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m ani THE WATCHMAN. J. H. CHRISTY, KWTOR. Terms at Subscription. TWO HOLLARS urr snfltitrt, if paid strictly in n.l aifci: olhWji*. THREE HOLLARS wHl he rtmr#*d. in order ill lit ilie price of the pap®' miy »n>t he in war ofd largis circulation, Clubs will be supplied lie lulh>wiN|Io«f,niUiA. ::: JiSr^Cr At IMin lets rates, lie Pit* must «ee»ia)wey tkr tinier. '.he at the brought as slaves to their (then) colo nies, or which were obtained by the .-ante means, in the same cuuutry, and sold to us by the people of Salem, Boston, Pro vidence, New York and Philadelphia, after the revolution—we have made good laborers and good Christians; a race whose ^ancestors, for twenty-five centuries, were barbarians and contri buted to the promotion of civilization or Christianity, But we are told that since their labor is so valuable, we should set them free without lands, or houses, or food,' and pay them foe their labor; this is all absurd—-the African man does not voluntarily work steadily or continu ously at any thing, nor ever did, as is proven by his present barbarous con dition and the history uf his race for twenty»fivc Centuries. But we are moreover told lhat free is cheaper than slave labor ; let us enquire, for a moment, how the cose stands be- D1SSOLUTION: rpHE copartnership in the Franklin Job Office, hete- 1 tofore suiting, under the flrir of Christy fc Kels#», is this day dissolved by mutual consent. The business wilt be codtiabed by J. tt Christy—by whom the debt* of the late concern will be paid, and who »*one is au thorised to collect the demands due to it. JOHN IL CHRISTY', Athens, Jan It. 1855. WILLIAM KELSEA. PLAIN AND FANCY BOOK AND JOB PRINTING. C: OUTHURIfCENTRAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. A»*tttJStJtf Ga., Dec. 6th, 1854, ( Executive Committee Room S. C. A. 8. J The Secretary of the Society having laid before the Executive Committee a letter received from Dr. Wm. Terrell, of Sparta, tendering his resignation as one of that Committee. . Col. Daverson, of Woodville, moved that Messrs. Benj. E Stiles, W in. M’An-1 tween the free labor of Europe and slave tignac, and J. S. Linton, be appointed labor of the Southern States, and whether a Committee to respond to the address j 1 .' 3 'J 0 . 1 diat dlu <d,lve •=> better paid for i r n ... I „ , his labor, than the free laborer m received from Dr. 1 crrell, and to pro- Europe . The price of labor in Europe pare resolutions expressive of our regret in the different currencies, differs a good for his resignation. The Committee deal, but the result is about the same, reported the following resolutions which ro,n *?£ daily wages of the laborer, he i • _.i . must save enough to buy his clothes—he were an,dousIj adopted: Last have ■omeil.in- like bedding-. ■‘“■toIced, 1 lint we deeply regret the place to lodge—and he must have liis •11-health of our much respected Chair- clothes washed and mended, which leaves ntan f Dr. Wm. I errell, and deplore the j a rule, all he recieves. Now the slave Providential cause, which has deprived musl bave , at i t . astf half a pound of meat us of his wise admonitions and valuable H day , and a pound and a half of bread, services. t to which may be added sweet potatoes, Jicsovcflp, That Dr. W#n# TcrrcH s ngna turning colhirds and milk • hp letter ot resignation be published in the must have his house, his clothes, bedding, favored with* libera) share of public pmuonage. «ity papers with a request that all ga- firewood, physician and nurse, in case of zettes, friendly to the great interests of sickness, sugar, coffee, &s , while sick, the South, will copy; that the Southern j,e must have a small allotment of land States may be enlightened by the wise] to make something for himself, or instead admonitions he so clearly sets forth. James Cam \k, Sec., S. C. A. S. [ Published by order of tlte Socirty.] Letter tram Hr. Terrell, TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE SOUTHERN CE.YTR L AGRICULTURAL SO CIETY. Gentlemen:—As my health is so very his master makes him a gratuity in money at the c.*d of the year. He would, in deed, be a costly laborer, if he things he consumes were bought in market, but the slaves, besides the staple crop, make their own bread and meat and whatever vegatables may be needed. The slave bolder has been so constant liuitjjmt ‘Mcjjinan. ATHENS, GA. THURSDAY MORNING, JAN. 18, *M** h,r 1 n i ■ 11- MHI THE MYSTERY OF THE HARD TIMES SOLVED. We copy from a late ntimbeF of the Savannah Journal &, Courier, the fol lowing remarks, in explanation of the mystery of the ‘"hard times,” which we commend to the attention 1 of our fair countrywomen. Whit t it is due to FIRST KNOW-NOTHING MES SAGE. The first message of Mr. Gardner, the Know-Nothing Governor of Massa chusetts,has been published. The Nation al Inteliigeneer furnishes the following abstract of its contents : The principal topics of the Governor’s them to say that we do not believe they Message are the foreign population, the have, as a general thing, been guilty of I EL OT&OSW* C“Solltary and alone,’’) I S now prepared to exec ale any and all kind* of Let ter press PRINTING, either plain or in colon, at bis targe and extensive Book and Job Printing Estab lishment, Broad Street, Athens, Ga. No establishment in the State possesses superior fa cilities for executing Printing of the kinds usually in demand in tbis country—each as Book*, Pamphlet*, Newspapers, Magazine ^Cir cular*, Card*, Tucket*, Labels, Chcck*,Notes, Pouter*, Bill-Head*, Catalogue*, Hand- Bill*, Way, Stage and Horse Bills, Blank* of every description, And indeed almoat every thing likely to be called for. He will indulge in no extravagant promises, but content himself with the remark, that hereafter as here tofore, he will endeavor to execute all work entrusted to him in a superior style punctually—correctly—ex peditiously. and at modsrstb raica . Grateful to his friends and the public for past favors. the dangers apprehended from them. ,85S ‘ such abominable ratra.agance as their I He S'ih^r'^tTncreas’eTf imreT Northern sisters, candor compels us to gration, and the beggary and crime inci- admit that they have not shown them- dent theret0 * He urges that wise states- euiv^a»« hr. „ , manship should interfere, within the selves to be patterns of economy, dur- , imUs £ lhe Constitution; to direct, ing the last few years, And they are ameliorate and control these elements; less excusable than others, for the ex- and contends that the dominant race travagance in dress they have indulged I™ 81 ^gulate the incoming class. Next ... . 6 I he recommends that all schools aided by in, as, in le beautiful and oft quoted I tbe State should use the same langaage; language of 2'homson l I the disbanding of all military companies -Beauty needs not the aid of foreigu orna- founded °“ * nd developing exclusively meat, I foreign sympathies ; the retaining the But is, when unadoru’d, adorn’d the most.” [ Bible in the schools, and opposition to But to the article in question. Our Sa- every measure Ending to a union of . . Church and State. He is particularly vannan coteinporary says: I „ , . r J • r J severe on imported demagogues, agra- •‘Onevof the editors of .the Home rians, red republicans and others, and Journal lately addressed a note to a la- opposes tbe easy way to naturalization, dy in the highest social position in New He holds that foreigners ought to enjoy York, to ascertain “ for what sum a la-J all the blessings of the country, bnt that dy can clothe herself during the year, the nation should continue to administer without attracting observation, either the laws according to its own judgment, for extravagance or parsimony, and He recommends an amendment of the more in the highest fashionable circles.” Constitution of the State, so that the To it the lady replied (in part) as I alien elective franchise be restricted to Athens, January 18,1853 tf Pay up! Payup !-=^r T HE undersigned most earnestly requests all persons indebted to the late firms of Chbistt, Kelsejl & Rusks, and Christt& Kelsea—as also those owing him individually—to Pay up at once: Many of these claims have been outstanding - long time, anu all must absolutely be settled without delay. He trusts that a sense of right and justice will lead every one indebted to set tie up immediately. 1C how ever. it shall turn out tha: he is mistaken in this, h .-ill be forced, however reluctantly, to “ try what virtue there isin” law ! jan!8 J H. CHRISTY. bad that it is not possible for me to meet ly mi . r ,,p re5ented a „d re grossly abused you at the Fair and as I fear it u.not U at it ^believed it may be useful to! « i ey o eanv e ter, think it my duty give a minute statement cf the general:. 1 t ° ffer C my res,gnat,0n aS a ,ncraber condition of slaves, that ignorance may ° y° Ur .i r . no longer be an excuse for misrepresenta- Gentlemen, I pray you never to give tion ; It 5s often a5ked> by ' of re . up the earnest prosecution ol your no- proachf do you m(;ail |0 pe rpe (uate ble enter.,rise— Tbe Improvement of slavery in thc Ulllted States v Tllis is od ern .:,4^ r,cu i. ,,,re ' There are not a question upon which we can make no scvenmdlions of pcop.e who live, or I sensible answer, and have nothing to * ,V ?J 1 ‘ - . ma ^ P exert sa<dl an say. We mean at present to keep them ence on the affairs of the world, by I ; n a . s t a j e G f servitude, and to provide peaceful means, as the inhabitants of the tor their wants. Whenever the time out iern Slates. The labor of their comes that their labor is not needed, or Work-people, produces an annual sur-1 may be superseded by other labor, he plus of one hundred and twenty millions Ubo permitted their introduction among worth of exchangeable products, which u3 w ju prov ide for their removal, and turnisnes the means of the great com- use the ways and means best suited to mercial operations of the United States. His great purpose. The populations in It is your interest, it is your duty, aud all Europe are disposed to heap abuse ought to be your pride, to take cure of on American slavery, and to boast lhat such a patrimony as that left you by your they have no such thing as slavery. Let revolutionary ancestors. Then, let the u 3 inquire, for a moment, if this is true. Southern people, as one great family, In pas-ring through the towns in England never halt in this common enterprise, you will In different streets or stations, unti. they have not only put iheir lands observe a soldier with a musket,or bay- in a condition to be preserved, but im- onet, standing or walking a few steps to proved by cultivation. The above ad- and fro, day and night; now this is only dress being directed to the Southern one of fifty thousand, whose duty it is to States, might seem to be of a sectional I obey orders as a slave obeys them, character, unci intended to disturb the without being allowed the least discre- harmony of Union ; such, however, is tion, or liberty. it* l J b ®^ ac,, directly the contrary. He cannot leave his post or barrack, Iftne Cotton, Rice, and Tobacco-grow- or be absent on the most urgent occasion iDg States should so improve their pres?- without permission. There are many eut cultivated lands, as to increase their laborers, mechanics, and manufacturers, products even tea per ; cent., will it who think they do not receive a just not be perceived by every body that the compensation for their labor. This resources of the country will be, to that I man of the bayonet informs them by bis extent, increased, and that the means of I presence that they hail better be quiot Commerce, Agriculture, and all the In-1 and earn their wages; this man is not dusirial Arts, which constitute the wealth only a slave himself all his life, to a des of nations, will equally share the benefit; I potic lair administered by a despotic and so in proportion as you increase your I officer <»f almost unlimited power, but is surplus exportable products will your I willingly employed to suppress every wealth and power increase. 1 act of the people that indicates liberty A |>oliticnl economist who may attempt I and freedom of opinion. Let it here to give direction to the lending policy of J membered her« that the labor of every a nation, and who tails to understand the | man ami woman who earns bread is re- permmicnt sources of its wealth, whether J quired to furnish the means of his sub- agriculiiinil, manufacturing, or com-1 sistence and clothing. Now, wluitcver mercial, cannot po-sibly succeed in giv I is true in England of the military sor ing it its greatest security, or the bes I vcillance of thc people, is especially means to its inhabilantsuf providing for J true in France, Austria, Prussia and their necessities and comforts. Russia ; we will, therefore inquire how 1 hat we may understand something | many of these defenders of liberty and ' the peoples’ rights each of the Five $3*Mr. William Dosteb. of Atlanta, Lour au- thortxed Agent in Cherokee Georgia. q^-ThispaperLfiled, and ni«v at all time* be seen uio Reading Room of Prof Hullowat, 344 Strand, London We are again indebted to E. J Aston, E-q, bookseller, Rogersville, Tennessee, for another beautiful musi cal composition of Prof. Schwing’s. GEN. SCOI The Washington correspondent of the Charleston Mercury, gives the fol lowing outlines of Gen. Scott's opinion of the war, from which it would ap pear that the old hero does not consider the taking of Sevastopol by the Allies, as, by any means, a “ fixed fact “ The Allies committed a great blun der in delaying the attack apon Savas topol as long as they did ; that imme diately after the raising of the seige of Silistria they should have attacked Se vastopol, at which time there was t comparatively small force in the Cri mea ; lhat the Allies cannot take Se vastopol unless they receive reinforce ments giving them a superiority of force to the extent of from 30 to 60 per cent; that the Russian regular soldiers are the best troops in the world for de fence ; they never fly, but perish un less ordered to retreat. He thinks the Allies labor under a great disadvantage in having two commanding Generals; that the road to victory is through unity of design. The inference I would draw from General Scott’s ideas, is that Sevastopol will not be taken; for doubt whether the Allies can throw such a preponderance of force there, as is necessary. The General further said, that the Allies could not re-embark now, without immense lo»9 of men, and all the materials of war in camp, except the weapons in their hands follows:— twenty-one years after naturalization, There are on our exchange list sundry and various papers which we receive only semi-occasionnlly. We wish it distinctly understood by our co temporaries that if they want an ex change with us, they must send their papers regularly. We are just as punc tual in sending ours to exchanges as to subscribers, and we have a right to ex pect similar treatment from them. Such, therefore, as are received once a fort night or once a month need not be sur prised to find their acquaintance cut. We know we can do as well without their papers as they can without ours; and we would prefer having a paper not at all rather than to receive it irregular ly. of the position which the United States oecupy, in regard to the permanent* sources of her wealth, we will refer in a general way to the five leading Powers ol Europe, probably the most stable, and certa nly the most powerful. In Franee the sources of nernianent wealth are wine, silk, oil, -"heat, and other grains. England, the productions of her cotton, linen,wool andiron manufac tories. Austria, clih fly agricultural. Prussia, agricultural. Russia, all de s criptions of agricultural products—wheat and-uth*r grains, hemp. flax. In the United States, besides Indian Corn and oilier brendsiffs, wc have, as before observed, one hundred and iwentry mil lions worth of products available for ex port or exchange; and here, let it be re membered once for nil, that the single article of Colton, of which it is believed that three millions of hales will be re quired by the markets of the .world, to be furnished from the United States, cannot he obtained anywhere else. This single article, and the. busines connected with its manufacture, furnish the means ol life to many thousands in England and other parts of Europe, who would otherwise perish. llul w*e are charged wiih producing these articles, cotton, rice and tobacco, of such great value and indispensable importance to advancing civilization, by slave. Ia'<or. We admit it to be in part true, for nbt- ' withstanding the three millions of slaves, much white labor is appropriated to the production of cotton aud tobacco. But the great charge of compulsory labor, against the Institution of American Snvery. upon which er*- foreign and dom. -tic enemies delight to dwell, we do not attempt to palliate { but, indeed, boast, that with (he descendants of a race of barbarians, whom the English bought with rum and calico,’ on the coast of Africa, or captured by armed bands and Powers own. We w ill set down Eng land at 60 000 for the island; 600,000 India and the colonies; France, 600,000 Austria, 500,000; Prussia, 121,GOO, and Russia 700,000. Added together you thus have a standing army of2,370,- 000 slaves, who are not only absolute slaves themselves, but willing to keep others in the same condition. But if the Southern Suites require auything to stimulate them in their great enterprise, let them look at Spain. Two Or three centuries ago, the most wealthy and powerful nation in Europe; her agriculture neglected, she has now no surplus to send abroad, save a little wine and fruit. Let them look at Turkey At one lime so powerful as to threaten the overthrow of western Europe ; now so poor as to have no resources for the defence of her national existence. Her fields are exhausted and worn out by neglect and bad tillage; she has nothing to ex|tort but figs, some fruits and oil and some of the light wines of the islands of the Grecinn ; archipelago. To con clude this most unsatisfactory address let the Southern people keep before their eyes the fact that' there are no worn out lands in England, France, Prussia, Belgium. Holland, or Switzer land, and tha* these are the strong and stable nations of Emope. Iam, gentlemen, mpst re-pectfully, your friend and servant, WM. TERRELL. Smne idea of the rapid strides that •‘Young America” is making may be gathered Prom the fact that just fourteen years ago but a sihg'e house, mul that a log. cabin, stood upon what is now the site of St. Paul, Minnesota, ‘a city that supports < four daily newspapers, and vdrcre upwards of forty-three thousand passengers have been landed within year. OUR GEORGIA EXCHANGES. OtrWe again welcome to our list the Savannah Journal & Courier, and to the fraternity thatablc writer and accomplish ed gentleman, R. B. Hilton, Esq., who lately retired from the editorial chair of the Savannah Georgian. The Journal & Courier looks u as natural as pig tracks,” and is conducted with marked ability by Messrs Hilton & Cubbedge, editors and propretors—pecuniarily we wish it suc cess. The Central Georgian, published si multaneously at Sandersville and Spar ta, has been materially enlarged and improved lately—is a good paper—and we wish it abundant success. O. A. Myres, Esq., offers for sale his interest in the Rome Southerner, on good terms. Messrs. L. D. & J. W. D’Lyon hare succeeded F. W. Johnson, Esq., in the publication of the Thomasville Watch man. M. Dwinnell, Esq., has become asso ciated with S. E. Coburn, Esq., in the editorial department of the Rome Cou rier. »s to what it cos;s to dress a lady, and not to be extended then unless the now-a-days, (your question) different alien can read and write the English persons would answer very differently, language. In regard to tbe present.de- I should think the least, for the mere pressed condition of the country, he says dress of one who goes out a great deal, that our remedy is not so much in legis- might be a thousand dollars a year, and lative enactments and tariffs, as in cul that spent very carefully. Two thou- tivating a feeling of patriotic nationality- sand is nearer the average, probably, and a united determination to encourage though even this is without including the skill and industry of the American furs and jewelry. Russian sables and laborer by consuming home products of diamonds are bought, of course, but the shop, factory and field, in preference once in a lifetime, and yet there are oth- to imported fabrics and foreign produc er adornments upon which a woman lions. who dresses at all thoughtlessly may When, we would ask, since the be- easily speud three or four thousand.” I . . „ . , . . Ag„i n . ginning of the slavery agitation, has It is reported, says a Boston paper, Governor of Massachusetts suffered such “ that a lady in this city has spent, du- an occasion to pass without lecturing ring the year 1854, at a lace and em- tbe ^ nQ (he subject of s[ broidery store, the sum of $2,000, and I J , that several ladies have each contracted w,d tbe Southern wiseacres, who billsat thedry goods stores varying from have so boldly asserted that the Know- 85,000 to $6,000 each. I Nothings and Free Sellers are leagued to- “ Do not statements like these, illus- «■ . 9 ’ J getlier against the South say to tins r tratmg the extravagance ot the great I ° ° . f commercial centres, furnish a solution jit no d o°bt & great disappointment to of the mystery of the “ hard times,” them. If they could only get one par- much nearer home than that given by I j, c ( e Q f evidence to substantiate their li- those who charge them to the account!, ,, . . ,, , of the -ar in Europe 1 The example Wlous cUar S ts - “ ' v0 “ ld be “. rehef “ »l New York, Boston and Philadelphia I them. But,unfortunately for their claims affects more or less every town and vil- to candor and fair dealing, they cannot lage in the Union. But even were not ob|ai|| a g ; , e fact ; to prove the extravagance of these great empo- , . „ , , „ . riums of trade and influence imitated ,he,r “"founded "Heg^on. Oh, Mr elsewhere, yet would their commercial Gardner, why didn't you take pity on embarrassments affect the whole coun- these poor fellows, and “skin” the South lr y- r ' „ . , a little—just a little—to give some color “ Another fact is worthy of attention, l . . , ,. . . . and has already attracted it: the dis> f truth and fiurness ,0 the sa J ,n g 8 of position of the free labor oi the North these peculiar friends of Southern to desert the fields for thc work-shops, institutions. Labor in thc shade is found more at- . — tractive than labor in the sunshine.— Horace A\ ATERS, the great Hence, while the factories and machine I Music Publisher, Manufacturer, and shops have been crowded with workmen, j Dealer in Piano Fortes, of No. 333 it has been difficult, in the absence of Broadwitv, New York, has sent us the any compulsory process, to obtain la- 1 borers to till tbe earth. To this cause, us well as to the drouth of last summer, is attributable thc limited supplies of provisions and breadstuff*—in other words, of what men eat. Mother Earth will not suffer herself, with impunity, to be thus slighted by her children. The great interest of all, is the agricultural interest Tho partial accession of Mr. E. Ever ett to the principles of the Know Noth ings is announced. He goes no further than to advocate an extension of the pe riod of naturalization, which he regards os the conservative ground for the whig party to stand on. Cotton Growing in Maine.—The Farmington (Me.) Chronicle was shown, a day or two since, a perfect and fully ripe pod of cotton, raised on a cotton plant cultivated in Farmington. A letter from the French and Foreign Bible Society to the American Bible So ciety, repeats the assurance that the government of France still permits the free circulation of the Holy Scriptures thYoughout the country, and asks in creased aid in the prosecution of the work. Many lives might be saved by tbe knowledge of this simple receipe. A large teaspeonful of mustard mixed in a tumbler of warm water, and swallowed as soon as possible, acts as an instant emetic sufficient to remove all that is lodged in the stomach. “ THEM’S OUR SENTIMENTS.” Somebody—we don’t know who— gives utterance to the following senti ment, which all men of discriminating taste will fully endorse: “ A pretty woman is like a great truth or a great happiness, and has no more right to bundle herself up under a green veil or any other similar abomi nation, than the snn has to put on green spectacles.” following sheets of popular Music, pub lished by him. “The Sparkling Polka.” “T. e Rush of Waters.” and ‘‘Birdling My Hessen- »* ger. Mr Waters will present as a New Year’s Gift for 1355 One dollar’s worth And thongh the manufactur-1 of Music, to be selected from his exteu- ing and mechanic arts are admirable I s j ve and popular catalogue, to all who in their place, yet they must rest upon purcbase 0 f him the same amount pre- the cultivation of the soil as their basis, . ,«-,«¥ , vious to the 2otk ot January, anu will $100,000 FOR ADVERTISING We can cheerfully adopt every word of the following notice of Prof. Hollo way, of London, (whose Pills and Ointment are advertised in this paper,) which we copy from the Griffin Union ‘‘We have lately received a letter from Prof. Holloway, in which he states that his advertising bills in the United States alone, amount to the enormous sum of $100,000 per annum ! This amount is distributed among 1300 papers, all of which are filed in his Reading Room 244 Strand, London. A praiseworthy feature in this system, to which we can testify, is his prompt payments. The consequence of this expenditure has been a more extensive popularity of his really meritorious Medicines than has been obtained by any other patent med icine in the world. He has recently estaldished a manufactory at No. 80 Maiden Lane, New York, from whence he will supply every section of the Uni ted States with his Ointment and Pills See his advertisement in another col umn.” A NATIONAL DISGRACE. If the following item, which we find in our exchanges, be true, what a burn ing shame it is to the citizens of the “ model Republic It is said to be an indisputable fact, that taking tbe whole United States to gether, much more money is expended for lhe single article of cigars than for all the common schools in the Un'.on. •A King of Shreds and Patches.” —A geutleman in a private letter from the Sandwich Islands, speaking of King Knmeharaeha, says: “He loafs around the town of Honolulu—peeps into a tavern, and is ready to take a ‘nip’ with anybody that asks him. He isn’t worth a continental,’ and auctioneers won’t take his bid at an auction.” It is now thought that the preposition for the -reorganization and increase of the army will pass the present session cf Congress, either with or without the provisious for a retired list and an in crease of pay. Gen. Scott was summon ed befot-e and consulted by- thc military committee of the two houses of Congress, last week, aud it is understood that Gen. Jessup, and other distinguished army officers, will likewise be requested to give their opinions respecting the pro posed alteration. One young lady in Albany, N. Y., re ceived four hundred and eighty calls on New Year’s Day, not counting four military companies, one fire company, a host of poor relatives, and a call to bed by her mamma at 12 o’clock at night. or woe to the nation that cherishes and promotes them!” SOUTHERN COMMER C1ALCON- VENTION. This body, which met in New Or leans this year, has adjourned, after passing various resolutions in favor of the acquisition of Cuba, improving the navigation of the Mississippi, &c. La mar, of Texas, presided. We have I ingPost of this city has received a pri- not vet received any detailed reports of vate letter by the Baltic, stating that thep:oceedings. When these come to tbe Hon. John Y. Mason, United States hand, we may refer to this subject again. Minister at the Court of France, had t been seized with paralysis on the 27th @*We have been urged repeatedly j FIRE—ALMOST. An alarm of fire on Broad street, aroused our citizens on Monday night last—which was found to proceed from the store of Messrs. Hill & Thomas. The fire is supposed to have been com municated from a candle to a lot of fancy goods on the counter, which were consumed. Loss estimated at $500. When will those engines be bought and fire companies organized ? FRANKLIN COLLEGE. Our ears were saluted on Tuesday morning last, by the familiar sounds of the old College bell—which reminded us that the venerable halls of Old Franklin were again thrown open to the aspirants for literary fame and the votaries of learning. We have not % as- certnined the number of students in at tendance. Missouri U. S. Senatorial Elec tion.—St. Louis, January 13.—No election for U. S. Senat’ r has, as yet, been effected. Seventeen ballots have taken place. Doniphan, Whig, is lead- itig- forward both Gift and Purchase postpaid. A most liberal offer! One, however, characteristic of the great Publisher and Dealer, and of which we would advise our readers by all means to avail them selves. Dangerous Illness of Mr. Mason. —New York, January 13.—The Even- The Press and the Pulpit.—Three ex-Ed itors and two Journeyman Prin ters (says the Macon Citizen,) have re cently exchanged the quill and compos ing stick for the active duties of the Christian Ministry, under the auspices of the Georgia M. E. Conference. Their names are W. J. Scott, late of the Rome Courier, John W. Burke, late of the Cassville Standard, andT. T. ChristiaB, late of the Dalton Times, and O. P. Fitzgerald and Wm. Davis, late employ ees in several offices in this city. HON. ASBURY HULL. In an article in the Savannah Repub lican of the 4th inst, under the head of “ Whig Reveries,” we find ti>j following well-merited allusion to one of Georgia’s best and ablest men : •‘ And who shall be our leader in tbe next Gubernatorial contest? My mind looks to the Hon. Asbury Hull, of Athens. A man of correct principles in private and public life, son of the noble and devout Hope Hull, the founder of Methodism in Georgia,—he is himself a man of lofty patriotism, intelligence and political forecast, with none of that paltry political quibbling dogmatics, of which we have all seen too much io these latter times. With such a standard bearer as Asbury Hull, the Whigs of Georgia can march on to honor and to victory.” | We have thought, and still think, that it is too soon to agitate the Gubernatorial question. If our noble standard-bearer in tbe last election will consent again to head our columns, he will be supported with enthusiasm by the Union Republi cans of the State. Should he decline, no man would be more acceptable to us than Mr. Hull. But we say again, let us not be in too great baste in pressing thc claims of any one upon the consideration of the ptople. We are satisfied that they are heartily tirtd of the present Executive incumbent, and regret that his chair is not filled by one who would more fitly represent the dignity and secure the weal of the State. But patience under present inflictions and afflictions, may be necessary to secure the future against the same, or similar, ones.—S. Recor* dcr. of late to write a “scorching” and “slash ing” artielp in reference to the daily iolations of the liquor laws in our town If we thought any good -could grow out of it, we should do so—provided there wasnootber way of abating the nuisance; The Tribune says he was dead, but the latest advices received, up to the 28th ult., report him still alive, but in a very critical situation. Mr. Clingman, last Saturday, made a but we are under the impression that if I personal explanation in thc house of Re- “all and singular” our public officers dis- presentatives, respecting the proposed charge their several duties with fidelity, mediation of this country between the these flagrant violations of law, of w hich belligerent nations of Europe. He we have lately heard so much complaint, stated that neither himself nor thc other will be brought to a speedy termination,! members the committee on foreign A convention of gentlemen who have affair5 > were aware that overtures c>f the hitherto acted with the democratic party, ki « d had already been medeby tbe pro- and who profess that they are still de-1 department of the administration, mocrats lately assembled at Selma, Ala., and that further interference was not and nominated Col. Robert A. Baker, deemed necessary. Mr. Clingman. how for Governor. This is considered an ever, did not consider that this move- ilicritimate proceeding by the friends of ™nt of the administration altered the Gov. Winston, and from present indica- propriety of Congressional action on the tion.*, there is likely to be a serious flare subjecl. up in the ranks of the party before the Outrage on an American Con- dispets is finally settled. | SUL .—New York, January 13.—Private Rule for Punctuation.—A stran ger in a printing office asked theyoun- Jetters to the editors of the Courier & Enquirer, state that Mr. Bennett, the gest apprentice what was his rule of American Consul at Botoga, had been punctuation. “I set up as long as I can attacked and fired upon by a party of hold my breath, and then put in a com- soldiers, bul escaped injury. His ser- ma; when I gape, I insert a semicolon J vant, however, h id his arm broken.— and’when I want a chew of tobacco, I Mr. Bennett has forwarded full p uticu- make a paragraph.’* ' lhe affair to Washington. OLD SOLDIER’S CONVENTION. The convention of the surviving offi cers and soldiers of the war of 1812 as sembled in Washington City on the 8th inst. We glean the following particulars in ‘ reTcrence to their proceedings from a Washing on letter: The Old Soldiers mu-tered about 1590, and were escorted by the Wash ington Battalion tc the President’s House. A speech was delivered by the Presi dent of the Convention, which was re sponded to by the President of the Uni ted States. They hold- a convention this evening at 5 o’clock. Four Indians from the Six Nations were in the procession, in war costume, who attracted much attention; also, G. W. P. Custis. Messrs. Cass, Houston, Shields, Van Renselear, Benton and Leslie Combs, all Genei als, were present Judge Sutherland presented the Con vention to the President, who made a speeck. Tbe Chief of the Six Natic n also spoke for the tribe as soldiers of the United States:' A vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Brodhead for his exertions in their be half. Eulogies were passed upou Messrs. Madison, Clay, Lowndes and Calhoun. The completion of the National Mon ument was also urged, and a committee was apvomted to mcmoralize Congress on the e subjects. [From tho Chronicle &, Sentinel.] GEORGIA GOLD MINE. Mr. Editor :—One of the richest gold veins in the South was discovered a few days ago by a Mr. Jas. Brown, in Hart county, on his own land. It is in mieaccous shite, about five feet wide, and the ore I saw washed out yielded $10per bushel ,and some parts of the rein give from $20 to $50. The develop ments as yet are very superficial and only at two points; but if it prove ex tensive of like quality, it will eclipse the celebrated Dome Mine in South Caro lina, which has produced in thelast two years over $400,000. It appears to be a special God-send, for no worthier man and wife live any where, and they have now living twelve sons and eight daugh ters, one having died, making her the mother of twenty one children, which, she has raised to be respectable and an honor to the country! Such a mother certainly deserves a pension from Gov ernment, and under Roman or Spartan rule would receive it. M. S. Passing Aw at,—The soldiers of the Revolution are dropping off one by one. The report of the Pension Bureau states thc whole number of those entitled to pensions as one thousand and six^nire. Three hundred and twenty-five died during the previous year, lu a short period there will not be a single living witness of “ the times that trird men’s Souls,” - ' ii V There are 59 newspapers put i i California, including 22 (of 7 arc dailies) in S.tu Francisco.