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~ tMfaffo, wif li Uvrrpool dnim of
the- StH'*4wn*n)Ul t Horton. Mulligan’#
CoUol) ffiflt?H fur (lit*
i>7t,ooo bales. Orleans fair OJ. Mi.l
An qualifies advanced fd. Specula
-18,000 Mat and exporter* 7,000 bale*.
Wuti closed at 88*., Ohio 40a.
YdtoarCorn White Corn 40*. Consols
■not 70,000 Anglo-French
the Baltic or Black Sen.
wlout on the evening of (he
quote Middling Orleans 5
I. TJie market opened at
ce, bat fell off, closing at
ired with the cW or the
circular* vary a* to bread
weaker and transaction*
at 22*. std. for*Carolina.—
fld. Spirit* Turpentine, 41*.
Conaota greatly fluctuate, closing at 01} to ft l g.
All are intrmted in the question na to wlictli
wr SiHririnwill be able to bold out until relieved
%r the 70,000 Mike that will t>o there on the
14th of June.
- *osthl movee are being made at Vienna be
tween the Eonernr of Amt Ha and the King
eff Protein. So other now aof interest from any
Lord John Rnrao H ie appointed President of
Council; die Bake of New Castle, Minister of
War; Odotge Gray, Colonial Secretary.
The advance of the Russians toward# the al
lled at odee ie announced, and has created con- {
eMerabletineasincas among the monied interest* j
ffeWlffiliiißt the old world.dt is Imported in Pari*
that wl tho best elase of citizen* are fleeing from
flt Peterdburglt, under the impression . that the
troop* now nrrfvlngr’wfo Coraack#/ ‘
Russian is said to be discarded. In
tlte war depuw ient at Constantinople, great
_ prevails lh regmllth- Silwtrtm The
Huseiade hjive 70 ;00 men on the spot. Tlio ns
sanlt continued day and night. A practicable
breach had lawn made upon Hie fortification*,
hut -a sn-flrtt rise iri the Danube prevented
storming Wm castle.
Advioes of the 95th report that the fortress
May hold out fifteen days longer. Mcssa Pa
sha threatens to blow up the fortress rather than
SUIT 404x1
Oaths night of the 27th, the Russians made
three attempt# to storm, but were repulsed, with
InmAil lost, leaving 1,600 dead beneath the
ramparts. Tba Turks also made a # sortie, with
dreadful havoc among the Russians, killing 600
and capturing guns, Ac.
i It is rumored that Kussia i* sbont to authorize
Aaetria to propose an armistice, fleets in the
Danube and week sea are cruising about, witli
hat, however, meeting an enemy.
LATEST AtSl> IMPORT AST.
The following despatch was received by an
eKtiawat London house the day previous to tho
ending of the Canada, vis:
ft - -Motto Kowo, May 22.
An attack bn* been made by the Imperialists
on the foreign settlement at Shanghai, wltish led
to the storming and duet ruction of their camp,
ear the 4th of April, by the Knginih and Amvr
km fume*. Two were killed and sevurul wound
ad, Among the volunteer* was Capt. Pearson,
es the ship Rose Blandish. On the 12th of Apr l,
All was quiet.
THRU DAT* LATCH FROM EUROPE.
Pfll Atttatife, *ftfi or eta 14th*
hmid ♦ shc notion sale* for the
pmsfoue three tiny* to flp.OM hades, as follows,
ton*-* * . sdpfatkrt’ >■ •
Fair Orleans 64 I Fair Uplands 61
Malting Qrfenß*....&§J Middling Uplands.. .61
djj|rtrtieeMlna>* to held out. Nothing clso
sSfenritongcd shots with Helringford, but
taken place at oat
fNMrHr Siustiia The if uaslans are making a tee
-B*4*6 h ffiffl boM oat till the allied troops *r
j T* flee tern the Week Sea are quiet Omer Pa-
Aglaaeilhsdma, and P*ske witch la etflety . ffite
foNeppeare in progress, but the rarfult is obtain.
It'ea ttiartod that the Czur has raieoted the Ane-
G&fEgtilSdto collecting thoOoeaaoks to threat
gg*. Austrian and Russian confer
toS MSKfißSitoto hut ilia BUptK^
U fetopp^tod moantjmUto.
SfrtymmsmUm Cotton di limf l.|6d to 4<i
*** pMoa * un ** u^ed
mule a'infoßma
permitted English and
WMiHi>lito to leave Odessa..
Sgdmtoydtoe redoahl.^^
’ fee Cwha,’
*; rfv * V,-’-i-J
kV v A,’ “ 1
i eevor. A Cejn* physician Who had bad much
f snpeslenns kill tbtyaiasaiß, and who wa* a paasen
igsr tor tltolaatol, paid Capt. Scarritt, a short visit,
{•■d Mjptlbed W Mod He thought a recovery
Itormposaibl*, tort not probable.
Nnwwioneesof Cuh* are reporlr.l to he in a
ftff srtrtent couditlon. AH the fortißcatloa* have
Hn repaired and put upon a war footing. The
•aval fere* bad been largely increased, and an ad
dition of five or Six war steamer* was expected
epon from Spate The military toroesof the Island
are estimated at 29.000 men, who, with the excep
tion of a few Black companies, are good soldier*.
! In earn of an invasion, It is thought tbst this force
; could bo largely iurVeased. and jo a.. *st* *ho*4
thss fey otutfog ‘out the locmf militia.
Admiral Durnrsne, of the French fleet, was still
at Ha ana. with several vessel* of war. He had
been honored with a Bull Fight, and was very
much earrewed by the authorities. It was unlver
mlly understood In Havana, that be we* there to
protect the Island from invasion.
The order mtud tt. the prieeta some time since
by the Captain General, authorising th* marriage
of white* und blacks, hod been modified so far a*
to suppress its publication. This concession wa*
made to the Catalans, or old Spaniards, who, it is
said were hostile to tbe edict, and determined to
resist it. even by force if necessity.
A rumor prevailed, that tbe authorities had re
solvml to open the Ilcyal University to Black Stu
i dent*. Indeed, it was the general impression that
tho Captain General woa an abolitionist, and that
having been appointed at the instance of Great
Britain, lie wn acting in concert with that gov
ernment'and carrying out its wishes for the final
extfttetion of slavery on the Island. There was
eoMequnitly, much unensinrsH among landed pro
prietor* nnd owners of slaves, and in fact among
all classes of sooiety.
It was the opinion of intelligent Americans
that an invasion, to lie successful, must lie sup
ported by at least 26.000 efficient soldiers They
| *y, no reliance can he placed upon tho Ureoles,
; who would he afraid to take sides with either tmr
, ty until they saw which would lie successful
j Miould the present anti-slavery policy of the gov
ernment be continued, the old Spaniards might he
j induced to take part with the revolutionists, in
I whkh event the overthrow of tho government
j would be certain. The invaders might effect n
landing in a remote part of tho Island, hut it
would Imi folly to attempt it at or near Havana
The wisest plan Would be to get possession of the
Island first, and tnke Havana afterward*.
It was tt e general belief that the slaves amount
ing to about 61)0.000, would .be emuuci.nted by
tbe authorities, in case of a successful innuion.
Iff this event, nnd with £O.OOO trained soldiers on
hind and tho Spanish and French fleet* at sea. it
waa hdlieved that it would ’require’ an enormous
outlay ofblood and treasure to get and retain pos
session of the Island.
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
The U. S. mail steamer. United States, Captain
Luoas, arrived at New Orleans on Thursday morn
ing, bringing tho California mails with dates from
Son Francisco to the lstinst.
From the San Francisco paprs wo gloan the
following items of genera! news for the fortnight
preceding the Ist inst:
Tho trial of the French Consol. Mr. Diilion. had
terminated by the discharge of the jury, they be
ing unable to ugroo. Ten were for conviction, and
(wo for acquittal. He was fully convicted by pub
lic opinion.
In the ©use of Sir Del Valle, tho Mexican Con
sul, all further proceeding* have been dismissed by
the United States District Attorney, and the pris
oner ha* accordingly been dismissed without any
sentence being inflicted.
Business has continued very depressed, and not
accountewom the mines, whic h are the
moet&fdrab’o from every point, or the promise to
farmer* of nhumlant crops, can impart any activ
ity to n market prostrated by an over-supply of
•very commodity, and haring no outlet for the sur
plu*.
A du*trwtv fire_ occurred at Yreka on the 12th
which $147,00J worth of property was
The engineer* are engaged ;p surveying the
railraud line between BaoraroChto and Mormon
Island.
Three duel* have beon fought daring the last,
two weeks, two of whieh havo terminated fatally
The first took place between Numa Hubert, late
member of tlie Assembler from this city, and G.
T. Hunt: weapons, dueling pistols at twelve pa
ces. At the third Ire, Mr, Hunt fell, mortally
wounded, ami died in a few hours.
On the morning of the 24th. Thos L. Benson
and .Mongis tWo stevedores 6f our city, fought
with Colt * revolvors, and ut tbe eeeuad fire Mr.
Beiuton was shot throngli tlw forty. He died tbe
next day. Another duel is reported to have oc
curred yesterd iy morning, in which one of the par
ties Was wounded in the shoulder. Nam.'s un
known.
‘C. lfowdignn and J. Hokine fought a duel on
tbe morning of the 19th of May near the eitv :
weapons, rifles at forty paoes. Atthe second fire.
Mr. Dwwdigan wm slightly wounded in the
fleshy part of the arm, and the difficulty was ad
justed
On monday Inst, say* the Union, the Indians in
tho'neiglibornood of Grass Valley, had a pitched
battle near Rush creek, first with bows nnd arrows
and then with rifles -Several were severely wound
ed, and reports any six killed; and all about steal
ing a *qu*w v
A party of Indian* from north of the Dales, a
distance of fmr huu frod in les, arrived at V’reka
last week. They came,down to punish the Shasta
Indians Who murdered some of their tribe last win
ter
A tow occurred at * Mexican fandango in roul
tervilis. Mariposa outitity. on the night of She 15th
iseto to tow cuu ms of which several Mexicans were
i*W%W l*s woended by pistol shots frem a man
gamed Punchier. The Mexican*, to ths number
•fsfMyfirmed,*hemwlVka ahd threatened the live*
and property at \ marietta rittams. A show o rs-
Mstonos on t e part of the lattor. together with u
risit from a justtosof thepsato. restored order and
Wh'tx iNDUNs -Mr. F X.Affih|Ltohk tort
trip to Santa Fe. near the
atw whose skin was as fair ax-the ski* f T sl* An
gltetjojton. *-— ’ -f *■ - fflnli in I
bright, and of fine, rehost ton niTjfffS llfl
the Sierra Nsvndo have long sold jW]
GRIFFIN, GEORGIA. J
KOM^^^Eri
or A IT)BMC EXAJflMll'lOtr f th. Pupils 4P
ths (isirvrs ICst.r AWaHHv.'fwflf b keld on Friday,
July 7lh. EssvsiMSWfllJrtitoass at 0 o’olock A.
*t the Academy. Bsdte'untliafttofl Beading 0 f Origin
al r*i|ioeUhia. at 2 oVlefk r. mit
Th* patrons, friends and the p*Mlo Ore Inrited to at
tend- * It
1 1 . -S ‘ • T 1
*49r SYNODIC A U KKM AI.B CCLr.Kf JE^—Th* E*-
nfsinatipn Exercises in the FyaUffieol College, will be
held n the second week of .I*ls’ The Comim-neement
Sermon will be preached on Sihhafh. Mb tnetnot, at lo|
o’clock, *t tbe College Cbspet, by Rev. Roukst L.
Bbkoi, of Macon, and ibe adlreae before tbe graduating
elase will be delivered on Wednesday tbe 12th, by Kev.’
Joms E. Dn Be*c, of Atlanta. Cffiieert on Wednesday
night. The public are invited to kttead.
Thanes to Hon. D. A. Keen: and D. J Bailey
for valuable public document*-
Fourth of July In Pike.
The citizens of Pike county will celebrate the
Fourth of July at Zehulon. An oration will he.
delivered by Col. \V. 11. F. Hall.
Alabama Property for Sale.
If nny of our reader* desire to procure valuable
property in Alnluyna we would refer them to the
advertisement of Air. Holley, in another column
Mr. 11. proposes to give a good bargain..and that
is what most folks are in search of these days.
Killed bv the Cars.— A negro man belonging
to Air Joseph F. Me! Jendon, w:i run over by the
up train of Alucon & Western Railroad cars, with
in half a inilo of this place, on Saturday night
lost, and instantly killed.
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Warm W eathku. —F or several days of the pres
ent week, tho thermometer has ranged as high, as
2b, in the shade. r i his is prohuLly the warmest
weather ever known in Griffin —at least we infer
so from the extreme restlessness of the “oldest in
habitants.” V
1* -p; *#♦.
“No Room for Rounders.”
Several “ fancy ladies” from Atlanta who ar
rived in our city on Monday night last, were
promptly notified by the authorities that this was
an unhealthy location for such cattle They left
next day. The Council deserve credit for their
prompt action in the imit^-.
riie Southern Cultivator. — We have receiv
ed the July number of this agricultural monthly.
It i. us usual, tilled with interesting and instruc
tive articles upon subjects of importance to the
practical farmer, ho ticulturist. .stockbreeder. Ate.
rer year—W. S. Jones publisher, Augusta,Ga.
Railroad Meeting.
A meeting of the Directors of the North Ala
bama and South Atlantic Railroad, designed to
connect Griffin, Ga., with Decatur. Ala., was held
in this placo on Monday last. A report of the sur
vey of the route from ono point to the other was
rend, with estimates of the cost of the work, from
which it appear* that tho entire cost of building
and equipping the road will average about $23,000
per mile.
It was resolved to open immediately books of
subscription for stock to build tho road from Gris
tin as far as Carrollton, to which place the esti
mates for building and equipage average SIB,OOO
per mile.
Commissioners were appointed for Griffin, New
nan and Carrollton, to receive subscriptions, and
the commissioners for Griffin were instructed to
correspond with the citizens of Greenville and
Meriwether county, to ascertain what assistance
they would furnish towards building the road in
oase the eompany (depart from the route as now
surveyed, and runlby Hall's Bridge. The route
by Hall's Bridge will add about six miles to the
length of the road; but it is believed tlmt the
raving h She way of Bridges and grading will at
least compensate for tlie increase of distance if
that route Should be taken. _
R. R. Cuyier, Esq , President of tho company
will forward to the commissioners books of sub
scription with the necessary instructions some
time next week—when it is hoped that all t whi>
feel witling to aid in the enterprise will promptly
put down tlte amount of stuck they fee. disposed to
take.
When we take into consideration the character
and ability of thoee who were must active in the
meeting, and the earnestness with which they
seem to take hold of tlie pr< ject. we arc bound to
believe that the road will be built, nnd that speed
ily, if tbe people along the route will show that
they want it by liberal subscriptions.
Ihe Board will meet again in Griffin, on the
first Wednewfoy In (Irtnhnr tieit
North Alabama ft South Atlantic Railroad.
From tbe published report of the Experimental
Survey of a roam for tlie übuvo Ruud, we condense
the following. (
The estimates of probable cost of construed-m
of Road foot up ms aggregate as fhllom:
FtemOvl*teXswqsa.tofifitails*,.. ....f-34,9T4
Ia! f
: 4i / |ja
ImlttQDOl)lflPQ Mill afti iRX iiitrftß
ff-ajffoara* *. rM&totf-'iii
ir- ‘ *>i ftjjtoffiffirtlM of Fmittoa.
y-iill drtk/ oKMt prominent Southern Whig
Uriffiffi* *H irfffr iiii*l |j, the propriety of holding *
j BotMMNjßliig Convention at Columbus, G*„ for
the considering the policy of are orgtn-
IxqfNffiVile party upon principle* more in aecor
i danto gIA the right* and intercuts of the South
than nny now rneognieed by the Northern wing*
of either of the great national parties. Leaving
wectioftal questions entirely out of view, there can
be n* doubt of the necessity for a re-formation of
parfHh throughout the country. Every year's hi
of our national legislation but multiplier!
proof of the increasing corruption of leading pMi
, ticiano. Hardly a prominent measure has been pro
posed in Congress for a number of years back,
whicli has not had for it* object the consolidation
of political power—the concentration of nn over
whelming influence into the hands of greedy office
holder* Every appliance of government is brought
to bear upon political aggrandisement, rather than
upon tbe great interests of the people at large.
The question is not what will best promote the
good of the whole country, but what will add
prominence ond give increased “power to party.
It hns become the settled opinion of intelligent ob
servers, that the servants of ttio people are fast
usurping the province of masters : that the allure
ment* of office have greater weight in determining
the course of u representative than the dictates of
reason nnd conscience; that no man in office is
abort price, neither is any man Übnv it The!
people have borne with official corruption, until
(at court) virtue has come to be looked upon us
i he offspring of a silly sentimentality, an amusing
theory for hardened and sclf-caleuhitiog practica
bility to crack its jokes upon. The lobby influ
ences. in fact, may be sa : d to outweigh any obli
gation of duty to home-constituency, and tho hired
minions of political stock jobbers dally and trifle
with the integrity of an honorable representative,
with the assurance of men who know the full val
ue of the article they are sent to purchase. Os
course there are exceptions. There are pure men
in Congress, who if freed from the embarrassments
of corrupt influences which surround them, would
discharge their duties faithfully to the country
and tho people. But with the best of motives
they are powerless for good, and amazed at the
magnitude of evil which pervades not only the
halls of Congress hut every department of govern
mcrit, they cease to struggle for an object which
is ridiculed just in proportion to tho amount of
practical good it is designed to accomplish.
Politicians, then, are corrupt, gnd all their aims
are of u corrupt and selfi h nature. Individual
members of parties, the great mass of the people
who unite in support of ono party or the other,
us they favor or oppose certain established
and so-called fundamental principles of govern
ment, are honed. They take it for granted Hint
men of intelligence and high political standing
arc honest also. They hear them front the stump
declaiming against this, that and tho other abuse
of power by their political oppon nts; their indig
nation is aroused as the orator portrays in glowing
colors the vices that are stealing into the ranks of
the enemy, and encroaching upon the rights nnd
interests of the people. Then, the wiley speak-
or, watching with eagle eye the effect of his dis
course and gloating over the upheaving of angry
passions uhich his falsehoods and nut-representa
tions have wrought, adroitly turns thTsubjecfarid
eulogises the purity and incorruptibility of that
party which he represents. It is like pouring oil
upon the troubled waters. Self-complaccncy sits
upon the countenances of his auditory, and men
wonder how it is possible to doubt the sincerity of
so eloquent a speaker, or the truth’ of charges so
holdly asserted. Surely *• Reform ”is needed, and
from whence can it come but from the party which -
claims tbe championship of the distinguished
speaker ? He mutt be right, he must know wliat
he asserts, because he ha* been sul-jec ed to the
fiery ordeal, and of course has (wopderful man)
come forth from the crucible pure a* gold seven
times tried (and willing toj o tried again !) Thus
men. honest them*-Ives, pin their faith to the
judgment of other*, simply because they belieTe
them honest too, and bra ruse it is easier to take
for granted what others say than to investigate
facts and form conclusions fur themselves. But
the time has gone by (if indeed it ever was) when
professed pol ticiane can be implicitly trurted.—
The price of liberty is eternal vigil- ncc. v and
upon the Individual voter depends the responsibil
ity of perpetuating the institutions erected by our
forefathers in their primitive parity. To ho that
overy interest of freemen is prW-rly guarded in
the administration of this govt Aiment, is a duty
incumbent upon freemen tncmseltes. The people
entrust certain interest*-to the keeping of public
servants and it i* their province a lid duty to see
that those interests are not negleciAd. nor tho in
struments of their performance d;v uyted from the
path of honor and virtue by the corrupting influ
ences of selfish or party nggrundiziment. The
very nature of our institutions requires the dele
gation of certain trusts to hand* of agent*, hut to
* people jealous of their rights ml liberties, the
obligation of a vigilant scrutiny of tho acts of
there agents it imperative. In our private capaci
ty we do not impugn the honesty es a subordinate
by an investigation of Ms business transactions.
Neither i* it* reflection open the honesty of n
public servant for the people to examine into the
manner in frhicb he has discharged the trust re
pom*! to him. Human nature itself is frail: the
moil htinibi* biplmni tfe&y
n love-of (Ilf toUtoli an
■PT that there may toßb t-
Brt them change them ,/fra. .'Each
mm>i servant should bp required to render an uo
0f bik s*fwx4*ip, and no one should urge
are-oatideratiofl of bketuim* to the exclutioo of
; TV • vfe miu
and office Finoepun theories es government pofi
ey are paraded before the pofelio, tbe usual clap
trap of “ reform “ i* rung in tbe pdblic ear, and
an ever credulous people are reldy to believe that
tlrt principles so vociferously proclaimed as the
b*is of party action) are indeed end in truth the
governing elements of that political organisation
wbicKjg!iite- tfeMaiFxagta>” .ioww- lfe
having ones worked well and for the good of the
country, the same principles extended must con
tinue to enhance the public interests. Nutional
conventions adopt sot resolution and platforms
which commend themselves to tho judgment of a
people who have no means of witnessing tbe se
cret springs which impel the movements of (Dirty
machinery To them all appears fair and open. J
Agitation is settled : discord is ullnycd : tlie strain
ing chords of disunion nre relaxed, and under the
new dynasty, with its promises and plrdges, the
lion and the lamb of anti-slavery and slavery are
to lie down together, and the current of
affairs is to flow gently on like the placid wafers
of a summer stream. Alas! this is all external
show. Beneath ell this apparent calmness the
political cauldron is boiling and bubbling, l’arty
pollution, selfish ambition, covetousnes-, pride
prejudice and hate, are rolling and tumbling in
the agitated mass, the sediments of evil, restrain
| ed temporarily by the downw ird pressure of expe
diency only to burst forth und deluge the country
so soon as victory shall have been achieved and
too confiding people once more deluded of their
votes. Do not the people realise these facts 1
Were they not told that agitation should not again
rear its angry head in Congress ? That the Union
was safe, and.that one at least of the great na
tionnl parties was a perfect unit—resolved on
maintaining the peace, integrity and perpetuity
of the government ! And have hey not the evi
dence of an litter insincerity on the part of those
who made these promi-es. in the recent unprece
dented slavery agitation in Congress, nnd the en
tire Wiint of harmony in the ranks of both nation
al parties 1 ‘ Nay, is it not apparent that the \
un on of the States is in greater jeopardy this day ;
than ever before ?
In view of these facts, wc a-k, is there not an!
’ obvious necessity for the re-formation of parties'!)
We do not mean that Southern Whigs shall go j
to the Democratic party : nor do we desire that 1
the Democratic party shall come to the S. uthem
Whigs. We have got good and true men at the
South who are Whigs; they have deserved well
of the country and of their party, and there is nei
ther justice nor reason in* throwing them aside to,
gratify the ambition of an opposition that seeks
to make fallen Whigs a stepping-stone to promo
tion. If Southern Democracy really desires to
counteract the influence of a Northern party com
posed of tho union of abolitionists, frecsoilcrs,
whigs and democrats, they can only do so by con
ceding to Southern leading Whigs equal political
rights with themselves. They have no right to
expect that the new organization will confer honor
and power upon prominont members of their own
party to the exclusion of all whom the Whigs
have in time past delighted to honor. There
must lie mutual concessions. We will not #</ to
the Democrat ie party ; circumstances might in
duce us to meet them. If we should yield ~ur pref
| erencesas to men. it would only be in.’ouisidma
tion of a like concession on the pirt of Southern j
Democrats. As to uniting with any p >rtion of!
the Northern wing of the Democracy, we have j
no idea that .'-outhern Whig*will ever consent to!
such a proposition. W hatever is done, there can
be no doubt that the interests of the country de j
1 mnnd the setting aside > f old -p irty lucks,” and j
the installation of new men in < ffic. The •• spoils “.
of office have long been u bone of contention, and <
we dcsiro to rolaht that obstacle to tbe faithful dis
charge of duty, out of the w ty.
—
Railroad Meeting’.
Griffin, June 20th 1854.
The Directors of the North Alabama & South
Atlantic lbvilrod Company con veins l >U this |
place, on Monday the 2oth instant.
I’resent. —R. If. t ttvler. President ahd I suae
Scott, J. B llitd. .1. Sf. Sirnmo s. H. I. Sargent
John R Robinson. H. P Wooten. \. Aland -ville
B. Long and J. F. Tomlinson. Direct) is*.
The President in too Chair, and U. B Wilkin
son requested to act as Secretary, received and
read the report of Chief Engineer, Foote, on the
experimental survey of the road from Griffin,
Georgia, to Decatur. Alabain i.
•-VThe Chief Engineer reported also $4,906 as the
amount r< ceivcd to defray the expenses of the
survey, which sum. except $205. was expeish-d
upon said survey. Mr. Foote claim ng nothing (or
his individual service*
On motion-of Dr. JN. feimmons—
Rfmlitdy That tliu thanks of the Board of Di
rectors are tendered to Ur. Foot for his very effi
cient service* In affecting the surrey of the road,
ami that be lie requested to accept the unexpend
ed balance of $205.
On motion of Isaac Scott—
Keeoiud, That tiie President with tlu aid of
parties prosont, appoint one or more committees
to obtain, or ascertain what amount of subscrip
tions can he obtained towards the building of a
Railroad from Griffin by Newngn to Carrollton.
Und t the abe>* resolution the following com
mittee* were appointed : ••
For Carroll county H. 8. Chance. Jehrt RoH
inson, A. J. Bogguss. b*ln T. Mcdow, P. G. Gar
rison and Zadoek Bonner. -> :
Kor Guweta County.—Dr. A. B.Calhoun, John
E Robtiwon, J. J. Pinson,. Geo. E khnith. E. Jkd
mon*on. H. J. Sargent, Solomon T. Bridges, awl
Lcyi Wilcaxon. .•;* . ”
For Griffin—-John P. Lovett. O. H Johltsott. ‘
Dt% R. J.jßsnkoa Rotiertsand A. Mg,
•to ofuunitoioaerifc on proposed Kaiiran#l
Wednesday in October
nettG . CUTLER, Pld ‘t.
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filtoJ 1991K*
Punmant to previous notice the tttisens of (Jci •
in met at theCtty- Hall t hi* evening to take to w
riie^
***6n motion A. A. Porter wa* called to the
and T. J. Btoodwufth reqs*te#4o aetMaecrT.
ry. The object of the meeting-fratteg been p
plained to be to take some peblie notice of a
municatiun signed by L J >y4 [ —-
Ate., it wa* resolved that tbe ebairmaa
committee of eeven to report matter fur the aetu*
of a subsequent meeting to to hriflto ■etosiu
ning at H o clock. Ike oNltiitii^ggjg^^J
It Vangtin. AA. Wooten.,L l*- : AUtopde*, Ikß
vid Blown. John Dolib#, and fir. II m. It MsseU■
The meeting, then adjourned tt> await fb*
of the committee. ‘ ~ , p
Tuoedfty evening, Jane 27. I
Met pursunnt to adjournment, when, the
mittee made the following
report; p-
The committee TVn* refwred the ia
paration of matter for the action of *ll6 meetup
respectfully offer the following statement, cf
and resolutions ; <. , gt - v
L. J. McCormick came to tbi* pteos Ctowffig
last summer, nnder the false pretense of being **.
pointed to the Presidency of the Southern LibervD
institute which ie located liero, and wae th a
about being organized; bnt so soon. M the ng
proprietors came and refuted hfe pretentious fit
taking no notice of him io stisetiag thtir fiecalu
and teachers, he undertook n indfviduti eetofl
on hits own account, which Opsned with five sehd
ivre and closed with two. rinding from, the pep
ronage bestowed on him that hi* influeooe.wei
not very extensive, he bus tried to build bimagf ;
up by pulling others down, and to that find he
bus hod recourse to all manner of übdee, and hue f
and scandalous insinuations and charges sguatt!
the minister* of tho Gosptd and teaehsn he tomtit 4.
erary institutions. And in hi* efbrts to pulletee,,, V
others to bis own loW level, beXha* not confined i
l.imself to abusive epithets and Charge* in puUu ♦
conversation but ha* even resorted to tiututtoi 1
and malignant publications, the last of which that >
wc have seen appeared in the Universaliet ffereld.
Therefore resol red’ * -.-_^ T
1. That the comroutucation written by the eoti -
I, J McCormick and published in the Herald re
specting the character of our citizens and civil .
: and religious institutions is wholly untrue, a* false
; as the heart that conceived it, and no one but *
I demon in human shape could or would be the au'.
| thoT of such infamous and slanttefbds prbduotione.
| 2. Hint we request all good citisens who may
; have seen or even heard of his vile pubiieatioM to
i pronounce them false and unfounded ; and 00 treat
the said L. J. McCormick, should ho go amiog
them, ns one unworthy the confidence and support
of any moral and upright community.
-Vis. That the papers of this place and all editor*
| who may have j;iven publicity to his vile slanders,
and particularly tho Universalist Herald, be, and
thy are hereby requested to publish these pre
ceedings. or at least so much, uud such parte of
them ns will fully repair any injury they, may
have done us.
4. And lastly, we rejoice in the fact that tines
our preliminary meeting last evening, the stud L.
J. McCormick has left our city between tlie sitting
and rising of the sun, and tut we hope never to re
turn And here, we can but express a hope that,
in whatever community he may cast hi* lot here
after. he will lichave himself'more like a gentle
man and better merit tbe good will of the people
than he did while here.
Rcsprctfully,
A. M. Moore, )
Jno. Dobbs. | O
U'w. R MoelWv, f g
A. A. VVootbn, g,
L. F. Alexandf.b, £
M’ju. H. Vaughn, 8
D.vvxn Brown,
j Tbe meeting then adjmirmal sine die.
t A. A. PORTER, Chairman,
j Bloobworth. Secretary.
The pap'U-s relating to the McCormick Meeting
j came to band too late for publication tbi* week,
j N<ir did any nn-ncy ( nine irli tlieni to defray the
expense of tlieir pulilicution 1 hey would cvst us
• two nr thret*-ift>)l,u*s ut th ■ leiist, and a town meet
; ing wo should suppose, would be quite ns able to
pay this sum. as we are to do the work at Oaf pri
vate < xpensc.— Ururota .lepertonion.
Alaj. ('line;
Appie! euding from tlie above paragrapV that
wc might ii tMido up->n your hotter fr*S9xJfutif pe
cu h,ry inn-rest, we wiil nut. iflhist upon
i lication of the proemriing* nf the Wet r ifrm!clt
Meeting, io your volou We Journal, if jiiWlMF i’lii
the sum of-- two or threedotfnra'’ p—rirnirrrHft
you to rim interest of the place, tlte deftitoe of
which was the only objeet trf the
. If we had been apprised that McConuipk Doid
you for l,is conmiumoition, wc should nut n*ve
, been in default in this particular However, we
are not aware time such demands are cus dfnOry.
Jno Dimes, ‘ *
L. P. Alcxandm,
Wm H. Vazmwn,
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SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Gen. Wm. O. Buttley, of Efentauky, btotoen
appointed by tlie Fresident ffirv. of tk
ry of Nebraska, and A. fl. Reeder, of Feftmfti
nia, Governor of Kansas. ■
The Administration Patty in ihfJUw Hqiir
‘line Ltgisliure have Wu thus for defewtod in
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