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THE CENTRAL G E ORGIAN.
THfi CENTRAL GEORGIAN SANDERSVILLE, GEORGIA'
SAM’JL B. CRAFTOIV,
COUNTY PRINTER.
TUESDAY APRIL 19, 1853.
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Terrible Calamity-. 1 Three Chil
dren entirely Consumed by Fire.
We have seldom had occasion to record
a calamity so terrible as that which befel
an interesting family, residing in the north
west part of our town, on Monday night,
the 4th inst. Mr. Arnold Farr, a* respect
able fariner, had been engaged, with all his
family, on Monday, in making maple su
gar. The boiling process was carried on
in an apartment attached to the back part
of the house. The fire had subsided, and
the family, consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Farr,
with their six children and a hired man,
all retired at an early hour, much exhaust
ed with the fatigues of the day. The hir
ed man, Mr. Nutting, George Farr aged
13, Alphonso aged 7, aud Francis aged 6,
slept in the same chamber while the rest of
the family retired below. The upper rooms
were unfinished, and the one adjoining that
occupied by Nutting and the children was
filled with lumber.
The fireoriginated in some way in the
room where the maple sugar was being
prepared, the ceiling served as a medium
for conducting the smoke and gas into the
•chambers, and no one about the premises
was awaked to a consciousness of danger
until the fire had nearl} 7 reached the apart
ment occupied as previously described.
Nutting, at length was aroused’; half bewil
dered and stupefied by the gas, he sprung
from the bed and seized the younger boy
who was in bed with him carried him some
ten feet and leaving him on the floor, has
tened his steps below. With great diffi
culty the family were awakened, and now
ensued a scene of confusion and terror,
which we shall not attempt to describe.
Nothing was thought of but the rescue of
the children occupying the chamber. The
mother flew up the stairs, but was at once
overcome by the smoke and flame, and with
the greatest difficulty retraced her steps.
The father, in the meantime, aseended a
ladder and stove in the chamber window,
and such was the power of the dense gas,
that he fell to the ground, injuring himself
severely.
The nearest neighbors were some half
a mile distant, all of whom hastened to the
dreadful scene with all possible speed, but
loo late to render much assistance. A tri
fling amount of furniture only was saved.
The family, in the excitement and agony
of the moment, were found clothed only as
they left their beds, and in a state of perfect
despair and horror, at their home enveloped
in flames, and three of the family—bright
and intelligent—all being consumed by the
devouring element.
It may be proper to add, that the resi
dence of Mr. Farr is some four or five miles
from the village, which rendered assistance
from that quarter, quite impossible. The
remains of the children have been found i
almost entirely consumed—nothing has 1
been discovered but fragments of some of
the larger bones.
An event, so terrible as the above, has j
occasioned a feeling of the deepest grief in
our entire community.— Claremont IN. II)
Eagle. '
Charles J. Jenkins.—Parson Brownlow,
of the Knoxville Whig, spent a few days
in Augusta during his recent visit to Gecfr
gia. He thus speaks of the Hon. (Jhas. J.
Jenkins, one of the best and ablest men in
the Union :
“Ex. Mayor Miller, a clever gentleman,
accompanied me to the office of Charles J.
Jenkins, whose name was on the Webster
ticket, as the readers of the Whig will re
collect. Mr. J. is the great ma i of Georgia;
and with the exception of blue eyes, has a
face very much like Daniel Webster. I
spent some time in his office, and found
him what I expected he was—an amiable
an agreeable man in private life—in man
ners, a polished and affable gentleman.
Modest, yet manly—frank, yet courteous
in deportment—generous from impulse—
truthful in word and act, he conciliates es
teem as if by magic, wherever he goes.
With a fascinating address, a vigorous in
tellect, and a persuasive elocution, he has
won great distinction at the bar, and in his
profession as a lawyer. With a counte
nance radiant with the blended light of in- j
iellect, of patriotism and of integrity, he
will never be suspected of any thing
wrong.”
A Resplen dent Cow.—Miss Mary Brice
of New Scotland, is reported to be the hap
py owner of a cow that yielded one hun
dred and three pounds of butter in ninety-
nine days. This is no doubt a screamer of
a horrid brute; but we know of one ; we
shan’t sny where though, as we are fear
ful (having an eye on her ourselves) that
somebody else might buy her up—that not
only yields the milk for the butter, but
gives the butter itself, ready churned, and,
in a fit state to be sent to market. Beat
that? who can? We would not take any
price for that cow, (when we have bought
her) and the hairs of her tail, when she dies,
shall descend as a heirloom in our family,
from generation to generation, until future
unborn cogitators on the legend shall, in
their wonder, lose themselves in a maze of
eowdorn. «
The editor of a down-east paper informs
a lady who sent him a mince-pie, with the
request “please insert,” that such articles
are never crowded out “by a press of mat
ter.”
Ten poor men can sleep tranquilly upon
a mat; but two kings .are not able to Jive
at peace in a quarter of the world.
The Legislature of Wisconsin has refused
pass the Maine Liquor Law.
St. Mary’s Money
In bills under $5 will be received in pay
ment of demands due this office.
^STJon.v S. Nolan was convicted of
horse stealing in Hancock Superior Court,
last week, and sentenced to the Penitentia
ry.
JSSP The Albany Patriot has stepped
out in a new suit. We hope that the suc
cess and prosperity of our cotempoJary will
continue, and that it may live long and be
furnished with many such suits.
Our much esteemed coteraporary, the
Savannah Evening Journal, has likewise
donned a new suit, and has been enlarged to
make room for its increasing patronage.
This evidence of prosperity Is flattering and
highly gratifying to its friends. Price of
the Daily is $4 ; the Tri-Weekly $2.
The New York Tribune comes to us
much enlarged and in a new garb. Bar
ring the abolitionism of this Journal, we al
ways take a great deal of pleasure in reading
it, it has an able correspondence from al
most every part of the globe. Price of the
Weekly §2—Semi-Weekly $4. We are
much obliged to the Editors for the latter
edition.
$5P The City Council of Louisville,
Kentucky, have subscribed $1,000,000 to
the Louisville and Nashville Road,
[For the Central Georgian ]
The Liquor Traffic and the Li
cense Laws.
It is admitted that the Bible does not
mention the Traffic in Spirituous Liquors,
by name, and say in so many words, it is
immoral or wicked; but as ardent spirits
were not known till hundreds of years after
the Bible was written, there is that very
good reason why it should not. There is
no proof that Alcohol was ever extracted
from fermented liquor, till about 850 years
ago. And was first done in Arabia. The
Chinese claim to have known it earli
er. But does it necessarily follow, because
the Bible does not mention the Traffic, that
ii is not forbidden ? Does it necessarily
follow that it is not an immorality ? Cer
tainly not. What does the Bible say by
name about gambling ? About killing a man
with a pistol ? The words are not once
named in the whole book. But it djes not
follow, even if some men do not know it, that
tliev are not both gross immoralities, and
both forbidden. And if human law allow
ed them, and was to license men to do them,
they would be the same—it would not alter
till now, yet it existed as a truth—still ex
ists, and will remain a truth, that they were
always wrong, contrary to the Bible, were
always forbidden, and were always an hu
moral ity.
Besides, let the “License Retailer of Spir-
Mukderer Convicted.—Eleazer Bird, j ituous Liquors” bear it in mind, that the
who has been on trial for the murder of Bible is not constructed upon the plan of
mentioning every practice by name, and
saying in so many words it is right o
wrong; but upon the plan of revealing cer
tain great principles of right and wrong,
by which every practice, in which men ever
did, or ever will engage, may be tried, and
be seen to be right or wrong. The proper
question is not, does the Bible mention this
or that thing by name—but do the princi
ples of the Bible approve or condemn it?
That is the question. When the nature of
a thing is seen in the light of its effects, is it
found to accord with those principles-, or to
violate them ? If it is found to violate th in,
it is forbidden. No matter what business
it is, and whether sanctioned by law or not,
it is an immorality, and if the Bible is to
govern us on-this point, that business ought
to be abandoned.
YVhat then are the facts with regard to
the Traffic in Spirituous Liquors to be used
as a drink ? What is the nature of this
Traffic as manifested by its effects? Does it
accord with the principles of the Bible, or
does it violate them ? This is the question
by which to determine its morality or im
morality—and it is the only question.—
What then are the principles by which this
Traffic should be tried ?
There is one principle so important, that
the Saviour of men, who was willing for
their good, even to die, would have them in
their supplications and conduct, daily re
gard it. That principle is—'■'•Lead us not
into temptation but deliver us from evil."
Does the Traffic in ardent spirits, to be used
as a common drink, tend to lead men into
temptation ? and to give to that temptation
peculiar power to overcome them, so that
S3T The Hon. W. R. King has returned
to the United States. He arrived at Mobile
the past week, so much debilitated that it is
feaied that he cannot survive much longer.
RTT Gov. Cobb has written a letter in
answer to some enquiries, in which he oppos
es the re-organization of the Union party,
and advocates the re-union of the Demo
cratic party.
Railroad Meeting at Sparta.—A por
tion of the citizens of Hancock county held
a meeting in Sparta on Wednesday last,
with a view of striking upon some plan by
which they could get a Railroad, but from
what we could learn of the meeting, they
came to no determ nation on the subject.
There seemed to be a division of sentiment
as to where the Road should run ; a por
tion of the people, mostly those living above
Sparta, wishing the Road to connect with
those at Milledgeville, and some point on
the Georgia Road, while others wished to
connect with the Cenfral Road at Tennille,
pass through Sparta at Union Point, hoping
that such a junctiou might induce an exten
sion of the Athens Branch, making this pro
ject an important and useful route for the
western commerce.
The meeting we learn was only intended
to be preliminary and advisory, the people
are exceedingly anxious to be connected
with some Railroad, and it is necessary that
they should ali concur upon some route be
fore they^can operate very harmoniously.
We are disposed to believe from what we
saw aud heai d, that most of the people of
that county prefer getting to Savannah by
the shortest and most practicable route.
They prefer going there and trading there,
and if they have anything like a fair chance
they will get there some of these days, but
as yet they need some help and encourage
ment from abroad—they can’t do all by
themselves.
his brother-in-law, Dr. Hibburn, in Atlanta,
in December, 1851, has been convicted at
the recentsession ofD’Kalb, Superior Court.
The case occupied seven days in the trial,
but the Jury made their verdict in one hour
and a quarter. There are a number of oth
ers in jaii to be tried for murder.
ssr The attention of our farmers is call
ed to the article signed “Observer” Should
they agree in his suggestions, we should be
glad to hear from them. We think they
are such as are worthy of attention our
friend “Observer” is a man of practical
thought and experience, from whom we
shall always be glad to hear.
Legal Interest in California.—The
rate of interest in California is fixed by law
at ten per cent in case of no special contract.
“Parties may agree in writing for the pay
ment of any rate of interest whatever on
money due, or to become due on any con
tract. Any judgment rendered on such
contract shall conform thereto, and shall
bear the interest agreed upon.”
Colonization in Virginia.—A bill has
passed both branches of the Virginia legis
lature, setting apart about $42,000 annu
ally, to be applied in removing free persons
of color from the State to Liberia. A por
tion of the amount to he raised is to be de
rived from an annual tax of §1 each upon
every free male person of color in the State,
between the ages of 21 and 55 years ; $30-
000 are to come from the State Treasury,
and the balance from the tax on seals attach
ed to registers of freedom.
- Railroad and Factory! Stock.—The
Southean Recorder of the 12th says, that
the Milledgeville and Gordon Rail Road i they fall by it into sin, when they other-
stock, belonging to the estate of R. J NiCH-jwise would not do it? And is that its
ols, was sold at public outcry on Thurs- j natural tendency? Have these effects been
dav at 76 cents in the dollar, and Mill- j produced by the retail of spirituous liquors ?
n. . . , , . ■ ,, i And is it calculated to produce these ef-
6 fects ? If it is, the Bible forbids it; and
use of it has ceased, the criminal docket has
been cleared, and jails become comparative
ly empty. It is clear therefore, that it in
creases the power of temptation to commit
crime, and is consequently a violation of
the revealed will of God. I will state here,
that having occasion to travel through an
obscure portion of a neighboring county
some years ago, I noticed the existence of
a grog-shop, upon the average of every 4 or
5 miles, in a locality of probably 10 or 15
miles square. It at once occurred to my
mind, that it was a neighborhood not over
burdened with good society, nor remarka
ble for harmony, peace, and good order,
Upon inquiring among the people them
selves, I found it to be the case—not a man
spoke well of the neighborhood, though he
lived in it. The Sheriff of the county, a
very intelligent gentleman, afterwards in
formed me, that most of the troublesome
and vexations lawsuits that encumbered
their county, came from that section. And
I believe it is generally conceded, that
where these abominably filthy places are
most frequent, a trifling, idle, vagabond
kind of population is to be found.
But there another view, which may be
taken of this evil tempter. Look at it in
the light of increasing the temptation to
drunkenness. YVhat are the facts with re
gard to this ? Why, that more than ten
times as many of our citizens, who drink
ardent spirits, becomes drunkards, as of
those who do not drink it. No one will ques
tion that. The law has authorized the
“License Retailer of Spirituous Liquors,’
to present it daily to the people, and they
do it. Men are tempted to drink as much
from the habit of going where it is to be so
easily obtained, as from any actual love for
it. This licensing it to be sold by the
drink, is one of the grand causes of drunk
enness. It is the natural effect of exposing
it daily, “according to law.” And is drunk
enness forbidden in the Bible, and yet the
furnishing of the natural, the known, and
principle cause of drunkenness not forbid
den ? Is drunkenness an immorality. and
yet the prosecution of a business, which
increases more than four-fold the number
of drunkards, not an immorality ? YVhy
the idea that would rake a doubt in any
reasonable minded man, is preposterous.
Does the sanction of human law alter it?
Certainly not.—The law partakes of the
character of the business, and its effects,
and must be classed with it as immoral.
But further ;— Will drunkards be shut out
of heaven, and drunkard-makers not be
condemned ?—Let no “License Retailer of
Spirituous Liquors,” endeavor to evade the
responsibility of druukard-making, under
the plea that no sober man commenced
drinking at his house, aud ended there a
drunkard. Suppose h • drank at fifty retail
houses—they were all concerned in. ma
king him a drunkard. They assisted in
the manufacture:—Just as the twelve or
fifteen men who assisted in manufacturing
of the few with which I trace these hues.
They all had a hand in it, till it was final
ly completed. So with the “License Re
tailer of Spirituous Liquors,” they all have
a hand in fashioning or completing
drunkards.—They may shield themselves
under the law, but it cannot alter
facts. For if drunkenness is an immorali
ty, the continuing to furnish the natural,
the known cause of it, must be an immorali
ty also. And the laws, as a matter of
course, which especially authorise it, must
be immoral laws. They authorize a busi
ness, which from beginning to end, un
doubtedly increases the power of tempta
tion to drunkenness, and many other
crimes, and makes men more wicked, and
miserable than they otherwise would be.
As such they violated a great principle of
the Bible, and of course are forbidden by
the word of God.
There is another and a great principle,
by which the traffic may be tried, which
will proceed to give in my next.
Woodlawn, Jefferson co. II. R.
salts which feed plants, bv heavy and con-
♦jptinued rains—so much did one of these
planters talk like Book Farmer ' wrote>
(whose article was published in your paper
some months since,) that I was induced to
believe that he was the real simon pure, at
any rate, I came to the conclusion that if
he were not Book Farmer himself, that he
thought and talked very much like he wrote
on the subject, and that he probably might
The Memphis Convention.
Gov/Cobb has made the following Com
munication to the MilledgevU le papers *n
relative to the Memphis Convention:
Executive Department, )
Milledgeviilo April 12, 1853, J
1 have received from a committee of the
citizens of Memphis, Tennessee, the follow^
communication:
“The Commercial Oonventi on, recently
held in the city of Baltimore, having ad-
have read Book Farmer’s article before re- £"™ ed 10 in Memphis o» the first
Monday in J une next, the undersigned have
fered to.
By the way Mr. Editor, what has become
of .Book Farmer, Crab Grass, and Clodhop
per, they seem to have taken fright from
their own articles and bolted unceremoni
ously from the field. Clodhopper seemed
to be a sort of betwixt and between man,
neither the one thing or the other, but
steered his bark between wind and weath
er, notwithstanding I thought it was very
easv to perceive that he had a little “Red
in the brush," that he at least showed
the paint of the colors. Now Mr. Editor
I should not wonder after all, if there were
not something in this ash hopper business,
not because Book Farmer says so, (for
you know that these Book Farmers are all
theorist,) but because I see the plain far
mers of the country have the same opinion
about it, and allow me to say sir, that they
are the men to rely on after all, what they
know they learn from experience and that
is universally admitted to be the best
source from which knowledge is gathered.
It is true sir, that these Book Farmers
can write learnedly, and make out a beauti
ful theory, and it will look well on paper,
and read well in a book, but when you want
solid, practical knovrtfedge,.go to the men
of experience, there is the place to get it.
Hence, I am of the opinion that Book Far
mer, after all, was not as far wrong as Crab
Grass would have us believe, because I
heard the old Farmers say the very same
things, men who have dug up the grubs,
split the rails, ploughed the land, bowed
tlie corn and cotton and gathered the crop.
They Mr. Editor are the men- to rely on, as
I said before.
Now Mr. Editor canyon not stimulate
some of your old planters to give us an ar
ticle on the subject, that we in>iy no. longer
be in doubt ou the subject. If they would
speak out, the question would be settled,
for they know all. about it.
I suspect that Clodhopper knew more
than he chose to reveal, I take it from his
go-between manner, that he is like
those wily politicians that never commit
themselves; like the Frenchman’s flea
when you put your finger on him. he is not
there. You know Mr. Editor what sort of
men I mean, yon have seen them often;
always mistify, with, a knowing wink, a
significant nod of the head, and about as
near as they ever come to a direct answer
'■you will see" If you should accuse
Clodhopper witba little red. in the brush i u
his article, he will point you to. the blue,
and when the question shall be decided,
no matter which, party gains the day, he
will toss up his cap. with a loud shout, I
told you so, and;point you to the red or
bl ue as the case may be.
Mr. Editor I should like the question ar
gued by the old and time-honored planters
of YVashington county, and as you have an
Agricultural Society, would it not be well
to^call them together and invite all the old
veterans iu the cause, and get all the light
they have on the subject, aud after it has
been fully and fairly discussed decide the
matter by vote, which will finally settle the
question.
In conclusion Mr. Editor allow me to say,
should youj adopt that suggestion, as soon
as the question is decided Clodhopper will
poke bis head up from some obscure corner
and address the Chair in commendation of
the decision and conclude his remarks, by
a knowing wink, a significant nod “/told
cm so." OBSERVER.
been authorized to make all necessary ar
rangements, that the same may pass off suc
cessfully and pleasantly.
The various important subjects discuss
ed at Baltimore will doubtless be renewed
and examined with increased interest, with
a view to practical events.
YVe have been commissioned by our fel
low citizens to invite you to be present on
that interesting occasion, and participate
in its deliberations.
In discharge of the duties assigned us,,
we have likewise to request your Excellen
cy to appoint immediately a numerous del
egation of your mo3t prominent and enter
prising citizens, to represent your ‘State in
the adjourned Convention, and that you
have the names of those delegates pub:-
lished.
We take this occasion to tender to you>
and the delegation from, your State, who.
may visit us, a cordial welcome, and the
hospitalities of our city.”
The subject here brought to the attenr
tion of the people of Georgia is interesting
and important, and should receive their
prompt and favorable consideration. In
view of the difficulties which would attend
an appointment of Delegates by the execur
tive, and impressed with the conviction,
that a sufficient interest wilL be felt among
the people to ensure their action upoBithe
subject, especially in ou^commeicial towns
and cities, I have determined in. response to.
the foregoing communicarion. to. request
the people of the several? counties,, to as
semble in primary meetings at such time-
and places as may suit their convenience-
and appoint delegates to> represent the-
State in said Convention..
1 would urge upon, m.y fellow, citizens
to take the necessary steps to. ensure the-
attendance of a full; and energetic represen.
tation. Howel Cobb.
BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.,
[From the Savannah Courier.]
Later from Europe.
ARRIVAL OF THE ALPS.
New: York, April 14-—The CunardJ
Steamer Alps has arrived at Boston,, with.
Liverpool, dates to March 30th-.
The Cambria arrived out oa the 29th,.
bringing favorable advices. The American,
market imparted a more buoyant tone to tho
Cotton Market. Sales were made at an ad.
vance for middling and fine; lower, qualities,
remain unchanged. The sales on Monday,
and Tuesday amounted, to 19,000 bales,,
speculators and exporters taking l(J,00Qi
bales.
Business at Manchester was limited.
STILL LATER.
[From Savannah lYtonntogNew*.];
Arrival of the America.
dollar—all paid in,
The rumor of a rupture and change ty
to pursue it is manifestly an immorali-
in the Cabinet, the YVashiugton Union
says is wholly unfounded. There never
was. says that paper the slightest founds
tion for the report.
fiST Mr. Clay’s birth day is to bo hand
somely celebrated by the corporate au
thorities and citizens of Lexington, Ken
tucky. Gen. Leslie Coombs will be chief
marshal, and the Rev. E. F. Berkley the
orator.
#3T The salaries of the various offices
within the gift of the President of the Uni
Look at it in the light of tempting men
to idleness, that prolific parent of sins;
does the drinking of ardent spirits tend to
make men idle ? And at the same time
to increase the power of temptation to the
commission of crime ? What are the facts
that may be considered, as evidence - on
tbis point? Why, that double as many
crimes are commonly committed in places
where it is sold, as in places where it is not
sold,—to say nothing of the strifes, and
broils, and various other difficulties which
it entails upon community. It is recorded
led Stew, amount to upward, of fifty mffl- j lhal io „ unlber of iMt , ncMi „f, er lhe 3ale
io.is ot doltuia a yeai. of it has been abandoned, and tbn common
For the Central Georgian-
Mr. Editor:—I have recently seen and
conversed with several persons of the coun
ty, (YVashington) and they all concur in
the opinion, that the Spring is a backward
one, the corn comes up badly, and that the
prospects are gloomy for the present crop
is the general opinion. I have invariably
enquired of these planters with whom I
have conversed, what other reason they had
for believing the prospects wer8 gloomy for
the-crop now about being planted, that we
have frequently had late and backward
Springs, and after all, made fine crops, and
that it does not’follow as a matter of course
because the Spring is backward, that the
crop should be below an average one.
To this they invariably reply, that the
winter has been a very wet one, perhaps
none more so than the last, and to use the
language of one of them,—“I hold said he,
that the earth is an ash-hopper, that like
water put into ashes in the hopper, brings
out with it the strength of the ashes, in
like manner, the earth is deprived of the
dn Extraordinary Fish.—A cod fish
received at Bartlett’s fish market, in this city -
! » yesterday, that is certainly entitled to the
I appellation of “The Mammoth Cod.” Be
fore being dressed, he proved himsef to be
codling, for ho weighed 75 pounds. Upon
an examination of his “interior relations,”
his “soldid contents,” were found to consist
flat fish, one haddock, eighteen inches long,
and weighing about six pounds, together
with two old squaws, in their native and
original plumage. Notwithstanding the full
meal which this gentleman had taken, it
seems he had still “kept a corner,” and like
Oliver, wanted “more,” He was caught, in
consequence, by Capt. Fisher, of Edgartown,
and as he could not plead hunger for snap
ping at the fatal bait, he must be pronoun
ced the victim of his own gluttony. After
the removal of his various articles of diet,
he weighed fifty pounds—thus sustaining
his “credit,” notwithstanding the “removal
of his deposits.”—New Bedford Mercury.
Returning the Compliment.—Mr. March,
speaking of the rebel sent to Madeira from
Boston says:
“Long after those who will be kept alive
by it shall have gone to their last homes,
the very name of Boston will be almost
worshpied by Maderia.”
This is only returning the compliment,
for the name of Madeira has, for a long time
been almost worshipped by the solid men
of Boston.
The above appears in the Providence
Journal.
The Royal mail steamship America, brir.g--
ing three days later intelligence fiom»
Europe, has arrived at Boston* from Liver
pool, which, latter port she sailed, from on?
the 2d inst.
It will be seen below tltafc tils advanee in<
prices of cotton in the Liverpool market re
ported by the accounts received, by ibe-
Alps is fully confirmed*
YY’e give the following as the quotations-
at the sailing of the America:.
Fair and Middling advanced, a quarter;;
the qualities of Orleans and-. Upland below
Middling advanced 1-16 to 1-3. The sales
tb> two days, Thursday and. Friday, 31st
ult., and 1st inst., amounted? to 32oou bales,,
at the following prices: For Fair Orleans
6 5-8d., Middling 5 7-8d., Fair Mobile 6.
l-4d., Middling 5 3-4 to 5 13rl6d. Fairr
Upland 6 l-4d., Middling 5 3-4.
Political News by the America.
The French fleet sailed for the Archilpel-
ago on the 23d ult. The English Govern
ment remonstrated against this step and sus
pects Napoleon’s ulterior purposes.
The difference between Turkey and Rus
sia has been referred to the arbitration of
Austria or to a Congress of the powers in
the question involved in the dispute.
Peace had been proclaimed at the Cape
of Good Hope on the 14th of February.
Florida Ind ians.—The Ocala Mirror
says:
“YVe did think for a season we were des
tined soon to have a Seminole war; but we
think our friends abroad need have no fears
ever being scalped. The State declaration
of war to take effect on and after the 4th of
May next, we presume will not be carried
out, and Billy will hardly be found without
he is hunted; as there can hardly be a war
without its having some beginning, we will
likely have hone.
“The General Government will not ac
cept our state troops, but have appropriated
1 $200,000 for the removal of our Indian rt-
lations. If that accomplishes no more, we
hope it will enable the authorities to keep
a sufficient force on the Indian borders, to
protect securely the frontierdnhabitants and
their property. But we desire in justice to
the frontier settler, for’the prosperity of the
state, and in mercy to the remnant of Seffl*
noles of Seminoles, that. the government
take iminediate*and efficient measures o
carry them west. As insignificant as they
in numbers may seem, and as easy as l ®
task may appear to be, the removal of t es
Creatures without skilful management, w
be attendedjwith the loss of much time ana
money, perhaps many lives. Better k