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Brunswick Eailroad—Meeting at Albany.
At a meeting of the friends and stock
holder? of the Brunswick and Florida Ji ail-
road, held in the Academy at Albany, June
4th, 1853, on motion, the Hon. Lott A\ ar-
ren was called to the Chair, and 1. G. Rust
requested to act as Secretary.
At the request of the Chairman, X. AY.
Collier, Esq/, explained the object of the
meeting to be for the purpose of appointing
delegates to attend the annual meeting of
the stockholders of the Brunswick and
Florida Railroad to be held in the city of
Brunswick on the 23d inst.
AA Ln. AY. Cheever, Esq., addressed the
meeting, showing the importance of a con
nexion with the Atlantic in developing the
immense resources of tlie country, and urg
ing a prompt and decisive action at once,
and in conclusion offered the follow ing re
solutions, to wit:
Resolved, That the interests of the South
western counties of Georgia now require an
outlet by railroad to the Atlantic. That
such inducements have been offered us, as
will insure such outlet, and upon more fa-
vora- !c terms than we could expect. That
w e are resolved to embrace the present op
portunitv, to develope at once the resources
of the most valuable portion of the South
ern country, as we feci that we have alrea
dy acquired the strength to accomplish the
task, and we are resolved to proceed to
work practically and without delay, with
the determination of success.
Resolved, That each one of our citizens
shall and will lend a helping hand with
money or labor, to promote the exertions
w hich are being made to build this road.
Resolved, That any railroad projects
which have been or shall be suggested to
us, to divert our exertions from building the
Brunswick Railroad, shall not deter us
from the object we have in view; at the
same time we will lend all the aid in em
power to promote the interest of any road
or roads which will benefit our country.
Resolved, That each stockholder in tlie
Brunswick and Florida Railroad Company
will use his utmost exertions, at once, to ac
complish our object by an increase of the
subscription list.
Resolved, That a committee of five be
appointed to select t.wenty-five delegates,
who shall have power to fill any vacancy
that may occur, to represent us at the annu
al meeting of stockholders to he held in the
city of Brunswick, on Thursday, the 23d
day of the present month.
R'solved, As friends of the Brunswick
Eailroad, we are not inimical hut friendly*
to (lie extension of the South-western Rail
road from Americus to Albany.
Resolved, That the proceedings of this
meeting he furnished to the citv papers,
Macon Telegraph, Savannah Xews and
Courier, and Thomasvillc AA'atehman for
publication.
The meeting was addressed by Col. AA r .
,T. Lawton, David A. A'ason, Esq., Col. Xel-
son 'i ift, X. AY. Collier, Esq., and Hon. Lott
AA'arren.
.V. Y. Hampton, Esq., offered the follow
ing resolution as an amendment to the re
solutions offered by Air. Cheey*er.
Resolved, That our delegates use their
exertions and urge upon the contractors tlie
propriety of letting out by contracts the
grading, &c., to be done on the Branch
Road from Thomasvillc to the city of Al
bany.
AYliich was accepted, and tlie resolu
tions, as amended, were then unanimously
adopted.
The Chair then appointed the follow-ing
gentlemen ou the committee to report the
names of delegates, viz : AYm. AY. Cheever,
Dr. B. Q. Dickenson, Henry Hora, AY. M.
Roberts, and Thos. H. Moughon.
The committee reported the names of the
following gentlemen as delegates, viz :
P. M. Xightengale, Dr. AY. S. Lawton,
AA'ni. \Y. Cheever, Geo. AY. Collier, Dr. II.
J. Xichols, Col. AY. J. Lawton, AY. M. Ro
bert, Ben. A. Keaton, Cel. Joseph Bond,
Col. Benj. 8. Jordan, Joseph L. Dunham,
Dr. L. B. Ale rcer, Thos. Scrutchins, Thos.
H. Aioughon, Hon. Lott AVarren, David A.
Vason, Dr. B. Q. Dickenson, Henry Hora,
Paul E. Tarver, Troup Berthleo, Jolm
Barksdale, James J. Mayo, Col. Jas. Bond
Joshua B. Oliver and A. Y. Hampton.
During the progress of the meeting, the
books for subscription for stock yvcrc open
ed, and an additional subscription of $34,-
600 00 were obtained, making the total
amount now subscribed in tlie counties of
Lee and Baker, $189,900 00.
The meeting then adjourned in harmony
and with a determination to secure the
completion of the road.
LOTT AA'ARREX, Chairman.
Y. G. Rust, Sec-’v.
From the Washington Republic.
Patronage Demanded.
TYc ertpressed some days since an appre
hension that the policy of bestowing patron
age upon the disaffected might stimulate
dissatisfaction with the Administration,
Hon. Charles Mnrphey.
AA’e wore greatly surprised and mortified
by the Information that Col. Alurphey, the
present member of Congress from the 4th
district, had been defeated in the Conven- j
tion which lately assembled at Xewnan.— {
It was our understanding, from all sources, j ail( j occasion y T iolent expressions of animo-
that he had no opponent; and would be j sity, with the liope of attracting attention
nominated by acclimation. A et strange I and receiving reward,
as it may appear, with Col. Alurphey and | AYe now find in the Xew York Legisla-
his friends, rendered inactive by this uni- j ture a violent assault upon the Administra-
versal expression ot no opposition, on the ? tion by Air. Cooley, Democrat, which yve
day of the convention he was met by some J publish to show that the harmonious aequi-
tour or live opponents on the first ballotting, ‘ escence described by the Democratic or-
and by a low-down trick defeated. By j gans, is chiefly amongst those who have re-
tliis act of the Congressional Convention j ceived office, or assurance of office, and is
we know that Col. Alurphey has been de-; by no means universal. AYe italicise to
ceived. and yve believe the district has been |
cheated out of its first choice. AA'hy did ‘
not the opponents of Col. Alurphey de- ‘
cide betyveen him and them, in an open f
and honorable contest? Many of tlie!
delegates, friendly to Col. AL, did not attend ■, Administration patronage, State and Nation
the Convention, from the fact, that he had; al, seems bestowed vpon the renegades icho
no
say*e comment:
“ The illustrious political renegades of
1848, believe themselves to be the Admin
istration ; and really*, as matters are going
now, the claim seems worth something, for the
Mineral Wealth of Georgia.
AVe published recentlvan article from the Dahlon-
ega Signal, giving some account of the newly dis
covered mines of Union and Gilmer counties in this
State. These discoveries and others, it appears,
have created no little sensation among the people,
in that region. We have no idea that the mineral
wealth of Georgia is yet half disclosed. There are
those who seem to tJiiuk that railroads penetrating
into the Alpine regions of upper Georgia will be
nearly useless. Wc believe a further development
of its mineral wealth, agricultural resources and
manufacturing facilities, yvill dispel this impression.
What Georgian can contemplate the multifarious
elements of happiness and greatness that present
themselves to his eye on every* hand, as he passes
from the seaboard to the mountains of our noble
State, without feelings of pleasure and pride ?
The following article from tlie Dalton Times of
the 9th inst., will be read with interest.;
Condolence.
The Union Democratic press are in great rage and
sorrow, mingled with no little apprehension, at the
uni, inely fate of Col. Murphy. Their piteous groans
and cries are exceedingly unctious and excruciating.
The Athens Banner, proposes to mollify the anguish
of disappointment by promoting the Colonel to tlie
Aoi Ocatl,
At a meeting of the Constitutional ly
of Richmond county, Hon. Andrew J y N
ed the following resolution which
ly adopted :
Resolved, That the Constitutional Ly I
Richmond county still lives, to stand hr* P ~ I
ieorgia Senate, whilst the New nan Banner would I lym. of r?,.- Georgia (An-,
, , .. .,. .. - , to insist upon a “»roper aistrin: -; L
have that gentlemen lade Ins mortification in the | between the State and Federal anti/,A. ]
Tsnfr.hfill nriiontlftry Y . a... . ***£?. — 1
no avowed opponent. A\ ith Air. Dent, the j sat on the negro Buffalo platform. Air. C.
[ its bow* this
ldsomely at-
noininee, we have no personal acquain-; in very bitter terms characterized those
tanee, and yve hope, tor his oyvn honor, that j who had deserted the nomination of Air.
lie had no hand in the game which defeat-
the present incumbent. AA’e should not be j
surprised if that Convention lias produced !
Cass in 1S48, and declared that \X\e\\'perfi
dy seemed to find favor with the National
Administration. The great offence of the
discord, instead ot harmony. AA by has Senators from the first and second seemed
Colonel. Alurphey, been so badly treated 1
Has he been guilty of any other crime,
save that he has been a friend to the Un
ion of our fathers ? It remains to be yet
decided whether the people of the itli
Congressional district so think.
[Cassrille Standard.
First District Convention.—A gentle- 1
man yvrites us from the South, cautioning I
us in regard to the convention in this con- !
gressional district. He intiim tas that it
yvill be held at Holmesville the 10th inst,
aiul that a nomination will then and there ;
be made.
AA e have only to say that a nomination
thus made, yvill not be binding upon the
district. ’Tis true, that day w as suggested
by the last Convention, but it is not tliere-
ore binding upon our friends. They* may-
change the time, as they may the "place,
without doing injustice to any body. The
action of the last convention was simply
advisory; it could not have been more.
Furthermore, the district is not yet prepar
ed for the Convention. Delegates have
be on appointed from only tyy*o or three
counties; and it can hardly be claimed that
so small a number possess the right to se
lect a candidate for the whole district. It
yvill be time to hold the convention when
the people have appointed their delegates
—say the middle of July.
AYe repeat: A nomination made at the
time and in the manner indicated, yvill not
be binding upon ourselves, unless tliei*e is
a full representation present, which yve do
not noyy anticipate. It may be that other
counties beside those heard from, have ap
pointed delegates. AVe have yet to hear,
however, that more than tyvo or three have
done so.—Savannah Republican.
Railroad Accident.—AYe are indebted
to R. R. Cutler, Esq., for a telegraphic
despatch received by him yesterday, from
yvliich yve learn that the passenger car on j
the Alacon & AA r estem Road was thrown off .
the track near A'an A'alkenberg’s, on Tues- j
day night last, by running over tyvo coyvs, |
and was precipitated doyvn an embankment!
and broken to pieces. One person attach- !
d to tlie train was killed instantly, and five j
passengers were seriously hurt. Among
the passengers yvas the Hon. Alexander
H. Stephens, who yvas much injured, hut
was belter yesterday morning. Xo blame
whatever is attached to the Company’s ser
vants.
to be that they utterly refused to come up
on the Buffalo platform, and turn to the
Barnburners. It yvas no wonder they were
denounced by tlie Senator from the ninth,
who for a long series of years had held a
dull axe on the people’s grindstone—a sort
of dark lantern—a spirit-rapping office
holder. His speech has inundated the first
and second senatorial districts. This ante
diluvian ought to have lived about six hun
dred years ago. He would have made a
far greater sensation. It seems his effort
to procure office from the General Govern
ment failed—certainly very singular, since
■it seems to be the policy of General Pierce to
lavish most of his patronage on those who
hare labored to create dissension between
North and South—on political renegades, to
the neglect of faithful National Democrats.
It is a matter of astonishment that the Sen
ator from the ninth was unsuccessful. As
for himself, he (Air. Cooly) never belonged,
or professed to belong to, or sympathised
with the Barnburners—a reckless band of
disorganizes—a mongrel mass of fag-end
clippings and waste, from every faction,
clique and party that has existed since the
foundation of the country—a black banner,
Union destroying party. Air. C. then read
from tlie Albany Evening Atlas of October
3,1848, where Air. Jones appears as one of
the Presidential electors of Alartin A r an
Buren and Seth Al. Gates. Air. C. held it
up for the admiration of the Senate. It in
cluded the name of John A. Dir, for whom,
said Air. C., a Democratic Government could
not find honors enough to shower on him to
reward him for his perfidy. He then re-
viewed the history of the bolt of 1848, read
ing and commenting upon Air. A’an Buren’s
speeches, &c., and considered the Barn
burner party to have dwindled doyy*n to a
little clique in the garret of the Atlas office.
“ Mx*. Jones yvould not descend so low as
to reply to this long tissue of personal abuse
and unparalleled assault. It is out of re
spect to the honorable body that no reply’
is made.”
Sew Attire.
The Southern Recorder make
week newly and, yve tliink, quite li,
tired. The type are entirely new in style, and
were cast expressly for the Recorder, at the foun- ■
dry of Mr. George Bruce, of New York. They give j
a very clear and beautitul impression, easily read j
by the most aged. »
It affords us much pleasure to state, that the Re- ^
“ It is noyv reduced to facts that there is Copper
to be found in the vicinity of Dalton. We have
seen some of the ore and can no longer doubt. The
gentlemen who intend opening the mines, under
stand the business, and they assure us that the pros
pect is as line as they could wish. They yvill com
mence operations shortly, on a mine two miles from
this city, on land owned by George Chappell, Esq.,
and Capt. D. R. .Smith.
There is scarcely a day, but wliat yve are shown
ore of some kind, from different portions of our oyvn
and Murray county. Judging from these speci
mens yve are bound to believe that beneath the ridg
es, yvitli which yve are surrounded, lies embedded a
corner is steadily increasing the list of its readers.
AA’hiist this evidence of popular favor is highly ora-; vaf,t amount of Copper, Silver and Lead. For the
frying to our feelings, it also presents to us new j ! ast week “any persons, from below, have stopped
, .... in our citv, for the purpose of making search and of
<uk1 additional incentives to increased exertions to testing any mire s yvliich thev mav iind. Thev are
render our Journal still worthy of public confidence ■ now in tile mountains, and we understand have
and esteem. May yve not bespeak the aid and co- • been very successful.
operation ot those who appvov*e its course, in ex
tending more widely its circulation ?
A Proposition.
The next session of the Georgia Legislature will :
be one of great importance and interest. AYe pro- j
pose therefore to publish, during its continuance, a ?
I ri-AA eekly paper, made up chiefly of the proceed- >’
ings of that body, provided a sufficient number of ;
subscribers can be obtained to warrant the expense.
By this means we shall be able to lay before the
public, at an early hour, the deliberations of both
branches of the Legislature, together with an ae-
In Murray county, they have gone perfectly wild.
The farmers, many of them at least, have left their
farms to search for mines. Tlie Cohnttah Moun
tains are almost alive with them. Lots in Murray
and Whitfield counties, that have always been dull
sale at $5, (being Mountain lots) cannot noyv be
bought for scarcely any price owing to the Copper-
mania.
As the Mines progress vve will report.”
A Same,
An esteemed friend, writing to us from Ogle,
thorpe, desires us to suggest a name appropriate to
our party, as he is embarrassed to know what to
call it. He must excuse ns. AYe prefer to leave it
curate report of all interesting and important de- ’ 1° the united yvisdom of the conservative men of
bates; to do which, yve intend to secure the servi- r
ces of competent reporters. The price of the Tri- \
A\ eekly, yvill be one dollar for the session, inva- -
the State when they shall meet next week, in Con
vention, to adopt an appropriate name. AA’e shall
he satisfied to bear any name a majority of our
riably in advance. We expect to issue and circu- 1 friends shall select. We like the simple appella-
late Prospectuses in a feyv weeks, and hope those -
yvho favor the enterprise, yvill aid in promoting its I
success.
Oar Journal.
AA’hiist from its position, the Recorder is necessa
rily and properly a political paper, yve intend it
shall not he exclusively so. It yvill be largely de
voted to the diffusion of interesting and useful in
formation upon all the leading topics of the day.
It yvill be the advocate and defender of every in
terest involving the peace, happiness and prosperi
ty of our great State. AA’e shall spare no pains to
make it an agreeable and useful family visitant and
companion.
tion of “ Union Party” best. We are pleased to
see and hear that there is likely to be no embarrass
ment on this ground. With a good sound Union
Platform and harmony in our ranks, yve can easil
triumph yvitli any appropriate name. Principle
alone should be our motto and bond of union.
quietude of private fife. AYell may Mr. Murphy ex
claim, “miserable comforters are ye all.” After all,
re-organized Democracy seem less distressed about
the fate of Mr. Morphy, than they* do about its ef
fects upon “ the fall elections.” Hear its new and
official organ, the Athens Banner :
“Hon. Chas. Murpht.—We hear with regret that
this worthy and faithful representative in the last
Congress, has been defeated in the nominating
Convention of his District. We do not stop noyv to
enquire into the causes which have brought about
so unfortunate a result. It yvill be received through- j
out the State vy ith a feeling both of regret and disap- ;
pointment; and yve fear will have a most unhappy j
effect upon the success of the Democratic part}' iu
the fall elections. We forbear, at present, to make
further comment upon it.
The services of Col. Murphy should not be lost to
the State. There is a field in which lie has hereto
fore figured yvitli great credit to himself, and bene
fit to the State; and we sincerely hope that he may
he again called to his former post in our Legislative
halls.
faithful execution by each; to reijnir- .
integrity and an observance of rigid <-<•,
departments” of the State and Nat;.,//"''
mentis; to aid in the maintenance of ! ’
and the preservation of peace, law ’
home ; to oppose any intervention j *
- . . — in thp i
foreign nations ; to oppose all acquis y,.
tnrrr 44 tltrArtork n n-M .I...— •• 1 ; '
tory “ through a grasping spirit,” and to a 'j
terest and necessity,” and entirely con
the strictest observance of national faith'''
For tlie Recorder.
Lagrange, Ga.J nne9 ,
Editors Bxcorbzr:—Gentlemen: R t ,
sue of your paper I see it stated that m
among others, was before the late f
„i c, Y. Lc,! -~ •
nai
al Convention for nomination. Mv
not before that Convention for nomination f I
fnrf. at all Ir L ... — ’ llj . J
Hon. J. H. Lumpkin of Floyd, is announced in 1
the Rome Southerner, as a candidate for Governor, 1
subject to the decision of the Convention, which
meets ou Wednesday next in this city. From pre
sent indications, we apprehend, he will get but a ^
cold showing. Supplementalism is below par on the .
Democratic Bourse.
Georgia Appointments.
AVe find iu the Savannah Republican of June 11th pirant for office, and never “iormed
the following telegraphic dispatch:
Washington, June 9.—The following Georgia !
appointments yvere made to-day. j
Solomon Cohen, Postmaster, Savannah;
Robert McKay and AYm. J. McIntosh, Appraisers i
for the Port of Savannah;
James M. Smythe, Postmaster, Augusta:
Robert C. Forsyth, Postmaster, Columbus.
The Senior editor of the Georgian gets a Charge- *'
ship.
fore it at all it was without my consent an'l
to my expP'-sed wishes. I had postivrely a
consenting to the use of my name in that
er Convention for that or any other noir.iY
have not yet seen the proceedings of ,j i( .
tion, and if my name was mentioned it w
less by some feyv friends yvho were not a”
determination. Ido not desire office, an .i
cept it from no quarter. My reasons are
and to me satisfactory*. Of course, I d 0 . '
you with any thing unkind or improper ia' 'jv
| the statement. Doubtless you thought/
! and had reasons for thinking so; but a-1
• . „ exp.*,
any opinion ’ with that view, I do not
otherwise reported. Please, therefore,
short disclaimer an insertion in your .
oblige yours truly. r tT ‘ ff *
t. ri. since writing the torogoin
, , , - «,»I annnfr.r
by a delegate that my objections to a no:,
were knoyvn by the Convention, and th
name was at one time suggested, mv fiiends d;
feel at liberty to encourage it, and I was
ered a candidule. This is r>h;
_ ” ’ ■ B - H. B.
> not eot
Savannah Colonization Society.
is AID OF THE AMERICAN COLONIZATION SOCIETY.
At a meeting of the members and friends
of tiie Savannah Colonization Society, on
Monday evening, the 30th instant, the Hon.
Jas. M. Wayne presiding, a constitution
for the government of the society yvas adopt
ed, and tlie follow ing gcntlemhu appointed
officers of the society:
!’resident—John Stoddard.
A’ic-e Presidents—James Al. AA’ayne Sa
vannah ; AY. C. Dawson, Greenshorough;
C. J. Jenkins, Henry Gumming, Robert
Campbell, Augusta; Judge Xisbet, X. C.
.Monroe, I. C. Plant, Alacon ; G. II. Har
graves, T. Stuart, Al. D., Columbus; Rev.
Dr. Talmage, Alilledgcville ; and Adam
Al exander, Washington.
Managers—Alajor Porter, Col. AA’m. Alc-
Intosh, J. AY. Anderson, and H. A. Crane.
Corresponding Secretary—Hon. J. AL
Wayne.
Secretary and Treasurer-—C liarles Green.
AYe learn that ladies as well as gentlemen
are invited to join this society, and that
they will have the right to vote, iu person
or l»v proxv, at all meetings of the society.
I.S’rtr. Georgian.
President Pierce’s Proscription.—AYe
find the following paragraph in one of our
exchanges, and give it, as further evidence
of the President’s hostility to Union Dem
ocrats ;
'• Senator Clemens, it is said, is one of the
dissatisfied of the President’s friends.—
He opposed the appointment of Justice
Campbell to tlie Supreme Court, and was
bitterly hostile to the appointment of tlie
Alobile Gollectorship. When he got home
he was still more disturbed at some other
appointments, and declares that no Union
Democrat of Alabama has yet received an
appointment. It is said by others that no
Union Democrats has received an appoint
ment of the least importance either iu South
Carolina, 'Mississippi or Georgia.”
We have also reason to believe that Gov.
Cobb is exceedingly “ disgruntled” at the
course of Air. Pierce towards the same class
and the appointment of Hon. H. R. Jack-
son to the Cliargeship instead of a full mis-
ion lias not lessened bis dissatisfaction. In
fact,it is a palpable thing that Union Pierce
Democrats have been placed under the ban
of presidential proscription anu need ex
pect no favor whatever from the present ad
ministration.—Georgia C itizcn.
Speaking out.—The Southern Banner, a
paper which ably and zealously advocated
the election of Gen. Pierce, alluding to the
appointment of Soule, Dir, Borland, and
such like impersonations of disunionism
and abolitionism, to represent this country
as monsters abroad, thus discourses. It is
plain English, and will be responded to by
thousands of L'nion Democrats as honest as
any of the President’s especial favorites.
The principle established by Gen. Pierce
in the promotion of both Freesoilers and Se
cessionists to offices of the highest grade,
and thereby encouraging them in their ex
treme and disoragnizing doctrines—estab
lishing them in dominion over the Union
democrats in their respective State organi
zation-—is an outrage upon the professions
in his Inaugural Address, as well as upon
common justice. His co-alition with the
two extremes is absolutely sealed, and we
cannot sustain Lira in it.
Cotton from Columbus, Georgia.—
The steamer Gordon at this port from Sa
vannah, on Sunday last, brought as part of
her cargo 87 bales of Cotton, sent from Col
umbus, Georgia, per Railroad to Savannah,
and by Gordon to this city, and was con
signed to Alessrs. J. & J. D. Kirkpatrick.
This is the first arrival of Cotton at this port
from Columbus,it having always previously
been sent to Apalachicola, and is one of the
effects of openingthe line of Railroad through
from Savannah to Columbus.—Charleston
Stadard, 1st inst.
The Appointments.—The Eve. Post
claims as “aFrcesoiler of the straitest sect”
the Honorble Peter D. A'room, of Xew Jer
sey, appointed Alinisier to Berlin, and
Benj. F. Angell, of Xew York State, ap
pointed Consul to Honolulu. The Post
further states that “ out of the 17 appoint
ments from the slave States, there are hut
two who were not anti-Compromise men;
and wants to know what we think of it.—
Think? AA’hy, the AYashington Republic
—“How pleasant to see Fire-eater and
Freesoiler linked hand in hand, chanting
csto perpetua of the Union, and swearing
with a renewed zeal to maintain its honor
untarnished.”—N. Y. Jour, of Commerce.
Fast Travelling.—The time table fix
ed for an excursion over the Central Rail
roads of the State of Xew York for Satur
day last, allowed about ten hours from New
York city to Xiagara Falls and Buffalo, an
average of fifty miles an hour.
Tlie AA'iug doctrine ox securing South-
rights, and maintaining Southern equality
and independence, by adding to the mate
rial strength of the South—by digging
canals and building railroads ; by encour
aging home manufactures; by improving
the soil; by increasing the population and
wealth of tlie Southern States—this doctrine,
in opposition to abstractions, political reso
lutions, secession, and nullification, is daily
gaining ground among the People.
fAlexandria Gazette.
Eulogy on Mr. AA'ebster.—According
to previous arrangement, the Hon. A. H
Stephens delivered an Eulogy upon the life,
character, and public services of Air. AA'eb-
stcr, in this city today, at 11 o’clock, A. Al.
The new State Depot was fitted up for
the occasion, as being the largest room in
this city, but did not prove equal to the au-
dinenee. It was most densely crowded,
and many were unable to get in at all; a
circumstance highly creditable to the speak
er, as well as to the memory of the illustri
ous subject of the oration.
Of the character of the address, it tvill
not be expected ol us to say much at ^ this
late hour before going, to press. It will be
sufficient to say, that it was creditable to
the occasion, and an honor to the speaker.
\ Atlanta Rep of the 2 6th ult.
The Planter’s Bank of Savannah has de
clared a dividend of eight per cent, for the
past six months.
Col. Murpiiey.
Claiming the privilege of a voter in this
district we are unwilling to have forced up
on us by fraud a Candidate, who tliougl
under false colors, we know to be opposed
to the Union principles. AYe have no au
thority from Col. Alurphey to put his name
forward as a candidate, nor have we any
reason to believe it will meet with his ap
probation. Xo one has done more than lie
has to redeem from merited and profound
odium the disunionists of Georgia. He was
among* the first to bid them repent and to
promise them forgiveness and forgetfullness
for their many sins. His efforts were ap
plauded everywhere by the friend of Gen.
Pierce as the fruit of a generous nature.—
This wc know—but this is not all. Xever
—not for a moment has Col. Alurphey
entertained the thought, of countenancin
the disunionists if it should he ascertained
that they still nurse the Spirit of 1850.
That they do this, they have shown be
yond tlie shadow of doubt in the late nomi
nation. They nominated a disunionist and
rejected Col. Alurphey by Fraud for no
other reason under heaven, but because he
was a Union AIan. Fraud so glaringly
perpetrated, and for such a purpose should
he discountenanced by all honest men, and
we believe it will be by Col. Alurphey.
AA'e would like to see Col. Alurphey re
turned by tlie votes of the people of the dis
trict. AYe know him to be their choice,
and though he may not accept a nomination,
he will not refuse the votes of his follow
citizens. If the Union men, and indepen
dant democrats of the district will unite at
once upon him he can be triumphantly el
ected.
AA'e believe there will be no opposition
among Union men to Col. Alurphey, and
bis disunion opponent will wish he had
never reached an elevation so disastrous.
\Con. Union.
Chattanooga.—The Advertiser says :
“ A few days ago, Col. B. R. Alontgom-
ery sold his homestead place in and ad
joining this city, to Air. KerBoyce, of
Charleston, for $35,000. The tract con
tains 97a acres of land, had on it very com
fortable and handsome improvements. A
few years ago the Colonel bought it at ten
dollars an acre. AA'ho will not now confess
that Chattanooga is looking up.
Judge O’Xeall in* Xew York.—The
Judge was flatteringly received at a meeting
of the “ Sons,” and addressed them in his
usual felicitious manner. The Herald says:
“ The address, which was racy with an
ecdotes and talcs, told immensely on tlie
audience, who were suffocated at times
with laughter at his ludicrous accounts. The
ceremonies concluded by further singing.
The Rev. Henry AA'ard Beecher [the noto
rious Abolitionist] was advertised to be
present and to make an address, but did not
appear.”
Arrears.
A very large amount is due on our books, by sub
scribers and others, living in different parts of this
and other States. It would not warrant the ex
pense to send an agent to all such. We therefore
trust that those who are in arrears to this office,
will transmit the amount of their indebtedness, as
near as they can ascertain, by mail, at an early day.
These remittances are made at our risk, as will be
seen by reference to our standing published rules.
AYe hope this appeal will be heeded.
The communication signed "‘Consistency,” and
which is from the pen of a L’nion Democrat
commend to the perusal of those who are halting
and wavering, and uncertain what to do. AA’e say
to such, go where your principles lead you. Are
you what you were in 1850-’51, you will still act
with Union AA’higs—have you abandoned your
principles, you will go over to tlie fire-eaters, and
verily get your reward. Remember the fate
Murphy.
The Democratic Gubernatorial Convention meets
in this place to-morrow. It is thought Judge AA’ar-
ner or Julinson will be the nominee.
Iced Soda. ■
Those who are fond of a cool and wholesome bev- ■
erage, can be gratified at Mr. AA’hite’s Drug Store at j
five cents a glass.
Coup dc JIain.
The Union Tierce men are playing a bold game
in the upper counties. They have, it would seem
conquered a temporary peace by assuming the trap
pings and entering the camp of the fire-eaters. The
Borne Courier notices a meeting in that city where
old AA’higs took entire control of its proceedings
and when an old fire-eating Democrat dared to
speak, he was called to order. Re-organized D
moeraey is evidently astride a Trojan horse; where
its Gilpin race will end, no one can accurately de
termine. It w’ould do well to guard the gate
of Troy, or its worst enemies will be those of its
own household. Daring fellows, those same Tuga-
los. AA’hat next ?
Proscription.
Air. Sneed, the worthy Post-master in this city has
been removed by the mass President. AA’e have no *
objections to urge against his successor, and merely
state the fact as illustrative of the proscriptive spi
rit of the new Administration.
Fnioii Hen Iloting.
It will be seen by reference to our columns that the
conservative Union men of the State are moving in
ood earnest, and that the Convention which will
assemble in this place on the 4th AVednesday of
this month, is likely to be numerously attended.
AVe learn that meetings have been held in Cass,
Chattooga and other counties, but their proceed
ings have not reached us. AA’e look for an able and
enthusiastic representation in that important body,
which promises to be one of great harmony and good
feeling.
Tlie Alarine and Eire Insurance Bank of
Savannah has declared a semi-annual divi
dend of nineper cent, on the capital stick
of the Bank, payable on demand.
The fashionable bonnet, which sits on
the back part of the head, is acknowledg
ed to be the most bareface of modern in
ventions.
A bitter insult.—There were a number of
Union Democrats in the late fire-eating Convention
of this district invited to co-operate upon terms ot
mutual respect. AA hat must have been their feel
ings when the following resolution, reflecting dis
grace and contempt upon them was adopted ? A
Union man must be devoid of all seli-respect who
can hesitate for a moment to reject the nominee of
such a Convention, and that nominee an ultra dis
unionist of J AnO:
Resol red, That we will as a party, maintain the
rc solutions of 1850, hoping that, if erer another ag
gression upon our rights be attempted, all of the
South, having one common heritage, and destiny,
may be found in one solid phalanx, determined to
protect our rigats, even to the “ last resort.”
That is a cool, bitter and deliberate, but ungener
ous thrust at those Union men who trusting to tlie
false promises of the fire-eaters about burying the is
sues of the past, had gone into tlie Convention.
They will deserve to be branded as “base submis-
sionists,’' ifthey do not now,“ spit upon the platform
and spurn the nominee of the Convention.
[Marietta Union.
Words and .lets.
The Inaugural Address of Gen. Pierce in as
suming the robes of office, was, in tlie main, all
that the American people desired. It satisfied and
quieted moderate men of all parties. The princi
ples it promulged, did not conflict in the least with
the National AA’hig creed, adopted by the Baltimore
Convention of 185*2. Indeed, the conservative
Union men throughout the country, of both the
great political parties, seemed not only to view this
Address with favor, but to look to it as common
ground, upon which they could meet in fraternal
embrace, and cordially unite in the maintenance
of sound men and measures. Proclaiming himself
indebted to “ the masses,” for his exalted position—
declaring his determination to call around him such
men as entertained views in consonance with those
embodied in his Address, on tlie very threshold of his
Administration, Gen. Pierce was favored with the
hibition of an unusual amount of public confi
dence and regard. In common with tlie conservative
press of the country, we expressed the sincere and
devout hope, that our great Republic was to expe
rience a continuation of that wise and wholesome
government which so eminently distinguished tlie
Administration of his immediate and illustrious
predecessor. AA’e were ready to endorse the senti
ment, that political parties, divested of the bitter
ness and ascerbity of bye-gone years, were, at last,
to enjoy an era of good feeling, and a temporary
respite from heated conflicts. That in liis political
character no less than in his political acts the Ame
rican people might find the sure guarantee of a na
tional and liberal administrative policy. Already
has public expectation been disappointed, and pub
lic confidence impaired. A system of unrelenting
and grinding proscription, suited to the spirit, age,
and country of Robespeirrejias been adopted by this
debtor to “the masses.” The guillotine, since the
hour of his inauguration, has not ceased its bloody
work, and the decapitated heads of friends and foes
alike, roll into the Golgotha of the mass President!
Proclaiming himself a compromise Union man, Air.
Pierce has evidently given himself up, soul, body
and spirit, to the secessionists and extremists of al!
parties, at the expense of national men and public
confidence.
AVhilst we shall ever hold ourselves in readiness
to sustain the principles avowed in his inaugural,
believing them to be in entire harmony with those
entertained by Union AA’liigs throughout the coun
try, and to stand by his Administration so long as
its domestic anu foreign policy shall reflect the sen
timents and feelings of a sound national conserva
tism, we must be permitted to say, that the acts of
Gen. Pierce have, thus far, been too much in con
flict with his words, to enhance our confidence in
his sagacity or firmness.
l'nion Deinorrats!
Murphy has the honor of being the first victim of
your implacable enemies. Is it by any means cer
tain that he is to be the last ?
There would be some sense now in the war-cry of
“ indemnity for the past—security for the future.”
A few mouths will develope the policy of those mad
and reckless and unprincipled politicians, who aban
doned principle to secure party power. Their fixed
policy is the proscription of every one of you who
held back, or gave a reluctant assent to fraterniza
tion with them last year.
Bold, decided resistance now, to their dictation
and domination, and “the reign of terror” wilfoina
little while, be with the things of the past—an epocl
to be remembered, from the salutary lesson it will
teach to those who come after us.
Railroad to JIOEtice'lo.
A public meeting of the citizens of Jasper county
was held in Alonticello on tlie 7th inst., to devise
measures for the extension of the Alilledgeviile and
Eatonton Railroad to that place. Resolutions
were adopted appointing a committee to have a pre
liminary survey of the route made, and another, 25
in number, to open books of subscription for capital
stock to the road. Other resolutions were in addi
tion adopted, for which we have no space at pre
sent, not being favorpd with the proceedings of the
meeting. AA’e gather the foregoing proceedings
from the Savannah Courier, on the eve of going to
press.
AA’e omitted last week to direct public attention
to the line of post-coaches advertised in our paper
by Air. J. A. Clark. .Also, his eating-house at tlie
Social Circle. AA’e have not tried the former, but
we can speak knowingly of the latter. It is one of
tlie best iu the State.
Railroad Accident.
On Tuesday night last, the cars ou the Alacon and
AA’estem Railroad, just before reaeliing Alacon were
thrown from the track, by two cows, and precipita
ted down an embankment of some 12 or 15 feet,
instantly killing Aliehaei Behan, the mail-guard,
and seriously injuring some 10 or 15 of the passen
gers, among them the Hon. A. 11. Stephens, Airs.
Dawson, Patrick Lowe, Airs. Judge Burr, Air. and
Airs. AA'ichell and Airs. AA’. R. Simpson. AA’e are
gratified to learn that the wounded arc doing well,
and will doubtless soon recover.
Public Sentiment.
AA’e give below a few extracts from letters which
wc have received from different parts of the State,
within the last few days, as indicative of public
sentiment. AA’hil.st it is gratifying to us to know
that the independent and consistent course of the
Recorder is approved, it is still more so to believe,
that the masses of the people cherish an unabated
devotion to those vital principles which so deeply
involve the public peace and safety.
A gentleman of bigli position and extensive influ
ence, writing to us from Cobb county, says:
“ I am with the Recorder, heart and soul. AA’e
must organize as Union men. AA’hiist I yield to no
man in my attachment to tlie venerated name of
Whig, yet I love my country and her noble institu
tions more, and am ready to unite cordially with all
men of all parties to do battle for tlie principles of
that good old conservative party, under any banner
significant of its distinguishing characteris i.-, con
servatism.”
A correspondent writes to us from Hall county
as follows:
“ AA’e approve, in this county, most cordially of
flit* position taken by the Southern Recorder in re-
Hemkide.
On Saturday evening last, says tlie Cassville Stan
dard of the 9rh inst., at Cartersville, in this county,
a Air. Keys was killed by Burriss, a man recently
from Kentucky. AA'e understand the deceased was
stabbed a number of times, until the veins of his
neck were severed. AA'e believe it is generally un
derstood that Alcohol and cards led to this sad re
sult. Burriss now lies in jail at this place, to await
his trial.
For the Recorder.
Eon. John J. Floyd for Governor,
Messrs. Editors .-—Allow me,through your,
to suggest the name of the Hon. John J. f[
connexion with the approaching nominatiou
candidate for Governor. Tlie names of oti lfr
tinguished gentlemen have been announced in-
manner, by their friends; and it will not be ,j,
invidious or prejudicial to the just claims 0 f '
honorable individuals, to mention the
nan,e of
whose distinguished ability and popularity :■
Melancholy. ’ opinion of many ardent friends in this ;.aj,
AA’e learn from a correspondent, says the Aladison | sC *ctions oi the State, entitle Ida to a
A’isitor, that a lamentable incident occurred in Alon- { place in the consideration of the Gubematon,
roe, Walton county, on the 6th inst. The wife ot j vention now early to assemble. No
Mr. H. Treadwell left the house just before day, and
jumped into a well. She was discovered a short
while afterwards, but life was extinct; she had been
somewhat deranged for several years.
Thunder and Lightning.—A severe thunder
storm passed over Charleston on Wednesday last.
The lightning struck two houses. The schooner
Emma Baker, lying in the stream, was also struck,
and had her mast slavered to pieces. Fortunately
no person was killed.
man tashf
more steady and faitl-ful in his adL: rion :
great principles of our party ; and ia the sphen
official action which has been assigned him, a
has moved with a lofter bearing for dignitv w
acter and transcendant ability. The hah'its of.
life eminently qualify him fertile faithful an.i;
administration of the State Government. And
the event of his nomination and election, fk.uvij
we know of him in his professional life, and m
especially in his judicial administration, we >'
confidently* promise ourselves and the country,
firm, unwavering and able a performance of the L
eentive duties as has characterised the ofaee vis
our times. AA’e believe that he would also be one of
most available candidates that could be selected A
deserved popularity and influence, added to the t
sideration that his public life being principals,
fined to judicial station, has not excited the
prejudice, hostility and opposition which are ap:
attach to individuals whose public career has broug
them more in contact with political affairs. 1
needless to say more. Aly* object is merely to;
gest the name ot this gentleman to the Conven;
and the Country, in no spirit of opposition or t--
tiliiy to the other able and worthy men edn
claims have been urged in like manner. Most
those who have been mentioned are worthy gent
men, capable and distinguished, and whoever -
usual. It is also in middle Georgia, better than or- j be selected and made tlie bearer of onr Stank:
dinary, and lias been harvested in good condition. ' sba ^
Oats are almost a total failure. The prospect in
this section for corn, is truly; discouraging.
A large spotted Shark, measuring 11 feet 4 inches,
was harpooned and captured by a party of gentle
men in Charleston on Wednesday last. After being
landed, she was delivered of twenty-two young ones,
and after she was cut open, was found to contain
twenty-one more.
Arthur Spring, the murderer, was executed in
Philadelphia on the 10th inst. He died protesting
his own innocence and that of his son.
The gin-liouse of Air. Jolm Johnson of Floyd
county was burned on the 1st inst. Two men sus
pected of firing it are in jail.
The Wheat Crop in Cherokee, we perceive by
various statements turns out this year, better than
It has now been upwards of ten weeks since we
have had a rain in some sections. Let Farmers
save their AA’heat and Rye Straw for forage, and
economize in every possible way.
.lliiiedgeville and AVarrenton Railroad.
Our readers will find iu our paper to-day, an able '
nd interesting article from the Alacon Telegraph,
urging the practicability and importance of con
structing a line of railway from Alacon to AA'arren-
ton, direct. AA’e are glad to see this subject still
agitated. Alacon and Columbus should feel a deep
interest in the construction of tills road, as well as
Augusta and Charleston, unless they wish to see a
large amount of travel diverted from them. Such a
road, it will be seen on a glance at the map, would
form an air line, and, undoubtedly, be the great
National thoroughfare.
Augusta and Macon.—Since penning the above
we find in the Charleston Mercury of the 9th, allu
sion made to it as follows:
expect to support with might and main. I;
J J le £X>od fortune of our party to have many in ::
, rank and file, worthy, distinguished and cap
• and I ardenth* hope that the friends of eaeh of r;
prominent gentlemen whose names are bef«r :i
country, will meet in tlie approaching Convene
in a harmonious spirit, and when the claims a -
are fairly considered, and the choice of the pa
j wisely made np, that whatever may have be< n oc
differences of preference and feeling and opinio:
v.*e shall unite as one man, throughout the party,
the Convention and out of it.
A Try Respieetfuly, Ac.,
A CITIZEN
A writer in the last Alacon Telegraph urges the
construction of a Railroad from that place to AA’ar- ( truly self-sacrificing tor the great pieop.c. i r
For the Recorder.
Got. Cobb's Letter and the l'nion Party.
Georgians are considered extremely vascLa:.'
in their politics. A retrospective view of the con
duct of certain Democrats fully verifies the an-
sation. AA’e Georgians believe that ever* man
bom a politician, and that he has a perfett rig;.:
hop, skip and jump from position to position, t*...*
he is either a Governor, Congressman, a Jndg
Legislator—and tliat every act of his life has
renton, on the Georgia Railroad, thus making a
direct connection with Augusta, and, by conse
quence, with Charleston. No one can look on the
map) without being struck with the feasibility and |
promise of such a road. It will not cost, it is esti-
mated, more than a million of dallars ; it will run
through some of the richest districts of Georgia: and .
will bring Augusta and Charleston into easy con
nection with Alacon, the greatest interior gather- I
ing point of produce in the South, and whose pros
pects of increase are almost boundless. AA r e know
of no enterprise that could be undertaken with
more complete assurance of immediate as well as
ultimate success. It would pay* fine dividends *
from the moment it was opened.
Dr. Rogers, of Boston, gave the following lucid
exposition of the so-called spiritual demonstrations,
at a convention held in that city a few weeks ago : !
He said»that he thought the revelations were not
piritual, but “ a cerebral automatic movement, de
fending for its developement upon the idiosyncrat
ic temperament of each individual, inspired through :
AA’e would also direct public attention to the sale 1
lation to the re-organization of the Union Party, or
of the Union Whigs and Democrats under that
name; and let me assure you that it is a tower of
strength in this part of the State, and with the party
organized thus, and A. J. AIille.r for the candidate
of the party, we are sure of success in this region of
Georgia.”
A friend writing to us from good old Laurens, in
reference to tlie approaching Gubernatorial Con
vention, says:
“ But of one thing I am pretty well assured, and
that is, if the Convention act with prudence, in or
ganizing for the contest, and the right sort of a
man is presented, success is ours. This is not a
hasty conclusion, but one arrived at from a careful
survey of the grounds which we occupy, as a por
tion of the great Conservative Party ot the Union.
I admit that at one time I had my doubts, raid fear
ed that all was lost. But I find a growing dissatis
faction and disinclination on the part of Union De
mocrats, at being transferred over to fire-eating de
mocracy, for the benefit of a fe w ambitious leaders,
of lots at Cedar Town, advertised by A. N. Verde- 1 an . d uf to place into authority men whose
,. n., ^ . . , . - , > principles are dangerous, and which, it earned
ry, Lsq. That town is situated in one of the most . £ ut> J they most as ”,
fertile and beautiful valleys in tlie State, directly on : given them, will be d
the projected Rome and Jacksonville railroad. j of the country
out, as they most assuredly will be if the power is
tractive of the best interests
pose to comment upon the eondnet of some- oi c;
brother Union Democrats; as to the Whigbrar..
of our party, I have nought to “ set down ia ®**
lice.”
At the time of the formation of the Union Vg
to use the words of a distinguished Georgian, u
to be “a final disposition of past issues," to
Gov. Cobb gave his ** hearty concurrence. El*
here I would ask, what new issues have arisen,
what old ones regenerated either in the las' f
ii.iuistration, or President Pierce’s Inaugural '
the contrary, he has repudiated the old one- } -
mentioning them in his address: and being ri' -
upon the issues, as laid down in the Georgia ; •
form, and engrafted in the Baltimore flan r -
what right lias he or Ids supporters to say.
having triumphed with these principles, we >•-
now abandon them and fall back upon u obowe®
and discarded doctrines ?’* With what cousin® 1 -'
can the Union Democrats affiliate with the '
era Rights branch of that party ? They have
the spinal centres by a mundane process of electri
sed vitality, acting upon every molecule of the sys- [ a I“ Joned oliiriolitare'Iiinkm'entertained oat*
te,n ” j 17th of February, Idol, when -they either <**■'
At a meeting of the “General Committee of One them id re* nr seek to ; „n others. I hold - -
Hundred,” held at Boston on the 30th ultimo, a re
port was adopted recommending that a Alonament
to the Memory of Daniel AYebster be placed in
State Street, in front of the old State House. The
report also recommended that the Monument con
sist of a statute of bronze, to be executed by tlie
American artist, Hiram Powers. It was stated on
the part of tlie Committee of Finance that the
amount already subscribed for tlie object is suffi
cient to defray all the costs.
Some ambitious poulterer has found that if hens
arc constantly* supplied with lime-water, they will
lay twice the usual number of eggs.
Spain.—Xo Cabinet yet—Excitement against Sen
ator Soule.—Tlie Madrid correspondent of the Alor-
mng Chronicle, states that the appointment of Air.
Soule as United States Minister to Spain had much
annoyed the Court. Some of the journals recom
mend the government not to receive him in that ca
pacity, in consequence of what they term his hostil
ity* to Spain. The correspondent adds there is no
doubt that any* proposition for the purchase of Cuba
would be rejected.
thnnse'ees or seek to impose on others. /hold
impossible for any true hearted man to fee’ ;u: - •'
devotion for a sovernment which, in his jutgo
press and dishonors him.” And yet those ■
principles that oppressed and dishonored
been incorporated into the National Dess-
and Whig platforms, and we archill?by Go- '-'
-■When
that the necessity has passed ;,way■
North denounced the whole settlement w a
surrender to the demands of the*Sour?,' aBujaa*-
because of the Constitutional shield- threw* *
the institutions of the South. How imper, )-
do the circumstances demand'of ns to thwart
plans; for, in the words of Judge Baxter, vii-e
gave his decided approbation to “theformat:®
a Union Party, e*>extt'nsive with the iXy-'g
“what will onr Democratic- or Whig prim-'r'
avail ns when, the Government is basely serri
ed into their hands rn rhe face of these fa-' 1 -'
are asked ro light about face, re-unite witc
the fr
AIurphey Proscribed.—As we anticipated,
II tn. Charles Alurphey has failed to obtai;
nomination in the 4th Congressional District.
Dent, a rabid fire-eater, has been foisted oi
Union Democrats of that District, and they ai
pectod to March to the polls in October and
the act which degrades them. A'erily, the desernJ aiaics
tors from the Union party are reaping the reward* a-cjjptr,
of their folly* much sooner than they expected.—
And yet, in the face of these stubborn facts Union
Democrats will suffer themselves entrapped into an
organization controlled by their most despicable
enemies.—Rome Courier.
moeraeyishake hands, cry quits, and raaae it*-.
with the Southern Rights Party, wlio claim
and constitute themselves the present DeWj’ :lC '
Parry; and’ wfep are, in the language cf
Warner, “a mere whited sepulchre fitted Y
cation, resistance,” &c.. AA fiat great ben®
result to the -South by re-organizing the oil 1 ’ ‘
■atic Party ! Can we have ny>re influ m*
leralGovernment ? We are informed y
^ that ix is better that the Mat; *
>J national politicians, than that naticn,u fo .
tii inns should control the people of the State*-
.lcliLS SUUILU LUUUU1 LLaT. '**
correct position it is; for then the r.. ■
States and Federal Government will be efe
guarded and protected Con-' ’
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