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Tuesday November 15, 1939.
The Mobile papers record the death of
Mr. John Robinson, one of the most re
spected merchants of that city.
Col Joseph Bragg, for twenty years
President of the Branch Bank of Vir
ginia, died at an advanced age in Pe
tersburg on the 2d inst.
Burning of a Steamer.
The Montgomery papers report the
burning of the opposition steamer Nile,
on the Alabama, on Saturday, at or near
Graves’ Landing, with six hundred bales
of cotton.
Determined Suicide.
On Tuesday last, near Lowasbee, on
the Mobile and Ohio Kail Road, a young
man, seeing the train coming, deliberate
ly laid down upon the track, and was of
course run over and killed.
The Legislature.
The Bills passed and lost so far are
almost entirely local in their character
and provisions. We will endeavor to
keep onr readers fully advised of the
most important proceedings each day of
the session.
Indictment of McCabe.
This rowdy, who assaulted Mr. Thomp
son, of the New York Daily News, soon
after the Syracuse Convention, has been
indicted by the Grand Jury of the Court
of Oyer and Terminer, in that city, for
aggravated assault and battery.
The trains on the Louisville and Nash
ville Road, as we learn from the Union
and American, cross the river at the lat
ter place, and run twice daily to Louis
ville. The distance is 185£ miles, and
the time between eight and nine hours.
There are thirty-six stations on the
route.
Accident on the S. W. Road.
The Americus Republican states that a
“smash up” occurred to the freight train
the morning of the 3d, on the South
Western Rail Road, within two miles of
Oglethorpe. The Road is torn up for
nearly a mile, so much so that it will re
quire two or three days to repair the
damage.
Close of the Year of the Tobacco
Trade.
The Louisville (Ky.) Journal says that
the year of the tobacco trade closes the
31st of October, by a custom adopted
many years ago. At the three ware
houses the sales have amounted to 18,552
hogsheads. The number sold and re
maining on storage is 2,813 hogsheads,
and unsold, 671 hogsheads.
The Legislature and the Circus.
During the afternoon session of the
Senate Monday, Mr. Smith, of Hancock,
offered the following resolution :
Whereas, the Representative Branch of
the General Assembly adjourned to at
tend Ihe circus this afternoon, therefore
Resolved , That they are barred from
attending to-night.
It is presumed that the gentleman from
Hancock desired the House to give way
for the Senate at night.
New Orleans Cotton Receipts.
The receipts of cotton Orleans
for the week up to Saturday, the sth
inst., were 73,092 bales.
The exports were 51,617, leaving on
hand a stock of 27,956 against 213,703
same time last year. The receipts since
the Ist instant, comprise 29,511 bales
against 28,120 for the corresponding pe
riod last year. Up to the sth, the re
ceipts since the Ist of September are 103,-
140 more than for the same time last
and the net increase at all the ports
up to the latest dates is 113,151 bales.
Be Bow’ii Review.
This sterling periodical has been re
ceived. For nearly thirteeen years has
it made its quarterly visits to subscribers,
and been identified with the industrial
progress and history of the South. The
following are the contents of the Novem
ber number: American Agriculture; Life
and Liberty in America; Free Negroes
in Hayti; Central American Question;
State, Federal and Territorial Authority ;
Liberia and the Colonization Society;
Union North and South; South Carolina
College.
Steamship Florida, New Orleans
and Apalachicola Line.
A few days since we noticed that the
steamrhip Florida, built for the line be
tween New Orleans and Apalachicola, had
sailed from New York. She arrived at
New Orleans the 2d inst., to take her
place in the regular line. From the ad
vertisement of the agent in the N. 0.
Commercial Bulletin, we learn that she
will leave that city for Apalachicola on
Thursday, the 10th proximo. We are re
liably informed that a regular schedule
will bo established, according to which
she will hereafter have certain days for
sailing and departure to and from the
two ports,
Fires in Florida.
The residence of Mr. R. R. Scott, in
Tallahassee, was destroyed by fire on the
night of the 31st ult. By this misfortune
he is suddenly turned out ot doors, but
the Floridian says his dwelling will be
replaced by the substantial sympathy of
the citizens.
On Saturday night last the steam saw
and grist mill of R. C. Williams, Esq.,
was burnt. It is supposed to be the
work of an incendiary.
ThMotal losses from the recent fire in
Marianna amount to about $50,000, cov
ered by an insurance of about $29,000,
as we learn from the Patriot.
A Disclosure.
The New York correspondent of the
Charleston Courier says :
Tht proprietors of one of the daily
journals of this city, have in their pos
session the names of certain merchants
and rich men, who have been aiding aud
abetting just such men as “ Old Brown,”
in creating disturbances and disaffection
among the slaves at the S'Uth. The per
son who found them out, did so by hav
ing a close communion, and keeping up
a regular attendance at Dr. Cheever’s
Church.
The Last War with Great Britain.
Forty eight years ago Congress was
assembled by proclamation of President
Madison to make preparations for a war
with Great Britain. At its session the
army was augmented to 35,000 men: the
President authorized to borrow $11,000,-
000; double duties laid on foreign goods,
and taxes omdomeetic manufactures.
VOLUME III.}
Fred. Douglass off for England.
Frederick Douglass has been heard
from in a letter dated “Canada West,
Monday, Oct. 31.” lie denies that he
ever exchanged a word with Cook, or
promised to be present at the Harper’s
Ferry insurrection; but refrains from
Stating anything further in relation to the
matter. He says “the time for a full
statement of what I know, and of all I
know, of this desperate but sublimely dis
interested effort to emancipate the slaves
of Maryland and Virginia from their
cruel taskmasters, has not yet come, and
may never come.”
In reference to his future plans, Doug
lass remarks as follows:
“ I have no apology for keeping out of
the way of those gentlemanly United
States Marshals, who are said to have
paid Rochester a somewhat protracted
visit lately, with a view to an interview
with me. A Government recognizing the
validity of the Dred Scott decision, at
such a time as this is not likely to have
any very charitable feelings towards me,
and if I am to meet its representatives, I
prefer todo so, at least, upon equal terms
If I have committed any offense against
Society, I have done so on the soil of the
State of New York, and I should be per
fectly willing there to be arraigned before
an impartial jury, but I have quite insu
perable objections to be caught by the
hands of Mr. Buchanan, and ‘bagged,’ by
Gov. Wise. For this appears to be the
arrangement —Buchanan does the fight
ing and hunting, and Wise ‘ bags’ the
game.
“Some reflections may'be made upon
my leaving on a tour to England, just at
this time. I have only to say, that my
going to that country has been rather de
layed than hastened by the insurrection
at Harper’s Ferry. All knew that I had
intended to leave here in the first week
of November.”
Brown and the Virginia Soldiers.
On the 30th ult., the “United Guards,”
of Frederick county, Va., under the com
mand of Captain Siren, reached Charles
town, where the Harper’s Ferry rioters
were undergoing their trial. A dispatch
thence to the New York papers of the
31st tells what occurred thereupon:
They requested to be allowed to see the
prisoners, and were admitted by authori
ty of Judge Parker—going in by squads.
They first visited the cell of Brown and
Stevens. Brown was in good spirits. He
rose from his couch and took his visitors
by the hand, remarking, “Gentlemen, I
am glad to see you.” In reply to their
questions, he said he was still suffering
some pain about the left kidney. He
said he was treated"with humanity, and
bore testimony to the efficiency of the
volunteer soldiers. He thauked Linn for
the mauly and truthful manner in which
he had testified, and said he would al
ways remember him for his many noble
traits of character.
During the conversation Brown occa
sionally played with the little children of
the jailer, who were present. He re
marked that he had fought on the fron
tiers in 1812, and that during all his life
he had endured hardships, and knew how
to bear them. Stevens was suffering
much, although he was still getting bet
ter. He shook all the company by the
hands. Coppee said he was prepared to
bear his fate like a man. He told Linn
ho should want him to testify on his trial,
which Linn promised to do. They all
stated that they were well treated.
Cook’s cell was not entered. He had
been all day busily writing, and is un
derstood to be preparing a full confession
by the advice of Gov. Willard, in the hope
of pardon.
During the visit the jail was surround
ed by a large crowd, but good order pre
vailed.
Montgomery and Union Springs Rail
Road.
The Southern Advertiser says : “ The
propriety of turning the Montgomery
and Union Springs Road, by the way of
Troy, is being seriously and earnestly
discussed by the stockholders of that
Road, and we now begin to entertain
strong hope, that the day is not far dis
tant, when we shall be put in easy con
nection with our capital city. God speed
the day!”
Come! come! friend Starke, Mont
gomery never seriously discussed the
probabilities and advantages of a connec
tion with Troy, by Rail Road, until the
Mobile and Girard Road began to pene-
trate the region of the Conecuh valley.
Then your valuable trade began to loom
up into tantalizing proportions. Don’t
seek to stop the progress we are making
to complete the social and commercial
relations between Columbus and Pike
county, but let Pike cleave to those who
first loved her. The Union Springs Road
will never be diverted to Troy, but it is
well enough not to put it into the heads of
the Montgomery people; there is no tell
ing what they may do!
Tlie Indin Cotton Trade.
The London News lately had an article,
endeavoring to show, that not England,
but other countries, will reap the greater
portion of the benefit to be derived from
an increase in the cotton supply from
India.
A late Bombay circular gives a state
ment of the clearances of cotton from
India for the first eight months of 1859,
which are equal to those of the whole of
1858, amounting to 438,376 bales, ship
ped to Europe, against 260,199 in the
same period last year, and 99,323 bales to
China against 74,366 last year.
Rail Road Meeting.
The citizens of J ckson county, Fla.,
held a meeting at Marianna on the 25th
ult. The object of it was stated to be an
organization for the purpose of advanc
ing the Rail Road interest in the State,
and to take the necessary steps to pro
cure the means to grade and cross tie
that portion of the Pensacola and Geor
gia Rail Road, designed to run through
Jackson county. A committee of promi
j neut gentlemen were appointed to can
vass the county, and discuss the subject
before the people, preparatory to open
j iug books of subscription.
Fine Buckwheat.
We have been presented by Messrs.
Tyler & Moses with a fine lot of Buck
wheat flour. So far as appearances ena
ble us to judge, it would make nice
breakfast cakes. But not keeping house,
we are almost in a situation similar to
that of the fellow who won the elephant
in a raffle. We have, however, handad it
over to a gentleman connected with our
office, with the injunction to give it a
thorough trial. Os the result we have
no doubt, and will report thereupon in
due time. In the meanwhile, we advise
housekeepers, without hesitation, to be
giving it a fair trial also.
“Ye Galliant Zouave.”
Mr. Frank Landon, dealer in hats,
caps, &C-, has our thanks for anew style
of hat, denominated the “Zouave.” It is
something new, and exceedingly com
fortable. It is especially convenient for
business. Those who hav’nt seen or sup
i plied themselves would do well to call.
THE .WEEKLY SUN.
Salaries of State Officers.
On Monday, in the House of Repre
sentatives. a bill was introduced by Mr.
Fain, of Union, to reduce the salaries of
the Governor and Judges of the Supreme
and Superior Courts. We do not impugn
the motives of Mr. Fain; his action
may have been influenced by his ideas of
economy, but in the English language, it
is difficult to find another word less un
derstood and more thoroughly abused in
its interpretation and application. In a
representative Democracy, where the
government is supported by the people,
there is no word that savors so much of
the ad captandum vulgus. Demagogues,
incited by no higher interest than per
sonal aggrandizement, make it their
watchword and the touchstone of merit,
and what was designed as a blessing has
frequently resulted, by abuse, in a curse.
There is such a thing as true,, sound
economy, and a spurious kind, understood
well, particularly by the lowest phase of
demagoguism There is such a thing as
true Republicanism and its extreme —
sans culottism, and ignorantly, or inten
tionally it may be, there are those who,
aiming at the former, are constantly
verging towards the latter.
Returning to the main point, it is evi
dent that the Legislature will uot consult
the pr nciples of sound economy by re
ducing the salaries of the officers in
question, and should it be passed it will,
so far as the present incumbents are con
cerned, be ex post facto in its effect, and
cannot therefore effect their Salaries
during the present terms of their offices.
It is of the highest importance to the
common weal that the laws should be
wholesome and efficiently administered
within the State, and as acorollary to this,
it is necessary to secure the highest order
of talent. How shall this be done ? The
State must set a premium upon talent, or
in plain language, annex such salaries to
their offices as will induce her most tal
ented men to seek and accept them.—
“Time is money,” and the offices of
Governor and Judges of the Supreme and
Superior Courts are no sinecures, and it
is not probable that men of talent will
devote themselves to the service of the
State, and forsake the greater emolu
ments of the Professions.
The low estimate placed by many-States
upon their talented men has a centripetal
tendency, which drives them from home
to seek the more alluring and profitable
offices from the Federal Government.
The State must compete with the power
ful patronage of the Federal Government,
and whenever she makes it to the pecu
niary interest of her able men to fill her
offices, then may we expect to see the
charms of Federal places and power
graduated down to their true worth. Her
offices then would reflect as much honor
upon the incumbent as he would upon
the office. Although there are some ex
ceptions, the offices of the Southern
States generally are filled by men in
point of ability scarcely above mediocrity.
It should be the policy of the State to
secure the services of her ablest men, or
make it to their interest, if they seek
office, to accept one within her gift, and
thus forever secure their influence in se
curing and maintaining her rights.—
Then we should have less compromise
aud concession at Washington to save the
Union.
The course indicated by Mr. Fain’s bill
is opposed to the principles of political
economy, and the doctrines of State
Rights. Should it pass, its inevitable
tendency will be to drive our ablest men
into the Professions or pursuits of pri
vate life, and supersede them with a
class far their inferiors in fitness and
intellect.
Fine Cigars.
Jose Mir & Cos. have presented us with
a lot of fine Cigars of “La Cachucha”
brand. They are directly imported, and
are A No. 1. We speak from having
tried them, and feel no hesitancy in re
commending them, but there’s no ac
counting for tastes.
Drug Store for Sale.
A rare chance is presented to any one
wishing to engage in the Drug business,
by Cowan & Fleming, of Eufaula, Ala.
We speak by the card in saying that it is
one of the most agreeable and attractive
places in the country for a permanent
residence. See the advertisement for
further information.
Don’t Stop on the Crossings.
Broad street seems every day to be at
times almost literally filled with wagons.
Sometimes it may be unavoidable, but if
proper pains be taken, drivers can always
find sufficient room without obstructing
the street crossings. They were per
pared for the especial accommodation of
pedestrians passing from one street to
another, and it is exceedingly annoying
to be interrupted by encountering two or
three wagons before getting from one side
to the other. You can cross, but don’t
stop on them with your wagons.
Tlie Steamer Stokes.
Yesterday we copied a paragraph from
the Apalachicola Advertiser, of the 2d,
saying that this steamer owned and com
manded by Capt. L. T. Woodruff, had
sunk, at Uchee Shoals. Since then, the
Captain has arrived here, and from him
we are gratified to learn, that the Stokes,
owing to the low stage of water, got
aground, instead of sinking at Uchee
Shoals. She is perfectly sound and un
injured, and only awaits a rise in the
river to resume her regular trips.
Monster Cotton Stalk.
The Fernandina Floridian has on exhi
bition a stalk of cotton, grown in that
vicinity, which measures 14 feet 4 inches
in length, and numbers 62 boll-bearing
branches.
Mayor of Charleston.
A dispatch from Charleston the 4th
inst., to a New York paper, states that
Charles Macbeth has been re elected
Mayor of the city by 300 majority.
For Senator.
A correspondent of the Savannah News,
nominates Col. James Gardner, of Au
gusta, as a suitable person for United
States Senator from Georgia.
Mrs. A. Parker, well known as a mem
ber of Burton’s Company, and an actress
of considerable prominence, died in New
York on the 29th ult.
The United States Mail steamship
Florida, from New York, arrived at Sa
vannah the 9th inst.
Goveanor Banks has been re elected
Governor of Massachusetts by an in
creased plurality.
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, NOVEMBER 15, 1859.
Fire and Terrible Explosion In At
lanta.
From the Atlanta papers we learn that
a fire broke out in that city Monday
night, and soon after, a terrific explosion
! was heard over the whole city. The re
port was occasioned by the explosion of
powder in the retail grocery of Mr. James
A. Gibson, situated on Alabama street.
’ By the promptness of the firemen the
fiauies were soon quenched and prevent
ed from spreading. One man, Mr. Levin
S. Blake, was killed. He was a native of
Baltimore, formerly a member of Ward’s
Theatrical Company and the supporter
principally of a sister and widowed moth
er in Baltimore, whom he had lately sent
for to reside in Atlanta. The wounded
are Frank O’Brien, Henry Kontz, Patrick
Daly, Dr. R. S. Pomeroy, P. C. Buckley,
of Albany, Ga., who was stopping at the
Planters’ Hotel at the time, George John
son, proprietor of the Planters’ Hotel,
Samuel Downs, a little son of Mr. Ker
shaw, Robert Faulkner, Mr. Orr, of New
nan, Ga., James Stokes and Tlieophilus
Harris. The tire is supposed to be the
work of au incendiary, from the evidence.
Sanded Cotton.
The New Orleans Picayune says : “We
heard yesterday of a lot of cotton selling
for 13 cents, which was afterwards re
jected because it was sanded. In less
than an hour afterwards it was resold to
another party for 13 J cents. There is
danger of going into extremes in regard
to sanded cotton. All which hangs low
on the stalk, and which is gathered after
a rain, will contain some sand that the
gin will not take out. Some buyers seem
to be absolutely frightened at the idea of
sand in cotton. It will not do to carry
this idea into extremes.”
The Maryland Election.
The returns of the Maryland election
show the following result:
Ist District—Jas. A. Stewart, Dem.
2d District—Edward 11. Webster, Op.
3d District—J. Morrison Harris, Op.
4th District—Henry Winter Dav is, Op.
sth District—Jacob M. Kunkel, Dem.
6th District—George W. Hughes, Dem.
The delegation stands as it was in the
last Congress—three Democrats and three
Opposition. Stewart, Harris, Davis and
Kunkel were members of the last Con
gress. The Legislature is Democratic in
both branches.
Nomination for Solicitor.
The nomination for Solicitor General
of the Chattahoochee Circuit was made
by the Opposition Convention, which as
sembled at Geneva, on the Bth inst. The
whole number of votes cast was 24. Os
these, John Peabody, Esq., of this city,
received 13, Muscogee giving him four
majority, Harris 3, Talbot 3, and Ma
rion 3, which made his majority over his
competitor, Mr. Reese, of Butler, 2 votes.
We do not know that there were other
candidates before the Convention.
♦
Tlie Duel Honorably Adjusted.
Alluding to the difficulty lately pending
between Elmore Fitzpatrick and B. C.
Yancey, Jr., Esqs., the Atlanta Intelli
gencer of the 9th says: “We are heartily
glad to learn that the “affair of honor”
between two young Alabamians, spoken
of in our last issue as likely to bring
about an exchange of shots, near Augus
ta, yesterday, was honorably adjusted by
the friends of both the gentlemen prin
cipals.”
Prices of “Niggers.”
At the public sales of negroes, yester
daj', it is said prices ruled lower than the
Richmond market. We append the list
and prices, politely furnished by our
young friend, Mr. Thomas Harwell:
Boy Dick $1,515
Boy George 1,450
Girl Amanda >. 1,430
Girl Narcissa 1,400
Woman Rachel and Child 1,810
Girl Charlotte. 1,200
Girl Livinia 1,440
The ages of these negroes ranged from
14 to 30 years.— Mont. Mail, Bth.
■ ♦ ————
Dr. Pusey, of Oxford, has printed a
specimen of the work on which he has
been engaged for many years—“A Com
mentary on the Minor Prophets.” It
has been received with great favoih as a
deep, earnest and thoughtful attempt to
illustrate a portion of Scripture gener
ally overlooked. As Dr. Pusey was. He
brew Professor at Oxford, he brings to
the task all the requisite scholarship.
The entire work will be brought out by
Messrs. Parker, the University publishers.
The first portion, comprising Hosea, is
now nearly ready.
The Florida.
By a dispatch to a gentleman interested
in her, in this city, we learn that the new
steamship Florida left New Orleans yes
terday morning for Apalachicola. Her
prospects for the future are represented
to be good.
We also learn that the steamers Wave
and Munnerlyn left Apalachicola at the
same time for Eufaula.
Duel Settled.
The Montgomery Mail, which arrived
this morning, says: “A dispatch to a
friend of ours states that the difficulty
between Ben. Yancey, Esq., (son of Hon.
W. L. Y.,) and Elmore Fitzpatrick, Esq. r
(sou of the Senator,) was in a fair way
of adjustment, this morning, by a Board
of Honor, at Augusta, Ga., to which
place the parties bad repaired.”
S. F. Scams, of Lowndes county, Ala.,
was arrested in Mobile on last Thursday,
at the request of a telegraphic dispatch
from Montgomery. He was charged with
having absconded with three negroes,
leaving debts behind. N He was held to
bail in the sum of $2,500.
Lane Indicted.
The Grand Jury, it is stated, have pre
sented twelve indictments against William
J. Lane, the New York Fulton Bank de
faulter, charging him with forgery in the
third degree.
Good Ear of Corn.
The Wilmington (N. C.) Herald has
been presented with an ear of corn con
taining over 1,100 kernels, all sound. It
was grown on pine land, and yields 90
bushels to the acre.
The Milledgeville Recorder learns that
Mr. James L. Grimes, of that county,
was murdered by a negro belonging to
Josiah Collins. There were two other
negroes in company. It is supposed the
difficulty was caused by the parties be
ing drunk at the time.
+
Gerrit Smith become Deranged.
New Yobk, Nov. ,9, 1859.
Gerrit Smith was to-day sent to the
Insane Asylum at Utica, in this State,
in consequence of being seriously de
ranged.
Theater.
Bulwer’s thrilling Drama, “Richelieu,
or the Conspiracy,” was rendered Mon
day night, to an appreciative audience.
The performances of the several dramatis
personae gave entire satisfaction. The
principal characters were Cardinal Riche
lieu and Julia de Mortimer. Mr. Fleming,
in the former, won for himself anew
laurel. High expectations were enter
tained in consequence of his reputation
for excellence in this personation, and
the general agreement is, that they were
fully answered. Miss Menken, as Julia,
acquitted herself well. She is a fine ac
tress, and has won an enviable reputa
tion. The other parts were creditably
rendered by Messrs. Donaldson, Wright,
Fuller, Lewis and Cunningham.
To-night Shakspeare’s immortal trag
edy of “ Hamlet” will be presented. Mr.
Fleming will appear as Hamlet, and Miss
Menken, who has already created a “ sen
sation,” will appear as Ophelia.
Tuesday evening the largest house of
the season, perhaps, but one, assembled
at Temperance Wall, to wituess the thrill
ing tragedy of “ Fazio, or the Italian
Wife,” and the amusing comedy of the
“ Honeymoon.” The audience was in
creased, from the fact that it was the
benefit of Miss Menken. Besides the ad
ditional attraction of the programme,
many were influenced by a desire to
compliment a beautiful lady and a tal
ented actress. The principal characters
were Fazio and Bianca, the former of
which, was sustained by Mr. Donaldson
very satisfactorily. Miss Menken, as
Bianca, according to our judgment, has
a fine conception of the character, and
rendered it exceedingly well. The other
characters were well sustained by Mrs.
Grattan, Mr. Lewis and others.
The concluding piece was the comedy
of the “ Honeymoon,” the pads of which,
were carried by Misses Menken, Em
mons and Josephs, and Messrs. Fleming,
Wright, Fuller, Boyd and Lewis.
The programme for this evening, is
composed of the “ Merchant of Venice,”
and “ Lucrezia Borgia.” Mr. Fleming
will personate “ Shylock, the Jew,” and
Miss Menken “Lucrezia.”
To-morrow evening will be Mr. Flem
ing’s benefit. Let him have a large au
dience.
A National Jockey Club—Columbus
Elsewhere we publish a letter from the
(old) Spiritof theaTimes, communication
on the formation of a National Jockey
Club. It is from the pen, as the initials
and place of writing indicate, of Gen.
Cornelius Robinson, of Lowndes county,
Alabama, President of the Montgomery
Association Jockey Club. It will be seen
that its object is the expression of his
views relative to the formation of a Na
tional Jockey Club, in accordance with
the request of the Spirit.
As to the selection of a place for hold
ing meetings, he suggests Columbus, Ga.
We agree with the writer that our city is
a most eligible place for tjie location of a
club. It presents the great advantages
of being central, easily accessible, and
having ample room in her hotels for the
accommodation of the members, and all
others who may attend.
Balloting for Supreme Court Judges
From a letter in the Times of this
morning, from Milledgeville, the 9th, we
learn that a caucus of the Democratic
members of the Legislature was held in
the Representative Hall the night of the
Bth, to nominate candidates for Judges of
the Supreme Court. Mr. Lawton, of
Chatham, nominated Hon. Linton Steph
ens, which was approved by acclamation.
For the vacancy occasioned by the expir
ation of Judge Benning's term of service,
Mr. Hartridge, of Chatham, nominated
Judge BenuiDg; Mr. Harriss, of Worth,
Richard F. Lyon, Esq., of Albany. Three
ballots were had without a nomination,
when a motion for adjournment, by Mr.
Seward, of Thomas, was carried.
P. S.—We learn that another caucus
was held last night for the purpose of
making a nomination, which again re
sulted in a failure. To-day (Thursday)
the Legislature make the election.
Judge Benning’s Reply.
We return our acknowledgments to
Judge Benning for a pamphlet, copy of
his reply to the circular addressed to the
“Creditors of the Broken Banks of Cos
lumbus,” over the signature of “William
Dougherty.” It was received Tuesday,
but we have been unable to notice it
sooner. We will recur to it again to
morrow.
Rome and Jacksonville Rail Road.
The Inferior Court of Floyd county
have ordered an election to take place on
the 23d of November, to decide the ques
tion of “subscription” or “no subscrip
tion” to the Georgia and Alabama Rail
Road. If “subscription” carries the day,
the Court will subscribe $50,000 stock
for the county.
--
John Fundy, a young man formerly of
Augusta, charged with the killing of
Harden Colson, in Lawrenceville, on the
night of the last October election, with a
Bowie knife, was tried at the late term
of Gwinnett Superior Court, and found
guilty. The punishment is death.
ffm. J. Sikes, charged with stabbing,
was found guilty at the same term of the
court, and sentenced to one year’s im
prisonment in the penitentiary.
New Orleans Branch Mint.
The amount of gold deposited, during
the month of October, was $20,069 44;
the deposits of silver, $232,078 11. The
total coinage amounted to $200,000,
$50,000 of which are dollars, and
$150,000 in half dollars.
Abolition Agitation.
The Executive Committee of the Ameri
can Anti-Slavery Society urge the friends
of their cause, in case of the execution of
Capt. John Brown, to observe the day
the event oocurs, by public meetings,
addresses, &c.
*
The Montgomery Advertiser.
Our cotemporary came to us yesterday
considerably enlarged. We believe the
Daily now corresponds with the Weekly
in size. The latter will be enlarged,
also, and furnished to subscribers at $3
per annum. The Daily will be furnished
at $7.
93,000 Reward.
The Board of Underwriters of New
! Orleans have offered a reward of three
thousand dollars for every apprehension
and conviction of an incendiary during
I the next twelve months. The Bulletin
says the Common Council will probably
1 pass a resolution to the apme effect.
Salutary Legislation —A Good Step.
Among other bills before the Legisla
ture, we observe one has been introduced
in ibe House by Mr. Hopkins, of Mcln
tosh, to change the time of holding the
general elections of the State, from the
first Monday to the first Wednesday in
October. It is by no means the least im
portant bill that has been brought before
the consideration of the Legislature, and
we are rejoiced that the movement has
| been initiated. The principal reason that
i demands the change is a moral one—a
reason which law and common consent
j sanction, and by which all men in this
! enlightened age and country are volun
tarily or involuntarily influenced.
We do not propose to iudulge in a
homiletic straiu, or lecture upon morali
ty ; but we hesitate not to say that the
modern system of electioneering is bad
enough, in all conscience, any day in the
week, without thus desecrating and pro
faning the Sabbath. The last day before
an election is an important one. Much
can be accomplished then, frequently
enough to turn the tide for or against a
particular candidate or party. If politi
cal parties will thus profane the Sabbath,
; for all practical purposes they might as
well electioneer openly and above board
as to do so covertly, and if the time for
canvassing be extended two days, it will
relieve either from the supposed necessity
of working Sunday to checkmate its ad
versary.
Another consideration is, that the pre
sent rule gives those who have no respect
for the Seventh day a decided advantage
over others who have conscientious scru
ples on the subject, and practice its ob
servance also in deference to their do
mestic relations. The alteration would
place all on an equal footing in this re
spect.
Should the bill pass, as we believe it
will, it would be approved and ratified
by all parties—political, religious, or
otherwise.
Arrest of the Gipsey Fortune-Teller.
From the Nashville Union we learn
that Elizabeth Trail, who duped Mr. 11.
Ferris, of Franklin county, Tennessee,
out of $3,000, has been arrested in Belle
ville, New Jersey, under a requisition
from the Governor of Tennessee upon the
Governor of New Jersey. She had so
insinuated herself into the confidence of
Ferris as to make him believe there was
an immense amount of treasure buried
on his farm, but before she could direct
him how to raise it, he must raise $3,000
in gold. The money was deposited in a
trunk during a mysterious incantation of
the Gipsey, where it was to remain twelve
days, and then it was to be opened and
the secret revealed. Iu the meantime
the Gipsey took her departure, and at
the expiration of the twelve days, Mr.
Ferris discovered that the $3,000 were
gone.
♦
PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL.
Council Ciiamiier, Nov. 7, 1859.
Council mot pursuant to regular meeting—
Present— Ilis Honor, F. G. Wilkins, Mayor, Aider
men Barschall, Douglass, Durkin, Kites, Hogan,
King, and McKendrec.
Absent—Aldermen Cody, Patterson, Quin,
Ogletree, and Thompson.
By Aid. King: A committee having been ap
pointed by this Council, consisting of the Finance
committee, and a lumber of private citizens, for
the purpose of considering and reporting to this
Council on the propriety of making asubscription
to tho LaGrange Bail Koad, and said committee
having failed to make any report ami this Council
being sensible of the great importance to the pros
perity of this city, not ODly of the proposed Road
to LaGrange, hut the proposed Koad to Cbilders
burg, via DadeviJle, and believing we should act
promptly on this subject, so that those who pro
pose to aid in these great works may know that
this city is ready and willing, not only to counte
nance and encourage their efforts but at the same
time render their material aid. Be it therefore
Resolved, That this Council hereby direct and
empower his Honor, the Mayor, to subscribe to
the capital stock of the LaGrange and Columbus
Kail Koad, fifty thousand dollars to be paid in the
Bonds of this city, payable years after date
in the sums of annually.
Resolved, That this action of Council shall be
submitted to the vote of the people for their ap
proval or disapproval, on Saturday the 19th of
November, inst. At which time those In favor of
the subscription, shall vote, “Subscription,” and
those opposed, “No Subscription.” That in the
event said subscription shall be approved by the
citizens, as provided for above, then the Mayor of
the city shall, on beh-ilf of and for this city, sub
scribe the amount of fifty thousand dollars to the
capital stock of said Kail Koad, provided aaid Kail
Koad will receive said bonds at par, and issue
their certificates of stock to the City Council, for
the sum of fifty thousand dollars.
That we learn with pleasure that tho route from
Opelika to Childersburg, via Dadeville, is now un
der survey, and we most cordially invite the Presi
dent and Directors of said Koad to visit onr city,
to explain their plans and inform us of the proba
ble cost of their Koad, with a vi9w of enabling
our city to act advisedly in regard to that impor
tant interest.
Aid. Hogan moved the following proviso: Pro
vided, that the building of said Koad bo com
menced at Columbus, and provided further, that
the amount so subscribed be for tho purchase of
iron alone, and bonds to be issued when the Road
is ready for the iron.
Which amendment was accepted.
Aid. McKendree moved as an amendment, that
the Lafayette Koad be included in the above reso
lution. Which was lost.
Whereupon the yeas and nays were required to
be recorded. Yeas 3; nays 4.
Those who voted in the aflimativo, were—Alder
men Durkin, Douglass, and McKendree.
Those who voted in the negative, were—Aider
men Barschall, Estes, Hogan, and King.
The preamble and resolutions as amended were
then taken and adopted.
CALVIN STRATTON, Clerk.
Brass Knuckles.
The New Orleans Delta, in announcing
the arrival of two hundred brass knuck
les in tbat city, to aid in the municipal
election, thus describes this popular in
strument for controlling elections at the
North :
It seems to be one of the favorite im
plements of brutality cultivated and pur
sued as a fine art by that precious class
who have been euphemistically designa
ted as the “men who rule on election
day.” Its chief recommendation appears
to be that it does not proclaim its work
by the explosion of powder, like the pis
tol, or by the copious effusion of blood,
like the knife. It is remarkable for qui
etness and modesty; and where the ob
ject is to carry violence to the extent of
disabling, bruising, or crippling, but to
stop short of murder, it unquestionably
has the advantage of all the other imple
ments of the art in question. It is indeed
a beautifully artistic tool ; and when we
are informed that the other day two hun
dred brass knuckles, of the most approv
ed description, were delivered upon a
special order by one house in this city,
we are not at all surprised ; we set it
down as one of the signs ; we feel satis
fied that the articles are intended for
delicate use in the hands of experienced
operators.
Another Letter.
The correspondent of the Petersburg
Express, writing from Richmond, says:
We are informed, upon the very best
authority, that Gov. Wise received a let
ter, a few days ago, from Fernando
Wood, of New York, entreating his len
iency in behalf of Old Brown, now con
demned to death at CharlestowD. He
says : “ that he knows that he (Gov. W.)
possesses the humanity, but he would in
quire if be bad the nerve,” hinting to a
prospective quid pro quo , from the Black
Republicans, in the Presidential contest,
and averring tbat such a course would be
important to his interests in tbatrespect.
Gov. Wise promptly replies, that Brown
is condemned to be hung, and he will
see that he is hung.
♦
Cotton Shippers Application Books,
handsomely ruled and bound, for sale at the
Oct. 29. SUN OFFICE.
[NUMBER 31.
Election of Supreme Court Judges.
On the 10th instant, by a joint vote of
the two Houses of the Legislature, Rich
ard F. Lyon, of Albany, was elected
Judge of the Supreme Court for the term
of six years from the 27th proximo, when
Judge Denning’s term of service expires.
Before the balloting commenced, Mr.
Lawton, of Chatham, read the following
card:
From the indications of last night and
the night before, I see rhat I am opposed
by a majority of my party. .That is
enough for me—l am no longer a candi
date. I beg to say one word to those
gentlemen who have stood by me on this
occasion—they shall live in my heart
forever. HENRY L. DENNING.
Thursday, Nov. 10th, 1859.
For a successor to Judge Bcnning, the
following ballots were had:
Ist bat. 2d bat. 3d bat. 4th bat.
Charles J. Jenkins... 47 68 49 118
Richard F. Lyon 117 123 139 149
Iverson L. liurris 19 9 91
0. C. Gibson 33 18 12 -withd’n.
Thomas IV. Thomas.. 56 69 58 j
Scattering about 20 each ballot.
The Hon. Richard F. Lyon, having re
ceived a majority of all the votes, was
declared duly elected a Judge of the Su
preme Court for the term of six years.
The two Houses then proceeded to the
election of a Judge of the Supreme Court
to fill the vacancy caused by the resigna
tion of C. J. McDonald, when the ballots
were had.
For the Hon. Linton Stephens, 195;
Scatteiing Tatum, 10; Jenkins, 15;
Wilcher, 6; Cone, 3; Gibson, 1; Ben
Hill, 1 ; Blank, 2.
The Hon. Linton Stephens having re
ceived a majority, was declared duly
elected a Judge of the Supreme Court to
fill the unexpired term of the Hon. C. J.
McDonald.
Brown’s Family.
The Worcester (Mass ) Spy of Friday
says that Rev. T. W. Higginson, of that
city, has just returned from a visit to the
family of Capt. John Brown. lie found
them up among the Adirondac mountains
in New York, near Lake Champlain, op
posite Burlington, Vt. It says:
He saw Mrs. Brown and four of her
surviving children, three daughters and
one son. She is a second wife, and has
been tbe mother of twelve children.
Brown bad eight children by a previous
wife, making twenty in all. Eight of the
twenty are now living. Mrs. Brown ac
companied Mr. Higginson on his return,
and he went with her in the train to Bos
ton yesterday, passing through Fitch
burg. She will leave to-day for Virginia,
having telegraphed to Gov. Wise for
permission to visit her husband in pris
on.
The Campbells.
The Memphis Avalanche of the 9th
inst., says Rumsey & Newcomb’s Camp
bell Minstrels are playing in that city
before delighted audiences. Hundreds,
unable to obtain admission, were forced
to retire, while a large portion of the
audience could not obtain seats. The
Campbells are a talented corps, and their
unprecedented success is but the reward
of merit.
The Montgomery and Etifaula Rail
Road—Plans Maturing.
We learn that the Directory of this
Company, yesterday, authorized Presi
dent Seale to purchase $150,000 worth
of negroes, for the construction of the
road. The negroes will be purchased as
early as possible—probably within a
month—and no time will be lost in put
ting them to work on the road. The Di
rectory will meet again in this city on
Wednesday night, the 16th inst., at 81
O’clock, a. m. —Mail of yesterday.
Sale of Negroes.
On Monday, there was a sale of negroes
in Mobile, at public vendue, at the follow
ing prices:
Sam, 33 years $1,410
Henry, 24 years 1,550
Phillip, 18 years 1,670
Sandford, 32 years 1,600
Ned, 25 years 1,500
Moses, 28 years 1,590
Hannah, 27 years 1,500
Washington, 30 years 1,825
Jacob, 21 years 1,575
Stephen, 22 years 1,500
♦
Birth Day of Schiller.
Yesterday was the centennial anniver
sary of the birth day of the great German
poet, Frederick Von Schiller. It was
generally celebrated by the German citi
zens of the large cities of the United
States, they having been engaged for
some time in preparation for this tribute
to “the bold genius of the mild man.”
Tennessee Legislature.
On Monday both Houses adjourned in
respect to the memory of ex-Governor
Jones.
A bill passed both Houses of the Legis
lature, instructing the Representatives
and Senators in Congress from Tennes
see, to aid in getting a law passed, grant
ing a pension to the soldiers of the war
of 1812.
A Ripe Old Age.
The Greenville (Tenn.) Democrat re
cords the death of Mr. John Ultinger, on
the 12th of October, at the ag? of 104
years. He was born in 1755, and figured
in and was familiar with the scenes of
the American Revolution. So far as
could be ascertained, he had living, at the
the time of his death, three hundred and
sixty-two descendants.
Election for C. S. Senator.
The Times of this morniDg says : “ We
learn from a letter written by our repre
sentative, Mr. Dixon, to a gentleman in
this city, that a resolution passed the
House on Tuesday, postponing the elec
tion of United States Senator till the
next session of the Legislature ”
Baltimore Election.
Excepting the Eighteenth Ward, the
result of the election in Baltimore, as we
learn from the Richmond Dispatch,
stands : American, 15,934 ; Reformers,
5,555. The vote in the Eighteenth It ard
will make the American majority about
12.000.
The Federal Union, at Milledgevilie,
does not relish the idea of postponing the
election of United States Senator till the
next session. The objection stated, is
that it will be a distracting element in
the ranks of the party.
The Macon Journal and Messenger re
cords the death of Mrs. Ward, wife of
i Major Geo. T. Ward, of Florida, on the
i 30th ult. She was the daughter of the
! late Major Benj. Chairs, of Florida.
We learn from the Eufaula Express
: that Master Win. F. Robinson, son of
Mr. Thomas Robinson of tbat place, has
received an appointment in the Naval
Acacemy at Annapolis.
Advices from Europe state that Sir J.
Dean Paul and Straham, the ex-London
Bankers, have been released from prison,
after having undergone four years penal
servitude.
TELE O RAPHIC.
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Cotton Advanced !
New Yoisk, Nov. 10, 1859.
The steamship Hungarian, with Liver
pool dates to the 21 inst., was boarded
I off Cape Race to-day.
j Liverpool Cotton Market. —Sales of three
I days 30,000 bales, of which Speculators
and Exporters took 7,000. Fair and
[ Middling qualities had advanced 1-l Gd.
i to Jd.; some accounts say extreme prices
for Middling Orleans 7 7-l Gd., Middling
Uplands 6 15-l Gd. The market closed
with an advancing tendency.
London Monet/ Market. —Consols 9G to
j9G|.
State of Trade. —Manchester advices
favorable. Goods unchanged, but an ac
j tive demand. Holders demanded an ad
j vance.
Further by the Hungarian.
The ship Charles Holmes, bound from
Liverpool to Mobile has been wrecked and
all her crew were lost.
Another heavy gale had been experi
enced on the coast of England. No
American disasters have yet been re
; ported.
Louis Napoleon has addressed a letter
to Victor Emmanuel, in which he de
i mauds that the Grand Duke bo recalled;
that Modena and Parma be united to
; Piedmont; that Tuscany be augmented
i in territory and restored to tho Grand
’ Duke; and that tbe projected confedera
tion of moderate reforms be carried out.
France disclaims tho idea of aidiug
Spain against Morocco.
The Zurich Conference had been re
sumed, and all the treaties were to be
signed in a few days.
Garibaldi was visiting Victor Em
! mauuel.
Adilltional by the City of Baltimore.
New York, Nov. 10.—A note from the
house of Richardson, Spence & Cos., dated
at Liverpool, on the afternoon of the 26th
of October, states that cotton had ad
vanced 1-16 to on clean New Orleans
and Mobile qualities, since the previous
Friday.
The loss of the steamer Royal Charles
has been confirmed. There were nearly
four hundred lives lost.
The ship England, from Liverpool,
bound to New Orleans, is ashore on llol
lyliead harbor.
The Great Eastern rode out a recent
gale admirably.
Fighting at Naples is imminent. Gari
baldi has issued a stirring proclamation
to the Neapolitans.
A Secret Organization for a Slave In
surrection.
The Cincinnati Times learns from reli
able authority that considerable excite
ment exists in a portion of Kentucky,
relative to the supposed detection of a
secret organization, having for its object
a slave insurrection. The facts, as they
received them, are as follows:
Two anonymous letters were received
through the post office at Cynthiana, Ky.,
announcing the existence in that locality
of a secret organization, upon a plan
similar to that of Old Brown, at Harper’s
Ferry, and having the same object in view.
The letters and their contents were made
public, and immediately created a great
excitement throughout Harrison and
Bourbon counties, where it is alleged the
organization exists, and is intended to
operate. A public meeting was called at
Cynthiana, and was largely attended.—
Measures were taken to ferret out the
members of the organization, and to pro
tect the community against any outbreak
that may be attempted among the slaves.
The association is said to consist most
ly of negroes, led and directed by white
men. It is charged that some of the em
ployees of the Covington and Lexington
Rail Road are leaders in the movement.
The anonymous letters declare that, like
that of Harper’s Ferry, each member of
this organization is sworn to secresy, and
it is supposed that arrangements for a
general outbreak wero pretty well ma
tured. A vigilance committee was or
ganized at the meeting of the citizens,
and the utmost precaution is observed
throughout the country. Stringent reso
lutions were passed, and the least move
ment on the part of the slaves is to be the
signal for prompt action. Great con
sternation and alarm exists throughout
the country, and a full supply of fire
arms have been ordered by the citizens,
and a thorough preparation is made for
any demonstration that may occur. This
matter will be thoroughly investigated,
and the guilty parties, whoever they may
be, will be brought to justice.
. Second Marriages.
Judge Stump of Baltimore, in sentencing
William Russell and wife for cruelty to
wards one of Russell’s children by a for
mer wife, takes occasion to say :
The affair has resulted from—the Court
thinks —the reprehensible practice of par
ties with children marrying too often. A
man marries one wife and has children;
that wife dies, and he marries another
woman with children; then she bears
children to him, and we find three sets of
children in one family. These conglom
erations of heterogeneous mixtures will
invariably lead to quarrels, which destroy
all matrimonial felicity.
Now, a Mussulman, by the laws of bis
i country, is allowed to have a plurality of
wives, and would, consequently, have a
family of mixed children ; but we seldom
hear of a discreet Mussulman having
more than one wife, although the social
j law in Constantinople allows it. The
Court does not say that you had more
than one wife at a time, but refers to
this to show what evils may come of
hav'ng many families in this way joined
together. From the evidence which the
Court heard, it is of opinion the woman
was endeavoring to destroy the child;
witnesses said that they heard her express
1 herself in that way, and the Court be
lieves them.
To the People of New Orleans, La.
At a meeting of the citizens of Browns
ville, Texas, on the 2d day of November,
1859, for tbe purpose of considering our
present condition and the means neces
sary for the further defense of our town,
it being suggested by Capt. R. N. Smith
that assistance could be obtained from
: New Orleans, and tbat tbe steamship Ari
zona would be offered for tbe transporta
tion of men immediately, *-nd uo certain
I information being had as to the time the
Texas RaDgers may arrive, and our town
being considered in great danger of do
! struction by the large force of the enemy
1 now known to be in its vicinity, the
roads being blockaded, the mails on all
I the routes leading to and from tbe inte
; rior of this State being daily seized.
It teas Resolved, That the Chairman of
the meeting be authorized to invite assis
tance from New Orleans ; that one hun
dred well armed men would be sufficient,
in co-operation with onr present forces,
for the protection of the town, until tbe
troops from the interior of Texas shall
arrive.
It was also considered that inasmuch
as large expenses have already been
made by our citizens, and the city itself
being utterly impoverished, it would be
impossible for the expenses either of tbe
armament or subsistence of these men to
be defrayed here, we therefore solicit
this aid if thus to be obtained.
STEPHEN POWERS, Mayor.
Dr. Johnson was once asked how it was
that the Christian fathers, and the men
of other times, could find leisure to fill so
many folios with the productions of their
pens. “Nothing is easier, ’ said be, and
he at once began it calculation to show
what would be the effect in the ordinary
term of a man’s life, if he wrote only one
octavo page in a day ; and the question
> wa3 solved. The result in thirty or forty
years would account for all that Jerome,
. or Chrysostom, or Augustine, that Lu
| ther, Calvin, or Baxter has done. -