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I E FIELD OF ’56. The Presidential track is clear for the race of 1850; and the time to bring out the candidates draws near. The Ameri can party, by iheir recent triumphs, have placed themselves in a position to wih an easy victory. A glorious opportunity opens before them. Let wise counsels prevail, and the strong republican ele- •incut of Protestant - Ambrirnnism may now bo elevated and inaugurated as the ruling spirit of the Uuion. B it the new party must speedily divest it-elfof those elements of weakness—Oaths mid Skcrp.ct ; and cultivate a more Christian toleration towards all religious sec's—which do not admit of any human supremacy over the State. Romanism is scarcely deserving of the name of a religion. It is simply a Secret Order, struggling subtly and un scrupulously for temporal power, and using the sacred name of Christ as a cloak for its sins. It is for this reason that we oppose it, that we protest against and that we regard it* active jesuitical agents as disqualified fur the discharge of the executive offices of the Republic. There is a system of espi onage and proselytism connected with thia powerful hierarchy, that renders the whole system of Romanism incompati ble with Republicanism. It is based upon the ignorance and superstitions of the masses; and crowned by the love of ritual splendor and easy absolution' among the vainer, wickeder and weal thier classes. There is not .a word spoken against Romanism at a dinner table in New York, overheard 4>y Catholic waiters, shat may not be repeated at the Vatican, if the Pope so wishes it. The servant behind your chair tells tho Priest at the Confessional, the Priest tells the Bishop, the Bishop tells the Cardinal, and the Cardinal tells the Pope. The whole system is one wide whisper gallery ; and its tyranny ever has been, and always •rill be. commensurate with its power Therefore, every houest friend of Free dom and Humanity must boldly pro test ngaiost it The Nationality of the American Party must be the main pillar of its sup port. It most leave the cursed question of Slavery where the Constitution has con fined it—a domestic institution, entirely under the control of the individual States Then let them bring out good men for •office—great men for great offices, and •honest men for all offices, and ail the powers of their adversaries, “ with the •demons down under the sea,” cannot preventthem from sweeping the field in 1856. Among the prominent candidates for the Presidency, we may mention Crit- jendeu and Morehe»d, of Kentucky Fillmore and Law, of New York; Bates of Missouri; and Choate and Everett of Massachusetts. On the Presidential ticket,tho candid a tes^should repseseut both the North and the South, and both of the old political parties.—N. Y. Mir ror. NOT SO BAD AT LAST. The N. York National Democrat makes the following statement in regard to the American Party in that State ‘•Of the one hundred and forty-five thousand Know Nothings, two-thirds are National men—Hard Democrat? or Hurd Whigs, who have no business where they are, and who would, have j*II voted the Aayon Ward ticket Imd we had presses, craters, organization and money to electioneer with. They i-'aw onl) three daily papers in the entire .Stnte ofNew York supporting the Ward ticket, looked at our pitiful vote Inst year, end voted a Know Nothing ballot in order to bent the Administration and the Sewardites, both at once. These men, if the Cincinnati Convention put9 up one of the Old Guard—one of those who have (ought .vlways on the National side, and mIio have no connection with the Pierce Administration, will vote for him for President next year, and give him the vote of the State of New York. If that Convention however,shall put up anuther Pierce, or somebody who will perpetu ate weakness and folly, those voters will stay where they are, and New York will give her thirty-five votes for a Know Nothing President, and perhaps elect him. The whole thing lies in a nut shell These men cannot be controlled or reasoned with. They would not see that they had gone in for the Hurd Democratic ticket and elected it this ycm, they would have been sure to have had such q President as they want, next year. They are not politicians; but they can make and unmake politicians; for they have strength enough to give New York to the Democracy or the Know Nothings, as they shall prefer, in .^56. Whereof the Cincinnati ponderers j>on New York troubles will do well to .ke notice.’* General Tux, 1854, GeneralT’tix, 1855, Tax on Bank Stock, rec’d in 1859, Dividends on Bauk Stock owned by the State, Tax on Foreign Batiks, Tax on Rail Roads, interest oti S»jek in Mil- U-dgeviile & Gordon Rail Road. Earnings of Western & Atlantic R. R. Sale of Lauds on Western Bank of the Chatta hoochee, Sale of reverted Lots in originally Cherokee, Sale of Stale 6 per. cent. Bonds under act of’54, Money drawn from Con tingent Fund and re turned, Fees on Grants in 1855, Copy Grants in 1855, Testimonials, Balance in ' Treasury on 21st Oct., 1854, 372.21474 7,394 35 25,257 46 26.938 CO 265.62 5,89472 600 00 100,06000 1,993 II 19,302 00 48,500 00 25000 2,51500 46500 185 00 395,925 91 Shewing tbe receipts, within the past fiscal year to have been 81,007,775 01 To which add receipts up (p the 23d November, 4855, consisting of the following, items, viz. General Tax, 1854, General Tax, 1855, Tax on Bank Stock, Dividends on Bank Stock, Fees on Grants, - . Copy Grants, Testimonials, From Western & Atlautic Rail Road. 3,50934 72,974 35 2,28722 9,16500 339 00 45 00 27 50 Just as wc predicted rr-Tiie Germane Ablitionists tag- their ,al the Nj ipon iSe'Soul Uandr iitutions. Is it not time for their eyes a little ' Foreignism f—Rich. SMI ATHENS, GA. THURSDAY MORNING, DEO. 13, 1856. If our presentissue ehal I be found to contain a greater number of mistakes, or less matter of interest than usual, the editor trusts it will not be attributed to any carelessness on his part, bnt to the true caUise^-almost total blindness, grow ing out of inflammation of the eyes, with which he has suffered for some days past. IdF'See Mr. Barrett’s announcement of bis school for next year. Mr. B. is, as we believe, a good teacher, and ought to be encouraged by a full school. 5,00000 PARTY TRICKERY. A good illustration of the real char ter of the so-called Democratic party —particularly the Southern wing of is the course they are now pursuti the U. S. House of Representatives. The slavery question has been to them—both North and South—^-a “ harp uv a thou-sang strings.” At the South they forever “ agitate—agitate’*—just a* the Abolitionists do at the North.— In the Northern States in spite of all their “ soundness” on the slavery ques tion, ,they are always ready to coalesce with the AboHtionists, whenever they can carry a State election by so do ing!! When Congress met on the 5th inst., it was found that nobody had a. majori ty in tbe House of Representatives— that branch of the National Legislature being divided between the Americans, Democrats, Black Republicans, &c. Of course it was impossible for either party of itself to elect a Speaker. The manifest policy of those who oppose tbe Black Republicans—nay, their impera tive duty— was to unite in the election of Speaker and other officers—thus effecting an organization of the House, PoBK.-^-This article has been selling here at 8 cents the past week, Very few hogs have, as yet, reached here. It is too high—it ought not to bring more than 7 cents nett. Atjd we have as amount ot Receipts, $1,104,33742 During the same period the disburse ments have been as follows, up tbe 20th Oct., 1855: Warrants on Civil Estab lishment. 1854. $16,43225 Civil Establishment, 1855, 34,57625 Contingent Fund for 1854, 3,216 83 Contingent arrearages, 56S .07 Money drawn by J. D. Stell, 250 00 Military Fund, 1854, Over payments, Printing Fund for 1854, Printing Fund lor 1855, Poor School Fund, 1854, Public Debt, Special appropriation by acts of 1853-54, 171,555 98 And from 20lh Oct, 1855, up to the 23d Nov., ^855, Warrants on Cii il Establish ment, Contingent Fuhd, 1855, Military Fund, 1855, Over payments, Printing Fund, Special appropriations, 1853-54, Shewing the disbursements —— to have been " $469,92940 Which being deducted from receipts* left in the Treasury on the 23d inst ,$631,18302 Of this amount the follow ing hems are unavaila ble for meeting demands on the Treasury, viz : Stock—Bank of State of Georgia, $183,300 00 “ in Bank of Augusta, 86,000 00 “ in Geo. R. R. & Bank ing Co., 18,600 00 <( in Milledgeville&Gor- don R. R. 20,000 00 Darien Bank Bills and oth er uncurrent funds, 2.237 25 W. d; A. R. R. Scrip. 4.785 75 Attorneys Recp’ts for Bk. Bills suspended and bro ken, 7.315 00 St. Mary’s Commercial Bank Notes, 3127 00 Cold.—Since our last issue we have had some pretty respectable old-fashion ed cold weather. 64S61 1,301 53 3,88215 54820 21,70500 177,93643 12,67050 1,192 14 105 00 213 98 107 08 1411250 Prof. C. F. McCay.—Our late dis tinguished fellow-citizen, and for many years an able Professor in Franklin Col lege, Mr, C. F. McCay,has been elect ed President of tbe South Carolina Col lege, at Columbia. 6^*The Georgia Annual Conference of the M. E. Church South, met at La Grange yesterday. EF*The State Convention of the American party will meet in Milledge- villeon the 20th Inst. AMERICAN [VICTORIES. Besides Savannah and Milledgeville, the Americans have carried Macon Ga. and Mobile, Ala, by handsome ma jorities at their recent municipal elec tions. SPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMIT TEE. The Committee on Finance, in the scharge of a portion of their duties, tve e* imined into the state of the Ycusury department and office of Comptroller General, and find the W-ioks, Voucher-, &e., kept with a neat ness and perspicuity reflecting credit upon the officers of those departments. We find the leceip’.s into the treasury from all sources since the close of the tacnl year 1854 up to the *20th Oct 1855, including the amount in tbe Trea -t<iry at the first mentioned date to have boon $1,007,77501 And tho disbursements during the same peried, 441,42s 20 Shewing a bal. in Treasu ry, Oct. 20th 1855 of This amount has been in creased by payments into the Treasury, up ♦Uf* to the 23d inst., of 566,34681 93337 41 Amounting to 325,554 00 Which being deducted, leaves. $305,619 02 Thy* sum has been further reduced by the following payments, viz: Coupons redeemed and on hand, $31,305 00 2 State Bunds redeemed, and interest, 1,020 00 Central Bk.Bonds redeem ed and interest, 73,876 37 Paid Hawden & Co. for Bond plate, 123 6 Central and Darien Bk. Notes, 3,193 00 Amounting to $109,517 43 Which being deducted leaves the available as sets in the Treasury, $196,101 59 This constat* of Deposits in Banks, $130,846 65 Cash in Bills, Gold and Silver, 65JS5494 Total, $196,10159 Proceeding Committees have usual ly. embraced in their report, estimates of the probable receipts and disburse- suing two years,g|tid under ordinary circumstances, It is practicable to ap proximate what amount will be required, but as there are many appropriations asked for, and others of equal, or greater importance behind, we decline for the present such estimate. All ot which is respectful y submit ted. THE LEGISLATURE. Although many matters of. great im portance hare been introduced, discuss ed and referred, little, very little, of the legitimate business of legislation has been yet completed. Both Houses have agreed to a reso lution to take a recess from the 20th inst. to the 2d Monday in January. Mr. Terhune. of Floyd, has intro duced a string of resolutions fomenst the tariff, the Collins steamers, and sundry and various other matters and things, and in favor of Franklin Pierce, We suppose that some fifty thousand dollars of the people’s money will be ex pended in the discussion of this batch c miserable twaddle. On Friday, Messrs.'Lomax & Ellis of the Columbus Times, were elected State Printers. CONGRESS The House of Representatives not yet organized. Many ineffectual attempts have been made to elect Speaker. This, however, cannot be done without a fusion of parties. An attempt.will be made to organize on the naked Nebraska issue.* To th end, a meeting of all the members op posed to tbe Nebraska bill had keen called. If the leaders in this move sue ceed in carrying all the anti-Nebraska members on one side, they will, of course* elect a Speaker—as they have a majority in the House. A cumber of men from Kanawha county, Va., with their slaves, bound to Kansas, passed through Cincinnati 1 week. or —f Utah to be a Slate State.-I met a prominent citizen of Salt Lake City when at Weston. His name is Williams. f* „ on a harp uv ABOLITION—AG AIN! The leaders and presses of tbe anti- nism against tbe delude great num- for they all “played u-tfSndstring*’--we are determined to do what we can to unde-* ceive them. In order to d o this, we pub lish ** line upon line and precept upon precept”-* in order that, if the voters of Georgia are determined to “ believe a He," it shall not be for lack of informa tion on the subject. To this end, we copy the following explicit declaration from the National Era of the 29th ult. As this paper is the recognised national organ of the Black Republican*, Free Soilers and Abolitionists of the United States, we presume that no man with a thimble full of brains wtil dare question its right to speak authoritatively for the anti-Slavery or Abolition party. Under the head of “ No Man Can Serve Two Masters”—his leader in the above named issue of that paper—in which the Editor, undertakes to demon strate the absurdity of the idea of anti- in order that the business of legislation 1 Slavery men acting with the American might proceeed, and at the same time party with a hope of advancing their crush out” the dangerous faction cause—we find the following distinct and which now menaces the integrity of the j emphatic declarations Union and the rights of the South.—! “ The Know Nothing Party is as dis- m.. . . . , . , ! tinct from the Republican, in its objects Th., „ wh« every honest m»n m .he j Jnd otgM , Ualion 7„, flom ’ the Adm.ms. land had a right to expect of each and , tration Party, and just as much opposed every member of Congress who is really | to one as the other. Its paramount ob- seeking to put down anti-slavery agita- j ect ,® ar ?’ to P ro,ract the period of nat- . ™ . . , uraltzati m to iwenty-one years, and to non. The Amencan party were ready : exclu(le from office R^ign-born citizens to do this—their plan was well matured | an d Catholics. ****** and would have succeeded in placing j “The Know Nothing Party makes Abolition hors de combat during the 1 *^ 09e objects paramount it seeks pow „ , . ,. . | er, for the purpose of securing them.— present session. But this course did j Jt * not m ' Anti . S ‘avery Party. does not not suit the interests of Democracy.— ; seek Anti-Slavery objects; its triumph That party wishes to keep up this ever-; will not be the triumph of the Anti-Slave lasting excitement. It is the political ^ cause, On the contrary,.it.is as mu. h an antagonist of ihe Republican Party as the Administration i -; wherever it in- pabulum upon which it feeds. But for it they wpuld go down. Hence a voice goes up.from the leaders at the South to the Democratic members of the House of Representatives • *• Place Demo cratic candidates^ in nomination, and ballot for them until the crack of doom, creases, Republicanism decreases ; every one of its triumphs involves as much the defeat of Republicanism as Adininistra- t ion ism; no one of its triumphs paves the way for a union of the people ugainsl the Slave Power, or weakens the adher ents ■ of that Interest; on the contrary. rather than coalesce with any party in 1 *?». aU and «**» th * • . L, 1 division of the free States. the organization of the House. ’ The | «. It f 0 'ij ows t h at no man can be a House is thus left unorganized nnd is ' Know Nothing and a Republican, any likely to remaiu so for a long time to more than he can be a Democrat and a , n Whig, of a Pro-Slavery and an Anti- come... . . . Slavery politician. Neither the terms The object of this movement is appa- nor the things are convertible.” rent to every one. They hope by this j Now, we will submit it to the candor means to wear ‘out the jjjatience of the of all moderately honest men to say Americans, Republica0fi^ 'A6.\ and thus whether (aside from the leaders of the force them th tcoaleEce, in order to give Anti-American S. mils party of Georgia) some color of truth to their charge of, an individual can be found outside the Abolitionism against the American pnr- walls of a lunatic asylum, so great an ass> tv. Ihis, they think, would be a pow- ! or so utterly lost to all sense of truth, erful leverage with which to work at the ; honor and decency, as to repeat the cu ( South in the ensuing Presidential cam- and-dried,-stereotyped LIE, that there is paign—one which they "hope may pos- j any connection whatever between Arner stbly avert the overwhelming defeat icanism and Abolitionism, with which they are now threatened. Latter Day Saints, and also, I believe, one of ihe twelve unholy apostles. A German Card.—We find pnblish- ed in the Albany Evening Journal, a notorious abolition sheet, a card signed by a number of Guruaaus, in which they make the following declaration in be half of themselves and their brethren: ‘ The German citizens of Albany are opposed to Slavery, and will prove their faith by their votes on the 6th of No vember. Repub’icanism is the doctrine Truth, Equality, and Justice; while - land Slave Labor is hostile to ue idea of a Free Rupubhc. I heard him say that when Utah ap plied for admission into the Union ^he would seek to be enrolled as a Slave State. He said that he owned a slave, that all of the Apostles did, and that polygamist Brigham Young owns several negroes. This statement although at variance with previous accon Utah is undoubtedly true. as a text for political essays and Buncombe speeches. He told me that the accounts of famine I submit it It is with extreme reluctance that we are forced to the conclusion above ; but stubborn facts will not permit us to doubt its correctness. Such mean l.ypccrisy evinces such a damning state of politi cal depravity, tbnt we would fain im pute their extraofdiny course in refusing to “ crush out” the Abolitionists and organize the House of Representatives, by a temporary—rather momentary— fusion with the A meriean party, to sorm other cause, if we could. From l836-’7 down to the present time, the so-called Detriocratic party has worked as industriously at the South to foment sectional jealousy and arouse local prejudices as have the Abo litionists of the North. As lotog as these agitators are countenanced in either section, the integrity of the Union is menacej, The only hope of saving it, is a sound conservative national party which will put down these mischievous agitatom in both extremes of tHe Umoti. Let us hear no more of the devotion of tbe Democracy to the interests of the South— of its hatred to Abolitionism—* ‘Vile from day to day it keeps the House of Representatives un-organized and increases the sectional bitterness which all good men and patriots—all true lovers of the Unions—have for years past foreseen would eventually, if unal layed, dig the grave of the American Union. Let the responsibilty of the present state of affairs, and of any and all its con sequences, * rest where it properly be longs, with the so-called Democratic party—which at present seems disposed to sacrifice honor, country, every thing dear to patriots, to the interests o£ 'Party!! in the vain hope of secur ing a inferable party triumph, HOL8TON CONFERENCE FEMALE COLLEGE. We are indebted to a.friend fora copy of the ** Announcement of the Holston Conference Female College,” located at Asheville, N. C., for the term 1855- 6 As this Institution, trom the healthful ness of its location—the ability of its instructors, and, above all. the cheap ness of board and tuitio"-—presents ex traordinary claims to public patronage, we feel bound to give it something more than an ordinary passing notice; as by doing so, we may direct the atten tion of parents to a place where they r can give their daughters a co 5 plete and thorough education at a comparatively trifling expense. It will he seen by the following extracts which we make from the “ Announce ment,” that a daughter caube educated, including board, washing, tuition, lights, text-books, and incidentals, at the aston ishingly low rate of $77,76 per year !! Just such institutions as this are needed all over the land, so that poor men's children may enjoy the advantages of a Collegiate education. To cheapen edu cation, so as to place it within the reach of all, is one of the wants of the age; and we hail the following (to us) novel plan of endowment as the dawning of a new era in education : ‘To so cheapen, the price of educa tion as to put the advantages of this in stitution within the reach of all. the Trustees have devised the following plan of endowment, by the sale of scholar ship^:— ^ in Utah had been enormously exagrated. >r two yeaas to come.—SL Louis I s | eeves j, t a n p b ,crat ' ’ ‘matron. Why is it Impolite.—Can any one say wby/ it is (considered impolite’ for gentlemen to go in the presence’of ladies in their shirt sleeves, whilst it is consi- ladies themselves to ih; without any- e merely ask for ihfor > VI! 1 * when due. This plan went into operation oneyearago. Ail purchasers are required I to pay interest from the first day of J uly, 1854. It is seen that there are great adv«fit4ges in purchasing the,'longer scholarships. The College will only sell $50,000 worth of scholarships, and it is confidently believed that this sum will be secured during the present college term. As ihe scholarships are transferable, all will -ee the wisdom of purchasing the longer, and after using them in educat ing their own children, or wards, they will have an opportunity to sell them at an advanced rate, as there will be none to be obtained, except of individual holders. No^bettef investment can be rootle for children; and money invested in sehidar- ships to sell again would be most pro ductively used. Those wishing to pur chase, or further information on the subject of scholarships, will please ad dress the Treasurer, Robert B. Vancs, E-q., to whom the interest must be promptly remitted when due, or Rev. William M. Kerr. General Agent. PLAN POR REDUCING THE PRICE OF BOARD. ‘‘The Trustees are raising an endow ment for the Steward’s Hall. All hold ers offiteward’s tickets are allowed, for the period.specified in tbe ticket, a re duct ion of 30 per cent, on borrd. At the present rate this reduces board, includ ing room, lodging, lights and fuel, to $1.05 per week. A ticket for three years is sold for $10; a ticket for five years, for $15; for ten years, $30. “The interest on the endowment paid to the Steward, to make up the 30 per cent, deducted from his bills, while the principal remains a permanent en dowinent of the Hall. “The advantages of this system to the public can easily be seen. Suppose a person purchases the shortest scholarship and ticUet, he pays for the two $35^ they secure him three years’ tuition, and a re duction of 30 per cent, on board for three years. He would pay for board, at pre sent rates, for the three years, $132. 30, there being forty two weeks in the year; to this add 835, paid for the tui tion and Steward’s ticket, and $2 a year contingent fee. and you have a total of $173.30 for three years’ board and tui tion in one of the best institutions in the land. Washing and text-books will cost about $20 a year This added, and the cost per annum will be $77.76. If the longer scholarship and ticket are purchas ed, the price is still less. Music, em broidery, drawing, painting, and the languages, are of course extra charges to those who pursue them.” In regard to dress—the enormous ex pense of which, more than any thing ei.-e, perhaps—deters parents from send ing their children to distant schools— we find the following “ pertinent and poiuted’’ paragraph in the ‘‘Announce ment “To control the expenditures of young ladies at school is one of the most difficult t:»<ks of teachers and managers. But difficult as it is, we do and will control this matter. AU are required to dress ally but plainly. During the week the young ladies dress here as they would at home, while attending to their ordinary domestic duties. On Sabbath, and 60 public occasions du ring the summer, they will wear pi in white jaconet dresses, with a heap plain straw bonnet, trimmed with blue. In winter, the same bonnet, with a dres. of mazarine blue worsted. .No jewelry will be worn while under the enre of the College faculty. None of the young ladies go to the stores. Necessa ry articles are purchased for them by some one of tie* teachers. We shall have no difficulty on this subject, except by the indulgence or injudicious inter ference of parents. We beg parents to work with us, and not against us, while we are trying to impose proper restraints, and establish a sound public sentiment on this subject. We wish all to know and feel, that a young lady here is es teemed in proportion to her diligence, progress, and attainment in virtue, and not in consequence of agay attire. Funds for necessary expenses should be deposit ed with some member of the Faculty. Asheville, the seat of the new institu tion. is. beyond peradventure, the pret tiest village in the South—a perfect mountain gem—the capital^of the re nowned and ancient “ State of Bun combe,” so long celebrated for health, mineral springs, magnificent mountain scenery, and all that sort of thing. The Faculty may safely challenge comparison with that of any similar in stitution in the land. Its President, the Rev. Anson Cummings, D. D. with whom wc have the pleasure of a person al acquaintance, is certainly one of the ablest teachers in the South. We with the new institution a hearty God-speed, and shall not be surprised to hear that many of our fair Georgia girls become pupils in it. They may be sal ment, ‘ understanding have no right to with this treat> have been their and. If so, they n. AMERIO&N MEETING. SJ“ A meetmg ef a portion of toe mem** bersof the American Party of Clarke Coun ty, was held in the Court House at-Watkins* ville, on Tuesday, tbe 4th inst. On motion of T. W. Walker, Oapt. Isaac 5. Vincent was called to the Chair; and on motion of G. A. Cabaniss. T. W. Walked,.ap pointed Secretary. The object ef the meeting having been ex plained, the following penone were appoint ed delegates to attend the OonveUtioo of the American Party of Georgia, in Milledgeville* on the 20th instant, vis: Thomas W. Walker, Esq, James W. Bar- rsti, Esq., Dr. Win. P. Harden, Gen John W. Stroud, Dr. James Camak, G. A. Cabaniss, Esq., John C. Johnson, Esq., E. P, Lumpkin, Esq, Dr. H. R. J. Long, Hon. Y. L Q, Harris, Col. John Kill ups, R. P. Griffith, Esq n Hon. Asbury Hull, Capt I. S. Vincent, Maj. Wm. L. Mitchell, Col. John H. Lowe, James C, Branch, Esq., Dr. James A. Price, Stephen Jackson, Esq^ Asa M. Jackson. Esq., Dr. J, 6. Carlton, Thomas F. Lowe, Esq., aid Cin* cinnatus Peeples, Esq. On motion, Resolved, That from th* result of the recent elections, we see every cause for encouragement—that by continued efforts the principles of the American Party will finally triumph and become the established policy of the Government—and that we here pledge ourselves anew, to rid in the estab lishment of these principles. On motion, Resolved, That the. proceed ings of this meeting be published in the Southern Watchman. The meeting then adjourned. I. S. VINCEP T. W. Walker, Sec’ty. 1NT, Ch i “For $2’5 ? payable nothin five* years from the first day of July, 1854, with i.nnual interest until paid, a c^tificgte or bond is issued by theJTrustei^t. entitli ’* * * " " ‘onepu f^"AU the spoils which the Legisla ture had the power to bestow, in Jthe shape of f^t offices, have been distribut ed. Our readers have no doubt observ ed what has struck u > with profound astonishment, viz: that the spoils have been given almost entirely to the fire- rusteel, entitlinglp tin S branch of the P art - V » from Jud g e theholder to send one pupil to the^Mt-gt? ^f the Suprime Court down to State for three years, free of charges for tui tion in the preparatory or collegiate de partment, for $40, a scholarship for five years is issued; for $60, a scholar ship for ten years; and for $100 a schbl- 1 j a j., sue .j securing to the vilege of sending one stu- ge, free of .... „ u la r college or pre parrtory Course, for twenty years. The purchaser glVes his note, with Approved security for tbe prompt payment of the interest annually, and of the principal hwotd. ieu T9 * Printer! Whenever an unfortunate Union man presented his claims, the careless, unfeeling, off-hand command was heard, ‘* Off with his head! so ranch uckingham !” believe some few unimportant offices have been filled men; but as a general rule, whether ol For the Southern WatebttMm A SUtWESTION I Ma. Editor As the time has arrived for* that class of people termed rouges and thieves, (as we denominate all hen-roost robbers, white and black.) to commence their depre dations, which they continue throughout the Christmas and New Year’s Holidays, permit me, as an humble citizen, and lover of the protection and safety of the property of all, to suggest a plan f- r'the better, protection of the property of our citizens ; and which, if coincided in, should be carried out forthwith. It is a well known fact, that daring this time of year^t is no nncommop thing tor oar citizens to ^pibbed nightly, of, nuhibers of Figs, Turkeys, aud Chickens, for which, they have either expended their capital iu pur chasing, or their labor and trouble in raising. This should, and ought to be stopped. It is'also a "well known fact, (or ought to be,) that our police force, as now regulated, is entirely inadequate to the duty of ferret- ting out and bringing to punishment, these pests of our community. For I venture to say, that iu the neighborhoods whore the most of this wholesale robbery is perpetrat ed, you can scarcely ever see a Marshal. I do not wish to be understood as casting any reflection on our present efficient officers— what I mean is, they cannot be in all parts of the town at the same time, io consequence of the smallness of their number. 1 Now sir, it is my candid opinion, that this evil can be greatly^f not wholly abated, by a little trouble on the part of the eitiaens themselves. My suggestion i i this , Let the citizens of each Ward .meet jrt someplace in their respective Wards, and there organize themselves into an efficient Patrol. -Divide the Wafd Beats, and let the number of those who are .willing to patrol (and we hope all will.) be proportion ately formed into squads according to the number of beats, so as to have a different patrol each night successively, for at least a week; and then tho same routine each week until the Holy days are over.! If there should be a sufficient number of men, we., would suggest the propriety „pf two; acts qf patrol, one for the fore and one for the, latter part of the night—for I believe the dark hour be fore day, is the time, principally,'wiren these atrocities are committed. ' -S u ■ Not being in the habit, Mr. Editor, of ca tering for the press, I have not been able to give my ideas as fulfy as I wished; but t think the plan suggested is tire only Way jto check tins abominable evil - , Citizens of Athens, you could sav e a great deal of your property by a little trouble; and iu all probability.,^ the jfteans of de- ' tecting and. brioging to the punishment they deserve, some of these vile miscreants.. What ” say you f We are particularly io:ourselves, if we should have to be up three nights in the week l What say you, Mr. Editor 1 iet’a hear from you. THIRD WARD.- We think (ffie- suggestions,<o£oqr- correspondent merit the attention of our citizens, as property is cenainly ^ery- insecure during the Christmas holidays.. If he would extend his operations a little v by providing a day patrol to soour tbe* country for two or three miles around town to protect the unsuspecting turkieq from being shot By certain sportsment who are so exceedingly verdant as to, mistake domestic birds in the enclosures; around farm-houses for wild ones, > we should like the proposed improvement all tbe better. We have lately lost sev-. eral turkies which were killed in. this, manner, and learqjhat some of our neigh bors have been more unfortunate than we have. r ; The individuals who shirt ours are thus publicly notified that if they don’t restore them we shall endeavor to den monstrate that we are in earnest about this thing. -—- with Union ... include; s! The Chicago Gr cording to >1 Market.—Ac-. Journal there has been shipped since the opening of navigation to the present' lime, 18,€0(4 162 bunds' of grain. This does not , if railroadH J ^ . . seven and a half millions of Whig or Democratic antecedents, they amount CO nstst compelled to “ walk the plank!” I of four aud JIV