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FOrt SALK,
\ IMJIILE PLANTATION
B<* ontflu# to tL* • of John If. Milner, dec- tl,
lying V*
KLKIN 8 CREEK,
Three and / half mile* west o: Z a lul >n, Tike county,
Oh , anl foorteftO in lr*H from Griffin.
TUB TRACT CONTAINS
ONE THOUSAND ACRES,
A Lout 200 of wuich i- bottom land, which if properly
ditched, would b<* worth #SO per acr A considerable
portion of tbe uncleared up iaud i worth S2O. ’itiurich,
and that which ban been in cultivation hah proven to b.
well adapt and to tbe growth of cotton, earn, &<■
Tbe entire tra* I h lev- l. and i bordered on tbe Ka-t
and South by Klkluh’ Creek, aud the Kami id inter-
Hpeructl with Cany brancheh, well adapted to keeping
cattle in e utyrai very little expense.
On the wbofc, it i one of the b - *t I'lantat ions in Mid
dle Georgia, and k* the hx editors wish to -ell it daring
the present year, purchasers are requested to call ami
see it. <i. W. Uil.M.it, i Vv r
uytowSm 8. ft. BBC K COM, irArH
UNITED STATES HOTEL,
AUGUSTA, pEOEGIA.
’ I‘ll K Proprietor, thankful for paht-patronage and i *
I siring tbe continuance of the same, has in conaid'*
ration of the reduction la tbe price of provisions, reduced
the price 0/ l>ay Hoard to the old price, (LNE li<MiLA U
AND FIFTY CENT# per flay in Gentlemen* OrdinaJ
ry. The public may rest ansfircrt of tifid.ug Mean bedtf
aud bi table always turuished w ith the best the rnt, ket
affords. ibh24 wst
BROUGHT TO JAIL
tbe Uith of January, a Negro Boy by the name of
f Frank, about 2*2years of age aud atiout ."I feat h< t
tt iucbea high, weighs about 160 pounds, <tai k coin pic *•
i>u, busby bead of fiair. front teeth rather wide apart.
The aaid boy says be was taken from Norfo k, V*., by
Mr Lumpkin, of Ktehmond, Va , a..d sold to Mr. J d.n
Wade, of Mississippi, In the neighhorlioo i of Marietta,
Miss, ’(lie owner Mill please eonie forward, prove pro
party, pay expense* and take him away.
URIAH BLACK, Jailor, IC €.
Augusta, Oa, Feb. 2, ISSB. cL’ltwtf
PLANTATION FOR SALK
’I’ II K subscriber Is offering for sale hi” PLANT A
JL TION in Clay county, Ga., containing about 730
Hires —about S9O acres cleared, good Dwelling, O :
House aud Screw, all new, and lying on tberpver about
H or it miles above Fort Gaines.
feLO-wtf JAMEtPGRIER.
FOR SALE,
AJ'IaANTATION containing 1900 acres Land, well
timbered; *2OO acres cleared, and produces the best
rfea IsLud Cotton and Provisions of all kinds. A good
l wo-story Dwelliug, containing seven room* with four
Ire places, aud 40 feet Pile** . Kitchen, Rnioke House,
wo story Cotton House Gin House, ajgtd other buildings,
are on the premises, with a Well of good water , a duo
range for Hogs and Cattle; Fish and Oysters convenient
In large abundance. A more healthy, pleasant location
is not to be found In Southern Georgia. Further par
ionlars can be obtaiued by application to tbo subscriber
at Savannah. V. WOOLLRV
novlS-wtf
A SCHOOL WANTED.
AVOUXO ge’ tteiuau, a graduate of the South Caro
lina College, who has some experience in Teaching
desires to obtain a SITUATION in an Academy or pn
vale School in a deeiraMe locality. He is competent to
vea< b dl tbe branches usually t ught in au Academy.
Nat Is tap to ry reference* given
Address O P. <d , care Chronicle A Sentinel, Augusta.
Ga ap2-iw3Aw4t
TO GRAIN GROWERS.
AlfK shall be enabled this sen-m to supply Graiu
W Growers with
Five varieties of HORSE POWERS
Five varieties of THRESHERS ;
•Heten sixes of FAN MILLS ,
Tea dozen GRAIN CR ADLES ;
THE KEeN* rUOKY JIAHVIWmi, which, on account |
of its sireugthaud simplicity of construction, is decided
ly the best REAPER tor the Southern States 1
BELTING, and all uecessary articles for getting grain
ready for market. CARMICHAEL A BEAN,
mhl4-w3m _ Augusta, Geofpia
NOTICE
hereby given to tbe creditors of JOHN A VIGAL,
affWarrtnton, Georgia, tlist an assignment has been
tnade to me for their benetlt. All persons holding claims
against said JOHN A. VIGAL, and wishing to take part
t the distribution, will present their cijmus to ind on or
efore the lira ot June next
J A MES COP Y. A signee.
W*rrnton, Oa., March 8,
DROPSY CURED.
underaigned peoposeato CURE DROPSY of
1 every desorption. lle can be seen personally live
wiles south o: Union Peint, er addrpspeii by letter so
Union Point, Orecne county, Oa. The Medic no
be sent anywhere by railroad, with directions tv>r
giving it; or, l will attend personally, if request
ed, and paid for aiy trouble I will buy Ncgroee
afflicted with Dropsy, er cure them, as tbe owner may
u refer. Satisfactory references given, if desired.
MILES 0. BROOME.
Stair of Georgia* Greene county
This is to certify thai m v father had a negro luau af
flicted with Dropsy tu In and ; he had been treated by
voral physicians without any cure, when he applied to
M G Brootte for his remedy, which cured hiai. He is
still living, and iu good health,
jan. 21. 1858. Hknky Champion.
JUuion Point, ilreene co„ April 7, ltvgj.
ap‘wtienl's9 _
BANKS! BANKS!LANDS!LANDS!!
AI,AUt>K quantity of the bvst Planting And Fann
ing LANDS in southern Georgia, and elsewhere, in
Tracts of 960 to ‘J.UUU acres to suit purchasers. AN ■,
ten to fifteen leagaes pf select Taaas Lands, with clear
UtloH. is now offering at very low rates at the the Georgia
l.and Offices u Augusta.
Bills of the Augusta, Savannah, Athens, and the
Charleston and Flamburg suspended Banks, wil : be ta
hou in payment at par v alue. Negroee will be taken al
so, and the highest ca*h prices allowed.
Persons desirous or tunning settlements, t>r making
aat'e investments, will find it to their interest to call at
our Office, Warren Augusta, 0*
J AMKs A! DAVISON,
Laud Agsnt and ‘Real Estate Broker.
octndiwA wtf
SOUTHERN FBUIT TREES.
FM’ IT LAND NURSERY,
AujfusM, Ga.
11 Ksuhiriberoffer- fertile au unrtralledcollect*n
l of Southern FRUIT and ORN AMENTALTRHPS,
iVDmitmi in part of Apple*. Pears, Poacbe.-. Plums,
Nectanu* >. Apncots, Straw berries. Baapbtrlc*. O fapvs,
Figs. Roses, Evergreens, Ornamental SLrubt. Ac., 4i.
Anew Descriptive Catalogue of Fruit aoi Ornamen
tal Trees, etc, with Hints au Proper CWdfi ami Hr i
will b# sent to all applicants by nail, five es
Jmßm. Addrgas l) REDMOND. AugvstA, Ga
ty* Catalogue a ftirnoked, and orders t*i ,vi. by
JIT Service and Wn%. Ha.ves, Broad atre -j. A.;..a a
novCt-dtwA wtf
SADDLERY, HARNESS, TRUNKS, Ac.
SPRING TRADE, lSad.
r>RXRMkN. JRSKI P A CO., No tl Bw aU
street, two doors ab*v the Bank of Augueta, h e
now on hand their usual large and well fl darted •*>
menl of SADDLES, BRIDLE. HARNEY. WHIPS,
TRUNKS VALISES. OARI* l - BAGS. •■♦e'verjr ie
scriptiooW <fc*>A*ad:>l*i lo the approaching hpr-ng
trade, manufactured by them-t ries, expressly for i
nWk * t ALSO.
A heavy stock of Saddlery HARDW ARK, Cos: A
4 ATKHIALS. SPH NOS. AXLKS.StaU.-a > i AsT
INGS and BANDS, including a very ftul assortment t
{foods in the tin**, which are offered to aaoutact;irer*
and dealer* at . prices. ianl-<itwA w-im
LEATHER MACHINE BELTING
AND FACTORY FINDINGS
I>ATKNiT Riveted, Sketched add Cemented Leather
BELTING, single and double. a;l width?, 1 to -4
inches, curried and sireached by ourselves. Qnaiiiy
guarantied. A large stock always cm band.
ALSO,
Rubber Belting and Strain Packing, Cop pdf R % dts
and Butrs. Ac.. Washers Ruig Travelers, R-aiar Brush
ea. Roller Cloth, r Cards, Pickers LjM Screw*.
Lag weather, and a vr.. .e'y ot Factory Findings. For
•ale on accommodating terms, by
SHERMAN. JESSUP A CO,
No 341 Bn>ad street, id door above Bank of Augusta.
iacl-dtwhw4m
rARM IN HABERSHAM COUNTY
KOR hA_ K.
I HR FARM belonging to the .of the !*e R b:
UtOanuichaei. U>m half mile mm :Le Court 1
boose taCiarksviila. contA.nmg acres —C i acre- of I
which. 1> Lag on vhe Soque River, are in a siau .
cnltiration and improvement, and capab.e of producing
aa much as any laid in upper Qcorgm. To any person |
wishing a superior faro., in a healthy And delightful
•ectu>n of country, surrounded by intelligent and refined,
society. the above offers a rare opportunity. For fur
ther particulars and terms, apply to.
CARMICHAEL a‘ BEAN. Augusta. Gw.
spl3-wte
NOTICE.
frUUEK inoaths after date, application well be made I
J. to the Bauks. resoectiveiy. for the following bills. 1
halves of which were lost in the mail between Oampbeli J
Station Tenn.. and Auguata.T>a
Georgia Railroad'Bank.
Bight hand half letter D. number unknown, dated J
July 2, 1837, Wa Dear mg. Pres rent, eh,
Right haa i letter D. number unsa u wu, dated No’- 3, j
1836, Wm !>eiriag, PrJdeut 8
Right hand bail letter B. No 4c John P King, Prts 1
•idem, Oct. 1, 1851, %5 . _ . D r -r^
Right hand ‘ialf letter 1L No. <sl. P. King. Pr**. |
•idem, Oct. <, 1855 #5 ,
Left hand ha., letter B, No 390, Jas. Camak, Pres t,
without date, Bio.
Bank ok Augusta.
Left hand haif, letter not known, R bt. Fl Poe, Cash'r,
Ms. 800, $10; _ _
hand half, letter not known, Robt F. Poe, Cash r,
810;
Ritht 6*od half letter A, John Moore. Prea t, number
not known, dm.r- ! Sept 3, 1836, 810;
Right hana hail, iattaf not Jtcvwn, Robt F. Poe,
P a. bcranton
August* Fehsfia, B*e. • teban wlkn
LUMBER NOTICE.
HAVING placed my Saw Mull and Lumber Business
in the hands of Mr JAMES L. COLEMAN, all or
hM-ded hm or addressi-d to hmi. Box sy, Augusta
ua or ta myteiL at Mcß-an P. will meet w ith
! aoel ■> D WALRKR
PATENT MEDICINES.
The Liver Invigorator,
PREPARED BY DR. SANFORD,
Ifc a greak c ent.fic medical dtoovery. aed is dairy
working cores, aimost too gr t to beiieve. H
as if by magi’ even the firSt dme giving blavtit an i.
seldom more than one bottle la repairedfcatft L.fid
of Liver Gomplaint tw- worst Jaundice or
aia to a common headache all of which are the rr*enit o
diseased Li var.
The Liver if one of the regulators of fbe
batman body, end when ;t ey perfoi &-it * focctioai wi4
the powers of the system —. are folly, developed. The
stomaclfM dhfle entirely dependent on the te&Ly
acflor of*he Lwtr for Jbe proper performance of its
ftooiions wf.eo the rt -.Hi aeh fa at fa a it. the bowels
are a! Lclt.a-id the wh ier. system suffers in conse
quence of one organ—theL chafed o
do its duty. For the <Lsee’ •es of that organ, one of the
proprietor L.r sale it b>s stndy, in a practice ol
mre than twenty years, to-find .:ne remedy whese
Wi-'n to ceenera*t the*many <ieraag3i-.euts to
whjchtt is liable.
TV* prove tfcct this re r medy is at last founa, ar 7
pewon troubled with Llt-Aer CompMlnft in any
■/ f 4 l form ha* bat to try a b >tUe, ano conviction is
certain.
A corapotmd has Leer formed by disn4v ingenue
j and extra'img that part which is xoin ble for the a •
. tive virtues of These gnms remov 1
ail morbifl or bad flatter from the system supply
j tog hi rbeir piste a healthy flow of bi)e, invigoratin*
J the Qtomacb, ca .swig foolw to igest well, purifying
; the bio A, givtne tone hod health to thmcbolemach i
; u*ryru.. .-gth> ca Vb of rh* disease, and effect
ling afa iics-I without r“1 any of’ the disagreeable
I iKler effects, fe’ t lij tutog Cal nnel or Mineral Pu ,
son that ia usually ‘j ted to.
On ; .foe after ett uv h* sufficient to relieve the
stoma a and prevent, the food from rising and so'-
i'-g f
Only oce dose taken before retiring prevents
nightmare. frl
OpJy one dose taken atnight loosens the bowels
g ;ntly, and cures c.etivep ness.
Ore dot eiaaraeft orca*h meal will cure Dvnpepsia
irtjn f doeeoftwo spoonsfuls will always re
lie e Sick Headache.
fHMiftttle taken for fe male obstruction remove*
the cause of th db-caae, LJ and makes a perfect cur*-
Only one upmedi 1 ateiy relieves Ofeollc,while
Oac dose often r epeated I3 a sure cere for Choi
era Morbus, wnd a prefer, ventive of Cholera.
One taken ofseo will prevent the recurrence
o:’ 3iii j’4s Altai ■* while’ it relieves ali painful feel
le iijc .
r#-()!>. D e •bottle i-> needed to throw out of the
sy-tem the-effects of modi t.ue after a long sickne**
One bottle taken for Jaundice removes all
yellowness or unnatural 1 color from the skin
Due dose taken a short time before eating gives
vigor to the ay petite and Vyoainß rood digest well.
One close oftieif repeatedr_ cures Chronic Diarrhea
m its Wor.t forma wh le LL Kuiaswr and bowel com
plaints field ahnost to the fir* dose.
(loaf rurcor7 attacks caused by worms,
While sos worms in child ren, there is no surer, sa*-
er of speedier remedy in .the worM, as it never fails.
There is no exaggeration in these statements ; they
.ire plain, sober lacts, that we can gtve evidence
to prove, whWe all who use _ r it are fviug their unan
mous te.ciniony in its favor.
We take iniinlte pleasure in recommending this medi
cme as a preventive for Fever aud Ague, Chili Fever
end all Fevers of a Hiltons type It operates with £er
♦.lint;-, and ar# willing to tesflftr to its won
Among the.’ o adreds of Liver Remedies now offered
t /tti - pkj.* , there ar ooneweeau Rb highly recom
i nd as DR HA N’FORD S /NVIGORATHJR, so gene
rally known now thro’.nghout tlie Upion. Tbi.* pre r>ara
a.on >s truly a Liv-*- /ovigorator, producing the nxßf
oirtihcates hav*been given to the great virtue of . this
rtn- : t w by-ti.’ . -f th* bighent standing in society,
and w kngv. it ‘ Lethe best preparation new before
the public.— Uudnon County Democrat.
PRICE OWE DOLLAR PER BOTTLE.
HANFORD 4 CO.,
proprietors, 345 Broadway, New-York.
PLUMB A LLUJ NERand W. H. TUTT, Agents id
Augnsta. H Id by Druggists genbraiiy.
dtw&wly
SALVE vs. LINIMENTS.
i A\ WAL (ill's
GfREMN BAIA’K
A # a universal FAMILY UHMEDY, exaecds, in its
J\. curatives u- i^anyarticle ever Weed4o the at
tenti<ip of lhiiaffiieted.
loot, tad erf rank of Uffay
MftRK ITS EFFECTS AND TEST THEM.
It will tike the tire out of a BURN, or SCALD, in a
few rn.nutei, atrd hal tie wound WITHOUT A SCAR.
r?’ See certificates in Lauds es Agents
Price r*U-cn vand 25 cents per l ox. For salp i>y all
Druggist* and dealer A T II CAVANAUGH,
]*reprietor, kt. Ijouis, Mo.
Agent I -PLUMB 4 LKITNKtt, CLARK, WELLS
4* HPMARB HAVILAND, CHi fiISTBR & CO,
W H TUTT, B. F. PALMEU, Augusta, Oa, : A. A
ALK.\AKOLR sud JL SMITH, Atlanta. Ga.. and
C. W A II U J. LONG, Aibc as, Ga.
i'M-,Uwly •
IK YOU HAVE DYSPEPSIA,
• I sc the loliiiubiaii Bitters.
Ifyouhaye HEADACHE. *
I sethc (Oliimliinn Bitters.
Ifyojf have GIDDINESS OK THE HEAD,
Ise the Polumhiau Bitters
If you have DEPRESSED SPIRITS,
Ise (lie Loluiiibian Bitters.
If you hve CILES,
Ise the ( olunihlaii Bitters.
If you iiavo NO APPETITE,
l sc the Columbian Bitters
Jf you Imve PAIN m SIDE aud BACK,
I se the Columbian Bitters.
If you have SIOK STOMACH,
Use the Columhiaii Bitters.
If you liave JAUNDICE,
I se the Columbian Bitters.
If your LIVEIi IS DISEASED,
l se the Colombian Bitters.
| If you are eubjavt to COBTIVENESS,
Ise the Columbian Bitters.
I SolJ at FIFTY CENTS a HotHe, by Merchant*
generally, and by
UAVILAND, GHICHEBTKK & CO
WM 11 TUTT,
PLUMB Sc LEITNER,
Augusta, G©.
PROF. DeGRATH S ELECTRIC OIL.
r pHR KIiKCTRIC OlL.—Electric Cures.—Pain is
L the premonitor ofdeath, relieve the pain and you
check the disease.
Prof IJteGrath’s I . icctric Oil is the marvel of the age,
for the. followingfnot every thing :)
Cures Rheumatism often in a day ;
Cures Nc'raigin. Toothache, two mknifes ;
Cure Cramp in Ntowaclr, tlye minutes;
Cures Burns, Wounds, Bruises* one to three days;
Cures Headache, fifteen minutes;
Cures Ear Ache, Btjf Neck, Ague, one night;
Cure- Piles, Swelled Glauds, ten days ;
Cures Felons, Broken'Breasts, Salt Rheum, two to’ six
(J*y ß ;
Cures Hemorrhage, Scrofula, Abscess, six to ten days;
Cures Fronted Feet and Chilblains, one to three days;
Cores Ague aud Fever, one to two days, and all ner
vous and BCiohitoue affections ;
Cures Deafness in one to tour days;
Cures all Pains in the Back, Breaat, Ac , in two days.
As an example of the estimation in whigh it is hei,d by
>ne of the ablest jurists aud writers on law, Ac , ki tliis
country, we will give & letter received by Prof. DeGrath
from John Livingston, Esq., Editor of the well known
Monthly Law Magazine, 157 Broadway, New York, a
wofl of such testimony is of more weight among the best
country, tl an volumes frony unknown sources :
Gthako Housk, Philadelphia, May 7.1857.
Jb-oi.Chas Delrath—l freely give it as my opinion
that your Electric*Oil is among the moskwonderful reme
(Le-t of modern times. At the earnest request of a lady
who alleged sho had begn reliev M of a most painful af
fection by its use. I was induced to try a bottle, though
at the time of purchasing, l fully believed it to be a quack
medicine aud a catch penny humbug. But a trial con
vinces me that it does possess a lyagic power, and its use
will prove a blessing to stifffiring humanity.
1 recent!v„iookj%cold from uleepiug in damp sheets,
and my neck became so much swollen and painful, that 1
could not turn my head-
After usmg, w jthout success, everything prescribed bv
my physician. 1 fast evening tried your Electric OR
This morning.! ash well, the relief having been Com
idete as it was instantaneous. , ‘
Yours, very truly. JOHN LIVINGSTON,
Editor Monthly Law Magazine,
157 Broadway and I*JO West Fourteeth st., N. Y.
Mr. LK-ingstombelongs to the old, wealthy and highly
respectable fain.lies of the first ?ettiers of New-Yont
Any otje caii address him ou the subject of the above let
ter.'which will be answered w ith pleasure.
There are numewms imitations sprung up oa the re
pfU.t uni tliat iuy artieie has aequtrgd. The public must
bewara. Tl*v are w orthless.
For sale bv PLUMB A LKITNER, U AVI LAND,
U(nLE / a COj Augusta, LbaNeaton aud New-York,
GJ.AKK, WELLB a .SPEARS, and by Druggists and
Mediant* generally. my:*)
EUREKA OIL
Is the result of many yeam’ aanertaienw mk* by a
media* nan a dealer oi .laves, in efforts to moet
au i successfully umbzt the different ills aud aches
those uuvierhiu subject tofr.m the various ex
posuras in ueveiin and camp life. It ha* been found
from experience to • .-s*ss restorative and healdieg vir
tues ghualied by no other miatofa or yet dis
covered for Lhe following afflictions :
A>res or Eruptions of the Skin, IHccrgted .Soreeon the
icg or any part of ike bodv, Khoamatism, Nenralgia,
il- ad Ache, Tooth .vcbe. Bone Veilona, Tetters. Pains,
Thfoat. Sw ucn Glaus, Sere or w oak Eyes in man
*.>r beast, Ear Ache, Cramp or Fain in the Stomach.
Ovii'c. Weak Back. Spinal AtTectious, SoreJßreasts. Sora
• >. Scald Hiad. Fresh
Oats au-.l Bruise*, all Pains in the L.niffs and Joint- 5 ,
Sprains md Straul^ ! Swollen Feet and Aifklea, Burma,
Stricture.
We claim no magic tor the workings of this graft
soother and successful c uupetitor in the healing art.
all the reme<Les which have forward for public
favor. It the ffrstatj location dees not give relief, try the
second, th -I'd or tourth. and we w 11 gr arantee the suffer
shall net be disappointed. Where it has been intro*
dneed it has DeGrath's and all reme*
dis s. We cti: .‘ngr the - -tld lor ‘.he prodaclton of it*
filial in or in li,-; bealins ,n It wculd
seem *aprduon to’ un-ntion tb<* wonderful euros pa>*
duoed in a very few nunutes in the streeu of Columboa,
Oa when adnimistered to a hots-e judged to he dvm*
under theVffeetsirftheb. IS u two oitßt oteatai
whtm administered to mules suffering greatly with colic.
Dunfonh, NMei
j, Cos IVratveneo XuokoU X C: Br.-ta, € CLap
u ‘ Nance A Oesuer Robert A. Ware A. K. Ayer
- This treeiv gref. Men.,-u.e i< ld*u Ae city of Augn
f ta only by CLARKE .v WELLS. wi.Un
1 e varr case the v wueu satwd*%*on is not
Ii ven i the rse of one bottle, if used strictly as direct
ed for any of the above disease* For Coughs common
among tbe people, the EUREKA OIL has no equaL tt
lor drops m w ater three or more t.n*e in the day. the
I same at - ! yv ‘ needed.no charge will be m*de tor the
Oil m c*“e of .-.mm of (.'bill aad Fever. U rubbed well
l on the spine and breat and neck ig fevec. altar
I the lever a continuation of .be .arie application, and
I t*Ae IS drops in waters everv ave hoars, tii the time for
J Shill passes ofL
bottle is properly directed, with’ emtificates kt*
ached. I lanters need no other doctor on uieir planta
tions over Eureka ftsi Try it—it is no humbug. Hull
the quantity for chiiffren.
f dcS-tf G. W\ CROFT & CO., Atlanta, Ga.
NOTICE.
rpHR sxff haring purchased the stcck of
X BOOTS and SHOES fa.ni WM HOUSELEY. JR.,
leave tc jafom. hi fnendsfhat he will continue the
liTiiTHW at his o<d stand, and wu enoeavor to keep the
very best stock th .t can be proem ed from the variotu
Northern mauufactoriei.
llav ing been engager ;n the busmen for the last tec
yars, he flatters himself, by keepmg g.x>d stock and
stnet attention to business, to merit a g-<od share of vocr
t >a ronage. F. W. REAGAN.
May 1, ISSB.
HAVING disposei of any Stock of BOOTB aad
SHOES to Mr F W REAGAN, who will con
t nue the bn> t Q(K*at my old -tand. 1 cheerfully recom
u-end h.m u> the patronage cfry friends and the pnbiic.
and ao!ic't for hda the saiue’which has been so liberally
tin retiring troin business, I cannot vefra n from re
turning my f [r. ere thtuk.- t r the very libera p**.rt>nage
wtieh 1 have rece ved. particulsriy from the counties of
Burke an *Je::e:x. u—ihec.tjuuis of which 1 aha*i ever
hold ja iastiag reuitmbrance.
W. HOUSLBY, JR.
Aagusta, May 1. lesß. mys-ddAw*Jt
I>ICRLF>.-
1 15 dozen gallon PICKLES, assorted;
15 do. half gallon PICKLES, assorted,
15 do. quart do. do. do
J ost received at
jan? D AKTIGNAG A HUBBARD'S
IMPORTANT TO
HOTEL & HOISE KEEPERS.
4 ** the eaao i foe Preserving fresh finite *nd Vege
tables is approaching, we beg to call the attention
of our Sumerqu-j customers to the fact tha*. we have
been apnotuted by Mr. WILLIAM H. GOODRICH,
owner of the Patent Right tor Richmond county, and
Edgefield District, S. C , sole Agents for the manufce
fore and sale of
ItaWW* New and Improved
EXHAUSTER
For Preserving Fruits,
Vegetables, &e., in
Their Natural
State.
The difficulties in the way of using the pparat is
hitherto employed ar- entirely re ncred in thi3 method.
r l he article is simple in its construction —cannot gat
out of order, and can be operated by any servant L-n
years of age, of ordinary intelligence. EVERY PAR
TICLE OF AIR IN TBE CAN IS
EXHAUSTED IN A SINGLE MOMENT.
The limits of a newspaper advertisement preclude giv
ing the advantages of this improvement in detail. The
article
Needs only to be Seen to be Appreciated
CERTIFICATE.
We have carefully examined the Cana and Exhausting
Apparatus of Dr. H. G. Dayton, intended for the pre
servation of Fruits, Vegetables, Eggs. Butter, <kc.. dtc.,
and find them constructed upon philosophical princi
ples, and admirably adapted by their simplicity and
cbeapae-g, for common domestic use. The valvural ar
rangement, effected by a bit of oil silk, laid over an ori
fice in Tin Discovering the jar, and which allows a
fr ee escape of the contained air into the chamber of the-
Exhauster, and instantly and effectually closes by the
re-admission of atmosphere by the removal of the Gum
elastic ball cover, has long been in use, and is highly ap
proved by Mr. Et. T. Ritchie, Philosophical Instrument
mkker, ia Boston, and has been successfully employed
by ourselves in controlling the action of Chamberlain's
powerful Lever Air pump. We believe the convenience
and ready adaptation of Mr. Dayton!s improvement will
deservedly recommend them to popular favor.
A. MEANS,
Professor of Chemistry and Pharmacy,
Medical College, Ga.
For further particulars, aee descriptive bills, which we
will have ready for circulation in a few days.
V\ e have made arrangements with the Southern Por
celain Company for a full supply of
FRUIT JARS,
A sorted sizes, which, together with all the different
kinds of TIN CANS, manufactured by ourselves, makes
our arrangements for furnishing the
Exhausters, Jars and Cans,
At WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, COMPLETE
AND PERFECT.
We wish it diaiinctly understood that we have been
appointed HOLE AGENTS for the manufacture and
DAYTON’S EXHAUSTERS
Ic Richmond county, and Edgefield District, S. C., and
as such shall permit no one to infringe upon rights to
which, we as Agents for Mr. Goodrich, have an exclu
sive claim. W. H. SALISBURY & CO,
No. 3 DeKalb Range, Broad street
S. 8. JONES Sl CO., No. 210 Broad street.
DyMC w J m
1858!
HOME INDUSTRY!
A NEW ERA
IS ABOUT TO BK INAUGURATED IN GEOR
GIA, BY THE INTRODUCTION OK
MENDENHALL’S
HAND LOOM!
llTIVim is designed especially for Planters’ use
▼ T and may be introduced with advantage and profit
on every Farm and Plantation iu the State. It can be
operated by ay person, from a girl of fifteen years, and
wiil weave easily, from twenty-live to thirty yards per
day, with more facility and ease than eight yards can
be produced on the old fashioned Loon..
The Machine is of the the simplest construction, the
iargest occupying a space of 4$ by feet, 4fert high,
and can be kept, in perfect order with the least imagina
ble care. it in easily operated, requiring but two mo
tious of the hand, with the lav or baton to throw the
shuttle, operate tbe harness, take up the cloth, and let
ofi'tue web. It is, theicfori, recommended with the
greatest confidence to the use of Planters.
It is so arranged that eight different kinds of go ids
can be wovc-u on the same web, aud the alterations re
quired to produce any desire ! lab. ic can be made iu a
few minutes—as, for example,
Single Plain, Double Plain, Ken
tucky Jeans, Satinet, Herring
Bone, Blanket Twill,
Seamless Bags, &c.
Oau be readily produced. These constitute the most
useful and desirable f .brics.
This Loom has beeu Patented, and is now manufac
tured in this city. All orders or enquiries must be ad
dressed to WILLIAM HILL,
Augusta, May 2, 1858.
SALE OF WEST POINT
CITY LOTS.
WILL be sold, without reserve, to the highest bid
dcr, on Monday, the 7th day of JUNE next, at
‘West Point, all the lots and lands belonging to the West
Point Company, on the East and West side of the Chat
tahoochee river. Several hundred acres of valuable
Farming Land,
a portion of which is well timbered with long leaf pine
lying immediately on the river, and embracing one of
the finest aho&ls in the country. The lands on the east
side ot the river will be sold in 12 acre lots or less, if
desired. Sale to continue from day to day until all are
sold.
West Point is a young and growing city, and offers
great inducements to those wishing to invest their money
in City property, or go into business. The trade is ac
tive and Courishing, supporting numerous thriving and
prosperous di y goo ’s aud grocery stores ; and it is also
a tine cotton market, there having been sold at tbiß place
about 12.000 bales during the present season.
Its business is sustained by the counties of Randolph,
Chambe’S, Tallapoosa and Coosa, in Alabama, and
Trcup, Harris and Heard, in Georgia. Its prosperity is
now a fixed fact, and its future growth placed beyond
all doubt..
Terms—One-half first March 1859—ballance first
March, 1860.
rayl4 w3i WEST POINT COMPANY.
EXECUTORS’ SALE.
r I I HE following property, comprising the whole es
-1 tate of Maj. Joel Crawford, deceased, late of Early
county. Ga.. will be sold at.public auction on Wednes
day, the 15th of DECEMBER next, unless disposed of
previously, by private contract, Cos wit:
2300 acres of Oak and Hickory LAND, on Spring
creek, in the 4th district of Early county—looo acres
cleared.
2166 acres of Pine LAND, including Mill and Resi
dence, oa Colomokee creek, in the sth district of Early
—about SCO acres cleared.
320 acres in the 2d district of Gilmer county, consist
ing of Lots No. 268 in the 11th district and 319 in the 25th
district of said section.
Also, 90 NEGROES, and the other personal estate of
deceased.
Terms of sale.—One-third on delivery, one-third in
one year, and one-third in twp years—the two latter
bearing interest from date of delivery.
JAMES BUCHANON, \ Fr . r .
CIIAS P. CRAWFORD, > ’
May 19. 1858. wlim
MILL STONE MANUFACTORY
AUGUSTA, GA.
‘IiriI.I.IAM BRENNER, Propriefor.—Theu i
If dersigned would respectfully inform his frie ; n
and Millers in general, that he has now ou hand, a~d
constantly receiving, the best French BURR STCNi
from the most celebrated quarries of France, and is > j
pared to till all orders in his line, at short notice, and r a
sonable prices.
From hia long experience in the business, as a piacti
cal workman, in getting up mill stones, he can sate r
warrant his work equal to the best manufactured ic: a
Union.
Having supplied some of the largest mills in this aid
the adjoining States, he will take pleasure in produciug
certificates from the proprietors of the same, as to tl s
satisfaction his mill stones have given. Below pleate
find one among many certificates.
He has also ESO PUS AND COLOGNE MILL
STONES, constantly on hand.
Orders solicited and punctually attended to.
WM. BRENNER,
Broad-treet, above the Upper Market, Augusta, Ga.
CERTIFICATE.
Paragon Mills, Augusta, Ga, Jan.2l, 1858
We, the undersigned, proprietors of the Paragon Mills,
taKe pleasure in recommending Mr. Wm. Brennei s
Kronen Bu r r Mill Stones to the favorable consideration
of the public. Having purchased of him four pairs 4 jr
our Mill, we can safely say they cannot be surpassed ty
any in the country. Being a practical workman, and
giving his whole attention to his business, we feel as
sured he will give entire satisfaction to all who favor
him with their patronage. Baker & UsHER.
mb*233m
IMPORTANT TO PLANTERS.
THE RICHMOND FACTORY,
RICHMOND OOUNTY, GA.,
CffINTINFES to manufacture Woolen Cloth at 12j
> cents per yard—finding every material except the
Wool The extensive aad constantly increasing patron
age the Factory has enjoyed for years past, assure tbe
proprietors that the article of WINTER CLOTHING
for Negroes, made by them, has not been surpassed by
any Cloth mad- North or South.
Recent extensive improvements and additions, not
only enable them to keep up the standard of the Goods,
but to secure an early delivery of the same.
Planters, or oihers, who desire to avail themselves of
this opportunity, and secure a first-rate article at a mode
rate cost, have only t j send ns the Wool washed clean
n cold water—(if sent dirty, one half cent per yard extra
is charged for washing. Burry Wool Is not objectiona
ble—the burrs ai e removed by machinery.
The name of the owner should be marked on all pack*
ages sent n.< Wool sent by any of the Railroads in
Georgia, Alabama, or South Carolina, to the Augusta
Depot, marked Richmond Factory, (and owner’s name,
also,) will be regularly and promptly received; and the
Cloth, when made, returned to the points directed. Each
parcel is made up in the turn received, hence an early
delivery is always desirable. All instructions to
WM. SCHLEY, Pree’t,
aplsw3m Augusta, Ga.
SSO REWARD!
1i HEKEIIY OFFERED for a man by the name
of ROLAND JOHNSON, who committed a murder
upon a Negro Girl in Baker county, Georgia. Said
Johnson is about-.wenty-two years old, about five feet
*4T inches in height, weighs 146 pounds, rather dark and
‘mi burnt complexion, dark hair, and dark colored eyes.
1 will give the ab>ve reward tor ihe said Johnson, de
livered in any safe Jail. Address
WILLIAM DEAN, *
myl6-w3t Newton. Baker county, Ga.
SSO REWARD.
‘I^B*I'APED from the sheriff of Seriven county, on
aTj the*2lt instant, near the 76 milepost Central Rail
road, DERRY’ A. BECTON. by jamping from the
;rain while it was in full motion, ou his wav
from Striven Jail to Waynesboro’, for trial for negro
‘teafteg. The above reward win be paid for hisdelive
ry in anv Jail in the State of Georgia.
ap2s lm BENJ F SCOTT, Sheriff.
HARRIS’ SIBSOIL TURNING PLOW.
I’ Hl> PLOW is the invention one o r the i>est plan
ters in tie Southern Suites, end ins become ex
eeedinglj popoixr. It is generally conceded by those
WLO have tried it. to be tie best implement ot’ tie kind
D °Tlw principal fentnre of this Plow, is tie finality witi
which it ran be chxngea into either a Snbsoil or Turning
Plow—being made of a Snbsail blade with a movable
wing attached, whioh can b* re grunted to torn the earth
to any depth required.
ftnou wishing to inspect the of .“'‘iJ!!?.”
are requested to call at the sure of J. A T. A. BONES.
The subscriber offers for sale various county rights
for tte manufacture of these Plows.
Patent rights for several of the Eastern States are
also for sale or barter on accommodating form s , A
profit of five hundred per oent. may be made en tae m-
A. R. CHILTON
A HORSE STRAYHdT
IVV A NT the owner to come f irward, prove property,
pay ail charges, (including this advertisement,) had
take the Horse away.
J a T. KILPATRICK,
—ylf-w~2r u miles southwest iron Augnsu.
TO REMT,
1M K WHARF and DOCK reeentiy occupied by
Messrs. R A. Alien A Cos., well known as the old
est and most eligible stand for the Lumber business.
Possession given Ist January next. Apply to either of
the undersigned JOHN BCUDDER,
Executor of Amos Scndder,
R. A J. LACHLISO*.
deed AlefiX. A. BMET6.
AUGUSTA, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 26, 1858.
<%onide ft JSmtmdL
From the Chicago Tribune.
* Terrible Storm.
The e&le on Thursday evening was, in some por
tions, of the State, of unprecedented violence. It
covered a lWe extent of territory, and everywhere
iu track is marked with painful damage to proper
ty, and, perhaps, ae further intelligence will show,
loss of life. Itreeinsto have crossed the Missis,
sippi, near Oquawka, and to have extended East- <
ward, as least as far as McLane county, where we
hear of some of its disastrous effects. In the West,
there was much hail accompanying the tfind, and
everywhere a great fall of rain. We hear at Lex
ington. on the line of the St. Louis, Alton and Chi
cago Road, the storm was terrific, in a letter be
low we are told of its freaks with the up train : and
an informant at our elbow says that nearly eyery
house in village was unroofed or blown down.
The air was loaded with the wreck which was
made . the heavens were black with clotide which
were pouring ont destruction, and more than one
who was there felt that the end of all things was at
hand. It Lexington has eecapgd with great loss of
life, the fact is moet Wonderful of all. •
Below we print a hasty letter from Lexington,
kindly forwarded by an officer of the road : .
Lexington, May 13, 1858.
Editors Tribune: This-evening about 6 o’clock
we were visited by a seve storm, accompanied by
the most fearful thunder and lightning ever expe
rienced here. The storm lasted about twenty
minutes, and after it had, to all agpearance, cleared
up, it was succeeded by the most terrific wind ever
known in this section of the State. The rain fell in
torrents, and nearly every house in Lexington was
unroofed and a number of them blown down.
The passenger train frojn St Louis, by which I
send this, wa3 blown from the” track and cars tip
ped over, but, with the exception of a few slight
flesh wounds, the passengers were upinjured. Be
fore the train capsized all the car windows, on the
windward side, were blown out, the engineer and
fireman were both blown from the engine, and a
brakeman was also blown off one of the cars ’ The
storm struck the train a short distance north from
here.
I have time to write only a few particulars, but
you will doubtless learn of wide spread and sfevere
disasters in this portion of the State. Storm.
We learn from a passenger on the above capsized
train that great damage was done by the torna
do at the junction of the Peoria and Oquawka roads
with the St. Louis, Alton and Chicago Railroads
Both station houses were unroofed, five or six
empty freight cars were blown from the track,
dwelling houses were uurpofed, moved bodily twen
ty or thirty feet, or entirely demolished, aud yet,
amid all this wide spread disaster, he could leaA of
no one seriously injured. Mr. C. M. Cady, Mr.
Eberhart, editor and proprietor of the Northwest
ern Home Journal, and other citizens of Chicago,
were on the capsized train, but escaped unhurt.—
All bear testimony to the coolness and efficiency of
the conductor, Mr. L. D. Williams.
We cut from the Journal of last evening, an ac
count of the effects of the storm at the West which
agrees with information received by later trains.
Gxleburg —The Btorm was severe along the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad. At Gales
burg it was terrible. The engine house of the Rail
road Company and two- churches just completed
were blown down, and a number of dwelling houses
were unroofed. Three cars standing ou the track
were blownoff and turned upside down. The amount
of the damages at Galesburg is estimated at $4(1,0011.
No lives lost.
Oquawka. —Two steam mills were ruined at
Oquawka and ten houses unroofed, besides other
damage done. Damages estimated at from SIO,OOO
to $15,000. So far as ascertained, no lives were
lost.
Galva. —At this place a large two-story dwelling
house was rendered a complete ruin, a portion of
Mr Babcock’s dwelling was alßo blown down. Near
ly all the out houses in the village were upset. The
wind carried large boxes, lumber, barrels, &c., into
the air as if t ;ey were paper. A large church was
moved from its foundation about a foot. The storm
raged hardest between 6 and 7 o’clock.
Mknoota.— Here the storm was also furious,
and while in progress, the railread engine house
caught fire and was consumed, together with the
locomotive Rocket.
While this severe gale was raging, the rain aud
hail poured down in a perfect sheet. It was truly
terrific. We have not as yet heaid of any disaster
on the lakes.
The Storm at Peoria. —From one of our citi
zens, who was in Peoria at the time, we learn the
following particulars of the ravages of the great
storm at that place. The hurricane atruck the city
at about five o’clock in the evening. In the twink
ling of an eye, fifteen or twenty houses were un
roofed, every church spire in the city blown down,
three canal boats loaded with lumber sunk, and the
steamer Oiin, with twenty one passengers on board,
made a complete wreck, her cabin being blown en
tirely away. Aud wbat seems really mitaculoqs, is
the tact that but one life was lost in all this funous
disorganization of matter, and utter demolition of
structures. It is said that a little child was lost off
the wrecked steamer. The lumber in the yards was
blown all over the city, the gas lamps were all
blown down, and the signs were senttlyingin every
direction ; windows and gable ends were smashed
in, whole trainß of cars were blown off the track,
aud the beautiful College building upon tbe bluff
utterly demolished. We shall probably get more
extended particulars by the mails. Our informant
was obliged td take refuge in the Court House
square, to avoid the geueral. destruction which
threatened the city, and to esoape the flying signs,
boards, boxes, and other missiles with which the air
was filled.
The Bankrupt Bill. —The following is an ab
stract of the Bill to establish a uniform system of
Bankruptcy throughout ihe United States, whioh
was reported to the Senate on Wednesday, May 5,
by a minority of the Judiciary Committee :
The Bill contains twenty-three sectkpis.
Section I—Bankrupts are divided into two classes
—the voluntary aud involuntary ■, the former con
sisting of persona generally who are unable to pay
their debts, and who choose to avail themßelves of
the provisions of the act, the lattei, of individuals
in trade, who by some fraudulent proceeding evince
a disposition to wrong their creditors, or some of
them. In compulsory cases, the bankrupt may
have a Jury trial.
Section 5 provides against payments and transfers
made in contemplation ot bankruptcy.
Section 3 declares that by the decree of bank
ruptcy the title of the bankrupt to bis properly la
divested, and becomes Vested in tbe assignee. But
necessasy house-hold effects, not exceeding in value
three hundred dollars, are to be exempt, together
with whatever property is exempt from execution
by thelaws ofthe State.
Section 4 grants a release to bankrupts who fully
oomply with the requirements of the act ninety days
after the decree, aud after seventy days’ advertise
ment in a public newspaper, unless oue fourth in
number and value of tbe creditors file their written
dissent. It also provides minutely against frauds,
and specifies the course to be pursued in appeals
Section s.—The property of bankrupts is to be di
vided pro rata. Preference is only given to debts
due the UuitedStatea; to sureties who are entitled
to preference by the laws of Congress ; and labor
ers in the employ of the bankrupt to an amount not
exceeding twenty-five dollars.
Sections t> and 7 give full jurisdiction in bank
ruptcy cases to the United States District* Courts,
and direct what proceeding shall take place.
Section 8 confers upon the United States Circuit
Courts concurrent jurisdiction in certain cases.
Section 9 directs the manner in which assignees
shall discharge their duties.
Section 10—-The Court shall order a collection of
the assets, a sa'e of the same, and a distribution of
the proceeds without unreasonable delay.
Section 11 defines certain powers of assignees.
Section 12—No person to be a second time enti
tled to the benefit ol this act, unless he pays seven
ty-five cents on the dollar.
Seotion 13—Proceedings in bankruptcy to be of
reeord.
Section 14 relates to proceedings against or by
partners in trade who become bankrupt.
Section 15 relates to the conveyance of the bank
rupt's real estate by the assignee.
Secsion 16—Circuit Courtin the District of Colum
bia to havejurisdiction.
Section lit punis ies fraudulent aeaignees.
Section 20 and 21 allow a bankrupt, when his
estate pays 40 percent, above expenses, an allow
ance of 24 per cent.; when it pays 60 per cent., an
allowance of 5 per cent.; when 80 per cent, ie realiz
ed, the allowance to be 7J per cent. ; but no allow
ance to exceed $5,000.
Section 22—The United States to pay no costa or
other charges in bankruptcy cases. All suchcharges
to oome out of the fund or the parties; otherwise
not to be paid at all.
Koebkky in Cuba.— The Havana coiresponden
of the Charleston Courier, in a letter dated the 10th
insL, gives the following account of a robbery re
cently committed near Havana:
A most audacious robbery was coin in ! led at
Guanabacoa the Tuesday before last. About dusk
in the preceding Monday evening, a Mexican gen
tleman. then resident at Guanabacoa, received a
visit from a stranger, who upon entering said, “I
am glad I have found you alone!” “Why, sir?”
demanded the Mexican gentleman. “What is your
name, and what is yor business ?” “I am the As
turiceno,” the name of a noted robber, now in pris
on for his crimes, “and I want’ six ounces, ($102,)
at once !” was the reply. “That is a small sum
rejoined the Mexican “with a smile. “Had yon not
better have more ?” “No!” said the stranger, “I
require that amount to pay a debt; however, I will
again visit you within twenty-four hours, and then
I shall require a larger amount. Receiving the six
ounces, he took his leave wito all the ceremonious
behavior customary among Spaniards.
Next evening the Mexican gentleman had some
guests, to whom he related the above event, but
whom he could not induce to remain with him,
they advising him to procure a file of soldiers for
his protection: took their departure. The gentle
man, having examined his revolver, took be seat
to await the coming of hiß promised visitor. He
came within ten minutes, accompanied by six
ethers, five of whom awaited outside, while one
came in with him.
As he entered he said, “you see I keep my ap
pointmenL There are seven of us, resistance will
be useless, be pleased to let me have what money
yon have in tbe bouse.” Tbe Mexican, seeing the
state of matters, went to the place where he kept
his money and handed over to the robbers S3OOO
in gold, which was carried away between them;
that evening the Mexican removed to the Havana.
Many of us, who had intended to reside this Sum
mer atGuacabucoa, to enjoy the cool breezes and
the Chalybeete Baths there, have, in consequence
of the above related event, “changed our minds.’*
“Yellow Jack” appears to have taken “leave of
absencehe bas been among the shipping, but I
believe is not now there. Our city is unuanally
healthy for the season. Weather seasonable and
agreeable.
Mxlascholt Diath —Our kind relations to the
connexions of the deceased have prevented us
heretofore from chronicling a most melancholy
event, which took place on the Alabama river one
week ago to-day. It seems that James M. Taylor,
Esq , wko had resided in thiscity for many years —
a son of Mai. Thomas Taylor, formerly of Columbia,
South Carolina, and a brother of our highly esteem
ed townsman, Col. Wm. Henry Taylor—left this
city m ODe of the river steamers on Monday eve
ning the 10th inst., for ids home in Conecuh county,
Alabama, intending to get off at Claiborne. When
the boat arrived at that point he could not be found,
and upon search being made a note addressed to
his estimable lady was discovered, stating that he
had drowned himself
We ascertained yesterday that a body bad been
found by some fishermen near Prairie Bluff, an
swering to the deecription of the deceased, and that
it had been there interred by them.
Mr. Taylor was a man of high, generous and no
ble eenaibilitiee and impulses, and baa left many a
friend in this community who will hear of his un
timely end with deep regret and sincere sorrow.
We offer to tbe relatives of the deceased our un
affected condolence in their melancholy bereave
ment.— Montgomery Confederate*.
Whiskey Statistics.—The total number of gal
lons of proof spirits distilled in England, Ireland
and Scotland in the year ending the 31st of Deoem
totoTu 32,231,455 Wlheee, 8,858,186 gal
lons were distilled in England, 18,073,860 ill Ire
land end 13,209,409 in Scotland.
From th Army of Utah, and from Mult l.nke
City.
Advices from Camp Scott come down to the 14th
of March. The troops were in good health. A sup
gy train from Port Laramie was daily expected art
ig Sandy river, w hich station is believed to b,
about one hundred miles from Camp Scott. It pro
bably reached General Johnston by the end of
March, so that apprehensions that the army would
suffer for lack of provisions seem no longer to be
justified.
The New York Tribune lias correspondence from
Camp Scott to March 10. Its correspondent repre
sent* that a Gentile (Mr. Brown) escaped from Salt
Lake City had arrived at tbe camp. He left the
Mormou capital on the *-’nd of March, and iu an af
fidavit made before Justice Eckels says:
He saw hut few persons who expressed any sym
pathy with the United States, and even these dare
not make such eentiments known. There was a
very general concurrence among the Mormons in
the rebellion advised by the church leaders. Three
hundred armed men were to start on the first of this
month under Captain Lot Smith, Porter Rockwell,
and William A. Hickman, for the vicinity of Camp
Scott, to stampede and take back whatever stock
was left, and then pass on the road toward Fort La
ramie, to cut off the mails and destroy any supplies
that might be on the road. One thousand men, as
a regular force, wese to proceed about tbe same
time, either for Echo Canon, or for his camp ; de
ponent did not particularly understand their desti
nation Tbe Legislature adjourned a short time be
fore he left He was informed that the Mormons
had taken the farming utensils from the Indian
farm, made by Dr. Hurt, and were also taking the
grain. This was making the'Utah Indians discon
tented. * * * * *
The Mormons declare it .to be their intention to
resist the troops while they can, and when over
come to bum and destroy everything, aud flee to
the White Mourtains, wlrwh lie ou the Wes. eide
of the Gerat Desert, They .propose to poison the
springs on the Southern routft from California, if
troops come that way. The Mormon people in
formed the deponent that they had Mormons with
the Cheyenne Indians, aud thatAhese white men
had occasioned the troubles between the Indians
and the United States.
The Tribune's correspondent adds :
Mr. Brown also states that the Mormon; are ac
tively engaged in making preparations for planting
a large crop of grain, See., that the inhabitants have
been divided into two classes—agriculturists and
warriors; that they are well supplied with arms and
ammunition, and that they are nearly all mounted on
horses which were, at Lire time he left, in excellent
condition.
He says also that two Uto Indians arrived from
Salt Lake valley corroborate the statements made’
by Mr. Brown in relation to the movements of the
Mormons. •
We have said that advices from Camp Scott are
to March 14. There is, however, a telegraph des
patch from Leavenworth, professing to give news
thence to the 10th of April, but some doubt is
thrown upon its authenticity. According to that
despatch the Mormons were leaving Salt Lake
City for the White river mountains, and Governor
, Cummings had hastened his journey to tbe city in
consequence of an invitation to do so from the
Mormons still remaining thei e. Such at leest seems
to be the meaning of the despatch. If tbe intelli
gence was brought, as it is represented to have
oeen, to Leavenworth by an express from General
Johnston's camp, we may possible have further
particulars by telegraph to-day. At present we do
not give much credit to the report.’
Sentenced to iie Hung —On Saturday last
James Thompson and Samuel Uiuch were brought
before his Honor, Judge Worrill, to have the
sentenoe of death passed upon them. Before pro
eeeding to pronounce the extreme penalty of the
•law on Thompson, the Court asked him it he had
anything to say before the fearful ediot should be
uttered. The prisoner stated, among other things,
that his trial was unjust; that the witnesses for the
Stats, and the community generally, were pre
judiced against him. He also asserted that witnes
ses were awed, by threats of violence “from the
friends of the deceased, not to swear the truth. lie
exonerated Guilford from all guilt iu the perpetra
tion of the murder, and attributed the cause of the
murderous deed to oppression at divers times from
the deceased, intemperance, aud too frequent aud
lamentable association with prostituted women.
His remarks were uttered with much earnestness
and feeling. Tbe Court then set apart the 18th of
June next as tne day of execution; but, on motion
of a member of the Bar, the time was extended to
Friday, the 2d day of July next, between the hours
of 10 a. m. and 1 p. in.
Samuel Uinch was theu ordered to stand up and
receive the sentence of.dea.tli. He appeared cOol
and collected, and had but little to say. He excul
pated Garrison from the charge of furnishing him
the pistol with which Tracy was killed, and asserted
that he took it from Garrison by force. He also
alluded, in no complimentary manner, to tbe mode
iu which the statutes of this State were enforced
against him for the enormous offence whieli he had
committed. Judge Worrill then pronounced the
setence o f the law upon the p; isoner, and fixed the
same day for his execution as that allotted to
Thompson.
The Court Room was crowded with spectators,
and we hope this prompt notion in the punishment
of criminals for capital offences will have a wide
influence in checking aud restraining the fearful
amount of crime which has east so great a stigma
ou the name and moral character of our commu
nity. *
The case of the State vs. Thomas J. Terry, char
ged with themurder of Does,is set for to morrow
Columbus Enquirer.
The Grasshoppers. —The vast swarms of grass
hoppers, which reduced the Mormons, last summer,
to extremities for food, visiting the growing cereals
with utter destruction three times in one summer,
have now at'aoked our frontier States, and devasta
ted the prairibs of Texas The Philadelphia North
Amerirmn haaarda the auaq>atiou
they are moving gradually into the body of the Re -
public. On leaving Texas, they steered a north
easi course, and ri.se to a great height from the
ground, as though for a long journey. Myriads of
them tfte now eating up vegetation in Ohio. It is,
therefore, no violent supposition that they make
Pennsylvania and Virginia a visit. These insects,
says the American, are not like the common grass
hoppers which are every summer found in our fields
and roads, but are of the size of a locust, with the
same gregarious habils. The ordinary grasshopper
is weak of wing, aud never rises to a great height,
whereas the le.fions which have so repeatdly desola
ted Utah and Texas, rise far into the upper a r, and
move off together to -great distances, like wild
geese. They appear in innumerable hosts, and in
stead of scattering, alight in a body upon some de
voted locality, whch they attack and destroy with
the systematic movement of an army. They will
thus eat up a crop of corn or cotton in a very short
time.— Rich. Disp.
Important to the South. —The Washington
correspondent of the Richmond South says that Co
monfort, late President of Mexico, it is stated, left
in hiß portfolio, when he decamped, a treaty pre
pared and ready for hie signature, ceding to the Uni
ted States Sonora, (a region of vast agricultural re
sources, fine climate, and almost unlimited mineral
wealth,) Chihuahua and Lower California, and guar
anteeing the right of way of Tehuantepec for some
thirty-five millions of dollars. Os this sum, five
millions were to be retained to satisfy American
claims. It is understood, says the correspondent,
that a treaty is now in process of negotiation which
will not materially deviate from the above, which
has probably been taken as a basis.
The New York Herald learns from Washington
that contracts have been entered into by the Post
office Department, the Tehuantepec Company and
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company for the con
veyance of a semi-monthly mail to California via
the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. This is the shortest
of th’e present or prospective routes to California
six days less time than either the Panama or Nica
ragua route. It will place thete routes some twelve
hundred miles out of the line of travel to the Pacific
and diminish the importance of protracted and per
plexiug negotiations with the weak and suspicious
governments of Nicaragua and New Granada. To
come from benefits of a national to those of a South
ern character, it is predicted that the adoption of
the Tehuantepec route will add greatly to the
wealth and progre-'S of the South, and transfer tra
vel and traffic as well as maiis from New York .to
New Orleanß.
The Isthmus of Tehuantepec, which separatee the
Pacific from the Gulf of Mexico, is 125 miles across,
— Rich. Dispatch.
Great Exposure in Wisconsin— Official Cor
ruption. —We find in the Milwaukee News a synop
sis ol the report of the committee of the Wisconsin
Se ate upon the question of the amounts expended
during the session of tbe Legislature of 1856, to se
cure the passage of the bill apportioning the lands
granted by the United States to Wisconsin for rail
road purposes among the several roads. The great
effort was to get a portion of the lands for the Mil
waukee and La Crosse Railroad. According to
this report, all who voted for tbe land grant directly
or indirectly received bonds or stock valued at from
$5,000 to $25,000. 7he total amounts paid are Baid
to have been as follows :
“Governor of the State, $50,000; Governor’s pri
vate secretary, $55,000 ; State officers, $20,000;
Supreme Court, $1,900 13 State Senators, s2oo*-
000 ; 66 Assemblymen, $1185, OIK) ; Legislative
clerks, $17,000; editors and others, $261,000.
Grand total, $989,900 ”
This amount of bonds was given to secure the
passage of the bill, and it will strike tbe public very
strongly that it must be a profitable thing to hold
office—in Wisconsin. These bonds, however, are
worth little or nothing now, and the present man
agers of the company repudiate them.
“Buck Horn.” —The above named correspon
dent of the Augusta Evening Dispatch, in noticing
a difficulty which occurred at the Toll Bridge near
this place, states as follows:
“That a Mr. Stephen McGinnis was shot through
the thigh, with a pistol, by a Mr. Young, of Cal
houn, on Sunday. We have not room for the par
ticulars, bat it seems that Young refused to pay toll
at McDill’s bridge, and McGinnis, the present own
er, shut tbe gate, when Young dismounted, shoved
it open, and filed. McGinnis is doing well.**
Now we do not suppose that “Buck Horn” mis
represented tbe facts as stated to him, but he has
not given the facts in the case. CoL Young agreed
to pay his toll so soon as he passed off the bridge;
but McGinnis refused to let him pass. Young then
attempted to pass, when McGinnis pushed the gate
to, at the same time raising a bat of iron and struck
at Young, when Young fired.
In making this correction, we feel that we have
done nobody injustice, but have placed the parties
in their true position before the public. And fur
thermore, we do not wish our town to have any
worse name than it deserves. It is due to Col.
Young to state, that he paid his toll after crossing
the bridge. —Calhoun (Geo.) Platform.
Schooner Capsized. —Seven Lives Lott. —Capt.
Hickey, of the propeller Wisconsin, which arrived
in port last evening, reports to tbe Review that in
running from the EonCeau Point, Canadian shore,
back to Pigeon Bay to seek shelter, he discovered
a black topsail schooner to the northward and east
ward of Point au Pelee, so far in that she could not
weather the Point, the seas at the time running tre
mendously and the wind blowing a perfect gale
N. E. by E. In carrying canvass sufficient to fetch
outside the Point she capsized. The crew, who
were seven in number, hung on to her bilgee, each
sea in srcceeeion diminishing their numbers until
they all disappeared. He could not make out the
name of tbe vessel, although he could see the crew
motioning, with outstretched arms, for assistance,
which only for her locality and the tremendous sea
that was running, he would have endeavored to
render at a reasonable peril of his own charge.
Mr. Brandytody's three reasons for not drinking
are very characteristic of that gentleman.
“Talte something to drink ?” said his friend to
him one day,
“No, thank you,” replied Mr. B.
“No! why not ?” inquired his friend in great
amazement
“In the firet place,” returned Mr. Brandytody,
“I am secretary of a temperance society that
meets to day, and I must preserve my temperance
character. In the second place, this is the anniver
sary of my father's death, and out of respect to him
I have promised never to drink on this day. And
in tbe third place, I have just takes something.
Southern Bank.—The Bainbridge Georgian of
tbe I4th inst., says : We are authorized to say that
the Southern Bank of Georgia, located at this place
will resume specie payment in a few, days, on its
bills,without regard to the recent decision of the Su
perior Court.”
Mrs. Partington says her minister preached
“ about the parody of the probable sou.”
j Supreme ronrhrtlilledgevillp, Jlny Term I SYS.
SOUTHERN CIRCUIT.
James B. Edwards, Plaintiff ia Error, vs. ‘NeiU
McKinnon, Defendant in Error.—Certiorari, from
■Thomas county.—The Court reversed the decision
of the Court beiow. in Till.- case, on the grounds—
-Ist, that the witness rejected by fks Court below,
as incompetent, as being interested, was a compe
tent witness, as his testimony would not go to bar
any snit which might be brought against him for
the same subject matter ; and, 2d, that Edwards
was not liable, as the contract under which McKin
non claimed had not been entered iu by E iwards,
but by a third party.
Spencer for Plaintiff in Error—Han salt for De
fendant in Error.
David M. I-afitte, Plaintiff in Error, vs. Alexan
der B. Lawton, Defendant in Error.—Equity, from
Thomas county—The Court reversed the decision
of the Court below in this case, which turned upon
the construction of a marriage settlement.
Eugene 11. Hines,for Plaintiff in Enor—A. R.
Lawton, for Defendant in Error.
OCMULGEE CIRCUIT.
David F. Johnston, Plaintiff iu Error, vs. Robert
Crawley, Defendant iu Error.—Claim, from Morgan
county. —The Court affirmed the judgment of the
Court below, in this case.
Jenkins aud Cutnming were for the Plaintiff iu
Error—Cone for tbe Defendant.
Wm. M. Roes,ef a!, Plaintiff jn Error, rs. Martha
B. Ross, Defendant in Ertor—Attachment, from
Putnam county.—A motion was made in the Court
below to dismiss an Attachment which had beeu
levied by a Summons of Garnishment on certain
Stock in the Eatontnn Branch Railroad. The Su
perior Court refused to dismiss tbe Attachment.—
The Court reversed the decision of the Court be
low, holding that the Attachment should have beeu
dismissed. Stock in a Corporation not being the
subject of garnishment under the Act of 1856.
Davis and L twsou for Plantiffs in Error—Hud
son for Defendant in Error.
The State, upon the rel’n., Sec.. Plaintiff in Error,
vs. Lavinia, (a woman of color) Defendant iu Er
ror.
The State, upon the rel’n , &e., Plaintiff iu Error,
vs. “Wilkes, (a slave) Defendant iu Error.
Warrant from Baldwin county.—These two cases
were consolidated and heerd together. In the first
case a warrant was issued against Lavinia, u wo
man of color, for being without a master, aud en
joying the profits of her own labor, and not having
her name registered according to law. Iu the sec
ond rase, Wilkes was charged with returning from
the State of New York, a non slaveholding State,
to the State of Geo gia. The Justices of the lufe
riot* Court dismissed the warrants in both cases,
and on the - cases being carried to the Superior
Court, that Court refused to interfere on the ground,
“that the preceediug being of a criminal nature, and
the defendants having beeu acquitted by the Infe
rior Court, the Superior Court had no constitution
al power to order a rehearing and this decision
was affirmed by the Supreme Court.
McKinley for the Plaintiffs in Error—Henan and
Harris for the Defendants in both cases.
Thornton, (a slave) Plaintiff in Error, vs. The
State of Georgia, Defendant in Error.—Murder,
from Greene county. —The Plaintiff in Error in this
case, was tried and convicted as accessory before
the fact to the crime of murder, and sentenced to
death. On the trial, the slave who had been con
victed of the same murder, was admitted as a wit
ness by tbe’Court; prisoner objected to the validi
ty of his testimony. The Plaintiff in Error excepted
to the decision of the Court below, on the ground
that a slave could not be guilty of the crime of *mur
der as accessory before the act, aud also on the
ground that the testimony of the convicted slave,
was uot admissible. The Court affirmed the judg
ment of tbe Court below.
James A. Wade, Ex’r. &.C., Plaintiff in Error, vs.
David S. Johnson, Defendant iu Error.—Claim,
from Morgan county —The Court reversed the de
cision ot the Court below, holding that the machine
ry, engine, &.C., of the Madison Steam Mill were
personal property, and not fixtures, and thei efore,
that the judgment of a foreclosure of the mortgage
and the exeeutiou under which they were levied ou
were valid, the Justices of the Inferior Court hav
ing jurisdiction of the same.
Cone for Plaintiff in Error—Jenkins aud Hum
ming for Defendant in Error.— Recorder.
Suicide oe H. W. Herbert. —Mr. H. W. Her
belt, better known by bis writings as “Frank Fores
ter,3 committed suicide in New York city on Mon
day last.
He had, it api Tars, for some weeks beeu very
depressed in spirits owing to his separation from
his wife, to whom he had but a short time been
married. What caused the separation is not known,
further than that some woman had made mischief
between them, as is alleged hi a letter from the de
ceaeed;
We learn from “Men of the Time,” that Hern*/
William Herbert was born in London, England,
April 7, 1807. lie was tlie eldest son of tbe honor
able and very reverend Win Herbert, dean of Man
chester, eminent as a man of science, a poet, and a
liberal politician, and was paternally de-cended
from the noble house of Pembroke and Percy. He
was sent to Eton at the age of 13, and graduated at
Caius College, Cambridge, in 1829.
In tbe Spring of 1830, Mr. Herbert met with a se
vere pecuniary reverse, which suddenly reduced
him from affluence, and he resolved to try his for
tune in the United States. He arrived in this coun
try iu December. 1831, and for eight years thereaf
ter, until July 1839, be officiated as principal Greek
teacher iu Mr. Huddart’s large classical school.
During this period, iu addition to his classical
studies, he had already begun to turn his attention
to authorship, and from 1833 to 1836, the
American Monthly Magazine, besides writi™mrge
iy for the various illustrated periodicals.
In 1835, he published “Tlie Brothers, a tale of the
Fronde,” and in 1837, “Oliver Cromwell.” Iu
1839, he quitted the profession -ot teaching and de
voted himself wholly to.literature.
In 1842, Mr. Herbert published a third historical
novel ‘ Marmaduke Wyvil,” aud in 1846, “The
Roman Traitor,” a romance founded on Cataline’s
conspiracy.
Besides these, ha was the author of two text books
on sporting and natural history,'“The Field Sports,”,
and tlie “ Fish and Fishing” of North America, by
“Frank Forester;” with many sporting sketches
under the sam enom deplume, several translations
from the French, and a great number t f contribu
tions to different magazines.
In 1848, he published a poetical translation of
the “Prometheus” and “Agamemnon” of JBschy
lus. In 1851 he commenced a series of historical
works by the publication of “ The Captains of the
Old World as compared with great modern Strate
gists.” This was followed by “ The Cavaliers of
England,” “The Knights f England, Scotland and
France,” and “The Chevaliers of France.”
But bis most voluminous work is the great book
on “the Home and Horsemanship of America,”
published recently by Messrs. Stringer Se Town
send.
nis residence was at a place called “The Cedars”
near Newark, N. J.
Kidnappers Arrested. —Yesterday two men
by the names of Samuel Hendricks and James F.
Rut!ed(jß, were arrested in this city, charged with
stealing two negro men, whom they had in their
possession. They were offering to trade the ne
groes for goods, and a gentleman of this city, who
wished to purchase, went to look at them, when lie
recognized one of thein es belonging to Messrs.
Craighead and Johnston, of Plaquemines, Iverville
Perish, Louisiana. In questioning the negro he re-’
vealed the fact that himself and Iris fellow-servant
bad been kidnapped a week or two since by tbe.
men who were endeavoring to dispose of them.—
The other boy is the properly of Jacob Hoover, of
Dead Mans liar, Concordia Parish, Louisana. —
Rutledge and Hendricks were immediately arrest
ed and lodged in jail, as also were the negroes.—
Rutledge confesses to the kidnapping, but palliates
bis action in the matter, by saying that Hendricks
was a desperate man, and had gotten him into his
power, and in a measure forced him to participate
in the crime. He says that he. feels much relieved
since his arrest aud incarceration, as it put him out
of the power of tbe'meu who tias lured him into the
participation in the commission of a great crime.—
Memphis Bulletin of Thursday.
Wetting Down a Revival.— The revival at
Portsmouth, Ohio, terminated in a reek's debate
between Rev. Mr. Franklin and Rev. Mr. Merrill,
on the subject of baptism. Tnere was a high state
of belligerent excitement, and Mr. Merrill was pub
licly presented with a gold watch by the party that
considered him the victor. His Rev. opponent
arose to say that he expected his reward in heaven,
but was hissed down. The revival stopped when
the water controversy commenced. *
Mechanics’ Wages in Edinburg. —Mr. Hand--
son stated that, in answer to an application from the
statistical department of the Board of Trade, who
were anxious to obtain information from all parts of
the country as to the rate o: wages during the last
three years, he had colieeted the following statistics
as to the daily rate of wages obtained by mechanics
in Edinburg: Hatters, 3 Id; brewers, 2a 8d ; cabi
net makers, 3s Id ; carvers, Us lid ; gilders, da 8d;
upholsters, 3a to 3s 8d ; plumbers, 3a 3jd to 3a 4jd ;
gas fitters, 3s 7d; brass founders, 3a Id ; book bind
ers,3a Hid; do. females f,r folding and sewing, Is
2d; laborersdh 8d; printers—compositors, Is 2d;
pressmen, 4s2d: coopers, 3s 6d; gun powder ma
kers, 3s; gasmetre makers, 3s Ijdto 3a 7 jd: masons,
4s Id; joiners, 3a 6d to 3s 9d; sawyers, 4a 4d; turn
ers, 3s lOd; fleshers, 2s llld. Wage* far the week
range, according to skill, from 17a fid to 46s
Scotch Paper.
A New York Dodge.— The Glens Falla (N. Y.)
paper tells of a gentleman “of at ending’ in that
village who had an inconvenient quantity of his
own antographs in circulation, and who played crazy
about the streets for a few days, and then myste
riously disappeared. His creditors said “poor fel
low,” and were glad to sell his notes sos 25 cents on
the dollar. In a few days the “poor fellow” sud
denly appeared again, and received a heap of can
celled paper from his agent, who had bought it up.
Something handsome was made by the operation,”
and his “standing” ie just as good as ever.
Prefer Slavery. —A negro man, who had been
emancipated by hie master's will, voluntarily re
entered servitude on M nday last, preferring ihe
‘cbndition of a slave to that of removal to a Free
State. He selected Mr. Huckstep as his future
master. HU value was assessed at $650, one-half
of which amount Mr. Huckstep has to pay into the
State treasury. —C harlot tsvillc ( Va.) Advocate.
An Anecdote of Col. Benton.— “ Sir r,” said
Col. Benton, not many days before he died—“ Sir,
there are three disreputable resorts in which, be it
remembered, I have never set foot, and I name
them in the order of their infamy—the worst last. I
allude to a house of ill-fame, a gambling bell, and a
national convention. Yes, Sir, lam free of those ”
Cot Benton, was. however, a loDg time a mem
ber of Congress.
Singular Affair —A Boy reported to have Run
Himself to Death. —The Lockport Courier says that
a young lad, eon of Widow Stevens, who lives on
Chestnut street, in that village, one day-week be
fore last, got into difficulty with a neighbor’s boy,
which resulted in hU being threatened with arrest,
which so frightened him that be ran bimself to
death. It is said that he ran from Lockport to
Johnson’s Creek, thirteen miles, without stopping;
that he there slept in a barn and caught cold. The
next day he ran to Rochester, where he was taken
sick, and died in a short time.
A Slight Mistake —On the passage of the En
glish Kansas Bill, the Washington Union was ex
ceedingly hilarious and prophetic, exclaiming a’ the
top of its voice, “The back-bone of the Republican
party is broken, ’ and predicting an uninterrupted
succession of triumphs for the Democracy. The
next week after this bifalutinUm of the President's
organ, came the election news from Philadelphia
and Indianapolis, which caused it to utter the fol
lowing :
“A little farther reflection and observation in
duce os to believe that we made a slight mis
take.”—Richmond Whig.
A Dat Too Late. —On Saturday night last twen
ty-four hours after the adjournment of the Metho
aistProtestant Genera! Conference, the delegate
from Oregon reached Lynchburg, Va , to attend i's
session. He had been on the way ever since Feb
ruary last, from the remote region he represented
The French physician Choice'., who died recently
left a fortune of 3,0U0,000f., the produce of hie pro
fees ion
It is said that great numbers of the Polish exiles
are availing themselves of the Czar’s amnesty and
returning to their unfortunate country.
I The Court Martini of Gen. Twigim—Official
Report of the Verdict.
WarDepartment.AdjutantGen’lsOfeice, 7
Washington, May 11,1858. $
General Orders, No. 4.
1. At the General Court Martial which convened
at Newnprt Barracks, Kentucky, pursuaut to “Spe
cial Orders,’ No. 42, nf March 19, 1858, from the
War Department, and of which Brevet Major
General Thomas S Jessup. Quartermaster General,
is Piesitlent, was arraigned aud tried,Bre.et Major
General David E. Ticiggs, U. S. Army, on the fol
lowing charge aud specifications exhibited against
him by command of the Secretary of War ;
Charge—“lnsubordinate conduct to the prejudice
of good order and military discipline”
Specification Ist. “In that he, the said Twiggs,
commanding the Department of Texas, having re
ceived War Department Special Orders, No. 123,
of 1857, did, at San Antonio, on the 29th October,
1857, in contempt of said orders, appoint a Court
of Inquiry to examine matters adjudged and dec ded
in said orders.”
Specification 2 d, “In that he, the said Twiggs,
did at San Antonio, on the 14th Deoember, 1857, in
Contempt of the President’s orders aforesaid, pub
lish orders to the troops under his command, con
firming a report of said Court of Inquiry, contra
dieting a decision pronounoed in the President’s
orders aforesaid ”
Specification 3 d. “In that he, the said Twiggs,
haviDg received from the War Department, in a
letter dated January 16, 1858, instructions in re
gard to the breaches of discipline set out in the
specifications aforesaid, with orders to publish said
instructions to the Department of Texas, he, the
said Twiggs did, at San Antonio, Texas, ou the Bth
February, 1858, in contempt of the obedience and
submission due to the said decision of the Presi
dent, accompany the publication to the troops un
der his command, with a commentary on tbe in
structions designed to contradict and refute them
and denouncing them as a ‘poison,* and appealing
from the order of the President to the troops under
his command.”
To which charge and specifications the accused
pleaded “Not Guilty.”
FINDINGS OF THE COURT.
The Court, after mature deliberation, finds the ac
cused, Brevet Major General David E. Twiggs, as
follows:
Ist Specification. —“ Guilty, except the word con
tempt.”
2 d Specification. —“ Guilty, except the word con
tempt.”
3d Specification. —“ Guilty,” and “Guilty of the
Charge.”
Sentence.— Aud the Court does sentenoe him,
Brevet Major Geueral David E. Twiggs, U. S. Ar
my, “to be reprimanded by the President of the
-United States ”
11. The proceedings of the General Court Mar
tial in tlie foregoing case, have been duly submitted
for the Secretary of War, and tbe following are tbe
orders thereon :
War Department, May 10, 1858—The verdicl
of the Court Martial in the trial of Major General.
Twiggs is approved. But in consideration of his
distinguished services, aud of the uuanimous re
commendation of the Court, the sentence is remit
ted.
The record of the Court exhibits errors iu the pro
ceedings, which it is proper to notice: Ist admit
ting for the defence evidence clearly incompetent
and irrevelant; and 2d, sustaining an insufficient
challenge to a member. A Court Martial ought uot
to consider that it has any discretion when tlie rule
of law is plain and positive.
John B. Floyd, Secretary of War.
111. The General- Court Martial of which Brevet
Major Trtomas S. Jessup is President, ia dissolved
IV. Brevet Major General David E. Twiggs will
resume his sword and command df the Department
of Texas.
By order cf the Secretary of War: . *
S. Cooper, Adjutant General#
Sadly Unfortunate. —Neal, in his “Charcoal
Sketches,” describes a character -who speaks'of
himself as follows ;
To my notion, lids ere is a hard case.” If I tries
to mosey along through the world without sayin
nothing to nobody, it wont do, livin wont oome of
itself, like the man you own the money to—you are
obligated to step and fetch it. Ts I come fur-to go
trn* to paddle my tub quietly down the gutter of fate
without burnpin again the curb stone on one side,
I'm sure to get aground on the other, or to be upset
-somehow. If 1 tries little speckilations, such as
boning things, I'm sartin to be notched ; and if 1
goes pardnere, as I does with TippS, it wont do
he'll speckilate and bust, and I'm sure to be smash
ed up and sifted through.
Ten Men Killed and Fieeeen Wounded. —
A letter from Toulon of the 22d ult., mentions a dis
astrous accident which took pla’ce the previous day,
r. ff the islands of Myeres. on board the ship-of-the
line Suffren, which has been fitted up as a school for
naval artillerymen. While the men were firing’ at
a target, a cannon burst, and the explosion unfor
tunately caused a number of victims. There was
ten men killed and fifteen wounded.
Demand for Cincinnati Gazette
of tbe Bth says:
Very heavy purchases of coffee have been made
iu tbe Eastern markets lately on Cincinnati ac
count. Including the receipts of the last few days,
it is estimated tbe amount arrived, aud to arrive
within a periojj of ten days, will not fall short of
20,009 bags. An entire cargo was taken in New
York, Tuesday, on Cincinnati aocount. The price
poid was 10jo., 4 months.
Tuckerman in Prison. —William S. Tuckerman,
who has acquired some celebrity for railroad defal
cations and mail robberies, was to-day brought up
from the New Haven jail by U. 8. Marshal Bacon
and lodged in the permanent quartern which have
been assigned him in the State prison in Wethers
field—for we may call a repidenoeT>ermancnt when
it consists ot the same cell and the same stated
walk iu the prison-yard for a period of ticenty-oue
years.—Hartford Times, 13th.
A Bermuda paper of the s;h inst, reports a falling
off in the potato and onion crops. • This applies es
peoially to tjie potato, the yield of which this sea
son will” not be more than one-half of last year's
Crop. The entire return of 1858 is not expected to
exceed twenty thousand barrels. The quantity of
onions shipped to date was fifty three thousand
pounds, all to the West Indies. The quantity of
tomatoes was nine hundred and thirty boxes, all
New York, except fifty-three boxes.
Alexandria, Va.—The expenditures of the Cor
poration of Alexandria, are estimated by the Audi
tor at $ 106,333, and the receipts, from resources
other than taxation, $11,035; leaviug $05,298 to be
provided for by taxation.
A Chinese maxim says : We require four things
for women—that virtue dwell in her heart, that
modesty play on her brow, that sweetness flow from
her lip, and industry occupy her hands. .
Music by a Squirrel. —We wittnessed a rather
novel sight, and listened to some good music from
an organ, played by a squirrel. . The squirrel is con
fined in an ordinary rotary cage, to the end of which
is attached a crank, which turns the cylinder of the
organ. As the Bquirrel is very active and apparent
ly fond of music, the performance can be witnessed
at nearly all hours of the day —Alex. ( Va.) Gazette.
Effects of Spiritualism. —On Saturday Cap
tain Wm. Brown, in former years well known as
the commander of several different steamers on
■ Lake Erie and Lake Michigan, was taken to the
insane asylum at Cinciunatti, a victim to spiritual
ism.
A sturdy-looking man in Cleveland, a short time
since, while busily eugaged iu cowhiding a dandy,
who had insulted his daughter, when asked what he
was doing replied : ."Cutting a swell,” and con
tinned his amusement without farther interruption.
A Nut for Greely Sc Co.—We are informed
that a man servant, belonging toG. W. Taylor, Esq.,
of Monroe county, Ga., after an absence, without
leave, of. two years, during which time he visited
Boston, New York, Cincinnati, Chicago, &c., has
returned to his Georgia home, entirely contented to
remain here, after having had a taste of Abolition
freedom. —Macon Mess.
New Palace for Napoleon. —The Emperor
Napoleon is having an elegant palace built at Mar
seilles. The material is to bo marble, from anew
quarry at Payregunis. The beacon hill has been
cut down five or six metres, so that the Empeoror
will be able as he sits in his study, to see at the
South the isles of If, the Frioul, and the bay, at the
North the old Phooean basin, with its thousand ves
sels, the city and the suburbs, with their county
seats, at the east the barren but picturesque rock of
Notr > Dame de la Garde, and at the west the Port
de la Joliette, the Napoleon Docks, and the new
Quarantine.
Heavy Swindlino.— Mayor Tiemaun is said to
have informed a Boston gentleman recently that he
had no doubt but that the city” of New York had
been swindled out of 8,000,000 of dollars within the
past few years, by officials and others. Mayor T’s
successor will doubtless charge the same thing
againßt him.
Female Missionaries. —Miss Amelia C.Temple,
a daughter of Dea. Charles Temple, of Worcester,
and Mies Jane E. Johnson, of Utica, N w York,
have received an appointment from the American
Board, to take charge of the female boarding school
on Mount Lebanon, Turkey, for which place they
will embark, probably, in July.
The Egg Trade. —Findlay, Hancock county,
Ohio, which, from the 12th of Match to the 12th of
April last, exported some 45,000 dozen of eggs, has
been outdone by Wooster, which, according to the
Republican of that place, shipped over 96,000 dozen
daring the same period.
Accidentally Killed.— The Hon. 8. B. Pierce,
a lawyer, and formerly member of the Legislature,
was killed recently in Perry county, Miss., by be
ing thrown from his horse, while on a deer hunt, the
foil causing his gun to discharge its contents in bis
person, producing instant death.
Rt. Rev. Geo. W. Freeman, Episcopal Bishop of
Arkansas, died on the 29th Hit.
Rutherford county, N. C., lias voted in favor of
a subscription of $60,000 to the capital stock of the
Wilmington,{Charlotte Sc Rutherford Railroad Com
pany.
Sir Philip Crarapton, Surgeon General of Ireland
and fa her ofthe late British Minister in Was! lug
ton, was dangerously ill, in Dublin, on the 24th ult
The Damage by the Late Storm. —The Rural
Southerner says that the damage by the late storm
in Howard county, Md., will exceed $50,000.
Ranbolph Macon Cobleoe, —The commence
ment at this institution will take place on the 23rd
of June next. Bishop Pierce, of Ga., will deliver
the address before the Literary Society, and Rev.
John C. Granberry, of Va.,that before the Alumni.
TEI EGRAPH FROM CUBA TO THE UNITED STATES.
—A firm in Havana have obtained permission to
lay down a submarine telegraph from Cuba to Key
We3t, Florida. The work will be speedily proceed
ed with.
A hogshead of tobacco was sold at Petersburg,
Va , on Friday, at the extraordinary price of fifty
dollars and a naif per cwt.
Mr. Everett's oration at the University of Vir
ginia yielded $424 50 for the Mount Vernon fund.
We regret to state that Joseph Kimbrough was
drowned in the Oostanaula river near this place, on
Sunday evening last, while bathing. He swam
across the river, snd then attempted to return, but
when only a short distance from the bank he sunk.
It is supposed that he was taken with cramp while
swimming. —Calhoun (Geo.) Platform.
The damage to the sugar crop of Louisiana by
the Bel! crevaase alone, isl estimated at not less than
$3,000,000.
B Mitchell, the murderer of Shaw, was hung at
Wilmington, N. C., on Friday. He confessed his
guilt
The Erie Troubles— There is a prospect of a
renewal of the railroad troubles at Erie, Pa. The
Deople of Harbor Creek are indignant at an attempt
of the company to relay the track in the position it
originally occupied.
Fined for an Opinion.— Judge Baily of Meck
lenburg co. N. C , recently fined a gentleman $25
for forming and expressing an opinion after he bad
been summoned as a Juror. The fine was after
wards remitted.
Senegal.— Acoounta from this Frenob settlement
in Africa have been received to the 25th March.—
j An expedition of 3,000 troops had burned and laid
i waste a number of negro villages in the interior.
VOL. JLXXII. —NEW SERIES VOL. XXII. NO. 21.
j EU U OPE AN I NTEI, U ENCE,
BY THE NORTH AMERICAN.
I Rn er du Loupe, May 17.—The steamship North
1 American, from Li verppol at about 11 o’clock A. M.
of Wednesday, the sth inst, passed this point this
forenoon, on her way to Quebec.
Great Britain. —ln the House of Lords on the
3d, Lord Ellenborough said he considered it inexpe
dient to lay any documents on the table, giving an
account ot the Cewnpore massacre, as they were
calculated to revive animosities. He also advoca
ted perfect neutrality by the Government in reli
gious affairs in India.
In the House of Commons, a lengthy debate took
place on the financial affairs of the country.
The Bill imposing a stamp on bankers' 1 checks,
was read a second time.
Mr. Disraeli’s second resolution on India declaring
it expedient that the Government be confided to a
Secretary of State, with power to perform all the
duties carried out by the East India Company,
was debated, and finally carried by a vote of 351 to
100.
Mr. Disiaeli announced, incidentally, that the
Bank of England had accommodated the Govern
ment with two millions sterling at three and a quar
ter per cent., for tbe redemption of Exchequer
Bills, but that the Government had availed itseff as
yet of only one million.
Mr. Gladstone moved an address to the Queen
raying that in the future or-amzation of the Dauu
biau Principalities just weight be given to tlie wish
es of the people of Wallachia aud Moldavia, (in oth
er words that the House ot Commons should endorse
the union of the Danubian Principalities) when a
general debate ensued, involving the whole question
of the Principalities.
Lord Palmerston, Mr. D’lsraeli and others op
posed the motion as being a dictation to the con
ference which meets at Paris on the 19th of May,
aud fettering the aotion of the British Plenipoteu
tiary.
Lord John Russell supported the motion, but it
was rejected by 178 minority.
Mr. Fitzgerald announced that Sardinia cordially
acquiesced in the suggestions of England iu the Cag
liari affair, and that harmony was consequently es
tablished between Sardiuia and England
The Daily News asserts that if Lord Derby meets
with factious opposition he will dissolve Parliament.
The camp at the Currah of Kildare was to be in
creased. Upwurdsof7ooo troops were already in
tbe camp.
A collision had occurred at St. George's Channel
between a coasting steamer, the Brigand, aud the
bark William Campbell. Both vessels Bunk and
twenty or thirty lives were lost.
The schooner George, bound from Liverpool for
tho Niger Expedition, had also foundered iu the
channel, and seven of her crew were drowned.
It was rumored that Government would proclaim
a National Day of Thanksgiving tor tlie success iu
India.
France —Genera 1 Espenasse had recommended
and the Emperor sanctioned the removal of all
prefects,fcsub pr.foots, Secretaries-Geueral and
Councillors ot prefecture who have attained certain
ages calculated to impair their administrative pow
ers.
Th; circulation of the Independence Beige had
been interdicted for one month iu France.
M. de Ch&sseron, sou iu-law of Prince Murat, is
appointed French Charge d'Affaires in China, vice
M. de Bourboulon.
Trade in Paris exhibibited a alight improvement.
Flour was rather higher. Wheat was firm. The
graiu OYops were looking favorable, and the vines
wire promising well. Wines and Brandies were
dull and slightly lower.
Tlie Chamber Desmises en Accusation at DejoD
had decided on tending before the Correctional
Police of theCouitol’ Chalons thirty five persons
implicated in tlie recept dirturbances at that, place.
The Bourse was firmer. Three pet* Cents closed
on Tuesday at 69f. 65c.'.
-Italy.—A note had been presented lo Ihe Neapo
litan government demanding indemnity for the
imprhn/mneut of the two Etig'ish Engineers. The
indemnity, it was said, amounted lo 1011,000 Irancs,
aud that the King appeared inclined to negotiate.
Another despatch says Uip iudemnily demanded is
400.000 francs.
Tlie*armament of the KeapQlil.au arsenals contin
■uril going on. , - •
Russia.— lce was floating down the River Neva.
An Imperial, ukase imposed a duly of five copucs
per rouble on all articles of European export and
import, except sugars.
Letters report serious-risings among t lie serfs in
some localities,aud the interposition of tlie military
to restore quiet.
India. —Bombay .letters add but little of interest
to the telegraphic accounts.
Sir Colin Campbell remained at Lucknow, but
would probably move shortly on Suudola anil then
into Rohifcund.
The English Grand had been re distributed
with a view to future operations in tlie field.
Nana Sahib had been reinfore'ed by Bareilly
Khan, and proposed’lo attack the English. - *’ ‘
The British had experienced a reverse id the vi
cinity of Allahabad. . ‘
The Latest.
liONDoN, Wednesday morning.—The Times, in
its City Article to-day, reports tlie Money Market
firm-up to Tuesday, when it improved under the sat
isfactory statements on tlie finances made by the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the announce
ment that nearly a million of pounds sterling in
gold had been shipped to Australia during the
hveonsix weeks preceding the departure of the last
mail.
All the heavy payments falling due ou the 4tb
were met without embarrassment.
There was lather an increased demand in the dis
count market, and the rates of paper were from 2 j
®2J per cent. •
The Daily News reports that the Stock Market,
closed rather less strong.
The Calcutta correspondent of the Daily Nowb
says it has become evident that the object of the
Oude campaign h failed ;• that Sit; Colin Camp
belt's conquest was but ‘that of an empty city, and
that the final battle ground will be the territory of
Robilcund. It also asserts that nothing further will
be attempted yet, owing to the hot weather.
The balance sheet of Colvert Se Cos., the exten
sive London brewers, who wfere recently report
ed to be in difficulties, shows a large surplus of as
sets.
London, 11 o'clock A. M.—The opening price of
Consols at the London Stock Exchange was 97j
97 J, for botli money and account, and for the Three
per Cents 96j®96|.
Bay State Mills. —A plan has been BUggqsted
to reiidVe the creditors and stockholders of mis .cor
poration, that seems to meet with general appro
val. The idea is to form anew company called the
“Washington Mills,” with a capital of $2,000,000,
the creditors to subscribe 66 the atnountof their
respective claims, and the old stockholders to be
allowed a certain proportion, to,be hereafter deter
mined. The total debts are $2,400,000. Twenty
per cent, is to be paid to the creditors immediately,,
and 20 per cent, of the remainder at the end of a
year—the balance to form a permanent capital for
the manufacture of woollen goods, and if this
manufacture be unsuccessful the concern to be
final'y closed as best may be, after a fair trial.—
Should this plan be carried into effect the Supreme
Court is to be, petitioned lo allow a sale of the
entire Bay State property to the new concern.
j Boston Foil.
Death of Professor Hare.— Dr. Robert Hare
died at Philadelphia on Sat urday morning. He waß
one of the emineut chemists of the age and has con
tributed many valuable discoveries in that science,
and was the inventor of several of the moet va
lauble improvements and modifications in chemical
apparatus that now facilitate the labors of the labo
ratory. The fatter years of his life have beeu
clouded and his character injured by a devotion to
the illusions of spiritualism. He was seventy years
of age at the time of his decease. Dr. Hare lias
left behind trim a widow and three children —Judge
Hare and his brother, now living in Maryland, and’
Mrs. Prime, in New York.
Dr. Crawford Accepts. —lt affords us great
pleasure to announce that Dr. N. M. Crawford lias
accepted the lb esidency of Mercer University—To
which office he was .recently elected by the Board
of Trustees at Amedcus. No better selection;
neither as to person or ability, could have been
made. He has occupied the position before, with
marked success, and every true friend of the insti
tution will rejoice to hear that he has consented to
return and preside over its interests. The College
has never been in a more flourishing condition than
it is'at present, and its future is still brighter. Each
separate department is filled with an active and in
dustrious officer who is eminently queiitied to “dis
charge the duties of his chair, and we believe the
Baptist denomination is more largely than ever uni
ted in sentiment and friendly feeling towards it.—
Dr. C. will be here in time to preside at the Com
mencement Exercises in July next.— Temperance
Crusader.
Crops. —We have received a letter from Baker
county giving a glowing account of the crops in
that section. The letter was accompanied by a
stalk of cotton nearly knee high looking healthy
and vigorous cut Irom an • ight. acre field without
selection. The field belongs to Mr. James R. El
Hot, who plants in Baker and lives in Wilkes 00
The writer also mentions “the fields of Mr. J. M.
Ciitliff and A. C. Jones, as.being fully up to the
specimen sent.
Another letter from Dawson, the thriving coun
ty site of Terrell county, says: “We have had a
fine rain here to day. The growing crop through
this part of Georgia, is very promising. Planters
generally have their crops in tine order, and if the
season holds out.as it has commenced, the yield
will be large.— Sank. Rep.
Return of one of the Sebastopol Submarine
Expedition. —The expedition which left this coun
try a year or two since, under the auspices of the
Boston Submarine and Wrecking Company, to par
ticipate in (lie attempt to raise the Russian fleet,
sunk in the harbor of Sebastopol during the war be
tween Russia and F'rance and England, have return
ed to Boston within a day or two, having disposed
of their vessels at Constantinople to pay expenses.
The Traveler says:
“The persons ismnected with this expedition give
as one reason of the failure, the tact that the sunken
vessels had suffered much greater destruction from
the worms than had generally been supposed. It
is said that so rotten had they become from this
cause, that a diver by placing Lie Bhoulder against
the side of one of the vast ships could rock it to and
fro. The recovery of a portion of the sunken prop
erly also disclosed the extent to which the Russian
government has been cheated in the building ot
these vessels. It was found that many of the polts
and other similar portions of the vessels, whicti
should have been of copper, for which the govern
ment paid, were in fact altogether ofiron.’ . ..
The Gowan Submarine Company,
from Philadelphia, will continue at Sebastopol to
clear the harbor, under addltwin himseff
from the Russian government. Mr. Gowan Inmselt
18 from Baltimore. a
Fi-n in Prospect.— ln the New-York Times of
the 13th instant, we find the following bit of infor-
Browniow has found an antagonist in Cin
■ 6 fie Rev Abram Pryne, who challenges the
Parson toa tfiscusskm on sTavery. Browniow*
cifires what Church Pryne is connected with and
second whether he is a white man or a gentleman
“f“ or Pryne repliee that he is a minister of wbat
are called Union Churches, or Independent Congre
gational, and teat Ms father is a Hollander, and his
mother’s father was a Scotchman and though not a
very white man, there is not a drop of African
blood in his veins.”
The editor of the Whig announced a week or two
ago that he had accepted a banter from some cham
pion ot abolitionism, and we presume Pryne is the
man. We hope our neighbor has found a “ foeman
worthy of his steel.” The meeting, we understand,
will take place sometime during the Bummer, at
Philadelphia. A Cincinnati paper says Pryne is
“ a perfect singe-call’—Knoxville Register.
Fire —The residence of Col. Fleming, at Hiber
nia, F'leming'B Island, was destroyed by fire on the
morning of the 17th inst., at 3 o’clock. In fifteen
minutes from the time it was discovered the whole
building was in flames, and the family scarcely
saved anything. The fire broke out in a part of
the house where there had not been a light for two
weeks, and was the work of an incendiary. — Savh.
Republican.
A fast Irishman, in a time of revival, joined the
church, but was found sinning greviously, not g
afterward. . . „
“Didn't you join the Methodist - inquired a p
”. | sr , rr J id-. , ?-
I behaved so well that they let me off with three.
OuiraAON on American Vessels.
Affairs are beginning to look rather squally for
us m the Gulf of Mexico aud thereabout*. They
are, in fact, taking such a singular aspect that even
those who go not down to the sea in shipS are ask
ing what does it portend 1 We have all at once a
bunale of difficulties upon our hands which it may
puz/.le us to separate, and which we may not be
able very readily to break together. Without any
tault whatever on our part, if we were belligerently
inclined, we might tortliwith get into a war with
some ore or six nations or governments upon the
score of wrongs, provocations, and aggravations re
cently inflicted on us in the neighborhood of our
Southern coast, hirst we have the Mexicaus at
Tampico, under General Garza, tiring into our ves
sels, wounding their crews, imprisoning their coin
mandeis and plunderingthe vessels of their car
goes. At the Island of Hayti we hear of an Ameri
can schooner fired into by a Dominican tleel, while
the treatment of Americans by his Imperial Majesty
Faustrti I. is excessively insulting, and our merchant
men who ha ve been robbed by his subjects in the More
passage to the extent of hundreds of thousands of
dollars, are denied all compensation. The dream of
the sooty Emperor's ambition, is the extermination
of every white person on the island. At San Do
mingo we have in the predominance of the negro
Baez the legitimate fruits of the insolent interference
of the French against us. Our consul and all Aine
ricans are there subject to daily insults, aud their
lives are in constant jeopardy. The United Stales
flag has there been repeatedly dragged through the
streets and contemptuously trampled on by a negro
mob, and the wife o i our consul hissed at, followed
and insulted on her way home from church by the
depraved populace. We may thank our triends,
the French, for this state of things at a spot where,
but for them our influence would now be predomi
nant. It was chiefly, if not entirely, through the
audacity ot their oousul, backed by a French squad
ron, that the treaty of 1854, which we were on the
point of concluding with San Domingo, was frus
trated. The French are excessively jealous of us
with respect to that government. The possible ces
sion to us of the Bay of Surnana, with the right of
establishing there a naval station, is so highly disa
greeable to them that their journals declare “ it
would entail the gravest consequences,” which
words, if they mean anything, and French news
papers now-a-days are not allowed to speak at ran
dom, mean that such a cession would oall for an ac
tive interference to prevent its consummation.—
“ France,” they say, “ is interested in not allowing
the United States to assume too strong a position in
the Antilles,” aud they, as well as his Imperial Ma
jesty of liayti, are much exeroised just now by
what they style a West India Peiim, a small island
lying between Cuba, liayti and Jamaica, whic i
they allege we have seized, or are about to seize,
and transform into a Gibraltar of the Gulf. There
is such an island, nearly uninhabited, aud almost
nameless, to which some of our vessels for guano
occasionally, but we are not aware that our entei -
prising Government have any such intention as are
attributed to us by our French friends in regard to
it.
Then there is Cuba and a Spanish expectation of
a war with us, which causes the authorities of that
island to .act in any thing but a oompir'int man
ner towards Americans. We have sufficient
grounds of quarrel with Spain, they have remain
ed open for years, aud, to say the truth, she phows
very little disposition to close them. Yet we are
not likely to have a war with her, even if we do
covet Cuba. “The Spanish fleet we cannot see,”
for the very reason given by the sagacious Gover
ncr of Wilbury Fort to his daughter in the play,
“because it is not yet in sight,” aud shall probably
have to look a long while before we do see it. Yet
Spain has been anything but a pleasant neighbor to
us in Cuba, and we may have to add to our other
causes of dissatisfaction the permitted violation of
her territory by (he commanders of British vessels
to our injury, as iu the late events at Sagua la
Grande, where our vessels loading at that port have
been boarded by an nrmed force from a British crui
ser and rigidly searched, the packages of their car
goes being bored and pierced in (lie process. These
acts violated not only the protection flag but
SpauisL jurisdiction, and if she
she becomes a participant in the wrong, y
But the most serious and events
are those presented by the recent conduct
of the English vessels cruising iq the waters of the
Gulf. Apparently in her anxiety to suppress the
slave trade, England has transferred, her surveil
lance from the coast of Africa to the coast of Cuba,
andswarmßol her small cruisers have been reoent
ly hovering about that island, firing into and over
hauling all vessels that come within their leach, not
excepting even our small coasters. This practical
enforcement of the right ot search has been carried
ouhlby them in the most insolent manner and with
a wanton disregard of life. So aggravating had
these outrages become, that at a meeting of the mas
ters of American vessels at Havana, it was deter
mined to place their armaments all on one of their
Vessels and send her out, and, if interfered wilh by
a British cruiser, to capture her. This would bring
things to a ci isis at once.
Asa curious incident, taking place simultaneous
ly with these occurrences, we see a strange move
ment set on foot in Jainaici for the purpose of in
ducing black aud colored fugitives from the South
epu States to seek that Island, which, it is probably
supposed, will present a more congenial asylum
than Canada for our runaway negroes. Whether
there is any latent au(| ulterior design in these recent
outrages upou our vessels, or whether it is but the
carrying out of English policy with regard to the
slave trade, this open exercise of the right of search
on our own shores and this persistent interference
with our commerce cannot be suffered to continue.
It was the assumption of this very right of search
which led to our last war with Great Britain, aud
in regard to which, however humiliating it may be
to our pride, we must not forget that war was ter
minaled without a satisfactory result It is evi
deut that the exercise of this assumed right, upon
our own shores and in so offensive a manner, if not
forthwith abaudoned, will afford an opportunity,
by negotiation or by war, to settle the questiou,
which the bloodshed and ail the glorious victories
of the war of 181 a unfortunately failed to decide.—
One thing is certain, the nuisance must be abated,
and that speedily. In the present state of things,
it may well be asked.- “Are American vessels in
tended to protect American Commerce 7 Shall the
American flag protect American citizens 7” There
is too much truth iu a resolution passed at a meet
ing of American ship masters aud ship owners, held
at New York, iu reference to these outrages, in
which they assert that their experience has proved
that the American Navy has offered but little or no
protection to American sailors in foreign waters.—
If our Navy is realty not more for ornament than
use, the tune for its übo would appear to have
arrived. The services it is called upon to render
are not indeed far from our own doors. —Baltimore
American.
Transplanting White Shad.— A rare and
novel cargo of freight arrived hereon Wednesday
evening last, by the Macon Sc Western Railroad,
e route for the Alabama river. It consisted of a
large wooden tank, bo ding one or two thousand
gallons of water, located upon an open car, in which
war placed some six or seven thousand young shad
fish. The large family were alive, and seemed lo
be doing well. We understand they were taken in
branches near the Ocmulgee and Oconee r.vers, in
the vicinity of Macon and Milledgeville, and belong
to a company of gentlemen in Alabama, who design
putting them in the Alabama river, and other
streams in that State, wheie nature seems to have
omitted to place the Simon pure white shad.
The cargo that passed here, are very diminutive
specimens of the shad tribe, ranging from about a
quarter of an inch, up to three incheß in length—
tbe larger ones being thin, and so transparent, that
one could easily see through them.
We learned from the mail in charge, that the
company has a pond, through which a fresh water
stream passes, somewhere in the neighborhood of
Montgomery, in which the little fish are to be kept
until large enough to take care of themselves. Or
rather until they are old enough to have some idea
of the instinctive law of self-preservation, other
wise they would probably all tie destroyed by the
large fish in the rivers.
This is an interesting experiment, Ad we hope it
may prove entirely succeisful. —Atlanta Intel.
A Rich Letter from an Indiana Congress
man.—Washington, April 22, 1858.—Dear friend :
—your Kind favor of the 14 inst. is to hand. ‘ I was
glad to hear from you the indication is the Kansus
tr rblea will be settle to-day by the demoorat party.
Which will be a time of rejoysing the am.mstra
tion has all Redy reenßtated me in full feisrebip— if
my friend John L. Robinson will consent I will be
Permitted to act with tbe democrat Party agine the
Settlement will be on tbe Great Principles of nonin.
terveutions so you will see we poor devels have
held our ground well. I see from your letter I will
have plenty of compeditorß in the convention well
it is a free country they have a rite to be oandudates
And the people have the right to Select the one that
will suit them best and if they wart a man that will
labor for the interest of the masses they will chuse
myself so I leave them perfectly free to chuse foe
them self.
any favor you can render me will be taken
Kindlys and I feel eertin I can carry the District—
turn me loase in the district I will bring them up to
the poles eertin. I will help the hold ticet some
hundreds in the District.
I will be home by the 10 ot June and will have a
chance to see my friends before the convention
comes off and will write my friends on the subject
from tbe custom and circumstances I think-1 ought
to have a chance of the next ra?e—you will do me a
kindness by seeing as many of the friends as con
veant and Enlist them iu my favor I have been
quite unwell the laet week I feel much better to-day
—I hope this will find you and family well.
your friend, ,Jas. B. Foley.
The La Branche G'revasse.— lt is, of course
known to our readers, that all work upon this cre
vasse, in the paristi of St. Charles, has been suspen
ded, and, like the Bell cnevaese, left to itself to de
what mischief it may. We were in the immediate
vicinity of this source of destruction on Saturday
last, near enough to hear the roar of to *™hmg tor
rent, which is lapidly covering the fields of cane
and com, and filling np the swamp in the rear, be
tween the Opelousas Railroad and the river, to se-
V< The picture presented to our eye, although but
initsmeipiency, was truly appaflmg But what
“ust it be, in a few days more ? Already thou
sands of dollars’ worth of cane has bee (rdestroyed
But the ultimate damage must amount to many
hundreds of thousands. On one plantation alone
the one we visited—the loss ib estimated at SIOO,-
000 in the destruction of one of the finest stands of
cane in the State. Such a state of things is truly
lamentable, and canflot be contemplated without
regret by even the most indifferent.
Not only will crops be ruined, but hundreds of cat
tie and other stock must perish. No one can count
the final cost, when the waters of this crevasse Bhaii
have met those of Bell’s, as they must soon do ;
forming an expanse far greater in extent than Lake
Pentchatrain. — N. O. Picayune.
The East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad.
—The last spike has been driven in this Road, and
trains are now running regularly through from
terminus to terminus. The eomple ion Os this road,
marks one of the greatest epochs in our history ;
one to which thousands have long looked forward
with axiety and over which our whole people have
cause to unite their rejoicings. The completion ol
this route is not merely the union of Knoxville with
Bristol but the binding together of the North and
the South with a bond indissoluble. The great high
way of the nation is at length opened up, and we
unite our congratulations with those of our bretheni
of the press upon the consummation of so grand an
enterprise. Let it be worthily oelebrated on the
‘ id The work on this road was commenced in March
1851, at Strawberry Plains, and the completion of
it in but little more than seven years, considenng
the limited resources of the ““^J™***]*
jar HrWi siw:
Lit spike home that finished the workfor whmhhe
“ Sued so faithfully. Undismayed by difficulties
and reverses, and faithful amid reproaches, he has
Hved to enjoy his triumph in the final auocess of his
enterprise. — Knoxville Register.
Wholesale Seizure of Steamboat. —At Que
bec, a few days ago the officers of the oustoma
made a seizure of all the steamboats in port, whose
owners had violated the Passenger Safety Act,
which requires the registering of all steamers and
the obtaining of licenses. With the exoeptton of the
mail steamers, and one or two others, every steam
vessel in the harbor, nearly fifty in all, bad infringed
the statute.