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About The Columbus weekly times. (Columbus, Ga.) 1858-1865 | View Entire Issue (April 9, 1860)
Ctt&XBVS, FRIDAY, AlMill. . tfo - A (iml I Hmil Because th® last Democratic Convention were prevent*! from passing the **mnd wduifon* adapted by a previous Convention, which carried yritb it, under the operation of the piWvfoas que* lion, the recommendation of one of Georgia* . eone to the Presidency to the prejudice of anoth er, we ere taunted hy opposition Journal* and a lhr of our own number, with the charge of being WMound. We asaert what we kuow, when wede dgm, that bed not the previous qowiinn been f % Wled in the last Com notion, when the December resolution# wore <*alJl up, which, the rheJr deci ded would prevent a vote upon the revolution* teriaim, those resolutions, with the exception ot the rw>o*en<i*Ji<>n, would have p*aed by al most a ttijaalimm* rote. The friend* of the March Convention had no objections to the resolution#, and >1 is untrue eJid unwarranted by the fiusis, for any journal to state tliet they were afraid t* take position. Thoy will go a* far ae the farthest In vindication of the right* of the South, but will set be forced under the operation of the previous question into a position detrimental to the inter eeMrthe party, bet the old Stale* Right* flag rustic in the breeze and inscribe upon it, tho ul timatum of FoitUiern forbearance, end wo cntur the amnion, that the Democracy of Georgia, who voted down the December resolution#, will he found reposing under it* fold*, while the great hulk of the Deisoamla party in Cherokee, a* heretofore, will shrink from the t**n* 1 Mark the prophecy I See. Row til t'ohh. Wanfclngtan toariimitea “It 1# universally admitted that at least four fifth* of the detnwracy of Georgia art* warm sup porter* of Mr. Cobh, and earnestly dmrire to p ro wed hi* ama at Charleston ** their candidate tor Hie neat Frerideuey,- Wuth. CanetitutUn And yet ta one of the largest Convention* that ha* ever Assembled in Georgia, the resolution* reio*mmending Hon. Ilowell Cobb a* the choice of the party for President, were voted down.— Proxies, too, were allowed from the Cherokee country, which amounted to near forty vote*.— They were oast for Mr. Cobb. Delegate* voted for him, as he wac a Georgian, , without being partial to hi* claims. For instance, Mr. fttyler, of Glynn, in easting the vote of his county for Mr. Cobb, said, “Glynn cast three votes, aye, wanting a Georgian for President and willing to take even a* badn nan a * Howell Cobb/’ Tho largest opposition counties in Georgia voted for Mr. Cobb, while It I* true a large portion of Cherokee did the seme. We shell continue this discussion, if Mr. Cobb's friend* persist In mis representing the demwirney of Georgia. Alabama, Opposition ?*. Georgia While the oppoettfoa in Oe’ rgie arc endeavor ing to raise anew party,entitled the Constitution al Union party, which is to got possession of tho government by some unknown process of fogor deiuriu, the opposition of Alabama steer clear of the idea, end deny any sympathy with the move, moot. If stub be tle case, pray upon what basis can the opposition to the democracy unite their discordant clement# Y Incapable of nixing, as eil and water, can they expect to lay down a platform upon which all can stand? Everybody know* that ouch unmeaning generalities a* the “Constitution, the Union and enforcement of law” are a groat farce, and if it set* fori Ji tho political creed of a party, it assort# nothing, does not touch a living Issue; and even Mr. Sesverd him self, the bead and front of abolitionism, wtil preach it with hi* lip, albeit his bauds Would tear down the temple id Justice aud equity erected to all the State* in the Union. Then why attempt to form such u party? It will not survive a canvass, and will merely sub ject it* member# to the chagrin of another change of name. Andalt, too, without any hope of suc cess or getting a lost® of the “flesh pots.” In Ala barna, howwvor, the opposition are more ultra in their polities and better Htates Right men, than their brethren across the Chattahoochee. They will have nothing to do with tho Constitutional Uniun party. A# eu evidence of this, we clip tho following item from the Tuekegeo Republican, an opposition journal of AlahsmA : “Tho Democrat is endeavoring to force us into a position that we have not yet Seen proper to as sume. It insist# that we are half way committed to the new Constitution*l Union parly, notwilh standing our disclaimer to the contrary. It can not nndvrstahd how we can publish an article of new*, without endorsing U editorially. Our neighbor certainly cannot have published a pa per so long without learning .mmethtag, and wv are constrained to believe that he I* either will fully ignorant or personally obstinate. Mo one, we presume, who is constant reader of the Ke publican will entertaio for a uioineut the idea that oar political views accord otherwise than with tho strictest principles of a true Southern Rights policy, end we imagine that it will be rather a difficult task for tho Democrat to convince the public that wo ere going to abandon those princi ples until the first discovered sigu* of AVOSTACY in the Republican.” Deed retmerl We commend an article, copied In this peper 1 from tho New Orleans Orruent, to the careful ‘ ciiider*tfon of our Opposition friends. the j Crescent is enable organ of that party iu the 1 titat* of Lmiieiana, bu: in not so blinded by pnr tiaan as not to see that the only hope Os a successful content with the abolition party j for the po*e,*iou of the government r -t* with the Democracy f the Union. Reoognialug ihie foal, while uot surrendering its grounds of uhtce tiee to that organisation, It is yet willing for tho time to ignore them, in making common war up m the enemies of the Con* Citation. This is praise worthy and patriotic end we trust It may exert Us proper cfleet upon those to whom it Is ad dressed. n,m n • Thu Daily Posy —-This is the title of anew and handsomely executed publication, the first Mo. of which was issued last we k from tbe*proe# of Messrs. Win. P. Smith f Cos. Montgomery. Warren Darkens, K#q. is editor of the Tost, and bis salutatory article# to tho public are written u remarkably fine ta te, at ottee evincing good judgment in the matter# pertaining to the chair editorial. Thr l*o wxn in Locimaka.— Iu Louisiana,the pardoningpower of the Govern or is made dependent on the advice and couaent of the HenuA**. Thl* restriction, it might he sup posed, would secure ngaintt that indiscriminate exercise •© much complained of in mauy other Statoa. That (hie is uot the caae ap|noi* from the fact that Gov. Moon of Louisiana during the present mission of the Legislature ha* pardoued at) lee* than twenty on* conviot* by and with the advice and convent of the Senates JMP* Governor Houston, of Texas, not receiv ing the Gvsrmucut Military a* exported, ordttred Col. Johnson immediately to rate* a largv force of Bangers end drive the Indian* from the Northern frontier. lie take* no step ujftilnst Mexico pending the raiiCcntUm of the treaty. JUthTh New York Times predicts that the Halutuoro General Convention will nominate Mi. Hale* for Pitwident, auu that the Chicago Con vention will do the same, in which Case it further predict# hi* election. Brad in tub Alabama.—Within tho last week, (•*y* the Selma Sentinel) quite a number of white thnd have been caught iu net banket*, iu the Ala bama river at title place There i* no doubt about them being the genuine white shad. which goes to prove wonclusively that thia delicious (lab can be trau splittod front one water into another. Those (hat have been caught this Spring are the fruit* of tbo*e that were taken from the Savannah riv er# Kune year* ago, by Col. A. J. Picket and oth er*, and deposited in the Tallapoosa rivrr, at Fort Iteeatur. Wonder if the cup of rorrvw ha* any auccr ? eD one tell. Mr. litksMii Pretm The President's protest against the resolution of Mr. Cavode, to have a committee appointed to investigate “ whether the President has used money, patronage, and other improper means, to control the action of member* of Congress, is a manly and sensible document, lie maintain* that except os un impoartiing body, “the House has no power, no jurisdiction, no supremacy whatever over the President. lie add#: Asa co-ordinate branch of the Government, be It their equal. Indeed he i# the only direct rep resentative on earth of the people of all and each of the sovereign titan-*. To them, and to them alone, I# he responsible whilst acting within the sphere of hi# constitutional doty, and not in any manner to the It apse of Representative*. The people have thought proper to invest him with (he most honorable, responsible, and dignified office in ‘he world, and the individual, however unworthy, now holding this ex al led posit ion, will take care, so for a# in him lies, that their rights and prerogatives shall never be violated In his person, but shall pass to bis successors unim paired by the adoption of a dangerous precedent. He will defond them to the last extremity Against any unconstitutional attempt, come from wbat quarter it may, to abridge the constitutional rights of the Executive, and render him subser vieot to any human power except tbemselvoa.” Alluding to the only mean# of reaching a Pres ident for malfeasance, he say* t Tim trial of au impeachment of the (’resident before the Seriate on charge# preferred and pros ccntcd against him by the House of Represents tive*. would be an imposing spectacle for the world, In the result, not only hi* removal from the Presidential office would be involved, but, what in of infinitely greater importance to himself hi* character,both in the eye* of the present and of future generations, might possibly be tarnished. The disgrace cast upon him would in some de j-re* be reflected upon the character of the Atner cao people who elected him. Hence the precau lions adopted by the C'oustitu ion to secure a fair trial. On such a trial it declares that “ the Chief •Justice shall preside.” Y his was doubtless, be cause the framers of the Constitution believed it to be possible that the Vice President might bo biased by tho fact that, “ in case of the removal of the President from office” * the same shall de volve on the Vine President.” lie then reviews the precedent established by Judge Peck, in 18S1, when tho accuser presented a petition to the House, setting forth minutely the causes of complaint, and compare* it with the ac cusation* a# urged by Mr.Covode, of Pennsylva nia, Alluding to his long public career and tho feel ings which prompt bis protest, he says: It Is with perfect respect for the House of Hop resorttatlvcs, in which 1 had the honor of nerving m a member for five successive terms. 1 have lived long iu this goodly land, and have enjoyed all the officer# and honors which my country could bestow. Amid all the political storms through which l have passed, the present Is the first attempt which has ever been made, to my knowledge, to assail my personal or official intog rity; ami this h.< the time is approaching when I shall voluntarily retire from the service of uiy country. 1 feel proudly eoqsoious that there is no public net of my life which will not bear the strictest scrutiny. 1 defy all investigations. Nothing but tho basest perjury can sully my good *m. fdo not fear oven this; bcniim> f cher ish an humble confidence that the gracious Doing who has hitherto defended and protected me against tb shafts of falsehood aud malice will not desert me now, when I have become “ old and grey headed.” 1 can declare Wore God and my country that Mo human being (with an exception scarcely worthy of notice,} has nt any period of my life dared to reproach me with a cor rupt or dishonorable proposition; and, until re cent developments, it bad never entered into my imagination that any person, even in the storui of exasperated political excitement,would charge ine In the most remote degree, with having made such a proposition to any human being. I may now, however, exclaim in the language of com plaint employed hy my first and greatest prede cessor, tbnt have been abused “in such exagge rated and Indecent terms us could scarcely be Ap plied to a Nero, to a notorious defaulter, or even to a common pickpocket,” Ho oouclodos with a protest ngalnet the action of the House, “because they are in violation of the rigbf* of the ca-ordinate Executive branch of tlie Government and subversive of its constitu tional independence: because they are calculated to f>*ter band of interested parasite* and in former#, ever ready for their own advantage, to swear before ex part# committees to protended private conversation* hot worn the President aud themselves, Incapable, from their nature, of be ing disproved; thus furnishing material for har rassing him, degrading hito in the eye* of the country, and eventually, should he be a weak or a timid man, rendering him subservient to im proper influence#, in order to avoid uch perse cution* and annoyance*; because they tcud to destroy that harmonious action for tho common good which ought to lie maintained, and which 1 sincerely desire to oherish, between co-ordinate branches of the government; and flually, be cause, if unresisted, they would establish a pre cedent dangerous and embarrassing to all uiy successor#, to whatever political parly they might be attached.” Ilun. Henry H. Jackson Hy hivßation from the Young Men’s Christian Association, this distinguished gentleman deliv ered a public iocturo before theoitiseu* of Macon, on Saturday evening last. His effort was certain ly a very happy obe, a* was at tested by the pro found Attention of a large and very intelligent au dience Indeed, the entire auditory seem to be spell bound -so enrapturing were his flights of imagery, aud #o overpowering bis iuce*#ant Htrnius ot eloquence. Like his American prototype, he stood without note or tnnaueuript, and with all the uativeoust! and gracefulness of a finished or- afc>r, he our hai tied the attention of his audience in a c c*r, Qunrfet mul trulv hl>lu and eloquent dls <n-<llOll us hi* subject. Truly may the youngmen f ihe Christian Association congratulate them eelvc* upon securing the service* o| such men a* Col. Jackson tu lecture lor them;Mid the uitmens of Maeon ought to feel highly favored in having •tieh tAleut nod eloquence to eiitertuin and in* struct them. Wo bespeak n more tfvuornlinterest in Hie mute of the V. M. (.'. AaaoeiftClon, and h*'po incv will continue tho scries of public loc tuio.*. Jlurou TvUgruph. Yostwdsv we had the plouaure <*r grot ting Phil lip Tracy, K*q„ member of the Georgia Senate ttoiu iilhh county, and ft. K. Dixon, Esq., mem ber <f the leurgia llouae of Representative* from Mus* 1 ‘gee county. These goutleuieu wore on route fr 0” \Vo*t—ot ooumtt we did not inquire their Uei a don, for in these day* of revolution uud ilialui i'Ai v4', interaiil and external, it i* nut alto gether propriety to nk question*. We opine, however, that tiiay will he beard from orvutually, amt we bid thorn God speed in any work they may undertake. llutil wo moot again we truat that Jhirnt f ortHiu may rule over their destinies, and that they may, under whatever bauner they two lit tu vuliat. have well fought field a and con sequent wall oaruad laurel*. Our friend from ftibh must not lad to profit by our advice, bowev or. hut should pay strict Attention to the *rf he had in view while here go by the eard, oh, Bibb and Fortune will surely iavor you. Our other frieud ueedi no advice, we thought he speared to bo “vOMMIf oh the yotMtf/* —MoliU /vcyiWrr, Us. To Frrhona timed or Live. The criminal re* cord* Pf Parts preserve the uumc of an individu al who committed murder a* a abort and easy cut to suicide. Ho was weary us life, hut lacked tho courage to “auip tho fatal thread” himeelf, o ho killeii tho first person he met in the street, uud gave himself up to justice with the assured hope, os lie fancied, that bo would be sent to the guillo tine. lie we* deceived, poor follow, for the court prommuced him merely insane, and sent him to f'harentou. The 11amar Static Convention.— Thi* body meets in Macon, tla., on Friday, April the 26th. The Christian ludex (outalusthe following para graph on this eutjaol: Uy the request of the Hev. J. K. Willie, Secre tary of the Executive Committee, the Couiuiiitee of Arrangement* nt this place havo conferred with the fevorat railroads in the State, and asked n reduoti nos fru for this occasion. The fallowing roads will charge full fare going, and rut urn the delegates free, upon presenting a certificate fmri the Moderator ofmembership in the Convention : South- western, Muscogee, Ucor gi**. Mutton A Western, Central and Augusta X Savannah, And State roads. These are oil (hat are beard from up to tbit date. The Index Committee are requested tu meet at twelve o’clock on Thursday preoeeding the Con vention. Committees will wait on delegate* at the rail road depot and at the Baptist Church to convey delegates to the quarter* which will be assigned them Ample preparations, it is said, are being made for the comfortable entertainment of all who may come. Thomas J. Burney, respectfully, but earnestly requests the contributors to the Sauuder’s Pro fessorship fend, who are in arrears for interest, to •uud the amount* due, to the convention, where he expects to be present with the notes. f'ensli (ntionalis(. Killed in a Duel.—(Jen. Jose do U Concha, Ist • Captain General of Cuba, baa been killed In Spain in a dual with the Marquis Paiuala. C4> LI'MI lift, BATtRDAV. APRIL 1 , IMO Hairier as A Wise, of Va The friend* of these distinguished gentlemen are canvassing their respective claims as the choice of the good old Dominion for President — The Richmond JRnqnirer is the thorough advo cate of Mr. Wise, while the Index and Examiner prefer Mr. Hunter. Hither of these gentlemen would grace the Praaideotial chair. From all accounts, however, Mr. Hunter appears to be the choice of tho Democracy. A better selection could not be made. Mr. Hunter \t a statesman, a scholar, an orator, a true, genuine Southerner, lfis nomination would unite the whole South. It would break down a third party, here at our homes, where the nominee of the Charleston Con vention expect* to receive the vote of the electo ral College. In Virginia, twelve districts have been heard trow. Fifteen delegate* are in favor of Mr. Hunter and nine In favor of Mr. Wfoc. In the three Districts yet to appoint delegates, Mr. Hunter, it is believed, will receive three votes.— Hi* prospect* are bright for the Prokidontiai nomination. Hunter aud Lane would sweep the South. Death f MaJ. Y > Page, ol (lie Army Maj. Fraud* N. Page, Assistant Adjutant Gen eral of the United Htates Army, died on the2Ath ult., at Fort Bmith, Arkansas. The deceased was horn in Virginia, and graduated at the West Point Military Academy with credit. He served meritoriously throughout the war with Mexico, both in the operation* on the Rio Grande under Gen. Taylor, and with Gen. ticott from Vera Crux to the city of Mexico. During the ear be whs the recipient of a brevet fer gallant conduct. Avouhta Bank Dividkxdh.” The Uuion Bank and Mechanics’ Bank have declared their semi-annual dividends, the former of four, and the letter of five dollar* per-share. fl*- The London Post is informed that tiir [ Wm. Armstong sent a shot tbrongh four aud a half inches of wrought iron. WT-The death of Judge Clopton of Virginia, was recently announced In the Richmond paper* with very comp!imen try obituary uotioe*. It is now stated (hat the Judge is not only alive, but Is recovering from his present illness. #*irln the election for county officers in Atch ison county, Kansas Territory, on the 2fith of March, ibe entire Democratic ticket wa* elected by seventy-five majority. Atchison city and township gave one hundred and fifty Democratic majority. Only about half the ordinary vote was polled. Later From Texas The Hut Cigande aud frontier. —The Browns ville Flag, of the last data, state# that the celebra ted Mexican bandit, C'ortita, is still uugmuuting his forces at La Mesa and Kl Cay utano ranches, although his emissaries have been circulating re port* that had gone to the interior. The Flag adds: “A ‘respectable’ force has gone out from Mat auioro* for the ostensible purpose of attacking him, and there is a rumor hero that they have been defeated. If he should be attacked by Mex ican troop* from the other side, we hardly thiuk that his victory would he a bloody one. It Is asserted by the knowing ones that ho paid Matamoro* a visit last week. Speaking of Brownsville, the Flag aays: M*j. ileint'ivlinap, with an efficient force in the garri son to protect the city, leave# the citixemi and authorities at liberty to look to municipal affairs. Washington Items RBMtCTKI) Kltoil TUK K. Y. fIKIUI.O. The Presidential (jueitiou. Tho President iul i cauldron is boiling, and scarcely n day passes i that does not change the fortune* of those who i arc most prominent for the nomination at j Charleston. For the last few day# .Huntor stock i ha* boon very buoyant, and It is said that nearly ! all the Southern Htates wilt concentrate upon biui. The coming week will probably place Jo. Lane, who is looked upon favorably by the ad ministration, in the ascendency. The friends of Douglas are very sanguine, and are betting their money freely upon hi# nomination at Charles ton. The A<hui*eion us Kuntae.~~ ln response to the report of tho Houso Committee on Territories, which assort# the general principle that tho ac ooptanoe or rejection of a petition for the admis sion of a State rests entirely iu the discretion of* Cougress at the time of such application, Mr. Clara, of Missouri, of the minority, will prudent tbo following points Tho constitution of Kan sas whs not formed and presented to Congrcs# in accordance with law (meaning the English bill) but iu derogation thereof; that it does not ap pear that thoru is within her limit# a sufficient population a# required by law; and further, the proposed area embraces tho Cherokee Indian Territory, which Congress, iu 1834, formally decided should eonsdtuteuo part of tbo Territo ry of Konsax, but w II be excluded from its boun daries. These reasons form the ground of the opposition on the democratic aide to the admis sion of Kansas under the Wyandot constitution. Plain* of tbo Yegro in Hew York On thi* subject the New York Herald offer# the following statistics and observations. The justness of the latter will be conceded by all whd are acquainted with tho subject, and who do not regard it with the jaundiced vision of a fal.to philanthropy. It has boon repeatedly slated that the colored people are unable to live 111 a state of freedom with the whites, and no stronger illustration of this fact cuu ho afforded than the ca*e presented by our own city. If tbecuudition of freedom iu which they arc placed in the great metropolis of the l r nioii is not favorable to their development, in an intellectual and social point of view, then ther-if is no hope for'their over attaining to that position and rank which the misguided friends of the negro imagine ho is capable of reaching. The prejudices of society, it is said, are against the rave, hut if they are, and if time has douo noth ing to abate those prejudices, of what avail is all the freedom which he enjoys? If he is crowded out of all those employments which are tilled by white labor—if, notwithstanding his enfran chisement, ho is not allowed to mingle on terms of social equality with those who claim him a* a brother, ami who would go so far in tho spirit of fraternity by which the are actuated a* to three tho dissolution of the Union itself—if all this take* place in his regard, of what advantage is his liberty to him? But if, in addition loall this he is physically incapable oi providing for himself iu a state of freedom, aud if he bouorne a burden to society, what folly aud madness it is to talk of tho benefits ot emancipation fe his case. Let us see what are the facts, and those wo present are taken from official sources. Iu the first plaoc then, wo learn, from tho last census—that of 1855—that t lie colored population of New York numbered 10,807, of every age and sex, and these figures form the basin of our calculation*.— The 10,807 here enumerated are placed under the head of non tax payers, and with the excep tion of the colored oyster merchant, Downing,end a few others, the whole colored population may be very properly Included under this head. Now the whole population of New York is estimated somewhere between eight hundred and eight hundred and fifty thousand, showing that the proportion between tho colored and white inhab itant* is a* Otte to eighty The disproportion here is very great; but, as wo shall show, this difference is not confined to mere numb or*, but extend* throughout every phase of their physical and social condition in the metropolis. We have spoke of their dependence upon the white population, and we shUl now proceed to the proof. Fortunately this is not difficult to obtaiu. The last report of the Almeshousc de partment informs us that of the ten thousand and odd colored persons in New York, 2,874 were on the Hat of outdoor poor who received as sistance cither in the form of money or fuel, which Is about SO pci cent, or three in every ten. Let us go a little further, however, for these are not the only oolored persons who are dependent Upon charily. Injibe Colored Home therv ar at preoent about 230 lumatcs, and in the Colored Orphan Asylum about 220, making altogether the total of 550. New, if wu add this to the number who are on the list of out-door poor, we will have a total iu round figures of 2,500, which is an cnormaus per centage of the whole colored population -more than oue in every three, and this does uot include any of those who receive as sistance through the numerous avenues of pri vate charity. The proportion of whito persons in our metropolis who are either partially or wholly dependent on public charity is about one in every ten of tho whole population. V. S Authorities Defied. Boston, April 3d.—Sanborn, who refused to answer the summons to appear before the Har per's Ferry investigating committee of the Senate, was arrested in Concord by the federal officers, last night, but rescued end kept by the citizen* till a habeas corpus if issued for a hearing. The case is now progressing here before a full beuoh of the Superior Court. The Legislature tabled the resolutions to employ the State** attor ney on Sanborn's defence. Thf action of the Senate is unimportant. (intis* A New Orleans merchant, in a communication addressed to the Bulletin, of a late date, dis - course* as to the cotton crop in the following sen sible and bu*ine**-like manner: “ In yonr paper of the 2Utb, I called the atten tion of tboxc interested in the cotton trade, to the very significant way that the receipt# from re mote points are beginning to fall off. The re ceipts of yesterday indicate et ill more clearly the entire exhaustion of the stock# in the Interior. For instance, the lust Memphis packet* brought down 795 and 024 bale# each; the corresponding packets of last year brought down 1965 and 1043 bales caeb—a falling oft of • ter one-half. Tba packet, from Washington brought'-down this time 111 bales; last year 2.15 bales. From Camden the lost pocket this year brings 271, la*t year ftlfi bole#. The last Vicksburg packet, the Natalies, this year brings 915 bale#, hstjour 1.719. Iu all cases this year the falling off is over one half. From ail thaf I can learn from the interior, I think it safe to < sicukite that thi# state of things will continue—the crop cetiraatc would then be Present receipts #ay 4,01d),06 > ales. Receipts last year from date to Hep (ember I, say, 476,(d>9 bales, of which we cannot safely calculate on receiving quite one-half, say, 225,600 bale*. making the crop ~..4,225,900 bales. Buyers, a# well as factors, know that the great bulk of cotton now coming forward, is eo low as to be aimt #t unsaleable. Nearly H order# from Kurope positively exclude such cottons, so that even the u/sumed figures are bqtnominsl, and the crop of available codons, in all probability, will not reach four and a quarter millions— instead of four and a half, as wa# heretofore confidently an ticipated. I may call your attantiyn to some fur ther indications which may interest. Thf Military Knrampmrnl. The City Gate Guards, of Atlanta, Georgia, at a late moeting, disuu.-sed llic encampment ques tion, and resolved unanimously iu favor of .Sa vannah a# the place, and the Ist of June as the time of holding it. The National American en dorses the action of the company. There seems to be u general desire, judging from the remarks of the press, for holding a mili tary encampment thi* spring, ami we would sug gest the propriety of our volunteer battalion ta king soinoearly actiou on tbo subject. We have suggested Augusta *# the place for boldiug the encampment, and if'he soldiers of Augusta agree with us. it would he well, perhaps, to consider the subject at once. We presume that the location and timu will be decided by a majority of the companies in the Htato, and of course, the sooner preferences are expressed, the (tetter it will be for all concerned. -Autj. (Hone. bra. Jorph Lane An Alabama correspondent of the Montgomery Advertiser, writing from Pike county, aays: We arc pleased to meet hero that gallant and chivalrous Houthern Right* Democrat, Hon. £. C. Bullock, of Barbour. Ho is in fine health and spirit*. Mr. B. is strongly in favor of the nomi nation of Gen. Joe Lime at Charleston, and is firmly of the opinion (hat be will be nhooen a# standard bearer of the democracy of the Union on a platform fully guaranteeing the rights of the Houth. The democracy of this section to a great extent and earnest and eloquent in the praise ol General Joe Lane. They say he Is just tie man for tuc times, and that his nomination would arouse an enthusiasm throughout the length and breadth of the Union that never ha# hsen *ea sine* the days of Jackson and Polk. Hi# name, ouupbtd with that of some good oiithern man for Viee President, would cause the tmo men of all par ties to rally under tho good old banner of Dem ocracy, and a glorious victory would he achieved. Ho mote it be. From tho Time#. Position ok Kxaj.<txj> on thk flavor Quan no X. —Well, at lust, it seems, wo are all agreed -all at any rate, except Mr. Horseman, who still wants a hostile confederacy against France. By little and by 1 ttlc, after much talk, and arriving from different quarter# of tho compass, we have ail ootue to the same conclusion- that flavoy is not worth going to war about. Upon this point with the exception of the aforesaid Mr. Horsmon. tho Houso of (’niQuion* is now unanimous. —- What wo have been -uying daily for the last month the House of Common* agreed to as it* unanimous verdict last Tuesday. One question more only remains. If Uis not worth while to go to war to prevent the annexation of Savoy, Ik it worth while to create bad blood und ill-feeling between iih and our neighbors by railing about it? Wo submit that it is not. M. Thouvenal is about to draw up u dispatch addressed to the imperial representative* nt at .the Courts parlies to the treaties of 1815, explaining the wishes of the im perial Government, and tbo reasous why it i* considered that those wishes should be acceded to. It was proposed that this despatch should leave Paris to-day, and this, when received, Will be tho Ktuperor's mode of performing bis promise of consulting (lie great powers. We hope that our government will not wunder into any irritul ing correspondence upon this matter; but that, while expressing their deep regret nt tbo course the Nmperor bn# chosen to pursue, aud warning him of the ill-effect it will produce in Kuropc, they will frankly accept the position, and give themselves no further trouble, except to obtain such securities as may render this spoliation h* little destructive as possible to tbo neutrality of Switzerland. If there were good cause for serious quarrel with France, the Times would not be true to it# traditions if it were backward to sound the clarion. But the man must be a leech to caJI for blood in such a cause a# this. The milk is spilt; why cry any more about it ? A Heart in thk Bight Flack. —lain wedded, Coleridge, to the fortuues of my sister and my poor old fa her. Oh, my friend, I think nouiu timos could I recall tho day* that wire pout, which among them should 1 choose ‘ Not those merrier days, not the pleasant days of hope, ujt thone wandering with a fair-haired maid, which 1 havo so often and so feelingly regretted—but the days. Coleridge, of a mother’* fondness for her schoolboy. VV hat would l give to call her bauk to earth for one day, that 1 might, on my knees, ask her pardon for ull those liitie asperities of temper which, from time to Uiac bavo given her gentle spirit pain. Aud tho day, my ivicod, I trust, will come, when there will Im time enough for kind office* of love, if heaven’s eternal year ne ours. Ob, my friend, cultivate the filial feel ings. Ami let no man think himself released from the kind eharitioa of relationship. These are the best foundations for every species of be uevolenco.—CA<i /c* L mb. San Juan Island Negotiation. A Washing ton dispatch of the 25th nit., says these nego tiations ore progressing slowly, aud add* the following: Negotiations in regard to the San Juan affair arc progressing slowly. Tho proposition recently submitted to our government by Great Britain*, up n a basis which she thought would b accep table to the Uuitod States, by yiuldiug our right to the Island, uud fixing the boundary so ns to include other portions of her majesty V territory which we do not claim, hut which are worthless, was replied to, and respectfully but most posi tively declined. Our el oar but undisputed right to the Island was reiterated, and from good au thority, I uin informed that our Government has no Idea of yieldiug one iota of their right to said island. What now tack England will new pursue the next mail from Europe will probably disclose. J Tut? Amkmi anh and the Fkknch- —We are likely to have trouble with the French, if uot with the English and Hpunisb, in consequence of the taking of Marin’s piratical vessel*. The following items are from Vera Crux : The commander of the French brlg-of-wur, Capt. Boyer, lying at Sacrificios, sent a most in solent letter to Capi. Jarvis, of the Savannah, with regard to the affair of ex-Cuui. Marin, re claiming French subjects, Ac. It is said here that Capt. B. has acted in a manner beneath the dignity of the groat Freuch nation he repre sent*. The eomruamior of the French brig-of war, Olivier, iu the presence of the commander of the American naval forces, protested ng.inst the cap ture of tbo two steamers by tho Saratoga, Wave and Indiauola. (’apt. Jarvis replied that hi* government was at Washington, and that, if there was any occasiou at all for a protest, it was there it would have to be made. The TVnit ts Union establishes the fact of re peated coutiuuuieation between Miramou's catup and the English and French vessels-of-war at Sacrificios. lIt’ABANP Gr.mNii.r-A married lady writar thus gives her experience : “1 have been married many years ; the match was considered a very good and, suitable in every rcsnoei—age, position and fortune. Every one said i made a good choice. I loved tnv husband when I married him, because he had. by unwea ried a slduity, succeeded in gaining my affections; but. had choice been my privilege, 1 certainly should not have chosen him. As I look at him in his oasy chair, doeping before the fire, at his* feet, a pine peeping out of the many pocket* ot his shooting coat, I can but think how different he is from what I would have choson. My first /warAawtwas for a faahiouable clergyman— ho was a flatterer, and carod but little’ for me, though 1 have not yet forgotten the pang of his desertion. My next was a barrister—a young man of immense talent, smooth, insinuating man ners ; hufbo, too, after walking, talking, danc ing, and flirting, left me. Either of these would bavo been tuy choice, had I chosen; but tny present husband chooe me, aud therefore I mar- I ried him; aud this, I cannot help thinking, must bo tho way with half the married folks of my ac quaintance.” ((HIMBIS, MONDAY, APRIL. V, fro. Unlver*dt) of (be fimub An extract from an article in tbo Mobile Regie tar, on this subject, which we publish in another column will ho interesting to many of our reader#. We have before commended this institution to public sympathy and support, and we are now happy to state that it hid* fait to realive the most sanguine hope# of it* projectors. Tho object which they have in view is immeasurably grand, and the unflagging liberality with which they have been seconded, gives assurance that it will lack nothing of accomplishment. In the munificent salaries Isistowed upon the various professorships in tho University, we recognise a prime element of its destined sucoess. By this mean* the high* cst degree of talent iu the whole country will lie secured to instruct in the various branches of knowledge, aud the youth of every section, in pur- of a liberal education, will flock thither to avail themselves of such princely advantages.— The University, however, will be independent of patronage, for it ha* been determined that not a brick shall be laid or a nail driven, until it i* es tablished, in a pecuniary aspect, upon a secure and permanent foundation. TkxA*.—Texas, say* the New Orleans Pica yune, has become the favorite part sought by the adventurous and enterprising of all the States.— Population is increasing with unexampled speed. Lands are rising in value every yoar. The re source* of thi# magnificent State are rapidly de veloped. Her cotton productions *lhw extraor dinary progress. Khe ha# already prodneed #u gar'to tbo extent of thousands of hogsheads, and tens of thousand* of sheep and cattle, and the time is not distaot when b**r product of wool will surpass the most flourishing of the older States, and the amount of her stock sent to a Southern market, exceed that furnished by the valley of the West. Paikixa Orr. — The Republicans and Demo crats in the Aeuateand House, it is said, are pair ing off for the Convention* at Charleston and Chicago, #o that if Coagr<'”N refuse to adjourn ten day- for eadi Convention, it is evi tent that there I will bo no quorum for the transaction of business during the session of the two bodies. Congress, therefore, will be virtually adjourned. An AaoLiTioxiar “Dturxnn/'—-Artambrotype artist, named John Allen, who had freely expres sed and advocated abolition sentiments, was late ly taken by the tUiUM of Lexington U> a creek near by and given a gentle “immersion,*’ after which be leit that place iu double quick time. pleased to learn from the Athens Banner, that Frauklin College is in a wore flour ishing condition than it ha# been for years, hav ing over one hundred pupil* in attendance. Tin: CononKn Militia m Ma#sa iitmicrrH.- Gov. Bank#, of Massachusetts, ha# sent anoth er veto to the act of the Ma*#aehu*ett# Legisla ture, which repeated the ad of last year amend ing the statue* of 1H69 relating thereto, by rtri king out tho word “white*’ whenever it occurs ; therein. not to be kept away from Charleston by high ho tel bills. At a large Democratic moeting in In dianopolis measures were adopted to provide for the accommodation of 560 Indiana Democrat# at Charleston, including going mid coming, of not over #59. For this purpose a large water proof ! tent, of the kind used a# floral halls at State : Fair#, has been obtained and sent by an agent J to Charleston. The circular of the cifuiutiftce ! y : “They will procure and forward, In charge of i the same agent, ail provisions necessary for the j support of those it may be ascertained will g<> ; from this State, and will do all that can be done, to contribute to their comfort. The committee, I however, can only promise their follow-soldiers secure protection from inclement weather and the steeping arrangement* of a camp, and must con sequently request that each man will bring with him a shawl, blanket or coverlid, which, In that warm climate, will furnish a ‘couch of luxury.’ A good will and u virtuous cause are our guarantee fur ‘a pleasant time !’ Tics Union National Convention. —The j Constitutional Union Committee have decided that the chairman should convene the entire Na- ; lional Committee of three hundred, Himultanuous- j ly with the Convention to be held at Baltimore, May 9, to ratify nominations and take steps to further the organisation for prosecuting the can - vass. Tiik. Frbncu Army in Italy.—Tho ld< pendent Bvltje, of Brussel*, make* the following ‘ unnouucemont. on wht it consider* reliable au thority: Marshal Vallianl has received orders to re turn home with the army of Lombardy tho tno incut the annexation of Tuvoany and the Rom agna to Piedmont shall be officially proclaimed. Marshall Yulliant communicated this order to the King of Sardinia through M. d’AiegHo, the Governor of Mtlau, aud after a cabinet council, held on tbo sth or 6th of March, for the oapress purpose of taking this serious announcement into consideration, Victor Emanuel and his ministers deliberately resolved to persevere in their na tional policy, whulevermight be the consequen ces. On the the other band, the Turin papers Inti muto that the French army i about to concen trate in the neighborhood of Pavia. It is important to observe however that the statements agree in this, that the movement of the French Army, whatever it may he, is de pendent upon tho action of Sardinia in the mat ter us further annexation, especially of Tuscany. licthodlat Kpixropal (hitrrb south. The following are the figure* of Dr. Summers, in regard to the incmbership n( tue Methodist Episcopal Church South, for Ikjjt; „ •’ drum- r Conference*. Ii o ling local to-n and Pieachsio. P’ch’ra, nteiub *. 1 Kentucky, 84 231 24.1P1 2 Louisville, htl 242 27,180 3 Missouri, 80 153 20,538 4SL Louis, 100 284 24,770 0 Kansas Mission, 25 13 1,081 6 Tennessee, t*B 38S 45,817 7 Hols ton, 118 418 51,105 8 Memphis, 142 380 41.457 8 Mississippi, 127 178 31,024 10 Louisiana, SjJ 10S 15,725 U Virginia, ISI 21(1 4K.648 12 Western Virginia, 00 78 11,34 K 13 North Carolina, 113 188 41,Ml 14 South Carolina, 131 237 87,87 15 Georgia, 200 577 78,658 16 Alabama, 20 4 533 72,162 17 Florida, 82 188 17,648 IS Rio Grande Mias,, 2S 23 1,181 10 Texas, 213 175 16,802 20 East Texas, 84 218 18.554 21 Arkansas, 50 173 15,127 22 Waehitu, 68 103 13.710 23 Indian Mission, 33 .*7 4,382 24 Pacific, 04 44 2.848 Bishops, 6 6 Total in 1858, 2,484 5,177 721,023 Total in 1858, 2.420 4,884 688,171 Net incroaee, 74 173 21,853 The total number of white members 1*438,435: of white probationers, 73,160 —total of white members and probationers, 511,601; colored mem ber* 163,200 ; colored probationers. 34 142—to* tal, 187,343; Indian members and probat lowers, 4,230. The total of supernumerary preachers is 167; total of traveling, local and supernumerary preacher*, 7,838. Another Dougin* I onvrrl. Washington, April 6, iB6O. Tho Hon. Wm. 11. Dimmick, formerly a very devoted administration Democrat, is out in a let ter in favor of Stephen A. Douglas for tho Presi dency. lonnrrtlrut Election New Haves, Con., April 3.—The Republican majority for Govornor is 561. At the former •lection it wa* 18f 0. State Koaii.—The Treasurer of the State Road bos paid into lb State Treasury $40,000, net earnings for the mouth of March. An F.nglUh Negro Thirl Norfolk, April s.—The Captain of the British schooner, Alice Rodgers, from Jamaica. | bound to Philadelphia, offered yesterday to sell two free negroes at Hampton Roads. The Captain has been arrested, and the vessel ’ takeu ia charge by the authorities. From the Mobile Register. The ralvmlty the Mouth. When iu the course of last Hummer we— the fir*t secular journal that had made more thau a casual allusion to the subject—sketched the plan and scope of this great institution, many of our readers may have supposed that entliiiHiasni for the scheme had seduced our imagination. hoG that, un in an artist’* portrait of hi* lady-love, our canvas reflected rattier the glowing hue# of a cherished ideal than the tail hill I imoanieuu of a sober reality. The report of the a Committee of the Trustees to draft a const it Ution and code of statute* for the nnivemity,” enable* u# to say that not on ly did we then correctly describe the design but so far from exaggerating it* eomprehenaj ve in***, our description felt short of it* actual magnitude. It earned out and therm* every human probability in it* favor—not France, nor Germany, nor Ragland will have a Univer sity equal to ours, and in less than one geiier at ion. student* Item the Old World may crime to week knowledge on the mountain plateau of tiewanee. Indeed, we fear, that of those who rend this report, many, taking for their Htau,laid of comparison the inodeat dimen sion* of our educational institution*, will be started by the grandeur of the conception and think our strength and resources incommen surate to it* execution. Let tboe who con ceive such doubts, consider the princely muni ficence which nine Southern State* have shown te the work, the consummate prudence with which the founder* of the matitution have secured it against all the chance* of fail ure that human ixJnm could foresee. Let it be kept m mind that no step has Wen made or will l*e made except upon ground proved solid, that nothing in left to hope, that not oniv no debt* will be incurred but not a doM-’ ui invested capital expended, but that thi whole growth of the institution will been luc income derived from it* productive n- petty. And if, despite this, some douM- oould *tiil remain a* to the expedienc* u i aiming so high, let it be considered that the object in not merely to establish an imadcmic institution in which school boy* are taught a smattering of Latin nnd Greek and a little mathematic*—it ia to give the South* University in tbc fullest sense of that word, a temple of learning where the lover# of science of any age or class may find those appliances and facilities to which indi vidual effort# are inadequate. The firm requisite of such an institution ia that it possesses the dignity which command* respect and irupre***?# the imagination. Say what we plea*® of the ben uiy of science nnd the nobility of intellect, this is to a great ex tent a question of mency. We live in an age when gold is potent, and wi men adapt their mean* to the practical exigencies of attend ant circumstance*. It is therefore proper that the scale of salaries of ail connected with the University be such a* to command the servi ce# of men of high social position#. Thus the Vice-Chancellor, or real bead of the Uni versity, receive* a handsome residence and #fl,oOO per annum. Each of the profe#or*, beside# a residence, receive# $3,000 per an num, and an interest in the tuiriou fees of hi# school, which shall not exceed $2,000 more. The head# of the professional schools, law, medicine, theology, and practical agriculture will probably receive a greater compensation. The schools are of the number of thirty, t’ius making so ninny district professorship*, beside* the number of Assistant Professor#, that in course of time it will become neces sary. The arrangement of these thirty schools in admirable; the most critical examination has not enabled us to detect one useless divis ion or incongruous grouping. Among them we uotioe, to our great gratification, a chair of Ethology and Universal Geography, cognate and inseparable sciences Thus tlie Univer j rity of the South, in a spirit truly Southern, j and with a far seeing perception of tbe ne | cessitie* of our time and civiiixation. has for ! the first time recognized the science which teaches tbe aptitudes and comparative position of different human races, as entitled to equid tank with tbc older nnd traditional division# of profane let.ruing. We nottee with pleasure, too, tbe provision for Fellowship*. From among tin* Masters of Art* of the University three Fallows may j be annually elected, the tenure of each Fel j lowsliip being for five years, and to be vacated ; i in case of election to a higher office. Theprivi- 1 j leges of Fellowship are the free occupancy of a suite of rooms, nnd an annual stipend of ! SSOO, with liberty to rake private pupils, Thu* a young man of limited mean®, having diligently completed hi* academic educa tion, and distinguished himself for unex ceptional conduct, is assured of an honorabin position and means of subsistence for tbe few years necessary to perfect himself in hi# chosen profession, and to select a permanent career, and during that tune contiuue* to en joy the facilities and advantages of the first 1 Diversity in America. flaw A Kl> ix 18£H asd Srwaru ix iß6o. —Two year* are not a very hmg time for a man of age and experience to see re a.-on* to obange or modi i fy his opinions, and while we may, p< rhups, par don Mr. Seward for adt orating in 1839 the right | of Southern men to stay in this State nine mouths ; with their “slaves,” and refusing it now, yet we \ are hardly prepared to be so liberal to him n* to allow him to change in two year* The following are extracts from his Korherier speech of 18&8, und bis late speech in the Senate: (Maher I S6B. “It Is an irrepressible conflict between opposing and enduring forces, and it means that the Uni ted States must, and will, sooner or later, become : either entirely a tlaveluddiug nation, or entirely a freelabor nation.” ftb uary 1860. “Tho whole sovereignty upou domestic con cern* within the Union is divided between us by j • unmistakable boundaries;” “yon have your fifteen • | distinct parte: wo eighteen part*, equally die j tinct. Each must be maintained, in order that the whole may be preserved.” This is a very remarkable change, and we leave our readers to cogitate over it.—[Day Book. xupreme toart The following daei ions have bven made since our lost issue: J. M. Prince and Henry* Stafford vs. The State of Georgia, from Whitfield. Judgment reversed on the grounds—lst. That tbe Judge erred in refusing to charge t >al a riot cannot be commit ted without a concurrence of two or more minds iu the some unlawful general interest. 2d. That the verdict is unsupported by tho evidence. K. I*. Ware, plaintiff in error, vs. R. W. Cra ven, from Gordon. :udgiaeut reversed upon the ground that tbe Judge erred in ho diug that the verdict was unsupported hy theevidcace. ti. McGinnis, plaintiff in error, v*. Chamber lain. Milter A Cos., from Gordou. Judgment af firmed. Jesse Cosh et ah, plaintiff in error, vs. B. F. * Williams, froui Cass. Judgment affirmed. I Jam®* Cobb, plaiutlff iu error, v*. James Ed- < uiutideon, trustee, Ac., from Whitfield. Judg ittuut reversed upon the ground that the Court erred iu ruling that l’owell, tbc husband, aa* a | 1 competent witness m th® case, ami allowing him ; 1 to testify. J | J. H. Jones, plaintiff in error, vs The Wills | , Valley Railroad, from Dade. Judgment reversed upon the ground that tbe Court erred in incuaet* j •ng lb® jury that th® damage done to (he plain- I 1 tiff might tie *( off by the h®ntir resulting t>w I ‘ enhanced value of plaintitl * land, it uol appear- ( ing from th® evidence thut the iueiea-cd value of . , the laud wus owing to the location of the railroad. \ Daniel H. Mitchell, plaintiff in error, v* Wes tern end Atlantic Kaiironi, from Casa. Jadg incut reversed upon the gtoui.d that the refusal of the Court below to charge Ue jury, as requu*- ted by counsel for plaintifl, a* elated in tho sev enth ground of motion for a uew trial: “ That if the car* Mopped at a wood and water station, and started without blowing tUe whittle, or giving the tiAual signal, having stopped a much ahorter time than usual at *uch places; or. if the cars started simultaneously with the blowing of the whistle, or giving the usual signal, starting with unusual speed, and the negro boy was injured by it, then the road would he liable for the injury done the negro/’ It being the opinion of this Court that li these be the fact* in this case, (to be ascertained by the finding of the jury,) that there is such | roof of neglect or mismanagement, on the part of the defendant, as makes the defeudunt liable for all injury dona at that time, unless the defendant sftirmativcly show that thi injury and and not result from this negk-ct or mismanagement, hut from some other cause, in which or for which the defendant was not all to blame. Thomas Neal, plaintiff in error, vs. W. N.llook out and Wright Hoekout, from Gordon. Judg uiont reversed upon the ground that the Court erred in dismissing the attachment upon the find ing of the special Jury for the defendant upon the issue, traversing the ground upon which the at tachment was issued. It being too opinion of this Court that this preliminary question was not brought up to the Superior Court by this appeal. I 1 riah Askew, plaintiff in error, vs. James F. Dupreeand wife, from Pike. James F. Dupree and wife filed their bill in equity, for account and didribution against Uriah Askew; to which Uri ah Askew pleaded in bar of suit, that James F. Dupree and his wife were not married in due form of law; for that the marriage ceremonies were performed by one A. Buckner, as a minister of tho gospel, after he had been oxcom minuted from the church, and after his credentials authorising him to act in that capacity had been surrendered* To this plea a demurrer was filed. After argu ment, Judge Cahaniss decided that the marriage was legal. Tho judgment of the Court below is affirmed.—A (/unto IntcUijciutr, ..... im--e-^—iii The tongue of slander is sharper than the sword, more malignaut than the breath of hell. The man or woman that gloats over the ruin ed character of another# would turn heaven into hell If by possibility they could get there. COLUMBUS TIMES. CITY MATTERS. iutumbus t.eorgla. From the “World km Miratlm/’ we tako the following relating to our city, remarking that the population is that included within the corporal* limit# and not Wynutna, lteallwood and Lin wood suburb#. The full census, we think, will show a population, of about 10,000 oouis: Dr. K. L. DeG ratten raid and other# appointed a#coinini*ionrf by Guv. John ForsyGi laid out the City of Columbus in 182S. The county o, which it ir the aeat of justice, received the name of the Muscogee branch of the Creek tribe of Indiana. These aboriginie*, after Home annoy ance to the early white settlers were finally remov ed to Arkansas iu The soil of Colombo# i* ■andy and overlie# tb* cretaceous formation, though the bed of the river from here many mites up is of primary rock* Tue city is regularly iaid out in obfoug blocks of ®ight lota and each lot half an acre. Many of the private residences ire embowered in ornamental tree*. Several of the largest building* of public importance are also not represented in the view (whieh accom panies the work) owing to the great length oftbe city in the direction of the river. Among them is the Court House, one of the beat of its class in the State, the extensive foe tone#, and the Perry House, one of the largest and iuoat commodious Hotels in the Interior of the whole country. There are nine churches, some of whieh, for architec tural beauty, are seldom surpassed. Other pub lic building* of note are the Maxoaie Hall, the Odd FUow# Hall, and tho Son# of Malta or Tem perance Hail, (all ot whteh are numerously fre queuteni by their respective patioua.) There arc five efficient fire companies, three fine military companies, four weekl.v and three daily news papers, ably co <ducted, several excellent school* an orphan asylum, a stirring musical association, and a Young Men'* Christian Association. The C'hattabooehee is here spanned by two good bridges, besides a railroad bridge for the earn oa the railroad to Montgomery, and another bridge for the Mobile A Girard railroad i# constructing of the granite here found iu abundance Three railroad# terminate here aud two others are ia contemplation, The river within two mite# ha# a fall f 132 feet, and within the eity limits a water power sufficient to employ 40,UO<t opera tive*. There are four cotton and wooleu facto ries that <a 1860 manufactured good* to the ■mount of ss6o,oll—four grist mill#, $436,- 060—three carpentering and steam planing es tablishment#, $255,06 —four machine and iron working establishment*. $154,606 —one paper mill, sßo,6oo—one tannery and shoe factory, 15,600 pairs or s2o,o6o—one cotton gin-factory, $75,00o —one furniture factory, 7,060, dollar, and a very Urge rop factory. There arc 131 stores, amount of sales in 1859, $2,500,060. The city is well lighted with gas, and works to supply it with the excellent waters of the Chattahoochee are about to I* started : three rioomboats with capacity to carry 1,500 bates have been built here, they run to this place from sto 8 months in the year. The amount of eotfon .shipped is about 115,660 bates per annum, and tbe total ex port ia *7,000.006, Population in 1860, 7,31 G, of these 2,341 are negroes. Merchants, publishers, planters and artizans of tbe neighboring towns and country will aitv® money and evince their patriotism by first pat ronizing this great “Lowell of the South” instead , of Northern cities.” Fire la (olumhux. Saturday night 7th iot., about 7 o'clock, a fin* broke wt in the Novelty Works in this city, en tirely destroying thc* extensive and valuable ivurks, together with all the uitthttildins, and also the outbuildings of ( apt. McAllister and Mi. .Mustiau whoso dwellings were badly scorched, bat were saved from entire destruction by the unconquerable energies of our Firemen; where all did their best, we cannot discriminate, and j will only say that Yojng America with machine, did their duty with a will. In fact, we have never witnciifd afire where all bands work ed with better feeling. Th® fir® commenced in one of the upper stories where fire was not allowed, and it# origin is uot known. W have not learned tbe amount of loss, (rat have heard there was some insurance on all the property damaged. “The World Is Miniature-'* A copy of this novel and interesting work has been placed on our table. We noticed its promi nent merits on a former occasion, from a sample shown us, aud abate nothing of our commenda tion alter more careful inspection. Whether for j instruction or reference, we regard it a valuable acquisition to any library. CUy Light haardft Tho City Light Guards, Capt. Coluuitt, pa raded Monday evening, tho Hd inst. and contend ed for the handsome prize of a silver dipper, and the handsome Plume of the corps. Tbe result of a target practice was as follow*. Private T. B. Scott, 4% inches; Lieut. 0. J. Moffett, 6 inches; Lieut. J. A. Shingler, Best ingl shot, Prir. Wilding, \% inch®*. Prallll- and I’refUablr A negro woiuau on the plantation of a gentle man near this city, nas in the last twenty months given birth to five full sized and healthy children, two at one, ami three at tbe other birth ; all alive and kicking aud doing well. At this rate no need of importations from Africa, “K. G- C.”—A very respectable meeting was held ia the hail of the 8. of M. on Tuesday night to hear addresses on th* explanation of the prin ciptes, plans and resources of this order. Col. F. M. Dillard was called to the chair, and made a very lucid and interesting exposition us the history and aims of tho organization. He was foliowl by James M. Ramsey, Eq. in a stirring and eloquent speech, in which he forcibly pre sented the claims of the order upon Southern support, and made a rouriug appeal in behalf of its ••bjocts. Col, ILekiey (* nephew of the lead er <f the order, wc believe,) being here **n a visit wa* called upon, and though and un ed *o public speaking, ui.nU some vory perti- j uout and edldhped remarks, explaining difficul { tie* that had been presented. by others, and j dieating the or ter from objections urged else when*. James M. RnstcU and Porter Ingram, K*q.. also made dueresiing and forcible remarks in support of tha policy of the organisation. The speeches and explanations evidently produced a very favorable impression and disabused tho minds of some in reference to erroneous ideas that had obtained currency. After the adjournment of the public meeting# a council of members wa* held, with closed doors, to initiate applicants for admission. It is un derstood that the order already has a list of members very respectable in numbers and stand ing and that it U rapidly growing.-- Knottier of tk Oth IN*/. aTardT In behalf of Young America Fire Company No. b, wo, as a committee, keg to return our heartfelt thank* to Mr. Hatch Cook, for the sump tuous repast and kind attentions extended to us on the occasion of our last parade, Saturday eve ning, March 31st. To see the “human face divine” lit up with an eloquent tribute to the excellency of the prevent, is no new thing to him, but we doubt if ever a more happy ot jovial band congregated around the groaning table of a generous host. And when, in after time*, memory reverts to an occasion of so much pleasure, the palpitations of a Fireman’s heart will tell of moments that were too bright to last. A. FORRESTER, j C. S. ELLIS, - Committee. T. M. BARNARD, ) Columbus, April 6. Bisnor Pitftcg.—We arc glad to see this dia tioguished and esteemed divine in our city on yesterday, and to learn from him that his health was gradually improving. On last Sabbath be dedicated a church in Dooly county, and preached in Amadous on Monday. Macon Jsur. is Meat, TEIiGRIM TUG WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE. OF THE BAVARIA. Saw York, April 1. The steamship Bavaria, with Southhampton late# to the 18th ult., arrived hfere to-day. Rome dates to the 16th states that great man ifestations iu fuvor of the Pope, had taken place ut the Vatican. Pari# date# to the 17th alt. state that the Paine publishes a tetter from Turin, which state# that the question of annexation of Savoy ha* been definitely settled: and also the negotiation* in re gard to Tuscany, wore in a fair way for a con clusion. Rent# were quoted at sixty seven francs, eighty five centime*. Naples date# to the 1 lib state that the suspec ted discontent* will be sent into exile. Austria disapproves such severe measure* KAXGAIOO. New York, April 6. The steamship Kangaroo arrived to-day from Liverpool. She brings date# to the 21st. ultimo. LiverpoolCotTox Markkt.— -Sales of cotton forthr.edays were 21,000 bales, of which specu lator* and exporters took 6,600 bales. The mar ket closed dull bat at unchanged price*. Breadstuff# closed firm, and provision* dull. Stale af Trade —Manchester advices were fa vorable but the trad® was quiet. Holders, how ever were firm. Li. ml on Money Market —CoD#ols dosed at 94-4 (n'94% for money, and 91 v (q.94 3 -4 for ac count. The money market was unchanged but then* wa* an active demand. Urneral Yews, The steamship Knr<p#, which left Boston on (he 7th, arrived at Liverpool on the 18th March. The annexation of tiavoy to-France, has been definitely settled by treaty. The Reform bill continue# under considera tion ia Parliament. A squadron of four vosuels, headed by the iH-reW steamer Hero, is to escort the Prince o| Wale# to Canada. The London Times strongly recommends the Prince to take a tour through the United State#, and feel# sura that if be will visit Washington and the President of the Uni ted flutes be will be properly appreciated. Mr#. Ja*ne#on, the authoress is dead. Florence Nightengale continue# seriously ill. Prayer# are daily offered for her restoration iu the Garrison Chapels. The municipal councils of Nice have voted in opposition to annexation. The commercial treaty between France and Kngland is in fall operation. The Paris Bourse bad been much depressed, but closed firm at 67 90. The Amentaii provinces voted in fsvor of an (taxation to France. The Pope of Rome ha* excommunicated Vic tor Kiuanuel. Austria has declined to renew diplomatic rela tions with Sardmiu. Congrrexlonal. April 2. In tie House to-day, tho polygamy hill w*s under dtecusaion, but no action wa# taken on it. In the flenatc the bill for tbe final adjustment of the private land claim# in Florida, Louisiana Arkau.-as and Mtesis.Vippi, was pasdod. Mr. buvis’ .Stale Rights resolution were under discussion whan the Senate adjourned. W AWUtWOTUA, April 3. In th® House to day, the Polygamy bill was agaiu discussed. In the Senate a joint resolution was introduced! censuring Comptroller Mediil for not carrying out the law of Congress relative to the adjustment of the claim of Carmick A Ramsey, for their sl> rogation of a mail contract, The Homestead bill whs up for discussion. Washington, April Cth. In the bouse to-day tho anti polygamy bill passed by a vote of one hundred and forty nine in favor, to sixty in opposition. The tariff and loan hill was discussed. Mr. Owen Lovejny, of Illinois, made a violent Addition speech, wb ch uenrly caused person al troubles. Iu the Senate Mr. Davis'* Territorial resolu tions were made the special order for Monday next. Th® ]oiut resolution making Macon, (fa., a temporary port of entry, was adopted. Tbe homestead bill was discussed. Th* Senate to-day parsed fifty private bills. In the House, Mr. Branch introduced a resolu tion, whieh was adopted, calling for the informa tion in relation to the expulsion of Americans from Mexico. The House then went into the consideration of private bilte. Fire In Macon We are indebted to Mr. K. Tarv®r, the obliging Mail Ageut cm tbe route from Montgomery Ala. to Macon Us. for information of tbe fact that a fire occurred in the latter city on the morning of the 6th. It broke out in Mr. Stubblefield’* hotel, or in tbe kitebeu attached to the rear oftbe build ing. and entirely consumed both together with a •mail house connected therewith. Considerable apprehension was felt for two extensive livery stables which were contiguous, but the efficient efforts of the Fire Department saved them. The buildings w ere the property of Mr. T. J. Shin holster, and were insured for about #3,000.; Mr- Stubblefield’* furniture wa* insured for S6OO. Fire In Alabama. We are indebted to Mr. E. Tarver R. R. Agent on the Montgomery and West Paint Railroad, for the following note: Rxilroau, April 3, 1860. Editors Columbus Times: The residence aud negro cabiaa of Mr. Oliver, two mites east of Auburn, Ala., and on th® Mont gomery and West Point Railroad, were on fir® and nearly consumed a* the train passed, at half past twelvo o'clock to-day. Your., 4i\, E. Tar\it, R. A. Nrv In Jacksonport. Ark Mkhpkis, Ticks., April 3. There was a large and destructive fire in Jackson port, Ark . lost week. A large portion of the town is in ash* The lons is estimated at one hundred thousand dwiiars. [Jackson port is a small town or village, at the confluence of Black and W'hite river, in Arkansas, and if the loss is as great as is stated in the dinpatch, the entire inhabited por tiou of . he town must be destroyed.] Heath of Ur ( arrow Mobile, April 1. F. P. Trovitt, of Sparta, killed Dr. Carrow at the Commercial Hotel, yesterday, while the lattar was writing a prescription. The act was attribu ed to Mdsiacpo s. American Vessel Seized. ACIIAKLKSTON VESSEL SEIZE* CNLA WI'ULLY IV A BRITISH M AK-OF-WAR. Cbarlestom, April 1. The Brig Jebosree, oa a legitimate trading voy age from this city to the coast of Africa, has been overhauled and taken possession of by a British Vessel of War, and her officers and crew treated with grogs indignity. New Orlkbnb, March 31. The steamship Empire City has arrived from. Havana, with dates to the2Aih inst. There was much excitement in Havana about the capture of Commodore Marin’s steamers.— The papers there denounce it as no act of war. Sugar at Havana was buoyant, and the trad* active at from 8% to 9 reals. Senator Hunter Washington. April 3. Senator UunteT emphatically denies the trutlb of the dispatch th.t be had written to Herndon urging the Cook delegation in Illinois to attend the Charleston Convention. National Democratic Committee. Washington, April &.-~The National Demo cratic Committee met in council to-day, and 23 States were represented. It was unanimously re ceived that it was inexpedient to change lb# place of holding the convention to nominate a candid'* ate for the Presidency.
