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wills Convention.
Milledgevilf., July 7, 1845.
Delegates from the several counties in the
State ot Georgia, having assembled at the Cap
itol this day al 11 ocloek, A. M., forthe purpose
of nominating a candidate to be supported by
the Whig party oi Georgia, tor the office of Go
vernor ot the State, on motion of the Hon.
Uhatjes Dougherty, of Clarke, the Hun. C B
Strong, of Bibb, was call".! to the Chair, forthe
purpose of organizing the Convention.
On motion of Hon. C. J. Jenkins,S. T.Chap
man, of Chatham, and J. G Thweatt, of Bald
win. were appointed Secretaries, pro lem.
The Secretary having called the names of the
counties in order, the following Delegates re
sponded, viz:
Baker— Wm. H. Campbell, T. P. Smith.
Baldwin— S. Grantland, M. Grieve, and Ro
bert McComb.
BM-C. B. Strong, E. A. Nisbet, T. R.
Blake, T. More.
Bryan— Hon. C. Hines, (prox.)
Burke— J. M. Reynolds, W. P. Greene, W.
W. Sturges, J. M. Whitehead.
Bulls— R. W. McCune, R. G. Duke.
Camden— Gen. D. L. Clinch, E. H. Pottle,
W. F. Preston.
Campbell— R. M. Orme, (prox.)
Chatham— J. M. Berrien, R. A. Lewis, F. S.
Bartow, B. Snider, and W. P. Bowen.
Clarke- C Dougherty, C. Peeples, A. F.
Nunnally, I. S. Vincent.
GhM—H. G. Cole, T. B. Daniel, C. M. Cobb.
Columbia— G Jones, Geo. M. Magruder.
Coweta— F. R. Parks, G O. VV ynn.
Crawford —John L. Woudwartl, A. J. Pres
ton, C. F. Fickling.
DeKotb—L. c. Simpson, W. H. Clark.
Booty— W C. Bothwell, E. Hightower, J. S.
Beall.
Effingham— P. J. Elkins, P. J. Williams,
(prox.)
Elbert—L. H. C. Martin, H. Carlton, B. E.
Habersham, M. Arnold.
Floyd —J. W. M. Berrien, John G. Lumsden,
(prox.)
Glynn— Hon. Thos. Buller King, C. Dubig
non.
Greene— Thos. Stocks, Robt. Hubbard, J. F.
Zimmerman, Henry Sanford.
Gieinwtt— James Gartnany, Kenan T. Ter
rell. Joel M Culver, S. M. Dunlap.
Bancnck— Mark Gonder, N. C. Sayre, W. C.
Smith, J. H. Harris.
Harris—A F. Johnston, Calvin J. Walker,
F M. Davenport. Moses Jones.
Henry —H.C. Merritt, A. Walker, S. Strick
land, W. Kimball.
Houston-- Joel W. Mann, A. McCalley, W.
P. Bryan, G. W. Bivins.
Jackson— B. H. Overby, Russel J. Daniel, H.
Brooks.
Jasper- -J. H. H 11a..d, Wm. H. Preston.
Jfferson— James T. Bothwell, Thos. H. Pul
hill, P. B. Connally.
Jonei— R O. Moreland, Wm. Wornutn, J.
Furlow, P. T. Pitts.
Laurens— W. W. O’Neal, Robt. Robinson,
Nathan Tucker.
Lee— Joseph Bond, T. Moughon.
Liberty— Hon. C. Hines.
Lincoln— H. J. Lang, L. Lamar, R. Davey.
Lumpkin— W. E. Derrick, A. B. Moony, P.
H Holly.
Marum—P. G. Arrington, A. C. Scott, M. A.
Hulibard.
Meriw lher— John L Campbell.
Monroe— W. H. Bankston, J. H. Trippe, A.
Lease ur.
Mlalosk— I. L. Harris, (prox.)
Morgan— N. G Foster, J. H. McHenry, T.
D. Spear, T. B. Baldwin.
Murray— Seaton Grantland, (prox.)
Muscogee— John Bethune, Sr., J. B. Hoxev,
F. G. Davies, R. B. Alexander, P. Thweatt,
(prox.)
N mton— John Harris, T. M. Meriwether, J.
J. Floyd.
Oglethorpe—Win. J. Ogilvie, Jos. T. Lump
kin. B M. Hubbard.
Pike—S. S. Turner, E. J. McLeroy, F. A.
Freeman.
Puloski— W. M. Fraser, J. E. J. Horne, A.
J. Coalson.
Putnam- B. W. Johnston, J. A. Meriwether;
B- W. Sanford, J. A. Cogburn.
Randolph— M. H. Brown.
Richmond —A. J. Miller, C. J. Jenkins, A. C.
Walker, W. Doyle.
Scriven— James E. Williamson, J. B. Den
ton, Thos. H. Burns.
Stewart—A. W. Hill, A. S. Wray, E. W.
Williams.
Sumter—W. J. Patterson, D. A. Vason, J.
J. Scarboro tgh.
Talbot— J. Carreker, G. W. Evans, T. P.
Smi h J. M. Bivins.
Telfair— A. T. Dopson, W. B. Manning.
TdUiatcrro— A. H. Stephens, E. W. Aliriend,
Jno A. Bird
Tattnall -D Sheftall, John M. Dasher.
7'roizp—W.F. Fannin.
Upson— T. S. Sherman, T. T. P. Holt, J. R.
Lowe, W. Worthy.
Ware— I. L Harris, J. H. Steele, (proxies.)
Warren— Matshal H. Wellborn, Sterling
Evans, N.C. Bacon, Henry McKinney.
Washington— W. P. Hardu ick, H. M. La
nier, W. G M Bride, W. B. Harman.
Wilkes— L. J. Gartrell, L. M. Hill, Robe l
Toombs.
Wilkinson—W. W. Beall, W. A. Vincent, J.
L. Latasiv.
The Secretaries having completed the call of
the counties and the Chair having announced
that there were one hundred and eighty two Del
egates and proxies in attendance, the Hon. J
McPherson Berrien, alter passing a warm and
spirited eulogiunt upon the character and servi
ces of Gen. Duncan L. Clinch, of Camden,
moved that he be by acclamation called to pre
—• side over the Convention during its delibera
tions. This motion having passed unanimous
ly, a committee consisting of Messrs. Be rten,
Toombs and Foster, was appointed to announce
the action of the Convention to Gen. Clinch,
arid conduct him to the Chair.
The President briefly expressed his thanks to
he members of the Convention for the unex
pected and flattering mark of their confidence
and respect, and announced his readiness to pro
ceed with the business before them.
On motion of Mr. C. J. Jenkins, Messrs. S.
T. Chapman, J,G. Thweatt, and E. H. Pierce,
were appointed Secretaries.
On motion of the Hun. Thomas Stocks, of
Greene—
Resolved, That a Committee to consist of two
from each Judicial District in the State, be se
lected by the Chair fir the purpose ot reporting
business forthe action of the Convention.
The resolution having passed unanimously,
the President selected the t .flowing named gen
tlemen as said committee, viz:
Ocnutlgee Circuit.— Thomas Stocks and J. A.
Meriwether.
W-stern Circuit.— Chai les Dougherty and B.
H. Overby.
Northern Circuit.—N. C. Sayre ano Robert
Toombs.
Middle Circuit.—A J. Miller and Wm. P.
Hardwick.
Eastern Circuit.— T. B. King and J. M. Ber
rien.
South-Western Circuit.— Wm. Patterson and
T. P Smith.
Siuthern Circuit,— M. Frazer and Robert
Robinson.
Cllaltahooche Circuit.— Robert B. Alexander
and Moses Jones.
Mint Circuit.— Eugenios A. Nisbet and Jno.
J. Floyd.
Coweta Circuit.—W. H. Clarke and T. B.
Daniell.
Cherokee Circuit.—J. W. M. Berrien and W.
E. Derrick.
On motion, the Convention adjourned until
2 o'clock, P. M. for the purpose of receiving
the Report of said Committee.
AFTERNOON SESSION—2 o’clock, p. m.
The Convention having been called to order
by the President, and the reading of the journal
of the morning session having been dispensed
with, the report from the Committee on busi
ness was called for, when—
The Hon. Thomas Stocks, as Chairman,
presented the following resolutions for the ac
tion ol ibe Convention; viz:
1. Resolved. That the administration of His
Excellency, George W.Crawford, receives the
unqualifi -d approbation ot the Whig Party, and
entitles him to the confidence of all good citizens
having at heart the weal of the State.
2. Resolved, That as the best means of secu
ring the continuance of an administrative poli
cy so propitious to Georgia, this Convention,
does unanimously nominate His Excellency
GEORGE W. CRAWFORD, as the candi
date ot the Whig Party for the office ofGovem
or at the approaching election.
3. Resolved, That in the opinion of this Con
vention this nomina'ion expresses the desire of
every Whig in the State ol Georgia.
4. Resolved, That an executive committee of
taree from each Congressional District be ap
pointed by the Chair alter the adjournment of
the Convention, whose duty’ it shall be to take
such action as may in their judgment promote
the success of the Whig party—and that their
appointment continue until the meeting of an
other Convention of the party —anv five of said
committee to constitute a quorum; and that said
committee have power to fill any vacancies
whi h may occur
5. Resolved That the public debt of Georgia
should annually be reduced, and paid off final
ly,at the earliest practical period.
6. Resolved, I’hat the interests of the people
demand, and that they should possess, a Stale
currenev, at all limes convertible into specie.
7. R solved, That the State Treasury should
at all times discharge its liabilities in convert!
ble specie funds, and that so long as any por
ti >n of the bills of the Central Bank continue to
circulate, the State is bound to prevent thei
depreciation below par value.
8. Resolved, That the expenditures of the Go
vernment should be regula ed and guarded by
the strictest economy, and that public officers
sh mid be held to a rigid accountability in the
collection and disbursement of public money.
9 Rvolvcd, That the depressed price of our
agricultural products requires that the burthens
of taxation should be alleviated at the earliest
moment consistent with the obligations ofthe
State—and that no more money should be raised
from the people by taxation than is necessarv
(osuoply the wants of thegovernmenteconomi
callv administered.
10 Resolved, That the Penitentiary should
be made a source of revenue, instead ot expense
to the State.
11. Resolved, That the Chair appoint a com
mittee ot five, to prepare an address to the peo
ple of Georgia, appropriate to the Gubernatori
al canvass.
On motion of ibe Hon. A. H. Stephens, these
resolutions were considered separately. The
first resolution having passed unanimously, it
was after a brief discussion,
Resolved, That the vote on the second resolu
be taken by yeas and nays.
The. list ot Delegates having been called by
Counties, the President announced that the Res
olution had been unanimously carried, the vote
being yeas 189, nays none.
The remaining resolutions were then sever
ally read and pas-ed without a dissenting voice.
Mr. Stocks from the Committee on business,
reported the tollowing:
Resolved, That a Committee of five be ap
pointed to inform his Excellency George W.
Crawtord, ol h>s nomination by this Conven
tion, for the office ot Governor at the approach
ing election, and to request his acceptat ce there
of—and that they deliver to the Executive Com
mittee a copy oftheir communication and the
reply of His Excellency for publication.
This resolution also passed unanimously.
The Chair appointed the following named
gentlemen as said Committee, viz: Messrs.
Thos Stocks of Green, J. M. Berrien of Chat
ham, Charlton Hines of Liberty, A. J. Miller
of Richmond, and Jno. J Floyd of Newton.
Messrs. Eugenios A. Nisbet of Bibb, James
A. Meriwether ol Putnam, A H. Stephens ot
Talliaterro, C. J. Jenkins of Richmond, and R.
B Alexander of Muscogee, were announced
as a Committee under the lO.h Resolution f to
prepare an address to the people ofthe State.
Th" President having called the Hon. Thos.
Stocks of Greer e to the Chair, and retired, the
following Resolutions offered by Mr. Foster oi
Morgin, were unanimously passed, viz.
Resolved, That the thanks ot this Convention
are tendered to the Hon. Duncan L. Clinch, for
the dignity and propriety’ with which he has pre
sided over its deliberations.
Resolved, That the thanks ot this Convention
are due to the Secretaries thereof fortheir punc
tual and faithful dischatge ot the duties oftheir
appointment.
Gen. Clinch then briefly returned his thanks
to the Convention for the compliment contained
in the foregoing resolutions, and expressed bis
gratification at the harmony and unanimity
which characterized all the proceedings of the
body.
On motion, the Convention adjourned sine
die. DUNCAN L. CLINCH, Pres’t.
S. T. Chapman, )
J G. Thweatt, > Secretaries.
E. H. PIERCE, )
From the National Intelligencer, 11 Hi inst.
Case op McNui.TY.—lndichnenz for embezzle
ment of Public Moneys while Clerk of the House
of Representatives.
These cases were called to-day in pursuance
ofthe order of the Court, stated in our last pub
lication ofthe proceedings.
There are six indictments, founded upon
various distinct transactions, alleging acts of
embezzlement, contrary to the act of Congress,
approved 13th August, 1841. Each indictment
contains three counts, founded on the same
transaction, and charges it, first, as an embezzle
ment of so much money, by “converting it to
his own use," -econd, by “investing it” in pro
perty and merchandise; third, by loaning it to
certain individuals, to whom the prosecution
undertakes to trace it. The indictments are
framer, up< n the statute, and purport to follow
its terms. The statute declares that every such
act (that is, converting, investing, or loaning)
“shall be deemed and adjudged to be an embez
zlement,” and is thereoy declared a felony,
punishable by a fine equal to the amount, and!
by imprisonment, not less than six months or’
more than five years.
Mr. Fendall, late District Attorney, appeared
for the United States, and Mr. Carlisle appear
ed for the traverser.
The Attorney ofthe United States stated that,
in consequence ofthe non-att ndance of certain
witnesses named by him, he could not proceed
to the trial ofthe cases, without an understand
ing that the traverser's counsel would allow
their introduction at any stage of t e case.—
This was objected to, and ihe trial urged by the
traverser’s counsel.
Aftersome argument, it was ascertained that
the absent witnesses were not necessary in one
ot the cases, in which the traverser appeared
ready; and that cause was taken up.
The indictment charges the embezzlement of
$750, in three different modes, as before stated
■ he counsel forthe prisoner applied to the Court
to direct an election by the Attorney lor the
United Stales of the count on which he would
proceed, on the ground that the statute made
them each a distinct act ot felony; that the pro
ving of one necessarily disproved the other; that
evidence admissible on one count might be inad
missible on the others; and that thus, aljjiopgh
no one count singly could be su-tained,by com
petent evidence, they might b" aided and Upheld
by eacl. other; that this joinder necessarily coil
fused and misled the traverser on his defence;
&c. ?
The Attorney for the United Statescontend
ed that it was only charging the jatpeinffence it.
three different ways, &c., and tire Court over
ruled the motion.
The Jury was sworn without difficulty, no
peremptory challenges being allowed in such
cases; and the regular panel answering, wiih a
single exception, th it they had not formed or
expres-ed anopinion upon the guilt or innocence
of the accused.
The At orney for the United States made his
opening statement, and was followed in the
same manner by the traverser’s counsel. We
shall only give that part of these statements
which relate to this specific case.
The United States undertook to show that
$750 were withdrawn at a certain time by the
check ofC. J. McNulty, Clerk, from the public
moneys on deposite at the Patriotic Bank ol
this city, and placed to the credit of C. J. Mc-
Nulty, in a private account at the Bank of
America, New York, and there within a few
days paid ta a draft ot C. J. McNulty, in favor
ol Moody, Cashier.
The traverser’s counsel stated the transaction
tobe simnly this. The accused, being at his
home in Ohio, received, with other monthly
checks on the salary fund, filled tin by his clerk
here for his signature, and pavable to the va
rious clerks, three consecutive checks for bis
own salary, each $250, being his monthly pay.
Thai he did not use these checks as they se
verally arrived, but having at length three of
them ($750) he presented them io be cashed at
the Savings Bank of Columbus, and they pre
ferring to have the funds in New York, he drew
at three days’ sight in favor of Moody, Cashier,
on the Bank of America. New York, sent the
checks to the Patriotic Bank with instructions
to place $750 to his credit at the Bank ol
America, and that with this money, which was
his own salary specifically, the draft was paid.
After these opening statements, Mr. McCul
lough, First Comptroller of the Treasury, was
examined, and the examination of Mr. Ayres,
Book-keeper of the Bank ot America, was
commenced.
Various arguments upon points of evidence
arose, which it would not be interesting to the
public generally to read; and some evidence of
fered by the United States was ruled out.
The Court adjourned at near 5 o’clock, not
having concluded the examination of Mr.
Ayres.
Duelling A Scene in Parliament.— A Lon
don correspondent ot the Boston Atlas, writing
under date ot the 18ih ultimo, says:—
“A somewhat singular scene took place in
the House of Commons, on Monday evening,
between Mr. Roebuck and Mr. Somers, which
grew out ot a challenge sent by the latter me n
berlo Mr. Roebuck, io fight a duel, tor offensive
language he had used in a speech on a previous
occasion. Mr. Roebuck read a letter to the
House, from Mr. Somers, in which that gentle
man asked Mr. Roebuck if he acknowledged
the words attributed to him by the journals, viz:
“that those who follow such a leader as Mr.
O'Connell, deserve little respect, either lortheu
position or their intellect;” and if he did ac
knowledge these words, “ was he prepared to
justify them according to thelawsofchivalry?”
—Mr Roebuck informed the House that he had
replied to the letter, declining to abide by “ lhe
laws of chivalry,” and he moved that Mr.
Somers, having sent a challenge to a member
of that House, tor words spoken by that mem
berin his place in Parliament, had been guilty
of a contempt and breach ot the privileges of
the Hous**.
“Lord A’hley seconded the motion, remark
ing that Mr. Roebuck was entitled to the thanks
ofa large proportion of his fellow subjects, who
look with horror and disgust to the prevalence
of this miscalled law of honor. In the name of
the members of the House, and the gentlemen
of England, Lord Ashley tendered to Mr. Roe
buck sincere thanks for lhe manly course, and
the constitutional course, whict in this instance
he had pursued. Mr. Somersthen rose to with
draw the offensive letter, and make a full apology
to Mr. Roebuck. Sir Robert Peel then com
plimented Mr. Roebuck on the course which
he had taken, and said it was one ot true cour
age, and one which every gentleman ought to
take. Several members spoke on the subject,
after which Mr. Roebuck withdrew his motion,
and lhe subject dropped. It is to be hoped that
the torn this affair has taken, in so high a quar
ter as the British Parliament, and sanctioned,
too, by the Premier of Great Britain, will have
the effect to render duel ing unpopular and un
fashionable, and utterly derogatory to the char
acter ofa gentleman. ”
In the reign of James I, Hugh Myddleton,
an ingenions man, undertook to bring a river of
pure water above thirty eight miles out of its
natural course for the supply ot London. He
persevered in this immense undertaking, in
spite of every difficulty, till he at last accom
plished that great good which he bad pronosed,
of bringing wholesome water to every man’s
door "At the present time the Mew River,
whieh was the work of Hugh Myddleton, sup
-•lies thirteen millions of gallons of water everv
day; and though the original projector was
•mined bv the undertaking, in consequence of
■he difficulty which he had in procuring proper
'lipport, such is now lhe general advantage of
'he benefit which he procured for hi< fellow
citizens, and so desirable are the people to pos
-ess that advantage, that a share in the New
River Company, which was at first sold for
.£IOO, is now worth £15,000.”
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Funeral Honors.
Saturday last, the day set apart for the funeral
obsequies in honor of the late Gen. Jackson,
was generally observed by all classes of our
citizens. Business was suspended, and the
great mass of the population united in paying
this last tribute ot respect to the dead. The
ceremonies were in accordance with the pub
lished programme: and the procession, which
was formed in front cf the United States
Hotel, was among the most imposing we have
ever witnessed in this city. Thedisplay made
by the military, (the Artillery Guards, the
Clinch Riflemen and the company ot U. S.
soldiers from the Arsenal,) the Firemen, the
Masonic fraternity, and the members ot the In
dependent Order of Odd Fellows, all ot whom
appeared in appropriate costumes, was in the
highest degree creditable and imposing.
The procession marched to the Presbyterian
church, where, after the immense crowd of
spectators were sealed, (many of whom could
not gain an entrance into the building,)the usual
religious ceremonies were performed by the Rev.
Mr Hard, accompanied by some very choice,
tastefully arranged, and elegantly’ performed
music; and a chaste and appropriate oration
was pronounced upon the life and character of
the deceased, bv James Gardner, jr., E'q.
When the ceremonies at the church were
concluded, the procession re-formed and returned
to Broad-street and were dismissed.
Executive Committee.—The following are
the namesofthe gentlemen composing the State
Executive Commits e of the Whig Party, as ap
pointed by the President of the late Convention
tinder the 4th Resolution, viz:
Jambs A- Meriwether, of Putnam.
B F. Hardeman,“Oglethorpe.
Miller Greive. “ B tldwin.
Nathan C. Sayre, “Hancock.
Chae J. Jenkins, “Richmond.
P. S I emle, • • ■ “ Jefferson.
Washington Poe, “ Bibb.
E G. 'abinbss, “Mrnroe.
•H. Worrell, “Talbot.
>. J. Floyd,“ Nrwton.
|L. Moore, “ DeKalb,
h. T. Ridley “ Troup.
V. “I.Underwood, v" Habersham.
B. H. Overby.“Jackson.
Charles Docgherty“Clarke.
W H. Crawford, ’ “umter.
F.li Warren “Houston.
James •••>:• •• ‘ Muscogee.
Thos Sutler King,-• •’•’••••“Glvnn.
F. S Bartow. “ Chatham.
Nathan Tucker, “ Laurens.
AtroirsTus Reese, E«q , we pe’ceive by the
Madison Miscellany, declines the nomination
for Senator, which had been tendered him by
the Whigs of the Senatorial district composed
ofthe counties of Green and Morgan.
Steam Ships prom England.—The Britan
nia and the Great Western are now on their pas
sage from Liverpool. The former sailed on
the 4th, and the Great Western on the sth inst.
As they are about alike in their speed, their
news will very likely reach New York on the
«ameday—the 17th m 18th instant.
■ The Wheeling Timesof Monday says—“ We
are indebted to the kindness ot our postmaster
Mr a slip containing the information that a very
severe fire hai occurred in indianopolis, la.
One-third of the city is in ruins, and the post
" office and many of the public buildings saved
with difficulty.
The exports of specie from New York du
ring the month of June, amounted to $33,243.
The shipments this month have thus tar reach
ed $22,786.
Correspondence of the Chronicle and Sentinel.
Indian Springs, July 10th, 18-15.
Mr. Editor :We have received here
the news ol the nomination of Mr. Crawford
The Whigs are gratified, and will give him a
hearty support; and so will many democrats.
Some of the latter begin to contrast his course
in the canvass of 1843 with that which Mr
McAllister has entered upon—and by no means
favorably to the Democratic nominee. You
will remember that Mr. Crawford and Major
Cooper, by mutual agreement, made no ad
dresses to the people. They were candidates
iorabigb and honorable office, the dignity ot
which they did not wish lessened by struggles
upon the slump. They honored themselves
by their course. Mr. McAllister, I un
derstand, will take the stump generally, and
will commence these efforts at this place on the
26th inst., having been invited and accepted an
’n vital ion to address the people on that occa
sion. The invitation of course comes from the
Democracy, who intend making a considerable
show on the occasion. It may be that the ar
rangement has been made to enable Mr. Mc-
Allister to explain away part of his 4th of July
oration in 1834—which is injuring his cause.
Many, however, think what a man says pub
licly when not a candidate, is more apt to indi
cate his true opinions than any thing he may
say when seeking office.
The democracy are giving out that Mr
Crawford’s successful administration has been
the result of democratic measures —that Gov
McDonald blazgd the way for him. 1 have
heard some ol them say that the law authorising
the issue ot State bonds to redeem Central Bank
notes, and which tended to re-establish the
credit of the bills, tvas passed by the Demo
crats in 1842. This was a Whig measure,
adopted by the Legislature of 1840, which the
Democrats would have repealed—but feared to
do it; and now they wish to claim the credit ot
it. This however could not have accomplishes
the object alone. The caretui supervision ot
Gov. Crawford, and strict discharge of duly by
the officers appointed by him, brought it about—
as the following facts will show, which have
recently come to my knowledge. On the 6th
November, 1843, when Gov. C. went into office,
the circulation of the Central Bank amounted
t 05673,522
Il now is only 77 607
Redeemed 595.915
Was this rede nplion t>y the issue ot bonds?
Let the fact answ’er. When the Governor was
inaugurated the amount of bonds that bad been
issued wa55520,141
The amount issued since is. .$277 074
Os which have been paid.. . .$110,000—167 074
Amount of bonds now 0ut.....-$712,218
So it appears that $595 915 ofthe bills have
been taken n“, and only $167,074 ol bonds out
standing on account of it.
The democracy havetworords to play against
Gov. Crawtord— neither of them trumps, accord
ing omy information. They charge that he
by his course, as a member of the Legislature,
caused the credit of the Central Bank to be im
paired when the fact is that he was endeavor
ing to find out what was the condition of the
institution and to prevent the issue of any more
of iu bills.
Their other card is—that the Governor has
been absent a great deal from the seat of govern
ment and neglected the public business 11 They
have somebody in Milledgeville who keeps
tally— and scores every day the Governor is ab
sent. What an honorable office!
These charges are mere straws—and show
the shifts to which the governor’s opponents are
reduced I have no doubt ot Mr. Crawford’s
being triumphantly sustained at the ballot-box
by the people of Georgia, in October next.
BUTTS.
In New York money is abundant at 5 per
cent, with but little inquiry even at that rate.
Baptist Missions.
We find in the Edgefield (8. C.) Advertiser
the following correspondence.
“ To the Rev. W. B. Johnson, D. D:
Dear Brother:—lt affords me great pleesure
to inform you, lhai, at the first meeting ofthe
Foreign Mission Board of the Southern Bap
tist Convention, the following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
That this Board respectfully request the Pre
sident ot the Southern Baptist Convention, to
inak- a tour among the Churches on behalf of
the Foreign Mission enterprise.
I am with high respect,
J. B. JE ER, Pres. Board."
To. the Churches Comprehended in'the Southern
Baptist Convention.
Dear Brethren : Having, in compliance with
the above request, emered upon the duties ot my
mission, I take the liberty ot a-king your atten
tion io the following communicati n.
You are, dear brethren, with very few excep
tions, embodied in Associationsand .State Co
nventions. By this arrangement, the opportuni
ty is afforded of a judicious, systematic order
ot contribution and transmission of funds to the
respective Boards ofthe Southern Baptist Con
vention, for the propagation of the Gospel by
Jesus Christ. The specific modes, by which
ihisorder shall be carried out, are left to your
discretion. We have, in the New Testament,
a “given order” “ concerning the collection for
the Saints,” viz: “Uptn the first day of the
week, let every’ one ol you lay bv him in store,
as God has prospered him, that there be no ga
merings, when Icome.” This orderforcollect
inglor a..y other benevolent objects, is not bind
ing upon the Chuiches by command, however
strongly it may commend itself to their adoption
as an expedient fur collecting tor other benevo
lent objects. And to my own mind, as the plan
adopted by infinite wisdom lor one benevolent
oi’iect, I am disposed to adopt it ibr every such
obj ct. But as it is not the piactice of our
Churcltesto meet on the first day’ ot the week,
the adoption oi this plan generally is impracti
cable.
Instead of this plan, another has met with
much lavor. It is the collection taken up in
the monthly concert of prayer. And tn the ab
sence of the weekly collection, it is very com
mendable, that this concert ot prayer should be
adopted throughout the Christian world. Anti
surely it is meet, that, when we unitedly pray,
"Thy kingdom come, thy will bedote oti ear h,
as it is in Heaven,” we should accompany, our
prayers with liberal offerings ol money, that
means mav be effectively put into operation fur
accomplishing the object of our petitions. But
our Cuurches in country places, itistobeleaied,
do nbtengage in this concert. 11 then, they have
neither weekly nor monthly collection-, some
other plan must be adopted, it they would come
up to the help ot the Lord against the mighty
in the great cause of evangelizing the world.
With some Churches, an annual sermon is
preached, after which a collection is taken up,
and in the absence of the weekly contribution
and the monthly collection, this plan may be
employed to good advantage. There is yet ano
ther mode howeverot gathering lunds f>r bene
volent objects, which has met with general fa
vor from Christians of the present day, viz: the
organized-n of Societies. The advantages at
tending this mode are worthy of conside ation,
as we have no ritode pointed out in the Scrip
turesfor the contribution tor benevolent objects,
except “for the Saints,” we may very properly
consider the expediency ot Societies, and adopt
t tern if we think them advisable.
First, tnen, a Society may embody those who
are not members ol Churches, with those that
are. From the members ol such societies, a
sum will be drawn annually as Ute condition
ol membership. L'fe memberships may be ob
tained from many, a right to wuich wilt be se
cured by the paymet t ol a sum larger than
that required for annual membership. Many
Churches and neighborhoods may be united in
one society. Annual and quarterly meetings,
taking a perarnbulatory coutsc through the dif
ferent Churches and neighborhoods, would im
part interest to the Mi-sionary enterprise, by
diffusing missionary intelligence, and exciting
a missionary spirit, by which means larger
sums would ne gathered. These could also
avail themselves of funds collected at monthli
concerts, and at annual sermons. Solicitors
appointed tor different precincts, could, swell
these amounts still higher, and thus promote the
great cause
Secondly. As many ot our Churches are not
in the habit ofmaking collections tor the Fo
reign MiSgion cause, but would, ft c<>nnecteu
with others, he readily brought into such a mea
sqte, it Soul ! be a good and available work, to
have ihvm enlisted in the service in this mannei
Thirdly. Since our general benevolent ope
rations commenced in 1814, the orgatiizatiorf o
Societies has been general, and powerful mean
ot sustaining these operations. And what ar«
our Associations and Convcntfbns, but benevo
lent Societies undepjjther names.
It was tor these reasons, I presume, that the
Southern Baptist Convenfion made provisiot.
in one <>l the articlesol its Constitution for tut
adrrifssion ol Auxiliary Societies it to its con
siitueney, and then passed the following4esolu
lion:
“ R-solved, That,an accordance with the pro
visions ot the second article of Hie Constitution
this Convention will cordially embraceand’affi
liate Auxiliary Societies upon its principles
and reco>> mend to the brethren the formation ot
such Societies.
This is one part of the duly assigned tome
in my Mission, and I respectfully request the
attention ot the Churches to the measure. These
Societies can either send delegates to the South
ern Baptist Convention, or transmit their fund
to the Associations, which bodies may sent
delegates, or to the State Conventions, and the,
send delegates.
It will be mv pleasure, as it is mj’ duty, deat
brethren, to visit as many ot you as I can, bttt
the fietd is too large for tne to occupy every par
So much as lean visit. I will readily see, and
will receive from its inhabitants their liberal
contributions f r the great work, to which we
have set our hands. This work is indeed a
greo.l work. Ils magnitude is to be measured
not only by the value of the souls, whose salva
rion it proposes to effect, incalculable ;.s is thei'
value, but also by the importance of the princi
ple, for the maintenance of which, the new or
ganization has been formed. This is the su
p-erne authirity of ths word of God. For Ihe
preservation of this we have separated from ou>
Northern Brethren not in assger. but in sorrow
not that we love them less, but that we
love principle and its Divine author more—
not ns disorganizers, bm as conservatives. We,
therefore, trust our separation will have a salt!
tary influence upon ournotthern brethren, that
they will be led to serious and profitable reflec
tion upon their ultra measures, and return to
the rober consideration of the word of God and
its pure teachines.
We trust also that our separation will have
a beneficial influence upon the union ami sta
bility ofotir Government. These United States
must owe their ptemanency, under Go.I, to the
influence oi the principles taught in the Bib e.
I'he preservation of these principles, by any
portions of the citizens ot this Republic, must
be of importance to the whole body, and when
«o large a portion of its citizens, as are embo
died in Ihe twr denominations, that have sepa
rated from their Northern Brethren for the pre
-erva'ion of these principles, is duly considered,
'he effect must be ol a most salutary character.
It must be lelt through the body politic. States
men, whose tendencies are ultra will pause and
ronsider. They will reflect thoughtfully and
profoundly upon Ihe probable results ot those
ultra measures, ■> hich have forced a separation
between large religious bodies, who are the dis
ciples ofthe Prince of Peace, and h .versos peace
and union. And tinder such reflection better
counsels will preva'l, and cslo pcrpelua will be
written upon our destiny.
In the magnitude ot the work to which we
have set our hands, you will see the greatness
of our obligations to do this work faithfully,
and with onr mi£ht. Let us then acquit our
selves like men in (has “coming op to the help
of the Lord against the mighty.” L?t us lay
aside slothfulness, extravagance, worldliness,
and covetousness. Get uscultivatespiriiualitv,
heavenly tnindedness, humility, faith and love
lor God.
Your Delegates in Council have formed a
Southern Convention, and entered upon the
work of propagating the Gospelof Jesus Christ,
by the appointment of lhe Foreign and Domes
tic Mission Boar Is. In the service nt the form
er I address you, in the assured confidet ce that
vou will not fail in your prayers, your influ
ence. and your contributions for the sunport of
such a noble enterprise. You will not let the
renroaehof the foolish builder come upon them
This you will not do. You cannot consider,
this cause of the Lord, as a pauper cause, beg
ging for its support. You will regard it as
your cause, the cause of righteousness and truth,
receiving your best services for its advance
ment on the principle of dtitv to God, and afford
ing vou the opportunity of laying up your hun
dreds and thousands in a treasury where thieves
never enter, and where rewards ever increasing
are ever to be en oyed 1 close with the words
of our adorable Redeemer : “ It is more blessed
to give than to receive.” Let every one, then,
lhe poor as well as the rich, give as the Lord
hath prospered him, chee fullv not grudgingly.
Affectionately, yours,
WILLIAM B JOHNSON.
P S. All Baptist papers in the Sonth and
South-West, and others friendly to the Mission
ary cause, will please give the above an inser
tion in their paners. W. B. J.
A late Paris paper savs:—M. Daguerre is
said to have made a discoverv almi st as won
derful as that to which his name has been
given. It consists ot a process bv which he c n
give to a young tree in three months the same
developments as in a state of nature requiring
as many years. Thi« is donebv a sort of graft
ing near the root. We give this account as
we find it in some of the journals. If it should
beatrue one, tye may hop? soon to heir the
details of the process.
Extraordinary Fecundity— The wife of Mr.
Elijah Marshall, of Silver Lake township, in
this county, was delivered on the 32d nit , of
four living children at a both! They are all
daughters, and doing well at the last accounts.
Although but twenty-six years of age, Mrs.
Marshall has already been the mother of eleven
children!— Montrose (Pa.~) Democrat. z
Bagging.— I'he N. Orleans Tro
pic s»-We have seen, a few days since, a
new aW very superb article of Kentucky Bag
ging, ot the kind ever brought to this
very close and heavy, and weighs
half ape ?ind to the yard more than any other
bagfingHow in use. It was manufactured with
new and Improved machinery’, at the Globe
Mills, al Covington, Kentucky. This bagging
was manufactured expressly for the use of the
Georgia and South Carolina Planters, for wrap
ping Sea Is'and Cotton, anu furnishes them
with an article they have long desired.
Though the fabric was wrought exclusively
for Sea island Cotton, we do not see why it may
not be used profitably for wrapping the ordinary
staple. The price is only about one cent per
yard higher than the ordinary article, as it is
offered al 13 a 134 cents per yard, while the
common descriptions command 12 a 124 cents
per yard. This difference in price is more than
nentralized by the increased weight, and thus
the planter gets a better article tor less money.
The baling to which we refer has been ex
amined by all the large dealers in the city, and
its superiority is admitted by all.
The Late Fike at Quebec. —The Montreal
Herafct says that th.* glare of the fire was so
great that the reflection of it was seen on board
of a steamer on Lake St. Peter, a distance ot
110 miles, so strongly, that the passengers
thought it was the town of Three Rivers, at the
foot ot the lake, that was on fire.
' From the Macon Messenger.
a. That embrace.
Mr. McAllister, whose characteristic letter
ol acceptance ot the nomination ot the Demo
cratic pary have been tar and wide the subject
ot such general comment, is placing hitnsell in
an ugly fix, and all too, in constqLtei.ee ol an
inconsiderate expression, which per haps grew
out of nothing more serious than an t.onrst cun
viclion ot.tltv authoi’s superior consequence,
and his paUmouui importance to the Democra
tic patty. f The Standard B arer," mo
destly assumes himselt to be, proclaim* to the
world what are to be the results of ibe coming
contest in Georgia. Hear him I “ The issue
ot the will either place our
State of Republican Virginia, or
lock her it the unnatural embrace ot Federal
Massachusetts; ” or as we heard it pa raphrased
by one who can tear the (assions to tatters
when the fit is on him, “Elect me, (striking the
left breast wiih his dexter hand, three or tour
limes in quick succession,) and you place
Georgia side by side with Republican Virginia
—eleet my opponent, and you lock her in the
unnatural embrace ot Federal Massachuse.ts. ”
Now this is a well turned rounding period,
and delivered ore rotunda, wi.h proper emphasi-,
and a snitab e adaptation of the action to the
word, would be dramatically effective. But it
would "otilv be dramatic, i'he sentiment, the
moral, aid the effect) are entirely illusory, lor
tlieie is a familiar and striking antithesis be
tween the sentiment itself and the dramatis per
sona. “The unnatural embrace ol Federal
Massachxsetts” sounds well, but whois the
author vl this sentiment? Is be one that we
can all recognize, as he would represent him
self to be, as the very embodiment ot Republi
canism, th: constant, the natural enemy ol Fed
eralism? This gentleman, who speaks so sanc
timoniously, and tn the Mawworm style, ol Ute
unualuro,l embrace of Federal Massachusetts, is
he, like paesar’s wile, “beyond suspicion?”
Has he ntver toyed and dallied wt h the same
wanton, whose embraces he now so loathinglv
sem is? Let us see. If Federalism possesses
it e same defiling quality as pitch by contact,
ail the purifying waters ot Democracy will
never wash him clean, for he has both touched
and handled the unclean thing. During the
most eventful period in the history ol Georgia,
when the Federal Government, not merely by
threats and menaces, but by an actual demon
stration ol force, was about to attempt to in
fringe our most sacred rights, and to invade our
very soil, where was Mr. McAllister then?
Was he the champion of our State, the stand
ard bearer ot Democracy ? John Q,uincy Adams
had issued his mandate, ordering the District
Attorney ot Georgia to prosecute criiutn Ily,
the surveyors whom the authorities of Georgia
nad appointed to survey the lands then in the
possession of the Indians. The District Atlor
iey, Richard W. Habershan , indignantly re
fused to obey the orders ol the President, and
roin tly threw up the ortne—because, he said,
ne, cuuld a-, lunger hold it with honor to himsr f.i
Vlathew Hall McAllister accepted the office
rom the same John GL-tincy Adams Does
his look like a maiden Boyishness of Federal
i-m? It seetns to ns, that the Democratic nom
inee, tor a Southern man, taking into consider
tion the relative positions ot Georgia and the
General Government, whose executive head
was John Quincy Adams, was then, ifany body
could be, locked hard and fast in the unnatural
■ nibraces of Federal Massachusetts. 'g
Shoe BL'sinkss in Natick.- A correspondent
of the Courier, writing from Natick,
gives the loUnyjpjf account ot the shoe manu
facluring in that town :
“ From the Ist of April, 1844, to the Ist of
April, 1845. there were manufactured in this
town 614 260 pairs of shoes and 19 150 pairs ot
hoot®, valued in ail at about $420 000. The
number of males employed, 577; number of fe
males, 425; making in all I 002 persons—all of
them, however, do not reside here. The amount
oaid for labor, though not ascertaineu by the
assessors, cannot be less 'han $129,000; so dis
tributed as to tn»ke about $ 108 000 to lhe m le®,
md about S2IOOO to the tern des, being $139
average to all engaged, nr abont SlB7 to each
male and sl9 to each female.
This branch of business, second to none in-,
rhe State in importance or amount, has increas
ed with great rapid "y during the last few years
in this place In 1833, only four persons were
engaged as manufacturers; now n- arlv fifty are
so engaged; 'hen less than 70 000 pairsol boots
"id shoes were manufacture ; now more than
630.000 pairs are manufactured. In 1836 and
1837. when the statistics were collected, about
25 > 000 pairs of boots and shoes were tnanulac
tured, valued at about $200,000, and about 400
persons were engaged in the manufacture ot
them.
The business was introduced here about 1830;
and so you see been done in the shott
space <4 fifteen years. In 1830, our population
was less than nine hundred, and in 1840 abou
thirteen hundred, and is n iw supposed tube
more than seventeen hundred.”
Locovoco Legislation.— The Legislature of
the Slate of Missouri has never appropriated
the first dollar to internal improvements, to
support education, or to sustain useful and hu
mane institutions. It has never constructed a
single mile of canal, turnpike, or railroad, nor a
single bridge, lock, or dam. It has never im
proved a road or a river; it has never endowed
a school, academy, college, or institution ot
learning ilanykind; it hasneverbuilt a school
house of any description; it has never built or
endowed any asylum tor the insane or the blind,
nor has it ever established an hospital of any
kind The road ami canal fund, the Saline
fund, the seminary fund, and the school funds
received from the United Stales, it has mts
managed and rendered Comparatively useless
Snch aresome ol the beau ies of Locofoco le
gislation in Missouri.— Si. Lonis Era.
Letters have been received in Boston by lhe
Acadia, from Rev. Dr. Sharp, now on apil
grimage to the land ofhis nativity. In one of
his letters, dated from Edinburgh, says the Boston
Journal, he thus relets to the different condi
tions ot certain classes of society in Great Bri
tain and the United States:
“As a man of taste, I with the
beauty and splemloi tSSCMtround me in the
new town; but as a man of benevolence, 1
could dispense with much ofall this for the sake
of diminishing the misery, and imparting clean
liness and comfort and health to the old town.
1 never wish to see the extremes in America
that everywhere meet me in the populous cities
of Great Britain. Oh, how much belter, how
much more uesirable is the condition of society
with ns, than in this ancient land. Could la
borers and mechanics and artisans only see the
condition oftheirown similar classes in this
country, they would enjoy their superior condi
lion with thanktuiness and joyousness of heart.
For the great multitude of human beings, no
country can be compared to the United States.
And the greatest good ot the greatest number,
without injustice or unfairness to the smallest
number, is what every true lover of his kind
must desire to see.”
''alii'ounh.—A meeting was held at the
court house in St. Louis on the 30:h ultimo, the
object ot which, according to the New Era, was
“to project a plan to form an independent set
tl- ment in California. ” Speeches were made
and lhe wind-work ol a very flourishing settle
ment was completed ■ which leads the Demo
cratic organ in St. Louis to think “ that Mexi
co will find it for h r interest to establish there
n separate republic, or leave it entirely to the
control of the adventurous spirits already pre
paringtosettle it!”
The New Printing Telegrapu.—The New
York Commercial Advertiser in contrasting the
merits of this new invention with that invented
by Mr. Morse, says:
“Its advantages over Moise’s telegraph are,
greater rapidity of action, greater certainly, and
facility* ot use by any petson. For Morse’s
telegraph there must be a person at each end
capable ol translating the hieroglyphic marks
and dots; but the printing telegraph makes th
ordinary letters, arranges them in words, an
can be governed by any person who can spel .
We shall say no more at present, understand n
that no very long time will elapse before .h
printing telegraph will be open for everybody's
inspection.”
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 16.
- !r MF' ' ' ■"•• =
The Whig Nomination.
From every section of the Slate from which
we have heard, the nomination of Governor
Crawford gives high satisfaction. A friend
in the interior writing to the Editor on business,
adds the following, byway of postscript, which
we take the liberty oftransfe ringtoourcolnmns:
“ The proceedings of the Whig Convention
at Milledgeville seem to give general satisfac
tion, as far as I have heard from. The nomina
tion of Crawford was expected by every one;
but the showing he makes of the administration
of the affairs of the State, the economy with
which he has managed our money matters, his
great savings from the contingent fund, printing
fund and penitentiary fund, &c., has taken even
some of the Whigs by surprise.
“The resolutionsalso passed by the Conven
tion please the people of all parties. They are
such as suit the times, and relate to the issue
before the people in the coming election. I
have never known the action of a Stale Conven
tion to meet a more hearty response from the
bosom of the mass oftt e people—the reflecting,
moderate, conservative men of all parties—than
that of the late Whig Convention at Milledge
ville Os course Ispeakonly of my own vicinity
and neighborhood. But public sentiment is
generally alike in all parts, and the character
of public opinion in one place is generally an
index to the same in other parts of the State I!”
Post Office Arrangement.—The Wash
ington correspondent of the New York Expr'SS,
writes:—“The contemplated arrangements lor
expediting the great mail from the South are
completed, and will go into effect in a few
days. To meet the case, the cars leave Wash
ington as late as seven o’clock in the evening
for Baltimore, while they continue their former
trips. After much delay, the attempted ar
rangement to forward the mail which leaves
New York every afternoon at 4j o’clock for
Philadelphia to Washington without delay, has
failed. The Philadelphia, Washington and
Baltimore Companies and the aster Gen
eral have not been able to agree as to forward
ing that mail the same night of its arrival from
New York.
“ The consequence has been that the Assistant
Postmaster General has been despatched to
make an arrangement to send it to Baltimore by
way of York and Lancaster, a greater distance
by about 30 miles It is much to be regretted
that ttie other arrangement was not completed,
but in the failure ot accomplishing it, it is wel
that means will be adopted to prevent delay in
that link of the great mute of what is now to be
the great mail. The York and Lancaster cars
will leave Philadelphia soon after thearrival ol
the mail from New-York, and passengers will
be in Washington about 9 o’clock the next morn
ing”
if the Department kas succeeded in facilita
ting the arrival of ths mail at Washington, it
has been particularly unfortunate in increasing
its speed to this city and farther South. For, in
consequence ol the lelttsal of the South Caro
lina Rad Road Company to run the new sche
dule, the mail remain- in Chaileston nearly
tweaty-four houts, and instead of receiving
news now from New York in three days and a
half, as by he old arrangement, we receive it in
fourdays and a half. We can but hope, there
fore, that the Assistant, when he has completed
his arrangements at the North, will direct his
attention to this end ofthe route, and eithergive
us the old arrangement, or cornnel the Carolina
Company to terms. This latter c-n be done by
a decisive course on the part of Mr. Johnson,
and we hope he has the nerve to carry it out At
anjarasp, weshall be pleased to see him make the
experiment.
Georgia Bonds. A sale of State 6 per cent,
trends was made yesterday in this city at 91
■"trfid subsequently 95 was offered withont finding
a seller. So much for a Whig administration
of the finances of the State.
Square Bades again.—lt is time for us, says
the Macon Messenger, to he stirring up our
country friends again, upon the subject ol pack
ng their cotton in square bales. If they ever
de-ign to abandon the clumsy old-fashioned
round bale system, now is the time to be pro
viding themselves with screws for the coming
crop. We learn that the merchants of Savan
nah are determined, after the example of the
merchants of New Orleans, Mobile and Charles
ton, to drive the round bales from their market;
and to eff-ct this desirable result, they will make
such discrimination in price as will force the
planter to the adoption of the equate bales.—
There is no mode of calculating the loss that
has accrued to the planters of Georgia, and the
city of Savannah, in consequence of the invete
rate persistauce in this very bad habit. A very
larg" trade with Havre and other French mar
kets is almost entirely cut off -and hundreds ot
foreign ships, which would prefer the safe and
commodious port of Savannah, could they re
ceive cotton in square bags, fortlie reason alone
that round bales abound there, give Savannah
the go bv, and give the preference to Charleston
or Mobile. This ccnsideration alone diminish
es competition, and as a necessary consequence,
brings down prices, and if persisted in, lhe
market of Savannah will not be a favorable
one for the sale of cotton. When the cause of
such mischief is so trifling, and so easily re
moved, it seems strange that our money-making
citizens will not apnlv themselves immediately
to a reform of the evil.
The Pennsylvania Interest —lt is conclu
sively settled, we learn from the Philadelphia
Ledger, that the August interest'on the Penn
sylvanm debt will be promptly met in cash in
full. Much praise is merited and given to the
Treasurer, Mr Snowden, for his exertions in
providing the Treasury with means for the pur
pose. That the resources of the Commonwealth
are abundant no one ever doubted, though long
indulgence of creditors rendered the task of the
Treasurer in making prompt collections no
easy task. With the payment of the coming
interest, the future good faith of the Common
wealth, it is believed, is rendered secure.
Acquittal of Caleb J. McNulty.—The
Baltimore Sun received last evening says:—
Mr. McNulty late clerk of the House of Rep
resentatives, charged with embezzlementofthe
public funds, has been acquitted in lhe first case
brought to an issue, which contained three
counts—the first charging a felonious conver
sion of thesuin 0f5750 ofthe money ofthe Uni
ted States to his own use—the second a felonious
investment of the like sum in property—the
third, with having embezzled a like sum bv
loaning it to one Thomas Moody. There aie
ver five oilier indictments against him. the trial
of which have been postponed until the Decem
ber term of the court. Judge Dunlap refused a
motion made to reduce the amount of bail, and
he is still held in $17,000 for his appearance to
answer the charge of embezzlement.
Th“ Si. Louis New Era says that the United
States Commissioners and Major Harvey have
met the P utawatamiechiefs at Council Bluffs,
and made propositions to purchase their lands
north of the Missouri river, and give them land
south of that stream. The Indians had the pro
position under consideration, bi t the opinion
prevailed that they would not consent to sell on
any terms. The half breeds and traders desired
to sell, but the great body of the nation were
decidedly opposed to any sale whatever.
The U. S. Attorney General has given the
Postmaster General an opinion, that the appro
priaiion made by Congress for the support of
the Post Office Department authorizes the mo
ney thus appropriated to be applied to the pay
ment of postmasters and their clerks, so as to
gi re them the same compensation which they
had received during the last year.
Most Singular.—A late London paper says
that Mr John Milne, who keeps a public house
at Shave, near Oldham, has a female cat which
hatched five hen’s eggs; five chickers cameotit
of the eggs. Ihe cat takes great care of them
and they were all alive at the last advicrs.
Icebergs The brig Cameo, from Antwerp,
arrived at New-York, parsed on the 25th June,
in lat. 42, long. 50, more than one hundred and
fifty icebergs Three ships were among them.
English andFhencr Naviee.—The Loudon
Morning Heiald denies the statement that the
French steam Navy outnumbers that of Eng
land, and says that the farmer contains 104
vessels of2B 000 horse power, that of the latter
140 vessels 0f34,500 horse power.
Despatch.—A gentleman left Lowell, Massa
chusetts, on the 16th day of May, went to Eng
land, remained there about a week, went to
Scotland and had a machine built, remained
there ten days, learned how to work the machinr,
and got back to Lowell on the 3d July.
Early Cotton.—Col. F. W. Pickens has
left at our office, says a Carolina paper, some
cotton bolls, which were fully grown on the 4th
inst. They were pulled Horn one of his fields
at Edgewood, near this place. We understand
that cotton is beginning to open at the same
plantation.
" Yankee Notions.”—Among the last of the
notions shipped to England were ten casks of
shoe pegs. Twenty-five hundred hides went
out with the shoe pegs. Thus we supply lea
ther and pegs, and John Bull the workmen only
of English boots.”
“ Ven von are a married man, Samivcl, vou’ll
understand a good manvthings as voudon’’ un
derstand now; but vether it’s worth while goin’
through so mivh to learn so little, asthe charily
hoy said ven he got to the end of the alphabet, is
a matter o’ taste. I rnvther think it isn’t.”—
Advice of the Elder Weller.
Canada—The Government of Canada i> do
ing every thing in its norver to relieve the
ers by the last great fire in Quebec ; 320 000 are
to bo advanced immediately for the present exi
genctesjjand a loan will he forthwith registered
in E n the security of the province, for
3400.000. which will he lent to ihe’ow'ers of
nroperrv in lhe burnt district at a ra'e of interest
just sufficient to prevent ultimate loss to the pro
vince.
A Handsome Sum.-A Si. Louis paper says
that Col S. C Owens has recently deposited
the proceeds of a Santa Fe
Great Feat.— A correspondent residing in
Tellair county, informs ns that Mr Manning,
of that county,yecently killed th r a sin
vie shot, and a few davs after, Mr Hatton did
the same thing. Beat this who can.— Sav.ltep
The Harlem Rail Road Company received
between three and four thousand dollars for fare
on the 4th of July.
The Statue of the Czar Peter,
The creator of Russia, is one of the wonders
ol the world. It is a colossal equestrian s atue
in btonze—lhe figute of the Czar is If led high,
and mat ot lhe horse 17 leet—and the whole is
said to have been cast at a single jet. The
niceness as well as the difficulty of such an
operation will be appreciated, when it is added
that although the group weighs about 18 tons,
the metal in the thinnest part is only about a
quarter of an inch thick -ami not more than an
incli in lhe thickest part
The design ol Statue was
made by a French MHknamea Falconet, but
its execution was lor If long time delayed by
the difficulty of procuring a suitable pedestal.
“The idea of Falconet,” savs our authority,
“commissioned to erect an Equestrian Statue
to the extraordinary’ man, at whose command
a tew scattered huts ol fishermen were converted
into palaces, was to represent lhe hero as con
quering by eniet prise and personal courage,
mstacles almost insurmountable. This the
artist i mac in-d might be jr.pry represented
•y placing Peter on the fiery -teed, which he is
-opposed to have taught by skill, management
and perseverance, to ru-h up a steep and pre
vipitons rock to the very brink of a precipice
over which the animal and imperia, rider p. use
without fear, and in an attitude of triumph
The h -rse reais with his so epart in lhe air.
and seems to be impatient ot restraint, while the
Sovereign, turned towards the island, surveys
with crim and serene countenance his capital
rising out ot the waters, over which he extends
the hand of protection. The bold manner in
which the group has been made to rest on the
hind legs of lhe h use only is not more surpri
sing than lhe skill with which advantage has
been taken of the allegorical figure ol lhe Ser
nenl of Envy, spurned by the horse, to assist in
upholding s<> gigantic a mass.”
The great obstacle wasjo procure a suitable
“rock,” as St. Peterslmrg’Epringsirom a marsh
where stone is not found. Various schemesol
bringing a huge mass ol rock from the mottn
tains of Finland, and of firming the pedestal ot
-everal fragments of rock were discussed apd
'ismissed, and the enterprise languished, when
fortunately it was committed to a young Cadet
ofEngineers, a Dane by birth, bin in the service
ot Napier, bearmgthe name of Lascary. He at
once insisted that the pedestal shottlu be one
rock, and instituted inquiriesail around, and w»s
so fortunate, on the representation of a peasant
ol the vicinity, as to find one entirely suited to
lhe design buried in a marsh on the Gulf if
Finland at about 2(1 miles from the city.
. This he succeeded in disinterring and remo
ving without accident and in despite ofall the
sinister predictions of failure. The means ol
iccomplishing this result were alike energeric
and ingeni ms. As the rock lay in an uninhabi
ted marsh, the first step was to build a barrack
and pr vid" accommodations for 400 men, so
that th-re should be no interruption of the work
when once begun. The rock lav embedded to
the depth of 15 feet—at a spot about 4 miles
distant from the waler. A road of 120 feet
width was firs'constructed between the two—
the rock was disinterred, turned so as to present
more facilities f>r removing it, and then drawn
along the road at a rate varying from 500 to
1200 feet daily.
The machinery used was of admirable sim
plicity. Piles being driven wherever lhe soft
ness of the marsh required such a precaution,
several pairs ot beams, one foot square and 33
feet long, grooved and guttered on the upper
-ide, and lined to the thic.ness of two inches
with a composition of copper and tin, were laid
on lhe ground.
In these groves were placed balls of lhe same
metal about 5 inches in diameter, bearing only
■>n the bottom of the groove, and above and
anon them corresponding beams were laced,
somewhat longer and so > ewhat sqnarer,
grooved and lined in like manner, connected to
gether by iron stretchers, a« a frame on which
to place the rock—which was then to be drawn
onward t.y the power of capstans-the beams
on which it passed, being successively taken up
and carried forward forfresh service. Balls and
lining of cast iron, and of other metals were
tried, but they crumbled into fragments under
the immense pressure, which n-ching but the
combination of copper and tin was found
capable of sustaining.
The mass of rock, weighing four millions of
pounds or 2000 tons, was drawn from its bed
upon the balls and beams.) rollers were tried,
bur no force that was applied could move rhe
weight with them) up an inclined plane of 600
feet and along its lour miles of road in six
weeks The empress, the C >unt. and the com
mons of all degrees, alth ugh it was mid winter,
were constantly visiting the scene ot this inter
esting work.
It was safely accomplished—the large granite
mass was.shinped, towed up to the citv, landed
and placed under the control and superinten
dence of the young Cadet, and now firms the
noble pedestal of the noble statue of the Czar
Peter,— N. Y. Courier.
From Port Au Prince.
Capt. Bentiey, ol the brig Sarah, which left
Port an Prince on lhe 26 li of June, informs us
that on the 21th, sixty miles from Port au
Prince, lhe Ha -liens were attacked by an ar
my from lhe Soanish part of the Island, and
three ol the Hayliens killed. On the 26m a reg
iment arrived there from Jacrnel.
The Manifesleot June 22.1 announce s the ap
proachof thtDominicans in force and their
capture of some posts whiiii the Haytims were
not strong enough atthe moment to defend. Re
inforcements were to be despatched imme Hate
ly from Port Republican ; thelHaytien troop
behaved badlv, and the Fiesident had thrown
some of the officers in prison.
Most of the political prisoners at Port Re
publican had been set at liberty, as also at Aua
Gayes, Jeremie and St. Mare. Sixteen were
reserved for trial by a military commission.
file President. Pierrot, arrived at Cape
Haytien on the 25>Ii of May, having previous
ly given his sanction to a decree revoking th.
ains and penalty declared against Genera
Ingmac in 1834.
Advices had come from St. Thomas that ex-
President Herard had abandoned all hope ot
intention of making any new attempt upon
Hayti. It was reported there that the Domini
cians meditated a return under the dominion ot
Spain.
An English man-of-war has arrived at Pon
Republican, from Jamaica, to demand redres
forthe capture of an English vessel, which
having anchored near the schooner ol Herard
was taken by the Havtien flotilla, and carried
into Jacm"l, where she was soon released.
Onthe2lstot Mly an issue ol four dollar
hills, to lhe amount ot SBOO 000, was decreed, to
relieve the fitianical embarrassments of the
government.
The Salem Register states that ten thousand,
five hundred and three persons were carried over
'he railroad between that city and Boston on the
4th instant. Os this number upwards of two
thousand passed over the road at night. Not
he slightest accident occurred on lhe road during
'he day or evening.
The proposition to tunnel Broadway, in
New York, lor the purpose of relieving the
streets from the crowd of omnibusses, carriages,
&c. which n >w fill it up, has suggested the tun
nelling of Washington street, in Boston, the
great thoroughfare in that city.
Mt. McAllister.
Tht characteristic letter ol Air. McAllister,
accepting the nomination for Governor, in
which he was pleased to allude, in his own pe
culiar, inflated style, to ti c position Georgia
would occupy in the canvass, is thus noticed
by the Providence (R. I.) Journal:
Virginia or MasAchusetts.—Mi McAllis
ter, in hi.- letter acrjpjmgthe Locoloco nomina
tion lor Governor of Georgia, says that the
coming election is tq decide whether that Stale
shall take her placfppeside Virginia or beside
Massachusetts. Mr. McAllister appears to
considmhis as a very striking illustration; and
indeed .it is Let us look at a lew of rhe points
of difference between Virginia and Massachu
setts. jn naniral advantage lhe superiority cer
tainly belongs to the Old Dominion. The fer
tility ol her soil,the saiubriiy of herclimaie, her
excellent harpors, her navigable rivers, all com
bine to tender Virginia as favorable a spot lor
lhe aceummation of wealth, the development ol
and the rapid tncrease ol population,as
any portion ol the world. No wh-re has nature
done more lor lhe happiness of man; no where
hassW scat’ered'her favors upon him with a
more liberal hand, or invited him with more
persuasive bounry io the improvement of his
physical and lhe elevation ol his intellr ciual and
moral nature To Massachusetts she hasgiven
a more ungrateful soil, a liars er climate, and
a stormier coast It has been expre-sively said
lhat of natural products .Massachusetts exports
nothing but rocks and ice. All dial -he yields
is wrung from her by the toil of her sons. So
much has nature dune. L*t us see then which
commonwealth holds forth the best example tor
the imitation oi Mr McAllister and Ins friends.
The population of Virginia I- 19 to the square
mile; tnat ol Massachusetts 98. The number
of white persons over the ave of 20 years who
are unable to read or write is in Virginia one io
every 19 inhabitants, in Massachusetts one to
every 106. The number ot students in acade
mies and common schools is in Virginia one to
every 17 inhabitants in Massachusetts more
than one io every five. The same comparison
■nay be carrie ’out at almost any extent in the
shipping, in lheindustry, the capital, lhe enter
prise, lhe public works, lhe religious and chari
table institutions ol the two Slates; in fact, in
all that marks the superiority of one communi
ty over the other. Well may Mr McAllister
ask the people of Georgia which ol the two they
will choose for their example 1 With such
evidences of lhe vast difference between them,
it is well worth an examination to ascertain if
the different lines of policy which have been
long pnrstwxf by these Sidles have catrseij; this
great disparity in thyir relative condiiibn.-
However littlesatisfactory such awexamination
might prove to Mr. McAllister, we hope’thal
the people ot Georgia will make it and will act
upon it.
Meeting in Ward No. 1.
A large and respectable meeting of the real
estate owners ot Ward No. 1, convened at the
City Hall, according to previous notice, on
Tuesday evenirg last, 15th instant. G. F.
Parish, Esq. was called to the chair, and Win.
H. Pritchard appointed Secretary.
After some lew remarks, Dr. J.G. McWhor
ter offered the following preamble and resolu
tions, which were unanimously adopted:
“Whereas, The citizens ol Augusta, in pub
lic meeting, with great unanimity," agreed <>n
apian for cutting a “Canal for manufacturing
purposes and lor procuring a mote abundant
supply of waler io the city,” and authorized the
Ctiv Council, on account of its public credit,
to “carry the plan suggested into effect,” accord
ing to its specifications; And, Whereas. These
specifications require the Canal, atieriraversing
the city, to be discharged “at or near the north
ern extremity ot East Boundary-street," pud to
contain such quantity of waler, “at least four
leet in depth," as to insure an adequaie supply
thereof for the use ol the city, to be withdrawn
“at any point below Centre street extended," on
con :itfi>n that the qu ntity of water so withdrawn
should not be so gieal as to inlerteie with manu
faemring purposes; And, whereas, In opposi
tion to this plan, and in face of lhe fact, that,
while he starting place ol the Canal was not
even intimated in the ordinance, its place t.l
discharge into the river was considered so im
portant as io req tire a specific description, “at
or near the northern extremity ol East Boundary
street,” the laieordinanceof.be City Council
ha-repealed this specificaiion in ihe plan, and
authorized lhe Canal Commissioners to term!
nate it any where else, and lias as effectually de
prived lhe lower hall of the city ol any benefit
fn-m it-is public improvement, as if they had in
so manv words refused’ even a promise of its
advantages; requiting us to build mills and
factories before tm-y give us what we claim,
with an equal right with themselves, to have
before we begin—ridiculously and falsely pre
tending to expect lhat capitalists will invest
their money in manufacturing enterprizes where
there is not even the beginning of a canal, while
the rival sites on the other levels are fully pre
pared lor occupation,—thus ihrowinglhe shades
ot midnight in our prospects, while they pour
meridian day in all its glory on those of our
rivals; And,
Whereas, The City Council had not the pow
er to originate this enterprize given to it by its
charier, either directly or by implication, cut
ting canals and manufacturing not bring inci
dentsol municipal corporations; and has ex
tended its jurisdiction seven miles beyond ils
chartere I limits; and has illegally isolated a
single interest in the community to bear lhe bur
den of an operation intended for the benefit ol
all; and made that interest lhe real estate own
ers, against their will, stockholders in an enter
prize, which. besides paying the original out
lay of 4K104 000. is likely to involve them, in all
time to come, in heavy annual amounts for re
pairs, without a cent in return ; And,
Whereas, not a single specifi. ation for the in
terest of the lower halt of the city has been re
garded in good faith, but on the contrary, all
violated in the most aibitrary and insulting
manner by the Canal Commissioners and En
gineer, who were respectively elected and im
ported to execute a specified enterprize, on a
plan already adopted before they were either
chosen or imported; whose unjust and peril ti
ous dictation has been sanctioned by their
echoes in the City Council; And.
Whereas, The said Council, one-fourth of
whose membershave notthemselves such quali
fication to vote, and were, besides, not elected
bv real estate voters, have invoked a real estate
property qualification to decide a question ori
ginally discussed, modified, compromised and
adopted in lhe assembly of all our fellow-citi
zens, who felt they had a right to a voice, as
freemen, in an enterprize, which was to affect
the prosperity oflhecommunity, of which they
were mcmbeis—in the report of the Cominil
leesto take the sense of the two lower Wards,
giving to one citizen, who held real estate in
each Ward, two votes to another's one—to
the nabob, with a palace worth SIOO,OOO, one
hundred voles to lhe freeman’- one, whose
shantv by its side, though his all, was worth
hut sl,ooo—thus, in the absence too of all
charter apportionment, levelling an assembly
of freemen, collected to consult anddetermineon
the means of promoting lhe co mon prosperity,
to the narrow and aristocratical meanness of a
soulless corporation in a free community of
equal tights and equal privileges, allowing, as
said report will show, five nr six individuals a
properly vote annulling tint of one hundred
others, taxed as Met/ are, at the same rale, ser
ving their country with as pure hands and as
honest hearts, voting at the same polls with
every right, «ith which the constitution and
laws invest the American freemen—offering
this property 100, not in their own right as
owners, but as executors, administrators and
guardians—the property ofdead men and mi
no -s to decide a question, where a Canal shall
go or end, when the laws confine their function*
solely to the safe keeping and ultimate forth
coming of lhe same, nol permit ing its invest
ment, in any way, even in profi able stocks—
“aidCommittee even receiving and announcing
'he influence of negro property to deepen the
anti-republican impurity ofthe whole procedure
—thus bringing the voice of slatt'J into an as
sembly ot treemen, contrary to all our policy
md the spirit ofall our laws, staining the purity,
and levelling the independence of southern
freedom with the base servility of ignorant he
ots. Therefore,
Resolved, That ns the conditions are broken,
ar refused to be fulfilled, on which we assented
to be taxed, we will refuse, and do herebv re
fuse to pay the Canal Tax, and will forthwith
apply for a writ of prohibition, forbidding their
collection.
Hd Resolved, Thai we invoke the sympathy
nd co-operation of our fellow-citizens, indig
nant as ourselves at the injnsli e done us, and
vho, believing lhe enterprize wasoriginated in
ilegality and will be executed in selfishness, ex
*ect n.i benefit therefrom either to the city or
hemselves.
3d Resolved, That we give notice, as we now'
10, to the Cilv B inks, not to discount another
foliar on the City Bonds, which have been so
•nspiciouslv, because so hurriedly, deposited
n their vaults, before their proceeds were needed
in the progress ofthe work, as we will use all
■ndeavors to prove them founded in illeg-litv.
and to be without consideration or value re
ceived.
Resolved, That a committee of five be ap
pointed to carry into effect the determination of
'ue meeting, as expressed in the first resolution
The chair appointed the following gentlemen
that committee: J G McWhorter, John Fos
ter, L. T. Shopp, J. W. Houghton, and Foster
Blodget.
On motion, Resolved, That the proceedingsof
the meeting be published in the cilv papers.
G. F PARISH, Chairman.
W.-r. H. Pritchard, Secretary.
The Commitlee of Five appointed to
carry into effect the determit alien of Ward No
1, to retuse the payment ot Canal Tax, will find
subscripiion papers in the hands nt either of its
members. J G M WHORI’ER,
J. W. HOUGH TON,
JOHN FOSTER,
L. T. SHOPP,
FOSTER BLODGET.
An tsitglisb
Here is a beautilul chapter item the third ■
part ot Colman’s European Agriculture. Ey. I
ery reader may profit largely by the leison it I
contains. Those who know the writer, and |
who have seen something of English rural life, t
have seen enough to convince thcyi that, though
■ailed, even by the author, a pencil sketch, the
picture is by no means overdrawn.
Pencil Sketch of an English Farmer’s
Wife.—fly Henry Colinun.— l must claim the
indulgence ot my readers, it i give them an ac
count ot a visit in the country, so instructive, so
bright, so cheerful, that nothing but the aow
lute breaking-up ofthe mind can ever oblite
rate its record, or dispel me bright vision from
my imagination. I know my lair readeis-tor
with some such I am assured my humble re- 1
ports are kindly honored—will leet an interest
in it; and if I have any unlair leaders, 1 beg
them at once to turn over the page. But mind,
I shall utter no name, and point to ou place;
and if I did not know that the example was nut
altogether singular, and thenluie would not be
debited, I should not relate it. 1 know very
wed, as soon as 1 return to my native laud, if
Heaven has that happiness yet io store for me,
a dozen of my cnaitnmg friends- God bless
iheml—with meir bright eyes, and then gemle
entreaties, will be ptessing me fora disclosure;
but I tell them beforehand, I am panoplied in a
stern philosophy, and shall remain immovable.
I had no sooner, then, entered the bouse where
my visit had been expected, tuau 1 was met
with an unatfecied cuidialtiy which at once
made me al home. In me luidst ol gilded halls
and hostsot lt.eritds< rvams,ul u-zzlmglauips
and glutei ing mirrors, redoubling me bigueM
triumphs of si t and taste; in the midst erf books,
and siatues, and pictures, aria all lhe elegancies
and refinements of luxury; in the midst ul ti
tles, and utgnities, and lauks allied to regal
grandeur—there was an object which transcen
ded and eclipsed them all, and showed hoar
much the nobility ot characiei exce.s lhe nubil
ity ot rank, me beauty ot lehned and simple
manners alt the adornments ol art, and the scin
tillations of the soul, beaming irom the eyes,
the puiest gems that ever glittered in a princely
diadem. In person, in education, and improve
ment, in quickness oi perception, and tacfiiry
and elegance of expression, tu accomplisiiuients
and taste, tn a frankness and gentleness ot man
ners tempered by a modesty which couned con
fidence and insptied respect,ana in a high mor
al lune and sentiment, which,likea bright halo,
seemed io encircle the wuule person— 1 contess
the fictions of poetry became nnd the ■
bean meal ol my youthful imagiiiaiiuu
But who was the person I have described?
A mere statue to adoin a gallery us sculpture?
A bird ol paradise, to be kept in a glass ease?
A. mere doll, with pamied cheeks, to be dressed
and undtessed withe ildish fondness? A mere
human toy, to languish over romance, or to
iigtiie in a quadrille? Far otherwise: she was
a woman m the noble attributes which should
dignity mat name: a wile, a mother, .< huuse
keejwr, a farmer, a gardener, a dairy-woman, a
kind neiglihor, a beuelactor to the poor, a Chris
tian woman, "full ot good wonts, and alms
deeds which she did.”
In lhe morning, 1 first met her at prayers; for,
to me honor of England, there is scarcely a n
mily, among me hundreds whose hospitality 1
have Shared, where Hie duties ol the day are
not preceded by family worship; and the master
amt me servant, the parent and lhe child, lhe
teacher and the lauglit, the friend and the stran
ger come together to recognize andstiengthen
me sense ul their common equality tn the pre
sence us their common Father, and to ackuow
leuge mt independence upon his care and mercy.
She was then kind enough to tell me, alter
her morning arrangements, she claimed ine fur
ihe day. Sne first showed me her children,
whom, like lhe Roman mother, she deemed
her brightest jewels, and arranged their studies
and occupations tdrlhe day. Sue then took me
two or three miles on loot to visit a siek neigh
bor, an I, while peif inning this act ot kindness,
left me to visit some ot the cottages upon the es
tate, who-e inmates I found loud in the praises
of her kindness artfl benefactions. Our next
excursion was to see some of the finest, and
largest, and most aged rees in the park, the size
ot which was magnifi ent; and I sympattuz d
m lhe veneration which she expressed tor them,
which was like that with which one rei al.a the
illustrious memory ot a remote progenitor. Our
next visit was to the green bouses and the gar
dens ; and she explained to me the mode adopt
ed there ol manag ng the most delicate plains,
and of cultivating, in the most economical and
successful manner, the fruits of a warmer re
gion. From ihe garden we proceeded to Hie
cultivated fields; and she informed me ol the
system of husbandry pursued on lhe estate, the
rotation of crops, lhe management and applica
tion of manures, ihe amount of seed sown, the
ordmaiy yield, and the appropriation ol ihe pro
duce, with a perspicuous detail of the ex;>enses
and results. She then undertook to show me
the yards and offices, the byres, the feeding
stalls, the plans fur saving, and increasing, and
managing the manure, ihe cable lor feeding, for
breeding, lor raising—the milking slock, the
piggery, ihe poultry yard, the stable*, ihe her-
ness-rooms, the implement-roomsyttje dairy.-
Siu- explained to tne the process ot making the
different kinds of cheese, and the general man
agement ot the milk, and lhe mode of feeding
the stock; and then, conducting me into lhe bai
liff’s house, she exhibiietfto me the Farm Jour
nal, and the whole systematic mode of keeping
the accounts and making the returns, with which
she seemed as familiar as il they were the ac
counts of her own wardrobe.
This did not finish our grand tour, for, on
my return she admitted me into her boudoir,
and showed me lite secretsol heroin admira
ble housewifery, in the exact accounts which
she kept of every thing connecied with lhedairy
and the market, lhe table, the drawing-room,
and the servants’ hall. All this was done with
■a simplicity and a frankne-s which showed an
absence ol all conscfi ttsness of any extraordi
nary merit in her jwn deportment, and which
evidently sprang solely from a kind desire to
gratily a curiosity on my part, which, I hope,
under such circumstances, was not unreasona
ble. A short hour alter this brought us it loan
other relation; lorth A dinner-bell summoned us,
and this same ladv u found ptesiding over a
brilliant circle of lhe highest rank and tashion,
with an ease, elegance, wit, intelligence, and
good-humor, with a kind attention to every one’s
want", and an unaffected concern forever*one’s
comfort, which would lead one to suppose that
this was her only and her peculiar sphere
Now, I will nol say how many mud-puddles we
had waded through, and how many dung heaps
we had crossed, and what places we explored;
ami how every tanning topic was discussed ;
but I will say, that she pursued her object with
out any of that fastidiousness and afl'-cted deli
cacy which pass with some persons for refine
ment, but which in many cases indicate a weak
it not a corrupt mind. The mind which is oc
cupied wilh concerns and subjects that are wor
thy to ocenpv it, thinks very little of accessories
which are ol no importance. 1 will say, to the
credit of Englishwomen—l speak, of course, of
the unper classes—that it seems impossible that
(here should exist a more delir itc sense of pro
priety than is found universally among them;
and vet you will perceive at once that their good
sense leaches them that true uelicncy is irfllch
more an element ofthe mind, in the person who
speaks or observes, that an attribute of the sub
ject which is spoken about or observed. A
friend told me that Canova assured him that, in
modelling lhe -wonderful statue of the Thr-e
Graces, from real lite, he was never al any time
conscious ot an improper emotion or thought;
and if any man can look al this splendid pro
duction, this affecting imbodiinenl of a genius
almost creative and divine, with any other emo
tion than that ol the most profound and respect
ful admiration, he may well tremble for the ut
ter corruption, within him, ol'hat moral nature
which God designed should elevate him above
Hie brute creation.
Now, I do not say that the lady to whom I
have referred was hersell the manager of the
farm; that rested ent-rely with her hueband; but
1 have intendeil simply to show how grateful
and gratifying to him must have been the lively
interest and sympathy which she took in con
cerns which necessarily so much engaged his
time and attention ; and how the country could
lie divested of that dullness and ennui, so < lien
complained of as inseparable from it, when a
cordial and practical interest is taken in the con
cerns which necessarily belong to rural life. I
meant also to show—as this and many other ex
amples which have come under mv observation
emphatically do show—that an interest in, and
a familiarl y with, even the most humble occu
pations of agricultural lite, are not inconsistent
with the highest refinements of taste, lhe most
iinnrjved cultivation of the mind, the practice
of the polite accomplishments, and a grace, and
elegance, and dignity of manners, unsurpassed,
in the highest circles of society.
Steamboat Launch—The "Coosa River
Jjiu nal," published at Rome, Geo., has the fol
lowing :
We have been trquested to give public no
tice, that lhe Steamboat now building at the
Ten Islands, will be launched on the 24ih inst.,
and all who teel an interest in this new enter
prize, a e invited to be present. A barbecue
will be given, public addresses will be made,
and every thing will be done to make the day
as pleasantas possible. In one ot our numbers
a lew weeks since, we gave lhe public teas.-n
to believe that this boat would tie' in cperaiimx
sooner tnau it now appears il will be. Qur in
formation came from the most reliable source,
and we are happy to know that the delay has
arisen out of no abatement of energy on the part
ol the owners. The construction has been go
ing on with all the rapidity possible, but the
difficulty in buildinga brat in a Country so des
titute of skillful mechanics, saw mills and work
shops, w*s not at first sufficiently estimued-
Captain Lafferty was disappointed in the first
ci ntracts be made for lumber, and all who have
undertaktn the construction of buildings ofany
description tn this section, know how frequently
this happens. We understand that at this time,
everything is on the spot necessary to pm the
boat into complete running order, and if de
sirable the boat can make a trip up the rivet,
early in the fall.