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Ibe following copious nummary of th® Lfewe
brought by th St agar a was transmitted to the
Savannah pre**, direct from New York, where it
was received about 10 o’clock on the night of May
sth.
The Niagara left Liverpool on Saturday, 23rd
ultimo.
part of the news will be found identical with that
brought by the Bremen and the North Briton; but
we hjM°*o the entire summary, in order to give a
better understanding of the etate of affaire.
The commercial advices and van< ue points of
interest were given yesterday morning, incur
telegraph column, and we therefore omit them :
There is no change for the better in commer<* al
pro*i*ec s, nor is *ii.y -xpe< t and until the political
boriz n has become more bright.
Political.
Lord S'an ley ha* Oec. i*d >o com* forwa r d a* a
cwaokUt* for the City ot Lood'<n, nut bis c mum
tee intend a oootiouaoo*- -f tbe canv*f*. Toe m n
iaters exprert considerable anxiety >-.b at tde ap
biug wv, which t not con-i :ered to be inevi
table; the ttr o ! D rby in imatiug that Grea’
will o aintaiu ml y armed reu'ral.ty, and
will * nipatt ze in the eiiict maiotainance of the
treaty ot Vienna.
I is rumored *hat strong words have parsed at
Par s between Lord Cowley ana Count W&leweki.
on tbt- *ul j<ot.
Toe Pane correspondent of the Tim's, writing on
Friday D:gh,say<: We were, y** ©day, it is be
ll. v* and wi'biu a lew hour- of a declaration of war by
Aostna, owing u* the pievanca'iou of the Imperial
Government ot France on the question ot a g-ne
rai disarmament; its only object being to gain time
Engiand !• aeked for an immediate at s ver cn this
pniiit and France plead that it could not exercise
its ii.dieiice with Sardinia to enforce its compliance.
Austria ih n declared that if an answer were nor
got in a given time she would consider it equiva
lent to a declaration of war, and would act instantly,
and her troops would probably be at Tnrin in ten
da\e. The Frem h government tnen sad tha’ he
terr.bie reepont bility or a general war would fall
upon them ai<>ne. It wn felt that Russia could not
be re.ied on and that France W'ouid not bare the
sympathy of any government exoep’ Piedmont—
The French government is now supposed to have
given way and agreed to a di armament previous
to the Congrts meeting, which the Momteur is ex
pected to announce in a few days. The Moniteur
records an extensive movement of cavalry, not
usum at ti is period of the year in France.
The Paris correspondent of the Globe says that
the aisiike of the French masses to a war wiih
Austria, or any other war, is most gratuitously as
sumed.
A discovery is said to have been made of another
attempt to assassinate the French Emperor; the
design it affirmed to be one of the deadly plans of
a secret socie'y of Marianne, but nothiug has yet
been fixed upon as proof cf be intimation, which
has been conveyed to the Government in an anoui
mouß letter.
in case of war, the staff of the French army will
be composed as follows : The Emperor, C.minand
er-in Chief, Generals Canrobert, Neill, D*rßervice
Lebourf; Commissioner of Artillery, Gen: De
Martiunrey, of the Staff.
The Vienna cor^e-poodent of the Times states
that the Austrian G vernment will be satisfied if
the Mr niteur will inform the world that the first
step taken by the Congress will be to make ar
rangements for placing the armies of Sardinia, Aus
tria and France on an equal peace footing. Aus
tna wishes merely to give the mediation poweis
another proof of her moderation, and wishes to
avoid war.
The Paris correspondent of the London Herald,
points out how consisteut the conduct of the E npe
ror Napoleon has been; he to see tbis ques
tion settled in his own way unlets Austria recedes
and this war cannot be avoided whether the Con
gr** iuee f ß or not.
The Austrian ultimatum to the Sardinian threat
of immeuiate war, is given in the following most
important telegram, despatched from Turin : “Gkn.
Gynlai has beeu ordered to present the ultimatum
for disarmament, and the saucing away of volun
teers i if this is refused, war is to be declared in
three days.”
Two me re divisions of the Austrian army, of
thirty thousand men, have been ordered to the Ti
ciro.
The English proposal for a Congress upon the
same conditions as that at Lay bach has beta re
fused.
Dkisdep, April 21 —The Moniteur of this morn
ing ooutains the following : 44 Austria has Dot giveu
In Ler adoption of the propositions made by Eng
laud and accepted by France, Russia and Premia,
besides which it appears ti at the Cabinet ot Vien
na has resoked on addressing a direct communica
tion to the Cab.net at Turin, in order to obtain her
disarmament of Piedmont. In consequence of
tbtsv facts, the Emperor has ordered the concen
tration of the divisions of the army on the frontier
of Piedmont. ’
The following despatch was delayed n : ue hours
on its way by te egrauh from Paris: “April 21—The
Patria th h evening states that serious reports have
be nin circulation here to-day. The entry of the
Austrian troops into Piedmont.ee territory has been
spoken of, but till now nothing is officiary confirm
ed; it is, however, certain that Geu. Helaumrtnora
has informed the French government by telegraph
that the Austrian army have made gu fican move
onents on a strategetical liue of Tie* n, and that he
feared being attacked at ai ymomtnt. Reports
were a'so cm rent that Austiia letured to give in
her aob*st>uto the prop* sitiou of England, who
had a. ken for it in twenty-four hours. A council
ot misis ers hs been held today under the presi
dency of the E'i peior. Princes Jerome and Napo
Icon were present *’
The C< nstitutionai announces that part of th
am y of Paris has receive t orders to hold iteelt in
readiness ro march. The fin*t and fourth infantry
divisions of the army ot Pans are uudeistood to
proofed to T* ulou ty railway. The first division
■wa* to leave Pans la*-i evening. The Paris Paine
of this ev.ning contains the toi.owing : “Tue delay
gran't and by Austr a to Piedui> ut toi disarming wi 1.
as It appear?, expire *.u Sji day evening mx . I'lll
now not! ing has c>i firtneu the report here circula
ted that an engaged ent has beeu fought on Tiaino
It is rumored that Gen. Ka dobn will be appointed
Maj* r Geueral of tie army to be concentiated on
the frontier* of Piedmont, and that Marshal Bara
gu*y lie llfiler** will take his departure to join the
ar you tue A-ps *’
Gcu. Cauroi ert has arrived in Paris from Nance.
A report s current that the Ain riaut have en
tend the duchies of Tuscany, Parma and Lodiua
It is also assorted tnat French suldiei* on vei arable
furl ugbs are to be caiitd o Vienna April 224
Piedmont, which las for years past endangered
Austrian rights, has betn auu.in* ned most ugeuily
by Austria to disarm. Beside-* ti is demand, spe
cially addressed to Piedmont, Aus na adheres firm
ly to the piopo.-alot agt uer&i and sarmumeLt, al
though she cannot make proposal* eubornidate to
the summons she had addressed io Saidioia.
TURIN, April 21*—Threatci ing movements of the
Aueir.au army of the frontier* of Piedmeut have
taken place
The Austrian authorities have directed the man
ageibnftbe Lubirdy Railway to suspend the
usual trains to-im rrow. All locomotive s have been
ordered back f< r the transport of soldiers. Tro ps
&:e expected on the road trom Milan to the Ticino
this evening
A couiu il of Ministers was held under the Presi
dency ot tiie King.
Letters from Leghorn announce warlike mani
festations n tbe part vs Sardinia.
The Piedmontese Gazette publishes the answer
of the Saidinian Government to the London Cabi
net, with reference to tbe r quest ol the latter that
Sardinia should consent to the principle of a general
aud simultaneous disarmament before the assem
bling of Congress ; this answer was forwarded by
telegraph .the following is its text:
“Satdmia has beeu admitted to the Congress on
the same tooting as the other great powers. She
would, like France, have accepted the priucip'e
of a general disarmament, in hops that her assent
would not produce consequences detrimental to
Italy Her exclusion from the Congress does not
peru it her to make any such engagements, and
at II Uss the engagement which England requires
However, to co> oili&te the < ffuiU. of England in
behalf ot tbe safety of P.edmont, aud in order to
maintain trar qudity iu Italy, Sardinia is willing, if
Austria will cease seudiug troops iu Lombardy, to
undertake first, not to place her reserve under
arms, as had beeu resolved on sioce Austrian re
serves had been called in,; second, uot to mobilies
ber aru v, which ia uot ou a war feting; third,
ootto move her troops from the purely defensive
position, which they have o ccupied tor three month.*.
News received tavors the expectatiou of au early
assembling of the Congress.
Intelligence has been received by telegraph from
Turin, that active negotiations have bren earned
on there for the last few days, and have eivied by
Sardinia accepting the principle tfa general disar
moment. To this disarmament she was invited by
France aid England, and her adbesiou removes
moat serious obstic ee to peace. The Paris oorres
pondeDt of the Times sa>s that Count Favour must
fall, in case war be not deolared ; and that this
event, it is anticipated, would be the signal for in
surrection iu various parts of Italy, aud perhaps
even for serious disturbances in Piedmout, where
some twenty thousand volunteers from other Italian
etaUs are congregated, greatly excited, and confi
dent that hostilities are at b i^d.
Accounts trooi Rome, transmitted by telegraph
from Marseil’es, snow that the political excitement
is rapidly increasing iu the Papal States. Great
numbeis of volunteers have departed to join the
Piedmontese army 250 young men having left the
town of Perugea alone.
A riot among the students at Bologne has been
quelled by military force; tbe troop* having fired
on the students, and wounded, several persons
Tbe telegraph does not state whether the firing
proceeded trom the Auetrain troops or from tbe
Papal gendarmes or the toldiers of Tuscany. Her
ann\ aud her people, will, it is confidently, stated,
join Sardinia the moment the uatioual war is pro
claimed.
The Trscan army, thorougMy Austrian in cos
tume. bearing, drill and discipline, numbers trom
twelve to fifteen thousand men The correspon
dent of tbe Pitre* at Rome, say* tha’ a private cir
cular has been sent round to the Bishops, urging
them to collect men tofbm two legions of Pout fi
oal troops, but the attempt has not proved success
fttl, though a consid rable bounty was * tiered
A correspondent o’ Galliguan. s Mess- uger. who
ha* ju* f returned from a tour through a great part
the ot Italian Peninsula, says, at the city of Venice
the troop* continue to arrive at the rate of three
aid four thousand a day; at Milan the Austrian
troop* are billeted on *be I.aliens, ad the mem
bers of the Au train soldiery now in Italy cannot
be (vmruted at less than two hundred and twenty
thousand.
fiMJve-r&l political pr'souers at B.andenberg and
Tbonne, imprisoned for the .as: ten yea*. have
b**n released, though without f nnal amueety—
Thera has, however, been no general liberation o*
pr-oners nor any am l eet▼ for exiles
The *rchdnke Albert, tha CohyneG i#tte*tafes,
wse le ving Bt-rl u *o proceed r o Munich Hanover,
and other points o Germany, Lis mesion being to
try Krd ■ bfain the armitg ot the confederation in
favor of Austria.
Tna Inner from the B*r 3 in correspondent of the
Dai y News we -a** tola tba* the Prussian Cabinet
has tow cast off ita habitual vacillation, and mad
up :ts mind to the com so it will pursue in the event
of war
On the evening of the Il*h ire., the Priuee regent
declar'd, in the bearing of the whole Cot:*t, that
was detenxed to support Austr.a, through
thick anu i bio.
The Archduke, Albert of Austria, wbo arrived In
Berlin on the l&h inet.. was reoived with great
state, anC he ana tvur superior officers of his ?uife,
belonging to the four cifferect arm* . t the Au-'nao
farvice spent the who e morning at the War office,
accompanied by the Pr uoe Regent.
It ie sTa ed i n Berlin that an i fteoeive and detan
B.ve a hanoe between Austria ana Prussia has been
arranged and the Austrian olfierrs of the our dif
ferent branches of the service have been special y
Selected to make the need'ui arrangement for the
eirenf of the co operation of their own particular
branch
l'b* Odette Dam b!. h&s a letter from Naples
Oontainirgtoe lolb wirg
•• Sicily’i* calm, bat CteUoic*i!a. Lieot-
Gea of toe K.i i; id t <it Lae deemed it ne
eewary to o me to W, 8 the repreeeat the danger
if leaving the Is a: and am: evaat or Caabria witfl
out any defense agair.st the possible landing of
revo u >oary bands, es at Safiar advice* have beeu
received from Naple* to the 16th. which *ae that
alter a terrible a*ta*-k of bis malady, ♦& K eg re
oeived the sacrament, and afterwards blesetd and
b vis farewell to hie family. v
Marseilles. April 21 —Advices received from
Naple* to the 19th met. state that a freeh diccharg®
of matter has relieved the King s chest, but the fe
ver which has lasted three months, has reduced hie
Majesty to the last stage of e~ hatwtion.
letters stale that hicily is thteaiened with
dear b.
Constantinople advioes to the 13th Inst have
been reot i ved. Apprehensions of war have aroused
fears of an insurrection in Turkey. Recent deli
berations of the Divau have h*-en held respeoting
the coming emsrgercy, and Omar Pasha has been
summoned to Constantinople.
The Journal quotes from letters, confirming the
report ot Russian armaments ia Besarabia.
Letters have been received tending to confirm
the previous reports, that ten thousand Russians are
to be assembled in Georgia.
Peoria, the Globe’s Paris correepondent, writes
that the Persian Envoy. Ferrourk Khan, the
-worn ally of France, ha* negotiated a co-ceesioo
by Persia to Raaria, o r an an.-ie of Armenia, along
which a t.igh road frr*n Teheran to
rnr* It will enable Roria to dire< a caravan of
trade towards Georgia and tbe Caspian.
The Moniteur contains a copy ot a report receiv
ed by the minister of Marine from Admir*! Regault
de G-norilly. anDr*arciPg capture oftre citadel
of Laigon on the 17th of February, by the united
French and Span sh forces They had only a few
men wounded, and the health of the men is said to
be ea’iefac'ory. Two hundred pieces of ca non, in
‘fon and hra*s, a corvette, and s-ven j >mks, fell
into the hands of the combined army.
| n h© etxe-Dce of the Franco Admiral from Te
heran, the Cochin Chinese attacked the remaining
detachment of tbe French naval force, but were
repulsed with the oe f one hundred and fifty meD,
and several of their batteries destroyed. •
Tne whole of lodia has be *n *hrown into a state
of grea* excitement by tbe introduction of ne * cus
toms tariff
In tbe Put jaub all is qriet The Oade rebel- to
the number of nine thousand are stm in tbe Nepal
j orgies.
B. leiegraoh dated In'ba office. 19th it is stated
that, in C-nt al ludia the rebe’s are scattered in
three parri-e, one with Wrose Uhsj, not ar # rom
Bu a%*, cn the Agra and road ; ano’ber
• i<h Rab Sah'b in tbe Sagi'huar district, and a third
With Tantia Topic, said to be a* present in the
Cbumouiano Panone jangle. Maun Sengb is near
dim, following
In Hydrabad an a'tempt wee made bv a Il o
d-os tan, armed a c*rr ine, on tbe i> ol tde
resident minister, when re'uming from the Dunbar,
on the 15th March; the ball w.unded one of the
mi listers who was waking with Col Davidson
Tbe aasvs n was immedia ely cut down.
The mu; ete mer trom Cape of Good Hope was
totally lost in the Hooviey^.
From Wa.hinaiin.
Washington, May 3, 18. 9 —-Deepatches are
being prtpared at the State Department, wb’ch w ll
go out b> epe’ ial bearer, to our Mmirter in Mexico
Tbe ad Ujin:etration have deiern iu*d to lei and it*
power and ii ti ience in aiding and sustaining the
Juarez government, and thereby ineure, if possible,
is permanent ascendancy. The course pursued
oy Miramon, taken in connection with the acrion
of the British and French Ministers, nec-ssirates the
prompt and decided action by our g jvernment
which they have fuiiy determined to adopt Orders
nave been given for the steameis Water Witch and
Fulton to be put in readiness, and they are to be
de-pateted to the Gulf. Tne squadron is to be large
ly augmented.
The Cabinet has now under advisement an im
portant question as to tbe boundary fine between
tbe United States and the Bntien North American
po-eesNsons, as fixed by the treaty ot 1846.
This treaty runs the boundary along the forty
ninth parallel to the middle of the ci.annel which
separatee Vancouver’s Island from the continent,
and thence soutuerly to the Pacific ocea'r, through
the mtodle o* the channel and Fuca S raits—the
navigation of tbe waters to be tree to both con
tract ng pai ties
It is claimed by our government that the channel
indicated is tbe Canal de Haro, which is the widest
and th - apeel channel and the shorteet way to
pn ceeo from tbe G i f of Georgia to the btraits.
Nearer to ihe sb--re or Washington, however, are
the Rosario btraits and between them and the wide
channel are some fifteen or twenty small islands—
the San Juan, Orcaa and Pome otherc —which are
now claimed ny bo;h the UuiLed Sr a eg and G ett
Britain. The islands are nearer to the United States
than to Vancouver's island The> have an area
altogether of about three hundred equare miles, or
near two hundred thousand acres of land The
island or San Juan is the key of the Gult of Geor
gia, and overlooks the channels north and tsou'b. If
.unified, it would command the potsecsione on both
t id s tbe channel.
Tne matrer of possession in these islands has
late y assumed extraordinary importance on account
oi tne gold discoveries near Fraser river, and both
goveruine ts have appointed Commissioners to
anange base” forihe settlement of ihe affair. Ic is
now understood hat the Commigsioners have not
agreed, and that The B mat er is now tbesutj->ct ot
direct negotiation between the Briiuh and Ameri
can Cabinets.
The Presddefn f is clearly of the opinion that the
irlands belong to us, anu our government will un
doubted ;y adhere to that position.
The Mormon imbroglio is still under advisement
by the administration. Governor Cummings course
will doub legs be sustained, and the Judges, as at
first decided, recalled.
No decision has yet been made for the California
portal service Tue bids are very low. The Post
master General ij exceedingly animus to send the
mail by the Nicaragua route, bat the parri*-s ap
plying lor t eco tract are not such as the Depart
ineut desire. It it is possible, the mail will be put
on that route.
Washington, May 3. —The official statement
just prepared tor publication, shows tnat CongrerS,
at the lost session, appropriated for legibluive exe
cutive, civil and miscellaneous purposes nearly
$ 11,000,(KM); for the diplomatic and consular ser
vice, $1,048,000; for the Indian Department, Re
volution*'y, Invalid and other pensions, upward of
$3 250,000; tor Army, tonifications and the Mil tary
A ad-my, $15,249,01.0 ; for the naval Bcrv.ee, $lO,-
5d7 000, and tor the ocean mail steam service,
$311,229 —making a total ot $11,367,699, iu addi
tion to ihe above about $7 OOU.Ouu should be added
tor iudefi ite appropriations and to carry out the
provisions ot pre exist ng laws, including the collec
tion of revenue trom the customs.
Tne rtceip's into the I’reacury for tbe quarter
eliding April 1, were nearl> $22 500,1*00, includ
ing up war is ot $13,000 000 from tne ouot<ms, and
b* twetu $8,000,000 aim $ ) * 00,000 imm tbe man of
1858. Ihe expenditures lor iu- same period were
nearly $lB,Ol/0 010, including $3,000 000 in payment
ot .he lr* a ury notes iosued under toe act oi De
cember, 181*7.
i'nt sleauit rs Fulton and Water Witch have been
ordered io Noriulk lor repairs. It is undere'ood
their crews are to fie retained lor furtner and im
mediate service.
The Flchlea Trlul—Correct Views.
We have been asked why we do not publish the
testimony. Our answer, once lor ad, is that ours
it* dt signed o ne a tamiiv paper, as weil as political
journal. W r e expec: it a. penetrate to the tiresidea
ot the pure minded and the good, and wm do not in
tend that any:lip g ehail appear in its columns
wh'Ch will induc< the husband, when he opeus it at
the breaklasr table, to hastily shove it in bis pock
et, tor tebr his wite‘s or his uaughter’s modesty will
be shocked by its perusal.
The trial itself is a farce, but it was by
a m-d iuci O'y tragedy, ol whose circumstauual ae
tai s we tiust we have many readers -Abo wi'l al
ways remain in smites ignorance.— Memphu Euq
Licentiousness or the Pke^s.—lt is not **lten
ffe find any Urn g in the Enquirer ‘hat we can en
doise. The edit* rial columns of Hat paper are geu
erally replete wan political vagaries, but the article
wt ieh we publish to day, iu regard to the Sickles
trial, “ g ifiers Ike a jewel iu the Etbiope s ear, ’ —
loums up like au oaris iu (he wilderneos We be
speak for it a careful perusal.
Tnere is great contrariety of opinions as to
wha coDhtituteron and cent and dignifi and newspaper
While the press ff.. uld always inculcate a 1 igh
toued morality, it should la h/ wi.h merciless seve
rity, hII v, crime and coiruption of every descrip
tion We have often been accused of too much
bitterness and harshuess iu the utterance of our
eentimeuts, but, if tbe reader will rrtroepect our
career, it will be seen that we have always endea
vored to discriminate between the sentiments that
we condemn, and what would be mere insult to the
individual that expresses them. For thus discov
ering the legitimate duties of a fearlees press, we
ave oKeu been denounced and accu ed of want
ing in decency and diguhy. Even edhors, them
selves, whose trade is strife and turmoil, when
worsted iu an encounter, talk of deceucy and dig
nity—the stale device ot vanquished foes. But we
have seen newspaper editors aud newspapers read
ers who prate about tha dignity and decency or the
press, gloating over the disgusting recital of the
dickies trial. We may occasionally be provoked
into bitter hsaailmeuts of tbe vagaries ot a cotetn
porary and the peccadillos oi politicians, but we
can never, under auy circumstauces, be induced to
desecrate our columns with the scandalous obsce
nity and beas l> ticeiH-iousness of tue Sickles trial.
We can never make cur paper the common sewer
by which the revolting fi ib of courts is emptied
into the tide of a perverted public taste. The con
fession of Mrs. Sickles, a las ionable woman of
easy virtue,is only for the yellow covered literature
purchased ty the prurient or the rowdy, and should
never fiud a place in the Columns ol a newspaper
thrown into the family circle.
Newspapers should never publish recita’s which
the editors dare u**t hint at in a social gathering.
They should not spread out as a dainty feast before
the daughters, wives aud mothers cf our country
that wLich, it detailed in ihe i rivate circle, would
be regarded an insult. Virtue, honesty, and purity
are plants too tender to stand such blasts as tht-se.
Nothiug should be published iu a newspaper that is
Calculated to debase the heart and detract the in
tellect. Unless this evil be corrected—uuless the
public rise up in all its maieety aud trowu down
such disgusting literature, the evil will continue and
grow witn each succeeding year, till our country is
tboded with a horde o’ bawdy prints, bidding, like
the most abandoned among prostitutes, for the
favor of the public by a rivalry m indecency.—
Mi mpkts Avalanche
Luvniioix ot hrurgia.
A list of the Governors of Georgia, from 173*2 to
the present time :
James E Ogtahrope 1732
William Stephens 1743
Henry Parker 1751
John Reynolds 1151
Usury Ellis 1707
James Wright, 1760
Jnuns llaibershKin... 1771
Wi liam Irwin -1775
Archibald Bulloch 1776
Button Gwinnett 1777
John A Treuitlen 1777
John Houston 1778
J >hu Meriiat lt?8
G-org- Wa't- u 1779
Richard Howley 1780
Mepnen Heara 178 l
Nathan Biouson 1781
John Mar’in 178 J
Lyman Bali 17&3
John H u ton ‘784
S- mue 1 M E bert 1785
E i ward Tltair 1786
G urge M-ith-ws - 1787
G urge Handy 1788
George a ton i7c9
Eiwari Teltair 1790
George we 1793
Jared Irwin 1796
lameJ ck oc 1 98
Dav and Em-nue..- 1 SO 1
John Mo.edge 18*-2
Jarid Irwin 1896
David B Mitchr: - iwi9
Pee Early.. 18 3
David 14 Mtc el !§ 5
Wi ham Rabun 18.7
Ala hew Ta.o t l 8 9
J bn Ci rfc 1 s 19
Geoige M Ttoup 18/3
J >hn Forvy n 18 7
G- T ge RGi me- 1829
W 1m n Luo kn... 1831
Wi iam Sen e- i*3>
Geogre R Gicner 1837
C J Mt l>o:>ald 1839
George W Craw ord 1►43
George W T wps 1847
Howeil C b S 1-61
Hers*chel V Jubuso 18*3
Joseph E B;owc 1857
Man Burned on the Cars.—On Thursday r ; ght
a s-'ort time after the train on he Great
W es , en. Ra: way had left W ndsor f r Su-p-csion
Bridge, the passei>gtrg w-re annoyed by a smell of
eno-ke. as if wool were bumirg. At length, how
ever, tbs engineer discovered a I ght at the front
end of the baggega car and stopped the tram to
ascertain toe oauss. As soon a* the Tr ain was stop
pd, a mm jumpva to the gr und in tHmes m-ream
io.’ with paiu acd fnsfct. The sufiertr wae reiiered
as fpt-vdhy as p.-ssibie ..orn funner dwjger, ana
proved to be pretty badly burned. He ve a poor
traveller, wbo bad got upon tbe forward platform of
the baKißfte car. which is narrow, to steal a ride,
and wh!> there b e doth:Dir bad taken fire from a
spark. He woro cottoo over vi s, wi.ichiead.ly ig
rnted. The man screaming f*.r help, bat c nla n* t
be heard while the tram was in motion. He was
real y in a desperate situa r ton—consuming by fire
while the tram was ruunit g st a speed which would
have mace jumping fatal He e ulo nvt reach the
tender before him t’ go f rwarc, and as there was
no ooor in the end of ‘be car be occupied he could
not go back amoog the passengers. A few min
utae longer and he would have been reduced to
helplessness by the fire, and then might have fallen
upon the truck beneath the wheels of the train.—
Rochetitr Unto*, Aprxl 30.
Pretty Hard —We are not unanimous upon
the (ommanament: * Thou :h&L not ete&l ’— Wask.
Union.
If the Union speaks for the leaders of its party
in power, we dissent from the opinion it expresses';
for th* y certainly are unanimous in the opinion
iwbict. ihey illustrate in practice) that the oom
mandmem 4 thou sbalt not steal,* is a gro*e hum
bug—a species of modern “ fanaticism,” which re
ceives no countenance in the Democratic creed.—
Bangor [Me.j Jtjfcrtonuzn i
Preatdcot’rt Report.
Office Georgia Railroad A Banking Cos., >
Augusta, Ga , April 13th. 1859. S
To (he Stockholder^
Os the Georgia Railroad df Barking Cos :
The K-Dort t f the Snperinte cent, which aocem
pani-e thi* Reoort, wll fnrnieb you a very full and
detailed sta t emenr of the bueines# of tbe Road for
tbe past year, and the Cashier ? statement tonnebts
io detail the amount ot profits received through the
Barking
Tbe profi'g of the Comnany. brtth gross and net,
as exhibited by these documents, s*and thus:
Gr s Eruing* from Rosd...- $1,1*4 62106
Charged with ordioary <xpen**B. .5-A969 87
Ntw Road, mcre>ed*6U>ck l Stc.. 59.286 08— 6’o 25 .95
Nett from Rod operations 54 13
Rec-pt3 through Ha k for Dn
cooiiti InUT©*t. Divd**B’ b on
oiocka, r r- tai-niß. Re *s. Ac.. 134
Ola'geo with u on Bonds,
Sal Aries. Agents’ oca,
Taxes, Ac. 62 469.45- 71 <5
Nett incoir* from all fot-c©* 6.6 197 tJ
From these profi * two and vidends hav* b *n
de? oner f S3J anu theo.her $4 per
&bare 3 1 700 00
Carried t cred't o re§f*rv*>d fu'd 314.497 b-
Add balance t< credl •i r -served u and 3lt
March 6: 1 35^*6
Balance to credit ot reserved fund account. .92 c 4 .44
The natu’-e and character of ’he a-eerf rn*
Company, anJ the manner in which ‘hie earp u- is
iuveet*d. will appear by reference to’be eta'ement
of tne C-aoler. It wi 1 be pe-ce/ved that toe -ur
plu# prt me of the year are i ot obscured ur comoli-
Cater*, by any r-ba gee to conefruction account, bat
ail ct.-a’ges to mw wok, and oth*r additions to
P ‘ pert>. have b*en charged to prtfi’ and loss.—
That account has aso been charged with several
other items of considerable amount— say telegraph
stock redu'ed va uationiu bai kng house, Ac., as
a ill be perceived hy a oir parie n w ih last year's
sta'emert Tbe burineee of the pae* year has been
very pn trabie. and both and nett prorta ex
hibit. au increase over he preceding year, as will
aopea - by the comparative statement appended to
this report. Toe profits are also above the average
ot preceding years as will appear by the same
statement. Ice B<*ard, would not, Lowtver, en
courage the btockhclders with tne hope that the
last yar's ean i g-will be man.tained fcereaffer.
The \ear has been one of ui.u-ual prosperity with
must Railroads m the Cotau States, ana it will bs
perceived ti/at tbe principal, if not entire increase,
may be att- buted to the large ir c ease in the trans
portal ion of Cotton, aDd th- legitimate increase m
back freight which w -uld natural y attend it .Other
R jaos are in progess wtucb wi.i likely be fim*h-d
uur.ng ihe present year, which will probab y affect
our increase something but to what extent can only
be ascertained by tne rejults of exper enr-e. Tne
Board would not discourage Stockholders by theft
remarks. But ours hss nevei been a fancy stock,
out one tor tellable investment. It U very desira
ble that it should maintain its fair value in the
market, but do Stcckho der should desire it to ad
vance beyond that iate, which it would likely do if
the past year siould be assumed as a reliable aver
age tor future years. %
It wm be perceived also that the proportion of
nett to gross profits is n ueb larger than in an aver
age of lormei years. This arises, however, mosriy
from the smallerq lantity of new work and increas
ed outfit than usual. Tne outfit tor the past year
was unusual y full and perfect. Tue next year wi.i
rtqure some additions io it, as staged by the Super
mieudeut. It bad previously been deemed tbe best
policy for the Company not to exceed 7 per c -nt
uividends to the 8 ock hole ers, until certain otj*c s
t-hou.d be accomplished from the eurpms profits,
among which were the payment of our bonded debt.
The b*-ard, however, in April last found the Com
pany in possess on of large cash m*-ans, without
auy very early call for them, or auy dtsirabie mode
of inve-ting them, and it was not deemed au un
safe departure from this policy, to raise the rate of
dividend to 8 per cent., and accordingly the last di
vidend declared was $1 p*r share Tbeir succes
sors wi.i doubtless act wiih a sound discrerioD, and
the cont nuance of that rate will depend upon the
luture profits aud futute w tuts of the Company
Tne B -aru will not withhold the opinion, however,
that a fixed rale of dividend entirely re 1 able be
y oud au contingencies, is much preierable to a high
er but unceitaiu average, and they w >uid rec*-m
mend the iiuanceß of the Company to be placed
anu kept in such condition that the Stockholder
may make sure calculation on a fixed minimum
profit at sated pel lode, iud* pendent of the fluctua
tions oi business, or any other unexpected Oleaster
it is only this fixed and reliablecharsc er that gives
a Ceorgia 6 per cent. State Bond a current p r
vaiue, wmlst many slocks are below par which pay
an average, but uncertain dividend, of 7 or even 8
per cent, i bis condition will be b*t a'taiued—
First. By the payment of the bonded debt It is
poor economy at ail times to be p-iying 7 per cent,
mlerest, regaroiese of times or seaaous, aud loaning
at lue same rate with all the ri.ko of investment.
Again : the same circumstauces which would prees
upon the resources ot the Company, and give in
creased valus to money, would likely induce the
creditor to exact payment ot Ins rtues. The bonded
debt of the Gompany is now $373,060, (all incurred
lor eubt-ciiplio. s to other Roads) and brcouues due
in hall year y instalments. It thould be met as it
f 11s ue, and no renewal asked or accepted for a
dollar.
Secnd. The relay ing the mainline with a heavier
rail sbou dbe completed. Ab u: twenty live miles
yet rrintin to be done, and the sooner tlai- jjb is
completed the bel er lor tbe Company, as tne ex
penses would be much reduced by it, aud the entire
main line would rauk as a first class Road.
Third If consistent with fair dividends, b >th
the brauches, tt Washing'* n add Athens, should
be reiaid with a light T rail on cro*s ties
With such superstructure, the expenses of these
blanches, with t eir übt busiuesi*, few trams
and light engines, would be comparatively
very ti.flu g. Being now lad with a strap rail, on
a coil inuous wo-*deu stringer, the n e
heavy, whilst the receipts are light, presenting in
our whole acoouut an unfavorable prop*rtion of
nett rectipts from gross pr sis When we consider
the impoitauce of giving til* and and permanent cha
racter to our investment, the advau’age of this
improvement should not be u dercßtima*ed.
Fourtl. Sume turther s reiig hto the ra.sA
tal f ihe Banking department. The credit of t..e
n.s i ution is very high, and it will be seen that I*s,
protisaie gredual'v progressive es ito- a irul in
crease.-. and wi h sufficient capi al,it may be
a valu-b'e resouici to compensate for ceficie cer
in Road leceip's, either from temporary or perma
nont causes Aoo’her grea’ advantage would be
a reliable cash capital to jail back upon for the
paun.ent of divt'iends. wen tr m panics, 1 evul
sions, or t Ihtr tempo ary cause the iuve ’ ed sur
plus tamings as iu 1857. may be r* ndcred unava l
able for that purpose. S une iher ex/ra exp ndi
tur sos cmatier amount. a r n meuti ned by the Su
perintendent, bu T not of sufficient amount to i ter
feie with any general policy of the Company.
Cou and he nett profits tf the Company the pant
year be iu future safely relied ou, all impor
tant bjscts may in due time be saf-'ly accomplish
ed, and 8 per cent dividend continued II other
wit-e, he Bord with* u w a nug to dio.ate to their
success >ra, or the Siockh'id r**, have felt it a duty
tosoggts tor their consideration the importance
ot these cbjeds, to the permauent prosperity cf the
Company and tue value ot its stock; aud the expe
diency of declaring such dividends only a” may be
with their timely accomplishment. Ihe Board can
foresee no contingency a present that will necessa
rily render dividends below 7 per cent. They might
reasonably hope for more, but can see no leason why
th*y should be less. This :s always a good interest on
ooiporate stocks and permanent iuvestments, and
tbe Sock hold ers will doubtless be well satic-fied
with that rate, should it, iu view of the permauent
interest ol the Company, be deemed expedient to
return to it. When these objects are accomplished,
the Company may divide the whole of its nett pro
fits, whatever it may be, in semi anuual div deuds
to tbe dtockhoiaers. They will owe nothing, ana
therefore be independent of creditors They will
need no reserve, having already provided it. The
expenses wi 1 assume a character of regularity , the
Road and outfit being iu perfect condition. Tnus
strongly guarded on all hands, the Company w- uld
defy Gaugers and contingencies f om all quarters,
aud assume a character as a reliable investment ,
obvious to all, and demonstrated by practical expe
rience. Such a position would give much more
value to the etock than au uncertain higher aver
ag amount.
Raii R ad enterprise as an investment in the
Uuned S ales has b en prencujeed a faiuse, and
this, as a general propori ion, cam ot be denied.
They should no , however, be ludiecruniuH'dy cn
drmneoou oud air a tritl They have usual > yield
ed fair pn fhs when wed 1-•cat*d, and bu tt and
managed as any ether enterprise should be , which
is intended to pay. 1 trey have beeu sacrificed to
local specu ai ion and a diseased mania for progress.
Progress ‘8 well enough within proper bounds—
when it guts beyond, it ceases to be safe, end
when it ceases to be safe it ceases to be salutary.
R ads have b sen pushed into localities on depre
ciated credits, which, if intended to be piofit/.ble,
should have b*-eu built fi ty years hence, and then
built on capital. This premature progress is n*t
only and sasi roua to Stockholder, but becomes a pub
lic nuisance.
Tw disas’roue national bankrupted have been
mamly produced by the enormous* credits is.-ued 1 y
Rail Road Companies to build Rail R >a*is on specu
lat'on , before the country was prepared f r tuem.
The country in 1857 was lull of wealth and real
capital, and there was no trade balance against u-*.
Tbe speedy readjustment of exchanges, and an * tfi
cial national balance sheet, prove that, yet Ihe
enormous credits, issued on the faith of no real
value, created a demand for money which
the mines of California, if at once unbosomed,
would scarcely have met with promptness No
amount of real capital can meet a multiplica
tion of baseless and fictitious credits— lailurea
et sue, aun, under our sensitive piper system,
panics follow with ail their known and diaatrous
effects. We gioiy in tbe rapid x:ensionot 0 r
settlements, but who will compare the doubtful
*dvantages of this policy agamst the blighting tf
faots of a national paralysis —with the poor
thrown out of employment—me honest accumula
tions of years swept away—familte in comfortable
circum-'ancfs reduced to penury and want —and
tbe dtbtor class, always numerous, f reed to ru n
cus sac ifices—and vast numbers of all classes re
duced to hopeless bankruptcy and irretrievable
rain !
R-ii Roads to be paying Roods mu a t have pay
ing Stockholders. No enterprise should be expect
ed t*i p*y which has been bui ton
credits, and co at ruinous sac fices. These
premature aud raudulent c-mcercs have been too
mu h encouraged by Sta e ei , b th by t ie Nari n
al and S r a'e governments, f r the general good.—
Georgia ha* s.> far avoided tbe e ruinous t\ 1 ies, and
t e State clearly exhibits t. e alven'ages ot this
wiss policy. Rail R ads are 01 ly bunt when they
are needed, and when tbe pe p>e are wiling aud
able to pay for them, and c >nsequen*ly all pay
The State is not weigh-d down by th j incubus of
nilltonsof dead and unprod ctire capital , and the
currency is no‘ aeranged by the muilip 1 {cation * f
Ji tpious credits. G-oig a bid n ; owr'raaed 01
be ba *8 over sued in 1857, and coDto-qneotly
-viis only temp r-vrily ass cted by the panic She
was ociy aff-ctrd by her commer i l connection
with otoer o cumercial points. Iu a single wic’er
.-*be shook eff ‘be effects of il. and ber monied in
s rnti’ ns wt-re neve* stronger or her pe* p ; e m- re
prosperous taan at the pret-enf lirre. With ac n
---fiDuai ce ot th- same wi?* policy, prosperi
ty wii! doubtb.-s oontifue, aid Rdi R a l --* wil
average as fair profits as other mv.ci.mente in Geor
g •
Iu re’arirn to the operarioo and condi*i*>n cf Le
R ad tbe past year, tb* B e.r 1 fas n- tsu g <f &
sue< iil ra T ure to c->rum*rn care, rbar wi l dot b
f u and i*t tbe Sup rinlendtir s R-port A de'ai : ed
e'atc-men’ business of th* R id, tne various
onrees from wh c - ; it is aer;veJ. and the causes by
wbis-h ir i- afl-cted or tareatened, and the view? of
rfce Sup riotenden’ upt>D the m-aus of preerrv cg
or innprovinj? it, will tbTre t>e ound, and are we.i
w rt-’v the att*-’ tion otthe Stockh Iders
Tbe Road tbe p.s ye r Dae been kept in *■ 3 g>od
oondi'icn as was practicable under the :a
ces ant rains of tile past winter, and the trains have
run w.thou; mate loi accident, and with great regu
larity.
Respectfully submitted by
J• h s P. King, Pres’t.
Terrible Explosion *.¥ a Loc. s: tive —
Three Men Kv ed Oj Monday morn"-* a teni
o tv exp.otfiot* bappeneo on tbe Pennsylvania rti
road, tnree u.ia eas. oi Gretesburg. wticb reeuit
eo in tbe ueatb of Jobu Woods, J hu Dodds and
John Spel ■ina.', conduct* r, engineer, and fireman
of the gravel tram, and tbe total wreck of the en
aine and tender. Woods was thrown about four
hundred feet from the track, into a field, and was
dead when the men on tee train found him. He
was about thirty .hree years of age. ana a reddest
of GreeDsburg, wbere he leaves a wife aud two chil
dren. Dodds -as found lying out a short distance
from Woods. He also was kihed ils ontiy. He
wks twenty-five years of age, and leaves a young
wife in Greensburg.
Josepn Spe. man was found in a barn yard, about
two hundred feet trom the wreck. He was lying
alongs.de ot a part of the engine Lousr, which had
been thrown with such force &s to break off a cou
ple of panels of ihe lence. Several other persons
were slightly injured.
“Has that Cookery no.a any pictures,” said Miss
C to a brtokselitrr, “No. miee. none,” was the an
swer. “Wd) !” excla.med tbe young iadv, “what
is the use of tell ng us bow to make a gol*d dinner
if they give ls uo plata TANARUS”
I is said that moec 01 the hair dyes in use are
po sonous. It w astomamng no w many mere are,
notwithstanding, who nave the courage to “stand
the hazard of th d.yt! ”
Tbe War Xew— Ila Effecis.
All the letters brought by the lue s’e&mers from
Europe from every prominent place wit win ta© do
m;nion° o the fire powers are rrowded wi*h
t-i s rs the extensive prepack)* e making for a
war. are daily er iving n Piedmont,
end Geuoa ; s filled wit*i t r oop-* who eeem eager for
*h* f? av. Id all the porta o‘ France gun boats are
ti’tirg out. c nd each are made to carry a f the b'W
ah a*y cannon. A Vienna btferof tbe 15tb
ut says;
•*Au triaeaa keep 650,000 men on foot, Prus ai a
400,00 and rbe < G-rmau S'a r ee & Hint 200,000
If we srppore that 250 00b men are in garrison,
depot aid hospital, Lo U Napoleon w 11 have to
cope wi h a million cf arm;d men, w ee lathers
p-oved t< tbe fi a* E i peror of the French that they
00 11 fight well in a g<x and cause.
• Ali tie Austrians wb*‘ have estab ; shed them
selves ic B- grade as trader- have re eived n t ee
that they must cither beccm* Servian ?u v jects or
quit the Pnncipali y within 30 days. It n**d hard
ly e siid this measure hoe given great offense to
the £utri*n government *’
The a'l*-i~es by the N -gara creat'd qu ir e a Fen
sation in New Yo k on Thur dvv, ana F id y there
wfg a fu't iu provisions sni oreaG
eTtff-. Os the effect of the nefs on ’ctauge the
Hera! e*y-:
The p ’1 1 ’ which attract- and attention wfs the
tbr*-e cay*’ u timatum of which some re
carded as an equivalent to a declaration of war
avails’ Sardinia. Tbe subject was freely comment
-d *n, bib by French ano G-rmcn men ban e. as
w*i I as by American-*. It would seem tnat amf-jori
r\ of our French merchant, aud probably of our
French fel'ow citizens generally, were decidedly
anri-Au*triao in tbeir fe'-lings. &Dd in eome cases
gave at imated vent to their views on the subj-ct
They coi sidered that the ulti uatum of the three
days was fif’ie better Than a menance. if not a
challenge to France, and that if war unfortunately
eu-med she mus - be considered as the first agressor.
The German mercha: te, as usual, took matters
cooky, and sad bur lit*le What few Austrians
there were among Mum a'so said but little; but
when sneaking or ihe *-u’j -ct with Am*-ricaa i . they
m eomr coses defended the right of Austria to main
tain ber Italian p ssessions against ali attacks,
even should a war result f*o® the legi'imote pn
reciion ot her L >mbard*-Veuitian eubj cts. The
representatives from other parts < fGermany aDd of
Holland appear-d to hold neutral ideas in refer
ence to the matter. We have rpr-Bentatveß of
Ru**f ian eeDtionents among the merchants. Sj far
as the Span sh feeling c u'd be judged of it was
opp< s-d to the war, without any decided expression
ot preferences on the sul jict.
Tbe question chiefiy Giscuesed among American
merchants was, as to what tffect the war, should it
occur, would have upon the interest of the United
States ? It was thought that it would benefit ou>*
shipping and carrying trade, and help breadstuff's
and provisions, while cotton n igbt, to some extent
be injured by it. Naval s‘ore9 have already irn
proved in anticipation of the war ; and it may also
be remarked that saltpetre has naturally advanced
from the same cause, aud that large lots are now
held on speculation.
The opinion t-eemed to be that at fir?t it might af
fect American securities unfavorably, but that
should it become serious or threaten a wide extent
in its range, it would ultimately benefit them; be
cau-e moneyed men in Europe, on fee ing insecure,
would again do as they did iu the continental revo-
Iu ions of 1818—send large sums of money to this
Country for investment in the better class of our
bonds and stocks.
Ail the New York papers have general comments
on the news. The Sun remarks :
It coi firms our impression that the disarming
dodge was intended to leave Sardinia helpless -
Au-tria Leß been too quick in ehowing her baud
Her policy is to crush coosritutional government in
Sardinia; and now she finds that it can only b 1 es
iected by war. Now’ the vaiue of French promisee
and English sympathy will be tested. It Austria
should instantly declare war and match ber troops
rtcrjse the Sardinian frontier, she may gain impor
tan: advantages before a French army can be con
centrated in Italy. YVe may look tor stirring news
by ihe next inaii from Europe. Tbe die seems to
be cast, and the war storm may boou rage with tei
rifio fury.
The Journal of Commerce says:
If Austria has taken the initiative in actual hos
tilitbs forestalling the French government in its
comeini lated ac ion, she will, indeed, have acquired
great material advantages, eo far as reference is
ad to a prospect! e campaign. Unaided by the
French troops which are at a disadvantage in
comparison with those of Austria, ss regards their
position, relative to the field of acli >n, Satdmia
could bardiy contend for a single week with the
overwhelming force w hich could be immediately
brought egainßt her. The annihilation or dispersion
of the Sardinian army, bt-fore France could reach
the field, would be.Jn use fa sagacious po icy, and
proceeding to q carter her troops on the enemy, she
would find herself not only in a def-csive, and to a
certain extent self sustain ng pori-ion, bus with the
great question ot possession, which is said to be
•‘nine points of tie law,” already decided ia he*
favor.
The Tribune contends tha* Austria has been
forced into her present position, and predicts ber
ea>y triumph in Piedmont, and her dieptrsion of the
[french belore they are able to concentrate their
forces. The Tribune, however, adds :
Buttu’ h triumphs must be shortlived. All the
?poild oi Piedmont cannot furnish means for carry
i g< n such a war as this ia liktiy to prove. Be
sides, Austria has no friends. She ia ns perfectly
isolated to day a.* Ru-sia w’as at the beginning of the
Crimean struggle. Even Eugland, the only one of
the great powers w hich has a natural and tradition
ary fiends up for her, Las protested against this
menaced declaration < t war; and German eympa
thie must also be diminished by tbe fact that she
appears m tt-e a* gressor in a contest replete wit’r
domes 1 ic peril tu every German government.—
The position which R issia has taken iu thi* pregnant
drama aso seems fail of danger for Au-tria. The
Uout<e • f Ritnauoffowe* to tne House t.f Hapsburg
a deot ot t i ter 6umiliati-n, which wrluot soon be
torgi'Peu or frg ven The indications that it will
now be paid are striking.
The Trituue goes on to argue that the o'her pow
ers have set the present com pi cations on foot with
the view of reducing Austria to a secondary piece
in E ro,*e, and declare? that tbe appearance of tbe
French army iu Hungary will lead to a certain re
volution in mat e. uu ry.
The New Turk T mes takes a French view of the
news, and declares that the sympathy * f all that is
fee ani independent in the nat'o’ alitiesotthe world
1* wiu Lw*uii Napuleau in his -fforis to right the
wrongs of Italy, aud thus secure the peimanent
peace of Europfe
CoNNECricTT. — The L g's ature of the State of
Connecticut met at New Haven on YVedj. sd* y
Thaddei s YV’ells was t-host-u President pro. tern, of
the Seoate, and Oliver H. Speaker of the
H ‘useof kepreseufatives. The M of G >v.
liackingham * as communicated to 00 b H‘>ut-e3 on
the same day. It is ot moderate lei gih, ar-d is de
voied mainly to the affiirs ol the Siate. We tx
tract the subjoined paragraphs showing the finan
cial condition ot the State :
“ On the first day of April, 1858, the balance in
the treasury belonging to the civil list
was $3,838 94
“ There nas been received during the year—
From towns for taxes $M*6 880 25
For other raxes 108,764 38
From banks, ns bonus 2i 637 80
From banks, aa dividends on stock.,.. 33 790 00
Bills pay able, now outstanding 65 000 00
$339,911 37
44 The payments have been—
For current expenses $242,405 33
Bills payable 85 ono 00
The cash on hand April Ist, 1859, was.. 12 s‘>6 04
$339,911 37
“After deducting the cash on hand aud the sum
of $3 673 77, which ia due for taxes, the indebted
ness of the Srate will be $18,62017, or $32,540.89
leu* than a year ago. The expenses have been
S2B 965.20 lees than for the preceding year.
“ The school fund has had ihe watchful care of
our able Commissioner, and on its capital of $2,
043 372 has yielded a revenue during the year of
$142 303.42, or nen-ly seven per cent There is
now a sii'plua of $28,846.90 in the Commissioner’s
hands. The income from investments in bai k
stocks has been $5 361 Fes than ior the previous
year. A dividend 0f51.30 has been made for ttie
benefit of each child between the ages of four and
sixteen.
“The number of children in the State in January
lost was one buudred and three thousand one hun
dred and three, being an increase of one thousand
six hundred and seventeen for tbe year.”
A Woman Scalded to Death in Boiling Oil
—A most horrible occurrence happened at the
Belle River sta i m of the Great Western Road on
the 27th it , by which the wife el the stathm mas
ter lost her life. T e facta, a3 we learn from par
ties direct from that place, are as follows :—Some
painters were about commencing a job of painting
for tbe railway company at the station, and were
preparing their oil tor that purpose. A large keHle
or caldr u was arranged in one of the apaitmeuts f
theetatinu house, which they hah filled with oil, and
were boiling. They bad left it for a short time to
attend to some other matters, when some part of
it ruu over arid took fire on ihe stove, which whs
very hot. Mrs. Taylor, the wife of the station-mas
ter, was the only person ia the house at the time,
f xcept a child, and fearing that it would the
bouse on fie, et to work to put it out. In doing
this, by some jar or shake given the stove, the pine
parted. She then got a chair, aud placing it beside
the stave, stepped upon it to adjust the pipe, when
the chair tipped and she fell headforemost into the
boiling oil.
The oil that was displaced by the immersion cf
the woman commenced blazing upon the stove,
and the flameo soon communicated to that upon the
fl mr, and the room was instantly fi led wth fire
and smoke The child commenced tmreaming with
terror, and rau out of the h -use. Her cries soon at
tracted tbe attention of the painters, who were at
no great distance away, and wh ran to the nouse,
supposing the building to be on fire. A few buck
ets of water, however, speedily put out the fire
upon the fl >or, and then tor the first time did they
notice the horrib'e position of Mrs. Taylor. She
w&s at once taken cut, bat of course, was lifeless.
Tbe upper portion of cer body, with her head, was
litera ly boi td tbe hair falling off, and the fitrsh
parting with every t uch. Her clo hes had taken
fire from flames, burning ihe o her portions of
her b >dy in a most ehocki g manner. Iu fact, the
remain?- presented an unrecognizable mass of burn-’
ed flesh a-id roo-s *hat were eickening to look up
on —Detroit Dree Press.
From Hayti.—The bark Ariel at New York
from Port au Prince, brings the lollowing report;
The Island continued quiet under tbe new Gov
ernment, with the exception of a few duieatit-fiedold
place holders of the toi mer Government. Bat tbe
populace in general, are so unanimous in tbeir ap
predation ot President Grffiard, that nothing ie to
oe feared Torn those dis-conted. The President
maktß himself very popular amongst all, an i espe-
C-elly toe habitants, or country people ; becau-e,
iLoiead of L-suing proclamations iu tne French
language, wli a tne greater part of the people can
mo understand, he goes to T he d:ff rent parts ot the
country >.nd town and in pers’ii, and iu tile Creole
tongue, tells them what he wi:h*a
Never, 1 suppose, wns a be ter oomfneDremeut
made by any ne** G vernmoor—>ind ir Hay i doe*-
0.. t th'ive u del Pre-ident G ffr*rd’s ruie, then
tt.eie can be no more hope tor dayii than for Mei •
co. Freedom of speeCU is now t • erat -d, beri ies,
of Le sold ers are d-charged from the re 6 u ar
snn . and entered in tne Naiiooai Guard.
Le Gov eminent are ts ug all tr.eir power to do
away with the old rax ot tue fifti s out. up to tne
prrfc’ut, on account if the very low stale of ihe
rreasuiy, they were u> ab.e so odo.
The G vernm-Lt are anxious that emigration
from the colored part of the A i.encan population
should take place, they wiii be g.aciy welcomed to
their she re*, and not taken m ana wronged as they
were in the former emigration.
It is poeri *ie that after a while, St DomiDgomay
once ixi* re De in commercial relations with tti-pan
ot thel-iand; if faJ, i r - wi.i be a great mutual
dentin.
Indian Troubles.— iue California overland
mail of ice 11 u uL, which arrived at S r . Lju s on
Tuesday laet, brings us advices of ano her terri&le
ColA ct k"n the Colorado between the Indians and a
party of f--rry men, under Mr Biehop, who were on
the way to join Li;u(. Beale’s surveymg expedition.
Tuis party, whica left Fort T j.n eome time pre
viou-iy, were proceed ng aiong, as they supposed,
io peritct eecar *y, hav.ng distributed considerable
precents to the Indians od the route, end received
their pernii son to pass through the country. But j
on an iving a’ the crossing of the Colorado, they j
were, on the 20 b ol March, suddenly a*tacked by a (
party of six or seven hundred Indians of tne Mohave,
Yuuiah and Ph U e Indiais. A desperate tight j
ensued, whi a loaned for ttree hours, during wnicb j
a large number ot the ladiane were killed B shup I
had retreated toward FortT-jon. and sent thither
to Col. Hoffman for assistance Toe Colonel woo
expected io rea h the Mohave village* about April |
16, when he would make an attack upon them, for I
tL- puipose of chastising them.
Private despatches date that the ship M&nitou,
which has Deeu reported burnt at sea, ha arrived j
at ban Fraocisco Tue name was and motlese con- |
ouu eu with tnat cf the British ship Meroe, whose !
burning ha* been re polled.
Dr. Parr, wleu a boy a Harrow, had by inters* ■
study ecquued so o<d a looking face /or bis age,
that one c&y Sir Wii.iam Junes =aid to him, j
ly, * Parr, uyou should have the good luck io ave
forty years, you may aland a chance of overtaking
5 our tace.”
WEEKLY
Cjjrimkk k Hcntintl.
AUGUST A, GA.
WEDNESDAY HORNING, MIY 11, 1559.
Georgia Ui.ilr.rtd Convention.
The annual Convention of stockholaerg of tbe
Georgia Railroad, opened its session at Masoaio
Hail at 114 o’clock A M , yesterday. The roll was
called by tbe Secretary, when it was found and de
cla-ed that there was not enough stockholders pre
sent, who represented tbeii own stock, to constitute
a quorum. The Chair then appointed a Committee
oa Pr lies, and the Convention adjourned to three
o’clock P M
The annual rep -rt of ihe President will’ be found
in another column.
Fire..
About 12 o’clock Wecueeday night, a fire brrke
out m a blcclismith shop on Eiiis street, owned by
I. P. GiKAhDiT.and immediately in tbe rear of his
saloon known as the'‘Exchange.” When first dis
covered, the flames were bursting from the npp.r
wiadowa, where Mr G’s servan s slept, although
it is stated they were notin the building at the
time. The sh p was pretty much consumed, aud
only the walls are left s anding. The contents,
however, were removed without damage, so that the
actual It ss will be inconsiderable. There was no
insurance on the premises.
Tbe fi emeb were early on the ground, and by
their prompt exertions, prevented the spreading es
the fire to the adjoining property.
A negro house, belonging to John K. Jackson,
a- Weston, near this city, was also destroyed by
fire on Friday morning, and a negro girl severely
burned. We have not learned whether her injuries
had terminated lataliy or not. The loss by fire is
estimated at four or five hundred dollars.
Killed by the Cabs —A man by the name of
Conner Clifford wm killed by being run
over by a train of , are on the Georgia Railroad
Wednesday night. When found by the watch
man, who was attracted to the spot by crir s os dis
tress, bo wts lying near the track, with one arm
badly crushed, aud his head bleeding profusely
from some severe contusion. lie lingered until
about 7J o’clock Thursday forenoon, when he ex
pired. He was a man of intemperate habits, and
had drank freely during the day. The decayed was
from County Cork, Ireland, was about 23 years
old, and was engaged as a laborer on the road.
Ccroner Baker held an irq iest, and a verdict was
rendered u accordance with these facts.
Supposed Drowned —A lad named Wiley C
Caves, a son of Mrs. Green, residing on Houston
Street, it is feared wa3 drowned Thursday after
noon. He left home early in the day. and wer t
alone in a boat to fiih down the river ; about five
o'clock in the evening tbe boat was found floating
empty, the paddle, and a cap which has been
identifi das belonging to the boy. The river was
dragged for the body, but it had not been found
at last accounts.
Accident. —A negro employed at McConnell’s
Stables, fell from the hay-loft to the lower floor
Thursday afternoon, and received very severe, hut
not fatal injuries.
We are indebted to the politeness of the officers
of the Georgia Railroad for the f flowing statement
of the amount of produce brought to this city over
the Road during the month of April:
Cotton 9 379 bales.
Grain 2-1915 bushels.
Flour 5.319 Darrels.
Wire Cable Lightning Conductors. —The at
tention of cur readers is directed to the advertise
ment cf Messrs. J. A. Bacon & Cos., Electricians
and proprietors of the New Orleans Cable Light
ning R>d Manufactory. Their new style ol Red
seems to possess qualities which must rendu it
greatly superior to all others, and sflford perfect
protection from the destiuctive effects of Lightning.
They are made without joints and are half copper,
a far better eoudnctoc than iron, and does not cor
rode.
The Orphans’ Fior.il Tribute.
According to prev.oua announcement, the Or
phans belong’ug to the Augusta Orphan Asylum,
iu charge of the teachers and guardians of that in
stitution, each bearing a beautiful boquetof flowers,
proceeded in a body to the Cemetery, to offer theeus
totnary annual votive tribute at the grave cf their
benefactor, Mr. Isaac Tuttle. The ceremony
was touching aud impressive, and drew together a
large conoourse.
Assembling around the spot where lie the re
mains ot Mr. TANARUS., his venerable consort, and Dr. G M.
Newton, the flowers were placed upon the gtaves
of each ; after which the Orphans sang a hymn,
“The Father of the Fatherless,” in clear and un
faltering voices. A prayer was then offered by
Rev Mr. Key. after which Hon. Robert Toombs
was iutrocuced, and proceeded to address the es
eernb’y. who mail'tested throughout the most sol
emn and earnest attention.
After the Orphans had again eung, they repaired
to another part of the cemetery, where a brief, s m
pie aDd weil timed addresi w'as made to them by
Mr Miller, oil beha sos tbe Board of Trustees,
which ooncluded the ceremonies of the day, aud the
people dispersed, suitably impressed, no doubt,
with the solemnity and interest of the occasion.
The Major’s .fiefurge.
The message of Ma>or BllDget, delivered to
the Council jesterday, will attract, as it deserves,
the attention of every citizen who feels an interest
in the prosperity <.t‘ ihe city or the comfort and
well bti ig of the inhabitants. It is a straightfor
ward, manly document, abounding in SDUnd views
and wise suggestions on every question discussed,
upon all of which he takes high and bold ground,
shuoDiug no responsibility whatever. We hearti'y
commend the suggestions of the Message to the
consideration of the public, andsiuoerely hope they
may bo adopted by Council at the earliest possible
day.
Vaudali m—Mocking Birds.
So large is the bump of destructiveness in the
craniuins of the great mass of the boys and men of
the present day, that scarcely any act of vandalism
surprises us. Though, we confess, we were not
prepared to hear that a war of extermination is
urged, by a claes who better deeerve the name of
brutes than men, upon the Mocking Birds, which
are so perfectly harmless aud sC charm us with their
songs. We are infon.ed that these vandals, having
driven th- 83 birds to tbe Cemetery, where they are
protected by tbe Council, are in the habit cf lurking
outs'dethe walls of that beautiful and sacred spot,
which ia rendered more inviting at this season by
the charming music of these feathered eongstere,
and if ever one crosses the walls in pursuit of food
or water, he is almost certainly shot down.
We sincerely hope the authorities will take this
matter in haDd, and fine every man or boy who
may be guilty of shooting a Mocking Bird
the corporate limits, not less than ten dollars.
Convicted.— -The jury in the case of the State
vs. Thos, Jones, for the murder Wm. Osborn on
Christmas day last, brought iu a verdict of “guilty.”
The case was ooncluded Friday night, some time
atter midmght. We learn it is the intention of the
counsel for the defence to carry the case up to the
Supreme Cos rt.
The Chess Club RocMs, we are requested to
state, will hereafter be opened at four o’clock in
the af:ernoon, on the regular evenings for meeting,
Mondays aud Thursdays, and will continue open
till twelve at night.
Mr. P. A. Aveilhe, jr , has resigned tbe chair
manship of the Charleston playing committee, on
account of his removal bom the city to his summer
residence, and L. Avehy, E q , has beeu appointed
on the committee— Eugene Fuller, being
now chairman.
The Eclectic for May, is a capital number, and
handsomely illustrated. The “Condemnation of
the Princess Lambulle,” forms tbe subject of one
ilustration, and 44 Marie Antoinette going to Exe
cution,’’ the other. The number is for sale by G.
A. Oates.
Important fr m Havana—A epecial dispatch
to the Charleeron Courier dated New Orleans, May
sth, says 44 The steam ship Quaker City, with
dates from Havana to the 2d of May, reached this
port to-day. Tne fl ibaster sohoooer Af icon arriv
ed off Nuevaa Grande on the 7rh of April, having
on board thirty-five men and munitions of war. An
attempt to make a landing failed, owing to the
swamping of their boat. The schooner then sailed
for Hayti, where the party were at last accounts in
a destitute condition. The American Consul there
had refused them any aid, and they have no way
of leaving that island. Gen. Concha has sent a
a war steamer to capture them.
Bmith O’Brien had quite au enthusiastic recep
tion on hii arrival at Detroit, on which ocostion be
delivered a brief speech, in which he epeke of the
condit on of the Irishmen in this country, as seen
in his travels of over 5900 mi its He said :
Be luund tha’ all the hard work was done by the
Irish anu in the South, wnere he th U({Bt he should
fiud but fjw of his count ymen as itb rers—where
tbe t i Date was so warm—“there were a great many,
hut it gave him pain to find that, all over ihe Crtnu
ry. he found many cf the Irish, whj earned fom
one dollar and a half to two Collars per day, who
spent it oil for whiskey and in imated that saou oi
nein wou and be better ofl in their native anu. earn
ne a SLioiLg per diy, and where the whuk.y was
belter.
Tne Rt Rev B shop Boone, of China, for many
years past a resident of Shanghai, and an active
missionary of the Episcopal Church in that distant
laud, arrived in Savannah by the Alabama, Satur
day last.
Special Agents of the Postoffice Depart
ment—Aii commissions of special agents of the
Poet Office Depbinueut, ie*u*d prior to the 14th of
March, 1859, and not signed by Joseph Hoit, the
present Pos master General, have been revoked,
and their return to the department requested.
Destruction of ship ManitoU by Fire —A
telegraph despatch trom St Louis etate* that the
Maciton, Capt. Honeywell, from New York, Octo
ber 23, tor ban Francisco, waa destroyed by tire at
sea Ship Monitou, 1,401 tone, bmit at Pettj s
Island, 1855, by Wm Cramp. Owned by H. Bish
op and others. Standing A1 :
Veggel valued at I 90 000
”-S
The Tice of Intemperance.— The inspector of
the New Fork Hospitals has issued his annual re
port, in which it u shown that 85 out of every 100
persona admitted, were addicted to the use of
Intoxicating 1 quota in a greater or leu degree, and
61 in every 100 they have been intemperate
drinkere or habitua * “nkards!
Mew Boots.
The Foster Brothers. Be'ng a Historv of t^e
S ‘.bool and College Life of two Young Men. N.
York : D Appleton dr Cos.
The author of this volume baa become known to
tbe public through a previous work entitled “Lewis
Arundel, which ensured for him a ready passport
to favor by ite truthfulness, vigor and perspicacity.
The essential elements to success, we are confident,
will be found in the “Foster Brothe: s.” The story is
a graphic delineation of the lives of two young
men, their school and college life, and the iDO'dents,
mishaps, joys and sorrows attendant u, on
sociations of each. The interest of the reader wil
not flag from first to last, and tbe book will find
many admirers.
For sale by Geo. A Oates.
Passages fr< m my Aut biografht By Syd
my, Lady Morgan. New Y'oik: D. Appleton
&■ Cos.
As the grave has but just closed over the mortal
remains cf Lady 1 organ, this bock, from that fact
alone, perhaps, will fare bette at the hands of the
critics, “lhe following pages,” she says in her Pre
face, “are-the simple records of a transition exis
tence, soc ally erj jyed, and pleasantly and profita
bly occupied, dating a journey of a few mouths
from Ireland to Italy.” There is quite an atmos
phere of aristocracy tbiiut the bock—titled lords
and ladies cross the stage in rapid succession—
letters are given from dignitaries on trivial matters
—and entries made in her ‘ diary ’ that are not
particular y interesting to the general reader. For
a 1 this, ana the perhaps pardonable vanity which
LadyM. displays in enforcing her opinions ou mat
ters and things, much of the book will be found
interesting. She at least writes with hearty ear
nestneis. and with a naivete which is more the
“mode” in a Parisian salon han an English draw
ing •room. The volume is is.-ueu in that neat and
tasteful style of typography for which the Messrs.
Appletons are distinguished.
Geo. A. Oates has it for sale.
Home Memories; or Echoes of a Mother’s Voice.
By Mrs Carey Brock, author of “Children at
Home,” “Workiug and Waiting,” etc. New
York; Appletons.
There is a pure, healthful tone of morality perva
ding this book, whioh makes it as different from the
“sensation” novels of the day, as it is possible to
conceive. It is refreshing to peruse a work of this
character, because its teachings are such as would
mike us wiser aud better, and our homes the centre
of pleasant thoughts and sweet affections. Mrs
Br xk is not unknown to tame from her former
Works; and we are sure the volums before us will
add greatly to her reputation as a writer of home
Rories in a style at once, simple and beautiful.
For sale by G. A. Oates.
Onward ; or, The Mountain Clamherers. A Tale
of Progress By Jane Anne Winscom, author
oi “Vineyard Labo-ers,” etc. blew Yolk : Pub
I'shed by the Appletons.
The reader of this book is made aware of the
author’s purpose in the opening paragraDb of her
preface, in which she eeys : “This little volume is
i iteuded for the encouragement of tin se who are
•adeavoring to fu fii life’s great end—to glorify
their God on earth, and to be rendered meet lor his
eternal kingdom. It is for those who are wishing
and for the ss who are striving ; for the dwellers in
the valley, who look wistfully on the hills above—
for the ciamberers on the mountain side, who are
going from strength to strength, trusting to appear
before their God in Zion.” Through the medium
o f a simple ta'e, the writei traces the progress of the
Several characters in the Christian life and
graces, aud the triumphs aud reward of the “moun
tain c'a'rberers.” There are many passages in the
book of much power aud beauty, and others that
are indicative of strong religious feeling in the au
t or ; tut without sectarian b'as, her narrative
may be read with profit by all persons, of whatever
sect or creed. It will do good.
Geo. A. Oates has it for sale.
Os the Probable Fall in the Value of Gold;
the Commercial and Social coast quences which
may ensue, and the Measures wbiob it invites.
By Michel l heval.er. Member cf the Institute
cf France, etc. Transited tr'm the French,
with Preface, by Richard C> bden, Esq. New
York : D. Appleton & Cos. 1859.
We give tbe title cf ibis work in full, as helping
more c early to explain ite aim and objects. The
pri ic pal portion of tbe essay was published in the
autumn of 1857, in the Revue lies deter MoncU s. Its
autnor is spoken ot by the eminent translator as in
every respect qualified to discuss the subject ; and,
from the notices of tbe book which we have eeen in
otlur jiuroals, we feel confident that the reader
wi! agree with him in this particular. The probable
fill in the value of geld has been frequently d'e
oueeed in commercial and other business circles
w thin tbe iact ten years. The discovery of vast
gold fi Ids, during this period, iu California and
Australia, as well as in many other places of less
note in different parts of the globe, helps to bring
the quettion fairly and squarely before us, whether
this accession of millions yearly to tbe world’s cur.
re coy by gold coinage, will not ere long tend to a
depreciation in its value I The question is a mo
mentous one, involving important social conse”
quences; and with a view to awaken public atten
tion to it, the learned translator presents the work
to tbe English reader a3 “the ablts and most oom
plete tieatiee on the new gold discoveries.” Its
publication at. this time by the Messrs. Appleton,
we must regard as most opportune ; and if it tend
to create an interest commensurate with its impor
tance, the labor and care bestowed upon its’ transla’
tion and publication in the English language, has
been judiciously applied.
Hold by Geo. A. Oates.
Sixty Years Gleamngi from Life's Harvest.
A Gmuine Autobn-giapby. By J. hn Brown,
l’roprietor of the U dversity Biliard Rooms,
Cambiidge. New Y. lk : D. Appleton & Cos.
It would be strange indeed if n sixty years, by
making proper use of the faculties God has given
us, we could not pick up something in life’s harvest
field that would benefit oui selves aud those who
come after us. All men are not equally observant;
or, if they are, have not the happy faculty of com
municating the results of their observations to
others. John Brown, however, has not lived sixty
years for nothing. He has kept his five senses all
alive ; and with a keen eye, a quick wit, and genial
temperament, he has trudged through life pleasant
ly, despite the vicissitudes which havu checkered
his pathway. His volume of “gleanings” will be
found most readable, lively and entertaining. It
abounds in humorous reflections, stirring incidents,
and lively gossip, told in a straight forward, manly
style, whioh will not fait to instruct as well as
amuss. Those who love good hearty Saxon, with
out pedantry or affectation, will need no invitation
from us to make the acquaintance of “John Brown.”
For sale by Geo A Oates.
Hard Timls in lowa —A letter from Chicka
eaw, lowa, states that there is not enough bread
etufis in the country to sustain the people until
harvest. Flour is $4 per hundred ; corn-meal $1.75;
corn $t per bushel; oats 50 cents; potatoes $1;
pork 10 cents a pound, and no wheat to be had.
PROTEBTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF MISSISSIP
PI.-- B shop Green’s report to the Diocesan Con
vention oi the Protestant Episcopal Church for
Mississippi gives the following particulars :
He has baptized twenty persons, and co firmed
two hundred and twenty-s.x, the latter the largest
number confirmed in anyone year during his Ep s
c pate. He has consecrated two churches, and
tour other church edifices will be ready in a few
weeks for the same otiice. He has oruained oue
pi iest and one dtaoon. Tnere are, aloo, tour can
oidates for holy oidera attached to this diocese, of
whom twe will receive deacons’ orders in June
next.
During the year ten clergymen have been added
to the diocese, while three have been transferred to
other eccle.i istical jurisdictions. Oue clergyman
has died, and oi.e been depo-ed from the diocese
of the ministry.
The present number of clergy canonically resi
dent in th s dioctse is thirty two.
A churjh boot depository has been opened in
Jackson.
Whalers Crushed in the Ice. —Letters re.
ceived by the North Briton speak of disasters to
British whaling vessels in the Arctic Seas. A let
ter mentions the following cases:
“ A despatch from Peterhead, Eng., April i3th,
announces the arrival at that port of the whaling
ehipNar-al Deucbars, from Greenland, which re
ports the total loss ot five ships (two of them steam
ers) while employed in the Lsherie9 in the Arctic
-as. Th y were the Etupresd ot lidia, an iron
auxiliary icrew steamer, launched in Newcastle in
tue early part of the year ; the Volunteer, another
screw steamer belonging to the iyne; the barque
Alert, of Peterhead, and Milenca, of Fraserburgh,
and a third barque, name at present unknown. It
h supposed that they were crushed in the ice. The
Ger. rude, of Hall, also sustained considerably darn
age in the ice, and the Narwal Deucbars reports
havieg had a narrow escape. The Empress of In
dia was a very fine vessel, 600 tons register and
100 horse power ”
A Georgian in Palestine. —The senior editor
of the New York Express is making a tour through
the Holy Land. In passing from the Dead Sea to
Jerusalem his guide descan's upon the facility with
which Americans use firearms :
“The guide,” says the letter, “had a terrible,
though a respectable, complaint to make cf a Geor
gia yoUhg gentieman, who had preceded me uuder
n s airecti n only the week bsure—tor the Geor
gian c >uld nde. s joot on horse, and bring down his
game flying Toe Satis would have adored the
G--oriztai<, I think, out that—so the &heik allege—
ihe Georgian lo=t him h s ramroa, (a great has in
such a cou try as this, where wood js bard to be
got at,) and having invited him to bieakfaet in Je
rusalem, nixed up in dishes the hon3 3ie h.*g, the
ea ing of which he five tim*-s per day prayed Ma
b >met to forgive him —but what Mahomet has done
ab Ut t, he is not eurt “
Hon. Wm C Rises a.m> the Political Issues
of the Day.—Hon. Wm C. Rives ceivered an
address at Richmond on Friday night. There were
about three thousand persons present. H-s dwelt at
some length on the corruption of the times, referrir g
particularly to those developed in Connection with
toe Navy Department. The only notable and
novel feature cf his address was the advocacyof an
abandonment of the slavery issue in our national
politics, lie was in favor of accepting the Dred
Scott decision a a finality on that vexed question.
The North, as he learned from pers jnal observation
daring a recent tour through that section, was wil
ling that the question should rest where that decision
placed it, and that it should not again be revived.
Prof. N. C. Morse, ot Ljuisville, recently took
fifty acres of lard in West Tennessee on dtbt, at
S4O per acre. On examination he found that it con
tained vast quantities of lead, the rocks beneath the
eoii being lead ore. A thorough teat shows pure
lead ore to the value of 86 per cent., and associated
with sulphate of baryta, equally valuable as the
lead ore Since the discovery, Professor M. has re
fused $1 000 per acre for the land, and has raised
$25,000 in C ncinnati, where he formerly resided, to
build furnaces and commence mining operations
immediately.
A large German desiring to colon 2e
in Mexico, have sent an agent to Washington ic
consult with Senor Ma’a in r4ference to the matt n
The association is represented to poeseea lar*e
means. Benor Mata took the matter under consid
eration, and will immediately communicate with
his government.
Columbus and her Railroads.
At a late meeting of the City Council of Colum
bus, we learn from the Enquirer , **aj John H
Howard, President of the Girard Railroad, announo’
ed that be now felt pretty sut e that a oontract would
speedily be closed for the construction of the bridge
over the Ch rttahooohee, upon whioh the Girard
and Mobile Railroad track would be extended in
to Co'.umbus, which will soon be completed when
the three Railroads to that city will have a common
Depot.
The [citizens are agitating the|pTopriety of con
structmg a road from a point on the Montgomery
and West Point Railroad, two miles east of Opelika
to Oxford on the Alabama and Tennessee Rivers
Railroad, by way of Lafayette, Louina and We
dowee—the distance straight being about 72 miles,
or, allowi g the usual per cent, for defieotion, say
80 miles from Opelika to Oxford. Another rou’e,
by way of Dadeville and Cbildersburg to Oxford,
w ich is a lew mi es shorter, is also discussed. Tbe
City Council have adopted a resolution to the es
feet that a connection with the up-country by either
o; the proposed routes would contribute largely to
the commeroe of the city; recommending to tre
ci'izets to extend to them substantial aid ; and au
thoriz ng the Mayor to oall a meeting in Columbus
to take the enterprise into consideration, to which
meeting tbe friends of both the preposed routee,
in all tbe counties interested, be invited to tend
delegates.
WashUsiou Artillery.
The Washington Artillery returned from their en
campment about dark last evening. Those who
took part in the festivities pronounce tbe occasion
a most agreeable one. Being uuable toa'tend our
selves, and not having been furnished witn a report
of the sbootirg we cannot give any of the incidents
of the day. The target practice of the regular
members, on Monday, as given by a correspondent
of the Constitutionalist, shows some excellent shoot
ing, resulting as follows:
Feet. Inches.
Edwiu Hill won the let prize; average shot it 1516
M Walter “ 2d “ “ “ 2 5j
Wm. R. Schirmer, 3i “ “ “ 2 lUJ
The beat single shot was made by Private J. K
Daughtry.
Richmond Hunenrs’ Anniversary.
The Richmond Hussars had their anniversary
exercises and dinner on Saturday, at the farm of
Mr. Savage, on the Hariieonviile road. There was
a large company of spectators present to witness
the novel contest; tbe dinner was sumptuous, the
goodthirgs abundant, the wine flowed freely, and
“ all went smoothly as a marriage bell.” We are
indebted to au obliging friend, who was present, for
the following report of the day’s business.
By way of preface, we would state, that in the
exeri ires of the Cavalry at the head, ring and tar
get, twenty one pi iute is the greatest number that
oan be made in three runs, lu the first contest for
the Company Modal, (the highest prize,) Capt
Dearing made eleven of the twenty-one points,
aud was tbe winner es the prize. Dr. E Girakdet
was the next best, making eight points; and young
Master A, Glover, (one of the Troop Markers,)
was third, making seven points.
The second contest was for two prizes, (one run,
greatest number oi points seven,) to be awarded to
the first and second best, which resulted in a tie
between the following members : Dr. Hatton, A.
W. Carmichael, Wm McDade and A. Glover—
each making four of the seven points—whioh is to
be shot off at the next parade.
The office 18 of the Volunteer Battalion next con
tended for a prize offered by the Riihmond Hus
sars, which was wod by Cornet Alford, of the
troop. .
After dinner, the Honorary Members of the troop
shot for a prize, which was won by Mrs. C. A. Red
—Cornet Alford sbooting for her.
Af er the awards, Capt. Weems, of the Mont
gornery Guards, presented the prizes to the officers
of the battalion and the honorary members in an
appropriate and felicitous style. J. Milledge, Jr ,
Esq , in a very handsome speech, presented Capt.
Dearinq, of the Richmond Hussars, with the
medal, which was briefly responded to.
The troop returned to the city at sundown, well
pleased with tbe events -f the day. The honorary
members and invited gues's expressed themselves
highly gratified w ith the whole proceedings. Three
huzzas for the Richmond Hi ss irs !
Matt. Peel—Matt, Peel, the celebrated bone
player and delineator of negro eccentricities, died
at Buffalo, N. Y., on Tuesday night, May 2. He
had been ill fur several months, but continued to
perform whenever his health would permit. He
was anneunotd to appear on the evening before his
death, but was too unwell. The real name of the
deceased was Matthew Flannery. He was born in
Brooklyn, N. Y., in 1829, and commenced bis ca
reer as a public pcrfcimer abort the year 1847.
Utah Affairs—Let e s from Waehiugton s’ate
that the Admfnistrati ju approvi s the course cf Gov.
Cumming in the matter of his controversy with the
military now stationed in Utah.
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad.—The first
instaiment of payment on the shares of stock in
this railroad have bem made, and on Monday last
the chief engineer in charge of the road commenc
ed the work of its location, beginning on Lhe south
side of the Patapsco river, a tew miles from Balti
more. He is yet occupied locating the road line.
The Mississippi FlouD.—The Memphis Bulletin
of Saturday says ; —We le in from a passenger on
the Morrison, which arrived here last evening, tha.
the appearance of things on the river below, is of a
must discouraging nature. From Baton Rouge to
Vicksburg the river is overflowing its banks, on
both sides, to such an extent that the planters have
generally given up all hopes of being able to culti
vate their lands this-season. Above Vicksburg
very nearly the eame state of affairs is said to exist,
although confined principally to tbe Mississippi aide
—the Arkansas levees being mostly in good con
dition up to Napoleon. The Mississippi planters
appear discouraged, and have but little confidence
in being able to meet their current expenses throngh
the medium of their produce this year.
Use of Deadly Weapons.—A law was passed
during the last session of the Ohio Legislature whioh
makes it a misdemeanor to carry pistol, bowie
knife, dirk, or any other concealed weapon, under
a penalty or flue not exceeding two hundred dollars,
and an imprisonment of not more than thirty dayß
for the first offence. The second is punished still
more severely. A similar law should be enacted
and enforced in every State in the Union. Scarcely
a day goes by in whioh tbe public journals are not
called upou to record the particulars of some fright
ful Beene, often terminating in bloodshed and death)
and caused iu most cases by the sudden and fearful
uae of deadly weapons
The evils cf the iailuie to pass the Post Office
Appropriation bill, begin to be felt in the Western
Suites. The Poet Master General was discontinued
several mail routes on the Mississippi, among others
the river mail between Galena end St. Paul, sup
plying forty two post cilices between these points.
Hereafter all the correspondence of the business
men of Galena, Dubuque and Dunleith with all
points on the river above Prairie du Chien, must
take the c.rcuitous route by Chicago—travelling
over three hundred miles out of the way, and caus
ing a delay of about three days. The river mai*
from Dubuque to Rock Islaud has been discon
tinned also.
The Ga enaand St. Paul Packet Company offer
to carry the mails as heretofore, and to wait lor
tueir pay until an appropriation is made at the next
eession of Congress.
Savings Institutions. —The Charleston Courier
of Saturday says As an evidence of the ustfol
ntsj and good tendencies of tavings institutions,
and of the plethora of money and prosperity of the
labt ring class of cur community especially, we
take pleasure m stating the fact, that *dnce the
first day of January last, a period of only four
months, the Charleston Savings Institution has
received on deposit, the aggregate and very large
sum of four hundred thousand dollars. Or this
very handsome sum, we understand that much the
larger portion has been contributed in limited
amounts by laborers.
It is reported from Washington that Gen. Bow
man, now proprietor of the Constitution newspaper,
who in bis inaugural address in the columns of that
paper made a boast cf having resigned his office of
superintendent ot public printing in order to sub
stantiate his independence, has withdrawn said re
signation. It remains to be saen, if the statement
is true, whether the President will permit such
withdrawal.
Boston Steamsmips —The Boston Journal un
derstands that the Boston and Baltimore steamships
have divided twenty-five percent, annum, and
have now on hand a surplus fund of $75,000, and
they are now building two more ships. A company
bis been chartered in Boston under the title of the
“Union Steamship Company,” with a capital of
S4O 000, to run steamships to New Orleans. The
Bostonians object decidedly to the carriage of their
freight through New York.
A Brief Epistle. —The Richmond Enquirer
publishes a letter from Governor Wise, occupying
twenty-eight f its columns, addressed to William
F. Samford, E q The letter discusses all the po
litical issues ot the country, past, present and to
come, and will no doubt be found an exhaustive
document by ail who have the temerity to attempt
to read it.
Children Under. Fourteen at the Theatre
An act in relation to the New York theatres,
p vised by the iate Legislature, provides that it
shall be unlawful for any owner, lessee manager,
a rent or officer of any theatre in the city of New
York to admit to ary theatrical exhibition, held n
the evening, a; y m nor ULder fourteen years, unless
such minor is accompanied by a.id is iD the care of
some adult person. The law makes any pereon
violating this provision guilty of a misdemeanor,
and liable to a fine, not le<s than twenty-five dol
lars. nor more than one hundred dollars, or imprison
ment for a term not lees than ten nor more than
ninety days for each offence.
Death to Bed Bugs.— fbe following remedy is
said to be infallible: Take two pounds of alum
bruise and reduce it nearly to powder ; dissolve it
in three quarts of boiling water, letting it remain
in a warm place until the alum is dissolved. The
alum water fa to be applied hot, by means of a
brush, to every joint and crevice. Brush the cre
vices in the floor of the skirting board if they are
suspected places; whitewash the ceiling, putting
in plenty if alum, and there will be an end to their
dropping from thence
Strength of the Hamel.—The Mobi'e Adver
tiser says : A trial of strength was made with one
of Macbodo’s camels yesterday afternoon. Two
bales of cotton, weighing together about 1100
pounds, were lashed together and p'aoed upon hie
back, with which he marct ed off apparent y ae un
concerned as though they were not there. This was
not one of the Urge oamels.
Interesting from Cnbn.
The s'earner InrUanola. from Havana 06 tbe 2d
inst, arrived at Charleston ou Friday last, bringing
confirmation and fuller details of the reported at
tempt of a party of thirty five filibusters, called the
* ew York Convention,” to effect a landing r n the
coast of Cnha, the failure of their enterprise, and
the landing of the Quixotic adventurers at Port au
Prince, in the island of St. Domingo, where they
remained at latest accounts. Thetuppostd filibus
ters are said to be natives ot Cuoa, with one excep
tion. an Englishman or American ; thirteen of them
are declared to be escaped crimina's, members of
tue chain grog, &o , while some ot t.ie others are
doubtless of a respectable character. The come
poedent of the Charleston Courier says :
The fi buster expedition consisting of thirty-five
persons, about which so much has, of late, been
wriuen, embarked at New Yo'k on the 39,h March
itst, ou board the brigantine African, Capt. Button,
with two hundred and forty muskets; also. quan
tity oi tbe munitions of war, paying him sl(Hjo pas
sage and freight money, to be lauded iu bo-is di
een m off’ the coast of tbs island, opposite
Nuo.as n.ra"’ s; but which landingould lotbe
effected ov „to the stale of the weather, aud as
the expeditionists ... owing to the boats of the
African being uuseawoithy, and, consequently, they
pursued their voyage to Port au Prince, St Do
mingo, where they lauded iu a distressed condition,
aud without any means of getting away ; no ship
mas'er being willing to receive them ou board, and
tb- U. 8. C-nsul acknowledging them to be citizens
of the United States, they being of foreign birth
and not pueeeeeng their naturalization papers,
even if they be naturalized citizens of tbe United
States.
In a letter (which is enclosed.) written by one of
the expedition, who signs himself Pope, addressed
to his uncle iu Philadelphia, you will find he de
ciares the expedition to be a piece of sheer moral
ty ; and such, iu sober truth, it really was.
Thirty-live meu to come to Cuba to achieve her
liberty ‘ it that be not madness 1 would be pleased
to learn what can bej stly so called Atihe present
moment, too, above ad others, when, despite all the
ravings of the New York Sun, the people of Cuba
are less mchntd to revolt than they have been at
anytime within three years past! Not, let it be
well understood, lhat they are content wit:: Spanish
rule, out sioiply because they know they only injure
themselves by any such attempts, aud lhat, with au
army of twenty thousand meu to back the decrees
of their Spanish maeteis, any such efforts can but
prove aboitive.
A Spanish vessel of-war has been sect to Pert au
Priuce to get further particulars relative to the fili
busters, which, wheu obtained, if made public,
shall be sent you.
The following is the letter referred to by the
Charleston Courier's correspondent:
HaYti, April 13,1859.
My Dearest Uncle I nave to mfortn you of
our arrival inUiLciiy, aftei a voyage ot twenty
days, auo an arduous one, Laving been at the point
ot drowning ourselves, very near Cuba, as the
boats whioh wo brought with us tor our disembar
kation, were worthless, they having been knooaeil
lo pieces; owing to this, we bad a great loss, our
ammunition being completely wet.
My dear Unoie :—I am now here without a sin
g'e cent, —nor clothes, with the exception ot what
I have on me; and the association has told us tlia’
they were only able to feed us, as is pecuniary
position is quite htnited. And here weaie, tbnty -
uve wretches, who composed tne entire expedition.
I do not think a more toolish affair can be underta
ken as this, otThirty-five men composing au expedi
like the present.
From what 1 see now there are no hopes of any
thing. The associa ion will disappear, togetDer
wit! us, among negroes, and without being able to
understand the language, as here they speak
French And now, Uuole, if you don't meditate
me with a passage I will shoot inyseif. This ie a
miserable poii.iou, especially not even being able
to rob. Tbia city is pallet Port au Piince, which
is the capital ol this miserable land Aud so as t > en
able us to laud we were compelled to give them
our protessiuus. The old lady must send me some
tiling ; aud, no doubt, th letter wi l come directed
to the house of Taburcio Aguilar. Tell him to give
you the letters that he may receive for M Bla k
and Garcia Prieto. I don’t write you lengthy, ow
ing to try exaspperated position. My head paiui me
a great deal. I have much to say to you I have
suffered a great deal, and have passed many bitter
moments, although they make some distinction if
me, though not willingly. Alas, Uncle, do not for
get me ! Many regards from Prieto, as also the
pure affection of your nephew, Pepe
United States—Mr. Jose Perez To be deliver
ed to N. Prieto, 635 Powell-street, Philadelphia.
The Destroyed City —Qiito, the capital of
Gsyaquil, which was destroyed on the 22i ult., by
au earthquake, contained 50,1100 inhabdauts, and -s
situated on a plain against a mountain. The houses
were chiefly built of brick, two or three stories
high. The cathquake commenced at 8J o’olock in
the morning, the concussions shaking the range of
the Chimboraeo mountains for the space of four
minutes. From 2,( 00 to 5,0110 persons in the city
were killed. The churches, wonatteries, convents
and State editict-B are almost all rent lo fragments.
The stocks were felt simultaneous y in Tacunga
Ambata and Alansi, and in Tinpullo tie earth
opened in various places. The eartLquake was
also felt at Guayaquil, but did no damage there.
The Navies of England and France.—An
official paper, published iu the London pap< rs, say
that England and France have preoise'y the same
number of steam line-of-battle-ships—twenty nine
in number. The whole steam navy of Britain now
number.! 461 vessels, ams that of France now
264. As regards sailing vessels, England stil pos
Besses a great superiority over France. Tbe Man
chester Guardian remarks that “the Emperor’s go
vernment has strained every nerve since the
breaking out of tbe Crimean war, and especially in
the course of last year, to create a navy as power
ful as that of Ergland, and has temporarily
ga ned his end.” The Guardian thinks France
oannot hope permanently to cope with England,
which is able, at the cost of a miliiun sterling, to add
twenty-six men.of-war to her navy iu one year.
New Use of the Stereoscope. —Prof. Dove, a
Prussian, has discovered that the belt executed
copids of steel or copper-plate engravings can be
distinguished from the originuls, by placing them
together in a binocular sterecßcope, when the dif
ference between the print produced by the original
plate and the spurious oopy is seen at a glance
This will be a sure method of deteotlng counterieit
bank bills.
Marine Losses for April.— She Monthly Table
of Marine Losses for the past month shows an ag
gregate of forty-three vessels, of which ten were
ships, five were barks, nine wero brigs, nineteen
were schooners. The total value cf the property
lost was nine hundred and eighty-three thousand
five hundred dollars. This is the value of the
property totally lost, exclusive of damage to ves
sela not amounting to a total loss :
Vessels. Value.
Total losses for January 45 $1,119,000
“ February (correoteu)..4o Bsß 000
“ March (corrected) 4i 623,50 U
“ April 43 991,000
Total for four moDths 169 $3,810,100
Sams period iu la 8 114 a,476 340
Same period in 1857 309 8,161,500
Nullification. —The Richmond Dispatch says :
The Nullfiere of the fugitive slave law in tbe
North, make a great outcry over the alleged nulli
fication of the anti s ave trade laws in the South.—
They ought to set the South a better example.—
They suggest that the slavers be taken Norlh and
tried by Northern juries, whioh, no doubt, would
be agreeable to the South, if they will send their
slave lescuere to the South to be tried by So them
juries. A compromise of this kind would ba exact
ly fair, and hccompliah more efficiently than by any
other means all the ends of justice. Moreover, so
long as Northern kiduappers steal negroes from the
South, they must not be surprised if Southern kid
n&ppers fill the vacuum with negroes stolen from
Africa. If the Norlh wants to prevent this, the
most effectual way to do it is to cease the war upon
Southern labor, and eet an example of equity, lair
dealing and obedience to the laws.
Piccilohini has punlisued, or her manager has
published for her, preliminary to her farewell en
gagemeut, a card, in which she declares herself de
lighted with this country, and adds:
“But perhaps the public, or. a portion of it, had
been disappointed. That is not my fault. Perhaps
the announccmen's on one side were too rose-color
ed, while the denunciations on the other were too
severe.
“I never pretended to divine genius. lam simp
ly an arriet, who does the beet she can in her hum
b'e way, and is proud to stoop for the emalleet flow
er that may be thrown at her feet.”
Inebriate Asylum. —fbe trustees of the pro
posed Inebriate Asylum in New York, have issued
an appeal to the churches of the United 8 ates, and
the American public, for assistance. Some of the
statements are startling, as for example, the fjl
lowing :
Who can doubt the vital importance of such an
asylum when, even before its first s‘ory is com
pleted, applications have been made f r admit
tance, many of wh eh are from the patients them
selves? Among the applican s nro twenty-eight
clergymen, thirty s x physicist e, forty two lawyers,
three judges, twelve editors, tour army and three
naval officers, one hundred and seventy nine mer
chants fifty five farmers, five hundred and fifteen
mec'.anics, and four hundred and ten women, who
are from the high walks of life.
Indian Affairs in Utah —Dr. Forney, the Su
perintendent of Indian Affa'rs for Utah, writes to
the Indian Bureau, under date of March 18tb, that
he is in possession of such reliable information ae
leaves no doubt of the complicity of the Mormons
in the Mountain Medow massacre, and that a tew
days after it, there was distributed to each of the
leading church dignitaries SSO worth of property.—
The seventeen children who escaped were in tie
care, and arrangements have been made to restore
them to their friends in Art ansae.
Coinage at the U. S Mint.—The coinage at
the U. 8. mint in Philadelphia during April was n e
follows:—Gold $425 20; silver $128,500; cents
$29,000; miking a total of $200,000. Distributed
in 3,308,539 pieces oi coin.
Travel to Europe The steamship Fulton, left
New York Saturday morning, for Bouthatr p on and
Havre, with 201 passengers and $ 1,092,000 in eps
me. The City of Manchester, tor Cork, carried 24
cabin passengers, and 147 in the steerage.
More Indian 1r übles. — a dispatch dated St.
Louis, May 4th, gays :—The overland mail of tbe
11th has arrived. Mr Bishop with forty men who
left Fort le John some time since to co operate
with Lieutenant Beale, were attacked at Colorado
crossing by six or seven hundred Mohaves Pah
Utes and Tumas. The engagement lasted three
hours A large number of Indiana were killed.
Bishop retreated and sent to Col. Hoffman for
assistance. Huffman was expected to arrive and
attack tbe Mohave villages about tbe fifteenth of
April.
Arrival of Missionaries —Bev. Mr. Alexan
der, of Kentucky, for twenty-six years missionary
at the Sanwioh Islands, and family, arrived in New
Bedford on Snnday, in ship Mountain Wave, from
Honolulu.
The Washington Tragedy, in pamphlet form,
containing the ‘rial of Mr Sickles, has been laid en
onr table by H. D Norrell. It is scarcely neces
sary for ns to say that it is entirely ui fit to beta
ken into any respectable house or family.
Central America.—At last accounts Gen. La
mar, United States Minister, had quitted Nicaragua
and was in Costa B oa. He parted with the Ni
caraguan government on friendly terms, ard pre
sented the Cabinet with a large number oi volumes
of books, as the nucleus of a Nicaraguan State
library. M. Belly, it is said. Dot > Q f™r *itb
the people, who looked on tba French as filibusters.
GKORGI k ITEMS.
Small Pox in Early —The Cambridge Geor
gian says This disease is known to be on ce /eral
plantations in Early county—bordering on tbe
Cbattaboocbee river—but so far has Dot reaohed
the interior of that oouuty,
Fort Valley and Brunswick Rail Road.—
The Macon Telegraph say s : Mr. Holcombe the
Chief Engineer of the Main Tiunk, has been em
ployed to make the preliminary survey of the Fort
Valley and Brur.swuk Rril Road, and will com
mence operations early in the summer.
Agricultural College.— Mr. D Bradwell, in
the lest number of the Bainbridge A r gus proposes
to tbe planters of Georgia to be one of five hundred
subscribers or stockholders, each to subscribe oi •
thousand dollars, to make au aggregate ol hall a
million of dollars, for tbe permanent establishment
of an Agricultural College in this State.
Madison and Eatonton Railroad —We learn
from our Milledgeville exchanges lhat the meeting
of delegatee Iroin Morgan, Puinainand Baldwin in
Eatonton on Saturduy last, to take steps to secure
the construction cf a Railroad between Eatonton
and Madison resulted in the appointment of a com
mit ee preparatory to future eneigetio action.
The two negroes, Grippe and Hill, whose brutal
urdtr ol Mr. Sadaler, and assault on other mein
nntiiui “c family, in Decatur oounty, which we
a fej months ago, hi ve been convioted
and sentenced to be Sun.
i The oitizeus Os Albany hold ameetirg, Saturday
h!n ot ? st*ekh'b! e<i del, B®tee lo attend the rcnvtn-
H Vli tkbulders °l me Brunswick and Florida
• R oof o V. ump “ y ‘ ,n ,he 1 - th instant Tbe cb
. : to the extension of
the brunswick aad Florida read to Albauy.
We are grieved to record the dreease in this
nty. yesterday morning, of Mrs Lucy C. Hull, the
estimable wife i t Hon. Asbury Hull of Alliens
(surrounded by her husband auo numerous relatives
and friends, under the roof ot her b-loved eon
Her remaii s have been removed to Athens for
Bepulobre — Atlanta American, s tktnst.
Serious Accident-We regret to learn that a
little boy son ot our wot thy and esteemed t. wns
man, Mr. \V. N Strange, got his thigh broken bv
trying to c i nb upon a bale of eottou, at the depot
in this place, on Tuesday last, and but lor the time
ly aid ol a little negro, would doubtless live re
sulted In more serious consequences, as the weii ht
of the bale would have crushed him.— Cartersvitlc
Express.
A New Boat on the Oconee River.— We saw
vesteiday, in the shipyard of Mr F. Krehe. tithe
Irame of anew steamboat which he is buiMing for
Mesrrs. White, Row &. Rubuieon, of Dub io Ga.,
to be run ou the Oconee river. She is to be 120
feet long, 26 feet beam, aud 5 feet hold. She will
have two tiigh pressure engines of 30 horse power
each, and will be launched about lhe middle of
June or the beginning ot July.— Sav. Rep.
Sad Occurrence. —On tiring a salu’e af Fort
Valley .ii ye, teiday orning, on the arrival if lhe
oars from O-lumbus with the Montgomery t rue
Ulu-s, l y ti e premature dtrofcaige of the can: on,
Me s s. I. Harvey and Postell McKay were seri
ously, ts not fatally injured—the tace of one being
budfy burned and the arm o’ the other being terri
bly shattered We sincerely regret this sad oc
currence.—Macon Mrss , 4th lust.
\\ eights and Measures.—A friend writes us
f cm New York, that he has dosed a oontract with
Mr. John W. Kissam ot that cty, to manuiaeture,
by direction ot Giv Joseph E Brown.one hundred’
and forty setts of standard weights and measures
for the Slate of Georgia, to supply some if lhe old,
and all the now Counties created smice 1811. under
an act of the last Legis'ature. They) are to lie de
livered at Savannuh iu lour mouths.— Atlanta In
telligencer.
Late News About the Small Fox F’rom a
letter dated Monday the let rust., Iron, Abbeville,
Ala, we learn that the small-pox cases iu old Co
lumbia have increased aince the last report ot the
Physicians. At the last account there ware foity
eix cases. It r.ow reaches sixty two—au incruase
of sixieen cases in nine a- ys.
Only one person, Mr. Wesley Jones, seized with
the epidemic, iirontiderid dangerously ill. The
ot ers wilt doubtless recover.
The cry is still lor nurses to wait on the s'ck.—
Columbus Times.
Railroad Convention in EJatonton —We
have barely tuna to say that the Convention at
E itontou ou Saturday last, was well rep esenfed,
and a good spirit prevailed among the delegates
and the peopie present. Several addresses were
made, am’ a committee cf ssveu from the ccuiit es of
Morgan, Putuam aud Baldwin appointed toeo.riur
with the Central and the Georgia Railroa Com
pan’ee, and aso Train iheir tee ing upon the sut j ct,
aud aho to prov and i the ways atm menus f,r In i'd
ing the R ad from Eitontou to Madison.— Aliliedge.
viHe Fed. Union.
Sional Literature.—The fojlowiug is an or
thographic copy id a prominent sign in front of a
Fuse in Won rn kvil c, on the ou skirts „f this city,
file style ot lettering varies as much as our types by
which we represent it :
REAR.
rider.
Kikes.
Several of our best schools at e near that part es
the city ; but we don't know whore advice and
assistance the artist c ! l-d to his aid iu gttticg up
the sign— Columbus Enquirer.
Bans State of Georgia.— At an election held
at Ihe Barking 11 use nt the Rank of the estate of
Ceurgia, on Monday, the 2d ii BL, tor eiglr Direc
tors ou the part of the individual stockholders, the
following gentlemen ware re-elected, viz :
William Dnncan, A. Porter,
Win. B. Hodgson, A. A. Smets,
K. Huiehisen, W. Thorne Williams.
A R. Lawton, H. D. W„ed.
And at a meeting of the Board, held yesterday,
A. Purter, E,q , was unauimou.-ly re elected Presi
dent.
Solomon Cohen. Esq , is the on the part
of the State.— Savh. Rep , of Wednesday.
Progress of the Main Trunk — A privnte’etter
to us I rum a trieud iu Clinch c. uuty contains lhe
following. “The work here is progressing as fast
as possible under the circumstances, though no’ so
rapidly as it would hud the weather been less rainy.
The ‘rack is complete I) miles tins side (Wesri of
B aokshear—the county site ol Pierce. The first
train u atie its appearance there on Wednesday r st,
(20th ult ) on which occasion, Ism told, all crack
irdom Was out to see “the merebine.” The passen
ger and freight trams wil! make regular trips to
that point after the 25th (Anril). Blueksliear is
about thirteen miles uoin the Little barilla river—
the original inilial point— and sixteen miles from
the piesent, terminus of the Savannah, Albany dr.
Gull Rail Kuiid Rambi idge Georgian,
United States Circuit Court. —This Court
met yesterday, when two bills ware presented to
the Grand Jury :
United States, vs. Wm. C. Currie. For import
ing African negroes. “True Bill.”
United States, vs. Wm Bailetord Holding, aid
ing, and abetting in the holding of African negroes.
“No bill.”
The cases of Wm. C. Corrie and Nicholas A.
Brown aud others, for Piracy were on morion of tbe
U. S. At orney, continued until the November term
of the Court.
The Court adjourned until Friday, which day is
set apart for the trial of the Angehia cases.
The Grand Jury was dismitssd for tbe term, un
less eal.ed for by the Court. — Savh.. Repub. of
Wednesday.
Painful Accident.—On Saturday alternoon
last, two little sons ot Mr John T L key, living
about Beven miles north of this city, were ..ut gun
ning. The gun fell from the shoulder ol the eloest
boy upon a flat, rock, the shock ot the st iking of lhe
hammer erploding the cap and discharging lhe
piece. The whole charge of shot aud wadding, in
a lump, entered the l.g ot lis little brother just
above tbe ankle-joint, very much mutilating the
limb. Theatiinditig physician (Dr. CbeDey, who
communicat -s the occurrence to us) entertains hope
lhat the boy’s leg may be saved, though the wound
is a very pailful and ugly one. The elder boy was
about, twelve, aud the younger about five years of
age. This deplorable accident ass rda another
waning to parents of the danger of entiusring
small hoys with the free uae of fire &unn —Colum
bus Enquirer.
The Sufferers in Fort Valley —The follow
ing are names ot the uutortuuate individuals, who
wire irjured on the morumg of the 3rd mst , by tie
aceiuental discharge ot a cannon, whioh wa- being
fired in honor of the “Montgomery True Blues:”
Toney Harvey, Poßtell McKay, Dav and Young, aud
a lady by the name of Jt-nkms McKay was hold
ing the | iece under irs aim during the loading pro
cess, and in constquence, that limb received a se
vere cut. His lace also was considerably burnt by
tho powder. Harvey, who was loading the piece,
waa severely burnt in the face, and had both hands
badly mnti arid. Young was bmnt in th lace,
causiDg, it is feared, a permanent injury tn tie
sight. The eyes of neither of the above st ff-rera
have yet bee” able to eudare the light. Jenkins,
tbe youth, suffered only a slight ii jury. The sym
pathies of the entile community are warmly enlist
ed in tbeir behalf, and we are sure that the gallant
“Blues” will deeply regret that a complimentary
tribute to them should have resulted so disastrous
ly to the actors. — Columbus Times.
The Railroads. —lt seems now to be a fixed
fact that Pulaski county wil! have one Railroad
running through, or into it, if not two.
The Macon At bru swick Company have gone to
woikingood earnest, and are now locatu g their
road, and as soon as it is located fo'ty miles from
Macon, it will be put under contreot. Tins forty
miles will bring the road to a point opposite this
place, and if the old line is adopted, it will be ten
or twelve m les east of Hawkinsvi le.
Tbe Fort Valley aud Brunswick Company have
subocribid to their road lomettiiiig over $3lO (100,
and are making arrangements to have the route
surveyed, wLidi we learn will be commenced at
an early aay. We under, tand that tl ia company
have not yet decided whether they will survey the
route through to tbe initial point, or stop at Haw
kin.-vi le for the present. F’rom the present aßpect
of affairs, the road from Macon aud that from F'ort
Valley, will have the fiist thirty or forty miles com
pleted about trie eame tone; and then “w„ shall see,
what we shall see ’’—Pulaski Tim -a, 28bi.
The Mormon Quarrel. —“Occasions, M writes
from Washington to tbe Pm adelphia Press :
Gov. A'fred Cummins, who bus got into a quarrel
with Gen Johnston in Utah, is a Georgian by birth,
and is sai i to be a mau of extraoroinaiy ability and
nerve Some of the paptrg demand his removal on
th- ground that be is too favorable to the Mormons.
Whatever the true cause may be, howevar, of the
and ffi ulty between h.m-elf and the leader of tbe ar
my, it is certain that Gov. Camming has obtain,d
the confidence of the Mormons which is a great point
in tbe game. I believe be is the tnly official ever
sent to the Territory wbo baa succeeded in this.
The difiiou ties between tbe inhabitants of Fan
nin count/, Texas, and tbe anti-s every Methodicts
located in that quarter, have been temporarily set
tled by tbe latter agreeing, far a time, to abstain
from preaching. The Texas Advocate, the orgau of
the Methodist Cbnrcb, South, fuliy and warmly en
dorses tbe proceedings of tbe people, and urges Ihe
thorough and immediate radcationof the le
thodist Church, North, in Texas, with whateve
force may be neceesary.
Mr. Calvert, a skil ful agriculturist, stated recent
ly at an agricultural meeting that “ Bug ish soil,
which has been two thousand years under tillage,
fa better now than ever it was before, wbereas the
soil of tbe United States are daily becoming more
and more impoverished.'’
U S Treasurt. —The amount eut jeot to draft
in the U. S Treasury on the 25th ult, was $7,002,-
912.76, of which $20,890 was at B'cbmond, Va.
$17,424 at Norfolk, and $3,173 at Wilmington, N
C. A transfer of $140,000 to Norfolk, was ordered
Death of an ActuK and Painter.— Walter
McPherson Bayne died in Boston ast week. He
was known as an actor and a painter. H'e chief
work was a panorama of a voyage across tbe At
iantio, combined with a passage up tbe Bhine, by
the exhibition of which, in this country and Europe
he real zed a handsome competency.
Sex of Eggs—A correspondent of an English
paper affirm, tba’ he learned whilst in Franoe
among the beet poultry breeaeis, that the long nar
row eggs were set as de ae male eggs or those that
would produce male chickens it batohed nut, and
that the round dumpy oues would produce hen
chickens.
Tbe correspondent certainly put himself to a
great deal cf trouble to go to Fraaoe to learn what
very old woman in the country knows.
The five mutineeis wbo broke jail at Norfolk have
been arrested in North Carolina.