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and by tlic course of event*, have gre atlv diminished in prac
tical importance and ought to be held subordinate to the fun
damental questions now dividing the country.
Be it therefore Resolved, That the friends of the Union
in this State, organize themselves into a partj, upon the prin
ciples of the Report of the Committee of Thirty-three, this
dav adopted by the Convention now assembled, and use all
proper means for the maintainance and success of these prin
ciples throughout the Stale and the Union.
Be it further Resolved , That said party be known as the
Constitutional Union Party, and that we are ready to
extend the right hand of fellowship to the patriots of all parts
of the Union, and of all political parties who agree with us
upon these fundamental principles, and that we will unite in
council with them on all proper occasions for consultation,
and to devise means for their supremacy throughout the whole
extent of the Republic.
Upon the enthusiastic calls of the assemblage, speeches of
thrilling power and ability, were made by Dr. Arnold of
Chatham, Mr. Underwood of Habersham, Mr. Glenn of Hen
ry, Judge Taylor of Randolph. Mr. Flournoy of Washington,
Mr. Murphy of DeKalb, and by our faithful and eloquent
Senator, the Hon. Win, C. Dawson, of Greene.
The following Resolution, offered by Mr. Thomas of Elbert,
was passed unanimously :
Resolved, That we invite the Constitutional Union party
of Georgia, to send Delegates to a Convention to be held at
Millcdgeville, on the first Monday in June next, to nominate
a Constitutional U nion candidate for Governor; and we re
commend the basis of representation of the Convention now
in session, as the basis of that Convention.
Judge Alexander of Muscogee, offered the following Reso
lution, which was passed unanimously :
Resolved, That the President of this meeting, be author
ized, and is hereby requested to appoint a representation on
the part of the Constitutional Union party of this State, to
consist of the number of one from each county, to the great
Union meeting proposed to be held in the city of \\ ashing
ton, on the 22d February next.
Upon motion of Mr. I nderwood, ol Habersham, it was Re
solved that the proceedings of the meeting, be published in
the Union papers of MiiledgeviHe, and of the State of Geor
gia geneially.
When upon motion, the meeting was adjourned sine die,
by the President.
WM. B. WOFFORD, Pres't.
Miller Grieve,
Hopkins llolsev, r Secretaries.
Thomas D. Doxnellt. )
Under the last resolution, the President appointed the fol
lowing Delegates to the Grand Union Meeting, proposed to
be held in Washington city on the 22d February next:
Appling, Jacob Moody Jasper, E A Broddus
Baker, John Colley Jones, R\ Hardeman t
Baldwin, A II Kenan Laurens, C B Guyton
Bibb, A P Powers Lee, S D Irwin
Bryan, S Bird Liberty, J S Brad well
Bulloch, Peter Cone Lincoln, B F Tatum
Burke, John Whitehead Lownds, L J Knight
Butts, Brittain Butrill Lumpkin, A W Redding
Camden, Ilenry Bacon Macon, W II Robinson
Campbell, W M Butt Madison, R H Bulloch
Carroll, Chandler Mclntosh, Chas Spaulding
Cass, L Tumlin Marion, John G Stokes
Chatham, R R Cuyler Meriwether, II Warner
Chattooga, M Montgomery Monroe, J S Pinckard
Cherokee, S R Wilde Montgomery. J G Conner
Clark, Howell Cobb Morgan, N G Foster
Clinch, Benj Simmons Murray, A M Turner
Cobb, A J Hansell Muscogee, M J Wellborn
Colombia, ES Harrison Newton, J N M illiamson
Coweta, R W Sims Oglethorp, G R Gilmer
Crawford, W A Matthews Paulding, E D Chisolm
Dodo, G Stephens Pike, P B Cox
Decatur, J P Dickerson Pulaski, N McDuffie
DeKalb, Chas Murphy Putnam, J A Meriwether
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Gwinnett, T W Alexander
Habersham, J WH Under Beall m
WOO(1 Walker, T McFarland
Hall, W J Peeples Ware, J Fullwood
Hancock, E If’ Baxter Warren, T L Latimer
Harris, G Osborn Walton, Francis S Colley
Heard,- T G Wright Washington, R W Flournoy
ytenry L J Glenn Wayne, S C King
Houston, C T Woodson Wilkes, Isaiah f Irvin
Irwin, J h Wilcox Wilkinson, James Jackson
Jackson, S P Thurmond
Cmponiientf.
LETTER from COLEUIBIS*
COLUMBUS, Dec. 29, 1850.
Dear Doctor .'—Again I resume the pen of cor
respondence, after delaying, for a short time, and
hope by my punctuality, for the future, to merit
“ niountains of good wishes ’’ from all interested.
The “reat political battle, to which the eyes of the
whole country were directed, has been fought and
the decision given in our favor; so, for the future,
let us not boast over a fallen enemy, but wear our
honors meekly and in silence. We are all yet shel
tered and protected under the wings of the Ameri
can Ea<rle, and have received our constitutional
rights, though some affect to think we are a degra
ded and deluded people. That bright flame of pa
triotism, so emblematic of the free and independent
has not been extinguished, but yet burns in the bo
soms of the sons of the South with redoubled bril
liancy; and when wrong and aggression are heaped
upon our shoulders then we are ready to sever the
link that binds us to the Union.
But, as the lawyers say, “the argument has been
exhausted,” and both for the present and future, we
lay all subjects of a political nature aside, and in the
capacity of an humble chronicler of passing city
events,Ve come before the readers of the Citizen.—
We make no pretensions to being a bright star,just
busted forth from the great firmament of I,terature ’
to dazzle the world’s “ perceivables ” with eloquence
and oratory; so those who read our letters for in
struction will certainly meet with disappointment.
W 7 e can lay claim to no collegiate honors, and are
wrapped in mysterv concerning the internal arrange
ments of the institutions where such are granted;
hut have oftentimes “with tears in our ejes, dih
o-ently studied the skill of the workmen, displayed
on the outer wall. An ancient relation of ours, once
offered for a seat in the legislative hall, but being op
posed to a great steam project , was defeated, so the
profession of “statesmanship” entailed upon
any of his descendants! .family have
ever attained the eminence have gamed
some notoriety on a however,
With this introduction to I tvould
say that the Christmas Holidays celebra
ted in a proper manner. Noise amr confusion in
abundance and a quantity of powder burnt by the
juveniles. Your quondam friend, the “ Green Gro
cer,” was out in glowing colors during the day, and
afforded much sport to the going people at night
with his six-pound skyrockets, whirly-gigs, and doo
dle-ems. He had quite a crowd collected around
his fancy establishment, at different times, and at
the explosion of a six-pounder, they “made the wel
kin ring with voices most vociferous.” In winter, he
jdvesus “magnified and brillianted fire-works,” and
effeverescent syrup from a loblong box,” for which
inestimable blessings, we are truly thankful, arid
sustain him accordingly. The two Struppers, whose
establishments were decorated most handsomely,
also drew large crowds of happy faces, and ’twas
quite amusing, to observe the children loaded with
toys and candies, and to listen to the echo of their
merry voices. Every thing passed off pleasantly,
with the single regret that Christmas only came
once a year.
Preparations are making for the celebration of
New-Year, of which I hope to speak in my next.
On last Thursday a public installation of the offi
cers of the Masonic Lodges came ofl'in the new Tem
perance Hall, also an address delivered by Mr. J.
F. Cooper. Owing to the i4cleniencev of the weath
er, the attendance was but Anil, compared to ‘what
it would have been, had been propitious.
Both the Lodges of the city were well represented,
also other Lodges from a distance, and the ceremo
nies of installation were truly grand and sublime.
The address on the occasion was neat and appropri
ate, the language and delivery unexceptionable, re
flecting much crediton the talcntand ability of the
gentlemanly speaker.
The Campbell Minstrels revisit us again on to
morrow night, and bring with them plenty of good
music and singing. They are destined to draw
crowded houses wherever they go, for they justly
deserve the attention of every one. The Sons in
tend celebrating the 7th and glorious Bth, and on the
latter night will dedicate their New Hall. The la
dies of the city are preparing a splendid supper for
the occasion, and two gentlemen of talent will ad
dress them. I will write you of the proceedings.
MUSCOGEE.
For the Georgia Citizen.
Dr. Olivers* Poems.*
BY MRS. EDITH LINDSEY.
This is the title of a beautiful volume of unique poems just
issued from the Tress in this city. We have only time, at
present, to glance at the book before us, knowing how neces
sary it is to study, most maturely, any work of Art before its
beauties can be unfolded to the world.
The poem entitled the “ Vigil in Aiden,” is not only
original in form, but unique in melody; and the subject is
the most beautiful that can be conceived. Nothing of the
kind can be found in any language. It is the most perfect
Art-Poem we ever read. No man could not have written
this Poem who is not a master of the language, and a true
worshipper of the Beautiful. We have no room for ex
tracts, for this tvould be like the Philologos who carried a
brick in liis pocket as a specimen of his house.
The genius by which the inimitable refrain is introduced
is truly wonderful. In fact, this we consider one of the chief
beauties of the Poem, as it is not only original but truly en
dian ting.
“ The Mighty Dead,'’ the next in succession, is another
beautiful Poem. This is my favorite, not because it pos
sesses more originalities or one half the art, but because it is
radiant with beattty, and full of the divine inspiration of pure
patriotism. No Poem ever filled me with so much enthusi
asm as this. None Pure Patriot and a fearless Repub
lican could have conceived ok written it. The object of the
Poem is to shew the blessings that await the virtuous and the
good in another state of existence. To give our readers
some idea of the Poem, we give thdlbllowing verses com
memorative of the virtues of Young, the Author of Night
Thoughts:
“ That glorious Nightingale,
Who sang of Life, Death, Immortality,
With such celestial sweetness that the Vale
Os Death ran liquid music —Where is he l
He who was Young by name, as through all time—
Kindling the stars with eloquence sublime ?”
“ Where is that tuneful tongue—
K-s were deathless thoughts, which shed
music on the soul !—Not dead— M
J- alive in Heaven 1
Pie Scpraphic Host which sing
les through the Eden-bowers of Even—
refreshing draughts from that sweet Spring
ws out of God’s Everlasting Sea
the joy-fields of Eternity.”
thunder of his song
rates through all High Heaven afar,
Sprinkling his genius, as it rolls along,
In sweet, melodius rain, as if some star
Had scattered down its spher'd song in light ,
Dissolving gloriously the gloom of night.”
The following verses are on Shelly, the noble English Re
publican and World-renowned Reformer. They are truly
worthy of his name and genius;
“Shelly, that Human Dove,
Who hymned the Dawn of Liberty with such
Celestial sweetness, Angels from above
Bent down to hear him—whose e.thereal touch
So rained the soul of song out of his Lyre,
They took him vp to Heaven to lead their choir —”
“ When his loud harp was strung,
Ills Halcyon thoughts, as when an Eagle springs,
Winnowing the labyrinthine space among
The stars —glinting with his aspiring wings f forth,
Their beams—with lightning sieiftness thundered
Raining immortal music down on earth.”
On Earth he sang of Love
And Liberty Divine, which cannot die;
And now enjoys the real bliss above
Os his Ideal here exultingly —
While from his Amphionic harp the beams
Os melody descend through Heaven in streams.”
“ The lightning of his song
Dissolves the heart of Genius into tears,
As thunder shades the world —until the wrong ,
W r hich fed his soul icith cloquencce, appears ,
Our own , while over what he sung we sigh ,
Mourning that one so good could die
“ And now he is in Heaven,
The Israfcl among the Sons of Song ,
Like Hesperus among the Stars of Even
Great Shepherd, folding his Celestial Throng ,
With lips all honeyed with the dews of love ,
Into the Paradise of Bliss above.”
Who that has a particle of patriotism in his soul, will not
respond to those spirit-stiring verses on the sublime Milton ?
“ Milton that blind old “ Sire
Os an immortal strain,” for Freedom sung,
Woke up the sleeping nations with his Lyre—
Uttering deep Truths, which died not on his tonguo
Till Liberty's fierce torch , like Dragon's tongues ,
Had set each soul on fire to know his wrongs. “
“ His fame shall outlive years;
For as some cloud is broken into rain
Ity lightning , her vile heart was unto tears
By his immortal soul-uplifting strain ,
Radiant with holy love , which,from his soul ,
In living thunders, burst from pole to pole.”
The next Poem entitled “ Avalon” was written on the
loss of his precious little children, who died in the morning of
their existence, and left their father desolate. No man, as
Poe said, when speaking of his “Lost Pleaid” who has
ever mourned, can fail to see the depths of the beauty of tins
masterly Poem. As an Elegy, it possesses the same unique
ness of originality that we see manifested in the “ Vigil tnj
Aiden.” The variation of the pauses of this Poem is the
most beautiful that we ever met. It is the most perfect
rhythm for the pathetic and the Beautiful that can bo con
ceivedX , . ...
The “ Pet Lamb “ is more quiet, but not less beautlui.
In fact, it is the most serenely tender thing that was ever
composed. The same may be said of “ Isabel; A Ballad
of Love.” It is a perfect gem—a consummate study
wrought out with the skill of a master. The same may be
said of “ Lord Vther's Lament for Ella.” In all our
reading we do not remember to have met any thing like it.—
The rhythm is perfect.
The other Elegies in the book, which may be especially no
ticed, are “ The Chaplet of Cypress;” “ The Violet in
the Valley of Death;'’ To Isa in Heaven;' 1 “ The Fall
SillS®llll SISISIH.
en Temple “ The Lilly of Heoten “ Mary's La
ment for Shelly, Lost at Sea;” <J-e., tyc.
There is in all these Poems the most perfect divinity of
Art blendid with the consummate impulsiveness of passion.
In the beautiful language of the late lamented Poe, when
speaking of a volume published in 1845, entitled “ The Lost
Pleaid,” Ac.: “ In a word, the volume before us is the work
of that “ rara avis,” an educated, passionate, and single
hearted man, writing from his own vigorous impulses—from
the necessity of giving utterance to poetic passion—and thus
writing not to mankind, but solely to himself. The whole
volume lias, in fact, the air of a rapt soliloquy.”
We conclude what we have to say at present of this great
er of American geniuses, by quoting some of the criticism:!
which have appeared in the journals of this city.
The first which I shall quote is from the New Yorker, ed
ited with marked ability by Charles D. Stuart, one of the
best writers here, and a true Poet. Such remarks from a
brother Poet are worthy to be treasured :
“ We have had hardly time to glance to over the volume,
but what we have read, with what we know of the author's
power as a poet, satisfies us that this Holiday book will be
popular. Mr. Poe in the Broadway Journal, pronounced
Dr. Chivers a rara avis, in the poetical field, a man of great
genius and originality.”
The next, is from the “ Message Bird” a journal de
voted to Literature and music. Augustine Duganne, one
of the Editors is a true poet, as the following criticism will
show
Chivers
possession of poetic power, placing bin
bove two thirds of the jingling bards who
save the mark !) our American Parnassus. Wo might quote
passages of rare beauty throughout the book—passages
which are replete with the loveliest developements of the di
vine poetic idea in the man's soul. From liis harp proceed mas
ter-strains, which seem struck out tiften in a sort of Pythonic
delirium. What Dr. Chivers should do is to mould out some
great Poem, which, like Shelley's “ Revolt of Islam,” may
embody his style of soul , and tower lip a Bunorotic struc
ture above the “ day of small things ” which is with us.
That he has masonry and material enough to build a groat
Epic, we have no manner of doubt, and if ho fails either in
conception or execution, it will be from n lack of nothing but
proper preparation.”
Tiic next is from the “ Kco d’ Italia,” an Italian paper, ed
ited by G. F. Seechi do Cassali, a patriot and a true Poet.
We give a literal translation :
ill Eonchsof Ruby,’ is the title of a volume of Poems
from the pen of the distinguished writer, T. 11. Chivers, M.
I)., and published at the Library of Spalding and Shepherd,
No. IS9 1-2, The “ Eonchs of Ruby,” is a
Treasure of Poetry, classic and sublime — rara avis of the
imagination, ricli and ardent in all that is common to the peo
ple of a Southern clime. The Author is a native of Geor
gia, and his ideas partake more of the celestial than of the
terrestrial, and many of the most beautiful productions of his
book are dedicated to those radiant flowers of the Sun who
were so dear to him in life, and who ascended, in the morn
ing of their existence, to a world more glorions and more per
fect than this miserable earth. These Lamentations of an
afflicted parent for the loss of his children, are living expres
sions of his love, and possess a truthfulness of charm that can
not be found in any other writer: and are far saperior, as
Elegies, to any thing ever written by any English or Ameri
can Poet.” \
• Eonchs of Ruby; .1 Gift of Lore: Itv T. 11. C’hivers. M. P.;
Spalding arul Shrpherd, publishers, 189, Broadway. \
f ljf (Georgia Citium.
L. F. W. ANDREWS, Editor.
MACON, GA., JANUARY 4, 1851. j
Jlacon Cotton Market. .
January 4, 1851.
The intelligence from Liverpool per “ Baltic” received
on Tuesday morning, of 1-8 a 1-4 and. advance in that market,
has given anew impulse to the staple ; and sales have been
making at about a half cent advance. Wo quote middling
fair a fair 12 1-2 a 12 3-4.
Further by the Baltic. — Baltimore, Dec. 30.— A1l
descriptions of American Cotton have advanced 1-8 to 1-4 and.
No change in other descriptions. The sales of the week
reached 41,180 bales. Rice steady at 14 to 18s. fid. Naval
stores firm. Money easy. Consols are quoted at 97 3-4.
Provisions quiet. Coffee and Sugar firm. American stocks
| unchanged. German affairs more peaceful.
Pay your Postage.—We are under the necessity
of informing our correspondents, that in all cases where
they write on business of more importance to them than to
us, they fail not to pay the full postage. We receive too
many unpaid letters, entirely. Some contain mere requests
to send a paper, without an enclosure, or to change the di
rection from one post office to another. Others contain con
tributions for the paper of too little interest to subject us to
any expense, for their insertion. Sometimes, too, part post
age is paid, but the keen-eyed clerks of our post office are
sure to discover the discrepancy of the amount paid with
the weight of the letter sent, and tax us with the balance.
Let correspondents, then, be sure of iwo tiflgs— Ist, to pay
their postage, and 2dly,to pay all that s on each docu
ment. The latter difficulty can be remediiM by using thin
French Letter paper, two sheets of which wiil not weigh,
with thin envelope, more than half an ounce.
County Election. \t,
take place tor Tax ( ■ >ll. <-t.-r, Itoeeivr and >urv HHHH|
county. The Sovereign people will take due
accordingly.
Shad, oh! ~\\ < nd’ ht. and O Ihe ; ■ ‘ ‘V’*- ,-'1
srs C. A. kills A’ Sou, for one f these dcliei<iHHHHHH|
rinirthe season, this concern will, as
supplies of the article, from Savannah.
“ The fampbelPs arc Coming
are requeued to announce that tie Campbell aHHHHH
he here shortly, to favor our citizens with aH|gpj^ l 3i&
of their soul-stirring and humorous Concert*
ncssed their previous delineations of charactd ,
„ , , , , , . lr, and who were
compelled to laugh at them —ab imo pectoA
\ , . ... .. -* e —need not a
word from us to renew the gratitieation
To those who have not had that
especially o are possessed “
to “ ‘
let/ plan to
/{rib e of put lusts- are
P. S. Since the above
come, and were to have night. They also
give a Concert, probably their See advertise
ment. Dr. Jones is rcspectfulljejnformed that it is the wish
of many persons to have the company perform hero once; in
white character. Cannot thievish be gratified, Doctor ?
‘A J 5
The Weather. —After a week or two of dismal rainy
weather, we had a regulaT-built northern snow-storm on
Thursday evening, which lasted several hours, and which
would have afforded respectable sledding had not the
ground been saturated with On yesterday morning
the tops of houses were covered with snow, presenting us
the rare specimen of a “ southern day with northern princi
ple*,"—the atmosphere being frusty, etear and bracing.
The Election To-Day —Union men, lovers of j
Law and Order, and friends of the Constitution, are ;
you ready! If so, go to the polls, to-day, and vote j
for Municipal Officers who are of the right stamp, j
for energy, integrity and faithfulness. r \ lie proper
ty and lives of the citizens are to be entrusted to these
officers, for a season, and it is the duty ol every man
to see to it that they are safe, prudent counsellors
and law-abiding and law-enforcing persons. No mob
acquiescents or participants —no rabid disunionist
should hold so important a trust. No mean, truck
ling, subservient individual should be elevated to a
station of emolument. Let the citizens remember
these things, this morning, and put down all disor
ganizing politicians of the Quattlcbum school of phy
sics and metaphysics, at the Ballot Box. Do this
and your city will continue to prosper. Do it not,
and there is no tolling when a mob may be started
that will cause blood to flow in your streets and the
city, itself, to be laid in ashes ! In saving this much
we are no alarmist, but speak in view of the fact,
that what has once taken place may again oc
cur and be more fully consummated, when one of the
small fry of mob men becomes the chief ruler of the
city! Let the people beware.
Sad Casnality. —John McCormick, Esq., well known
ns the former Editor of the Montgomery, Ala. Advertiser,
was drowned in the Alabama river, on the 24th ult., by the
upsetting of a skiff, in which he and a Mr. Hughes were re
orossing the river, from a hunting excursion. He leaves a
wife'll od three children-to mourn their sad bereavement.
MASONIC.
Officers of Constantine Chapter No. 4, Macon, Ga .,
I-’Oll THE TEAR 1851.
Joseph E. Wells, High Priest.
W. S. Williford, King.
Jas. W. Bivins, Scribe.
A. G. Butts, C. H.
Geo. S. Obcar, P. S.
H. L. Jewett, R. A. C.
Simri Rose. Master 3d Veil.
Jas. V. Greer, “ 2d “
11. E. Ball, “ Ist “
O. F. Adams, Secretary.
G. McDonald, Treasurer.
T. A. Harris, Sentinel.
Rev. Win. 11. Ellison, Chaplain.
OFFICERS OF MACON LODGE NO. 5.
Jos. E. Wells, W. M.
Geo. S. Obcar, S. W.
11. L. Jewett, J. W.
W. S. Williford, Treasurer.
Simri Rose, Secretary,
Tlios. A. Harris, Tyler.
Graham’s Magazine.—The February No.—(that
for January not having come to band,) of this monthly is
already before us, but agreeably to Mr. Graham's wishes,
we have handed it over to the lady we love best, for her
write for him a “ first-rate notice,” some evening when jfF
gets the babies all cradled and in a state of soinnolenceJy
Hit them again !—Prentice of the j ourna l,
1th us touches on the raw, those factious
Union men as submissionists:
“ There is Vcr - V ,ittle taiPffdevil and his followers,
when they raised of
K ° S in very much the same spirit to
alUhe f)referred to liye qu i et ly under the rule of
Q, * “ ~ ‘Vr-"V fi c
two steam presses, foW sadams’ new patent and the other
Hoe's cylinder) and says “no northerner need apply !
The same man wants book hands, but does not say whether
he will employ northerners or not. He will probably have to
hitch up himself to the presses and substitute his own donkey
power, for that of steam, if he waits till he can get some oth
er than an odious “ northerner ” competent to take charge of
the above machines. Hope he will have a pleasant time of it.
Savannah and her Commerce.— n gives us Pioa
-1 sure, always, to notice any improvements which our Seaport
City is making to enlarge her borders and extend the area oU
her commercial enterprise. If our own people and StatyM
thorities would only have sufficient State pride
nah in these things, instead of catering perpe^|j|^^p|^avan
the trade and importance 01 to promote
think it would not belong, a rival city, we
said rival in all that Seaport would distance
mcrcial motropolis. Her the pride and glory of acom-
Charleston and there is is quite as favorable as
may not receive the bull^^^^B reas0 p f Jn the world, why she
to the Atlantic, by all the trade which is brought
Savannah river. n f Georgia Rail Roads, and the
j of Georgia arleston has no right to make the State |
our pcnple^^^P^ r y to her aggrandisement, at the expense of j
], a j we the power, we would not permit it.
not mean to touch on this point, at present. W e
to call attention to the fact, that Savannah will have
iatoly, a weekly communication by Steamer with New
The Florida made her last trip out, in 66 hours, from
to wharf, bringing 90 Cabin and 24 Steerage passen-
Bers and full freight. On this and the previous trip North,
Ao encountered the same heavy gales which crippled the
and compelled the latter to put into Norfolk, in distress,
; that the Florida is a Steamer which can be re
)„ the 11th iiist, the Alabama will leave New \ ork
trip, out, after which the communication, will be
and we hope, permanent. Savannah should also
pH s team direct with Baltimore and Philadel
s^B;a< if she would keep up with the wants of the South. May
prosper abundantly in every enterprise of the sort.
p]H Presidential Aspirants.— The names of several
d'^B om i nc i)i gentlemen have already been announced as ean
h^H|atca f or the T residency, but we think it much too soon to
that campaign or even
|ff|||Bktional Union party will have to for
’ u ’ I’l'esnU-noy, in (>eneral Convention,
aspirants, as are said be, looking to-
Mu give the following as already ill the
BBfV*')’ Magistrate:—
11* Clay, I Gen. M infield Seott,
Lewis Cass, I lion. Millard Fillmore,
BBi<>- Han’l. Webster, Hon. Geo. M. Dallas,
James Buchanan, i Hon. Mr. Dickinson,
Hon. Rob t. J. W alkor, | lion. Samuel Houston,
From the above array of patriots we should have little
■ difficulty in making a choice. Our preference would he for
■Lewis Cass and James Buchanan, from the old Democratic
I party, and tor Daniel ebstor and Mr. Fillmore from the
I \\ liigs. Either of these would suit us. We could not go
for the military candidates, Scott and Houston, very willing
ly. IV hat say you, reader to cither of the following Tick
ets ?
I*or President—Hon. Lewis Cass, (Northern Democrat.)
Vico “ Hon. VV. C. Dawson, (Southern Whig.)
Or this,
For President—Hon. Daniel Webster, (Northern W.)
“ Vice “ Hon. Howell Cobb, (Southern Dem.)
The only objection to the latter, is the wish of the Union
Constitutional Party of Georgia to run Mr. Cobb, next year,
■as their candidate for Governor. In which ease we would
f substitute ihe name of Hon. Wm. It. King of Alabama, or
that of the lion. S. Foote of Mississippi, fur Vice President.
Let the National Convention present us such a Ticket as ei
ther of the above, and we think the Disunionists and Aboli
tionists would be nowhere !
Vermont Nullification* —it turns out that the Act
of the late Legislature of Vermont, nullifying the Fugitive
Slave Law, was passed, fraudulently, on the last day of the ses
sion, after many of the conservative members had left, and
through the contrivance of Gov. Williams, who is an aboli
tionist! The people are justly indignant at the trick, and de
clare that the law shall not disgrace the Statute Book longer
than one year. In the mean time tle Supreme Court will de
*lre it uncorwlituFronal and void.
State Road.
The people of Georgia will have a fearful account to set- ‘
| tie with Gov. Towns, for the abominable manner in which j
| the affairs of the State Road have been managed, for a year !
or more past. The whole concern from the Governor to i
the spike driver, including the Chief Engineer, Mitchell, j
and the Agent, Bishop, are a grievous nuisance. Under |
t’ne management of these scurvy politicians, the road is be
coming a wreck. The interests of the State are sacrificed,
| and the public convenience is entirely disregarded. Train
after train runs off and smashes every thing ii\jo splintarcens.
Human life and valuable property are at the mercy of as heart
less a set as ever disgraced the State, and finally, the people I
will have to shoulder all the expense incident to the ineom
petency and corrupt doings of their own public servants. At
Chattanooga, merchants are deprived of their goods in pub
lic store, boeauses Bishop chooses to be absent and to give
orders that nothing shall be delivered till his return. Mean
while steamboats pass without getting the goods which the
Tennessee Merchant has forwarded from Savannah or
Charleston by our Railroads, to that point. And to cap the
climax of wickedness, Bishop now refuses to receive cotton at
Chattanooga and ship to the Atlantic and receipt for the de
livery of the same “in good order ” as received, in order
to escape liability for damage which is usually committed on
the Road ! In proof of these scandalous proceedings, read
I the following articles from the “Chronicle & Sentinel” and
Knoxville Register of late date.
Says the Register,
“ We have been informed by a gentleman lately from Chat
anooga, that a steamboat touched at that place a few days
since for freight. There was a large quantity of goods for the
upper part of Hast Tennessee in the Railroad warehouse, up
on which the receiving and forwarding merchants were ready
to pay the charges, but the Captain of the boat was informed
that he could get no goods because Mr. Bishop, the superin
tendent was away from home, and had left orders that no
goods should be delivered until his return. These airs of Mr.
Ilishop, to gain him a little factitious importance, are too ex
i pensive to the patrons of the road to he longer endured with
| out being made known. The clerks of Mr. Bishop could
have delivered the goods just as well as if his own pomposity
1 had been present. But because he wished people to find out
that he was absent, he left an order that no goods should be
delivered until his return.
“ We again repeat the hope that the Governor of Georgia
will see to it that the agent at the terminus of the road at
Chattanooga does his duty, and that there shall be no grounds
l in future for complaint of mismangement at that point. The
: case of delay to which we have just referred was the more
j vexatious, as the goods had already been at the depot for sev
j era! days, and no other boat was expected for a week to
! come. This is not the first time by fifty that merchants
have been subjected to the same anuoying delays, and we
j trust that if a sense of justice and public opinion do not in
duce the propor authorities of Georgia to correct this griev
! vanee, that the owners of goods thus necessarily withheld
; will seek legal redress.”
I
Tne Chronicle’s correspondent writes as follows:
Editor of the Chronicle Sentinel:
.Sir : —I understand that Chief Engineer. !
a^^^^|^2^Jgj3*fif l Road, have refused to
Jpvereeeipts for Cotton shipped on the State Road, specify
ing the Cotton in “ good order” wliatever may be the con
dition of the packages.
Now, sir, in consequence of the damage done to Cotton,
sustained last year, the North Alabama houses have had
considerable difficulties to contend with in inducing the plan
ters in that region to ship this way ; and if there is anything
better calculated than all others to drive Cotton down to N.
Orleans, it is the policy pursued by the State Road as above
i mentioned.
Will the people of Georgia longer suffer such a suicidal
policy to be carried out, and drive the whole trade of the Ten
nessee Valley (rich with her products,) from her borders ?
And what does it amount to, although the State Road re
ceives Cotton, which is in good order , as in “ had ? It re-
moves no liability for damage, because the proof would be
” tli,a Road refused to give a receipt as in pood order.
only p en Cotton Uiipped was clearly in that Condition. It
the road, v, C e S the burden of proof upon the shippers, instead of
sinessmen. p;..h is unjust.and unworthy the character of bu
shippers of Cotton. ; n fact, a gross outrage on the rights of
Will you take this mrvv
attention may be in hand, Mr. Editor, that public
The people of
hand and have also taken the matter in
on the subject, HH a memonal to the Governor of Georgia
; s conclusive evidence of the many
of. and Os the utter ruin to our various
interests, unless the State Road is rescued imme-
diately from its present mismanagement.
Remington’s Cement.—Remington, of Bridge no
toriety, has invented a cement suitable for making grind
stones, stone fences, table tops, et cetera. Its qualities are
solidity and indistruetibility and can be manufactured at a
cost of a few cents for ten feet pannel of fence or wall.—
Where wood is scarce, the invention, it is thought by the
Ala. Journal, will be invaluable to planters.
i Montgomery Advertiser—Again.— The Editors
! of this print are incorrigible children of him whom the good
Book calls the “ Father of Lies.” In reply to the brand of
falsehood which we have fastened upon their brazen foreheads,
they go into the business of falsification, by the wholesale , as
jif in proof and confirmation o f — what is known of all men
I —their notorious recklessness and mendacity of character in
I this regard. For example; the Advertiser says that the Edi
j tor of the Citizen was denounced by the citizens of Macon in
I July last. That is lie No. 1. Again it says that we were
I denounced for “attempts to array the non-slaveholding por-
I tion of the people of Georgia against the slaveholding.’’ This
is Lie No. 2. Again it says, that we published an incen
diary letter “reflecting upon the traffic in slates This is
Lie No. 3. F'urther it says that we used “unbecoming lan
guage of Southern men, for daring to congregate for consul
tation and discussion, of mattered relating to their rights as
equals in the Union.” 4, and all in one short
paragraph, as our (f ^ ous readers, and all, can testi
1 fy- We.Ve denounced traitors, but else. Tu ad
ditpffo this, the Advertiser calls us a “ -General calumnm
’ for,” “not a gentleman” &e. &c., thereby Showing that the
instincts of the. creatures who control Its eoM. irn!T9 Jo gener
ally prompt them to give their personal > jnce and m''4
passions, as daguereotypes of decent and
far above them in moral dignity and grandeur, as 1
are higher than a Gopher-hill. Goto Messrs. Thersites &Cos.
of the Advertiser. Such a reflection from your own mirror
cannot be passed off upon an intelligent community, as the
correct likeness of any one entitled to the name of gentleman,
no way you can tlx it!
Macon Sacred music Society,
A society, under the above title, wjs organized in this eitv
on Monday last. The following gentlemen were elected offi
cers for the ensuing year .•
Dr. VV. T. Ligiitfoot, President.
Wm. M. Roberts, Vice President.
P. A. Strobed, Secretary.
T. P. Richards, Treasurer.
Edward Ives, Conductor.
The next regular meeting of the Society, will he held on
Tuesday Evening next, at gic Methodist Church, at 7 o'clock.
Extract! nff Cold.-l'he Courier of San Eranciseo,
California, says that a Dr. Spieker of that place has invent-
ed anew process of extracting gold from quartz or trap rock,
which is likely to produce a revolution m the mmmg opera
tions of that region- The following is the process
“ The roek is first pulverized and then thrown into a basin,
on which water is poured. After remaining in this condi
tion for a while a chemical solution is applied. The gold
soon rises in n dissolved state, being invisible to the eye. The
pulverized powder falls to the bottom. The liquid or solution
which contains the gold is poured into another basin, and
another solution applied. By this last process, the gold is
separated and settles at the bottom in the form of brown pow
der.”
New Mexico . —The President has nominated to the J
Senate ns Governor of this Territory, Col. James S. Cal
houn, late of Columbus, Ga. Coi. C- has been some time
in New Mexico, as Indian Agent.
The work ?roes bravely •■.-Fom*
meeting which was held in New Haven, on the 2 1 ***
call was signed by several thousand persons .
we suppose, of nearly the entire voting populatkwv 1 "B’’ 8 ’’ **
ven city and county.
For the Union.-The New Haven Regis*. ~
21, has an interesting letter from Wm. C Rj*
ter to France, in favor of the compromise ’
Union. We shall publish the letter in our nIT ‘
Charity of Jenny Lind—jenny l md >
over SI2OO to the Orphan Asy] um of Ri c 'hn 10nd
Asylum and sang for the Orplums therein collected
Charleston, she gave the entire nett proceeds of **
$3440, to various Charitable Societies. 006 C ° oc * n i
Kcw England Festival.-\t the ceUr„ „
Landing of the Pilgrims by the New EnglaH * th
! Xtw York ’ on tl,e2 - d I^ec ‘ the Ho„. Mr. *
| Minister, and the Hon. Daniel Webster, Secretary
J made brilliant and appropriate speeches That ( f \\ ***’
ster is a classic, chaste and eloquent production” th-u
us the best day of Eflgfch literttnre. !,*££££ ‘
;an impulsive patriotic speech in favor oft! , n ■
j the American Union, that i„ I ■*
Constitutional Expounder and profound Statesman
sible, we shall make room for it in our next issue ***”
Governor of New Mbijco-Suviut iv r.
ufoksia.— The Washington correspond e m of A,’
bain,,tore CUpper mj.::‘The appointment ofj.
; i: alh °w n ’ . a ( "f ° r^ ,a s,ave -bolder to be Governor
of New Mexico, has been illv received bv the s ; v
cates of anti-slavery in the Territories, while it W
given proof to the Southern people of the deter**
ation of the Pre ident tho’he is from the North not
to taboo them and exclude them from a due pjJtio.
ation in public service, as has been alleged bv some
The introduction into California, by an alteration
of her Constitution, is now regarded here bv shrewd
oWrvers, as certain to take place sooner or later
Every aspect of things in the new State, looks to this
consummation. It may be remembered, that Gen
Foote prophecied such a result last winter.
Important Invention.-- An Automaton Srnp- *
stress. —Mr. Allen 13. Wilson, of Pittsburg, Mass,
has recently obtained a patent for a machine, bv
which sewing of all descriptions is executed in a veri
rapid manner, and in fineness and strength superior
to hand work. The simplicity of the mechanism,
its diminuteivness, and the amount of work which
it accomplishes, are truly astonishing. A single ma
j chine occupies so little space that it can be put in
! side of a man’s hat, and yet by the turning of a crank
j the instrument will sew ten times faster than any
| sempstress !
Sewing machines have been invented and in nse
I in this country for three or four years past, but none
of them have ever been of much benefit, since thev
could only be used for coarse work, and were other
wise so inconvenient as to be only partially able to
compete with band labor.
The invention we are now describing, obviate* all
these difficulties, for it can be used lor any kind of
sewing, fine or coarse, and for embroidery. Every
part of a man’s dress, coat, vest, and pantaloons (but
! ton holes excepted,) can be made by this machine;
I also ladies’dresses, shirt bosoms, caps collars, 4c
In fact, there is scarce a single branch of needlework
* to which this instrument cannot be applied, sewing
j ten times faster, finer and stronger than by hand.
DIED.
In this city, on the 31st of Dec., in the 43d ye*rafhi*e,
j Mr. Matthew H. Swi.voe.v. a yative of Yorkshire, En?.,
for the last eleven years, a citizen of Macon, Toww* wS
and four children, lie was buried on the Ist inst. by the Sow
! of Temperance and Odd Fellows, of which societies he v* i
highly respected and useful member. Mr.S. was a gosd citi
zen and and an honest man.
J
MAYORALTY.
THE friends of J. H. R. WASHINGTON, an.
nonace him as a Candidate for MAYOR at tbyr*. I
suing election. __________ *•
MUNICIPAL.
Mr. Editor :—The following Ticket will be flip- I
ported for Mayor and Aldermen at the approaching I
Municipal Election, by men of all parties.
For Mayor.
J. 11. R. WASHINGTON.
Fo r Aldermen.
C. B. COLE,
T. G. HOLT,
JOHN L. JONES,
SAMUEL GOVE,
L. N. WHITTLE,
CHAS. A. ELLS,
Z. T. CONNER,
CHARLES P. LEW. __ I
MARSHALSIIIP. [
£3l” We are authorized to announce L.S.CHEK I
P.Y as a candidate for First Marshal, at the en*u I
mg election. Dec- 14 38 te ■
WE are authorized to announce H* I
HUGHES, as a candidate for Principal Mar - I
at.the ensuing election. I
WE are authorized to announce JOHN I B
GUMMING, as a Candidate for the office of & I
shal of this city at the approaching election.
nov 30 _ -- 11
ZS” WE are authorized to announce h# f* I
J. LUNSFORD, as a candidate for Deputy Ma ***■
eirVwvu. I
Z%T WE are authorized to announce JT Bg
AIIL)SON, as a candidate for Deputy Mar H
the ensuing election. Kg
are authorized to announce M AKIU
i D. WOOD, as a candidate ior the office of Jxr* I
Marshal , at the ensuing election.
nov 30 |
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WE are authorized to announce • ■
ADERIIOLD, as a candidate for the office of W’ I
ty Marshal , at the ensueing election.
nov 30 |
‘ T^jTssf.^M
it?’ WE are authorized to announce *■ fl
MORRIS, as a candidate for Deputy ™ art , I
the ensuing election. _J_
WE are authorized to announce I
NELSON, as a candidate for the office of Dtp I
Marshal , at the ensuing election.
nov 30 I
WE are authorized to announce I
111 AIIHOLOMON, as a candidate for I
shal, at the ensuing election. I
JgfT WE are authorized to announce the n ■
| of H. W. SHAW, as a candidate for I
shal , at the ensuing election. |
WE are authorized to announce A. R 1
MAN, as a candidate for re-election (or t ic r I
j , 0]
Council, at the ensuing election. : I
jfFfT WE are authorized to announce Hf-N ‘ B
COOPER, as a candidate for Deputy M** l I
the ensuing election. dec 2*