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"I - - I I IILM rjjt gott (fanner. rilUltSPAY MOUSING, Fell. 9 -j^XmKO MATTER ON EVERY AGE of this pater. Wood W.nfW-—'Th... .uWlb.ni to tho ritr „ht ha»* promise'' lo P«JT for their ,„.r Id Wood, ore requriled to bring It In 11 ‘ deoUf. one*. . A l.llicral rropoiltlnn. 'o nil those subsorilinr* tn tlio nffl.li/ wtso nro Indobtod for ouo ykor n imrlplion or mnrai Wo <»«ko tlio foi- ring liliond uropoeitlon. vil i I'ou call «to|' y" ur weekly ,mving Two Hollers n year for lift ,'mln "rears, provided you will lake , WHIM* end pay four dollars In vance fortlteeame. ’I Ids proposition 111 stand open for a few weeks. To tj»c Citixeii* of Floyd Count/. We puldWlt mo«t choerfttlly \\\* fo\ nviution to the citizens of tho lunty. At the time we reeieved it one hundred and fifty name*, those annexml holow had hoen Ihicrihed to it,and wear* informed not owhorn application for that purpose Id been made declined to sign it. |T!ii< i«an important tnovemont. all interested in it, and we hope }*ry body will nttond. Non-inter- io far a* it is practicable is the Lrcit plan to bring tho Northern fan [fas to thair souses. They hare a long Kr to travel we admit, and thoy may r arrire at that j»oint. But let us ^ke care of our dollars and leave them b take care of their sen it. I We, the undersigned, respectfully re- pieit thocitixcnsof tin*county of Floyd, meet at tho Oirr Hai.l, in Home, ^BDMCSDar, TUB I’lTII I5MT., AT 11 e, A. M., to tivko into considers- lie propriety of requesting our kerrhants and Mechanics to patronize knnhern Mnrknts, Southern Merchant ud Direct importation* to Seuthern , to tho exclusion of ail other*, oreiy man who feel-tan interest »tlie prosperity ami independence • South encourage this movement by Kit personal attendance at this Meal ing, passed a resolution to participate in tho Colebratlon on the 22nd, and will attend in full uniform. Wo are glad of it. it will make the entortain- ment more spicy, Wo are sorry the In fantry Company is not organized, that tholr “brass buttons" might render it still more so. Since writing the above the following has been handed tons.* To the Lndlea. 1 n order to decide on some deflinite plan of arrangement, foi the evening of the 22nd, a consultation is necessary, among those whose hearts aro interes ted in this labor of lore and venera tion. For this purpose all are invltod to meet with ono accord, at the City Hall, on Monday 13th, at 4 o'clock. Ladies residing in the country are urgontly solicited to meet with and aid Vice UeuRNTor Fioru Countv. Wans S. t’-*Tiuuv, dons 11. Liurci*, .1. It. Frkeusv, .1. M. Sl'OMOCK, W. A. Four. 0. 11. Smitu. .1, 11. U.VCIEIIUOOU, F. C. SnaorsBiKR, Ai.tred Shorter, Dr. .1. Ki.vu, T. NV. Al.EXANtiEE, 1>r. T. d. Word, Thus. O. Watters, J. II. McCi.uvi. Hon. John W , II. Fndrnvood. This gentleman, the Hepreacntntive lUa Fifth Oougrussi-msl District Me«l through our city yesterday nniiije. Ho wm looking i ght. an-l so fur as looks nro con an ornament to the lleorgia dclega n in Hongrcsa. itnl we would n< liulerstood as confining our remark* to « hare holt of our Georgia Hopresen- lira: he has mentalability as well *./hnh. And moreover, wo find fr* * conversation, diet he is tired up with iHt .nemo of tlio perils which nro ii ndiug over tho South. He is in far aiming the South, and advocates, < a i-art of Georgia, a preparation eot tho “irrepressible conflict," whi •ays must eoino upon us, sooner er. We cordially respond to 1 •onimendation. I.et the State of >orgU arm her military forces, enco a volunteer companies, provide at- d ammunition. »nd "in timeof peace ovide for war." This is what pru nee demands. We are for peace ng ai we can preserve our right* by Ihorence to it; but when “forbearan uses to bo a virtue.” then wo say. lot o fi ght cnino on. Wo have no fours of e /i/m/result of such a conflict. " ay cost blood—it may cost trnasuro it no gay, let us he prepared for the inflict when it may come. We,find the foregoing in the Atlanta \telligencer, and cheerfully triimfer it to ir columns as a merited compliment ir immediate representative and fellow mvusman, and endorse what is Raid of is “mental ability or well as his^o c*l >!•*." We commend the conclusion (| paragraph to the earnest conshlcra on of the Floyd Cavalry, ’‘quorum ille gna part" and also of those interested the organization of the* new foot com any. 22nd efFobrunry Celebration. The Chronicle tf* fir.ntiuel copies the ill of the Vice Itegont of Floyd conn upon tho Ladios of Homo, and vicin T to unite in a festival to aid in the >>unt Vernon movement, and iidds “ From the abovo. we nee that oi ends at Home, have sot us a noble (ample. Who will follow it? iroughout the State ov**ry town ami illsgo in thoir celebration of tho 22nd oulU deviso some amusement, * lo a dinner; and the proceed* bo dev 1 to Mount Vornon, how the paltry t>w credited to tho Empire ate of the.South would swell to some iiing worthy of that high sounding itlo! California, in Jive months, nearly oubled what Georgia had subscribed ' yurt J Shall this be? Shades of iir ancestors forbid ! We cordially in- ituevery Georgina, man, iroinm and ‘Id, native or adopted, whoso name is on tho .Mount Vornon roll, to cole- •Ue the coming 22nd, by inscribing it “wo. Who will refuse to assist in pie- r »ing from decay and destruction tho ‘embed home and the sacred gravo of oahington; now tho properly of tho ‘dies of America ?“ iko Ladies of Homo have thus gain- the credit of taking tho initiative 'P in Georgia, for tho year 1800, in an tort to pUuo their Great State in tho '•‘lion sha should occupy. Wo join invitation sent forth by the 'roniclt, and earnestly hope it may be '•ponded to by every City, Town, Vil* ® »nd thickly populated neighbor 'd in the State, The opjiortunitj to inoe our devotion to tho memory of greatest man, the purost patriot, illustrious Washington, is fast pass- > away. Let it not go by unimproved. 1 come forward and take her 8 in the front ranks of those who Uoon vvipo out the stigma of ingrati- A , resting upon our country in com- IjD all Hepnhlics. rnn’t Credit out the Tri-Weekl|-. .Several copies of tho "Tri-Weekly Courier,” have boon sent to parties who have not paid tho eubieription. For- desiring this paper continued, must pay the prlco. $4 00 a year, in ad- vamso. The names of all those who hnvo not paid, and who do not lire in Homo and vicinity, will bo erased from the subscription liook on or before the 20th inst. " Please take due notice thereof and govern yourselves accord- ingly." New Ateamer l.auut'heil. 'Hie New Steamboat (Ai/Aoum, intended for running on the. Oostanauia Hiver, launched on Tuesday last. She is trim built, and Ur**atly a beautiful craft. In stylo she it somewhat peculiar, yot quite symmetrical—tlio bow* are half elij»per mo«lel, stern double nrdiod tran som, combining tho qualities of light draft, with tolecabla apeod, properties rarely attained in the sains boat. The length on Jw.sk is 111 feet, 18 feet Imam aud feet across the guards. 11 espaoity is eufllulcnt for carrying two hundred and soveuty-llve bales of Cot ton. 'rids boat is built by Mr. F. M. Coul ter. the pioneer of.light draft-boats on tho < Sooa.%, and we halievo that this le*at, like the Pennington, will prove to he proud example of this gentleman skill and ability In the construction of light draft steamers. The machinery for tho (WAotm is the same as was taken tVniu the ill fated lUtioto. and U is expected that in less than thirty days she will Ik* making regular trips to her namesake, tho conn- ty-aPe of Gordon county. After the re moval of a few obstructions, it is be lieved thst tho G-istanaula may ho nav igated all the year round. We wish abundant success to the Oostaiuula Steamboat company. Flics attention of Au Excitement* An individual who olaimed to be & drummer for Romo Now York house nr- rivod herefrom Marietta, on Tuesday afternoon, lie was understood by some passengers on the cars to utter hereti cal sentiment* upon the subject of ne gro equality; and iq»on information to this eQect being given to pur citizens he was waited on and not very politely re quested to leave, lleneetncd to bo very earnestly dosirous of complying imme diately but was left by t he nveuitig train and compelled to romain over until yes terday. At one time he was in Immi nent danger of being roughly treated, and was so badly soared that lie was heard to oxpress a preference just then fut a climate usually considered much warmer than tho tropics. Ho evident ly thought Kamo "ton hot” for hitn. It is a most astonishing thing to iis that a Northern mail at thisjuncturo will por- mit an anti-slavery opinion to escape his lips at the Smith. They must ho most stupid foulii if they cannot learn under tho" teaching of such exporionce a> they have had. ltir*Nearly every reader will find some mat ter of interact by roadiug the new Advertisements. Much valuable information is conveyed to the people through Newspaper Advertisement.*.— Head thorn always. gstf-The Washington correspondent of the N. Y. Herald, thus writes as to the olluet of tho defcatof Sherman on Seward’a Presidential prospects ; "Some of Seward’s fi-iouds arrived here this morning, urging the return of the Kepiiblicaii* to Sherman, declaring that the defeat of Sliciiinu, lieeause of his recommendation of tho “Impend ing Crisis,” foreshadow* the defeat of Seward for the Presidency, who also endorsed the «amo bjok, and announ ced his believe in mi “irrepressible con flict." Hut the nmv comers, who pro fess to dictate to the Keptiblican* what course they shall pursue, were inform ed that their advice could nut be heed ed—that .Sherman himself was satisfied ho could not be elected, and advised tho change, and the Hepublieaus were satis fied that Mr. Pennington would be. Sciui.i.er's P.iTKitVAi. Hosix,—This homo was thoroughly imbued with the spirit of lovo and tho fear of God, nnd tiiut system of order ami frugality, which, according to Strcioher, wits uni- verbal at that time among tho people of Wurteinhorg Tho children, excep ting the deviations from scholastic dis cipline to which we have already nllud 1. wore always truthful, conscientious, id obedient, t too Vailing Friedrich do- dcdly had. He wa* seized with tUttl passion for giving away every- £ thing—hi coverlet of lii tin* father ret boy are f.v-Uol him to »ks, his clothes, bed, On one occasion .il k* that the shoes of tin -d with ribbons. Huculli : nnd Fritz rnpliem “I iVllO Hoori.v-i Slate.- biiihlora and contractor* particularly i- invited to tho-advertisement of Mr. Sea born Jones. There is no doubt but th tt slate is the best, and, in a Jong r in cheapest roof.ng nnterial. The i Wort sl.t*o is of the very b mV q*i\l tity. Ibivs A J ACxso.v viujt It«11. Ho in.- HoD. I.eHardy and Ponnington. wh« have heon forth* past thro.' week* en gage-J in miking tie locating sur er oi tho Home »t Jacksonville Hailroad. re turned to Home mi Monday last. Th* for letting the contract* to the Ala. State line will bt made public in a few ! latclv wa* ilia f< I have another pair for Sundays.*' Tho father, touched by Friedrich's kindly feeling, does not ji h hint this time; but the ways so Venial. hi*school books was viewed with indulgence. The pun i-h ment llireatout--1 her brother develop j «-d l ie Hiuiilde eliitt-iU’ler of hi* sister; j for **h ’istophinc, who lutd also a mania j |br m iking presents, but u still great love fur her brother, acknowledged hr i self hi*accomplice, and endured hard word* as .dnoUbeiiw-nts f. with hun In such dilemma* they td wav- preferred placing thum«elv< tier tho c -ntle juri i • r.—/W«/v I.'tr Mntcri One of the bogus portb» days. Gas l.iuttT Co.-—Wo arc authorized h Dr. Yeisor, the Superiutandcnt of the Goa Light Co., to atato that, on :i of soma unforeseen delays, they will not b c-pipaitd to light up the City before next Tuesday night. At that time they expect to have everything in readiness and will ho prepared to light all the burners. Steamiioat Arrival.—The Steamer Cherokee, (’apt. Thos. D. Attaway, erri- j ved at hor wharf yesterday, at 12 o'clock, M„ bringing 22 passcugeis and 473 balos of Cotton. Geo. H. Ward A Co., Ag’ts. iQrThanks to Hon, J. W, 11. Under, wood for numerous Public Docu ments. Wheat Crop.—We have consulted a number of farmers from various parts of tho county, and they all concur in rep- rusentiug the wheat crop in this section an almost total failure. Some will rnuko none at all, vsry few hope to make as mueli as a half crop. Discour aging accounts reach us from erery di rection. Dalton A Jacksonaili.e Hail Hoad.— Wa learn from Judge Crook, tho Presi dent of tho company, that they com menced grading at Cave Spring on that line, last Monday, with a force of 30 hands. Wo further learn that it i* the intention of that company, at an early day to commence grading at Jackson ville and also at Floyd Springs. There i* about 3 mile* now graded near Dal ton. Hon. L. W. ('rook. This gentleman passed through our city on Tuesday, and informed us he had resigned the office of Judgoof tho .SuperiorCourt* in the Chot-okeo Circuit. His resignation took efleet the first of this month. We learn that I). A Wal korof Spring Place ha* boon appointed to succeed him. Judgo Crook lias ac cepted the Presidency of tho Dalton A Jacksonville H. H. company to which he has b ion rro ti 1/ elm to I. it ItcpiiliiicnnisiN. -esolution* passed by the of thu "manu fact tu mbled in Meriden, Conn., Iluwing. which contains tho full measure ol the patriotism of Hlaok UepubUean* generally, and thoir Tegard for the welfare of the Union, nil i tount j : I .,«» I *' Jll. That at manufacturers, know no North, no South, no East West, in thrush of our merchandize; the LTniuii bound together in Status by the ti.-»oi comm-mi brotherhood, am* cemented bv tin* blood of our fathers.' A more -diatuele** avowal o( moreen a;y object* in *neh a conn ©it ion t not recollect to hnvo seen before. It isja j. j declaration to the South, and to the en iro country, tlml they aro Union men nly »o far as they can make money by goods nnd wares.— A ODE TO DIG SHANTY. Written in memory of a half-dollar invested and lost. All bail to ye, Big Shanty, hall 1 Ye offspring of the big Black Cat 1 Ye eminent applntment of Spikey John, By and with tho advice and consont of Joe. tho Senate. How ye did kill up ‘Fletcher,’ And shake tho dow drops off of, Dr. Thompson* mono I How ye doth git a half dollar. With an eagle on'tnnd give a passenger no chicken buck II Oh, whurdid you git yer hroughtmi up. And when did you hatch that little shanty, What’s nursed by Mr. TtUburh ; And willtha progeny, be like it* great ancestor^ Wh»r did yn git that kind of tubal cloth What lasts no long without washin ? But may bo water* nonce, ansi soap, n your freo stone kountry. Whar did you buy your Ice, To put nround your coffy pot, Ami keep yer coffy cold? Oh, whar, toll me whar, was your Kalor- ic gone When I took supper with yo! Oh Hail J Big Shanty, hail agin ! Could ye tell me whar yc buy such strong cologne, Toodorlze the darkles, what hand* The aassengers unto the passengers! Did you import your knives ami fork* from detect What 111 m k o* their handles greasy} And cell usttharyo got your Elephant, What sU'ps upon pies and thing* (pisoii things,) And ma*hos e'tn so fiat? Ye object of commiseration ! tatiouary boggar! What groat misfortune did befall, That so many people daily does give, or a half dollar out of charity? May he ye was shipwrecked, • may be Old Versuvious, Hun down its red hot gravy, Upon your title town. Ur may be you was gored by the l’opi Hull In Daily, nrsomo such liko. treat BigShauty! Yo.State Institution!! Ye public work 5!! Ye niotrojrolitan Hotel!!!! Ye speculator upon appetite!!!!! In yer brief history doe* yoovor remem ber, To have fed tho same man twico? so, alas! for I'aradise was never mado for fools!! Yours hungrily Went ir. •Signature ol Cite Crus*. The mark which person* who arc una ble to writo are required to nuke in stead-of their signature is in tho form f a cro**, and this practice, having for- early been followed by king* and no ble*, is constantly referred to as an in stance of the deplorable ignorunco of ancient time*. This signature is not, however, invariable proof of Mich Igno- *o; anciently, tho u-e of this mark not confined to illiterate persons; fur amongst the Saxon* the mark of tho cross, as an Attestation of tho good faith of the person signing, was required tu be attached lo tlm aigiiaturo ot those who could write, as well as to stand in tho place of the signature of those who could not writs*. In those timus, if a man could write, or even road, his knowledge was considered proof pre sumptive that he was in holy orders.— The word dericus or dork wa.* synoni ous with penman ; and the laity. »op!o who wero not clc r k», did Latest News. |6T* Tho "Georgia Literary and Tem perance Crusader" comes to us with a ‘‘flourish" in an entire new dress. It has a very handsome head-piooo, is well printod on good paper and filled with nxcellont reading matter. John II. Seals editor and proprietor, A. B. Seals assistant editor and 3frs. L. Virginia French, Editress of the Ladies de partment. Buhlishod Weekly in Atlan ta, Ga. Har'dlurmony," the Now York cor respondent of tho Mobile Register de nies (hat he is Joseph A. Scoville, as has been charged by "A Morchant" in Sentence of Dr. ltoyd. Washington, Feb. 7.—-Dr. William Boyd was to-day convioted of Bleating twonlaves. lie (Boyd) was sentenced to 14 years imprisonment. A Shiver. Washington, Fob. 7.—Intelligence lias been romdved here that tha slaver bark.«Irion, from Now York, has been veiled by the British ami delivered her to nn American steamer. The Captain wa* imiirionod at St, Heleiia, Hite had upward* ol one thousand negroes on board. Markets. Savannah, Feb, 7 —Sales of Cotlo to-day 1,080 bales. Good middling at 11 cents. The market was firm. Charleston. Feb. 7.—Sale* of Cotton to-day 1,500 hales. The market was de pressed. Mouii.r, Feb. 0.—Sales of Cotton to- iv halo*. Mi idling at I0| cents. The market was dull. New Orleans, Keh. 6.—Sales of Cot ton to day 7,000 bales. Middlings 10| ($11 cents. Th# market was firm. Com buoyant at 'JOf»)'J21 cents. Freights wore unchanged. astf* A merchant in Burlington. Ver mont. having sunk his shop floor a couple of feot, announce*, that "in con sequence of recent improvements, goods will be sold considerable lower than formerly." fcflrllev. D. Henry Miller, late of Meriden. Conn., has been unanimously chosen Pastor of tho First Baptist Church, in Augusta. Advert isiur. The Franklin Observer ssys that ad vertising 11a« enlarged many a small hiulnoss; Has revived many a dull business; Has rescued many a lost busiues*: Has wavod many a failing business*: He preserved many a large business; Has created many a anew business, And ensures success In any biuinefi< The Limit or Pronotion.—The Duke of Wellington, giving orders of day du ring his campaign, for a battalion to attempt a rather dangerous enterprise —the storming of ono of tho enemies batteries of St. Sebastian— coinplimen tVsd the officer by saying that hi* was tin first regiment in tlio world. "Yo*,' replied the officer, leading nn his men, “and before your lorJsliili’s order* are filially executed, it will probably bo tho first in the other world,"—Zion's Her aid. U\u.ROAt>* is the South.—Virginia, up to the present time, has laid i860 miles ol load; Georgia 1240; Tenues- so« 1002; Maryland 883 ; South Caroli na 8u7 ; North Carolina 700; Arkansas 38, but she has seven hundred projected Louisiana between two and three hundred and all of them laying roads. The Groat l&glfctt Rftffifedy; SIR JAMES CLARKE’S CELEBRATED KKMAL1S 1’IbLS. T HIS Invaluable medicine is uufulling in the cure of all those psiufuland danger ous diseases Ucldont to the female cousutu- Uon. U moderates all excess and removes all ob struction, from whatever cause, aud a speedy cure may be relied on. TO MARRIED LADIES tt Is peculiarly suited. It will, in a short time, bring on the monthly period with regularity CAUTION. These Pills should not he taken by remain that aro prnp\ant, during iht FIRST TMJttKE Months, as they are sure to bring on Miscar riage { but at every other time, and in every other case, they are perfectly safe. In allciii'er of Norvuus olid Spina! A (fac tions. I’ain ill tlio Back and Limbs, Heavi- ne*s,.Fatigue ou slight esbrlion, Palpitation of tlie Heart, LuWuciU of *pirit*. Hysterics, Sick IlftMuclii*, Whites, sihl oil the painful disfAMv mv.i-imwJ by a disordered system, tlieie pill* will effect a cure ^Hali all ether mean* have failed. . Full directions In tlie nniii|flflet Rround each package, which slioum be carefully pre served. A bottle cnnUins £0 pills, end enclrjsled with tho Goverument Slump of Great Brltalh esu bo seut jKisl free for U and 0 (>ottage stamp*. Hole Agent* for tho Unite 1 Stales and ranada. JOB MORI’S, Roeherter, N. Y. Sold in Rome by Tcasi.iv k Baker, and alt resale table drnggUts everywhere, marl 6. ’SB.—I v. Ir Yoon Hair i* Har-n. Use Prof. Wood's hair restorative. If your hair is grey Uso Pro r is thin. Uio Prof. Wood's heir restorative. If you ere bald. U -s Prof. Weed's hair resturatlvo. If*you have uervour UoudacUe, U/*e Prof. Wood's hair restorative. If you have dandruff. Use Prof. Wood's hair restorative. If you have eruption. Use 1’ruf. Wood's hair restorative. If you desire glossy hair, Use Prof. Wood's hair restorative If you desire to preserve the color, Use Prof. Wood's hair restorative. If you want a cheap article, Use Prof. Wood's hair restorative. If you admlro the beautiful l<*,k, Uso Prof. W«wn1's hair restorative. If you admire tlie beautiful ringlet*. Use Prof. Wood's hair restorativo. If you wish a beautiful complexion, Use Prof. Wood'* hair restorative. If yutl Wish a face free from pimples. Use Prof. Wood’s hair restorative. If you wish to eiqieuryoung. Use Prof. Wood's hair restorative. If yon want testimony orerwhelmin* Head thocircular of Pruf. Wood’s hair resto- HARPER & jDuxjbj&ja^ Importers and Heav$ Settlers in ^ , ENGLISH AND AMErIcAN 7 HARDWARE, Broad Street, Rome; Ga.- WK respsctfulls lollet a eontlunatiort of the patronsge of ^our PROMPT TAYINO anl v *' v;: •' "* :y yiistoxners, To whom our Gsoda ere for ialikt the LOWEST FIGURES* [Janfl.w TO THE PLANTERS 0E CHEROKEE «A. & ALA. ■%T7’E have samples of several kinds ef Plews, mannfactured ky Messrs. 8bari>- k Hsmil- f T ton*of Nashville, Tenn., who aro very annxious to Introduce them In thin .section of countfy. Tbsir Plews are all warranted, and wo fori assured that it will be to the interest of the jdantors to try them. Wo guarantee them t» 1m all they are represented. . If any persoti Is dissatisfied, the Plow can be returned and the money refunded. Among which are the following s The Excel Plow, stsel, 7 sizes, The Eagle ** “ 7 “ 2 left-hand, The Sharp’s patent, steel, 8 sizes, 2 left-hand, ■ •* •• " “ cast 7 sizes. The Excel, fron 7 sixes. The Clipper patent, Iron, 2 sixes, cast mould board. Tlio Clipper patent, steal, 3 sizes. live. . — want to find It, Tfie deiwit i* at III Market st. St. Louis, Mo. It is also sold by erery popular druggist in :lty or country. marl8. *59. ly. Wheat Killed. —• Th® Nazhvillo Union and American of Saturday, say*; “A valued friend writ os us from Win chester, Tenn., that not due aero in a hundred of wheat, in that county, is worth ono cent. All killed. .Several letter* from other point* in tho State bring us similar information. Look out lor high-priced flour. Small For.—Two wooks has ulapscd since the Inst case of .Small Fox was re ported, mid no apprehension is felt aliout it* spreading nny farther. -Macon Tcleyiajih, 4 th. Rich. Whi, Trint of Mtcplicus aud Ilazlett. The Circuit Court of Virginia, Jttdgi Kunnay prodding, commenced its »ea- •ion at Utiurlftsfown on Tuesday last, nnd entered upon the trial of Stephous and Ha/.lcit, confederates of Old Brown, Tho Grand Jury indictments again: both, charge them murder nnd treaso and conspiring with slaves to rebel. The prisoners will Im defended by (L Sun net I, K*«|., ol* Boston, who nn will l.e renicinbiirod, counsel for ( and Copeland. Mr. Senuntt is regard ed as a sound mnn on tho slavery qtins tion, and did not abuse the liospitulitv of our people, us did Mr. Hoyt. The Commonwealth will Lo repr« ted liy Mr. Harding and Andrew Hun ter. Ladies Should Brad Newspapers.— Tho Albany Times says, it is a great mis take in female education to keep a young Indy’.* time and attention devoted to only fashionable litcraturo of tho day. if you would qualify her for con versation you must give lmr something to talk about, give her education with the actual world ami transpiring events. Urge her to road newspapers, and be come familiar with the present charac ter uml improvement of our race. His tory is of importance; but the past world is dead, nnd wo have nothing to do with. Let her have an intelligent opinion, nml be able to sustain intelli gent conversation concerning tho men tal, morn! nnd religious improvement of our times. Let tho gilded annual* and pootus on the centre table bo kent part of the tiinocovered with weekly and daily journals. Let the whole fam ily, men, women and children road tho newspaper*. J^yBlondin hasdccidod to nminc tho Quebeckers tho coining season. After inspecting sovornl localities ho ha* flxod on a position close to Montutorenci Fall*, from point to point, iminodintely below the cataract. Ho pays the span he intends to walk is 1,400 foet long, being2(H) longer than thospi n ho walk ed at Niagara Foils. The falls of Mont- movenci am nearly 250 foot high, boing 100 feet highor than the Falls of Niag ara. The Lawrence Calamitv.—The rer-. diet of the jury of inquest into tho cause of the recent disaster at the Pem berton Mills exonerates the owners of the mill, and divides tlio responsibility upon Albert Fully, who furnishod the iron pillars, and Mr. Bigelow, the archi- peopl . feel any urgent necessity for tho u, o of letter*. Tlie ancient u»o of the er 0 Ai was therefore universal, uliku by th oso who could ami thoso who could „ 0 j writo; It wa*. indeed, t’*e *ymb°l pi* an oath from it* holy associations, * nl * gen erally the mark. On till* ncco u,,t Mr, Charles Knight, in hit notes to the pj c . torial Shake*i»oare. explain* the • x pres- sion of "God save tho mark," a* * form of ejaculation approaching to the char- actor of an oath. This phrase occurs three or more time* in tho play* of Shakospeare; but hitherto it ha* boon loft by tho commentators in its original obscurity. Tin Negroes’ Ouor.—We learn that Col. Ball Arrington, of North Carolina, but who ha* a plantation in this (Mont gomery) county, yesterday sold in this market a lo; of cotton, owned by his negroes. Hnd drew there for one thou sand dollars from the Central bank.— This money will bo paid to the negroes by Col. A„ in a day or two, when they will he abundantly nblo—nnd no doubt perfectly willing, if appealed to—to contribute handsomely to the relief of tho surviving white slaves who aro suf fering from the recent calamity at Li ronce, Mass.—Mont. Mail. gwY*A wag being asked the name of the iuvontor of butter stamps, replied that it was probably Cadmus, as he first brought letter* into Greece. JKaF'A friend of the writer's had just arrived by tho train in Dublin ; among n host of cab and carriage driver* wait ing at thetormiii'it for pxsscngers, one cried out, "Como with mo sir, my horse is a poetic horse." The gentleman tried the pontic horse but soon found it left behind. The driver apologizing, said, "Sir. ho travel* faster in ‘imagina tion than in roality" »erTiio Washington correspondent of the Cincinnati Enquirer writes that somo excitement was occasioned in “society" thero. by the appearance in |»uhlieof tho daughters of the Austrian Consul-General tans crinoline. A ma tinee was given in their honor by one of tho diplomatic corps, atwl the room was crowded by person* who had for gotten how women looked who were without the groat extender*. t Anti-Slavery Convention.—-The New \ ork State Anti-Slavery Convention held its (dosing session at Albany on Fri day last with u full attendance. Ad dresses were made by Messrs. Phillips. .FilBbnry, Powell, Bobinson and other*. Devolution and insurrectionary doc trines were advocated. A resolution wa* adapted strongly censuring Gov. Morgan and the Lagulature for inviting the man-stealing Governors and Legis latures of two slave States to visit New York as the guosts of tho State. The invitation was denounced us an insult to the peonle of this State and as atro cious servility to the Slave Power, whilo Northern oi mens are daily punished in or oxiled from the South. Sabbath Strictniis in Scotland.— This seems somewhat abating, as a visi tor to Edinboro', writing to an English periodical says: “I do not wish to boost of tlio fact, but 1 have whistled on a Sunday without being apprehended by the po- la)"*Pending the discussion on a hill granting a divorce in the Nebraska Leg- Ulaturu one of tho members related an instance of sharp nractico of a couple resident* in that Territory. Thoy ap plied to tho Lcgidaturo and obtained a divorce, and immediately tho man and his wifo preempted ono hundred and sixty acres of land apicco and hav ing proved llteir title thereto, wero mar ried again the next day, after securing one hundred and sixty acres of land by tho operation. ItayLurd Palmerston Imsjust appoin ted |a Methodist the son of a Methodist preacher, to the responsible office of So licitor General of England—tho first dissenter placod in judicial office sinco the time of Cromwell. Kgr*A littlo hoy returning from Sun- day-school, said to hi* mother, "Ma, aint tliore a Aiffen-chism for littlo boys ? This od-euhisiu is too hard l" DU. COOuHWKLLS NEW MEDICAL SALT, Fur In ft a mi t ory Discuses (Jntyll WBW HDlMCAIi SAI/r, IT IS NOT A CUKE ALL, For Inlluumtory Discuses Ouly ! I D U. L’(XRi8W£LL'8 Now Medical rtalt, iustead of bdug a remedy fur all ills, li«<* coiilrull over butouo ill, busbut on« aim. ami accunipli.dios but ous thius.to wit: Sub dues luflumutory Dls*a*e*—whutovsr bo its furlil or locality, wbrthor in tha bead, throat, abduinm, extretnelifs or skin. Tha peculiar excellence of tin* New Medl- cal Salt is, that without the useless loss ol blo'Hl nnd strength, it effectually cure* In- Humatorv Disease* (no others) by producing an cq'iilfbriuin »>f nil the tluid* in tha body, the want of which is tho side CAUSE of in; flamntion. invalids. Take noticeu-Tho r-i- lowiug form* which the unbalanced fluids as sume and many not hcra mentioned, that It a vo more or less faveror pain, are ensilrsub- du?d by tho NEW MEDICAL SALT as fire D extinguished by \yot«r. to wit: llraln Fc ver. Headnchc, Hu»h of Blood to tha Head and Heart, Fit*. Inflamed Eye*, Kara* nnd Nose, Cauker, Neuralgia, Spinal Affections, Erysipelas, Bronchitis, Pleurisy, Asthma, In- flamed Lungs and Direr, Heartburn, Coughs, Dyspspsia, Vensrial Diseases, ItbmtmntToru, Uout, Scrofula, Salt Kheuni. and all Itching and other cutaneous eruption*. Dr. Coggawcll’i New Medical Balt exerts, like tho vaccine matter, an sxtraardin&ry in fluence oyer the veins and artories, resulting iu a gradual declining of inflaruatinn as In dicated by the pulse, which soon returns to its natural state,as tha heat, pain and lover disappear. Dr. CusgfWfll’s New Medical Salt deesjust hat it claims to do—no more no less—equal, ixrs tlio fluids hy removing from the system all arterial and venous obstructions. Descrip tive Circulars may ho obtained from ney Druggist who keeps this valuable medicine for *nle. WM. B. TA Y LOB A CO.. No. 8 Court Siiuar*. Montgomery, Ala. General Agents for South Curollnia, tloor- gin. Kl-ridn, Alabatna, Mississippi, Loulsi- Dr. Coguswell's Antiphlogistic Salt—Acute package ^1. Chronicpackago $2 50. Invalid* with Chronic or long standing cn ae*. should always order Chronic Packages. Agent* waste! in erery City, Town and Village in the »hov« State*. **’ Sold hy Druggist* everywhere, marlfl. 5ft,—ly. "Xlso Sharp k HamlHnn’eCdUlvaUra with the Justly relebraled Sayre k Remington's paten Stsel Teeth. We will take pleasure lt( allowing these articles to any and all persons. Rone, Nov. 21st, 1859. - HARPER k BUTLER Importer, Manufacturer aiid Don lor in CABINET FURNITURE, XT pliolsteryy M A T II ESSES. A.YD COTTAGE CHAIRS Ou Broad Street, Rome, Georgia, N V1TE.4 the Public, and the Ladio* partioularly , to visit bis Waro Rooms, where be has a largo supply of Rosewood, Parlor and Chamber Furniture, Mahogany, Walnut, nnd Imitation' Furniture, From the beat Spring Boat Sofa, to tho commonest article lu'uke. Also an assortment of Mntrussca, Yuckci’s l’ntcnt Spring Bed, C'oncli’ci, touiigeV, Sldeliourdi, Barer. All kinds of Furniture with diepntch, and neatly rcpni(0(i, . . Thankful for the very liberal patronago heretofore extended t# him, hd hopcs, by cloeo at- tMitinn and cnod work, to merit a contiuuanco of thd samn. DBugaa CAIIINET SHOP on Howard $t.. near tho Etownb House, where Fnr- SLiar nltnrol* manufactured nnd repairod. ^Vork warranted to give satisfactions **** “ Dills of ovor 30 Dollars Retailed at wholesale prices—and’ great bargetn. 'ASH, JKlyJT'fy. Special polices Mexican Mustang Liniment. Frhm rich and poor, bond nnd free, all colors, grade* and conditions of Ufa, wo hear tho same meed of praixa a warded thi* woi fill article. Sore* are lienle I, paina r«Hcvs*l lives saved, valuable animats made useful, and untold ills assuaged by this great medi cine, which i« kiinrising to the judgement e r man. What fa mil v doj* not renu iro s stand ord Liniinsnt. Whoever heard of the came effect* produced by any kther article ? Foi Cut*. Bruises,Sprain*. Rheumatism. Swellings Strained Horse*. Ac. It ha* no epual. lie- icare of imitation. The genuine Mustang Liniment is sold hy all respectable Druggist and Livery Men in every town, parish anr hamlet throughout North and South America, Europe, and the Island* of tho Ocean. Buy at once. BARNE8 k PARK, * Jan?0.wlto. Proprietors, New York, Herring’s Patent Champion Fire & Burglar Proof Safes. W ITH HALL'A PATENT POWDER PROOF LOCKri, the same that were awarded separate medals at the World’s Fair London. I *51, and the Worlds Fair. New York. 1*53, and arc THE ONLY American Sa'es that were awarled medal* at the Lon don World’s Fair. Th»sc Fn’es form the m et perfect security agaiuat Fire ani Burglars of any Safes evei ottered to the puhlie. • 1,000 RKWAIU) W 11 be paid to any person that esn shoe that a Herring « Patent Champion Safe evei failed to pre erve its contents in au a ciJen tal Fire. rf. C. HERB!NO \ CO.., Maaufa>turors, 251 Broadway, cor. Murra# •*., New Yor and 52 and 54 Grarier *t.. N. O. Aoe.vrs—B. W. Knowles. Bichrnond. V. It. F. Lester. Pe'crsbnrg. Vi.; Rowland Brothers. Norfolk. Va.: J. It. Thotnp* n A Co. Lynchburg. Va.. J. IL Blossom. Wilmington N. O., W. Herrin* k Son. Atlanta. (I*., ],i. Roche A B-ll. Savannah. Ga.. J. M. A B F. Ree l. West Point, Ga,, Holmes .1 (.%>., Char- lest-<u.S. C. jant’2—twJlm Consumption nnd Asthma Cured. . JAMES discovered while In the 1I ' a i’OfUin cure for Consnrap. , Bronchits, Coughs, Colds, Debility. The remedy child, mortal*, be will send to those who wish' It, the reoiiie containing full direction* for making and successfully .using this remedy, free, on receipt of their names with stamp far return postage. Address • O. P. BROWN k GO:, 32 A 34 John Street. Town Property for Sale. Rare Chance to buy Low. Will he s*l«] at Pahlic Out cry, on tha First Tuesdny in Feb’y Next, iiolc* previously disposed of at pri vate sale, the HOUSE AND LOT on Broad Strcst, opposite the old Buoua Vista Hotel, an I commonly known a« the Bradbury House. I bare fitted it up in first rate stylo, and added msw fences to the lot. There at EIGHT EXCELLENT ROOMS, well finished, and a commodious basement, wbi h could he much oufargfd at a trifling expenses. The rooms are amply supplied with fire place*. On the lot i* unu ration al)!/ uue of the BEST WELLS IN ROME. Thero it also an«> her building, near the dwelling, suitable far a amall family, which could be easily rented by an* pur.baser who did notchao** to oceiiny it fir himself, Suf- ficivntground is attacncd fora tino vtgetaale garden. 1 w:ll also offer in/ Lots on Etowali River. Including the-one where my resulen e was not fang ago burned. Tho lot is a hand' soma lo atb-n far a dwelling. A flower gar don, containing a vor/ large rarict/ of flow-, art—ro**». pinks, and numerous kinds which I purchased in A-igunta and elsewhere. The flower-plot hns been tastefully la d ofl' by a a professional gardener. There aro ol> number of young fruit trees, cjre/ull/ .. In tod and planted by myself. A good well is on the lot and sornrvl out-huildin^s. It Is ono of tho best garden *p«te in the city, bare had I -rg« quantities of man ro ha on It. To an/ petaon desirou., •». building this Im-ation presents many inducomont*.— The foundation of tha burnt dwei ing. and two c«K)<i chimneys nru stunding and would much lesson the cspnmm'ol putting up a now house. A good fan e »irr-mnd* the lot.— There aro set oral parcels of ground adjacent with mure or le*a improvents up -n them. ALL BEING RICH GARDEN SPOTS. Also; at. the same time, will bo sold a Nogro Woman and her child. Together will* a great many arti lea too to- di-vua to menti n. The abora piei-ea of pr |>erty aro offered iU a harga n. Persons a ro-jiiostod to oxamina for themselves. For information as to prices, terms, do., apply either to 4 w 11 jan!2-tw8Uw3t m Omen Daltow k Oavipeh Railhoad Co.;1 Dalton, O’Up January 2 HA, I860. . "VT.OTICE is hereby given* that an , In* X *| input of Ten Doflars, on each share the capital Stock aubscrih.nl, of the Dalton A Gadsden Railroad Company, ha* been caUed'by the Direcfare, .payable at tlio office of the Company in Dalton, ou tho first day of April next. By order. W. 1IHODES HILL* VV. h. HERNDO*. COX, HILL & CO,, WHOLESALE GROCERS, PEACH-TREE STREET, Al’LANTA, «A. prepared to oxhiblt an clc- STOCK OF GROCERIES, w th, public, «r. which nr. oflhrcU lo fo.li ind chort time, prompt paylnj: customer, ,t very lew figure. Our fecliilie. fur pumbaelng and a perfect knowledge of tho went, of " 80 hds. New Orleans‘.Sugar, 100 “ A B & C., ’• 50Ms. orushedjimdBrownSugar, 25 Bags Java Coffee, ° 400 Hogs of Nails, 10 “ Old Government Coffoe, 300 Box oandlos, 100 Box’ Tobacco, 1000 “ Snuff, 150.00 “ Segars, 200 bis Boo’d Whisky, 75 bbls Old Rye Whisky, 30 Pack’s Cressent’s, Hennossy and other choice Brandies, 10 “ Brandy, Old and Soft, from private stook, 500 Sacks Salt. 100 Bx’s State and English Barry Cheese. And any quantity of Sndn, Starch, Pickles, Gatsupa. Sauces. Preserves. Fruits,' Cordials, Oysters, Mackerol, Sardines, Buckets, Brooms, Tubs, Churns, Ac., to which attention is in vited. Awaiting your commauds. and always at your services* We are Respectfully, COX, HILL A CO. NEW FIRM. Mills & Sumter, HA VISG ASSOCIATED THEMSELVES TOGETHER FOR MANUFACTURING AND IMPORTING ALL KINDS AND STYLB OF CABINET FURNITURE, T IIH manufacturing of all site* and stylo* ef SASH and BLINDS, PANEL DOOMS, Arc., and also the business of UNUEUTAKKI18. Having an Extensive Shop and Machinery WITH FIRST QUALITY 6? MATERIAL, WK ARE READT TO MANUFACTURE LARGELY, All article* in our Hue, and to fill all.ordcrs at the shortest nollco. MR. SUMTKR, has been long known in this community, os.a first olass MECHANIC, -oau therefore, wnrrunt all articles made by u*_ Wo sbull bo able to Supply the surrounding Country with* Sash, Blinds, and Furniture, at very rcaaonablo prices. ... . . . Wo cordially invite all the citUcns of the country to our Ware Room. Furolturo Store and Manufactory, both ou Broad St., Umuo, Ua. FINE BURIAL CASES always an hand, and ever? quality of COFFINS made as roon a*required. CIIAKLES-W, MILLS. JuljrS7,1*, JAMES M. SCMTER i.oNu»TRF.ET,HnADFonD*co,j The Homestead akd wS~ilers.k FIRE INSURANCE CO., f—s, -J , -1 - or ilia City of New Yotk. Uiotnina i , Company.,continues to insure against Loss or Damage by Fire, On the mast favorable terms aud Pay* Fully the Losses sustained, And not pro ruts .to. WM. CHAUNCKY. Ptm'L Jve. K. OsKf.KV, * Pmt.o Hurd, ’ Sec’y. Vice Pros'L B* F, JONES, Agent, Romo. nor23-3m r to? 89 Chambers St., A. GO Rende St., Betw.cn Broadway and Church et., NEW YORK. c. t. T.o.NOsrnKZT, o. r. BRAnroun, 0. H. WXt.I.S. J. r. QILaXRT. feh2—twk’m DeFOREST, ARMSTRONG, * Co. DRY GOOD MERCHANTS, 80 aud M Chambers St. „V. r. W OULD, notify the Trade that they arc openiufi Weekly, in now and beauti ful pattern*, tno WAM8UTTA PRINTS, Alto fho AMOSKEAG, A New Print, which oxcclscrory Print in thi ' » - itlon and d«* teqaesVed to inako immediate Pilnor the jppiorpartner, this pla e in a few iponths. v . - - ..m, nauo nust he wound yp J>C.W ... — country, for.perfaction exicutlon »nd de ; 1 ne buslueaa w.111 be condufetod in tho name sigu in' full Madder 'Colors. Our Prlnts sro kn ‘l •tjfa of A. G.iPJTNJiitj' at-the o’d ttand. cheapur than any in market, nnd meeting Dissolution. »,nl. All perioiu Ind.liM lolhe firm me *' ’ 1 lyment, as A. jfeta to leave tponth*, and their fcusi-. f ho lean t - whjre th.inot.il and mjrounH.f the Urmirui be found far a sh-W