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FOR GOVERNOR,
JOSEPH E. BROWN,
OF CHEROKEE.
FOR CONGRESS.
Fourth District.
HON. L. J. GARTRELL,
OF FULTON.
gy Alexander C. Walker, Esq., declines
the Democratic nomination for Congress in
the 8th District. Read hiB interesting letter
in another column. V.
gy A Telegraph office has been established
in Forsyth. Ga., un ler the Superinten
dence of our fellow townsman, Hiram S.
Jones, Esq.
gy Will not our friends notice our club
rates for the campaign, and send us a goodly
number of subscribers? We offer our paper
for near four months, for a very small amount.
Subscribers, introduce us to your neighbors,
■ dk to them awhile. We will do
Rich subscribers, take several
jive sc me to your poor neighbors,
>e glad to read. Democratic can-
dots” of copies. We will help
Patriots, circulate the “Intelli-
ou can hardly serve your country
the same amount of money.
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.Id friend, Col. J. H. Logan, has
iterest, again, in the “Empire
■mnection with Judge Crittenden,
in is well acquainted with the
ite,” from past experience, and
s old position to give it strength
? State” with its four horse team
.wford, Logan and Crittenden—is
il service in the Democratic cause
npire State” never v>aue. V
•ns, Toombs and Thomas*
eard it currently reported for sev
it A. H. Stephens, R. Toombs and
is, are opposed to the re-election
• vn. We happen to know that
is without foundation, and that
has their confidence, and will re
••'roial support. How such tales
1’t know, but they will in the
rm to Gov. Brown, and no good
!•■) put them in circulation. V.
te Opposition Congressional Con-
• Newnan says in its 5th resolu
insider the institution of slavery
u carried by the common law into
ories of this Union, and as such
■1.” Shades of Whatley! what
is logic? “Carried by the com
rgo "Constitutional.” A new
non has arisen. Whoever heard
ion law” can ying slavery any-
shall we see next ? More anon
V.
Ksmea In Georgia, opposed to
the Democracy.
nal American” calls the Conven-
s just nominated Col. Wright,
on Congressional Convention.’
racy” speaks of said Convention
nan Southern Rights Conven
ast “Independent South” Con
or a meeting of the American
may be called upon to add to
- many days. V
flirt <»ur
j hoBH
i Synodical Female College.
•day last, we paid a flying visit to
M and long to lie remembered for-
• • were gratified to see evidences of
:unong the p- ople o that city which
to is that it was advancing m- rc rap-
i. rivemen* thin for many years
r ! - ay was commencement day of
i College. We arrive,! too late
:he exercises. We were
the exercises were highly
eachers and pupils. The cata-
past Collegiate year, contains
about 100 pupils. The Graduating
of twelve young ladies said to
t and smartest class ail taken to-
raduated in Griffin. The follow-
mes of the class and the subjects
itions:
dcMichael—Thoughts suggested
n.
da Perdue—Moonlight, Music,
were.
Manly—Make home beautiful
•hepherd—Essentials to success.
Andrews—“Blessings brighten
heir flight.”
Stark—Civilization of the age.
Gwyn—Fine feathers do not
Is.
•eks—One hundred years hence.
Foster—Treasures of the Deep.
■ c v irkpatrick—Meeting of Friends
i lutrill—Hope and Memory.
Waddy—Nothing to do.
Foster—Teachings of Nature.
" F. Wright, of Newnan,
minated by the Opposition par-
gressional District, to see what
ards beating Col. Gartrell, the
3 Democratic party,
t is a cltver gentleman, hut
aD up-hill business, in taking
■ :rcll, with the Democratic ma-
District to overcome, and the
n - iss which Col. Gartrell will be
> him. Gartrell and Wright are
com young men, about the same age and size
—strong and hearty and rather ambitious,
though perhaps not unreasonably so. They
are good workers, and we look for an anima
ted canvass. We look for each to bring out
all the “gum” that the other possesses. We
confess to a liking for Wright, but he is not
right politically, hence it will not be right for
this District to send Wright to Congress.
The National American says that “Colonel
Wright will drive his opponent to the wall.”
If he does, it will be the biggest “drive” he
ever had anything to do with, and more than
we believe that Col. Wrigl t expects to do
himself. The American says that Col. Wright
“enters upon the campaign with ardor, and
with the motto,”
“If I die, avenge me—if I flinch, IdU me.”
His “ardor” will not avail him—hi? will get
perfectly cool before the canvass la over. Col.
Gartrell will be apt to aoe that his caloric ia all
absorbed, so that he can cooHy return to- b»
law-office sod family, alter the campaign ahall
have ended. ^
Friend Wright may not “flinch” and . have
to be “killed'’ for fhat, |mt if to be beaten
badly by Gartrell, b to ‘‘die,” he may apeak
for bis burial dothea - choose hia resting place,
and swear in hia aeengers. Let him think of
death often and nerve himself for its approach
es, and *’die” like a man. Col. Wright has
accepted. He has willingly offered himself
upon the altar of his party aa a sacrifice for
slaughter. V.
SABBATH READING.
WORK.
Why not ? Why be idle ? The working man
is the kpppiest. It ia by labor that we suc
ceed. It will>ot do to be always relying up
on friends, they will get tired of sustaining
you after awhile. It will not do to trust in
your riches and besides it takes about as much
work to keep money as to make. It will not
do to rely upon family name and position, for
it takes as much labor to keep a burdensome
name and a high position as to make a name
and win position
Work, for it is a necessity. It will not do
to rely upon genius, for genius is often out
done by plodding mediocrity. Genius is de
sirable, when accompanied with application,
but without work it is as a wing-cropped bird.
It may attempt to fly and go through with
the motions, hut it cannot rise. Work gives
wings to genius and full-plummed it rises the
higher the more it struggles. Like the black
smith’s arm, give genius proper exercise and
its enlarged muscles,and accumulated strength
enables it to achieve its wish. There is some
truth in the sentiment—“man, the architect
of his own fortune.” But he who depends
simply upon off-hand smartness and ready wit
and sits down upon the stool of do-nothing
and waits an opportunity to shine, will hard
ly find it. Make your opportunity. Arise
and shine in some way and on somebody.—
Your light will be seen by some passer-by and
your’s will be the credit. Find work of some
kind and do it. Take that which fits your
talent and not taste, and if it floes not now,
make your taste conform to your talent. What
you see clearly that you have a tact for doing,
so it be honorable, do it. Don’t wait and ask,
will it pay ? All honorable work is reuners.
tive, if well done and often repeated.
When quite young, we went along with the
hands of the settlement to work on the road ;
to have, some fun. The most of the hands
(the road-master being quite inefficient) spent
their time in idleness and folly. One old man
the oldest among us kept along with us con
stantly at work, throwing stones out of the
road and filling up ruts, and now and then
saying : “come boys, come to work.” At last
a thoughtless lad said to him. Old man why
work? You don't get any pay. Ah, said the
old man : “I am called here to work and
must do my duty. Had I asked pay at the end
of every day, for my work I should have spent
many days in idleness ; but a life time of con
stant effort, has been rewarded with a compe
tenev.
I have done many a day’s work for nothing
But yet I work and I shall not go unrewarded
We have never forgotten the old man’s speech
It was full of sense. We are put here to
work. Let us do our duty. Another has well
said: “For Action was existence given thee
thy Actions, and thy Actions alone, determine
thy worth.” Work or be worthless. Work
or be unhappy. Laziness and misery belong
to the same family. Work will do much to
keep them from your fireside.
“Come hither, re that press your bsds of down,
And sleep not: See h!m sweating o’er his bread
Before be eats it, ’Ha the primal curse,
But softened into mercy -. made the pledge
Of cheerful days and nights without a groan.’
Work or be a drone in the human hive and
your name will be to be cast out to die. The
dignity of labor iB illustrated by examples
well worthy imitation. The master hath said
“My Father worUeth hitherto and I work.
“I must work the works of time that sent me
while it is day. The night cometh, when no
man can work." Paul said : “I labored more
abundantly than they all.”
Work receives the Divine sanction and we
are also told that he who does not work should
not cat. Sabbath called a day of rest, implies
that the rest of our time should be employed
at work. Work is a duty. A lazy Christian
is an inconsistency, we had almost said, an
impossibility. Christianity takes men from
idleness and says to them work. “Work out
your salvation with fear and trembling.”
The illustrious Franklin has well said
“Diligence is the mother of good luck, and
God gives all things to industry. Then plough
deep while sluggards sleep, and you shall
have corn to sell and to keep. Work while
it is called to-day, for you know not how much
you may be hindered to-morrow.”
Let no one feel that it is degrading to work
It is more honorable to wear out than to rust
out. Our greatest men have generally been
great workers. Newton attribute'; his success
to application. WebBter in his own language
used to “rise with the lark.” The labors of
greatness are excessive. Indolence never yet
found the top of the hill of fame. Indoledce
will stand a poor chance to enter heaven, “for
the Kingdom of Heaven suffereth violence
and the violent take it by force.” It takes
work to enter “the Kingdom.” We must
struggle to enter. “Go to the ant, thou slug
gard” and learn to work. Work early,
work late, work regularly. You can
hardly work too much. What your hands
find to do, do with your might. V.
- Gen. tottonw a
Some weeks since Gen. James N. Bcthume,
editor of the Comer Stone, was fineAhy.the ci
ty Council of Columbus, for telling vegitables
against the City ordinances. The General be
lieving the market ordinance contrary to law,
carried the case to the Superior Court, and
Jukge Worril decided that the action ofCoun-
cil was legal, whereupon Gen. B. excepted,
and the case went up to the Supreme Court.
The City authorities however had the Gene
ral put in prison, he persisting in his refusal
to pay the fine. He remained in prison but a
short time, some friend, unknown to him at
the time, voluntarily going forward, paid the
fine and procured his release. A few days since
tite Supreme Court sitting at Macon, reversed
the decision of Judge Worril. The news of
the decision was received at Columbus, by the
friends of Gen. B. with enthusiastic joy. A
writer in the|‘Colu;iilms'Sun,’ "Jjives the fol
lowing account of the manner in which he
was received on his return home from Ma-
[ From the Charlestown (Va.) Spirit of Jefferson .)
Has Right Spirit.
The Richmond “Enquirer,” it is well un
derstood, is a warm advocate of Governor
Wise’s claims to the Presidential nomination
Indeed so ardent has been its course, and so
marked and determined its preference for that
gentleman, that we sometimes indulged the
fear that his claims would be prejudiced
through the mistaken zeal of the organ of
Virginia Democracy. The contest for the
vote of Virginia in the Charleston Convention,
will he between Governor Wise and Senator
Hunter, and in a long article on this subject
the “Enquirer” properly remarks :
“The great body of the Democracy of Vir
ginia are not ’divided.’ From the Pan Han
dle to Cape Charles, from the Cumberland
Gap to the Northern Neck, they are not only
united, but determined to cast their vote at
Charleston either for Robert M. T. Hunter, or
for Henry A. Wise. Both these men stand on
the Virginia platform. Both oppose uncom
promisingly the federalist measures of the
present Administration. Both stand firm to
the doctrine of equal protection to persons
and property in the Territories. The only
question between them is one of personal pre
ference or comparative availability- The
friends of each prefer him to any other man
in the Union. And the friends of the one or
the other compose the majority of Virginia
Democracy.
The friends of Governor Wise are deter
mined that the voice of Virginia shall not
be misrepresented at Charleston. They re
gard their own favorite as the most available
of all the candidates foa the Presidency, and
as the choice of Virginia. They intend to test
this opinion fairly. And if the issue shall
jrove that Mr. Hunter, instead of Gov. Wise,
s the choice of the State, they intend that
Mr. Hunter shalljreceive the vote of the State,
and will unite to give it to him. And we have
received the assurance, from a quarter well
entitled to respect, that at least a number of
Mr. Hunter's most prominent friends are rea
dy and willing to meet us on this ground of
fairness and principle. More than that, we
are assured that some of these gentlemen,
warm freinds and enthusiastic admirers of Mr.
Hunter, have already pronounced in favor of
Governor Wise’s nomination, on the ground
of superior availability, under present circum-
At half-past five on yesterday morning a
large number of citizens assembled at the de
pot, in response to the call, with drums beat
ing and cannon booming. Soon the train ar
rived, and the General descended from the
cars amid the shouts of the multitude.
Mr. D. P. Ellis, who had been only a few
minutes before the arrival of the train appoin
ted to the duty, received the General in be
half of the assembled multitude, with the fol
lowing brief remarks :
General Bethume, sir, you arc, perhaps, not
aware of the cause of this unusual assemblage
of your fellow citizens. We have heard, with
feelings of pride and exultation, of your tri
umph before the Supreme Court., over the
most odious and tyranical ordinance that ever
was attempted to be imposed upon a free
people, in this land of boasted republican lib
erty. Single handed and alone you have
fought against this tyrannical ordinance, and
these, your friends and fellow cisizens, rejoic
ing in ycur triumph, have come out to greet
you on your return, and extend to you their
most sincere and hearty congratulations. [Im
mense applause] We rejoice in your success
from the bottom of our hearts. [Applause.]—
We witnessed with pain, your arrest, and your
imprisonment. You were arrested and impris
oned within the walls of a loathsome dungeon
—and for what ? For doing that which eve
ry citizen in the country has a perfect right to
do, for peaceably and quietly pursuing an hon
est, legitimate business, to make a decent
support for yourself and family. You have
lived among us lor more than twenty years ;
you have ever been a quiet and peaceable ci
tizen. You have never been known to injure
any one, or to intefi. re with anybody’s rights.
Allow us again, sir, to extend to you our hear
ty congratulations, and instead of a seat in
loathsome dungeon, we will give you a seat
in the halls of Congress.
Gen. Bethune replied—
Fellow-citizens, you were right in suppos
ing that I was unaware of the cause of your
assembling here in such large numbers,
was not prepared for tins demonstration.—
You take me by surprise, and lam not able to
express to you my feelings on this occasion.
I thank you for this manifestation of your
approbation. I have done only what I thought
it my duty to do, for the protection of my
rights and your rights. I have been accused
by some of being obstinate, and a disturber of
the peace. I have done nothing but pursue
my legitimate business, peaceably and quiet
ly . I do not impugn the motives of those who
have passed this objectionable ordinance.—
They no doubt thought they were right. We
thought we were right, and the Supreme
Court has decided the question that we were
right, and they were wrong. So let us now
drop this matter, and have no more distur
bance, but go alone and pursue our business
peaceably and quietly, as we have donc-here-
toforc. It has been said that I threatened
revolution. I made no such threat. But I
did say that I would go to the guard house no
more.
Fellow-citizens, I again thank you for this
manifestation of your esteem. [Tremendous
applause.]
Gen. Bethune was then placed in a fine car
riage provided by the committee of reception
and, preceded i>y a band of music, was escor
ted to the citv.
REPORTER.
[communicated. J
Messrs. Editor.«.* I have just noticed in the
Atlanta “American” of 30th June, a commu
nication signed “a laborer,” in which it is
asserted that “a ticket purchased from the
Agent of Wood, Eddy & Co., in the Havana
Plan, or single number Lottery, is not put in
to the wheel on the day of drawing, and can
not, therefore, be drawn out.”
It is scarcely ever worth while for a gen
tleman to notice an anonymous communica
tion, but, in this case, I feel it my duty, in
justice to Messrs. Wood, Eddy & Co., to pro
nounce this charge a willful and malidous false
hood. The numbers, from one to fifty thous'
and, are all put into the wheel by Mr. Dugas
and myself, and secured in such a manner that
the Managers cannot interfere with them ;
therefore, the public can feel satisfied that on
the day of drawing, every ticket sold or un
sold has a corresponding number in the wheel,
and is liable to draw any of the prizes in the
reheme.
I am perfectly indifferent to the motives
which may have prompted such on attack on
the Managers, and merely make a statement
of facts. Very Respectfully,
F. C. BARBER, Commiss’r.
Augusta, Ga., July 1st, 1859.
For the Intelligencer.
Plains or Dura, I
June 28 th, 1859. [
Editors or Intelligencer :—We have re
cently been favored with the priceless blessing
of rain. After sustaining a six-weeks drouth
we have had for a week past, frequent copi
ous showers. Our hearts are gladdened to see
the withered and failing crops freshened up,
and giving prospect of an abundant yield.
The cotton after being long stunted by the
cool nights of the Spring, and the long-con
tinued drouth, is now growing like wild,—
The com is generally in the tassel, and is
shooting out. The gardens have had a reviv
al: vegitation is in full vigor, and the pros
pect is glorious.
I have noticed that several of our planters
are raising largely of ground pease. On one
plantation, I saw a twenty acre field, wholly
planted in them, with here and there a wa
termelon vine. They are designed for fatten
ing hogs, for which purpose they are
most excellent. The remains left in the
ground, will keep the stock hogs at work all
winter.
Watermelons are very abundant in this coun
try and, by the glorious fourth, we shall have a
plenty of ripe ones
sr ■
Augusta; June 22d. 1859.
Hon. A. C. Walker.—Bir: The duty, and,
permit us to add, the gratification devolves *n
upon us, as acoinmittec appointed for the put* t On
pose, to inform you of your selection by accla*
mation in tite Democratic convention, this
day held in Warrenton. as the Democratic
candidate to represent the Eighth Congres
sional District lu the next Congress of the
United States; and to solicit your acceptance
of the nomination.
Trusting that any private considerations,
which mightindnee you to decline the nomi
nation. will be yielded to the eamesily ex
pressed wishes of your fellow-citizens, we have
the honor to be,
Very resyectfully,
B. M. Block kb, ]
H. J. Lang, {
J. H. McWhorter, |- Committee.
J. M. Dr so*,
W. W. Moxtoombrt, J
[communicated.]
The “Katlonal Amertcnn’’—Change of
Marne.
I am aware that advice is seldom graciously
received; yet, after reading the proceedings
of the late Opposition Congressional Conven
tion at Newnan, in which one of the editors of
the “National American” participated, I am
constrained, not exactly to give advice, but to
make a suggestion.
By reference to the platform (?) adopted by
the Convention, it will be seen that there is
an acknowledgment that “a large majority
of the American party has become absorbed In
the Black Republican party,” and that “the
principles of the American party have been
condemned, in the main, by the Southern
States of this Union.*’
By reference, also, to the fourth resolution,
it will be perceived that the Convention actu
ally refused to “endorse, sympathize, or affili
ate with the Free Soil affinities of Bell, Crit
tenden and Houston.” By reference, indeed,
to the whole platform, the Convention seems
bent on forming a regular Hot-spur, fire-eat-
iug, out and out Southern Rights party.—
(And our friend, the Editor of the “Confeder
acy,” appears to take the same view of it, if I
understand him).
Now, in view of these astonishing facte, I
would most earnestly and respectfully suggest
to our friends of the “National American,”
that they “take in their sign,” or rathor
change their name, (or both) and, instead of
their present name, adopt that of "Thb
Or position Fire-rater.”
Their compliance with this suggestion, will |
set them “«0 right on theoom."
CONSISTENCY.
Richmond co., June 29th, 1859.
Gentlemen: Your letter of date 22ml June,
postmarked 28th came to hand to night. It
notifies me, officially, of my nomination “by
acclamation,” as the Democratic candidate to
represent the Eighth Congressional District in
tne next Congress of the United States. I re
ply at once, in order that advantage may be
taken of the large concourse of Democrats
who will assemble in Augusta on July 2d, to
confer on a subject which, I deeply regret my
own disabilities compel me to submit to your
further consideration.
When I espoused the side of the National
Democracy, it was with no hope or expecta
tion of rewards or honors from my new
friends, and in utter indifference to the cen
sure of those with whom I had claimed fellow
ship. It was in obedienoe to the conviction
so curtly and comprehensively stated by a
distinguished member of the American party,
thas it. (the Democrat) was the only party left
to honest men.” The force and application
of that conviction remains unimpaired {to this
hour.
The anti-slavery party of the North, is an
organized Ixxiy, sectional in all its instincts,
and vitalised by the only idea of hatred to the
South, and antagonism to our rights and in
tents.
We have an opposition also at the South,
sectional like the other without organization
or non-fraternity, beyond the limits of the
few States where it lnuTan existence ; but dif
fering from the northern Republicans, among
other respects, in this that they seem to act
upon no idea at all. They are rather a waif,
floating without rudder or compass upon the
wide sea of chances, and like the flying dutch-
man in the legend, seem doomed to wander
forever upon its waters, ever seeking and nev
er finding a potr.
My decision, then, in regard to the nomi
nation is in no wise influenced by dissatisfac
tion with my present political affiliations.
My sympathies and hopes are all with the
Democratic party. My faith in the honesty of
purpose, the unswerving sense of justice, and
the unquestioned ability of Mr. Buchanan,
has never faltered. I have never for one mo
ment, regretted the vote I gave him. The
President of the United States is no despot;
his power is hedged in by the restraints of the
Constitution; his wishes are controlled and
thwarted by the facti >vi opposition of politi
cal toes, and not unfr _• uently by the dissec
tions of political friends. Often a positive
policy must be modified to suit the exigency
ofjthe circumstances by which he is controlled.
If he advocates a revision of the tariff, or a
construction of a railroad to the Pacific, I will
not, for tnat, pronounce his Administration a
failure ; although I may not agree with him.
If he sees proper to attempt to castigate Sena
tor Douglas, for proving refractor}*, and “set
ting up” for himself, I would do the same in
his place and get in my judgment policy and
patriotism demands that Judge Douglas
should be the next candidate for the Presi
dency. I spe ik for myself alone.
In short, while no latitndinarian in the
constructing of Constitutions or party plat
forms, yet I will not, for a difference of opin
ion about nonessential and often impractical
issues, forsake or condemn the brave northern
Democrat, who a hundred times has combat
ed for the rights of my section, against
the atttacks and nrejuilices of his own ;
and when lie seeks honorably to win the
goal of his ambition, he shall have all the
help I can give him, to sustain it. Two rea
sons have strongly urged me to accept the
nomination.
First, The natural and sincere desire to re
pay your generous confidence, gentlemen, by
proving that it was not misplaced.
Second, To give practical effect to the new
era, which your action in the convention has
inaugurated. I say new era, and I think the
facte justify the use of the term—for when has
it before happened, in the modern history of
political nominations, that a private citizen
who had never studied or practiced a learned
profession—who had never made a political
speech—who, in ten years has not attended
political meeting in the district—who is neiter
a politician nor a partisan—who never ex
pressed to mortal man the wish to become the
incumbent of an office—whose only pursuit
has been the cultivation of his native s >il—
and whose highest ambition, beyond preserv
ing the character common to gentlemen, has
been to make a better crop than his most
skillful neighbor ? When I repeat, has this
high honor been confericd under such circum
stances before ?
It is not unlikely that these very deficien
cies, usually regarded as abnegating all claims
to political preferment, were converted into
arguments in my favor, and if so, the honor
is none the leas esteemed by me. It is greatly
enhanced too, in its application to myself, by
the character of the people by whom it was
bestowed. The eighth congressional district
has been the nursery of the State. It has
populated and built up the magnificent do
main, which has been proverbialized into an
empire—while other great and States may
with almost equal truth, claim its maternity.
It has given birth to the great men of the
State, who in our nation councils, in courts
and camps, and cabinets, have coerced our
gratitude, and filled up the measure of our
pride. Its people have always been and are
tillers of the earth, and although from
reckless system of culture in the past, its bare
and gulied hills may remind one ot the ghast
ly skeletons left bleeching on some ancient
battle field, and though much of its fertile
soil has long since mingled with the brine of
the ocean, it stands to-day, in my judgment
unrivalled in the intelligence and manly > ir-
tues of its men, and though out of place,
must add, in the virtue, grace, and loveliness
of its women. For this opii ion I claim the
meed of entire sincerity, as I neither oourt
the smiles of the one, nor the votes of the
other.
No man, however, high his station, could
regard with indifference, the approval of such
a people, and more especially would this he
appreciated, when we remember the elevated
standard of representative excellence, which
since tho establishment of the district system,
has characterized their selections. I feel the
full force of the proud compliment you have
paid me, in choosing me as the successor of
the eminent, statesman, whose withdrawal
from the public service, I regard, in common
with yourselves, as a “national calamity.”
And yet, I am deeply humiliated, when I re
flect how utterly incompetent I should be to
sustain the exalted reputation which the dis
trict has acquired through the splendid ca
reer of Messrs. Toombs and Stephens, and
which the people have become aceustomed to
regard as a part of their hertage.
It is enough that I have been thought wor
thy to wear the mantle, and in honoring my
person, the great agricultural interest of the
dist., with which I am exclusively identifi.d,
you have more than gratified my highest
aspirations.
Iam compelled g sntlemen, most respectful-
fully, but firmly, to decline toe nomination
The validity of my reasons for so doing, were
it necessary to enumerate them, you would
really acknowledge.
I have enly to express to you, and to my
friends throughout the district, my heart felt
gratitude for this mark of kindness and con
fidence, and to beg you to believe in the gen
uine sincerety with which 1 subscribe my
self.
Your grateful friend and fellow citizen,
A. C. WALKER.
Messrs. B. M. Bockler, H. J. Lang, J. H.
McWhorter, J. M. Dyson, W. W. Montgom
ery. Committee.
hoo-
of
at. Judge Stephens still absent,
assembling of Jne Court* this morn
ing Derations were pronounced in Nos. 1, 7,8,
mid 9of the Chattahoochee Docket, as fol
lows:
No. 1.—James S. Bassi.igton, et al. vs. Geo.
W. Radcllff, from Marion.
Judgments of the Courts below affirmed.
The Courts deciding that the assignment of
trust bv an insolvent debtor to defts. in error
as void under the act of 1818. The cases in
Cobb and Crawford vs. Norton, 20Geo. Rep.,
and of Watkins vs. Jenkins and Ogden, 24
Geo. Rep., reviewed and approbated.
Elam and Oliver for pltff in etror.
Blandford and Crawford, for deft.
No, 7.—Simeon Bice adm'r Ac*, vs. Samuel
Shepherd, etal.—In error from Schley.
Judgment below reversed; the Court deci
ding that where a Bill in Equity, in which a
Ne Exeat has been granted, and Bond given
has been demured to and special demurrer to
such Bill takeu on the ground that such Bill
was not sufficient to authorize such Ne Exeat
and such demurrer overrated, and final decree
rendered on the Bill in a suit in the Ne Exeat
Bond the security to the Bond cannot go be
hind such judgments upon demurrer and in
sist that the affidavit on which suclt Ne Ex
eat was granted was insufficient.
Blandford and Crawford, and Stublsand
Hill for plffi in error.
Elam and Oliverfordefte.
No. 8.—Jas. M. Bethune, vs. J. M. Hughes,
from Muscogee.
Judgment reversed; the Courtdec'ding that
the act of 1858, authorizing the City Council
of Columbus to establish a market and make
rules and regulations for the government of
the same, did not authorize said Council to
prohibit the sale of marketable articles during
market hours at places, other than the mar
ket*
Bethune and Marrin for Plfft in error.
Peabody for dft.
No: 9.—Wm. R. Lowe, Ex. &c., vs. Lewis
Hill next friend, &c.
Judgment below affirmed.
The Court deciding, that when a husband
receives fijom an Executor or Administrator a
legacy or distributive share in right of his
wife and receipts for the same as trustee for his
wife, this is not such a reduction of such prop
erty into his possession as husband as will
cause the martial rights of the husband to at
tach or defeat the wife.s Equity.
Grice and Wallace for Pltff in error.
Corbit for deft.
Additional by the Arabia.
Halifax, June 29.—The steamer City ofBal
timore had arrived out.
A Vienna dispatch says the French have es
tablished a depot on the Alabanian coast of
the Adriatic, where they had disembarked
large quantities of gold coin.
The Austrian corpsd’armee, which left An.
cona for Tessaro, had been ordered towards
the lower Po, to join the troops of the Pro
vinces.
It is uncertain yet whether Ancona was
wholly evacuated by the Austrians.
Modena and Brescia are free. The numerous
municipalities of Rovigo had pronounced for
the Allies.
The Allies passed the river Serio, on the
13th, going towards the Oglio. .*•'3*65
The King of Sardinia had fixed his head-
quar’s at Palazzola, on the Oglio, about twelve
miles from Brescio.
The fight between Urban and Garibaldi was
at Castenedola, about eight miles from the
lower end of Lake Garda. The latter had
4,000 troops and four cannon, but was repul
sed.
An Austrian correspondent says that the
organization for the Tyrol is progressing.
Several companies had already l>een drawn
out.
A Vienna letter says that the 4th corps
d'armee, under Archduke Charles, had begun
to leave for Italy. The 3d corps under Arch>»
Albert, was moving towards Trieste.
The Swiss federal council had ordered the oc
cupation of the pass of Maretto, between Ori
son and Vatellaine.
The B’rench fleet in the Adriatic had re
ceived powerful reinforcements, and was ex
pected to disembark them shortly, somewhere
between Vienna and Trieste.
Le Nord says that a second series of warlike
operations against Austria will be commenced
simultaneously by sea and land.
Prince Napoleon proceeds to the support of
the right wing of the French army.
A Polish legion is forming to assist a Hun
garian one at Genoa.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 1869.
|P“ Our thanks are due Mr. H. L. Hall,
Agent of Adam’ Express Company, for the
New York Herald, in advance of the mail.
V.
Hon. Wm. I*. Yancey
This gentleman has been spending a day or
two in our city. -He is traveling for the ben
efit of his health, and sojourns here a few days
on account of the illness of his mother. Col.
Y. is one of the most eloquent orators in the
South, a cbivalric advocate of the rights of the
South.
4th of Jnljr. /
The anniversary of our National Independ
ence, was ushered in, by the roar of Cannon,
proceeding lrom the base of the tall liberty
pole, erected by Mechanic Fire Company No.
2., on Saturday last. The National flag floa
ted during the day, from the top of this flag
staff, accompanied by a number of smaller
flags, suspended to a line attached to the En
gine-House of No. 2. Atlanta Fire Company
No. 1., turned out in full uniform, and at 8
o’clock, repaired to the Hall of No. 2., where
they were hospitably entertained by the mem
bers of that Company, with various kinds of
refreshments. Tite “Gate City Guards,” left
the city with a number of invited guests, and
spent the day four miles below near the Geor
gia Rail Road. We have noticed this excur
sion in another place. At night a Ball was
given by the Fulton Band, at the City Hall,
which was respectfully attended.
4th of July and Gate City Guards.
Tne “Gate City Guards” and a goodly num
ber of invited guests, took a special train, on
Monday morning last, for Kirkpatrick’s Grove,
about four miles down the Georgia Railroad,
accompanied by the Atlanta Band. Our Com
pany arrived at the Grove about 9 1-2 o’clock.
The Military drilled nearly an hour, and the
rest of us tried to be sociable. Not far from
11 o’clock, all gathered around the Speaker’s
stand. Rev. John T. Clark led in prayer—
Private Pitman read the Declaration of Inde
pendence, and Private F. S. Fitch followed
with a very acceptable oration. The orator
wound up his speech with an appeal in behalf
of the Mount Vernon Association, which was
generously responded to by the contribution
of something over one hundred dollars. Din
ner hour having arrived, all repaired to the
table, where all seemed to enjoy themselves.
We found an abundance of eatables. Several
toasts were offered at the table, and several
speeches made, appropriate to the occasion.—
Dinner ended, the rest of the evening was
spent in target shooting. Several good shots
were made. Mr. Winship took the first prize
—a black plume; Mr. Jones, the second
silver cup with a golden lining—Mr. Stone,
the third, a silver cup—Mr. Pitman, the
fourth, a silver cup. After the presentation
of the prizes, the crowd began to arrange for
their return.
Our party all seemed to enjoy themselves
We saw no rudeness—no drinking, except
lemonade and water, but a plenty of pretty
women, who seemed to enjoy the occasion as
well as anybody. Thanks to the Gate City
Guards for this patriotic demonstration. Not
having, as yet, obtained a copy of the toasts
offered at the table, we will close this hasty
sketch by offering the following sentiment:—
Our women and our citizen soldiery—the love
of the one fires the patriotism of the other,
and the homes of the one will be safe from the
desolations of the invader, while the other
living. V.
Hard Maatera.
The Memphis Avalanche, in calling atten
tion to the mistreatment of a female slave who
had been most inhumanely abused, says :
A remarkable fact in connection with these
cases of cruelty to slaves is, that in every in
stance the perpetrator of the inhuman acts
have been men raised north of Mason and
Dixon’s line, who were nurtured in all the
doctrines of Abolitionism,
The person referred to above is a native of
New York. In all our experience we have
never known a southern man guilty of such
cruelty to slaves aa that practised by northern
men who have taken up their abode among us
and become so fortunate as to own slaves.—
The worst Abolitionists, it seems make the
most heartless of masters.
J9” When the heart is out of tune, the
tougus seldom gives good music.
Dying.
Benjamin F. Taylor, of the Chicago Journal
draws the following beautiful picture in refer
ence to the certain departure to the “undis
covered country:”
“There is a dignity about that going away
alone, which we call dying—that wrapping of
the mantle of immortality about us ; that
putting aside with a pale hand the azure cur
tains that are drawn around this cradle of
world, that venturing away from home for the
first time in our lives, for we are not dead
there is nothing dead to speak of, and seeing
foreign countries not laid down on maps we
know about. There must be lovely lauds
starward, for none ever return that go thither
and we very much doubt they would if they
could.”
A dentist lone makes teeth of bone,
For those whom fate has left without,
And finds provisions for his own,
By pulling other peoples out.
The Obstinate Horse Conquered.
In the June number of the ‘American Cot
ton Planter,’ we find the following receipt or
plan for making an obstinate horse pull, and
repi int it for the benefit of those of our readers
who may have a “donkey wot wouldn’t go.’
The party communicating the article claims it
as an original discovery by himself, and thinks
very justly, (provided it is successful, ) that he
is entitled to the gratitude of mankind gener-
ly. and especially of those who are not allowed
to “cuas” on such occasions.
“Let me tell you of an infallible method of
making a balky or an obsinate horse or mule
pull up hill, or anywhere else that his mnscles
are able to carry him. Take a small rope ( a
plough line for example > double it, make a
loop for the double end, and draw it snugly
around the under jaw of the animal, just be
hind his front teeth, with a loop underneath.
Throw the loose end over your shoulder, and
“walk in the way he should go,” holding fast
and pulling steadly and firmly. Don’t be
troubled about him, for he will fellow without
fail, after he has discovered how you have
“got him.” This will also compel an animal
to stand quiet to receive the bridal or collar.
A Ball Dog attacking an Elephant—How
he came oat.
The Petersburg, Va., Express says:
“An amusing incident occurred while Van
Amburgh’s menagerie was crossing the Apot-
tomattox, a short distance above the Poca
hontas bridge, strikingly illustrative of the
fact that the bull dog is the most courageous
of all animals, and will attack any creature
regardless of size. As the elephant entered
i the water with his usual slow and cautious
step, some individual in the crowd, prompted
by the spirit of mischief, hied on a large bull
dog to attack the huge animal.
The dog instantly obeyed, and plunging
into the water seized hold of one of the hind
legs of the elephant, on which the latter only
switched him with his tail as he would brush
off a fly but ridding himself of his assailant by
such gentle means, and feeling teeth at work
upon his leg, he suddenly threw his snout
around and se zing the dog, held him under
the water until he was nearly drowned, then
raising him high in the air, threw him at least
a hundred feet out into the stream. Fully
satisfied with the punishment he had received
the dog made his way to the shore, and beat
a hasty retreat.”
A Heavy “Run” at Billiards.—The
Jamesville Times says that Frank Parker, for
merly of Milwankie, whose friends lately pub
lished a challenge to any person in the State,
made a “run” of 5,170 points on Saturday,
June 4th, on the Hyatt House tables. It was
made while playing an ordinary full game,
and the first twenty-one points were made
“round the table *,’’ after which, the two red
balls and the cue balls being about 18 inches
from the cushion, he played them so skillful
ly and carefully, as to make one thousand sev
en hundred and sixteen consecutive arm.
making in all 5,170 points. . The billiards
were fairly made, and the time occupied was
about two hours when Frank being fatigued,
and doubtles somewhat nervous and excited,
accidentally “froae” them and thus was com
pelled to “dry up.” This is said to be the
argest inn which has ever been accomplished
by any player. A gentleman in New Orleans
once made 4,144, and another in some portion
of Illinois, we think Galena, made very near
",000.
Age or Sax Francisco.—'The foundation of
San Francisco dates from the 27th of June,
1776. It is therefore tighty-tbree years of age
to-day, or a week older than the “Nationaa
Independence” of the Union in which itl
State conspicuously figures.
A Sew Party—A Move! Platform.
The late “Opposition,” alias “American,
alias “Southern Rights,” alias “Know Noth
ing” Congressional convention at Newnan
which nominated Col. W. F. Wright as
candidate for Congress, in this District, adop
ted a platform not qfprinciples but of words so
novel and unique, as to require a passing re
mark. Eight counties only, of the twelve in
the District were represented by all of thirty-
rune delegates. These gentlemen seem to have
set up on their own hook ; announce in the
preamble to the resolutions, that “the Ameri
can party of Georgia has been formally dis
banded and the principles of the party con
demned in the main by the Southern States of
this Union. Is it possible ? What, have you
acknowledged it at last ? A humiliating con
fession indeed ! What say you. Americans of
1855 and 1857, to this wholesale abandon
ment of all those doctrines and principles for
which you then contended, and so ardently
pressed before the people as the only princi
pies that could save the constitution and the
Union. In the several declarations of princi
pies set forth by your party at various times
you assert, among other things that “the
union of these States is the paramount politi
cal good,” that, “the perpetuation of the
Federal union as the palladium of our civil
and religious liberties, is the only sure bul
wark of American independence,” that “Amer
icans must rule America, and to this end native-
born citizens should be selected for all State
Federal and muuicipal officers or government
employment in preference to all others.” All
these fundamental doctrines, which were to
lead the American people, as “a cloud by day
and a pillar of fire by night,” from the politi
cal wilderness into which they had been
brought by the corruptions of the two leading
political parties of the day, upon whose ruins
this new political organization was to be erec
ted,—these par excellence principles, togeth
er with the religious test applied to Roman
Catholics,—all these have been condemned by
the Southern States and are to be abandoned
and another new party is to be built upon the
ruins of the three existing parties of the Union
These “thirty-nine” Solons are opposed to
Mr. Buchanan, among a variety of other rea
sons, “for his successful attempt to subsidize
a vcDal press with public money ; for his tol
eration of the outrages of the Mormons.” The
subsidizing of a venal press, is a new count In
the bill of indictment brought against the
President, by the “Opposition.” We presume
however that the standard bearer, selected by
the “thirty-nine,” in the course of the cam
paign will enlighten the people of the 4th
district, upon this point. “The toleration of
the outrages, among the Mormons,” must
certainly have had its origin in the fruitful
imaginations of these thirtj/-nine platform ar
chitects. It is well known, that Mr. Buchan
an, long since sent a large force into the ter
ritory of Utah, to restore order and enforce
obedience to law among those people. Gov.
Cumming was appointed to succeed Brigham
Young in the executive office of the territory.
He repaired with all possible despatch, to Salt
Lake city, assumed the reins of Government
and promptly restored order and tranquility
in the territory. This has cost the govern
ment a vast amount of money, and as a sam
ple of “Opposition” fairness, they condemn
the President for extravagant expenditures of
the public money, and at the same time op
pose him “for his toleration of the outrages
of the Mormons,” which could only be sup
pressed by a large increase of the public ex
penditures. These sagacious thirty-nine mani
fest great horror at the extravagant expendi
tures of the Federal Administration, especially
in the Post Office Department These same
“thirty-nine” political sages, certainly had for
gotten, that the Post Office Department, is
now for the first time in the last qunrtorofa
century, sustaining itself, without any aid
whatever, from the Treasury of the United
States. Where then tho extravagance of the
Federal Administration, in this particular ?—
The aforesaid ’-thirty-nine” are alike opposed
to the Dsmoeratic and Black Republican par
ties. What think you, votorsof the 4th dis
trict of a party which cannot choose between
the Democratic and Black Republican parties?
In this position which we ask is most wonder
ful,—their prejudice or stupidity ? Our “thir
ty-nine” fellow-citiaens aforesaid “will not
endorse, sympathise or affiliate with the
Squatter Sovereignty policy of Stephen A.
Douglas, or the Free soil affinities of Bell,
Crittenden and Houston.” This sounds very
well ; butoh ! with what horrible grace does
it come from the “thirty-nine” assembled at
Newnan on the memorable 29th nit ? But a
few short months ago, John J. Crittenden was
very highly spoken of, as the choice of the
American party for President, and Senator
Bell was a great favorite with the American
party of the South. As for poor old Sam
Houston, they cared hut little for him ; hav
ing however bowed with him around the
Know Nothing altare, and taken the same
oaths with him they were forced to tolerate him
and pass him by in silence. But the sagacious
“thirty-nine” have suddenly discovered that
they are all “rotten to the core," and have thrown
them overboard. These deep discerning ‘ 1 thir
ty-nine” have made a discovery in reference to
slavery, which commences a new era in the
poltical history of the country. They say in
their 5th resolution “that we consider the in
stitution of slavery as having been carried by
the common law into all the territories
of the Union.” What do you mean, gentle
men, by the term “common law?” Do you
mean the common law of England, which has
been adopted by the State of Georgia, and
most of the other States of this Union ? If
so, you have placed the rights of slaveholders
in the territories, upon a foundation,
which must crumble to pieces, at the first at
tack which may be made upon it. Why,
gentlemen, every American citizen who has
any knowledge whatever of the common law
knows, that it does not recognise or support
slavery, but is antagonistic to it. And if we
are left to the protection of the Common law
for the preservation of our rightsas slaveholders
in the territories, we are indeed in a hopeless
condition. So far from the common law fa
voring and protecting African slavery, it was
the boast of an English poet, that “slaves
cannot breathe in England,” No, we as
Democrats liase our rights to slavery, in the
territories on a higher power than the com
mon law,—we mean the Constitution of the
United States—the supreme law of the land.
By this, is slavery recognized and by this it is
protected upon the soil which is the common
property of the Union.
The language of the “thirty-nine,” in ref
erence to the English Bill, as contained in
their 6th resolution shows.that they entertain
the same opinion of it, that the Black Repub
licans did who voted against it on its passage,
and to this we make no reply. The“rtir/y-
n»««” seem to have reserved, for their 7th res
olution, the quintescencc of all the gall and
bitterness of their hostility to their opponents
and especially of Col. Gartrell. The spirit of
vindictivenels manifested in it against Col. G.
is too apparent not to be perceived by the
most superficial reader. Well may they vent
their spleen against him. It is all they can
do, and they may enjoy it to their hearts con
tent. The people of tho 4th District knoic Col.
Gartrell, and on the first Monday in October
next, will hurl the aspersions of the Newnan
convention into the teeth of bis enemies by a
majority that will overwhelm them with ©.in
fusion and mortification. In addition to the
singular fact, that the “Uurty-nine” have made
an attack upon an individual, a plank in their
platform, the resolution sets out with an as
sertion, which the record proves to be wholly
untrue. They say that “in voting for the
English Bill, which prevented the admission
ef Kansas into the Union with a pro-slavery
constitution &c.” How could voting for the
English Bill produce the result charged, when
the Bill for the Admission of Kansas under
tho Leoompton Constitution was virtually de
feated several days before the English Bill was
proposed by the Conference Commmittee ?—
And yet the “thirty-nine" would have us be
lieve that voting for the English Bill preven
ted the admission of Kansas with a pro-sla
very constitution. Shame on such misrepre
sentation.
The “thirty nine” further assume that Col.
Gartrell falsified his pledges, because he did
not denounce the President for not removing
Gov. Walker Do these “thirty nine” plat
form builders not know, that the President in
his message at the opening of Congress Signi
fied his disapproval of Walker’s course, and
knowing this, did not Walker resign? and
how could the President remove him, after he
had resigned, and why should Col G. denounce
Mr. Buchanan, when this ground of objec
tion to him was placed out of the way ? W e
would be glad to have these questions answer
ed by the “thirty nine” in a manner which
would be consistent with their charge. The
“thirty nine” would have the public believe
that voting for the English Bill, was a horri
ble political crime—one for which Col. Gar
trell and others who voted with him should bo
slaughtered. Gentlemen, what 6ay you to
Messrs. Trippe and Hill, two members of your
own party from Georgia, with whom we pre
sume, you claim political fellowship now
as you did heretofore? Mr. Trippe voted for the
bill, and Mr, Hill was known to be favorablo
to it, and would have voted for it, had he been
in his seat, when the vote was taken. Col.
Gartrell voted for the English Bill. So did
every other Southern Democrat, save two, and
majoaity of the Southern Americans did
likewise. The English bill was taken as a
compromise—the best that could be obtained,
after the Senate Bill had been drleated.—
And this Senate bill proposing to admit Kan
sas under the Lecompton Constitution, was
voted for by Col. Gartrell and the united South
ern Democrats, the sound Northern Democrats
and all the Southern American Members, hut
six. The votes of th?se six, if cast in favor of
the bill, would have carried it by a majority
of four, and the speaker’s vote would have
made it five. But these six, proved faithless
to the interests of the South, and holding the
balance of power, cast their influence in the
scale against their own section, and by their
treachery defeated the Bill and Kansas was
last to the South. Thus and only thus—was
Kansas lost to the South!! The “thirty
nine” finish their rickety fabric with the 8th
resolution, “That we demand equality in the
Union, or we will seek independence out of
it.” This looks well, indeed, coming as it
does from men, who but three or four years
ago, considered “the Union the paramount
political good.” We have thus briefly re
viewed the prominent features of this wonder
ful fabric erected by the “thirty nine” master
builders lately convened at Newnan. The
whole platform might have been included in
four words : “Opposition to Democracy gen
erally.” Their principles are all negative.—
They propose nothing except opposition to
Democracy generally and to Gartrell especial
ly. Can a party standing on such a platform
expect success ? No candid man, it seems to us
would answer this question in the affirmative.
The trap laid by the Newnan Convention to
ensnare unwary Democrats is so plain to he
BeeD, we trust none will he found so careless
and faithless as to fall into it. Democrats
rally to your standard bearer. What have
you to promise youreelves or your sountry by
abandoning your candidate and voting for his
opponent ? Gartrell is in every particular an
equal to Wright and in many important mat
ters clearly his superior. Remember what
Judge Clayton said on one occasion : “He
that dallies ia a dastard; lie that doubts is
damned.” *
Ko.
[cojonrjucATtt.]
The HaUBoaASyrateai — «fe 0l .
Mbssbs. Edctom.—Under this
pose to make some remarks on the onw
have emenated from some of the la»
road corporations of the State; andfe ^
so, I shall naturally be led to
Railroad system of Georgia in its varfota
tions upon the interests of the people
present time, and as to the future, j ** ^
desof the principal railroad corporation^^
State, because an oracle seems to be ’ ^
em times, a sort of prophetic message' 11 ^
ting from a source which is clothed wUh*^
thorfty, not only to speak but to enforce J!!.'
is spoken. In like manner, oracles w ***
livered in ancient times from the h ^
temples, and enforced in the name of tl^ 1 ^
spective Gods. At the present time qT*'
siding deity, called Mammon, “shakes hi. 1 *''
brosial locks, and gives the nod, the g^** 1
fete and sanction of a God,” to his m , ^
ful worshippers. 08 ^ Bt >*
I propose, therefore, to examine
the modern oracles which have
some of
from large railroad corporations within
or two past. I am not confident that thk ^
amination will have any practical results k
ther than to enlighten the minds of g *
to the extraordinary power growing *
midst under the railroad system, and 7'
them, thereby, to be the better’ prepa^f *
submit the more gracefully to the new J*
of things, and the new mode of wonship ^
We wish, Messrs. Editors, with yoni
sent, first to take up the two last reportT
Mr. R. R. Cuyler, of the Central Railroad
Banking Company, and in order that Mr cT
ler, the High Priest of that corporation J
have a fair hearing even in our lay 1
will quote all of that portion of his comm,'-
cations upon which our comments are tnT
made, and will commence doing so inanoik
article. I. X k
From the PenMj-i TaniM
President Polk’s Views.
On territorial popular sovereignty are T
plainly expressed in the following ei t^
from his last annual message to Congress •
“The people of the acquired Tenitori M
WHEN ASSEMBLED IN CONVENTION TO FOE*
constitutions, will possess the sole and m
elusive power to determine for themsek
whether slavery shall or shall not exist with*
their limits. If Congress shall abstain frrl!
interfering with the question, the peonie s
the territories will be left free to adjust it ^
they may think proper when thby applt ^
admission as States into the Union.” *
This was sonnd doctrine then, (in ljus
and it is still and must ever continue sound
so long as the Constitution remains unchanj^
for it is the only doctrine on this subjectin'
sistent with the Constitution. It i 8 the i,
trine of the compromise measures of 1850 T'
the Kansas Nebraska act of 1854, 0 f the u
tional conventions of ’52 and ’56, of President
Buchanan’s Inaugural Address, Silliman'slet
ter and messages, and of the national democ'
racy of the whole country.
These views of President Polk are in perfect
harmony with those of Henry Clay and fck
colleagues in the Senate of 1850. ai express
in their report on this subject , as follows •
“The true principle which ought to regulate
the act of Congress in forming a territorial
government for each newly-acquired domain
is to refrain from all legislation on the subject
of slavery in the territory acquired, so W
as it retains the territorial form of government
leaving it to the people of such territory, who
THEY HAVE ATTAINED TO SUCH A CONDITION WHICH
ENTITLES THEM TO ADMISSION* AS A STATR. to de
cide for themselves the question of allowsnce
or prohibition of domestic slavery.”
From all this, m connection with thedat
ions of the Supreme Court, substantially kv.
ering the same point, there is no room for
doubt as to what is the true ( (institutionalop
tional, and Democratic doctrine in relationto
the time when the people of a territory caj
legally and properly decide the question whetk
er the institution of slavery shall not eiis
among them. It may not suit higher hwjad
squatter sovereign demagogues ; but it will
be maintained by all who have patriotism
enough to stand firmly by the Constitution a
all its parts as the great street anchor of orn
Union.
THREE DAYS LATER FRO!U EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF
THE SI .
VA NDJERBIL .
New York, July 3.—The steamer \
hilt has arrived from Southampton, wiinui-
erjiool dates to the 22d ult.
Tite sales of cotton in the Liverpool mark
for the three days reached 17,000 bales, tie
market closing quiet; quotations barely main,
tained. Breadstuffe were advancing. Provk-
ions declingi
Consols were quoted at 92 1-2 @ 92 34.
SECOND DISPATCH.
Liverpool Cotton Market.—Speculates
and Exporters, each took 1600 bales. Clare
& Co., quote Middling Orleans at 6 7-8d.,-
Middling Uplands at 6j}d., the market declin
ing.
The Manchester advices were favorable.-
The weather was favorable to the crops.
GENERAL YEWS.
Mantua has been beseiged by the Allies.
The Austrians have issued, at Manila, t j
a forced paper currency of £5,000,000.
The Austrian headquarters have been re
moved to Vienna.
Napoleon left Brescia on the 20th June, to
advance upon the Austrians.
The Allies occupy Brescia.
Many of the Italians had declared for I
National cause.
Robinson and Lakes Clrru*.
We have witnessed nearly all the exhibit!® I
of this troope in our city ; and can say with
out hesitancy that the performance is eleans
chaste and amusing. The proprietors are go-
tlemen, and preserve good order under it
canvas. There is nothing in the perform®*
that would offend the most fastidious, to
advise our friends in lower East Tennessee
Northern Georgia that they are on the eve if
receiving into their midst a rarity in then?
of a Circus. Let them turn out in crowds t'
witness the performance, and every one *21
go home fully satisfied.
On Friday evening we had the gratificifa
of handling the most elegant boquetour eyes
ever rested upon. It was a present from ®
of our Knoxville ladies to Miss Alice Late *
undoubtedly the most elegant, daring and *’■
complished female equestrien of the age. Ik
performance of ‘ ‘Little Alice' ' is well wort “
the entrance fee. God bless her where""
she goes, and may she long live to gr
public by her feats in horsemanship,
may she wave.—[Knoxville Whig.
England's Idea of King Cotta
The quantity of cot ton wool broug
England every year might be piled
pyramid which would rival that ot ft
The eight thousand five hundred andseventf*
two millions of miles of yarn spun in Lngl®“
in a year, might be wound round and wuiu
the earth, as a boy winds cord around his Kf ■
or, we might throw the shuttle over distant
ranus, and the tangle together the "red P®!
et Mars,” the Earth, Venus, Mereuqr.
the Sun, in our net of cotton. The whole
the British Islands might be wrapped “P
cotton wool and put by carefully for
tion of future ages, in not very manj l 9 **
consumption of the raw material.
Ninety years ago at the commencenWJV^
manufactuing career the population
eland
was about eight millions. Now
twentyone millions. If it were no
we could not keep our millions i
clustering in masses round thee
factoring towns, If it were not ' r £’■
we could certainlv not feed the n
hold Words.
Caoie Near a Burnlr^
Our neighbor of the “Enter. . :
very near having another exfensi > r “
on Monday night last, and burni ^
haps the business portion of Ihc o ^' ‘
own and our printing offices incl i ‘ '
pears that a candle was leit burr ”- •_* ^p-
fice on or near the sill of the w-"
out candlestick, and having b ! . 0 ,-
the wood, set fire cither to the ra ^ , •
window or type stand near by.
about the time the fire began \\
spread, the Monticcllo stage can
12 and 1 o’clock, and the light
attention of the driver. He ga
and the fire was extinguished
made much headway. The citr
indebted to Mr. Charles Smith a
Johnson for their activity in su
flames. Mr. Bryan’s loss is abou
dollars.—[Wire Grass Reporter.