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Jfamilufisitor PUBLISHED BT BENJAMIN G. LIDDON. T. A. JBURKE, EDITOR. MADISON, OA.: SATURDAY, NOV. 8, 1856. Family Visitor Office for Sale. llie subscriber having as much as he can attend to in his Bookstore, offers for sale the office of the Family Visitor upon ac commodating terms. The office is one of the best country papers in the State. Or be would sell to a person capable of editing the paper, one half of the office with an equal interest in the Bookstore owned by the subscriber. Address BENJ. G. LIDDON, Madison, On. P. B. If our cxchrrges will notice the nbove, the favor will be reciprocated whenever an opportunity shall present it self. Our Weekly Gossip. Wirn Reapers and Correspondents. A late number of Porter's Spirit of the Time* contains a spirited article on Female Equestrianism, from which we clip the following graceful compliment to the women of the Old Do minion : “ We once a proached an old Virginia farm-house, with its o wner, who had been for some days absent. A few hundred yards off, we suddenly stopped to gaze, for, st that moment, dashing round from the rear of the mansion, and darting like mad through the trees, came n troop of ri ders at full speed, all of them females but one. Sweeping round the house, again they disappeared, but a circuit of a few moments again brought them in front, when, discovering us, they reined up for an instant, and then, affecting vast dismay, made a rush at a high carriage gate, on one side of the lawn, to escape. The foremost rider galloping past the gate almost with out drawing rein, went to one side, raised it and dashed it open, and then, wheeling her horse, darted through with another ri der, and went clattering down a rocky path, as the gate, made to swing shut, closed with a bang. Two more performed the same feat, and the last of the train made nn effort to shoot through nt the same timo. This was a girl of perhaps u dozen years, and she was mounted on by farthe largest horse in the party. ‘There goes my horse, whom I hade nobody ride!’ exclaimed our companion, mock gravity very scantily hiding his expression of good natured amusement. But the last rider was too late. The gnto was shutting on her, and it appeared that il must inevita bly catoh her powerful horse between its head ami shutting post. Wo held our breath; but a .sharp, prompt, fearful pull on the reins of the heavy curb-bit. sudden ly arrested the horse, and it was done with such vigor and such a will, that, the great animal threw his fore feet high in the air, and the gate seemed to swing under the uplifted hoofs, as it closed. In another moment it was seized by the littlo rider, thrown open, and away she went, with the whip flying, to overtake her companions. I thought of the w ild, fearless, graceful ri ders of the western plains, and wondered whether the blood of Pocahontas, which flowed in the veins ot the merry party, had anything to do with the matter!” To our eye there is no more beautiful sight than a handsome woman on horse back, aud we wonder that American ladies do not more generally engage in an exer cise which is botii pleasant and healthful. A late number of the Home Journal , speaking of The Color of Roses, alludes to the old tradition that the rose sprang from the blood of Adonis—that it was white and scentless till Venus trod upon one of its thorns, and, with her blood, gave it color and scent. There is also a poetical tradition that. Cupid gave to the “blush rose,” by- holding it to Peyche’s cheek. The fanciful origin of the rose, as given by Maundeville, is, that slum der had brought a fair maiden of Betide hem to the stake, and that at Her prayer Heaven quenched the tiro, and turned all the brands into rose trees, bearing white and red roses, the first “ that ever any man saw.” We guess it would rather cut down some of the young bucks, who, butterfly like, flit during the summer months from one watering place to nuother, if they could hear occasionally What the Girls say of them, when their backs are turned. We are not favorable to “backbiting,” as a general thing, but there was doubtless good reason for the remarks, which are thus reported by a correspondent from a place of fash ionable resort: “Why don’t you dance?” asked a lady of an apathetic friend, a few evenings •inoe, on the piazza, when the music struck up. “ Oh, wo have no men dancers here,” was the reply, “ only a lot of little shavg hoat, that tease a body to death.” Again, when the music struck up a quadrille, a la dy on the piazza asked another, sitting near the door, “ Who are ail those in there, Mies ■?” “ Nobody but those ever lasting shanghais," was the response. One of the said birds, who sports Parisian logs, a Cape May hat and a Saratoga coat, and is all whiskers, teeth, bows and flattery, wm. approaching a group of ladies with a ’ mguid shuffle, when one remarked, sottO c.j.y, “Here comes our monkey friend.'” 111 Mini tiiitii; Os another individual —who wears a crop of glossy black hair that hardly agrees with his age—the remark was made, “ Here comes our wig friend!” And so the dear devilish creatures talk of those who wait upon them most devotedly. These re marks I did rot hear myself, for I have a horror of ladies in a crowd, and keep clear of them ; but my information is reliable. I belong, I suppose, to the class that the pretty merry-makers would stigmatize as bears, in contradistinction to the bores tlmt bother them. * All the single men here are lodged in a building which is separate from the main hotel, and i« known ns Tex as. The Indies. I am credibly informed, call this building the “ menagerie.” It seems to be the opinion of a good many that The Woman Question is pretty well used up. Common justice, to all parties, however, requires ns to ad mit such articles on the subject ns may hereafter be banded in. Read Peter SriKEs’ communication, in another column. Ho takes anew and somewhat amnsing view of the whole matter. We more than half suspect that Peter is a lawyer, from the way ho picks flaws in Scsv Snowdrop’s former article. Our friend Jounik Jon- Qtjn, writes us a fancy little note—marked private on the left corner—in which he no tifies ns tlmt he will not enter the contest again—not because he considers himself vanquished, hut he fears another attack on Miss Nora’s nerves might provo fatal. The last named Indy’s article, he thinks, smacks pretty strongly of capsicum —but, impudent dog, he declares himself fire proof-says he didn’t even wince under it. Wo dare say ho is glad enough to get out of the controversy, however, and will not get into another sucli quarrel with the fair sex soon. Suggestions to Makers of Geographies. There is, says the New York News, a great complaint, and justly too, on the part of teachers, that the geographies do not keep up with the times, and do not give reliablo facts and statistics. The study of geography is worth but littlo when boundaries are not correctly given, nor population nor areas correctly stated. For instance, Olncy’s School Atlas for 1800, gives the area ot the United Stutes at 2,000,000 square miles, while the census reports give it at 2,088,160 square miles (including Gadsden’s purchase.) The pop ulation of the United States is set down in the geography nt 20,000,000, while it can not be less than 25,000,000. Again, the area of Mexico is given in the geography nt 1,100,000 square miles, and its popula tion set, down at 7,000,000, while the Mex ican census of 1854 published the area of Mexico at 803,051 square miles, and the population nt 7,661,919. Chili, in South America, is given in the geographies ns containing a population of 1,200,000, and an area of 17,000 square miles, whereas tho Chilian Minister at Washington gave officially, in 1863, the number of inhabitants at 1,615,423, and the territory embraced at about 250,000 square miles. The southern boundary of Chili is marked on the maps at 41 degrees south latitude, while it is notorious that for a long series of years Chili lias claimed and exercised government o', or the coun try west of the Eastern Andos to tho Straits of Magellan at Port Famino or San Felipe. Again, the southern boundary of Russia in Asia, is marked ns not running south of tho Stannnvoi Mountains. It is well known that the wlio'e valley of the Amour River, comprising 500,000 square miles, is a part of the Russian dominions. Why does not the geography so recognize it? The following list of railroads in actual operat ion aro not noticed by the geogra phies of 1856, to-wit: Railroad from Vera Cruz in Mexico to San Juan in same pro vince; railroad from Pernambuco in Bra zil to the south of same province, 40 miles; ditto from Rio Janeiro to Petropolis; ditto from Val Puraiso in Chili, to Santiago; ditto from Harrisburg in Texas to Rich mond, thirty-six miles, and various others. Wo might name numberless cases of gross mistakes of the kind instanced above, but it is useless. Let us hero say that we have not singled out Oluey’s geography because it is more subject to criticism than others. On the contrary, it is the most reliable of any we have. But let its pub lishers look to this thing and rectify mis takes, nnd they will confer a favor on many seeking knowledge under difficulties, and more especially on those who are en gaged in imparting information to the rising generation. The illustrations in some of the school geographies, in common use, are not a lit tle amusing sometimes. We saw, a few days ago, in Colton A Fitch's geography, a picture intended to illustrate a scene at i ( ' ie South. It represents a cotton field— , in the midst of which is erected a cotton screw—which, by the bye, outrages all rules ot proportion. Some of the negroes are picking cotton, while others are carrying well filled baskets directly from the cotton patch to the screw. It never occurred to the artist that Southern plant ers always gin their cotton beforo they pack it. Another geography in common use has a picture of a cotton field, in which half a dozen negroes, all in a heap, are working, while a ferocious looking white man stands over them with a whip of huge proportions in his hand. We wonder if the artist drew it from life. If so, he has seen more than many men who were born and reared at the South. We might men tion other absurd illustrations; but these are quite sufficient. Os course such pic tures are calculated to give Northern chil dren correct ideas of the South and its pe culiar institution—and to fit them for that peculiar.school of politics aud religion of which parson Beecher is the head and front. Bank of Greensboro*. This institution, incorporated by the last Legislature, has been organized by the election of a board of trustees, and the payment of $50,000 in specie. Hon. Fran cis H. Cone is President, and Tiieodobe L. Thompson, Cashier. What has become of the Bank of Madison ? Will somebody enlighten ns on the subject ? The Election in Morgan. The election passed off quietly in onr town and county. Below we give the of ficial vote of the different precincts; American. Democratic. Madison ...301 178 Wel'.ington 38 26 Adsborough 24 30 863 234 234 Maj. for Am. ticket 129 The Weather. We were blessed witli copious rains on Monday and a portion of Tuesday. Since then we have had cold, biting weather, with heavy, killing frosts. Death of a Georgian. We learn through the True Californian of the death of Charles Grinnell, Esq., at San Francisco, on the sth of October. Mr. G. was a native of Monticello, in this State, aud was, at tho time of his death Clerk of the District Court of California. A New Book. T. B. Peterson & Cos., Philadelphia, have in press and will publish on the Ist of December, “The Humors of Falcon bridge, by the late Jonathan F. Kelley, better known to the reading public ns ‘ Falconbridge,’ ‘Jack Humphries,’ ‘Stam pede,’ &c., with numerous illustrations.’’ It will contain one hundred and eleven sketches, of a humorous character, and be furnished in ono handsomely bound duo decimo volume for ono dollar and twenty five cents, or in two volumes, paper cov ers, for one dollar. These sketches are far superior to the common run of those which now appear in the magazines nnd newspapers. “They arc of tho most varied, lively and ngreen ble character, indicating nn almost miracu lous versatility of thought, great geniality and singular powers of observation. Their author is now dead, and these papers form the sole legacy to his widow and children, for whoso benefit” they are to be published by Mr. Peterson, Advance copies of cither edition of the work will bo sent by mail,//•<?« of postage, if the price is remitted to the publisher. The Election. Our exchanges this (Friday) morning arc full of telegraphic despatches, from all parts of the country. Maryland is report ed to have gono for Mr. Fillmore by about 7,000 majority. Tho Democrats claim Pennsylvania by 20,000,Delaware hy1,850, Virginia by 20,000, North Carolina by 15,- 000, Tennessee by 7,000, Kentucky by 4,000, Indiana by 12,000, Louisiana by 1500, and New Jersey and Georgia by large majorities. Now York is supposed to have gono for Fremont by 20,000 ma jority. He lias also carried all the New England States, Ohio, Michigan, Wiscon sin and lowa. For tho above wo aro indebted to the Constitutionalist of Thursday evening. The Chronicle and Sentinel of 6ame date contains substantially tho same returns, with the exception of Louisiana, which is claimed as doubtful. From Florida, Mis souri, Texas, Illinois nnd California, no news had been received. Thanksgiving Day. llis Excellency Governor Johnson lias by Proclamation appointed Thursday the 20th inst. as a day of Thanksgiving and Supplication, and recommends “ tho people throughout the State, on that day, to sus pend their usual business, nnd the various religious denominations to assemble in their respective places of worship, and en gage in exercises of devotion suitable to the occasion.” The Executives of Maine, New Hamp shire, Vermont, Connecticut, New York, Maryland and Missouri, have also appoint ed Thursday the 20th as a day of Thanks giving nnd Prayer. For the Visitor. A Suggestion. Mn. Editor: I was very much gratified to see the comments which you made in your last issue, in reference to the conduct of a few wild and ungentlemanly boys, dur ing the exercises of the concert on Wednes day night, and while tlie young ladies were reading their compositions on Thursday. I deem it useless to say anything about their conduct, for I am not able to do them justice, as the English language fails to meet tho demands of their case. But I have a suggestion to offer to the faculty and friends of tho institution, which I hopo will be kindly received, if not adopt ed. During the last few months, the young’ladies of the Georgia Female Col lege havo formed a society called the Mel pomenean : as yet it is in its infancy, and needs encouragement. Would it not be a good idea, in future, to make those who attend the concerts given by the young ladies, pay each a small amount for the pleasure of listening to the “ conoord of sweet sounds,” and let the proceeds of tho concerts be appropriated to the library of the society ? By 6o doing, it will not only be adding to tbe facilities of the institu tion, but we shall have better order; for those who attend whl go for tbe purpose of listening, and not to disturb others. PoNtSGOB. Madison , Ga. For the Visitor, Tbe Woman Question again. Mb. Editor —l have for a long time been indulging the hope that this discus sion would sometime come to a close, bnt begin to fear that my hope is vain. I have often heard it said “ it’s a long lane that has no end,” and thought about this discussion. Now, sir, I do not see the necessity of such an exciting time concerning such a trivial subject. Who cares whether women reason or not? Nobody—at least no one should care, for they are very delightfnl beings anyhow. Besides, I thought it was an axiom, a settled fact, that they conld not, and were never known to reason. I am sure that the fair correspondents who have been writing on this subject have not converted a single individual to their faith. Were it a subject that involved the inter est and welfare of the whole country; or if the discussion were prolonged to ascer tain some great truth in the sciences of Political Economy or Moral Philosophy, we could bear it; but on such a trivial subject, I think it a useless consumption of time. Besides the trivialness of the subject, I object to the modus probandi which the whole of them have adopted. Were we to undertake to prove that man is not capable of reasoning, by bringing up his actions, caprices and frivolities, we might write ten thousand volumes, aud then have proved nothing. Men and women both, for the most part, act contrary to the dic tates of reason. To say because man fre quently acts contrary to reason, that he is destitute of reason, would be a very erro neous conclusion. We might as well say because man often acts contrary to con science he is entirely destitute of that prin- ciple. Many references have been made to Bishop Pierce’s address by the fair dispu tants, and we think if that reverend gen tleman could read their articles, he would conclude that his speech was entirely mis opplied and seriously contorted. In their “crusade” against Johnie Jonquil they try to prove their point, viz: that women do reason, by trying to prove that man docs not! A convincing argument, indeed! Ono goes on to remark, in her phrensy— Susy Snowdrop, I believe—that “if we (the ladies) wear small shoes and little bon nets and flounced dresses, you men wear tight hoots nnd bee gum hats, nnd a whole bolt of silk around your necks.” Mark it: a whole boltoC silk. In her closing remarks to Johnie Jonquil, in the very next para graph, she adds, “May he never have a soft place to lay his bond on when it aches; no nice little hand to magnetize away the blue devils; nobody to tie his neck-cloth into a pretty little bow !!" Just imagine, if you please, a whole bolt of silk “tied into a pretty little bow"! She also hopes, in her “parting blessing,” tlmt “he may never have a button on his shirt, nor a whole pair of stockings. Now we suppose that Johnie doesn’t rare a cent whether he possesses a whole pair of stockings or not, for you know gentlemen never use that article in this country. They wear socks or half-hose, hut never stockings. The latter, we thought, were reserved for the use of the other sex. It is very evi dent that if Susie makes many such mis takes as these, instead of proving her i point, she will not only strengthen her op ponent in his faith, but force him to the conclusion tlmt some of the dear creatures aro not very well posted. Peter Spikes. Madison, Ga. Pen-mi cl-Scissorinss. The Southern Commercial Convention meets at Savannah on tiic Bth December. The city is making preparation to receive the delegates from the Southern States in a suitable manner.... An editor out west announced the birth of his ninth child un der tho head of “Distressing casualty.” ... .In Augusta, on Saturday morning, the weather was so cold that ice was noticod in many places. They had a ‘killing frost.’.... Wbat is the difference between a candle in the Mammoth Cave and a danoo in a public house ? The ono is a ta per in a cavern, and the other a caper in a tavern.... The New York Tribune boasts of an increase in its oirculntion since April, 1855, of 101,467. Its entire circulation nt this time it puts at 278,280, of which 63 aro taken in Georgia “Why did you set your cup of tea in the chair, Mr. James?” asked a worthy landlady one morning, nt breakfast. “It is so very weak, ma’am,” replied Mr. James, “I thought I would rest it.’’....The kitchen of Dr. Coffin, of Aikin So. Ca., was con sumed by fire on tho night of the 28th inst., and a favorite servant, for many years a nurse in the family, was burned to death... .A gentleman having done some thing wrong in a public garden of Paris, and being called to an account for it by one of the guardians, said to him, “If I were to put a dollar upon each one of your eyes, could yon see?” The answer was “No; and if I had another upon iny month I conld not speak” On Sunday morning last, a destructive fire occurred in Norfolk, Ya., consuming property to the amount of $30,000. It broke out in the cellar of tbe house occupied by James Barry as a china store, corner of Union st. my?” said a female visitor to a little yel low-haired boy. “Mamma,” exclaimed little Willie, “did I ever have the cate chism ?” He thought it was anew com plaint ; but it is ar. old one, especially with ohildren ... .Professor Morse and Mr. Cy rus W. Field, of New York, had an inter view with the Earl of Clarendon, on the Bth inst., in regard to the connexion of New Foundiand and Ireland, by electric telegraph... ...A German prince, in a dream, seeing three rats—one fiat, the other lean, and the third blind—sent for a cele brated Bohemian gipsy, and demanded an explanation. “The fat rat,” said the sor ceress, “ is your prime minister, the lean rat your people, and the blind rat your self.”.. . .Rev. Joseph Walker, of Marion, Ala., has been selected as the editor of the Christian Index for the ensuing year An ardent Shaksperean has written a pamphlet on the play of Hamlet, called “An attempt to ascertain whether the Qneen were an Accessory, before the fact, in the Murder of her First Hnsband.” The Savannah Republican announces the death of Mr. J. 11. Ladd, long a worthy merchant of that city. He died at New town, Massachusetts, on the 11th u1t.... Woman’s whole life is a history of the af fections. The heart is her world; it is there her ambition strives for empires; it is there her avarice seeks forbidden treas ures .... Anew post office has been estab lished in Worth connty, Ga., and Dr. Win. F. Bynum appointed post-master. The post office is called Brooks, in honor of Col. Preston S. Brooks, of South Carolina. ....A little boy, while writhing under the ague, was told to rise np and take a powder which had been prepared for him. “Powder! powder 1” said he, raising him self on one elbow, aud patting on a smile, “mother, I ain’t a gun.”.... An Anburn (N. Y.) paper tells of a corn speculator in that place who has realized a profit of SIB,OOO on one operation... .“The child is said to be father to the man, and I am never so forcibly reminded of this,” says a philosophizing stockjobber, “as when I see a boy flying a kite.” Hon. John Berry, a member of the Arkansas Senate, died a few days ago from the bite of a spi der. .. .There is nothing formidable about death hut the consequences of it, and these we ourselves can regulate and control. The shortest life is long enough, if it lend to a better, and the longest life is too short if it do not... .Bishop Onderdonk, of Pennsylvania, has been restored to the Ministry.... A lady leaving home, was thus addressed by her little boy : “Mamma, will you remember to buy mo a penny whistle, and let it be a religions one, that I can use it on Sunday.”.... A large num ber of counterfeit quarters are in circula tion, dated 1849, and may be known by a peculiar whiteness, which the genuine pie ces do not possess. So says the Charleston Mercury The editor of an exchange, in Ids contemplated improvements, promises to “ give the ladies something that’ll tickle them just like a spider on a man’s nose.” .... A coteinporary says: In our opinion, the result of long experience and observa tion, an editor of a newspaper deserves far more credit for what he keeps out of his i paper than for what he puts in it A punster at the point ot death being advised to eat a pullet, declined, saying he feared it might “/ay on his stomach.”... .The spire of St. Peter’s Catholic church in Philadelphia is 233 feet high, and repre sented as the highest in this country A premium being lately offered by an agricultural society for the best mode of irrigation, and the latter word being made irritation by a mistake of the printer, a farmer sent his wile to claim the prize.... Governor Johnson has issued a Pro'lama tion, calling on the people of this State to observe the 20th of November as a day of general Thanksgiving to the Ruler of the Universe for the manifold blessings enjoyed by us during the year now about to close ■ ■ • • V oung girls like balls, young men like belles, brokers like bills, topers like bowls, and cardinals like bulls—by changing a vowel, all tastes are suited The Alta California says that Madame Lola Montes has recently become deeply interested on religions subjects, and that she intends living hereafter a life of retirement.... The Springfield (111.) Journal thus announ ces the last “horrible outrage”: “All manner of outrages, murders, rapes and massacres 'are being perpetrated upon the Northern men in Kansas.”.... Wake For est College, a Southern Baptist institution, has discontinued tho use of the Rev. Dr. Wayland’s Elements of Moral Science, be cause it contains sentiments unsound, and at war with the domestic institutions of the South.... Caution—Coughs, colds and affections of tho lungs prevail amongst our people to an extent wholly unknown in Europe, and if neglected, often assume a dangerous form. Wistar’s Balsam of Wild Cherry is the remedy in such cases.... There is a man who has such a good tem per that he hired himself out in summer to keep himself cool The London Morn ing Star says: “The alliance between France and England hangs upon a thread.” Query. Would that journal prefer to have it “hang” by rope? The total number of bogs in Ohio over six months old on the Ist of April, 1856, was 1,740,972, against 2,044,003 the previous year. Thisestimate includes all the counties but seven Betting is immoral; but how can tho man who bets be worse than he who is no bet ter?... .The citizens of Knoxville, Tenn., have authorized a corporate subscription of $50,000 to the Knoxville and Kentucky Railroad.... Why ought a fisherman to be very wealthy ? Because he is all net profit. Daniel Ginon, aged about fifty years, committed suicide in Charleston, on Sun day night last, by taking laudanum The man who has a right to do as he pleases, generally pleases to do wrong Steel Engraving—A good specimen of this art can be seen on each bottle of Perry Davis’ Pain Killer. This valuable preparation is put up in square bottles, with the words Davis’ Vegetable Pain Killer blown in the glass... .The Ohio Baptist convention, at Columbus, on the 24th Inst., passed a se ries of resolutions denouncing slavery and pledging themselves to labor against its extension.... Who is tho shortest man mentioned in the Bible? Knce-high-miah. Hon. Solomon Foot, of Rutland, Vt., has been re-elected to the United States Senate for six years from the 4th of March next “ Jim, do you believe in ghosts?” asked a fellow of another, who was taking a drop of the critter. “ No,” replied Jim, “ but I do in spirits.” Masonic. The Grand Lodge of Georgia closed its session in Macon on Friday last. From the delegates who were in at tendance, we learn that the session was entirely harmonious. The reports of the Deputy Grand Masters represent the present condition of the Fraternity in the State, as very flourishing. They alluded in touching terms to the death of the late Grand Master, Wit. C. Dawson, whose removal from among his Brethren has created a deep and sincere feeling of regret. The Masonic Female College at Cov ington is represented as being in a very prosperous condition, and destined still to be an important aid to the cause of education, and a monument to the library and energy of its founders. The report of the Committee on For eign Correspondence was read and re ceived. It reports a highly gratifying condition of the Fraternity throughout the Union. The new Constitution, which was drawn up at the last session of the Grand Lodge, and which has been submitted i to the various Lodges in the State for | approval or amendment, was adopted by the constitutional mnjoiity without change. Resolutions were adopted providing for a portrait of the deceased Grand Mas ter, to be suitably framed, and hung in the Lodge Room. Also one profi ling for the raising of a fund of $40,000, for educational purposes, to be called the “ Dawson Fund,” and to remain a living monument to the memory of one who for so many years devoted himself to the interests of Masonry and education.— The idea, we think, is an excellent one, and a far more fitting tribute to the worth of our departed Grand Master than tho costly mausoleum. Ilis mem ory will thus be enshrined, and his virtues recorded on more durable material than marble or brass—on the enduring tab lets of the heart. Much other business was transacted, of interest to the Craft, of which they will be duly informed by the published minutes. A large number of the Representatives visted the splendid new Depot of the three railroads, centering in Macon, and all expressed themselves highly pleased with the pains which had been taken fur the comtort and convenience of the trav eling public, and with the attention of the ofliceis who showed them over the building. —Savannah News. John Bull Sold again- A London letter says : A remarkable statement appeared in the Times the day before yesterday headed, “ Railways and revolvers in Georgia.’ It was from a correspondent, and gave ap utterly incredible narrative of a rail way trip from Augusta to Macon,during which six of the passenge.s were killed on tho route by duelling, and one child murdered. In addition to its inherent improbability, the story contains some obvious inaccuracies with regard to the distances on the line, and other mi nor circumstances, such as the writer, having heard the footsteps of a man, who had been left behind, chasing the train, as well as the fall of the child's body, when it was thrown from the train in full motion. The Globe evening paper had an ar ticle last night ridiculing the whole ac count, but its Tory cotemporary, the Standard adopted the entire details, and held them upas a sample of the state of things in the country where there is no established Church ! The author of the story should be en gaged at once by the New York Tribune to write Kansas horrors for that paper. With such a field for the play of his imagination, ho could beat Greeley or the and 1 himself. —Savannah News. . Bank Failure. —lt was reported in this city on Monday morning that the “ Manufactures and Mechanics Bank” of Columbus had failed and we have seen such evidences of it by telegraphic dis patches, as to leave no doubt of the fact. What the circumstances are, or its lia bilities, we have not learned. Dr. E. T. Taylor, its President, who has always been held as a most estimable and re liable gentlemau, was at West Point at time, and a paragraph we have co pied from the Columbus Sun will give further information with regard to him. —Macon Journal and Messenger. Grand Master of Georgia. —The Grand Lodge of the State of Georgia at its recent called session, elected William S. Rockwell, Esq., of Milledgeville, Grand Master of the State of Georgia, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Hon. Win. C. Dawson. Later from Europe. New York, Nov. 3—The French steamship Vigo, has arrived from Havre, with dates to the 19th October. The cotton market was active, and prices had advanced If. The sales of the week were 9,000 bales. The Paris Conference re-assembled on the 15th November. It was understood that Navarez wag replacing all the present officers in Spain with old conservatives. Naples was re-doubling its prepara tions for defence. ADDITIONAL BV THE STEAMSHIP CANADIAN. New York, Nov. 3.—The sales of Cotton on Monday were 30,000 bales— and on Tuesday 15,000, of which spec ulators took 8,000 bides. The market closed firm. Money Market. —The money market is unchanged. Consols. —Consols advanced and are quoted at 92 for money, and 92-£ for account. Liverpool Market. —The advices by the last steamer stiffened the Cotton maiket. The cotton market is now ac tive and shows an advance of— Sales of the hvst three days 60,000 bales of which speculators took about 30,000 bales. Flour. —The market exhibits a de cliue of Gd. Wheat. —The market has declined 3d. to 4d. on the lower qualities. Indian Corn. —Market firm. Consols. —lmproved §to and quo ted at 92. The Allies have suspended all diplo matic relations with the Government of Naples, but no hostilities have yet been reported. Lords Palmerston ami Russell are en gaged in preparing anew Reform Bill. Four days Later from Europe. New York, Nov. 5. —The British mail steamship Canada, Capt. Lang, has arrived at Halifax with Liverpool ac counts up to October 25th. Liverpool Markets. —The cotton market is active and prices firm. Sales of the week 130,000 bales,of which exporters took 12,000. The sales on Friday were 12,000. Fair Uplands. 7^ Mid. “ 7a7 J Mid. Mobile G| The imports, since departure of last steamer are 15,000 bales. -Stock on hand 500,000 bales. Flour. —The flour market has de clined 6d. to Is. since Tuesday. Indian Corn. — Prices are unchanged. Manchester Trade. —Generally un changed. Money. —Money market unchanged. Cossols —Advanced £c. since Tues day. Interesting Facts. Recent.analyses aid comparisons of the population, pursuits, dwellings, and extent of London, show that even the vast estimates of its greatness are actually below a reality which is amazing to con template. At the beginning of the present century it contained 958,000 in habitants while under the census of 1851, this number had swolen to 2,362, 000. In a period of ten years between 1841 and 1851, the population increas ed 17 per cent. Since that time the increase has been in a corresponding if not in an augmented proportion ; so that at the same rate of progress, the popu lation would be about six millions in the year 1900. Thus while the tide of emigration is setting to this western hem isphere, and immense cities are spring ing up along our great rivers, and towns are rising as if by magic, in the midst of the prairies and forests of yesterday ; the old world presents a rival of Titanic dimensions, which is still expanding in power and wealth, and suffering appa rently no diminution from causes which contributed to the decline of those an cient marts, that were once the admiration aud wonder of the wot Id. In a curious calculation made by the London Chronicle, it appears that there are more Smiths, Joneses, Browns, Robinsons, and Thompsons in London, than any other city in the world, (Paris and the Chinese cities excepted) has in habitants; that Vienna has not as many denizens as London lias servants ; that the shoemakers, publicans, and dealers in meat and vegetables of London, num ber more than the whole population of Berlin, and nearly as much as that of New \ork ; and that London has more last-makers than Frankfort has oitizens, and more clerks than Boston has inhabi tants. These facts are worthy of reflec tion here, whero our growth is nearly twice as rapid, and where a forecast should admonish 11s to prepare for the gre* 1 future which, under Providence, wc » re dostiued to enjoy. The qualities of your friends will be those of your enemies: cold friend?, cold enemies ; half friends, half enemies; fervid enemies, warm friends. — Lavafer.