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mTmmrrmfn* —* *" 1 tmJ fsn§m llMtgl
st! .nit*An* my a’tontionw n* called lo a l° n *
ftini'ii : t-'editorial, up * poritiou of the
, , f . , v <>i' t*u liit K iiira.- act.
The mV -O’ veU. a
Had merit a reply. A great
>, • ~. -i nl •»: the ' K btneka
• .s • *s•,?}*: v. -V: the crocodile cry
, i . ’* *;me, of the fca*
* • . wind and tid,-, up
I --i, try- double?, to Demo
!I J i*to<vrv:<t toe American party of
; -my ia regentU» the Kao?ae hill. Let u*
i .toze and destroy the foroe and power of hi*
f. - r.r.r/u »;■<:: It U true tout “at the- time of the
introduction of tlie Ivanna* Nebraska act in Use Se-
Fjr*t, becau**- it bad not !•« 'U published, and was
gi-nto-d upon the hill. It was understood to «n
--i. lt , ;•»"• >".tnn«* to no*. irtorventom, and that
~-toipto ak-ne, and l defy contradiction to toe*
- /noil, wi;htb«t uim**r«<!aiiding. ami while the
■ : m<a*>uefy. I b«liev«, pM’*)* the-following r«*L
i; . < • y /hr (itnrra? As* mbly of tkt Staff
~] ',a j ..at npjr.fdtVin to toe principle* of .he
N u a-\ - bill, it; relation to the subject of slavery,
•. r */••• d**d by the pc«.pU * f Georgia a* ho?t*dity to
, r • «»f ti - South, and that ail persom who
f. j. a- h opp*.■•dicn.are unfit to be recog
/• If p.ris of any parly organization
tVnV were then “the principles of the Nebraska
i, r*’. tom {« th* 'lubi'fCt of slavery ? ’ Simply
AiVartV^^edtotba
( i»i* t.*-r ••:« who now blindly hi pport
i ... a „ , i. tVn-k ;/intervention in Karsos.
. - ( . f, tdvtwnal was correct in saying that a!!
-,..q to to- ! •'•rial Senate bill. Let us
,v. , n-partecU'-'-rr- t'.e faith. The American
.... • , , ;i» council following resolution on
*•/*, ,L •.} '1 *t elavery and slave ii.Kiitutious
... ~. t, ] i« v ! ..*• Coi . 'itotom of I .*- I 'cited
511 ., a ~'hi;'Vi >n to i mi tain them i« not
' j, . ' ii.it i»right to establish
M, orgam/atmri of S*ate governments, be
, ; vi. . vt.* and naturalized citizens, find
. . .a. • ; n>: t•••*■} .i hI power to imer
: • w State appfying foradmis
[ • Mgi ind tha the Cou
tslut;«*i* ol -iu li State recogni/MH Hlavery.*’
ho :'f .-r. .ore the Cmisfit cou-
I :,s\L: nit ~pp 'edtoth ; j • ?pl« of non uter
v.; t. : wt.Mfh tile I)e;*.* r,j o. *i was the prmci
• Kan as bill ( W •is the word In the
i
■ right to * stabUsh tuem
ithat . *ry and - { ’ive in titiiiiou*) in the organl
/.etiun •>:' M »' • f S'lvcrnmcnt belong* t*i the native
ved nn/r:</!> • ■ ••:'/■• i ' Due* liic Constitution
la very in !L *. tor? it- t\-A l liowevcr, a;*
*. v .. , . *,! i ■ North, a ’ ; hat gentle
nm -..-k <« < ■ 1.'i.1" ...y b«f..rn, tv. n Mi. iiiuutt«n-
Ihk II 1)kI not Hie JlßiinKsratj.. (nitty tlmt
... ~ i !„ » voice tn the «itl«m.ntof
;.i i irmi -r.i*••tions id «*u» the time Mr. Stephens
th. - mm!;-first quoted, about “the ferret
• Hi ( tiluHofr
I m * • the Democracy to he a
• •ti !!:•• urn. » rial third remdution. I mean im
■ m.rtal no! bceaive it will be maintained forever,
tint becuuMC i! wio« one honcHt a« t out of a th ninaml.
Win* i ? i.oM’iblc that the for. igpcrs would not do after
•1,. r • IHHy wh.. . t:.« .■■■<•' / «•«, Alf-X. Slrpl,n„,
I,nil khi.l tl . v wn'tl'i The Ainerirnri parly nmilllmt
lli'.yv, uki not ilu, but ili'l not !ij|iu<tmlouou-inter
■ . ■nion, l,:it on I!. 1,1 .ry einloi i-.t it. TI.- I ><•-
tnoorin ymi ..... Iruod that r. -nlnt on na I have
,<liown. uml lo (ml a (iniet.n*U) lint matter, tint Ante.
i in |i oly Hi. followint; aililitionnl rtsolut’ou
an tit IlniliK ilf ir(>oailiuti :
U,I, ' X'iin*. tbia (Jmuioil, wliilo repudiating
tlie poln yof allow; ill dm future legislation of
tbo .out.'.ittlll*“-* ir.n;.' I forc’^iicit L*. vote ill tlie
mV;, oil.-M.-.tr.li all oppoKition lo the
princinlea of tl, N. brurka Kkiikiui aot, in relation
lo ,1,1 eery, a Ir.-liiity I , t.m e 1, .•,tl,tional ri-l,Uof
tin-Soul.. ... i ml J- I on,, wl o pnit ilio in rui li op
jiimil ion a., unlit to bu metubura of tbo Ante[loan
party.
I- iji.it ri-aolulion, fil>neurt affe iadenouneed.uol
..l.ly ill 1l - III"! .1 Ml • e. Ify, but in
t.1.« Kan-i'itel. 1 or, u you t ill notice, that tmo
luii n ava tlmt i io«ai.l "all op|H>aiti.,u to Hie
prim*ip!«M of tlm Kan-i., N« l-no-kii ,1 ,« vyUitwn
~ |„ ~;.|.iy to till, conatilutional ii h ,|il., of
>• Soutii ” Not m ielat on to Alien SiillViiue, for
wo op;. ..e l that. |>riuciple ill fuluro lep' ~lation
Tin i.t vi.iH no iieceaioty for denoutiniiif; tie Alien
I nt o . I (lie bill m-re osplioitly. Kor it wan in
the bill ami we i oulii not help it. Then fore, I any
wo.iiil ion emlom.t mat tValire es the act, iw the
. .■ 1 1 ■ i We have
al.viiy- lien- um-eu Ilia: te .luic, in ■ have never ell
iloreeii ti. and the tthlitor of the ConstihUlonaUst
mi.. -n* : i-i, t■ tv. Uielmrdaoii'., atiiejulmcnt tva*
lint 111 ,! . i.'iil u'h< n ptia,°d by the lel ilure. It
was atiern..r.ie eiap oiled upon it to oiS'ert its tia
1 1 naeof Rapresentativea, and we
'tut i! ■•. 1. i.mi. .ml. I. leivto tin) aell.-r of
•• Mali ma: Oonv. ntion" of the Aun io "in (iaily
in I’oiho'. Ipiiin in lami Mr. Kilhnore', position,
to, bow line Slave IV|.|| imt-it I ti Kansaa a. t.—
JjC . . 'i Me l-.iiiti.r ouxlil to lie paitieuiar in
... ,i,. : i.'ni .mi In n -ni ion," for tin re ean be no
y aim-, .It', n" v .tho ut a National jaily,
.111. In .. .ill > turn « I •mil w-m no Naliinial
,\n ei ie , 0.-.rty \Va it Ali■. Gardner who wrote
ihe e<i’.<-i,.i -n -ur t.ii'inl, Mr Nesbil, the
Con 1-1 I'Mitor ot “ /’*.• Juuruitl -V Mesn-ugrr."—
I'li ii n Inn one o: lennible Kilitor, Jamrn T. Nm
|,|t. Jr in no! ;i, . siliie that lie nlftiulii tor-. I hie own
atli i, lion, ii l.dtlor of the Journol -V Ah - "grr,
. . i the American party, about those tioubioua
■I *a to whicli he refers. Don’l. yon remeuibev,
~|r. N, .on, your eoiuuiai indefenae ~f thosereaolu
tioisaii inly nnot-ii ill reply to Mr S’-plieim'
eha-Kc Ol 11... S. . let blade < t Joal) i If you do not,
I , w them to you if your eonaiatenoy was
won ,■ ~ trouble Hilt let us proceed to Ihe iastto,
„ m | H wall pardon the digression upon as
... si,l. r.ibie a suhiee’ as the cimHistency of the
II lidiloro! th • t!,»:xt,luUou.itiut.
In mi : :'i . Mr. Killinorc, were w. oppoeed to
the K mil: a t.’ That is the in it, question lilaiic I
I . lie. Ml i Timor., i.aidtlit tho repeal of Ihe
p ri mine »>. the &e„
; ie 1 1 i. all the evil, ill the country
.. ■ . 111-Mia' / lie had retereuco to the
l ' l . | . datum ot the K.inahs bill, hoi at
n, . I 11,. |L,-'.'e_e ot IS hill, tlen. fas said
u , . !,m ihrce white malr iuliabitaula in Ihe
.. 11 if,,* v ’liuo " - no lien., sil v for tlie lea'isla
.. , V inn. , audthe I'- ults of that Icio-lation
. ~,'iraiioii of a Black Itepublh an party
.in', a i .lion ofili- uu' ry from centre to circutn
-1.. , „ .:! ’ .1-1 slavery—nnd civil war
in K \V it not tt, ■ PnnJo-a's boa ! Answer
I. • ~ „ II i. «H- not true ■ Tht Na
i, t ,.,. i : . 1[ -fen'ed io. only condemned tlie re
oeiVi.: the t ui’i t.no promise upon tho ground,
ectional Itg Lation, ami that was
t1,.. (,;. I l,e 1, solution not that the Con
'.enti,.ll w.'sip "Std l'l the Kansas net and the
■ piiiieipt. ~f that art . •• •"< iterrrntuni. it so. why
did t: • \ mmoeiteMr Ktllmov. w 1.0 Wes the tot
Ihesidei t who ever aigeed a lali reeo|fni»tag that
ume' M.‘ in l.'tii '.a' l '’ 1 I mean tlie l'tali v t New
Mexico bills Tl e.’ dv .io . of the Kn: sas net
(■niitended (tint tho t'mnpromise nuiisures of DiMI
repealed ihe Missourite:tiieti.m, and Mr. Ihllmore
.iolied tii' l e measures, and yet they contend that
tie was "..iiost'd to the repe.-’... and the American
pi.lv i-coel.t in s.ipportieo him? Tl," Am.-i
can ! v •.! (1.1,.,1 no-nil,and Mr. Vilh.mK- at a
primal v‘ tVnventic,, ami adopted th. mUewino
" ••(•', i'i -e te dory of *he United States w e regard
a, tin .-oil,mm, property of all the Slat, -as co-equal
z", moici.'i, K. and a. >drli ope,, •> etth m-m by the
ctiaei' o. t..e S.aP'.s with lin-i or-qu rty as matter
rtf tigli', and mat no powe, re > ~ either m ton
,„v„oi the Tl rrilorial l.egislature, or the p-oplr of
Tl 7\ *- v lira '/* ••//> y, to Vxc'.u !c from
sfUioi.tr , »•;.«*•’iVruJ'-t v ponioii of tn«- citi
sens of this K, public, with their property, legally
bald in the State* tom which they emigrate- '' e
repudiate, ti.eufori. tho dm tim. rommotny va.-ed
Houal.er sovereignty in die territorn s."
!»,«.« not ths: iv-ut'oii oonlam the doctrine of
non-iui,. m sit ••>■. and it that is the principle of the
Kan as act, did II ey repudiate tie' aet ! lithe
Kansas ac. contains sqnatler sovereignty, tt repu
hs;. '.li- act a f.-.r n.< that piinciple is coiicennal;
|i it tec Ariel k all (enivdid denounee fin' Na
i.ouai am! Non era eoiistiiicficn of tin Kansas act.
show u ■ . nominiileil the lieu, llenjainlu 11.
Hili for tJoveruor. The :ef as quoted by the Con
“ That w e have n nothing which we regard as
new in th. l it o; ndiust cent si.-gested by Gov.
Walk-i and ai.p'ovcd by the Aibnimstrstion. t„r
Kansas Inor
Itee'. are id,,l-.d with 'the prineioh » s-t fer'i. in
th.- K i ,'".' N, brasha b:'i. as a.iy. c.ced l>y the
N*;:i' i- Dt if »r ? will, tiie l" 1 ;'
ami .Mr. l>m h:;n-.?« , l.rt‘on>; Acceptanct' ami in
.iiieaU) takc-uvur i » ilion upii. tin-m. Wf submit j
our imum* and :liv patrioti<«ni of our inotiv**^.
“Ti t ii<* l&to u < -'.on ot tl.e Sup eiuc Court of J
tlml n«*«d s ;tt- intl.-c c : Drtd Scvtt, is but
« Hi, ..'ifiVirtuUytLo higliMt legal trill i- \
i\hi »»i t;u ••! t!.c* position b tetofore held i.y
tbv Au.« ... ii • u;h>u tho slavt rv
question m the Territories.’- |
1 but v * v.t - \ W r k r 1,-; carrying out the j
*'l t'o • iv . • NVb # . 'h..\ ’ dl. a."
advoca:**! by thi* N c ltonu».-;avy, ♦’.«* Cin
• iuunti \» run ami Mr. Bu--iumau's >• t «r of ae
oeptaucc •• • c ii.augurm *i*he editor,
uwm)V» M ..cuna n* t.iuro nuv squatter sove- !
r**ig. yiu th* p b*rm, U**tero! mveptance or ad
dress..: M l« ? M«-u.n He q, the following 1
ro?o!ut ' it ot the C uoumati p:a*tormaß cwrobora-
Kt .M .• •• That we rec-gnUy the right of the peo- 1
pleo a ri l errit rit-s. . i: iu . K ».<as ami Xe !
Uk». through tae jeffsfiy ami fairly ex ; j
yxt -t.tMi . cumber of their inhabitants lustifies
it. totour a t mstitutiou with or without slavery. J
aud be a; i « into tae Union upon terms of per
fect equality will] the other States.'
Wtu.t di*es that resolution mean, and what was |
the position of * Democratic party at the time?
The Norther. Democrats contended that the people
t-f th- ti-rrUories could legislate upon the subject of ]
slavery, ei air h; the tt-sti- attire or in convention, j
when tin y • .mc.; their Constitution, ami a: the peo- j
pie at that. K-sideuts, *.»: tiers and bona fide in- |
ha* ... . were the terms used-meaning any aud j
every b~y It ti not necessary to t.-:abiish this
•repos'.’- '•> Va ti uen, Cambicling
Shield?. Dvaglass • • ' h» T. : - was their p >i- j
tion. They int :at Cincinnati and they pass the j
resolu* mi i ’.nve ap;**uded. in which they “rec«»g j
nir.e !> right <*f the people of all the Teiritories. in- j
elm \ fe Ka:cn- and Ncbiaska, acting through the j
legs.’v and fairly expressed will of n major tv of i
m ;uaJ re dents, and Whenever tL.> number of their ;
inhabitants jus! idea it. to t«*rm a Constitution with i
or without -i-*very.' *Vc But does that resolution ;
say tL«v not legislate upon the subject of 1
tdavery ? It says they recognize the right of the
peopit • determine the question when they form »
Const, tutiou. ?\.c Kreesoilers admit that, but ©on
t* uu ;„at the Territorial legislature * as jurisdiction
too. The resolution, however, i: .-dent upon that
p« ut. Mr. Buchanan endorsed that resolution ac
c ording to the Ci dttui>'no/i>t, and in hie U tier of
acceptance adv -cate?! :Le t the Kansas
act, without *•: aing what those principles were
Ti e N-. rth understood him one way. the correct tea*
—ihu It u.liero Democrat y afficted to uodwrstand
him another way T! t- American party GcnowfM'cd
the X nJ.eni end N .* -r.-ti p.stitioQ of the Uriuo
cralicuer m etc*, i \x\ • n the Southern construc
tion oi the K.«; *» bill. 'A 1.0 has been deceived
Lot the 3d reßcdation of the Georgia Democracy
answer. Bat the Editor imaging the thing clinch
od. whe; he quotes Buchanan V inaugural. Why
did not Mr. Buchanan state his opiu.ion in his letter
of accept am c Ti ; s :..c fit cumeut
“A different opinu>l has arisen in regard to the
point ol time when the people of a Territory shall
decide the question for themselves.
“ThD >, happily, a fntltor of bnl little practical
imporfaut • Mesidc*, it is a ktdiCial question which
k g.firna'ely belongrf to the Supreme Court of the
United States, before whom it its now pending, and
wiii, it :* undersbiod, be epeediiyand finally settled.
To t.ii' ir fir, t*if»n,in con, man vilh aU pood
/ *haU rherrfnhy submit. vhatrrrr this may !#>,
kouph , kturter been my individual opinion /Mai
under the Sebraska-Kama* act the appropriate
P rtad ir jl be trhen tkr number of actual residents
in Hi'’ Territory shall justify the formation of a
Constitution mtJi a view lo Us admission into the
Union.''
It appears that Lc suddenly chan pee hi* opinion.
F*»r fie Walker to Kaunas to t#-;l them, that
the \ oopli*Hhali do it aftei the Convention baa
•ii'- , Ijoiinied. Why didst thou overlook thin
•f t; i f •!>«•? fl ther»* ‘m no Sovereignty
v*« 0.. not c<#nipiain t if there *, we denounce it—
that ia all. That is our po.-dion, and no iiuiu *an
fai! ■•« it who ie n*»t laboring under party preiu
dic. or natural obtruaeiiess. Once more tfie Con
- - i,t t‘,nnal,»t think** tlie resolution reported by Mr.
Ilh n Tr*«up, fte'.tles the qoestion. ThatreeoiUtion
dm, nuced the bill, its plotter* and originators ius a
,i ' *>l oI :'l!<»*ouh agiiM **r 4 N*»t that the doctrine
•»; ii in-intervention war wring, or that princi
• •of the hili wrong—but tue Northern traitors,
i ;.-0 by Lane, one of the 44, aud the South
rn «pok*gizeip of Democratic infamy—alia- Wal
k* r interveiiUoninto,were clamoroujs MgitHtdira. They
adv*.«at?*d non-intervention year, and cried
K-iv-ar. ’ “ Kansa:*,'* “ Kai-raH,” —this year they
ry time,” “time, “time," for Huchanan, as
M • Stephens once said 14 the iant wailing <ry ot the
d) mg reprobate an he swings from the g«ulowfi.“
\ ou are a very consintent gentleman, indeed. De
- Walker, do you ? Uphold the man *bo has
viol .ed non-in ter vei.tion by hi« app intnent—a
traitor”—“ irorsr than Judas or Arnold ,* —a man
who has violated his * H f h. infamized Iris party, and
vt . “sold ihe Const!/utionalsxt, the defender of
the Kansa* ar\." And yet the Const if uttonahst
ha- hi a -* and impudence enough, without the sense
>f shame, to talk of American inconsistency upon
the Kansas act.
Tne American party plantofl itself again upon
: * r intervention on the platform upon w hich Mr.
Hill now stands. What did tliey (the Itomocrats)
«'«Msithe nomination of Mr. Brown. Passed the
third iUfi* n. calling upon Mr. Buchanan to
• rrm iife't bis fidelity t*» the principles which carried
him into office by re-calling Gov. Walker.” He has
r.uvr.itested his fidelity with a vengeance. And yet
Ih-niw-rat * infamize themselves and their party,
and publish their own utter disregard of oonsts
t i,( y to the world—cling to Buchanan for office,
after denouncing him n* a traitor, and the Consiitu
/io/nUixf., in spite of this load of sin upon itd head,
« rie.-* »»ut in the agony of grief—upon the principle
that *• misery loves company”—that the American
party do not stand on the Kanaar act. And acctord
ii, r * • your own showing, Buchanan, your own
Piv-ri’dent, has violated it in*>st villainously, and yet
you assist him " pro confesso" in his villainy. And
// talk about conxtsteii' u ! “ A lirabUe iJidu."
Truth.
Forth / Chronicle Sf Sentinel.
To (lie f!on. 1 liornriM W. Thoiniuo
15* r ore penning the* remarks I design to make
upon the Compromise measures of 1860, I deem it
n «- nary, upon reflection, to devote this letter to a
v ry brief review of the acts and doings of the De.
mocratic party for the la«t twenty five years. It ia
•important to a more full and complete elucidation of
if - present position; and I doubt not you will find a
. m'c. ’ar coindence in their past and present obe
dience to the will of their leaders —right or wrong,
* m i-tent or inconsistent—especially when in pow
or. It is fr m the past that we derive wisdom to
judge correctly of the future. And as you will not
be expected to notice what is here said, in any pub
lic manner, and others are not called upon to do bo,
I Mall be the more careful, therefore, to state nothing
but ch an truths, and what the records of the times
•viil bear me out in—aud to state them in a manner
void of offence.
il is well known to you, of course, that General
Jacki.'ou wiih not elected President by the party
that now professes to hold his name in the venera
tion due to some patron saint. By one of those rin
gul.ir revolutions which mark the “ ups and downs”
of political parties in this country, and sometimes
expo.-s the follies and weak points of the firmest
gien, the party—if party it could be called —that
mainly supported Mr. Adams, became, in 18133, up
on sh ) issuing of his famous proclamation , the very
zealous supporters of Gen. Jackson —aud through
the wonderful influence which that stern leader ex
erci.-c*l, the dominant party of the country. The
issuing of that remarkable document was the con
cretion of as anomalous a body of men aseverjformed
a p tiilical party in this or any other country. The
high tariff and the low tariff men, the federalists
and tho anti-federalists, the consolidatiouists and
the republicans, the opponents.aud thejadvocates of
slavery, the back and anti-bank men, the unionists,
and even then, an occasional free trader—all came
together under the leadership of this all powerful
champion of the Union.
This, sir, was the first grand combination of the
present Democratic party; and through various
piia \ has existed to the present day. It is impor
tant to notice the manner in which they availed
themselves of power. No common principle, of their
own drew them to "ether-no measure which indi
cale,l a coupruity of sentiment. For, if the first
recognized interpretation of the principles of the
proclamation was the cause ot coalescence, tho re
pudtHtion of that inlcrpretatiun.afterwards by Gen.
Jack toil himself, would have been sufficient to de
stroy toe adhesion. But such was not the case.
They had taken hold on the mantle of power, and
a* principle did not move them to lay hold, it did
not require them to let go. The very incipiency,
therefore, of the Democratic party, seems to have
boon vmbolical of their future—“« combination of
factions” servilely obedient to their leaders, and
ready to follow, at any moment, their chiefs upon
expeditions which promised power and plun
der. Unfit from the very nature of its composition
to give safety and security, or (to quote the lan
guage of one of our U. S. Senators, while analyzing
its properties on a late occasion) “ to can y out any
great principle: 1
Such was the Democratic party to whom Gen.
Jackson, in 1836, dictated a leader, and also his
successor. I say dictated, because no one will pro.
tune to question the fact that Mr. Van Buren was
elected, not upon his oten , but upon the influence
and popularity of his “ illustrious predecessor;"
whose “ footsteps** he so faithfully promised to fol
low. And if there is no one to disDUte that fact, no
one cui dispute the dictation , and the submissive
obedience of the Democratic party to it. I need not
nsk your attention, sir, to this significant instance of
the party’s servility. It would not escape a much
less observant man. And it will doubtless bring to
your mind the facile spirit which is at present mani
(eating itself under the lashings which Mr. Buchan
an’s organ is administering t > the party tor their
heroics iu the late Milledgeville Convention. I am
proud, sir, to find you an honorable exception to the
common degeneracy. . ,
Ii is remarked a-- a general rule, that individuals
who boast loudest of their independence and brave
w. are most apt to prove cowards and sycophants.
1 should judge the same rule applies to parties. At
l*a*‘, l know the Democratic party has been re
markable for its boosts and threatening*.
But. ?ir, Gen. Jackson was thoroughly,a national
man. We leok in vain through the records of his
administrations for a single act that would indicate
a leaning towards any ono portion of the Union to
the prejudice of another, ile did not seek to array
one section agaimt the other—nor raise v popular
< Junior upon local subjec ts, or intermeddle with the
domestic affairs of the States. He did not prefer
the foreigner to the native citizen—he made no pre
teii.d*'ti.) in tha! way. He was national—thorough-
Iv national—a statesman modelled after the princi
ples of the American party of this day—a Presi
dent, not. of a party , but ts the whole nation. It
he sought uy a policy peculiarly his own, to strength
en and consolidate the factions which rallied to his
upptat, justice requires the asse - ion, that it was
by no covert means —it was not upon sectional
grounds nor sectional issues.
As much cannot bo said for his successor, nor for
tfie Democratic party now. And this departure
from ancient principles aud usages, absolves you,
nnd every other houorable man, actuated by prin-
U.pl;*, from further loyalty to it. Uncontrolled by
the master spirit which consolidated and ruled the
Democratic party, it gave loose to its reckless spirit
under the feeble*administration of Mr. Van Buren.
The records of the four years from 1836 to 1810,
jrivousasthe distinguishing traits of Democratic
uile, thieving, extravagance aud lawless rioting.—
There wa« not a State in the Union. I believe, but
♦ uniis’ edits quoat of defaulting Sub-Treasurers.—
Th* plundered the forty millions left in the Trea
. u.y b\ Gen. Jackson, after paying off the National
debt, and left a debt of forty-three millions for the
Whigs to pay in 1841. The Democrats did that
much iii four years : and brought the government
tt* bankruptcy, and the Union to the brink of ruin,
into the bargain. The British press of that day
openly predicted the dissolution of the Uniou ; and
Kngliidt capitalists refused to loan our government
tew millions at a high inteiest, iu the hope and be
lief that such a refusal could, from our embarrassed
condition, hasten the catastrophe ! Sir, what 1 state
are incontrovertible facts—however humiliating to
cur national pride. They are tlie results ot Demo
cratic misrule. And if it is not a fair sample of
1 >emocratic economy, it is at least a standard model
f Democratic extravagance.
Vet, notwithstanding all this, Mr. Van Buren was
again placed in nomination for a second term. Cus
tom had made this tlie rule: besides, they dared not
view such disrespect to the “Old Hero" as would
I, .ve been implied by the refusal to do so ; aud they
lelt . n unabated confidence iu the influence which
•Till reached out from the Hermitage.
W e now come, sir, to one of the most important
period.** in our political annals. For the first time in
; t-,- i. if cf our Presidential sleet tons, the joooa
- i. f C' • 'secttonal strife fcere hoisted, ami the reck
,, v , , v tn of Abolitions m let loose upon the coun
ty : lie ooustaut discussion of the slavery ques
tion iu Congress bad shown the Abolitionists to be
tonniuiude m point of numbers, it' cot as a party. —
The exciting contest relative to the reception ot
Abolition petitions, and the victory gained by the
t.-.uativs .u that matter, was yet fresh in the minds
of the Southern people, and who were continually
. iinoycd by the repeated insults attempted to be
passed upon them on that score. They were, con
sequent’y. in a highly inflamable state —iu a condi
tion truly lobe roused to a dangerous pitch of ex
citemt-Lt The Democratic leaders were fully aware
ot the >■ ate of f eling that existed, aud watched with
auxins hopes the result of the Whig National Con
vention. When the uame of Gen. Harrison was
announced as the opponent of Mr. Van Buren. he
wa> instant y assailed by the entire Democratic
press South, as an Abolitionist !
Then, sir. the war commenced in earnest.
There are iliousanda still living in Georgia, who
ti*ok a*.: ve parts in the Presidential campaign of
18 to. Where are they now ? Have they forgotten
tae herculean efforts of the Democratic orators and
newspapers, to impose Mr. Van Buren upon the
S ’-.tii H- a pro-slavery man ? —as strong a pro-slave
ry lean ;■.> Mr. Calhoun himself, who whs. at that
“ me ■ ' s.*< r. • rrv of State ’ Have they forgotten
i IK)W ii *‘ B I'l' Magician" was lauded as a " Xorth
■ - Can they
have li-rgottcn uow tuese Democratic presses ebarg
edapon their opponents every species of political
*orrupnon stigmatizing them as Federalists, U.
q. Bank high Tariff men. and even fa
v,-rer> ot Abolition ’ How they aipealed to our
rtjudicts, our passions, i»ur jealousies, and our
n: "io as Souti.eruer> 1 1 ask, can they have for
•• itei. tilings? If not, how vividly must the
incidents of 1840 have been called to mind by the
ivs crical app< als of the. t same l>emocratic press
r?and oratore in the last Presidential election!—
Thrv nit ved heaven and earth and with iust about
as miic!’. truth-’ to makv us believe Uiat the safety
v.f ti.*- S- uti and tLe Uuion depended upon the elec
tionof Mr. Buchanan. The war cry of ‘ vote for
Uud savethe Unto a/“ had rather more
of a talismanic etieCt th:iu tiiat of ** A 'Northern
man with St»utliern principles!'* but each equally
ext»os t .s the duplicity of the party, especially when
their prv-fiit l uion* Saviour is about converting
some of them into Disunionista. s
Sir. does not th*» question intrude itself—was
riiC Democratic party deceived in Mr. \ an Buren
(Jr diu tuey deliberately, for the sake ot “power and
plunder," attempt tin infamous fraud upon the
SoutiieiTi pe«»ple f The same question intrude® it
self upon my mind in regard to their holding up Mr.
Buchanan. All men know what Mr Van Burea is
now . He lives a monument of one of two things—
of either Democratic ignorance or Democratic du
ph‘ j*. One hoi a of the dilemma, 1 take it, is about
at bad as the other. And in due course of t ime we
may expect t«> see another Democratic Presidential
! relic, in the pe:son of Mr. Buchanan, laid away in
retirement, embalmed with Freeaoilism. It is an
, honor, 1 believe, which attathee peculiarly to the
party. ...
I will awed on, tins period no longer than to call
alien lion.to a few signmoant facte, byway of iiius
iratiou. While the Democratic presees, with source
ly a single exception, are denouncing the American
party for differing with them in uot becoming Vroo
fc lten, by an advocacy of tqu.i': r tow nstnl v ai d .
alien suffrage in the Kan-as bill, not one ot them,
I believe, ucqualifiedly condemns Mr. Buchanan, J
whose despotic policy has already over rode every
honorable obligation, to make Kansa* a free State.
The same was the case with Mr. Van Buren. What
Democratic new-paper in Georgia eyer accused j
him of treachery ! It is to my mind, sir, very
stong evidence that the party knew their men well,
before putting them in nomination.
Again, ia too campaign of 1840, was developed I
the sympathy of the British preea generally, on the 1
side of th* Demo ratio party —ostensibly on the j
ground of the Tn* iff. But when it is considered that
we owe to B i.ish Ficc Traders aud Emanc-Spa
t ionic fas, the iinnortato.n of Abolitionism, duty /*" . j
it will not be difficult for ale?* astute mi ni than
yours, to account why Foreign infiucnc.. Afnth ;
tiouUm and l)i*nnxon. meet familiariy in the ranks ;
ot the Democratic party. Tic mark vpo, an An
glicised Ihrmcerahr ,x as palpable as nrcuim -sian ,
vjuju a Jew l And if it were necessary to answer !
why this same Democrat is ever anxious to omten
the most obnoxious and dangerous principle- to our j
free institutions upon his opponents, a lits ie philoso !
phy would solve the problem : As the wicked and
designing slanderer iJ* ever conscious of hiedepravi- j
ty, his chief delight is to endeavor to make others i
appear as black-hearted and unprincipled as him- j
seif. So, I take it, sir, that the Democratic party
well knowing toe elements which constitute it’ j
tendency to do mischief, lives only by charging up- j
on others it 3 own deformity.
Another significant fact is. that the Democratic
party, since the defeat of Mr Van Buren, have j
never nominated a successful incumbent of the j
Executive chair, for a second term. The f »ur year*
misrule of such men as James K. Polk and Franklin j
Pierce, answers to toe full measure of an olympiad.
Tliey are tools thrown aside, after having perform- !
ed work so dirty, that cleaning is impossible— sp"t
ted cards that every gamester knows at sigh*. Mr.
Bur anan is a one term man in advance, and we
shall see in the future, a fortuitous circumstance be
come a Democratic dogma. New men. and new
issue?, present to them the most ready means of
successful imposition, and the only hope of safety.
Y'ou may have noticed, r*;r, that but yesterday they
boasted themselves as the only competent saviours I
of flu* Union. To day 1 hear them supplicating for ,
the safety of the party ! Verily, my honorable |
friend, the “love of public plunder ’ must have be
come in the Democrats a ruling passion 1 At least |
you will agree with me, I think, iu the opinion that ;
as t liey have increased, they have declined in pub
lic decency!
The history of the Democratic party then,from Gen.
Jackson's time to the treachery of John Tyler, de
velops ihe singular anomaly of a party twice attain
ing power by the defection of chief leaders of an op
posing party, to tlie principles which elevated them to
office. While we see that \hetreachery of the Demo
cratic leaders has never driven their foilow'ers from
their support, if in office —at least, if the treachery ha?
for its victims only the Southern people. And, sir,
from the posion taken by th - Democratic candidate
for Governor, 1 am clearly of the opinion that he
would see “bleeding Kansas” thrice deluged in
blood, and wrested from the South with every in
dignity, ere he will repudiate Mr. Buchaunu—pro
vided that functionary holds his peace long enough ;
and there are good reasons to believe lie will. The
Democratic party supports Judge Brown. What
difference iatuere, then,
“ Twixt tl em and Lusian slave, the lowest of the low V”
It is further developed, also, that, we are princi
pally indebted to the Democratic party for the intro
duction of the slavery question into our National
elections. For this they nave been repeatedly and
justly reproached, and have not denied tlie charge.
Hence we see where the danger comes from, that
now threatens us, and how it came. Who encou
rages it, and who sustains it, I shall show at large in
a future letter.
Foreign interference iu our Presidential elections
has, also, become open aud undisguised. The De
mocratic party has the honor of tnis alliance. Sir,
I tremble far the Rafoty of free Institutions, wken I
see a political party in this country overwhelmingly
triumphant, and sustained in its ascendancy by
such means!
One observation more, and ! depart from these
unpleasant reminiscences of a great party’s bad
faith. It is no pleasure to me to speak of them ;
but when I see the great danger which has been
brought upon us from this cause, I feel that I am
doing no more than my duty, when J try to assist
my countrymen to avoid it. You will remember
with what greediness the Democratic party partook
of the fruits of Mr. Tyler’s treachery ; but when
they received from him all he had to lavish upon
them, tliey neither admitted him “iuto their house,
nor bid him God speed but turned him adrift, a
friendless, penniless, political bankrupt, “with none
to do him reverence.” I.mention this as the closing
scene in a drama, no single event of which leaves
upon the mind a pleasant remembrance. If to the
sins of the Democracy already exposed, is to be
added thoseof sycophancy and ingratitude, why,
then—
“ Woe, woe to England, not a whit to me !”
With the highest respect,
An American Citizen.
For the Chronicle 4* Sentinel.
Young J!enN Hill and Trippe Club.
Messrs. Editors ; —You may have observed the
notice in the Macon papers of the monster political
Pic-Nic advertised to come off at Double Bridges
last Wednesday. It was a basket meeting or pic
nic, aud was held on an island iu Flint river, be'
tween Upson and Talbot. Hili and Trippe spoke.
There were from 1500 to 2000 people present. It
was a glorious demonstration. Hill made one of
the ablest arguments aud ols of the grandest stump
speeches I ever listened to. It was seed sown in
goodly soil. More than one Democrat, or two, or
three, or half a dozen, left the meeting, resolved to
“ sin no more.”
But one of the best features connected with the
affuir, was the appearance of a delegation in wagons
and carriages from Thomaston, which w’hb near half
a mile in length, headed by a band ot music and
with banners floating—reminding one of the good
old days of Henry Clay. Conspicuous in the dele
gation, was toe Young Men's Hill and Trippe
Club of Upson. About a week before the meeting
it was thought, desirable to organize the young men
of the party and set them to work. A meeting was
called, some sixty or seventy enrolled their names,
officers were chosen, (P. W. Alexander for Presi
dent, and James D. Weaver Secretary,) and a ban
ner and badge agreed on. Thus the club was or
ganized; and it nas already done good. The young
men are coming iu from all parts of the county, lull
of ardor and resolution.
It seems to me, this movement is worthy of imita
tion in other counties in the State. What say the
young men of Georgia ? And will not tlie American
press help it on by publishing this comunication, or
in some other way } Hill is a young man ; and our
candidates in the several Congressional Districts are
young men in the prime and vigor of physical and
intellectual manhood. It is altogether pr jper, then,
that the young men of the party should band them
selves together iu committees, or clubs, in support
bf their young and gallant leaders. Young men are
more ncce.-sible to young men ; besides, it is right
they should relieve the old soldiers of the party of
some of t he work.
What say you, young men of Georgia ?
Upson.
I*c!ler from Ihe Hon. J. A* Woodward*
The following correspondence, which has been
kindly placed at our disposal, while it explains itself,
will show how and why it ia that Pro-Slavery men
in Kansas are found sustaining Walker : Because
they “cannot look beyond a guilty C'Aie/’fßuchanau)
and make his guilt a pretext for war upon his sub
ordinate" (Walker.) They are high-minded, hono
rable gentlemen, and “despise that class of men
who will laud and extol the King, at the same time
that they discard and consign to infamy the faithful
Minister who has done nought but execute the king’s
will.”
The following Is the statement referred to in Mr.
Hill’s Letter, as having been made by the “Cincin
nati Enquirer.”
“An overwhelming majority of the people now go
with Walker foi a Constitution which shall be sub
mitted to the whole people of the Territory. The
Southern pro-slavery men are satisfied, with Walk
er. Elmore, formerly of Alabama ; Stringfellow one
of the leaders of the so-called border ruffians; the
settlers from South Carolina, Georgia, and the Sou:u
generally, declare their entire satisfaction with the
course of the Governor. So do Doniphan and At
chison ; Woodward of South Carolina, a few years
ago one of the ablest Representatives from South
Carolina in Congress, and intimate friend of Mr.
Calhoun ; Lecompte Isaacks aud Whitfield, all sus
tain Walker’s course.”
[correspondence.]
LaGrange, Ga., Aug. 12, 1857.
Mr Dear Sir : I am informed that you are now
ou your return from the Territory of Kansas. It
would afford me great pleasure to see you p rsonal
ly, but circumstances will not permit it, as I caunot
leave home to day.
1 wish to call your attention to an article, in which
1 enclose you, taken from the “Cincinnati Enqui
rer,’* and which I believe ie going the rounds of the
Southern Democratic press -, the speakers of that
party are also using it.
Allow me to say that, for myself, I have no confi
dence iu the OQrreotne sos the statements. When
we remember that what Gov. Walker calls ‘‘his
plan” of adopting a Constitution for Kansas is a
miserable dictation from the Executive, and did
not originate with the people, and that that dicta
tion lias been accompanied with threats, not simply
of a mandatory , but even hectoring character —that
the plan grants every thing the North could ask —is
beiug approved, not only by Northern Democracy,
but by the Black Republicans ; and when we re
member further that the endorsement by the South
of this Kansas policy, will inflict upon us thej estab
lishment, by our own consent, of a precedent aud a
principle , which must result in our utter exclusion
from all other Territories, and firmly inaugurate the
runious doctrines of Federal Executive interven
tion and unrestricted suffrage, even in defiance of
the act of the Territorial Legislature itself—we can
not believe that “Southern pro-slavery men are sat
isfied with it.” Certainly, they did not originate
the policy, but were pursuing a different policy,
and iu a lawful way. To suppose they submit to it,
because ordered , is at war with all established ideas
of Southern character.
Personally unacquainted with you, 1 hope you
will excuse me for ihe liberty I l ave taken in thus
addressing you. We are witnessing now a strange
sight. A great party, boastiug a majority, has de
manded of a President of their own choosing the
recall of an agent, who is violating to their injury,
aud the injury of their section, the principles ou
which they elected him. The President refuses 1
What then ? Why. the party first wait, then apolo
gize, explain, retract, and are now absolutely begin
ning to justify, vindicate and defend the injury:
and the article to which I call your attention is part
of the policy of defence. The demand was boldly
made—promptly rejected—and then suddenly aban
doned !
We art* not in tlie habit of expecting tins sort ot
an exhibition from Southern men.
I do not know what effect the threat of Governor
Walker —tiiat if his policy be not adopted, he and
the President will join the Topeka Republicans, and
Congress w il a T d ought to reject the Constitution
—may have had upon the Pro-slavery paity in
Kansas. It is doubtless their interest to be speedily
admitted into the Union, and being thus threatened
by those who have power, they may have yielded
principle to interest. If so, certainiy a yielding
under circumstances cannot commend itself to ap
proval or adoption, u »r be used to justify those
who forced it But even under this view, I cannot
believe that all the names mentioned in the enclosed
slip, have become satisfied with Walker, and among
those refusing to bow I confideutiyfuu lude yourself.
Yours, very truly.
* B. H. Hill.
Hon, Joseph A. Woodward.
Talladega, Ala. August 19th, 1857.
My l } i or Sir: Yours of the 13th instant was re
ceived in due time, but being very much exhausted
by a long journey, and debilitated by sickness in
Missouri, 1 Lave had some difficulty iu overcoming
my reluctance, to engage iu a correspondence ot
any kind.
The statement to which you have called my at
have approved of the policy of Gov.
\\ diker in Kansas, has not surprised me ; for in
conversation ai Leavenworth, I aid take a position
in regard to Ins course, winch contracted minds
iiiigut have construed into a justification in the ab
solute, and which unscrupulous persons might affect
to consider as amounting to such justification. As
to what is true in tne matter, an answer, simply
negative or affirmative, could not inform you I
am obliged, therefore, to make a statement.
I did defend Governor Walker ; not, however, in
the absolute, but relatively to the policy of the Ad
ministration, or Cabinet, which sent him t© Kansas,
and whose views and aims he had no official right
to depart from, knowing, beforehand, what those
views and aims were 1 did defend Gov. Walker,
relatively to the staudaid of politic al right, touch
ing Kansas affairs, which 1 consider to be recog
nizevl by ihe present Administration, and which, ail
must see. is recognized by the masses and the lead
ers of the Democracy. North, and by no inconsider
able proportion ot Democratic leaders at the South:
as will certainly be seen before long I purposely
exclude a large proportion of public men at the
South, who honestly believed that the peculiar en
ergy andTzeal of General Atchison, with his organ
ized clubs of bonier ruffians," together with the
support which it was thought he couid not fail to
get from tho cotton States, would be sufficient to
overcome the legal impediments which the Nebras
ka Bill was so especially and minutely careful to
iaterpo.-e, to prevent the possible success of slavery
aud assure that of freesoiusm. I exclude them, be
cause. possessed of full information of what was
t ransac ted on the public - tag®, and also, what was
planned behind the curtains, I am convinced that
tKey ought to be excluded. Leaving out of view
the involved and subtle character of the Nebraska
Bill, and looking only to the matter of expediency,
it was difficult to make the proper combination of
exi-ting complex conditions, and of present causes
and luture effects, soon to bring about new condi
tions; and I was not surprised to see even prudent
men of good ity, muck less a troop of verdant
youths, betrayed into a false judgment in the pre-
But I did defend Gov. Walker, and do still, in the
same sense: and Ido now denounce the Kansas
pvdjcy of *he Cabinet*®*. Washington, just as I de
nounced it at Leavenworth, in the same breath m
winch I defended Gov. Walker. And my sympa
thies are with Walker. Such is my nature that 1
can not look beyond a guilty chief, and make his
guilt a pretext for war tip< u his subordinate. I
despise that class of men, who will laud and extol
the king, at the same time that they discard and
consign to infamy the faithful mr.ister who has done
nought but execute the king's with In this respect
I am an old-fashioned ’76 Republican, from the
cr. w-iof ray head to the sole of my foot
You perceive that I assume it as a fact, that Gov.
Walker s “plant” and policy bad the approval of the
Ad o uistration. I have not made this assumption
w ' !• at feeling myself fully authorized in doing so.
But do not understand me to insinuate that Walker's
modus opcrandi has been altogether suited to the
wish ;n and taste of our President. Walker Las,
doubtless,committed some blunders. He has pro
fessed openly, what he was expected to perform in
sidiously. He has uncovered, what should have
been kept dark. He has looked the same way he
rowel, instead of “looking one way and ro vying the
oth-r. * He has employee what you would call
“hectoring,” instead ot blarney. lie has not evinc
ed a due appreciation of the counsel given by Peg
gy of the Mug to ‘ Beetle Paul/’ that when he had
a point to carry, to do it “by insinuation, not blus
ter.'' Herein Walker has probably sinned. Aud
such is the depraved moral taste of the times, that
you need not be surprised to hear the want of du
plicity charged upon him, as affording just grounds
for Democratic censure.
But to my views in relation to the present state
of affairs in Kansas, 1 have something more to add.
When I arrived at Leavenworth, I found the pro
slavery men iu deep despair. For several days I
did not meet with one who pretended to disguise
the fact that the cause of the South was a hopeless
one. Those whom we had considered boldest, and
truest and most competent to judge, were decided
in this opinion. If I met with any of an opposite
belief, they were men of strong passions, with whom
the wish appeared to be father to the thought.—
There was a general lnunnuring against Governor
Walker, but, overwhelmed with despair, and feel
ing that,practically, nothing was at slake,, they
were indisposed to open rupture or even loud com
plaints. Os course, I was frequently engaged in
conversation with my triends on the subject, and
when asked for my views, always replied in sub
stance, as follows :
Gentlemen : I never supposed that there was any
chance for slavery in Kansas, nor ever expected
any tiling but evil to the South from tlie passage of
the Nebraska bill. You appear now to be confirm
ed in the same opinion. But, though slavery be
overthrown, the South still ha* another interest in
Kansas; which is, that it shall be a conservative
free State, and not an abolition State. The conside
ration of this interest should shape all your counsels.
If, then, you are to look to some practicable good,
what can you expect to gain by a rupture with Gov.
Walker? If you hope to make Kansas a free
State, you will be dependent on the conservative
freesoilers for that result ; and you must maintain
the best relations you can with them. But you
say they are delighted with Walker’s coarse, and
consider him as identified with them. Can you
then go into a rupture with him without a rupture
with them? The value of the iatereet you have,
that Kansas shall be a conservative State, can only
be measured by a ten-fold greater interest which
lies beyond, and to which it is subordinate. The
repeal of the Missouri Compromise has laid open to
squatter sovereignty and to sectional contest and
6trife, the Neosho Territory, lying west of Arkansas
on Red River and south of Kansas. This countiy
is soon to be the theatre of such scenes as you have
lately witr. «sed in Kansas. It will be occupied, so
tar us the Free States are, in the main, to contribute
to its population, not by emigrants in the ordinary
sense, but, like Kansas, by a vast body of delegates
from abolition societies, under pledge and commis
sion, lo do all possible damage to the Sout h. Slave
ry failing there, the alternative of a conservative
free State, instead of an abolition State, will be
worth almost nothing to the South ; for a fiee State
in that country, with no more than the usual propor
tion of abolitionists, would be far more dangerous
to the Slave States thr u a thorough abolition State
in the Kansas territory.
There would be presented on one side of the line
sugar and cotton plantations, with a dense black
population and few whites to control them; on the
other, an incendiary body of white men, employing
all the means in their power to incite the blacks to
violence and insurrection ; and without any of the
hazards that would attend the same intermeddling
on the frontiers of Virginia or Missouri; for here,
the incendiary would tind black mobs able to pro
tect or screen him. The condition which lias been
most essential to the harmony of the Southern and
Northern States, has been the fact, that as you go
northward towards the frontier, the negro race be
comes more and more sparse, until, at the line, it
almost d : appears. Along the frontier, it is too
much scattered for consultation or combinations,
and if combinations were possible, they could not
defend themselves against the vastly predominant
white race. I believe that a frontier, with but few
blacks occupying it, is the only practicable state of
tumgs, as between the Slave ana Free States. 1
believe that with a free soil people occupying the
left bank of the Red River, slavery would be an
impracticability on the right bank. You appear to
be fully impressed with the dangers that lie before
us. You agree that the South cannot affored to let
Abolition root itself in the Red River country. But
what is to tie the character of the iustittuions there,
depends very much upon what is to be the character
of the population in Kansas, and this last matter
may, in some degree, lie in >our hards. Though it
be true, therefore, that Executive interference has
led to your overthrow, and that Walker has perfect
ed what his predecessors left unfinished, still it is
worth while to consider which will be worth more
to you, wisdom for the future, or revenge lor the
past. The sphere of your influence is limited to
Kansas. You can do something towards a better
community than Abolitionists would have it. But
you cannot make slavery in Kansas a National
issue with any hope of being sustained by the
South. *To attempt it would be to alienate those
in Kansas, whom, otherwise you can place under
a sense of gratitude towards you, and cause to fee
that they are in a great degree dependent on you
Now, sir, I have given you, in a condensed form,
the substance of the reflections which I have sub
mitted to friends at Leavenworth. They were re
flections upon the general stat«- of things in Kansas,
the position of Governor Walker being taken in at
a part of that state of things. But it did not occur
to me that I was defending the Kansas policy of the
Administration ; and if one could possibly have
drawn such an inference, then, I say, that my opin
ion in that regard, was not left to inference.
It must be borne iu mind, that in the conversa
tions referred to, 1 was addressing a small body of
helpless men. as I then thought, whose influence
was limited to the affairs of Kansas, and who had
no reason to hope that they could raise an issue,
and give to the slave States a position iu that issue.
You must not, therefore, infer that I would address
the same ’language to the lusty, able-bodied South,
If you can indulge me a moment louger, I will
give you a brief view of things in Kansas. From
the time I reached St. Louie, to the hour I left St.
Joseph lor home, 1 heard the declaration on every
hand, that the Republican party wanted a pro-slave
ry Constitution established in Kansas. And such
is the fact. At first, blush, it may appear incredible
but a moment’s reflection will satisfy you that it is
obliged to be so. The overthrow of slavery in Kan
sas would falsify and bring into ridicule the gloomy
forebodings of Seward and his confederates, on the
passage of the Nebraska bill, and would verify and
raise into repute, the sagacious predictions of Dem
ocratic statesmen, that neither Kansas, or any other
Territory, could ever become a slave State under
the principles of the bill. In this event, the Repub
licans think they see their certain overthrow as a
party. Is it strange, then, that they deprecate the
event ? Abolition in Kansas is but the minor pro
position of anti-slavery; its major proposition com
prehends the question of slavery throughout the
Union. Can it be supposed that the party would
prefer its special success in Kansas, involving its
overthrow, as a party in the Free States, to a spe
cial defeat in Kansas as the essential condition of
its building up in the free States as a great, party,
able to command power and to wield the major pro
position of Abolition ? It cannot be supposed. You
must, then, perceive, that a Black Republican,
whether he be a mere demagogue, seeking office, or
bona Jidc Abolitionist, aiming at the overthrow of
slavery in the Uuion, is obliged, as a rational being,
to desire a special failure in Kansas.
This philosophy of Abolitionism first manifested
itself to me in the California controversy, and was
plainly stated by me, three years ago, upon the
passage of the Nebraska Bill. I then wrote as fol
lows :
“But the Abolitionists will not mount the new plat
form, although convinced that it would secure the
Territory against slavery. Their object is to na
tionals _• the sentiment and principle of Anti-slave
ry so ulterior purposes, and they would sacrifice,
for the present, this particular Territory, rather
than abandon a principle by which they hope even
tually to overthrow slavery everywhere.”
This reasoning is, at first, limited to the head
men, the masses acting upon the direct impulse;
but, in process of time, the logic of the statesman
penetrates the brain of the masses, and all act iu
harmony.
But what would overthrow the Republican party
in ihc Free States, is just what would build up the
Administration party* and hence that event which
the Republicans deprecate in Kansas, is just the
event which the other party desires. Thus, you will
understand why it is that the Republicans refuse to
go to the polls ; and why it is that the other side ap
peals to them, upon their love of country and the
union, to come torward to the polls and help to car
ry the election.
But the event in Kansas is not dependent on the
course of the Abolitionists. It might have been
foreseen, from the first, that those who gave such
solemn assurances to the North, that the South
would gain nothing by the Nebraska Bill, woulu
take care that things should go right iu Kansas,
whether the Abolitionists did their duty or not.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant.
Josei’h A. Woodward.
B. U. Hill, E*q.
Curious Arrangemket of a Hospital. —The
large City Hospital of Chicago has been placed by
the board of health under the charge of two medi
cal boards—one of the allopathic school of medicine
and the other of the homcepathic. To the latter
only about one-fourth of the building has been al
lotted, but more will be given if needed. Each pa
tient, on entering, is to choose which school of phy
sicians shall take him in charge. If he is indiffer
ent, or unable to choose, he will be assigned to one
or the other school, according as the w eek in which
he enters may be odd or even, as numbered in the
year. Thus the two systems are fairly matched
against each other, and a sharp and careful rivalry
will be inaugurated in the good work of saving life
The respective boards are to keep records of the
symptoms, treatment, and result of their cases, a
published comparison of which at the eud of the
year, would no doubt fcim an exceedingly interest
ing study for the profession generally.
Reconstruction of Parties.— The New York
Herald says : “If Kansas is admitted as a s-.ave
State, right or wrong, the Northern Democracy
will disappear from the earth like a vap«*r ; it she is
admitted as a free State, justly or unjust v. the re
suit will be a split of the Southern Democracy and
the organization of the secession wing as the nuc
leus of a rabid Southern sectional party. v\ e take
it for granted that Kansas w::l cotne in ar a tree
State, and the Soutliem sections party indicated
will be the first consequence. Thus, perhaps, as
early as next summer we shall have a Southern sec
tioual party, on the platform of the secessionists,
brought out upon the course, while our ISortheru
anthdavery forces will unquestionably gather con
fidence and boldless from the free State solution of
the Kansas test question.
A Splendid Plant.— At a late exhibition ’of the
Pennsylvania nortien’tura! Society, H. A Dreer
presented a specimen of the Imperati ice Elizabeth
Verbena. This plant contains six hundred blossoms*
the whole being in a single pot. The flower ts peculiar
being star-shaped, purple in color, delicately striped
with white.
The Principal Exporting Countries— The
following are the estimated values of the exports of
France, the United States and Great Britain, in
1847 and 1856:
Increase m
1547 1856
Prance sl4o.<mMU>oo 325,000,000 185.000,000
U. Slat*-* — 1.53.000,000 326,000,000 168,000,000
G. Britain... 292,000.000 575,000,000 282,000,000
Thus, while the exports of Great Britain have in
creased only 03 %> cent during the last ten years,
and those of the United States 107, the increased
exports of France amount to 13U P' cent.
From Texas.
The New Orleans Picayune, of the l&h contains
Texas news t<? the 16th inst.
The Galveatoh Civilian, of the 15th, in itb com
| mercial article, says:
We have encouraging accounts of the incoming
crop from the interior Picking is now fairly in pro
, gress. as far as our accounts rescb into th e interior,
and we shall doubtless have a considerable acoes
sion to the receipts ot the year ending this month
I from the growth of 1857. Nevertheless, the sum
| must show h great deficit—the present felling off
: from last year being nearly six thousand bales,
while that year itself was noted for its short crop.
I There are indications of an early opening of tue
full trade. The bark CuUosna ha* already arrived
from New Y ork w ith an assorted cargo of me chan
dise—the first installment of the fall supply from
that quarter, though there had been previously one
fall cargo from Europe. The first arrivals are usu
ally uue in September: but from the number oi
Texas purchasers wLo have recently been in the
Northern markets, and the heavy amounts of goods
now demanded by the interior, we anticipate unu
sually largo receipts of merchandise at an early pe
riod.
The Civilian says the next Legislature promises to
be one of the ablest that Texas has ever had. So
far its returns have been received, only nine mem
bers have been elected to the House who were mem
ber? of the last House.
The Galveston news of the loth, furnishes the sol
o ving:
The Indian tribes of Texas are passing into rapid
decay. In 1853, the Indians of Texas were estima
ted at *20.000. In 1856, the number from official ac
counts, did not exceed 12,000. Some 1500 Indians
till the reservation on the clear fork of the Brazos,
make good crops; 3000 semi civilized Creeks, De
lawares, and Cherokeeß are in Eastern Texas. In
the North, 1000 Washita? and Waoos. There are
3000 Camanches. 1000 Li pans, and 4000 of all others,
stragglers. From this report it will be seen that iu
the course of a few years, from the very nature of
things, the whole Indian tribes of Tex as will become
extinct.
The Galveston News notices a visit from Mr
Stapp, the Collector a Indianola, and says :
He has recently returned from a journey to the
frontier and gives a moil deplorable account ot the
destructive effects of the drouth. In many places,
whold regions of country present nothing but a
naked waste of destruction, without a green thing
to be seen, except trees, and even these are often
seen dying. Mauy people have moved away, aud
the stock have nearly all bad to be driven away to
other places to find subs stance. From Gonzales
above towards Austin, the suffering has been very
severe. Below Gonzales partial crops have been
made, and in gome few instances pretty fair crops,
until we reach Victoria county, where the crops are
better. Judging from the accounts of others, we
conclude that nearly the whole region of cooutry to
the westward and above Gonzales has suffered quite
as much as the country between Gonzales anti Aud
tin. Os course this general loss of urops in the Wes
tern interior of the Slate, must seriously affect the
business of our western seaports, for a year to come.
Still we are in hopes that late fall crops of com
may be made to supply the necessities of the peo
ple.
The same paper has the following:
A private letter from & friend in Houston informs
us of some startling facts which have come to light
in that city within a few days. A gang of thieves
have been operating extensively there for years
past, in running off negroes and ho ses, and securing
suc k i plunder as lay in their way. They had laid a
plot to kill the City Marshal, burn down Cain’s
warehouse, and poiaon’a negro whom they wished
to get rid of. Another negro, now in jail divulged
these facts, and showed the authorities where a
bottle of whiskey with strychnine in it was buried—
also where an iron chest was hid, which bad been
stolen a few nights before. It is said that Mr. Kuy
kendall, who has been rearrested, is the chief of the
gang. Another, named Edward Francis, is also in
jail. The City Marshal, R. B. Boyce, goes to New
Orleans to-day after another member, who left a
few days ago with a negro in his possession. Con
siderable excitement exists iu Houston against the
person implicated in these villainies.
The Galveston Civillian. of the 13th, says :
The cotton crop on Oyster Creek is turning out
well.
The steamer Eclipse brought down this morning
four balea of new cotton, one to Messrs. Powell &
Ruthven, from Richmond ; we did not learn from
what plantation ; and the other from the plantation
of Gen. P. 11. Cunoy, of Austin county, to Messrs.
R. & D. G. Mills.
The Result in Tennessee. —The Knoxville
Register says: The election in this State, on the Cth
inst., resulted iu the election of Harris by about 10,-
000 majority; in the choice of seven Democratic
and three American Congressmen ; and in a choice
of a majority of Democrats in each branch of the
Legislature, giving them a majority of from fifteen
to twenty on joint ballot.
The following is the Tenuess o delegation elect
to the next Congress:
AMERICANS.
2d District—Horace Maynard.
sth “ Charles Ready.
Bth “ F. K. Zollicofler.
DEMOCRATS.
Ist District—A. G. Watkins.
3d 44 S. A. Smith,
lth 44 J. H. Savage.
6th “ G. W. Jones.
7th 44 J no. V. Wright.
9th 44 J. D. C. Atkins.
10th 44 W. T. Avery.
The delegation stood five and five at the last ses
sion.
Steamers Burned. —The steamers Splendid and
Moses Taylor, lying at the Cunard dock, Jersey
City, w ere destroyed by fire on Friday morning
last. The crew of the Moses Taylor had barely
time to make their escape. The youngest son of
Mr. Scott, the owner of the Splendid, it was feared,
had perished in the flames.
Texas Election.— The Democratic majority for
Governor in 70 counties is 5,100, a gain of 84 votes
on the last Governor's election. The Legislature is
argely Democratic. So far the House stands 57
Democrats, 9 Opposition ; and the Senate 27 De
mocrats, G Opposition. Reagan, deni, is elected
to Congress, over Evans, American, by about 4,000
Minority. Bryan, dem., is the other Congressman
elect.
A Squadron at Boston. —Quite a formidable ar
ray of battle ships are now lying at Boston. There
is the Ohio and Vermont, ships of the line—each
rating 84 guns ; the Roanoke and Merriraac, steam
frigates—each rating 51 gun 3; the sloop of war
Cyane, ‘2O guns, and the brig Dolphin, 12 guns;
making in all an armament of 294 guns. The crew of
the Roanoke have subscribed nearly S2OO in aid of
the 44 Home of the Fallen,” a new institution in
Boston, where inebriates are kept for reformation.
The Lake Trade.— lt is complained in Buffalo
that the shipping business on the Lakes this season
lias been as unprofitable as that of the railroads—in
consequence of the want of produce and passengers
to transport. Thus we .see commerce as well as
railroad stocks have suffered. There never has
been a year, it in which a worse business
been done on Lake Erie and the Upper Lakes.
A Just Tribute. —We take the liberty, says the*
Richmond Enquirer, of making public the following
beautiful allusion to the patriotic and brilliaht ser
vices of Edward Everett in the noble cause of secur
ing Mount Vernon to Virginia. We make an extract
from a private letter of an esteemed friend in Boston
who himself ranks high in the Republic of Letters :
“Most heartily do 1 sympathize with the efforts of
the ladies of Virginia to recover that political Mecca
of our land (Mount Vernon) —Mr. Everett has done
nobly. You, at the South, can hardly appreciate
the magnitude and true heroism of his labors. He
lias been subject to vituperation, misconstruction
and vehement abuse here ; because he has not made
his Oration on Washington, the vehicle for partizan
rancor ; because he has written in the spirit of Wash
ington himself. But he has gone on, turning neither
to the right uorto the left—undeterred by abuse, un
disheartened by luke-warmnesft—devoting himself
with a rare and self-sacrificing hardihood to his pa
triotic object. The infirmities of approaching old
age and present iil health, have not abated the fire
of his eloquence or the server of his enthusiasm.
Truly, from tfie South ought to proceed Done but
words of good cheer to such a man laboring in such
a cause.”
Firing off the Mutineers—Horrible Scenes.
The following extract from a letter of a British of
ficer in India, showing how the mutineers were
treated at Peshawur, makes us fear that barbarities
are not wholly confined to the Sepoy side :
A force of Europeans with guns was sent round
the fort, one of which, Meerdan, was held by the
55th native infantry in open mutiny, they tried to
escape when our force appeared, and some got ofi
to Swat—the others were made prisoners. One hun
dred and fifty were killed on the spot, nine tried by
drumhead court-martial and instantly shot, includ
ing a native officer of a regiment not in mutiny,
who would not act as he was ordered. Othere were
driven into the hills and killed by the hiilmen, a
price of 10 rupees being set on their heads. The
colonel of this regiment blew out his brains ij* dis
gust at the mutiny. The villi&ns kept the r officers
in confinement, and told them if they tried to escape
they would roast them alive. They did, however,
manage to escape. The force then Jwent and dis
armed all the other regiments in the forts a ;d quiet
• ed the uistrict. .
Some of the two hundred prisoners of tie «-K>th
have.been tried, and we blew forty of them, away
from our guns, in presence of the whole f«'i ee, t hree
days ago—a fearful but necessary examp/e, which
has struck terror into their souls. Three les 4 Oi a
square were formed, ten guns pointing outwards,
the sentence of the court was read, a prisoner bound
to each gun, the signal given and tne salve fired.—
Such a scene I hope never again to witness—human
trunks, heads, legs, arms, Ate., flyingT about m all
directions. All met their fate with firmness but
two, who would not be tied up ; so to save Ume they
were dropped to the ground and their brains blown
out by the musketry.
Tea Tasting —A New York correspondent gives
the following particulars of the effects of “tea tast
ing" and sampling upon the constitutions of those
engaged in the business :
“The death of a famous tea broker in this city
lately calls to mind the canons nature of his business.
I wonder if any of your readers at the west know
that their fastidiousness in the choice of the herd
which cheers, but not inebriates, m the cause of the
establishment of a prole.wion-called tea tasting -
which is as certain death to a man as the continued
cractice of opium eating. The success of the tea
broker or taster depends upon the trained accuracy
of his nose and palate, his experience in the wants
of the American market, and a keen business tact.
If he has these qualities in high cultivation, he may
make from f'20,000 to f4U,000 per annum while he
lives and die of ulceration ol the lungs. He over
hauls a cargo of tea, claasities it, and determines the
value of each sort. In doing this, he first looks at
the color of the leaf and the general cleanliness of it.
He next takes a quantity of the herd in his hand,
and breathing his warm breath on It, he snuffs up
the fragrance. In doing this, he draws into lus
lungs a quantity of irritating and stimulating dust,
winch is by no means wholesome. Then Bitting
down at a table in his office, on which is a long row
of little porcelain cups and a pot of hot water, he
draws' the tea and tastes the infusion. In this way
he classifies the different sorts to the minutestshade,
marks the different prices, and is then ready to com
pare his work with the invoice. The skid of these
tasters is fairly marvellous, but the effect of the
business on their health is as I have said, ruinous.
They grow lean, nervous and consumptive. At the
end of a hard day 's work they feel and act as fidgetty
mid cross ae a hysterical old maid.
Receipts from Customs. —The revenue retains
from several principal ports for July, 1857, were as
stated below:
New York $7,002,203 24
Boston
Philadelphia 647,514 07
Baltimore 219,008 00
New Orleans 174,053 00
Estimated for minor ports 150,000 00
Total $8,955,591 90
The receipts for the present month will be as
shown by the last fortnight’s returns, not far from
$6,500,0%. The unexpectedly heavy receipts for
this month justifies an estimate for the quarter of
$20,500,000 — N. Y. Courier.
New York, Aug. 19.—Among the passengers by
ihe Arabia to day was Madame Frezzolina, the cel
bra ted soprano, engaged by Mr. Uilman for the
Academy of Music.
Correspondence of (Ac St. Louis Rtpub/icon.
From the Plains.
Camt rear Fort Kearney, Aug. 3,1857.
Having a few momenta to spare before the mail
leaves for the States, and my train for its futuie des
tination, California, agreeably to promise, I will
send you a few dc tliugs ot cur movements since
leaving Independence.
; On the 2d oi July the expedition started, making
! rapid progress and meeting with unusual good suc-
I ores, having met with no accident, and arriving at
! this point the 31st of the same month. JSo far we
have encountered no interruptions from Indians—
the ti> ing reports reached us oi Cheyenne? being on
the Little Bine, a few miles West of Fetfe son’s
ranche. Upon arriving at the Fort, we saw, a short
distance to the right, a Pawnee village, consisting
of one hundred and fifty lodges. They are on a
hunting expedition, and while passing we saw a
band of them returning, laden with buffalo, to th*
number of fifty.
Last night the men comprising the party, whv
had in charge two beet cattle trains of Messrs. Uu»
sell of Waddell, intended for Utah, came to the Fort.,
bringing intelligence that while “nooning,'’ a party
of twenty live Cheyennes warriors made their ap
pearance, professing great friendship, holding our
their hands, dte. The men invited them to eat, but
when it was tendered ihey indiguautiy knocked it
away, and then one of the party attempted to get
into one of the veagoas, but upon being pushed off
by Sanborn, who was standing near, he very deli
berately shot him dead; another named Robb was
also shot in the thigh, causing a compound fracture
of the bone. They fil ed upon the Indians and t hen
made their escape, bringing the wounded man with
them. They packed him upon the bare back of a
mule, which caused him such agony that be entreat
ed them to slioofc him and end his misery.
The Indians carried away not less than eight hun
dred head of cattle, besides* twenty-one horses aud
mules. The wage us they burned. This occurred
some twenty miles from this point, aud five miles
this side of Plum creek. Dr. Cooper, our surgeon,
by invitation of l)r. Summers of the Fort, statred
this morning to consult on the case. The poor fellow
now lies in the hospital of the Fort. \V m. Shan
bourn, the one killed, was a native of New* Hamp
shire, and Win. Robb from Kentucky.
We expect to pass the place where this sad affair
occurred either this evening or to morrow morning.
Major Johnston, of the U S. Intantry, who has
been awaiting at this post, an escort of a large train
to Fort Laramie, has joined us and proceeds west
ward with me to-day, being unskilled myself in
military discipline, he has kindly offered to take
charge of that branch of the expedition. I have
ninety Mined men, together with Mr. Godwon, ot
Clay county, Missouri, and his fifteen herdsmen,
with his tram of 400 head of beef cattl**, and the
returning company of Russell &• Waddell’s train,
accompanied by ten soldiers from the Fort, who
go out to recover the stolen stock. Wo will present,
I hope, an invincible foe to the Cheyennes, as for
myself, I apprehend no difficulty watever.
Very truly, your friend
'Wm. F. Magraw.
A Train forUtah.— The Atchison Squatter Sove
reign of the Ist inst., says :
There is now fitting out at this place one of the
largest of those caravans or “trains,” by which the
commerce between the States and the great Salt
Lake Valley is carried. Mr. J. C. Irwin, ot Indepen
dence, Mo., is the proprietor, and he is freighting his
train for Messrs. Livingston, Kinkade & Co.,
merchants of Salt Lake City, and Mr. Howard
Livingston, sutler in the 2d Regieraeut of U. S.
Dragoons for Utah Territory
The train will consist of teventy-three wagons,
876 oxen, and 90 men. It will be laded with 140
tons of assorted merchandies, adapted to the ■ Salt
Lake trade. Some idea of the immense value of
the goods, which will be carried by this train, may
possibly be had, when we state that the freight
alone upon them from here to Salt Lake will exceed
$40,000.
The wagons are now being loaded at the ware
house of E. C. Wolfolk, and it is surrising to see
the amount of goods that can be stowed away in
one of these “prairie scows.” The wagons are all
got up in the old style, with broad tires, stout wood
aud iron work, deep beds painted blue, with bows,
aud covered with canvass so as to conmletely pro
tect the goods from rain or storms. The “motive
power” of each wagon will be six yokes of oxen,
but a number of extra yokes will be taken alohg to
guard against accideuts, or to assist in difficult
places.
This train will start to-day or ;Monday next, and
it will require from sixty to ninety days to make
the trip, the length of time depending in some
measure upon the grass, the state of the roads, &c.
When the train has arrived at Salt Lake and dis
charged its freights, the cattle and wagons will be
sold out, and the men who accompany it Iwill either
remain in the Territory, proceed to California, or
return to “the States” in the spring.
Government Receipts and Expenditures.—
The Washington correspondent of the New York
Courier and Enquirer gives the following statement
of receipts and expenditures of the United States,
for the fiscal year ending June 21), 1857 :
Receipts.
From Customs. $63,875,905
From sales of Public Lauds 3,828,485
Incidental aud Miscellaneous 1,018,809
$68,724,192
Expenditures.
Civil, Miscel. and For. Intercourse $29,531,922
Interior, Pension and Indians 5,358,274
War 19,261,774
Navy.’.’ 12,424,363
Old Public Debts 503
Redemption of Loan of 1812 516,439
do do. 1846 714,014
do do. 1847 1,000,000
do. do. 1848 898,150
Creditors of Texas 772,352
Redemption of Bounty Land Stock 400
Premium on Stock redeemed 373,571
I nterest on debt 1,678,265
R ademption on Treasury Notes 100
Total $70,822,724
Excess of Expenditures, includ’g redemp
tion Public Debts over Receipts $2,097,53^
The correspondent remarks:
“The table above given furnish materials for inter
esting comparisons between the different branches
of expenditure. Thus it is seen that while the civil
administ ration for a nation of nearly 30,000,000 costs
but twenty nine and a half millions, or about one
dollar per head, the maintenance of ajstandiug army
of under 15,000 men coots nineteen and a quarter
millions, or about $ 1,250 for each man. And so of our
Navy. It comprises not over 10,000 officers and
seamen, and costs $1,242 per head. It is a true mili
tary adage, that there never waa a cheap war.—
Fighting is the most expensive of all amusements,
as most men who have indulged in it on private ac
count know to their cost.’’
The Courier also gives the following comparative
statement of receipts into the National lYeasury for
the past seven years :
Customs. Lands, dkc.
1850-1 49,017,568 3,295,412
1852- 47,339,326 2 289,060
1853- 58,931,865 2,405,709
1854.4 64,224,190 9,325,514
1855- 53,025,794 11,978,136
1856- 64,022,863 9,895,278
1857- 63,875,005 4,817,286
Flour, Grain anti Pork.— The Cincinnati Ga
zette of the 18th says : The market for Flour, un
der continued heavy receipts, is further depressed,
aud prices to-day receded fully 25 cents per bbl.,
closing dull and heavy. Wheat is very dull and
heavy, under large supplies, a diminished export,
demand, and a reluctance on the part of city mil
lers to operate. There have been buyers for the
Northern markets up to this time at comparatively
high figures—prices relatively higher than Flour in
this or other markets, but is now being checked,
owing to the late heavy failures in Rochester and
New York,and the apprehension of further trouble
at the former place. White, which has been chiefly
purchased for shipment, is lower, ranging from
$1 25 to $1 34, but red has not given way materi
ally. The market for all descriptions, however, is
quite unsettled, and the general tendency is iu fa
vor of buyers. The receipts since Saturday com
prise 23,789 bush., and of Flour 2,164 bile. Com
is 6-mer, at 70'&73c; Rye is dull and declining.
Harley is neglected and prices are nominal ; Oats
have declined to 35c. for new ; but there is an im
proved demand, Whiskey is dull at 25c. Owing
to the light stock of provisions the market is quiet,
but prices are firm. A small lot of ice cured thin
mess Pork sold at $22 50.
We hear of a sale of 1.000 hogs, deliverable with
in the last fifteen days of November, at $7. There
were several buyers to-day at the same figure, but
sellers did not seem disposed to meet them. Ow
ing to the scarcity and high price of products, pack
ing will commence early, and the first offerings will
be taken free at full rates.
Penny Wise and Pound Foolish. —The latest
illustration of this maxim is a case which occurred
in the commercial circles of Cleveland, Ohio, a few
days ago. An ancient broker of that city, who
knows howto save even the shadow of a continental
dime, having reflected upon the tariff adopted by the
express companies for the transportation of money
packages, and the great certainty and despatch ar
rived at in their delivery, resolved on a plan of pay
ing less than the regular fees. The rates for money
packages are calculated upon the value of the con
tents as marked upon the outside of the envelope.
He enclosed $2350 in an envelope, and having been
veiy careful to mark it “1500,” on the outside, paid
the rates on the latter sum to the express company.
The package was unfortunately lost. The banker
did not dare to claim the whole contents, $2350, and
the company with its usual promptness paid oyer
the amount registered. The package, as we are in
formed, turned up at last through the eflorta of the
company's agents, and its contents disclosed the
fact that the express company had made just SBSO
by the operation. The question naturally suggests
itself to the banker whether he would not have been
more just to himself to have paid rates on the whole
contents, and saved his pile from such a loss as he
has sustained.
Tea as a Summer Drink.— Frederick Sala, wri
from Russia to the Household Words , mentions
tfci on a table near him stands “a largish tumbler
filled with a steaming liquid of a golden color, in
which floats a thin slice of lemon It is tea —tin*
most delicious, the most, soothing, the most thirst-nl
laying drink you can have in summer time and in
Russia.” T» a flavored with a slice of lemon we
have never tried; neither are we prepared to re
commend mh a Summer beverage, tea steaming hot,
as Snla does. Hut ten made strung (as we like it.
or as strong as you like it,) well sweetened, with
good milk, or better, cream in it, in sufficient quan
tity to give it a tiara yellow color, and the whole
mixture cooled in an ice chest to the temperature of
ice water, is “the most delicious, the most soothing,
the most thirst-allaying drink'' we have ever treaten
ourselves or friends to. We know of nothing to
compare with it for deliciousueaa or refreshment.—
•It cheers, but not inebriates Its stimulus is gen
tle, its flavor exquisite. Try it, good reader; make
a note of this now. and when the Summer fever vis
its you, and you feel, with Sidney Smith, that for
the sake of coolness you could get out of your flesh
and sit in your bones, try our specific of ice-cold tea.
Ice cream is the only preparation fit to be mention
ed with our cold tea.
A New Fire Ladder. —The new fire ladder of
, Mr. Van Amiinge wa* exhibited, yest rday lifter-
: <i*on at the corner of Sixth and Walnut streets It
is made on the extension principle, occupying but a
small space, but can be extended to the length of
75 feet. It was driven to the south-east corner of
Sixth and Walnut, placed in position, and in simply
turning a crank, it shot out one reach alter another,
and in a minute or two, its hooks were hitched over
the top of the five-story building there located, and
persons were passing up and down the whole dis
tance. To the upper end of the ladder a pulley is
• attached, over which runs a rope with a basket at
i one end. which is easily raised to any window un
derneath the ladder, and persona taken from or put
*into the buiMing. After a short time, the ladder
\was drawn in, tne carnage driven to Bacon s Mer
cantile College, North-west corner of Sixth and
‘Walnut, and immediately the ladder was raised to
tbe top of that building, and all its advantages ex
hibi+ea. .. .
Its advantages are, that it is light , easily drawn
by one horse ; is readily extended ; is longer than
any ladder in the city . and is adapted for easily re
moving persons from burning buildings, after escape
by stair and door is removed. We think it will be
very serviceable.— Cincinnati Gazette , 19 th insl.
Singular Electric Phenomenon. —During the
heavy thunder storm which prevailed in Chelsea
last Thursday evening, an electric ball was seen to
descend from a great height out of the clouds in a
vertical direction, and to approach to within 20 or
30 fret of a stable connected with the brick works of
Mr. C. H FersoD, situated near the dividing line
between this city and Malden. It exploded with a
terrific noise, scattering the fire in every direction,
like the burning of a shell, or the springing of a
mine. The Pioneer and Telegraph says : “Provi
dentially the electric globe was not permitted to
reach tile stable before its explosion, for, had it
dona so, great loss of lite, it is feared, would have
been the result, there being at the time some twelve
men and five horses inside the stable. As it was,
oome of the men were knocked down, but not ma
terially injured articles of furniture and clothing
were scattered about in dire confusion, and the
room was filled with a dense and suflocating smoke.
The people in the adjoining houses also felt the
shock, but escaped injury.” —Boston Traveller,
Aug. 18.
BY TELEGRAPM
LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER
ANLLO SAXON.
Quebec, Aug. 23. — The Montreal ocean ete.un
ship Company s screw profiler, Anglo Saxon, An
drew McMaster, Captain, has arrived from Liver
pool, with dates to Wednesday, August 12th.
Liverpool Market.
Liverpool, Aug. 23.—Accounts from the United
States caused a slight improvement in prices, par
ticularly in middling grades, but the nmk« r ekv. d
on Wednesday afternoon rather quiet. Sa'es of
three days, 17,000 bales, of which speculators took
1000 bales, aud exporters 1000 bales
Breadstuff's generally closed quiet.
London, Wednesday, Aug. Id.—Consols have
fluctuated from 90 to 91 J, during the past few days,
but closed at 9©| ©9IL
«senen.l Intelligence.
Three hundred mile, ol the submarine cable were
safely deposited in the ocean on the 10th inst Com
maturation was hourly kept up with Valentia llav,
and the whole enterprise so far successful.
Th 6 rumored suspension of negotiations between
Spain and Mexico needs confirmation.
The Ministers of Kussia, Prussia, Prance and Sar
dinia, were preparing to leave Constantinople.
No later intelligence received from India.
The American schooner Jupiter, has been cap
tared, and condemned as a slaver, on the coast of
Africa.
The Anglo-Saxon reports constant had winds
throughout her passage, which will probably delay
the progress of the Telegraph fleet expedition. The
fleet did not start until the 7th August. The lasi
reports from the expedition were received when the.
fleet were a few hundred miles from the coast.—
There was no perciptible difference in signals, and
the cable was being deposited at the rate of five
miles per hour, and all on board were satisfied of the
success of the enterprise.
No other news of importance.
Terrific Explosion - Dupont's Powder Mil!.
Wri.MiNGTON, Del.. Aug. ill!.—On yesterday a
terrific explosion took place at Dupont’s Powder
Mills in this place, loss considerable. A. Dupont,
aud two other men known to be killed, and several
mortally wounded.
Telegraph Courtesy to the Press.
Washington, August 21.— Mr. John Kendall,
the Superintendent of the Washington Telegraph
Line, has courteously granted to the Press the use
of the Southern line for the announcement of the
arrival of the Telegraph ileet at Newfoundland-
The prevalence of head winds may cause a few
days delay, but the Squadron are expected at Trini
ty Bay by Tuesday or Wednesday.
The Sussex Clip liner.
New York, Aug.2s.—The steamship North Star
has arrived, and brings London papers of the 12th
instant.
In the race for the Sussex Cup, which took place
on the 11th August, Prioress, Mr. Ten Broecks
American filly, came iu fourth.
Parliament would probably close about the 23d
instant.
Panic in Wnll Street.
New York, Aug. 25.—A panic has been created
by the reported suspension of John Thompson, De
laury, Isilin & Co', and E. S. Monroe, all Bankers.
Attachments amounting to nearly $2,000,0(10
have been issued against the Ohio Trust Company.
A large decline in the Stock market is anticipa
ted.
Death of a Siranger at Colniabia.l
Coi.umiua, s. C., Aug. 25.—A stranger by the
name of W. H. Smith, from Panola, Miss., died at
the Congaree House to-day.
New York Market.
Nkw York, August 21.—The cotton market is
steady, with sales of 400 bales. State and Ohio
Flour has declined ten cento per barrel. Red Wheat
$1.50 to $1.02 and While-$1.60 to $1.75. Corn is
unchanged. Spirits of Turpentine 48 cento, and
Rosin $1.95. Freights heavy.
Tuesday, Aug. 25.—Cotton buoyant, at an ad
vance of J, with sales of three hundred bales. Mid
dling Orleans 16J and Middling Upland 15J cents.
Flour lower aud Southern $6.40 »$6 75. Red wheat
$1.45 end white $1.70; white corn ‘.15. Naval stores
firm ; Rice lower and quoted at 5 to SJo.
Washington, Aug. 20.—Gov Walker in bis offi
cial report to the Administration, vindicates him
self from the charges made at the South, declaring
that he never proposed to make suggestions to the
Constitutional Convention of Kansas, but, when
asked his opinion, indicated that a previous resi
dence in the territory six months, in addition to the
qualifications adopted in the Convention, should
constitute the right to vote at the next and future
elections. He sayß:
“It is extraordinary, that while tins accusation of
letting every man vote who may happen to be in
the territory on the day of election, nas been pre
ferredin the Sout h as indicating my desire to let iu
abolition vagrants to control the result—the Repub
licans iu Kansas have drawn an entirely different
conclusion, viz: that I designed in this manner to
bring many thousands of Missourians into the terri
tory to decide tho contest.”
The President proclaims the binding force of a
treaty of friendship and commerce between the U.
States and Persia. The treaty provides for the
residence of ambassadors near each government.
There will be Persian consuls at Washington, New
York and New Orleans, aud as many American
consuls will reside iu Persia.
Washington, Aug. 21.—The Interior Depart
ment has received intelligence from reliable gentle
men, and from fugitive Mormons, that Brigham
Young is preparing to resist Gen. Harney ; that he
has relapsed into the grossest infidelity am', atheism,
and be continues to hold up the government of the
United States to the supreme contempt of the Mor
mons.
Among the dispatches just, received by govern
lnent is the correspondence between one of our na
val officers and the Governor of Singapore, relative
to his ordering our flag to bo hauled down by a
British officer from the Dutch bark Henrietta Ma
ria, which had been abandoned by her officers, nud
most of her crew, taken possession of by the master
of an American Bhip.
Gov. Blundell earnestly disclaims any want of
respect to the American flag or the righis of Ameri
can stops he felt it to be his duty to take, but the
matter does not here terminate. The bark was de
livered to the government of the Netherlands, in
India, on the ground that the vessel being Dutch,
the Chinese coolies found on board, if innocent of
mutiny, had a claim on the owners, and if guilty,
were punishable only by the Dutch criminal court.
The sale of the Delaware (Kansas) Indian truHt.
lands yielded over $587,900.
St. Paul, Aug. 21.—The Democratic Constitu
tional Convention have passed a resolution to ap
point a committee to confer with the Republicans
for the submission of but one constitution to the
people. It is not probable that the members will
meet in one convention, but a great obstacle to
the immediate settlement of the difficulties is re
moved.
The rumored collision between the Sioux and
Chippewa Indians is unfounded.
Washing ton, Aug. 20.—The Geueral Land Of
fice to-day decided against the pre-emption claim of
a colored man tc3GO acres of land in Wisconsin, ta
king the ground of the Supreme Court in the Dred
Scott case that “a free negro of the African race
whose ancestors were brought to this country and
sold as slaves is not a citizen within the meaning of
the constitution of the United States.” This deci
sion of the Las id Office applies to other similar cases
pending.
Gov. Walker, iu his official despatches recently
received, says that in one point he lias been grossly
misrepresented, namely: as desiring that every
man should vote who happened to be in the territo
ry on the day of the election for the ratification of
the constitution. This, he remarks, would be desi
rable if there were conclusive evidence that
all such persons were actual bona Jide settlers, but
the only sufficient and usual proof of such a fact
would be some previous residence. On this point,
which is one of detail, be had never proposed to
make suggestions to the convention, although wheu
asked his opinion by the members of the body, he
had indicated a previous residence of three or six
months, and that the same qualifications should be
adopted in the constitution in regard not only to
that, but to all future elections; and in bis judgment
one or other of these terms ot residence will tie adop
ted by the convention from which he anticipates
cordial co-operation.
JoimHaverty has been appointed Superintendent
of Indian Affairs at the Western Agency, Vice-Go
vernor Cumming. On the assemblage of Congress
Fredorick P. Stanton, Secretary of the State of Kan
sas, will succeed him.
Henry F. Wendell lias been appointed navy
agent at Portsmouth, N. A., vice Nehemiah Moses.
Joseph Holt,of Kentucky, has been tendered, but
declined the appointment of Commissioner of Pa
tents.
Wilmington, Del., Aug. 23.—A terrible explo
sion took place about 5 o'clock Saturday, at Du
pout's Powder Mills here. Alexis J. Dupont, as
sisted by seven workmen, were engaged in remov
ing a large aud heavy box from the powder house.
The box came in contact With the wall and caused
fri< tion producing tire. An explosion followed,
burning all hands in a shocking manner.
Mr. Dupont leaped into the mill race near. The
other* made every effort to extinguish the fire on
their clothing. Mr. Dujiont hastened to see if the
press roof had caught fire, and as tie approached a
terrible explosion took place, shattering the build
ing to atoms. By the dying fragments Mr. D. had
Ids right thigh fractured, three riba broken, aud one
lung perforated.
Wilmington, Aug. 23, P. M. — Mr. Dupont, An
thouy Doherty and Edward Hunt, foreman, died of
their injuries this morning about 5 o’clock. Lewis
Hache is considered modally wounded. John Mc-
Lafferty and George Fisher are seriously injured.
New Haven, Aug. 21. — Mrs. Harriet Thomas,
aged fifty-six years, a respectable farmer’s wite ot
the neighboring town of Bethany, was killed this
morning in Dwight place. She was standing be
tween the wheels of her carriage, when the horse
started, and she was drawn by her dress ssme rods.
Siie was lifted up by her husband, but soon expired
from her injuries.
St. Louis, Aug. 22.—Advices state that a battle
was fought on Gila river between the Apaches and
Col. Miles’command in which twenty-five. Indians
were killed and wounded, and eleven whites were
wounded. . , ~
Chicago, Aug. 22.—The Republican State Con
vention met at lowa City, on the 19th inst. Gen
R. P. Lowe, was nominated for Governor and Oran
Faville for Lieut. Governor. .
Chicago, Aug. 22.—A terrible hurricane ps.-mei
over the town of Woodland, Wisconsin, nig ?
destroying every house in the place.
Mr. Fox, the Kailrovd Station Agent wa '- •
over and instantly killed while endeavoring to (flop
a train of freight ears which the wind huff set in one
tion. The telegraph lines were prostrated, and the
railroad considerably damaged. _ ,
St. Johns, N. K„ Aug. 22—We continue to have
fine, mild weather here, with light weeteriv winds,
and confidently expect the arrival ot t lie lelegiapi
cable fleet at Trinity Hay, on or before 1 uesday
next.
Nxw York, Aog. 22,-Henty J. Wagstali, a well
known lawyer, was shot dead this morning by J. o.
Sims an actor. Cause —business difficulties.
The entry cleark at the St. Nicholas hotel liar
been arrested for the embezzlement of $20,000.
NOTICE.
TiHE Annual Election for TEACHKR of the Weston
Academy, (situated about two miles from Augusta,)
will be held on SATURDAY, 12th September prox.
The exercises of the School to commence on first Mon
day in October. Application may be made to GEO. T.
JACKSON, President, from whom any information may
i>e obtained. WM. B. SAVAGE, Sec’y.
au22-twAtd
ENGLISH PRINTS.
WILLIAM SHEAR
HAS received this day from New-York, a supply o
ENGLISH PRINTS, which
for the Fall teason, of new and beautiful atylea. to w
the attention of the public is respectfully in
au22 dtwAw
LADIES’ SKIKTS.
WILLIAM SHEAR
TTAS recelvcd day of decided
-11 Pompadour aud C £°* hictl bl , respectfully m
B AU &7^v“& Gi
50U coils prime ROrb ,
0 lOW by WILCOX, HAND <fc ANSLEY.
COMMERCIAL.
AUGUSTA »IAHKKT.
yVtei:i y K«Port Tuecd*?, P. M
OT TON—Our report oi' quiet and inanixt Ata state
°f « e mark t for the proceeding week must t>e repcat-
C • u uurence to the week just closed. Wc learn of
,icS 1 onl y R>j bai«s, at pievioua quotations Ooitoa
! tU U w
I 14
* T “ Ul -* - . E»
• rood Middling..., 16l
Middling pair
- >- j i-.\ . •
14 —hA i.Jfui
*tv»r.r.t\ Aog. 18 326,989 a^SS
ton, Aug. ab.... 394,651 4% ,-*■
\ T ' i” iina, Aug s. 23,743 23137
Vj?- ¥ <nie, July 1 13.345 13.23*
Total Receipts 2,908,747 3.489,435
Decrease 582,Ge9
-STOCKS JN SOUTHERN PORTS.
New XWmuisf, Aug. II ‘31,1.>3 10,829
V'bile, Ang. 21 6,:«*0 3,781
Florida. Aug. 12 ...... 42 1.484
Texas,
Savinnah, Aug. 18 .. 1,833 5,059
Ob.vle.Hon, Aug. *0 6,969 4,432
N. Jarolina, Aug. 8 150 325
Virginia, July 1 175 2eo
Total Slocks 38.523 28,457
Now V °rk, Aug 18 32 584 29,830
n „ EXPORTS TO FOIiBIGiTFORTS.
K? pV nt Br,laUl 1 415,021 i,949,790
.. * V” c v 414,447 481,045
tLci * or..ign Porta 418,9 m 520,377
Total Forcffcn Exports .2.238 390
£0 Nonham 11. 8. Porto. jfcfe
PliO\ ISIONS. Bacon is scarce in market, ami prices
are still tending upward. Ribbed Sides 17 tfVH ; clear
Sides - boulders 14<z15; Hams 17 w*2o cents
HI. is v«ry dull, and tho trade is limited to small par*
ce s. It is more difficult R make sales at our quota
tions this week thau it was last week at higher rates.
OR AlN.—Wheat is dull, and tho market has a deci
dedly downward tendency. Some sales were made yes
terday at 85c. aud re-sold at 90c. for common red. Ex
tremes may be quoted : Red $1.10; Amber sl.lO d 1.15;
White $1 10 '6 1.25. Corn is dull, an resales to a limited
extent have been made at9sc to $1.05, with sacks.
SUG AR. —We have no change to make in our figures
this week, but would remark that the market is decided
ly t a;.itr. Trade aotivo.
COFFEE.—Trade in this article is improving, but we
note no change in prices.
MOLASSES. —We notice a decline of 2c. per gallon
since our last weekly report. We quote Cuba 51 >/54c.
• Muscovado 58 a 60?.; Porto Rico 85
RAGGING AND BALE ROPE.—There has been
considerable demand during the past week, with a slight
ly upward tendency in prices. See quotations.
EXCHANGE —The Banks continue to supply Sight
Checks on the North at i per cent, premium. On tho
street at par.
FREIGHTS.—The River continues in fair navigable
condition, aud steamers encounter no difficulty. No
change to note in Freights. To Savannah, by River, 30
cents per bale for Cotton—by Railroad 80c., and to
Charleston, 80 cents per bale.
Al tSUSTA PRICES CTKKENT.
WHOLESALE PRICES.
BAGGING. —Gunny s>' yard 15j 'TO % 17
Kentucky yard none
Duudae yard none*
BACON —llams p* ft 17 TO 20
Shoulders 14 TO 15
Western Sides %>' ft 151 TO 10
Clear Sides, Tennessee....-F ft 17* TO 18
Rlbbrd Sides ft 17 TO 17*
Hog round P ft none
BUTTER —Goshen ft 25 TO 35
"Country 4f>’ ft 25 TO • 30
BRICKS 1000 000 w 8 50
CHEESE—Northern fe v ft 14 TO 15
English Dairy 4* lb 11 ® 10
COFFeK.—Rio ‘F ft 11-1 'a) 13
Laguira % v Its 13 \ TO 15
Java Vft Id* 'TO 18
DOMESTIC GOODS—Yarns tO 1 00
$ Shirting <B* yard 5 TO 7
y Shirting yard 7$ TO 8
l Shirting <B* yard 8* Tv 9*
5-4 Shirting yard 12 TO 14
d-4 Shirting -P >ard 14 'TO Id
Osnaburgs 4?' yard 12 ’a) 13
FBATHERS 4j> ft 45 TO 10
FlSH.—Mackerel, No. 1 4P bbl 10 00 -frlß 00
No. 2 bbl 15 00 'Ol6 00
ISo. 3 4?’ bbl 12 00 -®l4 00
No. 4 ‘{j>' bbl @ none
Herrings . box TO 1 00
FLOUR.—Country (new) p bbl 600 Tv 100
Tennessee, (old) bbl 550 TO 650
Tennessee Family 4?' bbl 700 TO 750
Canal & bbl 750 TO 900
Baltimore .ty bbl 800 til 900
Hiram Smith’s 4 V bbl 14 00 'Tv
City Mills bbl 700 TO 750
Den mead's 4P* bbl 7 50 TO 8 00
Extra Family P 1 bbl 800 w 9 00
GRAIN.—Corn, with sacks p’ bush 95 a) 105
Wheat, w hite, (new) ‘if* bnsh 1 15 'TO 1 25
(now) .■s** bush 1 10 'Tv 1 25
Oats . iP’ bush 55 TO 65
Rye •p* bush 05 Tv 75
Peas 4P* bush 1 40 TO 1 50
Corn Meal bush I 10 'TO 1 15
GUNPOWDER.—Dupom’s ...tf Veg dOO TO dSO
Hazard. 4 V keg 000 'TO dSO
Biaslmg 4 V k<*B 500 'To 550
IRON.—-Swedes 4j v lb 5} '# 5?
English... 4 V ft 3* TO 4*
LAUD P* ft Id TO 90
LEAD.—Bar 4>* ft 8 TO «*
LIME. —Country .■ %** box 125 TO 150
Northern F bbl 2 00 'at 225
LUMHER ICOO 10 00 #l4 00
MOLASSES. —Cuba & gal 50 'd> 54
Or cans, old crop <#>■ gal 75 'id
Orleans, new crop •P’ gal none
NAILS & ft 41 TO 41
OlLS.—Sperm, prime." gal 200 'TO 225
Lamp 4 V gal 110 Tv 125
Traiu 4* gal 75 TO l 00
Linseed P gal 1 10 to 1 15
Castor gal 200 to 225
RICE ... V ft 5 TO 5!
ROPE. —Kentucky a> ft 11 TO 13
Manilla <#*' ft 35 TO 16 <
RAISINS box 500 TO dOO ,
SPIRI i ,^—Northern Ghi... 4P 1 gal 60 Tv 70
Rum 4 V gal 60 TO 65
N. O A hiskey V* gal 40 TO 45
Peach Brandy i 4* gal tv none j
Apple Brandy < B V gal TO none
Holland Gin. gal 1 50 TO 1 75
Cognac Brandy gal 3 (JO TO 600
SUGARS.—New Orleans 4* lb TO none
Porto Rico lb Hi 12*
Muscovado P' lb H To 12
Loaf 4P ft 16 w 16*
Crushed #* ft 15 TO 16
Powdered 4p* 16 15 ’d) 154
Stuart Rerined A 4P ft 14* TO 15
Stuart’s Refined B ft J 4 '<o 14*
Stuart’s Refined C 4p' 16 13 iv 13* <
SUGAR SYRUP.—Choice B*’ gal 80 TO 85 1
Medium da. gal 75 TO 80 i
New Orleans do *B* gal none
Porto Rico do f gal 70 d> 75
SALT W sack 100 (0 110 '
SOAP.—Yellow 4P lb 6 TO 8 |
SHOT >*> bag 200 'tv 225
TWINE. —Hemp Bagging Vl6 22 TO 26
Cotton Wrapping *%>’ lt> 15 'cO 26 1
Cgr* It, is proper to remark that these are the current ,
rates at wholesale, from store—of course, at retail, prices ,
are a shade higher, and from the Wharf or Depots, in
large quantities a shade lower.
OBITUARY.
Dl« <1 in Washington on Friday, 14th inßt .WILLIAM
ARCHIBALD, only son of John B. and Mary E. Weems,
aged 7 months and 11 days.
“Is it well with the child t It Is well.” —2 Kin#r, ilk
mk.
Taken, ere the world’s cold shadow
Had closed around its spirit pure,
Ere temptation, care and sorrow
Had taught life’s lesson —to endure.
Taken to its .Saviour’s bosom,
He who said “of such shall bo
The chosen of my Father’* kingdom,
Suffer such to come to me.” C.
Died at the residence of 11. Williams, iu Richmond
county, near Augusta, Mrs. A. M. CHRISTIAN, consort
of Dr. H. H. Christian, of Blakeley, Ga., on the Jsth
instant, of protracted pulmonary disease.
Times Sc Seutii.el, Columbus, Ga., please copy.
Died iu this city, on the 12th July, lIARRY, Son of
Wiliiam A. and SusanC. Offerman, aged two years and
one month.
Also, in this city, on the llltli wist., SU.'jAN C., Wile
of William A Offerman, in the 30th year of her age, all
formerly of Philadelphia.
'■fp 1 Philadelphia papers please copy.
WHOLESALE GROCERS.
1 r I.] hex leave to call the attention of oi*r friends and
}/\ the public to our stock of GROCERIES
(Liquors excepted) in this city and Charleston, which we
are piepared to sell for cash or prompt paying customers
on favorable terms.
Daniel Hand, >
Geo. W. Williams. >
Azakiah GrA j^ d ’ >WILL IAMS & GRAVES,
Augusta, Ga.
Geo. W. Williams, }
Daniel Hand, >
E. C. WILLIAMS. Qj > o w WILLIAMS * CO.,
ang26 dtw&w Charleston, S. 0.
M. W. WOODRUFF,
IIMHKHOI'SE, KORWARIHMi. PRODUCE
\\ ANL> GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHAN I,
corner Mclntosh and Reynold streets, Aitgusta, Ga,
would Avail himself of another opportunity to return his
sincere thanks to his friends and the pu lie generally,
for the very liberal patronage he has received at their
hands during the last four years, and being fully pro
vided with large and well adapted Store Room, perhaps
more f-vorabiv located than any in onr city fortne
storage of Cotton, Wheat, Rye. Barley, Oats Com, Cow
Peas, Hay, Flour, Bacon, Lard, Ac., either for sale or
re-.'-hipment, propones to continue the forwarding, Cotton,
and General Commission Business, in all its branches,
at the same old stand, with all its late and ample im
provements ; and being fully provided with all necessary
money facilities, would most respectfully solicit a favo
rable consideration of his friends and the public general
ly and pledges his best per onal attention to ail business
entrusted to his care. Charge# will bo the cu-tomary
J. J. PEARCE,
lirAUIIHOI SB AND COM VIJSKION IttKR-
Yy CHANT, Ammsta, Ga., re«>pectfully renews the
tender of his services in the Storage and Sale of Cotton,
and other Produce, at his extensive Brick Warehouse on
Campbell-street, near Bones Sc Brown’s Hardw are Store.
Cadi Advances, Bagging, Rope, and Family Supplier,
forward' d to patrons as usual
Coinmi: ions tor selling Cotton, after the first, of Sep
ti mber next, will be Fifty Cents per bale.
J. J. PLAKCxj.
August loth, 1857. au2s-d&wfim
BARNES & JONES,
\*r AItLIIOI -K AMI GENERAL C'OMM«£-
W SION MERCHANTS, Angu-w. On,
for former patronage, would hereby teuderonre
oar lri.od-a.rd th, public iu th-above Imainosa, hoping
by strict personal attention to business
of ntiblic patronage. Having .ar 0 - , *.• *...
Ktnratre Pooms would solicit consignments of G r »**bf.
h An’ordVi n1.e.,, personally, at the lower! market
"The usual Cash Advances made on Produce when in
* Our f io,-i! ' afttr Ut
Septemoor neat, will »e • B rarNES,
JAMES A JONES
Aug' Annualßo* 18S7. ancO-ilm
VAI.L- LBLE HEAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN
MADISON. GA.
l ,V authority o' the la I will of Dr. John Wingfield,
|) «K*. . uh- ribers ' Her at private ale the
follow 1 ' • ’ab.e property, viz . ,
-|k ..i,«. . tth -aid Dr. J >hn Wingfield, in tue
tow u«f ‘.'a-t - »■ containing four and seven-tenths acre
with a i. • and < <>u»m«dk>UH DwelPng House, with
sevon fin n "in s and a cellar room. Trie out bonon
the lot ail ft, and the fencing new. On the pie
mi* f-s the 4- i-. a good well of water, am! a great variety n»
choice fri> t trt *'hc society, hcaltidulness and unsu»-
ments and comforts of this place, commend it to favorable
notice. .
Also, alot of Land, adjoining the town of Madison,
containing till v acres, of which twelve acres are cleareji,
and on the balance a supply ot timber sufficient for » *
use of a family format) \ years. This lot ot land
sold with or withou: the reeideiu-e. oru
Also, two fine P. ick Store-on the public sqn*r
fitted up for dry goods ar d the other for j K vJ lot j r
. ines, each with ;> rfect y dry cel Sian’s office
tb A lFnn'ndllitoto* upper part of Madison
A .so. a House • : n inif f>ne acre more or .ess.
portVoof tic above property will he
made . a y and li ' ,,r * l A Wingfield A Co., Mad sou, Ga.,
Apply to MO.-'---
or to the - 11 , a'm iH A NISBETT, Macon, Ga.,
JOHN CUNNlNGHAM,arecnaboro, Ga
FOR SALE.
...I,;, well known PLANT A I ION of James A. Mc-
I (ir-di-r lying iu the county of Burke, 5 mSlea from
\o 10 Cr-rtrai Railroad, containing 1200 acres, more or
lew—lbhO acres cleared aud in cultivation, the balance
oak and hickory Land.
Ther-i is on the place an elegant DWELLING with
ei-ht large rooms, ail neatly finished; together with
Negro li. uses, and all oiher out buildings necessary.
I will sell with tho Plantation, if desired, Stock or an
kind , Com, Fodder, dec. Persons wishing to buy J
first-rate Cotton Plantation, would do wi ll to call an 1
e^ a "nowlis|f m d 'f before the first Tuesday in DBCBM
HER next, will be sold to the highest bidder on that day
iu the town of Waynesboro’, Burke county.
of ,r TI»>M4H FIERCE
AI ) VERT ISIvM E N 'IS.
TO THE CITIZENS OF AUG4USTA.
TWO! LD r ail vur attention to my new prepara
. tion, kn«»wn as ‘JILLS: * DV SPEPTIC REMEDY.”
This medicine is a re*' in Mtic -.l a m >ound, aud is the
lesult of long practice, oxtjn- v v -trva;.lo U and close
study oi all d.oeasa* ha* ug t* •ir ..:g ; u in a disoidered
state of the • t«m&c.li no -dap: -d \ »ry rage of those
diseases from their iuci r ieut \ ptom« • those in which
they have assum'd lit* *v, ..m *• re, ; »d although but
yet'in its Infancy, hi a g.v .. d a nob r cty and lepmatiou
very seldom atia u*H»r • g’xy "pa: w.t t reparation " This
Remedy is noquack oosi: urn got up to k, I the people and
fleece them on of their money, nut a m I. ..ire, which, to
gether with th. ' “atment prescribe * to accompany the
takingoftli -medicine. Ims the sanction of years of sue
eessful application in private practice, and will not fail
tn euro, ’h-* most stubborn ease of Dyspepsia, no matter
of bow long standing, o-h w severe it may be, providing
the dire; turns aie c!o-ely followed out. It was not sud
denly hit upon nor drear.ed of, but is the accretion of
fa ds and experiments collected hi the daily rounds of
duty as a practiT'm* Pi’* si dan, and is given to the public
• in. popular form, inti 'hope, as in the belief, .hat it will
not fiv.. iu giving rt 1. • to the sufferer from Dyspepsia,
and ali other diseases having their origin in the stomach,
in any instance when lie <li. eetions are proper-y at
tended to. it ha - . received the highest encomiums from
tho first Physicians throughout th*. North and South—it
has oeentrie. reomr er.dt-d and certified to by some of
the inoi* eminent 3nris u and statesmen in the country,
alloi which shall appear in due time. Physu itns of
largo practice tire now using aud relying upon it alone in
these diseases iu th-ir practice, and recommend it to
their f. lends as worthy ihcir best confidence.
It is entirety dissimilar to any and every preparation
ot the kind now before the peop’e. The originator, eu
tertainiug View and opinions somewhat at variance
with the prescribed notions among medical men geuer
«lly as regards the nature f these diseases, has. iu this
preparation, brought together medical *.gnnts of known
utility ami worth iu the form of a new combination,
making a compound altogether and entirely new, and
om* that will not fail iu etfecthig a cult*. :*f directions
are followed aud persevered in. The uni! rsifued is
well aware that the same encouragement beeu given
ami the same promises made, over a d over again, by
manufacturers of pate ct medicines, as regards their dif
ferent preparation, ad as v ucher for th curative
qualities of i ms preparation, aud for the purpose, also,
of gi iug additional weight to whatever he may say as
»f ;:«rds this now preparation, be would bog to refer to
th fact that be is the origin, tor. manufacturer and pro
prietor ot the medicine known as "Jacobs CORDIAL,”
the curative properties of which in C lolera, Dysentery
and Diarrhu a, are now being proclaimed by thousands
iu every section of the country, and as being ail that he
ever said of it.
I he undersigned docs not profess to be a phil&ntbro
pjst. or that he is unintlnencen by considerations ofpecu
niaiy profit iu placing the remedy before the people, he
do. 8 know that, while he may bo realizing a pecuniary
profit, fellow-sufferers will realize that which is of more
worth to them 'ban the w ealth of India.
Kyapepsia like Gout, may bu «aid to be a fnubioaablo
aiNi'a.o ; it uiorp roadily thau auv other in varlou. of its
Mrms. and tu a (,’roater oxt-nt Vmds its viotims in tbo
upa tbjr and as i.tooratic circles, aspoc'.allv in larco
f K Uc “' a «d its mdduotis iv. rkings are often the real,
tito.tfcrlt undtseoverod cattso of ilto -ailow-eheok, tbo duli
iieacv eye, and general in.rtia—mdispositiou to either
'■enlal or pljyr.ieul effort, whieb aro ertoneoni.y attii
buted to other enusos. ’
Scenes of luxurious eaao are not, however, alone the
haunts ot this destroyer of the health and enjoyment of
myriads ot mankind. Other conditions of life there am
*“ 11 TV “ l 3 ovcr t'»'l«‘rt and emaciated forms and
dtspirtlt d and despairing hearts. Tho sedentary lkbors
of tlte conuting-hotlse ami tho study, not less than the in
tense excitement and irregularities of busier occttna
turns of mercantile lite, are promotivo of it, each daily
adding to the numbers of its subjects. Rut our .that ia
the physician and his patients) object is not, having once
discovered the disease, so much to trace it back to its
source as to remove it from where we find it, and to
establish a healthful and vigorous action of the various
organs, by use of the proper agencies, and restore to
the ir natural functions those organs which had been per
verted by disease. *
lot all* NERVOUS SUFFERERS this preparation
with its accompanying directions for treatment arena
ettlinrly applicable, and if the former u trken aud the
latter closely complied with it will not fail of curinsr
Also to those suffering frem DISEASE OP THE LIV
ER it is particularly tecontmended and most admirably
adapted. In weak and debilitated system» it will be found
. as possessing tonic properties to a pre-eminent degree and
very admirably adapted to a large portion of tho female
dex whose debilitated and worn out eonstitu' ions requires
an artificial restorer. In using this remedy, its benifi
cal effects may be looked for at once. It will begin to re
lieve, and the patient will know that recovery has com
menced within 48 or 72 hours, or, at farthest, by the time
he has taken the contents of one Package. To those try
ing the effect of this remedy, I would propose a test that
•*ill demonstrate to the patient that ho is being bonfitted.
It it is used in a case of Dyspepsia, where pain or other
distressing feelings attend the takiug of foo I upon the
stomach I suggest that the patient, after using tbe re
uiedy for three or four days, and following closely tho
other directions, partake of some article of food which ho
had known previously to disagree with him and he will
discover that itno .longe pi educes the disagreeable es
feet. Sufferers from Dyspepsia, Nervous Sufferers, in
valids from disease of the Liyer, aud from broken, warn
out and debilitated constitutions, try one Package, fol
low out closely all the accompanying oerectious aud
prove the truth or falsity of what l have said of the re
medy. I would, however, remark that unless you de
termine to take the medicine and follow out all directions
as given. I prefer you would let it alone entirely and
not buy it preferring much rather to go without your
money rather than have you take it without deserving
benefit.
W. W. BLISS, 20 Beekm&n St., ' ow York.
Bliss’ Dyspeptic Remedy is put up in packages in the
form of powder, with full directions for mixing it in
liquid form before taking. Each package contains suffi
cient of the powder for a pint of mixture. Retail price
$2.00. For sale, in Augusta, by
CLARK, WELLS <fc SPEAR, Druggists.
This Remedy is put' up iu a convenient and secure
form, and can be senfto a y part of the United States
as ‘‘mail matter" through the Post Office. All orders
addressed to CLARK. WELLS A SPEAR, ugusta,
(4a., inclosing $2.00 (cost of medicine) It will he for
warded by return mail. au27- w3&wl
I
I i and testament el Joseph P. Penick, lat* rs Morgan
'• ‘tintv, deceased, will he sold before the Court House
d u»r of said county, on tlie fi.st Tuesday in NOVEMBER
next, between the legal hours of sale, *ll th t Tract es
Land whe eon deceased lived at the i.nr; «.f ! is death,
i> mg. ix miles s utii of Madison, and adjoining landH of
jdiiii K. Baldwin, Perry Hnrrisr aru Mo dv containing
1090 a 1 ’res more or less. Sai .' place a. in giod repair—a
od Dwelling House framed Giu II; us - with all urses
sa.y out buildings, and goodOicbaiM. &•*. Any person
wish ng lo x»urcliase a place In this .• ectia es the country
rou.ddowell to examine the place bes r pur. busing
elsewhere Mr L. T. Penick, who lives >n to.* place, or
the undersigned, who live in the imr.inl H> neighbor
hood, will show the plaeo to any one vi no on
them.
Terms made known on the day of sale.
PEN J AMIN' HARKISS, \ Vle , ra
JOHN C. MOORE,
■YAugiist2l, 1857.
7 HiHl'Tl^r lt IT<» 1 1 *S .- \litf.—Agrooaioc to an
J\ oi.ler ohtamedlion • O* iinaiy of Linc - n conn
iy, will bo sold on the . . d Tuesday in OCTOBER
next, before the Court-house door in Btarksvil’e, Lee.
county, bet-voeu the usual hou s of sale, Two Hundred
aud Two aud a Hall Acres of Land in Lee county, No.
!32.14th district Ist section. Hold us tb»» property be
longing to the estate of Jacob Ammons, deceased.
Terms on the day ol sale.
CHARLES CROOK, Adm’r
do bonis non with tho will auuvxed,
August 22, 1857.
I INCOIiN COUNTY, tiA.~AVhereas, Nathan
I a 1). Bussey, applies to me for Letters Dismissory
from Guardiausliip of Josephine E. Htced, (formerly Jo
sephine E. Ware :)
These aro therefore to cite and admonish all aud sin
gular tlie kindred and friends cf said minors to be ami
appear at my office within the time prescribed by law,
to show cause, if any they have, why said Letters should
not lie granted.
Given under my handatofiice in Lincolnton.
Angii-t 22. 1857. B. F. TATOM, Ordinary.
/ f F.OItCHA, JEFFERSON COUNTY.—To the
VJT Honorable the Court of ordinary of said county:
The petition of Thomas A McP" le, Executor of the
last will aud testament of Francis B. Mountain, de
ceased, respectfully shevveth that he has folly discharged
the duties assigned to him, and therefore petitions the
Conrt for a discharge from his Executorship.
Polhill, Wilkins & Caie, Petitioner s Attorney.
The above petition hoard, and it is ordered that cita
tion do issue requiring all persona concerned, (and they
hereby are,) to show cause, if any they have, why the
said Thomas A. Mcßride should not, on the ttrsi Monday
in February next, be discharged from said Executorship,
and why Letters Dismissory should not b" granted to
him; and it is further ordered that this citation be pub
lished iu the Chronicle & Sentinel, a gazette of this State,
for the space of six months.
August 23,1857. NICHOLAS DIEHL, Ord’y.
rp’VO MONTHS after date application will be made
.1 to the Court of Ordinary of Columbia county for
leave to sell a Negro named Lewis, belonging to tho es
tate of William Cliett, deceased. _ .
August 25, 1857. G. H CLIETT. Ex'r.
f t y WO .MONTHS afterdate application will be made
J to the Court of Ordinary of Jefferson county for
leave to sell the Land belonging to the estate of Eliza
beth Matthews, deceased.
CHARLES MATTHEWS, Adm’r.
August 25, 1857.
r|HVO MONTHS after dale application will he made
I to the Court of Ordinary of Jefferson county for
leave to sell the Laud and Negroes belonging to the es
tateof Mary Holland, deceased.
August 25. 1857. MICHAEL J. POOL, Adm r.
rp W O MONTH* after date application will be made
1 to the Court of Ordinary of Jefferson county for
leave to sed the Negroes belonging to the minor chil
dren of John Thompson, deceased.
JOHN THOMPSON, Guardian.
August 25, 1857.
■ EXECUTRIX’S HALF. —In accordance with an
Vj order obtained from the Court of Ordinary ot Rich
mond county, will be sold at the Lower Market House in
the city ot Augusta, on the first Tuesday in OCT OBLR
next, the following Negroes, viz: Caioline, a woman
about :t7of age, and her four Children—Mary 11, Lewis
aged 1) years, and two infants aged about 5 months, bold
as the property of John Winter, deceased. f l erms cash.
Aiigart al, 1857. ANNA WINTER. Ex’trix.
AI/JI INISTUATRIX’rt SALK—Willbenold,at
the Lower Market House, in the city of Augusta, on
the first Tuesday in OCTOBER next, agreeable to an
order obtained from the honorable Court of Ordinary of
Richmond County, all that Lot, with the improve
ments thereon, situated in Augusta, on the corner of
O reenc ard Forsyth stre.t.s, having a front of 5a feet on
Greene and finning hack on Forsyth street half way to
wards Telfair street. Sold as the property of John Red
fern, deceased. Terms cash.
MARGARET REDFERN, Adm x.
August 21, 1857.
KI KF.HXIN SHERIFF'S SALK.—WiII bo
sold on the first Tuesday in OCTOBER next, at
tho Market House in the town of Louisville, between
the usual hour, of sale, the following property, to wit
A parcel or lot of Land, with Dwelling House and all
August 20, 1857.
mWOIIONTHfi after date, application will be made
I tt, the Court of Ordinary of Oglethorpe county, for
leave to sell the Negroes belonging to the minor children
of James D Tncke ‘ EDWARD CARTER, Guard’n.
August 2, 1857.
Titwo VIONTIIS after date application will be made
I to the Court.of Ordinary of Jeffer-on county for
loave to sol! tb' Laud bo oi.gin gUt tho c«ta + e of Jamm
Farrow dccea od GARVIN II.FARROW, Adm’r.
August 25. 1857.
al> >U (\IfSTKskTDIf’S H %IJ^s. —Agreeable toau
A order ot the Court of Drffeftau'nf Jefferson county,
w.H be sold ou the first OCTOBER next, at
ti.c Market House in trie town of iu said
county, between the usual h«iun of .sale, the febowirg
Negroes, to wit: Vincy, about 35 yevr / Mary
Ann, » woman 20 year- old ; Tilda, a girl i’i ffe.n ; Bet
ty, a «- r l 11 years ; Mace, a boy fi years. n..«l John, a
boy 2 year- old So il aft t.br* nropfvty of the late Eli O'.
Kendrick, deceased, to: .he benefit of tlie h irsaud cred
•tor; Tnnna on the «lay or ;a.e
ANDREW E. TARVER, Adm’r.
August 26,1857.
MO OP SKIRTS.
H [ IHCfIT, ALKXANDER 6c CO., hav just rc
Ladie. ; .’ Cruveili Steel.
Ladies Pompadour Steel Spang do.
Ladies’ Extension do. do.
Lm l os’ eari -an gKIR'iS;
LadieFand bone FKJRTS.
WHALEBONE and Rr- ** Skirl..
SITUATIOM AS rBAOBBB WANTED,
_ , ~«><.• GENTLE MAN, who ha- fia« expo
\ in one of the best Acad cm OS as A^sintant
rm v Wishes a feITUAI ION as Toucher in a Public
i «-acfo •• . . fmndv Ib'it r uce given as to cbarac
twandcapncity. Ati'lre - W H D.tBOJBB.
a l ira Waynesboro’, Burke copnty, Ga.
EMBROIDERIES.
lirulCllT, ALEXANDER 6c C’O., have just
V\ received from Sew-Vork a beautiful assoitment
KERCHIEFS
Exu’b Mvu Hu COLLARS, new style;
“ Cambric. Linen, atid Lace COLLARS
and SLEEVES, in Sett*;
Etub’d Cambric FLOUNCING, &.c.
aul.'d&w
FARM FOR SALE.
'PIIK subscriber offers for sab Ler FARM on the
1 I oui.ville an-i Savannah roada, four and a half
aides from the city, a<«oinlng Redd s place containing
ovMitv-t’vo acres. Improvements good, with 4o to s<*
acres in cultivation—a very det iralde country scat for a
“dtv wntlcu.au For terms, apply on the place to
J *Swti FRAM ES ARRINGTON.
GROVE mount academy,
Near Green’t Gut, An gun la if Savannah Railroad
1, vHItCISKS resumed TUESDAY MOURING,
4j J Bth September, at 8J o'clock. A large lot of inte
resting Books distributed (gratis! to the pupils present
at that hour. , , .. T ,.
Miss GEORGIA SHERMAN will assist In the Lite
rary Dei.ai’tment, and give Lessons in French, Music,
Drawing and Needl! Work. Honri *l2 . mtmth.
Washing and Lights extra. JAfe. E. FALMBK.
aull-d2wAwtd .
|».CK.-10tier«S A KlOßyo^i^oW 4 b &K A VEa
iu23 No. 5, Warreu Block.
' half b Is prime Family LARD, in store and
50w.by M W.WOODRUFF.