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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 WANTED 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 JAMES FORT, 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*