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R. ELLIS & CO., Proprietors. Volume XIV. A New* Hook b) a Mobile Lari) There s probably no town af the same size aui pqmlnUoo on our couliiiuut. Unit occupies prouder luicliccuml position than our own Mo bile. In almost every range f human thought we have prmlueed mini.:* commanding respect and admiration. In acicuntie inquiries we may claim a place in the front rank; in profusshmal latent wo may boldly challenge comparison: to the stores pf belles lettres we have contributed noble efforts of oratory, some of tho aw clout lyrics, some es the uusi brilliant pagob uj graphic de- S. rpuon, aud several works of fiction of unusual merit. To those, therefore, who do not judge a production according to the distance whence it comes or the reception it has previously met .inroad, our hooding will tuive nothing surprising, and they Will he pleased to learn that we are about t< add one more to our literary trophies. Me iv. Derby A Jackson, New York publishers, have now in press anew story by Miss Augusta J. Keans, of whom we are already proud as the gu ild young authoress of “My t.'ousiu Ufa no be” atnj “loe*.” It is difficult to speak of the extra ordinary attainments and genius of this lady. wb has achieved a popularity almost unprece dented tor one so young, without using tonus that might oilcml .1 maiden s retiring modesty , which shrinks miiuoKt-like from public praise. They who have read her other works would find our eomnieudaiioii lame, and to the tew who have not/ ho* new book wdl come with the reiterated echoes of foreign applau.-c and will speak tor it self. “Ukolah,” as we gather from the publish ers’ circular, is a tale of Southern lilb, descriptive ofSgeenos and events m our own city. It is the history of a poor and unfortunate, but proud aud remarkably gifted orphan who struggles to sup port bur Self under circumstances of great trial and ttnaliy triumph* by attaining the mo>t e\al ted position and winning an eoviable reputation through her literary labor*. The record ol the life-struggles of a highly luieUmuial and ambi tious woman, a nobler theme could not have bVfcn selected. Tliat in the skilled hands of the an ttiordna tl will receive the setting which will make it <me of the brightest gems of modern literature we feel perfectly ooaideal, and we predict iliat Itfiie success of her last hook will be her crowning triumph and enrol! her name everlastingly u the book tf tame. — Mut>iU Hetjitler. & Mr. Brerken rldgeS Hpeerh Tbe following word* from M-r. Breoken ridge'* Tippecanoe Speech of 1830 Ua* goue the rounds in the Opposition presses. “The speaker had heard il charged that the fifteen slave States were conspiring lo obtain <u- possession of the General Government, with Wk view of bringing Its power to bear, to extend and perpetuuie tiudr ‘‘peculiar institutions. Gentlemen. there has been ho such attempt, i a:a connected wi'b uo party that has for its object the extension of slavery, nor with any to prevent the |>eople of a State or Territory from deciding the<|Uostion of its existence or non-existence witn them for themselves.” The Montgomery Advertiser and Mail having got into a controversy over the construction tube placed upon these words, and lion. William F. Sam ford having been drawn out to express his views, replied in a letter to the Montgomery Mail of liQtli of August, in which the following is an extract, to-wit: “T looked closely at the very words of the speech. I regarded the otuioxion? paragraph as a simple denial of a conspiracy of “the fifteen slavo States to obtain entire possession of the General Government with a view of briuging its power to bear to extend and perpetuate their “pe culiar institutions.” 1 thought, with Mr. Brack en ridge, that there had “been u<> such attempt -110 such conspiracy.” 1 distinguished between the “object” of a par ty, and the legitimate effect of its doctrines and measures. I did not think it. the “oMbf* of the Democratic party, North, South, or National, or of any other party, to extend nlacr.ry, any more than to extend the free labor of the West. 1 did think that all loyal and patriotic Southern men • •ugbt to detire it* extension, and 1 ranked Mr. Ureektnridtp among them. And 1 thought the Democratic party its that time earnestly engaged in promoting those dor trine* and men*urts which would, as a natural re*nlt, reutor •* nil gta-enmlen to/ harrier* to it* retention. Slavery will I -m extruded by its own inheront energies—not by governmental action, > ■ j>t so far as equal and just constitutional Isws shall re move ditli cal ties in the way of its progress, and • •pen new lields for its occupancy. 1 understand Mr. Breckenridge to he in favor of so friendly and just a position of the General Government ; and that aft bough the Democratic party, as a na tiouul organization. Would not eater the list? and champion the cause of da very extension as an ‘•object''to be attained by a ■ ■•anpirncy of'tbe flf teen Slav e Stales,'’ it would stand bv us in our t niggle with our foes aud give us all weaver asked -an open held and fair play. Army Intelligence Two companies Os the 4th artillery, that were at Fort Laramie, have joined tbo light company of that regiment in Ttah, They are all well Fort Laramie has had a company of 2d dragoon* added to its forces, in order to keep paw with the fleet-tooied Indians. Their (the dra goons') horses, however, are said to he rath Ct rl” w ; in fact, “so chosen as not to interfere with the efficient mounting of the troop# In I’tab, whence they were obtained.” Two other com panics of the 2d are at Fort Kearney. A note from Oregon reports the expe'-ted ar rival there ofifxty tine horses from T tnh MM lime ago. At Vanconver, Oregon, a reintoree luent of artillery 1 Major Reynold's battery, we presume, as it is ordered there) had beeu reeciv ed. SANFORD’S LIVER INVIGORATOR NKVEII lILUILIT AXES. |T It* rOYtPOPNPKD ENTIRELY from • •tun*.and I n.* become an eatabtiabed tu-t, a sUniiaoi iim?lm inn • •nn>4 to with con ft- M 0 fieace iw alHhsa—r for u’luch it u recommend- J *<l II lift- curedUiuuMMHto Q wiUiiiillm: last two year* who had given up hope of relief a* nuim-iou uiihoju itod certificate* ™ in my poeseeakni *lun TtiedflMiuuM be adap B* tod to the lemperau” m ofthe individual taking gj ilaiiduactiiiiHiclHU hi liiif,isU> ad peril !> on *M the Imiwcl* Let f Im* dictates of vnur 0a judgment finite you in um> ut the LIVER IX ?* VIOOHJiTUH. and it will cure fort i v BILUH'S Ar forks. ft I’.sf’fffW M. mm l kranr It tar rkm a, i MM/. R C(j ./ TUUJTT\U i hJCA*'i i m ftWopsr. sol h _ momavii. Haf>uu„i Cfttn in:jrr.Bß. cw .r. cmolv.ra rw. r.. .if,re*,. ( HOI.h HA mm IXVAXII Mhi ill /.EXCE.JAVA DtCV. FtmuU H h.s. anti mav be i *rd nm:****wftillj an au("ihn ant. y-imih/ Mrdtnmr . fig It Will “Id’ >/< * If F. Aft A CH K, (a* “ fhiwteands run UMttfy) m t minty mi mu Ira, 0 m tmn or three ft*- tytttutfnU arc inks* al ioiaHMAfcmimt onim at rack _ AU trka uat U are ™ firing Uitsu lusllliiony in ii favor. ■* MIX WATER IN TUB MOI Til WITH THE IN VIUORATOR. AND HWAU.oW HOTII TOGETH ER. PRICE ONE DOLLAR PEIt BOTTLE ALSO, SANFORD’S (liatiiartic Pills, COMPOINDED FROM Pure Vcßetabl* Eitrarls, miml put up In DUm €••••. Air Tight, mid will keep lii any C limate. The FAMILY < A -TIUHTI. Pitt. *• a gen tle am active Cathartic vj which the (uoprielui lias iim4 hi Ills practice more . Mum twenty year* Tteconstantly Increasing jP demand tmm thoea who have lon* uord the PILI.H . and the -atwfkctioa win. h all express inregiirdtotheir H übcJmm induced me to pul them in the reach of all u Theproteasion w.tll know ‘hat different ciiaihaiirs a-don different portion* ot . Jhe **•{• , _ , f The FAMILY <A[>IH ART I I PILL han.writh due reference to T tl|ia well •■'ablwhed feci been r.impoiinde.l from u m varietyoftlie purest vege- Ifihla extract*, which act *: alike on every pari of the iilniMHiiary canal, and are pj food and sale in all ca** r* where a chathartic is u needed. *uch a* Du k*mokwbat* es the T MTOMAC'H, HLMtPt we**, PAIN-** IV thkQhyck AND LOIN M. t ||< riVRNF.au, PAIN .# Porknr** ovmi THU WIIOLK BODY . w from udden cold, whn h ir.M.a* ntSy. if neglected. q) end in a long course of Fe wer; LORA OF M*PF. H TTTE. a f'REceivn Wrv omv or Corn ovna'jTitt Boot. R*jrrin*e- NKN*. IIE Alt A<'IIE orf* VVKIOHT IR TMK Hkau. all INFLAMMATORY ij DißKAaca, WoRMh. , l HII.DIKX or AIM l.T*. “ Rom eATI*W. a tire*. Purifier of the Blood, m *ndroanTdi*ea**''towhi< h iealiiaßeir.taoaiiagrotta,•* to inaatioaifl thin udver tioement DOSE ItoS. / Price 30 Centi. THR LIVER INVIOORATOR and FAMILY C.A TH ARI D PILLd are retailed by Drug*M* generally and *old wholesale and retail by tin* Trale in all the W. OOORD.S. D., Manafhcturci and Piourigtor, hmi7wla. MS Broadway, New fork. * • YOU HHIN. Tl FNIMV, AltllST SO; is!i. Mr. Douginas’ Letter. We chccriuliy give piium tu Mr. Douginas’ let ter in another column. Khd rejoice t< hear from him, (hat we tut?understood him at Temperance Hail. Wa would not mis report him intention ally to elect his competitor, as much m wo have his success al heart. Our mistake was made hy other worthy citizen* showing that we had no disposition to misrepresent. Mr. Douglass may rest assured that while he finds in the Timm a zealous, work lug foe, that it will always allude to .him as a gentleman, puseessiug luani private virtues, and worthy the distinguished position to which his party has elevated him. Could more be asked of a political opponent ? Mr. Rotter Mill a (andldatr It has been reported up here that AY M. Potter. Esq., who some time since announcedliitmolf h eHiididaU’ for Congress in this District mid pub listied appointments for addressing the people, bad declined. We believed the report —the more read ily because he failed to till his appointment for ! Columbus and therefore paid no further atten tion to his candidacy. I‘.ut we learn from tbe Lumpkin am that be is not ouly still a candidate, but is Idling his appointments below, and disclaims the idea of retiring. Now. the ipKOtion arises, //mb did the report of Mr. i'oiter's withdrawal originate in this sec tion !’ AYc ore confident that if any injustice bus been done him, it has not been by Mr. Uouglusor his friends, and that they can easily vindicate themselves from the sUghfe-f suspicion of resort - ting t > unfair means against .Air. Potter or any cue else, But who did it. i'lii/iu/K, -Aug. 2[i. What does thin mean .’ Mr P raw ford's friends weald not keep Mr. Potter from being a candi date, if he desired to enter the roll for Congress, nor would they resort to any trick to keep Mr- Potter from getting votes. Tho Enquirer, surely does not mean to intimate that the Democracy are doing “injustice'’ to Mr. Potter, by circulating a report that he is not a candidate with tho know lodged staring them in the lace, that he is still in the field i The Timm has never published his de clination to boa candidate, allwit it had good and sufficient rwasou to do so. Mr. Potter's intimate friends iu his own lomiti/ have written to this i place that ho • run nut a candidate. It is a matter of little moment, as to the success of tho Democra cy in lliis Distrv't, whether Mr. Potter is a candi date or not. lu his published card lie dues not say that ho is an aspirant for Congressional honors and makes appointments to speak at places out of this Congressional District. The inference is that ; he is just speaking to advance his own peculiar views. Meriwether , *prings. These Springs arc now the most fashionable in the State. Crowds of visitors flock to them and are delighted with their trip. They report the hosts so accommodating—-the a baths so tine- -the Ladies so guy, that eveu u poor Editor is almost pur.-uadod to throw down bis pen uud levnc bis sanctum for a jaunt. After all, however, Colum bus is pleasant, lor it is home ! A merry time to the young people ! There are about two hundred persons at the I Warm. It is the gayest this summer. “That Sky !” There was a beautiful phenomenon in the Heavens, Sunday night,at 9 o’clock. A redskjt, covering a small space in the horizon, in the North-East, wan a scene worthy the limner’s pen ell. it moved to the North, streaks of white shooting up through it, like the ray* of the sun penetrating lulling water. The dark blue cloud* which tinged it, made it the more dazzling and showy, as tbo glare of a diamond pin, when set in velvet blackness. It. was gazed on by many of nor eitixen*. wh” turned from the contemplation of Nature’.* work to “Nature's God.” Kurus Vlhlm l>lcuMMtoN. We learn front a friend, who was pre.-ont, that the discussion l*eween tho candidates tor (Jon. gre**, at Buena Vi.-ta. mi- every way favorable to the democracy. There was no shouting or en thusiasm to beat’ up the Opposition candidate, and while speaking with fair ability, he did not pre sc hi the issues oft he canvass as well as hi* com petitor. The democracy, we understand, are rallying to the standard of their leader, and Or toiler promise* to crown with victory the labors est be canvas*. We may sweep every District in the State ! Mirrlwether Candidate'.. lion. Wim.iaii T. If ait rib, nominated by tho Opposition of Merriwether county for re-election to the State Senate, has declined the honor ten dered him lie was doubtless the Wrongest man in the county on the opposite aide, and since hi* declension wc may expect Mr. HaU, the demo cratic nominee, to have anjeasy race. The candidate! far the lower branch, with Mr. Harris, have alio declined Mr. Phil Tracy has been nominated for the Senate in Bibb and Mr. L. M. Lamar and 0. A. Loch ratio esq fur the llourns—a fine ticket. On 1 o.—The Ohio Democratic paper* are hav ing hue pickings at the expense of Judge Gholsou, formerly of Misubrippi, whom the itcpublican* have nominated tor the office of Supreme Judge, in place of the late iucuuibeut, Judge Swan, who proved to be too honest for them, having persis ted in conforming hi* decisions to th© Constitu tion and law*. *nd therefore was ftuperseded by the Nominating Convention, and Judfce (Hudson nominated in hi* stead. The democratic papers publish affidavit* and bills of sales, showing that Judge Gholsou while in Mississippi was a slave holder, and that he sold his slave* before leaving the State _ _ Thu Hicham* R. Cuvnisit.—The New York Evening Poet of Saturday, gives an account of the launching of this new steamer, already an nounced by telegraph. It says an immense con course of speetator* were present to witness the affair. _ Tin. Ati.awtk TBhxoaAPH Cabi.k—The atm: of the failure of this cable ha* at length been discovered. It ha been ascertained that the gutta percha used to insulate the interior wire* ia only calculated to bear a heat of 90° When the flrat cable was made, it was coiled in a yard having a southern exposure, and subjec ted for aeveral daya to an extraordinary heat, the thermometer ranging at 94 degree* in the -bade—tbo beat on the cable, from the sun’s rays, being at least 130 degrees. The consequence was, that the gutta percha waa softened, and the in ternal copper wire* worked through and came in contact with the external iron wire, and when the water penetrated to the internal core, communi cation! ceased. POPtTLATIOX or TUB C. B. IW 1830. Free State*, : : s 1*1,3811,618 Slav# .Staton—white*, 6,222,418 do. do. slaves, 3,204,733 9,428,731 IHftsrenM In favor o t free Stater, .I,WO 1,7*17 ®ll.,Tbe new >urf boat” building in New Jor aey for the goveromenti to be ueed at the wreck ing ntatinu* on the Atlantic eoaet, are very differ ent fYom thoae horetoforo employed in thin or vieu, known aa tba metallic. The “Allen ueSfiT new adopted, ban an air pipe, nine inebea in di ameter, on each rid*, running tbeentire length.— The material* of tbe boat are oak timbers, bent, and cedar board* for all other work. Tbe weight of each boat, all enuippad, in fttt to exceed *cytu hundred pound#. THK UNION OF THE STATES, V\ II THE SO YK ft EIG NT YOK THE STATES. son ihi: timas. Afemr*. Etiihu *The ticket which was an nounced in the Weekly /Von* for the dom cracy of this count v suits exactly, and ran be elected without difficulty Messrs, lot qian. Tuoun ion and Williams can carry the county and stir up enthusiasm. Mr. P. H. Colquitt was elected to the Senate two years since on a short notice, aud has made itiauy warm friends since, who will fight hard for his success. He has uever been beaten, and lacked ouly 32 votes from the (>/>/>• tilinn to bant tho highest man oil tho Kuow No thing ticket, when ho was a candidate for the Senate. H. A. Thornton. Ksq.. has been twicu elected iu tho ouuuty, and is every inch of him a worker. He ean'l he boat! Con. Charles J. Williams has a host of warm fricuds and relatives in both parties, who will unite all their energies to elect so line a man and .it it on to represent the county. Coi.ivt irr, Thoiinvom and AYilliamh is the ticket. ITATOLK. jBSF-The envy of all the Indies -even of the Quean herself—-at tho last state ball in London, was tho dress worn by Madame Van do AN ever, the wife of the Belgian Minister. It was a double skirt of blue tulle, tho upper much lighter in color than tho under. This hud throe or four bauds of much darker o dor down each side—on each of those bands were four largo silver rings, extend iug down the bands, with intervals between each ring, and for tho supposed use of looping or eon lining tho under skirt. Tho effect was very nov el-- -a little more and the wearer would have ap peared os though in silver chains. VlsT At tho Commencement at Mercer Univer sity, the degree of Master of Arts was conferred on the following gentlemen : Rev. Thomas J Bowen, Greensboro’: Prof. AATn Johns, Brown wood, Latlrange : AN'm v• Fleming, Esq., Ham ilton: .luhez V M Reeves, Muscogee county; James K Crossland, Jeffersonville, (iu. Mr. Itouglav, anil the Tinea’ Report. Bi km a Vista, Vug. 20, 1839. Editor JFixfMirer 1 notice in the Columbus Tones a com wont upou my speech at Temper mice Halt in your city, in which I ant charged with having said that “I was ready to strike hands heartily uud cordially with all who oppu* ed the I).inocracy, by whatever name they are called.” In this the Tinas does utc injustice, for the reason that it leaves out the qualification ihat I emphatically put to the. expression, to w it : that I would strike hands with all who would respect •ur rights as Southern people ; and that, so* far from affiliating with or submitting to the aggre*- , *ious of Northern foot, whenever they failed 1.. abide their contract of respecting our rights and ceasing their agitation against our peculiar Institution, “1 would not only stand, but would run mill jump on the Georgia Platform that 1 would not even “stop to argue tho question with : them after tboy violated our constitutional j rights.” This is substantially and almost liter ally what 1 did say, and i do hope the Editor ol the Time* will do me justice, especially when in almost every breath ho boast of the ease with which Judge Crawford will beat mo. 1 will not he so uncharitable us to charge him with wilful niiaropMNmntation, but I must bog of him to listen more atteutively the next time. lts)MH:Uul)y, Your obed’t serv t, M. DOT GLASS. KMravuaitrf. The Argue and other democratic organs say that .“Martin J. Crawford was a Ur# aud un wavering advocate of an economical administra tion of the government,” and yet lie it rmuui lured that this same Crawford, surnameil Marlin J. was guillv of voting away the people's money j at the rate of FORTY DOLLARS PER DAY j into his own pocket, tor doing such unti-Suuth cm acts as com promising and buttering away Kansas by his vulitig for the Engli.h conference bill. Might dollar* a day was the pay to Con gressmen ; hut Crawford voted to give himself forty dollars a ilay. Isn't that economy with a vengeance ? - lia O'eorgianl This journal would not make the above charge without authority. When und where did Mr. Crawford givu this vote? At what time aud what place? The date and the page f We pause for a reply. From the LaGrange Reporter. Haltro.nl Miming Momiiav, Aug. 22, 1839. Pursuant to a call by the President of the Co lumbus and Hamilton Railroad Company, u mini her of the friends of the Road met in the Court House to-day. On motion of Thomus Leslie, Muj. John E Morgan was culled to the Chair, and N M Harris was requested to act aaSCbrctary. Col A I) Fannin, in a short and impressive speech, explained the object of the meeting- - showing conclusively the importance of building the road; that it should and w ould lie built. His arguments were logical, powerful and searching, convincing all present that ihe enterprise un worthy us the highest consideration and most lib eral patronage of the people of Troup county, and especially of LaG range—aud that money invest ed in this Railroad would pay handsome divi dends. Maj.J. E. Morgan also addressed the mooting —showing most clearly that the city of Colum bus, Mobile, and the Girard & Mobile Railroad Company were interested in the enterprise, and that might eonlideiiUy ex|<ect aid trout them. On motion of Col. Fanniu, a call was made for volunteers to assist in advancing the interest* of 1 the Hoad, and also to get stock subscribed aud report at the next meeting. The following gn tleineu came forward aud unrolled tlisir names : Muj. J. K. Morgan. Samuel Curtright, Thomas 1 Leslie, John Wilkes, George ('. Howard and Gen. J. W. B. Edwards. On motion a standing committee of seven was appointed by fbe Chair to solicit tbe taking of stock; the following named gentlemen were ap pointed that Committee : Dr. ft. A. T. Ridley, Lucius B. Lovelace,B. P. Cameron, Col. Henry Long. (,'. B. Ferrell, H. 11. liill and Adam Rag land. On motion of Col. Fannin, the proceedings of the meeting were ordered to bo published in the LaG range Reporter. The meeting then adjourned to meet on tho first Tuesday ill September next. J. K. MORGAN, President. N. M. Hakkih, Heerrtary. Fkamlif Com.kok. -A writer In the t’olurn bus Times Huggestn the name of the lion. Ilutirv W. Hilliard. 1.. L. I>., of Alubuiua, for the I’r--i ----doncy of our State (Juivvraity, vice Dr. I’burch, wboae reaignnttoii take* efT*< t in ..•urinary. The writer ayn “Dr. Hilliard j>o*#eio* in an fin incut de gree those i|ua!ideation* which fit him for the position. Hu ia one of the moat accomplished scholar* and finished orator* in the I’nion, and i* besides a Christian gentleman, and possesses ad mirable administrative qualities.” l>r. Hilliard is a native of North Carolina, but went in early boyhood to Konfh Carolina, and graduated at the State IJnivoreity, In Ootumbia. He afterward* studied law, and removed to tliia State, where he resided until IH.'lfi, when he be came a eHUan of Alabama, occupying for several years a profes-orship in the .* tato Coivarsity, at Tuscaloosa. He ha* I wen Minister to Belgium, Kcpre*ntativc to Coiigres*from Alabama, and a Regent oftbc Smithsonian Institute,at Washing ton. He is a minister of the Methodist persua sion.—Sar. Metre. On lllh of (he Day Saturday, 1 p. m. Tbe Attorney Heneral of the Cnitod Ntate* ba* returned to this city from his Pennsylvania tour, which was devoted partly to pleasure and partly to politics. So far as the political pert of it is concerned, we understand that Mr. Black oc cupied much of bis time in impressing bis Demo cratic Mends in Pennsylvania—particularly tbe officials—of tbe importance of having the dele gates selected from Pennsylvania to the Charles ton Convention inetrvnud in favor of some can didate : and the most favored candidate named by tbe Attorney Ueneral in this connection, Is Ueaakal Jo. Lamk, of Oregon.— WoahingUtm Slut re. We like steamboat officers and bate rascals | but we will tlway# ihank both blike to gitt ua ‘ vndt. imti.” COLUMBUS, GEOB6IA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1859. forrexpontlnirc of the Journal of foniMvrre. AN asminuton. Monday, Aug- 22. There is a strong probability that Air. Me buue will soon transmit from Mexico a treaty with the JuafC? (lovcrmnent of a character acceptable to litis (I**\eminent. This will bo followed probably by a I’ostid ‘I reiitv and a treaty establishing a Mixed Com mission for live examination of mutual claims. rienwr J.ordo r< -cius fluttering attention from the Kxocntlvc. and is well plcn*cd w ith ibe iv suits of hi* visit so far. lie will not proceed t* 1. a rope, bat will go to New York in a few d.ivs, aud soon alter return to Mexico. Afiairs will probably take duch a turn, before loug. that the British Government will follow the example of our own, and recognize the Constitu tional Government. The interest of Great Uri tain in the matter is eon lined to the adjust incut ot the debt* due tu her people, ami to the optmiug of the rich resources of Mexico to her commerce. It is expected that flov. Floyd will sunn resume the duties of hi* office, with improved health. Ili* family and tricuds deny the turner of his in tended retirement from tho Cabinet. The new minister to Central America will sail from New A oik on the .th Kept., and will reside at Costa Rica for the present. Persons just arrived from the North AA’est speak of the whcai crop a- abundant, hut the com was injured by tresis. Chicago is reviving. St. Paul is very dull, The prices T wheat are so low that •natty debtor* ill the West nre •iifc>.-.rtr<-d. To pay debts, i oulrarted when w heat was worth two dollars a bushel, now that it is only half a dollar, n bushel, is deemed troublesome. To pay at all would be to some of them objectionable, ns “a double labor.” Tho Republicans charge the lew prices ot wheat upon the Democratic aduiiuiiltrn tion, aud hope to carry the election.;. Possibly, they may elect one of the represent:'lives to Con gross. So that .Minnesota well as IveiitOekv and North Carolina, will be lied iu the House, as .Alaryland also may be. Ih macrallr Conventions At a meeting of the delegates this day assem bled in Cuthlvcrt, Louis A. Gooeke was called to tho Chair, and James Harden rvi|iicntcd to act as Secrotary. On motion of C Harris, tho dotegates were in structed to report their names to the Secretary* whereupon the billowing names were reported : Tuu u Hittrivi John T Brown, John AY Bro gan. 11 Kblcr, K Leonard, A Milner, John Mat tox, B J Smith, AV H J Chapman and S Adams. Etnnih bistri —J A Newkirk, J Durham. L Turner, 4 Bowen. J li Allen, R Al AYutsoii. Tilth Jbttrict —J 1 Ball, AV Johnson, 11 John stem, II Kiheride, J B Shropshire, J Rutterson. Si.elh Dietrirt \ Hendry. J AV Bn.-*. NN Mob Icy. R D Jenks. AV .1 Brown, J Brooks, \V R McKinnon. H Niclu-I*. S’ nr nth l>i-tnei F Foster, AV Dunn, J C Spur lock, •• McKinnon. J AJjuigham. Xinth biiU irt \V B Michonor, T Mic.lienor. C A Harris. J T Harden, L A Goucko, It (.\>.<by. Tenth Ihttrirt J Refers, J J Cleveland. II Si Kaigler, R Spence, S Crapps, G AN iviug. J> Jones. Tin* following resolutions were submitted by L N Goiiekc. having vacated tho Chair for that purpose, and were uimimnusly adopted by the Con vention : Whereas there are several measure* of practical importance likely to come under tho supervision ami union of Mir next Legislature, in relation to which the people of Uiindoiph had a deep and abiding interest, and upon which wo desire to ex pres* to our Representative* our clear aud unal terable convictions ; therefore, Resolved, Ist. That we have the fullest confidence in the tirmnes*. fidelity and patriotism of our present able aud efficient Senator, tbe Hon. Alfred Iver son, and that it j* our desire to see him again re turned to the Senate of tho United Slates, fully endorsed by the Legislature of Georgia. 2d That our Legislature, under its present or ganisation, is entirely too unwidely tor the pur pose of wise und efficient legislation imposing a heavy burden upon the purses of the people, with out any corresponding advantages, and inconsis tent with Democratic policy of economy in pub lic affairs: aud that our Representative* arc in structed to aid iu any movement that look* to uti early and immediate reduction of tlmt body. ”•1 That State aid is entirely with tbe interest of Georgia, and that we disap|*rov of every scheme that irifolves the credit ot the State, with any work of internal improvement. On motion of .1. B. Shropshire, the meeting now proceeded to tbe selection of candidate* to represent the county in the next Legislature: whereupon, Samuel AV. Brooks w:i* chosen for the Senate, and Thomas Coleman and Henry L. Taylor for the House, hy acclamation. A committee was appointed to wait upon and request the personal attendance of the candidate* upon the Convention to signify their acceptance. They severally appealed and accepted the nomi nation iu a lew appropriate reiuurlis, which were warmly received by the delegates. On motion, resolved, that our Representative, Martiu J. Crawford, is entitled t our warm sup port for his fidelity to duty and devotion to principle in his career in Congress, Hemdved. That ttmso proceeding* he published in th# Cuthbtri It*porter, aud the other Demo cratic paper* in the District be requested to copy. The meeting then adjourned. L. A. (IONKK K, Chin'ii. J. T. Hakhe.m, Fee. Cutbbert, Aug. 2>t, 1839. From the (Jeurgia T> In/rajdi. . Boxing the Compass. Keep it before the peuph . -That for the entire four years of Gov, Johnson’ administration, the net income of the State Road was, mi an average, Thirty-lire thou*aud hundred aud ninety four dollar * and *rr< nig mw • ent* per month. Keep it before the people. That Governor Brown hus, on uti average, only paid into the Treasury from the State Ruud, Twenty-eight thousand Jtre hundred aud cent•)-two dollar* and Jiff# rent*. Wo find tho foregoing, and much more of the same sort paraded in the “Opposition'’ prints,and quote it to illustrate 11 littlo ol the shameless in consistency of the attacks upon Governor Brown in reference to the State Road. It has taken the other side just about year and a half to occupy every possible contradictory point'd assault upon tbe mailer of these payments of net profit* from tbe Western A Atlantic Railroad. Let u.- briefly recapitulate, and appeal to the memory of every honest reader. If we misrepresent the facts. 1. When the first payments wen-made, the Op |H*ioii papers said they were fraudulent -that the money wu* borrowed to muko them that they were not h>nu fide net earnings. 2. Being silenced on Ibis point, the Opposition next declared Ihat they were but mere show and false pretence in thisre<qeot; that a niggardly and false economy had been adopted in order to wake them- the road, rolling stock and Mock wood be ing suffered to get out of repair, run down and run out, in order that fir. Lewis and Gov. Brown might gain a meretricious credit of large payments iuto the state Treasury. 3. Being “done# and here, they next averred that if these were houa fide pHyinenf*, it behooved the Democracy to be showing why they had nut been made before, and to defend the administration of Gov, Johnson from the charge of waste, misman agement and fraud. Every one of these pay ments impeached the administration of Gov. Johnson. 4. Whan the payment* increased insist:, and gradually ruu up towards #40,0011 per month, us the management of the road became more assured of the safety in making them, then the “Opposi tion” papers denounced them a* a shameless trick to muke vote* and influence tho People in the election*. 3. But, lastly and finally, ascertaining that they have been wrong throughout- that the manage ment of this great work is fairly uniinfieachable —the road in fine condition—the payment* a safe und prudent return of actual net profits they bolt all their previous defamatory charges against Johnson and all their false accusations, imputation* and insinuations against Brown - tsko a precisely opposite toek anil boldly set up that Johnson’s management disgraces that of Brown—that the payment* ought to have been heavier, and the fact that they have not been heavier, demonstrates luisuiageiiieat or fraud in Rrowu's administration. A shrewd operation to evade the liquor luw has been carried on for some time past a few miles from West Killingly, on the border of Connecti cut and Rhode Island. There has been built a shop, one side resting on Connecticut soil and the other part on Rhode Island. When the offloer# of Connecticut approach, the contraband article is moved across the shop, which makes it reel on Rbodo Island, and vim reran. Bai.r or Tim FinsT Balk.—The MemphisAp psnl ny* the first bale of cotton reoeived there this season was sold on tbe 20th fj tbirtesm cents per pound. The cotton in question classed as good middling. Mellon. J. J. Heibles, Editor of the Mont gomery Coufedera lion, ii at Willard's Hotel in w ashing tub City fOLI MBIH, ANKDNKSDAV NIMST 81, ssl. ProbabllltlcH vh l'oxslUllUtfv. To attribute the existing corruption, either ill Slate or Federal politic* to any party ornt of men exclusively, exhibit* a narrow and contracted view of general principle*, inconsistent with the philosophy or statesmanship which should ehur i tei i/.e a political leader. The corrupt and ve nal tendency of the people is but nil qutgrowth of long standing and universally prevalent causes. And political regeneiiilion, if it in ever aeciunpTish cd through any other ordent Ilian a national cri sis. must be hy means as gradual in (heir opera tion as those that have so thoroughly vitiated public morals, and marred the vvliolesomenesa of public virtue. Tho providences attending the dawn ofuur nationality, might furnish a reason able hope of tho inauguration of an ora like that succeeding the Protestant Reformation, which sent its vitalizing energy through every department of science, politics and religion. But, confined as we nre, in our philosophizing, to the sphere of known human inlluenccs, the vi*ta of the future reveals only a tow years of civil discord, as tho li<riltttl j,opß|litr limit g.i> iUu|iu,|,uiit*’ of ourox isting Icderal relations. Long and laboriously did those great minds, whose counsels still speak ns a voico from the dead, study the symptoms of Unit disease, which racks and rends tlm body pol itic. Beared under the inspiration of revolution ary exploits, aud cherishing a religious devotion for tho sanctity of the federal oath, they watched with filial almost fanatical solicitude, the different phases and developments of this national malady. Butt heir effort* perished with them : mid their very futility demonstrate- the impracticability of preserving llic I'niun. It is simply a question of compromise or dissolution. The latitude of this dilemma may he too narrow. For, what guarantee have we that the abolition ists id’ the North, insolent in their majorities, and nuuoiuicinu as the preamble to their policy the ir reconcilable antagonism between free aud slave labor, would ever submit to the adoption of an other measure as liberal iu its provisions as the Missouri restrict!, u / The question then is not between compromise mid dissolution, but between Hu uncompromising victory on the part of the North aud dissolution. And they who announce the election of a Black Republican us the ultima turn of Southern forbearance are but the advo cate* for a protraction of evils fur which there is no antidote. The legislation of tlie country for the last :U> year* has been but a scries of compro mises, intended to assuage the war of political el ements and to harmonize two entirely differen and incongruous developments of civilization. Opposition I’laiterms. It would be instructive to the people of Geor gia to know the tenets of the Opposition creed. In what cardinal principle do they all agree ? A plain question that ought to bo easily answered. 1 pou what platform do they stand? They are pretty unanimous in their denunciation of tho English hill, us a “degradation of legislation,” yet they did not /•#<’ *0 state it in their platform * Such opposition bird* as ’/mllicofler of Tennessee, Hill and Trlppe, of lhon,iu, would have been can-lit in this fiend-fall. Are they in fnVor of Congresfiunal protection ? If *O, they state it equivocally in their platform. Do they favor Bell and Crittenden ? Here they are split to at om-. The Opposition in one District denounce them for “free-soil affinities;” the Opposition pa per* of the State rcpmliuto itil* r.<-ma...1 la.-t. Imi not least, Mr Akin say* bis platform ia the ‘OVim*liVm/'oii AM) THK I.AW !” Pray, who could not stand upon tnis broad plot form’ Il is large enough for politicians of every shade of opinion, and is construed to suit ©very locality. Finally, Mr. A. It. Wright of Jefferson, the Opposition candidate in Mr. Ste phens’ District says, ho ‘ lauds upon monk, of the m.ati ohm* of the day that he adhere* to the Georgia platform and tho Constitutional customs of our fathers, who had administered, tho Gov ernment witii equal justice to all.” Who would strike down the Democracy to get into a party where every color ol opinion is al lowed a* orthodox and genuine ? The Twenty-Sixth Volume of the Montgomery Advertiser and State Gazette, w ill commence with the issue of I tie th ot September next. Tin: Ad vertiser and Gazette, now junt completing the ago of a quarter of a Century, towers up in vigorous prosperity, tho strength and impregnable citadel of tbe true and sound State* Rights Democracy of Alabama. Among the missionaries who *uil for Japan in November wo observe the name of the Rev. Mr. Allen, of the Georgia Methodist Conference. Tho Third Annual Fair of the Cass County Agricultural Society will he held at the grounds of the Society, near L'a*s Station, commencing oil the 20th of September next. / *'*■ We lean from a friend, that the Hon. At,- I,i n F. Ow u.N, of Talbot county, formerly mem ber of Congress from this State and Consul to Havana under Mr. Fillmore’s administration, way* stricken down by paralysis, on the 28th iust , and doubts are entertained of his recovery. afsfT Mr. T li"inn* Norris, an obi citizen of Columbus, and u minister of tbe Gospel, died a few days since out west. KOfi THK TIM KM. ID km A Vista, Aug. 28fh, ’a9. Mkmmmn. Eimtokn : Messrs. Douglass and Crawford mol here to-day in di-cussisn lie fore a large auditory of the citizens ol Marion. Mr. Douglai opened the discussion. Tbo first point made by hWn was, that be considered him self a more fit and proper person to represent this district in Congress than either Judge Craw ford or Gen. Betliune 1 this proposition he did not endeavor to demonstrate, hut merely gave it a* his opinion. He next said, that the people ought not. to al low themselves governed by parties or party plat forms, or suffer themselves controlled by Ihe ac tion of their delegates in uoininatirigconventioii*, and “ “i consistently concluded hi* remark* upon this point by an appeal to tbe Opposition party, that a* they had nominated him in the conven tion st Auiericu*, and forced him into this can vas* as.their candidate, they were in duty hound to stand by the action of their delegate*, and give him their support, and not throw him off by vo ting for (ion. Bothnnc. The General, hi the se quel, showed him up very beautifully upon this point. He commented at length upon Gov. Wise’s letter to Mr. Donnelly censured the democratic party of Georgia for laying down no platform of principles in their Guberuolorial Convention at Milledgeville —denounced Buchanan for educat ing African* commented upon the Nashville Convention and the English Conference bill, leading at great length from tho records to show the provirion* of that bill, and the reson* for its passage- told several anecdotes by way of filling uphll time, the length of which and how to con- Mime it, seemed to give him the greatest trouble —told his fish story on tho ‘Times,’ which failed to excite oven a smile upon tho countenance of bis party. They evidently did not appreciate the story. 1 think he will hardly tell bis fish talc again. Having exhausted himself, his subject, and th# patie&o# of his ktr#r, he iftt down ftv luinutei before the expiration of his time. 1 havo never heard a political speech fall so cold and lifteles* upon the oars of an audience. He never suceed cd iu drawing forth the least sign of satisfaction or approbation from his party. They never ehter rfi him oner during the whole of his speech, neith er at its commencement or conclusion. He was received upon the stand without the least mark of encouragement, and was dismissed from It with out even a smile of approbation. I note this fact particularly, because l see that the Enquirer, in reporting Mr. Douglass m Columbus, seems to attach much importance to the loud and continu *d rapping with which he was greeted, and fre quently interrupted in his speech, nt Temperance Hall, as iiulioat tig the ability of his effort, aud tho cnthusiufcui of his audience. What doe* no applause in a Marion audience indicate * l know the Opposition party advocate a different policy in difiorent States, and in dillbrcnt sections of our own State; perhaps they advocate cheering in Columbus and are opposed to it In Marion! I am satisfied, however, Mr. Editor, that the tree explanation is to be found in this : the Marion people are n sober and discreet people, und are not disposed to make buffoons of themselves hy <pi>Um<U k wboii there is no occasion. Mr. Douglass will leave this place with the proud satisfaction of having delivered his message to a very quirt nudirnce. Notwithstanding the very quiet and orderly eonduct of the Opposition toward Mr. Douginas, the Democracy could scarcely he restrained with in the bounds of propriety, and Judge Crawford was greeted aud welcomed to the stund with loud and repeated applause. They know their lender ’and were proud to greet him. .) udgo Crawford commenced hy remarking, that tic rejoiced at the opportunity of meeting hi*con stituents fauoto face, and this enthusiastic recep tion inspired him with renewed confidence and in creased seal -that to the democracy of the 2d Congressional District, he felt an obligation and gratitude ho would never ho aide to describe or repay, mid although the Aiuoriou* Opposition Convention bad denounced him as unworthy the confidence and support of the voters of this dis trict. this enthusiastic reception assured him that tlm democracy of Marion did not endorse their action. (Applause.) lie then reviewed in an able and withering manner, the speech of his opponent, und gave as full an account of his stewardship for the last two years, a* his time would allow, showing that hy hi* agency as a member of the Committee of Ways’ and Means, million* liiui been saved to the public Treasury. Ist. That tbe appropriation for deficiency in printing had, by hi* agency, been cut down from -even hundred thousand to three hundred and forty thousand dollars. 2d. Thnt the appropriation for the survey of the Oregon Boundary line hud, by his agency, been reduced from one hundred and fifty thous and to fifty thousand dollars, ami many other items, milking up the aggregate to several mil lions of dollars. In regard to Ids service* to his immediate constituent*, besides many small items, lie bad obtained increased until facilities sufficient to unable him to bring to the 2d Congressional district, omi-tliird of the appropriation made for the whole State for that service; und >et. h* !■* been charged witli doing nothing. He next re viewed the history of the Leoonipton and Eng lish bills— analysed them, and showed and vindi cated his votes and conduct connected therewith, to the entire satisfaction ot his hearers, which was manifested by repeated applause. ‘ lie then exposed in masterly manner, the I efforts of Crittenden, Bell, Botts and other lead ing South Americans, to form an alliance with tin Black Republicans, and transfer the vote and influence of Hie Southern Opposition into the bands of the Black Republican* in the Presiden tial contest of 18fl0. While upon this point, Judge Crawford’s time expired, and lie sal down auiid loud and continu ed cheering. Although Mr. Douglas* hud fifteen minutes in reply, several members of tho* opposition here called tor Gen. Betbune. But Mr. Douglass was not to be set aside in that way. The Democrat*having manifested such enthu siasm for Crawford, I supposed thnt the Opposi tion would he stimulated to give Mr. Douglass a hearty greeting, when he came forward to reply, hut I was mistaken ; they were not to be goaded ami driven from tlmir cold und stoical indiffer ence, and they perm it tod him to come forward and till out Ills time in the same cold and indifierent manner as at first, without the least sign of ap probation. His tim • was consumed in repenting Htid elaborating several points made in his first speech. Judge Crawford came thrwurd in reply amid enthusiastic applause, aud recommenced where he hud left oil'. Finished his exposition, aud closed with hii eloquent culogiuiu upon the Democratio party ; rapidly recited its past history, and por trayed in a beautiful manner, the greatness and glory of its past uchiuvinents and the bright pros pect- of tbocouutry tbat # await|ils future triumphs. Gen. llnthuno then cnuio forward and enter tained the audience in a speech of about one hour upon hie peculiar view*. But a* 1 left early after his commencement, I am unable to report how his views were received. This has indeed been a glorious day for the De mocracy of Marion. They have entered into this canvass with renewed energy and seal. They are proud of their party, proud of it* glorious history and proud of I heir worthy representative und lead er, und they intend to signify their appreciation by giving him a largely increased vote in October next. During tho discussion, Judge Crawford called upon Mr. Douglass to suy what Ills position wu* iu relation to affiliating with Black Republicans. Mr. Douglas* answered that he was willing to uf iilintc with Black Republicans if they would ig nore the slavery question and give a guarantee that they would not interfere wi‘h that institution. What guarantee could ho required? Os course the guarantee of a party platform to that efl'oct. Now the Columbus resolutions drawn up by Col. Holt, states that experience has proven that party plat form* are merely made to be broken, yet, upou a party platform Douglass is willing to unite with our deadliest enemies, an enemy totally regard less of the sacred guarantee* of the Constitution, who claim to be governed by a law higher aud above even the solemn obligations of the Consti tution. Tho pcoule of this district will show Mr. Douglass in October that they are not thus to he transferred to ihe Black Republicans, neither with nor without guarantee*. They will teach Mr. Douglas* that he who thusdallic* with Black Re publican* i* not worthy to represent tbe 2d Con gressional District. Our friend* here think that you estimate Crawford’s majority in this District at too low a figure; they expect to increase his majority to three thousand ami will not be satisfi ed with less than twenty-five hundred, you may rely 011 Marion giving her portion. Anti why should Mr. Douglas* receive a single vote in the 2d Congressional District, with such a declaration upon hi* lips of willingness to affiliate with Bla'-'k Republican*. MARION, Becnuso Louis Xamdegn no longer wears the point of hi* moustache turned up and stiffened with Hungarian pomatum, hut allows them to curve downward, aa they did before his marriage, some person* think be is down in the mouth, when contemplating bis military career. (Swinging i* said by the doctors to be a good ex eroio# for the health , but many a poor wretch has come to his death by It, Tbe widow of General Bapioasse has requested the 2d regiment of £oti*v#f to aopt her son as chUd of tho rogim#ob :< OLt WIGS, THIRMHI. HKPTKMBKR 1, I*M Direct Taxation The Agricultural interest la the keystoue in the arch tlial support* all other interests In a coun try. Protect this and all classes of society are be no fit ted - it is tho strength Htul glory of a na tion. AYould a system of Direct Taxation bene fit the farmer? AVould the honest, hard working farmer pay less to the general gov crniuont under a system of Direct Taxation, hy paying fifty cents or sixty four cents on every hundred dollars worth of property he owns, than under our pres ent system, by paying twenty per cent on the J *KKWKb‘ amount he pays yearly on imported goods ? Let us see. A. is a farmer, worth $lO,- 000 in land, negroes, hog*, horses, cattle, <fcc. Ho is a fair average of the fanners of the South, lie has a wife and six children. He is uot able and has no desire to indulge in the luxuries of tho rich, lie lives at home. Assisted hy his neigh bors he employs a well educated teaoher to in struct his children ; ho loams thoin lessons of in dustry, economy ami frugality ; keeps them away from the contaminating influence of city lire Ml A ill; extravagance. Ho *pmla ter Im ported goods yearly $l5O. This allows him sl2 for sugar. sfl for nndasse*. #1 fur wait, sl2 for iron, $lO for blankets, SiO for silk drosses, SSO for imported woollen good* and $0 for sundries. He pays S3O duties on these iu nil. I’nder our present system, he does not pay one cent on his land; only the duty on blankets he buys for his negroes ; not one cent on hi* liorsee, his hogs nor his cattle. All he pays to the Gen eral Government is 20 per oant on the $l5O worth of imported goods he ooq*tunes. This is the ‘ practical working of our present system. Now j adopt a system of Direct Taxation aud A. will pay 04 cents on every hundred dollars worth of property he owns, except his negroes, and he would pay 04 cents on tho hundred dollars for three fifths of their valuo. If he i* worth $lO,- 000, then lie pay*s64, which is $34 more under a system of Direct Taxation than under the pres ent system. Every farmer in the South who owns laud, negroes and cattle would pay this ad- 1 ditional amount of tax in the proportion above ; stated. Tux the farmer and he could not make brood and meat so cheap, and the mechanic, the mcr chant, and all classes, would pay more for board j and the necessaries of life. The man who drinks fino brandy, smokes fine cigars, w ears fine broad cloths and buys fine silk* and jewelry, it ft true, pays more according to bis means, than those who live more economically. AVe think thi* is one of the great beauties of our prescut system : it encourages industry and frugality, Mini taxes extravagance. 1 1 win on rages Jefterson’* idea of simple gov eminent, and not a magnificent one.— j It is bard to make the honest farmer pay for the luxuries of life which he is uot ahle, and has no desire to consume. It is hard, when he has paid as much tax into the State and county as he onn bear, to have a United States tax gatherer to come to his door, every year, aud take twice or three times a* much a* he lihh already paid into the State and county. Let ns rather suffer those ill* we have, than fly to those we know not of. Mr. Hpccr in lUrrlH. Mr. A. M. Spoer, the democratic candidate for Congress in the 3d Congressional District, ad dressed the people of Harris a lew days since, at Hamilton. A correspondent says, that he made h “good speech—an eflectivespeech.” He speak* at two more appointment* In Harris, and the peo ple should emne out and henr him. He presents the las il## of the canvas* in aolear forcible light, and with telling effect. The democracy must rally to their leader ! Strong ticket* have been nominated in the several counties in tho district, and if the democracy only urousc themselves from their lethargy and work-- go out and see I hoi friends —they will carry the district and place the standard in their own hand*. A few hundred vote* can he easily made by a democratic gain ! in every county. Democrats rally ! “To your j tents, oh Israel!” t.o It row 11 Ntaic Hoad Will our reader* peruse the article taken from the Federal fTnion in relation to tbe payments of the fHate Rond ? It will he seen that the State Road was built for four and a half million of dol lars, instead of six—that had it been company property thatsß.MM),ooo would have covered the espouses—that it pays more, than other road* in th* Siatn ui a proper calculation, head tlufpiece and judge for ourselves in relation to the manage merit, of this great work. “ Nothing extenuating, or setting down aught in malice.” 810,009 For Angn-d. We understand that #4O,UUO net earning* of the State Road, for Augn*t|have lieea received at tho Treasury; more held management. Hurrah tor Dr. Lewi*. _ _ The Weather.—t rop*. Tbo weather is dark and gloomy. The prospect is that a rainy spell may set in. From the best information within our reach, we Judge that the fanners in this neighborhood an far from being satisfied with tbe status of their cips. Their foccs wear the humility of complaint. In South-west ern Georgia, the great cotton region of tbi* *late, the wot weatjier has proved most disastrous to tho hopes cherished, when tiie hhnJ of the present cot ton crop wh* planted. An iutelieui farmer, who left his plantation in Calhoun -ounty, on the 29th ult., informs us, that he does not expect the yield of half a eropon hi* place. He gives a similar re fer those planter*, who resides near him. lu the Indian Territory, lying west of Arkan sas, circumstance* *0 conspire mm to shortly make it tbe interest of those Indians to sell and of the Fnited State* to buy. Slavery is already there, und all tbe elements necessary to its succes com bine to keep it there. It is large enough for oue State or more, and will certainly be a slave State, if left to the inhabitant* them*elves to determine when they come into the Union, provided wc can keep clear of emigrant aid societies, bogus set tlers and government interference through Gov ernors, Ac., aud tbe encouragement afforded to higher law in Kanaaa. According to the Washington correspondent of the Montgomery (Ala.) AdunrUmir, “It is said that the sent of that firm friend of Southern Rights from Georgia, the Hon. A. Iverson, will ,b# con tested before tbe Legislature by one whonow hold* a high position in the administration.” Can the writer refer to Secretary Cobb, who recently re turned to the National Capital ‘/—Charleston Mercury. JJIdS~ The Augusta Ditjtuleh report* Mr. Toombs to have said in a recent speech, that he would vote for Douglas “sooner than for any man of the Op position, North or South.” Mark th# words ! Mr. Douglas Is not Mr. Toombs’ preference tor President. Mr. Toombs only considers bim bet ter then any man the Oppoaitian can bring for ward to that post. jNT’Tothe Kw/uirer'a second article in relation to Mr. Potter’s candidacy for Cougress, we state that we know nothing of Mr. Potter's real inten tions, except what has been disclosed by his owu friends iu Early county. We shall be the last to do him injustice. Tbe Lumpkin Palladium, con taining an Illusion to his speech In Sttwart coon* ty, was not rtralvtd at this office. PEYTONH. COIQTJiTT, > p • , JAMES W. WAKKEN, { Editors. Number 36 From the Federal Union. AN hat per cent the Staff Road Pars. t AN him’ labored ariiole* In some of tho Opposl i B°n papers, attempting to convince tho people I t,mt ’fi® State Bond does not pay a sufficient per I cent upon the original capital invested. Jlow stand* the ease? Official reports set down tho whole sums plid I out of tho Treasury of the State for t.u construo | tion of the Road at $1.4V5,652.42. This is ov< ry j dollar that the State over paid out of her Trcnsu 'ry for the construction of tho Rond. AV 0 say I tiothiug of tho former profits of the Road, or of ■ their application, as wo are now speaking ts original coat. The report of the Superintendent i show* that the net profits of tho Head for tho year 1858, amounted to $105,; 7 >,47, widt h sunt was paid to equipment, ooimtruutiuu, buildings, debts, of former udmiuistratiuns—into lbo State , Treasury, Ao. Thi* was over nine per cent upon ! tho original cost of tho RoaH. This year tho I Road will pay Inty tho Stale Treasury hy tho lend of the present fiscal your, 30th Sept., $400,- ! 000 in ctMb, beside* over Y>2jd,oop of the bonded debt, and a large amount f<>r new iron, construc tion. Ac., making over $450,000 of net profit*, which is orrr Um per cent upon tho original coefe But this view of the ohmo, tuiiei.u tury unit widows | not Mt.ill do Gov. Brown's administration justice. . It is known I nail that the road was built when j but little was known about Hndro ding—it was j also built by the titmc ■ n public work, the con ! sequence was that it cost nearly double what it 1 ought to have cost. 1* it reasonable then to hold I the present administration, that had nothing to jlo 1 with its original construction, respohisbio for a large percent upon money, that was wasted by I others Iu its construction < Suppose, for iu- Htanoe, the road had been built uniter an extrnva gnnt system of management, and hqd cost s.’o,- 000.000, would it bo reasonable to hold the pres ent administration responsible for interest upon tbe $17,000,000 that were wasted, and say that the road is badly managed if it does not pay a good percent upon the whole $20,000,000 which it cost ? No reasonable man would so contend for a moment. If we desire to uialcn a just comparison of the present management of the Road wi;U company management, and require it to pay a* largo a p<r cent upon the original cost ns a Company Rued pays, we inuiit, of course, count (he per vent upon suoh sum only us it would have cost a Company to build the Road with ordinary economy—such as a Company usually practic.es in tho Construc tion of a Road. Let us apply this test. AVe ap prehend no oue will deny that a company using ordinary ecouotuy could lime cunsirucUd the Road with $3,000,500 original coat. Cov. Brown must then pay into tho Treasury ns large a per cent upon that sum, mb companies pay upon the original cost of their Ruuds, before bo can claim that the Road is a* well managed us a Company could manage it. I* ho doing this * We have said that tho Road Will pov to tbe people of Georgia, who are the stockholders, $(400,000 in cash this fiscal year. Are wo right? It lia* already paid into the Treasury $361,000 in cash this year, and we doubt not will pay $40,- otoi mure for tbe month of September. Tula will heS4OI,OOU, which will he nearly 14 p* r cent. F"r the la* two mouth* it bus paid $40,000 per month which is just ti.efr.en jier ceuf wpoit (ho amount, which i would have cost u com pally to build th* Road. How does this compare with company Road* ? The Central Road pays its stockholder* only ten per-ant from both tin Rond and th* Bank incomes. The Georgia Rond only eight per cent from the inn mo* ot the Road and Rank, (the State Road hu* rm Bunk.) The South western Koud pays only per ceut. Tho LaGrange ltoud eight, and the Ma< m Western, wo helieve, eight, upon what it cost to build these respective* Roads, under company manege incut. The State Road is now pay tug into the .Statu Treasury in cash sixteen per cent upon whftt it would, under company muuagcmo''i?, hove cost to build It. Facts and figure* therefore show that Gov. Brown’* Management of the State iluad does nut suffer by a just comparison with Com pany management. But it may be objected mat $9,000,000 would not have built tbe Road untfot* reasonable company management, und that thj per cent must be estimated up>-n a larger sum iu comparing its preseut management with cumpauy management. AY** havo not before us a state menu of the original cost of al! t l *n company Heads. AVe will make the cumparituu with tho Central Road By relerence to the r. port of L 0 Reynolds, Chief Engineer, dated 25th March 1854. it will ho seen that the original cost of tho Central Road, including motive power and cars, wa* only 52,- .•81, 723. That Road is 190 miles long. Tho Htato Road is only 138 milt * long. Tim- iron it will he remembered i.i one of the nunvi.st Rents <>f expense per mile in building. If then tho Ceiitva! Road 190 miles long, we built for a littlo over two and a hall’ millions, could not tho Flute R-mdonly 138 miles long have boon built by a company for three millions ? But it may to said the capital stock of the Central Road has been tmrvnred since 1844, and that it now pays ton per cent upon a larger sum. Well it may, for by refer 1 acc to Mr. Cuyler’s report lor 185 k it will be seen tliMt the Hoad realized that year from the operations of the bank connected with it $53,889,20. By refer ence to the same report, dated Dcctiubur 7lb 1858. on page 4, it will be seen that the whole sum paid by the Central Railroad and Baking Cos., to its sfOMk-bohlerfl for the year 1858 was only $399,- 595; a* the same Company is only paying ten per cent, again this year it will only pay tho stockholders per mile is $1,102 13 cts. How does this compare with the Stale Road ? Tt i3 pnying into the Treasury this fiscal year --400.000 in cash. It is 138 miles long. This 182,899 27 per wile, which it pays to the people of • corgia, who aro its stockholders. This Ip $79(1 lip . mile, more than the Central Road, tbe highest paying com pany Road in the State, with the aid of its hank, pays to it* stockholder*. It is therefore shown byjlgnres wish h cnnnoj lie disputed, that tho State Road is now paying to the stockholders a larger net dii tdend per mile, than any Company Road in tho Siatu, and that it is paying a larger percent, upou the turn whvh it would have cost a company to build it, than any Company Rond in the State is paying upon its cost. We challenge the oppnsiiG-n press to the comparison and defy th* in .-utusefully (9 con trovert cither of thcaic positions. J If they cannot do this, they are obliged to ad- I nit, If they will deal candidly, (hat th- State Road [ under Gov. Brown's admintmrutn-n, is Lcuerand more successfully managed than any Company Road in the State. The people are sutieliid up on this subject, and all the efforts ot the Oppuil ■ tion Press to create n different impression or toln duco them to change tiiin nninag- ruent for that of an untried man. will bo unavailing. Wc are fully satisfied that Dr. Lewi?, the present excellent Superintendent, for indomitable energy and per severance, strong common sense, good business habit*, incorruptible integrity, and all ibe quali ties which are required in a good railroad man, ha* no auperlorln Georgia. Do tho penplo desire a change of administration, which will turn bim out of office, to make room for an untried man? The lesponae, in the negative, which they will givo from the ballot box, in October, will bo an overwhelming on. Hmsdccbshful im this Lira.—l ooafoss that increasing years bring with them an increasing respeet, for those who do not ‘succeed in life, as those words are commonly used. Heaven is said io he ii place for those who have uot succeeded upon earth: and it is surely true that celestial graces do not bust thrive and bloom in tbo hot blase of worldly prosperity. 11l success some times rises from superabundance of qualities in themselves good, from a conscience too sensitive, a taste too fastidious, a sols forgetfulness too ro mantic, a modesty too retiring. I will not go so far as to lay, with a living poet, that “the world knows nothing oflts greatest in’ n,” but there are form* of greatnete, or at least excellence, that din arid make no sign; there are martyrs tha’ miss the palm hut not the stake; there are herons with out the laurel, and conqueror* without tbe tri umph.—l/illani. Thk Q!Mthak Mompmknt.—The Natches Free j Trader of the I7t'i instant, ears : Thu Quitman monument will bo built. Tbe no tion had by the Executive C uumlUeo ou Monday, contemplates a speedy beginning of ti c work. A committee of five Intelligent and Judicious gen tlemen, who understand thoroughly the views es the Executive Committee and tho wixlio# of tbe people, and who are zealous in the cause in which they are engaged, has been appointed, with full power to adopt a plan for the monument. Archi tect* have till the first of fiteptomher to confer with them. On that (into a pUn will he odepted and the work of building tho monument bo then begun. Several thousand dollar* have already been subscribed, and no apprehension* are enter tained of raising the full sum desired. Crops in Barbour County. —The cotton crop of this section is not so promising ns It was threo weeks since. Tbe excessive rain* which wo have had recently, have damaged the crop very seri ously. We hear considerable complaint of sled • ding, rust, and boll worm. It is hoc ming the opinion of many that the crop of this county will not be so good as It vn W year— £/aefa ‘'■fitu y •** •’..'A,