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the gauntlet of alt those questions triuro pbantlj, as i thought, this new danger stared roe in the face. How was I ever to describe a baby, who have never noticed one! My oourage sank below sero, bat in the same proportion the blood rose to my face, and I think my teeth fairly chattered in my head. ** Don’t be afraid that 1 shall not sym pathize in joar raptures,” continued my • tormentor, ass almost considered,’’ lam Suits prepared to believe anything after enny's letter—you should see bow she cares for him.” * Him! Blessed goodness, then it must be a boy ! “Os oourse,” said I, blushing and stammering but feeling it imperative to say something “we consider him the finest fellow in the world ; but you might not agree with us and in order to leave your judgment unbiased I shal l not de scribe him to you.” Ah! but 1 know just how ne looks, for Jenny had no such scruple—so you may spare you “self the trouble or hap piness which ever it is—but tell me what | you mean to call him ?” ‘‘We have not decided upon a name,’’ I replied. “Indeed! I thought she intended to give him yours.” The deuce she did ! thought I. “No, one of a name is enough in a family,” 1 answered.. The demon of inquisitiveness, that, to my way of thinking, had instigated my companion heretofore, now ceased to possess her, for we talked of various indillereut things, and I had the relief of not being compelled to draw on my im agination at the expense of my con science, when I gave the particulars of my recent journey from Boston. Yet, 1 was far from feeling at ease, for every sound of her voice startled me with a dread of fresh questions, necessary, but impossible to be answered, and 1 felt a guilty flush steaming upon my temples, every time I met the lock of those in nocent eyes. It was late when we stopped for sup per and soon after fsaw the dark fringes of my companion’s eyes droop long and often, and began to realise that she ought to be asleep. I knew perfectly well that it was my duty to oiler her a resting place on my shoulder, but I had hardly courage enough to ask that iunocent face to lie on my arm, which was not as she thought it, that of a cousin and a married man. Recollecting however, that it was my duty to make her com fortable, and that I could scarcely de ceive her more than I had already done, 1 proffered the usual civility. She slieht ly blushed but thanked roe, and accept ed it by leaning her head lightly against my shoulder, and looking up into my eyes with a smile and said, “As you lire my cousin. Soon after her eyes closed an<Tshe slept sweetly and calmly, as if resting in security and peace. I looked down at the beautiful face, slightly paled with fatigue, that rested against mine, and felt like a villain. I dared not touch her with my arm, al though the rebounding of the cars jostled her very much. 1 sat remorseless until the ‘sleeper settled the matter by slipp ing forward and awakening. She opened her eyes instantly, and smiled. “It s no use for me to try to sleep with my bonnet on,” she said ; ‘f>r it is ’ er . v in the way for me ; I am sure it troubles you.’ So she removed it, giving me the pretty little toy, with its graceful ribbons and flowers to put on the rack above us. I preferred to hold it, telling her it would be safer with me, and after a few objections, she resigned it. being in truth too sleepy to contest the point; then tying the blue silk veil “ver her glossy hair, she leaned against my shoulder and slept again. This time when the motion began to shake and annoy her, I stifled the re proaches of my conscience, and passing iny arm lightly round her slender waist, drew her head upon my breast, where it lay all night. She slept the sleep cf in nocence,serene and peaceful and it is need les to say that 1 could not close my eyes or ease my conscience. I could only gaze down on the beautiful, still face, and imagine how it would confront me, if she knew what I was, and how I had deceived her ; or dreaming more wildly still, reproduced it in a hundred scenes, Babich I had never before paused to im agine, as the face of my wife. I had never loved, unless the butterfly loves of Saratoga and Newport might be so dignified and still less had I ever dreamed °r fought of marrying, even as a possi bility and far contingency. Never be fore, I solemnly aver, had 1 seen the wo man whom 1 wished to make my wife never before had i so longed to call any thing my own, as I did that lovely fare living on my heart. No, it was impos sible for me to sleep.” In the morning we reached Buffa lo, and spent the day at Niagrn. If I had thought her lovely while sleep nip, what was she when the light of feeling and expression played over her face, as she eloquently admired tfie scene before us, or was even more eloquently still. I don’t think I looked at the cataract as much as I looked at her, or thought the one creation more beautiful than the oth er. She was now quite famillinr with me in her innocent way, calling me “cousin Frank ” and seemed to take a certain pleasure in my society aud protection. It was delightful to be greeted so gladly by her, when I en tered the hotel parlor, to have her come forward from the lonely* seat where she had been waiting, not un observed or unnoticed, to receive me to have her hang on my* arm— look up into my* face—tell me all her little adventures alone (how long it seemed to me,) while every* word, look and smile, seemed doubly* dear to me, because I knew the precari ous tenure by which I held my right to them. She busied herself, too, while I was gone out, with our joint baggage, and rumaging all over her trunks to find a box which I had expressed a wish to see. She mend ed my travelling cap, and found mv <*igar case whenever I had lost it, which was about twenty* times a day while she scolded me for the careless ness which she declared almost equal led her own. Long ago she had given over into my possession her elegant little port monaie, with all the money in it, which she was sure she would lose] as she could never keep anything] and as she had ordered me to take out what she wanted for her travel ling expenses. I opened it with trembling hands when I was alone and examined the contents. There were, besides all the bank bills with which she had probably* been furn ished for her journey, and which with pious care she had packet! into the smallest possible compass, as much gold as her pretty* toy could carry, a pearl ring, too small to fit my finger, not hers—which I am air?id I kissed—a card with her name on it, and a memorandum in a pretty* hand— “No—Olive street, St. Louis,” which I rightly conjec tured wm the residence of her cous in Jennie, w hose husband I was; a very fortunate discovery* for me. In deed thns far I had not found the way of the transgressor hard, in ex | tcrnal circumstances at least, and when with her I forgot everything hut her grace and beauty, and my firm resolution to he no more to her than her cousin should be; but out of that charmed presence made me miserable. I am afraid I must sometime have betrayed the conflicts of feeling I had, by my manner; hut when I was reserved and ceremonious with her, she always resented it, and beg ged me so bewitehingly not to treat her so, and to call her by her sweet name “Florence,,’ that had I dream ed as much as I longed to do, 1 could not have refused her. But the con sciousness that I was not what she thought me, hut an imposter, of whom, after our connection had ceased, and she had discovered tiie deception practiced upon her, she could think or remember nothing that would cause unmarried self-re proach and mortification,all innocent and trusting as she was, this reflec tion, more than any other, I confess, and the knowledge of the estimation to which she would forever hold me, after my imposition was discovered, aganized me and 1 would have giv en all I possessed to own- it to her, and I leave her sight at once, though the thought of never seeing her any more was dreadful, llut that could not he. At last we reached St. Louis. Do I say* at last ? When tin; sight of those spires and gables warned me that my brief dream of happiness was over, and that the remorseful reflec tions I had been staving off so long were now to commerce in earnest the thought of the coming banish ment from Florence was dreadful to me, and the time seemed to fly on lightning wings,as it drew near. She was all gayety and was aston ished at my sadness and absence of mind when so near home and Jenny, and when we entered the carriage that was tfTeonvey us to our destin ation, I had half a mind to take a cowardly flight rather than cncoun ter the scorn and disappointment of those blue eyes; hut 1 mustered courage and followed her in, giving the address I found in the portmon aie which fortunately was the right one to the driver. “Almost home ?” said she, turning her bright face towards me—we were rattling up the street and my time was short—how can you he so quiet ?” “Because, Miss Florence,” I an swered, “the time has come in which I must confess to you that I have no more right in the house to which we are now hastening than to the name by which you address me, and that my only claim to either, is that of an imposter and deceiver.” She turned her lovely face, won dering and puzzled towards me. Thank heaven I did not read fear ami aversion in it. “No right! no claim !** she repeat ed, “what can you mean ?” I confess the whole truth, as nearly as I have set it down here, de nying nothing and concealing noth ing, not even the useless secret of my love for her. When the brief recital was ended, we both remained silent, but she had hidden her face; I could sec she trembled violently with shame and repulsion. The sight of her distress was agony to me, and tried to say a few words of apology. j “You cannot blame or hate me, j Miss Dundard, more than I blame or | hate myself,” I said, for the distress I have unwillingly caused you.— Heaven knows that if I accepted the charge of so much innocence and beauty too lightly, I have heavily | atoned since, in having occasioned this suffering to you, and my punish ; ment is more than l can hear.” The coach stopped as I spoke; I she turned towards me eagerly, her i face hearing traces of tears, and said in a low voice. Do not misunder ! stand me if I was so silent.” The coachman threw ojum the j door, and stood waiting. 1 was ob liged to descend and a.->ist her out. I hardly dared to touch that little hand, though it was for the last time, but 1 watched her graceful figure with sad distress. She was already recognized, tor the door was thrown open, and a pretty woman followed by a fine looking, black whiskered gentleman, whom I supposed to he my namesake, rushed down the steps. Their loud exclamations of astonish ment and pleasure, a cordial wel come, and some rapid questions to which Florence returned very low and quiet answers, and quickly ex tracting herself from the confusion, presented me as Mr. Leßoy, your husband’* namesake, and the gentle man who kindly took charge of me.” I glanced at her face to see if she was mocking me, hut it was pale and grave. M rs. Leßoy opened her eyes widely, hut was not too well bred to express surprise, and after introducing me to her husband in the same terms invited me into the house. Hardly conscious what I did, or of any thing except that I was still in the presence of Florence, from which I could not endure to banish myself, I followed them into a hand some parlor, where sat an old lady, whom my conscience told me was the rheumatic aunt, I had so cruelly le ---lied. Florence herself presented me to this lady, who was a fixture and unable to rise from her chair, and be fore I could stammer out an apology* and retire, related in her own way (how different from mine,) the mis take by which she had been placed in my care and the history of our journey, in which it appeared our host Mr. Leßoy, had been a fellow passenger. When she hail ended, they all crowded aliout me warmly expressing their thanks for my “kind lies- and consideration,” to my ut ter bewilderment and surprise, and cordially inviting me to remain with them,and make the acquaintance of | my namesake and family. I detached myself from all this un- ■ expected kindness as soon as I could, for I fancied 1 read adversion in the 1 flushing and paling face, and droop- ; ing eyes of Florence, and with one | last look at her, left the room. A moment after, and I felt the touch of a light hand on my arm, and turn- t ing saw with mute surprise, that she had followed me into the vesti- j bule. Mr. Leßoy, she said hurriedly, “I J cannot let you go away misundcr- 1 standingnie as 1 see you do. If I was silent while you so humbly ap ologized for the noble, generous and honorable conduct, 1 was not anger ed, believe me, hutl>ecause 1 was too much astonished, afterwards too much moved and grateful to speak. X owe you more than I can say, and should l>e miserable, indeed, if a false shame, which you see has not pre vented my telling you this, should prevent you from continuing an ac quaintance so strangely begun. Trust me, sir, I speak the truth.” I don't know what answer I made for the revulsion of feeling was al most too great for words and the rapture of knowing as I looked down into that lovely face, that it was Dot for the last time, quite took away the little sense I had remaining. If you want to know how I felt, ask a man who is going to be hung, how he would feel to be reprieved. Well, how time dies. It certainly does not seem five years since all tit is happened, yet cousin Jerny (my cousin Jenny now) so bitterly re proaches us in our last letter, for not visiting her in all that time, we have again undertaken the journey, hut under different auspices since she is Florence Dundard no more, Aid sleeps upon my arm in tho cars no more blushingly, hut with the con fidence of a wife of nearly five years standing, and I registered our names in the hotel hook, as Mr. and Mrs. Leßoy, and bless 1113* lucky stars as I read it over. Even while I write, Florence, lovelier than ever, as I think, makes a grand pretence of arranging our baggage at the hotel where we stop, (and which has re minded me by past transactions, to write down this story) or comes leaning over me to call me “ dear Chester,” instead of “dear cousin Frank,” as five years before, and to scold me for being so stupid as to sit and write instead of talking with her. Was ever man so happy* in a slight mistake. [From the Montgomery Advertiser.] Protection Kesoliition* pasted tin- Alabama Senate. The joint resolutions on the sub ject of Federal relations introduced by Mr. Jemison, passed the State Senate on yesterday, with only* one dissenting voice. Strange to say, that dissenting voice is Mr. Felder’s, from the thorough-going Stateßights county of Montgomery*. In justice to the gentleman, however, we will state that he left himself margin to put himself right on the record, by* asking time to read and considor the resolutions. No one at all acquaint ed with the politics of Alabama can doubt for a moment that the resolu tions truly* reflect the sentiments of an “irrepressible” majority of the people of this great and gallant State These joint resolutions will now doubtless pass the House with the same unanimity that they* have pass ed the Senate, and will serve as a guide to the Democratic State Con vention, which is to assemble in this city to day*; Be it enated by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Alabama, in General Assembly con . vened, That in the opinion of this General Assembly, the Territories belonging to the United States, are the common property* of the people ofall the States, and that under the Constitution of the United States, the people of the slaveholding States, have the right to hold and enjoy* their property*, in slaves, in said ter ritories, so long as the said territo ries continue such—and that no law enacted by territories can deprive them of that right or impair the same. See. 2. Re it further enacted, That with the right to hold slaves in the common territories so conferred by the Constitution, is also conferred the means necessary to enjoy* that right, without which, it would be nu gatory and worthless, and practical ly cease to exist; hence there is a corellative solemn duty* imposed on the Federal Government, to provide alf the means necessary* for the pro tection and enjoyment of that right. Sec. 3. —Be it further enacted, That the people of the Southern States should, as one man, denounce any Administration, and any* party* which denies to them this vital right to protection to their property in the territories, and that no man, what ever his antecedents may he, should ho supported for President of the U ni ted States who would leave this fun damental right of property and of its protection dependent on territorial legislation. Sec. 4. —Be it further enacted, That the people of the Southern States should Mot, either through political Conventions, or otherwise, commit themselves to the support of any* man for President, who does not in unequivocal terms, concede to tho south the rights claimed in the forego ing resolutions; and that it w*ould be a dangerous, if not suicidal policy for them to submit those vital rights to the arbitrament of a Convention, a majority* of whose members are from tho non-slaveholding States, without first demanding u distinct admission of those constitutional rights as a condition precedent to be ing bound by the action of any* such Convention. The following is the vote in tse Senate on their pannage. Ave*—Mr. President, Austin, Brew er, Bullock, Calhoun, Chilton, Cock, Fleming, Hill, Horne, Jones, of Fay ette, Jones, ot Green Jemison. Mitch ell, McSpaden, Mclntyre, Stanton, Stone, Toulinm, Walker and Wood ward. —22 Noe*—Felder.—l. Cougrew I'liorgniiixtMl Who Suffers f There is no prospect at this time of an organization of the lower branch of Congress. The Itcpuhii cans, though in the majority, have not enough votes to elect their Speak er, unless the plurality rule is adopt ed. No Southern man would lend his vote to the accomplishment ofthis purpose. The responsibility is too great and the consequences too seri ous for so much liberality. As it is, there is no chance for the Itepuhlicans to succeed, and is likely the 4th of March will find Congress unorgani zed. The result is not deplored by the South. She has little to expect and still less to gain by an organiza tion. Though paying a heavy trib ute in the way of taxes, she does not suffer from the unorganized condition of the government. This speaks volumes in her praise. It lifts the curtain, which has hitherto shut out from view the independence of the South, so far as her relation to the General Government is concerned. — While the North is begging at the door of Congress for substance, while she pleads bankruptcy from the de lay in organizing the House, while her name is suffering from a breach of contracts on account of the Na tional Treasury being closed, whilo, in a word, her whole business opera tions and financial prosperity are struck a severe blow by the tardiness of Congress to grant her permits to draw money from the Treasury*, the South, proud, noble and independent, is arrogant, defiant and exacting. It is a glorieus commentary upon her capacity to take care of herself. It rebukes in the severest language the heartless demagogue, who coun sels submission and peace at the sa crifice of the South ; who pursue the shadow atid not the substance of Union, w ho worship it as it once was and not as it exists. The South can now realize at each successive devel oment of her true relation to the gov ernment, that she is independent of it, is obvious to the most casual ob server. That she may by* a course consistent with true dignity and hon or, always occupy* her proud posi tion, is our earnest hope, and that she may never lend her neck to the yoke of compromises, in which her honor is seldom saved, but persistent ly insist upon the recognition of her claims upon the basis of true equali ty is the desire and pride of our life. While Cotton is Kino, we can de fy* the world! — Col. Times. GEORGIA CITIZEN. F. L. W. ANDREWS, Editor. MACON, GA., JANUARY 20, ’6O LECTURES ON SPIRITUALISM. Miss E mma Hardinge will return from a short visit to Columbus, on Saturday, and will give two more Lectures at Concert Hall, in this city, on uxt Sunday, the 22d at 3 o’clock P. M. and at P. M. Subject for the afternoon, Italic, Witchcraft and Sorcery. In the evening, the subject will be select ed by a committee. Seats Free! Macon Cotton Market. There is no change in our market since our last quotations. Theatrical. We are requested to announce that Wm. M. Flem ing, Esq., Manager of the Savarinah and Macon Theatres, will open, for a two week's seasou, in this city on the 30th inst.. with a good company, ami Miss Uongcnheim as the Star feature of the Dramatical representations. Some very tine Comedy Perfor inanees will be presented to the audiences who may honor Mr. F. with their presence, on the coining oc casion. Judicial Election. —Hon. A. If. Ilansell has been elected Judge of the Southern Circuit. No oppo sition. Mr. Sessions is elected Judge of the Bruns wick Circuit by a majority of 374 over Coohrnno. The following gentlemen have been elected Solic itor Generals in their respective circuits: C. C. Wilson, Esq., in the Eastern Circuit, J. PtAUobr, Esq., in the Chattahooche Circuit. Jas. W r . A. Johnson, Esq., in the Cherokee Circuit. Fine Stuck. Planters and others in want of fine mules can now be accommodated, by calling at the livery stable aud stock yard of Greer & Mmterson, on third street. Oa Wednesday, them were about 103 head of Kentucky Mules m the yard, and there was Dot an inferior mule in the lot. All are of good size and some of them extra. Corn Real. This necessary article is very scarce, in this market, and sells at $1,50 per bushel Cannot some enterprizing man send us a few car loads from Egypt or elsewhere ? What the poor are to do, when the neces saries of life are so exhorbitantly high, we are unable to divine. Christian *piritualist. The 7th No. of this paper is out. Sub scribers will please send to the office for their copies. AVe had intended, and so promised, to give a syllepsis of th ; Lectures recently delivered by Mi-s Hardinge in this city, in this No. of the “Spiritualist,” and we now have to muke our humble apology for our utter failure to accomplish the object we had in view. To report such lectures, faithfully, would require an immortal stenographer, with a pen of lightning and the inspiration ofan angel! A poor mortal wrapped in ad miration at the matchless power of the speak er, and lifted into the third heaven by the witchery of her eloquence, has enough to do to drink in the inspiration without at tempting to sketch the “thoughts that breathe and the words Miut burn,” like a “live coal upon tho altar” of her lips. It cannot be done. Therefore our liastv prom ise is unfulfilled. Dally Locomotive. We have received one No. of anew Daily Taper of this title just commenced at Atlanta, by John H. Seals, Esq., of the Crusader , at $5 per annum. It is a very handsome sheet and will doubtless be a success. It makes the third Daily in Atlan ta, besides several weeklies and one tri weekly—the American. We thiuk the fact is a reproach to our own people of Macon, that they ought to take some pains to wipe out. Supreme Coiirt Decision. On Monday last, the Supreme Court of Georgia, in session at Savannah, gave ade rision in the case of Swun & Cos., of Augusta, Plaintiffs in Error, vs. the State of Georgia, in favor of Plaintiffs. These gentleman were indicted for drawing illegal Lotteries, a year i or two since, and considerable noise was raised on the account thereof, stimulated as it was by letters of Gov. Brown, Judge Cone and other distinguished gentlemen, who thought the offence charged was an in dictable one under the act of 18J18. Col. O. C. Loehrane, one of the counsel for the ac cused, wrote and published a letter, at the time, taking ground against the veterans of the bar, and contending that the act charged j was not indictable. The Superior Court of ; Richmond, however, decided against Swan & Cos., and the case was taken, by appeal, jto the Supreme Court. Their decision j shows that our tulcntcd townsman, Col Loch | rane, was right in the position taken by him , and he has reason to la; proud of the fact i that his legal construction of the case has ; been sustained by the highest tribunal of j the Commonwealth. The Hon. A. 11. Steph | ens argued the case, us associate counsel, and 1 made un üble speech, hut Col. L. was the first to lake the position sustained by the Court. His closing effort is spoken of as a I splendid display of legal and oratorical pow er, and places him iu the very front rank of his profession ! Prof. Hewlett. This celebrated Temperance Lecturer is announced to Lecture in Columbus this week. The “Sun” of (hat £ity publishes the following extract from a letter just re ceived from a lady of Tennessee, by the Editors:— Winchester, Tk.v.v., Jan. 9, ’CO. Eds. Sun — Dear Sirs : There is a man who is styled Trot. Hewlett, a resident of Watertown, Wis., and is advertised as a distinguished temperance; lecturer. This gen tleman is now making a tour of lecture travel through the South. Asa Southern lady, I feel it my duty to state that this Hewlett has, for years, not only hobnobed with the Abolitionists of the North, but I have myself listened to his abolition senti ments, in his lectures within a few months past. I hope I am right in saying what I know, and you can make whatever use of it you please. * * * Let the South Beware ! Perhaps one of the greatest evils incident to, and resulting from, the raid of John Brown at Harper’s Ferry, is the effort now making to transfer business operations from the North to the South. While all was calm and quiet throughout the South, on the sub ject of slavery, the generous confidence of our peoplo was manifested by a liberal ex penditure of means in the purchase of North ern fabrics and “Yankee notions,” in gener al, besides an immense yearly t outlny on the part of Southerners, in travelling North and summering it at Saratoga, Newport, &c- But, now that commercial intercourse has received a check, and many of the manufac tories are compelled to turn off laborers and reduce the quantity of fabrics designed for Southern trade, we notice a disposition, on the part ot those manufacturers and dealers, to transfer their whole business to some Southern locality, in order still to retain that custom, which is their life-blood. Os these transfers, we have one or two, in our own goodly city. Abolitionist concerns of the North have been removed hither, in one instance, in the totality of “lock, stock aud barrel,” and, in others, by extensive branches, the principals of which remain snugly at home, while the bus iness is done by Agents, of whose antecedents we know nothing, but which a reasonable presump. tion would pronounce unsafe for the South. We have no objection to urge against the removal hither of business and capital from the North or Europe, provided it is a bona Jide and legitimate matter. But when the opportunity is thus embraced by our North ern enemies to delude and deceive our peo ple into the fallacy of supposingthey aresup porting Southern men and Southern indus try, merely because thes e enemies have loca ted on Southern soil, (as it were by compul sion) we think it right and proper to warn the public against the possibility of being humbugged by impostors. For instance, suppose a company of men, should start a newspaper, & for months print edit and publish the same, in New York ( under the date of a Southern city, and for Southern circulation. And suppose, furth er, that all went swimmingly for a time, and the great ‘Spread Eagle Republic’ was forced by systematized putting and extra induce ments, into a tolerably general diffusion, when its founder, agent and principal trum peter is discovered to bo an abolitionist and has been compelled to leave. And suppose, further, that the firm name of the company changes about every new moon, and finally, the paper, type, editor and all, are brought from the North and fixed up in a Southern city—whence the editor launches forth his exelusivoclainis to publish the only true Na tional and Southern paper in the country.— Supposing all this, cannot the reader per ceive that the encouragement and patronage of such a concern might be a more fatal ca lamity to the South, than ever the introduc tion of the Trojan Horse was to the Greeks ? Let the abolitionists come South, and take control of that mighty engine, the press, can they not, in this way, more readily poison the fountains of the public safety, and un dermine the very foundations of our civil liberties ? Wo repeat, then, the caution ! Beware of Bogus concerns, of every stripe, especially beware of Newspapers whose man agers, agents, editors nnd publishers are not even citizens of the State or the South, but who impudently claim to be better Southern ers and better friends to our institutions than the Native-born ! Converted to Democracy. The Democratic papers are jubilant over an alledged Spiritual communication from old Ossawatomie Brown, in which his abolD tionism and Black Republicanism have both been rcuounced and his conversion to De mocracy acknowledged! Well, he had’nt far to go to reach thut sphere. “Faeilis de scensus A verm /” Tlie Marsh Troupe. This popular company is uow in Augusta Ga., and will probably be here in the course of a month. They will be welcomed by many of our people, whose sympathies were so painlully excited in their behalf, at their previous visit to our city. Touiocliielii Division S. of T. The following are the Ulhcers ol Toinooh ichi Division for the ensuing quarter: J. W. ELLIS, W. r. W. C. BEASLEY, W. A. a. McQueen, r. s. J. 0. GO<)DALE, A. R. S. B. M. POLIiILL, F. S. E. C. GRANISS, T. C. A. WALLACE, C. W. 11. PAINE, A. C. G. M. FORSYTH, I. S. J. J. FORSYTH, O. S. Past, Worthy, Patriarch: J. C. C. BURNETT. A. McQUEEN, K. S. - Plar ter*’ Convention Correspondence. Wa to-day give a second portion ot the Foreign Correspondence of the Cotton Plan ters’ Convention of Ga., with an association of cc mmercial men at Brussels, Europe, and will give another letter in our next. Paper* friendly to the cause of Direct Trade and the cotton planting interests of the South, will do well to lay this correspondence be fore their readeis, and call public attention to the important objects proposed to be ac complished by means of the two associa tion. CoiigrcMional. Tashinotox, Jan. 17.—1 u the Senate to day Mr. Bowman was elected printer. 1t the House the business was unimpor tant. Indian Troubles on the Plains. Sr. Lons. Jan. 17.—The Santa Fe mail, of t )e 12th of December, has been received. A 1; >rge body of the Kiowas and Camanche Ind nns threaten to destroy Bent's Fort.— The mail party were compelled to travel a circuitous route to evade danger. Slavery in Nebraska. Ciiicaoo, Jan. 17.—The Governor Mr. W. A. . iichardsou, lias vetoed the bill abolish j mg slavery in Nebraska. Il< publican Triumph in lowa. C UK AGo, Jan. 17.—James Marian Black Ref üblicati, has been re-elected U. States Sen ttor from lowa, by a majority of twenty over his Democratic competitor, Mr. Dodge. Inauguration of Ciovornor. T bexto*, Jan. 17.—Olden was inugurat e<J (covernor of this State to-day. Ilis ad dms was strongly conservative, and in fa vor of the fugitive slave law. He also op post and the agiution of the slavery question, and denounces the agitators. Arrival of the Overland Mall* St. Louis, Jan. 17.-The overland mail, with dates from San Francisco to the 26th ult, arrived here to-day. At San Francisco, business was unchang ed. The Governor of Washington Xe™ l0 * ry, ii i his message, expresses surprise at the non- >ayment of the war debt by Congress; and i le also censures Gen. Scott for concess ions regarding San Juan. Congressional. W ashisgton, Jan. 18. —In the Senate to day, Hr. Brown, of Mississippi, offered a res olution giving protecton to slave property in the T erritories. Mr.. Clay, of Alabama, introduced a bill, assen ting to the collection of tonnage duties on vessels entering the harbor of Mobile. Th< > question was discussed, whether the Senate has the power to pass bills before the House is organized. In the House, M*. Clofton, of Alabama, delivered a speech against the Black Repub licans. Nothing of importance was done, and no ballot was taken for Speaker. South Carolina Embassy to Virginia. Richmond, Va., Jan. 18, —Col. C. G. Mem minger, the Commissioner from South Car olina to Virginia, will address the Legisla ture of Virginia to-morrow. Bhip Hews- Savannah, Jan. 18—The steamships Flor ida from New York, and the State of Geor gia from Philadelphia, and also the bark Globe from Providence, arrived here to-day. Xarkets. Savannah, Jan. 18.—Sales of cotton 2,700 bales, at unchanged rates. For the lower grades, there is an improved demand at ir regular prices. Charleston, Jan 18—Sales of cotton to day 2,500 bales at full and firm prices, for the better grades. The lower qualities are depressed. Mobile, Jan. 18.—The sales of cotton on yesterday were 10,000 bales. Middling 10$ cents. The sales for three days were 23,000 and the Receipts 19,575 bales. The sales to-day were 6,000 bales at firm and steady prices. . New Orleans Jan. 18. —The sales of cot ton today, were 14,000 bales, at stiffer prices without change in quotations. New York, Jan. 18.—Sales of cotton to day, 2,700 bales, at an advance of Ic ; Mid dling Uplands 111 @ll 3-Bc. Flour ad vanced 5 cents per barrel, with sales of 14,- 500 barrels, Southern $5.60 @ 5.80. Wheat advanced 1 a 2c. per bushel, with sales of 14,000 bushels. Corn quiet with sales of 14,000 bushels at 83 aB4-Jc. Spirits of Tur pentine dull at 44c. Rosin dull. Rice firm but quiet. Foreign Correspondence. Through Benj. H. Rutherford, Chairman of the Southern Planter’* Convention, Stale of Georgia. Carr Vandermaerer, President of the International Free Trade Associa tion established by the Congress held at Brussels, ( Belgium,) in September, 1856, to the Cotton Planter's Meeting in Convention at Macon, Georgia : Gentlemen :—One of your talent ed and persevering countrymen hav ing, through great exertion, created amongst us a movement in favor of a direct trade between the continent of Europe and the Southern States of America, a provisional committee was formed at Brussels to inquire into this important subject. As Pre sident to that committee I have ad dressed a circular, dated 20th of Jan uary, 1859, to several bodies of the South. I herewith enclose a copy of that document. Since that time a definitive com. mittee has been formed. It is com posed of forty or titty of the most in fluential men amongst our merchants and manufacturers. Their names I also enclose. The Belgian Government is official ly represented in this committee by a special delegate. After a laborious and earnest examination of all the bearings of the subject, which was gone through with thr aid of the Government, the coinmitttee come to the following resolutions: Ist. That there was no doubt left in the minds of the committee as to the ultimate importance which it would he to the cotton growers on your side, and the manufacturers of the continent of Europe, on the oth er sido, to establish a direct and per manent exchange of products. 2. That the present progressing state of commercial relations be tween the continent and the United States, shews a sufficient data to jus tify the adoption of more energetic measures than that of a mere essay trip as was first contemplated. 3. That a Commercial Company, with a capital fund of two million dollars (ten million Francs,) should he forthwith created, in order to car ry out, in a practical manner, and upon solid and permanent basis, the great object in view. In execution of these resolutions the Brussels committee is now form ing a Commercial Company under the denomination of the “Belgian American Company for the Southern and continental Direct Trade.” This Company, based upon the principles of limited liability, (societe anonyme) is now in course of being legally decreed. I enclose some extracts of the stntutcs which will give you an idea of the stipulations which form the basis of this new Institution, of which I honor myself of being one of the promotive. It is proposed that the Belgian Amerian Company should commence its operations by form ing four branch establishments in the most eligiblo towns in the South.— Each of these establishments to offer a permanent assortment of paterns and samples of European products, and a series of exhibitions being or ganized in different localities. Those exhibitions or fairs should he follow, ed by a trade sale of all the goods composing it. Upon the other hand the Planter’s Association should ship their produce through the agents of the Belgian American Company. An extensive depot ofcotton would he held at Antwerp, a port situated in the most central position of any, aud is in communication, by railway, with all the manufacturing districts of central Europe. Periodical sales of cotton would take place at Cologne, the principal commercial place upon the Rhine. By sail, at a few hours distance from Antwerp, those points with Switzerland and the north of France, would form an immense field for the consumption of cotton. In short all the arrangements should be combined so as to bring the American produce direct, and at the cheapest rate possible, to the door of the consumers in all the immense industrial districts of central Europe. And again, as I said in my circular, to introduce a knowledge of the wants, tastes and habits of the South ern people to our manufacturers, and on the othor hand to exhibit before the Southern people, at their doors and homes, the industry, art, tastes, mechanical skill and manufacturing resources of the continent of Europe 1 These are great objects to be ob tained, and although it may appear to us to be of vital interest to human ity to bring together, with a view to satisfy each others wants, people so far distant from each other, yet we already find that very active opposi tion shall he met with upon our road. Also much hostility* from those who have hitherto thought it their in terest to keep us apart, therefore must we unite our forces, in order to he strong, and for that reason we call upon you to assist us in this great task. As you will observe, by the ex tracts of the statutes, the first emis sion of shares of the Company is to be of one million francs (two hundred thousand dollars) in shares of one hundred francs each (twenty dollars.) The Brussels committee could, no doubt, easily obtain immediate sub scribers for such a beginning, hut the promoters are of opinion that to give a moral force to the work, the plant ers should bo admitted to take one half or one hundred thousand dollars of this stock. This would help to show earnestness on your part, and a bona-fide intention to join hand in hand with us in this great undertak ing. If you consider the subject worthy of your serious attention, you will no doubt collect, at once, the necessary subscribers to some portion of our stock. These subscribers would not, of course, he called upon t:> pay any money to the Company until things are put upon such a footing as would give satisfaction to all parties. The sums subscribed might be deposited at a Bank or applied by the Ameri can Branches of the Company to the purchase of cotton, or in fact in any manner that may be suggested by the subscribers themselves. I have no doubt, gentlemen, hut that the success of a direct trade be- tween the South and central Europe would have the effect to stimulate your zeal, to obtain a reduction of your economical protective duties upon at least some of our articles, and we might, perhaps, hope to see your tariff lose some of its unwise characters of protection. AY hen peo ple will admit, as all who reflect up on the subject must do, that unjust privileges, and tibove till others, pro tection to special manufacturers? must be detrimental to those manu facturers themselves, as well as to the country at large, protection will soon give way, and your tariff may continue to exist for fiscal purposes only. But then it will soon bC found out that low duties alone give high re venue. Let us hope for these improve ments. Let each of us, on both sides of the Atlantic, exercise all our abil ities to further the progress of a di rect trade, and of a free trade between us, and we shall thus encourage the growth in our minds of those feelings of brotherly attachment which never fail to bring with them peace and plenty. 1 remain faithfully yours, Cork Yakdermaerf.r. Messenger and Telegraph, and other papers friendly, please copy. [FOR THE GEORGIA CITIZEN. ] “Wolves iii Sheep’s Clothing.” Mr. Editor :—I observe iu your “answer to correspondents” in the last issue of your journal, a query propounded by “Quiz,” in relation to tha bogus vankee lottery newspa per firm of Beruey, Russell & Co—Hodges, Davis & Cos. —J. Frank Lakin & Cos. and Manning & Cos. This communication is actuated by no spirit of animosity but exclusively for the purpose of unmasking the hypocrisy of a conglomer ated mass of Northern men. who are attempt- I ‘mr, bv false pretences, u> deceive Soutliern ! ers, and “put money in their (own) purses.” j Presuming thus much, 1 beg the use of your columns. “The American Republic,” styl ing itself a “Southern Literary Journal,” is or has been published in the city of N. York and forwarded to this city for delivery— loudest in its d> nunciations of abolitionism— strongest in its appeals for Southern patron age, and weeping briny tears at the very suggestion of disunion, is edited, conducted and controlled by Northern men, upon whose head a Southern summer’s sun has never yet shed iis genial rays ; and yet we are inform ed by a gentleman of undoubted veracity, the agent for this sensation flash paper, re presents the entire firm as Southerners to the manor born. This representation we brand as an infamous falsehood. Russeli A Go.- ! like Hodges, Davis A Cos. —J. Frank Lakin & Cos and Manning A Cos., may, for aught we know to the contrary, be myths, but we do know Sergeant Beruey, ami we also know that he was medically advised to seek some less tor-rid clime than this, which counsel ■ be availed himself of by wending his way j hack to abolitiondom, rather than submit to | the disagreeable prescription of hem and [ pine tree. So much for the editor of the j “American [Black] Republic.” A word now as to the Lotteries, for which I purposes the above mentioned paper was es tablished, with Yankee ingenuity, as an 1 j economical advertising medium. “Hodges. I Davis A Co’s, con-diduled lotteries, author- 1 ized by special acts of the legislatures of | North and South Carolina, Florida and Ken- i tucky, for the benefit of Academies and <>th er purposes ! ! Gentlemen, be more explicit. ! What are we to understand by “Academies and otlier*purposes !” We pause for a reply. Now, on the other hand, we would like to ’ be enlightened ns to what time a lottery ever a obtained charter in South Carolina? I must certainly have been prior to the arrival | on our shores of one Christopher Coiufhbus, 1 for certain it is that the Palmetto State nev ! er did grant a lottery charter, since the ad- j vent of the illustrious personage already al luded to. Every State in the l nion, legal izing lotteries, have provided Commission ers to supervise tha drawings of said lotter ies. In this respect the founders of this as- j tounding wheel of (mis) fortune, have com plied with the law, by bringing their own Commissioners (E. AN . Chamberlain and E. C. Perkins,) with them from Yankeedom— so of course, every subscriber to the “Repub- 1 lie” may flatter himself that the drawings are O. K. The prizes in H., D. A Co’s, lot tery, vary in amounts, from sixteen to one hundred thousand dollars. NY'e are not a betting man, but will wager our tile (and en ter into a contract to go bare-headed during the remainder of our natural life) that the above mentioned firms cannot produce, with in thirty days from date, one thousand dol lars in cash, apart from what they have ob- 1 fined bremiittg . f ,„ sS-TZ?*’ Our challenge remain o pe n r pe ” wo putirallj await J our :ic.e I ,| ai ,”" 1 ‘"** , General New s ~ “T- Louis, Jan. 17.— The i with datei to the 2Gih fit has m >l, Business in San ’ The nv *ge of the Governor ingtun le ntory expresses surL* non-payment of the war debt b n at th e and censures Gen. Sc c , u f J made at S*n Juan. °-cestions h Trenton, Jan. 17.-Olden ~ • ed Governor to-day. E l3 add,4 conservative, and in favor of the slave law. He is opposed to thl U? "' Ve of slavery, and denounces the ‘talon LITLi FiOl ElKopk arrival 0 p TIIE *** NEW YOR K Halifax, N. 8., JanVuT—tL T New York, from Bremen, nut in t toa,a shin afternoon short of eoal. She l, n „ ~l !l;s pool dates to the 29th ult, n S® Commercial. Liverpool Cdton Market —At„„, observed as* holiday. The .afeSV day and Wednesday were 8 0()ti \ Tue> ’ which speculators and exporter . , ’ of bales. Quotations were easier hm ed. The maiket was dull. ‘ Un<? hang. Lontlon money Market.— P quoted at 951 a 95j. n *°* s Were Liverpool General Market's steady; wheat advancing; London General Markets <s u ,''.° Dß dull. ,firin at Cd. advance. The generfi c 01 ” 1 produced quietness in trade gener*]|° - s General News. **’ The steamships Citv of Manet, . Euro pa had arrived out. “ester and Funds on the Paris Bourse yi .. The Chinese Government had • the mediation of the United St- 1 - f ’ ,r of existing and apprehended troifi.il view J he ship Flora Temple, with eight h dred Coolies lor Havana, ha* be*. h " n ’ in the China seas. wrecktd A Spanish Princes* lias been born 1 he 1 ope of Lome refuses to her..!, cd in the European Congress J T rumored authorsuip of a recent! v tkc pamphlet is formally denied. ‘ f ' UtlsLe(i Later from Havana. Charleston, Jan. 13.—The ste-im 1• . abel, Capt, William Rollins, with MV ” dams to the 10th, arrived here to-day * Ihe new crop of sugar was arriving f r , The anvais of new Molasses were S’’ b ter ling Exhange 15 a 15} premium. 3 £ change on New \ ork, sixty days 1} a 4 ~r „ miimi. Freights were dull. “ * *” The New York mail steamer had notar nved at Havana, when the Label sailed Ihe lsaoel brings the New York mail and government dispatches. ’ Ihe ship A. M. Lawrence from Boston bound to New Orleans, went ashore on t S nist„ but was got off and arrived at K ey S ‘ pt p amCT Magnolia arrived at Key \\ est on the Bth, from New Orleans 1 110 brig 1. W. Rowland from New Or leans bound to Marseilles, put inn, c | West on the 7th leaking. P ‘ U ° v The .F n * tcd Stat s ? L ,in,er Corwin, from New 1 ork, arrived iitkey \\ ~s t on t>e Latest from Europe. ~~ I arrival of the .steamship, EUR OPA. Halifax, N. S. Jan. IG.—The steamship Europa lias arrived at this port with L;ur pool advices to 31st December. Commercial Mew*. _ Liverpool Cotton Market —The Brokers’ circular reports the sales for five days at 46.000 bales, (this was Christmas week) of which speculators took 5,000 aud exporters 1 4 ’ oou baK*- Owing to the holidays the maiket was somewhat irregular. Prices were ea-ier but quotations unchanged, and the market closed with firmness. On Fri day the sa'es were 8,000 bales. Holders offered freely, but evinced no disposition to press sales. The authorised quotations were : Fair Orleans, 7f | Middling Orleans .G} Fair Mobiles, | “ Mobiles,’. J} t air L pl&nd*,.. . jNo c notations received The stock of cotton on hand was 442,000 bai< s. (•! which 301.400 wer— American. Liverpool General JArA-cf.-Bread3tl.ffs generally were dull. Fl air was inactive.— I V\ heat firm, and Corn dull. Provisions were also quiet. State of Trade.— The news from (Le man ufacturing districts was favorable. London Money Market— Consols closed at a 951- General News, It was rumored that the withdrawal of the 1 ope s Nuncio from Paris, has been official y denied. Lord M-mauley, the historian, died recent ly, after a fortnight’s illness, of a disease of the heart 1 he Paris Bourse fill the previous week one per centum, but partially recovered the de<-l r>“, and dosed at 09:29. The date of tlm meeting of the European Congress is still doubtful. ° ! at was vaguely reported that Austria, Spain and Naples will not send Plempoten-i tiarit-s, unless the Pope is represented. Russia rejects the programme advertised in the pamphlet “on the Romish question.’ It is rumored that then; are diilereißts of opinions on important questions in the French Cabinet. At Liverpool, sugarjwas reported buoyant, at an advance of Gd. to Is. CoffVe was buoyant. Rce was stead}-. Rosin firm at 3s. 31. to 4s. 4J. Spirits of turpentine was steady at 345. At London the money mr.iket w? 1 fliehtly more stringent, and the Bullion inth*- Bank ; ol England bail decreased nearly £200.000. j By ‘Airgraph to Queev.doien— Liverpool Dee. 31, P. J f. —Sales of cotton today | (Saturday) 8,000 bales, and the market | c!o-ed firm. The steamship Persia bar arrived. Purls. Dee. 31, — P. M. — Rentes done after I hours at G9:I0. Turin. Dec. 31— P. M. —The Sardinian J government has been informed of a further : postponement of the time fur the European i Congress t< assemble. Ship Ntus. —The Liverpool ship Bnttania from Savannah, is ashore near laimoutb. The crew a?e saved. Additional General Xeics. —A system for the free emigration of Cookes has been or ganised between tire Britisl agent and tie Chinese authorities at Canton. “The National Union Central Com mittee,” of which Mr. Crittenden is Chair* man, has issued a Circular recommending the formation of Union State organizations, and of Union Clubs in wards of cities and towns and election districts throughout the country. The alleged purpos** is to loon a National Union party that snail staud be tween the two extremes. Congressional- Washington, Jan. 16 —ln the Senate to day. Mr. Bigler introduced a bill to prevent , the tuvasion of one State by the citizens of another. The bill was referred to the Harper’s Ferry committee. Mr. Ciirigman made an able defence of the rights of the South. In the House, Mr. Underwood made a : lengthly speech in support of southern righ’S ! in the course of w hich he condemned the Americans and anti-Lecomptonites for not j co-orerating with the Democratic party, and electing a Speaker of the House. Jlarriod, j On the evening of Jan. 18th. at the residence of ! the hride'B father by Rev. M. VVvnn. Mr. Jt'y* Bradford ami Miss Mauy A. McAusttx | daughter of Capt. W.J. McAlister, all of Goluiuw** j Ga. i May their share of happiness through life be I bountiful as the slices the wedding cake sent us •- th^qmnteto^ _ e==a DIED,’ Irf this city, on Wednesday morning, Mr. Joiix Castlen, aged 87 years. On Wednesday evening, of Pneumonia, Mr. James B. Avers, one of our meat en terpriz:ug aud valuable citizen:, aged about fifty.