Newspaper Page Text
ffip Atlanta
BT A.
A. GAULDING A CO.
“ERROR CEASES TO BE DANGEROUS, WHEN REASON IS LEFT TO COMBAT IT.”—JEFFERSONj.
PROP R1E r J I )
N -g\Y SERIES, VOL. 2.
Ok inttllijrarn.
T HI R-DAY- AUGUST 11, 1859.
fCRMSOFSUBSCRI PTION
■ .. i.ii’Fi: per annum iu advance, SC 00
I . I .n A A/I
rRl-ffff"
,rflaa v
1 All Jrl-v! V ncr “ >I> advance', 4 00
•• “ in advance,...
, 2 00
,! ;«id within six month?, 2 50
ii i*id within twelve months, 3 00
Nomination In Spalding.
i,u Democratic friends in Spalding county,
Tuesday last, nominated Capt. Henry P.
1 for the Senate, and Wiley Patrick, Esq.,
( t . ny>ii*e of Representatives.
The Columbus Sun.
Tliis palter lias been very materially on-
^ , in j improved in mechanical arrange-
nt awl appearance. litis is one of the
!, „t interesting of our exchanges. It is well
ducted, and contains much valuable iind
int. restiif- matter to the public.
Death of Willis Carlisle.
We are pained to be under tlie necessity of
nnotincing the death of the above named
..nlenwit. He died at his residence in this
' itv yesterday morning, of Typhoid Fever.—
H, ii;is. for some time past, been a police ofti-
(l f this city, and for the present year has
, ii actin'; as chief .Marshal, which office he
filled with much fidelity and efficiency. He
« e a gentleman of many virtues, and his un-
iluelv death is a source of deep regret to the
p'C circle of his friends :tml acquaintances.
llnbauin Elections.
\V.' have partial retunis from the elections
which took place in Alabama, on Monday
] ,.t Si far they are highly favorable to the
Democracy. There can he little doubt of
,1 left ion of I )avi«l Clopton over Tom Judge,
tl,e Montgomery District. This is good
ws enough, if it be true, and we think it is.
We know I tavid Clopton well—we have known
aim long, and are well convinced that the
p^ple of the 3d District of Alabama, could
ot do better than to send David Clopton to
,• , n er ss. Indications show that Gov. Moore
D rr-'-lectcd hv a large majority, over Colonel
S-r-ifonl. ( iov. Moore was tlie regular candi-
dato <*f the Democracy. Col. Samford ran as
tli. Independent Southern Rights candidate,
| fee. ived. as we understand, his main sup-
.„ ir t ft..in th< Opimsitioii party. We shall be
j.) a day or two, to give a more delinite
nt of the result of this election, when we
-k.ili i',.ibably have more to say oil tlie suli-
ATLANTA, GEO., THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1859.
NO. 42.
Shoes : More Sho» s !! Most Siloes :!!
What ill the world is to he done with that
pile of shoes ? Passing through the Macon &
W. stem Depot, in this city, on yesterday, we
ok-crvnl a tremendous pile of boxes. Wc look
ed, mil found "Eddleman & Banks” marked
of the boxes. Wc inquired, and
found that all that pile belonged to Eddleman
\ ' x:,I.-. Reader, wliat do you think they
t.duus' We will tell you. They, the men
ui th. Depot, told us that there were over 300
luxes ill that jiilr. and that it was worth over
l.yiHH) dollars, and that there were more liox-
es iet to conic to the same lirin, and that a
j.mlly number of boxes had been already ta
ken from the Depot. Are Eddleman & Banks
turning themselves into wholesale merchants ?
Ii then- is any retail Shoe Store in Georgia,
that can beat E Idleman & Banks, in the way
•. oi l. ring ••lots” of Boots, Shoes, &c., we
>|,.„il,l like to hear from them, and we will
imi,is.- to give tin-ill a notice. Wliat is to 1k;
dm,- with that pile of Shoes ? Just walk into
ib Stme oi Eddleman A Banks, and you will
*, V.
VF.W YORK CORRESPONDENCE.
Troy N. Y., July 28tli, 1859.
hmr Intelligencer: Yesterday’ the east wind
ndh-'l up the valley hugeclnudsof mist, which
n.is u-turned to the evening in a heavy show
er. making music on the broad old root of the
Imiucst ad. To-day tlie valley is tilled to tiie
brim with a volume of sunlight. The air is
in motion, but it moves not the light that is
n-sting upon the trees and minor shrubs,
"l li seem to lift higher their limbs towards
tin* sunlight! brooding upon the vegetable
earth !
There is a something about this modern
lllitid) which rather takes the eye. It has
more beautiful shade trees than any city I ever
" is in, excepting perhaps New Haven. The
trees arc all old, and their highest branches
have become dove-tailed into each other so as
to form a complete arch, and a most perfect
protection against the scorching rays of the
sun. One cannot help being struck with this
feature. Troy you know is located at the
! u! of tin- navigation upon the Hudson Riv-
Trade is dull here at this season of the
war. although the hotels .wall doing a very
t! riving business, on account of tlie immense
t tv.-l to .Saratoga Springs.
Lust week my friend M. and I shook hands
'••aim agreement to visit the White Moun
tain-. \\ • have but yesterday morning return-
oil. NY,- left New Yoikon Saturday and pass
’s _ the gay circles of Saratoga, we turned
. d- from our course to visit Fort Edward.
Rut I will not stop here to tell of the pleas
ant associations which were called to mind as
", visited tlie classic halls of that ‘ home of
sci- i,-e” Fort Edward Institute.
Neither will I stop to tell you of the kind
well rane of old teachers, or how much of the
past was lived over again, as we grasped the
kinds oi old schoolmates and friends.
At this point we diverged again somewhat
from a dialect cause ; and late in the evening
launched our boat on Lake Geor-’o. The sky’
’•'•as dear, and the air as pure as the limpid
waters of the Lake, which so perfectly mir-
mrcl its mountain borders—there being
scar,-cly a ripple on its crystal surface, save
those made by the 'lippingoars. Lake George
aid it- l. iy contain three liundred and sixty-
tiv<- band's one for every day in the year. We
directed our course around the point of oue of
thus,- islands, and moored our hark in a quiet
bay. Wc could not forego the luxury of a
hath in tlie pellucid waters of this lake of
lakes, though I almost felt myself trespassing
not upon -‘holy ground'’ but upon ‘‘holy
waters.” since large quantities of this pure
element are sent every year to different parts
of our country and Europe for consecrating
purposes.
The varied scene before us, of lake and
mountain, was one of such impressive beauty
that uv felt a kind of inspiration, and our
friend M. was soon seated at one eml of tlie
;-kki with paper and pencil before him, ready
t‘» give expression, if such a thing werepossi-
hlc. to those spontaneous emotions which
dviuld arise from the sublime depths of his
soul.
s, >on wc loosed our boat from its mootings,
mid landed on Long Island, where we met a
I’-ortv who had just encamped for the night.—
be found old friends, and we enjoyed their
:-ist of good things, and we felt that while
we were sheltered from the “dews of eve” by
bees whose verdure soon must fade, that we
wer.- beneath the evergreen tree of memory,
feasting at the shrine of friendship.
The next day wc found ourselves in Vermont,
land of “steady habits.” After passing the
-Marble and Slate Quarries, the “Iron House”
bit ns at Rutland, from whence we took a
Kdi-strian tour over the “green Mountains.”
I he feat was performed in a day and a half;
Jim distance from Rutland to Woodstock, be
ing 28 miles. No part of our journey was en
joyed more tlian this, as we wound our way
uver. and between the Mountains, along bab-
hhnu brooks, and beside towering rocks; all of
which lent enchantment to our wanderings.—
Moth sides of the road, wer# literally covered
with uuslrcs, laden with delicious berries, and
as we tasted from bush to bush, the moments
and the miles, “scarce perceptibly flew by.”
M e visited Mount Tom, a favorite rest ; it
is 700 feet, bigli, and from its summit, we had
a most delightful view.
Passing up the west bank of the Conneticut
River, the scenery is ever changing from hill
to dale, from meadow land to mountain. On
reaching Littleton, the extremity of the White
Mountain Rail Road, we took coach for Fran
conia Notch, a distance of 10 or 12 miles. We
looked upon the “granite hills” of New Hamp
shire, tor the first time, and as we approach
ed them, and the evening approached us, we
saw their loftiest peaks fade from view in a
sunless sky. In tlie morning the lirst object
of interest we visited, was the Cascade in rear
of the Notch House, and a quarter of a mile
from the main road.
We first approached a solid granite rock,
extending 150 feet up the side of the monn-
tam, at an angle of 45 degrees, and just above
this, another extending some 300 feet, over
which a stream ot crystal water flows, prefig
uring in purity that water, whereof if a man
drink he shall never thirst. Ijcaving this
scene, we passed tlie “Old Man of the Moun
tain.” A little below we came to the Half
way House, midway between the Notch and
the Flume House, at this point- the ascent is
made to Mount Lafayette. Here horses are
kept for the accommodation of those who may-
wish to ride to its lofty summit. It is 700
feet less in height, than Mount Washington.
A party often Georgians, were here with hor
ses saddled, ready to make tlie excursion. It
is 3 miles to the top, and pity for our jaded
horses caused us to foot it half wav up.
Soon we came to “where vegetation ceases,”
and our path was over barren rocks, which
seem to have crumbled by the action of the
elements. As we climbed higher and higher,
the mist changed into sleet, and the sleet in
to insidious rain, which is easier to be felt
than seen. It was so cold here that our gar
ments looked as if covered with frost. Re
turning by'the “Futile House,” and passing
the “Old Man of the Mountain.” a second
time, we came to a fair view of his sunburnt,
and weatherbeaten couutenanco. Every fea
ture may be distinctly recognized within the
the aid of fancy. The “old man” though
rather ancient in his manners, and customs,
has some of the maiked characteristics of the
pleasant age—that of a long face and a hard
cheek. His face is 50 feet long, and his cheek
solid granite. We paid the aged veteran a
deferential good bye, and so we do von dear
reader. More Avon.
. G. H. B.
(nil vent ion of Stockholders of tile Georgia
Alt- Line Railrcail Coinpnny. at Galns-
ville.
July 21. 1859.
On motion of the Hon. Joseph Dunnegan.
Col. James Roberts was called to the chair,
and Mr. M. L. Lenoir, of Gwinnett, anil Mr.
J. H. Banks, of Hall, requested to act as Sec
retaries.
On motion of D. G. Candler, of Banks. Col.
E. M. Johnson, of Hall, was requested to ex
plain the object of the meeting. Col. John
son occupied the floor nearly thirty minutes,
in giving a succinct history of the enterprise,
and concluded liv stating the object of the
meeting was. intake into consideration the
present condition as well as to elect-a Presi
dent of Hie Company, in place of Mr. Nor-
cross, now resigned.
Mr. Wallace, of Atlanta, enquired, if all
the board of Directors had resigned ?
Col. Simmons, of Gwinett, said that, al
though only a conditional stockholder, he rep- j
resented a community deeply interested in the
Road ; and would be pleased to have the priv
ilege of participating in the convention. Up
on motion of Mr. Dorsey, Mi. S. wusallowed,
through courtesg, to participate in discussion,
but not in voting. Col. Simmons then remark
ed that. if all the Directors r esigned, they
could not under the charter, be re-elected un
til the next annual Convention ; nor had the
convention power to elect others, at this time,
in their place ; as the charter provides that
the Directors themselves should till nil vacan
cies.
Upon motion of Col. Johnson, a committee
of oue, from each county interested, was ap
pointed to examine proxies, consisting ot
SAM’L KNOK, of Franklin.
D. J. CANDLER, of Banks,
T. H. JONES, of Gwinnett,
H. KELLOGG, of Forsyth.
SMITH, of Fulton,
WELBORN, of Franklin. .
Proxy for Hart.
Upon motion oj M. W. Brown, during the
absence of tlie above committee, a call was
made for individual stock, not represented by-
proxy, which was, however, suspended, a ma
jority of the stock not being necessary, under
the charter, to constitute a quorum.
Mr. A. AL Wallace, of Atlanta, read from
the chaiter, to show that the Directors alone
had the power to till the vacancy occasioned
by the resignation of Air. J. Norcross, Presi
dent.
At a meeting of the directors of the Air
Line Railroad, held at Gainsvslle, on the 21st
of July, 1859—present Geo. Kellogg, Tlios II
Jones, John W Pruitt, M AY Brown, and E M
Johnson, Directors.
On motion George Kellogg was elected
President pro tem., and E AI Johnson was ap
pointed Secretary, pro tem.
The resigna ion of Thomas W Morris di
rector was received, and atterwards Samuel
Knox, of Franklin, wos elected i-i his stead.
The resignation of President J Norcross was
read, and on motion of J AY Pruitt, it was
Resolved. That the directors proceed to
electa Pre ident in place of J Norcross, re
signed.
On counting out the ballots Col LP Grant
of Atlanta, was unanimously elected President
of the Georgia Air Line Railroad Company.
GEORGE KELLOGG
President pro tem.
E. M. JOHNSON,
Secretary pro tem.
Col Simmmous then offered the following
resolution, which was adopted without a dis
senting voice.
Resolved, That this convention cordially
approves the election, by the Board of Direc
tors, of Col L P Grant to the Presidency of
this Company ; and hereby earnestly request
him to accept that important trust; and that
we pledge ourselves individually to give him
our most zealous co-operation in forwarding
the enterprise in which we are engaged.
Air. Law, of Gaiusville. then offered the fol
lowing resolutions.
Resolved, That the business of engineering
and surveying on the Gorrgia Air Line Rail
1 Road,be suspended until subscriptions of stock
shall amount to one million of dollars, the
amount required by the charter of incorpora
tion, and said subscription be certified by tin*
Directors, to lie bona tide and solvent.
Resolved. 2d. That it is the settled convic
tion of this meeting that the work of grading,
now commenced and iu progress, on the pro
posed road, should be discontinued until the
report of the Directors, contemplated m the
first resolution shall be made.
Resolved, 3d. That the salary of the Presi
dent, and other officers of corporation entitled
to pay, be suspended until tlie report of the
Directors upon the subscripion and its solven
cy be made. .
Resolved, 4th. That this meeting adjourn,
to lie assembled again at a published call of a
majority of the Directors. .
Col. Simmons then offered the following
resolutions; as a substitute for those ot Air.
^Whereas, It is but just ami_ reasonable, that
those who invest their capital, and devote
their time and labor to the business ot a rail
road or any other improvement in which the
public have a comon interest, should retain
an advantage over others in the benefits to
accure therefrom; and whereas it is now desir
able to present to tlie people wno reside on.
or near,/he line oftiie Georgia Air Line
Rail Road, all fair and honorable inducements
to contribute liberally to the capital stock ot
th R«oWed/That^ch individual, business
firm, or coporate body, who, or which has or
mav, during the continuance of this affair, sub
scribe to the capital stock of this company aa
much as ten per cent, of his, her, or their t* x-
able property, as given in to the receiver ot
tax returns for the present year, shall ha\ e
the right from the time the cars commence to
run over any part of the road, until the lull
end and time of twenty years, to be comple
ted from the time the first train of cars shall
paw over the whole contemplated length
thereof, tor themselves, and families, consist
ing of wife, children and servants, and for tin*
officers and agents of such business firms and
corporations, while engaged on tlie business
theieol; and to have their crops j*r oductel by
them, and all articles by them, or either of
them, purchased, owned, manufacrured, or to
be sloped to or from any of them, and for
their use or benefit, transported over said
road, or any part thereof, for twenty percent,
lers than the regular rates charged for pas
sage, or liko freight, over the same of such
part thereof.
And those who have, or may subscribe as
much as five per cent, upon the value of his,
her or their property, so accertained. and for
the purposes aforesaid, shall be entitled to
a reduction of ton per cent, upon passage and
Uvightto the same extent, and for the same
time above specified, provided, that the privil
eges above granted to business firms ami cor
porate bodies, shall extend only to that sort
ol business now transacted by them, and at, or
near the present place of transacting the same
but shall not be so constructed as to permit
any of them to purchase the production of
others, designed simply to be resold, and not
manufactured, aud to ship the same at such
reduced rates.
Resolved, That the rights hereby extended
to stockholders, as to passage, shall be person
al aiwl not assignable, but that the rights to
transport freight-at a reduced rate, shall be
annexed to, and pass, or descend,-with the
titles of the lands, mills, &e.. now owned by
each as aforesaid, and for (lie term aforesaid.
Resolved, That it shall be the duty of the
President and Directors ol the company’ to
adopt such rules and regulations as may be
necessary Insecure to each stockholder the full
benefit of the above rights and the same time
to presentall abuses thereof; provided that the
right is hereby expressly retained to the com
pany to rescind annual, and make void all the
privileges granted or proposed in the above
resolutions; which, may be done at any’ regu
lar meeaing of the stockholders, and by a
vote of those holding not less than two thirds
of all the stock of the company, and of whiclt
contemplated vote at least thirty days previ
ous notice shall be published in a public gaz-
zette of Atlanta, by order of the President and
Directors thereof, and not otherwise. The
liberal terms lx>ve proposed may be with
drawn as to future subscriptions, however, by
a mere majority vote of the stockholders, at
any regular Convention thereof.
Col. Simmons made a lengthy and forcible
speech to sustain these resolutions, but they
were objected to strongly by Wallace and Smith
of Atlanta, and a number of the Stockholders
lrom the country—especially to the parts re
lating to freights. Col. S finally consented
that the resolutions should layoff the table
ful- future consideration.
A majority present appeared to be perfectly
willing that all stockholders who have, or
may subscribe as much as ten per cent, on bis
or their property tor 1859- should, together
with fiioir families, have the privilege of pas
sing over the road, at half price, for twenty
FRIDAY, .AUGUST 5, J85T
A v«il<
lutiiiiis, i
then taken upon Air Laws r<
nlr two or tin
dill
tli 1
in their fa-
.ffered the
Mr Lenoir, of Gwinnett
following resolutions :
Whereas, it appears that, the amount ot
available Stock of the Georgia Air Line Bail
lload company does not amount to quite 8750,-
0'!0. which is necessary in order to make the
subscriptions of stock in said company bind
ing. it is therefore, hr flit- Stock holders h
convention,
Resolved, That if (lie city of Atlanta will
increase the subscription from §21)11.000 to
$300,000, she may reserve the whole amount
of said $300,000, to be expended in tin- pur
chase and laying of iron on that part of the
Gerogia .Air Line Rail Road next to Atlanta.
Andsai I city is to begin to purchase and lav
down the iron on said part of said Rond, as
soon as the Stockholders iitsaid company shall
have graded and furnished ten miles of the
Road next to Atlanta with crossties. And so
on for every ten miles, so graded and furnish
ed wiili crosssties. until the S30<U>00 shall
have, been expended.
lie-solved 2nd. That -if the eit\ of Atlanta
accepts ttis proposition, that, thier said part
of said road shall lie put under contract imme
diately.
Resolved 3rd. That if the Georgia Rail
Road and Banking Company will giant the
Air Line Rail Road Company tlie use of their
Boad between Atlanta and the Great Lend, a
few miles above the depot at the Stone Aloun-
tain. upon such terms as may seem reasonable
ami just to the President and Directors of said
Air Line Rail Road Company, and if the sum
of S50.000 shall lie subscribed by the citizens
of I,awreneeville. aud vicinity, that then the
Air Line Rail Road shall leave the Georgia
Rail Road at said Bend, and be built byway
of Lawrenceville’ Otherwise, the location of
said Road through Gwinnet county, shall be'
left entirely at tlie discretion of the President
and Directors.
After some argument relative to these reso
lutions by AL W Brown of Hall, Wallace and
Smith of Atlanta and Lenoir ofGwinnett. they
were withdrawn.
There were some other resolutions offered,
but of minor consideration. It appearing to
be the fixed determination of the convention
to take no decided action without the presence
and concurrence of Col. L P Grant (should
he accept the Preiidency) upon motion of Air
Dorset’, the convention adjourned, sine die.
JAMES ROBERTS. Cli’n.
J. H. Banks, I
AL L. Lenoir. )
JfpAtlanta papers wil please copy.
Scoretar'
fjff* The Nashville “Union.” speaking of
the Tenncsse election, says :
“We are going to whip this Know Nothing
Opposition worse than wc ever whipped its
daddy—the pure Know Nothingism of 1855.
The thing won’t be talked of two weeks lienee.
The poor fellows who follow the leaders with
out knowing where they are going, two weeks
hence will be in the condition of the country
man who went to see the conjuror, and who
by a premature explosion of detonating pow
der. was blown through the roof, and landed
flat on liis hack in the street. Says lit*, rub
bing his eyes. “I wonder what the devil he’ll
do next.”' Two weeks hence the rank and
file of the Oppositionists will be asking this
same question. “What will our leaders do
next' AA'hat- nor name -will we have to take ?
We’ve gone through the dictionary! and
found no word to entice the people from De
mocracy.” Poor fellows ! Their case is pi ti-
abte ; but then they ought to see that Demo
cracy is a necessity of the country, and cease
their war agaim-t Right and Fate.”
Dr. Irliy Killed by Lightning.
Dr. James J. Irby, being in Hamilton, on
the 26th inst., was, while taking out H e cush
ions of his buggy previous to a rain, struck by
lightning and instantly killed? The circum
stances were rather unusual and strange, noth-
ing being" struck hut I »v. Trbv. although the
place wWy the buggy was standing was an
o|K-n one:‘V’lll not more than twenty steps
off were tall houses with chimneys, and near
the buggy were several posts, yet the whole
charge seemed to strike the Doctor, entirely
mutilating bis hat. singing his hair, and ma
king some marks of violence on his body, hut
not tearing Or burning his clothing in the
least. The deceased leaves a wife and chil
dren. togc.thi-Uwith a large circle of friends, to
mourn.-— [Columbus Enquirer.
gif’At ifj meeting of the Democracy of
AA'ilkes connfc, yesterday, the following na
med gentlemen were nominated as candidates
for the Legislature. For Senate, Col. L. M.
Hili.. For the House, l T Iuvix and Geo,
Sims, EsqS. Besides these Dr John AY Heard,
is an. independent Democratic candidate for
the Senate. No other nominations have yet
been made.
’The Kansas Constitutional Convention has
adjourned, after adopting the instrument,
which is the fruit of its labors, by a vote ol
34 to 13, every Democrat voting nay. The
Constitution is thoroughly anti-Slavery, but
the right of suffrage is not bestowed upon ne-
>a-ocs. $ A competition between Lawrence and
Topeka, each desiring to be the capital of the
State, and resorting to some questionable ex
pedients to advance its wish, ended in the se
lection of tbo latter temporarily. The “De
mocracy’ * will probably do their best to defeat
the Constitution before the people.—[N. Y.
Tribune.
Removal.
TV Shong's A mbri.-type Gallery has been re
moved tn MMikliatn's Building, West side of
Whitehall Street, two doors South of Hu- “In
telligencer" Gfiii-i-. His pictures areas tineas
ever.
Alagii- T*oisp.
Wo have before us a specimen of the above
named article, presented us by Massey & Lans-
dell. Druggists. From its appearance, weave
fully of tla* opinion that it is an excellent ar
ticle. See their advertisement in another
place, and give the Magic Soap a trial.
Coniiuf’iiccmcnl at Athens.
\\V have just been sbown a letter from Ath
ens, stating tlie fact, that at the late com
mencement of Franklin College, Air. Edward
A', i Hark, received the first honor for Decla
mation, in the Sophomore elass. This honor
is the more creditable, as it was won after a
warm contest with fourteen other speakers.—
The prize medal was presented by the. Hon.
Alexander H. Stephens.
The Sophomore class do not present, on
such occasions, pieces of their own composi
tion, but select them from other authors. The
one spoken by young Air. Clark, on the occa
sion above alluded to, was composed by his
father, Col. John AI. Clark, of this city. We
have thus particularly noticed this matter, in
justice to the young speaker, as he is now the
only representative from tlie city of Atlanta,
in Franklin College, and is a young man of
great promise.
“Tile Law of Marriage in South Carolina.”
The letter of “Pubilus” in another column
under the above heading, is characteristic of
Soiftli Carolina. There is much more sense
in the South Carolina position upon the sub
ject of marriage and divorce than many would
imagine on the first thought. In many States
considerable ceremony and sanctity is exhibit
ed in the manner of getting married, but the
road away from the marriage bed is rendered
too easy. In our opinion, when two sane
persons and of mature age, promise to each
other to assume the relation of man and wife,
and in tne eye of heaven, they are man and
wife, and the marriage ceremony is but the j
fulfilment of the demands of the civil law.
Some public ceremonies are of course needed
to put the country on notice of tlie contract.
But, easy as it is to many, iu almost every j
State in the Union, divorce may be too easily j
obtained. !l marriage is to be treated as a |
divine arrangement and looked upon as ivu-iv- ;
ing the heavenly sanetion, ought not those j
who ask its eomforts midget tired of ils bur- I
(b-iis. to he willing to be guided by the same ;
law in eniisideving the law ot divorce ' If the
numerous ways oi divorce in this State must
am! ought to continue, ought r.oi the phrase
to lie abolished from the. marriage ceremony
u 1 lit 11 ba> beeome mihci'.sd, viz : “M hut God
lias joined together let a" man put asunder.”
Have men am ri.sb! to set up any oilier laws
of divorce than are found in tin- Bible ‘
It is all oge I he i too easy, to get lid ot a nbe
or husband in this State and many others -
The epsi'-r divorces may lie obtained the more
reckless aud thoughtless people will he in
marrving. The greater the difficulties in the
wav of divoi'e. the more eonsideratc uill
tlnise be who s-.-ek the married life. The
greater tlie difficulties in the way of divorce,
theb ss apt will married ones be to quarrel,
and the more apt to make peace after the do
mestic storm has subsided. Ought not tlie
Legislature ot Georgia to reconsider this sub
ject ! We raise the question. It is a question
of no small importance.
S. C. does not believe in breaking the mar
riage tie in a hurry. Just think of it “an
instance uf divorce lias never been known in
South Carolina." Wonder if deserted bus-
bands and wives are any more numerous there
than anywhere else ! A .
Tlie Alaliamn Elections.
Below we give additional returns from the
elections in Alab m i Tlie main fight was in
the 3d District. Cmpto i and Judge, Lo ng
tlie competitors. It appears ‘rotn the follow
ing account, that Clopton's majority is 300, or
upwards. That’s enough. It show that “Op
position” is weaker in Alabama, than Know
Nothingism was. Se we predict it will be
throughout the South. The returns from va
rious parts of the State, indicate that Gov.
Aloore, the candidate of regular Democracy,
beats Samford, the Independant candidate,
by an overwhelming majority. Samford don’t
hardly run at all. This news will no doubt
prove a damper to the Georgia Opposition.—
They have certainly poor encouragement to
make fight. Their resistance to the Democ
racy of this State, will evidently be feeble,
but we warn our friends not to sleep upon the
watchtowers of our Citadel, hut be ever vigi
lant and active, so as to crush out tlie Op
position, on the first Monday in August,
next.
( From the Montgomery Advertiser, August .‘M. J
THE ELEC ION GLOlKims DEMO
CK VTIC TR1I AIPH ! ! !
Wc are enabled to-day to give fuller returns
regarding the contest on Monday. In the j
district we have elected David Clopton to for- j
gross, by between 200 aud 300 majority. In j
this county the triumph of the Democracy is I
astonishing. We have elected three-out of j
the five Democratic candidates and reduced'
the majority of Air. Judge from 150 in 1857 to i
101 ’•
Below wc give the official vote for Govern
or. t.ongessuian, and Representatives .- it will
be seen tbt-Gov. Aloore (Dem.lhas 100 ma
jority over Samford (Iml.;) Judge (Opp.t lias
101 over Clopton (Dem.;) Saffold fDein.) 13
over Dillard (Opp.land Rice (Opp.) 22f> over
('alley (I lon.'i
Tlsc Ifi'«ul( in (lie iillu-c Cmnidri In H»<-
DISTRICT.
Returns & dispatches received up loti o’clock
last evening place Clopton’s election beyond
a doubt.
Autaima County gives 3 majority for ('lop-
ton.
Russel County- gives a majority of 37 for
Clopton.
Chambers Comity—gives Clopton a majori
ty of 75.
’ Macon County—elects one Democratic Rep
resentative [ Bryant J and gives Clopton a
majority of 24.
Tallapoosa County.—A dispatch just receiv
ed from Talapoosa county states that all the
returns have been received and that (.'lepton's
majority is 238.
This elects Clopton easily.
The above returns foot up as follows :
Autauga 3
Russell 37
Chambers - 75
Alacon 24
Tallapoosa 268
'707
Deduct maj’ty in Alqntgomery for Judge.-.lOl
Clopton’s majority 306
‘I don’t believe it’s any use vaccinating,’
said an old lady ; ‘I had a child vaccinated,
and it fell out of the window a week after, and
got killed and died.’
[communicated.] us-
(ghIipII ami Wright in McDonough.
McDonough. August 2d, 1859.
Messrs. FAilors: The campaign was opened
at this place, to-day. by Cols. Garlrell and
Wright. They arranged their discussion in
speeches of an hour and a quarter each, and
to conclude in speeches of 15 minutes. Col.
Gartrell opened, and Col. Wright lmd the con
clusion. t'ol. G. opened by reviewing his
course, ami challenged an investigation of his
record. He reviewed in a very clear and sat
isfactory manner, the whole of the Kansas
question, and denounced in a merited milli
ner, tlie six Southern Americans who defeat
ed the hill ; and showed the people exactly
where they stood. After showing that the
English Bill—the great hobby of the Opposi
tionists—compromised and violated no inter
ests of the South, and that tills great bug-bear
of 'rio'atjnnct” was all humbug, lie chal
lenged Col. W. to show a single act of his in
Congress, compromising the interests of his
constituents: which Col. W. failed to do.—
He called upon Wriglit to say whether he de
nounced Bell and Crittenden lor voting against
tlie Senate Kansas Bill, and Wright refused to
open his mouth about it.
Col. Wright then rose to reply; and, after
laboring very hard for a while, he broke, down,
long before ins time was out. He could not
controvert a single position assumed by Col.
G. He harped considerably upon the English
Bill, about which he showed an entire igno
rance of, and all his noise about it amounted
to just nothing at all. I was surprised to see
wliat ignorance of facts and records Col. W.
exhibited, and with wliat recklessness lie as
serted wrong positions. As an instance of
which, lie asserted that tlie appropriations of
the last Congress, for the present fiscal year,
amounted to 881,000,000. In answer to which .
Col. G. showed from the record that they on
ly amounted to $51,123,804, including $lo.-
000,000 sought to he appropriated to the I’n>t
Office Department, which, all know, failed to
pass. I would say to Col. W., by way of pa
rent In -sis. that he had better post himself, up. He
said In- stood upon Iverson's platform, from
which Col. G. drove him, in short order, to his
Newnan platform. Col. Gartrell, in his clo
sing speech, fairly used. Wright up. and
him the most genteel whq
mail get. And to use Gartrdl's words, lie!
"buried him so deep that ii will take a special i
resurrection to bring- him mil." ami Gartrell j
tens as gw*! ns lde Gartrell whipped him !
so badly, that, notwithstanding he (Wriglit i j
bail (he conclusion, in-could not g<-t up even ■
the ghost of a shout. ]n fail. Wriglit was ;
candid enough to admit that he was whipped, j
but. to-mwth it over, invited hi- friends t>> 1
go to .! meshoni’ (o-moiTow. and hear him j
there ib-it be thought-he could redeem him
self! I ildnk, Alessrs. Editors, that will b<* j
his cry lhi-oughm.it the campaign, it-, "if le- !
has whipped me to-day, yon just, go to mir ;
next appointment —perhaps T can whip Gar
troll there.” Poor Wriglit. how sorry we fed
for him. I reckon lie has begun to find mil i
by this time, that miming mr< Mngressagainst |
Gartrell, "am a hard road to traffic.”
Our party has not suffered by the encounter j
to-day, I assure you : and when the ides of j
October shall have come, our coimtv will send !
I Communicated. ]
Mr. S. D Mli s’ School.
I his is a High School for young ladies. It
is located at. tlie corner of A\ hitehall and Pe
ters streets. Air. Niles is the Principal, assist
ed by bis wife and wife's sister. The writer
would invite attention to this School, as wor
thy of a lib.-val pat ronage. He witnessed the
examination of the higln-r classes, at the close
of.the last term, and was very favorably im
pressed with tin* industry and ability exhibi
ted by the teachers. The classes manifested
a familiarity with their different studies,
which argued application on their part, and
faithfulness on tlie part of their instructors
especially, when it is remembered that the
-School had been in operation hut one session.
Airs. Nii.-s will teach tlie department commit
ted to her care, in tlie meeting house of the
1st Baptist Church.
Among other things which may be said in
favor of Mr. Niles’ School, the writer would
remark, that the improvement of the pupils,
and the good order which they observe, con
sidered in connection with their attachment
to their teachers, indicate the fact that the
Principal knows not only how to teach, but,
also, how to discipline his School in the spirit
of parental kindness. °
Atlanta. August 4th, 1859.
Anti-Removal ami New County Meeting In
De Kalb.
A respectable number of tlie citizens of the
county of De Kalb, opposed to the removal of
the county site from its present location, met
to-day in the Court House, and organized by
calling Hon. T.-mklin Johnson to the Chair,
and appoint dig Dr. W. P. Bond, Secretary.
(in reqne t. Milton A. Candler, Esq., ex
plained tin- object of the meeting to he to
make some arrangement for the purpose ot
nominating candidates for tlie Legislature, op
posed to removal ; after which, the following
j resolution i.as introduced hv him. and unani
mously adopted by the meeting.
Resolved. ’I hat the citizens of the county,
irrespective of party, who are opposed to the
removal of the county siic from ils present lo
cation : and wh** arc in favor ol the lorrnation
of a new county, out of a portion oi the South
| Eastern part of this county, with territory
| trout the counties of Newton. Walton, Henry,
| ami Gwinnett, be invited to meet at the (’on rt
. . j House on the first Tuesday in September next,
l ever saw a f" 1 ' the purpose of nominating candidates to
| represent this county in the next Legislature.
■ who will Is.- opposed to removal, and in lavor
; of such it'-w county, and that this nn i-tit
| joiim to that lime.
M. Brown, ordered
SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 1859.
Cobb Nomination.
For the Senate, John O. Gaitrell. Repre
sentatives, Napoleon B. Green, and George
N. Lester. .
A Remarkable Hen.
Mr. S. C. Robinson, of this city, has a hen
which has raised, the present year 36 chick
ens. She is now laying the third latter of
eggs, two of which Mr. R., lias left at our
office. One measures 7i inches around one
way, and 5| inches the other. What is re
markable in this is, that such an egg as this
is produced every Thursday, during the pres
ent laying season. The other egg, is one of
the ordinary size, or considerably under.—
There are some strange things in this case,
which we acknowledge our incapacity to
account for.
mi- I
On ii
that th
if Col.
Mown,
ipv of the pv<
Secretary furnish a
[•‘-edings of t bis meeting to the Atlanta Itit• -11i-
fencer, and National Auu.-rieati. with the re
ntes! to publish.
Whereupon the meeting adjourned as re
vived.
LOCK LIN JOHNSON. Ohm’n.
W. p. Bo- n. See'y.
Decatur. Ga.. August 2d. 1859.
l-'rnii: dii- Alliens ;i.j Haulier, August 4tti.
< ov iiii-iii i-iii'ii; Bici-i-isns,
Below will he found the order of exercises
if the several ('lasses ot Franklin College -
nl'MKMO
■ :z:; i
-.a it; i\ — ii
FT I :
her full eonipli-uieiit. of votes for IJro
Til.
< ovrt
New Manchester, Ga.. /
July I5ih. i859. (
Coi.. John M. Eno:--.. pear sir: We the un
dersigned your wR'in and personal friends in
common with many others would likctohnve
your views and opink-nsin vc.iaul to the next.
Uuheniatorial.aiul < ongressioual contests, and
knowing you have always been hold and fear
less in advocating the party and principles
which you believed to he right, it would af
ford ns much pleasure now to have your polit-
’cal views in full, as there are quite a number
who would he gratified to know in the coming
contest which cause you espouse, hoping you
will gratify us as well as many others with an
answer at your earliest convenience and oblige
Yours very respectfully,
A. N. Irwin,
James H. Alexander,
J. L. Alden,
Wm. Sillmax,
James Sillmax,
J. J. Bowen.
ke i o. Cm ; Calhoun
Ga : Study of 11 istorv
aville. Fla : Robos-
Saxd Town. i
July 21st, 1859. )
Gentlemen : Your kitid favor was received,
upon my return from middle Georgia, and 1
hasten an answer. I cannot conceive that my
humble opinions can he of any importance in
tlie approaching political canvass. Yet at
your request, it is my duty as one of your fel
low citizens to give them whenever called
for.
Our government is oue of limited powers,
circumscribed by the Constitution of the Uni
ted States. It has no powers except such as
are expressly granted or clearly implied by
that instrument. Each state is equal and
sovereign. The Federal Government has no
power to build up the interests of one State
to the detriment of another, either by taxa
tion, the construction of national roods or
otherwise. Every State can regulate all its
domestic institutions in its own way. The
Territories belong alike to tbe United States,
and every citizen of this union lias the consti
tutional right to emigrate thither with wliat ! tli
ever property In- may posess. and that neither
Congress nor the territorial legislature lias the
power to prohibit him. That while the Fed
eral Legislature has the power to raise liv du
ties on imports a revenue sufficient to pay Urn
expenses ol an ei-onomic.il administration of
the government. It has no rigid to protect
by law the industry of one section or flic Union
more than another.
Tlie re-opening of the A Ini' ;pi Slave Trade J
am opposed to, for reasons, il*o at ihis time,
would be useless to enumerate.
In the approaching elections for Governor
I \Y 1) Whitehead, i
| Monument - Ini it.
! F M Stm ili, Atlici
I —Ycrplanck.
<; C Iloil.-vman. Jacks
| pierre's Las: Speech.
C H Duhauk. Hancock Co, G«v; Address to
j the Assemble iu t-tn- Cbapde Mai—Napoleon.
J II McWhorter. .Jr, Oglethoipe Co, Ga :
j Expunging Resolution- Clay.
B I! Most-ly, Hamilton Co. Fla. Immortal-
tv of the Soul Robespierre.
W L Church. Athens, Ga.: Loue Star o
Texas—Webb.
I* G Thompson, Macon Co, Ala: Plea of
Thomas Moil - .
J P Clem nts, Walker Co, Ga; America—
Garland.
A C Whittier, Prairie ATte, Fla ; Force Bill
—Calhoun.
A (.’ Lee, Edisto, S C : The Union- -B .;r-
rien.
George \Y Rush, Hamburg, S C : Osmond's
Dream—Lewis.
Beni Alell. Athens, Ga: Trial of J F Knapp
—Webster.
J H Foster, Augusta, Ga; Thirty-First Con
gress—Anon.
E Y Clarke, Atlanta, Ga, Defence of Bassina
J M Clarke.
Jrxiexercises—Tuesday Mjrninc.
J C Rutherford, D 8, Athens. Ga ; Insuffi
ciency of human happiness.
E J Thomas, I’ K 8, Walthouvville, Ga ;
Gen Havelock.
N C Kimbal, P K 8, Desoto, Ala; “Nil
nisi honitin ile mortna.”
SSTumlin. D S., Carterville, Ga ; tlie re
formers.
W A Teuniile, P lv S, Clay co, Ga ; Patrick
Henry.
J li Thomas, P K S, AValthourville, Ga ;
the battle of Marathon.
J T Burns, D S, Chattooga co, Ga : South
ern Chivalry.
W II Dee', PKS, Edisto Island, St’; Mo
hammedanism.
J E Harper, PKS, (excused) Augusta, Ga :
Cariolanus before the gates of Rome.
AY D Anderson, D S, Marietta, Ga : AYe are
the Ancients.
Mr E Y ( larke, of Atlanta, received tlie
first medal for excellence in declamation ; and
Mr 1’ G Thompson, of Macon county, Alabama
tlie second.
The prizes were delivered by the Hon. A il
Stephens, on Tuesday. The address was such
a,-, might be. expected from this distinguished
gentleman. Full of profound thought, aboud-
dilig iu eloquent passages, it enchained tin-
I audience, and at the end received the most
I enthusiastic eheers.
' On Tuesday afternoon, the address b -fore
Alumni, hr Got A A Franklin Hill, ol' this
The young men of the city, gave a par
ty, on Thursday night, at the Mineral Spring
Saloon, which we had the pleasure of attend
ing. There was not a large crowd in attend
ance, hut good order was preserved, and none
need imagine, because the Saloon is away from
a private residence, that good order may not
he expected. AYe have seldom keen at a more
quiet and unexceptionable social gathering.—
Grapes, candies, cake, ice-cream, &c., helped
to give zest to the entertainment.
The Mineral Spring is fast becoming a favor
ite resort. Mr. Gilbert, the manager of the
Mineral Spring Saloon, is of the right “grit,”
and will do all in his power to make the Min
eral Spring and its surroundings, attractive.
We consider the Mineral Spring enterprise a
success. Travelers for health, would do well
to call at the Spring. They may go farther,
and find poorer water. A r .
Tl»c Nliiu-rnl Spring—All'S. Mary E. Bryan*
AYe copy the following from the Temper
ance Cnisader. It is from the pen of tlie am
iable arid accomplished Editress of that paper,
whose name, appears above. The Mineral
Spring, has become one of the intsitutions of
our city. We have had it in contemplation
for several days, to write a long article in ref-
eroncu to it, hut. Mrs. Bryan’s remarks so ful
ly accord with our views, that we adopt them
as our own, and as better expressed than we
could do. ourself. AVe do this with a frank
confession, that wc have, on one or more oc-
casions. been guilty of the indiscretion, to
which allusion is made in the “Query,” con
tained "in brackets. A\ r e did, a few evenings
since, while sitting on one of “the benches”
along side of a bachelor friend of ours, (who
paiticipated with us in the enjoyment,) look
upon tiie “human face divine,” and fora few
moments “study human nature.” A\ r e did
not intend to “stare,” and in order to keep a
clear conscience hereafter, we will only cast a
casual glance the pretty faces and fine crino
lines which about these times appear near
the mineral -ring. We must plead guilty
to a great fondness for “Crinoline,” and a
“pre tty face.' 1 aud if this he a crime, wc con
tend that it is the least of all crimes. Wind
says Mrs- B. to this declaration. “Re-union,”
in Italics is strongly suggestive, and we like it
admirably. AYe take no exceptions to the re
marks about “Cotillions,” &c. We are no
dancer, but are sometimes fond of seeing the
sport going on.
EXEHV'LStN
WEDNESDAY CO.MMENCF.MK.XS DAY.
iJTV. (s- coiid honor) Monroe Ga. ;
moi l Washington. Ga :
Death
G A Nun
Salutatory.
•I Q Adams, (third 1
Reverence to Youth.
John A' AA’ood. (.-xi-usedl AA'alkm
ol the <irmulists.
John Gcriline. Athens : Heroes.
Joseph AI Roberts, AA'arrent.on, Ga, : the
Destiny of America is beyond the reach of Hu
man Investigation.
AA'm G Hiil. (excused) Suminertield. Ala. :
From.-then.- Bound.
E C Xeiinelircw, Bardstowu, Ga. : “L little
and Congressman 1 shall most ulicertully sup- ' learning is a Dangerous Thing.”
port the Democratic nominees, upon the plat- | TMosely, Sparta, Ga. ; Every Man a Paris,
forms of that party. v G A Nunnally, Monroe, Ga. ; Motives for
I cannot unite with the Opposition party, Marrying,
believing as I do that the South should stand 11 C Hrefo. (third honor—excused) Pickens,
firm to her Constitutional rights, and make j county Ala ; Boccacio.
no alliances, unless upon principles distinctly ] M p Barrow, (third honor) Oglethorpe coun-
expresed, ihupartg called Opposition,professes none, j (v ; The Italian AA'ar.
It seems to Vie composed of all the odds and j ' Lamar Cobh, Athens ; African Slave Trade,
ends of all parties having no principles but | Ivy F Thompson, (excused) Van AYest, Ga ;
tbo love ot office. Its sole object is to defeat Cortez.
the Democratic party aud is w illing according ! A 0 Bacon, LaGrange, Ga; “Et tu, Brute !”
to its own resolves in party convention to sac- | John I) Pope, (first honor) Walker c<>: A'al-
ritiso every principle to attain that end. Its j ediotory to Trustes and Faculty.
platform is constructed from material of all ’ ...
political parties North and South, all are in- Kentucky Election,
vited to stand upon it. 1 forever cannot ae-; j MmvjVLS Aug. 3.—Henry C Burnett,
cept the invitation and T trust that all k-onust : ffi-niocrat. elected 1st Congressional district,
thinking men will weigh well the matter be- ■ p, o n q jpj s t Samuel O Peyton, democrat, is
lore they enter recklessly into a party, that if
nationalized will he the ruin of this Union.
These, gentlemen, are my view’s hastily giv
en, had I more time from private engagements
I would give you my reasons for these views
in full
Your obedient servant.
JOHN M. EDGE.
To Messrs
A. N. Irwin,
James H. Alexander.
J. L. Alden,
Wm. Silman,
James Silman,
J. J. Bowen.
very probably elected.
In 3rd L'ist Frank M Briston, opposition,
elected.
In 5th Dist. John Y Brown, democrat,
elected.
In 6th Dist. T T Garraud, democrat, prob
ably elected
Iu 7th Dist Robert Mallory, opposition,
elected
In 8th Dist. Wm E Sims, democrat, proba
bly elected.
In 10th Dist John W Stevenson, democrat,
elected.
No returns received from the 4th and 9t.h
Congressional districts.
Tl«e Mineral S|i>1ng
Is just now the lion of Atlanta, the general
evening resort, where every body goes to see
and criticise every body else, to air their best
apparel, drink a glass <>f tonic water, trifle ov
er an exquisitely flavored icecream, and flirt
with their fans and their favorite beaux. Car
riages and buggies are driving down at all
times, between the hours of six and eight,
and straw flats and blue bereges and white
muslins are flitting from spring to saloon,
watched with the gravest and most praisewor
thy persistence, by the row's of serous looking
gentleman ranged, like so many jurymen, on
the benches in front of the ice cream saloon.
Query.—’(Are all these gentlemen philosoph
ers, who are engaged in studying human na
ture and the “human face divine”? The way
some of them can stare is a caution to all
hooped feminines, anxious to attempt a de
scent from their carriages.)
But the mineral spring is a charming place,
and will he more so when the grounds around
it are made more walkable and inviting, which
will be done in good time. Much—very much
lias been done already, and we admire the in
dustry anil energy of those by whom it has
been effected. The saloons are very neat
rooms, furnished with settees, chairs, piano,
etc., and with plenty of confectioneries and
ice cream below.
The spring itself has been tastefully fitted
up; the roofing over it is quite picturesqe,
and reminds one of the palanquin awnings we
see in oriental pictures, and the carved fish,
frog, turtle, etcetera, on the brink of the mar
ble basin, are so natural that—water-bred bi
ped as we are—we felt, on first seeing them,
as though meeting with old friends' The
improvements certainly reflect credit upon the
tastes of the gentlemanly and liberal proprie
tors.
Quite a number of strangers have been
drawn to this delightful city chiefly by the
mineral spring attractions, and it is nothing
but natural and proper that these attractions
should bo incmiseil at occasional select rs-nn-
ions and parties. Since our return we have
received an invitation to a cotillion party at
the spring saloon, hut did not attend That
word "I'otillion” deterred us from enjoying
the pleasure Uinta stor-light walk or ride,
and meeting with agreeable acquaintances,
would have afforded us. AA'oshould fancy that
dancing, while the. dog star rages, avouUI
scarce!y “pay,” It is rather too hard work :
aud then just to think of so much valuable
perspiration being wasted! AVhy not have a
pleasant, sociable party or soiree, where old
and young might meet, converse, cat ice
cream aud enjoy themselves. Can not our
Atlautians get up any amusement without
bringing in this feature of dancing, which is
obnoxious to so many excellent persons ? Our
citizens are all sensible people, and certainly
we think they might find enough in tneir
heads for an evening’s entertainment, without
resorting altogether to their heels.
[communicated.]
Tilt; Discussion nl Jonesboro’.
Jonesboro’, August 4th, 1859.
Messrs. F.' tors: AYe propose to give you a
little inkii: z of the discussion that came off
on yesterday, in our quiet town. For the first
time during the present year, have the politi
cal waters lx .-it stirred, in our vicinity.
There was a goodly number of both parties
out, to witness tire passage at arms between
the leaders of their respective parties. Col.
AA r right opened in a speech of one hour, in
which he enunciated his negative principles,
or his opposition to the principles of the Dem
ocratic party. He commenced by waging war
upon the. policy of the Democratic party, rela
tive to shivery in the Territories—that slavery
was carried into the territories by the common
law, and it was protected by the common law
and tlie constitution ; that the non-interven
tion doctrine of the Democrats, tended to make
all new territories free soil; that it was not a
sufficient protection to slave owners, who had
carried their slave property into the territo
ries. This was the chief pait of his speech—
“the burden of his song, and the iliad of his
woes.” Ho declared that his was a now doc
trine—a new principle in politics : in all prob
ability it was a principle called “from the vas
ty deep.”
He asserted that there was no authority,
either iu the territory or out of it, to divest
the title of the owner of slaves—that that spe
cies of property could no more he taken from
the owner than any other—his horse, his cow,
for instance. In other words, Col. Wright
claims to himself the honor of having taken a
step in advance of tlie most ultra protection
ist.
Col. Gartrell, however, wheu he come to
reply, showed that the principle was no new
oue, but that his friend Wright had actually
“stolen the thunder of James Buchanan,” who
said in one of his messages, that if slavery
should be rejected by the people of a territory,
that the title of slave property should be re
served aud not divested. The speech of Col.
AYright, relative to tlie English Bill, was but
the stereotyped charges made by the Opposi
tion against that measure.
Most certainly did Col. Gartrell defend suc
cessfully liis own con i se in regard to the meas
ure, as well as those who stood with him in
its support. In fact, (fol. G. met his opponent
upon every point, and showed up the fallacy
of Ills position, and completely routed him,
foot, horse, and dragixin, and left the Opposi
tion and its leader in as bad a plight as the
forces of Francis Joseph were at the late bat
tle of Solferino.
The Democracy ot the Fourth have nothing
to fear, as long as she has such an able de
fender as her present Representative. The
tights of the South will never be neglected to
droop and languish, whilo she sends such men
to represent her, a- the present nominee of
the Fourth Congressional District. The De
mocracy of Clayton teel confident that they
will be “all right” on the day of reckoning,
and roll up a hands- nne majority for L. J. Gar-
trel!,
We don’t want to crow over Col. Wright,
for we believe he is a very clever man, and
really see no necessity for so doing ; hut to be
plain, Wright got the worst political thrash
ing that any poor mortal ever did get; and,
to he honost, both parties went off well satis
fied that Col. G. fairly and honestly used him
up—left nothing 1 mt a greasy spot, which you
know was a very large one.
The Democrats want them to continue can
vassing together through the campaign, hut
the Opposition say, if they were in Col. W.’s
place, they would not travel with Col. G. any
further—no use irs «1< ling any such thing ; that
“our Ben” ought to be called into service,
who could stand his hand with Gartrell.
Yours, Ac., MALAKOFF.
Democratic Meeting and Nomination* for
Clay on County.
In pursuance to a previous call of the Dem
ocratic party of Clayton county, the dele
gates from the se\ eral districts met in Jones
boro’ this day August 2d 1859, tor the pur
pose of making their nominations for a Sena
tor aud a Representative, to represent said
county in the nex> Legislature.
On motion of Judge Allen, Philip Fitzger
ald was called to the Chair aud Robert K. Hol
liday and Martin Arnold Esq., were requested
to act as Secretari'-s of said meeting.
'I lie meeting tin n being fully organized and
ready for business
On motion of As i P Toland, that the names
of the delegates Oi each district be called and
their names entcre I by the Secretaries as men.2
hers of said Convention.
The following n uned delegates answered to
their names, to wit :
Shake Rag District.—George W Anderson,
Richard Daniel, Thomas Moore, William
Cates and W L Friddle.
Upper 13th District.-I B Cook, M Kite, lfoj
vis Norman, W G (' Jones and A P Toland.
Jonesboro District.—PH Allen, P Fitzger
ald. W W Camp, James Davis and Heniy
Shealds.
Chamber District.—Henry Mitchell, AY S
Chambers, Wm -AI Pyron, James Butler and
Elislia Bolt.
On motion of P A Allen, that the conven
tion now proceed 11 nominate a Senator and
Representative, for the county of Clayton,
and that two-thirds of the votes cast, will be
necessary to a choice. Whereupon, the con
vention proceeded t<- nomination by ballot, as
follows :
For Senator J F Johnson received 20 votes,
which was a full vote of the whole delegation*
On motion his nomination was declared unan
imous.
For Ilepresentati v", Elijah Glass received
11 votes, Jas Collier 2, and J J Hanes 1.
It appearing from the counting out of the
votes that Elijah Gla-s had received two-thirds
of all the votes cast it was on motion declared
that he was duly nominated and made unan
imous by said convt ntion.
On motion of P H Allen, that a committee of
three he appointed to inform the nominees of
said convention of their unanimous nomina
tions and request tla-ir acceptance. The com
mittee consisted of P H Allen, Thomas Moore
and David Norman
The committee pi ecceded to the discharge
of their duty and presented the nominees lx;-
fore the convention.
Johnson and Glass accepted the nomina
tions so kindly ten led iu short and very ap
propriate speeches.
On motion of AV W Camp that the proceed
ings ot this meeting he published in the At
lanta daily “Intelliga ncer” with request that
the “Empire State” at Griffin copy.
The convention then adjourned sine die.
PHILIP FITZGERALD, Chr’m.
R K. Holiday, j. SccretarioP .
Martin Arnold j
#i
Account of the Circumstanced which Pre
ceded the Aemistics. A Paris letter in tlie
Independence of Brussels gives the following
account of the circumstances whichprecoeded
the Armistice :
The Emperor of Austria having caused a
demand to lx* made in the French camp if it
were not possible to obtain the remains of
Prince Windiscbgra-t*. who was killed at Sol
ferino, the Emperor Niqtoleon caused them to
he sought for—an;’ they were recognized,
partly hv his uniform, and partly by some let
ters from his newly married wife, which be-
had about him. The corpse was placed in an
artillery wagon, aud conveyed, accompanied
by an officer of the staff and an escort, to the
Austrian head quarti rs. The officer expressed
ro the Emperor the condolence of the Emper
or of the French ; and his Austrian Majesty
iwho was just recoving from a somewhat se
vere imposition) begged, not without emo
tion, the officer to convey his thanks to the
Emperor Napoleon, find to express his sorrow
at the death of so m my brave men in the
French army. This led to some remarks on
tho cruel necessities of war, aud from what
was said, the Emperor Francis Joseph was able
to perceive that those necessities were regret
ted as much by his opponent as by himself.—
The Emperor Francis Joseph afterwards sent
the son of Gen Urban with a flag of truce to
the French camp, as is known, and the Em
peror Napoleon by an autograph letter pro
posed a suspension of arms- It is added that
the latter has carried his courtesy to the ex
tent of neutralizing, for the signing of the
prolimineries of a truce, the town of Yilla-
trauca, although the usages of war would
hare justified lum in requiring those formali
ties to take place at his own headquarters ”
