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Mahomet's Sermon on Charity. —“ln one of his traditional sermons, transmitted by his dis ciples, is the following apologue on the subject of charity: ‘When G<hl created the earth it shook and trembled until he put mountains upon i it, to make it firm. Then the angels asked, *Oh God, is there any thing of thy creation stronger j than these mountains V And Gcd replied,‘lron j is stronger than the mountains ; for it breaks ‘ them,’ ‘And is there any thing of thy creation i stronger than Iron?’ ‘Yes; fire is stronger | than iron, for if molls it.’ ‘ls there any thing ‘ of thy creation stronger than fire ?’ ‘Yes ; wa- ! ter, for it quenches fire ?’ ‘Oh Lord, is there any thing of thy creation stronger than water? ‘Yes, wind; for it overcomes water and puts iu in motion.’ ‘Oh, our Sustainer ! is there any thing of thy creation stronger than wind ?’ j ‘Yes, a good man giving alms ; if he give with his right hand and conceal it from his left, he eyercomes all things.’ “His definition of charity embraced the wide circle of kindness. Every good act, he would •ay, is charity. Your smiling iu your brother’s face is charity ; an exhortation of your fellow man to virtuous deeds is equal to alms-giving; your putting a wanderer in the right road is char ity ; your assisting the blind is charity ; your re moving stones and thorns and other obstructions from the road is charity; your giving water to the thirsty is charity. “A man’s true wealth hereafter is the good he does in this world to his fellow man. When he dies, people will say, What property has he lelt behind him ? But the angels, who examine him in the grave, will ask, ‘What good deeds hast thou sent before thee ?’ ” — From Wash. Ir ving s New Work, ‘ Mahomet and his Successors .’ “He dof.tii all thinks well.” —We heard beautiful gii l singing lint long since ; the bur den of her song was in these words. As the har mony of purest music issued from her lips and struck upon tne delighted ear, thoughts came also ot former years—life s changes, of calami tie*, of misfortunes, of joys, of pleasures, the sun shine ot happiness, of all the vicissitudes of our years and earth. In life’s pilgrimage there are many dark dangorous psssages ; many dark ravines of sor row ; many ambushments of cares and pains ; many lovely abodes of temptation ; many hotels of sin, and evil ; but through ail the darkness and danger and sorrow, through cares, tempta tions and sin, there are still for “life’s voyager” the cheering words —“Ho docth all things well.” Many doubts are lingering about the mind, many unbelieving thoughts, many har assing suspicions, many fearful apprehensions of coming evil, many tamperings with the temp, ter ; but to the doubting, to the disbelievin'', the almost desponding, there is an end to all doubt, all disbelief, in the thought of a sure guide, a firm protector, an ever watchful mind, whose habitation ig infinity—whose life is eternity—who “doeth ail things well.” laking Away a Name. —Some person whom Quin had offended met him one day, in the street, and stopped him. “Mr. Quin,” said he, “I—l—l understand you have been taking away my name.” “What have I said, sir ?” “You—you—you called me a scoundrel, sir.” I “O, then keep your name, sir,” replied Quin, and walked on. A Dutchman married a Yankee wife, who turned out to be an intolerable vixen. One day, when irritated beyond aii endurance by her tongue, the poor fellow began to rail a little in turn. He tried, indeed, to call the woman by that very offensive but expressive epithet which signifies the female of the canine species, but shocked at the thought of using so unbecoming a phrase to a lady, he gave vent to his wrath in an ingenious circumlocution, by swearing that she was “fc wife of a tarn tog /” TnE Mormon Delegate to Congress.— The advancement of Mr. Babbitt to the honor able post of delegate to Congress, is a fine illustration of the working of our republican institutions. We were boys together, and in addition to poverty, young Babbit had to strug gle under the degradation of an intemperate father. Naturally bright, intelligent and active, when approaching manhood he entered intotha Mormon excitement, at the time Kirtland was the Promised Land, and Rigdon the popular ad vocate of the divine mission of the Prophet Smith. His early advantages had only been those of this then new country ; but in order to defend Mormonism, so unpopular with other creeds, study, investigation, reflection and argu ment were necessary. The young convert soon became a zealous taiker, next an exhorter, and then a popular preacher of the doctrines of the Golden Bible. He united his fortunes with the persecuted Mormons, and became eminent with them for his zeal, his talents, and sound judgment. When driven from Nauvoo, j Mr. Babbitt “stuck his stake” with his people j in the Great Basin, and now claims a seat in Congress as a delegate front Deseret. Cleveland (Ohio) Herald , Dec. 21. Independence of Principle. —Lord Ersk. in© was distinguished through life for independ* ! ence of principle, for scrupulous adherence to truth. He once explained the rules of his con duct,which ought to be engraved on every heart. He said: “It was a first command and counsel of my earliest youth always to do what my con science told me to he a duty, and leave conse quences to God. I shall carry with me the mem oryand I trust the practise of this parental lesson to the gravo. I have hitherto followed it, and I have no reason to complain that my obedience ! to it has been a temporal sacrifice. I have found | if, on the contrary, the road to prosperity and j wealth, and I shall point out the same path to j my children for their pursuit.” A cool opF.RATioN\-“Ha!Ioo, there, capting!” said a “ brother Jonathan to the captain ot a canal packer on the Erie canal, “ What do you charge for passage ?” “Three cents per mile and boarded,” said the captain. “Wall,l gucs I’ll take bassage, capting, seeing as how [ am kinder gin cout walking so far.” Accordingly j he got on board jwst as the steward was ring I ing the bell for dinner. Jonathan sat down ; and began to demolish tho “ fiiins” to the utter j consternation of tho captain, nutil he had clear- i ed the table of all that was eatable, when he got up and went on deck, picking his teeth : ‘ery comfortable. “Uow far is it, capting, from here to where l came aboard?” “ Nearly one ! and a-halt miles,” said the captain.“ Let’s see, ” j said Jonathan, “that would be just four and a-halfcents; but nevermind, capting; I won’t i be small her’s five cents, whic pays my fire ! | to here ; I gues I’ll go ashore now I’m kinder i I rested ont.” The captain vamosed for the cabin, ! anp Jonathan went ashore. The captain did ] : ~ot take any more “ way passengers” the i remainder of the summer. THE SOUTHERN SENTINEL. THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 10, 150. Municipal Election. ; This election took place on Saturday last, end resulted as iollows. Those in Italics were elected. FOR MAVOR. Halstead, 277 ; Woodruff, $24 ; Redd, 53. FOR ALDERMP.*. Ist YY urd —Grimes 365 ; Warren 333 ; Barden 270. |2d “ Urquhart 513 ; Robinson 444. 3d “ Stetcart 461 ; Wynne 423 ; Boswell* 104. 4th “ Shorter 268 ; Quin 264 ; Andrews 254 ; Williams 261 ; Ayer 111. | sth “ Brooks 331 ; Loicther 301 ; Wooten 55. 6th “ Dill 276; YVm. Brooks 170; Tray wick 245 ; I Herrcndinc 254. FOR TREASURER. Howell 339 ; Woodruff 135 ; Mangham 74. FOR MARSHAL. Hogan 276; Howard 188; Williamson 87. FOR DEPUTY MARSHAL. Guilen 371 ; Williams 195. FOR CITY CLERK. Calvin Stratton, 451. *Not a candidate. There was a failure to elect one Alderman in the j 4th, and one in the 6'.h ward. Another election will be ordered to fill these vacancies. Election lor Couuty Officers. YVe furnish below the result of this election, which took place on Monday last. All the officers are YVhigs, except the Tax Collector and Coroner. The extreme inclemency of the weather saved the elec tion of the regularly nominated Whig ticket. FOR SHERIFF. City. AJcN's. Harris'. Upn. Hal. Total. Jepson, 555 75 41 64 13 748 ! Wilkins, 487 100 14 24 97 722 FOR CLERK SUPERIOR COURT. | Hardin, 528 91 43 67 12 741 ■ Clayton, 497 89 10 23 99 718 FOR CLERK INFERIOR COURT. (Mitchell, 500 82 30 59 11 682 ! j Tillery, 350 83 12 30 73 648 ! Reeves, 15 i 6 9 4 21 11)4 FOR TAX RECEIVER. ’ Rees, 595 76 37 55 11 774 ! Ferguson, 391 90 9 37 98 625 FOR TAX COLLECTOR. I Edwards, 319 97 38 81 10 575 | Noble, 677 86 14 14 101 892 FOR CORONER. Terry, 409 81 36 55 9 690 ! ! Hicks, 551 94 12 . 31 90 778 ! FOR SURVEYOR. I Serrell, 770 170 47 85 84 1156 1 Alabama Enterprise. Georgia’s younger sister is beginning to be aroused to a spirit of emulation iu public works. ‘ | If the enterprises now on foot should be success fully prosecuted, she will not long remain in the : back ground to which she has heretofore been i confined by her monetary embarrassments. The Mobile and Ohio Rail Road, when com. pleted, (and we do not doubt it will be comple- I ted,) will be one of the longest, and we believe, j most profitable roads in the Union. The Ala- j bama and Tennessee Rivers Rail Road is a work which the internal commerce of that State very much needs, and*we are pleased to infer from the tone of our Alabama exchanges, that it j is fairly entered upon. There is still another and a most important work, which has been commenced in a spirit that promises its speedy ! consummation. We allude to the Girard and Mobile Rail Road. Our readers were present- i ed a week or two ago with the proceedings c/| the Rail Road Convention at Chunnenuggce.! The tone which pervaded that meeting gives ear- | nest of the accomplishment of all that was under- i taken. This road must constitute a part of the extended lino already completed and in process of construction from the Gulf of Mexico to the j Atlantic ports. Ihe completion of these three roads alone will place Alabama, where she 1 ought to stand, amongst the foremost of the j States ot the Union, in important public works, j I here are various other enterprises in embryo; j in fact, so prolific has the spirit of progress be come, that it is with difficulty we are enabled to keep up with them. All hail ! Alabama. YVe j wish thee a speedy riddance from the shackles of debt, and a proud pre-eminence in all that makes a State great. The New State of Deseret. It will be recollected that the Mormons, at their new settlement near the Great Salt Lake, have met in convention, adopted a constitution, and are making application at this session of Congross for admission into the Union as a State. A development has been made in the Senate, in the form of a counter petition from William Smith and others, members of the church of Latter Day Saints, which may be of considerable importance. From this counter petition it appears that prior to the emigration of the Mormons from Nauvoo, iu the State of 11- linois, 1500 of them took the following oath : “Y ou solemnly swear, in the presence of God, His holy angels, and these witnesses, that you will avenge the blood of Joseph Smith upon this nation, and so teach your children; that you will, from this time henceforth and forward, be gin and carry out hostilities against this nation, and keep the same intent a profound secret, now and forever. So help you God!” Mr. Underwood, in presenting this memorial, read an extract from the Western Missouri Rc. porter, in which it appeared, “that the Mormons at the city ot the Salt Lake, had seized upon cit izens of Missouri, who were passing through their valley, and lawlessly tried them tor having aided in their expulsion from Missouri. A Mr. Pomeroy and Mr. Wilson had both been thus i seized. The Mormons had also imposed a tar • of fifty per cent, upon ail goods carried j through their country from the States.” The whole affair has been referred to a com- | mittee, and will undergo investigation. Reli gious toleration is the boast of our institutions, i and in obedience to the promptings of that spir- ■ it, we had been accustomed to regard with some degree of sympathy, the fate of these unfortu nate people, but such disclosures as the above, will soon convert into relentless opposition, the undivided sentiment of tho American people. ! §(D G!J IT ffl] i M § 1 ffiQlToEdi[L□ j Muscogee Rail Road. —lt will be perceived : from the proceedings of the stockholders at their ! annual meeting in this city on Monday the 7th inst., that the old Board of Directors has been re-elected, consisting of the following gentle, men : Maj. John H. Howard, Maj. R. S. Hard eway, Dr. R. A.YY’are, Gen. S. A. Bailey, Hon. R. B. Alexander, H. Hall, Esq., and Col. J. j Wimberly, The affairs of this company are represented so be in a prosperous condition, and under the able and energetic direction of the gentlemen composing the Board, we hope that the enter prise may proceed to an early and successful completion. THE CRISIS. Our readers will find in another column the very able Report of the Committee on the State of the Republic i I hat report has been elicited by the gravest issue present ed to the American people since the adoption of the Con stitution. Compared with it, all questions of mere party policy dwindle into insignificance, and we rejoice that in its consideration, party has been forgotten, and party lines obliterated. \\ e know neither Democrat or Whig in the union of Soulhcru men for the purposes of resist ance to Northern encroachments; nor do we acknowl edge any alliance with that party or that man at the North, or elsewhere, who hesitates in the perfect recog nition of our rights. The spirit of determined opposition to the institutions of the South has overleaped the bar riers of party at the North, and why should not the South tc equally united in resisting this encroachment? The | day has been, when one of the great parties of the South, for the ill advised purpose of securing its triumph in the election of its candidate for the Presidency, faltered in its devotion to the peculiar interests of its own section of the Union, hut that day has passed, and we now behold the gratifying prospects of tho union of all parties on this paramount question. \\ r e deprecate, as much as any one can, the necessity which forces us to these geographical discriminations ; they exist in the hearts of the people, and we can not make them less real by closing our eyes to the fart. The fraternal ties of union by which these States have been held together, have been blighted by j the milldew of faction ; the Union is now political only, and it is to considerations of policy alone, that we are to look for its perpetuity. It is vain to deceive ourselves longer with the hope that the North may be awakened to a generous recognition of our rights. The hour has arrived when we must appeal to other motives than those of “ natural affection,” and we do not believe that the ap peal will be in vain. The North loves the Union, if she does not love the South ; she regards the fruits of our la j bor, if she docs not esteem us ; she appreciates our com i mercial worth, if she is blind to our rights. These are ; the considerations to which we would appeal, and we re -1 peat, the appeal will not be in vain. The Union may tot -1 ter upon the brink of dissolution—we believe it docs, but jwe do not fear its fail. The Union may be preserved, i and with honor to the South. A temporizing policy of | concession and compromise, may postpone the hour of dissolution, but it will oniy” make that catastrophe more ! inevitable when the question is finally met, as it will even ! tually have to be. YVe have in the brief history of the j last twenty-five years, had enough to satisfy us of tho | insufficiency of compromise. In 1821, when the Union reeled under the very agitation which now threatens its integrity, the South, blinded to her rights by that devo tion to the Union whieh has always characterized her, i conceded lothe North under the so called compromise, all : all that was then thought necessary to preserve the Gov ernment. That concession was the first fatal error, and we are now reaping its legitimate consequences. Away then, say we, with compromises. Let the South openly : and decidedly plant itself upon tho very threshhold of its | rights, and there proclaim to the spirit of encroachment j from the North, thus far thou mayest come, but no far. | thcr. \\ r e would say to Congress, you shall not touch i the question, even to compromise it; we know our rights under the constitution and we demand an unqualified recognition of them in their fullest extent. If we in'end to base our position in principle, this is the only course to be pursued. The Misseuri compromise is as clear an in fraction of tho constitution as the Wilrnot Proviso itself, and we hope the South will not longer submit to its un just provisions. YY r e abhor the name of compromise. Under its guise the South has already been robbed of its soletnuly guaran tied rights, and we have no faith in the security which is promised by yielding to its inordinate demands. YV’hy should the South submit to a compromise of rights about which she has no doubt ? Is it merely iu obedience to the exactions of the North ? And are we to submit to a compromise of every right which the North may have the hardihood to invade ? YVhcre is this concession to end ? YY’hat guaranty of (lie constitution is so sacred but that it may be disregarded, if we are to publish abroad our intention to submit to it. The North knows no limit to this crusade against her pledges, save in the determin ed opposition of her intended victims. Let that opposi tion be made now while there is hope, that it may protect us from shame, and our glorious Union from dissolution. YY’e may, by concession, divest ourselves of the ability to resist, and then indeed the Union may be preserved, but it will be the union of lord and vassal, not of equals. The only safety for the South is in denying to the gen eral government any and all jurisdiction over this ques. tion, whether in the States, the District of Columbia or the Territories. This denial embraces what has been, in derision, termed an abstraction, and it is only aj an ab stract proposition that it can ever be settled. It is un wise to leave this question to be agitated and discussed \ whenever an occasion may arise for its application to any j new measure that may be presented. Let us once for all ! publish to the North the conditions upon which we will continue the political ties by which we are united. Let the naked alternative of the Constitution or Dissolution \ be presented, and let the choice be made now. If the terms of the compact are to be tortured into benefits alone for one, and burdens only other section, let us at once sever all connection with a majority which claims and exercises the right thus to construe it. The Union is indeed invaluable to all sections of the country, so long as its blessings arc equally distributed to all, but of what value is the Union, if we are to bear all the burdens of its government, and reap none of the rewards of its adminis tration ? Rail Road Profits. We clip tho following extract from the pro ceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Stock- holders of the Macon and Western Rail Road, published in the Macon Journal 6c Messenger. In view of the “high state of financial orosueri ty indicated” by this Report, why should any ap. prehension be entertained as to the profitable ness of our own enterprise ? There is no rea ; son why the Muscogee Rail Road should not pay j as well as the Macon and Western, but on the contrary, every reason why its dividends should exceed those of that road. Os the earningsof the Macon Road it will be perceived that $74,808 59 was from Passengers, and sll2 270 68 from Freights. We have very seriously misappre bended the importance of our Road, if for every passenger over the Macon Rad there should not be three over ours, and we believe the returns from freights will alinoot keep pace with this in. crease of travel. The Muscogee Rail Road must j inevitably form a link in the great chain of Rail ! Road communication between New York and ; New Orleans, and thus command a very large portion of the through travel. Besides this, it will run for every mile through a wealthy and thickly settled section of country, and therefore will always command a remunerating way travel. In the matter of freights, the income froua that source must exceed the Macon Road by just as much as the value of the Atlantic and Gulf trade, I exceeds that of the Cherokee country and the j Sea Board. By any calculation which we can | make, therefore, the Muscogee Rail Road must j prove one of the very best in the country : “Macon & Western Road. —The Annual Meet ing of the Stockholders of the Macon & Western Company, took place at the Oflice in this city yester day, when the Reports of the President, Isaac Scott, Esq., and of the Superintendent, Mr. Foot, were pre sented. “They indicate a high state of financial prosperity, ami prove that the afTairs of the Company have been most ably and admirably managed. The income of the Road for the year, amounted to $198,467 1)3. The expenses, $87,698 67—leaving net earnings to the j Hinounnt of $110,769 *26. Os the earnings, $112,-j 270 88 were for Freights. $74,808 59 from Pas- j sengers and SIO,IOO for Mail service.” Popular Education- While the public mind is very properly en- j gaged in the consideration of the weighty issues before the country, there are other and para mount questions, apart from the political distur bailees of the day, which should not be overlook ed. Our Legislature is to resume its sittings next week, and before its deliberations are brought to a close, there are certain important matters which we hope will claim a share of its attention. Perhaps the most important of these, is the subject of popular education. The great po litical issues upon which the people are divided in this country, are doubtless fraught with con- j siderations materially affecting its prosperity, and ; its progress in wealth and happiness will un- j doubtedly be advanced or retarded according to the wisdom with which they are decided, but this I measure of educating the people is interwoven j with the existence itself of the country. The question of the Tariff, for instance, as we be. iieve, is intimately blended with the prosperity of the country, but the most onerous tariff law would not so seriously check its advancement ill all the elements of greatness, as would the ig* | norance of the masses, who by the genius of our government are made the repositories of its pow. ers ; and on the other hand, the most wholesome adjustment of our revenue laws would be impo tent lor good, compared with the well directed energies of an enlightened public mind. No proposition is more generally acquiesced in, than that an enlightened public opinion is the surest guaranty of republican institutions, and yet, i strange to say, this matter of such vital conse ! quence, is forgotten in the ceaseless agitation of questions, insignificant in comparison with it. These general principles are such as meet with universal approbation, and we suppose thrre is not a member of the Georgia Legislature vho does not cordially embrace them; but the diffi culty is in the application of them to the neces | sitiesof the country. This difficulty does nc'exist in some of the Northern States, but that it has hitherto baffled the efforts of those who lave en’ deavored to do something for the cause in this State, is lamentably true. Why is this ftie caso ? What should render impracticable here, a sys tem that works so well, and has been productive of so much good, elsewhere ? We shall endea vor to answer these questions hereafter, and in the meantime we hope that this subject may re ceive lrom the public that share of its serious consideration which it deserves, and that the Legislature in the remainder of its session may not altogether forget that there are other than party questions to settle, other than party meas ures to accomplish. lion. Thomas Sutler King. Without intending in /he slightest degree to reflect upon the honorable gentleman whose name stands at the head of this article, we are most forcibly struck tfith the analogy between his case, and that of A certain dog wc read of, which, in crossing a hook with a piece of meat in his mouth, saw his shadow in the water, and aacying it to be a/iother dog with a larger piece ol meat, lost his, meal in the greedy effort to catch its shadow, His constituents had but re cently honored him with an endorsement of his political course, and had returned him their Rep* resent alive jfi the present session of Congress. We had supposed that he was about as high as his ti iends thought he ought to go ; and we guess they are of that opinion still, but it seems he thought differently, and he accordingly repaired to California last Fall to make a State that he might represent as Senator. Rumor says the I cx-aicjnber is not altogether to blame in this ! matte/, as his toni to California was as much a I mis s/m as a voluntary adventure. Be that as it may, it is certain that during his stay in that coi/ntry he became so impressed with the idea of aieat in the Senate, that be threw up his com mission as a member of the Lower House.— ! ‘But mark the sequel.” It turns out that the Californians are not all of Mr. King’s way of thinking, and he is left to do his own rooting in that land of gold dust, or to come hack to the scene of his lormer glory, and commence again the ascent of the ladder of fame. Final returns have not been received from the districts, but the general impression is that the Legislature will be Democratic, and if so, of course Mr. j King’s election is defeated. The prevailing ; opinion is that Col. Fremont and Dr. Guinn will be olec.ed Senators. The Democrats of the Ist Congressional District have nominated Hon. Jos. W. Jackson as their candidate to fill the ! vacancy occasioned by Mr. King’s resignation. ! This is the gentleman who came so near an elec tion last Tall, I Tim Glorious Btii—Was celebrated as * usual by the Military of our city. Long may Americans remember to celebrate that day, and long may these States in union commemorate the independence it sealed! A Great Invention. Nil admirari was John Randolph’s motto, and he lived in a less wonderful age than ours. The man who has the hardihood to doubt the practi cability of any achievement that the friends of science may claim for it, has not properly studi ed the progress of the arts and sciences during lhe last few centuries. No proposition which the wildest speculator could make would strike our minds with more,improbability than did the discoveries of Gallileo, or Hervey, or Franklin, or Fulton, or Morse, the minds of those to whom they were first presented. In point of startling interest, none of these discoveries exceed the in- ! vention which has recently been made by Mr. ! Henry M. Paine, a description of which will j be found on our first page. If we entertain any i doubt as to the truth of this invention, it is not j ! because of its novelty or seeming impracticabili. j | ty, but on account of the questionable character ; jof ’he inventor. If indeed it be true, it is des tined to work a complete revolution in commerce and the industrial arts ; for it is claimed for it, j that by the use of a simple and unexpensive ■ machine, water may be resolved into its gase. ous elements, and in the resolution supply a light equal to three hundred ordinary lamps for ten j hours, and afford the heat ordinarily generated ! by 3,000 feet of common coal, uid all this at an j expense of less than one cent! It will at once j be. perceived that if this be true, it must super- | cede the use of all other descriptions of fuel, | whether for domestic or mechanical purposes. | The immense coal beds aiuJthe forests are hence- j forth valueless for purposes of fuel. Thousands ! who are now engaged in this business must be ; thrown out of employment, and thousands who I had invested largely in/lhe exhaustless coal beds jor er the country, are to be bankrupted. These I are the temporary disadvantages to follow the invention, but what are they compared with the countless blessings that must result, in the form of a cheap and ready fuel for the poor, and the innu merable facilities afforded to scientific research ! and experiment. But it is not in this view ! alone that this invention is most important. If it be true, all the difficulties wnich have here, j tofbre opposed aerial navigation, are surmount. j ed, and we ace shortly to see the air filled with I flying carriages, transporting passengers and j baggage t orn one point to another! Stand ‘ aside wit.\ your steamboats, and locomotives j and plrnk roads ! Suspension of Intercourse with Austria. Gen Lass has introduced into the .senate a Keso- j olutioi instructing the Committee on Foreign Reia- ! tionsto inquire into the expediency of suspending ‘ Diplomatic Relations with Austria, There is no j m*n in the U. S. Senate fur whose sagacity as a ! statesman, we have more respect, than the Michigan j Senator, and we appreciate the spirit of sympathy j for republicanism which has always characterized | him, and in which we have no douht, this resolution j has originated ; but we cannot yield our assent to a j principle which, if uniformly acted on, must result most injuriously to this country. The noble strug gles for freedom which were so heroically made by the Hungarian Magyars!/ have elicited the undivided syin patliy of the American people, but farther than the expression of this popular sympathy, the spirit ol our institutions would not warrant u in going.— Who would have justified the present administration in interposing the strong arm of this Government be tween Hungaria in her efforts for freedom, and Aus tria in her devotion to manarcliy ? As much as the people of this country worship tiie liberal institutions of their own land, they will never sustain the gener- j al government in the attempt to proselyte the despot- j isms of Europe at the canon’s mouth. Again, it we are to suspend our Diplomatic Re lations with Austria for her oppression and cruelty we must, to be consistent, immediately recall our re presentetives to England and France We have not j so soon forgotten the barbar >us invasions of China and : the East Indies by the former, or the imiaman depre- I dations of the latter, in Algeria- With what show j of consistency can we’ cut off our political connect- ! tion with oue, and “retain our relations of amity with ; the rest ?” Who dreams that this Goverdment would j ever become so fool-hardy as to sever our diplomatic ; intercourse with Great Britain, did that nation occu- i pv the position ot Austria on this question ? Or to j make the the question more probable, how much ! more to blatne in this matter, is Austria than Rus- ! sia ? And why is not Russia included in this resolution ol [ non-intercourse 7 For all that, we can see, the Czar of j Russia is the greater despot of the twain, and if we are by ! legislative action to rebuke any thing in this whole affair, j it strikes us that the most obnoxious feature is the inso- : leut and uncalled for interference of that power. But j Russia forsooth is of too much consequence in the council i of nations, and it might cost us too much to repair the in- ! jury of the insult. Let us not then be guilty of a step | that would commit us to a line of policy, we dare not pur- j sue insevery similar emergency. Muscogee Railroad. At a meeting of the Stockholders of this corpor ation. held at the office ot C. J. Williams, Esq., in this city, on the 7th inst.. Col. John Banks was called to the chair, and John Forsyth, Esq.; requested to act as secretary. Maj. J. 11. Howard, President of the Company, moved that the reports of the Engineer and Treasu rer he read to the meeting. Whereupon S. G. Jones. Esq., Engineer, and Dr. R. A. Ware. Treasurer, read their reports. Mr. John G. Winter then addressed the meeting at length on the subject of Plank Roads, anil in favour of a proposition which he had previously given no tice he would make, to convert the Muscogee Rail Road into a Plank Road, from Columbus to Social Circle, via Barnesville. Maj. Howard and the Engineer. Mr. Jones, briefly replied in opposition to the proposition. Pending the discussion, the following resolution was offered by Maj. Howard: Resolved, That the Representatives for the county of Muscogee, and the Senator for the counties of Muscogee and Harris, be requested to urge the pass age of a bill now pending before the Legislature granting to the Muscogee Rail Road Company the j additional privilege of joining said Rail Road to the South Western Rail Road, at any point to be deter- j mined upon hereafter by the Directors of said Rail Road. Mr. John G. Winter moved an amendment to the foregoing resolution, by adding of the following words—“and the privilege of converting said Rail Road into a Plank Road.” The question on the amendment was put and lost, without a division. The question on the resolution was carried, with one dissenting voice. The meeting then proceeded, on motion of Col. Holt, to elect a Board of Directors for the present year, which resulted in the choice of the old Board, as follows: J. 11. Howard, R. S. Hardaway, R. A. Ware, S. A. Bailey, R. B. Alexander, H. Hall And J. VVimberly. On motion it was ordered that the reports of Lhe Treasurer and Engineer he publishfd—after wfoich the meeting adjourned. j JOHN BANKS, Chainna/n. JoHff Forsyth, Secretary; j 1 Columbus, Jan. 9th. Cotton Market. —Our cotton market thi* week has continued to improve in prices daily, and a| offer ed meets with ready sale, at prices ranging f'om 10 to 11 cents. The impression that the crop will be much shorter than anticipated is gaining ground.— The receipts here continue light for the seasch, and the amount yet to be brought in, we believe is a very small proportionate, compared with any season for years past. Telegraphed for the Savannah Georgian. . “ Baltimore, Jan. 6,8 P.M. In New York yesterday the cotton marke slightly ’ improved. Sales 1700 bales. Middling Upands are quoted at 11 3-4, fair 12 1-2, Orleans 12 3-1. Sales oi the week 9,000 hales. Savannah, January 8. Cotton. —The transactions yesterday auuuuted t® 1351 bales at 11 to 11 3-4 cents. Holders realized a further advance of I*B to l-4c. in some cates. Th® market closing very firm. Augusta, January 5. Cotton. —The market was ratherquiejto-day,and \ 500 biles were sold at very full prices. We quut® Middling Fair 11 1-4 cents. Macon Cotton Market.— Our market has been I brisk lor a few days past, and sales ire now iqaJs : principally from 10 1-2 to II cents—ittle is selling under 10. A choice lot of 19 bales, sold yesterday at 11 1 4 cents. The receipts are extremely light for the season. Mobile, Thursday evening, Jan. 5. Cotton. —The market to-day w* quiet, but firm, sales reaching seine 6 or 700 balesat steady prices, Montgomery, Monday jvening, Jan. 7. Cotton.— Sime our last repot the market has I been quite animated, at gradually advancing rates, j which resulted in a large week’s tuslness, tbe mar j ket closing at 3-4 c. above prices aid week previous. | We quote Middlings 10 1-4,’ Gooj Middlings 10 1-3, ! Middling Fair 10 3 4 cents. I Mr, i’obb’a Address on tnkiig the Speaker’s (hair. It wonld be useless for ms to iisgnise the fart that I feel deeply embarrassed in tiling the chair under the circumstances attending ny election. I am conscious of the dificulties by which this position is surrounded at the irpsont time. The peculiar organization ft’ this body, as exhibi ted in our proceedings since w* first met—the nature and character of the varioi* important and exciting questions of public, policy Cvfiicli will engage our at tention during the present session of Congresfi, con spire to render the dtiths of the office peculiarly embarrassing, onerous aid responsible. 1 may he permitted, therefore, to ack in advance your generous aid and .support in thp effort I shall j make firmly, faithfully And impartially, to discharge j its duties. ‘l’iie country has hen looking with anxiety toonr i efforts to effect an eganization. The people will I continue to regard wli intense interest every step Iwe take in our legisttive course. Our duties will j be laborious, our responsibilities greiL.-hvet ufCin'eil, in view of these considerations, invoke, in the dis charge of these duties, a patriotism as broad as the Union, and as comprehensive as the nature and char- I actor of her various interests and institutions.— | Guided by this spirit, under the blessings of Heaven, j our action will result in the continued prosperity of i our common country. i Accept, gentlemen, my grateful acknowledgements j for the honor yon Ime conferred on mein selecting I me as your presiding officer during the present Cou- I gross. 0! A Y Monda\lasf/Stween the Court House in thin t ßridge in Girard, a fine silk UMBIIETSTiM witmjin ivory handle. The tinder will be rewarded by living it at this office. Columbus, January 10, 1850. 2 it €OI.MIL PROCEEDINGS. Council Chamber, Jan. Bth, 1850, Resolved, 1 hat contracts tor crossing the Bridge will be received until the first day of February next, and that said contracts expire on the 15th of Janu ary. 1851. Reso! in all propositions to cross the ! the applicant shall state in ! writing the dmp/jhe or she resides from Colura hus, the numfflw* ftßersons composing the family, the vehicles wmf> rvxUrh crossing is to be done, arid the amount prop,sed*t<> l>e paid for such privilege. Resolved. J hat the Bridge Committee he author ized lo receive proposals, and that no proposition for a less sum than $5 will be considered. ; Resolved, Diat the Clerk have the above publhb ;ed iu hand-bills and city papers. Adopted. JOHN A. URQUHART, S. R- ANDREWS, R. C. SHORTER, Jan. 10. [2 3t] Bridge Committee. WOOD AND BLACKSMITH SHOP vik REXT - A first rote the Bridge. Also, several least. Inquire of I I- GEO. W. WINTER, j January 3. 1850. . ] jt’ Moles, Carts and t ars. U.L be sold, owjKE&jdny, the 7th day of Januit ry next. at/2dKlSfflMin front of’ Vernoy ; McNeal s Stables, mTLre and horses, carts, cars, ; pick axes, club axes, aiM al|jothcr articles belonging to ’ Railroad Company NctpS. Terms, cash, j By order of the Board. VAN LEONARD, President. Deo. 27. 1819. fyj ]t Kent. HOUSE, in rmeasant part of the city, suitable for an Artist, dr lor a small tamily. Enquire at tins office. W Doc. 27, 1849. 53 3t INGUSH AND CLASSICAL High School. rrlH E U.\l)Eßs|J(l.\r. D propr.fo opmivp n permii- I nen t English |inl| Classical High School, in thin city. We iiitenrLeTj?<ming a suitable building in a conve nient place, period. Until the building is completed, we wyMcSipy the house opposite the dwel ling of Nicholas nJEloward, Esq. on Forsyth street. The School willlbelopenod on the first .Monday in Jtnuary. FOR TUHTIQN TFR QUARTER. Primary Class. J..i $7,00 Higher branchesJio English 8,00 Latin and “Greek with the above 10,00 Incidental Expenses 20 H. FI. McQUEEN. O. I\ AMTIfOMHk Columbus, Dec. ‘2O, 1810. 51 3t THOMAS DANR TAILOR” ‘TUHT'OUfap respectfully inform the public, that he * ® • lias removed to the:ornir of Broad and Ran dolph streets, in the room olr (M Mygatt’s store, one door above J. &, J. Kyle, ans is tfepartd to make gen tlemen's / \I A COITS, VESTS MWAINTALOOXS, in the latest style and W&9st jpanner. Gentlemen furnishing tqpr ®ni materials, will find it to their advantage to give ninja call. O’ Hi* prices Kill be moderate, and no effort on hi* part shall he wanting to give perfect satisfaction. CUTTING and REPAIRING done at short notice, Columbus ,Nov. 8 ,1849. 19—ts . See<l Wheat* <"'l OOD SEED WHEAT can be bought at M WINTER'S PALACE MILLS. Oct, i, 1819. -10-lt