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From tin? Ms'’on Vrssen r< r . Trial of the Robbers of John Jackson Forsyth, March 14th. Messrs. Editors. —The Superior Court of Monroe county lias been in session for two weeks past, and as it has been oc cupying alin os t the whole of the time in the trial of some of the men who were concerned in the robbery of John Jack son, near the line of Pike, last October, it may not he uninteresting to your read ers to have the details ot the robbery, as developed by the testimony placed be fore them. It appears that about five weeks be fore the robbery, two men who then passed by the names of Cooper and Wil liams, but who now’ answer to the names of Simpson and Copenhaver, stayed aU night at Mr. Jackson’s, and on paying for their fare the next morning, handed him a S2O hill to be changed. In chan ging it, Mrs Jackson got some money out of a trunk in a closet, and thus they as certained w’here his money was kept. About midnight, on the 12th of October, last year, the door of his dwel ing was suddenly burst open, and several men en tered the room occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Jackson. One, recognised by them on the trial as Copenhaver, a stout, athletic man, went to their bed, and caught the old man by the thtoat with one hand, an J in a threatening manner, would slight ly touch bis head with a slick in the oth er, and upon Mrs. Jackson’s screaming, he ordered her to hush, and drawing a pistol, told her he could make her hush. Another, since recognised as Dr. Roberts, held a lighted candle in his hand, while the others opened the closet door, and took out the trunk—they immediately left the house. They were pursued ear ly the next morning, and about a quarter of a mile from the house, the trunk was found broken open, and rifled of its con tents, amounting, according to Mr. Jack son’s testimony, to about $G,500, ad sil ver, except about SIOO in gold. „J heir trail was followed ifito Meriwether coun ty, where they separated, three going a foad in the direction of Tennessee, and \ two towards Newman, Covvcla county.! These two were arrested late in the eve- j ning at Newman, and one called himself J John B. Simpson, and the other at first ; refused to give his name, but afterw'ards I acknowledged himself to be Dr. Roberts j In their saddle-bags were found about . 1 $946 in silver—a large amount of bills, most of which were counterfeit, two for cepts, for unlocking doors on the outside, when the key is within —a bunch of skel eton or false keys for unlocking trunks, bureaus, desks, &c. a brace, such as is used by carpenters for boring, two pistols and a slung shot, ora short stout piece of leather, Loaded at one end with lead.— They were brought to Monroe, and one of them, Simpson, under promise of be ing released, made a disclosure, by which the other three were pursued to Tennes see, and two of them, Copenhaver and Clark, were arrested and brought back. Clark, when arrested, made a full confes sion of the robbery, without any promise of being released-, and upon the way hack, conducted the persons in charge of him to the place in Meriwethei county, where more of the money was secreted; it was concealed in three separate parcels, and amounted to $1,217 in silver. Two bills of indictment were prefer red against them and found true —one for burglar}- and the other for robbery; and Ur. Roberta " indicted singly as a rogue and vagabond, carrying about pick locks, false keys, &c. He was. found guilty of the three offences, and senten ced to nineteen years imprisonment in the penitentiary. Copenhaver was found guilty of burglary and robbery, and sen tenced to the penitentiary for fourteen years. He was also indicted for perjury, alledged to have been committed during the Court, and the case was continued until the next term. Clark plead guilty on one bill, and in consideration of his full and frank confession upon his arrest, and also of having been led by the influ ence of another man to join in the rob bery, he was sentenced to only four years confinement in the penitentiary, and the other bill was nol prosequied as to him. Price,another of the offenders, who e scaped to Tennessee, upon his return there, was arrested and confined in jail, for a murder previously committed. He has been recently rescued from prison by some of his friends, and is now at large But perhaps the most interesting part of the trial was the examination of Simp son, as a witness, on the trial of Roberts, as a rogue and vagabond. He was told by the Court, at the commencement r'j his examination, that he wa§ not oUn( j to answer any question whip l ,, W ou!d criminate himself; and he frequently a vailed himself of tha( exemption. It sce'r.s that, Roberts has become dis pleased With him, on account of his be traying his associates, and appearing as a witness against them; and being prep t y well posted up with his history, fn>-. n h jS intimacy with hint, he was enablp j to gesl many questions which Simplon re fused to answer; and as his re' iUsa | was based on the ground that he* was not hound to criminate himself the legitimate inference is-, that the Question propound ed to him, and whic’., he declined to an swer, implied allegations of crime wb’ch are true. When asked his name, he said he an swered to the name of John B. Simpson. He was asked if his true name was not Jonathan he Tefused to answer. Upon be ; ng asked where he was born, he said in Ohio—that he lived theie until nineteen years of age, and then went to Kentucky. He admitted that he knew Chalfant—that he was born in Ohio and at about the same time that he was.— Upon being shown the slung-shot, and asked whose property it was, he replied, he supposed he had as much right to it as Dr. Huberts, lie was asked if he had never knocked any one down, with it and declined answering. He denied knowing Mr. Hambo, of Gwinnett county; but upon being asked if be bad not knock ed him down with his slung-shot, or some other man, in that county, and robbed him, he refused to answer. He was ask ed if ho had riot been Confined in jail in Chilicothe, Ohio, for murder,and declined answering; but, upon being further inter rogated, he admitted that he knew Henry Thomas, who had been in jail in Chili colhe for murder, and was hung for that crime that he was in jail with him, but refused to answer, if he was not there under the name of Chalfant. In one of the cheap publications of the day, of a cerium character, entitled “The Life and Adventures of Henry Thomas tire Western Burglar and Murderer,” it will befeen that Thomas was confined in j til in Chilicothc, “for the robbery and murder of a man by the name of Edwards, and that an accomplice by the name of Chalfant was imprisoned at the same lime with him. Simpson was finally asked if he knew Gov. Ouslev, of Kentucky,and answered • hat he did. He was asked if he had not been paid $390 to assassinate him, and refused to answer the question, in such a manner as to leave no doubt of his guilt. Various other questions was put to him, not now recollected, hut enough lias been detai'ed to show that lie is covt rod all over with infamy of the deepest and blackest dye. lie is a keen, shrewd, art ful scoundrel, and has, doubtless, been engaged in the commission of crimes al most the whole of Ins life. He was re manded to jail to he disposed of at some future time. Ji is fortunate for the country that the hand has been broken up. Two much praise cannot be awarded to the gentle men who have been active in bringing them to justice. Roberts and Copenha ver will carry their cases to the Supreme Court, but upon mere technical excep tions. Messrs. Lamar & Lochrane and Hammond were appointed their counsel by the Court, and discharged their duty ably and faithfully. O. C. Gibson and 11. Gieen, Esqrs. rendered able and effi cient aid to the Solicitor General in the prosecution Monroe. Swearing in cf the Vice President. The X. O. Picayune lias been permitted to publish the following extract of a pri vate letter from TVfatanzas, received in New Orleans by the Crescent City: “Fpr the first time in the history of the Republic has the man chosen by the peo ple for the second post of honor taken the oath of office in a foreign land. AVilliam Rufus King was, on the 4th instant; -sworn, in as Vice President of the United at the Cumbre, near Matanzas. “The day was a most beautiful one; the c!??r blue sky of the tropics over our heads, the emerald carpet of Cuba beneath our feet, and the delicious sea uf£C? of these latitudes sprinkling its coolness over all of us. Early in the morning, Consul Rodney, deputed, by Judge Sharkey to administer the oath, left town on horseback for the Cumbre, accompanied by several Ameri can gentlemen. A pleasant ride of three miles brought us to the estate where Mr. King was residing, called La Cumbre, (the peak) from its situation on the cul minating point of the hills that immediate ly surround Matanzas. The view from here is one of the most beautiful the eye ever looked upon. Far as the vision could reach in this clear blue expanse, the beautiful valley of the Ynmnri extended with its winding rivers, its varying fields of green and gold, dotted here and there with white sparkling buildings that look ed like pear.s set upon emerald, and the brown hills stretching far, far away in the distance. Xo more lovely or more im pressive spot could have been found in the whole world for the ceremony, and the solemn grandeur of the act and of the scene shed its spirit over us. “The oath was administered by Consul Rodney to the Vice President, who was ready and waiting our arrival. The volante was brought up to the door, and Mr. King stepped into it, in order to ride ‘ into Matanzas before the sun should be too high to make it pleasant. The whole cavaiuajc, consisting of some twelve or fif teen American gentlemen, immediately mounting, and forming as an escort a round the carriage, accompanied the Vice President to town. “The Creoles who had gathered on the lawn round the house, uncovered, and many a heartfelt Vayavd. con Diot (God be with yon) broke from their lips as they rode away. On the road to town the na tives, wherever we met them, silently nn covered as we approached, and as we pass ed sped after us the same universal saluta tion. A few Spaniards, standing in gloomy ire at the doors of their shops, viewed us in silence, or muttered a sullen ajo as the dust from our horses’ feet flew iu their fa ces. “Mr. King left Matanzas on the same day for the estate of Mr. Chartrahi, iu t> c patrido of Limonar, about eighteen from here. His health is verv po o r and no one accustomed to see patients with pulmonary disease in J Jnis climate, but knows he cannot (l rvive very long. U „ may live for months in this mild cb- , but lie e- tl ne ver be better. ,r x ■ . statesman views his , , „ o rate with Lrtlmness, as one who has . ~ , light, a.ul will lay hoi.'. 0 -/cte?al Project. —A new pro ,en - suggested byßarnum, which , r hke to see tried. In a recent ni penance speech made by him in New lie stated that there were 1,000 2, fog-shops in the city, with an average custom in each of probablv SIQ a day. lie made the following offer to the city, wIZ: -U the city would shut up all the p ro J?o cr " lcs > give him the amount spent in all of them, he would pay all the city taxes, amounting to $4,000,000; send ev ery child to a good school; present every .amily with a library of 100 good books, three barrels of flour, arid a silk dress to every female, old or young, and give every body a free ticket to his museum. An exchange has the following: Thirty varieties of cotton have been found growing spontaneously in Africa. A mis sionary says he has stood erect under the branches of a cotton tree in a Goulah village, so heavily laden with balls that it was propped up with forked sticks to prevent it from breaking down under its own weight. The cotton was equal to that of any country. The whole land also, is covered with coffee. In Erravla and Kaffa, 200 lbs. can he purchased for about a dollar. A single tree in Monro via yielded four and a half bushels in the hull at one time, which made 31 lbs when shelled and dried. The celebrated Mocha coffee comes from the southern part of Africa. ‘The San Francisco Bible Society, held its third anniversary in December. Duiin* 1852 the number of Bibles issued was” 4,119, an increase of 1,400 over 1851. Several new localities have been formed from Humboldt on the north to Los An gelos on the south, and through the min ing regions from Shasta to Sonoro. Thir teen hundred copies in Chinese, some of which had been received with great eagerness. A X .vel Enterprise. —The vast trav el through Broadway, New Yoik, and the great length of that thoroughfare, have produced much inconvenience, and many schemes have been proposed for its relief. We have before us a drawing which presents the plan devised by Mr. O’Neil, ot South Brooklyn, which ap pears to he perfectly feasible. It pro poses to erect two rows of iion pillars the whole length of the siieet to support a double track railroad eighteen feet above the pavement, with a promenade each side of it on a level with the second story, permitting communication to he made with ranges of stores in that story. The distance of the rows of supporting pillars from each other is forty feel, and the pil lars are twelve and a half feet apart, each pillar forming a conductor for surface water to the sewer underneath the pave ment. It is proposed to la}’ the track ot the railroad on plank overcast iron flagging, and to floor the promenade and inieive n ng s ( a es with protected, by per forated cast iron. Opposite the middle of each block a double flight of steps lead to the road and promenade above; and it is proposed to attach the street lamps and telegraph posts to the supporting pillars at convenient distances. The whole plan is original, anil we see no reason to be lieve it impracticable -Washington Union. he Rappers in London. —The New York Tribune learns by a private letter from London, that the Spiritual Rappers are doing a large business in that metro polis. Mrs. Haynen, a ghost manager, from Boston, is there, and her rooms are crowded with visitors at a guinea a head, to whom the age of their grandfathers, the day their friends died, their ow n age, and such other’ important information is regularly rapped out. Her patrons are chiefly from arflong the nobility and gentry, who take a great interest in this disclosure the World of immortal rappers. Hamburg and Edgefield Plank Road. — We are gratified to learn that this road is doing a flourishing business. About nineteen miles on the main road, anti five miles On a branch, have finished and as© HP>v in use. The Com pany, we learn, on the 24th lost. decu*,T. a dividend of fourteen per cent. The road to Edgefield C. H. will he completed by the 4th of July next. Already Hamburg & Augusta are rea; ing the benefit of this enterprise. Cotton and other produce which formerly found a market at Colum bia, are now brought this way, and plan ters will find it to their interest to trade with us, as they will, by so doing, be able to realize mote for their produce, and have ala ger and better assortment ol merchandise and groceries to select from. Augusta Const. Re-opening of tho Union Hotel. The Milledgoville Recorder of the Btit inst. sounds the gong to call up the tran sient boarders at the Union Hotel to din ner again. As the doors of that spacious edifice were closed some time since, the public will no doubt be surprised to learn that the present proprietors—the Whigs —intend to re-open, refit, and refurnish the deserted mansion, and to re-invitc a select portion of the Democracy to take lodgings at their old quarters. And if •this design is carried isito execution, a very select and extremely aristocratic party of Democrats will be found as guests at tills new Whig table. AYe hope they will eat whatever is set before them, ask ing no questions for conscience’ sake. But seriously, what means this call of the Re corder for a Union organization? Is the Union in danger? It never was stronger than at the present moment. Is the South menaced? What Southern man could ask better pledges than General Pierce has given both by word and deed? If F; io Union party of’sl had an object at r j} j n accordance with its professions that o y,_ ject has been attained in t 1 lC success of the Democratic party an ft in* the election of Franklin Pierce \g the Presidency, F . declares emph areally that in his ’ the Lxcc'A’r.c power shall be r . -*Dds the !Tiar lC enance of .the O , i cc< ~ Seer nty of the rights the che preservation of Q T C . 1C . arK^ it should be. ‘ ’‘C Union. Tins is as Os! liv n riu”‘ ‘ J * ,C 111011 m st preserv and a r ’ il(^ierence to Constitution • 1 - ..eerful compliance with its provi -1". What more than this, or what dif i terence from it, would Southern Union j men have? But why not rally under the Whig banner at once instead of acknowl edging distrust and weakness by adopting colors not 4 your own?— Home Southerner. Territory of AVasiiington.—A new Territory with this designation was crea ted, and provision made for its organiza tion, by an Act of Congress approved on the 2d inst. It comprises that part of Oregon which lies North of the middle of the main channel of the Columbia river, to where it crosses the 4Gth degree of latitude, to the top of tl*e Rocky Mountains. The land occupied by missionary stations, not exceeding 640 acres to each, together with improvements, is expressly reserved and confirmed to the missionary societies re spectively which established the same.— Stations that were so occupied prior to the passage of the Act organizing the Territo ry of Oregon, are also confirmed to the so cieties which established them, even though they have since been abandoned. A Brave Boy Burnt to Death.— The house of Jesse Windsor, in Cass county, was destroyed by fire on Monday night last, and with it one of his sons 12 or 14 years of age. The lad having rescued two of his younger brothers, rushed in amid the flames, thinking a third brother was left, but was over-powered and never re turned. Such affection and heroism de serve a monument. The Columbus Times says of the Small Pox:—“Our community has s> far esca ped from this loathsome disease; but we tear that this impunity wiil produce indif ference. It is all round us, in Macon, Marion and in ‘Taylor counties, Georgia, and in Kussel county, Ala. \Ve are in danger daily of the infection, by the suc cessive stream of travel which pouts through our. city. Yet we have heard of the adoption of no efficient sanitary regu lation to protect the community against the contagion. We learn from the City Physician, Dr. Brooks, that he has been ordered by the. Council to keep constantly on band a supply of vaccine matter, and to vaccinate all persons who apply to him; but that the applications are very few and fur between,” / THE JSFFEBSBMIAW * GRIFFIN, MARCH 24, 1853 Ji EDUCTfION TIC K ET. FOR MAYOR, WM. 11. PHILLIPS. FOR ALDERMEN, I>R. ATM. R. MOSELEY, M. D. SMITH, J. M. LESLEY, JA4 p. PERDUE, C. 11. JOHNSON, THOS. H. BRAY, J. J. LOYE.JOY, DR. I). M. W ILL IA MS. A L!) EU.33 RX’S E LECTION. Mr. Editor: —Please publish the follow ing ticket for AWurmen at the next elec tion, wltieh will be supported by MANY VOTERS. G. W. CLARK, CAB. JOHNSON, M. D. SMITH, J. P. PERDUE, Him AN SKIPPER, A. GRAY, JOHN SPRIT EL, W. W. WOODRUFF. MUNICIPAL ELECTION. THE TICKET. * FOR ALDERMEN, A Jl. PORTER , A. MERRITT , M’ WESTMORELAND, L.S, SALMONS, W J. JJSSEY, A. FLEMING, L STRICFLA'S D, J A. REEKS. This ticket is offered without comment, believing that llae names are such as will meet the approbation of a large number of voters, knowing they are such as all parlies can rely on with cunfi fence*, C4.tS>ID.iTEsT FOR CITY CLERK $ CORONER.’ In as much as there will shortly be an election for City Officers, and as every one will exercise their choice in selecting per sons for office; and as we have one, we shall take the liberty of stating that it is our intention to support, for Clerk of the City Council, Col. L. W. Coo? er, believing that he will discharge the duties of that office as faithfully and punctually as any one. And further, be it understood, that wc arc decided advocates of the one term for office, and, when the term expires, elect anew man. Also. —We further suggest the name of R. F. M. Mann, as a suitable person to fill the office of Coroner of the County of Spalding. VOTERS. Tlf fcjr* We are -requested to state that II >n. Jason Burr I.- candidate for Mayor of the city of Gtifpn. Spiritual Kappers. An article in reply to Dr. Jet el ’s letter, which was published in our paper a few weeks a go, will bo fou-.d, on our first page. Morf Goods Recall tne u A tec.iion of our readers to the adverb demerits ( >f the Messrs. J. A &J. C. He£k>, andjalso of Col. WV, ft setting forth their n ' J<v Stock of Spring and Summer D The ScP . ■, ,ni •, , ‘ oi tne jouth. Ihe March . x , - Audi be” with its usual varie ty of mt*’- ... . matter, has just come to ’• Quite an interesting number. Con i to .ocs large and valuable. The Rule of Life. — A Lecture, iy Ro bert M. Charlton, United States Sena tor from Georgia, delivered at the request of the Young Alen's Christian Associa tion, in the Lecture Room of the Smithso nian Institution, Washington City, Jan uary 19 th, 1853. AVe have been favored by the author with this beautiful, production, and are so well pleased with it, that we shall furnish our readers with it next week as a rich literary treat. HontfVs Wtbnthly Magazine. We have received the second number of this new monthly, printed at Athens and published at Augusta, and we arc pleased to find a decided improvement over the first number. In truth, this number is one of raucljmerit. The printing reflects much credit on Christy & Kelsea, and the mat ter equal credit on the publisher. There is a set of male “Caudle Lectures” in [it equal to the Loudon originals. The work should be encouraged. Jenny Lind. It is said this clever woman contcnr plates another musical tour through this country, perhaps in 1855. She will per form in some of the principal cities of the North-of Europe first, anil then go to London, ?fcd then come to America. It is further said she is impelled to this step by her unhappy domestic relations. Poor Jenny, this was just what we expected.— She has made a common mistake among ladies—pleased her fancy, by picking up a scrub, fondly expecting to make a gentleman of him. Site finds she is unfor tunately “paired without being matched,” and to get rid of the.loathsome carcase to which she feels herself bound, she flies to the uttermost parts of the earth. But Jenuy is not alone. There arc thousands upon thousands of just such cases; using the homely phraze, “marrying in haste and repenting at leisure,” a repentance which generally lasts a life time. We sincerely sympathize with the poor woman, because, if her traits of character have been fairly set forth, she is eminently qualified to adorn and enjoy the domestic relations of I if#. Properly matched, Jenny would make a happy wife. The Ball in Motion It will be seen by the proceedings of the Coweta county Democratic meeting, that the Democratic citizens of that county have already held a preliminary meeting, preparatory to a regular nomination for G overnor, member of Congress,, members of the Legislature, &c. This is all very correct—just as it should lie, and the Dem ocrats of that county are entitled to much credit for their promptitude and vigilance. A strong effort is making by the old Whigs of the State to revive and reorganize the Union party, -knowing, as well they do, that under their old name of Whig they can do nothing; and unless the members of the Democratic party arc equally vigilant in keeping up their old organization, and rallying to the old Democratic Jefferso nian standard, much evil may result from neglect. It may be remembered that un der the Union excitement the W hig.s of Georgia formally abandoned and disband ed their old organization, and that there fore that party is defunct; but no such step was taken by the Democrats. The Dem ocratic party never was formally disbanded; and although under the issues produced by the admission of California and other kindred measures of that day, the mem bers of the party very generally arranged themselves under the Union or State Rights banner for the time being, the Com promise Measures and the acquiescence of the people of Georgia in their provisions, have put tnesc issues at rest, disbanded the Union and State JRlghts parties, and returned all true Democrats to their old party organization again. Tills is the po sition in which the Democratic party of the State of Georgia stands at this time, and it behooves every member to act ac cordingly. No time should be lost in hold ing county meetings, appointing Delegates to State and District Conventions, and ta king all other steps for a harmonious uni ty and concert of action. The political (strength of the State, it is well known, is largely on the side of the Democratic party, and if they do not make use of it to the promotion of their patriotic princi ples, the fault will be all their own. Under the fostering care of Democratic princi ples the country has grown and floo.vished like no other country ever did before it and if Democrats continue to -merish and love those principles, tbyy -oust exert them sdves for their preservation. “Eternal vigilance is the y.rioe of safety,” and unless the Democracy of Georgia are willing to pay tins pri.ee for the countless blessings enjoyed under Democratic rule, they can not expect to sway the sceptre for any mngth of time. 13ut with vigilance, ener gy and concert of action, these inestima ble blessings may be preserved to our latest posterity. THU SMALL POX, We stated in our last that *V e were no cases of Small Pox in tV y of Griffin, aud should a ,,y occur, v* e sllould feel it oar Jy, nsfaitui-j watchers over the best ‘mt.c-rests of the people, to give them the earliest notification of such an event.— ,jll Uc then, one of our resident physicians has been taken down with a cutaneous eruption, and it was rumored to be Small Pox. But a skilful examination by the best physicians of the place, has found it to be nothing more than a case of the measles, which we stated in our last was prevailing here to a considerable extent. However, almost every resident'subject to them has had them now, and they are fast disappearing. The City Council had a meet ing on Saturday last, and the following is the attested account of their proceedings: Griffix, March 19th, 1853. Present, the Mayor—Aldermen Porter, Becks, Merritt, Bowdoin, Westmoreland, Fleming and Salmons.—Absent, White WHEREAS, there are rumors in cir culation through the country, that we have in Griffin, cases of'the SMALL FOX, we take this motho.l of informing the public generally, that there is not now, nor never has been, in the city of Griffin, a case of the Small Pox. We would further state, that the most vigilant means are constantly employed to prevent exposure by our citizens, to said disease, and tiie pub ie may rest assured that, should it make its appearance among us, we will take the most expeditious meth od to inform them of the fact. IIEXIt \ r MOOR, Mayor. fiSyA. true extract from the minute?, this 19th (lay of March, 1853. JAS. 11. LOG AX, Clerk. Appointments by the President. A large number of appointments have been made by the President and confirm ed by Senate, within the last two weeks. Gen. Pierce threw off his coat when he commenced his inaugural, and we be lieve he keeps it off He has gone dili gently to work in selecting and nomina ting officers, which have all, thus far, been confirmed by Senate. Gen Joseph Lane is re-appointed Governor of Oregon; Harry Taulmin Post Master at Mobile; Fernando Merino Marshal of Florida;! Gen. L. Hawkins Collector at Apalachi- | cola; John C. Hays (the Texan Ranger)! Survayor General of California; I3enj F. I HallettDistrict Attorney for the State of ‘ Massachusetts; Thoma ; Evans District Attorney for the State of South Carolina; 1 with many others, which we consider un necessary to enumerate. The New Hampshire St^te s E{,ecton ‘ has resulted in the choice of Gov.NHar-1 tin, democrat, by the people, by four or five thousand majority. Three Demo cratic Congressmen are elected, defeating ] Amos Tuck in the first district. There ’ is also a large democratic majority in the s House, and the Senate is probably unan- < imously damocratic. Rail Road from Griffin to Tecatur. Our cotemporary of the Lagrange Re porter writes as follows: Our old friend, Major Cline, of the Jes- j fersonian , proposes a road from Griffin to I Decatur, Ala. We have long thought! of the great benefit and importance of a j Railroad from some point in Georgia to ; connect with North Alabama, in order to ( secure her productions and trade. There is a great deal of cotton raised in North Alabama—and in fact all through Ten nessee. A large portion of this cotton ‘ might be secured to Savannah if this road was built. In that section of co in try, merchants are compelled to exchange goods for the productions of the country, such as cotton, stock, grain, &c. from the simple fact that money is remarkably scarce—all which would doubtless be shipped in this direction to Savannah, rather than be car ried to Nashville, and then be transported to New Orleans and sold. This is a stub born fact, and cannot be controverted. — The citizens of Savannah will surely con tribute liberally to tiie enterprise, because it will be greatly to her interest. Savan nah has contributed heretofore more libe rally towards railroad improvements than any city or section in Georgia, and wc trow she will not bo “wanting” in t is in stance. Then, Major, agitate—encourage the prospective road, and if built, Griffin will bo benePitted, Savannah will be bene fitted, North Alabama will bo benefitted, and the whole State will feel and see the effect. We are pleased to learn that this con templated route of anew railroad is ex citing considerable interest in the public mind, along the line through which it will pass, particularly in the upper counties of j the State of Alabama, and in Carroll coun ty in this State. They an? looking anxi ously for some decisive movements in the matter in this section, an l it is said stand prepared to give efficient aid in the prose cution of the work. Avery worthy and energetic contractor told us the other day, lie would contract for thirty miles and take one-fourth in stock. We have been prom ised some interesting documents from the up-country relating to the project, which have not yet come to hand. Who will set this ball iu motion? SOCIAL If-dTITUriONS of GRIFFIN W hat is the matter with the citizens of; Griffin, have they lost all their social spi- | lit? At the last regular mooting of the: . a i Masonic liodg-o in this place, numbering i nearly a hundred timbers, there wore not ; a sufficient number of the old member, I present to fill tho offices. Wo have been informed that it is frequently the sv,me case in the other social institutions of the cU This is a neglect which every good r;,em ber of these institutions should avoid. Os course it is not expected that every mem bei can in.txe it convenient to be in at tendance at ail t'Viios, but whenever it can be done without inconvenience, it should not be neglected. It is a serious embar rassr.oot to the presiding officer when be I to take young and inexperienced mem bers to fill important stations, and go through the business, conducting almost every department himself. We trust mem bers will give these few remarks duo con sideration, and govern themselves accord ingly. From tlic Neivnan Banner. Democratic Meeting. Xkwxan, Ga. March 15, 1853. A portion of the Democratic party of Coweta convened and organized by calling Anthony North to the chair, and appoint ed U. B. Wilkinson Secretary. Maj. Win. U. Anderson, offered the fol lowing resolutions, which were unanimous ly adopted: Resolved, That a Convention of the De mocratic party of the county of Coweta, (to be composed of ten delegates from each Militia District,) beheld in the town of Xewnan, on the first Tuesday in May next, for the following purpose, viz: Ist. To appoint Delegates to meet in Convention at Milledgeville, at such time as may be agreed on by the Democracy, to nominate a candidate for Governor, to be run by the Democratic party of Georgia in October next. 2d. To appoint delegates to nominate a Democratic candidate to represent the fourth Congressional district in the next Congress of the United States. 3d. To nominate candidates to repre sent Coweta county in the Senate and House of Representatives, in the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. 4th. To nominate candidates to be voted for by the Democratic party, on the first Monday in January next, for the offices of Clerks of the Superior and Inferior courts, Sheriff, Tax Receiver and Collector for the county of Coweta. Resolved, That the Democratic party of the several counties composing the fourth Congressional district, be requested to meet in Xewnan, by at, least-three delegates frefcn each Militia dirtrict in their respective counties) outlie first Tuesday in June next to nominate a candidate to represent said district in the next Congress of the United States. On motion of Col. J. T. Brown, agreed to furnish the editor of the Banner with a copy of these proceedings for publication, and to request all the presses in the State favorable to our cause to copy. Voted thanks to the officers of the meet ing and adjourned sine die. ANTHONY NORTH, Cli’n. U. B. WiLiKixso.v, Sec’ry The Small-Pox. | We are pleased to announce that this j disease, which has prevailed to an alann- I ing extent in Oglethorpe for some time, is fast subsiding, and its further spread, we | think, is effectually arrested. Thero has [ been about forty cases in all—of which, I six have died the remainder are all con- I valescont and convalescing, except one new case, in a family where it has existed for near two weeks. There arc now on ly four or five on the sick list, each of whom, except the one above alluded to, will be released from quarantine in a few # Wo apprehend no danger whatever oT its further spread, beyond the families where it now exists, and we anticipate the pleasure of announcing in less than three weeks, its total extinction. The public sha 1 bo correctly advised, in the future of the progress of this terrible scourge,— Southern Democrat. Foieisu Items. The following summary of foreign news we copy from the last Macon Tele grapiu A collision between Austi ia (Voted by Russia,) and the Turks, is confidently predicted- The former aoverntnent has demanded through its Envoy, that the Porte should cede certain territories, grant the r ght to Austria of workin r coa'mincs in Turkey, and ackhow'e.De the independence of Montenegro. Every proposition has been scouted by lUe Sul tan, and the Austrian troops are moving down upon Montenegro. When the combat opens, there is no doubt hut that Hungary will at once hurst out into an ; open rebellion. It was through Turkey that Kossuth expected to re-on!er his ! country, and it is well known that the ireat Magyar en'erlains the liveliest af fection for riie Sultan. Louis Napoleon pretends to side with Austria and Russia, but it has been remarked ih;.t the French’ Minister has been treated with unusual famliarity by the Porte. The cor e>'ion den ts of the Icm lon Press are constantly repoiting an immense work of conspiracy ‘ in Hungary, and Kossuth has addressed the following proclamation to his coun trymen. In allusion to the forged pro clamation to the Milanese, lie s i\>: 1 ” hensoet er I shall say to you ‘ye brave?! the time is at hand.’ I shall tell y,,,, •his neither from London, nor from any distant safe place, hut from head quarters. In person will 1 lead you on and claim the first share in your glorious dangers.” Should the war break out, and it seems almost certain that it must, a most curi ous spectacle wiil be presented. The two despotisms of Austria and Russia. ; taking the revolted {Montenegrins under their protection, will lie arrayed against the Turks and the Magyars, and we inav thus see liberty entering Europe, not from the west, but from the east, under the guardianship of the Crescent! Should the Tmks and their allies again approach Vienna, to what quarter are we to look for anew Sohieski? An American brig reports bari-ngpass-’ ed an English steamer bound for Vera Ctuz, bearing Santa Ana and his fortunes. He is by this lime among his courtrviruc , up to his neck in plots and machinations. We may expect to hear lively news i from the builesque Republic. I The news from H >iidu , ”is i< 0 j- an ;, n _ ; portant character. Th<v British war (steamer Devastation t VjS lilk3t> posstssio „ |of the town of To-’.,,Has in the name of j the Mo.-.qu'*o Ivtng. Af er accomnlish : ing ihi-’, s', e weighed anchor and pro ceeded to Limas. Sharp cannonading j Wa A heard at that quarter, and it v\a.s ■ supposed that a contest was. going on bt | tween the Honduras, troops and the Bri tish sailors. Such is the habit of bev Rvit'.anic Majesty. ‘{'he war s-teame? Devastation is cannonading towns., while the Amciiean Senate are multiplying words about the Bulwer Treaty! Is tho .Monroe doctrine tbs actual, active policy of lliis country, or is it a hobby for poli ticians.l Alabama Marble. Very few are art are of the fact that Alabama produces M< rble e jual in fine ness— that is purity or clearness, and susceptibility of pdi.sh—to any in the world, not excepting the most beautiful Italian, Vermont or Egyptian. Idris fineness is not confined to tne white alone, but is found in all the varieties of color —the blue, the black, &e. There are numerous Quarries in the State, some of them containing ail the varieties. ‘The principal aie those of .Messrs. J. M.& N H. Nix & Cos. in lal ladega and Coosa counties the latter near Wetuir.pka. A block of this beautiful material was prepared by this enterprising Company, and forwarded to Washington to take its place in the National Monument as a specimenand contribution from the State. Whan the box was opened before the Superiutendant he pronounced it Uaiitt), and it was withgieat difficulty that he could be convinced that it was really a specimen of Alabama Marble. VVe are using an i nposing Stone from the “Montgomery Marble Works” of Messrs. Nix & Cos. which for size and beauty is perhaps not equaalle.i in Uie Slate. It is 7 feel 10 inenes long, an i 3 feet 10 inches wide, and of the purest White. We commend their woiks to the atten-* tion ot printers, who want an Imposing Stone, and to all others wanting marble for any purpose. Weal Point Advocate. Forsyth Female Academy.— Several enterprising citizens of Monroe county, have purchased the large building in For syth, which was originally erected for the Botanic Medical College of Georgia, and are fitting it up in a very tasteful and . substantial manner, fur the accommoda tion of a large t emaie School. The buil ding will be completed in a few days, is will present a beautiful and commanding exterior, ami its dimensiousatid its interior arrangements will not be surpassed bv any building in the State appropriated to similar uses:—l lie School will be under the charge of tbe Rev. William Wilks, Principal, who is already favorably known lo the public as a Teacher. Its location is healthy, pleasant and accessible, and we doubt not, it will at once assume a posi tion among the best Female Seminaries of the State Georgia, without govern mental aid or encouragement, is doing more than any other State in the Union in the cause of Female Elueation. The next generation of her women will be educated, and Mrs. Partington will be iu Georgia, a pleasant myth. Schools like the horsyth Female Academy, endowed and supported by private munificence, are the agencies bv which this great good will h e accomplished, an I we are gratified to notice the multiplication of such Schools in our Slate. Journal 4* Mess It is stated in the New York Mirror, that Louis Napoleon has authorized a contract with parties in that city, fur the immediate construction of a fleet of war steamers. The editor of the Mirror be ing Naval Storekeeper, at Brooklyn, is in a position to know what he speaks, so hat we may reasonably conclude that the story is true. Columbus, March 18. —The recent hea vy rains have swollen the streams in this section to such an extent that a bridge on? the Muscogee Railroad was carried away, and a locomotive precipitated through a culvert, causing the almost instant death of the engineer and the fireman. No pas sengers were injured.