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'KHi irabU I ;i]e |lonte Courier frlltJBSDAV MORNING,Maichaa. "JiuWNO MATTKft ON EVKUY rAOKOKTUISPAVKU. Political Meeting. THE CONSTUTUTIONAE union men Li ru.J county »« roqU-iUil In Inwt at Ilia 1' ViYui ln ROTi* ' lWl"t* on «>• ElIWI iVm,AY IN Al’lllL, for tho purpose of •intlni Ddrua'o* to the State Convention o la lieM in MM«d*«HI. on tha Tth of Slay fouetitntlonnl Union Conronlion. Wo puliilah oDewlioru in our oolimina l .all or tlie Exccutlvo Commlttno forn volition of tlio ConatUutioiml Union I’nrty of Uoorglo to inout In Mllloilgo- llllc on tlio Hint Wpilnoeiluy in Mny.j L„ a call for n mooting in till" oniinty tlio lira! Tuosilny III April tonpiiolut lolognto" to tlio CJonvonllon. The Horn- icrntio Convention linn jual ptunad birough II" l“'> ora nml brought forth Isqiiiittor Sovoroignly raoilio. Aloxnn- Irr II. Stephens i> nhuut to traimfer the llate ofOoorgin to Stephen A. Dougina. In ell'erti" being nincio to commit the Lull, in the Chnrloaton Convontion to ., tnonalroiK nml iletoalahle heresy or L,attar Sovereignly. Mlmll It Ini r uoT Will the Southern rights man Georgia “lie .upinely on their -W fohling their hnmla to "loop an J ul.mit without a struggle ? >\ o uo not .. .vo it, nml therefore cell upon them i urouse, put on your *trength nml like [•valiant men of might/’, strike for lour honor mul you** righta. Lett us lot bo discouraged hy our oft repeated Viturcs to wrest the helm from the sol- Sdi grasp of demagogues driving the hip of State fast on to to tlio breakers lot far ahead. Thcro l* little merit in (access without ollbrt, and a came i great and glorious as ours, is worth ,ie uniting etl’orts of a life-time. Wlmt i* that causa? It is to rescue r country from ruin and preserve the lights of our section of tlio confodcra- The Democratic |uirty liavo here- |nforc boon successful In the Southern tos because they have convinced the pic that its Northern allies stood tdy to fight our buttle* against our Kncmics in tlio (Mditical campaign* lie free states, and in thctiltsand tour- |ment* in the halls of Cotigro**. Ami iotnriths*tauding its corruptions and ex- Irtvaguneo, for this reason alone it has it'ii to ho tha dominant party ut the (oath. Hut its grout North west •r—tho Little Stpmtter-Sovereign 01- [m—tlio “gamhler in politics,” the an. rnml advocate of the measure which uried the Democratic party trium- Ihantly through the recent contest* in In Southern "States, haa “Imtrayotl us ice,” ami taken "a short cut to all ie end* of Black Republicanism," nml still hugged to thoirbosnm* by South- i Democrats who are now striving to ke him President of the Tinted ,tes. The South will not vote for him, r t/i man whoever ho hi ty b it stands ready to support a ImiHtitutioiinl Union candidate, who -c, economical and eiptitahlo ad- |iniatrati«»n will re-establish our gov- nmeiit upon it* oiiginal foundation the Constitution, guarantying to jicli State seeurity within her Ininler*, i**r rights in the common Toirito- md to the whole country peace and icritr. Concert on To«Morrow Evening* By roferonce to the notioo in another column our roudors will loam that on to-morrow ovenlng a Concert will bo given by tlio Monilollsohn Socioty in tlio City Hall, Till* Society i* eotn- posed of a number of Ladle* and Gen- tlemcu, and comprises much musical talent. It ho* boon organized a few months and during that time has doubtless Attained to a proficiency that will render their performance yory en tertaining to an audience and ereditablo to themselves. Tho object too is n noblo ono—the relief of distress and want. Tho combined Impulses of a heavenly virtue and an elevated taste should Induce overy ono who has benov- olc.uco in hi* heart and music in hi* soul to nttend this Concert. Nothing con tributes moro to refinement and gentil ity in a community than a highly culti vated murical taste, and we hope the citizen* of ltomo and vicinity will not prove unappreciative of this fact on to-morrow evening. ConnacTtoM.—Tho amount of corn destroyed by ftro on Col. It win's planta tion last week was 500 barrels iustoad of 500 bushels a* we stated in our last issue. Wo learn that a saw mill be longing to Mr. J. J. Walker was con sumed on samo day—tho fire orlgii ting from burning hark blown novo**, tho Coosa Hirer. Mr. Walker’s loss was Ur. W. J. Mauley. A* thcro is quite a difleroneo of opin ion in this community, in regard tn tho professional and moral merits and de merits, of Dr. Manley, wo feel called upon it* faithful public journalists, to lay Imforo our readers tho following comments and tho accompanying let ters, published in tho Knoxville Whig of March 10th. Dr*. Hamilton and Parker, are men of world wide fame, and their state ments may ho implicitly relied upon.— The letter of Dr. II., It will bo noticed, is addressed to Dr. F. A. Hum soy, u Physician, well known in North Geor gia and Hast Tennessee. “Mr. Kiiitor:—It is hoped that the public will justly Ascrilio a pronor mo tive to the physician* to whom the fol lowing letters arc addressed. They are both iiativc-lmrn, mid have exercised their vocation in tho midst of the pro pie. amongst whom they were raised, and have not been deemed unworthy of .confidence a* practitioners, p.t times, or of association with physicians abroad.— Tlio letters are submitted to you tor null Mention from the same motive whicl prompted the enquiry to which they reply—to give people . correct informa tion a* to the credibility of the iudividu al to whom they make reference. This being the sole pur pose, and perfectly aware of the fact that any discussion with an irregular nr presumptuous cm- didate for practice ill medicine, will he detrimental to the end nowds-lred, the letter* alone will be left to exercise any iiilhienee they may. Whatever may Ik* the competency of the Individual who professes to have such a number of cer tificates in his favor, it seem* that two of those best known, are very unwilling that their character* shall bo tt-od a- sustaining claims mid o|K*rntlon* ad vanced by nil individual who is wholly unknown to them. And the physicians who elicited timso letters have only ac ted on a suggestion made in these prin ted advertisement of Dr. W. .1. Man- lev. which occurs in the word* follow- “The principal objection to Itineran cy is the opportunity it affords churl i- tuii* or* quacks to iiiqsiso tijmn the peo- This objection, in n niea>ure, might Far the Rome Courier. Boston, Mass,, March 10, I860. Mturt. Kill tort .'—Probably no city in tho world is so noted for its popular lecture* as Boston. Those lmvo brought upon h'or thoappollntion of tho “Athens of America.” “Loeturu” is a word derived from lectura,and signiflosrnu/t/iy. Unliko a vast itumbor of our words, ta ken from othor language*, it has retain ed its original meaning to this day, es pecially in Now England, wlioro all lec ture* nro read from tho mauttscript at tho desk. 1 rctnemW that Bacon en titled one of Id* production* “Reading the Statute of Use*,” which would, if it had come out at this day, hare Ikjcu styled a “Lecture on tho Statute of Uses.” Well, It l* not so matunal to know whonce, and how came this word ; still, sinco It 1* in overy l>ody*» mouth, in this portion of the country, almost evory evening in the wcok, I will suffer this much of its history to cumlier the opening of till* letter. I.ecttiring has become a most ca*y, fmdiionuble nml hnnoruhld way of gain ing distinction, and as tho universe, time and eternity art tho only limit* to the field of topic*, ho must ho an igno re mans who cannot marshall something attractive. Hilt tlii* is not to say, that the uudionres here will put up with the production* of such a fellow. And it is the melancholy truth that criticism on slight error* unavoidably tnado in oil- hand orations, and sermon*, has made most of the distinguished men throw upon them the *lmcklesof the pen and now, they never pretend to appear in puldio without the words written be fore them, or previously committing them to memory. Mr, Everett never >uturf* a word in such cases without 'fined it a lion and memorizing. Somotimo ago lie was solicited l>y some ono of the city associations to de liver an address before them on a cele bration day, about two weeks from the time the invitation was made. Tho response was: “Why gentlemen, do y ask me to prepare an appropriate ad dress in two weeks.” This elaborate preparation is abso lutely destructive of that genuine emo tional eloquence known as the “inspira tion of tho moment.” i doubt much if ever one wept or oven shed a tear under the influence of Mr. Everett’i Ncntenccs. We arc tran*|»orted with admiration at the beauty of Ids descrip tions. Although it may l»o a descrip lion of the horrors attending tho insur rection in Sun Domingo, still tickh'd with his line sentences, not melted to tears under the spirit of the scene, lie I* a representative, In re spect to preparation with the pen, of the whole elie»s of Lecturers hero. 1 rarely hear original, native, sjiontuncous eloquence. Such, as may bo found, though in tho i^ugli, in almost every country meeting liouso at tho South.- ablomcn about you engaged various pursuits, who could with llttlo trouble to them be of vtut and additional gen eral usefulness by oponing up and con tinuing scries of lecture* In tho city. Homo U ready for snob a stop and equal to it. H. Confectionaries, Dried Fruits, Ac.— C. A. Smith is now offering a splendid assortment of Confectionaries, Pickles, Dried Fruits, Spices,. Sugars, do., &c„ also, all kinds of Kreslt Fruits in thoir season. l(i* storo is neatly kept and ho is well worthy of the very liberal patronage ho receives. See advertise ment. Latest News. The Black Hepubliesii party hy the bii'tant agitation of the slavery ques- Wnr with Mexico* Tho following dispatch received last night would Hcem to indiento that o war with Mexico U probable: N*tv Ori.kax*, March 10.—The Mexi can War Steamship Marquez hit* arriv ed below a* a United States prize In barge of Lieut. Chapman of tho Frigate Saratoga. The Saratoga’s men also cap tured tho Mexican War Steamship U»-n. Mirnmon which arrived below here at noon. Both of those Steamer* were captured of Anton Lizardo on the morn ing of the full hist., after tv brief action with slight Ins*. Tho Steamship Marquez ha* a portion of tho prisoner* nud tho frigate Preblo has nil tho rest. Alvarado Is said to bo In the posses sion of ( ten. Mirnmon. The Kxequator of tho American Con sul at Vera Cruz ha* been revoked. Tho city or Mexico is surrounded by thn Liberal*. There was groat excitement at Vera Cruz in enhsequence of the action of the American squadron. Tho French ami Spanish are very hitter. Lieut. Chnpmun is tho bearer of dis patches to Washington. A llnl for Hnltimore. Bai.timorr, Md., March 17.—Tho ho tel and restaurant keepers In this city, agreo not to mi*« the prices lor board, if tlm Democratic Executive Couimit- teo determine to ehango the placo of holding the Democratic National Con vention from Charleston, nud select Bal timore ox tho place. The use of tho Maryland Institute Hall, and other large flail*, are offered gratuitously to tho delegations. Tho H.tlrimoro and Ohio Railroad, and connecting line*, propose to carry pas senger* at half price. State Convention. Macon, March 10th 18fi0. At a consultation of tlio Suite Execu tive Committee of tho Opposition par ty of Georgia, held this (lay (all the members being present or consenting thereto, exeoiit Col. MUledgo, of the I Eighth Dint net) It was unanimously resolved to bsue the following call: The- citizens of Georgia who are op posed both to the mau sehomes of the anti-nlav Grand Jury Presentments of Chat tooga County. Tlio Grand Jury, choion and sworn, for tho March : Term of the Superior Court, or tho oounty of Chattooga, for tho yoar 1800. having taken into con sideration, the provisions of tho Act pnxscdbytho 1 legislature of 1858, for tho education of tho ehitdron of tho State, between oortaln ago*, Ao. In accordance with tho provisions of said Act, do recommend and present, a* follows: 1st. That.we, as a body, concur with tho Legislature in the accomplishment of an end that will tend so greatly to tho welfare of ourHtato. 2nd, That the Inferior Court tiRsevi a tax of seven nor cent, on the State tax, to he devoted, exclusively, to tho cause of education as a Common .School fund to he appropriated according to tho pro vision* of said Act. 3rd. We have examined tho books of the Ordinary’s office, and lind them neatly and corroclly kepi. We have al so, examined tho receipts of tho school fund for the year 1851), and find tho amount received hy the Ordinary from tho .State, to bo, $1,401 (K) Received from tho county, 160 00 Special polices. (From tha Fumlly Journal.] Helmstrect's Hair UcstoraUve« As dvMpiica of the Increasing popularity of this eeUhrntcd Remedy end proof tlio most convincing that it Is the onb/ reliable arttnls manufactured for restoring grey hair to lia natural color, and Increasing its strength and beauty, we copy the fullowing from the Afora- toylan * It Nr.VRft F vii.s.—the moat satisfactory results are ahcoy* obtained by the use of Hoimstrcet A Co.** Inimitable Italr Coloring or Restorer. It is the oldest preparation of the kind and ha* triumphantly won f..r Iteolf tho name In spite of all the at- ttmpteJ imitation* which uare followed It* introduction. The long array of names in in ner a Northing columns of thorn well known in our vicinity, who have used it with coin pic tn eucce«s and commend it in uuiiims- nr d term*, h suflleinnt to prove its real valuo nml it* intrinsic excellence. Wo oemtuend it to our render*. Price til\y cent* avu ont.dollar per bottle. Sold every whero by nil PruirJst*. ' W It If An A V Pmi term;© cash Making tho Mim of, $1,(111 VO Lees tho amount paid for checks forwarding, 4 04 $1,000 30 And wo presumo that the Imnrd of edu cation will attend to tlio disbursement of said amount. 4th That we recommend the Inferior Court to levy a tax of 40 per cent, upon the State tax for oounty purposes; and of 10 per cont. for jail expense*; and one of 2 per cent for pauper fund. 5th. That wo lmvo examined the books of the Huporior Court, and find thorn neatly ami properly kept, in a good and substantial Lawk, nuu that the Clerk has on hand a sot of good sub stantial book* for future u*o. full. That wo have also oxnmined tho rocords of tho Clerk of the Inferior Court, and find them vory noally and well kept, so far as tho present clerk is concerned. But that we find the fornv er clerk, Henry 8. Hancock, in arrears to the county, in the sum of one hun dred and thirteen dollars and ninety- four cents—and probably moro could it bo correct!) ascertained. 7lh. That wo lmvo examined tho l»ooks of tho county Trensuror, and find tlmt ho has proper vouchers for all tho fund* that come into his hands for 1850, and up to tho present dato. > 8th. Tlmt wo haveexamiuod tho pub lic building*, and find tho jail in good repair. But lind tho Court-house in very laid condition, needing a great deal of repair*,and respectfully recommend tlmt it lioput ;n good repair, and then placed in tho hands of tho .Sheriff und kept in good order. 0th. That .vo would report the ‘road leading from Lowry William* via Mrs. Garretts to Summerville, in very had condition. Aim, tho road from tho mouth of Mr. Allman's luno via Judge Bakers, to iuteriout the uhovo, in had condition. Al*o, tho road from Lowry William* to the State lino, commonly called the Blue Pond road, in vory bad order. Also the road loading from J udge Mexntuu Mustang Liniment. It* wondorftri vlTcet* and consequently —)M*rlin|M* no article ill the history of the Materia M'dion, ever acquired tho rum- pat ronage nud met with »o f.-w fnilun * a* tho Mustaug Linim-ut. It ha* justly been styl ed a l'anncvafiir rxtTnal Wound*, Swelling* B|»rain*, ltrul*»f« or'Eruption* on Man or Beast. It l**o f*rn mrdVim-of surprising virtue, that phy*h’inn* are compelled to pre scribe it, and from ■••ms Mnarknhl« cur.r of Chronic and Distorted Rheumatic can * it hit* naturally ettmoted imudi attention from the first sid-ntitlr mind* id the age. No fiim ily should bj without ‘ ~ bottle. Beware of imitation. The gfhuin* I* sold hr respectable dealers in nil parts of thcworld. IIAHNES A PARK, iuar2-wlm Proprietor*, New Yerk, O.B.EVB, CARRIAGE AND COAGR WORKS, Broad Street, Rome, Ga. I WOULD RESPECTFULLY CALL T! attention of the citizens of Cherokee Georgia aud Alabama, To my extensive fhmeli and CarrUgo Works. I hnVa scoured for several years, tho vain- able nervine* ef Mr. J. B. BRAY, who i* a practical Coaeh maker, hy trade, and who will devote hi* satire time to themanufsetur- ingdepartmeut. Ills long experience will in sure work, that we will take pleasure in WARRANTING. GENT DRY GOODS, AND Merchant Tailoring’ Establishment, 1 ROME, GA. Tho Undersigned will he IN FULL BLAST, On Monday, 9th. inst., anil will be glad to show their friends IN SEARCH OF BARGAINS Their SUxli, which tb»jr ,l«t|< will mmm WITH ANT HOUSE IN OKOROIA. OUK TERMS WILL BB EXCLUSIVELY CASH And Prices exceedingly Low. Wo hope to receive the encouragement oC the oUlzsns genstaBy In this onUtptlu and expect to com|i«nsate them in ralurn By Saving them Money, IN HAK1N0 THEIR PURCHASES Prices plainly marked in Figures. For further particulars apply at the Store. J0NF.fi, 8C0TT, OMBERG A CO. dnvory jvtrtv or the North ami to Cameron’* to Summerviiiu, in bad con- nhu*o* nml extravagance of tho dition. Tho pood leading from Sum- removed, if the roxidont pliysl uhl regard hiiiiHclf, what ovei v true iu physician should ho, a giumliuii of uldit' lionlth, and a* xtiuh, * ’ n—l»y painting in tho vivid color* of lnil he a littlo effort to ascertain who nro. Os E Si o| lines, i 17ft, ini flcwlnf L lily *»»f , i» tint I reliablt. I irlcty ofB merit I lachistl light soil ie of p*f’ | ring of *1 cal rep** I e Jit Will [ncbishl ly new i»| il, inortip unily i the «rt| iflered » being i*; H libit, »»*l be fa«/l Maehitt-1 ig roaehi»*J ihine dm vuntog j pric* * zp\ "il for , t which " I dfT.lti * r»H- A CO., . ny. *_■J EH ., Ala.. l'rlnoll-HI for i In our WP iuq'l«J*7, imagination* tho horror* of that Istein, lmvo muuagud to corrupt and I-rvcrt public sentiment in tha North- gn State* to suc'n an extent a* to cun- s them to get control of tho Siam Log- Inture* and of ono hmuoh of the fed- pal government. They liavo used the bwer tlm* placed in their hand* to at- |ck our constitutional right* nml nul- • tho law* of Congress for tho protoc ol of our property. But thoir doe- * reached the extremity to whicli |ey legitimately led, in tlio inva- tho Stnto of Virginia by Itiatic* and murderer*. Tho whole luntry, North and South shrank back* \ terror from tho awful uccncs which j about bolng onnotod and the yawn- 1 gulf upon tho brink of which she joined to vool. Tho honost and con- vativo, but misled and deceived inns- ^attho-North luivo boon awakened to j true condition of nffiiirs—to tho un- Institutional ami ruinou* tendcncic* J the Black Republican doctrines and liicy. Thoir aid wo confidently roly I and hopo for succe**. Let tho poo- f speak. Politician* and deum- luivo Hpokon for thorn long f«»ugh. Tho Constitutional Union Party la tho 2 Statos Right* party. It is not con fiding for tho Union for tho sako of > Union alone; hut for a “moro perfect hion, to eatnbliHh justice, insure domestic Wmillity, and promote the general welfare * | othor words to mnko it wlmt it wa* jcmled to bo by its founder*—a Union mvereign States—and not a Union of laticn and demagogues. Our rallying [ then is, Union roa tub Sake or p RIUUTS, AND OUR KlUItT* FOR TUE tor the Union. Lot tho Union , and tho Southorn Right* men, J Lino Whigs and anti-Douglas Dem- Jata como out and help Us. “Tho Con dition is our poaco ground, tho viola’ ii ofit our battlo ground.” hooting Affair in Suxxervh.li.— | Joseph Glcnu, of Summervillo, shot au (whose name we did not learn,) i pistol last week. Mr. Glenn had J the man lodged in jail for dobt, i he was released entered tho office Jr.G. wiioro tho difficulty occurrod. I informant was not ablo to give us | further particular*. Tho man who badly, hut not mortally J° ME Market—March 22.—Cotton ■manris 10 to lOi. Wheat is brisk and Corn Is a little dull at for- j prices. Bacon at 0(0)9) from wag- ami who are not, quack* among tho physician* travelling in thoir vicinity; anil having ascciiuincd, miiko it known to tho public.” Bi fkako, Dee. 15, 1859. .!/}/ Dear Doctor:—I do not know that jvvr saw Mauley. But I suspect tlmt i i*n graduate of PiMsfidd Medical College, Mas*.; or, that he ha* at some time nttendod lectures there, and per haps stolen a diploma. I lectured in that College in 1843 and 1844, and my col leagues were Dr*. Child.*, Alonzo Clark, of Now York. McClintock, W. Parker, (now of Now York,) had occupied tho chair of Surgeon some years before mo. If he had graduated there in’43 or '44, ho ought have my signature to hi* di ploma, and also Child*’ and McClin tock’*, hut not Parker’s. It is imposnilU that Parker's name and mine should be on the same diploma, as we were never conncetcd with the tame school at the same. time. Yet, I think you will And tlmt tlio follow ha* diploma. The cert ificnlo reads liko free and easy tran*lutioti of tho usual form of u Latin diploma. In my opinion, this Dr. Manley is an unsafe man, iu any community. Cer tainly ono who can he guilty of such dishonesty is capable of almost any crimo. < >f such men, I suspect, wits composed tho Virginia raid, only that I would except Brown. 1 do not think that Brown would ever lmvo accused any man of endorsing his charactor or act* who had not antimlly clone so. You aro at liberty to u*o this lettor in any way you choose. Vory truly yours, Frank if. Hamilton. Frank A. Ramsey. M. D. New York, Foil. 12, I860. Dear Sir :—Your letter of inquiry, ami Dr. Manley's advertisement have just come to hand. I never heard of such a person ns Mauley. I know nothing of him, any ffo must bo an impostor, and should ho oxposed, and drivon away. I boliovo the name of Hamilton and Childs are forged. There 1» another quack named Hart ley, who advertises to earc deafness, who 1ms forgod my name in part. I lmvo received many lottora concerning him from different part* of tho country. I pronounce this W. J. Manley an ar rant quack. Yours truly. Willard Parker, 37 E. 12 stroot. B. B. Lenoir, M. D. P. 8.—You arc at liberty to nwko such use of tho above as shall best serve tho interest of tho Profession anil pub lic. . W. P. not bo a matter over which we lmvo reason to exult. For the pen secures precision, and put* a body on their guard; wh.it is written may bo road over and struck out if rash ; hut wlmt is spoken In tho heat of tho in- slant, like the time in which it was uttered, can never bo recalled. It may 5 explained and modified, hut that mild betray weakness. Southerners •c naturally impulsive and wouldjuost Ik* enfeebled by the use of the pen.— Baron says, “writing makes the exact However, the warm heart must be preserved or lot u* declare non-inter- with the pen. Seward drew hi* cold nml wiley campaign speech from his i»ockct and read it to tho Senate, (rather to tlio dear delegates to Chi cago.) 1 veuturo to say that Toombs or Stophous never wroto a political speech in thoir live*. Ono noted Locturcr in Boston invariably speaks extempora neously. This is Wendell Phillip*. Ho is a man of singular and wonderful elo quence, and though he Is a destroyer of the pence of hi* country,nml an infidel, and a supporter and eulogizer of old John Brown, still he will iu spite of all my prejudices, hold my attention longer than any man 1 have over soen. His is that devilish syren song that ho* done so much in luring Massachusetts into Treason. Lecturing l* not confined to any par ticular class or profflHsion. Governor Banks lecture* many times during tho year. Miuistcix, Lawyers, Physician Professors, Mechanics and all other classes of men aro engaged in this pop ular pursuit. And an item of importance with those who attribute thoir ignorance to an empty purse, is tlmt any quantity of iheso lectures are freo. I have, during the past winter, atten ded two or three courses of twelve lec tures each, at tho Lowell Institute.— This is a ball fitted up, and furnished with lecturers, by a boquest of a Mr. Lowell, Into of this city. All tho ox- penso incurred hy tho hearer, is tho mere registration of hiK*nnme. A question arises ns to the utility of these lectures nt this time, when hosts of hook* written in a few months aro turned oil* hy thousand* from the steam presses, and when nowspnpors of over fifty thousand circulation nro struck and distributed twice a day regularly. And bosidcs, thcro nro in tho city, many immense libraries, to which access may he had by the year nt tho cost of atrifie; and with some, citizen ship merely, is tho price of admission to a froeusoof the books. It would seem then, as it really is, that tho otgect of leeturos is not so much to distribute in formation to tho masses, as to inspiro a desire to acquiro knowledge. Where then is so much to bo read, some stimu lus is needed to get up and keep olivo ft reading and inquiring spirit, and tho lectures do it. It is oountod a dull affair if tho people do not come out of the Lccturo hull with hoarts bounding and with resolutions to investigate the whole matter, tl|Q beauties aud advantages of whioli, they have just hoard oxtolled, Yo** luvyo in Romo now a spacious and neat City Hull, whore courses of tho Democratic party—to all interference by one section with the domestic insti tutions of another, whether in theStatc* or in the Territories, which are tho common property of all tho States— who believe tlio constitutional right of tho South to a freo enjoyment of the latter, with her property of every de scription, lioth ju*t and indefensible- - who eschew all sectional political par ties a* inimical to tho public tranquility —who reveronco the Constitution and udvouato respect and oliedicnco to all law* passed in pursuance thereof, and to the decision* of the constituted judi cial tribunal* of the land, ui-o requested to meat in their respective counties, os early a* practicable, and apjwunt dole, cates to a State Convention, to ho held ill thocitv of MUIedgeville, on Wednes day the £<l day of Muy next, for the purpoxo of taking such action n* may lie deemed expedient, iu refer ence to tho appioaching Presidential election, The Committee. Editor*, throughout tho State, will confer a favor by giving tho abovo n few insertions t-wAwlm, Eating Saloon.—We are glad to no tice that Mr. Darden proposes to open a first class Eating .Saloon on Broad st. This will bo a nlco placo to got a lunch or oven a meat when It i» wanted at odd hours. Giro him a call, first door below Walker’s 1/vory Stablo. Sue Advertise ment, An Intbkn.nl. I mi* rove hunt Bill.—A j lectures might bo delivered all along hotel bill of itiro. through tho year. You have many JK9*The Charleston Kews speaking of tho rumored change of tho place of holding tho Democratic Convention, hy the KxoeutivoCommitto says; Would it not bo air using, if the Com mittee did make the call, say to New York,and tho Northern delegation met there, and the Southern delegation, adhering strictly, as is their wont, to authority and usage mot at Charles ton? Would it not be a propitious po litical event? The South consisting of uoarly all the Democratic States, and constituting tho truo Democracy, would lay down a constitutional platform, nominate a proper statesman for the Presidency, und the unscrupulous un- soundness of tho Northern Democracy being sloughed otl’into tho Now York body (representing nothing but themselves,) would once moro unfurl tho constitu tional banner, ami under it beat back the host* of ulHilition, or give deliver- unco to the Southorn State*. tor\ man was saying in company that ho had seen a juggler place a lad der in open ground upon oiio end, and mount it hy passing through the round* und stand upon tho top eroet. Anoth er, who wa* present, said ho had uo doubt of it, a* ho had seen a man who hud dono tlio Hnmo thing, but with this addition, that when ho had ar rived nt tho top, “ho pulled it up after him l” ©©"Delaware 1* rapidly getting rid of >r slave*. She had 8,000 nt tho first cen sus. and hut 2.2 00 at tho lost ono.— Their owner* find it moro profitable to sell them at tho South than tokeepthem. Suffolk county alone shi)** to tho South, on an average, six per week, or two hun dred and twelve a year. Every census show* a decrease of ten per cent in the slavo population. KayPonnington is not distinguishing himself a* Speaker. Ho is doing rather oppoMite. llo is utterly ignorant of parliamentary rule, and does not seem anxious to learn. Uo is laughed at rather oftnner than ought to be agreo- ahlo. Ho tuny, perhaps, however, bo licked into shapo after a while.—JY. Y. Herald, {©"The widow of a celebrated mu sician had inscribed upon lib monu ment: “He Is gono where only hb music can bo exoelled.” Tho widow of a pyrotoohnbt saw this, and had in scribed on her husband’s tomb: He is gone where only lib fire works can be excellod.” {©"Ip the six Now England States thcro have been one hundred and sev enty failures in the shoo trade in tho last six months. Ho much for tho poli cy ofiion-intoreourao. The South should manufaciffi e hor own shoos. White Load and Linseed Oil tail 1 No, 8 Choice Houio. 'ling inervillcto Romo, in Iwd condition. The Bridgo ucio.** Little Armucheo.ncAr Mr. Pratt*, ns in a dangerous condition.— Tho road from tho Flovd line near tho widow Bagwell*, running to tho Walker lino near Warren Brown’*, in had con dition, and the bridge across Big Ar- muchco, nt Beaty's, in very Iwd repair. Thu road b ailing hy Logan Weathers’to John B. Kiio'ivIc*, in very bad condition. Also, the ruud from Glenns’* Grocery to Mr. Mnstiller* in very bad condition.— Also from South Carolina Cam»*grouud to tho top of the mountain at Ellis’ gup, in very bad order. Also, the road from the top of tho mountain at Ellis’gap to Dr. Cheneys, especially the portion as signed to Dr. Clieucy, iu bad condition, the remainder iu fair condition for tho sos»on. The road from Alpine to Sum merville, in bad condition. The road commencing near Mm. A. Wyatts, and ruiining to tlm Top Gap, in very bad condition. Tho romb, not herein men tioned, are considered in fuir repair for the season. 10th. Tlmt In taking leavo of hb Honor Judge Walker, wo as a body, tender to him out' thunks for tho abili ty and dignity with which lie has pre sided over tho presont Term of tho court, and tho kind attention he has shown to tho Grand Jury. Utb. That our thank* are also duo tlio Solicitor General, Col. Johnson, for the politeness and attention he has shonn to tho Grand Jury as a body. 12th. That wo reccommend our bills of a public character bo published in tho Romo Courier. THOMAS BARBER, Foreman. Tiioma* Dickson, It. R.-Clowuis, Eliiic Heni.v, William Hix, B. E. Weathers, David Mcrdock, Richard Echols, I>. W. Strange, Jas. B. Lbacii, Jas. Harlow, Jr., Low’rv Williams, Alexander Cofrland, Ikkjan Weathers, 1). C. Hi Lowe, Wvatt Johnson, Joun Moselv, Mosf.* Holland, * John B. Knox, Jas. M. PcRsi.tr, Jr., Ja*. A. Pratt. It is ordered hy the Court that these presentments ho publbhcd in accord ance with tho request of tho Grand Jury. DAWSON A. WA LKER, J.S.C.O.C. J. A. W. Johnson, Sol. Gen’l. A truo extract from the minute* of Chuttooua Court. W. O. EDMONSON, Cl’k, 8. C. inrwt skillful workmen, I urn runflilmt that run nny nml nil, nml espi'eSnUy. tluvan who would like tonne Gcorgin Mnnufnctoriea flnuri'h. Hnvlilft hem a Hardware tneri'liaut for tunny years, I hum peculiar advantage* in huying inaterinls. I shall spar* no pains in aeetiring the host ®f Timber, Carriage Irons and Trimmings. Call at my Repository And "examine my SPLENDID ASSORT MENT of 4 and 8 iftiictl Carriages, com prising the varioiM style* now in use. Also a beautiful 1st of Top Dugiries. The genuine Concord nuggies on hand. Cook's Patent Jump Heat iiaroiiche* and Rttggiea, ordered if desired. Repairing iu every branch of tha buiuursa, promptly attended to. Terms of repairing, enih when culled for. TO THE TRADE. Enameled and Cellar heather. Patent Daih and Flap Leather, l\r«nd Cloth, nil colors, and Laces to suit for Trimming Top Dilgglsi end Carriages t Ctdalhio*, Hamtuor>e|oih Fring*. Broad Scanting and Patting Laces, Curtain Milks and Frineoa, Brussel), Velvet nml Oil Carpeting, Silver Liniftg and face Nails, Seaming Cord, Enameled Duck Dril ling aud Muslin Cloths, Curtain Damuka, Dlaek Moleskins, Buckram, Silver Point Bjmla, all styles aud sizes, Hubs, Hookes, Ritns, Shafts,* Poles, Circular Beats Kails and Backs, bulky Shads, Turned 8eat Spindles, Whifflatrcci, Pol* Yokes and Turned Collars. Silver Plating, of all Kinds, Doze at Short Notice, The best of Couch and Cnrriago Varnishes and Paints for sole, with many othor goods, all of wltieh nr* warranted to bo the host.— All thu abovo name*! articles I will sell very low for CASH or on abort time to Prompt Paying Customer*. HARNESS OP ALL KINDS FOR BALK, pfl*See Advertisement in another column. Koh2.IZB0.wl/. O. B. EVE. TUB Greatest Reduction EVER MADE IX .STANDARD « m a SB „ ► HOWARD ASSOCIATION, PHILADELPHIA.: A benevolent InstitHtion established 1>y speci al Hiidowraaut. for tlio llcliof of the Sick nud Distressed, ntllicted with Virulont and Epidemic Diseases, and especially far the Cure of Diseaso* of the Sexual Organs. M EDICAL odvlco given gratis, by tho no ting Surgeon, to nil who apply by let ter, with a description of tliuir condition, (age, occupation, hnhits of life. Ac.,) nud in cuhcs of extreme poverty, Modicluc* furnish ed free of charge. Vnluublo reports on Spermatorrhoea, and other Diseases of tlio Sexual Organs, and on the NEW REMEDIES employed in the Dis- ponsary, sent to tlio afilictod in seulod let ter onvelojMjs, freo of churgo. Two or three Stamps for iM>stage will be acceptable. Address, DR. 8KILLEN HOUGHTON. Acting Surgeon, Howard Association, No. 2 Mouth Ninth Street, Philadelphia, Pa, By enter of the Directors. EZRA D. IIE ART WELL, Pros, Gso. Fairchild, Boo'ty. febUtrily. LUMPKIN LAW SCHOOL, ATHENS* GA. TII08. R. R. COBB, Esq The next term of this School will commeueo on MONDAY 2nd, April 1880— Circulars giving full information can bo had on appllcatlbti to cither of the Professors. Every nevrspritor in Georgia will give tha above four weekly insertion* and send tho bill to _ WM. IL HULL. Etq.r * E3 Sewing Machines AFTER this date, I wiil soli tho improve Rurtholf Family Bowing Machines i A dilution of #20.00 from former prices. P. S.—Tho New Straight Needle Machine is now out. nov2.*i.ly. NOTICE. A LL Persons aro notified not to trade J\. four notes given to Francis A. Huron, S notes for tweutv-flvo dollars each, due May ltth,August Ifth,November 1 tth, 1880, and 1 uotn for nine dollars, duo Deoembor 25th, IS80, all pnyntdo to Francis A. Uuson, or bearer, for negro hire, signed by m« consideration for which suid notes wer having failed, 1 atu determined not them, unless compelled by law. fshH-triw2m. S. JONAS, A Good Tinner Wanted. T HE undersigned is nn.vious to sftcuro service* «»f a Flrst-rnie Tinuet. Onecc... K tunt to work In ail the branches of tho Tin siness. A Workman as above described and of steady habits will be paid liberal None other than a sober, industrious Work man ueed apply. Address ALEX. MOORE. fsb25-trwtf Gave Spriug, Qa. Augusta Clmmlclo A Sentinel copy utli anr* *■ 1 1 JaiJ-4f HARPER & BUTLER, Importers and Heavy Dealers in ENGLISH AND AMERICAN HARDWARE, Broad Street, Borne, Ga. WE respectful)* soHot a continuation of the patronsg# of our PROMPT PAYING an4 Cash. Customers, To whom oer Osoda ere for tale at tho LOWliST FIGUUBH. fJanB.w TO THE PLANTERS OF CHEROKEE C V. & ALA. E have sample* of sereral kinds *f Plows, manufactured by Messrs. Sharp A Haniil- . . ton. of Nashville, Tenn., who aro very annxiou# to Introduce them In this soction of country. Their Plows are all warranted, and wo feel afttred that It will b# to the interest of tho planters to try them. We guarantee them to l« all they arc represented. If any person Is dissatisfied, the Plow can bo returned and tho money refunded. Among whleh ar* the following: Tho Excel Plow, steel, T . The Eagle « “ T “ * Bjft-band, Tho Sharp's patent, steel, 8 sizes, 2 left-hand, a « m u cant 7 sizes. The Excel, iron 7 sizes. The Clipper patent, Iron, 2 sizes, salt mould board. Tho Clipper putcut, steel, S ni*o*. Also Sharp k Hamilton's Cultivators with tho Justly celebrated 8oyre k Remington'i pateir Steel Teeth. We will take pleasure la ihowing those article* to any and all person*. Rome, Nov. 21st, 1859. HARPER A BUTLER W. RHODES IIILL, W. R. HERNDON- COX, HILL & CO., WHOLESALE GROCERS, PEACH-TREE STREET, ATLANTA, GA. H AVING formed |a copartnership as above, tr* ate prepared to exhibit an ele gant and treab STOCK OF GROCERIES, which are olTerod to cash and short tiino, prompt paying customers at very low figure* Our facilities lor purchasing and a perfect knowledge of tho wants of tb* public, ar* such that wo can guarantee eiitjro satisfaction, in every particular. Weannexafuw of Uid aftiefoi how In store and to arrive i 30 hds. New OrleanstSugar, 100 " A B & C., 50 bis. crushed andBrown Sugar, . . „ _ 200 Bags Kio Coffee. 25 Bags Java Coffee, 400 Kegs of Nails, 10 “ Old Govoromont Coffee, 300 Box candles, 100 Box’ Tobacco, 1000 “ Snuff 150,00 “ Segura, 200 bl» Boo’d Whisky, 75 bbls Old Kyo Whisky, % „ , . • 30 Pack’s Crossont’s, Honnessvandothc. choice BrftndioS, 10 ” Brandy, Old and Soft, from private stook, 500 Saoks Salt. 100 Bx’s State and English Barry Choose. And any quantity of Hodo, Starch, Pickles, Cataapi, Bauee*, Preserves, Fruits, Cordials, Oyster., Mackerel, Sardines, Buckets, Btooras, Tubs, Churns, Ac., to which attention is in* vfted. Awaiting your command*^!*! alway* nt yonr sorvic'eft octiy.tf, "— is, nun aiwn/i nv jour i W* are Respectfully, COX, JtlLL A CO. ; ftbil-wlw. Athens, Ga. CANVASSERS WANTED LIBERAL INDUCEMENTS TO AGENTS. Fifty Dollars per Month and Ex< penaea Paid. W E wish to engage an active Ag ... ___ every county throughout the United Btates and Qaaadas, to travel and introduce our saw twbmty dollar doubletiirrao lock stitch aawiKff MAoitixa. This Exrelsier Ma chine is just patented, with vnluablo improve mauls, which make it tho cheapest an<tiuost popular machlno in existence, and acknowl edged to bo unsurpassed for general -utility, A limited number of rosponsible agent* are wanted to solicit orders bysamplo, to whom a •alary of $50 per mquthand expense* will be paid. For coidUlon* and full particulars, ad- dtesi, with a Mathp for rotutn postage, - No. 19 Shoe tad Leather Exchange, Boston, Mata., Janl7-trlflm VIRGINIA LAND PLASTER FROM Buena Vista Banks. JTKAR SALmttfi, . WAsHiwcTOjr couNrv, Va. 1. fall, op.n.J .nd I. MOTHjd with ■ .nut. i .uppljrnf 1K0.W. name,l prut.r, k.ot •Dot cumber of wo;km«ft to SUord.r. la «nj J\_ con.li.nllv on bund »ml fnrjmlo by COT it ft AN 5 k EtliOTT, AgtJ. Borne, Ga., NoV, 10,6m. DYSPEPTICS READ I A-.fornftjrly.af Griffin, Ga. • Prof. W. W. Sharpo, and otbsr* hi till* rl- Inity can attest to-Us virtue*. For sale In Rome, by Jnlyd.tl J. G YlilSKR. TEE BLANCEVULE SLATfi PARRY. KvlAf WERT, POLK CO., OA. ^pHB rabaerlber now baa M* Slat* Qoarte K rtof the South. Tha quality Of the slate • been Billy tested, and its beauty and axi collenoo can be seen by an examination of esyfral building* tn’Rome eovered with .slat* from this Quarry. The subscriber proposes to furnish tho ilata at any pufnt In Uoorgla, Alabama or Tennossoe and* l*y It on the roof 41 an axpons* not oxoeedlug the oost of A,ral ulVu W.K U.lk Co., Qa.