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_ , Communicated.
Beware of False issues—To the Polls.
FOR GOVERNOR,
JOSEPH E. BROWN,
OF CHEROKEE COUNTY.
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
FOR THE SENATE.
W. M. SLAUGHTER.
FOR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
A.. E. H ARR IS.
FOR CONGRESS,
1st Dist. JAMES L. SEWARD, of Thomas.
H 44 H. J. CRAWFORD, of Muscogee.
34 44 DAVID J. BAILEY, of Butts. «
4th 44 L. J. GARTRELL, of Fulton.
3th 44 A. R. WRIGHT, of Floyd.
6th 44 JAMES JACKSON, of Clark.
7th 44 LINTON STEPHENS, of Hancock.
8th 44 A. II. STEPHENS, of Taliaferro.
The Bank of Bainbridgc.
In another column will be found a letter to
which we call the attention of the Bank and its
friend, the Editor of the Argus.
The Medical College of Georgia.
We take pleasure in calling attention to the
advertisement of this well known institution, in
another column. Our young friends could not
do better than to patronize it.
The Speaking and Barbecue to Morrow.
It is useless for us to call the attention of our
friends to the fact that Hon. Joseph E. Brown >
oar worthy candidate for governor and our
Honorable Senator Robert Toombs, are to
meet us in council to morrow. It is and has been
known for weeks over the whole county and
•very body will be there. It will, we predict be
a glorious day for tho Democracy.
ID* A letter from the Post-unster at Palmyra, Lee
Co., says—-“1 have resigned tho office of P. 51. at
this place.” For the present, all inatlc-rs directed to
Palmyra, will be distributed at Albany Post-uffico.
Our AdTertisemcnts.
We call attention to # our advertisements this
week. They present a variety not usual in our
columns.
The* Wire-Grass Reporter.
We failed to notice this new paper in our last,
and now do so grith great pleasure. It is a well
edited and able sheet, and reflects great honor up
on those who conducts its columns.
(Kr An advertisement from Mr. L. E. Welch,
Of new lot of Books, &c., came to hand too late for
this weeks paper. It will appear next week. In
the mean time call and examine bis new stock of
Books, &.C.
Death of George W. Collier.
We have the melancholly task of announcing to
our readers the death of one, who for many years
has held and important position in our community,
' and around whom assembled a large number of re
lations and friends. Mr. George W. Collier so
long and so favorably known to our community for
his intelligence, politcal influence and buisness in
tegrity, is no more He died at his residence near
Albany, on Saturday evening last at about five o’clock
P. M., alter a weeks illness. Having recently re
turned from the Indian Spring in seemingly good
health, and his sickness being at first mild and free
from danger, this fatal termination was totally un
expected and so sudden that a portion of his family
end relations had not time to gather around his bed
side, at the last sad scene.
Thus has Heaven in its providence deprived our
• community, of an active and useful member, and
taken from a large and interesting family, the head,
to whose affectionate rare they had trusted for com
fort and protection many years to come. Never
perhaps did any Man enjoy more supreme control
of his own private circle,—or more positive defier-
ence in his political relations, than the deceased.~
Cool observant and watchful—he had the qualities
requisite for such a position, and his friends and
colleagues will long remember his efficiency and
promptness.
. Mi. Collier filled for many years the office of
high Sheriff of tho old cointy of Baker, at a time
wheo official negligence was common and its duties
unusually onerous, yet we never knew any one to
suspect him of any neglect or carelessness, in office,
nor any improper use of its. power. Quiet by nature
end prefering the walks of doncstic life, he used his
political influence, which for many years was une-
• quailed, for the advancement of his party, and his
friends, and not for himself: Sympathetic and active'
• In his friendships he naturally drew many to him
by its magic wand; many whose misfortunes and
poverty he had seen and alleviated, are under deep
- obligations for his kindness and charities, and will
remember them while life shall last. This Intel,
ligcnce will be heard with regret in every por
tion of the State, and his family will find some slight
consolation in their distress by the knowledge they
have, that their relative was well and widely known,
and that his worth was recognized by every one.-r-
.To sympathize with them is natural and proper,
nhd yet in the deep distress tha t the event has caused
■ them, we can offer but little real consolation—to
them, the loss is irremediable and the vacant chair in
their household, will be vacant evermore.
It is the common practice of minorities when
tbe politic*! supremacy of their adversaries is
undoubted to spring late in the campaign,'false
issues, such as from local interests or prejudice
they'hope to use, so as to effect the main ques
tions between the parties. In our. county for
instance upon a fair and honest vote, there can
be no doubt but that the Democracy have at
least fifty to seventy majority, and perhaps
much more than that; and if the unbiased ver
dict of our people could be obtained thp An tr
ican platform would be condemned almost
unanimously But we understand that such will
not be the case if our opponents can succeed
in their attempts to bring in other issues—ques
tions which are not and can not legitimately be
brought into, this canvass, and upon which two
faces are, and may be worn, dependant upon
what portion of the county they are exhibited.
We have too much faith in the intelligence
of }he people of our county to believe that any
suck course can alter materially the vote of the
party, we represent; it often happens that there
are men in all parties of weak and wavering
dispositions, who having little political knowl
edge or personal character, vibrate back and
forth between the opposing forces. Time
servers, and mammon worshippers as they are,
they are known of all men and valued at their
real worth. But of them we have few if any
in our county. Dougherty is small in numbers
but strong in the intelligence and activity of
her citizens and upon no occasion is such char
acter better exhibited than at an election; 'Hie
two parties have set forth their principles by
well considered platforms. Both have selected
candidates which embody and represent those
principles, and as such are and should be con
sidered. Tbe gentlemen whom the Democracy
have chosen for standard bearers—both for the
gubernatorial and legislative offices are men of
purity and ability, in our own county especially
is this true and hopeing that they will forgive
us for these expressions which their modesty
would never have authorized, we yet claim the
right to bring their character in comparison
with any gentlemen of the opposite party eith
er in the county or out of it. If private legis
lation slionld be needed by any voter of Dough
erty ; if a Bridge charter or Ferry rights should
be desirable, to whose care could it be better
trusted than to our worthy candidate for the
Senate! If tho voters of Dougherty again de
sires to be heard in the Legislative Halls upon
any Bill affecting the interests of the county, to-
whose care such things be more confidently
trusted, than to our. candidate for the House,
whoso faithfulness has already been seen and
duly appreciated in that position ! Let none of
our friends then be deceived—let their votes be
given opon the right and proper grounds—let
political reasons govern the coming election
and false issues and local questions be avoided
—•what is right and proper that they should do,
tbe Democratic candidates, we will say without
disparagement to the opposition, are as compe
tent and willing to effect as any men that can
be sent to Milledgeville.
ff SOX OCX CORRESPONDENT.]
\~ Aiilum Leaves—The Hudson Iticcr
—-New York—Pleasure Seeking—The Ope
ra and Musical Toflt-*- The Gold Snuff Box
—^The Financial Crisis.
My last having closed with the announce
ment of my arrival at this famous watering place,
f now hasten to give your readers the points of
interest that the necessarily.limited;space at my
command will allow me to notice; and here it
is but justice to remark that the attempt to onite
truth and liveliness of description of places and
manners, of men and things, is in itself difficult
of execution, but when the other requirement of
briefness is super-added, the task is almost be
yond accomplishment, Y Hence, shohld any of
yoor readers complain that things are touched
currenle calamo, or “shot bn the wing” as it
were, they, must remember the space to be cov
ered and tbe scenes to be described, are whol
ly disproportioned to thespace your columns
can afford, to these letters.
The water is the principle attraction. It is be
yond comparison, the best in tbe Union, probably
in tbe world. The principal springs are the Con
gress and the Empire, both appears to an untn-
dfe: - - • u ••
to see nothing—others Jn the relish, of a first
trip, weary themselves nearly to death ip the
attempt to see everything.One traveller takes
tbe first opportunity to admire the High Bridge,
with its immense arches, apd massive masonry,
another crosses North .River, and • wanders
among the beautiful statuary, the well gfaded
slopes, and. nice greengrass plats of Greenwood
Cemetery, or from its hill ’next to the harbor,
more idly watehes the busy shipping in the dis
tant port—steamers plying up and down, and
faintly catches the noise and bustle of the great
city. To another these things aro not attrac
tive, and active, practical matters alone claim
his attention—he wanders among the monster
steamers, and leviathan clippers of South and
West street docks, be admires the budge Ad
riatic, just finishing for her trial trip, or aston
ished, views the evidences of science and skill
displayed in the printing rooms, foundries, shot
towers’and glass works, that are scattered Ihro'
back streets and old lanes upon every side of
Broadway. Another class of visitors are busy
among painting and statuary at the different
galleries of art and design, picking out tbe
t p ucsicrii & Atlantic Kitfl
The Hon. ; B;. H4Hill*has charged;-in * pub 4 *
lie speeob delivered* at Newpan on the 9th of
this month,,th ; at',hS was .chafed* first 82 00
passage money, fofgiding hetwbeft Gartersville
and Marietta, then £l 1)0, and finally $1 00.
This dishonorable transaction having never
been properly bright to my notice, I pm,
therefore obliged ij detect, as ! 1 best can, the
delinquent.
JHave you, or either of you ever, had Mr. Hill
as a passenger on your trains, when such an*
occurrence as detailed above, took place.
E. B. Walker,
# " * M. T., W. <fc A. R. Ri
We, whose names are annexed, certify upon
our honor, that no such occurrence ever took
place upon a train, of which we had charge.
Signed:
formed palate, alike strong and beneficial. The ~ •. . „ l , . , „ , _
. , . „ , _ ® . . . i LorrcgiorSy the Remoranls. and the Rubens, from
Analysts of the Congress Snung, as made by j . . - . . r .
° ' among native specimens scarcely inferior.—
While those classes visit these resorts, yet anoth
Chloride of sodium, 385 gr., carbonate of! , , - , .
° ; er and as numerous crowd of pleasure seekers.
Sir Humpbey David and Professor Faraddy.ii
Chloride of sodium, 385 gr., carbamate
lime, 116 gr., carbonate of magnesia, 56 grs.
the other portion being made op of hydriodate
and carbonate of soda with a trace of tbe hvdro
J. L. Wozencraft,
S. L. Bell,
W. W. Harris.
Jas. A. Pate,
S. H. Roberts,
W. L. Adamson,
Willis CarLisle,
P. R. Chastain,
James M. Lee,
M. W. Neal,
Thomas M. Dean,
H. L. Wing,
Z. B: Aycock,
W. R. Mill,
J. H. Fuller.
, , - , |Owllikerest during thedav,andcomeforthon-
the other portion being made op of hydriodate,!. . ., . a ,
r ° r J Iv in the afternoon and
ht, imitating the res-
; ident fashionables of the deepest dye. They
would not own an interest in anything less than
a fashionable robe priced at 8200—a new im
portation of laces or shawls at “Stewarts,” or
plate at “TiffanyV —and when seven o'clock
seeS'them released from dinner, the great busi
ness of the day, they hasten to their reserved
seat to stare at Madame Frezzolini in the op-
. , . ., ,, era—or laugh at Charles Mathews in “Married
Saratoga is a place of considerable size, with e *
. . , , , . : for Money —that an actor is capable or ef-
;as works, commodious churches, and other e . . . . ■ , . ., . .
, . . „„ , | fective, is nothing to them—fashionable is the
laims to notice as a city. I he only reason’ , , ... ,
- . a . * -. word, and nothing unfashionable finds a plac
for Us existence, and 'the chief cause of its!... . . . « ., ,. , .
, , . , , r . . | lu their vocabulary. Besides this class i
rowth, however, is ihe number of people who i , .... , ... ,,,,
a , , r ., ..... ! another still more to be pitied. I hose who
flock here from all quarters to drink its waters; , . . •, , ,
.. r .. . . • .. , are . through ignorance lead by them. These
aside from these, it is uninteresting and not r . ,, , ,
latter go to the fashionable resort, and sit
three hours at the opera, perfectly ignorant of
bromate of potash. The Empire Spring water
presents nearly the same features, excepting it
has ten per cent, less soda, and thirty percent,
more lime in its composition. Besides these
springs, there are others strch as the Iodine, tho
high rock and the calybeate, all of which differ
in their qualities, and are said to suit different
persons and different diseases.
worth visiting. Its position is high, and its eli-
rnate healthful and bracing, around it to the
North and East, the mountains and plains are
Italian, and innocent of any knowledge of mu-
, , .. , , sic, and are consequently bored to death by the
isible for fifty miles, and the beautiful land ,, x - .. ... .. -... .
. (to them) frantic gesticulations of rrezzonni in
scapes upon every side, are worthy of an artists , « , , , ...»
* ** * J Laoonanibula, or her insane mutterings in Lu-
pencil. Saratoga lake, about four miles east I n . . •.
1 . ® cretia Borgia, not understanding a word. In-
of the place, is a quiet sheet of water fifty or a , , - .. . „ . ,, , , , ltI7 , -
' 1 .... , stead of slipping quietly down to “Wood
hundred acres in extent, and embedded in a , , ... . . , . ...
. . ; Christy’s Minstrels,’ and bearing tbeir sweet
deep rich setting of the most luxuriant forest.— . .' ......, . . ... , -
r ° j balads and inimitable jests, which a deaf man
The foliage around, reflected in it. dear water.,, wouW Uugh No , jmleed lhal lhere is any
gives it the appearance of an emerald in a na-1 in , he musicill education rcqaisite
live bed of choicest green. This lake is full of (0 enae| , he ro(e of Lu(;relia Borgia> Qr eve „
fish, and forms one of the most attractive re-1 , he par , „ lat Ve3tivali .. brings down , he hooSB ,
sorts to the idlers, at the springs. Ufa pleasan^ wj|hj , be , ame bll , then we are 80 amu8
evening, the gate- way is crowded .with horses ! ed by ^ <tapidUv ofinaMy w | 10 sit . 1m „ng the
and vehicles, and the grounds are full of people! ... ... . ,
' . . r 1 ; audience, applauding th& second rate actors,
enjoying the quiet which pervades the place.— • . .
J • ° ^ 1 * ; and generally in the wrong place, that we
The lake, too. with He busy boats and fishing, ^ (hink ^ (he> . wouIJ enjoy ofher mu .
parties, presents a ive j %cene. gfc or different acting that they could under-
The company whilst we were there, had been! „ a /i<J, much better. The fine acting of Broug-
reduced somewhat, the season having passed | lanli lbo bl . oad bum0I . of Barton, and the
skilful delivery of Charles Mathews, the Lon
don commedian, cannot be mistaken even by
the most illitertm. Our people Ho not understand
nor appreciate the opera, such music as we
hear there is unsuited to our untaught ear, and
over, but it was still large. Among them were
The coming election is to decide important j to be found the, notabilities of many cities and
political questions which materially effect the! towns, and even foreign countries were well
prosperity and destiny of our State, and not-■ represented. Among those of our own people
withstanding the misrepresentations of any who j Mr. Van Boren and Prince John, (who, bye the
may wish to blind our voters, the result on Mon- bye, is a great dancer, and appeared on the ball j suc } 1 musicians as Frezzolini, Vestivali, LaBo-
day is vastly imnprtant. In view of these con- J room floor regularly every night,) and Mr. Rev- j cetta> an( j Gassier, make no impression upon us.
sinerationsisittoomucb to call opon our Dem-jerdy Johnston were -more noticed perhaps 1 Even Vieuxtemps and Thalberg, in concert
ocratic friends—who have so long battled man- than any others. pieces, appear to he overtrained and unnatural,
fully and so recently been crowned with success, | If I was asked to point out the most striking j an j however scientific, their music never can
to come up once more to the fight! To once feature in northern landscapes at this time, 11 itself to the popular heart. In Europe,
more assemble at tbe polls, and once more do- j should certainly say I admired most the beauti- I ©specially on the continent, this is different, and
feat, beyond tho hope of recovery, the enemy j fo! tints of their autumnal leaves. The slight! t | ie people are, as a matter of education and ha-
which i» so many lived and hard to satisfy.—! frost for a few days hack, had hastened their musicians, perhaps nature too, has some-
changes, and the green of the forest was fast ‘ thing l0 t | 0 with the difference. Iir New York
taking those other tints, yellow, dark brown j w |, ere these operas are constantly given, the
and deep red, which indicated the appearance j habitues of the city of course become good
of fall. The leaves at the North differ beyond cr |tics, and capable of appreciating tho different
description from any thing we have. The ma
ple,•bTrch, walnut and a hundred other forest
varieties, commence at this season their varying
phascs,*and present a variety of shades upon
the same tree, and in the whole forest round
that we have nothing to equal. The bright col
ors of some, added to the delicate hues of oth
ers, give all the life and beauty to the whole
Surely every Democrat will do his duty ami ren
der his aid in the important struggle before us.
ITEMS.
Fatal Affray.—Barrows Jones was killed
at Rutledge Station, Morgan county, on the
23rd inst., by Mr. James G. Holloway. The
latter was in conversation with some gentleman
of tbe vicinity when Jones come up and used
some language which.excited Holloways anger,
when be took up a stick lying near, and struck
v . y t ■ Communicated.
> ? Bank of Georgia.
- - Mr. JBdUor :■—Some two or three weeks ago.
• I saw a^ article in one of the Savannah papers,
taken from a a New Orleans paper, stating that
» drafts of the 8ouibern Bank at Bainbridge, had
been protested in that city. As tber notes of
' that institution have obtained some circulation
community, I think it’due to ita own cred-
\ the Bank should either deny.lhe troth
* ri a * satisfactorily tbe
►antitf i
Jones n lick on the head, of which he died in!
twenty four honrl.
Defalcation.—\V, b H. Bartiess paying tel-
ler of the South Western Bank of Charleston,
was arrested in Wilmington on his way North,
charged Vith being defaulter to the amount of
800,000.
Utaii.—At last accounts Brigham Young
was denouncing the government for its attempt*
ed intervention’in tbe aflairs of the Mormons.
He now promises to carry out tb'e threats he
made two years ago, when he declared he was
independant of the Federal Executive and “if
the President interfered in bis affairs he would
send him to H—1.” Wo hope this farce will
soon be stopped and the rascal silenced at any
cost
Landwakbant’s have fallen twenty percent
in New York, and little demand for them.
Fire in Savannah There was quite a con.
flagration in Savanitah on tbe 2Glb inst. Tbe
principal sufferers were Mr. A. A. Stnels and
Mr. G. S. Frierson. These seems to be ho
doubt but (hat it was tbe work of au incendiary.
Savannah, Albanv & Golf Road.—There
will be a daily mail on this road hereafter as far
as McIntosh Post Office.
scenery, that flowers and buds afford in tropical
•iamade
Baltimore Banks.—The presidents of the
different Banka held a meeting to day, and re
commended a general suspension. Trade is
stagnant and Jb. j people are wondering* what
will come ne^ v
New Post Office,—The. name of, the for
mer Post Office Ocklftcknee Colquit County,
climes—and this effect is heightened by the
chilly feeling of thq^weather, which tells us as
well as the sighing wind and falling leaves, that
the old year is dying out, and some will be num
bered with the past.
Turning homewards from Saratoga, we had
a beautiful trip down the Hudson. Upon this
River are found the most splendid steamerslhat
art has been ablo to construct or taste embel
lish; they run daily from Albany to New York.
The distance of 150 mi(ps is accomplished in
about ten hours, at a most trifling expense.—
The views upon the River are magnificent, and
will well repay the time spent in going down.
The Catskill Mountains, the Highlands, the
Caskades, and other points attract the travel
ler's eye, and gratify his taste for the beautiful.
Among the most interesting sighls is to see the
Rail Road trains upon the Hudson River Road,
which is built directly at the .River, glidle like
huge serpents around the points and bends, at
lightning speed, and lose themselves in the dis
tance, panting and puffing smoke and steam ee
they go. West Point, Sing Sing, and othertowns
and Aties, appear to great advantage from the
River, and these and the hundred River craft
both of sail and steam, add variety and life to
the otherwise quiet scenery‘of the jnajestic
Hudson. ’ ‘ , r
Once landed from the boat and in New York,
the trouble of the traveller really commences.
|^e has, it is probable, but a few dayd to stay,
and thence springe .-the importalit qoestion—
where shall l go t whhv-shall I see! |f he is
an old stager in traveling, and passed through
tfiis befoip, teirto ope he sits down quietly* to
efforts submitted for their judgment.
In passiag down Broadway, we stepted into
the Park to see the *^Gold Snuff Box” of Gen.
Jackson, delivered to Major Dycknian, but as
your readers know, after tho troops wuis all
drawn op, it was announced that no box would
be presented, and that Andrew Jackson, jr., had
concluded to carry it back to the hermitage, irA
asmuch as there was doubts as to who was the
soldier whose bravery in the Mexican war enti
tied him to the sacred relic. Of course this re
solve of the fickle son of Kentucky who rejoi
ces in a great name, caused immense chagrin
and disappointment.
I have already noticed the terrible confusion
in money matters now rife in New York. This
has affected all departments of trade, and if con
tinued, tbe wheels of our factories, and the
white wings of our ships, will alike stop and
remain idle in every portion of the Union.—
When it will cease, no one can tell. That il
will affect the Southern States, cannot be doubt
ed, and it becomes our people to be prudent
and mindful of the unfavorable omens which
now darken the commercial horizon. Cotton
which is so dependent «on the money market,
must in spite of our wishes, fee! the effect.—*
The relations between the North and the South
are so intimate that we mast feel the weight
of the blow that has prostrated business at
the North. *
Atlanta, September 15th.
Mr. E. B. Walks*—Sir1, with the rest
of the Conductors of ibis Road, received your
circular, calling for information about an over-
harge for passage on the Western & Atlantic
Railroad, exacted of Mr. B. U. Hill, as you say
he has alleged in a public speech. 1 cannot, in
justice to myself (the person itikpiicated,) give
you an answer yea or nay, without a word of
explanation. You know very well, sir, that for
the la*t eight months I have been on Road
in the capacity of a common train hand, and
have had nothing to do with a conductor’s busi
ness, till the heavy press of work on tho fvne,
caiic^ for extra help in the running of trains.
A few days since, about the lft of the montl;
I had charge of a train, which I had orders to
run just behind tbe one in charge of Conductor
Wing, and which train I was running by Mr.
Wing’s lead. Two gentlemen got on tny train
at Cartersville, and when l called upon them for
fare, I charged one dollar and fifty cents. All
the rigmarole of Mr. Hill about my various
charges of 82, 61 50 and finally 81, is simply
a falsehood. I charged Mr. Hill and the other
person on the tr4iin. $L-50 a piece, and no more
or less. This money I returned to the proper
receiving officer, and there stands the entry of
these two sums on my book, and the entry and
payment of them made without prompting from
any knowledge of’these charges of Mr. Hill
which have just been brought to my knowledge
by your circular. ! frankly admit that this was
an overcharge of twenty-five cents, and Wm.
Pate, one of our old Conductors, will testify that
l asked him at Marietta if the charge was right,
for never having had the control of a train in
my life, until a few days before this 1 time, 1 fear
ed 1 might be wrong. Mr. Pate told me the
regular charge on a freight train without a ticket
was 81 25. I then looked o\er the company
at the Hotehto find both the gentleme i to return
them their money ; but failing to do so, I made
the payment to the proper officer, of §3 00
It does seem to me, sir, a plain man, having
nothing but a good name to depend on in this
world, that this is a harsh judgement of Mr Hill,
and 1 know it is an unjust one. Could he have
believed, or hoped, that in this transaction that I
was something else than a rogue ? The facts as
they are, and as I .give them show how easily he
might have given some better explanation of my
conduct, than he has done at Newnan. Covington,
Griffin, and I suppose will do everywhere else he
speaks, from now until October.
I have, as you know sir, had no experience as a
Conductor—was only placed in charge of a train
for a few days, and have relumed to my old post as
a train hand, now the press of our business does
not need me as a Conductor. If I have played tbe
rogue in this instance, dwelt on with such joy by
Mr. Hill, it wa9 without any motive I played
the thief, as Mr. Hill has been playing the dema
gogue, all for fun and no pay. Poor and humble
as I am. I have, thank God, always borne the char
ter o(a truthful and honest man, and Mr. Hill is
the first man who has said otherwise. I am thank
ful too, that the account between Mr Hill and my
self, and Ihe public, bad as he tries to make me,
leaves such a balance in my favor He alone ac
cuses me, while thousands, brand him. G«»d is my I
judge, 1 had rather decend, even Irom the poor'
place I hold, if there is an humbler one left for me,
than into the pit of degradation which the good ot
all times sends the man who will siander and lie
reward if he can get one, or from malice, if
he cannot. R. P. BURNETT.
Train Hand.
Athens Intelligencer.
ed potto firo, he did S o.*bdt‘_
artei toruu, when May returned the fire, sc „„
r: wounding him. A man b, the name ofHorn.W
om Darien, w.s with Ihe party in the home bm
escaped. The two brothers of Mr. Rumph ’not
sued Hornsby,.took him, and turned him ow, il
Sheriff Wright.
Mrs. Rumph was rendered , oite delirious wia,
anguish by this sodden affliction.'
It is due to the parties engaged in .this m 0?e .
moot, to state that it had the sanction* of the en ,
tire-settlement, and the gentlemen whose Ii Te j
ha\j£ been sacrificed, bore qgblemished characters
The fact that the community wire willing to pot
Hornsby in a condition to remove untraroeled i«
evidence that they were not acting from capricious
motives, nor in a spirit o» oppression.
The Succession.
Our political adversaries seem to be amusing
themselves with*’ speculations concerning tha
successor of President Buchanan. Their pq r .
poses are quite apparent, however much they
may attempt to disguise them. They have on#
great leading object in view—and that is, to
distract, divide and conquer the democracy.—
They know, that there are in the democratic
rank3 a Urge number of men of talents, expert-
ence and integrity who are qualified forth*
presidency, and who may be safely elected to
that high office. Threy are equally concioui
of ihe fact that the enemies of the democracy
have never elected a man to the presidency
who has not proved his entire incom^etency or
unfitness, and failed to command the votei of
his countrymen for re-election.
All they now expect is, notan ascendancy of
their principles, but they hope to occasion s di.
vision of the democracy, through which to •«.
cure a plurality election, and a chance at the
federal offices* They anticipate consequence*
from democratic division which they can never
expect from a consideration of the merit* of
their principles. It rests with the democratic
party to determine w hether they will invite de
feat by divisions upon a question to be decided
three years hence, which may involve issue*
yet to be formed. It is our deliberate opinion
that no sagacious ar.d true friend of the demo,
cracy will lend himself, or permit bis friends,
so for to become the instrument of our enemie*
as now to devote those energies to the question
of succession which should be directed to the
overthrow of our old and untiring enemy.—
Wash iiigton Union.
MARRIED.
In Calhoun county, Geo., vi. u*j ,<,•< u ,a hot
J. B- Stkvexp, Mr. ALLEN E. HOOD and Miss MAR
GARET E. COLSON
tho 17th inst, by the Rev
OBITUARY.
Departed this life at his residence, near Albany, on Sat
urday th«* 26thSeptemtter, Mr. GEORGE W. COLLIER,
in the 45th year of his age, of Bilious Congestive Fever.
Mr. Collier was a native of Laurens county, in this
State—resided four years in HawkinsviBe—thence remov
ed to Baker county in the year 1837, and shortly after im
proved and settled the plantation on which he lived con
tinuously to the day of h» death. A few years after hii
removal to Baker, he was elected Sheriff of the row:!),
and continued to hold that or tbe deputy's office of Bak«-r
county until Dougherty county was organized, in 1853,
when he man if.:.-ted an earnest desire to retire from go la
borious and responsible an office; but at the urgent felici
tation of his numerous friends, he. consented to take the
office for the first term only, in the new county. Rarely
has any man held an office involving such high and varitd
responsibilities with such general approbation as did Mr.
Collier. Though careful to protect himself as an officer
and vigilant in discharging hU official dutie#, he «u ever
studious to do it with the least sacrifice and inconvenience
possible to debtors and violators of the law.
e was frequently selected by his party fitends to rrpre-
them in State Democratic Conventions; and he wm
of the few Southern Rights delegates in the State Con-
lion of 1850.
Meritorio
and pattiza:
i»d popular, as
n. No i
ms Mr. Collier as an officer
meritorious and popular u
his or any other community
was more vigilant in seeking out objects of suffering and
charity, and none more prompt and liberal in relieving
them than was he. The poor of this community have in
deed lost one of their very be*-t friends.
But it was in tho family circle that his merits and exert-
encies shone with the brightest lustre. Few wives and
children had a more affectionate, libera land indulgent hoc-
band and father than did his. May that good Lord who
has promised to be a husband to the widow and a father
to the orphan, fulfil this promise to his widow and lhe«
six orphans—five of whom are daughters.
Front his uniform liberality to religipus and benevoleat
| objects, his manifestations of repentance on his deatn bed
and his efforts to sing praises to God with his last breath,
his friends indulge the fond hope he was prepared for tbe
solemn and momentous change, through which he has p«J-
His dying exclamation was, “/ know that my fit-
deetner hvelh.” A FRIEND.
- for tell
•Til. Fast Woman.—The Book entitled “The
Busy Moments of »n Ml. Wonish,” is from the
pen of Mrs. H. C. King of Charleston, daugh
ter of Hon. J. L. Pettigru, a very lovely and
brilliant woman. Mrs. King is the lady who
took Thackeray down » peg or two, at an even
ing party in Charleston. . The author' of Pen-
dennis presuming on his literary reputation, re
marked to Mrs. K.‘. when introdoced. to her,
that be had onderstood she was a fast woman.
“Ah; Mr. Thackeray,*’ she .responded with n
killing smile, “we must not believe all we hear.
1 had learned that you were a geMlemaa.”
—: • — ■ mi 7 ’
The vegetable trade of Norfolk, Vsi., during
the months of J we attd Jnly, amounted, tom
iftajrterofatnffitpnofdqjars. <
From the Brunswick Herald, 23d inst.
Unfortunate Afiair—Six Persons Killed.
It becomes our painful duty to record the par
ticulars of a bhtody encounter in the upper part of
ihts county, by which six persons came to & s
den and violent death. The circumstances, as
lated to us, seem to be as follows:
At a settlement called the Honey Gall, about
17 miles from this place, a family by the name of
Hornsby, has for many years resided. The old
man bore a very bad character, and has for a long
time been suspected of killing the stock in the set*
tlement. * One attempt, if not more, was made to
indict him but failed The community feeling him
to be a nuisance that could no longer be tolerated,
and wh»ch they could not abate through the courts,
determined to take the law in tbeir own hands.
Hornsby was waited opon and told that he must
leave the county. He was at the same time in
formed that if he left peaceably, he might price
what he could not conveniently carry with him
and Ihe citizens would pay him for it, and also pay
his expenses. He accepted the proposition, and
Tuesday was the day fixed for his departure.—
On the morning of that day a party of eighteen as
sembled to see the arrangement carried out. In
order that there might not be any show of violence,
unless rendered necessary, Dr. Furman, (who
stood in a neutral position between the two parties,
and who was unarmed,) was requested to go in
advance of the party and inform Hornsby that the
money, was ready for him. Dr F. rode up to the
house, and inquired of Hornsby’s wife, who was
the piazza, if the old man was in. She replied
New -Mhjcrtiscments.
Office of the Geo. & Fla. R. R. Co.)
Albany. Sept. 26th 1857.)
Notice to the Subscribers of Stock to
Geo. dc Fla. R. R.
On motion Resolved that all Stock Subscribers for tbs
building of the Georgia &, Florida Rail Road, he and
same is hereby forfeited if not paid on or before the SW
day of October 1857, and this Resolution bo published »
the Albany Patriot.
By order of the Board of Directors
October l, 1857. F. O. WELCH, Secretary.
LIST OF LETTERS
Dougherty c<
Alligood Noah
Bell Thomas J.
Bray Harmon
Bryan J. W.
Baker Rev. Jas. S.
Broadaway Wm.
she believed he was, an^jost then the door opened
a gun was discharged, and Ihe Dr*a horse was
kiHed, though he received no further injury than
the crushing of his ankle, by the horse’s falling on
it Two Mr. Radcliffa’a and Mr. Rumph,• had
followed the Dr* and stopped a little distance, from
the house. The next discharge was’at them, kill
ing tbe elder Mr. Radcltfie and Mr. Rumph, and
mortally wounding foung Radtlifle. jTne latter
crept to.a stump near byi, and seeing through pome
grape Jrtnes that screened him, the feet of- persons
standing in the door way of the house, managed to
raise his gun, ard discharged both barrels at once,
which .killed old Mr. Hordsby. hia wife, and an in
f*nt inberarms. 'Mayltbeocame i.
up the gn» of - Mr. v Rumph—attfie saqm.-tiafe
Col. John
Crawford Nathan
Cockran Alin
Collins William
Calbonn J. C.
•awning Thomas
Juncan N.C.
Dawson J. W.
Ford Berry
Flowers William
Fillvaw Thomas C*
Grimes G. W.
Goolsby Miss Delila 2
Green Mclntire
Gibson J. W. *• 2
Griffin Martha Ann
Hudson Miss Sintba 2
Hardy Miss Mary
llollan William
Henderson J. G.
Howard J.. » •
Hiniey Wm. E. -3
Hendrick. Wm. M.
Hess Tobias
Hair Niss Morandy *
Hagood Col Johnsou •
Holliday Joseph R,
Jeffers William .
Jackson Mim Mary? Jane
Johnson Miss M. Jane 9
Jones AjC.
Kerr Elisha - 2;.
nty, Ga., October 1, 1857.
Land Toseph
Lott Mrs. Anna M.
Logan Samuel C,
Mercer Jacob
Mathews B. F.
McLam R. J. 3
Morgan L. S.
Me Denson . *
McElden Baron DeKxlb
Me McKenzie ?
Moye Q,
More T. W.
More A.
oa Calvin .
Nance F. L. J
Parks W. W. J
Phalon James a
Rachels Simon
Riley Dr. John G.
Ratliff Retddin
SnelRTove John R.
Smith Henry *
Scrutchens ThomV „
Smith L. A. *
Swan S.
Sparks Tant. R.
Steward Rtchardsoo.
Shammahan Connel> n *
Tumer.Columbus *
Mg&ph. ’
Varterfiiw . , *♦
Wright A, Jk-
WnghtJuvR.
j.
October 1th, 1867,-/ . • ! ‘v
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