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.tfVlffimrnn Union. ’
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A. G. NUIUIAV, Edlloi nml Proprietor.
GRIFFIN, GEORGIA :
Fiiday Morning May 1-3, 1859.
NEW WORKS.
We notice the following Books for sale nt (lie
Book Store of Messrs. Browner & Putnam, viz :
Moses and the Prophets, Gilt M0r0cc0,....53 00
J T. Headley's Life of Washington, 2 50
Border Wnr, hy author of Wild Western Scenes;
Lady of the Isle, hy Mrs Soutl.worth ; hlolctte,
Stanley, Pillar of Fire, Love roq little, Love me
long; also, a lot of fine pictures.
Shall wc have a Convention?
This question en asked over and ovei
again, and nearly every Ametienn paper in tin*
State lias expressed itself in favor of a conven
tion; hut none, wo believe, has “one so far as
to suggest a time and place.
Four weeks from next Wednesday llio Dem
ocratic Convention w ill conic off, after which
we will know whether Joe Grown runs again
for governor—and if lie runs, on wliat kind of a
platform ho is placed.
We with tbeentire American party, in 1857,
attacked ibe Democratic party, and tried to
Lest them because under tlie management of
tho Democratic Governor, lli6 State Hoad did
not pay. Frown has made tho Load pay as
far as appears to us at this time, and is condem
ning the administration of Ileisohul V'. Johnson
itt a language that cannot be mi: understood oi
perverted, iti fact, lie has come up to our
policy of mating* if-nt of that great State
work.
We have said before and now repeat tha*, we
do not desire to wage a factious warfmo against
Joe Brown, lie has come so tdgli up to the
policy in the management of the State Pond
that Ben Hill chalked out for him two years
ago, and which the whole American party sus
tained, that we do not fee! disposed to oppose
him on that ground. And if his party shall
simply nominate) him on tho merits of his
Slate administration, we would willingly see
him run through without opposition. Wo
do not vr h to be undcistsod, hoaovor, ;s
endors ng Brown in toto. JIo has imftv sins
to answer lor ; hut those who put him in
i flieo must ho responsible for them. Wo did
not help to put hint in, and as lie lias adopted
Tkir pulley on the State Hoad wo do not feel
disposed to help put him < non that score.
If it he lino, as sumo suggest, that Brown is
humbugging the people hy making a big show
of paying money into tho Treasury, and n ‘glee
ting other into'esls that must iti time bring
about a collapse of the business of the road
Brown is the very man that ought to face the
music when the collapse comes. 110 ought not
to he pci milled to practice a deception on the
people for a while, aid llu n throw upon some
one else the responsibility of righting’ up mat
ters. 11 ho is acting in good faith, let him reap
iho reward of his labors. But if ho is not, let
the responsibility fall on his own shoulders.
II however lie is placed on a plat form of
national politics by Bis party, and tin ntitempt
is made to make capital for tho ptesont reekless
administration of tho General Government, out
of his mating* imait of the State Hoad ;or lie is
put aside by his parly to in.ike room for an
other more congenial to the extravagant notions
of Democracy as evinced hy their management
of National affairs; then wo are for having a
What is Ilrmorr.iry ?
Ileally we tire at a loss how to answer the ques
tion 1 In a strictly legal sense, it means a govern*
merit of the people. But in a political sense, what
is it 1 Ah, there's the rub ! Wc confess our in*.
ability to define it. But, although we cannot tell
: what it is, we can readily tell what it is like. It
is an organized party that all votes together, and is
for all the world like a well strung fiddle, upon
which any politician can play just such a tune asi
suits him.
William L. Yancy, James P. llamblcton and
sotpo others play the tune daily “ that tho Union
is a curso to the South, and the only way to suc
cessfully defend Southern IJights, is to split oil
from tin? Noith and form n Southern confederacy,
while Howell Cobb, John 11. Lurnpkin and others
sing peans to the Union.—James Buchanan and
Hubert Toombs roll the notes of Bankrupt Law,
It. M. Hunter and others play upon a string
w hich sounds notes to the reverse—Buchanan and
the Pennsylvania democracy play the tunc called
“ protection ” and specific duties, and Cobb, Aiken
and Orr swell the notes of free trade and equal
rights to all—Douglas gives us the jig of squatter
sovereignty and no protection to slavery in theTer
ritorics. while Jeff Davis,lverson,Johnson and oth
ers dwell in dolorous strains upon “an equal par
ticipation in the public domain.”
Notwithstanding all these notes, the fiddle is a fid
dle still, and every one is accounted a good Democrat
who invariably votes'tho Democratic Ticket. And
yet, men who know that all this variety of opinion
exists in Democracy profess to he perfectly horrified
at the idca_ that any one should even hint at a
Union of all the opposing elements to Democracy
.in an effort to turn out the spoilers and put honest
men in their places. “ When will wonders
cease !’’
Rrv floods, Shoes, lints At. tit Auction.
Da,vk Johnson, Auctioneer, has just received at
ilie sign of the Bed King on Broadway, a large
tuck of new and well selected Dry Goods, Shoes,
Hats &c., which he will sell at Auction or private
sale Gales will commence on Monday next and
continue util the entire stock is disposed of—
These Goods will bo sold for what they will bring
and no mistake or humbuggery about it.
Ladies especially arc invited to call and ex
amine the stock, at any leisure hours as the best of
bargains will he given.
Units County.
It will ho seon, from the proceedings in another
column, that our friends in Butts have organized
fertile coming contest ‘in October. They have
selected their ticket for tho Legislature and thrown
their banner to the breeze inscribed with the
names of Hendrick and Woodward, determined
to do their duty in an effort to relieve the country
from the rule of a party that has so far deteriora
ted from what it once was, that it now “ rules hut
to ruin.” Let other counties do like Butts and
the idos of October will tell a tale that will strike
terror to the hearts of demagogues.
Fifth I'ungrcssionul District.
Col. James It, Gamble, of Ohattorga County,
is irmotiiK o 1 ns an American candidate to repre
sent the stli Congressional District in.the next
Congress.
Wo knew Jamie when a hoy, and if the
man is as reliable as the boy, ho will do to tic
to.
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□Jciuorratic Breakdown.
lohn thy Ujjp>crntic candidate for
Gnvtu'iiof has lairly broke down. Ho
has been stumping the State with Hoggin, his
American opponent, ami upon reaching the eastern
counties Letohor's voice failed so that lie cannot
speak above a whisper. This leaves tho hold
open to Hoggin to fill tho remainder of tho ap
pointments by himself, and hilly verifies the pre*
diction of some of tho Americans “that Letcher
would never extend tho canvass into tho eastern
counties,'where his freesoil proclivities were known
to bo too unpalatable for tho people. Whether
Letcher's hoarseness is real or Icigned 11 deponent
saith not.”
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Clayton Comity.
This new county, which was laid oft’from
portions of Henry ami Fayette hy the last Legis
lature has been thoroughly organized and tak
en position among tho oilier counties of the
I State. Tho first Term of tho Superior Court of
this new county was held last week —Judge Bull
presiding. Asa matter of business, we attended
tho court; and as every thing in the way of
prosecuting tho business o r the country moved
oft’so smoothly, wo feel in duly hound to give
j the new county a favorable notice.
‘Cite extent of ils territory is not largo,but jttdg
ing from tho appearance of tho gentlemen who
composed tlie grand and petit juries, it is filled
with an intelligent and sober minded population.
Wo saw hut two drunk men in Jouesborough
dining the whole week, and wo were told that
they were not citizens of the new comity. As an
evidence of the sober and law abiding character
of the people the grand jury did not find it nec
essity It find any presentment for a violation
of tho law within the precincts of tho new
county since its organization. Some few bills
were found, it is tme, but they were for viola
tions of an older date than the organization
of the new county.
Success ay we to Clayton county ! and pros
perity and happiness to its citizens, individually
and eollectvely.
I Democratic Propensity.
The Petersburg lutdUqenccr thus admirably
hits otf one of the leading propensities of the
bogus Democracy. It says:
‘•The Democracy are very much in tho habit
of crying out trickery against tho Opposition j
whenever they are in a tight plaeo. It is one of \
their favorite resorts for releasing themselves
from a squeeze. In fact, they suspect everything j
to he a trick which interferes with their schemes I
for deluding tho people. They stuff! a trick in
every breeze that blows back into their own eves
the clouds of dust which they are constantly j
throwing into the eyes of the people. \\ ith
them all is trickery which endangers their sue-i
cess, impedes their movements, perplexes their;
counsels, or confounds their purposes.
“Frailty, thy name is woman !’ says a very 1
harsh and ungallant aphorism. Trickery, thy
name is Democracy ! may be much more truly
and appropriately said. Saul amongst the
Prophets was not in a stranger and more tmeon
genial company than would a trick-Aa/rr be
amongst the Democracy.”
Lady’s .Mount Vernon Alternation.
We learn with pleasure that Mrs. Lizzie C.
Simmons, of Griffin, has been appointed Lady
Manager of this association for the county pf
Spalding—that she lias accepted the appoint
ment, and will proceed to organize a society
lute to carry out the noble desiins of the asso
ciation, a preliminary meeting for which will
lie held by the Ladies of jbiiffifi in the base
ment story of the Methodist Chord), on Thurs
day the 19th int(t. pfP, M. ?’
CoafliTßniifacforyf ‘ - -
The “ Fmjdrc State,” whose editor is acquaint
ed with Mr. Winter, says:
We take pleasure in calling the attention nf
uiir read rs to the advertisement of G. VV. Clark
which appears in our paper today.
Mr. Clark is enlarging his business as a man
ufacturer of Coaches. Carriages, Buggies, &c.,
and, as will bo seen from bis advertisement, lias
secured as Foreman to his cstablisbmentJMr. fsaac
Winter, one of the best Carriage Makers in
the South. Vvu have long known Mr. Win
ter and write of what we know. Other excellent
workmen are employed, and preparations made
by Mr. Clark for manufacturing on an extensive
scale. We commend this enterprise to our rear
ders, and the public generally.
Reduction.
Mu. Editor : Having, in a formor number of
your paper, expressed iny views in relation to Be
duction, 1 forbear any further comment on that
branch of the subject. Various opinions prevail
as to tho modus operandi by which’ this thing'Ts to
he effected. All with whom I have conversed on
that subject, frankly admit, that under our
present organization, the Legislative body is far
too numerous, unwieldy and meet the
present or future wants of the ought
to be reduced.
A portion of the public journals admit the same
thing, but contend that it should be dono by the
Legislature, under the provisions of the Congtitu
tion therein specified, for that purpose. Experis
once has plainly taught, that, if left to tho Legis
lature, the hope is vain and delusive, that any
permanent salutary change will ever be effected.
If done at all, (in my humble conception) it must
ho tho work of a convention called for that ex
press purpose. If 1 sun correct in my conclusion,
I would suggest that tho Legislature authorizing
the call of the convention, limit tho number of
delegates to fifty-six—seven from each Congress
iotial District. A number for all
wise purposes of deliberation and action in the
premises. At tho same time keeping in view
economy in tho expenditure of the public money (
too often most lavishly and imprudently wasted.
I am aware that it will be contended hy somo )
that fifty-six delegates is a number too small for
tho accomplishment of a work so stupendous and
important ns the alteration of a State Constitution.
It is not always the case that the greatest number
commands the greatest amount of talents, virtue,
or patriotism. Fifty six delegates composed the
Congress of tho thirteen United Colonies, or
States, of N America, which framed, signed, and
promulgated tho Declaration of Independence,
which gave birth to tho freest, most onhglrtoued.
virtuous, and best Nation on tho face of the Globe.
Was there ever a cleaner job put up by any num
ber of men on the broad surface of this earth ? f
pause for a reply.
In conclusion, I will say that I am pot MCfl J
‘to any particular number of members, which tjpill
composer thiT'emire General Assembly, but, tiffs
much I will say, that to ensure my approbation ;
and vote, tho number mast not exceed ono hun
dred and twenty nor ho less than seventy-two. I
hope this question will bn kept before the people j
and bo made a test of political orthodoxy for every
aspirant to Legislative honors, until a satisfactory
Reduction commensurate with the wishes and
wants of tho people is effected.
G. GRICE.
.
American Meeting in Butts.
Jackson, May 3d. 1859.
A largo and respectable number of tho Amcri
can party of Butts, this day assembled in the
Court House, for the purpose of nominating candi
dates to represent us in the next Legislature.
Jkssf. Joi.lv was called to the chair and Joseph
N. Wilson was requested to act as Secretary.
Tho object of the mooting was explained by
Col. .las. S. Boynton in a concise and aigrppriate
speech.
On motion of Britton Buttrill, proceeded to bal
lot for candidates, when Col. Henry Hendrick, for
Senator and N. H. Woodward, Esq., for represen
tative, were unanimously nominated.
On motion of Col. Lummas, the chairman ap
pointed a committee, to wit: Col. Lummas, J.
Pitman, David Evans, S. B. Leo and H. B.
Fletcher to inform tho candidates of their unani
mous nomination, and request their acceptance.
Tho nominees being thus notified, each of whom
addressed their fellow citizens in a few happy re
marks, and signified their willingness to accept
the nomination tendered, by submitting to the
will of tho party.
Messrs. Boynton and Lumrnus being called up
on, addressed the meeting witli thrilling remarks,
to stand to their principles nt every crisis.
On motion, the secretary was requested to for
ward the proceedings of the meeting to tins Amsri
cun Union, with a request for their publication.
JESSE JOLLY, Ch’r.
J. N. WILSON, Secy.
For the American Union.
Mr. Editor: It is, 1 believe, generally under
stood that Hon. It. P. Trippo is out of the politi
cal ring, and that we hnvo to cast about for anoth
er to represent us in Congress. I see tha't you
have named Col. I*. W. Alexander,of Upson, who>
permit me to say, is every inch a man, one that
I would very cordially support, if ho is the choice
of a convention of the 3d. District. But in de
ciding the question, who shall be our next repre
sentative. 1 cannot overlook Hon. David P. Hill
(Pike Hill) of Harris. The western part of the
Third District has never claimed any Congression
al honors, and it would he gratifying to the voters
of that region to find that rotation had selected
ono of their number for tho position. Mr. Hill
is a man in the vigor of life, well informed, ejier
getio and persevering ; and with all, an excellent
debater, calculated to do honor to any constituen
i ey ; and his selection would at once secure a largo
increase in the American vote of that end of the
; district, and put the result of the contest beyond
doubt. A VOTER.
Philadelphia City Election.—At the election
in Philadelphia Tuesday last, the People's candi
dates for Treasurer and City Commissionoi beat
the Democratic nominees hy an average majority
of 2 533 votes. The new seiect Council stands :
People's members 10; Democratsß. In tho Com
mor. Council, there are C-t People's members 25
i Democrats, and 1 uncertain.
*• ike American UniMtgj*. I
Hon.
Mu. Editor: As the time is fast approaching
■when tlie citizens of the 3d CongjessieniS District
will be called upon to select
represent them in the ball# es Congrefes, and it
being generally understood __ ‘present
worthy representative declines The nomination, it
behooves the American Party to beg* ’to* look
round and selected a man to represen Hfflta.--
We would prefer our present represent •. vc ib ay
man in the district, but, if be cannot fit prevailed j
upon to accept the nomination, then %o most se
lect a man hum tire MMgJirthe district tb*t are
worthy arid qualified for teat important Sto t! Wi(Brt
With a suitable candLjflito and bafmohyjCf
it will he an easy tap. for triumph. TMumeri
ean Party in the VVaterD portion of toS District
manfully battled foriour present worth# rrepresen
tative, and it is proper that they shotjKl have a
candidate from their section allow usjio suggest
to the consideration of the party, in thta District,
a man well qualified for that prominent .position
Wc have reference to the Hon. D. Pike Hill, of
Harris. He has been in our State ScAte for the
two last sessions Legislature 4gd proved
himself to be one of the first men in ttyjji body.—
With such a standard bearer, we have nothing to
he ashamed of, and success will certainly crown
our effort. PIKE.
For the American Union.
Hon. T. Butler King.
Mu. Editor: We see by an examination of
‘.lie last “ Brunswick Herald,” that the Editor
of that paper is still trying to bolster up am)
resuscitate the dead carcass of Mr. T. Butler
King. But, alas! poor King is dead —so dead
tiiat be will never kick, however, there is a little
life in the corpse yet, as we understand that Drs.
Styles, Griffin and Nichols are to visit their pa
tient at Waresboro’ pretty soon, and make one
more professional effort to save him; we‘opine
it will he in vain, as Mr. King is affected with a
disease that generally proves fatal iu a Southern
climate, and that disease is known and distin
guished as traitorista. Wo understand Mr.
King’s case is complicated with treachery, politi
cal and moral treason. It is thought that Mr.
King will not survive but a few hours, after a
consultation of his physicians at Waresboro, and
prayer by the Ift. Rev. T. N. Gardner, lie is
to be consigned to his political grave, never lo
rise any more. $o mote it he—
Msr’ Brunswick Herald ’ please copy.
NOT OF THE SAME PATERNITY.
Great BankDefai.cation in St. Louis.—Ths
community was greatly surprised on yesterday,
to hear that the cash account of Geo. 0. Atherton
Teller of the Southern Hank of thiscity, woMhort
to the amount of several thousand doIMH. Mr
Atherton was for many years a clerk is tho old
State Hank, has been a Teller in tlie Southern ev
er since its organization, and has been generally
known to this community as a man of strict inte
grity. Since his arrest, lie acknowledges that he
has been appropriating to himself a portion of the
deposits of the bank for some time past, until the
amount of his abstractions has reached the sum of
$53,000. In a full confession of the whole mat
ter, he has told what he has done with the money
* lie. says lie had loaned it, or the greater p|rt of
it,Ԥ47,000, to Raynor & Cos , of this city, of which
firm his brother in-law-is a member, t , -
the bank has taken exjra secu,
ties, which, together with the bonds, will he uiu-J
ply sufficient, it is thought, to cover all losses, f-
Tlie manner of this defalcation, and the mode/if
concealment adopted, are new ■>■■<! urt,-
Atherton, when lie desired to
would put both the deposit tie Vet and
injjis private d HO that the deposit ticket
hut being (t l “le, tho book keeper of coursetcould
nrs cnirr o'* t!| c ledger that amount. Thesi dis
crepant 03 l*Ctween the depositors, bank bona and
the ludi'vidKijl ledger, eouhi not l*o found out Daniil
so !,ank tf#H* balanced J whenxilr
~ alWwyscn the look out for those pass b<>ks.
| would makn, out a deposit ticket for the amount
I he bad retailed on that account, and pat it on the
lile to bo credited. Hut in doing this lie would
put in the draVsfi£_dbc deposit ticket of some fither
depositor of that day. In this way he took nfm y
and used them which he never allowed to
ited to the parties until there wis a necessity for
it to savo exposure. We are glad to know that the
amount is no larger, and that the bunk is wcil se
cured .
This affair had not a fleeted nor will it ; ..’ jt the
standing of the bank, which is a deserved! x.
lar institution, and is managed by men (if r
business quiilifioation.-S/. Louis Democrat, 27 th ul .
Fortune not so Capricious After Am. !
Fate is less capricious than is imagined. IVeurly
all men have through life, in their several grades
the same average of opportunities. It is he who
can sieve and connect them, and by keen sight,
and ready experience, calcul ate on their recur
rence, for whom men have their applause and for
tone lier garland. One of these “pportunities of
fortune, if properly siezed hold of, is to enclose to
tho uddress of Wood, Eddy & Cos., Wilmington,
Delaware, or Augusta, Georgia, $lO, $5, or s‘2£ -
These amounts will secure you rcspectivel_v a
whole, half, or quarter ticket in their legalised
lotteries. Theso lotteries are guaranteed by ch ar
ters granted by the respective States in which
they are established. AII dealings with them are
based upon an honorablo and legal foundation.—
The names of Messrs. “Wood, Eddy & Cos. are a
guaranty jn themselves that all communications
forwarded to their address will meet with prompt
business like attention. They *re now the Estab
lished and great Lottery operators of this coun
try.—TV. Y. Dispatch. 124.
Pointed and Forcible.
The following remarks of the Memphis Bulletin
are truo, pointed, and forcible, and wo commend
them to tho especial attention of Democratic edi
tors and politeians in this region :
’ The Democracy assault the Opposition with
characteristic fury. It is interesting to inquire
for what it is that these vindictive assaults are
made. Is it for opposing the Administration 1—
If so they assail the Opposition for opposing what
they dare not themselves endorse. What would
they have us to do I If we should join their own
Administration party, that would not please them,
If we should (join them we should not please
their own Administration. If we should joiu the
Davis and Brown wing of the Democracy, we
should displease the Douglas wing, and vice ver
sa. Yet they assail us, denounce us, and war on
us perpetually. What would they have the Op
position do 1 They do not condescend to tell ua.
They do not know what to do themselves.—
They are like sheep without a shepherd, and go
bleating and browsing about at random.
Popper Mines—Georgia.
The mines lie in Folk county, Tennessee, and
the adjoining county of Fannin, in Georgia. The
property which this company contracts to pur
chase include in theso two counties Various tracts
of land amounting to about 1675 acres, and these
triots include some of tho richest deposits of cop.
per ever found anywhere. Ttoy have been
made tha subject of examinatioi|y competent
judges, inolqclrag men of great poetical knowl
edge of mining and high authorities of science,
and their; reports are in the highest degree satis
factory, almost incredible, Indeed from the ims
mense value and productiveness they vouch for.—
Prof. Maury, of Washington City, was orfzgpf these]
investigators, and hu9 made a written roperAJagllM
gard to several of the mines that have been opBHM
ed and worked. Wo have had an opportunity oFj
reading; his'report, which, with tho appendix,
makes a pamphlet of thirty-three pages It re
presents the deposits as inexhaustible, the quality
very rich and the productiveness enormous com
pared to the capital to be invested. RDd ho has
; shown his faith by investing to a large extent in
i the capital stock —-V. O. Picayune.
\ Opposition.
UThe Imposition Press and Leaders affect a
disdain for the name assumed by those seeking
the overthrow of that organization. They sneer
wt lie terra, Opposition, and ask most contem
tuously, ‘ What does it mean ? What are its
Srinciples ? What is. Opposition for ? \\ hat
.i| against? Where’s your platform? Who
formed the party?’ Supposing those questions
tkbe clinchers, these supercilious gentry oompla
ceutjy retire as if the victors of the field.
The trtre and honest masses form the ‘ Opposi
tion.’ It is composed of those who had retired’
fro® politics, and those who never before tock
ah artlve interest in politics, but who are tired
of the misrule of the Impositionists and have de
creed their overthrow. The word means oppo
sition to the so called Democracy—its princi
ples, the opposite of those of that party so far as
known—its object, to kill off the destructive,
‘root and br-rich’—its platform, the constitu
tion and the Union. To tell what it is against,
would lequire a catalogue as long and as black
as that of the crimes perpretrated by the most
corrupt of all the parties which has held power
in the country.
The Opposition is against black hearted du
plicity—against having one set of principles for
the North and another for the South—against
professing Democracy and practicing Federal-
ism—against giving the Sword and pnrse to the
President, thus giving him power to declare
and wage war—and it is against the peculation,
fraud, humbuggery and piratical smuggling
Irnpositon party, falling under the honest name
and colors of Democracy. The Opposition is
against deceiving with salsa promises—against
sailing with forged papers, in a piratical c.
disguised with an hono:ahle nationality, under
the. flaw used to decoy the unsuspecting to po
litical dishonor. —Notional American.
Treatened Overglow at New Ori.eans.—
The New Orleans Crescent of the 28th has the fol
lowing :
The Mississippi seems bent on giving New Or
leans some of it-surplus waters, in one way or
another :
Whilst public attention was directed yesterday,
to the different overflows along the river front
by which some of the immediate neighborhoods
thereof were considerably inundated, news came
the levee wa-about to break at Dr. Holliday's
plantation, some miles above Carroll.n, and just
below Sauvc’s.
Mayor Stith and Surveyor Filie went up during
tho day to see about it. They found the levee at
Holliday's, which is anew levee, much uoderi
mined’and in a very precarious condition. The
levee had been strengthened some, by means of
the timber left from strenthening the weak p'ace
at Sauve’s ; and but for this. Dr. Holliday be
lieved that the levee would early have given way,
and subjected the city to the worst sort of an in
undation, Two hundred negroes were at work
on the levee, strengthening it with such means as
they had at hand. In different places where the
levee was weak, the water had perdolated through
in liberal quantities.
Governor Cummins's lToelnmalion iiguiiist Gen
eral Johnson.
Ily Alfred Camming, Governor, Utah Territory
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, One compiny of the United States
Infantry, under the command a Captain Heth. is
now stationed around tho court house ot i’rovp,
where the Hon. John Cradlebaugh is now holding
court, and eight additional companies of infantry,
ono of artillery, and one of cavalry, under the
command of Major Paul, are stationed within
sight of the court house ; and,
U hereas, The presence of soldiers has a ten
itonsj not only to terrify tho •nhnbitatftsand dis
turb the peaco of the territory, but nlso to subvert
the ends of justice by causing tho intimidation of
witnesses and jurors ; and,
Whereas, This movement of troops has been
tnndc without consultation with me. and. ns 1 be*
lievo, is in opposition to both the letter and spirit
of my instructions : and
Wiiereas, General Johnston, commander of the
military department of Utah, has refused my re>
quest that he would i-sue the noces.siry orders for
the removal of the above mentioned troops ,
Now therefore, I, Alfred Gumming, Governor of
tl e territory of’ Utah, do hereby publish this my
douin protest against this present military move
. , and also against all movements of troops in
-■ ‘mpatible with the letter and spirit of the an
nexed extract from the instructions received by
me from government for my guidance while Gov
ernor of the territory of Utah.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my
hand, and caused tho seal of the territory to he
affixed. Done at Great Salt I.tiko * City,
this twentysevjnth day of March. A. D. eighteen
hundred and fifty nine, and of the Independence of
the United States the eighty,third.
[l. s.J Ai.fised Gumming.
John Hartmett, Secretary of State.
Judge Cuadlebaugh Denouncing the Govern*,
or. —At a session of the United States Court held
on the 30th of March, Judge Cradlebaugh severe
ly denounced Governor Cumining’s proclamation,
saying:
‘Taking the whole thing together, it seems to
be designed to exasperate the people of this terri
tory against the troops, to obstruct the course of
public justice, and to excite insubordination in
tho army.’
Matt Peel.—This celebrated man—well
known throughout the country as one of the
original Campbell Minstrels —died at American
Hotel, in Buffalo, New Yoik,on Wednesday last.
He has been sufferingjium hemorrhage of the
lungs for some months, lie was conversing
with his wife, when ho fell back, exclaiming
“Oh Mag! Oh Mag ! and instantly expired.
Bg%A dispatch ftom Washington, dated May
4th, says that the Administration approves the
course of Gov. Gumming in Utah. This decision
will probably cause a demand by General John
ston for a courtsmartail, and the resignation of
Judge Cradlebaugh.
From the New York Daily News, May 3.
Important Utah News.
St. Louis, May 2, ISs9.—The Salt Lake corres
pondent of the ‘ Republican, under date of the Bth
ult., says that the excitement there
abated, and that this is attributed in part to the
knowledge the Mormons have of the practical
working of the jury law passed by the late legisla
ture, it being a complete check to the punishment
Many crime committed by the Mormons.
this law the clerks of the Mormon Coun
ty Courts select the grand and petit juries of the
Federal Courts, and such restrictions are imposed
as disqualify every Gentile in the Territory. The
rupture between the judiciary and the Executive
is stated to be open and irrcconcible unless the
Governor yields, which he will not do ; and if the
Administration moves in tho matter, detrimental
to tho judges, they will resign and publish a man
ifesto,'disclosing darker and bloodier scenes than
any heretofore exposed. Judgo Cradlebaugh had
adjourned the Court at Provo, being unable to ac
complish anything. Brigham Young delivered a
temperate discourse in the Tabernacle on the 7th.
’ A political novice rose to make his first
lp|)jeeeb, and in his embarrassment began to
jzcratob his head. “Well, really,” exclaimed
end of Iria opponents, “I am beginning to think
he’s got something in his head after all.”
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Ha ! ha I ha !—Dem oral.
We suppose that the animal is calling for hiy.-
An ass isoot expected to be able to spell very
well whfß asking for fodder.— Lou. J<iur.
Ijator Prom Europe.
arrivaL of ms
jotrat -ml mm. .a*
New York, May 6th. —The steamship Niag
ara has-arrived.
Commercial.
Cotton market closed steady. Fair Uplands
7 1-fid., Middlings ? 15-1 Gel. Stock on hand
432,000 bales, of which 357,000 are American.
Manchester news unfavorable.
The Liverpool flour market stead) —r,o reg
ular mai kei since Tuesday. Wheat quiet.—
Corn steady with a slight advance.
The Loudon Exchange sheet reports cotton
declining.*. Breadstuffs advancing. Provisions
buoyant.
‘f ‘ POLITICAL.
The three days given Sardina by Austria,
expires on the evening of the 24ih.
The English government has telegraphed so
Vienna strong protests agaiust Austiia’s men
ace. It is reported that Austria replied, refus
ing so reconsider; and ~he has already prepared
a manifesto, to accompany her declaration of
war.
The French troops are already concentrating on
the frontiers of Piedmont and Toulon.
The Holyday in England prevented a full de’-
velopement of the effect of this news upon the
people.
England’s final proposition was for a general
disatuianient by means of commissioners, io-
Sardinia, and admitting the Italian
Slates to the Congress. All the powers except
Austria consent.
FOUR DAYS LATER.
ARRIVAL OF THE ANGLO SAXON.
Quebec, May 9. — The steamship Anglo Hur
on, with Liverpool dates to the 27th, being four
days later than the Niagara's accounts, arrived
to-di y. She brings the following report of the
MARKETS :
The sales of cotton in Liverpool fi r two days
were 9,000 bales,speculators mid exporters tak
ing 2,000 bales. 1 lie market had declined J 1.,
and closed dull at the following
quotations :
Middling Orleans 7 4-d.
Middling Uplands 6 Jd.
The latest advices are to Wednesday after
noon, when it was reported that all qualities
were slightly declining ; though the Liverpool
circulars are conflicting, some report £4. decline
and others that the quotations arc unchanged.
Consols 91J a 92.
Money is slightly more stringent, and it is
exnected that the bank rates will be advanced.
Riuhari sou, Spence & Cos. quote ; Flour and
wheal buoyant at slightly advancing rates, ami
report a laige speculative enquiry in beef.
Pork buoyant ; corn dull ; bacon fiim ; turpen
tine firm.
in London wheat is active and has advanced
is a 5s
POLITICAL.
Tire war crisis continues; no actual declara
tion having yet been made.
it is rumored that an alliance has been formed
between France and Russia, ami tint the Freucli
troopn are entering Sardinia. • -#
I’lie French government is desirous of negotia
ting a loan of five hundred million francs.
It is reported that Austria has given Sardinia
fourteen days longer to consider her proposition
of disarmament before entering into a peaco
congress, it was subsequent ly reported, however,
that Sardinia had replied to this ultimatum,
though the nature of tie answer was unknown,
j The Austrian forces are expected to cross the
i Ticine at any moment, although it reported
! that she had agreed to another proposed metlia
; lion.
Great warlike activity is exhibited through
out. France. Ihe Legislature met at Paris on
flie 20th A mil, to receive lire Government’s
statements iu regard i.q her course about the
war question. C’ tivit W alewski threw ail the
blame upon Austria. Tha French contingent
for the year is to he increased to 240,000
men.
England,R issia and Prussia b .ve all protest
ed against the Austrian policy.
The alliance between France and Russia is of
an offensive and defensive character. It caused
great excitement.
The Brinish channel fleet sailed with sealed
orders, hut, it is repoited, bound for the Adria
tic. It is rumored that the whole militia foue
u*’ England will he embodied.
The Sardinian Chamber of Deputies lias in
vested the King with dictatorial powers.
The commanders of tho French Army are
announced. The Duke of Malacoff (Marshal
Pellisier) is to be cominauder in chief of the
army of Observation.
Tite London Exchange and Paris Bourse
are greatly excited, and violent fluctuations are
of frequent occurrence.
The German Diet has decided to keep the
principal contingents ready to march to the aid
of the Federal ports.
THREE DAYS LATER.
ARRIVAL OF THE “ADELAIDE.
St. Johns, N. 8.. May. 9. — P. M. — The
steamship Adelaide of the Galway Line has
arrived,and brings telegraphic dates from Liv
erpool to April 30th.
COMMERCIAL NEWS t
Liverpool Cotton Mr&ket. —The sales of cotton
during the week were 30,000 bales, of which
spectators took 600 and exporters 2,500 balesr
all qualities had declined 1-4 to 3 8 and closed
quiet and irregular owing to the disquietude in
Coutneutial affairs.
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
Hostilities have almost commenced.
About 120,000 Austrians have crossed th&
river Ticino.
It is reported that the crossing of the Ticino,
if not official by confirmed.
No actual engagements have yet taken place
although the French are pouring into Piedmont.
Tuscany has joined France and Sardinia.
The Russian French alliance is denied, but the
London Times published the provisions of tho
Treaty which caused a great panic on the Lou
don Exchange.
Consols at ono time declined to 88, causing
about forty failures among stock operators.
A letter inclosing a five dollar bill from ‘a
stranger’ was received at one of the Hoston Banks
on Tuesday. The writer says that ‘a few years
ago, while at the bank, i received five dollars
more than l was entitled to, which 1 kept at the
time, hut believing 1 had no right to do so, and
not feeling ns if I hud acted honestly, I nuvv re-
I turn the same