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COLUMBUS:
Tuesday Horning, July 31) 1860.
A severe storm occurred at Griffin on
Monday last, by which houses were un
roofed, trees blown down, and the crops
much injured.
The “Little Pacificator,” Ex-Gov. H.
S. Foote, now of Tennessee, took part in
the Douglas ratification meeting at Nash
ville recently, and made a speech, giving
in his adherence to the “Little Giant.”
A French armorer has sent to Gari
baldi a gift of a coat of mail, dagger
proof and bulletproof. Its workmanship
is perfect, and it is valued at upward of
five thousand francs. It may be worn
under the uniform like a shirt, for it is
extremely flexible, light, and portable.
Fourth District.
The Atlanta Locomotive presents the
name of Benj. C. Yancey, as a suitable
nomination for Elector of the 4th Con
gressional District.
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The Great Eastern.
The Norfolk Argus learns that the
Great Eastern was to have anchored at
Hampton Roads yesterday morning, 29th
inst., and remain until Monday night
when she would proceed to Annapolis for
coal—to the amount of 2,500 tons.
Hon. Alfred Colquitt.
A writer in the Dalton Times, of the
26th, who signs himself “ A Voice from
the Mountains” suggests the name of
Hon. Alfred Colquitt, of Baker county,
“ as one of the best selections that could
be made for an Elector from the gtate at
large.”
The LaGrange Reporter has received
from the plantation of Mr. P. G. Collins,
of Harris county, a bunch of wheat, con
taining one hundred and two stalks with
well developed heads of wheat upon
them! Mr. C. says he will give Troup
county five years to beat it.
Wells, Fargo & Cos., it is stated have
offered a reward of $7,000 for the recov
ery of the treasure of which they were
robbed near Chico, California, on the
night of the 9th of June. They also of
fer a reward of $5,000 for the conviction
of the robber.
New Jersey Democracy.
A dispatch from Newark, New Jersey,
states that the Democracy held primary
meetings thereon the 21st, to elect dele
gates to the State Convention. Forty
nine delegates on the Union electoral
ticket were chosen to eleven straight-out
Douglas delegates.
Second Bale.
We learn from the Macon Telegraph
that the second bale of the new crop of
cotton was received in that oity on the
2Gth, at the Ware House of Adams &
Reynolds, from the plantation of D. If.
Jackson, of Houston county. It classed,
Good Middling.
Meeting In Pulaaltl.
The friends of Breckinridge and Lane
held a ratification meeting in Hawkins
ville on the 10th inst., at which, says the
Pulaski Times, quite a large number of
voters were present, and considerable en
thusiasm was manifested. James W.
Trawick, Esq., addiessed the meeting.
Twelve delegates were appointed to the
Milledgeville Convention.
Douglas Meeting.
The Douglasites held a ratification
meeting in Covington on Saturday last, to
appoint delegates to the Milledgeville Con
vention on the 14th of August. The
meeting, says the Covington Times, was
small but enthusiastic, and was address
ed by Col. T. F. Jones, who advised the
Breckinridge men to come out and sup
port Bell and Everett.
Stabbing Affair.
The Pulaski Times, of the 26th, says :
Last Saturday night a difficulty occurred
between Anderson Newsom and John
Newsom, two free negroes, and Mike a
negro boy belonging to Mr. John J. Spar
row, of this place, in which Mike was se
verely, but not fatally wounded.
The boy Anderson has been arrested
and is now in jail. John is still at large,
but steps have been taken which it is
hoped, will secure his capture.
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Delivered Up.
We learn from the Charleston Courier,
of the 25th, that Lester, the negro thief,
on Tuesday morning was delivered into
the custody of W. D. Hamilton, Esq., in
accordance with the requisition of the
Governor of Georgia and the order of
Governor Gist for the transfer. Mr.
Hamilton is the Bonin law of Col. Young,
the owner of the stolen negro. The two
left the city at a little after 9 o’olock on
the Savannah Rail Road.
The Great Eastern to Return with
a Cargo ot Cotton.
The New York Herald states that ar
rangements are on the tapis with the di
rectors of the Great Eastern to take her
to Norfolk, Va., previous to her return to
England, and there load her with thirty
thousand bales of cotton for the British
market. It is not stated where this cot
ton is to come from. The freight on cot
ton being a farthing (British money) per
pound, or about half a cent, this cargo
would amount to more than $60,000
freight money.
Batting In Kentucky.
The editor of the Paris (Ky.) Flag says
he is authorized to bet any amount from
SI,OOO to SIO,OOO that Breckinridge will
carry Kentucky in November next.
The Louisville Courier offers the fol
lowing bets but there are no takers :
SI,OOO that Breckinridge beats Douglas
in Kentucky 10,000 votes ; SI,OOO that
he beats him 15,000 votes; SI,OOO
that he beats him 20,000 votes; SI,OOO
that Breckinridge carries the State. All
to be taken together, and the amounts to
be increased or diminished at the pleas
ure of the applicants.
Are there Abolitionists in Alabama?
The New Orleans Courier, of the 20th
inst., copies the following from the Meri
dian, a paper published in Meridian,
Miss.:
“ An organized band of Abolitionists is
is said to exist in the corner of Clark and
Wayne, of this State, and Choctaw and
Washington, of Alabama, who are defy
ing the people and the authorities. Con
siderable excitement had been created in
Quitman and other contiguous localities,
and the citizens thereof were preparing
to adopt the means required to abate the
nuisance.”
Florida Military Appointment*.
Brigadier General Anderson, of the
First Brigade, Florida militia, has made
the following appointments:
S. H. Wright, of Escambia, and W. L.
Robinson, of Jackson, Aides deCamp.
Neil McKinnon, of Walton, Brigade
Inspector.
A. D. McLane, of Santa Rosa, Briga
dier Quartermaster.
J. M. Gorrie, of Franklin, Adjutant
General. *
geon son - of Jackson, Brigade Sur-
McCUIUn of Jackson, Judge Ad-
Opellka and Talladega Rail Road.
In another columq will be found the
communication of “ Director” relative to
the early completion of the above named
road. We had intended to accompany it ,
with some remarks, but another perusal
of it convinces us that it speaks sufficient
ly for itself, and all that is necessary to
commend it to the approbation of the
citizens of Columbus, is a careful atten
tion to its suggestions. It presents the ‘
whole matter in a nut shell, and so far as
we are enabled to judge by an attentive
reading of it, we subscribe to its sugges
tions, and unhesitatingly recommend
them to the favorable consideration of all
interested. The Opelika and Talladega
Road is the road for Columbus in the
present crisis, and no means consistent
with safety should be spared to hasten it
to a speedy completion.
Suffering for Bread.
The Clayton (Ala.) Banner is informed
by reliable authority that in the lower
part of.that county the people are reduced
to the most straightened circumstances
ir. ~'onsequence of the scarcity of provi
sions. The suffering is confined chiefly
to the poorer classes who have not the
means of providing themselves with the
wants of life ; and they are threatening
that if provisions is not made immedi
ately to secure those wants unto them,
they will take them by force of arms
from those who happen to have them.
The Banner very sensibly urges far
mers to plant every thing that will relieve
the scarcity that must necesarily be
caused by the drought.
Superior Cotton Yarn.
The Eufaula Express has received a
specimen of cotton yarn, spun by the
machinery invented by Mr. George G.
Henry, of Mobile. By this invention
planters can spin their cotton into yarns
themselves and ship it instead of the
raw material; and furthermore any plan
ter making a 100 bales or upwards can
double or treble his income, by procur
ing this machinery. This invention of
Mr. Henry’s is as practical as it is im
portant to the industrial interests of the
South.
Five Hundred Dollars per cwt. for
Tobacco.
The Lynchburg (Va.) Republican of
the 23d says: A lot of tobacco was soTd
at Martin’s warehouse, in this city, yes
terday, at the unprecedented price of five
hundred dollars per cwt. This is a long
ways ahead of anything ever before paid
for tobacco in this market, or indeed in
the world, and shows conclusively that
our manufacturers intend to keep up their
well earned reputation, no matter at what
cost. What will Big Richmond and Lit
tle Petersburg say to the above ?
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Destructive Storm.
Avery destructive storm visited Sals
burry, N. C., and vicinity recently, and
property to a very large amount was
damaged.
If the storm had occurred ten minutes
sooner there would certainly have been a
frightful destruction of human life. A
train arrived from a camp-meeting at
Foard’s, just as the storm was coming up;
and the large crowd of people on board
had barely time, by making haste, to
reach their homes when the passenger
shed, through which they all passed, was
prostrated.
Heavy Suit.
The New York Tribune understands
that Mr. Myers, Attorney General of that
State has commenced an action against
the Central Railroad for the recovery of
the tolls (amounting to about $5,000,-
000) remitted by the act of 1851, which
he holds to have been unconstitutionally
passed, in which view he is fortified by
the written opinions of some of the ablest
lawyers of that State. The case will be
brought to trial, it is believed, In Sep
tember.
Receiving; His Dues.
It is stated that Capt. A. D. Miller, of
the steamer Bay City, has been in bad
repute since his refusal to goto the aid of
the Ben Lewis, when her boiler exploded
at Cairo a few days since. In passing up
and down the Ohio river boat has
been stoned, and on the 16th, a number
of shippers and steamboat men assem
bled at the rooms of the Marine Associa
tion in Pittsburg, and after taking testi
mony, passed resolutions condemning his
conduct in the strongest terms.
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Dally True Democrat.
We acknowledge the receipt of the above
named paper, whose publication has been
recently commenced in the city of Augus
ta. It is in the interest of Breckinridge
& Lane for the Presidency and Vice
Presidency, whose claims it advocates
with considerable ability. Mr. Jas. M.
Smythe, the editor, was formerly con
nected with the Press and is known as a
writer of ability.
Mobile and Great Northern Rail
Road.
The Mobile Tribune says the Supreme
Court of Alabama has affirmed the decis
ion of the Chancery Court in the case of
Waring and others against the Mobile
and Great Northern Rail Road Com
pany. It sustains the contract between
the company and the city in every re
spect.
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New Cotton In Savannah.
The Savannah News of Thursday says:
The first bale of new cotton this season
was received here, via Central Railroad,
yesterday. It was raised on the planta
tion of J. P. Cock, Esq., of Lee county,
and was forwarded by Messrs. Johnson
& Cos., of Albany, to Messrs. Carmichael
& McDuffie, of this city. It classes Good
Middling.
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New York Politics.
The prospect for harmony among the
anti-Republicans, of New York seem to
improving. A dispatch from Washington
says:
The latest news received here fram New
lork indicate that the efforts being made
in that State for the fusion of the Doug
las, Breckinridge and Bell parties, for the
defeat of Lincoln, will be successful.
The Covington Times says that on
Monday evening last, about four o’clock,
the stable and carriage house of Dr. J.
B. Slack, were consumed by fire. For
tunately it occurred just after a shower
of rain, which prevented further dam
age being done- It is supposed to have
occurred through the carelessness of a
negro boy, who was seen about the sta
ble a short time before smoking a cigar.
More New Cotton.
We learn from the New Orleans Bulle
tin of the 24th, that the steamer Moro,
Captain Aquada, which arrived there on
the previous evening, brought down two
new bales of the great staple. It was
shipped by Mr. A. Rachel, near Alexan- I
dria, La., and was consigned to Black,
McAfee & Cos.
New Steamship— Savannah Line.
The New \ork Journal of Commerce
says Wm. H. Webb has just closed a con
tract for the construction of a large steam
ship for Mitchel’s New York and Savan
nah Line and is laying the keel. She
will be the largest vessel in the line.
Abolition Outrages In Texas.
In another column will be seen a tele
graphic account of incendiary outrages
in Northern Texas, which are supposed
to be the work of Abolition emissaries.—
On the Bth inst., two destructive fires oc
curred at the same hour—the one in Palo
Pinto, loss $20,000, the other at Danton,
loss $90,000, as we learn from the cor
respondence of the Houston Telegraph,
which paper has the following upon the
subject :
“ They all appear to have been the
work of incendiaries, no doubt Abolition
ists who are either revenging themselves
for having been driven from the country,
or are attempting to destroy all property
in that region. Words of execration all
fail to do justice to the enormity of the
crimes of these villains, devils in human
shape. Let them but continue their out
rages, and not all the blood of all the
Abolitionists in the Union will quench the
fires they are kindling.”
In corroboration of the above view of
the origin of the fire, we give the follow
ing : On July 3d the citizens of Chapel
Hill, after a calm consideration of the
matter, quietly expelled from their midst
three Abolitionists who had been quite
industrious in disseminating their pesti
lent doctrines among the negroes. The
letter in the Matagorda Gazette, from
which we learn the above, says : “ It
was pfoved that they had repeatedly de
clared that there were from three to four
thousand Abolitionists in Texas, and that in
three years they would rule the State.”
The Austin Intelligencer of the 18th
inst., says that a fire broke out in Waxa
hatchie about the same time the town of
Dallas was fired, but was fortunately dis
covered and extinguished. About the
same hour of the same day, a fire was
discovered in the rear of the Intelligen
cer office which was extinguished before
it had done more than char the door and
sills of the building.
Remedies for Sun Stroke.
In case of sun stroke the first conside
ration is perfect rest, as every exertion
tends to a further depression of vital
power. Cold water should be applied
freely to the head, and warmth, friction
and mustard plasters to the feet and legs.
The most active stimulants and anti-spas
modics are prescribed internally. Chlo
roform is probably the most active and
reliable. It may be given in doses of
one-teaspoonful either with or without
water. Opium, laudanum, brandy, wish
ky, ammonia and mustard emetics are
among the other remedies generally ap
proved by physicians.
“An ounce of prevention is worth a
pound of cure,” is a maxim which it
would be wise to heed in this as all other
instances. Sun-stroke more frequently
occurs among that class who are exposed
to its scorching rays while pursuing their
daily avocations; and as it renders them
more liable to it in consequence, they
would find that wearing a wpt rag or
sponge in the hat, and also if necessary,
a wet cloth so as to hang down over the
shoulders, would beau effectual preven
tive of this dreaded malady. Such, we
believe, is the professional opinion of
physicians.
Fire In New York.
A dispatch from New York, states that
thirty or forty wooden buildings, mainly
dwellings on Pig Alley and Washington
streets were burnt on the 16th at noon.
They were mostly occupied by cartmen,
whose horses were at work at the time
and thus escaped. One hundred and
fifty families are made houseless by the
disaster. Loss estimated at SIOO,OOO.
Rtcli Texans.
The editor of a newspaper, says an ex
change, who has been engaged in taking
the census in Bazoria county, Texas,
says that he found six planters whose
landed interests in the State amounted to
360,659 acres of land: they together own
27,981 head of cattle, and last year raised
74,500 bushels of corn; the aggregate
wealth of the six amounts to $2,200,323.
Deaths from Heat..
The Chattanooga Gazette states that
Dan Dris Koll, an industrious and
worthy Irishman died in that city from
the effects of the excessive heat, on Wed
nesday, the 18th inst.
The same paper learns from a gentle
man from Lookout Station, Ga., on the
Nashville Road, that a man whose name
was unknown to the people of that sec
tion, died of excessive heat on Friday.
A correspondent of the Petersburg Ex
press from Richmond, Va., Bays the ele
gant private residence recently erected
for Edwin Robinson, Esq., (late Presi
dent of the Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac Rail Road company) in one
of the most fashionable quarters of the
city, has been sold toG. F. Watson, Esq.,
for $19,000, far less than it cost the late
owner.
Cotton at Macon.
The Macon Journal and Messenger says
the largest number of bales of cotton
ever received there was the crop of 1839,
which was estimated at 137,000. The
next largest that of 1844, which was
133,643 bales. This year, the receipts
will be about 100,000.
Another Bale.
The Selma (Ala.) Sentinel, of the 24th
says: A bale of this year’s crop of cot
ton was shipped from this port, we learn,
on Sunday last, on the steamer Beulah.
It was from the plantation of Dr. Eng
land, of Perry County.
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The Selma (Ala,) Sentinel learns that
a most serious difficulty occurred at the
residence of Mr. Emerson, in Frog Level,
on Saturday night last, between a young
Mr. O’Neal and a young Mr. Emerson,
which resulted in the severe cutting of
the latter. The parties are brothers-in
jaw.
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The Bowling Green (Ky.) Standard
learns that an altercation occurred at
Clarksville, Tenn., on Tuesday night last,
between Henry McNeal and a Mr. Out
law, in which the latter was killed. We
have learned no further particulars.
Early in the Field.
The Central Alabamian hoists the name
of Hon. Thomas H. Hobbs, of Limestone
county in that State, as the peoples can
idate for Govenor in 1861.
Fourth District.
A correspondent of the Atlanta Intelli
gencer urges the selection of Hon. J. J.
Whitaker, as Elector for the 4th Congres
sional District.
A letter from Vera Cruz, to the Mexi
can Consul in New Oi leans, says that the
Knights of the Golden Circle had pro
posed to assist the Constitutional gov
ernment, but that Juarez had rejected
their offer.
Talbot.
The Rome Courier says: A private
letter from Talbotton, Ga., dated July
19th, informs us “the drought in that
part of the State is awful, and most of
Che corn is beyond resuscitation.”
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The Savannah Blues left New York in
the steamship Florida, for Savannah, on
the 25th. They were escorted to the boat
by the City Guard.
The Presidency—August Election*
In the South.
In the month of August next, elections
will be held in four Southern States, to
wit: North Carolina on the 2d, Texas,
Missouri and Arkansas on the 6th. In each
full tickets are in the field for State Offi
cers, but the line of demarkation between
the friends of Breckinridge and Douglas
has been drawn only in Missouri. How
ever distinctly, it may be drawn jn the
last, we may regard the result of elec
tions in all the States which hold them be
tween now and November, as tolerably
fair indices of the strength of the re
spective parties with which the candidates
may be affiliated.
The impression that Lincoln will be
the successful candidate for the Presiden
cy in November, seems to be growing in
the South, and it is very well justified
by the state of parties here and at the
North. In the one, the Black Republi
cans, are as a unit in support of their
standard bearer, while in the South,
there are three parties distinctly arrayed,
with little if any prospect of a compro
mise. If a fusion takes place in one or
more of the large Middle States, the elec
tion may possibly be thrown into the
House of Representatives ; but even then
that hope will be defeated, if Bell receives
the electoral votes that are claimed for
him in the South.
From conversations with intelligent
and observing gentlemen who have re
cently traveled through the North and
had good opportunities to ascertain the
political complexion of public sentiment,
we learn that it is perfect folly to run
Breckinridge Electoral tickets in the
Northern States, and the Black Republi
cans are sweeping all before them. We
make no pretensions to vaticination, but
the probabilities are now in favor of the
success of Lincoln and his associate, the
reverse of which will occasion more sur
prise than that result.
Decision Against a Telegraph Com
pany.
A dispatch from New Haven, Conn.,
the 21st, states that in the late case of the
American Telegraph Company against
John Buckingham, of Fairfield, which
was an application for an injunction re
straining the defendant from cutting
down the poles of the Telegraph Com
pany in front of his premises, the Supe
rior Court of that State has dismissed the
petition with costs, on the ground that
the Company never obtained the defen
dant’s permission to locate their poles in
that part of the highway belonging to
him, and were consequently trespassers.
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Letter to the President.
It is stated that John Cowdon, a well
known citizen of Mississippi, proposes to
President Buchanan to take charge of the
captured Africans, now in charge of the
Government at Key West. He will give
bond and security for their kind treat
ment, civilization and Christianization,
and for their liberation at the end of ten
years, in Ohio, Massachusetts or else
where. The appeal to the President is
based upon the idea that philanthropic
motives should direct the disposition to
be made of the benighted sons of Ethio
pia.
Bell and Everett Meeting.
On the 21st, the Bell and Everett men
held a public meeting in Clarke county,
which is said to have been largely at
tended. Speeches were made by Capt.
Dorsey, Col. Billups, State Senator, and
Thos. W. Walker.
On the 24th inst., they held a meeting
in Wilkes county and adopted resolutions
ratifying the nominations of Bell and Ev
erett. Twelve delegates were appointed
to the Milledgevile convention. The
meeting is represented to have been
large and harmonious.
Douglas in New York.
A dispatch from Fulton, New York, the
21st, says : The people rallied en masse
last night to ratify the nomination of
Douglas and Johnson. Three immense
meetings were held at the same time,
which were addressed by Hon. Edward
Marshall, of Ky., Sanford E. Church and
Hon. Francis B. Spinola. The greatest
enthusiasm prevailed. After the meet
ing, the Douglas club had a grand torch
light procession. At least 5,000 persons
were present.
The Griffin Union learns that a couple
of negro men belonging to Dr. L. L.
Saunders of Butts county, had a quarrel
on Saturday evening last, about some
trivial matter, when one of the boys
drew his knife and stabbed the other one
iu the neck, which resulted in his death
in a short time. The offending party is
in custody, and the case will undergo
investigation.
Found Dead.
The Nashville Patriot learns that a
man named Patrick Maloney, who has
been working for some time past on the
new hotel, was found dead in his bed
Sunday morning, at a boarding house, on
the corner of Church and Market streets,
kept by W. Cairns, and known as the
“ Mechanic’s House.” An inquest was
held by Coroner Alexander. The verdict
of the jury was, that the deceased came
to his death from excess of heat, togeth
er with a too free use of stimulants,
wthich produced congestion of the brain.
Tine Great Eastern.
A dispatch from Baltimore, the 24th to
the Charleston Courier, says: The pros
pect of a visit to our waters of the “big
ship” is not very bright just now. The
Baltimore Board of Trade and City Coun
cil have to day refused to pay a bonus for
the Great Eastern to visit Annapolis
Roads. Hopes, however, are still enter
tained that she may come on her own risk.
But we learn from Mr. Jarrett, the Com
pany’s agent, that she will be immediate
ly sent to Portland.
Gen. Houston has not Withdrawn.
A reliable correspondent writes by au
thority from Austin, Texas, to the New
Orleans Delta, that Gen’l Houston has
not withdrawn from the canvass for the
Presidency in favor of Mr. Bell. Ilis
friends expect to have electoral tickets in
every State before November.
Weather and Crop*.
The Athens Banner says: We are in
the midst of a severe and withering
drought, and without speedy relief, the
corn crop will be almost entirely cut off.
A letter from Rabun county says:
“Crops look well in the mountains, con
sidering how dry it has been. The corn
has suffered some from rust.”
South Western News.
This paper has been disposed of by W.
B. Guerry, Esq., its former editor, to
other parties whose names are not stated,
and will for the future be devoted to the
claims of Breckinridge & Lane whose
names are hoisted to the “mast head.”
Mr. Guerry, during his connection with
it, sustained Judge Douglas, and retires
in pursuance of a determination to en
gage in other pursuits.
An affray occurred in Suffolk, Virgin
ia between E. R. Harvell and E. M. Brown
of that place. The former was severely
if not fatally wounded by a knife in the
hands of the latter. Cause of the diffi
culty, politics.
REMINISCENCES
OF THE
COLUMBUS GUARDS.
Eds. Sun: Capt. Semmcs, iu behalf of his
command, “ The Columbus Guards,” has
accepted a challenge from the “ Chicago
Zouaves” to drill for the championship.
This is as it should be, and in keeping
with the past history of this veteran
corps, a glance at which may interest
some of your readers, and serve to stim
ulate those who at present have in charge
its reputation, to add yet another bright
page to its history.
Unfortunately the early records of the
company have been partly destroyed by
fire, and we are therefore compelled to
confine ourselves to a few of the promi
nent events that mark its early history,
and are yet Tresh in the recollection of
some of our old inhabitants.
The Columbus Guards may be said to
owe its paternity to our esteemed fellow
citizen, Dr. John A. Urquhart, its first
Captain, whose efforts and liberality in
getting up the company, met a hearty
co-operation from the community. Its
organization was completed and the fol
lowing officers commissioned May sth,
1835, viz :
John A. Urquhart, Captain.
T. C. McKean, Ist Lieutenant.
John Forsyth, 2d do
S. R. Bonner, 3d do
The company was chartered by the next
Legislature in December, 1835, and un
der the tutelage of its efficient Captain,
soon established the reputation of a crack
corps, which it has meritoriously main
tained to the present time.
In 1836, upon the first overt manifes
tation of hostilities by the Creek Indians,
the Guards were promptly in the field,
as part of Gen. McDouguld’s Division of
Georgia Militia, and the sole organized
protectors of the city and neighborhood
from December, 1835, till May, 1836,
when it was mustered into the service of
the United States as part of a volunteer
force under Gen. Jessup, who was soon
superseded by Gen. Winfield Scott, under
whom the Guards actively participated
in the entire campaign, fully maintain
ing their pre-established reputation.
In 1839, Capt. Urquhart resigned the
command, being on the eve of removal
from the city, retaining, however, the
respect and esteem of the company ; and
was succeeded by Dr. R. A. Ware, and
commissioned April 22, 1839, an expe
rienced officer and highly respected gen
tleman, who from private considerations
resigned in 1841, when the late General
S. Armstrong Bailey, so well known
throughout our State as a gallant and
accomplished officer, was induced to ac
cept the command, and was commission
ed December 11, 1841. By this lament
ed officer a system of annual encamp
ments and excursions of several days
march from home was initiated; from
which a high state of discipline and drill
were attained, and the reputation of the
corps established in other sections of our
State. In consequence of the pressing
demands of private affairs, Capt. B. ten
dered his resignation late in 1844, but it
was not till after au interval of several
months that his second application to bo
relieved from duty was granted by the
Guards in the spring of 1845.
Capt. Bailey’s successor was Col Philip
T. Schley, commissioned March 5, 1845,
than w'hom our State could furnish no
more efficient or deservedly popular offi
cer, who only retained the command
about one year, paramount duties the
most sacred and afflicting claiming his
undivided attention.
( On the loth of June, 1846, the Colum
bus Guards were mustered into the ser
vice of the United States as company D.
First Regiment Georgia Volunteers un
der the act “ providing for the prosecu
tion of the existing war between the
United States and the Republic of Mexi
co,” officered as follows:
John E. Davis, Captain.
John Forsyth, Ist Lieutenant.
Chas. P. Ilervey, 2d do
Roswell Ellis, Ist Sergeant.
Joseph King. 2d do
Wm. C. Holt, 3d do
W. C. Hodges, 4th do
William G. Andrews, Ist Corporal.
Vincen D. Tharpe, 2d do
James Hamilton, 3d do
Robert A. McGibbony, 4th do
Two Musicians.
75 Privates. In all 88 strong.
On the 22d of June, 1846, the election
of Field Officers for the First Regiment
of Georgia Volunteers took place at the
camp near this city, and resulted as fol
lows :
Henry R. Jackson, Capt. Irish Jasper
Greens, Colonel; Thomas Y. Redd, pri
vate Columbus Guards, Lieut. Colonel ;
Chas. J. Williams, late Lieut. Columbus
Guards, Major; John Forsyth, Ist Lieut.
Columbus Guards, appointed Adjutant.
And here I would call attention to the
importance of well drilled and disciplin
ed volunteer companies, as elementary
schools for officers, illustrated by the
large proportion of the officers of the
First Georgia Regiment, that were or had
been members of the old Guards, as will
be seen by the following list of Field Offi
cers :
Henry R. Jackson, Colonel, member
in year ——.
Thomas Y. Redd, Lieut. Colonel, elect
ed from ranks Columbus Guards.
Chas. J. Williams, late 4th Lieut. Col
umbus Guards.
John Forsyth, Ist Lieut. Columbus
Guards, Ist Adjutant.
Chas. P. Hervey, 2d Lieut. Columbus
Guards, 2d Adjutant.
All but the Colonel present members
of and elected or appointed from the Col
umbus Guards, the Colonel himself hav
ing been a member of the company, re
ceiving, if we mistake not, his elementa
ry instruction in it.
In addition to the above, the following
Captains and Lieutenants were present
or ex members of the Guards, viz. :
J. S. Calhoun, Captain Company A.
Isaac Holmes, do do C.
Jno. E. Davis, do do D.
John A. Jones, do do E.
E. R. Goulding, Ist Lieut, do A.
H. C. Anderson, 2d do do A.
Jas. Kellogg, Brev. 2do do A.
Could any stronger testimonial of the
high appreciation of our Alma Mater have
been given than this long list of her sons,
selected for the most responsible appoint
ments in the Regiment ? We trow not.
In June 1846, the Regiment took
up the line of march for Mobile, the
point of embarkation for the seat of war
which city it left about the 7th of July
for the Rio Grande, and arrived at Point
Isabel on the fourth day; whence, after
a brief stay, it was marched to Camp
Belknap on the East Bank of the Rio
Grande, the point of rendezvous for Gen.
Patterson’s Division of Volunteers, and
thence after several weeks detention,
moved up the river to Camargo, hoping
and expecting to form part of Gen. Tay
lor’s column for the seige of Monterey ;
thi3 anticipation was disappointed, scar
city of transportation confining Gen. T.
to a force of about 5,000 men out of 10 to
12.000 encamped at Camargo.
From Camargo Adjutant Forsyth was
compelled, by ill health, to return home,
and Chas. P. Hervey, 2d Lieut, of the
Guards, was appointed to the vacancy.
Leaving the company without a second
officer, first sergeant Ellis was breveted
2d Lieutenant, and was the only subal
tern on duty with the company the re
mainder of the campaign.
Gen. Taylor’s column was very soon
followed by a valuable specie train, un
der the escort of two companies of Uni
ted States Infantry commanded by Col.
Taylor, a brother of the General. About
thirty miles on the march Col. T. was
informed of a large Guerrilla force in
position to intercept and capture the
train. An express was sent back for an
additional force to strengthen the escort,
and six companies of the Georgia Regi
ment under Col. Jackson, of which the
Guards was one, wore detailed for the
duty, to the chagrin of less fortunate
competitors for the service. The march
wp.s commenced at sun down, two hours
after arrival of the express, with trans
portation for provisions only, not a pound
of camp equipage or clothing being al
lowed Col. Taylor was overtaken the
next day, and proceeded by rapid march
es to Monterey. Again strong hopes
were entertaiued that the detachment
would reach them in time for the attack
upon the city, but doomed a second time
to disappointment ; expresses with in
telligence of the surrender of the Mexi
can to the American forces meeting the
detachment when only a days’ march
from the scene of action.
At Monterey the Georgia Regiment had
the good fortune to be assigned to the
Brigade of that Murat of the Volunteer
forces, the noble, chivalric, brilliant,
now lamented Quitman, with whom it
became an especial favorite, aud of
which he once remarked, after separating
from his gallant Mississippians—“ The
Georgia Regiment is now my right bower,
and when an occasion offers shall have
honorable duty.”
From Monterey, Quitman’s Brigade was
transferred to the new base of operations
upon the Gulf. At Victoria Gen. Tay
lor received orders from Government to
return to Monterey, Gen. Scott having
been appointed to the chief command,
and the reduction of Vera Cruz entrusted
to his direction. This change of pro
gramme rendered a few days delay ne
cessary at Victoria, of which city Major
Williams was appointed American Gover
nor, and the Guards a part of the garri
son of the city. At this point. Pillow’s
Brigade from the Rio Grande formed a
junction with the force already arrived,
the whole proceeding to Tampico except
the Mississippi Regiment, which formed
Gen. Taylor’s escort back to Monterey.
At Tampico Gen. Quitman gave compli
mentary evidence of his regard for the
Guards, by asking as a personal favor,
that nine of his friends just from Missis
sippi, expensively equipped and armed
with Colt’s rifles, pistols, et cet., who
were anxious to participate in the seige
of Vera Cruz, be received as members of
the company, asking for them no immu
nity from ordinary duty and discipline,
and becoming surety for their prompt
and soldierly conduct. Most nobly did
they redeem the pledge of their friend and
General ; one of them, Thomas J. Lott,
lost his life in a skirmish at Vera Cruz.
When it is remembered that the Guards
were selected from thirty companies
under Gen. Quitman’s command, the com
pliment was certainly significant.
On the 6th of May, a detachment from
the Georgians, of which the Guards were
a portion, embarked from Tampico for
Vera Cruz, which they reached the day
of the debarkation of Scott’s forces, which
was accomplished late in the evening of
May 9th.
On the morning of the 11th, Quitman’s
Brigade, consisting of six companies of
the Georgia Regiment, sixof the Alabama
and the South Carolina Regiment relieved
Pillow’s Brigade, under fire from the en
emy’s batteries and light troops manoeu
vering out side of the city. The orders
were to “lie low ” in the trenches just
evacuated by Pillows’s men and not fire a
shot. Shortly after taking position in
the trenches, Gen. Quitman again gave
evidence of his confidence in the Guards
by an order delivered in person, detailing
Capt. Davis and a plattoon of his com
mand to take position on the right of the
line and await further orders. From a
letter to the Columbus Enquirer, pub
llshed April 13, 1847, from their corres
pondent in Mexico, Capt. J. S. Calhoun,
I extract as follows:
“After posting as directed they (the
Guards) were ordered to advance about
four hundred yards and dislodge the
enemy from their position. Capt. Sum
ter’s Company, of the South Carolina
Regiment, was ordered to support the
detachment, which was warmly engaged
with the enemy alone five minutes, and as
the number of Mexicans rapidly increased
Capt. Sumter’s Company advanced and a
sharp skirmish ensued, which lasted for
half an hour, when the enemy retired.
Capt. Davis had two men slightly and
three severely wounded, one of whom,
Lott of Mississippi, has since died.—
Lieut. Col. Dickerson of the South Caro
lina Regiment was wounded, and two men
of Capt. Sumter’s Company.”
Major General Patterson, in a general
order, makes special allusion to the con
duct of the detachment from Company D
on the occasion.
After the surrender of Vera Cruz the
Guards were a part of the force under
Quitman in his expedition against Alva
rado. From thence returned to Vera
Cruz and immediately followed the forces,
which had left for Cerro Gordo, in which
battle they would have undoubtedly par
ticipated but for the Alvarado expedition,
which threw them in the rear of the
Army. They proceeded on the march to
ward the Capital as far as Jalapa, from
which they returned home in May, 1847,
their term of enlistment having expired.
Upon the return of the Guards from
Mexico, Capt. Davis resigned the com
mand, having been an active member of
the company from its organization, a pe
riod of thirteen years.
Once more the Guards claimed the ser
vices of its old chief, Ex Captain S. A.
Bailey, who was re-elected August 17,
1847, retaining the command till June,
1848, when he was again at his earnest
solicitation excused from duly, and John
Forsyth, Esq., the Ist Lieutenant of the
company and late Adjutant of the Georgia
Regiment, elected Captain June 24, 1848.
Capt. Forsyth was a deservedly popular
commander, combining the qualifications
of an accomplished officer and urbane
gentleman, maintaining unimpaired the
high reputation of the corps for a period
of nearly five years. Capt. Forsyth’s
resignation was regretfully accepted in
view of his removal from our city in
March, 1853, when the present comman
der, Capt. Paul J. Semmes, was elected
March 21, 1853.
It wogld be an act of supererogation
to speak of the qualifications of this gen
tleman as an officer, to those who know
him; but in view of the interesting strug
gle for the championship, to take place
between the Chicago Zouaves and the
Columbus Guards, (or “Georgia Militia ,”
as termed by the New York Herald) it
may be proper briefly to inform such as
may feel an interest in (he success of the
Guards of the antecedents of its com
manding officer in the contest.
At the early ago of seventeen years,
Capt. Semmes was commissioned by the
Governor of Georgia, Captain of a vol
unteer company at Mount Zion, Hancock
county, Ga.
Subsequently in 1836 he served as Ist
Lieutenant of a company in the Seminole
War. Upon his return from that cam
paign he was elected Colonel of the Eigh
teenth Regiment of Georgia Militia. In
1837, aged only 22 years, he was elected
by the legislature General of first Brigade
fourth Division Georgia Militia, and as
before stated, accepted his present com
mand in March 1853. Since when he has
prepared and published, for the use of
his company, a military work applying
the rules of Scott and Hardee for rnanceu
vering a battallion by the rear rank, to
the movements of a detached company,
by which a greater variety of strictly tac
tical movements are attained*for a company.
In 1857 Capt. Semme3 was one of the
annual Board of Visitors to the West
Point Military Academy, appointed by
the Secretary of War. While at West
Point, Capt. Semmes devoted much time
to the study and observation of the Har
dee tactics, in which the cadets at West
Point were then being instructed. In
the acquisition of which he received val
uable aid from his friend and school mate
Col. Hardee, the author, and immediately
upon his return home commenced the in
struction of his company in the new
drill, in which he manoeuvered it at the
State encampment in Milledgeville, Ga.,
in the month of July, 1857, before thou
sands of admiring spectators, both mili
tary and civic, and is believed to be the
first company in the United States, after
the Cadets at West Point and the troops at
that post which practiced the movements
in the double quick time.
I am aware that this distinction was
claimed by the Seventh Infantry of New
York nearly a year afterwards, but was
not deemed of sufficient importance to be
controverted by the Guards at that time.
I have endeavored Mr. Editor, as con
cisely as possible, to trace an outline of
the history of the oldest volunteer corps
of our city, and if not trespassing too
much upon your valuable space, will
feel obliged by its ins< rtion in your
columns, hoping some abler pen may ere
long collect the ample and interesting
material, (too voluminous for a newspa
per communication) out of which to per
petuate the history of this veteran corps.
J. E. D.
♦
Arrival of the Overland Mall.
Fokt Smith, Ark , July 22.—The tele
graph is now completed to this point.
The overland mail coach with dates to
July 2d arrived at 10:30 this morning,
with some of the passengers who receiv
ed injuries at Mountain Station by the
running away of a team.
Further particulars gained from one
passenger are as follows: The stage left
Mountain Station with seven passengers
and Mr. Stout, a man in the employ of
the Overland Company, who acted as
conductor. On leaving the station the
driver cracked his whip, and the horses
immediately started on a run. When they
arrived at the brow of the mountain the
brakes were applied but found to be use
less.
In his efforts to stop the horses, the
driver drove from the main road, and
came in collision with a tree, literally
smashing the coach to pieces, killing one
man by the name of Mackey, a drover
from Cassville, Missouri, recently from
California, injuring every other person on
the stage to a greater or less extent.
Mr. Stout was severely cut in the face,
his nose being completely flattened. He
complains of internal injuries. Several
of the injured remain here for rest until
the next stage.
California dispatches were very meagre
by this arrival, nothing having transpir
ed since last departure wbrtby of note.
From New York.
New York, July 23.—The steamer
Ariel, from Aspinwall, brought $679,000
treasure.
The Tribune’s Washington correspon
dent says that books of the department
show the postmaster at New Orleans de
falcations to be $50,000.
The Danish government has sent a
commissioner to Washington to negotiate
for the captured Africans for apprentice
ship at St. Croix.
Fire and Loss of Life.
Lawrence, Mass., July 21.—A large
wooden building owned by Wm. Hazle
ton, in connection with the liaverhilt
Loan Association, and occupied by sev
eral Irish families, was nearly destroyed
by fire this morning. A woman and child
were burned to death, and two firemen
were badly injured by a falling chimney.
From Ilayti.
New York, July 23.—St. Domirfgo
advices of the 6th say Santa Anna, with
3,000 troops, is on the line between St.
Domingo and Ilayti, ready to declare war
against the Haytians, because Geffards
trespassed on his dominions.
Cliicago Zouaves.
Boston, July 21.—The Zouaves arriv
ed at about 7 o’clock, and were received
by the Ist company of the 2d battalion.
It is raining, which may interfere with
the proposed drill on the common this af
ternoon.
From Boston.
Boston, July 21.—A pleasure boat
containing 11 persons was run into by a
schooner last night in the harbor, drown
ing two young women, aged 16 and 17
years, and a young man, all Irish.—
Names not known.
Opelika and Talladega Rail Road.
By reference to our advertising col
umns it will be seen that the Directors of
the above named road determined at their
meeting in this place on the 16th inst., to
let out the contract for the grading and
culvert masonary of the first fifteen miles
ofthoroad. This may be thought to Jbe
a’very feeble effort on the part of the Di
rectors but under all the circumstances,
we consider it a very prudent and safe
step. The stock of our road can only be
collected under the charter in three an
nual installments, and a part of the first
installment having been called in for the
purpose of paying the preliminary ex
penses attendant on the enterprise, it was
doubtless deemed prudent by the Direc
tory not to step beyond their present re
liable means. This is certainly a wise
policy and one that will inspire confi
dence in our enterprise an important item
in the building of rail roads. This gives
our enterprise a start, and once started
a forty horse power engine can never
stop it until it reaches Childersburg and
Tuscumbiaand makes its connection with
the great West.
We doubt whether the history of Rail
roads furnishes another instance of so
rapid an advancement of an enterprise as
is exhibited in the history of the rise and
progress of the Opelika and Talladega
Road Not more than eighteen months
have elapsed since the enterprise emerg
ed from thoughtless obscurity, and now
the company is ready to let out the grad
ing on one fifth of the road. This is
principally attributable to the importance
of the route, the map has only to be ex
amined to prove that we have one of the
most important routes that can be point
ed to in the Union. —Tallapoosa Times,
27th inst.
How Mr. Webster Settled the North
east Boundary Question.
We have never heard a more beautiful
incident in the life of Mr. Webster, than
that which he related to a friend of ours.
It was in effect this: “When Lord Ash
burton and myself,” said that great man,
“sat down, at opposite sides of the table,
entirely alone, as both had desired to
consider the Northeastern boundary dif
ficulty, I said to his Lordship at my out
set, ‘My Lord, I wish to propose to ’you
at the commencement of this discussion,
this simple resolution, to be adopted be
fore we go further, namely, that the ques
tion at issue between your country and mine
shall be settled amicably, and that the ene
mies of the institutions and religion.of
both shall not be allowed the delight of
seeing both doing their utmost to destroy
each other .”’ With the deepest emotion,
Lord Ashburton replied: “I heartily
accept the resolution,” and at the same
time grasped Mr. Webster’s hand across
the table.
Whisky “Straight.”
Me do not on our own authority re
commend the adoption of this receipt as
a regular thing, but we believe it is very
extensively considered a takable bever
age :
‘lake one pint of whisky, stir in one
spoonful of whisky; add one pint of
whisky and beat well with a spoon.—
Take one gallon of water and let a ser
vant carry it away beyond your reach ;
then put two spoonfuls of water in a tum
bler, immediately throw it out, and fill
with whisky. Flavor with whiskey to
suit your taste. When it is to be kept
long in warm climates add sufficient spir
it to prevent souring.
Washington, July 22. —The Postmas
ter General is about to issue an important
circular to postmasters, requiring among
other things that in all cases postage
stamps and not money shall be used in
the pre payment of postages, and prohib
iting the use of the rating stamps in
cancelling postage stamps.
A neglect to cancel postage stamps ef
fectually or to postmark letters plainly
will be regarded as cause for serious
censure, if not removal, and all postmas
ters are required to report every instance
of such neglect to the appointment office.
Instructions are also to be issued in exe
cution of the recent provision of Congress
for the return of letters to the writers
thereof when they are not taken out of the
office by those to whom they are address
ed.
The number of persons who visited the
Palais Royal at Paris, to see Prince Je
rome lying in state, is, as nearly as can
be calculated not less than 300,000. It
is supposed that 80,000 went on Sunday,
and 90,000 the day after.
A Young Chattei-ton.
Most of our readers will doubtless re
member tbe history of Cbattcrton, the
English poet, whose burning lines still
live in print. A similar life was lost by
the disaster to the Ben. Lewis, which oc
curred near Cairo, on the 28th of la3t
month. It was that of the young man,
Charles L. Carter, aged seventeen, who
had been a resident of this city for some
months, and a respected clerk in one of
our most reliable business houses. Ilis
father, who has been in Memphis for
several days, in the hope of hearing of
the whereabouts of his son’s remains, has
shown us the book in which are many of
his compositions under the title of “Scat
tering Thoughts aud Fragments.” They
all show genius of a high order, but are
prevaded by a melancholy, which evi
dently shows the author had a presenti
ment of an early death. From the fol
lowing lines addressed to the messenger
of death, it seems that his sensitive mind
shrunk from the scenes of earth, and
courted the “pale realms of eternity :”
‘•Come, Azrael, sweet angel, come.
Release me from this dreary prison-house.
Come as a friend most dear—l’ll welcome thee.”
Peace to his remains, and a tear to the
memory of so bright a mind.— Memphis
Avalanche.
Abolitionists About.
The following item is from the Mobile
Mercury.
We were informed Saturday evening
by a gentleman who came down the road
on Friday, that he was told at Artesia a
company of men had been encamped
somewhere a short distance above Vero
na, near where the Railroad hands were
at work, who had been detected in tam
pering with the negroes employed on the
road, trying to induce them to runaway
to a free State or something of that sort.
Our informant was told that the contrac
tors engaged on the road, assisted per
haps by neighboring citizens, took the
matter in hand on Thursday, and admin
istered summary punishment by lynching
them. The ringleader of the company
was then brought down the road to the
“Palaces” of the contractors and was
there tried, and the negro who had in
formed on him was made to give him
thirty-nine laehes, when he was liberated
and told to go.
Probable Murder and Suicide.
We understand that last Thursday, the
19th, two negro boys, one named Joe
and the other Henry, both the property
of Mr. Charles Mullis, had a difficulty
during their master’s absence on busi
ness in Ilawkinsville, and that another
negro of Mr. Mullis’ who generally su
perintended matters when his masterwas
not at home, in attempting to interfere,
was struck by Joe upon the head with an
axe, fracturing the skull, and making a
ghastly wound of about four inches, from
which a portion of the brain exuded.—
Tbe negro it is said cannot recover. Joe
fled, and it was thought he had attempt
ed to escape, but upon the return of Mr.
Mullis, search was made for him, and he
was found at no great distance from the
house, hanging by the neck, from the
limb of a tree, and life extinct. lie had
procured a pair of reins, and deliberately
hung himself, thinking that he was but
anticipating the gallows in so doing.—
Pulaski Times, 26 th.
One Ear at a Time.
Many extraordinary persons, who have
figured in history as men of action, have
had a propensity to do their thoughts
rather than speak them ; to convey, or at
least to enforce, their meaning by some
significant action rather than by words.
Sir Walter Scott relates of Napoleon
that once in a sharp altercation with
his brother Lucien, not being able to
bow him to his will, he dashed on the
marble floor a magnificent watch which
he held in his hand, exclaiming, “I made
your fortunes. I can scatter them to
pieces easier than I do that watch !”
. Negro Jurymen.
They are rapuily progressing towards
“the largest liberty” in Massachusetts.
The Board of Alderman of Worcester, in
that State, have placed upon the jury list
for the present year the names of two ne
gro barbers, William H. Jennings and
Francis A. Clough, the negros hold offi
ces and sit on juries ; and white men who
cannot stomach negro equality will, ap
parently, have to emigrate from that
State ere long. Adopted citizens are
made to stand back two years from the
polls, and negroes invited up. Black
Republicanism is in full bloom.
♦
Ex-President Pierce aud Ex-Post
master Fowler.
The Baltimore American states that
Mr. Fowler arrived at Havana under the
assumed name of Post. He stated that
he had but $2,800, the sum ‘which was
handed him by his friends, but that he
had received a letter from ex-President
Pierce, authorizing him to draw on him
for SSOO, and asking to know his wants
in future. Mr. Fowler thinks that the
whole $175,000 which he owes the Depart
ment, will be raised by his friends and
paid over.
Browned.
We regret to learn that Mr Jas. Stubbs,
a citizen of this county, was drowned in
Ecbeconnee creek, about nine miles from
thi3 city on Wednesday evening last,
while bathing. Mr. Stubbs has for a
long time been subject to paralytic strokes
and it is supposed that he was attacked
with this disorder while in the water,
and drowned.
Mr. Stubbs was highly esteemed by all
who knew him, and his sudden and un
timely demise will be lamented by a
large number of relatives and friends.—
Macon Telegraph, 27 th.
Artesian Wells.
By advertisements in North Mississippi
papers, we see that the proprietors of J.
M. Butler’s patent for digging Artesian
Wells, agree to furnish a never-failing
supply of water at the price of one dollar
per foot for the first five hundred feet;
one dollar and a half, for the second five
hundred; two dollars for the third, aud
so on ; the parties having the work done,
providing the curbing and tubing.
A well of 3000 feet deep can thus be
dug for $6750, besides the tubing: one
5000 feet deep will cost $16,250.
♦
The Abolitionists In the Field.
The Abolitionists have called a Conven
tion at Syracuse, on the 15th of August
next, to nominate a candidate for tlie
Presidency and Vice Presidency. Also,
to nominate candidates for Governor and
Lieut. Governor of this State. They
invite the men and women of this and
other States, who may occupy radical
positions upon the questions of anti
slavery and temperance, to attend and
take part in the Convention.
At an early hour in the morning of the
18th, four negro men confined in the
Memphis jail as runaways, escaped by
prizing off a piece of board which filled
the space between the bars of their cell
window and the upper portion of the
casement, crawling through and jumping
a distance of eight or ten feet to the
ground- Once in the jail yard they
scaled the walls by means of a ladder
which had accidentally been left in the
yard. Two of the runaways had been in
jail nearly a year.
Some Rock.
A piece of granite weighing 115,7 80
pounds, about fifty-one and two-thirds
tons, was delivered in the State House
yard, on Saturday, from the quarry. R
was handled upon the rail road by sixteen
mules. It is probably the largest mass
of rock ever quarried in a single piece in
a Southern State. — South Carolinian.
We are happy to state the difficulty
between Col. M. C. Gallaway, the senior
editor of this paper, and E. M. Yerger,
Esq., which led to a hostile meeting a
few evenings since, has been adjusted to
the satisfaction of both parties.— Memphis
Avalanche, July 20.
Mr. Wm. W. Dews, of this county’, with
a hunting party in the Chickasawhatchee
last week, bagged a large bear weighing
360 pounds. At the same time a larger
one was shot at and received several
wounds but without effect. They appear
to be numerous in the swamps at this sea
son.—Albany Patriot.