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Newspaper Page TextJ m RAGLAND & CO.,-PROPRIETORS. STRICT CONSTRUCTION OR TUB CONSTITUTION .—AN HONEST AND ECONOMICAL ADMINISTRATION OR THE GOVERNMENT. OFFICE--RANDOLPH STREET XXXIII. COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 14,1860. NUMBER 7. $aiti) t&nnuirtr. 18 PUBLISHED 1 a y—Sundays Exceptqd. ki.ARS PER ANNUM IN ADVANCE, h if payment is delayed six months. a conspicuously Inserted, at the (tnquirtr. " ) EVERY TUESDAY MORNING. ^ Doujuw and Firrr Cram* per annum, i advaitc', or Tuaxs Douaas I in advance. U be discontlnned while any arrearage « at the option of the Publishers; and Lrt will, in all aunt, be exacted where 1 not made before the expiration of tlie n rear. advertisements hr Inserted at Osa Dollar per square, I Insertion, and Fittt Crxts for every continuance. A square In the Enquirer je of eleTcn Ijpcs In small type, contaln- iocs.one hundred words. Jkiissmkktu published at the usual rates Ktrici attention to the requlsitloas of the runs over eight lines charged at the reg- rations intended to promote the private of Corpoylions, Societies, Schools Lis. will be charged as advertisements. Liver invigoratori hiEPARFJ) BY 1)11. SANFORD, aided Entirely From GUMS, if THE I'-IIST PUirUATIVK AND LI VLB ■ >'ES now before the public, him* remove | One dose often repeat- do, luvigo- Qj CHOLERA. lu!ii;,''h, cnu<- 1 * t to digest (\ Only 1 bottle Is needed ..ylltg tlie ^ to throw out of the ays- Bving tone and r, teniili* effect* of tuedi- Bi« whole ma- J cine after a longsickness wving i for | sallowness or unnatural Radical cure. ; * JAUNDICE removes i attacks G L snd, what U ” Irentd by then 1 useu( the Uv-, V time before eating gives I .color from the ski*. cd by Ihe'Aj One dose taken a short • 1 1 time before eating gives iter. | l ivlgorto the appetite and :Q make " * w w ell. it to relieve the ^ ‘ ’ "Jw Thursday Morning-, Feb. 9,1860 Two Days Later from Europe. K etl, > Y ARI ■uriu, w....e SUMMER A 3 doae taken4? DOWEL COMPLAINTS firing, prevent* ri yield almost to tlie first * dose taken! I a few bottles will cure sens the bow , DROPSY by exciting the , snd cures;** absorbents. fines*. I Wo take pleasure In 9 taken after irn recommending tills rood will cure n icine as a preventive for la. L KEVEIl A A HUE, CHILI Y FEVER, and all Fevers of two tea- of a BILIOUS type. It fll!always r.- H operates with certainty, ( HEADACHE. _ and thousands are ali ne- U ling to testify to lu won- 10,j™ ^derful virtues. use It sre giving tlielr unsn- Fite uu tlie Railroad. On Monday morning, the Express freight and baggage car, containing through freight end baggage, was burnt on the Southwest- ern Railroad, at Station No. 1 neur Macon, while the train was in progress towards this city. We learn that the safety-box, con taining valuables, and one trunk, weie saved—all else in the car burned. The firo caught from a stove. Columbus Enquirer.—Our exchange list haa upon it many valuable dailies, none of which we welcome with more pleasure than the Columbus Enquirer. When wo were hesitating about a name lor our paper, an old Iriend christened it the Wetumpkn En quirer, because, he said, he had been a sub scriber for the Columbus Enquirer since its | lira: number, tint it hod always been a welcome visitor, that he had always paid tor it, that prosperity had always intended its editors und proprietors, and that there was good luck in tlie name. Success to tho Enquirer.- - Wet urn/,ka Enquirer, Dan. Thank you, namesake, for tho compli ment. We feel piMUu of you aa a bantling, tor you have commenced life most vigor ously and energetically, allowing great present ability for one so young, and justi fying our strongest hopes for your pros perous future. We can even overlook your Democracy, if you will only give it a South- era Rights complexion, but if you stray off after Douglasism or Duchauan Federalism, we’ll spank you, sure ! We bavo a Spec tator to look alter you, and hope to hear a guod report. We heartily reciprocate the good wishes of tho Wctuinpka Enquirer. Leap Year Privilege*. The Sun, speaking ot a Leap Year Soi ree which tho young isdies of Savannah propose to give to the gentlemen on St. Yalenline’s diy, says: Should our modest confrere oi the Enqui rer receive an invitation, we hope lie will, by all means, attend. We are solicitous that the expiration ot this i.eap Year may find him sitJl “in bachelor meditation, laricy tree." Thank you ! The only “party” we ever attended in our ■ lile wurt tho Whig party ; l we think that if invited by tho ladies a Leap Year patty, w« would endeavor borrow a now hut und cost and attend, is the only chance wo vco of extricating ourself from the statu of freedom alluded ince tho Amencus young lady who mado up the Leap Year proposal “comes up MtASing” still. We’ve a good notion ol advertising that young lady us “strayed or stolen.” Alabama and her Railroads. A hill is pending before the Legislature , of Alabama, which proposes to distribute the Three Per Cent. Fund of that Slate J among its railroad companies. As tho | measure is nn important one, and as rail- | Aery Large Kales of Cotton*' Tit* Men fdv the Times. ARRIVAL ASIA. i testimony In It* favor. INTORD, Proprleti r.N >. 846 Broadway,Net detailed by all Dragnets, gold also In Cnlum- r PEMBERTON A CARTER, ACER A IVEJUJON, J A. WHITENDE A CO. i W.1W0 dtrly [will continue the l 0 l H FORMERLY. THEIR OFFICE und PALE8- e prepared to \dvan rietids JOHN W. KINO, A M. ALLEN, THOMAS CAMAK. limbus, August 25,1S6# dwif UGHES, DANIEL & CO., f\ WILL COST1NTK * GtNKHAI. ystorageand Commisiion ceiving and Forwarding BC0INR88, AT THE )WELL WAREHOUSE, edge oor tiest exertions to give satisfaction to n may entrust us with their product-. •re prepared to furnish all customary silvan- our customers, and to fill promptly all orders, lowest market rates for HAOOIKU, ROPE, i and other plantation supplies. WM. II. HUOHE8, WM. DANIEL, W. C. HODGES. Notice to Shippers! ALL COTTON Intended to tw Shipped over jtha Mobile A (tlrsrj Hoad must h«r« rh< Ibamb or ibs owsxa I* rciL, together with *14 of the coxstoxck distinctly wark-d wirb - A* lh» agent* have positive orders not to re pt fbr any Cotton unless so marked. Tin brand? 1 h* furnished by any of th* Warehouses to their itoarrs, pr at Is. ThaUabUUty of tbs Conrpsny begins with the • of the reeoipt and ?»»*••« when the Cotton Is —i off theCar* at Ulrant. liability .on all floods ceases when they dy fbr dellverv at the stations to which they 6t, as appears from the subjoined resolu non o. thr (ard of Directors: Resolved, That when good* are delivered weies of this Road tf J Hoad fbr said goods risk of the owners-’’ o article of Freight rges on the whole t September 19. IhiO EW YORK WIRE RAILING COMP’Y consequence of tlie greatly increased demand •rths peculiar style ef Railing made by tha New t Wire Kallinp Company, known as the COM- »ITK IRON RAILING, the Company have largely ated Wire Railing, and Is used for a much b«av tee for encloslug publl ’ * ' •t^clally for Cemetery lots. Henry llcl'anlcy feut for the sale of our Railing in Columbus, and is possession of all our Designs, and Specimens of the -Utngniaj he tech at aP three in his Marble Yard, 'Iglsthorpe Street, Columbus, Ga. HUTCHINSON A W1CKKRSHAM. Aprtna.’w HOME DISTILLERY. LIQUOR WARRANTED tha VERY PUREST THU subscriber Is now manafacturinj , - UlfiKET dally, hy a refining procae* ithat much Improres iu flavor and quality — of Judgta pronounce his liquor to be uuri- JtUod in lu strength and purity, and a number of our rtiysiclans are using It. It needs the article to rouvince every one as adul faeture. ’ am selling this pure Whiskey at only $2 per gal- and when sold by the barrel a liberal ded-->— be allowed. *s*r*. Bu.mi A Bssmiix on Randolph i •ud Jsaas W. Uv*i on Front street, and Oburraas H-uaao, No. u Broad Street, have my Whlski r sale In any quantities. My Distillery is in Russell count; *«t of Girard. AMBK< HHIT Kpcakcr Feiiuliigtoii. The election of Gov. PetiiHiigton to the Speakership appears to bo generally acqui esced in as a compromise to which al parlies can honorably yield. Tho South has the comfort of knowing that it defeated the chosen candidate of the ultra Dlnck Republicans—a man who has not cleared his skirts of sympathy for Drown and Hel per; while the North can well acquiesce the election of one who supported tho Re publican nomination consistently, though he repudiates sentiments and design* which many of thu Ulack Republicans cherish. The 11uth is, Pennington is a man who has never discarded the safe conservatism of tho old Whig party, and whose conscientious ness and urbanity as a gentleman secure for him tho respect of all parlies. Wo copy a single remark (tout the Now York Newt, as showing that tho Northern Na tional Democracy are well content with the Since, then, there was but small cbunce of bringing a few inconsiderate Democrat* to harmony sufficient for the success of a Democrat, it was tho next best thing that a moderate and not very com mitted Republican should ho the chosen ae. True, ho is not in thu popular senro positive Nngioisl. Dut if he bo a nrgn- »e one, the only consolation we have to lake to uurselvea from that consideration is the fact that he has been put in ihe place designed for not only a positive Negioist, proven suborner of treason.” The Proposed Southern Convention. The proposition—which wp believe eman ated from the ]^vgi»lature of Mouth Carolina bold a Convention of tho slavcholding States at Atlanta, (la., in the event of the election of a Black Republican to the Presi dency, has tern responded to by ths Legislatures of several of the States. Miss issippi and Florida, through their Legisla- have seconded the call, and it is probable that Alabama will respond in the way this week. On the other hand. Guv. Houston of Tcxs« has strongly o^ipo- sed it in a special message, and resolutions pointsdly repudiating tbe movement are pending before the Legislature of that Slate, and it ia said will pass by a large majority. The Legislatures of all these 8tatcs are Democratic. It i» lurJIy probable that ony other State Legislature will join in tho call, but possibly Virginia may. have often said, we do not regard the election of any man, holding any kind of political opinions, as a good cauao for dissolution or secession ; snd we will take this occasion to add now that we look upon ibis movement as “all for Uuncomb intended merely for party effect before sidential election, with no resolute pur- e of following it up afterwards. All movements for promoting the industrial independence of the South, and strength ening Let resources within and her relations without tbe Union, even with a view to her political independence when she may ho called upon hy just cause to ossert it, we are heartily in favor of; but we “lake stock" in no display of partisan bravado, which will only make our section a laughing stock when it ignobly tubtidet. Nor do we believe that the South will for many years bave as just cause for secession as she has had during the present Administration, or be ruled over by an Administration whose policy will be more inimical to her. roads in which Columbus is interested come in for a small share of the benefit, we epitomizs.thc bill. The Three Ter Ceut. Fund has accumu lated to the amount of about $850,000, it being a per cents gc upon the sales of public laud* in Alabama allowed to the Stato for the purpone of connecting the waters of the Alabama and Tennessee rivers by rail road or other improvement. A portion of this fund has nlioady been loaned to the Tennessco and Coosa Railroad Company, and the available balance i* now $663,000. This latter amount the bill proposes to loan to the railroad companies of the State for five years, at six per cent, interest, in the fullowing proportions: to the North-east and South-west Alabama Railroad $218,000; the Wills Valley Railroad $75,000; to the Alabama and Tennessee Rivt r* Rail road $226,000; to ibu .Selma and Gulf Railroad $40,000; to tbe Mobile and Girard Railroad $50,000; to tho Opelika und Ox ford Railroad $25,000; to tho Montgomery and Kulauta Railroad $30,000. In addition to three loans of tho fund proper, the annual of $39,788 (being tho six per cent, interest abovo provided for) is for five yours to be appropriated to tho Tennessco and Alubaina Central Railroad, to be expended the construction of that port of the road between Decatur on tbe Teuncusce river and Montcvallo on tho Alabama und Ten nessee Rivers Railroad; and at tho expira tion of fivo year* tho wholo fund thus loaned out for that period is to bo given a* a bonus to tho Tennessee and Alubaina Central Railroad. Tho above loans and donation are mado contingent upm reason able conditions and security not necessary to be here recapitulated. It will be seen that the main benefits of the bill enuro t » milrou.ls, nr section* uf railroads, in which Selma is more inter ested than any other city. When the Central Railroad is built to Mcnlevailo, its direct continuation southward will bo to Selma, ami from Montcvallo to Selma the Alabama and Tennessee Rivers Railroad is already in operation. From Selma south ward towards Mobile, the Selma anil Gulf Railroad has been commenced, uqd is to be aided by tho bill. Should both of ilirue roads be built, Selma will be the Atlanta of Alabama—the central converging point of the great iron ways of the Stale. A pittance ia also bestowed by the bill upon the Mobile and Girard, and the Ope lika ami Talladega Railroad*, in which Columbus is interested ; and the nmall auui loaned to tho Selma und Gulf Railroad ia remotely advantageous to tho Girard Road, breause tho Gulf Rosij from Mobile will lor a very considerable distunre approach the Mobile and Girard Railroad in un almost direct line. These benefits of tlie bill to the latter road, though small, will come in ▼cry good lime to eid He extension, and, coupled with tlie liberal aubacription by Mebilo to tier North-easlern Railroad mak ing towards Selma, ought to appreciate the stock of the Mobile and Girurd Railroad. .Maintained. Advance lost BEANNAN. “Gullltf It lllilld.” The Rome Courier, copying from tho Montgomery Mail the anecdote of tho Alubuinu Democrat, who, after assisting in passing the strong resolutions of the late Stale Convention of his party, which instructed its delegates to Charleston to come home in the event that its platform and candidate were not accepted, nxcluirned, > will nil coma home, sure; but tbe last d one of us will support the nominee," relates the fullowing similar “case in point” : This reminds n* oi a dream related to us hy a atizon ot Floyd county, who in well known throughout tho Stute for Ilia ability and eloquence. It wus while the Cincinnati Convention wna ill session, and all weru cauer to hear who weru ile nominees, ila dreamed lie was on his way to Summerville, Chattooga county, und met I>r- John W. Lewis, pres ent Supt. oi thu W. <Sc A. R. R., returning !nmi Cincinnati, who informed him that the Convention hud noiriinaied Doolutt ol •Mis*., lor i'reaidenl, and MeFagtn of Illi nois, lur Vice President. When ho reached Summerville, ho found a large crowd col lected—it being aulo day perhaps. Upon discovering that tliuy had uot heard the news, lie thought it a line opportunity to make cupital lor Fillmore. So mounting a box, lie announced die ichuIioI tho Cuiuin- nau Convention. “Who,” exclaimed he, “in this crowd hut? ever before heard ot Duoluu and McFugin t And who liua not heard ol Millurd Fillmore f” lie then paid u lengthy and eloquent tribute to bio character and administration. “We know him,” said he—“wo bave tried him—he ie true und faithful ruaii within heuring ol iny vu Feb. 6.—The steamship Asia haa arrived at New York, bringing Liver pool dates of tho 21st January—two days later than the North American. Liverpool Cotton Jlarket.—Salos of the week 103,500 bu! ’ which speculators took 14,500 bales a. tporicra 19,500 laics The market opened dull and declining but closed buoyant. The steamer's news caus ed id advance. Sales on Friday 10,000 bales. Quotations barely sustained, some circular* say tho market w as stoutly. Tho following are the authorized quotations: Fair Or lean*.. T ,d. I Mid. Orleans (5 „.l Fair Mobil.- .. .... "t,«l. | Mid. Mobile 0 FalrUplaads 7d. | The stock ol cotton m Liverpool was 606,- 000 bale*, ol which 452,000 were American. State of Trade.—Manchester advices favorable and yarns were firm. Havre Cotton Market.—Sales of tho week 5,000 bales. All qualities havu slightly declined. Orleans tree Ordinaire quoted at 105f. Has at 100 IruncH. Stock 9 >,000 hairs, Liverpool General Market.— Flour stendy Wheat quiet. Corn declined 3d a fid. Pork quiet. Sugar firm. Cotleo steady. Rice firm. Rosin firm at 4s 3d a 4? 6J. Spirits of Turpentitio steady at 35s fid a 3fis. Ten active, advanced id. London Money Market.—Consols were quoted at 9lg a 95 for money ond account nt 93i. Rank lutes have advanced to 3d.— Tho Bullion in tho Bank ol England had decreased X‘339,000. Napoleon’s free Undo programme wus received favorably in tho Departments. The commercial treaty bet wren Franco arid Kngland is expected shortly to be In France several diplomatic changes were announced. Burrot goes to Constan tinople, Gratnmonl to Madrid, end Prince Lutour Duuvergne to Romo. It «.«• ••mirled that the Pope demand* the recall of the French nuu|,a i---~ Paris Bourse was firmer and Rentes were quoted nt GO francs. Tho English news is generally unimpor tant. Tho Sardinian ministry were unannoun ced. It is said that Count Cavour will be tha heat! of tho Foreign Otlic A conspiracy in favor of the Grand Duko has boon discovered al Flore The relations of Franco and Russia were growing more intimate. Trial of (lie Other Couiplratora. Charlestown, Va., Fob. 4.—Sievciis, who •us put upon his trinl hero iib ono of tho conspirators of John Brown's gang, lias been found guilty. Tho jury were out a quarter ol an hour. Unzloti's trial will comrnene.o on Monday. United Ntutes 1<'Iiiuucch. Washington, Feb. 6.—Tlie amount in the United States Treasury, subject to draft, Is nearly eight millions of dollars. Murine Disaster. Lewes, Del., Feb. 3.—A Clipper scliootlor, name not given, with u largo load ol cop■ run ashore below Indian River. Her is completely under water. It is supposed that all on board perishr t Tho lloumas Claim. ■'° Washington, Feb. 3.—In the Hast committee on tbe subject to-day, the Jn resignations of the setilrrs in Loutsr. the lloumas land claim, in winch Slidell und Benjamin—but especially former—uro cliurped with fraudulent at" canto up for consideration. y ( Senator Slidell wn* allowed (into to I to Louisiana for certain document* t Anil the otrsiiirtli of will Hint la ready still Tho honest ti-nr of feeling; HIvo us tho mind to feel The siiffnrir.ini of another, The fcarler* power, in the trying hour, To In Ip a suffering brother. (live us tho clear cool brain. That is never asleep *r doting; But springing ever, with bold endeavor, wakes tho world front Its prosing. All, give us tho nerve of steel, And the hand of fearless might. And the lu-art th..t can lovo ana feel, And the head that Is always right. For the foenmn is now abroad, And the earth Is filled wli Let it bo our prayer to (loti. TI>tIII)ii<; Eloquence. Tho followinf touching passages nro con tained in the Bpeech of tho Hon. Mr. Rote- lor, delivered iu tho House on Wednesday. Wo honor tho head and tho heart Horn which they proceeded. Tho inoidonts nar rated cannot fail to moisten every eyo by which they tiro perused. The language employed lor the purpose is tho language ol elevated patriotism : "The district which I represent, and- tho county from which I come—the county mado famous by tlie raid of Brown—was the lir*l, tho very first in all tho South, to nend succor to Massachusetts. In one ol the must beau tiful spots in that bcnulilul country, within rillo sliot ot my residence, at tho base ol the hill, where a glorious spring leaps out sunlight from beneath the gnarled roots And the earth I* filled with Crimea: ie our prayer to Hod, i, |iivu us tho men for the times. Lovo nml lilghtntikg. A lady who her love had sold, Ask’d If a leason could be told Why wedding-ring* were made of gold? 1 ventur’d thus t’ Instruat her: L»ve,’ma’am, and lightning are the same— On earth they glance, from heaven they came; Love Is tlie soul’s electric llame, And gold Its best conductor. The Modern Hphynx. It i* truly aoid that Louis Napoleon is tho modern ephynx. lie i* the standing riddle, tho sealed oracle, tho impending mystery—a great shadow resting on the modern world. By some he in believed to ho tho Coming Tribulation ; all fancy him the Coming Man. lie dwells in a cloud which no cyo penetrates, save only that soft and tvary 2hc of hi* blessed Queen Euge- tie. He op,ms his mouth, and tho world ■latea it* oars “ltd bangs upon his lips. Hts purpose is co olly Ihe botheration of sorer- oigns and qct»i “»ul journalists. Tho cor respondent Faris, alter distracted and vain effort’*^ Hathom him, give him up.— He ia a nt/w f l H ( ho Hbrewdeut diplomacy cannot crdck-V, He is a vague looming fig ure on i*>o horizon of every nation. The remoiedi ends ot the eurtlt are not confident ibut the nephew of hi* undo is not tnedita- tn,g a descent Upon them, and their speedy anrexation to hi* (lomin'ons. Small powers expect to hear the tumbling of his chariot w heel* of conquest, and ulmle his personal appearing with fear and trembling, lie says something to the Austrian Ambassador, and the remarU ImiIus n fair soil in blood Southern n on who marched to tlm aid of Massachusetts. They met there, und their rallying c^y was, ‘a bee-line for Bouton.' That beautiful and peaceful valley find never been polluted by the footsteps of nfoo 5 for even tlie Indians iheinsdvcn kept it tree from the incursions of the enemy. It was tlie hunting range and neutral ground of tho ubortgines. Thin band assembled ado and ‘n bee-line lor Boston’ was undo thence. Before they marched they pledge llist all who survived would | TUo Two Walter.. Novor was there a truer saving, than thkt misery loves company. ,f ,,i - —— pleasantly thus stnted to iu tlie ease of Jacob and Jimrncy. two of tho waiters of a certain Hotel, in . Ja- who fee's tiio importance ol his situa is head waiter—or, as an hostler would say <il his fourlegged animal feels his keeping-—went to a barber’s to got shaved and bavo hia hair cut. Alter tho operation finished, Jacob began to rummage in his pockota, n* if to find tho wherewithal to discharge tlie barber's Ice. "How much do I owe you. Mr. Barber f” said lie. “Ono snd sixpence.” “Ilcin!” said he, stroking his chin, ond tiewing himselfin tho glass, cheap enough oo. *A man feels to ty per cent better lur having his heard la ken off and his head trimmed. Ono and six pence, 1 think you said f” Yes.” ‘Well, T derlare, Mr. Bnrbor, I——I—— on my tmlicr pantaloons this morning, and faith, 1’vo Iclt my pockot hook ami money at homo. But you needn’t bo at all concerned about getting your pay, for Fin head waftcr to tho Hotel, and who will _ for him/ - Is there one who will v.,to for Doolan and McFagin t 1 pause for a reply.” Simu.taneously the whole crowd threw up their hats and shouted, “Hurrah! for Doolan and McFagin ! !” Douglas Stock Ribi.su.—'Tbe Cincinnati Enquirer, s Douglas Democratic paper, rejoices over tho nomination of Senator Johnson for the Presidency by tho Tennes see Democratic Convention. It asye that thia result is a triumph over the Adminis tration, and was brought about by a union of the friend* of Johnson and Dougin*, tho delegates to Charleston being “the mutual friends” ol those gentlemen. A Teunes- psperssy*: “The Democracy of Ten- neasee have nominated Senator Andrew Johnson for the Presidency, with a rever sion in favor of Mr. Douglas.” The friends of Douglas now count 193 votes secured for their favorite, the first or second choice of the delegates appointed. This falls but little short of two-thirds. n himself from tho charges made ugui. him. liatliam a Senator from California. Sr. Louis, Fob. fi.—Tho Overland mail has just arrived from California. has been elected U. H. Senator_from that State, by tho Lcgi. e. on thu first ballot, by un overwhclmti. .ajorlty* Ho i* the present Govornor ol ualilurniu. Coii(jre*afnua!» Washington, Feb. 6.—In tho Senato^ to day the President’s veto of tbe St. Clair flat* bill was discussed. Tho posial defi ciency bill was received and ruler red lo thu appropriate cuuiuiiitoo. It will probably pa*n to-morrow. In thu House, the postal bill wns passed, and it then adjourned mini Thursday. Miirston, of New Hampshire, hua # been circled Door-keeper. Lucas, of Illinois, postmaster of tho House. There lios been no election lor Public Printer. Opposition lixecutlve Committee. Wo obsorvo that a controversy has arisen between our Irieudf of ilio Savannah "Ro* publican” and the “LaOrango Reporter’ in rrfercnco io this Committee—tho iorino contending und the latter denying that there i* such u Committee. Tho “Republican” is right. Tho following is a list ol tho Committee appointed by tho Opposition J fciu.te Convention, at itn session )u Macon, in July lust : First Dimrici—J. R. Snead. Second—Lott Warren. ! Third District—R. P. Trinpe. j Fourth Dietrici —B. II. Hill. Filth District —Warren Akin. ] .Sixth District—R. D. Winn. I Seventh District—J J. Floyd. Eighth District—John Miliedge. one yea ket experience* a “better feeling ’ und tho entire people hreulho freely again. A* a whim of hi* imperioux hrido can shake tho rrulm of feminine bullion from circumfor- •once to eentre, so u noil of liin majestic head, a word dropped cusunlly from bis lip*, a shade of nltltoyanco or pride, or a beam of delight upon his august countenance, can startle statesmen and precipitate a crisis both political und social. And Mtili calmly ho follows that strange r which has led him through a career un paralleled for shuip vicissitudes and titter contrast* of condition. While the world lu* consideration and insists upon a place in hi* grand plan*, France daily and hourly feels his geniu* working through every stratum of society. That tho Em peror’s mind i* hu*y with scheme* for the advancement of hi* country's honor and re nown, und for hi* peoplu's comfort and hap piness, the newspapers assure us, with their glowing accounts of the royal patron- tigo bealowod upon the works of artists, ol vusl enterprises ol improvement—parks, highways, thoutres, and bakers'shop*, of which lusl lie Inis just given orders for increased supply to meet tho wants of the growing population ol l’uri*. Whether all IIji'pe symptoms of material progross only the Bindings of thu sky before an heaving storm ; whether the Slate is rock ing to u lulluby of domestic pesco and pros perity over tho crutcr of a volcano, ere long, %* bofoie, lo bluze forth desolation and dts- r w xyhethcr, when tired of coquetting 'W la b. llo France, Louis Napoleon wilt o her lo herself, und whether she will '■ok upon him, in the immemorial ft of coquette*, the vengeance of an offen ded pride—are a lew of the many mysloriea that encompass this most wonderful reign At least it is an impressive episode in history, and a commentary upon the fickle ness of fortune which it i* us intoresiimg a* it may ho instiuctivo to heed.—Richmond Whig assemble there fifty year* alter that day. was my pride and plcastiro to ho present when tlie fifty yojrs rolled around. Throe aged, feeble, tottering men—thoaurvivors ol Hint glorious baud ol ono hundred and twenty—wore nil who weru Iclt to keep their tryst, and be faithful to the pledge tnnde filty years be I ore to their companions, tho bones of many of whom wero bleaching the Non them hills. 'Sir, 1 have olten heard front tlm Inst survivor ol mat band ol patriots tho inci- dent* of their first meeting and their march ; how they made some i-ix hundred ntilca in twenty days—thirty miles a dn’y — nnd how, as they neared their point of destination, Washington, who happened to he making a rceonnuihsance in tlm neighborhood, thorn approaching, and recognising the linsey-woolsey hunting shirts of Virginia, rude up to meet and greet them lo tlie camp ; how, when ho saw their captain—Ins old companion in arm*, Stephenson, who stood | by liis side al the Great Meadows, Braddock's fatal field, und in inunyL Indian campaign, nnd wito reported himsell to his commander as ‘from the right bank ol the Eotomac’—ho sprang It out Ins ItorRc anil j clusped his old friend and companion I nrniH with both hands. He spoke, no word of welcome, but tho eloquence cl Filencu told what his tongue could not articulate. He moved along the ruitks, shaking the hand ol each, from man lo man, and all the while—as my informant told me—the big “Ay, air, Washington wept! And why did tho glorious soul ol Wush.nuion swell with emotion f Why did lie weep l Uocuuso ibut tltocuusuol Massachusetts was practically tlie cauao of Virginia; because ho saw that her citixena recognized thegroatl principles involved in the conu t I he ' Virginia volunteer# hod come apontani ously They had come in rosponso to tho words ol her Henry, that were leajiing like live itiuuj tier through tho land telling the people o Virginia that they must fig hi, nml fight lorl Massachusetts. They had come to rally by Washington 1 * side, to defend our fathers' firesides, to protect tltcir homes trout harm J Well, the visit hat bten returned! John Brown selected that very county ns the spot for his invasion l nnd, iih wus mentioned in thu Sonnto, the rock where .Socman fell woe trery ruck ovor which Morgutt and hts marched a few hours alter Hugh Ste phenson’s command had crossed the river ■■in two miles lur liter up. May thin historical reminiscence rekin dle tho embers of patriotism in our hearts! Why nliouhl this nation ol ours ho rent in piecuB hy this irrepressible conflict f lo it copy IAS. H. RAMSEY. R. B. CARITBLRI. Ramsey & Carithers, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Coiambus, OsorgU. Alf ILL practice in tha Cbatiahoocbaa. cir- cuit, and in ..ie rountiss of Randolph, Clay, Calhoun. Early, Decatur and Baker, of the South Western circuit. IT 1 Office Dp Stair*, over Gtnrar St Co's Store, Dec. 5, '57-tww 11 Iy Last winter tbe Michigan Legiila- ture enacted a law which, in fact, really abolished tha grand jury system, having mad* it optional either lo indict upon infor mation or to empannel a jury, and the former ia receiving the decided preference. Already Vermont has followed in her foot- •lepe, and now the proper committee of the Wisconsin Senate has been instructed, by s unanimous vote, to bring in seimilsr bill, ifhich will without doubt ptse into a law. jy Mr. Hornui.ef Maryland, hae been elected Sergeant-at-arms of the House of Representatives—#o says a dispatch from Washington. Ha ie believed to be an American. Railroads in tue South.—Virginia, up to the present time, has laid 17G0 miles of rosd ; Georgia 1240 ; Tenneaseo 1062 ; Maryland 833; South Carolina 807 ; North Carolina 770; Arkansas 38, but she has •even bundled projected; Louisiana ba- tween two and tbrea hundred, and all of them are laying rosd*. ry The editor of tbe Savannah Repub lican, who has recently returned from a viait to Washington, writes concerning the election of a Speaker: “When we left Washington, some ten days ago, even ultra men from tba 8oulh were expressing thsir willingness to acquiesce in Gov. Panning- ton's election. From whet wo know of him, wa bava no hesitation in expressing the opinion, that hi# administration of the duties of Speaker will be elrictly impartial and juat to all aectiona of tha country.” [Atlanta American. Boundary Line uktwbxn Florida and G Noil'll a .— We am gratifiid to *cu that tho long-standing dispute in reference to thi* matter ia in train for an early and final ad justment. Wo take the following, in rela tion to it, from the Tallabasaro Floridian : Tho two States interested in the Bounda ry question hove each pa»ted a law declar- eithcr I > n B 1,111 lli0 H*>® now blin 8 run ^ the Commissioners shall he tho pormanenl boundary, without Ihe necessity of correc ting back, provided that at the eastern lor* minus the line does not mi»s Ellicott’i Mound more than one-fourth of a mile.— elto of the two States confirm tha titles to bona fide holders of such land may fall either in Georgia or l'loiida by thia survey. From tho remarks of tbeThomasville pa pers, it seems that a very respectable slice of what has heretofore been considered a* Georgia territory falls to Florida by the pro posed line, with a “right smart” sprinkling of Georgians. All right. They are heart ily welcome. mail a Houston's mosaago thu subject ol tho South Cnroima resolutions. Yi_ takes fiiong Union grounds, nnd 1 think bo ill) w ill bo sustained by tho Legislature and t.io people 111 Ibut position. Tlicre t* n bill now up beforo (Ito Legisla- i, i ,!■..,!> . ill in ket lor tho elec- in.it ot H i. next to. oilier* ol Congress, and under tho now apportionment ol th* ti Congress, Texas expects to bo entitled livo member*. II we do not provide at litis Legislature for no tW< nun by general ticket, it will involve il,it i xpciiMi and necessity ol un extra *«•*■ •lull oi ilie Legislainio, us wo only nice unco til two years. Tlu < nnmi'sioncrs the Govornor apnoln IimI t" pm« < nt to tho Rio Grando and inquire Ifilo tho dtlliclulica there, havu .. poried.hu I tbi lmpn asion they w ill iiiv«/1vo tho authorities, or somo ol tlicm, on tin' other tndu in thoto movements. But whorl Cortina's p my uro driven tho other side, the difficulties uro not iled, lor ho will at every opportunity make forays upon this ; nnd tho ’ will not arrest him or hia ti. ... There is no safety for Texas or quiet for th.s Union until nil Mexico ia either con quered or a protectorate established. Mark Thu Indians still continue their ravages on our border, ami will so continue until the Government, cither ol Texas or the United States, send there more troops. '1 lie Gov> irrepressible ? Tito buttle will not bo fought When tho dark day comes, cmno U may, when this question that t divides nnd’ agitates tho hearts of (fie people only bu decided by ilio bloody nrlniru- it ol tlto sword, it will bo Ilio saddest dny lor us and all mankind thnl tho ileavon has over sbono upon. "1 trust, Mr. Clerk, that this discussion will now cuusc. 1 trust that nil will malt an effort, by balloting, nnd by n succession of balluimgH, to oiganiza tho House. that wo will go on in our efiarts, day nltor duy, until wo do effect un urganizutiuii and proceed to perform tits duties which wt were sent hero to discharge ; that the great heart ol our country will cease to pulsutc with tho anxiety which now «u throb; and that wo will onch, in appropriate sphere, do what ourselves mqro blessings which Irco and united p orilty ol tho inestimable sari only l.o enjoyed by u Tiik Set an Indiuatoh ok tiik Weather The colors of tho *ky at particular limci sllord wonderfully good guidance. Not on ly does a roiy buiincI presage loir weather, and a ruddy nunriso bad weather, but there are other tints which spo U with equal clear ness and accuracy. A bright yellow bky in tho evening indicates wind ; a palo yel low wet; u neutral grey color constitutes u favorable sign iu the evening, an unfavor able ono in the morning. Tho clouda. again, are full of meaning in themselves. It their forms are soft, undefined, fenlhrty, tho weather will be fine; if the edge* are haul, sharp definite, it will bo foul. Gene rally speaking, uny deep, unusual hues he- token wind or rain ; while the more quirt und delicate tint* bespeak fair weather— Tlicso aro simple maxim* ; and yet not ho simple but that the English Board of Trude Iihh thought fit to publish them for tho use of seafaring men. ^4, ^ .«*— — Material Republicanism. One of tho resolutions passed by the bo gus portion of tlie “manufacturer*” lately UMHcmblcd in Meriden, Conn., w,n the fol lowing, which contains tlto full measure of III* patriotism of Black Republicans general ly, und their regard for tbe welfare of the Un ion, all in a nutshell r “Resolved, That as manufacturers, we know no North, no8outh, no East, no West, in the tale of our merchandize { only tlie Union bound together in States by tlto ties of com mon brotherhood, and cemented by the blood ul our lathers,” A marc shameless avowal of mercenary object* in such a connection we do not re collect to have seen before. It i* a declara tion to the South, snd to the entire coun try, that they are Union men only t trom Tom, ick, ana——" “But I’ll pay you ujion my honor.” “Your honor! Dorri iell me about your honor but get out ot my shop, und never altow your roguo'a face here ugain.” Thu* saying, tlto wrathful knight tho atrup tell upon tho Waiter, and deal his protestations and promises, kicked Inin into thu street. Jacop went home, and feeling rather soro about tho seat of honor, contrived u plan to of itio fellow waiters into a similar scrape. For this purpose he pitched upon Join my, an Imnosi unsuspecting Irishman. •Jim," said ho, “you want shaving und trimming.” ’Faith, nnd that’s thruo enough too,” said Jemmy, “1 was jilt thinking ol going to the barber’s afore ye spake.” 1 have just been myself,” said Jacob, “nnd vo over paid tho barber”——naming im ‘.‘ono and sixpence, because you 30 bo couldn't tuako change. Now thut'll jest p y tor shaving you und cutting your [Sure enough, and so it will,” said Jcnt- ——“and I’ll pay you another time.” Never mind that, said Jacob. “You jest mention to tlto barber, alter you have got slicked up, that it's on my account und lie will say “t's ull right.” Away went Jemmy and got smoothed up to tlto amount of ono nnd sixpence. Soon as the job wus completed—>“I sup- 'VjF'tcr Barber,” said ho, “it’s all right “All right!” exclaimed tho man of suds who had ucurcoly yet got over hts irrilu- lion from tho former case “what’s all right?” “Why tlto cultin iv mo beard and shavin iv nto ftutr to be sure.” "Right! yes 1 suppose it’s right it you’ro satisfied with it.” “Thank yon Misther Barber, I’m per fectly satisfied—und I’ll bid you good mor- With (lint Jemmy was leaving tho simp, when tlie Barber seized him by the collar, und demanded ol hint one nml sixpence. “Aim that a protty story now !” exclaim- d the lrtshmun, with utter nstontshiuent, ’to be altlior uxin uno uuu sixpenso : ooinr ns how the head wuilher oi tho Hatel paid that same lor inu not an hour ogo.” At hearing the head waiter named aguin, thu barber loll nil ItD farmer passion reviv ing togoiltur with good deal of additional tury ; und letting out upon Jemmy, he gave him such u beating as scarcely lull u sound bit of flcali on Ins wholo body. Jemmy went homo, und complained bitterly of his ill “ What!” said tho head waiter, “did tlto barber uso you ill ?” "Faith, nnd thut'a whul ho did,” salt! Jammy, “lie halo ino almost until u jelly." “Confound tho rttsctii!” sutd Jacob, “in’ lmuted me, in tho sattiu wuy : and I’m eut- tdied ” “Satisfied ol what ore yo t” asked the Irishman. “Ul nothing,” said tlto Yankee—“only thul yoti’vo got aa bod a dressing as 1 — tlial’a rU.”_ The Climate and PrndactM ol* Ai'kanttaii. Tho general climata of Arkansas may he described its a mean between tho tempernto and warm ; but our Stutu is so large—250 miles horn the northern m tlm southern lino, and 300 Irorn east to west—that wo may be said tu have inuro than uuo eiimaio lu tho mountain and tiltra-niountuiu counliew ol Carroll. Madison, Benton, und others, tho spring is two or threo weeks later and win ter wets in two or three weeks earlier than in tlto counties on tho Louisiuna and Texas lino. In the counties uhovo named tho cli mate is not adapted to the raising of cotton, while ilio southern and eastern parts of tlto Stute bavo is fine cotton inuds us aro in the world. Experience has demonstrated that i bean false , wi..t Texan. A bill ph»c- ( money by the sale of their si ol the Governor 13,00-1 , „r t .r ,„//». Mr. Simpkins, an old bachelor, wbo is very cynics! upon the subject of female fash ion*, stys that people could get out of chap el s great deal better if there wee not half •o much bustle at the door. “Why," said a lover to bis mistress, “are you like that binge 1” “Can’t even guess.” “Because you are something to a door" (adore). She declined his acquaintance im mediately, which considerably unhinged him. already pass cd the .Senate and will undoubtedly pa** the llouae ; and Senator Britton, trom Nuoccs, has introduced nn additional bill, authoriz ing the State t“ i*»u« $600,000 of bond*, heuring 7 per cent, interest l°r ten years, lo be ttHed by tlm Governor, if required. To pay tho interest and principal, tho bill provides lor tho sale each year of land cor-. tificatea to the amount ol $100,000, $ 12 000 ol which to pay tho Interest annually, and tho remaining bib,000 to create a sinking fund from which to pay the principal, $600,000. Three, of the ten volunteer companies, recently ordered hy the Legislature, uro now being mustered into service, and will ot once bo sent to the frontier. Pioka. Fatal Rencounxrk.—Wo learn that on tlie night ol the 2ttth ull., u fatal rencountro neettred between Mr. John 1*. McRca and Alexander D. McRao, brothers-in-law, nenr Louisville, which resulted in tho death of the latter. It appears that tho former went to tho house ol the latter, tor the purpose— as ho stated—ul chastising a negro belong ing to rite latter, und being rcatated by tho latter, infltfcred a blow witn a lurgc etick on tlie head, cracking the skull, which caused Ins death a few hours afterwards. We dc*i*t from commenting on tin* sad affair, as ft will undergo judicial investigation, [Clayton Utnner. A Ntw Judge.-—We aro informed that Hon. Leander W. Crook has resigned h'a ollice a* Judge of the Superior Courts ot die Cherokee Circuit, snd lion. Dawson A. Walker of Spring Place, Murray county, has been appointed to fill the vacancy. From wbut wo have learned of the character and , standing of Judge Walker we think this a good appointment. — Sou. licctrdtr. j goods snd wares.— Richmond W/nq. Some of the Saginaw Indians are intense wags in their wuy. One of them, having given a trader somo annoyance, wa that in caso he was seen again with a bot tle it would be taken from bint snd thrown into the fire. A few daya after the Indian appeared with a pint flask in his blanket, ss usual, but the trader Was a* goud ss his word, and demanded tho bottle, which tho Indian gave up and started for the door.— The trader threw tho flmk into tho stovr, upon which whang went the stove, and out came tho windows, the trader following close behind. The next time ho burn* an Indians’* whiskey bottle bn will examine it to see whether ilecontente aro of “Dupuul’e uieko” or gunpowder. A Frenchman, wbila residing ip one of the oriental citiee, wee once walnnug eome flowers in a window, and acci(|gntal|y filled the pots too profusely, *u that a quantity of water happened lo fall on an Arab who waa bilking in the sun. Tbe man *turted up, shook up hie clolhee, and thue gave vent to bie feelinge respecting tbe offender : “If it ia an old man who has done this, I despise him ; if it is an old woman, 1 for give har; if it ie a young man, I curse him ; but if it is a young woman, I tbenk her.” i the any in the older States, nut we Itavo receiv- 0(1 from ilotnalOOd nod mil r couhih * I’l- iii tf iih ol a* Hho uppli Peaches, plums, apricots grow Ircely and finely. Tobacco im* been tried in utmost ovary county north ol ns, and in some south of tins point —.Saiino, Hot Spring, and Prai rie, lu every cuho the crop grew finely und t ho tobacco • I nn excellent quality. The vino, it is almost needless ol say, is indige nous to the soil. Ill liino, vineyards will bo common, oqd native wines banish tlto bot tled cider nnd compounds of logwood and other drugs now sold by thu names of chnmpnigne, port, nnd sherry. Tho coreuls grow abundantly, and many of our counties urn now wheat exporting. North ond West Arkansan offer superior Inducements to the sheep raiser. Wo are satisfied that the merino sheep would attain it* utmost perfection oil the hills und prai ries of our Sutd. Our winters are so sh-Tt that il would not bn ncc’es*ary to provide lurgo quantities of bay and grain tor tho subsistence of tho sheep during tho winter months. Lund i* cheap, und tlm tint lira I pasturage is excellent lo the very tops « f tiio bills und mountains. From sqrlt exne- riinents an have been tried, it is demonstra ted that sheep Increase hero as fast as in any other country. Tito wool here is supe rior to English wool, because our climate is a better one. In Spain, w hero tlie merino fleece ta so fine in texture, the clttnato is much like our*. English and Scotch sheep have heavier but courser fleece. The Ben- galcso sheep were taken to Australia some fifty youra ago. There are now ten millions there and sixteen millions id dollars worth of wool annually exported. At the foot ol our mountains and hills aro prairies and I j bottom land.*. During the sumim r the From the PhUs. Press. European A11 a ft *. Some people expect that tbe event* of last year must *cv. ntunto iu a general Eu ropean war in I860. Tho elements of dis cord uro abroad, and are viry active, it must ifeaacd. Still, we scarcely think that they will become so concentrated and di rt ctcd ss lo plunge Europo into war. Hungary Appears likely to brake somo ort, cio long, to shako off tho Austrian yoke; yjt, of ull countries in Europe, Hun gary ia the most perfectly loyal, as *ho allow 'd by her affectionate and chivalric nllegi- inco to tho Empret-a Maria Theresa, during the War of the Hucoeasion, over a century If Austria would only govern Hun gary with ordinary justice, norm of her sub ject* would bo more line to her than tho bold Hunghrians. Turkey, tho late Czar’* sick man,” appears in a bud way, the na tions! revenue being annually and increas ingly inadequate to meet tiro national ex penditure. Nupie* appears on the eve of some great change-—for her now sovereign, Francis the Second, is apparently almost aa bad a ruler his father, Ferdinand II., commonly known as “King Bomba.” There aro two chances of a revolution here. First, that tho Neapolitans will endoavnr to throw off* tho galling yoke which still presie* heavily upon them, and next that Sicily will declare her independence, as she did in 1848. Tho throe Italian Duchies—Tuscany, Modena, ond l’arma—are in u perilous po sition. They have expelled their respec- Bovereigns, ami declaring their nation al independence, desire to pass under the rule of ViOtor Emmanuel, King of Sardinia, rate, to be united into one inde pendent Slam, governed by a Sovereign IreeJy elected by rbemsflrc*. Romagna, which has cast aside all allegiance to tho Pope, seem* n solved tu muko thi* aeparatioti permanent, l y join ing tho threo Duchies, with a view toomal- g at ion with them. Them is very l.ltle chance that thu Pope will bo able lu coax or frighten the Romagna into submission.— Without the aid of Napoleon this would be almost impossible. Thai aid, as far aa can bo judged, he will not extend. Indeed, ev ery circumstance, of Isle, corroborate* tho belief that Napoleon will certainly not allow Romagna nor thu Duchu-s to bu res tored to ilietr former rulers, by force. Mart of these situations denote a tendon- to internal dDsenJions rather than to general war. The fuel is, the little Power* ’owera are too pour,'"onif "Cfl 'hfb '"YidVl credit, to venture into the expense. Here is an extract from the City Article in tho London Times of the 5th insl.: ' Conjeeetutes continue diflicttll rogarding the means by which tlm various Continent tu I Power* known to be iu want ol money, w ill obiuin supplies. In that respect, tbe position id Austria nppears to be hopeless, tiio recent tiurrepiiiiou* t**uc ol £'I2,ou0,000 national Stuck, and tlm total absence ot iv sign ot deft-nee to tliu universal con demnation passed upon it, having virtually put her out of the palept Government* lliai cau be dealt with. Concerning itpnm, be feeling increase* that tl.o Morocco war will, more rapidly than was expected, exfiaim bor Treasury, which had become full only through tiio evasion or confiscation ol jusi debts. • Portugal is in great want of mean* for public works, but tho treatment < I all tho ontructor* and cupualiats who have lately enlured to negotiate with her is likely to prove a nulliciunt warning against Bpecuh.s that region. Turkey, ol course, is always in need, but neudy as she is, elm Im* tliuB lur avoided that dishonor which ha* tallun on so many Powers of greater pre tensions. Rimma, it is certain, must ruiso additional lunds before long, and u formal announcement of tfto fact" hi* been looked lor during the pant lew weeks. The Inst lout) hus proved wholly inadequate to cffioi tiio promised restoration ol the currency, und the original tmbecripii >n to il is now ru mored to havu been much beyond wliut was Hupposed. Probably, however, us tlm final instillment on tlm loan will not lull due till the 2flth inat., any notice of now operations will be deterred until alter that date." Add to this that France will certainly, and England must probably bavo to go into the money murket tu raise lurid*, this year, and an idt u ef the true state of the ca«o uuy be formed. In luct, view public matters os tvo may, we arrive but at hub conclusion—that War cannot be carried an without money, Tho issue* ot peucu or War in Europe, really rest upon the Hat of two or three bankers in London—upon the Rothschild*,the Barings, nnd a very lew more. No European coun try is in u condition to plunge into a war without money, and it rests with a few ban kers to lend or refuse tho needful funds. Thus .thinking, wo pay but little atten tion to the rutiiots of war which occasion ally aro conveyed hither by frightened Eng lish newspaper*, it muin'y rests with Na poleon to decide the que-tion of peace or war in Europe. It i* tu* policy to occupy a commanding position rn the world’* eye t a* the public arbiter of Europe—but t hi* policy, just yet, to “cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war.” We believe, too, that he moan* to keep hi* promise to. Italy, in some way, and nut cease until tie really has made tier Ire* from tbe Alps to lo the Appenines, nnd thence to the net.— lie can do this, ut.d we think that if life be spared, he will. When we see a man buey buying book* that be uever intend* to read, and that he could'nt understand if be did, we are re minded of deef men buying tickets lor the opere, and blind ones lo picture galleries. sltecp would seek ihe cool air ol tlm moun* tains ; io thu winter thu shelter ol the valley* and river bottoms. Tho rangu is so extensive, the natural grusHe* so plentiful, and tlm land so chuap, that it acems to us no country con oficr ao many and so valua ble inducements to the sheep raiser. [Little Rock Democrat. New I’iAn roe Maximo Post Maker.—A new siemp for tbe uso of Posioflicea ha* been introduced in Philadelphia, which ap pears to have aorno advantages over the old mode. No ink i* u»cd, but, in ila place the stamp ia provided with a number ol sharp points, which form the letters, date, Ac., and at the time tho impression is made up on the envelope tho same marks are found upon the letter inside, an that if th* envel ope should be destroyed, the letter itself would bear tho name of the Postoflice from which it was sent. This would be an ad vantage to persons who often neglect to place upou their letters the name of tbe Posto.lice nearest to their place of resi dence. Bcnei it* ok tue Union.—Mr. Hill, mail Contractor, lias thrown up hie contract be tween this place and Marianna. The gov ernment has failed to comply with its con tract and he could not afford to convey the mail ler nothing. Our Iriend* between here and Marianna, hove no doubt a lively appro* ciation ol tho blessings of the Union. Uufuula Spirit, Opelika uml Tull idej'a Ituilroud—Coat. Tha Opelika Era says—“from the best information wo nro in pu*»csrion of, tbirty- aix miles nt ihe Rond will lie in ibis county, and Iron) tlto surveyor’* estimate ol too -mt of tho road, supposing this part of tlie Road to b>’ an average, we bavo tho follow- Coat of grading 36 miles Coat of grabbing nnd clearing, of Hirlngera.. .$247 910 6.400 . 16,523 . 15,840 . 26,200 Total roar nf 36 miles 305,303 The Dadovilie T.mca of tlto 19th met., Hi.nr* under the authority of Col. J. P. Slaughter, President ol ilia Opelika nnd under th* charer granted by the Alabama Legislature, has cx< ceded his moat sanguine i xpgotatioii*. Here is a child’s anecdote. My daughter, Violal May, aged seven yeari, who ha* wanted u playmate, uskrd our doctor if ho did not sell babies, tie uaid, “Yes, rno dollar for girls and two for boys.” She went up stair* and brought ono dol’ar and fifty cents out of her money box. “There,” *aid ehe, “I want a very good she baby.” The extra fifty cent* were to secure a war ranted one. “Why not takeeboyl” asked tho doctor. “Well,” kaid little May, “I am told that boys very often turn out badly whey grow up ; staying °ut 1*1* «t night, and wanting latch-keys or people to sit up and let them in. I shall do no such thing, I can tell you, and must Lave a she baby, that will stay at homo with mo and marn- The following inetr ptione were taken from tombstones in one ol tlie esmetenc* in Worcester: “The pari-uta of this lovely baby Is lamenting for his los«. And here ho lies a sleeping WUh ono betweeu him sod Unde Josh." Another reads an fnllowai — ‘May his soul rest to peace Amen Also hft children.’ A magistrate saked an Irishman whom he wes questioning : “Have you ever **rn tbe see 1” “fver seen the sty, your honor? Ue jabers, an’ does your honnr£euppoae I wee trundled ell th* way over the salt ocean in e wheelbarrow 1”