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S 01TTHERN TRIBUNE. PUBLISHED WEEKLY, BY W M . HAH K M § O X . WM B. HARRISON, 1 *si) > Editors. WM. 8. I.AWTON, ) miss Bremer ami Airs. Partington. There is a refreshing siraplici'y in the following narrative of an interview’ be tween the Swedish authoress, and our mvir inimitable Mrs. Partington : During Miss Frederika Uremer’s visit to B iston, she passed a day with .Mrs. Partington, at her residence in the coun try. They took an early tea, and while at the table the conversation of Miss Bre mer was full of that simple natural truth which has been so much admired in her wittings. “Beautiful milk, which is white,” said Miss Bermer; *‘oh, very, very white—as white as snowy innocence—and sweet wa ter, which is clear—clear as spotles con science, how you do remind me of my own far Northern home. There 1 quaffed you —milk ! There I quaffed you—water ! and the essence of your mingled qualities have I—oh, not a vain dreamer amid the northern pines—spread over the pages of my little books, saying, as I signed my name thereto, here is an appellation‘writ in milk and water.” “When mingled together, the two li quids in question constitute what is called in merry homely England, ‘sky blue.’— But oh; who can conceive a sky so glori ously blue as this which bends over this migh y western land—over its unfathoma ble forests of pine—and itssleeping floods, and its rocky chains of giant mountains, covered during these cold winter nights with blushing halos of flashing, flickering Aurora Borealis ! “It is the land of the mastodon—of the j ten lost tribes of Israel. The abori gines hunt in the deep forests for the buf falo and deer, and the eagle’s plume is bound about the haugh'j brow of the Sagamore.” As little B alderskins looked at the snow-birds, h’s aunt, Mrs. Partington, watched him from the window. Little Bodderskins wore a comforter, made of worsted of red and green and blue, with here and there a white theread running through, so that he was not only comforta ble but smart. Nevertheless, he could not catch the snow-birds, and his aunt laughed cheerfully to see his efforts. “Bodderskins,” she said, “you ought to put salt upon their tails.” “But aunt,” replied Bodderskins, with much humir, “I have no salt.” “I will get you some, then my poor lit tle Bodderskins,” said Mrs. Partington. And then she went to a cupboard which was in the corner of the room, and in which there was no less than three shelves. On the highest there were a number of 6poons of pewter and German silver, and a pot of cranberry jam. On the second was a great brown jar of pickled gherk ins, and a paper full of curry powder, and an old cookery book, with the covers torn off, and two ditty towels, which last ought not to have been put there, but into the basket along with the other dtrty linen for the wash. On the tliiid shelf, however, amongst several small objects, such as nut-crackers, an empty smelling bottle, a B ick of sealing wax, and some pens and ink, was placed the salt-celler. Mrs. Partington took out a little pinch of the white powder between her fore fin ger and thumb, (which was, indeed, the usual position of her digits when she took a little salt or a pinch of snuff,) and carried the substance to the little Bodderskins.— “Now,” she said, “catch your snow-birds.” Just then a flock of these pretty little twittering birds came flying into the gar den, and settled upon the brandies of the old apple tree in the corner of the grass plot. Little Bodderskins advanced cau tiously, stretching out his hand, with the salt between his fingers, until he came within five paces of the tree, when, lo ! all the little snow-birds flew away 1 "Aunt, Aunt Partington 1” said little Bodderskins, “they will not wait until I put sab on their tails and with that he fell a-weeping. “The tears of childhood,” 6aid Miss Bremer, “are the true holy water. They flow in pearly claearuess from ihe sorrows of the heart, as fresh springs from the bowels of the mountain,” Mrs. Partington felt this. Like all matrons of good New England, her heart is tender and true, pul sating toils innermostiadience, with good lantices and thoughts unutterable; there fore she descended to the garden, and em bracing li tie Bodderskins in her affection ate arms, they mingled their tears together. Freshets. —lt seems, from newspaper accounts, that the water courses in Ten nessee and Alabama have been unusually high during the few weeks past, and that immense damage has been done to the growing crops. The Cumberland Valley, in the first named State, has been literally destroyed by the flood. Nashville was, on the 3d inst. pretty well surrounded by the river, a large number of bouses on either side of the city so far submerged as to be entirely letianlless, and the business of the place alm >st suspended. The Black Warrior and other rivers in the interior of Alabama, have been so much swollen as to overflow the country for many miles from their natural channels, causing great and irreparable injury to the young cotton within their sweep. Planters are planting over their whole crops, as fast as the wa ter recedes, but up to within a few days past many were unable to work their farms. The rains have extended across the State of Mississippi, also, and have in many pla ces destroyed the crop fur miles around.— Col. 2i 'nq. Railroad Convention. —The Stock holders of the Georgia Kail IloaJ met in Augusta and commenced their delibera tions on Tuesday the 4th inst. The num ber in attendance was quite large, although smaller than is generally tho caso. The Han. John P. King, President of the Com pany, being called to the Chair, the Con vention was organized, and the Reports of the several Officers were considered. From these reports it appears that the gross receipts of the Road and Bank are estimated at 8670,966,10, and the expen ses, taxes, interest, insurance, e’c., etc. aic pul down at $291,299,91 ; showing a net gain 0f8385,066 19 The increase in receipts for mails, pas sengers and freights, is $44,792 42, and the increase in expenses is $32,499,09, being a net gain of $12,392,34, on these items alone. From the profits two dividends of $3 50 per share have been declared, being sev en per cent on the capital stock, and with a balance, placed to the account of the reserved fund, of $105,666,19. —Augusta Republic. The Galphin Claim. —The Washing ton correspondent of the Charleston Cou rier, writing under date of the 11th inst. says : The Galphin claim Committee are, at length, ready to report. Mr. Burt, the Chairman, will, it is rumored, make a separae report, disapproving of the allow ance of interest on the claim, but not cen suring Mr. Crawford. The other eight members of the Committee are equally divided, by paity ; and the Whigs rep >rt in favor of the claim and Mr. Crawford, and the Democratis unite in condemnation of the whole transaction. The Crops.—ln all quarters, North. South, East and West, it is not within the memory of that venerable citizen, “ the oldest inhabitant,” that the planters’ pros pects have been so gloomy. The very late and cold spring, the con tinued rains, the fact that the sun is almost a stranger in the land, the ravages of the cut-worm upon both corn and cotton, al ways distructive in cool nights and cloudy days—indeed every indication is that the crop of 1849 will prove a long one, com pared vviih that to he grown in ISSO. And the day is past when there is even a hope of such improvement as will restore even an average prospect. This is our condi lion, and we regret to hear that in the great west, while they have all these things to contend with, the overflows of a very large quantity of the best cotton lands, had totally destroyed other parts after being planted.— Col. Enq. Frost.—We hardly know what to say of the weather of late in this latitude.— It is certainly most unseasonable. We were shown this forenoon a young cotton plantwith other tender vegetation, having unmistakable signs of frost. These articles were taken from a garden in the city, and the frost was last night. Only think of frost in Louisiana in the month of May ! We did not see the frost; others did; we saw its effects. We presume every body knows the night was very cold The crops have undoubtedly suffered.— N. O. Picayune, Ith ins'. From Havana. —Theßoyal Mail steam er bevern, arrived at Mobile on the 10th inst., in three days from Havana. The cholera and yellow fever were pre vailing to a considerable extent at Havana. As there is no board of health, it is impos sible to ascertain the number of deaths correctly. One of the oldest physicians states, however, that there were from one hundred and eighty to two hundred deaths a day, without counting the mortality u mong the soldiers, among whom the dis ease is most prevalent and fatal. It was in their ranks that the disease first appear ed, and nearly all of them have been re moved out oi the city. We find nothing in the papers of note. The weather through the island had been excessively warm At Matanzas, the cholera was prevailing. The Havana press is exbibi ing some alarm about the Cuba expedition. At Trinidad, the gov ernment was engaged in strengthening the foitifications. Attempted Negro Theft. —Four of the crew of hs Ca harine Maty, < f Boston, now lying at New Port, were, committed to jail in this county last Saturday, on a charge of aiding& abetting in an attempted elopement by a slave belonging to Col.Ko belt Gamble, of this city. The conduct of these sailors (whites) had been disor derly, and they were taken on suspicion of burglary ; but upon their arrest, one of the party, (cook of the vessel) mistakiug the cause, confessed to have kept the ne gro some days secreted on board the ves sel,and sent him away a short time before, on bearing a rumor that they were to be arrested. Ihe negro bad been runawav for some days and is not yet apprehended. The vessel was just upon the point of sail ing when this fortunate discovery was made.— Tallahassee Sentinel, 14 th inst. The Florida Indians. —The Ocala Argus, of the 27ih ult. says : “By advices from Tampa yesterday, we learn that Gen. Twiggs, and Staff, are about to leave for summer quarters, Pensacola. The troops are being gradually removed from the Nation, to more healthy points.— Bowlegs and Sam Jones have united with their bands and fled to the Big Cyprus Swamp. “It is rumoured that Gen. Twiggs is about to resign his command. We hope not. We have always had the highest confidence in the ability ofthisdistinguish ed soldier to remove the Indians—would to God we had the same faith in the Gov ernment.” Western Rivers. —All the Western rivers are reported to be very full—the Missouri rise is coming down a month ear lier than usual; the whole Yazoo valley in Mississippi under water; the Missis sippi river rising rapidly, broke over the levee in numerous places above Vicks burg; Rodney inundated, and land en ough overflowed to make 200,000 bales of cotton. The whole of the lower Mis sissippi is threatened with inundation. — Mobile Advertiser. MACON, G A . SATURDAY AFTERNOON, MAY IS. To Our Patron* and Friend*. With a view of extending the circulation and increasing the interest of the “ Southern Tribune,” the Proprietor has engaged the ser vices ofWn.S. Lawton, Esq., as Assistant Edi tor. By this arrangement we hope to make our Paper all that its most ardent friends desire it to be, whilst its political character will remain Democratic, S9 heretofore. We expect to give occasional contributions from some of the ablest writers of the South, on various subjects of gen era! interest. In fine, if untiring industry in catering for the amusement and information of all classes of our readers, and a fearless defence of the rights of the South, which are now be ing threatened with immolation, will entitle us to success, we shall sedulously endeavor to merit the liberal patronge which we confidently expect to receive. Mr. Lawton is now on a visit to Griffin, Atlanta, Marietta, &c., where any attention shewn hint by our friends, will be duly appre ciated. O’We forward the present number of our paper to several persons, soliciting their aid in extending its circulation. Should they feel un willing to subscribe, they can return it with the name, directed to this office, as we do not desire to force it upon any one. For terms see first page. Postmasters can forward subscriptions free if desired. Important News l»y Magnetic Telegraph. We learn that a lire broke out in Charles ton yesterday morning, on Adger’s wharf, which, before it was extinguished destroy ed several stores,about four thousand bales cotton and a quanti'y of rice. The steamer Hibernia lias arrived, bringiug Liverpool dates to the 4th inst. Cotton had again advanced ftom £d. to Fair Orleans is quoted at 7j|d. Sales ot the week, 96,000 bales—4o,ooo taken on speculation, the balance by the trade. tdF“Mr. Robert Cunningham died in this city this morning, in the 7711i year of his age. He was a native of Wilkes coun ty, Ga., and has resided here since the first settlement of the town we believe, having surveyed the lots, at the time. ICT’The cholera has recently made its appearance at Louisville. O’ We have been requested to state that the Banks of this city will not receive hereafter the Change Bills of John G. Winter, issued in the form of Checks on the Bank of St. Marys. New Warehouse. —VVe understand that our enterprising fellow-citizens, Messrs. Scott, Carhart & Cos., have purchased the lot at the corner of Third and Poplar streets, where they are about building a spacious brick Warehouse. That concern we are informed sold upwards of two hundred thousand dollars worth of goods the past year. Mrs. Whitaker's Poems. —This beautiful gem has been sent us by the author, for which she has our thanks. VVe are glad to see our Southern people writing and printing their own books. This talented daughterofSoulh Carolina is a grand daughter of the Rev. Dr. R. Furman, who was Pastor of the Baptist Church for about forty years. Godey's Lady's Book —The June number of this excellent monthly is on our table. “Black Eyes and Blue Eyes," and “Fresh Salt,” as well as the Fashion Plates are of course beautiful.— Published monthly at Philadelphia, by L. A Godey, at $3 per annum, in advance. The Masonic Journal. — We have received the May number ofthis monthly, which is filled with matter of interest to the craft. Published at Marietta, by Dr. J B. Randall, at $2 per annum, in advance. The Advantages of Advertising. —As the circulation of our paper will be extended to dif ferent parts of the Southern States and especially Georgia, South Carolina and Alabama, Mer chants, Factors and others advertising iD this paper, will, in all probability, have their adver tisements and cards seen in a number of places that they have not been heretofore. We noticed by one of the Northern papers a short time since, that a merchant of New York, paid all of his first year's profits, which amount ed to a pretty large sum, to the different newspa pers for advertising, and renewed his contracts the next yeur, by which time he had a very fine business. lie continued to advertise extensively and at the expiration often years, he was worth $200,000, to which cause he attributed his suc cess in business. [L/' Judge Colquitt and M J.Cra wford, Esq. have accepted the appointment as Delegates to the Nashville Convention, which is to assemble on the first Monday in J une next. Endowment of Ogletiiorfe University.— We learn that the sum ot sixty thousand dollars, upon the plan authorized by the Board ofTrus tces of the University, for the endowment of said institution, has been raised—additional sub scriptions, however, will be received to meet the expenses of agencies and such contingencies as tiiav arise REPORT OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE. To the exclusion of our usual variety, we give to-day the Report from the Committee ofThir teen of the Senate, on the Compromise question, submitted by Mr. Clay, on the Bth instant. If the South could be injured, without being always insulted into the bargain—if she could see her rights robbed from her by violence too strong for her powers of resistance ; and not be treated as though she was to be quieted as a fool or a child, by a bauble, her case would not be so bad as it is. We all heard much promised from this great Committee of Thirteen—the crisis Committee. We heard that now, once more and forever, the Slave question was to be settled and upon terms ofhonor and good faith. We now have the budget of portentous, secret salvation and deliverance emptied upon the carpet of the Senate, and let us see what is our share. The whole of California is to be admitted. This is, we suppose, to show how the North respects the Missouri Compromise—the territorial domain outside of this empire State, to have governments —that is to distinguish white folks and American citizens not white, from Indians we suppose- The slave trade to be abolished in the District of Columbia, because it is right and proper to give a sop to the Abolition party whenever ask ed for—The stolen and runaway slaves that be long to us are to be surrendered, if we can get them. This is a concession that the South should feel grateful for, and is certain evidence of a “good day coming.” But a little while back and we began to think the Constitution of these United States had been repealed, or at best that Congress was not bound by it. Butsee, we were mistaken, for does not Congress now by this oompromise, clearly avow its opinion that the Constitution is entitled to respect, and that a rightso fairly bought as this was, ought to be conceded—The Texas boundary is to be adjusted. This no doubt means that after the unfortunate admission of Mr. Webster that a rogue’s honor could but admit it, that the North was bound to suffer four new States from Texas territory to come into the Union ifdesired, there is now no way left to get round this, but to commence tampering with this suleinn plight. And we now will stake our existence upon this result, that the entire North will go for the repu diation of this ajticle of the Treaty of Annexa tion, or for the purchase of that portion of Texas, out of which these four States are to be carved, to defeat this object. We beseech Southern men who are willing to put some end and limit to our oppression, to take these proposed measures of conciliation and com promise, and point out one grain of mutuality in all this stuff. Where and in what is it proposed to satisfy our wounded hnnor, or to give us equiv alents for what we surrender ? In all this high sounding patriotism of men loyal to the Union, and all parts of it, who speaks out plain truths to the Nortii—balks her cupidity—alarms her in regard to her mistaken policy towards us—or where is the impress in this report of a friendly hand that stood up in that committee for us ? Compromise!—The very name of it, is becom ing as odious in our vocabulary, as the word informer is to the Irish. It savours oftrcachery, and now, w hen we hear it, we know it is but another call to the plunder of the South. We will see what Southern man shall have the hardihood to stand up and call upon us to ratify tiiis maudlin scheme of settlement of a grave and vital question. The man who advises us to sub mit becanse we are the weaker party, may live to brew pluck enough to do us service at some day—he is a coward but not a rogue. But, that man, who, assuming the place of adviser, and in the double capacity of watchman and guide, can say to us, here is a fair basis of settlement for you, take it as a fair and substantial one, lie cannot, in our opinion, claim the poor meed of being willing, though too craven to stand by us. If this is the best that the North will do, we are only too unfortunate in not having seen the North do her very worst at the commencement. Then we might have rallied. Then wc might have seen that the distempered times were not to be mended by fool's play. Then would that blood which we proudly “trace back te its pares* lake” of the Revolution have never coursed as sluggishly as though death was in our veins. But like men we would have spoken to men and they should have heard ns. But as things are now going, we will soon begin to count the cost of resisting any tiling short of the “ abolition of slavery everywhere.” But we gloat over the picture of that retributive justice that one day will come on the rancourous bigotry nfthe North ern States, when after they have shut down the gates with their own hands, against the tide of Southern commerce which flows in upon them now, the wail for our lost dollar shall go up from amid the grass in their streets. The Weather and Crops. —ln this section for several weeks past it has been cold and wet, which must have checked the growth of the cotton plant. Little Rock Gazette & Democrat of the 26th ultimo, says : “The weather during most of the week has been awful to contemplate and most excruciating to suffer. Rains have prevailed for many days, accompained by winds from the north, retarding in a serious degree the advance of vegetation. In this region, the season thus far has been very unfavorable for the farming and planting interest. The Mobile Register publishes a letter dated “Aberdeen, Mississippi, April 29, which says: “Rain has been falling constantly ever since I wrote you, and travelling by land is pretty much stopped. We have had no mail here for seven days. The heavy rains have washed out the cotton and corn on the hilly land, and drowned that on the flat lands, and on the whole the pros pect is a gloomy one. There is a considerable increase of cultivation, but nevertheless the prospect is worse at this time than it was at the same ttme last year. The river now covers all of the low lands and wants only four feet of being in the Hotel where I stop ; it is rising now about one inch an hour.’’ O*A number of gentlemen in Savannah have had a splendid vessel built to suit between that port and Liverpool, called the “-State Rights.'' That i« right —may she always have her pendant on tha breeze. THE CENSUS BILL. The House of Representatives has passed the Census Bill, by which the number of members is fixed at 233, only three more than at present. The Secretary of the Interior has to apportion the members according to population—and the President has powerto order the taking of the census hereafter, in case Congress should fail to pass a law for that purpose. We object to the scope given to the present Census Bill, first, because we think it a great stretch of the original power conferred by the Constitution upon Congress and altogether out side of the purposes intended by a National Cen sus—because it is unnecessarily expensive—and because, the machinery is so cumbersome by which we obtain the returns, they are never re liable after we get them. The first objection is enough, though no doubt the bare idea of such an obstacle being placed in the way of the grand statistical table, so much coveted by Northern economists, will appear very farcical and very contemptible. We remember a few years ago, Mr. Marsh, of Vermont, one ofthe best educated and well informed among the Northern members in Con gress, in reply to Mr. Rhett, on the Tariff, sneeringly observed, in reference to the consti tutional objections proposed against protection, “that he never knew constitutional scruples to confine any man in a mad house or break any man’s bones.” And there cannot be a doubt that he forcibly and truthfully expressed in these few words, the whole Yankee theory ofour form of Government. Satisfy a Northern statesman that any measure whatever is profitable, and for the life of him he cannot understand the irnpoli. cy ofdispensing with constitutional restrictions for the nonce. Does it “ promote the general welfare,” answers all objections, and no danger is ever anticipated from this doctrine of expe diency, which, as it dispensed with tho Constitu tion to-day in a non-essential point, may to morrow dispense with it altogether. If we remomber rightly, the celebrated chick en census of Mr. Van Buren, that beat him in Georgia for the Presidency, was not compulsory, but all returns of the chicken roost were volun tary contributions to our national pride and in. formation. But the present bill, is on tho “stand and deliver” principle of the brigand and the “perfect, true and full ’ account must be render, cd of the flock and herd—the basket and store— of your “free soil” and the fruit thereof—of what is in the house and what is out of the house—alii all must come out under the penalty of thirty dollars, alas. We have had our fears quieted) however, as to this aforesaid thirty dollars, by an ingenious friend, who has calculated that at two hours per head, which will be the shortest time, in which the return can be made, at loco motive speed, it will require eleven hundred and sixty six days of twelve working hours each to get through with our county. This may be ob viated we are aware, by tho Deputy Marshals’ running us down and impounding the sovereigns until enough can be got together to give in by platoons. But such a medley as this table will shew after it is heaped together at the cost of tens of thousands of money, has never before startled this earth. The plan by which we could collect the cheapest, most reliable and perfect statistical table that ever was obtained by any civilized people, is disregarded, because it is so divested of all fuss and parade. Let every State make out her own table, excluding questions a s to items that she is not interested in, and every two years instead often, through our own Tax Receivers, we would have a table as perfect as we can ever hope to have one. Then each county could see at a glance what its Receiver had reported and ifany serious errors had been embodied in the report, one week would never elapse after its publication before it would be detected and exposed. Look then at the saving of expense. Avery small per cent, added to the present commissions of our Receivers would satisfy that class of officers for their extra labor. The table to guide them in their duly could be published by a few papers, and thereby avoid the expense of printed circulars—and after the returns came in they could be published for the use ofthe whole country by each State, and at one-thousandth of the prc?ont cost. By this plan the whole wealth and resources of this great country could he known as often as every two years at farthest and with so little “noise and confusion,” as to excite no remark. But then what would become ofthe printer at Washington who, poor fellow, would not get this job of tons of printing—and then are there not now some thousands of Deputy Marshals very complaisant at their prospect of snug little commissions ? The Next Congressional Election. —The last Legislature altered the time of holding the election for Members of Congress in this State, so that the next election will take place on the first Monday in October, 1851, for Governor, Representatives to Congress and the State Le gislature. The present arrangement of the Dis tricts will be found in another column. Canada. —A French paper published at Mon. trenl, Canada, announces that the population of that city, at the present time, but slightly ex ceeds in number the population of 1844. This arises neither from want of space to build on or tenements to inhabit. At the present moment Montreal has more than eighteen hundred emp ty tenements. Could any other fact more start ling and conclusive, be adduced, to illustrate the withering influences of a foreign government which undertakes to legislate for its colonies.— Let any one look at the geographical position of Montreal, let him take into view its large sur rounding country, and consider depth, expanse, the course and outlet of the noble river that sweeps before it, and then point out, if he can, any natural cause for this stationary condition- The admission of American vessels to the St. Lawrence, even supposing Canada to continue thereafter, for a while, its foreign allegiance, would quickly effect an entire revolution in the commercial spirit of Montreal, and make it what it was meant to be, the giant and life-giving heart of that immense region. ITT No rain has fallen at St. Croix since De cember, and only half a crop is looked for. Congressional and Senatorial Di The following is the arrangement ofu gressional and Senatorial Districts ass life late Legislature : * First District.— Appling, Bryan, fi Camden,Chatham, Clinch, Effingham E C.lvnn, Liberty, Lowndes, Mclntosh |) 0 ery.Scriven, Telfair, Tattnall, Thomas'" Wayne. ™ Second District. —Baker,Decatur,Dooly Houston, Irwin, Lee, Macon, Marion’] gee, Pulaski, Randolph, Stewart, Sumter Third District. —Bibb,Butts, Crawford Jones, Monroe, Pike, Talbot, Twig., Wilkinson. " ' Fourth District. —Campbell, Carroll, C, DoKalb, Harris, Fayette, Henry, Merit, Troup. Fifth District. —Cass, Chattooga, Che Cobb, Dade, Gordon, Floyd, Forsyth, Gwii Lumpkin, Murray Walker, Paulding, G, Union. Sixth District. —Clark, Franklin, Hall, R sham, Jackson, Madison, Newton, Rabun, ton. Seventh District.— Bald win, Greene Han A Laurens, Morgan, Oglethorpe, Putnam ferro, Washington. Eighth District Burke, Columbia, F.l Jefferson, Lincoln, Richmond, Warren,\\'E Senatorial Districts — As altered atfl last Session ofthe Legislature. 1 Chatham. 25 Putnam, JasperH 2 Liberty, Tattnall. 26 Monroe, Bibb 9 3 Mclntosh, Glynn. 27 Crawford, UpsnH 4 Wayne, Camden. 28 Merri wetherTa9 5 Ware.Lownds,Clinch 20 Heard, Carroll 9 6 Appling,Montgomery 30 Campbell, Co9 7 Bulloch,Scriven. 31 Fayette, DeKalM 8 Effingham, Bryan. 32 Butts, Pike ‘ ® 9 Burke, Jefferson. 1.33 Newt( n, Henry ■ 10 Laurens, Wilkinson. 34 Morgan, Greene,! 11 Telfair, Irwin. 35 Lincoln, Wilke® 12 Decatur, Thomas. 36 Franklin, Mad® 13 Early, Randolph. 37 Oglethorpe, Ell® 14 Stewart, Muscogee. 38 Clark, Walton 1 15 Lee, Baker. 39 Gwinnett, F«rsJ 16 Troup, Harris. 40 Pauldi’g,Cass,Goil 17 Houston, Pulaski. 41 Cherokee, Cobb 1 18 Marion, Macon. 42 Hall, Jackson I 1 0 Dooly, Sumter. 43 Habersham, R a (J 20 Twiggs, Jones. 44 Lumpkin, Unionll 21 Washington,Emanu’l 45 Gilmer, Murray. I 22 Richmond,Columbia. 46 Dade, Walker. I 23 Warren, Taliaferro.,47 Floyd, Chattooeal 24 Hancock, Baldwin.) The Southern Telegraph The Mo® Tribune says: “A meeting of the stocklio® ersof the telegraph company was held in N® Orleans on Saturday. Mr. Alexander, tfl president of the company, was present, ail gave an account of its proceedings. From his statement, it appears that durij the nine months of his administration, the | receipts from the Line has amounted to s6® 258,39. The expenses had been less than sso| per month, and the Treasurer reported the s| of $31,835,60, applicable to the payment of i| old debts of the company. The Company w| now nearly free of debt, only a few bonds | maining unpaid. The amount of stock issufl is about $570,000, and the receipts of the lil may be estimated to average $ 10,000 per monS when kept in good order—while the expel ses would hardly reach 5,000. The directl contempla e putting up a second wire beiweJ New Orleans and Mobile on new posts, prubl hly during the coming summer. Tli*- rol would be about SSO per mile, or $10,0(10 forth! whole improvement. The company is in treat! with the directors of the New York and Wasll ington Telegraph Line, for a reduction of toll between those two cities, and there is a stronJ probability that it will he succesful. Liability or Hotel Keepers. —The Nes York Coinmmercial gives the following repot of a case recently tried in that city : Needles Needles vs. Howard. — Suit agains the proprietor of the Irving House to recove the value of a package. The plaintiffs are men chants at Baltimore. One of their firm beingitt New York, bought a package of fine goods a Jaffrey’s store, and directed it to be sent to tht Irving House, where he put up. The good not being there next morning, Mr.NeeJles wen to the store of Mr. Jaflrey to inquire the reason ttnd was told that they had been sent at 11 o'' clock the day before. It was denied at tin house that they had been left. The porter of .Mr. JaffVey proved that he lefl the goods in the office of tile Irving House, ot the counter, at 11 o’clock in the presence of Ihe two clerks; that one of them,who was within thd counter, said it was all right. After Mr. Need les called to know why they were not sent, the porter went up to the Irving house, saw the clerk, and told him that he had laid the good* upon the counter in his presence, while he wal talking to the other clerk,who was about leaving for Wall street. The clerks both testified that no such bundi#l had been left there ; that if it had it would havi been entered in their package book, and would have been sent to Mr. Needle's room, but that there was no entry, and, therefore, they were certain it could not have been delivered, because they had never known an instance of such a» omission. They also stated that 36 packages had been left there, and entered in this way,o» that day. The court charged that an inn-keeper is l u * hie for all packages sent to his house and l*lj under the eye of the person having charge o the baggage; that if the rule were other"* 86 great mischief might arise from the dishonest) of servants, or persons lingering about the & tahlisliment, and the want of vigilance and cstf on the part of landlords to protect the baggafi® of their guests, they having so much better op portunity ofcarc in respect to it than they th £nl selves. If the jury in this case are of op* m 0“ that the package was delivered on the count** under the eye of the clerk, the defendant is re* ponsible. Verdict for plaintiffs for the price o the goods. Fire in Huntsville. —We learn frow Huntsville, (Ala ) “Southern Star,” that a broke out in that place on the night of th* inst, which destroyed property to a great amou Two squares and a half were consumed by devouring flames. The Caldwell House, the Democrat Printing - ' Stores, Frivitc Dwellings, &' c " ere con ' u