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Journal & |flcsscngcr. J. KMOWLES and §* BOSE, EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS. Lit of Act*. Ws jfire below the captions ot such Acts as passed the General Assembly, at it* late session, of a general chat, scter. Local aud private ones, we have omitted. We >PT from the Mnledgeville papers For the relief of the representatres and securities ol Tax Collectors in certain cases, and for other purposes therein mentioned. To five torce and operation io judgmentß issuing fiom the Mayor's Court of the city of Darien, through out the State of Georgia. To prescribe the order of descent and succession o the estates of illegitimate persona who die intestate. . To incorporate a Bank in the town cf Ringgold. t‘ Recalled the North Western Bank of Georgia. To repeal an act approved rid January, 1852, en titled au act to repeal the 1 at section ot an act approve, 19*h December, lyitt, entitled an act to repeal all law? respecring the importation of slaves into this State, ant. ts give Certain- powers to municipal corporations in re lat ion to slaves, aud to amend the act hereby revived, and to revive and continue in force the said first of sai act so repealed To incorporate a Bank in the town of Madison, to bt called the Hank of M .dison, and another in Sparta to be called the Bank ot fqiarta. ‘To incor)iorate the town of Fleteherrille in the coun ty of Thomas, and to provide for the election ot com mtssioners of ihe same, and also to prescribe the mod, and manner ol selecting the town commissioners of th. town ol Bjiobridge iu the couutr of Decatur, to detint their powers and to exiend the corporate limits of suic town and incorporate the towu of Morganton in tbi County of Fannin. For ihe per r etnation of testimony in certain coses To alter and amend an act to make permanent tin county iine betweeli the counties of Dooly aud Worth, and also between the counties of Irwin and Doolv, an to change the line between the counties of Wonh and Doughtily. To define the duties of all Railroad Companies in thi Ftate, in reference to bills and freight lists, and foi other purposes. To tiiCor|orae the L-i Grange Light Guards, the Bibl county Lo in Assoc’atiou, and the Scrvien Troup, and tor other purposes. To amend the several acts of this State in relation to sneing out commissions of Lunacy. To enable persons who have claims against trus* estates io never said claims in a Court of Law, ami to prescribe ihe manner in which the same shall bt done * * “ To declare and define the jurisdiction of Courts oi Ordinary in ibis State, and tor other purposes therein mentioned. T- incorporate the Commercial Bank of Brunswick. •To compel the Superintendent of tbe Western and At Lurie Railroad. u> sell such Iron and other articles a.- ntav become melea-* to raid Road, at public outcry, aud for other purposes therein mentioned. To incorporate Laurens Lodge No. 75 of Free and Accepted Masons, Laurens county. •To incorporate the town of l.ithoniain DeKalbcoun* ty, and tbe town ol Woodbury in the county of Merri wether. To an act approved Feb- 4tb, 1854, to reg ula'e the tnrasui irg f all timber and for other purpo se., aid to provide a remedy against persons violating said uc, To provide a remedy for cases in tbe Supreme Cour. where the defendant iu error dies between the time ol the trial in the Circuit Court and the time of tiling the bill of exceptions, writ of error, citation and notice in taid Court. T incorporate the Welaka Steam Boat Compcnv : also to iucor|M>rafe the Ocean and Tow Boat Company, and to carry j n to immediate effect the provisions of an act to change the name of the Augustannd Wanyesboro’ Railroad to ihe Augusta and Savannah Railroad, t, amend tWe Charier of said Cos npany. and for other pur po-es. nppiovod February 16lb, lae6. To elect the Attorney General for the Middle Circuit md the Soliciters General for the respective Judicial Circuits of this rhste by the people, and lor other pur poses there n i sand To chuuge the time of the meeting of the Genera: Assemble of the State of Georg>a fr'm the tirai Monday in November to the first Wednesday in No vember. Explanatory of the second section of an act entitled an set to alter and amend an act for the more effectually securing the piobate of wills, Ac., approved 10th De cember, I}<l-'. To authorize Tax Collectors of this State to issue summons <d garnishment in certain cases, and to regu late ihe same, and tor other purposes. Torincofporate the city of Americus in tbe county oi Pu inter. To protect and to confer upon charitable societies certain privileges, and to make them bodies incorporate and politic. To alter and amend tbe fifteenth section of the four teenth division of tbe )<ena! code TfrftOfeonxe the Justices of the Inferior Courts of tbi- State to exercise 7tl!TjDaljr^;?,d;cV.ea. To permit practising attorneys to bold the office and and discharge the duties ot Justices of the Peace in this State. To authorize the Gainesville and Chattahoochee Ridge Railroad companies to consolidate their Char ters, and for other purposes therein mentioned To define tbe liabilities ot tbe several Railroad Cem-j panics ot this Siate, for injury to persons or property, t... prescribe in wbat counties they may be sued, and-j how served with process. To ex Liu and amend an act to regulate the modi; of suing the Linds ot executors, administrators and guardians, approved January I.stb, IS.i2. To piexeni liailioad Agents from shipping or con vet iiig toeir grain on the Western and Atlantic Rail-| r ud in pieterence and to the injury of other persons, amt pit’s them ?<>r such offences. To legalize certain piocessea in Monroe county, lur. luiion to itie public lec rds of Counties where the same have bee > destroyed by fire, declaring that all deeds and othet instiumeots iu writing that have been] recorded sbsil be c ustdeied and taken as having been] recorded upon sufficient pnsit of execution, and declur ■ng what shall be proot ot the contents of record* so dest. m ed. , To proh bit the pavment of storage on cotton is this Stale by Liiners auei selling fiom iheir wagons. To change ihe mode ot Executors, Administrators and Guardian* iu making iheir le-uiu* to Ordinaries. T> establish uud oigmze Couit in the cities ot Columbus, MaCnu, Atlanta and Rome, and to define its Jurisirhcnow. To | no ide for establishing lost or destroyed papers and Miing upon thi- same. To sutiio.ze the Geo gia and Florida Railroad C- m- i j.any to eon-tnict a branch load. To amend the sever and acts in relation to the exemp- j rion ot certaiu projsrij liom levy and sale, and to. pro* ale a mode ol secuiing said property to the wife! aid child*en or wife or child or children of sad deb-* tor. To require the Depot Agents and Conductors of the Western and Atlantic Rainoad to take an oath tor the LiUjlul in-ehu.; ge ol iheir duties, aud to punish them for a violation oi the same. Ti raise the jurisdiction of Justice* of the Peace. To incorporate the Sweet Water Radioed Company. To amend tbe laws now in force m rWatiou to idiots, Lunatics and Insane peiaons and their estates, and for other pftrpo.-e**. To au bonze persons to.sufimit controversies to ar bitration declaring how arbitrators shall be chosen aud ] j ie.'Ciihiog iheir powers, jpegulaung the manner iu j which t heir pioceediugs shall be conducted, and sor (| ether purposes ilterein uieniioued. To itrcoi poiaie ihe Georgia Air Line Railroad Corn pany, and co-ifer on them certain powers ami prtvil ege* therein mentioned. To Trtcdrporate a B.mk in the towu of Bainbridge, to he called ihe Southern li .uk of Ugoigis. Ta incorporate t le oaGrange aud Oxford Railroad Compan/. To.facilitate and expedite the collection of debts due by coipoiara.u*. joini* s’ “ok companies aud associations, ill c .ses wliete ihe stockholders and members are liable lor .lie same. To require the Ordinaries ofthis State to keep a book in which they xbail tecord all fetters testamentary, letter* of adluini'tratton and letters of guardianship, aud for other purjH *es To incorporate a Bank in the town of Bamlitoc to be called ihe Bur.k <>i Hamilton, Ga. To iso* rporate a B n‘* in the town of Greensboro’, to be C*lled .he Batik ot oieene-boro’. To alter and amend the first section of the third ar tide ot ibe Constitution ot this State. To allow Executors Administrators and Guardians resident iu other States or Territories, to control stock and mnm-v in this State, and to empower Trustees to and spose i t stock*. To pre-tc <br the manner in which the namc3 cf ptT- S- tia mv he changed, and persons born illegitimate may be made legitimate, and to carry into effect the provision* of the constiiutiou upon that subject, aud also to pi escribe the manner in which chiidien may be adopted, and to provide for establishing changing or abolishing election precincts, and for other pu-qroses. To prescribe the mode of taxing costs in the Su preme Court of this State. To incorporate a Batik in the city of Atlanta to be called the Bank til Fulton. To uuthonz ihe She'fi to take Dew bail where the pi mcipal has beeu sin rendered in certain cases, and hi make valid certain bail bonds taken heretofore. To incorporate the Cherokee Georgia Baptist Con vention, t- confer uj on said corporation certain pow eiS therein named, aud for oitaer purposes. To Lv ottl and o'gutiize anew county from the coun ties nf L nioii and Rabun, and for other purposes there • in specified. To Incorporate Macon Hook and Ladder Company No l, and to confer certain privileges and exemptions. To |*evnt and make jam*! the obstruction of any ol ♦he public roads of Troup county, by persons engaged in horse rarit g. To vest ilia- portion of land known as the State's reserve, below the ctiy of Mucon, iu the corporate au thorities of said city. To uiHkoiixe the Ordinary ot the county of Taylor to jav over lo James P. Ronaii and William A. Graham, certain sunt* ol money therein specified. To int-i ri orate’a bank m the town ot Morgan to be cnlltd the Bank >1 Morgan, and al-o to inc rporate l- e Brunswick and Altuuiaha Canal Company at Bruns wick. I inuring Hie time in which suit* in courts of law ia this .Mate must be brought, and rlm> limiting the lime in which ind cttr.eiiis aie to be found aud prosecute -, in certain cgaca. and lot other purposes therein men tinned. To simplify the method of carrying cases to the Su preine Court, and tot oilier purpose*. To provide for tbe speedy trial of certain cases in tbe Courts of Law and Equity ia this State, sod for othar purposes ooaoecied ihsia* ilk MACON, GEORGIA: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 1856. ADVERTISEMENTS. The attention of onr readers ia directed to our ad vertising columns to-day, where they will find pro fessional notices and business announcements of va rious kinds, which they will do well to bear in mind. Advertisements should bo hauded in as early as j Monday, when possible. BAPTIST CONVENTION. We are informed that the South-Western, the Mus cogee. the Maoon &, Western, the Central, the aynes boro and the State Rail Roads, have consented to take the delegates of the Georgia Baptist Convention to and from the Convention for one fare. The Con vention me-its in Savannah on Friday before the 4th Sabbath in April A Southern Baptist Theological Convention, meets in Augusta on the last Wednesday in April. NEW CITY HALL. We have been shown the plan for anew City Hall in Macon, drawn by Mr. Volsey Pierce, Architect, and accepted, we learn, by the City Council. The building will front 107 feet on Cherry St., and 97 feet on 2nd St. The first floor will bo occupied by the Post Office, and also contain two Armory rooms, and two rooms for the Fire Companies. On the second floor will be the Council-room, Mayor’s, Clerks, and Marsha s Offices. The third story will bo used as a City Hall, for public meetings, Ac., and will be quite a spacious and desirable room. A tower on the an gle formed by Cherry and 2nd Sts., 24 feet at its base and 125 feet high will surmount the edifice.— The other front angles flanked with turrets 85 feet high. The building to be of brick and nre-proof. Its appearance will be quite imposing, and add another attraction to our city. ROSE HILL CEMETERY. We thank our esteemed correspondent “X.” for his very opportune suggestions in relation to this beautiful resting place ot “departed ones,” and regret that our space will not permit us to say all that we desire upon a subject so interesting to us all. Surely no expendi ture imparts so much satisfaction to eye and heart, as that which groapes around the “dwelling-place of all tbe living” objects of attraction. Rose Hill Cemetery has been a popular, and we doubt not, inU active re sort to onr citizens and visitors to our city. Let it so continue, the silent, beautiful monitor, and tbe object of admiration. THE WHEAT CROP-OATS We are glad to learn from various parts of this and adjoining States, that the wheat crap is likely to be ns productive as usual. A friend from Cherokee Georgia informs us that the wheat does Dot appear to be killed by tbe severe winter in that section. We learn that winter oats have generally suffered. CITY COURT. We publish the communication signed “Citizen’ without comment, for the simple reason that our lim ited residence in Macon, does not permit us to know its wants and wishes upon the subject in conterversv. CHANGE OF NAMES The name of Kinchafoonte county has been changed by legislative enactment, to Wtbeter, and the county site from J (dr t-c-nh to Prcaton. Persons will take due notice. Wilit Oil i. It is hardly necessary, we presume, to say how very conducive to health, is cleanliness, and that no city which has not a reputation for general salubrity can be long prosperous. The unusually protracted and cold winter, which is tardily leaving us. has doubtless left in lanes, yards, cellars aud out-houses, liberal deposits of noisome aud unwholsome matter, which a few days oi sun-shine will cause to -end forth gases, neither healthful or fragrant. Indeed some of our lanes now have a breath which * the balm of a thousand flowers” would render scarcely endurable, salutary and potent as it is said to be upon the respiratory organs We j have no doubt but what the most efficient measures ; will be adopted to render our fair city pleasant and healthful. So mote it be.— “ HE 18 CONSCIENTIOUS.” So said an influential democrat to ns the other day in allusion to Mr. Fillmore. “Whatever,” he remarked, j “ may be his private views in relation to slavery, he will ] conceitniwuihj abide by the requisitions of the Consti- ] tution as President.” What higher tribute, in these days of political degeneracy could be paid to a man *— ! Let partisan K-aders and presses prate of “dark-lanterns • religious tests,” and conjure up other scare-crows to ‘ t ightcu the simple minded ; the sober, honest, indepen dent freemen of the country will act upon their own enlightened convictions. SENATORIAL DIGNITY. We publish to-day a sketch of the proceedings in the U. S. Senate. How has that once august body degeue ratc-rl since the days of Clay, Webster, Calhoun, Wright Berrien, Southard and other illustrious compeers ! It, is true, of the old and conservative members, Cass, Crittenden, Clayton, Butler and a tew others remain; but it wouid appear, that their presence and efforts are inadequate to restrain the disorderly spirits that live and move and have their being in sectional agitation. AMERICUS. Our readers are doubtless aware that this flourishing and pleasant town, has become, by Legislative enact ment, a city. At an election for city officers last week, the entire American ticket was elected. Mr. P. H. Oli ver, formerly a citizen of Macon, was elected Mayor. VERY TRUE. Under the caption of **llolll6 Influence,” a writer in the Sumter Republican says—“ That many wives do not realize the whole bearing of tbe promise at the al tar. to love home and obey.” This is certainly an im provement on sdj hyinenial formulary we have seeD, and is admirably adapted to this fast and ideal age, where wives and husbands are too apt to love any oth er place better than borne. Let this formula be adopt ed bv all meau9, and everr man and woman, whether they “obey” or not, be plighted to “love their homes.” Then will they perhaps make them a pleasant refuge from the cares and perplexities of the outer world. RICHEST OF THE SEASON. One of tbe rarest and richest feats which sbam and sublimated democracy has lately tickled the amazed public with, is to show up Mr. Donelson, the American candidate, as an obscure and insignificant personage.— Well, let us see. In I32st Gen. Jackson made him his private Siecretary—a very responsible and confidential position. In 1845 Mr. Donelson was appointed to the Republic of Texas, and aided m its annexation to the United States. The same year he was appointed by Mr. Polk, minister to Prussia. In 1849 he was ap pointed minister to Germany, and held that office un der Gen. Taylor until it was abolished. Tbe patriotic and conspicuous part he played in the , Nashville Convention, is fresh iu the memory of onr ! readers. When the venerable Ritchie —the Tallyrand ©f the Democratic party —retired trom tbe Washington Union, Mr. Doueisou was selected as his successor. Disgust ed with the spoils policy of Pierce and his administra tion, he quit the “dry-rot” concern, and embarked in the good cause of political reform—of Americanizing America. And this i: the man that sham democracy would smltify before tbe country. Well, if Mr Donelson is the obscure and unworthy individual they represent, old fashioned democracy has much to answer for. NOT ALL ANTIEB It i* gratitying to us to know that many of out for eign-born citizens are heartily with the American Par ty in principle and aim. They understand the heart lo6.snes* aud selfisUues* of the demagogue* who would climb to power upon tbe ladder of political Romaniain. They have tasted the sweel? of politico ecclesiastical rule iu the eld world, aud have no desire to try it in this “home of the free.’ They came to this country to enjoy the beneficence of our liberal American Institu tions. They expected the sons of those to rule this Re public who gave it birth—” That Americans would govern America.” In reply to our query, au intelligent naturalized cit izen, the other day, said he should vote for Fillmore for President, if he lived ’til November; for, said he “/ l now him.” Thousands of others, who are tired of the eternal agitation kept up by political traders ; agita tion which is imperilling the great interests of the country, as well as the jierpetuitv of the best govern ment that ever existed—thousands and tens of thou aauds who are not identified with any party, will vote for Millard Fillmore, because they feel that with bim at the helm of dtate, under the blessing of Providence, all will be safe. NEW VOLUME. The present number closes the 33rd volume of the Jourr.a 1 <£ Messenger. We shall be giad to commence the 34th volume, with handsome increo?© to cur subscription list. POLITICAL ANTECEDENTS Preferring Gen. liarrison to Mr. S an Buren ctriain lv did not make a Democrat, in 1839—nor did it make a Whig, for thousands of Democrats preferred Gen Bar* risen to Mr. Van Buren. What we have to say is, (though ungracious to talk of so long ago.) we then un- I deratood our neighbor, trom his own mouth, to cla*-* ! himself politically with the Democrats.— Macon h,e ----! graph. We have no idea that our esteemed friend of the Tel egraph intentionally misrepresented ns. And he may have been mislead by a remark of ours, that we favor ed the lendiug principles and measures of Gen. Jack son's administration. In 1826 Georgia cast her vote for Hugh L White, and against Van Buren and John Q. Adams, We then had no vote, but sympathized : with the White, or Republican party. In 1849, Gen. ’ Harrison and Van Buren were the opposing candidates, and parties then took the name of D hig and Locofoeo, lor Democratic. It is hardly necessary to say to our contemporary where we were then. He also may I know, that when tbe Democratic parly was formed in Florida under the auspices ot Mr. Wescott, who was once private Secretary to Mr. Van Buren, we refused to join it, and was elected to Ihe Legislature, in oppo sition to that gentleman as a Harrison man, or W big, though other issues were iuvolred. In regard to the antecedents of our neighbor, we should not have referred to them at all, but for his im proper association ot Messrs. Trippe and Foster with abolitionists. We are willing to concede to him the same purity of motive, the same patriotic aims, that we accord to ourselves and our friends. A9 to his democ racy, we presume it is just as genuine as that of Messrs. Toombs and Stephens, and other new-light leaders. — We shall be glad to see it defined, if indeed it is tangi ble and definable, THE AMERICAN UNION, Published in Griffin, Ga., is one of the best and most efficient papers that comes to our table. We regrei to observe in the last number, that the worthy editor is somewhat desponding on account of the tardiness ot debtors to pay up. We do hope his prospects will brighten with the opening spring. We most cordially recommend his able and interesting journal to the friends of the American cau3e, and hope they will lib erally pat-ouise it. in the mean time, friend, cheer up, and write no more about the blues State Convention. We have been patiently waiting for two or three j weeks past for some of our brethren of the pi ess of ; greater age and experience than we possess, to say something in reference to a State Convention of the American party, for tbe purpose of ratifying the nom ination of Fillmore and Donelson, aud selecting an i electoral ticket. A9 no one has yet, so far as we know, recommended the adoption of this or any other plan of appointing an electoral ticket, we would humbly say vet, that a Convention be called at an early day at the city of Macon or some other accessible point, lor the purpose of ratifying the late nomination, appointing Electors for the State at large, and for the Districts, and sub-Electors for the respective counties. What say our bietbren of the American press? What say the members of the Executive Committee of tbe State* Is it not important that, inasmuch us our candidates are in tbe field, an able and efficient electoral ticket should I be selected at once?— Athene Watchman. In regard totne foregoing suggestions, it may be pro per to observe, that whilst it is confidently believed Mr. Fillmore will accept the nomination tendered bim, still, until we have positive assurance from him to that effect, it may be premature to present an electoral tick it. As to ratifying the nomination, the people have al ready done that, with a unanimity and warmth very annoying to the opposition. SOMEWHAT ASTONISHING. Washington, March 17,1856. The Senate was to-day. chiefly occupied in passing appropriation bills for the improvement of rivers, bar bors, Ac. It is somewhat astonishing with what facili l ty such appropriations pass now-a-days, in u Democrat ic Senate. There appeared to be only about eight ob jectors. Thus writes the impartial correspondent of the Savannah Journal, a Democratic paper. But why should tbe writer be astonished at anything done now i a-days by sham democracy ? Were they to redeem j their pledges and render operative the principles em -1 bodied in their platforms in reference to the tariff, inter nal improvements, retrenchment, Ac., the world might ’ marvel. The democracy of modern times would not ; be recognized by Jefferson, Madison and Jackson. Georgia and hee Rah hoads.— Georgia is nearly ] chequered by railroads, and yet she stands before tbe ! world with a debt of only two millions six hundred and twenty-sou p thousand two hundred and twenty-one 1 dollars against her on the balance sheet. No other : State in the Union can point to the same amount of works of internal improvement, aud show so small an indebtedness. Ravages or Consumption'. —ln the month of Febru ary, the whole number of deaths in the city of New York, was officially stated at 1,476, of which 489 were from diseases of tbe respiratory organs. Showing a proportion so great, as to justify us in considering these diseases as no less dangerous at the North than ure the epidemic fevers of our owu climate. WISE ON FILLMORE. Gov. Wise denies that in the late canvass, he char acterised the Administration ot Fillmore us “Wash ! ington-l ; ke.” He will scarcly deny that he uttered the following sentiments in a speech in Richmond in 1652, and which was published in the Enquire of that city : “ Mr. Wise paid a high compliment to Mr. Fillmore, for his Datriotic course—he bad served with bim—knew him well —knew bis private sentiments—knew them to be opposed to slavery in tbe abstract. The man w ho could act thus disinterestedly, he considered en titled to “ well done, —most faithful servant.” Tbe Albany Express intimates that George Law owes Mr. Fillmore an old grudge for putting an em* bargo upon bis (Law’s; filibustering propensities, aud that this is the reason of his opposition to Fillmore.— The Express publishes a letter from President Fillmore to Hugh Maxwell, (then Collector at New York; touch ing Mr. Law aud Cuba, to sustain its intimation. ROMANISM IN MEXICO -CIVIL ALLEGIANCE The Bishops iu Mexico protest against tbe new law subjecting the clergymen to be tried by the civil au thorities. In his protest, the Bishop of Monterey says he will Dot obey this law, nor allow the clergy to obey it, until he is commanded to do so by the Pope of Rome. Romanism is the same everywhere. In Mexico, the priests ol that religion refuse to obey the laws of the country, unless the Pope allows them to do so. Aud yet the American party is denounced for refus ing to promote to office men who hold dual allegiauce, aud are told that they impose odious religious tests. — Our opponents know better, and the people are begin ning to come to their senses upoD this subject. NOT APPRECIATED. Some of the northern papers tuois than intimate that the cause of Democracy was damaged in New Hampshire by tbe visit and speeches of Messrs. Cobb ! and Orr, before the election iu that State, Very likely. PICTURE OF PREBIDENT PIERCE- The New York Evening Poet entertains this opinion of the Democratic President whom it helped into the White House; “ Mr. Pierce is a small lawyer from Concord, of slen der capacity, and no firmness of principle—a person whose intellectual character is best expressed by a homely metaphor sometimes used by housewives, when they say ot a feeble-minded man that he is ‘ rather slack baked.’” jggT The Bostou Journal expresses the opinion that Mr. Fillmore will carry Massachusetts, aqd says: “ Gen. Taylor’s chances were not more favorable in 1848 than those of Fillmore seem to be now, but he carried the State by a handsome majority. The pros pects of Gen. Scott Here not brighter at the time he ; was nominated, yet Massachusetts was one of the few j Slates which gave him a plurality.” Bear it in Mind.— While Millard Fillmore occupied ’ the Presidential|Chair,says the Columbus Enquirer, not a disorganiz.er, North or South, received au appoint ment to a post of honor or profit. The consequence was, fanaticism and dissatisfaction were almost starved out when he left the office. His successor came iu uud lavished tbe patronage of the government upon aboli tionists, secessionist* and freesoilers, tuuj the Union is on tbe brink of dissolution. VAIN HOPE. Tbe Nownau Banner thus discourses about delin quent subscribers: We know not whether such men on the “other side of Jordan,” will experience tbe tale of Dives or the le licities of Lazarus—hut if the former, we hope they will be more successful than the rich man iu prevailing with Father Abraham to send back some messenger to warn their brethren on earth against defrauding the printer out ol his just dues, br such miserable subter fuges as some of them set up. [cox k CSICATJB.] | Rose Hill Cemetery. To-day, this charming resting place of the deud, has again filled me with those refining sentiments which it has so often inspired. 1 hope, and believe, each suc cessive visit to its sacred grounds, makes me a better man. Aud now, whilst it is ail tresh upon my heart, let me make a few suggestions to the people and au thorities of Mucon. And first of all, can we not all save something from our ordinary expenses to devote to this lovely spot 9 Can we Dot give each and all our mite, to make yet sweeter the grounds which hold the dust ot our loved ones, and cause more flowers to bloom about their graves? Or, if the unholy thought of selfishness may be indulged in such a connection, will we not rob death of a part of its terrors, by preparing for ourselves a resting place of beauty and inviting sweetness As our money cannot go with us into tbe grave, what more rational than to devote a little of it to make the grave sacred and serene ? Citizens—members of our Citv Council, let us be up and a-doing. Much has beeu done, but the bund of taste can yet do much more, with a small expenditure of money. Strangeis regard the Cemetery as the pride of Macon. Will not our people too, wake up to its proper appreciation ? But another suggestion: The practice of enclosing lots with plank fences should be discontinued. It is expensive, as they have to be frequently replaced or repaired. It mars the beauty of the grounds, as a num ber of sueli enclosures are now falling, from decay. It Iron Railing be too expensive, the Cherokee or W bite Mycropliilla Rose, or some other hedge plant, will fur nish a cheap aud appropriate hedging for our lots; or a few courses of brick, with a caping of stone or mar ble, will combine economy, durability and beauty, pro vided the lot be tastefully planted with shrubs and flowers. Many other suggestions, as to ueeded im provements, ought to oe made, but I forbear for the good reason that the public spirited citizens who have charge of the grounds, know better than I do what those improvements ure, aud if a little fund of a few hundred dollars be placed in their hands, they will be made. Will not some member ot tbe City Council lead offin this matter? or will not the Council inaugu rate a policy for tbe gradual and continued improve ment of what alone, of earth, is the common property of us all. N. [Cummunicated.] CITY COURT. Elitors of ihe Messenger I did not attend the Public Meeting on Wednesday night, neither do I know what action was there taken as to the City Court; but whatever that action may have been, I cannot agree that it furnished a fair indi cation of public opinion. The call tor the meeting in vited only those who were opposed, to the Court, and that the friends of tbe Court might have no pretext for attending, the word “opposed” was printed in italics. I care very little about the subject, one way or the other, but I think it would have been a better plan to have called a meeting of all the citizens, so that both sides of the question could have been presented and a fair test of public opinion obtained. For my part, I cannot see that a public meeting can have much effect, no matter to which side it inclines. It certainly has no right to repeal a lawof the State,and though I have heard various plums suggested bv which it is thought the Council may nullify tbe action ot tbe Legislature, it is my opinion that Council has no right to do that indirectly which it would not venture to undertake directly. Ido not wish to be understood as taking one side or the other as to the expediency or necessity of the City Court. I only wish to suggest that if we are to be governed in tbe matter by a public meeting, all the taxpayers should have a chance to be heard. CITIZEN. RATHER WOOLY. The friends of Speaker Banks, recently held a glori fication meeting in Boston, in honor of his election.— Gen. Wilson, Senator in Congress, uttered the follow ing rather highly perfumed sentiments, by which it would seem Messrs, Fillmore and Donelson are no fa vorites of that pestiferous agitator. Who cares ? Gen. Wilson said, ** The men who stood by Banks would repudiate that degrading submission to the slave power enacted at Philadelphia. He would not utter, if he could, a word that would offend a Massachusetts man; but to her belonged the deep degradation she subjected berself to at Philadelphia. Had they been only true to themselves, they would have ensured a Presidential victory next November. They had been told that they wouid be defeated at Philadelphia, and they knew it, and they should have courted that de feat. Was there a Republican m Massachusetts who would vote, next November, for a man whose right hand was stained with the blood of tbe fugitive slave law—a man who owned a hundred native Americans as slaves. If Banks bad been elected in one week from the meeting of Congress, Whitfield would have been out and Reeder in, and there would hate been no Fill more for a Presidential nominee, and Donelson, with his hundred slaves, for a Vice President.” Lewis D. Campbell.— We have assurances from a reliable quarter, that Mr. Campbell, whose attendance at a Fillmore meeting, in Washington, has excited some remark, does not by any means endorse the nom ination ; and we have some reason to believe that the speech he made upon tbe occasion has been misreport ed. It will be remembered that be did not in that speech allude to Mr. Fillmore at all; and we suspect tbe Philadelphia candidates will find in Mr. Campbell not h friend and supporter, but a vigorous and decided opponent.— £ot-n Atlas. W’e commend the above to the attention of the Fed* eral Union, and Telegraph of this city. The Atlas is a leading black republican organ. Banks. — There are said to be 1,300 banks in the Uni ted States, which in last January circulated #117,157,* 41*2, while of coin iu circulation there was #155,109,- 605. showing actually a greater amount of coin than bank notes to be used in tbe business of the country.— The whole amount of money in circulation was #359,- 265,017, giving to each individual an average of #l3 80, and showing an increase of about #60,000,000 in the last ten years. Political Intelligence. The Americans in the various cities and towns in North Carolina have held ratification meetings, aud fully endorse tbe nomination of Millard Fillmore and Andrew Jackson Donels< n. The Americans of the Old North State appear to be fully aroused, aud enter the present campaign full ol hope. The Hon. J. J Crittenden having been invited to at tend the great ratification meeting in Philadelphia on W T ednesua\ evening, sent a letter in which he stated that it was utterly impossible lor him to he present, but that he fully and most cordial y endorsed tbe nom inations of Messrs. Fillmore and Donelson. The recent elections in thirteen counties in N. York have resulted in the election of 51 Democratic Supervi sors, 52 Know Nothings, and 45 Republicans. Among the townships carried by the Americans is Rinderbook or Lindenwold. The Philadelphia Pennsylvanian publishes a commu nication recommending the Hon. John K. Thompson, of New Jersey, as the Democratic candidate for the Vice Presidency, in connection with the Hon. James Buchanan lor President. The Hon. Garrett Davis, of Kentucky, has written a letter in which he most cordially endorses the nomiua tion of Fillmore and Donelson. Mr. Davis was a prom inent candidate for the Presidential nomination him self The Americans of St. Louis held a Mass Meeting on Monday night, and ratified the nomination of Fillmore and Donelson. The meeting is represented to have been very large and enthusiastic. The American party in Vicksburg, Miss., held a meeting on tbe evening of the first inst., and ratified the nomination of Fillmore and Donelson for President and Vice Preiident. The return of Mr. Fillmore from Europe is looked for early in June. Already his numerous friends aud neighbors in Buffalo are discussing the expediency ol giviug him a suitable public receptions Deaths iu Milledgenlie. Tbe Milleogeville Union of the 18th inst., says : Du* ring a very lew days past tbe Angel of Death has plied his sickle with no idle hand. On. Saturday the Bth inst., Dr. Beuj- F. Carter, late representative from the county of Murray, died at the residence of bis father, Col F. Carter, of consumption, Dr. C., was a most es timable young man, and his premature death is de plored by all who knew him. On Tuesday the 11th, Mr. Richard F. Budd, proprie tor and the Washington Hall in this city, died. Mr. K. hus been a citizen ot this place only a short time. He came, ws believe, from Canada He was an old man. On the night of the same da.v, Dr. Holmes, assistant Physician of the Lunatic Asylum, died of Pneumonia, at the residence ot Dr. T. F. Green. Dr. Holmes we believe was originally from Floyd county, Ga. He was an estimable young man, with a bright promise of fu ture usefulness and distinction. On the ;arnc day. Mr. Charles Jenkins, an aged map, was drowied in the Oconee, opposite Ihe city. On the 15th inst., Mrs. Mary M. Cutting, wife of Dr. John R Cttting, formerly State Geologist, died of Pneumonia A nev stove has been invented for the comfort of traveller). It is nut under tbe feet, and a mustaid plaster uponthe head, which draws the heat thiough ihe whole system. Said to be a Yankee invention Patent rightssell cleverly. “There goeta woman with a hat on,” said a little darkie to a co&panion, as a person had just passed them, “li’s oily a gemmau with a lady’s shawl on,” replied tbe otlfer. What is it tht causes a cold, cures a cold, and pays the doctor? A craft. One olthe teetl, of a biting frost was recently picked up in the town efßull. CO3GHESSIO3FAL. SENATE Washington, March 14. Petitions wete presented from merchants and iinpor ters of Boston, New Yotk and Philadelphia, askiug a re vision ot the tariff. - Mr. Johnson reported in iitvor of printing 30,000 copies of the reports of the majority und uiiuority Committee on Territories in the Kansas case, being 500 for each member. Mr. Trumbull opposed the motion. He thought the minority report represented the slavery questiou in u masterly manner, and its positions ate unanswerable, but it does not enter into details us the majority report doe#. Hence he was unwilling to send out, with the Senate’s endorsement, a document containing so many uuwarrauted assumptions, erroneous deductions and inconsistencies as the majorty report. He then pro ceeded to reply to some of the arguments ot the Utter. At 1 o’clock ilr. T. was interrupted by Mr. Weller, who called for the special order, being the three mill ion bill. Mr Fessenden, who had the floor on the latter, said he wa* willing to let the Senator from Illinois proceed. A discussion then ensued on the courtesy or propri ety of interrupting a member while speaking, in order tc make a motion to take up the special order. Mr. Weller withdrew his uiotiou. The chan announced that in future he should call up the special order when the hour arrived, without a motion. Mr. Trumbull resumed his remarks, and proceeded to defend the Emigraut Aid Socety, susiainiug the positions of the minority report generally. Mr Wade asked Mr. Trumbull to yield the floor for ! an adjourment. Mr. Douglas. I hope not. The courtesies of the Senate have beeu takeu advantage ot on occount of my known absence to make an u'ssau t on me. Mr. Trumbull. No sir; 1 knew not whether you were present or absent. I was commenting on the report. I did not introduce the subject, nor know that it would come up to day. Mr. Douglas. My colleague dares to say in face of fact that he did uot know 1 was absent. He acted with unfairness in attacking the report when 1 was detained from the Senate by ill heulih. 1 would ask him w ithin what reasonable time will his speech be printed? Mr. Trumbull. 1 think it will be published by Monday. Mr. Douglas. If I can ask a postponement of the questiou till Monday, I will reply to my colleague’s speech on Tuesday. Mr. Seward. Take your own time. Mr. Douglas, quick!v—l understand that game— -1 “ Take your own time.” The Senator from Massachu- I setts took his own time to wriie and circulate a libel i on me about the lime the Nebruska bill was reported. 1 I understood my coileogne to say that he came here a i Democrat. That will be news to the Democracy ot jj Illiuois, and a libel on the Democracy ot that Stale. Mr. Crittenden here interposed, saying that the de bate was transcending the rules ol decorum. The Senator had charged a libel on Mr. Trumbull. tion.] Mr. Douglas. I should have been better satisfied it the Senator from Keutucky, had, when the black Republicans denounced us in course terms, rebuked them for want of courtesy. Mr. Crittenden. To what do you allude' 1 Mr. Douglas. When they made vulgar, coarse partisan assults on the Democratic side of the Senate. Mr. Crittenden. It was no more my business than that of others to call Senators to order lor personalities. This is not the place for viturpeation. It should be settled elsewhere. Mr. Douglas. Ido not regard the Senator as good authority in Illinois politics. I was speaaing of events ot which I am better capable of judging than be. Further colloquy took place, when the chair decided that Mr. Douglas’ remarks were not personal. Mr. Douglas said that so far as he was advised and believed, bis colh ague was the candidate of the mis erable sect of abolitionists and known nothings, which are one and the same thing. Mr. Crittendeu. I wish the Senator to understand that 1 co-operate with the American party. Standing here as u gentleman and Senator in absolute indepen dence and claiming the respect due to honesty us a freemaD, I repel with scorn every imputation of that kind as intended to embrace me and my political associates. Mr. Douglas explained-—I spoke of what know notbiugism is in Illinois, and said it might be other wise in the South. Every know nothing lodge in in Illiuois adopted the abolition creed, and that is the miserable faction that sent my colleague here. The Senator from Kentucky misunderstood me, else he would not have conceived my remai k as personal to him. I Mr. Crittenden. The gentleman did not make the ‘qualification he now does. Mr. Douglas. Every gentleman must have under stood tne us making the distinction; I suid nothing about Southern Know Nothings. Mr. Trumbull. I shall uot permit such remarks as those from my colleague to pass unanswered. I shall suffer no man, here or elsew here, to state of me things which are absolutely, totally uufounded. If ha meaus to say that I am or ever have been a Know Nothing or connected with any secret organization, the charge is basely—l will not violate ihe rules of the Senate, but I will say untrue! He then proceeded to speak of the politics of Illinois, claiming that she is and al ways has been a Democratic State; and in the Bth Congresaional District, which gave Mr. Pierce nearly five thousand majority, he (Mr. Trumbull) was elected a member of the House by more than 2,800 majority. He ran as an Anti-Nebraska candidate. How did his colleague know’ that he received every Know’ Nothing ’ and Abolition vote ? He (Mr. Trumbull; did not know ! it. Mr. Douglas. My colleague said the reason why he did not accept, at Salem, my proposition to resign our seats last year to test, by re election, w hether he or I represent Illinois, was that Governor Matteson would appoint me and another Democrat to till the vacancies. I tell him I will sign my resignation now to take effect at the uext meeting of the Legislature. Mr. Brown. Thai s tight, Douglas. Mr. Douglas. I’ll give till Monday morning to think of it. Mr. Weller. That’s better. Mr. Doughs. I said mv colleauge received every Abolition and Know Nothing: vote in the Legislature. He dare not deny that statement. Why equivocate! In his further remarks, Mr. Douglas said that Mr. Trumbull had become the Chief of Black Republicau jUm. Mr. Trumbull. 1 ask my colleague to explain ? Mr. Douglas. Was not the gentleman voted for by Abolitionists apd Know Nothings from all parts ot the State? Mr. Trumbull. I tell him no, to his teeth. I never was a candidate of the Abolition or Know Nothing party. I may have been voted for by members of the American party with the gentleman—but that I was their candidate is not true. The colloquy vvasfuither continued, afler which, Mr. Summer replied to the remuk of Mr. Douglas, that the former had obtained a week’s delay of the Nebraska bill in older to circulate a libel on the latter, tie said that was untrue. He united with other members iu sending an address to the people of the United States expressing the true character of that position, and pre dicting the many evils which have since ensued Mr. Douglas said that both Mr. Chase and Mr. Sum ner, on the occasion referred to, came to his seat and asked him to postpone the Nebraska bill one week, in oider to give them time to examine it, He did so, but the day after he discovered that they bad written an exposition of that measure apd spattered it broadcast. It was u lalse statement that they bad not had time to examine the bill of which Mr. Douglas complained. That address attributes to him a base purpose and self aggrandizement, and not a proper sense of public duty. The Senator from Massachusetts did not cousider that libellous. Oh no! This might accord with his ideas of a gentleman and Senator. Mr. Sumner. 1 shall enter into no contest here or elsewhere as to the character of a gentleman. This Senate shall decide whether the Senator Irom Illinois is a proper judge of this mutter. It is not true that I went to the Senator’s seat to make the request to which he alludes. Mr. Douglas repeated that Mi. Sumner while pre tending that he wanted time to read uud examine the Nebraska bill; had previously franked a grossly libel lous pamphlet on lhat subject. Mr. Sumner said the address was predicated on the first bill and uot on tbc last. Mr. Douglas remarked that the reasons ass'gned by -Mr. Sumner as an argument for a postponement of the Nebraska bill, was not true in lact. Mr. Johnson’s motion to print the reports was then adopted, and the Scuate adjourned till Monday. LATER FROAI El KOPE, New York, March 20. —The British and Jfortb Americau Koyul Mail Steamship Persia, Capt C. H. E. Judkins, lms arrived at this port with advices from Liverpool to the Bih instant. The Liverpool Cotton Market was firm, and the sales during the week comprised 64,000 bales, of which exporters took 5500 bales, and speculators sooO bales, leaving 60,000 bales of all description to the Trade. We subjoin the quotations ot the Ist and 7th instant : March I—Fair1 —Fair Orleans, 6 3 4d; Middling Oilcans, 5 7 *>d; Fuir Uplands, 6 1 4d; Middling Uplands, 5 18-16d. March 7. —Fair Orleans, 6 3 4d; M iddling Oi leans 5 16-iOd a lid; Fair Uplands 6 1.4d; Middling Uplands 5 8-Bd. The Brokers’ Circular says that the better grades of Cotton were stifier, but the lower grades easier. The market closed steady. The stock of Cotton in port consisted of 374,000 bales, including 257,000 American. The Liverpool Bteudstulfs Markets.—Flour had de clined 3s. per bbl., and Western Canal was worth from 31s. a 325, aud Ouio 365. per bbl. of 106 lb*. Bed Wheat was quoted at 10s, 9d., and White at from 10s. 6d. a 11s. per 70 lbs. Louis Napoleon had made a speech, stating that ho hoped for peace, but must be prepared for for war, The fifth meeting of the Peace Conference was held on Thursday the 6th inst. It was reported that the negotiations were steadily progressing. The latest advices from London, dated Saturday the ‘th inst., stale that the Paris Moniteur of the 7th inst, contains an Imperial decree, culling into active service 140,000 young soldiers of the class 18 >5, Advices from Berlin, dated Sunday the 2d inst., state that two oouneis had passed through that city ou their way to Paris, bearing fresh instructions to the liussiau Plenipotentiaries. Advice* fiom Hamburg to the 6th inst. slate that Ad miial Watson had sailed from Kiel ams had ordered the fleet to assemble off Moor Is and, in order to un nuunce the renewal of the blockade ot the Russian ports. Iu the Crimea delegates from the belligerent armies met on the 2‘Jth iWi. to concert measures lor carrying put the armistice. In the Bull c the Russians were sending considera ble numbers of troops to Finland, concentrating a large force round St. Petersburg, and strengthening the burners round Cronstadt. The Higiift;! Form oi Love. Blonder.— l should like to bear wha* C< usin I Leon ard would say ot love. It is uot lilHr that so grave a mao has thought much about so ... ha thing.— But his big booas tell him everything 1 nink. I ufteu fancy I hear them talking together in tue night. Milverton — Wbv, beauty. I think that love is the only thing that show# us the possibilities in human nature. 1 believe it was given us for the same purpose that thesigntof the iutiDite involutions of st it ry wotl.f was given. Knowing what ore human being can feel for auottnr when in love, seeing the inventive aid undying toleiance which love gives, one can imagine what it would bo if tome feeling of the same kind were to pervade the w hole race, and men exercised the best of their powers in d.seerniug and developing what was lovely in all ibose about them, it would create a universe ol loveLne--#. Midhvrst. —lt would, llow absolutely true are those commonplace lines in Tibullus : Illam, quidquid agit, quoquo vestigia movit, Componil futtim aubsequituique decor. Seu solvit criue-%; fusis deeet esse cupillis: Sett corasit; comtis est veneranda comis. Unt, seu Tina voluit procedere palia: LTI it seu uivea cuhdida veste venit. EUtstneie. —Whether she wears a bonnet that is like a coal scuttle, or whether she claps on a little platter that isattached to the back of her head; wheth er, gracefully, she trails after her in the muddy stre. t< an ample sweep of flowing drapery, or whether, sue c net and • neat, she trips along in bloomer costume, she is equally fascinating, equally tiresome, and equally di-posed to look in at all the habtrdasher’s shops.— Oh ! what & pains-takiug and accurate translator is lost iu me. Milverton. —Rousseau has said, to mv mind, one or two of the best things about love—l cannot recollect them exactly, and 1 merely saw them in quotation, but it st u k me when I read them—ls this is a bad fellow, as they say be is, at any rate he has had the most delicate and equisite notion of love. Os course with out the exact words they are nothing. Blanche. —Pray, Leonard, let ns have them. Milvtrton.-B-VfeW, my pet, thy w'ere very slight, simple things. It was merely that he made out that the neight of love was in an eiquisite companionship. That it, for instance, you were in love with a man—l am not sure that you ever will be, not many people are to that height of affection —you will never be dull with him. You will be in the most eloquent company with him, even when he speaks not. You will have almost the freedom of solitude, with all the joys of companionship. Ellesmere. —Forgive me for interrupting, but I sus pect you are describing a mac’s lore, and not a wo man’s. I believe that when we are fond of any of these bewildering creatures, it is pleasure enough to see them more about the room. MUcerton. —And variety enough in the change of lights and shadows which, in quick succession, fall upon their beautiful selves and the tolds of their dra pery as they glide about Mildred. —Very prettily said, gentlemen; but these beautiful figures must be dumb, T suppose, or nearly so. Milverton. —No; by no means. Whatever they ut ter then is equally and unaccountably delightful. Ellsemere. —Oh yes ; their nonsense is as grateful to our ears us a baby’s cooing to its mother’s—as unin telligible perhaps, but not the less delectable. Stop a minute, though. I believe I atn rushing into unmean ing generalities. I won’t pledge myself to say that alt these felicities happen in general. It Ls only when one is in love with that rare creation, a pleasant wo man. There are plenty of loving women, graceful wo men, good domestic women, the women who make the heroines in novels, who do not venture to talk or act much, but who the author tells us, are very loveable, and about wli u. ut thro vs a chaiming halo of dainty insipidity. Ido not u.cat; m v <>l these, but a pleasant woman, one of those delight tul appreciative creatures who, whether they are beautiful or not, are charming when young, most agteeable and compauionable when middleuged, and eqmsitely pleasant even when thy are old women. Milvertvn. —I do not intend to be bound by Elles mere’s rather captious classification of women. The lover always finds in the society of his beloved some thing of that pleasure which Ellesmere has so admira bly described, and which be wishes to confine to the society of those whom he calls pleasant women. Md hurst. —Any way, this pleasuie wont last long, and that’s a comfort—at least to us, who know noth ing about the “ exquisite companionship.” Milverton. —Ah ! you malign human nature. It will last long, it will outlast all that we generally mean when we talk oflove ; and this perfect companionship —rare blessing, I admit—is the highest thing this world, or, as 1 suspect, any world, can give—l mean in the relation to one another of created beings. Nay, The companionship will be so sweet, that you may seek for solitude, and quite eved the object to your love, in order to think over the happiness which there is in being with it. That last thought is one, too, which I believe we owe to that strange and sensitive Frenchman. Innumeiable men, however, must have felt the thing which he so beautifully describes.—Fra ser’s Magazine. Blues. Reader did vou ever have the Blues— the regular low down, don’t-care-what-becomes-ofyou feeling ‘ II you have not, you are a lucky’ fellow and have escaped one of the worst miseries that sou! and body is heir to. This ugly customer (the Blues or Blue Devils) comes upon you unawares; you know not whence nor where fore. Iu your merriest moodes he sometimes steals upon you like a thief in the dark, and robs you tem porarily of peace of mind and social happiness. He re verses the bright side of everything and horrows up dark and doleful images of past, present and future.— He touches the heart strings with his icy fingers, and the soul becomes cold, callous and despondent. You are the victim ot a demon, and under his influence be come a world-hater, life hater, a cross-grained, ill tem pered, repulsive misanthrope. And you are all this without any agency of your own. You can’t guard against it—you can’t escape the clutches of theinsatia ble monster. He takes possession ot you in spite ot yourself, and glories in the wretchedness he inflicts.— 0, how his poor victim wrilhes and squirms and stiug glt-3 to extricate himself from the clutches of this Blue Devil! We have had many a tussel with him, reader; for in spite of our better judgment and our conscious ness of a seemingly self-imposed misery, the Blues wilt catch us sometimes; and then farewell to all content —farewell to effort and energy—farewell to every ray of light from the radiant star of hope. All within is dark, gloomy and peculiar, aud all without in defortni iv and hideous distortion! Reader, if you never nad the Blues, thank your stars, and pray fervently that you never may They are io cubii of the Devil f s creation and have rode many a soul prematurely to eterniiy and perhaps to perdition. Shun the Blues ; if you cannot, pitiable is your condi tion ! Don’t laugh at and condemn your neighbors for what you may esteem a physiological delusion—the result of a morbid and naturally despondent tempera ment. It is not so The Blue Devils are a realitv— real in their influences, real in their inflictions of evil, and u real curse to all who become their victims. We could wish our greatest enemy no more serious evil than one hour's contest with this peace destroying, soul harrowing monster. We have endeavored to kick him out ot the way frequently, but he invariably turns the tables on us. It is a spirit that will not be luid by auy process of reasoning that we are capable of. Like the wind, it blows whither itlisteth—you know not whence it cometb, nor whither it goetb. —Qriffin Union, A True Story. —A little Irish girl thirteen years of age, without father ar mother, ignorant of even her alphabet, latelv came to live with us. Knowing she had been receiving very good wages, we asked her, ra ther reproachfully, we fear, why her wardrobe was so miserably poor and scanty— cleanly, and in good order as it was—she having the bare necessities of clothing “Ma’am,” said she, and her bright, honest eyes filled with tears, “ my mother did not always do right. She owed a woman who had ever been kind to us, eight dollars for board. My wages have been saved to pay that debt, for it was an honest one. Until I had paid it, 1 felt I had no right to buy a single article of cloth ing I could do without.” “Is it paid, Mary ?” “ Yes, and now I can spend the wages you pay me on myself.” Generous girl—she has her patent of nobility direct from God, and it was ever from among the poor and lowly, Christ chose those who should bear his cross here, and reign with him hereafter. Te Lapjes and the American Party.—A lady correspondent of one of our exchanges thus freely ex presses her sentiments upon the subject of Ameri canism : In times of yore, “Spartan mothers” strove to in spire their sons with an unquenchable spirit of patri otism. Onee our “Puritan mothers” gloried in im parling to iheir children the true principles of freedom —Liberty and Justice. Aud shall we, American worn n, consent to forget their noble examples, and let the love of our country, whose borders have been baptized with the precious blood of our forefathers, and the tears of our Puritan mothers, become bloited out from existence in opr hearts? No! I believe that true principles, and a spirit of patriotism, and a love of liberty, are advocated by the American Party and Press, which is to make us know and feel as if we lived iu a country whslley and rightfully our own to pro tect—our own to govern. May God bless the party styled American, and may success ever atteud it un til it is known, and rules,” from the Atlantic’s shores to the broad Pacific’s blue waters. A Hoosier at the Astor House. —l met on the train an elderly hoosier who bad been to the show case ex hibition at New Y ork, and who bad seen the hipo drome, as he called it. “ Did you remain long in New York ?” I asked him. “ Well, no,” he answered, thoughtfully, “only two days, for I saw there was a right smart chance of starv ing to death, and I’m opposed to that way of goiug down. 1 put up at one of their taverns and allowed I was going to be treated to the whole.” “ Where did you stop ” said I, interrupting him. “At the Astor House. I allow you dou’t ketch me goiug to no such place again. T'iey rang a gong, as they called it, four times afore breakfast, and then, when I went to eat, there wasn’t uarv rittles on the 4ta bie.” “ What was there ?” I ventured to inquire. “ Well,” said the old man, enumerating the items cautiously, as from fear of omission, “ there was a clean plate wrong side up, a knife, a clean towel, a split spoon, a haudbill, and what was worse,” added my companion, “ ihe insultin’ nigger up aucj asked me what I wanted ? ‘Vittles,’ says l, ‘bring yourviW.es and rU hetji myself S’ ” Practical Sympaihy. The subecriptiona at the Kansas meeting, held in Albany, N. Y., on Thursday evening, amounted to 14,84“, of which Gerret Smith gave 13,000, E C. Delevan SI,OOO, and the State Reg iater and Evening Journal each SIOO. said a countryman on viewing & Shetland poney. “ ludade,” said his Irish oompauion, “ but !’▼• seen one as small as twe of him.” Facts in Railroad Manafeini The following facts regarding eight o *,v, railroads of Massachusetts are developed .. to the legislature, and furnished by a 1. The cost of passeugei transportation is i ~! per passenger per mile. ■ w ‘* <*un 2. The cost ol merchandise transportation cents per ton per mile. ts ‘•■OSj 8. Iu passenger transportation 41.88 per ci recripts therefrom are absorbed in us, eust U 01 ‘W 4. In nierch n di-e tnrnnrt- ♦, n- ‘ the receipts therefrom hi e absorbed in ? i - v 5. The expenses of ‘tiilinadsare almost"/^ determined by tire weight earned over u le J j v,w instance: the eastern road, npoe which pa*s.-n *’ predominales, is operated at an expeu.-e of iv- 11 ’* I mile of ihe length of the road; whilst the LcVlji' 0 1* which merchandise traffic predominates ier,.’ ,U P - an expense ot $ 12.478. ’ “ ° r ’ e,s '-a . 6. The cost of renewals of iron upon railroad infallible index of the magnitude of eipens* 09 ‘l** the preceding reason, the cost of that itenj on tb r ot tern road is but $390 per mile ot the length of th while upon the Western it is $1399. ner M 7. Os the expenses of railroads, thirtv per ( > absorbed in maintenance of way, or road bed • t ai> per cent, in fuel and oil; twenty per cent m r • engines, tenders and cars; ten per cent ic * r freight expenses, and the remainder in pasJL cidentul and miscellaneous expenses. F ™ eaer iUi’ 8. The weightol the engines, tenders, and car,, passenger trams is ninefold greater than the Z T 1 the passengers. “eight of 9. The weight of the engines, tenders and car, freight trams, is scarcely onefold greater iv U|> ” weight of the merchandise. b * n the 10. For cheapness, railroads cannot corn no canals, in transportation of heavy deaerinino chanJise The CO*, of 0, ,v s meSE el** Erie canal ranges from two to sixteen mills W per mile jwhiist upon sixteen of the principal t*!,!? of New \ ork and Massachusetts the cost of c ‘ merchandise ranges from thirteen to sixtr-fir/^'? l per tou per mile. — Boston Post. ‘ Praying to the Point. A certain lawyer who, whilom, dwelt in New England towns, noted for his over-reuchin- , short comings, during a revival—came under anil tions and requested prayers for the furtherance of'K° conversion. His appeal was responded to bv on t the saints, an eccentric, but very pious old man h * plain, blunt, square toed and flat-footed, wiuw* weut at it: —’ We do most earnestly entreat the n Lord, to sanctify our penitent brother, here fin u. heart with goodness and grace, so that he shall h a'ter forsake his evil ways and follow in the right dm! We do know, however, that it is required of him wl has appropriated worldly goods to himself unlawful and dishonestly, that he shall make restitution f ■ fold ; but we do beseech thee to have merev on i our erring brother, as it woald be impossible for h n to do that, without beggaring himself entirely, hr t paying twenty-five cents on the dollar.’ she r supplicant at the same meeting was an eldetlv mu cV who got her living by going into different families asi spinning lor them. She, also, had been famous for her short-comings, never giving full counts on Let varn ; the forty threads to a knot was a point whic she never reached. The blunt old man thus briefly disposed of her case:— ‘ Reform, O, Lord, the bean ‘ thy handmaid here before thee, we beseech thee , wilt thou enable her to count forty! Uncle Benjamin’s Sermon. A correapondent of the “Boston Post” furnishestbi following, which he calls “ Uncle Benjamin’sSernc: and which, heiemarks, “ contains many wholesome truths Ucnlk Benjamin’s Sermon.— Not many hours sw I heard Uncle Benjamin discussing this matter to Li son, who was complaining of pressure. “Rely upon it, Sammy,” said the old man, asLt leaned upon his staff, with his grey locks flim’iny B the breeze of a May morning; “murmuring pars t bills. I have been an observer many times these in vears, and I never saw a man helped out of aboleh cursing his horses. Be as quiet as you can, lor nntkiM will grow under a moving harrow."and discontents', rows the mind. Matters are bad. I acknowledge, but no ulcer is any better for fingering. The more v oc groan, the poorer you are. Repining at losses is only putting pepper into a nory eve. Crops will fail in all soils, and we may be ihu ful that we have not a famine. Besides, 1 adware notice that whenever I felt the rod pretty smartlr ; was as much as to say, 4 Here is something which tot have got to learn.’ Sammy, don’t forget that jour schooling is not over yet, though vou have a wife V two children.” “Aye,” cried Sammy, “you may sav that, andi mother-in-law, and two apprentices into the bargu and I should like to know what a poor man can (cart here, when the greatest scholars and lawvers are r, loggerheads, and can’t for their lives tell what baa |* come of the bard money.” “Softly Sammy, I am older than you; I have nut got these grey hairs and this crooked back without some burdens. I could tell you stories of the data of continental money, when my grandfather used to sit! a sulky-box with bills to pay for a yearling, or awbtai fan, aud when the women used thorns tor pins, and laid their teapots away in the garret. You wiab to know what you can learn ? You inav learn these setet things: ruse; that you have saved too little and spent too much. I never taught you to be a miser, but 1 hart seen you give your doJJar for a ‘nothin/ when job might have laid one haif aside for chanty and one half for a rainy day. Second; that you have gone too much upon credit I always told you tyedit was a shadow ; there is a sub stance behind, which casts the shadow; but a small body may cast a larger shadow, and no wise man will lollow the shadow any fariber than be can see the sub stance. You may now learn that you huve followed i •■hadow, and been decoyed into a bog. Thirdly ; that you have gone in too much haste U be rich. Slow aDd easy wins the race. lourthly; that no course of life cau be depended up on as always prosperous. I am afraid the youujet race of working men in America have a notion that no body will go to ruin this side ot the water. Providence has greatly blessed us, and we have become presunip tuous. kuiblj; that you have not been thankful enough to God for his benefits in past times. Sixthly; that you may be thankful our lot is rot worse. YVe might have famine, or pestileuce, or war, or tyranny, or all together. And lastly-, to end my sermon, you may learn to of fer with more understanding, the prayer of your inlan cv, ‘ Give us this day our daily bread.’ ” The old man ceased, and Sammy put ou his apron and told Dick to blow away on the torge bellows. Vanity vs. Despair. Dr. Franklin did not acquiesce in the very gebera’ depreciation of vanity. He was accustomed to say tbit when be saw the many things in the intercourse be iween men, which grew entirely out of vanity, without whiph the world would be worsp, be yvastvi pted to think that we should thank God for our vamit as much as for any other gift. Perhaps one phase of ihis is not distinct from the thought of Burke, that vice loses half its harm by losing alt its grossness. Be ibis •is it may, the following charactenstic story seems to illustrate it in another phase : A Frenchman resolved to kill himself. In order to make his departure tor the other world the more heroic he wrote the following on his table: “I follow the teaching of a great master, for Moliere has said— “ When all is lost and hope no more is nigh, Life is a sham—our duty is to die.” The knife was already applied when a sudden thought slopped him: “Ah! was it really Moliere that said this, now ? I must be very sure of that, for otherwise I shall look excessively ridiculous.” He t once set about resolving this point, aud read tfcrougt two or three of Molip'*’s comedies, which, restoring his good humor, sav 4 k s life. Random Gems. — A wise man will stay for a conven ient season and will bend a little, rather than be tom by the toots. Evil company is like tobacco smoke; vou cannot he long in its prs nee without currying away a taim of • When once infidelity can persuade men that the’ me like beasts, they will be brought to live like beast* als Heaven and immortality are themes for profitableois cussion ; but, unfortunately, many persons think more of new dresses and late fashions than they do of thetr future destiny. Whatever children hear read, or spoken of in B of approbation, will give a strong bias to tbeir mins’ Hence the necessity of guarding conversation in I*® 1 ’ lies as well as excluding books and companions tbs have a tendency to vitiate the heart. Dr. Thomas E. Bond.—The Now York Commercial, in announcing the death of this gentleman, says: f “ A native of Maryland, long a resident of the Cl - r of Baltimore, he fiilled with great acceptance intp® rt * li ‘ city trusts. He joined the Methodist Episcopal iburc in that city, we believe, in the year 1805, and occnpi an important position in that body to the day o! , i deat h.—For many years he had been chief editor m 1 New York Christian Advocate and Journal, It 18 ,. our duty, nor is this the place, to say whether in * position our deceased friend satisfied all his rea° er * e the discussion of the important questions which agitated the Methodist Church. All acquainted the course ot that paper will, however, we think,* that he displyed great ability in his editorial ary while we know that the motives which were such as became a Christian man, an- baa 6 ‘ to the welfare of the chuich of which he was so P inent a member.” Dialogi k on Spring. —ltUtnch —“Oh is ’here dear Emily, something oblicious about Spring ■ shall soon have all the dear l.ttie bilds singing.* Vj banks and the green fields covered with De flowers!” Emily —“Oh yes! and with it will come all ,tie f o [ shapes from Paris, and the lovely new pa l e morning dresses.”— Punch, Feb. 23 d. . . e v V Herald I Some wag advertised in the N- *•* j men with pick axes, watch dogs, terriers an r 0 f I and that application should be made at *v e sil i en c I Richard Bustoed, Esq , or at that gentleman a I in Madison avenue, New York. The ®PP ® ce v trt I both places were so annoying that the P Ol called upon to disperse the crowd. v) c id** I JjgF” At a dinner given at Georgetown, u- •! I after the election of Gen. Pierce, Geo. M ashing lo Custis gave the following sentiment: “ Honor to whom honor is due, Let others hail the rising sun, We bow to him whose race is run. ■ FILL-MORE, FILL-MORE—aye fill to the Itm, A health to the man of the Nation, FILLMORE, FILLMORE, we drink unto Who ao nobly both filled hi* ki*h stance