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THE CROPS,
This being the first week in September,
the time has arrived when a pretty fair
estimate of the crop of corn and cotton
may be made for the year.
In Griffin and its vicinity, taking the
season altogether, it has been hot and
drv; the rains have been quite partial,-
affording pretty fair seasons in some pla
ces, when, perhaps not a mile distant the
rain has been so scarce and the season so
dry as to afford hut limited vegetation.—
It is useless now to cry *‘short crop t} or
“long crop” The cotton buyer investi
gates and examines for himself, and a
genta are annually sent from Liverpool
nnd New York to perambulate the cotton
growing States. There may be a dozen
or more al. eady at the South, for aught
we know; if there are not now, there will
be shortly. A newspaper paragraph has
mo effect on the cotton market now. We
slate then, that in this section the corn
crop will be sufficient, but not much to
.-parr, the crop being below a medium
average. Owing to the drought and ex
treme heat, cotton has matured earlier
than usual—the stalk is small, the bolls
■*re small, and the staple shorter than
common. The farmers are already [dik
ing out rapidly, and a hand cnn do a fait
day’s work. But the crop will not av
erage more than two thirds, unless the
season should be extended later than
usual, and more bolls come to maturity
late in the season than is common.
In the South Western counties of this
State the rains have been more abundant,
and the corn and cotton crops both are
consequently better.
In the Cherokee counties they have
been drier than in middle Georgia. Their
corn will be short and their cotton shorl-
A late Columbus Times and Sentinel
■;> >nounces as the universal opinion, that
. o cotton crop wiil be cut off fully one
t.urth in Georgia and Alabama. The
recent drought, succeeded as it was by’
i.eavy rains, caused the forms to shed as
tonishingly, and was followed by rust in
i.any places. In Barbour county, Ala
the average yield upon the best lands is
.->et down at 500 Weight per acre. This is
~ falling off of one half. “There will be
barely corn enough made to meet press
ing wants. ‘1 here will scarcely be a
bushel surplus. The late corn was en
t .eiv ruined by the drought. It struck
•t m the tassel and made a clear sweep.”
A correspondent of the Mobile Adver
tiser, under date of Montgomery, 21st
Angus*, says:—“l he cotton crops from
Atlanta and Columbus to this place are
. o better than in other parts of Georgia,
i have never seen so poor a prospect for
cotton as it is now certain will be made
in ibis portiou of Alabama on the same
land; still the early corn is good, if not
better than usual. I learn from a triend
just on fiotn New York, that the cotton
crop across South Carolina Railroad via
Columbia, is good for the lands, but thinks
the Georgia and Alabama crop is not
worth picking, and says that every plan
ter would make more to take his laborers
to Louisiana and Mississippi and pick out
oa shares, and I have no doubt of the
truth of his remark. Rumor says North
Georgia will have no corn to sell this year
and scarcity there is feared. I find here
several friends who have been travelling
over Georgia and Tennessee, and they
report the crop of cotton poor everywhere,
and the corn iu the latter State east of the
mountains poorer than ever before known.
Many planters east of this say their trash
gang can more than save thir crops. I
learn that crops near Marion and Selma
are better, but beyond Marion and across
to the Tombigby river, the drought has
proved as ruinous as in Georgia, with
inferior com crops also. The report I
have from the country, from Enterprise,
Miss., up to Pontotoc, is that the rains
have been good until recently; in places
there is some suffering from drought, but
ci* the w hole, the cotton crop in that sec
tion is promising. I shall in a few days
cross over to the Bigby valley and see all
the prairie crops in that section, and will
write you my views on personal exami
nation. I know all the crops of that re- |
gion are later than usual by say three’
weeji s , and unless the fall is propitious,
I do not expect as heavy a crop of cotton
as is expected from the newspaper ac
counts. Private letters received here are
not as favorable to the crop of East Mis
sissippi as are newspapers and general
rumors.”
Ts at is a “short crop ” man evidently,
and although his statement, in the main,
may he true, it should bo taken with ma
ny grains of allowance.
The Drought in Kentucky.— The
Louisville Courier is in receipt of the
most diftres.dng accounts from all parts
of Kentucky with reference to the terrible
drought that has prevailed. In Marion
county hundreds of acres have not a shoot
us corn on them, and people are cutting
the stall; to feed their cattle. Stock is
worthieis, and mule colts cannot be cash
to ui S2O. Tobacco is not yet above’
the cl ids, and the small timber is d_y ing
: Bourbon the corn crop will not be halt
* average, and the intluence of the fail
ure is already felt in the depreciated val
ue of oil kinds of stocks. In Pulaski
county there will be very little corn, and
meal is now selling at $1 per bushel at
•tua country mills.
i rue Condition of Crops in Tennes
see.—The Chattanooga Advertiser, cays:
—From reliable sources we learn that the
crop in upper East Tennessee, on
a bounds of Kentucky, will fall far be
tuv/ uha if yield. Instead of raising a
; surplus some farmers will not have
ough for home consumption, and some
‘■•ole sections hitherto sure for good I
will utterly fail. We speak Urusi
authority, having conversed with
.'m semen who have just returned from
<v. .section, and we nave it from letters
1 --.tly r eeived. In our own vicinity we
.-annul expect to have anything like a
•.mum yield, tho rains came too late,
i.j ! yet on our bottom lands along the
.;ver where tne drought couldt not so ma
terially affect the development of the grain
we iudulge the hope of a tolerable fair
crop.
‘i ns Corn Crop.— The Athens (Tenn)
Post of the 25ih inst., says:—l he late
rams have brought out the corn consider
aoly, aud although the crop will not l e
an average one, yet the yield will be
pretty fair.
I he Crops in Alabama.— The Greens
boro’ Beacon of the 18th says, that the
weather has been very warm there and
dry. Not enough rain has fallen in the
town to wet the ground two inches deep
Miibe the Sth of J uly. “ The crops,” ii |
says, “are burnt up, almost, except ear
ly corn, which was made before the dry
spell commenced.”
The Claiborne Southerner of the 10th
says: “Our exchanges from the most
parts of the State, bring us unfavorable
accounts of the crops, caused bv drought.
In this country there are similar com
plaints, and crops have sustained serious
injury from want of rain, especially in
the upper portions of it. Copious show
ers fell here on Thursday evening, but
we fear too late to benefit a great deal of
the cotton, even if they were general.”
The Camden (Wilcox) Republican of
the 19th says:
‘‘The Spring was an unusually late one,
cotton and corn both being killed by frost
on the 18th of April. After that time,
however, we had good growing weather,
with very flattering prospects, until the
middle of July, at which time a severe
drought set in that caused the sandy lands
to shed off everything except a few,grown
bolls. The rust has also attacked every
weak spot, so that between the two evils
the probable yield has been materially
cut off from what was promised one
month ago. Even the bottom lands
*\ hich generally do best in dry weather
have suffered from th t sudden change,
and, wi.h but few exceptions, we hear
of no one having the prospect of a full
crop. We have had some fine rains late
ly, but they will do no good in old lands,
iu fact will be a positive injury. In
some parts of the country the yield will,
in any event, fall short of that of last year,
while in odier and fresher lands we learn
that the propcot is good for an increase.
From present appearances vve think we
can safe'y say, that the cotton crop will
be barely equal to that of last year, al
though it is uncertain, and in a snort time
vve may be compelled to modify our
opinion. Many planters are now suffer
ing seriously in their low lands from the
effects of the heavy showers which vve
now have.”
In some sections of the county a super
abundance of corn has been made.
THE JEBPERSONIAN.
GRIFFIN. SEPT. 7, 1354
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Ordinary or Pike Covnty.
We understand Dr. Joseph C. Beck
ham was elected Ordinary of Pike county,
on Tuesday last, in place of Wiley 0. Mau
gham, ‘resigned.
We regret to state that Berrien B. M.
Burroughs, Esq., Col. Samuel W. Bowen,
Joseph Bancroft, Esq., and Blake B. Sto
rey, are numbered in late Savannah papers
as among the victims of yellow fever in
that city.
We much regret to notice, among the
names of the victims of yellow fever iu Sa
vannah, our old friend and fellow citizen,
John N. Phillips, Esq. who died on Mon
day last. In the words of the immortal
bard, “there crack’d a noble soul.”
Cotton-
As we stated in our last, inconsequence
of the warm, dry weather, the cotton
bolls continue to open rapidly. Several
other bales have come to Griffin since
those announced last week. A fully fair
article will bring Sand a half cents, and
middling fair, the quality usually brought
to this market, 8 cents. From that price
it ranges down to G, according to quality.
Most of the merchants have received their
fall supplies, or are receiving them by every
arrival. The sickness at Savannah is no
impediment to them, and they a'rc duly
forwarded as soon as received.
Statemciit of Cotton.
Received and forwarded from Griffin
from Ist September, 1853, to Ist Septem
ber, 1854 :
Forwarded by M. &W. R. R., 24,054
Stock on hand in Warehouses, 1,275
Bales, 25,329
The Tri-Weekly Examiner.
We are in the receipt of anew paper,
published in Atlanta, bearin $ the above
cognomen. Published by R. R. Daniel
& 11. A. Ramsey. Politics, State Rights
Republican. It is well printed, with good
specimens of editorial matter. We extend
to these gentlemen the’right hand of broth
erly affoction, and without detriment to
their elder brother of the Intelligencer,
wish them abundant success.
“Esquire” is inadmissible for several
reasons. It does not come within the
perview of this paper, as ours is a political
and not a religious paper. Theological
doctrines we have nothing to do with, any
further than they bear on politics. But
above all save us from sectarian contro
versy; men have so mucli religion in that
wag now a days, that a dozen swords
would leap from their scabbards upon its
publication, and contend through columns
of ink to the death before they would
give up a point in the con troversy. Our
paper should probably be in for a six
months’ campaign, if wc were to publish
the article.
‘‘The American Organ.”
We have received the prospectus of this
organ of anew party now forming upon
the basis of the Know Nothings, with
sundry odds and ends of other and elder
parties dove tailed in with it. It is to he
published at Washington city. When
the Know Nothing party was first start
ed, it was intended to operate solely, we
have no doubt, in favor of Native Ameri
canism and against foreigners and C’atho
lies. But already the “Hards” and wliigs
of New York have seized upon it to give
it a wider scope, and the leaders have ses
cretly united under the name to form a
national party to oppose the present de
mocratic administration. A party against
foreigners and Catholics alone, it is alrea
dy found, is repugnant to the American
people and will not succeed; even the
New York Tribune and Boston Jlllas
oppose such an organisation. But a union
of “Hards,” Whigs, Freesoilcrs, and
Natives, will form a monstrous strong
party, and until they quarrel over the ap
pointments and nominations, may prove
formidable. The “American Organ” is
to be the organ of this party at Washing
ton. We have been requested to publish
the prospectus, but have not got the room
to spare, and do not know that vve would
be so courteous as to comply if wc had.
Marietta and the Yellow Fever.
We have read a letter published in one j
of the Savannah papers, in which it was
stated that four or five cases of yellow
fever existed at Marietta. We have no
doubt this is a mistake. We hear from
Marietta often. Nothing of the kind is
mentioned, cither in the gazettes or our
private letters. Wc have heard of no ca
ses of yellow fever out of Savannah, and
if cases should be brought from there,
they would not bo contagious or epidemic
in the pure air of the up-country.
The Yellow Fever.
Wc understand a report has spread
quite extensively, that yellow fever exists
in Griffin, and that there has been a case
or cases at the Georgia Ilotel. The edl*
tor of this paper takes his meals at that
house, is there daily, and has had the best
opportunity of knowing the facts in the
case. They are simply these : John Bos
ton, Esq. Collector of the port of Savan
nah, arrived there with his family about
a week ago, having, previous to his leav
ing that city, had two cases of yellow fe
ver in his family, one his child and the
other a servant. Both have recovered—
the child before, and the servant after lie
left home. Shortly after the arrival of
his family here, Mrs. B. wes taken sick,
with symptoms of fever, but so mild that
Mr. B did not, and has not yet called iu
a physician. If Mrs. B. lias had symp
toms of yellow fever, they were certainly
in its mildest type. She has been sick
but three or four days, and is now fast re
covering. This is the only case wc have
known in Griffin bearing the least affinity
to yellow fever, from which none of the
inmates of the Hotel have felt the slight
est apprehension. Yellow fever is wholly
unlike small pox in its contagious proper
tics, and is governed iu violence alto
gether by the atmosphere the patient may
breathe while tinder its influence; in a
pure climate like ours, it becomes a com
mon bilious fever, and loses all its power
of contagion. If there were twenty cases
of yellow fever brought here from Savan
nah or Charleston, we should not have
the least fear of its becoming epidemic,
or being communicated to other persons,
not even by contact.
Yellow Fovea* isa Savannah.
We regret to state that we cannot sec
any abatement of the yellow fever in
the city of Savannah. We see that
Dr. Wildman, of that city, has discovered
what he deems a specific for this alarming
contagion, in Muriated Tincture of Iron.
He speaks of his practice and experience
as follows:
1. “I have treated over one hundred
and fifty cases of Yellow Fever since 21st
ult., and of that number not one has died
who commenced this remedy prior to
“Black Vomit.” And
2. Since 21st ult I have not adminis
tered five doses of any other medicine.
I give the Tincture in doses varying from
20 to GO drops every two (2) hours in a
tablespoonful of water for adults; and
smaller doses fur children. The cure is
generally perfected in three days. This
preparation of Iron acts by medicating
the blood and exerting its styptic quali
ties upon the coats of the stomach.
I would respectfully call the attention
of the medical profession to this prepara
tion of Iron, as an invaluable remedy for
the Yellow Fever.
In conclusion, I would suggest that 10
drops of this medicine in a little water
be taken by every citizen remaining in Sa
vannah, three times daily, as a preventive
of the Yellow Fever.
Should Dr. Wildman’s theory prove cor
rect, the discovery is invaluable, and no
reward in money can fully compensate
him for the recipe. It will deserve
a statue of gold. We trust it may suc
ceed, and like the invaluable discovery of
Jenner, make the disease upon which it
operates almost innoxious.
The Savannah Republican, in allusion
to this discovery, says they have received
a communication from Dr. G. N. Harris,
confirming Dr. Wiklman’s statement.
1 It also remarks as follows:
Allusion having been made by the
“Georgian” to the marvellous success with
which Dr. Wildman had administered
“Muriate Tincture of Iron,” as a remedy
in cases of Yellow Fever, that gentleman
has furnished that paper and ourselves
with the following note for publication.—
We need hardly say, we lay it before the
public with the greatest pleasure. Should
the Muriated Tincture of Iron be estab
lished as a specific for this dreadful scourge
of Southern latitudes, the discoverer of
its efficacy in Yellow Fever will reap an
immortality second to no man living
We would state for the information of
those at a distance, that we know Dr.
Wildman well—that he is a man of
truth and ability, and as great an enemy
to quackery in all its forms, as any physi
cian in the United States. We may fur
ther add, that Bishop Elliott,, who has
been most devoted iu Ids attention to the
sick, has watched the new treatment close
ly, and in cases corning under his observa
tion,. he informs us that its success lias
been most gratifying.
r I lie Know Nothings and Central
Georgian.
There is a paper printed at Saundcrs
ville, in Wilkinson county, called the “Cen
tral Georgian .” This paper appears to
be edited by one of the numerous family of
Smith—not John, but his relation James
It.—who says he is a South Carolinian.—
We wish to be particular, because, al
though wc were under the impression that
he was a preacher, it is clear to be seen
that he belongs also to the “chivalry.”—
He is a spicy little fellow, and is down
upon us, in his last issue, “like a thousand
of brick. ’ If we thought it would mollify
his ire any, we should: tell him that we
too belong to the “chivalry,” but wc do
not believo it would do a bit of good in
the way of stroking. ; <lowu his bristles.—
We do not see what lie is so mad about
either. He says we endorsed the exposi
tion of the Know Nothings. Now there
is one little error of the gentleman here,
certainly; wc merely endorsed the fair
stauding of the editor who first published
the exposition. Then lie says our wit
ness is “a convicted, perjured liar,” (what
terrible words!) when we introduced no
witness on the stand. As to whether the
witness is a “perjured liar” or not, is no
business of ours, but to make the most of
his testimony, may be. Wc shall think
about that.
Now hear our “chivalrous” brother on
he anti-Babvlonish garment sensation.
Hear him:
“To us, as a protestant, and acquaint
ed with the nature of popery—its grasp
ing lust for secular power,—to us, who rc
gard Popery as .anti-Christ, as opposed
to Christianity, the spread of the Gospel,
the freedom of thought and speech, iu
truth as a moral upas, which poisons the
mind and heart wherever its influence is
felt—there is nothing so very terrible
in this professed expose of the Know
Nothings.”
Is not that awful? The poor man has
been reading all the publications from the
anti-Catholic mint at New York, from
Maria Monk clean down. Ilis brain must
be loaded with the “periloffo stuff.”
We have not got much room, time or
inclination to devote to this severe casti
gation, but wc cannot pass over a little
winding up paragraph, in which the edi
tor indignantly repels the charge of heresy
and heathenism by the Romish against
the Protestant church. Wc have no
doubt the gentleman intends to deal per.
fectly fair; and wc ask him, docs he not
make precisely the same charge against
the people of the church of Rome? Docs
he say no? Let us sec. By the descrip
tion which he gives ho l’tainl y
means that they are any thing else than
Christians. Well, if they are not Chris
tians, they are certainly not Mahometans,
and as all the rest of mankind arc class
ed as heathans by the Protestant Chris
tian church, the Roman Catholics must be
of the number. Does the gentleman see
where he has placed himself? Now the
only question which remains is, which
speak the truth, when the Catholics and
Protestants call each other heathens; and
will not the gentleman meet us half way,
and agree that much may be said on both
sides on this question? That much, too
mrch ,has already been said, and that both
sects have behaved more like heathens than
Christians in their unchristian warfare a
gainst each other? Will lie not grant us
.this? “Judge not, that ye be not judged.” j
“Who art thou, O man, that judgest thy |
brother? to his own Master he must stand j
or fall.” “My kingdom,” says the Sa- !
viour, “is not of this world.” That is all j
good Bible scripture; and whenever we see j
gentlemen or sects quarrelling amongst |
themselves, as to who is the greatest and !
most orthodox in that kingdom, we take
it for granted they are quarrelling for
something below it, such as a high seat in
the Synagogue, worldly power and gran
deur, to be called Rabbi of men, the pe
cuniary emoluments of the church, and the
like; but we do hope our dear brother is
not so verdant as* to think that the king
dom of Christ has any thing to* do with
the matter! If he does, lie is certainly
more mistaken than if he had burnt up
one of his best new shirts for tinder. If
men could think, as they ought to, that
all this sectarian quarrelling and fighting
and calling hard names bears the same
relation to religion that the vile and nox
ious parasitic vine does to the graceful
and stately oak, entwining itself with its
deadly grasp only to destroy, and that
the very life of the tree depends upon the
destruction of the poisonous vine, we
might hope to sec the cTay when it would
be said, “see how those Christians love
one another.” But the present “cut
throat” spirit has to be removed from the
church first, before that hope can be real
ized. This is rather plainer preaching
than wo usually hear from the pulpit, but
wc think the above quoted paragraph re
quires plain talk.
t4 Tlie know Rioilaing.’?
This is the name of a newly proposed
paper to be published in Sandersville, in
this State, monthly, at fifty cents a sub
scription, for we do not know how long,
perhaps as long as it lasts. The proprie
tors only want the name now, but no mo
ney until they send the paper. They say
they will give both sides- a hearing, pro
vided the articles arc brief ami well writ
ten. The editors will pay particular at
tention to Know Nothingism. Wo do not
know but that this prospectus is the pro
duction of some wag after all, to alarm
the editor of the Central Georgian for
his business. It is signed Argus & Bria
rcus, the one having a hundred eyes that
he may sec all, and the other a hundred
hands, that he may grab all ! But it
was accompanied with “please give us a
notico,” and wc have done the agreeable.
Perhaps they thought wo would lampoon
them into popularity, as the Know Noth
ings arc serving the Roman Catholics, but
wc cannot afford that.
The Southern Know Nothings
niidtlicii- Northern friends-,
Wc suppose the Southern Know Noth
ings, as soon as they find how handsomely
the tariff has been laid upon them by
their Northern brethren, and that they
have been linked in with the “Hards, ’’
Frccsoilers, anti-Nebraska men, and the
like, will come back with their fingers in
their mouths with great humility, and
claim to be good Southern Whigs and De
mocrats again. With regard to the whigs,
their party can do with them os they!
think best; but as democrats, we hope the
party will treat them as renegades and j
traitors to its principles. They saw and (
knew, as soon as they got into the society, J
that there was not a principle held there j
in commof with those of their old party ;i
and remaining there, oath or no oath, t,
showed that they had no love, respect or;
reverence for their old principles. They |
have forfeited every claim to respect from j
the old party. Even to turn them down i
and suffer them to spell up again, would .
be treating them too kindly. They should j
be treated as marked men in all time to
come. They knew the society was of
Northern origin, that should have made
them cautious; they saw that the main
body of the Know Nothings were whigs,
and that told them where t hey had got
to. If they did not, after that, walk
right out of the concern, there should be
no political salvation for them now.
They never should be recognized as De
mocrats again.
The most Ancient and Venerable
Christian Church in the
World.
We startled some of our Protestant
friends almost out of their breeches when
we made use of the above expression, or
something similar to it, in regard to the
Roman Catholic Church. But this is not
half. The oldest Republic now in exis
tence is Roman Catholic; we mean San
Marino, lying adjacent to the Pope’s tem
poral dominions in Italy, and at the mer
cy of the Pope for the last five hundred
years or more. The only remaining Re
public in Europe is Switzerland, a large
majority of the inhabitants of which it is
said arc also Roman Catholics. Hold on,
gentlemen, do not get alarmed; we will
tell you something more of the “red-coated
old harlot.” The chivalrous republican
Poles are almost wholly Roman Catholics,
and not a few of the Hungarians.
But whew I worse than all, hero is a
writer in the Washington Union , who ar
gues “that the Roman Catholics arc the
authors of religions toleration in Arni
ca;” the first that started it, and have ev
er held on to it. Just thing of these
things; and think how egregiously one’s
confidence may be abused by listening to
hard names from slanderous ana interest
ed tongues ! Look at the extract from
the Central Georgian, if you want to sec
what one may come to from long harden
ed prejudice.
Obstructions on Rail Roads.
We had no opportunity last week of
calling the attention of our readers to the
advertisement of the Macon & Western
Rail Road, offering a reward of a thousand
dollars for information, to conviction, of
any one violating the act of the Legisla
ture making such obstructions a penal of
fence. YVe cannot speak in terms too
highly commending the President and Di
rectors of the company in their laudable
and praiseworthy efforts to detect these
I murderous demonstrations to destroy life
and property. The company is well aware
that these efforts are the miserable off
spring of malice and animosity harbored
against themselves. But grant for argu
ment sake that some have been treated
unjustly by the company, is that a warrant
lor the obstruction of their property, much
lesa the lives and property of innocent pas
sengers. Onr Savannah papers, just
come to hand, bring information that “the
down train on the Central Railroad, Sats
urday evening, run against a log of wood,
about GO miles this side of A! aeon near
the 130 mile post. It had doubtless been
placed there intentionally by some villain
ous rascal. No damage of consequence
was done to the engine or cars, and no
person was injured.”
This log was no doubt placed upon the
road for the same purpose—out of malice
towards the company, and to injure its pro
perty. Fortunately, no person was injured
and little damage done. Unt suppose the
life of an innocent individual had been de|
stroyed—suppose half a dozen lives had
been lost, which might easily have occur
red, would the worthless life of a villain or
two who could be guilty of such an enor
mity, forfeited on the gallows, atone for
the crime? Not if such a murderous
wretch was hung, to every telegraph post
along the whole road. The man who
could be -guilty of such an act should not
be suffered to live in a civilized communi
to. He is too dangerous. Such acts, we
understand, are common on the roads, and
we fear will not be discontinued until life
is destroyed, and the perpetrator atones
for the offence, as far as lie can atone for
it, by being publicly executed. That
such would be the result, there can bo no
doubt, for neither community, jury, judge
or governor would have any sympathy or
compassion for such a wretch. Hanging
would be too good for him.
Destructive Fires.
There have been two very destructive
fires lately at the North, both occurring
on the same day, the 25th of August last.
One at Troy, N. Y. which destroyed
as much property as about eight blocks of
buildings in the heart of the business part
of the city. The destruction, it is esti
mated, will amount to a million of dol
lars.
The other at Mihvaukic, in Wisconsin,
which also swept over a large portion of
the business part of the city, destroying
property variously estimated at from five
hundred thousand to a million of dollars.
Just as we expected.
We stated in our last paper that this
Know Nothing frusade now going on
against Roman Catholics, would arouse
more spmpathy on their behalf, and do
more to promote their religious doctrines,
than all their Popes, Cardinals, Nuncios
and Priests could do together. As proof j
of this, we find in last week’s Weekly j
Union, printed in Washington, of wide ]
i circulation, a long, closely printed article, i
I occupying an entire frnge, and running
| over to another, written as the author hiin
jself%ys. by one “attached to that divi
sion of the Episcopal Church supposed and
charged to have least charity for Roman
ists,” to prove that “the Roman Catholics
are the authors of religious toleration iu
America.” The writer appears to be a
gentleman of ability, and promises to
show,
First, That the great toleration act of
Maryland, f 1G19) was passed by Roman
Catholics.
Second, that, even if it was not p issed
by them, religious toleration in Maryland
is not the less to be ascribed to the n.
It w.ll be recollected that the Puritans
have been running off Baptists and burn
ing witches long since that time.
The article is too long for publication
by us, as it would entirely fill one of our
papers. The author takes this position,
that it is an admitted fact, “that on vari
ous occasions, from the foundation of the
Colony, [Maryland,] down to the Dcclar-I
ation of Independence, when the Govern
ment of the Province was iu the hands of
the Protestants, laws persecuting Roman
Catholics were passed, and that on no oc
casion, when the Government was in the
hands of Roman Catholics, were laws
passed infringing the liberty of conscience
of Protestants.”
But then, say the Know Nothings, all
this is very reasonable and quite right, as
the Catholics were worthy of stripes, and
the Protestants had no need of them.
Burning poor old women for witches was
innocence !
“We understood Mr. Campbell to say
that the Almighty permitted war and blood
shed, but he certainly did not convey the
idea that they were the acts of God.” —
American Union.
Certainly not; but he permitted them to
work out his designs and purposes. Now
if the editor of the American Union will
just inform us how they will work out Ills
designs and purposes any more than Sa
tan’s, without his direction and control, ho
will much oblige us. We do not wish to
prolong a profitless discussion, particular
ly as wc understood, and cheerfully con
cede, that the reverend orator’s second ex
position was altogether different from the
first; but still we feel some curiosity to
understand the argument; and to say the
Almighty permitted certain events, to car
ry out certain purposes, looks to us as if
He designed, willed and controlled them.
Now wc believe that the finger of God is
in this Itusso-Turkish war, and in all the
other great national events which arc
transpiring, and that He permits, wills and
directs them, war, bloodshed and all, and
has a wise, just and good purpose in so
doing. So far the reverend gentleman is
correct. But whether for the weal or wo
of Catholic or Protestant, Greek or Ma>
hometan, none of us know; and our argu
ment is, that none of us should pretend
to be wise above that which is written, to
carry out our jfreconccived prejudices.
It is that that we object to.
Mexico.
There seems to be some stirring news in
Mexico, but the various accounts arc so
wholly unreliable and contradictory, that
it is out of the question to know the facts
or what to depend on. Some accounts
say that the force of Alvarez is entirely
defeated and dispersed, while others state
that he not only holds his own, but is
gaining strength.
On the Rio Grande, Carvajal is again
in the field. Tamanlipas is in and
Matamoras taken by the insurgents.—■
Camargo, it is also said, has been taken.
Wc get these things from bloated Mex
ican accounts, who have a talent for ma
king a mountain of a molehill of all deeds
of valor. These Mexican battles put us
much in mind of a boys’or firemen’s street
fight in a Northern city : A mob is gath
ered, clubs and brick-bats arc put in ac
tive operation, a few noses arc set to
bleeding, and a head or two broke, and
then the combatants run off and pro
claim a glorious victory on both sides.
The Shelby Stanc.
Oar cotemporary of the A v.crican
Union referred, last week, to the visit of
the Rev. John Brooks to Griffin, with an
assortment of his truly valuable hones
He did us the honor of a visit on Friday
last, and exhibited the capacity of his
hones, for sharpening edged tools. He
took our razor, aqd in less than one min
ute’s rubbing on the hone—indeed with a
few strokes—put it in elegant order. One
of the youngsters in the office, always full
of fun, then brought in an old, cast-off ra.
zor, and presenting it to the old gentle
man, cried, “there, try that,” supposing
he had him. Mr. B. carelessly took the
razor,gave it a few rakes, and returned)!
in “first rate order.” The stone- is with
out grit, somewhat resembling a bard soap
stone, out takes hold at the start as if
brought up to it, and gives an edge at
once. Mr. Brooks may be found at. Dr.
Wm. B. Soay’s Drug Store, Hill Street,
where we would advise every one with a
beard to call arid seo him, and purchase a
hone.
W-i I-ct C-a-t.
There is quite anew mode of attack
lately gotten up to smash any thing that
is not agreeable. If is just to give it a
bad name. If anyone preaches apoliti
cal doctrine you do not like, call him “Old
Fogy.” If his religious principles are
not sound to your notion, call him “hea
then,” ‘ heretic,” or “foreigner.” And if
he is in your way in the money market, or
likely to be, call out “Wild Cat,”’ ‘Owl
Creek,” or “Pigeon Roost.” “ ihl Cat ’
is quite the go now, by those in Augusta
and Savannah, who wish to engross the
circulation of the State, and make ten 01
twelve per cent on many millions of dol
lars, without returning one again into the
public treasury. The banks could and
should support every Poor school in tne
(State from the profits of their circulation,
instead of which they do nothing but cry
“Wild Cat” whenever they see anew in
stitution about to divide a few dollars of
the profits with them of the circulatdon
Merchant’s Bank of Mac>x. Die
following note from Isaac Scott, Lsqr
President of the Merchant’s Bank, will
explain itself:
Merchant’s Bank, /
Macon, August 31st, 1854 $
Editors Savannah Republican :
Gentlemen —I see that you publisn an
extract from the New York papers, in
which doubtful reference is made to this
Bank. The rumors as published first in
New York, arc without foundation, ihe
notes cf this Bank are, and have been
I since its late organization, promptly re
deemed at the bank of the Republic, and
at the office of Wadsworth & Sheldon, 20
Wall Street, New York, at 1 per cent,
discount; at the bank s counter iu tins
city in gold, or sight exchange on New
York at current rates.
Respectfully yours,
Isaac Scorr, President.
One of the ‘ Wii.d Cats.” — A Broker
from the West made a run on the Atlanta
Bank, one day this week for six thousand
dollars, for which the Cashier forked over
the dimes and no grumbling. This is
“wild-eating” in the right style . Atlanta
Republican.
That is the right sort of Wild Cat
Wot dcr if it would iMt have pushed some
of the “solvent” to the wall, if they had
been called on for that amount? What
say you, Mr. Chronicle 4* Sentinel ?.
rhs Unioi! Bank.
The name of the Bank of Brunswick
lias been changed by the Legislature to
“The Union Bank,” and all bills in future
will be issued under that name. Wm. E.
Jackson, President pro tern., will sign all
bills under the denomination of five dol
lars. Wc do not sing out “ IPi ld Cat,’
though wc see no less reason in this case
than in others, in which it has been done-
For tiic Georgia JefForsoiiian.
Giiffln Lyceum.
Discussion came off Saturday, the 2d
instant, at 3 o’clock, p m , according to
public notice, before a crowded house of
aerial personages—myself the only palpa
ble body present, and exalted to the great
dignity of President and Chairman.
Question Du- cussed : “Would the tri
umph of Russia over the Allied Powers be
advantageous to the world ?”
Previous to my decision, I asked leave
to make an excerpt. Without virtue our
Union will become a mere rope of sand—
the victim of knaves and kings ; self-gov
ernment will become an enigma withmon
archs, national liberty a paradox, and ;i
republic the scoff of tyrants ! Let every
freeman look to this matter in time. The
crowned heads of Europe arc watching
with Argus eyes, every opportunity to wea
ken our Union. Every year of our pros
perous existence endangers their power—
the story of our liberty is reaching and en
rapturing their subjects—the tenure, by
which they hold their crowns, is becoming
more frail as time rolls onward; and if wo
arc true to ourselves, if virtue predomi
nates, if the voice of wisdom is obeyed,
if pa riotism, discretion and honesty guide
oar rulers, our government will increase in
strength, beauty and grandeur, and eclipse
Greek and Roman fame.
By our example we will conquer the
world more effectually, and far more glo
riously, than Alexander, Ctesar or Bo
naparte did by the sword, by regenerating
the minds of the millions upon its surface.
But we must practice ou the principle,
that eternal vigilance is the price of liber
ty. The towering waves of political in
trigue and demagogical influence must bo
rolled back, and the love of country, that
warmed and actuated the hearts of the
heroes of ’76, must influence those of our
rulers and our people.
I Dec sion ; Much ability and great in
telligence extending over a vast historical
and political field, have been displayed by
gentlemen on either side of the important
and interesting question. But fffcre are
leading considerations, the interests, pros
perity and independence of onr own coun
try, the last resting place of human liberty,
to be looked at. Russia has never done us
any injury, has always been a friend to the
U. States, and from her geographical posi
tion, cannot, if she were disposed, exercise
a prejudicial influence on our commerce or
nationality. The reverse is true of the Al
lied Po wers. Therefore, her triumph over,
at least her equilibrium in power, with
thoso nations now iu hostile array against
her, would prevent the Lion and the Cock
from trespassing on our rights and territo
ries, and with their claws rending to flin
ders the wings of our commerce, which
now whiten every sea, and are the mes
sengers of peace and good will to All peo
ple that dwell on the face of the globe.
-Such is the opinion and decision of your
Chairman. 1\ D. C.
Sop 2, 1854.
Common Sense. —“ The Churchman,
[organ of the High Church Episcopali
"ans,) published in New York, comes out
iu a strong three column leader, denuncia
tory of the Know Nothings, and calling
upon the good and the patriotic of all
classes to set their faces against any and
all such organizations.” It is not to bo
supposed that the Churchman cares much
for the Catholics, but he well knows that
any crusade against them of the Know
Nothing character, is calculated to. double
their numbers iu this country.