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R. ELLIS 8c CO., Proprietors.
Volume XIV.
COIiMKIM, TIMKA V, J INI A 111 25, 185#.
Hail Road Meeting In Lai. range
Wo ee by the Lad range Importer, of Thursday
Inst, that‘ the excitement in relation to[[a railroad
bet wcon that place aud thia city, which our co.
temporary bus striven with commendable real to
keep alive, has at last reunited in u call for a
meeting of the friends of that enterprise, at the
Court Houm* in La<. range, on the first day of
next mouth, Upon that ooeMtou some definite
action will be taken in reference to the matter.
The (waring of such a project upon the* material
interest of this city, we think, should commend it
U> the favorable consideration and prompt co-op
eration of or people. The construction of that
road would operate advantageously upon this
market in two ways. First, it would bring back
to as the trade of Harris and Troup counties,
which we have lost by reason of the greater proxim
ity to those sections to the Atlanta and Latirang*
road. Say what we may. and truly, of the su
iwriorlty of mr market In comparison with others,
it will avail us little unless we possess the facili
ties which attract produce. The planter will
purchase bis supplies in the market to which he
carries his cotton or other product, and in selec
ting this point he will be determined, generally,
by the labor and expense required to reach it. A
remarkable and deeided difference in prices is
necessary to counteract the nutiural aud very
rational repugnance to oliiubtug over mountains
aud red hills aud splashing through muddy roads.
Tuere can be no question that, as a grocery mar
ket, Odium bus enjoys advantages su|*>rior to
those possessed by any place in the State north of
her. These she baa by reason of her river eoiu
luunicatioii with the Oulf, a connection by steam,
through Montgomery, with Mobile, to which will
lie added, in the not very distant future, n di
rect communication with the latter port by mean*
of the Mobile and Hirard road. Add to a consid
eration of these facilities, the fact of the large
amount of capital which she has invested in the
grocery trade, necessitating a degree of o<>mi*®ti
tion most advantageous to the interest of the con
sumer, to say nothiug of the proverbial enter
prise and integrity of her merchants,-and we have
an array of circumstances from which nothing is
wanting to coin mend our market to the trade of
all “the country round about.” All we want, in
order to reclaim what was ouee the best portion
of our trade, is a railroad penetrating Harris aud
Troup counties. The project under consideration
would meet the case.
Secondly. this road would prove of great l*enefit
to Columbus as a grain and provision market.—
A large portion of our supplies of bacon and the
entire amount of grain, excepting what is fur
nished by the country immediately adjacent to
us, comes from Northern Georgia and Western
Tennessee. I'nder the existiug arrangment such
freight is (breed to undergo trans-shipment at
West Point, and a circuitous transit thence by
Opelika. By means of the proposed road the de
lay aud expense of trans-shipment be ob
viated, and the distance diminished, by at least
twenty miles. Cars freighted at Nashville or
Ohattauooga. would not be unloaded till they
reached the terminus in this City. Tennessee pro
duce could lie sold here at a less price than in
Montgomery, and equally as cheap Macon.
Under present circumstances the latter eity has
a considerable ad vantage ever us. To the citizens
of the country between this point and Latlrange
the benefits to accrue from this enterprise are too
obvious to require comment. It la to be hoped
that they, at least, will nut disregard the appeal.
We trust, too, that the businessmen and capital
ists of our city will give the matter such consider
ation as its importance demands, and as may
lie necessary to insure, at least, an auspicious be
Killing. By all means let them be represented at
the meeting in La< range on Tuesday next. We
publish to-day, in another column an article from
the LaHgrane Reporter on the above subject.
The Wisconsin Stave Cm**.
Colli* inn ts State nnd federal Juried ietiaue —
A dispatch of the lfftb, from Washington Hty, ;
says: “Attorney General Black delivered in the
Supreme Court to-day an elaborate argument on
the famous; Milwaukee Fugitive Slave caae. The
Government wishes the tinted Slates Supreme
Court to reverse the decision of the Supreme Court
of Wisconsin pronouncing the Fugitive Slave law
unconstitutional. No one appeared for Wiscon
sin, as the Supremo Court of that State does no
acknowledge the right of the United States Su
pretne Court to take cognizance of their decision
that the Slave law is unconstitutional. Mr. Black
talked of atlaohiug the Wisconsin Judge* for con- j
tempt, but said that the Government would mag ‘
nanimouidy refrain from doing so.”
t apt Maury and others Arrested.
The Mobile Mercury says: “We learn that on
Wend—day, upon affidavit of Lieut. Caldwell, of
the Lulled States Revenue Cutter SfcGldland
United Marshal C. M. Godbold arrested C'upt. 11.
Maury, E. H. |XD<>ualil aad Col. Bruno Von
htziner, on two separate charges: first, obstructing
the duties of a Units*! State* Marine officer, and
mnoomd, for setting on foot an eqadltira in Lreseh
of the neutrality laws. The parties entered into
bond to ap|>ear to-day, at lb A. M., In-fore United
States Commissioner Owen, at the United State’
Coort Room. to abide the result of an investiga
tion.”
Thk Mmmuomto Rome.—ln the House of Rep
reeentatives, on Wednesday, on motion of Mr.
Garnett, of Va., (the Consular and Jiipleiuatic
Bill being under consideration,; an amendment to
mtriie* tmi tAe appropriation for the mission to
Hum* was carried. It was shown that that mis
sion was of no earthly benefit to the country—no
thing in fact, but a “pleasant berth” in which to
stow away political favorites of the Administra
tion. Wv haveuo trade with the Eternal City, to
speak of, and, according to the representation* of
Mr. Garnett, our importa consist only of essential
oil* and rags.— Sue. Republican.
t oagresGonat.
W r ashikqton, J an. 23.
It is currently reported that high words wrt
interchanged in the Executive session of the Hen
an- on Friday, between Senators, Douglas, of Illi
nois, and Fitch, es Indiana. The dispute grew
out of the confirmation of appointments in Illi
nois. Uis rumored that Douglas demanded on
yesterday a retraction of some language used by
Fitch, and the demand was complied with.
Judge Douglas's friends say that he intends to
tight through bis difficulties if such a course
should he necessary.
Moom to Busuri in a B allow*.— The Troy
(N. V.) Timas, say* Unit Mr. John LaMouatain,
the a-mnaut, has made arrangements in Boston,
for the eonstruation of a balloon in which be de
signs to attempt to cross the Atlantic next sum
mer. The money is furnished by a wealthy gen
tleman of the modern Athens. The balloon is to
be of silk, with an asrensive power which will
make it capable of carrying a life boat stocked with
provisions and four passengers.
The power it is designed to employ is the gun
ootton angina -one of which, owned by a gentle
inar: of Springfield. Mass., has been tested, and
found to ojierate satisfactorily. Befow tha ven
ture at sailing over the ocean, it is designed to
make three long voyages, starting from Western
cities for the purpose f testing the capabilities of
the entire contrivance. Mr. Wise, the veteran
balloonist, approves of the plan in all its details.
Novel Ground# won a Divorce.—A woman
in Cincinnati recently mode an application for di-
lic <fiit#mb#s Itccfeln tittup.
\ orce on the ground that “her hu -bund was a
confounded fool.” The magistrate informed her
if that were held to be a valid reason in law, half
the marled women in Porkopolis would be legal
ly entitled to a matrimonial separation. The
woutau uppeared comforted by this assurance—
wretchedness is always alleviated by numbers
nrnl deported in au improved frame us mind, and
with a touch of consolation.
Effect of the Panic of IM7 un the Production and
Manufacture of (otton.
The ample statistical returns with regard to the
import, consumption aud manufacture of Ootton
during the last year, which are now appearing,
throw much light on the influence which the com
mercial convulsion of IHA7 has bad on that great
article. The importance, of (he subject will Ho
a sufficient exouse for poiutiug it out.
Thu most marked effect of the sudden and vio
lent fall in the price of cotton and cotton goods
which followed that convulsion, lias been to cou
ceutrutc the production of both those articles hi
tho hands of the richest and most skillful produ
cers, and to drive weaker competitors out*of the
Hold. As far as tho raw material is concerned,
the cotton growers of the l uited States have ta
ken a more decided load than ever: and as far u
the manufacturers are concerned, a similar lead
has bceu taken by the manufacturers of this coun
try.
On comparing the quantities of cotton imported
into the I nited Kingdom in the two years, it ap
pear.’ that the aggregate quantities did not differ
much, but that the sources of supply wero very
different. From the Flitted States there wus lust
year au increase of 881,800. whilst from British
India there wits a decrease of nat less than 81 #,500
bales, aud from Brazil of 62.700 bales. In Kgyp
tian there is a small increase, which does not us
feet the result. Therefore, a* relates to the sup
ply of cotton, the effect has been to increase the
import from the Fnited States from 1.482.00 uto
1,868,258 bales: but a* relates to the Hast Indies
to diminish the import from 65U.508 to 860,98;,
aud as relates to the Brazils, from 168,911 Hi
1116,227. Wc arc thus more dejamdant than
ever on tho Failed States for our Supply of cotton
-the East Indian ootton grower having been
almost driven out of the field at the time when he
had begun hi produce a really important addition
to the Auieriuun supply.
Another curious effect of the convulsion or revul
siou of 1867 has been in giving to tho British man
ufacturcr the supply of cotton which his rivals iu
the manufacturing districts of the Fnited States
would have had in the natural course of things.—
In 1857 the American manufacturer consumed
702,Ld8 bates of cotton, whilst in 1858 he con
sumed ouly 152,200. thus leaving an extra supply
of 250,000 for the British manufacturers. How
much he will cousumo this year is quite uneer
lam ; but there has only been one year since 1851
(with the exception of the last) in which he did
not cousumo upwards of 600,000 bales. Thut was
1854-5, when he eonsuined 596,560.
The effect of the temporary expulsion of the
American manufacturer from the field of compe
tition, and of the weakening of continental pro
ducers. has been to give to the British manufac
turer almost undisputed possession of the mar beta
of the world, hut more especially of tin- mar acts
of tho East. According to a valuahlo table pubj
iished in the Manchester Guardian, it appears the
number of puckagcs sent to Bombay, which
amounted iu 1857 Hi 61,000 bales, had increased
iu 1858 to 111,000: whilst to Faloutta the num
ber of bales, which amounted to 118,000 in 1857,
had Increased to 104,000 in 1858, the increase in
price iu the former ease being one and a-half mil
lions sterling to two and a-tliird millirns, and in
the second case from loss than three millions to
upwards of four and a-half millions. Altogether,
the iueroaso in the value of the goods sent to In
dia in 1858 is upward* of eight millions sterling,
whilst in 1857 it was little more than five millions:
aud the value of all tlie cotton goods exported in
the first eleven months of 1858 is upwards of 2)*
millions sterling, whilst that of the corresponding
eleven months of 1857 was less than 27 millions.
—rLiet-rpotil Mercury, itth lint.
Sonthcrn Publishing Enterprise.
It affords us great pleasure to comply with the
request of a personal f'riond, by copying from the
Tribune the eotieepondeoce of some of our most
intelligent citizens with the Rev. Doctors Hamil
ton and Neely, inviting them to address our citi
zens on the features of the great publishing enter
prise upon which the entire Southern Coiuruutiou
of the Methodist Church is engaged.
Aside from all sectual religious proclivities, we
ciuiuot resist the conviction that this is the must
important movement which we have yet soon to
relieve the Houth from that literary thraldoiu
which yoke* her to unfriendly Northern thought,
and to establish ber upon the independent basis of
her own mind. The hooks that u<*w fetsi our
youth with moral nourishment tire replete with
sentiment* of the most deleterious nature, and do
more to extinguish the life giving principles of
patriotism and home love than all other external
material cause* combined. The cheapues* with
which literary work can be done at the North ha*
engrossed the publication of the country ill that
quarter, and a* the people there are bout upon
their own interest, it is only such mutter uc con
tributes to t heir own prosperity thut finds its way
to the reading world. The present is truly a great
scheme, and embraces the entire field of the (South,
under the supervision and cure of the Methodist
Episcopal rhurch. and will furnish an example
worthy of imitation by all other creeds in the
grand and common labor of purifying the senti
ments and sympathies of the Southern people from
the ileboaing touch of Northern idea*. The capital
of this organ if atien is one million dollars. The
mother institution is established at Nashville,
Tenn., with branches to various parts of the coun
try : and there will be one at Mobile, with a basis
of $59,900. It will be under the management of
Southern men, and surely our people must perceive
that this movement, under the fostering care of
the largest religious denomination of the country,
and the rep restless zeal which ha* ever marked its
determined purpose, is a long stride even iu the in
eeptinn of the enterprise, towards the moral, iutel-,
luctuui and social intlepemlenee of the South, so
fur as her fountain* of light arc eoncerned.
We wish the institution a hearty Godspeed, and
hope that it may receive the cordial support of the
entire South. and that it may be tbc mean* of a
literary exodus out of that house of Northern
bondage which has already too loig disgraced the
character and enterprise of the Southern people.
The Rev. Messrs. Neely aud Hamilton are well
ktiown for their eminent abilities, and we beg to
recommend our people, of all social classes and
religious sects, to sin-nd their explanations on the
occasion appointed by the correspondence. Mo
bile Regietcr.
liußMVtMr-fft one will either the
ancient Roman'<r the modern English with in
feriority in mental distinction : ami yet almost
the whole of the Roman sources of eminence in
the arts of civilization were foreign. Tboir
music, painting, and’sculpture were Greek ; their
laws Greek: their arehitei-ture Greek. In war
their harrowing wa* equally conspicuous. Their
weapons, their armour, their stamlunl*, their mil
itary machine*, all were borrowed from strang
ers.
England ha* been just as great a borrower, if
we were to judge merely from her language.-*
Iler principal terms of sculptura and of painting
are Italian: her military terms are French j her
navigation has largely Iwrrowsd Itsjanmiagefroui
the Dutch ami Flemings: her system of occouttia,
loans, and banking arc Italian : Englishmen's
coat* are mode by a taMeur ; their gowns by a
milliner, (s Milanese; or a munfuu maker ; the
huuling vocabulary of the country, its borne
manship. hawking and field *]>ort* in general,
have been ileriredfrom the Froneb; ami the cook
ery is continually borriaing so lunch from the
French, that it almost require* n Parisian educa
tion ti* sit at an English table. Tbc chief uses
of the old English are to be found in tbc names
of things C4jnneete<l with tillage. The names of
wbssii and its instruments, and operations, are
principally modeled on the Greek. The hotani
cal names of plants and lb.worn are generally
Latin. And yt. England has contriver!, like
Rome, t do prodigiously well en the system of
horrowiug. Gr rather, is not the good sense that
dictates the general adoption of all that i* useful
among stranger*, ths true guide to greatness in
men or nations ?
m • *
Mam and God. —My God! when I survey the
boundless field* 4#f ether, and see those pomlerous
orb* rolling therein; when I consider how vast
arr* thy rtominions—so wide that an angel's wing
might flap to all eternity and never reach a boun
dary ; I marvel that thon should'-H look on insects
so obscure as man. I have taken to myself the
microscope and seen the cjdwreias upon the leaf,
and I have called him small. I will not call him
so again ; compared with me ho is great, if I put
myself in comparison with God. lam so little
that I shrink into nothingness when 1 behold the
almightiuess of Jehovah; so little that the differ
ence between the animaleula? and man dwindles
into rndhing, when compared with the infinite
•'basin between God and mom — C. H. Spurgeon,
THE UNION OF THE STATES, A NII THE SOVEREIGNTY OK THE STATES.
Laler from Cuba
Humored American Uribe to fftnmtl Coiu'Aa
Lo*n of n Philadelphia Veteel.
New Youk, Jan. 20. -The steamship Block
Warrior has arrived, with Havana dates to the
15th inst.
The excitement growing out of the President's
message has nearly died out.
Tho weather at Havana was delightful.
The sugar market continued flat. Sales had
been made of 12,000 boxes old, and S,QUO qf tho
new crop. Freights were dull.
The Black Warrior brings SIOO,OOO in Mexican
dollars.
A private letter stated that sumo excitement
has been occasioned in Havana by the publica
tion of a statement that “Brigadier (lonornl Ren
cau,” of the Fnifod States, had, by letter, offered
the Captain-General fifteen millions to declare
the Island independent, and hiiusclf (General
Concha) first President.
The schooner bother Child, of lionnis, Cupt,
-Nickerson, was struck by a heavy sea uu the 20th
ult., off Bermuda, aud Cupt. N. washed overboard
The mate, Mr. Chase, and a seaman named Clurk,
belonging to Portland, went to his assistance iu
a boat, but were unable to save the Captain.—-
Meanwhile the schooner drifted away so that the
boat was unable to overtake her. Mr. ('base aud
the ouilor remained In the boat five days without
food or water. They were finally secured by the
bark Holbrook from portland for Havana.
There were only three hoys, who knew but
little of navigation, left onboard the schooner,
Hut ns she was iu the track of numerous vessels,
there arc hut little fears of her[safi*ty. The Luther
Child was from Philadelphia, hound to St. Kitts
with a cargo ofluuilicr.
The Paraguay expedition nntl Chinese; squadron.
The Navy Department has received despatches
from Comnisndcrd’ idgley, of the chartered steam
or ‘‘Atlanta,” dated Bnrbadoes December 24.
Hen. Paez had enjoyed good health, hut was still
unable to wulk in eonnequeuev of injuries received
in New York.
The Wcsteruport and M. W. Chapin wen* at
j Bnrbadoes when the Atlanta arrived. They
were taking in coal, and would shortly sail for
Paraguay.
Commander Kidgley also encloses a letter from
Hen. Pa*.*/, in which he expresses his deep grati
tude lor the treatment which he received in this
country.
Letters received at the Navy Department from
Hong Kong, dated November 21, state that the
Minnesota wtl daily expected there from Sluing
liai with Minister Reed on hoard. Business was
generally dull, but reviving. Many American
vessels found difficulty in obtaining freights, al
though rates to New York were only eight dollars
per ton. The allies were still in possession of
Canton. Commissioners had not yet arranged the
tariff wader Meant treaties.
Kailrottfl Meeting In Lutirange.
By reference to another column it will be per
ceived that a meet ing of ,those friendly to the con
struction of a Railroad from here to Columbus, Is
cnlled for the first Tuesday in uext month, at
which tuna an opportunity will be offered to the
people to Hubse.ribu stock in said enterprise. A
charter for that Bond having been obtained,
which is Uot limited, there is nothing to do but get
the stock subscribed and go to work. It would
seem useless tor us to urge upon those who have
giveii this subject any thought, the necessity of
attending the meeting. We hope a full turn-out
will be had on the first Tuesday in next month,
uud that our people will exhibit a spirit of enter
prim: aud liberality commensurate with the im
portance of the enterprise to the people of La-
Grange ami Troup eo.
While we are to be actively engaged in bring
ing about the consummation of such u work, we
bqpoour friends iu Harris county aud Muscogee,
and iu Columbus, will not be wanting in interest
to a project which promises so uiueh benefit to their
interests. Especially would we cull upon the cit
izens of Harris to arouse themselves to the impor
tance uud magnitude of the subject under eunsid
rntion. Let us urge upon them tin- necessity to
respond to the notion of the people of Troup, us
they are, probably, a* much interested, if not
more, in the mutter, than uuy body else.
The people of C’oluinl-us cannot‘be iu*enihJo
of the importance of this road to their best inter
ests: and we hope the enterprise will meet with a
response from them worthy of their high charac
ter os an enterprising and energetic people. To
tlmt city the contemplated road would he of ini
monte benefit; aud wo cannot believe that thccit
zons will prove recreant to their interests by giv
mg such au opportunity to build up their city the
go by. Then, is it uot reuMouuhluto expect mate
riu l assistance from the capitalists of Columbus
in the construction of the contemplated Road?
and we do not believe that such antlcipatton* will
be disappointed. And especially, do we commend
this subject to the attention of the Frets of that
city—every one of whom are ready to advocate
any project calculated to build up their city. Up
on them we are dependent, ax medium* of bringing
this matter to the attention ot a large proportion
of those who are mostly interested in the enter
prise. We hope the project will meet their ap
proval.
Will the friends of the enterprise in Harris
awaken the people on this subject? We have a
few subscribers in that county, and we hope they
will make some effort to bring it to the attention of
those most likely to take an Interest in the
move. Will not our friend, Georgo W. Million,
interest himself in the matter? We hope ho will.
Iwt the friends af the project in Troup make up
their mind* at once to attend the proposed meet
ing for the sole purpose of putting their hand* to
the work without faltering, and the work will be
accomplished. Friends, coimc prepared to advance
your best interests, and the future prosperity of
youreityaiid eounty.— LnUrange Reporter,
Am l \jt mt Tax. —The government of the
United Htales iu the nineteenth century continue*
to make an Englishman puy SOOO whenever he
solicits a patent for an invention in this country
—all other foreigners only paying 300 dollars
for the *atuc privilege. This, in the estimation
of all liberal men, is an indecent discrimination—
a disgrace to our statute- books-—one that ought
to be wiped out at once. If there was any guiiip
tion in the Congressional Patent Committee, this
disgrace would uot ho tolerated another month.-
We despair of auy change at present; there is no
one to lobby it through, therefore there i~ little or
uo chance of its success. Seuntijf- Amp man.
The supreme Court,
Judge* Lumpkin and Denning presiding,com
menced its session yesterday morning. Judge
McDonald was expected hy the afternoon train
from Atlunta.
Thirty eases are now docketed, mid as many
mire will come in before the call of the Docket
is closed. The Court was engaged yesterday in
hearing the arguments iu the case of the State va.
Thoman, who was convicted of murder in Lee
County. Thoms- ha* made his escopo, and is
said to lie luxuriating ou u sugar plantation in
Cuba.
ft Ur osier, for prisoner, made an elaborate argu
ment in tbc forenoon, aud Hawkins is replying
for the Ktate as we go to pres*. Warren aud
Vason with Htrozier for Plaintiff in Error —Lyon
witli Vason for Defendant in Error.
The Judges, Dr. Martin the Clerk, and Messrs
Stroziur, Colquitt, Him*, and John A. Jones, are
at the Brown House. Judges Warren and Hcor
borough, Messrs. Ely, Lyon, Vason, ami Haw
kins, are at the Lanier House, and Messrs. Cul
verhouse and Sullivan ure at the Floyd Uouse.
The docket will be called In the following order :
South “Western, Ist ; Putaula, 2d , Chattahoochee,
3rd, uml Maodn Circuit, ith. The Court will be
in mission three or four weeks.— Mwon Telegraph.
Dkhkat of tiik Pacific Rail RoaJ). — We
have the satisfaction to announce the defeat of
the Pacific Rail Road.
In the House several propositions for its con
struction were rejected by ilecisive votes.
in the Kenate its friends, on Thursday, ac
knowledged their inability to puss any project
during the present session.
We congratulate the country on the postpone
ment even of tide stupendous scheme of fe4ler l *l
aggrandizement.
In this connexion, we have to thank Mr. Ben
jamin, in behalf of the Ht*t Rights Democracy,
for the very efficient support of their principles
which he rendered by his opposition to tiie Pacific
Rail Road. It gives him u new title to the con
fidence of bis party, of which he is alrcmly adis
tinguisbed ornament.— Woohinyton Statee.
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, MONDAY, JANUARY 31. 1859.
FOM Mill's, WEDNESDAY. JAM AKYfIM, IMV.
Correction.
Iu our issue of the 18th, in giving a synopsis of
tho proceedings of the Senate on tho 12th iiist.,
upon the Pacific Railroad Bill, then under discus
sion, we committed uu error, which does injustice
to Senator Iverson and those who voted with him.
Mr. [verson, it will be recollected, moved to re
commit the bill with instructions to report a hill
providing fora Northern and Southern route, to
with Mr. Doolittle moved an amendment, so that
the bill, when reported hack, should provide for a
central route, also. In ottr report, the amendment
of Mr. Doolittle was reported as rejected. The re
verse was true, yeas 36, nays 14.
Messrs. Bell, Brown, Chesuut, Clay, Cliugman,
Fitzpatrick, Hammond, Houston, Iverson, Johu
sou, ot Teun., Mason, IVareo, lleid, ami Ward,
voting In tho negative. It gives us pleasure to
make the correction.
Pacific Kill I road BUI.
A paragraph from tho Suites, in another column
announces tho defeat ot'this measure. The result,
wo must confess, disappoints onr expectations,
but is iu exnef accordance with our taste. Least
of all did we imagine that the monster would he
throttled in the House. We had supposed thut
the North would not allow such un opportunity to
pass unimproved.to appropiate such a magnificent
sllpeof the national domain for her own aggron
disuniont. Her forbearance is inexplicable, unless
it be to postpone tho question till the noxt Congress
for the purpose of manufacturing political capital
for the contest of iB6O. We shall see.
Pal mis lor (icorgla.
‘Vet* notice in the list of patents recently issued !
from the Putent Office at Washington, the fol
lowiug :
Mr. J. M. Hull, of Wurrentoii, Hen., for im
provement in cotton cultivators.
Mr. Ferdinand F. Sol'gc, efColumbus, U., for
improvement in horse power.
1 aim.
The steamer Isabel has brought dates from
Tfavannto the 18th. The slave trade was actively !
going on. Two cargoes lmve been recently land
ed, of a thousand slaves each. Some filly were
captured by the authorities, but the rest were
safely conveyed to the plantations.
The schooner Kate Ellon, formerly of Portland,
and the brig Rufus Bottle huvo been captured off
the African coast by British cruisers, having been
eugaged in the slave trade.
Extensive lard smuggling, invoiced as potatoes,
has boon discovered iu Havana.
It being rumored thut the slaves, on the occa
sion of their usual New Year's jubilee, intended to
massacre every white inhabitant to be found, the
Captain-Hcueral took precautionary measures, re
sulting in the arrest of some two hundred of them
armed with long Mailed and sharp pointed knives.
A hardware merchant has also been arrested for
selling (hem the weapons.
The Statu Koai*. The Koine Courier is in
formed by the chief engineer, Col. Lei lardy, that
during the past season there has not been a single
failure on the Stale Road to make all its counec
tions.no train bus run off the track, neither has
any accident whatever befallen any of the trains.
We are informed also that Dr. Lewis expects to
putsl,ooo into tho Treasury for every day In the
year 1856.
This will boa still greater “blunder” than be
has made daring the first year of his management
of the road, but we have no doubt he will aceom
plish ii.
Senator Ivf.rho.n. The Abolition press at the
North are “pitching” into Senator Iverson with all
their viui about tho able speech delivered by him
in the Senate on the Pacific Railroad bill. The
speech is a fine effort, and wc are not surprised
that it should bo to such us the New York Times,
and others of tiie same stripe, a thorn in their
sides. He doubtless considers such not lees rather
iu the light of compliments than otherwise. At
least we do. -Mobile. Htgrieter.
Removal —Mr. A. Langford has removed his
fish emporium from Hunity's to Hogan's old cor
nor, where he will be pleased to serve his custom
ers with freifij shad for breakfast every morning,
KwiMDI.RU AMI* IMI'OKTKK. —Look out for him.
—We learn from the Georgia Telegraph, that “a
ffillow registering himself us Judge Lulr<>be from
Nuw York, pul up ut the Lanier House some four
weeks since, lie left for Columbus with letters
from Mr. Logan, introducing hill) us a gentleman.
While at the Lanier House he conducted himself
with perfect propriety, and this induced Mr. L.
to give him credential*.
He remained in Columbus some time, from there
followed a lady, with whom he bad become ac
quainted, to Florida. W bile in Florida, an off
cor came to this place In search of him. His real
natuo appears to be A. 11. Farnsworth, though ho
pretends to be Jndge I,at robe of the New \ ork
Bench, lie is engaged iu the interesting busmens
of endeavoring to marry a rich Southern wife.
I|e has a wife and children in Mew Yofk, and we
bare no doubt thut he is a doubly died villain. -
lie whs told in Columbus that lie wu* an inipos
ter, and left there tocotne to Mn<-ofi to have an in
vestigntioii. If he has an investigation, U will
ou tit h culprit before the Court.”
Dally Paper In Maron
We have received a card from Messrs. E. C.
A A. M. Rowland of the Macon Suit- free*, in
which they express their determination to publish
a dally paper to that city after the first of Febru
ary next. We consider this amove in the right
direction, and wo wish our friends every possible
encouragement. From*the position of Macon
her affluence of railroad flteillties, and the nuu
bor aud character of her bushiest houses, we have
long wondered how her people could bo content
with the circulation of woekly papers. There is
no place, it. seems to us, where a daily paper could
do a better business, and we hope that the enter
prise thus aiiuouuced will realize the truth of our
speculations. If if fails, it will not be for want
ability or energy in its conductor*.
The Florida Bamk Aokmcy Fame*. —A cor
respomlentof the Savannah Republican, writiug
from Tallahassee, says—TUo Senate has surprised
me by pas sing, nearly unanimously, the bill re
qiiiring the agencies of the bank* of other fttatefl
located iu this Htnte to redeem their bills in spe
cie. Ho it only awaits the Executive sanction to
liecotne u law. I have already, in u few words,
given its provisions; but as some of yiur home
readers may feel interested, (the Marine Bank ha
ving an agency at Tallahassee, to say nothing of
other Georgia agencies in other quarters.; I will
simply repeat that the act g‘*ot into [effect ugulnst
agencies uot until six months after the establish
ment of a local bank within fifty miles of such
agency. Ami even then there Is no penalty fora
refusal to comply with its terms; the only •ff*!t
of a failure being to expose tho agency to injunc
tion from a court of chancery restraining the ex
ereisc of ft* functmns. There are here, beside*
the Agency of the [Marini- Bank of Muvunnub,
agencies of the Bunk of Columbus and of two
Charleston Ranks.^^^
As:oxi>kd.—“From the residence of tho sub
scriber, Adam Coeiue, indentured apprentice,”
Ac., Ac. ~Es.
Mathematically announced, we presume that
would read that “Cos sine wont off At a tangent
om the family cirele.”
Foil THE TIRES.
“Independence day has come,
Squeak the fife aud heat the druiu.”
Sack are the first lines of a long winded ode we
foamed by heart, and duly repeated to our com
placent parents, in tho year 18—- aud something
on the Ith of July. It has hcn lying hid away
with other memories of childhood, ami not recall
ed untill lately by the action of our reverend eity
fathers in council, on what some call the nuisance
of the drum ami fife. We miss the animating tap
aud merry trill, and would lain say a word iu their
behalf, for we scorn not to join the rest of the
children, (of all ages) in seeing the big drum pass
by. The only danger we hear of as the effect us
an occasional Use of the proscribed instruments,
would be obviated Ly ordering riding horses to be
tethered in some suitable place out of Broad street,
around whose squares alone, the music is borne.
For vehicles there is no danger, if properly driven,
and the driver on the box where he ought to be.
‘Veare sure the ladies would thank the “powers
t hat be” to grant them a space in onr principal
thoroughfare, where they may cross and re-erons
without danger of having their bonnets kieked
from their uhoHldci'n, or their dear little heads
broken by the restless hones standing ready for a
stampede at our corners and foot-paths. In short,
“Independence days have come,
Fray, sirs, let us have our drum”
AND FIFK.
lougrisHlonal
Wahiiikuton. Jan. 24.
The foreign committees of both Houses of
(Nmgross to-day reported iu favor of a bill appro
priating thirty millions of dollars to facilitate the
acquisition of Cuba by negotiation.
IVii Million Loan IWirM.
New York. January, 24.
The ten million of dollars treasury loan was
awarded to-day at an average of about two and
u half per cent, premium.
later from 1 ulltorula.
Sr. Lomu, January 20.
The overland mail of the 27th has arrived with
two through passengers.
The President's message reached Sun Francisco
<>u the 26th, in nine toon duys and 12 hours from
St. Louis.
The message hardly meets the expectations
of the people on the subject of the Pacific Rail
Road.
The mail brings dates from Victoria of the
I HiU December. Hreut suffering at Fraser river
by the cold.
The steamer Enterprise, from Fort Langley,
with 125 passengers, was frozen iu on its way up,
and there being no provisions on board, the pas
sengers attempted to go to Fort Langley over
land. A heavy snow falling, they lost their way,
and after three days of inexpressible suffering,
during which six were frozen to death, the weath
er moderated. The steamer got free from the
foe, etime down and took the survivors to Fort
Langley.
A petition was being circulated at Victoria tor
the removal of Hov. Douglas.
The milling had almost entirely caaicd.
Sitiirli) ot the South “Iu the Union.*’
A plan for the Abolition of Slavery.
A philanthropic miscreant has been circulating
a handsomely-printed sheet, having on one side a
“Plan for Abolition, und on the other, an
••Address to the non-slaveholders of the Squill.”
The benevolent cut-throat has sent it by mail to
all the Southern members of Congress, and doubt
less diffused it by other means amongst the sorts
of persons it is intended sja uully to influence.
Other manifestoes of tins atrocious philanthro
py have been circulated before. But in this
t here is something peculiar. The documents are
very woll written; with a condensed and artisti
cally distilled aud concentrated bitterness which
proves them the work of a person of literary hah
its. They are also In all probability the produe
lion of u person not very familiar with thu laws
and usages of tho public departments; for the
copy in our possession was sunt to un United
Slat oh Senator with the needless passport of a
stamp. Finally, they uro executed by a person
utterly ignorant of Southern life.
if we were to re-print these p|ers, the law would
very properly make us amenable. But we may
venture to give a few samples. The ‘'Plan” be
gins by declaring that
“When a human being is set upon by u robber,
ravisher, murderer, <>r tyrant of any kind, it is
the duty of the bv-standers to go to bis or her
rescue, by force if nerd be,”
This principle being laid down, the reader al
ready conjectures the application—
“ That it is the duty of the noii-slavchohlers of
(hi* country, in their capacity us individuals -
without asking the permission or waiting the
movement*, of the government, to go to the
rescue of the slaves from the bunds of their op
praetors.”
The philanthropists then proceed explicitly to ,
explain their plan- including “the raising of mo
ney and military equipments” “forming military
companies to volunteer for actual service” in
forming the slaves, by emissaries to be sent
amongst them, of the plan of emancipation”- -en
couraging the emigration of philanthropists to the
Houth then “landing military forces (at uumer
oils points at the same time) in the Houth, who
shall raise the standard,:’ it-c. then confiscation
of the property of the slaveholders to vauiptmeute
the slaves -“ho far as the property of the slave
holders uud their abettors can compensate them.”
Finally, “we avow our intention to make known
tills determination to the slaves beforehand,”
Next follows a form of Constitution for a
“League of Freedom,” to be formed in all towns
and cities and on the other side is an appeal to
tlm n ou-slave holders, instructing them how they
are “To teach the slaves to burn their masters’
buildings, to kill their cattle and horses, to conceal
or destroy farming utensils,” Ac.—to tie up slave
owners and flog them whenever convenient ;
but “to risk no general insurrection, until we of
the North go to your assistance, or you ure sure
of success without i,ur aid.”
Unhappily, the documents have no name to
aathentieate them. Ami therefore, Southern
members of Congress, who are often expired to
be persecuted by impertinent docuuieuU, have
probably, without reading this paper, lighted
their cigars with it. We are not sure that thi* is
prudent in all cates i ami especially not in this
cate. Peril apt it may occur to some reader to
connect the document we have quoted, with the
publication of the Book by the “Roving Editor,”
from whioh we quoted a pottage lett weak. This
book it not yeL published ; mid is tin- producible
of a pertou named Redtiuld. who was an ucliv
correspondent of the Abolition Press, from Kan
#o, while that Territory was in her shrieks and
weltering in her bhmd.
The extract we gave last week from a proof
tboet of the Boviug Editor indicated precisely
such a project os 1* explained in the “Plan,” Ac.
Perhaps, utter all, the transmission of the proof
sheet to our office, and of the stumped documents
to member* of Congress, is only a device to ail
rertlse the forthcoming volume, by exciting in
dignnnt comment —for it is a commercial and en
lightened age. The scribbler of a sensation book
would rather he gibbeted tbun not brought into
notice,
Yet, even In this view of it, the matter is uot
to be regarded at quite iidifferent ; because it
proves that amongst our Northern brethren,
bound to us hy fraternal bonds of union, by com
mon glory, and all that sort of thing- thorn is a
greedy urn! growing appetite for this literature of
felonious philanthropy , and a strong temloncy
and vocation tewaril* the nutting of ult our
throats.— Southern tHtiten.
St wide roit Love.- On the Ist Inst., the body
of a young and respectably dressed young man
was fouiul hanging by the uuek to a tree about
one mile below Jefferson Barrack *, Missouri, lie
Imd accomplished the deeil with two liandkcr
’ chiefs tied together. Upon his ]*erson was found
the following note:
To Marie 11. I send you my Christmas gift,
which is my dead body. Now 1 again sacrifice
myself for you. You will no longer find me iu
your path in relation to your marriage. Ido not
despise, 1 do not curse you ; for above, there, we
■hall meet each other again, never to be separa
ted. Farewell, be happy, —Sdma Reporter.
From the Washington States
I'ougrcKslonul.
Wasiii.nuton, Jan. 2fi.
SENATE.
After our report closed iu our [second edi
tion -
Mr. Green replied to some of the remarks of
Mr. Davis, lie was of opiuiou that no Pacific
Railroad bill would puss at this session ; but he
objected to having one route prejudiced and an
other extolled. Uo hoped all the dillercnt routes
would have n fair chance, aud would he allowed
to stand on equal terms.
Mr- Doolittle desired to amend the substitute
under consideration by advertising for proposals
on three routes instead of one, so that Congress
may determine which is tliu best route.
Mr. I vKitsox made a few remarks to show that
what is called the central route is impracticable
from the deep snows and excossivo eold of winter,
nnd advocated the plan of haviug two rouds on
the extreme northern and southern routes, lie
also quoted the authority of Lieut. Maury iu sup
port of the opinion he expressed with regurd to the
central route.
Mr. Brown discussed the constitutional aspect
of the question, arguing that the necessity must
be absolute to justify such appropriations from the
public treasury. He also look occasion to en
dorse the Southern views expressed by Mr. Iver
son in his recent speech uu this hill.
At a lute hour, without taking uuy question on
the pending amendment
The Scnatu adjourned.
HOUSE.
After wo closed our report
The House refused to have the preemption
bill engrossed und read a third time- yeas 91,
nays 95.
A night session followed, beginning at seven
o'clock.
Mr. Puhvlanck intended tenting the sense of
the body on tho great question which concerned
Ills constituents, aud ascertain whether there was
a party on the democratic side of the House ready
to sustain the President in his recommendation in
favor of specific duties. This was the seventh
week of the session, and vet there was no report i
from Un- Committee of Way.-, aud Means, on what
lie considered the most important subject eonuee j
toil with the true into rests of the country. He !
earnestly ad v oca led specific duties as not only the
true policy of tho government, but the only policy
by which burdens, whethor public or private, can i
be lessened.
Mr. Thomcmo.n, of Now Y’ork, defended the j
principles of the Republican party, regretting that |
gentlemen Imd been uuwisoenough to •mmneuoo !
the discussion of party platforms.
Messrs. Phki.l’s and Cavakai'UM. of Minneso
ta. advocated tho adoption by the government
of a liberal policy iu reference to the public
lands.
The House adjourned.
A Model Kpcceli In the Missouri legislature.
Among the proceedings of the Missouri Legis
lature, now in session, we find the following re
port of a speech delivered by Mr. Pitt, a few days
ago. The St. Louis Democrat thinks that Mr.
Pitt resembles Lord f'hathum, at least, iu the
particular of having “two legs und a head with a
nose on it
Mr. Pitt offered the following :
Resolved, That the Speaker be authorized to
cause to he printed and posted one hundred bills j
announcing (he Nth of January. 1859.
Mr. Abney l move to lay that resolution on
tli table.
Mr. Pitt Mr. Speaker, this House passed reso
lutio.:*, sir, to coleb rate, iu an appropriate man
ner, the Bth of January. This is a resolution
simply asking that notice be given to the public
of t hat day. Wo huve declared an intention, and
now when we come to publish it, some gentleman
Is suddenly seized with the “retrenchment gripes”
and squirms around like a long red worm on a
pin hook. | Laughter.| Houtlemen keep con
tinually talking übout economy. I, myself, do
not believe in tying the public purse with cob-web
strings, but when retrenchment comes in contact
with patriotism it assumes the form of “small
ness.” Such ooqpomy is like that of Skinflint,
who had a pair of hoots made for his little hoy,
without souls thut they might lost the longer.
| Laughter. | 1 reverence “tho day wo celebrate.”
It is iiuuglit with rominisoencestho most stirring:
it brings to mind ouo of the grandest events ever
recorded iu letters of lire upon the walls of tho
temple of fume by the strong right arm of the god
ot war ! Ou such occasions we should rise above
party lines and political distinctions, I never
fought under the banner of old Hickory, “by the
eternal” 1 wish 1 hud. [Laughter atid applause.)
If the old war horse was here now he would not
know his own children from tho side of Joseph's
coat of many colors, Whigs, Know-Nothings,
Democrats, hard, soft boiled, scntiuhlud, und
fried; Lincoluitcs, Douglasitcs and blathers kites!
I belong to uo party; 1 am free, unbridled, un
saddled, in the political pasture. Like a bob
tailed bull in fly time, I charge around in the high .
grass and light my own Hies. [Great laughter.]
Hcullcmcii, let us show our liberality on patriotic
occasion*. Why, Home men have no more patrio
tism than you could stull in the eye of a knitting
needle. Let iisiio* squeeze live cents till the eagle
ou it squeals like a locomotive or an old maid.—
Lot us print the bills and inform the country thut
we are as full of patriotism as are Illinois swamps
of toil poles. (Laughter. | [don't ladievc in do
ing things by halves. Purmlt me, Mr. Speaker, to
make a poetical quotation from one of our noblest
authors :
“I love to sec the grass among the red May roues,
I lovoto sec an old gray horse, for when he goes,
he ijo*e*.”
[Convulsive lougbicr.]
After the above speech the House refused to lay
tho resolution on the table,
Through Tickets uu Muulhcrn lload*.
The President of the Philadelphia, Wilmington
and Baltimore Railroad has couuitumcatail te the
Railroad Board of Trudc, on application of n
committee appointed to solicit the earliest pos.G
ble arrangement# for a through ticket system on
the railroad* South mid Southwest, the following
schedule of rate* from the principal Houthcrn
cities to PbiLadffdphia and New York. These rate*
ore to go into operation, or the tickets arc lo be
offered for sale on these lines ou and after Mon
day 241 h in stout.
From To Pbfla, To N. York.
New Orleans, SPJ 99 SSO 90
Vicksburg, 40 419 48 00
Memphis, 34 00 3fl fit!
Grand Junction, 33 00 35 90
Jackson, Miss., 24 Go 39 99
Huntsville, Ala., 21 .‘L’S 33 00
Knoxville 24 00 27 00
Nashville, 31 Off 33 00
ClHittauoogu or Dalton, 28 00 21 00
Atlanta, Ua., ,31 Off 34 00
( , hur)Mibu or Columbia, HU 23 6tt 29 50
Augusta 29 09 20 90
Havaautth 31 99 33 99
Macon, 32 00 34 Off
Ci.luml, ii, -4, Ga, ...35 UU 37 99
Wiluiiugton, N. U ..17 90 lu 00
Wolden, N. C 1175 14 76
Richmond, BjU 11 69
Petersburg V 59 12 59
Senator Iverson’* Hpkhoh.—We will Insert (
in our next issue the larger portion of the speech
of Senator I verson, of Georgia, delltered in the
Senate of the United States, on the 9th of the
present month. We think that no apology to
our reader* will bo necessary for publishing so
ranch of tho speech, to she exclusion of otherinut
ter, from the liw-t that the Senator iu hi* speech
I’lreseute in mii able manner, hi* view* upon mat
ters thut vitally affect the South, her interest*, in
diitutions and her final ilcstiny. Af flrt wo
thought that wo would give only some short ex
tracts from tho s|eech; upon looking over it wo
saw iu it so uiiieli flint fully accorded with the
opinion* uml convictions which hove forced them
selves aail riveted upon our awn mind uml feel
ings for the la*t low year*, wo thought that we
could do nothing hotter and more acceptable to
our readers, tlinn to publish tho part of it which
we have concluded to insert iu our next paper.
Wo have paid attention to ami watched the
course of the able, hold, Independent, outspoken
and fearless Georgia Senator ever since lie took
bi* seat in tlu; United States Senate, and we fuel
no hesitation in saying thut the course of no Heu
ator on that floor so nearly meet* our entire ap
probation uml challenges our udmiration as that
of Senator Iverson. —/‘rattiville Statesman.
F. B. ftofge, of Columbus, Go,, has
reoeived a patent for improvement In horse power.
(OLI MBIS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, MM.
The Cause of Mrxlcan Deeay.
The Nuw Orleans Delta has made a discovery
which, ho says, seems to have escaped the atten
of every writer in this country und Europe, viz.,
il.at the absence of domestic African slavery in.
Mexico, is the real cause of its failure to maintain ‘
a stable aud wholesome republican organization. 1
Iu support of this conclusion, it affirms that the I
republican system lias uevorbeon maintained for ,
any length of time among a people who did not
poxsesH and support the institution of domosMc
slavery, and cites as examples the prosperity of
ancient Urecce and Rome, where slavery existed,
and the failure of all republican movements iu
France and Horuiany, where the institution did
not exist. It does not, however, deign to gi\c
any explanation of tho principles by which those
contrasts are produced, and wo hog to bo en
lightened.—X V Joumat of ('omme.rcv.
,Buoh axplanution is not necessary to assure the
conclusion of the Delta, it furnishes a subject for
curious politico-philosophical speculation, but so
far as its bearing upou the truth of the proposition
is concerned, if tho taels asset ted by tho /teltu be
true* it is altogether an immaterial inquiry. Vari
ous solutions of tho phenomena, involving an in
vestigation into the nature of man us affected by ,
the numberless forms of human society, have been
attempted, but if one or all ot these could be de
monstrated to bo irrational, it would be trail- ;
spatently absurd to conclude therutrom that the
generalization in untrue, and that the phenomena !
arc fabrications. If the condition of invariable
sequence in tho happening of a cerium event bo
present, by a law of our mental constitution we *
are compelled t believe that it will continue to.
occur, just as we believe that tho sun will rise to- i
morrow, because it rose to-day, and has douo the
like throughout tho ages that are past. From j
tho observation of the fall of on apple, Newton i
derived the principle of gravitation, ivlionoe he’
evolved the law of universal attraction tlmt con
trols the motion of every atom in space. Should
some superior intelligence prove all his theories,
and deductions to be learned nonaanae, the apple I
would continue to fall-the same physical phe
uoiuena would ooeur. When wo nee Northern
men distinguished fur nothing but the bitterness
of their hostility to the South invariably ads aimed
to positions of profit and honor, and observe, ou
the other hand, those, from the same section, who ;
show a disposition to dole out to us any, even the
most parsimonious, justice, invariably dishonor
ed and overwhelmed by public opinion ut home,
wo arc compelled to infer the existence iu the
North of a rooted auiuiosity to Southern institu
tioue, however much it may conflict with the •
balsamic theory of Senator Hammond.
So. wlieu wo find two nations or societies agree
ing iu maimers, laws aud all the essential con
Htitueuts us civilian! ion, save only iu the elemuut
of domestic slavery, aud the society in which this
, condition iulmres, flourishes and endures, while
that, from which it is absent, enjoys for u time a
Stormy existence nod hastens to decay, wo are apt ;
to imayinr that tho difference in their sociul or- |
gunizutiou is the cause of stability in the one aud
instability in the other. When thu induction am
braces a variety of instances, taken from all
countries uud extending through all ages, iudi j
eating the sumo result, the conclusion is as woll
established as it is possible for any moral proport
ion to be. Wo may exert our intelligence to uu
deretand the reason of this, but, perhaps, it were ;
as well to aaconti at once to the top of the ladder,
I qnd suy that it is iui ordination of Providence—
I the irreversible law of humanity.
Ball road Meeting In llainllteii.
We are requested to give notice to the citizens
of Harris county that a meeting will be held iu
Hamilton on Tuesday, the first day of February
next, for the purpose of devising means to aid in
the construction of a railroad from i.aGrange to
Columbus, it is hoped that all who are frimdly
to tiie enterprise will attend ami respond libvully
to the appeal for aid.
The Marine Bank.
We are glad to learn from the MilledguviUe
federal In ion thut the above institution has
made its returns in conformity to the requisitions
of the law. A better officered bank Joes uot ex
ist, or one which enjoys uud deserves a larger
uiuouut 4t public confidence.
Bishop Early. —We rejoice to learn from the
Itichuioud C/irittian Adrotate, that this indefati
gable servant of the Church is recovering from
his affliction, under which he was suffering iu
Arkansas.
Baii.roads ik thk Umtku States.— The
cost of construction- uml equipment of the rail- ,
roads in the United State* amount t051,0fit),056,-
870, or euoiigh money to breuk down any other
coiitry in the world.
A Nobi.e Charity.—The Augusta Chronicle
k Sentinel of alutodato says:- “The will of Dr.
G. M. Newton, our lute distinguished fellow citi
zen, after making vnrious bequests, amounting iu
all to $13,000, donates the remainder of his estate
valued at about $160,009, and by inony a much
larger figure, to the Augusta Orphan A v lmn,thus
at once placing that institution upon a linn and
substantial footing, and securing t . its maunders
the means of extemling their chart tie;; and enlar
ging their usefulness. Our gcuoroiia uud esteem
ed townsman could not have found a worthier ob
ject on which to bestow his charity, and 4iur citi
zens will ever cherish a sentiment of gratitude (
and respect for the memory of one whose patriot- (
ism uml liberality prompted him to so noble a
deed.
Memphis Ualroad Convetion. —The Rail 1
road meeting soon to be held in Memphis, (says
the Rulletin,) is attracting considerable attention
throughout the country, and promises to be a very
large uml intelligent” gathering of the working
men of the South. What will be its topics of dis
cretion wo suppose generally understood by the
country. They will embrace a wide runge of
questions, and be fruitful of information touching
tint Railroad interest in the Southern .States.—
Practical mon, who have gathered thoir knuwl- |
from actual experience ami observation of >
years of hard work no Railroads ure expected in j
part to compose this body.
The I tilled Mates and Npaln
The Madrid Monart/uiu, the editor of which
having been Military Hocretery to Gen. Santa
Anna, has acquired considerable knowledge of
Amoriean affair*, says, in reference to Mr. Buch
anan'* message ;
“Our readers may now see confirmed the pro
phecies which wo have so often uttered concern
ing the gruspiug policy of the North American
Union, which will not lie contented till its (lag
waves from Canada to Patagonia. Rivers of!
blood will uu doubt flow in Cuba in <lefence of that j
laud, lieeausethu question for Spain is, above all, !
one of bouor, but neither tears nor blood will [
prevent the unhappy event which we shall have
n> deplore, ami Europe, which will have her hands
full af home, will not interfere except iu words.
If, therefore, wo have nothing t<* onpose to |ju
perfidy of our enemies hut the noble breasts of our
soldiers, let ns be assured that the cunning ami.
the strength of our adversaries will prepare for u*
days of mourning and bitterness.”
Hahn dun's Express, on its wuy from Now
York to Boston, on the night of the 18th instant,
wus robbed of a largo amount of mouey. By
Mimic mean* or other trie iron safe, iu which funds
uml other valuable articles were conveyed, was
broken upon, ami the robbery effected. Those
connected with the Express Company in Boston,
are unwilling to tell the amount of property sto
len. It is supposed, however, to be considerable.
No clue has yet boon had to the robbers.—Mont
gomery Confederation,
PEYTON H. COLUUITT, J T ...
JAMES W. WAEREN. Y
Number 5
t ougrmlonal.
A memorial was presented to tho Senate yes
terday, iu favor of an tee max of the pay of Naval
j officers. A joint resolution concerning the trans
portation of European mails was introduced.
Resolutions word adopted directing an inquiry
1 as to whether it be advisable to transfer the reve
nue cutter service to the navy department; also
ns to the propriety of selliug tho old military posts
und devoting the proceed* towards the erection of
now ones. Tou private hills wero passed. Tho
private calendar still contains ono hundred and
ninety hills.
The .Senate adjourned over to Monday.
In the House, leave was refused Mr. Farns
worth, of Illinois, to introduce a resolution in
structing the Committee on Foreign Affairs to in
quire into the expediency of initiating measures to
secure the British American provinces by honor
able treaty. The private calendar [was then ta
ken up, and after some diseumdon on the bill in
demnifying the citizens of Heorgia and Alabama
for losses sustained In the war with tho C'reek
Indians, the House adjourned.
Journal of flu mmerct, 22 d.
ln compliance with a resolution of the
Senate, the President sent to that body on Thurs
day a document exhibiting the unsettled condition
of claims of American citizens against foreign
governments. The largest claim iajhat of Capt.
Win. Webster against Hrent Britain, amounting
to $6,500,11110 for loss und indeuinityfor lands pur
chased from ,i Now Zealand Chief, and of which
he wss dispossessed by English officers. Various
other claims against thut Government are urged,
one of which is by the owners of the barque Pun
chita, seized <>n the coast of Africa as a slaver.—
There are also claims against Russia, France,
Spain, Prussia, Portugal,[and other nations.
Mr KutlN Map of (irorglu.
£ This much desired convenience to our citizens,
(says the Mocon Journal (f Meumger,) is now
presented to them, showing a very beautiful ex
terior. and as far as we had the opportunity to
examine, u correct delineation of our Slute, anil
ns minute iu all Its parts os could be expected.—
AU our new counties are represented, together
with the very important addition of those in
Florida below the Heorgia liue to the Hull’ of
Mexico, with the railroads, Ac. There are also
views of many of our most important public In
stitutions, and some interesting items iu the his
tory of the State added to it. We can unhesita
tingly way, that it is far superior, in many respects
to any thut ever has been issued, and we siucerc
ly trust that the public will liberally reward Mr.
Butts, bv their patronage for his labor, (and of
winch hr i* wrihg.) No individual in our State
wa- better qiiulitted, or more competent to exe
cute the task, aud we thiuk it will give eutire sat
isfaction.
North Fahoi.ixv —Two bills are now before
the Legislature of North Carolina, which, taken
together, give t the free colored population Maid
ing therein the chance of removing out of the
State within two years, or choosing an owner for
themselves or of being sold at public auction
for the benefit of the common schools of the
State.
(From the Washington States.]
Military Improvement*.
By order of the War Department, uumcrousex
* periiuent* have been made during the last few
years at our fort* ami Arsenals, and inventors of
improved arms have had the merits of their seve
’ rul weupous passed upon by boards of scientific
ami experienced officers, specially con v end for
; the purpose.
Breech booling arms, from the many facilities
and conveniences they possess over muzzle-load
ing weapon.-., have bad parth-ular examination,
aud as the result, 5,090 stand have been contnu
ted for by the government, viz : 2,009 of Mont
Storm’s patent 2,000 of Morse’s and 1,009 of
Burnside’s; tbc first named 4,999 to be old Uni
ted States muskets and rifle* altered, and the Imi
unce new carbmus. As soon as completed these
arms will lie served out to our troops on the fron
tier. ♦
Our new standard Minie musket aud riflo can
not be excelled in poiut of beauty, simplicity,
lightness, range, and accuracy, by any produced
by the Eurepeuu Powers, ami in the hands of our
troops, regular or militia, if they shoot as they
“used to could,” will efficiently protect our soil
anil honor.
With the confessed advantages possessed by the
“breech-loader,” it only remains to give these
weapons the same qualities, and they would uu
, douhtedly be the arm of the world.
There is one evil attending these trials and ex
periments worthy of at tention ; and from its fia
granee compel* our notice.
The assembling of officers on these occasions,
suy at Fiirt Monroe, West Point, ami the Wash
ington arsenal, always devolves ou the comman
der of the post extra duties of hospitality, which
must, in many cases, prove extremely onerous,
but yot cannot hy any sensitive man, be repudi
ated ; aud as these last stations are more sought
in those trials, for various reasons, the tax must
be correspondingly high on an officer’s income.
The injustice of the thing will produce the rem
edy, which, ifm.tin the hands of Secretary Floyd,
should be provided by Congress before Adjourn
ment.
herson and Houston.
After the delivery of Senator Iverson's great
speech, Houston of Texas, putting himself for
ward as the spokesman of the Southern Union
savers, ami a very fit spokesman for that concern
he is, took him to task for having had the manli
ness to speak out for his section. What he took
by bis motion, will be seen iu the brief sketch of
flic debate, which will be found iu another col
umn.
This last demonstration of the Texas Senator
is iu tiunnony with his entire congressiouai course.
Conspicuously unfaithful to the South, be has lost
no opportunity of currying favor with the North,
aud it is not surprising, that as he is about by the
judgment of his own State to sink into merited
obscurity, ho should make u final effort in the
same direction, Condemned uml repudiated at
home, there is but one chance for him. if the
Black Republicans should, iu the next presiden
tial election, get possession of the government,
ami the Houth should be weuk and infatuated
enough to submit to their foul domieation, they
will not forget the Houthcrn men who by pro
claiming the indestructibility of the Union, closed
the only outlct|of escape, and thus prepared the
way for the programme of Seward. The ‘sage of
Beech Island’ thinks the Houth would stand the
election of the first Black Republican president,
but not of a second. The only difference would
l*e, that In the first election she would bo confron
ted by a purely sectional party, avowedly aiming
at ber destruction, while in the second, she would
encounter the some party, strengthened by the
patronage of the federal government, and recruit
eil by her own venal politician*. He who can
see uuy advantages to the South which the second
position has over the first, must lie endowed with
more than ordinary perceptions.— Kufaula Spirit
of the South.
Thk Navy.—Tho Secretary of the Navy, in a
communication to tiie United States House of
Representatives, gave the following as tho strengbt
of our navy;
The number of seniuen in the naval service 1s
j that authorized by law, namely, 8,500. Number
i ‘d marines, including non-commissioned officers,
| musicians, drummers, lifers, and privates, 1,806.
Number of other employees, undercharge of the
Navy Department, os neur as can be ascertained
at the several Navy Yard*, 8,971.
There are in tho Navy 19 ships of the line, Iff
frigates, 21 sloops of war, 3 brigs, 1 schooner, 8
screw steamers of the flret class, 9 of the second
class, 9 of the third class, 2 screw tenders, 3 side
wheel steamers of tho first class, I of the *cud
‘doss, 3of the third class, 1 side wheel tender, 3
store vessels, anil 5 permanent store ami receiv
ing ships. The total uuiuher of vessels is 88.
■ —i
An Idiotic Announcement.- At tho olose of
tho sitting of the House of Representatives at
Hprihgficld, Illinois, last week, the clerk read the
following:
“I am requested to announce that Rev. Dr.
McFarland will deliver a lecture thi* evening, in
this bull, on the “Education of Idiots.” Membere
of the Leyielature are invited to attend /*’
