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^Tj.e sufferings QfShe-poor in New
York seem no* be beyond precedent.
M.TVase Esq., -issues from the 4 Fivc
Points EovjSc*of Industry, an earnest
fcndtotclmuj-appeal to the charitable
hi behalf ofthe destitute and liOusless.
He sayfe 'that on "the'dnt j of life appeal
fifty-six adults and sixteen children
*.vh© applied personally fir "help, were
fnm<.u away unaided, except with
fo^'L Thousands of children, he says,
nre in the same forlorn condition^ He
r'tatei the following touching ingi-
dent. “ «
‘Four modest and respectable look
ing girls, eleven, sixteen, nineteen, and
twentyone years of age, came here to
day, together. An assistant, as usual,,
while I saw otherwise engaged’ took
down their names, histnrv and r.irrmm-
€f ritual <£ rcqidit.
lown their names, history, and eircum
stances which were given in a simple,
uucomplaining, and evidently truthful
raanner, disclosing nothing of more
peculiar note than the general story
in three words—unemployed—home
less—-destitute. A look of supressed
£ufleriug however attracted my no
tice, and I called ouc of them near me
^nswcet-looking meek eyed girl—and
said to hen
‘How old are you, my* child? 1
Sixteen, sir.’ *
'Are you well?’
'Yes, sir said she with a slight hesi
tation.
‘I don't know as I am sick.
Hut you do not look well, said I;
you are very pale, and your lips look
parched and feverish.
Her lips quivered as she still repeat
ed her answer—'No, sir, I don’t know
as I am sick. 1
Then I R-Tid, any oldidrcu -toil £ur
truly, have you had any 4hing to eat
to-day.
No. Sir, she answer!.
Hid yon have anything to eat yes
terday.
Tct.tr forced their way, this time, and
rite answered Xo, Sir.
Did you here anything to eat day
Ix-foce yesterday.
"Only ;i piece of bread tliat a woman
agave tae at the intelligence office my
«ftT*»d I (pointing to the smallest
girl) ate it together. 1
I asked her where she staid last
night.—lu the station-house. 1 ''Where
tlie night before ?’
in the station-house. Where the
night before that In the station-house
— and again the silent tears trickled
down her cheeks.
How many nights have you staid
tlu station-house?.
Six
l* f «#ttgttst
9. 1855.
1 he American Party of this countv
liave selected the first Tuesday in Sep
tember next as the day for a public
nomination of candidates to represent
them in the next legislature.
That Debate —Again
We cheerfully publish- five follow
ing card of explanation, fls We*, wish to
misrepresent :^>"niau. Mr. Flournoy
O&'iMb
declares i.imseii QjU
inhibition. Burins^-the* debate
For the largest yield* of v,-i;eat
raisedon cue cere of 1 -■ *** land J0:00
SAMPLES OF FIELD CROPS.
For the best ten bales t>f cotton - 20 00
^ — 10.00
Nomination-
The Democratic party ' met in this
place on Tuesday last and* nominated
for Senate Col. Jno. W. Rudisill, for
Representatives. R. L. Warthen Esq.,
and Mr. Hewell A. Joinc-r.
Bitten by a Uattlesnkke. ’
On Friday last we learn that a son
of Mr. Raiford Hartly, Sheriff of this
county had a little son about eight
years old bitten twice by a rattlesnake
below the ankle joint both times.—
He was sitting on a log watching, a
gang of partridges, neran about two
hundred yards to the house and in
formed his mother, bis father being
absent, who gavehim freely of whiskey
and four-leaved tea. He is now
doing well. The snake was afterwards
killed.
tween him and Mr Overby,'*when tire
latter interrogated hiirTtaknowif* lie
was in favor of rigid prohibition, >VC
understood him to reply in the affinne-.
fae, and wrote our Editorial accord-
ingly, but as it fails to represent his
true position, we take pleasure in al
lowing him to define it himself that the
people may know precisely where to
find him.. ' .
• If we did not before fairly state the
position of Col. Elournoy, we regret
that we were so obtuse as not to un
derstand him. He is however the
best, judge of what he said arid what he
meant We are therefore ’ willing to
take the position -as defined in his com
munication below, as being the one he
occupies on the question.
Cream Nectar.
To those of our readers who cannot
go vd a soda fount for a cool refresh-
ing beverage, we recommend the fol
lowing recipe for preparing cream nec
tar, or prohibition dram, as we have
good authority for calling it. VTe take
this opportunity to tender our thanks
[communicated.]
Messrs. Editors:—In an editorial
which appeared in your last issue re-
fering the debate between Mr. Over
by and myself, yon have unintention
ally no doubt placed me in a false po
sition. You say that I went farther
than Mr. Overby that I go for the en
tire prohibition of the introduction of
intoxicating drinks into this State, that
is an absurdity for such a law would
conflict with the revenue laws of the
United States. My position upon this
subject I supposed was distinctly sta
ted upon the occasion alluded to. I
do not believe that legislation will re
sult in any food to the cause of temper
ance, and therefore I oppose the plan
of Mr. Ovcrbv and his friends. I took
to that estimable lady, who first greeted tbe f « rtIier position that if any legisla
tion is to be, it should be equal, with
no discrimination between the rich and
us upon crossing the threshold-of her
mnnsii n with, this most delightful bev
erage.
Take six pounds of refined sugar,
four ounces of tartaric acid, two quarts
of water, mid when warm, add thJ
whites of four eggs beaten to a froth.
Be careful not to let it come to a
boil. When cool strain, and add a ta
ble spoonful of essence of lemon.
Directions for Use. —Take two
Where did you live last.
At Mrs. ’s. No.-
-Pearl
e-Tcet—We paid fifty cents a week
for '-brings till our money was gone
and Jken she turned us into the
Where did you go.
We went to the intelligence office
to the day-time where I bad paid to
pet a situation. We were all four to
gether.
Have yon a lather. j
No sir.
‘Have you a mother.
No sir.
Have you any brothers or sisters. I
Yes sir this one, here and my twin j
sister that has a place in Lausens street. !
By brother is a sailor and he i.s in New j
Orleans.» _ .
Times have been very dark with you, j
I said and you have liven a good deal j
diseonragOit, have yon not. This she
admit*.-V end I inquired. HaV*
the poor, let drinking bo stopped at
home as well as in the grogshops.
Mr. Overby as you know refered to
the law of 1733 when Georgia was a
colony prohibiting- the introduction of
spirits into tlie then colony. In my re
ply I observed that that was a more equi
table law than the one advocated by the
temperance men. and of the two ifj
forced tn select between them, I prefer :
the equivalent of the colonial law,-to j
the repeal of the license law. As be-!
fore stated I tldnk the whole matter |
should be left m the bands of those !
moral reformer.:, who by voluntary
one bafo ’of cotton
For the best dozed most valua
ble stalks of cotton
For yhe best quality of corn—
“Biur bushel, and twelve ears
for sample
For the best quality of wheat
one bushel for sample
For the best quality of oats
one bushel for sample
For the best quality of barley
one bushel for sample
For the best quality of Rye
„ one bushel tor sample
For the best quality of Sweet
Potatoes one bushel for
sample
For the best and greatest va
riety of field Peas, one peck
of each for sample
JIORSLiS.
For the bestStallion four.years
old or upwards
For the best Brood Mare and
Colt, tub Colt being under
one year old
For the second best Brood
Mare and colt the colt being
under one year old
For the best colt one year old
For the second best colt one
year old
For the best Brood Mare and
Mule Colt, the colt being un
der one year old
For the best Single Harness
Horse, Georgia raised
For the best Single Harhess
Horse (open to the world,
For the best Saddle —
Georgia raised
For the best Saddle
(opcu-to the world.
0.00
5.00
3.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
5.00
io.oo
10.00
The caaels&ag, congratulatory aftd
valedictory address by Col. R. Jf- j
Joh listen BritUrds"'
lltens«a! rqlte a^i regulations- The chestnut came from Italy*,
to appoiatmeur of J Lj«yand for the TLe on ; on orfofo . fo. i*. rfo-ypt.
mflfmgement of the- Furr as heretofore Tobacco is a native of V irgrnia.
Origin of flub,
Madder came from the East.
Celery originated in Germany.
be
practiced by* the State Society will
•5.00 u( iopteu as . & r 83 praettble.
Any articles of merit entered for ex*
Irioitor for which premiums are not
utleFyd will be considered by the Ex
ecutive Committee aud awarded suita
ble premiums.
Subscribers to Life Membership will
please make payment to the Treasurer,
Mr. C. Connel. Address, Spnrta Ga.
The Secretary’s Office on the Fair
Grounds will be open early on Thurs
day morning; exhibitors a*re reques
ted to enter their articles early on that
morning.
The Angristaand MilledgeviWe pa-
pws, and Other papers favorable to
Agriculture, will please publish.
.TAMES THOMAS, Fresh.
Thomas C. Aud as, Secty.
5.00
5.00
3.00
10.00
5.00
Horse
Horse
5.00
5.00
5.00
JACKS AND JEXXETTES
j tablespoonfuls of the above Syrup, to
j a glass filled two thirds with water,
add a small quantity of carbonate | action have don-.- so much good,
of soda, stir untiil it effervesces and [ R. W. FLOURNOY,
drink immediately.
When you are done drinking, ^you
may thank the lady who wrote for us
the recipe. Be sure that you get the
right admixture. The white of eggs i
are merely for clarifying.
itfje (£nttrnl (Seoripn.
part a,
For the best Jack
5.00
41 44 44 Jennelte
5.00
MULES.
For the best Georgia raised
Mule
5.00
44 44 “ Mule Colt under
one year old
5.00
CATTLE.
For the best Bull two j-rarz old
or upwards
10.00
For tha best Georgia raised
Bull
5.00
14 “ 14 Bull of Native
stock
5.00
44 14 44 Milch Cow
10.00
• 4 44 “ Heifer from 1 to
3 years old
5.00
44 44 “ Yoke of Oxen
10.UG
For the best fat Steer, Cow or
Heifer, with mode of fatten
ing
5.00
Tennessee and North Carolina Elections.
We have nothing further from the Tennessee
election, except a postscript of a letter from a
friend, who states that (gentry, the Amerian c*n-
didate for (governor has ganed 800 in Ashville,
and that his gains have beer, general in Middle
Tsneessee. Tlrere is no donbl whatever erf Lis
election.
Frum North Carolina we hare nothing positive
as to the result, except the following dispatch :
Columbia Aug. 6.
‘Til the first district, Paine, the American catu
didate, is elected to Congress by 300 majority
over Shaw, Democrat.”
This district last year gave the Democratic can
didate for Governor a majority of 129—thus show
ing a nett American gain of 426.
The Wilmington papers contain partial returns
rom srveral counties iu tiie second, third and
(fourthdisfiicts. lu sou.e there have been De
mocratic, and ia others American gaius. These
districts, it should bo rcnie.i.bcred, are largely De
mocratic, tbe majorities Heretofore ranging from
2,000to 2,500 in each. That these districts should
go for the Anti-American candidates, was to be
expected ; yet we see nothing iu* the returns at ;• f
hand to lead us to the conclusion, tliat the oppo- “ ._U rOUU! ' '*
sition vote in the State has been increased. Tlie
Democratic gain in one county has been eouuter-
balancoi by the American in another. In Guilford
county alone, ia. lao lillh district, American can
didate leads his opponent.by 1550 majority.
The State last year gave the Democratic candi
date tor Governor a m^ -riTc of 2.083- This ma
jority, as the returns-come in from the western
counties, we Lope to see vanish into “ thin air,”
[6a\-annah Republican.
The nettle is a native of Euro;-.
The citron is a native of Greece.
Tlie pine is a native of America.
The popy originated in the East.
Gats originated in Northern Africa.
Rye came, etiginfelly, from Siberia.
Parsley was first known in Sardinia.
Tbe p«rr and apple are from Europe.
SpiriSCh was first cultivated in Ara
bia.
The sunflower was brought from Pern.
The mulberry tree originated in
Persia.
The gourd is probably an Eastern
plant
The walnut and peach come from
Persia.
The horse chertirat is a native of
Thibet
The cucumber came from the East
Jndies.
The quince came from the Island of
Crete.
The radish is a native of China and
Japan.
The garden beans came from the
East Indies.
Peas are supposed to be of Fgyp-
tian origin.
The garden cress is from Egypt and
the East.
Horse-radish came from the south of
Europe.
The Zealand flax shows its origin
by its name.
Giriander grows wild near the Medi
terranean.
Dyer's weed is peculiar to southern
Germany.
The Jerusalem artichoke is a Brazi-
this he attributed *othc •
ot theohnrt- . raia alu
system. A i cany dawu i:
brd*,-. of the medical at :»£. •
round to help the wounded: •
th- matter w. ' y<> mT ?rvyic-nJfo^!
teid the surgtui.. "A ! >oeh
SHEEP.
of Sheep.
on
The : riaagular iight
Polities in ieorgia present at the
preseeit time r feature unknown Lere-
tofo; o ».a- .bvr history. Since our c**. -
isest recollection (the stiriug times u
“ Troup and Clark,”) we have never
known but two candidates iu the field
for the Gubernatorial office. At this
rime there are three.
•rmVESB.i r .A ugttsS 8,
ti. il. i uiiuiiuiuii, litiiimh
j For tiro best
1 counting bucks, ewes and
lamb?, not less t !ian 5 or over
15 in number
SWINE.
! tV.
.r age
best Boor, irrespective
New Mexico.
Rev. Lewis Smith, at, the recent
meeting of the American Bapt ist Home
Mission Society, gave the following in
teresting sketch of New Mexico, as re
ported by the Watc’iman and Reflect
or:
Rev. Lewis Smith, returned mission
ary trom New Mexico, gives an inter
esting sketch of this new territorv. It
has a population of 61,000, of whom
G0,0d0 are descended from the Spanish
conquerors, the others of mixed blood,
front the old Toitee and Axtec raees.
The country is barren, the streams few,
|and the pope' tion widely scattered,
i Fear of Indians gather them into srmdl
1 towns aud vi!' ige*. The Iarrrest, Safl-
] ta Fe, has a population of 6,-aI'J. 1'liesc
5.<X) I to ' v nsaresepat«l by vast uninhabited
j ‘wastes, r l he Gospel must be ettrried
j to them, but local inissionarics cannot
Hemp is a native of Persia and the
East Tn lies.
The cranberry is a native of Europe
and America.
The parsnip is supposed to be a na
tive of Arabia.
The potatoe is a well known native
of Peru and Mexico.
derlv,’
-it,
replied M. Botr.-»«*
seech you; a c*r<noa ball has ~ 7 . ,
oft my legs. * Tue sarscon cxa-ruJT-
thc limbs referred to. and titen p-'
ing him a good shake, said.with a . -
ous laugh, “Get up with rort—? y :
have nothing the matter with too “ v
Boutibousc immediate! r sprang n -,,
utter asumishment, and sti*d'
on the which he thought h„ .
lost for ever. “I fclt more thaokW'
sahl M. Bomibousr, “than I ha,)
done in tlie whole coarse ofmr
before. I had mtt a wound about
I had. indeed, been shnt d>>wu
immense cannon ball: bnt i • • ’
passi ng th rough the legs, as I :
Iieved it had, tbe ball had - -.^J ...
dcr mv fret, and iuid plowc. 4 j,.
the-earth beneath, at lea- a f, . -
deptli, into winch mv fort
sank, giving me the itlen tha: I },>■
been thus sbartened by the la-.- of o T
legs. ’ The truth of this storv i< t,*:•-.>
cd for by Dr. Noble.—London fy]
ner.
Oub Institutions.—A frier,,) *],„
was in Buimnorr on Wcditesdar n - -
last, described an occurence at Bj.'
iiilm’s, which g«>es so far towards fo
trailng tlie true ch..ract-r of our i .. .
tulions that wa caunot l.-eip rr;
it here. It will be recollected lisa, t .
President left this city on that nf; rr< sirs
with his wife, w*Ik> is an inva.id. t* r
Gijx- May. Res ing in Baltimore that
night, and having arrived there vr.L-
out previous anu«»ucetn< .:t ai„l nr.-
teuucfi, l.e w.js seen aa-m.nd t^c L.x,’
conducting himself in all n-jnei- a-
quietly and unobtrusiwly as thoaya
he were some Western sMchant j un
arrived ;icr railroad. Our frien *. >
had fallen into conversation trtth a
traveling foreign gentleman, recently
arrived in the United States, -rnirni
ally took occasion to |«hntont the nn-
assuming h-llow-taveier, .... .-as a*k-
iiig at the office for s shra,t oi wrn:?.-
The currant and gooseberry came
from Southern Europe. j , ,
The whortleberry is a native of both ‘ ’ ^ ,.',l e r * - uleat 4> * L
Aria and Europe. ‘ bUUea ' 1 ue f ,reH ® ,r siarUli
sl^rUtl an«<
Rape seed and cabbage grow wild ^ “- 1 a *“ ,r ‘'-*| i:i * t ;nt, and
o.cily auvl Napl* s. ° b affor coiiterapbUng tbe Present «
BnnL-wbout pau.o originally from j •‘ , »d qnictly taking hi* turn
Buckwheat came
Siberia and Tartary.
Millet was first known irr India aud
Abyssinia.
Barley was found wild in the moun
tains of Himalaya.
Hops, mustard and carraway seed
originated in Germany.
j to be attended to among k*;f a dir-.-r,
guests of the house were standing ne r
'him—exclaimed : “Mine G.h!
Got! Isecitnll—i sec it all Umeanin"*
evidently, that l .e sigiit before his
eyes had euligluciasl hnn instantly. »
it were, upon trie Bdiii«Mophy of the
institutions of the Uuftvtl States.
as! ngtem &ir.
Lite.—A
n*
over
Sow
Litter of Pigs,
6 months old
rOULIHY.
5.00
Anise was !>rought from Egypt and J
the Grecian arcliipelago. 1
The cherry, plum, olive and almond j A Romance in Real
came from Asia Minor. twedvt.rig took pUwr-in Brtst<»t,E:ig!ar.*i,
Linseed originally appeared as a a few weeks since, under s -mew:; *:
weed in the ordinary grain crops of, romantic cireum.-4uii<~:s. realizing : .
southern Europe. old adage *‘ truth is strange; sfranr-r
Riee came from Southern Africa, *ban fiction. , It appear.-* mar j^tcr
to India, and , of Mrs * «•» ' v “° at rpeiier.
some two or tbr . .e..rs sine,* iitarrir"!
5.0*j
Cr.B» Siting.
To tc-sso t* s.ji\ Kci acy j:.-.crcft ir c- na
ter, we are pr^K»re4 to state, tint alfl... -.jli some i
doubt itas beeu €-atertainf i, as to tlie , .t-priety tA ^
lidding a camp meeting -. o pre-fftit year, it lias | ■^■qrthe best C.-op of Ollickens
now be-m fulh-determin . to bold ono atcortling ) to eXCell 10 in numOer
to previous apppoinfrnen ziz, begining on Friday HO Ul' E HOLD DEPAilTMENT.
erenjpg 24th mat _ _ For the best 1-2 <>zen Earns
j be supplied in adequate number. Col- j R was taken
'' porteurs must do tbe work. There ! tbence to Europe and America. ...
are, at most, onlv 1 20 A : the territory ' Wheat was Drought from the cen- j 3 merchaut, emigrat' d **> C.t;ifo -
who -an ree :. The ^ a-ral i<morancc !htbk; lands of Thibet—where its • niasowl afierwartl, witii^;. v.. •* of U:-
& Pig. | cured by exhibitor, with
The one representing the Democratic ' Tvete probated, a few days sincf, with a | ^ process of curing in writing
1 nirii- ^ - r , i vellow fig, from tlio garden oUMr. John T. Martin, i I‘Or the best 1-2 dozen Hams
you , P^v^opposedtothenew ISi u fSv m*de, ^ ^ whieh e moMnred ^ iocUos in cir . j cured by exhibitor, with pro-
cmnferanco by a little stretching, and weighed ' CCSS of curing iu writing
. - „ , three ounces. Withal it was one of the sweetest ! For the best 10 lbs of Butter
She j ican party; another, that new party . and nuxst palatable specimens of this truit »*e Lave ;
i that think “ America should be ruled I ever ealen * -
Did yon pray last night in the station ! py Americans” and known by the
hous'. . , - i
cognomen ; and the j
Le-'n tempted to do wrong*’ Very firm- j .V* necessity of the times and (
It she answered. Never. j yeltped Know-Nothingism.) or Araer- !
I asked brr if she ever prayed,
said riie did.
l “
Ves, sir.
What did you pray for.
I prayed that God would girc me a
Lqme.
The four girls are now with us and
would be t hankful for a home oa any
terms. Who wilt hear the answer to
their prayers.
L. M. PEASE.
aforementioned
^1 usiml Soirre •
W; are repealed to give notice that Trot Gea |
third, the Temperance Prchibition par-1 G ‘ Tayl ° r wi,hcompctolt ‘ S8btanti ’ ^ vea
Afkigan Repository.—We have
n?\*eivcd the July number of the ;< Afri
can Repository,” a monthly magazine,
published in Washington by the A-
Taeriean Colonization Society. It con-
rains a large amount of valuable and
interesting statistical matter concern
ing the progress of the Association
together with much useful miscellane
ous information. Among other mat
ters, t.v notice a statement in April
l*s* tlie directory of the association
pablis: cd a circular letter appointing
•ome thousand agents to solicit m mey
for Ihr st.d of the association, hoping
thereh v to raise the sum of $10,000
to cimfeio it to carry ou its operations
io this cr*unlry and Liberia. In or
der to f-.itcu the relative sympathy
lierf is f<w eoiored people in the North
uzd ivuuIt—the free and slave bolding
ribat -s—we publish the receipts as
they arc pubiisltcd in the Repository.
It will bv »en that tlie contributions
run from $1 in Maine aud $15 in
Massachusetts to $4o0 in Louisiana
l»d $515 ir. Arkansas! Comment is
“ Jar of Lard, pre
pared by exhibitor
“ “ 20 lbs of Soap'
made by exhibitor *
“ * “ Loaf of Light
... , . . . - t cer. in Sparta, about the second week of Augurt. Oar ;
y, t tat lllSiSt that tue restnetioa ofthe ■ people liave had in former years sufficient eridence *
retail liquor traffic is the paramount oi t-« musical talent of his fittber, Rev. Sereno ; t(
Bread
ti
Bread
Loaf of Corn
question in state politics.
The first has for a standard bearer
Taylor, which we understand from those who have j u t; ,
heard him has boon well inherited by bis son. Mr. j iC u ,
. Taylor is cow Professor of Music in Madison Female j
(the phrase for the canct.-late leaderj College, and we bespeak for him a full house. ; NEEDLE
Sponge Cake
FruitCake
Pound Cake
e u*
is tue fruit oi Romanfo.n. Their relig-
j ion is j - uliar, and sits easily on them,
j The}' puss from the Cathedral to the
5.00 j theatre, from praying at Church to rob
the Bishop, at* 1 feel quite as safe in
on*, operation s the other. They will
| ii-sieu to the colporteur* readily, discuss
5 00 i w ‘ t * 1 earnestl,ess i never ridiculing him
j—they are too polite for that. Some
i will take sides with him for the sake
of argument.
Converts are made with difficulty in
the larger towns, owing to the vigilant
su >ervisions of the bishops and priests,
but in small towns, where little money
was to be had, the priest came seldom,
and never staid, and inquirers might
easily be guieed to the truth. If Amer
ican Christians had the spirit of the
conquerors of Chepuhepee, this terri
tory might soon be evangelized.
5.00
5.00
2.50
2.50
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
3.00
mnecessary :
ffair-’
$1 00
dassaclKiAJtU
15 00
Jonnetic’U
50 00
Utgitna
60 00
Jr*rtb Carolina
185 58
Cara’ina
65 00
teorgir.
380 00
pw-ida
12 00
.Wjania
10 00
lississipp':
2 GO 00
ouisiana
•ISO 50
rkaasas
515 00
,nneS2e-.
65 00
bin*
293 00
issouri
74 00
■vra
5 00
■joctaw Natiou
140 00.
\X. 0. Christian
Advocate.
A Candid Lawyer.—Do you think
1 get j ..slice done me ?” said a cul-
to his council. I don't think you
replied the other, “for J .see two
3Ctbc jury wfiq are opposed to
tbe present Governor who is out on
the field stumping for his party, and for
another seat .f two years in the guber
natorial chair ot State: The Hon. II.
V. Johnson.
The second, tha Hon. Garnett An
drews, the representative of American
principles, well known in the State as
a learned judge, long occupied with
the lore of law, and famous for his do
cision on the competency of witnesses
as affecting the Universalist denomina
tion.
The third, the Hon. B. H. Overby,
a pure man (but seeking to accomplish
a mere abstraction, as some say) who
represents the Temperaaco or Prohi
bition party.
Overby is abroad —as said Lord
Braugbamof the schoolmaster—with a
persuasive eloquence, hard to resist—
and the tear, ofteuer than the smile,
greets the warm advocate of moral re
form.
Johnson too, is on the field calling
upon the faithful, to rally to tho old
democratic fold, the only place of safety
for the wandering lambs ofthe flock,
who are somewhat prone to listen to the
siren voice of that famous song, “Amer
icans must rule America."
And Andrews (an old Democrat) is
out at length, in favor of the new or
der of things, sustained by old whigs
and not a few old democrats, in bear
ing aloft the notes of that sates old
tune, which finds a chord of response m
many bosoms.
Verity if tliere be a philosopher in
the land who looks upon this melee
unmoved by the passions tnat move
the multitude, i;s possesses a rare op
portunity, in ki3 vantage ground, of
studying passions, parties, politics and
roeir.
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Meteorology for July
This has been a remarkable month in several
particulars.
. 1. The equability of atmospheric pr ssnre. The
barometrical variations being only .27. of an inch.
The maximum betug 29 .76. Minimum 29.46.
2. Tun unusual predomiuanco of the electric
fluid. There being 21 days out of 31 tliat we had
thunder and lightning, some cf it very heavy and
protracted.
3. Th? immense tail of rain: 11.74 inches for
the montli, there being but 14 days in which none
fell. The actual amount more than fell during the
same months from October to May.
4. The mean temperature was below the usual
mean for July, being 78.6. and the month was re
markable tor its general equability of temperature.
WORK, EMBROIDERY
&e.
For the best Knitting in Silk
For tlie best Netting “ li
u “ “ Crocheting “ “
Knitting in Cru-
2.00
2.00
2.00
el
Thread
Netting **'
Crochelting 1,
Knitting in
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
To Members of the Planter’s Club of Han
cock-
Tbe corresponding Secretary has ju-t
received from the Patent Office aud
from our late member of Congress Dr.
D. A. Reese, in considerable quantity
three varieties ef seed wheat, members
cau call and get them at the office of
Messrs. Cain & Lewis. The wheat is
from countries bordering on the Med
iterranean aud supposed to be adopted
to this climate.
5.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
“ “ “ Netting “ u
“ 41 Crochetting 41
,r “ 11 Hair Braiding 44
FRUITS.
For the best quality and larg
est variety of Apples
“ 44 44 44 44 “Pears
44 “ 44 a “ Peaches
44 44 44 “ “ Grapes
44 44 44 il “ Quinces
MANUFACTURES, MECHANICS
&c.
For the best Bugyy, Carriage
or Rockaway made by ex
hibitor
For the best set of Harness for
Buggy, Carriage or Rocka-
wav
44 “ 44 44 44 “ Road
or Two-horse Wairgoa
14 44 “ Lot of Agricul-
f tural implements ready for
I use, made by exhibitor
| REGULATIONS OF THE
&e.
Persons by paying ten dollars shall
en-
e-
New York \nd Sebastopol.—The
following table is said to be a true
statement- of tiie defences of these two
seaports:
New Yoek.
Gun?.
; Sebastopol.
Guns
Fort Cohimbus
i or
^ueran'ine Fort
69
Castle William
78
Fort Alexander
90
South Battery
I*
tlattery of Sebastopol 40
Fort Gibson
15
Fort Nicholas
200
Fort Wood
71
Fort Paul
84
Fort Richmond
14<
Fort Sebastopol
50
Fort Tompkins
6t
r ort Catharine
120
Ratter.- Hudson
50
Fort Constantino
110
Battery Morton
9
Battery
30
Fort Lafayette
76
Several small bat to-
Fort Hamilton
118
ries estimated
100
FortScburlor
3l>
—
Total --
894
Total 7
1.064
tertug their fortunes, taking w.tulier
the liken;:s cf sn unmarried sister.—
The picture happv.ied K> l -• hang w a
very conspicuous part of boose tn
California, and attracted the attention
of a rich resident ot that district, who
happened to [>ay a visit to tbe boose.
He was enraptured witl the image of
however, maintain it to be a native ot ^ ur unknown, and exclaimed:
the same countrt' as the turnip. “By Jove. I’ll niarry that_girl if she
representative yet exists so a grass,
t. ith snaafi swus.
Turnips and mangold wnrtz Is,
came from tlie shores of the Meduer-
ranean, the white turnip is supposed to
be a native of Germany.
The carrot is by some supposed to
have been brought from Asia, others,
turnip.
Mysterious.—A large elm
tree,
which began to show symptoms of
decay, was chopped down a few days
ago, on tue farm of Mr. Cozzens, In
the southern part of Campbell couuty,
Kv^ when the skeleton of a woman
with a little dried, shrivelled flesh
adhering to the bones, . was found in
the cleft of the tree, about 20 feet
from the ground. The discovery
caused a great sensation throughout
the neighborhood, but no one re
membered of any person having been
missed or disappearing from there for
many years,
Toe first Case under tite New
Law.—Two likely looking mulatto
girls were emancipated last Saturday
by a jury of slave-holders, on the ap-
jnry oi s.uve-noiuers, on tue ap
plication of their owner, who was also
a mulatto: thuy|were also^allowed tore-
main in the State ami enjoy their liber
ty, ujton the master giving bond and
security that they should never become
a bnrthen to the commonwealth. This
is tbe first case under the law whieh
was passed by the las* Legislature.—
Hitherto tbe Legislature alone had the
, ™ power of emancipation.—X. 0. Chris.
3-00 j Advocate.
Liquor Mob in Illinois,—A li
quor riot occured in Bloomington, Illi
nois, last Thursday Three groceries
or grgogerhes were assailed alter night
by a mob of men and boys with stones,
axes, and crowbars, and their doors
and windows speedily demolished, and
an entrance effected by the assailants,
who porceeded to knock in the heads
of sundry whiskey barrels found in the
buildings. Some six or seven barrels
of liquor were thus destroyed. Dur
ing the assault two shots were fired
from one of the buildings on the mob,
which were, promptly returned w.tu
eight or ten bv the assailants.
5.00
5.00
FAIR
Premium List
And Regulations for the Annua!
Fair of the Planters Club of Hancock
county, to be held in Sparta Ga., on ; become members for life, and be
tbe 25th. 25th and 27tli days of Octo-1 t:iied .*? 8,1 , ! ie P riril eges of tlie soc:
i tv, without, further charge,
j Persons by paying two dollars shall
| be entitled to one years membership
For the largest yield of cotton j and to enter anv article free of further
raised on oue acre of up land $10,00 ! charge and access to tlie buildings and
for the largest yield of cotton Fair ground.
her 1855,
FIELD CROPS.
For
raised on one acre of low land
For the largest yield of corn
raised on one acre of up f tnd
For the largest yield of corn
raised on one acreof low land
For the largest yield* of oats
raised on one "acre of up larcl
For the largest yield of oats
raised on one acre of low land
For the largest yield of wheat
raised oft one acre of up land
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
All other persons by paying 25
cents shall have the privilege of enter
ing the Fair Grounds, delivering their
tiefces up at the gate—-every repeated
visit will require *• new ticket—ar-
rargemeota will be made to reader on
ly one visit per day as long and as sat
isfactory as possible.
The Annua! Address will be deliv
ered at 11 o’clock on Friday mourning ,
by Hon A. H. Stephens,
5.00 j A Fearful Ride.—We learn from
* the Indianapolis Journal that a loco-
ruoth'e descending the inclined plane
at Madison, Indianna, on Monday last,
owing to me wet track, got beyond
the control of tfie brakes, and went
down the plane with, fearful velocity.
VFhen within a*!:*dred yards of "a
frieght train that yras standing on the
track,the*<mginee;*, Samuel Idler, and
the fi remai^jwmuoI Bizet le, took a des-
rate leajraurafrfe the flying en
gine. Mr^Hne^vas dallied against a
switch signal arifP^agtantly Killed Mr.
Bizette struck the^rouq^ and instant
ly expired. Mr. *E.* J. Robinson, a
clerk of the company, wh£ was also on
the engine, clung to it, and by the col
lision with the freight train was shock
ingly mangled.
A late London letter says that Mr.
\an Buren and Mr. Fillmore were
both present in tlie galleries of the
House of Commons during the debate
on Tuesday night On Thursday
night Mr. Bright alluded to this fact
and took occasion to pass a high culo-
giura on our country.
is to be found in the world"
He was told wliere she resided, and
he posted to her a note mclobin-j a t»iv»-
ene of £40 sterling, and a fi-w (lavs
since a knock was heard at tbe door,
and on the young lady going to open
it, a good-looki’-g bronzed-featured
gentleman rushed into th** house an *
gave a chaste salute, exdafod»g that
he had come from the other ciai the
world to find Ivcr, at the sn»n* time
pulling out the likeness whic. first led
him to seek his attraction. Of course
they were married, and are to “lire
long and die happy,” as usual.
An Irishman who had been fined
several weeks in saccesriou for .get
ting drunk, coolly proposed to the
judge that he should take nim by the
yeareat a. reduced rate. V
A Terrible Wound—Of the Imatiiatin.
Dr. Noble, in an analytic lecture at
Manchester, “On the Dynamic Influ
ence of ideas.” told a good anecdote of
M. Boutibouse, a French savant, in il
lustration of the power of imagination.
M. Bomiboase served in Napoleon’s
army, aud was present at many en
gagements during the early part of this
century. At the battle oi Wagram,
in 180®, he was engaged in the fray;
the ranks around him had been terribly
thinned by shot, and at sunset he was
nearly isolated. 1 While selecting his
musket, he was shot down by a c- non
balL His impression was that the ball
had passed through his legs below his
knees, separating them from his thighs;
for le suddenly sank down, shortened
as be believed, to tbe extent of about a
foot in measurement The trunk of the
body foil I .ckwardon the ground, and
the senses Were completely paralyzed
by the shock. . Thus he lay motionless
among the wounded and dead the rest
ofthe night, not daring to move a mus
cle, lest the. loss of blood should be
fatally increased, He foR np pain but ■ yo°
Anecdote of Shei.lt. —Slrellr
took great pleasure in making paper
boats a td floating them on the water.
So long as his paper lasted he remain
ed riveted to Uie spot, fascinated by
this peculiar amusement. All waste
paper was rapidly consumed ; then
the covers of letters; next, tetters of
little value. The m >si prcdoirs con
tributions of the most esteemed corres
pondents, although eyed wistfully ma
ny times and often returned to his pock
et, were sun? to be seat at ias; in Pur
suit of the former squadrons. Ot th*’.
portable volumes which were the corn,
panionsof lus rambles—ami b«* reld<-n>
went out without a Ikk*—tete flv
leaves were commonly wanting. Ue
had applied them as our ancestor No
ah applied gopberwood. But learn
ing was so suer ! in his eyes it a: he
never trespassed further u)*on tbe in
tegrity of the copy. Tbe vrot k iL-cif
was always respected. It has been
said that he once found himself on tlie
north bank of the Serpe:u’- m\r
with.mt the materials for inuulgmg
those inclinations which tbe sight of
water invariably iaspireil, fur he had
exhausted his supplies on the round
pon<l in Kensington Gardens. Not a
single scrap »>f paper could be fouml,
save only a bank-note for £50. He
hesitated long, but yielded at last. He
twisted it into a boat with the extreme,
fitness of his skill and committed it
with tbe utmost d xterity to fortune,
watching its progress, if possible, with
a still more extense auxiety than usu
al. Fortune often favors ibwe wl«»
fuily and frankly trust her. The north
east wind gently wafted the costly
skiff to the south bank, wliere during
the latter part of the voyage the ve«
tarous owner waited its arrival with pa
tient solicitude.
If you have cause to suspect th*
iutegrity of one with whom _ »n must
have dealings xal-:- care tbai you
have bo commutucatiou with him if he
has his friend and you have not; you
are pitying a dangerous gan- in
which tie ouds are two to one against
JS.—• «■»"«- f* r ,1 ’°
y r March 17, 1855.
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