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THE REPORTER.
CL H. C. WIIAJTNGIHAM,
CUI TO It.
VraftkittkMi I—l ! ol»nI—Relr«»*taienU—•«f»rm I
1A GRANGE OA :
Tlmnilnv Morning, August II, i83t>.
OPPOSITION TICKET,’
For Governor'
WARREN AIKEN,
OK CAS8.
• For Congnw—Fourth Dirt rid,
WILLIAM F. Will GMT,
«*• eowvrx.
Wen, unless ho really think they nro fools
and can see no Wtcr. ,
Wo would warn ■Uto people against the
argument of Col. OaHVHeiil in his defence if
•such a think was necessary^ -but his tricks
re so transparent that it is only necessary
to hear him to see through his motives.—
When a man once proves faithless to his
promises publicly made, and at a time avhon
the denrest interests of the Scmfli wore a*
stake, os Col. 0. has done during the Kansas
issue, wo do not think the people, to whom
he mode such promises, will ugain trust him
ns their Representative. At least itdocs not
look reasonable thattliey will.
Col. tJartrell’s “Stewardship.”
it is matter of pleasure and consolation
to us toAuuw that we have a candidate in
the Held for Congress in this IJistrict that
makes his opponent, Col. Gartkell, know
•and feel his responsibility to the people for
his conduct. The fruitless and futilo efforts
of Col. G. to defend his English vote is so
■pnoT that his friends can he hut disgusted
and chngriucd when they hear him make
the effort. Indeed it is insulting to the good
sense of the' most unenlightened community
in Georgia. Wo arc really surprised that
Col. G. lms not the sagacity to know that he
only augments the fear of his friends as to
his ability to represent them in the Hulls of
Congress. It is surprising tlwt he will per
sist in defending his vote on the English Bill,
when he ought to know that it was lor that
veto that the Convention, which »o».umted
him, refused to endorse his course. Is it
possible that Co1..0abtiiei.i. expects the peo
ple to endorse that vote of his on the first
Monday in October next by returning him h
Washington as their Representative ? lie
ought to he better jwsteil than that.
Mr. Gauthki.i. voted for the English itiil
which denied Kansas admission into the
Union unless she accepted a certain land
arrangement attached to the ordiimiic
which if she failed to do she was to remain
out of the Union until she had a population
of 1>JI,000 ; but, before three mouths OuL
Gartueu. voted for the admission of Oregon,
as a free State, with less than a Representa
tive population. In this latter assertion we
may be mistaken, though wo do not think
we are. What do the people of the Fourth
Congressional District think of such a re
cord? Will they signify their approbation
Western & Atlantic RaU-llon«!.
We call attention of our readers, and all
who feel an interest in the welfare of our
State, to llie comnrtinicution over tin; signa
ture of " Fuels are Stubborn Things.” It is
written by a gentleman of ability and of the
utmost veracity, and who never resort' to
strategem to fortify himself in any position
he may take. Wluit lie writes ho is ulwnys
ready to substantiate it with the documents,
.facts and figures. Thererclbro., the facts set
forth in his commmiic.a4.ioa maybe relied mi
as true, and will admit of no denial or con
tradiction.
We agree with him, and so ought every
man who loves his Slate better than party,
in the assertion that the State Iioad ought
to lie made to yield twice as much as itdocs—
admitting that (ho Road lias cost, twice an
much ns it ought to havo cost. The Road,
we believe, cost seven millions of dollars,
and, therefore, is only paying about I per
cent. If it should not have cost more than
half that umoimt it will make 8 per cent.
Eight per cent is a very small income when
it is so common for Roads, with fewer ad
vantages than that Road possesses, to make
from 10 to 24 per cent, besides increasing
the value of the Stock invented.
Tim facts set forth by our correspon
dent ought to elicit the attention off every
truly honest thinker in the land. We regret
exceedingly to witness the disposition of a
portion of the people of Georgia to be con
tent with the dim earnings of the State Road.
They seem to think that, because the Gov
ernor has paid a lilt/e into the Treasury, that
he is making the Male Howl Pay ! People of
Georgia such is not the fad. 1 You arc to
day the worst duped people in the world as
far as the State Road is concernrd. •"Your
character for intelligence ought not to per
mit you to lie so credulous and willing to
swallow the demonstrations of the Demo
cratic press with reference to tho monthly
earning of the State Road with such avidity.
We have been informed that hut little of
the track on that Road lias been re-laid
since Gov. lhiowx lias been in office, although
From tbe Gold Mines!
Some time during the mouth of Mar
Mr. William D. Mgohr, q, journeyman print!
engaged in this office, accompanied
Messrs. Joscru L. Wars and Albert Haym
left this place for tho gohl mines at Pik
Peak. However, they did not go to
Peak, blit to » place near* the Post
called Aururia. Letters have been recei
from the two latter gentlemen, end
seem to be well pleased with tho count
and their prospects. They state that
arrived at tlio mines about the first of •
They struck “good diggings” as soowc
they arrived, and state that they,
average about five dollars n 'day."
one of tho letters :
“ We would have been vert 1 much htii
ged as far ns the Pike’s Peake, Gold Mil!
were concerned ns there were none tl
The mincB in tho Rocky Mountainswebo
covered during tho week wo arrived
Denver City * * * Thcro is plow
gold hero, but it is hard to get at. Wo
very lucky in finding a good mine. *
1 would advise no one to come out he
it is a hard country to live ip, a;
is extremely high and sen'rec. It
good deal to live, bnt I think we cun
four or live dollars a day. We had
hard time in getting hero, as we had si!
very cold weather—pk'nty el' snow
rain.”
All three of the young adventurers
specimens -of gold to their friends, SncciSg
to them, say we 3
el it hr voting for Cyl. G. for re-election ? since Gov. Brown has been in office, although
-'V .eastC'.'ijMr yfe" 111 . •'*««»-
Editor the JMstrioRt is hoped they will cr fact, published by fiiTu few days ago,
not.
Tho whole burden of Col. Gathiri.i.’h
speeches, in tho canvass, seems to lie made
up of denunciations of the treacherous “six
Southern Americans,” who, he says, defeated
the Lccompton Constitution. When it is re
membered that tin' gallant and consistent^)
Colonel told the people, two years ago, that
nothing good could he effected by electing
Americans to Congress, as they would be
powerless in consequence of the small num
ber who would be in that body, his argu
ments to prove that six Americans, against
a majority of 21 Democrats, defeated the
Lccomption Constitution will fall powerless
to the ground, and demonstrate so plainly
his transparent trick that it will ho percepti
ble to the most common understanding. A
man that can't sc** that such is the fact, is
certainly unfit to represent tlui intelligence
of this District in Congress. And yet our
honorable Representative is really so stupid
and devoid of any thing like perceptive
powers as not to see it. At least such
seems to lie the fact.
Personally, we think Col. Gauthki.i. a very
clever man ; and we are sorry that he does
lint pursue a more dignified course than to
he going around 1 ho District trying to gull
tho people with his " cock and hull” story
about "six Southern Americans" us a poor,
pitiublo excuse for his course oil the Lecomp-
ton issue iu Congress. Great heavens ! don't
Col. (1ARTRKf.f. know that tho people of this
District do not care a red herring about hi«
denunciations of those “six Southern Ameri
cans.” lie is the man of whom the poopl
wish to know. We desire him to explain
to us why he did not contend as patriotically
for tho admission of Kansas as we lmd a right
to expect him to do. These are tho ques
tions wo want him to answer.
The fact is, Col. Gaiitiiell is growing des
perate. lie now feels that his promises
made, two years ngo, have not been lullilled
and that the people are displeased, awl lie
is absolutely unable to render a satisfactory
account of himself. HciseniphutieaUg (lodg
ing the main questions.
Col. G. think«(?) that the English Bill con
cedes none of the lights of the Soutl
Kansas, inasmuch us that territory is now
kept open for emigration until its population
is sufficient for one Representative, when it
can again apply for admission. The Colonel
is trying to enforce this idea upon the minds
of his constituents os a palliation for his
vote on the English Dill, whon lie knows
or at least ought to know—that it only gives
the Abolitionists a longer time to work in
and make the territory fully free soil by large
emigrations from tile free States. Now,
don't our intelligent Representative know
that such is tho fact? He is not an idiot
certainly ; nor do we think lie ought to try
to gull the people with any such quixotic
that tiie present Administration found such
in abimdaiieu of wood on the Road, as not
to have required the purchase of any since
its inauguration ; and, therefore, nun or two
great expenses have been avoided which
will have to lie met hereafter by Hie present
or the next Administration.
Tlmt lliirliiiciic!
it will ho remembered that there was a
irge committee appointed at our meeting,
n the 2nd inst., who are requested to make
rrangoments for a Mass Meeting, and if
practicable a llarhaeue. It in hoped the
gentlemen composing said committee are al
work to carry out the purposes for which
they were appointed. In order that all may
now who wore appointed that committee
'e will again insert their names, as follows :
La Grange District.—-!). 11. Turner, 1). W.
Morgan and A. 11. Fannin.
West Point District.—,1. W. McLendon,
Win. Reed and Dr. II. G. Tate.
Antioch District.—J. T. Boykin, Sr., John
Henderson and Dr. J. II. Lowe.
Mouhtville District,—Dr. W. P. Beasley,
E. Baker, und J. L. Long.
Cross Roads District.—F. A. Frost, John
J. Ttilloy and Dr. John A. Baugh.
Troup Factory District.—T. Leslie, Jas. D.
Hardy and J. M. Truitt.
Long Cano District.—Dr. Jno. S. Hill, S.
A. Moses and H. Dennis.
Hngansvillo District.—A. P. Norwood,
William Boyd and T. R. Horton.
llurrisonvillo District.—Rolit. Jennings, II.
West and Dr. Win. Gaulding.
McLendon’s District.—W. W. Cato, Jno
B. Reid and W. J. Ringer.
West Vernon District.—Joel Clovers, Dr.
G. M. White and Wiley Roland.
East Vernon District,—Seth Tatum, James
R. Cook and Tlios. B. Morgan.
’ool’s Mills Dislriet.—W. W. llnghoy,
James Lewis and S. Lay.
And the following is the resolution setting
forth the duties they are expected to per
form :
Resolved 4. That wo recommend that
suitable arrangements be made for a Mass
Meeting, and if found practicable a Barba-
cuc, at such time as may be agreed upon
and at some nearly central point in the
county, by the appointment of a committee
of three in each District to make the neces
sary arrangements, and tho appointment
of a committee of five from that number
to appoint a time and place therefor.
We hope wo shall have an opportunity of
witnessing a glorious rc-union of onr politi
cal friends in Troup ; and if it is expected to
havo a Barbaeuc the sooner wc got at it the
better.
Atlanta & West Point KuU-lton-ii
Air. Jkssk McLendon has laid upon o3
table the “ Reports of the President
Superintendent of the Atlanta & West l’ui^
Rail-Road Company to the Stockholders
Convention, July 25, 1859,” by which,
loan that “ the gross earnings of the R(*4
the past year have been 2302,000
And operating expenses, und ex
penditures, for extra purposes,
us stated by Superintendent,.. 104,"oj
Net profits from Read operations, 197,1159*
Add balance of interest,........ 3,5921
Net increase from all sources,.. ..200,951
From Ibis two dividends have been
paid of $1 per share each, 75,048f
Carried to Reserve Fund $125,303
We learn from the report of Superini
dent that the expenses urt^MH^o per.,
lie s? !I
thut the Road is in a m
dition.
The I,a Grange Reporter reminds vf
hoy who whistled to keep his courage b.l
while passing through a grave yard in Jis,
attempts pi galvanize a sullieieney of
into the Opposition .imrlv of
respectable ii
Ciniie, brother Willingham, it will require;'n
power behind the throne greater than
the throne to perform this miracle. So make
up your mind lo ho represented by HonTH,.
J. Gurtrell so long as heelings In true Sfflbth-
ern Rights Dumoovaey —Itump^in Palladium.
That, is only your opinion, Difstor. Wc
pect to boat “ your man” in this District. Al
ready your friends are becoming crest-fallen
on account of the inability of Col. Gauthki.i, to
defend, satisfactorily, his course in Congress.
His vote for the English Bill is already a
millstone around liis neck which is dragging
him down. If we nro l ightly informed some
of his truest and fastest friends nro deserting
him in this his day of tribulation, und are
arrayed against him alongside of the Oppo
sition. It will require no power behind the
throne, in our opinion, to tiring about tile
much desired result of the defeat of y4ur
dear “ Loosh.” lie has proved recreant to
his promises made two years ago in reference
to Kansas, and the honest und conscientious
people of his party do not desire to trust lain
again.
So wc shall make up our mind to be repre
sented by Col. Wme.iiT because lie clings (to
true Southern Rights principles—not Ztojio-
erunj.
Grapes.—We have negated t§
dge the reception, weekfceforo last, of some
ery lino grapes from <lie vines of our to\vas-i
inn awd friend,jprFKEtiKRicK Baku They
Were truly delictus ', and wo take tlio “ pre-
scut opportumNy of informing" otir friend
they wjjfo properly appreciated and
disposed of toy our “better half” and “the
liildren.” | '
Our friend J. J. Walker, iff this place,
»vo ns a very fine sample of grapes, grown
upon a vine sot out last full was a year ago,
which he'says has grown very rapidly and
arc very prolific.
Nttw BkfrtsT Church.—It is with unfegned
pleasure ttut we observe that the new church
edifice oF1tho Baptist denomination in this
place is nearly completed and ready for use.
Whon completed it will be one of tho finest
elmrchcsin Upper Georgia ; and will reflect
credit upon that flourishing and enterprising
denomination. Wo believe there is only one
more •Church edifice in the State with a taller
steplc—it being, if wo are not mistaken, one
hundred and forty feet from tho point of the
teeplo to the ground 1
untv NomXATioSmtou the Legislature.—
Let it bo remembered "By onr friends of Troup
county that next SATtTtlBAY WEEK is the
day set -apart for the nomination of candi
dates for tlic Legislature, and that it is ex
pected that each District in tlio county will
he represented in the Convention. The
number of Delegates requested to he ap
pointed l>y each District is seven. Let every
District lie represented, und let harmony
prevail.
- —■
8®~ We learn from a private correspon
dent that Mr. Wright, ami his opponent,
Col. Gauthki.i., met ogreenbly to appointment
at Palmetto, on Saturday last ; and, also
thatonr
triumph;!
< *'X
mii
■ aim
Hilrly
Immpion won the victory most
y. Mr. W. “ larrups” Col. G
most unmercifully wherever he meets him.—-
The truth is, “ Our Loosh” lms both hands,
as well ns his heart, full when ho gets after
our candidate. lle'Kjopcnt the day thut ho
rmciif up
ever met W. I''. Wi
' upon the stump.
For the Reporter.
fc Atlantic Rail-Road Earn
ings.
XfiK ’Editor :—That sterling journal, tlio
Savanntfh Republican, indulges In some re
flections upon the faot, that for July $40,-
000 was paid into the State Treasury front
the Western & Atlantia Rail-Road, making
on advance of several thousand dollars upon
the sums paid into the Treasury monthly,
before Gov. Brown’s nomination. Ho also
animadverted upon tlio fact that tho earn
ings of July were announced some day’s be
fore the month expired. Somo Editors iu
Georgia, disposed to ridieule what they can
not answer, havo thought proper to make
themselves morry over the article ; but it is
based upon sound common sonso. They
have asked if the Editor of the Republican,
whom they ooll sapient in derision, does not
know that the passenger travel increases
greatly in tho Sommer ? Tho reply is, yes,
he and the 'public both know that this is the
case ; and from the statistics of the Road
common sense would draw a conclusion un
favorable to the management of the Road.
By propounding the question it is admitted
tlmt tll^sums, monthly paid into tho Statp
Treauiiry should follow those received by tho
officers of Road. If so how can it be
thought regular and business-like for' the
lief oarnlngs of a month to bo ascertained
before tho month expires. The Republican
is right in noticing this absurdity.
Again : Below I present to your readers a
table of monthly earnings carefully prepared
by me some time since, which every voter
iii Georgia would do well to examine care
fully and Iny aside for future reference.
By reference to this table you will soc
thut the earnings of the Rond vary with
each month and that lio month is exactly
like any other from the 1st of October, 1854,
to Sept. 39, 1358, tliroHgk which periods the
table runs.
In tlio fiscal year, ending in Sept,, 1850,
the earnings of July aro exceeded by those
of October, November,' February, March
and April,
In the fiscal year ending in September,
paying what you do into the
well so far as it goes ; hi
farther to approve yourself
servant, Tho Road must
double your figures. It would b?if
to your administration to mate these
insury. It is
uu must go
itf^iil public
'east yield
tablo
th-
ly accounts balance to " J of a cent,”
to payhito tlio Treasury, according to thS,
amountiFJ'ou rccen’tfahiLput npon any arbi
trary sum selected by yourself. Whit tho
people wnnt is that the Road shall yield
what it is cnpable of yielding and thfl,t4tf<at
sum be promptly paid into tho Treasury and
then safely kept until their representatives
draw it out in accordance with tho Consti
tution. Como, Mr. Browu !
Facts are Stubborn Tnixos.
Fine Graces !—Mrs N. L. Herndon, of tlijf TgJtjsjijo earnings of July were exceeded
----- ‘ ‘’ by thoso\ of October, Dcoenibor, February,
March and April.
In the fiscal year of 1858 (Gov. Brown’s
1st year) tho earnings' of July were more
than $8,000 loss than that of either of tho
proceeding years and Was Icah than De
cember, March; April aud May,-
How happens it then that in 1850 nii in
crease is ho suddenly announced in the slim
that’s paid into tho State Treasury ? and
that too before tho cud of tho month ! The
Republican is not out of proper reckoning
aflcr all. Hurrah for Mr. Sneed, its editor.
this place, is certainly entitled to our thanks,
and the same is hereby extended, for that
basket of large and luscious grapes sent to
us on Tuesday last. They aro certainly the
finest wc have seen this year. Such a pres
ent is worthy of record ; and wo shall not
only record it in our paper, but upon the
bright table of memory, where it shall never
he effaced.
La Giia.voi-. Female Cui.i.kuk Attention is
directed to the advertisement of the La
Orange Female College, which will be found
in the columns of ouivpaper to-day. As the
iJiq hiculLy shows him a man of sound
e well k now 11 tot lie plU h^Tfa itliful und I busmen* quallffcations^vffmtcvcr jhay-Ae
Won’t Support Douglas !—Col. Gahtrf.ll
has already expressed his determination not
to support Douglas for the Presidency should
ho be nominated at the Charleston Conven
tion. Every man in the District should make
a note of this fact and watch that gentleman
next year as, no doubt, he will be advocating
his election.
aide teachers it is useless for us to attempt
a pufl'in their behalf.
We have been puffing a very superior
brand of cigars from the store ol Col. J. M.
Beall, of Ibis place. To our frond "Viiige”
wc are indebted for such a very acceptable
present. When we arc upon the verge of
despair, wc shall go and get one of those
cigars as a means of consolation. They’ll
serve well on such occasions.
Jiar By rcforenco to the list of appoint
ments, it will he found that Messrs. Gar-
trei.i, and Wmnirr will speak on Saturday,
August 20th, at I.iekskillet, and on Wednes
day the 24th at Bowdon—both in Carroll
county.
Open Cotton.—Mr. F. A. PoYTilliESji has
laid upon our table a full open ball of cotton
—tlic first wc have scon this year.
Correspondence of tbe Reporter,
Caldwell, Lake Goorgo, 1
July 30th, 1850. j
Mg dear Reporter:—
“ Lako George is full”—which itroans thut
the " Lake House” is—for the Lake House
bears tho same relation to Lako George that
Now York city does to tho United States. If
you aro not a boarder at .the Lake Uouso
yon are nobody, and you Light as well bo
mwhere as at Lqke.j?CQrgSf' ‘NjFV -y.,
Fishing is ou# greatest sport ^lord ) and
fishing with the rqd and .reel is <
most healthful of all spgrts,—
aliko inviting to tho sinnor aqd^tmrfstinn.—
Sonic great writer has said'" no'man can
be a good angler without being possessed of .,
traits worthy of being praised.” Wc caught
1 Bass, weighing 1J lbs,, this morning—tho
averngo of Bass caught hero is 3 llis. Since
Our last wo have paid ft visit to Northamp
ton and Amherst College in Massachusetts.
Wo sot out from Fort Edward—passing-
through Salem, Holyoke, and other flourish
ing towns. At Holyoke tlio whole river is
arrested in its course by a dam 30 feet high.
The water power i'h immense.
From here wo proceeded to Northampton,
The greatest name associated with" tin's—
town is that of the mighty metaphysician
and devoted Christian, Jonathan Eiiwariis.-*—
We visited the spot where his house stood,
A more recent structure' has taken its place,
hilt two gigantic elms, which were planted
by his own hands before his door, slill wave
their massive, hut graceful branches in tin)
wind, and constitute an interesting irtcnifl
of other days. I saw the spot. wL
church stood; hut it is now in tin
the street— not the- church Imt^liffspot.
I made the acquaititanccjm Mr. Sot.. Stoc-
harii, son"off-tha .author ag the Latin Gram--
mar that heart; his name, Tirseo mnl con
verse With this aged ntttriarch, living in the
same Ami. ■ where hififatlier, grandfather,
a , real-grainli'at.lflMRim,giT.'at-mTvrf-i»'randfalli-
ei- had liyqd anironicl l^efprc him, was sonlo-
snid to the contrary. Hut hero is the tablo
of earninings'.
A Statement if the monthly earnings of the.
1 Veslern <0 Atlantic Rail-Road for the
fiscal yearn ending iVsjiCcliCchj on Ilia 30/h
of
September :
1855
1830
1857
1859
Oct.
j.4 3.071 54
$74,802
V>
$70,589
201
$58.773 07
Nov
49,098 82
71.058
*i8
61.417
12
51,283 01
Due
ft 1,08ft 82
00.738
33
75.886
19|
71.070 68
Juii.
I-pit
Gl.»ft9 34
02.660
07
62 100
04
58,183 70
40.0ft 1 04
68,835
22
76,812
00
58.982 30
Mur
68.845 03
100.029
35
86.868
09
7S.975 92
Apr
fi0.(it!:i'04
72.555
64
70,083
■10
70,704 97
May
GG.14H77
00.529
59
54.602
12
03.48«01
.1*110
42.80ft 00
57.6IIH
83
50.551
34
43.011) 28
J’ly
07,008 22
68.762
68
68.711
27!
59,080 75
A tiff.
84.148 8o
80,80S
64
118,541
49
81.14824
S’pt
77,570 79
80,023
98
95,74ft
43!
92,386 39
$088,030 00
$871,330
53
$000,808
05,
$800,001 28
tesyhm’S
On Rouni
lore lie \vm! hlignged in teaching.—
.illy and magnificent edifice—a Win
Mn. Hill’s I,ate Letter. Mr. Hill's hlte
letter to Col. Dudley has been published by
nearly every Opposition paper in Georg^i ;
and it meets the universal approbation of
the Opposition press. It ought to meet llie
approbatin of our Democratic brethern of, flic
press; and we havo no doubt that they would
acknowledge its soundness had iOiociiwrW
ten by a Democratic politician^^ThesclJc-
mocrats aro very selfish men ; they are nor
willing to acknowledge thut any good can
emanate from tlioso who aro opposed to
them politically.
We give this week the comments of ope
or two of our Opposition cutempmarics in
reference to the letter ; and wo shall con
tinue to do so as opportunity is offered.—
Such a letter is worthy of all commendation,
and will receive it at the hands of ull hoaor-
ablo and true Southern men.
Atlanta Intelliobncer.—This paper used
to como to us daily ; but since the opening
of the Congressional canvass it has curtail
ed its visits, and wo only gut tho weekly
issue, which is, owing to the fact that it is
roeieved by us on the morning on which uur
pnper is published—useless to us. Being in
the same Congressional District, and the dis
tance being so short between hero and
Atlanta, it would scorn that, if prompted
only by a sense of common courtesy, wo
ought to receive the daily at least uutii af
ter the election. Wc do not expect it as a
right, but merely as a matter of courtesy
which we, would certainly extend to an op
ponent in tho same District, if we published
a daily.
Klectlou Returns,
Ai.An.vsi.t Election.—In Alabama, Hon. A
B. Moore, (Deni.) the present Governor of
the State, lms been rc-elccted. The following
Congressmen arc also elected ;
First District—James A. Stallworth.
Second District—James I,. Pugh.
Third District—David Clopton.
Fourth District—Sydenham Moore.
Sixth District—W. R. W. Cobh.
Seventh District—J. L. 51. Curry.
These are all Democrats, and with tiie
exception of Messrs. Pugh and Clopton, were
members of the previous Congress. In the
Fourth and Seventh Districts, there was no
opposition to the Democratic candidates, wo
believe. From the Fifth District wo have
-no returns yet; but presume that Geo. T.
Houston (Dem.) is re-elected.
The Stato Legislature, is of course, large
ly Democratic.
Kentucky Election.—Kentucky returns
establish the election of tho following Con
gressmen :
District 1. II. C. Burnett, domocrat.
“ 2. S. O. Peyton, democrat.
" 3. F. M. Bristow, opposition.
" 5. J. Y. Brown, democrat
“ (1. T. T. Garrard, opposition.
“ 7. 11. Mallory, opposition.
“ 8. IV. E. Simms, democrat.
“ 9. L. T. Moore, opposition.
“ 10. J. W. Stevenson, democrat.
Five democrats, four opposition, and one,
the fourth, doubtful.
Tennessee Election.—Netoerland, Oppo
sition candidate for Governor, has made
large gains in Eastern and Middle Tennessee.
The nett gain in forty counties reported is
4,000. Sufficient returns havo not been re
ceived to detention the result. Tho Memphis
Enquirer of Saturday, says :
Wo have probably elected five metnbors
of Congrtiss, and cut down Governor Harris’
majority in 1850 to an insignificient figure,
if not defeated him entirely.
Later nows render certain the election of
Harris.
North Caroi.ia Election.—In North Carol!
na, W. N. II. Smith, opposition, is elected
in the first district, defeating Henry M. Shaw,
member of last Congress.
Now by the examination of this table it
will be seen that tho earnings of the Hoard
in the fiscal year ending in 1858, were less
than those of tho year 1857 by $100,807 (17.
Why this great falling off whon every other
fiscal year shows a steady advance ?
In 1857, $200,557 47 were paid out for
contracts of tho preceeding administration.
In 1858 only $172,11(1 74.
By Mr. Si-ullock’s Report the Road bed
and superstructure were left in “ excellent
condition,” und Dr. Lewis says tho supply of
cross-ties was “ very large " and admits the
supply of wood “ ample;” and they both agreo
tlmt tho most important account for monies
paid out, to-wit : “ The construction account
was to bo wholly closed in 1858.” Now how
conics it that such meager returns have
been made, to tho State Treasury in 1859 ?
This will not do ; tho returns of this Rond
to the State Troasur should be doubled. It
is admitted on all hands that this Road
possesses great advantages of location, bo-
ing " the great link by which a number of
Roads nro connected with tho Mississippi
Valley and the South Atlantic States." So
that by authority of one of its Supcrinten-
teudont’s these things “ will necessarily
make it one of tho best paying roads in tho
South.” This Road, thus located, is 138
miles lung. The groat Rail-Road’s in Geor
gia directly or remotely connected with it
aro :
Tho Georgia Rail-Road, 171 miles long.
Contral Rail-Road, 191 “ “
Macon aud Western Rail-Road, 102 miles
long.
South-Western and Muscogee, 145 miles
long.
These are its Georgia feeders and to them
the Western & Atlantic is tho main trunk.
Now it is capablo of demonstration that those
Roads average more than 16 per cent, to
the Stockholders. Can .it be expected then
that because wo have heretofore got nothing
in the Treasury the peoplo of Georgia will
bo satisfied with what is not equivalent to
more than 6 per cent, from this Road ? No
never. Gov. Brown, we give you credit for
lhmml^WiTTi delightful portibn'of tlio
village, stands an unassuming mansion, for
merly occupied by the grout historian, Ban-
cuokt, where
A more lofty
tel- Cure establishment—stands on tho sum
mit of tho hill, and was occupied by Jenny
1.1 nii during a residence of several mouths
iu Northampton,
Northampton is celebrated as being tlio
place where the great silk raising—morns
—mult i«-n iii ns - mulberry excitement of 1838
mid J 840 originated, Front Northampton
wo proceeded by stage to Amherst, passing 1
the fur-famed Mount Holyoke, mid the
“Mountain House,” perched like mi eagle's
nest upon its summit. Judging by its
height, this mountain is “small potatoes’*
compared with many wc saw lust week of
fur less note, Like a point in mathematic, its
importance depends not so much upon its
magnitude ns its position. The most notice
able thing which 1 observed among tlic far
mers, was tho entire absence of fences on
some parts of tho route. Fertile meadows
and fields of every kind of production Were
ns defenceless as an old-fashioned village
common.
We arrived at Amherst in tho evening,
and early next morning visited the scenes
of oilr younger days—the College. The Li
brary embraces about 20,000 volumes, and
is contained in a superb stone building, re
cently erected for that purpose.
In this building is the “ Niuovuli Room,”
filled with relics from Ninovali and- other
places. Several 'of thc.so ..are-images" 0 f
priests, carved enlarge slabs of a soft'stone
like Bonpstono ; and though moro than threo
thousand years old, aro perfectly distinct.—
Across those slabs are numerous inscriptions
in the cuneiform, orwedge-shnped character,
which some champollion may yet decipher
and cause to reveal much interesting infor
mation concernWg tho history, philosophy
or religion of that ancient nation. The cubi-
uct and observatory constitute a great at
traction. This building contains tho gcolo-
logicul und mineralogical cabinets of tho
College. In the former ofthoBO is the ident
ical rock from which Shay’s men (in his
celebrated insurrection) broke tlioir flints.
Tlio collection metoorites, or meteoric
stones is said to be the largest in tho world,
with the singlo exception of one at Berlin,
Prussia. The Appleton cabinet was erected
two or throe years ago, through tho muuifi-
ccnco of the lute Hon. Samuel Aitleton, of
Boston. Tlio first story is occupied by tlio
fossil footmarks which Dr. Hitchcock lms col
lected. Tho second, by a collection of shells
of which Prof. Agassiz says : “ I do not
know in the world a conchological collection
of equal scientific value.” The Philosophic
al and Chemical apparatus is very extensive
und valuable. The College edifices are situ-