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M? BUSHED BY BKXJAMIN G. LIDDON. T. A. BURKIS, EDITOR. MADISON, GEORGIA: SATUKDAV, AIMHL 12, 1856. A WORD OF INTRODUCTION. A wgrd to the renders of the Visitor, oil taking the clmir .editorial. Custom mid common courtesy to those whom wc ho;>e to serve acceptably demand it, or we would gladly remain silent. Newspapers deserve a higher place in public esteem than they at present occupy; The superficial observer will probably smile when wc say that their circulation has contributed ns tuticlff or more, t<> tiie general dissemination of knowledge than any other cause, ft is true that many of them arc controlled by men of weak in tellect, and inado the medium through which partisan principles arc given to the world—that their editors are oftjft blind ed by prejudice'aml controlled by selfish ness—but what good thing can ever cx- MUt without its attendant evil ( One thing is certain—the ..tendency of news papers, in the mass, Is largely for good, individual instances to the contrary, not withstanding, They excite enquiry, by giving hews from all parts of the world; they refhove ill-foutulcd prejudices <>r cou tirin merited disapprobation, by exhibiting in contrast the good aml bad qualities of ■nations; they give to the world important ■discoveries wliieli else would be lost; they force into subjection those who would j otherwise set at deliunce everything like I ■morality and public opinion; they diffuse a proper taste, and correct prevailing ah i surdities. In a word, the newspaper press is the great lever which moves tho world, and its importance cannot bo too highly estimated. Ihe life of a newspaper editor is any thing but pleasant, at the best. With a large circle of readers—most of them per sonally unknown to him—of every variety of taste, to cater for, it would boa wonder if ho succeeded in pleasing even a minority of them. A hotter understanding between Alio parties would, we feel confident, en sure more satisfaction on both sides. The ■render of a newspaper ought to take into •consideration tho fact that lie is not tho ■only one whose taste has been consulted —that tho paper was not gotten up for Ads especial benefit—and if lie finds some ■thing to please him, be ought to he satis fied, without requiring that, everything in it should exactly meet his approbation. “1 have never,” said l)r. Johnson, “seen n newspaper, however badly conducted, from which something useful could not he gleaned.” The must miserably edited newspaper in existence, unless it outrages morality, is worth more than its subscrip tiou price. This may be questioned, but wo believe it true, nevertheless. In fad, the failure of newspapers to please the public lies not half so often in their editor ial conduct, us in the fact that the public expect too much. There is n mutual relation existing be tween the readers of a newspaper and its editor, implying duties on botb sides. II is the duty of tho editor to make ns good a paper as he possibly can—to expend bis utmost time, talent and energy upon it—while tho reader ought to ho willing to excuse occasional shortcomings and unavoidable errors of judgment. Proinis- i ing on our part to serve the readers of the Visitor to the utmost of our ability, and begging from them all duo allowance for die "-infirmities of the flesh,” wo remain their humble servant, T. A. BURKE. ANTE-COT.ON [AT. HISTORY OF THE j SOUTH. W. Gilmore Simms, Esq., the eminent Southern poet and novelist, delivered two lectures last week before the Young Men's Library Association of Augusta. The Con*tit>ilwnulist pronounces them “ deep ly interesting.” Ho advanced and sus tained by authentic chronicles, “ the (theory that a race whoso origin was to be traced cither to Northmen, Irish or Welsh, ba ; l inhabited Georgia or Carolina several centuries before the advent of Columbus. Tho mined cities and temples which have been discovered, lie concluded, were built j by this race; and he supported hi« theory . l»y many striking facts, swell, for instance. | as the Indian tribes having Irish and j Welsh words in their language, and of, their reciting legends of battles which 1 their forefathers had waged with a great people, who dwelt in cities.” Os his second lecture the Constitution nU.it says:—“Tho subject (the Ante- OoloniM History of the South) grow in interest m.dgr his skillful hands, and every one present was richly rewarded by his graphic and .masterly The i story of the adventures of Ponce flc Leon, i of Hernandez do Soto, of Lodonlcr—of the little French settlement on Port Royal Sound, South Carolina, early in the six teenth century, and tho touching tragedy ; •which marked their return voyage to I.a i Bello France—-the sketch of the settlement of St, Augustine by thy bloody Melendez, | and his atrocious acts of cruelty and per jjjy upon (he Huguenot French, and tho signal retribution which overtook him— #ll these aud many other passages from ‘ the bloody chronicles of the post, were delivered with a thrilling power and vivid jioss of coloring, which .made the loci are tilt- sis nirparsing tutored ” tut SLAVERY PREFERRED TO FREE DOM. Our Abolition neighbors are unable to understand Acte a Southern negro can pre fer Southern Slavery to Northern Free dom ; and yet the fact lias been established beyond a doubt, times without number. Some years ago, a uegro man slave named Isaac, well known in Athens, was fur nished by his master with money to go North on a visit. He went to Philadel phia and other Northern localities; rc mnined during tlie summer, and returned thoroughly convinced that Northern free dom for, and tho Abolition friends of, the Negro •were unmitigated humbugs. Tie saw the free Negroes of the Northern States, and compared their condition with that of the slaves of the South, and hav ing more sense and honesty than the Beecher Stowks and Garrisons of the Abolition States, he preferred to cast his lot with his brethren of the South. Our object in writing tbe above was to intro duce an extract from a late riupibcr of tbe £ctc York Herald. Wo hope our Aboli tion Nigger-loving neighbors will put it in their pipes and smoke it. Here is the extract: “About two years ago, a negro woman named Diana, was purchased from her owner, S. F. Gould, Esq., of Edgefield, South Carolina, by abolitionists residing in this city. Among the contributors to the fund for freeing her was tho Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, whose rille practice has gained him such notoriety lately. Diana camo to this city nnd nursed her mother until she died, when, having no relatives or friends here, and being out of employment, she naturally enough desired to return to the home of her childhood, where her husbund and children are still living. Hearing thut Col. M. Frazer, a neighbor of her former master, was in the city, she called upon him at tho Astor House, and piteously begged of him to take her back to her old home, as she was heartily sick of freedom, and yearned like St. Paul, “ lor her kindred after the flesh.” Col. Frazer consented to do so. Before leaving for the South yesterday, ho brought her to the Herald office, to afford us another instance of the fact that a sensible negro prefers slavery, when it is associated with homo comforts, to freedom such as the blacks experience at tbe hands of the nigger worshippers at tho North. Diana is a stout, healthy woman, about forty years of ago. She was originally bought for $230, her owner freeing her for less than her worth, at the solicitation of her well meaning hut mistaken friends.” THE PRESENT STYLE OF BONNETS. Heaven forbid that wc should say any thing to offend the ladies. Wo are an ardent admirer of flic sex, and would sooner lose our right arm than have their pretty faces turned towards us in anger. Nothing but our regard for their welfare and happiness could induce us, “alone, lorn man,” to run the risk of incurring their displeasure, by hinting at tho absur dity of otto of tiie prevailing fashions of tho day. Time was when bonnets were worn on tho head—now they are attached by somo mysterious process to tho back part of it. There can bo nothing said of tiie present fashion on tho score of usefulness, —so far as we can see, —nor do we think it particularly ornamental. It does give as a good view of their pretty faces—and that is about all wo can say in its favor. But wo question whether this fact is suffi cient to authorise our fair friends to per sist in it, if it can be shown that it injures their health. We qiioto below the opinion of nu eminent English physician: “ 1 have to lament the great increase among tho female part of my practice, of tie dolorous in tho forehead, loss of sight, and great suffering in tho ear, induced, 1 firmly believe, from tiie present absurd fashion of dressing tho neck instead of the head. During tiie past month I have been in attendance upon two lovely girls with tic doiorenx in tho forehead and several others with similar complaints. It is high time the frivolous bonnet of the pre sent day should be done away with.” Os course we don't pretend to say that the young ladies of Madison should be influenced hv the opinion of this English physician. lie may be an ignoramus, and then again lie may he right. The question is, whether tiie fashion is worth the risk. “CREDIT ISY DRAWING COFFIN NAII.S,” Johnse Hooper, of the Montgomery Mail, lias lately been advertising his capi tal Daily arttl Weekly in the Savannah pa pers. One of them sent in a bill for tiie advertising, “ with a credit, in manner and form ns above, covering tho entire indebt edness.” Whereupon the said Johnson tints responded! t . “Wc say to our Savannah friends, sub stantially, what Bob Cockerell said to the Sheriff of Upson county, Georgia, when that functionary had just ceased whipping him, under a sentence for cow-stealing.— ‘Sir,' said Bob; ‘lfmo and my family can .•filers pay for good range iftef at that price , we’ll never go to bed a-hongrv!'” NEW FIRM. We invite attention to the advertise ment, in another column, of Mess'rs llton & Cos., who have opened, under the Town Hall, a well selected stock of Dry Goods and Groceries. Though anew firm, Messrs. Ilian & Cohen have been long among us, and are well acquainted with tho wants of tiie community. Give them a call. J3F” Wc acknowledge the receipt of “ Gardening for the South,” by Wm. N. White, Esq., of Athens, Geo. Notice next week. THE RETURN OF SPRING. We are now blest with most charming Spring weather—literally surrounded by that “ethcrial mildness” of which Mr. Thomson disconrseth so poetically. Tiie Winter ruts been a long and remarkably cold one, and we bid a hearty welcome to Spring with its genial sunshine and bright iy blooming flowers. We are reminded—speaking of flowers —that there are few towns which show to greater advantage in tiie- Spring time than our own town of Madison, and we arc proud of the fact. Nothing mure surely indicates taste and refinement than a lqye for and cultivation of flowers. “In the contemplation of tiie beautiful and tiie love of perfection, we seek onr highest and most intimate communion with God, and draw nearer and nearer to Him.” And where do we find greater perfection or more of the beautiful than among flowers? Are they not the perfection of beauty ? It is rather early yet for wild flowers, hut we notice in tiie parterres which so tastefully adorn many of the dwellings in our town, quite a profusion of tiie earlier domestic flowers, while tiie peach and plum trees are in full bloom. We saw in one of our rambles, tiie other day, a splen did specimen of tiie flowering almond—its entire surface covered with tiie most de licately tinted pink foliage. The wheat fields are beginning to show their bright green, under the infleuco of tho beaming sun, and buds are bursting nnd leaves springing forth on all sides. In the ve getable gardens, pens are “ up” and ready for “sticking,” while other vegetables arc “doing well.” We notice that onr citizens are now busy in their gardens. Our friend White, of Athens, says in his new book that gardening in tbe South is the peculiar province of tiie ladies. We are glad of it. There is no danger that it will suffer in their hands. About now, if you have any occasion to pass about town, you will see that tiie ladies of Madison are busy, both in tiie vegetable and flower garden. Wo love to stop occasionally when walking of an afternoon, to gaze over tiie paling of a garden, if it lias been properly looked after. There is such an air of freshness and beauty about it—the growing plants are of such a lively green, nnd the flowers—which are always to 1 e found, even among the vegetables—of such brilliant hues, tlmt we can never pass them by without wishing for a garden of our own. The return of Spring is hailed with de light by every one. It is the season of hope, and love, and youth, and gladness. It is the season of flowers and buds, of young and springing leaves, of balmy air and fleecy clouds aud sunny showers, "Shedding soft dews from lieretljeriid wings:- And music on the waves and woods she flings, And love on all that lives and calm and lifeless things.” It should be a season of gratitude and thankfulness. All nature is praising God —tho birds carol forth their sweetest notes; tho brooks murmur a Sting of glad ness ns they flow; the trees put forth their brightest green leaves, and tiie flow ers yield tlioir fragrance to the passing breeze. All these, and myriad other blessings, nro given for titan’s especial benefit, and yet of all created nature lie is least grateful. Go forth then, kind reader, —wander amid tho fields and forests — view “Spring’s first voluptuous painting, wh n site br.atlies her first BWectki scs ’ — inhale tiie perfume of the flowers —drink in tho melody of tho feathered songsters, ami lift up your heart in thankfulness for tiie many blessings which surround you. REV. VINCENT THORNTON. We regret to hear of the death of this distinguished Baptist Minister, which oc curred at his residence, on Friday, the 4-th inst. Mr. Thornton was one of the most talented and influential ministers of tho church to which ho was attached, and his loss will be severely felt. We learn from tho Christian Index that ho was horn 19th July, 1805—joined tiie Baptist Church on the ‘2oth April, 1828, and was ordained as a minister on tho 12th May 1831. lie died in the 51st year of his age and the 25th of his ministry. An Extensive Dinner. —Tiie Mar ehioncss of Londonderry, (England,) owner of tiie famous “ Chilton Moon,” recently gave a dinner to those who worked in the pits. There were 30 tables, each affording seats for 90 men, with a long gallery, which afforded room for more than 500 female spectators. The tables were furnished with beef, mutton, plum puddings, potatoes and beer, in liberal allowance. Ob tbe centre table stood a baron of beef, weigh ing 130 pounds. An impression of tho expected gastronomic capacity of the colliers is li'td in tbe fact that, among the provender were eight fat bullocks. 15 sheep, a ton of plum pudding, a ton and a half of bread, 40 bushels of pota toes, and 50 barrels of strong beer. Af ter tbe dinner the Marchioness made a speech which was received with thun ders of applause. Election in Leavenworth, K. T.— Last week there was an election in Leavenworth for a councilman. The contest was strictly between the pro slavery and black republican parties. Beck, tho pro slavery candidate, was elected by 102 majority.—Great rejoic ing followed, as prior events had left some doubt whether Leavenworth was or was not a pro-slavery town. This election settles tho questioq. Walker-The Crisis of His Fate. We do not pretend to deny the anxie ty with which we wait further intelli gence from Nicaragua. There is abund ant reason for believing Walker’s position extremely critical. The State, whose colonization and regeneration he is at tempting, is the most debased and degra ded of all tbe five which, a few years since, made up the confederation of Cen tral America. Its resources have been .utterly exhausted by long continued con flicts between hostile factions. Its army, according to a late issue of tiie govern ment organ, HI ICicaraguese, numbers no more than from 800 to 1,000 men.— They, it is hoped—though there are some statements to the contrary—me thorough' ly armed and equiped. Most of them are North Americans, (from the United States) French and Germans—■and will doubtless give a good account of them selves whenever brought into action. It is not likely that they will be much strengthened by native recruits —though there is no reason to believe that the in habitants are dissatisfied with the ruling authorities. In conflict with Walker arc, prubablg, a l the Central American States, viz: Honduras, Guatemala, San Salvador and Costa Rica. Certainly, the last of these which joins Nicaragua on the South, and is (according to the March issue of Black wood) the most prosperous of all the Central American Republics. It lias a well organized force from three to four fold that of Nicaragua—a portion of them armed with tiie Miuie Rifle—officered to a considerable extent by men trained in the camps and on the fields of Europe. ■ There is then, abundant reason for anxiety as to the is-ue.of the Contest.— Walker has shown himself to be brave, skillful, energetic, enduring—and posses sesses in full measure the confidence of his men. Though thoroughly determ ined he has shown himself just, and as far as circumstances would permit, hu mane. lie is tho "right man," and if’ lie have the force to maintain himself, is in the “right place.” A glorious desti ny yet awaits tho down trodden and miserably impoverished country of his : adoption, should lie be successful. Wo sympathise with him the more deeply from the fact, that tho present contest is not one of his seeking. Ilis earnest effort has been to cultivate terms of amity with all the sister Central American States. There would seem to have boon no provocation whatever, but his presence in Nicaragua, for tho hostile movements against that Republic.— Should he triumph, iti a general war, the result may bo the extension of his au thority and the establishment of Anglo Saxon rule from Mexico to to the Isthmus of Panama—a region from 800 to 900 miles in length, and ranging from 30 to 300 or 400 in breadth. We have said above that tiie army of Nicaragua was put down at from 800 to 1000 men, by tiie official paper. On refering to an extract published, from the Niearaguese , a few days since, we see that tho precise number there given is 900. This statement was put forth in reply to the complaint ol the President of San Salvador, that Nicaragua was in creasing her army. A correspondent of tho New York Tribune makes the num ber much greater, lie says: Tiie American or Walker forces here at presont are, at Sail Juan del Stir, GOO; at Leon, 300 ; Granada, 200 ; Castillo Rapids, 150; San Carlos 100; Chanau dega, 200; Massaya, 200; Rivas, 150; St, George’s, 75 ; total 2,025 soldiers.— To this may be added about 150 outsi ders, who are in for a free fight anywhere. The soldiers are not all in uniform, but allof them are clean, comfortably clothed and well rationed. Should Gen. Walkerbe able to concern trate th ! s force, it will not be easy to find an army in Central America strong enough to overthrow it. —Savannah Journal. The Pulpit and Sharp’s Rifies. — The Rev. Theodore Parker (says the Boston Post) Las been lecturing at RcChester, N. Y. Iu glancing at Kansas affairs ho dwelt at some length upon the virtues ol Sharp’s rifles, which he thought the best argument that could be used to keep slavery out of the Territory and freedom in. WhaLa ferocious saint this reverend gentleman is 1 W hen the Burns riot here was exciting the commu nity, this valiant apostle slept with blun derbusses under his bed and swords hang ing around it—indeed, we should not be surprised if his mattrass were stuffed with Colt’s revolvers. Yet we consider him as arrant a coward as ever ensconced him self behind a pulpit to libel aud black guard men as far before him in every quality honorable to human character as the sun is above the earth —indeed, no better than a mouthing poltroon, who without intrinsic merit sufficient to excite admiration, socks notoriety through that extreme conduct which arrests attention bv its shameless outrage of the rules of j common justice nnd common decency.— ! WatlJn ■Jon Union. The Mock Governor of Kansas. The Washington Star favors its read ers with, a brief history of Robinson, or Dr. Charles ET Robinson, the mock Governor of Kansas, which presents the antecedents of that individual in very harmonious accord with his present or recent position and exploits in Kansas. He is represented as one of those dis contented and unhappy spirits, which can only be satisfied amid scenes of ag itation and excitement. He reached Sacramento, in California, in 1850, and at once headed a party to contest, by force, tbe rights of Captain Sutter to posessions which he held under a valid Mexican grant. Robinson, with others, sold many of those valuable lots of land, and pocketed the proceeds, and left the tenants or owners to contend with Sutter in subsequent law suits. A fierce conflict followed the rash and lawless proceedings, in which tho Mayor, Shetiff, mid several g< od citizens of Sac ramento, as well as several of Robinson’s party, lost their lives, and Robinson him self was wounded Under the excite ment which followed this event, Robin son was elected a member of the Cali fornia legislature.—From the manner in which he represented his constituents, he was compelled to flee from California. At the time of his departure, there were grave* charges affecting his character, introduced into the Legislature, hut he did not remain to hear the result. Ilis conduct iu Kansas appears to be dictated by a total disregard of law and order; and his sudden departure from Topeka, may be for a similar cause to that which induced his premature de parture from California. Tho Condition of Mexico. The state of Mexico at tho latest ac counts is briefly described by the follow ing extract from the columns of the New yrl cans Picayune: Ilitroy Tamariz has collected an army l of disaffected spirits at Puebla to fight the Government, without affording to the public an} - reason for his conduct, or, in fact, without possessing any motive be yond selfishness, for his proceeding. It is well known that President Comonfort, w hen successful against Ilaroy, will have to encounter tho opposition now forming in the capitol. Gen. Blancarte, the Gov ernor of Lower California, has already given signs of going to war. lie was appointed by Santa Anna; then went over to Gen. Alvarez; next seized the ships of Zertnan, who was sailing under orders to aid Alvarez; then recognized the Government of Comonfort; and now has set up for himself. (Jen. Vidaurri has annexed tho State of Coahuila of New Leon ; the northern portion of the Republic have contemplated the forma tion of a “perpetual” alliance artong themselves to put Vidaurri in supreme command in opposition to tho Central Government; while the Camanches and Apaches are making fearful inroads among these heroes, who are very will ing to fight each other, but very unwil ling to join in an expedition against the savages. The State of San Louis Potos l protests against Yidaurri's annexation of Coaluiila to New Leon, and censure both that General and Comonfort. It more over seems to hold aloof from the perpet ual alliance on the frontier, and is pre paring to pitch into Vidaurri for the an nexation, and into its other neighbors for their alliance. When the Central Gov ernment comes in collision with the North, it intimates indirectly that they will have to fight Camanches, Apaches, Vidaurri, the Alliance, and Comonfort. This is surely work enough for one of the insignificant States to keep it busy. The Augusta Chronicle ifc Sentinel, of Sunday morning last, says : “Yester day an election was held in this city to determine whether the City Council should subscribe §500,000 to tho stock of the Savannah Valley Road, which resulted as follows—Subscription, 412 ; No Subscription, 337 ; majority for sub scription,3s. The law authorizing the Council to make a subscription, prohibits their doing so, unless with the conseut of “ a majority of the legal voters of the city,” and as the number of legal voters, as ascertained by registry, is 1090, the subscription is defeated by 134 votes.” Spurious Gold Coin. —Look out for the spurious quarter eagles which have made their appearance in Philadel phia, Baltimore, and Washington. They are dated “1854,” and in point of exe cution are calculated to deceive, though in color they are light, as well as defi cient in weight. The Peace News. —Washington, April 2.—C01. Webb, of the New York Courier & Enquirer, has telegraphed to this city, the following exclusive inform ation by the Atlantic : “ The treaty of peace between England, France, Russia and Sardinia, was formally agreed to at Paris, on the 12th of March.” It only awaits ratification to be proclaimed. PEN-AND-SCISSORINGS. While the Montgomery and Atlanta papers were down upon Chanfrau, the comedian, “ like a thousand of brick,” our Savannah cotemporaries are in ex tacies about him. De gustibus, Several wooden buildings were lately burned in Columbus, Ga A young lady of Walton county recently recovered §6OO from a gay Lothario of Ilart coun ty, for breach of promise of marriage.— Served him right Hon. Thomas W. Thomas, of Elbert, will address the two Societies at Penfield, at the Commence ment in July next Fires have occur red at Penfield, within the last ten davs, burning a dwelling house and the Wood ville Steam Mill. Loss of the latter about §10,000...-A Southern Baptist Theological Convention meets in Augusta on the last Wednesday in April.... Two cases of Small Pox have appeared at La- Grange. ...Doctors Green and Battle have opened an infirmary in Macon for Negroes.... Win. Kay, Esq., has sold the Atlanta Examiner office and his book store to his brother-in-law, Mr. Timothy Burke Rev. John A. MeCiung, of the first Presbyterian Church, Augusta, has resigned his pastorate in consequence of ill-health.... A fire occurred in the main building of the Savannah Steam Rice Mill Company on the 3d inst., destroying a large quantity of rice and doing other damage.... Sam, a crazy negro, well known in Augusta is dead.. ..Judge Holt, of the Middle Circuit, who has been very ill of pneumonia, at Appling, Columbia county, has so far improved as to justify reasonable hopes of his recove ry. ...The statement that the small pox prevails in Atlanta is contradicted by the Mayor The city debt of Richmond, Vr„ amoun's to §2,061,1 GO A brother of Santa Anna is in Louisville, Ky., and contemplates building a saw-mill on the Beargrass river, near that city Thirty negroes belonging to Samuel S. Sim mons, of N. C., left for parts unknown, last week... .Prof. Longfellow says that “Hiawatha” should bo divided “ Ili-a wa-tha,” but pronounced with the vow els as in Niagara, thus: “Heeah-wah thah,” the accent falling on the third syllable... .The number of steamers on the Western waters is 824, valued at §20,000,000. The tonnage is 204,364 The philanthropists of Boston are about erecting an asylum for inebriates —a most worthy move William How itt, in his Australian tour, says he lived for three weeks upon nothing but fri caseed kangaroo. At the end of that time he could jump sixty feet. He did’nt discontinue the diet until he found him self beginning to acquire a growth of fur. ... .The Mobile and Ohio Railroad was opened last Monday to 162 - miles from Mobile Ten or fifteen corn dealers in Edinburg, Scotland, have lately failed.— Aggregate liabilities about two million dollars John G. Saxe, the Vermont wit, poet and lecturer, Collector at Bur lington and Editor of the Sentinel lias been attacked by paralysis-... The an nual value of poultry in the United States is estimated at §20,000,000. The city of New York expends yearly nearly §1,500,000 iu the purchase of eggs a10ne.... The immense increase in the wealth and population of Illinois, is ac counted for in the fact that there are now not far from 2,609 miles of rail road completed and in running order in that State... .The people of Scotland are said to be almost unanimously opposed to anything like war between the United States and England. The office of the Charleston Standard took fire Wednesday afternoon, the 2d inst., but by the prompt arrival of the fire companies, the flames were extinguished before any serious damage had occurred The cost of a ship canal over the Isthmus of Darien is estimated at only §145,407,032. ...In the United States there are 6,000 bro kers and 6,000 barbers ; but the census does not show which makes the cleanest shave... .“Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.” Twenty-five cents is the price of a bottle of Perry Davis’ Pain Killer. For sale by merchants generally. Inquire for the new dress—with two fine steel engraved labels on each bottle; one the proprietor's note or obligation.... Genl. Sami. Houston delivered a lecture on the “ Three Sources of Danger to the Union,” at the Hall of the American In stitute, Baltimore, Wednesday evening last.... The mission to Nicaragua, in place of Mr. Wheeler to be removed, has, it is said, beeu offered to Mr. Hise of Kentucky... .The New York Court of Appeals have decided that the Prohibi tory Liquor Law, passed by the Legisla ture of last year, is unconstitutional, and therefore, null and void... .The Free State Governor of Kansas, Mr. Robiuson, arrived in Washington City on the first inst...-The Columbus Sun of the sth says, Thos. Wooldridge, Esq., of Chat tahoochee county, formerly a Represen tative in our State Legislature, was thrown from his buggy on Thursday af ternoon, a mile or two from the city, and killed The elections in Rhode Island have gone in opposition to t}ie Democra* cy by 5,000 majority A party 0 f twenty young gentlemen, under the di rection of Capt. Batt Jones, left Atlanta on the 9th inst, for Kansas. The party is to be joined in Marietta by 10 or 12 others, and will proceed directly to Kan sas There was a snow storm in New berry, S. C., on Saturday, the 22d ult.~ The ground was covered for a few mi nutes A bill has been introduced in the Legislature of California to divide the State into three States A Nebraska editor, speaking of the weather, ex claims: “Awful! Awful!—2B degrees below zero, and whiskey three dollars a gallon !”... .The Pacific Railroad Com mittee of the House of Representatives, have agreed upon a report, recommend ing that the work be built... .Governor Clark has pardoned Dr. Graham, who* has been confined in the Penitentiary for the murder of Col. Loring, at the" St, Nicholas Hotel, a few years ago Our latest accounts from Mexico state that Gen. 1 uebla, and the revolutionists, sur rendered to the Government forces on the 22d March.... The English, and nearly every other people, have given up all hope for the safety of the steamer Pa cific Col. Fremont is now confidently spoken of as the candidate of the Black Republican party for President Pro fessor Baclie is preparing to explore points along the Southern coast of Georgia. He was in Savannah a few days ago We see it stated that Col. Wheeler has neglected to keep our Gov ernment fully posted on the affairs of Nicaragua. For this, and other reasons his removal is anticipated At the re cent charter election in Portsmouth Virginia, the Democratic Mayor and members of Council were elected by about one hundred majority The Georgia Railroad and Banking Company lately declared a semi-annual dividend of four dollars per share being at the rate of eight per cent, per annum. The Columbus Sun says that it is re ported that the Small Pox is prevailing in Talbotton, and that two deaths have been occasioned by it It is stated that it is probable that Maj. Buford’s compa ny, of Kansas emigrants, will number over four hundred by the time he leaves the State of Alabama A man by the name of Dulin was recently murdered and thrown in the river about Savannah An Englishman by the name of Geo. Handel, committed suicide by drinking laudanum, in Savannah, on the sth inst. Rum ... .John R. Scott, the tragedian died in Philadelphia, of apoplexy, on the 4th inst... .The Rome Advertiser states that that town now numbers about five thousand inhabitants, and that by the census of 1848 it had then only five hundred and eighty Net amount in the U. S. Treasury cn the 24th ult., was §2,372,285... .The French have blown up the superb stone Aqueduct construc ted at immense cost and labor to supply water at Sevastopol The State Senate of Wisconsin have passed a law confer ring the right of suffrage on negroes in that State... .Thackery has reached Cin cinnati. on his return to New York.... The N. Y. Weekly Tribune now charges a dollar a line for advertisements.— Terms cash down Mr. Geo. Wise, an old citizen of Alexandria, and the last of the pall bearers of Washington, died on the 3d inst. He had attained the ad vanced age of 78 years. Tire Griswold Divorce Case.—The New York Commercial, speaking of the recent decision in the Griswold divorce case at Philadelphia, says : “ The decision seems to place the libellant, the Rev. Dr. Rufus W. Gris wold, in a painful position; for if he tails in showing any divorce, he will be liable to be prosecuted for bigamy and may, perhaps, also be called upon to re fund the money which he received from the New Haven Railroad Company for damages to the person of his second wife, at Norwalk. The case, however, is not finally adjudicated, for on motion of Mr. Guyler, counsel for Dr. Griswold, the court granted a rule to show cause why the record shall not be perfected by the the substitution of copies and of evidence of the contents of lost papers.” P. T. Barn cm, Esq.—A private letter from Mr. Barnum to a gentleman in Boston concludes as follows : “ I have no inducements to struggle again to acquire wealth ; for the enor mous debts against me on account of the clock company will overshadow me to the grave. I have paid and secured all of my private debts.” Maj. J. Buford of Ala. arrived in Columbus on the 3d inst. with his Kansas Company, and was warmly received by the citizens. The Times and Sentinel says that he came over with about * hundred emigrants, and will be joined bv a hundred more from Georgia. He left for Montgomery on Friday, where he re- 1 mains two days, and then takes up bis | march for Kansas. Success to those | bold, patriotic and enterprising spirits.