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UENJAMIK G. LIDDON.
T. A. BURKE, EDITOR.
MADISON, GA.:
SATURDAY, JULY 5, 1856.
Our Weekly Chat,
TFitA Readers and Correspondents.
In the early settlement of Cherokeo
Georgia, prior to the removal of the abor
geniees, in many of the cases docketed in
the'Snperior Courts of the various counties
either one or more of the parties were In
dians. The first Solicitor General of the
Cherokee Circuit, was, at the time where
of wo speak, a young man. He has since
received, at the hands of his fellow citi
zens, various offices of honor, and holds at
this writing a high public position.—
Among the Indians who gave great trouble
to the Courts «and old fellow who re
joiced in the name of Swallow was most
prominent. He was a quarrelsome old
vagabond, fond of liquor, and always get
ting into lawsuits with his neighbors. On
oue occasion he was defendant in a suit,
which was tried before a jury. The jury
retired and after the necessary nbsence re
turned and handed the Solicitor their ver
dict. Now, the reader will be good enough
to bear in mind that the Solicitor was of
an excitable temperament, and frequently
found great difficulty of utterance; in oth
er words he was apt to stammer when un
duly excited. On this occasion, he began
to read the verdict of the jury, as follows:
“ We, the jury, find that the said defendant,
Bwallow, an Indian ’’ Here, as our
old friend Billy Martin would say, the So
licitor’s mouth “ hung fire,” and he made
another effort. Again he read, “ We, the
jury, find that the said defendant, Swal
low, an Indian——” and there was an
other refusal “to go off.” The eyes of the
whole Court, Judgo, lawyers and spec
tators were upon the Solicitor, who was,
by this time, “in a sweat.” At this mo
ment, Jiin II .. who sat near the exci
ted official, looked up into his face and on
quired, in a tone peculiar to himself:—
“And did he do it?” “ Yes, he did!” wa tt
the Solicitor’s indignant reply. “ Then,”
•aid Jim, “I think tho punishment was
unlawful, for it was both cruel and unu
■nal.”
A late number of Life Illustrated
contained a good article on the subject of
Education. Great schools for the manly
education of the sons of rich men are a
national want—schools where the mind
and body can both be properly trained.—
In proof of this the editor states “ that it
is becoming a national custom for rich
people to send their ohildren to schools in
Switzerland, Germany, England and Scot
ladd, where hoys still may acquire modes
ty, courtesy, health, the habit of taking
pains, a healthy interest in things intellec
tual, and that “ moral thoughtfulness ” of
which the noble Arnold loved to speak,
and which he knew so well iiow to awaken
in the youthful heart.” In a subsequent
’number of tho same paper wo find an ap
peal in favor of the schools for tho poor
children of this country. “There are no
weans in this oountry for the education of
such. But there ought to bo, and there
must be. Somebody must invent a sys
tem, a scheme, an institution by which a
.youth of eighteen, with nothing but n small
bundle of clothes and an unquenchable lovo
of knowledge, may be able, without be
coming a pauper, without running in debt,
without injuring his health, to “ work his
passago" to tho preoisekind of knowledge
he is in love with, or which he thinks best
•for him. Such youths want scarcely any
instruction. They want, chiefly, a way of
earning a bare subsistence by working half
the day ; and for the other half of tho day
they want a place to study in, books, a
little guidance from real teachers, and the
educating companionship of fivo hundred
young men, all inflamed with tho desire
to improve, and all having taken the vows
<0 spend a certain period in the sacred
business of preparing thamselves for tho
career they have chosen.” We arguo with
our catompoxary that there ought to he
adequate means hi this country for tho ed
ucation of the poor, hut that “ somebody ”
will invent a system, merely because it
4ught to be done, iB not so clear. We
meed such a system is Georgia, but have
long since ceased to hope for it.
—We welcome the return of our fair
friend, “Susie Snowdrop.” Her little
poem, which we print in its appropriate
place this week, is a very beautiful piece
of versification. We have the promise of
frequent contributions from her pen.—
“ Bachelor’s Button ” lia9 sent ns a short
article on “ Flirtations,” which is crowded
out tliis week, but will be given in our
next. He joins issue with Mis 9 “ Lucie
Lilac,” slightly. Lucie is of age, however,
and can speak for herself. We have
several favors from our friends, “ Shnna,”
and “ Schwarzenski,” which are on file
for insertion. Many thanks for them.
• A London correspondent of one of
our exchanges relates the following anec
dote of the present representative of this
government at tlie Court of St. James:
Since Hr. Dallas’ happy debut at the
Mansion House dlaeer, he has been run
down by calls aad invitations from the
.highest in the land, which hie ardous
duties at the preaent junohsge .force him
to decline. He is quite the topic .of con
versation, and anecdotes of all sorts are
circulating about him. One 1« worth re-
JslifTp : Mn«v Tears ago Mr. Dallas yras
ISI llliif ¥t#if#SU
in England, as secretary to Mr. Gallatin.
He called on his relative, the iilnstrions
poet, Byron, who received him with great
warmth. For some reason or other, Lord
Byron did not return the calls of young
Dallas, whose Yankee blood was roused
by this neglect, and he stopped his visits
to his lordship. One day, meeting a mu
tual friend, Byron inquired, “ Well, what
has become of that republican George? I
never see him now.” “ Why,” was the
answer, “ the expression your lordship has
applied to him may explain the reason
of his disappearance.” The poet reflected
a moment, then exclaimed: “no is right.
I honor his democratic pride. I will call
on him to-morrow.” He did so, and al
ways treated young “Republican George”
with tho greatest cordiality thereafter,
ne gave him the “Corsair” to read in
manuscript, and was delighted to hear
him says “that ten would read it in the
United States to one in England, from the
superior education of the people.”
We have received the the United
States Magazine for July. It is a well
printed and handsomely illustrated maga
zine, of ninety-six pages—filled with
reading matter far above the average of
magazine literature. The illustrations of
Public Buildings at Washington, and the
Birds of America, promise to be interest
ing. Tho poem of “ Maggie Bell ” is a
pretty tiling, and is handsomely gotten
up. The United States Magazine is pub
lished in New York by J. M. Emerson &
Cos., at $2.00 per annum. It is quite as
good as any of the three dollar magazines,
and far better than most of them.
Oodey's Ladies' Rook, for July, has
been on our table for more than a week.
With the present number it enters its
fifty-third volume. Mr. Godey has been
its proprietor from tho first, and deserves
more than any other man the thanks of
the country, for ho has certainly pleased
a larger number of Indies than any other
man in it. Ilis is, above all others, a
ladies’ book, and is immensely popular
with the fair sex, as it deserves to be.
Letter from Africa.
Two weeks ago, we were enabled to pre
sent our readers with some portions of a
letter from Lieut. Julius E. Mf.ierk, of
the U. 8. Navy, who wroto from the
Coast of Africa. We have before us one
of a later date, written at sea, from which
we shall make some extracts:
U. 8. Ship, St. Louis — At Sea, March
15th, 1856.—“1 wrote to you from St.
Paul Loando, about ten days ago, and sent
tho letter by a gentleman going to the
States. We hnyo hot yet fallen in with u
Slaver, aor do I think there is any proba
bility of our doing so, as it is well known
that the Brazilian Government, which is
the principal slave market, has elosod her
ports, and passed laws making it a crimi
nal offence and severely punishing those
who are caught engaged in tho trade. The
sow prizes which have been captured have
been by tho English cruisers, who use
greater exortions and moro cunning than
ours. Tiicy have been known to board an
American Slaver and threaten to give her
up to our ships if they did not haul down
thoir colors and hoist English. Tiic Cap
tain, being aware that should tho British
Captain carry out his throat lie would be
taken to tho United Statos and upon con
viction bo severely punished, prefers tlie
former courso and escapes with the loss of
his ship, which is taken to St. Helena,
condemned, valued, and destroyed, the
proceeds going to tho officers and crew
with the addition of twenty-five dollars
for every slave taken on board. If an
American slaver sees one of our ships,
which they easily distinguish, slio immedi
ately hoists the English *flag, which pro
tects her from being searched.
“ We left St. Paul Loando on tho sth
inst. with a fair breeze, and are now off
Monrovia, with hardly enough air to
breathe, and although wo are within fifty
miles of tho place, yet, from present ap
pearances, wo will not get there for some
days. Yesterday we had a tornado, and
wishing to experience one, I went on deck
fully prepared for that purpose. Its ap
proach was first discernablo by a small
clear speck, which increased and descen-
ded towards tho horizon with a gradual
and slow motion. Tho horizon was sud
denly illumined bya broad blazeof electric
fluid ; peal after peal of thunder followed
in rapid succession and increased until tho
shocks became most appalling. Tho rain
fell in torrents, and when the storm was
at its height, a report resembling the dis
charge of artillery was heard, followed by
a flash of lightning which I have never
seen equalled. It was immediately re
ported that tlie ship had been struck by
lightning, but very fortunately it was at
tracted by tho conductor and passed into
the sea. It was so sudden that I had no
time to be alarmed, but felt that I had
cause for grntulation. Tlie tornado is gen
erally fearful in its effects, but if a ship is
prepared there is not much danger to be
apprehended. They seldom last more
than fifteen or twenty minutes, but usual
ly do much damage in that time. * * * *
“This is Saturday night, and at nine
o’clock we pledge the health of 1 sweet
hearts and wives” in a glass of brandy and
water, but not feeling very well, nor hav
ing either a wife or sweet-heart, I will
not participate. We have for tlie last two
days been endeavoring to get into Monro
via, but without success. Much excite
ment was occasioned by tlie “ look out ”
reporting that the Jamestown was at an
chor in the harbor. It is so seldom we
see or hear anything that a very 6mall
matter causes a great deal of stir, and on
this occasion there was much more than
»«ua]; bets as high as fivo, ten, twenty and
even one hundred oranges were made
and accepted.
March 16th.—We sneceeded this morn
ing in gaining the harbor of Monrovia.—
I have seen several Amefiean papers, but
none of a very recent date, in which much
was spoken in regard to our relations with
Great Britian, but I could not gain much
intelligence from what they contained.—
We have fallen in with several of their
ships and noticed that they were rather
shy, but we did not attribute it to any
difficulty which existed between the two
governments.
March 17. —We left Monrovia this
morning before daylight, and are now on
our return to Port Praya, having com
pleted onr first cruise down the coast.
We all expect much pleasure on our ar
rival, from the perusal of letters and
papers from borne. I saw in the Herald
that Gen. Cass had made a speech in the
Senate, on the subject of our relations
with England.
March 21st.—Here we are on the broad
ocenn, without wind enough to keep our
head-way, and the thermometor at 86° in
the ward room. I feel now that lain an
old tar, having crossed the Equator twice,
but without receiving a visit from his
majesty, “ Neptune.” It was the custom
formerly in the service to play some pretty
unpleasant tricks on those who were for
the first time about to cross the “Line,”
but much bad feeling having been caused
by this license given to the sailors, it has,
by common consent, been done away with.
I will, by way of filling up this sheet, give
you a description, in part, of the proceed
ing, written by some naval officer, for thq,
“ U. S. Nautical Magazine
“According to the time-honored cus
tom, the veteran tars of the ship obtained
permission from the Captain to prepare
an entertainment on board for old father
Neptune, when the ship crossed the line.
Tho programme of the fete was submitted
by them to the first lieutenant, and ap
proved by him. From which it api>cared,
however, that they were inclined to dis
regard the accustomed sanctity of the
quarter deck, so far as to name some of
commissioned officers; through the names
of these, the first lieutenant ran his pencil,
telling them that they must confine their
license and liberties to those who occupy
that part of tho ship forward of the main
must.
“For a week or two they had been busily
employed, when at leisure, in tlie prepar
ation of horses and other imposing fixtures
for the occasion. The affair was opened
last night by one of tlie boatswain's mates,
who personated Neptune, and who on
this occasion went out to tho end of tlie
jib-boom, and throwing his voice through
an itn'mense trumpet, seemed to be at
least a mile in the distance. Tlie curtain,
which bad until now been suspended from
the port side of tho forecastle, gracefully
risos, and the imperial cortege issues forth
fully equipped, to the tune of “ Life on
the Ocean Wave,” played by the drummer
and fifer of tho marines, who lead the van.
There were Neptune and bis queen, with
their son, seated on the car of state, drawn
by six horses, (men dressed ns snob,) and
thoir train, as signified in the programme.
Neptnne’scar was a large wash-tub, plated
on tho wheels of a gun carriage, over
which was bent a calacho, composed of
hoops of old casks, covered with a slioet
of red bunting. Stepping forward towards
tlio officers, Neptune raised bis trident,
gracefully touched bis lint, and turning
bis glaring eyos upon tlie captain, ex
claimed :
“ 1 llow are you, captain ? I have come
on board, Sir, to welcome you to my do
minions. I understand that you have a
number of my children on board here, on
whom I have never yet conferred tho
freedom of tlie seas. I have, therefore,
brought oil my imperial household along
to confer on the youngsters all tlie honors.
Here, Sir, is my surgeon, with his dispen
sary suspended in front. Here, Sir, is my
barber, from Paris—something of a dandy
to be sure, but a very good barber, ne
can shave any man, Sir, to an allspice;
liis razors (rusty iron hoops, two feet
long) are rather small for his use, but
they are unusually bright and in good
order. And this, Sir, is bruin, (a man on
all fours, covered like a bear,) a pet of my
queen’s—a sort of lady’s lap dog.’
“Neptune’s children—those who had
never beforo crossed the Equator—had
been ordered below,and brough tup as want
ed, one at time. ’ Some came up willingly
—others with great reluctance. Tlie
subject was seated on a chair, some six
foot from tlie dock, when the barber,
standing on a platform before him, thrust
n large white-wash brnsii into a bucket
of soup suds, and lathered bis head and
face with great liberality; then drawing
from a canvass bag his case of extensive
razors, went through all the movements
of a sure enough barber, and at a most
unexpected movement of the platform, the
subject found himself upset into an over
flowing tarpaulin, kept full by Neptune’s
foreman of tlie pumps.
“After tlie ceremonies were over, Nep
tune and liis suite stepped up to the cap
tain and thanked him for liis courtesy.
“‘And, Sir, since we have done onr
duty, we trust you will not let ns go dri—
dri— drive on, coachman. Gad, how I
stammer!’
“ The captain, taking tlie bint, ordered
1 a splice of the main brace.’
Tort Prata, April 9th, 1854.—We ar
rived here this morning, after a long and
fodions passago of twenty-three days from
Monrovia; and much to our relief, found
the Commodore lying at anchor in tho
harbor.
April 10th.—To day our Ensign is at
half-mast, and minute guns are being fired
by the whole squadron, in honor to the
memory of Commodore Morris, whose
death we learned of on our arrival.
Local Items.
The Weather continues unusually hot
and dry. We had a slight rain in town
on Tuesday afternoon, but it extended
only a short distance on either side of us.
In many parts of the county, no rain has
fallen for seven or eight weeks. Gardens
and crops are literally burnt np, and the
prospects for either corn or cotton are
getting to be quite gloomy^
Public Meeting. —The American party
held a meeting in the Court House, on
Tuesday last (sale day). Tlie proceedings,
which we publish by request, will be
found in another column.
Fourth op July. —This great and gl
orious anniversary passed as quietly in
Madison as heart could wish. There was
a shooting match at tlie poor house, about
three miles from town, and a barbacue
and oration at Ebcneezer, in the county.
#»>l »
Late Foreign News.
We publish in another column the news
by the steamer Nortli America. Tlie Can
ada arrived at Halifax on the 2d inst., with
Liverpool dates to the 21st of June. Tlie
Cotton market is unchanged: sales of the
week 66,000 bales; stock on hand 730,000
bales. Flour had advanced 6d to Is.
The political news, though interesting,
is not important. The excitement grow
ing out of relations with this country had
almost entirely subsided. It is thought
that no successor to Mr Crampton will be
appointed during Mr. Pierce’s administra
tion. The nomination of Mr. Buchanan
had caused but little comment in the Eng
ish papers.
From California.
Our friend, W. Gut Smith, Esq., of
Yankee Jim’s, California, lias placed us
under obligations for files of late San
Francisco papers. A summary of Califor
nia news will be found in another column.
Hon. John H. Bobtwiok, of Nevada,
lias also sent us a copy of tho Steamer
Bulletin, containing a full account of the
murder of James Kino of William, late
ecitor of that paper,) trial anil execution
of the murderer, and tlie burial of Mr.
Kino. Ho will also accept our thanks for
likenesses of Mr. Kino, both before and
after death. Our friends in California
may rest assured that these favors arc
duly appreciated.
Written for the Visitor.
“Seth Sinclair.”
•Mr. Editor: — l have lately noticed, in
the Temperance Crusader, two “Sketches,”
purporting to have beon written by a stn
dent of Emory College, over the assumed
name of “ Seth Sir. clair.” I was deeply
pained to see the name of Emory College
attached to such “ tom-foolery ” as his
Squibs were. Sensible men seeing liis
“Sketches” and thinking them a fair spec
imen of tlie talent among tlie young men
of this College, would refuse to send their
sons to tho institution to be educated. —
They would at once know that tlie stu
dents willfully disregard all sound sense in
their writings, or that the course of study
was very imperfect. If tho readers of tlie
Crusader form any opinion at all from
“Seth’s Sketches,” wo wish to say if they
have formed such an one as above describ
ed, it is entirely incorrect. With this as
sertion we will proceed to give some ad
vice to “Seth,” and see if, by milder
means, we can get him to stop in this
course, by which he is robbing E. iory
Collego of her well-earned fame, rather
than bo under tlie painful necessity of pro
ceeding in a most unfeeling manner against
him; “by causing him to see himself as
others see him.” Seth, take the advice of
one who wishes you well, and drop your
pen until you can write something purely
original and sensiblo. By judiciously con
tracting the dimensions of your head you
may be enabled to condense your vapory
thoughts into something solid and perhaps
useful. TFc hope you will pardon us for
reminding you of the fact that many wri
ters of the present day are trying to win
immortality hy their pens, who would he
situated more in accordance with their true
taste hy having hold of the pi.ow-iiandle
—Sinclair, an example! In conclusion I
tell you plainly, if you still persist in
bringing ridicule upon Emory College,
as a friend to the institution, I feel in
duty bound to handle you “with the iron
glove on.”
We know yon are hard to convince that
you were not born to be a writer! If we
mistake not, an editor once told yon, alias
“Joannes,” nascitar qui non fit poeta."
We, however, in plain English, tell yon
that God never intended you for a writer
of any kind! This notice of your “Sketch
es ” is only intended as a warning to you,
in a very friendly manner, not to attach
Emory College to any more of your effu
sions. Do this—place quotation marks
around extracts, write sensibly and you
will never again be troubled by
A FEW.
There is such an enormous amount of
Legislative stupidity at the present time
that it is really refreshing to meet with
a specimen of as good Legislative wit as
the following:—“A wag in one of our
Southern Legislatures, perceiving a
mosquito alight on a neighbor’s band,
immediately arose, and addressing the
chair, requested that said mosquito have
leave to withdraw his hill."
Pen-and-Scissorings.
Thirty odd couples just noosed were at
Nicaragua within a week, —at the Inter
national, Cataract, and other Houses.—
Washington is “the exchange’ 1 in winter:
Niagara in early summer: Saratoga and
Newport anon Delaware, Virginia,
North Carolina and Kentucky, were
represented in the Black Republican Con
vention at Philadelphia Judge McLean
was born in Morris county, New Jersey,
in 1785. He is therefore seventy-one
year of age Col. Fremont is a native
of Georgia, but is said to have received
his earlier education at South Carolina’s
expense. Rather ungreateful for him to
turn his back on his mother now and con
sent to be first among the foremost of her
foes The happiest man in the world
is the man with just wealth enough to
keep him in spirits, and just children
enough to make him industrious
Capt. Wm. F. Shields, late commander in
the United States Navy, and a citizen of
Lowndes, count}’, Mississippi, died in
Marion county, Ala., on tlie 30th ult.,
while on liis way to Bailey’s Springs.—
He was in the fifty-seventh year of his age,
and a native of Georgia The rumored
death of Lt. Gov. Hardy, of Kentucky,
is contradicted Do not neglect a
Cough, however slight, it is hardly ex
cusable, when a simple remedy like Wis
tar’sWild Cherry Balsam is within onr
reach. This is in nearly all cases effectual.
No family should be without it Mr.
J. T. Whitman, editor and proprietor of
tlie West Point Beacon, offers that office
for sale. He says the business of the
office pays well, the location is good, and
that a bargain will be given The re
port that the Yellow Fever had broken
out in Savannah is pronounced hy the Re
publican of Saturday last as wholly untrue.
The people of the city, it says, are enjoy
ing as good health as could he expected
or reasonably desired. ... Saratoga begins
to fill. About 90 persons were at one
Hotel—and others had many visitors
The Turks consider that their Sultan has
made a great approach toEuropean customs,
from tho fact that lie has reduced the
number of ladies in liis harem from one
thousand to three hundred and fifty
The lion. Thomas If. Bayly a member of
Congress, died on Monday afternoon last,
of consumption, at iiis residence in Ac
cotnac county, V<"..... The Locomotives
in Germany are hereafter to lie covered
with a casing of glass, which will permit
tlie engineers to survey tlie whole coun
try, and at the same time protect them
from the wind and cold The Russian
Embassy hotel in Constantinople is being
repaired for re-occupation A subter
ranean railroad is now being laid down in
Paris, in the middle of tho Boulevard du
Sebastopol Maj. J. lleiss has succeed
ed pro tom. to the office of Nicaraguan
Minister to this country Fred Doug
lass’ paper does not support the Republi
can nominees, bnt goes in for Gerritt
Smith. Fred’s Republicanism is of a still
darker shade Tho receipts of cotton
in Mobile, for the week ending Juno 27th,
were eight hundred and seventy-one
bales, against twenty thousand and ele
ven ut same time last year There is
less cotton, at the-various ports in the
United States, at this time, by about for
ty thousand bales, than at the same time
last year Tlie total receipts of cotton,
now reached about three million four hun
dred and thirty-five thousand bales
One of the resources of Minnesota, is from
tlie sale of lumber, from which it is es
timated that $3,600,000 will be receiv
ed this year The locusts, it is said,
have appeared in Louisiana in such num
bers as seriously to injure the cotton
crops Late advices from tlie West In
dies by way of Bermuda, states that su
gar was selling at high rates at Porto Rico.
.... The Black Republicans in tlie House
of Representatives are opposing every ap
propriation for Kansas The Syracuse
Journal intimates that Miss Sarah Pellet
is to take the stump for the Republican
nominees David Adams, Esq., lias been
elected Cashier of the Bank of Columbus,
and Jordan Howell, Esq., Paying-Teller.
... .Gov. Shannon has arrived in Washing
ton city, and has not resigned the Governor
ship of tlie Territory. He states that
good order prevailed when lie left: and
intends to return in a week or two
Envy is tlie wreck of the soul, and the
torture of the body The House (Texas)
Telegraph says cotton has been brought
by wagons to that city from Fort Wachita,
in the Choctaw Nation, 26 miles north of
Red River, a distance of 400 miles.
Public meeting.
Madison, July Ist, 1856.
According to previous announcement,
the American Party of Morgan county,
and others favorable to tiie election of
Millard Fillmore and Andrew J. Donel
son to the Presidency and Vice-Presidency
ot tlie United States, met this day at tlie
Court House.
Col. A. Reese was called to the chair,
and W. T. Colbert and R. C. Robson were
requested to act as secretaries. The ehair
then, in a few pertinent remarks, explain
ed the object of the meeting.
On motion, a committee was appointed
to report business for the meeting, con
sisting of the following gontlemen :—Col.
J. Hill; Messrs. J. A. Wade, If. B. Bost
wick, Thos. Gibbs, Geo. F. Ponder, A. G.
Foster and Thomas Harris.
After retiring a few minutes,
Col. Hill, as ohairman of the committee,
in an eloquent and impressive speech, ad
vocated the following preamble and reso
lutions, which were unanimously adopted:
It is not our purpose to eulogize the
candidates of the American party, now
before the country for the offices of Presi
dent and Vice-President, nor to disparage
the candidates of their various opponents
for the same offices. The same remarks
we might extend to the declarations of
principles put forth by the conventions of
the respective parties. To say that any
political organization—its platform of
principles—its candidate and his indivi
dual sentiments, are faultless, is what a
candid man would scarcely hazard—it is
only to be excused in the zealous partizan
in hot pursuit of office. To deny the
capacity or patriotism of either of the
prominent candidates for these important
offices, would be to impute to very large
masses of our countrymen a want of dis
cernment, or what is worse, a disregard
for the well-being of the nation. Let us
endeavor to be respectful to others, if for
no better reason than to preserve self
respect for ourselves. Incivility only
tends to exasperate, and detraction to
confirm. It suits not the taste nor the
temper of men sincerely devoted to the
preservation of onr invaluable institu
tions, and free from that heart-blighting
curse, —love of political station, —to vilify
those who may be called by the people to
preside over the republic. We know that
thousands of true-hearted Georgians, un
contaminated by lust for office, will dis
sent from our conclusions. With such as
these let us respectfully reason, and if we
must disagree, let it be at no sacrifice of
the amenities of social life. As to the
views of those who make politics a trade,
it is as immaterial with us, as it is uncer
tain with them, what they may profess
to believe.
Entertaining, as .we do not, the roost
exalted estimation of the political struc
tures called “Party Platforms,” whose
chief merits consist in artfully devised
sentences, so fashioned as to admit of
opposite constructions, their excellence
being determined by their efficiency in
trapping the unwary. We shall not fa
tigue you with onr opinions of the relative
unsoundness of those of recent manufac
ture. “Principles, not men,” is ax old
and finely constructed maxim; from its
use and abuse it seems to have been much
admired. Kut principles, without men to
carry them out, are “ as a sounding brass
and tinkling cymbal.” This addition to
the axiom has received a recent practical
endorsement in the city of Cincinnati.
We have not learned whether President
Pierce approves of this interpolation in
Democratic political ethics.
We honestly believe that the best in
terests of the whole people, and the suc
cess of the great leading principles of the
American party, will be secured by the
election of Millard Fillmore and Andrew
J. Donelson. The first has been thorough
ly tried in the executive chair, and has
proven himself to be wise, patriotic,
honest and capable, in a period requiring
the exercise of all the great qualities that
constitute the true statesman. Ho has
gained an enviable fame, and won for
himself the proud title of “The Model
President.” The lust stands fully vindi
cated as entirely worthy of our support;
as a man of capacity, firmness and pa
triotic devotion to his country; by his
faithful discharge of the numerous and
important trusts confided to him by the
Democratic party at home and abroad.
Long the most trusted and confidential
relative and friend of Gen. Jackson; be
loved and esteemed by the gallant and
patriotic, old chief to the close of his life,
he could but be imbued with an ardent
devotion to liberty and the union.
Resolved —Therefore, we will earnestly
and cordially unite on the use of all truth
ful and honest means to promote their
election.
Resolved —That we will send four dele
gates, with alternates, to the convention
of the American party, to meet in the
city of Macon on the Bth inst., and that
the said delegates and alternates be ap
pointed by a committee named by the
chair.
The chair then appointed the same
committee to name delegates, who re
ported the following gentlemen :
Delegates —Augustus Reese, Columbus
D. Pitts, Joshua Hill, William T. Colbert,
Esqrs.
Alternates —Dr. Win. S. Meiere, Dr.
W. T. Hollingsworth, Messrs. Chas. P.
Shoemaker, and Thos. J. Atkinson.
Dr. Win. S. Meiere then offered the
following resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved —That in the opinion of this
meeting, it is highly important that the
American party of Georgia should be re
presented by an electoral ticket in the ap
proaching election for President and Vice-
President of the U. S., and that our dele
gates to Macon should exert themselves
to the extent of their ability to secure
this object, and thus afford the party an
opportunity to cast their vote for their
standard bearers, Millard Fillmore and
Andrew J, Donelson.
On motion, it was
Resolved— the proceeding of this
meeting be published in the Family
\ isitor, Chronicle & Sentinel and Jour
nal A Messenger.
The meeting then adjourned.
A. REESE, Chairman.
WM. T. COLBERT,) c , .
R. C. ROBSON", \ Sectaries.
Polite Hint. —“ Ido not wish to say
anything against the individual in ques
tion,” said a very polite gentleman, “but
I. would merely remark, in the language
of the poet, that to him ‘truth is strange,
stranger than fiction.’ ”
Mr. F. W. Adams has been elected Tel
ler of the Branch Bank at Athens it thd
place of Mr. Mays, resigned.
LATER FROM EUROPE.
New York, Juiy I.—The North
America has arrived at Quebec with
dates to June 13th.
Cotton had advanced |d, but after
wards receded. Sales the last two days
seventeen thousand bales.
Fair Orleans, Cjd.; Mid. Orleans, Cf l;
Fair Uplands, 6fdg Mid. Uplands, 6d.'
Fair Mobile, 6fd.; Mid. Mobile, 6 1-I6d.
Indian Corn advanced 6d.
Trade more active.
Money easy at previous rates. Con
sols 94£.
Lord Clarendon had announced that
it was not the intention of the Govern
ment to suspend diplomatic relations
with the United States, and that Mr
Dallas will not be dismissed. Lord
Clarendon’s announcement was loudly
cheered. Lord Derby expressed him
self satisfied, but considered the course
of the Government humiliating, in thus
acknowledging that it had been in error
in its position with the United States.—
Lord Clarendon appealed to the House,
not to sustain Lord Derby in pressing
any motion at this time. The subject
was then dropped.
Startling News from Califor
nia.
New Orleans, June 25.—The steam
er Granada, from Aspinwall, via San
Juan, w'th California dates to the sth
inst., has arrived here.
The steamer Illinois had left Aspin
wall for New York, with $2,250,000 in
gold, and nine hundred passengers.
The news by the Granada is of great
interest.
EXECUTION OF CORA AND CASEY—DO
INGS OF THE VIGILANCE COMMITTEE.
Casey, who shot James King, of Wil
liam, editor of the Bulletin, and Cora,
who shot Gen. Richardson, were both
hung by the Vigilance Committee on
the 22d ult. The execution was con
ducted with the utmost decorum through
out. James King, of William, was bur
ied on the same day. The funeral pro
cession was immense, and included sev
eral thousand persons.
The Vigilance Committee had arrest
ed several other notorious characters—
among them Yankee Sullivan, of New
\ ork. On the Ist inst., Sullivan com
mitted suicide in his cell at the commit
tee rooms, leaving behind a confession
with regard to the frauds at the last San
Francisco elections.
On the 2d inst. the op]x>nents of the
Vigilance Committee held a meeting to
denounce the action of the Committee
but it proved a total failure.
It was rumored that Gov. Johnson
would call means into requisition to sup
press the revolution, but no such step
had been taken. This rumor bad creat
ed much excitement throughout the
State, and word came to San Francisco
that a thousand men were ready to march
to the assistance of the Committee.
Martial law had been declared in San
Francisco.
Sacramento offers to furnish 1000
men to the Committee.
Ihe Committee had determined to
carry out their measures, and continued
making arrests.
Ihe opposition were arriving with
(00 stand of arms, and there were ru
mors of nn intended attack on the Com
mittee s rooms. The rooms were there
fore doubly guarded, and two cannons
were placed betore the door loaded with
grape.
All the papers side with the commit
tee, except the San Francisco Herald.
FROM CENTRAL AMERICA.
Advices from Costa Rica state that
the army had been disbanded and chol
era was raging throughout the State.
Baron Bulow died of cholera during
the retreat of the Costa Rican array
from Nicaragua.
OREGON AND WASHINGTON TERRITORIES.
The Indian hostilities in Oregon had
been partially suspended.
A difficulty had arisen in Washing
ton lerritory, in consequence of Judge
Sharp attempting to hold court during
the existence of martial law. The Judge
was captured and put in safe keeping un
til peace is established.
Lady Ellenborough, wife of the Eng
lish lord of that name, who was forinily
Governor-General of India, has been
separated from her husband for the past
twenty years, and is leading a wild life
among the Arabs. She has married an
Arab Sbitkh, who, it seems, protected
her from robbers during a visit she paid
to Palmyra. Full of romantic gratitude
for this service she determined to mar
ry him, but the Shickh ran away on
learning it. She employed Arabs to
bring him back, and being worth £1,500
a year, siie at last succeeded in getting
him to marry her in the desert in the
Oriental fashion. They live in elegant
style near Damascus. After her separa
tion from Lord Ellenborough she mar
ried a Greek Count, whom she left. So
that sho has now three husbands, all
living. In her eaily days she was n
great beantr.