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LATE3 FROM EUROPE.
Nrw York, October G.
1 h steamer Canada artivpd this mom
” i’.h one week’s later news.
it was officially announced by the
French and English Governments on the
14th that 58,000 men landed without op
position at Eupatoiia, and immediately
commenced a march upon Sebastopol.
Th transports returned to Varna for
14,000 Frenchmen.
t he Russian fleet again run into Sebas
topol.
It is slated f;onr. Constantinople, but
not confirmed, that the Czir at lie last
moment assented to terms, and a steamer
was despvched to postpone the landing, J
bo* advices hid not reached the fleet.
It is decided that neither Sweaborg nor
Crons tad! shall be attacked this season
The F.eti -h Baltic fleet returns to
France.
It is refuted that the batteries of
Odessa v.-ti a rain bombarded.
Anapa and Ker>ce are closely block
aded.
The evacuation of Moldavia is com
plete..
Guyoo has been recailel from Asia.
Greece makes submission to the Porte.
The rupture with Persia is officially
contradicted.
Spanish affiiis remain unchanged.
Cholera tv London. —The last accounts
bring terrible news of the progress of the
Cholera in Loudon. The Times states,
that the deaths in the preceding nine
weeks, were 5, 20, 133, 390, 644, 729,
847, 1,287. 2,050.
The Robber’s Vessel. —Letters from
Berlin.of August 27, give a graphic ac
count of the seizure of a vessel on the
Spree, near the Royal Palace of Charlot
tenburg, which was filled with clothing,
household utensils, umbrellas, watches,
jewelry, &c. They were the fruits of the
most daring robberies committed during
the last winter, not alone in Berlin, but in
other German cities. The bridal garment
of a young Yieuncse Jewess, valued at
19,000 fratics, was among the motley col
lection The number of owners who had
already recovered property belonging to
them was 117. The persons arrested
were provided with all kinds of tools use
ful to the burgler’s profession, and a nu
merous quantity of like instruments was
loan 1 on board the vessel.
Ihe Loudon Times says that a letter
lias been received at the Admiralty from
Commander De Horsey, of her Britain ic
Majesty’s ship Devastation dated August
l>t, 1834, reporting that he found three
’.csscis under American colors at the unin
habited Island of Aves, in latitude 15
deg. 49min. 40 sec. north, and longitude
03 deg. 36 min. west, and one day’s sail
from Croix, shipping guano, of which
1 e reports there is about 200,003 tons on
the island, and but slightly inferior to the
Peruvian.
Affairs Abroad.—A dispatch from
Washington says that LordChirendon’ | -
ter about the Ureytown bombardment lias
Uen communicated to Mr. Marcy by Mr
Crumpton. It is very mild and will scarce
ly call for any sharp rejoinder. England
: j pears to have her hands so full in the
Easi that she is more than usually polite
to us.
Mr. Marcy has sent along despatch to
the Freuch Government about Dillon, the
French Consul at Sau Francisco. It is
very severe on the Consul’s conduct, and
tally sustains the action of the American
Government.
Important despatches have been receiv
ed from China representing the unsettled
coiid tion of affiiirs there, and the danger
ot injury to American commerce from the
lawlessness of all parties Mr McLane
wdi probably be instructed to remain per
fectly neutral, and recognize any de facto
Government which lie may find.
The royal mail steamship Canada, from
Liverpool, arrived at New York on the
6th inst. fche brings dates to the 23d
nit. *
The expedition to the Crimea had land
ed near cb.stopol, unopposed, and the
trani[M ,n hail returned to Varna for
more ,
No tiler news of importance.
Canton.— A letter from Shanghai, uo- |
der date of June 13. h, states that the!
Susquehanna woulj soon sail for Phila- j
del pi) is. The writer states that the port j
was to the utmost disorder, and was sut- !
lering all the horrors of civil war, and
add,:
“ ihere is no telling when the present
condition of things well end. The rebels
still occupy the city, and are beseiged by
tle 1 .!• peri lists. Nearly every day
tights outside of the walls. Du-
i u>"<aese engagements it is difficult to
f .-vent the contending parlies Iroin en
croaching upon the grounds of ihe so-.
ago resiCeo.s. All ihe ships in the ha;-j
our, as well as ourselves, have sent de
tach meets of men to pirserve the neu
trality of the place, notwithstanding this,
they frequently cr..ss the line, and ex
pose themselves to the shot of our men.
Just before our arrival, a brisk little skir
mish took place between the Plymouth’s
c.'-ew and the Impelialisls. About sixty
ot ilie former, supported by one hundred
iiom the English vessels, succeeded in
healing off 2,000 Cbinamen, suffering but
liiflmg ii.ss iu killed and wounded.
It is said that no less than one hundred
thousand persous visited the late Agricul
tural Fair at Philadelphia, during its three
daj’s continuance. No disturbance of auy
kind occurred among this immense con
course of people, and the whole affair was
attended with extraordinary success.
Among the premiums awarded at this
Fair, was a silver medal to Dr. J. B. Da
iw, of Charleston, fcj. C\, for a Cashmere
buck goat and two k Us. These animals,
it is stated, can be raised successfully in
Pennsylvania.
ihe last case of jealousy is that of a
lady who discharged her lover because,
iu speaking ot his voyages, he said he
hugged the shore.
At some of the hotels in Vermont they
give you a glass of “good river water,”
wiiiin lias such a peculiar flavor that
*'Ue people mistake it for schnapps, and
ie*e a fourpenceon the counter.
Many a t:ue heart, that would have
Come back, l.kc a dove to the ark, after its
first transgression, has been frightened be
yond recall by the angry look and menace,
the taunt, the savage charity of an unfor
giving spirit.
Prosperity is no just scale; adversity is
jhc ouly true balance to weigh a friend.
Kansas, —The Baltimore American j
says : “It will not be loug before Kansas, ,
which at the last session of Congress was I
placed under a territorial organization,
wilt be knocking for admiss’on among the
States of the Union. Her hitherto bar
ren lands are being rapidly occupied by
an enterprising people, who with their ag
ricultural, commercial and manufacturing
“notions,” will soon enable her to hold up
her head among the sovereigns of the
mighty Republic. We have just received
the first number of “The Kansas Herald ,”
issued on the 15th, and edited by Messrs.
Osbond & Adams, whose sanctum, at pre
sent, is located wider an elm tree, from
which they make their bow to their cotem
poraries Such energy, certainly, cannot
fail of success; at all events it is keeping
Up pretty well with western spi: it and ‘ go
aheadativencss.” For the past ten days
the Herald says, Maj. F Hawn, Eugi
s'cer, has been engaged in surveying and
‘ laying off the town, which is situated
about one mile and a half below Fort
Leavenworth, on the Missouri river. It
joins the Military Reserve, and has a rock
bound front on the river, with a gradual
ascent, and gentle undulation for miles
around The town has already a stfcam
saw mill, a printing office, several stores, a
large hotel, and a number of private dwel
lings. It is highly probable that. Leaven
worth will be the metropolis of the State.
Emigration into Kansas. —We learn
from a gentleman who has just returned
to this city from Kansas, where he has
been ever since the passage of the Terii
torial Government bil l , that, so far, no
slaves have been carried into ihe territory,
though many Arkansas and Missouri
slaveholders and other southern State ci
tizens have taken up ‘■‘claims” there.—
Lp to a very recent period, the southern
settlers greatly outnumbered those from
northern States who were going in there.
Now, however, the tide seems to have
changed. According to the views of this
intelligent aud usually Well informed
gentleman, ere the next presidential elec
tion comes off, Kausas will have formed
tho.ii State Constitution,and w ill be knock
ing at the door of Congress for admission
into the Union as a State.— Wash Star.
Utah. —According to late advices, Utah
is getting along flourishingly. The'wheat
fields promise an abundant harvest. Salt
Lake City is getting along finely; paper
is now manufactured there, and the Dese- 1
ret News is printed upon the home-made
article. Brigham Young’s policy has been
to have every thing mode ill the settle
ment which could possibly be produced.—
A ferry boat now plies on the Jordan, on
which Salt Lake is situated. She is 46
feet loug, will have a stern wheel propelled
by horse power, aud is destined to be us
ed mainly for the transportation of stock
to and from Great Salt Lake City and
Antelope Island. A bridge has been built
over Jordan. The News states that goods
to the value of one million of dollars are
on the road from Missouri to Deseret.—
At a meeting of the Saints on the 28th ol
June, missionaries were appointed to ma
ny distant lands, and John Smith, the eld
est sou of Hyram Smith, w r as voted to be
ordained tho Patriarch over the whole
Church of Jesus Chi tat of Latter Day
Saints.
Return of the Mormons. —A western
paper .■>■ays that a few days since a train
Composed of nine wagons and fifty per
sons crossed the Missouri eastwardly in
search of anew home. They had left
Salt L ike City on account of the oppres
sion and immorality of their church.
Progress of Cant Humbug and Fanat
icism. Reformed drunkards, gamblers and
prostitutes have figured so profitably be
fore the public, that numbers are tempted
to go into those branches and qualify
The area, too, of reformation is widening
with the demands of the public. Mr.
Samuel Head, “the reformed bargler and
robber,” an accomplice of the notorious
Henry Wyatt, and a leader of the gang
headed by John A. Mund who has spent
twelve years of his life in the prisons of
the different States in the Union, is now
lecturing to crowded houses in the county
of Livingston, New York. The Roches
ter Democrat, a paper of the slang-whang
school, announces that the great reformed
and most illustrious lecturer iutends to fa
vor that city with a visit, “and deliver a
course of lectures, in which he will give
his views ou the present prison discipline
and management. He will also give a
true history of. his crimes committed in
this and the western States.”— Albany
Atlas.
They tell some strange stories in the
North of the wild beasts and serpents dri
ven into the haunts of men by the moun
tain fires. Ihe latpst and perhaps the
most marvellous is related by the White
hall (N. Y ) Chronic'e, which states that
one Dr. Haynes, saw near that town a
monstrous snake lying in the road ahead
of him, the length of which he thinks was
not less than thirty feet. Its head was
as lirge as a man’s, and was erected on
his approach about three feet high, Ihe
road being thus barricaded, the doctor
beat a retreat in search of help. On his
relui n, his suakeship had departed through
the wood®, leaving a trial like that made
by “snaking” a log. Whether this ser
pent finally took to the “sea,” the Chron
icle or its infoimant sayelh not.
Colored Gaiters. —The editor of the
Louisville Domocrat sajs that if the la
dies knew that wealing light colored gai
ters adds at least one tilth to tire appa
rent diameter of the foot, we are suie they,
would discaid the ugly things, and put
their pretty feet back again into the
dainty Black and brown gaiters, which
alone are proper for the Greet.
Ihe prettiest gaiter or shoe of any
kind is black. Unless a woman has a
reiwukabiy neat foot and ankle, and de
sites to show it by bright colots, let her
cling to the black.
The corre-tpo ident of the New York
Tribune'nt St. Thomas, reports that a ru
mor is current there to the effect that Mr
Pierce’s diplomatic agents to the Domini
can Republic, Mr. aud Mrs. Cazneau,
have succeeded in their mission, so far at
least as to secure the Bay of Samana for
a United States naval station. It is also
stated that President Santanna is inclined
to accept the friendship of the U. States,
hoping to find in it a permanent barrier
for Dominica against the ambition of his
neighbor, the Emperor of all the llay
ieus.
Till! Jf MAIL
GRIFFIN. OCT. 12, 1854.
Resignation of Mayor.
By’the proceedings of Council, and let
ter therein contained, it will be seen that
our excellent Mayor, Col. Wm. R 1 hil-
L'PS, has resigned the post which he has so
ably filled for the last eighteen months.—
By an advertisement, in its proper place,
it will bo scon that an election to supply
the vacancy, is appointed for Saturday,
the 21st inst. We have hcarJ some halt
dozen names mentioned already, to fill
Col. P’s plac2; bat as we were quite un
ceremoniously thrown out of the ring last
year, wc will keep oui of this race, and have
nothing to do with Col. P's su cessor,but to
give our silent vote. We shall espouse ho
one’s pretensions, wo shall oppose no one,
wc shall mention no one’s name.
The Pierce College.
By the new advertisement which ap
pears in our columns to day, it will be seen
that Rev. T. C. Stanley, late of the Grif
fin Female Collegiate Seminary, is about
to establish anew Female College at the
beautiful site of the Hat Shoals, on
I Flint river. The high character of the
reverend gentleman for •learning wi:l, e
I have no doubt, draw to him more appli
cations for admission into his Institution
than he will be able to accommodate.
His plan is unique. We refer to the ad
vertisement for particulars.
The Weather.
Last week was delightful weather in this
section of our Suite. The days were
clear, with a pure, balmy and pleasant air;
the nights cool, approaching to a very
slight “frost. On Sunday, Monday and
Tuesday, it became warmer; cloudy the
latter day with some appearance of rain.
We look for rain shortly, and then proba
bly some cold night.*, with frost.
The Cotton Market.
We have no change to announce in the
cotton market. The last accounts from
Liverpool brought a slight decline, but
the market at Griffin remains the same—a
fair article stiil commanding 8 cents. —
Groceries and Dry Goods in abundance.
The Southern School Journal.
This Georgia Monthly Periodical is.
| now published at Madison, at the office of
the Family Visitor , edited by John G.
Clark, Esq. assisted by Dr. Means, aud
others, a Corresponding Committee. —
Wm. D. Sullivan, publisher The Journal
contains a large amount of pertinent mat
ter, neatly printed, covered and trimmed.
Price $1 per annum.
The Atlanta Weekly Intelligen
cer.
We received this paper last week, con
siderably enlarged aud neat in its ap
pearance. -t contains a large amount of
reading matter, well selected or written,
and presents altogether a highly interest
ing sheet.
The gentleman who sent us two dollars
last week, with a request to send the pa
per “as long as the money lusted,” is re
spectfully informed that the money is
out and wa want more. How
ever, if he can induce some of his neigh
bors who owe us to forward their amounts
of indebtedness, it will answer the same
as if he sent it himself, and the paper will
be continued.
Building and Loan Associatioxi.
A meeting will be held on Friday eve
ning next, aud all persons desirous of ma
king good investments, or of procuring
homes of their own for the money they
pay for reuts, had better attend, as this
will probably be the last opportunity.
Griffin, Oct. 11, 1854.
Wc have been favored by the publish
ers with the work referred to below, and
cheerfully say ditto to the annexed recom
mendation, which we find Teady to our
hand in the Atlanta Intelligencer of Sat
urday last.
“The Goblin Snob —One of the fun
niest books we have laughed over for a
long time, is one with the above title, just
out, and for an early copy of which wc
are indebted to the attention of the pub
lishers, Messrs. DeWitt & Davenport, N.
York. It is filled with striking and amu
sing engravings, and literally overflows
with originality and comicality. We take
it to be the funniest book of the season,
and an infallible antidote for the ‘ blues,”
or, as Gaylord Clark used to call them,
“the cerulcans.” “Mirth that wrinkled
care derides” can laugh and grow fat
over the wonderful adventures of the fear
ful Goblin Snob and his scapegrace of a
son, all of which is i lustrated with cuts,
and the capitalist kind of “machine poe
try.”
Tlic Jacksonville Negro Case.
We gave our version of the carrying
off of the negro from Jacksonville last
week. The annexed details confirm us in
our belief. There has not been five words
of truth in this whole cock and bull story.
The negro was no doubt stolen designedly
and feloniously; aud these stories of lea
ving the vessel and being assisted by wo
men, and escapiug in female clothing, is
all of Y r ankee origin, without a shadow
of verity in them.
The Holmes’ Hole Slave Case— From
the Vineyard Gazette we learn the partic
ulars of the escape of the slave from the
barque Franklin, from Jacksonville, Fla.
for Bath. It will be remembered that the
Franklin was obliged to put into Holmes’
Hole on account of heavy weather, and
the Captain made efforts to deliver the
slave into the hands of the proper author
ities, but the slave decamped from the ves
sel with one of the boats. The slave se
creted himself in Gay Head Swamp, where
he remained several days. The facts
came to the knowledge of two women of
Holmes’ Hole, who at once set about se
curing the liberty of the slave. They pro
ceeded iu a wagon to the swamp, provi
ded with female apparel, and searching out
the concealed negro, they rigged him out
in a woman’s dress and bouuet, and ta
king him in the wagon, drove to Mauain
she Bits, where a boat was waiting, which
conveyed the whole party to New Bed
ford. The sheriff was on shore just iu sea
son to see the boat put off. From New
Bedford the negro was forwarded to Can
ada. The names of the female conductors
ou the underground railroad are not gi
ven.
It may be known to some of our readers,
that a slave belonging to Wm. Pryor, of
Pike county, hung himself a few months
ago. The body, as it appears, was taken
down, unknown to the owner, and carried
away, supposed for dissection. Some evil
minded persons having circulated false re
ports, that tho negro had been severely
whipped, the physicians, who saw the bo
dy after it was -t.a\ i down, have come
promptly forward to the rescue of the re-*
putation of Mr. Pryor, and stated the
facts on the subject. We herewith pub
lish Dr. Stewart’s letter, and the rejoiu
der, iu corroboration of the facts stated,
by Dr Bicker:
Mr. Wm. Pryor- Sir: • My friend
Gale has just informed me of a report that
is calculated to injure both you and ray
self. The report 1 have reference to, is,
that when I assisted in the dissection of
your negro, that I found him so badly
abused, that I almost determined to send
him back. I can only say to you, as a
gentleman, that the report is false and
unfounded. I did not know that the boy
had ran off until I heard of his death; and
did not know until to day that he had
been whipped at all.
You are fully authorized to use this let
ter in any way you see proper. I never
told any person any such thing, for I could
have had no authority for saying so. If
there was a scar on the boy, I do not now
remember it. This report was put in cir
culation for a certain purpose, cither to
injure you or me.
Yours with much respect,
Oct. 5, 1854 R. J. STUART.
I herewith concur in all the facts stated
above, as far as they came to my knowl
edge. WILLIAM BAKER.
The Washington Monument —This
great national work is now a hundred and
fifty eight feet high, but the funds are
nearly exhausted, and the Board of Man
agers have made another appeal to their
fellow-citizens throughout the country.—
They suggest that at the elections about
to beheld, the Judges who maybe ap
pointed to receive the ballots, shall place
boxes at the different localities for the pur
pose of inviting contributions on behalf of
the Monument. But they will not make
much by that operation. It was tried
last year. We know some money was
contributed, but wc have sten no ac
knowledgement of its reception. Collect
ing money for public objects, aud fobbing
it for private use, has become a strong
game lately in more than one instance
that we might point to. Wc do not say
this is the case here, because wc do not
know. But what has become of the mo
ney contributed ? That is a question that
ought to be of easy answer.
Health of Augusta,
i From the report of the City Sexton,
’ which we publish below, it will be seen
that the whole number of interments in
our City Cemetery, for the month ending
Sept. SOth, has been eighty-two. Os
these, fifty are reported as yellow fever,
and thirty-two from all other diseases. —
Bixty six were whites, and sixtccu blacks.
Wc earnestly hope and believe that we
have passed through the height of the ep
idemic, and that wc may now look for its
rapid decline and disappearance. The
weather is favorable to such a result, it
being clear and cool. We understand
that there was a slight frost in this vicini
ty on Thursday night. As yet, however,
we have had no frest in the city. We
again urge all who have left town to re
main absent until the occurrence of a kil
ling frost. We trust that this will take
place at an early period, and that our city
will soon resume its wonted appearance
of bustle and activity.— August,i Consti
tutionalist B th inst.
Health of Savannah
For the past week, says the Savannah
News , of Saturd iy last, a maiked improve
meat has been gouig on in respect to the
health of the city. The number of deaths
during that period, has fallen down below
the point of alarm; and the cases now un
der treatment are either such as have lin
gered onfor several days from unpropiUous
weather, or such as must be ascribed to
thoughtless imprudence and exposure. It
is believed that must of them are of a mild
type, and will yield with proper caution to
good nursing and timely assistance from
the diminished band of physicians still left
with us.
The weather, for a few days past, has
been highly favorable to the re-establish
ment of health; so much so as to have
encouraged several of our citizens to re
turn, though we fear prematurely; yet,
with the exercise of the necessary pru
dence, we trust they moy enjoy immunity
from sickness; but cannot commend their
example as one which is safe as yet to fol
low. Those only who have passed thro’
the ordeal with restored health and
strength, can try the experiment with any
degree of safety. In the latter number
we rejoice to include our worthy Mayor,
John E. Ward, Esq. who has returned to
the city, aud resumed the duties of his
post.
Augusta-
The Augusta Home Gazttlc speaking
of the prevalence of the epidemic in that
city says:
We were about to write that we were
presented with •the singular spectacle of
a city without inhabitants, but we occa
sionally see during the day the forms of
some of our people who are forced to
town by the demands of business. At
night one may traverse Broad Street for
squares without meeting a solitary soul
or beholding a light in any of the dwell
ings. Evpry shanty in the country for
miles from Augusta is filled with our
frightened population; in many cases
several families are inhabiting the same
apartment. A few of us have remained
at our post night and day, striving to
make a little light in the general gloom
which prevails, hut it is pretty hard* we
discover to do the work of everybody.
The Telegraph. —“A convenient mes
setiger of modern date (says the Boston
Post,) which runs very fast, and lies with
equal facility. In politics it is decidedly
Whig, and in respect to news favorable to
Democrats, it is inclined to be a Know
Nothing ” We never thought of looking
around before over the political complex
ion of the gentlemen operators; but upon
doing so, we find, as far as our knowledge
extends, every mother’s son of them are
old wool-dyed whigs. One of them has
an old razor that once shaved Henry Clay,
that he keeps just to look at. •
The Meeting in favor of Civil and Religious
- Freedom in Washington.
Me have the gratification of presenting
entire to our readers to day the proceed
infs of the late meeting in this city in fa
vor of civil and religious freedom. We
preferred to delay the publication a few
days that we,might not be forced, from
the state of our columns,to divide the pro
ceedings. They are of a character to
attract special attention, not only on ac
count of the absorbing interest which at
taches to the principles ot civil and reli
gious freedom, but on account of the able,
and eloquent vindication of those princi
ples contained in the several speeches
made on the occasion. It is impossible
for any mind not controlled by deep pre
judice or v/ild fanaticism to contemplate
the question so powerfully discussed in
these speeches without arriving at the
conclusion that the secret organization
known as know nothings is based upon
principles, and is advocating doctrines,
utieily irreconcilable with the obligations
imposed by the constitution upon all ci i
zens. It is not to be disguised that this
organization is based upon prejudices
which are widely diffused, and easily ex
cited into action; but it is not less certain
that they are prejudices which cannot be
into political organizations
without resulting in violence and blood
hed. The constitution was des’gned
especially to exclude these dangerous
elements of discord and revolution f.oin
our political contests. The attempt to
introduce them by secret societies is the J
most daring attack ever made upon the I
cons:itution. The speeches which we
publish to-day expose, in bold and elo>
quent language, this reckless assault up
on the cocstiluiior, and ve bespeak to
them a universal perusa..— Wash,. Un.
Murd-r —On Saturday, the 20;h ult.
Peter Curry, a son of one of our oldest
ci.izens, received twenty four stabs from
the hands of one Luke Nowell, from the
effects of which he died on the. following
Tuesday. The affair occurred at night
in the Warrior District of this county,
and as far as we can learn, in the follow
ing manner. Nowell, Curry, and others,
were attending at a “Corn Shucking” at
the house of one of their neighbors, when
oi.e of the parly proposed to go to a cor
ner of the fence where a botle of liquor
was secreted, and there take a dr un.
While there Nowell became excited, and
for some cause or other, drew a knife up
on Curry, but was compelled to desist.—
Shortly afterwards, Curry becoming gieat
ly intoxicated, drew off into a corner anti
fell asleep. The party soon broke up,
leaving Curry behind them. Nowell anu
one other went down the road—the bal
ance of the party in another direction.—
These last soon heard cries, and returning
observed Nowell striking iepeatedly at
Curry, who was on the {-round. On pur
suit, Nowell, it is said, threw away his
knite, which was afterwards found and
identified. It was very bloody. Upon
examining Curry it was found that twen
ty four stabs had been inflicted on his
body. Nowell was arrested and commit
ted to jail on Sunday, and now awaits
his trial at the next term of the Superior
Court. —Macon Telegraph.
Extensive Robberies—Thieves and
Suicide —The Police have for some
time been upon track of a gang of sus
pected thieves in this city, and on Sun
day morning they succeeded i.. overhaul
ing them. At the house of one Powers,
an Irishman on Bridge Row, the Marshals
found six or seven trunks of new clothing
and about S3OO in gold. Trunks and
boxes have for a long lime been missing
from the Railroad Depot, and there is
little doubt that this man is one of an
extensive gang who have long been im
plicated in similar transactions. The in
struments which they make use of are
negroes about town, and quite a number
of these latter gentry are now under ar
rest. One negro, belonging we oelieve
to J. B. R'ss, Esq-, was taken into cus
tody by the Marshals, but managed to
conceal himself while they were engaged
in searching the premises, notwithstanding
that he was handcuffed. With the aid of
dogs, he was soon found secreted in a
v\* standing on the curb. He refus ed
to come out, and when the Marshal pro
ceeded to take hold of him, he at mice
pluuged into the water and was drowned
Powers is in custody, and we may ex
pect some curious developments before
’ the investigation is closed.
We believe that the immediate cause
of the detection arose from the fact, that
Mr. Win. Dibble had reason to believe
that a trunk recently stolen from him
was hidden at Powers’ house. Upon
making search, the Police came upon the
“lay.” Great credit is due to the Mar*,
shais tor the skill and energy with which
they have hunted out this den cf thieves.
Macon Telegraph.
Florida—The Democrats Triumph
ant. — The Whigs of Florida have fought
their last battle. The accounts show a
large Democratic gain and there is no
doubt that Maxwell is elected by a hand
some and triumphant majority. Leon’
county gives him a majority of 86 over
Brown, (which is a clear gain of 53 votes,)
and sends three Democrats and one Whig
to the Legislature. In Waliuka, Max
well has a majority of 36, and in Jeffer
son it is stated at 242—showing in those
two counties alone a clear gam for the
Democrats of over 170 votes. In Madi
son county, (wherein 1852 Cabell Whig
had a majority of 63,) Maxwell’s majority
is reported at more than.loo. The Dem
ocrats of Florida have acq iittel them
selves nobly. Three cheeisfor Maxwell
and the gallant Florida Democracy.
Acquisition of a Port from Dominica.
—Our telegraphic despatches announce
the cession to the United States of the
desired port on the Dominican end of the
Island of St D mningo. It has been
known for some time in Washington, that
the Government have been in daily ex
pectation of the receipt of this important
news.
A month ago we explained the pressing
commercial importance of this expected J
acquisition. On that occasion we were
careful to refrain from any allusion to the
most important point involved in the suc
cess of the pending negotiation, le>t, by
attracting the attention of other Powers
to the effect on our political future of the
acquisition, wj might excite active and
triumphant outside opposition to the pur
pose of the American Government.—
With the port in question in our hands,
and properly fortified, we have only so
to will it and no other Power on earth
except Spain or ourselves can possess/
Cuba.— Wash. Star. \
City Council Proceedings.
CALLED MEETING.
Griffin, Oct. 10, 1854.
Present the Mayor—Aids. Johnson,
Hancock. Bellamy, Jossey. Stricklaud,
Brown, Cloud and Woodruff.
His honor, the Mayor, explained the
object of the meeting to be the reception
of the Tax Books for the present year,
&c. when * 1
On motion of Aid. Johnson, Resolved ,
That the Clerk be authorized and instruct- ‘
cd to turn over the ‘Pax Book for the pre
sent year (1844) to the Marshal for col
lection, taking his receipt for the same.
His honor vacated his seat, (Aid. John
son in the Chair,) when Aid. Brown pre
sented the following resignation from
Col. Win. K. Phillips .
To the Councitmen of the City of Griffi i .- ,
Gentlemen : With a high appreciation ‘
of tho honor and respo .sibility of my po
itioa, and not insensible to the good will
and kind emotions which swelled so many
honest bosoms in this community in my (
-behalf, allow me to announce to the citi-,
zens of Griffin through you, that my indi-1
Viduitl interest and business, render it ab j
solutely impracticable for me to serve j
them any longer. In taking leave of them,!
permit me to say, that up to this time I j
have endeavored to discharge my official!
duty with promptness and fidelity alone \
for the love and respect I bear to them. I
May Heaven’s test and richest blessings
rest upon all of the n, and may the sha
[ dows of the dark valley gather lightly
l around their brows, and a bright crown
and golden harp await each of them on
the other side of Jordan. Having no en- \
einies over whom I wished to triumph, and
no aspirations higher than that of being j
regarded and esteemed an honorable and 1
quiet citizen, I hope it will not be consid
ered egotistical in me when 1 say that I
have the consolation to believe that I
have given (almost) if not universal sat
isfaction, which is the highest and only
reward I desired for my services, together
with that of a self-approving conscience.
I would, tlierafore, iu great kindness,
most respectfully ask you to instruct your
Treasurer to pay equally to the Treasur
ers of the Griffin and Synodical Female
Collages, and the Marshall Male College,
the balance due me for my last year’s sala
ry, and one hundred dollars to the build
ing committee of the new Methodist
Church, out of what miv be due me for
this year’s salary; the balance to such
charitable objects as you in your wisdom
may deem expedient, in the city of Griffin
I cannot bu’ feel sad when I think ot
severing the official ties which bind me
to you and all other officers of the Coun
cil, on account of the exceeding pleasant
ness of our business relations since I have
had the pleasure of setting in Council
with you. I fool that I iiave had your
confidence; I know you have had mine
May time deal gently with you. so that
each of you may fill up the full f measure
of a good many years, and finally be ga
thered safely beyond the river Jordan like
ripe fruit into your Father’s garner.
With sentiments of the highest esteem,
I am Your ob’t serv’t,
WM. R PHILLIPS, Mayor.
Griffin, Oct. 10, 1854.
On motion, Rssoh-td, That we hereby
receive the resignation of Col Win. K.
! Phillips, acting Mayor of the City, w.tli
j sincere regret; that we further tender oir
I thanks for the dignified, pleasant and itn
i partial manner in which he has ever pre-
I sided.
J On motion of Aid Jossey, Resolved,
That an election for Mayor of the City of
Griffin, be held at the City Hall, on Sa
t'irday, the 21st inst. to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the resignation of Col. W.
R. Phillips. On motion, Council adjourn
ed. W. R. PHILLIPS, Mayor
A true extract from the minutes, this
llth day cf Oct. 1854.
J. 11. Logan, Clefk.
Fatal Accident. —We are pained to
announce the sudden death of Mr John
Felix McKmne, Discount Clerk in the
Bank of Augusta, by one of those casnali
ties which no foresight on his part could
avoid, lie was coming in from the Sand
Hills, in a buggy, between 9 and 10 o’clock
yesterday morning, and just as lie neared
Simpson’s Stable, in Ellis-street. a horse,
which was running away with a portion of
a vehicle, turned from Mclntosh into El
lis street, passing by and near Mr. Mclv.
His horse took fright, and becoming un
manageable, dashed off at a furious rate,
running the buggy against a tree just op
posite the Ellis-street Ice House, against
which Mr. McK. was thrown with such
violence, that he expired iu a few mi
nutes.
It is only a few days since that we an
nounced the death of his half-brother, Jas.
F. Gould, Esq of the prevailing epide
mic, and now the deeply stricken mother,
relatives and friends, are so soon sum
moned to the tomb to perform the last
sad offices to one so dear to them. Tru
ly, “in the midst of life we are in death.”
Chron. Sf Sen. 6 lh inst.
| Homicide in DbKalb. —We leaTn that
on Saturday night last, a difficulty occur
red at Rock Chapel camp ground, near
the Stone Mountain, between two young
men, David Armstead and James Neai,
which resulted iu the death of the latter.
We are iuformed that there had been bad
feelings-between the parties for some time
previous to the occurrence. On this oc
casion, a brother of Mr. Armstead and a
younger brother of Mr. Neal were having
some difficulty near the stand, during ser
vice, when many friends interferred, and
among the rest the unfortunate deceased,
who received a stab with a dirk kui(e in
the hand of Armstead, which caused his
(Jpath iu a few hours. The Armsteads
have both been arrested, and are now in
Decatur jail to await their trial. This is
another instance of the evil consequences
of young moti carrying concealed weapons.
If the laws on our statute books against
carrying concealed weapons were more ri
gidly enforced, we would have much fewer
murders to chronicle— Atlanta Intelligen
cer bill inst.
In a Difficulty.— The Chattanooga
Advertiser says L Boroet, a stage driver,
was arraigned before a magistrate in Nash
ville, a few days ago, on the charge of for
saking his own wife aud running off with
the wife of Mr. Hunt, of Gallatin. With
the hope of easily getting out of the diffi
culty, he pleaded guilty to the charge; but
circumstances tending to the belief that
lie had robbed a. mail, besides stealing a
female, he was committed to jail in default
of $2,000 security. *
The loquacity of fools is a lecture to the
wise.
The New York Journal of Commerce
says : “One of Georgia’s fair daughters
lias proved to the world that there is a
latent power even in the needle and thread,
and that this power was only to be devel
oped to he admired. Messrs John Wil
liams & Son, of No. Pearl Street,
have had on exhibition for several days
past, an exquisite piece of needle-work,
executed by a lady of Macon, and which
is to be exhibited next month at the Geor
gia State Fair. The subject sketched is
that of the® ‘ Surrender of Mary, Quee.i
of Scots, to the Confederate Lords, at
Carberry Hill,” in the year 1567, and is
treated in such a life-like manner, as to
bring all the circumstances of the occasion
vividly before the mind’s eye. The colors
of the entire piece are of the most gorge
ous and beautiful description, and the va
rious figures have a life and individuality
rarely if ever before seen in any similar
piece of work The features of the face
have an expression wonderfully true to na
ture, and the whole work reflects great
credit on the fair artist, who, we are in
formed, employed five months constant
labor in its execution.”
The Know Nothing Platform. —The
Washington Sentinel, referring to the
mass meeting in that city, on Wednesday
evening, says:
‘•Judge Ellis, as the selected editor of
the contemplated “American Organ,” ex
plained the principles which he intends to
advocate, including opposition to the elec
tion of any man of foreign birth, or of an
American Roman Catholic to office lie
was, he said, iu favor of forever excluding
men not born in this country from exer
cising the elective franchise; but, in and f
erence to his friends, be would agree to fix
the naturalization probation at twenty
one years. The meeting heartily endors
ed his sentiments.
Ark ansas. —The Democrats of Arkan
sas have swept the opposition before
them like chaff before the wind. Ru.-k
and Greenwoo ‘, the Democratic candi
dates have been tiiumphandy elected,
and the Legislature on joint ballot stands
Democrats 75 to Whigs 25. Tne Whigs
are welcome to Verm inland Maine. We
only claim from the Potomac to the R:o
Grande.
New Orleans, Oct. 2.
The deaths in this city during the week
were 42 ), including 269 from yellow fever
—a large decrease on the previous week.
The cars have reached Americas, by the
South Western Rail Road There was
great rejoicing at Americas on the occa
sion.
Tho spirit of Joyce Ileth has written a
poem adlressed to B irnura- The Lender
says the old woman has become too long
winded in the other world to publish her
lucubrations.
Fall Elections.— Pennsylvania, Ohio
and Indiana held their general elections on
Tuesday last- New York, Illinois, Mich
igan and Wisconsin will hold their elec
tions on the 7th of November.
Massachusetts. —Toe M issachusetis
Democrats have nominated Henry Bishop
for Govern >r. They passed resoiulions
endorsing the Administration, and repu
diating the Know Nodi mg's.
Mrs. Harris, daughter of Gov. Troup,
of Ga. and wife of Lieut. Harris, U.
N., was dreadfully burned, at the Sweet
Springs, Va., a short time since, in endea
voring to extinguish the fl tines which had
caught the curtain of her chamber from a
, candle.
Troglodytes. —Eighteen thousand peo
ple in the city of New York live under
ground—that is to say in cellars, vaults
and holes So Rev Mr Cuyler tells us,
and his information is derived from actual
investigation He tells us of a neglected
quarter—a single lodging room or den
in which one hand ed outcasts of both
sexes herd together, indiscriminately, eve
ry night That may bo called life in New
York under ground.
‘l’iie Independent Press, of (he 30th ult.
announces that sufficient stock has been
subscribed for toe contemplated Rai road
from Eatouton to Moulicello, to author
ise the commencement of the wotk.
John Epp, charged with the murder
of his father, in this country, some weeks
since, and who made his escape at the
and ne, has been apprehended, and was con
fined in Watkinsville jail last wetk
Athens Watchman.
The Pre.-i lent, it is said, has determin
ed to send Mr. Webster, of North Caro
lina, to Greytuwn, to ascertain the facts
about the bombardment.
Back Rations.— We received by Tues
day’s mail last, the Washington Globe of
Sept 14th, 15th, 16th, 23d, and Get. 2.1;
also Richmond Enquirer of Sept. 13.
The bank where the thynicj grows, has
declared a dividend of tea *‘8001116” ou
the share.
Holloway's Pills. —An adtnirab e Rem’
edy for the Cure of Bile, lud : gestion, and
Liver Complaints.—Au American ladv
the widow of an officer, in the E. I.C.
Service, had’beeu residing many years in
Calcutta, where her liver and stomach
had become so deranged, that she could
with difficulty, digest any kind of food. —
She suffered almost unceasingly from siek
headache, nervousness, and lowness of
spirits, the results of a debilitated consti
tion. The medical aid she had there was
of no avail, and her friends advised her
to take up her residence at her sister’s, ii
Savannah, Georgia; the latter lady per
suaded her to have recourse to Holloway’s
Pills, which in about six weeks, restored
her to sound and perfect health, to* tho
astonishment of her benevolent sister, who
had given up all hope of her recovery.
Consumption and Spitting blood. —
See the certificate of Mr. Turner H.
Ramsey, for many years proprietor of the
Farmers’ Hotel, Fredericksburg, Yn. and
late of the City Hotel, Richmond, Va
Dr. John Minge, ot the City of Rich*
mond, though a regular physician, and
of course opposed to what he called quack
medicines, was obliged to say its good
effects in the case of M r . Ramsey, were”
wonderfu l indeed.
He had been jriven up by several phy
sicians; had tried most of the quack medi
cines, and was on the verge of despair,
as well as the grave, when he tried Car
ter’s Spanish Mixture.
We refer the public to his full and
lengthy certificate around the bottle, sta
ting his cure.
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