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miMßis, illliixim, iij.4! MilBU . i
Coat Hired n( —W, Pm. liairtlcm
State* Rights men, heads up. Tho last
mies to tltt fr'oaib in the shape of apologists for
her wrongs and ‘compromises of her indtjicti
den<% are biting (he fjflftt, rsfbaaffi|p,ttf Mm,
Union has turned to the ashes of discord, uud old
grey-haired men raise thekcoo sounder of justice
to striAe the chord of an uunatursl alliance. “T#U
It not in Gath, publish it not in the street* of
Avalon,” that (Jen. Sam Hopbtox, who has
wesrthipped all his life before the throne of uuton,
Las turned fire-eater, and oats live coats upon
the altar of Southern independence I it was out
yesterday that (ten. Houston stow! up tn the
1/sited State* Senate and gave courage to the
Uwlon shrtoker* of Iho Rmith,* and cried pence!
peace! and comwieridf-d the poisoned chalice to
our lips. We rejoiced when the Hon. Alfred
Iverson administered to him a severe rebuke and
dashed the*up -from our baud*. .Now, General
Houston, a* Governor of To* tvs, sends a message
to the Legislature, in which he takes high Bonth
erft ground. He sites the spread of fanaticism,
and counsels the South against a tnino submhi
sion to wrong, and advocates an avuwal of our
rights. Let the true men of the Heufh look Op !
The “Coffin Regiment” of IS;if> is uuw the Coffin
Regiment of the South. A bitter antagonism of
ten /ear*between the two seetioui- • an animosity
like that of the Saxon and Gaul < slating—the
ckmd of brotherly feeling hamting In drops of
blood,has awakened thd urost hopeful and cou
aervative tea so use of their duty, and
ted tho wisdom < f tfio little Southern Rights
band of mo, who fell with thoir faces to the foo,
like Marco Boasarla, “Weeding at ovary vein -
AUkall (hoanspielutti omenofa “United Houth!”
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Thing* in Virginia
We are permitted to lay before our readers
the following extract from n private letter re
ceived by oue of our eltizons from a distingltisb
ed gentleman of Virginia:
,# SlnSe the inforaou* Harper Perry raid, can
auy Southern luunhavo ilia hardibuod to oppose
tb# affirmation oi the right to protection in tbo
TnrriWHfef
‘•Wise stock is high in Virginia and is still ra
pidly rising. As you why the papers our brave
old Slate is deeply moved by the late insurrec
tionary descent upon her northern borders. Tbo
Old Domirifeu is preparing for tlio worst, while
hoping tor the best, Wkut do yon think of the
signs of the time*?”
We do not know Whut reply our friend made
td his Virginia correspondent, but to think the
wtgrlest storm is gathuing ln the horizon that
ever burst on tho political sea? Wo doubt wheth
er the ship of Btale can mitrblo it. Tho waves
Will roll high and tho Umber* of the (Jxilou
lie tested, Uis manifest to the most superficial
observer, that unless Congress can still the wa
ters, the tempest wit! corny ororything before
it. And whut cun Cvnyrttm del
As for Coy. Wise, ho has proven himself a
patriot and stott-sasun. aud (lie .South will auver
forg+t his conrgage and fidelity. Hie character
is Ijixud—his mane immortal!
M*Mature -hit williams.
The Federal Vnion contaius the following al
lusion to the spec ial order in the nouso on Mon
day, tbo sth, which wo copy for the eniuplituuut
It jaya one of our Representatives, General Wil
liams.
The special oritur, to-wit: Thn bill to compel
non-nsMudfi of this State, owning bind in the
■aruc, to give in and pay 4 on tbo seme, in the
county where said land liu*. Vajrteus amend
ments were made to the Lift. ftm> Amendment,
that the Tax Deflectors should tuuke out a list,
with numbers, diet riots, Heotfenw, ‘fesrriptfon* .to.,
of all the lauds given in. in each oounty, excited
quite im animated debate.
Mr. Williams f Mascof'cs, in concluding tlio
Til! 0 ‘ u * clo-UH-n- .HpceohayMiast the whotoi
Wll, and Mte amondmciifs, stating that litigation,
fraud, and discord reigned pro eminent hi them.
Ho olosedby moving the indefinite pifttpoftanichi
of tho hill and uniuintov-i.K and on this motion
he called the previous question. Tho lions* sus
tained the rail. The imdb.n was put, and the
bill was postponed indefinitely.
A Senate bdi for the voluntary enslavement of
free persons of color In this Htato, wax roml the
first time.
The llouro adjourned to ‘M<j o'clock thfe after
noon.
Congrro-tenal.
>V ASHt.NUToN, Hue. U. lu the Senate to day n
long discussion eusued, on the resolution intro
duced, on yesterday, by Mr. Mason, of Va.
Mr. Treiubuil, of Illinois, favored the investi
gation proposed hi Mr. Maou's resululiop, but
he desired also to have an investigation into the
©emimoNH which took place iu I#Bs, at Liberty,
In Missouri.
Mr, Mason said he wanted the iuferuiation to
be offieially comißunicatcd, ami te baas Congross
iousl action on it. He donouuced John Hrowni
as ft vagabond, ruffian, thief uud a robber.
Mr. Mule, of New lluinprhiro. made, as asua
with him, a humorous spoeok on the resolution.
Mr. Hunter, of Va., rebuked Senator Halo for
tii levity of his remarks upou such a qaestfeu ;
ud said it sounded in hi*, ours like the laugh of
au inebriate, in a house qf mourning, yr by tho
bod side of lUo dying,
Messrs. Green, of Missouri, Pugh, of Ohio
and Iverson, of Ua„ fevered Mr. Mavon's roso
lution, but opposed Mr. Ttumbiftfs amendment.
Mr. Wilson, t.f Muss., and Mr. Clark, of New
Hampshire, advocated the aiuenduu nt aud tho
resolution.
[Tbt resolution offered on Monday by Mr.M#.
sou of Va., provided for the appoiutmeut of a sc
ieet aouiuiittoe to inquiro into the nature and
consequences to the G<nernl Gmcrntm-nr of tho
recent capture of the United State* Armory at
Jlorper s Kcay .
No dcfinite action was taken on the resolution,
and tho Senate adjourned.
Hatsk. The discussion on tho resolution of*
feredouyesterday by Mr. Clark* of Missouri,was
resumed to-day. That resotutiou declared'that
certain members of the House, now in nomina
tion for Speaker, had endorsed and recommend
ed Helper's “Impending Ciiani,” uu-l that the
doctriaes au Aaeutiuiouts ooutamad in it are iu
•urrertiynary and hostile to tho domestic peace
aud tranquility of liui cOuutry, aud that no
sueiuber, wh.t had endorsed ur rucouunondwd it,
woa fit to be bpo&ker of this House.
Mr. Leake, of Virginia, said ho was in favor
of tho resolution, aud desired to make tho lie
publicans iu thy KepmsoutaUvo hall taos the
music.
Mr. Milison wf Va., was very severe in his
ileuuueialion against tho eudursaa of ilciparV
book, and said they wore not only unfit toW
elected Blinker o| the House, but were unlit t<>
live iu any country whore Cou*li|utious aud
laws wore lunnuJ, enacUxl and regarded.
, Messrs. Mivnuau, of Onh , and (Nirtis nf lowa
•atd, as KepuMtefins. th. il they did
any intcrteivnee with tho whitlons olTuawter ami
elave.
Mr. (lilmer, of Virginia, offered a propolitien
reiterating (tiedeclaration? if the Whig and He
mocratib panic-, heretofore wa-10, of fftmoifig
down all attempts to agitate the slavery question,
•ilher in or out of Cougn-ss.
<Kber neuii <-r n|>god m ih <ll-aa*B.
Tho Jlou.o.JjouruoJ
Speaker.
‘Aearo in the midst of great excitement, and
no one c a n foresee the result.
Him. Martin .I.Cnvftml, ami Hun. Paler K.
LoW,f (Joureto, ,r,i‘t ,i„ \„ Kiu .j n, lU ,i,
WMbinjtgn, anJ Hon. J. 3. J. u „, ,„a Jlon. J.
J.cluo, UuSuuhf, ur* U lituwa', UutuJ.
♦■■■. .
Ornmlgrr (Irralt
Ibte Hrrnlh U tf, r i! *** ltvU if a gnol
tms Circuit, to fill the vacancy occasioned by tl,
resignation of Judge Hardeman, ami has (sket
the oath of office. Wo congratulate the ]>*npl oj
lav District on tbs*ppoiptiHut.
( OH Mill K, PUIDAT, IJKI'KMUKHtf. IV,M.
large bale of tans in Mouth-H t stern Georgia
The lands belonging to tb# estate of Gol. Jor-cpli
Dun U, late of Mason, Georgia, were syld at pub
lie auction, in Albany, on Tuesday last. This w,
perhaps, the largest aele of landed interest, tho
property o| pne ciUto ever mad in Georgia, an<j
the prices and purchasers of tho respective set
tiouseiiU may bean item of interest to out
readers.
Tho settlement known as ‘'Fowltown,” lying
ia Loo county, containing 4,7soacrer, was bought
by h. A. Jordan, at $25 per acre.
Ik# “Wilkins J’Ucd,” iu Dougherty fcoqnty,
containing 1,300 acres, was puroeased by Jore
Beall, at gib per asro.
Thomas Mongkou w the lucoessful bidder
tor “Oak Lawn” containing 2,077 acres at $24 12
per acre.
hr. Rice wan tbo purchaser of ‘‘Mud Creek,”
2,830 acres, at $27 per acre.
The “Duekor Ploco” brought s2l SO per acre,
2,500 acres, John Jones of Merriwoth* r, the pur
chafer.
“Hickory Level,” containing 4,600 acres, was
knocked oil te It. U. at $24 50 per acre.
The aggregate amount of the safes reaches a
fraction over $432,000-
These lauds enjoyed a reputation for fertility
superior to any iu the Stele, and we think tbo
figures nt which tho/ sold, v*j r* below the gcnoiul
expoctatiou.
Due reason for the disappoint ment, doubtless,
is that the settlements were so large'jte tojsawludo
all but very wealthy oompctit-if*. - ‘ike impres
sion scouted to prevail that if they could proper
ly have been divided, a larger amount niigb!
have been realized.
Byatk Air> Uii.t..-—This bill which passed the
Bcnate, granting the aid of thn flfate tn railroads
npou oertain conditions, was the special order for
Tuesday Doc. <5, iu tho House. Mr. Dixon, Os
Muscogee, objected to tho bill In a tow remarks,
but stated if the policy of (luorgfa was to grant
aid to railroads, all should share the benefit. Ho
offered an nmendraeni extending tho provisions of
the bill to tho Muscogee railroad, which was lost
upon a tote. Mr. Harris, of Glynn, addressed
tbo Hon ho in favor of the bill. The bill has been
defeated by twenty majority.
No Speaker
No Speaker is yet elected over tho Hoasfiof
Representatives in Congress. The Republicans
arc voting for Mherman of 0bf&; the Democrats
tor liocock of Vp., and the Opposition, Ronth, for
Bo tolar of Va. Hon. Humphrey Marshall ofKy.,
is energetic in bis efforts to prevent a coalition of
m&ny of the Houtliorn Opposition members with
tho Republicans. Hon. Umorson Ktheridge, of
Tennessee, is tlio leader of the Houth American?,
Ills thought thoy will stand out for a compro
mise, and make aomo sort of a bargain.
Tbc Kuprcnu- Court
From the proceedings of tho Legislature it wil
be scon that the bill to abolish tho Ruprrmo Court
was not voted upon in tho House, but a subs Ii
tuiupiumod submitting the quostlon to the Consti
tutional Convention to assemble In May next.
ft is thought by totter• writers from the capital,
that tlio bill for (ho abolition of (he Court Would
have passed the lower branch of tfio Lcgisliituro,
bad m*t the substitute boon offored. There it
great opposition to the Court, but we trust thn*
it may bo re-organized upon a proper basis and
made such a tribunal us will’ commund the res
poet of the bar and tho people.
Kirf Persons of Color.
A bill has passed the rieuato of Georgia redu
cing to servitude free perilous of eoltur. i£ gives
thorn, doubtless, opportunity to feuvo the State;
after which liruo they must abide tho penalty of
the law. lu tfoulb Carolina, thcroutu two peti
tions bofore the Legislature, oue, Elizabeth Bird,
freo woman es color, for permission to bucomu tho
slavo es the liuv. William I*. Hill, aud the other,
Elua Andrews, free woman of toiler, be allowed
to go iuto slavery.
ftortri-AMICIWUNH t* OoNOBSSH. —Th SoUtll
Americans have met iu caucus and nominated
Hon. John A. Gilmer for Speaker. They passed
strong resolutions in vavok or tiik Union ami
the Constitution, andtogrned not to ooaleseo with
either tho Democrats or Republicans. They sent
thoir action to tbo HspublicauH and consented to
act with them, if a Houth American bo voted fur
as Hpeakor. The Republicans could not bo
caught with tho Union chuff.
Military Corps,
lion. James F. Dowdell, formerly a member of
Congress from the 3d District of Alabutna, is
elected to the command of the Lafayette Uiiuid.i,
Chambers couuty Ala. He has proved himself a
true patriot ia Congress and should the occasion
present itself will be equally cbivalric as a sol
dier. AVeluoino, Capt. Dowdell to the military
fraternity !
lion John Forsyth.
We clip tho following from tho Montgomery
Con/ederntivH for the tribute it pays to the ability
of Hon. Joiix Fohhtth, formerly tb# Editor es
tlio 7'iwfvs.
Mr. F*rsytli'a Speech on last Friday, on Fed
oral politics, is coin mended oil ull Lunds as one
of the very ablest of the session. It isrintprob
able that wo should agree with him, in ull hi.-*
positions; but upon the groat issue, thu uuity aud
harmony of tho Democratic parly, for the defeat
I*f the Black Republicans, we can uud do hcattily
join him IT/* i r tvna Hoiithoru man, aud firm
nnd consistent Democrat. Wo regard him os one
of our ablest political toclieiaut ; and shall bo
pleased to lay tho speech iu question, or au Ab
stract of it, before our readers.
(liarliKton rnnvtmlon.
Wxsm nuto.n, Doc. 7.—Tho National Dcnm
•ratic Kxooutivo C*mu>'Utoo, to-night fixed tbo
time for tho mooting of tlio Charleston Convention
ou tho 2sd of April next.
Major of New Turk.
A special dispatch iu the Charleston Courier,
dated at Philadelphia on tho fith, says :
“Advices from New York report tho election of
Fernando Wood to the Mayoralty of that city by
a large majority.”
Henslor from Texas.
The dom ioratlo members of the Legislature in
Texas, mot at Austin last mouth aud nominated
Col. L. T. Wigfail fur Senator. M. D. Graham
and Mat Ward worn put iuto uouiuation.
iht’ snath Fine ait h Abut Unit:
Wo call Attention to the following extract.*-’
front Helper insurrectionary volume, published,
endorsed, uml circulated by the black republican
leaders, including sixty-eight members of Cou
gross:
” • • # • Freemen of the
North ! wo earnestly entreat you to think of these
things. Hitherto, us mere free-soilers, yon have
approached but half way to the line of your duty
Now, for your own cakes, und for ours, and tor
the pnrposo of perpetuating this grunt Republic,
which your athers and uur futtiorc founded in
si'ptennial streams of blood, wo ask you, iu all
soriousnass, to organUn yourselves as one maii
under (be banners of liberiy, and to aru us ia >
trrmimntiny •lurmy, whlobls the unlv thing that
militates againat our oomplete aggrandinenient n*
a nation, /a tkt* extraordinary r rim's /’ affair*,
no man can be a true patriot tntkonl fret Arc,,*,.
inti on abi’litiomet.”
• * * **•
••Uim c and forever, at least so far as this conn
try is concerned, ike infernal question of slavery
mnei be dispose,! of .• h speedy aild absolute üboL
ishment of the whole system is the true policy
of the South : and this is the policy which we
propose to pursue.”
* * * **♦*
•*J)o nut reserve the strength of your arms tu
t'd you shall havo been rendered powerless to
sirike | Ike present is the proper time for actien ;
all the circumstances, apathy or in differ
i nee is a crime.. First asartaiu, as marly as you
an. the precise uuture and extent of your duly,
su I then, without a wormttfs del*}, pcrtojio It
iu good faith.”
* * a * • *
“Heneolorth, sirs, wc are demandants, tint #up
pliant*. Wo demand our rights, nothing more,
Iu .thing less It it for you M devil, u
a s to have justice peaceably or by VIOLItMCF.
for, u kahver consequence* moy fallow, tee arc dr
terarined to hare it one nay |.r the other
’ JThc>*c extracts alone, independent of m.inyoth
es. m ebarafefer cl|>n.--sed iu
tbi? nitomoUi pnbwmiioii, furuitm t!0 m --t n-
CLisivu jiroef that its object fa bp td ovt-rlhrow
slavery in the Bout‘ by ,eLollien aud! servile In
surr-ertou. Ltpfed, it expressly dtfilr.rdt tbate
Hn ornrittep# of slavery i- to la occomprlshcd,
if neeoswry, “by violence,” “v. (utADver ouiisequrn
cos, may follow.” Wbnt is thb b u efhe;proludo
‘--unuiMi, Ji-np . l orry, . a
dorsement End i-irrnlatton of tins work common
‘rt#;; at -V- teilToJk art ifie inrun*#-
•ion occufruig t Jlorp. ? s Ife/ry >ul a low
uiuutbe alterwards l— h utkinyton Uojiotitutio*.
Dcailojof thflKiecattoa of Old Brown.
Chahi.shtoww, December 2. P. M.—The des
pateh scut a uoon to day bus already put tbo
’• of the main t* n*nrt • f f*•
uXUDOIIoM <4 Lopt. Juku Drewu for bis trenw.na
blcand Insurreetiunaiy dojuts at Harpers Ferry
Che 1-1 lowing embraces all the particulars of the
memorable evoht ibat iHiem worthy of recording.
At an early hour Lfie t.wu was in moro than usu
(d stir, evi u tor the stirring tipies thut have fal
len upon thfcs neighborhood. Soon the move
ments of the military drew nil the citizens of the
ffiase nnd nil others who hod beon able to gain
ftduiiuaoos t. the town to hiio viciujty *it the
place asuigimd for tlioexccujiou.
T!c pri.-oncr was brought .ut of Jtfll at eleven
./clock. Before Icarlr-ghu hid ndteti’to hi* fellow
prisoners, and was very affsetfonato to all except
Cook,, lie efoirgsd Cook with having deceived
rui mi I . . relation tp tho support bi-whs
to riMtuivn from tbo oiavgs. ilo said fie was led
by him to believe that, they wtrij rife tor inaurrec
ti*m, but he found that his reproseutalious were
tolie. Cook ost.teil the charge, aud made hut
Uttlo reply te Biowu. prisoner, thou told
the £ih or iff he was r *‘ly, when hfe arms wtn
piuiom-il, and h walked tt) the door apparently
calm and cbtorful. Jlu wore a hfock slouched
hat, mul tlio a.ruie vlutlms worn (luring hisjxiol.
A* lie cnuie out he was taken under guard of the
military. Six con,panics ,4 infantry and one
troop oi hofip, with Geu. Taliaferro and bi.( on
tiro staff, were deploying iu /ropt of the jail.
Ai pbst door of jfiu jail au open wagou, with a
pine box. iu which wax a fine oak coffin, was
waiting tor him, ,Hc looked around uud poke to
Several p-iroohs whom he recognized, uiHinrulk
ing down tho lop,s, a.-tisled Lu ester the wagon,
end took bis sc a* on tho box containing his cof
fin, along; with J 4 il ; r A vu. lie looked with in
terest yn the (iue mU <ry dirpluy, tqt mudo no
turn ark- The WSg.,a n. ,vej off a.- soon as he
had tai*:i his scat. (JunUd with tw o tiles of rifle
men in dose jordef.
On reaching tbo field tbo military had already
full possesaitui, and pickets were slutiened ul va
rious point*. Tin 'i?jy,aer* kept, ba-.li l.ht
point of (he buyou t fr-un tukfyg any posith-u
fcXC*:pt that orsigbod thuu nearly a quarter if a
miln from the -cail'old. Xhsough the determined
portiistoJi. e of Dr. lUivlmgs, of Irauk Leslie s
Paper, tbo or Ur excluding flic jtrpps qas jmrtial
iy rwciiuied, and the reporters were aligned a
Positiou near thn Oonotkl slufi.
Tne prUo'ier walked up tLo slcpa firmly, and
wo* I'he first roap on tho gal low'?. Jailor Avis
nnd Bnoriff (’ampboll stood by his side, and after
► Uttatow huiuls uud bitfoirng in afioctionato adieu,
thanked lh m for their kuidqcss. Jto then ptu
tho cap oVfcr bin fucu ju.4 |hq ropo a ruff fid his
neck. Mr. Avis then 4s.lied him to stop forward
04 tho trap. Ho replied, “Vou must load ins, fr
( eaunot hoc. TUo rope now being adjusle l,
and the military given, the soldiers march
od and counter marel.cd, aud took their pusitiua
as if an enemy in eight. Nearly ten min
utes,wiis thus npid f the pftymi* standing
meanwhile. iuquin dis he was not tir
od- Be ’Wu fejtlicd, ‘ No: hut don’t keep mo
wjtitipg longer than uvceMary.”
Al fifteen iqitiub <t pact eleven the trap Ml. A
•dight gru: ping of tfie hands and twitching of the
Uiuacde.s was vUlblc, afid then all vrns quiet.
Tljc body was several tiniCH examined, and bis
puhso did m/t beating for tbirty-fivc min
utea. It was then out (town and placed in the
oofiiu and convoyed undor full it ary court to tlic
depob uud Uicro. put. in a car to be coriveyod to
Hoppor’s Ferry by i-peciiil train at four o’cdock.
The whole arrangements were curried out with
a precision and mihlury strictness that was most
annoying.
Tho goueral conviction in overy where entertain
<;d that the rypivfs of Inteßdod rcscuo frero
gethor an egregious hoax'.
This morning Onpt. Brown executed an iustru-
Uiont (uppoircring Slieriff nampboll to administer
on ul| property of bis in this .State*, with direc
tions to pay over the proceeds of tho sate of his
weapons, it recovered, to his widow and children.
shown a in mm n. w vmn uih nu. Low-j iuHo.Naua
Sheriff t.’iiiuphell bid the prisouur farewell iu
his cell, and Brown retamud his thanks to him
tor bis kindness, and spoke nf Captain Fate a? a
bravo man. He wa- then conducted to the cells
of bln follow-prisoners, desiring to lake his leave
of tliefu. Filtering th(* cell of Copoland uud
(Jreen, be told them to > uuid up like m< u. and not
betray their fri- nili,. lis handed each of tfiem-u
quarter of a dollar, Maying (hat ho had no moro
use for fiiotioy, and baTUigi aid this, he bid them
a liunl farewell.
Next he visited Cook m and C qq.fr*, who wore
chained together. Addressing Cook he remarked,
“You lmvo made futoe shetenfents.” Cook asked.
“Wlsat do you meanßrown replied, “Why,
m stating that J opt yon to Harper's lurry.”
Cook replied. “Did yminoi. u>U u*o in I’ilUburg
to comet.. I torpor's Ferry and ace if Fqgbes had
•and* lUMIi.MinM/"’ Cnpium Brown,
You kifow 1 protcitted y>yr coiuing.”
Captain Drown on h>i* wuj to Execution,
On fits way to the scaffold, Mr. Had lor, the un
tlcrtukor. remarked to Captaiii Brown, “You arc
a giuuo man, captain.” To which Cnpt. Brown
ropltod, “Yes, I was sot rained—it was one of the
lussous of uy mother; hut it i hard to purl from
friends, though newly made.” Then he remark
ed, “This is a bountiful country —I never hud the
plcßsnro of (HHdng it before.” On reaohing the
field in wliieh the nus erected. Brown
.'aid, “Why are none but military allowed in tbe
oin?l<>jmro ? lam sorry tho cfeizons huvu been
kept out.”
Ah he reached tho gallows he observed Win
Hunter and Mayor Gres# .standing imor. So whom
h aaiU, “UimUmuou, good-bye;” his vuicu not
faltering in tho leant.
W hilo on the scaffold Sheriff Campbell asked if
Im Would take a handkerchief in Ids hand to
drop as n signal when ho tvm ready. Ho replied
“■Nc—l do iu*t iyat it; Hut do not detain u)u
any longuy than ia actually nocessary. ’
Sketch of Old /troivn.
Capt. John Browtff Was horn at Tottlhgfbrd,
Conn. While he was quite ynitth lifepurente
emigrated to Hudson, Ohio, where Owen Brown
(his father) bcoinuoono of (lie principal-pioneer*
ot that then nt-w town. Tlo was endowed with
energy nnd enterprise, arid went down to his
K r *vu liouorod and rvspscted, about thu year ltio2
or lS.nl, aged eighty-suvou.
At tho age ofcigbtouu or twouty, Capt, John
Brown feft Hudson, Ohio, and vauie va*t, with
tho design of acquiring a liWal cduaitfen thro’
HomiMiflho New England collegia. IfU ultimate
design was Iho Gmuol uuuiairy. In furtherance
>f this object, ho uoiisnltcd and conferred with
(be Kuv, Jeieiniab llail .ok, then olurgyuiuii lit
Cnutoa, lit.. ( whoK* .ui.* was a rclutiyfy) and iu
accordanqs with advice there obtained, he pro
cended to I'cnficld, Mien,, where, under the iu-
Ktruotfeo qf the lain Rtv. Mosoa Hollock, father
of the prvseul senior ibp New York Jour
nal of Connuar.w., nuarly tittedfor gul||ge t While
then* pursuing hu studies, he was atteVcd with
luilamiaatiou of the *y oh, which uJtinuUily became
eh runic, and precluded bun from ihq posaibiiity
ot the nu t her piu -’Uiit ut his studies, when hv re*
teiued to Uiii.fc WUan tho lvMnaa.s'.ruuliiiscom
iiionaed in John Brown and .his fenfrly emi
grated there, aud he aud hi., sum* -two of whsm
were ktllovl in thu border rnfifen raids—-were con
•qneuouH fighting msu u the anti-slavery side.—
From the most cocycyi Recounts wo have of his
Kuussh earwet;, it was marked with great yiulen.-e
and outrage, lie ww otmtiuually engaged iu
affrays with tho pro-slavery men. and occasional
ly indulged in running off bonus from the Mtttors
of that parly.
We have tbi? authority of the Herald of Free
dom, a Kftusus abolition j iurral, for the fact that
ltrriwn was a party tt* trvcrnl affrays ngniust the
pro-slavery men. bsfius eiiht r he or his family
were imdustud; and it has Ueu curti(led by affi
davit* of eye. vrituussus that he and In* sou par*
licipatcd iu the V otU.watfoum massacre, iu which,
the ftuuily of the Doyle* and Messrs. Wllkerson
sml SUerman wh o taken from their bed* and bru
tally murvUqvd
NVhou the broils in Kanins ceased, Bfowfi seems
to havo set to work on the organisation of the
V irgiuia insurrection, for which purpose bo visit
ed to# East, and had uiterxiews with Gerrit
Smith aud othef abolition ami bfe-k repttbHcan
leader*. endoAvoiing, uti l with partial luoets.*. to
raii.i money for the purposes arms. Finally,
leaviug Ohio, wheiehe then resided, about July
last, with Iho feV partisans who engaged with
Mm at llarjK-1% Feny, he took up hi* quarters
“A u farm within few miles of (bat village.—
Here the arms, yf pikes and riflt*. were
uolloeUd iunl eturod up for the • Kansas work,”
which was to b renewed iu Virginia, nnd here
the tiiiiil plans for the ln-iirroe<ioii were eoiupfeted.
The rest ofthestnyy te toli i n the account of tho
atfomptirt llnrpei’* Ferry, bis capture, eonvfe>
lion nnd conch-an.stion. uud ibo tdilun* of the
treasonalde enissprlso for which he yesterday
paid thu penally •n tho gallows.
-Wi i.rjNo 1.1 Ovn On Tuesday there
was uan ctiug nf the ddunv racy of C.iumlu#,
over which Dr, Alexander J, Uybuwp presided,
and Albert B. Lamar, ISsq., acted as Secretary.
Tho lu.xiing the union of the l*g%
islaUire in caUaiga tV-nvcution ty-day, nud >n
doreiUtliu U pi the Stale Executive Cyimuittec
and ruado ari4UiguUeiU.il for a mooting of the I>-
lUooracy oTMuscogvo county, pu the first Tues
day iu Fubrusry. tosylsvt delegates to the Con
vention called for the Ist ul March next. This is
right, and tbs Representatives of the parly in
the Legi-latur* will find that the power yet re
main* with the people. Savannah JSvemincj Ex
preoe.
mrUlilN, SATI KUAV, URd MRlili 10. |S.MI
A Frotttt.
In tho name of the masses of tho Democracy
of Georgia, we protest against the action of the
self-con itituted Convention, which assemblu4 011
tho Bth insL, and appointed delegates to the
National Democratic Convention to assemble at
‘Charteston. Thoy h9t Ignored the call of the
Lxeeutiyo Committee, given the pcopio u<> time
to meet In primary assemblies and usurped au
thority to the destruction of tho harmony ot the 5
party and tor tfye ostensible purpose pf advanc
ing the elaims of a man, who, no matter how
worthy of support when properly Dominated, pre
judices the domooracy of tho State against him
and those who wonid lend their aid to the accom
plishment of an end at the sacrifice of tho rights
of tho party and a fred expression of opinion
among tho masses. We callupon tbo democracy
of the State to rise in tho grandeur of their
might, and teach a self-appointed Convention of
a few democratic members of the Legislature that
with tho part jvox pfijmH, rex Dei!
Kitrtlon To Bay.
To day the efootfun is held for Mayor and Al
detwiou, Marshal and Itejaity, of the city of Co
lumbus. Much depends up .n tbo officers who
aro elected to preside over the dessiuies of tlio
city. They are tlio guardians of a large amount
of property of the eilisens with power to appro
priate It, as may wocin eonducivo to tho iuteres’
of tho city. The best’meu should l>o voted for re
gardless of politics. Those men who will watch 1
with jndde over our cMmnercial prosperity, not
by a policy altogether iu antagoniMMi with the
sfiiritof liberality, but by a wisdoni aud tore
sight, Which will command approval and insure ‘
success. It cannot he doubted that pur best olti
tens tako little or no iutcrest iu Municipal dec
tions and seldom go to tho polls to cast their vote-.
Tho Court House is top far from their places of
business to put up to tho inconvenience and loss
of time. The consequence is that they seldom
barn a voice iu the selection ot those officers, and
candor compels tm to say, they are none tbo los?
free from criticising the Qtuww of thots legally
elected au<l installed in the robes ofi-fficd. Tboy
complain of a “poor Council,” ridh ule them in
every breath, laugh at thoir pretension", alhtet
the boat haa been done. \V submit that such
roinurkHilo not conn* with ugoud grace from thus.:
who would ixit take the trouble, feel the interest or
take tho pains to elect oflicr men, if the best ofti
cers had not been looted. Our citizens doubt- *
less tool the importance of the right of suffiagc.
Ln<<range (onnrrttau Tote To-Bay.
The Railroad vote tor “subscription will be
token to-day at tho Court Hwtirc. No jealousy
on the part of our citizens for a Road to Durntt
villo should defeat a prefect, which will to-instate
Columbus tb her torus## posHion as a point of
trade and commerce. Formerly, Columbus was
the centre of trad© for Troop, Hoard, M jrriwoih
cr and Cbwota counties. A suhssripUon ot $jy f
-00( the interest only acquire I, will, perhaps, put
the LaOrange connection upon a safe aud rtliablo
tooting. We challenge an investigation of thu
value of Uiis Road to (’olutubits aud usk our citi
zens not to cripple the energies of our city by a
niggardly policy, which will over bo regretted,
when tho opportunity has passed, without im
provement and tho fatal error dUoovored. The
Merchant*, Ware-house men, business men, one
and all, should fuel an interest in this enterprise
and cant thoir voles for it to-day.
We have too much eontidence in tho
of our citizens, theft watchfutnem Ovof thoir in- !
torest, their public spirit, their fur sightc lm*s to
believe that they will let this election go by d< - ‘
fault. W'e nol repeat tho many reaeon a
which should influence every citizen to aid this !
ltottd.
Montgomi-ry Advertise#.
A prospectus of 1 his journal h* tound.Au auotUe#
eolnmn. Its position us the leading journal in
the Htaio is thoroughly established, end it is re- i
gftrded as the organ of tho Alabama democracy.
We cun not speak too highly of tho ability with :
which it is edited by Mc*r.i. George If. Shortir
and B. G. Reid. Lniurged to suit tlio wants of !
tho times, it contains readable matter for nil ‘
classes of a community. To our reader* iu Ess- [
tern Alabamu, iin well as Western Georgia, wo
recommend the JJfirfficr as a well cuaducted. j
literary, political, and commercial paper. It
pays far in*ro than tho worth of itnv money
Look at it and judge tor yourselves.
HklPeii DecnMi*r.~-Bonteof the RcpnbUean
candidates for .Speaker havo endorsed tbo Helper
pamphlet, which counsel* Iho abolition of slavery |
—“PkAOKABLY ir WJB CAM, VOUCUILY |.r WK
Mtit.” The democrats have brought thu fact
Lithe knowledge us thu Ho MO.*
Hook Peddlkrh.—Hook peddlers from Vuo
keedoin, are being arrested all over the Southern
Status for thoir open avowal of abotifU.n sentl
rnouU and fre-jnent complicity with s.-betue* for ■
the runaway of slaves. The newspapers are
filled with such arrests. A Mound, Southern,
healthy sentiment id bviug created, which will
uusure good order and quiet among the .dares
and the community from the alarm and feur ,
consequent. upout every liUleuxeilciaest.
Statb Ain.—Tho Savannah EVprets in an
aide article opposes the State aid bill before .tlio
Legislature. It says; “The truth is, and it can
not be eonoealpd, the State us Georgia, rich as
■he is in all the dements that go to uiuka an ag
ricultural State, is yet unable to bear up under
the pressure that such a measure would create, or
to provide the requisite means to carry it iut->
effect. It is one thing to give a ‘note or bond, it
is another to pay It—for we assume us a thing
settled, that the Statu will have to pay every
bond that it issuus.”
Military Nonce.—Captains Duiiigu. n and
Doles, t'.onmittee appointed by the tSuto Mili- ’
tary Convention, request the commanding
officers of Volunteer t’erps, in Georgia, to for
ward them to MillodgevlUe, the names of the
commissioned officers, the number of the rank j
and file aud the stylo of the arm* used by their ,
respective GompauiM.
P&* The following named gentlemen wero on
Monday last elected Directors of tbo H.mk of
Augusta •
Joiih Bonks, M. Wilkinson,
11. II t’IMMINfI, D. K. WwiUllT,
K. A. Hrtn, Ja. Mbowm,
John Davison, llknrv Moottn,
William Shi: an. Jam. W. Dayik*.
And at a meeting of tbo Hoard yesterday, John
Bones was uuanirmuslv ro-aleatod frosiiisat.
Tut: Inpuksck < i a Geo Woman.— I some
times think that the influence of a good Wi-nuui !
is greater than that of a good man. Thefts are I
so many avenues to the human heart left ojnjfi to i
her gentle approach, which would he instantly ■
barred up at tl.a sound o( rougher footstep*!. 1
One may tell mty thing to a good wolnau. In her I
presence pride sleeps or is disarmed. The old i
cbild-focliyg comes back upon the world-weary
man, and Le knows tiot w hy he has reposed the
bus ought confidence which hfis * > lightened his
heart. Why he goes forth ashamed that one *
feeble is so much mightier. Why he could rtv
from tho fee for whose approach she ao courage
oujdy tarries. Why ho thinks of tho dagger, or
pistol, or poisoned cup, while she, accepting the
tierce Mast of misfortune, meekly bow* her head
till the whirlwind be overpast-believing, hopiu ,
kuowing. that heaven's bright stuilo of sun shit-..-
will break through at lust, fho world-weary
man lawks on with wonder, reverencing yet not
comprehending. How can he comprehend!’ ]| c
who stands in his pride, with hi* pan Hug soul un
covered, in the scotching Sahara of rco- >n, and
then complains that no dew falls, no shower de
scends, no buds, hi <s*om*, gor fruit cheer him *
How can he who faces with folded arm* and de
fiant attitude, comprehend tho twining leve-clasp
aud satisfied heart-rest which thinr* only u 1 -vo?
Thank God, woman is not too proud to take what
she oo much need*. That sho docs Lot wait to
comprehend tho tufiuilo before she esn lovo.
TUnl .-’to does not plant her foot and refuse to
stir, till her guide tells her why he is leading hi l
ly this juithln-tea 1 of that: and though every
foot-print bo marked with her heart'* blood, rln
dues uot relax her grasp or doubt Hi* ftiltu. Well
uiay her glan.c. her touch, tin? rut tic of her gar
incuts even, have power t-> soothe and b’oM: well
tuny tho soft touch of such upon brows knotted
with the world’s it rife briug OootaMM and peace.
Oh. woman, with your unus akimbo, leave it to
profane Delilah* !•* hold Samson by shearing his
locks! Ho strong-minded as you will, if only
you be puro aud gentle hearted.
[toil THE TlU*k ]
A Ul kUMB.-ty V M*
Now, Messrs. Editors, dbh't fancy that Viola i*
about to class hem*ifumuug the critiss of tbo
day; jthc fe only, with your permission, going to
giveywur readers ajpiuplo little ftresido sketch —
so hero it is.
it was a beautiful afor-Ught evening late in
November. The ran sank iu splendor behind
tho golden |rt*int of tke west, and the ere soon t
finoon hung like a b&w of silver iB tho clear blue
heavens. Aro’tfnd a pleasant fire in Mrs- M s
room, I found Eleuor Cromwell intently poring
over the pages of an absorbing volume. Mrs. M.
sitting in her “old arm chair” thinking, until
wearied with tho burtbea of hot own sad thought
she gradually yielded to the soft influences of the
‘goddess of sleep. Minnie, tho golden haired
Minnie, hor youngest daughter, was indulging iu
tho first sweet dream of love. You might have
known it from the soft but intense lustre of her
hazel eyes, and as the white hands lay upon the
dark dress in which hor graceful figure was clad,
site presented such a picture of trusting inno
cence, that I almost trembled at tho thought that
her totnre, which seemed all bright and beauti
ful, should ever be darkened by the leaden clouds
of sorrow. May hoaven guard the gentle lamb,
and shield hor from tho wintry storms of life.
M I hnvo finished Beuluh,” I exclaimed, os I
nadthe last sentence of that charming work.—
‘ And how do you like it ?” said Klenor, looking
up SBd t browm** buck the dark ringlets from her
puro white t>r>.vr, white I read in hor ui.-igniftoont
eyes that she expected a burst of admiration
from me, as I knew that she considered mo on (
cnthuniaotie little creature; but in accordance
1 with uiy feelings, I quietly replied that I was very 1
much pleased.
“is th.st all?” said Klenor, “I thought your
admiration would he without bounds. Not that
1 like the w >rk > much, hut I fancied that it was
just such a volume ae would please you.”
“Yea; it is just su< h a r 7 as I enjoy, ami
yet it has produced no fecling"bf ecstocy, no
overwr*-light sta’e of aenaibility, which longs for
just such another volume to feast upon. lam ;
satisfied, perfectly so; its perusal has delighted
mo, and loft mo wiser, and J trust, better than •
before. Ir has destroyed my taste tor nq>el read- J
iag, because it i so pure, so elevated in its Line, |
(hat 1 fe<d as if I cannot condescend to read any- j
thing rdf inferior merit; but my ambition is to !
rise higher, and yet higher with each succeeding !
step in the path of literature. And may wo not j
.- .ifely recoinun ud a work calculated to produce |
ruch an effect ?”
“0 yc.*,” she replied, “I know it D a fine pro
-1 du< Lion, but I think the author has displayed too
rnw-h learning, 100 much depth of thought, and
( too little apparent desire to pteatti the mass of
hor readers, fibo might as well have written a
theological work at once, if her aim was to estab
lish the truth of the Christian religion.”
“Too much learning, too much depth of
j thought, os ir It Wore possible to bestow too much
j attention upon a work intended tor general oir
| eolation. Why, Klenor, this 1 consider the
I most charming feature in the book. Most writers
j of tbo present day seem to content themselves
; with writing merely an agreeable story, with ap
| pHrentty no higher aim than to pfeaoo the fancy.
! They riwit th|i. Mention, and the hours spent in
the perusal oFf heir productions afo often worse
! than lost.”
j “I know that to ho the case with many,” she
j replied, “but tho author of Beulah seems to hate
wadu it a point to bring into requisition all the
loarning sho had acquired, and that, I think,
1 in.ikes tbo book somewhat tiresome.” Host
: rtrahgc, thought I, to hear on Accomplished arid
gifted woman urging that as an objection. Would
not the maw of novels written at tho present day,
pruve lens hurtful to the young, into whose hands
they aro sure to full, if thoir authors were guid
ed more by reason and less by the imaginative
fires of guiue? , Let them study moro aud write
fesv, read more solid works which are calculated
to strengthen tho intellect, be more ambitious to
acquire fume as a good than a popular writer,
then they may wield their pens w ith an untold
power, and will labor not in vatu to elevate the
.standard yf Southern literature. A‘nd their read
ers will remember and love to tbiuk of thorn by
tho endearing namo of friends who have o&tfea
vorod to smooth tho thorny paths of life, and scat
tered roses upon tho highway! and hedges.
Augnotu Evans baa proven herself to be a
I woman of no ordinary intellect, and I am proud
of such a star iu the galaxy of Southern writers-
Lot thu unprejudiced mind give Beulah a careful
i perusal, and lhy w*rd for it, you will close tho
volttma feeling wiser, happier aud better prepar
ed to tube a sensible, practical view oflifo in all
it# phaeton We especially recommend it to wo-
I mun, and unhesitatingly couimcud the noble in
dtqicudcncu of its lmroino.
Exacttivk Dfi-autkktit, 1
Miliedgov ill*, G., Doc. dth, 1 Soy.
To thr fknaU:
T deem it proper that I glvo the reasons that in
duced UJC to give my sanction to the lull eutitled
“An Act to extend the Charter op the Planter’s
liauk of tho State of Georgia, and for other pur
poses thoroiu named.” Ido not hesitate to say
that I urn opposed to our present banking sys
tem, tor reasons (oat 1 have heretofore given to
the r'enale, and people of Georgia. I think it
would ’> good policy for tbo fcdnt-3 in her Tun-la
luuutal law to fix a period beyond which uo Bank
Charter shall extend. There are however at pre
scut, a number of Dunks having charters for a
term of years as long a* u ex ended time pro
posed to bu given to the Pllftfrn ’rt Hank.
As these Hanks have a right to continue to ex
ercise their chartered privileges during tho peri
od ui time fixed by lUcir charters, uules* sooner
forfeited, it is uot possible to rid ourselves entire
ly of the system, were wo to attempt it, till tho
end of that period. There is probably uo bank
in the Statu which hus done more to promote the
intermits of our people, aud done less injury lLau
the Planter's Hank, it was originally chartered
in IS 10. and is therefore one of tho oldest banks
in the .Slate, and no one has probably been bet
ter. managed. I uut iuformed upon reliable au
thority Oval iu th© war of ISI2, tho Planter’s
Littitk advanced to the L. si. Government for the
support of ur Troops, over u>l
wd payment iu thu ti per cent bonds of thu Gov
ernment, at par. w hen tho bonds were selling at
a dbooiwt iu the market, i also find by refer
ence to the message of Gov. Early iu IS 1-1, that
la- acknowledge* the assistance of ibis bank, l y
tho udvauce of money, without interest, to meet
tho thon emergencies of our Stale, growing out
of the war. 1 am informed that tho Bark ad
vanced to the Slate, about $200,000, to assist in
carrying on thu Florida war. Again, at the
time of our fiounciui difficulties, growing out of
the affairs of the (’entral Hunk, the Planter's
Lank advanced to Gov. Crawford $30,000 in aid
of the t'tatv, and took Statu Bonds at par, iu
payuK-m, when they wore selling at a discount in
the market.
t pon patriotic consideration*, therefore, live
Hank makes a strong appeal to this State, and
would set-in to bo untitled to continue to enjoy its
privileges NS long as the Stato permits oth
er Hanks to havo like privileges, l auppo.-e 1
might safely add that no bank ia tho Statu has
bum more useful to our planters, or extended to
them more oecuianK-d.Ntloas.
Frv>m nil these consideration* 1 am disposed to
make this Huuk an ex -eptn n to the general role,
uud tavu there, to signed the bill to extend its
ebarter. Tho ease In my is quite dif
ferent from that of an npniteation to charter a
new biuk : the proposed new corporator*, wlo
have rendered the State no smh assistance, as
has been rendered by this Honk, have not thu
same cTniui upoa the State'* liability. Nor have
wo the Manic guaranty that the new” bank will bo
well mauagiid or remain solvent, as wo have of
fered in its past his ory for half a century, thnt
su.-h will bu the future course aud condition of
this 15auk. Numerous applications are roauu
from year to year lor new charters, which are of
ten sold by those who [ rot-are them upou specu
lation ; uud great imposition is practiced ujKn
our people, by those who control them, aud who
.’tin *0 direct their affairs hm to enure them to sus
pend or bocoiue insolvent whenever it will ad
vance Le interest of tho manager*. The result
ha* already been that the people have lost huml
rcds id thousands of dollars by failure* of this
character. There seems to bo n disposition to
have n bank charter in almost every county vil
lage. If this pravliccis to prevail, thu losses to
be an -tamed by our people on this account, will
in future, co doubt, be very great. Even under
our present Hanking system, 1 do not doubt that
we now barest many lank* in the State as can
be Mtituiued: if they confine themselves to a K-<
giiimato hanking business. While therefore I
will not refuse to co-opernte with the General
Assembly to continue In existence, while other
batiks exist, one of our beat and most reliable
bank*. 1 and not hesitate to express the opinion
that the wants of our people do not require an
increase of the number of banks in the £tatc.
JOSEPH It). BROWN,
jijr •
COLUMBUS, MONDAY. DFCKMBF.R . IWfe.
Democratic ion vtniion
We publish in another column, paragraphs from
tie Savannah JJ.rpreai, and Lumpkin PMLidimn
in reference to tho latecaH of a Convention by the
Democratic members of the Legislature. We
•hall continuo to ttquu.nt our readers with the
opinions of tho press and the people, as they
shall continue to utter their condemnation of the
action of that body. It is truly gratifying to see
the unauimtty’ of icntimtnt upon this subject.—
From a tow quarters conics the meek tone of ac
quieeoeiiov, but nowhere, outside of the legisla
tive halls have wo seen tho movement openly
justified. The largely prevailing opinion is iu
favor of Handing by tho Executive Committee,
whose only office is to discharge tho duty from
which u portion of our democratic legislators
kindly seek to relieve them. Indeed, it would
be strange were it otherwise. Two hundred and
ten voters in the State, (supposing the democrats
in the legislature unanimous in tho matter) meet,
without any delegation of power, for tlio purpose,
and assutoo to act for tho rest of the sixty thou
sand ; nnd, wl at is worse, when tha cboxeu
Agnate #f the latter and ire to discharge tho trust
for which they were appointed, doHure their ac
tion nugatory, and demand obedience es the par
ty to their behest. Did the arrogance of man ever
rise to a subiimer altitude? We u.ak<; a mistake;
we beg pardon; wo are obliged to our democratic
friends for their torbearance in not appointing
the time for the uuvmhltng of the Churlettun
Contention, or changing (he time already named
by be National Democratic Committee. Bciug
members of the Georgia Legislature, they are
re ojlficiu, everything, and the pcopio should bo
profoundly grateful for such amazing modesty
and condescension.
lHit, seriously, the course for the people to pur
sue is straightforward and simple. An unautho
rized Convention bos appointed d*-tegatc* to rep
resent the democracy of tho State ia the Nutiow- !
ui Convention at Charleston on the 2dd of April |
J next. Thoy, in reality, represent an infinite*!- ‘
j rnal fraction of the democratic party of Georgia,
and their credentials will not bo wor:h tho paper ‘
[on which thoy may be written. The Democratic
Executive Committee which was appointed by a ;
j Convention, of tho whole party in tho State, for
I the aepnin and *ol purpose of fixing the date for
I the meeting of the party Conventions, has dis- |
I charged that duty, and appointed tho 5 second j
; Monday iu March next, the day for tho delegates
chosen by the people to meet hi Milledgeville, and j
refect a representation to/ the party in the Na- ‘
Uonal Convention. Let (he latter caßbe heeded. |
I Let the people throughout the .State hold their j
county meeting*, and appoint their deiegules to >
I the March Convention, and tho action of this
I body, hearing tho stamp of authority from thu
j people, will be endorsed by the democracy of the
Nation, while thu rcssolvcH of the self-appointed,
bogus convention will fake their proper rank
j among “the things that wore.”
Editorial (Uangc llalnbridgc Argus.
I The last number of the Argue contains an
announcement of the withdrawal of Win. K. 1
Hall- and the installation of Hugh Nl. King as j
principal Editor of that journal. We part ‘
with Mr. Hall wtth regret, and bop# Hint the !
profession which shall henceforth claim his at- !
tendon, w ill return both pleasure aud profit as i
the warn* of his labor.
To Mr. King, we extend the hand of fellow- 1
ship, and give a.cordial and fraternal welcome- ‘
Knowing his abdity as a writer, and lus pus- j
sesaiou, in uu eminent degree, of thut still
rarer, editorial talent, we sincerely congratu
late tb# readers of the Argue upon his acces. I
•ion to the control of its fortunes. As locum
temens of the chair editorial, and as coutrtbu !
tor, the Times has often been indebted to his I
vigorous and graceful pen. W# trust that i
from his new vocation he may reap bouor and ,
profit, and that tlio citizens of limn bride, among
whom he has fixed bis home will fully appre* ‘
ciate tjo value of the social treasure they
have gained. Mr. king umiuics the duties ‘
of Editor w ith the follow ing graceful intro
duction ;
“Our connect ion with this journal coin men
cc* with the present number—a connection
which we trust may redouud to the mutual
benefit of our patrons and ourself.
I As un editor. •( ia due to our reader*, and
Mini to us. that the general priiiciptea by which
f we shall i> guided, be, ia some measure, mi
ll <*r stood.
In what we conceive to he our course of
duty, itnuly mid resolutely we shall go, lieed
les* of the cavilling* or censures of those
whose conceptions of interest or policy may
be at variance with our conviction* of
right. We will revile no man because he may
honestly differ with u; but wherever corrup
j tion dares to raise its loathsome front, there,
according as our strength w, shall our blow*
tail thick and fast.
Our political principles are of the State
Right* Democratic school. Bound to the State
of Georgia by aJt the lie* oi interest, nature
and association, our first great duly 1* the pry
| necvaiioa oi her boner, uud thu promotion of
her interests. We nre for the I'nioa while it
secures to the States.co equal rights, itomuuL
tic* and honors. But when it 1* perverted
1.-iun tin* great purpose lor which :t was or
dained, and is made tho ear ecu behind which
a depraved aud malicious fac.ion may devise
foul plots for the destruction of life or proper
ty ; or worse still, become* in the Land* of
the strong, a t**rribie agency of oppression
against the weak, then are we ready to de
no unco it a* au unholy longue; the disruption
of which, justice and seif preservation alike
demand.
In conclusion, we hope s) to shape our ac
tion* that we nay alienate none whom the ta
lent* oi our predecessor* have made patroqs,
aud to to demean ourself that we may merit
the commendation of the upright, a* we ex
pect to receive the reproaches of the uujust.”
The Klrctlas.
Wo give tho following lisinas of tho officers
elected in this city.
Tor Aldermen .
tot Ward— J.ll. Morry. Edward Barnard.
1.1. —Edward Croft, J. W. King.
3d* “ —J. M. Birins, W. L. Womurn.
4th. “ —W. L. Sollsberry, John Ligon.
6UI. * •—John (Juin, D. 15. Thompson.
Mh. “ —James T. Dautel, John Durkin.
Mayor—Uolstcad.
Marshal—Hughes.
Deputy—Hnckvba.
Clerk City Conucil—Stratton.
Treasurer—Mitchell.
Sexton—Uarri*.
la another column will be found a criticism
upon “Beulah” lroui the pen of a distinguished
lady writer in another section of Uio State.
I'OH TUK TiMSS.
Fux.xkmk, Oa , Dec. 7, 183*.
To the Editors of ike Columbus Timet :
Dear Birs —As public Journals are the me
diums through whichlho people arc enlightened
on all subjects, touching their pecuniary welfare,
as well as their welfare in every other particular,
I presume I will not be o-maidvred an intruder
•u your time and duly if I call your attention to
un enterprise fraught with pecuniary iutcrest to
the pimple of Columbus and to tha pro*|* rity of
the city. I have rcforenco to the navigation of
the t'hattahpocheo river with steamboats from
the falls above Columbus up the river to this
town, and above this. It is true that the river is
interspersed with u few shoals that are obstruct
ted to a small extent, with rock, but there has
been a flat-boat slew or channel opened at the ex
pense of the Stato from tho Coweta Falls a few
mile# above Columbus to this town and far above
this, and that chauucl is at all times deep enough
for steamboat navigation by boats of small draft,
but would have to be wulonedat some few pointe
which could bo done at a small expense, and in
A short time. Now, lam well acquainted with
the lands on the Chattahoochee river, from Co
lumbu* to this town and above, and I know that
the river bottom lauds are tho most productive
cotton lauds in Middle or Western Georgia, and
I havo no doubt but that there could be at least
twenty-tivo thbusand bales of cotton shipped
down tho Chattahoochee river from a few miles
above this place uud dowu on caeh sidoe of thj>
river to the Falls which are a few railoe above
Columbus: and the trade would not be oonfined
alone to eotlon, there would be a large quantity
of other agricultural products as well a. a quAn.
Uty ofluinlHr Ac., and in return for the above
articles of tradvfker# would he sold by tho mer
chants of Columbus a Vast quantity of merchan
dise to be shipped up the river. Tbo next enquiry
is, bow could ibu freight be transferred from tho
Ehattahi'.chcg Falla or shoals to Cut mu bus and
back? In answer to that enquiry, I would sug
gest the propriety el building a plank road and
draylng tho freight over said road, aa the dis
tance would he short, perhaps tho pooplc of Co
lumbus could devise and put Into execution a
better and moro expeditions mode of conveyance.
F. 11. L.
• - • w —■ —
Theatre—Kdnln Booth.
Messrs. Crisp A Canning seemed determined
that wo shall have no “Jark tcim” during their
Theatrical management, for as one /‘Star” fades
away another rises in its place.
To-night Elwin Booth makes bis first appear
ance .before a Columbus audience, us Hamlet.
If not tho gr notes t set or uow on tbo American
boards, It is generally conceded, that he has exhi
bited powers which wben/aily developed*by time
and study, will place him without a rival—as tho
best tragedian of of his day.
Competent critics have pronounced his Ham
let unexceptionable, and many have lured it
to be as iaa h his master-piece, as was Richard
111 that ul his talented aud lamented father.—
It will be rank injiui.c# to young aud rising
greatness, to managerial deserts, and a most mor
tifying comment upon the liberality and teste of
our people, ifh# be not greeted with a crowded
house.
o#BTi.nxry.-—N. I latch ins, Esq., received
quite a number of votes on SitUtfday tor Aider
man, after several public notificatfont that he
was not a candidate. Did his friends intend
to coiuptiment him, or did they racau to force
him to serve if elected?
From ihe Wanhiu£tnn Siam and In ion.
The Plot Deepens - Heavy Biioon of HaautcJMvrcUs
Editor of the ouH I Tho times
arc out of joint” Treason i a abroad iu the land,
bold and barefaced. It was but tbo other day
that au alarming expt.ee was made by which six
ty eight Bliick lUmublleau members of the last
Congress, together with several other high func
tionaries of tbo North wer* implicated iu u most
vile and wicked assault upon rights of the
South and tho integrity of tha Union. The
startling development but arous# I the iiniignu
nation of (he patriotic masses of the whole coun
try. Another distii.guUbod name is now added
so the catalogue of traitors; another page is
written on (he -roll ofir faiuy. lu a letter da
ted “Natick, Mass., .’ ov. 21. l-SiP,’’ written by
one Hfenry C. Wright to 01*1 John Brown, aud
enclosed to Uov. Wise tor delivery, tho follow
ing damning paragraph occurs.
“Avery large and enthusiastic meeting of tho
citizen?* of Natirk, Marracbunrtlv, wiihout re
gard to political or religious creeds, was hold lust
evening tor tho purpose of considering aud ac- ‘
ting <jU the toll:.wing resoluliou:
“Whereas, resistaneb to tyrants is obedienceto
Ood, therefore:
“Resolved, That it is ibt* right and duty of the
slaves to ret*bt their musters, xud (ho right and
duty of the poop!: of the North to incite them to
resistance and ?*> aid them in it.
“This rec.-tuHoti was adopted by the moellng
without tt dis-.-uilUig v"irthough a ( uiteU
Btalcs Benator Uc-t.ry Wiltfou) uud a l uited I
Suites Postmaster were prc.ient; yet not one word
was raised by thorn, n* r by any one else, ag.-iir.st j
the resolution, riwr tbt rwtimente which it con- ]
tains. The mootingsppatatei me abotautitte# to !
forward (heir r#H'luti* oto you. In coiopliunci- !
with their request, and wiiU (bo proiupuuge of j
toy own heart, 1 forward it to you. 1 ’
Here it will be j*o*d that tho roust atrocious I
iuccndiaristn and treason were incufeatcd by “a j
large arid enthusiastic meeting of the citfeens of !
Natick, ’ am*mg whom was Henry Wilson aV.
E. Senator; “yet not odo word was raised by him [
or any one el*e against Hie resolution, n*r tho |
rentiments which it contains!” So, Henry Wll- I
son, the representative and guardian ot rti# (?om I
nionwealth of M.i> -nchusetts iu the .Senate of the
United States, gives bis sanction and endorse
ment to ill© traitorous and devilish declaration
“(bat it is tho right and duty of the slaves to re
sist thoir master.-. an 3 the right uud duty of the
people of the North to incite them to luefefaiKe,
and aid them iu it!”
Thun Henry Wilson stands before the country
a cob rioted traitor-—a black incendiary an muhi*-
sin nnd murderer in heart. Yet he is the honor
ed .Senator of Maseai bnsctts, and has sworn to
support the Constitution of the United Elutes.—
Far worse is his treason than that of old John
Brown. Me is the Cutnliq,© of the American Sen
ate, aud should be ignmuiniouidy vxpclkid from
that body. The. welfare of the country, the es
cutcheon of the Senate, the honor of tho nation
demands it. Let the traitor bo spurned n3 he
deserves : let him be impeached ut once, aud !
ban idled in disgrace from the council ebumbers
of the republic.
From the Daily Southern Itooordcr.
Dt-nturraite t oavratiou.
A largo ntimbor of delegates, consisting main
ly of members ot the Legislature, assembled at 3
o’clock l\M. Thursday, in the Representative Hall.
The Hou Speaker Irwin, was chosen President,
and F. H. West and Ge*>. Hitlyer, Esqrs., were
a| >p ‘luted .Secretaries. Mr. Heward, of Thomas,
offered suadry resolutions which were referred to
a ©onmiittee Os twenty-on#, of which Mr. S. was
Chairman, to report buxines* sos tho action of
the convention. During (he absencoof the c-oui
luittcu from tbo Hall, Col. U. IJ. Loch rune of
Bibb, w.iseallod f*T, who addressed thoConven
ti m. He was 1 Unwed by Mr. Tattim of Dade,
wlio gav# way to the Committee, from whom Air.
Seward reported the fojfew.og resolutions:
U mteed, Thut wo will send delegates te> the
National Convention to be held in Charleston.
That wo pledge ourselves to the support of the
nominee of that Convoofroo, upon the condition
that it belenuiuus to imtiut-.nu the equalUy of the
Stale*, tho rights ts tho South—thu? wo will
yfeld nothing of thee right* Tor the take „fknr
mony, but will demand n firm, strict and unquali
fied u ill onion to the doctrine* and principles on
tbo subject of *fovery ami tbo rights of the
South in the common territories of tho Union,
which have been recently dee lured by the Supreme
Court of tbe U. S.
Rctolttd, That ns Georgians we are"proud of
our distinguished foltow-t iu* tho Hon. llowcll
Cobb, the present able aud etfiaiettt Secretory of
the Treasury, and that it is a source of pride and
gratification to ut t present his name t< the Con
vent! n aa one worthy aud well qualified to till
tho high office us Freidnt of tho U. State*.
Jireuivrd, i\ ltu this expression of our opinion,
onr delegates to .the National Democratic Noi
n.iting ConveaHoti .-hull be uotraiumeled in th:ir
ooiiou except us to the selection of a
representing the prinei|des indicated in the first
resolution.
U-iolrcd, That wo recommend that tLc COll
- feu elect four delegates for the State at large,
aud that each Congrc**feuHl District present tho
name-> of two persons a* delegate* to said Con
ventioo. And should there bo u district without
representatioii. thou that this Coaveutiun pro-
to elect delegates for th%nrcpT#wute>d din
trivt. *
Th ren- lutions being read at the Secretary’s
table, were unanimously adopted. Tbe Conven
tion then took u recess until oiclock, P. Al.. to
meet again in the Hull, to complete it* unfinished
busiuuf*.
From the Savannah Evening Express.
thnrlreton tom cm lon
It will be accti by the telegraphic news from
Washington, that the Nuiionul Democratic
Committee have fixed upon the 23d day of
April. I K <'>!)-, as the time for holding the Na
tional Convention tor tue nomination of i'resi
dent of the United States. The time being
now fixed for the assembling of this important
Convention, it behooves the people to arouse
them selves in preparation for the selection,
through the proper channel*, of the repreeeu
tativea they desire to send there. Upon this
point, tlm South at least should be guarded,
and see well who they send, for the opinions
of men go further now than at any other time.
Their representatives should be carefully se
lected, not only iu reference to the opinions of
their constituents, but in consideration of their
reliability m case of attempts being made to
work upon their patriotism or their tear*. To
the South, it will be the most important as
semblage ever hold within her limits; for the
great issues that must be settled thure, will
deiermlne, not alone who shall be the stand
ard bearer of the Democratic party, but w ho,
out of all those prominent, wil. be the safest
one to entrust the destinies and interest of tho
South to.
In this regard, no mere protestation of an
adherence to Southern policy and Southern
institutions will suffice now; nor will any
doubtful principles be permitted in the man
who seeks the nomination there. Fast vacil
lations, will be counted as on o par with pres- i
ent opposition, and ho who cannot show a re
cord clear from every doubt or suspicion of l
fealty to the Constitution, must have no chance
there. Nor will mere professions answer the
requirement!* of the exigency—these can be
f;ot up for any purpose. Nothing but a life
ong devotion to the true interests of the en
tire country, without having swerved from
duty to the South, will auswer the require
ments of this day-
The trftlh is, in the language of the Charles
ton Mercury, the Democratic party of the
South, it the States Right* party ; it eeu be
nothing else, and at thr some tune perform its
full duty to tlu* section. This gradual trans
formation has been the reiult of - a departure
from tb,* (rue print-iptos of the party alike
North, nnd an asairoifeiioo with elements hos
tile to the interests of the South. lathis state
of things the duty of the people in the selec
tion ot (heir delegates to the Charleston Con
vention , must be regulated by tho conditions
which surrounded tlio parly here nnd those
conditions demand (ho selection of a man
whose antecedents are of such a character ns
to lusure the recognition of her acknowledged
aud undisputed rights.
it is important then that a calm and unani
mous movement he made by the party in Geor
gia, ao that they may not only, bo ably, hut
truthfully and correctly reproented, and by
*uan persons as come direct from the people.
eater FROM EliiOl’E,
XfiiuvALtiik
PERSIA.
New Yokk, Dec. 8, 1859.
The steamship Persia has arrived with intelli
gence from Liverpool two days later than that
reported by tho Edinburg.
Liverpool Cotton Market.— -Sales of the week
.H,OOO bales, with little enquiry and weaker
prices. Quotations barely maintained.
Brea dstuffs quiet. Lurd firm.
Consuls
(ongrevskaal.
Wash Ino tox, Doc. 7.
Mr. Mason’s resolution created a stirring de
bit© in the lcuato A to-day, and is not yet con
cluded.
Ecvaral Northern Senators took cccnsion to dis
avow any sympathy with Browns Harper’s Ferry
affair.
Senators Cheauut, Brown and Iverson made
earnest Southern speeches.
In the House, Mr. Clarke’s resolution wa3 de
bated.
Mcsirit. Lamar, of Mississippi, and Ptyer, of
\ irgiuia, spoke with much oniumtion.
The debate lasted several hours.
The vote fur tipoaker resulted as follows—
Sherman 107, Bocook liiluier 22, and scat
tering 11.
It requires 116 to elect.
DAILY COMMERCIAL RECORD
CULtHBIft BhFKLi COfTON STATEMENT.
Coi.iKßlS, Dec. 12.
COTTON"—During the firrt three days of the
past week, our eottsu market nutained about the
<* acue as at the closing of our lust weekly report.
There wan hut little animation in the market, and
uveryihing dragged heavily.
Ou Thursday there was more animation and
buyers tame forward with m* re alacrity and
showed more willingness to take hold. Factors,
in some instances demanded anti obtained a small
advance, but the greater portion went off at tho
quotations of former days, and which will bo
found below.
Middling 9%@9%
•Strict Middling, lU(q>III 1 *
Good Middling, lts(<plo%
Middling Fair, noiuuixL ““
CoLtWßts, Dec. 12.
The receipts on Saturday amountod to
bales, aod fho sales to 120 bales. No change in
the market.
Eivacla, Poe. 7.
COi TON—Cotton still continues to come in
freely, hot the market has been very inactivo.—
Buyer* demand consessiouu which planters aro
unwilling to accede to, consequently ?ale* are
light. We quote prices ranging from 9?- 4 to
10"# cents.
Received last week 2,400
“ Prouiously lj’sjfo
16,230
Received caino time lust year ]8,19
Excess 3,071
F*4j>ecial Pi!*{*atch to the Charleston Courier.
Mo sage of 4*ov. Witt.
Richmond, Va., Dec. 6. Hot. TViso in hi*
Message to the Legislature, gives a history of the
Harper's Ferry invasion, lie thinks tho nolive
of the North is to sec w hether we will face a dan
ger uw realed in blood, and says we mu.-tl'ftco it
and have a settlement at once—tbo sooner tho
better. Replying to Mr. Buchanan's opinion,
that tho Uniitd State# Government have no right
to interfere iu Such asses as the Harper's Feiry
invasion,he says it is an alarming announcement
t* the Slave States, adding that we must rely on
ourselves and fight for peace. “I say, then, t<>
y-Mur tents—organise and arm.” He recottmend-i
that Virgirua uowdemand from>ach State of the
Du fen what position it intends to maintain in
respect to slavery, and that sho permit no more
temporizing with the Constitution; no more com
promises. Ii recommends the enrolling of all
citizens between tho ages of eighteen and twenty
five years, who shall always he fully equipped
and armed for service; als*> the increase of tho
permanent public guard, and an appropriation
for tho defence of the State; to make the Military
Institute furnish ofiicers and engineers for every
brigade of tin* tui.itia.und an increase of the mil
itary patrol system of the State,
Democrat ic Nominal ton-. - Cnuttahooehrc ( ounty
Tho Iteiuocratfe party of Chattahoochee con
vened ok tho Court House, <m tho 6th imd., and
nouiiuatcd candidate.! for county officers, os fol
lows :
For Sheriff—John G. Berry.
“ Ordinary—F. fi. Raiford.
J ‘ b’lerk Superior Court —J-*hn F. Daniel.
“ Clerk Inferior Crust.—Win. J. Langfofd.
“ Tux ltaceiver—Jacob Parker.
Tax Collector- -tl. 11. Murgun.
“ County Surveyor—Jaa. S. A slums.
*\ County Troasuret—W. P. IJarboe.
“ Coroner -J. \V. Lunsford.
flarrls f ount} Nomination*
At a convention of the delegates of the Ameri
can party of Harris county, held a: the Court
boils* on Tuesday the nth in*t., for tbo purpore
of nominating candidates for omaty officers at
the ensuing January election, Henry C. Kim
brough was called to the Chair, and John M.
Cranberry appointed Secretary.
live lollowing nomination* were made with
great unuaimity :
Ordinary—George W. Mullins.
Clerk Superior Court—N. 11. Barden.
Clerk Inferior Court—U. F. White.
Sheriff- Hardy Cos root t.
Deputy Sheriff—TUuin.iS H. Mo-re.
Tax Collector— James H. Bigbie.
Tax Receiver—James F. Hodge.
Coroner—James Lyle.
County Surveyor—William Johnson.
E No Meeting.
The Lumpkin Palladium of Dee. Itffh says:-
Ihe Democratic party of .Stewart county failed
lo meet last Saturday for the purpose of appoint
ing delegates to the Stato Coe v out ion on ibe Bth
iu*t. From tile it will be seen that wo but re
flected tie sentiment of tbo party in our article of
last week condemning the action of the Demo
cratic Convention. Stewart will be represented
in the Convention of March, called by tho Exec
ulive Committee, the only leyal body who had
power to call the Convention.
What Bonn Cxadinu SiP-rui De.-*-Tho
Mercury, without pretending to dictate, lay
down the following programme for the State < f
South Carolina:
Lot us neither attempt to leal the Southern
States, nor declare that we will follow them.—
South Carolina is a Sovereignty, and should rim
ply take caro of heraolf. Let our Legislature
pass no more resolutions. Let it act.and pars only
resolutions of action. There may be three:
1. To anu tho State.
2. Jo decline liny caucus or convention with
any Northern State.
3. To rote for no candidate for the Presidency
or Vice Presidency, who does not distinctly suj -
port the rights of the South.
The Memphis (Tenn.) Appeal , of the 4th
inat., chronicles a fall of snow in that city, the
day previous, sufficient for sleigh riding.
Georgia Ain Florida Bei ndauv Luff-
The Governor of Georgia has appointed Col. D-
C. Campbell to visit the Governor of Florida,
and retlle the differences oil tho boundary. Ho
left Miilodgcville, on Wednesday lost, for Talla
hassee, Fla.
JUft- A Dutchman’# heart-rending soliloquy is
described thus : “She lofos Shon Mickle so much
pet ter a* I, pec t use lie’s cot a coople tollars ujoro
as I has!”
J&PT Somo idea of tin growth of Philadelphia
may be had from the fact, that tbe pest season,
water pipes have been laid along 1W squares, in
streets sufficiently improved to pay tbo cost t
pipe, and produce a revenue to the departmen