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in amusement. What would this city do, were wo to with
hold our products for even one year —let alone the money we
pour into her coffers by travel ? Why, the very marrow in
her bones would dry up.
Take away the Christy Minstrels and the people would die
of ennui! They are the very fountain-head of the delights
of this most mercenary people. The fact is, I do not know’
what the people would do were it not for the “ Nigger Melo
dies.” No wonder the buzzard wishes to gather the darkies
under his carrion scented wings. “ Birds of a feather w ill
flock together.” I wonder what George Ripley would do,
were he to hear a real Southern nigger sing ! Methinks, 1
can now see him lifting up his golden spectacles from his pug ;
nose and clapping his lazy bands in an ecstacy of delight.
This is the fellow who published the rascally libel in the ‘“liar- j
binger ” about a certain Southern “ Nabob.”
In noticing a book in the Tribune the other day, he says,
“it is written, f ™..i the heart to the heart; and those who are
bles°cJ with that entrail,” &c. There was, in ancient times
a nation who believed that the soul and stomach were synon
ymous. Here is a man in modern times, and quite a mod
ern man, who believes that the human heart is an “ entrail! ”
Did any such man ever exist before? Will any such man
ever exist hereafter ?
Talking about Christy’s Minstrels, reminds me of Strakosch’s
opera of Giovani di Napoli , which I heard a few nights ago
at Tripler Hall. It put me in mind of every thing that I had
ever heard, until it came to that part which reminded me of
nothing that I had ever heard, or ever expected to hear
—except the dying screams of two thousand Alligators stuck
through their hearts with as many red hot harpoons. lam
now speaking of the Overture. The Author must have had
in his mind the representation of the Day of Judgment , or
the breaking in of the ribs af Nature! —for the performers
seemed to me to try how much noise they could make. To
hear ten thousand “ niggers' ’ sing at a “ corn shucking,” is
nothing—a “ mere circumstance ” —compared with hearing
a hundred stout men striving with all their might to beat
in the heads of as many brass drums as big as hogsheads, and
burst in equal number of brass crocodiles, of all sorts and sizes,
into flinders, by blowing into them. The falling dow nos the
walls of Jcrieho before the blowing of the ram’s horns, was
nothing compared with it. Does Strakosch, or Max Ma
ratzeck either, wish to make anybody believe that/Ais is mu
sic ? Were the screams of the fallen angels, when tumbled
over the chrystal battlements of heaven down into hell, mu
sic. to the Angels? This is what I want to know? If not,
why call this heart breaking Babel of sounds anything more
or less than a very successful attempt, on the part of tha Au
thor, to render every body in the house deaf? I never went
to this Opera without coining home with inflammation of the
brain.
It was at this opera that I heard Miska Hauser play on
the Violin. His first perforance was a kind of Romanza or
Fantasia, composed by himself of all the pretty things that
ho liad ever heard in his life. The next was what he called
“ a Bird Song,,’ but was nothing more or less than “ Susan
nah don't you cry!” I tell you this is in the mouth of eve
rybody. You cannot go anywhere but you will be saluted
with “ Susannah don't you cry!”
His style is Tyrtaean-Greck not only in his Art, but in the
serene clearness of his subdued pathos. When he first begins
to play, he puts one in mind of the septentrional flashings of
the silver lightning on an autumn night. Then his music
subsides into a more perfectly crystallic clearness of beauty,
like the crystallization of the diamond, when it so arranges its
angles of refraction as to appear like one liquid lump of glory.
Then, like an angel on wings of fire, he ascends into Heaven,
and plucks his crown of glory from the evening star.
Strakosch is a great artist, but he is wholly destitute of
that primum mobile oi the tru'e musical poet, namely, pas
sion. His fingering is like the dropping of dew into the cup
of a lily-bel!—or, the raining of the cold moonlight down in
to the waters of Castaly,—or the diamond twinklings of the
Evening Star —radiantly tender, but cold. T. 11. C.
LETTER from HARRIS Cos.
Harris Cos. Ga. Feb. 18,1851.
Dear Doctor:—Enclosed you will find a y'oar’s subscrip
tion for the “ Georgia Citizen,” which you will please for
ward me without delay.
The Citizen is one of the best papers in the State, not on
ly for its choice selection of miscellaneous reading, but for its
independent and manly course in advocating the intent 0 f
our country, when threatened by a storm of
months ago. <
When an editor conceals his cherished sentiments to in
crease his list, becauso ho thinks the course will be popular,
or fears to express them boldly, because his party will not ap
prove it, he is not a faithful sentinel.
Its motto, “ Independent in all things—neutral in nothing.”
is a good one not only for a newspaper but for a man.
In the “ Citizen,” can-alwavs be found authentic political
information, combined with the general news of the day ; for
it is faithful chronicler of passing events.
By reading some papers, we scarcely ever know what it is
going on in the cities where th<?y are printed, hut by peru
sing the “ Citizen,” we really get the local as well as the na
tional—in other words, the very streets are presented to tho
reader’s eye.
Has the rainbow of peace been seen in your atmosphere,
since the breaking up of the Convention. Inform me of
the damage; how many kilt, wounded and missing, also,
ichar was the remains of that ar’ Konvention berried 1
“ Ettumulum facile, et tumulo superaddite carmen.”
Here they lie, dead and rotten,
Like sweet dreams, we’ve forgotten.
APOLLO.
LETTER from FLORIDA.
Tallahassee, Fla. March 2, 1851.
Dear Doctor .-—This being a particularly dull and dismal
day, and being somewhat afflicted with ennui myself, I feel
very much disposed to bore you a l ttle. It is a trite saying
that “misery loves company such being tlie case, the good
people of this “ bailwick ” are more blessed in their misery
than any other with whom I have the honor to be acquainted.
The cotton dealers have miserably long faces, and to keep
them company there is a catalogue of miseries, such as mis
erable dull times, miserable hard times,, miserable “ scarce
, times,” miserable markets, miserable mails, miserable weath
* er, &c. etc. There is not an incident occurring to vary the
monotony of dulness, if I except a juvenile frolic which oc
ured ia the streets, yesterday. “ Boys will be boys,” you
know,-as an indulgent old uncle remarked, when informed
that a hopeful nephew had kicked his grandmother down
stairs and broke her leg. But our lallahassec boys took into
their beads to have a bit of frolic at the expense of one
of these very respectable and useful class of itinerants,
commonly known as “ organ grinders.” W hether the a
foresaid vender of “ sweet sounds ” had any “ music in his
soul,” the deponent sayeth not, but lam rather of an opin
ion that his soul was safer without the music on this particular
occasion referred too; for the musical department seemed to
be the grand object of attack by the boys, and if it had been
within his body, instead of attached to it, there would have
been more wind than melody elicited by the storm of brick
bats which the triumverate, i. e. the man, the monkey, and
the organ, were unceremoniously greeted in our streets. I
see that the Georgia Citizen occasionally notices the youth
ful indiscretions of the rising generation in and about Macon;
the equanimity of tliat respected mentor would have been put
to the test, upon witnessing the recounter between the organ
man, and the amateur performers upon the missile-onian in
Tallahassee. Hardness of heart, is not a besettirg sin of
mine, but really, 1 was more amused than provoked at the or
gan grinder’s misfortunes. The boys had him at a vantage.
He could not run after them with his organ on his back, but
they could run from him when he attempted to set it down.
The poor fellow’s sufferings beeante intolerable, when his lit
tle (and doubtless very intelligent) travelling companion, in
the red cap,-received a posterior application of soft brick,
more startling than agreeable. This was the ne plus ultra
of indignity and wrong; the organ was most unceremonious
ly pitched on to the side walk, and tlie grinder made chase.
But the boys vamosed, and the enraged “ musicianer ” en
countered none but “grave and ( reverend seignors,” whose
countenances expressed a most heartless callousness to his
sufferings. Returning to his organ, he slowly strapped it on,
and taking the wounded monkey in his arms, turned his
back upon his enemies, struggling with conflicting emotions of
sorrow for his injured “ help ” and anger towards those who
had done this grievous wrong. The last that was seen of
him, he was taking himself, internally, what he had doubt
lessly intended for an external application to the wounds of
Ur Redcoat. Whetlier the effect was the same, remains a
matter of reward) for the curious.
Speaking of the curious reminds me to ask whether that
disinterested class of politicians in your midst, styling them
selves “Southern Rights” men, are prepared to step upon
the Alabama secession platform? The cat being let out of the
bag, will Mr. Editor Ray, and his correspondent “ Win.
Mason,” attempt any longer to bamboozle the people of Geor
gia into the belief, that they and the party they represent are
not now, and have not been from the commencement, striving
to effect this object?
A Columbus paper suggests that we shall have a Southern
tieket for President and Vice President. It is not a bad idea,
and as there have already been some names suggested for
j those offices, I hope it will not be deemed presumptuous in me
to call attention to the following. I certainly can find two
men who will vouch for their competency to administer the
j affairs of the republic :
For Resident,
Samuel J. Ray.
For Vice President,
“ William Mason.”
Don’t you think it would bean imposing ticket—one to bet
jon ? I think red would run well.
I intended to have told you something about the opening of
| the pleasure season in Florida, visits to the springs, picnics,
i &e. hut must defer to another time.
I saw n sample of beautiful hemp, the other day, raised by a
gentleman in the lower part of this State. It is in possession
of Mr. Clisby, editor of the Tallahassee Sentinel, who, I be
lieve, designs sending it to Washington city.
EX-GEORGIAN.
LETTER irom ARKANSAS.
Camdkn, Ark., Feb’y. 20th, 1851.
Dear Doctor:—l claim the privilege of thus addressing you
j for old acquaintance sake, if nothing more. And I disliked
to address my letter, in as cold and forma) manner as, “ Dr.
; Andrews, sir :—” But to the main point; enclosed you will
find $lO, the first and most important desideratum, in an
Editor’s eye, from a long and dormant subscriber. I cannot
stop without saying something to you in regard to your val
uable paper. In fact, a paper, I for one, would not be with
out. So, you may set me down as a life-time subscriber to
that or any other paper you may edit. Your unflinching,
untiring and devoted attachment to tho Union, through the
most trying vicissitudes, should endear the Editor and Geor
gia Citizen, to every true American heart; for we cannot be
true Americans, when we wish or attempt a dissolution of this
glorious and mighty Confederacy. It is true, we have other
valuable papers, who joined heart, head aud hand, in sustain
ing our glorious Union. For instance, tho “ Columbus En
quirer.” She has floated majestically over the turbulent wa
ters of disunion, and now apparently lies at rest in the harbor
of safety, after having made a worthy and successful voyage.
But, here was an open aud boisterous sea; while the “Geor
gia Citizen ’’ came in contact with breakers, that came near
shivering her timbers. But having a staunch helmsman and
strong Jimbrrs, she soon gained deep water and now rides
proudly and buoyantly the ocean wave of prosperity, in utter
contempt of, and mortification to those who attempted or
desired her destruction.
Why is it you nover say anything about Arkansas ? Is it
because you deem her out of the reach of civilization ?
That cannot be so, for we have a river that will vie with any
other of its size in the United States. That, of itself, would
bring us within the borders of civilization; for, four days run
on as fine Boats as float on any waters, brings us to the great
emporium of commerce, the Crescent City.
We have fine land, good citizens , pure w'ater and plenty
of it, and as to health, will vie with any country east or west,
north or south. Arkansas is bound to be and will be, in a
few years, among the first States in the West, in point of
wealth, advantages of commerce, &c. Camden, is undoubt
edly at tho head of navigation on the Ouchita River, and bids
fair to bo one of the most flourishing towns in Arkansa, and
she is so already. Wagons line our streets, constantly, du
ring the winter and spring months, and all heavily laden with
goods, bought of our enterprizing aud accomodating mer
chants.
We have a charter for a plank road from this place to
Fulton, on Red river, which, when completed, will bring to
Camden for shipment, at the lowest estimation, some 40,000
bales of cotton, in addition to that shipped at present.
Then who cjn say that Arkansas is not about to redeem her
self from that Rip Van s, ’°
dulgL^|; a ? .-r plain and empharo tenusJ
“ Arkansaw ts a great country !” E. I
[For the Georgia Citizen.]
City Post Office.
Dr. Andrews—lt was supposed that your very polite hint,
given some weeks since, to our worthy Postmaster, would
cause a change of the hours of delivery, for letters and pa
pers—but it seems we were mistaken.
It is not a pleasant task, to call the attention (through the
papers,) of any public officer to his duties, but we are left no
othor chance except, each one of us personally, ask and de
mand a change of office hours.
There is not an office in the Union, where the mail arrives
in the day time, that the office is kept closed one hour ; nor
does the Post Office Reglations allow any Postmaster, four
hours, and yet that is the “ established Macon city rule,’’
from 4o’clock, P. M. to 8 o’clock, P. M.
We need every facility that the Mails and regularity of the
Rail Road Managers give us; and, as one hour is full and
abundant time, for the clerks in the office to open and dis
tribute tlie Mails—it is to be hoped that our Postmaster will
come to the same very correct and reasonable conclusion.
From 8 o’clock to 9 o'clock, wc cannot answer any let
ters, but from 5 or 6, until 9 o’clock, we can answer till —and
about this time, upon the fall of Cotton, when our letters are
. strong in language and very urgent in reasons, we all feel dis
j posed to answer them, and try to sleep, and be at rest, just
because they are answered, if for nothing more.
MANY CITIZENS.
fazenovia. IV. Y. —This plaee which lias become
rather famous in the annals of Abolition gatherings, has re
pudiated the notion that she favors niggerdom in any of its
phases or developments. Some 320 persons, comprising near
ly all the male inhabitants of the village, have signed a Pro
test against beii*g considered “having any connection with
the assemblages of ultra anti-slavery men and women” who
have chosen Cazenovia as a convenient place of meeting, and
have sent forth tho following expression of their opinions in
relation to such gatherings and their proceedings:
“ Resolved, That whatever difference of opinion may have
existed among us with reference to the various plans for the
sefilement of the late distracting national controversy, there
is no difference in our appreciation of the value of tlie Ameri
can Union to ourselves, our fellow-citizens of all the States,
and to the oiuseof liberty and good government throughout
the world ; that we repudiate entirely and distinctly all sym
pathy with any, who, by open words or indirect action, would
weaken its bonds or injure the good feeling prevailing among
its citizens.
Resolved, That we rejoice that tlie elements of national
discord have been settled ; that those clouds which threaten
ed the integrity of the Union have passed away; that wc
willingly abide by all the compromises of the Constitution ;
that we believe in the supremacy of the laws; and that, while
we all our just rights, we cheerfully yield to our breth
ren of the South, all their just rights under our common
Constitution.
Resolved, That we hold fellowship with no extreme of
opinion, be it Northern or Southern; that wc deprecatcall
agitation, tefiding only to weaken tho cords that bind us to
gether in our great confederacy; fully believing that the
| Constitution is broad enough to remedy all our ills and secure
all our rights.”
Niggerdom will probably hold their treasonable meet
ings some w here else than Cazenovia, for the future. The
latter should not however have permitted such assemblages,
in the first place, if they Had no affinity with the movement.
As it is they have all the infamy, and deserve it too, because
they did not prevent the mischief now complained of, or soon
er demur to the natural inference that Cazenovia was a hot
bed of abolition, because of its being selected as a nucleus
where “black spirits and w hite’’ do love to conglomerate, so
frequently.
A talkative member of parliament was reproaching one of
this colleagues tor not having opened his mouth during the
whole session. ‘You are mistaken,’ he replied, ‘for I yawned
through all your speeches,’
¥l® SSIISII SISIIIIo
The Experience of a Fugitive Slave.—On board
the ship Gipsy, John Ellis, master, which arrived at
this port a few days since, a negro woman came pas
senger, voluntarily returning to slavery, and seeking
out her master, from whom she had escaped, making
her way to lands where even a fugitive slave law
could not reach her. The story of her wanderings
would be instructive to many an abolitionist who fan
cies that he is promoting the comforts and consulting
the wishes of the blacks in attempting to wrest them
from their masters, and throw them upon their own
strength and intelligence for sustenance.
The woman belongs to Judge Rucks,a wealthy cot
ton planter of Washington county, Miss. She has a
father resi ling in Nashville,who had expressed a wish
to buy her, and the judge permitted her to remain in
Nashville. r lhe father having made no progress in
the purchase, orders were sent for the woman to re
turn home.
At that time she had contrived to take service with
Madame Biscacianti, the vocalist, and leaving Nash
ville with that lady—we do not know how—went
with her to Liverpool, in England, at which place she
! was discharged, with a certificate of good conduct.
She found her freedom a heavy burden, more than
she was willing to bear, and though her condition was
made known in England, and every sort of represen
tation was made to induce her to remain, and enjoy
liberty and her own earnings, she had had enough
of the toil of hiking care of herself among the whites,
and persisted in her determination to go home to her
master. She accordingly came over in the Gipsy,
and is now contentedly in the custody of her master’s
agent here, and is going joyfully back to Mississippi.
She likes slavery in Mississippi in preference to free
dom in England; and there is scarcely a dtjubtA'j\t
this would he the decision of nearly every ?• b;u who*’
could have the opportunity of comparing 4t .e condi
tion of the laborer in the two countries. — N. 0. Pic
ayune.
Jenny Lind and the Blind Bov. —A poor blind
boy, who is highly gifted with musical talent, and
who resides in tlie northern part of the State of Mis
sissippi, had expressed such great anxiety to hear
Jenny Lind sing, that his friends raised a subscription
to send him to this city to gratify his wish.
On arriving here, he accidently took lodgings in
the same hotel with Mr. Kyle, the celebrated flutist.
One evening Mr. Kyle, hearing some very wild and
sweet flute notes, listened for some time in surprise,
and as the sound died away,he said to himself, “well,
that fellow thinks he can play, but now I’ll just show
him what I can do.” Taking up his flute, he played
the air of the “Last Rose of Summer,” with varia
tions.—The blind boy listened with breathless delight,
and following the sound, he came to the door of Mr.
Kyle, and stood there until the last notes ceased. —
With a feeling of impulse he could not restrain, he
knocked at the door. “Come in,” said Kyle, and not
recognizing the lad, he said, “what do you want sir ?”
“I am blind,” said the boy, “and have been drawn
hither by your sweet music ; do tell me who you arc.”
“I am a poor musician,” said Kyle, “and am traveling
with Jenny Lind, as flutist.” “You are I” exclaimed
the lad; “Oh I sir, do take me to hear Jenny Lind;
I have come a long way to hear her sing, but the
price of tickets is so high that I am too poor to buy
one. Can’t you take me to hear her, sir ?” he con
tinued, with great feeling, “I have heard she is so
good, so generous, so pretty, and sings so sweetly,
that I shall never be happy until I hear her.”
Mr. Kyle felt deeply for the boy, and promised
that he would take him to hear the lovely Swede.
Accordingly, lie took the blind boy that night, and
seated him in a chair behind the scenes. Tlie sweet
songs of the Nightingale affected the poor lad deep
ly, and produced upon him varied sensations.
when Jenny sang ‘Home,
into t.-ars. >n li.-r r-t
-*-un• lof tie- |.ov' s v,.’ ‘ jflr
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L. F. W. ANDREWS, Editor.
MACON, GA. MARCH S 1851.
MaCOn Cotton Market. —rriecs .-we very irregu
lar ; fair would bring 9 cts. Lower grades ail the way from
sto 8 1-2 cts. Market much depressed. Very few’ sales
made during the week.
August;), March 4, Fair 9 1-2 cents.
Charleston “ 4, “ 7to 11 cents.
Savannah, “ 6, “ 7 1-2 to 9 3:4 cents. Markets
depressed everywhere.
Bounty Land Claims. —We refer our readers to
the advertisement of Oil AS. C. TUCKER, Esq., of Wash
ington city, touching tho matter of Soldiers’ Land Claims.
Any person interested in having such claims properly pre
pared and adjusted, can have the same done at reasonable
charge, and with the utmost exactitude, by Mr. Tucker,
through the Office of the Georgia Citizen. We have been
furnished w ith the necessary Blanks and Instructions, by
which to prepare those claims, and will take pleasure in so
doing, in behalf of any who will entrust their business to
our care.
Psychology • —Professors Perry and Jones have been
very successful in their Psychological experiments at Concert
Ilall, the present week. To night is their last, here, when
wc expect to see a full house to witness the mysteries they
dcvelope.
Theatrical. —A small but select Theatrical company,
under the management of Mr. Jefferson, grandson of the late
celebrated actor, of that name, have arrived in tho city, and
propose giving a series of dramatic entertainments, next week
at Concert Hall. See advertisement.
A Nomination.
Joseph Bond, James W. Armstrong, S. T. Chapman and
W. K. DeGraffenried, Esqs., were appointed Delegates to a
Gubernatorial Convention in June next—to represent the
Union Party of Bibb county.
Wood’s Dasiierean Rooms.— Mr. r. l. Wood
has now a beautiful suite of Rooms for the practise of the
Daguercan art, and we are glad to hear, is doing a brisk busi
ness. Ladies and others wdio like to look at pictures will
find his Saloon a very pleasant place to while away their
spare hours.
Fire in New Orleans.— Telegraghic dispatches an
nounce that afire broke out on Wednesday night last, inNew
Orleans, and consumed considerable property, among which
was the office of the N. O. Bulletin. Col. Seymour, we
understand, was insured only partially, (about $8,000) and we
fear, has suffered a heavy loss.
That Big Boot. —Mix and Kirtland have hoisted a
magnificent sign, in the shape of a mammoth Boot, in front of
their establishment, which cannot fail to attract attention to
their house, as well as serve as a’ guide to customers, espe
cially to those who entrust commissions to the care of ser
vants. He must be a dolt, who ainnot now find out where
Mix and Kirtland do business.
Aggravated Assault.- —On Thursday last a young ■
man of the name of Causey was assaulted in the streets of
Macon by a person of the name of Radford and very serious
ly injured. Causey was riding oil horseback when Iladford
called him over to the corner where he stood, when after
some harsh words had passed between the parties, Radford
threw a brickbat at Causey w hich struck the latter on the
head and so disabled him, tliat it is thought he cannot recover
from the blow. The difficulty arose from the fact that Cau
sey had caused Radford and another individual to be bound
over, last week, to answer, at Court, to the charge of stealing
hogs. _______
Progress of the Trials.- -We give all that we have j
seen respecting the trials commenced in Boston against those
who participated in the late outrage in that city. President
Fillmore, it is said, has ordered a military and naval force in
that direction, to act, if necessary, under the Marshal. But
lie has not yet removed the Marshals!
Boston, Feb. 26.—The Commissioner delivered an opin
ion this morning, discharging Mr. Davis from custody, on
the ground of a lack of proof that he aided in the rescue.
The examination of James Scott; a black, on the same
charge, is now’ going on.
Boston, Feb 27. —Alexander Burton, a black barber of
Salem, who w T as arrested by mistake for aiding in the rescue
of Sh• clrach and immediately afterwards discharged, has
a suit against District Attorney Luut, for $lO,-
Wi[o damages for false and malicious prosecution.
It is also said that writs were received yesterday on behalf
of Shadrach Sims, the fugitive, against Patrick Riley the
Deputy Marshal, and George T. Curtis. U. S. Commission
er, for assult and battery and false imprisonment; and also,
against several city constables, for having arrested contrary
to the form of tho statute, and in detaining him whilo under
arrest.
The examination of Jos. K. Hays, superintendent of the
Trcmont Temple, for aiding in the rescue, is postponed on ac
count of the absence of an important witness at Washington.
A Word to Planters.
In view of tho downward tendency of things, in the mat
ter of our great staple, and the very pressing scarcity and
consequent high prices of all kinds of produce that makes
food for man and beast, will it not be “a w’ord in season” to
our planting friends, generally, to consider well their in
terests before extending the culture of Cotton beyond what is
customary ? Tho necessaries of life must be had, but if our
fanners neglect to plant corn and grow wheat, where arc
these necessaries to come from? And where is the money
to be had to buy them at advanced rates, when Cotton is down
again to 6 cents, as it will probably be, next fall? We then
say to our country friends, Ist plant Corn; 2dly plant Corn;
and 3dly plant Corn ! Be sure you have enough and to
spare of this, and then plant Cotton, if you choose. By Corn
we mean all bread-stuffs and eatables. By limiting the
culture of Cotton one third or one fourth, the price of that
staple will bo enhanced and remain firm at remunerating
prices, and then planter w ill be able not only to add to the
comforts and independence of himself, but confer a blessing
upon the community. We pray tltem, therefore, to think of
these things.
The American Ctizen • —This is tho titlo of a large
and neatly printed paper just started in Canton, Mississippi,
by Messrs. Bosworth and Montgomery. It has hoisted the
Union flag and will do good service in the cause. John is
“ some ” himself in a “scrimmage” when he gets his dander
“days lang syne” when he
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ENTIRE POPULATION.
Free Slave.
Free States, 13,574,797
Slave States, 6,294,938 3,067,234
District and Territories, 197,985 3,500
20,067,720 3,070,734
The entire representative population is about 21,710,-
000. The ratio of representation will be about 93,170.
As the law of 22d May, 1850, determines th number of
Representatives at 233,and as but 220 of these are provid
ed for in the foregoing table, without hiking them from frac
tions, it will be necessary to select from the thirteen States
having the largest fractions, to each of which are to be as
signed a Representative, to make up the entire number.
The States entitled to Representatives for such fractions
will most probably be New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode
Island, Connecticut, Indiana, Maryland, North Carolina,
Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Missouri and Ken
tucky—l3.
The States which gain, irrespective of the fraction, will be
Pennsylvania 1, Illinois 2, Mississippi 1, Michigan 1, Mis
souri 1, —G.
The States which gain, in all, are as follows, viz. Arkan
sas 1, Indiana 1, Illinois 2, Massachusetts 1, Mississippi 1,
Michigan 1, Missouri 2, Pennsylvania I—lo.
The following States lose, viz: Maine 1, New Hampshire
1, New York 1, North Carolina 2, South Caroliua 2, Ver
mont 1, Virginia 2.
The free States gain six and lose four. The slave States
gain four and lose six.
According to this Georgia will have no increase in repre
sentation, but will hold her own, with a fraction of 28,592,
to spare.
Secession. —The right of a State to secede from the
Union is based on a fallacy. It is asserted as an axiom of
indisputable truth, that “ the Constitution is a compact to
which the States acceded, in their sovereign capacities.”
This is not so. There is nothing said in that instrument,
about the States acceding to this compact, hut it is expressly
said that this Constitution is •* ordained and established by
the people.” As has been well remarked by the Memphis
Eagle:
“ Wc arc not, thanks to our illustrious forefathers, living
under a compact, to be broken by the parties to it at plea
sure; but w-e are living and prospering under a government
or constitution ordained and established by the people, and,
thank God ! beloved and cherished by the great masses of
those who are the children of its founders.”
The idea of our Union then being a copartnership which
any one of its members can dissolve and leave, at pleasure,
is an absurdity. To illustrate this, says the Tuscaloosa Moni
tor, “let us inquire w’hether, in ‘partnership of States,’ as in
private partnerships, the rule of secession will work both ways.
In individual partnerships, at will, if it be competent for a
member of a firm to w ithdraw, or ‘ secede ’ at his pleasure,
it is equally competent for a majority of the copartners to object
to any member who may have become obnoxious to the rest.
We have not, however, met with any adyocate of the right
of secession, who is willing to admit that Alabama could be,
constitutionally, turned neck and heels, out of the Union;
even although every other State of the thirty should join in
wishing to eject her.”
Fatal Accident. —On Monday last a lad of the name
of Marion Dozier, about 14 years of age and son of a widow
woman of this county, came to his death in a strange and
sudden manner. lie was engaged in hauling wood from the
swamp below town with a one horse w’agon,and while cross
ing a bridge over a lagoon on the way, the wheels of the wagon
on one side got off the causeway, throwing the lad off, and a
part of the load upon him; burryinghim in themud and water.
When found a few minutes after the occurrence life was ex
tinct. In the absence of the Coroner, E. C. Grannis, Esq.,
empannelled a jury Tuesday morning, who rendered a ver
dict according to the facts.
Memphis and Charleston Rail Road.—This
the curious title of a lhfll Road now in the course of con-*
struction between Memphis Tennessee and Chattanooga, via
Tuscuinbia and Decatur Rail Road, North Alabama. We !
say curious , because Charleston is not the terminus of said
road by near 500 miles, and bas not, and cannot possibly
have, any connection with said road except through the Suite
of Georgia. Rut let this misnomer pass, although it stirs up
our bile every time we see it mentioned. We have now to
do with the means taken by the Agents of said road to in
crease their capital Stock and the representations made to
that intent. Ex Governor Jones of Tennessee, has lately
been in New Orleans on a bunt for money to finish the road,
lie wants $700,000 to complete the work, and thinks that
the people of New Orleans, will stand in their own light, if
they will not raise the sum required. Here isa specimen of
the Governor's cyphering which fairly puts, “cyphering
Levi’’ into the back ground.
“ From Decatur, at the head of the Tennessee Shoals,
to Memphis, was 100 miles: at the rate of 3 eents per ton
per mile, Cotton would cost $5 70 per ton, or about $1 62
per bah*; there 25 cents for shipment, insurance &c., for
freight down to New Orleans, $1 ; total cost per bale down
to New Orleans, $2 92 per bale. From Decatur to Savan
nah, (Ga.,) or Charleston, C.,) was 575 miles, at 3 eents
per ton a mile, a ton of freight would cost sl7 25, or equal to
$ 1 32 per bale, from Decatur to Charleston or Savannah ; or
$1 40 in favor of New Orleans. From Mobile by Holly
Springs (Miss.) Tcennessee line, was 290 miles,
at 3 cents per ton per mile, that would be $8 70 per ton to
Mobile; but 40 or 60 miles of railroad carriage would de
posite all tlie rich products of the fertile basin of country of
West Tennessee aud North Mississippi, upon the borders of
the Mississippi, a< Memphis, and thence by boat to New Or
leans, and there would again be a large balance in favor of
New Orleans. Gov. Jones pointed out how clearly it was
in the power of New Orleans to keep the larger portion, if not
all, of the valuable trade with the Iwss of which she was
threatened ; and emphatically calle< the citizens to say
whether they would retain it or ncffT O f
It will be observed, that in all these caleula tions, the Gov
ernor takes no account of the greater risk of loss and dam
age to produce shipped to New Orleans, and the expenses
while in that city, say nothing of the greater delay in getting
Cotton thence to Liverpool, and the greater damages to be
incurred in shipment round the reefs of Florida, from the
mouth of the Mississippi. lie also, we think, overrates the
expense of transportation from Decatur to Savannah or the
Atlantic Seaboard, and underrates the improvements of
Georgia, as “hye-trays,” of insignificant importance, com
pared with the high way from Decatur to New Orleans,
via. Memphis. It seems to us, that Governor Jones, in his
zeal to “raise the wind” from the New Orleans capitalists,
has overlooked many important facts bearing on the question,
which will more likely tend to divert towards the Atlantic,
not only the trade of the Tennessee valley which New Or
leans now gets, but also a great deal of the western Trade
which now seeks an outlet through the Cresent city, than to
increase the existing tide of commerce in that direction. —
For example, The flour, grain, whisky, and other Western
products, some of which are perishable and require immedi
ate transportation to a market, will naturally seek an outlet
through the roads intersecting the Georgia State road at Chat
tanooga, even though the expense of getttug it on shipboard
at Savannah may be a little greater than at New Orleans.
The route is speedier and safer, and the returns more
prompt. Audit is this which has induced the people of
Charleston to invest capital in the Tennessee Roads, —to
cut off the trade of East and Middle Tennessee from the
Mississippi channel and bring it to the Atlantic, where Charles
ton may participate in if not monopolize the bulk of it. YV e
are anxious, therefore, to learn how the Charlestonians will
relish the theory of Governor Jones, that the ‘‘Charleston
and Memphis Rail Road ” will enure to the benefit of New
Orleans and not to that of the Atlantic ports of South Caro
lina and Georgia ! That somebody is going to be cheated, is
certain, for we have, time and again, heard the argument
advanced that the Rail Road West from Chattanooga to
Nashville and Louisville, on the right, and to Memphis, on
tho left, are specially to benefit Georgia and Souili Carolina.
Rut Gov. Jones demolishes ali these fine “castles in the air”
which we have been building, and proves, by figures , that
the last named road will carry trade away from us instead of
it to unprovided Neiv.X>rfoans will plank uy
ifnlsh die road ! A ™
well! may it please your excellency. We hope you
Kill succeed in getting the money and also succeed in finish
ing your road. Rut when that is done, if you draw the
trade from the Tennessee Valley via. Memphis to N. Orleans
and thence to Europe, you will liave more power than we
think any man possesses, over the natural course of trade.
You can do it however, in one contingency, and that is to let
the present dynasty continue to rule in Georgia, after this
year, and suffer our State Road tc go headlong to ruin, as it
has been long inclined to go, under its present mis-manage
ment ! Provided, however, Georgia will place the State
Road in efficient working order and prepare by a double
track and thorough equipment for the increased tiade which
will seek outlet through it to the Atlantic Seaboard, we fear
not that the prediction of Governor Jones will ever prove
any thing better than the “baseless fabric of a vision.” From
the position of said road and its terminus at Chattanooga, at
which point or in its vicinity will be the depot where several
divergent roads will concentrate the wealth of the W ostern
world, it is next to impossible that it cau fail to secure the
“lion’s share” of the commerce which now passes down the
Mississippi. Nothing but unwillingness or inability to pro
vide in season for the cheap and speedy transit of that trade
through the State, and on our Rail Roads, to an extent equal
to the emergency, can divert it from this channel. Awake, then,
Georgians, to the importance of your Rail Road interest.
The time is approaching rapidly when you will have the pow
er to change your rulers and give the reins to these who will
have good sense and patriotism enough to secure to all onr
people that rich inheritance of prosperity which is ready to flow
in upon us, if we Will only open wide our arms to receive it.
On the votes of the peojde in the ensuing election for Gov
ernor and the Legislature, will depend the question whether
we shall open still wider the doors to wealth and greatness, or
close up the existing avenues of both. Let the people then
see to it that the question is answered favorably, not only to
our character ns a State—the empire State of the South—
but to our interests as citizens of this noble Commonwealth.
A New Type-Setting Machine.—The Courier
dcs Etats Unis publishes the following account of a
new composing machine which has been invented in
France:
An important problem had just been solved; the
means of putting together with speed, and at small
cost moveable type is discovered. A French engi
neer, after having taken every precaution against
imitation or counterfeit, as well in France as abroad,
has entered for exhibition at the W or Id's hair, a com
posing machine, which surpasses all the improve
ments which have been attempted up to the present
day. The new machines which rejects the whole
system now in use, comprises within itself, a distri
butor and a setting-stick, being each, cases included,
about twenty-four inches in depth. \Y ithin this space
are contained the sixty-four thousand letters requir
ed bv the compositor in the day. The same cases
adapt themselves alternately to the distributor and
compositor.
After an intelligent disposition of the new cases
a man can compose with four different characters
Roman or Italic, without disturbing the cases or
leaving his place. The machines distributes, regu
lates, and interlines, at the rate of ten thousand
ems per hour, and does not require on the part ot
the compositor any new apprenticeship. Ihe inven
tor who has labored for fifteen years at his work, has
endeavored to preserve as much as possible, ot the
actual method, and to employ the characters, tools
and accessories, now used in printing. Ihe inven
tion is characterised by simplicity, and the price ot
the machines is made as low as possible, ihe re
markable invention is of immense importance of
the typographical art; and it is considered that it
may yet “be applied with advantage to the electric
telegraph.
True Politeness. —Silence is politeness, and to listen
respectfully, the most delicate kind of flattery. The reason
of this is, that we take a pleasure in talking and being
heard.
Ron 1 ! want to sec ft exeented.— ti, c TeWr a 7
Mid kindred prints are growling tremendously atihe re ‘ ‘
of President Fillmore, for more ample powers to enforce U
Fugitive Slave Law, aud denounce his proposition as ami
publican and monarchical. The pretence of State severe, t
and State rights is sot up in opposition to tlie right of the o
! eminent to suppress rebellion against its laws, within the lit
its of a State! Senator Mason, the framer of Hie Fu ’•
, Slave Rill, has also taken ground against giving ad.i ti ,
; power to the general government to enfore said law and tl
j Charleston Mercury has made the wonderful discovery th t
| the President only wants absolute power to in order that h
may use the army and navy to make war upon South Can li
na ! We are at a loss, which most to admire—the keens! lit
edness of this Charleston Editor in discovering ‘mare’s nest* ’
on the self-complacent unction, with which he attributes evil
and hostile intentions on the part of the General Government
towards Palmettodom ! Verily, the President has but ]ui
to occupy his attention, if this South Carolina ‘tempest in
tea pot” disturbs his dreaming or waking thoughts j,
well seen, however, that ‘a guilty conscience needs no accuser >
To a murderer, it issaid, that the rustliiL’ of a leaf is a start
ling event, and we thing it quite natural that the plotter* 0 f
treason in South Carolina should become uneasy at the not
of preparation which is making to put down Agitator* anl
Traitors in Yankcedom. “A fellow feeling makes won
drous kind,” you know !
Ned Buntline.— On the 20th inst. this indefatigable
and talented Editor will commence in New York, a daily
paper-under the title of‘Runtime’s Daily American,’ at si,
per annum in advance. The paper will br ‘purely American
in principle, independent in tone, devoted to mercantile and
mechanical interests, and to the advancement, protection and
improvement of the working classes.” Addres Edward Z
C. Judson, 7 Spruce St New York, if you want a raev
spirited and truly American Journal. Go ahead, Nedwatd
and prosper ! Os you it may not be said, strictly,
”Tis not in mortal, to command success,
‘He can do more —deserve it.”
Ned is sure to do both, if he lives, despite the malice odds
enemies.
American Agriculturist.—Tlie March No. of this
valuable Monthly, laden with rich stores of information for the
farmer and gardener has been received. Price sl, per annum.
Saxton and Rlanchard, publishers, Yew York.
American Phrenological Journal and Water
( ure Journal.
These two monthlies, sisters in beauty, excellence and u*e
fulncss, for the present month, have reached us. We know
not how to speak our full appreciation of such publications.
Messrs Fowlers and Wells of N. Y., are doing the communi
ty an essential service by their indefatigable and well-directed
efforts in the cause of human hap pi Be* and virtue. Their
touching on the great subjects of life and health and the true
deveiopements of man’s physical and moral nature, meet our
almost unqualified approbation. They have adopted the true
philosophy, and we wish them abundant success in their la
labors of love in behalf of humanity. Either of those Jour
nals can be bad for sl, per annum. Address Fowlers and
Wells, 131, Nassua street, N. Y. Subscriptions left at thii
office will be attended to.
.HARRIED,
On tbe morning of the 4th inst., by Rev. Mr. Evan*, Nri
son 11. Eddy, to Miss Gf.orgiana Beverly, daughter of
Robt. Washington, Esq. all of this city.
“ST. PATRIC K’S I)AV.
THE 17th instant will be ce!ebratedby an address to be de
livered by Osobrne A. Lochrane, Esq. in Concert I/aIR
at II o’clock. A. M. and a supper will be served up in th©
Evening, at Washington Hall.
Tickets for the supper can be procured from either of tho
Committee.
a. r. McLaughlin,\
M. CUNNIAN,
Dr.. J. O’LEARY, T Committee.
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J. BARNES, J
jJT JR. L. WOOD,
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TMMMI
AT CONCERT HALL.
Tlie NEW YORK DRAMATIC CLUB, for ONE WEEK
ONLY.
COMMENCING MONDAY EVENING MARCH II
TT ill bo presented George Coleman's comedy in 3 acts, in
titled
Tlie Poor Gentleman!
Dancing by Mademoiselle Fanny. To conclude with ilia
Laughable Farce of the
SPECTRE BRIDE GROOM!
OR
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! Admittance 50 Cents. Choice seats taken during the day,
175 cents. For particulars see Bills of the day.
OR, THE SCIENCE OF THE SOIL.
PROFS. PERRY JONES will Lecture again, this
SATURDAY EVENING, at CONCERT HALL,
for the last time. Subject of the Lecture: The connection
of Mind and Matter, by Prof. Jones. After the Lecture, 1 *
series of extraordinary experiments will be performed on the
minds and bodies of Gentlemen vvh* come forward from a
mong the audience, while they are perfectly awake and it*
full possession of their reasoning faculties. mar B —lt
Wanted to Hire.
O HOUSE SERVANTS; also a Job of Painting t let out
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NEW SPRING ROODS.
r SUBSCRIBER is now reeeivinga laree and extensive st*ek
1 of FAJCCY AJCD STAPI.F. DRY GOODS, suitable for tty
coming season, among which will be found 1
Rich. Figur'd and piain Black SU.h'S, Salins, Plain and Printed
Tissues.
Brocade Pompadour, Embroidered and Printed Parages, Embroider
ed Labradors. Ite. also, a large assortment of Muslins and Ginghams.
French English and American Prints.
We call the attention of the 1-adies to our stock of rinmaskt. Ta
ble Diapers. Damask Napkins and Towels, Huckabuck Diaper and
Towelling, 10-4 and 12-4 Linen and Cotton Shirting, Pillow C#
Linen and Cottons, Muslin and Danrask for Window Curtains, Toilet
Table and Piano Covers.
Ladies', Misses and Childrens’ Hosiery, a large assortment of the
best description. Gents’, Youths’ and Boys’ 1.2 Hose. Gents’ and
Ladies’ I’inbrellas and Parasols, House Papering and Fire Board Print*
Trunks, Carpet Bags, 4:r.
The above comprise only a small part of our Stock. As CottoD
down, we intend to sell our Goods to suit th* times, and as we hav*
nothin? to make up for long credits and bad debts, we know we can
make it to the interest of those buying with cash to call and see us.
£jp" C. lUPF.TLYO and It UGS —a good Stock,
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GEORGIA STATE LOTTERY.
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Tickets 910. Shares in Proportion. \ Draws to day.
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&c. fc. Tickets $lO, shares in proportion. Draws on Wednesday,
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For sale at the Lucky Office, formerly kept by C. B. Patters 11
near the Post Office. WM. SHIVERS. D. Ae*' nl,
Nos. 29, 40, 56 in Class 7, drew a prize of SSO0 —sold at i?hivc
Lucky Office. Now’s the time to make up your losses on C ottofl.
boys ! Tickets cashed at this office. mar 8