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Evenly Tliounand Widow*.
... l tor Scott admits that the battle of
I tin created in the British empire fifteen
f«*2 ff j,j 0 ws. It is probable that the re-
* tattle of Magenta has created at least
fSl1 fiptiww/ widows, and sixty thousand or-
melancholy reflections does the con-
I plation of the above paragraph suggest?
' «w always to l<e deplored, as inconsis-
• rith the general good, peace, and liappi-
* B ‘ ,f society. Tliey are, however, some-
bsolutcly necessary, and the evils grow-
df them must be borne with all the
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^itsde and philosophy which poor human
' K gjjp call into requisition, 'i’he fact that
thousand widows and sixty thousand or-
.« have recently been made by one battle,
efficient to arouse the tenderest sympathies
' ,. a y heart which has one single drop of
milk of human kindness in it. ‘‘In uni-
’ tre could shed our tears with those be-
«1 ones, and pour into their disconsolate
mi t-he oil of “consolation.” If there is
claf«of «ur fellow-beings which commands
-^empathies more than another, it is the
y,iirs and the orphans. “May God temper
blast to the shorn lamb,” and be a hus-
i to the widows, and a father to the or-
juas which have been recently made by the
1 war now waging on the Eastern conti-
aj, »«r>. Crittenden nml Bell.
• tie cannot permit the report of the action
the Convention in the 4th district to pass
Pthoiit expressing our surprise at, and dis-
vimhation of the resolution reflecting upon
Bell and Crittenden ; statesmen, in
;broadest acceptation of the word, of en-
i«ed and liberal views, tried and acknowl-
■ v,l patriotism, who have had few equals
,j n, i -nperiors in the councils of the coun-
r years. Such a fling at such men, men
sitlhi-'in the same cause, is not only unwise
,J unjust, hut most ungracious and uncalled
r Tlie country boasts no purer patriots
an John I. Crittenden, of Kentucky, and
In Bell, of Tennessee, both men wlo have
. honesty and independence to maintain
ml advocate what they believe to be right
■d their duty as patriots and Southern men.”
chronicle ,V Sentinel.
Die above shows what the “Chronicle &
.tinel" thinks of apart of the action of the
isition convention at Newnan. Why de-
d Crittenden and Bell and pass by Sam
iu#ton ? Is it because Houston has march-
mDcmncmtic ranks? Is not Houston, a
tesman "in the broadest acceptation ot the
rd. of enlarged and liberal views, tried and
(know!edged patriotism,” as well asCritten-
» and Bell?
• Man is man, where’er you find,
His interests move, his passions blind him.”
V.
The Iowa Democracy.
We are indebted to the kindnes of a friend
sst returned from the North West, for a copy
"fthe “Iowa State Democrat,” containing
be proceedsings of the State Democratic Con-
vntion, which lately assembled for the pur
pose of nominating candidate# for the several
'tale offices. Gen. A. C. Dodge, now minis-
;--r to Spain, was nominated for Governor, L.
W. Babbit, for Lieutenant Governor, T. S.
Wilson. Charles Mason, and C. C. Cole, for
(Lt - of the Supreme Court. The resolutions
as regard ltoth National and State policy, were
in the main, sound and wholesome. They “re-
tffinn the principles of the National Demo-
titic Platform of 18-56. and re-assert the doc-
tiiues of nun intervention therein contained,”
that "the action of the public authorities of
f* of the States, in attempting to set at defi-
nce by State authority, decisions of the Su
preme Court. and acts of Congress passed in
wordance with the constitution, is the very
"once of Nullification.” This is- intended as
•blow at the action of those States who have
r-asttd the execution of the Fugitive Slave
1»W. They further resolva, “That a tariff for
revenue alone, is the true policy of Jthis coun
try. but an incidental protection is one of its
kdtimate consequences. The amount of du
ties b-vied, should be limited to the necessary
of the Government, and they should
k so apportioned as to fall as lightly as pos
able upon the people, by whom they are
eventually to be paid,’ ‘that the expansion of
Mir National domain is desirable, whenver
it shall he necessary’ for the safety’, happiness
and prosperity of the Republic, and we will
bail with pleasure the acquisition of the Is
land of Cuba, wherever it can be effected with
justice, and in accordance with the wishes of
the people thereof. But as a nation we can
w vi i absent to its appropriation by any of the
towers of Europe, and will incur all the haz
ards of war to avert such a result.” They ex
press tln-ir disapprobation to the re-opening
«the African Slave trade in the following
emphatic language* “Resolved, that we ere
luconditionally opposed to the re-opening of
die African Slave trade.” In lcLrence to the
emiigation of free negroes into 'that State,
they resolve,
‘-That the Democracy of Iowa cordially and
sincerely invite the white emigrants to settle
m the State, promising them all the protection
and rights which they have enjoyed under the
iaws of congress since the time of Jefferson and
that we earnestly deplore the acts of the Ke-
publican party in Massachusetts, and their at-
dmipt in New York, Conneticut, and New
Jrrs y. to confer upon the uncouth, semi-bar- .
barian negro from the South, the right of suf-
hage and office in one. year, and requiring
r the same purpose of the naturalized citi-
**• a residence of two years after naturaliza-
hon; equivalent to an extension of the period
: "t naturalization to 7 years, thus degrading
’‘Ut foreign white man below the level of the
De gro and mulatto.”
In reference to the admission of free negro
‘hildren into the common schools of that State
they say, “Resolved, that the Democracy of
I" w a. demand a total repeal of the provisions
(| f our State Convention, and of the law made
n pursuance thereof, requiring negro children
to be admitted into our common schools, or
Operate schools, to he supported out of the
common school fund for their education.”—
hi reference to the Maine Liquor Law, they
resolve, that it is inconsistent with the genius
°* afree people, and unjust and burdetsome >n
its ojieratious, it lias vexed and harrassed the
citizen, burdened the counties with ex
pense and litigation, and proved wholy useless
® the suppression of Intemperance.'’ We
team from our friend, to whom we have made
reference, that the Democrats of Iowa, are
•anguine of carrying the election in that State
The “Democrat” says, “With Dodge, Bab
bitt, Wilson, Mason and Cole, on our ticket,
hl^ck Republicism in Iowa, may look forward
to any real, though untimely grave.”
NO 38.
[communicated.]
Messrs. A. A. Gaulding Sf Co.—I see in last
week’s issue of the “Intelligencer,” some no
tice of a Railroad from Atlanta to Jackson
ville or Oxford, and that the writer appears to
be under some mistake as to the probable
route the road may be made, and that it may
be made via Cedar-town, in Polk county.—
This, I think, would involve an amount of la
bor, to get twice through the Altoona range
of mountains, that few companies will be wil
ling to attempt. I have no doubt there should
and will be a road from Jacksonville to Cedar-
town, to connect with Atlanta via some point
on the Western & Atlantic Railroad ; hut the
route, for which there is now a charter, from
Atlanta to some point on the Alabama line,
most convenient for a road to Jacksonville or
Oxford, via Villa Rica, in Carroll county, is
the most direct, and will give to Atlanta and
the contiguous country’, the greatest interest
and convenience, and is one that is required
to counteract the deleterious effect the roads
now building from Opelika, in Alabama, to
Oxford, and from Opelika, Tennessee, mast
liave on the business of Atlanta and the Geor
gia and Macon & Western Railroads, as, if the
road from Atlanta, via Villa Rica, to Jack
sonville or Oxford, is not built, the most of
the freight and passengers must he permanent
ly diverted from Atlanta and the aforesaid
roads.
It is now a question for the people of Atlan
ta and the stockholders of the Georgia and
Macon & Western Railroads to decide, wheth
er they will lay’ still and suffer the whole bus
iness of North Western Alabama to be perma
nently taken from them, or save it by assist
ing to build this road. I am informed that a
very'handsome subscription may be gotaloug
the line of the Road, to be worked out, and
stock taken in payment, and that there are a
number of persons along the line who will
grade a mile or more of the road on these
terms, lt is the only route that can well be
opened, that can give the same amount of in
terest to Atlanta and the other roads, and pay
the stockholders as well, as the heavy crops of
Taladega and Benton counties, and their min
eral wealth, added to that of Carroll and Har-
ilson, must make it one of the best paying
lloads in the State, and there is no other route
in the .State that will pass by such an amount
of mineral wealth as this does, as the copper
and lead at Villa Rica, if worked only on a
moderate scale and the ore shipped, would, of
itself, come near burtliening the road with
freight. If the ore is not shipped, the ingot
copper will be from mines along the whole
line, which must give a permanent and valu
able freight, the like of which will not be en
joyed by any Railroad in the United States,
and that can never be diverted from it by any
rival road.
Atlanta has already mostly lest the business
>f Carroll, Randolph, Taladega and Benton
counties, and 1 would say to our friends of
Atlanta, awake and make the effort at once
to build the road, and you can do it with the
assistance that can be had, and thereby per
manently secure the business of North East
ern Alabama, and that portion of Georgia for
which your position indicates Atlanta shall be
the mart.
CARROLL and HARALSON.
Internal Improvement Convention.
A convention of the people of Georgia, to
take into consideration the importance and
necessity of further Railroad improvements in
the State, has been appointed by the people
of South-Western Georgia to take place in this
city, and the second Wednesday, the 10th day
of August next, is the day agreed upon for
such Convention to meet.
The basis of the Convention, as named by a
meeting of tne citizens of Atlanta, is for each
county to be entitled to two delegates to each
member from the county in the Legislature,
and that opponents of further State Aid to
Railroads, as well as those in favor of such a
policy, be entitled to representation in the
Convention.
We feel that we are doing no more than
our duty by sending out this circular, for tlie
purpose of reminding our fellow-citizens
throughout the State of this approaching Con
vention, and urging upon them the appoint
ment of delegates to attend the same. We
hope, if it is not sooner done, delegates will
be appointed from each county on Tuesday Au
gust 2d.
It is contended by those who originated this
Convention, and admitted by all that a con
sultation at this time, on the great home in
terests involved in this question, from all
parts of the State, may result in some recom-
mendatien which will meet the approbation
of all and lead to the extension of the great
modern means of transportation into the des
titute sections of the State, and the conse
quent development of the yet dormant but
vast resources of the same. Whatever may
be our views as to the proper policy to he pur
sued for the further extension of them is of
the utmost importance to the people and de
mands of every citizens careful attention. We
hope, at a time when no man can tell wherein
his political policy differs from that of his
neighbor, that this question, of vital impor
tance to the people at large, will receieve the
attention it demands.
J. J. Thrasher, "I
E. E. Rawson. j
C. R. Hanleiter, j- Com.
Jas. L. Dunning, I
L. E. Bleckley, J
Atlanta, July 6, 1859.
FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1859.
The Columbus Sun.
Mr. R. J. Yarington, in assuming the Edit
orial chair of the above named Journal, makes
his bow to the reading public, with a tery
neat and well written salutatory. He seems
to belong to the “fire eating” school of poli
ticians, will appear from the following ex
tract which we quote from his address. ‘ ‘The
safety of the South lies in a firm reliance up
on her own resources, and in ultimate seces
sion as a paramount political necessity.”
A Strong Ticket.
We learn that at a meeting of the Demo
cratic party of Quitman* county, Col. T. L.
Guerry was nominated for the Senate, and
Col. Delaware Morris for the House.
We are not acquainted with Col. Morris, but
if he is anything like Col. Guerry’s equal, well
may the “Cuthbert Reporter” say, “A Strong
Ticket.” Col. Guerry is an unflinching and
reliable Democrat. Quitman county, in a’l
probability, owes its existence to the influence
of Col. Guerry, and we hope he will have no
opposition.
Quitman county will honor itself in honor
ing Guerry and Morris. The last Georgia
Senate, showed its opinion of Col. Guerry, by
placing him in the chair vacated by Hon. Jno.
E. Ward. y
Southern Rights.
In 1850 and 1851, the people of Georgia
were divided into what were then kr.own as
the Union and Southern Rights parties. The
Union was then considered the “paramount
political good,” by some, while others thought
that there were political evils greater than a
dissolution or the Union. The Union party
then prevailed, and the Southern Rights par
ty were compelled to acquiesce in what they
could not prevent. The main issues upon
which the people were then divided, have had
very little practical existence since that time.
The Union party was dissolved—the Demo
cratic party re-organized, and its opponents
have continued the fight under various names,
ever siuco. It has so turned out, that these
par excellence Union men, of which the “Oppo
sition” is now mainly composed, have sudden
ly discovered that the South is exposed to
great danger, from some cause or other, and
have, with pretended boldness, taken upon
themselves the name of Southern Rights men,
and assume to be the champions of the Rights
of the South. Bold defenders these; ever
ready to fight when there is no enemy at bar d.
The object of taking this position is so obvious
to every sensible Democrat, that none will be
deceived by the stratagem. The veil with
which they seek to cover their real designs, is
so transparent that it can be easily penetra
ted by the weakest vision. Nobody deceived,
gentlemen—go ahead.
Union In the Fourth District.
There appears to have been a cordial union
of all the opponents of the present Federal
Administration—both Americans and South
ern Rights Democrats—in the Congressional
convention which nominated Colonel W. F.
Wright for Congress. The Atlanta American
states that the Convention contained “many
dissatisfied, and Southern Rights Democrats.”
Among them, we recognize the namesof J. P.
Hambleton, editor of the “Confederacy,” and
J. P. Calhoun, both of Fulton. We believe
that Col. Wright is also a Southern Rights
man of Democratic antecedents.—Columbus En
quirer.
If there were “many dissatisfied and South
ern Rights Democrats” in said Convention,
there could have been but few of any other
sort, for said Convention had all of “thirty-
nine" delegates. We know nothing of the
“antecedents” of J. P. Hambleton, but we
never before heard J. P. Calhoun accused of
being a “Southern Rights Democrat.” We
venture lie would consider the charge slander
ous. “Col. Wright, a Southern Rights man
of Democratic antecedents’ ’! Whew! Mr. En
quirer ; have you been asleep for the last quar
ter of a century ? The Enquirer, for authori
tjq we should set down that Convention as
barren of ‘ ‘Southern Rights Democrats. ’ ’ Will
some one, who knows said Convention person
ally, count noses, and tell us how many
• Southern Rights Democrats” were iu it?—
Tlie South Sen Bubble burgled.
The celebrated Monsieur Belly, who inis
been figuring largely in the two hemispheres
for the last year or so, as the projector of the
stupendou s inter-oceanic ship canal, has ac
cording to accounts just received, left Nicara
gua for La Belle France, pennyltss and power
less, leaving behind him a large number of
needy and indignant creditors.
From the first, no sensible nlan had any
confidence in the scheme of Monsieur Belly.
In any other country tlnui France, it would
have been impossible to get up as respectable
an expedition for its developement as that
whic accompanied him to the Isthmus. But
the magnidque is ever attractive to Frenchmen,
and they will therefore pursue an enterprise
conceived in-a-castle-building-in-the-air spirit
whatever the risk, privation, and cost, until ’
convincing proof is furnished them that they
are indulging illusory anticipations.
Here, for instance, Monsieur Belly and his
coadjutors undertake a work which if it were
even possible of accomplishment, would re
quire at the lowest calculation seventy-five
millions of dollars, when perhaps not a fourth
-of the amount of as many thousands was pro
vided for the purpose. This was done, too, in
the face of reliable estimates, long ago made
bv persons competent to form a correct opin
ion upon the subject, that it would not yield
were it in successful operation, a half percent,
interest upon fhe capital invested.—The
States.
The following is a description of Garibaldi,
given in a communication from Lombardy :
He is lofty of stature, broad shouldered, the
head of a lion on the shoulders of an athlete.
His long, black, grizzly, uncombed hair, his
eyes flashing with lightning glance, his black
felt hat, ornamented with dark plumes, his
scarlet mantle tied round his throat, present
to you a personage of no ordinary stamp. I
am every where assured that he is really a
gentleman, gallant to ladies, severe to men,
and more severe to himself, sober to excess,
animated and cold at the same time. ’ He in
spires in his little army a confidence only
equalled by the terror he inspires in his ene
mies. Ever foremost in the fight, urging his
charger into the thickest battalions, dismoun
ting now to seize a musket, sharing with the
meanest follower the labor of the march, he
gives an evidence alike of courage and coolness
that astonishes all.
A Heroine bolding tlie Ribbons.
Monday afternoon, says the Washington
States, the horse attached to thet uggy of Mr.
Charlei Ellett, civil engineer, took fright, at
the corner of Pennsylvania avenue and Elev
enth street, whilst its only occupant was that
gentleman’s wife. The horse suddenly wheel
ed round and dashed up, at a furious rate, to
the comer of Twelfth street, where he was
brought up all standing by the lady. A hun
dred persons saw the performance, not a few
of them being horsemen. Such praises of the
skillful driving of the occasion, we never be
fore heard as came from them all. We saw
the whole of it, and are firmly of opinion that
that Lady is at this moment the most skillful
driver in the District of Columbia.
Mighty few. V.
fljpThe “Americau Citizen” of West Point
after praising the platform of the Convention
that nominated Col. Wright compliments the
Democratic party with the following lan
guage :
“Their platforms are universally planned
with the view simply of catching votes.”
Wonder if the “Citizen” is well acquainted
with the practices of the Democratic party, in
getting up their platforms ? or is he judging
other people by himself ? Mr. Citizen, would
not you like to have your platform catch a few
votes for your party ? Hav’nt you tried all
winds and weather and almost all kinds of
doctrine, except tlie doctrine of the Demo
cratic party to get the inside track ? As to the
Democratic party, if “their platforms are uni
versally planned with the view simply of
catching votes,” has not our plans succeeded
admirably so far ? Hav’nt they caught them ?
Do you know the reason ? Do you want us to
tell you ? The reason is, that the Democratic
party is a party of the people and knows
what the people want, need and will vote for
and it conforms itself to their wants aud ne
cessities,! and inclinations at the ballot box
and hence is generally successful in “catching
votes.” In this land, where the ballot box is
the fountain of all power, and the suffrages of
freemen control the destinies of millions liv
ing and untold millions yet to live, is not
that platform, doing a poor business that has
no tendency to control “votes.”
A platform that is gotten up with any other
view than, “simply of catching votes” is in a
bad way. We acknowledge to the truth of
the charge of the “Citizen” against our party
and where he designed to censure, he unwit
tingly paid a valuable compliment. From
the reading of the platform of the opposition
convention at Newnan, which the “Citizen”
lauds so highly, we are seriously of the opin
ion, that if it was gotten up “with the view
simply of catching votes” it is and will be a
“mignificient failure." That bait will not get
many bites. Those who hate Democracy,
with an undying hatred, and are determined
never to like anything it may do, however
worthy, may vote for opposition candidates,
in spite of the platform. We advise friend
Wright to say as little as about his plat
forms possible, if he wants to succeed
in catching votes.”i That “whereas” friend
Wright, don’t let Gartrell see it. In the
past “condemned in the main by the
Southern States of this Union,” what better
hope have you for the future ? Have you a
better platform for “catching votes ’ th n the
one which has been “condemned ?” We shall
see what we shall see. We respectfully ask
the “American Citizen” to read the resolu
tions of the Convention that nominated Gar
trell and then, those of the Convention that
nominated. Wright and ask himself which
roads the most statesman-like and answer us
honestly which he thinks will succeed best in
“catching votes ?” Tell ns why. We pause
for a reply. V.
Rebellion In the Camp.
From the following article which we clip
from the last number of the Southern Recor
der it will appear that the platform of the late
Newnan Convention, is not very well received
by the “Opposition” in other parts ofthe
State :
Th« Fourth District.—The Opposition
Convention of this District was held in New
nan on the 28th ult. A proposition was made
to nominate Hon. B. H. Hill as the candidate
for Congress, by acclamation ; hut the Troup
delegation having Announced that he would
not accept the motion was withdrawn. A let
ter was read from J. S. Slaughter, Esq., decli
ning the nomination. Col. Wm. F. Wright
of Coweta, was then unanimously nominated.
Bad counsel seems to have prevailed, at
least so far as respects one or two of their res
olutions. Freesoil affinities are imputed to
Messrs. Bell and Crittenden, two of the most
pure and able statesmen of the Union. No
wonder Mr. Slaughter withdrew, as he did,
his name as an aspirant for nomination, by
the Convention.
The “Chronicleand Sentinel’'seems to be
equally opposed to this open denunciation of
Crittenden & Bell. No doubt had counsels
prevailed in the Newnan convention. The
fruits of such counsels are apparent in other
particulars, beside in the formation of the Crit
tenden, Bell and Houston plank of the plat
form. But what n.ore could have been ex-
peated, when such extremes come together, as
met in that convention. Here were to he
found men who believe the Union to be an
injury to the South and a blight upon South
ern prosperity, and others believing that same
Union to be “the paramount political good.”
How could any progeny, he expected to issue
from such nuptials, than the monstrosity
known as the Newnan Platform. The politi
cal wire-workers who convened at Newnan
will find in process of time, that they have yet
a great deal to learn in fixing up political
tricks. Rebellion after rebellion will no doubt
be the result, and before the election comes
round the progeny of the Newnan convention
will look so sickly, puny and rickety that its
own fathers will he ashamed of it. We think
our rriend Slaughter is entitled.to the credit of
great sagacity for withdrawing his name from
the consideration of such a convention.
Won’t Disband.
We clip the following extract from a com
munication, which we find in the last issue of
the Macon “ Journal & Messenger.”
“As to the Congressional canvass, let us
form coalitions with nobody. Let us have
genuine, simon pure Americans in the field
and let us give them a warm and cordial sup
port. We want no more ^oppositionists”
presented in this capacity for our suffrages.—
I am glad to see that the Convention to be
held for this District at Forsyth, is to be an
American Convention, and so far as I have ob
served, nearly all the counties have sent their
delegates as Americans’ This is the light
way. This is an American District and wc
must have a true American to represent it.—
We need Americans in Congress more than
an)' where else.
It is there,if any where, that we must effect
a change in the naturalization laws—which is
the cardinal principle of the party. Let us
therefore leave Brown to the support of his
party without opposition from us, and if true
aud reliable Americans are put in nomination
in the Districts, let us concentrate all our ef
forts in trying to send them to Congress, and
in securing as many Representatives as possi
ble in the State Legislature.
AN AMERICAN.
The writer of the above article shows a spir
it of firmness and independence, which is wor
thy of imitation, by his former compeers.—
They like him, a few months since, professed
to believe that the country was greatly in
danger from the influence of Foreigners and
Catholics. What has occurred to change the
aspect of public affairs, and remove the ap
prehended danger ? We see no reason, why
the country is not as much exposed to danger
now, from Foreign and Catholic influence as it
was one or two years ago. The writer seems
disposed to keep the “American,” alias
Kuow Nothing,” flag still floating, and to
continue the fight under it. He says: “It is
there (in Congress) if any where, that wc
inrfet effect a’changc in the naturalisation lairs
—which is the cardinal principle of the party.”
That’s the right way to talk. If American
ism was right a year ago, it is right now, and
consistency demands that its friends should
persist in its advocacy. The so-called opposi
tion party is in a nice pickle. The opponents
of Democracy hav- from time to time assumed
various names, and set forth a great variety of
what they called principles. Their names
have been changed after each successive de
feat, and every rallying effort has but sunk
them deeper and deeper in the mire of disap
pointment. They have exhausted the politi
cal nomenclature, and as a last resort have
taken upon themselves the general name of
“opposition,” which for brevity’s sake may
be rendered “oppossum” alias “possum.”—
The party, if worthy of the name of party,
is now so the last stages of consumption, that
the close of the present campaign will num
ber it among “the things that were.”
[communicated. ]
Griffin, July 5th, 1859.
Messrs. Editors: Taking the age of this city
it. to consideration, it is rapidly acquiring no
toriety for its zeal in the cause of education.—
It now boasts of three institutions in prosper
ous condition. Tlie regular commencement
exercises of which, have thronged the city
with visitors during the past three weeks, and
furnished the citizens several feasts in the way
of sermons and literary addresses.
First in order, came Marshall College.—
This is a male institution : commencement
Sermon by Rev. Charles R. Jewett; Literary
Address by L. T. Doyal, Esq. I learn this in
stitution is well sustained.
Next came the Synodical Female College.
Sermon by Rev. Mr. Mickle. I’he examination
was said to be highly creditable to the young
ladies; and the graduating class, of thirteen,
fully sustained, in their compositions, the
character of the school.
Last, hut not least, comes the exercises of
the Griffin Female College ; Commencement
Sermon by Rev. W. J. Scott, of Americus. It
was not, from what I have heard, simply a
literary effort, but was replete with sound
practical truths, suitable to the occasion and
day in which' we live. Yesterday was devoted
to the primary department. It is very mani
fest that President Rodgers and his corps of
able Professors, are laying a good foundation
(if improved) for a thorough, practical educa
tion.
To-day (Tuesday) the examination of the
College classes, proper, commence. The thor
ough manuer In which it was conducted, leaves
no room to doubt his manner of training. In
the classics—in mathematics and history—he
learns them to think, and properly investigate
rules and problems, so they can, at a moment’s
notice, bring them to hear upon practical life.
Where all do well, distinctions should not be
drawn. I trust, however, I shall be pardoned
for mentioning one class in history. A better
class, it has never been my good fortune to
hear examined. Whether or .net they ever
climb “Mt. Parnassus”—wander through “Ar-
cidian Vales,” or drink of “Castalian foun-
tiins,” one thing is very evident—they have
drank deeply of the “Pyerian Spring” of his
toric lore, and are well acquainted with the
scenes and events of classic land.
To-night is the meeting of the ‘ ‘Nightingale
Society”—tvmoriow night, the “Sigourney”
a rich treat is anticipated.
But Griffin not only deserves credit for her
efforts in the cause of education, hut her no
ble generosity and liberality to those who so
journ among them, is worthy of imitation.
I ought to state that the Griffin Light
Guards have been in camp several days, and
add, by their martial dress and strains of mu
sic, increased interest to the commencement
exercises.
I am writing in haste, and conclude by say
ing—success to the kind people of Griffin, in
their laudable attempts to build up and sus
tain good schools. May her shadow never lie
less. Truly yours, PROTEUS.
The Roll road System of Georgia.
NO. 2.
“When this company began its Road/Tsays
Mr. Cuyler in his report ot the Central Rail
road & Banking Co., in 1857, “it was encour
aged Ly the Legislature of tlie State to pro
ceed in the face of obstacles apparently insur
mountable. The act of 1836 provided for the
construction of the Western & Atlantic Rail
road as a State work virtually gave a public
pledge to this company, the Georgia Company
and the Munroe (now Macon & Western) Com
pany—then the only companies building
Roads—that the State was to build a Railroad
from the E * 1 stern side of tlie Chattahoochee
to the Tennessee, .and was to assist the com
panies undertaking to join the State work.—
Without a continuous line of Railroad leading
jroiii the Chattahoochee to the sea. it was seen
that the Western & Atlantic Railroad was to
be valueless. Then the law promised a mil
lion of dollars to the Companies named in the
Act, the Companies knew and acknowledged
the value of a passage through the mountains.
The policy at that time was for the State to
build a part aud the private companies a part
of a great Railroad line from the North-West
ern section of Georgia to the South-East
ern section at Savannah the seaport of the
State and also lines to Columbus and Augusta
uniting with the navigable streams which
bound the State on tlie VV'est and on tlie East.
Columbus tailed to mqet the State work. Mil-
ledgeville never made the attempt. The lines
lrom Savannah and Augusta, and the Western
& Atlantic Railroad were completed and join
ed. Thus was begun and established the ba
sis of a Railroad system for Georgia. The State
built its Road, but never redeemed its pledge
to tlie Companies who had to rely solely on
their own means.”
The foregoing and first paragraph from Mr.
Cuyler’s oracular message of 1857 derives ts
mystical air not so much from tlie shades of
superstition as the strong tendency of ail large
monied institutions to mystify and conceal
their true designs. This tendency may he
detected the moment the institution begins to
feel its ability to set aside the rules of justice
and equity and override the obstacles that may
lay in its path of avarice and ambition—it is
conspicuous in the tenor of this paragraph and
is encouraged the fact that the Central Rail
road & Banking Company had just summed
up its years business amounting to $1,245,000
gross ; and in nett profits more than $600,000
for the year. “Without a continuous line of
Railroads,” he says, “leading from the Chat
tahoochee to sea, it was seen that the Western
& Atlantic Railroad would be valueless,” as
though the idea of a connection of this Road
with the sea, wasi an after thought witli the
Legislature instead of its being, as it was, the
main tlie first and all pervading thought of
the Legislature and the people in embarking
iu the enterprise.
It is seen from this quoted paragraph that
tlie construction of t >e Western & Atlantic
Ro#Bk-as of such vast importance to the pri
vate companies one of which Mr. Cuylor is
now the head, that no man can overlook it,
and that Mr. Cuyler with all his ingenuity
and love of the sublime and imposing had nei
ther tlie skill or boldness to attempt an argu
ment against further State Aid to railroads
without acknowledging this great benefit to
his company.
But. the great point sought to be impressed
upon the minds of the reader by this portion
of Mr. Cuyler’s or-icle is contained in the fol
lowing. “Thus was begun” he says “and es
tablished a basis of a Railroad system of Gcor-
” &c. The idea that Mr. Cuyler means to
convey by this is, that the State built the Wes
tern & Atlantic Railroad for the express bene
fit of Savannah and certain other portions of
the State, to the exclusion of other section-
aud that such portions as could not be bones
fitted by it should be left aud must be left
destitute until such times as the overshadow-
_ corporations of the State shall think prop
er to have them accommodated. This will ap
pear more fully to he his meaning as we pro
ceed with this examination.
The power ol each of tlie two leading corpo
rations of Georgia is already double the power
of the Government of the State per xe, for any
commercial or political purpose hut enigmatical
language cannot as yet conceal their ambi
tious designs. I. X. L.
“Tlie Removal Question.”
Messrs. Editors :—The question, of removing
tlie Court-house of Dekalb county, from De
catur, (its present location,) is now in agita
tion before the people. And as your valuable
paper, has an extensive circulation in ou
county, I ask leave to give through your co
umns, my views upon the question.
I am decidedly in favor of removal, for seve
ral reasons, some of which are the following :
First, because the Court-house, and public
buildings of all counties ought to be as near
tbe centre of the county, as location and con
venience will admit, and not placed upon one
side of tbe connty, as our public buildings arc
at present. Second, because there is an entire
want of accommodation at Decatur, no Hotels,
Restaurants, or Boarding-house, except at the
R. R. Depot, some half mile or more from the
square, and it is only intended for the railroad
hands, but through the kindness of Mr. Pate,
the proprietor, his doors are open to as many
as he can accommodate, with liis small house.
If you go to Decatur, on business, or to attend
Court, sale day, or any public matter, and
have to remain over the night, you must go
to Atlanta, or Stone Mountain, or sleep in the
Street, if you sleep at all. Much to my mor
tification, I observed during our last Superior
Court, that it was witli great difficulty, that
the Judge and Attornies, could get any place
to stay, aud many of them as well as Jurymen
and witnesses, hail to go to Atlanta, or Stoue
mountain, before they could be accomoda
ted.
Now this state of things in my opinion, is a
disgrace to this county, and ought to be rem
edied immediately. Third, because for the
above reasons, the general feeling of a majori
ty of our citizens are in favor of removal, and
I think their feelings, and wishes, ought to be
respected. There are other reasons, but for
fear I extend my letter to too great a length,
I will give no more now.
Tlie question is, how shall we proceed ?—
Many places are suggested, some one for mak
ing “removal” the question, in the election for
members of the Legislature, as well as county .
officers. Some are in favor of incorporating
it in any resolutions that may he ottered to*
the Democratic or Opposition meetings, that
piaybc held in our county, Athens are in fa
vor of making a local issue at once, and put
out candidates for diferent localities. Now
for one, I am opposed to any of these plat es,
or all of them, the first one, will cause the de-.
feat of the Democratic nominee, and cannot
result in any good, from the fact that the
members from this county, cannot themselves
remove the Court-house, either b> vote or
speeches, the people themselves must doit by
petition to the Legislature, and if granted,
then elect their locality, and vote accordingly,
the second place, will cause disturbance in the
deliberations of either party, and can be pro
ductive of no good.
The third plan will not do, because the citi
zens of different localities, will be arrayed
against each other with such spirit, that an
election of any two men to the Legislature,
would not, and could not be tlie choice ofthe
people.
I propose that a Convention of the citizens
of DeKalb county, without refference to par
ty, favorable to a removal, he called at once
to meet at Stone Mountain, and appoint suit-
ble persons to canvass tlie county, and procure
petitioners for removal, leaving the location
out of the question, and for after considera
tion, and I would merely suggnest the second
Saturday in August as the time. What say
ygu citizens of DeKalb ? Who will suggest
any suitable time.
FRIENDS OF REMOVAL.
SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1859.
Nomination In the Fifth District.
Tlie Democratic Convention for the 5tli
Congressional District, met at Calhoun, Gor
don county, on the 6th inst. Several ballot-
ings were had for a nominee, on the first day,
without success. The Convention despairing
of malting a nomination, resolved to adjourn
sine die, but on the 7th (Thursday) they again
convened, and nominated Col. John W. H.
Underwood, of Floyd, by acclamation.
The Empire State.
Wc took occasion, a few days since, to no
tice the accession of Col. J. H. Logan, and of
Judge Wm. Crittenden, to the Editorial chair
of tlie above named paper. Since that time,
we have seen the Salutatory of the gentlemen
we have named, which enunciates doctrines
and principles which every good and true
Democrat can endorse. Col. Logan has for a
life-time been connected with the press. We
liave known him, and tried him for years as a
partner, an l can safely vouch for him in every
particular. Judge Crittenden is a long tried
and faithful leader of the Democracy ; sound
to the core, and always reliable. Such men
in connection with the ability of Col. Craw
ford as a writer, affords a guarantee that the
course of our old protege—the Empire State—
will be upward aud onward. Maj. Steele, an
old veteran in the Editorial profession, retires
from his connection with the Empire State, to
enter upon some other field of labor. May
success and prosperity attend him.
We can But consider the 4th Resolution as'
calculated to injure the feelings of many of the
opposition in the State and District. That
resolution is as follows :
Resolved, That the South has nothing
to hope from the Republican and Democratic
parties, and a true devotion to the welfare of
our own section requires us to oppose both ;
and that this Convention will neither endorse
sympathise, or affiliate with the Squatter Sov
ereignty policy of Stephen A. Douglas, or the
Freesoil affinities of Bell, Crittenden and Hous
ton, and all others who opposed the admis
sion of Kansas under the Lecompton Consti
tution.
We do n< >t regard Messrs. Bell and Critten
den as justly obnoxious to this denunciation,
and regret to see that the “Americans” ofthe
ConveDsion did not strike out that part ot the
Report, as ill-advised and unnecessary. We
could not so stultify ourselves as to have vo
ted any disrespect foj -such .eminent aud in
corruptible statesmen, however much we may
differ from them in one or two particulars.
We clip the above from the “Georgia Citi
zen.” The “oppositioivNewnaiVconvention
of this District, does not seem to be relished
very much by some of the opposition in other
paits of the State. In the language of our
Senior, “bad counsels prevailed at Newnan.”
We do not see how the opposition of this
District can get along well with the opposition
in the rest ofthe State unless they have anoth
er meeting and revise their platform. We
should dislike to see Democratic papers in
other parts of the State speak of the Demo
cratic platform of this District, as tlie “Chron-
icle& Sentinel,” the Milledgeville “Recorder
and the “Georgia Citizen” liave spoken ofthe
opposition platform of tliis District.
“lil-advis'd, unnecessary, stulify ourselves arc
rather hard words to use about political
friends. “ Independent thinking men, ’ some
at least, don’t fancy tbe 4th or 5th resolution of
that opposition convention. ^ -
Col. Gal-Ill !i null the ‘-National American.”
Our coteinporavy of the “American,” in its
last, issue, makes an onslaught upon Col. Gav-
trell, which we deem very ungenerous and
unjust. In contrasting the public services of
Col. Gartrell and Col. Wright, the American
would make a hero of Col. W r . in the Kansas
fight, and hold up Col. G. as one receiving ten
dollars per day, and rendering no services for
the country. As for Col. Wright’s going to
Kansas, we have no denial to make of this as
sertion. The country, however, lias yet to
learn of any actual services rendered in that
territory, to advance the interests of tlie booth
therein. As to Col. W.’s good intentions in
going to Kausas, we have nothing to say in
derogation thereof. But that lie remained
there long enough to do anything materially
beneficial to Southern interests, we have yet
to learn 1’he charge against Col. Gartrell
that his pay commenced running from the
4th of March, is simply ridiculous, to say the
least of it. Did not this rule apply to every
member elected about tlie time that Col. G.
was elected, and indeed of every member elect
ed after tlie 4th of March, 1857, including
Messis. Trippc and Hill, and the remainder of
the American members elected to that Con
gress? If the American will point to one of
these, and say upon his honor that lie did not
take tlie pay established by law, then will we ac
knowledge that the censure of the American
is well merited, and that Col. Gartrell did
wrong in taking p ly from the 4th of March to
the 1st Monday in December, 1857. Suppo
sing Col. Wright should be elected in Octo
ber next, is the National American prepared
to say that he would refuse to take pay from
the 4tli of March last, as other members will,
no doubt, do? And if so elected, would not
Col. Wriglit “enjoy high pay—recline upon
lounges costing one hundred dollars each—
wash the sweat from his expressive counte
nance at a sixty dollar wash-stand, or dress
his magnificent head of hair before a five hun
dred dollar Frei ch mirror. ’ ’ Until the Amer
ican is prepared to say that Col. Wright would
not do these things, then we charge him with
a want of fairness and generosity, in holding
up Col. Gartrell. to public odium, for doing
I these things, admitting for the sake of argu
ment that the chaige of the American is true.
The present pay of the members of Congress,
was fixed before Col. Gartrell was a member of
Congress, and of course he is not responsible
for it, if there was anything wrong in making
the change.
We had flattered ourself that the American
intended to conduct the canvass, now being
commenced, upon high and liberal principles,
but his attack upon Col. Gartrell has shaken
our confidence in that belief. We hope, how
ever, that our neighbor will review hiseourse,
and take such a position forfaimess and liber
ality, as his own conscience, and a due appre
ciation of public opinion, will justify.
An likiKM'.cnt Man Sent to Sing Sing.
John F. Gordon, arrested at New York
some days ago for larceny and receiving stolen
goods, has made a very important confession,
touching a burglary committed in Brooklyn,
some nine months ago A in which he (Gordon)
and the notorious Jim Kelly, (recently arrest
ed for a series of burglaries) were the princi
pals.
On that occasion, a private watchman, na
med Buckly, who intercepted the progress of
Kelly and Gordon, as they were emerging
from the house with their plunder, was shot
by Kelly, which enabled both the burglars to
escape. Edward Griffith was subsequenty ar
rested, charged with the burglary and shoot
ing of the watchman, the latter of whom was
positive as to Griffith lieing the man who shot
iiim. Griffith was tried, convicted and sen
tenced to the State Prison for 10 years, which
he is now serving.' Gordon now makes affida
vit touching all the facts in the case, and con
fessing that he and Kelly are the men who
sliot Buckly, and that Griffith is innocent.—
Judge Stuart will take immediate steps to
have Griffith liberated from Sing Sing.
Air Traveling Undertaken at i>a*t.
The Great Balloon Voyage.
Its Progress to tbe Bald. -
:o:
TWELVE HUNDRED M ILES ON ITS WA Y.
St. Louis, July 1.—The first grand experi
mental air voyage to the seaboard took place
from Washington squire this evening.
Professors Wise, La Mountaine and Gager
have made a successful ascension in the mam
moth balloon Atlantic. At 6.40 P. M. the in
flation of the balloon was finished, having
been witnessed by thousands of citizens, while
the square outside the enclosure was thronged
with excited spectators, and the voyage was
commenced.
William Hyde, reporter of the Republican,
accompanied the aeronauts, but shoulfl his
weight prove an obstruction to the passage of
the balloon he will be landed at a favorable
point, and this course will be repeated, if ne
cessary to. the accomplishment of the end, in
view, until all the party excepting one, togeth
er with the boat, are landed, Mr. Wise being
determined to reach the Atlantic coast if such
a thing is possible.
A package containing letters, St. Louis pa
pers and Western exchange papers, was sent
by the United States express, which will be
forwarded to their agent in New York, from
whatever place the aeronauts may alight.—
Tliey are expected to reach some point on the
seaboard, between nine and twelve o’clock to
morrow.
Mr. Brooks, manager of the St. Louis Mu
seum, preceded to the main party, a few min
utes. in his balloon, Comet, designing to ac
company the Atlantic a short distant e, and to
return in*the morning. The weather was fa
vorable, and the balloon took a direction to
ward Lake Erie, but when last seen, was pur
suing^ course almost due east.
Oihcinnati, July 2.—The balloon passed six
miles north of-Fort Wayne at 4 o’clock this
morning. The small balloon was seen at the
same time a considerable distance south. The
large passed Fremont at 7, and Sandusky at
7,30 A. M.- Its course was then due east. It
is possible it took a northeasterly direction
direction after passing Sandusky, as nothing
has beeu heard from it on the Southern shore
of Lake Erie.
Sandusky, July 2.—The aerial ship Atlan
tic passed here at 7 o’clock this morning. Its
course was east by north. A paper was dropp
ed from it, but it fell, unfortuneately, into the
lake. Only three persons were visible. The
name of the ship was distinctly seen.
Cleveland, July 2.—The balloon passed
Fairport, 30 miles east of this point, at 9.80
A. M.; and was seen to nearly touch the wa
ter. It rose again and disappeared in a north
easterly direction.
RETURN OF MR. BROOKS TO ST. LOUIS.
St. Louis, July 2.—-Mr. Brooks, who prece-
ded the grand balloon expedition last night,
has just returned. He alighted a short dis
tance east of Edwardsville, 111., at a quarter
to eight o’clock. He attained the attitude of
twelve thousand feet, and travelled twenty
five miles.
JIP Tlie following letters were received and
read at the Stephens dinner in Augusta :
FROM HON. H. V. JOHNSON.
Spiers Turn Out, Jefferson co., Ga., |
June 29tli, 1859. j
Gentlemen : 1 duly received your note of the
16th inst., liy which you honor me with an
invitation “to attend a dinner to be given on
the 2d day of July, to the Hon. A. H. Ste
phens, by a number of his friends and former
constituents, as a testimonial of their appre
ciation ot his distinguished services while a
member of Congress.”
1 sincerely regret that I cannot accept your
invitation. As one of his “former constituents
it would afford me unfeigned pleasure to attest
my , ‘appreciation of his distinguished public
services,” by mingling personally in the con
vivialities of the occasion.
Few men, in tlie history of our country
have achieved a career at once so successful
and so brilliant, as that which Mr. Stephens
now voluntarily closes. Not one ever retired
from public life, with more dignity. His fame
is the well earned reward of patriotic toil, ex
alted talents, and uncommon eloquence ; his
chosen retreat to private life is the triumph of
personal virtue over the love of place and
office, which is characteristic of noble minds.
Still, we cannot resist the conviction, that his
withdrawal from Congress is a public loss,
and creates a vacuum difficult to be filled.—
His tact as a parlimentarian, his familiarity
with public affairs, his skill as a debater, his
boldness and zeal, all combine to invest him
with power for usefulness rarely possessed by
statesmen. I am sure I express the almost
universal sentiment, when I say, I sincerely
regret his determination to abandon his field
ol fame and service.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant and
fellow-citizen, Herschel V. Johnson.
Messrs. W. M. D’Antignac, T. Clanton, H.
H. Cumming, Chas. J. Jenkins, John Bones
and James Gardner, Committee of Invita
tion, Augusta, Ga.
FROM HON. HOWELL COBB.
Washington City, June 28th, 1858.
Gentlemen : I regret to say that my public
engagements will deprive me of the pleasure
of attending tlie proposed dinner to your dis
tinguished Representative, Hon. A. H. Ste
phens. It has been my good fortune to serve
in Congress, as the colleague of Mr. Stephens,
for a period of ten years. During that time,
the most important questions of public policy
have been discussed, and settled. In all of
them your late Representative took an active
and influential part—upon some, we differed ;
hut, in all'of them, his course was maiked
with ability, patriotism, and devotion to his
convictions of right and justice. Few men
have retired from our national legislature with
a higher reputation than Mr. Stephens. By
a faithful aud energetic discharge of duty, he
won for himself the personal confidence of his
immediate constituency, to an extent rarely,
if ever exceeded—whilst his bold and elo
quent advocacy of the principles and meas
ures he defended, commanded the respect and
admiration of all with whom he was associa
ted.
Such a Representative is worthy of the tes
timonial you have proposed; and I only can
repeat the regret I feel in not Deing able to
participate, personally, in doing honor to one
whom honor is due.
I am respectfuly yours, &c.,
Howell Cobb.
Messrs. W. M. D’Antignac, T. Clanton, H. H.
Cumming, Chas. J. Jenkins, John Bones,
James Gardner.
nrom theN. Y. Tribune’* Report.
Blondln’i Feat over Niagara on a Rope.
The morning broke bright and beautiful, a
kazy clouds were in the sky, just enough
* *to hate the too ardent rays of the sun, and
there was a most refreshing breeze, and alto
gether the day was such that a better could
not have been desired. At an early hour the
crowd began to collect. Every train that ar
rived, frpm every direction, brought its pro
portion of eager spectators, and every sort of
vehicle that is indigenious to Yankee land,
seemed to he pressed into the service to con
vey their quota of people who were to com
pose the immense"; (for our provincial town)
crowd of people who congregated here to wit
ness this most daring of all the fool hardy feats
of modern times. At noon the crowd amount
ed to more than 5,000 persons, exclusive of
the usually quiet inhabitants of this village,
who are generally not roused from their cus
tomary quiescence by anything less exciting
than the mortal peril of some tuUufypy one
who has been entrapped into the upper rapids
and is about to be hurled over the Falls. "Oie
noon trains brought a great augmentation of
the already gathering, and from that time till
4 P. M., constant additions were made to the
crowd. By 6 o’clock the impatience of the
assembly had reached its height, and it was
estimated that at this time the crowd amount
ed to 12,000 people, which, as the population
of this vilage falls somewhat short of 2,000,
is doing pretty well.
They were not by any means equally dis
tributed, there being about 8,000 on the Cana
da side, while but 4,000 or thereabouts were
congregated on the American shore. This is
partially accounted for by the fact, that the
American end of the rope is anchored in a
pleasure ground, the admittance to which is
charged at 25 cents, while our Canadian neigh
bors have the advantage of free admission to
the inspection of the rope and all thereunto
appertaining. The crowd, though large, was
a very quiet one, and no fighting or ill-feeling
of any sort marred the general good temper of
the occasion. A very large proportion of the
persons present were ladies, who were delight
ed with the day’s entertainment.
At precisely half past four o’clock, M. Blon-
din appeared in the pleasure-garden, where
the American end of the rope was fastened.—
There was a short tight rope erected herein,
upon which the daring Frenchman mounted
and went through many of his most graceful
and pleasing feats, to the great admiration of
the spectators. He was dressed in a dress
similar to the one frequently worn by acro
bats and public gymnasts, viz: pink tights,
buckskin mocasins, and spangled tunic of yel
low silk; he was bareheaded, without even
the fillet of white satin that is frequently
worn.
At 15 minutes past 5 he stepped upon the
large rope, where he conversed a few minutes
with his friends in the most cool and uncon
cerned manner, having apparently no more
doubt of his successfully accomplishing this
undertakiag than he had cf attempting it.—
As he stood for a minute on the rope, before
stepping out, he addressed the crowd" as fol
lows:
‘ ‘Gentlemen, any one what pleases to across,
I carry him on my back.”
No one seemed disposed to accept the kind
offer, and having joked a few minutes longer,
he at last started on his perilous journey. He
walked rapidly and firmly, as if he had been
on a bridge, until he chose to stop to indulge
in some gymnastic evi dutions for a few min
utes. He balanced himself on one leg, sat
down, and laid down on the rope at full length
then, recovering himself, he walked to the
middle of the room, where he again stopped
to accomplish yet another feat not down in
the bill. Here, standing on the rope, with as
much indifference as if it was a solid platform
he deliberately lowered a small line to the
little steamboat, the “Maid of the Mist,”
that had steamed out to that point ; to the
line was attached a bottle of wine % the cap
tain of the boat, and the bottle being drawn
up by the adventurer, he opened it, and mak
ing a comprehensive bow to both crowds on
the sides of the river, he drank the health of
all present; then throwing the bottle into the
river, he walked on, stopping no more until
he had reached the Canadian shore.
He was exactly nineteen minutes crossing
the river, including stops. On his arrival on
the Canada shore he was cheered vociferously.
He waited here about half an hour, when he
prepared to return. At 6.42 he stepped on
the rope to commence his return passage. He
rested but once, lying down on the rope for
two minutes, and accomplishing the return
trip in eight minutes.
As soon as he reached the shore, the cheers,
and shouting were almost deafening. Mr.
Blondin, having been permuted an instant for
refreshment, was seized by the enthusiastic
crowd and placed on their shoulders and born
about in triumph. He was then placed in a
carriage and escorted through all the principal
streets of the village, tlie crowd thronging
round him on all sides, and cheering in tne
wildest manner. He did not appear very
much exhausted, and manifested no more fear
or nervousness than any ungymastic novice
would at eating his breakfast. He announces
his determination to repeat the feat at inter
vals during the summer.
This was successfully accomplished .ane of
the most daring and useless feats that even
this fast age has ever witnessed.
Another Phase of the Insanity.
The attacks of the mal.ady of our young
friend of the Lawrenceville News are increas
ed in violence every new moon. I his last is
sue he raves and froths and foams more than
ever. He abuses every body—his daddy in
cluded. He is engaged in the vain attempt
to arouse old jealousies between the Southern
Rights and Union men of 1850. By implica
tion he denounces the old Union men as
“tame submissionists—southern men with
northern principles—willing to submit to any
sacrifice of honor and interest by the South in
order to advance the political fortunes of their
favorites.” Now, Col, James P. Simmons, of
the county of Gwinnett, was one of the most
prominent Union men of I860; and support
ed Hon. Howell Cobh for Governor, and con
tinued to support him up to his election to
Congress in 1855; since which time Col. Sim
mons has had a desire to go to Congress, and
because he could’nt do it, fell not with Gov.
Cobh and all his friends. Our readers will see
that the case is a helpless one. We had some
hope so long as our unfortunate friend con
fined his abuse to Gov. Cobb, Judge Jackson,
and ourselves ; but since he has turned to
abusing his paterual ancestor in such an out
rageous manner, we have lost all hope. The
sooner Dr. Green takes him in hand, the bet
ter.
Slabbing Affray In Wayntiboro.
A correspondent gives us an account of an
affray which took place in Wayuesboro, on
the 5th inst., between Mr. Pleasant Chance
and Mr. Wm. Jenkins, both of Burke county.
The affray resulted in the death of the latter.
An examination of the affair has not yet taken
place ; hence, we withhold farther particulars,
for the present. ''
[Reported for tlie Ha e Press.]
SUPREME COURT REPORTS.
Macon, July 6, 1959.
On yesterday Mr. Dougherty consumed the
day in the opening argument of No. 3 on the
Chattahoochee docket, 'i’he argumei. t in that
case, in connexion with No. 4. on the same
docket, will be resumq; 1 to-day.
The Court this morning pronounced decis
ions in the following cases :
No. 1.
John H. Walker, 1 In error
vs. [ from
James Griggs. )' Webster.
In this case a motion for a new trial in the
Court below came up for review on sundry
grounds; the judgment in the court below was
reversed.
No principle important to the profession
was elicited, except this .• It is held that the
contents of a letter by a party referring to a
previous letter written by the same party and
giving a statement of the contents of such
previous letter is admissible in evidence with
out producing such previous letter or account
ing for its non production.
Lanier & Anderson for pl’flF in error.
McCay & Hawkins for deft.
No. 2.
Jonathan Stanford, 1 Ejectment from
vs. >
Norman H. Lewis. ) Stewart.
A deed offered in evidence containing the
recital that the deed was “signed, sealed, and
acknowledged ” in the presence of the witnes
ses. and the affidavit of one of the witnesses
that he saw the granter “assign said deed for
the purposes therein expres ed”—there being
no other evidence of the delivery of the deed.
Held that the court below did not err in rejec
ting this deed as evideniv. Plaintiff relied on
a demise in the name of S., tne guarantee. The
proof showed that S., the guarantee was dead
at the time of the trial ynd it did not appear
when lie did. The court charged the Jury
that, if S. was dead at tlie time of the trial,
then, no recovery could lie had on that de
mise. Held that this charge was erroneous ;
that, while it is true if 8. had died before suit
was brought then no recovery could be what
ever had in his name ; and while it also Is
true that if S. had died pending the trial, no
recovery of the premises could be had in the
name of S., yet a recovery as to the costs
could be had, the action having been rightly
commenced.
J udgment reversed.
Johnson & Sloan for pl’ff in error.
Wimberly & Eyans, and Douglass for deft.
“I wish I was a ghost—blamed if I don’t,”
said a poor covy, the other night, as he was
soliloquising in the cold. “They goeswhero-
ever they please, toll free ; they don’t owe
nobody, and that is comfort. Whoever heard
tell of a man who had a bill against a ghost ?
Nobody. They never, huv hate and wittals,
nor has to saw wood noi rijifirrants, as I do.”
fig In attempting- to deceive othera, we
deqeive ourselves; hypocrisy was never pro
ductive of promised advantages.