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About The Columbus weekly times. (Columbus, Ga.) 1858-1865 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 16, 1860)
(till #>'. Hfclll.U, MM IKI IJ, IKIO. Democratie'State Convention. To tm((1104*0 delegates to the Na tional Demoonttic Convention at Charleston, will assemble'at Mill edgeville on the ucow Mosiur or March next. Hy prilcr of the Kx ectttive Committee. Thr Marc* <mvnttlon. The AwffUftta OoneltUtHvnuliet of the llfh inst. contains mi able article, i&ttlng forih The Vst of reatfon# why tw March Cnv©ni<m sfcouhf be bold. With regard to the la for {utility *f tin pfWevdinjp of the December CoafinUwn, It say: There were sixty counties that did not have t v an a nominal representation. The hotioml Die trict entered it# pro ten t and withdrew. The 4th District took about tlrosauro action. Mi. Reward of tiro First District, if we remember correctly, •talc l that no mouther from that District had any other authority tbab that they were member* ol the Democratic party. Hutu# of the eouatU'# •plit. Mr. Edwara# of filbert, stated that he r*j* resvnted • county mooting, and it* view es theac lion of that meeting, ami the fowl state of things, he felt it hie duty to pretest in the name of in* County, against what he 01 mil doted i usurpation of the Kxe.--utive authority, end to withdraw from the Conren'km. The Bonn tor from that roomy kept hi* neat. The rcsulutteu# from lb” coouly of Bibb, requested the Convention to adjourn.— In short, to tiro beat of our recdloctuiu, only sixteen counties aunt auy authority to repreaeni them, and part of thoae madt the authority of tlieir delegatus to aet coddiUonal upon u fatten’ to adjourn tbo coiivnutioti; and another portion, like KkUjooud, left the action of the dutejfa'es to their own diswretion. Weendorsw tiro Hiigge*lion of our coUiwporary that eloctore be selected at the Marchl.'onveutihn. for the State at Large and the District*. By re ference to the proceeding* of the De®oerli<- Convention, which uMH iiihleri in MUlmi/fevlJle In iku, prior to th*- meeting of the National (ten- I lion at Baltimore, it will be aeon that delegate* and.elector* were appointed at the auuiu time. - Thi# will obviate tho necessity for another call frota the Executive Committee, for a convention In a few weekb after the March Convention soy the especial piupoee of selecting elector*. Ts Georgia goes into the Charleston Convention she tnnrt abide it* notion. Good ffcith ;require* thin. Upon thin point the ConelutiomtUet nave; Elnnfor* must hr chosen for th/ Distirot# and the State at largo, and it ut an well tor these to bo selected by trie March convention, ns for a •nhaequeut convention for that purpose to hu held after the .Presidential nomination. There ehouiil also .*< central executive Committee uinpi wo red to fill vaoairoie# and act goner* By for the good of the party. We uiataucc, to show the n*ui.*j|p of this* the hurt that In the fast I'rci drniial campaign, both the elector and alternate in the Highlit District resigned, and onlv after considerableperMiiiision, did the Elector, lion. T W. Thomas, consent to tabu the position. Odium bun and hub range Itutiroad We bave been permitted toefipy the following extract of a letter to one of our most prominent and 11. fluent ml merchants, written by a respect •bln ciM/en of I,*<!mngc. It will be aeon that a large amount has bean subscribed in furtherance of this laudable undertaking, jtu.l it only remain* for the people of Cdfutubu* and those eftfaroinr on the line of the contemplated road, to say Whether ur not it shall be built. The advantage* to Cos lumbps are so obvious, mud have been so often ebowu through the column* of the Times, that we deem it uuneuafsiiay to say a word more in support of the movviu'inl, anil refer our readers to the extract below, in order to show the great intercut taken in this project by the people of La. Gran get and the stockholder* of the West I’oint and Atlanta Company; “VYehave secured iiwaily money enough ut this end to build the Htdutnbtis A LaOrxngo Rail road frein LaGrange bi Duiuilton. The Atlanta and West Point road will take iIUd,UMU of the aWnrh i that added to the individual subscription Will make about $804,n00. Thu subscriptions her* are being added to almost every day. What uro you dafajjc%r It In Coluuibua? I think the director* ought to moot as Ntmu MS practicable, and provide for an immediate loealfSu*’ lion H. ( look Wo worn pleased to grasp by the band yeittai day ur much osteemeil friend, lion. \V ilUarn C. Cook. He has ropresentau-d Early County for tlmpaM low years in the legislature with great fidelity and only tendered his resignation a sow weeks ainoe <>u account sis his delicate health. The balmy atmosphere of Early has, however, recu perated his alrength and tho prospect of having the main Trdhk Railway run through hi* county, the success of which will be uiaiuly doe his oner gy in the Lcgmlatore, has greatly Improved his spirits. The. people of Early cannot fail to ep preclate the pelt services of their late liepreiton tativo. Wo hope yet tbut he may be induced to retain his seat. Tutiarxa’a tiaue.—-The reader iuteiwstml i# re ferred t the advertisement* of valuable property at Trustee's sale, by R. J. Muse*. It will doubt less be a good opportunity to secure real estate at moderate damages. M turn is Soitukhh (*l aru is the name of Military Con** established in Memphis Tennes see, aud.faxKN llanilvon K*q., formerly of this city, has been honored w ith tho Captaincy, 11c is worthy the distinction, IW a better soldier and a mere efficient officer could not bo found. Ho Was the idle of the Light Guard* of Columbia, when occupying tbo |Hisitiou of Ist Lieu tenant Aoeuvs* to flie H*uthorn Guard ! - A Tsnkkk (Si.a v km.—According to advices tv eelred by the Arago, It appear* that Captain George “Walker,” aliui David Marlin, of the yacht Wanderer, who was a- nrted by bis otlircr* and crew while ou hoard a French hark with four of his men, has becq lauded at TeumJTc. The oecoifot confirm* the statement of Mr. Walt m and those oa beard the vessel when she arrived at 80-ton. The reckless captain has now a* MUfted the name of George Walk or lie i. t liw ed to he a knavish fellow by the uauie of Dresser, of lierpswcll, Maine. JMrlt is stated that tho oust oi the eoalM.il recently dievovered its will W brought so low that It will be used as fuel on the ooean steamers. Its use would effect a great taring of room for freight. cold weathof in Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas, still continues. Wo boar of much stock dying of cold, sud tho Texas papers have already recorded some iiail'-dosvn case* of |*ersou> being troccn n> death. A teamster, en hu> Way from Beltn to Houston, was ffoaaifto death *n Ibc road, and was foupd eiUtog upright in his WWg..n. stark and stiff. ™ Vim u.rp>.B.,tk, W.uHtiil nnrt bn.vr yimng Imi.T, wh„ t liu, [wriljf(i, t Vwn Ub ,ltom|,ll the rescue of the late lamented LiUVry Marsh fl*om the fiery element that enveloped her cos ttune, when perb rutiog iu tho “Naiad Qweeb,” at IM theatre gg'Maeoa, Uh., a year ago. U wot yei cunvab- . for her recovery.—,Vu. Tb New York correspondent of the Chorluston Jftccunv says the recent Bruww pan bos hod a most disastrous c#V-, t upon the tra<l’ i with the South* paftlcularly in the jewelry line. One ageut, whose sales were s fit.taworth per aauum, is now mourning at the loss of most et “bis oustomers. They will sodn be brought t>> their ceMs-tj. * The Virginia Lcgmlatur* having Inquired of Governor Wise the cost j suppressing the late invasion and hanging of th. prisonnrb be answer# that tltc arcounts arc not in, and trill not be until hi# term expires: hut the expense* will be very large, on account of the disorganized condition of the Virginia militia, making h neces •ory for him Ut improvise a iocye for the occa pjufi. Mcaaoge es bet. Lrtrbrr, es Virginia. Ru n Mown. Vjg., .lon. fi, iHfiy. Gt vernor Letcher’s lueeaage was deiWnred lu ib u.4le happy (rariquji'fy *f •*• earlier period nf the republic, which baa bcM inievrupUNl hy the mteffierenee ol dienilxen* of the Northern Htate# bUo right# and inttitutiens of the doutb. In Mmhoi I.UM Its, WiSi oustli, Vcriuont, uud|M. rbapS other States, l<-gb>)ation ha* been employed to de feat tin* execution wl the lugltive slave lgw with tn Uodr iiinrta. It is-cheerfully conceded that a Urge portion of the ciuseu* of the North are loyal to the con •.irtition and Union, hut it is not to be disguised Uiat a Urge sinmWr are iwkk<)Mit to both, and pfofor dissolution to the extension of the slave territory and slave State*. This lain ml tabic state >f thing# owigiuMtod in tlid cowatfucUon by North era people the tlawfftftillon. He suggest* t*• # a convention of all the States be sufnmoued, and that full and frcacmifurooee be ha<i to ascertain il the qua* iou n controversy cannot be seUled ••n *me boat* mutually satisfactory to both *e turn*. If the diOurcroM; hu irreconcdablq, lot the >|Uosflon of a peaceable ccpuratioli bv Jiscusscd. He rcrointnrtni* tlm l<egislature tA adopt rcsolo Uons tn favor of culling such * OunveuUoii as i* provided in the .'db article of the Constitution, arid appeal to the Legiiduf ires of tb severe: States to unite in th* appiieation proposed to be made to Congress in pursuance of the provision.* of this article. If tho free Stales fall or reftisf to unite lu tbo application, It will furnCh conclnsive evfderwc of u determination on their part to keep up ogi tutlun. If the ooaventlun meet, and tin: ques tion cannot bu satisfactorily adjusted, it will, fur nleb ovidcnee cijuallr conelusl vp. He also *ug grstMhat acomtnlssloff nf two of onr mostiftpn rinnoed stateeraeu > apjM.ini cd to visit the Lcg iiduturu* of thoHO BtiitCK which have passed laws to obstruct th* execution of tbo Fugitive Slave net, end insist, in the name of Virginia, upon tlieir unconditional repeal, This controversy he* now reiu’hed a point whioh demand.* a speedy Set dement if the Union I# to be preserved. Virgin ia is prepared to do all that lioQur, patriotism and duty enjoit s towards it* ‘preservation. Nev crtheloss, It is the duty of the fltata >o be pfo pared, and the Governor renommends the revis ion of the militia laws, that munitions of war be procured, that brigades of minute tue*i be organ ised, and Hi at tbejMHitar* Institntc he enlarged. Ho also pecommcnds die (oatering of direct trade with Europe, mu aul nr tore* nnd the ntridutnic arts, and tbo completion of the iittoraai improvo tuonls of the Slat*. Call loud. Augusta A Columbus. Tho Augusta says in regard to the railrotoi comtuunicaUuCis between Augusta k Columbus t “We nxtmra tlio people of Columbus, Macon, MiliedgevHlw, Hparta, mid all living on tho pro posed line of the railroad, or off of it, and in all section# of Lhc State, that- Augusta is in earmod about having more direct railroad communica tion with Mn-on and Columbus. There is no doubt alaAit H, the people of Augusta will au thorise olid sanction a subserlptlon by the City Council, of live huudrid thoUMund deilar*, tn aid in the completion of tho (wopoaed enterprise.- Augusta will do this, and whe waits new to bear Whnt r<.-operation she can obtain. Wo biivti not heard what tin* cniomiUees, ap pointed ly the mouting in thi* this city, have done. They have doubtless bad their spociul meetings, and arc moving forward tn tbo work entrusted to them. Tots It’ IMS. Goon Barit Hvntinu.’—Tbe Belton (Texas) Independent . 1 th* 16th bus thu foifowing: On last Saturday on* wtw k ago, five guntb men trust Kentucky, stopped at Kli*ha KmbTce's, and wcul out iu th* field to kill rabbits. Tiro result w that in about two thirds of the day tbe party killed one hundred nn<l eighty mule rabbits, and about on* hundred killed in lire field Other# w*ie hunting on the Mtnie day, and within one raileofxhe plat* Hot Us# than three hundred were killed. A Fih.nmhh Act.—Tbs Indian*!# (Texas) Courier ot the 17th ult., fays: To add tr> tlm distress ui grazing stock thi# a! most unpredeuted cold season, souro mean ruM cele have been guilty or firing the fruirlss, aud for weeks past toe lurid light of tlw destroying flame” has been visible in every direction. Wo learn that the prairies generally throughout Cal houn, Jackson, Victoria, Goliad and oilier cmn licx have been burnt off. General llonHton ud family arrived at Aus tin on the 18th alt. The Intelligencer says: Wb regrut t” learn that Gen. Houston'# car riage upset at Walnut Creek, aud that hi# lady wa ■ severely injured, having one finger broken, and all the others on one hand dislocated,besides roeciviug other injuries. jr.dsr- Thore is a touch of tho fanatic In Oorfi* 1 mi". Hie ruffian leader iu Texas. Iu hi# address io the Mexican resident# of Texas, ho declares hat they have been robbed and outraged by the Americans, and that bo has been divinely Pnin laiasioncd to d*liv*r thorn. ll* say# he trusts in God to give him u strung arm to light or offer hitneelf m 4 a sacrifice for th# happiness of his brethren. A* he i engaged in waging war against slave owners, U Is qua* likely that Hhould #nnio ot thu llafigor# get their hunoN or* him and hgug him to the nearest trite, that all Black-Repuhlicanum will send forth another bowl iu honor of tho “euiuted martyr f u In the .Supreme Court, Now York, Edward IlitgW ha# recovered #:t,UOn from Michuel Grown, < for t)lose ol hi* little duugltiet, who wns killed by tlio falling .if a rook through the roof of hie heusc, At th© comer of Flfty-eecond. street and Eighth avwnue. Green who Muslin# rooks in the neighborhood, and n fragment thrown up fell upon tho root and descended to the basement, striking the child upon Hi© huud. Brn* ok Womr. -An ltngllsh indy, Mrs 1 A! array, ha* been voyaging among the ripanieh I'dun.ls, uuil has written a book descriptive of the women who meets- particularly at Bgnt Crui, the capital of Tenariffc. It is cleverly reviewed by an English orlKc, and wu quote a passage : ‘•They arc pretty portraits which Mia. Murray hat given ui; but **llo bright, brave English wo man, with energy and her courage. her stdf reHttiive on i bur hopor, is worth the whole bevy. The marble skin mid languid lov*lint, nos the harem beauty, her glorious cyea, hi v nm*r‘hl*>## hair, her bewitching mouth, make h*n very offer* Utre ii a portrait. th -, ani h • . \ iti, her uatural llotvera braided into her uiaguifiount hair, and her dan eyes > peak mg so eloquently tnmi under her arched blows Let tbfl pahn of ©*uty pass ; let the lair I.aired English girl took nalo and expressionless be.-id© tins© glowing beau tint} but at home, who but she bears off the prise before all w.-uun of the world. Who so neat, so hourly welt-unpointed, so regular in her habits, so ebnrtning in her management?—who so sweet a b>m© companion, so reliable, so truth tul, to mol, like, us she ? Haronr or NonTHKit* riffii:* rune tmk Selim - the New York correspondent of the M loit says: The Republican leaders here s-nt confidential agents in September lo every Byutho#u riiat©. u examine into and report the*© \ tent of arias and smi io unit ion in tho South that chid he used in March, LNfll, should Seward’s taking his seal be opposed. A copy of a report was seen by airiend in the office of tne /a/tpcMfeit. 1 will merely mention what it contains In reference to Alnbuma, South Carolina and tie rgiu. The spies report, that the arms and ammunition in Alabama is of no possible account. Os South Carolina hs s|saks ui the most ■ • nUMopiuou.i terms, and contrasts the arms ami supplies of the Federal Govwrn ment ami fortress©* with tln.se of the Slate at Columbia and at Charleston, lie says there are M >1 even rusty muskets sufficient in the State to arm DM)O nun, aud il there were, that the mus kets would explode and kill the holders. In Georgia, the spy says, there is a scarcity of anus, and of powder and shot for (he ordinary hunting done in the 8 lute All the Stales are reported, and if the report is true, were I in your Legisla ture. hot a day should pa- without u remedy wa had. 1 would create api rmancut supply, by ogalwing oionuteoUirc# of arms aud of powder. Why not? San AfunaaT. From a letter of the corres pondent ol’ the News, from Austin, Texas, we learn that. The accomplished lady of the lion. J. W. lln derson is dangerously ill. The lflth uli., she was riding oil t'angress Avenue, and as one of the home* prance, she got frightened, jumped ont iff the unnriage and had her skulT fractured with a rook. Bhe Las been ittievuscious aiucc, and it is teared lit* will not recover. l'ow IRTKRVKarioR.—The Governor of New ’ *rk, lu hi message la the New York Legisla tor*, takes sir-wig ground in favor of Congrusaiou u tan fervent i„n la the Territorlus, He says: **living the comur 111 property of the whole n*,. pie. so long a* they remain TsrritnrkM, New York Will eUim the right to participate in their govern invui. In no way cansh© do so except through Hie agciu.v iff her chosen re preset ntiwws in Con gros.j and therefore it is that the doctors of New i urk recognise the authority of Congress to leg islate for the Territories, aud to prohibit the es tablishwant of slavery therein.” Ten Broeek writes to his Mends that he is off for Italy to spend the winter. He takes with him n carriage stiff horses, but leaves at Newiustket, under the eareof Brown, the follow inf celebrated race horses—Umpire, Starke. Pri oress, Woodburu, ft ad lit©, Maggiorc, Optimist, Olympias, Holla, Dove, Cock a-ho.p, Pomona, Kattiofuake, Eveuhaud aud Chiffotuan. Additional Krws by tkr Overland Mall. • Bt. Lotts, Jan. 7. 1840. We have the following additional HiicUigunc. by tbe arrival of ibe uverloud mail here * Fan Vramcihcu, Dee. 14—V ivw. The steamar*Northerner, with VicUrrsd Mul “nj|on dates if tlie |otb ulb, urrtvcd to rtigbl. the American cUirvus on ‘he island of j**n Jaan had held a meeting and resolved that tb ioi iltd belonged to tbe l-'uih 1 Stale* The of Waahington Territory ha<l >•*• organized. H. G. Maxiu wax eleetsxl Pre*i dent of the ruinate. The Oregonian publish?* reports from tbe Himiekumci, gold mints, staling that, the miners were making twenty dollar* pdr day, nctwitb standing the weather w# ould and the ground covered with boo#. lm om ** with the country for the past few dqy* had shown more activity than daring the jirevi ‘■us wvk but it is hy no uic-aus brisk. There has been no movement of any consequence in any urticle, nor has there been aliy advance in pries**. Provisions arc very dull. Lard is life, per lb. C'andlc# are quiet, at 2Uc. a Crushad su gar i steady at ijo. Domestic liquors arc with out change. Foreign liquors are held for higher price*. The cool market is comldwrably sxcited. Tb* A mom Mi of the 2nd of Decomlicr Icarus through a reliable correspondent that the Gover nor of Sonora had received despatches from the filorez govcnifiMiUt, directing him U> rctolM’ at once* his orders expelling Captain Stone and hi# party froto Sonora. Ho is also ordered to invito Captain Htouc’s party to ri-iuru and enter upon ”th duties of the survey, and to protect them fri/in injury, and to see that they arc permit ted to proceed quietly in tho performauce o. their datics. The Arifonion adds that it fear# that Governor Ctsqgcira will disobey these iustruatiops, and that tbe settlement of these difficulties is a* fur distant a* ever. Mrftttage of (hr Governor of Maryland. Baltimukk, Jan. fi, 1840. The Governor's Message wa# transmitted to day. He congratulates tho citixcus on the state of tb finances, and tim proHfamt of the gradual absorption of Die Flat* debt hy the sinking fuud, now rising of live ip ill ion*. Referring to tb frauds in the elective franchise, hu recommends additional legislation, thinking the present pro visions of the cenxtitutfon and statute book are found to he iusullioic-iit. lie refers to the Har per’s Eorry affair as a reason for prompt legisla tion to encourage volunteer military organisa tions, and advise* the thorough reorgani/ation pf the State militia; also further legislation in re gard to a free negro population. He refurs to the Imprisonment of Kmanucl Myers, a citixen of Marylund, in i'cnnsylvuniA, ou the charge of kidnapping for bringing a k certain fugitive slaves, escaped from their roasters in Maryland, for whom Myers was agent. Ho asks for an ap propriation to defray tho expenses of a trial on a writ of error from the Hupremo (Jm-t of Penn sylvania, to test the validity of the Pu>n*ylviuiia act., which presumes to puuish as erimo the law lul recapture of fugitives from service. Thu Fashion*;—The New York tndtjtendent, in its dry goods report for the week say# the practice in the 1 nited Mates ia to follow French fashions, and thoae which are the ion hi Pari* one season become the ton in New York lbs season following. French fashions and French novels seem to be most attractive to our most dressy and light reading circles. The miporlationx of silks daily arriving are astonishingly large, und are closely followed hi amount by those of woolens, and next by those of cotton goods. Back ash Pkont. —An Irish nows carrier, ! (says tbo Builder,) who *omtimfecourts the inn- i so#, has given his idea of (he church-building , taste of the people of America in the following i lines, which contain more truth than poetry : “They puts up a front to the street, Like ould Wesminlstcr Abby ; But thin they thinks tn idiate the Lord, And builds the back part shabby.'’ Immciii \i. Ha ii v Moon. —The young Prince Na poleon may be seen at any hour of the day run ning about C'ompiegtic, us happy and hen]thy as any foiir-yoar-old. Ilis little Imperial Highness has several companion* of Ins own Age, who are decided democrats to Judge from their manner of trusting their imperial playthilnw. Ho is, Jm vine, however, quite rowdy to lake his own part, and battle most manfully for hia turn on (lie iu ehanioal horse, which runs round with one of tho boys on his back, or for any of the numerous play things that are til way at the disposal of the chil dren. The young Prince has much the look f liii father when serious, although he resembles me lCmpross while, buiillug. lie is quite alio guild already, as he manag.-s to make himself understood in French, English and .Spanish. subscription started in France to raise suflleieot funds to liquidate the debts of Lamartine, litis proved a failure, it having pro duced only about 100,00(1 francs to pay more than two and a half million At a subsequent meeting of his creditors, he stated that he bad, in the course of eighteen months, settled claims to the amount of 1,200,000 francs from the produce of his literary labors, and promised to pay 300,- 080 more in January and February. He there fore bugged for, and obtained, t(u*to sultlo the claims of all, promixing to do so by ecuuoiuy and literary labor. Hi vouch Laws iu M ,im.\cnritTTs.~-The State of Massachusetts bus amended its taws re lative to tho tuurriugu contract, by providing that divorce may l*e obtained on the ground of ex treme cruelty, desertion Air five consecutive years, 1 and confirmed habits of intoxication contracted after marriage. 7H* - The Con*titultnnalii learns that tho City Council of Augusta have mad© arrangements to have a draw put iu the bridge. Anncai. £miqration. The uniuber of emi grants who Lave arrived at New York during tho year lSolt is ?8,4V1, which the few remaining ‘ days may Increase to 71,000. The immigration i iu lWtf was very near this -78,.’iSp. The mini Iwr of arrivals has been much greater than was expected in the early part of the year. F/r A craiv utan took the speaker's chair in the House of UeproKcntativu* at Washington the other day, called the members to order, and at • tempted to read a speech. lie was arrested and ‘ placed in confinement. The Low non Tim km on tiim Kiicvtion or .Lnn I’itoN N.—The London Time* has a leader ’ >oi the execution of John llrown and tho oircum 1 .-lam es it gave rise to. It says that it appears j somewhat ludicrous to find that the North did < nothing until llrown was executed, >uid adds that I this does not convey a very exalted notiou of their j ■ al “r dctoruiinutiou of purpose. Jt sums up as follows: “The result will bo te strengthen the South by the adhesion of the floating mass of the opiuiou which in every emmtry lies batweau extreme.- ‘ M’hatevcr may be the future of the negro race, no one in his senses can believe its regeneration cult !c effected by inciting it to murder planters and ravish white women : ami if any man choos es to head an outbreak of tins kind, lie must ex pect to meat a fate whieh right thinkiug men will not glorify wilh a crown of martyrdom.” A toiuttfl Man.—lt is stated that Hr. Wind ship. th strongest man in the world, now lifts with his hands 1,U.‘12 pounds, nnd expects to be aide, before long, to ‘‘shoulder” a barrel of flour with the aid of duo hand only. This exertion ia equivalent to holding at arm's length a dumb Ml weighing 258 pounds, Tnuituu.it AcmuißT.- Mrs. James Kerr was so badly burned last evening, says the Nashville t'uion, of tho Bth iust., from her clathee taking fire, as to render it almost impossible that she will be alive this luoiuiug. We undanteod she was in the act of tigbtiug one of Taylor s Vesper lias Lamps, and i* was at first supposed that the the lump had exploded, but such, w* learn, is not the case. Thosowdsat occurred from the can yontaiuiug the off, but how, seems to he a mutter of oeuiecture. Two children were also seriously, though it is supposed, not dangerously burned, at the sumo time. friThe fame of Mr. John 8, Karey, as a horse tumor, has traveled to Kgypt, and fired the seal and ambition of tho equestrian lords of the desert. The Viceroy has scut Mr. Kacev an offer ot twen ty-five blooded horses if he will eoute te Cairo aud give instructions iu his art to him. his minis tors and officers. CkAwroHn J AtffAHY Ba!.kh. -Wv learn that the average price of negroes in Crawford, at the •ales last l uesday, wiu #1,113, and there was an undue proportion of old negroes and children. The host Held hand, a boy 21 years old, sold for #2,850: (ha best negro woman, 17 years old, sold tor #1,888; one woman. 17 years old, and child !> umnths aid. brought #2,150. MotN of the above wore purchased by hoirs. Among those that were - purchased, a woman, 18, and a child 3 \ ears ohi, brought upwards of #2,500. On© wo man. .10, and 3 children, oldest 6 years, sold at #1.125. A girl child, II years old, sold for sl, 625. loude sold for about eighteen dollars an aero; a little above for Oak and Hickory, lying <>a Koheeoonuee, and #l3 and a traetiou for Pine laud. None of the lauds were purchased by the heirs.—Afire on Ttlryruyk, IthA. If your hot irons are rough: rub them with fine salt and it will make them smooth. Cut straw is the beet for filliug beds it should be ehauged ouoo in twelve months. A bit of soap nibbed on the Linger vs dunr* will prevent theix creaking. COU MBIM. BATtKIMV, JAICAKV It, 1M)0 ttiagrtM t norganl/rd, \Almi Xuffi rs? There is no prospect at thi# time of an organi sation of the lower branch of Congresß. The Ke publicans, though iu tbo majority, have not enough votes to elect their Bpeukor, unless the plurality rule la adopted. No Boutlicrn nm would loud his vote to the .iccompHshineut of tbi purpose Tbe responsibility is too greut and tbe consequence# too serious for so much liberality. As it is, there is no elianee for tbe KepubHcam* to succeed, and if is likely tiro 4th of March will find Congress unorganiaed.* The result is not deplored by the ttouth. Who haW little to expect nnd still less to gain by on organisation. Though paying a heavy tribute in the way of taxes, she docs not suffer from the unorganised condition of the government. This speaks volumes in her praise. Jt lift* ti* curtain, which has hitherto shut cut from view tbe independence of the Houtb, so far as her relation to the Genera) government is concerned. While the North Is begging at the door of Congress fox subslauc*, while idie pleadx bankruptcy from the delay in organising tbe House, while her name is suffering from a breach of oon tracts ou account of the Nalioual Treasury being closed, while, iu n word, her whole Luei ncss oficratioris and financial prosperity are struck a severe blow by tbe tardiness of Congress to graut her permits to draw money from tbe Treasury, tbe .South, proud, noble and indepen dent, is arrogant, defiant and exacting. It is a gloriou* commentary upon her capacity to take care of herself. It rebukes iu tho severest language the heart loss demagogue, who counsels submission and peace at tbe sacrifice of tbe doutk ; who pu’rsuc tho shadow and not tho substance of Union, who worship it as it once was and not as it exists. —• That the South can now realize at each successive development of her true relation to the govern ment, that she is independent of it, is obvious to the most casual observer. Tiiht she may by a course consistent with true dignity and honor, alwiiyn occupy her proud position, is our earnest hop**, and that she may never lend her neck to tho yoke of com prom isei, iu which her honor is , seldom saved, hut persistently insist upon the ‘ recognition of her just claimh upon the basis <*{’ true equality, is the desire and pride of our lift. While Cotton ih Kino, we can defy the world ! Alabama dosmilM. Tbe Democratic Convention o! Alabama b.< been in session one or two days, nnd only sue '■ceded so far lu deciding upon some of tbo con tested seats of some of the delegates. Mobile county hod two set* of delegates. The Crroven tion admitted those appointed by the first meet mg. There #** uis to be some trouble relative to the policy to bo pursued by the party, and the delegate* appointed by two primary meeting* of Mobile differ ns to the proper course. Mr. Forsyth though a Douglas democrat, is an appointed dele gate hy both meetings, and will retain bis mat in j the Convention. Strong resolutions wifi doubt | less be paaeed in regard to ulu very in the i*rri I lories. j Mr. Yanoey soem# to be a haiding spirit with the States Rights wing, ami the great mass of the Cuuvention follow him. No delegates have yet hen appointed to Charleston und no platform adopted. The Atlanta Lraji. Wo clip the following from the Atlunta IntclU yencer ter tho compliment it pays Ueurge H. Thom#-, K*q., formerly of Columbus, as a soldier and an officer, lie was u mark, while a Ser geant of the Light Guards of this city, fur his military bearing, arid llm tribute below we know to be just. The JftteUtynitcer, iu sjniakiug ul thft “Grays,” says : “Too much credit cannot bo accorded to the Orderly riorgeant of this company, Mr. George K. Thomas. n>r tTm nWMvy ami protttenrj in ”e echnid of the s-.hiier he ha- displayed in the drill room, mace the organisation of this corps. A thorough soldier himself, ho has succeeded Iu drilling this company until they have bgcouws as tnniiiiiiiffty soldier like in their manners; ami for the short time of their existence, wo t-biuk their first parade wait u m >t ercditable one in daed, and if they but continue te improve, they will, era long, bc'ranked among the best drilled companies of the State.” “List Un Alonu,"—The sonnd seetiasentof the 1 South seems to be embodied in the following from • the Petersburg Va., lutelltgeneer : “Let /,' Alum.” —Such, says a eotetsporary, ir the simple, brief, vmphaliu demami of the South. It is all that is required of ike North. It is a moderate appeal to common tense ana justice. If there is suttieieutsirengtli iu the conservative foil ing in the North, that demand can he complied with willingly and cheerfully. If there is aoi thcro may be uttered tho equally .simple brief and emphatic determination “Wo will make yu lot Us alone, by having nothing to do with you/*— Let the North l© satisfied that in the South thsre is no division of iwntlmont. Her® We are unani mous. Thu division ami quarrel must be north of tho Potomac. W© irjoieuto see that we have strong friends thoro, who arc not afraid to stand up fur the right Lot us alone, moans no John Brown nnd his pikes, no underground railroad <*per*tionß. no in cendiary documents to inflame the pass ions of slaves; “mind your own business, and wo will mind ours.” Is not this a fair detuaud ? Interesting Inrldrni. At a dinner given by the veterans of 1814—*15 at the St Louis Hotel, New Orleans, on the Sth lust., the Hun. Gerard Stith, Mayor of the city, being called upon fur a toast, gav© tho health of “Jordau,” a well known colored drummer of that city, who is himself a veteran, having served the i country at tho battle of Now Orleans, in Florida ami iu Mexico. Wf copy from the True Holm the response of tin old fellow : “Old Jordan, (colored> —l feel greatly honored t by my being called to drink a glass. 1 think it a great favor, and I thank on© and all for the great honor aud satisfaction of being with you on this the 45th yoar of this day. Hut lam not on ! ly proud of having been with tho noble troopsun dor Major General Andrew Jackson, but l am more proud that l had the liouor of partaking with the 7tli Infantry, on this memorable ucca sum, the supper and breakfast spoken of. Be a;.- surod, Mr. President, umi your Honor, if these scones were to It# re-enacted. 1 should endeavor to give proof that I love thy country and obedience ber laws, and that l would beat arms wherever danger must needed my services as drummer. 1 have been not only on the Plain of Cfialuwtte I have been on the plains r Florida ami Mexico. 1 hKoto many gentlemen now present can vour.i for it. (Cries, we know it: we kiuw it) I shall try to gain, if I can. the affections of the rising generation aud posterity of my cast in this inter est. <Cries, we kiiow it; we know it.) No mat ter what ur fate is, we feel in Louriana free and clear. (Cheers.) Although lam only ablo to take the drumming and fire the camp, qpd watch a* I have done before iu Mexico. (Cries under Walton.) I should be as happy to serve under any officer as 1 did under Walton in Mexico.- Je vous souhaite beau coup de totour de ce jour.” Ih-vpAtehev tram t hina and Spain The Department of State received by the last mail from Kurope despatches from our Ministers Ui China aud Spam. Mr Ward was at Sbang hue. lie states that the Chinese are carrying out the provisions of the new treaty by paving all the claims presented. Trade, he adds, is going on as usual, and good feeling seems to prev ail. Mr. Preston was in Madrid, and will remain there for the present. The pending difficulties between the two eouuties uro in a fair way of au amicable adjustment. Although he is desirous ot returning to the l'in ted States to arrange affairs id a private nature, occasioned by the death of hi* father iu-law. it is dcunod advisable by our government that ho should remain there until matters now under consideration are permanent ly settled. Woodhty, his private secretary, who is a nowphew of Mr. Preston, and an inheritor of the estate in Kentucky, is now on bis wuy to this country to settle the affairs of the estate: Political J/ecr >a*Mf in Ohio. liy private letters received hero from Ohio, we learn that strong efforts are making in the Legis lature of that State to defeat Governor Ciuw*o : >r the Seuate. Yioo President Hreekvuridge returned to tho ! i city yvstutday. Roebuck, the bold English Parliament man, means to tell all he knows about Priueo J© J Joiuvillr and surveys of the English coast, says ’ a Loudon letter. There is a growing belief in ! London that the Orfoanist party, encouraged by ‘ the English Court, . are among the most active * iuinguer* to bring about a war between Eng. i land aud France. Their avowed belief is thut iu such a struggle Louis Napoleon would, like I h>* uucle, be defeated, aud that Lis overthrow 1 would be the result. • southern Wrttrn A few days ago we called the attention of our riders to the fact rlmf a large number of tin moat successful books, issued by onr northern publishers Were (r'-m Southern writer*, Me again r*fnni.to this subject, bc-nuso orro of the strings which a certain class td’ writers and snea kers delight to Klrikc. is that which gives hard, the sound tliHi the “South hasuo liti rauyo.'’ li tiro list >f works published by the H arper.-, w. have been ,-urprised at the /oadly nuuilror from the pens of Smilftteni gentlciiroW and ladies.— Among them we find the names of Ju<)gc Long street, of Georgia, whoso, admirable “Georgia Sccnc-V’ though pubiivUcJ a quu,rlex of a eaiUuy Ago, 1s still a “live —frwb editions being required every year. Hmi. Mr. btfow, of the same .Slate, hu- wiitb n the best and Wort pro found history of Austria that exist* in tho Lug Midi language. Mr. Monettc, author of tbe li e lory of the Mississippi Valley, was a restdent ol Mississippi- l*iut. Maury, wln.se ‘*l*hysicu! Gobgraf.hy of tlieHea” ha# excited more aticn lion in Europe than any rout work of populai seionee, is a native of Virgin** We well remetn heriho iotprest which this book oeeaAud at Gene -vs, Svritzerliind. .Several of tholirst men of that city—as well known iu tbe annals of science - of religion—not knowing that other countries of Europe would so readily give it# Gtiusnrc to their jicople, |fin mediately proposed a subsuriptiun in order tbut it ipiglrt he republished. Ouo of L'. .Waiiry’s works has been translated the Por tuguese language, and to day is read si Lisbon and Rio dc Janeiro. Commander Togc, whose •‘La Plata und the Argentine Cord'*.-dentHup” ranks among the ttoost ti.or*>ugb and *atn.ta- tory hook* of travel, 1* also, if we luisuskc not, a Vir i'iniau. The speeches and address** of Jlon. D Jlßlinrd- of'Alabama, evince that,badlunl*voted j him self |>o Literature, be woyld huvo acquired u , rejmtationias An author not inferior to that which he gained as & statesman. Tbe anonymous au- j fhor of Dore, u ?erics of iqosf brilliant European [ vketrhcs is a Southerner. Proieiaor Harrison <<f ( ‘he University of Virginia, la tho auiber of a La : tin Grammar which is characterized by great ci ! udition,: If may be wcP to mention in ibis eo 1 nee turn two of the writers in the list f tbe liar fMsnt, who, though no longiir in their native Fiatcn, are Booth’ rn l>orn. W* refer to AJr. Hawks, formerly es North Carolina, ami to Gen. Winfield .Scott, of Virginia. The latter is better known ns cur Commander- in-Chief, and the “Great Pacificator,’'but at tbe same time he is the o.itbor of the best b..nk extant on Info .dry Toe tint*. Among the of fiction we recognize iu i the csdaiogue, Miss IJnnter of Vlrgi’ .a: Mrs.; King of Boulb Caroliiia, ili. Evens of Alabama: Miss Duptiy of LouisiniiA. William J him# is the Southern Cooper, and probably ba* ’ wrifton more American novel# than any other man of the western world exeep*. C-mper. John Estou Co'yke, who*© recent “Henry, Bfo John, iiuitleiiiMii,” abounds in pasmgws worthy of irving or Thuekoray—is a Virginian: James llungcrford,who wrote the graphio nketi.hing, J‘ol'l i'laututiou” is a Marylander. Os the now issues by Uro Harpers, some of fin fpi-dcAt works are by Southerner*.* “Howry which in interest is md awhi: behind Uro Minis tering Children of the Kngli.-b Mrs. Cbarlowortu. w from tb pen of a who JwoUs ou tiro Po tomai'. “Tbe Diary of a Baruari'ai',’* ia by a mer< bunt of Now Orleans, who was ,n of tbe founder” of the Howard Association of that city. I “Fisher’s River Sketches,”by a Southern eler irynron, is a most nicy and nutnoruu* Book.*— 1 t here has recently appeared in Harper'* data i loguc th* ‘'Life of Gvh. Baumel Dale,’’.the foreotn* j partisan of tho late war, hr J. It Claiborne: und f we see that tho esme geimouiau has nearly ready * for tiro pr -a biography of tho late General j Quitman. While wo uro on this subject we may as well ‘ mention that theffoirill has also contributed its ; lull share to our current periodical literature.— , •Vl.iuy gontlcmcri who consider that they have t oit'<ugb relaxation and entertainment without looking Hits a luagasine, have mn.le ivn excep tion of tiro “Editor's Table” in Harper's Now Monlltly, whore, -for a series of ye irs. have ap peared articles worthy of tbe best days off file ! Edinburgh und Quarterly. These essays, on va rious subject", have boon written hy some es our first men. North nnd Bouih. But it is dno to ; imih to say that a very large proportion of these j I excellent contributions have ooiue tr<-m the pou of Rev. J>r. Liscoiub, ut Alabama. I>r. L. has u)s<i eontributed to tho same periodical Minn-rous other thoughtful papers on ACstlrotics. %\ B. Thorpe, of Alabama, bos furnished a long serb•# ( on the rtiitumi history and the ftgri< ultuial sta pies of tbo country. The “dear bl” iwiioitablo I • P .rtc Crayon”(D. It. S truth or of Virginia,) h.> : fQini'hcd Uarpvr’,’ Mus/.iiit- more than a #c" of tbe most ctiarunug papers do*r*#uA* f !"•' vfe, wnW Wi’ gfaplucitlly illustrated, that when tire mxgtsine was minus “Porte** it sveiued , like a dinner deficient in tbe desort. Wo might fill a large span* with the mere | names of Southern <‘<)ntribut< rs 1o Magazine", but vvN stop hure. — Ntf> York Journal of Com loerc*. CoagrcM-Organ Gat ton Mr Pugh of AU. Hon. daiucs L. Pugh, of Ala., who lias hereto fore been throwing away his vote on Mr. Me- Qiteee, of ffouth Caroßiuv for speaker, because there was no probability of his vote changing the ballot, so far as to ideet. a speaker, thus oddressc” th* Mouse upon its organization. Mr. Hugh again got up, and said:- My con stituents nr* indifferent about the organization <*f the House. That b* a result iti which they do not consider themselves interested; but’ as no ques tion which l favor or which they favor is likely to hqmrifhntiil hy any failure to Organize the iiotroe, I shall not tbr<te- any obstacle in the way of any movement which is likely to lead to a final result, as the republican party. (Ap piuuse from rbc deium ruta.) f donot believe that my c*ntwroni, or the jiet.ple of tin? State of Alabama, would be affected in any way, oven if the government itself wu to com* to a dead Jock in its operations. (Laughter.) If the statute# which have been parted for the lust ten year* 1 were obliterated, f am convinced n*it a man iu my district would know it or find it, unless they saw it in the newspapers. (Laughter.) But the im pruioiiou seem* to le growing that this condition •if tbiuge is miiroidating tbe enemy, and pntdii- | cing dismay on the other side of, Jte House—(h‘- risive laughter from the rcpubl’u a>ssand) —and as the Impression is also gaining that th* ‘Jevulapetneuts here have broken up th® alwdium phaUnx, I er tertMin no hope whatever thai *uoh action as I favor or my people favor ia te be produced by the urganiaatiou of thu House, it 1 had it in my power, 1 am free to “ay that 1 would perpetuate discord bore, (tomtetiott,) But, sir, lam p-w erics* to .io so. L hut desire to vindicate the in tegrity of tny antecedents, and to show that I hold my tonguu hitherto for the reason that i had no desire to threw any übrtnele in tho way off horittouumg tho discordant elements whied. pro vl here. When 1 consider that the election t | a N)M'ak.ur is merely apart and pared of that final ] queetion that into enwe before the country, and ! which l look to us the final action which fa*to i place uy people beyond the pressure which now 1 threaten# their very existed®*# 4 aui iwmu-nt to j RcoAmuiodate gcutluuvu n this aide of the House I by yielding ; and if the American • unite with me ! in support of Mr. Hamilton, 1 will vote fir him t cheerfully. Mr. Leach again changed his vote, and said— As it t* indicated that 1 am an obstacle in the way of harmonious action on this side id the House. 1 put myself out of that position, and now say that Mr. Hamilton shall ho Speaker of th© House. (Applause from the democrats.) The ballot resulted as fellows M hole number of votes 211 Neees.sary to a choice imj Mr. Sherman, of Ohio, republican 101 Mr. ILuuiltou, of Xkxiui, democrat >8 Mr. Giluicr, of Koffii Carolina, Southern u*>. 14 Scattering ;; All the democrat# voted for Mr. Hamilton, with the exception of Mr. Adrain, and Mr. Clark, of New York, who voted sos Mr. Reynolds, {A. L. dead) of New York. Tho fcou'h Americana who threw away their votes wort Messrs- Adams and Anderson, of Kentucky, l'rateoti. tow, Davis of Maryland, Harris of Maryland, Hatton.’ Mallory, Nelsou, tjuiub-, Plokes, Webrier, Gilmer ana llill. The House adjourned at a” quarter to six o’clock. _ Ambition it frequently the only refuge whieh life liai’ left to the denied or mortified af fections. Wo chide Mt the grasping ove, the dar ing Wing, the soul that seems t© thirst for sove reignly only, aud know not that the fight of this ambition# bird ha* been from a bosom or home that, ia tilled with ashes. - ■ • 1 1 ui • w* Tub SorTK tx Conaaxxa.—The South is well represented in the Senato. Soutk>rn mm arc nt tho head of all the important com mittee* m that body, and they shape and con trol to a great extent the legislation of the country. Mr. Mason remain# a# Chairman of the Coiniuiitdw on Foreign Affair* ; Mr. Clay do. on Commerce ; Mr. Yu lee do. on Poatofllee'; Mr. Green do on Tvrritoriou; Mr. Mallory do. on Naval Atlhirs; Mr. lhtyard do. on the Judiciary, and Mr. llrown do. on the lhoirict of Columbia. AH these men are from the Sooth. Drarurcnoji or tii* Obaxisk Trees in Mo | tiiLK.—We learn from the Mobile Mrrenry that I tho cold spell has played sad havoc with the orange trees, the pride nnd beauty of au burbnn Mobile. Our coteiuporary thus be ! wails their blight: Os late, where stood these beautiful green pet*, which, in moat cases, had been planted nnd trained by the tendered of guardians, and brought to their inimitable perfection by wo* man’s fo*tori g care—now stands an ugly, scraggy skeleton. Those rich golden balls that peeped so temptingly from out their leafy retreats, now siands out bare, shriveled, and as dry as powder gourd*. The rich green mantle in which they were arruyed. now oum i Lera the ground, a blighted uud re*vlebrts. rOLIMIffM, NB.NBAI. JAST AM Iff. I'-dO. I tit i rcsffnl and tbr CrdM. The Indulge# of Spain, tiro dcxcendalrtH es GW and Gimvalvode Cqrdnvo, the Great Cap tain, in attempt mg. to destroy the bordoa of id ri!teal cruisers that have from lime immemorial infested the sfmreaof the Barhxry .Stoics of Afri ca, have become inv-.liod hi, quite u ndVious war with the Kingdom of Morocco, the most powdmil and warlike of tiro lot. Front tbe acouuts received bx tbg arrivals from Europe, tbo Bpaniult Government bare lit vrally “ciiffriaft tbefrar into Africa.” General O’Donnell hasltad seviral lively nffair# with tiro Moors, and doc# not seem to have gained any <?on "idorable advantage over them. Tbe next ac count will prahahly bring us news of an inter esting nature from tbe seat of war. in order to rally tbe people more effectually to take up arui, tbo govern'oent of Morocco Lava declared tbe war to be a holy one, and have call ed upon every true believer in the Prophet of Mecca, to gather around tbe sacred standards of Mahomet, and drive Into the sea the “Christian .logs,” the deluded followers of tbo Nasarene.— The Christ ton and tho Moslem, after long year* of pence, are again arrayed in battle ngainst each other. The suicetarbas been once more bared to ward off tbe heavy bl-.wsuf the hr -ad-sword ; tbe turbap, with its glittering crescent, the symbol of i his faith, i . again seen in the nrolee of buttle, c.p. | posed to the casque and pluuie of the ea vaiier.— Again is heard the shrill war cry of “..nob ! Allah! I Uur which has s.j often roug upon tbe car of , the Christian warrior, .arLling him from hie I dream of bouio, and the animating cry of the I Christian Knight, “Santiago, and close Spain !” These lack* vividly bring to our recollection the olden time, when a C'ccur and Lion, a Raymond do Th'Miiouse or a Godefroy de Bouillon led the chivalry of Christendom against Naladin and bis cloud of followers, in the glorious attempt to res cue the Holy iiepuluhre of onr Lord from the con i taminattng grasp of |he Bar.tcwn , or the heroic defence of St, Elmo hy tbe brave Valette and bis gallant Knights of St. John of Malta against the ferocious Dragut and his swarms of Mtiesultnen, i in their aseault upon the bulwark and outpost of i tbe Christian world. It i> not expected that the Hpanlsh forces will show those de ls of gallantry, which in the middle ay *#, made tbeir infantry the terror of | every enemy against whom they were launched; , : or that their cavaliers will accomplish those feats which formerly rendered them the pride, boast, and the ornament gfchivalry. If the ru>e ur fall of j I Christendom alone depended upon the efictu and I w.-ak arm of Spain, we fear that the silken banner ‘ of ‘.he Crons would pale and sink into a jmja of I blood, and tiro glittering Crescent of tbe impostor of Arabia float triumphantly over every loud and sea. suiter lor Court’ rimlnal Itarkrt The urimiuel docket was takou up laei week in tho Superior Court of this County. Th* follow- i , ing caae# wore tried, so wit: The Slato vs. Simeon Perry. Negro stealing. I Solicitor Gcnoral Liam and John A. Jones K*qs., for tho prosecution, and Messre. Porter Ingrain, D. P. Iliti, B. A. Thom ton und B. V. Reese for the defence. Verdict of guilty. Tho State vs. Mathew Exnm. Negro stealing. Solicitor (funeral Emm and John A. Jones E#q#., for prosecution, and Charles J. Williams Esq., for deienco. Verdict of guilty. The State va. John Pinckard. Negro stealing. Solicitor General Klsm and John A. Jones Ksqs., for proaecurion, and Mark Hlanford and B. F. Rueso E#q., for defonee. Verdict of guilty. The Statu va. Ephraim Knowles. Negro steal- j ing. Solicitor General Liam and John A. Jones Ksqs,. for prosecution, and Johnson and .Sloan j and Charles J. William” E*i***. (> teOri)cu. Vr unrt of guilty. The (State vs. Albert Langford, Benjuinin ! Gardner, and Andrew Blagby, Policemen, for 1 false imprisonment. Solicitor (ieimral Elam ud John A. Jones E*qa., for prosecution, Johu iVubody, Wiley Williams and Charles J. Wil lituns Esq., for defence. Veidict of “not guilty.” BrußAWltk t Irrol'. W regret to hear of the defeat of Judge A. K. Cochrav of thcßruu"wi< k Circuit. We pre- Mimo that he was defeated fretu being over “ttn guiue, as hu was apopuldtatid upright Judge. Mr. Sessions, his succus fuS Couipciior, is a we ! goutlcman. SruuAtinr.— We trust that wo are not inva ding the sanctity of the home circle, in expross -1 ‘ n £ word of oo&doieoc* to our irieuds. Col. and Mr#. Tkjmbxt L’ XAX, of Montgomery, upon the lfi* of thoir little girl, Cauiub Lizzik. It wiug ed U” way to Heaven on the 12th inst. A pret ty little floWer it was. And it ia nibsed bow, jb-'l us its fonder petals were opening to receive the ‘lews off love and happiness. But it is a j swoet comfort to know that the txcin bml, reflec ting th* beauty, the joy, the brightness of tiro i lost one, still live#, shedding a delightful fra- ; grade* around, refreshing the *al boaxts of be reaved parents, and lighting up their pre#en t ! gloom with the bright joys that dawn tbe future. Be comforted! Tbe tears of sympathizing friends mingle with your# in keeping wot tho cold earth that covers .your darliug girl, whose bright spirit, clothed iu white.sings in joyfolocslacy the hymn# of Zion. LrvPKiy PAi.LAim M.—Wo hav* neglected to notice our friend* Messrs. Bright and Wright, who take charge of the Lumpkin Palladium. 1 since the retirement of Dr. Blackburn. Wo cor- Idiolly welcome them iuto The fraternity. The latter, wo know wdi. audeauuot say too mach of him. The former is known by reputation.—- j We trust that the /‘ulloJiuiu may maintain its , position as a strong Southern Rights journal, [ and this wuexpe -t from our friend* who ascend j the editorial trip'vd. We grasp them by the hand, j May their skies amt prospect* ever be Bright , and with the eternal priucipl* ot H'rrgAt for t thuir motto, success is certain. Ronwnr Bow ter.—This geutteinan formerly of Warm Springs, tia., and well known through out this region of country, ia now the Traveling Agent ter the Boot, Shoe and Leather Store of 110 wo*, Hyatt A Cos., No*. 12 and 14 College Place. New York. We commend Mr. Bonner te the favor of dealer# iu thi# aud aJjoiuiug States, and trust be may rewive • liberal share of their patronage. IT we must be dejwndont on the North for our supplies, let u# patronise those firms with southern partners If we must giv© our money to northern men, l©t u lie sure we are not making appropriations ter th© manufacture of Sharpe* Kill ©a. subject to be used ugaiust u* at any moment. B©eadvertisement. From Ike Mobile Register. sand) tot ton rim. Permit rnw through th© column# .*f vmir widely circulated t<. make n sjggestiou of a remedy lor the removal of the annoyance qau*- od to nil parties interested in cotton, from lota i more or 1m sandy included in the recipU at this port. 1 would suggest that to one of tb pickeries I a machine should he attached, through which 1 #uo.h cot to u might be passed aud thu* bare the I -and beat out. Sueh machine* are of simple j construction, used in all spinning cstablishnnmi-, 1 an.l might U* erected with little loss of time.— t 1 think a an derate rate f payment would be profitable—say perhaps two dollar# a bale on the sandy cotton received; and a* each lot would he passed through #©|arately in th© order of its ar- 1 rival and ut once repacked, each employer of ; the Mac tune would receive his own cotton back in iu u# U> sand. Thas.cnt of some bclf dostn of tho largo receiver* of ootron to this plan would | guarantee a handsome busines* to the maetfiuc. This mode would bi- a great gain to the plan ter. as there it no doubt the presence of ©and de teriorate# the Vltlue of hi* crop very much more than the value of the weight of sand sold ascot ton. To the factor also it would be a groat gain, u# it would cnablehim to dispose of cotton at a lair price, which ia now almost unsaleable at any figure, aud whieh is the source es i ndices trouble to himself, tho cotton broker ami cotton buyor, The sooner something ;of this sort is started th© better it is likely to be forellparties, for the objection te sandy cotton promise# rather to In crease than diminish. Th# last account* from the manufacturing die- I tricts of England speak of a turn out of the j bauds on the subject of wages os one of the i worst probabilities iu the iui media to future of the I trade. Now, a* the employment of sandy cottoa | ia extremely objectionable to the bauds, as they cannot get tbe same wages iu working it up th” t they can obtain when (-leaner cottnn is used, it follow* that their employers will more and avoid such. As spinners are making largo pro fits, it i* more for their interest to purchase clmst. cotton, by which they pas# more through their works arid keep their hands contented, tha* to buy cotton which requires cleaning, evon though the latter, after having tiro sand takcu oot, stands at a coneiJrrablg lutenr figure. I trust that the importance of this matter, be ing fully brought before tho cofion compiunity, will excuse uy tresparsiag on your valuable space, and thanking you for ita insertion, I re main, respectfully yours, A COTTON MERCHANT. Mobile, Jan. 10. 1880. The Coateating Ifotcgntlun#. Our readers will perceive, by our report iu another column, that Uro coni mi it tee appointed to decide the contested seats iu the Stale Conven tinn. presented nm yesterday, a unnutmoHt report iu lavor of the 6'ote Rights Delegation, of l*Jth November, or wliat is known in the county os the Advertiser Delegation. Several amendments having been ottered, tor the purpose of defeating the report, a emit for the “previous gueeiion” waa made, and wus fn*tamed by a largo majority, over two to .me. This wss a teat vote, and the result must be in the highest degree, gratifying to the friends of the regular meeting called in No vember. Mr. Hilliard made a speech in apposi tion to the report, and Mr. Yancey followed in a few remarks of a uonmluiory character, and de livered iu thu highest style of eloquence. Feeling ‘hat they were in error, and in a minority in th* Convention, the gentlemen claiming seats n ap pointee# of the meeting of the 2d it stunt, with - before a direct vote was taken, aud left the field in undisputed j-omoWWi^WFthe htatc Rights Delegates. We cannot speak too highly in praise of the spirit manifested hy Mr. l’aueey upon thi* occa sion, for it woe through his exertions uiaiuly, that oil was poured upon th* troubled waters of Dc ■Mhraey. The generous and magnanimous tone in which be alluded to the position of those who opposed him, culled forth the outhusiastic ap plause of the Convention, which roust have been in tbe highest degree gratifying to this true Dem ocrat, Slid moat eloquent of orators. We are re juiced tn know, two, that his sentiment# were ap preciated hy hie opponent#. Muj. Klmon-V re marks were in every way becoming the gentle man and the patriot, and bis address to Mr. You cey was eeweeried in the spirit of true chivalry. YY rejoice to feel that there is at length, a prospect ot ending tbe diswusiou# that have #<> long disturbed our ranks. I*. B —We learn that the Forsyth delegates from Mobile wore admitted into the Con vent ton by a small majority, to the exclusion of. the deb gat ion represented by the Mobile Mercury. — Montgomery Advertiser, Jon. \Ath. toftfmatoMl. Washinutoic, Jan 7-—ln the House to-day ‘ there was a debate involving party principles. | There was one ballot for Speaker. Sherman | lacking only three votes. Hamilton, of Texas, received eighty-nine. The remainder of the \ ofes were soattariug. Washington, Jan. 7.—Tn tbo Houae to-day there was a debate involving party principles. Theta was one ballot for Speaker, Shenuou lush ing only throe vote#. Hamilton, from Texas, re - Iceived bit. Tho remainder of the votes were scat tering. Wauhtnctow, Jan. B.—There is roach alarm j here, cousequent upon th* activity of the Repuh ! Hewn? to-day, in view of the prospect of ou early j election of bfroaker by tbe Democrats and Arncr ’ leans. Tbe former have relinquished the hop* of j being nblo to institute the plurality rule or elect ! Sherinaß, ami are caavassing to-day for another less obnoxious candidate. | Senator Toombs will not introduce hi# care : fully prepared Bankrupt bill, in consequent)# ol j the threatening aspect of the political and social ! relations of tbe country. ! Wji.smxerox, Jan. tf.—ln tho Senate to-day, j Mr. Iverson, of Georgia, made a strong Mptox-h | against squatter sovereignty. In tbe lioaro, three ball>ta were hail for i fVjpcfeeT. All resulted about the same. The laz-t j was os follow# : J'zbu Gherman, of Ohio 105. A. J. Haiullfon, of Texas, 08. John A Gilmer, of North Carolina, 18. Necessary to a choice, 110. Waviungtoh. Jau. Its. • In the Senate to day Mr. Davis introduced a bill authorizing the sate of Government anus to tbe several Sratos desiring tbena, to such an ex tern as can be Spared fr*.ut tho Federal service. Thu President, to-day, sent a message to thu Senate, covering the,recent correspondence witii tbo government of Mexico. Mr. Green uunio a speuefa on thu Pugh territo rial resolution. He had nut coocludetl his speech when thu Senate adjourned. Iu the House, Mr. Gartrell made a speech in which he adv- < ated peaceably secession, aud the right of any State thu/t* secede. WAHHiMorox, Jan. 12, Iftotf. In the lunate to-day, the discussion was prin cipailjra#fo the political principles of Judge Douglas. This branch then adjourned until M<u*> .lay. In th* Hou.te, some of the Democrat*, and, also, suzne of tho other parties, endeavored t obtain the withdrawal of Mr. Clark * resolution condemning the endorser# of liulpar’s “Impend ing Criri#.” aud duclariug all such unworthy to be elected .Spuakur. The deair* was to substitute a resolution lees harsh in ita expression. Mr. Clark refused u> withdraw the resolution, or to qualify its term#. An exeitiug debate ensued, during which a pistol protruded from the pocket of Mr. Hoskins, of Pennsylvania, lie was speaking very ener getically at thu tun A and his vehement action may have caused the pistol to.be seen. It created vimo Atrore for a while, aud a serious eoUirion was feared. .Some thought that it was probable that au assault would be mode on Mr. Clark. The Sergeant at-arut# soon restored or<lor, and satis factory explanation# followed. ‘1 here was no ballot for Speaker to-day. PoMofflre VUli*r> Waaßiffovoe, Jan. 9. The Louisiana delegation waited to-day on !'i?tun.tfr oclient0 client 1 Holt and had a coufereoee with him relative to the irregularities of tho mail mirrwo betwwm Washington and Ntw Orleans. It is understood that letters had been received by the do legation expressing the opinion that it was iu contemplation by the Poatufloe Depart ment to reduce the mail service, on the ground that tho postal expenditures for Louisiana exceed ed the revenue by upwards of half a million dol lars per aunutu. MlnKtrr to France. WasmsnTox, Jan. 10 Mr. Charles J. Faulk uer, oi Virginia, has been nominated by tho Pres ent as Minister to Franco. All at *ea Again. W 4IIIIMTOI, Jan. 10—The result of the bftikiUogo on Monday, for ftpeakur, has greatly disappointed all parties here. We are all at mm Prognostications as to the result are all fuule. New Yoke, Juu. Utb. The Poinbertou Mills, situated at Lawrouce, j Massachusetts, fell yesterday, causing an im j menso loss of life. Two or three hundred per* sous were killed ! Ml.seeilanrou* .\>w> I Irma. The Ortyon uucL Washington Territory War Debt. | A bill recently Introduced by Senator Lane, provide* for the settlement of the Oregon and Washington war debt of 1845 and mil. Accord ing to the recommendation of the Military C.ui mission, who spent twelve months in the exauii* nation of the claims, to guard against specula tions. the m-rnry Is proposed to be paid only to the original claimants, or their legal attorneys or assignees. Tho amount involved is about five millions. Tho bill is altogether independent of the measure now in progress at the Treasury I>. paruueut for sealing the various items to the ar my standard. Recent information from Oreg m and Washing ton shows that the last appropriation has been sufficient to sustain the Indian service, and ** * cousoquonce there is uow in that quarter *“ an tirely peaceable condition of affairs. The Vantnt Jn'iyeikip of the Court of Claim*. Lx Congressman Junes Hughes, of Indiana, will be, if he hue not already beeu, tendered by the President tho appointment to the vacant Jidge*hip of the Court of Claims, and thero is every reason to believe bo will accept es it The Mttenge ofOer. Danke, of Mate. The Message of Gov. Banks on national affairs elicits unusual attention on account of its old high toned conserratism. LATER FROM EUROPE. ARRIVAL ‘ £ TIIE ■HKJ&b rVEVV I’ORK. flai.iKAX, Jan. in, 1860. The steamship New Irk lias arrived at Hali fox with LiverjMMil date* to the 2lßh ult. Boise of cotton for two days previous to the de parture of the steamer, were 8,0110 bales. Mon day being a holyday, and exporters took 1,000 hale*. The market was dull. Prices easier, but quo tations unchanged. Consols fa 1 a to tsi ft s. Aio t. uta, Jan. 14th, IHBO. Livbhi-'Hii., 2Uth uh.—doles < f cottou on tho 2'<Hb, were bales. Market slightly firmer. Cousols uiichutigefl. Breadstufis steady ; wheat advancing; pro. visions dull. dag tr til'jeed firm at fid. advance. The general holidays produced quietucss in trade geuerally. ttcncrul hews. Tiro steaimhip City of Maueneslor and Europa bad arrived out. Fund* 0.. the Paris Bourse had docliaod. The Chinese Government had applied for the mediation of the U'ailedStates in View of exist ing aul apprehended troubles. Tn* ship Flora leinple, with eight hundred Coolies lor Havana, has been wrecked in the China seas. A Spanish Princess bus been bom. Th* Pope of Koine refuses to he represented in the Burepoau Congress, ualess tit* rumored au. thorship wf a lecoutly published pamphlet is for mallj denied. Later trom BHinna f JIARLKSTON, JkU. U>.—Th* fc!>•n,-hip foabel. Cpu William Rcdiius, with ifavuou dau# i., the lUlh. arrived here to-day. The new crop of sugar wa.i arriving freelv. Tbe arrivals of new nolasaa* were light. Sier jing Exi haiic la a lo'i promiuia. Exchunge oif New York, sixty days .> - 4 a 4 premoiin. Freights ai re dpU. The New Yoik maikfteamer bad not arrived at H.nana. wfi. ii tbo Isabel sated The (J. S-steamer Magnolia arrived at Key West un Bie ‘♦Th, fn m New Orienus. The iirig T. W. Rowland from New Orleans b-.nnd to Bfarseill**, put ink) Key Wet ou the Ttfa leaking. The l . S. ?tcmner Corwin from New York.ar rifcl at Kt-y West <#n the yh. The Isntiel I rinir# the New York mail, and go vernment despatches. The slqp A. M. Lawrence from Bouton, bouyd to New rlcans. went a-bi,re on,the !5d inst. hut was got ufl and had avmwUt Key Weal. Later Trom Mexico. Nkw Bhikaxm, Jau. JiTaror Govern roeat bae* dir. ate-d Peaquicra to immediately re volt® h# order expetling Capt. Stone from .Sono ra, and lu invite Stone t* n* uru. It Was ex pec ted Pvsquiera would refuse to obey, a.i he wa-* raising iroo|w for Some roynteriou# purjxow. The eombined French and Spanfob fleet whs expected at Vts Crux, to enforce the dtuiard# of Spain on Mexieo. This report was derived from the French and ffngli.h legations. Tbe Liberal” have- obtained several victories over tbe church tr*>j.- in fehuauiepee. Alvarc/ was oetliig against • “bon. The Liberal” have retaken Zocatecaa. Arrival of the Battle. Nkh Yumk, Ju„. V. I *•. The stoamsbip Haltie with Aspii.wall dates to the 2d inst./arrired here to day. The Nevada legislature taking nu'HXurcs for the iqipiviiat© ror g.:tii,n -i tlie Tirritory by CongiH-s*. Advices from Japan to the 15lh of November, i states that the government-was throwing obstacles ia the way of trade. Tbe Calitornia news w* uniinporlatat. KL e at Titokrgee. 18 HuiiHts tsrnuvan. We learn fStiabty, that a fire occurred at 5 o’clock, rialntday tio.miug, ia Tuekegee in the large Livery STOde td Mr. Jesse Adau^coi.su unug the buildings. Eighteen horses wore deigroyed, and others more or less injured. A quantity at corn ai>d tedder was Also binned. It i*suspected hat the fire was the aet <>f an j incendiary, though this is only fttspicion.— Mont, Muil t Jan. U. Rates In Bavar.nab cixvan.xah. Jau. 10. Tho first face to-day was w>>h by Exchequer, beating Nes Taylor two ftrmight heats. The .-©coin! ruco was Won by Nicholas, without opposition. Smannuli Itarcs. Bavjixnar, Jun. 12.—The ra.:es to-day exci ted but little iuterust. The first race was won by Nicholas, without >‘>rniwtir>r. Tho Second race won by Arthur Macon beating the Spalding mare two straight beats. PrlMitr.g tie HufM BaVAX*AH, Jan. 12.—The Florida boat that arrivud here In ilxiy brings news of the destruc tion of the Rrutinwick fftrultf aKee. by fire, on Saturday night last. The total loss of buildings and ether property is between six aud seven thousand dollars. The Virginia papers amioutu-c the death of General J-.Tiu 11. Cooke, a well know advocate of th Bibla cause, .f teinpwraioe, and of other rc ligk.ua aud phiiapthropdc ebje. t*. H- was a na tive of Virginia, mus for many years a incmlwr of the Board of Visitors of the rite it tui .irxiiv Thk Hill Croi*. The Cincinnati ,*rice Cur rent of the 4lh, make© up m tabular statement of the hog cr-.p fi r the last and tho climate* Tor this year. According to th© advices received, the whole number pa ked l a *i year, was estimated this ; car 1,582.170; d©crca- Irotn lust year 58,178. Cincinnati i put down for 12n.C88. as abs .lately certain. Loui*villeA£so,oßß ; Cbica go, 158,088. the St. Louis Lx m> . rut says 7**,- 000 hogs wore packed m that < Ity up io Thurs day. wl.ich wiH probablv cover tW whole number that will h£ packed there this season. The I.quality of ibe i.ravr BY JANKS SHIRLEY. The glories of our blood and state Are shadow*, Uot siihstantial thing*; There Is no arm->r against Fatc— Death lays bis icy bands on king*, hcep'er and crown Must to in nto down, And ia the .lust be equal made With the poor crooked *cy the and spa le. Some men with sword* may reap the field, And plant lroch laurel.- where they kUL Hut their strong nerve* at last must yield, They tame but one another still, Early < r late, TLuy stojp u Fate, And mu.-t give up their murmuring breath Whea they, pub- captive*, Cfri'p to death. The garlands wither on your brow. Thu boast no more your mighty deeds; Upon Death's purple altar now. See where the victor-victim Meed*! All bead* mu*t come To the cold tomb ! Only th© actions of the just Suie.l tweet and bte*oßi in the dust. Holrortie Home. >r ar-'itOK v. morri*. My Mary ©onies ! Li is the hour She promised to be here ; Xauglu by lov©'* strange, mysterious power f k‘*w that she is near. 2 hear tho mul.cly she sing* Beneath our happy dome. And now the woodland cheerly ring* With Mary's welcome home. My Mary’s voice ! I hear it thrill Io rapture on the gale, A* she comes gliding down the hill To meet me iu the vale. In all tlie world, on land or sea, Where’er I chance to roam, No music i* so sweet to in© As Mary's welcome home. Good Advice. Swain*, seise the sunny moments to make your hay, For woman's smiles are fickle as the sky ; Bespeak the Priest, bespeak the minstrel too. Era May, te wedlock hostile, stop the banns. Orahami.
