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Newspaper Page TextBf A - A. GAULDING & CO. “ERROR CEASES TO BE DANGEROUS. WHEN REASON IS LEFT TO COMBAT IT.”—JEFFERSON. jfjW SERIES, VOL. 2. m PROPRIETORS. ATLANTA, GEO.. THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1859. NO. 44. jjt Juttllijrwtr. ' TH rit"DAY. AUGUST 18, 1859. oV SUBSCRIPTION ' n.i*FR I^r annum in advance, $8 " *S*SK£? •••••••} 00 ill.1^.V iwr *• IU auiwu, -.00 Ig-tO®**'*' a iu advance, 2 00 fffiO'. f d w ukm six months, 2 50 if ,iaid within twelve months, 5 00 ^pThe Atlanta Medical and Surgical P £ or August, lias found our Sanctum, ^blv Edited by Dr. Logan, and Dr. W. T. fl-fstmoreland. ^ Col. Wm. Phillips. „ flr friend Phillips, Sol. Gen’l of the Blue •i circuit, seems to lie doing his whole du- Rl State’s attorney. One of his cases has iv been ruled in his tavor, and he closed ^Hxiredargument on Tuesday last, in the ‘ /wtiiohn '>• the State—murder from t -ase otic o*i y foprtb- , ., - iwldetl toy <toe Supreme Court, nt August Term. In Atlanta, 1859. .. p Word. pl’ff in error, vs. .las. Word, &n1 ' ( j P ft. Divorce from Coweta. ..riT in error: Buchanan and <unius, 11 i tVri'bt, contra. H ' c! ,l. that the sayings of the husband ought have been admitted, for the reason that .bowed it was not a voluntary desertion, * e ;,, p part of the wife. Judgment reversed. Krv. S. G. Hlllyer, Pastor ol the Baptist Churcn at Rome, has *coepto<l the Theological Professorship in Mer- ^University, tendered him by tlie Trustees a( the last commencement of the University, pi is is a good appointment. We know Prof. Hillver well. .He is an able and good man, r ,d "will make a good officer. Mercer Univer- / i> now completely officered by tin excel- liit Faculty, and in a prosperous condition. Those who "feel disposed to patronize Mercer University. may rest assured that Heir sons ^jUhe wi ll managed and thoroughly educa ted. ., V ' Milanoholy Casually. On Monday last, Mr. Doyal. wm of i .il L. T. Koval, of Griffin, came to an un- timoly end. by a gun shot wound. It ap- tearsfmm our information, thiit. be was pres- ,‘ nt w here a company of hands were working „ u the I!oad, a mile or two above Griffin, *hvn lie got upon a fence near by. and a shot jnn, which he had in his hand, accidentally wnt off. lodging the load in his side, killing him instantly. This sad casualty has brought deep mourning upon a large number of friend 8 jnd acquaintances. Mr. D. was the only child Duval—was. a year or two since, mar ried to a very amiable young lady, and was a man <>f high promise. ‘ What shadows wc are and w hat shadows we pursue.” Correction. V.V are informed that there was an error iu the proceedings of the Clayton county Demo cratic Convention, as published by us a lew (jivs aeo. We take pleasure in making the umvtion. Judge Glass was nominated on the 1st ballot, receiving 17 votes ot the 20 thick composed the Convention. We are •ratified to learn that our friend Glass receiv ed such a complimentary vote, and wc hope his nomination will be ratified by the people if elat ion county. We know Judge Glass tell; we have served with him in the Geor gia Levidatore, and can vouch for his fidelity aud devotion to Democrat, c principles, and a M'liud. correct State policy. We shall lie dis appointed and mortified if the people of Clay ton county d ■ not elect him by 100 majority. Hurrah for Johnson and Glass, say we. Gov. IVlsl'n letter. This distinguished statesman has written a letter, (that is he is charged with having writ ten it i which the press generally, ourself ami in a the number, consider a very foolish thing. We have never been an admirer of Gov. Wise. The only good thing he ever did piitii-'illi/, was the successful fight he made against the Know Nothings, in 1855. His friends say, (some oi them) that the letter is a fernery. We wish it was. If so. why dot's not Gov. Wise come out in the public prints and pronounce it a forgery ? His son is one <>f the editors of the Richmond Enquirer ; why dues he not come out and denounce the for gery ? The secret is, the letter is no forgery. If Rime treacherous friend has betrayed confi dence, and giving the public a prirate letter, Gov. Wise and his friends have no right to omplain. The letter, n<> doubt, contains his ml sentiments, and it is fortunate lor the pub- V that it has been brought to light. Gover nor Vise's Democracy is tin imaginary thing. He always hated Democracy, its evidenced by bis enmity to Gen. Jackson and Mr. Folk.— Let him rock, say we, and while we appreci ate Iris ell' »rts in crushing Know Nothingism in 1855, his present position is such that he ought to lie read out of the Democratic party. HP "Generally speaking, the free negro is held in higher esteem, and enjoys greater priv ileges than either the poor native or foreign er.” We clip the above from the “State Press.” The argument all along has been by our Southern statesmen, that slaver* is the prop er condition of the negro- that in slavery the negro is better off than in freedom, because the free negro at the North is the meanest and lowest of society. The last position is true. Most free States deny the negro citizenship. S veral States have forbidden their immigra tion. As a general thing, they have no pla ten provided for them at church. They arc often insulted on the public highways. They & te not allowed to travel on cars and steam boats on terms of equality with “poor natives ai >d foreigners.” In speaking ol Northern society, why the writer of the above should make such a statement, it is difficult to con ceive. He could hardly have made an asser tion farther from the truth. The real truth of the mailer is, there are but few communi ties, conqiared with the whole North, where tbe people are willing for the negro to stay, fer which reason the most of them are induced to go to Canada, where they live in the most squalid, poverty and abject meanness, many ot siiotu would be glad to be placed back in sla- 'ery again. Hr. Iverson’s picture of Northern life, in his Griffin speech, is overdrawn, and the au thor of Dm article from which we clipped the *^°ve, which article was written in defence °f Hr. Iverson and against the North, lias overleaped the exaggerations of his favorite, wl written an absurdity which is almost as ridiculous as the “Arabian Night’s Entertain ment.” The truth is, there is not a civilized place on the globe, where “the free negro is held in higher esteem, and enjoys greater privileges { han either the poor native or foreigner.” From the Federal Union. “ "Wliat Became of the Money.” Under the above caption, the “Chronicle & Sentinel ’ makes the following comments, disparaging and unjust, concerning the man agement of the State Road, under Gov. John son’s administration: “P. Th weatt, in a letter to the Macon “Cit izen furnishes the following statement of re ceipts into the treasury from the net earnings of the State Road, from the 1st day of March 1858 to rite 1st day of July, 1859 a period of sixteen months March. 1858, $20,0C0 April, May, June, July, : August Sept. Oct.. 22,000 25,000 100 38:000 25.000 26.000 Nov., 1858, Dec., “ Jan., 1859, Feb. March * ‘ April, “ May, “ June, “ §25,000 25.000 31.000 33.000 35.000 36.000 36.000 35.000 Total: *475,000 I his is an interesting table to the people, and we should think particularly so to the Democracy, as it very naturally suggests the enquiry, “what became of the money the nett earnings of the Road under Gov. John son’s administration ? ’rite Road did as much business then as now, and ought to have paid in as much money then as now. What then has become of tho money? Where is it? Echo answers where, while the honest men of the country suspect it found its way into the pock ets of the thieving office holders. A ill not some Good Democrat explain away this seeming mystery, or will they quietly submit to the imputation that the officers of the road—the appointees of the party, its chosen agent, appropriated this enormous sum to their private use—iu the purchase of Cher okee farms, negroes, &c, &c? It seems to us to be a matter requiring explanatioii and we confess wc should like to see some sort of ex cuse for this disposition of half a million of dollars of the peoples money. Such an ex planation wouid doubtless be particularly gratifying to the Democratic white-washing committees sent up by the Legislature, to white-wash by tlieir reports the road auri its appurtenances, thieves and all. That the mo ney was received by the road—the reports will show—and it remains for the Johnson admin istration to show how it was spent.” It will Lc perceived by the above, that the “Chronicle & Sentinel boldly charges that, the nett earnings ot the W & A R R, during the four years of Gov. Johnson’s administration, were appropriated to the private use of the officers of the road. Our contemporary asks “w Ij not some good Democrat explain away this’seeming mystery.” We will answer his question. We will tell him “what became of the money” Having called for it, will be have magnanimity to publish our response ! We shall see. The explanation is easy and simple. Lite last Annual Message of Gov. Johnson furnish es a lucid and triumphant cxpleuation ot “what became ot the money.” If he had penned it with the enquiry of the “Chronicle & Sentinel” before him, it could not have been more full or pointed or direct. We therefore, ask the attention of every candid man to the following extract from his last Message: “I submit the annual report of the Super intendent of the Western and Atlantic rail road for the years of 1856 and 1857. They exhibit this great State work to be in a pros perous condition, and just upon the eve of realizing the expectations in which it origina ted. They leave me but little to add, to ena- blr you to understand its operations and judge of the fidelity of its mauagemsnt. Its gross earnings from the 30th September, 1853, to the 30th September, 1857, which.covers the four years of my administration, have been $3,052,260,82. The working expenses of the road for the same period, have been $1,329,- 411 51. and the nett earnings $1,722,849 31. How has this large amounCol nett profits been disposed of? Has it been squandered or ap plied to necessary expenditures ? These are questions which should be answered to the* satisfaction of the people, and when'thus an swered, the senseless clamor which is raised against the management of the road, for mere decency’s sake, ought to cease. Then see how the account stands. Nett earnings for four years, $1,722,849.31 Nett et rnings were disposed of as follows, to wit, for 1854: Paid State Treasurer, $50,000,00 “ Interest on Bonds 11,906,90 “ for new Locomo tives. 24,211,65 “ “ “ Cars, 68,580,57 “ “ “ Buildings, 102,727,73 “ “ Construction, new track and iron, and right of way, 80,696.21 For 1855 Paid State Treasurer, 100,000,00 “ Interest on bonds 15,536,30 “ for new Locomo tives, 20,053,50 .: <. u (Tars, 44,141,81 “ “ “ Depot'Build- ings, 13,290,06 “ “ Construction, right of. way, iron and new track, 236,025,53 For 1856. “ State Treasury 43,500,00 •• Interest on bonds, 9,145.00 “ for new Locomo tives, 92,183.48 “ » “ Cal’s, 112,032.05 “ “ •• Depot Bnild- inos, 42,988,90 “ •• Construction, iron, rails, anil new track, 122,880.04 “ for expenses incur- ertl previous to JaD. 1854, Tennessee claim 67,981,21 For 1857. •* State Treasurer, 100,000.00 “ Interest on bonds 7,265,65 “ for new Engines, 107,752,72 “ “ “ Cal'S, 99,852,16 “ “ “ Depot Build ings, 52,062.96 “ “ Construction, iron, rails, new track, 100,047,91 $1,822849,31 Whether these expenditures were proper, is left for fair minded men to determine. They at least, seem suited to the enterprise, and cannot be considered unreasonable, when it is recollected that the road is not even yet com pleted and thoroughly equipped for the annu al increasing business, it is completed to ac commodate. At all eveuts, it will scaicelybe assertsd by any, having a due regard to verac ity, that the money has been either stolen or wasted. But these heavy expenditures will not bo required, hereafter. The time lias come for the patience of the friends of the road to have its reward. I fully concur with the Superintendent, that henceforth, under proper management, it will pay into the State Treasury $550,000, annually. It may be suggested, however, that the mis management is not in the application of the Dett earnings, but in the expenses of main taining and working the road. Let us see how the State Road comp res. in this respect, with other roads in the State—what prepara tion the current expenses bear to the gross earnings. The gross earnings of the Georgia Railroad, for the last four years, maintaining it, for the same period, were $1,848,61* 02,or about 45 per cent. The gross earnings of the Macon and Western Road, for the four years, from December, 1852, to December, 1866, were $1 290,445 70, and the working expenses of the siime period, $460,340 0°, or 50 1-3 per cent. The gross earnings of the Central it it including the liue from Gordon to Eatontor., from December 1st, 1853, to December 1st, 1866, and the line from Millen to Auguste, to the 1st of January 1856, were $4,69*,-6 ) 68, and the current expenses, for the same period were *2,219,943 17 1-4 per cent. These are confessedly the best managed Company roads in Georgia. But the Western & Atlantic Rail road compares favorably with them, m refer ence to the point under consideration tion is branded with corruption and misman agement. Comment upon thiB exhibit is unnecessary. It speaks for itself. It is official too. Its facts and figures are taken from the books of the office in Atlenta. The comparison insti tuted between the State Road, and the three Company Roads, as to the relative expenses of their management is predicated upon toe offi cial reports of those Roans, for the years spe cified. What does this exhibit prove ? 1. That the nett earnings of the road were not stolen as the ‘‘Chronicle & Sentinel” insinuates, but were appropriated to legitimate uses. 2. That notwithstanding all the charges of extravagance and corruption, preferred by his enemies against Gov. Johnson’s administra tion, the road was managed at less relative cost, than was the Central, the Georgia or the Macou & Western. 3. That estimating the cost of the Road at $6,000,000, the nett earnings during Gov. Jolinson’s administration, were more than 7 per cent, upon that capital. 4. That, the average nett earnings of the Road were $430,712 32 per annum. The mo ney was not paid monthly into the treasury, but it was legitimately and necessarily applied to the equipment of the Road and the dis charge of its debts' So that, when Gov. Johnson retired from office, he lelt the Road in a condition to empty its profits, for the first time, into the Treasury. That Gov. Johnson exercised fidelity to the trust reposed in his hands by the people, no sensible and candid man can gainsay. Gov. Brown has exercised a similar fidelity in discharge of his official duties, and is reaping a just reward in the public confidence which Ids administra tion everywhere commands. In making this exhibit, it will be seen that in giving Governor Brown due credit and honor for his management of the State Road, it is not necessary in the least to condemn or censure the administration of Governor Job n- [Frorn Federal Union.] [communicated. Hon. I>. J. GartrclJ, of the Fourth District. Messrs Editors : On the 7th inst,, at Pal metto, I had the pleasure of hearing the above named gentleman discuss the issue in the pre sent campaign, with the champion of the Op position party, Col. W. F. Wright, Esq., of Ncwnan. Col. Gartrell, well deserves the holl ers, which he has so gallantly won in our Na tional Assembly for the past two years. There is not a man now in the National House of Representatives, who has acquired greater and more linnerable distinction tor the time he has served, than the Hon. Lucius J. Gartrell. Young, vigorous and energetic, with a strong intelect and a well-stored mind, and high in tegrity of character, he has advanced himself to the first rank in the House, and has estab lished a reputation tor ability and statesman ship of which many older and more experien ced public nr'll, might well be proud. Asa Democrat, lie lias been sound and consistent. To the Union, the fSoutli, his State and imme diate constituents, he has been faithful, zeal ous and energetic, there by securing the love and admiration of his friends and opponents, as well as the honors of Ids party. Before the people of the fourth Congressional District he is invincible and unconquerable. Col. Gartrell, is again before the people ol' his District, soliciting tlieir suffrages, aid that he will be elected by the largest majority re ceived by auy candidate in the State, his most bitter political enemies do not doubt. T he people of the 4th District, have been too hon estly and faithfully represented, tlieir inte rests, and that of their country too carefully watched over and protected by Col. Gartrell, to set him aside, that a new and untried man may take his place. In the discussion at Palmetto, he proved himself a tower of. political strength, yea an inviucible champion of the Democratic party, one with whose eloquence, ability, and uni versal personal popularity, no member of the opposition, will be able to cope, and by whom his present competitor, like him who preceded him, is destined to he overwhelmingly, if not disgracefully defeated. COWETA. For the Intelligencer. OAK RETURNED FROM COLLEGE. You half-crazed, egotistic creature ; Of what you should be there's no feature. Nor aught to pride a College teacher, Altho' you’ve been to College. Has your proud laurel-search been vain : The laurels which you thought you’d gain, Do they not still far off remain, As when yon were at College ? You deemed all things, both old and new, It. vain, that was not made for you. Your head was turned a little too, Despite the hooks at College. Have you forgot, or were you napping, When spirits came with gentle rapping, And cautioned you ’gainst “skeedam snap ping-” Which sealed your fate at College. We ne’er have seen the laurels proud, Of which you often thought aloud, And in your silly pate did crowd, And waved on high at College. ’Tia no economy of time, Nor aught that we can call sublime, To waste my words on one in rhyme, Who stumbled from the College. Atlanta, Ga. LILLY. FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1859. Gov. McDonald. The Trustees of Mercer University, at their iate commencement, conferred upon Gov. McDonald, the honorary title of ( L. L. D. ) Doctor of Laws. This is not an unmerited compliment. If any body has thoroughly prepared himself, for the business of Doctor ing Laws. Charles G. McDonald is the man. Hon. It. q. C. lot mar. We perceive, from accounts given of the proceedings of the mass meeting at Grand Junction, Tennessee, on the 80th ult., that our distinguished Statesman and Democratic can didate for-Congress in this District, Hon. L. Q. C. Lamar, made the speech on the occasion. It is said to have been a speech “of rare abil ity eloquence and power. ” That his “exposi tion of the charge against the Democracy of corruption and extravagance was particular felicitous and convincing, aud served to fix upon the shoulders of the Opposition them selves the accusation with which they would burden the Democracy.” Lamar is truly a champion of the Democracy, and one who can put to flight ten thousand of the Opposition. —People’s Press. A Musical House.—The Louisville Demo crat, of the 7th inst, is responsible for tho fol lowing : For several weeks past, the family of Mr. W. B. Erskine, residing on Guthrie street, have been nightly regaled with a very novel species of musical entertainment. A small mouse is the giver of these free concerts. He generally appears directly after dark, and sings away in a pleasing strain. In natural history there have been several similai instances reported, but this is the on ly one that has mine under our personal cog nizance. How n Soldier (cols In Battle. his A young French officer thus writes of first experience in battle ; “Our officers kept us back, for we were not numerous enough to charge upon the enemy. This was, moreover, most prudent, for this murderous tire—so fatal to the white coats— did us but little harm. Our conical balls pen etrated their dense masses, while those of the Austrians whistled past our ears and respect ed our persons. It was the first time 1 had faced lire, nor was I the only one. Well, I am satisfied with myself. True, I dodged the first halls, hut Henry IV., they say, did the same at the beginning of every battle. It is, in fact, a physical effect, independent of the will. “But this tribute paid, if you could only feel how each shot electrifies you. It is like a whip on a racer’s legs. The balls whistle past you, turn up the earth around you, kill one, wound another, and you hardly notice them. You grow intoxicated, the smell of gunpowder mounts to vonr brain. The eye becomes bloodshot, and the look is fixed upon the enemy. There is something of all the passions in that terrible passion excited in a soldier by the sight of blood and the tumult of battle. “Everybody who has tried it testifies to the peculiar intoxication that is produced by being in a battle. Tr: ere is an infatuating influence about the smell of powder, the shrill whistle of a bullet, and the sight of human blood, that instantly transforms men from cowards to heroes, from women sometimes to monsters. None can tell of the nature or mystery of that influence but those who have been in the Irav themselves.” Personal.—It gives us pleasure to state, upon authority, that Major F. W. Gapers, of South Carolina, has accepted the superinten dency of the Georgia Military Institute.—Sa- rcinnah Republican. We regret to say that the above is true, Major Capers having announced the fact to his cadets a few days since. Major Capers feels impelled to accept the situation in the Georgia Institute, from regard for his wife’s* health, which has become seri ously impaired, and for which he hopes to find the dry air of Marietta decidedly beneficial.— He will terminate his connection with the Citadel Academy on the first of October, and will commence his duties at Marietta between that date and the fiist of the following Janu ary In parting with Major Capers, we hut echo the sentiment of toe State when we say that' it is with extreme reluctance. Maj. Capers has so thoroughly identified himself with the Citadel Academy, by his devotion to duty, by the high tone and loftiness of his character, by his unassuming and quiet demeanor—elements which we know he has successively impressed upon the many classes of Carolina youth who have graduated under him—that all had be gan to regard him as a permanency in its corps of officers ; and the news of his resignation will he unwelcome tidings in every district of the State. We heartily wish it were otherwise. [Charleston Mercury. Its nice IV HUC — AQ gross earnings, for tho last four years, are *3,- 052,260 72, and its working expenses, tor the same period, *1,629,611 54 or * little ten than 43 1-2 per cent. It would seem that the country might afford to be satisfied, if the State Road be managed as cheaply as those of private Companies. Certainly, the net is worthy of eenridaratioq, when its admimstra- Grttlng Personal. The Columbus Times indulges in a most se vere attack upon Houghton of the Federal Un ion, Clisby, of tlie Telegraph,[and. Gasktll, of the Intdliyencer, because they do not approve the speech of Senator Iverson at Griffin.” The above is an unintentional misrepresen tation from the Augusta Dispatch. The editors of the Times have never attack ed Messrs. Boughton, Clisby, and Gaskill.*— These gentlemen have strong claims to their respect and none are more highly esteemed.— A communication from a highly respectable source was published in the limes, while we were ab sent from the city, but its sentiments were not endorsed by the Editors. This disclaimer was made in the following issue of the limes. If the Dispatch does not wish to place ns in a false position' towards three gentlemen ot the editorial fraternity, for whom we cherish the kindest feelings and whose opinions upon po litical questions we have always thought sprang from the impulse of patriotism, it will do us the justice to set us right.—Gotumbus lima. We publish the foregoing in justice to the courteous Editors of the Times, whose good opinion we cordially resiprosate.-*Intdligtnar. Hot Springs in Arizona. The Arizona correspondent of the St. Louis Republican thus describes the Hot Springs of Rio Mimbres, eighty miles from Mesilla : I had heard so much of the great medicinal properties "f these springs that I determined to pay them a visit. Leaving La Messilla on the afternoon of the 18th, a ride of ten hours in one of Opt. Hawsey’s fast coaches of the Great Overland brings us to tlie mail station of tlie Rio Mimbres. We are now six miles distant from tlie springs, and procuring, through the kindness of Capt. H., a horse, we soon ai rived at the springs. These springs are situated upon the extreme summit of a small mound about thirty feet above the level of the plain. The water is clear aud very limpid, at the same time sufficiently hot to boil an egg well iu from four to live min utes. a What tlie peculiar medicinal properties of the water are, I am unable to state, as, to my knowledge the water has never been analyzed; but of this, rest assured, some most wonder ful cures have been effected. A gentleman some two weeks since left Mesilla for the springs, his physicias having told him he was beyond their skill ; and certainly no person looking at hire, would, ever imagine fi r an instant it were possible for him to be -cured; Ills disease was it deep seated scrofulous affec tion of the head. His sores are now well, and though he has not yet left here, still lie de clares himself quite well. Rut this cure is not a single one; many others have been cured, this I believe to be the woist case. The diseases which this water has cured as yet, seem to be scrofulous, or syphilic affections. What results may flow from tlie discovery, time only can develop. The Indians, T am informed, are well aware of the value of the spring, and are in tlie habit of denominating it "the cure all” for they bring all tlieir sick great distances to try its marvellous virtues. The country around here is well adapted to cultivation, the valley lanes of the Mimbres being rich and easily irrigated. There -s no particular news of interest here. The coppermines are turning out large quanti ties of very valuable ore, and bid fair to be as productive as those of the far tamed Lake Superior country. j- How Greet.r was Sold.—A good story is told in the papers of Horace Greeley. He was anxious to know all about the gold mines, and those Eastern Yankees now in that region knowing Horace’s failing—a good subject to be humbugged and used—played a nick trick up on him : An old California miner who has been pros pecting at Pike’s Peak, very unsuccessfully, and having in his possession about $400 worth of California golk dust, concluded to sell Hor ace, and if he succeeded, the speculators and land sharks, in and around the mines, were to present him with $100. Thereupon tlie sharper took his $400 in gold dust, and plant ed it upon a claim he had been working on for a month—not averaging 10 cents per day. Reported all round that he had struck a rich lead, and invited everybody to call and see it, particularly Horace Greely, who was to be ‘sold’ for a consider tion. Horace among oth ers went to see for himself and be convinced. The miner commenced digging, and in about) a half hour he took out $100 when several, (those in the speculation,) made him offers for his claim, but not enough to justify him in disposing of it. One man offered him $4,000 but no take. The sharper then asked Horace Greeley to dig for himself and be convinced of the richness of his claim. Horace dug tor about half an hour and took out $175, which satisfied the philosopher that the dig- gins would pay. Greeley told him he would give him $6,000, half cash, or equivalent, and the balance as soon as the note was pre sented in New York. The sharper agreed to the proposition, with the understanding that he be allowed one or two day’s digging for means to carry him home. Greeley consented. The sharper staid-on the claim gust long enough to find his dust, planted a day or two before, when he vamosed the ranche, started for New York and had his note cashed. Greeley then wrote his famous gold letter—giving out to the world that gold existed in great abun dance. Thus was ths Plrilosopher sold at Pike’s Peak.—[Petersburg Express. A. M. SPEER, Esq. The prospects of this gentleman for an elec tion to a sent in Congress in the 3d District, are encouraging. He has made a good im pression, and is vigilant and active. His char acter, too, as a man and citizen, gives him strength with the steady old democrats, who delight to honor a good man, A friend writes us, who has visited some of the counties in the 3d district, that “our friends are in high spirits; and an increased vote they anticipate in October, for the democratic ticket, whether enough to redeem the district, is not yet known. r J he efforts of Mr. Speer,, are wor thy his position as the standard bearer.”'—Col umbus Times. Parental Government.—Said the mother John and Charles Wesley, “The firet step to form the mind of achild is to conquer his will. When once subdued, then many indul gences con he granted.’, Said the guilty Webster, when about to die for the fetal blow he dealt poor Parkman— not in malice, but iu rage—“In early child hood, mine was a quick and off-handed tem per, which was never subdued. I was a pet ted and indulged child, and aU this is the end •fit.” Restraints are necessary fqr the young. Melancholy Accident. Mr. McLeroy, an Irishman, hailing from Palmetto, Campbell county, tell from the 3d, story' of the Plante’s Hotel, on Wednesday night last, and was instant?y killed. A coro ner’s inquest was held over the body yester day. and a verdict rendered in pursuance of the above facts. Hon. B. H. Hill, At the late Opposition Mass-mectiug, in this city, made a speech. He said he had al ways been in the minority, and had always been right. Modest very! “Our Ben” hardly holds to the old maxim, voxpopuli, vox dei. With him. “the voice of the people,” is not “the voice of God.” “Our Ben” is fond of being “in the minority,” and we sincerely hope he will have the privilege of remaining there. V. Hurrah for “Old Kentuek. For the first time in a quarter of a century! has Kentucky elected a Democratic Legisla ture. and a Democratic Governor. This se cures a Democratic Senator in the place of the Hon. J. J. Crittenden. Ought not the Opposition party of tills District to thank tiie Democracy of Kentucky, for beating out one whom they have charge! with having ‘ ‘Free- soil affinities ?’ ’ Query.—Had the Opposition party of Ken tucky, carried the State, would not Crittenden have been returned to the Senate ? Say, would not he'? V. “Fire and Life Insurance Agency.” Our readers will notice tlie advertisement of Samuel Smith, under tlie above heading.— Mr. Smith rep^sents some of the most respon sible companies in the country. Reference is made to “Clark & Lewis, Beach & Root, .T. L. Cutting & Co., and J. J. Thrasher.” The above gentlemen would he far from recom mending an irresponsible Company, or one which they would not be willing to patronize themselves. Mr. Smith is also agent for Bartlett’s Sewing Machine. Those who wish to insure city- or couutry buildings. Merchan dise, Household Furniture, Rents, Leases, or who wish to get fine sewing done, will do well to call on Mr. Smith. V. Col. Robeit G. Harper, Of Newton, has been chosen as the Demo cratic Candidate, for Congress in tlie 7th Con gressional Districi of this State. Col. Harper is a very* promising young man—in the full vigor of manhood—with a mind well cultiva ted, and in the language of an Opposition paper of tlie 7tb. District, “a gentleman of undoubted talent, a fair political debater, and this added to his firm and moral charac ter, we think, would indicate him tlie very strongest man tlie democracy of the dist. cou-d have nominated" Success to Col. Harper.— The 7tli, will not do i letter than to send him to Congress. Wc look for Harper to win an honorable fame in the coming contest. Let him lay off liis coat, roll up his sleeves, anil pitch into this fight , determined to conquer.— We want to see the 7th, redeemed, regenerated, Democrat icized. V. Cowela nil Ri^ht. We are credibly advised that a more harmo nious concert of action never prevailed with the Democracy' of Coweta than at present. There never was more confidence manifes ted that the Democracy would be triumphant in an increased majority over tlie usual dem ocratic vote. Col. J. R. Smith the former representative of Coweta, has declined running as an inde pendent candidate, that it may not conflict with Col. Gartrell’s, majority in the couuty. This is a laudible notion in Col. Smith and deserves the highest commendation of o> r party. We regret exceedingly that the con vention disregarded the past claims of a gen tleman like Col. Smith, who is endowed, both by a superior intellect and social qualifications to represent his county with ability and integ rity. His brief term in our Legislature, en deared him to all who had the pleasure of knowing him, and reflected credit upon the county which sent him. Nevertheless Cowe ta will not be contented unless she rolls up a majority of five hundred for the Democracy. Our County Election. Mucli speculation exists, not only in this, but other portions of the State, as to the result of the election iu this county. Notwithstanding the defeat of Judge Whitaker, in the nomina tion, liis friends are true Democrats, and will support the ticket nominated, with zeal and energy. Col. Collier, is a man of talents, oi sound Democratic principles, worthy and ev ery way qualified to represent the people of Fulton county, in the Legislature of Georgia. He will do honor to his county, and party if elected, which he doubtless will be, if every Democrat c'ocs his duty. His opponent. Col. Calhoun, is a clever man personally; but oh ! how he hates the Democrats, politically, we mean. Can any Democrat vote for Col. Cal houn ? We should like to have one single reason for doing so. If the Know Nothing party of Fulton county, is strong enough to elect Col. Calhcun, then say wc, let them do it. But for a Democrat to vote for him in pre ference to John Collier, then say we, let such a Democrat be “Anathema Maranatner.”— So far as concerns the candidates for the House we no hesitation in saying that Ed. Taliafer ro, ought to be elected. “Cousin John,” has many winning ways, and may induce some of the Democracy of Fulton to vote for him.— But we hope not. Treat friend John kindly, roll logs, raise houses, lend and borrow meal, &c., &c., with him, but when it comes to vot ing brother Democrats let “Cousin John,” a- lone. Let him paddle his own Canoe. He is a- very plausible man, and makes a tavoralle impression wherever he goes, hut, brother Democrats, let John Thrasher alone when voting time comes on. Our ticket, Collier and Taliaferro, is a good ticket. None car object to it, and if we will make a milted ef fort, Col. Calhoun, will be left .at home, to perform the duties of a good husband, father, and neighbor, and “Consion John,” will re main in Atlanta, during the winter, to cheer his friends with a smile, and make all feel hap py in his presence. Democrats, let Col. Cal houn and John Thrasher, alone. They have no sympathies with you politically, and if you suffer yourselves entrapped by their good looks and kind words, you will be sorry for it. Nuf eed. “ The Levent Herald.” We are indebted to the politeness of James E. Williams, Esq., for a copy of the above named paper, published at Constantinople, the Capitol of the Turkish Empire. We ex tract the following account of the celebration of the 4th of July in that fer off region. It is a striking proof of the patriotism of onr Am erican citizens,' “wherever dispuised. AMERICAN CELEBRATION OF THE 4TH OF JULY. By an accidental oversight, we omitted last week to report a very elegant fete given on the 4th, by His Excellency the Hon. J. Wil liams, the United states’ Minister, in celebra tion of the anniversary of the Declaration of American ludejiendence. Early on the fore noon of tin- famous day, His Excellency and a huge anti brilliant company of his fellow citi zens and protege* assembled at Hunkiar Skelessi and sat down to a splendid dejeuner ehampetre, in special honor of the occasion, On this beautiful and historic spot—the loveliest of all the Asian Valleys on the Bosphorus—the sous of the Stars and Stripes celebrated the politi cal birth-d y of their great country in toasts and speeches as loyal as any drunk or uttered that day anywhere between Texas and Que bec ; aud comparatively small as was the gath ering, it contained specimens of American, man and woman-hood, of which Yankee-iand might well be proud. 1 hough inclination and chivalrous duty alike suggest special mention of the Ladies present, it is as needless, as' it would be invidious, to say who, more than all deserved the golden apple—had there been a Paris to adjudge, or a Juno and Minerva to contest the prize. In the evening the company re-crossed the Bosphorus to Buyukdere, where His Excellen cy’s hospitulitality was continued, and where, in fiont of the Ministerial residence, an ex cellent band discoursedrappropriate music far into the shot r hours of morning. Altogether the fete was incomparably the best ever given on the shores of the Bosphorus in honor of the great republican auuivers ry; and, com memorative though it was of our rebellious “cousin’s” triumph over the old country, we have infinite pleasure in making this brief re cord of the event, as much for the informa tion of our American friends throughout Tur key.as in compliment to the Minister who here so worthily represents their great republic. Cases Dt-rleleel by the Supreme Court In At lanta, at the August Term 1859. Jacob Pettijohn, pl’ff in error, vs. the State of Georgia. Murder from Forsyth. Overby, Simmons, Jas. M. Calhoun, for pl’ff iu error : Sol. Gen’l contra. Held, that the sayings of a crowd, actuated by a common purpose, may be given in against any one of the crowd. Held, that the State ought to r.ave been al lowed to show the insolvency of the prosecu tor, so as use it to effect the testimony of his security, who was an important witness. Held, that to charge that the tendency of an act is of the same effect in law as the act, is erroneous—that the joining of a crowd, without participating in the acts of the crowd, does not incur the legal responsibilities of the crowd—that there is no barm in the Court telling the Jury on Saturday night, in sub stance, that a verdict cannot be received on Sunday. New trial granted. Wm. M. Boll, pl’ff in error, vs,. Joseph O. McCawlev, ex’r, deft in error. Trover from Cherokee. Brown & Jordan, by Buchanan, for pl’ff in error; Irwin & Lester, eon era. Judgment af firmed. Nancy Goodwin, pl’ff in error, vs. N. B. (^ood- •vvin, deft in error. Trover from Coweta. Freeman Simms, for pl’ff in eiTor ; Bu chanan, contra. \ This is a ten year old case—simply saying that tlie evidence does not support the ver dict, The Judge asserted “there was a time for peace in law as well as war.” This con sideration ought to have some weight with the Coint. Judgment ..(firmed. Charles Whelan, pl’ff in error, vs. Edwards & Hackney, def ts in error. Debt from Coweta. Buchanan & Wright for pl’ff in error.— Simms, contra. The promise to pay the debt of another may be revoked before action on the part of the proi uisee. . I udgement reversed. Edward Gresham pl’ff in error, vs. William C. Webb, et al, def ts in eiror. Complaint from Haralson. Wright & Vason, lor pl’ff in error ; Merrill by T. \\ r . J. Hill, contra. . Held, that a deetl made during adverse pos session is v<»id at common law—Judge Ben- ning dissenting. Judgment affirmed. Littleton Smith, pl’ff in error, vs. John T. Morris, deft in error. Trover from Carroll. Merrill, by T. W. J. Hill, for pl’ff in error; Buchanan & Wright-, contra. Judgment re versed. It is not necessary that tlie Defendant’s name be stated on the process, if the process is attached to the declaration. [communicated.] “Bright the lamps* shone o 7 er lair women and gallant men.*’ I had the exquisite pleasure of attending the party given on Tuesday night list, by the Faculty of the “Atlanta Medical College,” to the Students of then- fifth Medical class. To be candid—language, feeble language, is to tally inadequate to do justice to the brilliant occasion. Several parties have been given by the Faculty at the close of their sessions, but the Party on last Tuesday night, eclipsed, in magnificence and display, anything of the kind we have witnessed in this communitv. The whole affair was under the immediate super vision of Mrs. Willis Westmoreland, which * was a sufficient guarantee that the most fas tidious would yield the palm. Nature and art both conspired to render the occasion a happy one. The night closed in dark, with an occasions i cloud interspersing the sky ; but ere long the Queen of Night beamed forth in all its splendor, canopying the earth with its liquid silvery sheen ; while the “silent watch ers of the night” twinkled in matchless splen dor in the clear and cloudless heavens, and a fresh, balmy and invigorating air, sent the flush of health and beauty to the cheek. Much taste was exhibited, and much skill displayed in the whole arrangement. The Hall is large and sufficiently capacious to com fortably accommodate a thousand individuals ; but upon this occasion, it was crowded to al most suffocation. The Hall truly blazed with the beauty <>f the opposite sex, the glitter of diamonds, tlie dazzling splendor of sparkling chandeliers and brilliant lamps. Troup, Cass, Coweta, Spa iding, Upson, sand Fulton coun ties, contributed their fair and sweetest flow ers, and in these several Relegations combined, each phaze of beauty and talent found its rep resentative. The deep brunette, the fair blonde, the soft blue eye, the large lustrous black orb, all mingled like the beauties of the Kaleidoscope, and constituted a general panorama of beauty, elegance and loveliness. 'There were bright eyes, [learning feces, and fair forms—sweet smiles, loud laughs and occasional grave grins. The merry maiden, the blooming widow, and the staid matron, resplendent with maturer years, all combined to add additional charms to the occasion. With such an array of love liness, such a battery of eyes brought to bear —exclaimed our handsome and talented friend Dr. 8.—“wliat alternative has a susceptible swain like myself, but to run up the flag of truce, sue for mercy, and capitulate upon the most honorable terms.” Where there was so much beauty and talent combined, 1 do not wish to make invidious discriminations, yet I cannot here forbear to mention the fact that the occasion was rendered more attractive by the presence of the lovely and truly fascinating Misses K, of Upson; MissC, of Marietta; Miss L, of DeKalb, and Miss B, of Spacing. And really to appreciate the beauty and loveliness of onr own giris—to see them is to love them. In fact, in the beauty and fascination of per son of those who were present, we had the in edible sweetness of a Kate Aubry, the im pressive maimers and expressive features of a Rebecca, the irresistible loveliness of a Portia, the matchless graces of a Zuleika, “fair as the fairest that fell of woman kind. ’ ’ Jn versatil ity of tal«nt, we had the sparkling wit of % j 1ST We clip the following poetic gem from the last number of the “Medical & literary Weekly,” of this city. For beauty and depth of feeling, we have rarely seen anything to surpass it —[Eds. Lvr. IT ALT, BY LB VERVE. Maria Edgworth, the winning, random, fluent style of a Felicia Hemans, and the masculine intellect of a Madame DeStael. In fancy, I wandered back to tiie days of chivalry, when gallant knights couched the lance and shiver- ed the spear for the mede of praise from their lady love. We compared this to that age when bravery and courage were the most for midable weapons, with which to win a wo man’s heart—when the bearded champion, and the rough browed warrior of the tourna ment, laid the shattered shield of his antago nist as a trophy, at the feet of his heaven-eyed queen of beauty. We rejoice with a joy unspeakable, that in this modernized and christianized age, the po etry of existence consists in the cultivation of the social virtues. No such belligerant de monstrations of affection are now necessary. The quiet and unobtrusive affection of the peasant maid and rustic lover, youthful, lov ing and modest, “breathing out the tender tale, beneath the milk-white thorns that scents the gale.” The ardent and enthusias tic youth whispermg, in secret, the story of his hurnin r love, has nothing about it exhib iting a blood-thirsty or sanguinary disposition. Winning the heart of woman by studying the manner and playing the part of Beau Brum- mel, commends itself more to the good sense as well as good taste, and is by fer the nearest and easiest road to the affections. To the Faculty of the “Atlanta Medical College,” and Mrs. Westmoreland, our citi zens owe a debt of gratitude, for changing the monotony of our social life to that of gaiety and rejoicing. May the “Atlanta Medical College” continue to increase in numbers aud popularity until its last foe has fallen. KENNESAW. Accumulated Wealth- Thirty years ago, a man in New York was extremely rich who was worth *200,000, and very few in New York were worth that, There was old Nat Prime, of the firm of Prime, Ward, & King, John G. Coster, Robert Len nox, Stephen Whitney, men worth about a quarter of a million. Olif John Jacob Astor, was worth three or four millions. The rich est men were connected with comerce. There were then five or six leading commercial ! By her bay of beauty stands, with regal firms, such as G. G. & S. Howland, Goodhue j Crown it. silver slippers shod. & Co., Grinnell, Mintum & Co., and Spofford But hark ! the tattoo, reveille, and tocsin & Tileston. Now there are as many hundreds j Shake the leafy glades, pealing in long pro of leadinging firms, and a man only worth | • [phetic *2504[P0 is considdered a man in “moderate” ! Tones, Italia’s fearful doom ! Aristo, not to say “indigent,” circumstances. Wm. Dante, Petrarch aud Tasso each, have render’d Alas I down-trodden land of song, of beauty, Sculpture, and bine skies! upon thy sacred Soil the invader’s foot was set, when tot’ring To the dust, thy heaven aspiring glory fell. Fair mother of the Arts, of classic grounds. With 8B|u>y memor.es fraught; still lovely In thy ruins, a landmark ’twixt the Hghiq And shadows of tiie past. Imperial Rome, lone Empress of a gazing , world, like Widowed bride in fallen state, looks down With folded arms, npon old liber's silver [waves. Bold Trajan’s pillar pointing to the skies, With spires and turrets ot St. Peter’s dome; Proclaim immortal minds, whose names are Mid the stars. [written Vast, solitary and silent! thy Pantheon, Palaces, and royal courts no longer Echo to the tread of stately feet; nor Peals again the clarion notes, to rouse A Caesar, or a Brutus from the dust. Venice, Queen city of a hundred isles—proud Adriatic’s Pet and pride! whence is thy faded light ? And whence the fleeing valor of thy loyal sons ? A thousand gondolas once swept the waters Laving thy fair feet, while far above thy Shining minarets, the chime of silver Voices floated up. But where thy proud fleet bearing out to sea? And where thy prowess, famed from pole to [pole? See’st thou yon meteor passing earthward From the skies, darkling as down it bends its Wayward course ? seen and gone, like a vivid [flash Upon a summer’s cloud ; thus do we liken Thee, crest-fallen cify of a “hundred isles.” On Amo’s banks, with faced garlands crown’d, Fair Florence sits in tears, a melancholy Princess of a fallen race: while Naples B. Aster is worth about thirty-five millions, George Law is worth ten millions; so is Ste- Sacred every vale, which dots lik - isles Of beauty, that fair land ; while Gallileo phen Whitney. Commodore Vanderbilt, will Gazes down and weeps, from upper worlds with not cut up less than eight millions. Dozens Which he loved to walk, of people are worth five millions, and mere Through dim, dark vistas of the past, pale ^millionaires," are quite common, and to fur- Titian on his pictures look, while by nish the Courier with a list of this poor class H*s gems of sculptured art, Canova would use up several columns. Our old mer chants who became very rich, never made it in trade. When they had done a good year’s business, they drew out *3000 or *4000 and bought real estate. I passed a lot yesterday, thpt the present owner once daid $8000 for, and has refused *2000,000 for it a dozen times. The profits of the merchants, small Stands “with wrapt soul sitting in his eyes.” Alas! Unhappy land, thy doom is writ! Thy Pan- * [theon, Palaces and structures grand, with all thy Works of art and mind, are crumbling down, Like ropes of sand upon a desert wave. On High hills there encamped, a mighty army or large, invested from year to year, years a- Late reposed ; whose watch-fires to the very Skies threw up their lurid flames. Encircling thee about, are foes within, And foes without; but more than Austrian Thou mays’t fear, that giant eagle of Napoleon blood ; who unto thee protection Gives, such as vultures give to lambs—covers And conceals but to destroy ! Valuable Surgical Discovery. The Pans correspondent of the New York Express gives the following account of a val uable discovery, destined to effect a great am- elio ration in the treatment of ulcers, abeess- es, flesh wounds, &c. : At the last sitting of the Academy of Scien ces, the celebrated Dr. Velpease demanded permission to make an important commu nication, and announced that the two young practitioners in question, Messrs. Corme and Demeaux, had paid him a visit for the pur pose of presenting to his notice their discove- Perhaps Rachel had haen eating onions anft • ry and explaining to him its resuits. Messrs, the odor thereof brought tears into Jacob's Corme and Demeaux have found a process for eyes.—[Exchange. the complete and instantaneous disinfection of If the oder thereof fr-nn kissing a pretty girl animal matter. The action of the disinfecting will bring tears iuto our eyes, we’ll try a little i agent arrests the progress of decomposition, of the odor.—[Albany Patriot- ! and effectually prevents the generation of in- T . . , ,, . . ,, ... , T , -sects. 'The substance, prepared for use, costs Jacob wept and well ne might-did not Ra- \ hereabout one franc ' {o \/hundred pounds, and the expense in America would probably be still less. The following is the formula, as given by the inventors themselves : Plaster of commerce, reduced to a fine pow der, 100 parts: coal tar, one to three parts.— The mixture of the two substances is effected with ease by the aid of a mortar, or by any other appropriate mechanical means. The application of this composition to the dressing go, have made them vastly wealthy, without their exactly comprehending how it was done. Why Did Jacob Cry. Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice and wept.—[Scripture. If Rachel was only a pretty girl and kept her face clean, we can’t see that Jacob had much to t ry about —[N. Y. Globe. Why, he wept tears of joy, Mr. Globe.— You never kissed a pretty girl or you wouldn’t wonder a bit. We’ve been in the same boat with Jacob before now, and we blubbered right out-—[Lynn News. The cause of Jacob’s weeping was the refu sal of Rachel to allow him to kiss her again. -[Flag. Jacob wept because he hadn’t kissed her before aud regretted the time he had lost.— [Age. chel give him a smack in the face.—[Madison Visitor. Watuungtoii CMy. It is estimated that Washington contains a population well nigh to 100,000 inhabitants. That which thirty years ago was regarded as a “barren waste,” is rapidly becoming a com pact city, of commodious if not magnificent buildings. The indications multiply from j ear G f sores or wounds requires a particular prep- to year that it is ultimately to be to America ara (j on A certain quantity of the powder, what the West End ot London is to Great pj-gp^e,] juxxiniing to the formula, is diluted B[jto in - During tin; session of Congress it w j(jj 0 ij ve 0 j] to the consistency of a paste or will become the abode of the more intelligent 0 } a t men t. This species of p.iste or caique is of portion of tire citizens of the Union. Opulent, , a ,j ai .^. (, rown color, has a slightly bituminous pleasure-seeking families, too, will make m- | and may be kept in a closed jar for an vestments in real estate, and erect handsome j jjj^ggnJte period. The oil unites the powder ' without dissolving it, and the composition has the property of absorbing infections liquids the instant it is applied to the sore which ; produces them. The application may be me diate or immediote. In the latter case, that residences in which to pass the winter and spring months. The attractions will be such as can be found nowhere else on this continent. They will be of a Metropolitan character.— The’foreigner will come hither to study our national peculiarities; to familiarize himself with the systems of the States and the Union ; to see in concentration specimens’ of the in habitants of the different sovereignties consti tuting the republic. Here he will find the retired statesman, the active politician, the eminent jurist, the distinguished military cap tain, the renowned disciple of science, the brilliant literary genius, and the accomplish ed artists of the brush and the chisel.— Wash. Stales. Tlie True System of Advertising. One of our exchanges discusses a question of interest to business mea, as to the method of advertising. The merits of circulars, bills, &c., are connected, but it is held that “the hand bill, to be conveyed.about by men, or to be sent into the country, is not the best vehi cle for advertising for merchants. The news paper is circulated without any expense what ever to the advertiser, which is by no means an unimportant item, as every one will testi fy who has had any experience in distributing his own advertisements. Not only is the ad vertisement circulated by the newspaper free of all expense, but done more speedily and thoroughly than it can be done by the adver tiser. The newspaper is already an establish ed system; a thousand messengers are daily & weekly seeking the post office to receive it ; a thousand families look for its coming, and a thousand read it when it does come. Again, those who read the newspapers tu-e the very persons the advertiser wishes to reach ; they are the intelligent and well-to-do, the enter prising citizens of a country, and are, there fore, the most likely to buy that which is worth buying.”—[Pitsburg Post. The Date Duel In Virginia. O Jennings Wise, Esq-, sob Hon. Henry A. Wise, publishes in the Richmond Enquirer a long “card,” in relation to Patrick tie ij ry Aylett, Esq-, of the same place- The object of the publication appears to be to explain not only the cause of the late duel between them, but his own present position in the * affair, as well as his relations to Mr. Aylett. The card reiterates all the charges previously made a- gairst Mr. Aylett, ana even goes into proof to subtantiate them as correct, by means of let ters, etc., etc., going back to 1854. The space occupied by the card is five columns in that paper. Whether matters will rest here, we cannot say- They seem to be in a curious posture. It is almost certain that Sam Houston has been elected Governor of Texas over his Dem ocratic competitor, Runnels. The issue was the re-opening the slave trade—Runnels for, and Houston against it. This, in connection with & reaction of public opinion in his favor produced by his success in stirring in the Tnindg of the Texinns grateful recollections of Ban Jacinto, and the founders of the Republic, has politically resurrected a statesman whose star it was supposed had gone down forever in not unmerited dafkness.—Ala. Confederation. ggTIf a young lady, “throws herself a- way,” understand she has married for love ; if •he ia “comfortably settled,” understand she has married a wealthy eld man whom she hates is to say, placing the composition directly in contact with the sore, no pain whatever is produced; on the contrary, the salve has a detersive action, cleanses the sore and favors cicatrisation. Hurrah for Georgia—.Her Wealth and Tax. eel We learn, that in consequence of the large increase return of taxable property to the Comptroller General, the Governor and that officer have felt authorized to reduce the per ceDt. tax to six and a half cents on the one hundred dollars. This per cent. l*eing consid ered sufficient to raise the nnual tax of three hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars required by law. The per cent, last year was seven and a half cents on the hundred dol lars. 1 he return of taxable property this year over last, is about sixty millions' So much for the last Legislature in enacting a law, making Receivers of Tax Returns assessors in certain cas s. Before this year, and under the advalorem system, no exception could be taken to the returns’ however low, of a tax payer, by the Receiver : and this being the case, many per sons returned their property very low—much ' lower than their neighbors ; and others own ing similar property, negroes in some instan ces, being put at an average value of two, three a'd four hundred dollars, while others valued similar property at live, six and seven hundred dollars. The act of 1858, made it the duty of the Receiver to examine all the returns, and to see that all property was valued properly, and as nearly uniform as possible. The result is above stated. The State tax of Georgia, at this time, is indeed, low, not being two thirds of a mill on t&e dollar. Just think of it i Under our tax system, a person owning two hundred dollars ■ and under, only pays a poll tax of twenty five cents! Aud as others owning more than two hundred dollars are put upon the some foot ing, a tax payer who owns five hundred dol lars only pays a poll and property tax of for- ty-fourand a half cents—owning one thous and dollars only nays seventy-seven cents— one owning five thousand dollars, only pays three dollars and thirty seven emts—one own ing ten thousand dollars, only paying six dol lars and sixty two cents, and so on. Where is the State that beats Georgia for wealth and low taxes ?—[Milledgeville (Ga.) Federal Union, Aug. 19. The Vote gor Governor.—We have added the vote of several counties to o .r table, as reprinted to-day. The general run of the vote continues to be about the same as hereto fore. There iB still a heavy increase over any former vote, and Gov. Harris continues to maintain a majority exceeding that for Buchan an in 1856. His majority we still think, will ceed eight thousand proliably will not reach ryinn thousand.—Union and American. Too Wet.—We hear complaints from plant ers that cotton is “shedding” very freely since the late wet spell, and it is feared that the crop has been seriously curtailed by it. Mach foddar has also been damage*! or rained by tha long continued rains just at the time when it needed pulling.—(Mu Enquirer.

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Atlanta weekly intelligencer. (Atlanta, Ga.) 185?-18??, August 25, 1859, Image 1