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olume XIV.
( OLI MBIn, TIKHDAI, MAIM U iJ, Ifi&t.
Dbcharged from Cuatod)
In another part of this paper will bo found the
evidence andjudgment of the Court agaiust Lu
cius Brown, who wa* arrested hd<J sought to he
committed under a charge of the murder of Col.
Joseph Bond. The Magistrate*, upon the hearing
of the evidence and the argument of able Coun
sel, both for the prosecution and the prisoner,
unanimously determined that the latter should be
discharged from custody. While we accept the
result as au evidence of the power of the law ter
the protection of the obsonre and the friendless,
yet wo cannot, from the testimony which has
been made public, agree that it was alto
gether sufficient to release the prisoner from fur
ther trial. The evidence of the ouly witness to j
tbo transaction shows that Col. Bond assaulted
the prisoner with a “weapon not likely to pro
duce death.” The law very wisely declare* that
homicide is excusable ouly under circumstances
which place tbo life of the slayer in imminent
peril from his antagonist. If any other rule were
admitted in practice, the doctrine of the right of
self-defence would soon reoei'o a construction
which would justify tlio killing of any aud every
assailant. While it may not be ex|wctcd that a
man will stop in the tnidst of au cucouuter to take
the dimensions of a weapou, or lo estimate its pre
cise effect from the quantum of power exerted.
yet, from the mischievous tendency of any other
rule than tbs one above recitod, we are coustrain- I
ed to acknowledge the wisdom of the latter, and
to regret that the Court should, os we think it dui
in this case, hate abated the stnugeucy of its ad
numatratioo
District Cuii \t ntloß.
The time for the Convention of the Democratic I
party in this District to assemble, is now beirg
disi'iused. It is left to the Executive CominiiOe
appointed by the t'resideut. Dr. H. M. Jeter, of the
last Convention,
Tho following is a correct list of tho Committee,
wa i will select the time aud place:
N VV Collier, Chairman,—-Dougherty Cos.
Ezekiel Wimberly,—Balter Cos.
R J McLary,—Calhoun 00.
R A Turnipseed,—Chattahoochee co.
F W Cullens,—Clay eo.
John W Evans, — Decatur co.
Kzekiel Butts.—Dooly co.
S S Stafford,—Early co.
Fred. H West, —Lecce.
Charles Hudson, — Marion co.
William H Willis.—Macon co.
James M Russell, — Muscogee co.
W R .Swearingen,—Miller co.
T D L Ryon,—Pulaski 00.
L A Goncke,—Randolph co.
H K MeCay,—Sumter co.
11 F May,—-Stewart co.
Dr R Janes, —Terrell co.
H W Speers,—Webster co.
T T Mounger.—Worth co.
Mitchell, Schley and Quitman—new counties
Beware of Counterfeits.
We were shown, on yesterday, a ooa dollar bill i
of the Bank of Columbus, which some scoundrel j
has converted into a /ire. The counterfeit own bo j
easily detected by any one who will examine a j
genuine bill of the same denomination. The lat- |
ter has a locomotive and train of cars at the top,
“The Bank of Columbus” in the centre, the sig
natures of tho Cashier and President at tho bottom
aud a likeness of Gen. Washington in tho lower
right hand corner. The counterfeit, on the con- ,
trary, has “the Bauk of Columbus” across the
top. The signatures in the centre, a team of
mules and a wagon loml of cotton at the bottom
and the likeness of a youth in the lower left hand
corner. The bills show other points of contrast,
but attention to the above will be sufficient to pro
tact the public from imposition.
Hon Alfred Iverson
After an absence of four months wo arc happy to
welcome our distinguished Honatorback to his homo
and friends. He returns from the field of con
gressional strife, ou w bicL he bore so gallant a
part, with his physical health aud his accustomed
good spirits unimpaired. The congratulation* of
bis oouutrymon for his manly bearing and enthu
siastic. defense of Southern rights iu tbo late Con
gress could not await bis cowing. Those have i
been showered upon him with a prodigality which
honors alike the recipient and giver.
Death of ben Haskell.
The Nashville Ann of Wednesday, baa a tele- |
graphic despatch from Hopkinsville, Ky.. an noun- ,
eing that Gen. ATin. T- Muakeil, died at the Luna
tic Aaylum in that place ou Sunday, the 13th
mst. His remains were placed in a vault to await
tb arrival of bis friends.
Tennessee ftrnreerntle ( onvcntlun
The Democratic Gubernatorial Convention of j
Tennessee assembled ou the 17th intst., and it- j
nominated Isham 0 Harris. Keq., for Governor, j
This gentleman is the present Democratic Clover
nor of the State. Eulogies wore delivered upon
the character of the late Post Master General,
Brown, by Honbls. Andrew Kwing, A O 1* Nichol
son aud Cave Johnson.
The Convention adopted a series of resolutions ,
expressing adherence to the principles of the par
ty, aa heretofore adopted ; iu favor of a tariff “for
revenue alone j” in favor of the acquisition of the
Islaud of Cuba; a willingness to abide by the prin
ciples enunciated iu the “fired Scott ” decision ;
in favug of specie currency ; and a reformation
of the banking system of the Stoto; in lavor of
reserved powers by the Htate to change, modify,
or abolish charters of Incorporation by the State
Legislature , and expressing confidence in the
National and State Administrations.
Local It* m-
The river is iu good condition. Tbe fiteimeri
Ben Franklin anl Oswitobee arrived Saturday
from Apslaebioda. They paeaed under tbe Eu
faula bridge by taking down tbeir chimneys.—
Tbe Ben Franklin left yesterday at 5 o'clock I*.
M. and the Qs-witcbee leave* to-day at V o'clock
A M. The Chi walla it expected. She was un
loading freight at Eutaula on Saturday.
A few thousand bales of cotton Mill remain ex
posed in ibe rear of the Warehouse upou tbe riv- 1
er bank, the tier* being filled to their utmost oa- j
P** >ty
Messrs. King, Allen A Camak are making
screw to repack many of the bales *ent to their
charge ani bought by •peculators. They can ,
separate the good from the wet and damaged cot- i
ton and sell tho latter to the Factories, thereby
loosing, but little.
The fishermen are busily engaged with their nets
■in tbe river shoals and th poor fcotory boys art
cutting up ths drift wood, that boats anhuro.
The two bridge! are still open and charge made
at tbe gates. _
Georgia Batiht Coxvt.wioa.—This body will
meet in Columbui or Friday before the fourth ‘
Sabbath iu April. We learn from the South ,
MVteem Ilaplitt that an efficient committee of
citisens has been appointed to receive tbe dele- ‘■
gates at tbe railroad depots and uiaks arrange
tnents for tbeir accommodation.
3Bu Tbe Hon. R. B. Lindsay, of Franklni
county, Alabama, baa anuounetd himself •• a
candidate for Congress in the fith district of that
State. Hon. Geo. 6. Houston is a candidate for
U the seme dlstrift.
FOB TUB TIMKB.
Dawson, (Ja., March 18th, 1859. i
Jfeaers. Editor* .-—The thno is fust approaching
whon the Democratic party of tho second Con
j grcsrional District will be called upon again to
j select from their ranks a suitable man to represent
1 the 2d District in the National Legislature; and
I iu view of this thing, l do most heartily recoin
, mend the Han. Martin J. Crawford, of Columbus,
i as the man most Worthy, and beat qualified lor
that important position. Wo have tried him, and
have found him true to our Interest; he is eiu
! phatically the man: ho cornea hearer beitug
what a representative ought to be to lus uon
i aMtttonts, than any man in Georgia. No man iu
; tho last Congress won for himself more character,
j sustaiued himself with more ability, or battled
j more successfully for flic rights us the soutb. than
| ylid Martin J. Crawford. Ho stood up a strong
j pillar to the South, and a terror to the abolition
ist iu the last Congress. Such being the ease,
| why put away a faithful servant, and take up cue
we havo never tried ? It •etnas to be the pro v nil -
[ iug opinion, not only of tlio Democratic party of
j Terrell, but of all the surroitudiug country, that
Murlin J. Craw ford should bo the man.
In conclusion. Messrs. Editors, let me suggest
the first Wednesday in July, aa tho time, and
| Daw sou its tho place for the Dcmotratic party to
meet touominntu a candidate for Congees - *.
Yours, Ac.,
TERRELL.
FOR THIS riMKS.
Oov. f abb—Judge Iverson
I notice in some of the papers the statement of
the Atlanta Intelligencer, that it is “mpported Vy
j Governor Cobh” in tho opinion that Judge Iver
son wa* “inort unrighteously elected over Gov.
M< Douahl by the bad faith of a low Democrats.”
Now, us a friend of Gov. Cobb, I protest against
tiiis perversion, for the purposes for which it in
intruded. It is true, that Governor Cobb, iu Lis
speech at Milledguville, did condemn tho actiou
of a “few democrats” who were members of the
Legislature, for ibeirrefusal to vote for Governor
McDonald, the nominee oj the party. He said as
everybody else did, that it was unjust to Gov.
McDonald and to tho party to defeat the in tniuto
j by a /actiou oppoeition. It wan not that ho “lu\ -
cl” Iversoa “less” but that he “loved tho Dcuio
! cratie party more.”
J 1 know that as betwen Iverson and Mi Donald,
i he preferred the former, but for the nomination
! of tho iatter he pretarred his election.
I lam satisfied the attempt to connect him with
; the defeat id I verso u aud the election of Jubu‘ou,
j is as unjust as it is unwarranted.
JUSTICE.
War liiUdilgtntf.
! Confidence in the good results of Lord Cow
j ley's peace mission to Vienna was weakening.—
The continental journal* and loiters wore quite
! belligerent in their tone.
Washington. March 20.— The States of this
morning says the decision iu regard to au extra
session of Congress ha# been postponed for the
! present. The members us the Cabinet are silent
■ on the subject.
Item aof news from the Lumpkin Putin
-1 ilium :
’ Jenny Woodbine’s novelette is printed in the
i lout issue of tho PtUladinm. The editor say*,
1 “our wibf'ripiiou list is rapidly increasing, and
| we soon expect as large a paying list (and wo
j have no other kind} as any paper iu the State.”
Hon. B K Harrison will deliver an address? Im
■ fore tho Literary Society of Lumpkin Female
College on th* - 2.oth iast.
The Democrats of Stewart county will hold a
■ meeting to (appoint delegates to the Gubernato
rial Convention, ou the Ist Tuesday in April. No
’ opposition, we believe, to the rejoininatiou of
Gov. Brown. |M|
iSgUltom* of now* from the Augusta Goneiitu
i ttout*lit :
Tho river reached twenty-six foot six inches up
| to 4 o'clock lust evening, aud was rising slowly,
j aud will not likely reach twenty-seven foot by the
bridge-mark.
j The Fashion line ‘steamer Taloinicco left on
i yestertay with a full load. The steamer WII
i oiark loaves this morning with a iatf freight.
| The Augusta aud Columbia arc expected ami
| will be unloading ou Mouday if the wharves will j
; admit of it.
of news from the Dalton (Ga.) Time*,
( of March 17th :
On Toeaday night last it was quite cold, and
j on Umfollowing morning there was considerable
i Irost ou the ground, which we tear ha* resulted
in great injury to the fruit trees, as they are all
j in full bluoui.
Ou Monday morning last the hardest rain we
! have bad hereabouts in ui;uy-a-day, full at and
; above this place. A portion of the trestle work
spanning Chiekanniuga Creak, just above Tunnell
| Hill, was damaged to such an extent by the high
; au>r, ibaMfcf uvanUtg passenger trains from and
| to Chattanooga, were unable to cross until the
i I'o'Jrowiug day.
Pmnvj h anln Btaiwnllf State ranvenfton
In the Democratic State Convention at Harris
I iiurg yesterday, says a despatch to the Baltimore
‘ .Sun, a committee reported a series of resolutions,
j (he lirst ot wuioh sustains Mr. Buchanan's Ad*
luiuistration. Tho sveoud praises the Adunnis
; trattou for settling the questions with Great Brit
ain, Kaunas, Utah, Ac. The third advocates iu
( eidentul protection to coal uud iron, dsclares the
! present unit inefficient, and recommends the
j viewski the President's message. The fourth dc
: teuds the Paraguay expedition. The tilth advo
j cates the acquisition of Cuba. The sixth com
mends tho Administration lur opening a highway
’ to tuc Pacific for public safety In traveling , ami
i the seventh supports the doctrine of popular sovo-
I reign ty.
WaMHngtou litm*
Wasuixurox, March 17.
The Cabinet had another protracted sesoiou to
day oil the suoywit of an extra •eeeiou. The
question iu all iu bearing waa uiacussed at great
length. Strenuous efforis urc being made topre
vent It, ami a portion ol the Cabinet are deciudy
adverse to it. They uicetsgaiu to-morrow, when
probably thequosjiun will beduvuied. Thul'ns
idcnt this evening said he would decide it in time
I fur the California steamer, which sails on the 2Uth
I inst., to curry out the news.
Postmaster General Holt has said within the
I last twenty-four hour- that unless au extra sc-s
J ion was called, und moans provided for currying
J on tha department, be would not accept the jwii-
I Hon of Postmaster General.
I The Grand Jury in Mr. Butterworth's case
! acquit him of any participation in the Sickles
• aflklr. They brought in u bill, as stated, against
Mr. dickies. Tho jury were unanimous, hi re-
I gsfd to Mr. Butter worth, there were throe of the
jury who were very reluctant to yield, notwith
j standing there ww no prooi aguinsi bun.
The htate Dcpuriiuuut have received addition
,si news iruin Commissioner Bowlin. IfocouliruiN
what bus already been stated, that both Brazil
: and tha Argentine Confederation are employing
> their good offices to adjust tho <Hffi<-u!'.ics between
! the United Status and Paraguay. Brazil has re-
I newed her offers of mediation, out Cwminisaioaer
Bowlin informudthem that he had no authority
‘to accept. Whether she will bo successful re
mains to be seen.
The last arrival from Europe brings additional
j intelligence from our Ministers at London and
! Paris. Preparations for war are active, uud it
considered by leading men iu those countries j
ineviuUe. Iu regard to Mr. Preston's arrival,
, at Madrid, Mr. Dodge makes no mention of it.—
[ A bitter keeling towards the United States pre
i rails there.
The Boston Post Office case has been postponed
, fora few days, to give Postmaster C&psn an op
portunity to bs beard.
I
TII K UNION 0 V TII K STAT KS, AN II TII K S(!VKHK I(1NT Y 0 V TII K BTAT ES.
From the Albany Patriot Ettm. March tflb. j
Homicide of the Late Colonel Joseph
Bond.
Tradition) of WltncvsreuHtl Judgment of Hurt ohm !
We give below the testimony of Messrs. .Sidlore j
and Boll—the former being the only witness to j
tho transaction when It occurred: the latter being !
familiar with Mrcwin&tantial evidence connected i
with this melancholy affair. There was other j
corroborating circumstantial testimony, which we j
deem unnecessary to publish. Tho examination j
occupied We Inesdxy, Thursday aud Friday. Tlio j
parties on both sides were supported by able
Counsel, and tile investigaticii.w liicli was thorough
and searching in the extreme, was conducted with
that courtesy Mini fairness which is seldom wit
nessed in a Court of Justice. Here is the testi
mony :
First witness. WM. J. SELLERS.
Witness was iu Walker’s field ami Brown was
in Bell's field ; saw n man coming, who-Brown
said who Col. Bond. Bond rode near and pris
oner said, “good morning Colonel.” Bond said
“good morning: you nro the rascal that whipped
my negro"—striking Brown with a stick; Bond
•truck prisoner tho aecond time with a stick, when
prisoiie - . - either Irtinp' - ?! or foil from his horse on
the opposite side. Bond jumped from his horse
and ran to prisoner, caught Brown by the shoul
der, jirked him down and struck Brown with his
stick —Brown endeavoring to rise. Whilst on
oin- knee and one foot shot Bond. Brown, when
Boud struck him the third time, called to witness
“to point’ over there ;” Bond raid “Stay where
you are, this is our difficulty ; wo will settle it.
Bond, after being shot, again struck Brown
with his slick ; Brown jerked loose aud ran off";
Brown ten steps down- tlio fence, jump
oj the fence, and ran s on* fifteen -tops into Wul I
ker’a fudd. Boud k! lowed tu wlu-re Bi wn
crossed the ti n-c and gjiot at Brown Bond Iheii
turned and walked nciirlv to witness and said,
“1 am a dead man,"and fell—rose and fell again.
By that time Bell’s negroes (ploughing near)came
t<> him : witness then hit Bond in cure of Bell's
negroes. Witness luid never heard of any previ
ous difficulty between the parties . witness has
lived with Walker since the beginning of hist
year : witness ami prisoner bad Won together
some five minutes. Rond was some two hundred
vArds distant when seen by witness : witness and
Brown were conversing about Walker's new
ground, when prisoner said “it is Col. Bond.”—
Witness said, “ho is a man that l kn*>w when 1
see. but have no acquaintance with. Mini I sup
pose ho has been your in as ter.**—(alluding t*>
Brown having nverseed for Bond and speaking
jocularly.) Prisoner did Tint say anything to in
duce witness to think that a difficulty wwaexpee
ted. Bond rodu within a few yards—three or
four cotton r-w* of Brown, on Brown'a right;
! Brown turned his horse facing Bond ; Bond gut
• iff between the horses: Bond and Brown both
| fell when H,ud jerked Brown down; Drown fell
I upon his knee* and Bond upon hi* knees,, bead to
I head ; Bond rather over Brown, Bond recovered
first. Prisoner drew ins pistol from behind him
with hi* lolt hand. Bond's stick was a small
hickory stick, some two feet Long, not such a stick
as wia likely to produce death. Tfu man had been
killed with such a stick. wit tu n* would have re
garded it a* an accident.
When Bond said, “you arc tho rascal that
whipped uiy negro,” lirowh did not deny it—he
undo no reply ; they were some two or three
cotton rows apart when salutations wore passed.
Bond did not atop, and as he rode up by the
aide of Brown, Bond said, “you are tho rascal
that whipped my negro,” and then struck him.—
The difficulty occurred in Dougherty county in
Mr. Bell’s field, on tho 12th iiist., about 8 o’clock
in the morning.
Witness thinks the slick exhibited is the slick
which Bond had; is not certain. When Bond
struck tlio third blow he had hold of Brown with
1 his left hand; thinks that iu that position, a very
- blow could not be struck. As Brown jump
ed or foil from hit* horse, his hat was about half
off.
Cross Ex.vmixatio*.
Bawl made no enquiry of Brown, why he had
whipped his nogro ; did net wait f.r Brown to
reply, JBrown had no time to reply ; Brown was
very ncr where ho fell r jumped oft, when he
shot Bond. liuliul nothud time to get up when
Bond got t.. him, Brown hud no stick in hi* hand;
they were rising when Bl own shot. Brown made
uo attempt to draw bis pistol until he h°d been
struck tho third time. Witness wns in full view
i when the first and second blows were struck und
I coulo loivt-seen it had Brown utluuptod to draw
j a pistol; Brown was In Bell’s field superintending
Ball's no:;rocs. The difficulty occurred across a
lot ofldod distant from any public road; it was
some throe miles distant from Bond's “White Hall
place.” Thu stick produced is a slick very short
j lor a walking stick. ;be witness thinks that the
I stick in a close contest could be used dm Iter than a
j long one, und thinks that it would require u very
heavy blow to produceh*th.
Witness states, “that the reason that he did not
stale on bis examination at the inquest that Brown
asked him to come there, was that be was not
ask<il the question, and that he did not think i:
necessary, n* he supposed ho was only to state
I how Bond email to liih death.”
JESSE S. BELLS Testimony:
Witness and Brown w*-ro speaking of Mr.
Cheek. Brown said that Chock had told Bond
lies upon him, and if ever he could get the law
upon bis side, he would make a mighty flutter.—
Witness thought Brown then referred to Mr.
Check.
tn the night previous to the difficulty, witness
und Brown were together—a negro belonging to
Bell wanted to purcim ie some tobacco from Brown
—Brown acknowledged owing the negro a dollar
and a half, and said, ‘you had better come here
on Sunday and get it, as I may run away.’
In u conversation with lirowti u few days pre
vious to the homicide. Brown* asked witness if he
hiyl heard Bond say anything about his having
whipped Bond's negro; witness said that he had
n<>t. Brown in anothereonversation said tiiat he
was eer. in ilia* Bond wus mad with him for hav
ing whipped his negro.
After Brown whipped the negro- -witness thinks
it wus the night before the homicide- Brown said
that he had taken more from Col. Bond than he
•i'cr would from any other man ; thinks that the
uegio wus whipped on Tuesday previous.
Brown said that some of Bond’s negroes might
come to Bell’s plantation, that others should not.
Bell permitted Bond’s negroes to coroo to his
plantation The negroes which Brown said
should n"f come were father and brother to a
negro at B. ll's plantation. They were favorites
with Bond.
witness has said to Brown that those negroes
ought to coin” to*the plantation. Mrs. Bell told
Brown that they must come. Brown said to wit
ness. that if they come he would leave. The ne
gro whipped was not one that he had forbid to
come; he was a negro that staid at the Fuwltown
plantation. The aegre wus whipped in a Black
smith tihop immediately on the road side.
Witness met Brown in a different field from
the difficulty. Brown’s buck wus to witness when
he approached within twenty step*; witness said
to Brown, deliver yourself up, and cocked bis
t:un. Brown said I thought y a were my friend,
Jauaac; witness said, I have been your friend} how
can you cxjhu t me U< he your friend now; Brown
- tid, do you suppose that yoiP could keep me
hit**; witness said, I do not know, but one of us
will have to die boh re you can gei away. Brown
;iik.,d several titns>ftnr his horse; bad cent for his
htold witness to go to Bond. WlMioss told
him it was useless to attempt to get away, Hint
even if he got away from him he could not cs
< ape; Brown said, you do not know, (or words
equivalent.) Me went to the bouse; Brown went
into the house; washed his bend and laid down.
Witness loaded the other barrel of his gun in pre
sence of Brown. Brown went to his trunk and got
Ms money. Check ws the ffrat man who came;
Brown inquired who it wa*,-andnn being infor
med. said, tell him not to say anything. Mr.
Walker, Dr. Jeffreys, and Dr. Nelson, then arri
ved, to whom witness delivered Brown. Wit
ness was at the bouse, some three quaters of a
mrtu from where Bond was, when the negro
brought Bond’s horse to him.
BvTur. Coitrt.—A good and worthy eitixen
has been deprived of an existence in this IMe—
Joar.rit Bond. He who was with us hut a few ;
days since, is now, we trust, in a better and hap- j
pier sphere. ‘Tls a melancholy reflection to he j
thus tuddenly deprived of a friend whose noble
soul and generous spirit won for him the adtnir
tion of all pleasant und refined society. Beloved
by those who knew him—respected and esteemed
even by.him at whose hands it is charged ho was
slain, brings with the noearruneo feelings of pro
found sympathy and melancholy sadness.
The accused, feeling u consciousness of inno
cence, comes forward and Sows in humble sub
mission to tbs recorded dignity of the law—-and
while he pleads but for simple justice, ths friends
of the deovtsed sshiothlng bat what It right at
COLUMBOS, GEORGIA. MONDAY, MARCH 28, 1859
I the hands of the law. Such ex ample.■<]arc worthy
iof consideration. Let us profit by the lessen be
j fore us.
Tiik {State, j
vs. Murder.
: Lien s Brown. )
It is the unanimous order and judgment of this
; Court, that the Defendant, Lucius Brown, bo ro
: leased from further attendance on this Court,and
j that he be discharged from custody iu the above
| sluted ease.
Tried before Jsistiecs G. M. Duncan, M. Brin
-1 son. \V. W. Kendrick and A. J. McCarthy.
Warren Wurreu—Clark A l.ippitt- Lyon.lr
| viui Butler for the {Bate Vasou A Davis—
j Slaughter J Ely for tho defence.
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I'OU .MBO, WKKNKMHV. M\ltl H M, tW.
4ov Brown Kcuomlnaflnn.
The Georgia (Macon) Telegraph speaking of
the recent Convention at Atlanta to appoint dele- j
Kites to the Gubernatorial Convention, in which
two sets were appointed says,
“We regrot to sou this discord aud division iu
the rank* of tho Democracy of Fulton, and wo
ln*p<fthat time and wise counsels may yet lioal the
breach.
In this quarter all is harmony upou the subject
of Gov. Brown’s renomiuatiou. Tho Bibb dele
gation, wo have no doubt, will be united iu favor
of Gov. Brown.”
As far a* wo know public sentiment in this
County, wo think we are perfectly sale in saying,
t. at it is in favor of tho present Chief Magistrate
of the State. The praise bestowed upon him has
not created a jealousy iu tho bosom of our people, :
but on the contrary bu* been regarded aa a trib- j
J ute to just merit. They uo not worship Governor
* Brown—they do not believe him the “democracy :
of Georgia” they do not think ho combines all the 1
popularity of tuo puny—but they see no good
reason to ilufoat him iu tho convention. They
believe his administration has beeu successful and
the demur racy will reap its fruits. Tint are wil
ling to test bis *tlength before u Convention. It
the is defeated, thou the wool-hat democracy of j
Southern Georgia and the cow boy* of the moun
tains will yield uvfferoulixlly bin claims before tlio
superior judgment of their follow-democrats. Un- j
til thou, they will live in blissful ignorance of tho
numberless transgressions of the present demo
cratic administration.
T.xtra HOtMon of Congrcm.
This quo*uou i* not yet *utiled ly tho Cabiuol
at Woehington, i.ud from tlio long delay in it* au
noUnceiucnt wc may ouncludo that no necessity j
exists t>T it. We should regrot exceedingly tl*at ,
the I*resident should bo obliged horn tho coiidi- |
uou of the Post Offivo affairs to eouveuc an extra 1
essiou ; knowing the expense it will incur und
the Wrangling which will follow iu tho two branch
os of the National Legislature. Wo nro inform
ed by a gentleman, who, but recently conversed j
with tho President, that bo is opposed to a call tor ‘
un extra session unless in a case of absolute ne- I
cossity, aud after every reduction iu tbo expendi
ture* and postal service shall be of no avail. If
iho public good, however, demanded it beyond all
cavil, he would convene tho two brunches of Con
gress about tbo third or fourth week in August, j
The elections for Congressmen in many of th© 1
States will thou have been had and the necessity
avoided for special elections,
in the Post Office department could extend its
credit until October or November, it would be ;
wi-u for tbc President to dispense with an oxtra
Mission aud eouveuo Congress a few months ear
lier than tho regular period. This was done by
Mr. Van Huron in 18;$7 and doubtless saved tho
country much expense.
Wo aro oi opinion, however, that the extra sos
-siou will not bo called. The Washington State*
of tbo lHlh in*t. Mya:
As wo goto prosit, tho Cabinet is-holding a
regular meeting, discueejttg the propriety and ex
podieuey of oaliing an oxtra session of Congress.
Ii on whnt wc Rather from .mulives entitled to he*
in ), no further doubt run bo entertained id such a
Mop being taken. Tim question will bo finally
ui©d to-day or to-morrow morn iug. ‘Th© Prcs
ulotit, we. are intonuud, said that me courso to bo
pursued will certainly bo determined aud uunouu- .
od by to-morrow evening.
Wo also hear that the Postmaster ha* express
ed bis intention to resign, in case an extra-bch
• ion IS not called for the purpose us providing tor
tho maintenance of tho Post Utlicu Department,
lie is not ready to assume tbo responsibility of
conducting the business of the Department on a
system us credit unauthorised by law.
Mitvogcc Railroad.
Th© largo amouut of business now being trans
acted ou lh is rood must i© highly grjititying to
;be Stockholders. In rcspt*ct both to passenger*
and freight, it* receipts arc fur iu advanc© of its
l.usiucs* at tbo same period for any previous year.
A largo train loaded with merchandise arrive*
daily from Bavaunak und another, aud Some
iiiuoo two, leave* its depot a* ofren with Cottou. .
Through travel over this liuc, alao, has multi
plied rapidly within th© past six months. Whoih
or this result be duo to superior aoeoumodationa, l
if* clover and obliging conductors, than whom an
equal number of utoro utlenlivc and accommo
dating gentleman tlmcouniry cannot produce, wo
know not, but the fact is apparent to all who arc
acquainted with the past and present business of
thu Company.
Tit a Ist Di&tiuct.—We barn that the lion.
Thomas Butler King is addressing the people of ,
the Ist District on the greut ie*uua of the day. lie
.nado a xpouch to the people during Appling and.
Pierce Courts. Ho avows him-clt a candidate lor
the nomination for Congress at the Democratic
<’ungrihhiouul Convention of tho I'irsl Di.-trict.
Bovth-Wbbtkm* Uail/ROXt. —The Cuthhert
Reporter of last Tuesday, say* :
“We learn that the cars ol the South-western
Railroad commenced running to Ward’s Station
on last Wednesday. This leave* a gup of only
ton mile* staging to be completed to this place,
which will lie closed up iu June next. The build- ;
nig of our Depot is progressing rapidly.”
The Auburn Signal contains more read
ing matter than any other country paper of Aiu
bama. It is edited by H *n. W. F. b imford.
Pultun Count) -Democrutlr Meeting
At a mooting held by the Democratic party of
Fulton county, the fallowing ddegutes were cbos-
u to the Mdlodgeville ConventionA M Wul- ;
laoe, J w Duncan, W T Wilson, W A Green,'Win
McConnell, T W J Hill, Win Solomon, T C How
ard, J IS Williams aud I E Bartlett. We under-
Hiand they are opposed to Gov. Brown.
Among others, tho following resolution was
adopted:
■•/tetolead, That tho Democrats of Fulton coun
ty send their Representatives to the next Gulwr
natorial Convention without, further instruction* j
in regard to measures and men than thin ; Go for [
nothing more or better than tho oldcrted, aud the
men who will best maintain it.”
Wo do not comprehend tbo meaning of this
resolution? Wo do not know what the “old ,
creed” Is, unless it is ‘chalked huts’ and anti reve- ,
j uue from tho Stale road. It may ho that Brown !
j i* little inclined to State aid to Railroads, which
is decidedly against tho “old creed.” llow stands
the “airline” men ?
BttoTHeni.Y Fueling—Behold what a glorious
thing iti* for brethren to dwell together iu uni
ty! Will the Montgomery Oon/tderaHon and
Montgomery Adverliter apply this to their ccaso
-1 less warfare upon each other? Will not the one
l or the other yield for the sako of harmony? Tbe
readers of their Journals understand the merits of
1 their eeutroveriy,
readers of the Time* will read the ad
vert iseuiculs found on tho different pages. The
! armor* who are looking out for tho hard-wan’
and grocery stores; the Bhysieiaiis in the country
who want drug*; tho ladies who are selecting
elegant spring good* ami examining the latest
fashion*; the iumii in Court who needs a Lawyer:
the devotee of gaiety, lookiug for auiusorocnt. In
tact, you will find a little of every thing that you
are enquiring lor in tin* columns of a newspaper.
It i* a guide to the host business house* in u
City.
from Bashing,on
Washington, March 18.
The counsel of Mr. Sickles purpose making an
application to the Criminal Court on Monday
tocouimcucc the trial on Tuesday.
Tho Cabinet to-day did not consider the ques
tion of an Extra Session of Congre**. A decision
will probably be arrived at tu-uiorrow.
The Bar Department has just issued a lint of
i promotions made iu the various divisions of the
Army since the lOlh ot December last.
I’roclam.itleu from Gn. Twiggs
Tho Sau Antonio iTexas) Herald of the 4th
• inat., contain* a proclamation from Gen. Twiggs,
warning from engaging in a reported lawless ex
pedition to Mexico, tu capture runaway uegroes,
aud then Hell them aud divide tho profit*. Thu
General has issued order* to the commanding of
ficer at Foi l* Duncan and Clark to prevent any
am h attempt, aud to co-operate with the Mexi
can authorities tor that purpose.
Best To.ot t udc:s.
The President i* allowed the selection of ten
Cadets to the U. S. Military Academy every year.
Thu following have been appointed by Mr. Buch
anan ; they are sous of officers who have distin
guished liuiusches iu tbo service of their ooun
iry :
James W Wright, Thomas Roland,
Henry 11 Lee, George 1> Ramsey,
J 11 Field, J B Washington,
Thomas Ward, J R Tyler,
S C Chirk, E S Buchanan.
i /SST-Tlio birth day of Calhoun—lßth March’ |
was appropriately celebrated, according to ©stab.
I lished usage, by the students of the South Caro
i lina College, at Columbia. Win. Kllusnn Boggs, !
of Fairfield District, was the orator of the day. j
Vw Pcs: OiP.ee.
A now Post Office bus l<ceu established in Ba
ker couuty, shout ten mile* from Albany. It i* i
called Bond'* Mills P. 0., slid \\ in. Cox ha* been :
appointed Postmaster. Thu mails are tri-weekly.
C. H Nm.itor from New Jrrsej.
, Tlio Trenton True A tuo lie hu (Item.) says of
Mr. Ton Eyck, the newly eleeied Sciimtor from
Nuw Jersey:
“Mr. Ten Eyck, the successful candidate, is a
highly respectable gentleman, u lawyer by pro- j
j fereion, residing in Mount Holly. Burlington i
cotiu'y. Being of a reserved, retiring disposl- 1
| lion, and not i*n active politician, he haa not been
hitherto very conspicuous, although he represent
ed hiscounty in 1811 in the Statu Constitutional
! Convention, where he was highly considered, on
account of the ti'AiikiieM* of hi* manner and tho
< decidedly coiiwrvutivu character of his opinions.
Dining the canvass for the office to which hu ha*
ju*t boon appointed, he was claimed by both wings
of tlio Opposition, though we think lie may prop
oily bechusod with tho “Republicans.’”
Condition of the U. H. Thkasi rv.—Accord
ing to tho l . S. Treasurer’* latest statement, the
; following is the condition ot tbo Trousury :
Amount on deposit $1fi,836,7&7
Drafts drawn, lint not paid 1.070,.171
Amount subject to druft ff,201t,384
I uoreaso over last week 2,n?:t. 14.1
Receipts 2,A04J4ff0
Draft* paid 1h,212
I balls i sued 4h(1,8. r ()
Net balance 7,17,17 y
7 >“ Items from thu Montgomery Cfnnftdern- i
• tint:
IV.an.—Great) Peas wore soiling in our mar
ket Sat a relay morning, the first wo havo scon this
1 season.
Kiiost.—-The cold, blustering Marchy day of
Friday last, was succeeded by n pretty sliurp
frost, which was visilde Haturdny morning—also
ice. Wo think there was uo injury done Lo liuit
or vegetables.
Third (oii“r*sslonl DRtrlrt.
M r e have understood upon what we believe to
bo good authority, that Hon. U. i*. Tripp© has
said that lie would not he if candidate for re-elec
tion, and if this be true, who will bo the oppo
sition candidate lor Congressional honors ? We
have heard the names of Gen. Warren, of Hous
ton : Judge Worrill. ofTulbot; .Mr. Hill, of llmt
rir; Mr. Hardeman, of Bibb ; Mr. Alexander and
Mr. Fambro, of Epson ; Mr. Peoples, of Monroe,
and Mr. Clifford Anderson, of Bibb, all spoken of
iiu eonnertiuii with tbo place. Wo presume that
who ver is nominated, will make tho race with a
j “harp of a thousand strings in ouu hand,” and
th lViple'* Constitutional Whig American anli-
Caucus anti •Convention triend* party platform of
the Journal A Messenger iu tho other. Will the
“friends” have a convention to nominate a can
didate? Wo suppose not. from the many biller 1
article that our neighbor ha* written against such |
assemblages. But iious verron* Wo sliall see
what Wo shall sec. Macon Telegraph.
Political.
The Opposition in Mississippi will hold a State
convention at Jiirk*<>n, in July, to nominate a
licket to run against the ticket to be nominated
by the Democracy.
Congress passed an act in 1818, providing that !
i one m w nlnr shall be added to the national flag ,
’ on the 4th July next succeeding tbe udnuimdon of
anew rtf ate. 8o that the number will remain 32
until next 4th of July, after which it will be j
33. I
Judge Iverson, the United Staten Senator from I
Georg lit, bus been invited by the citizen* of Him j
county ol .'paldiug to a public dinner, especially
iu recognition of Id* “patriotic service” in hi*
* pencil on tbe Pacific Railroad bill.
The True Delta of New Orleans *ay* that Gen.
j Casa is to go out of office, and that tho lion. John
| Slidell is to take his place.
j The Honorable Warren Winslow, of North
’ Carolina, has announced himself, through the
columns of the Wilmington journal, ms u candi
date for re-election to Congress, subject to a enu
| vention of the Democratic party of his Dis
trict.
The Senate of Louisiana ha* elected tho non.
W F Griuiu, of Avoyelles parish, a* its Prciidciit,
in placu ot Lieutenant Governor Moulon, re
l signed.
Tho North Carolina Standard, of tbo 12th,
j states that Maurice Q Waddell baa announced
5 himself a candidate for Congress, in opposition to
Mr. (Illlmer, for whose benefit he withdrew two
years ago. The .Standard expresses tbe belief that
the Democratic convention of that district will
bring forward a nominee “who will be able to de
tent either Mr. Gilmer or Mr. Waddell, or both of
them together.”
WAsnixurow, March 17.
You will probably receive to-morrow, intelli
gence (hut an xtrii session of Congress has been
resolved upon by tho President, to be called to
meet on the third or fourth Monday of Au
gust.
I Though Some member* of the Cabinet and
many Democratic members ol Congress wore ear
’ nestly opposed to an extra session, the Prosidout
I bus found ittohe the only alteruativeto measure*
’ of more doubtful expediency—such os the sup
pression of the mail service, or the issue of certi
ficates, as A currency, or the employment of the
j money in the Treasury without authority of
law.
The fact that President Lopez has accepted tbe
I proffered Brazilian mediation serve# to show that
!he wishes to avoid a war. Judge Bowlin's in
struction* did not permit him to accept the offer,
’ and it m:iy uw he too late to iustruet him on the
subject, even if our executive government is in
favor of it. Lopet may pr-pose to refer disputed
i. .im* to the arbitration of Brazil, at a mutually
I friendly there is • reuse* t heller*
i bat it will be expected. Our minister may, if
desirous to avoid a resort to hnstilttioM, somewhat
abate hi* demand*. Possibly there may boa aat
istaotory and pacific adjustment, but there aro
many who think (hat (’apt. Dablgrou's guns are
to bo brought into imo on this occasion, and their
ability to batter down sorta fully tested.— Jour,
nalo/ tJvminerce.
Rxpcndlturre by the Last Cungrrm.
Tlie country has no little cause for satisfaction
with the operations of thu recent Congress, say*
ho Washington Citato*. The good it did far
outweigh.'’ tho evil. And had the Post Office
Appropriation bill passed, the late seesibu would
have crowned itself with the applause of uiuivst
the entire people. The movement that threaten
ed at one timoti protective tariff, really redound
ed to the benefit of tho country. It stimulated
the friends of free trade to encounter exertions,
and inaugurated a system of rctrcuchtccut ami
reform which will bo felt advantageously iu the
future policy of the government.
W o haw with some pains compiled the follow
ing brief abstract of the important reductions iu
tho o.vpondttures of tho government, made by tho
late Congress. Honor, say wo, to whotn honor
i* duo. To tho {State rights Representatives,
among whom Mr. Garnett was conspicuous, i to
ho attributed tho praise for this important modifi
cation of a dangerous ami extravagant policy:
The annual estimates Cor the service of tho fiscal
year 1800-'OU wore $02, 2-11,216 00
This amount included a provision
lor the estimated deficiency in
the revenue* in the post office
Department of. tl.;tS2,9fiO 00
*4S,HSMK 00
Congress appropriated only JV,filta,dso fiU
And therefore made a reduction of ${7,1128,024 M
Hut there was also an appropria
tion to meet existing coulract#
for mail steamers $321,229 10
From this should ho deducted so
much a* wa* for a deficiency m
IBs__'sg 208.729 18
Leaving only tor 1 bolt—'6o $62,000 00
Making the real deduction not less
than $5,865,534 00
The only other appropriations (except private
claim*) were sH2l,lfi6 80 to satisfy Indian trea
ties just ratified, ands33l,>o7 70 for the creation
©f light houses. But tbo first was for th© pur
ehurto of Indian lands, und cauuot fairly bo in
cluded iu the uunual expense*. It* occasion baa
just arisen,und ns it was not included in tbo muu
| al eutitUHte*, it cannot enter into tho comparative
I Malomeut of reduction*. Tbo light hoot© appro
, priatious wore passotl by the HcUdC f R©}>re
! sen tat i\ ©s last session and by lb© Buato at fchie.
! They were f..r ticn year*, and belong to tli© t*ti*
J mate* of the previous year, not tbeyoar wo now
! eourtdor.
| One more it**m: ih© legislative expeneo.” of tho
I D*.mnoraiie House of Ruprcutative* iu tbo 33d
Congress were $1 ,767,7 B* 52, while Black Repnb
‘ licau House of th® 34th Congress coat #2,880,971,-
57; st ill more, the democratic House iu the last
Congress (th© 36th) haa again largely cut down
it* expenses, and In tbc clerk’s office alone has
saved nearly half a million.
I Wc hav© thus shown a reduction of nearly six
1 million* mad© by Congress exclusive of (be post
: office appropriation. The Democratic Senate
made every ufl'ort to render that department self
sustaining, which would have saved six millions
I more, but they were defeated in their attempt by
j the faction* cours© of the Republican* in tb©
Mouse. It is well known, however, that tbePro
’ sident approves the policy of the Senate, and
| with lbo aid of Mr. Holt’s energy aud firmness ‘
i be will probably convert the loss of th© Post Of
fice appropriation bill, which was meant to cm
; barrass and stop th© wheels of govornroent, into
the occasion for it great reform and economy in
; post office expenditures. Thus the expenditures
jof next year will probably be reduced fully ton
J millions on tho estimate*.
To say nothing oi the important reforms plan
ned, und prepared by Hie reduction of appropria*
, lion*; tbo 35th Congress actually made great in-
I provemonts iu tho pousioD*law*, tb© Indian inter
| course law, and the system of ocean mails. These
j change* will save literally millions to the goveru
inont, besides being most valuable in their politi- ,
j cal character.
Mr. lion u-ll’s loot ( ongntiNlonul Kprrvh
Tlii- speech was scattered by thousands by
sonic of tho Iti'preson (Alive* from South f'aroliiia,
i among the p ople of that Stuto, to correct the
false impressions of Mr. Souutor llamiuoud’s
Barnwell speech.
It wa* also distributed largely over the North
wost, hy tho Dei ratio Congressmen of that sec
tion, a* the orthodox exposition of the truofcouib
, urn Bight* faith.
Tho public mind has not yet realized th® intriu
io merit of that remarkable speech !- Auhurn
Signal.
Death of Wm. T. Uaakfll
Th* T.ouisvillo Journal says !
A most brilliant genius amis truly elegant gen
tlcinuii, a thrilling orator and a statesman of un
usual culture—tho whole country wu* deeply irn
pressud with the -ad anuouiiccnient that his rea
son had been dethroned soui® two years ago.—
Hopes were subsequently entertained of his recov
ery and restoration to uholuluvbh, but with uudun
clioly glimpses of lucidity, ho liu* worn out uxis
tenc© a* a more blank, his dearest friend cannot re
gret (hut the baiiuy baud of death ha* at length
relieved him from suffering. The grave never
closed over a more gallant spirit; affection can
never weep over a more loveable, high-toned and
chivalric man. Four llaskuli! Wo knew him
well, and, knowing him so well, our heart bleed*
us we pen this iuelfuctual tribute to bis mem
ory.
Mr. Toombs Kipnidltare
We applaud the speech of Mr. Toombs because
hu manfully maintained tin; great thesis that uei
| tner a national dht unr un incrous© of tuxes is
necessary; but tbut the expenditure* of the gov
ernment ought tobecutdowu to its income.
Wu think the immense reduction of expense* ef
fected by tb© last Congress—the temporary issue
of treasury notes, and the undoubted evidence© of
I th© capo city of the country to cousume foreign
| uiuulaetures enough to raise au adequate rove
| uuo upon the present hania of taxation,- have de
tnoiiHtrated tbo windom of the Democratic party
I in declining either to raise tb* tariff or establish a
j national debt.
W aro gratified to find that the Democracy
gem rally approve this resistance to expenditures.
I; is a duty to bring the party to its native prin
ciple*. [t is in tho highest degree judici
ous to relieve thr party from the responsibility of
j ft'ivocaiing extravagance and corruption.— WasA.
.State*.
llrparimtat Mies.
Piiomotioxs is tux Ahmy.—The following pro
motions in the army, made by the President, by
and with the advice and consent of the Senate,
since December last, are announced In “General
Orders” yesterday, issued by tho Secretary of
War:
Engineer Corps.—Cnpt J fl Barnard, to be
major: Ist Lieut. W II C Whitting, to be captain;
2d Liout. J B McPherson, to be first linuteuat,
Brevet 2d Lieut, E P Alexander, to he 2d limit.;
Brevet 2d limit. II M Robert*, to be 2d lieut.
Ordnance.—Brevet 2d lieut. C C to be 2d
lieut.
First Dragoons.—Second lieut. A B Chapman,
to be Ist limit.; Brevet 2d lieut. Imroy Napier,jr.,
to he 2d limit.
First Artillery.—Captain E D Keyes, to be
Major.
Third Artillery.—Flrt lieut. 0 P Andrews, to
be eaptAin ; Ist lieut. J 11 Loudruro. to he cap
tain; 2d limit. T M Hnunders, to be Ist Bout.; 2d
limit. II V DeHart, to be Ist lieut; Brevet 2d
liout. A G Robinson, to be 2d lieut.; Brevet 2d
lieut. Ed word R Warner, to be 2d lieut.
Second Regiment of Infantry.—Lieut. Col Dix
on 8 Miles, to be colonel.
‘ Third Regiment of Infantry.—Mai. Rlectus
Backus, to be lieut. colonel: Capt Caleb ( ’ Sibley
to be major ; First Bent. JUnry B Clitz, to be
captain; 2d lieu I. Alex. M< D Cook, to be Ist
lieut.; Brevet 2d lieut. Wm II Bell, to be second
liout.
Fifth Regiment of Infantry,—First Bent. A II
Seward, to be captain ; 2d lieut. Alex. Chambers,
to be Ist limit.; 2d lieus. L L Rich, to he Ist lieut;
Brevet 2d lieut. Bryan M Thomas, to be 2d lieut.;
Brevet 2d lieut. Win J L Nicodenaus, to be 2d
lieut.
Gold is reported lo have been recently discov
ered on the Missouri river in Monitaire county,
Mo., and also on a branch of the Little Miami riv
er, Hytumea township Ohio. Specimens of gold,
purporting to h*v* been found la both loeoJttle*,
kw* Mktkltrf.
(Oil MIHTi, TIH RKUAf, MARI II 24, 1859.
Miner) The Logic of statist li-n.
In a lato number of thu Now York Journal a/
Commerce, wc find some interesting information
‘in respect lo the comparative increase of the ne
gro (slave and free) and tlio whit© population of
lUo United .State*. Tho fact* are takcu from tho
Gousus Compendium, and embrace tho period of
ton years from 1840 to 1850. It appears there- |
from that tho increase for that period ol’ free Col
ored in fro© States was 14.38 per cent.
Free colored iu slave States, 11.00 “ “
Slav© population iu th© US. *28.82 ** “
White • “ “ 37.74 “ “
From thin table it results that tbo slaves of tbo
Southern Stales havo multiplied by a ratio of in
crease double that of the free colored population
of the Northern States, and, estimating the ©flout
of foreign immigration, nearly oqual that us tho
total white population ot the country. A mind
affected with tho least disposition to arrive ut the
truth, it soems to us, would infer from this ex
hibit that tho slaves of the South are hotter cured
for and eujoy rare comforts than their unfortu
nate fro© brothers at h North. But by a ouri
itus obliquity of tho uudevstanding. a writer in
the paper referred to, over the signature of “Wil
burforce,” has reached th© opposite conclusion,
and makes tho extraordinary announcement that
the great increase of populaliou i* au evidence of
a degeneracy of the race aud the absence of physi
cal comforts. He attempts to fortify hu position
by “©t'orcnc© to an assertion of Hugh Milter, “that
plants grow productive iu the proportion tbut
they degenerate.” Wo are nut sufficiuntly ac
quainted with botany to aay that th© above re
mark bas no foundation in fact; but whou Mr.
Mil'or attempt* tu apply it tu tho an mini creation,
every intulligeat Sambo in the country is prepared
with it* refutation. Every oue with tbo slightem
observation knows that there are two conditions iu
respect to food which militate against the fecun
dity of animals; there are, whore they are oVei
fed and whore they are starved. The middle
ground botwoon those extremes—where they are
teell-fetl, is the conditiou which is most (wmdu
oiv© u thoir natural increase. The farmer admits
without hesitation, the truth of the proverb that
an empty eorn-orib oiako an empty smoke-hnuso.
Upon tho Hitlerite theory, the contrary would be
true. That which we now deprecate as a curse,
would bo tuo greatest blessing. The country
would bo prosperous and bwppy in proportion to
the scarcity of the Otoatm of sustenance. It has
gouoratly boon supposed that tho supply of bacon
s in a direct ratio with the grain crop. Our
commercial sharpers now find {perh&j*) that they
have been looking through tbo wrong end of tho
loloscepo—the two products hoar an inverse rela
lion to each other.
Nor docs the citation es the fact that “tbc
aristocratic families of & country are continually
ruuding out,” furnish any super*to Mr. Miller’s
theory. Indeed, it is in direct confirmation ot
our own position. A certain degree of hardship
or labor, is necessary to the vigorous development
and healthful maintenance of the system. Where
this condition i* wanting, physical degeneracy re
sults both to the parent and offspring. Surely
then, from the barrenness of a people who arc tho
the inheritors of immense wealth, and who, never
feeling the necessity for labor, abondon them
**lv* to inglorious sloth and to all kinds of lux
urious indulgence, we can derive no confirmation
of the dootrino that starvation is conducive to tho
rapid increase of the species.
But all our analogies and reasoning would be
of little avail without fact to support them; aud,
with the latter wo may well defy th© ingenuity of
all the abolition theorist* who ever wrote. The gen
oral condition of the Sonthorn slave is one of com
fort. In health ho is well clothed aud well foil; iu
.niukuc** bo recivos proper attention. If tho spirit
of humanity did not counsel, tbo interest of tho
master would prompt and insure this treatment
The free negro at the north, on the contrary, ha
no one to care for or direct liim. Far below tb*
white man in the scale of intelligence bis very
freedom is hi* debasement. Iguorant and sluth
ful in the last degree, be is not susceptible to the
motives which drive th© Caucasian in a neneuleet
whirl about him. Insensible to ehame, aver*© to
labor, he is left to derive an honeei living by beg
ging or theft, and it is not to be wondered tba:
each decade of year* should find him far in tho
roar of his Southern kinsmen.
Political
A large Democratic meeting held at Quitman.
Miss, a few day# ago, guve utterance to the com
mon tooling in most sections of that Bfate,8 fate, in de
daring the distinguished Senator, Guv. Brown,
thair choice for the Presidency, and reooininenu
him to the Charleston convention.
Moutgomcry and M eal Point Railroad
The business year of the Montgomery and West
Point Railroad Company closed on the Ist in
slant, and the receipts for the past year have
been
From Passengers...,, $235,271 7b
•• Freight 17.20 9:’
Mail pay 31,062 3U
Total #440,153
104,004 Passengers have been paused over tin
road.
32,7113 bales of cotton passed d>wn the road to
Montgomery.
20,733 balea passed up the road to C'oluwbu/
and West Point.
Georgia Baptist Convention.
The following Committee have beau appointed
by the Baptist Church iu this City, to make suit
able arrangements for the accommodation of the
Members of the Georgia Baptist Convention,
which will convene iu this City, on Friday before
the fourth Eobbatb in April next, and to pro
vide lor their euiertaiument.
J. 11. Devotiu, C. E. Mims,
John Wool folk, J. E. Appier,
M. J. Wellborn, K. W. Denton,
N. Nuckolls, J - M. Russell,
Jan. K. Rudd, J. J. Mad-,
J. F. Botemun, Jack biui'b,
11. 8. Estva. W. C. Gray.
March iith—d2w.
Death of as Army Officer.
Second Lieut. Jotiu Ben net, 4th artillery, died
at Fort Broaru, Texas, the 24th ult„ of consump
tion.
regret to learn that the Hon. Francis
11. Cone, who bus been confined to his room by
indisposition for several weeks, is seriously ill i
and that his attending physicians entertain little
hope of bis restoration to health.
A public meeting was held in Appling county
on the fftb inst., at which resolutions were passed
condemning tbe existence of laws prohibiting tbe
importation of negroes from Africa.
Burglary.
The Jewelry Btore of J. N. Freeman, was rnb
bud on Saturday night, of a considerable amount
of Jowelry, embracing a number of Watches,
Chains, Ac., by some small boya, one of whom
succeeded iu effecting hi* concealment in the store
before i was closed for the night. lie fell asleep
in hi* concealment, and did not awake till about
daylight on Hunday morning, when bo was seen
making bis exit from the back part of the store.
Becoming alarmed, he concealed himself in au
outhouse, where he was soon after discovered, end
most of tbe stolen articles recovered. He was ar
rested yesterday, and gave the names of several
accomplices, # or two have been caught and
lockud Ckraaielt A StnHntl Ttd
PEYTON H. COLQUITT, (
JAMES W. WARE. N. i tcuor *<
Number 13
Fulton Meeting Rrown and Anti-brown.
Tho Dcinoi mtlc party of Fulton County ore
divided as to tho policy of ro-nomlnating Gov.
Drown.
W© subjoin tha proceedings of thewrtwo meet
ing* upon which wc will nut venture to eo’hunent
with tho lights before us :
Ftdlon fieninertrde Convention.
Th© Democracy of Fulton county assembled fit
tho Court House on Batorday, tho 19th mst., at
ton o'clock, according to the previous notice tub
lished in the Intelligencer CviijciUiacy and news
papers of Atlanta.
Ou motion of Col. W. T. Wilson, Dr. Calhoun
was culled to thechnir, and Thou W J Hill reques
ted t,o act aa secretary.
On motion of Dr B M Smith, a committee of
five was appointed by the chair to report busim s*
and suitable delegatee, to represent tho Democra
cy of the county, in the approaching Gubernato
rial Convention, in Milledgovill©.
The couunitU'c appointed by the chair were CuL
T. C. Howard, Dr. R M. Suiitji, J. E. Willinnia,
E:q., Onldwbll, F*q.. J. M. Blackwell, ICaq.
At this stage of the proceedings. Dr. John G
WoStoiorolaud arose and moved tkiat this meet iug
be suspended until ten o’clock The chair deci
ded that it was already 10 o'ol’k.but put I)r West
moreland’s motion to the House, whereupon ft wad
lost, by a largo majority.
Just its Hi© committee on brnrinees were about
to return. Dr. Westmoreland arose and called up
on the “ftrnirn men” to retire fromrhe imll ; a
largo and respectable number of the r+iddcut I>c
inocracy f the oouniy remained iu th© hall. fful.
Tf* Howard, the chuirmao of lhe committee on
biHinus*. then made the following report:
The Democracy of Fulton county, assembling in
(hi* plaoo to-day, renew their pte*ltrcfi of adhesion
to tbo principles am! policy of the party. Be
cause of tiiuic principle* nud polity niHiiUainud
with, and a-aiaet all romiTi, regardless of trero
tuuii, the Doifiocrnii’ piirty. through all vlffiaai
tutdee es fortune, bceeme so firmly planted in tho
popular coufiilonco nud mind, that it can uwrei be
overthrown, but. bv its own default. Wo nre
proud in “iir appeal to it* p:ut history, wbon wo
se© no man worship— ifo snrrendtr ot’ vital prin
ciplo to the fortunes or will of fndi\idtotl*. While
w> *ve nothing whatever, in the practical work
ings of the theory of the Democracy, to diminish
our faith iu it* cfncjuiic.v, and desire no chauco in
its old line of policy. *,• nro a I way jeady, and
bav© often pro* ed at the gn-.uest cncriii. e of jicr
sun.tl consideration* mi l prefetvn* m*. to surrender
pppnlar favorites, if theguodoi the party demand
edit. We aeo Übtld’ in the present juncture, lite
rally nothing which calls for nor tMlbc*icn to a
man, or a *♦•< of men. as a measure es siilrntn-n,
ora* a propi r euUuiiosioq to a controlling puldio
opinion.
Wc think in tbs approaching Gubernatorial
ronvemitia, wehouM assemble in the same spirit
Which unimalei the parly in tho last cunv ution.
Priviifi ii.ivuon in • wpre iodnlg. ! on that ooca
siou, w ithout any thougiil of giving just ofll-nce
to any. am! they were freely siir:. Dtkred when
the gem rat party weal seemed to di tnoud it. H e
country is quiet, the Republic, wo hope and trust,
safe, and wo see many, very many, noble
sons of the State ready and able to serve her,
therefore.
Jie*aiv'tt, That in the opinion of this meeting
the DeuioorHlie party in Georgia baa nothing let
gain by disregarding its long standing uregc of
taking Counsel iu conventions, and we think no
man who aspires to the honors in the gift of the
people should shrink from the decision of a con
vention upon bis merits or demerits.
HiKoU rd. That the Democrats of Fulton coun
ty send their represcn'ntivea to the next Guberna
torial Convention without further instructions in
regard to measures'! and more than this, “go*for
nothing more <<r better than the old creed, and
the man who will best maintain it.”
AY*o/*W, That the following person* be appoin
ted delegate* to the approaching Gubvrnuioriul
Convention Bt Milledgevilte, to represent the De
mocracy of Kuttoii county, and that the delega
tion have |*ower o supply any vacancies that may
occur in this body : A. M. Wallace, Esq., Cut.
J. W. Duncan. Col. W. T. Wila .n, W. A.
Greene, Wui. M Connell, I. E. Bartlett, J. E.
Williams. Esq., C'oL T. 0. Howard, W. .Solomons,
Col. Thomas W. J. Hill.
On motion, the report of the committee was un
animously adopted.
At this singe of the proceedings, Dr. Wcst
iuon laud. from the seceding mooting, then came
into the convention, and said that he whs author!
od, an tin* chairman of a committee, to stnto that
if Ihu Convention would agree to elect delegates
by ballot, that they would return. On motion of
\, M. W.iltffcc, Esq., the chair appointed ac. m
uiittoe of three to reply to tnu feeders. “That
as tho Democratic ion vent ion ol Fulton county
liid nfr.-ady appointed tticirdelegate*, they could
fi.t consider the proposition uii.de by the st-cu
dor.”
On motion, the proewdinga of thin convention
were authorized to ho publnihod in the Democratio
newspaper* of the city, and that tlu: other Demo
< ratio newspaper* of the tSinlcl.e requested to copy
them.
The meeting then adjourned.
L'. N. CAi.itora, Chairman.
Thomas W. Him., Secretary.
Dunuvrntir Met tiny. — In ) ureliance of A call,
published iu the Atlanta fnteKlg+tter, a j orti nos
the Democrat n party of Fulton county, metal the
• ‘ily Hull tonnuiHiato delegates io the next D iuo
■ raiiegubernatorial convention,and befornth’time
arrived for organizing the meeting, in pursuance
•t said call, said meeting wnt organised. l>r J G
Westmoreland, and others protested against pro
ceeding with the business before tho time for or
ganising arrived, but those present proceeded, and
appointed a ooinmittee to select delegates. Said
committee after a few moments absence returned ;
whereupon, on account, of the belief tlmt there
ws Out a full mid fair representation of the party
in attendance, on aecouni of the early hour, a
i all wuh made upon that portion of the Demo
cratic party of Fulton county, who were in favor
of the rc-tioininatiMi of Gov. Joseph E. Brown, to
assemble in the Court room. This last, named
portion of the party, upon assembling, called 8.
11. Hoyt to tho chair and requested Win. W Bikini
1 to act u* Koor<tnry.
On motion, a committee, consisting of Dr J Q
Westmoreland, David Mayor, and Edward Tulin*
f- rru, ware appointed a committee to wait upon
those who persisted in organizing the incet.ng
prematurely, and to a.iy to them, ihat this body
was willing to unite With them in electing ib le
gate* to the Gubernatorial Convention by ballot,
us the time had How arrived, and flio people who
properly com]<od tus convention had sAm
toled.
Boon after the return of said committee, a
committee from those who ptrs.audio orgrtil
•iug prcinatiirely. was n-c iv.d, and they stated
that their meeting bad d*< limd mcipting t-o
proposition of this lauGm'.
On motion of Dr J G W straorolnnd, the fol
lowing rceolutiu wnii ui an uiouely i dopud;
Hemttved, ‘ibntwe apjrove the administration
of Gov. Brown, und would cheerfully give him
our support iu re-eleetiou for another Urm if
uoininatrd.
Ou motion, the meeting proceeded to elect
Delegates by bullot; which resulted as fol
lows :
Logan K Bleckley, recoivrd 12H votes.
Thomas t oiHially, “ 124 “
Tb'.inas Moore, “ 12fl H
who were therefore elected.
On tnotiou id Col. A A Gaulding, tha following
resolution was adopted :
/fwso/ecd, Thai each delegate elected shall hava
the power to fill hi* own vacancy in the went ha
cannot attend the convention.
On motion ot Thomas L t.'oopur, the following
resolution was unanimously adopted :
lt**uhd, That we Invite the whole Democrat
ic party of Fulton County to meet at tho Court
llousu on tho Ist Tuesday in April next at alavaa
o'clock, to ratify or reject the action of this
rawotiug.
On motion, the Democratic paper* of Atlanta
were requested to publish the proceedings of tbia
mooting.
Ou motion, the mooting adjourned.
8. ftOYTi Chairmsa.
Wm. Watkivs. Secretary. •
Tin Hulling Mill.
tVo learn that tho Company organised to estab.
lish a Rolling Mill in Chattanooga, arc engaged
in the initiating steps to commencing the work.—
They will first fix on a suitable situ for tho uille
—as a matter of so much importance as to require
timo nnd investigation—and then go ahead.—
The first work to bo done will bo the re-starting
of the establishment at the bluff of the river.—
This has boon bite Ibr some months.
Wo look to this important wuturpriseas another
material help in bmidiny tip Chattanooga.—CAat
tnnnoyti (/milt*.
Kuvaiiuah Kr/stjUmst ot tha 21st In
st., says that about eighty miles of the Cuba tele
graph lino Is completed.
Hvdfkk DttATfl.—Mr. wB. Gamble, oce of
of oar ol lostoititeiis, diod very suddenly on Mn*
d*y night Ust, from apoplegycw-jlfaeea Janr. and
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