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JOI KXAL & MESSENGER. T. CII \I'M V\ A S. ROME, RfUtors. Theory of .Vjricultire. Whoever hasp* tused the writing* of men of science on Rural subjects, need not be informed that th v enter tai.i quite oppfsjfte view* m regard to th • value of *’ hu wrii” or vegetable mold, ammonia, lime, gypsum, pot* n*h, common wilt, boixts and stable manure, in the •v cultivate i plants. This discrepa cy ofopin . i oat t. is 10 an eq ul ex e it among pract.cd Ag ~m! r-£T*, o.na m tins c itry ml E m Tn J Xucis mi cat** very cLarly that neither class ui observ er ha* Use v ; i .hat the o uimun sense o mankind r‘gar.ls as th t> i theory ot Ag hculture. It is but ic truth to say that, >u. practice of the ancient art oi sbrtnJiy is iiir in mivnnce olour theory in (he very Jem sc Mice th Rural Economy. And yet we are .. • t. see how a farmer can pursue hi* complicated ii with fne highest succ sw, who i* ignorant * f ,v nc!i coimol the organization ot ail vegetable I i amui l su .auiures. Every thing grown on the farm ! antauon is either a vegetable or uniwai product, it I . tv? one oMbe-other. A tr.i* tVo’-y must hav? fonts basts the immutable i ■*., i, taJo 2, as esiuj usiicJ to regu.ate thede •'eiop**". ml of each succeeding geneintion of plants an 1 [ • •mala. To impa t perfect uniformity to each epecna • ng t i:i s, whether v •* *i b!e or animal, their or- ; i um’ : growth niU’U • k >verrre Ihv law* fixed a* tnoac w’ c mite spring s coee 1* ii *r, summer to J t<< t ..v spa i.rn ii summer. i.iei *aj Idnony 1/3,1 . 1 vh it tr -* ■ riTiim'law* require for the , Btionol | b) wool, pork ani no-r ag tuts s; ‘pie*. Wuenev *r< i• ques tion c r i ■sn atiici Htiy and truly axis * ered, the theory ofagveu u wm ae to com iy in every particular with th? tie na.ijs <*. th * Creator's law-* \V* know if n h guer su If Uia i the earnest and c mtious investigation oi me laws by winch the whole human family u e to he comiorta dy ed and clothed, when the offspring of th? one thousand million* of souls now on earth, shall be as largely augmented-from each pair .an we now witness in the descendants >f the first pair, Adam and Eve. The 1w of pro a ve increase leads us to look forward to the condition ofth.ng—the agriculture oiinun—when tlie whole tillable suia.ee of the globe will fee required to yielJ its maximum of human food. Judging from trie .bee- .'I Ge*-* the--? can be but U*tie d*>uG. that Pr •, is tak i id- ii .*•; ag s, many million* of ycu. cpa. me planet w.ikm we iniiabit lor the sustenance ol unknown myriads of our race. Frol R< o ers estimates the thickness ol the sedimentary rocks on this Continent at 40,000 tret; those of England are found from actual measurements to be fdxandauda haif miles in depth These r*;ks abound in the re mar.s of w 11 preserved marine or J terresual rmimai* ami plant*. TV-r abrasion and rheuncui decompos tioti turn isd in ruler for the growth of the living beings now on earth. The distribution of the earthy p rtion of plant* and an,mala, rs very unequal on the surf ce of islands and continents, lienee, vegetable products are extremely small m some regions, and immense in those which are naturally fertile. We have a deep conviction, based on original research and some reading, that wherever u soil contains nulue proportion, lime potash, so* Ja, mag nesia, silica, alumina, iron, chlorine, sulphur, and phos phorus, it *ill be highly productive, although organiz ed carbon,uittogen, oxygen ami hydrogen, may not tv presen; to the amount of more than the hail of one per cent. We are far trom saying, that vegetable and ani mal mold are worthless in cultivated soils. But we are tree to remark that, in ailcm* •> where ui * incombusti ble salts found ui lue ash of cultivated plants and ol domestic annuals abound, there will be no lack of or ganized matter undergoing decomposition, to yield food lor growing crops. The prairie*, which are annually burnt over, furnish a ca.-e in point The ash, or eaitliy portion ot plants re left on the ground, while most oi the organized carbon nitrogen aud elements ot water are dissipated by tire through the ui rwpli Nevertheless, t e soilot then* burnt pinnies is remarkably fertile. The roots of each, crop <•: gr..sa yield a luit supp y of carbonaceous matte; without a particle ot manure, wmiethe ash oj the pro ceed mg crop ;uu>he ure iiuti'inia . e ed to n.g.imz anew one. if u t liner wdi adopt the fame system and restore an tb? earthy pail ot each harvest to ill field win uce it is taken, he m y gr.w ai:ycrp,ye u **er y nr, aii:e g us grows, .o centu iea, w.thuu ..j v ...e bqII. * V c w g . ou . Cos heui i id in i ct.f.u; n.l th? p.ui cgr is burn; •; rv yte.,C.v,p ng * ui;.u at > c .. I i.;d y ime .i gn.iie - in > ■ .vt-.U'.i . c g,< , ineop * f ■ r. *l p: r :> mi.( .* c u.... HI •mo .4. rr - k v. ■ ... . *v • . .. :i..ui the sb:-... t.” ugi. iheagfu. /oi i dt-epcsi roo * ~ch the ti c pans, n the su;.. ce us lei ilizeis. •. p plowing hml subsoiling will greatly aid the ii iix-.f*uie tiomthe depth citwo or three fc v n moisture or water will hold mow needful salts. • As mere is a constant evaporation going or. .1 the gree. leaves of grow ing plains, the w ater fro:.i -übaou enters their roots and carries with it up tc .ire .eaves, whatever inineiais it m. y hold in aolumn 1; •.ire what nature requires to organize ci-rb* n. i n*-d nitiogen, into the tissues of the Such organization proceeds at a rapid rate The writer has found horn repented expeiaoems, that win. ght and <atofUk*un will decompose carbonic ‘arid water in a corn plant under a brli glass, ready to lorn: t;ie rganized tubs: lice of th<* living being, if the plant t c aeprun dos a!! potJi*h, soda* ium , mftjpte nia, non, ;ioo r gHtnaM on. nc growtlitafre* ( nice. Siq ply lest alkuimc earths, combined withphow* jr ami ■uip. u; ic ac*MS, and chlorine, ptst as nature iuimsln* them the >* ui g coin | lart nth* edoJtln; g:ain whei n ~re; > i ut. ana in* yarn wi.i glow rapid.v. Whet >lf * •of coin will yield.il led to pigs,and their ni&iiuie applied to the roots of grow ing corn, is precise*} ue had ofmattei w ..eh boil mu*! have to organize a vtop of this grain. We find from actual ei peiiment then we can organize liW pounds of ripe com plants, ami mi consume more than six pounds of the Mbatoftee of the earth in which the cum grew. And | we are confrere rrtthat fitly bushels of com can be organ ized cheaper on oiie acre, than on two, three, lour if five acres. The expense if making corn per hush 1 de* pends, first on the uuiural fertility of the soil, and second. ■ ly, on the coat of lona,potash, writ, nnd bone* at t*’* ,*• i j -vheie the cr'p is to t>e manufactured.— One ... .j *e able to obtain near c.t •* all these miner- f ala in the excretions of men and bors* a at a small cost • Fai m the country, tlie case ib different. Oi all inen,| the nariculturist moat needs the benefit oi cities and < eillag h— fa dense population. The mecliamoa, *pe rat ■v‘ j . and mairafnctuneiaaf Rngland are worth tiles- Sn able millions to the cultivators oJ British home soil —- Nothing strikes the Editor so fbtciby at llte South as |he lack of p quliiti* n, the liu k cl cows, s)i* p, und all , the ordinary means ior making manure We hope not (Ogive otli nce when we soy, that to pasture a twenty acre field with a* many cattle, to be yarded on on acre at i ight, is a capital process lor rolthing nineteen rictes c) “ eir fertilizing eh ok tits in order to make one acie rich. The true system fa, to make, tire whole planta ion quite ns product Me n* ttie ci w j * n. Wire re did the beasts get tire matter winch they leave id the ri pen f Ohvu u)y it is s part ut the plant* which they gather dunngthe day And lioin what source did Uu plants ohiuin the fertilizing sal ■ lound in the liquid and eoiui * xue none of cattle ( Mainly from the euLmnl wire re tie >gu w If. then you will make a most produc tive cow -p< 0 ot tire whole furui,search closely into the Capabilities ol die subsoil, nnd bring its k-rlrhzing irutiet also to the furtaoi olvery acre. Scud us a pound of it> wc will soon diuimine its value lot making ouru and coMoti. K’ liuinbel that Uli bushels ol lime mixed with twool common salt, two of gypsum, two ol burnt Lotus and six ol hard-wood a shea, an worth mote on an ucic than 100 ol fun* alone. lUO ol gypsum alone, lUU of aait alone, ora like weight ol boms oi ashes alone; that it. supj posing thr soil to luck all th* iiMXietafa lound ui the ssli ot a perfect com or cotton plant. L* tno man who know* there isadiifar* nee between time nnd comuxn aalt,between sulp.nir and potash, between’ phosphorus and iron,beleive tor ■ moment that gypsum oau perform thtf olio * ol bo e eu'tli oi bo r: earth that ot gypsum, in the economy of i-iants und aniuiala. , Tire gu tire juice of a c*w contains chlorine, 9 wh*th- | •r vow wilt Irvi oi not, whichahe can only derive iruui plains, and they ironi the tod. Hence there r* quite )i | luprk-ty msakiPg U* sartto as mcaiting the cow* , van factnar sieu—failfat > Cttdtrlc •Common red, tv, c -ntshisn<r far I m fiU pr mi ‘Mit ii ion. ‘Hi ‘gaan'o iu.e r ‘ J : hc tt|i e idkvt!*.- f c iume ft mail which ui.li m oqgn tig ,ou. ’l ire soda in Soßimal Mill sot giect ii ui tl e sys'etus of being phut* and Kfitig anttuafa 1U cou.iim udatoiy e*pi -cuoii, a> V# arc (h£ malt us lA earth,” indicate* an early sppn ci ation of its rennsrknlilc properties Wc uad ol sal* sTsh “ ft** fit lor the dung k*"p MACON, GEORGIA. CVEDNESD IY, J.Y>. U. Is 4". ““ FOR PRESIDENT, GEN. ZACHA.iY TAYLOR. To the Patron* of the Journal *V >le**cmrer. Our account* are now made out, and will be handed lo those who are indebted to us, in the course of the present and coining week. We take it tor granted tho’ they will Jy- ready to settle. They muit be ; ware, tliat m,. various inipiovenients made in the paper during th past year, buvs cost us inonc> —and a large amcu.ii o. tat that We have pushed forward quietly, nnd tne paper nearly ail we promised, and now when t. season for u general settlement has come, wt hope that the friends of the enterprise, may come piomptiy toi wind and place u* m tun.ld. J3y doing *• they will benefit themselves well aa u?, as we conU mplale still turther impiov* inents in our paper, the moment we set assured uiui our paying patronage, will justify the* in creased expenditure. Subscribers are reuiiuJed, that if they neglect to pay up their an enrages before the end ol the year, they wnl invariably be charged tilt*. Jout dollars, uccoidn.g to the published rates, hswc have no id. a ot c.ediltng them mi Homing. Those residing at a distance,can rt - nut by mnt,ai oui risk. The trims of the paper a;e $z 50,strictly m advance, §3 00 it paid within the year, and si OJ if not paid until utter the year expires. 1 <‘i - sonant arrears lor less than ten month*, by sending the Dollars and the name of anew advance subset'if. ,r - I receive c edit lor the years subscription. 31 r. Robinson’* Dancing Class. W take pi? .sure ui t ling uitenuon lo *he C'ii of Mr. .Kot'insun rn unothei c .ainn. Mr. R. has g \eu uiiiversai eausr action, as he bus not only preserved pu- Ld order and uecoruinm Ins C.as s, but has been rematkabiy suceaHiui to hiseiioris to impart rnsuucuon, i.i die various “uusund graces w uich h? pruiesscs to j teach. J II ay wood * Expi t* s. r riie enu iprising proprietor of the Express bet ween j Macon and bavuminh, ha* penected a.l Ins p.irange mtms, and in connection with Mr. Llls, if prepared to furnu.it the citizens ol Macon and vicinity, with all the luxu.n; nnd delicacies that can be pnn:ureJ on the sea board. Kwh, uwl, tiesii, nuns, every imng mat can t .mpl lav eye o: p ‘>• .•-n U lx* j iocu.e.. ... i • ate prices, uud ui” qa.t . time.” As to ms Lng lish Ducks, there us nulh.i g i qu.. to theifi “ on the i artli beneath, or l - the wateis ‘ —about these parts—they an the genuine article and no mu-take. Effects ol the Foreign News. Tbeetieot ot the Caledonia * news in New York was greatly to unsettle tht cotton maiket, both prties con tending tor a concession. ‘1 he fi*w sales effected on the 6th and 7th, were at a slight decline, soy oi an i to a I cent per pound. Ac know icdpiueirt. Mf*rs. Berrien of the Seuate and Jonesof the House j ot Representatives, are entiued to our especial thanks lor then greet kindness in kuwarding us public docu ments. We mention tins fact with the more pleasure, ! ns soinc members ot Congress are too apt to neglect then constituents, except on the eve of an electron. Wonderful Despatch. We received by Cave Johnson's mail, *n the Bth in stant, a copy of the Baltimore Patriot, of the 17th De cember, being just iiceny-one days from Baltimore to j Macon! It is no uncommon occurrence for us to get j Washington end Baltimore capers ten days after their pubhctUK'.l !! News From Texas* The census of Texas recently taken, show* the w'holt* population of the Stale to be 110,000. Gen. \V ood lias beenchoseft Governor, and Mr. Greer Lieut. Governor In the Legislature Gen. Minibeau l. Lan;ur, offered joint residution* against the relinquishment ot any part | of the conquered territory of Mexico and prov iding for tne incoiporation ol a part of it, by couseut ol Congress, j into the JSiateof Texas ; and also providing lor the ces sion ot a portion ol the northern part ot Texas to the j United Statee. Melancholy Death* W regret to announce the death bom a pulmon t oflectiou, Mr. Harvey Suotwell, one of our oldest and meet esteemed citizens. Mr Shotwell wauaua ■ ve of New Jersey, ot Quuk r decent, and illustta.* and , Hie 1.1.. y . ;.'h, I-. Ur'M Virtues of that sect. He i \ ise'gr'g in n xrensrve D j : : i ;h? ‘ /y. wh'ch h"s ince thede*’ * eofhi* •..th, octx. c on u..-ci u- h.Li nain welt and Gilbert. Notwithstanding the lingerirp nature oi hisdesei.se he died suddenly, “ as in the twinkling ot an eye” and the places which knew him late “shall j know him no more forever.” I jtt .uary. The display made by the several volunteer corp sos the oty on the bth wus uuiy imposing. The *\J aeon Volunteers and Floyd R\fies appeared with lull runks aid passed through ilieir various evolutions with almost the promptness und precision ot regulars ; andj the day passed oil w thout the occuirance ot any ir.cident to mar the enjoyment ot those who engaged in celebrating ihe uiimveisary of th*'glorious t ighth. Appointment by the Lieut. Governor of Vir ginia* David Reid, of Macon, Geo. Comiuiaeione* for taking depositions, ol deeds, &c lor said Sitate. ‘i he 11 aph. The pioets have all been *r- cted for the Telegraph hue between New Orleans and Mobile,and the greater j ait ol the wire stretched, it is hoped that it will L e .ii successful opeialn>n by the ‘2Uth mat The work on this part ol the In c is progiresit-g verv slowly, princi psts. agents and all, seemingly h iving gone to sleep as ii by common consent. The Foot Knee. Quite a concounie of citizens assembled at the Cen tral Course on Saturday last, tor the purpose ol witness ing the great feat of running ten miles within an hour, prc xwedto be performed by John Gtlderaleeve. The day was umavorab’.e, nnd the vv.nd at tunes, blew vio lently. T‘ e trn’ k was hesvy, and, ns is well know n constdeiably over a mile m h tig.h ; yet he periomiev. tlit ten rounds with greaienst‘,m one hour and two min utes, thus proving, that he cun easily run the distance advertised in the limitation allowed. We are informed that he suffered scarcely any from the race, and was as fresh and nimble the next day as the American Deer hums If. The Troup Hill Artery* We neglected last week to call the utleution of our reader* to the enterprise of Mr Roitxar Nki4o who has leased for a term of year* th Vince” near Troup iiiii, where he propones to establish himself permanently in die cultivation ot choice fruna, dowers, •dim. la’iy 4lc , Slc. Mr is a unlive ol Copen hagen ami is u regulaily diicaled gardener; not oniy taimlmr with the practical part ot the business, but ex tensively in k>rtn*d upon sil swl*j#cui oonuected there with Withul, he some limes uses his pen admirably well, lie has l wen rending lor some time at Newbury port,and we noi ice in the HarttctUiuml a most sensi ble article from him upon the culture ol Piai Bixi- U nos It is copied with commendatory remarks into tire Massachusetts Ploughman where it accidentally met our eye after w* commenced writing this article The enterprise of Mr Nelson is something new in the tM udi.bui one of Uk* editors ol this paper is fully con vinced from his own cxpenence in the matter tent the undotukmg i entirely practicable and that a great vtasty of hurts can be produced in Georgia of a quality equal, it not superior, to the choicest raised by the far turned Horticulturists of the north. Os Mr Nelson’s cnpnciiy we have the most ample testimonials, and ns he m s worthy, uidustious uum we cordially dointQelid him to tl* palronatge of the public. Macon in the very location tor sucha garden ns Mr Nelson proposes tors, tablisii fi*ue is central to a dense population and mal ready by lier rail toad cornu u> tenuous alikecotivemeiu of access from the s* at-oaul and the mountains There is no reason why we should not have here another “Flushing* to supply the &k>uth and Komli g ntci with all that is rare and valuable in hurt.culture A New Ilichinond in tli‘ I teld. It is now currently rumored that anew organization is on loot at w sh. gtop wl. P*> to result in th-* ‘ out .n.t.ou ol tfn Qu inmti th l‘ csidency, and l**tr ,'i> fr, t the Vice pr#* ; .t*rcy Wilt t p'tt* ♦hst vltssis Uuchanan,Case,Dallas St Cos .should I. veal) tlwir labour tor nothing Th* y have striven esnrrly for the prize and manufactured a vast amount of aim milrtary thunder alas’ that they should be doomed to dtsnppointin* nt The Southern < ultivntor. Wc )i®ve sadly neglected our duty ii regard t° ~ie ! above work. Th improvements under ns n-'W Lli tor are I •p-o- . . ind top g : ‘ ’ I brought to the notice ol the friends ot agriculture Du Lie, is evidently no mere book tanner, but a gentle man of strong, practical, common sense, fortified and enlightened by a profound knowledge of agricultural science. lie is not satisfied with vague theories, but pushes nt once into n close analysis of Ins subject commenc a with elementary principles and builds up his argument just as a good Chemist, re-forms n sub quince, alter having separated it into its constituent part* and minutely examined the elementary principle* of which it is composed. H? t* a ready writer, and a rsi-i.*l firmer—ne who rciie' : , not u;*n tlrw -l :n ♦ nicli eminate* trom the closet, but which is gathered trout the fields, under the broad blaze of open day. He s industrious, too,in writing ns well as in experiment ing, and hasndde I already, vastly to the interest and real worth of the Cultivator. The following are the contents of the Jatiun-.y num ber of the work. Practical Hints k*r January , The Turnip F’ v ; !) rv Business at the South ; P'.oughing. Plan to g t n Early nnd sure Stand of Cotton—Remark* : Necessity of Improvement; Sheep—Remarks , Account of tire Cotswo'-d Sheep; Grass Nuts ns food for Hogs; An Anawer to “Carolina **; Clover for Pustures ; Intonna fion wanted nh< u P *nd Soil ; Improvements in Su rnr M king. A New I'ng'iiiiJ Farm; Agricultural Im • rove..i* it. N. 1 . Culfjreof tire Sea-Kale; A New Year and nr- w Volume ; Improve th? Sc.il; Lime o* a Fertilizer; Fine llg; Agricultural Science and Practice'—R marks; Sweet Potatoes; Incubation; — \;; ysis of Soils; Ashes as a Fertilizer—Remark*. Oak and Pine Leaves—Reixi* a ika ; The Nitre Lakes of Egypt; To Pickle Tomatoes ; Leaf Buds and Bulbs; Circulation ot Plants • Insensible Perspiration; About the Trnr.splnntinr of Trees ; Advice on Ganh-n Cul ture ; Method ot Pr-s'-rving Fruit ; The Washington Pear; ( t N .,>ating Peach drees—Remarks; EfhctSofj | the Seventeen Years Locust on tire Roots of Trees; \ tP .te AgticuUurnl Amociation; Reports on Indigo, | Ck*tton,Com and Wheat; List of Premiums swarded i by tire Warren county Agricultural Society ; A Report on Butter. I T. L Ro.q*, I>| Post Master, is the Agent for Macon and surrounding country. Hunt’s ?I t’s Magazine. Th* January number o. thG invaluable work is on our table. It contains a fine engraved likeness of Ma jor Sam in I. Shaw, the first American Consul nt Canton, and is filled with Commercial, general and Statiaicn! Articles of unequalled interest. No merchant should under nny circmnstnnc s be without it —in fact’ we had almost said that no man is entitled to the name of merchant, who is ignorant of the statistics of trad? and commerce, which can only Ik* obtained in a relia- 1 hie form from itapag s. A* Mr Hunt haeno agent in this City, and we are particularly anxious to extend the \ circulation of so important a work, we invite merchants, | planters and others, to call an I examine the present and back numbers lor themselves. For f-irch as may desire toFubscribe, we will order either the future or back * numbers nt the proprietors prices adding only freights \ and actual expeuees irotii New York to Macon. Augusta Improvements* Our enterprising friends of Augusta have completed their Canal and have nearly finished the largest cott( :i mill in the dtate. Ii is intended to ran spindles, and 300 looms end will employ between 350 i nd-JCO j bands. This i- : the way to build up a town. It our l legislators would only take care of the poor, working I clasps the rich would take care ol themselves. Foster Industry; and no danger need be apprehended from aganamsm. The moment the people find can i rise by their efforts and by the combined influence ot'i labour and economy that moment they become interest j ed in the protection of property —they are orderly and conservative citizens —tli*ir whole nature is changed ! and it becomes their int erest as well os their pleasure “ to iao*- moil als to t'.je skits rather'than to diag angels J down. ” Society iu sno treasure whicii she should priz e so highly as the hc.m-st. laborious, working man. impi<v of ti e ffv—mh Rfrsr* On.lire dd U ftant, Mr. Benien introduced into the | Senate of the United States, a bll ior the removal of olwtructions from the of Savannah River, wtrich J was read t*.vice and referred. We most sincerely tru t j that thisriiensure may be strenuously urged upon Con- ( g r *ss by ihtr undivided delegation from this State.— ’ liithero. Mr. King has had the sole honor ot being uu waverr.ig in his devotion to the true interests ot our sea port, in the House. We feel confident that he will now have th<’ aid and co-opeiatioti 1 1 th* < i.i g toned nd ‘.ibertil urn den representative reom the 3<l district, und >douter i. -iaU* s um the cuatc, viU ..a- n.uu.io ei'.her evnued the question, or voted directly against t'ae interests ot their constituents, ‘i'tie recent vote in | Congress upon the abstract principle involved in the ve’ I to of tire Harbor amt Rivet Bill, goes tar to ,-rove that [public sentiment is last changing upon this important ’ question, and that the people are resolved that while the administration, is squandering millions upon for eign wars, it should at least protect the interior trade uud commerce of the nation. The sooner this mutter rs distinctly understood the better. The Macon A \% esteru Railroad. The report ofth* President of the Macon & Western ! Company, nia e to the Stockholders, at their recent I meeting, w ibe touti inr our Columns to day. It i s inc. a:, be .hi-* document and places the af fairs oi t!i ■ Cos: pu:i> in a most snt st.actory light. The Macon u Western Koud, it will be recollected, e s purchased, at public sale, by toe present Company, .>i iu* sum ot glss,Ukk They have since expended I upou the work, for grading, superstructure, iron, equip i uent, buildings Ac. Ac the additional sum o| 4G0.- making tlie enure cost of the road sflf,Oyß,‘2l The road was put into o(ieration in the autumn of 1446 and its earnings, for the year 1847, with a deficient e j quipiuent, are as follows, viz ; For freight $54,86*i/>3 For passengers 62.733,59 For mails 7,570.98 ” Total earning o $125,167/20 The entire runniug expennes of the Rood, lor the yeur.vvere only 50,152,63 I leaving net earnings 675 014.53 O. tiissu.,;, s3i>, 000 00 were paid in dividends on lie’ ls-t August lost; #15,011,53 were expended in the purchase | of additional cars and Etiguu-s and the remaining *30.- 000,00 remain io be paid in dividends on the l>t of Febuury next. I’he whole number of miles run by the passenger | trains in the year was 73,730, by height trums2B,l39, by I other trains 9/200, making a total ot 111,069 miles. The I average speed of the passeng* r trains was 16 miles per 1 hoar and ot u-iglit Hums 10 miles pci hour, 1 The total number of passengers c>nveyed on the cars ! during the year was 99,905 and tiro income from that source it will be seen was greater than that even froiu j freights. This is anew letiture in the history ol south- I am rurliouJsund proves that the positron uftlie Macon A Western Road is-uchasto insure, through all time ‘ ’ u proliiable return to its stockholJeis. It it tuis, daring ; tlir first year of its operations, made #73000 upon an outlay of a little over #600,000 surely when tlu* Stut road Ins been completed, and the xxher c<mU ‘iii|ilat#d improvements, alluded to ill the report, have beeu per fected, the Macon A Western, will be lound to lie oue ot the aiost piolruble roads m the Union. It timet not be Ibrgotten ihut the eqmpineiit the last year, according to the report oft he President, was whol- ; ly inad* quite to the business w inch oflereJ. That and llicalty no longer exists, und the equipment is now so , pet tret and soext'-nskve as to invite husmext to the road. Tlie interests ol the company, too, will prompt them to make extraordinary elioitsui secure an increased propor tion ol the businessfrom the State Road It wiU h**s •n, h> the if port, that th*- late President of tlie Company es timates ths increased income, oonscquetit upon Uieooui ph tion oi tlie dlatr iCoad, alone, at gVo.UUO |er auttutn, II s arktiowlsdg-d aganty and experience are w<-ll ra oufalfd io g.\ weifvhttoan opinion thus fearlessly and ‘opeolycxpri iM.il;* specially stratronul ilu* i all ot-ol the road lets b n c vartctariz* Iby a for.-si : n ! Slid ttbiiii) , the Ir-at evidence of w hioh is c I’lUilif and ill tl< . suecssof .he eutsrpnse wh.leiindeahi *#.mif**l.ss ms#* • il steJ in thsdear, sitisUcmry and able report now giv * #1 to the ptlhii** It wdl h* s i that Ml. Tvt.r.R appropriately sc | kr xwledges hi* obligation to tin- S ip••rinl*-iulani ot trails* ,*op.ation, M fortlie itnparnll lnt regularity <t i i- op* r ‘im is of th* road und tor th** ec**n my an I *y.<- | umi übwrve Ii the m msgein ml ot its affans As Uiut able and -th * ent idlfaef w I • Mitimte nt the h and t ’ ‘ epuilui • *l, th.* piidi.c may snlely (I***l tho* th* y have n bandsiit aesu.anccfor tin future in the * \p lieticeuf th* j (OSt. I Nor will the selection ol anew T.* * lent tend to di- I utiniib public confidence in t'.n Coii'paov, l*r. *b!** s^ hul.ccit it>e OUHH li-irntion ofiKaAira, we ore pr-pat. ed to look for even... : lavoMble rtmlia in blnre. The New President . datlcnliy a man : —Hi* , who from long Inter? .'irsc W:tiinu rclnniaainl planir. hastlrelrcntire cdnli ■.iccnudesteeni.aild will therefore enter upon his duties under auspices peculiarly promising Ilis well knowai energy of character mid his tittirc de votion to whatever pursuit he engng a in, sre suflicient earnest that Ins dutit a will be discharged with exactness nnd thatc<-rre ponding fidelity attd pron.ptness will be requiredofull those in su'n<*rdinttte stations. The Unscoge* KaG RonJ. At a meeting of the fttockb.rVulersof the above Coin jitny nt Od'irnbus on th<. sth inst. Messers Jno. G Winter, Robt. S. Hn;daway, John Bunks, H. S. Smith, J. L. M<i.'Uini,P, T ?i : y id J M. CUainl>ers, w.. lected Directors. The Dem. crut saystjrat Mr. Win ter wt> re-circled President, and that the Company ex pect to receive prop. -;.lh lor grading an ! masonry by the •20 iiret. We underetm and that t! M • and Western Company have determined to cm; ) h ir original design ol endorsing the Bonds of ihe Muscogee Com pany lor $250,000, provided tlie oi iginal des.gti of build ing die rood from Columbus to he carried out in ginnl laith, and provide ’ tie contemplated ron from Barnesville to Social Circ be aba nd unc l. 1 • Mmc .. < t j y will probably give th ? •*'■ > g j?. i v- ml .a . oil tin Hoad will l.’ u.!f. Ge.i* i’uylor uid t?'.“ i’t io The Washington Uom tpo:i Int of .. ew York Journal ol’Comiuercc writing on the 21st u.t snj “The letters which f hov** lately wen from (Inreml F:.y ioi’s friends, of New Orleans, con firm all that 1 have heretofore stated, as to the fact that Gen Taylor, mving consented to have hi*- uaiuc us?J asn candidate or the Presidency, considers him - If r.;i pledged to the people to be esudidute, no nvattei v. bo efee mfty be • candidate,and whether he obtain o; e electoral vote or all the electoral votes “I may state also that on thebeetouihortty, there .* good i a. <>n lor belKV.ng t “At. Air- Ci ty it. I toilh 1 ” draw hi* name as a ca ul dit- for the l\ .idency before the first day of March next “ There can he no dcubt the Secret Circular which preceded the Lexington ttieeting, has operated in Ken lucky and in all lire Wc stem nnd Southwestern States in favor of Gen Taylor aa u candidate for the Presi dency. “To show T . 1 ris going ahead, l will mention that, n f. \v dayv a. .: t An* •p and : , while tic* Court of Ap peu. Oi tilt- jsn.u ci • y nu - • • u, it wa*l Übccriained Umt tire whole G ut nnd tveiy on? ol the inemhersof th liar attending the Court, were in favor of Gen. Tayloi a- the next President ; v. re in favor of taking him on h;= own grmmds ; and were opposed toa general W big National C< •.vcutiiwhich c ould do no good to Gen. Taylor, and whose only purpe would be again to defeat the hopes oi tire people by nominating as a candidate one who cannot by any possibility bo elected.” 3Jnyor of t oiti.nbits* Our neighbors of Columbus have acted wisely in elec ing our old friend and colaborer Samuel W. Fl< trnoy mayor of their City. Flournoy iS a most cap tal fellow and has been identified with their city from its very comnrene me at. lie has liecu an unwaver ing friend of internal it*iprov. nrents and will do doubt cordially co-operate in every reasonable (flint which may he made to conrjeet Columbus with nil Atlantic Seaport. Gen* ('ass und ihc Wilmol Proviso* Gen. Cass has published a long letter in which he takes decided grounds against the \\ ilmot P uVi.-j. I 1 is looked up us a preconcerted attempt on the pan of the General and his friends, to “cm/ under'’ Messrs Dallas and Buchanan, particularly with rei’ icnce to the Presi dency. If tire purpose were not so apparent, it would give lien. Cass a formidable position before the c untry. but th? people have learned to lock upon mat g?. t mail as an arraiit-tune-seiving-polit c.. .. a:;.; iiaw.i • y uiiwoithyof puoi.ccoi.iidci.cc. lie ueuonts-s ..a;. 3. . Van Lun n und Ins lollowcis m his eye as he seem - :.j have t ikon most careiuhy tire u v rse of every position assumed by that wing of tire Deim cincy. I lie lease ol the Army* The Committee on military afliurs in Congress have reported two bilb, orre adding ten regiments to the present twenty-jive regiments of the regular army nnd the other nuthoiizing tire Preside! t to organize twenty one additional regiments of volunteers. The N itioiuij Intelligencer -ays :* that when this force is organized, the army wiilbe swelled to between sixty ami seventy thousand men ! Tennessee* It appeais tioin the ib poll of the Coniptroiler of d'en lirssec*,.. cr: t!y !r ‘b. : re the Lcgiskiture of tire StaL that tire total habiiities of the Stale, drawing interest on the first Monday of October last, were and that the total | --duciive Stocks of the State draw ing interest, were, at th’ same time, $1 37.430 61 By this it will be seen that hie balanc a ts over liabil ities is $1,403573The total receipts iuto the Treasury aftlie Slate during the last two years, includ ing the balance on hand at the commencement of the period named, were $*'10.5.16.03. ihe disbursements in the same time am unt J to .and .2,314.44 —leaving ■ balance in th Trea-uiy of 5^177,^61.73. — Baltimore Aineric in. i.*; ■ ‘<must Sau Lfii- i Dates have been t. • ived at New Orl y tlie Steamship JVortlund, > i• i\ . n C.uz to i. -lilt ult. The only item ol ii'-ws, however, we learn trom the Commercial Time v, “is the renewal of the report that Gen. Scott was preparing on expedition to operate against Querctaro. Tie- prevalent opinion, however, is the i the Comtnander-ui-Chicf would immediately af ter the arrival ol Gen. Ihitler nnd his command, make a demonstration agamst San Lusa de Potosi *r Zacate : css, or possibly on both It may be, that ‘he troops w ill take Querctaro on their way to the othei two cities. ” tUcu. ia. h r on Temperance. A Mr. Carter *f Iv-ion has i:i . _iit p’ pr to inter- I rogate Gen. Taylor touching his views and imho* with regard to temperance. The old mail with cuaracter istic brevity, und tlountness replies: “ 1 am myself vir j tually an ohs -. vei ol the rule ot T*‘tal Abstinence, and j find rny health and ability to endure hardships greatly increased thtreby . but though in my own pu-son 1 ob serve this habit, yet wh* uiwfd in moderation, I am not an oppo.ieni iu the u -c of ardent spun*. ” n: l U it y in Mt*ehca. The rec< ption ol the il*ro *t >1 \co ;.i Xatclies was extremely enthusiastic and tl tiering \lt**r the cer emonies o; r ceptioii, the speech s Ac., were over the i distinguished guest was conducted to apartments at the City Hotel where the Courier any* the arene bog gcred all description. Immense mtinbers of gen lemen und ladies prereed lorward to greet him. The latter finally took | “ ssion b***.y oi then lavourite, and nt the lust accounts he was r*polled to have been almost I “ kissed into tits. H Gen Taylor in t outness, Tlie Corn-sp* n !tit of the VmUnnure Vntrial writing from Washington, m regard to the hits Taylor demon stration there, remarks, that the ntiair terminated ju* t ns the real friends oft he Old Hero desired it to do, and lids: V classification of tlie members of Congress, on tlie subject of the I‘residcmy, •* published in Home of the newspapers, 1 perceive, but is n* w tde of tire tine mink as any thing possibly could Ik*. 1 cun unsure you dial, when the piopcr time umves, a lutg* majority of the Whigs ot both House ot C*ngi< will be touud m lu vorot running General Z\ i.aby Tava-oii—an l nobody else—at the Whig csiididute tor the i'rcsideiicy Many,or mosl ot th* m woukl, of cottiae, greatly prefer, with “Ol*l U* ugh und In iiilj*’ b iased, to sec Uc.vrv C'lav • ccupylug Lii rui.„ .iiiuith u. Hut Mr. C.ay w ill n*l U* a c iirdiduic. ‘i li rr.> conting* “cy w ..,c.i could cause him to yield to tire wish* * if hs rnn.> 1. 1 that pur|K)M*, will not liapp. ,i If me Gen. 1 ..y * r will bs the WUg caiululak. If* cannot he beet,!.. ItuilrotnU m ilu \* w I i.u urul NliUt *. Ry a cm* fui t unmrinn* n * t the radioml* m the N*sv Engtaml States it is u c *ttamed that then* ore •,t0 mn * fm.Micil, or m pi*4i *8 consttucnon, N**v. 1817 Mhh of its- uufin.sin dr< ads, rl is ptisuturd, wdl be Completed by the end * i 1 > l < The I* Mowing isalHiut tlie number* f miles rnilrood in eu* hot the above six atuus, contantiiigalUtg'-Uter tin urea f 61,731 sq.,are mil* *. States. .Miles Raftroad* Area Square miles. Maine, 900 3<),UK) New llfmiimhire, 173 9,194 VermotH, 3,0 9,05# las-ucli M*tts, 900 7 500 Connectirst, 3*iu 4j>74 Rh*d* Isinud, 73 I^6o lh sides th*- shove, there aie * vrrul hundsrd miles of railroad projected, im whk h charters have U en ob tained The- cfl pi tat sln-ridy invest* J m raiirond* in the New England biates i *i.pp* ‘<r amcni.it t* - ’ 00n,uon — # V Y L nnmercvjl \fr. fch-V/N Arrival nt Washington. 4 Mok the Unite 1 Staten I lot -i lit* wnn re c ,ved with every poMih: • demonstraijoaoi rvlpect and kindness, both by the citizcnsand members * l tony.ess. Tin- I*relideuta I I'* var. In the House oi Rcpreseutal.vea lr. Houston oi Delaware oill*; *,l r. adutio&s cum, hai >ry to lien. Taylor anil the army for their conduct at Buena Vista. Mr Ht.M.Ey.of Indiana, mov and to odd the words, in ‘a war for tiie just rights and honor oi the country. Mi. Asumun, of Maas , moved to auienJ the amend ment, by adding the words, “ in a war unconstitutional ly and unnecessarily begun by in? Pres. I nt 0* th'* United Suites.” i’li • iasl amendment w’■ ***l4* . and to, yens 83, NaybSi Mr. Cobb of Georg: i, gave n -tuv ol a d.-s.gn to dis cuss ili'* question, so th* who! ■ mailer was laid ov r. M..\eineut oi llio Army. Gen. Cass, in his speech in the Senate, on the 3d inst. ucco.hng lo tiie corrt poll t *nt ol the Charleston Courier*stated, “ that the next movement ol our forces ill Mexico, would be to take posse ion ol the mining listricts, with a view to the encouragement of the . sing business, and th * collection ol a revenue from -.imc. He said also that our troops would proceed i take possession of * . cral important points in the in ol the country, us sup; sted by the Secretary oi \V ai in his report. “ Mr. Cass also .'t it and, tk ... the v. tore force oi Regu lar an ! Volut.t* its, now in Mexico, Califo n i, &c.,oi n rout". was 13,73d; but lliei * are Vhfi'-HA; on Gene.a* Scott s line of operations from Vera Cruz to the Cap ital.” ‘t he Telegraph. W* learn with pleasure that the wires beiwc u Fay etteville and Kaioigh are up,and ready lor operation, end the work ie rapidly progressing from these points North and South There is every probability that befor* 1 end ol th ~ mcirdi, trill he instant com munication icith Portland, in the State oj Maine. — Charleston Courier. Georgia u.i Philadelphia* Th * Philadelphia A n th American, one of the ablest papers in ihe nation, acknowledges the receipt and ofa copy of Mr. Holcomb's report of the preliminary s i v y of tin- Soutii YVe.-trr:: Rail itoad and alter giving t!v* general fact - which it c >n* i; n mi x is follows: “ The import nice of such a ram >n i, catting through some ol the richest cotton lands of Georgia and Ala bama, and actually connecting the Gulf and the Atlan tic, will be perceived at a drought;ml its interest wil* be t It by the merchants of Philadelphia who desire to establish direct steam relations with the Southern sea ports. There seems but little doubt but that tile whole route will he completed and in operation within a lew years. “ The people of Georgia have exhibited unusual spir it in internal improvements, and a particular thrift in building, and managing railroads with economy and success. It is to the honor of that State that she has already constructed about 600 miles of railroad, owned almost exclusively by her own citizens, and built from their own resoui c- s. This is the more remai kable when weco.H It tii ■ comparative thin iMs of the popula tion—a planting and agricuituiai one too—'entered over a vast area, ol which so large a portion is unculti voted. Such enterprise was never displayed in vain; and Georgia is on the march to wealth and greatness.” racial Murpheys* The Editor of th.* Alarum Journal, in his paper of th, ‘..i inst. aek iuwl eg *s t .e receipt,from Mr. Jud kins ol Mt. Meg's o’ a d.sh anew Irish Potatoes The editor says “ They were of large size and fully ma tured in gtuwm auJ flavor. They were grown in the open air and without any forcing process.” Mnokii.g 1 lum.iev v . Ourhiend, Di Lee, Editor oi tie* Southern Cu'tlva t r n:'s m the if c -niber number ol that invaluable w j*k,th • follow ngremarks on an important subject: j “ The draft of a chimney i3 made by the asc nt of waun or In i. ted air from a room into a colder atmus j phere above the house. When a brush heap is s ton tire ;n a stid atmosphere, the cold air rushes .n o.i all sides and the flames ascend in an acute cone to a ,i\ut height.— Build a tire in a fire place,and why An uid one form ol throat to the chimney, and ol sti uclu.e in the latter, draw better than another ? Precisely lor the reason, that a stove will draw better when *is door is closed, leaving a i small aperture at its bottom through which the equili j brium is sought to be restored by the rushing of air from without into the stove, and the open space above. The aperture between a fireplace and the chitlin y s.'icum not exceed one-thud tne volume oj t.ie opening tumuU the chimney to Us top. in constructingchim nies in the cities of the titate ot New Vork.it is now the universal practice to carry up the outlet from each fireplace seperate from nil others in the stack. The draft is made by constructing a small throat or a narrow aperture, between the air in the room and that in the chimney and above it. An open Fkanki.in stove will smoke if its outlet from the fireplace to the roof out doors is of one uniform volume —at least it is quite apt to.— Change the relation so ns to make the entrance of the >ir i"to the stove much smaller than its outlet, and a i 114 draft will be formed at such entrance. Such are tiie tacts as verified by experience. The reason is the • t difference in the weight of dense and rarefied air. c centra ted movement at any point where the equili brium is restore I, is unavoidable, for the same reason that a light cork, pressed down totto* bottom ofa buck et of water, rises quickly to the top, ii left to obey the law of its specific levity or gravity.” Another WotMlerfnl Press* A Mr. William Heaton, o! New York, has invented a printing press, which it is said is calculated to print off* eight sheets iii a single revolution of the cylinders taking an impression on both sides of each sheet. The number of sheets which it is estimated that it will print in an hour, is not less than twenty thousand. The w ear of the types is also tofcc diminished by the inven tion. Southern Mc*lin<!it Conference. The North-Cnrnlina Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South,closed its annual session at Fayetteville, N. C. on the 21th ult. Between 70and 80 preachers were in attendance. The report of the state of the Church in the State showed 13910 cal preachers; mu 30,308 wh't* and 7.750 c-do**;-1 member*. Dcmorvatic Natioi.ll. ft o.nei t on. The following named delegates were appointed by the convention of the party 111 Milled* ville, to repre sent the IVniocrncy of Georgia in the National Dem ocratic Convention, viz: For the State at lar-.l —M. Hall McAllister Esq and Hon. A H. Cliap|>ell. i* i'R tub DisTiitTs. —Messrs. T. M. Forman, H. L. Henning. JS. Pmckuid, VV B. Pryor,C. J McDonald. Win. 11. Hull, F 11 Cone and E H Baxter. A Soldier’s lir**t Fiuht* A young soldier of the 7th Infantry, describing his first fight,at die National Budgem Mexico, says: “My feeling* at the fust tire lam unable todesei.be. 1 did not feel inclined to iuii, yet was afraid to fire for fear I should kill somebody —but alter two or three round a j it was all over, and 1 fired away with the rest of them.” Direct Taxation. Th# Washington Union, the great organ of the au ministration, iu a late number, •< fared that “there can he no dou 1 that DiRE< T TAXATION iaeaeential ly t.emaat.c, ami has only to be brought before the people 10 and tavut with the u > uriu.” *. otutnntiouß. The Ptes.d tn sent in to th donate for ootifintiation the following uoaiuit.l on.—Dr D-tvis, of indtaimn CocmmsHuiiiii Kr Cl no , M Rowan, of Kentucky, ukrg* do EffsuS 10. N ip..*s, 411 1 Dr. Niles, ol New \ o.k , (vto bsiievi ) ior Su.dmia, I letup j A uietchtnt at Ht f m wi tling to the editor o| tin* Cmc iiiu ti Gin- ti* . ant *i he ni"St careiutiy foitned estunatfot th** hemp crop of die Missouri riv< r, gives u.c product this year ns in found numbers, at 1 3, 0ut 1 tons. Audio tin s lie* product of the whole Vv e-t lie sule, winch may Is- m i down ol 1 i 0 4* t< 1 s, and you • j have on amount equal to 3 fiftM) ton*. F “in this deduct | tl. quantity us* and hi the VV\st 411 mm 1 a.-tur**. my UjffUU tuns, mi l you liav.* fu • xpoit fioiil IB.IKHI to 21),QU0 tons, or inoie than equal to the requirements of. nil ti"rlliern s*-upott*, and leaving a considerable quan tity for cx|H>rt.” A Man tluil is a turui* Hie man whom 1 call dessi vriig th M name, i* on* wlaxM- thong ts nui ex’ ition* uel >1 ran ra her Man li ““It, whose hgli pit*pose in adopted tri just princi ples, ad never abandoned while heaven cud earth of turds means of iK-comphslimg it. ile is oaewliwwiil in itlier serk nn ftktav< t advantage by asp. eious road. n>r take Sit rvd'psili to secure n real gisnl purp*****. ‘ Sir !1%//rr Scott I Mr. Clay noCnnli a’o. A Washington letter in th \ w- Vik Mu cor aay ; “lh vayusfind un inters. w with a warn fit net of Mr. city, who yesterday icc*\ • a letter Irani th great ‘Harry of the West’ in winch that eminent statesman deel ares that he will not run for the Pics . deary in opposition t > G. acral Tay'tr. Tins fact may be leb i on, and to anm uk* ‘iiieul is i.-c ived hereby the Wing p ty proper, w ith the ulmo-t sat side;;>n.— lr. Clayiscxi cl* Jto arrive ai lb • c p.utl in n fey. days, and it is generally believed that he will publish u card in accordance with th - abov sialenient.” The Florida Legislature* The follow p•• i.n ,!.• 1 1 res: !:is r-fi-iitv. to tii? aoutti Western Railroad wet ~rd?red m the’ 3d inst. to bs spread upon th* 1 Journals cf the i’foridn L ■<; islature by an almost unanimous \ te t Wherea-i, it lias ie ?n m/i J. known, that appiitMtbi . about to be, or will shortly !>?, made to th? Gen td As sembly ot th? State of Florida, for th 1 chartering of the following Rail Road Companies, to s\ . n ! ‘ tilroau Company already organized fit th • State n ma, lot the purpose of erecting a road from the c. y i Mont gomery, in that State, to the city ol IVasaeolu, in tins State ; and the Railroad Company in the State ol Geor gia, known us the Bouth-western Railroad Company, having in ce.itrmplation the en ction of a road beginning at Mac ni in Georgia, theue? pi.-t.-ing through, or near the town of lVrry, thence through or near tin* town of Cuihbert, tlieu e *igin ft South-west direction an I crossing the L . lie River, between the thirty and thirty -ti .. t North latitude, running near or through tiie city of Marinnna in Florida, and thence to the town of St. Andrews, situated on the bay of th * same name: And whereas, deeming both of said roads ol incalculable interest to Florida ami th* adjoining States, and especially the latter one, as affording tiie means ol transporting merchandize and agricultural pro ducts to and h o.n the Stales bordering on tin* Atlantic, and those bordering on the Gulf, and overcoming, to a great extent, the many difficulties and haz rds which at present exist, in the way of our commercial vessels wh ch have to sound the well known rugged and dan gerous coast in the neighborhood ol the Florida Keys, in passing in and out of th? Gulf, and thereby saving an nually an immense deal ot lil* and tie isure, and advanc ing the great and va.ied interest of Hus portion of the country, and promoting the acquisition i | that private wealth, u|K>n which onpn < ><-* national j*- •*.'•* - a ! must always oc dependclu : cii . ... iioaa ru .nag i.. in Aiacoii to o, A iUi, w v\, n , .cc the time ol travel from Macon to Pensacola, from six days down to about fourteen hours, and connecting the city ol Savannah with Pensacola, by an almost uninterrupt ed Railroad communication, thereby affording the de partments at Washington, additional facility lor the transmitting of orders to the Gun Squadron of our Na vy: and also affording the means of transporting aims and munitions of war from any point cast of Savannah or Charleston, to >iu Navy in the Gull of Mexico, or any portion of th A *.iy which are, or might be,stationed on the Gull Coast, in the event that the entrance from the Atlantic into the Gulf might be cut off', or blockad ed, in time of war, by a foreign enemy : And Whereas, deeming, it a wise and just policy on the part ol Con gress, to make all needful appropriations, not inconsis tent mith the provisions of the Constitution, for carry ing out such works of Internal Improvement as would not only promote tiie interest of a large portion of our population, hut also advance the general interest and prosperity ot ihe nation: And whereas, most of the lanUM over winch said Roads would run, are very poor and not p.oina.;Le lor cultivut on, unJ irom whieti the gem rnigove rrnient c m never receive any g. eat amount ol ri venue : be it theieiore. ■ y Hie Senate and House of Representa tives of ti ■ Si Hr il Florid i, in gen > i. . i > u .y convened, That ou. rienatois ui Congress ot iiisiiuc.e . and oui ii- p.. sentatiVe- j. qin*sted to endeavor tt have an act passed hy Congn-ss, granting and v.iig to saru Comp my or lompunn s, in the event th it both or any one oi them should eit c said Road o. Roads every altenia**’section < I p tMic land in t!ie Strue ol Florida over w .i.c.l sard t i uds should pas-, winco nave not been otheiw.se apptt pualed. Be it urtner Resolved, That a copy of the above preamble anp resolutions be forwaid * to the President of tiie United Slates, and loeachof our Senators and our Representative in uongivss. Gt o. iU Conference. Apjiointm r i,ls oj Pi euclters for Augusta District—Josiah Lewis,P. E. ; Savannah, W. Chap pel, Allied T. Mann. Andrew Fhuppel ami Chan. A. Fulwood ; Springfield Circuit, F. F. Reynolds* Jncksonboro and Scriven Mission, I> Blalock and A J. j.th ;W* y : • Cncu.t, J. P. Duncan; Louis ville Circuit, W. Graha u ; Augusta, J. E. Evans and T. F. Pierce; Columbia Circuit, R. L-n? ; Columbia Mission, J. S. Duna , Lincohiton Circuit, J. W Knight; Lmcolnton Mission, to be supplied; Washington, J. M. Boimell;Wilkes Circuit, J. 11. Echols; Warrentou Circuit, Allen Turner ; Sparta Circ it, .V. P Arnold; Hancock Mission,J Jones; Burke .Lsaioo A J Rey nolds ; Jefferson Mission, to be supplied. Athens Distr.it —-H. P Pitchlord, P. E., A, was, Samuel Anthony, otic to be supplied; Lexington Cir cuit and Oglethorpe Mission, A Ne**se and R. W. Big ham ; Elberton Circuit, J. E. Cook andß. A. Conner; Factory Mission, E. L. Stephens; Carnesville Circuit, 11. Crawford ; Madison Mission, A J Orr ; Watkn.a viile Circuit, A. Ray and A. J. Deavers; Greenshoro Circuit, William H Evans; Madison Circuit, W. II Hebbard ;Cov ng. * i m l Oxford Circuit, J.C.Siin monsand L. J. *, Manroe Circuit, J. W. II Al len; Emory College, Augustus B. Lougstreet, President, and Alexander Means. Geo. W. Lane and O. L. Smith, Professors,and W. J. Parks, Agent. Gainesville District.—J. W. Glenn,P. E ; Gaines ville Circuit, J H Anthony; Lawrenc<*ville Circuit,to be supplied ; Clarkesviile Circuit, D Williamson and Stephen Shell; Duhlonegu Circuit, W. A Smith, one to be supplied; Clayton Mission, to b * suppl ed;Hi waasee *lrssion,to be supplied .Murphy Mission, tube supplied ; Elijah Mission, to be supplied. Marietta District —U. Kenau, P. E.; Marietta, C. R. Jewell; Marietta Circuit, W. J. Cotier, on** to be; supplied ;Cassvrlle, J. Knowls ; Rome.J. T Suiitli Oothcaloga, S. J. Belluh; Suiumervil<e, J. ii. Ewing * Lafayette, W. G. Parks; Spring P..is, W. A. Sim mons ;Du lion, to be supplied ; Van Welt Mission to be supplied ; Powder Sp-mg Cc if. J lI.CQ i'M*in La Grange District.- —j. ii. t E., Lu G.ung , Jomi VV. Ta. y , Gieenviiie, W. A Flo -lice • and S. <d'iillian; Troup, T. 11. Whitby, one to h • sup plied ; Zebulon, M Purefoy and N . N Allen ; Griffin- L. II Coldwell; MeDoiiougli, J Simmons ; Jackson. J. 13. Wardlaw: Decn ur,J W. Yarborough and J. W Hinton; Newnau, N. Smith, one to be supplied. Franklin, W. Moreland ; Carulton, J 13 Smith ; Fay etteville, A Dorman; Coweta Mission, L. W .Carrol; Meriw. iii. r Mission, R Stripling. Macon District.—lsaac Boring, P. E Macon, G. J. Pierce ; Mucun c. iofed people, 11. II M**<dneen ; Vineville, W R Branhuin ; Milledgeville J V Turner - Eatonton.C. W. Key , Eatonton Mission,to be supplied, Clinton, W. 13 Monticello, Eustace Spear; For syth, W W Rolunson ; Colloden, S, M Smith , Fort Valley, A. Pemiingtou : Perry, F. N. Uaggerly ; Fort Valley Mission, T. C. Coleman ; Uckinulgee Mission, J. Duuwooily ; Wesleyan Female College, VV 11. Kill* son, President, and E. II Myeis, Prolessor. C LUMttUi UiiTßicr —J. timing, P E. <• F Pleice, v'oluibus Mi>s. oil, M 11. VV hilt* , Tuibot.o , W. D Martins; Tumoiton Circuit, J. B. Jacks n, Troiii ist.il Clicutl. M. Beilah , Hnniillon Circuit, E VV R y one o be *<ppne 1; M P. J \in an IJ. A A pp; iguiu , h uipam. I, (•. R VV’igg.ns, • uih> t and Fort Guinvs, 1 1 T.iur and G. W. Craven ,Ci irkcsville, A C BiUilvr; M uiraj, J, T T liy mili (1 ‘1 Chittiiiioce.iee Mi t n, Vv B.ooxs. Jxirtu-oNULLt Du!.*:•.*■F. D Low y, P E Jefi isouvill<*, J. J gn. n 1 i Wright; liwi gio.i, to be suppu* i, Si if *.*viiie, R E. CHm and J i, (a>- •*>ii ; TelLiir J D Ai > ns, Vienna, t.i fi • supplied , Rodv. ,J. .vi -l i nud.ii.n viueuiidJ ien,J. N. Farm r: Duhim Miss on, J. F. FUndeis; Euiuitttel Mksmo.i. A ttiuMon. i< IV.ec. A i-Ut AiUt'iiuftO D<bU* t 6 cvty ; T Sum fold tran*i. ii .l to Lou-uni’i Conic :**uc • ,T. C. Sun l*y, Clnpluni L'.S Navy, C. Tu*el, VV. M Crum IfyiiiilC li. liny*, K*it w on uppmutin’iit iii r *t>n- * a <|iii*iM:>; oiMl-lwfultii ,J * ‘ A. U 1441. H, i)|* N.iuir* mi ac'M.u-i *l • nls iill non, T l) I’m l*y, i* li without on mp ntm-nt by order of the iVnt r*n* Next Cotitermic; to ltK*et m Au,iutfi. .hminry **\ mr \iiVi üb** ( otam tin lent lon. TV Bcietiliti • * i.i'* ir n )• tlmt a eonipai.viaa bout to be (ormini in New Yutk.Jor nn tir- üb. to l< Inul between tint city and Boston, lor tli** traiiPj>orttkn of in* find |iic*h, in ccniite.’tiofi with the Air* line KailrimJ. Tut nil i* t*xhnuet< and out ol tlie* pipe umi i* titled clow to (lie tuU* nnd lie mr h t in behind, win*it wny through tit** rctfion olvuru > the iwircrl wing* it ! onward w. v --fall Autumn byfJov.T,,, I L D -Vl*C. qtnpVll. , lf c “”* I [ VV.u, W. Wlfli:„,J*. K .|. ■ II J. 0. WKhnoiv Bo ,k K pot i | AM !I I.ton, In p.. c iu: Ol I L).. T. Fort.Phys.clan of j u I Rev. F. .Bicobs,L'tiapUin oi I .1 ’.in I, jw.n *v. Mini ,;y S, „ . K ft I* I p‘ 1* | TANARUS,.,,, , I Dr. 11. K. Greene, ) I -larnn an.! Hc,n„ I ATi.AM'A, 1,,, , * ■ At ain • .ling of the g. n'euieu i, lVlt :‘ ‘ S o il;j JioULiu u! ih■■ Macon and \ V ‘ ■ held ai Thoiupscti's Hou I. 1 “ n.i ,n .'.Min, Mr ('iurlis Cotiox. ,f ~ ■ i > ili - Umir, ami T. R. rJ, *‘ ■ uctOM .S.crotaiy. *' r ".- fl.r < Hairmun ai.|int. .l ih.'f, J || (lw , I 9 eotuiu.t to i -port on tlm coiij.ii,,,, „ f ,^’j’ ■ .1. li. iv. ’V AStil >0 iO.N, of Mac. II 9 1. X. Whittle, 9 J!. B. Weed, I A. VV. Lanudon, “ New Vo,k I 1. D. Waunek, “Cliail ui I .... ‘-‘“mmou. ■ ill” l hairimin was on Uioimn, u ,| u ■ ■ cooiuiiltce. u "‘ Alter n !.;'!>’ c . the H report.-.l tin.. ■ . ..ad passed overihe emirc til’ R.u.l, and examined, na wen as and.„„ ‘ y could H >ts c*.uai l l ic<! —and fiubimttcd to the n.. cu*.-, { \ H “it. resninlioiw, winch were unanini.iusly^ a ii,!,!!’ I Uranircd, That we are much aniiito I |9 Rnd ami all its ti|>pn,U'nat:c.'3 wed Hut„ . t-'"i .i'U t'’ ami mi. s.-i.i. “p.'iamio euo v w tilts rentalkahie atlcmiiin and skni a, 1H lu , H and a liigli state el tinaiicial prosperity TANARUS, T* H ‘ up,. Uiu.icc oi 11, un *SB and order, ~, t ilifMUgliM-i! the line hast iicnei! oui uiiq.ial.t; |H lion -i 1,;,t we Icive examined died. poi.s,t„, „ lie* eg.ucs the height mu! i v- lxulk car e.|ii piiii-ms of the Road, and find them m ; ' i . | be iut itui order, and uusurpas*^ A in n[ . ment by any thing ol the kind south oj the IV Resolved, Ti.rn with sucli - videi.ces ol M!l . luie u.*-, we cannot retrain from eApi>*si, lir ~ ra| b * *ns, our lng! appreciation the dis-.m r. i: ,. ; t Wt y and worth oi the late President Cup:. [) ~ LLK—to \\l. * ... I.ev mon ... H the fine practical know.'d ; * H peiintemlenl ol the line) the gieat credit 0 i H the li. ad ;o its present state of pi :!• etc n a:i 1 , H ty, is chiefly iue. Thai, us Imcihls ot the R, deeply regret the loss of Cnpt. Tvllr's iirvaiH vie**s, wild.* at the same time, we congratuiau-H < * ‘ii pany oil then good folium* in seeming a m fl 'i ui lire person ul ISA .C Ool)T f, Uicu, a ,',.1 and -at, who ill our opinion is SO well qualified t the high ivputation, which under the late imm... M they have hud the good fortune to enjoy. ■ Resol red, As the sense of this meeting that the “M Ruud should he completed to the Tennessee Kivl without delay, and that the time should be soairaiJ as to run in unbroken connection with eachotth-oihj K‘>uds teinijiating at this point—and that whe .1 importain arrangements are completed (us we sined they soon will be, under the energetic nranal ment of (iov Towns and the present Chief EnuiniJ h-“ advantages aceiuing to Central atul Lower G* I : will be greatly multiplied, and the profits ol a, ] ! Road- coLceined much increased. H On .iioi.ori o L. N. Whittle, L**q. th* thanks ui me t.i g :.te p.tjeuted !o Un. I’lesia* r.i, L't.. eu i- <j Ou.je.s - I i.k* At eo:i ,i VV.--t.-r • K -ad, kJidii.'-A a id ho<, .winy to us ua ili.* ti;u .s,u:i j p cSei.t vis t to Anuuta. Wm T. e ,;io i;;.g .ivi/ju.ned a lie; r questing that a t “* ns c*eling nc mi maned m me .vl wuii, and Atlanta papers. CHARLES COTTON, Chairman. T. R. Bmo.u, Secretary. H Destructive Fire in Albany* I We are indebted to the Albany Courier, Extra oi 3d inst , for the following particu’a.s ofa ut>i ui-:;. lire, which occum-d intiiat piac* on the Ist insulin H “! hi Saturday iu_bt asr, U tween tin hours ol 1-, our c.u/.'i.s were moused by the alarm cry c:"a.'‘.*,H w .i.eh w.is found i- uiTtg tK.m the twostoiy lu.cix ing, on tiie corner ot Broad and VVabhmgioii su-- lie* lower tenements ol w,i eh were occupi. uoy .fi H Hunt & Pynelion as a dry goods store, and Capt. .Vea-H man as a billiard room and confectionary, tiie upper lloor was used lor luw offices and Mas-.; .c The h *ig!it es the bu.idmg. : w- llasth 1 * •• uieH tire on me roof at tne time of its u.sc ve > \ v any ati to exiinguisn it. ‘l ire uliisu uuj c.:.-H Z’ lis, liifiefi.- , we 1 e directed to saving wiiat they might be able from ihe stores, blowing up buiid-H ings in the line ol'tiie lire<imd protecting the oil th>* opposite sid.* of tfie stieets. The lire i:s eouise, however, down B.oads'ieet, lovvar*:- hv r. t< the City Hotel, the last house on that suk “IB the street, and up Waslimgtoii street to the livery .• H hie, e ifi-uming a ware-house and several siuaii fiuu-Hj ings. ■ ‘Ha : our city lx-en iuniished with engines, e-uiid have been extingui-lieii ooner, but -a a ted to we were, our citizens ..... 1 almost t. • xhaustior. w ithout being able 1 c .phsh much— I>tunau\; loss $30,000. ■ ‘ Among iu e cis who rendered their assistant- ami lies. 1\ e tfi ~i.uik- ol 11 r eitizt ns. we notieedlj; - H| Butts ol the Magnolia, who rendered good servi” - itlovviiig up the buildings, thereby lessening tle .un ger on the opposite side ol the street. ” \ L'Mll'iiiaii intoiiiis us that the explosion, ill ino**v -HR ing up the bui dings, was heard 25 miles.” B 9 EBTIMAIE OF LOOSES. ■ Mr. Randall of Conn $5,000 insuranceH . J'*ae Tucker, 5,000 no ins. H Welch Nelson,druggists 150 “ H MaMunc Lt'vige iVi. Chapter 400 ” ■ H. J. Cook’s smith-shop 3>o “ H VV VV Hull 0 ” ■ John Sapp 2,000 “ I Merrett &. Niles 5,000 ■ George B. King z,OUO ” B L. Sondheim 7,000 “ B M. S. Waitxfelder 6,000 “ ■ D. A. Vason’B Law office.... 1,200 “ I Mr. Vrv*on |!:f* ms .* fit ha* a *•!■• I'*fe “i ,i;i ■ court p lpeis lit* Had 111 l.i pxS W.u w* “U.i’ B to establish them. • I John Sma lien 700 ” B Drs. Diekmsoti A Nelson. ..... 300 ” B T. H Mill* Hl .Soil, N V 5..W0 |” inaurW. ■ L'*ster dc Kamsdole, NY.... 3,(NN) fl Hunt A Pynelion 8,000 “ B ‘l’hese gentlemen were fortunate enough to save •” B ilieir books, papers and money. B P. J. Struaer 10,000 no iinumnce 9 13 O. Keaton 500 I Win. Glover ol Augusts, 500 I Estute of S. T. Mallory 600 I S|rt'uker*liip ol Ike House. I The following hat of ull th Speakers sleet ot Stales House ol Representatives, and the •ermsoftn f,r | service, will be found of interest. S 174D to 1701, Frederick A. Muhlenburg, IVnn I I7‘Ji to 1703, Jehu Trumbull, Ceiin. I 1703 10 1705, Frederick A. Muhlenburg, P* n - I 171*5 to I7W, Jonathan Dayton, N. J I HtfJ lu idOl, I'heiKlore Sedgw ek. Mm* 1-mi to liW7, Nathaniel Mutoi, N t lflt'7 ti 16H, Jawph it. Vsiuutn, H. lili to 1014, IFniy Clay, Ky. lJil iu ii 3, Lu. 4 fun Lu'.vc*, £3. C. Is j 10 ls*u, uemyCisy, Ky H:v 10 IH2I, John VV iaylor, N. Y. 1821 to 1823. Pinup P Baibout, Va 1823 to 1525, Henry Ciny, Ky. 1825 to l*J7, John VV. ‘laylor, N Y 18;7 to 1834, Andrew Stevenson, Va 1831 to 1.135, John Bell, Tnn. 18.15 to 1 *3B, Jumes K Folk, T* nn lr3J U) 1841. Rohe I M T. ilunUT , Va 1811 to IBt3, John Wltite 1 Ky. 1843 to John VV. Junes, Vs 1815 to 1847, John VV Dnvis, Indians 1817 to —, KufcertC. WmtbH - M** F o n tli. it will Vt found, that Uto Slateslwß cl joyed the St*nk< rsh.pas followh; IVuiftylvaiuu, 1 Hp-aker, 4y< sp* Connecticut, 1 “ Jersey, I ** 4 Mnsrtarhiis'tts, 3 M N. rtli Carolina, 1 ” ‘. ® lviTiraCi>, 2 •’ B .South Carolina, I * New York, 1 Virgut. I ‘* W I'eßti wee. 2 ** * Indinnn, 1 ‘* *