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THE DAILY TIMES. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6. Things in general—State Affairs la the political world, there is little to interest our readers at this time. The polities of our own State is at a dead calm, with scarcely a breeze to ripple its surface. Gov. Brown i3 proving Limsell a financier in the management of the State Koad, which will add much to his popularity, while it will relievo the ears of our readers of the eternal ety of mismanagement, chalked-hals, discrimina tion and party bias duiing the next Gubernatorial campaign. The payment of more than $300,000 into the State Treasury, as the nett earnings of the State Road for one year, will not be viewed as an insignificant thing by the people, who are bur dened with tax, while it may be appropriately ap plied to the educational resources ot the State, the building of a University, the encouragement of charity schools and other enterprises in which all the people have a common interest. The Banks are discounting liberally, and Uti crops are flowing in rapidly to market. Notwith standing the recent financial crises, confidence in iho Banks is fully restored— proving the wisdom of the last Legislature in not pereintorily forcing them to specie payment, but granting them time as well as their creditors to redeem their promise? . Besides, the bill which was passed for their reliel, provides a security in the future for a liko fluc tuation in the money market. The little excitemant about the Supreme Court has parsed away— all agreeing that the Judges oi the Supreme Court are more skilled in the law than the masses of the people, who have been called upon to pronounce a judgment as to the accuracy of its interpretation. Tne Directors ol the Main Trunk Railway—the great road which is to run through tho Southern part of the State —are going ahead with their busineis, notwith standing there is some objection to the line ot route selected. All obstacles, we imagine, however, will be fi nally removed and the cotton growing Counties ot Southern and South-Western Georgia will find a speedy outlet for their great staple. A low works of internal improvement are in progress, dependent upon individual enterprise, while others, in contemplation, are awaiting the meeting of the next Legislature to receive the aid and credit, of the State. The Deal and Dumb Academy, which received a large mid bountiful appropriation from the State, is in process of erection at Macon, and will reflect honor and credit upon the generosity and benevo lence of Georgia when completed. So much lor the affairs of our own Slate. May she keep pace with tho'progress of the age and ever boa bright star in the constellation of States. “Short Crop”—Savannah Republican The Savannah Republican likens the appre hension of a short cotton crop, now generally felt and expressed throughout the cotton-producing section, to tho cry of “wolf” in a familiar fable. To some extent we agree with our cotemporary as to the applicability of the [story to tho disposi tion of the planter to cry “short crop,” while upon the correctness of the moral which the fable is intended to convey, our views are entirely coin cident. If the apprehension were never expressed except upon reliable and truthfnl grounds, the credibility of such testimony would, of course, be greatly enhanced. That the fears at present entertained, however, are just and well-formed— (which the Republican seems to doubt)—that there i9a“wolf” this time, we are well satisfied. In order to make a good yield, it is necessary that the cotton plant should retain and perfect the fruit, ora large portion of it, which come 9 upon it in the months of July aud August. Those are, in the consideration of all planters, the cotton making months. The reported condition of the crop in the great West, is genera! rumor, which we have no means of authenticating; but we do know that in Eastern and South-Eastern Alabama and in Western and South-Western Georgia, the rust has almost entirely obliterated overy trace of the August fruit. This disaster attacked the plant i;t the latter part of July, aud the rapidity with which it has spread finds, perhaps, no paral lel in former years. Its appeaiance wa9 anticipa ted from the fact that grass, corn, and almost ev ery species of vegetation suffered from it, but the extent of the havoc it has wrought far exceeds our most sanguine calculations. The editor ot the Savannah Republican made a visit, in a late spring or early summer of this year, to a friend and a good farmer residing a short distance from this city. From his observa tions during that visit, we presume he imbibed a portion of his faith in an abundant crop. If he can find leisure to repeat bis visit to the same neighborhood, he will now see a very different prospect: and if he will come only twenty miles further west, we engage to introduce lorn to something still more gloomy. We are included in the following remarks of the Republican. ‘'Last spring, when the prospect was so fine that none could find it in his heart to grumble, it was thought unadvishble by many to give the truth to the world, as it might affect the price.” We are one ofthe many who condemned the conduct of those who insisted upon parading before the public early blooms and bolls and large cotton stalks, and wo thought that a planter might employ his negroes at much more profitable work than scouting for cotton bios- ! soms. The result has demonstrated the wisdom of the advice. By such pledges they gave assu- j ranee of a large crop which no amount of coun tervailing testimony can shake- Its effect is per ceptible in the article of tho Republican. This treatment, however, we believe is unfair to the planter. If he can tell the truth about “blooms” and •‘bolls,"his statements can also be credited In respect to “ru9t f ’and “worms,” and his evidence having been received upon the former point, by our cotetnporary, both rule and justice require him to accept it upon the lattor, without disparag ing comment. Round the World we go. The construction of a telegraph line to India by the Red £>ea route has at length been agreed upon. The Government are to guarantee U per cent, on the requisite capital for fifty years, and the shares of the company by whom the work is to be car ried out,ha% r e accordingly already been dealt in at a premium equal to about 5 per cent. The cable from Suez to Aden is first to be laid. This will be about half the entire distance, and the cost is esti mated at£soo,ooo. Messrs. Newall,the manufac turers of the Atlantic cable, have offered to con struct it and lay it down at their own risk for that sum. Cuba and the Uniter States.— A dispatch to the New York papers, from the Propeller off Cape Race, says that some ol the Madrid jour nals ridicule the idea, which has just been renew ed in America, of Spain ever ceding Cuba to the United States. From the Bainbridge Argus. Hon. Martin J. Crawford. This gentleman having been accused of disre garding the interests of his constituents of this immediate section ot his District, in relation to their Mail interests, sends us, for publication, the following communication from the Post Office Department, to vindicate his faithlulness in this respect. His reason for doing so, is, that the charges against him were based upon a similar communication addressed to Hon. R. P. Trippe, of the third Congressional District. A more faithful Representative than Judge Crawford, or one more anxious to promote the interests of his entire constituency, we are satisfied could not be found within the District. We con sequently regret that even an American press should hr.ve made the charge of unfaithfulness in the absence of reliable proof to sustain it. This letter is a sufficient vindication, and we hope will satisfy said press that Judge Crawford is not obnox ious to this criticism. Post Office Department, l Contract Office, Aug. 12th, 1853- S Sir: —Your favor of the 9.h ir.st., suggesting changes of mail service in Georgia, will be placed on file, and duly considered in preparing the ad vertisement for the new lettings. Very respectfully, Your ob’t sei vant, WM. 11. DUN DAS, Second Ass’t P. M. G. lion. M. J. Crawford, Columbus,Ga. Savannah Georgian. ‘l’lie Georgian fixtures, good will &.c., will be soldon Tuesday 7th, September. The sale will be positive, and offers great advantages. Telegraphic Time. —The difference in time lierwecn Trinity Bay and Valen'ia Bay is about three hours and forty-oight minutes. A dispatch was sent from Dublin to Newfoundland, simply saying: “It is twelve o'clock noon in Dublin; what hour in Newfoundland ?” Answer—“ Eight o’clock in the morning.” The answer was re ceived within an hour and a hall. Between the extreme onstorn and western points of the United States, there is a difference of three hours and fifty minutes. From the Columbus Enquirer. Supreme Court.—Col. Holt. The Bank was incorporated in 1830. Early in 1837, those named in tho charter proceeded to organize *it—erroneously, as has been since decided, 1 admit. But 1 apprehend even “Truth” himself will not deny that they acted in good faith, and without the most remote fraudulent intent or purpose. They were such men as S. Armstrong Bailey, Alexander Pope, Lock Weems, Walter T. Colquitt, Hu. A. 1 lar aison, King & Boring, James N. Bethune Garnet Andrews, John 11. Lumpkin, and others equally honorable and virtuous. After the organization ofthe Bank they did what? Concluded not to prosecute the business of banking, and by resolutions passed and published in the newspapers of the day, resolved to withdraw or to divide out in the shape of a loan—themselves ha ving the precedence to borrow the capital stock of the bank. And in thus acting whom did they defraud? whom did they deceive? whom did they injure? Was not the money paid in theirs—and theirs without the shadow of a claim upon it, ei ther on the part of the public or of individ uals? If not, why? Who but themselves had a betterorany claim upon it? What principle of law, right or justice was it that forbid them to loan out their ca pital stock? Many of this class have, after being be loved and honored in the land, gone to the grave—leaving to their descendants and friends, as their most valued heritage, their good name. In behalf of those of them who still linger on the stage of action, and ofthe memories of the dead, if the charge of fraud—fraudulent purposes and practi ces—be intended against them, and it has been made indiscriminately.! defiantly hurl it back in tho teeth of those who inter it, as false in fact and sinister in purpose.— He who would not stand forth, even with liis life in his hand, to shield the memories ol Walter T. Colquitt and Hu. A. Haralson from such aspersions, was unworthy of J their generous and ardent friendship while j they were in life. If lam not mistaken, 1 j will venture to “Truth’’ the assertion that ; if a rally were cried to this end, Mr.Dougli- | erty himself with his stalwart arm would be the first to answer and the last to re treat. With the acts thus briefly detailed, end ed the connection of this first class of stock j holders with the bank—they having, with ; some exceptions,prior to the Spring ot 1838 j transferred their stock to a class whom I j shall designate as the second. It was these, who controlling Ihe charter with its capital of $250,000 vested in the! promissory notes of its stockholders, com- j menced the business of Banking early in Februry, 1838. A monetary crash had oc curred, and banks and individuals fell be fore it. ‘The Banks were, without an ex ception, in a state of suspension. There was no coin in the land, and the people were j not only content with, but clamorous for, j even a suspended currency. It was at this time and under these circum stances that these stockholders, or rather the Board of Directors that represented this corporation, commenced the business of Banking. It was done openly ami pub licly, notoriously and avowedly, as a sus pended Bank—neither pretending that it had specie, nor would pay specie for the bills issued by it. The manner and motives of all this were as well known as the fact that it issued a bill or did business as a bank, and were as universally approved as they were univer sally known. Now, in all this, Mr.‘Truth’ where was the fraud—the fraudulent pur poses and practices? Fraud is a grave charge—and when it is made, we connect as inseparable therefrom some concealment, some hidden and co vert purpose to deceive, some secret de vice and management, by which the parties to be defrauded are designedly kept in ignorance of their rights, as well as of the purposes and designs of those with whom they deal. If these be elements of fraud, there was in this transaction a total ab sence of all of them. It had the advantage of entire publicity, and approval by the entire community in which it occurred, and no man dealing in any form with the bank was, or could have been, deceived or de frauded thereby. I think I have demonstrated, then, the injustice and falsehood of the charge of traud against those who did the acts I have last recited. And now was there any fraud in the conduct and management of the Bank itself,from its birth to its violent death in 1843 ? Let results answer this. Between these periods it was demanded that the Banks should resume specie pay ments. The Legislatures of 1838 and’39 refused to make this requisition, but the Legislature of 1840 did make if, and im posed as a penalty for non-compliance the forfeiture of charters upon certain condi tions and reservations. This Bank was unable to pay specie, and therefore had to submit to the penalty, which however, was not imposed as the Legislature had direct ed. Instead ol a judgment of forfeiture, reserving its right to collect and pay its debts, 4’C., an absolute and unqualified judgment was rendered against it. Prior j to its rendition, however, the Directors, ! acting for the security and benefit of cred ; itors, made an assignment, and by schedule ! annexed thereto turned over to the As- I signee assets to the amount of $391,340 93 : The sworn evidence is abundant that these assets were ample, solvent and col lectable, to an amount more than sufficient to have discharged all the indebtedness of the Bank, and to have left a handsome di vidend for the stockholders. The Legislature subsequently adopted the deed of assignment thus made as in conformity to law, and made the assignee the agent ofthe people to collect the assets ! and pay the debts ofthe Bank. It required ! that the billholders should be first paid,they j presenting their claims within t hree months, j This they did not do, nor did they make | any demand upon the assignee to go lor j ward to collect and appropriate these assets. The Legislature had boon careful to exclude the Stockholders from all interference. The Assignee, then, was not required by creditors to act, and he could not be so required by stockholders. He looking to the judgment of forfeiture, and its explicit terms, came to the conclusion “that the debts due to and from the corpo ration were extinguished by itsdissolution,” and that this doctrine was “too well set tled to be overthrown or shaken, and so totally extinguished that the members of the corporation can not (could not) recov er or be charged with them in ’.heir natural capacities.” Thus rested !he affairs of lhis Bank, until 1847 —-irt, when the litigoion at present pending sprung up. 1 have deemed this brief reference to facts essential to the inquiry, W hit fraud was there in the management of the Bank? Commencing business on a capital of $250,000 in promissory notes, it passed through the perilous times from 1838 to 1843, and then turned over for the benefit of its creditors $391,340 93. Stupendous fraud !1 ! When and where before has been found the creditor so heartless aud grasping as to fling in the face of his debt or the charge of fraud, when the debtor has not only surrendered all lie had for his benefit and the security of his debt, but more than sufficient to pay it—and surren dered this all without control or the possi bility of redemption? If this be fraud, then who in all the land lias or can escape the the misfortune of “Truth” to be unable to promptly to pay his debts, and I hope it never may he. Should it be so, and lie comes up with a surrender of all he lias, the most rigid and exacting system of bankruptcy would receive it, however in sufficient, and leave him as his capital his honest name. Whatever else may be said, the less of these assets-—the failure to appropriate them—cannot be laid at the door of the stockholders. They were, I had almost said, forcibly and violently taken from the control and management of the Bank and its Directors; and it has been proven, if they had been let alone, they would with them more than have paid the debts of the Bank. They were distinctly set apart for the benefit of the creditors. They have been lost to them, and a surplus of SIOO,- 000 lost to the stockholders. Upon whom rested the superior claim and the prior obligation to see to it that they were col lected and appropriated? Yet the billhol ders, not the plaintiffs in this litigation fail ed to assert any claim until alter these de mands in the hands of their Assignee had been barred by the statute of limitations.— About the year 1847—’48, the spirit of speculation upon the accidents of almost a post age was aroused. The bills of the Bank fell into the hands of a few individ uals, as has been proven in some instan es, for even five cents in the doilar, and they have raised the howl and cry of fraud! andjevery principle of truth is deaerated to maintain it. It is said, Mr. Editor, that “truth is migh ty and will prevail,” but I hardly think The author ofthe saying had in view this wri- 1 ter, in his effort 1o charge home fraud against the stockholders of this Bank. It is enough that they have been pursued for j more than ten years with a most vexatious ; litigation. The plaintiffs in it, and who have purchased themselves into it for the most trifling consideration, may by the stern rules ol law be enabled to forage and fat ten upon their purses. But the charge of fraud is another matter, and the naked as sertion of“ Truth” will not maintain it. 1 would that the necessity for this com munication had not been created. If the writers of “Justice” and “Truth” had let rest the names of Mr. Dougherty and myself it might yet have been avoided. I confess, however, I have long felt that some notice or these wholesale denunciations was re quired ol me—that the forbearance which omitted it had ceased to be a virtue. HINES HOLT. Columbus, Aug. 27, 1858. Starring.— An affray occurred at Frain’a Barroom near G. R. R. Depot on Wednes day night last, in which a Mr. Edward Gir* vin, dangerously stabbed a Mr. Cline, in three places with his sword cane. Mr. Cline is not expected to survive. Girvin has lied to parts unknown. The origin of the difficulty is unknown, but supposed to have been the result ot an old grudge en tertained by Girvin against Cline.— [Aug. Dispatch. Mods and Incendiaries.—New York, Sept. 3. — On Wednesday night a mob ot about one thousand men destroyed by fire a portion of the quarantine buildings on Staten laland;and the remaining buildings, including the cottages and fine dwellings of the health officers, were burnt by in cendiaries on Thursday night. Also, the Female Hospital, containing seventy-five patients. The patients were removed Jinto the open air, and three females died from exposure. The Marine Guard protected the gov ernment property. Lord Palmerston as an Editor and Pro prietor of a Newspaper. It is announced by the British journals that Lord Palmerston has become the pro- j prietor of the London Morning Post. The report may or may not be true. We take the suggestion as a (it occasion to say something about Statesmen and Newspa pers. It is not at all unlikely that his lord ship lias purchased the Post. He has been in fact for twenty years what we may call the newspaper politician ofEngland. lie had the sagacity long ago to see the power of the Press, not its power over the moment —not its power in an impending contro versy—not its power to communicate the news of the morning—but its paramount and perpetual power over the public senti ment of the world. Lord Palmerston, with that quick perception which has ever been a characteristic of his mind, saw that opin ions are made precisely as models and machines me made, by the exercise in some w r ay of superior talent, genius, taste, and skill. In looking about tor the chief agen cies in this work he naturally enough ob served the slow but certain npworkings of the Newspaper Press, which addresses ev ery day in the United Kingdom more than two trillions of persons, and in this country more than ten millions. The preacher, the lecturer, the lawyer, the political orator, the statesman and fanatic, are absolutely pow erless without its aid. There is hardly any commercial, social, or political vitality in our system, in our religion ot iaws, without it. It is the record o 1 all courts, almost, we had said, the medium of all rational thought, the interpreter ot science and art, the expounder of principles, and the foun tain ot nearly all the reforms of modern so ciety. No man in the world has a clearer appreciation ot the great power of the Press than Lord Palmerston. About thirty years ago, or perhaps a lit tle later, about tlm period of the difficulty with Russia growing out of the partition of Poland, when tho growing power of the Press was beginning to be felt, but still re mained w ithout recognition as the perma nent organ of opinions, l.oid Palmerston was sagacious enough to make overtures to it and invoke its aid in his own behalf.— The Newspaper was then the auxiliary of the statesman ; it is now his guide and counsellor, lie who in these days affects independence of its influence is either a shallow empiric or an ignorant pretender, * * * * * * [Washington In ion. The Difference. Judge Douglas opened the campaign in Illinois with a long speech, in which lie made no mention at ail of the democratic party. He praised the republicans and Americans, endorsed the Crittenden sub* stitute, and declared that the Administra tion and its friends were defeated in an at tempt to perpetrate a “fraud.” What is the inference which the listening democra cy were compelled to adopt, from this con duct of Judge Douglas ? Ot course that he had struck hands with tho republicans, was asking their support and invoking their condemnation of the democratic party in Congress. At Ottawa, the other day, Mr. Douglas made another speech, in which lie assails the Republicans, impeaches their pat riotism at every step of their progress, charges them with originating measures to dissolve the Union, and appeals to the democratic, sentiment of the country to put them down. The two speeches were made in the same canvass, to the same general constituency, on the same issues. Now, what are we to infer from this marvellous discrepancy in Judge Dauglas 5 opinions ? It is a plain case. Ho went to Illinois expect ing to get Republican support. The Tri bune had praised him and expressed its sat isfaction with his po-i: ion. The circulation of that paper was large in his State. He opened the campaign, in lad, in Illinois on the strength of the Tribune’s views. In a litile time Trumbull and Lincoln entered the canvass ami denounced him as an inter loper, and called upon the Republicans to support their own ticket. It soon became apparent to Mr. Douglas (hat his republi can no perty programme was a dead failure, j Forthwith he was seized with a marvellous admiration of that same democracy whom: he had a few days before denounced as engaged in the perpetration of a fraud. That is “the difference between catching and being caught.” —Washington I ‘nion. President Buchanan in an Alarming Position.— A correspondent from Bedford Springs to the Baltimore Sun, writes as follows: The lady of Col. Alfred Spates, of Cum berland, Maryland, one of the visitors at the Bedford Springs, by her dashing ex ploits with a pair of superb horses, has created quite a sensation. Her admirable tact and skill in handling the ribbons, and managing her spirited animals, are the theme of commendation with all experts at the whip. She is the same lady who took the silver cup at a recent agricultural fair in Montgomery county for the best dis play of horsemanship. Her style in the saddle is queenly, and she would be the envy of the juost accomplished horsewo man at Franconi’s. The lady has honored some of our distinguished guests with an invitation to share with her the hilarous exercise and refreshing perils of a place by her side upon her brilliant charioteering excursions. The other day she sent her card to the President, who, of course, with his habitual politeness, placed himself in her charge, and the lady gave him a glo rious round. Dashing “through Bedford town at a spanking pace, the horses fleck- : ed with foam, the lady glowing with excite ment, and the President, known to every body, very serious alarm seized the public mind that some aspiring dame had caught up the Chief Magistrate of the United States and was eloping with him. As it was observed, however, that the President took it very calmly, called upon no one tor help, and seemed perfectly resigned to the consequences, whether it was a broken neck or matrimony,nobody interfered. Ini good time the party returned, and the President was restored safe and sound to : his anxious friends.” NOTICE. ALL the acoounte and note 9 belonging to LOMAX & ELLIS, have been placed In the hands of J. J.- SLADE, Esq., for colleclon. Those indebted to the Times & Sentinel office for Job Woik and Advertle : lng,don3 prior to Ist July 1858 will confer a favor on the late Proprietors, by promptly responding to hit ‘ calls. July 3i—wtwtf. i Latest from Havana- New York, Sep 3 P. M—The steamship Ca baba, which left Havana on the SOih August, reached this port this evening. There is much sickness prevarling at Havana, and no abatement of the epidemic. Sugars were dull in conscqcenco of the views of holders being above those of the buye s. The Paraguay Expedition, Paraguay affairs have claimed more or less ot the public attention since the ad journment ot Congress, and the name of Captain Thomas J. Page has generally been associated with them as the probable com manding officer of the expedition now in preparation for LaPlata. It was therefore with some surprise that his many friends learned that Commodore ShuSrick had been assigned to the command of the Bra zil squadron, and that the Paraguay fleet would form a part of it. We are glad to know, however, that the most cordial feel ings exist between the distinguished officer selected as flag officer of the squadron and Captain Page, who will occupy the respon sible post of fleet captain, and that the po sition assigned each of them by tho de partment is entirely agreeable to both. It has been deemed sound policy to greatly augment tho Navel force to be sent upon this expedition, that the demonstra tion may be as imposing as possible; and, that nothing may be wanting to produce the desired moral effect by the appearance of the expedition in that part, of South America, it has been deemed advisable to place it under the command of the senior officer of the Navy—a man who unites to his high position all the personal qualifi cations essential for such service. Captain Page is assigned to the post of flag captain ’ by the selection of the Secretary of the Navy, and at the expressed desire of Com modore Shubrick. Nothing could furnish i better evidence of the high appreciation in which his services are held by these dis tinguished gentlemen.— Wash/Vnion. HA 111 RES TOR A TJVE. The demand for this unrivalled preparation for the hair and skin in is beyond tho possibility of a doubt, and its sale is greater than any other Hair Restorative that has over been before iho public. Tens of thousands of persons*who were bald and gray, and others whoso faces were covered with unsightly blotches and pimples, are now, with their glossy hair, and with faces comely and fair to look upon, seen dai'y promenading the streets of all the principal cities oi the Union, and by ! tfieir influence spreading the fame of Wood’s Hair i Restorative thoughout the world. l>ut the trial of one bottle is moro convincing than all we could say in a whole Newspaper column. It does not dye but jgives life, health and beau ty to the decaying, tailing and ?dead, restoring as j Hby magic, that which was supposed to beirrev i ocably lost. Heads nearly bald and others near i ly white, are daily being changedto their pristine l beauty, and faces covered with pimples are ren dered as smooth as an infants’ and blushing as a i rose—all by the use of Prof. Wood’s Ilair Re , storative.—St.Louis Commercial List. Sold by all druggists in this City and by drug- I gists and dealers in medicines generally every ! where. August 21,1858. —vv&tw2w. APPETITE AND STRENGTH RESTORED. 1 William Young of South Pittsburgh says: After having suffered severely for several days with a most distressing attack of Diarrhoea, I pur chased a bottle of Boerhave’s Holland Bitters.— It gradually checked tlie disease, and restored my bow els to perfect order. Before I finished the bottle, I found my appetite and strength return ing. I believe it worthy of the ediaracter yon give it, and shall lecouunend it as such. See Advertisement. sepll —lw Valuable Plantation For SS3 3 I)Y authority of a decree of the Probate Court j of Russell co., 1 will sell for distribution on the eighth (8) day of Oct., next to the highest hid® der. on a credit of 1 and 2 years, with interest from the sale, at the Court Houso in tho town of Craw ford, Russell co., A\n., sections 7 and 18 in town ship 14, range 20, embracing apout 1280 acres, of one of the best cotton and grain plantations in the State. On this tract ofland are about 600 acres, of open fresh land well enclosed, and in a high state oi cultivation, a good framed house with 4 rooms, a good kitchen, smoke house, dairy, blacksmith shop, a largo new gin house, superior cotton screw houses for the accommodation ol GO or TO negroes, large cribs and stables and other out houses all new and substantial with a plenty of water and timber. This land was selected by Joel Hurt, Esq., ol Russel county, when the country was fresh, and he had the country to choose from. It lies on the head waters of Kiagee Creek, in about 33 miles of Columbus, Georgia, and within three mites of Hurt’s station on the Mobile <fe Girard Railroad, and is formed mostly of creek bottom, and ham- , mock lands, with sufficient June land attached for a beautiful and healthful residence. This plantation was selected by Col. Wellborne, as the best tract of land he could buy, tor the cash, und is without doubt, one of the most desirable and valuable planting estates in East Alabama. It will be shown to any person who shall wish to examine it, by Mr. Wm. E. Haynie who re sides on the premises. Sufficient security required. A. MARTIN, Adm’r. of the estate of Alfred Wellborn, dec’d. Columbus, Ga., Sep. G, 1858. wtds. NEW FALL GOODS. MANLEY & HOBBES. HAVE just received a few choice DRESS GOODS of entire New Style, call and see something, very handsome and at reasonable pri ces. Two “Volant?” EMBROIDERED SILKS, i do. do. ol RICH VELVET Finish. ‘ Embroidered Collars, very low prices. Valenciens Laces, &c. Hemstitched Embroidered Handkerchiefs, Enquirer copy. Sept- 3—tf BETHLEHEM MEETING HOUSE, THIS meeting house, situated ten miles East of this city, has been sold. The subscribers will come forward and receive their proportionate share of the proceeds of sale—7 cents on the dollar. THOM AS LI VIN GSTON. Columbus, Sept. 7, JBSB. wit HARRISON V PITTS, AUCTION & COMMISSION MERCHANTS, AND NEGRO BROKERS, 34 amt 61 Broad street .Columbus, Cia. WILL stiilcontinue the abo’-e line at our old stand. Thankful for the patronage hereto fore so liberally extended to by our friends and the public, we hope by renewed exertions to merit its continuance. No efforts .will be spared to give entirer satisfaction to those who may confide their business to our care. We will give our personal attention to the sale of Real Estate, Negroes, Merchandize and Pro duce. Having houses fitted up expressly for the purpose', we are prepared to board, purchase and sell Negroes on Commission. Liberal advances will be made as heretofore on Negroes and Merchandize. Administrators and Executors’ sales attended to on reasonable terms. Stock; of LIKELY NEGRGOESof all classes will be kept constantly on hand. CHAB. S. HARRISON, GEORGE I. PITTS. Columbus,Sept. 2,lß.'3.~wtwiy BY HARRISON & PITTS. SUNDRIES AT PRIVATE SALE. I ill ®O?HHIj BACON (Extra Clear Side,,) ” 300 Bbis. Rectified Whisky 25c per gallon, SOBh.g. Old Bourboun Whisky; 10 u “ Monongalieia“ - >! 'U Eoxc< Virginia Tobacco. ~NI Boxes Star C ltd es. Cases Cognac Brandy. -((Cases Chestnut C.rove Whisky. Qr, Cask tP'e French I!randy . 5 Hbls. American Brandy. 50,000 Cigars—assorted brands. Persons in want or any ot the above coods will And it to taeir interest to give im i- 11 sop,.i, mtJSST” COPARTNERSHIP. TIT E have this day formed a partnership under \ \ the name and style of ELLIS & MATHIS, lor the transaction of a general AVC'VION Ac cm; M MISSION ItIJSIN Ess IN AM. ITS BRANCHES. They will give their personal attention to the SALE of COTTON, and hope for a liberal share of patronage. LIBERAL ADVANCES will be made on goods or other property. DAVENPORT P. ELLIS. BRITAIN 11. MATHIS, Late of Marion county. | Aug. 30, 1858. 8t COTTAGE SCHOOL THE studies of this Institution will resumed on Monday, Sept 6th. The school will be wholly under the charge of the proprietor, Mr Ed gar. The location Montgomery Camp Ground—is the most dosirablo to be found near j the city of Columbus. The sitntion is airy and healthy, and the very best water is on the premises ‘Young Misses and lads taught on reasonable terms. Particular attention paid to the morals ot the pupils. But a limited number of scholars will bo admitted. For further particulars.call on the proprietor auglfi—w3t THOMAS A. EDGAIL References. —F. G. Wilkins, Mayor City of Columbus. John Johnson, Ordinary. William T. Holderness, Notary Public. Calvin Stratton, Clerk oi Council. # FEMALE INSTITUTE. : THE exercises cf this School will Ire resumed on the Ist day of October next, anil close June 30ih, 1850. THOMAS H. SLADE, Principal. | August 30, 185 H. wit TO RENT OR LEASE. im'r'frß’wi A Chartered Female College with all Jhß 1/sxmL the necess&i y buildings and other con £?, veinence*. A gentleman, will) a wife competent to leach Music,could mtike handsome For further particulars apply to Uev.T.r. STANLEY', Flat Shoals,Merriwether countr, Ca. August Si —\v&tw4w. Southern Christian Advocate and Savannah Geor gian copy weekly four times amt send bill to this office. NEW BOOKS. TWO MILLIONS*, by Win. Alloa I Bv. tier, author of Nothing to Wear. Mary Derwent, bv Jinn S. Stephens, I author of Fashion and Famine. ’ Memoirs of Rachael, by Madame Be B . History of (lie Origin, Formation and Adoption of the Constitution ofthe U. S. by Geo. Ticknoi Cuitis. The Cruise ot the Betsey, or a Summer Earn hie among the Fossi.lterousDeposited of tho Mebridees by Hugh Miller. Haroer for September. Godov’s l.ady’s Book for Sept. | Knickerbocker. Just received by J.W.PKAKR At < I.AUK. Columbus, Aug.2o.—w&lwlf. | OUR CUSTOMERS WHO “ dontlike to It?, dunned,” will please save themselves the mortification and us the trouble and expense, by paying up, or we shall, sue out our claims, and close all Guineas ! connections with such parties. We did believe your promise, Now believe ours. REDD, JOHNSON & CO. Columbus. Ga., Aug. 7,1858. wtltjan twlm. DISSOLUTION. ‘IMiK co-partnership heretofore existing between 1 WATKINS A COBB is this day dissolved by mutual consent.. AJI those indebted to the concern must settle Mmmediateiy. L U. VVATKtNH, Sept. I—lm J. N. COBB. A GREAT BARG A UN! npilE Subscribers, having now purchased the X entire pro perty ofthe Coweta Falls Manu facturing Company, offer tho same tor sale. It is one of the best situations tor Milling and Manu facturing purposes in the whole country, and will be sold on long credits, and the most liberal terms. Titles of Warrantee will be made. SEABORN JONES, PAUL J. SEMMES, JOHN L. MUSTIAN, JunelO, —wtwtf JAMES W. WARR EN. GREAT BARGAIN! I WILL offer privately between now and the first of October next, TWO PLANTATIONS, on the Chattahoochee River, immediately on the Girard and Mobile R. It., within twenty minutes ride of the city of Columbus. The two tracts adjoin each other, both containing about three hundred acres of River bottom, and the rest well timbered. There is in each tract about 750 acres. It is without doubt the healthiest locality in the South. Each place has buildings upon it, with excellent mineral water. One place can be pur chased or both together to suit buyers. Terms easy. Those wishing to purchase will do well to call early on tho subscriber—for the premises will not be lor sale after the lirst of October next, Both places are in a high state ot cultivation. Apply to W. N. Hutchins in my absence. May 25—wtwtf J. A. FOX. EARLV SHERIFF SALES. WILL be soldjon the first Tuesday in October next, beforeilie Court nouse door in the towiij of Blakely, Early county, between the usu al hours of Bale, the tolowing property to wit: ! I.ot of land number twenty eight in tlio tithdli j trict and 175 acres ot lot No 12 in the 28th district of Early County, levied fon as ‘the property of VV. ’ 11. Harrison to satisfy ; eight Justice Court fl fas, j from the 854th District G. M., in lavor of M. W. i .Stamper vs W h HarrUon- le\y made and I returned to me by a constable. ANTHONY HUTCH INS, Sh’ff, Blakely. Aug, 31,1858—wtde. forsaleT A T A (i RE-4 r IS ARGAI N! a THE late residence of Dr. Taylor, com prising a well finished house of 6 rooms, and wide hall, with gas in each, besides closets and cellar; ample outbuildings, including stable and carriage house; an acre of ground run ning lrom Broad to Front Street, with cistern,do well, large garden and beautiful front yard filled with shrubs and flowers; —one of the best im proved and most desirably situated residences m the city. Titles undisputed. Possession given first of October. Also, the store house occupied by Messrs. Redd, Preer &. Co.—one ot the best locations in the city for a heavy grocery business Also, two vacant lots adjoining and north ol the last above. PAUL J. SEMME3. 15 June, 1858—vvtwtf WANTED. A GOOD RUSSET WORKMAN; steady work and ltaalw g |iven. g]NGER Lumpkin, Aug. 30,1853. wSt.