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* ‘ From th N. O. Delta,*une 47 , t * j LATEST FROM VERA CRUZ. The ¥.*S.‘ steamer Cujjt-Iyy com- j mander, arrived yesterday -from Vera Cruz.— j She left on the morning of thir ftUth ult. One of tjie rumors ifoatfug about at V era Cruz betore the Fashion sailed was, that Santa Anna with a force ol some three thousand tuenjj was at Rio Frio, a pass some eight or ten lea- j from the city <>i Mexico, which he was defen ding, and which ot course he would defend to : the death. Wc are informed savs the Vera Cruz Eagle i the 29th ult., that Six Mexicans, coming in \ f.oin Santa I> yerfegduy morning, were attack. 1 *-<i on the. read by some of their own country mm. and rvbbed of all that could be spared from thrir persons. The ship Zenobi arrived at Vera Cruz on the 28 ult., having on hoard 19ft troops, princi- j pally of the 4 tli aad sth Infantry. Fourteen of the men are recruits for several regiments. j The Eagle, m a tone of becoming indigna-j tit'll, tells of the murder of Col. Sowers. andj| partr consisting ot Lieut. four” others, in the neighborhood Ngcional. Five Mexicaos have been t'jgflß guilty iir-Vera Cruz of robbing fire arm* and ammunition. They have been sentenced to four and a half month Vwork upon the public streets and thoroughfare* in chains. We have received a letter ftfni our corrca jx>n>Jcnt at Jalupa, which \vc proceed to pub lish. Jai.ai’x, May XJ6, 1817. A train leaves this morning for Vera Cruz, •nlth a large number of discharged soldiers, both regulars and volunteers. 1 sicze the op portunity to drop you a few lines, which may perhaps possess some little interest. Gen. Twiggs’division of regulars left Jalapa Saturday and Sunday for Puebla, a large train accompanying. The troops which remain to garrison this placo, are the Ist Arttilcj-y 2d Pensylvania, and three companies of the Ist Pensylvania regiments —the balance of the lat ter being ordered back from Pen t'. The mil itary government of the city, under C°l, Childs, is perhaps the most rigid ever enforced. Du ring the day and night, sentinels are posted at the corner of every street, with instructions to permit no soldier to pass certain bounds. At night all who are found out after 8 o’clock, are thrust into the guard-house. With the present weak strvng h of the garrison, it is unquestiona. My necessary to he cautious ; hut there are limits to al! tilings, and Col. Childs sliotild en tertain some little respect for the rights of those who have left their families and homes to stts tain tbeifcjjountry in her present position with Mwxico. The hospital is now tilled to overflowing nearly 800 souls enclosed within its walls. I have nulhing of interest from Puebla or Mexico—rumors are plenty, but all need con', firniation. The Diligence which left here on Friday noon last era Cruz, .containing nine pas se besides the driver and postillion, was found by the one which followed on Monday, 27 miles distant, broken to pieces and all hands murdered and plundered. The last Diligence immediately /ctuvned to Jnlapa with its passengers wVen the painful intelli gence spread rapidly throughout the city, ciius ing much conversation and excitement- I un derstand tie unfortunate men, who have thus ruet so untimely an end, were possessed of con siderable money, some of which was entrusted them to carry home by soldiers who had been puid off. On Sunday evening, two men attached to Cos. “M, Ist Artillery, wero attacked by several Mexicans upon the outskirts of town, and one of them, Bradly, nearly killed. Ho received three frightful gashes upon the head, penetra ting the skull and one upon the left arm, laying bare the bone. He was picked up by one of tbe sentinels and taken to the hospital, where hi* wounds were dressed. They wore inflicted by a sword, which Bradly succeeded in captur ing. His situation is beyond a hope of recovery. Anew company of Tennessee Mounted Ri fleinen arrived on Monday afternoon from Ve ra Cruz. I hey were over 100 strong, and a finer looking body of men I have seldom seen They are the boys “to tell.” Many of the Illinois boys, wounded at the Fettle ol Cerro Gordo, return home with the train. They deserve a cordial recoption at the hands of the people of New Orleans. Bntt Anua Stoned iu the Capital. From La Patria, of yesterday, we loam that letters have been received in this city by the way ot Tampico, from the city of Mexico, to the 21st ult., in which it is stated that Santa Aiuia arrived in the capital on the 19th May, as was expected ; that his reception was very different from what he anticipated. The populace, or rabble, prin cipally leperos, assembled to receive the Presi rfeut aA inZerem, and showered upon him curse* both loud and deep; and from words, proceeded, as the old nursery story runs, to try what virtue there was in stones. His Excellency not being ambitious to follow the example of St. Stephen, ■escaped with great difficulty, and protected by his friends, sought an asylum in the palace. The people, indignant at the frequent defeats of the Mexican armies, und the failure of Santa Anna to redeem his numerous promises, sought to re venge themselves upon his person. Had it not been for tkc armed force and the police, the un happy President would hare been dragged thro’ the streets, as was once the fa‘ M cf that poor am putated limb, which has served hint long as a most potent reminder of a courage anf* gallant ry which are now sadly in want of new props. These statements are based upon information, communicated by very reliable persons, to a com, mofeia! house in this city, which usually obtains j the first and most authentic news from Mexico. Wc (of the Delts) give the story in our own language, as wo learn it from La Pair in an and other sources, not vouching for its truth, but not discrediting it. We think it not improbable that* his Excelhwcy has arrived at the point in his history, where he must make one of those rapid 1 descents from great power to great nothingness, i wo characteristic of all who rest their hopes upon j the fickle and treacherous rabble of Mexico a ■ rabble, whose nature is a etrong compound of the worst vices of civilization and barbarism. Logic.— A clergyman once undertook to con vert a negro, who was all but incorrigible. .As an argumetihlm ad hominem, he told Cuffbc that the wicked did not livb half their days. Dat ar is queer,” said Cuffite,. “ him no Tib half him ihty, hah ! Well den, 1 fepose him die ’bout ‘leberi ’olnclr in do forem.” Col. Doniphan’s Expedition.— This is said to have been one of tho most daring expeditions recorded iii the history of war. AVith a force not exceeding 1000 men, this officer traversed a hostile, country, marching between 400 and 500 miles, defeating the enemy in two engagements, at Bracito and Sacramento, capturing eleven pieces of artillery, and entering the capital of the Sta(p of Chihuahua in triumph. He is repre sented to have afterwards” proceeded 200 miles further south to a place called Paral whither the State Government had fled, the Mexicans fear ing that he was about to penetrate the State of Durango. If the report is correct that he was about to join Gen. Taylor, he will have (ravelled with his command upward of 4000 miles. Charleston News. j CORRESPONDENCE O’ THE MUSCOGEE DEMOCRAT. “PRATTSVILI.E, Ala. June 2, 1817. -Mr. Editor : l noticed in your paper a few i .days since,.a statement of the number of spin- i idles, cards, looms, Wc. in the Factory at Mil lUtdgeviile. I urn truly happy that the South is Llxtgiaqipg to outer into the proper spirit of man. ! citizens avuijjng themselves of HF -Hiiies which she has for the ! possesses advantages in • this respect, that no other soot hern city has, and j it is indeed gratifying that she has entered into I j it with the right spirit, which if continued will j make her thp Lowell of the South—4he seven j calamities which have lately befallen her will he. more than amply made up, and what is bet. ter, will lie permanent and lasting, unless like reverses should visit her again. Let her pur sue the work so well begun—lot the banks of the river he built up with Factories—and the power which may he obtained applied to spin dles and other machinery', and you may rest as sured that no houses will he left iintenanted, as was the case before the Fire—hut on the con trary, every one will have its occupant, neatness and regularity will he seen throughout its en tiro length and breadth, and it.s citizens prospe rous and happy. For manufacturing purposes, the Coosa and Tallapoosa rivers of Alabama stand next to the Chattahoochee,- and it is indeed a matter of pride that the power which may be obtained is likely to bo brought into requisition. Messrs. Barnett A Marks have established a Factory, one mile above TuUassr.c , on the Tallapoosa, and steps are now being taken for the erection of others on tho Coosa. It is to be hoped that the citizens of We/.umpka will go at it in ear nest, for no place that I have scon of its size presents so woe-bogone an aspect as does, a largo portion of Wetumpka. It really looks as if pestilence had raged there; houses of brick and wood are suffered, lor want of care, to go to ruin—and it is to be regretted that too many of our towns are itj a like condition. Tho rea sons why they are so, are well known—a flood, tide of adventurers for fortune, building their hopes upon a fictitious basis. If manufactories’ be the future will prove that this if t e I havo learned, recently, that the, old State House in Tvsrhloosa is to be converted into a Factory, which will be the second in that sec tion of country, one having been in operation several years at Scotlsville, Bibb county. I have spoketf of these places, thinking that it might bo interesting to your readers. I wish now to speak more particularly of the flourish ing village of Prattsville, 14 miles from Mont gomery, and 4 from the Alabama river. Mr. Daniel Pratt, from whom the place derives its name, (and than whom no man has done moro for tho extension of manufactures, and to whom was awarded tho honorary degree of “ Master in tho Mechanic and Useful Arts,” by tho Faculty of the College at Tuscaloosa at its late commencement) commenced the manufac tory of Cotton Gins—erected a large Merchant Mill, and as his means increased, continued to lny them out, and in such a manner as to contri bute the greatest amount of good to the commit nity. Between seven and eight years have elapsed sinco he commenced with only a few workmen—the village now numbers between four and five hundred, and none who are able to do work are to be found idle. Loafers are not to be seen, for they can find no “ kindred spirits” here. The Cotton Mill is 150 feet long—Bo foot of J which is 40 feet wide—with a brick basement i and 2 stories of wood, on either end of this is ! attached two other buildings, one of brick show ing 4 stories, and the other a brick basement ! with three stories of wood. These two are a few feet wider than the first mentioned pottion of the building. The capital of the company, I have understood is SIIO,OOO. They have now in operation, machinery suffiejautlsee|vbe T tween 30 and 40 looms runniiig7wif*4Wtftg -Q0 yards per day—when complete, therfc, i enough to employ 100 looms. I presume mSst I persons, understand that the cotton, before it j gets to the looms, undergoes the necessary pro. j cess of picking, carding, drawing, roping, spirt ing ruling and sizing or dressing, and conse quently it requires no inconsiderable amount of machinery for the different purposes. The most of their machinery they have received, and I presume will be in full operation before Janua ry next.. . The motivo power is a Breast wheel 1 12 feet in diameter by 18 long, which not only | drives .the machinery in tho mill, hut also a con. siderable amount in the Gin Factory, which is j two stories high, connected with and immedi. | ately on a4ino with the Cotton mill, making the entire riingo of buildings some 300 feet or more —and all iu one building, as it wepe,;pfesents a very imposing appearance. • Tho number of 1 hands enjoyed in the two factories, is about tv?s; but when the entire amount of machinery xvhicti is designed shall have put in operation, j nearly or quite an hundred more will be requir ; ed. These statistics have been furnished me j by persons concerned, and therefore can be re. j lied upon as correct. They weave Osnaburgs altogether, and will consume in the course of the year, 1500 hales of Cotton. Besides those I have mentioned, I will add. tiat a largo Iron Foundry is in full operation, and thP work turn ed off is said-to be of a superior quality, and : comparing with the best of Northern manufac ture. Other branches of tJje mechanical arts are carried on, but not on so exteusive a scale. A portion of everyfamily is more or loss engag ed in some of the mechanical branches ; I mean the male population, though a females arc engaged in the ale. mUD§©© (g 11 ®>i'l](l)©MT Q So much for the Manufactories, which have caused this place to so rapidly improve, and will continue to improve so long as the manu facturing spirit is as fresh as it is Autauga is a large Creek, and from the fadE>f its never failing in a dry season, is considered one of the best streams for manufacturing pur poses in the State, and from what I can learn, its full power will be employed in a few Yfiya. Although Prattsville increases rapidly, it is only as the increasing population's services are need ed, so that independent of the prospects which are in prospective, the people of Prattsville can congratulate themselves, that a3 far as they have advanced, their present prosperity will remain | permanent and lasting. No dilapidated, dnten anted houses are seeu here, but on the contrary every thing bears an air of neatness, order and regularity, and I venture the assertion that a more moral and happy people cannot he found thaii those of Prattsville, all of which goes to prove the benefits to be derived from a cominu [ uity’s being industriously engaged iu honorable employment—all is harmony, and every thing goes on with the regularity of clock-work.— Something'to improve and instruct is going on ; every flight, and that the field for improvenynt mty become wider, Mr. Pratt’s phiiatjtrftfcpree spirit has prompted him to the erection qf a Li brary and Lyceum Hall, and I understand lie designs bunding a School House for the Educa ! tion of the poor children of the village. He has ■ already built at his own expense, a Church and | ; and an Academy. In addition to this, there is i ail Odd Fellow’s Lodge in progress of erection, ■ a room designed for the. Fraternity of Masons, a line Fire Engine and well organized compa ny, together with a Band of Music, I shall speak of last, though not least, of the many attractions of this manufacturing village. I have written thus, at length, of this place, to show what can be accomplished by enterprise and industry, ns also to exhibit how much more moral, virtuous and happy a community may be come when all are actively and industriously engaged, and lastly how much good will be cf- j fected when manufactories are established in all ! the land, loafers made to work, (or ashatped to go where others do, as is the case here.) and the rising generation made to do the same—tliftifc* 1 may we hope that the South will be as she should be. It requires only a few such men as the founder of Prattsville to effect this reform — a man who is industrious and enterprising, and whose greatest pleasure is the good of those around him. “Q.” WRITTEN FOK TIIS MUSCOGEE DEMOCRAT. THE ESSAYIST—HOPE. Hope is the firm pedestal that supports the pillars which sustain the whole fabric of human happiness and human greatness. Without hope every thing in the material world would be subverted. Human hap piness would dwindle down to a mere sensual grade in common with the lower order of animals. The minds of men which soar aloft to the topmost pinnacle of towering heaven and survey from thence the whole concatenation of ponderous globes that float in the a rial element, and grasp, at one comprehensive sweep of the imagination, the whole magnitude of God's il limitable creation, would soon become as weak and feeble us that of the veriest serf that panders to the wild vagaries of the Autocrat of Russia. Deprive.'us of those holy aspirations which are the sole impetus to action and which Hope alone can originate, sustain, and perpetuate, und a kind of apathetic stupor or uni versal mental debility would deprive reason of her sceptre and scatter her throne into the very frag ments ot tractions. The busy marts deserted would become as silent as the chambers of death. The mas sive hammer of the sturdy Blacksmith xvould cease its wonted din—the ponderous axe of tho undaunted woodsman would fail to fell tho forest oaks. The mi mic snow of the sunny South would cease to reflect the rays of Autiimn'ssun—tho western seas of yellow bending wheat would groan no more beneath the re sistless stroke of the reaper’s sickle. The busy man ufactories of the North and East, abandoned by- their numerous inmates, would furnish a resting place for the owl and the bat. The mighty palaces of wealth and power whose towering spires reflect the gorgeous rays of the morning sun, would totter to the ground and mingle with the dust—the mighty waters of the boundless deep, no longer ploughed by moving pal aces, would lurnish a quiet home for their teeming population. The floors ol the numerous granaries of sustenance would groan no more beneath their pre cious burdens—the plow and the hoe of the hardy farmer would rust in the ground, while the beasts of the pasture would graze quietly upon tho grass-clad streets of deserted cities. The patriotic eloquence of the political aspirant would “echo no moro from the valley.” There would he no motive power to incite to “deeds of noble daring;” the cannon and the mus ket, the spear and the buckler of the chivalrous war rior would give place to the bow and the quiver.— “ Tho purple and fine linen ” of the “ lords of the ; earth ” would be exchanged for the leaves of the for j est and the skins of wild animals. The sacred altar j of religion would bo polluted by the filthy goats and : sheep ot the pasture ; the warning voice of the minis ter ot God would be heard no more from the pulpit.— ! There would he no longing after a future blessed im mortality, where the wearied soul, set free, may bask in the sunshine of the approving smiles of Nature’s God, and drink of the everlasting waters of. bliss throughout the endless cycle of a blessed eternity ! Tuimilli'. Ga. SYLVASTCtS. ’ V.X WRITTEN FOR THE MUSCOGEE DEMOCRAT. : ’ A TEACHER’S TRIALS. Mr. Editor: 1 have a word to say to a feeling and benevolent public in behalf of those who follow the thankless profession of a School Teacher. In rfiv neighborhood there is an elderly gentleman and his wile, who arc engaged in the business of teaching, for a livelihood. I hey are every way competent to in struct juvenile pupils and have succeeded admirably m bringing forward tho.se committed to their charge. I** a .* their interest and their duty to give every attention to the morals and manners of their youthful flock, in order to acquit their own consciences and so please their employers that their school shall bd kept reasonably full, and a reasonable income be secured. Now, 1 have been pained to observe the disposition j of many parents to listen to the idle complaints of their children, and to find fault with their teachers in the honest discharge ot their duty. One parent ob jects, because a child .has been corrected at school, and straitway removes the same. Another withdraws his patronage because his child has been “ kept in,” for negligence or inattention to its studies. Another becomes much offended because the Whooping Cough broke out in school and was communicated to other children, and blame the teachers for the circumstance, as it they could help such an occurrence! And again, a case of chicken pox appeared, suddenly, among the pupils, and though the patient was immediately taken from school until she got well, still there was dissat isfaction felt on account thereof, and the poor teach- e -L S i V 6 a S am .* !C A’’ntsf,on account of these providen tihl dispensations of the Almighty, and forno fault of their own ! Even some of the members of the same church with one ot the teachers have become so vexed xvith the latter, that they have withdrawn their pat ronage altogether, and the occupation of the teacher is well nigh gone, for lack of pupils ! loan impartial observer of these ap pears all wrong. Good teachers are not sopTenty as thus to be discouraged in their honorable and useful employment. Nor is it right that aged persons who are willing to labor for a living, should be deprived of their only means of support, solely because they may not, in the exercise of a wholesome discipline, happen to please all their pupils. In tho cases under notice, the writer is satisfied that the fault is not with the teachers, and therefore it is, that he views with regret the disposition of some to heorken, with too willing an ear, to the complaints of their children, and be sway ed thereby, to the breaking up of tiie lawful business of worthy persons and to their exposure to all the ills of helpless poverty. “ 1 speak as unto wise men. judge ye what I say.” Philo. Democratic Meeting in Talbot. At a meeting of the democratic party of Talbot county at the Court House in Talbotton, on the first Jay ot June inst. James C. Hennaed,Esq. was called to the Chair, and James E. Ellison, requested to act as Secretary. ’ On motion of Levi B. Smith, a committee of five, viz : Dr. James Y. Gardner,Col. Ctmppel Cox, Thos. Weathers, Peter E. Riley and Dr. William G. Little, were appointed a committee to report to the meeting resolutions in relation to the Mexican war, and the leading measures of the democratic party. After re tiring lor a short time, the committee reported the fol lowing preamble and resolutions, which were unani mously adopted:— Engaged in a just and foreign war, the first duty of the citizen is to support his country. To support one’s country in a war, is to support the President, its Gen erals, and its armies—these being the constituted Ex ecutive power anil force of the country. To support either of tiiese and oppose the others, is to exhibit the folly of *• a house divided against itself.” To oppose ■the President and sustain his measures exhibits a per verted ami muddied intellect, that would seem not to , understand the motives of its own action. This meeting do not charge their opponents with a 1 deficiency of love of country and patriotism—but with too great a love of jmrty. To their honor, We cheer- j fully testify, that party has been undable to repress I their patriotism. Party lias denounced the war; yet | Whigs are found in every regiment. The heart, is sound, if the head he wrong. Party is blind ; the President is denounced for oc- j casioning the war, and for all the calamities attendant on the War. Does some brilliant achievement shed lustre on our arms ? Party binds the laurel on some Whig General’s brow. The President is held respon sible for all possible failures, and gets no credit for success! This is, indued, “ going it blind.” Patriotism contemns party bounds. The mass of tiie people will be right, in spite of party leaders. Nor need they tear losing their leaders; for supple politi cians soon ascertain where the majority is, and they will soon he found vociferously hurrahing for what they once denounced. Patriotism rejoices at our vic tories, while party asks the politics of our Generals. Such an adjustmeutol the Tariff of duties as looks rather to the increase of revenue than protection of manufactures appears to us the best policy of legisla tion. Freedom of trade benfits all classes, whilst pro tection benefits the few at lhe expense of the many. A hope is entertained that the reckless attitude of tiie abolitionists in denouncing tiie constitution and ,tho Union will occasion the downfall of fanaticism be fore tiie stern rebuke of the wholesome public opinion at the North. .Should we be deceived, Georgia will not he found recreant when an assault is made on her interests. In view of the great political principles, Resulted, 1. Teat we tender to the President ot the United Stales a cordial support in the honorable and just war forced upon this country by the long con tinued aggressions, insults and obstinacy of Mexico. 2. That the gratitude ami thanks ot this meeting are due and are most cheerfully tendered to Generals Scott and Taylor, for the brilliant success of our arms under their direction. 3. That, with feelings of pride and glory, we appre ciate the toils, privations and services ot ali engaged iu the military services of the country—the regular and Sailor, the Marine and the Volunteer. 4. That the principles of Free Trade enure to the profit of the planter, the prosperity of the country and the welfare ot mankind. 5. That we call on the North to put down fanata cism—a! all events we will take care o! ourselves. 6. That the 4th Monday in June he recommended a3 a suitable day lor the assembling of the democratic cunvontiim at Mllleilgeville to nominate a candidate lurGovernor, and that Dr. \fm. Diane,’J.hu \Y. Tur ner, Ezekiel B. Smith and Levi B. Smith be delegates to said convention. 7. That the democratic party do assemble at the Court House in Talbotton on the first Tuesday in Ju ly next, for the purpose of nominating candidates for the Legislature. 8- That the proceedings of this meeting he signed by the chairman and Secretary, and published. JONAS C. LENNARD, Chm’n. James E. Ellison, Secretary. The arrival of the Jlibcriiia. The steamship Hibernia, Capt. Ryrie, arrived at JJoston at 5 o’clock on tho morning of the 3d inst. She sailed from Liverpool on Wednesday the 19th ult. The intelligence is eleven days later than that brought by the beautiful Rainbow. It was trans mitted over the telegraphic wires to the New York Herald Office. The news to the commercial classes is par ticularly important. The Cotton trade had suffered severely from tho pressure which prevailed in the monetary circles. A better feeling, however, began to manifest itself after merchants had leisure to peruse the advices brought by the Cambria, which arrived at Liverpool on the 11th of May. A greater amount of business was done, and prices bad an advancing tendency. The sales in the fortnight ending on the 14th, were 55,360 bales; of this quantity 4,100 Amer ican were taken on speculation, 1,800 American for export. In the week ending on the 11th, a further decline of one-eighth of a penny per lb. was accepted by holders of American descrip tions. The prices declared by the Committee of Bro kers, on the 14th, for fair cotton were, bowed 6£d, Mobile 6}d, and Orleans 6gd. The im ports of the fortnight, 32,333 bales—this year, 472,256. The estimated stork of cotton in Liverpool on the 14th was 518,500 bales; at. flie same time last year, 780,870; thus showing a deficiency this year of 262,870 bales. Tho Smallness of the stocks of grain all over Europe, and tho consequent scarcity of provis ions became more ami more felt, and high as prices were previously, a further and important advance had taken place in tho value of bread stuffs, as well iu this country as in many of the near continental ports, within the fortnight end ing on the 18th. The pressure upon the money market had been more severe than had been experienced tor years past; matters, however, appeared to be improving. In the last week there bad been an increase in the deposits to the extent of live-hun dred and seventy thousand pounds, which the rest, and the reserve, have also increased con siderably. The Bullion had increased to the extent of a quarter of a million ; these favorable circumstan ces enabled the Bank to discount more freely, even on bills that have had as much as 3 months to run; advances were made to bankers at 51 per cdiit on promiscuous paper. The favorable state of the American changes had a beneficial effect on the market. The pressure during the last fortnight was most intense, but by extraordinary efforts and sacrifices, credit was preserved. The position of affairs was this; the extreme pressure was gone, but money remained extremely scarce and dear, far too dear for the profitable prosecution of business. There can be no doubt that the bank was in a steadily improving position. The present amount of bullion held by tne establishment, was estima ted by very competent judges, to be ten millions ; whilst the reserve of the bank notes was nearly four millions. The market on the 18th ult. wa| steady, with little doing. A Barcelona date of states that the Mexican privateer Unico of Vera Cruz, car rying one gun and 53 men, had captured in the waters of Arica and brought into Barcelona, the American barque C&rmelita, of 198 tons, Capt. Edwin Littlefield, bound from Ponce, P. R., with coffee to Trieste. muscogeeYemocrat, BY L. F. W. ANDREWS. ‘As HI tie government ns possible; that little emanating farm and controlled by the People , and uuijorm in its application to all.” Columbus, Thursday, June 10, 1847. -. . , . No News. —The mail failed from the West last night, altogether, and we have no news of interest, from the seat of war, to lay before our readers. In a few days we may look for an ac count of another great battle at Rio Frio, the only place between Puebla and the Capital where a formidable resistance can be offered to the advance of our army, Bishoi* TllLtott. prelate is expected to officiate at the Episcopal Church j in this city, and to administer the rite of confirm- i ution, on Sunday next. Bisiioi* Andrew. —This prelate officiated at the Methodist Episcopal Church on Sunday last. A Hearty Welcome. —All of our returned I volunteers have met with such a welcome from : their friends and feilow-citizcns, as may well be called flattering to their pride and grateful to their feelings. But the popular enthusiasm i rather overflowed on Sunday morning last, when Lieut. Col. Redd, Capt. J. S. Calhoun, Capt. : Jones, Lieut. Anderson, and some fifteen others i were safely landed at home. The camion roared forth its salutation and a dense crowd of citizens congregated, at the Oglethorpe, to pay their per sonal respects to these gentlemen. Unspeakably j gratifying must this manifestation of regard have ! been to those gallant spirits who have just re turned from an arduous and almost bootless ser vice in a foreign land. Though the opportunity was not afforded them of meeting the foe in a regular conflict, they have abundantly shown their willingness so to have done, and we doubt not that, in this instance, the “ will for the deed’’ will be cheerfully taken by the public, and as warm a welcome extended to them as if they had mingled in deadly strife on many a bloody j field. * Again for Mexico. —lt gives us pleasure to j learn that the patriotism of several of our re : turned citizen soldiers still glows with such fer j vent heat as to induce them again to tender their j services to the Government, in the prosecution of the existing war against Mexico ! Capt. J. S. Calhoun, of this city, and Capt. Allison Nelson, of Atlanta, on their arrival at New Or leans from Vera Cruz, immediately forwarded to Washington the offer of their services for ano ther campaign, and to raise within sixty days, in this State, a regiment of one thousand mounted men, to scree during the war ! It is well known to our e not been one of the warm mlmirei* of but that we vigorously and decidedly opposed his cl evation, in matters both military and political, prior to bis leaving Columbus, last year, for the seat ot war. It will not, therefore, be deemed the language of sycophancy in us, when we now declare, that in the faithful discharge of post du i ty, in the comparatively humble position assigned | him, Capt. Calhoun has not been excelled. No j bly has be borne himself through the iate cam paign, and still more worthy of honor has lie I proven himself to be in this recent tender of his j services to aid in bringing into the field a thous and mounted men from the State of Georgia. Most sincerely do wo hope that these services may be accepted by the Government, and that another and perchance a more favorable oppor tunity may be granted to Capt. C. and his coad jutor to gather fresh laurels on the tented field. |lf they are successful in so laudable an enter j prise, we think we may safely say, that neither jof these gentlemen will prove recreant to the trust reposed in them or lie found absent at roll call, unless from providential causes, until the close of their term of service. Another Fire ! —On Sunday lust, about 4 p. m., a tire broke out in the carpenter shop of R. R. Goetches, on St. Clair street, between Jack son and Oglethorpe sts., and before it could be arrested, consumed a number of workshops and other buildings adjacent. As there was no lire in use about the premises during the day, it is generally believed to have been the work of an incendiary. A strango negro was observed to come out of the building where the fire origina ted, about live minutes before the alarm was giv en, but there is no clue, that wo know of, which will lead to his detection. The following is a list of the sufferers, with an estimate of the loss of each as far as we have been able to gather particulars ; R. R. Goetches, house, tools and stock, 05,000 Thomas Read, tools, 100 James Jefferson, tools, J 35 Simeon Guthrie, > • 200 Jacob M. Johnson, houses, * 1,500 Mrs. Sankey, li 150 “ “ Library of Books, 700 Win. Snow, painting materials, &c. 100 Robt. Simons, lumber, &c. 30 Smith & Nix, tools, materials, &c. 250 R Warner, “ 100 N. Me. Robinson, blacksmith shop, 200 Jeremiah Terry, groceries. 75 ! Sammis & Rooney,'tools and materials, 1.000 F. Toby, carpenter shop, &c. 400 Andrews & Griswold, straw cutting ma chines (unfinished) and materials, 100 Mrs. Jas. 11. Shorter, carved work, &c., for dwelling, 250 Besides these, other persons have experienced some loss, in the removal of goods and the break age of furniture, making the sum total of damage, not much less than 010.000. The water tank at the crossing of St. Clair and Broad streets was of essential service in subduing the flames, which, but fur that, would inevitably have swept the whole square. Scv. eral houses on the adjoining squares south-east were set on fire from the flying sparks. The Fire Company, as usual, did all that men cou'd do, under such circumstances, but we would be glad to sec them labor hereafter to better advan tage than they have hitherto done, owing to the scarcity of water. A row of cisterns should he immediately built in every street parallel to the river, or in every other street; for unless the number is increased, the success of our fire com pany will never be commensurate with their laudable exertions. New Fire Engine.—What has hecomc_f’ the time back, of gutting this ” ‘ “ ‘ ll l:! ’- :i ’ "• - > Muscogee Superior Court. —This court is still in session and may not adjourn yet for sev eral days, if it does before the last of next week. But little criminal business has been disposed of since our last report. The most important was that of the Rev. Seaborn J. Austin, who was in dicted and tried for bastardy. The mother of the illegitimate offspring was a step-daughter of | the accused, aged about 20 years, who charged i that an illicit intercourse had been kept up be tween Austin and herself in his own house and in his wife’s bed-room! The Methodist Church, of which he was a minister—and she a member, ; we believe—had the case in hand last fall or winter, and excommunicated Austin from its pale. He subsequently had a report of the tes timony and decision printed, at this office, in pamphlet form, from which wc had gathered the impression that the reverend gentleman was in nocent of the charge preferred against him. A jury of bis peers have, however, decided other wise, after a patient investigation of the case, and after a very able defence of the accused by his counsel, Col. Holt and Judge Colquitt, and a ver dict has been rendered, mulcting him in damages to the amount of 8700, which we understand he ha3 given security to pay, in the stun of 8100 annually, with interest. Counsel for the State, Solicitor Campbell and Col. McDougald. Several petty cases have been tried, of per sons charge# with “ sellingliquor to slaves,” but we believe no recent convictions have taken place. Holy Horror.— But for the hypocrisy of the persons in question, it would be amusing to hear the indignant anathemas poured out upon the head of S. J. Austin, for his alledged base couduct to wards his own step-daughter. He may deserve it all, it is true, but some of these severe moralists, who roll up the whites of their eyes, like ducks in a thunder-storm, at the great depravity of the age, in general, and of Seaborn J. Austin, in par ticular, are not exactly the -sort of persons to preach against vice of any sort, inasmuch as they are, themselves not quite as pure as old Ctesar wished his wife to be, “not only chaste but unsuspected.” Such individuals had better take the rafter out of their own eyes, before they un dertake to remove the splinter from the eye of their neighbor ! Their affectation of holy i’ndig ! nation against the culprit Austin cannot answer to cover up their own moral delinquencies from the public gaze. And to such it may be truth , fully said : “Hypocrite, turn tliine eyes within. No longer look abroad for sin.” Physical Education. —Dr. Banning, from New York, is now in Macon, lecturing on the subjects of “ health and physical education, illus trating the cause and proper treatment of vocal, pulmonary, dyspeptic, spinal and female weak ness, distortion and general debility.” His lee- I tures arc free and advice gratis. l)r. 15. profess j es to cure the diseases above named, chiefly by j the mechanical application of a “ body brace ’’ I of his own invention, as an abdominal supporter, &c. Dr. Banning is spoken highly of in places where he has lectured on the interesting subjects of physical health and disease. • Mind your stops.— The N. Y r . Express has | made the wonderful discovery, that the late P. O. Law does not require postage to be paid on “ newspapers not sent from the office of publica tion.'’ lie thinks thinks they arc exempt by tlie letter and'punctuation of tile law. * Rut wo ap prehend that the said discovery is based upon tho wrong position of a semi-colon in the published Act. The semicolon ought certainly to be after the word privilege, instead of after the word pub lication, as is twice found in the following trans cript of section 13 of the law aforesaid—other wise there would be no sense In the proviso ; Sec. 13. And be it further enacted, That it shall | not be lawful to deposite in anv post office, to be coni | yeyed in the mail, two or more letters directed to dif ferent persons enclosed in the same envelope or packet; and every person so offending shall forfeit the sum ot ten dollars, to be recovered by action r/i/i ----tam, one hall for the use of the informer, and the oth ler fab for the use of the Postoflice Department: Pn.- ; tided, 1 hat this prohibition shall not apply to any let ter or packet directed to anv foreign country ; and all ! newspapers conveyed in the mail shall be subject to I postage, except those sent by way of exchange be ! I Dvcon the publishers of newspapers, and except those i franked by persons enjoying the franking privilege, and newspapers not sent from the office of publica- I tion; and ali handbills or circulars printed or litho graphed, not exceeding one sheet, shall he subject to three cents postage, each, except those franked by persons enjoying the franking privilege, and newspa pers not sent from the office of publication; and all handbills or circulars printed or lithographed, not ex ceeding one sheet, shaii be subject to three cents postage, each, to be paid when deposited in any post office to be conveyed in the mail.” Democratic Meetings. —Wc shall publish, with pleasure, all proceedings of these meetings which may be furnished to us in due season, and which wc are requested to publish. The Ran dolph “two year old” clique have done neither, nor could we publish their proceedings on any terms, until the Secretary of the said meeting, S. W. Brooks, thinks proper to pay us 85, which he unlawfully w ithholds from us, and wh’ch he has manifested a disposition never to pay! Such very peculiar Democrats may go to thunder, for aught we care. Law of Periodicals.— We commend tho following rules governing subscriptions to News papers aud Periodicals, to the special attention of S. W. Brooks, ex-clerk of Randolph county Supe rior court, and a few other persons of the same kidney. So far as we are concerned, we do not mean hereafter to let a violation of these rules pass without special notice. At the same time, when arrearages are paid, subsequently, wc shall as publicly’ exonerate the delinquent as we have given publicity to his defalcation : 1. Subscribers who do not give express notice to the contrary arc considered w ishing to continuo their subscription. 2. It subscribers order the discontinuance of their periodicals, the publisher mav continue to send them till all arrearages are paid. 3. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take their pe riodicals from the offices where they are directed, they are held responsible till they have settled their bill, ana ordered their paper discontinued. 4. If subscribers move toother places without in forming tbe publisher, and the periodical is sent to the former direction, they are held responsible. Courts hare directed that effusing to take a perndical or paper from the Office , or removing and leaving it uncalled for, is prima facia evidence if in tentional fraud. J Returned. — Col. Jackson reached his home m Savannah on Saturday morning last. Licuts. O Conner and Delany ot the Jasper Greens, and some others, arrived there a day or two after. Appointment. — Bedney F. McDonald, (son of ex-Governor McDonald,) one of Capt. Davis’s squad, who was wounded in the skirmish near Vera Cruz, has been appointed 2d Lieutenant in the 3d Rbgiment of Artillery—to date from the ‘23rf ult •OU Ult • Capt. Ector s Company.— This company has gone on to Charleston via Savannah, for the purpose of embarking from the former port for Mexico.