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Hir’tmuM* Kiaalnrr.
Tbo ffrat number of the Daily iiwoe of tbia well
known and influential Democratic Journal ha*
reached u*. loeetod in the politic*! e*ntr- ol the
“Old Dominion,”and *t * point a* aoaawibte *nd
eligible n* sn y in tho Union for geuerul intel
ligence, the enterprise must be as uce*fl t. tbt
propriety wit will b* U the port* lor
whose principle* lb* S-rnminer is a xealous and
efficient laborer. It is on able advocate and de
fender of pure, State-rights Democratic doctrine
and we trust that it* effort* will be properly ap
preciated and abundantly encouraged in tbs
Houtbern States. North of Masoa and Dixon'*
line, curb principle* are growing sadly into die
repute.
FirrllßPW In IlnwMirhuwUe
In the early port of next mouth the elf Irene at
this Commonwealth wifi vote upon a proponed
amendment to their rotate Constitution, which
provide* that no foreigner shall be allowed to rote
until two year* ‘ball bare elapsed after hie natu
ralisation. In tbe tame Htate they are in favor
at conferring political right* upon the negro. The
two dogmas uiay Iw dossed among tbe political
curiosities of day, To prefer the negro to the
white voter, however, is a legitimate fruit of tl t
despotism of negro philanthrophy. Everybody
to their taate.
llorkr Byixo to Death bt Bees.—A fine
. borne, belonging to the Rev. Edmond Cody, of
Abbeville, Henry county, Ala., was stung to death
by bees some days since. It seems he got His
foet hung in a frame on which several gums were
placed, and in getting loose threw down several
of the gums, and was so bully stung that be died
in a few hours.
bosuns nr Put*.—The loss by Are In Cincin
nati the past year waa {122,087, ou which was an
insurant-* of $102,171. The expense* of the fire
department wore $88,040.
The loo* in Bt. Louis, for tho same period, was
$211,028, and the expenses of the fire department
ware $40,810.
Mr t Iran Relation*
The Representative of tbe Constitutional Gov
ernment In Mexico Honor, Mato, is now in Waxh
iugton and ha* heea received. It ia supposed
that the Minister comes with authority to act up
on all subjects, which entered Into the five Con
ventions, which Hon John Forsyth, tlie late U.B.
Minister in Mexico, negotiated with Com on fort.
He baa no power to alienate any Mexican ter
rUry, as it is forbidden by the Constitution ol
1857, under whioh Vrcsident Juarez acts. The
object, however, of the Mexican Minister is to
give such liberal treaties, postal and ouuunereial,
as will induce the United Btates to extend mute
rial aid to his fwople. Tbe hope of the stability
of his government rests upon the aiiroona of bis
ministry in securing from oar country a loan.
Speaking of the treaties negotiated by Mr. For
*/th, the Washington correspondent of the S. Y.
Journal of Commerce, sa,vsi
The Convention* which wsre entered Into by
Mr. Forsyth, with Hen. Com on fort, wsru of u
character liberal to Mexico, and highly benefit -inf
to the United States. Tho sum of money which
it was proposed to loan to Mexico on the secu
rity of her revenue, would, had It keen an abso
lute donation, ham been returned to our Treas
ury, ere this, iu duties on goods imported from
Mexico ; moreover the commercial treaty which
he Made would have given us, by that time, the
control of Mexican commerce, and have poured
richer, into ths hands of our merchants and man
ufacturer*. Hut neither the outgoing nor the in
coming Administration* would incur the respon
sibility of bringing the treaties before tlm Senate.
It would have boon well bad tbs Mena to and tho
American public been allowed to form aud express
an opinion upon the merit* of a proposition whioh
would havo, if acceded to by us, placid the re
lations of the two countries upon a permanently
friendly footing, founded on their mutual Inter
est*. __
,|t*Tb* New York Herald, notices the fm-t
ihdt during the previous six week* there lmd been
iooreused shipment* of naval stores to Europe, lit
tribute!)!*, in some degree, to the war movements
in Europe. The increase is a heavy one over the
shipments at same period last year.
Cotton to Mr aim.
Notwithstanding the distrusted rendition of
Mexico, a considerable amount is anmisll.y shipped
fruai Texas to that country. Last year one house
•ent from Bexar county fourteen hundred bales.
Other towns Ituvr also sent u considerable amount,
which has commanded from ID to 22 cents per
pound.
Thr irups in Texas
The donxale* Enquirer, of the Iflth instant,
#ay*:
We have had some showery weather during the
past wosk, but not enough to do the young
eottou much good, which, though not suffering,
would be groatly benefited by a heavy rain.
In all parts of tlm country the oorn crop is
represented a* doing well. In many fields the
plant i* nearly waist high, and glowing finely.
A good rain, however, would be of service to if
also.
In the adjoining counties of Caldwell. (Iqadn
lupe, Lavaca and Be Witt, we are informed that
the crops are iking well, aud the farmers arc in
high spirits.
A friend writes us from Middle Texas that the
crops are not so far adv ancud os those west of the
Colorado. Mauy have not been able to plant ou
account of wet weather
l ailf*’ spelling a Hundred Team (go
Mr. Murphy use to relate the following story ol
Bam Foote, the heroines of which were the Indies
Cheere. Fielding, and Hill, the last the wife of the
eeUbrwted >:. lull. Be repreeentod them ns
playing at “T love my love with a letter.” Lady
Cheere began and said, *T love ny love with on
N because he is a night Lady Fielding followed
with, “I love my lore with a O because ho is a
gustice (justice ; M ) “aiul I love my love with
an 17* said Lady llill, “because he is a fi*is
bun.”
II— • ——
Wukat in Mmaiaairrh—-The Kosciusko,
Chronicle, Myi 1
Wo have boon conversing with a mini her of uur
farmer* during iho past week, and they give u*
cheering accounts of their prospect# for a good
crop or wheat. Wheat was never known to look
batter than ait the present time.
We are happy to lonrn that the fear* entertain*
h! of the fruit having been killed by the freeze
•'•me week* since, are groundless. Uu e&amiuu
tiou U is found to be uuiigurotl.
Ilee (arollna Vletra Mate Trading
The Charleeton Jfarcwry inquire* what, with
the evidence before it, could have moved the jury
to bring in a verdict of “not guilty,” in the earn
of the crow of the lake f
It replica :
1. Want of complicity. The primmer* were sim
pie ataman.
2. It i* wont probable they way have been ant
tatted with thinking that it would lie not only |n
eonaiatent, but cruel and hypocritical for them, a*
member* fa community where elaveaare bought
and eeld every day, and are an much and tut fre
quently articles of commerce aa the augur and
molaaaea which they produce, to |>a* eomictnua
tion and a verdict of guilty of death upon men
whoee only crime wu that they were going to a
far country, to bring n mom supplies ofthese nr
iielea of tmd. the*e commodities; and in till*
one? not even to trespase upon >ur soil, but to car
ry theui t a foreign land to t'nba -and merely
♦brow them Into the market *• nation*.
it ia moat probable thi* waa the inducing
ground of the verdict, and if #o, every other
will be 040 to thi*. Further proaccutiou is idle,
expensive and vain.
Tux River at Mcaraik,—The Memphis Bul
letin, of the 21si hud., enya;
The river oppoaiie thi* point we* Mill on the de
eliwe yesterday, though very slowly, (he tall in
the 24 hour* ending at 4 o'clock not having ex
ceeded one half inch, it will doubtleU bo sta
tiocrary to-day. The total fall siiu t it* commence
ment on Saturday last amount* to about Mx inch
• ea, the water at the hour mentioned last evening,
being 11H Inchee below the highest point rent bed
Uat eeeaou.
Hen at or tvcmoH and Fire Rater
Mtttrt. XUihtrt ;
Your (Mac of the 23d inet , contains
a ‘ominunication ov<i the signature of Fin
l.atsw, whi’ h you say is from u “dlstirigoishcd
oerwsp'-intent,’roodeinnlng WBat he i* plee-ml
to call, dodge Iverson’s “able aud eloquent udvo
,-ju.y at tin I'aaifle Railroad,” and who, referring
to thercoeot endorsement of this speech in the I
States Senate Upon that bill, as expressed in com
mendatory resolution* of several county meeting*
of the democracy, lately held, sneeringly ask* “if
a system of internal improvement by the general
government, cither by donating laud or money, !*
a part of the creed of Georgia Democracy/” I
do not know who “Fire-Eater” is, but il he is an
intelligent wan, and a wcM posted politician, ns
your compliment to him would indicate, he know*
well that the “system” of which he speak*, is
neither the “creed” of the Georgia Democracy or
of Hen a tor Iverson. Judge Iverson is well known,
t’n Georgia ami elsewhere, arid w doubt not is to
“Fra-Euter,” as a strict constructionist, and as
being opposed throughout his whole political life,
to a “sysUua of internal improvement by the
feawral guvernt.” He ha* never given n vote in
(ingress for the appropriation of a single dollar
out of the public, treasury, for auy object or w.erk
oi internal improvement by the Federal Govern -
no it. On the contrary, he has uniformly opposed
((Very measure of tbe kind. He even voted, whislst
ii mciuhir of tbedtHh Congress,against an appro
omit ion of fifty thousand dollar* to improve the
.Suvxunah river iu bis own BUtte. Tim first
-punch he ever delivered in Congress, was In re
ply to Mr. Btephens, and In opposition to that
very appropriation ; and since be lias been in the
BeuMte. be has voted time aud rime again against
every internal improvement hill which ho* been
acted upon in flint body, whether the same wh
for the benefit of hi* own section or elsewhere
Hut while h* has uniformly opposed all appro
priations of public money for work* of internal
iuij r ivciuent by the Genera) tloverument, lie hat
voted for grants of alternate sections of tbe pnb
llt domain to railroad companies, to aid them in
the court ruction of such work* through govern
mailt lands. Hu has never voted for any grant of
land not contiguous to the road for which the
grant war made, and which was not n<*cssary
or iinpnrtnbti in his judgment, to its construction
ami completion.
The policy which has controlled his votes In
favor of these measures, was not only to benefit
the • ouritry by the construction of tbo road, but
to Imneflt sud increase tbe public revenue, and
not to tako from or diminish it. And such bit*
been Ihe uniform result, for in every case the
lands reserved to the government, have sold, in
con sequence of the road, for more than double
the original price or value of the section* grant
el*—have been sold much sooner than they would
otherwise have been, uud tbe adjacent country
has been rapidly settled, developed and improved
by tbe operation. These have been the reasons,
objects and result* of these measures, wo for a* tho
question of expediency was concerned. The
On*lit.tttiolial ground upon which Judge Iverson
and who have agreed and noted with him
have Always justified their vote* in those niftcs, is
embraced in the 3d section of the 4th article of
the <'(institution of lhe United States, which is iu
the following words : “The Congress niuill have
power to(lUjhuhiof, and make nil needful rules
and regulations respecting the Territory and oth
er property belonging to the United .states.”
Here is a broad, unlimited power of “disposition”
granted in the Constitution. Disposition iu what
way ‘f To mil only ? If the frumor* of the Con
stitution bad no Intended, th word mil would
have boon used. The clause would have road
“Congress shall have power la self the Territory”
Ac. Dulthe authors of that instrument, did not
iutond thus to limit tbe power* of Congress over ,
tho public lauds and other property of tbe Uni
ted State*. They gave full power to dispose of
them - to sell- barter, exchange or.give. There
i* iiu limit in tbe teruia of the grant, but a* Judge
Iverson bus mi id iu his speechm upon tbe Pacific
Hailroad bill, there Is an implied limit, ami that
is, Hie duty of Congress, the Trutter, to <>diapo*e
of the public lauds and other property, u* will
inure to the. best advantage of its owner*, the
etttui tjae trutt— the peqplc of the United Stale*.
What ditpatiliun will best promote tho interests
of tho owners, must necessarily be judged of and
determined by Congre**, to whom the power to
uiincut* i* granted. The controlling and correct
ingpower over the action of Congress iu this
matter, i the omnipotent voice of the people, *x
p re* wed at the ballot-box or by resolution* of in-
struotions to their Senators uiul Representatives
in Congress. 11 the Constitution limits the pow
er of Congress to the simple mode of disposition
by mtle, whence the legality of the various
grants t*> the new States upon their admission in
to the Union, of every Ifith suction of the public
land for educational purposes ? it may be said
that in this case, the State agrees, as a considera
tion, tint to tux the other lands of the General
GovernmeuL Very well, yet this i a mode of dis
pusi'ion different from a sale. The government
grant* — the State fortoare to exorcise a sovereign
right. I instance this ease to show that the pww
or to dimpo— /, does not mean, and never was in
tended to menu only to sell the public lands.-
These educational grants, ss they may bo termed,
have been made from the bugiuing of tbo govern
mem down to the present tiuiu uml no onu has
ever olijectod to the policy or denied the power of
Congress in the promises. And so in relation to
what lire termed Kail road grants. The (,'onstitu
tiomd poioer is as lull and complete in tho one case
as iu the other. They are both founded upon tho
sumo clause in tho Constitution. Whether it he
expedient and proper to exercise the power m tho
one cast* or tho other is another tiling. That
iuu*t bo determined by every member of Con
gress, according to the dictates of his judgment
aud conscience, and in conformity to the will or
wishes of hi* constituent*. Upon the authority
of tho ('oostitutiou, and acting upon his best judg
ment, in tho absence of instructions. Judge Iver
son has voted for some of these Hail road grants.
He voted against (lie grant proposed In the Into
Somite Pacific Kailrond bill, because it was inlen
ded to aid in tho construction of an exclusively
Northern ltoad. If Judge Ivorsun is wrong in
his opinions ami course upon this question, lm at
leas! has the consolation to know that he is not
the only member of the Democratic party whoso
skirls are ataiuod with what you, Messrs. Editor*,
I suppose would consider a foul heresy ami a
damning spot.
The same opinions are entertained and the same
votes have been given by some of the most popu
lar aud distinguished mouthers of the Democratic
party, both iu tioorgia and out of if. Messrs.
Tooiubs and Stephens have generally voted for
these Railroad grant* aud it was only a tew ses
sions ago, tliut the former gentleman, introduced,
if lam not mistaken certainly advocated and
assisted in passing through the Somite a bill ma
king a grant of million* of acres to Minnesota for
Huilroud purposes-- be also voted for a similar
grant to the Savannah, Albany and Gulf Uml
loud Company aud ( have no doubt for one to
the Mobil uml Girard Hoad. lam net at pres
ent fully advise nK to the course of the Demo
cratic in out iters from Georgia in the House of
Hopiost'iitativus, but if i am not mistaken some
or ull of Uicm have given these measures their
support. They have been approved and support
ed by tho two Senators from Florida—-Messrs.
Clay and FStr.p trick of Alabama—Davis and
Brown of Mississippi—Slidell and Hciijumin of
Lmidaua -Johnson and ebastian of Arkansas—
Hulk and <irccii of Missouri and other Democrat
ic S nitnrs.b sides a host of the Democratic nnun
b*f* of the other House, aud more than all. mauy
of them tutwere -auctioned by President Pierce,
whosj “orthodox Republicanism” 1 presume even
“Kir** Kater” will not doubt or dispute. Hut
whether the Democratic Party agree with these
di* ingußhed member* of it or not, whether it
approve.* or disapproves of Judge Iversons’
<■ air-c upon the subject, you arc light Messrs.
Editor's iu saying, that the endorsements of his
IV R. R. Spooch to which “Fire Kater’* alludes,
have no reference to bis opinions upon this con
stitutional question or to his course ill relation
k tho Hoad itself. They are simply anti only a
public approval of the views and sentiments ut
tered by him upon the subject of Southern right*
aud Northern aggressions. lam |*>miaded ilmt
j our distinguished correspondent “could not fail
to pciccivc and uioterstaud it in this light, and it
is evident that he has used a false and feigned
alarm as a foundation and excuse for au attack
upon Judge Iverson; to wcukeu him ill tlu con
fidence and esteem of hi* fellow eitixens and to
defout hi* rv election to the Scuttle- “Fire Kilter”
kuowilull well, that these endorsements ol’ Judge
Iversms’ iSpeoeh by his constituents and even his
ro-eUetion to the Henatc would not commit the
Item- ernev of Georgia to what he considers a po
iiticai her* sy or to “un such abominable scheme
of public plunder ns a Pacific railroad.” Two years
ag<>. a Democratic Legislature with a full knowl
edge of Mr. Toombs’ opinions and course upon
this subject, re elected him to the Senate. They
did n *t intend thereby t> endorse his opinions or
his votes, but waiving any difference of opiniou
which they or any of them had with him on the
question, the Democratic members of the Lugis
iature returned him bv a uuaniiuons vote to the
high position which he adorns by his seal, elo
unence and honesty—where was “Fire Kater”
iheu, that he did not protest against wliul he np
-1 amrs now to dread will ho i-ousiucred iu Judge
versons’ re-election, an endorsement and adop
tion of u “Federal dogma” by the Georgia D*
tuecrncy ? “Fire Kater” wo* then silent—his
virtuous apprehensions were uudisturbed— but
“the circumstance* luting altered, alters the ease.”
Iu the opinion of “Fire Kater” what was not>-
jeetion to (’ol. Toombs Is a damning offenee
m Judge Iverson. “Fire Kater,” as well as
Judge Iversons* constituents know well ihut
be voted against the bill, which he charac
terises ns “an abominable scheme for public
plunder,” aud that it is not at all proba
ble that any bill for the const met ion of a Pa
cific Rail Hoad, which would suit that Northern
majority which controls the question in Con
gro. , would receive the support of either of
tho Georgia Senators, though they both agree iu
opinion upon the justice of the Constitutional
power of Cougrcss to grant alternate sections of
the public lauds to that or any other Railroad
running through them. “Fire Enter” may quiet
his fears. The Democratic party of Georgia in
their generous and grateful support of a man w^o
-
boldly and truthfully defend* their xacred rights,
interests an*t honor on tbe floor of the Senate,
•ven at what “Fire Eater” may be pleased to con
sider an iNOpj/ortunc uiomtut may endorse his
eodri e and reelect liiiu.without committing itm lfto
that abominable “Federal dogma” againm which
“Fire Eater so strongly protest* at tbe pres
et time. Iu conclusion Messrs. Editors, I must
expnwtw my sururiee and regret, that inyoetcomJJ
Mm upon “Fire Eaters” coiriumideation, you
have yourselves done Judge Iversoh Hriustioe in
charging him with having a*lvxrate<f iu build
ing of u Pacific Railroad by the General tiovern
fhent. He ha* done no suelt thing—es the con
trary u th*HpcJcks wuiob h delivered upon the
-direct be expreMly dented the |*>wer of th
Government to build it, and condotuMd tby poll*
ay and propriety of such an enterprise evt u if the
constitutional power existed—A grant of alternate
sections of land and a mail contract with a pri-
vate company to induce the undertaking and aid
ill iu construction is one thing to undertake if
under tho control and direction of the Federal
Government uud to conatric-t it with the l'uhlic
Treasury is altogether u different matter. In the
on* case, the Government ha* the Constitutional
power, in the other no such power exists, in the
one case the Government risks nothing and loses
nothing. In the other it invest* Millions of mod
oy which may be lost or turn eut worse than un
profitable. The Government ha* made a grant
of alternate sections to the Mobile A Girard Rail
road. Is the Government building that Road?
and if these land* shall avail the company any
thing in tho prosecution of that important work,
<an it be said that the Rood was built by the
(ii neral Government ? The lands granted have
been in market over thirty years, at the Govern
ment price of u dollar and quarter an ucro uud
were never sold, and nothing is hazarded in ex
pressing tlm opinion that without the road, they
would remain another thirty years upon the hunds
of the Government- —complete the road and the
reserved sections will sell readily for more than
double the origiual price of all. iiow much then,
will the Government have*pent on the road—how
much’ will it have lost from the Public Treas
ury ? Not a dollar—on the other band, the grant
of land KlimulatM individuals to take stock aud
to Invest tbeir funds the Road is built - the con
tiguous country l* nettled and Improved—-agricul
tural product* are increased, tbe Commerce ami
wealth of the nation aro enlarged mid every inter
mit lx promoted. Who can doubt tbe policy and
propriety of the measure? Tbo Constitutional
question i* one upon which men unuy honestly dif
fer -and lam authorised to say that although
Judge I verson doe* not entertain n doubt upon
the subject, yet if a majority of his constituents
diflbr with him they have only to express their
opinion In ‘be usual way and their, wishes will be
law to him.
ANOTHER FIRE EATER.
From Washing (on.
WAUHiitUTotf, April 23, 185 fl.
It has been reported that the Jton. Geo. Taylor,
of New York, would he appointed Com miss loner
of Patents, but It is understood that, he decline*
the further use of bi* name in that connection, snd
it ix probable he will go abroad.
Tho commission for Commodore Stewart, under
tho act of Congress creating him Senior Flog
Officer on the active list ol the navy, was for
worded to him this morning by tho Secretary of
tho Navy.
It is not true, as has been generally reported,
that order* have been issued to prevent armed
ex|editionß organized in New York aud other
cities, from entering tbe territory of Arizona.
Yu Ksncßo, April 23.
An attempt was made yesterday to cut the levee
at Mr. Young’s plantation, ut Millikeii’s Bend;
but it resulted unsuccessfully.
Tho levee* iu the bend are secure.
Uivir Rising—The river at this point Ix slow
ly rising.
Art idem to the Wanderer.
Havaxmaii, April 27. -Ths steamship Florida
from New York, arrived to day with tho yacht
Wanderer’s passenger*. Tho Wanderer encoun
tered a heavy gale in tho Gulf Stream, ou Fri
day night lost, which carriod away herinaiuhoom
aud split her xuiix. A steamer ha* lwon soul to
her relief.
John W A. Sun ford.
Col. Sanford’s eloquence uud ability are well
known to the Democracy of this District, and un
der hi* lead, our force* would eusily gain a tri
umphant aud overwhelming victory. There is
no one whose nomination would give inoro uni
versal satisfaction than John W. A. Sanford.
Mont. Adr. _
Uulmt in California.
The correspondent of the Now Ortears Picayune,
writes from Sun Francisco on the 4th inst:
Arrivul of lieu. H’. H 'tiller. The “Grey
Eyed Man of Destiny” ha* returned to his uIU
haunt* on the Pacific const. ilo travel* under
the mode*! al iu* of “Jauu-s Wilson,” and i. at
tended by Bruno Natxinev, id’ Nicaraguan memo
ry, who came with him. They put up at the
Metropolitan Hotel. \o public demonstration
was made, And I four that the General has “caved
in” at least lor California, iiu finds tho charac
ter of our population much altered. The wild,
roving, adventurous, reek loss fellows who used to
flock to Walker’* Fanners, have all gone to more
profitable employment*. No one knows wlmt
Walker mean.- 1 I >i do here. He keep- very snug,
and l have not yet soon him in the streets.
From l'or. of the Picayune.
(Altlornla Theatricals.
Sax Frami'imco, April 4.
We have had very lively times in music and
the drama the last fortnight. Miss Ayonia Junes
has played out a pretty successful engagement at
Maguire's opera house, and is now bewit* liing the
Sacra men tans with a pair of large, lustrous Mask
eyes and u wonderfully musical voice. She has
proved a great card, amt is sufficiently pleased
with California to remain here till tall, when she
menus to go to Australia, India, Ac.., thence
to London, and return to the l idled .Slates in
about two years. This is the programme as an
nounced to me last week. Mrs. Jones appeared
hero one night as Romeo to her daughter'.* Juliet,
nut did not rujteul the performance. The usual
spring tour of the interior will be made iu due
time.
( Ul Ito ruin (kill Mines and Mining.
Tbo last California mail brings us a large
amount of curious intelligence respecting the gold
mines and mining in that State.
The most interesting discovery since our last is
“nugget” in Plttucrville, valued at $2,000. It
was found imbedded in the bank Lit) feet above
the bed rock. From this, as well as from the
frequent discoveries of gold in various strut a, ly iug
ouc above the other, it is argued that the depos
itor wero umdoin California, at different periods
of the earth's history, and not at one time, as tui
ucrsguneraliy believe.
Near Vrcka a lump, weighing (’>4 ounces aiutv
than one-half pure gold, hud been found. It whs
obtained from anew opening in the loud which
“crops out” on the hillside about 160 yard* from
the original opening. This, however, is nothing
in comparison with a ’uiup found iu Mariposa,
which weighs 2rt pounds, nearly pure gold, and
valued at $6,000.
In Calaveras county miners arc said to bo ave
raging fourteen dollars a day. Ou the “Old Dri
vmg Claim*” which has been worked since ISPJ,
eight men m company averaged for tho ix weeks
euding March It*. s2(l to 1 the luind.
Copper Mines bronchi.
The mines lie in Polk county, Tennessee, and
the aborning county ol'Fanuio, in Georgia. The
properties which this company contract* to pur
chase include in these two eountiea various tracts
of land, amounting to about 1(667 acres, ami llicsu
tracts include sumo of tlic richest deposits of cop
per ore ever found any where. They have been
made the subject of examination by competent
judges, including men of great practical knowl
edge of miuiug and high authorities of science,
and their reporta are in the highest degree satis
factory, almost Incredible, indeed from the im
mense value ami productiveness they vouch
.for. Prof. Maury, of Washington City, was one
of these investigators, ami has made u w ritten re
port in regard to several of the mines that have
I wen opened nmi worked. We have had an op
portunity of reading hi* report, which, with the
appendix, (bakes a pamphlet of thirty-three pages.
It icpreseuts the deposits as inexhaustible, the
quality very rich and the productiveness enor
mous compared to the capital to be invested, and
ho has shown hi* faith by investing to a targe ex
tent in the capital stock.
[.V. O. Picayune,
Vknubamck or riiu Dr an. An engineer on
oue of our great railway* had, without fault of
his own, ruu the tremendous power under his
control over a human hoiug. The body was re
moved from the rail—dealh had done its dread
work. Examination was made of the circum
stances, and the engineer acquitted; tho homi
cide whs not in him. Vet a litrlo while after
want, that the engineer came to the superinten
dent and asked to resign his place; he could not
eudure it any longer. “Why do you go?” said
tae superintendent, “no one blame*you.” “Ah !*’
said he. “I m us# go. Kvery night 1 aiu on the
r<*ad, / •* that man Handing before the eng in*.”
Suit (mental Ymitla—"My dear girl, will you
share my lot for life?”
Practical Gal.—" How many acres is yonr lot?”
negro, being asked if his master was a
Christian, replied, “No, sir, be* a member of
Congress!”
iOLI MBIH, HtTl KOAV, A FBI!. 3s. 1860
* Another Fire fcoier” and Uunelvea.
In lut Saturday’s issue of this paper appeared
a eomrauuieation over the signature of “Fire-ea
ter,” in which the apparent endorsement by va
rioua Democratic meetings in this State, of the
position of Judge Iverson open the Pacific Rail
road Bill in tho last Congress, wrs regretted and
condemned. That communication was respect
ful in it* tone and, being from a highly re*pocta
blg member of the Democratic patty, was admit
ted, as has ever been our practice under like con
ditions* In commenting thereupon, we took oc
casion to reproduce our own opinions upon that
jpOTtHiiro expressed at the t ut* ofits discussion in
oio Senate of the United State*, and to assert that
the enthusiastic and almost unanimous endorse
ment, by the Georgia Democracy, of tbe flpeoch
of Judge i verson upon thut occasion, was con
fined to the bold, inunly and patriotic Houtbern
sentiments to which he then gave utterance. —
These Kontimentx we thought, and still think, ent
inently entitle him to the gratitude of a Southern
constituency. To this communication and these
comments “Another Fire-eater,” iu a long com
munication, published yesterday, except* and de
fends the Constitutionality, and the expediency of
its exercise by Congress of the doctrine of Inter
nal improvements, to the extent of granting landt
to aid in tbe construction of Railroads. A broad
invitation ix thus extended to enter the lists in de
fence of what we consider old-fashioned Demo
cratic doctrine. The issue, however, is not ac
cepted, because our opinious thereupon are Pm
well known to require or even justify their repe
tition, and because it is wanting of practical in
terest. Yet, it is declined with un unwavering
confidence in tbe orthodoxy of our faith, aud, in
all due humility, with the mean* of a sharp eon -
test in our band*.
The Prospect of War
Notwithstanding the receut Telegraphic dis
patches that war had actually In-gun in Europe,
latter intelligence docs not coufirm tbeir truth,
but loaves the question still one of doubt and per
plexity. The journal* of tho old country all cor
roborate the statement that war is imminent, but
the to< rin has not been sounded. Thu fact is in
evitable, if the cloud is to burst the first red drops
will full upon Fardinia. That sho ha* been rash
bus shown an inveterate hostility to her gigan
tic so stood out in a bold, defiant attitude (
—has forced tbe alternative upon Austria of with
drawing her troojis, changing her policy or de
claring war—is apparent to every reader of the re
cent controversy. The Congre** has not yot con
vened which may result in sheathing the sword*
of the combined powers.
(n the meantime, the position of the parties and the
chance* of war which the posittonjtsclf creates arc
multiplied by evury attendant circumstance. Sar
dinia with Switzerland on the North and the Med
iterranean on the South is pressed by the great
European nations whose mutual animosities have
long tended to war. To tho East, beyond tbe
Ticino, lie the Austrian provinces of Venetian
Lombardy, with her strong fortresses and armed
men. To tbe West, beyond the barrier of the
Uottian Alp*, is France, with her soldiers filling
up tbo passes of Mount Dauphin and eager for tii
conflict.
Thus is Sardinia situatod with relation to the
expectant hosts.
Austria cannot withdraw her 130,000 men, now
encamped behind the Ticino, without sacrificing,
what she conceives to be, a true independence and
yet her ex (lenses aro consuming her internal re
sources and straightening her circumstances to a
point that approximates bankruptcy.
it is not probable that tire love of conquest
would iuduco Austria thus to place herself in a
positiou, which, to rotreat would be disgrace ami
lo ruiiiuin idle, a suicidal poiiey, without some
anticipation of a struggle with a greater power
than Sardinia, whom slio has twice subjugated
and won glory, a* on tbe day of Novara. Sup
posing the necessity to exist, it may bo that Aus
tria i* selecting her own butUe ground, preferring
to fight in her own empire than cross swords with
tho French on tho Austorlitx road ur under tho
walls of Vienna. Austria has made great prupa
rations fora struggle and haa lavished her mon
ey upon her iirmit-.-, which will toll upon the al
ready overtaxed people. Peace to her is about
ua expensive a* tho war would be.
France i* anxious to engage with her enemy.—
She bus really no Interest at stake, hut scire* the
opportune moment, while Kuglnnd and Russia
stand still, to aid Sardinia in overcoming bur foe.
The Km per or affects to love peace—deplores the
prospect of a war—and yet the tent* of his sol
diers whiten tho Daupbiny Alp*—the drum is
heard tuid the assembling of troops is seen at
Grenoble ami tbo passes are clogged with men
which lead into Sardiuia by Chauiltery. Before
the Congress assembles, it is the opinion of seine
of the wisest Journals, that the slow match will
burn down to the powder aud that the explosion
will take placo. Still, we hopefully await tho
next European news, trusting that the wires may
announce the gratifying intelligence that thu
haud of war lias been stayed—bloodshed is spar
cd—and the fla*hing * words of countless thou
sauds have gone to rest in their scabbard*.
Late News (bout ike smalt-l’ov
As tho Time* ha* many readers iu Eastern
Alabama, us well a* South western Georgia, uo
apology is needed for recording the latest intelli
gence from tbo small-pox region. There are at
present, as we learn from reliable authority, about
forty-six cases in and about old Culuwbia, llcn
ry County, Alabama. The disease has spread a
little, the new eases being confined to the Couuty
of Early, in Georgia, rather than extending out
into Alabama. The country contiguous to the
disease is under strict quarantine regulations aud
the panic is more or less subsided. Old Columbia
ha* been changed into a hospital for tho patients ;
its denizen- having camped out a few miles from
town to avoid the contagion. AU persnu* attack
ed with the epidemic are sent to Columbia to re
ceive Medical treatment upon the first symptoms
of the disease.
Drs. Fluke, Coke ami Hays are in attendance
upon tho sick and doing much to relieve them
and affect a cure of their disease. Tho former
a* well a* hi* wife, ha* fallen a victim to the con
tagion, though not dangerously ill. Miss Price,
whose critical condition was alluded to in Dr.
Roswell's letter, addressed to the 7'imet, is gradu
ally recovering and will doubtless soon le restor
ed to health.
With good uurses. now much needed, it is con
fidently expected ihut the disease will not spread
over the country, and the case* now under treat
ment will in’ managed successfully.
Halnbrlilgf Argu*.
Mr. Willi* M. Russell, tho aide Editor of this
spirited, Soul born rights Journal, has associated
with him in the Editorial department of tho Ar
gus. Mr. Win. 11. F. llnll, formerly of Meriweth
er County, Georgia. We cordially extend to Mr.
Hall the right huud of fellowship and welcome
him into the fraternity, llis salutatory, which
appears in the lust issue of tho Aryan, shows him
to beau easy, ready and able writer aud loaves uo
doubt a* to his success. He says :
“The good, the wise, and the patriotic assem
bled in council, and after much deliberation, es
tablished our present system, based upon the
reat principle of equality. Had this not been its
fundamental principle, it had uevvr I-ecu farmed.
Iu its support, we shall exert all our abilities.—
Asa corollary, the taxing of oue branch ofindus
try for the honefit of auother; a general system
of iutcruul improvements either by the State or
Federal Government; prodigal ex)M)nditure* of
the public money by either; proscription on ac
count of opinions in matters of religion or place
us birth: intervention in the affair* of the com
mon territory of all the States, either by Congress
or by (be people of the territory while in a terri
torial State, impairing or rendering nugatory
therein the rights of the people under the consti
tution of the l’. 8. and common law of Hn> land; all
these measures being repugnant to equality, and
loading inevitably t. tho overthrow of our insti
tutions, and the establishment of classes, —shall
meet with our most stern and unyielding opposi
tion.”
Mitcrill DKMocnacr.—The democrats of
Mitchell County assemble at the Court House, in
Camilla, on the 10th proximo; to appoint dele*
gates to the Gubernatorial and Coogrcwivnal
Convention*.
hen. Dettounc.
From the last number of tbe Bninbridge Arynt,
we see that the Editor of the Corner Stone was to
have addressed tbe people of Decatur copatf on
Wednesday last, tbo 27th inst; “Free Trade aud
Direct Taxation” was, of course, hi* subject.
If the venerable editor only bad a lever, though
not aspiring, like Archemide*, to raise the uni
verse, he would undertake to overthrow every
political organisation in the country, except his
own little band.
Free Trade will do, but direct taxation is not
endorsed by the )>cople, albeit its learned advo
cate argues the questiou with zeal and ability.
The Houtiikkh Ficlk Ain FiaxsLPX.—Hobtt
( it.Ti JtAL DarAiiTMKX,?.—The publisher is hap
py to aunounce that ho has engaged the services
of Mr. Win. N. W’hite, author of that very useful
and desirable work, “Gardening lor tbe South,’’
in the horticultural department of tho Southern
Field and Firetide.
Under his auspices, horticulture, and tho ele
gant art of floriculture, will be attractive features
ill the Southern Field and Firetide.
Death of bishop Doanr
Ai'OfitTi, April 28.
Dispatches have been received here announc
ing the death of tbe IU. Rev. GconuK W. Doaxk.
Episcopal Bishop of New Jersey.
A Terrible Steamboat Disaster!
Kiptodon of the Steamer 81. Mrholas!
Mcmi-hik, April 25.
The splendid steamer St. Nicholas, (’apt. Mc-
Mullen, of the New Orleans and Bt. Louis line of
packets, mot with a terrible disaster last night, by
the explosion of one of her boiler*.
Tho explosion ocenrrod at about 10 o’clock en
Sunday night, at Uiaud Bixty ; and, as far as ha*
yet boen ascertai'.H, forty-eight lives were lost*
and twenty-eight were badly scolded or wound
ed.
The St. Nicholas was on her way from Ht.
Louis to New Orleans, with a large num'-er of
passengers and full freight.
The explosion occurred about forty five mile*
below this city, and about balf-woy between here
and Helena.
Tbe steamer Susquehanna, from New Orleans,
which arrived here to-day, brought up the first
iiitelliguir.-e of tbe disaster, and al*.. bring* a large
number of the killed, wouxided and saved.
The boat and cargo are a total loss.
jr-fIT - Gov. M<-Willie, of Miss., lias appointed
a delegation of 307 to represent that .Slato iu tbe
convention which assembles at Yn kxburg un the
oth of May.
lion John For*;, lb
Hon. John Forsyth was recently voted for In
the nomination from the Ist District of Alabama.
Tho counties of Marengo, Choctaw, aud Washing
tou cast their votes for him. It i* duo Mr. For
syth, however, to say that ho was no candidate
and did not dexiro the positiou. Tho following
from the Mobile Remitter puls him right.
It is due to Mr. F., lo*ay that he was not a candi
date before tbo convention yesterday, aud thut ho
was voted for iospite of bis repeated declaration*
to that effect. So long a* tho beginning of the
last session of Congress, he came under u pledge
to Col. Htallworth and hi* friend*, not to k- his
opponent for the nomination. And while the
Mobile delegation went into the convention with
the distinct understanding that Mr. Forsyth did
uot wish hi* name used. Home triend of Got. Stall
worth should have stated his position, and spared
him the equivocal attitude in which he wa* placed
against hi* wishes and his prutcßt*. That the
friends who voted lor him meant well, and inten
ded it as a compliment, is not doubted, but w here
the matter is uot understood the t-floci of it will be
un fortunate.
An t npuhiUhed Letter of Henry (lay
Wc find in the National Intelligencer, tbe fol -
lowing letter from Henry Clay, to a geutlf-mau in
Louis'iimu, which we publish because everything
from his pen is interesting to the present genera
tion ; and because it gives a concine statement of
tbe Whig party at that periial :
Ahhlasd, ffept. 15, 1842.
Dear Sir: I received your favor communi
cating the patriotic purpose* of the young men of
Fhiladclphia. and take pleasure, in compliance
with your request, iu stating ome of ihe princi
pal objeet* which l suppose engage the common
dosiro and common exertion* of tlm Whig party
to bring about in the Government of the United
State*. Those are:
1. A sound national currency, regulated by the
will aud authority of tbe nation.
2. An adequate revenue, with fair protection to
American Industry.
8. Just restraints on Executive power embrac
ing a further restriction on Executive veto.
4. A faithful administration of the public do
main, wilb an equitable distribution of the pro
cocds of the sale* among all the Htatc*.
6. An honest and economical admini-tralion yf
the general government, leaving public officers
perfect freedom of thought and of the right ofsui
frge, hut with suitable restraints against improp
er influence* in elections.
fi. An ainendmeut of tbe constitution limiting
the inrumbeut of the Presidential chair to a single
term.
These objects attained, I think we should cease
to be Htflicmd with bad administration of tho gov
ernment.
I am, respectfully, your friend,
H. CLAY.
Thr Prospect of tbr ('ruga In MKHi**ippl
Tho Attala (Miss.) Democrat, says :
Wo have had spring weather in earnest since
our last issue. The foliage of the tree* and tho
profusion of roses, are already evidence cnohgh
of the end of cold, frosty weather, until the close
of the year again, (fur planters are glad to sue
it, and are going ahead finely with their plant
ing interest. They are all about as well advan
ced as usual with their crops at this season of
thayear Many have liuishcd planting corn.—
Their first pluming of which is up and looks fine
ly. The cotton crop is now generally being plan
ted. and planter* are putting in a heavy crop.
The fruit crop and garden* have suffered but
little from the late frost*, aud look exceedingly
promising •
Penitential*).
During our stay in MUledgeville, a few week*
*inee. w paid a visit to the Penitentiary, ami
were surprised to see what improvements had
been made in a very short space of time.
The last legislature passed an act appropria
ting $30,000 to repair and put up uew building*
in (lie Penitentiary. The Principal Keeper i*
now rapidly progressing with tho work. With
brick already on hand, they have put up ouc
building near the north wall, one hundred and
ten feet lung by fifty, and three story* high,
which i* now about ready for the rafting. The
first story is intended for Engine and fixtures, the
secoud for one of the wood shops, the third for
shoe shop. It is intended to put up a similar
building running near and parallel with the wes
tern wall, commencing at the south end of the
present Car shop. The Cooking and Washing
department* and Hospital, which is in and attach
ed to the south-west corner, will be moved to the
south-east corner, away from the shops. Tho
cell building which is three story* high, will have
another story added. All the old building* that
now oocupy the centre, and which are very badly
*hai>cd, will be entirely removed, leaving an open
space, giving a clear view into all the shop*.
The present shoe shop in the north cast comer
which is a good buildiug is to be converted into
a chapel.
Not having many more brick ou hand than will
complete the first building, they have cotnmeucod
making, just outside the walls aud expect to have
them ready as fast as they aro needed on the
buildings. The lima used is purchased in Chero
kee Ga. The labor is all being dt me by convicts,
thus uing the thirty thou*aud dollars useconoui
iealty as possible. So far the work appears to be
douo well.— Sandertvill* Grargim*.
Laiiai ation of Talk. — How long the lamp of
conversation hold* out to burn, between two per
*on* only, ia curiou*ly act down in the following
passage* from Count Goufallicst'# account of him
imprisonment: “Fiftceen years 1 existed in a dun
geon ton feet square ! During six years I bud a
companion nine 1 was alone L I never
could rightly distinguish the face of him who
shnred my captivity iu the entomal twilight „f
our cell. The first year we talked incessantly to
gether; we related our past live*, our joy for ever
gone, over again. The next year we communica
ted to each other our thoughts and idea* on nil
subject*. The third year we had no ideas to com
muuicatv: we wore beginning to loose the power
of reflection. The fourth, at the interval of a
month or *o, we would oien our lip* to ask each
other if it were possible that the world went on as
gay and bustliug as where we formed n portion ..f
mankind. m The fifth we were silent. The sixth he
was taken away,'l never know where, to execution
or liberty. But I was glad when he was gone;
even solitude wn* hotter than the pale, vacant
face. Oueday (it must have been a year or two
after my companion left me.! the dungeon door
was opened, whence proceeding I knew not, the
followings word# were uttored:—-“By order of his
Imperial Majesty. I intimate to you that your
wife died a year ago.** Then the door was ••’hut,
and 1 heard no more: they bad but flung this great
agony upon me, and left me alone with it.
lOLIMBIfi, MONDAY. MAI ’2,86k.
Abstract Righto-Protectloa la the Tcrrltii
The question as to the duty of Congress t© give
adequate protection to slave property iu the Ter
ritories of tho United States, is daily increasing
in magnitude and bids fair to be an issue in a fu
ture political campaign. Whether this promi
nence be accorded to it or not, its discus
*iou will subserve the interests of truth, and,
to understand tho truth, whether we act up
on it or not, can hurt nobody. With os Os
the South, we do not know that any argument
it needed in support of the proposition that, as
an original question, to afford the protection de
manded is within the sphere of the power of Con
gress. All parties concede that this power, though
not in terete delegated in tha Constitution, is the
fhithfnl and necessary expression of that great
unwritten law of equality which underlies the
Cou.dßution, and hut for the recognition of whioh
no union of independent sovereignties could ever
have l-eeu formed. Tho question, here, is upon
tho propriety of insisting upon the tueoreiee of that
power. We are told by some that this is an uk
etraet right—one which w can afford to bold in
abeyance, as its assertion cannot redound to our
practical advantage, and that a denial or infrac
tion of itdocs not involve the degradation of those
who submit.
In every discussion, if it is of the highest im
portance that the disputants agree u|*u the terms
B they employ. If the term “abstract right*” is
used in contradistinction to “practical rights,”
we object to its employment if the inference be
inteuded, as we suppose, that ibe former are in
ferior to the latter in dignity. Ail rights are ab
stract until the occasion for tbeir exercise and
enforcement arises. The right of the Houtbern
slaveholder to recover his fugitive slave is an ab
stract right uutil the slave eeeafne —it is certainly
abstract to tbe man who does not, aud never ex
poets to own a slave. If a peron were cast upon
a desert island, and were to remain Us solitary
occupant, all bis rights would be such as are thus
denominated abstract Tbe right of the citizen,
guaranteed by tbe Constitnliou of the United
.States, to be secure in his houses, paper- and ef
fects against unreasonable aearcbes an seizures,
is abstract to him who has neither, or until an of
ficer comes, with warrant issued without probable
cause, to search und seize. Only a ninall propor
tion of tbo pcoplu of the Houthcru Motes are
slave-holders; the rights of the great majority,
that may bo affected by the legislation of Con
gress upon tbe subject of slavery, are abstract in
the supposed sanserif Congress were to apply the
“Wilmot proviso” to the Territory df Utah to
morrow, it would be difficult to show that a soli
tary practical interest <*f tho great mass of the
Bouthern people would be injured thereby. But
would they submit to it? Why not? It is
possible, nay probable if you please, that without
the prohibition, aud with tbe amplest protection
to the enjoyment of slave properly, the foot of a
slave would never press its soil. Why then, would
they cavil and fight for an abstraction ? Be
cause in the estimation of freemen honor is of
greater value than property. The South would
not submit to the prohibition for tho very reason
that the North would seek to itnpoae it. If Ihe
prohibition would not injure tho interest* of the
South, it* absence could not, certainly, work auy
detriment to the interests of the North, and the
uuly intelligent motive, therefore, for its applica
tion, would be to discredit the institution of sla
very aud to degrade its advocate* aud upholders.
To avert such disgrace we trust that thera is uot
a drop of blood in her honeot heart she would not
freely shed.
A brave and free people, jealous of their honor
will not bait, in tbe midst of aggression* upon
their rights, to inquire into thu practical result*
of the attack. They will *puro the suggestions of
I hi* slavish, utilitarian philosophy, and resent
tbe encroachment because submission would be
an indelible and damning slain upon tbeir man
hood and honor. Such considerations, alone, had
weight with our revolutionary father*. If they
had yielded to tho soft seduction* of this utilita
rian song—had weighed the privations and disas
ters of war against tho payment of a paltry tax
upon tea, our revolutionary drama would not
have been enacted. But, thank lieu ven aud tbeir
own brave hearts, they looked upon oppression
meelky borne, a*all true men must regard it, os de
grading and disgraceful to tbe victim, and they
nobly preferred the alternative of dying, freemen,
to living, slaves. ‘Wc would that a more copious
infuse a of this spirit could be given to the South
ern heart. It would cry out against this wretched,
craven doctrine of non-resistance for the viola
tioa of a hetrmtt ri-jkte. It would beget a rever
ence for truth and principle which would check
the present appalling decline iu public virtue, and
it would stimulate aud maintain in vigorous ac
tivity in the South, u love of liberty aud honor,
which would be around her a wall of bra** in ev
ery conflict—her glory in victory aud her solace
in dofeaf. We must reserve, for another i-suo,
what we inteuded to say ou the other div Lion of
our subject.
Pnrag un) Troubles.
Ten thousand dollar* have been received at the
State Department from the government of Para
guay, in payment of the indemnity to the family
of the seaman who was killed on board the Water
Witch, a.- was agreed on by Commissioner Bowlin
in his recently concluded arrangements with
President Lope/. The promptness with which
the latter bus made this payment, and the hearty
term* of his address on taking leave of the I’. 8.
Commissioner, warraut ilio belief that be will
steadily adhere to his promises, and maintain
cordial and liberal relations with this country,
from a conviction of the mutual benefit that must
result from such intercourse.
Editor Hxtikeu.—The Rev. Joseph Walker
has resigned hi* positian as editor of the Chris
tian lntirj published at Macon, in this State ; bis
resignation t< take effect on the Ist of June next.
Frum Ma*hlngton
Wahuingtox, April 2S.
<’onimi*sioner Bowlin is expected to arrive
here next week, aud will Wing the treaties re
cently concluded with Paraguav.
Sviior Mata, the Mexican Minister to the I'ni
ted State*, arrived hero (hi* morning.
lion. George S Ilun kins, of Florida, ha* been
detained here over since the adjournment of Con
gress, by a severe attack of pneumouia, from
which be is slowly recovering.
Assistant Surgeon Henry, of the Army, has re
signed.
There is a general and decidedly strong fuel
ing of satisfaction among all classes at the resull
of Sickles'trial. The jury would have rendered
a verdict immediately after the case was submit
ted to them, but for tbe fact that one of the num
ber desired a short time for deliberation. The
Coift, owing to the fatigue incident on tbe trial,
adjourned till Monday next, to which time the
< >rahd aud Petit Juries had been discharged.
W AHiuxuTox, April 29.
Richard Cululoo reached this city last night.—
is now staying with President Buchanan.
The Treasury receipts are coming up to Secre
tary Cobb's estimates. It has not yet been deter
mined when the Treasury notes authorised last
winter shall be issued.
Lieut. Mowry leaves for Arizona to-morrow.—
lie will return some timo the ensuing winter to
urge tho organization of a territorial form of gov
ernment for Ariiona.
LATER FROM UTAH.
More Trouble with the Mormon* (tar Law Power*
tarn
Lrav kn woktii, K. T. April 26.
The Utah mail arrived here to-day with later
advices from Salt Lake City.
The advices represent tho territory in a very
threatening aspect.
The United States Courts have been unable
to administer justice.
Tho Uraud Jury refused to find bills, and us
ed other means to screen the murderer* of Potter
and Forbes.
Judge Cradlehaugh had discharged the Grand
Jury and also tho traverse jury, and one thou
sand United States troops hail been marched
from Camp Floyd ami encamped near Provo,
whtru the Court wisia station.
Fort Gafaes.
The report having been circulated that the
small pox hud reached Fort Gaines, thu followint;
letter from aa eminent physician ofthatpla w .
ad>lren ted to tho Cuthiiert Reporter. i..-wit
Fort Gaihes, Ga., April 19.
To the Public :
Rumorr aro abroad that Small-Pox prevail*
iin this Town. These rumors are calculated to in
jure our plaof; therefore, I state, that there is
not a single case of it in the town, nor within 20
or 23 miles of the place, to the best of my knowl
edge.
WILLI AM J. JOHNSON, M. D.
Catkbert
The foffi.wing from the Cutbbert Rq.orler nhows
that improvement* are going on iu the beautiful j
town of CuthberU It says:
Ws learn that a large building is to be created :
upon the site of the old Planters’ Hotel, by Messrs.
Daniel k Dunlap, who intend opening a largo
furniture establishment- The building will la
two stories high, fronting Hi) feet on College street
and about the same number of feet ou the Square.
Progress of the Railroad.
The laying of the superstructure to this point
is going on liuvly. Only about three and a half
miles of the iron remaiu to be laid, which, we pre
sume will be completed by tbe Ist or iOtbufJune,
at which time the cars will be running lore.
We learn fr>in the contractor, that the stona
work on the Depot will be completed by the last
of next week. —Cutkbert Reporter.
p*- terns of uvws from the Lumpkin Palla
dium, April 28tb :
Touxxno.—W'e learn that ou .Saturday morning
a frightful tornado passed through a small por
tiou of Randolph county, uprooting and sweeping
off every vestige of vegetation. Judge Coleman
wa* the principal sufferer; his mills were entirely
destroyed. Home of the limbers of the building
were carried several hundred yards, so foarfu! aud
powerful was the wind. It only swept over u
space of some fifty yard* in width, but \wn down
every resisting object in iu course. We have
heard of no live* beiug lost, and hope that there
were but few sufferer*.
Crops.—Notwithstanding the backward spring
and excessive cold weather this month, the crops
in this section are not materially injured. Mt
of our fanner* have plowed their corn for the
first time, and a large number havo finished
chopping cotton. We umh-rxtand that there are
generally good stands of both cotton and corn,
and it look* well. The wheat crop is promising
Having escaped unharmed the dangers of cold,
it, unless blasted, promises to be an average
m m
tbe Railroad*
It seem* now to b*i a fixed fact that Pulaski
county will have one Railroad running through,
or into it, if not two.
The Macon and Brunswick Company havo gone
to work in good earnest, aud are now locating
tbeir rood, and*a* soon as it is located forty miles
from Macon, it will Ikj put under contract. This
forty miles will bring the road to a point opposite
thi> place, and if tbe old line is adopted, it will
be leu or twelve miles east of llawkinsville.
Tbe Fort Valley and Brunswick Company have
subscribed to their road something over $310,000.
and are making arrangements to have tho route
surveyed, which we lcaru will bo commenced at
an early day. Wo understand that this company
have not yet docideu whether they will survey tbe
mule through to the initial point, or stop al llaw
kiunville for the present. From the present as
pect of affairs, the road from Macon ami that from
Fort Valley, will have the first thirty or forty
miles completed about the. same time; ami then
■•ice ahull me, uhut ice ahull tee,"—Puluaki
Time*.”
Hmai.i. Pox ix Troy.—We learn from a phy
sician residing in Troy, Pike county, who was in
this city yesterday, that there can be no doubt of
the existence of a case of small pox in that town,
and that the place is nearly deserted. Wc do not
apprehend the infection will reach Montgomery,
but would recommend that those yf our emseus
who have not been vuo-inatod should apply that
preventive. A general system of vaccination, if
resorted to, would do no harm “An ounce of
preventive is worth a pouudofeure."— Montgomery
A deer titer, April 29.
Hon. Lucius J. hartrvM
Wc sea by our exchange- that the Democrat
Party in a number of the counties of the fourth
District, strongly approve the course of this gen
tleman in Cangress, and recommend his rollouti
nation. We sin early trust that their recommen
dation may pe carriod out. Considering his ex
perience, few, if any, of our national legislators
justly acquired more reputation than lie. Bold,
energetic, indiqiendunt, clear-headed, devoted to
the rights of the South, and attentive to the inter
**sla of his immediaU* constituent*, he made an
able aud faithful represent a live.— liainhridye Ar-
J
An t ppea I lo fair lot*.
Wo copy in another ctdutr.n an article from the
Albany, Ga„ Patriot, to which we invite the at
leution of every patriotic Southerner. The Pa
triot is a Democratic paper, but takiug a proper
view of the state of national parties, and feeling
deeply the grievances which tbe Bouth has justly
to complain of in tbe Union, it up)eaD to ali men
of all parties among us, to stand up to the right*
of the South, aud cither enforce those rights in
I tho Union “T prepare for their maintenance out of
j it. The Patriot is correct. The time has come,
! when South ent men should divest themselves of
party prejudice aud stund shoulder to shoulder, a
defeuairc , against, an ag<jr>stiee scctiun. Ho
have Itmg since determined that our politics shall
boos the *trict Southern Rights school.— Urijjin
Independent South.
Tbr South
The South now fuels herself as a caged lion
—she knows not her Htrength. Once cut loose
her binding shackle* and throw her alone on her
own resources, and she will in a short period
prove her*clf tbe most eivilliaed and powerful na
tion on the globe.
Friend* of the South! let us uo longer stand
divided. We appeal to you to unite a* friends
aud patriot* iu a common cause, having the pro
tection of the Constitution aud tbo interests of
your country alone at heart. “The night is spent
and the day is at hand” wheu we should stand by
our right* in the Union. Ts we fait in this, our
disgrace will swell so high that it will overshadow
the su<>w capped mountain ; therefore let us stand
prepared to meet every unjust encroachment
with tinnuess and determination to chock it* for
tber progress, and should we fall iu thi* attempt,
let us fall with our face to the enemy! It is our
earnest desire to preserve the Constitution and
the Union in it* • r emal purity, but when wrong
and insult after insult is heaped upon us to our de
triment and disgrace, we *y— let this fabric of
government tumble to the dust, and la buried is
sternal oblivion! Albany Patriot.
Di murmur Mming
At a meeting of a respectable jxvrtion of the
Democratic party of Pulaski county, on the 20th
instant.
On motion of J J Lowry, Esq, Col FIB Brown
wa* called to the chair, aud Dr 0 E Clark reques
ted to act a* Secretary.
Do the Chairman taking his seat, he explained
the object <t the mectiug iu a few and appropri
ate remarks, approving the course of Hi* Kxcel
lency, Joseph K. Ur>>wn, lion Alfred Iverson, and
Representative, Hon Martin J Crawford.
Tbe following resolution* were approved and
unanimously adopted;
Kesolvod. That the administration of Joseph
E. Brown commends itself to the hearty welcome
and acceptance us every Democrat; and that the
people every where, andofall parties should stand
by, maiutain and support his independent and
honest course.
Kosolved, That deiegato# appointed at this
meeting to attend the Gubernatorial Convention
in MiHMgvville, in June next, vote for and sup
port Hnutmt Jot Urown, as the nominee of said
Convention, aud a# the Democratic candidate for
Governor, iu preference to all other candidate*.
Resolved, That the course of Alfred Iverson,
United State# Senator, meets onr approval, and
hi# patriotism should be sou mi ml every where,
aud hi* efforts in favor of the South he ever re
collected.
Resolved, That we send delegates to the Cuth
bert Convention in July next, and that our dele
gate# to that Convention cast their vote# in favor
of our present gallant Representative, Martin J.
Crawford.
A motion was made that the Chairman ap
point delegate# to each of the Conventions allud
ed to in the resolution. Whereupon the Chairman
appointed J J Lowry. l'sq. Dr C E Clark and
George W Johnson. Req, as delegates to Milledgc
ville, and t* M Manning, Esq, R F l>eLamar, aud
Col C M Boxcman. a# delegates to tho Cutbbert
Convention, and the#c delegate* each ha* the
power to select his own alternate by a resolution
passed.
J J Lowry, Esq, in a few impressive remarks
declaimed the patriotism of Gov. Brown. Senator
Alfred Iverson and the Hon. M. J. Crawford,
which were received applaudingly by the multi
tude. After which the meeting passed a resolu
tion requesting the Pulaski Times. Feiieral
Union, State Press, Georgia Telegraph, South
western News and Columbus Times, to publish
the proceeding* of this meeting.
F. I. B. BROWN.
Chairman.
C. E. Clarkk. Secretary.
The Wasukrkii’* Fhiiout—We learn that
half a doren promising plantation hands—hut
subject*, we suppose, of bis Majesty of Dahomey
—who arrived by the Wanderer, were taken up
the river last evening on tho Nalchet. They ap
peared in excellent health and spirits.—-V. 0.
Tru • Delta, 17 th intU
TELEGRAMS OF THE WEEK
REPORTED FOR THE DAILY TIMES
LATER FROM EUROPE.
OF THE
CITY OF WASHINGTON
COTTON DECLINED !
New York, April tl.
The Steamship City of Washington has arriv
ed bringing Liverpool dates to the 13th inst.
Liverpool Cotton Market. —Sales of the
21,oi)o bale*, of which speculators took l,t)uu
| and exporters 3.900 bale*.
The Markot bod declined 1-lfld to i-Bd.
Middling Orleans .....,..7Md
Middling Uplands. 7 and
Manchester advices unfavorable.
Breadstuff* and Provisions advancing.
Consols were quoted at V33a.
War rumors had created some alarm, but th
i latest intelligence looks more pacific.
Further by the City of Wuhington.
Latent from Livtrjxtol, Wednesday April 13d.
! Sales of cotton to-day 3,000 bales, and the msr
- ket closed dull.
J,nteat from London Ly Telegraph.
Consols were ((noted at 9o*i.
The Calcutta aud China mails have arrived
Tea* were reported dearer.
The continental advices received to-day con
tinue poetic.
Richardson k Spence, in their weekly circular
report Flour firm; Wheu advancing: Corn steady:
Reef buoyant, with a speculative feeling, aud
holders demanding an advanco.
Pork quU t but firm.
Sugar, Coffee and Rice were reported quiet.
Rosin was dull.
Spfritsof Tur|ciittne was firm at 42*.
Iu London wheat had advun cd l(oi2d.
Sugar was quiet: Rice firm at fid. advance.
The money market ws* unchanged.
The Prince Albert had put back to Galway iu
cousoquenee of being in a leaking condition.
TIIIRU DISPTOU.
Austria bo* proposed, and it is said thu other
|ow<*r* have consented to it, for a simultaneous
disarming of ail the beliigrqnt powers, before th
meeting of tbe Peaco Congresa.
The warlike time of the Vienna press boa been
; slightly moderated.
Tbe Austrian troops continue to approach tbe
| Piedmont frontiers.
1 Parliament will probably be dissolved in ah ut
a week.
The Paris Bourse, on tbe 12th inst., was bu
ant, and the three per cents, closed at 6H.
STEAMSim- ( fRCAKKIA.
New York. April 2fi.
The Btoamsnip Circassia arrived off Cape liar*
to-day, bringing Liverpool dates to the 18th.
Sales of cotton for the week, 43,000 bale*. L<s
er qualities bate declined an %, Middling daehu
ed 1-10th.
Market dosed quiet.
Consols 9j.
Further by the Circassia.
Soles <*n Speculation for the week previous to
the departure of the Steamer 3,000 bales.
Sale* for export 3,300 bales. Market general, v
I unchanged.
i Fair Or lean*, B‘id
Mid. Orleans 7 3-1 fid
Fair Mobiles.... 7%d
Middling Mobile*, .....73-!6d
Fair Upland* 7 V, and
Middling Upland 7 and
Stock at Liverpool 407,000 bale*.
American stock at Liverpwd 341,000 bale*.
Manchester advice* favorable, the market eh -
ing quiet but steady.
New Orleans tres ordinaire at Havre 1$
i fraue*. •
■ Wai rumors were conflicting.
The Very Lateat.
Liverpool. Monday April I>.
Sales 3,000 bales. Market very dull and
dining.
Lo.nhon, Saturday, April Id
Consol* 93 ' 4 and steady.
Tbe French Squadron ba* aailed for the Me ii
terraueuu.
Arrival of the Steamship Africa.
N*w You*. April
The steamship Africa, which left Liverpool ~t,
Saturday, the loth ia*U, arrived here to-day
Her commercial news bits been anticipated by
the Circassian, off Ca]>e Race.
It was reported in Liverpool, at thu time the
Africa left, that the peace Congre*s would a*Mii
| hie on tho 23d of April, at Carlsruhe, a city •
western Germany. and tlie capital of thu grand
■ Duchy of Laden.
The report appear- I<> be confirmed that Ac
triu refuses to participate inapeace Congre**. un
less all tbe power* disarm simultaneously.
The Loudon AW* says it is just a* possible
i that the proposed Congress will embitter tbe r
; lations of thu contending parties, as it is that its
j deliberations will avert war.
j The Pari* correspondent of the Herald ssj*
: that he has good reason for believing that Austria -
proposal?, as to points to be submitted, will ha
unacceptable to France.
Tbe Paris Putt ie says France cannot ieex|*ec
! ted to diminish her army, or remand to the jr*>
I naia a single piece of its cannon.
Many Freneh naval officers have been ordered
j to join their ships forthwith.
War material- arc accumulating at Marseille*
| to an alarming extent.
Five steam frigates have gone to Algeria tor
; troops.
The late interview with Lord Cowley and Count
Walewtki, it Is believed, resulted in serious dif
ft-runces of opinion, affecting lira amity between
’ France aud England.
In the nmallur German States, warlike prepara
| tions are going forward.
The Bavarian tinny is placed on a war foot
ing.
It wa* reported that tbe Pope would protest
against the C<>ngrese.
It was rumored that the King of Naples *:*
either dead, or in a dying condition.
Holland and Belgium were said to have con
cluded a treaty for their mutual defence in ca*
of war.
STEAMSHI? BREMER.
COTTON STEADY.
Nil Yohk, May I, 1869.
The Meamehip Bremer with Liverpool date* to
19lh ult., arrived at this port to-day. The sale* of
two day* previous to her departure were IT,*>*(#
bale*.
The market eloaud dull but steady.
Buyers were demanding a reduction.
Rreadstnfl* were steady.
Provisions active. C msols 97?£.
B. Gilmer, Esq., eon of the lato Sec
retary aud Ex-Goveraor of Virginia, who waa
killed on board the steamer Princeton several
years ago, committed suicide at the Railroad
Depot, Washington City, on the 2sth inst:, by
throwing himself under the moving locomotive,
lie resided at Charlottesville, and was editor of
the Exponent. He was about JO years old. Mr.
Roger A. Pryor look charge of the body, to be
sent home in the evening train.
--—•—
Slayk-HOLDERS. —At present there are com
paratively lew slave owners, aud the number is
constantly diminishing. It is quite likely the
next census will show a decrease of fully twenty
|>er cent in the number of slave-holders, alien
compared with the census of IMU—and then there
were only some HoO.iMiO slave holders in the whole
fifteen Southern States.
Llxbt Frost and Clod Heather.
The past week has been exceedingly cold for
the season, and some frost was seen on two morn
ings during the week. We learn from euquinug
of the planters, that no injury to the ootton i* s’
yet perceptible. We know that cotton is a very
tender plant, and we shall heur in a tow weeks
great comptaiutof a tad etanH aj rottnn, through
out the county.— PnUtki Timm April 2 <A
