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R. ELLI 3 Si CO., Proprietors.
Volume XIV,
StRTE,, lira Aioht.—At Now York
d. y .ri!ng,th Mn.ropoliUu lI.Hoi wa,ll,„„o„
f •ww.UtllWMoitoment.orijiMtinKout ol in
ullglTOli i , ayuuugludy at Niblo's threatra hy a
Ski m tki£ST” “ 1W '. s..J 10 Ui a
olwk ■ the oalak.iM,,,! of CUiu, Leavitt £ <■„.
Itappoar* that a Mr. Hu-hMI. „l .\le:n-
L *! * tho above lto
te . ..m0m,,..urn,1 Hi. daughter and of Mr.
m’thl*R,V*'•'"* “fMwuaobug, to Niblo a to
•ja h. Rarwl, Du.-rag ,h. .Vlr.
Nol.on , daughter . tUlontion was .mlffoulv raffed
*r <>. who toob'iiio lib
wrillm th “ h v u '.’ ‘ ‘‘ lrd - oo.uaUi.ng
wruteu trtoreou. Not knot,-in, li.o atmngar L.,
hrow it upon t|,o fl ,or, hot *. few wommu l,„
*=•>', *t ißfornto.l
* 114I 140 ® Wai-te her, of the
f°fc I™ 1 h much enraged, and at mice
a 1 ; Mi Z7 vauj rh ” • '> now.
l.h . par.,."|out, it i . alleg.a p, r .
to h |,o, h J th ” P lr,y Wh ” h *d Itandod the curds
uV h his hl! "‘ her
• mthJS ...Tt’ rr '-' r,, " tcd h r Naif oil making
MiM Vol k” “■ foil ' 4 6i uttcutp,.-
Wl ” * Nell, on bceamlug alarmed, burst i.,re Mar*
*" d W *” *’ °“ c ” ! J from the theatre. ilssbivlt
theatre “J” h><l l<,ft 1118 laodwa, rctumod to the
sh.lt, ly after foliotve.i Pariah not.who
Here nt once Look Pfcil*h to inek for ui*
eonflu<d, inflicting severalscYere cuts over Kin head
•ad body. braising him pretty severely and oth
erwise disfiguring his face.
if the young gentleman and young lady
beeu spending their Hide and money more profita
bly and pleasantly, at some of uitrmauy pleasuut*
Southern watering placer, there wonld hare been
no young lady Insulted, and consequently no ne
eeesity for a young gentleman to oau* a yankc*
blackguard.—Eis. Timfs.
Thk Lucas Ai.au vu* Will Cask.—The will
of the late Henry Luca*, a wealthy planter of
Montgomery county, Ala, was to bare up
for probate, by change of venue, in the county of
Lownde*. Tuesday last. The will disp >ea of n
large amount of property, to iho diaeatbfacliou
of the testator’s blood relations, an 1 several at
tempts to probate it <n Montgomery have Jailed.
The most distinguished cotin.-el in the State have
been retained on this side or that ; among them,
Hon. David Clop ton, the newly elected Kepreten
tative from the Montgomery district.
IftiuTbu New York Tribune makes the astouu
ding discovery that Joan Mitchell ie not going
to Europe at all* but that he is bound for Africa
for a cargo of negroes.
We publish elsewhere an account of a woman’s
having eight children at n birth, alter havinggi\ -
en birth to several pair of twins. We think the
poor husband has a perfect right to sue for a di
vorce upon the ground that his wife is an over
bearing woman. V. Y. Argue.
A correspondent ou board the Lulled States
ship St. Louis, at Aspinwall ou the 2d us August,
states that a di.-patch had readied the fl >g officer
from our repreuntativein Carthftgvna, New Gra
nada, asking that a war veel should bo taut
there. This was, no d.ubt, in (UHmvqMonoe of the
popular riots at that place already reported.
A TlS.—lt i- mui,lAlien* i~ ;itic in the votes for
Chrisman and Anderson fur Congress in ilie
Fourth District of Kentucky. The law provides
iu such a ease that the election shall bo determ
ined by lot between them iu presence of the Gov
ernor, Secretary of State. Attorney General us
the State, and at least three other persona.
The Lover’s Fw./.lk—To learn to read the
following, so as to maku good seueu, is a bij stery :
I thee read hoc that me,
Love is down will I'll have
But that and you have you'll
One and up and you if.
Biriiop Soule, who has recently been very ill at
Nashville, Tens., ha. recovered bis usual health,
and ia now on a visit to his relatives in Ohio.
A Oeriuau in Cincinnati made a bet of >.A that
he oould drink half a barrel of lager in twenty
four hours Seeing how he was going ou, the
other party paid him *lO to atop and throw up
the bet.
Spiritualism was ignored ns ope of the natural
sciences by the late American Scientific Conven
tion at Springfield Massachusetts.
The latent ‘‘fashion” announced from Europe,
is that of dressing very plainly when going to
Cburoh. Some of the ladies of the “first circle”
go np to worship in plain oaliro. ft is thus sought
to encourage the stnmdaaee of the p or wh*, have
hitherto withhold their presence for lack of “Sun
day clothes.” A sensible not to say Christian
idea.
Thr Rain.— -For more than a week we hare
had rain In tble section —almost iucc'-.uulj.—
The sun has kept Uis bright face under the cloud*
for an entire week, nor deigning to give u* mor
tal* onesmsll ray tod)*] el the surrounding gloom.
We cannot know to what extent the crops have
been injured by so nooh rain ; few days of hot
and clear weather will show.— J'rderat L'*ioii.
A* Ex* tar..—Two or three days ago a negro
girl stole a parasol, in Brooklyn, and was eoon
after arrested. Iter excuse before tho magistrate
was, that the sun was spoiling her complexion.
SANFORD’S
LIVER I.iVIGORATOR
NBVKK DKUILITA'IEB
IT 18 i OMFOrM'FD ENTIRELYfom ‘ urn*,and
has become an established fact, a standard medicine
approved by all that , hat •• used it, and Is re
sorted to With court- m deuce in nil disease* lor
which it ia recommend- ■* ed
it ha* cured thousand# § w ilhlntltc last ttvo yearn
who had riven up hope * of relief an numerous
unsolicited rditificatas ™ in my possession show
The done Mill at he adapted to the temperament
of theindividualtakini; it and used in*nrh f|nan>
titles as to act gently on mm the trowels
Let the dictates of your se judgment ailidu youth
use of the LIVER /A*- VIOORA TOM. and it
Will cure Lirtr Cam am pi mat* BILHU'S .tr
uths. D rSrr.PSM, mm Ckrem Diarrhea.
*VMM F. R CO M FI.AIXTS It YRF.JfTE
RY. DRitiW. SOCR STOMACH, Hnlmtmmi
COS TIVEXf. ■’ o Choi CHOLERA Chu
rmJhrhiu. CHOLERA mm WMMTVMFLATC
LEJtCE. JA V.\ DICE. femuh H EAh'HASS
ES, and may he taed successfully an
arp, Familp Mrdtrvu M If will cure SJCK
HEADACHE. <a ™ thousand* ran testify >r*
lrMl|i win • fra, |f SSI fe e ar ihrct /'• <*
tpmmfmU era re# an at commencement olthe
attach
All who u >f are , firm# Uteir tijstimony
in ita favor am
MIX WATER IN THE MOUTH WITH TIIE IN
VIGORATOR. AND hWALLOW Ri’TH TOGETH
ER PRICE ONE HOLLAR PER BOTTLE
ALSO,
SANFORD’S
FAMILY
Chathartic Pills,
COMPOUNDED FROM
Hnrr Veffrtnlrle Ktlraela, and BKI up
lit ulai* ( bum. Air Tight, mill will
keep In any < llmotc.
The FA.MILV CA rit*RTi< Piu, i- a *e
tie hut active Cathartic U which the piopristor has
Mned in hr* praetiee more . than twenty year*
The oiisiantlv increasing Jr demand Ironi those who
baselongused the PILI.B . and the -atistiM lion which
alleipreaa inregardtotheir H nee.lias indui ed me to pat
them in the reach of all
The protewyon well know ihat different hitharic*
action diflerent portions of. the bowel*
th. FAMILY i A kill ART If PILL
has.witbdue reference to r Ilia well esnblished fact
been compounded from a M variety aft lie purest
table extracts, which act ** liiheoneverv pan of the
alimentary canal, and are H iC'od and sale m all a
a where a chill harm >* M needed. *tich as ifc-
BABOEMENT* of th e HTOMAfII. Blm,i
-nks*. PAINM in tii*. Q MAt'K AND LOIN 8,
COi< riVF.NBi* it, PAIN uno Niiikmkkn ovta
the WHOLE lloH I. j. from aurhblft cold, which
freoaentiv, It neglected.'y crul in a long course of Fe
vr, LOHii OF APPB mTITE, a CMKPIPo Mkm
saTloh or Coin ovti mi Row, HSsti.eas
acu, HEADAC HE or “ wkiomt iw the Hud.
ail INFLAMMATORY y (Use A MM, WollMi* te
( HII-OBE.N or ADI I.TS. r KMr.i MITISM, a tirer..
Further of the Illood. r* andmanydiseasestow h* h
fteh n heir.to numerous w to mention in the* adver
tisement DOHK Ito I. 1
Price 30 Cents.
THE LIVER IN VIGOR ATOR and FAMILY CA
THARTIC FILLS are retailed by Drufffint* item rally
and aold wholesale and retail by the Trade in all the
large towns
I. T. W. HANFORD, M. D„
Manufacturer sad Proprietor,
JMMI7~W9m Broadway, New Tort.
ihc (fulßmhti*) HecMt times,
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(tlll'VlUS, TONI)AT. Amur 111. IIA
*
II li-ri iiot*. lii'ii. lifUimtr -l.iril ?
Tlio El.lilorof tho Cor.r .sVmi,', ,Ton. Jiuue. N.
Brihiiny, i a nn imta|iendon, oainUiate for O.m
in this Virtnol. Tho JT.j.irrr, of llii.rU,,
rod him oul ol thy oppoeilion |iartv —that he i
not ono of their fold. And ridlenlo. the idea of
kif rarrjing off more voles from the Oppontion,
than the llem .yr.ilic party. On the other hand,
wo eouloml that (lo„. Bothono ha, no claims lo
ilemorratir support. Rrrogniriog him ar a wor
thy jenUoniao, yel, still havinj. no alle K ianoo
imh thy party, whose principles it is our pride to
advocate, it lien. Bothuue does announce that
thy opposition is worse than Ihe democracy, he
nevertheless votes with the Opposition. He sup
ported t!en. Seott for the Presidency, and has vo.
■e l. we heUeto, lor no democratic nominee since
thsi period, lie advocated the claims ofthe op
position candidate for Congress In this district
two years since, and voted for Mr. Howard for the
Lejfislat.il* ui this county. These twonontlyiucu
them a'mnc. Tl*>o. we rw to mmewftnu, mat
thoy wore uu his platform? If so, why is Gen.
lieihnuu ruled out and Air. Howard supported ?
They both advocate th mudi principles! Fruu
trade find divert tHT"tion ! Yet tho Enquirer
says, that the General is not of their huuse.
Vi Uh regard, then, to the political parties of
the tlay, lion. Buthune occupies an anomalous
position. Iu other words, he is an outsider, an
indifferent spectator, as to the issues which divide
them. He is a Candida to upon the i sol a tod ques
tion of “Free trade and direct taxation.’’ Neith
er of the nominated candidates for t’ongressionul
honor# regard him as being iu the field with them.
Ueuoa, *-•: no a list of appointments to canvass
the District with each other. Gen. Bethune and
Mr. Potter, we suggest, canvass tho District to
gether. This suggestion wo make in good faith,
as they discuss other issues tliuu which
now divide the political parties. They may suc
ceed in impressing tho mind ot the people with
the importance of “ffco trade aud direct tnxa
non,” and the ueocssily of adopting this mode of
ooliecliug revenue. If so, we shall submit with
deference to the will of the people.
KUIe Load
Since tho opposition nomination for Governor,
the present incumbeut tor the Gubernatorial Chair
baa beeu availed pretty violently by some of the
opposition proves. lit* State Road payments
are alia deception! The time amounts have
bet a paid nil along by precoding Administrations,
(they never received credit for it,) and Gov. Brown
is a humbug’ He now make* money tor the
State, by “stopping the outlay forth aeguipmsnty
Oh ! yes !of courae! The road is going t< rack
Unfortunately. the Editor of the Atlanta Air
eiin. who rode over thejroad, reports it \njine order
everything just as it ought to Ikj. Bui the Gov
ernor still steal a the money from somebody.
Warren Akin. Esq
Editor Enguirer :—l notice thin morning, in
tho Tint**, the announcement of W arren Akin
for Governor, and it way-. “Mr. Akin is a lawyer
of Cherokee, Georgia. We know nothing uioro
of hi* history. *’ I will give the Time* a little
more of hi* history.
Warren Akin was born and raised in Elbert
county, Go., of poor parents —ti*> poor to give
their children a liberal education. When gold waa
discovered in upper Georgia, Warren was a young .
man. without much mean*, and left Elbert for
that region, with his pick-axe uud spade, ntid
went into the gold pit* as a hireling, till he got
means enough, and then commenced the study
of the law {1 believe with Judge Hooper,) and has
worked bis way to the head oF his profession.—
Ho now ranks with the find lawyers of the State.
If Gov. Brown would stump it with him, tho Tim**
would know*probably more of his history than it
would 1> anxious for the people to know.
B.
We are thankful for this bit of information and
rejoice that the opposition have fouudsn profound
a gentleman to lend I heir forlorn hope. Wo would
not dir para go him; on the contrary, we admire
his Indomitable pluck, which in au essential to
greatness. We have seen an eulogy on him from
an opposition paper, perhaps the Chronicle <fc Sen
tinel, since penning the above paragraph, which
makes us blush, that we were ignorant of so great
a light in our midst.
4 01. Akin's < and 14*0
The effect of running an Opposition candidate
for Governor, will be to destroy ail hope of whip
ping the Democracy, in some of the Diet riots in
this State. lu the 2d District, Mr. Crawford’s
•wu popularity, together with Gov. Brown’s, will
inert"**, his majority. Especially will the effeat
upon tba Opposition be bad in the Bth District.
The Constitutional i*t says :
“It will rally the Democracy to the support
of their uotuinoo, uud embarrass the Opposition
candidates for Congress—especially tho Opposi
tion candidate for Congress in this District, who
is auxiou.s to |/econsidered an independent candi
date, und to secure Democratic voles by applaud
ing tho Administration of Gov, Drown. Now,
Mr. Wright must declare himself either for Brown
•r Akin. He cannot tide two horses longer. Ho
must beau Opposition candidate—sustaining the
policy, principle-, und nominations of that party;
or h must be tut independent anti-Democratio
candidate.
Ncnator lirraon and “Yttilve t.eurghin ’*
The Bainbridgo Aryms, in a well written edito
rial, condemns, like the Time*, 4he spirit and lone
of h communication, over the riguature of “Native
Georgian,” as calculated to weaken tho strength
of Judgs Iverson’s position before tbe people. Wo
protest against th© mode of attack pursued by
Nativo Georgian” aud an able writer, signed
“ tioutli,” In the Ala-con State Press. If, however,
the friend* of Jndge Iverson und those who are
entitled to his confidence, ©hose to adopt this meth
od to advance his claims to a seat iu the tienate,
lot the responsibility rests where it properly be
longs. The Stats Pre*, tbe Bainbridgo Aryu*
and the Time*, have already washed their gar
ments of tbe indiscretion. Tho Argo* says ;
“ Now this uidiseretiou ou the part of one of
Mr. Iverson’s friends, has been seized upon as a
weapon with which to injur© him. It is a little re
markable that an anonymous letter writer should
hn . received so much consideration at the bends
of our respected notempantries, the Ftderul Union
and Cotutitutiona/ist.
on> of our coteiuporarUn-, tho Federal Union,
wishes to know if the friends of tieimtor Iverson
i-xpacta to gag men or muzzle the press. As one
of tbe friends of that gentleman, we protest against
the effort thus to prejudice the public mind. How,
in the name of reason and justice, can penator
Iverson justly Ik? held responsible for the indis
cretions of his friends? If a friend, over a ficti
tious signature, in his zeal to reebtvate him to a
position which he has highly adorned, should be
uncharitable, unkind, ilfiWal or even unjust to
c-litors of Northern birth among us, no iuipartisl
and juit minded man will, for that reason, assail
parties entirely innocent.
Correspondence of tbo Times.
Hatch AC Hi bbik, Russell county, Ala., I
August 14th, 1859. j
M> **r*. Editor* :—A word as to the crops, etc.,
in this part of Russell. The first of August
brought us tbo finest prospect we have had in
many year* fora yield in both cotton and corn.
Th© latter crop ha* passed the usual casualties and
is good, yet little fodder has or will be saved.
luo recent boavy rains, yt continuing, have
changed tbe phase of our cotton crop almost en
tirely. AH th© lowlands are shedding to a great
extent, and the ravages of tbe bell-wormy leaves
us little te hope for frm that portion nearly ma
tured.
We hoar, continually, the same complaints
from Barbour and the Ridge portion of Macon
county.
VIATOR.
or THE STATES, ANB THK SIIVKU KI li VH I) F THE I TATES.
ben. Houston Klcrtrd-Trxn’t
t>oii. Houston appear* to have defeated his
competitor. Gov. Kuumds, for the Governorship
ot Texas. Two years ago. the hitter deftmfed
the former by tm A*wmn./majority. The Olmrle
tou Mercury Nays :
The State Rights party of Texas started an
unnecessary and disastrous issue. TLe\ mud<>
the rcopouiug of tho slave gradi tlio grout un>-
tion in the eloctiou, dividiug their own party and
driving off many. The speeches of tho nun u ..s
wore tilled chiefly with this subject. Houston * a w ‘
his advantage, ineuntod the op|N.sitiun ( and Ua>
ridden to victory over those win*. m State Rights
grounds and resistance to northern aggression
had beaten him to the by overwhelming
odds. To th<> advantage given him bv this issue,
wore added the memories of the past, which mm
plated the work of his success.
Ho canvassed tho State most actively ; everv
where revived, among hi* old omradesin arms,
recollections of San uaeinto and of the early gh.’
rios and aufferiugs of the founders of tho Rt puh
He, molted his audience to tears, and wept with
great effect himself, hk the result shows.
The Stouis Right party of Texan have brought
detoat upon themselves by making ,m mnnaetj.
lm informed on the subject. nut fN maac ii nr.li
tor tor voting, and a living issue, dividing ear
people, is a foolish and fatal move. Lot the sub
ject be considered calmly and throughly sifted by
discussion merely. When the South is in a posi
tion to act ou it, it will be tiuio euough to make it
an issue. But until then, such a use of it is only
fraught with evil. In this instance it Ims para
ly ted the State Rights party of Texas, and raised
to power one of the greatest enemies to tho South
and moat unmitigated demagogues within oui
borders —a southern Freesoiler
Central American Mission.- Notiesing the
presence of Gen. Lamar in that city, recently rv
turned train his mission to Nicaragua, the Wash
ington States, of the Gth inst., says:
A successor will bo immediately appointed,
though as yet wo have reason to believe no on a
has been positively commissioned It is a mat
ter of quaudury whether a minister resident will
be sent to Nicaragua or a full min later, accredited
to tho four central American Status. In tbo lat
ter ovent the united mission will bo tendered to
Judge Bowlin, who, it is generally uudon-toofl, is
deep in the confluence of the President.
Goiteapoadeticc ofthe Times.
CrssKi a, Aug. Stb, lflo9.
Messrs. Ejhtobs The ball is in motion in
Chattahoochee, l’he Democracy having asseni
bled at the Court House, on Tuesility 2d inst., and
after a most agreeable and complete organisation,
nominated their candidates for the Legislature,
ami have gone to work in good earnest, deter
mined to carry the oounty in the approaching
election. Col. W. S. Johnsqp, u ac
knowledge ability, both as a lawyer and political
debater, was selected to take the lead for the Sen
ate, and lion. James Whittle, for Representative.
Both of these are gentlemen areot” untarnished
reputation, and will|doubtlcss makeourOpj'o-iiion
frieuds think “.lonian am a hard road to travel.”
in October next.
Judge Crawford’* prospect for sucres was never
bettor; it 1* generally believed that he will heat
.Mr. Douglas* and the “ General” both together.
The good citizen*’ of this county propose to gi\ *
a public Barbecue at this place, on the 18th inst..
an<l iuviteall three of the candidates to Represent
and discuss the political issues of the day, aud 1
suppose in the meantime they will not fail to presa
their resjiectivo claims to t'niigrcs-ional honors.
Are you partial to roast pig and mutton, ami to
hearing good speeches ? Thru pome down and
make yourself welcome on that day.
Yours, .to. CITIZEN.
(’as** Decided by the Supreme Court, at the An
gust Term, In Ailama, is.'rtt
E P Danu l, plaintiff in error v* James b John
son, defendant—assumpsit, from Spalding.
Judgment reversed.
I'eeples A Caboniss, Dattiel A Dismukc, IMt’ffin
error; Alford, Beck A Duval, conn.,
.las M Bledsoe, plt’ff in error vt> M M Bledsoe,
ot al. defendant-equity, from Butte.
Judgement affirmed.
Bailey, Floyd A Doval, for plaintiff in orror : ,
Lyons, Peebles A Tripjie, contra.
Atlanta ( (in.,) Tntelliyoncer.
2d District, Nr. ftprer.
From every part of the District, wo hour tho
most gratifying news. From Crawford, Houston,
Monroe, Spalding, Pike, Butts, Upson, Harris.
Talbot, Taylor—-from each and all of these, the
sentinel* on the watoli-towers of Democracy
give out the cry “all’s welland from Bibb, we
have glad tidings to semi out to our brethren
fur here, while our opponents are lying upon then
oars iu doubt and iuditlereucc, the Democrats
active, zealous and united—are urging our good
old craft onward to the pool of victory.
” If the other couuties will work a- wc are now
working in Bibb, Col. tipeor will lie elected to
represent the Third District of Georgia in the
next Congress, and Capt. Hardeman (iu connec
tion with our friend .lames A. Griffin, Esq.) will
contiuuu to keep his bead-quarters at Hardeman
A Griffin’s Grocery Store—an establishment am
ong tho most extensive aud most worthy of pat
ronage iu the State—located <>n the corner of
Cherry ami Third Streets, within li stone’s throw
of the Btat> Pres* Office, in Macon, Ga.
State Prr*t.
Thom am Cocntv—ln a private letter ton* from
Thoinanville, we learn that it is the intention of
the citixenaof Thomas to run Hon. James L. Sew
ard (Democrat) and Judge llunsell (Opposition)
for the State Legislature without any opposition
ticket. Their policy wo understand is to send
talent to represent tho interests of Tbomasville
and Thomas county, and further to endeavor to
procure State aid towards tho ex tew ion of the S.
W. Railroad from Albany to Thomasville. — Thom
atwilit Reporter.
Cadet Preston Brvan. recently promoted to a
Lieutenancy at the Marietta Millitary School, died
at the residence of his fat her iu Talbot county, on
the 6th inst.
Explosion or Whisky.—the Louisville /tento
r eal mentions the spontaneous bursting of n bur
rel of whisky at the establishment of Chenworth
A. Cos., of that city, in which the barrel was riven
to fragments by the force of the explosion. Two
or three similar disasters have occurred in Ciu
einati since the commencement of the warm weath
er. Such accidents, dangerous as they are to hu
man life, arc calculated to provoke an inquiry in
to their eauso.
What is a Flirt. A young lady of more
beauty than sense ; more accomplishment limn
learning; more charm of perron than grace of
wind ; more admirers than friend* : more fools
than wise men for attendants.— Longfellow.
A Wan Onk.—The Virginia Chronicle say*
there is now living within a few miles ofßipley, in
perfect good health, a good-looking and intelli
gent young lady, twenty-fgur year* of age, who
weighs but forty-seven pounds. .She is throb feet
ten inches high, and well proportioned. Wo don’t
know whether the young lady wishes to marry or
not, but wo can say to the young men that there
is no danger of her ever becoming a heavy charge
to any one.
Ona groat trouble—perhaps the greatest trou
ble—with the latter of Gov. Wise, of which so
much is just now said, is the truth it tells. The
Douglas men especially dislike it. The explicit
declaration. “The South cannot adopt Mr. Doug
las’ platform,” troubles them. Mr. Douglas,
may kick up his heels—dp as lie pleases—and if
he kicke, or if he don't, “ho can’t bo nominated.”
The following also is a hitter pill for the Doug
las ites :
“If he runs as an independent candidate, and
Seward run*, aud I am nominated at. Charleston,
I can beat them both. Or, If squatter sovereign
ty is a plank of tho platform at charleston, the
South will run au independent candidate ou pro
tection principles, and run the election Into the
House. Where, then, would Mr. Douglas bo?
Tbo lowest, caudidate on the lift.’*— Cincinnati
Commercial.
In tho last number of Harper’s Weekly is a cap
ital burlesque, which we tako for grautod is stolen
from Punch, representing the Italian farce. It
gives you the form of Liberty, securely chained ;
whilst the two Emperors are covering her With
the crown-cap of the Pope, which sbodoes'ut wear
(rracefully it ill. Bcuoath la loioribed Free Iti
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 1859.
em.niRCR, wmpvfndai umst 17,
The 2d lllMTlrt—Mr. Douglnx.
The <i)i|H>Mli.„i in shin dUtrlrt nredi,-
I.'ar ,-no.l mi l Defo.t .Haro, (hum
in tk- ; ■, mi'l anii'Kt tlu-ir that there
i* In.;■!'. the tenth etmte u,. >u them, l.ke e epeolrr
” iti’fteinmexi, Mr. lt,.n K ta,fc tho noinimai
ot Hie patty. even proclaim, it in Tile letter ol a,
•'Ol'lnmv H,. .mliripates the (ate that await,
him. ami tike a philoimphor, ia reoonelled to hi,
Me,tiny, rrfco oau lioaet of nothin* ol.e, he i
al leart ontitl.nl to .onto credit for 111, otutUor.
Mo.tofmon tvntiU hold up the banner or their
party when entntsled tothoir hand*, ultl ory out
t” their friend, to rally around it fold,, that
victory Would prmli upon it They would eu
deavorto errate enthusiaam— tniu.piro hope—to
atimuintt’ the dying enerytei of their frionde—to
whip t he H-ht by a display of oourage—to fall,
it they didfnll, like Hoiarri,. “hieediny at every
vein.” How different with
Kivvsun thu race heforo tho canvass ouens- lie
one must be sacrificed- be bows submissively to
his fau*. Thi-is true pbilosephy ! “Bleshcd ia
he that expects little tbr he .-lihll not 1m disap
poiuti ii ’ ‘ Hear Mr. Douglass, how prepared he
is for hir ‘political death. In his letter of acoep
tnnee, speaking of Mr. Guerry, Editor of tho
A’ in#A W'cileru Xtv, who was iet’eatcd a* tbo
demticratio candidate for Solicitor Gcuoral, in tho
following:
“( take this opportunity to assure him and
others that I shall not, as be. on a recent occasion
did, politically die unprepared —but that ou the
contrary, if 1 shall have the honor to bring dotn
tho boasted majority of fifteen hundred or two
thousand, I shall return to my “gray goose quill”
and let another fill the office I never coveted.”
The italics arc our own.
Thus it seems, that Mr. Douglass is prepared
for hL defeat, and is satisfied to “bring down” Mr
Crawford's majority of fifteen hundred or two
thousand votes. Then, he return* to his * gray’
goose quillV We confeNH this allusion put* us to
our wits. We never Heard it. in connection with
the honorable profession of law, but presume Mr.
Dougluss made u right application of the term. It
sounds bad, however! Well, wo congratulate
Mr. Douglass for his truly philosophic uuturc.and
trust that when the canvuss is over, he will seize
his “gray goose quill” with ail hi* former seal
and ardor.
A. M. fipet r, fc*q.
The )wo#pects ot this gentleman for an election
to a fcu'viu Congress in tho fid District, are on
couraging. lie has made a good impression, and
i- vigilant and active, ills character, too, as a
man aud citiz.cn, gives him strength with the
iioady old democrats, who delight to honor a
•:ood man. A friend writes us, who lus visited
some of tlio counties in the fid district, that “our
i. lends am iu high spirits ; and an incrcaoe vote
they anticipate in October, for the democratic
ticket, whether enough to redeem the district, i
not yet known. The effort* of Mr. Kpoer, are
worthy his position ns the standard bearer.”
tuthhert Reporter
William A. Clarke, Esq., ot Abbeville, Ala., has
assumed the Editorial control of this valuable
journal. Heretofore, this paper ha* been neutrul
iu politics. It now hoists the democratic banner
uud advocate- Stales Right* principles. We
gladly welcome Mr. Clarke to Georgia and h
change from tho Editorial tripod of the Abbeville
Advert iter to that of iho Cutbbert Reporter. Ilia
salutatory, which appears in the last Reporter, is
a well-written article, displaying much political
information aud raw talents. llis strong South
ern proclivities meet a response in tho bosom of
tho people.
Muscogee( outilj legislature.
A correspondent of the Enquirer recommends
the following ticket for the uppotition party, to
wit:
Sevatk—Hinc* Holt.
H-I si J. A. L. Lee, N. L. Howard.
Another writer suggests for the
Senate X. L. Howard.
Hot je—F. G. Wilkins, R. L. Mutt.
krntnrky Legislature.
The following will probably be tho political
complexion of tho Kentucky Legislature, just
chosen :
MTATB HKSATK.
Democrats - - - - 23
Opposition - - - - 15
Democratic majority - ... 8
HOI sc.
Dorftocrats ..... go
Opposition - ..... 40
Democratic majority - - - - 20
The Democratic majority on joint ballot will be
about twonly-cight. It will choose a Democratic
I luted States Senator in place of Hon. John J.
Cbrttunden, whoso term will expire on the Ith of
March, 1861. Kentucky will then have two Dem
ocratic Cnited States Senators.
Letter from Ji ucjk Doi ula* —The Balti
more Sun j :iys, it is stated that Judge. Douglas
hn -, written u, letter to John L. Payton, Esq., of
tilauuton, Virginia, iu relation to the questions
ot naturalization and the African Slava Trade.—
The latter is quite brief, and is substantially as
follows ;
“There can be no difference in the degrees of
protection accorded by Government to native und
naturalized citizens. Our f'onstitutiou recognize*
no difference iu this inspect. If a person euu ex
patriate himself from a foreign government, and
swear allegiance to this, and still owe any thing
to the foreign power, lie is In the singular and iu
credible predicament, of owing allegiance to two
countries without being on titled to the protection
of either. If•• would accord the fullest protection
to all our citizen*.
“in the t/'oiiventiou, the t'onstitutlon was a
creature of compromise, uud the African .Slave
Trade was the subject. tioutb Carolina and
Georgia wished to continue it { Virginia, Penn
sylvania, New Jersey and New York wished it
terminated; New England was passive in the
matter: South Carolina and Georgia finally car
ried their point of eontinuance till tho year 1808,
with the understanding that it should tbon end.
ft, therefore, became the vital compromise of tho
instrument, and must be held as sacred as the in
strument itself. In this view Judge Douglas de
clares himself to be irrevocably opposed to the
re-opening of the African tilave Trade.”
Texas Poll! Ice-Crop*.
Tn sixty-eight of the numerous counties of the
titate, Houston has a majority over Runnels of
4,42-1 votes; Lnbbock, the regular Democratic
nominee for Lieutenant Governor, has a majority
of 320 over Clark; Hamilton bas a majority of
1162 over Waul, ono of tho regular Dumoeratio
nominee* for Congress, und Reagan, tbo other, a
majority of J.UHtI over Gebiltroe.
Gll the 24th ult., on the Upper Reserve, Lieut.
Nowlin, at tbo head of a Party of Rangers, had
a fight with eight Camariche warrior, and defeat
ed iTietn..
The Gon/ale* Inquirer says that 254),1M)0 sheep
have been brought into Texas from Mexico nine®
tbo Ist of January.
During tho recuut geological explorations of
Hog Island, Itunimi remains, fossils and petrifac
tions have been discovered.
An extensive quarry of very superior marble
ha- been discovered in Pan Baba county.
Work is no# going on to render tbe Necbesnnd
Angelina rivers navigable.
The crops throughout tbe State promise Urge
harvest.*, especially tho cotton.
There have been already shipped over the
Houston Canal Railroad, this season, 10,000 bush
elr of nw wheat, from Dallaa county, whloh Art
low on the way to Xtw York.
El l*ao, Texas, appears to be improving rapid
ly ; but just now difficulties are apprehended be
iwool) the Atnerioaus there aud the Mexican au
thorities in the neighboring Republic.
In many of the northern counties tho farmers
are busy cutting the Ghinesc sugar cane and boil
ing down for ay run.
The Houston Republic speaks in cheering
terms of the progress of the various railroads, es
pecially of the Central roads.
The work on tbo Colorado river canal, at Mata
gorda. will bo finished in about six week.**.
LcglaUtwrc.
Mestrs, Editors -Permit mu to suggest, the
following tiokat for tho Democratic party in the’
event, there is no compromise to wit:
For tho (Souate—Hon. P. J|. Colquitt.
For the House—Gen. Charles J. William* and
Beverly A. Thornton, Elq.
This ticket oau carry the county.
A LOOKER ON.
Kmi'CKT.—For the first time iu thirty year
Kentucky will have au entire hoard of Democratic 1
ly and thoroughly redeemed.
Tnr Prack Crop. —Tho recurrence of the j
peach seasou is suggestive of a few remarks ou
the subject.
The Georgia and Carolina peach crop is about
over, and compared with the promise of fruit in ,
February und March, has beeu very small indeed. •
Hardly five per cent, ofthe quantity anticipated
came to maturity. Thiv dpclino was caused
principally by a late frost. Messrs. J M Nunez j
A Cos., of Columbus, Georgia, wrapped their fruit i
in paper and packed it in proper chipping*, in
tho result they were amply compensated. Their ;
shipments must have averaged $lO to sl2 a bush j
el in thi* market.
The same heasy frost, assisted by an iuscc ( ,
which stung and spoiled much fruit, made sad
ravages among the Delaware and Maryland oi
chards, aud wo think not one-fifth of the quan
tity promised in May, will bo realized.
JV. f. Journal of Commerce. j
Km op tiik Foriikst Divorce Tame. This ‘
celebrated cause, which lias so long occupied the
attention of the court* and the public, is ui la*i
on the eve of a fiual settlement. By the dccudou
of Judge Woodruff', tli© question of alimony ha>
been sent before u refer©*—Mr. Bradley—whose
award, it is expected? trill be made in the course
of tbo ensuiug week -
It is probable, from the geoerul character of
the evidence, that the referee will allow Mm.
Forrest from $6,000 to $6,000 a year out of the .
defendant’s estate, the former being the mm ;
awarded by the verdict of the jury which fried the
case. Beside* this, *bo will lie entitled to the hi
rearages that have accrued since then, ami which
will amount to upwards of $20,000. The law ‘
costs will also form another formidable item—the .
sum of SI,OOO allowed by tho Court for the pros- j
ent proceedings, representing but a small portion j
01' the aggregate. By the law* of New York,
Mr*. Forrest will bo at liberty to marry again af
ter this decision, but it is doubtful whether her
late partner will be untitled to do so. There is
nothing, however, to prevent him going to an
other State ami contracting a marriage that will
l>© binding. Thus terminates the legal difficulties
of a couple who, uodor other circumstances, might
have lived together contented, respected and j
honored.
The Nomination op Mr. Saxe. — The nomina
tion of Mr. John G. Hex©, the poet, for the office
of Governor of Vermont, is thus celebrated In
verse;
“Prince John of Vermont,” being told t’otlior
day,
By an elderly friend, in a cavilling way,
That tho’ his attainments were many and rare,
He was something too young for the Got .'s chair;
“No matter,” quoth John, “whatever tho doubt,
It isn’t a point worth disputing about;
For a* to thoohair, the incumbent may hot it, ,
I’ll bo old enough for't by tho time that I gut. it!” 1
* Independent Smith” v*. “Federal Union.'*
Tho Independent South dobs great injustice to
the Federal Union by copying the following from
“nn old lllo” of the Journal it M****ng*r:
“The Editor of tho Federal Union himself is
II ditnnionitt, and if hi* solemn asseveration could 1
be taken in a court of justice, wo could prove him I
lube one before any petit jury iu Georgia.”
At the time that was written the Federal Union
was differently officered ; Col. I>. C. Campbell wus
then the Editor, and was a strong Southern Rights
man. It is now edited by Messrs. Bouglit<>n A
N'isbet. Wo know that the former ha* a pious Ti
gard for the “glu-ri-ous Union,” and wu think
that the latter in ibis, deeply sympathises with hi*
“venerable’* Senior, bo it is unfair for the South
to quote from the Union, when it had an Editor
that acquiesced in tho doctrine* of Senator Ivor- |
Mon, to convict it of inconsistency at a time whui ,
it* Editors do not hold to the same doctrines.—
The Senior is noted for his consistency in politi *.
A truer mau to this party never flourished a pen
or *pilt ink. Tho Democratic administration*,
both State and Federal, find iu him 11 ready, able
and zealous supporter. Some slack-twitted Item .
ocrat have filed some trifling objections to Mr. j
Buchanan. All such have been well rebuked by ‘
tbe Senior. He approves of every tiling tlie old ;
gentleman ban done, even to the kidnapping of j
Walker. “He never names” his party or it* len
der* “but to praise.” He lots the other side do tho
grumbling, and if they do, ho conn* up boldly to
the defence. The South then is “chucking away
its time” trying to prove the Editor inconsistent.
It will make much better out to change its attack,
and come dowu on him for his intense Union con
tieUncy.
Wo hope we will be excused for interfering in
this “little scrimnnge.” but really we can not be
still when the “Federal Union” i* attacked. That
venerable organ is a* sacred In our eye*. 11* the
Union and National Democracy are 111 its.
Albany Patriot.
From th* (Jtorgia Telegraph.
South-UtH'rrn ltallroafl.
The annual meeting of the Stockholder* of this
Road took place in this city last Thursday, dur
ing which, reports of tbe busine** and condition
of the Hoad were submitted to tbe Company, und
the regular semi annual dividend ol Four per
cent, was declared. From copies in slip, of these
reports, we glean the following interesting facts.
The tiros* earnings of the Hoad during! he year
ending Ml at of July, were $.>47,876 48, or, SJ,-
727 64 per mile of Road. The current expenses
wore $210,167 <lB, or, $1,129 #0 per mil* and
permanent expenditure*—including purchase of
three locomotives, building car*, passenger* house
at Albany, purchase of tools and machinery, Ac.,
were $55,598 85—showing a net income for tbe
year of $282,230 20. Os this sum, $175,780 were
expended in dividend*--$28,-i44 50 luverest on
Bonds, and $1,250 annuity to the city of Macon,
leaving a surplus of $76,855 70. mm
The following statement compare* in some im
portant particular*, th* bu*ine** of the Rood dur
ing the year just closed, with that of the previous
year: 1867-8 1858.9
Gross earning* of Road, 691,540 16 617,876 46
•• Expenses of Road, 227,067 10 265,546 26
“ Earnings per mile
of track in use, 6,235 94 6,727 0 4
Net Earnings per mile
of track in use, 1,725 60 3,297 74
Total hales of cotton trans
ported, 115,101 185.182
Receipts from up freight, 108,558 54 184,166 68
“ down “ 115,170 46 167.969 HO
’•< “ passengers, 162,786 45 196,296 50
Average No. of mile*
of Itofld in use, 147 162’ i
Number of Passenger*. 90,547 110,657
No comments could add much to the force of an
exhibit of this character. It apeak* for itself, and
one would think it ought te tell largely on tho
value of the titock. But If any illustration were
needed of the public iudifference to such property,
even amid tbe present rage for rail road building,
It might be found just here. This is the Twelfth
Annual Report of the same character. All have
shown regular Eight per oent. dividend* aud a
heavy turpi"**** —rioadily and largely Incrcas
ing business and profits- Add to this-that the
Road i* just now completing its magnificent con
nection* with tbe Chattahoochoc and tho accumu
lated surplusage of earnings will probably suod
be divided among Stockholders, and yet the Stock
of tho fiottth-Western Railroad li said to be a
fraction under par. Such fad* as those show
clearly enough that the people of Georgia have no
■ ftmuy lor Uuilrond stock a? a lucre investment.
! The Lulttula extension us this line, we me, will
Ibo completed to within U' a miles of the Chatta
huoebco river, opposite that place, by the loth ol
November next, and the Fort Gaines Kxtomdon
| will be finished hy tho first of September of next
year. The Company will thou have in operation
I 200S, miles of main Hue, and 1 1? 4 miles ol'sido-
Hng*. witli a capital stock of two and u half mil
lions, and n bounded debt of $900,000.
What Is African slater}?
M c have m> idea of discussing this question,
though we have had some opportunity of compar
ing it with the white slavery af the North, where,
aim..at universally, there is no sympathy between
the servant and the master or loistress, no nttaob*
ments that grow with their mutual growth and
strengthen with their strength, no nursing of a
sick servant, no employment of one except while
he or she remains well enough to work. When
sick they are discharged to get well us they can,
or to die or starve as the cbanco may be.
While attendiug tho funeral of an old friend a
few days ago, in the country, we heard aud saw
““ abolitionist could uot realize
morning at dawn, to inquire into Iho condition of
that Moved master, to fall upon his knees aud re
turn thunks to t>od that his life had been spared
another day. and to implore tho Giver of all good
to rent ore him to health.
As tho remains of that master were homo to
the family burial place, our attention was attract
ed to two marble stones in tlie part allotted to
the laves. One of these was placed there by the
mistress ofths family over the remains of a mo.-t
a uluahlo amt faithful servant and friend, and it
boro the incription, “ J/y ■ good Lucy.” Tho
other wa- a similar mark of the mauler’s regard
for a faithful man slave who met death accident
ally sumo few years ago. The inscription, (beside*
the time ot his death, &c.,) wa* “ UniLK Har
nr.” “ Mark the perfect
It ho happened that a reverend gcAtlein&n wh<>
accompanied us to the funeral had known “uncle
llarrj ” well during his Idc-inne—Harry’s wit”
haviug beeu his *ook for some years aud he spoke
in the warmest term* of the good man, of the
pleasure with which In* would read his Bible, (for
“uncle Harry” had learned to road that he might
read the Bible.; He was a Baptist, his master
wax an Episcopalian, aud our informant id a Pres
byterian ; but there were esteem und respect and
Christian sympathy which broke down all bar
riers of color and creed, and made tho poor slave,
the rich layman, and the good Minister, brethren.
—Fayetteville ( N* V.) Observer.
Hot Wkatiikh in Ei rupr.- Tho foreign pa
pers received by tho Europa contain numerous
paragraphs about the extreme heat of the first
half of July. July 6 was reported to bo the hot
test day ever known iu the South of Fiance, tho
thermometer having uttained tbe extraordinary
height of 118 degrees of Fahrenheit’s veils.—
There ha* been no heat approaching to this since
July, 1652, aud then the highest degree mark was
hut 111 Fahreohelt^^^_^^
In the official lint of patents issued on the
bth inst., wo find the following :
To Elijah I*. Beauchamp, of I’roston, Ga., for
improvement in eotton-scod planters.
To Chas. A. Uobbe, of Augusta, G., for im
provement in ga* retort*.
To Lawson G. Peal, of Webster county, tin., for
improvement in uorn-pluutcr*.
The man who ha* no enemies is a mere drone
in the great lnve of crualud intelligence, lie is a
milk and water man, who content* himself with
! doing uo barm, while it is notorious that he i.s
: doing no good. Such men are time serving, feuce
j riding, go-between* who creep alter men of posi
tion and property, and hypocritically bow to men
: in the humble wulk* of life, take no part in public
. sentiment, -;mile and smirk upon all they coin©
iin contact with They glide through life undia
turbwd, and *iuk to obscure graves, “unwept, un
honored and unsung.”
i The French General Ben ref, killed at Monte-
I belli*, waa connected by marriage with the Lafay
; otto family, having married M’llo Lolurt, daugii
! tor of Gen. Letort, killed in Russia, and step
; daughter of Comte Victor de Trocy, only broth
er of Madunto George Washington Lafayette.
I The Atlanta (Ga.) Confederacy says: Col.
j Gartrell, M. when asked by Col. Wright, In*
j competitor for Congress, ut McDonough, on Tues
day, the 2*l inst., whether or not he would support
Judge Douglas for tho Presidency, if he should la
the nominee of the Charlestou Convention, said
u Hh would not.”
Macon Coi ntv.—On the lirat Tuesday of Au
gust the opposition party of Macon pluuod in no ui
j inatiou Phillip R. Cook, Esq., for tbe .Senate, and
j Dr. A. M. Pitts for the House of Kepresonta
, lives.
llursTON County.—On Saturday last the Op
position Party ol Houston met in council aud
nlaced tho following Ticket in nomination for tho
Legislature :
For (he Senate —Dempsey Hrovu.
Fur the House —John If. Hose, William R.
Brown.
“sm
B.u.loonino. Mr. Wine says ho feel* confident
1 that, with a capital of ten thounand dollar*, a bal
loon line could be established to make regular
tripsfrom til. Louis to Philadelphia, New York
and Boston, that would pay a fine interest on
the investment, by carrying letters uml passen
gers.
The $60,000 prize of the Havana Lottery
was sold in New Orleuii*. The winner of one
half of it i* au old Frenchman named Lefobre,
who keeps a small cutlery store iu the tiecond
; District.
Feurlli District o* hrntiirk)
We take the following from the Louisville
Democrat :
“We lia\e a note from Humphry Evans, Esq.,
Assistant tiecrotary of State, informing us of the
vote in tho Fourth CoegresHional District. The
vote stands :
W. (;. Anderson, (Oppositlrn,) 7,204
J. ti. Chrisinan, (Democrat,) 7,201
T-&T’ A telegram from New Orleans, dated the
oth ipatanl, says:
! “Thu Vi'ksburg Whig mention* having seen a
letter from Gen. Walker, announcing his inten
tion to head another company emigrating to
Nicaragua in a few week*, and that all parties
wishing to go must be in New Orleans by the 18th
of September.”
What w 11,1, tiiit Abomtioniktm Say toThih?
The Huyou Sara Ledgerpt the ffth lu* the follow
iug:
The Carney negroes sent from East Feliciana,
shipped from Port Hudson to Ciucinafi u tew
months since returned aiew day*-ago <*n the stcam
! ei -J. K. R*tl. They state that they would rather be
• slave* in Louisiana than tree in Ohio. What will
! the abolitionist* say to this?
i Murk ahoi t tiik “Fahhionabi.k Mamriacik.”
j --The New York correspondent of the Charleston
I Mercury say* that the Senor ~ whose approach
| iug nuptial* ware alluded to in the Tribune la*t
week, is no le*s a person than Estehau tit. ('piz
. 0 vied a, of Cuba, and tin* fair American is Mis*.
Fanny Bartlett, daughter <f Captain Bartlett, of
Maine, late of the United titatea Navy. The gen
tle I* one of tbo richest residents of the sunny is
land, reputed to be Worth *1,01)0,000. H© owns
two large large sugar plantations, worked by
some 2,400 negroes, and u large number of houses
ami lot* in the city of Havana.
Tho Imppy couple will forego tbe usual for
eign tour, and settle dowu nt oueo in a palatial
residence, in Fourteen-street, where a series of
brilliant reoeptlon* will Inaugurate the honey
moon. I had forgotten to say, and will now add,
by way of winding up the paragraph, that a sis
ter of the bridegroom teatitios her cordial appre
ciation of her brother’* choice, by sending on a
little bridal proseut worth 9100,00 to her future
•ister-tn-law.
I Somktuini) worn m Noting.—Tho enterprising
1 House of J. B. A W. A. ID *, of this city, have,
within a sow days past, sold three lots of goods,
I for dlstaiit market* 1 one lot to go to tli interior
| of Texas ; another to Louisiana, and the third to
Hartford, Connecticut! We were aware that thoe
gentlemen wc-reuxtensively engaged in the whole
sale Trade for the supply or Georgia, Florida
and Eastern Alabama, but did not suppose their
fame had extended quite so faros the above sta
ted foots would indicate. Wu congratulate (him
upon the suooesi which ha* attended their efforts
to make Macon a wholeiale wart fu tbs South.
—Maotn OilfHn.
FOll Mill's, THURSDAY, A (TAUNT It, ISM
- — zz.z zs
Executive Committee-2d Dlstrirt.
On examination of the f|| u of tlio Tima, wo
llnd that Decatur county uo loft out r tho lift
nf oonntios having a rapremntative on the Kxoeu
tiv, Cuumiiltoo. Tho Pn,hlontof tbo Conven
tion, Mr. John,on, appointed Willi, M Kuseell
hsq., of tho Bninhridgu.4rt)u,audM, name should
to appear.
Mall Irraiigrmcitta Injusilreto Sir. Crtuford,
Tho inoet general cause of ounplaiot against
Iho administration, and in fact, everybody har
m's enj nlßeial connection with Iho government,
lh system of carrying and supplying mails to
dm various notions of the country. It Is n sub
ject about which everybody fools a right to gr „ ni .
bio— anil though few understand anything atmul
Iho \ stem—there are fewer etill who do not con
tinually avail themselves of the privilege of oxer
olsiug thi* right. N
In tbo management of eo stupendous a bui
fry who man men met., „ ... .....V ,
(hat fraud, negligeuce and otherenusoa should not
occur which warraut complaint* from those who
uio cum polled to bear tlmir ill effects. But a- a
limiter of justioo to all concerned—tho*e corn
plaint.■ should ho lodged at tho proper quarter—
and those who are charged with tho supervision
and responsibility of this intricate, difficult and
extended business, should bo made to (tear the
burden of their own wroug or negligence.
Tho Post Office Departumid has provided a
number of special Agents at different point* in
the country, whoso husinoss it is to superinteml
i ho carrying and delivery of all mails in their re
spective districts, to investigate all losses which
may occur, and to see that contractor* who arc
paid for the transportation of the mails, faith
fully perforin their contracts. These then are
hamlaotncly remunerated for their services, and
if in any case they fail to perform their duties, it
is the duty of the Postmaster or Postmasters to
whom the fact becomes known, to lodge informa
tion of it at the proper department at Washing
ton.
These I’cinarks have been called forth by the
various and systematic efforts In different portions
ol the district, to iujuro .Mr. Orawlord, by at
tempting to place at his door the inadequacy ol
mail facilities throughout the district—and the
failures that are eousiaully occurring.
A tew suggestions will mako Apparent the in
justice of theso attack* Mr. Crawford ha* uo
control of the Post Office Department or it* ao
tkons, and if he were to devote bi t attention to tho
mail arrangements even in so small an extent of
territory os is contained iu his own district, lie
would havu little or no time to give to the gener- !
ul legislation of the country, aud the other inter
ests of his constituents. Neither is it iu the
power of Mr. Crawtord to establish or abolish
mail route* at his pleasure, uud if this power were
vested in tlio hands of one man, the whole reve
nue of tho couutry would bo insufficient to supply
ihe demand for new mail routes, uud the increase
of mails which has been engendered by the spirit
us enterprise produced by tho completion of rail
road lines, tho projection ofothors, and the vari
ous schemes of internal improvement now agita
led in almost every conunuuity.
Mr. Crawford can do uo more thau any other
Representative upon the floor of Congress—which
i to suggest to the l'osi Office Department the
establishment of such mail routes aud offices in
his district, which, iu his opinion wilt be pro
ductive of tho greatest good to the greatest uuiu
her—and only so many of these us can Tie cover
ed by the quota due hi* diMtrict from tho up
propriutiou made by Congress for tho transput lu
lion of the mails. This much he has done, auu
a von more, for the second district, during hi* term
ol'office, ha© enjoyed uioro than her jus; *bari
of the appropriation made for carrying the mail*
iu this titute.
Wu trust that thoso *0 anxious to carp at Mr.
Crawford and hi* official course, will look mote 1
closoly into this matter, will examine our sug
gestions, aud the conclusions which must arise
from them, und oeaso to attach blame to Mr.
Crawford, without they can show that he is just
ly on<itled to it.
While on this subject, we would say one word
about the discontinuance of the mail between
Oglethorpe and PotidLown, the blame of which
has been attributed to Mr. Crawford. At the
lolling of the last mail contracts, that contract
wus bid off'by a man from Alabama, Mr. Craw
ford had no more to do with it tiiun any other in
dividual in tbe district, uor cun he now, by an>
set of his, hasten tho department in its action
regard* the matter. 80 soou as the tact of thu
failure of the contractor is made known ot Wash
ington, that route, in its regular course of* busi
ness, will be ftflscn up and re-let, and those m*i
interested in it, -<hffi)j<l *o to it, that it is not again
bid off by an unrespdhnble party.
Tub Next *Elbctoral Colt bok. —Tho next
Electoral College- if Kansas J -m I be admitted
at tbe approaching session of CoOg.ee*— will con
sist of 806 iiieinhors, l-VI of which will bo iun:e
*ary to a choice. The uon-slaveboldiog tales
w ill have 186 electors and the slavehoidiug .* lutes
120.
Con. Warkk.v Akin. This gemiemati, the
nominee and the Opposition party for Governor,
accepts tho honor conferred upon him, in it short
letter. He say. that he will not canvass the
State <>n account of the condition of his health,
and presumes that it will not he “expected of
him.’*
801 tii khm Pacific Railroad.— Dr. Fuwlkos,
President of the tiouthern Pacific Kailroud, was
iu Memphis 011 tiaturdey last. He was to leuve
for Texas in a few days, with means sufficient to
liquidate tho indebtedness of tho rond. Bo *o<>n
us the road is free of debt. Mr. Thompson, tho
President of the Pennsylvania Central Railroad
Company, will take hold of the Southern Pacific
Railroadu* its President.
Ixcrkamk ok Gkokuia Wkalth.—The Atlanta
Intelligencer learns from Comptroller TnwKArr,
that the digests of one hundred and twelve coun
ties, returned to his office, show an increase of the
taxable property of the titute, for thepresciit year,
of fifty (trillion* of dollars, in tho counties for
which reltfriis have beeu received.
Mr. John Ligou, of this oily, has beeu appoint
ed Deputy Sheriff for Muscogee county, to fill the
vacancy occasioned by tho death of Mr. Laumr.
A better appointin'ut could not havo boon
made. To strict integrity, honesty of purpose
and purity of life, ho adds energy and resolution,
which aro essential resquisites for the office.
The Railroad Bridge
Wo arc pleased te state that MsJ. Howard, thu
eticrgolio President of the Mobile and Gir.ird
Kailroud, bus a large force of hands al work on
the bank, blastiug out and dressing rock for thu
piers to th bridge, on which the truok of bis road
will cross to Georgia soil. Ills cheering lo set
such pr- grcsslve signs of an early completion of
a work so much desired by every friend of the
road, and particularly our merchants. And in this
connection, wo must not emit to notice thu buil
ding of a rail way, which wc shall designate the
Chatiahoovkss nicer Rank Railroad, Its pur
pose I* to transmit the rock for the piers to thu
site of the bridge. The idea is a good one and
economical. We hope soon to hear tho whlst'e
of the Mobil* ami UlfArd Road locomotive lo out
eity. ily San,
EEYTONH. COIOUm, > .
JAMES W. WAUKEN, { Editor..
Number 34
I it’ “ Knqnivtf” mill the Tennes.ee nomocracy
“nr neighbor of Iho- Enqulrar” g.u a llttl.
urh.v at the threat, of son,. Democratic paper, | B
“T r , ’ - I “, n ■ ‘l' Kfte. W. faortbM
that the istlnrs of ths Opposition to carry that
St ite hm! more to tin with tho rumpling of our
n-n g.ibor’s r.niihsrt. than the pr.vpeei nf gerryman
ilerni;;. A ourselves we bare never had muoh
filth in Tomicne politles-A>„, wo foel araurej
that nobody can he hurt hy re uistricttng a .Stats
that elect, ,rh n ropresentatlro as Ethido.
over. who... triumph the Republicans sud Op’
pasiHonlst, of M,o North sham with exultation.
Cor.vrtso r U t. Kusssapo.n they ahe Hatch
n.—Hooper of tho .Mnvtgnmery “ .Vtail” iu els,.
■ tying the next Hotlioof RepreaenlaHre. _p uu
down three Opposition tucmbwrs freni Georgia.
” il! 11,8 Jluil f ;vo “ over hero the names of
the three? Wo have a uoti u that Georgia will
-OU.I an undivided DrtoooraUo delegation, and if
the Mail doe. not oemo nearer to tho mark in tbii
Sh'ip than it did iu .Uahuuia.,we will not Iwvdis.
lion cuudidato for Cougreg*.
Tkxa* Elkction—-Tue Votr of Galvestom.
—Wolearu by fnosteamship Mugnolia, that Gal
veaiou City gave Vi majority for llannels, tbe
Democmio candidate fur Governor. The total
v.)tu was; For Houston, 307 ; for Runnels, 402.
F r Lieutonant Governor, Lubbock had46fl, and
Clark 207. Fur Congrats, T N Waul, 400; A.
J. Hamilton, .126.
Oh; The Blank Republican oaudldate for
Governor in Ohio says:
“I! lam ek ted Govprnor of Ohio—and I ax
pact to be—no fugitive slave shall be sent back
to Kentucky, or any other slave State; If I can
not otherwise protect him from his pursuer*. I
will employ the bayonet, so help nie, God!”
7th District—R. 0 Harper Soin'owed.
The Democratic Convention of the 7th Con
grtHsionol District assembled Tuesday, the lfitJi
mst.. at Miiledgetirio. Mr. T. # A. June*, of New
ton, was selected Prcsidout Resolutions appro
ving tlie nomination of Gov. Brown and regret
tir.g tho rctiraey intoprlvato life, of Hon. A. U.
i 1 i were parsed. Mr. Robert G. Harper,
oi Newton County was then nominated.
visitors in the IVarm. Sulphur, and
Cbnlybcate Springs, number, we understand,
about ouo Uuuared each. The fare is represented
u* excellent, and every attention is paid the
guests.
The Atlanta American offers a hail'interest
in tliut paper forsu.UUti.
Tho weather is very delightful at this time in
Columbus. Business is dull aud many are absent
tor the summer. There is littlo sickness. Crops
iu the neighborhood have auiforod from the late
rains.
♦—
lowa.—The respective candidates for Gover
nor of luiva. li .neral Dodge, Democrat, and Mr.
Kirkwood, Republican, are holding a series of
• liM i; -iniisin that Hate. At late meeting, in
response to a query of General Dodge, Mr. Kirk
wood aaid:
I will answer Uio question by asking you one,
G .tc . and
runaway sieve?”
“sir. • epuud tho General, iustuntaneously, m
OO r* to Ui.*, lull height, wuh (lie proud consoi
ihii lot to” riaiioi.iiiny of the sentiments he
was about to utter, “on, 1 suiud prepared, as an
j Auici n uii ciiueo, to j , iiuim tsutauU every duty
i require.! *ft ui o_> tuo Lui-oximuoa aud the laws
i .it iny c.'Uhtry ! cni .ii, Mr, is the ditieience be-
J tweeu a Duuj .ciui and a i.epuu.can of .he day.”
Uu >cog. e (oßotj-PepulatlOß.
The State census tor me county of Muscogee
has been tukeu. We are uuuhle to give the popula
iion ol tho oiiy, ns the eeusus w,.* confined to the
j tax payers and ihw u rxUmg within fhff uarrx.w
.iimtu of tho oily corporation. The population fur
the county is sovouieeu thousand and seventy-two
souls. Muscjgoe coumy oeiug one of the small
***t cuuutios iu me hKufa, having formed the ooun
y of Chattahoochee soihiy tr.m its boauvlaries,
aud the county wiihiu ten miles of Columbus
•pui>t:iy populated, wo should think the popula
tion ot the city Would reach to eleven or twelve
(hutteund. Tuis is a ruuiuuable calculation lroin
the data before us.
Terrible lucteu Figut.
The St. Joseph (Mu.) Journal of July 80th
juntuio* mi account ui it nluody tight in the inte
110c oi iNi-ijoifiiii, ociweeu the Omaha* and Brute
,)ioUX Indian*;
A bund ot tifty Omulias, men, woman, aud chil
dr.-i;, Weie returning trom a hunting expedition,
and while enct.mpvu were stealihily attacked in
lUO uigui by a largo baud ot the Brule Siouxs.—
ui? Uuiaiio n..a Bcvcutetn killed, seventeen
wouinicU, auu two piisonci* taken, aud succeed
c4 in Kii.ing uua securing live sculps of their en
.mu . iUu .'iiuuxs neither sp&reu age nor sex.
100 ucttd uu<i woumiud iying in the bottom pre-
u tc.nbie npecuiciu. ihe luinentatiou* of
1 lie it muon und lemuvts, with luces blacked and
deep mourning, were truiy piteous and Leart
rending. ilie wounded ure in cuarge ol the U. ti.
iliumu ugeni, who endeavor* to auieiiorate iheir
.-utlenug* n* iduuh as possible.
A Slavs Cook.—Tho Cross (Rtp, published at
Corinth, Alua., speak* its mind freely, lu a late
number, it discourses in the fuiiowiug terms :
“ We frequently Lear the expression “slave
code, una .vo would haveuu objocinm to the term,
out lor the low and contemptible demugugusm at
tee bottom of it. It ltfuu abolition Uiu. auu orig
inated wall •'-. u-ktor Douglas. \v tupi us ho waa
i upon iuo menu ol the question iu mo teiritorud
.-.oute, hu resoricdto tUniiuiseiublecatohwnrd, to
,iiioua>e und prejudice the public tuind aguiust the
institution ot slavery. It wa* satistauiorily de
monstrated tbut there was as much sense in talking
.miou< a “ pig code,” a •call code,” or any other
• at.a* a “slave code.” But relying upou me
tow luatiuct* ol moujo, und tho misguided one of
I 1 olhei*, tins contvmputde coinage oi Judge Doug
ia- tn urn 1* coiiM.iiuly harped upon by a few of
hi* aim-*, in their fruitless efforts to bolster up a
rotten ottiiM*. knowing that an unpopular word ia
j nequontiy moreputeut thau Uie most solid argu
| in,i.i. 41 is tor eftect. No true aouthern
mau ever to such base per versions oi Goa*
Hilutioual language no man who has southern
it clitig ever gives ulterttiice to such uoueuse.—
ihe Hung is intended for evil. It originated from
the lowest impulse of the Imiunn heart, and stinks
111 the uusiriU of t i-iy palriol. He who aim* this
ntab ut (lie lUdlituiiun* ol the tiouth, it he live* on
tijutberu soil, is worse Ulan the highway robber,
j hovaqso the lallc-r make* uo pretensions to mural*,
.ind liu* the merit, at least, of bolduess. But the
” rlavo code” uiuu appeal* to it tulse morality,
without tho bolduess to avow it. Just think of ft.
Ik® Government ot tho United titatea protecting
tho tioutherncr in the enjoy moot of property guar
utecd by tho Coustllullon, and eulorccdby the
‘iiprcine.Court. And this Itgal oonttituhonal
l ight is called a “store codcP Away with such
low, nn an expressions. Consign them to the
“ V le our< •* from whence they sprung,
Unwept, unhonored, si.d untung.'*
Virginia umi hr (0 the Scratch.
I am Informed, upon very good authority, that
John Letcher lias openly a.owed bis purpose to
hoist the fla;f of diaunh nin Virginia non id a re
publican be the red to tho Pievidcnry in 18IJI).
This report derivv* strong fioslbilHy frtm Mr.
L.’s av.wits 011 the burtinga. His nporltdsay
ings at itiff. rent points during the Into cummi,
represent I iui as imving tf'.wtd u similar in ent
in tbo contingency inrnitened. He vvci fp.aks,
las lam told, of lukmg possession 1 Fori Mon
ro > and holding ii rq iirpose* of defence connee
te I with the l> im il* n • 1 a sogilnm confederacy.
That ho ho* xniess and the avnitlßeßtt herein im
puted u> blifli tbvre is 00 ration to doubt.
I Unrretpondttm •/ Y. Timet,