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nver, with & letter for me. therefore, im mediately on rny return from pursuing the British horse, the 20th, 1 set off for my post on this side the river, and have been ever since trying to find out what you therein recommended. Now 1 under stand I am charged with being absent from my post. Believe me, sir, if I had once thought that Count Pulaski would haveor dered me to any place without your Ex cellency’s knowledge, after knowing that you had given me orders to remain on this side, I should not have been absent without your permission. lam not con scious, sir, of having wantonly or wil lingly lost one hour’s duty since the first of my entering into the service, which was as early as any men were raised, except the Kifle regiment in the State from which I came. lam with all re spect your Excellency’s humble servant, JOHN JAMESON, Hi* Excellency GEN. WASHINGTON, Head Quarters. Permit the l>earer to pass express, JOHN JAMESON, Major Ist Kt. L. D. Revolutionary Reminiscence. —The Germantown (Pa.) Telegraph says: An old wall in front of the Menonist Church, on Main street, was torn down some time ago, to make room for an iron railing. It was in a little offset in this wall that a man named Hans P. Boyer took his posit'on on the day of the bat tle of Germantown, watching for an op portunity to fire at the British. It so happened that General Agnew shortly came riding up the street, upon a spright ly horse, at the head of a body of sol diers. When he arrived within fifty yards of the wall, Hans took deliberate aim at the bright star upon his breast and fired. The General fell off his horse mortally wounded, and a company of ri flemen rushing up to the wall, discharged a volley at the retreating Ilans, but he escaped unscathed, although he had only run about a hundred yards when fired upon, and the bullets whistled by him thick and fast. General Agnew, who was much respected for his kindness and gentlemanly conduct, died in a lew hours after receiving the fatal wound. Boyer, who was not an enlisted soldier, died about the year 1827, in our poor house. The remains of Gen. Agnew lie in the lower cemetery. Some years ago a car riage drove up to the residence of one of our most prominent citizens, and inquiry was made for information as to the rest ing-place of his bones, the inmates of the carriage—two ladies and a gentleman— being the grandchildren of the General, with a view te the erection of a monu ment over them. They were shown the unmarked spot where the remains lay buried. They went away but never re turned, and no monument has been rear ed to point out the place, known only to a few individuals in advanced life, where the body of this brave and accomplished man is inhumed. A Colored Servant or Gen. W asiiixg ton Living in Champaign County, Ohio, at hie Age of 112 Years. — We are indebted to T. S. McFarland, Esq., of Urbane, Ohio, lor the following highly interesting facts, which arc also substantiated by another gen tleman from the same place.— ('in. Gaz. Editors Gazette : There is living in Con cord township. Champaign county, Ohio, a remaikable colored man, named Richard Stanhcpe, now in his one hundred and twelfth year. He is very active, both in mind and tody, for a man of bis years, nis head is as white as wool, and with the ex ception of a slight defect in his hearing, he retains to a surprising degree the use of his mental and physical faculties. He was born the first day of March, 1748, in Fredericks burg, Ya, and is, beyond doubt, one of General Washington’s servants, as he has in his possession a certificate in Washington’s own hand writing. He was with his mas ter in several of the battles of the Revolu tion, aDd shows honorable scars received in the conflicts of that day. He was also in the army at the last war with Great Britain at the time of Hull’s sureender. He ws at the time of the surrender, driving a team, and when ordertd to drive to a certain point positively said he would not, but unhitcheu his saddle horse and made his way back to this country. He is now living with his third w fe, who is eighty years old. He is the father of twenty eight children, most r f whom are now living. Stanhope has been a citizen of Champaign county for forty eight years, and has always sustained the charac ter ot an honest man and a good citizen. He has been a member of the Baptist church eighty-eight years. T. 8. McFarland. Urbana, 0., March 14, 1859. Sever Dispute About Trifles. Never! even though you are certain of being in the right. The truth will come to light sooner or later, and then your opponent will net only respect your wisdom, hut admire vour forbearance. Therefore whenever you hear any one disputing uj*m the |>oiut of legalized lotteries, and he denies there are any chan ces of drawing a prize, let him have bis own wav; but you have the good sense to send SH), ST), or s2l to W*od, Eddy A Cos., Wil mington, Del., or to the same responsible and legalised firm, Augusta, Ga., and you will ensure your chances for a capital prize, or iL proportion. If you should secure it, your disputant will acknowledge your wis dom by following your example. Wood, Eddy i Cos., arc the successors of Gregory Jr Maury, and the old established firm of S. Bwan Jc Cos. Tli© editor of the Chicago Herald, the Ad* ministration democratic organ in Illinois, hav ii.g been asked by a correspondent whether he would Bupt>ort the nominee of tho Charleston National l>emocratic convention if Mr. Douglas should obtain the nomination for President answers iu the affirmative. The editor says— We have not the presumption to set up our opinions and our wishes against those of that Convention, in advance, and say that, unless it do thus and so, we will not support its nomi nees or its platform. If that Convention should decide that Mr. Douglas is right, and that he ought to be President, then should we, in de ference to the wisdom of the Convention, and for the sake of the Democratic organization, support Mr. Douglas against any and all other candidates. We should support the Devil, if he was nominated by the Democratic National Convention, rather than ihe nominees of the Black Republicans, though tltey might consider the latter a saiut. We should prefer his Sa tanic Majesty, because we deem him entirely honest in his proleasions, while the leading Black republican Reformers are utterly hypo critical in theirs. In other respects, he and they are, probably, about equal. Wheeler & Wilson have made and told during the last three months 4,700 sewing machines, and are now producing and sell ing lUO per day. They vary in price from to SIOO, and the highest priced ones sell best. In their business there are over $500,- 000 invested, and they keep 400 men regu larly employed manufacturing machines. — The system pursued is the same as that adopt**! in the manufacture of arms—every piece is made to a guage, and consequently the parts of any machine may be transposed with those of another machine of the same size; or should an accident occur, the bro ken part can be easily replaced on applica tion at the office. There is not an establish ment in this country where stitching of any kind is required where the sewing machine is not employed, and there are few private families in which it is not an acknowledged article of furniture. GEORGIA CITIZEN. MACON, APRIL 22,1859. itta‘oii 401 ton .Tlarket. Macon, April 21st. Our market is very dull, at 9 to 12 cents extremes. Matt Adhere to the Terms. Persons who order the Citizen to be sent to their address, payable at the end of the year, may as well spare themselves the trou ble of writing. We cannot longer accept subscriptions on credit. Send the Cash, and you shall be supplied, but not otherwise. City Subscribers. We again notify subscribers to the Weekly Citizen, that they must send either to the Printing Office or to the Post Office for their papers. We only deliver the Semi- Weekly by a Carrier. And this, we think, ought to lie inducement for all in the city to take the latter edition, in preference to the AN eekly. Come, gentlemen, don't let an additional dollar, per annum, prevent your encourag ing an enterprise, which, if properly foster ed, is bouftd to grow into a Daily, before six months have elapsed. New Advertisements. Horne gives notice that he is prepared to receive and execute orders, in his line, for Alay Day Celebrations, Ac. Nathan Weed again presents a sub stantial array of useful and labor-saving Machinery, and other goods, for the use of planters and house-keepers. k&tC. B. Stone has taken his Brother into co-partnership, and offers a tine assort ment of Spring llats, Caps, Ac., for sale at the lowest rates. p&f 1 Tooke & Son offer for sale a good Plantation, Cotton and AA’oolen Factory, Grist Alills, Ac., in Houston county. tar H. N. Batcheller has in store, and for sale on reasonable terms, anew Fly-trap, and various articles in the way of House keeping, Tin \\ are. Ac. trsT Mr. A. B. Luce, of Savannah, has some Billiard Tables to dispose of. Medical and Literary Weekly. No. 1„ A’ol. 1., of anew weekly Journal of this title, has just reached us from At lanta, Ga. It is edited by A'. H. Taliel’erro, M. D., and A. F. Thomas, M. D., at two dollars per annum, and will be devoted chiefly to the important subject of Hygiene , as adapted to the wants of the people, and secondly to Literature and News. AA’e wel come these gentlemen to the editorial pro fession, and hope that they may reap not only fame, but a more substantial recom pense of reward—in a pecuniary sense of the phrase. They will have, however, a hard ta-k before them, if they undertake to put down all patent nostrums and medical spe cifics, from the fact, that there is scarcely a physician of any class who has not some secret remedy which he uses for the cure of disease, the result either of his own scientific skill or derived from experience. Besides, an Allopathic physician looks upon the Ho moeopathic and the Botanic as quacks, and rice versa. Hence it will be impossible for the Editors of the Medical Weekly to deter mine, satisfactorily’ to the public, what are injurious medicines and what are not. It will not do to denounce all medical prepara tions sis empirical, because some of them have Dim prepsired by regular physicians, and have stood the test of extensive trial. Hence we think that the Medical Weekly will best advance the public weal, by giving the people all the information it can, in ref erence to the preservation of health accord ing to the natural laws of the human econ omy, and with a strict 01-edienee to the plain rules of diet, exercise, etc. This field is large enough, and can be cultivated with profit, on the principle that “an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure.” But their usefulness will be impaired, when i ever the editors set themselves up as the Medieal Censors of the age, and presume to measure all systems and modes of medica tion by their own standard. They should recollect that this age is a progressive one, and that “old fogy” notions, in philosophy, medicine, science, and religion, w ill all have to nive wav to the better ways which the enlightenment and inspiration of the present day are constantly unfolding. • Wesleyan Female College. AA*e take pleasure in stating, on reliable authority, that there is now no case of sear let fever in this Institution, and that the pupils, who left a week or two since, through prudential motives, are returning to their places und studies. It is indeed doubtful whether there lias been any fatal ease of Scarlatina, this season, in the Institution.— But one death occurred, and in this ease the patient had had the scarlet fever in child hood. The parents of pupils boarding in i the College may rest assured that their daughters will lie promptly dismissed should the occasion arise that demands such a course. For twenty years that the College ha* hen in operation, we understand, that not more than five or six pupils have de ceased, while inmates thereof, which, con sidering the number usually assembled with in the building, annually, shows a remarka ble degree of exemption from epidemical or other diseases. Small Fox. The Columbus Enquirer of Monday, notices the existence of this disease in some places on the Chattahoochee, in Alabama and, Georgia. The Cuthbert Rejtorter of the 14th, had learned that ‘'several deaths had occurred, among whom was the boy who tirstcontracted the dis ease.’’ It reports several cases on plantations in Clay and Early counties, Ga. —The Columbus papers of a late date con tain the following: Columbia, April 16, 1859. Dr. Gillespie : The disease here is constantly growing more violent and showing itself to be beyond all doubt, Small Pox. I called it Var ioloid at the start, when in its incipiency, and then clothed it in as mild a term as my lielief. of the disease would allow me. The reason that none have died, is that the stage in which they die is just now coming on with the first cases. Youre in haste. B. C. FLAKE. The Small Pox on the River Columbia, Henry, co., Ala., April 18.—Our friend Mr. A1 ison, is better. We have some twenty cases of small pox in the village. It. L Burr. Editorial Accession. —We see from the Cassville Standard of the 14th insL, that Mr. B. F. Bennett has associated with him in the editorial management of that journal, Mr. E. M. Keith, who has recently removed from South Caiolina to that place, and who has been connected with the business heretofore. \\ e cordially welcome Mr. K. into the ranks of the corps editorial, and hope that he and his compeer may have a smooth vail over the old political ocean.— Carterwvilk Expre st. Canal Navigation. —The Albany Argus gays that the Navigation is unintenupted, and boats are pasting East and West. The first laden boat from the West this season, belonged to the American Transportion Company. She had on board 9,060 bushels Chicago oats, and A Gala Day with the Firemen. On Friday last, the Anniversary Parade of the Macon Fire Department came off with unusually brilliant attraction and interest. Our gallant and very efficient companies haring been notified that the occasion would be graced with the presence of the Atlanta Fire Compnay, No. 1, determined to spare j no {tains to make the day one of the epochs in the history of the Department, around which would hereafter cluster many very pleasant memories and joyful reminiscences. | Accordingly, at early morn the sound of music was heard in the streets, and the mem bers of “Y’oung America,” No. 8, were seen gathering at their Engine House, for the purpose of giving a brother Fireman s re ception to their friends from Atlanta, who were expected to arrive at t o clock, b\ the morning train from the Gate City. This was done in appropriate style, and the At- | lanta Company was received at the depot, and escorted through several principal I streets, to the quarters prepared for them at j the Lanier House, only stopping by the way to wash away the cobwebs from the suc tion pi/tes of their corporeal machines, at the refreshment saloon of Billy AA’agnon—a very necessary preliminary to the proper filling ‘ up of the inner reservoir of their earthly tabernacles with the motive power furnish ed by Messrs. Logan and II ear a. This being accomplished, each of the guests and escort were discharged from further duty, until the appointed hour of parade, at 8 o'eloek, I*. M., when the whole Department convened for the legitimate bus iness of the day, in front of the Lanier House. At 11 olelock, however, the indefatigable Hood, Daguerreotypist, performed a little episode in the proceedings of the day, by photographing the splendid machine of the Atlanta Fire Company, in the best style of his art. Long before 3 o'clock, the wending of the {>eople towards the point of attraction show ed that there was a general interest felt to witness the ceremonies of the occasion.— Mulberry street, between 2d and 3d streets, was alive with the multitude that thronged thither to see what was to be seen, while the windows and balconies of the hotels and houses adjacent, were occupied with gaily dressed ladies and juveniles, presenting a panorama of beauty rarely seen in a place of the size of this. The city Engines were gracefully wreath ed with splendid garlands of flowers, but No. 1 was especially distinguished in its adorn ment, by bearing on its deck two live sjieei mens of beautiful humanity, in the person of a lovely little daughter of Air. Wagnon, holding the Company's prize banner of 1857, supported by Alaster Henry Aderhold, a miniature edition of a fully uniformed fire man, of some five or six years of ago. But the chief attraction was that of Atlanta I Company, No. 1, who were escorted to the ground by A'oung America, and plac ed in the position of honor assigned them, after receiving an appropriate welcome from Geo. S. Obear, Esq., in behalf of the Macon Department, to which a very neat and ap propriate response was made by Captain llainev of the Atlanta Company. AVell, indeed, may our sister city be proud of this gallant company of stalwart and no ble men. Their apjiearance commanded the admiration of every one, and elicited the plaudits of “elegant,” “splendid,” and many other complimentary salutations from many fair ladies who witnessed the spectacle. And their machine and equipment were in a corresponding style of magnificence and beauty. AA’e never saw anything more complete—the men were models of strength, muscular development and gentlemanly de meanor, and the machine was worthy of the men who worked its breaks ! After the lines were formed, and the hol low square arranged, the ceremonies of the occasion were introduced by a little surprise presentation, gotten up by the Macon Fire Department in honor of their worthy Chief Engineer, Geo. S. Obear. unexpect edly to himself, lie was called upon to “stand and deliver ” the badges of liis office, cap, trumpet, Ac., and to be clothed upon with new and elegant insignia of his station. A splendid silver trumpet and anew cap and belt were presented to him by J. D. A'an A'alkenburg. Forman of “Young America,” in behalf of the Department. The presenta tion address was neat and appropriate, and was responded to in a style which showed clearly that so good a fireman as the Chief might be surprised a little at any unexpec ted occurrence, but could not be thrown off his guard, or lose his presenceof mind, under any alarm that might be raised in his hear ing! He took the thing with admirable composure, and expressed his gratitude for the honor conferred in a very graceful and prompt manner. * This ceremony over, the Companies pro ceeded to test the capacity of their resjK*ct ive Engines, according to prior agreement, and with the following result, playing through 100 fir-et of hose, horizontally, and drafting their own water: — “Young America,” No. 8, James D. Van Valkenburgh, Foreman—Third Class Engine; J. H. Sickles, builder, N. Y.; played 187 feet 11 inch stream. Protection Fire Company, No. 1, F. S. Bloom, Foreman—2d Class Engine, James Smith, N. Y., builder; played a stream of 187 feet and one half inch. Ocmulg , e Fire Company, No. 2, H. N. Elis, Foreman—2d Class Engine; James Smith, N. Y., builder; played 184 feet 10 inches. The judges were selected from* the Hook A Ladder Company, which was present, in full number and equipment, and consisted of Foreman A. G. Butts, Assistant Fore man Campbell, and Mr. M’Callie. The Atlanta Company preferred to play last, (though not included in the contest,) and having taken ]>osition, made a few strokes with their powerful engine, when they burst their hose and deferred further operation till the next morning, when they played through 50 feet of hose, 201 feet 2 inches—thus proving what they are capable of doing, under ordinary circumstances. The playing over, the companies formed into a lino and proceeded to the Passenger Depot, where an elegant collation had been prepared by C. 11. Freeman, the pathway of our guests being strewed with a profusion of flowers, thrown by the hands of fair ladies, on their route. After participation in the good things provided, several gentlemen were called out and made pertinent addresses, full of wit, hilarity and good feeling. The Chief En gineer Obear and his worthy Assistant Geo. W. Price, Foreman Bloom, Capt. R. A. Smith of the “Volunteers,” and Mr. Kee nan. of No. 3, all responded felicitously, and the evening closed, without anything to mar the harmony of the festal occasion. On Saturday morning, at 9£ o’clock, the Atlanta Company were escorted to the De pot, and thence to Vineville Station, by Young America, No. 3, stopping again by the way to tenter the engine and machinery, at Wagnon’s. We hope that our Atlanta friends were as well pleased with their reception, as our boys were gratified with their iriendlv visit. In which case we can take it upon ourself to say, that both parties as well as our citi zens generally, liavo been hugely delighted with the events of the 15th, euough so, at to iia fn um’uH tliA nrPSPllt connexion of the two cities by iron bands may long continue at welding heat by the unquenchable fire of fraternal affection, without nnv stream of jealous discord ever j being brought to play upon the flame to put j it out. — I'. S, tinuil Court. True bills were found by the Grand Jury in the following cases : United States vs. C. A. L. Lamar—Holding an African negro called Corrie. L’. S. vs. C. A. L. Lamar—Holding two African negroes, called Cuflie and Gum bo. U. S. vs. C. A. L. Lamar and Richard F. Aken— Holding thirty-six African ne groes in Telfair County. U. S. vs. John F. Tucker—Holding Afri can negroes. U. S. vs. Randolph L. Alott—Holding an African negro boy. After disposing of a number of civil suits, the Court adjourned until Friday next. — Savannah Republican, 15 th. A New Car Look.—A very simple and in. genious thing has just been produced at the Macon k Western workshop—the invention of the Master Machinist, Thomas Dougherty, Esq. It is designed to supersede the common hasp, staple, and padlock now in use on freight cars, which are not only cumbrous but unsafe, incon venient and have a bad habit of getting frozen up in cold weather. In Mr. Dougherty’s in vention,*we have a brass hasp which is itself a lock. In securing the door, the bolt is slip ped forward by a slide underneath, and the key alone can unlock it. He thinks it cannot be picked. These locks are made at a small cost, and will soon be applied to all the cars on the Macon ft AVestern Road, and introduced on the roads. Air. Dougherty has taken steps to se cure a patient, and we hope the invention may be of value to him personally as well as to the public. —Macon Telegraph , 19<Zt inst. Countermanded. The contemplated celebration, at Savan nah, on the 2f>th inst., by the Odd Fellows of that City and of the State, has been in definitely postponed, for the alleged reason that no Orator could be secured to deliver an Address on that occasion! This we much regret, as some 50 or 00 of the Alaeon brethren had concluded to go down to the seaboard to participate in the proposed An niversary Celebration. AA’ill it not be well for the Lodges here, to get up a home festi val, rather than suffer disappointment?— There is time—plenty—yet, and we move that immediate action be taken to transfer the Celebration from Savannah to Alaeon, Hnd to invite the brethren of Savannah and elsewhere to attend. A School broken it hy Sickness. —AYe learn, from the .Macon (Ga.) Star, that a strange malady, unknown to the physicians, has broken out in the Somerville High School in that county, which carried off three of the scholars in one room, viz.: Crooks, Stubbs, and Axoni. Mr. Gathright, the principal, dismissed the School and sent the students home. $ The aliove paragraph contains a mistake. There is no such paper in Alaeon, Georgia, as the Star —no Somerville High School, no strange sickness among the pupils, and no teacher of the name of Gathright. Proba bly Macon, Mississippi, is meant. [Communicated.] Dublin Ga., April 13. Dear Sir: — A most outrageous murder was perpetrated yesterday, by one McCants, whip ping to death, a negro belonging to the estate of the late R. M. Higdon. The circumstances were these: A negro man we learn, had been runaway for a few weeks, and learning that Gen. Warren, the executor of the estate was in Dublin, attending the Court now in session, came to see him, and the Gen. gave him a few lines to McCants the overseer requesting him to give the negro a reasonable chastisement. Instead of doing as requested, ho tied him up, and actually whipped him to death] Feeling the last pulsation, he suddenly got on his horse and fled the plantation. It is believed by many persons that ho has lied to Florida or Alabama. Tno citizens of the County are greatly incensed at such inhuman conduct, and if he were to be tbken and surren dered to the officers of the county a large re ward would be paid to the captor of the vil lain. S. A Turn in the Wheel of Fortune. —Jose Marlines, a native of Buenos Ayres, now 25 years of age, when sixteen years of age, ran away from home, and after a while brought up in lioston, where he has been gaining an lion, st livelihood in a sail lolt. A few weeks since he received information that his partnts were dead, and that their estate, valued at $300,000, was at his disposal as heir; and he sails in the bark Emily Wilder for home, not only to claim his fortune, but a lovely young bride, to whom he has already been married by proxy. —Boston Journal , s th. Great Times in Texas. An Extra of the Bonham (Texas) Indepen dent, comes to us, dated March 19th, inform ing us that an iudignation meeting was held iu that place, at which the proceedings of the Methodist Conference now held there, were denounced. Certain severe resolutions were also adopted. The cause of th s action was that a Rev. Joseph Langdon, a member ol the Conference, having heard the resolutions of the Maine Conference read on the street, publicly proclaimed that he endorsed every article, and added, “that the ministry could not be engaged in putting down a greater evil.” In view of these facts, several speak ers at the meeting announced that it was time that the people should arouse, and put down such an organization. Ouk Government and Nicaragua.—We are allowed to make the following extract from a private letter, dated Washington, April 11th, to a gentleman in this city. The writer is in a possilion to speak reliably: ‘•I have it, from excellent außnritv, that the Cabinet on Friday formally decided to defend and keep cptn, at all hazards, the Nicaragua transit route, and to order the Paraguay Hect, on its return to the Gullj to cover the landing of mails, passengers Ac. They claim the right to do this under the Clayton-Bulwor treaty and cessions under it to the American Transit Company as having priority over Belly’s con tract If ihey do not back out before they take steps in the matter, this course will prob ably cause some little trouble between us and his Majesty, the Emperor Napoi.eox, who will, of course, defend Belly’s claim.” Washington, April 16. —The Sickles tria progressed to-day without developing any im portant point or fact. Ihe counsel on both sides were principally engaged in arguing points involving the adm ; Bsiou of evidence to prove the infidelity of Mrs. Sickles. Charleston, April 16.—The trial of the slaver Echo was closed to-day. The verdict of the Jury was “not guilty.” —James S. Slaughter, Esq, of the Atlanta American, and B. H. Bigham, Esq, of Troupe, have been proposed as the opposition candid ates for Representative ol the 4th Congression al District. Mr. Gartrell will no doubt be run by the Democracy for re-election. —The Augusta Dispatch thinks that Hon. Charles J. Jenkins could easily be elected to Congress as Mr. Stephens’ successor—perhnps without opposition from either p irty. All the women of the vilages on the shores of the Gulf of Mexico are in the habit of swimming. The young ladies are all diving belles. An Important Decision, The Darlington Flag says At the late session of our Court, an action against the Wilmington and Manchester Railroad Com pany, for a lost trunk, was tried. The value of the contents was proved to exceed five hundred dollars; this company have an in dorsement upon their tickets which, among other things, declares that they will not be responsible for lost baggage to an amount exceeding one hundred dollars. This in dorsement was relied upon to limit the lia bility of the company in this particular case. llis Honor ruled and so charged the jury, that common carriers could not thus limit their liabilities. He dwelt upon the injustice which would result if the indorsement upon the tickets referred to, was taken and consid ered as a contract, to which the passenger was presumed i.o have assented. The jury found for the plaintiff to the amount of the contents as proved. We learn that the defendants have ap pealed. If we may he presumed to express an opimon, we think the views taken by his Honor are correct, and we have but lit tle doubt as to what will be the decision of the Appeal Court. This is an important question, both as regards the travelling pub lic and railroad companies, and we are glad an opportunity has arisen for the final adjud ication of it, by the highest tribunal known to our laws. A Cry of Distress from Alexander Von Humboldt. —Berlin papers received by the City of Baltimore, contain the following caidfrom Alexander Humboldt: Berlin , March 15, 1859, Suflering beneath the pressure of a still increasing correspondence, amounting to be tween 1000 and 2000 communications per annum, and embracing letters, printed pamphlets on matters with which I am unacquainted, manuscripts concern ing whicn my opinion is desired, projects for emigration and colonizing, the sending of models, machines, and natural curiosities, requests of contributions to collections of autographs, offers to take charge of my do mestic concerns, to cheer and enliven me &c., &c., I must agaiu publicly urge all per sons, having my welfare at heart, to exert themselves in my behalf, that individuals on both continents, may no longer busy themselves with my person and make of my house an intelligence office: and that I be allowed, in the declining state of my physi cal and mental powers, to enjoy some rest and leisure to attend to my duties. May this cry for relief, which I utter with much reluctance and alter reflection, not meet an unfriendly interpretation. Alexander Von Humboldt. An Interdict upon Archbishop Hughes. ANATHEMA SIT! East 49th St., Lexington Av., ) New York, Sunday, April 10, 1859. i Dear Sirs —Will you have the kindness to extend, through your journal, publicity to the following formal act, which was sol emnized in our Oratory, this day, and oblige, Yours very faithfully, F. F. F. CAMPS, ALFRED J. DAYMAN. “J 7 proclaim and ordain that if any clergy man or lay person, shall contribute, solicit, request, or accept of any money for the relief of the Rev. Mr. Dayman, after their haring • a knowledge of this prohibition, they, and ’ each of them, shall thereby incur, ipso facto, the censure of irregularity, from which they cannot be absolved, except by myself during mg life-time, or by my successor after death. t John, Archbishop of New’ Yop.k.” On this day—Passion Sunday—in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun dred and fifty-nine, and in the Oratory of the house of our Mission, we, the under signed Priests, Missionaries Apostolic, dur ing the solemnities of the Mass, considering that the Archbishop of New York, prohib ited by a public edict, any alms to be given for his relief, to the Rev Father Dayman: That such a prohibition is manifestly con trary to the Gospel, which commands us “to do good to all men.” That not only was the virtue of Christian almsgiving thereby rendered a sin ; hut moreover, that is was thereby also ren dered : A sin, as it were, of the most grievous kind, because it dared to reserve it to him self, and also to his successor after him : That on account of this strange audacity of their Prelate, and an incredible igno rance, or servile timidity of certain of the clergy, and people, confession, the confess ors, and penitents are deservedly exposed to derision, much to the loss of the faithful : That after the delay of long expectation no retraction has been made by the said Pre late: We, therefore, did declare, as in con science bound, to all and each then present, as we do now before the Holy Church and all the people of God, that we cannot com municate with those that hold the following errors which we detest, and which we anath ematize, according to the sacred canons, and in union with the whole Church of Christ, j one, Iloly, Catholic and Apostolic. If any shall say that John, Doctor of Di vinity, Archbishop of New York, did ca nonically in publishing a defamatory decree against the Rev. Alfred J. Dayman, Pres byter, indicta causa, ANATHEMA SIT, AND LET HIM BE ANATHEMA! If any shall say that the aforesaid Arch bishop has rightfully ordained, or was able rightly to ordain, without infringement of Divine, Ecclesiastical, or natural right, that all alms should be denied to the said Presby ter, ANATHEMA SIT! If any shall say that, of an act of charity, specially commended by St. John the Evan gelist, (iii. Ep. v. 5,) there can be made, either by an Archbishop or by His Holiness the Pope, himself, matters of sin and of sin reserved, without blasphemy and impietv, ANATHEMA HIT! If any shall say that the reservation sol emnly made against that act of charity he valid, ANATHEMA SIT! If any shall say that those confessors who interrogate their penitents and dismiss them unabsolved, according to the tenor of that public edict, do not communicate with the blasphemy and impiety of the said Arch bishop, and do not sacrilegiously profane the sacrament of penance, ANATHEMA SIT! If any shall say that obedience is to t>e paid in conscience to a decree so impious, so heretical, so blasphemous, so manifestly contrary to the word of God, or that it lie lawful to pav obedience to such r. decree, ANATHEMA SIT! This we believe, and this we confess, sub ject i norissimee Sanctcr Sedis .1 postolira- De finition!. V. F. F. CAMPS, Mis. Ap. ALFRED J. DAYMAN, Mis. Ap. A Curiosity. —The Houston (Texas) Tel egraph says: “Mr. Sampson, Grand Mas ter of Mason?, of Texas, has shown us a doc ument which has just come to him in the regular course of his business. It is a Ma sonic demit, which came up among others with a petition lor anew lodge, belonging to John C. Walker, and dated at Lexington, Tennessee, March Bth, 1829, thirty years ago. It is signed by E. H. Tarrant, as Mas ter, a gentleman well known in Texas, and lately deceased, and countersigned by John A. Greer, as Secretary, another distinguish- Texan. Gen. Tarrant was a pait D. G. M. of the Grand Lodge of Texas, having the office in 1848. Col. Greer was Grand .Master in 1841, and Gen. Tarrant held the next high est elective office the same year, viz: G. S. W. A document with these names written before their oamere ever thought of coming to Texas, and occupying the positions they did, is indeed worth preserving.” Fined for Kissing. —Mrs. Russell and James liiltou were arrested in Chicago last week for indulging iu buggidg and in the street. The womaD, being the aggressor, was fined $lO and the man $3. From Washington. Washington-, April 14. The news that Miramon has fallen back from Vera Cruz on the City of Mexico, in despair of any successful attack, proves that the liberal party is fully able to sustain it self ; and this will doubtless encourage the administration to recognize the Juarez gov ernment. It is thought here no time will be lost in doing so. The decisive measures which the adminis tration intend to take in regard to Nicara gua have been formally communicated to foreign ministers here. Lord Lyons is making a favorable im pression in Washington. His manners arc unpretending and agreeable, and it is thought he will make a worthy successor to Napier. The case of the Postmaster of Detroit will be definitely acted upon next week. It is thought he will he superseded. Postmaster YVestcott’s case, of Philadel phia, is now under consideration, and will also shortly l>e decided. One of the revenue cutters for the upper lakes —J. 15. Floyd—has been stationed at Bayfield, Lake Superior, and Wm. McA voy has been appointed Deputy Collector. Arizona Expedition. Washington, April 14. Prominent government officials assert that there will be no attempt to interfere with Gen. Henningsen’s Arizona Expedi tion, so long as the expedition confine their line of march and scene of operations to the territory of the United States. The opinion seems to be strengthening here that the report about the Cuban revo -1 lution is based on good grounds, but it is thought the demonstration will be confined to the residents and natives of the Island. Those that are best informed insist that our government will, to the extent of its present means, endeavor to prevent any fili buster aid in case of a revolt. It has been well known in certain quarters for some months past, that deep-laid schemes have j been progressing in relation to the revolu j tion in Cuba, and it is believed that the Spanish Embassy was cognizant to all of the main features of the enterprise. The administration have nothing authentic upon the subject. Signor Mata, the Ncxican Minister. New Orleans, April 14, 18-51). ( Via. Washington.) Signor Mata, the minister of the Juarez government in Mexico, luis been notified by Gen. Cass, that he (Mata) will be received officially on his return to Washington. He will leave here for Washington on Saturday or Monday next. —- From the Nineteenth Century. The following statistics are from the Tax Digest of Houston county, for the year 1858, and sent to us by a friend from Perry. By comparison with other counties in the State it is ascertained that Houston stands No. 5, in point of wealth, in the glorious family which now adorns the hearthstone of our mother Georgia; there being only four, viz: Chatham, Muscogee, Richmond and Troupe, which pay a larger Tax. HOUSTON COUNTY IN 1858. Number of Polls, 949. Number of Professions, 40. 10,520 Slaves, valued at...... .50,022,322 00 884,554.) acres of Land, valued at 2,691,301 00 Town property, valued at.... 211,164 00 Amount of money and solvent debts, 1,282,223 00 Amount of Merchandize, .... 107,600 00 Amount of Capital in Bank Agency, 4,000 00 Amount of Capital in Manu factories, &c., 83,400 00 Household and Kitchen Fur niture, (over $300,) 23,450 00 Aggregate value of all other property not enumerated,... 619,338 00 Grand Total, f10,644,798 (X) Charleston, April 16. The trial of the prisoners on board the Slaver Echo has come otf and resulted in their acquittal. Cuban Matters. New York, April 15. The New York Herald says that Don Jose Elias Hernandez, with a small number of Cuban exiles, sailed lienee three weeks ago, with the avowed purpose to create a revolu tion. Treaty with Paraguay. New York, April 15. Letters have been received here announc ing that the treaty with Paraguay was sign ed on the 9th of February last. 6*33“ “ Philos,” in describing a hasty visit to Florida, in the Lumpkin Palladium, says: “ The cars are running upon one hundred and ten miles of the line between Tallahas see and Fernandina. The entire route of nearly two hundred miles, will, at an early day, Im> completed. It is also being extend ed to Quincy, which point will la* reached in nbout eighteen months. It is contem plated to extend it thence to Pensacola.— Another road is in process of completion from Cedar Keys, to unite with this road, not far west of Fernandina; and anothei contemplated from Tallahassee to St. James’ Island. This last short route, if completed, will have one of the best harbors on our coast, as it approximates witliin two or three miles of the channel discovered last year by Capt. Duer, which admits first class ships. The Crops. The Evansville (Ind.) Journal of the 13th inst., says of the wheat crop: From every part of the country, we hear the most cheer ing accounts of the wheat crop. Many of the farmers of the Ohio and Mississippi val leys, laboring unJer embarrassments grow ing out of the unusual poor crops of the past tw r o years, will now have an opportunity to get themselves out of debt, and to breathe much freer. The prospects of the coming crops are de cidedly poor in the vicinity of Franklin, La. We hear complaints from all parts of the parish, of a bad stand of stubble cane, and the appearance of the plant is any thing but encouraging. The corn has come up badly - and the planters have suffered badly by the bad weather, in planting both cane and corn. From New Jersey, it is stated that the recent frosts have not damaged fruit of any kind, and that the crops of peaches, plums, cherries, apricots, apples, strawberries, Ac.’ will be abundant during the approaching season, being now out of all danger. In Florida, it has rained almost incessant ly for the last three months, the country is almost inundated, subjecting the farmer to all and every disadvantage in the prepara tion of his lands for another crop. The storm last fall had blown down so much timber that it was impossible to plow without much clearing up, and the continued rains have rendered it next to impossible to burn the fallen trash and timber. Two thirds of the Sea-Island planters have to abandon the planting of long cotton this season, as the time for planting has already passed, and their lands are now too wet to put a mule or plow in, The President growing Bellicose, A special correspondent of the New York Tribune learns that “ the President antici pates the cecessity of making trar on Nica ragua, and flat the returning Paraguay fleet will be ordered to the Caribbean sea. A boat expedition cp the San Juan will proba bly take possession of the country, and bring the Nicaraguans to submission.” Frost! —There was a heavy white frost yesterday morning, and we learn that ten der garden vegetation was nipped by it. The thermometer out of doors marked 34 degrees at sunrise—just one degree above tl.e ice maik. As the weather had been dry for a couple of days before, this frost may not have killed the corn, winch is generally up ; and we suppose that there is almost every, where a good ‘-stand’’ of cotton yet under ground—o: ly a little being up. The fruit generally roust have been too tar advanced and too well protected by leaves to be killed. There is good reason to fear that the very promising wheat crops north of us have suff ered. One Week Later From Fiirope. ARRIVAL of the. Steamship Arabia. Halifax, April 20th. The steamship Arabia has arrived with Liverpool dates to the 9th of April. W ar 3iews. The English Ministry had decided upon dissolving the Parliament. Continental advices very war-like and threatening —the latest intelligence indicating that a crisis is at hand. Large bodies of Austrian troops were on the move for Italy. There was, also, great activity in France. Mtonejr Jlarkot*. The paris Bourse was depressed, and had declined nearly one per cent in two days. English consols at 94 7-8 to 95. Colton Acrouts. No Liverpool sales are reported in our dispatches. The market had declined 1-IGJ, for the lower grades, and closed firm. COMPANY ROOM, \ Atlanta Fire Cos., No. 1, April 16, ’59. j On motion, Col. Logan, J. n. M ccaslin and C. A. Haralson, were appointed to draft a preamble and resolutions expressive of thanks to the Fire Department, Ac., on the occasion of their late visit to the city of Macon. Whereas, in consequence of the very warm reception and hospitable manner in which our company was received bv the Fire I)e ----! partment and Citizens generally of the city of Macon, at the time above referred to, be j it therefore, Resolved, 1. That the thanks of this com pany are due and arc hereby tendered to the Superintendent and officials of the M. & W. R. It., for the kindness and attention exhib ited to them while on their lioad. To Con ductors Elyea and Hurt’would we return our grateful acknowledgements for the great in terest taken by them to render us comforta ble and pleasant. Resolved, 2. That for the many favors and acts of kindness shown us by “ Young America,” Company, No. 3, (whose guests we were) on the occasion of our recent visit to the city, and for the hospitable manner in which we were received and entertained by them during our sojourn, we have the high est regard and kindest feelings, and that they have our most unbounded confidence in their skill and ability to do whatever they undertake, creditable alike to themselves and the city of Macon. Resolved, 8. That the officers and mem bers of Protection, No. 1, Oemulgee, No. 2, and Hook and Ladder Company, are entitled , to our warmest respect and gratitude for the active part taken by them to render our stay pleasant and agreeable; and we hereby ten der them the same. Resolved, 4. That G. S. Obear, Chief of the Fire Department, and his assistants, are entitled to our hearty thanks for the many courtesies extended to us during the trial of the Machines and afterwards—and the same is extended with feelings of gratitude. Resolved, 5. That while a large propor- I tion of our company are old bachelors or married men, we cannot refrain from ex pressing our infinite gratitude and pleasure to the ladies of Macon, young and old, beau tiful and gay, for the great interest manifes ted by them in honoring us with their pres ence, and who showered innumerable bo quets, wreaths and flowers upon us while marching through the streets; especially are our thanks due Miss R. E. J.. for a beauti ful wreath entwined around the figure 1, presented to us through a committee of No. 3 —may peace, pleasure and happiness at tend her through life’s journey—may her path be strewn with flowers more sweet, more beautiful, and more enticing, than those received by us from her. Resolved, 6. That for the kindness and at tention shown us by Messrs. Logan and Me ara, of the Lanier House, during our stay with them, we return our sincere thanks. Resolved, 7. That the members of the Press in the city of Macon, who honored us with their presence, are entitled to our es , teem and respect —holding as they do the great fulcrum or lever power which puts in motion all great public enterprises—who are the fast friends of every institution that has for its object the good of mankind—may their power never grow less, but continue to increase as long as their motives are pure and genuine. Resolved, 8. That in consequence of the marked attention bestowed upon us by Foreman Van Valkenburg—he has our best wishes for his future happiness. Resolved, 9. That the thanks of this com pany are due and are hereby tendered to our noble President for his urbanity of manners and gentlemanly bearing towards each indi vidual member during their absence from the city—may prosperity and happiness attend him in whatever field of labor he may be called—always prompt to action, every ready to perforin his duties, he lias our best wish es for bL future welfare. Resolved, 10. That our thanks are due, and in an especial manner, are hereby ten dered Mrs. Bracken and Husketh, for hon oring us with their presence to the city of Macon and back--all praise is due them for ’ the deep solicitude manifested by them for our success. Resolved, 11. That the thtinks of this com pany be tendered Mrs. T. Haney for a beau tiful and appropriate wreath, and to Mrs. R. Peters for a magnificent bunch of flow ers to decorate our engine with, on the eve of our departure for the city of Macon. Resolved, 12. That our city paper- be re quested to publish the above resolutions, and that a copy of the same be sent to the pa pers of the city of Macon. ,r. H. LOGAN. ) J. H. MECASLIN, lCom. C. A. HARALSON, j Tribute of Respect. Comp’y Room, Bihb Cos. Cavalry, f April 11th, 1859. j The Committee appointed to draft suita ble resolution!- in respect to the memory of , our deceased comrade, Wm. G. Lockett, report as follows: Death is, in truth, a ruthless invader.— The most sacred sanctuary is none too sa cred, none too safe. He* enters where he will: strikes where he pleases; and tears from the altar its dearest idol, nor tells us why it was done. v)nec more are we met to humble ourselves in His presence, for once again has he visited us, to strike off another proud name from the list. We feel that he is selecting his victims, and that none of us are safe—we feel that he has slain one who would have been u pride to any community —one whom he might have spared to be the solace of his family, the joy of his friends, and the ornament of society. In health, in manhood, life before him in fairest prospect, the summons came, and our friend has been taken. Death ever fearful, is awful when it j visits so near us, to still the beating of the bravest heart. 1. Resolved, That in Wm. G. Lockett, the 1 Community has lost a worthy citizen—the Company a zealous and faithful member— and his family its protector, and that we deeply deplore his loss. 2. Resolved, That we sincerely sympathise with his afflicted family and relatives, and tender them our heartfelt compassion, while reminding them that He has promised to be “ nigh unto the broken heart.” 3. Resolved, That a copy of these resolu tions be published in the City papers—and the same be presented to the afflicted family of the deceased, and also spread upon the minutes of the Company. K. H. NISBET, ) C. R. ARMSTRONG, [ Com. 1 J. S. BAXTER, j Col, wm. J. Peoplot, It is with feelings of the deepest sorrow thut we record the death of Col. Wm. J Peeples, who died at his residence in this place on the Bth inst, after an illness of eight weeks. —— Col. Peeples was one of our most esteem <*d and useiul citizens, and our town and community have sustained a great and ir reparable loss, from this sad dispensation of Divine Providence.— LamreneerilU, (0n.,) News, 14/4. Pram Washington. Washington, Friday, April 15, 1859. Signor Perez of Nicaragua, arrived here this eveniug with the amended Cass Yrissaii treatv Jemmy Maher, well known as the public gardener, appointed by Jackson, died here to day. aged 67. The ordnance for the new six third class steamers is being rapidly prepared at the Wash ington Navy Yard. Attorney-General Black, whose health has been greatly improved by his recent southern trip, is expected to return to Washington to morrow. The following officers have been ordered to the sloop-of-war Constellation fitting out at Bos ton as the flag-ship of the African squadron- Capt. Wilson; Lieutenants, Mullany, Rhind McArann, Torell and Foster; Fleet Surgeon Browne; Chaplain, Lenhart; Purser, Hamblel ton. The following officers have been ordered to the steam sloop-of-war Hartford, fitting out at Boston as the dag-ship of the East ludia squa dron: Capt. Derning; Lieutenants, Walbach, Beaumont. Myers, De Bree, Hamilton; Fleet Surgeon, Gilchrist; Assistant Surgeon, Ilay; Chaplain, Clare; Chief Engineer, Wood, ami Assistants, Robre. Williamson, Waigbt, Cahill Cronin and De Valin. An exchange talks as follows: We hope those of our subscribers, if any, who are struck, will do as they would be done by. The golden rule has an application, even between publish er and reader Paper, labor, material and everything used about a printing office, costs money. The*pub lisher gets none of these articles without pay ing for them, and not a line of type is set that he does not have to pay for. Remember this, you who think this or that thing might be prin ted/iree. Nothing can be printed free. If you do not pay lor it yourself; the publisher must pay it lor you. —Judge Thos. A. Walker, President of the Ala. & Tenn. Rivers Railroad, says the Coosa River Argus, lias closed a contract lor enough iron to reach the town of Talladega, deliverable in some two or three weeks to be paid lor on delivery. The cars are expected to reach Tal ladega by summer at least “ Rats Leave a Sinking Ship.”— Even the quid nuncs have wondered why Alex. Stephens, of Georgia, has withdrawn from Congress. By his own words we pronounce him a time-serving politician. Though an honored leader in the Whig ranks for many years, when the Buchanan tide set in, in 1856, we found him a Buchanan maD, and by his striking in with the current, was elec ted to Congress. Buchanan Democracy 1 e found sinking under the weight of public opinion, and he leaves the ship. A Wash ington correspondent says that when asked why he retired, he said frankly—“ Ue was on the train, and as a smash vp was certain, he should get off at the first station.” Such is the general character of Buchanized Whig politicians. We think it full time for our Alabama Parson Hilliard to jump, and he will get off at the first station if he has half the political sagacity of the Georgia politi cian. though he has no office to resign. Marion (Ala.) American. Gov. Wise on the Administration. The Washington States, of Thursday last, contains an interesting letter written by Gov. W ise, and addressed to the Hon. David Hubbard, of Alabama. We copy the clos ing paragraph, which is tight upon the ad ministration : “ The President bids high. To fillitustere he offers Cuba, the Isthmus and North Mex ico—to the West, Pacific Railroad—to the North, protection to iron and coarse woolens —and to the great commercial centres, the power of centralization by obvious uses and abuses of a bankrupt act, to apply to State Banks. Yesterday. Biddle was a mon ster, and to-day a few Wall street bankers can expand and contract upon us more like a vice than he did—and what would they not do, if they could force the poor provinces when they please into bankruptcy ? I have written this right on, and you may do what you please with it” General War in Europe Probable. The special Washington despatch of the N. Y. Herald of Saturday, says: The State Department is ia receipt of let ters, brought by the last European steamer, from our Ministers in England, France, and Austria. The indications, write Messrs. Dal las and Mason, are any thing but peaceful. The impression is universal among leading men, that a general European war will soon er or later c mvulse the entire continent of Europe; th-it the Peace Congress which i* to assemble may postpone, but cannot pre vent it. Our Minister at Madrid is pleased with the reception which he received, anil speaks of the Spanish authorities, and ot those with whom he has associated since his arrival in high terms. IHrs. Meklev loafewioii 1 It may not be improper to say that he so called confession of the unfortunate woman who figures so painfully in the case, has pro duced a decided reaction among a large portion of this community. The atrocious indecencies of that paper prove themselves that no woman, however frail or fallen, could have conceived such a gross revelation ; and there are other incontestibie marks, showing to every intellectual eye that itmusthavel*een dictated with a purpose of extenuating the then meditated homicide. There is intern al evidence in every line of this “confession, that it was thus prepared, and the attesting witnesses who were called only proved their own sieuatures. Washington, April 18.—The Court ha? quahfiedly admitted the infidelity of Mrs- Sickles as a justification, as well as provoca tion for the killing of Mr. Key by Mr. Sick” les. A number of witnesses were exainioed to establish the fact of several meetings ot Airs. Sickles and Mr. Key at a house rented by the latter for such purpose. Curious Scene. —The New York News tells the following story : , Mr. Tewes, who keeps a restaurant on “*•’ liam street, has a largo Newfoundland gentleman entered the restaurant holding “.’ * cord a deg. Tbe gentleman released his ho, ‘ upon the string and the dog made his escape— Tewes said to his Newfoundland, ‘"Go |,ru ® him tack, sir!” The dog obeyed and overt"o*- the fugitive. He first proceeded to give 1 object ofhis charges slight reprimand, “7 * smart shake or two, and then took the rO Pf. j his mouth to lead the dog back. Some bow®, back was manifested, the string was dropper aud another shaking administered. Final]/, alternate chastisements and pulling at the cor • the runaway dog was brought into the resta ant. The scene created no little excitem" 0 • and has the advantage of being true. Robbery in Harris. —A letter from ilton, Harris county, to the La Grange L” porter, dated April 12th, says: “ Mr. Moore, the Shetiff of Harris o°“® ty, was robbed one day last week of r - which he ha J collected. On the sau-t • the house ofhis son was fired, and it £ posed to attract the attention ol the = bor?, so as to enable them to steal the ey. Failing in this the burglars went house at night and stole the trunk c-ou ing the money from under the bed in ■ Mr. Moore and his wife were sleeping fiiends ate endeavoring to raise the m to reimburse him. — Columbus Sun.