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The Correspondence ol the Hammond Dinner. Among the letters of distinguished gentlemen, invited as guests to be pres ent at the Beech Island dinner on the 2*2d inst., which are published in the Charleston Mercury of the ‘27th inst., we find the following from ex-Governor Johnson: Spier’s Turn-Out, Jefferson Cos. Ga., ) July 17, 1858. f Gentlemen : I have duly received your note, inviting me, in behalf of the citi zens of Beech Island, to a public dinner, to be given to the lion. James 11. Ham mond, on the *22d inst. I regret that it will be out of my pow er to attend, for I would delight to unite with his immediate neighbors and fel low citizens in so deserved a tribute to his talents, patriotism and devotion to Southern rights- His Clarkson letters in early life attracted universal notice, and were prophetic of distinguished use fulness and renown. His late services in the Senate of the United States is an earnest of ample fulfilment. The occasion is suggestive of high con siderations. It must elicit communion and the interchange of opinion touching public affairs. % Looking at our porten tous surroundings, how can patriots— southern patriots —turn from the con templation of the great political topics that press upon their attention 1 I low can they be indifferent when events, with panoramic rapidity, are precipitating the issue, upon the solution of which are sus pended the fate of the Union, and the vi tal interest to the South 1 I allude to labor. It is the basis of all civilization ; it gives motion and vitality to commerce manufactures and agriculture. The great question of the age is, whether that la bor shall be voluntary or involuntary — free or slave labor. The issue is made up. Old and New England unite for the former, and the South for the latter. They may whine and simper as much as they please over the African race of the South, and make long prayers at the corners of streets for universal liberty ; but God knows they are hypocrites. So far from being the true friends of the ne gro, under the garb of devotion to free dom they seek his emancipation, as the means to secure the monopoly of the world. If they can abolish slave labor, they would soon get silent about Afri can freedom. The world can no more dispense with sugar, rice and cotton, than with bread. They can be produced in sufficient quan tity to supply the world’s demand, only by African labor. This is demonstrat by the character of the climate and soil in which they are grown. The white man cannot live in the sugar, cotton and rice fields ; the negro can, and be happy and healthy. These products cannot be succesfully grown by hired labor. First, because hirelings are too uncertain. No man would engage extensively in their culti vation, if his title to his tabor rested in contract. He would never hazard a “ strike' 1 for higher wages in the midst of plantation operations which would be fatal to the profits. Secondly, because they require, for their successful produc tion, gang labor— i. e., where the move ments of the operatives are regulated and controlled absolutely by a single presid ing mind. Without this discipline, meth od, constant perseverance and skill, are impossible. If, then, the world must have sugar, rice and cotton ; if they cannot be pro duced in quantities to supply the de mand, by white labor nor by hired la bor, they must be by African slave la bor. But the products are the principal southern staples, to which the South is peculiarly adapted, and which cannot be sufficiently grown in any other part of the globe. Therefore, southern slavery is a great necessity of the civilized world, and consequently, those who wage war against it are hostile to the welfare of mankind. us have done with talking about slavery as a constitutional question. We have discussed it in that aspect. The argument is with us. Truth, justice and good faith are with us. Let us have done talking about it as a moral ques tion. \S e have met all Christendom, and vanquished our opponent with wea pons drawn from the Bible, and the ex ample of Christ and his disciples. Forc ed to consider it as a politico-economical question, our position is equally impreg nable. France admits it by her appren tice; and England by her Coolie sys tems. President makers and President seek ers (Lord deliver the South from their course!) since the passage of the En glish Lecompton bill for the admission of Kansas, promise us repose from slave agitation. But we shall not have repose. Fanaticism, like the tide, never rests; but, unlike the tide, it never ebbs. Then it behooves the Southern States to pre pare to maintain their rights, interests and their honor. They should cherish unanimity of sentiment and harmony in action. Backed up by these, the ques tion is strong enough of itself to achieve its own victory. When it shall be seen as ultimately it will be, that the triumph of Abolition will cut short the world’s supply of sugar, rice and cotton, civili zation itself in the name of humanity will fight our battle, muster all its ele ments of power to shield from destruc tion the only labor that can produce them successfully, and demand its increase to any extent which the exigency may require.” The Union may fall in the struggle. That would be a calamity ; but far more tolerable than the prostra tion of the Southern States and of their peculiar form of labor, so essential to the well being of mankind. If the slave ry question was merely one of sentimen tal philanthropy against the circumscrib ed, selfish, local interests of the territory that bounds it, the result might be dif ferent. But it involves the weal of universal commerce; it connects itself wHI the civilization of the age, and con cerns all nation.! and all future genera tions. It must, therefore, be finally set tled in accordance with the best interests of mankind. It will be controlled by causes stronger than party combinations, or even political organization ; for slave ry has its protection and guarantee in tire omnipotence of necessity—that ne cessity which looks to the feeding and clothing of civilized man. Hence, if true to her mission, the South must finally triumph; and, whether in the Union or out of the Union, command the homage of all nations to her exalted civ ilization and productive energies. Allow me, in conclusion, to offer the following sentiment: Southern Slavery: It is recognised in the Federal Constitution and essential to the well being of mankind ; those who seek its abolition are enemies to the Un ion, and recreant to the best interests of humanity. Very respectfully, Your obedient servant llekciiel V. Johnson. Messrs. G. B. Mills, W. 11. Atkin son, James Panton, Committee. Leaguers of the South. We find in the Montgomery Advertis er, of the 23rd. instant the proceedings of a meeting held at Estelle Hall, in that city, on Tuesday evening, the ‘2oth inst, to form a League of Southerners, upon the plan leeently proposed by Colonel Yancey. W e subjoin the Constitution reported by a committee appointed for that pur pose, and adopted by the meeting : Constitution'of the Montgomery League of United Southerners : Believing that the South is in need of some efficient and organised mode of concentrating public opinion upon pub lic men and measures, and of influencing and guiding political parties, with a view to the advancement and protection of her constitutional rights; and that the want of this has enabled all political par ties to sacrifice those rights to their own necessities ; And believing further that it is the duty of the South to use all proper means to maintain her rights within the Union, with a view to being justified be fore the world in resuming the powers she has delegated to the General Gov ernment, in the event she fails to obtain justice in the Union, we organise our selves under the following Constitution : Art. 1. This association shall be known as the Montgomery League of the Uni ted Southerners. Art. 2. Its officers shall consist of a President, \ ice President, Secretary and Treasurer, who shall hold their offices one year, or until their successors shall be elected. Art. 3. Election of all officers shall be made annually and be by ballot. Art. 4. Any person may become a member of this League who shall pledge himself to carry out the objects and shall sign the Constitution. Art. 5. The object of this f.eauee is, by the use of proper means, to create a sound public opinion in the South on the subject of enforcing the rights of the South in the Union. Among its prima ry ideas are ; 1. No more compromise of those rights either in party platforms or in national legislation and maintenance of those rights, as paramount to the safety of the Federal Administration or the success of national parties : 3. The elevation to the public councils of the ablest arid purest southern men. Art. G. The League will nominate no candidate for any office, State or Fede ral—but its members are pledged to use all honorable means to secure the nomi nation, by the respective parties to which they belong of sound, able and pure men of the Southern rights’ school. “ Leaguer* of I'uited Southern ers.” Leagues of this name, to be discon nected from party politics, are forming in Alabama. lion. Win. L. Yancey is one of the prominent advocates of the movement, and as any movement so strongly advocated is likely to attract attention, we extract from Mr. Yancey’s speech at the barbecue given to him and Gen. \V alker, in Montgomery county, on the 10th inst., the following explana tion of the objects and views of these as sociations: Mr. Y. said, he should prepare for the consideration of the South, the formation of “ Leagues of United Southerners,’’ all over the South, pledged to diffuse, and maintain pure constitutional views of the the rights of the South, with the design of preserving the Equality of the South in the l nion ; or as a last resort, of aiding the South to resume her delegated pow ers, r~id to become a Southern Confede racy. W henever five men or more agree, let them form such a league—form them in every beat. Form, too, a State league, to be composed of delegates from the primary leagues. Form, too, a great league of the Southern States, to be composed of delegates from the State leagues. Raise money, by voluntary contributions, gather and distribute in formation ia the shape of popular politi cal tracts. Meet often. Bring into your ranks every true, earnest Southern man —keep party aloof from your leagues.— Let it be a fundamental law of the leagues, that no league shall ever nomi nate a candidate for any office, State or Federal. Let their members preserve their old party relations, voting with their old parties as heretofore on all par ty questions; but considering it their highest duty to purify those parties as tar as they can; to urge the nomination bj their respective parties of high toned Southern Rights men for all offices, leav ing each leaguer, if his party fail to do thi-, in such event to vote as his own convictions and sense of duty to the South shall dictate under the circumstances. Such leagues, acting upon such prin ciples, will, in time, embody such a mass of earnest, pure, patriotic men, that in an emergency in which the South shall have her right! at stake, by iuean* of their efficient organization, they can give force, tone, energy, and embodiment to the public voice, which will go far to strengthen and support the many true men in Congress against all mere party influences. Again, the South has heretofore look ed to the action and influence of the Congress to guide and give tone to its opinions. History has shown that such influence has herefore not been hereto fore beneficial to the South. The annual Congress of the Southern Leagues embodying the patriotism and ability of the people, and freed from the baneful influence of National Party ne cessities, will rise up and vie with our Federal Congress in its influence on the public mind. There, pure Constitutional truth will be freely uttered —our wrongs laid bare—their causes and their reme dies. This healthy influence will be as strong upon Congress as upon the people at home. The effect all this must be to create, if possible, a change for the better in the political position of the South in the Union. It will be to crush the small arts and tricks of the political trickster —to elevate your most earnest and able men to your councils. In short, it will be either to save the Union, if it shall prove worth saving; or by the same mighty and concentrated organization, to aid and to maintain the States of the South in assuming the independent posi tion out of the Union. In this matter, continued Mr. Yancey we are not without a great precedent.— Long before the Declaration of Inde pendence ; long before it was dreamed (save by a few) that the colonies would be compelled to withdraw from the Bri tish empire—while the provincial Con gress were even yet discussing the phra seology of their petitions to the King to redress their grievances, the colonists, acting on the wise practical principle of “ Pray to God, and keep your powder dry,” formed committees of safety all over the country. Those committees were active in forming a public opinion —and giving voice to that opinion—in gathering up munitions of war—and in every conceivable way, organizing our ancestry into such an array, that when Independence was declared, they were able to crown it with the triumph of Yorktown. The lesson and example are eminently suggestive. Joliu A. Washington and .Mount Vernon. We have read Mr. Andrew H. H. Dawson’s defence of John A. Washing ton, but it has not in the least tended to change our heretofore expressed opinion of that individual. Indeed, the more we think of and think about that person and his negotiations with the Mount V ernon Association,the more thoroughly are we convinced that he is an exceeding ly small specimen of human nature, and a disgrace to the great name he bears. Iit:l uo Ivn/k fui m bLw U/tio upon which this gentleman has sold Washington’s Home to the Ladies’ Mount Vernon Association. The price of £‘200,000 is to be paid in the follow ing manner: ♦IS.OOO 00 cash paid to Mr. John A. Washington. 57,000 00 to be paid on Ist January, 1859. 4l,<F'6 60to be paid on3-2d February, 1260. 41,066 66 to be paid on 2-Sd February, 1861. 41.666 60 to be paid on 22d February, 1862. 9UUOOO 00 The deferred payments are to carry interest from date, and ‘possession and ti tie to remain with Mr. Washington till paid in full, with the proviso of obtain ing possession at any time, by thirty days’ notice, when the Association is prepared, and does pay the entire amount of purchase money. The £IB,OOO has been paid to Mr. Washington, and the suin now in the treasury of the Associa tion, contributed by private persons and public bodies, and gathered from the lectures of Mr. Everett, are sufficient to meet the January payment; but, we are told, the means necessary to meet the interest on the notes, and the three subse quent payments, are yet to be raised. Are not the terms of this contract a disgrace to the name of Washington ? Not content with charging for his prop erty eight or ten times its real worth, he must needs drive a still harder bargain, when it comes to a settlement of the terms of the trade. The simple pay ment of 200,000 for a piece of property, the intrinsic value of which is les9 than $20,000, does not satisfy his greedy na ture, but he retains possession, rent free, until the last dollar is paid, and in the meantime, collects from the purchasers between $25,000 and $30,000 interest. In other words, Mr. John A. Washing ton has the free use of Mount Vernon until the 22d of February, 1802, a pe riod of four years, with the power to sell ofF all the timber he can possibly dispose of, up to that time, to Yankee walking-stick and snuff-box manufactur ers, he receiving for this privilege a clea r bonus of $25,000. To make the case clear, we will give the figures: Original amount of purchase money #IOO,OOO Interest after Ist payment, 9 months 8,190 “ “ 2d “ 1 y*r Irn 8.589 50 “ “ Sd “ 1 year 6,000 “ “ <ll “ | year 2,500 Total amount of Interest 24,254 50 This calculation is based on the sup position that the interest will be paid up promptly at the time of making each payment on the principal. If it is not, the interest will amount to a considera bly greater sum, as may be seen from the following figures: Original amount #200.060 00 Deduct first payment 16,000 00 ” 182,000 00 Interest to Ist January, 1859,9 months.... 8,190 00 190.190 <lO Deduet second payment 67,000 00 133.190 00 Int. to Feb. 22, D60,1 y’r, Im. 21 days.... 9,143 51 142.318 51 Deduct third payment 41,680 67 100.616 84 Interest to Feb. 23, ‘61,1 year 6,038 84 106.685 66 Deduct fourth payment 41,666 66 65,019 CO Interest to Feb. 22, ’62,1 year 3 901 14 68,9-20 14 ‘ Deduct last payment 41 666 67 *27,263 00 We are surprised that any one pre tending to the least regard for his repu tation, should undertake a defence of this miserable Virginia Shylock —a man who ■pwulaw* on On ton* of hi# m#U>r, and unblushingly swindles the nation in doing so. The best thing he can do is to apply to the legislature of Virginia and have his name changed. There will certainly be no danger of a failure be cause of a want of signatures to his pe tition, if he will get up one. We’ll warrant him a greater number of names than there are contributors to the Mount Vernon purchase. Change your name, Mister Washington. [San. News, July 30. GEORGIA CITIZEN. L. F. W. ANDREWS, Editor. MACON, AUG. 6, 1858 By Telegraph. The Niagara, with Atlantic Cable, arrived at Trinity Bay on the 4th inst. Perfect commu - nication throughout. To Correspondent*. Anonymous Communications are inad missible under our rule. To various applicants. We have not time nor inclination to answer the many letters which we receive, from printers, enquiring for situations, especially when we are subjected to a tax of postage, in so doing. A correspondent who asks us to notice the fact that several of our citizens have lately become remarkably distinguished abroad, who were only common people at home, must ex cuse us, for the reason, that we see no great harm in allowing the parties named to ventil ate themselves, after this fashion, if their vanity or ambitien is thereby gratified. tf* “Taylor” will find in to-day’s paper, some Information as to the “ Southern League” recented started in Alabama. From the Con stitution published, together with the explana tion given by Mr. Yancey, as to the object of these Leaguers, we are inclined to look with fa vor on the movement. The Constitution of “ United Southerners” denies the charge of dis.- union. It also disclaims the intention of form ing anew party, in opposition to those exist ing. The object then being to make the Con stitution the fundamental law ot all parties, and to create a stronger and healthier tone of pub lic sentiment in its favor, we see no objection that any Southerner can make -to the organiza tion proposed, whatever doubt we may have of of its feasibility or expediency. Cotton Bolls. —We have been shown two full grown open bolls of Cotton, from the plantation of Mr. C. M. Lucas, of Crawford co. The crop of Mr. L. is maturing rapidly under the present heated term. Dr. Nisbet. —At the late Commencement of Mercer University, the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws was conferred upon the Hon. Eugeni us A. Nisbet, of this city. The Faculty and Trustees could not have selected a man more worthy of the compliment. A Word to EnqHirers. —ln answer to very numerous enquiries, made of us, for a few days past, what opportunity is now afford ed, in Macon, for the investigation of the Spir itual Philosophy, wo are authorized to say, that, at present, there is no opportunity, but, after the lapse of a week or two, arrangements will be made by which honest seekers after truth can have personal interviews with the mediums, and as full and free an investigation of the subject as they may desire. We cannot, however, lend our aid, directly or indirectly, to afford such Interv iows to those who have already “V their minds that Spiritualism Is a ‘Turnbug” or delusion, or who intrude themselves upon the Circle, witli an intention to ridicule the phe nomena or impugn the integrity of the medi ums. To gratify a reasonable curiosity, every facility will be afforded, but.it cannot be expect ed that any countenance will be shown to those who are determined to disbelieve, and who, to an unreasonable scepticism, add the meanness of ascribing mercenary or other improper mo tives to those who are trying, without lee or reward, to enlighten their ignorance. KeliKioii and Rascality.— -One Geo. P. Edgar, of New York, Publisher of a new revival paper, called the “ Way of Life,” and leading member of the “Young Men’s Christian Association” of that city, has been ar rested on a charge of swindling or getting goods under false representations of his solvency. He is the same chap that swindled the P. Office Department, by enclosing business circulars to the press, inside of copies of his “ Way of Life.” Citizens’ Meeting, Columbus.— A public meeting was beld in Columbus on the 28lh July, to consider what course should be pursued, in relation to raising money, to pay off the interest accruing on the bonds issued by the city to the Mobile and Girard and the Ope lika branch of the Montgomery and Wost Point Rail Roads, the Supreme Court, at its last ses sion, having decided that the city had no au thority for levying a tax upon its citizens for that purpose. Mayor Wilkins was called to the Chair, and R. E. Dixon, Esq., was request ed to act as Secretary. After several speeches by prominent gentlemen, the following Resolu tions offered by Hon. James Johnson, were passed with but two dissenting voices: “ Resolved, That ia the opinion of this meet ing the bonds issued by the city to the Mobile and Girard Rail Road were negotiated in good faith and purchased for a valuable consideration and that their prompt payment is required by every consideration of morality and justice. Resolved further , That for the purpose of pro viding means of such payment, our Senator and Representatives in the Legislature bo requested to urge, at the next session of the Assembly, the passage of a law conferring authority on the City Council to levy a tax sufficient in a mount to meet such liabilities.” This puts an extinguisher upon the idea of repudiation, on the part of the good citizens of Columbus, as we were sure would be the case when we first heard of the decision of the Court. Medical C atalogue. —We have re ceived the Annnouncement and Catalogue of the Penn. Medical University of Phila delphia, for 1858, 1859—for Males and Fe males, from which we learn that over 20 la dies have recently graduated at this Institu tion and have gone out to practice their Profession. There were also about 20 male Graduates at the last session. The Lectures are given to each sex, separately, during the same course. This is certainly an interesting feature of the age—that of educating women scientifically, for the Medical profession—and ought, we think, to meet a great want of the community. We presume the Lady Doctors will attend, exclusively, to the ail ments of women and children, and we see no reason why the area of female usefulness may not profitably be enlarged, by the pro cess instituted by the Penn. University.— Success we say, to the Women Doctors, professionally qualified for the duties of their calling. Removal. —Charles H. Baird, Draper and Taylor, has removed from his late rath er obscure situation, on Thrid street, up in to the center of civilization, at the Corner of 2d and Cherry street®, even “under the drip pings of the Sanctuary” of the Telegraph! — Having now a most eligible location and el egant quarters, and having a Steam engine close in hia rear, Charley is “bound to go afeaad, w# caleuUu f A Test of Spiritual Intercourse. While in New York, a week or two since, the Editor of this paper embraced the opportunity afforded him by the politeness of Charles Par tridge, Esq., Editor of the Spiritual Telegraph, of that city, to visit several Test Mediums, in order to ascertain whether he could obtain such manifestations of the Spiritual Phenomena as would amount to a personal couviction'and in disputable demonstration to his own mind of their truth. He had witnessed sufficient mani festations at home to satisfy him as to the gen eral truth of spirit intercourse, but had never received such evidences of identity of person in those communicating, as he desired, to thorough ly remove liis rather obstinate scepticism on this subject. Accordingly he set apart a few hours to the investigation, and will briefly state the result, using the first personal pronoun for great er convenience, instead of the third or the Edi torial “ we.” I entered the office of the medium, without any acquaintance or introduction, an utter stranger to him, and almost immediately was put into communication with my father and el der brother—also with a friend who departed this life in Macon, a year or two since, and about whom I was not thinking when he sent me a message. Os course, there could have been no influence of mind operating to produce such a result. The communications received were such as to prove unmistakably the fact of spirit intercourse. On a subsequent day, I visited another medi um, who is a lady, and made my entrance in the same manner, a perfect stranger and with out any introduction. She is what is called a rapping and writing medium—using the alpha bet and writing down the letters signified by three raps, as they were successively called over from A. to Z. In this way I obtained a communication of some length from my parents, also the follow ing decisive test: First, I felt the pressure of a hand upon my knee, as distinctly as it was possible for such a pressure to be felt. This was unexpected, and not understood until it was written out, that it was intended to give me a sense of Spir it Fbrm. I then called for the names of my mother and sister which were immediately rapped out, cor rectly. I then called for my own name in full, and the medium went through the Alphabet twice without her getting any audible response. At this she expressed surprise, when I stated that perhaps I had received the raps on my knee having felt something like the pressure of a fin ger three times on my knee, while the medium was calling out the Alphabet. She then pro ceeded, and I was enabled by the raps on my knee to designate the letter intended. But I could not get the name I expected, to wit: Lewis, but my third name, Wilson, was spelled out. It then occurred to me that this was the name by which my mother always called me, from my youth to manhood. I never knew her to call me Lewis. My first name was then call ed for and given, when I asked for the second. At this there was some hesitation, when I re quested my mother to ask my Father to recol lect the name of his friend after whom I was called, at the Baptismal font, when the word FeUau was spelled out. I then remarked that there was one letter wanting in the name as I was taught to spell it, when the letter x was immediately added, completing the name by which my father used to call me, in my boy hood —Feltaux being short for Feuilleteau, which is the real name. I subsequently received a communication from a brother, quite as conclusive to my mind, from the nature of the details, that I had been blessed with the privilege of Spiritual commu nion, fuce to face, though invisible to my mortal sight, with my departed relatives and friends. And this, too, without any hallucination or ex citement whatever, and without anv chance of option, ownuse it was absolutely impossible for the medium to have known any thing in re ference to my relatives, who lived hundreds of miles distant from New York, and who left the earth form 10 to 25 years ago I The following is a specimen of the communi cations purporting to come from the Spirit of my Father: “ You ask for a test that you may know that we are present. What can we give ? I know of nothing that I can say, further, than that I am hero with you, not the old man I once was, but a youthful, happy, progressive spirit.” “ You shall see positive evidence of spiritual intercourse between the two worlds. You will have manifestations at home, and you will re joice to know more of the life beyond your life. Your mother lingers near you and your must not neglect her. Your should speak to her. [This was done and the manifestations immediately be came tenderly affectionate and joyful.] “ I have put my hand on your knee to bless you with the sense of spirit form. lam very happy, and we are all united in one sphere and family. I have much to say to you when you get along a little further. I live in all the dif ferent spheres, and it is my delight to manifest to you in this way. You must not neglect to get a few points in this Philosophy which I find 1 can give you here—to wit: that echoes are made independent of the medium, and that we (the spirits) have forms corresponding to the natural form. Think on your spirit friends when sorrows assail you, and know that we are ever ready to give you our forces to sustain you when all else shall fail you. Then you shall draw nearer to the home of your ancestors in heav en, where the weary rest evermore. Your Father, JOHN ANDRKWS. I have not space to give further details of the manifestations obtained, but they were such as were amply sufficient to satisfy my reason and convince my judgment of their truth and deep sig nificance. My lingering scepticism was scatter ed to the winds, and I was brought humbly to acknowledge my implicit faith in the new and mysterious philosophy designated Spiritu alism. On my return home, I found that the promise made to me, prior to my departure for New York, that my progress and health would be reported to the home circle, by an attendant ministering spirit, was strictly complied with. I had two or three spirit telegraphic messages from home, and my friends, at home, were kept informed of my whereabouts and condition, du ring my absence, by the same mysterious mode of communication ! All this I verily believe, and of its reality I am fully persuaded, and am free se to declare, albeit, I know that by so do ing, I subject myself to the charge of self-delu-; sion or the suspicion of mental derangement, on the part of those whose bigotry and ignorance over-ride their knowledge and charity. None of these things, however, move me. I know that my perceptive and reasoning faculties have not been impaired by these investigations, but on the contrary, they have been quickened and invigorated to a more elevated comprehension of spiritual things. Moreover, my experience has been benificent, serene and joyful, and I have no doubt, such is the legitimate effect of the reception of the same degree of spiritual truth, in every candid and honest mind. Still I have no disposition to obtrude these opinions and views upon others. I would have every one “ persuaded in his own mind.” Even what I have here recorded is to be considered as giv en in deference to the wishes of friends rather than in a proselyting spirit. L. F. W. A. Piscatory. —The “Old Ming Hall Club” of Augusta are to have a “Grand Haul” at “Big Cypress,” to-morrow, to which the Ed itors of Macon and other cities are invited. VVe would enjoy that sort entertainment, hugely—did we not belong to the “cant get away club” of this ilk. A Woman Licensed to Pueach.— At the re cent annual Session of the Ontario Association of Universalists, Mrs. Lydia A. Jenkins receiv ed a letter of fellowship as a preacher of tho gospel. Her husband is also a minister. This is supposed to be the first female who ever re ceived a letter of fellowship from any eodesiaa tieal body/ Improvement*.— Mr. H. Horn is now putting up a fine two story building, for busi ness purposes, on Cherry St., uext to Asher Ayer’s Corner. Messrs. Freeman & Roberts are digging out the cellars, for a couple of store houses on the same street, but higher up, and just below the office of our neighbor of the “ Telegraph.”— These buildings will be ready for occupancy, on the Ist of October. There are also other evidences of a revival of business and the coming of the “ good time,” which we have not space, now to notice. All look forward, hopefully, that with the abundant crop which is every where promised,—the en suing season, in Macon, will be one of unpar alleled prosperity. Favor* to the Editor.— We have again to acknowledge our obligations for kind tokens from several friends. T. W. Sharman, of Vineville, sent us a large basket of delicious peaches of the Crawford va rities—crowned with specimens of the white and blue plum and the luscious grape. Mr. Sol. Johnston and Mr. Tinley, of Bibb, have al so favored us in like manner. Mr. Tinley’s specimens were larger than any we have seen this year, their extra size being owing, he says, to the fact, that he thinned out the superabun dant crop, immediately after the last spring frost, more than one half. This hint may be useful to other horticulturists, when the pros pect is good for an unusual quantity of fruit. The Horror* of Spiritnali*m. One Ariel Martin lately shot and killed two citizens of Calais, Maine, without provoca tion. He is said to have committed the deed while under the influence of his mother, who is a /SJpjWfualist I A man, in Cincinnati, named Wm. Ral ly, was arrested on the 26th July, on the charge of attempting to starve his own child, by a for mer wife, to death. The child’s step-mother was, of course, a Spiritualist. Thomas Peterson, a married man, of Truro, Mass., lately eloped from that place to Boston, bound for California, with a young girl 18 years of age, named Miss Huldah Atwood. Peterson left a wife and four children! All owing to coming under the inspiriting influence of a hooped circle! Albert G. Eldridge, of Toledo, commited suicide by jumping overboard, from the screw steamer Northern Light, because of the longing of his spirit after a pretty young lady, who, he supposed, had slighted him ! On the 14th ult., Wesley Fisher, residing in Ottawa, Lassalle county, Illinois, shot his wife dead at her mother’s house in that town. He then made an attempt to escape, and jump ed into a canal, but was dragged out and put in jail. This is another clear case of spirit influ ence. Emma Evans, a girl fourteen years of age, died suddenly in New York, on Sunday evening, from fright. It appears that on the evening named, deceased went with her father and others to a saloon to get supper, aud on re turning to Mr. Martin’s house she went in the basement way, followed by her father. As she entered the hall the'servant girl called out ‘halls,’ or something that sounded like that word, and Miss Evans became suddenly frightened and fell to the flagging. Every effort was immedi ately made to restore her, but she continued in a swoon and died in a few minutes.” Miss Evans saw a ghost or spirit, and was so frightened as to burst a 1 flood vessel and bleed to death. Such terrible cases are recorded for the bene fit of all “weak brothers and sisters,’’ and of all old granny ‘Fossils’who believe in,and have more awe of the Devil than they have faith in the Almighty. The country is surely to be ruina ted by this awful “Demonology,” called Spirit ualism, unless a stop is soon put to me ucumvi. Howard of Geiiiu*. The recently published life of George Steven son, the great Railroad Progenitor of England, gives the following interesting incident of the alleged origin of this now common power: de Caus, who was shut up for his supposed madness in the Bicetre at Paris, seems to have been the first to conceive thq idea of employing steam for moving carriages on land, as well as ships at sea. Marion de Lormo, in a letter to the Marquis de Cinq Mars, dated Paris, February, 1641, thus describes a visit paid to the celebrated madhouse, in the company of an English Marquis of Worcester: “ We were crossing the court, I, more dead than alive with fright, kept close to. my com panion’s side, when a frightful face appeared behind some immense bars, and a hoarse voice exclaimed: “I am not mad I lam not mad ! I have made a discovery that would enrich the coun try that adopted it.” “ What has he discovered ?” asked our guide. “Oh I” said the keeper, shrugging his shoul ders, “ something trifling enough ; you would never guess it; it’s the use of steam of boiling water.” I began to laugh. “This man,” con tinued the keeper, “ is named Solomon de Caus; he came from Normandy, four years ago, to present to the King a statement of the wonderful effects that might be produced from his inven tion. To listen to him you would imagine that with steam you could navigate ships, move carriages; in fact there is no end to miracles which, he insists upon it, could be performed. The Cardinal sent the madman away without listening to him. Solomon de Caus, far from being discouraged, followed the Cardinal, where ver he went, with the most determined perse verance, who, tired of finding him forever in his path, and annoyed at his folly, shut him in the Bicetre.” We find the above in one of our recent ex change papers, and appropriate it, as an apt and apropos illustration of the proneness of the hu man mind to denounce as “ humbug” and im posture, that which is incomprehensible and mysterious. Solomon de Caus was called mad for announcing the discovery of steam as a mo tive power, and was incarcerated in a mad house for what was deemed his folly. So of Modern Spiritualists. They are called crazy , because they give their assent to truths which are confirmed by the most unquestionable evi dence, simply because dull and prejudiced per sons cannot understand the philosophy of the matter. Nevertheless, Solomon de Caus was right and the world now gives credit to his great genius. The Apostle Paul, too, was call ed a crazy man in his day, for preaching spirit uality and immortality—but still he was right in his far-reaching conceptions of'the after life. Who then does not see that the world is under more obligations to crazy men than it will ever be able to pay I Happy Home and Parlor Magazine. --The August No. of this Bos ton Monthly has reached our table. It is always a welcome visitor to our family cir cle, abounding as it does with chaste and moral reading. For the Georgia Citizen. Not l r nder*itood. Mr. Editor : —I would most respectfully in form a “Delegate to the Montgomery Conven tion,” that it was not my intention to divert the attention of the public from the great subject now under discussion, to wit: the constitution ality of the law that makes the external trade of slavery murder and robbery. He misappre hends me entirely when he thinks and says I wish to make false issues. It his authority, bearing upon the subject matter in dispute, is unsound, it is his fault and no misfortune. My object was not only to fasten, but to ri\et the attention of the people of the South upon the proposition and argumentations of a ‘Delegate to the Montgomery Convention”—l wished to call the attention of the people to the fact that Mr. Jefferson and Mr. Curtis believed slavery a moral, social and political evil, and so believ- | ing, they were unfit and ought not to be cited as authority, touching the rights of the people of the South upon the external trade of slave ry, BBftftlKK, i Manual of Agriculture, or the ‘ Farm.— A beautiful and useful produc- I tion from the press of Fowler A Wells, New York. Price in paper covers, 30 cents in | muslin 50 cts. This is an indispensable Manual to the young farmer, worth ten times the price asked for it. Arrival in Savanna li. Col. F. S. Blount, wife and daughter, whose names have been lately much mixed up, in the inew York papers, in connection with . that oi Capt. Deßiviere, or the French Zou - a\e, arrived in Savannah, per steamer Ala bama, on Tuesday, and took lodgings at the l ulaski. It was rumored that Riviere was a passenger on Ixnrd the Huntsville, expect ed to arrive the same day. Col. B„ was cm route to his home in Mobile. P. S. Riviere did arrive on Wednesday, and was immediately arrested at the instance of Col. Blount — The Aequi*itioii of Cuba. The Richmond Sndh regards the present mo ment as peculiarly favorable for the acquisition of Cuba by our government The motive of pecuniary profit which has hitherto persuaded Spain to repel every overture for the cession of Cuba, will be very much impaired by the abo lition of the Slave-Trade, upon which the great Powers are are evidently intent. At the same lime that she thus loses her interest in the re tention of the Island, she lias forfeited the sup port which enabled her to resist the urgent so licitations of the United States Government.— It was the alliance of France and England and the assurance of their succor, that sustained Spain in her obstinate defiance of our threats and entreaties. But that alliance is plainly broken up, and that succor will no longer avail to thwart the imperious necessities of American expansion. In consequence of peculiar dynas tic relations, France might still persist in the guaranty of the Spanish dominions, though hardly to the point of war with the United States. Great Britian, on the contrary has en. tirely renounced its obligations of protection to Cuba, and would now rather assist in wresting the Island from the grasp of its former ally.— Upon this point the language es the London Times is significant of a complete change in the feeling and policy of the British Government: “ The time has arrived when we are called upon to review our policy in this matter. We will not follow the example of the idle brag garts at Madrid, and prattle about visionary in vasions. Why, even if we had the will, should we be at the trouble of applying direct pressure to Spain ? This much is clear—that if Lord Malmesbury were this day to give Mr. Dallas the faintest hint that England would stand neu tral in the matter, Cuba, in three months’ time would be a State of the North American Union] Let us look this question in the face. What in terest has England in the integrity of the colo nial dominions of Spain ? What is it to us if Cuba be to morrow an American in place of a Span ish possession t Our only interest in the question for a long time past has been a moral, not a material one. Nay, our material interests have been in direct opposition to that line of policy which we have pursued on the grounds of humanity. Cuba, in the hands of American citizens, would be a much more productive mar ket than at present. Our manufacturers and m erchants could buy and sell more with Amer ican than wit h Spanish Cuba. If it is to remain a slave importing country we had as lief, nay, rather that it should pass into American hands. Patience and forbearance have been tired out, aDd the time has fairly arrived when we may consider if we should not be playing our own game more wisely by standing still while the Cabinet at Washington carried our the long cherished designs of the American people upon the island of Cuba.” vr mu is spam to us that we should inter fere further to protect her colonial possessions ? The only arguments which we are disposed to consider, after the treatment we have met with from successive Cabinets at Madrid, are those which apply to our own interests and well-be ing. Looking at the question from this point of view, two arguments might be urged, but there is probably no great weight in either. It might be said, in the first place, that it would be short-sighted policy in us to stimulate the progress of the United States in wealth and power, for the time may come when they may prove formidable antagonists to ourselves.— This is but a paltry policy after all; for whatev er we may do, the vast Confederation on the other side of the Atlantic will go on increasing in strength and extent of dominion. We do not look grudgingly on this progress; on the contrary, it is the best thing that can be wished tor this country that the States should be a pros perous and a growing power. If the statesmen who guide the destinies of the Confederation have but the forbearance to abstain from vio lating public law and the canons of public mo rality, God speed their work! But to us, in any case, what can it signify whether they con quer a province from the Desert, or from the Gulf of Mexico ? As long as we retain our naval power they will not interfere with us; and, that once gone, the presence or absence of Cuba in the scale would signify but little indeed. It might be said, in the second place, that it would be unwise for us to stand still, as lookers on, while Spain was weakened by the loss of her colonial possessions from considerations of European policy. The Pyrenees are not higher than they were in the days of Louis XIY and Napoleon Bonaparte, Here, again, the argu ment does not appear to have any considerable weight. Spain derives substantial strength from her colonies, which would help her to resist an invader: and if she did what is that to us ? We know the sacrifices we made for the preserva tion of the Spanish Monarchy in the first years of the present century, and was has been our reward? What advantage, to the extent of one shilling, or the faintest element of power, have we derived from the Spanish alliance ? We can point to a long list of unsatisfied claims of unpaid debt, of obligations disregarded, and of violated faith; but of help when we needed help, or of common gratitude for services of the most vital importance, there has not been one tittle. Let us at length consider this question on its own merits. Is it possible that, with re ference to English views and feelings, Cuba could he in worse hands than it is at present t Assuredly, remarks the editor of the South these are weighty words, uttered, as they are, with all the authority of the journal which most faithfully represents the passions of the British people and the policy of the British empire.— They announce the removal of the chief obsta cle in the path of American ambition. They proclaim the withdrawal of British protection from the Spanish possessions in the West In dies, and declare that so far as England is con cerned the United States may proceed to con summate their long cherished policy. In a word the American Government is assured that now is the time for the acquisition of Cuba. So extraordinary a signal will hardly escape the vigilance of the Administration. Mr. Bu chanan will seize the inviting opportunity; and though there be nothing in the present rumor from Washington, the country will soon be ex ultant with the prospect of attaining the object of its most ardent aspiration.— Sav. News. Cincinnati, July 30. Ohio Politics.. —The Democratic State Convention of Ohio met at Columbus yesterday, and nominated Mr. Thom as W. Bartley, Supreme Judge; Mr. Jessie Durbin Ward, Attorney General; Mr. S. W. Gibson, Comptroller; and Mr. R. H. Hendrick son, Member of the Board of Public Works. Hon. John Sherman has been unanimously nominated to Congress by the Republicans of the Thirteenth District of this State. Indiana Politics.— The Democratic Conven tion of tho Sixth Congressional District of lodi tm, t*r Capl. Uyndcr, and Ihc After receiving news of his brother^. **’ cal dissolution in California, Capt R Pby *’ company with Col. Hall, paid a v Jt tT’ * Conklin’s room, for the purpose of ,Jj * r communication from his brother’s spirit ‘ ‘ Many questions were asked by the i and were satisfactorily answered. Fi n „n PUit od the Captain: a “Where is your body now?” “In this city 1” was the reply. . ‘That’s a damned lie!” rejoined the Ca with emphasis; but the spirit insisted T'’ truthfulness. On their way from t), the Captain says to the Colonel: * “It beats the Devil that such an should be given to that question. All the ** were answered right but that one. Ph a **'’ all a damned humbug 1” Thus the matter ended. But the next as the Captain was walking down Broad* he was accosted with—“ Captain, why don t - go down to the vessel and get your broil body?” “Why, it hasn't arrived—has it?” “Yes,” was the reply, “it has been wait,, for you these two days!” Sure enough, the vessel had arrived with t body much in advance of the time it was exp,. • ed. and the Capt. had to acknowledge the truth fulness of an intelligence in opjiosition to >, own positive convictions at the time of recc ing the communication. —The Principle. Wheel of Fortche. —We see by our ej changes that a gentleman in Philadelphia secured the capital prize of $65,000 in Sam. uel Sivan A Co’s lottery, drawn at August! Georgia, on Saturday last, and thus realiz! a large fortune at the risk of ten W e havecome to the conclusion that “Punch was wrong, and our suggestive friendof tin u Marion (Miss.) Republican ” is right in jj*. ing that the “Wheel of Fortune” is in t[ possession of Samuel Swan & Cos, of August Georgia, who by constantly putting outpil* of “rocks” in the shape of large prizes to their customers proved most conclusively that they are in possession of the “genuine wheel. Solicitor General's Ap pointment. The Rev. Mr. Hanks, of Dalton, ha? bee: favored with the appointment by the Elec tive to fill the vacancy occasioned by th death of James C. Longstreet, Esq, have no acquaintance with the appoint* but presume he is well qualified for the p. sition assigned him, as we learn that he his been in the practice of law for fifteen twenty years, and has a good standing wit: the bar in this Circuit He will hold the office, however, under the appointment bat a brief season, as his claims, together wifi others must he submitted to the legal voter? of the Circuit for preferment on the Is Monday in January next. This appointment, though for all we kno* a good and prudent one, when contempla: from the stand point that we occupy, an coupled with the past policy of the admin istration in the distribution of the loaves sr fishes incident to his office as Governor i the State—and further, when evidencing* it does to us the sagacity of the opposit who charged upon Gov. Brown, before tb election, as being an uncompromising sect; an, and if elected, would control the adm tages conferred on him to the emolume: and preferment of these belonging to his pe culiar sect and denomination compelsusasi public journalist, to protest against such i policy, and denounce it as wrong, illiberal and beneath the exalted position of the cbie: magistrate of the Empire State of tie South. The alandcr (as then denounced by him self and friends) was satisfactorily explaint-: away and we entered heartily in his supper believing he would not be thus influence: but was of that liberal and expar"’'” ” that was willing to concede to < privilege (assumed to himself) ol ing God “as to them seemeth bes any to molest or make them afrt the evidence as we have it, and as ing developed in almost every apj forces the conviction on our mind charges made by the opposition v and that the patronage and prefei Government during the term of hi istration are secured to those of his faith—to the relatives and particula of himself and the Superintender. Western A Atlantic Railroad, and rants to office in Cherokee coun have no war to make upon the de tion of which he is but an humble (for we would as readily condom n nounce such a policy if pursued by a utive from any other branch of the C church.) Nor do we believe the minded and candid members of his o suasion will endorse more than we c will ever claim for themselves and a ses of their countrymen the heave privilege or worshipping God as they and hold him who dare attempt the duction of such a fire brand into the of our State to a rigid accountability. The policy pursued by the adminii in distributing the offices on the Wes Atlantic Railroad has nearly robbed it of in individuality, as in this section of our Sti# it is even now as well or better known t 1 the Cherokee Baptist Railroad. Titf* things we resolve to pass unnoticed chi'- ging them rather to the bitter oppos- • manifesting itself on the entire line of tb Railroad—but when on the day succeed*’ the death of our worthy Solicitor we hears the remark sneeringly made on severaloccr siens by the opposition, that if there was l “Baptist preacher lawyer”on the circuit,* would get the appointment, and so *> ;: thereafter (on Tuesday following) learn ttf truth of the predictions, we thought it ti® at least to surrender our prejudices in bis > vor. and declare our opposition to the policy being pursued. Our just condemnation of the hot haste J which the appointment was made (then not having been more than forty-eight bo* between the interment and the appointing is due the memory of our worthy and pected friend and the interesting family l * he has left behind him. Ordinary court*-, to the deceased would have suggested sp®’ ponement of the appointment, and espe a so as there was no passing necessity f° r ” short of one month. We have no do*- that the Governor can reconcile these tbjop to himself but we must claim the p^* 1 - of questioning the policy pursued until o* mind is disabused of the impressions ■- made. We trust our position will not be m' sa derstood : we do not condemn Gov. administration in toto —but we do nestly protest against this dragging re £ into politics. We are rejoiced as s any one to know that under his manage®” the State road is beginning to be F 8 - “ institution —but we do not see the nece j or propriety of appointing member y particular branch of the Christian office, to the exclusion of others.— f - 11 ’ Standard. 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