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■sasssas ' " " ‘ ’ [From theBnmzwick Herald. J ; • XlcU.$oadjr! All HoadaJ ! : M*. Editor-:—-Having travelled aH over Southern * and Southwestern Georgia, X cUim te know stone- • thing of the' character of the country, end the wishes . of the people id regard tojhe projected Rail Roads aeposs this part of the State. ' .A And first of hll, I hare to resume,that Dr. Scrlvcn and his friends made a great tluhdet|n locating the Main Trjink Road io low doifn in-thb State,'and so near the Florida line** If that Road had V«ti tun to Waresboro, or north ofidt, And then in a direct • line to ThojnasviHe, it would hare been‘better for the country generally, and $r the stockholders in particularbut *the deed is done nnd must stand, and J*would not do anything, if I could, to prevent its completion; .but several years, will pass before it* whistle is heard in Bdi abridge. Mark what I say. The people Of Lowndes, Brooka and Tfiomas^" are *toot united in ^he enterprizo and never will bei and of necessity it will move along i^wly. It) itog&vd tathe Brunswick Rail it pad, I have to ‘ remark, that with all the farmer bad management of ita affairs,*and its present tardy movements, take* •the ei^ire ht Georgia up the Altamoha river to Ma- . cpn, and across to Columbus, South to the Florida libe, and a large majority of the pcbplcaronow,.and li.V'c bten hrdent friends to Brunswick, and when- • ever properly appealed to, will show their faith by their Wtfrks, in material aid to open Railroad com- . iiiunication with the finest harbor On the Southern coast. . Savannah already has large commercial ad vantages, tyt she is too far off from Soiithern and South-Western Georgia, compared with Brunswick, and the day is not far distant, when in spite of'the *]M)wers that be, .Brunswick w*il stand along side, nay, outstrip her sister, Savannah.. But there is n< necessity far quarreling between the *tjfo* for the ' great State of Georgia, with the patronage of Ten nessee ahd Alabama, has resources ampin to build up two wonderful cities on-our own sea coast.’ . And now that the Main Trunk ruds so loWjftf r in the State, a vast territory is left above thwSix be occupied by the Brunswick Company;; and in view o£ this, I.venture to make a.few suggestions. And first bt all, that Company ought to change its route, and cross the Main Trunk at the depot at , .Yankee Town, nnd rhn to Waresboro. And Lven- ture to say. that if the Company would dt> tnis SlO.OOQadditibnal stock can be raised'in the neigh- . borhootTof Waresboro.* Then let the Rond rui “ rjet-fo A]bhny. If need be, n slight curve will in.Mill Tpwn. .From Albany, wesi, through linker and Early, to Howard's landing on Chattahoochee river.. I speak advisedly, when I say from Albany wist, into Alabama, there is more money and friends for the Brunswick Railroad than for any other Kail ..Road in Goorgia. The whole country, in that di- • rgetion, desires most .earnestly to have connection with the Atlantic at Brjinpwick; and there is a vast amount.of wealth, with any quantity of uncultivated land irioiig tlie described line? that can be employed to.brtihl up* Brunswick. X ask, then, vrjiy nol change- • the line of. the Brunswick Road ?’ why run parallel with the Main Trpnk to McDonald's, amt tbeiT'par- qllel, and so noajf the same lipe, for35 miles, to Mill Town. But littje work will be thrown awny, to make • the change, cross at Yankee Town to Waresboro. and then a point is reached from which the Road will have much better ground to rap upon, and have ^more terriUfry between the two Roads, and at the same tune accommodate a larger section of country. Again : Macon is.making vigorous efforts to build a road to Brunswick, and if she should even run her road East of the Altamahii river, it would be better to cross at Jacksonville, and connect at Waresboro, than to cross the Main Trunk at the Initial Point and connect at Rfeyncsvillc. It is nearer front Ma- conJo Waresboro than to Waynesville, and a greater section of country is accommodated. I soe that Fort Valley, and the Houstop county people are awake to the matter of connecting with Brunswick by Railroad. In this project Columbus will feol a deep interest, and if Macon could consent to meet Columbus at Fort Valley, and ill unite, it would be an easy matter to reach the Brunswick Road 20 miles North-West of Waresboro, or pven at . Wareeboro, and thas all Southern and Snuth-Wes- • terimeorgia would be furnished with Railroads.—. But there is territory and money enough to build both the Macon and Fort Valley Roads. But I ven- tlire to say that if the Brunswick Road runs from Waresboro to Albany, that Columbus and Fort Val ley can reach Brunswick with less money thah any We copy the following paragraph from the Bruns wick JJerald, and In response* we •haye to say .that CoJ. Slatter, the gentlemanly and -energetic Engi neer of the Road, U now ia ouTcRy; where he will remain a few days and then make his Vay> the; JP^dMon; ‘ They can hsItevk-aAd tremgfrr^*? I../^ivMi tw. thh oiivioltri«„J men-before the newerthe oppresasr. Does Initial Point, in-a direct line from this city to Brttns- wick, with, a viev^ to ascertain the moat prffcticoT portion -of country for tho locatlon of the Road. * AV preliminary ‘meeting, of somo of . our influential citizens last evening at Uip “Byington Hotel,”, it that a Ineeting of the Mends of the TVPTl COUNTY DEMOCRATIC MEBTftTG. A Convention of the Democratic Party of Lee Go. will bo held at Starkville on Tuesday next, the 3rd, day of May,, for the purpose of appointing Delegate! to the Gubernatorial and Congressional Conventions. A general attendance of the party is earnestly soli- ted by • _ THE PEOPLE. •I®* We devoted our last issue to editorial matter and the publication of the proceedings ’of political meetings, to the exclusion of miscellaneous matter. In justice to our readers, wo publish in this, issue mostly miscellaneous mhtter, to the exclusion of editorial, except to such local items as wefeel called upon to give to the public. As.requested, we shall publish the proceedings of other political meetings held in this District in*our. next. — ... " [From- the Charleston MereuryJ qn>e Spirit Of Liberty. la what does' tho spirit of liberty consist T . poes .. consist merely ii » knowledge of our right, ! This will'no more moke a man free than the - knowledge of this truth ofGod will deliver the lost apgela from Butts' New Map of Georgia. We are under many obligations to Mr. James R. Butts, late Surveyor General, (now ofld«con, Ga.,) for a tsopy of his new nnd improved Map of this State.' . Upon nn examination, wc find it -lias all the old and new counties carefully ond correctly marked out** nil the new Port Offices and Post routes are in the!improper places; the Railroad routes now in cx- listened and in contemplation are plainly and care fully traced out; the Public Buildings of our State; the “Stone Mountain” in DeKalb, one of the wondefs of the world, with a view of Tuccoa°FaUs, arc all beautifully represented on its margin. -The lots, of land in Souther# and South-Western Georgia which are now becoming in so much demand, are so num bered os to be easily defined. The Map also repre sents a view^of that part of the -State of Florida which reaches from Apalachicola on the Gulf, riln- ing in a stvuight*parallel ling’to St. Augustine on the Atlantic. Mr. Butts, its uuDior, i? an experienced and' practical Engineer, arid his work has been enterprizo be called,, with a view,to appoint dele gates to meet the convention of stockholders which assembles in Brunswick on Thursday the 12th df May next. Should the Ycport of that meeting prove satisfactory to tho delegates, the people of our sec tion will hdl be laggard in giving aid -and ^encour agement to tho completion of an ehtorpriae which will prove of*so much benefit to,our section‘and*the Slate at lar^e. It is our intention, after tho report of the stock holders, to take this question in.hond, and in a cor rect and unprejudiced manner place it properly be- forqtbe people, that vvery one who reads may then see and know tho great importance of a Railway lino frera Brunswig to Albany and from Albany to Montgomery and- Mobile. We cannot hesitate to say that our citizens feci a l doep interest In such nn important enterpri^: We have frequent inquiries respecting the inten tion of the Brunswick. & Florida lUil RoadCompauy to continue its Road, ir xoi the junction of the Main Trunk in Ware, to Albany. A great deal of inter est is manifest along tlie contemplated line, and at Albnny, and liberal assistance promised- Wc- say to our correspondents that it is the iritentip the Brunswick Company .to build that Hoad ; that this morning a corp3 of engineers started for* i it consist in having faith in the great political truths which constitute the basis of liberty ? . Ip-matters of government filth is not salvation. . We^ina^dis- fcourse. most eloquently of human tfiglgp—we may hive the most abiding conviction of their final-tri umph in. the affairs df government—and yet have apt n particle of the spirit of liberty within us.— Does it consist inlaying bare the infringement of irur rights-fin stern remonstrance or sterner deium-. eiations of oppression ? These may be the natural ebullitioni of the spirit of liberty; but they are n<Jt inconsistent with* a most submissive acquiosaeqce to any tyranny. They may ariso from a mere.con sciousness of wrong and oppression, which every political slave, in evefy despotism*.may experience. The spirit of liberty arisfes from the will, not the in tellect. 11 is supported not by reason only, but by the passions. It is not passive in its ^nature,-but active. Its great element and spring is resistance. Its strength is gathered from a high conception ahd reverence of justice, vend as .high a detestation of oppression. It cannot weigh oppression in.the scale of aggravation: -It is the?thing itself, the least as. well'as. the greatest which-excites its dire moral hostility. A-elot of spittl©4-a flight blow in t‘ thee—may be « very small'physical injhry; and a paltry tax on tea, or ship morfby, exacted without right, may be a very insignificant loss of property to tho citizen; but the true spirit of liberty secs nothing in it but the wrong, nud resists it.. It cannot compromise with injuetioo, because this makes it a party to its evils. It cannot submit to it, because this requires a surrender of its. integrity. It can bear toil, or suffering, or death, for the grata objout of its idolatry, but it cunu6t submit tb pollution, or its own moral extinction. It must live, and live truthful find free, dr it must die. The consciousness that by tameness*or submiegiou it has practically ipread over the land the nfbral pestilence of • H«nl»Coniity-7- , BTiperlo'r Cotrft. - J Tlie Superior. Conrt adjourned «n Saturday, tie 11th. TWree criminal c»«!* were tried. Wm. Harjrpn," ehmjged withtUeroptlng tdpttv core - , negro to'comtnit ,. crime, lo-wit tpoiMning. Verdict, “^ulty”—semeBCTd^i. «ev«» jWB’vfi? -.mh,V iiave, belonging to B. ... . with “PoiM>ning”'Mr. William*’ family, -Verdict, “guilty” sentenced to bo hanged tjn the 27lh of May next -■! ■ "Sarah ia thee negro whom Harwell attempted Jo procure to commit the crime. Aftyr hi* own con viction, he confessed to (juting Persian Arsenic nnd Strychnine Into a well-bucket of water at Mr. Letter From Dr. BoaweU—small pox Gentlemen.At the request of some friends, I •hive consented tagive the ehixeru of Columbus the benefit of my recent' observations upon the Small Poxin Coiombia, Alt., Si)d Us neighorhood amTlhe chance that diseate may have in ep'rrading through thwkonntW>.Vvt. “» . I Ws called to see my friend, Mr. R. Allison, who ' is.visiting his plantation seme four miles below * Columbia, a small village id Henry count,. AIs.. otf fast Saturday the 16thi Mr„ Allison has .been la- • bo, ing nnder the small pox for twelve orhUeen dayi his case was progressing very well, nnd promises a I .. fovoreble termination. There are some twenty or.’ Williams’on the night before the-poisoning occurred 1 twenty five of his negroes, who have been exposed*,' ' I Ik* mnmimr. pvMpncP was adHnc- tU tinuiH imrl virus iinil fhd in the morning. Circumstantial evidence was adduc ed to prove that the negro woman also put poison in the food the skme time, which was souu? time in.Oc- toberlast A Perry Scott, for the killing of *a negro man, be longing to Mr. Henry Kimbrough. The killing,oc curred a few weeks ago. .Mr. Scott, who is r a high ly resjicctable citizen of the’county^ came forward voluntarily and demanded trial. There was no evi- denceagainsehinvexcepthis own ednfession. Mr. Scott stated the facts to the jury from his own mouth: The case was submitted under ’the charge of*the Conrt, without argument. The jury, returned in a few minutes, with a verdict of “not guilty.” The aubtance of the testimony was about as-fol lows: • * _ ^ ; Ephraim, the negro* killed, came to Mr, ccdtl’s hou^e on Sunday morning, sdber; in; the evening lie showed evident signs of having been drinking. ‘Mr. Scott who has negroes of his awn, was anxious' to find out where Ephraim procured hi* liquor. Id attempting to arrest him for the purpose of carying him heforeTiis master, Mr. K.. Ephraim made forci ble resistance, when Mr. S. picked up 9 Mick, not a •very .large one, and struck him across the head. The negroe fell, and'Mr. Scott, called one of his own negroes to bring him a'cord, the Cord was brought and on lifting up the negioe-’a hands to tie them, he other pointn at th- Lam anxious to see all'these roads built. I be lieve the'y can be built—they ought to be built—the vast undeveloped resoflrees of Southern and South- Western Georgia demand it,- and it only requires a little’prudence and forethought tq make the whole country take a deep interest in all these projects.— ' It would be well for the leading men of these vari ous projects to take the trouble to. ride over the country and personally to examine'the* ground and not depend too much upon the representations of ^ frw interested planters here and there,^ who look more to. tfieir own interest than to the general devel opment of the country. I have desired, especially for the last twenty years, Xo see -Southern Geprgia supplied with a Rail Road across her territory. I regret that such a magnifi cent harbor as Btunswick has, should have been unoccupied so long. I know it iS destined to be a great commercial emporium, and Vrith proper raan- ngement, it may soon be so. I suggest that'the city of Albany, Baker and Ear ly counties, call their^people together and make known their*wishes < to the Brunswick Company. If * I am correctly informed, the people-of Charleston ■ are pledged to interest •themselves in a Road from ’ Brunswick to Albany, and my judgment is, the, sooner the Brunswick Directory survey and locatea route to Alhapy, the better. 1 am anxious to see the route located permanently. I "want to live near the Brunswick Raidroad—am floating about at pres ent, and do not knaw exactly where to drive down a stake. Make haste, gentlemen of Brunswick, and locate vour line permanently, so that stragglers like myself may find a.pleasant little hopto in the pine woods, in* hearing of your whistle. Respectfully, . ' P. p. SMITH. in a remarkably neat form, and rj great expense. We hope he will be liberally patronized, both by the people for private reference, and by the State for County purposes; . A few copies of this Map are now lor sale at the Byington House,” in this city. Musical Entertainment. The “Orpheans” or “Orpheus (Tub” of this city, under rhe leadership of-Prof. Charles llentz, # will give a Vocal and Instrumental Concert at the Court House on Tuesday next. May the third. The “Or pheus Club,” who have been laboring for some time past Jit much expense, for the improvement of Church Music, have gotten up this Concert for their own benefit. The efening’s entertainment will comprise siltten pitets of most excellent inusife, and will, we believe, be performed in a manner ratisfactory to all who feel disposed- to patronize and encourage them in m laudable enterprise. IVpJiop# ou» xltUons win gHc tlie froeieiy th»« J*bc«ul encour agement they so much deserve. Of course "tlie -Cion of tho Company X“’ fo “» d tob * ^ ^Scoll onlys, ruck him cue ' UCh “**" "* C **‘ Bt UV ° ,,r following are ihu cses and Ihu Couuseiem- U11 ac “ dm,l,e I ployed, lo-wit: ou * 0 °- * rjl i Tlie State vs. William Harwell. Elam, FJotici- Tybee add S* Simon’s tor General protem. Hill &. Mosely, for the Htate. The Savannah HejMcan pttbUshcs the following 11 V°ua-*wchaeA Ramsey, Mosely and Byllock lor racts. from “Ucports of the Superintendent of llie ^f ; c “™ 1 Coast. Survey for 1865 and ’5t»,” showing the st water (mean tide)* on the respective bars, riv- and anchorages of the Ports of Savannah and 'Brunswick. Tybeo Bar near Tybce Island tias 10 feel, at low iter and 20 feet at high watetr-i-Tybce Roads have 31 feet at low water and 08 at high water—River channel up to Savannah has, on wrecks and Gov den Bank, its sltonlcst points, 11 feet at low water, and 17.5 feet at high water. St. Simons or Brunswick Bar lias over its entrance 17 feet at low water and 23.1 feet at high water— the entrance to Hie 6oun'd inside the bar has 88 feet at low water and 44.1 feej at high water—Turtle River up to Blythe*Island has 24 feet at low-Water and 27.1 feet at high watei^ * . Since the date of the U.-.S. Survey m. 185(T, the depth of water over all the' obstructions in the {Sa vannah river having* been materially increased by government and city appropriations, the Republican states that vessels drawing 21 feet can any day ' depend much upon the spirit manifested by friends in the interior. If they promptly meet the calls for installments on tfieir present subscriptions, and thus inspire in the Company confidence intheir earnestness for tho enterprise and ability to fulfill their promises^ the Ro.-ul will be pushed forward with all the alacrity, they may desire. # Union Sabbatli Schools Celebration. It will be seen by tho following order of arrange ments, that ou Saturday next, 30th irust., the Sab bath School children of the various Churches iu this city, will celebrate in an appropriate manner on that occasion, the 1st of May* The committee have made aiqplc arrangements for the comfort and convenience of ull, and have exten ded nn invitation, which includes town and country, and who arc frifends of the Sunday School (fhuse, to tten up be present and unite in the festivities of that inter esting occasion:* __ . Order or Vruavgemexts. *; The various Sunday Schools will assemble at their usual place of meeting o'clock, A. M. Tho Baptiar Sunday School wjll first form in pro cession and march to tlie Methodisf Church, and be joined l»y the Sunday School there—they will then proceed to the Presbyterian Church, and be joined by the.scholars of tl»'“4're<byt«rian Sunday School— the procession wjll con Unite to tW Episcopal Chuvcli and unite with the .children of the Episcopal Sunday School. The entire procession will march tlifougii Fine and Broad streets to the Baptist Church. # • ■ Eitrtists rr! the Church. j 1st, The President of the day, J. M. Cooper, Esq., will call tot>rdor. . . 2d, Song by the children. Coronation of Christ. 3d, Prayer by Rev. C. M. Irwin. 4th, Song by the children. 5th, Addresses by Masters Ro4o!ph Gilbert am William Kendrick, of the Baptist School. (ith, Song by the children. • 7th, Address by Mnster Samuel Cook, of the Pres byterian School. ^Musical Convention. ’Professor V. T. Taylor, proposes holding a Musi cal Convention in this city, commencing on Monday State of Georgia vs Sarah, a Slave. Elam Solic itor General pro leui, for the State. HU1 &. Mosely. 101 the accused.' The Slate vs Perry Scott. Charge.—Involuntary manslaughter in tlve com mission of a lawful act, without due caution and circumspection. ' Elam Sul. Gen., pro iem* for the Stpte, *H1U& Mosely lor the accused. Virdict ; ‘not guilty.”—Col. Times, ' , . _■ Redaction of the Legislature. JfEETixa itx Spalding County. The citizens of Spalding county, without distinc tion of party, assembled in public meet ing in Griffin On tho.5tli inst. John Cobb acted as Chairman, and John D, Stewart as Secretary. A committee (consisting of\A. G. Murray, John II. Starr, George Brothro, Wm. Griffin aud Charles L. Dupree) was appointed to prepare matter for the ...v. year come up to atuTgo down from “Venus 1 ac *V‘ n of meeting! . Point” (nitre milw bclotv the city,) without the least . 1h ^' feported that it is important that thcmuni- diffipultv. and that » great nmnwesseU drawing 17 I J cr uf "tembers in the Georgia Legislature should feet and 3 or 1 inches have loaded at the wharves or ^ c , .P' 11 '.’? reduced and the present rule of rapresen- the city nnd gone-straight out to sea.-Soutfow Go. L t ‘“ on ' ha “f d ‘ u C,r P* 4 "'. 8 . 1 ?. reduce the.Legts- IF<i/cA«an. . i lature to fifty members by dividing the State into 'twenty Senatorial and .thirty Representative Dis- the bmaH. pox, virus, and tjie etroog ’probability in that they *rllj. have* t|ie disease. On.Moiidav lut J, * visited Columbia, and sauTMr Solamon and his fam-r* ily. Mr. Salmon died sfime five or six.hours after I saw him, the ball&nce of the famify twelve or four-* teen in number will recover I think. I then visited the* tfetnilv Of Mr. Price, there I found four or five cake& My opinion js that they would all recover with the- exception of his daughter, a young U<ty of great in- teligence and beautyl Her case Fconsidered douW ful. The village of Colqtnbja'is about one mile from the / boat landing, and I have no fears in the truiTgmis'sibnuy of* the disease by the boats if tbelr commanders (whom I have no doubt) will do their ’ dntydn nut taking any passengers on from that land- ing—*'Therefore I. have no fears for the gaiety of our * citizens. ” - I found the citizens ort both sides of the river, from this city to Columbia, intensely excited upon the subject of small pox, nnd the danger which one and all apprehend .from its spread; they seemed to be - active in organizing a plan by * which the peopfe- could be protected from the ravages of the disease. I talked with Col. Bennet and auother gentleman, who constituted a committee for a,parttcular section* of the county. I thought their plan was wanting in concenirativeness and 'energy. It seemed to me to be hydrea headed. T advised them to energetic and talented physician with pl_ era and let him begin at Mr. Solaman’s house’ahd find out every person, who has exposed .himself to this disease, and to quarantine every person who. has not been vaccinated,and to put all who has the* disease into a hospital, and keep a vigilent apd effi cient guard over both, until discharged by the physi-' • cian in attendance. In this way the progress of the disease will be check-mated, and the people protected and quieted. Respectfully, . J. J. BOSWELL. Great Mortality.—In the foreign news by the Persia ft is announced that in one month, January, one hundred and fifty thousand persons died of cholera the city of Jeddo,'Japan. The Great Drawback to persons emigrating to tb« extreme south and western country, is the fear they have of Fever and Ague—the direful of all diseases. Every day we hear of persons attacked by this disease and made helpless in a short time, without any means of affordinir re lief. In view of the great demand for a remedy, D*. Hos- tett£u has presented his celebrated “Bitters,” whose cura tive powers for all diseases of the stomach have been uuivereally acknowledged. The “Bitters,” prepared after a long experience and deep study, have received the enco miums of the most eminent physicians, as well aa all classes from every part of our country. To those who doubf their many virtues, all we can say is to try them, and judge for themselves respectfully. Sold by druggists and dealers everywhere. . See advertisement in another column. Arrangem’ts. Mr. Douglas. When the division of sentiment first arose in thl State as to the position assumed by Mr. Douglas ii his late contest in Illinois, those of us who charged , that gentleman with an abandonment^ tlie princi ples of the Kansas Bill, were not only, accused of mis-stating his speeches, but were also met with an *rray of great names, all of whom were said to lend their sanction to his views. Evefy body remembers how it was paraded that Green of Mo., was for Doug las; Hunter, of Y’a. t was for Douglas; Brown, of Miss., was for Douglas; Breckenridge was for Doug las; until, short, it appeared that nobody was left to oppose him except a few poor devils of the country MeiiiodJyr ScDooi. thh, Kong by the children.—“Happy Land.” lUiii, Address by Sam 1 D. Irvin, Esq., Orator of the day. 11 tli. Hong by the children. Benediction by Ilev.'C. M. Irwin. The children will again form in procession under \f„, r a.., «,*• x . ... _ l the escort of Messrs. S. F. deGraffenried and P. uiornmg, May the id and to contmu. lor seven llobonson _ of „„ (h . v , nnd march to Con- consecutive days. If this Convention should receive proper encouragement, it will be his. pleasure to nfiord other sections an opportunity for improve - ment in Church and 'feeculap Music. The object-of these Conventions is to establish among us a high standard of vocal musie and to create and diffuse a* more universal interest and appreciation*!!! this ed ucational ornament. Any person having a natural, musical voice over twelve years of age. may be easily taught iill the fuudamental principles of harmony, with a full cultivation and development of the voice, giving tlie voice the power over high and low notes, with mellowness, case, clearness nnd flexibility.* ltofessor Taylor brings with hhn the highest re commendations, as a gentleman of high personal merit and possessing superior accomplishments in the musical art. . •/’ ’ ' The following will give our readers a correct^iilea of the objects and aim of the contemplated Conven tions: Commendation.*—The undersigned being deeply ipressed that the int'roductfon of Musical Conven- ons in the South, may prove of inestimable benefit i enhancing the general musical taste, cannot too earnestly commend to all who are desirous of the impr jvcment of Church nnd Secular Musie, the im- portince of attending Prof. Tayldr* Conventions.— His tredential? of professional and social position amply attest, him as unsu/yassed by any musician in the country as an author and musical disciplinarian. It is indeed an opportunity which has rarely if ever been presented us before, for'obtaining that instruc tion xhich alone can lead utif musical community to the attainment of a permanent and high standard of musical cultivation. Ringers from abroad will be entertained gratuit ously by the citizens of Albany during the Conven tion, and U is earnestly hoped that they will be in press', who had no right toan opinion on tho subject. I attendance promptly, that no portion of thoinstruc- The late debate in the United States Senate ptate j lion may be Tost, rather a different‘face on the matter.—Nearly all | ft cTiry i| on tington, «»f the.leading Southern Democrats took part discussion—among them, Messrs. Brown, Davis, Green, Mason,; Hunter, and Bifynrd. - Bdlween all these gentlemen and Mr. Douglas, there was appar ent an Irreconcilable difference of opinion—nor d»d a single Southern member come to the assistance of tho latter. Even Pugh o^Olilo wOuhl not go the. full length vritjt tho Illinois Senator.—So much Jor so muoh.—Macon Stale Press. *. > The Small Pox on the River. Wo have heard some vesbal reports of flie spread fit thd small pox on the Chattahoochee river, below us,< and o.uc of them represented the disease to have extended farther up the/iver than, any nejrspapcr report wodiave yet-seen.. But as such .statements * are often exaggerations, wo shall not at present make^ny more partidulor report of them. • . The Abbeville (Ala.) Advertiser, of the 14th inst., speaks ofthe disease as confined’to the neighbor hood of Columbia, Henry county* Ala., on tRc Chat tahoochee river, btR-says'*that-the excitement in relation-te it “prevails in the counties Of Henry and Dale.” It has the written statements Of physicians of Columbia, who pronoqnee it not small pox, but varioloid; and one of them adds that it h&sjiot prpv- ed fatal, and he does pat, consider it datigeron*. The ' Advertiser adds that it Is on both sides of the rftqr, , and it cstimatea the npmber of eases, from first to last, to b% between forty and sixty, bat says that of this la^ge number not ana- had terminated family. Dr. Flake, in the same papqr, says of the eharacter the dfaeaso: 4 ‘It is too severe tojbe varicella ot ^hjpken pox,, and not frtol or severe enough to -be .dignified with the name of variola or email pox in its malignant form; I name It varioloid.’ *- • - ■ • Un the other hand, the Cuthbcxt Beporter, ofthtr . J5th, hod learned that “str«ral.deaths hod occurred, * liras the hoy who p*oontroctefiihe .... .. |L. P. D. Warren, X. II. George, R. N. Ely, Wm. M. Fbuighter, Samuel D. Irviti, ' J. B. Gilbert* - John Jackson, . F. O. Welch, ; J. M. Cooper, r Y. G. Rust, L. G. Sutton, Davis Paoe, It is hoped that each person receiving this notice, will use their special endeavors in inducing others to attend the Convention. [N. P. Brinson, IKdwln T. -Jones, ljolm R. Sinv, . lllabert A. Beers. IS. F. dcGrnffenricd, |Saraiu»l Dunlap, IE. Richardson,' . [C. M. Irwin, •. |D. A. Voson, ' . \ .- • • | U. A, X ' , IA. J- Hocarthy, * H * ’ |P. Robenson, l Early counties, Oa. AbberlUa it nearer: to • ColauiW* tban Cothljort.—-Colwnhd Smjirirtr, April Anglos-. '■ Our streams «« now. abounding in lish of every fresh water variety, andas -this fs.the season for the pleosaht past time for- angling, we were not surpris ed yesterday in "having laid'on our table a fine as sortment of Perch; Brim Ac.* caught in a very short space of time from ‘‘Kinchafoonee,” by Dr. f. C. Lunday and Judge Baris Ptied. e That “string” con tained a variety as to.size and kind, measuring over three feet in length, We wen ton a similar excursion the other day, hot Jn acoiMpce with'our wsoal luck-got mrn, bHc. ' . ** \ 1 ' xdaC. A Telegraphic rumor informs us U|pt the eMiCisg trial of tlf, Hon. Daniel ^. .gielde, haa bean brought to a doao, 'by a Terdiet from the Josy of'**»rt tables will be prepared With re- esnmewts. • All patrons and friends of the Sunday School use are cor«’iallv solicited to be present. 1 Committee j. ii. McClelland, ! nt . ROBERT A. BEERS, S. CRAWFORD, New Advertisements. Iu tlris issue we call special attention to the n advertisements to be found, in the proper column. Messrs. F. H. doGraffenried & Co., have just' ived a splendid aud most fashionable assortment of every variety of Gentlemen's furnishing goods, such as Cloth, for making and repairing, .brown and white Linen Pohts, Gloves, Handkerchiefs, .Suspenders, Boots and ^hocs, Umbrellas, firtc To; bacco and-Cigars, togethor with every variety of ready made Clythiug usually kept in asimilavcstab- lishmcnf. In connection with which, they have employed a'practical Tailor, who will cut, trim, or make any kind of clothing of any quality to suit the present taste, styles.and.fashion., Messers Beers & Brinson, IiuVq received a. very jocli assortment of Ladies Dress Goods, with I’rira- of every description, and a variety of rich. Mautull*8, Staple Dry Goods', Ready Made Clothing. China and Crockery Ware, Carpets, Hardware, Sad - dies. Bridles, a variety of Guns, with a complete stock and every necessary outfit for family use, all of which they are offering at very accommodating and reduced rates. D. Mayer A Bro., is offering 1000 Mantillas at duced prices. E. T. Jones, in his wholesale and retail. Dry Goods nnd Grocery estaMishjnent, is now offering a gciieral assortment of Kh*vi, Mackerel,. Butter, fine Cigars, Bacon, Lard, &c., all ofiwliich is fresh and well selected, ajid is offered at bargains. Magnolia SpiHnos..-—Mr. H. L. Whitehurst,*Fro-, prieior of this pleasant resort, it will be seen, has opened his first class Hotel, and is now prepared to accommodate the public with every convenie nce they can desire. Those' who »ra acquainted with the Proprietor, will bear us out in gay ing that no pains or expense will be spared (p render his guests com fortable and pleasant. The couutry around presents a fine appearance, and will afford amusement9 and pleasure to alt those who contemplate a visit to this delightful summer resort. ITic Springs are situated about twelve miles Weal of Americas, from whence packs will be in readiness on tho*an ival of the to carry passengers to and from the Springs. Sumter County Democratic Meeting. A portion of the Democratic party of Sumter met at the Court House iu Amcricus bn Tuesday the 12th instant. On motion, IV, B. Guerry, Esq., was called to the Chair, and J. A. Ansley requested to net as Secretary. On motion, tho Chair appointed II. K. McCay, Esq., Dr. D. R. K. Winn, Col. N. McBain, B. Byrd, Esq., and Dr. J. T. Lamai; a committee to report the names of suitable delegates to the State Convention to be held the,3d AVednepdftT b Juno and to the v*u b a’Bi)u«ui-convention. Tnc commrrCeereportoa the following delegates to the State Convention, viz: \V. B.” Stewart, A. J. Scvutchins, Jas. Kinbrick, W. A. Hawkins arid W. D. Guerry. To the Congres sional Convention—N. M'Bain, -W. R. Stewart, Ben ton Byrd, A. S. Cults aud Wm. L.riohnson. T^e report of the committee was adopted. On motion of Col. J. R. Worrill,.it was resolved that each delegate shall have power to appoint an alternate in case he cannot nttepd. Dr. David R. K. Winn thin offered the following resolutions, which were! severally adopted by large majorities: - ... 1st. Resolved\ That.Georgia may well Contemplate with pride and satisfaction the high position of her Senators in Congress—the gallant, fearless and elo quent Iverson, and .the logical, scathing, resistless Toombs. That with these men representing her, the State may alwaj's feel*secure and equal in the National Senate to any State in the Union. 2d. Resolved, That wc d&plore and will resist the tricts; the former, represoiting territory, nearly equal as possible With respect* to size, and the latter, representing population, to bo as nearly equal as possible with respect to inhabitants; but in no case is a county to be divided. By this plan its. advocates contend that the fol lowing desirable objects will be accomplished: First—Equality in representation. Second—Economy, in the administration of the Government. Third—An improvemcht in the character of our ' L *^e 1 appeml rule resduHofcs tnri&m'ously adopted by the meeting-: 1. Resolved, That a reduction in the number of our Senators and Representatives in our State Legisla ture is demanded as a measure of economy, to secure equality, and to ensure speedy, wise and efficient- legislation. .2. Resolved, That a State Convention ought to be called by our next Legislature to alter our State Constitution so as to effect a proper reduction. . 3. Resolved, That our fellow-citizens of all parties in every county in the State, be and they arc hereby earnestly requested to have an eye to reduction in making their nominations for the next Legislature, andrfhat no one be put in nomination who is not openly and decidedly in favor of reduction, and the call of a convention for that purpose. 4. Resolved, That wo deem it proper to make this request thus early in the season, so as to place the- matter before all \p .advance of any nominations, that hone may be taken by surprise by having the efforts evidently being made by-various parties, to | question of sprung up^n thVm ^er their create an opposition to the re-election ol the Hon. 1 nom i nat i on , are ma d e . Alfred Iverson to his present position: and that we J 6> Rw ,U>ed, That all papers of this State be and ^^vapprove his recent speech on the Pacific Rail: they are hereby earnestly requested to publish the OJ »* / J .1 .... J proceedings of this meeting, so that the question ef dd. Resolved, That it,is the sense of this meeting - re d UC ti on may be laid before every tax payer and that justice, prudence and good policy require the | voter State Press. ^ ;c-nommntion nnd.ro-clection of.our present able! aud.excellent Chief Magistrate, Gov. BroWn. ' 4lh. Resolved, That the lion. Martin J..Crawford, I ^ Blaoksnear. our imqiediato.representative, deserves the thanks! The laying of the iron on the track of the Main of his constituents for-tho faithful and satisfactory Trunk was completed to BltTckshearon tlie 15th inst., manner with which he has discharged the responsi- and the train commenced its regular daily visits to ble trusts'confided to him. j that point on Friday last. This new and growing On inof^n, h was resolved that the Democratic village, the county 'site of Pierce, occupies an eleva- pap.crs in the District bo requested to publish thd&c ted plain, crossed by the railroad, and though laid proceedings. The meeting then adjourned. W. B. GURiUlY, Chairman. J. A. Aksley, Secretary. golDj.” m W discipline tie muscles«f the face,.anil may control tho Mice; but there is something in tho ■ - •* ... v ■ - ■ •= ■ •> LATEST FOREIGN NEWS. . • '* - r ' * . Caps Rack, Aprij J?f>. Th« Steamship, Circassia, has arrived wiih Liver pool dates to April 18th. -- - . ■ * . She report^ sales of the week 43,000 bales.. Lower qualltes declined l-8d. Middling 1-lCd. ' The Market closed quiet ‘Consols quoted! at 05. *. Sales of Cpttoft to-day B00 babes. ^JhddlinwflS •to 12|‘cents. ’• 8alesjrorthree^>y» 1,400 bales. Receipts' for tho Literpool freights,,one farthing. * . the primitive forest scarcely a twelve month., ago, contains at the present time a peat Court House, an Hotel, three stores and quite a number of ■ com fortable residences. It is eighty-six miles distant The Tas Act of 1804. ] f ron * Savannah, and about eighteen from Waresboro. The Supreme Court, now in session at Atlanta, ,. Th<! Maia Tr , unk i» gn»4«l <md ready to receive determined, on Monday, one of the numerous ease, T ", n- , er D "; i aI “ l " S “ U ‘ he which have been recently instituted, hy informers “ h “ d - ll 'f I' against fraudulent tax payers, under the eighth see- Iung lo '“ l ‘" 1 U, ' n; we9 1 t of the.Great Sat.ll... The lion of the act of 180*. it was an action of debt, ? b /,l h ° eoa ^“ on - » nd luou-l.t by tho Clerk of tho Inferior Court of ltutu “S? V.I “i f a” work P«ai«ntecs- eonnfy, under U.e direction of said-court, ai.d upon '° T “f?: t# . ^ cxt ' n , t ° n ‘ l . le *f tho information of Joslma 1-atrtclt, for tho county of POm '’ '"''T llutts; and said Patrick, as informer, againsta resU "£* Eastwarf tho first of the next crop—Mint dent of that County, for an alleged fraudulent return • a • * n * • of taxablo property.'. It was tried before Judge . "T I? - Cabartiss, at the late terui of the Superior Coujt fpr Death of a RpiDEQROOM.—A youDg man named Butts county, and upon motion dismissed by him, Myron Heed, a resident of Tul^r'pqflBdago co., unon the ground^Giat the oighth section of ib© tax Now York,was engaged to aMisa.Lqui«a Brown of act of 1804, under which it was instituted* was nof the same town, anu the celebration of;their nuptials of force, having been repealed by the fourth section was to have occaired on Monday, the 14th inst. On of the tax act of.1846. Wh^ntliis decision of Jmlge Saturday while paying a visft to his betrotiied, Mr. (iibanifs was published, aro pronounced if erratic- Reed took up a letter and proceeded loperuse it. ous, declared that it could n6t be sustained, and Thinking he was occupied tt lung time in liis peru- quoted against it the opinion ef the Supreme Court, sa | t tho voung lady spoke to himfbut he did not an- in the casenf Payne vs. Lonrsey(200a Heps. MS), swer , B l, e we „t nearer and spokf louder, but when deternuned « Atl<mU., tn August, 18M, whteh she come n e ater to him discovered ho was q cotysp that Court held that the ect of 180* was of force, and tlewI WM Kriedon Mondi,_the very day Sd pormiltcd a recovery undcr it, at tho same time pro* r, r i,; u . V. " • nouncing it <»o of the beat «et» upon the'statute book; and congratulating the pahlic that, some ono f, ? r . b ? na • a . ndbi * betrothed followed him had been found to enforce its provision,. •; But we: l °b |s lombm lipr bndai dUtre. did not rcoken upon the glorious .uncertainty of the law, as it it administered by our Supremo tribunal; tho case wis carried to the Supreme Gourt, at Atlqn- ta,-nnd-tho docislon of Judge Cabnriiss was sustain- ad, tho- Cqpvt, holding that the act of 1804 was. not now of forca, having been repealed -by the net of 1845. *• r'•:*>*» • Henceforward wo shall nol venture to express an opinion, as fo the deeieipn wbioh the Supreme Court of Georgia win prohounfec uponupy question.of law*, under any possible state of facts dr pleadings.* It is something even more urioortain than tho verdict at 0* petit Jury.—A uyusta: Constitutionalist. NOTICE. All pea-sojis h.sfving claims against, me are cautioned, not to dispose of them at a* sacri fice, as tliey will be paid ono hundred cents oh tlie Dollar. W. W. CHEEVER.- * Albany, March 31st., 1859.. .52—1m 1000 MANTILLAS; A- . apr.28. 5- CAV1D MATER** BRO. BEERS & BRINSON, Sllbanjr, ®totjis. T HE BRICK BUILDING opposite the Isabella House and Post Office, is oocupieiQ by ROBERT MOR- KOW’S’.Wholesalo Grocery, TATUM & JONES’ new Drag Store, and BEERS & BRINSON’S largeand well selected Stock o£Goods suited for Spring and Sum mer trade, Consisting, in part, of anew and splendid assortment of - • RICH . ‘ . ■mm mm —AND— fsniiH&s ■ OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, Shawls, Mantillas, Ihnonpj ' Jaconet and Swiss Embroideries, Ribbons, IIoo)> Skirts, faces, Gloves, Hosiery, Handkerchiefs, an f” 1 -- less variety. - ■LADIES’ MISSES’, & CHILDREN'S SHOES, Men's and Boys’ Boots and Shoes, WARRANTED; IRISH LINENS, LAWNS & CAMBRICS, PRINTED' JACONETS &-CHINTZ, the newest styles ind im- . portations; Needle-Work COLLARS & UNDER SLEEVES; . OSNABURGS, COTTON YARN, Nq. 5 to 12 r Men’s Furnishing Goods,. HATS cfc CAPS, MEN’S & BOYS’ Trial Conolnded—Verdict "not ' Gouty.” "• ,'h j. *'"• Wiinntoion/iiprll 20. The Mai'of Daniel Sieklfs foMh* Murder of Bar ton Ke, was concluded ttHlay. Tb« jury- were oat an hour and a half, and returned a verdict of “not gnUty."-. ^ r , ;; , ' Dannv’a Ffcoin ron auatit.—'We saw an extensive bum-entirely cured with U bjr view applications, a few days age i and the lady, who teas the mother ef the littlo sufferer, ssid that Prof. Dent deserved V ■monument to hie memory as a benefactor {a his see.” Thie Fluid hss received the unqualified eoameBdationaf the medical faculty, and Gnaw used by Ahem as ths only reliable disinfectant Ob tainable. Those who have s use for disinfectants should ll,ray> keep a botUo of DapBT’a Fluid near them—Lwyte. D,. BUzckbun EdUor. -peeked husband says that isstesdofhim* wifo being uae, they sre.-ten, tar she Is I c. Tho Land for Me. Farewell, farewell to all below, My Saviour calls and Iwmst gn; I launcli.my boat upon tho sea— ' This laud is'not the land for me. . I find a wandering path of sin, . A rugged way to travel in; Bcyoud tlie.cnilUug-wavea I see; The land the Saviodr bought for srv . Farewell, dear friends, I cannot stay, - Tire laud I scsk is for away; “ • Where Christ is not-1 cannot be— ■ *. Thie lead-is not the. Lad forme. Proiho be to God; my hope’s on'high, Where angels sing, ana so will !—■ -■ Where atmels bend and hew the knoe, •■' s O, that’s uie land, theland for.ate. Ne night is there—A tis always day, ; And Clod will wipo sli tc«rs "away, ■. " • I ■ ‘And saints their Saviouriv face* shall. seC-r,; O, that’s the lahd, tho land for me. ' . .0, sinners why will j There’s root# mf J - Dur ship is sonnd ..' O, that’s the land, t China Dining and Tea Sets, A general assortment of CROCKERY, CARPETS &' DRUGGETS. IIARD-WARE AND VARIETY STORE: Saddles and Bridles, es, Single and Double Barreled GUNS, EVERYTHING In f»ct, front a Stick of Tape to the Complete Outfit ofa House and Family, at as LO W PRICES *'. i -as the same Goods can bo sold in the : SOUTHERN MARKET. » Wool Wanted, for CASff, • 1 to. call and examine our Stock ig elsewhere. •'.* 28th,-im . - 5-3m' WHITEHURST HOUSE. Magnolia Springs, Suintel* Comity, Georgia. —-• ; v • ; ' S HIS well- known House ia now open for the ro- ception of visitors, sind tho’Proprietor takes method of informing these who -contemplate a yieit here‘the ensuing Summed that hs will apora neither pains or expanse; to in Sit 6 his guests com fortable. His Rooms an Table will be furnished. 'onb. Uc that .he will ‘ nod airy, tnd hia best ths oouhtry . s himself ■ [URST, Proprietor: endThomasville M’ire-Gratt d forward accounts, lo tho r. */••• • ■../ r •• 4 ra . • • *• RIMns.ofl •ipH^ulShP.