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Jfamilß Visitor rußLisHEh Bt 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.