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VOLUME XXI.
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 2. 1818.
NUMBER 20.
Parasol.! Parasol.!
April II
,ob and Piuwlblrltp/. of rioli and Kuiutifid -tyles.
TERRY & OOUI.DING.
17 If
PRINT. AT 10 & 12 CENTS 1
W ARRANTED fan color., Al
April 11 TERRY & OODLDrNfl’ft.
jBOOK & JOB PRINTING
g Exrcntcd nt thin Office with Yraliifss and Dispatch,
AND AS CHEAP
4 li al any other Office in this wclltn of the Connlry.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
JOHN L. STEPHENS,
^Attorney at Law—LaGrange, Ga.
y Will attend the Courts of the Coweta Circuit, and Harris
Court of the Chattahoochee Circuit.
May 25, 1*47. 23 ly
CHAMBERS A FLEWELLEN,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
ColumbnR, Ga.
Office on Brond street, over Gnnb’s Hardware store.
WM. H. CHAMBERS. A. C. PL*WELLEN.
Feb. I 7 If
J. T. FLEWELLEN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Columbus, fin.
K«h I, IMS _ 7tf_
WM> Or fSBKtM,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
CUTHBBKT, OA.
I, iTTlLL prictiee in the counties of Randolph, f*tew-
I art. Ksrly. Lee and Baker.
1 April 22. 11»46. I8tf
| Protection Inanranoe Company,
FIRE AND MARINE,
|1 HARTFORD, CONN.
1 JOHN NVNN, Amt,
, COLI’MBt’8. OA.
I - alTILL take Fire, River and Marine Risks,
I |f? on terms as favorable ns any other Company.
1 Columbus, J>IL 18 5 If
N ourse, Stone & Co.
APALACHICOLA, Fla.
B. F. Nourae & Co.
NEW ORI.EANH,
^OMIVIiaSIOIV MERCHANTS.
CRAPE BItAWLB,
B LACK La<v Capes. Jenny Lind Chrabrues, Kid
Gloves, Picnic Glove., Fsni. Bonnot.. Ribbons, Ac.
TERRY & GOULDING.
April II, 17 tf_
Scythe Hindi .,
A FIRST rare a—nrtmem, for-ah-bv
ft. HAM. A MOSES.
Mtrrh U, 1818 is if
WINDOW GLASS AND PUTTY,
J UST received by
Feb. I
IIAI.I. A MOSES.
SPRINGS AND AXLES,
, jiut
HALL A MOSES._
FIRE DOGS.
AND other article, in the Carriage Maker’s I.
K
MOSES.
LONDON GI NS.
J UST received. An invoice of London made Gnus, of
various lengths and razee, a direct imporlalion.
Feb. I HALL A MOSES.
GIN MAKER'S MATERIALS.
Saw. Steel, Rrisltes. n
maker’s line, for rale by
March 14. |8|8
IRON.
gWEDES IRON, of all i
Feb. I
EH* Enquirer.
COLVMBI'S, Satnrdny, April 30, IMS.
II.
.11
I tf
STARR & Co.,
Inctioncrn and fommiitslan Merchants,
KUKAULA. (ALABAMA.)
October 98.1841
If 49
WM. P. YONGE,
FORWARDIXG AND COMMISSION MLRCIItNT,
No. 94 Hay street,
SAVANNAH, Go.
’ill attend promptly to any business confided to his care.
Savannah, Ga. Feh. 8, 1H4H. % 8 (tin
Dutch Bolting Cloths.
,JRST sniele ANCHOR BRAND, all numbers,for
tJ sale by
D. AD.IMH,
Next door to Win A. Kedti Ac Co.
jCnlun.bur Aug. 17, 1*47 35 if
STATES LEWIS,
IIouv, Him and Ornamrntnl Painter,
OPPOSITE TIIE MATIKET.
J'CT All orders promptly intended to, at pric
■ (•time-. (2 tf) lier.tPi
TANNER WANTED.
t WISH to employ permanently, if the person gives
* satisfnrtion, a goo’l Tinnier who understands curry-
;, to take charge of a Tan Yard in Muscogee co. Geo.
Address ine at Shell (’reek Post Office, Muscogee co.
JAMES McGHTOE.
Ipril 18. 18 tf
BOOTS AND SHOES.
Wynne & Chandler,
|*AVK now on hand a good assortment of Roota
cl Shoes, which they have just received from
[Manufacturers, and lo which coin-taut additions will
kde during the reason.
ilics’ black, bronte. and light colored Gaiter Boots,
I'-Gait rs, (’loth Buskins, Kid Slippers und Walking
wnti’ fine Calf sewed and peggeil Roots, lutlf- Boots
l Brogans.
liases*, Boys’ and Children’s Shot'*, of every van*
I Women’s .Morocco and Ivalher Bootees.
Join Calf and Kid Boots and Brogans
•s, Ac., constitute a portion of their stock.
* * “ “ d. lAT
PAINTS AND OIL.
LEAD, an
iceived by
HAM, .V MOSF.S.
COOKING STOVES,
neut of Cook
provetnantp, a super
h. I
Depilatory Powder,
)ll removing superfluous Imir. for sule l»v
April 2f> PONI) »V WILM’OX.
Cooper’s Glue,
lie, f
April 2*» POND & WILLI’OX.
E. T. TAYLOR & CO’S.
IMPROVED COTTON GINS.
T HE suhscrilieni respectfully inform their friendH and
the public, tlint they have completed their exten
sive Building, and have removed their Cotton Gin
Mannfactory from (*imrd, Alalmtua, to the city of
Columbus.
They are prepared to furnish any number of their
SUPERIOR IMPROVED CIITTON GINS,
at tile shorte-t notice ; uud invite nil those who are ill
want of a very sujs’rior GIN to wild them an order, or
call Ht their Manufacturing l'>tnhli»hinenl and select
Mich nil article as they may want.
They have the exclusive right of manufacturing the
celebrated llabbitN Metal Roxilig, which is con
sidered superior to any article in use lor hearings and
journals. All of their (silts w ill b>* supplied with Boxes
composed of this metal, which will prevent tlie possi
bility of u (.in’s ever catching lire from friction.
Off All work done at this establishment is warranted
to give satisfaction.
R. T. TAYLOR & CO.
Columbus, April 25, HI8 HI tf
Attention, Invalids! !
W H havo on hand Hrandy uud Port-Winn,
bought expressly (or family u»e—purr ami ana-
dultrruled. Also, m superior article of London Por
ter; (’ongrev* Water; and lllack Ten, of a
quality j True Mm on and Almond Syrup
and Lyme J nice.
We have been nt much trouble and expense to procure
the above articles of the proper quality', and can recom
mend them ull to Iw superior to any thing of the kind
ever before offered in this market.
GREENWOOD A MORRIS.
April 2. r » - |«J If
hea D QiTnfKiw;
10th DIVISION, G. M. I
Columbus, April 20th, IH4H. >
ORDERS.
T IIE annual Convention of Field, Stuff’and Com
pany, and non-commissioriM-J officers of the several
Regiments of Militia in this Division, lor (lie fHirpoM* of
being instructed by the Brigade ltis|H>ctnr» of the M-veml
Brigatics to which they nwv Is* attached, in the exercise
and discipline preserilsai by (’ougres*— and also the an
nuel Regiment Musters for the purim-e of Ismic/ trained
and instructed by the lirigndo Inspector, will commence
# ' ns l<dlows :—the first day named for the Convention of
*° 4 <Rnt ( Olfiren 1 , and the next for thernnunl mu t,*r in each re*g-
““ iinent— Couunencing in 1st Brigade—in Harris county,
on Thursday and Friday, the 25th and sifitlmf May next.
In Mtw og. t; county, on Monday and Tuesdoy, the 2‘Jth
and 30th. In Stewart county, on Thursday and Friday,
the 1st und 2d of June next.
The 2d Brigade will commence in Tnlbottfln.on Mon-
day und Tuesday, the 5th and fitli of June next. At
I’rattsville.nn Wednesday and Thursday, the 7th and
Hill. In Marion, on Monday and Tuesday, the 12th and
13th. In Sumter, on Thursday and Friday, the 15th and
I fitli, and end in Mur on county, on Monday und Tues
day, tlie 19th and 20lh of June next.
The Brigadier Generals, or highest officer in rank in
each Brigade, are r barged with the execution of these
orders. By order of the Commander in Chief.
DANIEL McDOI'GALD, Mnj. Genaml.
BENJAMIN HENRY, Divis’n Inspector.
April 25 _ (I). M. D ) 25fit
NTRAYED OK STOLEN, ~
'oluinhtis Imtween the ]fith and
sorrel HORSE, with a
hear], and a pule yellow
pot on the left side of Ids nose -between It ami 15 hands
high, hurl no shoes on. Whoever will return raid horse
to the subscriber, or givo such information of him as
will lead to his recovery, shall be entitled to a reward of
leu dollars. If stolen, twenty-five dollar* reward will
Is* given for the recovery of the horse, anil the arreit of
the thief, with Miffiricnt evidence to convict him.
PHIL. PRYOR.
Columbus, April 25 PJ 3t
Negri
4fitf
FROM C«
. irist., a
* ■ ■* A- w bite siH*t in
lumhus, (in., Nov. 2, 1847.
WILLIAM A. REDD A CO.,
gents for Troup Factory,
umbo... <iA ' «8 Ir . COME QUICK!
ashionable Hats and Caps. fH 9.
NF.W MnloUmnd Fur HATS, of the MrPlaiiMion.imtHmiiig Tncmy.tuw Hunlnvl irm
Full style; broadbrim Brush Hat*, and a *'f land, about Om* riiou-aud in a high state of ciilliva*
largo lot of Gems’ ond Il.y,’ Glolli and "7". *8Bated in the eounlie. of Rn... II nn l llarl«.ur,
CAP8, are ju**t received, by Alabama, two miles fnnn Jcrnigan’s f/inding, on the
* — ! Chattahoochee river, six from Glennviile, and twenty-
>lumhu*. Nov. 2, 1847.
WYNNE A CHANDLER.
4fi tf
TO RENT,
TIIE STORE two doom below the office of
Messrs. H. 8. Smith A Co. Al*o, two conven-
ienlTenements. now being completed, near the
roup and Bridge
rh 7.
five from Columbus. There is a c'skI Grist ami Saw
.Mill on the place, and nil necessary improveineM*. The
h»ention is healthy, the lands nro rich, and every conve
nience that can he found on a farm are to be hud liere.
'llie plantation can be divideil mi ns to make two good
settlements. Threw who wish to purduise will find tlic
overseer at the place, or can call on the undersigned.
J. E. H1JRT.
Columbus, April 18,1848. 18 tf
FOR SALE^
M THE Subscribers, having determined Ui
remove West, offer for sale their Valait-
ble Plantation, containing f»50 acres, **"
situated in Barbour county, Ala., on tlie road leading
from Columbus, Ga. to Clayton, Ala., and sixteen miles
from the terminus of tie- Union Springs and Notosulga
Rail Road, (which, as tin* entire stock has been taken,
will soon 1* completed J and twenty miles from Eufauia.
On this plantation an* two hundred acres of cleared
Rii3i2iK(3 4 vn Dnnf | land, mostly fresh, a g'rid two story dwelling-house,
BAGGING AND RO™> with all neiwary out-U.es. a new and excellent gin
naM Coffee, MoIomch, Halt, Nails, ] house and screw, with a well of fine water hi the yard,
. 8oap, Raisins. Candles, Starch, White Lead, M M plenty of running water in all the fields. Ti-
Oil, Putty, Glam, Mackerel, Ac. Ac., ail of . des indisputable.
low for Cash. The above premises will be sold at 81 50 per ac re,
2 tf payable first of November next, or at #5 (X), half at time
| above specified, balance twelve months th-renfter.
Address D. W. HARRIS.
& r*». ' Cnsm-ta, Ala.
G. B. KEENER,
Mt. Andrew, Barbour co. Ain.
April 11 17 eoptf
L. M. DURR,
If now opening, at hia new store,
belowJMoody. Grimes A Co., East side Broad
„ street, a General Block of
iple Dry Goods and Groceries,
; of Homespuns, Calicoes, Sheeting* and Shirt-
la, Hats, Caps and Shoes, Saddles, Bridles,
i sold l
NOTICE
. » Is hereby given, not to trade for a eer-
i note signed by me, end made larable to Wood
i, for the sum of five hundred dollars, and dated
day of Apnl, instant. The consideration for
' i note was given having failed, I am detannin-
ay it unless compelled by law
URIAH PAULK.
1 co. Ala., April 25,1848 19 tf
COLUMBUS IRON FOUNDRY,
On the River Bank, near the Bridge.
1 Grist-mills, Steam En- TTtf. keep on hand, and are* prepared to make to or-
trines, A.O. Ac. ! '' p**r.
kdcnifmJ ioforra. kk friend, and ilw paUic ] ,iEA *, PI/IUGH POINTS,
* i is now prepared to furnish estimates and | and Plough < of evenj description;
I ANTI.FR.enON PLATES AND BALLS,
' q«vrstedm.gtai<
‘aks himm
May Hi
and most approved principles, and to erect I w . aH ^ PLLLIE8 for COTTON PRESSES.
fce in operation on tlie m*»treaM.nable . We haveanaxtensh^asaortHient of Excellent
paid) post office, Col umbos,Ga. or Mill OCftT PffttcmSy
of this puper. j and are prepared to nffiinl thh rpecies of work as cheap
WM. F. SERRELL. ) as it can he procured from the nr rthem markets.
k and estimates for Bridges, Public i One cent per pound paid for old C'aal Iron*
p, Machinery, Ac. fumi*l*ed. | _ JOSEPH COLWELL AC*
IT Capt. Shannon, of tho steamer Hibernia, ho*
published an exculpatory card, in which he repels tho
charge of inhumanity made against him, in refusing
to furnish tlie brig Barboru, recently wrecked on tho
coast of Now Foundland, au account of which ap
peared in our paper some time siuce, with water. Ac
cording to the statement of Capt. 8., which is sus
tained by the certificate of a large number of passen
gers, he was never made acquainted with the fact that
thero was “ no water** oil board the Barbara—that tho
brig could have made the land iu a few hours—and ill
fine that her wreck aud the consequent lass of life, was
the result of ignorance on the part of her navigators.
Sad Occurrence.—Tho Mobile Tribune Mates tlmt
on Wednesday laM Miss Morriselte, daughter of the
Senator from Monroe county, Ala., was missed from tlie
steamboat Selma, while on its way from Claiborne to
tho residence of her father. Tho Register learn** tlint
the young Indy threw herself from the boat into the riv
er, and adds tliut in company with her father, she had
been on a visit to Mobile, and was returning with him to
her home, when from some cause, not distinctly known,
sho was prompted to tho coinmission of the act which
has resulted so sadly.
A Bold Admission.—Tho New York Globe of Tues
day, the morning of tho charter election, contained this
paragraph:
“ The Sixth Ward is so entirely Democratic that it is a
doubtful matter whether a Whig can get within ten feet
of the p»ll; and if he gets a ballot iu the box, when it
comes out, it is apt to lie transformed into a Dumoc
vote. All right iu the sixth.”
The result of tlie flection shows near 800 majority for
Havemeyer. the loco candidate for Mayor—and as the
Whigs could neither get near the ballot boxes, nordepos-
ite a vote which would not lie 41 transformed” according
to the Tammany mode of ethics, the only wonder is
that the majority was not larger I That iocofocolsm vi
olates the purity of the ballot box whenever mi opportu
nity offers, is a well known fact, but wo seldom find
ono of its organs bold nud unscrupulous enough to avow
it!
“ A letter, emanating from one of l.onis Phillinne’s
intimate friends, was received by tho steamer Washing
ton, by a gentleman of New York, announcing that the
ox-king ha-taken tho resolution to romonnd fix himself
with Ids family in the United States.” So says, confi
dently, the Counter dr* Etalt Vni«, with this additional
remark: ‘‘ This is probably not the Inst king who will
flee for safety to the ACgis of the American Republic.”
Let them come. After a duo apprenticeship to lilieral
principles in this country, they will again become tnv-
rrrignt, which is, an wo conceive, the only possible
chance lor them ever again to he entitled lo that appel
lation.
Off A rioli nud elegant present was recently made by
G«*n. Twiggs to J. L. Coleman, Esq., near Agustn, of a
Mexican saddle and hriilln which cost tint a little less
than $400. They display Iteuntil’ul workmanship, uud
n profusion of silver plate that appears quite extravagant
to unsophisticated eyes.
North Carolina.—Tho Democratic Convention as
sembled at Raleigh,on tlie 12lh iust., and Hon. W. N.
Edwards wiu» called on to preside. Hon. David 8.
Reid was nominated as the Democratic, candidate for
Governor, and Hon. Robert Strange and Hon. W. N.
Edwards appointed delegates ut large to the Baltimore
Convention.
Iowa.—The Louisville papers contain a despatch from
St. I«ouis, which states that five counties in Iowa givo
Harlan (Whig) 700 majority, nud four others give 155
majority for Benton (Dent.) The election is for Snjs*r-
iiitendnnt of Public Instruction.
try Dr. Samuel C. Oliver, for many years a Repre
sentative and Sl'nntnr from Montgomery county, Ala.,
died on the 13th iust.
Hail Storm.—A smart hail storm passed ovor
Liberty county, in this State, on tho Ifith. It pawed
in a vein across the country from the interior to tho
ocean, and in its path injured the crops so much that
the Planters worn obliged to rc-plaut their crops.
Tho Charleston Mercury is wrong in asserting that
the city of Savannah has subscribed $250,000 to the
Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad. The error prob
ably arose from the fact that that city subscribed
$250,000, u few mouths since, to the South-western
Railroad.
One Hour Rule.—-Seventy six mouthers of tho
bar in Philadelphia have petitioned the Supremo Court
there to limit attorneys to one hour H|N>ecli<>s.
The French.—Of 34,000,000 of people in Franco,
16,855,000 nro unable to rcud j 7,007,000 who can
read are tumble lo write, and 0,908,0110 can reud and
write. The now republic should adopt immediately
our common school system, nnd then will Franco be
come “ great, glorious and free.”
Messrs. Editors :—l see In your Inst paper ihe an
nouncement thnt .Mr. Clav has finally declared that lie
will allow his name logo before the Whig National Con
vention, and that if nominated by thnt body he will con
sent to run for the Presidency. This announcement
„ * me great pleasure, aud has diffused a general joy
among tlie whig* of the town of Lumpkin, nnd put a
■top to the suspense nnd doubt which we have long la
bored under; und the Whig party ought to,and 1 think
will, rally at onco to his support.
Why, in the first place, have their heart’* been alien
ated from him. if indeed it has been so ? We do not be
lieve that the great body of the Whigs are opposed to
him : Ids long silence, it is true, led them to think thnt
he would decline the nomination, nnd therefore they be
gan to look out for n successor ; but now, I repent, since
all doubts are removed, let tlie Whigs unite, and rally
around their great lender—who still stands firm mid im
movable on the avowed and cherished Whig principles.
The Whig party never thought of forsaking Mr. Clay
bemuse they doubted his principles. No 1 Messrs.
Editors, nil know it was not this. And now, since 4io
has fully come out and declared himself a candidate, the
feelings that long have been pent up begin to break forth ;
and believe me, if Mr. (’i.ay is nomiunted, in less than
one mouth alter it. the whole Whig jwirty will Is* enthu
siast ieally devoted to him, an*! ho will triumph.
Rut now, Messrs. Editors, do not think I ant for Clay
or nothing. It is not that I love Taylor, or any other
whig, less, but Is’can-e I love (’lay mure, that I go for
him, subject to the National Convention. 1 go for him
Ism ause I know him to Ite i/iy first choice, and Isdiove
him to Ik* the first choice of tho Whig party ; and that he
is the best adapted to meet the present crisis of any man
we could select. Ago has not sullied the brightness of
his intellect, nor dampened the energies of his mind.—
lie Mill stands Iteiore tl»* country as the greatest stales-
man of hwtitue: nud before the Whig party ns the faith
ful exponent of its principle*—therefore \liv is lie not
the man f We bcli.-xe him to Is* n mvnilalilo us General
Taylor; we know the purity of his policy,and shall we
forsake hint ? No! Messrs. Editors, not until the Whig
parly, by its voice in Ihe National Convention, declares
that In* is not the man, will i
not ndeet him. nud choose some per
forlln* iiomufe. he it
rd lie in Ihe sufporter •
it. Then, if they do
rsen cl-*.*, let us vote
or any body ilsr, nrovid-
neiple.1, aud in adt yuate.
w iloction of him
will not detract from his fume—it is written deep iu the
hearts of his countrymen, both Whig* and Democrats,
and will forever remain indelibly fixed in the minds of
the |>oople of the United Slates of America, when (toJiti-
cal demagogues, who have nourished, hut done nothing,
till be lost in oblivion. GEORGIA.
W r e rather think that the investigations of the Court
f Inquiry hate caused one bright particular star intvnx
dint, or rather, have so totally extinguished its radiance,
that not a solitary beam is left to tell of its tvhemboiiM
in the firmament. I'nforiiiiinte Gen. l’illow!—To what
eninMrophe hath thy prurient love of fame, and thy
intiuhln thirst for glory, led thee. Thou hast shot
madly from thy sphere, and iu seeking to eclipse the
splendor of thy compears, thou hast darkened thy own
light.—Henceforth, thou must wander, shorn of thy
beam*, “ in tho dark gloom of uncreated night, devoid
of souse and motion.”
It was nil evil hour when Major General Gideon J.
Billow endeavored to assume all the honor and glory of
the eaiu|Ktigu In-lore tin* city of Mexico, aud thus pro
voked the inquiry which is now iu progress. If ever a
jackdaw in borrowed illumes was stripp'd of his gaudy
appendages; if ever the ears of the ass ex|H*od the true
elianteter of the uniiiial, and caused the lion's skill lo 1st
torn from Ids shoulders, such an operation has ImhmiiiiohI
skilfully performed by Gen, Scott. Indeed. Gen. I*, is
imidc to wear so rueful an nsjioct, is so entirely denuded
of every thing like manly dignity, nnd so utterly redu
ced to a stale of despairing tribulation, that n sentiment
of pity involuntarily tills tlie ntiial of the olwervor, nud
shields the victim from that keenness of cmisuro which
his wretched vanity, his Idiud self-conceit ami his fisil-
ish and criminal ambition would otherwise elicit. The
Thnucs fly (nan him - Ins own political friends desert
him—his party eschew him—even Air. Trist.lho honor
ed recipient of Presidential confidence, blasts him with
un appalling army of testimony, front which any man
with nerves made of ordinary stuff would have shrunk
terrified ami aghast. Who, under sueli a woeful com
bination of calamities, could have the heart to assail
(•en. Pillow l It would Ik* tho refinement of cruelty to
exult over a man so completely crushed by misfortune.
l*et him chew tho cud of philosophy, unusHuilcd hy oth
er stings than those with which his conscience may ho
armed.—jV. O. Ihe.
i Elat it I : n in him the
The New York Cm
lowing article:
“ The English papers spook of a sad scene, which is
said to have occurred at the last silting of the French
(’.ihinct. The majority insisted iiisiii th« resignation of
M. IjmImi Hollin. Inn lie refused and threatened loumieui
to the peoplo ; nud follnwiugup tin* threat, rose to throw
up lh>! window nnd address those without, when M.
Garni Pages, the Minister of Finance, presented a pis
tol to his head, thtentening to blow hi.* brains out, if lie
|undated III the uppeul. A violent scene followed, in the
course of which M. Ix-dm Rollinforg.it hinir-elf so far
as to raise his hand against M. Ijimnrliiu*, who replied
to him with calinnes- -• I prefer dying in a popular tu
mult, to dying on the scaffold.’ M. Guruicr Pages then
further threatened, that it M. I/alni Itollin lie misled iu
his nti pea I lo the |s*ople, ho himself would exhibit to the
js-ople a draft for 3110,IKK) francs, whieh M. Ledrii Rollin
had drawn u|siu tho Treasury, and cull upon him to ac
count to them al once for the use of this money. ’Phis
revolution rendered M. Ivdru Rollin in*ire rea-ouahle.
This is a sod scene w hich it mu-t Is* ho|ied, is exag
gerated ; lint the Courrierilen Etaln fbi/xudds, that the
story must have lumi in general circulation, for that
•me of its correspondents, whose letter was lisi long for
that day’s paper, relates the same fuels, with the sole
difference that it was M. Pugtierre, the .Secretary-in-
Chief of the Government, and not M. Gamier Pages
who threatened M. L*dru Rollin with the pistol.
A Paris letter of the I7lh lilt.
The
Tiie Western Wiikat Crop—Accounts from tb<
States of Michigan, Indiana and WiscoiiHiii, speak
favorably of the prospects of tho wheat crop (hero.
It promises a good yield. Speaking of the Stale of
Illinois, (lie Chicago Tribune says: “ Wo have con
versed with u numhor of furmcm from different parts
of this State, und they ull speuk of tho promising
appearunce of the young wheat.
Escaped.—John Cameron, who was tried Inst week
in the Superior Court of Henry county, nnd found guilty
of stnlihing. has evaded the sentence „f the law by
breaking jail. The Jury passed u|sm his case on Thurs
day, he was sentenced to two year* imprisonment in the
Penitentiary, on Friday morning, hy his Honor Judge
Floyd; and on Friday night lie broke jail nnd made his
escape. The Sheriff of Henry has offered a reward of
$25 for liit apprehension.
John N. Triplett, who was fined nnd sentenced
dayn’. imprisonment for nil aggravated Assault nud |
iiioiiI inspires no confidence, and emigration would be
general if gold aud silver had not entirely disttpiicarnd.
The little gold there was iu Paris has been eaiighl lip at
u premium of 150 francs on the lhnii<*aud. To give you
an idea of the state of affairs, it is sufficient to say that
flottiugiicr. Fotild, Mullet. Brothers, Dulussert, D’Eicli-
fliul and Rougemont do Lotiemherg have announced
their withdrawal from ull trausneti mu. ()fsiis|icMsiiiiis,
the list hitherto comprises the following house!*: A.
Gouiu «V (’••.,cnnital 17 millions; Gnimeroii A Co., do.
15 do.; liiitidou A Co., do. 15 do.; Bechtel, Dcthomas
A Co., do. 20 do.; E-ticiinn. Dolachanme A (do. —
do.; Lafilte, Itloiiul A Co., Luilx. Ernest Bechet, Ph.
Foiirrhoo. P. J. (’!».-Iciiuxw Co., P. Boiiehurd.(’av ian,
Neveii A Dantier, D.uigii A* Co., Borrge.i Fils, L. N.
Koriiswnrter, Ch. Pagny A (Jo.. L-hideux, Baiidri'-r A.
G.illais, Calon, Jour., etc.
I can mention only the great h»tts4*s; if 1 should un-
diTtak" to ctnniio am all the less eminent c ommercial
establishments that have gone down, this whole page
would he too small. The National Bank is to rommenca
operations o.i the PJtli; hut what can discount effect
amid complete demoralization mid a general panic! Sil
ver has iK’cnme mi scarce that several merchants ha\c.
sent their plate to the mint, iu order to procure a supply.
Havre is in consternation; and nlthough ns yet the
suspension of only n dozen principal houses is announ
ced, which nro iu close business relations with the U.
States, lh" fall of many others is hs*ked for daily. I
withhold names, beeniim* I know that if some have mis-
*y" j pended from actual insolvency. othoj-H linve only refused
•oeptaneo of hills, leaving the consignments agaimt
'hicli they were drawn at the distsisitiori of the draw-
15 ly
Golurobu', Go., Feb. 99, 1849.
11 tJanl'49
As our neighlsir ohjecte to our quoting from tho New
York Evening Post, the alleged organ of the Barnburn
er*, we dip the following from the New York Glolie,
long known as the organ of tho “ Old Hunker” portion
of tlie Democratic party:
” We would rather *ee tlio Democretic party defeat
ed iu every contest for the next quarter of a century,
than to succeed— if success were possible—hy uniting
with the slnveocrary in extending the institution of
slavery to free territory. Let slavery remain where it
is until the people of the slave state* aw ready to eman
cipate their slaves; but iu tlie name of Liberty, Equal
ly and Justice, let it not lie spread over the millions of
news of free territory acquired from Mexico. Do not
let the accursed institution In- planted on a free soil, on
which our children, and children’s children, aw to find
n home.”
Such is the language of the ** Northern allies’’ of tlie
(''institutionalist ami 8avannali Georgian, which 44 de
nounce the Chronicle and Sentinel for slandering Nor
thern democrat*!” The Democracy of New York go
beyond Gidding* of Ohio, in sneaking ill of what they
call the **accursed institution.”—Augunta Chronicle.
The Mail8.—Our friends at Warrentonare informed
that their papers wertfReposited in tlie |*«t'officc in this
city in time to have gone by the mail of last W«'dnw<«Jay
night, and should have reached their destination that
night. We have reported the mariner in which the mail
service is performed on the Georgia Railroad, to the de
partment at Washington, although we have little hope
that tho present inruinbont will apply tlie correction.
[Augueta Chronicle, 19/A.
Homicide.—Wc learn that Mr. Solomon Thoinp-
aoo. an old ciliwm of tliia county, living near Mount
Meigs, was mortally wounded on Monday night, in
an ufFray with a nephew, John Thompson, lio
was severely cut in tho sido and nlxlomen in n
manner wo are informed, which precludes ail hope
of his recovery. Tlie causo of the affray we have
not learned. Tho other party wo learn bud been
arrested.—[Ala. Journal, 10th.
John Thompson, who, as wo mentioned yoster*
d iy, killed his undo, Solomon Thompson, near
Mt. Meigs on Monday, was yesterday brought in
and confined in the jail in this city.—We learn
that he exhibits symptoms of insanity—of course.
[Ib, 30th.
which lliey ui-ri* email u! tic ei.t.ixitlen of the draw-
er* or tin. riolilrn*. Ilitliertnilic fnilnnv have boon ism-
fined Pi homes connected with the United •Sink**, nnd
tho hanking hou«n of DiiIkum A Co., vvliow winding up
thrcntetiH to prove di’UL-trom*.
Tho Bayou Sara l/»dgor of tho 1st instant con
tains a correspondence) between John W. King and
General Tuylor. Air. King’s letter runs through
two columns, and propounds :t serios of questions
to tho General respecting tho power to establish a
blinking institution, a protective tariff. &c. Gen.
Taylor gives tho billowing laconic reply:
Baton Rouge, La., March 26, 1848.
fint:—Your communication of tho 14th hist.,
requesting of mo my views in relation to certain
|Kiliiical questions therein set forth, has been duly
received und considered.
1 regrot to inform you, in reply, that I deem it to
be inconsistent with tho position which I have long
since assumed in relation to such subjects, to an
swer definitely your inquiries; und that even if I
desired on litis occasion to make un exception in
your favor, my great want of time at the present
moment would not |iermil me to give you satisfac
tory or even intelligible answers to your numerous
questions.
1 am, sir, very respectfully, your ob’t serv’t,
Z. TAYLOR.
To Mr. John W. Kino, noar Bayou Sara.
The Duel at Mieb.—Tho MatamorosFlaggivos
an account of the late duel at Alicr between
Units. Maddox und .McPherson somewhat differ
ent from that we published a few days ago. The
Flag suya: ‘ They exchanged four shots, three
of them taking effect on Ucut. McPherson.
At tho second shot Ite was wounded in iho neck,
next in the shoulder and at the fourth fire he was
ahot through the heart and died immediately.
Lieut. Maddox was uninjured. They were both
young gentlemen of high standing, and much es
teemed ny the officers and men of their regiment.
Tho cause of the quarrel is not known to un. We
understand they were on terms of friendship and
intimacy the evening p evious.”
[From the Baltimore Sun, April 15.1
Atkov tous Incendiakis.m at Pittsburg.—
Great Destruction of Property—We gave, on
Thursday morning, n brief telegraphic account of
fivo destructive fires that occurred at Pittsburg on
Wednesday morning. We find the following de
tails in the Pittsburg Gazette, received last night:
On Tuesday night, njjont ono o'clock, a fire
broke out in a frame stable, near the corner of
Prospect nnd Fountain streets, and between Foun
tain street and tho canal. Hence it communica
ted to three large smoke-houses, and a large ware
house, all tilled with pork and bacon, nnd at pres
ent in the occupancy of Messrs. Joseph Jordan &
Son. William Is. Holmes & Brother, and Samuel
M. Kier. Thence it rapidly extended east to and
across Fountain und Prospect streets, burning
dwellings nnd other buildings on all the four cor
ners of those streets. Ten or twelve dwellings
were cntirly consumed, six of which belonged to
Mr. James Mackerel. No insurance on tho dwell
ings. Mr. Mackerel’s loss was $3,000.
Mr. Jordan’s smoko house contained ‘260,000
lbs. of Bacon, of which 160,000 lbs. belonged to
Messrs. Hulbiirt& Provost, of New Albany, Indi
ana ; 32,000 to Mr. Gardner, of Washington coun
ty; 30,000 to Mr. Hadley, of Clarksville, Ohio;
45.000 to .las Dalzell, of this city. Tho smoko
house is valued at $1,000. Tho meat was all in
sured, as also tho building, and Mr. Jordan's di
rect loss is about $5,000.
Mr. Kier’a ware house contained ‘200,000 pounds
of meat, which, together with the building, valued
at $1*000 was also insured. The meat belonged
to Messrs. Carson &, M’Kniglit. That of Messrs.
Holmes & Brother contained 120,000 lbs. of meat,
which, with tho building, valued at $800, was al
so insured.
About 4 o’clock another fire broke out in the
frame stable belonging to tho Good Intent Hotel.—
Nothing was destroyed boro except a small stable
and a ton of bay.
At 10 minutes past 4 another fire was discover
ed in the frame stable belonging to the Citizens’
I Intel, at the corner of Point and the Canal—thence
it extended to two frame dwellings nearby, and
thence to the wall paper manufactory of Mr.* S. C.
I lill, fronting on the Canal, together with tho ma
chinery, slock, &o., valued at $7,000.
The four dwellings, with the stable, belonged to
Air. Biddle of Alleglmnv, and wore insured. The
paper mill building belonging to 14. Peppardaud
was insured lor $*2,000. Mr. Hill bad $3,000 in
surance on bis property—estimated loss, $5,000.
About 6 o’clock another fire was discovered pro
ceeding from a stable on tho oast of O’Hara street,
between Penn street and Mulberry-alloy. I lore an
ice-house, four frame stables, with a few tons of
bay, nud ono or two frame sheds, were consumed.
The ice-house nnd stables belonged to James
Kearney.
About half past 5 another fire broke out in
frame st a bio on Kina street, ahovo O’Hara, from
whence it extended to und consumed the adjoining
fmtne dwelling of Tlios. Girty. Two fine horses,
belonging to Mr. W. Fleming were consumed in
this stable. Uiss $500.
Most of the bacon, two of the smoke houses, and
tho warehouse, were insured in the Delaware Mu
tual—one in the Franklin. A small portion of the
bn con was insured in the Pittsburg Navigation und
Fire Insurance Company. Part of the bacon be
longing to Messrs. Carson & M’Knight, in the
Spring Garden Insurance Company. Mr. Hill and
Air. IVppard were insured in tlie Delaware Mutu-
Tho total amount of property destroyed exceeds
$50,000. Not a doubt exists that these fires wore
kindled hy incendiaries.
Mr. Kiel ’s smokehouse was also full—contain
ing 150,000 pounds of meat, belonging to Messrs.
Acheson & Dagg, of which about 30,000 pounds
was saved. Building and contents both insured.
Councils met on yesterday and authorized tlie
mayor to oiler a reward of $500 for tho incen
diaries who infest our city, mid tho insurance com
panies oiler it similar amount.
t ’atai.O'iuk or ('tintcm-—A ('tr.rgyman Accused
of Murdring his Wife—A Mother Poisoned In,
lor Daughter!—Tho Boston Mail, of Monday,
brings us the record of a number of cases of horri
ble and demoniac depravity, the details of which
would lill a volume of horrors unparalleled in enor
mity. A correspondent of the Aluil writing from
Canaan, N. II., April 8, stales the arrival there on
the preceding day, of the Rev. Mr. Dudley, a Bap
tist. clergyman of hoiiio note in those parts, in
charge of an officer, to undergo an examination
for the miinlornfhis wifoin the neighboring town
of Grafton, about fivo weeks since. The loiter
says:
“ I he facts connected with this horrible charge,
as I have been able to collect them, are these;-—
About the middle of Alareli, Rev. Mr. Dudley took
his wife out to ride, and after an absentee of a cou
ple of hours lie returned to his house, bringing
inc.k the lady a corpse. In explanation of tho
tragedy, he told the family that tho sleigh upset,
throwing his wife violently against n stump, and
cm using Iter death upon the spot. Ho at once
proceeded to u» tk • a coffin with his own hands, and
with as little assistance as possible phc-»d tlie
body in it. The funeral was conducted with
haste, nnd marked hy a total absence of all decent
preparation and display.
Th ! version ho gave of the manner of his wife’s
death appears at first to have been credited; but
tire manner of her burial, and something peculiar
in the conduct of the husband after the funeral, a-
roiHed suspicions of foul play. At the suggestion
of several of the deceased’s friends, the lady was
disinterred in tho early part of this week, nnd a
council ol physicians held a post mortem exatnina-
tion upon it. Tho result was a unanimous opin
ion among the medical men that the deceased was
si rang ted!
Tli s announcement caused an immenso excite
ment in Grafton, where the accused was well
known, and, aside from some peculiar leaning to
wards the doctrine of Alillnrisin, much esteemed
and respected. I In was immediately arrested and
conveyed to this place, whom tire affair is now be
ing invest ignited. What adds still inure to tho
mystery of this tragical affair and tho apparent
guilt of the uccusod, is the fact, which has come
out during tho examination, of his corresponding
for somo time previous to the death of Mrs. Dudley
with a young woman, a school teacher in this
town; and it is rumored that bis intimacy with her
lias partaken of a far more criminal character than
inero letter writing. She was called as a witness
against the prisoner, and is now being questioned
before tho justice. A son and daughter of the ac
cused bavo also boon ujkjii tho stand, and their
testimony, ns wollas that of the school inistmss, is
represented as hearing fearfully upon the guilt of
the accused. The examination will not !>o conclu
ded before Monday or Tuesday. The most in
tense excitement prevails in tho village, which
filled with peoplo from Grafton and the adjoining
towns.”
Another case is ono that occurred in Boston,
where on Saturday, a woman named Pinkerton
died on Saturday from poison administered by her
daughter, Susan Kano, who was 14 yuan* old on
Sunday. The girl went to an apothecary on Fri
day evening, and procured fourpenco worth of rats
bane, which she gave to her mother, who was sirk.
Not having the effect she intended, on Saturday
morning she called for tho like amouuUit the same
store, giving ns a reason, that sho mixed tho other
too thin, and it had no effect on the rats. This
also was given her mother, and proved fatal. Au
inquest was held, the verdict of which was in ac
cordance with the above. Tire girl confessed the
crime and was committed to jail on Sunday.
A third case is also recorded In the Boston pu-
r ors. A neurnnu named Lyman Lockwood was
rought up on a complaint, charging that on tho
1 Htli of April, 1817, at sea, off’ Honolulu, bo set
firo to the ship William Thompson. On the night
of said day, a fire was discovered in the bold of the
ship and extinguished lioforo it bad done any seri
ous injury. Tho proof, both by facts and bis own
HSHcrtion*, appear* to lie conclusive against him.
lie was fully committed for trial.
Coolness and Good Fortune.—On Friday last
at a sale of plants at auction in the Arcade. Gen
eral T. N. Waul, of Mississippi, while under the
pressure of a large crowd of people, felt the press
ure particularly severe in the region of hU pocket
book, which ho soon after discovered baa been
taken from him by somo pickpocket. The pocket
book contained a largo amount of money. With
out being disconcerted, as is generally the case,
the General walked quietly without any outcry to
the door, to prevent egress from tho room. He
then addressed tho crowd, stating his loss and his
belief that the gentlemen present would aid him
in detecting tho thief. A general search was
proposed, which was readily assentod to by the
shouts of those present. As this operation wih
about to begin, a gentleman present saw tho wav
ing and agitation of a largo plant, as though a
bird had just alighted upon a slender hough. Uimn
examination the bird was found to bn the identical
pocket book which had been lost—the rogue who
stole it, no doubt, finding it like a hot potato, hard to
hold, took this means of relieving himself of his ill
gotten treasure. Tho General then informed the
assemblage that the pocket hook was unrifled of
any of its contents, and thanked them for the ready
manner In which they had assented to tho “search
ing operation;” closing with the remark that no
crowd could he found where a combination rf
holiest men would not triumph over, nnd detect the
rogues.—[N. O. Pic., March 12th.
More of the Dangers of Chloroform.—One
of the most intelligent and experienced physicians
of our acquaintance, residing in tho neighboring
city ot Lawrcncoburgli, Indiana, has furnished us
with the following statement of very important
facts;
Miss S., a healthy young lady, about 18 years
of ago, was induced hy tho persuasion of friends,
some six weeks ngo,to subject herself to the infln-
enceof chloroform, for the pnrposeof subduing pain,
during the extraction of several decayed teeth. It
was adininistordhy a respectable dentist of Cincin
nati, nnd three or four teeth successfully extracted.
Site avers that she felt all the pain usually attend
ant upon similar oporatiohs, but, during the influ
ence of the Chloroform, sho was altogether incapa
ble of making any expression of pnin, or exercis
ing anv, the least control of voluntary motion. By
the nidOfstimulants, in a few hours, sho recovered
from tho immediate effects of tho inhalntion, hut
was left for several days, ni a dull, lethargic stato,
the energies ofboth mind and body seeming almost
paralized. Somo ten or twelve days afterwards,
having noticed a defect of vision iu tho right oye,
she consulted the writer with reference to it. Tho
eyo is perfect in its form, and free from any evi
dence of disease, save that tho pupil is dilntcdto its
utmost possible capacity, the iris or colored portion
of the eye hein^ almost obliterated. Tho strong
est light, even the direct rays of a bright sunlight,
makes not the least impression upon it,or gives tho
sliglicst sense of light. She is utterly blind in that
eye, the optic nerve being completely paralyzed.
Sho was advised to subject tho eye to the continu
ed application of galvanism, which may, possibly,
restore tho lost function of the optic nerve.
Wo commend the ulwvc interesting case, which
may ho relied on as authentic, to the consideration
of the Profession of .Medicine, and tho public at
large, now deeply interested in the question of tho
safety of this most powerful agent. Tho facts
abundantly prove, that had tlio inhalation boon
continued a few moments longer, and its peculiar
effects carried a shade farther, a paralysis of the
whole nervous system would have been tlio effect,
and tho issue, death,—[Cincinnati Atlas.
Terrible Murders.—Wo heard yesterday,
says tho Mobile Tribune, a few particulars of
some terrible murders committed last Tuesday
night at Gnrlandsvillc, Mississippi, on Dr. Long-
gon and family at that place. The bodies of Dr.
Longgon and one of his children were found mur
dered in bed. The body of another child was found
dead on the floor; and the body of the mother and
wifo lying dead nt the gato in the ynrd. We havo
very imperfect details by passengers who arrived
here yesterday of this terrible slaughter. Itap-
pears that the family employed a female negro ser
vant, much against her wfil. The house of Dr.
lionggon Imd I icon destroyed by firo two weeks
before tlie murder, and it is supposed it was occa
sioned by this servant. In committing the terrible
crimos above, it was supposed thnt she was assist
ed by two of her relatives, who lived in tho vicini
ty of her master’s house.
The Astor Estate.—Wo loam (says the
New York Journal of Commerce) from Very good
authority, that tho value of tho estate of tho late
John Jacob Astor does not excoed $7,500,000, of
which about $1,000,000 is real, nnd $3,500,000
personal. Tlie roul is given in tho form of life
estates, with power of letting and selling. Mr.
William B. Astor has half the residuary personal
estate, in bis own right—say $1,000,000 to
$1,600,000. He is said to have received $700,.
000 several years since from an uncle, Henry As
tor, which, by good management and economy,
with additions from other sources, amounted, at
the date of bis father's decease, to about $3,000,-
000. This, with what lie receives from the pres
ent estate ns the residuary legatee, will form tin
aggregate approaching tho wealth ot his father.
It is understood that Mr. William B. Astor, has,
within a few days past, mado several vory lllicr-
nl donations, including $10,000 to FitzG. flalleck,
long the faithful Secretary and Agent of his father,
and $5,000 to tho Society for tho Relief of Indi
gent Females. Other persons in the employ of the
deceased, besides Mr. Hallcck, havo also shared
iu the bounty of tho sou.
Tho uIhivc «&8o affords anothor illustration ol
the jtopulur tendency to formextrnvagant estimates
of private fortunes.
The Extinction of French Monarchy.—The
Paris Cluirieavi thus commentaupou the complete-
ness of the revolution, so far as tho Bourbon dy
nasty is concerned:
A single remark will prove better than a thou
sand commentaries that Kings aro dead, utterly
oxtinct! In 171)3, tho first King that was dethron
ed inspired uneasiness, and he was guillotffjed.
In 1830, tho second King whom tho people depos
ed was escorted to tho sea sido, and a strict watch
kept over him until ho had sot sail from the shores
of la belle Prance. In 1848, tho peoplo troat the
ex-King with sublime disdain—they givo them
selves no trouble whatever concerning liim. The
King goes withersoever he will—no ono looks
after him, no phi ns aro over taken to ascertain
if he does go or not. A fow days afterwards some
ro|>ort tliut ho is dead, and the reply is—“ Ah !**
No qn° cares to l>o assured whother He bo dead or
alive. As little uneasiness is folt us if ho had nev
er beou in existence I Is it possiblo to suppress a
King and a wholo dynasty moro completely or
with greater generosity! Let us pursue tho ca
reer of degradation : “Tho movement of 1789 lasted
three years. Tlint which resulted In the restoration
lasted three months. The revolution of 1830 lasted
three days. The revolution of 1848 lasted threo
hours. Happily no more revolutions are possible,
for considering tlie rapid ratio in which the
strength of the people increases, such a revolution
would ho accomplished in three minutes !”
An amusing incident occured the other day at
tlio Boston City Clerk’s office, which is related by
the Atlas. A stout Irishman caino in with an
enormous dog and said to Mr. McCloary wdio was
ut bis desk: “ May jt pluse yer honor, 1 want a
license ”
Mr. McCloary quietly wroto out tho license,
and handed it to tho man. “ And how much am I
to nay ?”
“Two dollars.”
Two dollars! A frind of initio got one here
dy a day or two ago for fifty cents.
“It must boa mistake,” replied Mr. McCleary;
“I have Iteen here a great many years, and never
n ibwr lirnnai* l,niter turn Anita nt ”
sum' at *4,000. The
operation ere these: A .
German, who held the ftreer
D. Chamberlin, add, of OOOrae j
fidence,deposited of
Robb Si Co., two chic!
terman Si Co., on the
Bank, for *1800; another of I.
on the City Bank, for *91'
presented on these banks
Mr. Meanaa then—on
checkin the name of Mr.
& Co., for $1,600, for which he
ate payment. Here coded '
dling drama. On yesterday
in the Mechanics’ and Tmden’ Saak
check, purporting to have bei
Messrs. Waterman Si Co., was a to
City Bank made a like discovery 1
that purporting to be drawn on ttaw
Arthur A Co. Messrs. Robb & Co. were* Unae*
diatoly apprised of these foctsi they Imewdfotely .
made good tho amonnt of the checks, bet wiwn
they sought Mr. Meanaa, to reimbnrse them, he
was not to be found, or, as they aey out WetJ, he
was no whar. He was seen in the ehy on Bint-
day evening, and many ere uncharitable entmah
to believe that he had something to do ’with the
breaking ofthe telegraph wine between hew and
Mobile, yesterday, to prevent hia character front
travelling in advance of him.—[Delta Uth.
onl
issued s dog license under two dollars.'
“ ling!" cried tlie Irishman; “ U—n the dog!
never saw the basic before. I want to gel married.'
A Melancholy Story.—The following art
story is told by the New York Son:
A mnerable man, sigbtlat, end with hair Of
snow, who gently touches the string of ancld half ■
accomnaying the sonnds with the mortal wide- <
pers of a trembling voice, gathering a scanty pit
tance os a wandering minstrel on which to SOI- ~
tain tlio wants of nature, is well known to moat of'
our readers. This man was formely Becretsry of
Legation from the Court of Berlin, a gentfameg
employed by the great King ofPrnssia! Now ha.'
is a beggar in the streets of a Republican city. ..
South-Western Georgia.—The prospect for
large crops of com and cotton in this section win
never better at this time of the year than at pieo>
ont. On most of tho plantations, com and cotton
are tip and growing finely, and much of it haa
been workedover the first time. Other crops are
nisoforwanl ami promising. Tho spring has time
far keen favorable. The quantity of wheat and
oilier small grain sown has been unusually small,
owing to the demand for open land by new settlers.
Wo are infomed that more than twenty substan
tial planter,! and fanners have settled In our im
mediate neighborhood this season. We are pleas
ed to witness this growing appreciation of one of
tlie best planting soctions of the Union—a section
in which a failure of crops, such as occurs in al
most evory other section, has never been known
—and a section which has proved as healthy as
any part of Georgia when newly settled. Them
is no better planting country, for the poor or the
ricli—cheap lands and abundant productions of
almost every variety—social order—kindly neigh
borhood, more practical equality and less of aris
tocratic exclusiveness than any section with which
wo aro acquainted.—[Albany Patriot.
Immense Sales or Land.—The Mississippi
Secretary of State advertises the sale ot 600,000
acres of tho best land in the State. These kinds
were carefully selected by competent State Com
missioners, and they are offered on terms that can
not fail to attract the attention of persons in other
States. The sale commences on the fint Monday
in January, 1849, and gold, silver, the bonds of
that Slate sold on account of the Plantan’ Bank,
coupons of interest due on the same, and auditor’s
warrants, funded or unfunded, will be received in
payment.
Mesmerism.—We aro reauestod, says the Ala
bama Journal,to copy the foilwing letter which we
find in the Mobile Tribune. Mrs. Loomis’experi
ments in independent clairvoyance,itis well known,
have frequently been repeated here by others with
equal success. The Madam’s system was a very
ingenious one, which every where took in the
“ knowing ones”—hoodwinking them more effect*-
ally than she over did her subject.:
"Lexington, (Miss.,) Feb. 17.
“ Ocn/s .•—By a notice in your paper of the 7th
iust., I learn that Mrs. Loomis, (with her foir
daughter, also, I presume,) is in yonr city, propo
sing lo edify ami instruct the lavaru ot Mooile in
the science of mesmerism, clairvoyance, etc.
Whatevor of truth there may be in the (so call
ed) science, ono thing I know well,—that Mrs.
I/romis knows nothing about it.
I whs cognisant, a fow weeks ago, in the dAy
of Jackson, to a perfect exposure or tbs deceptions
practised by Mrs. L. yet the press, so far as I know,
remained silent;—from the fact, I presume, llwt
Mrs. L. had previously procured from prominent
members of the legislature (then, and still in sss-
sion) certificates of ocular domonstrstlbns of the
trulhfulncM of tho science.
Any ono desirous of testing the powor of Mrs.
or MisH I/winis to read blind-fold, by placing a kid
glovo folded over each eyo, in such a manner as to
elevate the bandage lo a level with the organs of
perception—hy contracting, elevating and con
torting tlio brow, will ultimately succeed in open
ing an aperture through which any of light may
roach tlio eye, especially if the oxperimentM made
hy ono having any ono of the perceptive organs de
fective.
Tlio rationale, I take it is this—tho exclusion
of light expands Ihe pupil, and a ray of light stri
king the eye almost perpondiclarly, woulareach a
part of tho retina nevor before called into requisi
tion, and present to the spectator the anamoly of a
p-rson reading without the ordinory scope of via-
ion.
1 would not wantonly assail any one, (more
particularly a female,) yot in this instance, I deem
it a duty. Yours, dtc.
[From the New York Tribune ofMonday.]
AN ACCIDENT ALMOST FATAL.
It has seldom been our lot to record a narrower
escape from probable, if not certain death, Umui
occurred on Haturday night at Havre-de-Giace. Md.
Tho oars which left Baltimore at 8 o’clock Satur
day evening (whother from being behind their thnfc
or from some other motive, unknown to the writer)
approached Havre-de-Grace at more dam their
usual speed. The locomotive was detached while
it was under a powerful heed of steam, and befor*
tho cars could be arrested they had run thneqnu-
tors over the boat which awaita their approach,
und passes their passengers across the Saeqa*
hunna, and wero within Jitefeel of its farthest Om
it. Had the motive power been but a shade great
er, one hundred perton* would have been preeina-
ted down a declivity thirty feet into twenty foetttf
water, with all the luperinenmbent weight al tonr
cars. It is not neceaeary to dwell upon their prob
able fate.
Of course no blame attaches to the engineer.—
Ho was but trying an experiment, compand with
the success of which human life it but an Incon
siderate trifle. Many of us have often, un-mala-m.
ly, come just noar enough a stone or pest in oar
drives to run the risk of being ovrtet or snsuhea
to pieces; und the engineer thottghtto have Mi
own quiot fun in his own Way—wSk Ait imarm
mint, not to encounter any Anger himself. He
probably had never reed or heard of”the waD
known fable in /Eeop” of the frogu stoned by boy*.
The conductor gave the alarm as soon, perimp^
as he perceived the danger. The paatSMea
were, for the most part, greatly terrified, art mnt
upon a watery grave as vnfait accompli. These
was a rush to tho doors of the eurs,waisb,hy dm
inner pressure, it became of ooafie, impossible tn
open. Somo crawled halfway oat of the window*,
preferring tho imminent danger of brttgcrwhsdtb
doath in the fell, to the certain fete that seemed to
threaten them if they reomiaed. Fnraminate, life
and death were on even nhwne. “Then akrished
the timid and rtod still tiw brave.’’
The can stopped j ut la time lo avert the aw
ful catastrophe, acid the passengers tartjsd a*
The name of the engineer who performed thft
skilful experiment of nuhhw lo ths very eeaftas*
of death, and still saving hfoT iu NUr. Il ia lo id
hoped that seme humane society will awtoi hlto*
' -»■' ■ — • .
A clerk in Boston who transtoftsd Ms ssrtM
from a slats, was not ptnaittsd to swear totoft
correctness of his books.