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Hr. Iturhnuan'- Ami-SlnTcry Itrcord.
A- tV friend* of Mr, Bcchasak have lmd the
col effrontery lo i-re*c‘. him to the Southern peo
ple and claim t heir support u* u lhe friend oj the
and her peculiar institution,” it may not be
i mpr»per to examine hi* reeonl upon the slavery
i ne*t inn and *••.• what elaiina he ha* upon the
.ath. ,11 people for their support. Thi* we ahall
proe«**d to do a* briefly a* possible, for we do not
1, silo to weary the patience of the reader. Mu has
a loud word upon the slavery ifU<-atlor>~one rear h
, ii a period of forty year*—and it prenant*
one eoni: niiouH, uii broken of i pis it ion to slavery arid
its extension to the territory of the United State*.
Itow, therefore, any Southern man could hare the
cool hardihood to urge his claim* for the I'matdenry
to a Southern voter is past our comprehenaion. It
certainly requires a hraz.enness of face whiedi none
hut tiie true nfh’iJtmen can assume. Hut we will nat
comment, as our purpose is simply to produce the
record.
This record opened hi 181!*, on the 27th day of
November, in Lancaster, Penn., the town where
James Uk iiasa* then and now lire*. It had its
beginning in a public meeting held there, the pro
ceedings of which were published in the iMncantrr
I ,It llrji-nr.. , No. 21, Vol. 21, a uewspa|»er printed
■S>ntemporain-ou*ly with and in thr flare where the
i.erunt-nee .ltd take /dare. No more arrant aboll-
I in.- ever uttered by the most ultra anti
slavery fanatic than is contained in these resolu
iions, which were reported by a committee corn
,HHud Os James llocki.ss, Wi Jkskiss and James
Hi ciiasax.
orrosiTio.r to sr.ArsRT.
I,nnr.jj.h-r. Pa., S<m. 27, 1819.
At a large and - nthusiatio meeting of eitiaena,
liei.l in tiie i ourt House, in the l ily of Lancaater on
Tuesday tb<- 24th inat., convened pursuant to puh
lu- untilcalling on them to take into consideration
and to . Oiisull on such meaeur.* as may best tender
lo prevent tin introduction of slavery into anyTer
r.twy or State hereafter to he formed or admitted
Tin- lion Walter Franklin was fulled to the chair,
and Wm Jenkins appointed Hnvetanr:
I , dejec tof the meeting being fully explained,
it vriw moved and seconded, that a committee of
J„., W4,KM he ap|**inted to frame resolution* ex
i,,. - ivt of theKerwc of the present meeting.
I in-r*-upon *Janu-» Hopkins, James liuehauau, and
Wi,, nkiiiK were apisdnted a committee for that
purpose, and made a report an follow*
Whereas, the people of Ibia State, pursuing the
maxims. and animated by the lnriiefieeiice of the
• id founder of Pennsylvania, first gave effect to
i lie gradual abolition of slavery by a national aet,
win* li ha* not only rescued the unhappy and helpless
Aii iean. withm then territory, from the demorali
i ry, t>ut amelioiat«d hi* state
u .hJ condition throughout Europe and America ; and
whe'reAH it would illy comport with these humane
;u,.l * brbitiaii « ffort* to he silent spectator* when
f ' M . .it cause of humanity is about to he agitab-d
-**, by fixing the destiny of the new do
ioiuii* of iL’v United Staten , tuerefore—
R.«,,lr>d That the Representative* in Congri-aa
fr■ »ni tint- district be, and they arcs hereby, most
< ;»i neatly requested to use their utrnoat endeavors,
a•* members of thi* National legislature, to prevent
//„ rrtttfi nee of slavery in any of thr Territories or
„. tv Stolen. which may be erected byCongreaa.
i;, < O / ri ,! \~ the opinion of thin meeting, that a*
ti..- LeeipUture of thin State will shortly bo in son
it v. ill be highly deserving of their wisdom and
ihiotiHin t*» take into their early and moat serious
. . , I.l* i.»! -.n tin- p.opriety of iiiHtrueting our He
* ni Mil vs p in the National Legislature to usothe
/, aI.MiH and strenuous exertion* to inhibit the
. , .... nt Jnrei // 111 liny "f /he Tereitoeien or
St,it.- whicliinsy Icc-renfter he created by Con
’ „n,| tbut lhe mctnliciu of the Assembly from
■I i- county be requested to embrkee the curliest op
,cl!unity of bringing t llia subject before both houses
■of the Legislature.
That ill the opinion of this meeting, the
~! Congress who, nt tin- lust session, stts
t,mi,.,| the entire ~| justice. Inimnnity nnd patriot-
I 111 in n/iii.mnn the tritnnlnrlinii of rtarrry intothe
St, itr tin'll endeavored to lie formed out of the Mis
„„,ri Territory, ure entitled to the warmest tlianks
,every friend of humanity.
of red. That tiie pus-coiling* of this meeting be
published in the newspnp- ts ill tliis city.
1 James Hopkins,
V\ m. .Ikskins,
Jam kh Hi cm ana n.
Th« foregoing resolution* h«*ing read, were unani
moimly adopted, a'h r whirh tin im?eting adjourned.
VV ai.rkk Fuanki.in, Ch’n.
AI l»*Ht : Win. Ji nk in s S« <‘’y.
The priN'f'odingri of thi* meeting were publlHliod
throughout Ihu State, and, among other journals
in T ! toily Advert i*er , published in Rhila
dolphin, a* appears by tliofollowing e-er.ifieute:
City ok Riiif.ahki.l'HlA, )
St ate of Reiinsylvania, N
This i* to certify that tin* above i* a tine, full, ex
and eomphde copy of the whole of an article
Itiildmiicd in *• l*oni*on’* Amoiieaii Daily Adverti
. volume XlsVIIl. No. Ft, lid, published in
tdiilad«‘lphinof the date of Monday morning, No
voinher ‘J 4 . J tli, and which copy ha* been com
pand carefully and faithfully l»y me from the bound
volume of *aiu Roulsoii h American Daily Adver
incr, now deposited in and bvloning to the IJhrary
Coinpany of I’liiludelplda.
i In W’itne.-.* wlioreof, I have hereunto
’ -km ah ot my hand and atlixed uiy notarial weal,
thi* ‘Jdth day of April, A. D., I 8. r *^.
Komi vo Wit.eox, Notary Public.
\\Y are aware Hint tin- proceedings of thin meet
ing woro recently referred to by Mr. Fuller, of
Peunsylvairfu, in Ins speech before Cougreaa, ami
that J. O/.ANt y Junes, of the same Stale, pretend*
ed to ileiiy their iiutlionlicity in the following Tory
-'tiniiigumis and evasive language :
1 ' N<nv, sir, lam enabled to slate,on unquestioned
antbority, dial the declaration that James Huchau
.m aas ehainnan of the committee which framed
those r,-solutions is unfounded anil untrue. I me ;
del take here, ill my place, to say to t hit House and
the country, that Air. Itiichimaii did not report the |
~, s’ referred to ; Unit lie was not chairman of ,
tin-committee by which thuy were reported; nnd ]
that lie never saw them until they appeared in
print.” i
. the Hun. A. II Stephens, in his zeal fur Mr.
ltd U.VNAN and his squatter sovereignty, is giving
Mr. Junks’ speech a very extensive circulation in
Hunt ia. we desire to call the readers’special alien- i
t ion to this statement of Mr. Jones, which has not
even plausibility, much less probability. It is, there- |
tore, wholly unworthy of credence. No intelligent
iiian, who investigates the facts, can doubt that Mr. ,
Ibi ii \nan was in the meeting and acted with the t
Committee, and that the resolutions fully express ,
his sentiments on the subject. What are the facts 7 j
The proci filings w ere reported by the Chairman (
and Secretary, and published in flat papers of the
town where Mr. H. resided, w ith tils name attached,
just as it is Appended above. Does any sane man
suppose that if Mr. It. bad not been in the meeting, .
„r that the resolutions did not fully express his sen- (
tiinents, that he would have permitted them to have !
gone forth without an explanation and correction ? -
No such explanation or correction were ever made.
Again, the very next year, he ran as the Federal
candidate for Congress, against a Democrat. Dim's (
any man suppose, it the proceedings of this meeting v
lisd misrepresented him, that lie would not have
placed himself right before the people? Notliingof (
the sort was attempted. Wliat, then, becomes of
All .1 (ii ANi nv Jones’ statement 7 It has not (
. veil the oiler of probability about it. So much
then for bis fu.-t entry upon the record—let Vs now ,
see wliat his subsequent course was.
hi Iv.'ii. seven years after the Lancaster meeting,
oil the mil day of April, James Buchanan, of (
tVntisylvanin, the champion of Southern rights, (I I)
who it eidvt d tin’ uuiuiiiuous nomination of the Cin
eii. iati Convention for the Preaidenev, said ns fol
lows: 1
T, unit me here. Air. Chairman, for a moment to t
•1 . d, upon a cubic, ito which I hn\ e never before ,
adverted upon tins Hour, and to which, I trust, I
may uevc again have occasion to advert. I menu
tlie subject ol slnverv. I believe it tube a great po,
,J a in,'tul tril. I thiinl fold, nut (
„ ~ State tehert it o’er.. Hot e.rist.
It bun isvn a curse entailed upon «a by
that .. It.on hu h make* ,t a subject of reproach in 1
ear iinlilution*." I
i Net Miles A. Seaton's Register of Debates, page t
CISil. vol ”, part” 1
l’he abo\ e spots'll was made in the House of
Representatives entertaining the sentiment tliat (
slavery is a "it hi rot political and a area! moral ,
ml," and a ••curse" upon our country, it is not sur- ]
prising that, in 1 sI I and in ISII.he opposed its ex- ]
tension into new Territories. Verily, the record of ,
DM Buck is the richest (sjUtical “diggings” that (
ever a miner struck a simile into!"
Again, in is 11, in secret session In the United
Stales Senate, on the proposition to admit Texas
Hite the Union, this ,1, voted friend of the South and
her institutions, uttered the following sentiments, as
■■ I KUI 11 •
■l. pages oil, *B2. Mr. Buchanan said t
o arriving at the conclusion to support this
~... i |,ml to encounter but one tenon* obstacle,
'. . , ,<f slavery. Whilst I ever
letv e maintained,* and ever shall maintain, in their
l,‘,U m ,j v igor. t'.o constitutional rights of the
South, 111 States ov, v their slave property. 1 pel feel
, iiNgtHtnt v /•* <iH¥ «<*/ of mint' Ut r.rtemi
‘ike limits of the- l turn ort'r t'i nrtr sfarrhoidun: tern-
Alter nurture retie, ti,m,hew ever, 1 overcame
, , -er„ph s. and now believe tliat the Requisition
nf Texas w ill be tlie means of limiting, uot enlar
,. o. the deminiun of slavery.
■ lu the government of the world, Providence
oeu. ralh produce- great changes by gradual means.
*l'i ,-iv is uoth'mg rush in the counsels of the Al
might v’ Max not, then, the acquisition of Texas be
tlu- means of gradually draw ing the slaves tar to the
South to a , Uniat, motv congenial, to their nature :
and may thev net finally pass oil uito Mexico, and
• , .... ■/, „ nuv lehere mo prejudice exists
".',7 The Mexican nation is coui
posiid el Spaniards, li bans and Negroes. blend,si
leather in every variety, who would receive our
,: r. ,-s .si terms of perfect social equality. To thus
•■audition they never can be admitted in the United
"That the acquisition of Texas would, ere long
convert Maryland. Virginia. Kentucky Missouri.
~.rob-ibl v others of the more Northern slave
Stales into tree States. 1 entertain not a doubt.
-lint should Texas be aum-cd to the l n*>* can’
i hi rut i * ration ickich must inmta
*' ' shuvri/ from mrtffbermUed the for
sw. n Frv.m the best in format iou, it »no
profitable to rai?e wheat, nv, and corn, by
sliiv»* l«W Where these articles arc the only
stai>h > -t H-vAcuUurv, in the pointed and expn*Mve
lan-u.sp* . • Mr. Kaudolpb, if the slave does not run
aw ay trombus master, the master must run avrar
from* the slave. TW slave will naturally be removed
from such a country, where his labor is scarcely
adequate to his own support, to a region whore he
; nn iH*t only maintain himself but yield large protit?
to his mft.M«r Texas will open an outlet and
tins ei v itself thu- finally pa*. tue 1M Xortc. ami be
1 tv-t in Mexico. One thing is certaiu •. the present
numlvr « t t>!» w? cannot beiucreaaed by the annexa
tion ot Texas. , .
I have never apprehended the preponderance of
the alave States iu the council? of the nation. Such
a fear has alwavs appeared to me visionary. ltut
tin**e who eutertamed such apprehensions nceil uot
be alarmed by tin acquisition of Texas. More than
one halt of its territory W wholly unfit for slave la
bo;. and. therefore, iu tlu* nature of things must b?
ru. Mr. Clav.in his letter of the ITtho? Aprillast.
ort this Mibieot’ of annexalW>n, states this, according
h* t»is mtV»nnation : ......
" The territory ofTexa* w susceptible ot a di
vis.v»u into five States of a wuvonicut *ue axivl
form. Os these, two only would be adapted to
thote i»ca uliar institutions slavery) to which 1 have
rv ferret! and the oilier three, lying west and north
of San Antonio, being only adapted to t arming and
gi aziug purposes, fix>m the nature of their soil, cli
uiate. and productions, woula! not admit of tbeee in
stitutions
•‘ In tiie end. ti eretore, there would be two
slave and three free States probably added to the
1 Vnd !»ere, permit me to obaerve. that there is
one defect in the treaty w hich ought to be ameuded
it w, all did uot kuow’that it i* destined to be re
jtet«-d. The treaty itself ought to determine how
many free and bow many elave Staten should be
made out of this territory.’’
Up to this period, then, his hostility was unchang
ed and continuous; and iu IMB he was the zealous
advocate of extending the* Missouri Compromise to
the Pacific, and of applying tlie doctrine of Squatter
Sovereignty to all territory below lhat line. To this
point, tit., testimony of Mi Yancey, a leadiug
Meuuerat ,d Alabama. i« eoueiiisire.
js is*ti tt is da, *o hiia to say, h, aaquiwMd iu
the Compromise mtaaurei of tliat nnd favored
their passage, after finding that lie could not apply
the Missouri line and squatter sovereignty to the
Mexican territory. Now, however, tiiat the Kan*
sas-Nebraska bill has, in no many wopUi, repi-aled
the Missouri line, Mr. Hlchanan in the open nnd
avowed advocate of squatter sovereignty—which is
distinctly proclaimed in Lui letter i»f «<veptance a
principle as hostile to »'.avery as the NN ilmot pr«*-
viso. lot 'mu is the man whom Southern men are
usked to support f*ir the Presidency’ What think
you, Soathcra ana, of his rnvjrd on the questiou o*
slav«s y t
OM«*W4t, ( lnrl.Mi7.tl mid Perdition.
I. He Mini h buoraherr? .Such i* the quotum
tliat sober minded men are continually io-king them
selves, without bein*/ able tiigive a satisfactory re
sponse. The spoilsmen try to dr«*wn their voices by
shouting “Brea anas is a Conservative” and telling
simple folks that in becoming Huciiananicr* they
would not r.Aily l>e buccaneers, though
soanding very much like it. Buchanan a Cower
vative’. h. or the assertion, 0 patriots of the past
ami present ag**s, from Washinoton, JtFFKfisoN
and Aj»aji» to Cuat, Webster and Fii.i.mokf. and
shudder at tliis defiance of hoaest trutli. The Os
tend Convention, n»jt two years past, in which Jab.
Buchanan was the presiding spirit, rises up before
as in all its iniquity, and we seem to see not a vener
able American diplomatist, but a hoary headed de
fendant of Captain Kinn, as we read these disgrace
ful words
‘ Hut if .Spain, deaf to tiie voice of her own inter
ests aad actuated by stubUirn pride and a talse
sense of honor, should refuse to sell Cuba to tlie
I’nitcd Suti-s, then tli« question will arise, what
ought to be the ooursa of the American Government
umler such circumstances f Self-preservation is the
tir»t law of nature with States as weli as with indi
viduals. All nations have at dllt irent periods acted
upon this maxim. Although .tbs been mad*; the
pretext for committing flagrant injustice, as in the
partition of Poland and other similar canes which
history re<*»rds, yet the principle itself, though
often abused, has* always been recognized. Tiie
United States has never arxjuired a foot of tern U>ry
except by fair purchase, or as in the case of Texas,
upon the free and voluntary application of the i>eu
pie of tlmt indep*?ndent State, who desired to blend
their destinies with our own. Even our acquisition*
from Mexico are no exception to the rule, because,
although Vre might have claimed them by the right
of conquest, in a just war, yet w«- purcliased them
for wliat was then considered by both purtiea a full
and ample equivalent.
Our past history forbids that we *hould acquire
the Island of Cuba without the consent of Spain, mi
l* ss justified by tiie great law of self-preservation.
We must, in any event, preserve our own conscious
rectitude and our own self respect. While pursuing
this course we can afford to disregard the censures
of the world, to which wo ha vs been so often nnd so
unjustly exposed. After we shall have offered
Spain a pries for Cuba tar beyond its present vulue
and this shall have been refused, it will then be time
lo consider the question, does Culm in the possession
of Spain seriously endanger our international peace
and the existence of our cherished Union ? Should
this question be answered in the affirmative, then
by every law, human and divine, wc ahall be justi
fied in rrrestiaff it Jrom Spout, if we posses* the
jmwer.
And this is upon the very same principle that
would justify an individual in tearing down the
burning honsa of his neighbor if there were no other
means of preventing the flames from destroying his
own home. Under such circumstances we ought
neither to count the coat nor regard the odds which
Spain might enlist against u«. We forbear to enter
into the question whether the present condition of
the Island would justify such a measure. Weshould,
however, be recreant to our duty—be unworthy of
our gallant forefather*, and commit base treason
against our posterity, should we permit Cuba to Ire
Africanized, and become s second Bt. Domingo,
with all its attendant horrors to the white race, and
sulfer the flames to extend to our neighboring
shores, seriously te endanger, or actually to con
auine the fair fabric of our Union. W# fear that the
course and current of events are rapidly tending to
ward such a catastrophe.
Under date of October lft, 18f»4, Mr. Buchanan,
in conjunction with Messrs. Jobs T. Mason and
Piersn Socle signed the document, containing
the above avowal. The infamy they cast upon our
country by the announcement that we should lie
justified in wresting Cuba from Spain if she would
not take the price we chose to offer, is surpassed by
the presumption they display in their remark that
the existence of the Union may depend on this ac
tion. The Union is based on morality, truth, jus
tice and patriotism. It is the spirit of Georoe
Washington that gives it life and beauty, not the
lawless deeds of Paul Jones. The existence of
this glorious Union would not be worth a seven
years’ purchase, if the buccaneering doctrines laid
down by Messrs. Jirca a nan Al Co., in the Ostend
; Convention were to be carried out.
The Cincinnati platform ia mild in comparison
with the Ostend manifesto, but there mtliesaine de
fiance of public opinion, and the same hankering
after Cuba discernible there :
Resolved. That the great highway which nature,
a* well as the assent of tlio States most immediately
interested in its maintenance, has marked out for a
free communication between the Atlantic and Pa
cific Oceans, constitutes on* of the most important
achievements realised by the spirit of modern times
and the unconquerable energy of our peonle. That,
result should be secured by a timely and efficient
exertion of the control which we have the right to
claim over it, and no power ou earth should be suf
sered to impede #r c-log its prog re** by any'inter
ference with the relations it may suit our policy to
establish between our government and the govern
ment of the States within whose dominions it lies.
Wc can, under no circumstances, sufremler nur pre
ponderance in the aifiustimiit of all questions ali
ning out ofit.
Resolrrd , That in view of so commanding an in
terest, the people of the United States cannot but
sympathise with the efforts which are being made
by the people of Central America to regenerate that
portion of the continent which covets the passage
across the Inter-oceanic Isthmus.
Itnolred, That the Democratic party will expect
of the next Administration tliat every proper effort
will be made to insure our aseendaney in the (iulf of
Mexieo, and to maintain a permanent protection to
the great outlet through which are emptied into it.
waters the products raised out of the soil, and the
commodities created by tlie industry of the people
of our Western valleys, and of the Union at large.
“We will maintain u preponderance over the
w'eak Republics in Central America, in despite of
every power on earth, and we will make every
‘propei’ effort to gain an aseendaney iu tlie Gulf of
Mexico.” This is the burden of the Democratic
song. It would puzzle us to decide wliat “proper”
means in this platform, if tlie Ostend revelation did
not nssist ns. It lias no reference whatever to the
divine commandment, “Thou slialt not stealbut
it means, we presume, it would be highly laudable
to wrest Cuba if we are strong enough to succeed.
It is not a question of right, but solely one of might
The doctrine there laid down is, that it is good to have
n giant’s strength, nnd to use it like a giant.
The just cause of complaint raised against the
extravagant outlay of the Pierce Administration,
would gain tenfold strength if Buchanan were to
succeed to power. It would be necessary to put
the army and navy on a footing commensurate with
the undertakings planned so as to enable the coun
try to stand against tlie united forces of Gngland
and France. Jobbery would be rife throughout
the land, and the extortioners would be the only
men who would thrive. Ostend and Cincinnati are
a solemn warning to tlie country, of the dangers
that threaten it if Buchanan should attaiu power.
\V„*t KnpneD the Kquetier Keverclae.
The New Orleans Delta , the leading organ of the
Ijouislaua Democracy, openly repudiatue Mr. Bu
chanan, because of hie (1,-elaratton in favor of
squatter sovereignty, iu bis letter of acceptance ,
and declares its determination not to support hint.—
This is an example of independence and patriotism
that should not pass unheeded by Southern men. It
is, however, a singular fact, that while the Southern
Democracy inveigh most furiously against the
principle of squatter sovereignty, they support with
great zeal the advocates of that odious doctrine.
They supported Cass in IMB, and they are now sup
porting Mr. Buchanan, who note opouly avows tlie
doctrine, and who Mr. Yancet, years ago, declared
was tlie father of it. Will the honest and patriotic
men of thu Democratic party permit themselves to
be led blindly to the support of such a man 1 We
think not. We hope, for the honor of Southern men,
tliat they will repudiate the principle, and its father,
James Buchanas. But to the article of tlie Delta
Here it is t
Fr om the Sri* Orleans Delta,
The comae which the Delta has deemed it Its du
ty , iu justice to itself and to Southern interests, to
pursue In reference to the underhanded shuffling
bv which I-ouieinna was honey higgled iu the Cin
einiiati Convention out of the honest expression of
its preference, ami ite comments upon the letter of
acceptance of Mr. Buchanan—which document, we
again repeat, unequivocally advances the doctrine
of "squatter sovereignty/’ so detrimental to the
South —have, we pcrcciTe, produced a considerable
flutter iu quarters where politicians of a certain
elsse nsually congregate Our shafts were well aim
ed. and the political tricksters at whom they were
leveled are now writhing under the sting. Under
the protection of a pseudo IViilocrat io sheet. which,
while professing to be the organ of a party, is, in
fact, uought else but the mouth-piece of an arrogant
and insignificant clique, they have been reduced to
take shelter, and to cover their retreat are now in
dulging In the harmless and recreative occupation
of launching the anathema* of excommunication up
on our devoted heads. The fiat lias gone forth. \\ e
are interdicted. Hear the decree ;
We warn our friends thnt the Deita ia working
in the interest of our opponents—that it Intends tlie
Democratic party, evil, and not good—and that all
its statements are to bo taken a* adverse assertions,
and not as Democratic admissions. We especially
warn our city Democrats that its course is ealeula
ted to diwthein all the mischief that it can. We warn
all Democrats, everywhere, that for the present, it
is their enemv. and not their friend.”
This choice extract embraces, in a nutshell, the
denuneiatorv spirit of the whole article w hich ap
peared on Sunday morning in that cast-off political
uarlot, pompously yclept the “Louisiana Courier.
Os the merit? of the case we leave tlie community
to judge. We take occasion, however, to aaaure
those who have watched th* apirit ot independence
and indifference to outside clamor with winch we
have beeu in the habit of conducting our journal,
that any and all such attempts in future to pag our
opinions, or to intimidate ns into acquisenee in
views which we have reason to believe noth talse
and Injurious, will be regarded by us with the si
’ence of contempt which such conduct deserves.—
Our time and space are too valuable to he thnnrn
awav upou controversialists who distort truth to sub
serve party ends, and whose arrogance is only
equaled by their stupidity. They know our rates
ol advertising, and we hope will not expect a gratu
iunufnotiee in future. .
Meantime, whatever gag-system the irank and fiie
of Democratic journalism may eubsenbe to-though
it may be thought treason among the faithful, to in
timate that Mr. Buchanan soumts. iespecially at
the ladies,) because be cannot help it; or that he is
uot a Cherub in virtue, an Adonis in beiiuiv, or an
Apollo iu geniu*—we shall continue our mdepeu
dent course, advocating principles, but spurning to
be the slavsof partx. YVhile ihe Courier is orga
nizing defeat for its’panr. we shall be humbly zeal
ou* to keep alive t'-r vestal flame of a true faith
and when it shall be spread like an inky pall over
ihe corpse of its victim, we shall hail the event as
;he beginning of reconstruction, and the harbinger
of a better and nobler era.
We lore prineiple more thanauevese. and the
South more ihan parrv. this is the head and front
of our off ending, and for this we leave the public to
judge, if we should be held up as objects of virtuous
Indignation, even bv so immaculate a censor as the
sheet alluded to \Ye have said. The faithful may
dine a; soon as the great fugleman of Customhouse
street blows his trumpet. No more.
The Medical Examinee — The July Number of
r this standard work is before us. and |on glaneing
' over its table of contents we find it freighted with
its usual variety of original and miscellaneous mat
ter. We commend it to the profession. It is edited
, bySAMrxtL Hollinhsxvoeth. M. D . and pub
r> fished in Philadelphia by Lindsay fit Blaniston. at
r $3 per annum.
* Nxi-LY Scriven, a free-colored woman, died in
f Charleston on Sunday aged one hundred and twen
ty ysars. Until two months before her death Kelly
a was ig foil yvsWßMon of all t« foeumea.
The Whig Slate Convection in I.ouUvilie.
The State Whig Convention met at Louisville on
the 3d ii.st. Many of the delegatee present spoke
wann.v in praix* of Mr. rt.ptore, and finally the
fotiow fug resolutions wen- Imported by the Commit
tee appointed for that pose :
1. That the Federal and State Governments, each
supreme in it* prescribed constitutional sphere, are
not antagonistie the one to the other, but harmoni
ous nnd co operative : and respect for the ju*t pow
ers of hot b should Ik- everywhere manifested Uy a
tailidul niittii uwtratioii of and «übtmA*ion to tin- »aws
of each and ail, a* indispensable to the preservation
of the Union.
2. That tiie framers of the Constitution designed
to render the Union indissoluble and immortal: ana
the defence of the Union against ail enemies, foreign
or domestic, is the highest injunction of honor and
3. That everv right protected by tiie Constitution
should be faithfully accorded to every class ot men,
to whom its provision* extend, without regard to
*-ction birth, or religion of the parties entitled to
such rights; and that loyalty to the Government,
bom-sty and capacity, are the true teat* of the ehgi
bditv of wet* to the enjoyment of the franchises of
citizens. We hold that law* should l* parsed by
the Congers* of the faded Stole* awl strictly en
forced, irhereby paupers and felons from foreign
countries should be excluded from oifr land. And
further, that a longer lime should be requited than
by the lairs note existing, before for. ignets ought
in future to become naturalized citizen* and before
they should be entitled to enjoy the franchises of
citizens. .
4. Tliat the Constitution vests m Congress no
legislative power over slavery, or any other domes
tic institut ion of tiie State* : that new States formed
out of the Territories of the United States, having
adequate population, adopting republican govern
ment, and complying with the just requirements of
the Constitution and law s, ought to be admitted into
the Union on U footing of equality with other Steles,
with or without slave.-y in* the good people thereof,
being citizens of the United bhit<*, may, in tln-ii
municipal character, be pleased to ordain ; that all
agitation of the slavery question, whether in Stntes
or Territories, ohduld cease in Congress, and the ex
isting laws should be acquiesced in by all lover* of
the peace of the Union.
5. peace, commerce, and friendly relations with
all nations, but no entangling alliances with any;
observing neutrality, and performing every just ob
ligation toward all ; commending the blessings of
s3f government and free institutions only by the
example of our own peace, prosperity and happi
**6* That we adhere with inflexible fidelity to our
ancient Whig principles, the spirit and objects of
which are—-To form a more perfect Union, establish
justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the
common defence, promote the general welfare, and
secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our
liobterity. .. .
7. Economy and accountability in administration;
revenue to be raised chiefly by duties on imports,
and not by direct taxation ; but in levying duties
discriminating within the revenue standard, so as,
while distributing the benefits and burden? of the
policy fairly among all classes and sections . to en
courage and protect home industry ; works of im
provement of national character necessary for na
tional defence', and to tacilitate, extend, and foster
national commerce; the faithful administration ot
the public lands and the funds derived therefrom,
as a trust in behalf of all the States ; on the princi
ple of equal justice to alt, having acquired by
the common blood and treasure of all •; the just au
thority of Congress over the revenues, expenditures,
and fiscal machinery of government.
8. In State policy the punctual payment of prin
cipal and interest of the public debt, obeying every
obligation of duty or comity to the Federal and
State government* ; the promotion ot intellectual,
moral, and physical improvement of people and
country, guarding the judiciary jn its purity and in
dependence against the temptation? abd contamina
tion* of political or party influence and control, and
preserving inviolable the established safeguards of
life, liberty and property.
9. That in the present condition of parties the
nomination of a Whig candidate for the Presidency
would now, in the opinion of this convention be un
wise and impolitic, and as all of the present organ
ized parties, in a greater or less degree, differ with
the principles hereinbefore exme&gecj, we recommend
the individual Whigs of tliis state and of tiie Union
to support that candidate whose political opinions,
past history, and present position arc in nearest con
formity to their own political view's (but in all such
action, looking to the assertion of Whig principles
and the ultimate restoration of the Whig party), nnd
in the opinion of this convention it is unnecessary to
appoint delegates to the national convention rcoom
mended by the Whig national convention of 1852,
to assemble at Louisville on the 4th of July, 1850, or
to the convention proposed to assemble on the 30th
July, 1856.
All these resolutions, with the exception of the
the third, were carried unanimously, and the third
resolution was adopted with only n few dissenting
voices. This is virtually a Fillmore triumph, a* the
third resolution endorses American principles, and
the ninth resolution declares it would now be un
wise and impolitic to nominate a Whig candidate,
and recommends the Whigs to support that candi
date whose political views are in nearest conformity
to their own. We commend this patriotic action on
the part of the Whigs of Old Kentucky to the ex
ample of their party in every State of the Union.
American Meeting in Savannah.
A large number of citizens of Savannah assem
bled at St. Andrew's HuU on Saturday evening to
ratify the nomination of Fillmore and Donelson.
Robert A. Allen, Esq., presided. The following
resolutions were unanimously adopted:
Resolved , That the nomination of Miilard Fill
more for President and Andrew Jackson Donelson
for Vice President of this Union meets our unquali
fied and enthusiastic approbation. That on tlieir
respective personal merits, we were prepared to
ratify it the day it was made, that we do cheerful
ly and heartily ratify it now, and pledge the ac
tive and indefatigable exertion of all our best en
ergies to make a *till more earnest, emphatic and
iiimuimouu ratification ofit by the peonle of Geor
gia, at the poll* on the fourth of November next.
Resolved , That in the sectional commotion that
now agitates the public mind and heart, the true
friends of the Constitution and the Union, see much
to excite serious alarm, and in the opinion of this
meeting, there is no name in the land, which when
clothed with authority is capable of inspiring so
much of patriotic hope and confidence in an hour of
public peril as the honored and illustrious name of
Millard Fillmore.
Hr solved. That we hail the nomination of one so
distinguished in private life for the virtues that
adorn and ennoble men, and so justly renowned in
our country’s annals for enlightened experience,
practical wisdom, and consummate statesmanship,
as a gratifying evidence that tliat cardinal tenet of
the great American party, that contemplates refor
mation in political promotion, is rapidly becoming
impressed upon the hearts of the American people,
and is destined ere long to achieve, even iu this day
of political lirolligncy and licentiousness, the re
demption ana regeneration “of our own, our own
native land.”
F. S. Bartow, Esq., Judge Law, and A. 11. 11.
Dawson, Esq., being called for, addressed the
meeting upon the claims of Mr. Fillmore above
all other men to the Presidency, and urging con
servative men of all parties to rally to his standard.
Three hearty cheers having been given for Fill
more nnd Donei.son, tlie meeting adjourned.
The Democratic Convention in Milledge
vili.e. —The Democrats assembled at Milledgeville
on the 4th inst. to ratify the nomination of Messrs.
Buchanan nnd BRECKENRtnoK. R. W. Flournoy,
Esq., of Washington county, presided. Resolutions
were passed approving of the action of the Georgia
delegates in tlie Cincinnati Convention, and of the
nominations and platform ; and expressing the grati
tude of the Democrats assembled to the Administra
tion of Fkanki.in Pierce for its courage, constancy
and patriotism, which sentiment they thought em
bodied not only that of a large majority of the peo
ple of Georgia, but of a large majority of the people
of the Sorth. Electors and Alternates were then
nominated to tlie various Congressional Districts.
Fatal Affray in Columbus. —Tlie Columbus
Times says: On Thursday evening, 3d inst., an af
fray occurred ut n house of ill-fame in the southern
part of this city, which resulted in the death of a wo
man called “Em Berry.” A difficulty occurred
between two men, W.m. T. Rees and Simeon Gu
thrie. Tlie woman received the charge from a
gun iu the hands ot Rees aimed at Guthrie. The
shot took effect in tlie right side just above the
hip joint. She survived only a few hours. Rees
fled.
Black Republican Sentiment. —At a Black
Republican meeting at Monroe, Greene county,
Wisconsin, on the 31st ult., the following resolution
was adopted : "Jlesalml, That it is the duty of the
North, in case they fail in electing a President and
a Congress tliat w ill restore freedom to Kansas, to
revolutionise the government."
Incendiary Fire. —About one o'clock yesterday
morning, a two-story wooden house, situated on
Marbitry street, between Greene and Telfair streets,
was discovered to be on fire. The house had evi
dently been fired from without, a similar attempt
having been made on Sunday night, but at that
time frustrated. The fiames spread to the adjoining
building, and when the fire-engines arrived it was
found that four houses would be totally destroyed,
and the water was accordingly brought to play on
the fifth, which by this means was partially saved.
The four houses consumed were all built of wood,
and became a ready prey to the flames. The total
loss is valued at Jo,ooo. Mrs. Nagle, who owned
the house in which the fire originated, has, we be
lieve, an insurance of f 1.1)00 : the rest are, as far as
we can learn, uninsured.
Germanic Foes to the Union. —ls there be one
native American still opposed to the great national
party of which Mr. Fillmore is the exponent, let
him read the following extract from Atantis, a Ger
man periodical published at Buffalo, N. V., und he
will see the danger that threatens his country :
The process of dissolution is already perceptible
by many symptoms, and the worst, or rather, the
best of the whole matter is this, that there is no way
of arresting the threatening storm, and that, without
offering any resistance to events, they must be left
to fulfil themselves.
Considering how the Union has been administered
the last fortv years, since the annexation of Louisi
ana. its dissolution would not demand a tear. All
the hopes which humauity had placed upon the
Union and its future have been destroyed by the
pressure of slavery. Since the maxim of slaver}' is
established, “ No Union without slavery." the friend
of humanity is obliged to lament the continuance cf
the Union.
Resignation or the Mayor oe Mobile. —Mayor
Withers, of Mobile, has resigned, as it appears
from his letter, because he cannot support the Phila
delphia platform. Having been elected by the
American paity, he thought it improper for him to
retain his office while unable to support the princi
ples of his party platform. His resignation was not
accepted by the Council, and it is quite probable
he will be requested to withdraw it The resigna
tion of the City Attorney was accepted.
Mll'e Johanna Wagner, the great German
prirna donna, made her first appearanee at Her
Majesty’s Theatre, London, on the 14th ult., and
achieved a great success in the characterof Boxes.
y o r voice is said to combine the resources of the
contralto and the soprano, and her acting entities
her to the rank of a first class tragedienne.
Dreapfvi Accident on the Krie Railroad.
—Three young girls, between twelve and fifteen
years of "age. while walking on the track of the Krie
Railroad, near the Sloatsbrng Station, on Friday
evening last, were overtaken by the cars. Two of
the girls, named Wilson and Acker were killed,
and the recovery of the third, named Merritt, is
despaired of. The engineer is severely censured for
not having sooner stopped the speed of his engine.
A Negro Bcglar Killed. —ln Columbia, S. C.,
on the morning of the Ist inst.. Miss C. Mordecal
was awakened by a noise in her room. She lit the
gas. and discovered a man under her bed. Quietly
leaving her room, she awoke her brother, Mr. J. D.
Mordecai. who returned with a revolver, and fired
at the man while he was in the act of rising. He
was discovered to be a negro named Jim, belonging
to Mr. II Lyons, of Columbia. The bail had pass
ed through his lungs, and he died almost instantly
The WMg who linger Double is
! It is a gratifying proof of tlic- sterling meri ’-' of
the -rent American party and tlicir chosen leader,
i Millibd FillmoßK. that lh<- men who but a few
, !avß oro were standing aloof in the vatu hope of a
! Whigonposi’ion ticket in ingnamcJ.orintke appre
iieitrion that Mr.Fii-LJCOBE wonhl not be the nation a
choice, are now flocking to :be American .standard
The noble principles on which Americanism 1*
founded gain the approval of every sincere patriot
j Our liberties must be in our own keeping, and not
j in the hands of the millions of foreign refugees with
j Babel tonguee and benighted minds who flo< k to
I our shores. Tlie illustrious statesman whom we have
chosen as the exponent of our views has a reputation
unequalled by any living man. His late residence
in Europe enables him to speak with double tore e
on the rights of Americana. He has seen, he tells
us, men so unmanned as to allow their brethren to
suffer terrible persecutions from priests and despots
f.»r reading the book of Hod ; he has seen prisons
crowded with patriots, and has witnessed the c-oun
trymen of the prisoners outvieing one another in ob*
■ aequiousnesa towards the tyrants; lie has witnessed
j the poverty, darknets and vice in which the many
live there, and he knows that when they come to
| the light of America they ave dazzled and perplexed
I and at the mercy of the first hireling priest or poli
tician who may mislead them. What wonder, then,
that Mr. Fillmore, having witnessed these sights.
: should enunciate the boldest American doctrines in
1 his recent noble speeches at Albany, Rochester and
1 Buffalo—speeches that have filled the American
heart with joy. and that will go far to insure a glori
i ous triumph ror him ir. November.
The editor of tlie New York Commercial A her
finer, an old line Whig journal, was one of those
who wavered in their couise, and who dreamed of
the advent of 4 man aiiould more folly repre
sent their views than Millard Fillmore. His
doubts appear to have lmd their effect upon other
persona, and one of them has written a doleful letter
asking for counsel, The electrical effect of Mr.
Fillmore's noble harangues, however* has com :
pletely removed ail fears from the mind of the editor
of the Advertiser, and lie addresses his oorrespon j
dent, on the Ist inst., in this sterling manner :
Every honest man concedes the purity of his j
(Fillmore's) personal character, his genuine practi- j
cal patriotism, his experience as a stnteeman, an ad
ministrator and an executive, and his remarkable
success while filling the Presidential chair. Ali must
concede that he spoke the truth, when, on a recent
occasiou, he briefly reminded his hearers that when
he took the helm of pijUlip affairs he tjip coun
try agitated with the slavery question and disturbed
in other respects : and that he left office with that j
agitaffon quelled, apd tjie country happy, prosper- j
ous, aud at puoco with ali nation#. Why, then,
cannot he be elected again to that office ? If every
citizen who professes to believe in Mr. Fillmore's
qualifications for the Presidency, gives him his vote,
he will be triumphantly elected.
For is there anything iu Mr. Fillmore’s political
relations that should prevent his election. He is the
candidate of a party that lias confessedly great nu
merical strength RT?4 u perfect organization. A par
ty, too, that is national, conservative, und patriotic
in sentiment. This, we conceive, must be granted,
even by those who, like ourselves, totally dissent
from its exclusiveness in the matters of a citizen’s
nativity and religion. At the head of this party,
yet in its youthful vigor, Mr. Fillmore stands, as their
acknowledged and trusted representative. The
strength of the attachment between the American
party and Mr. Fillmore has been made abundantly
apparent by tlic kttcq fftiJcrs of t!:v determined ef
forts madeoy the disaffected, to withdraw »ome of
the party from him and place another representative
of American principles in competition: with him. —
They are lost, gone, swallowed up in a sectional
party which had not only strenuously opposed their
principles, but treated their overlures for fusion with
cold contempt. But Mr. Fillmore remains, stronger
to-day than ever lie was, in the affections of his
party adherents. While Mr. Fillmore has such par
ty support, tliere does nolseem to be a shadow of
reason for despairing of his election, much less for
deliberately concluding that his election is an impos
sibility.
These words, be it observed, are uttered by one
who does not endorse the sentiments of the Ameri
can party ; they can. therefore, be admitted to be
those of an impartial thinker. They show the head
way that Americanism and Fillmore have made
and will continue to make. The writer concludes
in the following admirable spirit :
Our advice, therefore, to our friend, and those
who think with him, is to banish at once ail such
evil predicting thoughts, and take hold in earnest
with Mr. Fillmore's friends in placing his election
beyond contingency. That is his duty and ours.—
It is the duty of every Whig. Work for him, not
with drooping energies and dark misgivings, but
with vivacity and confidence. There are yet four
months for labor. Just spend three of them de
votedly in Mr. Fillmore’s behalf, and there will yet
remain one month for making a final decision. Lint
we very confidently anticipate that when the three
months liave transpired, you will abandon all fear
of throwing away your vote by casting it forMillard
Fillmore, and will not dream of supporting at the
ballot box any other man than him. Try it. Let
us all try it. The election of Mr. Fillmore is an ob
ject worth earnestly and hopefully striving for. In
such a matter “cannot” should not be found in a
patriot's vocabulary.
Let every Whig cast away at once and forever
his doubts and fears, and resolve steadfastly to hi'
borforthe American candidate. Millard Fill
more truly deserves success, and we are confident
that the only thing wanting to ensure his victory is
the unwavering support of his host of admirers.
Exciting Rencontres in New Orleans. —On
the morning of the Ist inst, Mr. G. W. Kendall,
ex-postmaster of New Orleans, and Mr. T. S.
McCay, U. S. District Attorney, met on Ca
nal street, New Orleans, Mr. Kendall seized
Mr. McCay by the collar and beat him with his
fists until the bystanders separated them. Mr. Mc-
Cay drew a revolver, which was knocked out of
his hand by Mr. Kendall. Doth persons were
taken into custody, but Mr. McCay declining to
make any charge against Mr. Kendall, they were
both-liberated ; the latter, however, being fined ten
dollars for a breach of the peace.
The following day another affray took place on
the same street, in which Mr. Kendall again par
ticipated. The Picayune says :
It appears that high words arose between W. G.
Kendall and Mr. Thomas Adams, concerning Ken
dall’s attack on t\ S. District Attorney McCay on
Tuesday, and that Kendall, having at the time a
knife in his hand, attempted to strike Adams, lie,
however, caught a Tartar, for his antagonist knock
ed him down with a well directed blow, and then
gave him one of the most unmerciful beatings that
mortal ever got. Quite a number of persons look
ed on delighted with the sport, and one or two small
supplement affairs grew out of the general con
flict.
Another British Consul in Trouble. —Strange
reports are published in the New Orleans papers
concerning a summary process served upon Mr.
Muir, the British Consul in that 'city. It appears
he was travelling on board the steamer Niagara,
bound for Cairo, in company with a French lady,
when the other ladies took exception to their con
duct and sought redress from the captain. The
Briton and the fair daughter of France were request
ed to leave the boat, and oil their refusal to do so,
the parties were put ashore at a woodyard in one of
the most desolate and inhospitable bends of the
river above Memphis. The ladies of New Orleans
intend to present a testimonial to the captain of the
Niagara.
Fine Apples.—D. Redmond, Esq., of Fruitland
Nursery, lias favored us with three varieties of Ap
ples: the Carolina June, Striped June, and Red
Astradian. The flavor of each is very fine, and it
would puzzle a judge to decide which should obtain
the palm. We vfill not attempt to solve n question
so fruitful in its very nature, but will simply remark
tluit we prefer the three to any one.
Southern Medical and Surgical Journal
for July. —We are happy to learn there will be no
cessation in the publication of this invaluable jour
nal, through the lamented death of Mr. J. McCaf
ferty. the publisher. It is now issued by Mr.
Jeremiah Morris, of this city. Drs. Dugas and
Rossignol, the editors, provide a great variety of
interesting papers for the new number. Terms, $3
per annum, in advance.
The SiakßOWGßass Papers, by Frederick S.
Cozzeus. —We have already spoken of the high
merits ot this amusing volume. It is a work admi
rably adapted for perusal at this season of the year,
when light literature is as much in demand as light
clothing. Mr. M. G.McKinne offers it for sale.
Fatal Affray. —The Savannah Georgian states
that a public meeting was held in St. Peters Parish,
S. C., on the :ki inst., Hon. Edmund Martin in the
Chair. When the Committee to prepare business
was about to retire Mr. Jesse Peeples, a member
of the House of Representatives of South Carolina
asked Mr. Martin why he had not placed him on
the committee. Ou Mr. Martin stating that he
had not thought of him, Mr. Peeples gave him the
lie, and was thereupon knocked down. A general
fignt ensued in which Dr. E. H. Martin, of Savan
nah, son of Hon. Edmund Martin, was severely
cut, and Mr. Peeples was killed.
Death of Gen. Memucan Hunt.— This distin
guished general, who fought bravely during the
Texan war, died in Haywood county. (Tenn,) on
the 26th ult. He was the first minister sent by the
republic of Texas to the United States.
The Fillmore mass meeting held at Philadel
phia on Wednesday night was immensely attended.
The Ledger says it was one of the largest ever held
in the city and quite enthusiastic. Stands were
erected in various parts of the square, at which side
meetings were organized. The ward clubs marched
to the ground iu procession; with music, transparen
cies, etc.
Struck by Lightning.—The Savannah Geor
gian, of the sth, learns from Capt. Domingo, of the
schooner Eliza Ann. from St. Catherines, that he
passed at anchor near Raccoon Keys, near jßumley
Marsh, the schooner Mary Louisa, from Savannah,
bound to Brunswick. The Captain of the .V. L. in
formed Capt. Domingo, that the mainmast of his
vessel was struck by lightning on the 2d instant;
the force of the lightning split the spar from the top
near to the deck ; all hands on board were severely
injured, they lost the power of speech, and were
several hours recovering: ail hands were doing
well, and he would proceed on Lis trip as soon as he
could get a fair wind.
It appears from the N. Y. Journal of Commerce
that the total imports of dry goods at that port for
the four weeks of the past month of June are
$1,960,215 larger than for the same time last year,
and $186,825 larger than for the same period 1854.
The increase upon last year's total is over 60 per
cent., very evenly divided among all classes of
goods. The total imports of dry goods at New
York since January Ist. are $20,924,628 greater
than for the corresponding six months o f last year,
but only $3,000,135 greater than for the same time
in 1854.
As Americas Bocqvet is Esc.LASD.-Tbe
Persia on her las! trip to Liverpool carried oat a
beautiful bouquet of American flowers, boxed and
prepared for the voyage. The flowers arrived in
Liverpool apparently as fresh and fragrant as if they
had been gathered only the day previous, and re
mained in good condition for a full week after their
reception.
Deßo'Vs Kevif.o\ for Jilt—Tin new number
of this popular magazine contains some admirable
papers on literary and commercial matters. The
Wagon Road to California, and the Commercial
Progress of I be Luited State* will be read with part 1-
eular interest.
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ft »"VUMC\Trn.3
* Nme. July 2, 1856.
Pear Tom :— Your- of iay ufoio yesterday, and
from lie-where iu jxirtivtlo /, is so much like you
Buckhauait mens that I etfar I could have located
you in dnt brick wail wid my eyes shot. Tom. ant
it sorter kinder hot in thr.r, or does the Bucklianan
excitement keep yon cool as a cucumber, whilst the
thermometer is standing on the rise at 9-V in the
*hade*7 I don’t mean riic Ellis-street Shades, for if
one half we hear ’bout them be true, it must lie a
good place for ail sorts of rises. Torn, U don't know
how glad I was to hear from you ; and you relieved
my mind Viderably when I found there was to be no
blood-letting business ii* getting into the Bucklianan
d>H-k , for 1 really didn't think l could spare my Dem
okratic blood down to ft single drop. Now, afore I
jine you, can’t you add a little more to the name of
your party ? I would suggest, after the word “Soft’’
in the 4th line of your name, the words “Foreign and
j American.’ : The n we will be prepared for those
i mad caps who wants to live honest and administer
5 the Government under the Constitution, instead of
i our glorious Cineiiinaty platform, and have nosteal
| ing, for you know that 's our very life.
J Yoor friend in love, and soou in expectant fellow-
I hhip, Bor. Short.
! P. S.—Write me soon again, and be mighty par-
I ticular to specify—you know what. B. S.
Mr. Buchanan’* Squatter Sovereignty.
M it. Editor :—I see some people about Columbus
have published their Declaration of Independence.
Well, I admire b a very, but I fear these Columbus
gentlemen, iu their determination so show their
courage, have not, in the opinion of some suspicious
and censorious persons, sufficiently guarded their
reputation for honesty. One reason why these gen
tlemen cannot support Mr. Fillmore, is, the Ameri
can party at Philadelphia failed to declare “That no
power resides either in Congress or the Territorial
| Legislature or the people of the territories while a
j Territory, to exclude from settlement in any Tenito*
j ry any portion of the citizens of this republic, with
I their property, legally held in the States from which
j they emigrate.” This is the true Southern doctrine.
I This is prec Bely the position of Mr. Fuller, the
American candidate for Speaker, and I commend
these Columbus gentlemen for adhering to it. But
have the Democratic party indorsed this Southern po
sition? By nomeans. Has Mr. Buchanan done it? He
has not. lint he has declared do cctly the reverse. He
has repudiated this Southern principle, hau “ffisrc:
gadded the apljop of the Convention of the American
party of the State qf Georgia,” in contemptuously
spurning any consideration of thoir wishes, and by
this ant lias rejected the terms of their alliance. For
he has declared in his letter of acceptance that
“///<• people of a Territory , like those of a State,
shall decide for themselves whether slavery shall or
shall not exist within their limits." Now can any
Southern American vote for Mr. Buchanan, and he
declaring that the unnaturalized foreign voters of
Kansas have the right to exclude slavery from that
Territory ? Certainly they ran and will. For sixty -
three independent gentlemen of Columbus have de
dared themselves in his favor, notwithstanding he
has so “contemptuously" spumed “any considera
tion of their wishes.”
Well, Mr. Editor, tins is a free country, and I
would like to know whether you believe “honesty
is the best policy.” Blunt. *
For the Chronicle \ Sentinel.
Tlint Tricky Old Buck.
Mu. Editor: —ln your last Tri-Weekly I was
struck with an article headed “Old Hickory on Old
Buck.” What a singular combination of names,
und yet what force and aptness in them ? Tlie first
indicating both the excellencies and errors of that
remarkable map—-(Jen. Jackson —hi* firmness, yet
firmness sometimes degenerating into obstinacy by
his inability to bend to force of circumstances. The
latter, pointing out with singular comprehensiveness
the unfitness of Mr. Buchanan for the high office to
which he aspires. This name was given him by his
friends. Their simplicity in this instance is really
refrpslffng. Did they really mean to embody and
hold up to view his wily and unreliable character?
What is suggested by the name ? Skill in foiling
pursuit, cunning in dealing with foes, doubling
upon the track, swiftness of foot in retreat, and a
semblance of courage in defence only when flight
is impossible—a courage exhibited by tlie lat when it
is cornered. This is the type which Mr. Buchanan’s
friends have selected for him. They are welcome to
it. The American people will find no characteristic
of the deer in the man they will make their Presi
dent. That tricky “Old Buck” must remain in the
Park at Wheatland—so believes an
Old Hunter.
American Meeting; in Sparta.
Sparta, July 5,1856.
In accordance with a previous notice, a portion
of the American party of Iluncock, assembled this
day at Sparta, when Judge B. T. Harris was called
to the Chair, and Jno. Turner and E. Cain appoint
ed Secretaries.
The Chairman having briefly stated the object of
the meeting, on motion of D. W. Lewis, Esq., a
Committee consisting of D. W. Lewis, Esq., Dr. E
M. Pendleton, Messrs. Win. 11. Brantley, Irby Hud
son, T. C. Audas, Win. Barksdale, T. J. Smith, A.
W. Berry and Beverly Arnoss, were appointed a
Committee to report business for the meeting. The
Committee retired, and after a short absence return
ed and made the following report :
The American party of Hancock county and others
favorable to the election of Millard Fillmore and
Andrew J. Donelson for the Presidency and Vice-
Presidency, would offer the following as among the
most important reasons which h ive impelled them
to that course :
J. Mr. Fillmore is a tried and faithful public ser
vant. Having occupied the Presidential chair, at a
time when the Fugitive slave law had to be evaded
or maintained, lie stood up with a hold front, for the
constitutional rights of the South, crushing the fiery
spirit of insubordination at the North, by the en
forcement of the law. At the close of his term of
office, he retired to private life, amid tke acclama
tions of a grateful people, leaving the whole coun
try in a state of peace und prosperity, and winning
from the good of ail parties and every section the
just meed of being the Model President. For this
manly course of conservatism which he declares he
will still maintain if elected again to the Chief Ma
gistracy, he is now denounced by all the Abolition
hordes of the North, as unworthy of their support.
Would it be grateful, would it be just, would it be
magnanimous for the South to leave such a mien, in
such a crisis, to an inglorious defeat 1
2. Under the administration of his successor, who
faithfully represented the policy of the dominant
party, the country has been thrown into a state of
wild confusion, such as has never been known be
fore. The North arrayed against the South and the
South against the North—a civil war breaking out
in a border Territory, threatening the peace of the
whole country —serious difficulties with several of
the leading powers of Europe, likely to end in war
—all resulting from the weak, vacillating policy of
the administration, and all pointing with unerring
decision to Millard Fillmore ns the man for the
times.
3. We are uncompromisingly opposed to the doc
trine advanced by Mr. Buchanan m his letter of ac
ceptance : “that the people of a territory like those
of a State, shall decide for themselves whether slave
ry shall or shall not exist within her limits,” thereby
committing himself and his party to the odious doc
trine of squatter sovereignty.
•I. Admitting that those glorious American prin
ciples which were defeated at the last election by a
combination of political aspirants, spoilsmen and
foreigners, do not enter so prominently into the pre
sent canvass, still it is important that the integrity
of the American party should be preserved, if for
nothing else than to keep down the overbearing
tendency of a party, whose repeated successes has
rendered it above all conciliation and compromise,
as evinced in the late election for Speaker of the
House of Representatives.
And who is there who fought under the Ameri
can standard the last campaign, can ever forget
the threats, the abuse, the charge of Jacobins, trai
tors and liars heaped upon the American party by
prominent speakers and editors of the Democratic
party ? Who is there among them that can sacri
fice their pride of spirit, not to say of principle, so
dear to every American, and aid in the promotion of
such a party and such men ?
5. We stand by the Platform of the American
party, adopted at Milledgeville in December, 1555.
That we believe that Millard Fillmore is imposed to
the restoration of the Missouri line, and that we
will support no man, North or South, who is in favor
of the restoration of said lino. We urge upon the
Delegates sent to Macon to the State* Convention of
the American party, to advance and insist upon the
adoption of these views.
Pcsohcd. That the following named gentlemen
be appointed as Delegates to the Macon Conven
tion, und that each Delegate, in case of his inability
to attend, be empowered to delegate a substitute :
T. J. Smith, Win. M. Bayer, Jno. T. Berry, Fred.
Harwich, D. W. Lewis, E. H. Baxter, Albert Jer
nigam Irby Hudson, J. J. Lawrence, James NN il
liams, Jno*. R. Binion. Dr. E. Barton, T. C. Audas,
B. T. Harris, JeptliaU. Culver, L. P. Culver, Wm.
Archer, Joaiah Carr, Abram R. 110 veil, L. S. Stew
art.
The resolutions were advocated by a few forcible
remarks of D. W. Lewis.
On motion, it was ordered that the proceedings
be published in the Chronicle &. Sentinel, Southern
Recorder, and Central Georgian.
The meeting then adjourned.
B. T. Harris, Clin.
Jno. Turner. ) «
E. Cain,
American Meeting In Gwinnett.
Lawrenceville, July 4,1856.
According to a short notice, a portion of the Ame
rican party of Gwinnett county convened in the
Court-llouse to-day, for the purpose of appointing
delegates to attend the Convention of the American
party, to be held at Macon on the Bth inst.
On motion ofMaj. K. D. Winn, Adam Robinson
was called to the Chair and W. R. Alexander re
quested to act as Secretary.
William J. Peeples, after making a few remarks
upon the issues that now divide the people, intro
duced the following preamble and resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted by the meeting :
Whereas. We are on the eve of a Presidential
election, and ours being emphatically a government
of the people, it is their right and duty, upon occa
sions like the present to give expression to their
opinions upon the leading questions of the day.
Therefore, Resolved. , That we hold to the great
Southern doctrine that each State in its sovereign
capacity has the right, without the interference or
dictation of the Federal Government, to regelate its
own peculiar institutions, and particularly to estab
lish, regulate and abolish slavery’, at her option.
Resolved. That the doctrine of Squatter Sover
eignty, as advanced by Mr. Buchanan in his letter
of iacceptance, and as held and maintained by the
mass of the Northern Democracy, and by the Riack
Republican organization of the North, strikes at the
very foundation of Southern rights, is utterly sub
versive of the best interest oi the Republic, and en
dangers the p«: ri»etuity of the Union.
Resolved, That we repudiate it as a piaut of north
ern growth, and uncongenial to Southern institu
tions or a Southern climate | _ ,
Resolved, Neither the Congress of the United
States, nor the people ot a Territory in their territo
rial capacity, have any right to exclude Southern
men from carrying their property, of eveiy charac
ter, into any of the Territories of the Lulled States.
Resolved'. That the people of a Territory, when of
sufficient numbers to form a State Constitution—and
in said constitution alone have the right to regulate
the question of domestic slave! v, and that any other,
doctrine or creed is as effectual for the destruction
of the rights of the South as the Wiirnot proviso.
Resolved, That we hail with delight the comina
tion of that pure patriot, statesman and friend of the
South. Millard Fillmore, for the Presidency of
the United States.
Resolved . That in Andrew J. Donelson we re
cognise a patriot who loves country better than par
ty : who, having been brought up by the Hero of
the Hermitage, can never betray his country to
serve party.
On motion of Maj. Winn, the following named
gentlemen were appointed to attend the Conven
tion : Wihiam J.Pc-epies, Esq-. John Jenkins, D.
M. Byrd, Mark Miller, Elias Green, Thos. Matthews
and M. T. Hamilton.
On motion of J. N. Glenn, Esq., it was resolved to
publish the proceedings of this meeting in the Chroni
cle &l Seu tin cl. Southern Recorder and Southern
Watchman. Adam Robinson, President.
W. K. Alexander. Secretary.
I by telegraph.
LATER FRO iV I EUROPE.
AHHIVAi. or the STEAMER
li.V I.TIC.
NeivYohk, July ii.—The steamer Baltic has nr
rived, bringipg four days later news from Europe.
Liverpool Murker.
Liverpool, June 25.—Cotton.—-There is a firm
er feeling in tla* market, but no change in prices.
Sales of the three days 23,000 bales, of w Inch specu
lators and importers took -.000 bales. Sales of
Wednesday 10,000 bales. Fair Orleans (\} to
Middling fit to f»id. ; Fair Mobile 6|d.; Fair Up
lands 6|d.
Flour has advanced is.
Consols have advanced and clojfcd at ft!...
The Africa had arrived out.
Political.
Parliament has re-assembled. The House of
Lords has rejected tlie bill for the admission of Jews
to a lull right of membership by 32 majority.
No further discussion has been had in relation to
American affairs.
There remain 00,000 French and 10,000 English
troops at Constantinople.
A new Cabinet luis been formed iu Russia.
Foundered nt Sen.
New York, July 7.—The ship Southport, from
Havre for Savannah, foundered at sea in latitude
41 aud longitude 38. The crew arrived at Holy
head.
American State Convention
Macon, Julyß ,P. M.—The Convention met at
12 o’clock to-day. There was a large number of
delegates present and much enthusiasm prevailed.
Dr. Miller, of Floyd, was ehoseu President, and
eight Vice Presidents were appointed. Dr. Miller
made a stirring and eloquent speech. The Commit
tees to prepare business and to report an electoral
ticket were chosen, and the Convention adjourned
until 4 o’clock.
toagi'esNionnl.
Washington, July 7.—The Senate lias passed the
bill for the Improvement of the mouth of the Missi
ssippi river, over the President's veto, by a vote of
31 to 12.
The House has refused to consider the Senate's
resolution to adjourn on the 28th inst.
Yellow Fever iu Cuba.
Tlie yellow fever is raging at Matanzas.
New York Marker.
Tuesday, July B.—Cotton.—There is only a
moderate business doing to-day. Sales for the
day 300 bales. Flour has advanced 12$ cents.
Charleston Market.
Monday, July 7, l p. in.—Cotton.—Sales to-day
720 bales (60 for the Spanish account) at 10 j to 113
cents.
Further by the Baltic.
The Liverpool Cotton Market. —The Circular of
Messrs. Richardson, Spence Co. says that the ad
vices from tlie United States by the Africa had a
favorable effect upon the tone of the maiket, al
though they had not affected prices. The salt s du
ring the three days had comprised 23,000 bales, of
which speculators took 7 000 and exporters 1000
bales, leaving 15,000 bales of all descriptions to the
trade. Middling Orleans was quoted at 6 3-ltkl.,
ami Middling Uplands at 6 l(»d. On Wednesday,
the 25th lilt., the market continued unchanged, but
firm, aud the sales amounted to 8000 bales.
Liverpool Breadstuff * Market. —Wheat was firm
with an upward tendency, and had advanced from
2d. to 3d. per 70 lbs.
Corn had declined (id. per 180 lbs., and was dull,
with a downward tendency. On Wednesday, the
25th lilt., the market continued unchanged.
The Liverpool Provision Market was generally
unchanged, but dull.
The London Money Market was easier and Con
sols for account closed at from 94$ a 945.
General Intelligence.-— Dr. Hunter, the well
informed correspondent of the Associated Press, in
forms us that the feeling in respect to American af
fairs in this country has subsided in England and no
longer affects the markets. A London paper also
states that, judging trom the tone of the country
press, it considers that the whole country is delight
ed with the turn the American question has taken,
and takes the opportunity to confess its surprise at
the enlightenment afforded the country on pie sub
ject by the penny papers, their editors having devo
ted themselves to u rational exposition of the Amer
ican difficulties.
The Emperor of Russia has constructed a new
cabinet, including Gortscliakoff, Lansker, Osten
sackcu and Qrloff. There wus no other intelligence
of interest .
England. —The committee of Parliament, on the
Danish Sound Dues has met.
France.—France continues intested on the sub
ject of the Empress and the regency.
Shipwreck. —The ship Unicorn, from Liverpool
for Boston, was abandoned at sea on the 7th June,
and the crew has arrived at Falmouth, England.
Washington, duly 6.—Gen. Persifor F. Smith re
lieves Gen. Clack, in the Western division of the
army —the head-quarters to be removed from St.
Louis to Fort Luvenworth, Kansas. Col. Sumner
retains his command, though under the order of Gen.
Smith.
There is no truth in the report that Gov. Shannon
has resigned.
Celebration of tiic Fourth*
New York , July 5. —The Fourth was celebrated
here with the usual demonstrations and about the
average number of accidents occurred. A young
woman, named Hannah Willean, was shot dead
while standing in her yard, by a shot from a pistol
fired from a neighboring window, by a young lady
named Amelia Steword. The affair was purely ac
cidental.
A young man, named James Taylor, was stabbed
to the heart in an affray on Prince street.
The statue of Washington was inaugurated early
in the morning, at Union Square, in the presence of
a vast concourse of citizens. The ceremonies were
veiy imposing. l)r. Bethuue delivered the inaugu
ral address.
A tremendous shower came up about 2 o’clock,
lasting an hour. The evening was clear, and there
were grand displays of tire-works in all directions,
lasting from sundown until nearly midnight.
Philadelphia, July s.—The fourth was celebrated
here with much epint. The only public demonstra
tions were the banquet of the Keystone club, and
the annual meeting of the Democrats in Indepen
dence Square. Quite a number of fires occurred,
but none were very serious.
Washington, July i>. —There was no public cele
bration of the Fourth here yesterday. The only no
ticeable event is the murder of a sea captain, named
Chas. A. Bell, a native of Bremen, at a German
merry-making last night in the suburbs of Washing
ton.
Boston, July s.—The heavy rain of yesterday
morning and occasional showers during the day
dampened the ardor of “ Young America,'’ and ma
terially interfered with the usual display of the
Fourth. The review of the military, tin* firemen's
processions, the dinner of the city officials in Fanueil
Hall, and the regatta on Charles River took place
according to programme, but the public generally
were compelled to remain indoors. Several thou
sand people congregated on the Common in the
evening, and witnessed a highly successful balloon
ascension by a son of the celebrated aeronaut, Mr.
Wise, in the balloon Young America.
New Orleans, July I.—The late Postmaster,
Kendall, yesterday committed an assault on Mr.
McKay, the District Attorney, for something con
nected with the recent trial of Kendall for mail
robbery.
The assault wns particularly brutal, and the inju
ries of Mr. McKay are serious.
Mr. Kendall has been arrested.
Del roil, July 2.—White, the Messenger of the
American Express Company, together with his
confederates, King and Ayer, have been convicted
of robbery. Over fifty witnesses were in atten
dance, and the Company have spared no pains to
punish their delinquent agents.
Louisville, Ky ., July 2.—An American mass
meeting was held here last night. Great enthusiasm
was manifested. The meeting was the largest of
the kind ever held here. Garrett Davis was the
principal speaker.
Philadelphia, July 3.—A meeting of merchants
was held to-day at noon at the Exchange, when
a committee of five were appointed to draft an
address in response to the Manchester Peace Ad
dress.
Washington, July 3.—The trial of Mr. Herbert
for the murder ot Thomas Keating, and the trial of
Mr. Brooks for the assault on Senator Sumner, will
take place next week.
New York, July 5.—A call, signed by several
prominent Democrats, has been published in the
papers of this city, for a Convention to assemble at
Syracuse on Thursday, the 24th inst., in opposition
to Mr. Buchanan.
Sew York, Ju/y s.—The Cotton market, to-day,
was quiet, and only 1000 bales changed hands.
Flour advanced, and Ohio commanded $0.75 per
bbl. Wlieat also improved from 3to 5 cents per
bushel. Corn was firm.
Later from Havana. —The Black Warrior has
arrived in New York with Havana date 9 to the 30th
ultimo :
All was«(uiet on the island when the Black War
rior left. The Spanish squadron, expected from Eu
rope had not reached Havana. The report there
was, that upon its arrival it would be dispatched to
Mexico, with a view of bringing that country to
terms.
The Black Warrior, in 1at.37 55, lon. 71 19spoke
ship Lady Franklin, of Bath, eight duys from Ma
tanzas, bound for Trieste, but steering for New
York, six of the crew, and the captain’s wife being
sick with yellow fever. The steamer’s physician
was sent on board, with a supply of medicines, tec.
Murdered. —The dead body of a man was found
in the woods near Macon on Thursday last, 3d inst.,
and identified as the body of a man named Baker.
Baker had been missing since Monday. The body
bore evident marks of violence, as if made by a
club or some other heavy instrument. The murder
is supposed to have been committed by some run
away negroes known to have been lurking in the
neighborhood, and of whom it is said Baker went
in pursuit.
Dyspepsia Cured.—A fair trial of the Oxygen
ated Bitters will convince the most skeptical suf
ferer, that this medicine has no equal iu the world
for the cure of this disease. Every Dyspectic ought
to know its value. —[Advtrfisem n f .
The Fourth of July. — A friend of ours burnt
his hand severely with fireworks on the “glorious
fourth;’’ he applied the Perry Davis’ Pain Killer,
and iu half an hour was entirely free from pain.—
Don’t forget this.— [Advertisement.
The Washington correspondent of the Baltimore
Sun says : “ I understand that the chief Secretary of
the British Legation is preparing, under instructions
from the British Government, to re-open the Lega
tion, which was temporarily closed or suspended iu
consequence of the dismissal of Mr. Crampton.”
Memphis City Election. —The Democratic or
gans far and near have boasted a great deal about
what they call a Democratic victory in the late mu
nicipal e feet ion at zMemphis. They would have
their readers think there was a party contest in the
election of mayor. Party had nothing to do with
that election. The following is from the Dem«*crat -
ic paper of Memphis, the Appeal, published the day
before theelection :
What we desire to say on the subject of our mu
nicipal election, which takes place to morrow, is
this : We hear from good authority that the “ Ame
rican M Councils have declined to make nominations
for city officers. And we are told that there is no
such obligation imposed upon the members of the
narty to cast their votes for or against a particular
ticket as usually results from a regular nomination.
We were pleased to hear this, and trust that this
movement will be carried out in good faith. The
Democratic party stand in an independent position,
aW> with reference to thU election. They have
made no nominations, and every member of the
rwtrtv feels perfectly free to cast his vote without re
ference to the party predilections of the candidates,
ind with the sole view to the prosperity of the city.
'This is as it should be. It demonstrates that the
clear sense of a majority of the members of both
parties is against a partisan contest.
Executions at Yazoo City.—A despatch to the
Vicksburg Whig, dated Yazoo City, June 27, says :
Bovard, condemned to be bung for murder, was
executed at 12 o'clock to day. He made quite a
long confession, which produced a great effect on
the people present The crowd in attendance was
immense. Never so many people assembled here
before.
The tliree negroes condemned to death for the
! murder of their master was swung off one after the
I other, as soon as Bovard had been disposed of. Bo
vard was struggling twenty-seven minutes before
life was extinct. The negroes died in a shorter
time.
COMMERCIAL.
AUGUSTA MARKET.
Weekly Report Tuesday, P. M.
COTTON. —The sales of the week arc to the extent of
1.000 bales, at firm prices. An advance is generally
asked. Stock on hand not exceeding 5,000 bales. Vie
quote—
Ordinary 91310
Middling 10-1311
Good Midd1ing......... —3ll f
Middling Fair— 311 1
RECEIPTS TO LATEST DATES.
1856. 1855.
New Orleans. June 27 1,676.562 1,178,060
Mobile, July 4 613,626 408,520
Florida, June 20 138,408 128,495
Texas, June 21 . 104,718 64,526
Savannah, July 3 3b7,057 375,907
Charleston, July 3 490,530 479,521
N. Carolina. June 21 22,770 25.251
Virginia, June 1 12,455 15,300
„ 3,446,206 2,675.580
Increase 770,620
„ STO*S IN SOUTHERN POUTS.
New Orleans. Juno 27 39,425 24,121
Mobile, July 4 28,5 P.» 29/278
Florida, June 20 n<; Vj7
Texas, June 21 2.062 2,205
Sa\annah, July 3 2,130 3.200
Charleston, July 3. 2.085 17i0.1l
N. Carolina, June 21 200 350
Virginia, June 1 550 750
75,117 77,762
New York, June 24 50,477 88,214
E X PORTS TO FOREIGN PORTS.
To Great Britain 1.860,128 1,378,598
“ France 496.502 400,525
“ other Foreign Ports 483,588 250,157
Total Foreign Exports 2,820,218 2,029,280
To Northern U. S. Ports 848,391 780,180
GROCERIES—There is very little doing in the GlO.
eery market, and but little change in prices. >Ve note
an advance in Lard. No change in other articles.
PROVISIONS.—Bacon lias advanced in price, as
will be seen by our quotations. Flour is depressed, and
prices rather easy.
GRAIN.—Corn has slightly advanced. Wheat re
maim at former prices. The demand is still slight
EXCHANGE. —Cheeks on the North i per cent, pre
mium.
FREIGHTS. —The river is again quite low, and steam
ers can only navigate with very light loads. Cotton to
Savannah by the River 25 cents, by Railroad 50 cents
and to Charleston §I.OO per baltt
AUGUSTA PRICES CURRENT.
WHOLESALE PRICES.
BAGGING.—Gunny yard 19 tb SO
Kentucky 4* yard none.
Dundee &'yard uone.
BACON.—Hams 4* 15 12 a) 15
Shoulders 4* lb yi </> 10
Western Sides 4* tb 10 id li
Clear Sides, Tennessee 4 V lb 11, w 12’ i
Ribbed Sides 4* lb 111 a> 12
Hog Round •P’ lb 10] </) 11
BUTTER.—Gosheu 4 V tb 25 d> 35
Country &tb 12 <D 18 1
BRICKS 4F 1000 6 00 'tb 8 50
CHEESE. —Northern 4 V lb 14 id 15
English Dairy 15 13 tb 18
COFFEE.—Rio Vlb 11.4 tv 12]
Laguira 4* IU l-45 tv 13* \
Java &lb 16* a> 17 ,
DOMESTIC GOODS.—Yams 80 a) 85 t
I Shirting •P' yard 4 k tv 6
| Shirting 4>* yard * 0 a) 7 i
1 Shirting yard 8 'tb 9i ,
5- Shirting V yard 10 tb 12* t
6- Shirting yard 11 a> 111 ;
Osnaburgs yard 9 h a) 10 )
FEATHERS &lb 374 a) 40 t
FISH —Mackerel, No. 1 bbl 20 00 tv 22 00
No. 2 * v bbl 1150 <sl2 00 f
No. 3 -p* bbl 750 ®8 00 i
No. 4 bbl 550 'CD 600 1
Herrings -p* box —d) 100 ,
FLOUR. —Country ■p' bbl 600 tv 700 \
Tennessee bbl i* 50 tv 700 ,
Canal •P' bbl 750 tv 900 \
Baltimore bbl 800 cv 900
Hiram Smith’s <l* bbl 14 00 1
City Mills -P* bbl 750 <slo 00
Lenoir’s Extra ■P' bbl 700 a7 50 >
Donmead’s •P' bbl 700 cv 750 t
GRAIN.—Corn, with sacks 'P' bush 55 cv 56
Wheat, white bush 150 w r
Wheat, red ip bush 100 cu 125 j
Oats -P' bush 40 a) 50 1
Rye -(p* bush 65 tv 70 1
Peas bush 70 a) 80 1
Corn Meal 4* bush 65 (D 70
GUNPOWDER.—Dupont’s keg 750 a) 800 t
Hazard. ■#>' keg 750 w 8 00
Blasting keg 650 ii) 700 ,
IRON.—Swedes 4* lb 54 w ,
English 4* 1 lb 4 tv 5 ,
LARD •*>■ tb 12 ti> 124 ,
LEAD—Bar
LlME.—Country box 125 a) 150 <
Northern 4* bbl 200 d> 225 ,
LUMBER 4 > 1000 10 00 tv 14 00 i
MOLASSES.—Cuba •P' gal 40 w 45 |
Orleans, old crop 4 V gal a) uone 1
Orleans, new crop gal 55 to 60 *
NAILS 4 V lb 44 tv 5 t
OlLS.—Sperm, prime ...4* gal 200 tv 250 (
Lamp 4 V gal 110 <0 125 i
Train 4* gal 75 m 100 f
Linseed 4 V gal 110 tv 115 j
Castor 4* 1 gal 200 (V 225 t
RICE tb 41 <z> 41 |
ROPE.—Kentucky &15 11 tt> 12* t
Manilla 4 V lb 17 4* 18
RAISINS 4* box 100 (0 150 /
SPlßlTS.—Northern Gin 4 V gal 50 d) 55 ,
Rum 4* gal 55 <lO ;
N. O. Whiskey & gal 35 tv 40 t
Peach Brandy 4 V gal none t
Apple Brandy gal none, t
Holland Gin V gal 1 50 w 1 75
Cognac Brandy W gal 300 d) 600 j
SUGARS.—New Orleans 4* tb 9 to 11 i
Porto Rico 4 V tb 9 d> 10* <i
Muscovado 4* tb 9 a) 10 H
Loaf 4 V lb 131 d> 14 „
Crushed 4* tb J 3 d) 13* t
Powdered 4 V tb 13 ® 134 t,
Stuart s Relined A 4* t 5 121 d> 124 n
Stuart’s Refined B 4 V tb 12 tb 12} U
Stuart’s Relined C t 5 11* d> 12 ||
SALT bush 00 tv 00 t',
“ 4 v sack 125 w 130 i,
Blown sack 225 d) 250
SOAl’.—Yellow 4* tb 5} tv 6 ~
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TO THE PUBLIC.
another column will be found au article
in llic shape of an advertisement, treating upon that very
common disease, Constipation of the Bowels. It will re
pay the perusal, for in it are causes of that disease set
forth, that arc, quite likely, to a great many, altogether
and entirely new and novel. Let it be read by every
one, especially those that arc atfiicted, for they will then
see that the taking of purgative or even laxative medi
cines is not only useless, but positively injurious. Read it
at your leisure when you can read it carefully and atten
tively. jy9-tw3&wl
OBITUARY.
Died, at his residence in Cobb county, near Marietta,
on the 29th ult., Gen. JEPTHA V. HARRIS.
Full of years, highly regarded by numberless warmly
attached friends throughout the whole extent of the
Southern States, beloved and venerated by a large fam
ily. his mortal career has closed. Though he liad suf
fered acutely for some days under a complication of mal
adies, there was not, in his last struggle with the irre
sistible conqueror, a pang ora sigh. Quietly and peace
fully he yielded up his spirit, as flic infant sinks into a
gentle and placid slumber.
General Harris was in many respects a remarkable
man. Imbued by nature w ith a vigorous and active in
tellect, a judgment clear and discriminating, a perseve
rance rarely hnftlcd, a boldness and decision in devising
and executing, ami an integrity that attached and re
tained the confidence of all, ’tis not surprising that with
these elements of character, adinirab'y balanced and har
moniously blended, signal success in enterprises and un
dertakings was the result of his efforts. He received his
classical education at the University of Georgia, and was
a member of the first class —graduated in 1804. He im
mediately enterd upon the study of law, and commenced
its practice in Elbert county, where he resided above
forty years. His home, during that whole period, ex
hibited a cheering specimen of that unselfish and whole
souled hospitality that distinguished and adorned the ol
den time, lie engaged in the prosecution of his calling
with a zeal that never relaxed and a diligence tiiat knew
no abatement. Prompt and exact in all business transac
tions, and scrupulously faithful to clients, as a necessary
sequence, bis practice soon became extensive and lucra
tive. Certainly, no man in this region has retired from
the bar with more tangible and substantial tokens of pro
fessional capacity and industry.
In his forensic efforts, lie never attempted, because lie
laid no stress upon, the meretricious tinsel, or the ornate
appliances of rhetoric. Ills perception of the leading
points of a case was intuitive, and law, common sense,
and compact, logical argument, were the weapons which
he wielded with effect. His object was success—never
mere display. General Harris never was ambitious of
political distinction. He firmly resisted all allurements
to the “wild hunt.” Though no man was more deeply
rooted iu his political principles, nor firmer, more stead
fast and consistent in his party relations, home was his
polar star, the family circle the centre of his hopes and
affections. Domestic happiness was the only shrine at
which lie made his orisons. Ilis family was large and
unusually interesting. By them were his cares entirely
engrossed. To their thorough education and proper
training for the duties of life his best energies were con
centrated. And surely no father was ever more abun
dantly rewarded for his labors and his solicitude, by the
high appreciation in which his children arc held, wherev
it was not to be expected that a man of General Ha
ris’ marked character and fitnes s for public service should
have been suffered to remain always iu absolute retire
ment. On several occasions the people of Elbert called
into requisition his capability for promoting the common
weal. He was repeatedly elected to represent them in
the Legislature of the Stale, both Senate and House. In
that body he was ever prominent amongthe most active,
leading influential members. When comparatively a
young man, and when the office was not an empty pa
geant. he was chosen by the Legislature Brigadier Gene
ral of the Georgia Militia, and some years subsequently,
Major General of the 3d Division.
Os the cause of public education, he was a zealous,
able, and untiring advocate. At the period of his de
cease, ho was and had been for more than twenty years
a Trustee of the University of Georgia, of which himself
and six sons were Alumni. That institution never had a
more self-sacrificing friend.
In social life, General Harrison’s genial temper and
uniform vivacity rendered him at all times an agreeable
companion. lie had a keen sense of the humorous, and
possessed an inexhaustible store of anecdote. He was
deeply read in the great volume of human nature, and
had been a close and searching observer of both men and
events; hence, both entertainment and instruction were
derived from intercourse with him.
He has been summoned to his final account. Affection
and friendship combined could not turn away the shaft
that has laid him in his tomb. After a long, useful, and
prosperous career, be has been called to liis last resting
place, there to abide till the resurrection morn. His
children, who were ensconsed iu the very citadel of his
heart—for whom it was his greatest delight to toil wilh
out ceasing—arc scattered through several States, and
are of an ago sufficiently matured to estimate the loss
they have sustained.
She who in early life, ere she had fully attained to wo
man's estate, blessed him with her love, and united her
earthly destiny with his—she whom lie regarded as his
greatest treasure—the model wife—the depository of all
the feminine virtues—who was for fifty years, emphati
cally, his guardian angel—survives, stricken and be
reaved. If the sympathy of those who know, revere and
love her, could avail, how soon would all her tears be
wiped away, unction poured into her wounded heart,
and her anguish soothed. Her deep and fervid piety will
instruct as to her duty under this heavy affliction, and
point to that source w hence alone consolation and resig
nation can proceed.
Will the Cwnstitutionali-d, Republican of .Savannah,
Banner and Watchman, of Athens, insert the above in
their columns, and thus gratify many of the friends of
the deceased, who arc subscribers to each of those
journals.
Died, at Hartford. Conn, on Sunday, June 29th, Jlrs.
K. L. SCRANTON, consort of Mr. D. A. Scranton, of
this city.
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CONSTIPATION-CAUSES—CURE.
f l' *s,®® ® ‘ s not among the whole catalogue of chronic
~~ , aiseas . cs ’ onp . concerning which I am so often writ
ten to, and consulted, from every section of the United
• ,*te.s,and called upon to prescribe for, ns Constipation
s ot th « Bow ««-. t lx would seem to be the disease of the
country, and like most other chronic diseases, I titid has
• been treated under a total misapprehension as regards
• the true cause of the disease. I will in my advertisement
of this week give what I conceive to be the correct view
of its causes —a view, lam aware, that is opposed by the
great mass of the profession, but which is strenuously ad
vacated by a few, and those few from their recherche and
close study, stand at the head of their profession, and
from whom 1 am indebted to having been converted from
the old beaten track as laid down in the books nml led to
embrace my present belief. With a view to making the
matter intelligible to the general reader (which is a very
. difficult thing to do) I shall endeavor to simplify tin* mat
ter as much as possible, in the hope that I may be follow
ed without difficulty.
’ Constipation is of two kinds, or perhaps I ought rather
to sav. that it arises from two and outirely dissimilar
states of the system, vis: in those that are lean and of
spare habit, and in those of a robust and healthy appear
ance. We will first take into consideration the former,
and the first question to be propounded and answered is,
Why are the Bowels irregular as regards their action
—why do they not mov with more regularity and fre
quency—why the delay in the fecal matter being ejected?
For the very good reason that the natural stimulus to
action, or the contraction of the purities of the bowels
upon their contents is absent—they do not act, because
that which sets them in motion, that which stimulates
them to contraction, ami the Consequent expelling of
their contents is not prescut to excite or bring about this
action or contraction.
What is this natural stimulus or excitor of the action
of the bowels t Their contents—the fecal matter, and
which must be of a certain bulk or of some 5 or bounces
in weight before it can become an excitor of the contrac
tion of the bowels. The reason then, why no evacua
tion takes place—why the bowels are irregular, is be
cause there is no fecal matter theu to excite contraction
- there is no fecal matter then to be expelled, and of
course it there is nothing then to bo expelled, nothing
can bo expelled. Focal matter cannot be sent owe of the
bowels, because it is not in them ; it is not because the
bowels are unable to discharge their contents, but because
they liavq no contents to discharge.
1 said there was nothing, no focal matter there; there
may be a small quantity, and hut a small quantity, not
enough at any rate from its bulk or weight to excite con
traction, but as soon as some five or six ounces are present
in the bowels, their muscular coats will just so certainly,
by the weight of their contents, be stimulated and forced
into contraction and the expelling of their contents as the
womb \\ ill, at the end of nine months, from the weight of
its contents expel the fetus, or as the bladder will expel
its contents when a certain quantity shall have been se
creted there. It is a law of the economy, and until there
is sufficient weight or bulk within the intestines, suf
ficient to stimulate them to contract, there will be no
evacuation, and of course no evacuation is needed.
At this point 1 will take occasion to remark, that under
this view of the cause of irregularity of the bowels one
can very readily sec how perfectly ridiculous and non
sensical, and how entirely useless Is the administration of
purgative medicines in Constipation. You take purga
tive or laxative medicines and for what —why, to expel
from the bowels that which is not there —to force them to
contract and expel when there is nothing to expel. Pur
gative medicines in Constipation are not only useless, but
very injurious, as we shall see, and their administration
is the height of empyrieism. Let the bowels alone until
the proper time arrives for their evacuation,or until they
need to bo evacuated, and rest assured they will perform
their functions without the help of any drugs. Let them
alone, and when the feces shall have accumulated to the
amount of some 5 or fi ounces they will most certainly
contract upon and expel their contents. 9
The next question in order is—
Why is not fecal matter present—why ha - it not been
with more irregularity, and with more frequency deposi
ted, so as to become an excitor to contraction of the bow
els and the consequent expulsion of their contents t
For the reason, that as the feces are a true secretion
from the blood, and the patient from his lean, lank, lan
tern-jawed appearance slums very plainly that he has
hut very little blood inside of him, and what there is, of
thetliinest, poorest and meanest quality, it is very easy
to imagine that there will not he mucli secretion; it is
an impossibility that there should be much, for the blood
is not there out of which the fecal secretions can be man
ufactured; the manufactures are ready to do the work—
they are ready to manufacture the fecal matter, but they
arc short of material, they have nothing to work with,
no material to work into local matter. Like the cotton
factory, where every thing is in readiness to do the work,
all the hands employed, all the machinery in good order
and ready for action, but the spun thread is w anting—it
is’nt to be had and cannot be got, and the consequence is
no homespun is made, as there is nothing to make it out
of. So it is with the colon and rectum, the lower bowels,
they arc ready to manufacture and deposite the fecal se
cretion, but good rich blood, and a plenty of it being
wanting they arc left without any material to work with,
and of course, not having this all important material, the '
blood, they cannot manufacture the secretion.
Now. I am aware, that this doctrine of fccificationls at
variance with a large mass of the profession, and notonly
the profession, but those out of it. and the latter as well i
as a largo majority of the former, regard the feces as the
residuum of the food, as that portion of the food which is
not takeu up by the circulation, and not no ded for the !
purposes of nourishing the body, or us the refuse of the
food after all the nutritious part of it has been extracted,
but this is entirely a wrong idea, for the feces are as true ’
a secretion from the mucus membrane of the colon, as is '
the gastric juice from the mucus membrane of the stom- ,
ach, or the saliva from the mucus membrane of the glands
of the mouth, or the tears from the mucus membrane of
the lacbriinal glands, and the amount of secretion from ;
either depends upon the quantity and quality of blood
distributed from it, and so of the colon, the amount of se- J
cretion from its mucus membrane, that is, the quantity
of feces that is deposited in the bowels depends upon the
quantity of blood distributed to that membrane. The
books. 1 am aware, teach n very different doctrine, but
because Dr. this one or Dr. that one says so in his book is
no reason of its being true. Other Doctors in their books
say differently, and when Doctors disagree, who shall de
cide. The books say, and it is the generally received '
opinion among the profession, that after the food passes .
into the stomach, it is, by the muscular action of the stom .
ach rolled and tumbled about until it becomes a soft ho
luogeneou- mass, and then it is passed tbrw ard into tin* r
upper portion of the bowels, called the duodemyu, where
by the action of the bile upon it a portion or part is ex
tracted or separated for purposes of nutrition called chile.
and which is taken up by the small tubelar vessels called
lactcals , and carried into tho circulation for the purpose of ,
mirishing the body; the utlnr portion becoming useless,
after the chile is extracted from it is sent forward through
the bowels and expelled. Now, instead of a part only of \
this mass being prepared and taken into the circulation, ,
the whole of it is in health taken up. Now let us sou j
about this—let us sec if a part only is taken and carried ,
Into the circulation, llow much in weight does a person
in health eat at a meal' Say two pouyds —three meals a
day would make six pounds that he has taken into his
stomach Now, according to tho books a part of this,
say one-lialf is taken upand carried into the circulation ;
the other half, then, according to our calculation, would j
be one pound left in the bowels after each meal, or three K
pounds a day to be carried forward and expelled at tho s
lower portion of the bowels. Now, bear in mind, that
there is each day three pounds of drop or residuum of the n
food that is not needed for the nutrition of the body, and p
is carried on through tho bowels to be expelled. Now, j,
suppose this man happened to be troubled with consti - p
pinion of the bowels, and should have no discharge from
the bowels for one week, a very frequent occurrence with
dyspeptics and others troubled with Constipation, 1 have
known persons to go 2and 3 weeks without having any
operation of tho bowels, and there arc cases on record y
where patients have gone <i and 12 mouths without lmv- 1
ing had a stool. Now, at the end of one week this con- 1
stipated patient would, according to our calculation, he r
carrying about him in his bowels 21 pounds of fecal mat
tor—at the end of two weeks he would carry about with f
him 42 pounds—at the end of three weeks (id pounds, and r
in the case of those I have alluded to as going (» and 12 ]
months without stool, one would carry Glfi pounds, and *i
the other 101)2 pounds. What Jin absurd idea, that a per
son should carry about with him a thousand pounds or the j
half of it of fecal matter, or even 03 or 42, or tho 21
pounds. Suppose the patient, at the cud of the first
week, who is supposed to have 21 pounds in store is -
weighed, how much more will he uctu illy weigh ; will he A
weigh 21 pounds more ) No. Will he weigh the half of "
it, or G pounds, or 1 pound t No, nut one half ounce more , 1
and the great probability is, that lie will not even weigh o
as much as he did a week previous. What has become ;i
of the 21 pounds of refuse matter / That’s a question 'J
much easier asked than answered, if we stick to the old 1
doctrine as laid down in the books. I’ll tell you what f
has become of it; the whole of the food was taken up and s
carried into the circulation, and a good portion lias passed
off through the bladder in form of urine and through the
pores of the skin in the form of insensible perspiration. ]
It has come under the observation of almost everyone -J
that a patient laboring under some acutcdisea.se, where I
no solid food has been taken for weeks, yet the stools are 1
as well formed and copious as ever; and, in fact, this y
same patient may have, at the commencement of his dis- c
ease taken strong purgative medicine, which expelled
every particle of fecal matter, and before taking any
nourishment with the exception, perhaps, of a little tea, j
he has had other stools almost as copious, and ot a much
consistence as the first. This of course could uot have a
been the residuum of the food, for tho patient lmd taken
none. Patients with lock-jaw, where it was an impossi- P
bility for them to take any thing for days and weeks in
shape of nourishment, except liquid, and that of the thin
eat kind, yot have a daily evacuation of the usual consis
tence. Patients suffering from cancer in the mouth, that *
precluded the possibility of taking any kind of nourish- _
incut by the mouth have been nourished and kept alive c ,
by enemas, yot they have stools of more or less cousin - .
tcncc. Whero could this fecal matter come from—cer- \
tainly not from the food ?
Again, persona subject to Constipation, generally have
good and sometimes enormous appetites, and eat large
quantities, yet have a movement of the bowels very sel
dom, and then very small in quantity. If it remained in
the bowels, of course there would be a protuberance
there, giving evidence that there was a quantity of matter
lodge there ; hut, on the coutrary, instead of there being
any protuberance there, coustipated persons always have
exceedingly fiat bellies, and moreover, if there was a
quantity of mutter lodged there, the patient would weigh
more; hut he does not weigh ouc-lialf ounce more than
lie did at the last movement of his bowels.
As an argument against this doctrine, it maybe said,
that particles of food, seeds, skins of dried fruit, cherry
stones, dee., are found in the stools. This, however, is no
argument against it, for they arc found there either be
cause they escape the action of the gastric juice, or it
was impossible for the gastric juice to dissolve them. If
a man swallow a cannon hall, 1 for one, would not ex
iled it to be dissolved by the gastric juice or prepared by
the stomach for its reception into the circulation. If a
person swallow a penny or a cherry stone, it is hound to
go through thorn, for the gastric juice will not dissolve
them.
Now, what I conceive to bo about the. right view of this
whole matter is this. The food, and the whole of it is by
the muscular action and the juices of the stomach con
verted into a soft homogeneous mass, and then is passed
.along into the upper bowels called the duoduum on the
sides of which are a groat number of little orrificcs,
which arc mouths of small vessels or tubes, called lae.te.ala
whose office it is to take up this food, now called chile ,
and carry it along and dixcliarge it into a large vein, and
by which it is carried to the heart; from the heart it is
forced into the lungs, when by its coming in contact with
the atmosphere is converted into good healthy red blood,
and now lit (but not previously) for the purposes of nutri
tion. It now being made into good red blood is brought
back by large veins to the heart again, from whence it is
again propelled into the large arteries and distributed to
every portion of the system. The blood passing on
through these arteries are received into another set of
vessels of the very smallest caliber called capillary rre
aele, and which are in every tissue of the body, and so
numerous that the point of a small needle cannot enter
the skin without piercing them.
Now in these minute vessels the great functions of nu
trition and secretion are carried on, or, in other words, the
depositing of all the solids, such as bone, sinew, muscle,
nails, See. ; this is nutrition, while the depositing of the
liquids, such as bile, gastric juice, srliva, tears, Ac., is
called secretion. Every particle of the solids and liquids
of the body arc separated and deposited from the blood
by these small hut hear in mind that the deposits
are made, only for a short time. As almost every one is
aware, there is a constant change going on in the system
—old solids are being broken down and taken away, and
new deposited in their place. We have already seen
how new matter is deposited. Now old matter, after it
has become the worse lor wear, becomes broken down,
worn out, useless, aud it must in some way he revivified,
enlivened, made new again. The commencement of this
work is accomplished by vessels that are called absorb
ent vessels. Hy these is old matter, after it is broken
down and revivified, taken up and passed along into the
vieus, and by which it is carried to the heart, and from
the heart it is thrown into the lungs, and then by its con
tact with the atmosphere it becomes rid of its carbonic
acid, receives a fresh supply of oxygen, is revivified,
made new again, and is brought hack to the heart, and
is now ready to he sent throughout the entire system, to
be deposited again. Thus, it will be seen, that lame,
muscle, sinew, mucus, bile, saliva, &c. f is deposited, re
circulated, and re deposited again and again. This is
true of a good portion of each, but not all, for there is a
portion of each after it has been taken up by the absorb
ent vessels that cannot be revivified—that cannot be en
livened or made into good blood again ; and now what
is done with this that is of no farther use for the ay stem *
It is carried out of the system by a set of secreting vessels
made, for the purpose. And bow? Uy three different
channels, viz: through the kidneys, by the secretion of
urine ; through the skin, in the form of insensible perspb
ration; and through the lower ootocls, by the secretion of
fecal matter. . .
Thus, it will he seen that the fecal matter instead of
being the residuum of the food is the dross of broken
down matter, which being no longer of anv use to the
system is sent out of the system through the secreting
vessels of the mucus membrane of the lower bowels.—
This one of the channels by which the blood is rid of
these matters, the retention of which would not only
leave no room for the admission of new blood made from
chile, which is constantly being formed, but would vitiate
the blood and clog the wheels of life. So essential is the
eliminating of these matters no longer of any use for the
purposes of nourishing the body, that when one of thc«e
channels, from any cause, ceases to secrete, or docs so
imperfectly, one or the other channels, or both, will per
form double dut v. For instance, when the lower bowels
do not secrete their proportionate share in the form of
fecal matter, there is always a much larger How of urine
and with a greater disposition to perspiration. In cold
weather as every one knows the flow of urine is always
greater than in warm, aud it is because the
shrunk and shrivelled up from the cold, which closes the
capillary vessels of the skin ; and there are cases on re
cord where the mucus membrane of the colon failing to
.ecrete the feces, the skin has been made the point of
elimination to a most disgusting extent.
Now from what has been said, 1 thiuk the reader will
discover that the feces arc as true a secretion from the
blood as is the saliva, bile, gastric juice, Ate., audit
-hould he borne in mind that the amount of secretion of
feces depends upon the amount of blood sent to the mu
cus membrane of the lower liowels ; if there is but little
blood sent there, very little secretion can take place from
it, but if the patient' he in good health and possess a
good supply of rich red blood, ho will about every «.
hour, have secreted some sor ft ounces of f®*? 1
and thh quantity being present will ckCtto the hoe els to
contract ami discharge their contents.
As good wholesome and substantia! food rusk, good
rhhbtoSi and « plenty of it for every secretion bilbo
body to carry on its functions, and a. we also know that
almost every constipated person has not only a cra\ mg
and ravenous appetite but gratifies it, the next question
3 “as^thc'fncc** l arc"a true secretion from the blood, anil
as the amount of secretion depends upon the imantttv of
blood distributed to the mucus membrane of the colon,
and as there is no lack of appetite, or withholding of good
and substantial tood which makes the blood hi abnnd
ancc, why is the patient almost bloodless, and for this
reason constipated/
Because congotim of Hu ,uma, A or upper bowel* which
unlit- those organs from taking up the Mod and prepnr
inir it in a proper manner tor the circulation. (Hint con
gestion of the iMnach and upper bowels prevent- the
taking up of the food and preparing it for the circulation,
i X-hall explain in my neat advertisement, am! which
Iwil/ be for the benefit of the ladies, espc :*i <y t *3• •
ladies, who regard a fine figure and form of any * •> id.|-
ration ) Thus we see that the cause, and the only cause
of constipation of the bowels lies in disea -<■ of i liO m,»h
i ach and upper bowels.
Now, instead of constipation always occurring in those
who are thin in tlcsh, and having but little blood inside < t
them, it sometimes occurs in those of a full and pietbori.
habit. The cause of the constipation in these case-. L
not the want of good blood in the system, but from its
unequal distribution through the body—some organ - arc
overloaded and gorged with blood, which of course take ;
it from other organs and leaves them almost in n bio • d
less state. When constipation occurs In those ot a fnll
ami plethoric habit, it is from congestion of the stoma, h
The stomach has an undue quantity of blood shut to it,
and for which reason tin* mucus membrane of tie* .
ishtt in tin* same bloodless state as though there was «
want ot blood through the entire system.
I ruin the above, it .» no very hard matter to discover
that the exhibition of purgatives or even laxative medi
Chios in e mstipati n. is most absurd ami entirely ns,do*,
nor is this ali,-iur their exhibition is |w>sitivelv injurious,
and very much so—for by their exhibition a premature dis
charge from the bowels is caused, and a forced secretion
of the blood, which must, to a certainty, .still farther re
duce an already weakened and debilitated system. We
readily can see that there is not a particle of blood to
spare,yet the exhibition of purgatives not only send the
blood to the lower bowels, and, by so doing, dr airs n
o inn/ from the more vital organs, organs of nutrition, and
which must have all the blood there is for the purpose*
of nutrition or nourishing the system; and it not only
•loos this, but after forcing it to the bowels, the blood is
caused to secrete more or less of mucus or Heal matter,
and by so doing, is still farther impoverished, and bv
this loss from the blood, the organs of nutrition are de
prived still more of the precious liquid for nourishing the
body, and the-system, from tho lack of flic* material bv
which it is nourished, becomes still farther in duced and
debilitated. Now, from this premature discharge from
the bowel* —from this still farther taking from, reducin'*’
and impoverishing the blood—and thereby causing a
diminution of nutrition, we can readily see why the con
stipation is still more obstinate after such a premature
discharge, caused by purgative medicines ; (for it is the
experience of every one that after taking purgative medi
vines, they arc not only no betterotf, but tin* constip.i
tion is even still more obstinate,) —it Is because the blood,
which is the parent of this and all other secretions, h:»s
been still farther impoverished, exhausted and
reduced by tho discharge than it was previous to it. and
which was so much reduced then that secretion of fecal
matter was very small in quantity, so small that several
days perhaps would elapse before the roquisitoquantit v,
\ iz : 5 or fi ouuces would bo present to excite contraction
of the bowels and expulsion of their contents.
And now in conclusion, we find that the whole trouble
lies not in tin* lower bowels, but in the digistise organ *
and to effect a cure of this formidable malady, a well di
rooted treatment to these organs, and these organs alone
must In* resorted to, and remedial agents selected and
made use of with the greatest cate and camion. As
remedy for this disease, l unhesitatingly recommend the
remedy known a* BLISS’DYSPEPTIC REMEDY. It
is a sovereign remedy in this affection, and wiil not fail
of effecting a cure if directions are complied with. It
will not cure at once ; it would he foolish to expect it. or
of any other medical preparation ; the system must have
time to recruit its'worn-out ami exhausted power This
remedy will enable the stomach to prepare the food for
the circulation, from which good, healthy and rich red
blood will be made, and liy which latter tin* function of
nutrition will be carried on, and through which function
tin* enfeebled system will become buoyed upand strength
cd, and the secretions of saliva, gastric juice, bile, urine,
and of fecal matter from the lower bowels will take
place in good and sutficient quantities.
If you commence with the remedy, do so with tho de
termination to follow it up and act closely up to all direc
tions, or not take it at all. If you do take it and follow
out all tho directions, you may rest assured it will cure,
1 care not of how long duration or standing, or lion <d>
stinate it lias heretofore proved, it will not fail if taken
properly. W. W. BLISS,
20 Beckman street. New York.
The REMEDY Is for sale by CLARK, WELLS A
SPEAR, Augusta, and who will send it by mail to any
address on receipt of of the £2, price of the medicine.
Since writing the above, I have received n letter from
a gentleman in McMinu county, Tcnn., consulting me a
regards his disease. Constipation of the Bowels, and
among other things, says he has a keen, ravenous npp<
tile, which he can scarce satisfy, although lie cats large
quantities, and he also states that “he had not had a
passage from the bowels for four weeks.” Now, it strikes
me that if the old doctrine of tin* feces be true as laid
down in the hooks, the old gentleman must about now
begin to weigh “right smart.'’
jylO tw.lAwU
ELDER HOUSE—INDIAN SPRINGS.
r I' II I£ undersigned begs leave to inform those wishing
I to visit this celebrated and well known watering
place, that they will do woll to favor him with a call,
and lie will give his untiring personal attention to hi
guests to render them comfortable, and promiscsito keep
house second to none in the up country. It being situa
ted in a quiet ami retired part of the village, convenient
to the Spring, with a pleasant and shady walk thereto,
and my charges fifty percent loss than any other public
house at the place, and with several years’ experience in
the business, I flatter myself, with these advantages, to
receive a liberal patronage from my friends and the pub
lic.
COACHES ami HACKS will always be ready to eon
vcy passengers to and from my house, it being Ki mile.*
from the Railroad.
RATES OF BOARD:
Whites, per month S2O 0u
day I oo
Children, per month... lo wo
Servants, “ “ 10 (H)
Horses, “ “ 1G ot)
“ “ dnv 00 7G
Indian Springs, June 22, 185 f». M. A. ELDER.
ielß-w2m
WAIIKKN C'Ol’N'TY, GEO It O’lA.—’Whereas
YT Jordan S. Wilcliar, administrator with the will
annexed on the estate of Alfred Walden, late of said
county, deceased, applies to me for Letters Dismissory :
These are therefore to cite and summon all concerned to
he and appear at my office within the time prescribed by
law, and show cause, if any they have, why said Lettoi
should not bo granted.
Given under my hand at office in Wnrrenton.
July J, l8G(i. JOHN J. PILCHER, Pep. Ord.
Air Altlt EN < DINT Y, GEOIf (i lAWherea
Y? Nathan Braddy, Administrator Ac. <>a the < t.do
of Lewis Braddy, late of said county, deceased, applies
to me for Letters Dismissory:
These are therefore to cue and admonish all and singu
lar tho kindred and creditors of said doc’d, to beand op
pear at my office, within the time pioscrdu d by Jaw, to
show cause, if any they have, why said Letters should
not be granted.
Given under my hand at office in Warrenton.
July I. 1858. JOHN J. PILCHER, Dep. Old.
IITARREN COUNTV, GEORGIA.—Wherea
TT Larkin Wilelmr apd Jordan 8. Wilelmr, Adminis
trators Arc. upon tho estate of Alfred Walden, late of
«aid county, dcceasod| apply to inc for Letters Dismi.s
sory:
Those arc therefore to cite, summon and admonish all
and singular, the kindred and creditors of said deceased,
to be aud appear at my -office within the time prescribed
by law, to snow cause, if any they have, why said Let
ters should not be granted.
Given under my hand at office in Warrenton.
July 1. 1850. JOHN J, PILCHER, Pep. Ord.
CTATK OF UKOKG IA, HI ('ll >1 ON I) COIINT V
—Whereas, Anderson P. Longstreet and Janie< ('
Longstreet, Administrators on the estate of Gilbert
Longstreet, deceased, applies to me for Letters of Lis.
These are therefore to cite and admonish, all and sin
gular, the kindred and all other persons concerned, to lie
and appear at my office on or before the first Monday in
Decombor next, and show cause,if any they have, why
said Letters should not be granted.
Given under my hand and official signature at office in
Augusta, this sth May, 185(1.
FOSTER BLODGET, Jr., Ordinary
May 6, 1850.
/ 10LVTMHIA SHERIFF’* SALK.— Will be
\ sold before the Court-House door at Appling, Co
lumbia county, on the first Tuesday -n August'next,
one negro man named Isaiah, about twenty-four years of
ago, of yellow complexion Levied on ns tlie property of
Thomas W. Olivo, to satisfy a mortgage fi. fa. from Co
lumbia Inferior Court, in favor of John F. A. Jones, agent
for William Jones, vs. Thomas Wolevi. Property dr
scribed in said mortgage fi. fa., this 3d October. 185(1
July ii. 1856. JOHN F. SUTTON, Pep. SIT ft.
1 >KOIJGIIT to Emanuel county Jail on the .‘loth
) June last, a negro man, who says his name is Harry.
He also says he belongs to John Sellers, who, he states,
lived in Augusta when lie ran away. He is about sixty
years old, his face aud throat very much seamed, of dark
complexion, and about six feet high.
jy»i HENRY OVERSTREET, Jailor.
■^TOTK'K. —Ail persons indebted to the estate of
Arthur Smith, Sr., late of Richmond county, dee’ed.
are requested to make immediate payment ; and tbos«
having claims against the same are hereby notified to
present them within the time prescribed by law.
June 2b, 1 85(i. JOHN T. SMITH, Adm'r
IX RKE SHERIFF’S SALK.—WiII be sold on
I ) the first Tuesday in ACGt'ST next, before the
Court-House door in the town of Waynesboro’, in Burke
county, within the legal hours of sale, Two Hundred
Acres Pine Lands, more or less, adjoining lands of the
defendant, Ilary A. Becton, tract of Land known as the
Lowery tract, and the Seri veil county line : Levied on as
tho property of J)ary A. Becton, to satisfy sundry fi. fas
Issued from a Magistrate’s Court, in favor of B. A. Fan
land, John B. Weldon and others.
Also, Six Hundred Acres Pine Land, more or lona, ad
joining lands of John Lewis, Right Reynolds, Adam
Walice and others; said tract known as tho Lowery
tract: Levied on as the property of Gary A. Becton, t«.
satisfy a fi. fa. issued from the honorable Superior Court
of said county in favor of John B. Wildon vs. the said
Gary A. Becton, this 2bth June, 185 b.
Also—One Negro Woman slave, named Silva, about
forty years old, of light complexion; levied on as flu
property of Calvin Stewart to satisfy sundry !i. fas. i*.
sued from a Magistrates’ Court in said county, in favor of
Ephraim Pander, Robert E. J. Thompson, Godls e A
Lewis, Freeman W. Godbee and Thomas Wood.- vs. the
said Calvin Stewart. Levy made and returned to in* by
a Constable, this July Ist, 185 b.
June 29, 1856. A. O. KIRKLAWI), Sheriff.
RICHMOND SIiKRIFF’S SALE.—WuI bT
sold, on tlie first Tuesday in AUGUST next, at I L.
Lower Market House in the city of Augusta, within the
legal hours of sale, the following property, viz : One Noi
re! Horse, known as a Race Horse under the name of
Frank Erwin, and characterized for speed and strength
Levied on under sundry fi. fas., viz: one in favor id
Isaac Smith against William W. Spalding, principal, amt
Thomas J. security, and three fl faa. for taxen
for the years 1852, 1833 and 1854. Tho above propeity
levied on this 19th day of June, 185 b.
July 3, 1850. W ILLIAM DOYLE. Sheriff.
IHCIGIOND SHERIFF’S SALE.—WiII be -Id
C at the Lower Market House, In the City of Align stn.
on the first Tuesday In AUGUST next, within the legal
hours of sale, the following property, viz: a tract ot
Pine Land, containing one hundred acres, more of J,-
in Richmond county, on the waters of Spirit Creek, ml
joining lands of John James, McDade and Schley
levied on a« the property of James E. Caahln, to ssti.-ly
a li. fa. iasuod from the Superior Court of Richmond
county, in favor of Catherine Kinneyhorn, for use Ac.
against James E. Cn-liin, and levied on this 29th dav of
November, 1855. WM. DOYLE, Sheriff R. *C.
July 4,185 b.
ImFI-MSTRATOR’S HALE.—WiII be sold ou
the first Tuesday in SEPTEMBER next, by order
of the honorable Court of Ordinary of Jefferson count*,
at the Market-house in the town of Louisville, in said
county, the following property, to wit : one lot of Land
containing twenty-two acres, more or less, adjoining
lands of L. T. C. I>. Brown on the south, Win. G. Stone
on the west, and Matthew Stephen and the waters of
Big creek on tlie north and east.
Also, one Sixty Dollar Scholarship Fund in Erskino
College, South Carolina All sold as the property of
John W. Whigbam, late of said county, deceased, f >r tl •
purpose of distribution. Terms made known on tlm dav
of sale. ANDREW R. WHIGHAM, i ,
KOGEK h. WHIGHAM, S 1
July 3,185 b.
STATE OF (LKOKGIA, RICHMOND COLN’i \
—Whereas, the Estate of Oliver H. Lee, late of-aid
county deceased is unrepresented :
T!u‘se are, therefore, to cite and admonish, all and
singular, the kindred and creditors of said dereased, and
all other persons interested, to be and appear at my «<t
lice on or before the Monday in August next, e.
show cause, if any they have, why Lette rs of Admini ;
tration should not be granted to Benjamin T. Hall, Clerk
of the Superior Court of said county, or to su«h other fit
and proper person as the heirs or creditors may name
and present to the Court.
Given under my hand and official signature, at office in
Augusta, this lid July, 185 b.
July 4, 1856. FOS TER BLODGET, Jr., Ordinary.
\ILHI NISTR A TOR’S SA LE.—By an order from
the Court of Ordinary of Floyd county, will be sold
on the first 'Tuesday in SEPTEMBER next, before the
Caurt-houredoor in Cunmnng, Forsyth county, within
the legal hours of sale, Lot No. 211, 14th dis Ist sec. con
taining forty acres, more or less, drawn by Riee Haaon.
Sold as the property of John G. Eason, deceased, for the
benefit of tlie heirs and creditors of said rteceased Terms
made known on the day. THOS. J. DAVIS,
July 4,1856. Adm’r de bonis non.
LJTATE OF iTeOR(TiaTkICRMSNITco l yi >
17 Whereas William I*. Lawson applies to me f„ r u-t
ters of Administration on the estate of Wiley G. Harris,
late of said county, deceased :
These are therefore to cite and admonish all and slngu
Jar the kindred and creditors of -aid deceased to be and
appear at my office ou or before the first Monday in s.-p
tm/iber next, to-how cause, if any they/•r- why.' i-t
left, rs should not be granted.
Given under my hand and official signature at office in
Augusta, this Jufyg , 1856.
FOSTER BLODGET, Jr., Ordinary
July 9, 1856.
kJTATE OF (iEORGIA, RICHMOMM Os NT .
O Whereas Mary A. Jennings has applied to m. t
Letters of Administration ou the estate ot Francis M
Jennings, late of said county, deceased :
'1 l.e-e are therefore to el’eand admonish all and .dupe
lar the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to U and
appear at my office on or before the first Monday in Sep
t ember next, to show cause, if any they have, why
letters should not be granted.
Given under inv hand and official signs lure at office fi.
Augusta, this July 7, 1856.
FOSTER BLODGET, Jr , Ordinary
July 8, lesb. __
cjTATK OF GEORGIA. RICHMOND C<*l N'l \
Whereas, William A. Walton, Administrator mi the
Estate of Whitfield It. Milling, late of said eo«uty, de
ceased, has applied to me for letters of Dismission .
These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singe
lar, the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to he and
appear at my office, on or before the second Monday in
January next, to show cause, if any they have, win aid
letters should not be granted.
(liven under my hand and official .signature, at ' Hire
in Augusta, this 7th July 1856.
FOSTER BLODGET, Jit., Ordinary
July 8, 1856.
TVTOTICK.—AII persons indebted to the E tale •
lN James Adams, late of Richmond county, d....
are requested to make immediate payment: and these
having claim-against said Estate, are hereby notified
to present them within the time prescribed by law.
DAVID L. UOATH, Kx< eutor
July 8, 1856.
f|UVO MONTHS after date, applicati.m wii bo
made t<» the Ordinary of Richmond euiitiD t !« au
to sell the Heal Estate, in Georgia, of Ama-a Spencer
late of Chambers comity, Ala., deceased,
i Augusta, July 1, 1856. 8. K KERR, Adrnir.