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mattpii om'kVEbV ; UK TIIIS PApM Tliolo lulmcrlber. to tli» , wh. h«« pm*"'" 1 “»i" 1 ? fo r f# [ n W ; Mdl .,.r., U ..t.d.to bring lUh l,„vn long ntf»'<'> 'lfl»r«c.vV LntrtiMio pniblir* jf tint ttnlv»T>M«l 5»* tliiy. fcowtli- 11 In tiiv* IhiW mm utiguof- UotiMton fofiw fit#™* of. tl»« M l cxcltomont of which they nro ^.KothiViyU’ more common to hour on alii ilreot*; at hotel , and In the family circles the do- hud eltorta of the nlmllt Ionian to the emanctimtUti of Our '-laves L,| freely conVnMod in tlwlr proa- They nro often permit tud to nt- Lhlic political ^UwuMlpjy 1 . w l u *r«* [topics nro pres oil ted In th‘o *trnn Lht. Any one who h«« noticed them th occasions, cmdd npt.li.ut ihatre |Uod the eagerness with which tliey Ld to every word. Tho eft*wt Up* bir minds cannot he too gravely Ctml. fin* New York /V «<*>» the Afmu* Hlnvfc TredC. there seems tobo nO room ibrdotibl thtit this nefarious trudo is Increasing rapidly Tho profits nro so largo, and tho probability of boing caught is so small, that it pretty large fleet of ves sel* ore engaged in it now. Tho slayers ralso tho American tlag -if pursued by tho British, and if taken by our eruifiers beforo they have ilitir cargoes oh board, they almost uniformly escape conviction in our courts. Tlio Journal of Com merce? mentions two cases of recent oo- bttrroneo, in ,Vhieh vessels captured and Sent home! having all the appearance of losing slavers, have been "bonded, *tipulate-d for, uhd discharged from tho custody" of the United .Statw marshul. One of llteqri sidled st might way - for Afri ca, and hnsf hceu cftiitmvd nssar Lonndo with 8H0 sluves on board. Our govern- inunt-iinVelate.ly.sciit four Uglit-urauglit nteamers to the coast of .Quitted; and they may pick up some of the flout craft which eonld sail round and round nur lumbering frigates. It would seem tli.«t nt tld* time, when explorer* are opening tilt tho hitherto unknown j*orthmsof the mysterious African continent,and.showing u* that it may be made tile home of civilisation and iiidustiV, human ingenuity and en terprise ami philanthropy ought to con- trive some method for swooping the sens clear of those marauders who are per petuating the slave trade and cursing every foot of the coast on which they stcp'iu tho pursuit of theli iiiiquitmi* business, l.onl Ih-oughnm, With a jeal ous fidelity to Uie principles of his ear Her day*, ins embraced tlio first oppnr* Li l-'-fiv Invasion, • Ui/.tiiplty whieli ottered after the opuiiintf Ml very well, hut such conduct' ns Nho Harper > r mous aim parllamont, tolmjulre what tho hug- yours4s uncliildlike? nud uniiaiuml.—■ Luting upon tint Infamous am |y plot, prudiep-d the cveutuaV if Lcdy extinction rtf shivery lit the |, by Insurrection, Instigated and U out by nntl-shivcry murderers tillalnsi it d|m\ys jvrcv('lting and Lie picture of tlio scenes thou to Lctc<l, and plieof fc the grounds tip- [iic)i tha'propiiesv Is based mid one I cAilso* tending tobring nliout these lory evil to wlilch we now call the Lion of the Southern peopleHawnfi'- Led and dwelt on at length; » I have no idea that our slaves would [ freedom, if they krtow thewre-hHi- id woe it would entail t»|wm ■ nice. Neither ^o wo hcHeve that littoinpt at a' g rn'ir.d ' Inmrree- [ could ever ho ’ snecessfyl, yet. * they do, in the manner sve | indicated vague and erroneous no- of the plans of the abolitionists, |lessnessniid dissatisfaction is cit 'd Which ton cousiiUruWlc ex- Lies troys that happiness and cou pon E which fatin' natural result oil* proper condition ns slaves, and \ them in some instances to acts of Lordinntlon wVlch brings misery Ih-ath iijMin families ami even whole liunitios, mid the severest punish- 1 upon themselves. They imagine (iM-lioiue is concocted at the North i is fast approaching its column- bti, by which they me to bo plac- Lm an utpinlity with their masters, |njoy all tlio blessings and privile- ; that an army is ready Utfh govemmont are doing and can t<> chock the traflie. The subject will also doubtless eomo beforo Congress.— J'ivvidciteo Journal. A Singular Affair* ’Phe Cincinnati (faerUr, of Saturday last, gives the particulars of a singular Atlair which occurred in that city the day previous. It say*: ••Several day* ago a man, known tWYiriB A *»lttl« Gtormnn story. ' A couutYymnn, on returttihg from tho city took homo With him fivo of the l inest peaches one could possibly desire o see; and us his children hnu never boltold the fruit before, they rejoiced over them exceedingly, calling them tlio fine apples with rosy cheeks and soft plum uko skins. The father divi ded them among his four children, and retained otio for their mothor. tn the [nlng, after the oldldron retired to ilr chamber, the fat her [questioned im by asking, “How did you’llktf thrt i rosy apples?”. “Very Jiradi in- oeed, d.ur father,” said tho oldestboy; .“It’ i* a beautiful fhi t, ho faeid, mul yet so iiico and soft to the tastut 1 have care fully preserved thestoiw, so that I nvty cultivate ii .tree.”,; Vltlglit mid bravely done,” said tho father t “that speaks well for regarding the future with care, and is becoming hi a young huslNindman.” “1 have eaten mine and thrown the stone mvny,” aaid the youngest,” “lioddes which mother gave me half of herV, oh l it tasted so sweet mid so melting in my mouth.” “In deed,” answered tho fnthci, “thou hast not boon prudent. Howover, it was very natural and childlike, ami display* wisdom enough for your years. “I have picked up the stone," said the second son, “which my brother thr<*w mvny, cracked it, mid ate the ker»ml—it was as sweet as a n lit to the taste—hut .my peach I have sold for so much money, that when I go to thoeity I can buy twelve of them.” .The parent shook hla heml ropronchiugly, saying, laeiiec Congressional. tverly, Humpiireya eo„ Tonn., duted ^.\VaA«inotow, Feb. 14.—Sknave.—Tho nilny morning, tlio l2th‘ KjM 2% 'V»>'of Now York, In lull wo uatliur the rollowlng fiioU i T'roducod u bl **Beware, my Ikjv, of avarice; prudence lute >i>v Ii at the proper time not far in | j^aked out. The matt- jit mo, to aid them In theirattoiupts j taken iq elmr^e by tie aolrttf ness At .or’near the corner of Fourth and Sycamore streets, called into his otlicc a uegin lad, Imtweeii sixteen mid seventeen years of age, and made cer tain overtures to him,' whereby tlio pockets of both of them might bo en riched. The sable htiud lad was to al low himself for a certain consideration, to be taken to hbulsville, and there sold into scrviMide, the progenitor or this modern scheme of raising tho. wind, picturing to tlio law, serfdom in any thing hut mi unpleasant light, mid promising, if a sale were ctfeetod, to (•ring immediately to Ids aid all the agencies of the underground railrond, mid return him |o freedom. The igno rant negro thought it an admirable chance to make a “dollar or two,"; and thoughtlessly assentml to tho conniving Doctors proposition. They visited New port, Ky„ .nd employed tho service* of a Notary, who drew‘up the necessary papers, which were placed ill the Immls of ii third party, wle> took tho lad in chargo ana spirted with him to l.ous- villo. jvlierc a sale was 9fleeted—eleven Imudrcd dollars being otlcreil, a* the worth of the chattel. .So far the scheme work oil like a charm, hut the surroundings of a slave market, tuid a life of per|*otual lanid- age, exerted a icgrutUug iiillueiice on the mind of tho lad, and the story was tit onee boAisvilln au- ,- otf their bonds ; th.it they are io-p<-ct;tho equals of those who kltom in slavery, an l that their thorities. mid i ofliri-r lu>. with deteetlvi Sum Ulooin, succeeded in arresting tin lii-Aven giturtl thee, my child, from the late of a miser. And you, Kdmund?" asked tjio father, turning to -Ids third son, who frankly and openly said, “I have given my peach to tho son of our neighbor, the sickdeorge, who has had the fever, lie would not take It, so I left It on the bed, and I .hnvo jud come awoy." “Now," said tho father, “who has done the best with hi* peach?”— “Brother Kdmund!” the three exclaim ed aloud; “Brother Kdmund;” Ed mund was still and silent, and the mother kissed him with tears of joy in lier eyes. '•♦•y -~ Discovcbt or a New PiAnkt.—It was announced by tho. astronomer T.o- vc’rrier, about twelve months njjo, that lie discovered certain perturbations in tho movement of tho planet Mercury near its perihelion, which coiild ha ac counted for only by the existence of another body between that planet and' the sun. As tho discovery of Xcptuno was owing to a Mimilar observation and calculation* founded upon it, public at tention begun to l»o directed to the sub ject with mi equally happy result. On the Uftth of March, a Dr. l.ascarbmilt, who resided at Urgeros, near Chartres*, France, and had long boon un attentive observer of the heavens, saw a small black round spot pass over tho sun’s disc. lie calculates that it* diameter is 310 leagues ; the inclination of Its orbit to tho ecliptic I'J degrees; the period of revolution round the sun 19 days and 17 hours; while Its greatest apparent dis mice from the Min is seven degrees, or ten million* of miles, that of Mercu ry being thirty-seven millions. M. be- vorrier accept* ' hi* as the plain# lie had detected bv abstract calculations. Mr. Benjamin Scott, an Bugli-dimam has since, put in a claim of previous discov ery, having observed. lie says, a similar phenomenon as long ago a* 1847. J.ll llrokcn Open bfr a Moll mid Six PfMonera He.Cllrd—TSe Mull.Sop- • P««cd to be Robbed. .1 Wo mo indobted to Gen. Anderson for n letter from tbo I'ostmiutor nt mmmm On Friday night, the 10th inst.,a party or desperadoes, consisting of about thirty men, armed with doublo 'barreled shot guns, ,fco., attacked Mr. McOeof tho jailor at Waverly, ooho was going to tho jail about 7 'oVJwrlii the evening; coiifinod amt gagged him; took tho key of tlio outsid# door from him, and then currictl hltn to a secure dace, and while u part kept wutclf ov«r dm,.the otliera went to work and out away the Inside-door, wldoh, being iroh, oceuphal four or flyo Jiours. TJioy then released six prisoner* confined fu tho juil, tlnvd or whom woro. sent from Dicksoircounty for safe kipping. The three front Humphreys comity were: D. J,. Crockett, confined under charges of mimleruml theft; Ishmn.Bntliel,for t«a«Mhig counterfeit money; and MoKiminons, for stealing. The mob then started otf with tho piisoners amt the jailor, and having carried the latter about fivo miles, released him. The Jailor returned to Wiivorly about three o’clock Saturday morning. Their ob ject in tuking tho Jailor with them is suppoHcd to Goto prevent his.giving tho alarm until they had ample time to make thair oscajic. Intelligence reached Waverly Sunday morning that the rescuers crossed the Tennessee river.four fidleii abbt'o the forry, where the mail crosses, and thb supposition nt Waverly .was that they Latest News. bill for tho admission of Kansas. A'resolution was adopted to arrest Tliadous Hyatt, for contotnpt to the Kuhl Commit toe. The bill to supply tho Stntof with arms was made tlio special order for Thursday. Tlio Senate then adjourned until Thursday. II-nrsB.—Tlio Hon. W. If. N. Smith, of North Carolhtii,defined hi* position, lie say* that ho wim never anything but un old IJno Whig. M’l... II..,. 11 hi.m, : Mciidnn MusUns Liniment. Frt»m rich And poor, bond and free, all colors, grades and conditions of life, wn hear the saraa meed of praise awarded this wouder'- ful article. Sores are healed, pains relieved lives saved, valuable animats made useful, and untold ilia assuaged by this great medi cine, which is saprising to the judgement ef man. ‘ What family does not require a stand- ard liinlmenW Whoever haard of the same Tlio Hon, llonry W. Dvvli. of Mary land, in Id* speech, u*tHl some hitter In vectives against the Maryland begDU- turn. The House ndjournod until Thursday. Latest Ifom Cnliforuin and Mexico, NkiV Urlrans, via N«w York', Feb. 21 —Wo liavo roLvlvm) California date* to the 30th ult. Tlio now* is unimportant. Tampico date* ,t<» the 15th Inst., state that tho forces hi Northern Moxho nro rapidly inarching to intercept Mimmoit at Vera Crus. Hon. Alvarez and Morelia with eighty- fivo hundred men wert' inarching upon tho Capitol, • , WiiVerh* .wa_ had attacked and rohbe<b irotls- mnil*. c Markets. ^iLyAN.vxn/Feh. 21.—8»des of Cotton to-day l.HOOii bales. Tlio market was firm. y** the one going down to and the nnoeom- ing up from Huntingdon, which goiio- rnily met three milr.1 Went of tho Tou- ,ne*see river ut ono o'clock in tlio after noon. The driver at the stand two miles east of tho river Waited until eight o'clock .Sunday morning for tlio mail coming up, and a* it did not come, then* being over-duo by about-twelve hours, the supposition is that tho re*- euers have captured mid norltiipA car ried oil tho stage* and mails, if not to rob the latter, at least to prevent the new* spreading until they could get out Cu 4 n LK.*Tox, T i Fel». 21.'—Salqs of lotion today 2tNHI bale*. Tjie market was weak, S' Yoiik, Fob. 2l.-~.Salo* of CoRon •day 100U bale*. Tho market was firm. Flour quiet; sales of 0000 bar rels.' Wheat ii rut {.sales unimportant. Corn buoyant; Sale* of 31,000 bushels " 80(gSlo, of reach.—Xitihville X, ics. tSSSrA BUI has boon proparod for In troduction into Congress, granting a (•barter fornl’aciflo llMlrond and Teto- graplt Unc to a corporation Alrfrady chartered 1>y tho State of Texas, and of which J. Kdgar Thompson, of Pennsyl vania, Jamos Oiuthrio, of Kentucky, John P. King, of (luorgla, S. L. M. Bar- low, of New York, and various othor gentlemen are now Diroctors. Tho substance o f the scheme embrac ed in tho pro]iosed charter Is for tho Texas Company to build a railroad and telegraph to the Pacific oil the Texas route, receiving therefor very extensive grants of land, in tho shapo of altern ate sections along the route, and a fur ther l*onu« of one million of dollar* for every fifty miles of railroad and tele graph constructed,'imtil tho Hoad shall reach the base of Hooky Mountains;' ‘ of two millions of dollar* for Fal m: he i n Boston .—Elder, Hy Waiter Vo*e, dealers in'boot* and *lioe«, No. Pearl street, Boston, Imvo failed. The nmountof their liabilities has not been stated, hut it is well known that they have been doing a large business for some tittle past, oung ISkatimi in CaiNoMNK.—Two tr adios, Misses Tomplu und Williams, while crossing the Mississippi at Du buque, Iowa, chanced to *tep U{)Oii a »ot ill *i>ongy ico, and each went irough. Crinoline wu* of essential service, fur it kept them from being sub merged further (Jinn tho waist till assis tance cmno. They reached the shore in safety, though not a little chilled by their moonlight bath on a February night. ( Dr. The ollieer returned wi'.h 'L’ns I.ats Wn. K. Burton.—This dis- | tingiiishcd ccaie-diim. whoso* death * inhuman and contrary to him to Ijouinvillo Inst evening, and un- |iviuu will. Such oxaegsT.itcal and m* idea* a* these arc tho Jcgiti- ouchidon* froth the premise*. ip who will cvuiidder t.io matter I proper light cannot fail toporcleve * wish that we could Lil upon' Southern jiooploto reflect | thi* thing, and l*e more careful •cumspcet. It will be liettor for liappine** of tlio slave* and the lirt and peaco of their inasturs, An Editor Appreciated. J last .Manduy evenjng tho Wood |.'ompauy of thi* city presented to k»nior Editor of the.CWcrra lmnd. J gold headed walking cane a* a tea* KiioJ of their gratitude for the vain- services rnndorod hy Ids ili*- ».*tod advocacy of their enter in' does ii jmwed ill the wick, prove. JT Mr. Weller, *e or lUrdelt v* Pick- alibi, lie will be likely to teat the accommodation* of Kentucky pitaliiy at trank fort. The pei-son to whom was entru*ted tho mission of .selling tile negro, when the atlair ho- came known, was nl*o retained in cus tody, and will probably share the same fate it* hi* friend the Dr. briefly mention,* tiveof Loud' lHiri. IH* fatln pi|f»Ji«Ju-r in g»* Origin ol‘ tho llnyonet. The Kmporor Naindeou III, said in III* proclamation : “The new rifle arm.* arc' only dangerous at n distuned -, they will not prevent the bayonet from lacing, l H. Terhuuo K*<|., made the pro- jition in behalf of the coin|Miiy, in appropriate and happy remark*, Id, as his manner i* on suelt oc L with humor that exciteil tho r of the audinueo and “brought down Bouse.” Mr. .D.viuell in reply’ ni gh acuustomod to make his points c pen and not with his tongue, Itot “Atsw.” 'Ho acquitted liitn- pnndsomoly, -and disclaimed any tfor encouraging enterprlsos' so jfichd to tile public: and especially I thi* instwficd, wlian ho l* assur- Ipon undoubtOdmuthority tlrat the ■factors woro ho entiroly worthy Jthe, ■donee of the community. IDj fear* hi* honor with becoming mod- and is encouraged in hi* of- J to udvance the interests nncl pros.* fty of Home and tho surrounding ltry. . heretofore, tlio terrible arm of tli French infantry.” Tlio bayonet is, in f'net,nil arm itcculiarly French, it was invenied.it i*j*nid. at Bayonne, in 1041. and employed in 1070 in tho n-gimeiit of the King’s Fusilier*. It sensibly modified the system of military art in Europe, a* it made cavalry jess redoubt able to in tan try, and caused the fire of Hub* of battle? to eoaso to lie regarded a* tlio prinuipal mcam of action. Tho Imyotiet has, in fact, liccotuo tho d«ci*> ive arm of combat. According ton local tradition, it in a small hamlet in the environs of Bavouue that this arm was invented.— Whut;led to tho invention of it wn*, that in a fieioo conih.it between Home Bascpin pcaxaitt* and some Spanish smuggler*, the former having exhausted their ammunition, and being thereby at a disadvantage, fastened their long knives to their muskets, and by mean* of the weapon so formed put their ene mies to flight. This arm rapidly cam© Into general use in Europe. After tho Ixcrniuhik* in • Atlanta.—On Sun day night lust, while Mr. Wright Huger*, who lives on Coffins street, was it Church, his house was fired by a torch. The damage is not very serious ns the ttitmo* were soon arrested. A certain negro hay in the employ of Mr. H. l* ins pected, indeed, tho police should be cry attentive, nml distrilaitothemselves fifty mile* of road built mid completed •trrdny. i* lie was born in * a printer and sal i*jrciiii)*;nnce*. Bur- i liberal education mid followed lorn time Id* father's pursuit*. IIU lasted for the drama and his succos* n* an amateur performer led him to adopt the stage a* a profession, In 1834 lie came to tld* country, and fin* since been well known a* the proprietor of various then I lien I establishments and a* a very successful low comedian. In 1K47 he purchased the Chamber* street theatre and associated hi* name and labors with it. “Burton.’*” was for ten yanrs the favorite resort of citixen* and stranger*, nml Ids best character*, “Too* dies," “Sleek,” “Cnpt. Cuttle.” “Mi- caw h -r," mid others, were as well known throii'hout the country, a* household words. llt^ifterward*‘(ln 1858) took the Metro|Nilitan Theatre on Broadway, hut finding InisinoH* unprofitable, nlmii- cloned it for starring, lie*, however, ac cumulated a largo fortune, estimated nt nearly 8400,000. As mi autlior, ninny dramatic niece'* hear hi* limno, iiut lie i* more widely known a* the author of “CychiiHidia of Wit iuiel Humor,” pub- froin that point . to tho Pacific; the whnlo grant of moticv, or liomls. be ing limited to tliirty-flvo millions ofdol Inr*. Tho hill also qmhracos nropositions'of the same character to bull l another road ;uul telegraph from’ the Missouri to the Pacific on any route north of the 38th parallel of latitude, with a b to Oregon, which shall be round eligible, on the same term* and with the same) limitations a* to the fund* advanced, ns in the first named route, The parties in interest in thi* road aro Ernst us Corning. J. T. Sou ter, of N York, Beni. II. Jxitrobe, of Maryland, ami a number of other gentleman as sociatcs lisheel in two royal octavo volume* 1858. lie* possessed a largo and vor •oinpletc SI in kespen retail library whin iK-e-upied aim tiding in tho rear of hi* residence. Mr. Burton leave* a widow ami several duughthur*.—X. } r . Day /W*. loiily i Furniture, Furniture. |*plemHd ahhoi tmontnt Mill* it'Sum- n rooms, mid also at tlio rooms , Duoker, It l* rually rofrewh- i notice the improvements that I been made? in the"manufacture ot |iture in tlio past two or three yonr* e place/ Five yoar* snipe thero poiio made here that would now bo nml tho common articles y manufactured to alimited ex- Now there arc about fifty hands (nyod in tld* branch of lalmr, and I °f the furniture turned out Is in i’ t° none made any . whore. The I put up hero is made upon honor J’om the vory bestqf material. It is fof your paste and putty Work, ) ,,,0, ‘°ly to look pretty for a little 1 and then fall to pieces, but it is tier "service” and “durability," let i* a* ornamental a* is eonipati- gitli these qualities. We vorily bo- 1 that Horae is tho best furnitmo let in tho State, king’s regiment*, several other* provided with the bayonet, mid tlio dragoon* received it in 1070. Ill 1078, nt tlie titiie of the peace of Niireguen, all the French grenadier* liadthobayo- not; but tho Nockct wldch makes tlio use of it so easy, was not invented till a la ter poriod, 4 An unsuccessful experiment with socket was made beforo boui* X(V„ iii 1088; but the want of uni formity in tho musket was then an ob- Htaelo to the adoption of thiHsimplo and efficacious piece of mechanism. Bayo net* at (lint time were a sort of dagger, of which the handle wu* pliurcd in tho muzzle of the musket, and, of course, ; prpvontcd the musket from being fired, Tho first buttle nt which the* bayonet was seriously employed was that of Tu rin, in 1092; but it wn* not until the -battleof Sprie*, in 1703, that the first charge of tho bayonet. of executed.— ’Alter that epoch, tip to 1792, the bayo net was often employed in combat, and the Princes Do I.igne called it “a pecu liarly French min,” owing to tho man- ^Steamer Pennington, J. V. Gould, , arrived Feb, 19,9 o’clock, A. M. —303 bales Cotton—28 Sauk Grain ’assongers/ rThe Democracy of Hichmond fly have endorsed tho action of the 1 Imber Convention, and appointed Vlcgatc^ to that assembly, to tho t Couveutlou. ner in which our soldiers used it; but tho real value of it was not revealed till the war* of national iudcpemU'tice.— Then tlio bayonet really bacamo a French arm. “Tho bullet is wild,” said SuwnroH’, “but tlio bayonet is prudent and sure,—Monitoir. BS-jy-Tlio Washington OmMitution pub- lishos the nmlignant speech mndo by Senator Fite-li, the other day, in which Jio informed tho .South that if its rep resentative's allowed Douglas to ho nominated nt Charleston, that ^ section would lose the -respect of enemies and the sympathy of its friend*. Tlio CW- r/itufion endorse* the doctrines of tho speeoh, and commend* it to general perusal with much warmth, The speech, it is understood, was made at the suggestion of tho Xh'csidont, t&ff-A vote of the people of Augusta has decided that the oity shall subscribe half a million of dollars to tho Macon and August a Railroad. Tlio vote was 823 for tho subscription, and but 13 against it.. Individual subscriptions in Augusta have probably reached $100,000 —making . $600,000 that can bo relied upon from Augusta., McccsNion of tiro Churches frmu the I'hilitdulphin to the Virginia Con ference. A correspondent of the Petersburg Kxprc**, writing from Southampton county, Va„nays; I.u*t Sunday, two largo nml influen tial Churches in the county of Accoinnc, formerly belonging to the* Philadelphia Co11Terence,[by a unanimous voto,placed Vulgar Sui'RjtsTiTieiN.—It i* *trun^. enough that Friday i* regarded in nil countries a* a |>mdtnr clay. In Eng land It it i* generally considered unliic ky ; many peoplo will not commoiiei any undertaking on that day ; and most sailors believe that a vessel* i* sure to to be wrecked that sail* on a Friday If a marriage take place on that day tho old wives'shako their head* and pre*- diet nil kind* of misfortune* to the brlelo and bridegroom. Nay, they even, pltv all children who are so unlucky .a* to ho liorn on a Friday. In Germany oil the contrary, Friday is considered i lucky day Tor weddings, commencing new undertakings, or other memorable event*; mid the reason of tld* super stition U Mii«l te?lie the ancient belief that the witches and sorcerer* held (lioir weekly meeting on this day, and, of course, while they were amusing them- selves with dancing and riding on broom sticks round the hliK-ksherg, they could have no time to work ativ evil. Ami by all sensible people, Friday is consid ered no better and no worse than any other of the six. themselves under the supervision of tho preacher in edinrgo of the lvutvillo Cir cuit of the Virginia Conlbrcnoo. But they did not thus change tlu-ir commu nion without a mighty oilort being made, on tho part of their pastor and Mister churcho*, to retain them. When tlio day arrived which had boon ap pointed for the vote to ho taken in the two Churches, the) Presiding Elder was found, together with the Pastor, in the pulpit, hut strange to tell, the ehw-lwak. nowhere to lcfound. Notwithstand ing tiii* new (liifieidty, nnd ninny other obstacles which wero thrown ill their path, tho membership were fixeel in their conviction of riglit, and woro de termined on their courso of action.— T|ie voting wn* done, both a churches came South without a dissenting voice, thus proving their allc-giauco to the Old Dominion and to her inslitiitioiis, by ■hitf their connection with a North- tueV connecting themselves with a Southern Conference. Those two churches have set a noble example. A Paring Act.—An instance of in trepidity is related by the Bombay Times. * It appears that while? a party of fifty persons of the Jewish community woro ongnged in conversation previous to prayer, Mr. Hcuben unwittingly rous ed from its reposo' H large cobra eli cupel*' lo, which ntoiico pounced upon'tho dis turber. Eluding its grasp tlio young man caught tho cobra in the middle of its body, hut it darted off with a violent jork, and again turned upon .its assail ant. Air. Roubon, however, held tho cobra a second time in liis hand, and giving it a swing In the nif, struck its head again t t ho ground several times, and killed tho dangerous replllo, much tp the admiration of the Jewish gen tle men presents . Choate** Coolness. At tho tlmo of Mr. Choate’s great speech for Buchanan in Ia?well, Mom., there was a sudden settling of tlio hall where they were. A Lowell gentleman, Hon. Benjamin F. Butler, well known as a lawyer and politioian, volunteered, to go out and examhio the support*, un derneath. Hu did so; uud, to his sor row, he found them in *iieh u state that if there should be* the leiist rush oc tint audience they Would ii\ovitably. give way, the roof, and Uoor would go togeth er, and all would he Involved in a com mon ruin. AYitli groat fortitude he wont quickly unek, and, to provo there was no danger, walke?d the whole length of the. crowded hall Up to tlio platform whore the speaker* and presi dents were. As ho passed, Mr. Choate leaned down uud asked him if he found dau- ger. The gentleman, keeping hi* face perfectly unmoved, so us not to frighten, others, whispered into Choate’i oar with characteristic abruptness, “If wo can’t get this crowd out quiotly, wo shall all be in Ii—il in five minutes.” As might have been expected from so blunt and torrihle n communication, Air. Choate' face I»ccnme ashy pale ; hut lie controll ed Jri/nself and sat perfectly steady.— The gentleman mounted tho stage, as- sureei the people there was no roid dan ger, hut to guard against the mere pos sibility of danger, he advised them t< withdraw quietly, vory quietly into the open air, whole tho speech would go on. In five minute* tlio hall was clear. Dreadful as had beep the moment' shock to hi* feeling*, Air, .Clioatea hu mor did not even desert him; for a* he atoppod from tlio hall himself, ho said to hi* friend who had made tho announce mout to him: “And did you really think, tny friend, just now, that .1 wo* bound for tho same placo with,you ?’’ (Augusta, . Feb. 21.—Cotton.—There n fair demand at unchanged prices, /Kolifccgi 1 effect, iiroduceit bjr »njr ether erttele t Iw Cut., Hrulw,S|>r>iiu. llhmiui»tUm,»ir«Hln,« Htretnod llorw.. Jte. It lie. no etmel. Be- l.lollnent U Kid hy ,11 re.pect.ble PrU(|IH an 1 Livery Men In every .town, nerl.h end liamlet thrcuihout North end thnilh Amerloe, itrope. nod the l.lend. of the <he»n. Buy Lonee. . UAIINKd l I-A UK, JenlO.wtm. Proprietor., Now York, Broad Street, Romo, Ga. • •' ■ '• WK raspsotfulls solirt a oontinostlon ofthe patvpnnga of our TROMPT PAYING and ’ /^N -*1 f The Great English Remedy. Min JAMES CLARKE’S CKI.KIIII.VrKl) PK.UAI.K 1-lLJA T uts iuruliiubte laeJinino Is iiiifnitinz In the e-ure of all thoso painful aiel itqiissr- ou* disenfealaciilentto th« .female "e-ohitltu- tlen. It nio-l*rrtt#« alt execBsanel removes all eb- atructiun. fmm whatever cause, ami a »p««4y m*y be relies! on. TO MARIIIKU LADIES it is peculiarly suited. It will, in a short tines, bring on tho monthly period with regularity 1 CAUTION. Thtre Pith thou hi not be taken by female* that are jtregnant.during lht FIJiNT IJUtKE Month*, a* they art sure to briny oh Mi*rnr- riage / bat at every other time, and in every other ea*e, they are perfectly set ft. In-ail cases of Nsrvuus and Spinal Affec tions/Pain <n tho Buck and Limbs, IfcsW- ness. Fatigue on slight exertion, Palpitation " " ‘Hex “ country. Their Plows.are all warranted, and wo Tori assured that it will bo to tho infc'ret 1 of tho planters to try tlVem. We guarantee them to he all they nro represented. If any person is dissatisfied, the Plow can be returned and tho money refunelod* Among which are the following t . ,TI|C) Excel Plow, steel, 7 slsos, • , ; . . » tr Th* Eagle ” " T " J left-hand; ■ / Tho Sharp’s pdtont, steel, 8 shea, 3lefl-liRh,h . « “ * “ “ cast 7 sites. Tilt Excel, Iron- 7 sizes. The Clipper patent, iron, J sizes,* fast mimic? board. The Clipper pnteut, steel, sizes, •»f tlw Jb'iirt, fsiwtiiM* of spirits, Hysterics, Hick Hradacllr, Wldu-s, and atl the painful i when alf other these Tills will effect a means have failed. Full direction* in the pamphlet around each package, which should be carefully pre< A bottle contain* 60 pills, and encircled with" " - w.u.t- i the Government Stamp of Great Britain be sent post free for $1 and 6 postage ip*. Sole Agents for tho United State* and Cankda. JOB M0AK8, Uoeherter, V. Y. Sold in Homo by Tvrnlrv 4 ISskrr, and all res^ootable druggists everywhere. i hair restorative. over over)' portion of tlio city. \V< hope? that all sui-h oll'eiicn* may be fer- red ten I out., nitel tho |>erpotrator8 brought to speojy justice.—Ijoeomotivr. Uso Prof. Wood’s hair restoratlvo. If your hair Is thin, Uso Prof. Wood’s hair restorative. If you aro bald, . Use Prof. Wood's hair restorative. If you have nervous headache, Use Truf. Wood's hair reiloratiro. If yon havo dandruff. Use Prof. Wood's hair restorative. If you have eruption, Use Prof. Wood's hair restorati If you dosire glossy hair, Uso Prof. Wood's hnlr restorati If you desire to proserve the color. Use Prof. Wood's hair restoratlre. If you want a cheap article, Uso Prof. W«-r*’„ hair restorative. If you admire the beautiful lock, Uso Prof. Wood's hnlr restorative. If you admire the beautiful ringlets, Uso Prof. Wood's hair, restoratlvo. If you wish ftbsnutlful complexion. Use Prof. Wood’s huir rendorativo. If you wish n faco fro© from iiimples. Use Prof. WnodV hnlr restorative. If you wish to a pi war young. Uso Prof. Wood’s hair restorative. If yon want testimony overwhelmin'/ Uead thucircular of Prof. Wood's hair rosto- Ure. AIoRKpr tut IIawesvii.i.e Tragkdv.— Dr. Davidson, the wretched assassin and ninniae. who. mndo the diubolical.ut- cniptQii Monday, the 6th iust., to mur der half- a dozen people in Hawes Villc, Ky.,‘by moans ol an “inferiml muchinc,. Im* since? died of the wounds lie reeioivexl on that occasion. Sewernl dliera of tlio wounded are in a critical condition. g?5y-hi one of our courts latoly, a man who wn* culled on toappe-nr witness, could not bo found. On tho Judge asking where ho was, a grave, el derly gentleman rose tip, and, with much omidiasis, said: “Your honor, lie’s gone.” “Gone l” said the Judge, “where i* lu) gone?” “That I cannot inform you,” said tho communicative gentleman, “but he i* dead.” Tld* is considered the most guarded answer on record. It is alto sohl by every popular <truggi»t 1 oily or country, marl6. '50. ly. P. COHEN & CO lH.-jP*’-*' importers and Heavy RCaldrs in 1 KKCL1SH ANJ) AS.BKICAN i r-JLX Caslx Onstomei's, To whom our 0m.1i or, for a.I, at tho LOWEST FIGURES. TO THE PLANTERS OF CIIEROKEE GA. Messrs. Sharp A' R W E have samples nf several kinds of Plows, manufactured by" ton, of Nashville, Tcnn., whn’aro very aiiuxtou* to introduce them Id thi* swtl "llso Sharp A Ifamilton'e Cultivators with the justly celebrated Sayre A Hi>inington!s psled' Steel Teeth. We will take pleasure In showing these articles to any and all persons. Rome, Nov. Slst, 1869. . ' ‘ . HAUPER A BUTLER W. N DUCKER, Importer, Manufacturer and Dealer In CABINET FURNITUBE, XTpHolstery, MAT R ESSE S. COTTAGE CEAI1RS On Broad Street, Rome, Georgia. NVITEfl the Pahlio, and the Ladles particularly , to visit bis Ware Iloomf, where he has • large supply of Rosewood, Parlor and Chamber Furniture, Mahogany, Walnut, and Imitation f urniture, From the best Spring Boat Bofiq to tho coramonczt nrtlclo In tfsrf. ^Alsh aft aasorttaent of Matrcssest Tucker’s Patent Sprint Bcd,Coucbdrf, Lohngca, Sideboards, Safes. All kind* of FitrtiHuro with dispatch, and neatly ro^dlrcd'. Thunkful f*»r the vory liberal patronago hcrotofora extended to him, he hopes, by close at tention and good work, to merit a continuance of tho same. CABINET SHOP on Howard BL, near the Etowah Boose, whero Far- LulTZ nltumis manufactured and repaired. Work warranted to give satisfaction* Bills of ovor 50 Dollars Retailed *t wbolosalo prices—and great bWgsitf/ or CASH, , JalyI7‘fy. WM B. COX, W, nnODES IIILL, W. R. HERNDON. (snsoessers to Fried A Bro.) Would rospoctfully call attention to thoir LARGE, RICH, COX, HILL & CO., WHOLESALE GROCERS, PEACH-TREE STREET, ATLANTA, GA. ELEGANT STOCK OF fi^ylfa woman could talk out of th© two comer* of her mouth at the same time, there? would bu a great d»?«*l said on both side*. ifyillifliqi. Marrikd—On Thursday morning, the 14th inst., hy the Ilev. Jesse Lambcrth, Mr. Nbivton J. Tumlin to Miss Eliza- nr.tu A.Tavne, all of till* county. Fall and Winter gant and iresh STOCK OF GROCERIES, which are offered to cash and short time, prompt paying customers at very low figuVoa Our facilities lor purchasing and a perfect knowledge of tho wdnts of tho public, tfrsf inch that wo can guarantee entire satisfaction, in every particular. We annex a fow of tho artldos now In store and to arrive) i DRY GOODS, Now Opening Latest Styles and Importation ; Dll. OOr.GBWKI.LH NEW MEDICAL SALT, >br Injtamitory IHeeast* Only l / NEW MEDICAL SALT, "’IT IS-NOT A 0URK ALL; For fnfianmtory Diseases Only 11 tYlt, WKHWWELL’S Now Mielica! Salt, XJ iuitemd inf being a remedy for all ills, bn* cuiidroll over but one ill, lmslrnt ono aim, iccnmplUlir-j but ono thing,to wit: Sub- Iuflnmatory Diseusu*—whatever be its form or locality, whether in the head, throat, IhIiiiiii-ii, extreme-tie* or skin. The puciiliur excellence of thu New Meeli- ill Halt Is, that without tbo useless lues ol bipod and strength, it effectually cures In* tluniutory Disetsscn (no others) by prudueing aii‘e<|'iil(brium' of all the-fluids -in the- body, thy want of wbkli ia the solo CAUSE of io* llaiiiation. INVALIDS,, TAKE NOTICED—Tho fol lowing for tils which the unbalanced fluid* as sume and muuy not hero mentioned, that leave more nr Icm fsve-rer pain, are easily sub dued by the NEW MRDHUL SALT a* Uro ’* cxtingujtflicd by water, ta wit: Brain Fe- •cr, ibvnhiehe, Hush of lllonil to tho Head nd llo irt. Fit*. Jaflamed Kyes, Karen and Coso, ranker, Neuralgia, Hpinnl Affections, Krysfpdhob Bronchitis, 1'lnurtsy, Asthma, In- flauiod Iziingsdnil Diver, Heartburn, Coughs, I>y*|H>|i*in, Vein-rial Disea*«-s t HheumatTsra, limit, Hcrofuln, Halt Itheum. and all Itching id otlu-rfolitnuiHHi* eruptions. Dr, Ooggswcll's New Modieuil Suit exerts, like the vaecino matter, an extraordinary in fluence over the veins and artarici, resulting in a gradual declining of iuflaniation as in dicated by tlio pulse, which soon return* to it« natural state,us the bent, pain aud favor disappear. Dr. Ooggnwell’s New Medical Balt does just what it edaiins to do—no more nn less—equal ises the fluid* by removing from the system all nrtcrinl and venous obstructions. Descrip tive Circular* may ho obtained from nsy Druggist who keeps this valuable medirino fur sale. WM. B. TA YLOU A CO.. Xu. 6 Court Bounrr, Montgomery, Ala. Gonornl Agents tur South Carol in fa, Geor gia, Fleridn, Alabama, Mississippi, mm, and Taxon. Dr. Coggswull’* Antiplil’igislio Halt-—Acute package* el. Chronic package $2 50. Invalids with Chronic or long standing c les, should always order Ohronia Package*. Agent* wanted in every City, Town and Village in tho above Stato*. wr8*ld by Druggists everywhere. marlfl. ~ 69,—ly. . : NOTICE. wkieh will he soli at the LOWEST CASH PRICES. We hire oa head a.Urge aneertment ef READY-MADE CLOTHING, - BSy-rbiHi} Your fiico is famil iar. sir, may I inquire your name? .Vtoulyiarfy,—My nnmois Jones, lousy gent.—(Jones—Jonas I) lot mo soo. 1 think I’ve heard, the uamo-bo-.] |fore somoffhMoI . - j A I.csr or Silver.—A mammoth lump of silver ore, from tlio Washoo jntucs, hi Cunop.Valloy, lias boon foi- warded by Morrison, Walsh & Co., to tho Washington Moiuimont. It U two foot six inches wide, and oiglit inches I thick, weighs ono hundred and 1 — is valued at LL Pcreonz are notiflad not to trade for •A U---,-.- - . - - x JA. four uote* glvon to Francis A. Hn«on, 3 note* for^tffcnty-flre dollars: each, due May 11th, August lltli, Nuvcniber 11th, 1800, and l note J 36th, 1860,« . ,...... or bearer, for nogro biro, signed by u>e. The cojisUorstlon which i.iii uolni worcglv.a having failed, I am dotcrmlnud act to pay thorn, unl.f. eomiwUed by law. frtH-UlwJm. 8. J0SA9. FURNISHINGG00DS, a good assortment of Bools and Moon, IHATS 8l CAPS, TH-UNKS, «bo. GIVE THEM. A CALL, ‘■Money Saved is Money Made.’ XUUJ 7S°i)bl» <Hd**Ryo Whisky _ j lt . g) H e r 50 bis. orushe'd and Brown Sugary 200 Bags Rio Coffee. 400 Kegs of Nails, iooo *- x 200 bla Rac’d whisky, 30 Pack’s Oressent’s, Hennessy andothe; oboloe Brandies, 10 “ Brandy, Old and Soft, from private stook, „ 500 Saoks Salt. 100 Bx’s State and English Barry Cheese, rrnar*.«,..i-reWf,'e<lrdlalir/ Oysters,Mackerel, Sardine*, Buokels, Bretomi, Tubs, Chttmt, iker^t Tited.^ Awaiting your commnnds^nnd always at your serviceV,' to% tiiO t da.- NEW FIRM. Wills & Sumter, HAVIXG'ASSOCIATED' THEMSEtV'ES iOOtUtfER FOlS MANUFACTURING AND IMPORTING CALL KINDS AMD STYLE OP CABINET FURNITURE, IIIB manufacturing of all sizes and styloz ef SASH and BLINDS, PANEL DOORIy A Ac.* and also the businoss of UNDERTAKERS. Having an Extensive Shop and Machinery WITH FIRST QUALfJT OF MATERIAL, WE ARE REAM" TO MANUFACTURE IAEGELY, All artioies in our Une, and to fill all orders at tho shortest notlco. MR. SUMTER, has bean long known in this community, as a first class MECHANIC, can 1 therefore, warrant all articles mttda^y v ‘ Wo shall be able to Supply the surrounding Country with Sash, Blinds, ! at rmrnuogM. MW duo. citizens of tho country to enr Ware I&dta, Manufactory,'both on Broad St., Romo, Go. FINE ^ and every eiuality of COFFINS mndo a 0IIAHLE8 W, MILLS. _ _.. T BURIAL- CASES always od'hal soon a* required. July27,ly. JAMES M. SUMTER lumber of all kinds, Bell, Paoe, Lavender & Co., IMPORTERS Sc JOBBERS P. COHEN & CO. •oct2G. Gm. A Timely Notice. A'LL those who are indebtod to me, either jCV. ky Note or Account,' must pay up btf- lore return day, or they, will bo « ' individual Itooks must bo settled. jamlO.triSmej. A. It, HARPER. My Wragg’s Steam Saw Mill!. T IIE subscriber, desimus of kcofllhg tip’ with tho want* of tho community, UaVo' recently inerrased thoir facilities for 'furnish'-' ing Lumber of all tho various kluds rtfMUir- eil for building nml oilier ordinary puVpbsCi. Tho Lumber is iufortor to none and fs fur nished on n* rciifiouahlu terms as can bff had nuywhcro in (his sootion. All tho Labor about tho Mill is performed by. white bWbii’,' the tiiul>er usod and machinery is not-oxcol oti, and all bills for luinlwr will bo PRQMP* LY auel ACCURATELY tilled. nro rcgHlo ? l^p?nyc?to a im?l lumber to Rome auel other places, and oontructa.oan bo made for lumber dolivered: Terms for Hauling, CASH, but reasonable credit will'be given on the lumbor Iteolf.. We are thankful for the We are t heretofore »mm i riblB Col.-Itr, Feb!—tf ' Staple am! Fanty MM.'wm&m 84- CHA-MUER3 A ii READS STS., tfBtV YORK, OH IUlUly itfhlly invite tho attention of RN MERCHANTS tb theff and Vaflcd stbek Of Gfrbda,'which 1 Wm toplete by tho 1st of February, , 8 - HUGHS will* bb pleased to s66 biff friend* when J hey vbit New York. • . - Ao4?ice> Ovf/ce Mb it. KS Gwrc/a. Sepi. ISit. s*rUC,l Rome, Gcorefa. Se'nf. 4] I,-- . fate for flOtfr, 6vei thU Road; heroaf- ' tho caV 16ud ef J6,0tl0 lbs., will btf ff . 8. COTHRAN, CfouButt atm