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The Crisis and the Warning.
Under this head we find the following very in
teresting letter from anew correspondent of the
JV. Y. Herald. It will well repay a careful read
ing, not only for its interest as embracing Some
of the unwritten history of the Nashville Conven
tion, but for the indications which it affords of
public sentiment of southern men at Washtngton
on the nature of tHe compromise Bill, and the
probable consequences of its passage. Wheth
er the writer is right or wrong in his conjectures,
his letters evidence the fact that the public mind
at the capital is aroused to a sense of the mag*
nitude of the issues before the country.
I have capped my epistle with the ominous
heading of “The Crisis and the Warning” and
but for the thorough conviction I have that the
one is near and the other needed, and of the pains
I witness to shut out the public mind from the
contemplation of either; I should not say a word.
But. at a moment when the Southern skies are
overcast with portents, which, in a lifetime, I
have never witnessed so near, or so menacing
and alarming as now—why here, forsooth, I
read in a journal of this morning, announcing,
in ecstacies of joy, the “skies still brighter,” and
giving Mr. Clay’s compromise through the Sen
ate, by a majority of from six to eight. Can he
think so?
Ample as the proofs to the contrary are, and
accessible as I have deemed them to everybody,
I shall impute no willfulness of error to the edi
tor, or conciousness of the mischiefs which may
ensue from it. I prefer rather to take him at his
word, that I may warn he country of the con
sequences which must ensue from the passage
of that measure, and which, I will undertake to
say, that not less than one hundred are painfully
anticipating as I arn. But for this article, and
the ignorance it displays of a wide spread and
rapidly increasing public sentiment at the South,
I should not have been struck with the necessi
ty there was of frankly telling what I know of im
pending dangers, that all good men in all sec
tions may join counsels to avert consequences —
which, should this journalist prove a prophet,
I deem to be inevitable, and most ruinous when
they come. To speak less mysteriously, I have
the most cogent reasons for believing and appre
hending that the passage of the bill of the Com
mittee of Thirteen, now under debate in the Sen
ate, without radical changes respecting the ad
mission ofCalifornia, will ensure the cesessiowof
not less than four States within the year, which
would necessarily, and for the most obvious rea
sons, render a total disruption ot the Union ine
vitable. I believe, and from the most authen
tic sources, that this is perfectly true, in the sense
and to the extent that any fixed purposes can
be vouchers for the future facts they look to
and aim at.
I ask nobody to pin his faith to any statement
of mine, either of opinion or of fact; and
especially when vouched for by no other author
ity, than the signature - of an anonyme. I don’t
expect it—l don’t wish it. All the evidence I
hope for is, that others may be prompted to in
vestigate the matter for themselves; and to de
cide, and without delay, what is true and what
should be done. The facts, so far as they have
been developed-the purposes, so far as they have
been the data of my opinions, are
just as accessible to others as they are to me.
No secrecy has been enjoined upon me—none
will be enjoined upon others. It no one has ta
ken pains to promulge them, no one has taken
care to conceal them, that I know of. If scruti
nies prove them untrue, it will be no fault of mine:
and should they turn out to be true, none will
think 1 have overrated the importance I attach
to them. And now for a clue to the facts upon
which I base my opinions.
The Nashville Convention is over. Several
of its members have been and are here now, and
ve have full tidings of all their “sayings and do
ings.” But one opinion prevails as to the char
acter of that body. In public experience per
sonal character, in knowledge, wisdom, dignity,
firmness and moderation, (I have heard an ac
complished gentleman say who witnessed its
proceedings) it has scarcely been excelled by any
body of men which ever assembled in conven
tion or Congress in the United States. At an
early day, the convention resolved not to inter
-1 ere with or in any manner embarrass, the ae
tion of Congress upon any pending measure.
No threat was uttered —not a denunciation was
made. It contented itself with avowing its prin
ciples, and declaring what the equal lights of the
South were—what might bo conceded and what
must be maintained —and to show itself in ear
l.est in adhering to whatever it had resolved
on. It further resolved and unanimonsly, to re
assemble (with full delegation from all the South
ern States) after the odjournment of Congress,
to judge whether the rights and interests of the
South had been protected or sacrificed in any
measure of adjustment which had been pass
ed. . ,
In all the resolutions, there was but a single
ultimatum —but one sine qua non, put forth; and
even that involved the important concession of
accepting the Missouri Compromise line. This
was embraced in the fifteenth resolution, which,
after asserting the equal rights of the South un
der the constitution, to migrate with their prop
erty to any portions of those territories North and
South, asserts its readiness “to acquiesce in the
adoption of the line of3G deg. 30 min., north lat
itude, extending to the Pacific Ocean, as an ex
treme concession, upon consideration of what is
due to the stability of our institutions.”
Upon this resolution the nine States represent
ed were unanimous.
Upon all the resolutions and upon the address,
the nine States voted unanimously in their favor
and the delegations of each State did the same,
with the exception of three from Alabama, one
from Florida, and one from Mississippi; and the
latter, who was Chief Justice Sharkey, the Pres
ident of the Convention—afterwards in open
convention retracted his vote, ami withdrew his
opposition.
So much for the Public official action of the
convention ; but I learn front the same high
source, what is still more significant of the views
aid purposes of the convention, when the prop
er time comes for upholding them.
Mr. Clay’s compromise measures were all in
the hands of the members, and freely and fully
canvassed; and though no direct vote was ta
ken upon them, (unless upon the address which
I have not seen) they were unanimously disap
proved and repudiated.
Moreover the State of Tennessee, (who was
represented here to be entirely hostile to the
Nasliville Convention) was represented by one
hundred delegates, and they were unanimously
in fever of all the measures I have referred to.
On one of the closing days of the Convention,
Ex-Governor Aron V. Brown and Gen. Gideon
J. Pillow, (both delegates from Tennessee, give
a great dinner to the members of the convention.
No less than three hundred persons were at the
table and the utmost enthusiasm prevailed. Two
memorable sentiments were offered by Govern
or Brown and General Pillow on that occasion,
which were received by the company with the
most deafening plaudits from all parts ol the ta
ble. The words of each were repeated to me,
but they have passed out of my mind. The sen
timents I well remember:—
Governor Brown : “The Nashville Conven
tion but seven days in session, and the whole
State of Tennessee has wheeled into line.”
Gen. Pillow : “The Missouri Compromise
line to the Pacific—We give to our brethren of
the North the right hand of good fellowship; but
we mean to stand by it, and to insist on it, and if
need be, to fight for it-”
The members of the convention who have
reached here, all represent that the met with the
most cordial reception everywhere in their
. routes homewards; and that the strongest de
monstrations were made ot returning union and
harmony among the Southern people, and ot a
common purpose to stand by the Nashville Con
vention—the position it occupied, and the prin
ciples it avowed.
I should have mentioned, also that a State’s
right of cesession from the Union, was lullv can
vassed in recess among the members; and my
informant (a member of the convention,) assured
me, that he never heard the right once denied
or doubted; and that from all he heard and wit
nessed, he did not doubt at all that one of the
States represented there was fully prepared and
resolved upon that measure, the moment Mr.
Clay’s Compromise received the sanction of Con
gress; that three others of them had nearly reach
ed the same conclusion and that all agreed that
the cesession of one would necessarily involve
all in a common cause, and that it was a settled
opinion among the members of the convention,
that the adoption of Mr. Clay’s Compromise
measures by Congress would certainly and
speedily bring about a dissolution of the Un
tion.
The public must judge of these developments
for itself; but I own that they fill my mind with
apprehension, and that I deem them significant
of mighty events, seemingly sure, and alarming
ly near. But what has happened here is hardly
less significant. The matters I have above’re
ferred to have made the deepest impression up
on the minds of the Southern members of Con
gress. A majority of them (as I learn,) have al
ready been convinced that the South will resolve
upon what the members of the convention im
pute to it; and that the Union is lost, if Califor
nia be admitted without changing her limits, and
yielding up the public domain; and I have it
from an undoubted source, that at least a major
ity of the Southern members of the House—from
a deep love of the Union—and to save it from
rupture, and the train of unnumbered calamities
which must ensue—have vowed in their hearts,
be the consequences what they may, to resist her
admission as she is, at all personal sacrifi
ces, and to the last extremity.
But I am happy to relieve the minds of such of
your readers as can place any reliance upon the
warnings and assurrences of an anonymous
scribler, that I do not doubt at all but that Mr.
Clay’s bill must be defeated in the Senate, unless
such radical modifications are made in it that it
will no longer be Mr. Clay’s bill, or the Commit
tees’s bill—but the Senate’s bill. The most in
dulgent estimates I have heard made—allowing
Mr. Clay every doubtful vote—has never brought
up the “friends of the measure deyond twenty
seven ; not conntenancing, of course, so grave
a jest, so bold a carricature of the estimate which
includes General Morton of Florida, and Messrs.
Borland and Sebastian of Arkansas who are as
firm and steadfast in their opposition as the Sier
ra Nevada itself. Moreover, it is A T ery far from
being a “fixed fact,” that either Messrs Berrien,
Underwood, Pierce, King, Rusk, Houston, will
give it their support without important chan
ges.
Besides, the eloquent Senator from Louisiana,
(Mr. Soule) has the floor for Monday next, on his
important substitute for all of the bill that relates
to California, and if the judgement of his intimate
friends is to be trusted his reasonings upon the
necessity of reducing her boundaries, and ma
king an ordinance for securing the puplic do
main to the United States, prior to her admis
sion into the Union, will be altogether unanswer
able. Contingently upon this, I coiild name sev
eral Northern and Western Senators, (both those
who are for, and those who are against the bill,)
who have declared, that should Mr. Soule make
good his grounds, either that the public lands
would be lost or seriously put in jeopardy, by ad
mitting her as she is, they would oppose it eith
er in tbe present, or a separate bill, until the prop
er conditions were complied with—not that their
constituencies loved the Wilmot Proviso less,
but that they ioved the public treasure more!
Nous verrons !
The obvious corollories, from what has been
said, seem to be these: —
1- If Mr. Clay’s Compromise bill passes, we
shall see an end oftlie Union.
2. If the President’s plan prevails, and Cali
fornia is admitted separately, and as she is, the
result will be the same.
3. Mr. Clay’s has not the smallest cljance of
success, even in the Senate.
4. The President’s separate bill admitting
California, can never pass the House—while the
Southern members there remain united ana re
solved to save the Union from the inevitable
consequences of that unwise and most disas
trous measuae.
5. No measure materially variant from Mr.
Soule’s bill, (the substitute,) running the Mis
souri compromise line to the Pacific, establishing,
a territorial government for South California
and protecting the public domain from forfeiture
and escheat to the State, can pass both houses of
Congress.
6. If Mr. Soiile’s bill succeeds, it can only be
because a conciliatory spirit prevails, and then
all else will be easy of adjustment.
7. If that bill fails, nothing will be done, and
the wisest thing that Congress can do, will be to
pass the appropriation bill, —adjourn over past
the dog days—part in peace—submit the whole
issues to the people of the United States —re-
turn to the Capitol with fresh instructions —and
as they shall speak, decide.
It is a great evil to keep California in suspense
and a great evil to leave the territories of Utah
and New Mexico under military governments,
and a great evil to leave the boundary dispute
between the latter and Texas unadjusted; but all
these evils shrink to the dimensions of atoms,
compared with the unutterable evil of risking
the existence of this glorious Union upon same
omnious finale to these distracling-, tiirbuleut, and
exasperating debates.
Take these speculations for what they are
worth. If they are sound, make them known.
If they are not cast them away. Who has writ
ten them, matters not. If of value, he will hear
them praised. If they are not he already disa
vows them. Hence the incognito: hence the stat
nominis umbra. ANONYME.
PUBLIC MEETINGS*
Under this head the Augusta Republic con
tains the following excellent suggestions. We
think Muscogee has hitherto been in the van of
the Southern Movement in Georgia, and we
should be pleased to see it lead oft'in a meeting
of her Citizens, to sustain the platform of the
Nashville Convention.
The Nashville Convention has acted wisely
discretely and and with great moderation. It is
now necessary for the people to back their acts
and resolves. Four fifths of the people in the
South are favorable to the Missouri Compromise
line. But an expression of their sentiments are
wanting. There is no time to be lost. The
compromise of the committee of 13 is rapidly
progressing to a final votei The people gene
rally are opposed to that compromise. Let them
say” so, and call upon their representatives in
Congress to vote against it.
Those Southern men of either house who
shall vote for it, will have to meet an opposition
at home, at the next elections, which will defeat
them as sure as they are candidates for re-elec
tion. No popularity can stand it and exist. It
will wither and die under the public detestation
of that compromise. What county will lead off
in support oftlie recommendation of the Nash
ville Convention? Every thing dear to us as a
people, call upon us to unite now upon the Mis
souri compromise, as well to check suthern rep
resentatives in their support of the Clay com
promise, as to secure our rights. Let the peo
pls then speak out before it is too late.
Late from California.
The Steam Ship Falcon arrived at New Orleans
on Sunday the 23d ult. We have San Francisco
dates to the 14th of May. The most important item
of intelligence, was a destructive fire which occurred j
in tliat city on the 4th of May, consuming property j
to the value of $5,000,000. In the Pacific News of
the 7th of May, we have some evidence of the enter- j
prise of the Californians, in the following account of
what had been accomplished in the short time which
had elapsed since the fire.
“Already the sound of the saw and the hammer is
heard in a thousand reverberations front the late the
atre of smoke and flame; and two weeks more will
nos elapse until the hum of business will enchant us
from the present aspect of desolation.”
The News thus reviews the labors of the Legisla
ture which had just closed its session :
“Although no one anticipated or believed that
the entire legislation ol the session in all its de- ‘
tails would be fualtless, it is gratifying to be able
to say of it as a whole, that considering the an
omalous condition of the ..country at the time the
Legislature assembled, the peculiar difficulties
and embarrassments which that body encoun
tered in framing laws, arising from the absence
of all the usual facilities in the shape of commit
tee rooms, books, &.c. &,e., for a long time after
the meeting of that body, we find much to ap
prove and little to condemn, It has accomplish
ed the object for which it was created. That
object was to frame a system of laws whereby
the Executive, Financial and Judicial depart
ments of our State governments could be put in
motion, leaving the details of that system with all
imperfections to be remedied by future legisla
tion. That system is framed. Laws have been,
enacted organizing a Supreme Court, District
and County Courts, providing lor the election of
the judges, and regulating the practice and mode
proceeding in said courts; tfie Executive de
partment of the government has been organized,
and a complete system of revenue laws adopted.
Nor has legislation stopped here. The entire
State has been organized into counties, and pro
vision made for subdividin g the counties into
townships; acts to regulate elections; concern
ing the devise of real estate by grant, will, or
otherwise ; the rights of husband and wife; pa
rents and children, guardians and wards; the
duties and rights of executors and administra
tors ; an entire code of criminal law, defining
crimes and prescribing punishment; general
acts under which towns and cities can hereaf
ter become incorporated—with many others too
numerous to mention—have also been passed
at the present session.
When all these facts are borne in mind—
when it is recollected that the members were al
most total strangers to each pther at the assemb
ling of that body—that, scarcely a member of
this legislature left his home in the States with
the slightest idea of becoming a lawmaker in
California, the result is as gratifying as it is hon
orable to the American character. It speaks
volumes for our new State. It illustrates in a
happy and forcible manner the distinctive char
acteristics of the Anglo-American, who, whether
in the battle-fields of his country, in her legisla
tive councils, or in the peaceful pursuits of ag
riculture, manufactures and commerce, has no
superior in the world. And though few of the
members of that body had any previous legis
lative experience, yet, for sound, practical sense,
the first legislature of California will compare
favorably with similar bodies in any of the older
States.”
Help him out. —We find the following in the
advertising Columns oftlie Savannah News and
republish it for the advertiser’s benefit, as well as
a hint to those bachelor friends in our own com
munity, who may have exhausted all the ordina’
ry expedients, in a fruitless attempt to splice
themselves.
WIFE WANTED.
A young man, a mechanic of the higher order
and fair prospects, being desirous of uniting him
seif with some young lady, takes this method for
an introduction, his profession depriving him of
the means that are generally adopted for the ac
complishment of the present object. The adver
tiser is 27 years of age, light complexion, and
above the everage height. Any young lady of
sweet disposition and industrious habits, and
good English education, (those being the princi
pal requisites, property qualifications are not of
any object) desirous of forming a matrimonial
connection, can obtain further particulars by ad
dressing a note to J. G. W., post office, Savan
nah. All communications will be attended to
confidentially. June 28
THE RIGHT SPIRIT.
The Huntsville Democrat, the leading paper in
North Alabama, which was at one time falsely ac
cused of advocating the Clay Compromise, thus
speaks of the obligations of the South in the
present crisis:
Before we would consent that the Southern
States should be degraded from their equality
with the Northern States in the Confederacy, by
a refusal to admit a slave State constitutionally
applying for admission, or submit to the wrongs
and outrages, continually perpetrated and sought
to be perpetrated, by the North, in her State leg
islatures and in Congress and out of them, we
would see this Union riven in atoms. The Uu
ion is precious to us only so long as its benefits
are equally bestowed, its burthens equally distri
buted, the dearest rights of the South respected
and her citizens permitted to enjoy them in peaee
and tranquility. When the Constitution is dis
regarded and “might not right” is the maxim that
controls the legislation of Congress and of the
Northern States, the Union is a curse rather
than a blessing. And, if we have not greatly
mistaken the spirit of our people, the Union will
not long survive the applicatiou of this maxim
and continued denial of Southern rights under
the Constitution. We make no appeals to Nor
thern magnanimity—we demand our rights and
nothing more; and if the people of the South
have but half the determination and spirit of re
sistance to oppression that animated their fore
fathers, they will have so much of their rights as
is insisted on by the Southern Convention, and
nothing less.
Arrival of the Niagara.
Baltimore, Juno 25.
The steamship Niagra arrived at Halifax tliis morning
at 5 o’clock.
The Liverpool Cotton Market was dull, and a decline
of i a £ had taken place on all qualities below Fair.—
The week’s sales amounted to 25,000 bales, of which
speculators took 4000.
Flour was dull, and sales made at 20 to 24 sliillings.
Pork was steady, with a moderate business doing. Ba
con has receded. The failure oftbe Cuba expedition has
stopped the advancing tendency of Sugar, but there has
been a good demand at about 6d. decline since last
week. Coffee, Native Ceylon, after reaching 465. per
cwt. had declined. Rice had receded 3 sliillings, whicli
reduction was necessary to effect sales.
Tobacco has increased in demand. Turpentine has
improved 6d. Tar, no sales.
The money market was easy. Consols on Tuesday
closed at 971; on 961; Friday, 961. United
States, Securities, Fives of 1853. are quoted at 91 a 92 ;
Sixes 1862, 103 a 104 ; Sixes, 1807. 106 a 107.
The accounts from the manufacturing districts arc
still improving. Some mills were to resume work on
the 13tn.
At Havre the cotton market was inactive, but prices
were firm.
The political intelligence presents no new feature.
Distressing Casuality. —The Milledgcville Presby
terian of the 28th ult., has the following!
“Avery solemn and affecting Providence, we leam,
occurred at Oglethorpe University, on Wednesday
morning last. Two of the Students, Mr. L. P. McCuth
en and Mr. P. B. Luce, were on their Way to their
boarding house to breakfast, when a sudden thunder
shower overtook them. The lightning struck the um
brella under which they were walking, and shattered it
to atoms, and the fluid entering at the top ot the cap of
Mr. Luce and passing down on iiis left side and on the
right side of the other, killed them both op the spot.
They were room-mates and members of the Fresh
man class —both of them lovely, pious and promising
young men, and candidates for the Christian Ministry.
On returning from their morning recitation they had re
tired to their room, as was their daily custom, and united
in prayer. It was but a few minutes after they had risen
from their knees, and left their dormitory, that the awful
calamity occurred. When they were found by their fellow
students, they were lying side by side on their faces
with their arms still locked together—“ They were
lovely in their lives and in their death they were not di
videa.”
IVi star's Balsam of Wild Cherry.
Lenox, Madison co., N. Y.,Oct 18, iB4B.
Messrs. J. E. Warner &, Cos., Utica, N. Y., [Agents
for Seth W. Fowle.] —Gentlemen, I have seen notices
j ol cures performed by “Dr. Wistaria Balsam of Wild
’ Cherry.” I have been troubled with soreness in my
1 throat, attended with severe and painful cough. lam
now confined to my house in stormy and foggy weather,
i cold winds, &c. My bodily health is feeble, and lam j
; now about 50 years of age. This tenderness of my
throat came on’ about the year 1806, and has troubled j
: me in my private and professional business, so that I have ;
i not been free from it since. I think my case is a hard one
j for a trial ofyour medicine, but I enclose to one dollar,
| which I understand is the price. Please to send me a
bottle. If tliis has a good effect, I shall need to send
you again.
Yours respectfully, J. S. PALMER.
Lenox, Nov. 13,1848.
J. E. Warner & Co.—Gentlemen: About two
weeks since, you sent me a bottle of Wistar's Balsam
of Wild Cherry. I have taken nearly all of it, and find
so much relief in using it, that I enclose two dollars for
two bottles more. M y cough which had become very
severe, and was wearing me out very fast, has nearly
1 subsided. I raise without much effort by coughing, ana
the tenderness of my throat is very much relieved. It
seems to me the only medicine to which I can look for
permanent relief Respectfelly yours,
J. S. PALMER.
DIED,
In this city, on Monday the 24fh ult., Mary Jane
W., only daughter of Edward 11. Musgrove, aged 15
mot.tits
Aagusta papers pit arc copy.
Dr. John E. Bacon
OFFERS his professional services to the public. He
has had a large experience in the practice of Mediein e
particularly in Obstetrics, and the diseases of women
and children. His office is next - door below the Drug
Stor* of Danforth &. Nagel, up stairs; messages left at
their Drug Store will be attended to. His residence is
the one formerly occupied by the late Dr. Goulding, op
posite the Court House.
Columbus, Jan. 10,1850. 2 6m
WYNNTON 31 iLEAdADEMY.
THE exercises of ftijs SkjEWbl will be resumed
on Thursday, Isf ayof August, under the
direction of the undesigned. Terms for schol
alstic year, §32. I iVM. F. PLANE.
July 4. 27 4t
LIQUORS AND WINES.
WE have on hand and for sale in quantities to suit
purchasers, warranted pure.
COGNAC BRANDY, (of all grades,)
AMERICAN do
LONDON EXCISE GIN, (very fine,)
STAR do
AMERICAN do
St. Croix Rum, American Rum, Irish Whiskey,
Scotch Whiskey, Monongehela Whiskey, Old
Bourbon Whiskey, (fine) Claret Whiskey, Ma
deira Wine, Sherry Wine, Port Wine, Teneriffe
Malaga Wine, Sacramental Wine, Claret Wine.
LONDON PORTER AND SCOTCH ALE.
Pure Apple Vinegar.
All of which will be sold low for cash.
ELLIS, KENDRICK & REDD.
July 4.
GENUINE TEAS.
IMPERIAL,
HYSON,
GUNPOWDER, and
BLACK TEAS,
of a superior quality, just received by
ELLIS, KENDRICK & REDD.
July 4.
GOLDEN SYRUP,
APPLE SYRUP,
SUGAR HOUSE MOLASSES ,
For sale by
ELLIS, KENDRICK & REDD.
July 4.
Muscogee Division, Sous of Temperance,
MEETS this evening at 8 o’clock. The members
generally, and brethren of Chattahoochee Division,
are invited to attend.
NOTICE.
ISAAC .T. MOSES, is our authorized Attorney du
ring our absence from the State.
HALL & MOSES.
June 27. 27 3t
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OA AAA PRIME SUN DRIED WHEAT,SI 50
ZUiul/U for Red, and $162 for white, will be
paid in cash, at
WINTERS PALACE MILLS.
June 27,1850. 27 ts
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ATTORNEY AT LA W,
HOLLY springs, miss.
July 4, 1850. 27 6m
Education! -
THE ANNUAL Examination of the pupils of the
FEMALE INSTITUTE, will commence the Ist
July, and close on the 11th. A general invitation is giv
en to all to attend as often as it may suit their conve
nience. The graduating exercises will take place on the
11th, 10 o’clock, a. M., atthe Concert Hall.
THOMAS B. SLADE, Principal.
June 27,1850. 26 2t
FOURTH OF JULY
FREE DINNER.
A FREE DINNER will be given in the
A Baptist Church Y’ard on that occasion. La
dies and gentlemen are invited to come and partake.
Any person wishing to contribute money, meat, bread,
or anything else, can do so by making it known to
either of the Committee.
T. M. HOGAN,
J. W. FROST,
I. T. ROBINSON,
WM. H. KIMBROUGH, jr.
M. W. Til WE ATT,
JOHN LLO1 r D.
Committee.
Fourth of July.
THE Military companies of this place, in connection
with the society of “Odd Fellows,” will celebrate
the approaching Anniversary of American Independ
ence, on the afternoon bf that day. The different Benevo
lent Societies of the city and vicinity, and citizens gene
rally, are invited to join in the celebration. A proces
sion will be formed near the Baptist Church, a half past
3 o’clock, and proceed to the Temperance Hall, where
the Declaration of Independence will be read by Sergt.
B. B. deGraffenried, of the Columbus Guards, and an
Oraration delivered by Lieut A. C. Morton, of the City
Light Guards. After which the procession will be re
formed and march through the principal streets of the
city, to their respective places of meeting. The cere
monies of the day to conclude with a Batalion Parade,
under the command of Capt. A. H. Cooper. The Ora
tion will be delivered at 4 o’clock.
Lieut. W. G. Clemmons, j
Sergt. J. M. Everett, > Os Columbus Guards.
Privt. T. Markham, j
Lieut. R. D.S. Beall, )
Sergt. Jno. Redd, >Of City Light Guards.
Privt. M. Barrenger, J
W. Foster, lOf Muscogee Lodge No. 6,1. O.
G. W. Brannon, > of O. F. Committee of Arrange-
Wm. Perry, ; ments.
June 27. It
Eiterdry Notice.
A. L. WINGFIELD Esq., of Madison, Ga., will
deliver the Annual Address before the two Literary
Societies of Emory College, at the ensuing Com
mencement, on the 17th of July.
JOHN P. BARROW, )
A. F. HILL, > Com.
b. Fraley. }
Oxford, Ga., June 18, 1850. 25 4t
Fourth of July Celebration.
THE SONS OF TEMPERANCE in this city,
will celebrate the approaching Anniversary of
American Independence, and take this method to ex
tend a cordial invitation to ALL DIVISIONS, (both
in Georgia and Alabama,) and to all transient members
of the Order, who may find it convenient to participate
with them on the Occasion. .
Adjacent Divisions attending in a body, should be at
our Division Room, at 9 o’clock, a. m., Where they will
be formed in procession and proceed to the new Tem
perance Hall. The
HON. JAMES E. BELSER
will deliver an Address at that jjlace, at 10 o’clock,
a. m., to which the community generally and the La
dies especially; are invited to attend.
G. E. Thomas, 1
R. D. S. Beall,
Jacob Fogle, /
J. A. Urquhart, f Uom ’
B. BEiSLEY, |
W. G. Cheshire, J
June 20.
Stoves at Less than New York Prices!
THE subscribers have just received the most exten
sive stock and the greatest variety of COOK
\ ING STOKES'ever brought to this city, comprising
the latest and MOST APPROVED patterns. All
of which they offer for sale as above, and will warrant
them to give satisfaction.
Ji ENNIS & CO.
June 20. 25 tt
fri Drag Business,
A3 (at THE LATE STAND OF POND Ji WTLLCOX.)
DANFORTH &, NAGEL,
HAVING purchased the Drug Establishment of
Messrs. Pond &, Willeox, would inform their
friends that they intend keeping on hand a good supply ol
Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils, Surgical In
struments, 4*c. <SfC.
and other articles usually kept in a Drug Store, all of
which will be sold on the most reasonable terms.
From Sir. D.’s practical acquaintance with the business,
and his determination to devote himself entirely to the
accommodation of his customers, he hopes to receive a
liberal share of public patronage.
Columbus; Nov 1, 1849. 41 ti
daguerreotype miniatures.
J. ffl. SPAULDING
WOULD respectfully call the attention of the citi
zens of Columbus and vicinity, to his beautifiillv
COLORED SPECIMENS. Mr. S. is enabled by
his process to make good pictures of children in front
eight to twelves seconds. Persons wishing to set for
pictures should avoid white, light blue and pink dross
es as itluch as possible.
Persons are invited to call and set for Specimens.
Rooms over Foster & Purple’s store.
Instructions given iri the art, and persons fitted out On
most reasonable terms.
Columbus, June 20. 25 ts
COOKING STOVES,
AT
HALL & MOSES;
WE have received another lot of the best, and most
desirable PATTERN COOKING STOVES
now in use. Desirable on account ofits durability,sim
plicity, Utility and economy. It is much stouter than
the generality Os Stoves, and consequently will last
mucn longer. It is so simple that we are constantly
sending them to persons who have never before seen a
Stove in operation, and who immediately use them with
as much ease and a great deal more convenience
than they did their fire places. Its utility is evident in
the very handsome and thorough manner in which
food is cooked with it, and its economy in the great
saving off uel, and
THE VERY LOW PRICE OF THE STOVE.
To corroborate all that we have above, we re
fer persons wishing to purchase, to the following indi
viduals, all of whom are now using a stove of this kind
purchased of us. \
Robert Baugh, Wade Hill, Wm. Batchelor James
Witter and Samuel Morris, Esqrs., and Mrs. Reed, La-
Fayette, Ala.
Revs. Y. F. Tignor and Smith Davenport, Buena
Vista, Georgia.
Messrs. B. M. Bigbv, Sawyer and Butler, Cuthbert.
U. C. Sample and John Henderson, Troup county.
Wm. Johnson, LaGrange.
W. L. Mansfield, Esq. Drs. Ellis ts Battle*'and Judge
Wright, Lumpkiu; together with many others in Co
lumbus. HALL A MOSES.
June 20, 1850. 25 ts
WARM SPRINGS.
A~...A T I ‘HIS establishment, situated on Pine Moun-
Ijjiglß _L tain, in Meriwether county, 36 miles from
. ■ , A ? .lLColumbus, and the same distance from Griffin,
will be opened for the reception of visitors on the first
day of June.
A tri-weekly line of stages will run from Colum
bus, and a daily one from Greenville to to the Springs.
JOHN L. MUSTIAN.
May 16,1850. 20 tlst Sept.
WANTED.
IA A AAA N® - RAG S. Cash paid for clean cot-
XUvLyUU ton or linen rags—3* cents per pound,
when delivered in quantities of 100 pounds Or more ; and
3 cents when delivered in small quantities. For old
hemp, bagging, and pieces of rope, It cents, delivered
either at Rock Island Factory or at their store in Co
lumbus, in the South comer Rooiii of Oglethorpe House.
D. ADAMS, Secretary.
Columbus, Feb. 28,1850. 9 ts
FIVE HUNDRED VOJLS. OF
New Miscellaneous Works.
AMONG which are the following: Puritan and his
Daughters; Los Gringos; Evenings at Wood
lawn ; Physician and Patient; People I have Met;
Battle Summer; Aifeals of the Queens of Spain ; Dkna’s
Complete Works; Sacred Scenes, iby Headley;) Wara
ga, or The Charms of the Nile; Sights in the Gold Re
gions, and Scenes in the West; just received and forsale
by J. W. PEASE,
Yellow Book Store, East side Broad Street.
Columbus, Feb. 21,1850. 8 ts
“RELIGIOUS PUBLICATIONS. .
nPijE subscriber offers forsale probably the best col-
X lection ever brought here, comprising over
650 VOLUMES.
Among them the following—Lives of British Reform
ers—English Martyrology—Newton’s Cardiphonia—
The Life of John Bunyan,or ; The Bedfordshire Tink
er—Professors of Christianity —Madagascar Martyrs—
Miller on Public Prayer—Men and Scenes before the
Flood—Causes and Cure of Skepticism—Short Daily
Texts —Bates’s Harmony of the Divine Attributes—Old
Antony’s Hints—Providences Illustrated—McGill on
Secret Prayer—Learning to Think —The Three Ques
tions, What am I ? Whence Came I ? And Whither
Do I Go ?—Keith on the Prophecies—Pickte’s Christian
Theology—Bunyan’s Holy War—Alexander’s Evi
dences of Christianity—Doddridge’s Rise and Progress—
Baxter’s Call—Edwards on Baptism—Noel on Baptism
—Calvin’s Institute.?—Home on Psalms—Haldane on
Romans—Bridges on the Christian Ministry—Bridges
on CXIX Psalm—Hodge’s History of Presbyterian
Church—Lime Street Lectures—History of the Inqusi
tion—Lite of Zuinglinp—Life of Melanethon—Life of
Newton, M’Cheyne, Henry Martyn, Rowland Hill,
I)r. Milnor, Isabella Graham, Harlan Pago, Buchanan,
James B. Taylor, Simeon, Jeremy Taylor, Howard the
Philanthropist, Cecil, Arminins, and others—Anxious
Enquirer—Chamock on Regeneration—Destruction of
Jerusalem —Miller on Ruling Elders—Ditto on Creeds
—Ditto on Christian Mini-try—Boston Fourfold State—
Council of Trent —Jay’s Exercises—Tales of the Cov
enanters —Common Maxims of Infidelity—History of
Wyckliftites—Butler’s Analogy—Walk about Zion—
Bible in Spain—McGee on Ephesians—M’Cheynes Ser
mons —Foster on Decision of Character—Christ our Law
—Davidson’s Connexion —Brownell’s Commentary on
the Prayer Book—Stanton’s Church Dictionary—Pal
mer’s Ecclesiastical History—Churchman’s Reasons for
his Faith and Practice —The Church Identified—Devout
Churchman’s Companion—Williamson the Miracles—
Hobart’s State of the Departed—Steps to the Altar—E
piscopacy Examined—Dyer on the Church, Ac., Ac.,
with many others impossible to name here. All for
sale as low as books can be sold here.
D. F. WILLCOX.
June 13’
Fire Proof Ware-House.
THE undersigned have this day formed a copartner
ship under the name and style of
Hi S. SMITH fe GO.
for the transaction of a general
Ware-House and Commission Business
in this city.
The old firm, consisting of H. S. Smith, W. A. Reddj.
J. K. Redd, and Wm.T. Smith, was dissolved by mutual
consent, and their business discontinued the first day o
September last. f
The present firm has on hand a large supply of
INDIA AND KENTUCKY BAGGING,
Kentucky Bale Rope, Twine', Sttgdr And
Molasses,
which they will furnish ihbir custdtficrs (at the Ware-
House) on the most reasonable terms, and the lowest
market prices. Liberal advances will be iriadb on cotton
placed in store with them.
1 11. S. SMITH, .
JNO. D. STEWART,
WM. T. SMITH,
W. C. GRAY,
Columbus, June 6, 1850. 23 6m
THE LATEST NEWS FROM CUBA.
COLUMBUS CIGAR* FACTORY.
THE late firm of Simons & Ortagus was dissolved
by mutual consent on the 24th inst. The business
of the establishment will be henceforth conducted by
ROBERT T. SIMONS,
At the Old Stand, where
CHOICE HAVANA CIGARS
can always be had at the lowest market price. Persons
wishing a genuine article, will do well to call and
examine my stdek before purchasing elsewhere.
Also, a good lot of
AMERICAN CIGARS,
which will he sold at from
10 TO 20 DOLLARS PER THOUSAND.
Also, CHEWING TOBACCO,
GERMAN CUT
SMOKING TOBACCO,
SPANISH MIXED TOBACCO,
SNUFF, PIPES, &e. &c. &c.
Columbus, May 30. 22 ts
19MMB9S MMJBERT.
MR. CHARLES H. CLEVELAND
ANNOUNCES that he will commence his eecond
term of Dancing Lessons at Concert Hall, on Mon
day night, June 3d.
HOURS OP TUITION!
For Masters and Missfes from half past five to half past
seven o’clock, p. m. Gentlemen from 8 to 10 o’clock,
r. m. May 30. 22 4t
S CANDLES.
PURM, Adamantine and Stan Candles, for sale by
ELLIS, KENDRICK & REDD.
HAMS! HAMS!
Asplodid lot of Sugar Cured and Country Hams, for
sale by ELLIS, KENDRICK H REDD.
DRIED BEEF.
STAGG and Shays, Sugar CuTed, for sale by
ELLIS, KENDRICK i* REDD.
Watches, Clocks, and Jewelry.
A. H. DeWITT,
HAS received this week, a large and general assortmelit of Ladles’ and Gents’ GOLD WATCHES,
also, Silver, Hunting, and other Watches; also the most fashionable and desirable JEWELRY
worn this season, consisting of Breast Plus, Bracelets, Ear Rings, Gold Thimbles, Silver Ware,
Plated Ware, Silver Card Cases, Gold pens, SONS OF TEMPERANCE Jewels, MILITARY
Goods generally; together with a large assortment of other goods, received and on the Way frond
New York. For sale at his usually low and Uniform prices.
Mr. WM. it. MOORE is permanently engaged in the Watch Repairing Department. Mr.
Moore, as a Scientific Watch-Maker, has no superior North or South, as the many will attest who
have favored him with their work.
W atcheSj Clocks, Jewelry, Music Boxes, Accordeons, Ac. repaired at shortest notice and the
lowest prices.
Engraving on Seals, Stamps, Keys; Silver Ware and Jewelry, neatly executed.
Call and see me at the old stand. A. H. D.
Columbus, March 21, 1850. 12 ts
Spring and Summer Clothing.
WimiSli & MB,
Next door to Hill, Dawson & Cos. Broad St. Columbus, Ga.
ARE now receiving an extensive and well assorted stock of Fashionable Spring and Summer
Clothing, Gents’Furnishing Goods, Fashionable Hats and Caps, Trunks, Carpet Bags, Valises, dec.
Also, the largest aim most extensive assortmelit of
CLOTHS, CASSIMERES, AND VESTINGS,
ever offered in this market, which Will be manufactured in the latest styles, and Warranted to
please. Those who favor us with a call, may be sure of getting Goods at reasonable and 6teady
prides. ..
OCT Persons wanting Cloths, Cassimcrcs, Drillings, Vestings, &c. by the yard, can bo
ccommodated, on the most reasonable terms.
JAS, D. WILLIFORD. JOS. H. DANIEL.
Columbus, March 14, 1850. 11 ts
BROKAW
Have just received a large Invoice of
EMBRACING many rare and beautiful styles of French Muslins, Cambrics, and Prints; Em
broidered Summer Silks, French and Scotch Ginghams, Kid and Silk Gloves, Bonnet ahd
Cap Ribbons, Ladies’ and Misses’ Hose, 5-4, 10-4, 11-4, Bleached Sheetings,
10-4 and 12-4 Brown Sheetings, sBF, 10-4 and 12-4 Linen Sheetings,
FilloW Case Linehs, i|C. Fine Brown Linens,
Brown Half Hose, Silk Hose, Linen Drillings, Drap D’Ete, Table Diapers,
Furniture Fringes, Gentlemen’s Silk and Beaver Hats, Summer Tweeds,
Ten Cases Assorted Bleached Cotton Shirtings, &c.
CLEM OHS.
Columbtis, February 28, 1850. 9 ts
merryT woodruff”
Have received One of the most extensive assortments of
EVER offered in this market, all of which lias bdCH MANUFACTURED WITHIN
THE LAST FEW WEEKS, tinder the immediate supervision of* Mr. Merry,
whose experience in tho Clothing department for the last 15 years, is a sufficient guaran
tee to ail who Wish to purchase
WELL MADE CLOTHING,
aiid Os the best styles, to call and examine their stock befbrfe supplying themselves else
where. Their stdek comprises every article necessary fbr
A GENTLEMANS OUT-FIT*
Their stock of shirts, drawers, undershirts, gloves, hbsiery, bra Vats, umbrellas, pttfckfci
handkerchiefs, &c;, cannot be surpassed in Hie State. Coats, pants, and vests, Os every
style arid pattern that can be desired. They also always keep Oh hand a large as
sortment of SUPERFINE HATS, frbm the most fashionable Hatters North; aU of
which our customers can depend upon getting at the VERY LOWEST MARKET
PRICES.
GEO. W. WOODRUFF, Jr. JOS; H, MERRY;
Columbus, April 25,1859. 17 if
P. McLaren & Cos.
KEEP constantly on hand a large assortment of
GROCERIES;
LIQUORS;
WINES; .
TOBACCO;
cLc. &c.
And have jtist received a large supply of CIGARS dirfcct
from. Havana. .
fc3F°Country Merchants Are especially invited tti ex
amine our 6tock before purchasing elsewhere.
Columbus, April 11. 15 ts
LONDON PORTER.
r'pENNANT’S Scotch Ale, and best London Porter,
m pint an6 ffff[ff KENJ)RrcK REDDt
May 23,1850. late Ellis fy Gray.
GOLDEN SlkllP.
A SUPERIOR article. For.sale by
ELLIS, KENDRICK k REDD.
May 23,1850. late Ellis ts Gray.
WOOL MANUFACTURE.
THE Coweta Falls Manufacturing Cos., of Columbus,
is now prepared td Card ana Manufacture Wool.
Cash paid for Wool, or Kerseys exchanged for the
aw material. May 23, 1850. 21 ts
FINE LIQUORS AND WINES.
HAVING purchased of Messrs. Greenwood & Mor
ris their extensive and well selected Stock of fine
Liquors and Wines, which added to ours, makes Our
Stock complete, and will compare in prices and quality
With any in this market.
Retailers and customers will lose nothing by calling
on us before buying elsewhere. .
ELLIS, KENDRICK & REDD.
May 23,1850. late Ellis ts Gray.
WHEAT ! WAEAT ! WHEAT t
ONE Dollar and fifty cents paid for strickly prime
white wheat, and one dollar and 37 cents paid for
strictly primejrod sun dried wheat, at Winter’s Palace
Mills, in cash. If requirted, it can be clteaased at the
mill free of expense.
JOE JEFFERSON; Miller-
May 30,1830. 22 ts
THE BEST WATER WIIEEL IN TIIE
WORLD.
THIS is to certify that I am using one of Rich’s Cen
tre Vent Water Wheels in my Saw Mill, and it is
the best I have ever seen. I can cut in one minute a
line Os ten feet in a log eighteen inches in diameter,
With perfect ease. I uso it under ten feet head, and it
Consumes not Over One hundred and twenty inches of
water to do the work.
I would recommend any one who wants a first rate
Water Wheel to do splendid work, on very little water,
to buy Reuben Rich’s Patent Centre Y®. nt
Wheel. CHARLES NELMS.
Salem, Ala.,May 22,1850. 2t
FANCY GOODS.
THE subscriber has just received on consignment, a
few Trunks of fine Shawls, Muslins, and many oth
er articles in h s line, embracing Worsteds,kc well
worthv the attention of Ladies. All to be sold .so. low
as will induce fast sales. FRANCES GOLDEN-
May 30, 1850. 22 3t
CLARET WiNE,
OF a euperior brand, for sale by
ELLIS, KENDRICK ts REDD,
GENUINE TEAS.
A A frtesh arrival of Imperial, Hyson, Gunpowder
A & REpD
CONSOLATION
F° R 8810 ELLIS, KENDRICK A REDD.
GREAt COUGH REMEDY!
AYEk’6
(hem Pectoral.
F'dk 4HE CURE OF
Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness, Bronchitis, Whoop ;
ing-CoughS, Croup, Asthma and Consumption.
In offering the community this justly celebrated itehi
edy for diseases of the throat and lungs, it is not dur
wish to trifle with the lives or health of the afflicted; Sut
frankly to Iky before them the opinions of distinguished
men, and some df the evidences of its success, froht
which they can judge for thtentstelvtes. We aigtertely
pledge dursblvtes tb make ntt Wild assertions bf take
statements bf efficacy, nor will we hold out any hbpfe
to suffering humanity which facts will nbt warrant.
Many proofs are here given, and we solicit an inquiry
from the public into all wc publish, feeling assured they
will find them perfectly reliable; and the medicine worthy
their best confidence and patronage.
FROM BENJ. SILLIMAN, M. D„ L. L. t> , Etc.
Professor of Chemistry, Mineralogy, tfc., Yale College.
Member of the Lit. Hist. Med. Pnil. and Sciiti. So
cieties of America and Europe.
“Idbem the CHERRY PECTORAL an admirable
composition from some of the best articles in the Matt -
ria Mediea, and a very effective remedy for the clase of
diseases it is intended to Cure.’’
New Haven, Ct., NOv. 1, 1849.
PROF. CLEA VELAND, of Bowdoin College, Main
Writes—“l have witnessed the effects bf ybur ‘'Cher
ry Pectoral” in my own family and that of my friends,
and it gives me satfsfaetidn to state in its favor that no
medicine I have bver known has proved so eminently
faithful in curing diseases of the throat and lungs.”
REV. DR. OSGOOD.
Writes—“ That he considers “Cherry Pectoral” the
best medicine for Pulmonaiy Affections ever given to the
pub lie,” and states that “his daughter after being obliged
td Aeep the room four months with a severe ret tied
cough, accompanied by raising of blood, night sweats,
j the attendant symptoms of consumptions, com
menced the use of the ‘Cherry Pectoral,’and had com
pletely recovered.” . ... ...
HEAR tHE PATIENT.
Dr. Ayer—Dear Sir: For two years I was afflicted
with a very severe cough, accompanied by spitting of
blood and profuse night sweats. By the advice Os my
attending physician f Was induced to use your “ChertV
Pectoral,” and continued to do so till I considered tnyetlf
cured, and ascribe the effect to your preparation.
JAMES RANDALL.
Hampden ss. Springfield, Nov. 27,1848.
This day appeared the above named James Randall,
and pronounced the above statement true in every respec t.
LORENZO NORTON, Justice.
THE REMEDY THAT CURES.
Portland, Me., Jan. 10,1847;
Dr. Ayer: I have been long afflicted With Asthma,
which grew yearly worse until last autumn, it brought
on a cough which confined tne in m> cbainber, and be
fan to assume the alarming symptoms of consumption.
had tried the beet advice ana the best medicine to no
purpose, until I used your “Cheny Pectoral,” which has
cured me, arid yOumay well believe me.
Gratefully yours. J. D. PHELPS.
If there m any value in the judgment of the wise, who
speak from experience, here is a medicine worthy of the
public confidence. „
Prepared by J. C. AYER, Chemist, Lowell, Mass.
Sold in Columbus, by Danforth A Nagel, and
R. Carter, and by Druggiris generally,
May 2. I® 3m
The fflestico.
DeGRAFFENRIED A ROBINSON hayejnstr*.
ceh-ed a large lot of the above new Wo*, by
Weslet C. Hodges, which are for sale, at wholesale
and retail. Orders from Booksellers, Country Mor*
chants, Ac Ac. are solicited
Columbus, March IL.IS3Q*