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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’*