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JOURNAL & MESSENGER.
S. T. CHAPMAN & S. ROSE, Editors.
Dew Drops.
A small drop of ink,
Falling like dew upon a thought, produces
That which makes thousands, perhaps millions, ihmk.
[Byron.
For in itself a thought,
A slumbering thought, is capable of years,
And curdles a long life into one hour. [Byron.
We cannot all be masters, nor all masters
Cannot be truly followed. [Shakspeare.
... .The good die first,
And they, whose hearts are dry as summer dost,
Burn to the socket. [B ordsKorth.
The deepest ice which ever froze
Can only o’er the surface close—
The living stream lies quick below,
And flows—and cannot cease to flow. [Byron.
There are many events in the womb of time which
wiilbe delivered. [ Shakspeare.
It cannot be that our life is a bubble, cast up by the
ocean of Eternity, to float a moment on the wave, and
then sink into darkness and nothingness.
[Prentice.
The Printer in his folio, heraldeth the worid.
[Old Burton.
Some feelings are to mortals given,
With less of earth in them than heaven ;
And if thete be a human tear
From passion’s dross refined and clear,
A tear so limpid and so meek,
It would not stain an Angel’s cheek,
’Tis that which pious fathers shed
Upon a duteous daughter’s head. [Scotf.
Improvements in Augusta.
One that has not paid particular attention to the pro
gress of improvements in this city for the last few
months, and watched the tearing down and removal
of old buildings, clearing in seme instances whole
squares which are to be covered with new, substantial,
and elegant erections, can have any adequate idea of
the general spirit of enterprise which now animates
the citizens of Augusta. They are emphatically a
working people ; and what is better, they are taking
no small pains to enable every pair of hands within the
corporation, to work to the best possible advantage.—
To this end, water and steam r ower, and the most
perfect labor-saving machinery are fast coming into
successful operation.
The Augusta Manufacturing Company are prepar
ing their $40,000 worth of additional machinery to fill
their extensive mill, while the stock for erecting a new
one, capable of turning out 50,000 yards of cloih a
week, is rapidly taken up.
Mr. William Eve is pushing forward the excava
tion oi the second level of the Canal with a degree of
energy no less characteristic than commendable. So
soon as this and the outlet on the third level are com
pleted, a third large cotton factory will be put in ope
ration by some ot the wealthiest planters in the county
of Richmond. Mr. Coleman has already put in mo
tion a part of the machinery in Planing, Turning and
Variety Works. His splendid granite Merchant Mitl
makes steady and most substantial progress. The
Flouring Mill of Mr. Cttnnia'gham is farther advanc
ed It reflects much credit on the Millwright, Mr.
Reid, under whose direction the estnblishmennsmnK
ing.
If we take a peep near the heart of ihe city, v.-eshall
find the new Cabinet Ware Factory of Mr. C. A.
Flatt, which is 100 feet by 40 and 3 stories high, re
ceiving its steam engine and appendages. Just above
this on Ellis, Jackson and Green streets, Mr R. II
Gardner lias started off on rollers the last ol a score of
buildings to make room for a Warehouse, which will
have a front of 266 feet—and a depth of 236 feet—cov-1
ering an area of a little more than two acres. Hard by ■
this anew brick livery stable is nearly completed,which
is 120 feet deep, by 70 feet wide, and covered by 1000
square yards ot heavy cotton cloth, on which a fire
proof and water-proof composition is placed. This pe
culiar pigment is a mineral found near Akron, Ohio ;
and is pretty extensively used at the Nortn. This sta
ble is kept by Wilson & Linthieum.
Messrs. Doughty &, Bealle are soon to erect a
Warehouse on Jackson and Bay streets, which will he
larger than any othet in the city—having a depth of 337
feet, and a width of 286 feet.
Most of the buildings are already removed from the
corner of Mackintosh and Reynold streets to make
room for another Warehouse to be erected by Mr. E.
STARNES. Ims We Irani is tauc n reel tiv rvn
these Warehouses are to be built of brick and fire
proof.
On the Catholic Church square, North of the Rail
road depot, old buildings have been departing for sev
eral weeks; what new ones are to take their places we
are not informed.
On the site of the old Planter’s Hotel, the Steam
Bucket Factory of Messrs. Lockhart &. Glexdenjng,
is going up at a rapid rate.
On the coiner of Centre and Green streets, Col. Tur
ner Clanton is erecting a house fora private residence
which is to cost some §15,000.
On the comer of Green and Washington streets, Mr.
Nes’oit, will soon build a costly and beautiful dwelling. i
On Broad street extensive improvements wiilbe made
so soon as materials can be had, and preliminary ar
rangements consummated. In every part of the city,
we rejoice to witness unmistakable evidence that its
excellent mechanics are beginning to see better times.
We hope that nothing like a city lot speculation—
which is the curse of any place—will be engendered.
Straightforward, productive industry, and rigid econo
my, are the only elements of enduring prosperity.—
Tnis is the way to create a “ Southern Movement,”
which will command both respect and success. Au
gusta Mechanics who are turning cut beautif-l Steam
Engines, Locomotives, Carriages, and a thousand oth
er articles, are doing more for the South than all its
sectional politicians put together.— Chrou. 6* Sent.
What the Steam Engine Does.
It propels, it rows, it sculls, it screws, it warps, it
tows, it elevates, it lowers, it lifte.it pump?, it drains,
it iingates, it draw’s, it pulls, it drives, it pushes, it car
ries, it brings, it scatters. it collects, it condenses, it
extracts, it splits, it breaks, itconfines.it opens, it shuts,
it digs, it shovels, it excavates, it plows, it threshes, it
separates.it winnows, it w’ashes, it grinds.it crushes,
it sifts, it bolts, it mixes, it kneads it moulds, it stamps,
it puaches, it beats, it presses, it picks, it hews, it cuts,
it shaves, it splits, it saws, it planes, it turns, it bores,
it mortices, it drills, it heads.it blows, it forges, it roll®,
it hammers, i t rasps, i t files, it polishes, i t rivets, it sweeps
it blushes, it scutches, it cards, it spins, it winds, it
twists, it throws, it weaves, it shears, it coins, it prints.
The Effects of Charcoal on Flowers.
The following extract cannot fail to be interesting to
the botanist and the chemist, as to every lady who has
a rose-bush in her garden, or a flower-pot in her parlor.
It is from the Paris “Horticultural Review” ol July
last, translated by Judge Meigs,of New York, for the
Farmers’ Club of the American Institute. The exper
iments described were made by Robert Berauds, who
says :
“ About a yea r ago I made a bargain for a rose-bush,
of magnificent growth and full of buds. I waited for
them to blow, and expected roses worthy of such a
noble plant,and ofthe praises bestowed upon it by the
render. At length,when it bloomed, all my hopes
were blasted. The flowers were of a faded color, and
I discovered that I had only a middling multiflorn, stale
colored enough. I therefore resolved to sacrifice it to
some experiments, w’hich I had in view. My attention
had been captivated with effects of charcoal, as stated
in some English publication. I then covered the earth
in the pot, in which my rose-bush was, about half an
inch deep with pulverized charcoal ! Some days af
ter I was astonished to see the roses, which bloom
ed, of as fine lively rose color ns I could wish ) I de
termined to repeat the experiment; and therefore when
the rose-bush had done flowering, I took off all the
charcoal and put fresh earth about the roots. You may
conceive that 1 waited for the next spring impatiently,
tosee the result of this experiment. When it bloomed
the roses were at first pale and discolored ; but by ap
plying the charcoal ns before, the rose? soon resumed
their rosy red color.
“I tried the powdered charcoal likewise in large
quantities upon my petunias, and found that both the
white and the violet flowers were equally sensible to
itsaction. It always gave great vigor to the red or
violet colors of the flowers, and , he white petunias be
came veined with red or violet tints; the violets be
came covered with irregular spots of a bluish or al
most black tint. Many persons who admired them
thought that they were new varieties from the seed
Yellow Flowers are (as I have proved) insensible to
the influence of the charcoal.”
“ *** bctide ‘he yellow flowersit seems they are
equally incapable of change, under the influence of
charcoal, or of the man without poetry in his tempera
ment. Wordsworth tells us:
“ A primrose by the river’s brim.
A yellow primrose was to him,
And if wnsnothinp more ”
MACON, GEORGIA.
WEDNESDAY. JIAY 9, 1849.
C haritnbfe Association.
We take pleasure in calling the attention of our
j aders to the Constitution of the Charitable Associa
,onol the city of Macon. The ibjects of the Insti
tution are such as must commend themselves to the be
evolent of all classes and sects,and we ho|>e to see
t placed in a position where it can be rendered e.x'en
lively useful. Discrimination is often us important
ns liberality, m the the bestowal ol chanty and we
have no doubt, that under the present organization,
tnuch real good can be done to the deset virg and indi
gent portion ot the community.
The Sunday School Celebration.
We know not when we have heard a more universal
expression of gratification than was indulged in by our
citizens on Saturday last, upon witnessing the Union
Celebration of the various Sunday Schools in Macon
and the vicinity. It was really and truly a Union Cele
bration—all the different denominations having cordi
ally co-operated iu the ceremonies. ‘I he following
Schools were in attendance, viz :
The Methodist School 140 PurtLS.
Presbyterian do 130 do.
Vineville do 79 do.
Baptist do *6 do.
East Macon do 75 do.
Episcopal do 64 do.
Making an aggregate of. 564 do.
This estimate of the number, which has been fur
nished by request, corresponds with our own estimate
ofthe procession, as it passed the Floyd House corner,
when we counted 565, exclusive ol teachers.
The reader need not be told that this number of
neatly dressed children, with their banners and badges,
made a most interesting display. Macon certainly has
cause for congratulation in regard to the flourishing
condition of her Schools, and she owes no ordinary
debt of gratitude to those benevolent and enterprising
ladies and gentlemen who are devoting their energies
to this noble cause.
Tne procession was organized at the Academy and
proceeded to the Methodist Church, according to pro
gramme published in our last paper. At the Church,
addresses appropriate to the occasion were delivered,
by representatives of the respective Schools. These
addresses, which we had not the pleasure of hearing,
we are informed were highly creditable to the youthful
speakeis, \a ho manifested a most laudable ambition to
excel. After the ceremonies at the Church had been
concluded, the several Schools relumed to their respec
tive places of meeting, where refreshments had been
prepared through the kindness of the ladies ot the va
rious Societies.
The whole celebration passed off without the occur
rence of any event to mar the happiness of the youth,
who seemed greatly to enjoy the festivities of the oc
casion.
Fa re well Entertain men t.
we taue pleasure in'caning attention to tne adver
tisement of Mr. and Mrs. Conner, in another column.
Mr. Conner is an artiste of reputation and character,
and his Lady (formerly Miss Charlotte Barnes,) is well
known to the country at large lor her amiable qualities,
and her high attainments Their entertainme ts are
such as will amuse and instruct all classes. They are
strictly chaste,and liable to none of those objections
which are usually urged against theatrical exhibitions.
We sincerely trust that the admirers of genius and of
genuine merit, may be present this evening as it is
positively the last entertainment that will be given.
Escaped from Jail.
We understand that Robert Mocorthy, confined in
the jail of Baker county, charged with murder, escaped
from prison a few evenings since, and succeeded in
eluding all efforts of his pursuers to re-capture him.
We have heard some of the particulars, but not with
sufficient minuteness to venture upon details.
Time ol Holding the Whig Convention.
The Whigs of Pike recommend that ‘he Convention
to nominate a Whig candidate for Governor, assemble
on the 4th Monday of July. Our only objection is as
tn the flnv fit the week. There are mnnr ...t.~
would prefer Wednesday, especially as it would ena
ble them to reach the place selected, without travel
ling on Sunday. The third Wednesday of July would
be perhaps a better day. What say our friends of the
press ?
Virginia Elections.
The Democracy, contrary to the Telegraphic Intel
ligence received last week, seem to liave gained Sev
ern 1 members of Congress in Virginia. Botts is not
elected, ns was supposed, and there cannot be more
than two Whig tnembets returned from the State. In
several Districts, the contest was very close, a few
votes determining the result. Our opponents, howev
er, were the lucky party, and have carried the day.—
The Whigs have gained some five or six members o*
the Legislature ; but not enough to secure a majority
on joint ballot.
The Tennessee Election.
The Whig Convention recently assembled in Ten
nessee, nominated Gov. Neill S. Brown, the present
Governor for re-election. The Democracy have nom
inated for the same office, Gen. Trousdale. The can
vass has already been commenced,and promises to be
One of the mil animated which they have had in the
the state for years. Both parties are sanguine of suc
cess, and iu a state where parties are so closely balan
ced as in Tennessee, it is difficult to predict the result.
We observe that there are local issues mingled in the
contest, of which the Democracy are always sure to
avail themselves advantageously. Mr. Brown has
made a capital Governor and we sincerely hope he
may be re-elected. __
The Florida and South Western Mails.
Our cotemporary of the Tallahassee Seniint l, com
plains, With apparent good cause, that the late Post
master-General denied to Florida, and particularly
West Florida, proper mail facilities; and expresses the
hope that the “present officer will redress the wrongs
of West Florida in this particuifir ”
The Sentinel, we believe, is right in its anticipations
The new Postmaster-General gives promise ol great
energy and business rapacity, and we have no doubt,
will effect a thorough reform in the service ; no part of
which needs it more than that in South-Western Geor
gia, and Middle and Western Florida. The first great
reform needed, is the establishment of a daily mail from
Macon to Tallahassee. This is fully justified by the
immense amount of mail matter which now passes
over the route, and which constitutes one cause of the
irregularities complained of. From the various points
on this line, routes should be organized laterally, so as
to supply all the towns and principal neighborhoods in
the Valleys of the Flint and Chattahoochee. If the
existing routes were discontinued, we have no doubt
that new schedulescould be formed, which would secure
twice the existing service for one third less money
than is now paid. The rapid progress on the South-
Western Rail Road must insure the completion of that
work at an early period to the Flint. Some such change
as the one proposed will then be forced upon the gov
ernment. The wants of the people already demand
t. Would it not be wise, then, in the Department, to
examine into thisjnatter in advance, and adapt the ser
vice to the wants of the people.
The present mail routes of South-Western Georgia
were organized under an entirely different state of
things from that which now’exists. Georgia had then
no Rail Ronds—it was never dreamed that cotton
would find its way from the banks of the Chattahoochee
to Macon. Columbus and Apalachicola were looked
to as the natural markets of all that region which now
trades at Macon. These remarks are even now ap
plicable to seven-tenths of the ifouth-West, and the
moment the Rail Road is in operation to the Flint, it
wiilbe true ofthe whole of Stewart, Marion, Randolph,
and in fact the entire valley between the rivers. Now
why should thet people of the South-West be compel
led to receive their mail matter by tlie circuitous and
uncertain route through Columbus, when they can be
placed in possession of it, in less than one half the
time. by the proposed route I These are considerr
tions which we throw out for the Postmaster-General,
as well as for the people of the South-West. What is
true of Georgia, we are assured, is equally true ol
Florida. There, too, the entire service needs revising
and remodelling. The w-ork can be easily accomplish
ed, and if the people of the South-West are true to
themselves, we have no doubt the Department will car
ry out their wishes iu the premises.
Ky Long John Wentworth, the well known
member of the U. S. House of Representatives from
the Chicago District, Illinois, has nominated himself a
candidate for the U. S. Senate to fill the vacancy caus
ed by the rejection of Gen. Shields’ claims.
Health of Macon.
Through the courtesy ofthe City Sexton amlCierk
: of Cotmcil, we have been enabled to make up the sub
joined table,showing the interments in both the Ceme
teries of Macon, from the Ist January, 1844, to the Ist
ofthe present month :
! Si I'Sb § i 13b ® | * ! St l SJ ‘ E
months. ? jjg-; r jjjsiljhr
!*.• !i : Ml - l;.IS- I ll?l ii% I
i January,... SIMM 9! 3 1 86 ji 0 3| 1 3
; February,.. 9 0 43!| 3 2 4i 7, C, Oj 7,3
! March, 8! Ol 4 4I 6 4:’ 7j 4 j 3, 2 9 0
! April, 11! 3': 7. 32; J; 2 .V 1 1 j - 2
May *2 I ; 8 21 7 4 7: 1 f>, 0
June i 110 2’ j9!3’ [ 15{ 8 12 9’ 4
Julv 1 112 4 10 C 5 4 61 4 9| 3 \
. August jj 8 3:1 8! sj| - r > 2|| 1| 4| 2 3 j
September, 11 9 0u 3j 1;j 18j 3 ; • 4j It 3; 3j 1
October,... 1; 6 1 ‘l2l 2.13: 4 .V 8 42 1
: November,.! 5’ 5 2’ 2 ; 71 5 : 9 1 3 S 3
j December,, j 2i_2l Ijijf ; 7 2 ft'_2 j3, 1
|jß2 j 31j'80 j 381194 39, 55 j 41;! 56; 2511 _j
Total, 113 Jllß 133 96
This table shows the number of whites and blacks
interred each month. Fully one-half of the w hites, as
| appears from the Books, ate under three ycais of age.
In 1844,’5 and’6, the scarlet fever and measles were
quite fatal with children, which accounts for the in
creased deaths in those years.
An other thing cannot iail to strike the e'ese observer,
viz : that the greatest mortality has generally been in
the V\ inter and Spring months, while the average
deaths in August, September and October, are less than
during any other three months in tlie year.
It is but proper to state, that this exhibit gives an in
correct idea of the mortality of the City proper, as
there have been many interments, yearly, from Vine
• viile and the country around,as weil as from the ad
jacent counties. From the manner in which the Books
were formerly kept, it would be a woik of labor to sep
arate these from the others, so as to form a correct idea
of the number chargeable to each. Nor can we state,
with perfect accuracy, the per coinage of mortality, as
it is impossible to arrive at the exact population of the
city each year. We assume, w hat will not be dispu
ted, that the city proper numbers at least 5,200 souls,
and Vineville and the subuibs, say I,ooo—making a
total population of 6,200, whose head tire interred in
the City Cemeteries. Taking this as the basis, it ap
pears that the mortality in 1848, was only one
to every seventy-six inhabitants—or one and one
third per cent, of the entire population. In 1846, the
mot tality was greater, being one to every forty-six in
habitants, yet even that is quite equal to the average
healthfulness of New-Yotk and Philadelphia. Ac
cording to the statistics of mortality, the deaihs in New
York are as one to every forty-two ; in Boston, owe
to every forty-seven ; in Philadelphia, one in fifty-six ;
and in Savannah, about one to every fifty-nine. In
Europe, the mortality is still greater, except in Russia,
where, if we remember correctly, the deaths are nsune
to every seventy-two.
From these data, it rq pears that Macon, on the
score ol health, wilt compare most favourably with any
other city or towrn in any country. Asa place of resi
vlviioo for oopitaliota oml plautpra.it proeontourmeutil n*|
vantages. It is easy of access by Rail Road, from all
sections ; is destined, in a few years, to be the largest in
land market in the south, and lias as good Schools as
are to be found any where in the Southern States.
These considerations cannot fail to attract hither a
wealthy and permanent population, especially if cap
italists can find profitable employment for their money
How apparent, then, the importance of a system of
manufactures, where these parties can have their means
continually under their own control, and where the op
erations ot those who manage it, may be subject to
their monthly, weekly, or even daily supervision. Let
those who are deeply interested in real estate, in Ma
con, think of these things, and take the initiative.
One or two Companies, organized here now, would
form a nucleus around which others would rapidly
spring up. We would speedily find our present city
limits crowded with a producing population. Capital
and labor would harmonize, and Macon would press
forward in a bright career of prosperity.
Jmpiovomculn in Aguiii.
We copy, in another column, an article from the
Chronicle S, Sentinel, showing the present prosperous
w..tUM vn vnitricTtv. v ;_ tv
7 k 7 -—— *
Augusta was, to all appearance, doomed to speedy and
inevitable ruin. The whole upper part of the town, to
a point below the upppr Market, had been measurably
deserted. The houses were tenantless, and there was
scarce a trace of business in the streets. A man who
would then have thought of embarking in extensive
and costly improvements in real estate would have been
regarded as a simpleton. Fortunately Augusta had
within her limits a few men of enterprise, of foresight,
and of judgment. They conceived (he idea of estab
lishing manufactories. They resolved to cut a Canal,
and to tax the real estate of the place to pay the ex
penses of the work. Afier much difficulty and great
opposition, the power was conferred and the work
begau. It is now completed. A twelve-month has
scarcely elapsed since the first Factory was put under
contract. It has already paid a handsome dividend on
the first three months of its operations. But this is not
all, nor half. New file and vigor has been infused into
Augusta. Her idlers have been set to work—the poor
have been furnished the means, not only of subsistence,
but of comfort—they have become the customers of the
merchants —the tenantless houses have been filled, and
extended improvements, such as are noticed in the arti
cle epoken oi, me fumishmg profitable labor for hun
dreds of her sturdy, industrious mechanics. „
change is here effected merely by the introduction of a
few looms and spindles !
Let the people of Macon leam a lesson from the ex
perience of Augusta. The time has come when we
must have action. It is not to be concealed that Ma
con is now equally poised in the scales. A few months
more, and her fate will will be decided. She must rise
or fall, and that right speedily. Who of our monied
men will step forward and cast the weight of their cap
ital into the scale of prosperity !
Our readers must not become wearied with our
“ much speaking ”on this subject. We are resolved to
cease not until the fate of the place is finally settled.—
If the value of real estate does decline—if the trade of
the place docs diminish—it must not be said that the
press has bgen silent, or blind to the impending ruin.
Place / Holding the Convention.
The Whig Press seem evidently divided in regard to
the place of holding the approaching Convention. The
Augusta, Columbus, and Griffin papers, seem inclined
to Milledgeville, while the Cherokee Editors are evi
dently favorable to Macon. We have no idea of press
ing this matter to the extent of distracting friends ; but
we woukt like to se.e some good reasons advanced in
favor of compelling the De legates from nearly pvo
thirdsof the State to spend two days and several dol
lars each, merely for the purpose of sustaining the im
memorial custom of assembling at the State House.—
It is no light matter for the planters to leave home at
all, especially during sucli a calamitous season as the
present ; why, then, compel them to waste their means
and time merely to allay the apprehensions of some of
our Metropolitan friends in regard to the ultimate re
moval of the State House ? Many of the planters
have business in Macon ; they send their crops here,
and would be glad of an opportunity to confer with
their factors and friends. The meeting of the Con
vention here, would give them an opportunity of doiim
this without interfering with their duties ; whereas
their hurried passage through to Milledgeville, would
either prevent them from attending to business in Ma
con entirely, or force them to lose a third day in order
to do so. We appeal to the calui, dispassionate, think
ing people of the State, whether the press of Milledge
ville is not requiring of them, too great a sacrifice
merely for their self-gratification and the promotion of
their own pecuniary interests end those of their friends.
Our cotemporaries at the Capital, with such facts snar
ing them in the lace, should be care flu how they charge
others with acting from interested motives in regoid
to this matter, it is right and proper that the people
of the State should cotisjlt a rational economy inie
gard to their public meetings. It it is necessary to
spend a given amount of money, let i r ie devoted to
the enlightenment and moral training of ihe masses,
rather than for the support of Milledgeville, Macon, or
any other place.
Illness of Jlrs. Taylor.
The Washington correspondent of the Baltimore
•Sun, under date of2oth ult .says:
“ Gen. Taylor seems to be very much depressed and
saddened in spirit,on account of the illness of his nvt
excellent lady. Mrs. Taylor lias been for some tino“
past in such feeble health as to prevent her appearance
in society, and the pleasure she would have derived
from the visits of old friends. It is understood that for
the past day or two, her indisposition has been a source
of deep anxiety to (lie President.”
Tiic Scientific American.
We take pleasure in adopting to the fullest extent the
following paragraph copied from the Baltimore Amer
ican :
“ This is one of the most valuable and useful publi
cations in the country, and should be in the hands, es
pecially, of every practical man. To ihe man of sci
ence, who ft els a general interest in the progress ol
the useful arts, the American can never fail to be enter
taining ; but to the practical man, wlio seeks to inform
himself of all that is going o; in the mechanical world
at home and abroad, and who feels a lively personal
interest in the improvements and inventions of ihe
day, such a journal, abounding ns it does with valuable
information on every variety of subject, must be of in
calculable value. The low price of §1 a year at which
it is published, notwithstanding the expensive engra
vings with which its contents are often illustrated, pla
ces the Scientific American within the reach of all
The ptesent is a favorable time to subscribe, ns the Ls
sayon the Patent Laws, fox which prize of a §IOO was
awarded to the author, Edmund Maher, Esq , of
Washington city, was commenced in the last number.”
Plays, Prose and Poetry.
This is a volume of neaily 500 pages, comprising
selections from the various writings ot Miss Charlotte
Barnes, (now Mrs. Conner ) It embraces two Dramas
which have beui received with much favor both in
England and America, several stories of decided inter
ist, and many fugitive pieces composed for particular
occasions by the gifted authoress. Among others, we
notice an appropriate and talented address delivered in
Augusta in 1836, upon the return of the Georgia Vol
unteers from Florida. Most heartily do we commend
this volume to all who can appreciate true merit. Out
thanks are due to the (air authoress for a copy.
Fatly Jane Franklin.
Ladv Franklin is the wile of Sir John Franklin, who
commanded the British Exploring Expedition which
sailed in May, 1845, for the purpose of discovering a
North-west passage. The ships, the “Erebus” and
“ Terror,” were victualed for three years, and were
expected to pass North of the American Continent and
reach the Pacific through Behring’s Straits. Other
ships followed, under the command of Sir John Rich
ardson, but up to the present time no tidings have been
heard of the expedition. The British Government
have otlered a reward of £20,000 to any ship or ships
which may render the party efficient-aid, and Lady
Franklin has addressed a long and interesting letter to
the American Government, soliciting the co-operation
of the American Navy, and pardcularly the American
Whale Ships, in the effort at relief. The Secretary of
State has replied, by order of the President, assuring
Lady F. that every tiling which can consistently be done
will be done for the procurement of information and
the rendering of assistance. The letter of Lady Frank
lin, which is very long, and which gives minutely the
history ofthe outfit and departure of the expedition, is
highly interesting and touching, and the response ot
Mr. Clayton is in admirable taste. We regret that the
great length of the correspondence prevents us from
giving it entire.
Ilorriil Cruelty.
The Newark Daily Advertiser records “adistress
ing case of disease and death which occurred in that
city a few days since. A young man, named Ezra
Day, who had just arrived in the train of cars from the
South, in the last stage of consumption, was taken to
a hotel, and refused admission, under the apprehension
that, coming from the South, he might have the cho
lera. Failing in procuring lodgings at other places
where he applied, as a last resource, the omnibus driver
con veyed him to the stables, where he died during the
night.”
If such treatment were published of a Southern
slave, the whole race of Northern fanatics would be
open and bold in their denunciation of the “peculiar
institution of the South.”
Whig Meeting in Pike.
T he WHgs of Pike met at Zebulon, on the Ist inst.
Charles McDowell in the chair, and John T. Thweatt
Secretary, and made the following appointments, viz,
Delegates to ihe State Convention:
John T. Tliwcau, Kichard Wh te,
Seaborn Covington, Joseph R. Banks.
Delegates to Bartlesville :
isi msirici—ixawin Urewry, Wm. C. Johnston.
2d District—Geo. S. Barrow, Fras. A. Freeman.
Betltune Diet.—John B. Reid, Leonard Worthy.
Griffin Dist.—Hon. J. W. Jones, J. L. Alexander.
3J District—John H. Akins, W. D. Duncan.
Pine Flat—Sheriod Sims, Jr., Thomas Cawtlien.
Bartlesville—Alexander Garden, Zachariah Fryer.
Btli District—John Gardner, James Whatley.
Me Dowell’s—Robert M. Steger, Wm. Joiner.
Zebulon —James C. Freeman, R. M. Richardson.
9th District—Milton Riggins,John Brunt.
A comm ittee, consisting of Messrs. Daniel A. Allen,
Jno. B. Reid and James C. Freeman, were apointed j
by the Chair, to correspond with the W’higs of Mon- ‘
roe to ascertain at what time it will suit their conven
ience to meet in Convention at Barnesville, and notify
the Delegates of Pike ol the time agreed on.
Selling an Office.
The New York Courier 6j Enquirer, says :
“The recent discovery of a large defalcation in the
office of Marshal in that State, has led to other discov
eriesequally astounding. It now appears from an affi
davit of Mr. Moore made in the Court of Chancery,
that immediately upon the receipt of his appointment,
he disposed of his office for the sum of $16,000 nnH
p.r monih ! Mr. Moore in justification of him
self for this most unjustifiable proceeding, alleges that !
the practice is common, and that his two predecessors
in like manner sold their offices to the same person—
the Deputy Marshal! This will doubtless lead to fur
ther investigations into the manner in which offices
have been disposed of under the Van Buren, Tyler
and Polk dynasties.”
Gen. Taylor is just the man to ferret out all these
gross corruptions. His connection with the army lias
given him habits of great particularity touching the
accountability of officers. His Cabinet are men oflike
scrupulousness, and we have 110 doubt that they will
developed corruptions of the late dynasty, which will
almost put Swat twout, Price, and the old Van Buren
regime to the blush. The nbove case is but “ the be
ginning of the end.” Other developments will soon
follow, tint will startle the moral sense of even the
most bitter and relentleas partizan. Eli Moore will,
of course, be removed from office. Will farther Ritchie
and his company of mourners officiate, as usual, on that
sad occasion 1 “We shall see what we shall see.”
Congressional Election.
Elections for the next Congress take place as follows:
North Carolina, August 2 Maryland, October 3
Tennessee “ 2 Louisiana,...November 5
Alabama “ 6 Mississippi.. “ 5
Indiana “ 6 Texas “ 5
lowa “ 6 .Mass., (1 vacancy) May
Kentucky “ 6
Col. ISliss.
A correspondent of the Boston Atlas gives a short
biography of Col. Bliss, the gallant Aid and accom
plished Secretary of General Taylor. Col. W. VV. S.
Bliss was born in August, 1315, and passed the earlier
yearsof his life in Lebanon, N. 11. His father Cap
tain John Bliss,graduated at West Point in 1811 was
promoted to the rank of Captain in 1813, and died at
Mobile in 1822. Col. Bliss entered the military Acad
emy at the early age of fourteen and graduated at the
age of eighteen with the highest hqnujs of his class,
which led to his immediate appointment as Lieutenant.
For his bravery and prompt discharge of duty, he was
promoted in 1840, and served through all the Florida
war, as Assistant Adj General, with the rank of Cap
tain. When our army repaired to Texas, he dischar
ged the duty of Adjutant General, with the rank of Ma
jor, and in all Taylor’s hard ‘ought battles the duty of
first Aid.
The Government Jewels.
The Washington Whig of 30th ult. says—
‘ UnSnnuday morning, at ten o’clock, the jury in the
case of Shuster were permitted to come into the Crim
inal Court room,but the Judge of the Criminal Court
refused to discharge them. They had, at that time,
been out forty-two hours. At two o’clock the Court
was again opened, and it was ascertained that still
there was no verdict. At seven in the evening, how
. ever, the jury rendered a verdict of guilty—that is, that
Shuster stole the Government jewels.”
To the Weather Wise.
Dr. Foster, of Bruges, who is well known as a mete
orologist, declares that, by journals of the weather
kept by his grandfather, father and himself, even
since 1767 to the present time, whenever the new moon
has happened on a Saturday, the loliowing twenty
days, have been wet and windy, in nineteen cases out
of twenty.
More of the Frost, and More of the Crops. j
We presume that what relates to the crops is inter
esting to most of our readers. This is our excuse for
again giving what we continue to hear relative to the
late frosts, and their effects upon the crops.
Jackson, La., April 22.—The frosts and cold weath
er, have played the mischiel with the planters. Many
of them are engaged in plowing up and planting again.
Com greatly injured— . uch of it replanted and may
yet make a good crop—not so with cotton. It is too
late to expect such a result. Warm rains would help
to bring us out. The sugar cane in the Feliciana? has
stood the cold much Letter than was expected—none
of it having been jierceptibly injured yet.
Vicksburg, Miss., April 17.—The young cotton in -
the highlands has been entirely destroyed—corn, also,’
materially injured. Colton in ih* valleys and swamps ;
has escaped With less damage, and there will be tolera- j
ble stands without replanting. Seed is very scarce, and j
there cannot he enough in the whole country to replant
more than three-fourths of the crop. Fruits much in
jured—tender vegetables all killed.
Dallas County, Ala., April 20 —ln nearly the whole
of South Alabama the destruction is almost emite.—
The young corn and cotton plants are cut down to the
ground, and many oi the planters are plowing up their j
fields to replant. The drought still prevails, and while
it continues seed must fail to germinate. Unless the ;
season is very lavoiable, the crop must be very defi
cient.
The Memphis Eagle, of the 17th ult., says:
“ Avery severe and killing I rost visited us yesterday
morning, doing much injury to the tender vegetation.
The young cotton plants, where up, we learn are nil
killed, and the corn more or less hurt.”
The Jackson (Miss.) Southron, oi the 20th ult., says:
“ We had severe frost last Sunday night, which,
(continuing for three or four nights in succession,) have
done great, and, we fear, irreparable injury to garden
vegetables of every description, and destroyed nearly
all ihe cotton which was above ground. It issupposed
that about one-half or three-fourths of the early plant
ed cotton will have to be replanted ; and, what makes
it worse, we understand seed is extremely scarce, and
difficult to be had.”
The Canton (Miss.) Creole, ot the 20th ult.,snys:
“ On Saturday night last we had a stoim of sleet and
rain, mid on Sunday night a severe frost, destroying all
the cotton that was above ground, and injuring the
corn severely. We fear there will be a scarcity of
seed for replanting.”
I nthe Vicksburg W/ag. of the 19th ult., we find the
follow ing:
“ On Monday morning last, we were visited by a
white frost much more severe than usual at this season
of the year. It has either killed or injured many of the
more tender garden vegetables, and no doubt the cot
ton on the hills has been killed, or so much injured >
that it wi 11 have to be replanted. The planters in our
vicinity were buying seed yesterdny for that purpose.
“ We have, since writing the above, seen persons from
the country, and learn that in Hinds and the adjoining
counties, the cotton is entirely killed, and that the corn
is cut down to the ground ; the early coni will have to
be replanted.”
The St. Francisville Chronicle, of the 21st ult.,
says:
“ Our section of country was visited by a very heavy
white, frost on Sunday night last. Considerable dam- j
age has been done to the growing crop, on some of the j
’ plantations in this parish, whilst on other places no
damage whatever was sustained.”
The Feliciana Whig, published at Clinton, has the
■ following sad account:
“ On the nights of the 15th and IGih instant, we were
visited by heavy white frosts. The cotton and corn
fields have been terribly damaged by this unseasonable
visitation.
“ As this is the second time the corn has been cut
down it is probable the destruction is complete. The
cotton fields present, however, a far more deplorable
spectacle. The young cotton, of which at least one
half was already up and grow ing finely, is literally ex-
I terminated. The loss to the cotton planter is the more
1 severely telt as it becomes more fully know r n that there
: is no seed in the country for replanting.”
The Tointe Coupee Echo, of the 21st ult., says:
“ On Sunday night last, the wind which had blown
rtUIJI tilt. Ifwi 111 UUI mg MIV UUJ , *4* J
(rost ensued, which completely destroyed the cotton
and vegetables in this region of the country. The
cane does not seem to have sustained much injury.”
The Red. River Republican of the 21st ult., say 9:
“ There was a very severe frost on Sunday night last,
that was atfirst supposed to have killed the entire cotton
crop. But very little cotton, however, on the front and
high lands was injured, while all on the low and wet
lands was killed. This can be planted over by all who
have seed, which appears to be a very scarce article.”
The Natchitoches Chronicle of Saturday the 21st
ult., has the following :
“On last Sunday night there was a severe frost in
this part of the country. It has done considerable in
jury to the cotton, particularly to that already scraped
out. In some instances whole fields have been so
nearly destroyed, that planters have found it best to
plow it all up, and replant.”
The Neic Orleans Picayune of the 30th ult., 9ays:
“ We also have accounts from Georgia, the Caroli
nas, and Virginia, of the effects of the frost, but must
content ourselves with what we have given above, as
being nearer home. Without a doubt, the crops—par
ticularly cotton—have suffered very materially through
the South.”
The Mobile Advertiser of the Ist inst.,says:
“ In Louisiana, on the Red River River, and in Mis- I
sissippi, the frost has killed the cotton and fruit. At !
Natchitoches it was sweeping, and the great complaint j
is made for want of seed’ to plant anew, all through the
cotton-growing region West of us.”
The Mobile papers thus sum up the matter :
“ The growing cotton throughout the State of Ala
bama has been generally destroyed. Similar accounts 1
have already reached us from most of the cotton grow
ing districts in the South, and the probability is that
the extent of the coming crop will be greatly diminish
ed by the late unseasonable weather. The scarcity of
seed will prevent many from replanting, and we see it
stated that the existing drought will probably prevent
much of the newly planted seed from germinating.—
Even should the replanting be successful, the crop will
be thrown back full one month, which will expose the
ripening cotton to the early frosts and rains of the fall,
by which it must suffer injury. There is danger, there
fore, of a deficiency in the crop, the extent of which
will depend on contingencies that cannot at present be
estimated.”
The Little Hock (Ark.) Democrat, of the 20th ult.,’
says:
“ On Sunday night there was quite a severe frost in
this vicinity. In some localities we have heard that it j
very seriously affected the corn and cotton. The snap
crop met with a most untimely blight.”
The Georgetown (D. C.) Adeocofe ,says, in reference
to the injured fruit:
“ We have heard the opinion expressed by some who
have examined, that the loss will not be entire, but
that there will still be a considerable yield from the
later kinds.”
The Fayetteville (N. C.) Observer of the 21th ult ,
says:
“ Nearly all the early vegetables in the gardens have
been killed by the sno.v and the succession of frosts
which followed it for nearly a week, and we regret to
hear that the early wheat, which headed, is totally de
stroyed. The last we heard of the late wheat of the up
per counties, left it doubtful whether that had not shared
the same fate. The eaily wheat, however, we learn,
is usually the larger part of the crop, and its loss is on
irreparable calamity. Some corn and cotton, but not
much, were above ground in this State, and were kill
ed, of course. The fruit is all gone.”
The Elizabeth City Old North Slate, of the 21st
ult., says:
“ The effect of the frost upon the growing wheat is
dreadful. We heard a farmer of Perquimans county
say on Tuesday last, that he had a field which he
thought would have been good for 2,500 bushels, that
now lie would take 1,000 bushels and be glad at the
chance. Never in the recollection of the “ oldest in
habitant” has there been any thing like it here.”
The Marietta (Gu.) Advocate, of the 2nd instant,
says:
“ We have had refreshing showers within the last
few days—very seasonably tor our farmers, the previ
ous dry weather having been unfavorable to the grow
ing crops and to farming operations generally. We
are gratified in learning that,though the wheat has suf
fered severely firm the recent frost, many of our far
mers will make fully an average crop.”
The Cinciimalti Gazette, says:
“ The sudden change from warm spring weather to
cold winter weather, which took place on Sunday, the
13th, has destroyed nearly nil the fruit in the vicinity of
Cincinnati, and in the adjacent parts of Ohio, Ken
tucky and Indiana. As far North as the National Road
in Ohio, and as far South as Frankfort, in Kentucky,
every species of fruit tree is taken, except late b oom
ing apples Even grapes aTe so much damaged as to
leave but little hope of anything beyond the most mea
gre vintage.”
The New Orleans Delta of the 3rd instant, says:
“The recent frost and cold spell has extended all
over the West. At St. Louis the ground was frozen
hard. Further out on the prairies, the grass Lad been
put back full two weeks, and the California emigrants,
who have rendezvoused at various points on the fron
tier, must wait longer still,before it is prudent to start.”
In Georgia, the destruction, we are inclined to
think, has been less general. We hear ofpnrtial rains
in many of the couaties, and in some places it is said
the seasons have been very good for the last ten days.
No one, however, dreams that a full average crop, or
any thing like it, will be made. In some places not
more than half a crop can be made, even with the best
kind of a season. In others, the crop will he a full one.
Was fungi on Correspondence.
Washington, May 3d, 1849.
Messrs. Editors ■ The Union leads off in a tirade
of abuse and coarse scurrility against Gen. Taylor,
whom it charges with lying, because he has made some
removals from office; ailedging that he has thus falsified
his declaration that he would not be a more party Pres
ident. In making this declaration, Gen. Taylor meant
to say that he would do justice to all parties—that he
would endeavor to promote the true interests of the
(oumry, and not, as sane of his predecessors have
done, consult only the wishes of his party. But,suppose
Gen. Taylor had no party predilections, but only desired
to do equal and exact justice to both—what would be
required of him where one party held three-fourths, or
nine-tenths of the 40,000 offices of the Government, and
had held them, to the exclusion of the other, for twenty
years] Would not justice require that he should at
least restore the equilibrium between them ] Would it
be right to permit the injustice that had been done the
Whigs, who have all this while been as aliens and for
eigners in their own land, to be longer perpetuated ?
To ask, is to answer the question. And what more
has Gen. Taylor done? Has he even done this? By
no means. More than two-thirds of the offices still
remain in the hands of those wlto seem to think they
have a prescriptive right to them, and who set up a howl
of lamentation and anger even when an office is taken
from them that has been farmed out, and the nominal
occupant of which is proved to have long since been a
fraudulent defaulter, as in the case of Eli Moore, Mar
shal of the Southern District of New York. Had there
not been a change in the office of District Attorney in
that District, this defalcation would have gone on un
discovered, or at least unexposed, as it has heretofore.
Here, then, is a striking instance of the necessity ot
changes being made, and of the advantages the people
may expect from turning out mere politicians and put
ting in men who will watch and take care of the public
interests. In doing this, doe 9 Gen. Taylor falsify his
declaration that he would not be a mere party Presi
dent, or rather, does lie not act up to it by looking to
the public interests?
But a word to Mr. Ritchie and our opponents: What
evidence do you give the present Administration that
the magnanimous policy would be the best? It was
tried in Virginia: Lovall, Navy Agent at Norfolk,and
Bigger, Postmaster at Richmond, both ultra Locofocos
were among the first re-appointments of the Adminis
tration—no removals, that I know of, have been made
in that State—and what is the result ? Did you com
mend the Administration for its forbearance and mod
eration ? No, but taunted it with pusilamity. Have
we gained anything there? Let the returns of mem
bers of Congress answer.
The truth is, that, do as he will, the Locofocos are
determined upon an unrelenting, unscrupulous, unmiti
gated, revengeful opposition to Gen. Taylor’s Admin
istration. They care not what his measures may be—
how much corruption he may detect and reform, nor
h ow much the country may prosper by his policy—they
only remember that they have lost the power they have
so long wielded and abused, and its concomitants, the
exclusive honors and emoluments of office; and these
they will move heaven and earth to regain. Their op
pwn ww rn*UIU uc JUI a a , juot uo UiIIMMIMMg,
just as vindictive, were there not a single office-holder
removed. In the latter case the Administration would
be charged, as it was by Mr. Ritchie when Loyall and
Bigger were re-appointed, with attempting \opurchase
up Democrats by retaining them in office.
But Gen. Taylor, with all his kind-heartedness, is a
man as inflexible in his purpose as he is honest in inten
tion, and will not be moved to the right or to the left by
all the carping, howling or cajoling of all the Locofoco
Presses from the Aristook to the Rio Grande. He will
follow the rule laid down by Ritchie for Gen. Jackson
in 1829—namely, that the “ Removals from office will
be conducted with justice : those who have suffered
their party ieelings to betray them into official abuses
during the last [or any other] election; whose party
feelings ore still so great as to interfere w'ith their offi
cial duties ; or who are incompetent, dishonest, negli
gent, &.c. will probably be superceded.” Mr. R. added
to this, what turned out to be a falsehood, that it was
* ‘ not intended that any good officers should be turned
out for the purpose of putting in any friend of the
Administration.” It is recorded history that thousands
of “ good officers” were turned out, for the purpose ot
putting in friends ot the Administration, many of which
“ friends” became defaulters to an enormous amount,
ttie country Having lost auout rt co millions us dollars
by them.
You will have obeserved that the Union has been
pouring out its phials of wrath upon Col. Warren, As
sistant Postmaster-General, because he once failed—
looking upon this as an unpardonable sin. But I have
looked in vain for any expression of censure, even the
mildest, towards Eli Moore, who was not only known
to be a bankrupt when appointed Marshal of New
York, but who lias appropriated $20,000 of the public
money to his own use.
The appointments of Collector and Marshal of New
York were under consideration in Cabinet council to
day, and it was rumored that Gov. Young had been
appointed to the Collectorship; but the rumor was un
founded, as the subject was postponed tor ten days.—
There are present here a considerable number of gen
tlemen from the cities of New York and Philadelphia,
who take au interest in the appointments to be made
ill those places.
The first lecture at the Smithsonian Institute was
delivered on Monday evening, by Professor Hitchcock,
upon Geology, being the first of a series he is to deliver ,
upon that subject. Other lectures upon scientific and
literary subjects, by men eminent in their respective
departments of knowledge, will follow. Measures have
been taken to obtain, from the best sources in Europe,
regular and early information of all additions to scien
tific knowledge, important improvements in the me
chanic arts, &.C., which, when obtained, will be com
municated by the Institute to the public. These public
lectures will add much to me pleasures and advantages
of a residence in this city, and I trust much also to the
knowledge of the country.
Great complaints ate made by all who come to the
Metropolis of the tardy movements of the Administra
tion. More than thirty resignations of Postmasters in
Missouri alone are unacted on, besides those from other ’
States; and yet Judge Collamer and his assistant, Col
Warren, act w ith more promptitude in these matters
than any other public officers.
It is reported to-day that Mr. McCulloch, Ist Comp
troller, has resigned and is succeeded by Mr. Gilleit,
Solicitor ot the Treasury, whose place is to be taken by
Mr. Penrose, loriner Solicitor and at present Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury ; and that the latter office 1
will be filled by Mr. McClintock Young, for many years
Chief Clerk of that Department. Rumor also says that j
a large number of removals and appointments in the
Customs department were mads yesteiday and to-day.
I am informed that Gen. Taylor, in a conversation
w ith a gentleman to-day, stated that lie should allow
no man to be removed lrom office merely on account of
his political opinions, or because he did or did note vote
for Gen. Casa; but that in every case, where it was
shown or known that an office-holder had interfered in
elections, whether Whig or Democrat, such interference
should cost him his office—believing that officers of the
Federal Government had other duties to attend to than
meddling with a political canvass. Who will not say
that this is right ?
OGLETHORPE.
Dfp Black Tea, says, an exchange paper,becomes
more popular in the south. Doctors have forbidden the
use of green tea during the cholera season. Green
lea is strongly impregnated with copper, and black tea
with iron.
IDfp Seventeen millions of passengers have bern
earned over the Massachusetts rail roads, within the
past three years. Fifty-six killed and 65 injured.
LATER FROM EUROPE
‘l’lie steamship America arrived on the 4(1,
Liverpool dates to the 21st ult. The accotr •
Manufacturing Districts are leas encouraging
there has been no diminution in the amount 0 ”
ment. Colton had slightly declined, i n Co s,
of the impression that tie- pres?r,t c- p w<
ibly exceed the largest estimates of its f .
sales ol the week had been only 32,240 hales
the trade—s,ooo having been taken for cxp< r .
300 on speculation. The decline on the c<
ities had been Jof a penny. Sea Island had f
a half penny. The quotations are for mid
lands, 4d ; Fair, 4 : .Middling New Orleans j; ■
4J. Breadstuff’s and provisions had generally
Central Rail Road.
The Savannah Republican gives the folio*
earnings of the Central Rail-Road for the
April, 1848 and 1849 :
April, 1849. Apn j
Up Freight 16,118 49
Down do 37,871 22
Up Passage 2,844 16 .
Down do 2,738 03 ‘ j
Mails 1,600 00 “‘"Jr!
61,171 90
30,251 39
Increase. * $30,917 51
Cotton Forwarded from Griffin
From Sept. Ist, 1843, to March Ist, 1849,
| “ March Ist to April Ist, “
“ April Ist to May Ist, “
8.1-'j
Up to the same time last year there were ]
25,940 bales, showing that this year's rece. J
I nearly doubled the last.
The above figures further show that there wi ]
wards of fifty thousand bags of Cotton receive 1
place within the present season. The projecie 1
Road and other sources of increase will add 30'1
000 more. With an ordinary crop, the receipt, j
ton at Griffin next season will amount to at (J
000 bags.— Jeffersonian.
Length Seacoast of the United Sta.,l
From the report of the Commissioner of the G<|
ral Land Office we obtain the data for the f J
statement, exhibiting the length of the seaway J
United States :
From the northern limits of United States
to the Cape ol Florida on the Atlantic
ocean 1,90C : j
From the Cape of Florida to the mouth of
the Rio Grande on the Gulf of Mexico, 1,600:1
From the boundary point one league south
of the port of San Diego on the Pacific,
along the coast of Oregon and the
Straits of Fuca to the boundary point 49°
north latitude Hi j
Making together the length of seacoast on
the Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific 5,111
1 Or a “shore line” following the irregular
ities of the shore and sea island, accord
ing to an estimate of the Superintendent
of the Coast Survey, of. 33,062-
Cousumption of the Precious Metal
In a recent American work, “Comstock's Ei
of Gold and Silver,” we find this table, each
which is in a preceding portion of the work *pc
considered, and the data upon which the amsj
estimated are given. It is a curious table ceri
and as an approximation to the truth may, w* s::{
be received with some confidence.
Estimated amountof the consumption and \w >
Precious Metals in the United States for j
purposes than coin.
Silver Tea Spoons $36,000ij
Silver Table Spoons 27,000 j
Silver Table Forks 4,500 j
Plate, Dining Services 5,5001
Gold Watches at sl6 16,000 j
Gold Watches at $8 8,000
Silver Watches at $2 4,000 j
Communion Silver 1,225
Gold Pencils 2,oft
Silver fenci!? I,2ft !
Silver Spectacles 73d
Gold Spectacles 2,oft 1
Gold Watch Keys and Seals 15
Silver Pitchers and Tea Pots 2,0 e
Silver Sugar Bowls and Tumblers... 1,0- i
Waiters’ Coffee Pots ]/ I
Gold Finger Rings 16,731
Gold Bosom Pins 14,0f*l
Gold Chains 12,0<> I
Gold Beads 4,ft I
Gold Thimbles 12 I
Silver Thimbles 431
Gold Bracelets 3,ft’ I
Gold Lockets 1,0--1
Gold Pens -• -I
Gold Leaf. f I
Gold Foil b i
Grand Total
Important Rumor from Mexico. 4
The Mobile Register publishes the followir; I
of a letter from Vera Cruz, the 17th install’
by the steamer Thames to that city :
* News reached here thi9 morning, from tbefl
that the Mexican Covgreas had revoked the? ]
lowing the right of way to Tehuantepec for tne'-w
tion of a railroad across the Isthmus, in favor c 1
ican gentleman now at Washington. British ir
it is said, is at the foundation of this
ment. It is rumored that an English admire * ]
is at Mexico attending to this matter.”
The Value of Cold \\ ater. .
The Louisville Courier of the 24th April S j
We are much gratified in being abie to
Judge McKinley, the distinguished jurist of thr j
Court of the United States, after having hi? “J
seriously impaired for fifty-two years that he “ j
see without glasses, has recovered his sight >
that he is now able to read without the ai: c j
lor half a century this faculty was so serious J
ed that without glasses he was almost blind •j
recovery of his constitutional health, by which S
has been re-invigorated, Judge McKinley ver *|
ascribes to the daily use of cold water on the H
surface of the body. Os the importance of j
cold water in maintaining and restoring heal: I
who has ever tried it can entertain a doubt, a j
ler to Judge McKinley's gratifying success in j
ration of bis vision from its long sleep, for tl ]
of encouraging other invalids to resort to t
and powerful mode of relief.
The Duelists.
The Portsmouth Transcript says that the j
of Mr. Hope, onfe of the principals in the <h
Point, is somewhat doubtful, the ball bavin: J
his side just above his hip, where it remains, j
tol used by Mr. Jones in this affair, is the
was in the hands of the grand-father of
Com. Barron, iu the memorable duel with l V
tur.in which the latter was killed. Mr. Hope"fl
his wound immediately in that part of the b I
proved so fatal to Com. D.
Advertising.
A little man behind a big rock with a big ; “1
of pearls, at only a cent a piece, and keepin:|J
counsel would probably sell nothing. It is of- I
est importance to make yourself and your good
A frog in the night attracts more attention |3
ox, for he cries aloud and spares not. The fa
; sing from advertising are not conceived by J
i have not tried. To those who have we ne< ;
Ia word,for they will never discontinue the co-'JH
Womau’s Voice.
How consoling to the mind opposed by he tl
is the voice ot an amiable woman ‘ Like sa J
it imparts to the soul a teeling of celest.ai sere ■
as a gentle zephyr, refreshes the wearied *’■
its soft aud melifiuous tones. Riches may f’ j
in the hour of affliction: the friendship ot
alleviate for a time the bitterness of woe: l>u- •
voice of a woman is capable of producing* -
feet on the heart, and communicates a sens*
licious composure, which the mind had ■
experienced, even in the moments of its hu-
tty- _
KP The assertion that Gen. Taylor * -,r ,
those who expected he would make no ch • j
lie officers is untrue. It is a poor compi
Democracy to say that those who voted K
for no other reason but that they consider* *
make no such change.