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A Marriage on ail l'. S. Ship of War—Unmiial Scene. An extraordinary scene was witnessed on board the U. S. Sloop of War Saratoga, ly ing at Vera Cruz, on the 19th ult., being nothing less than the marriage of Mr. Dew hurst and Mjss Markoe, both Americans, who had obtained the permission of Capt. Turner, to be united on board a national ship. Invitations were sent to the officers of all the foreign war vessels in port to at tend the ceremony, and the officers and crew set to work, fitting up the Saratoga for so unusual a ceremony. A letter describing it says: “ The quarter-deck, by the aid of awnings and Hags, was formed into a pavillion, from the mammast aft to the taffrail. The flags of the different nations to be present were entertwmed with each other in the most conspicuous places forward and aft. The mainmast, the mizenmast and the capstan were wrapt in a Joseph’s coat of brilliant variegated colors; the sides were curtained by flags, gracefully dra;>o l, and festooned to the deck, whilst the polished surfaces of six sixty-eight shell guns protruded their heavy breeches some few feet upon the decic. re flecting almost like a mirror the corruscation of arms and tinsels of uniforms and burnish ed blades which are paraded on the quarter deck of a ship-of-war. An arras ceiling, made of different en signs and flags, was fitted to the under sur face of the awnings above, somewhat arab e-que in its effect, so that above, forward and aft, and on either side, it was one display of pennons of brilliant colors, softened, yet heightened, by the rays of the sun which de scended upon it, and which gave to the whole a mellow twilight shade, most becom ing to the picture at large, and not unlike the effect produced by looking through, stain ed glass. The cabin on the same level with the spar deck, its doors thrown open, and prettily car peted, looked as though it were but the con tinuation of the quarter deck, or rather the dais of the lordly pavillion of some distin guished oriental. It was difficult to con ceive that you were placed and moving amidst the grim batteries of the ship-of-war. The decks were spotless and almost as white as marble, contrasting strangely and strik ingly with the rows of black polished can non balls arcund the hatches, which, like the cannon planted on both sides, threw off their radiations of bright reflected colors.— On the starboard side of the poop deck was placed a large chair of reception. A table upon which were tastefully displayed the wedding cakes and wine, occupied the other side of the poop, whilst below in the ward room a feast had been prepared to entertain this large company, and a collation in the cabin for the bridal party especially. I give you this most imperfect sketch of the space as it appeared prepared and dressed off tor the bridal service. The hour fixed was four precisely. The boat had been dispatched for the bridal par ty, and was in sight on its return as it ap proached the ship. Our officers assembled on deck to receive the bride, and as she came over the side, American ensigns were flown from the fore and mainmasts, and a large white flag, emblematic of the occasion, from the mizen. She appeared dressed in white, with the utmost simplicity, accompanied by her fath er, the bridegroom, several friends, and two sisters, a wreath of white flowers encircling her head, without a jewel of any descrip tion except bracelets. She looked rather a pretty woman, but more remarkable for her gentle, lady-like, high-bred air, of slight tigure, with a very graceful carriage, snd most pleasing, winning manners. They’ were invited to the cabin, and retired at once to the adjoining staterooms. The offices of the chaplain of the English frigate Tartar j had been secured for the occasion, and Capt. j Dunlop (commanding) had kindly volunteer ed his band of mnsic. At half-past three the boats of ihe whole fleet—English, French, and Spanish—began to arrive with large parties of officers. As the commanding officers came over the side they were received with a full guard, the band at the same time playine their respec tive national airs, all the guests being imme diately conducted to the poop as they passed over the side, constituting, I should think, a group of at least fifty officers in full uniform. Everything being ready, and the hour at hand, the crew, neatly dressed for the occa sion, were called to muster; they took up the entire port side of the quarter deck.— The Marine guard was drawn up just abaft the mainmast, entirely across the deck, from side to side. The loreiga officers were invi- i ted to descend from the poop to the quarter j deck, and the Captain repaired to the cabin i to announce to the bride and the groom that their presence was only necessary to proceed with the ceremony. A wide passage was m- de through the throng of officers to per mit them to pass, through which they ad vanced, accompanied only by the Captain, who had been requested by her father to give her away. As they reached the open space allotted to the ceremony, immediately in front of the company and abaft the ma rine guard, the guard presented arms, and remained at present during the entire service, which was most touchingly and impressive ly read by the English Chaplain. As soon as it was over the Captain reques ted the English commanding officer to escort i the bride to the chair of reception, and then turning to the crew he said, “ Now give her three hearty cheers, my boys;” and such another shout went up at once from our jolly tars as made the “ welkin ring again,” and every one felt that it came from their very hearts. At the same moment the First Lieutenant fired a salvo of cannon by divi sions, and the band played “Ilail Colum bia.” The crowd of officers again repaired to the poop to offer their congratulations, ad then to the festive board, to quaff in numbers full to the long and happy life of the groom and bride. The afternoon passed away in one continued scene of revelry and merriment, champagne and wine flowing like water, while the crew spliced the main brace at the bull (grog tub.) The evident delight and gratification of every one at the novelty and beauty of the scene were con spicuous, and what gratified us most was the constant remark, “in what beautiful or der you have the ahip above and below. At sunset the flags were removed, and the awn ings furled, and once more we felt ourselves on the decks of an armed ship. A boat was mounted to convey the bridal party to the city about dusk, the crowd of officers feasting and drinking below, were requested to reassemble on the poop; the men were ordered to lay aloft; a brilliant full moon was shiniDg in the firmament above, and as the boat shoved off from the ship’s side, three deafening cheers were given by every sou! on board, whilst at the same time blue lights flashed trom the forecastle, gangways aad poop, enveloping the ship in one brilliant spectral blaze, which made her look for the moment a thing “ less of earth than heav en.” Thus passed this gala day—for a gala day it was. A large number of officers staid till late at night, enjoyiDg the festiv ities of the occasion; forming themselves into sets, they danced quadrilles on the quar ter deck, without a petticoat among them, to the music of the band, whilst forward in the gangways the happy crew were kick ing up their heels in jigs, reels ami fandan goes ot every sort, showing their own par ticipation in the merry making of a wed ding on board a national ship. Solomox’B Temple. —Mr. Williams, the editor of the l tica Herald, has reach ed Palestine in the course of his Eastern w anderings. The following is an extract from his last letter,describing the “Holy City”: “ There was one ‘ Holy Place ’ in Je rusalem I sought in vain to visit—the site ot the Temple of Solomon. It is, as you know, occupied by the principal Mosque of the city—the Mosque of Omar. Including the enclosure, it occu pies the whole south-western portion of the city, and appears to be one of the most imposing edifices I have seen in the East. Hitherto strangers have been per mitted to visit it by paying a modest backsheesh of from five to fifteen dollars eab > but late the vkammedana have been ‘growing no better fast’ in the tol eration, and this year have saucily shut the door of the sacred edifice in the teeth of the whole squadron of‘Christian dogs.’ I attempted to look into the enclosure, but a Turkish sentinel offering to make nie a present of a very rusty musket, while an old vagabond who stood near suggestively drew his finger across his throat, indicating by such suggesture that in case I should enter I should for the future be relieved of the bore of car rying a head upon my shoulders. “These rascally Mohammedans have also placed some sacred edifice or other over the tomb of David, so that no Chris tian is permitted to see the resting-place of the great Psalmist. And 1 may here remark that there is no sadder spectacle in all this curse-stricken land than that of Arabs, and, if possible, still more de graded Turks, lording it over the sacred city. The* ground once pressed by the feet of Solomon, and David, and Christ, now echoes to the tread of Moslem and Janissary and the drivelling Dervish. — While the Jew is cowering in an obscure place, the Moslem struts with the air of one who treads on thrones ; while the Christian begs permission to kneel at the tomb of his Saviour, the Turk disdain fully proclaims himself monarch of all he surveys. W hile the 4 Holy Sepul chre’ is nominally in the hands of the the Christian, Turkish soldiers keep guard at the door, and a Turkish Pasha keeps the key.” Do Toquoville on C’omieolimt. In ths February number of Lester’s “De mocratic Age,” the following capital story is told. Our “ Connect-de-coot ” friends will please clip it out and preserve it as an heir loom: A considerable number of years ago, hap pening to be in Paris on the 4th of July, with many other Americans, we agreed to celebrate “ the clay,” by a dinner at the Ho tel Meurice. We had but one guest This was M. De Toqueville, who had then ren dered himself famous by his great work on Democracy in America. During the festiv ities of the evening, after the cloth had been removed and speechifying had commenced, some gentleman alluded, en passant, to the fact that he was born in Connecticut. “ Con ned-dc coot,” exclaimed Mons. De. Toque ville, as he suddenly arose with the enthusi asm of a Frenchman, “ Yy, Messieurs, I vill tell you, vid de permission of de presidante of this festival, von very lect\e story, then I vill give you von grand sentiment to dat lit tle State you call Connect-de-coot. Yon day ven I vas in de gallery in the House of Representatif, I held von map of the Con federation in my hand. Dare vaz vone lit tle yellow spot dat dey call Connect-de-coot. I found by the Constitution he vaz entitled six of his boys to represent him on dat floor. But ven I make de acquaintance person elk vid de members, I find dat more dan tirty of de representatif on dat floor vaz born in Connect-de-coot And den ven I vas in de gallery of de House of de Senat, I find de Constitution permit Connect-de-coot to send two of his boys to represent him in dat leg islature. But vonce more ven I make de ac quaintance personri/e of de Senators, I find dat nine of de Senators vaz born in Con nect-de-coot So den, gentlemen, I have made my leetle speech; now I vill give you my grand sentiment: “ Conned-de-coot, the leetle yellow spot dat make de clock peddler, de school-master and de Senator. De first give you time; de second tell you vot you do with him, and de sird make your law and your civilization,” and then, as he was resuming his seat amidst roars of laughter, he arose again, and with that peculiar gesticulation which characteri zes all Frenchmen in moments of excite ment, he shook his finger tremulously over the assembled confreres, and exclaimed at the top of his voice, “ Ah! gentlemen, dat leetle yellow State you call Connect-de-coot, is von very great miracle to me! ” A Canute Lecture for the Souk of Malta. Dr. “Rogers.” of Buffalo, has joined the Sons of Malta and the B. B. D.’s. His wife is in the habit of reading curtain lectures. The one which follows is reported by the Re public of that city: Now tell me about the Sons of Malta.— Won’t you ? Do that's a good dear. What do you do when yougei in ? Is it the same as the Masons and Odd Fellows? And then there are what they call the B. B. D.’s. You know all about them, too. Well, now, what don’t you know about? It is just as 1 expected. You know all about every se cret society in existence, and your poor dear wife is not allowed to know a single thing that is going on. Sons of Malta; a literary and scientific society; learn the art of painting, statuary and mathematics. The B. B. D.'s; a relgi’ous society: and none but those of a strict moral and pious persuasion are ad mitted! Well, I’m beat now. And you a member! Now it’s my turn to laugh. The B. B. D.’s a moral institution! Ha! ha! hal Look me in the face. Didn’t you come home the other morning as drunk as bose ?—yes, drunk—and I asked where you had been at that hour of the morning, and you said, Oh, nowhere, you were but taking a little recre ation with the B. B. D.’s—and that’s what you call a moral inititution. Wasn't drunk \ Well, then, the bed was, for you went around it three or four times before you got into it; and when you got in, you held on to the side for fear of being tumbled out You can’t cheat me, old fellow, I've seen too much of the world to not know when a man’s drunk. Didn't drink anything but fifteen glasses of Buck beer. In the name of Jupiter Am mon, what are we coming to ? and a moral institution at that; only fifteen glasses, you say ? ‘ What are the strong minded women about, that they don’t petition the Legisla ture to have these secret societies abolished ? And how many glasses do they drink at the Sous of Malta? Unless conditions are good ) don't drink at aIL Don't allow such things. Conditions; I’d like to know what conditions have to do with it ? Cant be a Son of Malta without conditions. Well, I would like to see the conditions and see how it looks. I sup pose it’s a piece of statuary ? Turn over here; what under heaven are you laughing at ? Can't help it. I’ll make you help it You haw, haw, like a wild Jackass; what’s the matter with you? Chronics and Bheu matics. What! have you got Chronics and Rheumatics ? I never would have married you if I knew that. What do you mean? Arc you crazy or drunk ? Say, do they blindfold you when they take you to the Sons of Malta?—And do they put a cable tow around your neck, and set you on a hot gridiron ? Have you any mark on you ? Can't divulge any secrets. Yes but you can lie there ard laugh like any other fool. Noble Words from Beecher.—Hen ry W ard Beecher gives utterance to the following, in the “ Independe.it ”: “If we see men, of a heretical turn, practising Gospel virtues and churities, we shall jertaioly encourage and help them. For men do not derive the right to do good from the Thirty-nine Arti cles; nor need they go to the Westmin stcr Confession for liberty to recover the intemperate, set free the bond, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, educate the ignorant, and give sleigh-rides to beggars’ children that never before laugh ed and cuddled in a buffalo-robe! It seems to us a great deal better business for a Christian to encourage men in well doing than to punish them for wrong thinking ! ” “ What a pitiful thing it is to see men who have the chance of saying what they believe, who do say it two hundred times a year, who write it, sing it, speak It, and fight it; who, by all their social affinities, by all their life-work, by all positive and most solemn testimonies, are placed beyond misconception,—al ways nervous lest they should sit down with somebody, or touch somebody, and so lose an immaculate reputation for soundness! Therefore men peep out trom their systems as prisoners in jail peep out of iron-barred windows, but dare not come out, for fear some sharp sheriff of the Faith should arrest them!'’ Aii Important Movement. A letter has been received from Lt. Beale by his family residing at Chester, dated at Santa Fe, on the 3d of February last. He had just returned to that place from Tao?, where be had been upon a visit of a few days to his old friend Kit Carson, who returned with him. On his arrival at Santa Fe, he found dispatches from his camp, stating that a delegation of chiefs of the Camanches—the formidable Indian tribe with which our Gov ernment is now at war—had come in,express ly to see and talk with him upon terms of peace and amity—that they had pitched their camp near his own, and having confi dence in him, would wait his arrival, and be governed by his subsequent action. Carson determined to accompany him to council, and in the afternoon of the day they arrived at Santa Fe they left for the plains to chat with the “Bedouins of America.” What will be the result of the conference we shall know hereafter. ♦ e- Damages. —Mr. Beale, wishing to go from Galion (Ohio) to Crestline on the C. C. & C. R. It., some two years ago, got on the train and ten dered the conductor fifteen cents in paymont of his fare lor the four miles travel. Twenty cents was demanded; five being added to the fifteen, because he had not bought a ticket. This Mr. B. refused to pay,and the conductor, stopping the train, ejected him from the cars. Mr. Beale brought his action for damages in the Court of Common Pleas of that country. The case came on for trial at the present term, and and resulted in a verdict of plaintiff of SBOO. Pri*o of Making Men’s Caps. The Superintendent of the House of In dustry, New York, in his rounds last week, visited a widow, whose case is thus entered in his report: “We found her hard at work, making boys’ black cloth caps, trimmed with braid, and bow, and buttons, lined inside glazed muslin and washed leather, and with patent leather front; for the making and pressing of which she received two shillings per dozen, or two cents a piece. I did not believe it, and asked to see her pass book. It was true. “In good times,” she said, “I used to get three and sixpence a dozen, but now the price is reduced!’’ Hope and Fortcne. —lt is amazing in what unsubstantial indications the sanguine find grounds for hope. As the powers of the microscope convert the mould of some decaying object into verdant forests and bowers of bliss, the eye of youth discovers promise in the evening of a cloud, and its buoyant heart dances for joy at the broken strain of distant and unattainable music. To such a degree of fallacious hope, how ever, is not that which is based upon some surer and firmer foundation. Such for in stance, as investing the small sum of ten five, or two and a half dollars in Wood, Ed dy & Co.’s great legalized lottery. By for warding either of these amounts to Wood, Eddy & Cos., either at Augusta, Georgia, or Wilmington, Delaware, the wooer of dame fortune at the shrine of her favors will insure a chance of realising his hopes in a prize of fifty thousand dollars. Life is hut death’s vestibule; and our pil grimage on earth is but a journey to the grave. The pulse that preserves our being beats our death march, and the blood which circulates is floating it onward to the deeps of death. To-day we see our friends in health, to-morrow we hear of their decease. We clasped the hand of the strong man but yesterday, and to-day we close his eyes. We rode in the chariot of comfort but an hour ago, and in a few more hours the last black chariot must convey us to the home ot all living. Oh, how closely allied is death to life! The lamb that sporteth in the field must soon feel the knife. The ox that loweth in the pastures is fattening for the slaughter. Trees do but grow that they may be felled. Yea,greater things than these feel death. Empires rise and flourish but to decay, they rise to fail. How often do we take up the volume of history, and read of the rise and fall of empires. We hear of the coronation and death of kings. Death is the black servant who rides behind the char iot of life. See! life and death is close be hind it. Death rcacheth far throughout this world, and has stamped all terrestial things with the broad arrow of the grave. Stars die mayhap; it is said that conflagrations have been seen far off in the distant ether, and astronomers have marked the funerals of worlds —the decay of those mighty orbs that we imagined set for ever in sockets of silver, to glisten as the lamps of eternity. But, blessed be God, there is one place where death is not life’s brother—where life reigns alone, “to live” is not the first syllable which is to be followed by the next “to die.”— There is a land where death-knells are never tolled, where winding-sheets are never wo ven, where graves are never dug. Blest land beyond the skies! To reach it, we must die. Be Gentlemen at Home. —There are few families, we imagine, anywhere in which love is not abused as furnishing the license for impoliteness. A husband, father or brother will speak harsh words to those he loves, and those who love him best, simply because the security of love and family pride keeps him from getting his head broken. It is a shame that a man will speak more impolite, at times, to his wife or sister, than he would to any other female, except a low and vi cious one. It is thus that the honest af fections of a man’s nature prove to be a weaker protection to a woman in the family circle than the restraints of socie ty, and that a woman usually is indebted for the kindest politeness of life to those not belonging to her own household.— Things ought not so to be. The man who because it will not be resented, in flicts his spleen and bad temper upon -hose of his hearth-stone, is a small cow ard and a very mean man. Kind words are circulating mediums between true gentlemen of society, and nothing can atone for the harsh language and disre spectful treatment too often indulged in between those bound together by God’s own ties of blood, and the still moae sa cred ties of conjugal love. —Life 111 us paled. GEORGIA CITIZEN. L. F. W. ANDREWS, Editor. MACON, MARCH 18,1859.^ Macon Cotton Market. March 17.— There is a good demand for Cotton, at 9 to Ilf; but little selling, as holders are not disposed to sell at these fig ures. To Correspondent*. Kfeg"’ Col. S. It., Cmlloden, Ga. The di rection of your paper lias been ehanged, ac cording to direction, several weeks since.— Hope it is all right, now. Notice to Subscribers. Persons whose term of subscription expires with the next issue of the Citizen will be reminded of the fact by a cross with a red pencil, after the name of the subscriber, which signifies that liis time is up, and a re newal of subscription by an immediate re mittance of 82,00, is necessary to secure the continuance of the paper to his address. Persons wlio are in arrears will find a red circle marked around their names, sig nifying that $4,50 will be due from each one of this class, for the volume now closing and the volume to come. Those who owe for more than one year will have a special notification sent, of the amount, per letter, before many days.— Remember the Terms, for the future, are Two Dollars €’asii in Advance! € , cn*u* Takers for Bibb County. The Inferior Court have appointed the following gentlemen as Census takers for this County : J. C. C. Burnett, for Yineville, the two City Districts, and East Macon. W m. Bone, for Ilowurd, Ilazzard, War rior, Rutland and Godfrey’s Districts. Tin* Ravel*. —The celebrated Blondin and Marinetti Family have been perform ing at Ralston’s Hall, nightly, since Mon day last. These performances consist of Tight Hope Walking, &c., Tableaux, Panto mine and Fancy Ballet Dancing. The lat ter is a little too extravagant to he modest and becoming, and the Pantomine cannot he appreciated without an interpreter. The Tight Rope performances exhibit great skill and physical power, hut there is neither in struction nor amusement in them. The “Blue*” and Macon, Ga. We understand that the Montgomery True Blues, Capt. Lomax, hold their next annual encampment in the city of Macon, G- The Blues will leave our city on Monday, 2 4 day of May, on the 9 a. m. train, and arrive in Macon the next day morning train. This gallant old Corps are determined to keep up their reputation abroad for good drilling and gentlemanly and soldierly bear ing, as their armony is open every night, and the drills are well attended. We predict tor them a pleasant journey, and a “ gay old time ” generally. The Georgia boys know well how to do the agreeable, and will, of course, make the Blues feel “at home.”— Mont. Mail, 14 111. We venture to guarantee sucli a welcome to the “ Blues,” as to make them feel entire ly “at home,” during their stay in our midst. They are a gallant set of boys, and they will find a warm reception from their brethren in arms of our city, as well as from the citizens, generally. Tlie Montliiie*. Godey for April, contains the full amount of literary matter, illustrations, Ac. The engravings are 04, the chief of which are “ Returned,” a domestic sketch, full of inter est and beauty, and the “ April fool.” Fash ion plate of the season—five figures colored. Philadelphia—s3 per annum. Peterson's Ladies’ National, for April, contains 42 articles and 65 embellishments. The “April Shower” is a gem of an engrav ing. Philadelphia, at $2 per annum. Ladies’ Home Magazine, by T. S. Arthur, for the same month. Philadelphia, $2 per annum. This is one of the best family Mag azines in the country. Always neat, chaste and beautiful. Happy Home and Parlor Magazine. Bos ton, C. Stone & Cos., at $2 per annum. This is a handsome monthly, of a moral and re ligious caste, and deserves a liberal pa tronage. Religious Stars of America. —Tho “Ban ner of Light ” —a weekly paper published in Boston, furnishes its readers every week with verbatim reports of Henry Ward Beecher’s and E. 11. Chapin's sermons.— Terms, $2 per year, and in the same propor tion for a shorter time. Sample copies sent free, with club terms. A Now Southern Book. —Our friend and contemporary, Dr. J. C. C. Black burn, of the Lumpkin Palladium, proposes to publish a now work, to be entitled the “Southern Literary Compend,” or a collec tion of articles from the pens of well known Southern writers, such as Wilde, Sims, Judge Meek, and others. If the Doctor will arrange the contemplated work as a Reading and Oratorical book for Southern Schools, he will do the public a great service and more effectually remunerate himself for the expense of publication, than otherwise. We wish him every success in his important undertaking. / — Tlio Lecture on Moriiionism. —On Saturday evening last, Miss Helen Dresser addressed a tolerable audience at Ralston's Hall, on the subject of Mormon ism. We agree with our cotemporary of the Atlanta “Confederacy” in the follow ing criticism which lie has given of the per formance of the same lady, at Atlanta. It was the same performance here, only “a little more so.” The Lecture was a commonplace Yankee production, deceitful in tone, sickening in detail, disgusting in incidents, demoralising in effect, and warning in female chastity. It is simply a Yankee swindle, a base speculation, and a hu miliating spectacle of female depravity. We have not the most distant idea that she was ev er outside of New England until she prepared this lecture and started South. She, however, professed to be a Southerner, but that “sweet” Yankee pronunciation could not bo disguised. To evidence the trickery of this female Mormon, during the dolivery of the lecture, she gave the audience a specimen of her vocal powers by singing a short stanzas of a Mormon hymu. Her voice was musical. The lecture concluded whereupon a Mrs. Smith, an accompauiment in the speculation, arose, and delivered a short, nice little cut and dried speech, in which she Bpoke of the purposes of the lecturer; it was to raise money to purchase the old homestead. She, in the name of humanity, appealed to the “warmhearted and chivalric Southerner, to oometo the rescue. The hat was carried round, and mot with considerable hard sympathy. The lecturer thou sang a Mormon duet, to the glorification of the audience. That this lecturer is a base impostor there can be no doubt, and is not iu the least an titled to Southern sympathy. About to Leave.— George W. Nor man, Esq., of Knoxville, Ga., being about to remove to a distant State, the members of the Bar of the Macon Circuit, at the March Term of the Crawford Court, held a meet ing and passed the following complimentary resolutions, presented by Col. Geo. R. Hun ter: Resolved, That we cannot dissolve the connection that has existed between our pro fessional brother, George W. Norman, and 1 ourselves without expressing our unfeigned regard, lor him as a man, and our esteem for liis abilities as a lawyer, and hereby tender him our best wishes for his success in the new field of professional labors which he has chosen for himself. Resolved, That the Judge presiding be re quested to order these proceedings to be en tered upon the minutes of the Court. And it is further ordered that a copy of these res olutions be furnished Mr. Norman, and pub lished in the Macon papers. Death’s Doings. JSsiP” The sudden and violent death of our fellow-citizen, Col. Joseph Bond, in Dough erty County, on Saturday morning last, is already’ well known to most of our readers. His remains wore brought to Macon, on Sunday night, and interred, on Monday evening, in Rose Hill Cemetery', with mili tary honors, by the Bibb County Cavalry', of which deceased was a member. The death of such a liberal-hearted and public-spirted gentleman is generally and deeply deplored, in this community. The following statement of the particulars of this awful tragedy is copied from the Co lumbus “ Times” of Tuesday, and is, in the main, correct, so far as we have been able to learn:— COL. JOSEPH BOND’S DEATH. —PARTICULARS. In our yesterday’s paper, we noticed the tragic result of the encounter between Col. Joseph Bond, of Macon, and Lucius Brown, of Dougherty County. Since making that announcement we have learned the follow ing particulars from a gentleman who has visited the scene of the homicide since its occurrence. It appears that Mr. Brown was employed by Col. Bond as an overseer upon one of his plantations in Dougherty County during the year 1858, and was dis charged from his service by the latter on ac count of objectionable and con duct. The circumstances under which his discharge was considered necessary, were thought, by Col. Bond, sufficient to justify’ his refusal to Air. Brown to visit his planta tion, or to have anything to do with his ne groes. A day or two before the fatal meet ing, a boy belonging to Col. Bond stopped at the blacksmith shop of Mr. Jerry Beall to get a drink of water. While there Mr. Brown, who was the overseer this yenr for Mr. Beall, came up and made an attack on the negro. The boy, after receiving a se vere whipping, and after making one or more ineffectual attempts to get away, final ly succeeded in obtaining protection from Mrs. Beall. Brown desisted from his casti gation of the negro, and the latter went home to his master and made complaint of the above treatment. On the morning of the 12th inst., Col. Rond rode over to Air. Beall’s, a plantation adjoining his own, to inquire into the mat ter. He entered the field in which he was informed that Air. Beall was, but before see ing him he was met by Air. Brown, who was also on horseback. A conversation in relation to the difficulty with the negro en sued. This, naturally enough, led to insult ing language, which Col. Bond resented with several blows from a cane he held in his hand. In a moment both parties were on the ground grappling with each other.— During the conflict Air. Brown drew a pis tol, and presenting it to the breast of Col. Bond, fired—the ball taking effect in the lower part of the right breast, passing through the body and out at the blade of left shoulder. Col. Bond, fainting under the effect of the wound, staggered back against a fence, and, drawing a revolver, fired two random shots at his antagonist.— The latter fled without receiving further damage than the wounds inflicted by the cane. He was pursued, arrested, and, at the date of our latest information, was in the custody of the proper officers, awaiting a trial for commitment. Col. Bond lived but a very few minutes after receiving the pistol-shot wound. Such is a brief statement of the facts as detailed to us in Alacon on the night that the lifeless remains of Col. Bond reached that city'. The melancholy event shrouded the entire population in gloom, and sent through every heart the pang of sympathiz ing sorrow for his stricken and desolate household. Col. Bond was a man of large wealth, generous spirit, and was distinguish ed for his liberal charities and fine social virtues. He possessed both ample means and will for doing good, and difficult it will be to supply his place in the circle whence he has been so rudely snatched. On Monday night, about 9 o’clock, Air. We Gamble, an old and well-known citizen, was attacked in the streets with a fit of apoplexy, and expired immediately thereafter. Air. G. was in his usual good health in the afternoon of Alonday'. On Tuesday, he was buried with the honors of Odd Fellowship, about GO members of the order attending his remains to the grave.— He was in the 54th year of his age, and loaves a wife and several children to mourn their sudden bereavement. esr Capt. James Daniel, an influential citizen of Madison County, Ga., died of pneumonia, at the Flint House, in this city, on the sth inst. City Council.— We are glad to see that the City Council have deferred action, one week, on the Ordinance published in our last paper, authorizing a general nar rowing of certain streets of our beautiful city, and we hope that at the next meeting a quietus will be put to a measure fraught with so much evil to the owners of lots, without any public necessity calling for the enactment. We are aware that the City Council has been besiegod with applications from indsviduals to allow of encroachments on the public streets, till it has become a nuisance and a bore to the Aldermen, indi vidually and collectively. But this is no reason why they should pass a law author izing a general encroachment, to get rid of the difficulty. The fact is, in our opinion, that the Council have no right to grant any privilege of the sort. If they have the right to reduce the original width of any street, one foot, they have the right to reduce it 100 feet. The principle is the same, no mat ter what the extent of the encroachment.— Now, we contend, that the streets are pub lic property—the property of the whole peo ple. Individuals have bought lots and im proved them, in view of certain advantages of wide streets or narrow, as the case may be, in their respective localities. But for such streets and alleys, the lot-owners would not havo purchased. This condition was named in the bond or laid down in the plan of lots. By what right, then, does the City Council assume the prerogative of encroach ing upon the reserved rights of individuals ? But granting the right, is it good policy to contract the width of the streets, and thus mar the beautiful appearance of the town ? We think not, and unless the City authori ties havo power to compel each citizen to move out his lines according to the new limits, will not the result be greater irreg ularity than now exists? We think so, and therefore protest against the proposed en actment as one that ought not to be thought of, for a moment. movements of flio Politicians. Hon. Mark A. Cooper and Col. Wm. Chambers have been named as suitable per sons from whom a good Governor can be made, at the next election in Georgia. James T. Nisbet, Esq., Editor of the Con stitutionalist, is spoken of as a fit successor to the Hon. A. 11. Stephens, in Congress, from the Bth District. The Democratic Gubernatorial Con vention is to assemble in Milledgeville, at the usual time in June—the 3d Wcdnes-day. Hon. A. Iverson has been tende red the compliment of a public dinner by the citizens of Griffin and Spalding County, a nd has accepted the same. jyg’ Some of the Democratic papers hav e got out an opposition ticket, with Crittenden for President and Lane of Indiana for Vice President, with Seward, of New York, nd # Hamlin, of Alaine, as members of the Cab inet ! This is done to make it appear that that sterling old patriot, Crittenden, is allied in sentiment with the Abolitionists and Free soilers of the North ! Put up Crittenden, of Kv., for President, and Fuller, of Pa., for Vice President, and elect them, and we will take the chances of getting an able and sound Cabinet, without any help from the Abolitionists. The Atlanta Confederacy’ nominates Hon. A. H. Stephens, of Georgia, for Pres ident, and Daniel S. Dickinson, of New York, for Vice President. A writer in the Atlanta American lays down a platform for the American par ty in the next campaign, which repudiates the opening of the African Slave Trade, or removal of restrictions upon the free trade in the peculiar labor of the South. We cannot support that platform, in toto. Lectures on Spiritualism. Prof. S. B. Brittan, one of the Editors of the “Spiritual Age,” of Boston and New York, is expected to arrive in Alacon, on next Wednesday, the 23d, for the purpose of giving a Course of Lectures on the Facts, Philosophy, and Aloral Bearings of Spiritu alism ; together with its Relations to, and Influence on, the existing Institutions of the Church and the AVorld. The course will comprehend in a general way the following subjects: 1. Relations of the Visible and Invisible Worlds. 2. Relations of the Soul to the Body. 3. Nature of the Intercourse between Spirits and Men. 4. Laws of-Spirit-mediumsliip. 5. Classification of Spiritual Phenomena. G. Philosophy of Life, Health, Disease, Death, and Life in the world to come. 7. Spiritualism of the Bible and Philoso phy of Aliraeles. 8. The Spiritual Idea an Integral Ele ment in all Religions. 9. Fundamental Principles and Legiti mate Claims of Christianity vindicated, and Popular Alaterialism subverted. 10. Claims of Science and Religion har monized. 11. Religion made philosophical and Phi losophy invested with a Religious impor tance. 12. “ The Unity of the Spirit in the bonds of Peace,” on the broad basis of a Natural Theology and a truly Spiritual Worship. The first Lecture of the course will proba bly be delivered on Thursday evening, the 24th inst., if a suitable Hall can be procured for the occasion—of which, however, due notice will be given. As the public will thus have the opportu nity of hearing Spiritualism expounded by of ability, would it not be ad visable for the opponents of the doctrine to procure someone or one dozen of their champions to meet and demolish the argu ments of Professor B. ? We have no doubt he will be willing to meet Bro. Parks or Bro. Landrum, or any other respectable clergyman in fair and honorable discussion of the important subject. “Come now and let us reason together, saith the Lord.” “ Atlanta American.”—With the commencement of anew volume of this ex cellent newspaper, the proprietor have en larged the borders of their Tri-weekly to the size of their Weekly, thereby giving token of their prosperity’ and good luck. We re joice to witness such evidence of the popular appreciation of their labors, and trust they will meet with no stumbling-blocks in their path of wholesome progression. We have, however, to take exception to the following paragraph from the address of the Editors, as too sweeping in its own laudation at the expense of some other jour nals : The American, it says, “has been the onlg one to refuse admittance to its columns of villainous medical compounds, and de nounce their humbuggery and imposture— the only one publicly to refuse aiding North ern publishers to practice deception upon the reading public, by publishing the first chapter of a Story, that such publishers might thereby circulate their journals to the detriment of as ‘good or better Southern journals.” We can speak for ourself, and say', that we have, time and again, refused the publi cation of indelicate advertisements, but pre fer not to give the Quacks the benefit of such a notice as the American has given one Hoyt, in declining their offers. Nor have we failed to publicly denounce the practice of publishing the first chapter of a story at three or five cents a line, for the benefit of Northern flash papers! The American is not, therefore, the only paper which has been guiltless in these two particulars. The Georgia Telegraph on Spir itualism. The “French Dutchman or Dutch French man” correspondent of the Georgia Tele graph having evacuated all his filth, through the columns of that decent journal, its Edit or has resorted to the billingsgate columns of the New York Herald for the needed am munition to keep up the “fire from the rear” against Spiritualism! In the last issue of this print the most gross licentiousness is charged upon all Spiritualists—directly up on those of the Northern States, but indi rectly upon all others wherever scattered— without a particle of proof to sustain the al legation, save the assertions of one infamous individual, Dr. natch, who is now engaged in the work of general defamation ! Now, we beg leave to ask Mr. Clisby, why he has thought proper to endorse the slan ders of Bennett and Hatch, by giving pub licity to the article, “Revelations about Spiritualism” from the Herald? Does he mean to make a local application of the sen timents and charges of said article to the Spiritualists of Macon ? Os course, this is pr'una facie evidence of his intention, for he cannot plead ignorance of tho fact that Spir itualism has “a name to live” at least in this city—that we have had a course of lec tures delivered on the subject, here—that there are regular circles held, almost night ly in our city, and that many respectable people participate in the same. By the pub lication of the article in question, which is too filthy for us to quote from, the Tele graph has stigmatized the Spiritualists of Macon as Roman Bacchannalians, as guilty of the most shameful orgies which would disgrt?ce tho worst houses of ill fame in the locality of the “Five Points” of New York! This, Mr. Clisby has deliberately done, by copying the Herald article! And the pub lic have a right to know the why and where fore. The Spiritualists owe it to themselves —to the reputation of their wives and daugh ters, to demand the proof of such inlamous charges or an ample atonement for the out rage perpetrated. In their name, therefore, and in our own name, for we consider the publication a gross personal assault, we ask for the evidence on which this most atro cious libel is based. If the evidence is not forthcoming, the public will take it for granted that the Editor of the Telegraph has made himself responsible for the truth of tho calumnies published, and that he holds himself justly amenable to the conse quences which may follow such an act of uncalled-for malignity. ♦ If a cigar makes a man ill, will a cheroot make a Mam-ilia ? The New Project.— There was a Railroad meeting at Fort Valley on Wed nesday, and another is proposed at Knox ville on Saturday, for the purpose of consid ering the project of a Railroad from Fort Valley to Barnesville. We do not exactly see the necessity of this last named measure, and have no idea that it would pay if consum mated. It will be well, however, if the peo ple of Alacon are wide awake to their inter ests in this matter, before it is too late. It needs no prophet to tell that these interests ” ould sutler immensely, were a Railroad to be built from Barnesville to Brunswick via Fort Valley and Hawkinsville. Can there be no compromise made, in which the ]>eo ple of Houston can have the benefit of the Macon & Brunswick Railroad, without go ing out of their way after Quixotic enter prises which promise nothing of benefit? We hope so. Rather Savage.—The N. Y. Ob server, a religious journal, has the following savage judgment respecting the late Wash ington Tragedy : “ The daily press is discussing the right and wrong of the affair, some defending one party, others condemning; but the Christian judgment is, that a scoundrel died like a dog by the hand of a murderer. There is no need of mincing the matter, or writing long columns to determine which was the most guilty. The wretch deserved God’s wrath and curse, and has it. It was not the right of man, even ol a wronged and ruined man, to inflict the judgment. Rut it came , swift, terrible , and true. Its lesson unit be whole some. T® Ordinaries. A copy of the following circular letter has been addressed to each Ordinary in the State, showing what facts and statistical in formation arc required to be returned to the Governor before the Ordinary can draw for his county the Educational fund of 1859: C I R CIILAR. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, ) Milledgeville, Ga., March 2d, 1859. ( Sir:— By the 7th section of the Educational Act, passed 11th December, 1858, the Governor is authorized “to draw his warrant on the Treasurer for such sums as may be in the Treasury subject to distribution under” said act, in lavorof the Ordinary of each county, on the third Alonday of November of each year: Provided the Ordinary shall have first furnished the Governor with, Ist, “ The number of children in his county betiveen the ages of 8 and 18 years.” This includes all free white children between those ages, whether poor or rich. The Or dinary is expected to obtain this information from the digest of the Receiver of Tax Re turns of his county, after such digest has been examined by the Grand Jury, and the names of such children as may have been left out by the Receiver, shall have been ad ded to the rest, under the provision of the last clause of the 3rd section of the Act. 2. “ The number taught the elementary branches of an English education.” For the purpose of having uniformity in the return of the Ordinaries, under this head you will give the number taught Reading , Writing , and common Arithmetic , in your county the present year, including all that have been, within the year, or are at school at the time you make the return. 3d. “ The number taught the higher branches of education.” In this class, for the sake of uniform classification, include all such children as have been taught in any of the branches higher than Reading, Writing and common Arithmetic. 4th. “ The rates of tuition in the elementa ry and higher branches.” In doing this set down the highest and lowest rates, and the average rate, for the scholastic year, or other periods of months, paid in your county for teaching the elementary branches as above enumerated; also give the rates —highest, lowest and average rate—for teaching the higher branches, in the same manner. The information embraced in the above four particulars, is especially required by the Statute, to be furnished to the Governor by each Ordinary; and in addition to this, he is required to furnish “all other facts and statistics which His Excellency may require said Ordinaries to obtain and return, and w’hich he may deem useful in future legisla tion.” Under this latter clause information is required of each Ordinary, on the follow ing points, viz : stb. What per cent (if any) upon the State tax has been assessed by the Grand Jury and Inferior Court of your county, this year, for school purposes; and what amount of money will such an assessment probably raise. 6th. In giving the number of children taught in the elementary branches in your county, in the present year, you are requir ed to state what number of them are male3 and what number females; and also to make a similar statement as to those taught the higher branches. 7th. State the number of children in your county who are under 8 years of age, w’Lo have attended school within the present year in the county; and make a similar statement as to persons who are over 18 years of age, and who have attended school in the county. In giving this information, state what number of each class, (whether under 8 or over 18) are males and what number females. Bfh.8 s h. How many school-houses are there in your county, and how many schools have been, or being taught in your county, this year ? 9th. Is there a County Academy in your county. If there is, state whether not there has been a school taught in it this year, and for what period of time; also to give the number of scholars taught therein. 10th. Whether there i3 any College or High School in your county. If so, is it for the instruction of males or females or both ? And what number of students are being in structed in each College, or High School, in your County, at the time you make your re turn ; giving the number and sex in each so taught. 11th. If any College or High School in your county is under the exclusive direction and control of any religious denomination, state what such religious is. 12th. Have the Justices of the Inferior Court of your county appointed a Board of Examiners to examine teachers in your county ? If so, state the number and name and sex of all teachers in your county who have been examined by such Board, the present year, and have received from the Board of Examiners certificates of compe tency to teach the branches of education contemplated by said Act, and also of good moral character. State also, what number of such teachers are heads of families, and what number are single persons. 13th. Whether the Grand Jury and Or dinary of your county have devised any plan for the advancement of education in the county, or whether they have left the fund to be distributed according to the Poor School laws, as heretofore. If such plan has been devised in your county, you will please transmit to the Governor, with your return, a plainly written copy of such plan on a se parate sheet of paper, duly certified to by you as a true copy thereof, under the seal of your office. You will take up the foregoing thirteen items, in the order in which they are above placed, and write out a plain and full state ment or answer to each, and send by mail to this Department, in time to reach here by the Ist of October next, first copying such return in a book to be kept in your office for that special purpose. To enable you to obtain the information necessary to make your return correctly, it will probably be necessary for you to vist in person, the different schools in your county; and as a failure on your part to perform the duty imposed on you by the Statute in fur nishing the information required, will deprive your county of its part of the fund, with a knowledge that this is the penalty imposed by the Statute for such failure, it is not doubt ed but that you will be prompt, and that you will not permit your county to suffer by any neglect or oversight of yours. By flie Governor. H. H. WATERS, Qtv'j Lx. JDep’t. A Good Move. We notice a call for a meetino- 0 f r.:t of all parties, in Spalding county” to f or w a movement for the reduction of the n, ° her of members of the Georgia The object is a desirable one, and th,. re l’" 6 ’ two important considerations this reform— “ ‘ ln o Ist Economy. 2d. Equality. The Legislative bodies of Georgia are large for the dispatch of business and e l° House might well be reduced to oneTfr its present members, without detnm ‘ to any sectional interest. By this rwl t 6nt a saving perhaps of $30,000 p er !° n might be effected. flQuia But the other Equality—is a matter of principle dD \ ° therefore more essential. Under the nr 13 system each county must have one and one Representative, no matter h ow \ considerable the number of its vote* 10 ” Counties polling some 300 votes only a Senator and a Representative, while cogee, voting some 1500 or 1600—say m five times as many as the small counties-.; 7 only a Senator and two This appointment is manifestly unjust'"'7 demands correction. It is not Deiuoc’Jif for under it county organizations, and acr people according to numbers, rule. To bring about the desired reform amendment of the constitution will C cessary. But when the constitution *!’ framed, the vast increase of the number r’ counties, that has since been effected * not contemplated. Then each couniv co'm be allowed a Senator and Represen tati without glaring injustice to those of hear! population ; but now, when 300 voters j n number of counties are allowed aB, ! and Representative, the representative eq-r” ity of the constitution is subverted auj"’ return to “first principles” seems to he h manded to correct an inequality establish ! by insidious partial legislation. Speed the Spalding movement! [ Columbus Enquirer Correspondence of the New Orleans Pice, n , Cuban Coofy Trade. Havana, Feb. 24, ISs9.—The intro, duction of Coolies into the Island ofCuha for the purpose of furnishing the needful hands of labor, is, as to social effect, yet a problem. By many persons of sound judgment, it is anticipated that the future is laden with evils, originating i n the superior intelligence of the Chinese over the African race, which is already per. ceptible in every part of the Island where the two races mingle in the same toil, i n the same field. A certain degree of V subordination has originated in this un fortunate association that has compelled the planters to more watchfulness, and to measures of prudence for proteetion.- The cause and necessity will gather in numbers and strength as time rolls on. unless some superinfluence should come over the “suerte” of Cuba. The whole number of Asiatics intro duced into the Island, up to the Bth day of this month, amounts to 37,280 souls. They were brought to this port by 103 vessels, including 5 steamers (2 French and 3 British.) belonging to Great Brit ain, 36 ; United States, 17; Spanish 13; Dutch 14 ; French 9 ; Peruvian 5; P or ’ tuguese 3; Bremen 2; Norway 2; Chi lian 2. Perished on the various voyages 6,704 —or the loss on the 43.984 taken on board amounts to a little over 15 pr. ct. The contracts for importation still con tinue, and as long as the public safety will permit, in the estimation of our rulers. this industrial want of the Island will be supplied from the same source, openly; while the usual trade for better material, more hardy and docile will continue to be supplied from the coast of Africa.— We have news of a cargo landed to the eastward of Cardenas, from an American built vessel, last week, 357 healthy sub jects. The vessel got off the coast after discharging, leaving her Spanish Captain and four Spanish and Portuguese sailors, who, having reached this city, are now ready to enlist for anew enterprise. Kiel. Sons of Jlalla—Their Financial Condition. From the report of the Grand Treasurer of the Independent Order of the Sons of Malta of the United States, made to the Su preme Grand Council of the United States. Mexico and Cuba, recently in session at New Orleans, we make the following extract, showing the vast financial influence this mysterious order has already attained, and is destined to hold in this country: The balance in the bands of the Treasurer, Julv 1. 1858, as per revert, was $180,152 JO Total receipts for the month ending January 1, 185't, was 129,184 5? The interest account and profits of the funds of Uie Grand Lodge for 6 months, C 7.534 - Total expenses, which consist in Printing *:-7.6-1 Traveling expenses, rents, etc., for 6 montns,.. .. SS,rC Balance in hands of Grand Treasurer, a Os the receipts, the large amount of $38,- 172 29, is from Cuba, and $33,784 72, from New York city alone. The report show the receipts from 129 lodges, but as no lodge is required to contribute anything to the Grand Lodge until it has been in opera tion G months, it is safe to say there are now over 200 lodges, and their membership ra pidly on the increase. When it is under stood that only 25 per cent of the net pro ceeds of subordinate lodges is paid into treasury ot the Grand Lodge, howimmea the sura that passes through the coffers o. this order. The remaining 75 per cent, of net receipts can only be distributed in char ities, in the city or community in which tie lodge is located, each Lodge having its owl charity committee, whose duty it is to re lieve (if found worthy) all cases of distress which may be brought to the notice. It may be asked what is to become c this immense fund, which must be accent lated by the Grand Lodge in a few years” as one of the grand secrets of the Order, course only the members, and only such those as have taken the Oriental degree, a - passed the “Yale of Mysteries, permitted to know. Suffice it to say, however, that it will - eventually appropriated, and when tee p- - per time arrives, to some scheme as mag - cent as the charities of the Order are that it will contribute to the spread o* - glorious principles of American liberties -• Christian charities, in every nook andm--- of this great continent. We also learn that the Supreme Gr*-* Council ordered the securities of the *- preme Grand Treasurer to be increa: £300.009, which hus been promptly com plied with. Next year it is presume* - securities will be increased to halt a m*-- of dollars. A Peculiar Convention.— A fe' v since the citizens of Oshkosh, Illinois, a ed two houses of ill-fame to the and lodged the inmates, twelve in EUffl in jail, from which they were dich*fe after trial. A few days after, a con ' e i of that class, from Fon du Lac, BerhO) pon, Beaver Dam, Portage, Steven? and Wanpun, met in council at ( -'-n with their fellow laborers, and ened revenge by burning the city- “ ful are the Oshkosh people that the clt be fired, that they how hare cig * 1 watch to protect them. He that hath a good book in his not a lesson of it in his heart or life, ass that carrieth a burden, and feeds up thistles. i