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List of Acts and Resolutions.
XH9* at THK SECOND SESSION of the thirty-first
CONGRESS.
Arts which Originated in the Senate.
An Ret to change the terms of the circuit courts for the
eastern and western districts of Pennsylvania.
An act to amend the act to change the time for hold
ing the circuit and district-courts of the U. S. for the
district of Ohio.
An act todivide the district of Arkansas into two judi
cial districts.
An act authorizing the payment of interest upon the
advances made by the State of Maine for the use of
the L . S. Government, in the protection of the north
estern frontier.
Au act to authorize the Secretary of War to allow the
payment of interest to the State of Georgia for ad
raneesrmade for the use of the 17. S., in the suppres
sion of the hostilities of the Creeks, Seminole and
Cherokee Indians in the yews 1836, 1537 and
1838.
An act to found a military asylum for the relief and
support of invalid and disabled soldiers of the army
of the United States.
Ah act to amend the acts regulating the appraisement
of imported merchandise, and for other purposes.
An act for the relief of the American Colonization So
ciety.
An act for the relief of the Administrators of Maj.
Frederick D. Mills, deceased.
An act to grant the right of pre-emption to certain
purchasers and settlers on the ‘Maison Rouge Grant.’
in the event of the final adjudication of the title in
favor of*the United States.
An net for the relief of Gamaliel Taylor (late Marshal
of the district of Indiana) and his surecties.
An act to limit the liabilities of ship owners, and for
other purposes.
An act for the relief of Charlotte Lynch.
An act to ascertain and settle the private land claims
in the State of California.
An act to authorize the exchange of a lot on the military
•ite of Fort Hamilton for an equal quantity of ground
adjoining said side.
An act for the relief of the legal representatives of the
late Gen. Walker Iv. Armistcad, of the army of the
United States.
An act to settle and adjust the expense of the people
of Oregon in defending themselves from the at
tacks of the Cay use Indians, in the years 1847 and
1848.
An act to create additional collection districts in the
Territory of Oregon, and for other purposes.
An act to amend an act entitled an act allowing com
pensation to the members of the Senate, members
of the House of Representatives of the U. S., and
to the Delegates of the Territories, and repealing all
other latvs on that subject.
An act for the relief of Hubert 11. Beoly.
An act for the settlement of certain clases of private
land claims ‘within the limits of the Do Bastrop
Grant,’ and for allowing pre-emption to certain ac
tual settlers in the event of the final adjudication of
the title of the said De Bastrop grant in favor of the
United States.
An act for the relief of Wm, Ilardin.
An act for the relief of 11. J. McGlintoek, Harrison
Gill, and Mansfield Carter.
An act to grant tlio New Haven and New London
Rail Road Company the right of way through the
custom house lot in London.
Ad act for the relief of Cinciimatus Trousdale and
Jobu G. Connelly, of Arkansas.
An act providing for an additional term of the United
States circuit and courts at Chicago, in the
district of Illinois.
Acts which orisi.nxted in the House.
An act to authorize the legislative assemblies of the
Territories of Oregon and Miuesota to take charge
of the school lands in said Territories, and for other
purposes.
Ah act to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for
the service of the fiscal year, ending June 30tli
1851.
An act making appropriations for the support of the
Military Acedemy, for the year ending June 30th
185*2.
An act making appropriations for the payment of revo
lutionary and other pensioners of the United States,
for the year ending June 30th 1852.
An act for the relief of Joseph D. Ward and Isaac
Watts Griffith.
An net making appropriations for the service of the
Tost Office Department during the year ending June
30 th 1852.
An act to reduce and modify the rates of postage in the
U. S., and for other purposes.
An act making appropriations for the civil and diplo
matic expenses of govrnment for the year ending
June 30th, 1852, and for other purposes.
An act making appropriations for the support of the
army for the year ending June 30th, 1852.
An act for the relief of Sayles J. Bowen.
A - !* act for the relief of the widow of the late Lieut.
Col. Wm. Gray deceased.
An aot making appropriations for the cut rent anl con
tingent expenses of the Indian Department, and for
fulfilling treaty stipulations with the various Indian
tribes, fertile year ending June 30th, 1852.
An act making appropriations for the payment of navy
pensions for the year ending Jane 30th, 1852.
An act to amend an act entitled ‘‘Ah act for the relief
of Frederick Dunive,” approved August 14th, 1543.
An act for the relief of Dunning R. McNair.
An act for the relief of the legal representatives of
Robert S. Borough and Stephen Hopkins.
An act to prescribe the tneams of obtaining evidence
in cases of contested elections.
An act to amend an act entitled “An act to establish
the territorial government of Oregon, and an act to
establish the teritorial government of Miuesota.
An act making appropriations for the naval service for
the year ending June 30th, 1850.
An act to establish certain post routes in the United
States and territories thereof.
An act making appropriations for light houses, light
boats, buoys, Ac., and providing for the erection and
establishment of the same, and for other purposes.
Resolutions which originated in the Senate.
A joint resolution providing the auditing and settling
tho accounts vt the public printers during the recess
of Congress.
A joint resolution in relation to the accounts of John
do Nuefville and son.
A resolution changing the mode of appointing the
elerks of the treasurers of the mints of the United
States.
A resolution for the relief of Louis Kossuth and his
associates, exiles from Hungary.
A resolution for the appointment of regents of ihe
Smithsonian Institution.
A resolution directing the distribution of the works of
Alexander Hamilton, and for other purposes.
Resolutions which originaten in the House.
A joint resolution*explaining the acts 7th July, 1838,
March 31, 1843 and January 17th, 1844.
A joint resolution providing for an adjustment of tho
accounts of John D. Cohnesnil, President of the
Ohio and Mississippi Mail Line Company.
Indian Affairs in Texas— lt is stated in some of
the papers that Gen. Harney is to be placed at the
head of the contemplated movement against the Ca
manohes and other hostile Indians in Texas. We hope
this intelligence is correct, for we know no man better
adapted to this arduous service. In vigor, enterprise,
and decided gallamry, Gen. Harney has few rivals, and
these are the qualities to fit men for this prairie war
fare. ‘I he Camanches are bold horsemen, rapid and
fearless m action, and adventurous in a most extraor
dinary degree. They should be met by the same ener
gies, and repulsed-by the superior skill and courage of
civilized warfare, Gen. Harney is the man fertile oc
casion, and we hope lie will scour, and inspire the ‘de
sert warriors’ with the same terrors that made them
turn pale at his name. These Indian wars are not to
be trifled with or procrastinated. With them jt should
he a ‘word and a blow,’ and the blow struck first. Gen.
Harney is the man to adopt and carry out this poliey.
I his will sooa end the war.— Washington Union.
Abolition Merchants. —We arc delighted
to perceive from the groani tigs of the New York
riDHue, that the Southern merchants are be
k Sensing to desert the-abolition stores. South-
ern merchants will bear in mind that, according
to the latest advices by the Tribune, Messrs.
Bowen *J- McName , Simeon Draper , Jr., Hop
kins <s• Allen , Hunt Daniel , are abolition
ists. Let Southern merchants avoid these as
they would thep lague . —Richmond Republican-
From the Nat. Intelligencer.
United States and Canadian Postal Ar
rangement.
A late Act of the British Parliament having
conferred on the Colonial authorities the power
to make all postal regulations for themselves,
respectively, we understand that arrangements
have been entered into, though not yet formal
ly ratified, by which, on and after the 6th in
stant, mails between the United States and Can
ada may be exchanged at the following points,
viz:
On the side of the U. State. On the side of Canada.
At Port Huron, Michigan. At Port Sornia
Detroit... . . do. Windsor.
Black Rock, New York. Waterloo.
Lewiston .... do. Queenstown.
Youngstown . . <l<x Niagara.
Rochester . . . do. Cobourg.
Cape Vincent .. do. Kingston.
Morristown . .. do. Brockville.
Ogdensburg . . do. Prescott.
White Hall . . do. St. John’s.
Platsburg . . . do. do.
Rouse’s Point.. do. do.
Burlington . Vermont. do.
Derby Line . . . do. Standstead.
Mails by through bags may be exchanged by
the following offices, viz:
Buffalo . . . New York. Toronto.
Albany do. Kingstou.
New York ... do. Montreal.
Boston . . . Mass. do.
Between any office in the United States (uot
over three thousand miles from the Canada
line by the route selected) and any office in
Canada, the postage on a letter not exceeding
half an ounce in weight is ten cents; over three
thousand miles (within the United States) from
the liue of crossing, fifteen cents. Every addi
tional half ounce, or additional weight of less
than half an ounce, is to he charged as one ad
ditional rate. Prepayment in either country
is optional; but less than the full rate cannot
be prepaid.
The postage on all printed matter is to be
prepaid, or sent free, to the line; and any pos
tage afterwards accruing thereon, beyond the
line, either way, is to be collected by the re
ceiving office. The offices of despatch and re
ceipt are to post-bill to each other in due form;
and the United States dispatch offices are in
structed to keep regular accounts of the mails
received and mails sent separately from their
ordinary accounts.
The United States dispatch offices are to
stamp “U. States ” upon all letters sent into
Cauada; and the corresponding Canada offices
are to stamp “ Canada l ’ on all letters sent into
the United States for delivery.
The Annual State Fair.
We notice in tho Augusta Republic , a letter
from David W. Lewis, Esq., Secretary of the
Central Southern Agricultural Association, cal
ling a meeting of the Executive Committee, in
the town of Atlanta, on the 19th day of April
next, at 9A. M. Mr.Lewis says:
“The matter before Che Committee, at the
contemplated meeting, will be the location of
the next fair, the time of its meeting, the lists
of premiums, the appointment of committees to
award premiums, and all other preliminary and
necessary arrangements, connected with the
aunual meeting of the Association."’
The Committee consists of the following gen
tlemen, viz:
Mark A. Cooper, of Cass, Chairman.
Robert Y. Harris, of Richmond.
William Rutherford, of Clarke,
Richard Peters, ofDeKalb.
Charles A. Peabody, of Columbus.
Pliincas Mv Nightingale, of Baker.
Benj. E. Stiles, of Bibb.
John Cunningham, of Greene.
John N. Williamson, of Newton.
Jas. A. Whitesides, of Chattannooga, Tenn.
M. 5 w a 3). !st m§<,
An extraordinary arrival of Immigrants.
—The packet ship Washington , Capt. Page,
from Liverpool, arrived at New York on Sun
day week, after a somewhat boisterous passage
of thirty-six days, during which she lost her
main topmast, fore and mizzen topgallant masts,
with sails attached. She brings five cabin and
nine hundred and fifty-six steerage passengers,
making a grand total, including officers ahd
crew, of 1,010 souls, all in good health. Not
one of them was lost during the passage. This
is the greatest number of human beings ever
conveyed over the Atlantic in one vessel to this
country. Capt. Page has brought over in four
consecutive voyages the enormous number of
3,500 immigrants.
The gold deposits at the mint at Philadelphia
for March, were $.‘3,000,000. The coinage dur
ing the past month, was $6,250,000, showing
with the previous two months, a total of about
$14,000,000.
Boston, April 2.— At 11 o’clock the Senato
rial question was taken up.
The twentieth ballot was had, and resulted
as follows:
Carles Sumner, coalition. : : : : : 1*79
RobertC. Winthrop. ::::::: 169
Scattering. 32
Whole number of votes cast. : : : : 380
Necessary to a choice. :::::: 191
By the above it will be seen that Sumner
lacked twelve votes of an election, having lost
four votes since the last balloting.
After the result was made known, a motion
was made and carried to postpone the election
for three weeks.
It is now certainly known that Sumner can
not be elected, and as the free soilers resolute
ly refuse to put up another candidate, the elec
tion goes over.
Providence, April 2—The election for Gov
ernor, Lieutenant Governor, Members of Con
gress and of the Legislature, <tc. took place in
this State to-day and resulted rather favorably
to the democrats.
Philip Allen, democrat, is elected Governor,
by about 600 majority, over Josiah Chapin,
whig. The present Governor, Henry B. An
thony, is a whig.
William Beach Lawrence [dem.j is elected
Lieutenant Governor; Asa Potter [dem.] Sec
retary of State; Walter S. Burgess, [dem.j At
torney General; and Edwin Wilbur, [dem.j
ireasurer, all by about 250 majority.
Id the Senate, 13 whigs and 14 democrats
are elected, and no choice in four districts.
In tlie house, 25 whigs and 31 democrats
are elected. In six districts there is no choice.
Toronto, April 1. Last night George Thomp
son lectured here on slavery, and was enthusi
astically received by a large audience. He
described the press of the United States, that
supports slavery, as the degraded literature in
the world and said he could not understand the
religion of America, where the Bible is withheld
from the millions of slaves, and where there are
thirty-thousand ministers, nearly all of whom
set the laws of the United States above the laws
of God.
Baltimore, April 2.—John M. Daniel, edi
tor of the Richmond Examiner, and William C
Ffeott, member of the Virginia House of Dele,
gates, from Powhatan, have left Richmond to
fight a duel. Mr. Daniel has published a bit
ter card in reply to Mr. Scott’s and says he will
be out of the city when it is published, and may
never return.
Gen. Childs has been ordered to take com
mand in California, and Persifer F. Smith is to
take command at San Antonio, in place of the
late Gen. Brooks.
The burthen train from Philadelphia fell
through the Black River bridge, this morning,
carrying the locomotive and two cars with it.
By Telegraph,
For the Savannah Republican of Thursday.
Baltimore, April 8.
New York Cotton Market. —Oil the Bth
inst., market steady. Sales on Friday 6,000, and on
Monday 4,000, at an advance of 3-8 a 1-2 cent since
the Baltic arrived. Quotations, Middling Orleans 12
al2 1-2. The market is duller to-day, sales 600 bales
California Items. —The Georgia and Empire
City have arrived at New York with a million dol
lars in gold. California generally is quiet. No Sen
ator elected for Congress yet; after one hundred and
fifty balloting* the election was postponed to January
next.
Boston News April 7.—The fugitive slave case
has not been finally decided. The court have refused
a writ of habeas corpus, and all is quiet. The milita
ry are ready to assist the civil authorities, if their servi
ces are needed.
Massachusetts Elections. —There was no ehoica
of members for Congress in the vacant districts
that voted on Monday.
Connecticut Election. —Seymour, democrat, is
elected Governor, and a majority of the Legislature
are democrats.
Deaths of Distinguished Men. —Commodore
Wadsworth died at Washington on Saturday, the
sth inst., and Mr. Ilallcway, member of Congress from
New York, at Prince George’s county, Maryland,
7th inst.
Washington*, April 2.
General Scotl left this city last evening for
VVeehling, accompanied by Dr. Lawson and
others. They will go down the Ohio, and
will, after examination, select a site on tne
Western waters for another of the Military
Asylums. They have already selected one
site in this district—and with the President’s
approbation, a farm of one hundred acres, on
the hights north of this city has been purchas
ed for the purpose—a place which combines
health, convenience and beauty of situation.
Cincinnati, April Ist.
Jenny Lind will give three Concerts in this
city on the 14th, 16th and 18th of April, but
will be prevented by her engagements in New
York, Philadelphia and Baltimore, from visit
ing Cleevland and the other lake cities. She
has created a great furor in Nashville.
Hamburg and Edgefield Plank Road
Company. —The Hamburg (S. C.) Republi
can says : “Three miles of this Road has been
opened for the use of the public about ten days.
Its advantage seems to be appreciated by our
country friends, as nearly all the wagons and
travel pass over it. The travel at this season
oftheyearis very light, yet the receipts for
toll we understand, are about at the rate of
ten per cent, per annum on the cost
of the Road. What the receipts will lie
when the business season opens, we leave for
our readers to estimate.”
OCT” A prominent politician in Toronto has
drawn up and printed, but not yet published, a
complete scheme of Federal Union for the
North American British Provinces, including
the Hudson Bay Company’s territories. It is
founded upon the United States Federal sys
tem, and would if carried into effect, make
them wholly independent. The author of the
scheme is a prominent member of the Con
servative party, und the scheme itself is about
as liberal as the greatest radical could desire.
It will probable be published in a short time.
The Rhode Island Senator —Gen.
James, the newly elected Senator o! Rhode Is
land, has finally defined his political position.
He says, in a letter to the Providence Post, “1
have never on any occasion, nor to ony per
son, said that I was a whig; on the contrary.
I have always belonged to the old democratic
party. lam in favor of a judicious tariff; such
an one as will effectual!) protect the labor of
the country, by taxing lightly the necessaries
of life, and heavily the luxuries, and also of in
ternal improvements.”
THE GEORGIA CITIZEN.
L. F. W. ANDREWS, EDITOR.
MACON, GA. APRIL 12, 1851.
To Correspondents.— Good” win
be inserted if we can be assured of its originality. The
author will please grant us an interview. *
C3F*“ Leoni, or the Orphan of Venice, ” Act I. re
ceived, and will be published as soon as the balance of
the Drama comes to hand. It shall be done as re
quested.
“ Telegraph & Cos. ”is too hard for us. We don't
pretend to understand the subject matter in baud, at
all, at all.
LATER FROM EUROPE.
(BY TELEGRAPH.)
The Steamer “America” has arrived with Liv
erpool dates to the 29th nit.
The sales of Cotton the proceeding week were
50,000 bales at an advance of 1-Baad.;n and.; Fair Orleans
7 7-8 ; Fair Upland, 7 3-8 ; Middle Orleans, 7 3-8
Middle Upland, 7 1-8.
New Orleans, Apr. 9th.
The increase in the Receipts ol Cotton is 120,
000 bales, over corresponding date last year.
Macon Cotton Market. —Prices range from 7 to
10 cts. But little doing.
Operatic. —Mademoiselle Teresa Parodi,
will be in Macon on Monday evening next, to
give one of her brilliant Concerts. We pet evive
that M. Strakosch is her director and conductor.
See advertisement.
Flood in the Onuulgcc.
On Monday night last, the heavens over this town
were opened, and the floods of water came pouring
like a deluge upon the earth. The rivers had all been
swollen considerably before, by the constant rains that
had fallen for days, but the storm of Monday night com
pleted the work, bringing the rise in the Ocmulgee on
Wednesday morning, to within afoot of the great Harri
son Freshet of 1840. Several houses on the East side
of tlie river became uncomfortably damp to the occu
pants, who were compelled to quit in haste. We re
gret to add that a likely negro fellow, belonging to Mr.
Jackson of this city, in attempting to secure a fence at
the brick-yard above the Bridge, on Wednesday, fell
into the flood and was drowned. On Thursday, a son
of Mr. Wimbusb, four miles above town, and bis negro
man, were also drowned by the upsetting of a bat
tea ux. Doubtless immense damage has been occa
sioned by this rise to the plantations on the river.
Georgia Invention.— Mr. chares Randall, of
Lee county Ga. has invented a machine which is thus
described in a Washington letter:
“Any body may set it at his elbow while he is read
ing bis paper, or takug his siesta of an afternoon, and
without his doing any thing to aid it, Randall’s Fan
will keep up a gentle breeze about him and drive the
flies and musquitoes away. Or it may be set beside
a child’s cradle or couch, or the bed of the sick, and con
tribute much to sleep and repose. A machine for the
purpose was once patented by Commodore Barron.—
It was very ingenious, expensive to come into use.
Mr. Randall s little matter is on a different plait, and
can be afforded for about ten dollars ”
Mercantile Honor.
There is but one thing which is of more deli
cate nature than the purity of the mercantile
character, and that is, the spotlessness of a la
dy’s reputation for chastity and virtoe. A breath
of suspicion is fatal to both and involves fami
lies and communities in equal distress and dis
honor. How important then to the commer
cial character of a city like ours, that our mer
chant princes should “be men of tried probity
and patterns of fair dealing in all their business
transactions 1 If it be otherwise —or if even a
few of those engaged in commercial affairs are
not of the right stamp, but who will take indi
rect means to accumulate a fortune, the reputa
tion of the whole place is put in jeopardy, and
much injury is done to the general trade. For
example, if the Banking Institution of a city
becomes bankrupt and involves the people in
much loss and trouble on account of its inabili
ty or unwillingness to redeem its bills, there is
at once excited a sj it it of distrust in the com
munity as to the solvency of other institutions in
the same place. But suppose a second or a
third Bank follows suit, after a brief interval,
when there is no great commercial revulsion
sweeping over the country, and how fatal is the
blow which the business of such a town will re
ceive from these continuous defalcations. Just
so it is with Merchants. One sudden failure
may excite but fettle attention, but when that
is followed in a few days by another, and after
a like interval, by a third, or a fourth, the pub
lic confidence is shaken and fears excited as to
the standing of others engaged in commercial
pursuits, especially if a better reason than rash
speculation is not given as the cause of the fail
ure. No matter, what may have been the cir
cumstances attendant upon such bankruutcies
or the cause thereof, the effect upon the com
mercial character ofvthe place is sure to be dis
astrous. Misfortune\nay4javc marked a mer
chant for its own, and whem'the blow came, the
victim, like an honest ‘man, may have given up
his all, in satisfaction of his creditors. But
even in this case, the failure is unfortunate, as
it begets suspicion and distrust, but when no
showing is made, and creditors are left to whis
tle for their money, the case is much worse, and
the injury becomes almost irreparable. Angry
creditors, who suppose themselves to have been
swindled, are not slow in cursing not only the
delinquent debtor, but the town in which he
lives. Thus it is that the innocent are involved
with the guilty, and there is no redemption
but patience and long-suffering. In view of
these thoughts, let our merchants guard, with
jealous care, that priceless jewel of their class —
an unsullied mercantile honor.
Truths for (lie POOple.— We have received
through the courtesy of the autlu r, a Pamphlet Ad
dress delivered at the Baptist Church in this city, last
fall, by J. W. Benson, M. D. on occasion of the first
Anniversary of the Amaranth Division, Sons of Tern
. perance. The Doctor wields a vigorous pen and pre
sents in this address many important truths, In moral
ethics, which furnish food for the thoughtful, and
good and wholesome counsel to all. We purpose trans
ferring a portion of the Address to eur coulumns as
soon as convenient.
Tonncsscr. —Gen. Wm. B. Campbell, of Car
thage, Tenn., has aeeepted the nomination of the Whig
State Convention to the office of Governor of Ten
nessee. lie pledges to his friends a “ heart devoted to
the Union of these United States, and to the honor and
prosperity of his native State. ”
Lady’s Book.—The May number of this
charming Monthly, with two beautiful May
Plates, one of Fashion, a view of the Chrystal
Palace and some score of other engravings, is
already on our table. From Godey’s slip to
the Press, we take pleasure in copying the fol
lowing notice:
Postage, and Exchanges
Fk>:k une 30-uflir ExThanges will re
ceive Book}, free of Postage, and the
rates to s.nit. Jr*rs greatly reduced. \Ve claim
some in having effected these two
great objects, having thrice visited Washington
during the passage of the Bill—which, in its
original shape, would have cut oft’all mail sub
scribers and free exchange.
After June 30, the postage on the Lady’s
Book will only he 2 cents for 500 miles, and 4
cents for 1500 miles. Persons who wish the
Lady’s Book, will receive it some two weeks
earlier than from Dealers, by subscribing direct
ly to the Publisher in Philadelphia.
P. S.—New subscribers will each be furnished
with a copy of “Godey” and the “Georgia
Citizen” forone year, for the sum of #4,50.
Mechanics’ Society of Macon.
At a regular meeting of this Association on the sth
inst,., the following Resolutions were adopted :
Resulted , That the Corresponding Secretary of this
Society be instructed to correspond, publicly, with the
Committee of the Agricultural Association, and State
Fair of Georgia, to have the next Annual Fair held in
this city.
Resolved , That a Committee of three be appointed
to draft resolutions expressive of the sentiments of this
Society touching the interests of the brotherhood of
Mechanics, for the consideration of the Mechanics’
Convention to beheld at Atlanta, on the4th of July
next —said resolutions to be first approved by the So
ciety, and afterwards published in the papers. Chas.
P. Levy, W. C. Wilson, and L. F. W. Andrews were
appointed said Committee.
Resolved , That this Society, at their next regular
meeting proceed to the election of ten Delegates to the
Atlanta Convention.
From the above, it will be seen that the Mechanics
of Macon w ill be represented in the Mass Convention
proposed to be held at Atlanta on the 4th of July.
The objects of that meeting maybe gathered from nil
article oil the last page of our last week’s paper. It
is a movement for the elevation of Mechanics as a
class, morally, socially, and pecuniarily. Those en
gaged in it are members of the different political par
ties which have existed and which now exist in the
State. Though differing widely as the poles on the
subject of union and disunion, they can and will unite
in any legal and honorable plan for the bettering of
their own condition as citizens, and the advancement
of their various professions in the scale of importance
and dignity. In doing so, however, they will distinctly
define their position as Southern men and slavehold
ers, and not be deterred therefrom by the brayings of
corrupt demagogues who pretend to snuff “ abolition in
disguise ”in the movement. For those who denounce
the same in advance , and who publicly charge that the
Mechanics engaged in it are “ wolves in sheep’s cloth
ing, ” “ political tricksters and abolitionists in dis
guise, ’’ we have no feeling hut that of scorn and con
tempt. Such an insult has been passed by Col. Tift, of
the Albany Patriot, in his paper of April 4th, upon
the Mechanics generally; and we venture to say, that
he will be remembered longer than he desires, for such
an uncalled-for aspersion upon the motives and charac
ter of his fellow-citizens.
On the subject of the State Fair, we have a word to
say. It is not too late yet to take proper measures to
have the next Exhibition in th ; s city, and we trust that
our citizens, generally, will act upon the hint given by
the Mechanics’ Society, and endeavor to accomplish the
object. Macon is decidedly the most central and easy
of access of any place in the State. We have the
means also of accommodating any crowd that may
convene on the occasion. Our Horticultural Associa
tion and Mechanics’ Society are likewise deeply inter
ested in having the Fair held here, and we make no
doubt that a most liberal subscription could be raised
in the city and Vicinity, to provide the necessary ac- !
eommodations for the Exhibition. Every Landlord, ‘
Warehouse man, Artisan, Florist, Agriculturalist and I
Horticulturist, of town and neighborhood, should con
tribute his mite to the object. Will not our citizens of 1
influence and City Council at onee move in the matter, <
and see tv hat can be done ?
Another Slave Case in Boston.
A negro boy, named Thomas Sims, belonging to
James Potter, Esq., f Savannah, escaped to Boston
about the 20th February, and was there arrested on
the 3d instant, by Capt. Allen, of the Centre Watch,
assisted by officers Butrnan, Clark and others. There
was great excitement in consequence, in that city, among
the negroes and abolitionists. The Fugitive was con
veyed to the Court House and secured in an upper
room, with grated windows, and guarded by a strong
posse of the Police, under the direction of Marshal
l'ukey, who drew a chain completely about the build
ing. At nine o'clock, A. M., on the 4th, the examina
tion of the fugitive commenced before Commissioner
Curtis, Seth J. Thomas appearing for Claimant —Ran-
toul, Loring and Sewell for Sims. On Saturday, this
examination was continued, but the Court adjourned
till Monday, the 7th. to hear the argument of Fugitive's
Counsel against the unconstitutionality of the Law, as
to the right of a Commissioner to sit upon the ease.
Abolition placards were posted up iu every part of the
city, calling on the people to meet to protect the fugi
tives. A large meeting was held, on the Common, at
wliieh Wendell Plii’ips and several reverend scoundrels
delivered inflammatory harangues, smacking strongly
ot “ blood and thunder. ” The Legislature, also, was
the scene of considerably excitement on a petition of
the Abolitionists to get the use of the State House yard
to bold a meeting, but a motion to lay said petition on
the table prevailed by a voteof 141 to 113 nays. Offi
cer Butman was stabbed in the groin by the fugitive at
the time of h.s arrest. The general impression seems
to be that the law will be enforced this time. Fletcher
\\ ebster, sou of Daniel Webster, was arrested and
carried to the Watch House for interfering with the
ringing of the bells, which lie supposed was done by
the Abolitionists, to call together a mob. Mr. W. gave
bonds to appoar and answer to the charge of assault
upon a Policeman. These are all the particulars re
ceived up to the present writing, (Thursday) but we
hope to get tile result of the examination in time to add
the same to this article.
Ex-Governor McDonald. —The Legisla
ture of Missouri, it will be recollected, resolved
to send back whence they came, the proceedings
ot the late Disunion Convention of Nashville,
which had been laid before that body by the
Governor of Missouri, to whom they were sent,
It was accordingly so done, and the circumstance
has given occasion to the late President of the
Nashville Convention, our ex-Goveruor afore
said, to get upou stilts and look down with
withering contempt, upon the whole grocery of
Jeffersonville. Hear how spunky he talks! To
the Senate he says: —
‘“lt is altogether agreeable to me, and doubt
less would have been to the Convention, whose
organ I was to communicate them, that its pro
ceedings should not have been retained by a
body wanting in capacity to comprehend, and
in patriotism to appreciate the motives and
conduct ofgentlemen.”
There now ! If the Missouri Legislature can
survive that lick, they have got hides of the
Rhinoceros! It is a perfect “docksolager,”
and no mistake ! “Wanting in capacity and
patriotism,” eh ! In course, there could be no
comparison, whatever, in these respects, be
tween the Missouri Legislature and the Nash
ville Convention, let the President of the latter
tell the story!
Hamilton and Calhoun.
Gen. James Hamilton has, through the columns of
the Charleston Courier, of the 9th, given his reasons at
length for declining the delivery of an Eulogy upon
the life and services of John C. Calhoun, as contem
plated by the citizens of Bluffton, on the first anniver
sary of the deceased Senator's death. One of the rea
sons which Mr. 11. assigns, is the fact that his recent
letter to the people of South Carolina against a disso
lution of the l nion had rendered him unpopular with
the “ chivalry,” and that he could not, consistently, de
liver such an eulogy at a time so nnpropitious. The
chief reason, however, is thus given in Gen. Hamilton's
own words, and which we commend to the special no
tice of all Fire Eaters and Secessionists who have
presumed to look Mr. Calhoun as thß great leader and
contriver of separate State dissolution :
“If 1 had addressed you as it was antiCipntPd, In
: discussing the principles and opinions of Mr. Calhoun
as illustrative of his public life, 1 should have felt my
self bound to have communicated an important fact,
that up to the period of his death, he never contem
plated the separate and isolated action of South Caro
lina even on an exigency so vehement and pressing in
his opinion as the admission of California. He looked
alone to the united and co-operative action of Virginia
and a majority of the cotton States. He never for an
instant cherished the idea of devoting South Carolina
to desolation, or our people to slaughter, that other
States of the South might be dragooned into our sup
port. Ilis whole policy was founded on a friendly and
pacific union of the South, for the protection of the
South. With that sanguine temperament which be
longed to his noble nature, which belongs to the very
constitution of genius, he cherished this hope to the
last. This extinct, he did not look beyond the great
moral lesson which the motto impressed on our own
Palmetto holds forth for the instruction of her sons —
“ Animis opibiisque parati. ” That these were the
opinions of this great man, I have in my possession the
most irrefutable testimony, which at a fitting time shall
be made public, if need be.
“ Could I have delivered the Eulogium without
communicating this truth so unacceptable, perhaps, to
the majority of my hearers? Or could I have sup
pressed it without a moral treason to the memory of
my friend ? Men deliver Eulogiums, not to displease,
but to gratily their hearers, and these effusions are
cold and passionless indeed, unless there is a cordial
sympathy between him who speaks and him who lis
tens.
“ These are my reasons, my dear sir, for not appear
ing at my post at the period designated. ”
Reilmufnt of Mr. Cobb.— it is autliori
tively announced in the Athens Banner, of last week,
that Mr. Cobb will not be a candidate for re-election
to Congress from the 6th Congressional District of this
State. The Banner remarks as follows upon the re
tirement of Mr. C. from the national councils:
“ It is needless for us to say that the able and distin
guished Speaker of the House of Representatives,
leaves his position in the public service full of honors ,
and deeply rooted in the confidence of his constitu
ents. lie could be returned again from his district by an
overwhelming majority. Indeed, so great is his populari
ty, that we dou&t whether any opponent would risk the
disgrace of the defeat which would await him iu taking
the field of opposition.
Notwithstanding Mr. Cobb’s retirement from Con
gress, we trust he will consent to serve the people of
Georgia in some other sphere of honor and useful
ness. Public opinion appears to have designated him
••is the next occupant of the Executive chair of this
State, and we have not the least doubt that he will be
elected, if brought before the people, by an immense
majority.”
You are a leetle too fast, Mr. Banner, in your calcu
lation ! Have you not heard that two renowned “mili
tary chieftains'’ in the West, are spoken of fur the
same higli station? Adjutant Forsyth, the hero of
the Rio Grande, and Gen. Ilarralson of the Militia,
are some themselves, in •‘setting squadrons in the field”
and may not be so easily vanquished, as you suppose, in
a civic contest. Don’t, therefore, count your juvenile
biddies before the season of incubation has been brought
to a close by their maternal ancestor !
For the Georgia Citizen.
A Word cf Caution.
The J’oung men who so far forgot what was
due to themselves, and the community in which
they live, as to make the spring in Rose Ilill
Cemetery the spot of a Bacchanalian revel, last
Sunday afternoon, are severally informed, that
they are all known, and that a repetition of the
same scene will subject them to exposure.
For shame, desecrate not the sacred retreat of
the dead by such unblushing conduct, on any
dnv, much less on the Sabbath of Jehovah !
OBSERVER.
That Duel.
The Savannah Republican of the 9th inst. contains a
card from S. T. Chapman, Esq., detailing tbe particu
lars of the negotiations entered upon by the friends of
of Dr. Banks and Mr. Maclean, after their arrival in
Savannah, for the purpose of adjusting the difficulty
between these gentlemen, from which we gather the
following items :
At the instance of W. Thorne Williams, Wm. Law
and Alexander Drysdale, Esqs., of Savannah, the
friends of the combatants agreed to submit the case to
the decision of a Board of Honor, consisting of Wni.P.
M bite and J. L. Locke. The challenge was suspended
ad interim , and an award given, to this effect, Ist
That Dr. Banks occupied the position of relative and
protector to the lady involved, and it was his province
to give her counsel under the circumstances, but to de
tail such conversations to any party would infringe ma
terially upon the sacred nature of such conferences.
2d. That the reply of Dr. B. to Mr. Maclean’s first
Letter was sufficiently explicit and courteous, and ought
to have been satisfactory to the latter; and 3d. They
“ decide finally ” that Mr. Maclean may, with perfect
consistency as an honorable man, withdrawal! his sub
sequent letters to Dr. B.,and ought to do so; and fur
thermore, that they see no valid grounds for a hostile
meeting between the parties at issue.
With this decision Dr. M.C. Nisbet and his princi
pal, Mr. Maclean, were not, however, satisfied, and
withdrew the suspension of the challenge, and demand
ed that the original articles should be complied with.
To this Mr. Chapman replied, through his friend, Col.
Win. P. Bowen, that the decision of the Board met
his views entirely, and that, under all the circumstan
ces, he (Mr. Chapman) could not consent to place liis
friend, Dr. Banks, on the field.
So far as advised, the matter rests so, but evidently
witliont healing the breach between the parties, or ap
peasing the wounded honor of the challenger. With
out entering into the merits of the difficulty, with which
we have no concern, we must be permitted to state that
our community manifest but littlle sympathy with any
ot the parties engaged in this affair. The promineut
feeling is a disposition to ridicule the whole proceeding
as farcical and contemptible. For ourselves, we are
free to say that the day has gone by, we trust never to
return, when a resort to the duello is deemed a “ ne
cessary evil ” among gentlemen, for the settlement of
personal difficulties. Any bully or bravado can shoot
down his antagonist, but such an act constitutes no one
an honorable man, nor wipes out any stain east upon
the escutcheon of his reputation. But we shall not
write a homily upon duelling. Those who resort to the
bloody code will, of course, not listen to any sugges
tions as to the supreme wickedness of the custom. But
we have some regard for the majesty of our laws, and
the peace and good order of the community, both of
which have already been violated in a palpable manner
by the parties concerned in the affair under notice. It
•s due to a sound public opinion that the existing laws
against duelling be carried out, to the letter. These
laws are, we believe, severe against all engaged either
;is principals or seconds, and the penalty holds against
the act of sending and accepting a challenge as well as
against the combat itself. Let those in authority, then,
do their duty. The sworn officers of the Common
wealth should not hesitate to do theirs.
Boydcll’s Illustrations of Shakspeare.
Mr Macomber, of New York, has been in our city,
for several days, engaged in exhibiting a magnificent
work, entitled “ Boy dell's Illustrations of Shak
speare,” the history of which will be very clearly
gathered from the following notice of the work, from
the pen of Mr. Hewet, himself a distinguished artist
and Editor of the New York “Excelsior and Illustrat
ed Times.”
Boydeli’s Illustrations of Shakspeare is a work so
well known that it is unnecessary to comment upon it
here to any extent. Beyond dispute, it is the most
magnificent work ever executed in any age or coun
try. Upwards of sixty f the most renowned artists
of the world were engaged in designing, painting
and engraving the work, upwards of twenty years.
It was commenced in 1775, and finished in 1800 —
Alderman Boydell, afterwards Lord Mayor of Lon
don, a very wealthy man, resolved to immortalize his
own name, as well as to gratify his love of the fine arts,
by getting up a series of Illustrations of Shakspeare
that should be worthy of the immortal hard, and an
honor to his country. For this purpose he poured out
his money like water, laid the whole artistic talent of
the world under contribution, and, afterTliany years of
indefatigable exertion, produced his wor’d-reuowiY’dL
“100 Illustrations of Shakspeare,” ar an expense, as is
said, of a million sterling. To give an idea of the im
mense original cost of the work, it is only necessary to
say, that in addition to the preparatory expenses, such
as designs, paintings, gallery, tc., many of the plates
are known to have had six years’ labor of the engraver
bestowed on a single plate.
“About seven years ago Dr. S. Spooner, a wealthy
citizen of this city, and a man of great taste, bought
all the original copper-plates of this magnificient work,
with the intention to restore them to their original proof
state, as the greatest boon he could offer his country
and the world. After several years of fruitless efforts,
he learned that Mr. George Parker, of London, was the
only man known capable of undertaking the supervis
ion of the great enterprise, and he forthwith made him
such overtures as induced him come out and undertake
the restoration of the work. Dr. Spooner commenced
operation on the most worn plates—of course the most
difficult ones to restore—and in due time several were
restored to such perfection as astonished every behold
er. Sangnine of success, and confident in his own
resources, the Dr. went on with his great enterprise,
until it leaked out and got into the newspapers, which
caused quite a stir, when he began to encounter opposi
tion from a quarter where he least expected it. To
counteract this mischief, he invited all the most distin
guished artists, engravers, connoisseurs and literary
men in the city to his house, to critically examine the
original plates, and to compare the proofs taken from
the plates with the late Ithiel Town’s proof copy of the
old work. We had the pleasure of being present at this
interesting meeting. Many of our first engravers
brought tbeir glasses with them. The result was, that
the whole meeting without a dissenting voice, declared
the proofs from the restored plates, fully equal to the
proofs struck by Boydell himself. Nay, many went
further, and declared them superior in several re
spects.”
In addition to this, we have seen the most flattering
notices from the leading presses of the United States,
in relation to the faithfulness of the impressions taken
from restored plates,and the unequalled value and mag
nifience of the entire work. Our citizens have bad the
opportunity of judging of these things for them
selves, Mr. Macoinber having presented for inspection
copies of the original impressions and those from the
restored plates, also one of the original Copper Plates
after being worn down. Os the new Series. 30 Num
bers, each containg two engravings, have been com
pleted and can now be obtained of Mr. M. or of J. C.
Edwards, Esq. to whom the business of subscription
has been confided. The balance of the v ork will be
furnished to subscribers, monthly, but none other than
subscribers can obtain the work. It is, moreover, the
last chance for obtaining the “ Illustrations ’’ as the
plates will be taken back to England, as soon as the
present edition is taken up.
We learn from the Nashville Banner that Ex Gov
ernor A. V. Brown, of Tenn., has, in his possession,
a copy of the original work, for which be paid $1250,
which, on being compared with Spooner’s edition was
declared not to be superior. Another copy of the ori
ginal work is owned by tbe Columbia, Tennessee, Fe
male Institute, and is used by Mr. F. G. Smith, tbe
Rector of the school weekly, in illustration of the writings
of the great Dramatist. In fact, we know not where
our Schools and Colleges could find a better text book,
in the various departments of English Historical and
Dramatio Literature, than “Boydell s Illustrations.
Many of the Figures in the plates are likenesses of
Shakspeare’s principal characters, which have been
obtained after great research and at immense cost.
We cordially commend the work to the patronage of
our wealthy citizens, who have the taste to appreciate
the Fine Arts and the means wherewith to indulge
that taste in the adornment of their mansions. To our
Literary Institutions, also, the work would be invalua
ble.
More Bull Baiting. —On Thursday eve
ning some 40 or 50 of the boys from the moun
tain defiles and Thermopylae Passes of Cherokee
Georgia, arrived in this city, via the Macon &
Western Rail Road, on a bull-baiting excur
sion to the “Gem of the Antilles.” The place
of rendevouz we understand, is on the banks of
the Altamaha river, hard by the village of Da
rien, but who is to be the leader, whether Lopez,
Quitman, Gonsales or Lamar, we do not know.
It is rumored, that a disting uisned Commander
in chief of Georgia is mixed up in this business,
concerning which the advice of tbe old
the boys who were getting unripe f , Ts” *
the apple tree, is, ,ve think. „„t
I%„ yon give yourselves unnecS h
ble. Only wait a wee bit, and the an'i r ° ft ’
tall, of themselves ” The destiny ofc’!?? 1
sure, and needs no prophetic tomnje to V? ’*
that which already casts a deep shadow h?*
its coming. ”***•
Personal Movements,
iW The Professor of Bruin-o\ocr X i*
f ,n 8 h ! s Darned Bear, down in the “State ofH
ly, with unbounded applause.
Professor Sherlock of Mobile i s j n
con, delivering street Lectures on the m, ■ *T
powere of his Bug Bane and Rat Extend
ting Unguentum. His plan is to Dm!'?
phet ot “blue blazes” in
\ artmn, ’ which works fore and aft with l
equal momentum that the locomotion of
entturs” is stopped by the antagonistic> be
applied, and an explosion follow^from th!
tre! The way that cockroaches and hi**’
split open by the Professor’s Patent OintmL**
a caution to locusts! neDtl *
ET-The man who stopped the Georgia pit
izen without paying for it, is en-rout e f ur
gold diggins. H.s companions are one free
gro, two Abolitionists and a blind mule!
A Mlisiral Prodigy—Our read-rs have D r k.
bly heard of Wm. Henry Marsh, the “Infant D***
mcr who has been exhibited recently in New Y k
Vs TANARUS” Tort °<*. sum
February 1848. Aleightmonth. old, lie ,
appreciation oftimenr ry.bm, by rep*,
hand during the performance of music. When on*
year old he would drum on the table with great accur,
ey which induced Ids father to buy him a <i ratE
with which he astonished all who heard him play
At two years and a half old, he performed bed*, ,
number of gentleman of musical ceßbritv, and aston
.shed them by the precocious developeme'nt of hi, ma
seal talent. Phrenologieally, his organs of time
tune and calculation, are surprisingly large. To har
this child, now a little over 3 years of age, ddigbj
crowds have thronged Tripler’llall and other place,
for a few months past.
But great as Wm. Henry Marsh is, as a mnc]
Prodigy, we have here in Macon, a child of thr,
years of age, and four days younger than Marsb. who
in the judgment of respectable persons who have beard
both him and the N. Y. “Infant Drummer,’’ is Ur
superior to the latter in liis performance upon the
Drum. The name of this child is Benson A.
son of Mr. T. B. English , Carriage manufacturer of
Macon. He was bum. here, on the 29th day February
1848, and consequently h is not seen the first anniver
sary of his birth. lleis 2 feet 9 $ inches high, weigh,
26 A lbs. and is of rather grave temperament for a
child, eschewing the usual toys of children, but d,vo
ted with enthusiasm to the drum, on which he cm
play with remarkable prevision. ~Lifa on the oceu
wave,” “Last rose of summer,” “Yankee Doodle,”
“Hail Columbia,” “Hail to the Chief,” “Dead March,”
&c. are some of the tunes which he has picked up.
casually, without any instruction. For a few dij,
past, a competent Drummer boy attached to one of oar
military companies has played occasionally with Ben
son when the latter almost instantaneously caught np
the air of even strange pieces of music, and sccompt
nied the same, as it were by intuition ! Benson’,
love for music is not however confined to the Drum.
He is fond of every description of the divine art, and
cannot fail, ifhe lives, to become distinguished ut
composer and performer. What a glorious ptci
men of American genius and love of martial mnw,
would these two musical Prodigies, (Marsh and En
glish) present at the “Worlds Fair” under tho Pupi
lage of such a Prince of showmen as P T. Barnum!
How it would astonish royalty itself to hear Columbia’,
national air performed with patriotic fervency, by the ti
nyhands of “babes and sucklings” of America, and how
faint would be the hope of despots to conquer a people
whose very infants pant after the music of the “shrill
fife and rolling drum,” and are skillful in the use of
these martial instruments, from the cradle! Truly
this is a great country and we are a great peodle i
Fever and Cancer Cured Great Dlscor
eries.
The Scientific American says:—The City es
New Orleans has become not a little celebrated for
two important discoveries made in it within a few
years, by two eminent physicians. One is Dr. Gil
bert, whose fame is now widely extended, as the iuc
cessful curer of that hitherto impregnable and terrible
disease—“ Cancer.” The other is Dr. Seat, who hat
cured some of our most eminent men, in a few days, of
fever, We have read in the New Orleans Delta.
and have seen the most respectable testimonials of
the cures effected by Dr. Gilbert, in his hospital; Pojr*
dras street, New Orleans.
Dr Seat visited our office last week, on his way to
Europe, to dispose of his important discoveiy t<> foreign
governments. The discovery is one which never fails
to cure the most inveterate case of fever in a few days.
Such discoveries confer untold blessings upon the hu
man family.
Tbe above is very important to humanity if “true’’
which we are disposed to doubt. In our opinion thers
is no radical cure yet known for cancerous affections,
except tbe knife, and that only before the schirrous to
mor becomes ulcerated. Charlatans there have been
in all ages, who profess to cure cancers, but in perhapa,
every ease of apparent cure of this disease the malady
was of a different character from ‘rue cancer. Certain
it is, that we have never known a case of cur<, when
the disease had become eonstitational.
It is said that a pint of varnish mixed with
a bucket of whitewash, will give it in a great
degree the qualities of paint, and it will with
stand all kinds of weather. As this is the sea
son for whitewashing, a knowledge of the
above may he of some use to our reader*.
To the People of Georgia
Fellow-citizens: —The undersigned Committee,
after having invited the several counties of the State
to send delegates to a Common School Convention i°
December last, deemed it expedient to defer the meet
ing until a future day. We now moat respectfully re
new that invitation.
We have been gratified with the interest
in different portions of the State, and cannot but h”P e
that there will be a general response to this proposition-
What we desire is. a meeting of delegates from differ
ent parts of the State, to take into consideration
great cause of Common School education. Nr-’
tion more deeply concerns the welfare of the “hale
State. The increase of our population, the develop
ment of our resources, and the extending spirit of en
terprise among our citizens, all demand of u* some
earnest attention to the eause of general education.
To devise some practicable system, and the mean*of
carrying it into effect, will require mature deliberation.
This is the object of the convention which we now in
vite to assemble.
We therefore, respectfully solicit our fellow-citizen*
of the several counties of the State, to send delegate**
two from each county, to a convention to be held in the
town of Marietta, on Tuesday, the Bth day of J“l T
next.
As we feel assured there are some in every conn'?
who take an interest in the subject, we hope they “'ill
see that this proposition be fairly offered for the w lloß
of the people.
We highly appreciate the interest taken in this so
ject by the press of our State, and beg they will ßti
lend their aid by inserting this call, and urging
claims aa they may deem most useful.
THOMAS F. SCOTT, )
ALONZO CHURCH, f
B. SNIDER, i Commit*
JAMES A. NISBET, (
S. FOUCIIE. )
SlO REWARD.
RANAWAY from my service, on l hu L rs,l ®' 1 _ f ,r
last, negro BILL, about 5 feet high, 4UJ fB
of age, brown complected and the proper.
Rogers. He says he has a wife at Mr- in _,j<|
erford t s, Macon. The above reward wi
for bis delivery to me or lodgment inJ a! ‘’ j nß t
I can get him. Tbe Law will he et.forcjD
all persons who are known t harbor
East Macon, Apr. IS. [lt*] B. WiNEß’*