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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!” - i— ♦ w 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