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fcut he asked none, his arm was still strong, and his courage unabated. Manfully he struggled against the fierce driving tempest, and slowly but surely taade headway against it. Night soon shut in and hid the shore from view. But there was one there who could not forget him nor his need. His wife had watched him until she could no longer distin guish his form in the boat, and then, by the aid of a glass, she still followed, anxiously, all his motions. She saw the vessel dashed to pieces, and saw her hus band reach the spot, and rescue several men who were floating about. Then she saw him turn home ward; but the darkness sooh hid him from her view. Thoughtful and prompt to act, as the wife of such a wan should be, she had a large fire built upon the shore, and stood by it herself, though the storm was yet unabated, and with her own hand* kept up the blaze that was to he the beacon-light of her husband, amid darkness and tempest. Nearly half an hour was passed in the anguish of suspense. Then her quick ear detected, in pauses of the storm, the faint sound of oars. She knew it was from her husband’s boat, and her heart hounded with joy, pride, and gratitude to God. Soon the •sounds grew more and more distinct, coming direct rtowards her beacon fire. At length the boat touch • rid’ (he shore, and Gray bounded out, and drew it & high’ up, and beyond the power of the strong cur i rent he had struggled against so manfully. 4 Oh, Henry! Thank God that you are safe !’ ex ■ claimed Mrs. Gray, seizing his arm with both hands, and clinging to him with a nervous grasp. let us thank Him, Jane, for what he lias • done. And for this guiding fire let me thank you. ’Without it, I mast, I fear, have been lost.’ * Henry ! Jane!’ exclaimed in a familiar voice, one -<jf the men, who had till now remained seated, in a :half stupid state of mind in the boat, stepping out *quickly as he spoke, and throwing his arms around :his preserver and his wife. 4 Oh, my hoy! Is it to you that I owe my life !’ 4 My father!’ ejaculated Gray, with a quick start, turning, and disengaging himself from his arms — 4 la it indeed my father !’ 4 Yes, my child. Your noble courage has saved your father’s life. I was coming to visit you, but did not dream of such a meeting.’ Beyond this, we need not carry the reader. His own imagination will fill up all that remains. Was not the father right in teaching his boy to be cour teous ! Who will answer—nay! The Good Wife.—The power of a wife for good or evil is iresistable. Home must bo the seat of hap piness, or it must be forever unknown. A good wife is to a man wisdom and courage, and strength and endurance. A bad one is confusion, weakness, dis comfiture and despair. No condition is hopeless when the wife possesses firmness, decision and econ omy. There is no outward prosperity which can counteract indolence, extravagance and folly at home. No spirit can long endure bad domestic in fluence. Man is strong, but his heart is not ada ment. He delights in enterprise and action; but to sustain him he needs a tranquil mind and a whole heart. He expends his whole moral force in the con flicts of the world. To recover his equanimity and composure, home must be to him a place of repose, of peace, of cheerfulness, of comfort; and his soul renews its strength again and goes forth with fresh vigor to encounter the labor and troubles of the world. But if at home he finds no rest, and is there met with had temper, sulleness or gloom, or is as sailed by discontent,or complaint, or reproaches, the heartbreaks, the spirits are crushed, hope vanishes, and the man sinks into despair. All for the Union. —A Washington correspond ent of the New York Herald, after declaring that “ *. nervades thh people of Washington, which is shared by all the Senators and Members here, proceeds thus: “The Union sentiment is moving the members of the administration and Congress in a remarkable manuer, as will be seen from the following schedule: “Hon. Truman Smith is marriad to a lady in Ala bama. “Hon. Mr. Gilmore of Pennsylvania, is married to a lady in Maine, a neice of Mr. John Vaughn. “Hon. Mr. Cabell, of Florida, is married to the beautiful Miss Wilcox of St. Louis, Mo. “Gen. Waddy Thompson, (one of the few Union men of South Carolina,) is married to Miss Jonesp of North Carolina. Heaven grant that all South Carolina may be wedded indissolubly in bond to the patriotic State of North Carolina. “ Hon. Linn Boyd, of Kentucky, was married last session to a lady of Pennsylvania. “Hon. Mr. Conrad, Secretary of War, is about to he married to a lady, who is not only fascinating, but every wav worthy of so staunch and patriotic a Un ion man as himself; and Mr. Day, of Missouri, is a bout to be married to a lady in Georgetown. “ God bless the ladies,” one and all; Then are si lently and unobtrusively doing more good for the Union than all the men, by cherishing at the fire side of home those patriotic American sentiments which the disquisition of politics seem to drive out of the brains of men. May they be prosperous and happy, and be the worthy mothers of worthy U nion men. The women have the rearing of the ris ing generation entrusted to their maternal care. In their hands the Union is safe. God bless them!” BY TELEGRAPH. Reported for the Charletlon Courier. Baltiuori, Jitn. 25, Later from Europe. The steamship Arctic lias arrived at New York, with Liv erpool advices to the 7th hist. She has 35 passengers on board. The British steamer America had arrived out. The Cotton market was in a dull and drooping state, and although prices could not be actually quoted lower than by the Br. steamer Asia, holders are Icas firm, especially for middling qualities. The sales of the week were 28,000, of which speculators took 15,000 [T ] and exporters 1000 bales. Flour and Grain were languid. Canal Flour quoted at 20s. to 20s. snd 6.; Baltimore. 23, Corn had declined 6d.*, Yellow 31 ; White 22. Provisions were in more setive de mand. Beef commanded full prices. Pork was improving. Lard advanced 6d. Tha political intelligence from England was entirely unim portant. The French Ministry had resigned. The cause is said to have been a difficulty between Louis Nopoleon, the Presi dent, and Gen. Changanier. Droin de Shuys occupies the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs, in the new Cabinet, and Gen. St. Jeon d’ Angely of the War and Marine. Gen Perrot takes command of the National Gnard. The Bourse market firm. Fives quoted at 94. German •flairs still unsettled. Lines taken from the margin of a hymn book, at Grace Chuck: I look In vain—he doe# not corns: Dear, dear! what shall Ido •, I cannot listen as I ought, Dales# he listens too. He might have come as well as not ; What plagues these fellows are! I’ll bet he’a fast asleep at home, Or smoking a cigar. Oomion of New Jkusjcv.— The Governor of 1?. Jersey was inaugurated on Tuesday, at Trenton *nd delivered bis address to the Legislature. The fallowing are hia remarks on the Compromise : 4 Tbe passage of the Compromise Laws was con ducive to fraternal feeling between the North nnd fkmth. The Fugitive Law is binding ; resistance is rebellion. New Jersey rr wae and over will he, in fever f aitpperrtwg the Uni#*.’ CnrrropmiLirnrr. LETTER from NEW YORK. No. 1. JANUARY 24th, 1851. Dear Doctor: —lt appears, from all that we can learn, that the critics of the Tribune have never yet come to the conclusion what constitutes the peculiar idiosyncrasy of Madainoisellc Jenny Lind’s singing. They scorn to think that it is not altogether frigid in its nature, yet, cannot ex actly reconcile themselves to tho belief that it is, in every sense, warm enough for Italy. There arc tu o kinds of criticism, as there arc two ways of judging of tho merits of an Artist. Therois an an intellectual criticism—a criticism of mere sentiment —a* there is an in tellectual singing; and there is a passional criticism which applies more particularly to a passional mode of acting. The forsicr applies to Jenny Lind—the latter to Signorina I’aro di. The latter is not a melo-dramatic Artist, as has been as serted by some, but in every sense of the word, a tragico mclo-dramatic Artist. She is, emphatically the Siddons of Sung. Her pronunciation of the Italian is the finest we ever heard, ns her elocution is the most perfect. This is alone is sufficient to elevate her above any Artist that has ever ap peared in America. Every body appeared to have been disappointed with her rendering of Casta Diva; but how ought it to be rendered? As tho author intended or as some weak-minded critic would suppose ? Evidently as the author intended. This is the way in which it was rendered by Signorina Pr.rodi. The people were not pleased with Jenny Lind's rendering of it, anymore than they were with the rendering ofSig. Tarodi —which shows, very plainly to our mind, that they have a very limited conception of the nature of the prayer at all.— There is absolutely nothing in it to suit the populace as it is necessary, in order to give the true menning of the author to render it quietly and in a subdued tone of voice. This is tile, way it was rendered by Signorina Parodi. The great scene between Adelgisa and Foliono took with the audience, because it was exhibition of deep love, passion and jealousy: but it was not a whit better rendered than Cas ta Diva. Neither was the dramatic power any greater —although, to the casual observer, it appeared so. It was the same in both instances; and bating the nervousness con sequent upon a first appearance before so large and intellec tual an audience, was perfect. No other Artist that has ever appeared in America, has ever equalled it. Iler contralto passages were truly wonderful, and her last appearance in the ■ final scene wa* a glorious triumph. No man ever saw so much of Siddons and Pasta combined in one person before ; and this is proof positive that no one ever saw such a Nonna before. Her being a pupil of Pasta has nothing at all to do with her peculiar idiosyncrasy ns an Ar tist, because there never yet lived a Cantatrice who has not had, at some period or other of her life, a Preceptor. The fact is, impossible for any judge of real divine music to divest him self of the conssiousnes that Signorina Parodi is by far the greatest Norma that has ever appeared in America—a glo rious Priestess of the Druids. We shall speak of her Lucrecia Borgia in our next. The following Poem, written on the occasion by tha re quest of the Editor of L’ Ec.o d'ltalia, wc copy from that pa per : TIIE HEAVENLY VISITANT. They tell us that there was in Heaven above. An Angel whose sweet heartstrings are a lute, Who, when he doth dispart his lips of love, The Angels with their ravishment grow mate ; And the rapt Muses with their bowed heads pine, To gee in him all that they thought their own by right divine. They tell us, too, that there was Once . :i high A Star, the brightest of the radiant Seven, Which long ago departed from the sky. And either eame on earth, or went to Heaven— Leaving the six sad Sisters to lai-ent The loss of that whose glory tilled F ■ irmsmont. , This Angel who was once In veu above, Whose living tienrtstrihg* ir.e.i tuj- . / This Star which circled in the Courts of Love, For whose long absence Bow the restare mute — Is here on earth;— she is the radiant Seven, Who was the Glory of the Six now left in Heaven. This glorious Angel stooping from her sphere, A blessing from thr God's to mortals given— Has come to lift us from this dark world here, Upon the wings of music into Heaven: Now the rapt Muses with their bow'd heads pine. To see in her all that they thought their own by right divine. You have heard of George Thompson, the English Abo litionist ? Well, he received a very signal rebuke once in Bos ton —the fountain-head of Abolitionism. This fellow would be mobbed were he to come lure. Why do you not invite him to go South and enlighten your understandings ? It would do the hearts of some of the Southern “ cut-throats ” good to shake hands with him in Maconia. The slimy serpent came over into this country for the especial purpose of poi soning the domestic peace of our Political Eden—not think ing, or forgetting, that our Hercuh a strangled the English Python in his cradle. America is not called she because of her feminine weakness, but because of her Amazonian greatness. She is a .Tuno whom all the Gods love. Dobs he suppose that this Eve is to be tempted from her Eden ? Iler more than Hesperian Apples are guarded by a Dragon with a million heads—each head an Armadillo whose quills •re full of that fiery lightning whose contact is etern.il death. The States are like man and wife—they only quarrel for the pleasure of making friends again. Let but another interfere between them, aad they will all become the avengers of the dastardly insult. They were married by the God of Hea ven, and have a right to quarrel. “ What God has joined together let no man put asunder .” Therefore, our Midas eared Anglo-Saxon had better cease liis braying*. He is en tirely too late. Besides, he has no “oil in his lamp,” and the “ supper ”is all over. lie had better blow his brassoon trumpet at the Royal Stables. lie did not think of taking shelter under the ebon canopy of the Upas-wings of that in affable Buzzard called The New York Tribune —but he was crowded out—there was no room for him—George Rip ley’s ** corporosity ” occupying a “ considerable ” portion of the space. That this maiUshould ever think of speaking ill of the South, is one of the greatest mysteries. It is too much like the Kettle calling the Pot blackleg. Instead of follow ing the advicee which Hamlet gives to his mother, by throw ing away the “ worser ” part of his heart and living the rich er on the other half, he clings, with pitiful pertinacity, like ‘“grim death to a dying calf,” to all his ancient prejudices —prejudices born of his septentrional education, and man ifold, in an especial manner, by his primeval propin quity Jo the pestilential shores of a frog pond. But what right have to meddle with his ridiculous propensities—they are all his own—idiosyncratic, (and what is “ born in the bone will never come out of the flesh,''} none of which are more manifest than his boundless sympathies for a u niggcr.” All that we have to say to this Aristarchus of the Tribune is, that whenever he comes to that point where the road splits in two, the best thing for him to do is to take the right hand, tor fear of going to the devil. Throw away your animosities against the South—your “mammon of unrighteousuess" — abandon all hopes of freeing the “ niggers ” except by hon estly buying them—which you will never be able to do— (except by the aid of your Southern friends.) and return, like the Prodigal Soil from his vagabondish wanderings, to your Father, and eat of the “ fatted calf” of your former Tran scendental Euphuisms. You must do something besides the mere eating of the “ loaves and the fishes ,” in order to be “ filled you must believe in the miracle also. If you do not, the food, which, to the Divine man, would be like Ambrosia to the Gods, will b in your mouth like Wormwood, and in your “ belly bit ter.” Remember tltai “ perfumes of Paradise were poison to the Dives and made them melancholy.’’ This is from one who has chariiy for your feelings—pity for your insanity— and contempt for your opinions. I will tell you more of No vam Eboracum in my next. T. H. C. New Orleans, Jan. 20. Gov. Quitman—Judge Gholson has just issued a warrant for the arrest of Governor Quitman. It will be executed as soon as United States Marshal Fielding Davis arrives at Jack •on. An application is to be made to one of the judges on the High Court of Errors, for a writ of habens corpus, which it is believed will b# refused. SIS IlSlill ‘ gIf111S s ‘lnvasion’ of the Sandwich Islands.— The la- ! test advices from Honulastate that considerable ex citement existed therein consequence of information ! having come to hand, from sources of undoubted credit, to the effect that the Sandwich Islands were about to be threatened with the invasion of ‘an ar med force of ruffians from the shores of California.’ — Meetings had been held at Honula to adopt meas ures of defence, and a committee of safety was ap pointed to take such measures as the exigency might demand. The editor of of the N. Y. Express thinks this rumor is only put forth o cover the contempla ted descent on the Mexican provinces of Lower Gali ifornia, which has been seriously meditated by some of the Squatters of California. m. ifetn* M JoJk €’j|t feorgin Citing. ; L. F. W. ANDREWS, Editor. MACON, GA. FEBRUARY 1, 1851. Cotton Market. —The Cotton Market of this place and every where else, is inactivcnt present. From 10 to 12 cts may be quoted as extremes. The latest news from Eu rope has not been favorable. To Correspondents.—i Sssay on “ Happiness” crow- j ded out this week. Several favors from same hand on file for examination. “Ralph’s” Topographical Sketches would be acceptable Contributions to the Library of the Mechanics’ Association. Lecture to-night. —The public will please bear in mind the Lecture of Prof. Loomis, to night at the Hall of the ] Tomocliichl Division, Sons of Temperance, in aid of the infant 1 Mechanics’ Library. Every dime thus spent will remain to shod light and intelligence among our citizens, long after the ephemeral and transient exhibitions of the day are forgotten. Let those who believe that on tho intelligence of the people, the safety and perpetuity of our free institutions depend, not falter in support of an object so commendable as the one new presented to their consideration. Tickets can be had at the door, at the Book Stores, and of either of the mem bers of the Committee of arrangements, whose names are hereunto annexed : S. T. CHATMAN, JAS. A. NISBET, B. F. GRIFFIN, DAVID TOUCEY, J. J. HARRIS, GEO. W. FISH, WM. C. WILSON. L. F. W. ANDREWS. The Lecture will commence at half past 7 o'clock. See notice of the Secretary in another place. The Hungarians friends have a rich treat in store for them, when they shall have the opportunity to hear the admirable performances of this Musical Troupe. Master Thomas is a master of the Violin and Mons. Boehm of the Clarionet. The Bell Hart mony is the finest we have ever /*• tjiat species iJf nm r l sic. Those whose hearts pit’ —*j.” nhonlil not jg’ ’ Hunga rians, £ L re 4sj ‘ Another horse ThealJ-c • —lt is rumored that we 1 arc soon to have another Circus company here, but 3s we have not been officially notified of the fact by tho travelling agent, we are unable to say any thing concerning the merits of the concern. No company can, however, be of much ac count, that is ton poor to advertise in all the papers. That's a legitimate conclusion from sound premises. mechanic’s Library. —Gentlemen who have Books i to donate to this Library will please send them in to this office or notify us that they are ready for delivery and we will send a messenger for them, during the coming week. The Library and Reading Room will be ready for visiters on the 10th instant. Daguerreotype Dagncrreotypist of this city has returned from his recent trip to Havanna and is now fitting up permanent room*, at the angle of Cotton Avenue and 2d street, (up stairs,) where he will be in readiness, very shortly, to receive visi ters and do up the picture* in first-rate style. i 1 mmmmmmmmmmm Philadelphia Saturday Express.- -One of the very best weekly Family Journals we receive is of this title, from S. McHenry, Philadeldelphia, at $2 per annum. It is a chaste literary nnd scientific Journal of the neatest char acter. Convicted. —Thomas Knight, jr., whose trial for tho murder of Hughes, we announced, in our last, had commen ced on Thursday, the 23d, was convicted of “ voluntary manslaughter,” with a recommendation to the mercy of the Court, on the part of the whole jury. Ilis Honor, Judge Stark, however, disregarded this recommendation, entirely, and sentenced K. to the full term of four years imprisonment in the Penitentiary. This may be all right, but such is not the voice of the public, as we have been able to gather it.— The unfortunate prisoner and his friends looked for one or two years mitigation of the extreme sentence of the law, in con sequence as well of the peculiar justifying circumstances of the homicide, as of the recommendation of the jury, some of whom it is understood, agreed to the rendition of a verdict of “ manslaughter ” under the impression that such recommen dation would have due wsight with tho Court, to lessen the period of imprisonment. As, however, obedience to “ the powers that he” is one of our cardinal doctrines, we have no complaint to make. —mb—m Case of Bishop. —The trial of Brinkley Bishop, for killing Turner Smith, a year ago last December, has en gaged the attention of the Superior Court of Bibb County, for several days past, nnd was brought to a close yester day. Verdict, guilty of Murder. This is the second trial of the same individual for the same offence, his case having been taken up to the Supreme Court by bill of excep tion, and a motion for anew trial being granted by that tri bunal. Sentenced to be hung on the 2Sth day of March next. That “Competent Mechanic.”— The city Fath ers are certainly wonderful Magicians ! Signor Blitz is no touch to them in feats of magic. All they have to do is to lay their potent hands upon the corpus of a poor fisherman and “ presto ! change!” he instantly is transformed into a “competent mechanic,” well versed in all the pneumatics of pumpology, as well as the more fancy work of boxing shade trees, making causeways, etcetera—at a salary of S4OO per annum ! After this, who says the science of metempsychosis is a fallacy! Some Os the Fruits. —Two cases of amalgamation of the white and black races have lately come to light. A Miss King of Fetersburgh Va., has been caught running a way to the north with her negro lover dressed in woman’s ap parel and passing as her servant. The penalty is death! The second ease is that of a daughter of a highly respectable abo litionist of Boston who has gone off with a Buck African as his wife to the lowest dens of the “ Athens ” of America! The father of the young lady is represented as being entire ly indifferent to the matter, inasmuch as his avowed princi ples were not thereby contravened 1 City Printing •—M e have a word or two more to say on the subject of the City Printing as decreed by the hon orable Boavd of Aldermen for 1851, because we feel that in justice has been dono us and some prejudice excited against the standing of onr paper, as a medium for circulating intelli gence in the community. An impression has been made, no doubt unintentionally, by the action of the Council in this matter, that the circulation of the Citizen here is too limited to l>e worthy of notice. The fact, however, is widely different from this, for it is well known and acknowledged here that if the City Council had sought to give the most extended no tice to their proceedings in tho city and vicinity they would have chosen the “ Citizen ” in preference to anv other Jour nal ! Os this there can be no doubt. Now, when the mat ter came up first for consideration, seven members of Coun cil being in their seats, the vote stood, according to report of the counting tellers, 7 for the Journal and Messenger, 4 for for the Telegraph, and 3 for tho Citizen, one or two of these votes being given to tho Telegraph, in obedience to Aid. Con ner’s previous resolution to give the printing to a journal of each political partisanship, irrespective of services performed and friends more deserving. Subsequently, however, wc have discovered that there was a mistake made in the count ing out the votes, four of the seven Aldermen having since declared that they voted for the Citizen on the first ballot!— If this be so, there was error if not fraud committed, at our expense, which those concerned may settle or clear up as best they tnvy. Once more, on Friday evening the 24th, a motion was made to place the Georgia Citizen on the same footing with the other papers, and it received four votes out of eight, but was again decided against us by the casting vote of tho May or, through motives as we understand of economy , merely. In the published proceedings, however, of this meeting of tho j Council, in the last Telegraph, we find no mention made of ! this motion and its result, or of the yens and nays which were called upon it’ Why,we ask is this suppression ? By whom was it done, by the clerk of Council, or the publishers of tho Telegraph ? We merely ak for information! If by the former, we should like to know why any portion of the minutes of Council are withheld ? If by the latter, is it not good reason for their peremptory discharge of that paper from its position as public printer ? In conclusion, we would remark to our readers, that we are actuated by no mercenary feeling in this matter. The emoluments from this source are too insignificant, at the re duced rates, to be any object; but we think it proper that our claims to the patronage of the business men of Macon and vicinity, based as they arc upon ottr facilities to give them advantages in the way of advertising and circulating their advertisemen's. should not be compromised by the rcci nt action of the City Council. It is therefore to Ret ourselves right before the community in this regard that we again al lude to this subject. It is to remove erroneous impressions as to our circulation in this city, which is still increasing with unparalleled rapidity. All we ask is that the “ fixed t act” should be known to all men,that the “Georgia Citizen” is some in “ these diggins.” To those members of Council who, unsolicited, have shown a friendly feeling towards us, we return our thanks, hut do not desire any further action to be proposed for our benefit. Thank God, we are not depend ant on the favor of princes even, and shall not become the beneficiaries of a Board of Aldermen, who hold their seats by virtue of the aid which ourself and friends extended to them. “ No sir-rte ! ” Political Emissaries. Will tin the last week, several honorable gentlemen from the seat of government and the province of Twiggs, have paid a special visit to Macon, on a mission of “ love and good will ” to the Democratic Union men of Bibb eo., who have lately wandered from the guidance of the Bellwethers of the ancient fold into strange paths! These gentlemen have vis ited as many of the rank and file as possible, and have made fervent appeals to their old comrades to stand firm in their allegiance to democracy and not be carried away captive by the designing W higs, dressed up in Union habiliments, whom they r aver are nothing better than “ wolves in sheep’s cloth ing!” Among these missionaries whom his Excellency, -yjorhaps, has commissioned for this work, we notice the Re nowned Mr. \\ iggfoty of ,>-;-*etebr;ttea ler,” and the notorious Fedcr, whoni ajman of Milledgevilltg Me have heard,also, of somAtbeconf crafty doings, in tlfe pursuit of the objects of their \ves( n ‘ They, kind souls, are willing to do any thing late temporary breach. ‘1 hey do not ask the Union Democrats to go to them, hut swear, by all the saints in the calendar, that they will come upon the platform occupied by the Union men, if so be that a loving embrace can again be brought about be tween the two wings of the Democracy. They are willing that “ bygones be bygones ” —to 44 kiss and make friends,” and never again be guilty of calling us “ submission'sts,” “ soap-tails,” or traitors. M e have no doubt whatever, as to the aim and intent of this movement. Its object is to break up the proposed State Constitutional Union Party, and ride again into power by vir tue of the old issues between the Democrats and Whigs.— Without the aid of all those who hare seceded from their late party allegiance, the Rulers in Democratic Israel afe not slow to perceive that the game of polities is up with them, fr an indefinite period. On the other hand the Whig Leaders seem to us to he much faster nags than is quite necessary on the new political race-course. They appear to imagine that the respectable minority of Democrats who have joined tvith them on the Union and Disunion question, are just now in a position, where they can be used by Whiggery and that there is no way for this minority to help it. To repudiate their Union principles, these leaders know, the Democrats will not. To go back to the bosom of the Democratic fold, corrupted and bloody-minded n* it has become, they know to be almost an impossibility, and they t!i reforc begin to “ wax fat,” like Jeshuran of old, nnd kick against that Providence, which has given them so certain a prospect of success in the contest ap proach i ng. \\ ell, what of it? as Mrs. Grundy would say. What need we Union Democrats care for either the honied words of our late associates, or the inflated consequence of our new allies ? \\ hy should we care to labor that political blessings may enure to the old W big regime and not a fractional crumb of comfort be doled out to any one of our wing of the Union Party? On many points wo have closer affinities with the Fire Eaters than with the old Whigs, and are not, therefore, bound to commit oursslves, soul, body and breeches, to any and every movement which prof* ssed Union men may con coct for their personal agrandizeinent. We say then to the Union Democrats of Georgia, “make no entangling alliances.” Make no committals to measures of policy or men, until you satisfy yourselves what good will come of it. We are now like Daniel Webster when he ask ed where he should go, or rather like the ass between two bundles of hay, in the estimation of opposing Parties, who are using all their devices to force us to an immediate and irrevocable decision, in favor of one or the other side.— Let us “ waits little longer for the good time coming ” when the Union Democrats wtil receive that pro rata of honor to which they are entitled. We now hold the balance vfpower between the belligerents, and it will be our own fault, if we do not use it for our protection, on the one hand, from pro scription for opinion's sake, and from injustice, because of our numerical weakness, on the other. This inav be considered mutinous language and evincive of a desire to give trouble, but we disclaim all such motives. — Our devotion to the Union cause and to the new organization is unabated. Ttjtnows no shadow of turning. But we would prefer, nnd we speak the sentiments of many others, to be an Ixlimadite indeed, ntooso hand is against every man, politi cally, than to lose one particle of our independence or sacri fice our equal rights, under the new confederation of parties. Let those concerned govern themselves accordingly. ———■— CifEditors are pump-handles of society -they give drinks to others, but are never supposed to be thirsty themselves — Exchange Paper. Thirsty indeed! And whnt if they were ? They are likely to remain so, just so long as there is so much subser viency and spaniel-like fawning among the craft toward the | men they have created great in tho land. We think it is 1 time that these same “pump-handles” should have a little oil to lessen the friction incident to their calling and make things as slick as they onght to be ! South Western Rail Road. —We haven't had our j ride on this road yet, but shall, oue of these days, when the iron horse is ready to convey us to Oglethorpe. which will be, i after a few more moons have waxed and waned . Politeness. — A copy of the “Georgia CRhen ” lately sent to C. O. M'Connell, Sandersville, Go., was recently re turned with a note enclosed by the Post Master, stating that Mr. M’Connell was dead. On the paper itself was, however* the follow'ftg decent remark :-- “Mr. Andrews, there's nobody so darn'd a fool as t<> read lb is paper. T. J. W 011 FI IKN. In days‘long while ago’ we bad the pleasure of an acquaint ance with a gentleman in Sandcr.vi!lo ’tearing this anpelln tion. But wo cannot believe that iik could have so mantan ly insulted us by such scribbling. Sonic graceless scamp not having the fear of the Devil before his eyes must have forged his name, with a view to make him the innocent subject of censure for a highly dishonorable triek which he never com mitted. There is, at least, some comfort in this reflection, and we shall enjoy it, until we are certified to the contra ry- ICnSf'ru* WBI W. A. F. Alien. —Tha Deputy Sheriff of Musco gee was in town this week, to take charge of this personage, lie was the individual wanted and will soon be on his way back; to Columbus to await bis trial on several charges of Grand and Petty larceny. We have learned a few more particulars of the late career of this young man that may be interesting to many of our readers, 110 is one of a family of bad reputation, in an adjoining county, atul seems to have well improved his opportunities of instruction and example, in the school of vice, and to have graduated from the parental college with all the honors. Sometime last year, as we understand, ho setups ‘Confectionary’ in Forsyth, and flourished a while, until he deemed a change of place good for his jxtrsonal liberty of lo comotion. After this, ho went to LaGrange arid commenced the study of Medicine with Dr. Ridley of that place, and be ing a good looking intelligent fellow, managed to ingratiate himself considerably with the refined and fashionable seA-icty of that village, attending parties, &c. &c. Thence he went to Columbus, and swindled Williford and Daniel, of that place, out of a cloak which he purchased under the assumed name and character of a brother of Dr. Hill, of Russel coun ty, Ala.; was afterwards recognised in Columbus by Mr. I). and lodged in Jail to answer the charge. From this lie broke one night, taking with him a negro man confined there as a runaway, whom he has probably sold. Next we hear of him in Montgomery Ala. where he stole a horse and bug gy from a Livery Stable keeper, and came over again to Georgia, where he met with a negro niau belonging to Mr. ; Gaulding of Stewart county, with whom he became acquaint i ed in Muscogee Jail, and stole him off, bringing him to this ; c'ty, about the 28th December. On Allen’s return here two ! or three weeks after his first visit, ho ha l changed the horse I . and buggy for another of similar pattern but came without the boy. He had however not been idle, having, in the mean while gone to Thomas county, near Tliomasville, where he became acquainted with a young lady whom he seduced from her parent’s home and brought away with him as Mrs. Allen. This was however a sham. He had not married the deceived young woman hut manifested a willingness to ido so. She accordingly made arrangements, in Sunday morning last, to be married in the jail of this city, having procured the attendance of a magistrate for the purpose.— She was rigged out ill her “best bib and tucker”—sported a gold watch Ac., given to her by her betrayer, and was very anxious for him to make an honest woman of her by mar rying her. From this stop, she was, however, dissuaded by the magistrate and others, on the ground that he was in dif ficulty and would probably have to be boarded at Milledege ville, at the expense of the State, which had made no provis ion for the accommodation of ladies in its magnificent board ng establishment. The poor girl, we learn, left for her home in Thomas county, by Sunday night’s stage, having become satisfied, that it was the best thing she could do. under the painfully afflictive circumstances in which she found herself. The man who has thus ruined her prospects for life, and brought desolation on a worthy and innocent family, deserves a lifetime incarceration at hard labor, for bis cool-blooded and systematic villany. For so young a man, (only 22 or 23.) he is head and shoulders taller than any of his compeers in ras cally achievement. May he be well taken care of! r~ ‘The President sjijl the World's Fair. X-f?“>fr. St< H an American ‘Merchant, residing m .Man chester, has inPresident Filmore to visit Indortduring tlie Fair, and become his guest. The President, however, declines the invitation in a very simple and republican letter. Washington, Dec. 1, 1850. Y\ illiam S. Stell, Esq. Manchester : My Dear Sir — l have had the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your k nd letter of the Bth ult., through Mr. Ran dall, expressing the hope that I may visit the World’s Fair in London, in May next, and assuring me that if 1 do, 1 shall receive a cordial welcome from my countrymen in England, and tendering me the hospitalities of your own house, whiht [remained in Manchester. Previous to the death of my lamented predecessor, I had anticipated the pleasure of visiting London at the time of the Fair, but I deem it now impossible to leave mv official du ties here 5 and your kind letter causes a still deeper regret at my disappointment. Were it possible for me t* be absent for such length of time, nothing could be more gratifying than to accept your proffered hospitalities. 1 well recollect meeting you and your lady in the fall of 1537. ami should be extremely happy to renew the acquaintance. Independent of that, 1 have always had a strong desire to visit Great Britain. Its soil is classic ground to me, and I should be happy to be able to make a personal comparison between the leading men of that country and iny own, and to see how far we have im proved upon the political institutions of the mother country. Rut this must be d* fereed to a more convenient season. Accept my thanks for your kindness: remember me most cordially to your lady, and believe ine truly y>urc f Millard Filmore.” We think that our Yankee President would be a pretty fair sample of an American sovereign, to be exhibited at the great Fair, and if his going would bring about a return visit | from Queen “ Vie ” and the royal babies to this country, we j should like to have him show himself across the Atlantic.— | He would doubtless be the “ observed of all observers ” at j the exhibition. Tnion Pledffr The following is the pledge which has been signed, at Wash ington city, by about 60 members of Congress, fifty of whom are old Whigs. Gen. Cass and Mr. Dickinson declined sign ing the Document: “ The undersigned, Members of the Thirty-first Congress of the United States, believing that a renewal of the United States, believing that a renewal of sectional controversy up on the subject of slavery would be both dangerous to the Union and destructive of its objects, and seeing no mode bv which such controversy can be avoided except by strict adher enee to the settlement thereof effected by the Compromise Acts at the last session of Congress, do hereby declare their intention to maintain the said settlement inviolate, and to resist all attempts to repeal or alter the acts aforesaid, un less by general consent of the friends of the measures, and to remedy such evils, if any, as time and experience may devol ope. And for the purpose of making this resolution effective, they further declare that they will not support for the office of President or of Vi<*e President, or of Senator or of Rep eeserttative in Congress, or as member of a State Legisla ture, any man, of whatever party, who is not known to be opposed to tlie disturbance of the settlement aforesaid, and to tlie renewal, in any form, of agitation upon the subject of slavery.” Ominons.— A man of the name of Milton Robbins has | recently established a Rope Walk in Girard, Ala., opposite Columbus ! Wonder if he will supply the Fire-Eaters of that ilk with the hempen cords threatened against the necks of the rascally Submissionists of Muscogee ! Look out “Saini vel,’ ’ lest that species of domestic manufacture may come Aotne, if not to your bosom—to your jugulars. The Clergy of Mexico.—A pamphlet published in Mexico, states that the income of the clergy of that country amounted to $20,000,000 per annum. They are also in pos session of landed property representing an enormous capital. I ha revenues of the General Government itself are stated not to exceed $6,000,000. The Calhoun Manuscripts.—The legislature of South Carolina appropriated SIO,OOO for the publication of Mr. Cal houns’ Manuscripts, comprising a Treatise on Government and a Discourse on the Constitution of the United State*. Tu* New York Express say* George Thom.**, woo hns cortre over from England as a sort of abolition ag eD j to agitate here, made a speech at the Chaplin Meeting 1 Luston las; evening in which he denounced the conn* *}&* thr President and the people of the North have aeen take upon the slavery question, and lectured the member* of ‘he Legislature f or reusing to elect Mr. Sumner to th* ate. Cool 1 Lisnor of I lorida.— The convention of the ThflcJiu Episcopal Church, for the Diocese of Florida, at it* l tt# liual Session elected Rev. Francis Rutledge, D. D p “ oi St. John's Church, Tallahassee, Bishop of the Dioeei^ Camels for the Army.—Wo notice that the Committ*. on military affairs in the Senate have been orde.-ed to into the expediency of introducing Camels into the U StaT for purposes of Army transportation. A Black Blue Bf.ard,—There is a negro living B(H> . Palestine, Illinois, who is father of fifty six children hs* b* ried seven wives, and now at the nge of more th an *„. years, is courting for the eighth wife'. r -*n * ■— ■ ! i George C.Blaney, of Fort Washita, Arkansas. prr to have discovered a cheap me ibod of making a ga* gj silt . brilliant light. It costs but one cent for a thousand s,*,,’ feet. The material, he says, is obtainable every where uj will not rise in value on account of the demand. •KranaoMßi Mr. Benton's Successor —As Mr. Geyer is tivrly unknown in this section of the eountry, we rc;& ! b*- low the compliment paid to him by the St. Louis cer on the occasion of his nomination for the *cnje a which he has been elected : “ Ability of the highest order—attainment* rartW r,. passed—that invaluable knowledge of mm, their motive* w actions, acquired in the large and successful practice for m*.- ny years of that profession whic h is the best school for pobis; men—an ample and thorough knowledge of the political hi*, tory, condition, and wants of the country : a patriotism ear nest and wide as the whole Union ; a character unblenunh ed and pure—surely these constitute some title to the pub lic favor, *ome fitness for public trusts. All of these reqj. sites, we can assort, without fear of contradiction, re to b found in the candidate presented hy the Whigs. Weendon* their nomination with a hearty approval.’’ Mechaiiic’s Society Lectures. The first Lecture, of the present series, will be delivervd at the Hall of the Tomochichi Division, S. of TANARUS., on Sit*r dny Evening, February Ist. at 7 1-2 o’clock. Subject— The relation of Chemistry to the Arts, Sti ences and Phenomena of Nature, illustrated vitk bril liant and appropriate Experiments. Tickets of Admission can be had at the Book Store*, of the Secretary, of either member of the Library Commits, and at the offices of the Journal and Messenger and Gttr gia ( itizen. Single Ticket, 25 cents; admitting two laditt and a gentleman, 50 cents ; family Ticket, 75 cent* ; Pupil*, 10 cents.—Members of the Society, regular and honorary, with their families, admitted free. The nett proceeds of the Lecture will be devoted tc th* increase of the Lib-ary, which is designed to be accmibl* to all, on reasonable terms. DAVID TOI’CEY, Secretary. Exchange on Aew York. t.\( II WGE on New York, in *':m to *uil par kj chasers, frim the Planter*’ Hank of .Savannah, for salt by C. F. .SMITH, Cashier Merchants Bank. February 1, 1851. EXCHANGE. THE subscribers are prenaredat all times to ptirchsaa tltna Bills 01 New 1 (irk, ( harleston a: and Savannah. Sight C hecks e Neiv York for sale, tn sums to suit. Ity Office open from 7 A. M. 8 to P. M. , . , CASH ART, 880. It CO. February 1, 1851. ts lioi’ Sale, A E i HRAY,/Northern manufacture.) and an •r'tllmt -a A. Harness Horse—either will be sold very low. Apply te r . U VV. MM a, or R. H. Hardaway. February 1.1851. Gilt Cornices and Curtain Hand*. VNew supply of New and beautiful patterns at Feb - *• ts E. J. JOHNSTON. DAGUERREOTYPE STOCK. JYLATEB Ca-es, Chemicals, &c. Anew and full supply (urttv -1 retired by E. J. JOHJi-STOJi. February 1, 1851- TT LOCI’- Oil Clothes. &c., furnished to order at short notice, by A Feb ; *; •/ E. J JOHN STON. F VALENTINES. h - v E. J. JOHNSTON. Feb. 1, 2851. ts SILVER PLITED CASTORS. A and elegant patterns, just received and for -L fr, ‘ hy , E. J. JOHNSTON. February 1,1852. ts Important to Merchants! And others who may wish to make Investment* la f ity Property, of permanent value. fPIIL subscriber will sell at Auction, on Saturday, the fint L --f March next ’'he valuable lot of ground’ N'o. 5, ia square 38, city of Macon, known as the old Warehouse Lt, formerly occupied by Graves, Wood & Cos., and nearly op posite Hardeman &. Hamilton’e new fire-proof warehow* on Third street. The htlf-acre Lot No. 5, will he divided into six lot* of suitable size for storo buildings ; all 105 feet deep, and va rying with from 25 to 40 feet on Third street. a erms. one-third cash, and the remainder in one and tv* > ears, with interest at the rate 5 per cent, peranuum- A plan of the Lots may be seen at the store of Carhart, Brn. A- Cos. SCOTT & CARHART- February 1, 1861. ts 8100 rewardT BANAV V A\ or stolen from the subscriber, livingi# Richmond county, Ga., a Negro boy MVLO,(I* may change his name.) eighteen vpars old, square built dark complected, a p’easant countenance and quick epo ken. lie has a sear on his forehead, and if examined another on the tipper part of the thigh nr ham just I* - Jew the buttock. He passed through Macon in ccwvps nv with a white man, who wore a Tong beard and had light hair. I hey had two pair of saddle bags and t*® horses. One a sorrel ntare, the other a blind horse, ve ry poor. Ihe boy and white man were both shabbily dressed, and were I understand, making their waj to I lorida. 1 have no doubt the man would sell this bey. Any person apprehend ng the boy and lodging him i the Augusta jail, shall receive one hundred Dollar*;'! in another safe jail so I may get him, twenty-five lars. If the white man is lodged in any safe jail with proof sufficient to convict him, twenty-five dollars. February I, 1851. 3t L. B. BEAL (D- The Tallahasee Sentinel will give the aboveik"* weekly insertions and forward their account to the eukv scriber at Augusta, Ga. l B. B. BOUNTY LAND TO SOLDIERS. 1 a Congress, Bounty Land is grantH to the officers and soldiers of the war of 1813, ti o! the various wars since 1790. In case of the death ol the soldiep to their widows and minor children. 1 he unaersigiied being permanently located atthefT of W ashington, and possessiag a thorough and fami' l!JT acquaintance with the requirements of the Governntf Dt offices, is prepared to attend to procuring Bounty Warrants without jeopardy or delay, and at but little **” pense to claimants. Land Warrants located on the best Western L* and the Land sold on the most advantageous term*. Claims for Invalid, Revolutionary and Navy Pension*, back pay, lost horses, and every other description 01 claims against the General Government adjusted, *i ttl promptness and despstch. Persons desiring information of friends who are t> r have been in the Army or Navy, will forward to him •> 1 the particulars known of their service, together with *■ fee of one dollar, and their enquiries will be repliedto •■) return of mail. Address, (post-paid,) CHAU C. LUCKJE, - Washington City. D- February 1, 1851. - 43-< f