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(OUMBIH, FRIDAY, M AW’H 24. ISW.
Proterilon la Ihr Territories - tiv Wlm
The question of protootlun to slave properly in
the territories,*"* *e*r yet Keen insisted ou by the
Ponth, beouuse she bos not luhu* furred to demand,
her juM rights. It may, however, be * greet i*
Kuo in the future. and here on Important Peering
upon the political fortunes of many *)' >g >"*.
It is a question, when properly considered, upon
which the true men of the oounUy will stand uni
ted and be separated from the demagogue*, who
live upon the spoil* It Is “imply a question at
right* and practice! teet of tbe validity of
th* Federal Cun dilution when brought in on tag -
on mu) with slavery. The territories are the com
mon property of ell the States. They have no
♦dement of absolute sovereignty—they can eaer
ciee no power but that derived from Congress- -
nor ran they iierclN a power prohibited to Coo
greee. Any other doctrine would be to argue that
the creature is greater than the eroatov, and can
exercise authority denied the creator. The Con
stitution eatend* over the whole country—it af
ford* protection to every species of propertyit
recogtiiaea tlavffs ae property, and tle Federal
Court baa ao decided. To demand protection to
our right* thtn in the lerritoi lea i aimply to de
fend the Constitution,and thevary essence of liber
ty. I*t ua apply these general prfnclploa which
are interwovou iuto our system of governumil,
making eta free and happy people.
Klavas are carried into the territories —the Oon
atltntion recognizes and protect* them a* proper
ty.* Congress hold* Ihum as True toe for Lhe
owner*, aa other property, during tbe territo
nal pupilage —can tbe territorial (legislature, the
agent f Congress. destroy tlda property by “non
action''—"unfriendly legislation” or any other
way in antegvnteisi to the Constitution t Mont lbe
(.institution or the Legislator* yield* This is
the whole question in a nitt shell. Derides, three
liftba of the aieve population are entitled to repre.
nenlatiun. Are they represented In the territo
ries? And mu-t tbie xpeeiea of property he de
aireyed by taxation or tdberwise, when nut rep.
rcientcd? Hut aom democrat* think that Con
groaa cannot intervene to protect our righta—that
non-intervention 1* the watchword. Non Inter
vention ie tlio watchword and the cardinal doctrine
of the Democratic creed, liut what dooa it mean ?
Simply (hat Omgreea cannot intervene to triah
li*k ur ahnlith ala very in the territeriea, and not
that it cannot protect the rights of the people
guaranteed by the Conatilution. Os what value
la onr right logo into the territories and carry
war negroca, when a squatter Legislature can
drive them out and no jw.wer exist to prevent it,
Mid carry Into effect Mir Constitution?
object of gofannmt In pr*mbt*d. It#
great end unit Him in to protect the right* of nil.
For these rights, the Britain# forced from King
John niagna chert*--for these rights the ptriots
of 7# fought the resolution upon * tax upon *
pound of tee—for these rights the South umy have
Uj struggle like the Cbriatians of the Middle Ages
fought for the holy Sepulchre.
Upon this question, we h*ve authority for say
ing that Hoy. if. A. W'ise, of Virginia, is eminent
ly sound. Whatever may have boon hi* position
upon (<her question*, the Houth should do him
justice ujMn this, and oca** her warfare upon him
on (dd and obsolete issues.
Upon this question Judge Douglas and (Joe.
Wiso are as far apart as the poles of the earth.—
The policy of the former would erect a perpetual
harrier to the spread of Southern institution*;
that of the latter would mould a slave State at
least out of verv territory whose climate and
soil were adapted to tho products of slave labor.
Thus much we have thought proper to say from
a sense of ju*ti> e to Uo*. Wise, and not from any
desire to advance his protensions to the Fresh
dency.
(hunnenugger Ridge--He Pro*pert*
This tabl* land whioh, as most of our readers
know, conimetices about thirty eight miles south
east of Montgomery, ia filling up with a wealthy
and “edited population—similar to that which has
existed there from the first settlement of the sur
rotiudiug ooinitrr by white people. The oltixen*
arc chiefly plaatete whose princely domains are
found in the low grounds of inexhaustible produc
tiveness, which environ the Ridge on ail able*—
The Ridg* is said to be as healthful a location mm
any spot of the globe, and this fn-t, aside from the
general pietureaquenus* of the surrounding scen
ery has induced the neighboring planters to huiJd
their villages or small netilenient* on the Kidge,
where they can drink pure water, breathe pure
air, enjoy uninterrupted happiness ami health,
and educate their ebtidren in all the re
tiueraents of city life without exposure to the city's
attendant vice*. Theee are among the advanta
ges of life on Chun non tiggee 2Udgn —while in
two or three hours drive the planter can overlook
his agricultural interest in person.
.Since the Mobile and Oirard Hal) mad has reach
ed Uliuunoiiuggce, there has been much inter
course between ih people of Columbus, lia., aud
those of the Ridge. Many families of Columbus
will doubtieaa pass the summer mouths in and
about Uhuunenugge and Union springs in future.
Indeed, even now, there are frequently seen so
joumers on the Ridge from Columbus. The dis
tauce from Montgomery to L'uiou Springs will be
several miles less by railroad, litau from the latter
place to Columbus, and many ol our owu oilmens
will undoubtedly find a summer residence on
Cliunncuuggoo Kidge, tho hot, most pleasant
and convenient arrangement they can make for
their families. It will be the half way ground,
where we can pact *ur neighbors us Ooluntbu* in
friendly competition for the trade of the surrouud
iug country. True, the result of that eouipoti
lion is not by any means doubtful, but then it will
he pleasant to while away the tedium of the sui
try enmmef days with our friends lHsyoi.il Uie
Chattahoochee. They are a noble set of fellows,
aud deserve success for their enterprise, whether
they meet with it or not. And to prove that we
do not wish te deprive them wholly of the trade
they have aw manfully sought to sveure, we most
cordially invite them to open business houses in
Montgomery, and divide it with us. A fen choice
building lets can also 1* obtained hr, upon
which to erect their family residence* We of
course do not oare who gels the trade of the Chun
nenuggee planter*; we shall be satisfied that it
conies to Montgomery.- Mtmt. Mad.
In behalf of the merchants of Columbus we
thank the Mali for its hospitable proposal. When
their neceesttiaa require it, they will doubtless,
consider seriously whether they will accept it.—
This cannot occur, however, until we shall have
had several seasons more dianatrou* to the trade
aud conituero* of this rity than the past has been.
The causes which are likely to produce this result
will not afiect us only, but will be sufficiently gen
eral in their operation to remm* ail ground for
complacency in our no temporary. Columbus has
nothing to fear from the building of the Montgom
ery and Union Springs road. We think that both
cities will lie bonefitted by it, inasmuch as it will
opau up to settlement and cultivation the produc
tive lands through which it will pass. Ae to the
trad* of the Cbunnenuggee planters we advise our
Montgomery friend# to embark iu no s|culaitoii
upon the faith that Columbus will not continue to
enjoy it. Commerce, unlike the “star of empire,”
easftrwrd takes its way. Year after year we are
losing more of our eastern aud increasing our
western trad* Hueh too, we opine has been the
experienee of our sister city on the Alabama. IT
she can render her market the most attractive,
however, she i emitted to ibe Uadv; at all evenU,
we accept the challenge u. engage iu competition
therefor. Let it be a generous and honorable rl
vs ry unattended by jealousy.
■fcm-The Macon (tieo.i Petr graph, of the l*th
Instant, stales that Mr. Ilardie, the Cashier of
the Manufacturers’ bank of that eity. had ahown
the aditor two one dollar hills of the Hank of Ka*
vaanah and bank of t'oiuuibua, altered to fives,
which had been stopped at the former hank. The
Talaprmph says that the alteration# are easily de
tected.
Cotrnn BrutfT.—Bome cotton on th* deck of
the ship Theodore. C*pL Uugbee, for Liverpool,
lying down the river, naught “Hi re on Saturday
last. With the assistance of th* crew of another
veeael laying by, twelve or fourteen hales were
thrown overboard. There war* twenty or thirty
bales more or las* damaged. Th* vessel sustain
•d ne Injury —Mer*..AW#, ??tff
Railroad Meeting
Connection of tk* jfiwnfw, Tkamanton de Ham**- I
tUU HuUrmut. j
Pursuant to previous nottee, very Urge and ]
highly intelligent meeting of the friend* of the
connection of the Muscogee, Thom**ton aud
Itarncsville Railroads, aeseutblod in tbe Court
House at Talbot ton on Wednesday the 23d insl. ;
On motion of Judge liaao Cheney of Talbot, 0. A. .
Miller Kaq., of TliumasLon, waa called to the chair.
The Chairman explained the object of the Meet
log and pointed out the influence exercised by
Railroad* j*n*rally, in developing the energies of ;
a people and the advantages to be derived there
from in stimulating all the induatrlal purauita of
a country and the especial necessity and prarti
cability of Lhe proponed connection of the great
thorougtiiare between tbe South and North. Col.
•lack Drown of Talhottou and Col. Must tan, Pres
ident of tbe Muscogee Railroad then addressed
the Meeting in a few practical and sensible re
marki. Col. Mustlan stated that the proponed !
connection would coat about #200,000 and that a
guarantee of 7 or H per cent, ptr annum would be I
executed to the Htockholders, If tbe amount of the
estimated coat of the Hoad could be subscribed. 1
Mu motion of CoL Jack Drown, a committee
of five persons from the Counties of Muscogee,
Talbot and Upson, wan authorised lo b appoint
od by tbe Chairmau, tba duty of said committee
to be especially to vlait tha citizens of their re*
l*ectlva eouutiea and proeur* subscriptions end
report progress at some subsequent time and place,
subject to the call and oonventenee of the said
committee. Tha Chairman under the nutborlty ‘
of Col. Drown'a Resolution, appointed the follow
ing named gentleman r
Mraroorr. Co.—Dr. J F Bozeman, L T Down
ing, fsq., Y. lUrnard, Kaq., Wm Gray, Kaq.,
Mayor P O Wtlklna.
Talbot Oo.—Judge I Cheney, Col J Drown, 1
Joseph II Persons, Esq., T A Drown, K*q., Cyrus
Robinson, Kaq.
Crsox Oo.—Judge T F Bethel, S Respees, Esq, ‘
George P MwWl, Kq., A J White, Kaq., T W j
Keviere. Kq.
On motion of Col James M fltnitfc of Upson
county, the proceedings of the meeting were re
quested tuba published in the Columbus newspa
pers. and in the “Upson Mint” at Tbomaston.
0. A. MILLER, Chairman.
Mate Read lie Condition
Tha following letter, addressed to the Atlanta
/Hta/ftymerr, from the Auditor of the Ktato Hoad.
Dr. Geo. D. Philips, will be of great interest to
our readers. It reveals the eonditidn of tbe road,
which is a matter of much moment with tbe peo
ple—lie says:
When tbe present Superintendent took charge
of the road, lie found an ample supply at wood. 1
Amounting to Iff, ooo vonin- anil enough to last lit j
months, the consumption biting found by experi
ence tube about 1,225 cords, on an average, pur ■
mouth. lam aware that the administration has
been loudly cenaared for having so Isrge aua
uiuuntof wood unhand, subject to doterioration
by exposure to tbo weather but if it was un er
ror, it was one on the safe side. Perhaps a nine
months supply is as much as should he kept on
hand at any tune. Unfortunately, however, near
one half of this wood had boeu deposited at a few
points, thus making it necessary to tramdor it to
noints wherever Hooted, or to take up other wood.
Both have been done and tins former suyply kept I
up, so that we have now on hand, and paid for, !
1 9,Af12 cords. The present system of wood sup
plies will he abandoned by Dr. Lewis as the wood
now on hand becomes exhausted.
I cannot stem with certainty tho nntnbor of
cross tie# on baud on the Ist of January, 185 H.
The upper part of the road waa in bad condition,
and indeed throughout its whole length there
wen; many rotten and decayed tie?.. A strong
force was placed on the road, und n largo amount
of ties used before anmn was instructed to ascer
tain the number aud amount of wonb-tbs num
ber then on hand was 20,MW, and from th* best
calculation 1 can make, about the same number
had been worked into the road, ib oil 40,000.—-
Up to the present time Dr. Lewis has had 57,fi2V
ties delivered on the road, about 20,000 of which
have been worked in, leaving about 88,000 on
hand, most of these, if not nil, will housed during
the present year. From this simple statement,
(all of which can lie shown by the hooka,) if the
ohject of‘Justice’ in to charge the present with
material furnished by the late administration, bo
will see that we balance the account by presenting
an equal amount of material all paid for.
In reply to the question of drainage, and under
whose admiuistrationit was done, a few words
will Muflloe. When Dr. bowls took charge of the
road, its drainage was very imperfect, if drainage
be called, and to make a bed of compara
tive firmness for the superstructure, wan the first
and iuonl prating duty to fe> performed; he there
fore placed a force of from 300 to 325 bands on
the trank, and kept up that number for five or
six months, draining tho road thoroughly, renew
ing the superstructure, aud ballasting the most
4 u Miy P* rt °f road. The drainage is now
almost as thorough as It can be made, and the
whole road lied improved I think fifty per (wet—
We owe nothing for this or any other work. All
debt# or contracts for labor and material of every
kind are paid off every month.
Additional by the Nova Scotian.
v Portland, Mi., March 23.
The sales of cotton for the three business days
wore 30,000 bales, of which speculator* took (1,000
and exporters 3,000 bales. Th* news by the |
steamship America (she carried out news from |
this country to Kobruary ?2d,) caused au advance I
in prices of 1-1 fid. on good middling grades, and s
in some cases caused an advance of Sd. flare
A 8n quote middling Orleans at 7%d., and mid
dling Uplands at ?d.
Hlchardsnu A Spence report an advance of
1*164. on middling Orleans.
A We •( Trade.
Trade in the manufacturing districts continues ;
favorable, and price* firm.
Liverpool General Market fleport.
Flour dull, at easier prices, but unchanged quo
tations.
Wheat was dull.
Provisions quiet.
hraeral Hew*
The steamship America, from Boston on the
SM W KebtuM-j, rMchxl l.ir|n.ol on th. Hth of
March.
A pacific article iu the Paris Monitanr caused a
considerable rise In the funds in Loudon, Paris and ‘
V ion tut.
Prince Napoleon having resigned, has imparted
more confidence to peace.
The ship David Btn*rt landed th* Neapolitan
exiles at Queenstown, they haviug compelled the
captain to that course.
an roan niRRATcn.
It is stated that the English government will
not grant an exclusive right to the Atlantic or
any other telegraph company.
The resignation of Prince Napoleon caused au
advance in Austrian securities in Vienna of Tour
pre cent, in three days, and a decline of exchange
on Vienna of seven per cent. In the same Uinc.
The Bwi* diet havedetermiuod to maiutain the
neutrality and iutegrity of their Confederation.
The Pari# MuHiunr’a article has created a favor
able impression.
The Kiuperur of Austria believes that peace will
lie maintained.
It is reported that Naples ha# tendered to the
P<q*e four battalions of Swiss troops.
fccneral Nr*-paper Orepetrb.
WaaiUMVOX, March 19.
Then* is much reserve iu official quarter* as to
th# extre session question, and uo satlsfactorv
response has thus far been elicited. But to night
there Is reason to believe that It Is held in nbev
unco for the present, liable to be taken up at a th
ture period. There is a subject pending which
probably induce* the indecision, uamely ,
Whether the mail servic* can be carried on by
certificate#, instead of cash, until t'ongrvss shall
make the necessary appropriations. It is a genoi
ally accredited fact that all the mcmlwis of the
Cabinet are against an extra session The com
l*nsaion of |Kitmasters and the contingent ex
penses of their offices amount to two millions per
quarter, or equal to th* revenue, leaving nothing
for the mail services. It I# estimated that the
sen ice width is absolutely uoceesary to fe> p<*for
feed will require about twice as much a* th* entire
receipts, to say nothing of the present indebted
ii*m. The next contracts forth* Southern States
are to be made, and in view of the bankrupt con
diUou us the Department It is reasonably suppo*
ed th* proposals will I* far less favorable than
though the contractors were to f rwm . their propo
sal* on a cash basis.
All th. Mhl tn.il
numbor. have been discontinued. and the order
grautiug extra compeneation out of the postage,
affecting about eighty Poetmasters. have been re
voked. owing to the failure of Congress to make
the necessary appropriations. It is not true, as
published, that the Postmaster Geueral.ha* threat
sued to resign his office unless there *hall by *a
axtrt Maajen if CeafWM
latter from Mexico.
Nr.w Oai.r.Aita, March 22, I*ML
We have later accounts from Mexioo, by tbo
Quaker City, but dates not given.
Miraiuou was at Orizaba. Tim doinat of a por
t ioo of his army wascontlrm.-d, DagoDado was
preparing to attack the capital.
| Nothing new of a reliable character.
Arrtdeut le the Truarwiee.
Nnw Ohlxaxm, Mar. 21,
I The steamship Tonnesww was compelled to re
! turn to this point in consequence of an a.cideut
which occurred to bor on her outward passage.
Mhe grounded at tbe mouth the river, when a
vessel drifted agaiast her, causing some Uarn
i****- -t _
A Negro killed b> the Cr.
Miu.km, March 23. - A negro was killed by the
down passenger (rain on the Augusta A Waynes,
j boro’ railroad this afternoon. The accident e
’ curred at Thomas’ station, fifteen miles from Mil
: lon. It is supposed that the negro waa drunk.—
llin owner is uuknown, or at least is unknown to
*•
rirAM.KXOB TO Ala. HM.nrjKOW. -The Rov. it
Ifibhs, Episcopalian minister, has published the
fullowing challenge to Mr. Fpurgcou
To the Rrtf ('hath* .fyii rtjton:
Hrv. Hilt-I hereby lasg to apprise you that T
1 atn willing to uw* t you, eitlier this woek or next,
’ in Queen ■;ii reel Hall, for an open diseussion be
tween us of your doctrine of etermil and original
I reprobation. What I challenge you to show is,
I that your teaching can he proved from the ninth
’ chapter of tbe Epistle to the Rntnarm, as you have
just asserted at Glasgow, when diacottrslng <n *b
words “Jacob have I loved, hut J>au have T
hated.” J undertake to demonstrate that stich is
not the teaching of Bt. J’aul In that chapter. Tbe
rules by which tbe diaenrsien shall la* controlled,
may In* afterwards agreed upon, should you a-
I cept this offer.
1 am, Reverend Sir, faithfully your*.
RICHARD IIIDBH.
| Great Htuarl street, Feb. I‘J, ’iff.
i teas
The question having been submit tod to the At
torney General whether the ttoeretory of War had
a right to miaul tbo sale of the Fort Ripley Mili
tary KeWrvatwu, tbe Attorney-General decide*
that bo had n right.
Tu answer to a question from the Interior De
partment. the Attorney-General has decided that
| ( luted States District Attorneys are not under any
cirouinstances entitled to more than ouo per diem
on any one day.
General George P. Morris of the Mam* Jtmr
nut, succeeds, Mr. Vesey, tho presout Coiihul at
Havre.
Iloniorldi- In Harr (ouaty.
YY'o learn that during the past week,Mr. Lamb,
tha sheriff of YVare county, killed union by the
I name of Cyrus Smith, the non of o hole: keeper.
1 ft appear- that .Smith, who is a young and un
I married man, had written and sent h note t<* a
i young lady, a sistr-iu-law of Lamb's, containing
’ proposals of the most insulting character, mid
which the young lady exhibited to her brother
In-law, who immediately took a double harreliod
gun ami went in quest of Smith.
Hinitli was at bis father's house, and Lamb up
apou seeing him taxed him with writing the note,
and sharp words ensued between tbo parties.-
Smith, with a Golfs repeater in his hand, left the
house, advanced to tbe gate, and ua soon as bi
got out of the encloeure, was fired upon by Lnmb
aud killed.—ifaeew TtUaraph, 22,f.
Fatal Halt road ArrMi-nl.
Dr.nmtT, March ls. Ifififf.
The express train ou the Great Western Rail
way ran off the track near llamilion last night, de
molishing the cars aud killing four or live per
sons, including the engineer, and wounding seve
ral others. But few particulars have u yet been
learned.
4a Engineer and Fireman hilled.
Elston, Pa, March ii), 1851).
Thi# morning the freight engine Motoor, on the
Baltimore Railroad, exploded, killing th* engi
neer, Mr. Hall, a native of Littleton, Maes., and
tho fireman. Four or five oars ware slightly dam*
aged.
Another Kaßroad Arrldrnt.
Watrrtown, N. Y., March 10, IMt.
A freight train on the Bom* Railroad run off
th* tract this morning, imur Pierrepunt Manor,
demoliflbing th* engine aud seven car#, ami kill
ing twenty-five cattle. No person was seriously
injured.
Ffieri* of thr Ntorm and Hood.
Philadelphia# Murch li), ISML
The track of the Camden and Amboy railroad,
near Florence, is washed away. The passenger*
by the two o’clock train from Now York returned
to Trenton and arrived here this evening The
travel on the Camden and Amboy road will be
suspended for a day or two, in oou#oquono of tin
injury to tho track.
The Mickle* Affair
Wasiiikoton, Mar. 23. -No true bill has yo
boon found in the Sickle* chop.
Thr (allfornla Overland Mall.
r*T. LOIU. March 21, I Sol).
The Overland Mull, with Hsn Francisco dates
of Feb., 25th. has arrived.
The defeat of the Pacific Railroad bill in Con
grass occasioned much dissatisfaction in Sou Frau
1 cisco.
I The Ijegidstur* had indefinitely postponed
the bill to divide the .Statu into Congressional
districts.
Thu expedition against the Mohave Indian* is
rapidly progressing.
I There had been copious rains in the interior,
I and the miners were doing well. Busiuos# was
j quiet.
Satie ulnar) tight* with thr t amanrtire.
St. Loim, March 21, l>uU.
j A despatch from Leavenworth to the /teawr*)
says a severe fight has oeeufrred, near Fart \r
buckle, between fifty troop# and fifty IVncbita In
dians under Lieut. Powell, and a large party of
Cainauehar. in which twoCaiuanehes were killed
and two soldiers wonnded.
Another light ocrurr'd between Lieut. Stanley's
cnmmaiid of fifty troops und the Cauianclft's, in
whioh eight of the latter and one of tho former
were killed.
(.'apt. Carr aud fifty men have left Fort Washita
for the seat of war.
It is stated that the t'amanchcs number upward*
of 3,000.
Another battle ia anticipated.
Plrk pork eta
Last night a# Mr. Ansel W. Shaw, of this coun
ty. was about to take tbu Augusta amt Havanuah
train, en route for the Asylum for the Deaf ami
i Dumb at M illedgvville, whither he was carrying
two of hi# children, his pocket was picked of
thirty-six dollar*. A negro woman saw two
men rob Mr. Shaw, and gave tho alarm, hut they
made their escape. Wc deeply sympathise with
Mr. Shaw, aud trust that the rascal* tuay be div
oevered and brought to juatie*—A? Jhs
patch.
m • *i
Thr t aptuml tlricaas
Th# Bayannah AW# publishes the fellow ing
letter from Mr. Akin, relative to tho African*
recently arrested in Telfair county:
OoLi'Mßfs, March 13, ‘SO.
A’difor N'im .iumoA AW# •
Drar Bir l have just Man a letter in a re
oant issue of your paper, from Alexander T Dop
son, in roferonca to the recent capture of Africans
in Telfair couuty, who say# that I stated that the
negrttes were Africans, and a part of th* cargo of
the H’<iN<l*rr, and that said Aim an* were my
property.
This statement i# untrue. 1 aiu the individual
alluded to a* “Mr. Akin.” I stated to the par
tie* who took the negroes from me by violence,
and, a# I believe, for the purpose of taioniousiy
1 appropriating them to thair own use, thai they
were the pro|wrty of C A L Lamar, of Savannah.
But even admitting that they . re Africans, aud
that thev were a portion of the negroes said to
hare been brought in the B'o niUrtr, they, the
parties seeking to take them, had nc warrant or
authority, aud therefore no right to molest them.
Rut notwithstanding thi* rcmonstraucc, these pre
tended patriot* did take possession of the slave*
in tuy charge, (some of whioh they knew not to be
African#, i as well as other property such as inuU-s,
wagon*, fie. And l further state, upou the au
thority of gentlemen of res|HH'tability and posi
tion iu aud al*out Jacksonville, that the parties,
this Alexander T Uopson among the tiuuihor, did
proceed to divide the property of Mr. Lamar, so
wrongfully taken by them, amougst themselves.
Aud further, that when upon tho remonstrance of
th* hout and law abiding cititans of Telfair
oouuly, the other parties to tUD violence had
agreed to deliver up the negroes, and other prop
city to ins. thi* man. Dopson, and hi* son, Roht.
Dopson. did take th# custody of three negroes
from the legal authories of the county of Telfair,
and with arms iu their hand*, refused to deliver
them, tiuless he was pant the sum of three hun
drad dollar* ; and but fur the interference of CuL
Paine, of Tellair county, who paid the said Alex.
T Dopson fifty dollars, this attempt, by Dopson,
would have resulted iu bloodshed aud death.
You will plana* insert this at once, and amok
•bn*,.
Ton, otwdlMl WTTMt.
#. r. AKiy
< OLI Mill H.4TI RDAY, MARCH 2. INolf
Heruud < otigrrsslonai lilslrlrt.
Tbo call we publish to-day from the Chairman
of tbe Democratic Executive Committee of the 2d
Congressional District, shows that the democracy
are making preparations for the coming contest.
Boot the army will be In motion under the com
mand of aa able General, and march to victory.
There is no doubt of MjoatMs, if ail is harmony and
jKfMoe. We will not counsel the democracy u* to
the most suitable man to be placed in tbe lead.—
The District has many demuvtuta worthy the
high est position in the democratic ranks. Thei
present incumbent, the lion. Martin J, Crawford,
bore ucoDHpicu<iue part in the lust Cougroea, aud
proved himself an able, safe and reliable Repre
sentative. Always ut his post un<l having at
heart the lutorc“t <Thl* eofi.-tltucncy. Columbvi®.
also, could tarnish other name* for the Conven
tion. Hon. John A Jones, whose quick percep
tion, splendid intellect, and southern spirit enti
tle him to notice James N Ramsey, Esq., than
whom n more gallant soldier does not fight in the
•tlinocraiic ranks--lion. A. If. ( happell and
others. Other portions of the District can also
prenont distinguished namea. Slaughter, Clark. |
Lyon and Lawton, of Itougbertv, are true and in- |
lluontiul men—Monnerlyn, of Decatur, Stand* ‘
wed—ilu.il, of Macon. * known to b eloquent
and abl.—Hawkins ami McCay, of 8 tun tor, hold
a posit ion with the Democracy—Guerry, of Quit
man, Cook, of Early, and a host of other*, t<o nu
merous now to mention. In fact, we cuiigratn
ulate the dsMMSntey of the District, tbrtt there ore
associated with it so many eminent men. worthy
it* houor- and einolumcrtta. The choice of the
(.‘on vuutiun is ‘ur chnfea, and reposing confidence
in tfs w i-dom and its judjmtont, we expect to sirf,-
port the nominee with real and enfhusia*ni. Let
the ntjwidard-iwarer be a true Boutberner. one who
will iit sacrifice the interest of the Month at the
shrine of policy or expediency—whoM strong
arm will be felt in the National Councils- -whose
voice will bo raised against unjust compromise*—
whoso proud spirit will demand, what, it freely
yields, justice to all section*. Lotus have such |
a RepreoeataHvo!
Tkr Mate vs. Lucius lire*n.
A writer in the lat number of the Albany Pa
triot, over the signature of “Temple,” i* pleiised
to animadvert upon the opinion which we thought
proper to pronounce, in refereuee te tbe recent
decision in Lhls coast This “mere opinion,” an
the writer terms it, was a dissent from the judge
merit of tbe Court, respectfully expressed, and in
volved no reflection upon tbo integrity ->r intelli
gence of ihattribunal. Onriversomi! relation* with
at least unem ember of the Court rendered n oncers
nry an avowal ••fourconfidonce in it* honesty and
good m'uw Like all men, however, of whatever
degree es intelligence, they have the privilege of
our common humanity-—to orr ; und as, fr<>m the I
evidence published to the world, upon which they |
hafed their judgment, wo thought that they com- j
mil teed an error, U waa our right to give express- |
ion to that thought To the Opinion w then gave j
we still adhere. “Temple” has given ua no reason j
for changing it. Uur assignment of error was {
upon the ground that tbe weapon used by Bond,
the omsiiitaut was not “likely to produco death.—
“Temple” says:
Thu weapon axed and shown in court, w* a dry
hickory stick with the l>ark on, about two feet long
and about ou inch thick at th* but, tapering
down, and although th* witness state* that it wan
not a “weapon likely to producedenth,*’ vet I eon
shier the court wore a* competent to judge whether
It was a “weapon likely to produce death” as the
witness or the editor of the Time*.
Mr. Sellers, the only witness to Ibo ene mnu r
said, “that Rond’s stick was a small hickory stick
oui two feet long, not such a stick a# was’ likely
to pruduro death. If a man had boon kill* and with
such a stick, witness would have regarded it as im
accident.
Witness thinks tho stick exhibited is the stick
which Boud ha<h is not certain.”
Now with duo ruspovt tv “Temple,” it ■< ms to
os that If th* Court thought proper to differ with
the witness ante the likelihood of the weapon to
produce dath, they should at least, have been
certain that the stick exhibited, tra# the stick
which Bond had. Qemld they be certain of a
fact, of which the witness nm# no/? Again “Tent
pie” remurk*, “every lawyer ought to have known
that a stroke on the head by a similar, but much
dinallar Instrument, has produced death.” <cr
teiuiy, every lawyer ought to have known that
proof that a certain weapon need upon the slayer.
hmt produced death, would not avail him in a
plea of excusable homicide.
There could be certainly no reason why the law
should discriminate between what mug have, und
what might produce death, und under such con
struction n cambric tieudle or a ptpo-atotH, would
be denominated a deodly weapon, or, if used upon
th t temple, a volume of criminal jurisprudeaev.
l,ik* oureriue, wc have “tvcreate aeon
troversy about this sad allair. and will tw content
to let it rest until it comes he sere a higher tfibu
mil, where more light i/j>o*sibb, may he thrown
on the case,’’
(lt> Light buardv Ktrriloß.
Au election for officers of the Uorp# of Light
(Liard*. (Capt. t'ulquitt.) was field at the Armory
on th* 23d inet., under the super'iutoudeneo ii
Justice* Hutchins and Turman aud the follow
ing chosen.
Ist Lieut., Lock Weom#,
2d “ C J Mofiitt.
3d Foster Chapuian,
till “
l*t Bcrgt. J T Johnson,
2d “ WII Bennett,
3d “ A M Kimbrough.
4th •* W\V (Irant,
Q. M. J A Whiteside.
Ist Corp. Alex (Temeucy,
2d “ W m Croft,
3d “ A U Baugh,
4th *• Wm Mathews.
W avii ing ton Hems
W’AKtiiNtfToN, March 21.
4n official telegraphic despatch was sent to New
\ ork, to go out by the California .•‘learner, that
ilior* will be no extra smodou. There Is much
•paanialloii a# to how the sarriea of the l’o#t us
tic* will be maintained. In quarters usually !u*#t
iaftwwiaii >m subjoctsit i# said the law authoViving
eontraets will cootlnuc to be carried - ut, cmbra
‘dug die issuing warrants, a* usual: but u* there
i* no money to pay them, they will, hi the hand*
of contractors, servo a# the basis of loan/ It i#
uot known that any otherwidinem or certificate*
of indebtedness Will bo issued.
In reply ton uot* of tJeorge Mattingly, dated
kwhj the Po#(master (ten*-nil inform# iina that
cougre*# has, for tho first time *mi the orgaui
sation of the government, failed to make provis
ion for the Post Office Department. He idds -
Had nil the member# ol the next Congress Uwu
elreled, the Presi*lcul might, on the 4th of Mnn-h.
have ml led au extra session, and the uumhsiodm •(
the late Congress been supplmd ; but it w* m
possihlc to do #o without disfranchising fifU-eu of
the sovereign State#. This Waa most unfortunate.
There ought to fe’ no time whuu full
could not he eotivoiied, and it is hoped such u
-fete of atfmr* may never again occur. Had the
hill which failed wade prtn ..n>n only for the ti
cal year comraoncing July 1. there would have
been obviooiisly no nevcMity for an extra session
The deficiency on the 30th June will amount !■
S!.3M>,3KI, nearly $750,000 of which being auuu
paid butane* accumulating on tlu-JUt of Decern
b*r mid 2Hth of February, and which can and will
b* paid by tho dcpartuieut within sixty day# from
tin# date. The payment of Ihe principal part
will fe mu Jo within thirty day*. The Postmaster
tieneral makes these statements to sfo-w that it
would be impossible to Cou van* Cougre## in time
to meet, the great bulk of the responsibilities w ith
out virtually excluding from Cougttss the rvpre
seniAtive* of several ol the sovereign Slates. In
the judgment of the President the lesser evil wa.
to wait until the first Monday iu lfecemfe-r, when
Uongrea# will he full.
Cfeniraetscau never he repndlatest, after the
amount* due shall be ascertained, they hecoinc
dehts which must be paid. On this th*contra,
tor*, if they desire, can borrow monc*. and the
lender could have no better security. Provision
should fe made for the payment interest, which
would amount to lea* than s2t‘o.oOU. A system
of retrenchment, so far a* practtraUe, i* now an
imperative duty. By the act of 1858 Congress es
tablished sis hundred an*l ninety-five new post
rentes, the sen ice of which includes the Bt. Paul
and Puget’s souud route, established in 1835. hut
not yet put iu operation. It has been estimated
that those require an annual appropriation of
$(>04,488 over and above the receipt# accruing
therefrom. Not a dollar has l*e*n appropriate*! for
this purpose, and as a cousequcnce, though the
eoutracts for those routes have been adverti-ed
aud propoaal* received, they cannot be put in op
eration until proviiiou *bali b* mad* for them bv
Ilf.”
Poatinaster General Holt lias been engaged to
day preparing a statement, or circular which is to
Lo sent to all eon tractors and other- having olpinis
agom.-’ the Department. It will he BUbmittad to
tbo Cabinet to-morrow. *utd if adopted, a* if prob
ably will he, it will be made public at once*
The State Department roeeived thi< morning
despatches from Mr. Chfirehill, dirodt from Vera
Cruz. Ho states that the .Diuruz govcmßteut is
gaining strength and stability overpday,and that
it will be able to hold out against Miramoa, oven
though he should take Vera (.’rut, which, howev
er, there is no possibility of his doing. lie sug
gests the propriety of recognising tbo.faiirez gov
ernment, ana think* it u good stroke of policy,—
Our government will not at-present take Mr.
t'horehlll’s advice. They intend to wart until
they hear something definite from Mr. McLanc.-
Scour Mata hud a long ihterviev with the Secre
tary of the State before leaving here, and binroed
what • oiirse the ml ministration intend to pursue.
He will remain iu New Orleans for the prescut.
A New Kook.
Tbe editor of the Macon Citizen learn* that
Dr. J. Blackburn, of tha Lumpkin Palladi
um, proposes to publish anew work, to bo enti
tled the “Southern Literary Compend,” compos
ed of articles from the pdns of Wilde, Sfm*. Meek
aud others.
The Divided Brmocrert of Prnns)lvanfa.
J'IUJ.ADKU-uiA, M a rob 2J.
Mr.'Forney's fVc contains a < all for another
Democratic Cumention at Harrisburg, on the J2lh
of April, to vindicate (toreroor Packer from tbe
assault of the recent ait ate Convention at ft-der
ai ‘Rotation, to reassert the principles of jxq*-
ular sovereignty, Bad to viudicato dcoiorratiu
priin-iples.
The supposed Stave Bark Lauren*
New Htv fix, March 21.
The trial of tbe case of the bark Laurens, ‘seiz
ed at New Loudon on suspicion ts being intended
for the slave trade, terminated iu this city tins
formnou, before the United BfatosDistrict Court.
Judge Charlwx A. IngeroM decided that that the
wvidWe wtis nu xamcient to prove that the bark
was a slaver, but. that there whs probable eons ‘
t justify tbo Ctdloctor of Now London in making
the Hcisorc and arrests.
1 nut her IDxsouri •tyrrri.
j Howe body ba* boon making a speech in the
Missouri Legislature probably Mr. l*itt, him
wanted the Bth ofJttnuaryeclf’brntcd:
Wftatt do gantlemcn want? l. corn so deuK
aud hoc cake so wrest an to !>• purchased only nt
the prpe of having tbo £tat garrisoned by Our
enemies? Forbid it, Jeremiah! J)u you waut
the institutions of your Btpte reducud to tho vou
ditson of affairs away down in Georgia, where a
plantation consists of two ovcrst'ctn and one nig
ger? [Laogbtor.] Wthe poet saya. “I’d rathar
be n long, mangy, strange yalter dog with u bob
‘ail mid bay at the moon, than not to say, this is
!me own, m.- native State,” [Greut npjdati■**.}- -
Audi will defend ber mstßniioto’ ro !<mg M.*grs?>
rims and walix- grow*, j JtouwWcd appiauee. J
Bishop Pierre
A correspondent of the Atlanta lnt-U;<fmr*r
writing from Savannah, under date of the Irtrh
lost., flays:
“Bishop Pierce, of the M E Church, preached
in thin city on Sunday morning and de
livered a fectur*} before the Young Men'# < hris
♦um Association ott Monday night. At the close
ufijie th (.ruing services, he announced that he
was kbott going to California, and it had been
made bi# duty to uke .up collection# fer the aid
of th* church in Han Francfeco, which was in etn
li;iiru.'“ and ciroMiii-i.ito ■<#. T%wlllUlliyWO# rmnj’
and tho congregation venseqneetiy smaller than
if the day had been fair, yet io raised about #251).
He again presented (he matter at night at the
other church, when an additional sum was raised.
The two Methodi*t Church*'# have united itt hold
ing prayer Uieoluigs every morning and night,
aud much iuter#i i* inanifosted.”
Ptrd Master Gewrart Lettrr
The Post Master (Jenerul. Mr. Holt, b(rewritten
a letter * luce the determination A the Cabinet uot
to convene an * xtra action, from which we ex
tract the following. It will doubtless Uof inter
est to eur reu'ier#:
Such, however, is not the •mac. Tlifit bill also
provideil “that the sum of 7?.H be, nn.l the
same ia hereby appropriate*!, out of ri ny money in
the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to sup
ply dHtei.-ucics in tip; revenues *>f tho Post Office
Department for the yar ending the 30th of June
IN.*d. I pan a i*nrrflil exanrinatldn and Ihvcsti
gan.m. it has been ascertained that the daAefeiwy
will amouQtto about the nuui of t*>>.
I* Might, howovrr, r., I obMrvod ilwi. a11.., i
30th of Jnnenext, fh*> #um 0f5700,000 grante-d to •
the Department by the Lts of March 3. ’t* l . and S
March 3, ’.'il, for th* triiii#)>ritron and *feiiv*rv i
of free mail matter fur ( ’otigress giul th* Lxecu- !
11 vc Departments, may be applied in part to the ■
extinguishment of thi# deficiency. Thi# will leave |
the balance to bo provided for $3,050.2fil •J.'* Os i
this sum oflL.-MfigiMl 5. (he deficiency who h I
existed in the quarter ending on the 3l#tof ]> j
••ember, amounted to s74pgJl c,S
That for the quarter ending 31 at •*!
March to 1.y64,235 20 |
That f.r the *{Uirtur ending 30tU
i.m,m 01 I
--- w——
iM,3M.,2ti| y. j
The J, *0,831 0>- luriny the uupHid balance nt
tin- quarter's liabilities closing the 31st of Decem
ber, and payable the 2Mh <d February - can and
will l*’ paid by the Departineut within sixty day#
from its date j the payment of the principal part
of ft will bo uimfe witbiu i-hirtv days. The effect
of this will he In divide the entire detien of iM.-
384,381 y.. Ih*iv\-4>o tbe quarter# ending th .tfet
of March and the 3*Uh of June, and payable the
3i#t ol May and the filet of Aii trust, so that the
suspension of pay moot *>u no part of this iudeht
•ldumw will exceed, beyond a few days, six mouths
before the rchulur meeting of CongrtMs; on neat
l.v oee-halfofit fbeeuspenaiou will be hut a few
days more than three month#.
It b* a greVjou# misfortune to the contractors
that lieDupartment WW* left without the
ineaiiM of discharging this di*t ni its maturity, il
would lw impossible to convene Congress in time
N* meet these r* sponsihilitic* without virtually <-x
eluding from that built the representative* of sev
oral of the sovereign Stale# oi’ this confederated j
goveruMYnt. This would he u jtiei cause of *ri j
ous complaint.
‘The ehofee of the I* rest dent ha* been n doubt
edly a choice between giTHteTils ; but. in his Rnlg I
ment. the lesser evil w.mld be to wail until fbe
iiou M‘*iiduv ut December, when Congress w dl U
full
The delite due. and !•> besom# dqc, to the eon
trrii,rn ntv of n sacred character. The outra* |
out Os Which Hies* debts arise have been entered |
into under the express authority of exiting law.- j
of Congress. To appropriate money lor their pav |
im-nt ia as obligatory aud binding upon ('..ngre-s
a* R >#t* provide for the principal and interest of
the national debt. Tlucre never will be—there 1
never can be—a repu*liutiou of tlii* debt by the
representative* of the \merican peofde.
Mn. Mogpiiv.-—Mr. Daniel W. Fisks. Sucre- S
tary of the N Y C lie## Club, received a letter from
Mr. Morphy, by the la.-t steamer, in which that
gentleman State# that be will probably return to
ibis country by the middle of April. “The result j
of the hait-doaan spirited skirmishes which mnw
off between Morphy aud Andereeeu. after their
match was over, say# the London /Vc/*/, “was j
evou mow in favor oft he youthful American mas
ter than that of their set encounter. Os these -tx
sparkling gomes. Murphy won five and lost only
Therefore the entire score between tbea*i re - j
markable player# stand# thus; Mr Morphy 12.
M. Anderssen i: drawn 2. Probably*no eneoan j
tor berweeu any two play ere was over more ehiv !
alroua, more brilliant, **r more int.vre#uiig.”
’ltem of uewe Iroui the Albany Patriot, or i
March 24th :
i Strawr.R ftr.N. Stoker.—The steamer ‘tleneral j
Suvke#.* Captain Wing. Arrived at *>or wharf cm ‘
Tuesday last, autl left same day frr Apalachicola. I
freighted with cotton and other produce.
Firk tN Dvnti N.- A friend iu Darien writes u*
that on the lffih iuM., the dwelling bouse of H F
(Irant. Ksq., with all It# content*, was entirely
cousumod by fire. The amount of the loss I* n *t
known, bnt it I# supposed to he eonsiderable.—
Nr. ftipuhlican.
The Ctoepel Banner say# that the la#t cumber 1
of tiodey # Ledv’# Book has a poem entitled.
“Why do we love’ by Kbt. 0. Barnwell.” which
the wife of the editor of the Danner wrote twenty
year# ago.
Mr*. Mary Jane Phillip*, the author of a nuin- j
bet of Sabbath-School bo -Hs. and a well-knowu
contributor to the periodical# of the Me tin.
diet Lpiaeopal Church, • preaching iu Cinein
nail.
Terrible riot urnr Baltimore- —/)*• Hundred
PetroHM H*j sorted W ounded. *•>**• daNperwuefy.—
TUe Baltimore Patriot ui Friday, *aye that’ the
day Wows, bring Bt. Palrlok’s Day, Ihe bands
eurplor od on the now water work*, throe mile*
from the city, suspended their Uhnrt to engage in
the festive scenes that are gvucmlly observed by
tlie root of Erin on that day. At au early hour
they commenced imbibing the ardent very freely,
and ■, continued throughout the entire dnv. until
their brain* became maddened with the alooholie
draught*, and several exhibited a strong dliirr to
engage in a general light; which vaq promptly
checked by the more dine root portion of their num
ljcr. Towards three o'clock, however, a party of
Corkotfians came down from the upper work* and
bog&u to threaten their opptteuU, the Fardow
ner*. when a general riot took place, in which
were engaged shout let huadwd per seat
COLCMRCS, MONDAY, MARCH 2fi,lM#.
Dcmorratle Executive Commute*.
The Executive Coinmiltec of the .Second Con -
grsssional District, is rexpectfufly requested to
meat at Albany on Monday the lath day of April
next, for the purpose of a day and
jdaceforthc assembling of a Convention te nomi
nate u candidate for Congress.
X. W. COLLIER, Ch’m.
Alareh 1 Hit, _
Now and the*--Male Road (.ovrrnortihlp
TheHiivannah Itepwtdlean says:
Dr. Lewi* may have mnnugcdji he State Rond judi
ciously and made money; i* thatany reason why
J OM pb E. Drown xhould Ik* elected Governor of
Georgia? if Dr. Lewis ba* done well, hi* be the
praUo, and u grateful people should keep him
(here, no matter who Gon-mor. Tha* 1“
a proper return to make. We are opposed to this
vicarwm* system of merit, in matter* between lbc
jieopte and their representatives.
From this it appear* that the ftepuUiean give*
the credit of the excellent management of tbe
State rood to Dr. Lowi-. Tbo Knqmrer f this
city, gives it to D. IL Hill Esq.. All agree that
Gov. Drown does not deserve it, Query. W'hnt
Americaifpress ever ecu-a red Mr. F.T'oop
er, wr Mr. Sptiiioek. n. Soprixlexilrttvl the frta!**
re>nd, duriu-; Gov.Joliiisou’s aduuniVinotion ? The {
a*'f of the agwut then, w** the act of lUt-ju iucipl-'f j
and every dereliction of.duty un the parted a*mtb
ordlnate was cba.rgt*l to Gov, Johnson. Jir.
Cowart, dit A mn*cy, w* not swccc-"ful in his |
)Uiks—-Gov. Johnson receive*! tu biame tor u-
The Siipcrinti ndwnt iliscr*mited in she freights
<s*i the American* charged.,! ad(tov, Johnson, ol
cuius*.*, wav /©sponsible. Xow tbe road pays over
a lh>)Qand dollars pot day— i* In good ebndittoa,
itud the joopl saLulu-d. Does it not seem that
c oouf'l'tn Gov. Brown sb -uid receive the wrodit? I
If Gov. Johnson received tba Uamc, ought nut]
(tov. Drown to rveevc credit v
Doubtie.ie Dm Governor has made many person
alencrniai in turning off employees ‘>n the Htala j
road, reducing thoir wage* and examining eloseiy
their uecouut-*. il was wtunteil by motives of j
economy and bad at heart the interests of the j
BUt4< - . .Surely It wai not pleasant thtw to engen
der opposition and hostility a tobt^aiiminiKtrHiion.
lVdicy ui Ivast would iiav -ugge-lod a diffcrcul j
Houroe. To whose credit inust opposition l>e j
piaeod? To (fee State or (lor. I 'town? Gr to the j
tiUfsififitendcnt ? If the dhi'.hurgo us duty at the j
Inward of peraoual friendship is unworthy prui/e, j
the tie u.*t ui it for p i -uitu.’ **iin-idera- !
tiun Nt he rewarded? Alf jwe nxkjbr the ‘prty<aat j
< lent octal ic Ec< utivcof the State, is a fair aud j
impartial hearing before hi poors, satisfied Uiat a
judgein-mt of approval will Ije rendered. At any |
lute, we uie disposed iu advance to pity the man [
who o eve to the he nor of a defont by hun. Tbo |
puiitieian who would thus ruertflee himseif, decor- |
voa well of his party.--The price of his glory is j
dearly jni re based, apd be is h txae-couraguoac, un |
daunted hero.
Already lia# Mr. Beuj. Hill, of Troupe, who
ha# Unmi thrive defeated, heaped trpou hfansulf
enough prejudq-e to weigh down the JAmeriean
party .sbouhl he *e th* nfiimlanl-buiier in * !oK-ly
eontested'racoi. ill- party would bo forced to tahv
anew m.ui v*th no obi batihcit# men bitn in I
’ Uch au iioergeucy.
Id tho earning race, woantiuipat*- no difficulty, :
lint #!y reqm-st that the Amcriem pie** would ,
not rob ftov. Brown of whatever P raise i.- due him 1
for his economical adniiuhuration of the State
read, and hi* pr<>iuptu *# to dl#*;barge uosltii iun
officer#. “Dive out*, t icsar tin things which are
Cweare.**
kuh * Nothing i.-i)t (U nfed Too I niiopnlnr.
a a sm dieeuaaioß fe tween lion. Ju. Letch
or and W L. Hoggin Kq., oppredag • andidate* |
fir Love.nor, ai Ilarrlaonburg, Yirgiuia, the for
uo r vatechiwl the latter m to Uia political orthe- j
■sexy. lie said Mr.4fegguiwnsnoiawhig.be
ouu/u “a*-* *.riling b the testimony of many win- |
Wra.ef that once powcrfpl party h is guuc dow*. i
JI was probably a member of what was ooco |
known n* the Amrru vv or Ktow Notmivo 1
pony / *
Mr. Hoggin here Interrupted Mr. Letcher and |
said, “A# Hwrdid ontoNt, 1o that part ’ j
Thus it se#in that the great heost and front of
-- “opposition” party to tho democracy in Yir
noue so p*a*r w a# to do it “rttverenes” iu Door- .
ia ?
la iMcriraa Mate t uuvrntfua.
The Inst Macon Journal and Mmmrnfvr ha the <
I following:
I “At the last American State Convention, the |
totlowing gentleiaen were selected to act x/aa Lx- !
ccutive torn mil tee : ( 01. J ii Washington ofKihb, j
! Chairman i \\ V Jjanferd, of Raldwiu .
I FiMtar Biodgefe of ltichnmiwl; J M CaitK.uu. ;
Kq., of Fulton: > A Baits. of Masco- ,
The lest named gen tie man ha eiruie duvomr i
ed.
We learn Iroru the chaiunnu of this committee l
that b. ha* addic-sed a note to hie surviving mem j
ben* relative to bohUng.a oonvciuioo, and will at j
an curly day comuiunicate their determination j
upon the subject to the public. “
To this the Savannah Hrpubfiaam rei lie#,
•Wc have only <** h*>|a) that no ini mediate ac- j
, Don will b© taken In tho premise*, ami that the j
Committe will cou-uU fully wiL our friends
throughout the b-tate before they coate to a de
cision.’’
Would uot the -decision’* that it i impolitic J
t*. run n candidate forHuvernor be to the interest j
of the American party? I- not a retreat #<,*-
1 times the part of .tiscretfen and valor? Whv !
persist in sacrificing men and dimtuishing the J
American ranks when tlicru is no hope of victory’
I# rt not dicer folly and reekte*#naeef
| <PI ,
> ruixa and m wi;u Loon*.—Spring feat band
and summer will .von c>ne. The readers ,ffthe I
I Ifew* will doubtless l*c looking over ihe advet
tisente'nfe for tho** hou#e* which cufein the uew, j
most foshiouaUc and latest Htytes of goods. The
! iwnnt ~f U. W. Atkin..,n A Cos, !
| surpasses anything ever brought to Colombo#, j
The Ladies, who vtut hi# emporium, have but one j
| opinion concerning tho beauty, taste and *iegance
•and hi# stock. Bilk of every description, embrnd
cry. whitegmsfe. muslins, hosiery, fe>unet. s linmu,
boofe. shoes, ready -made clothing, domestic goods, j
are sold at manufuciurer'* price#. Th* cash fe i
I ‘ nflncii-n ,'f li <u :inpent i, nmie. \
hilt,, the tnterePt of out friend, to ti-it riii,
j .plondut lili.iiim-iti I,.fore |iur.-h.-in K and. I
I- ini’ ■ l.'.'iui'inlier Ibe i. mt- ti. IV. Ai-karso* i
At:. _
I roui Washington.
Wamuxoton. March 22.
1 : i\iUo letter- from Miieriil of the ui*<-t impr- I
1 commercial house# in V*r Crux say there N
u of entire confidence among * business 1
| cla-a-■# there of J unrex's ability to defend the city
| against Mitaunm.
1 it was expected last Monday, that the (irand I
I Jury, who uiad*.’ a presenunen: a week ag<> against !
Mr. >iekh*s for mur-lt r. would return a true bill, j
bur so far, nothing further has h*n done *n th# 1
subject.
j Prominent in-Hvidual* bar * been named for the j
j British ami French mission - aud the London Con- ,
siimte, but it fe well known that no change# con- j
corning them are contemplated. -
Lieut, ftenend Scott is expected to arnvo here
next Friday.
I’rivKU) advicesfrom Tampico also express con
fl deuce in Vera Crux holding out. udtv** there
-haJI he treachery. The garrison at Tampico ha#
I‘cen reduced to les* than one hundred aud twen
ty men. by the withdrawal of the Liberal troupe
lor the defence of Vera Crux. Tampico had not
been threatened, but fear* wore entertained of the
loyalty of the mvu-ot-wnrs belonging to tho Lib
eral* in that port.
(Jen. Ilcmiiog-on will leave Washington to
morrow for Savannah, te collect emigrants for
Aritomu The emigrant* of the Arixona Associa
tion will rendezrou* at Powder Horn. Texas, in
July, and at El Paso in the beginning of Scpmm
bor. Three hundred men are engaged to conic
down the Mimisaippi frutp the Weal, to join the
expedition, amluu'u arcal*o a--einl.nug iu New
°rk, Ohio, Kentucky aud Vlabuma.
An actor in Georgia, iu the course of a play,
irieaed the wife of a brother actor one# nftenor
than the attthoriaol ver*iou of the play required,
and was thereupon aevereiy whipped hy the out
raged husband, llai ing been a “star” before,
and aow Wng provided with the *‘*triper.‘’ he
think* be ia entitled to represent the flag of hi*
oountry.
Host. J. Olascy Jones.—A letter from the
Hon. J. ts laticv Jones, I'nlted States Minister to
Austria, states that hr had been received at Vien
na With great cordiality by the Emperor, Empress
and prime minister.
In lon springs and Muntgnnery
The people of Montgomery are rather extrava
gant iu their ideas of the harvest they are to reap
iron! their proposed junction with tho Girard and
Mobile Railroad at Totali Springs. Thu Mail
-ays that, they have now “au opportunity of tnro
mgfto/ rand t<. the advanlnge” of Montgomery \
thaMho Ghunneuitggee Ridge will be half-way
ground on which Cuiumbuaaaß Montgomery can
meet In friendly competition for the trade of the
surrounding country, but “the result of that com
petition is not by any means dtuihtftifand it
el j-v.s by.iuviliug uur merchant!-to pull up their
stake**'ami’ remove to Montgomery fur the purpose
us returning thoir tratio!
Now wc have no protest to enter against the
effort of Montgomery to tap the Girard Railroad
at Union SpringXt'it is n legitimate enterprise in
which she is honorably and creditably engage*!.- -
Hut the mere fact that when her connection is
made she will ho five or six mile* nearer to Union
Springs than Columbus will l*% and . qtii-.iisJaut
from ('hunneuiiggc-e. is not going to give her any
thing like tho advantage claimed. The great con
t roll tug quoetton will then he, which is tha l**t
market for the planter and met chant—Culumbu.-
>r Montgomery ? Wo have no fears that Colnm-
Int* will not continue, as at present, to hold the
decided advantage. And tbe dinpk- fact that the
peninsula aud keys of Florida intervene between
the seaport* *cessible to Montgomery and the
intuiuiarturing markets of the world, while Co
lumbus enjoys an easy and quick communication
i with Atlantic aoaports, is tite mum hinge upon
which the question must turn. Savannah aud
Charleston most always be better cotton markets
•j than Mobile or lVnsaeola. because they arc great
! ly iioaier loth# manufacturing regions, aud the
j expeuscF aud risk of >hipraeut are materially less.
| Tot ton to-day brings a half-cent per pound mure
| in Savannah tbau iu Mobil**, and in the former
|Hrt it bat a joini admitting of its speedy skip
munt to meet any demand *r take any advantage
of the?tale of tbt iuiporting market.v
> . rtioel! for the respective advantages of the
fcajM/rt* to which Tolunthue and Montgomery ship
rotten. YYc arc < ouHdut that t.’olumbua will ai
-o have Tiothiiig t<* lore by n competition with
Montgomery a.- an inland genciu! commercial
city. Asa dry-goods mart Columbus has now the
| advantage, w hich cannot be wrestel frotu her by
| any po.-dWa improvement)!. And by the time
j Montgomery inakiM her couneetiun with} Union
j Spring*,, Culutubus will lnwe obtained a direct
! and cn-y comm unication with the up-cauntry. by
w hich the nreduce vfj cuuKNutee nnd apja r <oor
pi;i will at cheap freight rates and witit
out i*re:ikagc of bulk to this city. Whether this
communication i* t?> he made by way of LaG range
or Tbonmston. or Opelika aud Tnlladcga, we can
not yet say; but the simple fact that all these
rotrtc* arc competing tor the inq>urtaut trade to be
cstablisbed cv incca the gunend afiprcciaßon of its j
extent and profit. It would be a reßcctien upon
; the forethought aud enterprise of uur citizens to
harbor the fear that will neglect this opportunity
to avail themselves ut mu- nt least, of thermites by
which nch a c‘>uuiunieativu can uow >/c ctfecteU,
ar*l the good-natured taunts of our Montgomery
ft tends ought to stimulate them to prompt and
vigorous efforts in this behalf.
Jjailtf kinquirer, March 26.
ii— ♦
We tiro.
| If the latest news from Mexico be not almost
| wholly unreliable, there is now good reason to
j hope that the libcrelaor .luarr*/. party will sue
j c* <l tu their atrugirln witli Miraoton and the
; < hurch factum, aud that before long they will
| lmvo proved by their pltyaieai superiority that
they are justly entitled to be considered the
i repr* tentative# of tho wishes f the Mexican
| pi'Opfe. Should the# hope be realized, we be
, love that -Mr. Me Lone will immediately recog
| nue tiio Juarez government, and thus give
them that moral support which they have so
much needed, both at home mid abroad.
Although hitherto the sympathies of our
government and people have been decidedly
with Juarez und the principle* which he rep
resent*,. it wn* hardly possible for President
Buchanan to recognise him as the government
J-. facto of Mexico, while almost the entire
i count ry, with the exception of Vera. Cruz, was
iin possession of the Conservatives or Church
party. It win* idle to assert that the irA*se* of
I the Mexican people were m favor of Juarez
iwhi to four-lilt h# of the country wa# held by
| /nlogga and MlVaniOQ, and liow over since re
i ly we might dcstre the triumph of that party
I whose principles accorded most nearly with
those Which we profess and practise, we had
no right to intervene for the merd purpose of
setting up this or that faction, so long as our
own safety did not require our interference,
and #<> I(*h a* foreign government# abstained
lvom meddling for the advantage of one side or
bhe other. President Buchanan has distinctly
announced Ins preference for Juarez, his hope
that the liberals would triumph, und foe con*
v ol ion that in such an event, the differences
which exist between the Untied States and
Mex:i o would be speedily and satisfactorily
eifyusted The American people entertained
similar convictions and sentiments; and while
they have watched the ott-changing current of
events in the Mvxiran Republic,they have, we
think, wiaefy* Dtood itoof, and left the Mexicans
to settle their iw affairs, end ifeternime for
themselves what sort of gevernment and what
institutions they prefer.
Bhanld Miratnon's defeat at Jamapa prove a#
•iMartrr.u iu* it is represented, it is more than
probable tfou he will l*e f**rcedt*j abaedun hi# in
tent inn to attack Vera Crur. and thu# leave the
Juarez 1 >r> < - free t*> i.perate more actively in the
Northern and North western State*, and to con-
WMiUrnte h f..r-c which cau recapture the eity of
Mcxieo. Th* Liberal leaders. Degollado, Zaru
g*on. ;nd (jnir gi*. are safd t* have gained #cr
vral vtct..ri**<. and Vidnurri is reported to he in
great strength, and ready tn take the field and act
in concert with the other LiharaJ chieftains; but
it s* exceedingly an-Htfe u> ptaee uuioh reliance on j
Mexican bulletin#, or to make calculation* u# to !
the relative military strength of the )*dHgtfreiit
factions. „u tb report# (ou paper) of the thou*
and* of fighting men who are always inarching
and eouDtcriunrohitig, storming f*.rtrc-*e#. and
killing and wounding couufk#* uumt.er#.
If Sir. Me Lane, when be reaches Mexico, find*,
after due inquiry and examination of the stafe of
th'iig* there, (hat really represent# the 1
Mexican people, he will reeegnDu and sustain
liim, and will not. we fedieve, confine life support
to a mere verbal recognition.— A’ Y Journal of
Kct.Mni Maaelry
| We find a letter in the last Kmpirr State, from
tbia geiukiuau, in which he urges the re- nomiim
j ’ ion es tJav. Brown, au*l close* with the foilotriug
I -igiiifn-ant viidurNßiciii of.Senator 1 verson'* cuti
meHta :
j Aw. nl more and lam done. 1 hereby tende r
’ mv heart felt acknowledgement* to mj old school
- m*h'. Ib’ii- Alfred Iverson, for his manly defence
o'tiie eoiiaiitutional rights of the .South, I urn
| M*.t nahanu l of the untiring support I gave him.
( when he was elected U. S. Senator ; and w*,uld
Kt J u> hito, well doue, good and faithful servant,
j • nter thou into another term. People of the South.
tho argument i* exhausted! eland by your
J rights.”
India C ottou
Tin- hi-t report *>i the DrUiah Board of Tratle
*l*vak# m disparaging terms of India Cotton,
which some writers are pleased to hold up as a
I “care-crew in Die cottwn com petition of the world.
It is said to “exiailothoseoUou# onlp iu akortut**
I °f *tupl, in/n*fera am) in sfoveuiy j*ackage#.'’
j It fertfiod but nc sixth part of the supply of ihe
! British market even in
no Hsu ally large. Atoficsn cotton* are ituunense
| ly in the leal whether a# to quantity or quality.
I * i"’ rnw material imported into Knglaud last year
; hinouiHed in v alue to 30.000.000, of pounds *tr
---! ling, of which the United State? received 21,.MW,,
j “00. Where, with these figure#, d*e* there exist
a ground of apprehension llutt wireaunol eontm
t ue to keap tar ahead <<f all the res* of mankind
| with out prerent resource#?— Adrtrliavr.
m * m
1 Irr*President llrcrkearldge.
Thi# dfetinguiahed gentleman i# still at the New
| York Hotel, an*l wftl not leave on hi# return to
Kentucky until Thursday, or toward* the close of
liu# week. The Democracy of this eity would be
h*Pl’> t* give the Vice-President an ovation wor
[ thy of the man and off the high station which he
ik'cupie# hut be decline# all public honor#. Many
citiccus have, however, railed upon him. and he
a# partaken of -tune private hospitalities.
r,;,. Items from the Bainbridge Aryut, March
the 2M..
S nnsx DaaTU.—Oa Monday night last, Kve
eline. aged about Sevan months, the infant daugh
t-rof B V Bruton, Ks.p. of tine place, died within
.1 few momenta after it w* taken iIL
Maiv Tri-wk Bris,RiWTiot.—About fort?
thou*aud doliarsC of (he fifty thousand of addi
tional uli*i option promised to the Company by
this county, has been subscribed to the Slain
Trunk. The full amount will soon be subscribed.
Ttisr 11 aixs.—The rains continue in this section
—tic- streams are still swollen, and the earth ie
completely saturated with water. The river has
fallen withiu thu last few days, but we anti
cipate a greater freshet than we have yet had.
CoMMtTTr.n row Mirpkr. —David 1* Lock, of
this county, was committed to jail, in this place,
on Sunday evening last, for the murder of a negro j
h**v, hie own property. The particulars of the i
crime are too rov<dting to be admitted into our \
columns.
“Ruxa.'*—lt is with unfeigned pleasure that f
w* add to our list of regular contributors the gift- ;
edand BTAeefnl writer, Miss M Louise Rogers,
the “Hfnn” of the Atlanta jloimVan, whose I
prose essays and poetic effort* bare been so gen- I
•rally admired by the public, and so extensively i
copied by the pres*. Those to whom she pre
sents Baby Minnie, will doubtless look, with anx
ious expectaney, to be introduovd to other mem
ban es th family.
TELEfiIiMS OF THE\IELK
mORTEP FOR THE DAILY TIMES.
~ LATER FROM EUROPE.
OF THE
NOVA SCOTIAN.
COTTOft A I) VANCE U 1-18/
M AUKfa. T IMPROVING II
New York, March 28.
The Steamship Nova Scotian arrived at Port
land to-day with Liverpool advices to the kth
inat.
The antes of the throe days prior to her depart
ure were -Sfi.lMH) bales.
The market had improved l-16d and was still
advancing The greatest improvement occurred
o u Middling qualities.
JHuuMTCrrx were declining.
Consols had advanced nnd were quoted at
‘J6\.
Mar- Austria and Sardinia.
Tha latest news received from Europe encour
ages the opinion that war will be declared between
Sardinia nod the kingdom of Anstria.
The former ha# borne a heavy tax in sup
porting a military lores* to prevent the ag
gressions us the tatter upon her Irouttars until
forbearance aeases to be a virtue aud nubmission
too gulling for freemen. She has therefore resolv
ed not to countenance a large Austrian army in
Italy, hut to bring the matter to a direct issue.-
Only one altermifive now remains for Austria. She
must either yield to the demands of Sardinia and
withdraw her troops, or resist it at the hazard of
war. Between the two. the Ed!]wjor of Austria
will be driven to c'ep t tbe latter or acknowledge
an inability to defend his policy.
. France is a sympathiser with Sardinia and Xo
likewise* te Rusitia. The latter will not forget
Austria's neutrality in the Crimean war. Kpec
ially will Rnia remember ir as ho once assizted
Austria in her war with Hungary.
fa allu-boo to tbe prolmbility of u war, the
Charleston Mercury says
I ••It will be beneficial every way. Austria has
no commerce to raise any collision with France or
Sardinia and the United States on the acax. The
cotton .-pur. in Austria and Sardinia will be spun
iu Great Rritaiu or Ge United States. Bread
stuff* will rise in price. The capital in Europe
will run into gunpowder, and leave many vast
and premature enterprises in theVnited States to
wait the legitimate period fur their consumma
tion. All war* in Europe benefit the United
State-..
COLUMBUS TIMKS.
COMMKBCIAL UECOBI).
Coli uata, Mar. 28.
COTTON'.—The receipto of cotton Sat unlay,
were 101 bales, and the sale# were 478. The
market yesterday not very buoyant, ail offers
were taken at full price#. We are again compell
ed to renew our quotation#. Good .Middling 12J$.
Middling Fair I2S- Middling II ‘^c.
Market unchanged from Saturday.
.\I..\rooMKRY, March 2j.
COTTON- The market is quiet—no demond
to-day. We have soon 100 bales Full Midtlliugs
sell at lj^c.
Albany, March 23.
COTTON—Since our last report our market,
under the continued advance# from Europe, has
exhibif.-d a better feeliug. and price# have im
prove*!. Owing, however, to the limited supply in
I soies. tlie transact ion* have been confined to.-mall
lota, and not uioro than 2fit) hales disposed of.—-
Stock on hand unsold, about 1.730 bates, tx
trom prh**** U a 11' ; c. latter for good middlings.
Stock on hand 2d Sept 540 bales.
Receipt* to Vth March 29,75tJ “
Receipt# since 2M “
30,580
Shipped to -Ute
bt*-ck in Ware-Ileuses. 5.052 44
MARRIED
In Fast M#'v*n, on the 23d inst., by Rev. S.
Landrum, Mr Jnn. B Lightfoot and Mis* Jose
phinc J. Smith, all us Macon.
In Mucon. ou the 23*iin*t., by Rev. 8. Landrum,
Mr. Jim. A. Whiteside# of ( ••luiubas, and .Mi#*
Elisabeth Auu of Macon.
On Thursday th* 17th inst., by U. 11. Reming
ton, Fsq.. Mr. Leopold Spitr to Miss Lavinn j.
Davl*, all o( Thomas villa, via.
Ou the 24th lull., it the rcnidonec of the bride’s
father, in it.issell county. Ala., JOHN 11. HAM
H-TQ.V of thr* city, to Mi** MARY V. THOM.
DIED,
In Fort Baines, (Tay <wiu.tr, on the 18th inst.,
B xKr.riai.il, s*>n of Jame- and liattic M.
Sntlirc.
The angel of death luw entered and borne away
a forcfll one ft. iu our luid-t. The fond hope*
which were resterday ph**ri?hod nr* blighted for
ever. As we see llic aiHieted lather, bowed iu
tearless agony, mid the m>)her so grieved aud
broken hearted, we foci disposed to murmur at
that l*r*> vid* ih’c which hii# athicted u# sorely;
bet wlteu we gae *n the angelic face of the love
ly mile oteejM 1, illuminated by n heavenly smite,
which reetu? U> whisper “all i# peaee,” we ku.w
that our grid ia -eifish. 8o gentle wo# little
Wakefield home away, that the entrance of the
dreud visitant whs scarcely su?jieete*l until his
work was aaeompliehed, and ur darling’s #f*trit
had winged it* flight to the bosom of it# Saviour,
to enjoy the blissful ages of eternity. Then let
us weep not; although the ties of affection are
strong aud our heart# bleed when they are *uu
•hired, yet our l*.## u< his eternal gain; even now
spirit is happy in Paradise, exulting iu
delight* which we vainly imagine. A.
llouri Cleared or Vermin.
In •fetham when the mid i# low.
Come ffirth in sw#rnis the insert foe.
Arut h*r our tka*d tte> bore ymi know,
Aud suck-il iu RiftH rapidly.
But Inipi. roadies, ‘skeeter-—liiackor white—
In death'# cmbra. ** are etirtened quite,
Il I.ynn’s powders chwnre to liglit
Iti their ntweurr virmitt.
The ertb. t ol till# powder m almnst instantaneou#
deal)* to ail the insert trite. Uanten# can te preaerv
• and and house** efi-ared o| tin vrrmui pet. hi* ravu
aou Fqmkx, aad iuindeM u. luaukutd and domcmi*
animal#
Many u .rthlcss imitations nrr adrcniwd The *>-
y prtMimc w signed .E Lynn. It muy be entered
through anv i—reliant.
“j w l >tm’# Powder kill# iiisecl# m. airire,
tn it* l.vou's Pills are mixed for rut* and mice.
* ample Flask*. S6 cents; rernlarsizre. *0 rent# tk 91
UARVB* 4. PARK. \sw York.
February IBsH—*lAw Im
Sarza —-We have long suppoaed thi# reiebr*.
tel drug hod come fe be an , xpitied humbug,
but we are assured by those skilled in the healing
,r(. (Iwt i.ot tk- S,rrp.rm Itself i. to b. UomoJ
for tin, conclusion, hut th, miser,bio worthies,
prcpirations. of it. ibt ho e been palmed off
mi tho community— preparations which contain
about as much of it* virtue# as they do of gold dust
It i# a commercial fact that almost all of the Sara*,
panlla gathered in the world, fe consomed in the
old contrive ol Europe, where the #ci*nceof medi
cine ha# reached iu highest perfection, and where
they kn<w the best what to employ for the mas
tery of disca**. Hence we are glad to find that
w “ arr now to *>• compound of this excellent
alterative, which can be reifed on, aud our com
munity will not need be assured, that a*y tbing
Da. Area makes, in worthy of their confidence.-
lie bo# been for year* engaged in eliminating thi#
remedy (sec adv’* cola.) designing to make it hia
•*r*e/ and ouvre” which should add the crowning
glory to hi* already enviable reputation.—Jam.
can Celt, X. Y.
f’7* bat hot ft t* charm, for the Dyspeptic
which t* not to be wondered at, when we take into
account the amount of bodily suffenng which be
endures. By the use ofthe Oxygenated Bitters,
the picture is reversed and the bright side of life
appear*.
£9-There', a viit eou*terfeit of tkit Iloltam ,
; - be an(t prtpnr.d by
i ,N “ Fowl? A Cos., Boston, mhith ha, the writ.
TKX *9* a **r* of /. BUTTS on the ouUxdt irruo-
P er - r
IlettowAT’a Otxtmext— Piles and Fistula,
*nd ail other virulent disorders of the channels of
the uterus or bowels, are relieved and removed by
a few applications of this Ointment. preceded by
warm fomentations. Ye who Buffer from these
scourges of the frame, should lose no time in ta
king heed of this friendly warning!
at the manufactory, No. 80 Maiden
Lane, New York, and by all Druggists, at 2Sc. t
Se„ and II per Pot or Box. ar22—dwlw