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t on Mill s. FiUDAI. .4I*KIL v. KM 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