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COLXJMBXJS:
Wednuaday Morning, July :i, IH3G.
liARUBST CITY CIRCULATION.
An error occut red in the advertisement ol’
B. A. Richards in yesterday morning’s issue.
The price for liacon Sides was printed 11 .'.c.
It should hare read 10Ac.
We aro under obligations to several of out
city readers for recent favors in the way of
items of local news, which they have furnish
ed us at some inconvenience to themselves.
Such kindnesses are always thankfully receiv
ed, and will be improved to the best of our
ability. Scarcely a day passes hut something
occurs in our city, of interest to our peoplo
generally, and to absentees; and we are al
ways glad to be put upon track of it when we
do not chance to happen on it ourselves.
Mail Failure.
Words are wanting to express our disap
pointment at getting no papers yesterday, by
the Eastern mail. We have done the best we
could from our old papers, but regret to say
that we have but one, solitary, forlorn, lone
some. little “ telegraphic item,” which see—
alono in its glory—at the head of fifth column.
Meeting To-Night.
The attention of our city mechanics is direc
ted to the advertisement in another column,
calling for a meeting at Temperance Hall to
night, at which all mechanics aro requested to
he presont.
Soil of the South.
The July number of this valuable monthly
is promptly on our table, containing a largo
amount of reading of great interest to the ag
ricultural community. Every farmer should
have a copy in his house, and will find, before
many months, tnat he cannot well do without
It.
There is a big mud-hole on Front street, op
posite the residence of John Fontaine, Esq.,
containing a considerable amount of water:
the water would be glad to be let oft, but can
not at present get away. We wore about to ask
our City Marshal to stick a pin here ; but
upon reflection, ’twould be better to have his
hands stick a spade somewhere about the
mud hole: or fill it up, which would be better.
The dirt thrown out of the drains would an
swer very well for this, if properly rammed
after being deposited.
Our brother Martin of the Enquirer, makes
a somewhat singular use of the query, we pro
pounded him a day or two sinee. We had
asked if it would not he a good thing could all
the people of the South join “umbrellas”
•against the rains that threaten us from so
many quarters ? Brother M., haunted by the
phantom of Bachelor Buck, and with his
thoughts centred on the Cincinnati Platform,
rather intimates that we called upon him to
support the one, and mount the other : where
upon ho groweth indignant, waxeth wroth,
and straightway rippeth up divers and sundry
plank* in said piece of political carpentry.
Now, we were looking further ahead than the
Ides of November, in asking our question;
neither could we attempt the conversion ol
Brother M., without departuro from our prin
ciple of party neutrality. Considei iug the at
tention we paid to Brother M’s doves, we
think he has not reciprocated so kindly as he
might have done. But we forgive him.
Unprotected.
A friend was relnting to us a day or two
since, his adventures on the Commons, on
Sunday afternoon, during the sevore thunder
sto-m of that day. It came out in the course
of the conversation, that the City Powder
Magaziue has never been furnished with a
lightning-rod! We were truly surprised to
hear it. VI hilo it is quite true that the Maga
zine may remain unharmed for five hundred
years, there is no guaranty whatever that it
will be so for five days. The exceedingly
‘<mall expense for which such guaranty may
be obtained, should prompt the authorities to
have the matter promptly attended to. “An
once of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”
We had much ’ather record the putting up a
rod, than the blowing up of the Magazine.
The Peace Treaty between Russia and the
Allies, was published, as our readers doubt
less remember, in advance of its official pro
mulgation, by the Loudon Uaily News, and
several papers on the Continent. The French
Government lias spared no pains to ferret out
the source from whence it was obtained. At
length it has been discovered to have been fur
nished the press by a printer in one of the Pa
ris offices, who surreptitiously obtained a
proof sheet. He has been fined, and sentenc
ed to two years imprisonment. The sentracc
is tolerably severe, but much more justly de
served thau another one. where the offence
was “speaking disrespectfully of the Empe
ror, in a public e > i iage. ’ M. Bergougnoux,
an Ex-Editor. lias been found guilty of such
■•peaking, and was sentenced to two years im
prisonment. On the protest of the public
prosecutor against the lightness of the penalty,
three more years were added, and six months’
deprivation of civil rights. Such is justice in
France. Speaking one’s mind is a graver ol’-
lonce than purloining a government document.
On Friday, the House sustained the motion
tor the “previous question” on the bill to ad
mit Kansas, with her Topeka constitution.
The main question was to have been the first
business on Monday. The friends of the bill
tire not sanguine of its success, though they
hope to pass it by a very close vote.
In the Rhode Island Legislature, after a
very acrimonious debate, the election of n U. S.
Senator has been postponed till January next,
by the easting vote of the Chairman.
Gov. Winston preside at a Ratification meet
ing in Mobile, last week, and made a speech
endorsing the Cincinnati nominees, &c., &c.
An attachment to the ordinary sewing ma
chine has been patented, by means of which
the finest •* hem-stitching” can be executed
with neatness and dispatch
Stock of Cotton,
Remaining on hand in Columbus, Ga., Ist
July, 1856, in the following warehouses, viz.:
King & Sorsby 603 bales.
Hughes K: Daniel 167 “
Greenwood k Grime- IJ4 “ .
Ruse, Patten &Cos 461 “
.Stewart, Gray <540 “
Total 1,826 bales
Very little of the stock is in first hands ; a
good proportion of it is held bv our manu
facturers, ‘
The recent extensive inundations in Franco
have caused the greatest distress among many
thousands of poor people. The Emperor has
boon “sloshinH’ about the country on horse
back, with a bag of gold at his saddle bow,
| sometimes up to liis knees hi water, scattering
the specie right and loft. Occasionally he dips
into, what is willed in France, “ Hi* Majesty's
private purse.” The people luiil him every
where as a “ second Providence(bow ex
ceedingly Frenchy is that epithet!) and his
Majesty is covered with praises and blessings.
Private purse! i. e. so much of the public
purso ns his majesty chooses to appropriate to
bis own pocket. We cannot mingle our voice
in the okaunt of praises. Napoleon is only
returning tho peoplo their own; and as for
Ids doing so in person, that is simply for effect.
It takes, however, finely. When was ever a
Frenchman known to dislik crffccl ? Half a dol
lar bestowed on a French pauper in “ grand
stylo,” is more dear to him than five would be,
minus the effect. There’s a great deni of Bar
nuui about Louis Napoleon. Like Burnum he
rose from obscurity ; like Bariimn ho worked
his way into tho British Queen’s drawing room,
(though ho beat Barnum in getting u kiss
from her) and like Barnum be will ere long be
wound up—not among clock wheels, but those
moro dangerous “wheels within wliocls,” com
monly called conspiracies.
The Washington correspondent of the New
York Herald writes that the nomination of
Fremont does not meet the entire approbation
of the Republicans. All of the old liners of
that party—such, for instance, as Mr. Pening
ton, of New Jersey, Judge Pringle and Russel
Sage, of New York, Washburn, of Illinois, and
pretty near all of the Pennsylvania delegation,
prefer John McLean, of Ohio. But they will
give a quasi support to Fremont, intimating at
tho same time, however, that he cannot be
elected.
Tho rumored marriage of Tragedy Forrest
to a daughter of Editor McMakin of the Sat
urday Fourier, has no foundation in fact, nor
is it known upon what pretext the story was
based. Miss McMakin is grieved about it,
and hopes that the press generally will correct
tho slanderous error. We cheerfully do our
part, and not the less, because Miss McM., is
herself a member of the Editorial Corps—not
the fraternity —but, we suppose, tho sorority.
She conducts the Ladies’ Department of the
Courier, and does it handsomely.
L. R. Colmead of Washington City, is as
signee of a patent granted a few days since,
for an invention called a “jewelry shield,”
which protects valuable pins and other orna
ments from being either lost or stolen, while
upon the person of the woai’er.
In 1777 it was a law of Maryland, that no
person should act as a juror who was not pos
sessed of fifty acres of land, or two hundred
pounds current money. It is said to be still
of force, having never been repealed, in the
District of Columbia, though for many years
it has boon ignored.
Chinese Coolies.
The ship Hope recently arrived at Havana
with 452 Coolies, which added to the other re
ceipts since April 10th, 1855, makes a total of
6,720. It is stated, that since the importa
tions began, four and a half years ago, 10,000
Coolies have been landed in Havana; but the
Cholera has swept them away at such a rate,
not more than 2,000 are now to be found in
all Cuba.
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We regret to notice in tho Augusta papers,
announcements of the death of Mr. Augustus
Simonet, an old citizen; and of Mr. James
McAfferty, Publisher of the “Southern Medi
cal and Surgical Journal”; with Mr. McAffer
ty we had an acquaintance of several years
standing. He was a temperate, honest, unob
trusive, industrious, and virtuous mat). Os
great sins he was guiltless—and few men can
show a record moro clear of petty ones, than
the history of his life affords.
A Camp of “Junior Sons of America,”
[is that the refined for “Young America? ”]
lately presented Mr. Fillmore with a gold
headed cane. The presentation took place at
the St. Nicholas Hotel, and at its close, Mr.
Fillmore was introduced to a whole roomfull
of ladies to whom lie did the “agreeable,” in
a brief address. We should like to sec this
test applied to Old Buck, before election-day.
It is due to the ladies of America, that that
gentleman should declare liis sentiments in re
gard to the sox—whether he's afraid of them,
or indifferent, or u woman-hater. If the old
gentleman has been crossed in love, and is still
true to his first inamorata; or if he has faith
fully endeavored to get a rib uud could’ut,—
either of those excuses for singleness, we
think would appease the sox. But unless
something be done in the matter, wo very
much doubt whether tho ladies will vote for
him. Some people think that the ladies have
no vote. A greater mistake was never made—
they have votes as well as voice.
Tho Old Liners of New York, turned out
with full ranks n lew days s uce, to call upon
Mr. Fillmore. Mr. Brooks, of the Express)
did their talking for them, aud Mr. Fillmore
responded very handsomely. The scene was
highly interesting, and indeed touching.—
There is nothiug iu this world so beautiful as
fidelity, if wo except charity; and even where
men are faithful to mistaken opinions, or to
unworthy leaders, it is beautiful still. This
we say, witheut any reference whatever to
Mr. Fillmore and bis Old Guard.
Palmer, the English Poisoner, has been
hung: he died without making any confession.
Letter from Gov. Winston.
In the last General Assembly of Georgia,
quite a dust was raised about some anti-slave
ry resolutions of tho Massachusetts Legisla
ture, which bad been sent to Gov. Johnson,
and which were made by him, flic subject of a
special message. Gov.was finally author
ized to return them, with, we forget wlmtcom
ment, now, if any. It seems that Gov. Min
ston has also been favored with some similar
Massachusetts bombast, aud iu connection
therewith, we find the following pithy letter,
iu the Montgomery Advertiser :
Executive DbI'AKTMENT, I
Montgomery, Ala., June 19, 1860, j
Sir: Believing the resolves you have for
warded to this Department, in relation to the
Territory of Kansas, to be in conflict with the
truth of history, unconstitutional, and treason
able in design, 1 return them to you, with a
request that the future resolutions of the Leg
islature of Massachusetts on Federal affairs
and the subject of slavery, be no more for
warded to this Department.
The obligations of the Constitution, and the
laws of the United State* passed in conformity
thereto, being disregarded and nullified by
Massachusetts, we desire no further inter
course with your Htate: and wish to bo free,
in future, from insult from a State whose citi
zens do not recognize accountability for insult
and libellous imputations upon the chnracterof
Southern States and the citizens thereof.
Your obedient sorvant,
JOHN A. WINSTON.
His Excellency Henry J. Gardner, Governor
of Massachusetts.
Interesting Correspondence.
The following letters, which explain them
selves, are taken from the Savannah Republi
can of Monday. It will be perceived that the
report of Yellow Fever in Savannah, is wholly
untrue:
Savannah, June 28, 1856.
Dear Sir : We have received from Augusta
a letter stating that it is reported there, that
there have been several cases of yellow fever
in Savannah, and that so far as can be ascer
tained the report “comesfrom Mrs. Dr. Kol
lock,” The letter adds, “if the report is in
correct it should be at once contradicted, as
several passengers for your steamer have been
turned to Charleston and the land route, —be-
sides, other important interests will suffer, if
the impression becomes general.”
We think it due to you to give you the infor
mation above, as you are interested as a citi
zen with us, in anything calculated to pro
duce injury or benefit. If such reports are
well founded, we may as well wind up our bu
siness for the summer, as nobody will come
here, and the city and its interests will receive
irreparable injury.
Yonrs very respectfully, &c.,
I’ADELFORD, FAY & CO.
Dr. I’. M. Kollock, Savannah.
Messrs. Padelford, Fay & Cos.:
Dear Sirs : It was with much surprise and
some indignation that I received your note this
morning, informing me that my wife has been
charged with reporting that several cases of
yellow fever have occurred in Savannah. I
pronounce the charge an unmitigated false
hood.
I assert with perfect confidence that no case
of yellow fever has occurred in Savannah this
season—nor do I think that there is any ten
dency to that form of disease.
1 have practiced medicine iu Savannah for
thirty years—during that time, 1 have had to
deal with several epidemics of yellow fever. I
have never seen the disease occur when we
have had as much thunder, and rain, us we
are blessed with at the present time, notwith
standing a high range of the thermometer.
Respectfully, vour ob’t. serv’t.
P. M. KOLLOCK.
Savannah, June 28, 1856.
Fifty Thousand Dollars Gone.
A most egregious blunder occurred last
week in the U. S. Treasury Department, by
which about 850,000 lias been wrongfully paid
out, not soon to return. The error occurred
in paying off’ the Texas debt, and was detected
by a banker of another city, who immediately
telegraphed the Department, thereby electri
fying it in more senses than one, and causing
a great stir among all hands from the Chief to
the pettiest clerk. The Organ thus explains
the manner in which the mistake occurred.
Congress appropriated 87,500,000 for the
payment of the Texas debt. Upon calling in
the scrip it was found that the United States
could pay seventy-six dollars eighty-five cents
and five mills on the hundred. And at this
rate the payment has been carried on hereto
fore. Texas had paid thirty per cent, on her
ten per cent, scrip, which of course was to be
deducted from the face of the paper held.
The mistake occurred in first deducting the
thirty percent, paid by Texas, aud making
tho pro rata division on the remainder, instead
of making a one hundred per cent, the basis
ot calculation and deducting the thirty per
cent, which Texas had paid.
The orders sent by telegraph were that the
payment of the drafts should be stopped, or
that they should be paid, less six per cent, dis
count. Bat in all probability most of the
dratts have already been cashed, in which case
the money is gone.
The Syracuse Journal intimates that Miss
Sarah l’ollet is to take the stump for the Re
publican nominees.
l’aporpellcts are usually considered not very
dangerous: but Sarah pellets are very different
things. Shouldn't liko an abrupt encounter
with otic.
Humbugging Mr. Cramption.
Tho Blue Book Crumpton documents contain
a letter from “ Major General Ruthven, of the
Tennessee Militia,” to Mr. Crumpton, offer
ing. for the sum of one million five hundred
thousand dollars, to raise and march a division
of six thousand men to the various ports iu
ihe United States, tliencc to be shipped to the
Crimea.
( Tlle question now is, who is major General
Ruthven ? Is there any such man ? If there
is, he must be loud of a joke, lie bamboozled
1 rampton awfully. —Richmond Dispatch.
The Novelist’s Son.
Malker Janies, a son of G. P. R.',Tames
British ( onsul at Norfolk, ordered some In
dians away lrom the hunting grounds around
Rice lake, Waupaeca county, lately. The In
dians refused to leave. James, as we under
stand. visited them late on last Saturday night,
and called one of them out with the appa
rent purpose of speaking with him. After
some words, he cut open tho Indian’s head
with a bowie knife; two others came out, not
knowing what had happened, whereupon Mr.
Janies cut the arm off one of them, and laid
open the side of the other. The Indians aro on
trail of James, and will in all probability have
revenge. — Bearer /)am. Wisconsin, Republican
June 19.
ITEMS,
It has been ascertained that the man who
held on to the last was a shoemaker.
There an three companions with whom a
man should always keep on good terms—his
wife, his stomach and his conscience.
A subscription has been started iu New York
for the relit the sufferers by the inundation
in France.
The sum of human happiness may be put in
six words, ;. a also the secret of it—a clear con
science, m l good digestion.
William Bernard has been fined 8100 iu tit.
Louis lor i: suiting a lady on the street. Serv
ed hint right.
The man who “‘shot at random ’did not hit
it—he has since lent hht rifle to the youth who
aimed at immortality.
It is said that during tho first lew days of
June the inhabitants of Vicuna were almost
broiled alive. The thermometer was at 104
degrees iu the shade.
Baron Jatues de Rothschild has given forty
thousand francs to the sufferers by the late
inundation in France. The Empress has sub
scribed 20 H)0 francs sot herself and 10,000
for the lnq erial,Prince.
A shrewd little fellow who had just begun
to read Latin, astonished his master by the
following translations : Vir, a man, yin, a trap;
Virgin, a man-trap.
Martha and Amelia ltollisou, free negroes of
Columbia, U. C., have been sentenced to three
month’s imprisonment, and a fine of fifty dol
lars each, for giving written passes to slaves.
The estimated stock of pork in Louisville,
Ky., is set down at 28,000 barrels of all de
scriptions, which, for the season of the year,
is very heavy.
A kind hearted editor out IVestsays : ‘lf we
have offended any man in the short but bril
liant course of our career, let him send us a
new hat, and. say nothing moro übout it.’
The locomotives in Germany are hereafter
to be covered with a casing of glass, which
will permit the engineers to survey the whole
country and at the same time protect them
from the wind and cold.
The Rome Advertiser announces the deaths
of IVm. E. J. Burnett, formerly of Cedar Bluff,
Ala.; Silas E. Burnett, Sr., formerly a mer
chant in Romo; and Rev. John Ilench’icks, a
minister of the Baptist denomination.
Avery brutal murder was committed upon
the body oi Mrs. Nancy Johnson, by her hus
band, Wm. Johnson, near Board Tree, in Cher
okee county, Ga., on the 21st inst. Both were
quite old—not less than severity or eighty
years of age. Burn.
Catherine York, while seated with her hus
band and five children iu a room in New York,
was struck by lightning and killed. A little
child about eight months old was nursing at
the time, aud when the poor woman was struck,
it rolled off'her lap upon the floor, but was un
injured. No others were hurt.
A correspondent of the London Star thus
speaks of Lord Palmerston : It is the duty of
our representatives to give a decisive vote
against Lord Palmerston, in endangering our
relations w th America on such a low paltry
affair as that of attempting to engage a few
men to fight our battles.
When Es ward Everett was entertained at a
public din ter before leaving Boston, Judge
Story gave is a sentiment—‘Genius is sure to
be rewarded where Ever-ett goes.’ Everett
responded—‘Law, equity and jurisprudence ;
no effort can raise them above one Story.’
The while population of the slaveholdino-
States ami ants _to_ 6,222,218, and the slave
holders to 17. 525. Virginia has the largest
number of slaveholders as well the largest
white population, the former beingss,o63 and
the latter 894,800.
Col. Homy Moore, of Vicksburg, died at sea,
on his retu -n home, on the 18th of May last,
He was a iritive of Newport, Rhode Island!
and died ai the advanced age of 86 years. It
is said that he had taken by the hand every
President irom Washington to Pierce..
Henry Clay said iu 1860, “Os all the bit
terest enemies of the unfortunate negro, none
can comp:... c with the abolitionists, their pre
tended friends ; who, like the centaur of old,
mount, no: the back of the horse, but of the
negro, to ride themselves into power.”
Dickens has his thrust at the huge dry-goods
bales which some women make of themselves
now-a-days, in the last chapter of Little Dorritt.
He speaks ot “a Countess who was secluded
somewhere in the core of an immense dress to
which she was in the proportion of the heart
to the overgrown cabbage.”
The New York Tribune states that an Ame
rican banker in England writes to his partner
there that at the French Ambassador’s ball the
( }uecn, who xvas present, took special pains to
bo ‘ cry cu J to Air. Dallas, and that Americans
are treated with distinguished consideration
just now in Eugland.
1 he cats on the East Tennessee and Virgin
ia rail-road, run to Morristown, forty-four
iniles abot Knoxville. The cars on the Vir
ginia and ” onnessee road, are now running to
Emory and Henry College, ten iniles east of
Abingdon, leaving a distance to be built of
about 110 miles, which is progressing rapidly.
1 lie Lexington, Ky., Observer announces
that Mr. K. Tenbroeck’s celebrated race horses
Locomte, Pryor, Pryoress, (recently known bv
the name of Poison,) and Etiquette, a three
year old fiiy, by Mariner, out of Fashion, left
Lexington on tho 27th ult., for New York,
whence it is expected they will be taken by
their spirited owner to England, to contend
for the honor of the turf with the best blood
of that country.
The Roc or of Trinity church, New York,
estimates the whole property of the church at
810,000,00). Judge Jay shows it to be dou
ble that amount. There is no ecclesiastical
corporation in England that has so much
wealth iu its possession, audit is questionable
if another similar church organization in the
world possesses so great an amount nf monied
means.
Mason ,V Cos., of Taunton, Aiass., have just
finished two superb engines for the railroad
between Cairo and Suez, ordered by the Vice
roy ot Egypt. They are to furnish a compar
ison of American skill with tho English en
gines ot Crainpton & Stevenson, running be
tween Cairo and Alexandria. They weigh 25
tons, burn coke, and on a recent trial on the
Taunton Rand, ran four miles and made a stop
in 3jj minutes. •
The company for establishing the route to
India, by a railway of eighty miles from the
Mediterranean to the Euphrates, have issued
their prospectus. Tho capital required is only
C 1,000,006, thewhole of which will be prompt
ly subscrib sd. The undertaking will proba
bly be completed within a couple ofjyears, and
it is believed that the distance between Eug
land and tho East will then be shortened one
half. Thi* will be aqniet revolution, but one
of the most important that could take place.
telegraphic item
. New Vobk, June 28—Tin Cotton
firm. Sales to-day, 800 bah j. lar kb
Flour has advanced Is., and Wheat., I
Indian corn is active at an advance of :h|®
Neutral Comma-ce.
A copy of the instruction to Mr Bu 1
late Minister to England, ha: been trans,,**
to the U S. Senate iu compliance with’A 1 1
tion. Mr. Buchanan, in !is letter t - *
Clarendon, dated August 36 855 i m .” I* l {
British Government to enter into a treat ‘ IT* 1
ilar to that with Russia, recce rising th ‘ V, JP*|
pie in favor of neutral commerce tl/'tW*!
ships shall make free goods, contraband ,JC*l
excepted, and that the goods o: a friend • ji* r l
ed on board the vessel of the enemv Wtlp 1
like exception, shall not be subject to 1
tiou, and furthermore, that the partie it l
“apply these principles to ihe commerce It l l
navigation of all such powers and Stat if**i
shall consent to adopt them on their rZf*|
permanent and immutable.”
In conclusion, Mr. Buchanan says- ..1, i
scarcely necessary to observe that the i *
proposal and es not proceed from any armful
sion that Great Britain will < -,* e r hereaft ****l
verse the precedent she hasiecfntly eud'H
ed. It has solely been dictated by a
give to the principles of her nnjesty’* a'fjfl
tion the solemn sanction of both
and thus, by their combined influences
commend the adoption of them to other*!
lions of tho civilized world.
. 1
Alabama Items,
There was an affray, on Thursday last ,fll
| Greensboro’, between Mr. 8; m Cowin'and Ml
Evans, iu which the latter y >s shot by the 4 J
| mer in the neck. Thoughs a<re the' won irl
! not considered mortal. T 1 affair h< “fll
! been legally investigated ye but it i s een e H
■ ly understood to have been ustifiablc ot aj
j part of Mr. Cowin.
i Tho surviving members o) the Eutaw J
! gers who volunteered and w ,t to Mexico <]H
ing the war with that con try, will ) mv l]
j meeting and dinner in this i ace on the
j July.
A negro man was killed las: week in bain*
J ville, by the caving in of a well. ]
A negro man, belonging Col. John Ernfl
was killed by another negro, belonging to fl
same gentleman, a few day since, The *
killed was the driver and lire been ordered *
the overseer to punish the o\ .er, who ran aH
! being overtaken by the dri or stabbed i*
j several times so badly as to ause his death*
; a short time.— Eutaw (Ala) Yhig. 1
I A serious accident occurn to two lrtmb*
l of tho Florence Brass Band -i their way hoi
| from the Masonic celebratie in this place *
I Tuesday evening. While tho Band-wagon wB
waiting at South Florence for the Ferry Bofl
I the driver left the horses for a few moments*
charge of another person, with express instr*
tions not to move them; but, the individt*
disregarding the instructions, started the tea*
and not being able to manage It, horses, wagl
aud all were precipitated ov rr the river ban
fatally injuring, it is suppose and. Mr. Thomas
Fray, and badly breaking ne of Mr. IVi
Ragsdale’s legs. Messrs. F % and Ragsda
arc both mechanics; the former with afamil
Mr. Ragsdale is among the most industrio
and worthy young men ir. the country.
[Tuscan bia Alabamian.
GOOD ADVI CE.
My request of one Who has suffered froni people's i
selfishness.
“ Is it any body's business.
If a gentleman should choose.
To wait upon a ladyt
If the i.ady don’t refuse ?
Or. to speak a little, plainer.
That the meaning ill nay know
Is it any body’s business
If a lady has a beau ?
Is it any body’s busint -s
When that gentleman doth call.
Or whon he leaves the indy,
Or If he leaves at all V
Or is it necessary
That the curtains sho ild lie draw n.
To save from further t; inble
The outside lookers-o i ?
“ Is it any body’s busir ‘sx
But the Lady’s, if he: beau
Ridetli out with other lubes,
And doesn't let her 1; aow ?
Is it any body’s businci s.
But tlie gentleman’s, if she
Should accept another aiort,
Where lie doesn’t chi nee to be?
“If a person’s on the t.o -walk,
Whether great, or whether small.
Is it any body’s business
Where that person meins to call?
Or if you see a person
While he’s calling any where,
Is it any of your busin ‘u
What his business ltuy he there!
“ Tho substance of our query,
Simply stated would be this :
Is it any body’s business
What another’s business is?
Whether ’tis or whethi i “tisn’t,
Wo should really like to know.
For we’re certain if it isi t.
There aro some who make it so.
•• If it is, we'll join the nibble
And act the noble part
Os the tattlers find detainers,
Who throng tuc public inurt:
But if not, we’ll act the teacher.
Until each meddler loams,
It were better in the futtre,
To mind his own cone? i ns!'’
Savannah, Albany & Gulf Railroad.
Dr. Screven, President oi’ the Savannah, Al
bany & Gulf Road, has jut I. returned from ni
excursion along the Road from this city, to the
Alatamaha.
We are gratified to learn tin t the bridge over
that river in the hands of the energetic and
skilful contractors Messrs. Holcombe, is pro
gressing favorably. Withoi unforeseen diffi
culties they are confident i’ their ability to
finish this great work by t! first of January
next. The bridge over the teat Ogeechee is
nearly finished that; over t _> Little Ogeechee
is done. The track-laying, suspended for a
while, awaiting the coiuplo on of the bridge
last meutionod, will be resu ed at that place
in a few days. The gradii and earthwork
for the whole line of road 1 ;m Savannah to
the Altamaha, is nearaboul mushed. By next
January, thocars will probal ly be running for
the distance of fifty-three miles from this city.
— San. Georgian.
Tho French socialists, o New York city,
met Tuesday night to comm moratc the Par 1 ’
insurrection of June, 1848.
Oh ! ye Bald-, eads.
Me invito the attention those who arc
bald-headed, and those win ire afraid ot be
coming so, to the advertise ent of Professoi
Wood’s Hair Restorative iu 6 day’s paper. Me
ore not in the habit of pub ng every quack
nostrum that is advertised ir our paper, but
we l’ccl it our duty, when .ve come across w>
article that is good, to let the people know it-
M’c have no fears of having soon to “scu'i
under bare poles,” and therefore have not
used the Restorative, but tlunk, if the certifi
cates of honest men can be relied upon, tb at
it must be a first rate article. Try it, ye whose
natural wings need rejuve nation. —Rockvub
Republican.
BACON S BACON! !
•\Trii have now prime SIDES, w ! -ich wi offer ut 10* j -
CASH. We are also willing to sell nr. time 1
good paper, and satisfactory terms will be made
those parties who mnv wish credit.
June 27 B. A. RICHARDS i'CV-
