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MASS MEETING! MACON, Ga., July 22, 1850. A Mass Meeting of the Friends of the Missouri Compromise, is proposed to be held in this city, on Thursday, the 22d of August next. In behalf of the People of Bibb county, who favor that measure as the best means of protect ing our rights, saving our honor and preserving the Union, we most cordially invite our fellow citizens throughout the State, to unite with us upon that occasion. The amplest provision will be made for tht-ir accommodation, and no pains or expense spared to procure everything for their comfort and convenience. We expect a large crowd and shall prepare for it. Let none stay away through indifference. Let private and personal considerations yield to the public good. It is time that the people of Georgia and the South should assemble en masse , to meet and maintain the issue which has been forced upon us. It is time that they should consult and take measures of defence against assaults, which if, inopposed, may ultimately end in their destruc tion. To make successful defence, there must be union and harmony of action among the friends of the South. We call upon all classes and all parties to forget their former differences and to unite as brethren in one common cause. “Let our motto be, “THE UNION OF THE SOUTH FOR THE SAKE OF THE UNION.” “Let our rivalry and competition be, not about old party feuds; but who shall most stoutly stand by the cause of his section and most gal lantly bear its standard against the common ad versary.” The Friends of the Missouri Line, without distinction of party, are most respectfully invited to be present; and all others who are for a com promise honorable to the South—who are for a division of the Territory, and opposed to any measure which takes our land to convert into “Free Soil”—and then takes our money to buy more for the same purpose. The People will be addressed by a number of distinguished gentlemen from this and the ad joining States, whose names will be announced in due time. JAMES DEAN, CHARLES COLLINS, 11. 11. MOULTRIE, WM. B. PARKER, LEROY NAPIER, SAMUEL DINKINS, SAMUEL B. HUNTER, JOHN RUTHERFORD, JOHN BAILEY, JOHN M. FIELD, E. L. STROIIECKER, JOHN B. ROSS, CHARLES THOMPSON, MARTIN HALL, R. A. L. ATKINSON, MARCUS A. FRANKLIN, THOMAS KING, THOMAS WOOLFOLK, SR. HENRY G. ROSS, C. B. NOTTINGHAM, PULASKI S. HOLT, JOSEPH SEYMOUR, BENJAMIN ED. STILES, ROBERT F. OUSLEY, STERLING LANIER, E. S. ROGERS, SIMEON BUFORD, BROWN & HARRIS, SKELTON NAPIER, GEORGE PAYNE, GEORGE W. PRICE, HARMON IL HOWARD, THOMAS J. WOOLFOLK, JAMES SEYMOUR, RICHARD McGOLDRICK, JAMES TAYLOR, GEORGE W. IIINES, A. G. DOST WICK, A. C. MOREHOUSE, WM. D. MIMS, STEPHEN WOODWARD, CICERO A. TIIARP, IIENRY NEWSOM, A. M. SMITH. Southern Meeting. In accordance with a notice which had been extensively circulated throughout Russell coun ty, calling a meeting to appoint delegates to the next Southern Convention, a large and respecta ble portion of the citizens of the county assem bled at the Court House in Crawford. On motion of the Hon. A. P. Reid, Maj. H. Moffatt was unanimously requested to preside over the meeting. Maj. Moffatt having taken the chair, on motion, Messrs. George C. Alford and John R. Billups, were appointed Secretaries. Maj. A. Eiland then moved, that the chair ap point a committee of nine to propose resolutions for the consideration of the meeting: where upon the chair appointed Messrs. A. Eiland, Dr. R. N. Pearson, Judge A. P. Reid, Maj. James Phillips, James Buchanan, Hopkins Smith, Jacob G Lewis, J. G. Woodson and Ralph O. Howard. The Committee retired, and after a short ab sence, Maj. Eiland, as Chairman, reported the following resolutions, and moved their adoption, to wit: Ist Resolved ; That we cordially and heartily approve the Resolutions and Address of the Nashville Convention, and of their determina tion to meet again, six weeks after the adjourn ment of the present session of Congress. 2d. Resolved , That, in pursuance of the re commendation of the Nashville Convention, this meeting appoint one Delegate, and an alternate, to represent Russell county in said Convention at its next meeting. 3d. Resolved, That the boundary of Texas was definitely settled, as prescribed in her con stitution, by the authorities of the U. States and Mexico,in the Treaty of Guadaloupe Hidalgo. 4th. Resolved, That the establishment of a military government within the prescribed limits of Texas, is unauthorized by the Constitution, and in derogation of the sovereignty of that State. sth. Resolved, That if the authorities of the United States should attempt to inhibit Texas, in her rightful jurisdiction, within her constitu tional boundaries, by military force or otherwise, that we will make common cause with her, and that it would be the duty oi the whole South to rally in her defence. 6th. Resolved, That after calm and patient in vestigation of the self-styled Compromise bill, ot the Senate’s Committee, we can never yield our assent thereto; but believe it to be the duty ot the whole South to resist its provisions ** at all hazards and to the last extremity.” 7th. Resolved, That we do hereby solemnly pledge ourselves no longer to be bound by the ties of party; that we offer all former predilec tions and prejudices in favor of Whiggery or Democracy, a willing sacrifice upon the aitar ot out country, and that our future motto be, the Union of the South , for the sake of the Union,'’ and all our rights under the Constitution. After the report of the Committee, Mr. John G. Shorter, of Barbour, at the request of the meeting, addressed them, in an ably sustained argument in favor of the resolutions, and was frequently interrupted with the hearty applause of the audience. The closing remarks ot the gentleman were distinguished for peculiar power and eloquence. At the conclusion of Col. Shorter s address, Mrs. Sayre, of Barbour, was loudly called for, who respotided in a speech of great power, forcing conviction upon every unprejudiced mind, that the Missouri Compromise line was the only measure which united with it a proba bility of settling all differences, and-at the same time preserving the Union, and securing the rights of the South. Maj. A. Eiland, as Chairman of the Committee, then made some remarks in explanation of the resolutions, and offered some able arguments in favor of adopting them. The Hon. Judge Reid then moved the adop tion of the resolutions, accompanying the motion with some spirited remarks (which were loudly applauded) in their favor. A gentleman, (unknown to the secretaries,) then opposed the first resolution, approving the Nashville Address and Resolutions, upon the ground that it conflicted with the doctrine of non intervention. He was replied to by Messrs. Shorter and R. O. Howard; after which the resolutions were adopted with but three dissent ing voices. In accordance with the second resolution, the chairman appointed Mr. Pierce L. Lewis as a Delegate to the Nashville Convention, and Maj. A. Eiland, Alternate On motion of Maj. Eiland, it was Resolved, That the Chairman appoint twelve delegates to attend the District Convention to be holden on the first Monday in September next, at Clayton, to fill vacancies in the delegation from this Congressional District, to the Southern Convention, to be holden at the city of Nash ville, six weeks after the adjournment of the present session of Congress. Persuant to this resolution, the Chairman ap pointed the following gentlemen: Messrs. Allen Eiland, A. P. Reid, Geo. C. Alford, James R. Aldridge, P. L. Lewis, Hopkins Smith, Edgar Garlick, Jacob G. Lewis, A. B. Griffin, Ralph O. Howard, Owen L. Lewis and R. N. Pearson. On motion, the Southern Press at Washington city, the papers in this Congressional District, and the city of Columbus, Ga., were requested to publish the proceedings of the meeting. The meeting then adjourned. Geo. C. Alford, ) „ . . John R. Billups. [ Sscretari - s - Crawford, Ala., August 3, 1850. [Correspondence of the Baltimore Sun.] WASHINGTON, July 28th. Ominous Strife in the Senate—State of Confusion —No Conciliation—Attitude of Texas and the North—No Purchase of Texas Territory by the South—A New Amendment—State of the Question, t \c. No person who witnessed the proceedings and altercations, and mutual and but half con cealed threats of Senators of the United States, on Friday, could possibly come to the conclusion that there is any strong element of conciliation i among them. The elements of strife and dis cord are apparent, and are gathering for a storm. There were, in fact, some few mutterings of the yet distant thunder, and a few vivid flashes giving token of elemental fury. Those who said least, and who, in speaking, preserved the most reserved and quiet tone, are those who may give the most strength and consistency to the new systems, political and social, that are in embryo. It is no longer doubtful that the Senate is in a state of confusion which foreshadows future commotion, and that it presents nothing more than a type of the feeling of the country. It may be that the passage of a conciliation bill would quiet the country, and restore it to a healthy tone, but I doubt it. It is too late for s;jch mild remedies; and I am not sure that the “five wounds” are not past surgery. To send away the doctors from the suffering patient, would be the first step towards convalescence; for then we might reiy, with some hope, upon the “ vis medieatrix naturae.” As long as Con gress remains in session, it will wrangle. The disturbing question met Congress at the be ginning of the session. It will be with them till the end of the session. Ido not believe that any conciliation bill, worthy of the name , will pass Congress at this session. Where are the signs of it? The original bill is abandoned by its friends, and the proposed amendments will a'ienate as much support as they will conciliate.. It is not to be denied that the great majority Northern men adhere to the practical exclusion of slavery from all the new territories. It is not to be denied that the South will be discontented with any thing short of an approximation to a fair division of the acquired territory. It is not to be denied that Texas, supported by S mthern sympathies, lias assumed au attitude which the most liberal of the Northern men cannot approve. The North would, for the sake of peace, be wil ling to give her twice as much territory as be longs to her; to pay her fifteen millions of debt; and to comply with the obligation of the com pact of annexation; but they are not likely, in my opinion, soon to agree that Texas shall be the sole arbiter of the extent of her claims. They will not be coerced by menaces, so delib erately uttered in the Senate, to comply, unre sistingly, with demands, the justice of which cannot stand the test of the constituted tribunal, nor even of a fair and unprejudiced Board of Commissioners. One thing more is not to be denied, to wit— that the Southern ultras will never consent to tax the South with their share of the fifteen millions for the purpose of buying from Texas territory to make a free, runaway nigger State on the border. So, Mr. Butler, of South Caro'ina, declares, and I hear from ottier sources, that the Southern men, of moderate tone, are un willing that Texas shall sell a foot of territory south of the parallel of thirty-six thirty. To-morrow, they say, some new amendment is to be brought forward that will settle the ques tion, by conciliating the Texan Senators, who require merely that the United States should give them a bond or guaranty that no arrange ment shall ever be made by which Texas can possibly be deprived of any territory that she ever claimed. The prospect may be fair that such an amendment will be adopted, but I have some little doubt of it. The Union of this morn ing reckons without the host. I would not give much for any bill that passes without the assent of the Texan Senators; and not a straw for any bill to which they are likely to assent. If the original bill could be passed and with their votes, it would be well. If the new bill loses their votes, it will not give quiet to the question, nor peace to the country. I am led to believe by Mr. Rusk's speech of Fri day. that no bill which can pass the Senate will have his vote. This is the true state of the question at this time. I am for conciliation; but the elements out of which it is to be wrought are not present. We shall see what to-morrow will bring forth; but men do not often change their skins in a day. lon. The Largest-Liberty Men. At an Abolition Conventicle, composed of Gar rett Smith, Wm. Goodell and others, who with drew from the mass of the Liberty party on the nomination of Joun P. llale for President, re cently held at Syracuse, New York, the following resolutions, among others, were adopted: 1. Resolved, That passing events do but deep en onr conviction, that a sectarian religion is the greatest hindrance to the deliverance of the slave. 2. Resolved, That every slaveholding Govern ment is but a piracy ; and that, hence, if pirates invade Cuba or South Carolina, Brazil or Geor gia, there is no more reason why Abolitionist and believers in righteous civil Governments should sympatize with the invaded than the invading pirates. 3. Resolved, That the government is deeply un just which disfranchises women; which denies its subjects the right to buy and sell freely what they please; which permits the sale of intoxica ting drinks; which consumes the earnings of its subjects in wars; which tolerates or practices land monopoly ; which refuses to the accused or to any party litigant the right of having his cause tried by judges and jurors, who are not members of secret societies; or which sanctions or permits the practice of the matchless crime of slavery. This is consistency. Those who seek to sub vert the system ot society, must strike at the foundations—at Religion, Law, and the Rights of property. The only difference between these men and the Free Soilers, consists in the candor and open ness with which they avow their ulterior objects. Both are travelling to the same gaol by different roads—the former taking the broad highway, the latter skulking secretly along by paths..—South ern Press. Defeat of the Clay Compromise. SENATE—JuIy 31st. Mr. Pearce moved to strike out of the Bill the sections relating to New Mexico and Texas, and the question being taken, was decided in the affirmative by the following vote: Yeas —Messrs. Baldwin, Barnwell, Benton, Berrien, Butler, Chase, Clarke, Davis of Massa chusetts, Davis of Mississippi, Dayton, Dodge of Wisconsin, Douglas, Ewing, Greene, Hale, Hamlin, Hunter, Mason, Miller, Morton, Pearce, Phelps, Seward, Shields, Smith, Soule, Turney, Underwood, Upham, Wales, Walker, Winthrop, and Yulee—33. Nays. —Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Bright, Cass, Clay, Clemens, Dawson, Dickinson, Dodge, of lowa, Downs, Foote, Houston, Jones, King, Mangum, Norris, Pratt. Rusk, Sebastian, Spru ance, Sturgeon, and Whitcomb—22. Mr. Douglas offered a substitute for the pro viso. It was to the effect that the territorial gov ernment provided for by this act for New Mexi co shall not go into operation either on the east or west side of the Rio Grande before the first of June next; provided that the Commissioners shall submit their report to Congress by the first of February next; and, in the meantime, the rights of Texas and the United States shall re main unprejudiced. Mr. Hale moved the indefinite postponement of the bill. Mr. Badger called for the yeas and nays, which were ordered, and the question being taken the motion was rejected. Yeas —29. Nays—32. The question was taken on Mr. Douglas’ mo tion, and it was rejected by the following vote. Yeas—24. Nays—33. Mr. Turney moved that the bill be indefinitely postponed. Mr. Foote called for the yeas and nays, which were ordered, and being taken, resulted as fol lows. Yeas—29. Nays — 3o. Mr. Atchison said that when such a motion was in order, he would move to strike out of the bill every thing relating to California. Tex as had been stricken out, New Mexico was also out—there were none in the omnibus now but California and Utah. He considered that the application of Utah was the only one becoming in a territory of the United States to make. She had asked for a government and was willing to take what we choose to give her. He consider ed California the heaviest passenger in the om nibus. There were serious objections to her admission, and it had been said that she had been delayed nine months; he would now say that unless she came into the Union by such a measure as this, he would vote to delay her nine years. Mr. Badger. Forever. Mr. Atchison. Yes, forever. Mr. Underwood moved to amend Mr. Pearce’s amendment by striking therefrom the proviso ; and the question being taken by yeas and nays, the motion was rejected as follows : Yeas —26. Nays —32. Mr. Badger moved that the Senate adjourn, and the question being put, the Senate refused to adjourn. Mr. Chase moved that the bill be indefinitely postponed. Mr. Foote demanded the yeas and nays, which were ordered : and the question being taken, the motion was disagreed to by the following vote: Yeas—2B. Nays—29. Mr. Sebastian moved that the Senate adjourn. Mr. Chase called for the yeas and nays, which were ordered. And the question being taken, the motion was negatived by the following vote : Yeas—l 4. Nays —42. The Presiding officer stated the question now to be on the motion of Mr. Walker, (made yes terday) to strike out ail the bill except those sections relating to California. Mr. Davis, of Mississippi, moved to amend the fifth section by changing'the western bound ary of Utah, extending it into the limits defined in the constitution of California as her bounda ries. Mr. Walker opposed the amendment, because it took from California a portion of her territory. Mr. Seward demanded the yeas and nays, which were ordered, and being taken, resulted as follows: Yeas—22. Nays —34. So the Senate refused to amend. The question recurring on the motion of Mr. Walker, (to strike from the bill all except those sections relating to California.) it was decided in the negative by yeas and nays, as follows: Yeas —Messrs. Baldwin, Benton, Bright, Chase, Clarke, Davis of Massachusetts, Dayton, Dodge of W isconsiti, Ewing, Greene, Hamlin, Miller, Phelps, Se ward, Shields, Smith, Spruance, Upham, Wales, Waiker, Whitcomb, and Win throp—22. Nays —Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Barnwe” Bell. Berrien, Bradbury, Butler, Clemens, Davis, of Mississippi, Dawson, Dickinson, Dodge, of lowa, Douglas, Downs, Felch, Foote, Houston, Hunter, Jones. King, Mangum, Mason, Morton, Norris, Pearce, Pratt, Rusk, Sebastian, Soule, Sturgeon, Turney, Underwood, and Yulee—33. Mr. Atchison moved to amend the bill by .striking out the first four sections—relating to California. Mr. Foote advocated the motion. Mr. Phelps moved that the bill be indefinitely postponed. Mr. Bradbury said that he believed the bill was now in a shape in which it could be passed, and he hoped the Senate would not adjourn till it did pass it. Mr. Phelps advocated his motion, and was replied to by Mr. Atchison. Messrs. Foote and Hale continued the debate. The ouestion was then taken on the motion of Mr. Phelps, by yeas and nays, and resulted as follows : Yeas —2B. Nays —30. So the Senate refused to postpone the bill in definitely. The question recurring on the motion of Mr. Atchison to strike from the bill the four first sections, relating to California, it was decided in the negative as follows: Yeas —Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Barnwell, Benton, Berrien, Butler, Clarke, Clemens, Davis of Mississippi, Dawson, Dodge of lowa, Downs, Foote,Houston, Hunter, Jones, King, Mangum, Mason, Morton, Pearce, Phelps, Pralt, Rusk, Se bastian, Smith, Saule, Turney and Yulee—29. Nays —Messrs. Baldwin, Bell, Bradbury, Bright, Cass, Chase, Clay, Cooper, Davis of Mas sac. -usetts, Dayton, Dickinson, Dodge of Wiscon sin, Ewing, Felch, Greene, Hale, Hamlin, Miller, Norris, Seward. Shields, Spruance, Sturgeon, Underwood, Upham, Wales, Walker, Winthrop, and Whitcomb—29. Mr. Douglas moved to amend the sth section of the bill by making the southern boundary of Utah the 38th parallel of latitude. Mr. Sebastian moved to amend this, by insert ing 36-30 instead of 38; and the amendment to the amendment was rejected. Yeas— 23. Nays—27. Mr. Douglas modified his amendment so as to make the boundary the 37th parallel. Mr. Winthrop said that he rose to a privileged question. It was to reconsider the vote by which the Senate refused to strike out of this bill all o ’ it relating to California. He had voted in the negative, which was the prevailing side. He therefore moved the reconsideration of the vote. Mr. Mason moved the bill be indefinitely post poned. After some remarks by Mr. Foote, the motion for the indefinite postponement was withdrawn. Mr. Berrien said that he desired to make a motion, and wished the Senator from Massachu setts would withdraw his motion for a moment. Mr. Winthrop withdrawing, M. Berrien moved to strke out the second sec tion of the bill, which is as follows : “That until the representatives in Congress shall be appointed, according to an actual enu meration of the inhabitants of the United States, the State of California shall be entitled to two rep resentatives in Congress.” And the question being taken thereon, the mo tion to strike out was rejected by the following vote: Yeas— 2l. Nays — 37 Mr. Winthrop then renewed his motion to re consider the vote by which the Senate refused to strike from the bill all relating to California, and the question being taken by yeas and nays, resulted as follows: Yeas—33. Nays—26. So the vote was reconsidered. Mr. Pratt moved the Senate adjourn. Lost. Mr. Clemens moved that the bill be postponed till the first Monday in December next I After some remarks bv Messrs. Foote and Clemens, the question was taken, and the motion was rejected by the following vote: Yeas—2s. Nays—3o. Mr. Clemens then moved the Senate adjourn; and upon a division, the motion was rejected. The question again recurring on the motion of Mr. Atchison, to strike out that part of the bill re lating to California, it was agreed to as follows. Yeas —Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Baldwin, Barnwell, Bell, Benton, Berrien, Butler, Clarke, Clemens, Davis Massachusetts, Davis of Missis sippi, Dawson, Downs, Ewing, Foote, Greene, Hunter, King, Mangum, Mason, Morton, Pearce, Phelps, Pratt, Rusk, Sebastian, Seward, Smith, Soule, Turney, Upham, Winthrop, and Yulee— -34. Nays —Messrs. Bradbury, Bright, Cass, Chase Clay, Cooper, Dayton, Dickinson, Dodge, of Wis consin, Dodge of lowa, Douglas, Felch, Hale, Hamlin, Houston, Jones, Miller, Norris, Shields, Spruance, Sturgeon, Underwood, Wales, Walk er, and Whitcomb—2s. The bill now contained nothing but the seven teen sections respecting a territorial government for Utah. Mr. Douglas moved then to make the southern boundary of Utah the 37th parallel. Mr. Dawson moved that the Senate adjourn. The question being taken, it was decided in the negative: Yeas—22. Nays—33. After some remarks bet ween Messrs. Atchison. Davis of Mississippi, and Foote— Mr. Davis, of Mississippi, moved to amend the amendment, by striking out “37” and insert 36-30. Mr. Foote supported the amendment, and Mr. Hale opposed it. Mr. Douglas accepted the amendment as a modification of his own. The question on the amendment being taken by yeas and nays, it was decided in the negative as follows: Yeas —Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Barnwell, Bell, Berrien, Butler, Clemens, Davis of Missisip- pi, Dawson, Dickerson, Douglas, Downs, Foote, Houston, Hunter, King, Mason, Morton, Pearce, Pratt, Rusk, Sebastian, Soule, Turney, Under wood and Yulee—26. < Nays —Messrs. Baldwin, Bradbury, Bright, Chase, Clarke, Cooper, Davis of Massachusetts, Layton, Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge of lowa, Ewing, Felch, Green, Hale, Hamlin, Jones, Mil ler, Norris, Seward, Shields, Smith, Spruance, Upham, Wales, Walker, Whitcomb and Win throp—27. Mr. Douglas then renewed his amendment proposing the line of 37. Air. Mason moved to strike out 37, and insert 36. Lost. The amendment of Mr. Douglas was then adopted. The question being stated to be on ordering the bill to be engrossed for a third reading— Mr. Ewing moved the Senate adjourn. Lost. Mr. Soule moved to amend that bill by adding thereto, that the said territorial legislature shall have no power to interfere with the establishment or abolition of slavery in the said Territory. Mr. Hunter moved that the Senate adjourn. Lost: Yeas —22. Nays —2s. Mr. Rusk moved the bill be laid on the table, and the motion was rejected —yeas 20, nays 29. Mr. Soule then withdrew his amendment. The question being again stated to be on order ing the bill to be engrossed fora third reading, it was taken by yeas and nays, and resulted as follows: Yeas —Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Benton, Berrien, Bradbury, Bright, Butler, Cass, Davis of Mississippi, Dawson, Dickinson, Dodge of lowa, Dougias, Downs, Felch, Houston, Hunter, Jones, King, Mason, Morton. Norris, Pratt, Se bastian, Shields, Soule, Spruance, Sturgeon, Turney, Underwood, Wales and Yulee—32. Nays —Messrs. Baldwin, Bell, Chase, Clarke, Davis of Massachusets, Dayton, Dodge, of Wis consin, Ewing, Greene, Hale, Hamlin, Miller, Pearce, Seward, Smith, Upham, Waiker, and Winthrop—lß. And the bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. And then, on motion, the Senate adjourned. SAD CONDITION OF MEXICO. CHOLERA, BANKRUPTCY, BANDITTI, &c. The Mobile papers have files of the Trait d'Union, and of the Eeo del Commercio to the Bth instant, from the city of Mexico, brought by the steamer Tay. They contain most mourn ful descriptions of the ravages of the cholera, depression of business, and financial and politi cal difficulties. The Trait d'Union says: “ In the city of Mexico, from the 25th to the 2d of July, the total number of cases has been 2,000; deaths 1,264- It will hence be perceived that we have had 283 cases of cholera each day, and of that number 176 have died. We had hoped that the plague was disappearing, but within two days past it has recommenced its work of death, and is more horrible than ever. “ From the first appearance of the cholera until the 2d of July, there have been 15,000 cases, and 6,400 deaths.” Three of the Deputies elected to Congress had fallen victims to the cholera. On the 7th, Mr. Thorn, son of the New York millionare, and husband of the celebrated Signora Barili Thorn, Italian opera singer, lost his only child, Henriette Thorn, after ari illness of a few hours. Private letters say it has disappeared from Guanajauto, also from Quoretaro. It is now raging upon the Mexican Gulf. Jalapa, Oriza ba and Yera Cruz have just entered the fierce ordeal of suffering and death. The city au thorities of Vera Cruz have opened hospitals, and have forbidden the use of vegetable diet, but the papers persuade the people not to mind the edict. The cholera has had a most distressing effect upon the business affairs of Mexico, and above all upon Vera Cruz. Many of the merchants have fled to the country, and a deep gloom rests upon the market. Very little business was doing. The political horizon of Mexico seems en wrapt in clouds. Hope of its future grandeur is fast deserting the hearts of the people. The dismissal of Senor Gutierres from his post of Minister of Finance meets with hearty disappro bation. He has been replaced for the present by Senor Lucanza, Minister of Foreign Relations. Gutierres made some astounding developments regarding the state of the Treasury. He is said to have been dismissed because he was too hon est to become the tool of ambitious men. The Trait d'Union remarks: “ The treasury is not oidy empty, but there are no available means by which it can be filled, (at least legally filled.) The state of the coun try arises from the evils which have crept in and become a part and portion of its system of government. They must all be changed ere any permanent good can result to Mexico. 4 ’ The u Siglo 19th,” (19th century,) has along article entitled “ Approaching Calamities,” which gives a dark outline of the state of affairs. It says : “ War and the plague have been our portion within the past few years, and now are approach ing two evils, even more dreadful —famine and civil war. A multitude ot causes, beyond our control, occasioned the war. The plague was sent by God, and by him it will be withdrawn in his own good time ; but famine and civil war will soon be upon us. They are the result of the evils of our systems and the bad manage ment of the affairs of the country. They may be averted, and every noble heart should be nerved to the contest. Let the President be a man capable of sustaining the coming trials, and our native land may yet shine a bright jewel among the nations of the earth.” In Durango the inhabitants are suffering great ly from the attacks of the Ind’ans. The rancho of San Luis has been entirely destroyed, and nine women carried off by the savages. Ten men were left dead on the ground. The Governor of Chihuahua has been dis missed by the Legislature of the State. The reasons given were the impossibility of any co operation between the Executive and the Leg islative powers. A train of wagons was robbed between Puebla and Vera Cruz, at Liano Grande, near Rio Frio. They were attacked by thirty banditti. The Major Domo was killed, and nearly all the drivers shared his fate. The robbers then spent eight hours in selecting their booty. They de stroyed a number of piano-fortes, and indeed all merchandize that they could not carry away with them. The house of Jemison & Cos. had, it is said, sixty packages of goedsin the train. The diligence had also been robbed going up from v era Cruz, and the diligence coining down from the capital, in which were a company of actors. The banditti searched them and possessed them selves of all the gold and silver they had about their persons. They then selected all their theatrical dresses, and examined them, uttering exclamations of delight at their brilliant colors and tinsel ornaments. Some of the robbers dressed themselves in them, and really the gold and silver seemed forgotten in the rapture of those unusual possessions. A horrid murder was lately committed in Puebla. The victim was the honorable Senor Don Burro. He was killed by his own valet, at six o’clock in the morning, while all the other servants were at church at their morning devo tions. The valet entered the chamber, and while his master was sleeping, struck him twen ty-four blows with a knife? He then robbed the house of all the valuables and tied. He was, however, taken at night in an inn, where he had concealed himself. A PLANTATION WANTED. T WISH to purchase a good PLANTATION, I containing 1000 or 1200 acres, situated with in twenty miles ofColumbus. Any person wish ing to dispose of such a place, may find a pur chaser by addressing a letter, giving a description of the premises, post paid, to “A. 13. C,” Colum bus, Ga. August Sth, 1850. 32 ts A MATRON WANTFD. THE LADIES’ BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF COLUMBUS wishes to procure the ser vices of a LADY who will take charge of the FEMALE ORPHAN ASYLUM in this City on the first day of January next. Applications may be made, personally, to the Managers in this City, or by letter, post paid, directed to the Managers of the Ladies’ Benevolent Society, Columbus Geo. August 8,1850. 32 ts BLACKSMITIIING BUSINESS. r PHE undersigned having disposed of one-half of his A interest in the BLACKSMITH’S BUSINESS in this city, toWm. Mahafiey, the business will be carried on in future under the name of WM. MAHAFFEY &. CO.; and they solicit the patronage of all that are desirous of having their work promptly and well done. Particular attention paid to HORSE-SHOE ING. R. L. MOTT. August 8 32 lm THE undersigned having, as will he seen by the above notice, become associated with Mr. Mott in the Blacksmith business, and having the entire charge of the busiiie •, is now prepared to execute any orders in* his line, and hopes to have a call front all his friends. WM. MAHAFFEY. August 8 32 FOUR MONTHS AF PER DATE ap plication will be made to the Honorable the In ferior Court of Muscogee County when sitting for ordinary purposes, for leave to sell the real estate of Abner 11. Flewellen deceased. ABNER C. FLEWELLEN, > . , . WM. H. CHAMBERS, C A<lm rs * ELVIRA A. FLEWELLEN. Adm’rx. August 8, 1850. 32 4in NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS. ALL persons indebted to the estate of Abner H. Flewellen, late of Muscogee county,decea-ed, ere he ebv required to make immediate payment; and those j having demands against said estate, are requested to present them, properly attested, within the time pre scribed by law. ABNER C. FLEWELLEN, ) A , WILLIAM H. CHAMBERS, < Admrs ’ ELVIRA A. FLEWELLEN, Adm’rx. August 8,1550. 32 7t A COPYING PRESS, AND Books for copying Letters, for sale bv D. F. WILICOX. August 8 32 REPORTS OF the Supreme Court of Georgia, volume 7, for sale by B. B. doGRAFFENRIED. August 8 32 OTEWART SUPERIOR COURT-Aran. Term, .lO 1350.—1 t appearing to the Court, by the petition and affidavit of Mathew Wright, (and a copy note and affi | davit thereunto annexed) that said Matnew Wright was ! possess ed as of his own right and property of the original I note in said petition mentioned, (on John N. Dupree for ! the sum of one hundred and seventy-five 40-100 dollars, 1 due May 9, 1841) and that the said'original note has been lost so that it cannot be found, and the said Wright prays the establishing of a copy note in lieu of the lost original. It is therefore ordered that John N. Dupree, do show cause, if any he has, at the next term of this court, why said copy should not be established in lieu of the lost original; and that a copy of this rule be served personally on said John N. Dupree, if to be found in this State, and if not, to be published in one of the Gazettes of this State, three months previous to the next term of this Court. A true extract from the minutes of this Court. J. M. COX, Ci’k S. C. July 23, 1850, 31 3rn HILL & DAWSON Hav E on a hand a large and superior lot of BAG GING, and ROPE, manufactured to order in St. Louis and Cincinnati. Also, heavy KERSEYS, manufactured by the Co lumbus Factory, and sold at Factory prices—and every description of Dry Goods, Groceries, Saddles, Hats, Shoes, &c.—to which they invite the attention of their friends and the public. Columbus, August 1,1850. 31 8t UNION IRON FOUNDRY, COLUMBUS, GA. THE SUBSCRIBERS having nearly completed their New Establishment, are now ready to receive orders forlron or Brass Castings of all descriptions Gin Gear, Sugar SI ills, Plate s and Balls, Cotton Press Pulleys, Racks and Ways, Rag-Irons for Saw Mills, Railroad Wheels,Cast-iron Water-wheels and all castings execu ted with neatness and dispatch. Their Foundry is on O glethorpestreet,opposite Mr. Jefferson's store, where persons wanting castings will please call and examine their work. ~ SAMUEL HE YS & CO. N. B. All orders from the COUNTRY directed as a bove, will meet with prompt attention. H. & CO. July 16 29 3m HAVING purchased oi Mr J. H. Janney, (who has declined the Foundry business) the whole of his patterns, &.C., they beg leave to inform the public, and particular ly those in the habit of using Mr Janncy’s pattern®, as al so those who may have left patterns with him, that they can find the same by applying to Samuel Heys, at the Union Iron Foundry. S. HEYS & CO. Columbus, August 1, 1850. Muscogee Division, Sons of Temperance, MEETS this evening at 8 o’clock. The members generally, and brethren of Chattahoochee Division, are invited to attend. SCHOOL XOTRai. THE exercises of the Columbus Mspile School will be resumed on Monday, sth ofAugp-t. The Acade my will be finished, aft every oShvcnjenee provided for the comfort of thestueßnf. /fife indcragned have gone to f e expense of bui®ng,'whtlLtfo‘intention of making said school permanent and second to none. From the advb itageous localit)®pf their house, and with strict attention to the interes|t>f those committed to their care, thev hope to merit a reasonable share of patronage. Reference —School Room. H. H. McQUEEN, O. P. ANTHONY. Columbus, July 25. 30 ts COLUMBUS MALE ACADEMY. (Corner of Forsyth and Randolph Streets.') THE exercises of this Institution will be resumed on Monday, the 19th* of August, 1850. Tuition for Scholastic Year $36,00 , JOHN ISHAM. Columbus, July 25. 30 5t - —f WYNNTOM M ALE ACADEMY. THE exercises ag. will be resumed on Thursday ,Bst August, under the direction of the ulpersfgrred. Terms for schol astic year, $32. f WM. F. jPLANE. July 4 27 4t Columbus and Greenville Plank and Turn pike Road Cos. TAKE NOTICE. BOOKS of Subscription for Stock in said Company, will be opened at the Commercial Exchange Read iiig Room, on Monday and Tuesday, the 15th and 16th of the present month. Bv order of the Corporators of said Company. y HAMPTON S. SMITH, JOHN C. LEITNER, GEO. W. WINTER, DAVID ADAMS. July 11,1850 28 ts BOOKS! BOOKS!! B. B. deGRAFFENRIED, Book-seller and Stationer, COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, OFFERS for sale a large asssortment of BOOKS among which may bo found the following:— Colton’s Life and Times of Henry Clay—Macauly’s History of England—lrving’s Complete M orks—Lardner’s Lectures on Science and Art—Hildreth’s History U. S.—Taylor's History Spanish Lit erature —Prescott’s Conquest of Mexico aiid Peru —Lynch's Dead Sea Expedition—Prideaux Connexion— Scott s Life of Napoleon—Thier's Consulate and Empire of Napoleon—Tiller's French Revolution—Ban croft’s United States—Modern British Essayists—Layard’s Ninevah—Hnine's History of England — Keightley’s History of England—Allison's History of Europe—Rollm's Ancient History—Encyclopaedia of Religious Knowledge—Ure’s Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines—Willis’ Prose Works—Willis’ Rural Letters—W illis’ People I have Met—Dick’s Complete Works—Maria Edgeworth's Novels and Tales— Mary Howitt’s Tales—Mrs. Sherwood's Works—Los Gringos—Humbolt’s Cosmos —Robinson’s Army of the U. S.—Orators of France—Charms and Counter Charms—Hazlitt's Table Talk—Campbell's Lives of the Lord Chancellors —Half Hours with Best Authors—Chahner's Posthumous Works—Ripley and Barnes’ Notes on the Gospel—Loyola and Jesuitism —Magoon’s Republican Christianity—"Harris’ Man Primeval—Magoon’s Proverbs for the People—Ripley, Jenkins and Mansfield’s History of the Mexican War—Bayard Taylor’s Adventures in the rath of Empire—Jeremy Taylor's Holy Living and Dying— Harris’ Preadamite Earth—Paget’s Sermons—Seneca’s xMorals—Old Humphrey’s Addresses—Mahan’s True Believer—Hazlitt’s Comic Writer—Leigh Hunt’s Indicator —Imagination and Fancy, and Men, Women and Books—Spirit of the Age—Daring Exploits—Yankee Stories—Headley's Napoleon atnl Marshalls, Washington and Generals, Sacred Mountains, Cromwell and the Adirondock—Mrs. Ellis’ Works—Lorenzo Dow's Complete Works—Don Quixote —Arabian Nights—Milman's History of Christianity—Young Man’s Guide—Guide for Young Disciples—Vicar of Wakefield—Margaret Pereival—Laneton Parsonage—The Battle Summer—Woragaor Charms of the Nile—The King of thellurons—White Jackett, by Mellville— Amy Herbert—llawkstone—Nelson on Infidelity—Greenwood Leaves, by Grace Greenwood—Bible History of Prayer—Oracles from the Poets—Jean Paul Ritehen’s Fruit, Flower and Thorn Pieces —Z chokke’s Tales—The Crescent and the Cross—Flora’s Lexicon, Interpreter and Diet ionary—-Festua—Jay’s and Thornton’s Family Prayers—Proverbial Philosophy—Kennedy's Life of Wirt—Masonic Chart and Monitor—Bryant’s Letters of a Traveller—History of Texas—Charles Lamb’s Letters—Walker on Beauty, Marriage and AA’omen—Live and Let Live—T. S. Arthur’s Tales—Hannah Moore’s AA'orks— Mrs. Beecher's Domestic Economy—Mrs. Beecher’s Domestic Receipts—Abbott's Corner Stone, and Young Christian—Abbott’s Juvenile Histories—Lives of AVasliington, Franklin, Penn, Jackson, Marion and John Smith—Life of Mrs. Fletcher, Mrs. Judson, Mozart, and Boswell’s Life of Johnson— Johnson’s Rasselas—Scottish Chiefs—Thaddeus of Warsaw—The Three Spaniards—Notes from Over Sea—Rush, on the Resurrection—Kingsbury on the Sabbath—Book of the Church—Man and Ilia Motives—The Soul and the Body—Lights and Shadows of Scottish Life—Twins and Hearts— Oheever’s Jungfrau—Diary of Lady AA’illougliby—The Crock of Gold—Wanderings and Fortunes of German Emigrants—Melville’s Typee and Omoo—Chapman's Sermons—Claims of the Country on Amer ican Females—Airs. Ellen's AA T omen of the Revolution—A’ictor Hugo's Rhine—Headley’s Italy—The Owl Creek Letters—The First of the Knickerbockers—The Amber AViteli—The Biglow Papers—The Fores ters—Jaunt Across the AVater, by J. J. Smith—American Tableaux—Greece of the Greeks—Mrs. Gout's Memoirs of an American Lady—Michelet’s Life of Martin Luther—Michelet’s The People -Dickens’ Chimes, Carol and Cricket, Oliver Twist, and Doinbey & Son—History of Wonderful Inventions—Pauld ing's The Puritan and his Daughter—A Fable for Critics—Two Lives or to Seem and to Be, by Mrs, Mclntosh—Diary of a Physician—Nature and Revalatiorrs, by 11. 11. A'oii Arminge—Lock's Essays—Le gends of Montouk—Pelayo, the Goth—and the Poetical Works of Sliakspeare—Byron—Milton—Moore —Scott—Burns—Tasso—Ossian—Dante—Longfellow—Willis—Young—Shelley—llalleok—Thompson Bryant—Howitt—Pope—Montgomery—Milman—Keats—Cowper—Mrs. Sigourney—Mrs. Hemans—Mrs, AVelby—Eliza Cook—Ann C. Lynch—The Poems of the Milford Bard —Pollock and Poe's. AH of which will be sold on reasonable terms. August 8, 1850. ’* 32 Watches, Clocks, and Jewelry. A. H. DcWITT, I] AS received this week, a large and general assortment of Ladies’ and Gents’ GOLD WATCHES, “ also. Silver, Hunting, and other Watches; also the most fashionable and desirable JEWELRY worn this season, consisting of Breast Pins, 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 from New York. For sale at his usually low and uniform prices. Mr. WM. B. 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. Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Music Boxes, Aecordeons, &c. repaired at shortest notice and tha 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. 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, & c„ Also, the largest and most extensive assortment 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 steady prices. 03“ Persons wanting Cloths, Cassimeres, Drillings, Vestings, Arc. by the yard, can he ccommodated, on the most reasonable terms. JAS. D. WILLIFORD. JOS. H. DANIEL. Columbus, March 14, 1850. 11 ts DISSOLUTION. rpHE partnership heretofore existing between the under- X signed, is this day dissolved by mutual consent. The unfinished business of the finn will he attended to by B. B. deGraffenreid. B. B. deGRAFFENREID. ISAAC T. ROBINSON. THE undersigned, in retiring from the firm, takes this ! opportunity to return his thanks to his friends and the pub- j lie generally for the liberal share of patronage with which | he nas been favored, and at the same time, he solicits at j their hands a continuance of their favors for the house i which he leaves. ISAAC T. ROBINSON, i THE BOOKBUSINESS WILL be continued by the undersigned, one of the , old finn of deGraffenreid & Robinson, at the old stand 1 under the St Mary’s Bank, where he will be happy to ; see all his old patrons, and hopes that he may be able to j supply all they want in his line on terms to suit the times. ! B. B. deGRAFFENREID. Columbus, August 1,1850. 31 ts j HEAD QUARTERS Ist Brig., 10 th. Din. GM. ) ! Columbus, August 1, 1850. $ i IT is ordered that an election be held at the several Precincts in the county of Muscogee, on Saturday, \ the 24th inst., for a Colonel to command the Regiment | of said county Also, that aft election will be held at the several Pre cincts in the countv of Harris, on Saturday , the 24th iust., for a Colonel to command the Regiment of said county. By order of Brig. Gen. Charles J. Wii.liams. WILLIAM H. CHAMBERS, Aid de Camp. Columbus, August 1,1850. 31 tde Capt. WM. N. NELSON will be supported for Colonel of the Regiment of Muscogee county, by “MANY FRIENDS.” Columbus, August 1,1850. 31 tde GODFREY & SOLOMONS, Factors and Commission Merchants, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. JAMES E. GODFREY, E. W. SOLOMONS. REFERENCES. I REV. JAS. E. EVANS, REV. SAMUEL ANTHONY, Savannah. Talhotton. RIDGEWAY & GUNBY, N. OUSLY & SON, Columbus. Macon. July 25 30 6m. DAGUERREOTYPE MINIATURES. J. M. SPAULDING WOULD respectfully call the attention of the citi zens of Columbus and vicinity, to his beautifully j COLORED SPECIMENS. Mr. S. is enabled by his process to make good pictures of children in from i eight to twelves seconds. Persons wishing to set for | pictures should avoid white, light blue and pink dress ! es as much as possible. Persons are invited to call and set for Specimens. Rooms over Foster & Purple’s store. Instructions given in the art, and persons fitted out on most reasonable terms. Columbus, June 20. 25 ts WARM SPRINGS. /..-■--Ik npHIS establishment, situated on Pine Moun [Paii A- ta ‘ n > ln Meriwether county, 36 miles from ■===!=s>Columbu3, and the same distance Horn 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 list Sept The following is from the New York Evening Mirror, May 25,1849. “Wistar’s Balsam of Wild Cherry.—Among all the Panaceas advertised for the cure of human ailments there is none in which we have more confidence than “Wistar’s Balsam of Wild Cherrv.” We regard it as one of Nature’s own preparation;-—simple, safe, pleasant to take, and almost certain to cure all bilious and pul monary affections. We have witnessed its wonderful effects, in cases that were regarded as hopelessly desper ate, and we can conscientiously recommend it as one of the best medicines in the world.” The following is from a very respectable source: Roston, Nov. 27, 1848. Mr. S. W. Fowle —Dear Sir. Although averse to having my name made public in the new.-papers, I make this unsolicited statement, and you are at liberty to make use of it as you may picar-e. In the fall of 1847,1 took a violent cold, which brought on a severe cough that last j ed through the winter and spring, and caused md to raise ! blood and pleghm continually, day and night, which greatly reduced me in flesh and strength ; I tried several kinds of medicine, with little or no effect; I had become feeble and emaciated, and began to despair ofever getting I relief, when by advice of my friends, I was ind iced t<* I try Dr. Wistar’s Wild Cherry Balsam, and after having | taken five bottles I found my.-elf nearly or quite well, j and to this alone, I think I owe present existence. I i shall be happy to give further information to any one who will call on me. Respectfully yours, WILLIAM WHEELER, Grocer. Harrison Avenue, rear 730 Washington st. Z’W None genuine, unless signed I. BUTTS on the wrapper. For sale by Dr. R. A. Ware, and Danforth &, Nagel, . Columbus; J. A. &, S. S. Virgins, Macon; S. Ken drick, Bamesville, Bowdre & Woodson, Thomaston, and Agents everywhere. RELIGIOUS PUBLICATIONS. r r , flE subscriber offers for sale probably the best col- X lection ever brought here, comprising over GSO 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 II Whence Camel? And Whither Do I Go ?—Keith on the Prophecies—Pickte’s Christian Theology—Bunyan’s Holy War—Alexanders Evi dences ol Christianity—Dodd ridge’s Rise and Progress— Baxter’s Call—Edwards on Baptism—Noel on Baptism —Calvin’s Institutes—Home on Psalms—Haldane on Romans—Bridges on the Christian^Ministry—Bridges I on CXIX Psaim—Hodge's History of Presbyterian ; Church—Lime Street Lectures—History of the Inqusi tion—Life of Zuinglins—Life of Melancthan—Life of Newton, M’Cheyne, Henry Martyn, Rowland Hill, Dr. Milnor, Isabella Graham, Harlan Page, Buchanan, j James B. Taylor, Simeon. Jeremy Taylor, Howard the 1 Philanthropist, Cecil, Arminins, and others—Anxious i Enquirer—Chamock on Regeneration—Destruction of , Jerusalem—Miller on Ruling Elders—Ditto on Creeds I —Ditto on Christian Ministry—Boston Fourfold State— ! Council of Trent —Jay’s Exercises—Tales of the Cov enanters—Common Maxims of Infidelity—History of Wyekliffites-—Butler’s Analogy—Walk about Zion— Bible in Spain—McGee on Ephesians—M Chejnses Ser mons —Foster on Decision ofCharacter —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, &.C., &e., with many others impossible to name here. All for | sale as low ae books can be sold here. 1 D. F. WHACOX. June 13