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. inerii for rain water is in the third story, filled by pipes troni the eaves, and drawn oft’ by a fawcet in the 1 asement. The walls in the Parlors are white—much t*o white to be pleasant to the eye. The various en -ries are ornamented with flowered and bronzed paper. ke it up one side, and down the other, and you can ac nothing more nor less out of it than one of the ders of the nineteenth century. A circular form .11 have taken fewer bricks, and cost the owner less honey. Ur- ‘Veils, who, I am told, is from the South, has a beautiful place a little distance beyond this, which I k” better. I went into the Garden, saw the Gardener, nd examined his mode of grafting Cherries and Pears. He showed me a two years old bud-graft which was in a \ery thriving condition. I examined the Strawberry bee a, which were very beautiful—only they w’ere too •mall. They were the Boston Fine, and the Honey Seedling. II had hot-bed Lettuces as big as a rab bits, and as white as a hound's tooth. Mr. Norton’s house, immediately opposite Dr. Wells, is the greatest curiosity in this city. It appears to me to be half Pagoda, half Chinese, and half Tartar in its composition. If there ever was any such thing in the world as an order of Architecture composed of three halves, Mr. Bristol’s house in Chapel street is a thou rnd times more beautiful. Nearly all the houses in this city are built of wood, and painted white, which gives them a very gay appearance—making the place look like the country in the city. The style is very nest and simple Those in the vicinity of the New Green are very beautiful The Waiters of the Tontine are all Negroes. It is like returning to the South again, to see Darkies wait ing on the Table. These are all likely, fat fellows, worth st least a thousand dollars a-pieeo—and very polite withal. I went into a Barber’s shop this morning to get shaved, and during the operation the head barber, (un doubtedly inspired by the anticipation of getting a six pence,).descanted with inafl’uble delight upon the re membrance of his ancient love for a certain Miss Lans ing ; and the way he did revel in the thought of a speedy reunion with her, is a sin to those v. lto never loved. They were both v ry bright Mulattoes, and talked Yankee “likke a house afire.’ To hear a “Nigger’ talk Yankee is truly a delight. It is truly astonishing how they do love money. But if you wish to hear the real yankee language spoken to perfection, you must go and visit the ladies. I was in the company of several last evening who spoke it very fluently indeed. A beautiful blue-eyed girl said to another, 4 Well, Fanny, I do believe from the rattle of your tongue that the Old Buy is in youV ‘ Yes,’ said Fanny, “I feel a young Devil kicking in me just about the size of a Woodchuck.’ 4 Why from your last speech,’ said the other, ‘one would suppose that you were getting smart,’ ‘yes,’ said Fanny; 4 1 am getting as smart as a Steel-trap .’ ‘I swan, Fanny,’ said the other “if you don’t stop spinning your long yarn 1 shall certainly die! 4 Well,’ replied Fanny,’ 1 shall be happy to go to your funeral. The fact is, Suzy, 1 dreamt last night that you were as dead as mother Dumpling's Ducks.’ Susan, in speaking of the sapheadedness of a certain student of the College, said that she had more sense in thj* nollow of her foot than he would ever have in his head. Fanny, looking her full in the face, said, 4 Do you carry coppers in your gaiters, Susy ?’ Susn. in order to beguile Fanny from cutting her so de ply, said, 4 Come, Fanny, give us some of those Conundrums you promised us last night.’ “ I never promised you any Conundrums last night,''replied Fan *T- 4 “ ell, wha'. did you promise us, then?’ asked Su *n. 4 1 promised to give you a Columbus returned Fanny. 4 Well, give it to us then,’ asked Susan. “Will, you promise me not to be angry ?’ asked Fanny. Cer tainly I will,’ replied Susan. 4 Well,’ continued Fan ny * why is a lady who wears a bustle like the foal of a Jeanette P Susan, at first, blushing, then turning pale, said— 4 I give it up, I know nothing at all about it — solve it yourself? Fanny then rose from her chair, and whispering in the ear of Susan, •aid, what will not be recorded here. Susan screamei and left the room. This Fanny beats the devil—yet, every body knows that a finer being never lived. This is her way , and you can no more change her than you can the spots on a Leopard’s skin. Somebody asked her the other evening what was the oriAnal cause of her excessive eolloquialitv. ‘Well, shy replied, ‘I will tell you. When I was a baby, I was tdngue-tied. The Doctor cut the string loose, and ever since I have had no way of holding my tongue.’ 4 Oh! Fanny! Fanny!’ laughed somebody, ‘You will certainly be the death of us.’ ‘Well,’ replied Fan ny, ‘if it is God’s will that we shall all die, I hope he will take care of us. For my part, I never intend to die as long as I can live.’ I wrote you some time ago about the manner in which the Tribune kept up the excitement about the 4 Rappings ’ in this part of the Union -for God forbid that any such thing should ever happen at the South. If it should, \V9 have a song there entitled 4 Stop Dat Knocking which will completely put an end to any such The Tribune publishes a letter from a fellow in Otse go who is the best sample of a rascal of any of the nu merous scoundrels who have recently written upon that entertaining topic called the l ßappings.’ I will not quote the letter, but refer you to the Tribune of the sth inst. Read it aud debate with yourself which is the meaner, the letter, or HoraceGreely’s 4 Remarks’ upon it. He republishes a letter, recently written by Cassius M. Clay, in regard to the Fugitive Slave Law, where in he attempts to prove that the passage of the law was unconstitutional. He quotes some remarks made by James Ma-disomand Roger Sherman to vindicate this he. If Ckosiug'Yl. Clay, of Kentucky, should tell a lie, and Horace Greely, of New York, should repub lish it, he would endorse that lie. This is the sum and substance of the whole matter. This he does eve ry day of his life. The Hillhouse mentioned in a former part of this ivtter, is the auther of Percy's Mask, and other Dra matic writings of very inconsiderable merit. As I was going up the street this morning towards hit house, I met a little boy of whom I enquired the way. He pointed it out to me, stating that if he had the time he would go on with me and show me the place. I thanked him very kindly and passed on. Pre sently the little fellow came running after me and went on with me. As we were going along he said. * Well, the first man who ever invented a Locomotive must have had an awful wise head.’ If you wish to see real pleasure, let grown people alone, and enjoy the society of little folks. I have long since ceased to believe in any body but the unsnpliisti sa.’ed young. There i9 no such thing as pure friend ship in this world, but the friendship of a good woman or a child. I have sought them so often that I can win them to me in a moment. Give me the friendship of a pure woman and that of a well educated child, and I will ask for no richer a Heaven U|H>n /earth. I never saw a good child yet whose could not win. Whenever you lay your hand upon the head of a child to bless it, you touch the garments of Christ, and feel Lis spirit pass into yoa. T. 11. C. LETTER FROII COLUMBUS. Columbus, April 21, 1851. Dear Doctor: —l received this morning, the 3d number ofVol. 2d, of your invaluable paper, the “Georgia Citizen” very properly named. It is, most assuredly, a neat, spicy, rich and inter esting sheet; in fact the “Ne Plus Ultra ” of a weekly journal, and consequently a welcome family visitor. Columbus is very dull, nothing of any con sequence doing, and if it were not for the laugh, now and then raised, at the expense of some stray luckless wight, we would all die of the dis ease so common among brother cotton buyers and disappointed politicians, vulgarly called Long—phiz—coh-je-hem-ma-ne. Some four weeks ago, a gentleman arrived here from New Orleans, a Professor of Electro- Biology; his eloquent lectures, and successful experiments, combined with a handsome person, won for him the applause of all who heard and aaw him, particularly the ladies, who, in “token f their friendship and esteem,” loaded him ~ ith the choicest nosegays, culled by their •wn feir rarer Angers, from the dominions of lovely Flora. Such “tokens of esteem” for a stranger, were well calculated to awaken in the bosoms of our amiable young gentlemen a beau quit electric feeling they could not well control. They met! They determined, awful to relate; from that moment up to the present hour, Tur nips, Leeks, Shalotts, and Radishes have riz, and the french gentleman smells awfully of “ingens.” Another gentleman from New Orleans, made a bet of one hundred dollars, that his horse could pace round our race track in two minutes, fifty-five seconds, and by-bets amounting to be tween two and three hundred dollars, making all bets w ith the understanding that, he would notify the parties twenty-four hours before his horse would start. Money up, and all tilings fixed but the horse, the gentleman, as aforesaid, went to work a rubbing, scrubbing and training his steed, and when his horse w as, as he thought, jest about right, on Monday, informed the par ties that he would win their bets next day at four o’clock I’. M. Now excitement began to rage, in the various sporting circles, groups of men and boys could be seen in all parts of the town, discussing the merits of the numerous horses they had know n, and the New Orleans horse in particular. Bet ting ran high. Some five dollars; “hangers on” about groceries, invariably betting gincock tails, or cigars, whilst the most prudent went no higher than “a bit’s worth of apples” or “a pint ot goobers.” Thus tilings went on finely, to the great amusement of two or three indi viduals, who, a close observer might have dis covered from the peculiar leer of the eye, to be up to some deviltry. True enough next morn ing about nine o’clock, here comes a long tall, gaulky looking chap, on horse back, hunting “the New Orleans man, what ow ned that thar horse what was gwieu to run to-day.” The gentleman made his appearance, and, to his ut ter astonishment, was informed by his interest ing looking messenger, that “ some darned cuss ploughed up the track last night, so deep, that he eould’nt walk his horse round it in a fort night:’ This put an end to the race; the “New Orleans man” is unwilling to make another— perfectly satisfied to draw stakes, and escape with his horse uninjured. The supposed Cuba expedition created quite an excitement among a certain class of our fel low-citizens; a number started last week, and are, by this time, on their rough and trackless path to the impregnable Isle of the Gulf. It is thought by some, in fact whispered in private circles, —but of course no one will say, with any degree of certainty, that the expedition is being gotten up for the purpose of aiding South Car olina in her anticipated revolt against the Uni ted States of America. Now, there may be a few, who believe these flying rumors, from the strange way tl.at several of the recruits and the supposed officers started; some went on horse back, others in carriages, and telling the own ers of the conveyances to call on “the Treasur eracertain Military chieftain of Mexican war notoriety, aud ex-official, for pay. This is cer tainly a very progressive age, and we are a ve ry progressive people. We have had quite a freshet lately in these parts, of which you have been duly notified through the papers of this city. Little of any thing is stirring in the political world; many ot the legal gentry are absent, attending our courts, setting wires and making arrangements for the coming contest. Judging from the political Barometers of this section of the State, we shall have to meet our political enemies, in the fall, on the same old battle ground. \\ ell, ice will meet them, and we will defeat them. The “Union ot the States,’’ “Peace and good will towards men’’ will most assuredly triumph over ‘‘Disu nion, bloodshed, anarchy and confiscation. I will, whenever an opportunity offers, write to you about matters and things, as I travel along. Until then, I remain vours, <tc. UNCLE TOBY. LETTER FROM COLUMBUS. Columbus, April 21, 1851. Dear Citizen: —What in the world lias become of Uncle Toby ? Heretofore he has been the “ eliiel arnang us takiu’ notes ” for you “ to print ‘em ” and now at this juncture when there are so many notes to take, for him not to come forward is indeed surprising. We in these capes have watched jour recent issues with much anxietj’ in the vain hopes to see something from his spirited pen. Since we last heard from him we have had Circuses, Concerts—Halls—Fairs—Temper ance Lectures, Nigger singing—Peliycology, Mesmer ism and all ther otlie ‘ ologies ’ and ‘ isms ’of the day, each in their turn in the full tide of experiment and all more or less productive in their own way of something which Uncle Toby could easily serve up and render palatable to your numerous readers. Our town, Mr. Editor, never had (as j-ou well know) any great fondness for nigger singing, and as to Circuses, such exhibitions are held by the good people here in unver sal detestation; Circus proprietors invariably go around Columbus when travelling through the country, they receive no patronage and artistic talent is not appreciat ed by our Citizens. Now and then a company of Sa ble melodists call a temporary halt with us. but there is rarely more than one entertainment given before our refinement is shocked—our proverbial modesty put to the blush—and demonstrations on the part of the peo ple, every way unmistakeable, that we have no affinity for exhibitions of such character. As au evidence of these truths, the Circus managers rarely ever remain in our town more than four times as long as in any other town of twice its size—and the Niggers’ Concert rooms rarely have more in them than could be comfortably quartered in four times the space. Oil yes ! we have a mortal detestation of such exhibitions. Our fun lovers here had a rich treat not long ago in the way of Dancing dee. An alarmingly large Bull was got up in an alarming short space of time, and for tile openly and publicly avowed purpose of alarming the town. Just think, my dear Citizen, of a set of mis chievous fellows with impudence enough to come out in the face of open day and propose so alarming a plan. Isnt it monstrous ? All the old maids and widows were dreadfully frightened. Notwithstanding all this, however, the project was consummated—it was carried out to the letter. Such a Hall! you should have been there by all means to see for yourself, and a descrip tion in full from your graphic quill would have repaid your readers for a few year’s subscription to your paper. J ews, Gentiles—Dutch—lrish—German—ltalian Bloods, half Bloods and Scrubs were all there, and the mischief knows how many more and worse. The dance was opened by our little friend with Mrs. fora partner who is fair and forty, who though she tripped along nimbly enough could not he said to trip the light fantastic toe—for the reason—that the body resting on that toe lacked I should guess at least 300 lbs, of being ‘as light as the down on a Linnet’s wing.’ The diminutive dimensions of Mr. were entirely hidden the lookers on bj’ the superior bodily proportions of Mrs. as they whirled in extaeiee along the mazes of the dance. \\ agers were made between our two friends, Joe and John, as to who should acquit himsef with the most credit and come out best at the heel of the hunt, Die lair and fat one aforesaid or a certain other of the feminine gender from some where over the‘Atlantic’ who in the early stages of the llall gave evidence of extra skill and ability. * * * • * * * This was the ridiculous part of the show—the re mainder passed off in fine style. The above ar rangement having of course been studiously concealed from the recherche and over fastidious—and known only to those present who relished such amusement. Indeed I have not been informed that the ladies thom ■elves knew any thing of the betting—nor that they were competing with each other for the victory. I said the Ball was got up with a special view to alarm the town. So it was Mr. Editor, the proceeds thereof have ere this been sent, I presume, to the North, to pur chase a Bell with which to alarm the town in eases of fire. I was not present at the Ball but I heard from it and that’s authority enough for this letter. Biology or anew fashioned mode of mesmerizing was the next excitement we had oh the rapis. Indeed I bebevr the Pfefeetvr was himself a prominent char - acter at the Ball, from wliat I have heard the Ball would not have been a Ball without him. Be that as it may his lectures and experiments have for a while discomposed the apathy of our good folks and had us all in a perfect whirl of excitement. Bis lectures were so generally attended by the ladies that a certain Rev. gen tleman who was called upon a few evenings ago to de fiver a lecture on the subject of Temperance —flew off at a tangent from his subject and assuming to himself every authority and prerogative that vanity could sug gest railed out against the dear creatures in a manner at least unexpected aud undesired. The Rev. gentle man has the right by prescription to come down like a thousand of brick on his parishioners or others who go to hear him preach, but for him by a special request, to get up to deliver a temperance speech, and afterwards, contrary to all expectation and to the desire of his hear ers and of those who got him to speak, to leave his sub ject, a subject selected for him, and launch out such invectives as lie did against our wives and sweethearts and all for nothing, was so unwarranted as to displease every lady with whom I have conversed on the subject since, and to engender reflections in the minds of men who think on the subject not at all favorable to the Rev. gentleman himself. His stern admonitions to the ladies and his deter mination that no praise should be awarded by his lips as long as they countenanced humbuggery in the way of visiting mesmerizing exhibitions had the effect to mar the enjoyment of the ladies, as much as his stric tures on the style of speaking adopted by our able lec turer S. M. Hewlett conspired to produce dissatisfaction and displeasure among the members of the order of S. of T. The Rev. gentleman has a holy lioror of anec dote on such occasions, and yet 1 nave heard him tell of Mocassin whiskey and merchants backrooms on similar occasions. The Rev. gentleman was accounted good at anecdote in such cases till Hewlett came along lie was then only second rate, and it suddenly became necessary to discard that style of speaking. Does any one remember the parson's anecdotes at the Hall last 4th July when Cos!. Reiser was here. Anecdote was then the mode. Now Mr. Editor I regret I have said a word on this subject, since it has led me too fur. I only intended to fulfil my promise to some ladies, so that the Rev. Mr. may know his lecture was produc tive of no good, but on the contrary probably did some harm. I shall say no more; I have grown censorious when I intended to be good humored. The displeasure I have thus unwillingly displayed proves I have still more on hand. Having as I conceive good reason to apprehend something of a more pungent character on this san e subject front sources if not more sincere at least more influential, lam Mr. Editor with every apology for intruding, thus unbidden. Thine externally and internally, SCRIBBLER. CIRCULAR. MACON, Ga., April 21. 1851. ‘ Dear Sir : During the sitting of the State Agricultural Fair at Atlanta last August, the necessity of a system of Com mon Schools in Georgia, was discussed by a number of the friends of Education, there assembled. The result of their deliberations was the appointment of the undersigned Committee, instructed and clothed with power to call a Convention, as the initiative step in arousing the public mind, to a proper consideration of the subject. In pursuance of that duty, we called a Convention to be held last fall, but the pendency of an exciting political canvass, subsequently suggested the propriety of postponing its meeting. Deeming the time propitious for th good work, we have renewed the call for a Convention, to be held on the eighth day of July next at Marietta. And now Sir, permit us most respectfully to ask your aid and co-operation in this noble movement. The forthcoming Census will show that there are tens of thousands of adults in Georgia, who catinot read or write. Indeed the proportion of these, to the whole popula tion is astounding, alarming, mortifying. And jet we vaunt inucJh of our State, and justly too of her im provements. But our glory and our shame are inti mately associated. Along the iron pathway of our Rail Roads, we encounter these unlettered citizens, and find them in crowds, in our Factories and work shops.— Thus through the pencils of light, radiating from our -boosted Improvements, there is seen a dark back ground, which must be covered with the resplendent sheen of Education, before Georgia can display a full orbed, luminous disc, in the galaxy of States. And how long shall this state of tilings continue ? How long will Georgia continue to impose the solemni ties of Oaths, upon her poor, ignorant citizens, without an effort to enlighten their understandings ana con sciences ? I low long will she enthrone ignorance in the Jury Box, and give forth its decrees through the Ballot Box? How long shall each recurring Cen sus publish to the world, that our old Commonwealth, still lingers at an immeasurable distance, behind the advancing civilization of the age? These are questions worthy of the profound consideration of Statesmen, Philanthropists, and Patriots. Compared with them, the mere polemics of Party or Sect, are as worthless, as the vague disquisitions of Socialists and Bosieru cians. It cannot liavc escaped j'ou, that eminent Statesmen and Savans, from the Old World, visiting our countrj’, with one accord, rank the States of the North as the model States of the Confederacy, because there, Edu cation is generally diffused. The Common School System of those States, are the theme of their eloquent, and never ending panegyric. Nor can it have escaped you, that on this very account, just but humiliating comparisons are constantly drawn between the North and the South—comparisons which humble the other wise proud crest of the South, the more because this is the favoured section of the Union, upon which na ture has lavished her munificent treasures of wealth and fertile soil. Surely if Massachusetts and Connec ticut have cast the light of Education, all over their rocky, sterile hills ; Georgia should at once begin to spread its beams athwart her fertile plains, in her beau tiful valleys, and alone ‘the sides of her ore embedded mountains. If 4 Knowledge is Power,’it is all powerful and necessary to a people, who have amongst them a race, that must be kept in subjection. Not to enlarge on this hint, if you so hold, give to us your influence and active co-operation, in the great object of arousing ihe public mind to the importance of Common School Education. We delight in the boast that ours is a Republican State, and consults “the greatest good, of the greatest number.” And yet Sir, compare Georgia’s indiffer ence on this subject, with the enlightened policy of Prussia. Prussia, the defender of legitimacy, the champion if you please of despotism, delights to make the light of Education stream around the hearthstones of her humblest, poorest citizens. Whilst Republican Georgia, with all her love for the dear people, suffers thousands of her citizens to live and die, ignorant of the great truths of her Religion, aud without the first just conception of her Daws and Instiutions. Shame upon us ! Shame upon us! Let our orators cease their laudations of Georgia, and loud diapasons of the Press, in sounding her glory, be forever stilled, until as a State she wakes up to the true majesty of her destiny. And now Sir, we beg you do not discourage us, or be discouraged yourself, because vast difficulties are in the way of this vaster enterprise. All great enterpris es have been urged on to a successful result, bj’ an in domitable few', in the face of what seemed to be insup erable obstacles. Luther and his small hand of co-la borers, would never have rolled the effulgence of t>re reformation, upon the moral darkness of the World, if they had regarded difficulties. A few bold, gener ous minds in the a good cause, ever must and will suc ceed. We have ultimately to rely upon the Legisla ture for the adoption and endowment of a system of Common Schools, suitable to the condition of our peo ple. To bring the Representatives up to so great a wmrk, we must operate upon the Constituent body We must agitate, agitate—and thus as in England, eve ry great reform, and important measure of State poli cy, of late years, lias been caused by agitation, so we shall carry this crowning measure of Georgia’s glory, if we begin with zeal and hold on with fidelity. Let us meet then in Convention at Marietta, strong in numbers it is to he hoped ; but few or many, still strong in the dignity of our cause, and the certainty of its eventual triumph. In conclusion we appeal to you, by every considera tion, that can inspire generous impulses,- to give us your efficient assistance. • If you wish to bless the poor and make them happy, push on this movement. If yon wii'h * serve the rich, by ‘browing the best safeguard* around property, push on this movement. It will make the State powerful, and commanding. It will make the Church prosperous, by blazing the way in the wilderness for the triumphal progress of Christianity. It will adorn society, by forcing up many splendid intel lects from its lowest depths, to sport like Leviathans on its surface. It will build up our high Schools and Col leges, by putting our entire population, under contribu tion for their support. It will quicken productive indus try, and moke wealth start into life, from a thousand newly impregnated energies, that otherwise would re main dormant forever. It will make Georgia, what Georgians will glory in her being, a Commonwealth of educated freemen. Yours Respectfully, THOMAS F. SCOTT, ALONZO CHURCH, | JAMES A. NISBET, } Committee. BENJAMIN F. SNIDER, | SIMPSON FOUCIIE. THE GEORGIA CITIZEN. L. F. W. ANDREWS, EDITOR. MACON, GA. APRIL 26, 1851. To < orrespondents. —“ Muckalee’ from Sum ter, too late for this week and a little too salty for next! Shall thina of it. gFF’ Subscribers who wish the direction of their papers changed must notify us at their own expense, especially if tliey have not paid their subscription. £§1?” Numerous letters and favors on hand, which must lay over. Hold up, good sirs, till we get through with the budget oil our table. One Week Laßr from Europe! (By Toßgraplf.; Baltimore, 23th April, 1831. The Steamship “Asia” lias arrived at New-YorK, with Liverpool dates to the 12ili inst. Cotton had declined l-4d the week previous with sales of 30,000 bales—Fair Orleans, 7 5-8; do Mo bile 7 1-4, do Upland 7 1-8. Steamer Alabama— Wo are indebted to Messrs. Paddleford, Fay A Cos. for several copies of New York papers of Saturday last, brought to Savannah on Tuesday per Steamer Alabama. She came out in usual time, with full freight and passengers. Horticultural Exhibition.— On yesterday, there was quite a pretty little display of flowers, rare plants, fruit Ac., at Oldershaw’s Rooms, Cotton Ave nue. Also, at the same place, were exhibited some eight varieties ofSpanish, Malay and China Fowls and chickens from the premises of Charles Collins, Esq. Quickest Passage yet.— The American Mail Steamer Pacific arrived at New York, on Saturday last, from Liverpool, making the run from port to port, in nine days, 21 hours, and 30 minutes ! The following is the Commercial news brought by this vessel, nothing important in the political world. Cotton about the same, as at last advices. Upland and Mobiles are quoted at seven and three eighths ; Orleans sev en and three-quarters. During the last three days there were sold 11,000 bales. 110, for Cuba !—On Tuesday evening last a company of two or three hundred from Chero kee and other parts of the State, left this city, by extra train,for the seabord, cn route to Cuba. They were mostly men of desperate fortunes who “leave their country for their country’s good,” if not for their own. While here they manifested such a belligerent spirit as to attract the attention of our own efficient police. One blow from the ten pin mace of a Deputy Mar shal was, however, sufficient to make a crowd of fifty take tojlfreir scrapers in.less than no time,provingb'jjr’ l to powess at ffust one of the saving .i guOC soldier—'that us supe rior lcg-loct^^Bn. ( I hgy took “French Leave” and “ in a way that would have debghffa the Captain General of Cuba, could he have witnessed the performance. In the crowd, we observed a few of the better class of Georgia’s sons, who, we fear, have boen duped into a scheme of exceedingly doubtful expediency and propriety, by certain men in “high places.” It is indeed, no longer a ques tion who are mixed up in this business. The Treasurer of the concern in Columbus is none other than John Forsyth, of the Columbus “Times.” This is sufficient of itself to cast sus picion upon the whole movement. It indicates, pretty clearly, that the disunionists of the South are bent on embroiling this Government in a conflict with Spain and other allied powers of Europe, and should caution the public against their machinations. “ T e hope that the lYesi dent will see to it that no invasion of Cuba, from these States will be connived at or per mitted. If desperate men resolve to become pirates on the high seas and hucaneers at large, let them take the chance of the garrotte or the “hempen doom” which they deserve, but let notour national Flag be desecrated by any such atrocities. When the people of Cuba rise in successful revolution and overthrow a tyranical Government, it will befall time for us to extend “aid and symphathy” to the liberators. But until then, the expedition is dishonorable and wicked, and should receive the condemnation of everv friend of law and order and constitu tional liberty, in the Union. We have no appre hensions, however, that this 2d crusade against Cuba,will be more successful than the first. Lo pez had only 25 followers when he left the Balize a few days since. There is a French and English war steamer cruising in the West In dies, also a Spanish steamer and an American vessel of war or two. How then, can a hand full of undisciplined men hope to reach the is land, much less overthrow its Government, ev en if they are permitted to leave our shores for such a purpose. ‘Tis madness to think of it. Wliat a W hopper !—The Federal Ruin man says that the Fugitive case in Boston is “the first that has been returned to labor and service under the provisions of the late law.” Now, if our memory does not deceive us, there have been more tlmn half a dozen cases altogether of this description, since the passage of the Fugi tive Slave Law. In the name, then, of veracity, why will Campbell thus hood-wink his readers ? State Amis. —lt is said that loaded boxes of arms from the State Arsenal lately passed through this place, up the Macon & Western Road, ostensibly for some new volunteer com pany, hut which were brought down again about the time of the arrival of the Cuban ad venturers. Can any body tell “ what’s in the wind ?” Going otrilaif-cockcd. —Some of our co temporaries seem disposed to crowd our friend Gen. Cass off the course, to make way for Mr. Buchanan, on the next Presidential race track, and flatter themselves that the latter can receive a large Southern support. It is an “error of the moon ’to suppose any such thing. Cass can get every electoral vote that Buchanan can, in the South, and in the West and North-west he can distance the Pennsylvanian, without a strug gle. He is moreover as sound on the Slavery question as any N< athern Statesman and quite as deserving as the man who"once boasted that if he “had a drop of democratic blood in his veins, lie would let it out.” Perhaps this is the secret which causes some of our politicians to lean towards Buchanan like a sick cat to a hot brick. We shall see what we shall see, but if there is any foul riding, we are bound to tell of it,cer tain. If the Union nomination is fairly made, whether of Olay, Webster, Dickinson, Dallas, Cass, Fillmore, or any other good man, we shall be found in the front rank, battling in hissupport, but otherwise, —otherwise it shall be. Professor Spencer. This far-famed and extraordinary personage, it will be seen from the advertising column, is about to revisit our city, and give a Lecture and course of experiments on the science of Mesmerism, Psychology and kindred subjects. He is the same gentleman, who, a few years ago, took Columbus, Macon and other places, in Georgia, by storm, by his wonderful powers over the will, understanding and corporeal func tions of his subjects. He then established a reputation as au accomplished professor of the mysterious and magical art of Mesmerism, which several years of experience since has enabled him to maintain and extend. In the prosecu tion of his enquiries into the arcana of man’s metaphysical nature he has made new and yet more wondrous discoveries, which he will dem onstrate to his audiences, in such a way as to blend amusement with instruction. We are aware, that it is somewhat hazardous to an Ed itor’s reputation for sagacity, in these days of bold and reckless humbuggery, for him to com mend a Biologist or Psychologist to public con sideration. But from a personal acquaintance with the superior ability of Mr. Spencer in this line of experiment, we have no hesitation, what ever, in saying, that he is “head and shoul ders” above all that have appeared in these parts, and eminently entitled as a gentleman, to the favorable regard of the community. The following extract from a late Charleston paper will give our readers some idea of the nature of the experiments performed by Mr. Spencer : Mr. Spencer —Continues to attract and surprise our citizens at Hibernian Hall, every evening. His Lectures are full of interest, and his experiments are perfectly astounding, lie calls ten or fifteen to the stage, from his au dience, and influences many of them to that de gree, that they are subject to his will through out the evening. Under this mysterious influ ence, they eat raw potatoes and consider them apples, pears, drc. They are made sick as he talks to them of tobacco, smoking, &c.; and he has already effected cures of a power to chew or smoke, which he assures us are permanent. They drink water, think it wine, or brandy, and become merry, then intoxicated. They will sing, aud with their left arm for a fiddle—a cane for the bow, they play any tune. But what is most astounding, is the time he holds til's influence. On Thursday night, he caused a young gentleman from the up-country, to dig and till his pockets with gold in California, and under the impression of his enormous wealth, he strutted about like a lord. Mr. 8. caused him to change it for pieces of newspaper— which he received as drafts and bills to the amount of a hundred thousand dollars, plank ing his gold dust. Mr. S., directed him to call at the South Carolina Bank the next morning at 9 o’clock, and change his drafts and notes for specie. The young man left the Hall with all the conscious pride of wealth, told his friends he had been to California, and returned with a hundred thousand, in dust, for which he had drafts and bills in his pocket. Yesterday morn ing some hundreds had collected in the vicini ty of the Bank, to see the denouement. The young gentleman came a few moments pre vious to 9, and on being congratulated on his wealth, said he had some, but dug for it in Cal ifornia. Soon after nine, he walked into the bank, and proposed the exchange, counted out his draft, told the different banks the bills were on, dtc. On being told it was a large amount, he said he worked hard for it. But tire teller informed him that his money was not good ; or, in other words, it was counterfeit. He appear ed loth to believe it so,but finally took it to go to the Broker, who, he said, should make it good. On meeting Mr. Spencer, he demanded the amount of SIOO,OOO, saying “ I gave yon that in pure California gold, and you gave me coun terfeit money !” u They sav it is so at the bank,” He even threatened with earnestness, to put him in prison, if he did not pay it. Mr. S., said he would dispel the illusion, and the subject would have no remembrance of it. lie did so, and to many who inquired, the young man answered, that he had not been to Cali fornia, nor had he any money—neither had he been to the bank at all. When the illusion was on, he appeared very positive about his money, but the recollection of it passed when his supposed possession van ished. This was a most surprising experiment, —one which we never saw equalled. Mr. S. is master of the subject, if we can call a man master of the philosophy of mind. Another Sneer at Mechanics ! The Columbus “Sentinel” of last week, joins in the “ hue and cry” of the Albany Patriot, against the proposed Meeting of the mechanics, in council at Atlanta, on the 4th of July, and denounces the scheme as involving, “in his opin ion, the germ of abolition in our midst,” Ac.— This is just what might be expected from one, who, like the youthful editor of that print, has been raised in the lap ot luxury and ease, and who knows nothingof the toil and self-denying labors of the hardy sons of industrial pursuits, and who, of course, is therefore entirely unable to appreciate the motives of the mechanics in the contemplated movement. His overflowing coffers are not the fruits of personal enterprize and personal drudgery, but the bloated inheri tance of broken-bank speculation which, in days gone by, enriched the few, and beggared the many. For such a youth to prate about his love for a class, that in his soul he despises, is supremely ridiculous. But when he goes fur ther, and charges, that the mechanics are aboli tionists in disguise, it is high time that the slan derer should be rebuked, and his true character and position made manifest to those whom he has so wantonly traduced. And to this work we pledge ourselves, if we see any more of such unwarrantable intermeddling with matters that do not concern him. One word, here, as to the proposed Conven tion of Mechanics. In our opinion, it is un wise to call a mass meeting of mechanics in this State. No such meeting can be gotten up at this time. The mechanics can have a primary meeting —to take council together as to their best interests, and their elevation as a class, so cially, morally and intellectually. They have the right, also, to consider and endeavor to re dress in a peaceful and constitutional way, any political evils or grievances under which they know and feel themselves to labor. But itis yet too early, to form anything like a party or ganization, to eft'eet the changes desired. The public mind must first be enlightened on the subject. The mechanics themselves must first unite in some general plan, and ayree upon the necessary measures which they deem needful for the amelioration of their condition. They must first be roused to a manly sense of the de grading position they occupy, before the time arrives for action at the ballot box, or otherwise. Asa preparatory step to these results, we are in favor of the proposed meeting at Atlanta —as a mere advisory meeting of the brotherhood of artizans and craftsmen, to consider matters of general interest to themselves. We would not, however, interfere with any political questions of the day, nor establish any platform, ol a par ty character. Such is not, we are sure, the in tention of the “ Macon Mechanic’s Society.” If it sends delegates to Atlanta, they will be in structed to confine their deliberations to the le gitimate topics above suggested. This we re mark here, to silence all cavilling which may be raised about the purposes of this association, and to allay unjust prejudice against its mem bers. Nevertheless, it ought to be distinctly un derstood, that the mechanics of the State, gen erally, are not the class of men to be intimida ted frorn seeking redress from real or supposed grievances, in any way which may seem agreea ble to themselves, by the jibes, taunts and cal umnies of their opponents, especially from those who have been holding political Conven tions, for a year past, to plot treason against the General Government. Several of such gath erings have been held, recently,and it is all right, according to the “ Sentinel” and other incen diary prints, but when the mechanics propose to hold a council for a perfectly lawful and praisworthy object, those editorial harpies pounce down upon them with the malice of de mons! Goto, ye hypocrites! You might as well denounce the proposed Convention of the friends of “Common School Education,’’ at Ma rietta, on the Bth of July, as that of the Mechan ics. The object of both are identical, in most respects, for none are more interested in common schools than those, who are compelled by a competition with servile labor, to work at such reduced wages that will not permit them to educate their children as freemen should do ! And the sequel will prove this, unless we have lost our judgment of passing events. Montpelier Institute. —This Institution com mences its 21st Term, on the sth of June next, under the continued care of that worthy and distinguished EKdate, Bishop Elliott, and his excellent Assistant, the Rev. S. G. Bragg. The retired situation and salu brity of Montpelier and the enlightened management of the Seminary present rare inducements to parents to place their daughters under the Bishop’s guidance and instruction. The Fugitive. —Sims, the fugitive slave, has been brought back safely to Savannah, and locked up. His owner will not sell him, to go back to Boston, for any price. lie is, however, a dangerous character among his class, and should be placed beyond the power to do mischief. Common School Convention. —The reader will recollect that a meeting will be held, at 11 o’clock to-day, at the Council Chamber, to elect Delegates to the Common School Convention proposed to be held at Marietta on the Bth day of July next. The importance of the subject should call out a full attendance of the citizens. A shrewd Vermont Yankee once said to a stranger who asked “what can you raise in this sterile region ?”—“Our land is rough and poor; we can raise but little produce, and so we build school houses and churches, and raise men.” . his is exactly the spirit of common schools. It is to raise men, where dwarfs are now produced. State Fair.—Weare exceedingly gratified at the success of his honor the Mayor’s negotiation with, the Committee of the State Agricultural Society, in. relation to the locality and time of the next Annual Fair of the Association. We are to have it in Macon, as will be seen by a correspondence on the subject, in another col umn. It remains for our citizens to do justice to the judgment of the Committee, and make such arrange ments as will satisfy the most fastidious that we are the people , and this is the place for doing t*p things, in a manner worthy of the State and the ocoasiou. Tit for Tat. —The Athens Banner, in speak ing of the nomination by the Columbus Times, of Wilson Lumpkin, for Governor, and the ed itor’s remark that L. was a “ Roman,' * thus replied. “ Put up your “ Roman,” we will beat him with an American To this the Times retorts thus, in the lan guage of billingsgate: 1 .**. An American Cobb witjft Yankee a democrat turned Federalist—a states-right man denying the right of secession, and advis ing force to put down a sovereign State stand ing on her reserved rights. “ I’d rather be a dog, and bay the moon Than such” an “ American.” This is complimentary, very, to such men as Chappell, Lamar, Collins, Warner, Andrews, and other Union Democrats of high standing, but the bitterness and falsity of the thing de stroys its sting and renders it harmless. Were a rejoinder befitting,the Banner might well say, ’ l‘d rather be a toad , And live upon the vapors of a dungeon’’ than a native Georgian of honorable descent with traitors allied,—a union man turned nulli fies —an aristocrat with professions of democra cy on his lips, or a Judas carrying the bag wherein is gold wherewith to lure the unwary into destruction under pretence of patriotism and devotion to “Southern rights.’’ A Hostile Rowdy. —One of the B’hoys, who glories in the cognomen of rowdy , was about pitching into a friend of ours, a few evening? since, under the delusion that he was the verit able Editor of the Georgia Citizen. He swore that we had “come down upon the rowdies of w hich he was one, and that he meant to come down upon us,” by way of retaliation ! Come on, old fellow ! our blunderbuss is always ready to pay proper respect to vagabonds of every hue. Agitation. —The Atlas states that at an anti-fu gitive slave law meeting held at Chelsea, Mass., on Fas- Day evening, the following resolution was passed, in reference to the Fugitive Slave Law : Resolved, That we pledge ourselves individually and collectively to pray it down, talk it down, to act it down, to live it down, to vote it down ! The praying part of the pledge might as well be dis pensed with, for such prayers will not be answered Cause why ? The “prayers of the wicked are an abom ination in the sight of God.” Fancuil Hall and Daniel Webster.— Tim ‘ ‘cradle of liberty” has been closed by authority of Ree Mayor and Board of Aldermen of Boston, against Dan iel Webs tor! 130 of the most respectable citizens of that city petitioned for the use of the Ball for Mr. Web jter to speak in, but the request was peremptorily re fused. This was the act of our upper aldermauic board of the corporation, the common council with a large majority of the people being very indignant at the shab by treatment of the Honorable Secretary. So high handed an act is certainly unparalleled in the history of the country ! The fate of Genius!—Those Biutiion boy* have no taste for any thing but gunpowder, and not even that unless it is made at the manufactory ot Klu tt & Cos., in Charleston. Some weeks ago, the celebra ted “Diorama of ihe Revolution ” which was exhibi ted in this city by an English gentleman who purchased the same of that Laughing-gas Philosopher, Dr. Starr, was cut to pieces at Edgefield C. H. and the exhibitors chased off with bowie knives. There was. probably, too much of the old revolutionary spirit in the painting to suit these modern disunionists. W ell, the next we hear of the Professor, Dr. Starr aforesaid, is his being taken up at Columbia S. C. for vagrancy or some trifling mis demeaner. Next conies a most unmerciful castigation from the Charleston Courier, which is taken up and ad ded to by the Savannah “Republican’’: This is too bail positively! The Professor shall have a word in his defence. He is an honorable man in his dealings with JPrinters. At least he paid all bills contracted with us, like a man, which is what could not be said of others of much greater pretensions. NOTICE. MR JAMES A. RALSTON, is no longer my Ag'ntto „„„’■^r“*rßSs?oN“ , ‘ April 1. 4t taught at Last The “Southern Rights” men of Hi ty, Mississippi,have been detected in C°Us tbr, receiving and circulating aboidi, pers in that State! The Hmds Cosu lltv of the 3d inst., makes the following ‘ ,aZett ment “On the 27th ult., the first lot oft] • diary and seditious documents order 7 l ,n ° e ®- “Southern Rights Association of Hind ’ • reached the Post Cffice in this city T of seven copies of the Boston 1 •’fe Commonwealth, all of the same ber and date, showing that the Ass subscribed for seven copies, eqnal • at!o, ‘ during the year. The bundle r a?* J®*** one of the Secretaries of the Ask L>„th is the Natchez Courier'win!'” donation, exclaims: “Is no t tliu 1 ! JUStln ’ spectacle, and will it not open tilt b ‘' HUtlful ‘'TT/T* goo<l me ” -• aclar of that revolutionary vvhAaW.Uonism abolitionism strives, which now sl character in circulating abolition (W„, Is not this an outrageous piece of In • ‘ “Southern rights” men’bol.Jly vile incendiary papers as Garrison’s jiator ’ and WrighVJ *Coifi„.on,^ Southeru community! And jet ,| iese * * pinks ot chivalry who get up mobs a-aiw ; nocent personsand denounce theirndkbt®’ abolitionists in disguise, because IbeS belong to the working classes and desire a ™ vention to consider their interests’ <J thing be more contemptibly mean and lilbJ ous I ltan * State Fair. n . . , Q - Macon > April 21,1851. Doctor Andrews .-Supposing Mat „ m . 7 nected with the holding of the next Fair of th /J Agricultural Society at Macon, will be inv-’ s *‘ your readers, I beg leave to submit for on through your paper, my correspondence with the r x ecative Committee, and their Resolution in nply which though auite long, I trust you will find room fj insert. Very Respectfully, * J. 11. R. WASHINGTON. Atlanta, April 10th, 1851. Gentlemen—The undersigned Mayor of the C ity ‘ o f Macon, and representative of the Couucil and c.-nzen, thereof, duly appointed and authorised, is in Atlanta for the purpose of offering inducements to the Eteeu tive Committee of the Slate Agricultural Society hold its next annual Fair at Macon. We therefore, for the purpose aforesaid, propose to guaranty to your society, the sum of four thousand dollars in cash , to be applied to the cuustr notion rs buildings and lots for the Exhibition, and the district, tion of premiums. The buildings and enclosure to be laid out and constructed by the city authorities of J|- aton, according to such plans and s|teckk-ati<i>i* u m be furnished by the Society, aud to be subject to in use for all the legitimate purposes connected with iti public Exhibitions, and the safe keeping of anicta. brought to the Fair, so long as it shall continue to hold ’ its Fairs aunually at Macon; but, to revert uncouth , tiouaily L> the city, whenever these Fairs shall bed's continued or removed to another place. The city au thoritics reserving the privilege of designating tb grounds to be occupied by the Fair, and the suptrvb. ion and control of all the buildings and enclosures to be constructed for its use. The residue of the money guarantied by the proposition, after defraying all tin expenses of buildings and fixtures and preparing the grounds, to be applied to the award-of premiums. Or, the sum of $2,1*00, to be applied to premiums; and no: exceeding $2,000 to the preparation of buildings, ea closures, &o. We also propose, that the time of holding the Fairs be changed from the month of August, to the last week in October. This, however, is not insis'ed on as an indispensable condition, but it is believed that such an arrangement would serve materially to advance the aims of the Society, by greatly increasing the* number of articles exhibited at the Fair; in as much as it would enable planters to present samples of lire current year's “products, instead of falling back on the imperfect spe cimens of the previous year. It is also believed, that the colder weather in October, is much more favorable to the driving of fat cattle, and other stock, than the ex treme hot weather of August, which deters many of our best stock raisers from competing for the premi ums. In presenting our proposition, we consider it unnec essary to recapitulate ail the advantages which would attend the holding of the Fair at Macon. It will, we suppose, be amply sufficient to refer to a few of iha more prominent. We hold that the prime objects of the Society art, to awaken a proper interest, and encourage a laudable spirit of rivalry, in Agriculture, and other industrial pursu ts within the State of Georgia. The anmal meetings of the Society have been held for five year, successively, in the same neighborhood. Its benefit* have therefore been liberally bestowed on the people of that section, and no doubt, to the satisfaction of all rea*- onable men, who have been the recipients thereof— That its influence would be greatly extended among oor people, by a removal to some more central place, w in disputable. Many Planters and Mechanics in the we*!* thy counties of central and lower Georgia, who have both the means and taste to get up a spirited and in teresting competition for the premiums, have been heretofore excluded, by reason of the remoteness of tlw Exhibition, and the difficulty of getting their stock and other specimens to the Fair. Many of those who would attend the Fair at Macon, are believed to be able to pre sent finer collections of animals on # their own farm*, than have been exhibited altogether at any of the pre ceding meetings of the Society. In addition to these advantages, Maeon nnquestion ably has the advantage of position — being the most el igible on account of its centrality , and the easy accts* of the people to it, by Rail Roads and otherwise. We have besides, Hotel and Boarding House ac commodations equal to any in the South, and shoo visitors fail to find accommodations in these, our eitaeo* will cht-erfully open their private residences for the com modation of families and others. _ Another strong argument in favor ot Maeon, is fact, that we at all times present a good market for < the products of the country. So that many w ho, ua existing ci: cumstanees decline the triiuoie and *'! *** of getting their specimens to the h air, on tlw ion prospect of securing a small premium. woul< n inducements in the fine market we for thing they may choose to bring to the hair. ‘® ***_ sideration of itself, will no doubt greatly increase t riety and interest of the Fair. .. If it should be determined to accept this propositw . and locate the next Fair at Maeon, and m should consider it impracticable, or inexpedient to it in October, we respectfully suggest that it m> fixed as late in the season as may be deemed most prop er under all the circumstances. And I shall feel inUC delighted if the committee will communicate to their acceptance in such manner, as will authorize ir.y return home, the institution of measures** once, carry out in good faith the terms of the agree men,. I have the honor to be Gentlemen, Your Ob’t Scrv’t. J, 11. R. WASHINGTON Messrs. M. A. Cooper, R. Y. Harris, Wn.s. K uherf< ’ Jr., Richard Peters. C, A. Peabody, B nj F- P. M. Nightingale, Jno. Cunningham, J-> * liamson, J. A. Whitesides, and D. W. Lewis, mittee, &c. Atlanta, April 19th, 1801 . Resolved, That the Executive Committee Southern Central Agricultural Association rs proposition of Mr. Washington Mayor of the Macon. to pay two thousand dollars for the of premiums, and two thousand dollars for the . of buildings and fixtures upon the grounds ofh ety, to be prepared as directed by the txecun mittee, by the loth of October next; a™! that, sideration thereof, the next Fair of said So***, Ac f be held at Macon, commencing on MondayAflc October nest, and opening to the public on Thursday and Friday sTn j*. Chairman Ex. Com. S. C- A J. V. Jos*S, See’y. Ex. Officio, S. C. A. S.