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CASSVULE. GEORGIA:
Thursday* June 10, 1852.
THE LARGEST CIRCULATION IN CHERO
KEE GEORGIA.
"Nominations of Btltinore Sea. fonvenfm.
FOR PRESIDENT,
GEN. FRANKLIN PIERCE,
OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
FOR VICE-PRESIDENT,
WILLIAM R. KING,
OF ALABAMA.
The CampaigH—Frirad*, Help!
The Presidential campaign is now com
menced, and we hope every subscriber who
/eels nn interest in our success will try to
-get up a club for the Standard during the
Campaign. By reference to the terms in an
other place, it will be observed that we offer
great inducements to clubs, os well as to
those who will make them up.
Our friends in the county could do some
thing if they would use a little effort. Sub
scribers living in the county, or taking the
paper at any office in the county, hare no
postage to pay. Recollect this is an item.
The Baltimore foavrotioa.
This body after a session of live days, and
forty-nine ballottings have nominated Gen.
Franklin Pierce, of New-IIampshire, for
President, and Hon. Wm. R. King, of Ala
bama, for Vice President.
Gen. Pierce is a lawyer of eminence in
the Old Granite State, has repraented that
State in the U. 8. Senate and House of Rep
resentatives ; and was a Brigadier General
in the Mexican War, and engaged in some
of the mGst brilliant battles of that eventful
period. Besides all these things, he has e-
ver been the firm and unflinching friend of
the South in all its struggles with Northern
fanaticism—and for such a man can we not
expect the support of all Southern men
whether of the Union or Southern Rights,
Whig or Democratic parties.
Hon. W. R. King is too well known to re
quire a word from us in his praise. He cer
tainly combines more of the elements of
successful candidate than any man ever pre
sented to the American people.
The Convention has also adopted a plat
form in entire accordance to- all we have
askod of it. It has declared in favor of the
Compromise as a final settlement of the sla
very question; and utterly repudiates the
idea of any change or modification of the
fugitive slave law. Indeed, it has virtually
adopted the Georgia platform.
Wo repeat again, in conclusion, with such
men and such a platform may we not hope
to find all our people, and especially of the
Union party, rallying to the Standard of
••Pierce, King and the Compromise
Grn. Cass.
Our choico for the Presidency has not
proved the choice of two-thirds of the Bal
timore Convention; and although we regret
it very much, we bow cheerfully to the de
cision, feeling satisfied that its action was
probably best for the harmony and success
of the party.
It must be gratifying, however, to Gen.
Cass, as well as his many friends, to reflect
that so large a number of the Convention
preferred him to any other man, and held
on to him until the 33d Ballot, when his vote
went up to 123—higher than any other man,
•are the distinguished nominee.
Although Gen. Cass may never be Presi
dent, he will (like Mr. Clay, Mr. Calhoun,
and Mr. Webster,) always be regarded with
veneration by the American people, for the
distinguished services he has rendered his
country, both in the field, the National Leg
islature, the Cabinet and the Foreign Court
The Chattanooga railroad is doing a
flourishing business. There has been a dai
ly average of 450 bales of cotton carried off,
and 10,000 bushels of eorn, or haoon equal
to it An agent of the road has gone East
to purchase a number of new locomotives.—
-V. O, Trot Delta.
Whore is the Chattanooga Rail Road ?—
The Delta alludes, no doubt to the Western
k Atlantic or State Rail Road, which runs
from Atlanta, Ga. to Chattanooga, Tonnes
see, belonging to the State of Georgia. A
road is now in progress called the Nashville
A Chattanooga Rail Road connecting those
points.
Csmsponfiroee of the Standard.
Calhoun, Ga., June 7,1852.
Dear Burke :—I notice a communication
in your last issue, over the signature « B,”
giving'a beautife) fiesrrlptien of Madison,
with which I am much pleased, bat cannot
concede all. The writer ia speaking of the
towns in Georgia, says—>« Bat I doubt if
any of them sre incressing in tbe some pro
portion, ss the one from which this letter is
dated,” which was Madison. Perhaps he
has not visited Calhoun yet, for every one
must acknowledge that this place has far
outstripped any town in the State for the
time it has been building. It is bat about
eighteen months old and contains about sev
en hundred inhabitants, as is supposed.
The establishment of good schools and col
leges speaks well e/any cosntty or town.—
Could we but have two or three colleges
built <up in Calhoun, at no distant period
she would rival any county town in the
State, as she is near the mountains, and her
resources for a support are many and great.
As stated heretofore, we hare three schools
in this place, but they do not all add as
much importance to it, as even one college
would. There are also fine schools in the coun
try. I had the pleasure of visiting the
school of Mr. James Wright, a few days since,
at the time of his examination, and can say
that I never found a school in the country
more prosperous in my life. The teacher
appeared to be very industrious and quite
competent, and the scholars appeared to un
derstand their studies so far as they had ad
vanced remarkably welL The manner of
examination was not to take up a few set
questions and problems, And .when they were
through them stop; but to take such ques
tions and problems as the teacher or any
one present might eboase to give. Many in
teresting speeches were delivered by the stu
dents, and at the close of the examination
William H. Dabney, Esq., of this place, gave
an eloqnent address to the school, and peo
ple generally ; in which he encouraged the
student in his course, and pointed out the
duties of parents and guardians in regard to
sending children to school; and also dwelt
upon the importance of education.
This school is situated in Sugar Valley,
where there is much good land and many
good citizens, who appear to live in happi
ness and prosperity. No people are so hap
py those who stay at home and attend to
their own business; except when necessity
calls them away. Free from the bustle of
the multitude, and free from tbe allure
ments of vice and the deceitfulness of fops
and sharpers—they pursue a straight for
ward course, while no one dare to say, why
or what doest thou ?
The Band of music also went out from
Calhoun to the examination to encourage
the scholars by making music for them, and
received in return their hearty welcome and
an excellent dinner, which was sufficient for
all present—and were taken np of the frag
ments some baskets fall. Again to our town.
We will soon have oar public buildings
completed; together with the Baptist and
Presbyterian churches. Two more brick
store houses will soon be commenced, and
other buildings will go up as soon as lumber
can be purchased. There will be a Mason
ic march in this place on the twenty-fourth
inst., and all our friends and the people gen
erally are desired to home to our flourishing
little town at that time.
Yours, truly, C.
nn molested, • kmely te** npon the sea coast, | the libertine, the murderer, have left their
ItilnaA iffidffit.
On Monday lest the down passenger tfsin
•n fee State Band ran over a Cow, near At
lanta, throw off the engine and tender, and
killed n man named CnAwronn. Accidents
will happen to the best of fasti lies.
Tic SeMfdkw.
The June number of this valuable little
monthly is before ns, and we cheerfully ree-
•amend it to all our young friends, who like
pretty hooks. It is beautifully illustrated
and contains 33 pages of reading' matter.—
Published on the first of every month, by
Walker ft Richards, Charleston, S. Carolina.
Terms ft.
Batigioa does not enmfittin a point. The
son! that has entered into the tone pint of 'ing at n short
it, kaismr satisfied Wife its attainmtata, but
continually presms si to greater heights;
sad, aotwifestaadisffee greatest abandonee
ef greens motived, is still craving, thinks
itself pear, and atterly unworthy of any ra.
ward. This is humility and poverty of spir
it. 4pride will carry a man te heaven’s gate,
hot nothing hat hbadlity find ndnns-
•ea^-Jfrv A T. Adams. '
Sr. Meagher, the Irish Exile, ii Mew Turk.
The arrival of Mr. Thomas Francis Mea
gher, in New York, has produced quite a
rejoicing among the Irish population and the
friends of Ireland. On Friday night the I-
rish volunteer companies and citizens to the
number of some five or six thousand persons
assembled round the residence of Mr. O'Gor
man to welcome him to free America. Mr.
Meagher addressed the crowd in a brief and
eloquent speech. He was also called on by
several other delegations. One of the Edit
ors of the N. Y. Herald had an interview
with the Irish Exile, and derived facts of his
escape from his own lips, with the exception
of the Bhip in which he escaped, and of that
he would not afford any clue.
Mr. Meagher had the partial liberty of a
ticket of leave at the time he escaped, but
did not violate its condition. It ran as fol
lows : •< I undertake not to escape from the
colony as long as I hold this ticket of leave. 1
Having mode previous preparations for his
flight , a fleet horse saddled in his stable, and
well armed with pistols, he addressed a let
ter to the magistrate of Ross, about twenty
miles distant, and a township of tbe district
out of which he was not permitted to go.—
The place in which he resided was the wild
bush. In this letter he returned his ticket
of leave, and said he would remain at his
house that day till twelve o’clock, when the
leave expired, in order to give the authori
ties an. opportunity of arresting him, if they
could. When the magistrate read the let
ter he was astounded, and he immediately
ordered the Chief of Police, who happened
to be present,'to proceed at once to arrest
him. The Chief of Police replied he would
not do any each thing, as he was an Irish
man, and that young gentleman was an I-
rishman. « But you must do it,” retorted
the magistrate. •< Faith, I won’t,” replied
the Irishman. «I will resign first.” «But
I trill not accept your resignation.” «Then,
if yon don’t, you toy let it alone, but I will
not arrest young Meagher.” The magistrate
gave it ap as a bad case, and rede immedi
ately to another station in search of police.
Meantime, the Irish Chief of Police set out
for the mines, and thought he could make
more money in digging gold tkan in arrest
ing brave Irish patriots. Such is one of the
first fruits of the gold discovery in Austra
lia—the escape of the brilliant Meagher.—
Gold, after alL-is useful in its way. Mea
gher waited tot six heart altar toe tune, in
order hot to give the Britito authorities any
excuse for saying he had violated his pledge.
He was accompanied and satiated hy three
young Eaglito settlam, who supplied him
with hones sad had hones townlvw.—
They proposed to wait tiU the po&ee come,
and hill tonm. Bat Meagher thought it
to abed blood, but waited till
the polio* earns, and toft his friends wutt-
" *** “ '"'*** • the
out an
other deer, and, mounting his horse, came
reundto the Aunt e/the housemaid within
pistol shoto/them, and told them to arrest
him if they could. In the next moment ho
put 4wa to his hene. sad, with hie friends,
was seen out at right. They travelled ever
180 miles withent halt, Anting relays of
Imre oh toewuy. Tfceyutlwgth reached,
where, according to previous arrangements,
n whale boat was in waiting,- and bore him
off in safety. He had no concrt with Will
iam Smith O'Brien or John Mitchell, end ac
ted entirely on his own responsibility. They
were entirely igaerant of his intention, tat
it ia to be hoped that they too, will act on
their rrepunihiUty, and also (scape ; Jeha
Mitebel resided about 80 miles distant, and
William Smith O'Brien about 20 miles from
Meagher. He saw both a short torn before he
escaped. Mitchel looked well and c^eps
excellent health—hat Wa. Smith O'Brien
wee making beneath oppression. He
quite bent, and looked very old. Beforehis
imprisonment he was perfectly erect—and
was a hmle'msn. His proud spirit,like a stur
dy oak, would not bend before toe storm,
though it may break down his body.
Mr. Meagher gives the moot extraordina
ry accounts of the gold excitement in Aus
tralia. The precious metal is found in vast
quantities and persons of every description
are forsaking their usual avocations, and
going to the mines. The police and turn
keys of the jails have fled and toe local au
thorities were offering from $8 to $5 pm day
to others to induce them to take their place.
He calculates that in one year this gold dis
covery will «ftect a revolution in Australia.
The colonists are by no means loyal subjects.
They are beginning to take it into their
heads to ds something like what the men of
Boston once did with British tea.
Mr. Meagher, whs is about 28 years of
age, is greatly improved is his appearance
since he left Ireland. He is a fine, military
looking young gentleman, atoutly built,
handsome, and always a favorite with the
ladies. He was the most brilliant orator
Ireland possessed at the time he was ban
ished. Perhaps since the days of Grattan
and Bnrke he had no equal in a country al
ways renowned for the brilliant eloquence of
its orators.
His speech in reply to the sentence of
death, drawing and quartering, that was
pronounced upon him, (for he was tried for
high treason and did not know then but
what the sentence would be carried out)—
his speech was one of the noblest specimens
of manly eloquence in so short n compass
ever delivered. He concluded it by telling
the judges to their faces that there was an
other tribunal whom very many of the sen
tences of the Judges of this world wonld be
reversed.
Meagher’s accent is more English than I-
rish. He was educated at Stonyhurst, Eng
land. He is a Catholic, hut a liberal one;
and in a speech at Cork, in which he declar
ed the Catholic laity's independence of their
clergy in political matters, gave great of
fence. Among his other distinguished speech
es, was his magnificent apostrophe to the
sword, which was made the occasion by
John O’Connell for the open rupture between
the Young Ireland and Old Ireland party,
in Conciliation Hall. Meagher adhered to
the Young Ireland leaders consisting of
Dillon O’Gorman, Duffy, Mitchell, Smith
O’Brien and others, until he was finally ar
rested, convicted and transported for his de
votion to his country. His father is a very
wealthy merchant of Waterford, and a mem
ber of Parliament. He belonged to the Old
Ireland school, and never went the lengths
of his son.
The way to pronounce Meagher’s name is
not as it is generally pronounced in this
country, as if it were written Meagre, hut
Mahar, the « a” having the same sound as
in mamma. We understand he now insists
upon having the Milesian O tohii name, and
calls himself O'Meagher.
foot-prints ia the dost ; here, on this (pot,
where the shadow* of death surround me,
and from which I see my early grave in an
maanriatodiioil opened to receive me—even
here, encircled by these terrors, tbs baps
which has beckoned ms to the perilous sn
t km
miaa, animates, enraptures me. No, IBs -Iff.
gain proceeded to ballot. On the 26th bal-; any one beside. The boat tbea left tbe city
lot, there was hut little change from the
previous four ballots—Louisiana voted for
Douglass.
Bat slight change in the 27th, 28th end
29th- ballots..
On the flOth ballot Csss received AS, Bsch-
M.Donglsm 72. Butler 20, scattering
of my poor old country, her
penes, her liberty, her glory^ For that
eouRtzy I esn do no more than bad berhope.
Speech of Mr. Meagher.*
The following is the speech of Mr. Meagher
when asked by the Court if he had aught to
say why sentence of death should not ho
pronounced npon him:
<< My lords, it is my intention to say a
few words only. I desire that the last act
of a proceeding which has occupied so modi
of the public time, should be of short dura
tion. Nor have I the indelicate wish to
close the dreary ceremony of a State prose
cution with a vain display of words. Did I
fear that, hereafter, when I shall be no
more, the country I have tried to serve
would think ill of me, I might indeed avail
myself of this solemn moment to vindicate
my Sentiments and my conduct. But I have
no each fear. The country will judge of
those sentiments and that conduct in a light
far different from that in which the jury by
which I have been convicted have viewed
them; and by the country, the sentence
which yon, my lords, are about to pronounce
will be remembered only as the severe and
solemn attestation of my rectitude and truth.
Whatever be the language in which that
sentence be spoken, I know that my fete will
meet with sympathy and that my memory
will be honored,. In speaking thus, accuse
me not, my lords, of an indecorous presump
tion. To the efforts I have made in a just
and noble cause, I ascribe no vain impor
tance—nor do I claim for those efforts any
high reward. But it so happens, and it will
ever happen so, that they who have tried to
serve their country, no matter how weak the
effort may have ben, are sore to receive the
thanks and the blessings of its people. With
my country, then, I leave my memory—my
sentiments—my acts—proudly feeling that
they require no vindication from me this
day. A jury of my countrymen, it is true,
have found me guilty of the crime of which
I stood indicted. For this I entertain not
the slightest footing of resentment toward
them. Influenced as they tenet have been
by the charge of the Lord Chief fasti or, they
could have found no ether verdict. What of
that charge ? Any strong observations on
it, I feel sincerely, would ill befit the solem
nity of this scene; but I would earnestly
beseech of yon, my lord—yen, who preside
on that bench - when the piminns and dm
prejudices of Hus hour have passed away, to
appeal to year conscience, and ask of it was
your charge as it ought to have been, impar
tial and indifferent beifwn the salgoet and
the crown. My fordo, yon may doom this
language unbecoming ia me, and perhaps it
may seal my fete. Bat I am here to apeak
the tratk, whatever it suy cost. I am hare
to regret nothing I hove ever done—Ss re
tract nothing I have ever said. I am here
to cnee, with ap lying tip, the tile I cmne-
erato to the Gberty of my country. Far
from itt even -hmu hero, when the thief,
factor to humanity, instead of bring the
smallest beggar in the world—to restore to
her her native powers and her ancient con
stitution—this hoc been my ambition, and
this ambition has lywn my crime. -Judged
by the law of England, I know this crime
entails the penalty of death; but the histo
ry of Ireland explains this crime, and justi
fies it. Judged ky that history, Ism
criminal—you (addrearing Mr. M’Manus)
sre no criminal—you (addressing Mr. Dono-
hoe) are no criminal—I deserve no punish
*»*nt—we deserve no punishment. Judged
by that history, the treason of which I stand
convicted loses all its guilt, is sanctified ss
a dnty, will be ennobled as a sacrifice. With
these sentiments, my lead, I await the a
tonce of the 'Court. Haring done what I felt
to be my dnty—having spoken what I felt to
be tbe truth, as I have done on every other
occasion of my short career, I now bid fare
well to the country of my birth, my passion
and my death—the country whose misfor
tunes have invoked my sympathies—whose
factions I have sought to still—whose intel
lect I have prompted to a lofty sim-r-whose
freedom has been my fetal dream. I offer
to that country, as a proof of the love I bear
her, and the sincerity with which I thought,
and spoke, and struggled for her freedom—
the life of a young heart, and with that life,
all the hopes, the honors, the endearments,
•f a happy and aa honorable home. Pro
nounce then, my lards, the sentence which
the law directs, and I will be prepared to
hear it. I trust I shall be prepared to meet
its execution. I hope to be able, with a
pure heart and perfect composure, to appear
before a higher tribunal—a tribunal where
a Judge of infinite goodness, as well as of
justice, will preride, and where, my lords,
many—many of the judgments af this world
will be reversed.” *
Bcawntie Csuntioff.
Baltimoue, Janel.
In the evening session, John W. Davis, of
Indians, was elected President, and 31 Vice-
Presidents, and 10 Secretaries were chosen.
The two-thirds rale was adopted, and a mo
tion to reconsider was laid npoa the table by
a vote of 193 to 13. The Coaventiwi then
ndjonmed, the Committee on Credentials not
being prepared to report, on account of the
Georgia difficulty.
Baltimore, June 2.
During the morning session, several reso
lutions opposing the Compromise were read
and ordered to be printed.
The Committee on Credentials are not
ready to report yet.
Evening Session.—The committee on
credentials were not ready to report, and
were discussing the contesting claims of the
Georgia feftgatisa.
A resolution to make n Platform before
the nomination was made, caused a warm
debate in • which Messrs. Soule and Wise par
ticipated—the former against and latter in
favor. The resolution was then laid on the
table.
The Committee on credentials made their
report—the majority in favor of both the
Georgia Delegates jointly casting the vote of
that State.
Baltimoue, Jane 3.
The Convention re-assembled this morning.
Both sets of Georgia delegates were admitted
to cast the vote of that State. The Conven
tion then engaged in discussing the contested
seat of the Massachusetts delegation A
motion was pending to commence balloting
for President at 4 p. m.
Gen. Commander not being considered a
member of the Convention, Sonth-Carolina
casts no vote.
The Convention then proceeded to ballot
for their nominee for President. On the
first ballot, the vote stood for Cass 116,
Buchanan 93, Douglas 20, Marcey 27, Hous
ton 8, King 13.
Second ballot.—Cass 118, Buchanan 95,
Douglas 23, Marcey 27, Butler 1, Houston 6,
Dodge 3, Lane 13, Dickinson 1, Blank 1.
Third ballot.—Cass 119, Buchanan 94,
Douglass 21, Marcey, 26, Butler 1, Houston
7, Lane 13, Dodge 6, Dickinson 1, Blank 1.
The fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh bal
lots exhibited bat litttle change.
Eighth ballot.—Cass 113, Buchanan 88,
Douglass 34, Marcey 26, Butler 1, Houston
9, Lane 13, Dodge 3, Dickinson 1.
The Convention then adjourned to 4 o'
clock.
EVENING SESSION
Plinth-ballot.—Cass 112, Buchanan 87,
Douglas 39, Butler 1, Houston 8, Lane 13,
Dickinson 1, Marcey 21.
Tenth ballot.—Con lost one, Buchanan
lost, Douglas gained 1.
Eleocnth ballet.—Cass 101, Buchanan 87,
Douglas 50.
On the twelfth ballot, there was hut a
slight change, and on the thirteenth no
change.
Fourteenth ballot.—Cass gained 1, and
Buchanan lost 1.
Fifteenth ballot.—AU unchanged. The
sixteenth ballot not given.
Seventeenth koJZot.—Cam 99, Buchanan
87, Douglas 50, Marcey 21, Boiler 1, Hous
ton 11, Lone 13, Dickinson 1.
The Convention then adjourned till to-
Cfete continue ii to rise until fee 83d bal
lot, when he received 123 votes—Virginia
still voting for Buchanan.
Tbe Convention adjourned until Saturday
morning.
Baltimoue, June 5—a. n.
Fuanklin Pierce, of New Hampshire,
has received the noosination of fee Demo
cratic Convention for President. He receiv
ed on the 40th ballot 200 sutw, and was af
terwards, unanimously declared fee choice
of the Convention.
The Southern States turned to him in n
body, and were follosred by Maryland, New
York and Pennsylvania.
Another despatch from Baltimore, dated
June 5th, 3 p. m~, says—« General Frank
lin Pierce was unanimously nominated for
the Presidency, on the forty-ninth ballot ”
Baltimoue, June 5, p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Hon. WILLIAM R. KING, of Ala
bama, was nominated for the Vice Presiden
cy on the second ballot.
The Platform presented, consists of the
Resolutions of 1844, and others, approving
decidedly of the Compromise measures, in
cluding the fugitive slave act, denouncing
any attempts to repeal or disturb any part
of these measures. They were passed unan
imously, after which the Convention adjourn
ed, sine die.
wife Miss 8. as a passenger, until the shock
ing occurrence df yesterday morning. The
evening preview! to her death she paid her
passage to fefeefcpi*«fea&iag tefee do*
as she did so that she hod three tranks, one
of which she would give to him, the other
two were to be delivered to parties whom she
named, but wen forgotten by the officer.—
She appeared to be very much dejected, and
thinking her manner so be somewhat strange
and incoherent, fee officer paid but little at
tention to what she said, not dreaming of the
sequel. The clerk deposited nil three of fee
trunks, together with her other baggage,
with Captain Shaw, of the wharf-boat, where
they now await the order of whoever may be
entitled to their possession-.
It appears, from what was said by one of
her follow passengers, that immediately be
fore the marriage, something transpired
which prevented its fulfillment. The pre
cise natures/this cause is not known, though
it is vderstood to be nothing derogatory to
her character. She is described as a young
and beautiful girl, of Irish birth, with the
address and conversation of an accomplished
lady. To use the circumstances connected
with the suicide of this lovely young lady are
extremely touching. Great most have been
the desolation of heart that prompted the
deed. It has cost the deepest sadness to
write the simple story of her death. May
it be the last of the kind we shall ever be
called on to record. Peace to her pore ash
es—rest to her gentle soul. The shadow of
care dimmed the brightness of her yonth,
but she has passed with her beanty away
from the earth, and now sleeps well, we
trust, in her own ehosen grave beneath the
dack waters.
“ Let Fustier be Bone,” kt.
We were yesterday spoken to by an
teemed friend in regard to a recent article
in Brownlow’s Whig, in defence of the present^
and past management of the Agency of the
State Road at this place. He thought it was
incorrect in several particulars, and should
be corrected, either through the press or by
the Commission Merchants ia this place.—
We then replied to him, briefly, in substance
that enowgh crimination and recrimination
had already come before the public—that it
had done more harm than good; that Mr.
Wadley wonld soon be up, and if necessary,
investigate the charges against his Agent,
&e. This morning it is rumored feat a por
tion of fee Commission Merchants will meet
tonight, to give form to their mode of redress
This they have n right to do. Minorities
have rights as well as majorities: hut we
are satisfied that if the majority of fee bus
iness men of the city were convened, they
would testify to the fidelity, industry and
ability with which Gen. Bishop has dis
charged his duty. We are and have been
daring the season, in fall, free and frank
conversation with our business men, and
with the large number of the traders who
visit this point, and we cannot be mistaken
in the general opinion about Wadley and
Bishop. They have, it is true, failed to
please all, but we have yet to find a public
officer, who was not opposed and abused, or
we may add, was perfect, and discharged his
dnty without error. But the almost hourly
reports from the steam whistles, reminds us
feat unceasing exertion and powerful labor
is performed at the Depot in loading so many
Cars daily, and we feel disposed to exercise
forbearance feat the work cannot all be done
as soon as desired.—Gazette.
Baltimore,Jone<
MOWN
The Convention i
at fee nasal hour, an* proceeded to
wife fee Iritewnv results fens for t
96, Bad
It,
1.
Cfllifonii.
On Wednesday, of this week arrived, hy
mail, for our neighbors, 47 letters from Cal
ifornia. . We have been permitted to peruse
many of them, and heard from nearly all,
from which we learn they are averaging
boat five dollars per day. Some are doing
better while a few, probably, not so well.
We nn satisfied that five dollars is n low
average for our people. That of itself we
consider doing well, as they can live on about
seventy-five cents per day.
We notice in <• the San Francisco Daily
Herald,” of feo 7th April, the list of passen
gers arrived at San Francisco, from Pa
nama per steamer Oregon. In looking over,
we find the names of Messrs. Wm. and
James Lawrence, Mr. Gartrell, Mr. Jno.
Kennon, and Mr. Warwick, of this place, and
the two Mr. Thomas’ of Gainesville—report
ed all well. Our friend Jacob H. Smith,
and his company had not arrived, up to last
account, they left Panama in a sail vessel,
consequently oould not be reasonably expec
ted to arrive as soon os those who took a
steamer.
In reading the Herald, we notice a state
ment of the number and the description of
the appearance of the gambling houses in
San Francisco. The number is set down at
one hundred, in many there are six and
eight banks, all playing at the same time.
Choice music all the time playing to decoy
in. whereby the continual jingle of gold and
silver coin, is altogether calculated to relieve
the hard fisted honest, and unsuspecting of
what « material aid” they may be possessed
of. Those who go to California should watch
as well as work, and when they matt any
thing that looks too inviting they should
pass by on the other side.—Dahlonega Sig
nal.
j Agrieafanl Pie-Nif.
The Floyd County Agricultural Associa
tion mot at Judge Eve's (Waleska.) Rev.
Mr. Knowles, one of the Vice Presidents in
fee Chair.
Col. William Hardin gave notice that ah’
the next meeting, he would move to change
the name of fee Association to « The Etowah
Agricultural and-Meohinical Association.”
(to mstion of Dr. Battey, the Fair Ground
was permanently located at Waleska.
Mr. Redmond, Associate Editor of fee
Southern Cultivator, was called upon and
responded briefly and pertinently, exhorting
the Association to energy and perseverance
in their praiseworthy efforts to advance the
agricultural and mechanical interests of the
country.
On motion of Judge Eve, the President
pro-tem appointed a committee of six to im
prove the Fair Grounds.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Woolley,
Pepper and Harden, of Cass, and Messrs.
John P. Eve, Geo. M. Battey and A. N.
Verdery, of Floyd.
On motipn of Col. Aiken, Messrs. A. F.
Woolley, Esq., Dr. Geo. M. Battey and John
R. Freeman, Esq., were appointed to pre
pare the Premium List.
On motion of James M. Pepper, Esq.,
Judge Wm. Fain and Robert Battey, Esq.,
were appointed a committee to solicit mate
rial aid for the improvement of fee Fair
Grounds and to meet the 'deml£de of
Premijim List, wife, the Request tL
report prigriws at’thcnsxt : SVrcr«s^ef
Association.
On motion of Dr. Battey, the Treasurer
was authorized to pay over to the committee
for improving the Fair Grounds all initiation
fees as well as all amounts specifically giv
en for feat purpose.
On motion of J. W. M. Berrien, it was re
solved to hold the first Annual Fair at Wa
leska, on the first Monday in October next.
The Association then took a recess for din
ner, and after partaking of a most tempting
and abundant cold collation prepared by the
ladies, fee President pro-tem, resumed the
Chair and called fee Association to order.
On motion of Col. Aikin, it was resolved to
meet at this place on the first Saturday in
Jnly, armed and equipped with baskets; on
which oceaaiou the ladies and citizens of
Floyd and Cass, and the adjoining counties
are requested to be present.
On motion, tho meeting adjourned.
J. W. M. BERRIEN, Sec y.
XdueMy Suicide.
The officers of fee steamboat Emma Dean,
from Fort Smith, Ark. for Cincinnati, related
fee particulars of a melancholy suicide,
which occurred on board of that hoot, to fee
editor of the Memphis Whig, which he pub
lishes in feat journal of fee 23* inst., as fol
lows :
Yesterday morning, shout 8 o’clock, whilst
feo Emms Dean was under fall headway,
forty miles below Memphis, Miss
Ana Bradley walked deliberately ont upon
the gaud of fee boat, sprang overboard and
disappeared immediately bmeafe fee waters.
Several persons saw her commit the rash act;
8S, Doaglam 56, Morey 25, Lane 13, Hans- fee vessel waa stepped instantly, fee yawl
M A14fcqr
of
just publish
ed by Thomas* Cowpothwait, fcCo^ Phii-
86, Dougiam 83, Seattmiag 61.
Twentieth Ballot. Baahanm 92, Cam
81, Bonglam fit, Scattering 51.
Twenty-first Hufbf.-Bachaaaa IBS.
Douglmofl*, Cam 08, Matey 26, Bwtfor »,
Lana 13, Houston 9, Dickinson l.
Kmtucky caut her vote for Butler.
Twuify second Isenlj-fcnrfe and twea-
tyWIh. ballots not given.
The Cun Matins afljonraed from one to
fear o’clock in fee afteiama, when they a-
sad every possible effort made to
•tttforjtaStompupm. She never rose
to fee surface again, and after waiting and ,
vain, for some time, fee hoot
to return to fee sterner,
on her voyage.
It eppmrs feat a state-room was engaged
til little Back for tun persons, Mim Bradley
and a gentleman to whom she was to have
been married previous to their mfoititm,
When fee time arrived tat fee departure of
fee steamer, only one «f fee passengers, Mim
Blradley, for whom fee ream had boos en
gaged, cams on hoard, uasccompeined by
Boot*.
Many men will say : «This is all very
true; there certainly is a great deal of good
to be done. Indeed, one is perplexed what
to choose as one’s point of action; and still
more how to begin upon it.” To which I
would answer; Is there no one service for
the great family of man which has yet in
terested you ? Is no work of benevolence
brought near to you by the peculiar circum
stances of your life ? If there is, follow it at
once. If not, still you must not wait for
something opposite to occur. Take up any
subject relating to the welfare of mankind,
the first that comes to hand; read about it;
think about it; trace it in the world, and
see if it will not come to your heart. How
listlessly the eye glances over the map of a
country upon which yon have never set foot!
On the other band, with what satisfaction
we contemplate the mere outline only of
land we have once travelled over. Think
earnestly npon any subject, investigate it
sinceerly, and you are sore to love it You
will not complain again of not knowing
whither to direct attention. There have
boen many enthusiasts nbont heraldry.—
Many have devoted themselves to chess. Is
the welfare of living, thinking, suffering,
eternal creatures, less interesting than <• a-
sure” and « argent,” or Ilian the knight’s
move and progress of n pawn ?—Fruits
Leisure.
Gnr^tTklaL
We nn gratified tosoe from onr exchangee,
entitled „ Charles Stewart,”
and written hj Dr. Thomas Holly Chivers,
of Ga., baa hton recently purchased by Dick
inson, an English Tragedian of great celebri
ty, for fee ana of $1/100. Dr, Chivers is a
native and resident of this county, and,
though eccentric in many things, he is a man
of extraordinary learning, greet originality
and fertility of conception, ban written some
things feat reflect the highest credit upon
his industry and genius. We are glad to
see feat he has tented hip attention to
dnsmtia writing, ss it is » department of
Iitarotere Ar which his peenliastaknts em
inently fit him, and in which he cannot feil
Ga-
Wa ahonld give as we would receive—
cheerfully, quickly, and without hesitation
Fur the Standard.
to ffijr Wife !
And thou 1 hast left me—
Thou! whose presence was a Heaven! to my
Lonely hoars—a bright beacon! that let
My solitude wife rays of .peace and gladness:
And now tixMfrt-gone; an* I’mMftlKjpelesk
And atone /———The flower that greets tbfe
Morning sun, and wife head erect smiles
thro’out
The day—dVoope sadly : when
The •< bright spirit” that called it Co life,
Sinks majestically in the west The cool
Evening breeze—and bright stars, and the
-<* Queen of night,” tempt iu vam that loot
flower
Fran its sorrowings—unlrred it hides its
drooping
Head, and mourns its untimely widowhood—
E’en
So with me mine own ; when feou wer’ t
near,
My blithesome heart shone thro’ mine eyes,
Which smiled in gladness—
My smooth and happy brow,
Was mirror to n happier spirit—
All things look’d brightly, and bore
The impress of my brighter thoughts—But
now—
That sweet green slope, the flowers, the sky-,
And all that wak’d my soul to
Bliss, my mind to sweetest re very,
Have lost their gentle inspiration
Sweet Guardian! of my slumbers—Bright
Spirit! of
My Waking hours, thon’at gone (as some
Bright tho’ transient dream—some happy
Fleeting vision,) and left me, sad and lonely
That gentle slope, seems now less bright
for
Thy presence shines no more npon it—
The flowers have lost their wonted charms;
ine eye no more caresses them—
« sky too is changed: for thou! art not
here
'o oiler incense (with thy convene) to its
lowing wonders—all things are lost in lo
sing thee,
And I alas! more changed, more lost, tkan
all. J.
Cassville, June 3d.
A Dream Realized.
Some time during the post summer, a
stranger stopped at one of the watering-pla
ces south of Waynesboro’ Pa. After his ar
rival there he was taken sick, and was ap
parently deranged. On bis recovery, he in
formed the proprietor of the house that du
ring his illness, he had dreamed for three
nights in succession that he had discovered
at a certain distanoe in the mountain, under
a rock, an earthen crock containing a large
amount of silver. At this the worthy host
expressed surprise, and spoke of it as a mys
terious dream. Afterwards, however, they
were walking together in that direction,
when the dream was again adverted to by
the stranger and the Proprietor at once pro
posed an examination to satisfy their cari
osity. The rock was soon found, and after
carefully brushing the leaves away, it was
removed, and to their utter astonishment,
there sat a crock full of silver. They took
it out and conveyed it to the house, and on
examination it was found to contain $400 in
half dollars which wa# divided equally be-
then.
'fSrlfiy-.after this discovery thattroager
waa abott to tofit foave affec and
complained to his friend,1S>e pfepridforaf the
springs, of the inconvenience of carrying the
silver, when an exchange was proposed and
made, the stranger receiving bankable pa
per for his silver. It was not long after his
departure, however, that the proprietor
made another discovery—his four hundred
dollars in silver was counterfeit, and he had
thus been ingeniously swindled out of two
hundred dollars.
The Law of Newspapers.
1. Subscribers who do not give express or
ders to the contrary, are considered as wish
ing to continue their suhecriptions.
2. If subscribers order the discontinuance
of their papers, the publishers may continue
to send them till all arrearages are paid.
3. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take
their papers from the offices where they are
directed, they are held responsible until
they hare ordered their papers discontinued
and settled their bills.
4. If snbecribers remove to other places
without informing the publishers, and the
paper is sent to the former direction, they
are held responsible.
5. The Courts have decided that refusing
to take a paper or periodical from the
office, or removing and leaving it uncalled
for, while arrears are doe to the publishers,
is evidence of intentional fraud.
9. The Courts have also repeatedly de
clared that a Postmaster who neglects to
perform his duty of giving reasonable notice,
as required hy the regulations of the Post
Office Department, of the neglect of a person
to take from the office newspapers addressed
to him, readers the Postmaster liable to the
publisher for the subscription price.
The Bible better than Pistols.—The
Rev. Mr. Washburn, Bible agent for Con
necticut, in his last report, relates the follow
ing fact:
One donor, who is a stranger to the hope
of fee gospel, told me that he had resolved to
aid in giving fee Bible to fee world, as long
as he had the means to do so. He thought
it indispensible to fee security of property
and fee rights of men. He said be once;
heard an irreligious and profane man, whose
business required him to be often among
strangers, say, • that he always carried his-
pistols wife him, and usually laid them un
der bis pillow at night; buttthe* he saw a.
Bible in the house that kad the appearance
of being well wseif, he newer took his pistols
from his valise”
■ The first ingredient in conversation
is truth, fee next good sense, fee third good
humor,' and tbe fourth wit..
Cool—Ver-s.—Winehelk telle » good
story of a. stranger meeting an Irishman
leaning up against n post, watching afaaer-
al procession owning out of n brick house at
his side, fees fee fallowing dialsgde en
sued:— .
Stronger—Is that a (iment!
Irishman- Yea sir, Pm thinking it is.
Stranger—Any body of distinction ?
Irishman- I. reckon it is.
Stranger—Who is it died f
Irishman—The gintlemon in fee csfl&m
Etowah iron Works property ad
vertised for aale in tins pises an Tuesday
lost was bid off ky Andrew Baxter Esq., at
ninety thousand dollars.—-Marietta Jtdva.