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to witness the unwrapping of the baby. Anxions expecta itons Fat on every countenance, and as the jealous lady tore away rag after rag from the body of the foundling, the vigo rous movements of which astonished every body. “ It’s full of the devil already,” said Mrs. S., that shows it is his, you’ll soon see that it is like him in every thing.” At last all the swaddling clothes being removed, out jumped the baby and i made his escape through the open door. It was a big tom cat. The SUnsburvs’ had been victim!/.- j ed by a practical joke, the contrivance of which was traced to j a female neighbor. Mrs. S. who lias no taste for fun of that kind, [made her complaint against the suspected party, but J as the trick appeared to be without malice, no binding over ! took place.— Phil. Pennsylvanian. Great Excitement in Boston. arrest of another fugitive slave, and his rescue dt A MOD. About noon, at Boston, on Saturday the 15th in.itaut, Bnvs the Baltimore Sun , Deputy Marshal Riley, and assistants, ar rested at the Gornhill Coffee-house, an alledged fugitive slave, | one Frederick Wikins, or Shtdrick, a negro waiter, on a warrant issued by the United States Commissioner, G. T. Curtis, on a complaint that -the accused was the property of John Deßree, Purser in the U. S. Navy, of Virginia. He was taken with no opposition, and carried immediately to tho U. S. Court room. The Traveller gives the annexed par ticulars : The news of the arrest spread rapidly, and the Court room was speedily filled with a large crowd of rather excited spectators. The examination, however, went off quietly. Seth J. Thomas appeared for the claimant, and Messrs. Small, Elias Grey, Coring, and others, for the defence. The counsel for the defendant desired a postponement, upon the ground that the time would be wanted to get through evidence and prepare for a defence. Tho Commissioner said he was disposed to grant this. In the meantime, for the in formation of defendant's counsel, the documents upon which the warrant was issued were read by Seth J. Thomas, Esq., counsel for claimant. They consisted of various deposi tions, taken before the United States Judge at Norfolk, to the effect that Sbadrick was the true and lawful slave of John Deßree, and that he escaped on the 3d of May 1850. Oth er documents were put in to show how Deßree came pos sessed of tho alledged fugitive ; one deposition was to tho ef fect that the deponent had seen Shad rick in Norfolk as the slave of Deßree, and afterwards in Boston, where Shadrick toll him that he had escaped from Deßree. Other deposi tions were to the effect that they had seen Shadrick in Nor folk as the slave of Deßree. At the conclusion of the reading of the documents tho Commissioner postponed the further consideration of the case to Tuesday next, at 10, A. M. The Deputy Marshal then ordered the room to be cleared of spectators, which was gradually done. The prisoner re mained in the custody of a dozen men, as by a law of the State, the jail cannot be used to imprison fugitive slaves. His counsel wishing to consult with him, they were readily admitted to the room to the number of half a dozen. They remained.about an hour, and in the meantime a large crowd of negroes gathered upon the outside, blocking up the en trance to the court-room and, as the door was opened to let the last lawyer leave the room, the mob from without rushed in, seized and knocked down the officers in keeping, and tilled tho court-room. The prisoner himself was frightened at their demoniac appearance, and fled, with a cry of murder, to the further end of the room. He was, however, secured by the mob, who had speedily silenced the opposition of the few officers in the room, and taken in triumph down the stairs and into the street. The officers did not attempt to follow, and with shouts of triumph the mob hurried off with the fugitive, and was last seen in the vicinity of Belknap street, where negroes chiefly con gregate. ‘While the mob was in the court-room, the sword of the Marshal, hanging in the sheath over his desk, was drawn by one of them and flourished over the heads of the officers. It was afterwards found in the street. The mob showed no weapons, though a number of the negroes boasted of having revolvers in thir possession. One negro, in his flight, dropped his knife. There were several white persons in the mob, but they did not appear to act in the rescue. The rescue, of course, caused great excitement throughout the city, as one of the tnost dar-, ing outrages upon law and order ever enacted. It is bought impossible to re-arrest the fugitive, as his friends lst no, l doubt hurried him off, ere this, to the Canadian frontier.— United States Marshal Devat is absent in Washing^, Tho prisoner is of dark copper complexion, aboulty feet 8 inches high, of rather stout build. He has been employed as a waiter for about three months, at what is known is Corn -1 i.U Coffee-house, kept by Mr. Taft. At the time of the ex citement relative to Craft and his wife, the prisoner left the city and went westward, but afterwards returned. He ap peared in Court with his waiter's apron on, and seemed calm and composed. Measures for the Public Safety. —lt is some consola tion, amid the regret and mortification occasioned by the af fairs of Saturday last, to perceive that the city government has began to move in the business of providing further safeguards ■for the public peace. The Board of Aldermen yesterday pass ed an ordinance which will have the effect of removing what ever doubts the City Marshal might entertain of the proprie ty or ‘legality .-of rendering assistance to the United States officers, m their execution of the laws. It is quite certain, that no citizen can feel secure at his own fireside, so long as he distrusts the power or the inclination of the city police to suppress tumult, riot, and resistance to law, in all cases— and to preserve the public peace and guard against public danger, in all circumstances. It is notorious that we have • 1 among us, who look with unboundedgx=- at.on on the and hope for a speedy 1 [ [7 wm. These are the men whose public de euira'.i os of contempt for the constituted authorities, and ♦hose infhmotary anneals to the base passions and blind pre i udiee of the multitude, have stirred up the mob spirit to its present alarming height. A Catahne’s conspiracy is not more wicked and detesta ble than the determination of these men to cast firebrands throughout the .community, and bring destruction upon our whole social fubrie, sooner than give up one of their obstinate and absurd political dogmas. The late successful act of resist ance to law has greatly encouraged them in their hopes of or ganizing a permanent disturbance of the public peace; and nless our citizens are contented te live at the mercy of a mob, they will hardly think the city government have gone beyond the necessity of the case, ia adding one precaution against the recurrence of the scenes of last Saturday. We subjoin the ordinance passed by the Board of Aldermen yesterday: City ok Boston.— ln Board of Mayor and Alder men, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 1851. Whereas this Board has learned with deep regret that the integrity of the laws and lhe dignity of the Commonwealth and city, have been great ly impaired by the forcible rescue and abduction of a prison er from the hands of an officer of the U. S., who had him in legal custody, therefore it is Ordered , That the City Marshal, under the instructions of the Mayor, be directed, whenever he shall be properly in formed by a public officer of the State, or the United States, that there is danger that he shall be unlawfully obstructed in the performance of his official duties by a mob, and that he needs lus assistance—immediately to repair to tho place where it is apprehended said riot will be hail, and there, faith fully and truly, with the whole police force under his control, use the same, in the most energetic manner possible, in sup port of the laws, aud the maintair.ance of the public peace.— Boston Courier, Feb. 9. The following despatch appears in the N. Y. Tribune: Boston, Feb. 19th. It is a well ascertained fact that more warrants have been issued for the arrest of fugitive olaves. The colored citizens are aware of this stale of things, and at is believed are thoroughly organized and armed. Anew military associatian is about feeing formed here cal led the Liberty League. More than 100 of the most influen tial and able bodied young men in the city are pledged t ojoin it. The association is opposed tothe Fugitive ave Law and the aggressions of slave hunters. Shadraeh, the fugitive, is by this time safe in Canada He left this city by private con veyance, and reached the house ~f an afc.4iticnist, in a certain town in the western part of Massachusetts, on Sunday morn ing. There he was welcomed The fuu’ W ere at break fast. He was asked to partake, and fjjeelm|, saying his first duty was to return thanks to God for his deliverance from slavery. He knelt down and prayed most earnestly for con tinuance of God s mercies. Shadrach is a member of the Methodist church. On Sunday evening he attended an Anti-Slavery meeting, in fe male attire. He remained unsuspected by the audience, llis ■ arrest and rescue were the subject of discussion among the speakers. Among the speakers were members of theSuf : folk bar. He was very calm, and said that lie had determined to sac ; I'ificc his life rather than be taken back into slavery, llis i t ight name is Sherwood. ■i in i ■ —■iimii. A Fair Hit. —The New York Dry Goods Reporter, speaking of the choice made by the Legislature of Rhode Is ! land of United States Senator in the person of Gen. James, ! whom that paper claims as a protectionist, says: “We wish j wo could say as much in favor of Massachusetts. She, though i interested to a greater extent than any other in the prosper!- ! ty of manufactures, lias sacrificed all to the protection of wool . and ivory .” % f'l/nil’ ■ m J M mlf ■ iE'lje Georgia Citium. li. F. W. ANDREWS, Editor. MACON,- GA. MARCH 1, 1851. Special Notice. jt-gTREMEMBER that all subscribers who will send us $2 each on or before the first day of April ensuing, free of expense, will be entitled to the Citizen for one year, there after. £3§TREMEMBER that this proposition will not ho con tinued after April Ist, except to old clubs of Jive who may renew their subscriptions, or to new clubs who may avail themselves of the privilege of club cash prices. ZW Those owing for Vol. 1, by sending $4 50, by the period mentioned, shall be supplied with the Citizen for an other year. Each of these is now indebted $3, on the pre sent volume, but $2. 50 will be received from each until the close of his Yearly subscription, after which $3 will bo ex acted. As we intend to enlarge our sheet and publish the cheapest and best Family Newspaper in tho South, as well as the most piquant, varied and readable, we anticipate an increased patronage commensurate with the industry, tact, and zeal, which we shall, unwearicdly, bring to bear upon the enterprize. The Constitutntional Union Party Os Bibb, are requested to meet at the Court House, on the first Tuesday in March next, at 12 o'clock, M., to ap point Delegates to the Gubernatorial Convention. itli all due deference to tho opinion of those who have called this meeting, we would suonresl that a more extended notice be given to our citv and country friends, before the matter of election of Dele gates to a State Convention is gone into. Asa pri mary assemblage for consultation and preparation for the approaching Canvass this proposed meeting ’ is well enough, and should he by all Union Vnen who^caß—inakfe.it but wd^ffusf 1 it will only take measures to organize the party, throroughly, through the county, and authorize a more general meeting, a month or two hence, for the election of Delegates. Masonic Journal.— The first No. of Vol. 3d of this Journal has reached us from Marietta, Ga. Dr. J. B. Randall has associated Professor I. N. Loomis, A. M. with him in its proprietorship and Editorial conduct, and the work, un der their joint auspices, will doubtless become still more wor thy of the support of the Fraternity whose cause it advocates. Subscription price $2 per annum, in advance. The number before us is a creditable specimen of printing from the press of R. M. Goodman & Cos. Marietta. A Perilous RidC. —On Thursday last we accepted an invitation to take a ride on the South Western Rail Road, some 14 miles distant, to view the progress of the work.— Accordingly at 2 o’clock, P. M. in company with a party of ladies and gentlemen, we started from the Depot, and were pushed ahead by the Locomotive, at the rate of 10 mil s an hour, for about. S miles, when all of a sudden, all but one of the freight cars (which were heavily laden with TtvXjpgfi’ ■cted from the engine, and w ; ,. inoroiisiiifr \ * n '** , j*[ ] M| ~j, ~1 of over nnles length, this side of lchtconnee Creek, whirled over the tressel-workcd bridge and ran forward half a mile on the ascending grade before flie momentum v. is am. ted! It was indeed, a fearful and imminently dangerous scene, which all on board will not readily forget. A ship in a tempest without a rudder, or a wild horse without a bit, was’nta circumstance to it. A train of 50 tons weight, descending a grade of forly five feet tothe mile, at an uncontrollable speed of forty miles the hour, and liab/e every moment to meet with obstacles or short curves which would almost inevitably have thrown the whole off the track, over a precipice or oft’ a bridge, into owe general ruin of the whole concern, was certainly not a desira ble mode of travelling or entitled to the name of a “ pleasant excursion ” to the passengers on board, say nothing of the extra chance of us all being impaled with the iron rails, or crushed under the massive accumulation of a score of tons’ weight, in ctise of sudden obstruction. But, thanks to Provi dence, no injury to the passengers or train oocurred. After passing the bridge, the velocity of our motion gradually les sened and expended itself. Perhaps we owed our safety in this perilous ride, very much tothe stable and excellent man ner in which this road has been built. On a rickety railway, the cars would not have kept the track. The superincum bent weight of iron also added, doubtless, in keeping the car wheels down upon the rail. Soon after, being joined by tho locomotive, we pushed ahead two miles further to the term inus of the finished road, where tho iron was unloaded, and then returned in good style to the city. To avoid such accidents for the future, the superintendent will immediately affix breaks to each car, so that in ease of disconnection with the Engine, sufficient controlling influence will be exerted upon the train on the heavier grades of the road, to cluck undue velocity. Snpreme Court Decision. Allen, a Slave ) vs. > Indictment for murder from Bibb. The State. ) Where a slave or free person of color commits a “capital : offence” during the Term of the Supreme Court, he may be | tried atuhe same term. 2d. It is error, to set forth in the bill of indictment, and give in evidence, the order or judgment of the Magistrates, i in the preliminary investigation, and which by them has been transmitted to the Solicitor General, in compliance with the act of 1850. Hall and Hall, and Hardeman, for pl’ft. inerror; Pocand Nisbet, and Glenn,- representing tho Solicitor General, for d’ft. in error. Making Lies their Refuse.— The ‘Federal Union,’ Augusta “Republic,” and several other prints of that stripe continue to propagate the lie that there are but two Union Democratic prints in Georgia sis iiiiiia ® i nil if 7 Dr. Hcndrec’s Entertainments. —The Scienti- j sic Lectures and exhibitions of this gentlemen have been continued every evening this week before respectable assemblies, and will be brought to a close to-night. A com petent assistant having arrived from New York, the Doctor will be able to illustrate the theory of the polarization of light and kindred topics in a more satisfactory manner than heretofore. His apparatus is very fine and he is master of the subjects embraced in his interesting and instructive enter tainments. “W e trust that so deserving a gentleman may be liberally encouraged, to night, to the extent, at least, of pay ing expenses, which we are sorry to say is rarely done by those who essay to enlighten our public on matters of Science and Art. Let the just reproach of being greater patrons of Buffoonery and humbuggery, be wiped from our escutch eon. Abolition Triumphs. We have a word to say concerning the second disgraceful I outrage in Boston, the refined Athens of America, announced in our last, in which the sanctuary of justice was invaded in broad day-light by a mob of negroes and whites, and a prison er rescued by violence from the legal authorities of the Uni ted States. Our readers have the proclamation of the Presi dent before them, and they will find, in to-day’s paper, some further particulars of the affair which is denounced even in Boston, in tones of indignation and astonishment. Our own opinion now is, that the Fugitive Slave Law can not be enforced in Massachusetts. President Filmoro’s Pro clamation is derided, scoff* iat and set at naught. The State and city authorities of that Commonwealth will not aid in the execution of the law, until the power of the Federal Govern ment is brought to bear with proper severity upon the ring leaders engaged in the daring violations o? the United Sf tes Laws. But will this be done ? Is there any frojujl tlgUfdWj. President has nerve enough to have the laws Has he shown the proper spirit in relation to the faithlessness and dishonesty, or incompetency of his officials in Boston, on the previous occasion, when Crafts and his wife were secreted and sent ont of the country ? We answer unhesitatingly, that he did not. lie has not dared to dismiss his faithless Marshal and Commissioners, and hence this second outrage upon the laws, which, like the first, will probably “go un wliipt of justice,” and all owing, us we verily, believe to the pusillanimity of the U. S. Government. We are aware that this may be deemed Heterodoxy in one who honestly claims to be an humble member of the Constitutional Union Party of Georgia, but when great questions like this are pre sented to our mind, on which rest the safety of the republic it-self, we shall not allow ourselves to be awed into silence by the fastidiousness of those who go for party and for favorite men at all hazards. The truth is, if the Federal Government will not make an example of all those engaged in this rebellion, from Com modore Downs down to the most menial Deputy Marshal, there is no use in having a President at all. They should all be made to walk the plank at once, and better men be put in their plaoes. The President should also order a naval and military force to that point, sufficient to batter down the walls of Boston and lay it in utter ruin, unless Massachusetts will do her duty, as a member of the great confederacy of States, and enforce the laws and Constitution of tho Union, in a sum mary manner. It is her first duty to hang the ringleaders in the riot, white and black, Elizur Wright , Lawyer Davis • and Theodore Parker, lfang them all, we say, without ben efit of clergy. Wo have been opposed to capital punishment, but in a case so attrociousas treason , we would waive all ob jections, even to the guillotine mode of disposing of sueh rascals. If the State of Massachusetts does not purge her self of the iniquity practised within her borders, by all the means within her power, we would have her ports blockaded and her commerce cut oft'. This would probably arouse her people to a proper sense of duty and compel her to put down and keep down all disturbers of the public peace. In the mean time, what is the South to do ? Will she con tinue her traffic with Massachusetts and receive her products? Will she continue to lick the hand that is raised but to rob and pillage. We answer no. When a sovereign State, will al low treason to stalk like a demon, through her streets, aud permit a wretched mob of negroes, led by villunous whites, to invade her Court Houses and nullify the laws of tho land ri with impunity, it is high time that all intercoiAso on the pari? j of aggrieved sovereign ties should eeaso witl Jahe 1 wealth, whether North or J>eSe “cfetbrmination of every patriot to *JL>,~feommcV cially or politically, with any state [f • ‘Whether adja cent or more remote, that will counWHmce, aid or abet, iff’ fail to put down unlawful conspiracies, within their limits against the general government. Such, at least are our con victions on tl*c subject, independent of all considerations con nected with polities or party. We feel that it is no time to use the language of adulation to the “ powers that be ” or that are to be, while anarchy and mob rule are in the ascendant. Nor do we feel it right to sing psalms longer to those in au thority in anticipation of a faithful performance of duty, which may never bo realized,and which, judging the future by the past, will never be realized, under the present dynasty! Macon Cotton Factory. We paid a visit, the other day, to this establishment, and were pleased to find it in such a state of forwardness as to justify the belief that the works will he in successful opera tion early in May ensuing. 1* is not yet quite a year since the Factory buildings and tiio dwellings were Commenced. In Jiat tnq e hav'> been erected 11 double two story residences 47by 20leet each, the Factory building, 160 feet by jjO qr eet dimension, 3 stories high besides basc - Rn-nt, attio and tower; one wing, two stories high, and 75 by 32 feet; an Engine room, 24 by 26, and a Boiler House 42 by 38 feet. The company own 10 acres of land which will be enclosed and divided into lots for garden and factory pur poses, An upright Beam Engine of 100 horse power with 3 boilers, each 28 feet long and 44 inches in diameter, and having two 16 inch flues in each, is now being put into its place, all the heavier part of the machinery except the Cylin der being already secured in the position designed. In the basement, 10 feet 6 inches in the clear, will be the machine shop, where the Lathes, Planes, Engines and other mechanical devices will be set to work. In the Ist 2d and 3d stories, there will be 128 Looms, 60 Cards, 2 drawing frames with 8 deliveries each, 6 speeders two of which have 68spin dles and four of them 128 spindles each. The whole No. of spindles will be 5200, and No. 14 sheeting is tho fabric de signed to be manufactured. The machinery is of the first class and latest improve ment, part being from Manchester, England, and the balance from the North. We have been in many establishments of the kind but have never seen mach'nery, before, that can com pare with this in strength, beauty of finish and elegance of design. Tho whole arrangement of the Factory, selection of ma chinery Ac., has been conducted under the superintendence of Mr. P. 11. Pond, a highly competent and intelligent gen tleman, who has had much experience in the business of cotton manufacture, and who, withal, is himself a skillful machinist. With the force at his command ard the delays incident to an undertaking of sueh magnitude, he has accom plished more in the same space of time, than is usually accom plished at the North, where the means and facilities of ope ration are more abundant In point of convenience, dur ability of structure &c. Macon Cotton Factory will surely com pare favorably with any other establishment in the South. It is indeed a monument to the enterprize of the company and a credit to Mr. Pond, the architect And what is better still, it will redound to the prosperity of Macon, and, we have no doubt, amply remunerate its projectors for the liberal invest ment which they have made. Infamous but Natural. —The Tribune of this morning parades the royal proclamation of Governor Gage in 1775, and compares the rebellion in Boston atthattimeto the negro riot last week. Our revolutionary heroes put side by side with a band of nigger villians and rioters ? This is pure Grcelyism, but his audacity in proclaiming it is equalled only by that which asks the merchants of this city to support the Tribune. The principles of our country people are at a pret ty low ebb when they will take such stuff in a newspaper and swallow it for love of freedom and justice. When a news paper comparing our forefathers with a band of nigger riot ers and vagabonds can boast of a country circulation of thirty thousand copies, it is about time for every sensible man to look about him and see that he is not one of them. If such principles are the prevaillingones of the State, the property of this city is not worth ten per cent of its assessed value.— Day Book. The constitutional Union Party of Monroe county, arc requested to meet in the Court House in Forsyth, on Wed nesday, the sth day of March next, to appoint Delegates to the Convention in Milledgeville, in June next, to nominate a candidate for Governor. The Fine Arts —We are gratified in being able to : announce the arrival in this city of Mr. J. R Lambdin , a cele brated Artist of Philadelphia, who, with his son, also an ar tist, contemplates a sojourn of several months with us, in the business of their profession. We congratulate the public on the event, being satisfied that so rare an opportunity of ob taining first rate pictures was never before afforded in this city. In the line of female heads Mr. L. is specially gifted, and we are sure that those of our citizens who favor him with a sit ting will be delighted with the faithfulness and exquisite finish of the portraits which are pencilled by his band. Mr. L. bears with lain testimonials of the highest character from dis tinguished gentlemen of Philadelphia; in addition to w hich he will shortly have exhibited numerous specimens of his style, as an artist, which, after all, are the best commenda tion of his capabilities in his profession. Mr. L. has taken rooms at the Bank Building, on 2d street, in the rear of Mr. Charles Campbell’s Store, aud opposite Mr, Plant’s Carriage establishment, where he will be ready, in a few days, to re ceive visitors. fol. Powers’ Speech. The Telegraph says that Col. Powers, in his speech on the 22d, read Messrs. Buchanan, Dallas and Cass out of the great Constitutional Union Party. We did not hoar this J part of the gentleman’s speech, but If it were so, we presume that the Colonel d’.d not mean to speak iu the name of the Union Party of Bibb comnty, but in his own ° ‘name. Cortes, we are not prepared to read out or denounce those gentlemen because they refused to sign the Pledge lately gotten up at Washington, and know of no other rea son, why such devoted and faithful Union Democrats should be proscribed. They have even been true to the South and arc not more superanuated than are Messrs. Clay and Web ster. Why then read them out? We pause for a reply. Message from the President, On the 13th inst. the President sent in a special Message to the Senate, in answer to a call from that body, in relation to tile late negro riot in Boston. We have not room for this document at length, this week, but the following is the sub stance of it. The Senate’s Resolution requested the Presi dent “to lay before that body if not incompatible with the public in’erest, any information I may possess in regard to an alleged recent case of a forcible resistance to the execution of the laws of the United States, iu the city of Boston, and to communicate to tho Senate, under tho above conditions, what means I have adopted to meet the occurrence; and whether, in my opinion, any additional legislation is necessary to meet the exigency of the case, and to more vigorously execute ex isting laws.’’ To these inquiries the President replies, by sending in the affidavit of Deputy Marshal Riley, detailing the facts of tho ease; also an abstract of tho existing laws of the United States on the subject of the safe keeping of prisoners of the United States, in the Jails of the States, and of tho Act of Massa chusetts contravening the Federal Laws, in this regard, and asks that Congress so modifies the existing enactments as to dispense altogether with tho necessity of issuing a Proclama tion in advance of the use of the military pow T er of govern ment to suppress insurrections and put down violations of law. Ho also intimates that Congress should define more clearly the rights of the United States Marshal to call out, as posse comitatus of a State Militia, any organized body of citizens under its own appropriate officers, without the consent of such officers. The President then concludes the message with the assurance that “so far as depends on him, the laws shall be faithfully executed and all forcible opposition to them suppressed.” This is all very fine, and very handsomely expressed, but we fear that it is “all talk and no cider.” One thing is very clear, that the President has too many conscientious scruples as to the powers entrusted to him, ever to become a General Jackson in a case of emergency. Ilad that glorious old he [ in the White House last fall, we should not now be lb fffouru over violated Constitutions. As it is, we almost “despair of the repub- lie.” aß3u£Sctaßaafiui IVice youn? men • —There were a number of these gentry at Concert Hall, on Monday night, who seemed to have lost all respect for themselves as well .as for others who wished to give attention to the Lecture of Dr. Hendree, on that evening. At a circus or Ethiopian Dance, such conduct mightbe tolerated, but on occasion of a scientific lecture, it is to audacious to be endured. Some of these genteel rowdies will wake up one of these fine mornings, and find themselves sold to infamous notoriety, in the public gazettes, by such disgrace ful disturbance of a respectable stranger and his respectable audience of ladies and gentlemen, if the offence is repeated. It is a disgrace to any place that permits such a violation of courtesy and good breeding, to pass unrebuked and unpun ished, and as far as in us lies, we shall endeavor to arrest the annoyance, by a prompt publication of the names of the par ties gudty of such misconduct. Bridge Street in Mourning. The sickly “ Tribune”—the rickety “ Tribune ” —that has had “a local habitation and a name ” for a year past, on Bridge Street, has broken down by its own superincumbent gravity. Its last edict has gone forth, and the people are called upon to mourn their irreparable loss. Stupid people of Macon, how could you permit so great a calamity to come to pass! llow suffer so august a Tribune al as that occupied by a Howard and others of noble blood, to totter and fall into inglorious ruin ! “’Tis pitiful, ’tis wondrous pitiful,” that genius, talent, worth, eloquence and virtue can find no better appreciation and reward, than is here exemplified.— But so it ever was. “ A Prophet is not without honor save in his own country,” and hence it is that our seer of the Tri bune has shaken the last particle of dust from his sandals a gainst the stiff-necked generation of Ocmulgeo, preparatory to his descent upon the inhabitants of Tide Water! Weep and howl, all ye people, at the sore evils your own ingrati tude and ineffable stupidity have brought down upon your heads. “Ye that have tears to shed, prepare to shed them now!” <• I'liceblis ! what a name!”—A new Daily paper is to be started immediately, if not sooner, in Savannah, un der the title of the Evening Delta. The meaning of this word is thus given by a Lexicographer:—“ An alluvial tract of ccuntry between the diverging mouths of a river often subject to inundation.” Os course, then, such a name for a Savannah paper, is the ne plus ultra of appropriateness and exactly according to the fitness of things. And when we consider further, that the editors have floated down from the interior and have added their own free soil alluvion to the general deposit, and that their diverging mouths have often been subject to a muddy overflow, who can doubt the exquisite tact they have shown in the selection of a name? Albeit, dame Nature makes no delta in that locality, her strange omission is thus in a fair way to be remedied by the hand of art, provided the good people of Oglethorpe city do not prefer their sterile and sandy soil to any alluvial mud which may be imported within its borders. Light Literature —The ‘Madison Visitor,’ in a first rate notice” of the “only Literary Journal in the entire South,” which is Edited by a modest son of John Bull, at Charleston, relinquishes the field gracefully to his competitor in the line of light Literature , declaring that lie has tried it and that it will not “feed an alligator” much less a human reptile ! This compliment is rather equivocal to the “only Lit erary” Gazette in the South, which, it is insinuated, does live by its monopoly of polite Literature. The Visitor has, how ever, never reached the lighter regions of literature in which its cotemporary soars, and cannot consequently be a good judge of the aliment necessary to feed one of so ethereal a. temperament. That the Gazette’s literature, is light enough, in one sense, is conceded—as light p.s the down on the wings of an eider-duck, but we do not exactly comprehend the af finity between its vital principle and that of the Alligator to which it is unless it is in the fact, the latter can go to sleep, for months, on a stomach full of light-wood knots and pino boughs! Will the “Visitor,” please explain the per tinency of his allusion ? : Congressional. ‘Washington, Feb. 24. The Fortification Bill has been rejected by the House, ; and the Civil and Diplomatic Bill is under consideration. A duel has been fought by Stanly, of North Carolina and ; Inge, of Alabama. After the exchange of two shots the mat ; ter was amicably adjusted. Griffin Fire—Error Corrected. —lll speaking of the late fire in Griffin, last week, ry; said that Mr. J. R Mar tin was-a brother of Mrs* Morris, and one of the parties ar rested on suspicion of firing the premises occupied by Mrs. M. By a letter from Martin, we learn that Mr. Kennedy was the person spoken of, and not Mr. Martin. Mr. K. is a brother of Mrs. Morris, and not Mr. Martin. Mrs. Morris and brother were insured, not Mr. Martin. To obtain this correction, however, Mr. Martin, if he had valued his own reputation as much as five cents, would have paid bis postage, lie must have known the error was unintentional on our part. ! • Where are the Sympathizers?- —Some time hist fall the hire Eaters of Georgia were so delighted with the expositions of Abolitionism made by Klizur Wright o r the Boston “Chronotype ‘ that their papers were full of extracts from the columns of that sheet, in opposition to the execu tion of the Fugitive Slave Law, in Boston, and in defence of those who aided in ‘ho escape of Craft oiid wife from their I pursuer*. Now that M right has headed a second mob and | thus placed himself in the custody of the law, what ought his Southern allies and confederates to do touching his case? Cannot the Columbus Times, Telegraph Arc. get up an in dignation meeting and adopt resolutions of condolence and sympathy in his behalf? Surely, they will not desert their friend in his emergency 1 Union Celebration of the 22d. According to previous arrangements the Union Party of Bibb county, celebrated the Birthday of the immortal Wash ington, on Saturday last, in a becoming manner. At 11 o’- clock, A. M. the Farewell Address of the Father of his coun try was read by John J. Gresham, Esq. and an oration de livered at the Presbyterian church, by Col. A. P. Powers, in honor of him who was “ first in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his coHiitrymea.” At 3 o’clock, P. M., a large company sat down to a plentiful, aye, bountiful board set by mine host of the Lanier House, in his own unsurpassable style, at which the Hon. A. 11. Chapped presided, assisted by J. 11. R. Washington, L. O. Reynolds, and J. A. Nesbit, Esqs. as V ice Presidents. After the cloth was removed the following regular toasts were offered : REGULAR TOASTS. 1. The Birth-Day of Washington. —lts anniversary is a fit and proper occasion 4ur all true patriots to assemble and contemplate his virtues, to study his admonitions, and to de vise ways and means to perpetuate that Union, w hich he con tributed so essentially to establish. 2. Washington's Farewell Address. 3. The Union. A rich legacy from our forefathers—let us transmit it unimpaired to posterity. 5. .4 Constitutional Union Forty: The only effectual or ganization which can destroy Abolitionism at the North, and Disunion at the South. . It appeals to the honor, the virtue and the patriot.sm of the whole country, and hence is assail ed both North and South. 5. The Union Forty of Georgia: It has blotted out all past party distinctions, and declared that it will fraternize on ly with those who occupy the bxoad platform adopted by the Georgia Convention. The main tests for all candidates should be, are they honest ? are they capable ? and are they faithful to the Constitution and the Union ? 6. The Union men of the North: All honor to the manly firmness and patriotic devotion of those men at the North, who have broken the fetters of party, and rebuked fanaticism j and treason wherever they have shown their deformed heads. i. The Old Forties: The hotbeds in which are grown A bolitionism at the North, and Ultraism at the South. It is vainlor a rational pe.LL>!e_to nuarr.l .limtit n- 1 -[>^ n he/are in danger of having no !1 * ° * ’ to apply their favorite theories. 8. Georgia: V\ hile others have preached against tariff's and internal improvements, she has practiced building facto ries and rail roads. 9. The North and the South: Sections of one great country, blessed by the same noble institutions and laws. Il the schemes and counsels es malcontents in both sections are defeated by the firmness and virtue of the people, our Union will be perpetual. 10. The friends of Compromise in Congress , of all parties and all sections: The muse of history will delight to hand their names down to posterity, unctuous with the prais es of the people. 11. Southern Chivalry: A perverted term, which now-a days is made to cover disaffection to our Government. We prefer the Chivalry of Washington, Jefferson and Madison. 12. The Georgia Contention: Composed of wise, prudent and sagacious men ; its deliberations were eminently w ise, and patriotic, and have placed Georgia in a position where she receives the plaudits of all, exrept the Abolitionists and l)is unionists. The praises of all such would be the greatest cen sure. 13. The Ladies: Always steadfast friends of Union. After which, letters were read from the lion. Henry Clay, the lion. D. S. Dickinson, lion. Howell Cobb. lion. Rob't. Toombs, Hon. Mr. Brooks, and other eminent public men, two of which are subjoined, that of Mr. Clay and Mr. Dick inson—that of Mr. Cobb being too long for insertion this week. Speeches were delivered by J udge Nesbit, Col. Chap pel, Mr Cuyler, (of Savannah.) Col. Kennan, (of Baldw in,) and Col. Poe. And the fine spirit manifested by the company was a death-knell to the visionary hopes of some “ whose wish is father to the thought” that the Constitutional Union Party of Georgia is “dead and buried ” so low that “ flic hand of resurrection can never reach it.” The following Volunteer Toasts were drank on the oc eas:on, for a copy of which, as well as for the foregoing, we are indebted to the courtesy of our eoteniporary of the Jour nal and Messenger: By Hon. A. 11. Chappell, President of the day. Our country , our ‘ whole eountry: When the good old ship of the Union which Washington labored so migh tily to construct, launch and get under way, is beset with perils, let us not run her nor permit her to bo run on the breakers of dismemberment and destruction, but let all hands patriotically join in working together for her deliver ance, and in keeping her on her glorious career. By J. 11. R. Washington, Ist Vice President: The Constitution and the Union: —Upon their maintain ance the preservation of Liberty depends. May no factious or fanatical spirit ever prevail against them ! By L. O. Reynolds: The Hon. James L. Pottigrue of South Carolina, and the small band of patriots who with him, have the courage to raise their voices against the torrent of disunion and revolu tion which threatens to overwhelm and destroy their State. Honor to their names, and success to iheir efforts. By James A. Nisbet: Robert 1 uombs, Hoicell Cobb, and Alexander 11. Ste phens, the rising Statesmen of the South. —A noble tri umvirate of talents and true chivalry. Let them continue true to their section, illustrating at the same time the dignify and nationality of American Statesmanship, and the high est honors of the Republic await them. Sent by the lion Howell Cobb: The memory of Washington and Jackson. All ho'nor to the memory of Washington, he was the father of the l - nion. All honor to the memory of Jackson, he taught us botli by precept and example that the l nion id \\ asiiing ton must be preserved. By ITon. Robert Toombs: The Constitutional Union Party of Georgia. Its ene mies shall be our enemies, its fiiends shall be our friends. By Judge £. A. Nisbet. Mr. Fillmore. —A plain, strong honest man, we rely up- 1 on him and bis able Cabinet to defend the Constitution, en force the Laws and maintain the Union, whomsoever and ‘ wheresoever assailed: i By A. U. Kenan: i The Constitutional Union Party of Bibb Co. —First in ; the field, as flying arlilk ry-ber light has disp^- f of disunion. 1 ‘ By 11. R. Cuyler : Georgia s greatest veed.-\ liberal and ext. r tern of public Edneation. ead^j^ : By Dr. Robt. Collins : The Banner of our great National Uni#, i Thirty-one Stars- May their number be ; reduced, and may it be the protecting flag of (ur it has been of our Fathers, and ourselves, nwy der it as citizens, and if necessary ; mav tW “li as soldiers. • ‘ J By lion. Eli 11. Baxter: Washington. —llis valor and his wisdom c , much to our Independence, and the adoption of oar ment. and his Valedictory Address, directs us L , serve them. * to Ft- By Isaac Scott: Massachusetts may Nullify, and South Carolina cede, but Georgia will abide by the Constitution anl ’i of the United States. ***** By Thos. Hardeman, jr.s The American Flag. —Uncle Titus’ rag with a b\) on it. May no traitor hand ever tear it from the Mav- ] our noble Ship of State—but may its stirs ar ,d s tri • over a people, prosperous and free, so long as j ** around their motionless centre. By John B. Lamar: The Feople of Georgia. —lt is their nature to exercising their rights, to brooding over imaginary wr 1 The proud position of Georgia, in the Confederacy . worthy testimonial of “ Wisdom, Justice, and modv r !. *.* of her Sons. ’ l "*” By Hon. A. Mcrriwethcr: The late Convention.— The Union of Democrat, Whigs, for the maintainance of our glorious Union triumph of patriotism over party, of wisdom over iarti,„ > May both Unions be perpetuated. By Joseph Bond : Daniel Webster and Hon. S. A. Elliot: They bare- „ ■ our confidence and regard, by their noble stand for the L, and Constitution. May the people of Boston, eatchinir spirit of these worthy citizens, of that degenerate city . ur themselves from the deep damnation of mobs and fanatk.il misrule. By F. S. Johnson : The Memory of the lien. Thomas Spaulding. By Gen. B. Mitchell, of Mississippi: Georgia: ‘Die Empire State of the South. Iler raHrtad s and manufactories speak to the Northern States in argenants of thunder tones, louder than the battle’s blade and cannon', roar. By Alexander McDougald : The Bulwarks of the Constitution and the Union: TL good sense to understood the life, character and service* Washington, the bold and honest heart ever to venerate t!* latter, and forever defend the former. The mildest ptiL •’ Georgians is to hare to have his name enrolled as one of th* army of seventy thousand Constitutional Union voterr-evb,., the nerve to understand and defend the w hole-. By O. 11. Prince: The romproni’se measures of the last session of Cozgrtv The country owes a debt of gratitude to those patriotic Sena tors and Representatives, who forgetful of party and self promoted their passage into laws. By E. Russell : Georgia : She stands the Atlas of the South, for why?— site stands by the Constitution, being right she is invincihk. By John B. Harris : “ The star-spangled Banner loh long may it wave O’er the land of the free, and the home of the brave 1” By Iv. Tyner: Washington's Birth Day : Let it be forever cmwemti-J to Freedom's cause, and to the reviving of the memories yf the Revolution. By S. Dawson : The Union of the States: The Ark of onr safety, and ! liberty; Georgia will be the last to give it up. By 11. C Freeman : “ American Citizenship The invaluable privilege guar anteed by the Union ; sovereign at home, respected broad, mgy beJiis nho/fcT-y„ n Ma;ne f.u )\\aj e.„tto hill, Yorktown, King's Mountain, New Or li-ansmid Mexico, authorize him to glory in the name. By A. P. Powers: The lion. William C. Dawson .- Ills support of the Peace- Measures, was early, c-ontant and invaluable He hu* t-irr been a favorite with Georgians—new and unhiding laurels now- crown his brow. By Charles A. Nisbet: The United States: “Distinct, like the billows—erne like the sea.” By J. B. Stow : The memory of Mary the M>ther es W ashington :— She whose watchful care fitted him to become the “ Father of his Country.” By S. T. Chapman : Secession : Temporary or permanent, is but another name for disuuMui; lie who advocates the former, does so. Ix-cau-o lie has noWcrve to proclaim himself in favor of tlie latter; or believes tffit the people are too honest and too patriotic to sanction his treasonable designs. By a Guest: The Coffin Regiment • It was drafted by Towns drilled by- Colquitt, and most essentially dressed by Cobb, hike the Indium Regiment at Buena Vista, it is now among the missing, as both officers and men swear they never belonged to it. By W. Iv. DeGrafll-nreid : The Union Party of Georgia: May its destiny in tlie future, be as magnificent, as its past success has been glori ous. By S. P. Kare : T e Keystone State : With her manufacturers sacrificed, and her laborers prostrated in the dust—yet always willing and ready to sacrifice her sons for the preservation of Law and Order. By Mr Chamberlin: The last Congress: Honor to those Senators nud Rep resentatives whodiy their support of a system of adjustment have restored quiet and confidence to a distracted country. They hav£!ie approval of their own consciences: let th*"u also enjoy Ov plaudits of a grateful people. By Dr. Li F. W. Andrews: Massa and South Carolina: The Soy 11a and Charvbdisff our political coast. Under the guidance of skillful pilot* and manned by patriots, the National Hag iShip shall yJf clear the black whirlpools of the one und the threatening breakers of tlie other. Letter from Mr. flay. A Washington,* Feb. 13, lSol- Gentle An •* -I have received, with more than ordinary pleasure, tf Q invitation which you did me the honor to trans mit, to attend the celebration of the Birth-day of Washing ton, by the .friends of the Union at Macon. To no place in the States wi>uld 1 go, if I could, on such an occasion, with more satisfaction than to Macon ; with no friends of the Union, any (where, would J more gladly unite than with (hose, who spall assemble at Miteon, in feelings and demon strations of joy and gratulalions for the safety of the Union. To that safety* Georgia has greatly and gloriously contri buted. Os the Compromise of the last session of Congress, I think, it may be justly said, as it was said by Washington of the Constitution itsetr: . _ “ That it will meet the fuffamTefcd.e approbation of every State is not, perhaps, to be expected; but each will doubt less consider that, laid her interest alone been consulted, the consequences might have been particularly disagreeable or injurious to others; that it is liable to as few exceptions as could reasonably have been expected, we hope and be lieve; that it may promote the lasting welfare of that eoun try, so dear to us all, and secure her freedom and happiness, is our most ardent wish.” Upon the adjournment of Congress, after the last session, when the calm judgment of the people was to be passed ujxjii tlie Compromise, all eyes were turned to Georgia, and all hearts palpitated with intense anxiety as to her decision. Ultraism had concentrated its treasonsonable hope upon that decision. I never doubted it. I knew many of her eminent citizens, their patriotism, und their devotion to the Union. I knew the manly and decided course taken by her Representa tives in Congress, of {Kith parties. At length Georgia an nounced her deliberate judgment. It was worthy of her, and of her eminent position in the confederacy. It dis