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Ge*kya, May | f lK-.
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5f in the lire# op< n spa ein rev the f ’
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—mmsai t.vc'y proper :ivto -.kc urwnyM’
tbe raj- A V ;der midnight srti: ,e -'an hard;}* tie
-magined. Campfire* vitatheirdarkiioeof smoke,
throw! r their lori i fights upon the immense boP
tt* standings of bugle, the t arrying to and fro ot
office. e, columns uiarf-biEg, wan a ,-eer.e long to be
remembered for two toure wa we,a in the midst
of at! tfci i, occupying, in common with officers and
soldiers, the rafe attached to the depot, from the
door of V ieb h e looked ont upon the army, occu
pying even to the spot where we stood, and tiy which
they mac bed to the care, .ity-bve of which, drawn
t,v three engines took their departure while we
waited.
It is strange what a perfect sense of security we
felt nrrounded by tlie-e regiments of soldiers. They
were under the most perfect din ipline Not a
word was altered that Could offend the nme’ suecep
tibia The officers were eit.emeiy polite—even
amidst ail the stern duties devolving upon them
under such circum tances. never passing the ladies
of our party without a polite salutation. They,
with their men, were in high spirits, and, although
having endured a march oi 33 miles across Mount
Cenia since i A M , appeared fired with high en
thustasin for tli fight. At if A M we took the
diiligcnce, six in onr party, Major hrauklyn, of the
Indian army, of whom 2 have in a iormer letter
spoken, being the sixth. We commenced the
ascent with id mules attached to the dilli.rence—
the night very dark, with dense clouds and robing
thunder.
At 5 A M we were well towards the eummit, in
the midst c l a heavy snow storm, the mountain being
entirely covered with it. At. 6A. M. we met tde
advance guard of the French, and eoon the main
tardy were in sight, the column marching at ease
(that is, each man allowed to march and carry his
musket in the easiest way to him ) ltefore we ar
rived at the too'of the mountain, we Lad passed
through over !fO,OOO soldiers of the empire. For
two hours they were marching through r. pe ting
snow siorm. Was it not an inspiring e.ght, then,
in the Tass of the Alps, to encounter the French le
gious, bred with zeal, with their eagles at their
heads anxious again to meet their old euemyoi the
fields of iiiar-ugo and L di 7
What a strange eiroumoiance that we should
have been peruntt and to witness the sublime sight
We were passing IhrougL their columns constantly
fer six hours The world h's never seen ouch ra
pidity ot movement is has iieeu exhibited by Na
poleon, in bringing on the tieid of action bis legions,
occupying la their transit the . <ia, the passes of the
Alaritim” Alpe, and pass of Mount Ceaie. The rt
euurces of the empire are seen in such movements,
and the enthusiasm and devotion of the army to
the Kmpemr canuot be mistaken, in their was for
the empire and bmperor, constantly uttered by the
advancing army
The Tragedy ut Si. I. ouis— Further Particu
lars,
The telegraph has already stated that Joseph
Charlese, an old and respected citizen ot bt Louis,
was shot in the street, in that city, on Friday last,
from the effects ot which he subsequently died, and
•hat Joseph W. Toorntoi ,an unmainea oan aged
JO, was the as.- .ssi< The al rnitig Herald, in its
account of the affair, says :
it i Chains ,it appears, was going down Mar
k t s'reet on his way to his ffioe, a.id at that point
met Thornton, who immediately after Mr. ( hariess
■•tad passed, pulled out a revolver, exclaiming—
“yf'U <*re a c—d perjurer , you have lived too long;
your time has now come and you mu and oie, ’ or
words of a similar import, uud tired, the ball took
effect in the upper part of the abdomen, passing
entirely through the body, and intiicting a iatai
wound Mr. oharlese turned to escape, when the
a sassin again tired, the ball takiug effect in the
back, and penetrating the leftside, it, Hinting anoth
er fatal wound. Mr. Charless by this time had pro
gressed a few feet further down, and when he re
ceived t be second shot fell to the pavement, making
a laiut cry of “murder,” and attempting to crawl
on his hands and knees into the trimming and
variety store of P. J. Thompson, No. 80, the third
door below where he was shot. While Mr. Cbarlees
was thus attempting to retreat to tue store, Thorn
ton recocked his pistol and aimed it for a tend .-hut
at him. A halt dozen persons, who were attracted
by the tiring, had, however, by this time reached
the scene, and succeeded, by absolute force, in
preventing him from bring again.
The news ot the tnurderouß affray soon spread
through the city, and a large and excited crowd
gathered in a tew moments around the building
where Mr Clmrless was lying in tho agonies ot
death. When thecrowd was the most excited some
one suggested that the liue of inarch he taken up
for the jail, and that Thornton be taken out imme
diately and hanged. They started at once, and ra
pidiy and en masse, but Mr. Itoderman, the jailor,
was ui advance ot them, locked the deor of hie of
Uce, and forbid eutrauce to all. The crowd rapidly
increased in number, and became momentarily
more and more excited. J'reparations were made
on all sides to break open the jail and take the
prisoner oul and hang him, al any risk. In this
cdiwcl wo noticed many of the oldest aud most re
spectable and law abiding citi sns of St. Louis
A proposition waa made by someone in tho
crowd to appoint a committee of six to use whether
Thornton was really in iail, and to report to them
what action it was advisable to take in the matter
The proposition was acceptable to the jailor, and
tiie committee was appointed and soou reported
tha* Thornton was sate iu prison. The excitement,
however, continued to increase until several pro
.-qtueut citizens came mrward and pledged them
ser res m short udon sees, the prisoner should not
escape punishment Hnhsequently the militaiy
were calffW otd to defend the tail, but during the
evening the exciieineut uubeided aul all became
quiet.
The origin if/ this assassination was e follows :
The Ifoa'.meu's Savings Institution of St Louis,
of which Mr Charlr-ss was presidsnt, and Thornton
was book keeper, wan robbed, in 18b., ol .flS,oUff.
Soon afterwarits Thornton’s connection with the
bauk terminated. He was subsequently accused,
arrested aud indicted tor robbery. A long period
of time was, however, jieraiitted to eiapee belore
his arrest was resolved upon. Suspicion had oariy
atta: bed to him, but matters acwm shrewdly kept
quiet, and evidence waa sought for. _ On the ‘-'lst
of May, ISbS, he was put upon trial in the tjirouit
Court for the larceny from the safe. The case con
tinued through Saturday, wheu a verdict of acquit
tal was, ufter brief deliberations, returned by the
jery.
The testimony of Mr. Charleas against Thornton
was very strong, and tor this no doubt he was shot
down iu the street. The Ht. Louis Kepublieau,
says :
The name of Mr. Charles* is so familiar tbal we
need hardly speak of bis reputation. He baa been
in business for over thirty yeara, and has always
enjoyed the reputation ot a quiet, law abiding, re
spectable aud estimable citizen. His firm, that of
Cbarlees, ltlow A Cos , wholesale druggistß, is one
of high standing iu the country, and has a large
patronago throughout the West Mr. C. ieoonoect
ed with some of the wealthiest and best families iu
bt. Louie, and his own circumstances are those of
ease aud nfftueuce. As president ot the Mecbautos 1
Hank of this city, he has been in a position to be
intimately kuowu in al- tiuaucial circles, aud bis
integrity aud ptobity weie never cahed iuqueetiou
Collision with an Ireiici'rr Nsrroiv C--’ni*e of
the sirenni-liip 1-tiitnh niirh.
Sr Johns, N V , June 8.
The steamship Edinburgh, trom New York for
Glasgow, put in here at 7 o'clock laet eveuiug, with
two of her coinpamneute full of water, bavin*
etruv k au iceburg on Monlav, at 11:20 A. M.,
milt* eaai of St Johue, in a dense fog. The ice
berg was Grot discovered directly ahead, the ship
being in iat. 17 40'long. IS JO . The helm was
put bard a port, and ebe paeeed cloee alongside
without touching the part above water, Out etruck
under wat* r a little abaft her port bow. aud stove
iu cue of her forward piates The engines were
stopped aud backed but the ship bad passed the
iceberg before her way was stopped The two
foremost oompar r t£ente died almost immediately
with water The pumps were quickly set going,
and sail* aud bedding lowered over into the boats
AU the mate passengers assisted tbe crew iu work
itig tbe pumps aud bailing. There was n danse foe
.>ll day Monday aud Monday night. with ram, wina
treeh. but seasmeoth. A'uia-u ct lueeda’ anobser
vation was wad takeu for the tirn time tor three days,
aud the ship was to be found in lat. 47 J 4l N.,
long, 60 29’ \V . distance from St Johns D miles.
At o'clock made the laud, all hands working
vigorously at the pumps, aud bailing to keep tbe
eb p from sinking The water was ouly kept from
flowing into the other compartments by ‘.heir inces
eanl labor The passengeis speak iu the highest
,prjnsit Capt C'ummius’ ceuduet throughout.—
Every preparation was made, even to preparing
the suiah boats aud providing them with provisions,
oioihmg, if- The different boats were distributed
and lists of the rnaie passengers were also carefully
prepared The lady passengers eat up all night,
ready dressed tlO embark. By 6 o’clock Tuesday
morning, a numbefcf the male passengers had be
come exhausted, aud yet the severe tabor imposed
upon them was continued until she reached port.—
Ali the passengers aud crew were sate.
The captain speak, of the passengers as having
behaved with the utmost coolness, and labored uu
remutingly for ‘h'.py hour?, lhe extent of the
damage is not v* . s .-ertaitted. but the snip wil!
probably have fa - charge ter Cargo to undergo
repairs.
/'rota the Jasper [lutea) Free Frets, June 2.
A Woman Kearned from the Mormons.
A c mpauy of returning Pike's Beakers passed
through here’ last Sunday, having under their pro
tection a young lady, whom they had taken from a
M.-rmon train, a few milee west of Newton, a hort
time previous It appears that, on last Sunday
morning, as the Pike e Peak boys were cruising
Skunk Bottom, they paseed a train ot Mormons,
who w ere busily engaged—men, women and cciid
teu —ui endeavoring to extricate a numoer of their
wagons that were last inthemud. While stopping
tor a moment to witness the exertions of the Saints
they acctceutahy ov- .heard a young girl, of about
pi, exclaim “I wish 1 was drowued tc that slough 1 ”
Their intereet was at cuoe awakeued. and they
interrogated her a? to why she made such a foolish
wish. She replied that she was tired or life that
she had started trum lowa City for Salt Lake, with
her tatber, who is a Mormon 1 Idler, that she had
been compelled to walk all the way thus far, and
that when she expressed a wish to leave the train
and return to the city they invariably stopped her
mouth. She was informed by the Peakets that if
ajir dceireu to return to lows City she should go
beck with them, to which she replied that she deeir
ed very much to return. The Mormons, numbering
some tl ty men. gathered around, armed w ith gut.?,
knives, pifto.s, dec., dec., and declared that she
should not go back.
The Fe vk boys nothing uatmted. armed them
selves witti guns and revolvers, and annonneed
their determination to take the girl at ali hazarcs.
and Droceeded to carry on: their intentions, her a
time'a tight seemed inevitable, bat finally Mormon
courage gave way, and the hoys lucoeeded m
placing the gi 1 aaieiy under their own protection.
She men iniormed tiiern that the Saints had a trunk
and other baggage belonging to her, which they at
once proceeded to obtain The followers of Brig
ham boldly announced their intention to fight be
t ore they wcuid penult the things to he takeu from
their wagons.
A anew of guns and revolvers, however, cooled
their aram, and Mormon courage cored oat at
their angers’ eude. while the boys proceeded to
Iran.-ter the baggage to their own wagons—the
Saints iov.king on and uttering terrinle tmprecailons
■gainst the peipetratore of the borrid outrage, as
.tie) termed It Alter btatning all tbe 8< light, the
ienuere drove wwray With the young ady in their
posemelon, .eaving the M, inu-us to console them
e- ivee as best tney Conic in tneir kies.
The Pie s Peakers who were engaged in the
rescue, who numbered on.v about 38 men, were
from Indiana. Illinois and lowa City
The Sroiocs Nature of War has seldom re
ceived a better leterarv L lustration than from a
letter which has jost been published in the London
Times. The information is taken from the Peters
burg G-zefteof April, 1813, and published in the
T ,„ea M .2c 1813. aomem-nibs after the French
>■ ,o Toe d.i-uoirnf sta’es that in
n:. t . ‘ Mi ak “here were bo/nt, |. to
t i 1813 -be ueao 0-dies of IS 797
, ; a 3 746 , ies. Ii that depa tment ‘Cere
p j line be burnt— of the tormer 30.106
anc of die A.ter -7 316. These were all ‘Oet ai the
passage of the Borcsma: bat tbe total number taken
into account es being consumed by cremation in
fcuasia wax -13.616 hum an corpee* and 96,615 dead
burses.
Lsiwr 1 roe the Bon. John P. Sliotr.
AfocsTXjHajr 30, 1859.
I or r.. . I r-turned to the city >•-.£ erday, and j
P"c\ iikte euhi'rtof oteans-hfu* EaVmtoo. So
forma!application tra Compa
f r ‘ ,/* ~ ,1, k'a*or * appS'fctl to dnrifv
the e-’tifi-,M:-si.-V .r>ko.‘U fthe (4a K.
.
I t c.-eO'-ndi eai mpls amendment, a'.owing the
i Coir at y to hrench ‘fro* Madison, and ircreositig
jwmiora of tkcorspavd charter, such an extension
I- u'.'be tavorably M.npidered—that, at :-ny rVe.
Ism ifaWl rdo no tans. Tee only effect
o!t .(■ amend merit wa* mppoiwl ♦le, to enable
tie Comnanv to (mild f* tun Mod non and fain
\srwa*ethecarUtit’ock format pvrpote, the tfock
jr ,w beinK foi* r mi : !. r -u doliftt exclusive
I ut *Le \S brace 1
) woold bare rerommended ibe of the
amer.'itnecr, ii i bad snown wh%* it wa?, bu*. whs
Bfrßid of some feature that wcuid oiler an nniimi ed
to tax the vhoie etc ‘k tUrougb this branch. In
thni stale of ignorance- i took no pnit in the matter,
but approbated the cr r.rtt pursued. If the amend
ment be accepted, and the branch not built in rea
sonable time, the iightf* under the amendment
would be forfeited; and if not accepted, the whole
is, of cour e, an open aa before. I know of no wiel
or disposition to claim, o* apaxn 4 other*) any
right, under the amendmaot, which the company
did not before poese*. The idea of a combination
between the Georgia aud Central reads to prevent
the building of this road is a very strange one, to
say the least of it. Kach road may be unwilling to
build it, very much for the same reaeons, but there
ha’ been no itndr rtf finding on the uubiect. I don’t
believe that any ot the oiheere of either company
ever dreamed ot such a thing.
As to the prospect of the road being built by the
Georgia Uaiiro&d, I can at present, ray but iittle. I
have net, for some years, taken any pains to ascer
tain the views of the etocknuldera on the buoject.
A few years since, a formal otter was made to the
people of I'atu&m county, to build the branch to
Katonton, if they would subscribe a sufficient amount
for that purpose, under a guaranty to b* placed on
the tame fooling , ax to dividend* , iritk Lhi other
. lock! older . The otfer was not accepted, the road
was butit to Miiiedgeviiie , and I supposed the
subject was an end, unless the company should
think proper, at some future time, to build the road,
as originally chartered.
The city has always wanted a connection with
Eatonton, and I believe I may venture to say note,
that the city still is in favor of this branch. There
is, however, a strong opposition, especially among
the country stockholders, to any more branches or
railroad investments of any kind. At this feeling
you will uotAe surprised, when you tee the heavy
amount ot unprofitable ntock we have on hand.—
The subject, however, will be fairiy and fully con
sidered, with some strong advocates, doubtless, and,
with equal certainty, meeting with strong opposi
tion. The stockholders wiil doubtless be influenced
it their decisions by wLat they believe to be their
interest?. Os this nobody should complain. Os
this, however, you may feel well assured—the
amendment was not obtained, nor action on it de
layed, from any covert, or sinister design ; and, so
far as others than the company are concerned,
should be considered as of no importance whatever,
fco true iu this, that, if the road be built, it Would
likely be built under the original charter— not un
der the amendment.
Yours, very respectfully,
Jno. P. King.
Col. A. U. Kenan.
Glokikication roH Gam£stehs.— We Lave all
along looked upon thiu practice as moat unreacyna
ble ao<l dieguuting. To make a hero of a mao, and
trumpet his came over the universe, simply be
cause he plays a successful game of chess or billiards
we regard as nonsensical in H the extreme, and a re
flection on the moral sense of any people who lend
themselves to so small a purpose The truth is, the
Americauu art bent ou toadyißUi, and it matters
little to whom, or what, they pay their homage.—
Savh. Rep.
Wo are glad to tee that somebody thinks with us
on Lite subject. We take the following nensible re
marks buggtst*id by the ovations to Morphy, the
chess-player, from the Boston Courier :
‘ Wo canuot assent to the disposition manifested
naturally enough, by distinguished c*ieas- r layers to
magnity their office and function. We cannot ad
mit that there m any necessaiy aud inevitable con
nection between eminence in chess-playing and
general intellectual superiority. While it is true
that many distinguished men have been excellent
chess players, it is never equally true that the
greatest chess-players have never given evidence
of conspicuous ability in anything elße.’ ,
“The game of chess is certainly an intellectual
game; so i? whist, with, to be sure, an element of
chance superadded; so's checkers. But it i8 but a
game after all; aud the best thing you can say of it
is that it ia a very excellent contrivance to enable
idle men to get through the la/y-pacing hours with
out damage to the pocket, the conscience or the
constitution. It is, tor an amusement, the nearest
possible approach to real intellectual work. But it
is a barren tree ; it bears the blossoms of entertain
ment, but not fruit of utility—‘the rest of mankind’
are very little benetitted, mentally, morally, or ma
teriaiiy, by the diligent study of the game of chess
by a limited circle. To our taste, too, the spectacle
ol twom- n, especially young men, crooking their
spines tor hours and tying knots in their brains, over
a parcel of figures cut iu white and red ivory, is a
little dreary ; but this is merely a matter of taste,
and we are far from insisting that others shall square
their conduct by the liue of our taste.”
The Associated Press and the Telegraph.—
The New York papers publish a long correspond
ence explaining the differences between the As bo
elated Press and the Nova *Scotia Telegraph Com
pany, by which the despatch of the foreign news
from Halifax has been on several occasions delay
ed. Briefly stated, the quarre is this : When the
Nova Scotia line was built, it contracted with the
A ‘sociatod Press to givo ita despatches the prefer
ence, and to transmit throe thousand words by
each semi weekly steamer arriving there for tho
compensation oi eeventy-tive dollars for each
sb amer. Subsequently the Company doubled
these rales, charging one hundred and Lfty dollars
for each steamer. The Association were forced to
submit to thi extraordinary charge, as the Compa
ny refused to abate it. The Association, shortly
alter, placed a news dispatch boat at Cape Race,
for the purpose of intercepting the steamers there,
and when the news was thu. anticipated,refused
to pay the Nova hcotia Company anything more
than its ordinary charges for any additional news
by that arrival transmitted over their wires. The
Company persisted iu demanding one hundred and
fifty dollars for each steamer arriving at Halifax,
whether tho news had been anticipated or not. The
Association refused to be thus imposed upon, aud
the contract between the parties was broken.
Tho Associated Press then demanded that their
despatches should be received and transmitted on
the principle of “first come, first served,” but the
Telegraph Company refused this, aud sold the ex
clusive right of transmitting the steamers’news to
Other parties. At this junctqro a third party to the
quartel appear?, aud “diamond cut diamond” io the
order. The American Telegraph Company, which
connects at Sackville, N. U., with the Nova Scotia
hpe, espoused the part of the Associated Press, aud
refused l*> transmit any foreign news until the other
lino established the rule ol forwarding the despatch
of the Associated Press, and tue American Com
pany wiil not receive tho deapatchf:: ot the party to
whom the other line gives the preference. The
Ae*ocia ed Press have, therefore, to send their
despatches to Sackville, 7l\ miles from Halifax, by |
horse express, causing a delay of twelve hours in
their reception iu the cities of the United States.
An Interesting Heitkk from a Wife.—Some
t ime since, the wife of Mr. Poulin, a merchant of St j
Joseph, Mo., ran away with her husband’s clerk,
takiug along a little daughter. The fol owing let- I
ter, written by the woman to her husband, is pub- [
Ushed iu the St. Joseph Journal, aud for coolness j
aud impudeuce beats any thing ot the kind that
ha;- ever come uude our observation. Toe girl
Huey, mentioned iu the letter, is a servant belong
ing to Mr. Poulin, worth about S9OO, and the child
which she proposes to exchange is her own, about
four years ol age. The letter ia postmarked Cin
cinnati, Ohio :
May S3 l&V.b
Mr. hadore Poulin—Dear Sir I wish to write
to you a few lines to give you some news of us and
to toil you that Kugeuie speaks of you every day,
aud that she wants to go and see her Papa in the
store, and she cries lot her good llonoriuo and her
black Lucy, every day I hope you are not mad
at me because 1 went away with Mr. Augusta. ]
aru very happy with him : he treats tee like a wife.
Ido not regret what I have done, for lam happy
with him. 1 will tell you one thing, ifyon will give
me Lucy, I will give you up Eugenie it not, you
cannot get her. If you are willing to do so yen can
come aud get her. We wtli be glad to see you. 1
want you to write right array as ecion as you get
this letter ; cause we might be gone irum here if
you wait too ioug Direct your letter to Kugeuie
Poulin, Cincinnati, Ohio. Write right off. I can
■ not wait longer than ten days. Mr. Augusta will
write to you w hen we receive an answer from you.
Wo are aii weii, and wish you the same, ivies the
childrtu for me. Makv.
The Joke Frost. —The paper, very generally
complain of the severity of the late frost. The
fruit and vegetables seem to Imve snliered great
ly. The injury appears to I ave extended trom
Canada Wt t as tar South as Cincinnati, and even
into Kentucky, and West as far as Indianapolis.—
Beyond that point the country would appear to
have escaped the visitation. Much anxiety is feit
respecting its effects upon the corn aud wheat
crop, probably unnecessarily. A tew days may
restore the corn, aud the wheat may really be benc
fitted by the frost killing the weevil. Potatoes in
some quarters are reported to have sustained much
injury The grape crop is believed to nave satlered
most severely.
The Wheeling Intelligencer says :
‘We have heard it said that on Saturday night
the thermometer was four degrees below the freez
ing point, aud that ice formed in the gutters. The
tract on Suoday morning was a very heavy one,
and whole handfniie could have beeu scrap’ed up
from the roofs and fences anywhere in the vicinity.
There is no telling as yet the real extent of the
damage, but those most interested fear that it is
immense. ’
In the vicinity of Piedmont, Va, as we learn
from the Independent, corn and potatoes were cut
Gown to the ground, so that the atmosphere was
tintnred with the odor of the decaying matter. On’
the mountains the frost was so severe that :be
young apples and peaches are killed, and in the
Glades the wheat and rye crops are nearly de
stroyed.
Tuere was snow in Buffalo. Batavia. Rochester,
Utica and Canandaigua. New York, on Saturday
last. _
‘•Bt'RT tue Hatchet. —A Democratic paper
says “Whatever may have been the differences
among Democrats, they will aii be hurled in a com
mon grave at Cbartesren. That is the Democratic
practice. Al! prior differences were buried at Cm
cinnati in IS.',, and ai Baltimore in IS.V2, acd IMS
aud 1814. Ji is one of the grand purposes of Dc
moeratic naiioua! conventions to revise and de
clare the treed ot the party, and when deelarec it
is the role, the test ot Democracy. It is in this
simple, sens.bie way that Democratic principles are
harmonized.”
This is a correct view of Democracy. It is the
business of its conventions to ascertain, not what
is true and best for the country, but wha; will com
maud the most votes, and upon that there is no
aifliculty in harmonising if a principle upon which
they differ should stand in the way of harmony, ail
they have to do ie to pen a resolution that can be
made to take either side ot the queetion according
to the local emergency—Nat ‘.. Kerr
Ginseng.—Ginseng and gging is creating as much
excitement ir Minnesota as toe Pike s Peak fever,
or as last winter skunk skin trattic. Ginseng ie
about the oniy thing talked or thought of. It isjbe
burden ot life by day, and the dream oy night. Tne
“Big Woods,” wtere it grows, are thronged with
diggers, who earn from one dollar to four dollars
and a half per day each, which is more profitable
and less inconvenient than giubfcing at Pike s Peak.
Ginseng, as every one knows, is a root whicn ie
exported to China, where it is valued at its weigh
id old for ihs supposed ineetimable medical ~ua-:
ties It is to the Ce serial? wtat Dr yusekenboss’
• cure al!” or Prof. Pu -bury'a • universal panacea”
might be, were their virtues ascertained to be ali
that is claimed for them. They chew it as mundane
c-eature do tobacco. Tbe market price of ginseng
at the “diggings “is from six to te cents per pound
when green, and from twenty-five to thirty cents
when dry.
Mrs. Clarissa Williams woo wa 101 years oid on
the 14th of April, lives in Oxford, New-Havencoun
ty Up to the Ist of May ehe was about the boose,
working every day as “ smart ’ as many younger
women. Between the let of February and the 7ft:
ot March, she knit two pair of long stockings, of
yarn spun by herself since she was 100 years old
Gen. ft asniugton staid at’her father’s bouse one
uigm durum the revolution. She was spinning,
with some oth r young ladies when he arrived, and
ehe .-ays that he sat down and *• talked aa chipper
a any young boy ” Upon inquiring wha: sort of a
locking man he was. ehe said, “ be had dark hair,
braided in a long cue, eariocke curled, foretop cut
square, white skin, and as handsome as a picture.
LI RCrEAJi rVTELUIGtACE.
j the ‘.it nit, arrive it New Y ;k on Thursday J
i The VV.r. is Jt*lt —Tho following are tho j
c.Sma! bude'.ius isised by the Sardinian Govern- j
-T ii. May . . HI Austrian Infantry, with j
j i:*i Cavalry, and tw.. (.h- > of cannon, marched j
1 yesterday ntoniin^'from Gaffanti to Sesto Calendie, ]
I u; a, ,e met by a tody ot Cbareeut- ded Alps, un
lir L’".st de Cnrtof rr.-. who repulsed them, taking 1
e-verai iixLs Tae enemy baa retired to Som
uo.’’
• A it ‘Zge from bere-o annouEuti tbs.:, at 1
o'clock this morning, 51s/ Austrians attacked Gen.
Garita'di’s eurp?; three sours later the enemy was
repulsed at Ma'-.nati, on the road to Como. The
Cbaareure des Alps fought valiantly, charging the
Acftrians with tbs bayonet. Toe country round
Vere“o I- in i/rurrert: a. Gen. Garibaldi is in pur
-uit ot tbe re'Si". ing enemy.
“To day the Emperor went to Ver.-elli, accotn |
panted by Genersta Yaffiant and ds ia Marmora H a
Maieety was received by tbe authorities, thecieryy
and the population, who sainted him with heartv
plajdite.'’
A tGesrram vtrt Berne, a ! sn reported that Gari
baldi had beaten the Austrians a: Vereee and ta
ken somaCi their cannon, and it likewise says that
the losses were great and that the inhabitants of
the sun funding country had revolted ard risen in
arrr -. Garibaldi had t?=ued a proclamation calling
on the Lombards to rise.
Virstix, May 36.—A brigade of the enemy had
taken up a strong poeition on the Leaia, close to
Candia. but during the nights of the 24th and 2ntn
inst., the Austrians constructed a battery of four
pieces of cannon and four howitzers, and opened
tire about 1 o'clock. The surprise was so great
and trie result. o favorable, that the enemy was
forced to change his position three times, and final
ly abandon hia eneapement.
’ The Baris Moniteur of the rath publishes a bul
letin from Alessandria to the effect that nothing new
had occurred, and that the health of the army con
tinued excellent.
The Times Turin correspondent, writing on the
21th, says a general impression preveiled that there
would soon he an action on amuch larger scale than
the efl'airof Montebello, probably in tue vicinity of
Mortara.
Tur Battle or Moxtelello.— I The details of
the battle of Montebello are quite conflicting, espec
ially as to the strength of the forces employed, Aus
triau accounts placing the number of the f rench aa
high as 10,00 ft men.
The official Wiener Zeitung publishes General
Gyulai'e report to the Emperor of the detail of tbe
affair at Montebello: Wounded, 718; killed, 290;
missing, 288. The enemy numbered 40,000 men,
but ab tained from all pursuit. The Emperor had
addressed to General Gyulai an autograph letter,
expressing to him, and the troops in general, his
Majeaty’e thanks for their remarkable valor. The
letter also directs a list of tl e killed and wonnded to
be drawn up, m order that their names may be made
known iu their respective homes.
The Vienna correspondent of the London Times
lurniahee a vereion of the Battle to the effect that
Count Stadion pas -ed the Bo on the 20th, by tbe
strongly fortified bridge of Vicarizza, with 25,000
men, to ascertain the position of the Freuc’ . He
found them iu Casteggio, which he stormed. He
then came upon Baraguay and I lillier s army near Mon
tcbelio. lie attacked so as to make the enemy dis
play his strength. In the fight Stadion was wounded.
The French brought up frtsh troops, by rail, during
the battle. At night Stadion retired, having effected
his purpose.
The same authority ays the Austrians are satisfied
with the Montebello expedition, aa the exact position
aud strength of the French were ascertained, be
sides the couvictiou that the Austrian troops light
quite a3 well as tbe Frehfch.
The Times’ Paris correspondent writes that let
ters entitled to some credit, state positively that
only I,2ffd French troops were engaged at Monte
bello. The Austrians are admitted to have fought
admirably iu line, but not bo well in close quarters,
or when the moment came to cross the bayonet.
Other accounts estimate the Freneb forces in this
action at fully 12,000. It is said that Gen. Forey’s
coat waa riddled with bullets.
Private accounts say tire real loss of the French
was 1,000 to 1,100 men.
The Times’ Pavia correspondent says the Aus
trians admit that the French fought splendidly.—
From the heights tLe Austrians beheld the novelty
of train after train of French troops arriving by
railway from Vogbera, disgorging them, and imme
diateiy hastening back lor more.
Cheat Britain. —The following Circular has
been issued to the supporters of the Derby Govern
ment :
“Members are most particularly requested ro
make their arrangements so as to admit of their
being sworn at the Table of tbe House of Commons
not later than the fith of June. It is fully expected
that an amendment will be proposed on the address
in answer to the Que-n’s speech, on Tuesday, June
7th, and it is of the utmost importance that every
vote should be available on that day.’’
The War Department had issued another Circu
lar to tbe Lords Lieutenants of the counties, ex
plaining the objects which volunteers should have
in view.
A deputation representing the exporting interest
to India had waited upon Lord Stanley to explain
the In rdsliip caused by the sudden increase of im
port duties at Calcutta. Lord Stanley, in reply,
assumed the suddenness to have arisen from the
discovery of the alarming state of the finances.—
The measure had also been decided upon in Eng
land, but Lord Canning, before the receipt of in
structions from this side, had been obliged to make
the change at once on his own responsibility.—
Lord Stanley promised to consider the proposals of
tbe deputation, but the postponement of the act he
regarded aa impossible.
France, —On the 2Gt.h ultimo, the Empress re
ceived the members of the great bodies of the
State, and addressed a speech to the President of
each body. Her Majesty said to Count Morny,
i’rasident of the Corps Legislatif, that, she depen
ded upon the enlightened patriotism of the deputies
to maintain, in their several department, that con
fidence which all must feel in the energy of the
army, and when the day of victory shall have come,
in the moderation of the Emperor.
Her Majesty further Baid that she reckoned upon
the support of the ontirs nation, which, during the
absence of the Chief it had chosen, would never
bo found wantiug to a woman aud child. Loud
and long applause followed the conclusion of the
address.
The French Uoverment, in consequence of the
difficulty of obtaining English coal, had contracted
with three French companies for 350,000 tons.
The French envoys at the courts of Bavaria,
Hanover and Wurtemberg were in Paris, having
been summoned to give verbal accounts of the diffi
culties of their position, in consequence of the war
excitement in Germany.
Advices from Marseilles state that the steamers
arriving ot that port fmm Italy, were crowded with
passeugera. The English were leaving Tuscany,
the Roman States and Naples.
Tire Paris Bourse was firm, and on the 27th the
8 per cent3 advanced j per cent., closing at 61.50
for money, auu til.fit) for account.
Germany.— Accounts from the southern States
of Germany reiterate the reports that the war ex
citement there was most intense. Explanations are
said to have been demauded respecting the passage
of Austrian troops through Bavarian territory.
At the sitting of the Federal Diet, at Frankfort,
on the 2fith, the minor German States voted that in
certain eventualities, military measures should be
taken. Prussia claimed that in such case the initi
ative should be accorded to her.
! i cno . ary The London Advertiser states that
Kossuth intended to quit England in eight or ten
days for Hungary. He goes, in the first instance,
to Genoa, with the full concurrence of the lviog of
Sardinia and the Emperor Napoleon, and will then
concert with Gen. Klapka and other eminsnt Hun
garian officers who are waiting to receive him,
measures ior throwing ft the Austrian yoke in
| their native country, and for restoring its indepen.
| deuce.
Naples. —lt is said that ail the powers, with the |
exception of Franco and Sardinia, had acknowiedg
ed, by telegraph, tiio new King of Naples. The
King was proclaimed at Caseritt on Sunday, the
22d, and the garrison took the oath of allegiance
the same day. The garrison of Naples took the
same oath on the 25th. The capital wa3 tranqu 1,
but it was feared that Court intrigue might give
line to trouble. The King, confiding in his army
v,au making preparation.: to suppress any outbreak
of a revolution dr palais. He had ordered the arrest
of several suspected persons of distinction.
In his proclamation announcing liis accession to
the throne, the King avoios making any engage
ments for the future, and from announcing his opin
ion on the Italian question.
The following telegram has also been received
at Mr Reuter's office :
Marseilles, May 2(l.—The steamer Vesavio,
which left Naples on the 21tb, has arrlveG here
with a full complement of passengers, who have
hurriedly quitted Naples from fear ot a collision,
which appeared imminent there.
His Msjesty has ordered the arrest of several sus
pected persons of distinction.
It is asserted that the King will declare for neu
trality.
His Majesty has received by telegraph reassuring
communications from the great powers
China —Baron tiros, the French Plenipoten
tiary, left this on the 7th instant, in the Auda
cieuse, for Singapore, from whence he returns to
Europe. M. Ue liourUoullon, at present at Macao,
is now the French Minister, and the legaPon will
be removed to Shanghae next month. The Bishop
of Victoria has also left, on a visit to Australia.
From Cochin China there are more particulars
of the tailing of Saigon, which does not seem to
have cost a single life to the allied French and
Spanish force. The booty is raid to have beeu
immense, both of arms and copper cash.
From Shanghae tnere have come rumors which
may possibly have some Influence on the course to
be pursued by the British Minister to China. It is
said that the Russians have established their lega
tion at Pekin, aud that their Minister has been at
tended by a large retinue, but that he has already
had a difference with tbe Chinese Government,
fr in hia reiusing to communicate officially with
any one but the Emperor himself. It is also re
ported that Tien-tsin (where the treaty was con
cluded) has been occupied by a large number of
Chinese troops, and “ difficulties” are apprehended
when our Minister advances to Pekin with the rati
fied treaty.
Bhudoss is aiuiosi entirely suspended at Canton,
and the rumor that the city is about to be evacuated
by the allies is one great cause of fear. No teas are
making their appearance, and almost no purchases
are made of our Imports except of manufactures
used in Canton iUelt, and the immediate neighbor
hood. It is reported that the rebels who held the
possession of the passes to the tea districts, have
intercepted the email remaining quantity of this
season tea which was on its way down, and are
interfering with the cultivation in some districts.—
It is feared by the Chinese that immediately after
our evacuation of the city it will be seized by the
rebels, and so they are unwilling to engage in com
mercial operations which may only serve to enrich
others. Both in the east and on the northwest of
the province of Kwank tunk, the rebels have been
successful of late, and are pressing towards Can
ton. In 184i they nearly took that city, and were
dri,en back with some difiicnlty : bat uow there is
no determined Yeh to govern the province, or to
intimidate the rebels by wholesale executions in the
event of the foreign troops being withdrawn.
At all the ports business has been dull during the
last fortnight; but the resumption of the immigta
tion ot Chinese to California, has slightly increased
the demand tor shtppirg. The continued dryness
of the spring has caused a considerable rise in the
demand for rice at ai! the ports a: at Macao.
There have been lately many and gross instances
of kidnapping Chinamen in order to send them as
contract coodes to the Havana. This slave trade
has not been carried on at Hong Kong, but on the
mainland, especially in the neighborhood oi Can
ton acd Whampoa, and the Chinamen thus kid
napped are said to have been taken down, chained
in lorehas, to the neighboring Portuguese settle
ment of Macao, where they were placed in barra
coens. and shipped off, chiefly in French vessel.- for
Cube
The Very I.steal by the Africa.
Paris, May ‘-’S.—The Moniteur ot to-day pub
lishes the following telegram
Ai -EsSASnRii, May 27,—The situation of affairs
affords nothing new to note.
MxnF.tr. May 27.—According to advices receiv
ed from Lisbon, the Portoguese{goveniment have
declared to the C< rtes its intention ot remaining
neutral during the present war.
Ber.ve, Friday. May 27, 7 P M —According to a
message from Mugano, of to-day. Garibaldi left
\ erese this morning for Como.
Six thousand Austrian are concentrated at Ca
merleta Railway. Communication between Camer
leta and Milan is interrupted, and also the tele
graphs from Calico to J occo. and through the Val
teiine.
Turin, Friday, May 27, 9.30 P. M Austrian
steamers are crui-ing about the Lago Maggiore.
threatening the c. ontry on the bank’ of the Lake.
The inhabitants, being in arm?, offer resistance to
the menaces of the enemy.
The steamer Kadet. ki appeared betore the town
ot Caaoddig. and tired a lew sh<t without effect,
out the dischargee from the amah arm. of the Na
tional Gnard soon compelled her to bear away
again.
A private message, received here, announces that
General Garibaldi occupies a strong position near
Varese.
Yesterday evening Count de Sxlmour departed
for Naples.
ITv his, Saturday.—At Lauigiuni, in Parma, the
peur !o have risen aud pronounced for the King cf
I On. K oatti, with Tuscan trooi ‘, military enci-
I ro ts and gondarmto, entered Parma amide; the
j plaudits of the people, who declared or the King
i ot Sardinia and lit, -an Independence. The Par
! :mau troops bad retired.
j Trieste, May 27.—Advices have been received
| trom Corfu to the 23d. Tw.> Austrian steamers ;
; had arrived there without hindrance,
j Ti kin. Saturday—Official Bulletin published to- j
’ day.—Garibaldi ha; occupier, a position at bt. j
’ Ferine;, but many of his officers are killed and j
| wounded. Our tro continue attacking the c-ne ‘
my. and have pent-rated as far as Como. The
tow n cf Como was il.urr iaated, aud great joy pre
vails etneng the population. Tue enemy is stiff at
CamelcrtE.
L n; on, May S. Noon.—On the 17th the Red
Sea Telegraph wa ucceesfu! y laid a? far as bua
kitn. distant about St o miles from Snez.
The Paris correspondent of the Times announces
that the army cf the East is to be increased frem
eighty thousand to one hundred and fifty thor- and
men.
Toe siege fleet ready to sail from Toulon is com
po-rd of 32 vessels and gunboats.
The French Minister of Marine has ordered two
additional ehips of the line and two frigates to be
prepared immediately fer sea.
it is stated in the limes’ letter of the 251 h from
Vienna, that Garibaldi’s corps wa3 only fifteen miles
from Milan.
The Times was seized at the Paris Post Office
yesterday.
A letter from Alessandria rays that when the car
riage containing tbe Austrian officers aud other
prisoners taken at Montebello passed before a
groupof the French Imperial Guard, the men rang
ed themselves in a row end took elf their schakos.
A decree of the Empress Regent ensets that in
virtue of the law recently adopted, and of a Bull oi
the Pope, the Episcopal See of Reuneshall shall be
raised into an Archbishopric, and another decree
signed by the Emperor, and dated from the General
Imperial Headquarters at Aleaseudria, appoints
the present Bishop of Rennes to be the new Arch
bishop.
Consols are steady to day at ‘J2j®92J. Not much
doing in shares. Stock is ecarce, aud prices are all
very firm.
Gov# Foote on the African Slave Trade-
Gov. Foote delivered a speech recently at Yazoo
City on tile African slave (rade. The following are
the objections at the close of the speech :
1. Because the importation of laborers from Af
rica would have the effect of depreciating the value
of the products of slave labor, by increasing the
amount of cotton made in comparison with the de
mand of that article in tbe markets of the world,
thus inflicting great pecuniary detriment upon the
planting world.
2. The amount of cotton produced being greatly
increased by such importation and the price of it in
market lowered, the price of slaves would also go
down, their value being always in proportion to the
amount of profit resulting from their labor. This
reduction in price would greatly diminish the in
terest of the slave owners of the South in the main
tenance ol our present system of domestic labor,
aud thus seriously endanger the permanency of that
eyetem.
8. The agitation of this question at the present
time is calculated to divide and distract the South,
whilst it wili afiord a plausible pretext to enemies
of our institutions in the North to keep up their
hostile organization against ua. It is particularly
objectionable to commence agitation ou ibis subject
ou the eve of a Presidential election, when the re
sult of such agitation may be tbe election of a Black
Republican President in 1860, the most woful ca
lamity that could come upon the South or the Union.
4. The natural increase of our slaves at present
is such as to duplicate the number of them “within
the period of twenty-three and a half years. We
have now between four aud five millions of slaves
in the South. Iu 1883 the number of our slaves
from natural increase alone will probab'y amount
to between nine and ten millions. By the expected
emancipation in Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky and
Missouri, these ten millions will be pent up within
the territorial limits of ten or twelve extreme
Southern States. Suppose, what must iuovitab.y
happen, that by the admission of new States into
the Union, there should be a sufficient Northern
majority to bring about a cuauge in the constitution
so as to enable Congress, at its own discretion, to
abolish slavery everywhere, shall we not be suffi
ciently occupied in managing aud controlling our
native slave population, without casting among
them thousands, and perhaps millions, of wild and
savage Africans to add to our troubles.
5. VVe have as much labor in the South at pre
sent as our local interests demand, and more if they
were wanted could be easily obtained from Virgi
nia and Maryland, and other elave breeding States.
6. If we repeal the laws, as asked for, the
North will have to hear all its burdens.
7. The infusion of this barbarous foreign ele
ment, amidst our slave population will greatly re
tard their advancement iu moral and religious cul
ture, diminish their happiness and .inevitably de
grade both the classes of masters aud slaves , alto
gether uprooting the present kindly relation ex
isting between these classes, making a more rigid
and penal aiseipline indispensable, and involving
the whole white population in the danger of being
demoralized and brutified.
Colton Plxpor-ts of Savannah.
The following paragraph appeared originally, we
think, in a New Orleans paper, and has been ex
tensively copied by the interior press of this State:
“ Exports from Savannah. —Savannah has this
year taken the lead, even of Charleston, in the ex
port of cotton to Liverpool, the number of hales
sent forward from the tormer port being 41,010 ”
This is a very great mistake, the number of bales
falling infinitely short of the mark. Up to the pre
sent time, Savannah has exported to British ports.,
the present season, 206,652 bales; which shows a
very materia! gain on the amount allowed her in the
paragraph quoted.
As the writer was comparing ihe exports of Sa
vannah and Charleston, he doubtless designed the
figures to represent the excess of the exports of the
former over the latter, as it is just about the amount
stated, the last Charleston report being 162,445
bales, or some forty odd thousand less than the
present Savannah exports. As the report of Charles
ton for the last week has not been received we are
not exact in our statement of the difference.
A comparative statement, showing the cotton
business of the two cities at this time,'together with
the extraordinary progress oi Bavannah, may not
be uninteresting to the commercial reader :
Receipts at Savannah to dale, Uplands 437,525
“ Sea Islands.. 16,907
Total 454,432
Receipts at Charleston at last report, tfpl ds. 427,837
“ “ “ S. lsl’nds. 25,858
Probabia receipts for the week 2,00(1
Total 455,695
It. will thus be seen that in Uplands we are some
eight to ten thousand bales ahead of Charleston,
her heavy receipts of Sea Islands making a email
difference in her favor in the aggregate of bales.
In the aggregate number of pounds. Savannah ia
considerably ahead.
As compared with herself, Savannah shows the
following extraordinary progress. For convenience
sake we take only the Uplands, as it does not effect
the result:
Receipts to date 437,525
“ same time last year 261,570
Increased receipts 175,955
The entire receipts of Uplands for the year end
ing Ist September 1858, were 276,821 bales, or
160,704 bales less than the amount received here
up to date, leaving over two months and a halt of
the year out of the account!
We think the receipts of Uplands and Sea Island
for 1859 may be fairly estimated at 575,000 bales.
Should it leach that amount, a comparison with the
receipts of 1858, or 292,829 bales, will give an in
crease for the year 182,171 bales!
In jifetioe, we should not omit to remind the
reader that the crop of last year was a very short
one, for which due allowance should ne made. The
receipts of Uplands the year previous (1857) arnoun t
ed to 3! 1,019 bales. — Savh. Rep:
Later from Mexico—Battle in Chihuahua
—Pesouiera’s Movements. —The overland mail at
San Antonio, Texas the 2d inat, brings intelligence
of a bloody battle recently fought at the village of
Corriletos, in the Slate of Chihuahua, Mexico, be
tween ilia two paities uow desolating that country,
iu which the Liberals were victorious “Several
huudred ” are said to have been killed on each side.
From Sonora and Sinaloa, tile courier reports that
Gca. Pesquiera, recently victorious at Guaymas
and Meaatlan, had been elected Governor of the
two Stales and thus formed the nucleus of a strong
power in Western Mexico, which was preparing to
set up for itself. A large amount of money had
been sent to San Francisco for the purchase of arms.
From this it would appear that still another ele
ment of discord is about to be introduced into this
unhappy country.
As to the opposing, or Church party, the followers
of Gandara, lately defeated iu Sonora and Sinaloa,
it 13 stated that their properly has been confiscated
and the leaders sent into exile. About a hundred
were takeu out by the lasi steamer to San Francis
co. Pesqmera waa believed to be firmly establish
ed in power—A’. O. Picayune.
Avoidingthe Responsibility—' ll Sperits isa
Blessin.” —Brothers Crump and Noel were mem
bei sos the church, and both clever, honest men,
who paid their taxes and debts as the same annually
accrued, with a regularity at once Christian and
commendable. If, when the settling day came
round. Brother Noel was “ short,’’ Brother Crump
v/as sure to be in funds, and on the other hand,
it almost seemed providential how, if Brother
Crump fell “ behind,” Brotner Noel always bad a
surplus. Thus, borrowing from aud lending to each
other, worshiping at the same church and living a
mile apart, au intimacy gradually ripened between
them; so atla3t they did not hesitate to speak in
the frankest and most familiar manner to each
other, even iu regard to their respective foibles.
Now. it came to pass that brother Crump, during
the liveliest period of the cotton season, drove into
Wetumpka and disposed of his “crop” of ten bales,
at the very fair price of twelve and a half cents per
pound. It was more than he expected, and as the
world was easy with him, he determined to invest,
aud did actually invest a portion of the proceeds of
the sale of the cotton, in a barrel of western whis
key, paying therefor at the rate of precisely two
pounds ot middling cotton for one gallon of “do ”
whiskey.
Os course it was “norated in the settlement,” that
old Crump had bought a whole barrel, and after a
few weeks, people bejan to observe that his nose
grew redder and his eyes more moist. The idea
that Brother Crtimn was “drinking too much,” dif
fused itself iu the neighborhood, until, as one might
say, it became epidemical. People talked and talk
ed—more especially “what few of other denotbina
tiens of Christians there weie thereabout.”
Brother Noel was “sore troubled' 7 at tbe scandal,
and more especially regretted the injury it brought
to society at Sharon. So one morning he stepped
over to Brother Crump o and found the old man in
a doze in the little porch.
“Wont you take a dram V asked Brother Crump,
as soon as he was made aware ot the presence of
his neighbor.
“Why, yes: I'm not agin a dvam when a body
wants it. ’
Brother Crump got Us bottle, and the friends
took a dram apiece
Don't you think, Brother Noel,” said Crump,
‘ that sperits is a blessin !”
“\es,” replied Noel, “sperits is a biessiu'that
some of us abuses.”
“Well, now, brother Noel, who do you think
abuses the blessin? ‘
“Weil, it is bard to say—but people talk—don’t
you think that you drink a little too much, Brother
Crump ?”
“It is hard to say,” returned Crump. “ Some
times Iye thought 1 was a drinkin’ too much, and
t*-eu agm Id think maybe not. What is man ? A
weak rorrurn of the dust! So I left it to the
Lord to say whether I was a goin’ too far in sperits.
I put the whole ‘sponsibility on him . I prayed es
I was drinkin’ too much, for him to take away my
appetite for sperits.”
Here Brother Noel groaned piously, and asked :
” ft hat then, Brother Crump ?”
And,’ replied Crump, “ I've prayed that
prayer three times, and he hain't done it So I'm
cle&r of the apooeibiiity, any way.”
“ The Lord’s will be doce !” ejacniated Noel, and
alter taking another dram, he went home, thinking
all the way Low oleveriy Brother Crump bad
Cleared the rcsponsioiilty.
The Southern Convention —The Vicksburg
r™* B*vs Mr Spratt, of South Carolina, at the
late xttmtbern Convention, declared in his spoken
sp*eech, have the effrontery to publish
it to tne Southern people) that, if the tederal autho
rities undertook to enforce the laws against the
African sia\ e trade, they ought to be resisted even to
bloods tied. He said he believed the violation of
these laws, and the resistance of the authorities
who should undertake to enforce them, would be
“honorable. This treasonable and disgraceful
language was omitted in the published speech, but
Mr. Spratt admitted to Gov. Foote, in the Conven
tion, that he hau used language to that purport.
Tbe Conventi m endorsed this man acd his trea
sonable doctrines, and yet, when we propose to ex
clude from Georgia the conspirators who thus levy
war upon the government under which we live, a
thrill of bolv horror is sent through the outraged
souls of nearly all the Democratic editors ot the
State 1
WEEKLY
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AUGUSTA, GA.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. JTNE 15*, tS3<.
BOOKBINDING.
Persons who wish Periodicals. Bocks or Music
bound, or Blank Books made, at SHORT NO- j
TICE, can be accommodated by applying at the j
Offhe of the Chronicle A Sentinel.
Plantation for Sate.
Oar readers are referred to the advertisement of i
•James S. Hamilton, Administrator, in another col
umn, wherein he announces the sale ot a large and
excellent tract ot laud in Greene county, at the
Court House in Greensboro’, ou the first Tuesdsv
in July next. We are assured the plantation is all
that it is claimed to be—tome of the best land to
b 8 found in Kiddie Georgia. Those desirous of
purchasing, will do well to pay the place a visit
previous to the sa,9.
Lnnd for Snje.
Mr. JosErH H. Coryell, as will he seen by his
advertisement in to-day's paper, offers for sale a
valuable plantation, containing 667 acres ot good
laud, ou the Chattahoochee river. The location is
pleasant and healthy, and any one who wants to
make a good investment, wiil undoubtedly find it
to his interest to examine the property.
[Marietta LnwScbool.
The enterprise of establishing a Law School at
Marietta, Ga., mention of which has been hereto
fore made through our columns, we learn from a
circular before us, is to be carried into effect, and
wiil open on Monday, June 20th. The services ot
Judge Gould, of this city, a gentleman whose legal
abilities and acquirements are well and favorably
known to most ol our readers, have been secured.
The session will occupy about three months, and
the Lscture3 wili be selected from the regular
course of Judge Gould, whioh it requires some
thing more than a year to complete, comprising the
most importrnt and practical subjects of I.aw. A
Moot Court will be held in connection with the
course. The tee for admittance will be twenty-litre
dollar;:. The locality selected is convenient, healthy
aud pleasant. For further particulars address
Hon. David Irwin, orJ. T. Buckhalter, Ma
rietta, Ga.
Selling Goods at Cost.— Messrs. P. & M. Gal.
lamer and J. M. Neyviiy announce that they will
sell goods in their respective lines, at cost, or leBS.
Those interested are referred to their advertise
ments.
New Wheat.— The iirst shipment of new wheat
from Tennessee, was received iu this city Thurs
day by A. P. Beers & Cos., Commission Merchants,
and sold to Messrs. Carmichael & Cos., for manu
facture at their Flour Mili3.
The Iron Steamboat Company’s steamer, VV. If.
Stark , was sold at public sale Tuesday, and
brought, together with a Wharf Boat, $7,500. Mr.
Jeffrey’s, of Savannah, was tho purchaser.
E. Richads, Esq., has taken the post of local
reporter oa the Evening Dispatch in place of Mr.
Whidby, who has become connected with tho
Atlanta Temperance Crusader.
The Chess Match. —The Telegraphic Chess
Match between the Charleston and Augusta Chess
Clubs was brought to a close last week, Augusta
winning the fifth game and the match. We give
below the progress of the fifth and last game:
White—Augusta. i black—charleston.
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2 P IOKB4 j P to Q 4
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4 BtoQ Kt 5 check PtoQ B 3
5 P lakes P P takes P
6 B-.o(JB 4 j K Kt to B !t
7 P io Q 4 | B to Q 3
8— q Kt to Q B 3 | B to Q Kt 5
9 KKtto K 2 Ik Kt to Q 4
10—Castles | P to K B 4
‘—l to Q 2 I B to Q R 4
ft to K square I B to Q Kt 3
j.. Kt to (j square |Qto KB 3
14 qtoK B 2 j Castles
15- it to I.’ Kt 3 | Kto K square
l t’ toQ B 4 |Ktto K 2
17--Btoliß3 I Q to Kt 3
18 -14 Kt to K 3 | B to Kt 2
19- -P to K Kt 4 I P takes P
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21 <2toKB4 I(2 takes y
22 K takes <2 I Kt to Q 2
23 - K Kt to X 6 | K R to <2 B square
21-Q KttakesP iKtto K it:!
25 -Kt takes KI | P takes Kt
211 Kto R square jP to (,> B 4
27- Pto Q 5 IKtta estiP
#B—P takes Kt R to K B square
: tl—Kt takes R it takes Kt
30—B to (J B 4
At this point Charleston resigned.
The result of tbe live gamss played is as follows :
Charleston •
Drawn ‘J
Excursion of the Chatham Artillery, of
Savannah, to Nashville. —The Chatham Artiilo
ry left Savannah for Nashville Monday morning,
at 9 o’clock, in a special train, consisting of tlie
locomotive ii’ai. Al. Wadley, three passenger
cars and five freight cars, ail ol which are Savan
nah manufacture, being tho product of the Central
Railroad workshops. The train was to be under
the direction of Mr. Cuyi.er, President of the Cen
tra! Railroad, and Mr. Adams, Superintendent. The
guests consisted of the Chat liam Artillery, several
members of the city government, and a portion of
the editorial corps. The Governor and State House
officers, the Mayors of Charleston, Augusts,Macon,
Columbus, and Atlanta, together with the Presi
dents and Superintendents of the principal Carolina
and Georgia roads, are invited, and a portion of
them at leaßt were expected to tak ? the train at the
most convenient points.
The Arlillery will carry with them their battery
of six braes field pieces, (six pounds re) two of which
were presented to the corps by Gen. Washington,
in 1791, during bis term of office as President.
These guns, one an English, the other a Freneb
piece, are interesting for their historical associa
lions, having been surrendered by the British to
the Americana at Yorktovn.
A dispatch dated New York, June 7 th, says:—
‘•Charleston dispatches received here states that, the
bank3 have agreed to carry $700,000 of the bills of
Frazer & Trenholm and protect the cotton in
Liverpool till the Ist of November. This will enable
them to resume. The cotton failures hero are not
large.”
Terrific Thunderbolt. —A correspondent of
the N. Y. Tribune, writing from Belfast, N. Y.,
states that the Genesee Valley Seminary at that
place, was struck by lightning cn the 27fch ult. The
electric iluid played some strange franks, shattering
and ripping up things generally ; and, singular to
relate, although there were nearly fifty persons in
the building at the t ime, not one was injured, be
yond receiving a severe -hock. The damage to the
edifioe is estimated at $l5O.
Important from Mexico. —The Charleston Con.
rier, of Thursday morning, contains ihe following
special despatch from Now Orleans: “Advices
from Mexico state that a bloody batiie had been
fought in the State of Chihuahua, in which the
Liberals were victorious. Gen. Peschiera had been
elected Governo r of Sonora and Sinaloa. These
are the largest of the Mexican States, with au ex
tent of 261,700 square miles, and liaving a popula
tion in 1837 of 300,000. The capita! city is Villa del
Faerie. The design of the movement is to form
them into an independent State.”
At the recent term of the District Court of
Wharton county, Texas, a negro woman named
Caroline, who had been emancipated by her former
owner, Alex Moore, and sent to New York, pro
vided with ample means of support, presented her
petition, praying to be allowed to return again into
slavery. After the customary examination, the
petition was granted. The Columbia Democrat
rays she appeared to be a very intelligent woman,
and fully aware of the result of this step.
Tariff Decision. —The Secretary of the Treasu
ry has decided, on appeal, that engravings, painted
or colored in whole or part, after they are painted,
are subject to a duty of 15 per cent. Linen shirt
bosoms 16 per cent.
A Little School Girl Killed by Another. —
At Alleghany City, Pa., cn Thursday, a little girl
named Elizabeth Jane Bussler, nine old, was
struck by another girl named Elken, twelve years
of age, as is supposed with a stone, from the effects
of which ehe died.
Life in Ne' v York. —John IJ. Marshall, a young
man, white returning home on the night of the 2d
uit., at about 10 o’clock, stopped near a street
lamp aud drew out his watch to see what time it
was. While thus engaged, an unknown man came
suddenly behind, and knocking him down, stole h ; s
watch. Marehall was insensible about five minutes,
and then got up and went home, fie was not ab!e
to attend to bis business until the 13th nit., when
he suddenly vomited quantities of blood, aud con
tinued so to do, until last Sunday night, when he
died.
LuS“E by Fire.— The property destroyed by
fire during the month of May in the United States
amounted in the aggregate to over $1,600,000.
Humboldt’s Democracy.—As a proof of the
little valued M. de Ilumboidt set on personal <?ia
tinctions, it may be stated that the great number
of decorations which he had received from the
sovereigns of a ! countries, were found lying ped
mell in a cupboard-
Hart’s Statue of Henry Clay. —A letter has
been received from Mr. Hart, now in Florence
dated April i’fl-i, addressed to the President of the
Ladies’ Association at Richmond Va., announcing
that the statue of Clay is completed, and will be
shipped the last of the present month for this city.
Down on the “Eastern Shore” of Virginia there
is an editor who is a’sobis own compositor and press
man, and mak-=? occasional voyages along tbe coast
to Norfolk aa captain of the schooner Polly, who
preaches on Sunday, teaches school on week days,
and still finds time to take care of a wife and sixteen
children.
Battle of Mubgrove’s Mills.—The people of
Spartanburg, (S. C.) are making grand preparations
for celebrating, on the IStn of August, the battle of
Muegrove’a Mills.
The Gulf Squadron. —A dispatcb from Wash
ington .-tales that the Home Squadron is to be forth
er increased. The Sabine, with sft guns will soon
proceed to tbe Gull. The same i interventions as at
Tampico wih probably be pursue and, where Ameri
can interests require it.
Nexv Orleans Election,— ln the New Orleans
municipal election on Monday last, the American
candidatee for Comptroller and Aldermen were
elected by about 2,0tf0 majority. There was no
serious disturbance.
Disastrous Sieambnni Explosion on the S
vnmi.id Hirer.
A te’c-graphic dispatch Friday announced the
explosion of the steamboat John <i. /.melon ou the
Savannah River, aoout twenty miles above Savan
nah on Thursday last, involving a melancholy loss
cf life, and the painful sealdiug cf a number of those
who have escaped. We gather the following p_r
ticn.ars from the Savannah paper . The AY -s
says:
The Lawton had stopped at a curve in !he river
to allow the steamtr Excel to pass on her way
> down, and the explosion took place after the latter
boat had passed asout 30 yards beyond her. While
the boat was stationary the engineer had gone up
! to his supper, having examined the cocks, and j
tailing the fireman not to increase his fire. After !
j the Excel had passed it was discovered that the J
I engine had been sti pped on the centre, and it was I
while they were endeavoring to put it in motion !
that the explosion occurred.
Early Friday morning, the steamer Swan was
dispatched up tee river to the scene cf the disaster,
with Dr. Fish and other gentlemen on board, hut,
a terp. diligent rearoli, they were unable to find
any of the bodies of the killed. Up to this time but
one body has been recovered—that ot James Strob
hart. son of Mr. H. J. Strobhart. of Savannah, who
was found in the maish, still living, and died after
being taken on board the Excel Eight bodies,
including those of (.'apt Keebler, Mr John S. Mont
molin, and Mr. Goette, of Barnwell District, S. C.,
have not been found. The boat sunk shortly after
the disaster, aud, with her cargo, will prove an
entire loss.
Below we fufuisu a list of the killed, missing and
wounded.
Killed and Missing—Capt. T. G. Keebler,
missing.
John S. Montinollin, of Savannah, missing.
Master James Strobhart, died ou the steamer Ex
cel.
Washington Goette, of Barnwell, S. C., passen
ger, missing.
Wm. Grant, deck hand, missing.
John Williams, pilot, (colored) missing.
Joe Stone, Fireman, “ “
John Robertson, waiter, “ “
Colored deek Land, name unknown, missing.
[The Republican adds two others to the list of
missing—a deck passenger, uauie unknown, aud a
egro man belonging to Mr. Augustus Osmond, or
Ormond. |
Wounded— Miss G. Morrel, Savannah, foot
much injured by jumping into a Hat alongside.
Mrs. llindley, (Engineer's wife,) baoly scalded.
Mrs. Strobhart, leg injured from jumping on flat.
Mr. 11. J. Strobhart, of Savannah, much bruised
and scalded aud had severa! ribs broken.
Mr. Augustus Osmond, badly hurt—Lad one eye
knocked out, and the other badly injured, and his
head fractured. lie was picked up under a cluster
of trees.
S .Hindley, engineer, badly scalded.
Thos. Shea, deck hand, badly scalded.
Jane Fleming, (colored) stewardess, badly
scalded.
Wm. Fleming, (colored) cook, badly bruised.
Stephen Ott, (colored) cook, badly scalded.
Harry, (colored) belongs to Mr. Geuobly, badly
scalded.
Three oilier colored boys, whoso names we did
not learn, were badly injured, one ot them receiv
ing a severe wound on the head and another in the
breast.
The Republican adds two others te the list o*
wounded—Mrs. E. F. Recker, severely bruised in
the side, and a negro man belonging to Thaddens
Winkler, scalded and left breast horribly mangled.
The Republican gives the follow ing list of passen
gers who escaped uninjured :—J, il. Morgan, mate;
Miss Strobhart, passenger; Miss Gnatin, passen
ger i Miss Olcott, pasaeDger; Miss Otto, passenger-
Besides these, there were three servants of Mr.
Strobhart, aud one of Mr. Orman’s, who escaped
uninjured.
Baltimore Hosiiic*
This is the name of an association of Ladies, in
the city of Baltimore, the object of which is the
establishment of au asylum which will extend its
beneficent advantages to those orring women in
that city who shall show a desire to abandon their
course and lead proper lives. The American Bays :
An asylum of thl3 kind, where gentleness and kind
ness, and the exercise of that acceptable sympathy
which is ever grateful, even to the moat abandoned,
will not only prove the means of permanent refor
mation, but we trust also operate as a preventive
by enabling the misguided parties to retrace their
steps before becoming steeped in crime. The best
possible effects have attended similar efforts in
other cities, and we see no reason why the happiest
results should not ensue in this city, where there
are fewer victims of crime than in other large
cities. New York has its “Magdalen Society,” and
Philadelphia rejoices in the “Rosine.” Os the insti
tution in the latter city we have aeard much, and
we know from the reports we have had of its pro -
ceeding3 for about twelve years past, that it has
effected an astonishing amount of good. The ladies
who have undertaken the Baltimore Rosine are
among the most respectable in our city, and most
energetic in works of charity. The very great in
terest they manifest in the foundation of the insti
tution now proposed is a sure guarantee that they
will not grow weary in the work.
A Marjliind ( ouvention.
A Convention has just closed its session in Mary
land, which assembled to take into consideration
the proper regulation of the free negro population
of the State, which disposed of its business very
expeditiously. The Baltimore American say3 :
A large majority of the Convention were imbued
with a conservative and cautious spirit, and though
there were some disposed to favor extreme measures
they wero not strong either in numbers or inllueng .
The action or the Convention goes but little beyond
demanding the enforcement of existing laws for the
government of the free colored population of the
State. Some additional legislation is desired to
render these laws efficient, but the Convention put
upon record its protest against the forcible expatria
tion of ti.e freo colored population of the Slate, or
any attempt to reduce them to a condition ofslave
>y- _ _
Cards of Invitation. —The Charleston Courier
in reply to inquiries whether it was at any lime
fashionable or customary to use playing cards for
printed invitations, gives the following evidence of
the fact, in some specimens now in the possession
of Dr. A. L. Hammond, of Charleston. They are
certainly curious relics, and may be of interest to
some of our readers. The Courier says:—“One of
these has been noted, and is, we believe, among the
earliest instances, of which any record remains, of
the celebration of the Birthday of Washington.”
NO. I —SIX OF HEARTS.
The company of Miss Hammond is requested
on Monday evening next, at the house of Mr.
Warabersie, to partake of a ball, given by suoh of
the late Ameiiean officers as are now in or near
Augusta, in commemoration of the birthday of Gen.
Washington.
Richard Forsyth, )
Thomas Glasscock, > Managers.
J.Merriwetheii, j
Augusta, Thursday, loth February, 1787.”
NO. II.—NINE OF CLUES.
The Governor presents liis compliments to Miss
Hammond, and requests the favor of her company
to a Ball at Mr. Wambersie’s, on Friday evening
next, 4th inst.
Augusta, Ist July, 1788.
NO. lit—ACE OF DIAMONDS.
The honor of Mias Hammond's company is re
quested, on Tuesday uext, to a Subscription Ball,
at the Augusta Hotel.
George Handley,)
Thomas Watkins, > Managers.
A.masa Jackson, )
Augusta, December 2d, 178‘J.
no. tv. —ten cf hearts.
The President’s Birthday.—The Company of
Miss Hummond ij requested to a Subscription Ball*
at the Academy, on Saturday evening next, to cele
brate the Anniversary.
J. Armstrong, )
M. Burke, £ Managers.
Augusta, February 6th. 1792.
[From the date above given, it would appear LLat
the “President’s Birthday “ was celebrated accord
ing to the “ old style,” in 1792, in Augusta.]
NO. V.—ON A COMMON CARD.
Augusta Dancing Assembly.—The honor of Miss
Hammond’s company is requested at Mr. Mo-
Larve’s Assembly Room, on Tuesday evening next,
at six o’clock,
11. Osborne, j
W.Poe!™’ j Managers.
L.M. Harris,J
Augusta, February 21th, 1797.
Willaim Darky, the well-known statistician and
geographer, gives in his Mnemonika, under the
word “burials,” the following dales: The firff:
Christian burial place, in Britain 596; burials first
permitted in consecrated places, 750; first permitted
in church yards, 7 58.
Railroad Subscription. —The city of Nashville
decided on Saturday by a vote of the citizens—
-1280 against 759—in favor of subscription of SIOO,-
000 to the Nashville and Northwestern Railroad.
Returning to Slavery. — At Montgomery
Court, Texas, week before last, Adam Gautier, a
negro, claiming to be a free man, aged about sixty
years, voluntarily entered into service again. He
was freed some sixteen years ago, Peter Gau
tier, deceased, says the Houston Telegraph, but
found his condition under our laws so unsatisfacto
ry that he preferred to return to slavery. He is an
intelligent negro, was carefully examined, and had
the nature of his act and its consequences fully ex
plained. He answered all questions with great
clearness, and made his decision with entire free
dom from all constraint or persuasion. He selected
Mr. Chari.es Ij. Jones as his master, who had al
ready rendered him service and protection.
The Troy Whig gays there is a girl residing with
her parents in the lower part of the city who is
twelve years and fourteen months of age, ans is
mother of a child about a month old. Its father is
only in his sixteenth year.
Insured Property in New Hampshire.—Gov.
Goodwin, i.i his annual message to the Legislature
of New Hampshire, says that the incorporated
Companies of the State have outstanding risks to
the amount of thirty-nine million dollars, and if to
this be added the amounts taken by foreign com
panies, the aggregate of property in that State
insured against tire cannot be assumed at less than
sixty million dollars.
Florida R. E. Bonds.— The last Tallashassee
Floridian contains a long address from Gov Perry
to the Internal Improvement Trustees, in which he
declares his intention to contiuue to withhold his
signature from the bonds of the Florida Railroad,
and give3 the reasons for his course.
The Old School Presbyterian General As embiy,
now in session at Indianapolis, comprises 2,468
monitors, 2,324 churches, and 250,000 church mem
bers. There are 149 Presbyteries who are entitled
to send deleates to the General Assembly.
Killed by Lightning.—A man named Atkin
son, and his wife, were recently killed by lightning \
near Hickory Grove, lowa. They were sitting at
the breakfast table, with a laborer in company,
when struck with.lightning. Both remainedjsitting
in their chairs dead. The laborer was not serious
ly hurt, and the house but little injured.
Great Billiard Match.— Measures are now
on foot for a great international match at billiards
between Roberts, the world-renowned English
champion at that game and Michael Phelan, who,
by general accord, is regarded as the champion of
America. Mr. Roberts sent the challenge, which
Mr. Phelan has accepted. The match is to. come
ou early in the Fall, in the city of N“w York,
The L ving fulfil, b> Rev. E. ilseu.
This i* a very handsome vo um • (ompr sing
eighteen sermons, by eminent divines, edited by
ihe Rev Elijah Wilson, who has been totally
blind for more than twenty years, and now seeks
to support himself and tamiiy by its sale.
The book and Mr. Wilson, are both handsomely
commended, in the tollowing article from the
“ Southern Presbyterian
The Rfy. Elijah Wilson. —“This esteemed
minister ot oarchurch has iust left ns after having
spent several weeks in the city and its vicinity,
aud as he will probably pass sometime in the inte
rior of the State, we fee! it to be a privilege toHa-
I ciiitate, in any way we can, his introduction to our
people.”
: “ For more than twenty years Mr. Wilson has
been blind, totally blind. Still, under the weight of
I so grevious a calamity, he has served the church
with much efficiency and success in the ministry of
the gospel. Declining health and other providen
tial reasons induced fun some few years since, to
retire from the pastoral work, and as a means ot
providing a support for himself and a dependent
family, he has compiled and published a volume of
sermons from distinguished living mic’stem ot our
church, which he is now engaged iu circulating.—
The volume, besides eighteen sermons, one of which
is from Mr. Wilson, contains a most interesting
sketch of bis life and particularly of his struggles
under the affliction wilh which God haa visited him,
from the elegant pen of the Rev. Dr. George Be
thnne of the Reformed Dutch Church. .. e give
the names of a few of the contributors to the body
of the work, which we think will satisfy our people
that the book itself, without regard to the claims
that the editor ha upon the sympathies of the chris
tiau public, is worth far more than the very mode
rate sum at winch it is sold, viz : Dr. Sprague, of
Albany, Dr. J. W. Alexander of New York, Dr.
Smyth of Charleston, Dr. Scott of San Franm co,
Drs. Breckinridge aud Humphrey of Danville, Drs.
Ilc-dge aud McGill of Princeton, Dr. Boardman of
Philadelphia, -Vc ,A e. The discourses with one or
two exceptions were furnished by the authors for
this work and have never appeared elsewhere in
print. The volume is also “ got up” in a beautiful
style.”
“But Mr. Wilson is not a mere distributor os a
valuable book. He is also a preacher of the gospol,
in which capacity we can confidently recommend
him, after having heard him on several occasions,
as highly interesting and instructive. In this our
testimony is confirmed by that of many others who
have enjoyed the pleasure and benefits of his minis
trations in the pulpit.”
The book maybe seen at the store of Wm. Shear,
where those who wish to examine it will call.
A Democratic Picture by a Democrat.
The following faithful sketch of Democracy, as
personified by Mr. Buchanan, is by a Democratic
artiste, who prepared it fur the Macon “Stale
Press,” one of the organs of the party iu this
State. It should be road and studied by every
Democrat in Georgia:
l'rom the State Press.
The Gubernatorial Convention and the
Administration. —A tew presses in Georgia,
whose maws are ever open tor crumbs of patronage,
are calling on our approaching Convention to en
dorse the Administration. Let us see bow beauti
fully its leading measures would pass muster.
First, there is Mr. Buchanan's recommendation
to the last Congress of a High Tariff', with discrimi
nating duties. He looked with eompassiou on the
unproductive labor of Pennsylvania aud other
states, and called on the National Legislature to
levy tribute on the South for its benefit. Would
not this be a handsome measure to call for a com
plimentary resolulion from our State Convention.
Secondly, there is Mr. Buchanan’s advocacy of
the Pacific Rail Road—a monster corruption meas
ure, that would entail taxes aud high tariff's upon us
and our children. Our convention would show a
marked adhesion to State Rights and Southern
Rights by endorsing this horrid abomination.
Thirdly, the foreign policy of liio Administration
is a remarkable one—remarkable for vacillation,
and poltroonery—sputtering like a braggart, but
knocking under like a craven to French and Eng
lish intrigues in Central America and Mexico—
cheating the South with a simulacrum of friendship
in the Cuban matter of unattainable reaults, and at
the same time interposing the power of the govern
ment against every scheme for the extension of
Southern institutions. Here is a nob.e t eme for
eulogistic resolutions. They would sound well from
a Georgia Convention; they would cover tii ir
authors with immortal glory!
Fourt Jy, the results of ten years’ of power are
wonderful; a demoralized Post Office Department,
a bankrupt Treasury, a dominant converted into a
ring-streaked Congress of ail types of opposition,
the public virtue debauched by subsidizing venal
presses and sending pimpo and felons abroad ou
diplomatic missions, paralysis unstringing the mus
cles of the public service in ffs evevy arm, and
friends every where cropping off so fast that a cor
tege of mourners will scaroely be left to inarch with
muffled drums to its funeral.
Such are the resultß of the two first years of this
Administration's reign. Ye men of Georgia, is
there anything in this record worthy of your pride
or challenging your praise 1 No, my countrymen !
Silence is'charity to this Administration. ’Tis the
only boon it can ask of a Georgia Convention.
Let the Convention do its legitimate work, to
nominate Joe Brown and go borne. If it does any
endorsing, let it endorse Senator Iverson who is
about to be game for the spaniels ol power and
sought to be hunted down because he prefers to be
Southern and not National.
SI'IKES.
N‘W ISooliM.
The Exploits and Triumphs, in Europe, of Paul
Morphy, the Chess Champion, &c. By his Late
Secretary. Now York : D. Appleton & Cos. 1859.
As half the world seems to have gone crazy with
enthusiasm over the wonderful skill and victories
of Paul Morphy, and anything relating to him is
sought for with avidity, this book supplies an im
mediate want. “Paul” is emphatically tlio hero of
the time, and the noble game of xvhich lie ia tlio
ablest living exponent, is the rage and the fashion
in all circles. The “exploits and triumphs” of the
great champion are no doubt familiar to all readers
of newspapers, for they have been disseminated
through these mediums everywhere over the land.
But every admirer of Morphy liu3 not seen his
portrait, which graces this volume, nor the faceoof
some of his noted European antagonists, xvhich are
also given. The account of his brilliant career is
also worthy of preservation in this shape; and play
ers will, undoubtedly, find in it many useful hints
that can bo made available in future contests. —
Paul’s Secretary writes ron amove; but the lovers
of chess can pardon his rose-coiored sketches, be
cause they will confess to a like partiality for their
distinguished subject.
For Bale by George A. Oates.
Napoleonic Ideas. By PrinOH Lours Napoleon
Bonaparte. Translated by Jas. D. Ork. Now
York : D. Appleton & Cos. J 859.
The translator of this book says in liis Preface :
“Whatever tends to throw light upon the charac
ter of that remarkable man, who now, Emperor of
tlio French, wields t)ie power ana influence of
France, and holds in his firm hand Ihe trembling
balauce of peace and war, is matter of public im
portance.” No doubt these thoughts in regard to
the goverlnental policy anil measures of the first
Napoleon, emanating from the source they do,
xvill attract considerable attention. They were
written by the “nephew of his Uncle” during
exile; aud howeverdistasteful many of his acts may
havo been to us since lie has become Emperor of
the French, he hue not, as the translator justly re
marks, “forfeited his title to be considered a
citizen of the republic of letters—a Btate which
allows and knows no distinction of political rank.”
Napoleon 111. has as good a right lobe heard as a
poor devil author who wears no crown, even to his
hat—and no better right. But as lie is now the
acknowledged leader in the great struggle enacting
in Europe, his book ia entitled, and will receive, as
an index to his character and opinions, a more
extended and general reading.
For sale by George A. Oates.
Prairie Farming in America. With Notes by
the Way, on Canada and the United States By
James Laird, M. P., author o’ “ English Agri
culture,” “Letters on the Corn Crops,” &o , Ac.,
New York: D. Appleton So Cos.
The author of this volume ia an intelligent En
glish gentleman, who has devoted a good deal of
his time at home to the study of agriculture, and
written extensively upon this and kindred subjects.
He visited this country in 1858; landed at New
York, went up the Hudson, to Saratoga, (where the
high price of everything astonished him) through
Lakes George and Champlain lo Montreal, and
finally through Canada West to Detioit, stopping
for a brief space at Niagara Fal's. h'rom Detroit
he goeß to Illinois, inspecting Ihe extensive prairie
lands of that State, and scanning with, interest the
towns and cities of the Great West. He looks at
all things through English spectacles, of course, and
his views in consequence will not always coincide
wilh our own, and he imetimc falls into errors,
which may be the result of misinformation ; but he
writes honestly and candidly, bringing to the aid of
his subject a good deal of sound practical sense, as
well as scholastic acquirements. Upon whatever
theme he touches, he writes with clearness and
force , and although his strictures were sent home
in a series of letters, more particularly for the ben
efit of his own countrymen, they will not be wholly
devoid of interest to ourselves.
For sale by George A. Oates.
Galignaai says : “The Empress Eugenie, ae
companied by the Princess Clotilde, and the Prm
cess Mathilde, visited the flower show in the Ex
hibition Palace the day before yesterday. One cf
the exhibitors having anew species of rose, re
markably fine, presented it toiler Majesty with a
requst that she would deign to give it a name.—
“Well,” said the Empress, “cail it the Montebello!’
TheMesignation was considered a most happy one
both on account of the recent combat at that place
and because the flower wa handed lo her Majesty
by the Duchess of Montebello.
Thirty-three Gars must be on the national Hag
from and after the itb of July next. This is in
compliance with the act of Congress, passed April,
1818, which declares that on the admission of every
new State one star shall be added, and that, euch
addition shall take place on the 4th July next suc
ceeding its admission.
Coding Elections —Besides the Virginia elec
ion, just over, the following have yet to occur :
On Ist Monday of August, in Alabama, Kentucky,
and Texas ; on Ist Thursday of August, in Tennes
see ; on 2d Thursday of August, in North Carolina;
on Ist Monday of October, in Georgia and Missis
sippi; on 3d Tuesday of October, in Minnesota;
on Ist Monday (7tb) of November, in Louisiana;
and on first Wednesday of November, ( .’<!,) in
Maryland.
A Marriage. —An Arkansas paper gives an ac
count of a marriage in the jail of St. Francis coun
ty, of a beautiful young lady to one of the three
brothers who had recently been convicted of mur
der in the first degree, and sentenced to be hung.
Westward the Star of Empip.e. —Various es
timates have lately been made as to the present
population of San Francisco. They vary between
60,00 b aud $90,000, and a few place the number ae
high as 100,000. Buildings are going up very fast,
audit i; quite likely the cen U3 to be taken next
• year (1860 will surprise the people in other parts op
the Union. The lowa State Reporters timates the
present population of lowa at not lees than 800,000,
and thinks the next census will show fully one
million.
Another Failure. —Calvin Durand, a cotton
merchant and operator in New York, suspended
Tuesday, owing to his losses on cotton. His liabili
ties are $325,000 ard aaeeta $335,000, including
7,000 balee of cotton.
Cheap Living.— The Rev. Mr. Wood, now in
China, writes to the New Hampshire Patriot that a
laboring man in the interior of China can live com
fortably on food costing one cent per day.
lUceting in Henry.
The fo'.'owing resolutions wer- adopted at a meet
ing of the American party of Henry county, assem
bled for l.ie purpose if appointing delegate-, t >
County and Congresaiona Conventions. The
resolutions, which were submitted to the meet ng
by Dr. Petit, emoody a voiameoi truths, which
the people woud do weil to r-tudy carefu y ‘
Resolved, That the American party of Henry
now, as heretofore, think ti e number of members
cl the Legislature too large—ia Increasing l>y the
formation of new counties, and ought to be re
duced.
Resoived, That while we disapprove ox some of
the official nets of Gov. Brown, we give him credit
tor the r. torina'.i nhe has effected on the State
ivuao ; foi, though iii i o Utr it he haa but performed
ui? uu y, y--i, iu these days, the Governor, who bo
iar lists above the influence o 4 patty sp rit as to
petto.; .Its duty in opposition to it, deserves credit
Resolved, That in our impartial judgment, espe
cir-1 credit is due Dr. Lewis for Ihe honesty, activi
ty and ability which he has displayed as Superin
tendent cf the road The thirty-six thousand dol
lars which he monthly rends to the State Treasury
is a revere > ommentary upon there who previously
managed the road, and gave nothing “ but a beg
garly account of empty boxes and fully sustains
the American party m gen-rest, and Beniamin H.
Hill in particular, iu the declarations which they
made, aud which Mr. Hill demonstrated, that the
road would be profitable to the State if managed
with ability aud honesty.
Resolved, That during the Adminishation of Pre-
sident Pieros, which was not remarkable for is
economy, fifty mi.lions of debars sufficed tor the
government, while now, but a year or two after,
the expenses haxe increased thirty millions—al
though we have not in that time obtained a foot of
Territory. Toe Army and Navy remain about the
same, and as no unusual event h is happened to re
quire such an increase of exp l.diture, we must be
lieve that :he Treasury of i United S: a! ,-j h win
died out of that sura, and it would be as ea.-y for
those who have official authority, if they were hon
est, to stop the swindle, as it was to do it on the
railroad.
Resolved, That with the exception of Mr. Fill
more’s term of office, the Democrats have had the
Government iu their hands many years, and under
their manage nit, such a state ot things has been
brought a’ at, that many of the Democrats them
selves look to a dissolution ofthe Union as the only
remedy for violated Southern rights. The agita
tion of the subject of Slavery was quieted during
the administration o r Mr. Fillmore, aud might have
remained quiet, but for that most mischievous law,
the Kansss-Nebraska Act, which re opened the agi
tation with greater violence—caused the Black
Republican party to spring up as by magic—was
construed in the North by the Democrats tube
against Slavery, andiu the South, to be in its favor ;
but experience has proven that if is as effectual to
prevent the entrance of Slavery iu the Territories
as the YVilmot Proviso, which proposed lo do it by
the authority of Congress. That law is a fraud suc
cessfully practiced upon the South. It was a De
mocratic measure, ami now there are Democrats
who think of dissolving the Union to escape its con
sequences. Democracy 1; is proved a failure—we
have no confidence in the Black Republican party.
If the great const rvative party in tlio country can
have control ol the Government a few years, and
fail to remedy the evil, then it w ill be time enough
to think oi the last resort—a dissolution of the
Union. Our last and best hope, is in the conserva
tive party, and the God of our fathers.
Life in New- York The Poor.
A lato report of the “Sanitary Association” of
the city of New York, makes pome astounding- dis
closures iu reference to the habits of living among
the poor of that city. We subjoin au extract, and
cau but remaik, how much preferable slavery, at
the South, m its .corst form is, lo the couditiou,
habits and morality of these people :
Dr. Griscom, from the committee to examine
and report upon tenement houses, asked that the
committee bo discharged. Mr. Ualliday, from that
committee, was allowed to read a low remarks
upon the cubject of tenement houses. He produc
ed the following startling statement of facts :
Three ye3rs since the whole number of buildings
of ali descriptions in this city was som 53,000
The city is divided into twenty two Wards. In
1856, nineteen of these Wards cantoined a popn a
lion of 535,027 inhabitant-. , divided into 112,833
families, averaging a little less than five souls in
each family. For he accommodation of thtse
112,833'smilies residing in nineteen Wards, there
wete 36,1188 dwellings, averaging aboat three and
one half families occupying an entire house There
are but 12,717 of these families occupying an entire
house, 7,148 of the.-e dweilingp contain two families,
4.6911 ci’ltain each three families Tuns while
24,465 of these dwellings shelter but3o 213 families,
too remaining 13 623 houses have to cover 76 620
families, averaging nearly six families to each house.
Showing that about three-fourths of the whole popu
latiou of New York live, averaging but a traction
less than eix families in a house, while only about
one family iu ton occupy awl o e house.
There are maDy single blocks of dwellings con
taining twice the number of lamilies residing on
the whole ot sth avenue ; or than a continuous row
ot dwellings similar to those ou toe sth avenue three
or four miles in length. There is a multitude of
these squares, any ten of which contains a larger
population than the whole city of Hartford, which
covers an evea of several miles. In 1859 the entire
population of the city was 515,391, Number of
lamilies 93,608. Whole number of dwellings 37,677.
Philadelphia ia 1850 contained a population of
408,762, d.vtded into 72,392 lamilies. To accom
modate these lamilies there were 61,278 dwellings.
With a population of 107,000 smaller than New
York, Pn ladelphia had 23 601 more dwellings than
NewYoik.
Bal lm-iret in 1850, with a population of 210,616
in 34.923 families, had 30,065 dwellings.
if-- on, in 1850, had a popuiaiion of 1-16,881. —
Chelsea, a suburb of Boston, had a population of
7,236 Boston and Chelsea included had 25,115
families and 16,557 dwellings.
The Commercial Advertiser says :
The tenement house system is the result of the
high vulno of laud, and the rents are enormous. In
one case, where tbo establishment is arranged for
the accommodation of 126 families, the rates charg
ed, if the tenements were all occupied, would not
be less than 25 or 30 per cent, ou the first cost, eo
that some live years would suffice to pay principal
and interest. Tlio building stands’ on plot of
ground, perhaps 50x250 feet. There is an alley on
each tide, running the whole depth, and being some
8 feet in width. Our tenement buildings are al
most invariably so constructed a3 to make oven
tolerable ventilation entirely out, of the question.
A current of fresh air can never be passed through
them after they are finished. Each tenement very
generally of a room and bed room. The
buildings three to six stories high, with two or more
families on each User or story. In this one room
the families sit, do ail their work, cook, wash and
eat.
Among families thus huddled together, the devel
opment, of disease and of wickedness is not sur
prising. Mr. Ualliday gave a detailed account of
the arrangement of the building referred to, iu
regard to sewerage and closet conveniences. Tlie
foul matter of the entire edabliehmcnt, exhales its
perilous stench directly into the rooms of the tenanfr.
There is no more “retiracy than upon a public com
mon.” lie inks “where tin-re are such he.-u tly ar
rangements as these, how can they develop other
lhan a beastly morality t Nor need it be a wonder
that more people die in New York than in almost
any other oily ou the face of the globe. Our tene
ments for the masses are so constructed as to shut
out the light, and to make ventilation an impossi
bility, while the surroundings without are made to
combine the very elements of death. The windows,
one from each room, and they have but two win
dows for light and air, and only one to oacli r<om ;
the,-i .-look on; a rei it f!hi ini-!: .!!, fight
feet, from them, and upon this ulley-way the odors
arising from the horrid vault beneath mingle with
every inhalation these poor creatures make.” Let
tliis state of things exist in New Orleans or in Lon
don, and the population would be decimated.
PiecMOilcrH unit Nonihorn Ift-inoerntu Uo
joining Together.
Some idea may be formed of the moral efteet of
the election of a Freeeoiler to be Governor of Vir
ginia by tlie Democrats of that Slate, from the fol
lowing, taken from two prominent anti-slavery
journals at the Norih. ihe least the South has of
such Democratic victories, the better it will be for
her :
prom the Boston Liberator, May 30,1859.
Abolition Victory in the South.— The tele
graph informs us of the election of a Virginia
Abolitionists to the office of chief magistrate of the
(fid Dominion. We were not prepared for such
cheering news, His majority may he small, but
we have abundant cause to rejoice that slave-ccraoy
is on the wane in Virginia, and that so large a
portion of her people is itnbued with the principles
of the early, and best, and purest statesmen. The
Govt rnor elc. t liven the Search IriSh, in the
heart of the State, was the ardent advocate, a few
years ago, of the abolition of slavery m Western
Virginia.
Prom the N. Y. Periling Post (Democratic Free
soil, May 30, 1859
It fills us with .joy to report the e ectioi. of a
Democratic I-’reesoiler to the important office of
Governor ot Virginia. It justifie- the pot c.y we
have sustained, ol refusing to join the AbolitionUts
in invading tue institutions cf the Southern Mates.
With no sgeney of ours, tbo black wave is iei e.cing
to the .South. Mr. Letcher was an advocate ot
• mancipation in Western Viigmia tome lb or 12
years ago, and though driven by apparent poi.cy to
palter to Eastern Virginia, it is We.i known .hat lie
cherishe;; his earlier opinions, and will be encour
aged by his election to resume them at an appro
priate season. Hfr Democratic Freesuil brethren
at the North hail this victory with unalloyed plea
sure.
We i übmit these extracts to the people of
Georgia—the Democrats and Ihe Abo itioniets re
juicing together over a common victory.
. Illinois Hunkers.
As the Wild Cat Banks in Georgia are generally
owned by parties in Illinois, the tollowing sketch of
“ Banking in Illinois” may not he uniutereating to
Georgians:
Banking in Illinois. — How it. is Done.—” lota,”
the bprir gfietd correspondent of the St. Louis Re
publican, furnishes that paper with the following
luterts.ing article on the manner in which banking
is done in that State:
“ Under our system of banking a small cash cap
ital is -uflioient to get out a large circulation of
bfils. For instance, a person wishing to go into the
business must have money enough to pray for get
ting up the bills, engravings, fir.c., and a few other
incidental expenses He then Irajs State bonds on
a short credit, depotita the bonds with the Auditor,
who issue-: bills on this deposit, he takes these bills
which are now money, and pays for the bonds. To
prevent the bills from being presented for payment,
the bank purport,! to be located at. some place,
bearing a classical name, which generally proves
to b-r a swarnp in some part of the State, difficult to
be found, lo this way, the man who lias now be
come a banker, is in no danger of having the notes
pressed upon him foff redemption ; consequently,
he keeps little, and, in fact, we may say no money
at the place where the bank is located. What the
banker makes by this transaction is the interest on
the bonds deposited with the Auditor—the coupons
of which s.re delivered to him every six months—
and, besides this, all the bills which are lost, burn
ed up, or destroyed in any way, is that much more
in his pocket. ‘Thus, with a small cash capital to
start the thing, the banker may get out one hundred
thousand dollars’ worth of bills, for which he de
posits as security bonds which draw, generally, six
per cent; thus he receives the interest on these
bond3, amounting to about $6,000 annually.”
The Knickerp.ockkr, tor June, contains fewer
articles than usual, but they are of more than the
ordinary length. The editor, Mr. Noyes, famishes,
as a leading article, an illustrated account of Lo
gan, and the “ Home of the Iroquois.” “ Dead or
Alive,” is a story of an adventure in the snow
passes of the Alps. “ Something to Wear” is not
a poem after Butler, but a series of remarks and
instructions about dre and fashion, that, written
by a lady, will be particularly interesting to ladies.
“ Wall Street to Carhmere,'’ ia an illustrated re
sume of Mr. Ireland's new book. A portrait of
Prescott serves as a frontispiece to this number,
which also contains an accompanying biographies
notice, an installment of Octave Feuillet s
“ Romance of a Poor Y'oung Man, ‘ with literary
notices, editorial gossip, &e.
Hard Up — The Athens Banner contradicts the
statement of the Augusta Dispatch, that no reeo
lutionin approbation of President Buchanan fad
been passed by any ofthe Democratic meetings in
this State,” and addnees, in support of its denial,
two counties, G'iark and Waiton-one, the residence
of Secretary Cobb, and the other adjoining it !
Great Flood in the Upper Mississippi.—
Chicago and Minnesota papers, received at New
York on Wednesday, report a serious flood in the
upper Mississippi. The loss iu probably a million
of dollar t. j
(J.-ulx(jti i 11'L.US.
Sales cf Stock in Savannah.—Fifte n shares
of Merchants’ and Planters’ Bank stock, s.jo paid
in, sold for sl9 50.
Bank State of Georgia stock for sll3 per share.
Atlanta American. —Mr. James S. S'aughter
has retired from the editorial department of this
journal, and agrees to submit his claims to a seat
in Congress to a nominating convention.
Strui k p.y Lightning, —The stable e c the Rev.
VY m. J. Harling, of Sparta. Ga., was struck by
ightning on the ■-1 inst., set on fire an i consutn9d,
burning in it one horee and a mare and eo t.
The Democrats of Oglethorpe at their meeting on
Tuesday last, nominated Mr. David C. Barrow for
the Senate and John T. Lofton, Keq., and Mr. John
Eberhart for the House.
The Democratic Convention ot the Fourth Con
gressional District met in Newnan on Tuesday last,
and the Hon. L. J. Gartrell was nominated for
re-election to CoDgress.
Executed.— One of the two negroes convicted
cf the murder of Mrs. Sadler, in Decatur county
some time since, was hung on Friday ast, at Bain
bridge. His confederate in the crime has obtained
anew trial.
Rebuilding. —The Columbus Sun of Friday,
says:—“YVe are glad to give notice that. Mesais
King, Allen .V Cauiak have commenced cleaning
away the rubbish of the - ruins, preparatory to re
building. This shows the indomitable will of tbo
parties, and such can never fail of success, though
Hoods and Uames intervene.”
A Weighty Court.—The Madison Visit <• ssya
that the Inferior Court of Morgan county is com
poeea of gentlemen, whose aggregate weight is
1,691 pounds ;
Judge Burney 170 pounds.
Campbell opj
“ Noland ."".."....215 “
“ .Jones oj
“ Brown y/.y/.'Sm
„, !, | i KE, J N “ON-—Tlio Macon Slate Press, of
Wednesday, says : Afire occurred in the lower
part ot our city last evening about S o'clock,
which destroyed a small builumg owned by Mr.
James A. KiUs'.en. We learn that, the lire was
occasioned by tlm explosion of a tluid lamp, which
badly burned a woman occupying the house.
Son Stabbed by his Father.—A few dayssinco
Jolm G. Martin, of this city, got into a difficulty
with his son Robert, when the lalter fell in upon Id i
fattier with a stick or club and bent him badly.—
Whereupon the father drew a knife and cut Robert
in tlio back, indicting a dangerous wound. We iliit
not learn the cause ot the difficulty, lint suppose
rum had considerable to do with it.— M .... an < ‘it
Brutal Murder in Bulloch.—A oorrespon
dent writes us from Bengal, Bulloch county, that ,- t
most brutal mmder was committed <n that count.
on the 7th inst., by a negro girl, on the person of
an old man, aged about 73 years. It appears that
the old man was lying asiocp, when lie reoeived a
blow from an axe, just above his loft eye, fraouir
iiig his skull, and resulting in liis death about I!
o'clock the next day. The negro girl is about 1
or I I years of ago. She has been lodged in jail.—
Sar:7V llilil News .
John Conn, Jr, Sentenced .—'We learn Hint
Judge Bull this morning passed sentence of death
upon tins unfortunate individual, lie is lo ho hung
on Friday, the Bth day of July, proximo. We
did not hear the sentence pronounced, but learn
that it was moat feelingly delivered, ami that Cobb
seemed to be less affected by it than w ere most
others who heard it.
The trial of Jones, the other accomplice of Crock
est, has been postponed until tha regular term in
October.— Atlanta American,'Mh.
Mr Joseph II Martin, living about tkreo mile ;
west of Dalton, while cleaning out liis epri g , u
Thursday last, come across a huge tooth emu ddefi
several teet in the butt -in ot the spring. It is a
hark molar or iaw tooth, is seven inches and a hail
long, r utr broad, and weighs four pou. -Js aud a qu:.i
ter. With the exoep'ion of the root , which are
res ly broken off it is perfect in -very part, and
has ihe appearance m being centuries old Lis in
almost a perfect state of pc iffc-tion, aud s un
questionab y tbo tooth of som • monster animal,
pocsibly that of the mastodon.
[Dalton (Ga ) Tunes.
Body Recovered.—The body of Mr. John 8.
Montmoll'.u, which disappeared in the explosion ol
the Lawton, Thursday last, was found the next
evening and brought to the city for interment. It
was imbeded in the marsh, head downwards, to the
hips, eotne seventy or eighty yards from the spot
where the exploßiuu occurred, showing that t must
have been driven very high into the ...r. A lmnit
kerchiet which he had in liis baud at. the time ol the
accident was still tight in his grasp.
Diligent search has been made, but up to this
time, so far as we have learned, no other bodieH
have been found. There are nine still missing
four whites and five blacks.— Sav. Rep,
Gen. Henningsen—Expedition to Arizona.
This gentleman has been spending a lew days in
this city. His object in visiting the cities of tlio
South ia to collect emigrants for Arizona, lie hopes
with the aid of such material to euoceeii in coloniz
ing that Territory with Southern men with the ulti
mate purpose of impressing the institutions oi the
South upon the political fortunes of that country.
Columbus is the appointed rendezvous for tli- emi
grants Irom this State. The expedition will leave
this city about the last of July next. .Persons
wishing to engage in the enterprise can be enrolled
upon application to Dr. Carlton Belt, of Bullock
county, or Milo (Min, of Augusta, Agents for the
State of Georgia, or to Gen. Jlcnniugaen during his
stay in this city .—Columbus Times.
alton & Gadsden Railroad.—The Stock
holders of the Dalton &, Gadsden Railroad held a
meeting in this place yesterday, lor the purpose of
electing a Board of Directors uud transacting other
business. The meeting was large and great enthu
siasm prevailed. Stirring speeches were inado by
the President of the Road, Col. Green, Juo. Thomas,
and others. That this great work will built there
can be no sort of doubt, and that the meu who
have taken hold of it are determined to push it
Ibnmgli in the shortest possible time, was abundant
ly demonstrated at the meeting yesterday. The
following gentlemen were chosen Directors -Col.
Archibald Fitzgerald, Capt. James Morn , Col.
Ben. E. Creen and It. V/. Jones, Dalton; Jam.
If. GUI and W. R. Webster, Cave Spring, and
Wm. McCullough. —Dalton Times, dune tff/i.
M elanchoi.y Accident. —ft becomes our pain
ful duty lo chronicle the death by drawing, of
■Samuel Shelton, a lad of some 14 years, whose
family reside in tliis place. (in last Monday even
ing he, iu company with two other lads were bath
ing in the Etowah River, at little above the Bridge
and near where young Jones was droweil two years
Hinee. Samuel was standing in a bateau only 111 oi
12 feet from I lie bank and, although he could not
swim, told his comrades he could dive into the
water and came up at the bank. lie dived in and
come up strangling, and his mates could not nve
him until he sunk to rise uo more. Assistance soon
camo aud in some 20 minutes his body wae taken
Irom the water, but all efforts to resuscitate him
were in vain. This lad was a brother-in-law to
Col J. W. M. Berrien, whose untimely death was
published a tew weeks since. The tenderest sym
pathies of tliis entire community are awakened for
his grief stricken mother and sisters. O how
strange, ami past, our finding out, are tlio ways ol
Providence.— Rome. Conr. 8//;.
Death by Lightning.--Mrs. Mary Dunlap,
wife of Samuel Dunlap, residing in Albany, Gu.>
was killed by a stroke of lightning on Friday, lth
inot. The Albany Patriot says: ,
Jt seems that a flaali of lightning struck the house,
boring a hole about half an inch in diameter imme
diately below the eaves on the North aide, passing
through, struck a paste board box, netting it on
lire, and from thence struck Mrs. Dunlap, (who
was Bitting beneath the box,) melting a gold chain
around her neck and killing her instantly. The
next sign we Bee of the electric fluid ia a torn off
splinter from above the lock of the front door, pass
ing through the upper facing of the door frame.—
At the time of the occui ranee, a smart, sprightly
little boy, some eight years old, son of the deceased,
ran in and with an unusual presence of mind, threw
water on the box and on his raothor, which extin
guished the dames on both, after which ho imme
diately ran to the next door for assistance, which
was given. Dr. Davis and Dr. Crawford wore
promptly iu attendance, rondering every necessary
aid and medical tkill calculated to produce respira
tion, bat life v/as extinct and no human agency
could restore it.
State Aid.—We had flattered ourselves that tin*
miserable heresy of State to railroads had received
the dual condemnation of the people of Georgia, in
the last legislature. But from a late article m the
Albany Patriot, we are warned, that the agitation
is to be renewed with redoubled energy. A con
vention of the friends of the various projects iu
contemplation has been called. By tins it is ex
pected a combination may be formed, which will
ensure success. We doubt not the people t Geor
gia are opposed to the principle o* State aid; but
if they fail to give due attention to thi u subject iu
the selection of their candidates to the legislature,
the policy which they despise will be foisted upon
them Ly their more active opponents.
The question was very ably discuseed during the
last session of the legislature, and we have no doubt
she cause of State Aid, was weakened by every
debate.
It is scarcely possible to build any more roads iu
the State, without materially affecting the interest a
of roads already constructed by private capital and
enterprise. The injustice of the building up, by
the government, of roadH to break down those
already in operation, and not indebted to the State
for assistance ie obvious to the commonest under
standing.
If the government is to give aid to railroads,
there is no reason why it should not give equal as
sistance to any enterprise, promising good to the
country. It is impossible, not to see that, partiality
in the distribution of public favors will be inevita
ble. Sections and individuals will be selected for
the bestowal of the richest bounties.— Mouth, West
trn News.
Canibalism on the Plains. —Returning Gold
Hunters Killing and Ealing a Comrade. —An
old man from Pike’s Peak gold mines has arrived
at Cleveland, and tells the following sad story:
On the tenth day out from the mines on their re
turn, two of the party that the old man, bis son and
nephew had come upon, had died of starvation.
They were buried by their comrades. One of them
was from Morrow county, Ohio. His name was
James Richards. The other was from New Hamp
shire, but the old man did not remember his name
The wretched party crawled on until the next, day,
when another died and was buried, like those who
had died the day before. Matters were now ap
pallingly desperate, and one of the party proposed
they should draw lots to see which one should bo
killen and eaten by the rest! This was done,
tremblingly and silently, and the old mans nephew
was the unhappy loser in the terrible game for life.
He was dispatched by one of the survivors oftb.-
party they bad overtaken, and eaten by the mise
rable men The next day, towards night, they met
an outward bound train. They pounced upon the
oxen and slew them outright before the astonished
owners could offer a word of remonstrance They at
length reach St Joseph, where they separated. The
old man and his son found a friend who loaned them
sufficient money to take them home. The son was
with his father, and fully corroborated what is re
lated above.
Major Van Dorn’s Battle with the In-
DIANS. Official Report —lt was stated few days
ago ibat Major Earl Van Dop.n, of the 2d U. S.
cavalry (Wichita expedition,! had a severe en
gagement with about one himdred Camanehe In
dians, on the Plains. Major Van Dop.n, in his offi
cial report, says :
Forty nine are dead on the field, (fifty including
one killed a few days previously,) five are wound
ed and thirty six are prisoners of my guard. More
ilian a hundred animals are captured, and the whole
camp is destroyed. The tight was quite a sharp
and bloody one, and took place on toot in a thick
jangle or brush-covered ravine. Eight Camanehe
women were unavoidably and unintentionally
killed.
I have, with great regret, to report that Lieut.
Fuzburgh Lee, acting adjutant, was dangerously,
and Capt. E. K. Smith quite severely wounded.
Also, that the following named non-cominisstoned
officers and soldiers were killed and wotmdsd, viz ;
Private Willis Burroivs, of Cos. G, killed.
Wounded—Seargeant l’hos. Elliott, of Cos. A,
slightly. Private Eugene Camees, of Cos. A, dan
gerously. Private Patrick Kenevane, of Cos. A,
severely, (two wounds.) Private Wm. Moore, of
Cos. A, slightly. Sergeant W. P. Leverelt, of Cos.
B, dangerously, (since dead). Sergeant Peter Ai
na, of Cos. B, severely. Private Isaac Chriemau,
ot Cos. B, slightly. Private Wm. Ilartly, of Cos.
B, slightly. Sergeant J. W. Spangler, of Cos. 11,
slightly. Private Rou on of Cos. H, severely
Corporal Geo. N o ‘ °- H slightly.
The steamship sisia cade i.om New York for
Liverpool on Wednesday, faking out a million an(J
a half of specie.