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J. KNOWLES and 3. KOBE,
editor* ami piuii'Kiktom.
frU Iba WLcriiftx (Vt.) Unroll.
uul BeJ*.
The discovery of a substrata of coal, in ltd*
neighborhood, laying trom one huudred and ttlty
to tire hundred feet below the surface of the
ground, hat excited great interest among our
iron men, as from some primary exjenmeul* this
coal promise*, in a great measure, to supersede the
use and expense of charcoal, f'lmn oa’ in the pu
rest torn! in which we hud carbon, or the support
er of combustion, caloric or heal. It abo combine*
more readily with the ore producing the best quality
of iron, for manufacturing pm poe. s. Charcuvl
cannot be obtained in sufficient quantities, or at a
priae the Iron master requires. Nature. in the
case of this recenlly developed bed, has com jams*-
ted for this difficulty, by pioviding immense de- I
posits, as it ia supposed, ot lotuerai fuck* nearly as 1 1
pure as charcoal, deficient only in the quantity of]
carbon contained. Anthracite coal contains gen- 1
erally from 85 p*r cent, of pure carbon, ttie j
residue being volatile matter, or sulphurous iotpu- t <
ritit-s. Bituminous coat CuuUtnx only from GO to {i
80 percent, ot carbon, the residue being hied im- i
purities, which remain as ashes on consumption.—- j
The impurities iu both species leing too great to j
be advantageously used by the iron masters. — I
This new coal s said to be peculiarly tr-e Iron: sut-!
phurous impurities, or volatile matter, or fixed j
silicate iiupurities, am! contains only two puns ot ;
bitumen. This then furnishes already prejiared. j
by tbc great w orker Nature, a miners! fuel. curi-j
ously adapted to compensate for the present emer- I
goucy. Probably no invention oi discovery of the ;
last few centuries is likely to re*nit so advantage. |
ously to the world, as the explorations, which, in j
the lat few years, have developed the coal mess- i
uiee underlying i’ne *wrf** ol liw earth. It is i
:mpo“-sble, says the Baltimore Exchange, to over- 1
state the importance of tins ininer.u u the present J
and tulure generations. Just wucm population i
was increasing most tapidly, aud economists were ;
anticipating with dismay the not distant (icriod
when the tore-ta would give place to cultivated ,
fields anti gardens, it was lound that immense store- i
houses of fuel bad been stored tin tor ages Tor the t
Use and comfort of the human taw. And just ’
when science and iugtauiij were eaeruug tliem
selve? to the utmost to invent aud perfect the in
numerable mechanical contrivances which have
multiplied man’s strength a thousand toid, the
agent which was to supply their motive power be- j
pan to unfold its gigantic resources, “steam ma
chinery would have been comparatively valueless |
to us hereafter, unless a sufficiency of coai had
been provided, for wood car.nct now lie obtained !
in Europe, and a hundred years hence it will be 1
both scarce and dear on our Continent. The
mines ot England have, it is true, beeu long knowu, !
but as they, until very recently, were expected to
furnish the world its chief supplies tor all time to
come, it w foreseen that they would one day
♦ail. Dr. Dockland thought, iu 1850, that at the ;
then rate of cousomption the coal bqda ot that*
islands would be- worked out in 400 years, though ]
subsequent calculations allowed periotic of 1,000, !
even I, Too years before they would be exhausted.
But, as coal is daily applied to some new purpose,
and the demand has increased with enormous ra
pidity since these Calculations were made, it is not
unreasonable to presume that the English collie,ics
would be exhausted mug before the last mentioned
dates. Be this as it may however, it would have
been a seriou- impediment tv commerce and manu
factures, if ail countries bad beeu compelled to
obtain ait article at *uch prime necessity from a
distant point, and to remain forever dependent for
it uitou one nation. It require.*, then, but little es- !
tort of the imagination to realitw the importance
tf the discoveries whicL Lave established the fc/jt
mat coal is to bo found in this section of the ei.rtli
and In inexh&U.*tibia quantities. Os the service It
cu be made to tender us, it U almost needless to
♦ peak In the last number of the Re*
View this subject is discussed at some leogrjcx, ano
we quote Iroin it the folio wiug extract, t-outrast
•g the relative powers of man, and the agent lit
summons to liis assistance:
“'Each acre of a coai seam, four feet in thick
ne*-. and yielding one yard nvt of pure coal, is
equivalent to about o,UOU lOUS &?.d (Cic**rS. there
lore, a reserve of inechaoicwl strength in its fuel
equal to the life-labor of I,6<H) men. Each square
mile of one such single coal bed contains n,ssi,ta/<i
Urns of fuel, equivalent to l,t**>,btN> of men labor
i4 *g through twenty years of their ri|>e strength.—
Assuming, for calculation, that lu,uab,iast ot tons.
Out of the anuaul produce of British coal unties,
are applied to the production of mechanics! pow
er : theu Kugiaiid annually summons to her aid the
equivalent of 3, t * M, .000 fresh men pledged to exert
their fullest strength through twenty year*. Re
during this to one y t-ar ; we iiud that England's
actual annual expenditure of (tower, generated bv
cos), ie repre-euied by tOat of 66,sh>,i.*n abie-bo
died laborers.
An clement in the above calculation is e of the
most humdiaiing comparisons that eau be drawn
between human and mechanical power. It we es
timate a Kle-time of a hard human work at twenty
year*, giving to each year 800 working days,
then we have -or a mans total dynamic efforts
t,wu days, in coal this is represented bv three
tons; so that a map may stand at his own door
while an ordinary quantity of coal is being deliv
ered, and say to tiimself: “There, in that wagon,
lies the mineral representative of my whof- work
ing life strength.”
r r c. :pe Augusta
Mllltar) t.m;uii,>i<ii(.
Various suggestions have recently been nude bv 1
the Press iu different portions of site State, in re- j
ferc-nre to a general encampment of ail *he Milita
ry companies, at some eligible point. While we 1
favor as warmly as any of our brethren, the en
couragement of a Military -pint, we seriously
doubt if the advantage resulting from such a con
vention, to the fragments of companies that couUI
be called together, would be by any means equal
to the expense and trouble involved.
The Georgia Weektg \~>*itoe very pertinentl-r
remit La, in discussing the matter, that “ a a gen
eral thing onr volunteer companies are composed
ot tbs business and laboring men of the country.
Many of them could iil-afford the outlay necessary
to equip themselves, aud meet the contingent ex
penses of a compear organization. Others are
making quite a considerable sacrifice of interest
to attend the usual drills, parades anti other meet- 1
mgs necessary to success and prosperity. Under
these circuiusuncefi scarcely a corporal’s guard, of
each company, could be expected to attend the
proposed convention, and a majority of these, per
h*p-4, more for show and for frolic than with any
view of improvement. Those left at home, with
out the means to go, would feel mortified and
chagrined, and some through pride, might be
tempted to incur the expense which their means
would not justify.
•V ould it not be more profitable for the officers
of companies to apply themselves a little more
closely to the most approved system of tactics, and i
rely upon their ow n skill for the improveme.it of
their companies, rather than trust the possibility
oi absorbing a few new idea* duriug a few days of
marching and counter-inarching with about one
squad, a hundred miles from lionie? The rigid ap
plication of our nations! tactics, at the ordinarv
drilis and parades of companies, will develop*-
more order aud discipline than a whole vear of
railroad excursions arid i-lrampaigue expeditions to
neighboring cities. If caaipanie-r need instruction, !
which their officers are not competent, from lack !
of experience, |o give, let the companies a*k the .
next Legislature lur the appointment and pay of!
an experienced officer, whose duty it shall he to !
visit the companies of the State, and give them
such asjrium-e aa they may need, to prepare tb*mj
lor the arte ot griut-visaged **H*te. Oar vo.un l
tear .iiwiphu* is 100 sUvk. The citizen soldier,
on duty, should rexigu himself to the restraint of!
actual war, otr.erwixe he is not trained for the!
emergencies for which Ire l ms enlisted.
If an encauipmeut ia decided upon, an excur
son, on foot, to l'art*- county with a ~nart of wa
ter a day, aud half w.uoai, is our suggesiMru.’*- j
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A GOOD RETORT.
Jne Coluoibus Eut/uirer, very happily retorts
upon tho Tiurt for its sarcasm ujion the oid Amer
ican Platform, as follows:
“Our neighbor has taken notice that uo refer- ,
enee was made to “the Jmpieme Being** in our re*- t
oluuona, and inters from this that in ibe coniine ! |
national platform ot our party that plank |
Oirnued. • Wh* we were equally satisfied tostJ |
V could not detect the agency of the he-1 ,
J? the platform of it, porty at < ,
Uiarieston ; we fear that the hot,u and the cloven !
foot w.li not foil o make the:r appearance there a* *
they did at Cincinnati in Ibid. Aud, bv the w a i
•hough we never were a Know Nothing* we alwav* i!
rather liked Ute acknowledgement of a Supreme
Being by that party iu its vous, for certain
lv no inference that He was know rt or acknowledg-
LT n .‘ r - T C °"‘ d er<,r drjLWU *• t
appear ts ‘V't*,* I'’ 1 '’ * nd did not t 0
TlxeN. Y. Trlbuur outheK.6, f,
The principal oigun of the Black Republicans
doses no editorial ou the organization of the K.
G. C. a* follow* ;
“In any event, we doubt if the K. G. C. will j
have finished the work it proposes between this :
and November, and after that time, we trust, there
will be anew order of things at Washington,
which will effectually restrain the ardor of these
gentlemen of medieval propensities.”
It seems from the above, that the programme of
| the Republican* is to elect their candidate for
! President and then to “crush out” this organiza-
I tioa by force, if necessary, for that is the natural
’ inference to be drawn, and which is to result from
the “new order of tilings at Washington.’’—
j /VkmLii Sun.
Should ii. ll.—Houston, of Texas, and Hunt, of
New York—be run a* f4e candidates of the Na
tional Union Party,—of which there is some pros
pect —alter the -Atfi of March next, there will not
j only be anew order of things at Washington, and
j throughout this country generally, but also in
1 Mexico.
Thf l.leiliou In Kliotte Inland.
The election in Rhode Island has resulted in the
defeat of the Republicans by I,6KJ majority, and
the election of an aiiti-Republican Legislature. In
the election for Governor in 1860, they carried
the State by 5,415 majority. William Spraolk,
who haa been elected Governor, ia called an
“American Republican.” He was the nominee of
an American hint.- Convention, and was aller-
nominated by the Democratic State <’ottveu*
tion. He is a calico manufacturer, and his wealth
is estimated at over ¥ lie is connected
with several huriness firms itt New York.
The New York ./<*/••/.■ y” Commtrc , ay :
••The nomination of Sim Padelfokii by the Re
publican? caused a division in their ranks, some of
the conservative men oi the party uniting with the
Whig- and Americans in nominating William
Esy. Mr. SpiiAt't'K was afterwards nom
inated by the Democrats.’’
The election of Sprague, tinder the eircu in stan
ce* can hardly i>e claimed as a Democratic tri
umph. A majority of 1.500 is a small aehieva
nietit by the united votes of the Americans, Whigs,
Democrats and “Moderate Republicans,” against
an unpopular Republican candidate. The result
w ill hardly be taken un assurance of Democrat
ic nieces* in rhe approaching Presidential election,
when W big-American opposition will have a can
didate of their Ofll.- —Sit Afi )<,
The above ought to convey a lesson to those of
onr Democratic friends, who love country more
than party. We believe uo party, can, single
handed, prevent the election of a Black Republi
can—but if ali tiie opponents of that powerful sec
tional organization, would baud together upon a
-itugle Constitutional platform,and nominate sound,
moderate men, it may be utterly routed, and for
i ever.
| VnucniM; IfiSTAScic or a Don’s I.ovt.—Many
months since, James Johnson, German Grocer,
! ‘cas detected ia buying atoleti goods from a slave,
i knowing the same to be stolen. This constituted
; a felony, and he was committed to jail to answer.
During his incarceration, a little dog, who refused
to abandon him, visited him every day. About
sioon the ftithful brute would appear at the prison,
amd wait ini. a chance, when the ponderous iron
■ioor was hang open, he would rush in, and lick
his master’.-; hand through the iron grating. Last
,October, Johnson obtained bail and tied. Since
that time the dog has gone to the jail nearly eve
ry day in search of the master ite will probably
never see again. Yesterday be obtained access to
I the prison, and failing to meet the one he sought,
’l the poor brute retraced hi* steps slowly and in a
u*rla .icholly mood. —Ltntiaville Courier.
Beikßcos a Plf.a for Nor -Payment of Rent.—
A novel case was tried last week in Brooklyn, N
iY. An action was brought against an old lady,
eigiity-six. years of age, for two quarters’ rent ol a
house. The defendant admitted having taken the
house far one year, but says she had to move out
of the house again in ten days after she took it,
because the place was untex.antable from the host*
ot bed-bwgw with which it was infested, but which
were not visible when she hired the house. She
said “they got into and upon the food of the de
fendant iajr.ily, and on the persons of the family
and victors, ami ate and bit their persons so bud
that it was impossible to sleep or eat ; that said
bugs were a nuisance, and rendered the said house
ttninV.bitable, unhealthy and unsafe and that
| “plaintiff having known that the house was ini'es
i ted ami beleaguered and rendered unsafe by this
1 bloodthirsty legion, let the premises to defendant
I witli fraudulent intent to do her injury,” Ac., and
thit„ “by her defensive struggles with the aggress
ive Itiordes she encountered, and the cost of retir
ing before the conquering forces to other quarters
she .sustained damages to the amount of $183.33,
*ui(*< she would throw in a* offset to the pljimifTs
j demand. ’* Her plea, however, was not considered
a valid one in law, and she was compelled to pay
•Jie rent di te amounting to ? 185.33.
| Some Hois.—Once on a time (says the Tennes
see Herald) a Yankee, who was traveling through
Kentucky, had a line hoise and no money. He
had taught the animal to lie down or sit on his
haunches, when the bridle was pulled pretty hard.
Our traveler saw no way of replenishing his purse
lint bv sellin*’ his horse, and this lie resolved to
do at the first, opportunity. A* he was going
I along slowly he saw a hunter at some distance
from the road whom be rode up to and accosted.
In the course of the conversation he told the latter
that he hail an invaluable horse to sell, a horse
that would act precisely like a getter wheu he was
in the vicinity of game. Casting his eyes around,
and at the same time discovering some lresli rab
bit tracks, lie gave the bridle a jerk. The docile
quadruped immediately laid down. “There are
some rabbits here,’’ said the rider ; “I know by
his ears.” The Kentuckian, curious to test the re
puted sagacity of the horse, searched around, aud
sure enough started three or four rabbins. He
was greatly surprised, but the Yankee took the af
fair a* a matter of course. To make a long story
short, the wonderful horse changed bauds on the
spot, three hundred dollar* being the considera
tion. His new owner mounted him, and with
characteristic hospitality the Yankee agreed to
accouqiany him home. They soon came to a
stream, which they had to cross, aud which was
ratbet deep for horsemen. Judge of the Kentuck
ian’s surprise when, on pulling the bridle in the
middle of the river, his steed subsided in the mid
dle of the running w aters a* if he were a hippopot
amus. “How is this ?” he roared out, nothing bht
his beau visible. The Yankee, who was mounted
on the hunter’s other horse, was not disconcerted
in the least, but replied coolly, “Oil, I forgot to
tell yon lie is as good for fish as for rabbits !**
*12,000 MibM ribcl.
By reference to the proceedings of a meeting in
this place, on yesterday, it will be seen that the
immense sum of twelve thousand dollar* was sub
scribed iu less than two hours, for the rebuilding
of the La Grange Female College edifice. Such a
liberality, we believe, is unknown. It was an offer
ing on the part of the citizens to the Methodist
denomination which is without a parallel. Al
though the College is a denominational one this
grand aud munificent suui of money is given by
the etU irrespective of religious bias. We be
lieve every man gave all that hr lelt able to b
stow ; audit was given iu a Spirit of true liberality
and with a promptness that re tied a credit upon
, our city atm upon each individual.— La (Jrangt
I /< jhu tr r.
Tkr U’orthol abuoil Carden.
! Who fia- made the estimate? not one in fifty.-
| We believe that a well cultivated garden will yield
i one third, il not half, the support ot a family. The
potatoes, turnip*, brans, cabbages, peas, parsnips,
)lartab, Strawbeiriea, rasplterries, Ac., kc., ill ul
which are the products of a good garden, eoustj
j lute a Urge portion of man's most wholesome food.
| Aud, if we would give more attention to this branch
of husbandry, aud furnish our tables with better
I vegetables, our families would use less meat, aud
‘Consequently be inotc healthy, happy and long
j lived. The subject is worthy ol our attention. —
i We l.ope the Agricultural Society of Monroe Ooun
Jty will give that degree ol prominence to the sub
i jeet of horticulture which it- importance demand.
I —t >L Journal.
A New York correspondent of a Douglas organ ‘
say*—
“A bet >• offered in the city yesterdey by & J
leading politician, ot *I,OOO, that he could men- j
lion the names ot three men, one of whom would
be the next President of the United Stale*. He
named Douglas Seward aud Hen. Houston. It is
proper to add, (hat tbe gentlemen who proposed
thj bet is a Democrat, and a Federal office-holder.
Something is coming out, in the couise of a week
that will give Douglas stock au upper tendency, *>
they say iu Wall street. What is if? the reader
ask*. Wait a week, and you -hall see.”
’ ‘.fly said lie’d rather die iu a railroad smash up
than a steautbuat burst up, lor this reason—
you gits ott aud smashed up d*r you is:
but it you gita biowed up on the boat whar is
• *
A Sfrmon Entitlep A Wtnniso Ring for the j
Fi.nokr—Br Wx. Secker 1R53. —“And the:
Lord God said, it is not good that the man should j
be alone. I will make him an help-meet for him.” ,
Gen. ii., 18.
Human misery is to divine mercy as a black foil
to a sparkling diamond, or as a sable cloud to the
sunbeams. Paa. 8 : Lord, what is man, that thou
ait mindful of him? Man is, ia his creation, an
gelical , in his corruption, diabolical ; in his reno
vation, theological ; iu his translation, majesties!.
1. An angel in Eden. 3. A devil in the world.
■ 3 A saint in the church. 4. A king in heaven.
There were tour silver channels in which the
j crystal streams ol God s affection rau to man in
j his creation.
: 1. In hi* pieparation. 2. In bis assimilation. —
jC_ In his coronation. 4. In his association.
1. In his Preparation: Other creatures re
! ceived the character of their beings by a simple
l fiat, but there was a consultation at his forming,
j'uot Tor the difficulty, but for the dignity ot the j
i work. The painter is more studious about his \
I master-piece. The four elements were taken out:
| of their elements to make up the perfection of;
man’s complexion ; tlm fire was purified, the air
was clarified, the water was purged, the earth was
n-tiued ; when man was moulded, heaven and
eailh weie married ; a body from the one was
espoused io a aoul from the other.
•i. lu his A : Other creatures were
made like themselves, but man was made like God,
a* the wax hath the impression of the seal upon
it. It ia admirable to behold so lair a picture on
j such coarse canvas, and so bright a character ou
such brown paper.
In his Coronation : He lhat made roan and
all the rest made man over all the rest (/uantillniu
dottiini/ n, pasuit Pens in tatituin. I)uui ‘,nu,n. He
wa* a little lord ol a great lordship; this King was
crowned in his crud/c.
4. In his Association ; Society is the solace of
humanity : the wot Id would lie a desert without a
consort.
Most of men’s parts are made of pairs ; now he
that wa* double in his perfection must be single in
hi* condition ; .1 ud the Lord Cod said, d‘c.
Winter Peaks, Apples, Ac.— The horticultura ]
editor of the Snti~ -n-w, •
We succeeded in keeping specimens of the fol-!
lowing varieties of Pears until March sth, and oue
of them until the 15. All are excellent. They
were kept upon shelves in a entail closed ftuit room
being plastered aud kept dark, the fruits did not
shrivel. Josephine de Molines and Charles Sinet
surpassed mo*t of the summer Pears. The varie
ties were :
Castellane, March 5 Very Good |
Josephiue de Moiiues, March 5 Best
Charles Sinet, March 5 Best
Easter Beurre, March 5 Excellent
An unkkown kind, March 15 Good;
Mr. Van Boren’s Winter Belie Apple, the new
variety described by us last autumn, is still keep
ing fresh and sound. It seems a rival to the Shock
ley, as u keeper, while it is better in quality and
size.
A Geographical View of ihk Presidency.—
The Cleveland Plaindealer compiles an interesting
tabic ol figures from the latest election returns, to
show the relative strength of the party in the sev
eral divisions of the Union with reference to a
geographical claim to the Democratic nomination
for President. By these, we fiud the aggregate
vote of the whole Union to be 4,127,000
Whole Democratic vote 2,080.000
Democrat vote of the Northeast, including
all the free States east of the Ohio river 746,000
Northwest Democratic vote 701,000
South Democratic vote 649,000
Following the same division of the Uuiou as
above—
The South hare had the Presidency. . .577 months.
The Northeast 287 “
The Northwest 1 “
This one mouth of Preside!)tal service was by an
Opposition President. The South, with less than
one-third of the Democratic voters, has had the
Presidency over three-fifths of the time, while the
Democracy of the Northwest, with now more than
one third of the Democratic voters, have had no
President at all. So says the Washington Slates.
Thi- Connecticut Election.
It will be observed, says the Charleston News,
that tiie Governor's election in Connecticut has
gone in favor of she Black Republican party by
small majority. What is the purport of this re
sult ‘! The Democrats were sanguine, and made
extraordinary effort to carry the State. They run
a candidate (Seymour) of high character and tal
ents, aud of great personal popularity. They con
ducted the canvass with uuusual vigor—many able
speeches were made, and much money spent.—
They even pandered to the free-soii sentiments of
North, by advocating the dogma and plan of Squat
ter Sovereignty—the must insidious of all tiie
moOca tor excluding slavery from the Territories.
\ et Black R pttblicanism still holds there its sway.
Gin llouwe Buriied.
We learn with regret, sxvs the Albany Patriot
that the incendiary's torch was a few days since,
applied to the Gin House of Mr. Charles K. Mallary,
ol thi* county, and the building, Gin, running geer,
and his entire plantation cotton seed for the pres
ent crop, was burned to ashes.
Homicide in Lumpkin.
We learn from verbal report, say* the Columbus
Enquirer, that on Sunday, last, the first day of
April, a difficulty occurred between two young
nu n in Lumpkin, named Guiiiding and Alday, the
former charging the latter with sending hint an
“April fool” letter just received ; and the sail ter
mination of the affair was that Gaulding stabbed
Alday with a pocket-knife, the wound proving fatal
in a short time. We learn that the parlies weie
relit’vea; also that Gaulding was in custody on
Monday morning.
Texas, says the New Orleans Picayune, has be
come the lavorable point sought by the adventu
iols and enterprising of all the States. Popula
tion <s increasing with unexampled speed. Lands
are rising in value with every year. The resources
of this magnificent Slate are rapidly developed.—
Her cotton productions 6how extraordinary pro
griss. She has already produced sugar to the ex
tent of thousands of hogsheads, and leiiß of thou,
sands of sheep and cattle, and the time is not dis
tant when her product of wool will surpass the most
flourishing of the older States, and the amount of ;
her stock sent to a Southern maket exceed that
furnished by the great valley of the West.
l*euclle<*.
Tbe Koine Southerner and Advertiser does not
think the peaches iu that region have been injured
yet by the cold weather. An editor of a South
Carolina paper thinks that this species of vegeta
tion juay have become somewhat accustomed to
late frosts which have occurred so frequently iu
recent vea is.
widow of Morgan of 4nti.Masonic no
toriety, died recently, in the vicinity of Memphis,
Tenn. The Apjtenl says that after the disappear
ance of Morgan, she was married to a gentleman
named Harris, aud resided with her husbaud some
where in Indiana. .Subsequent to the death of
her second husband, she came to Memphis, be-
I stowed her time iu kind offices, exercised towards
the poor and afflicted, aud had been connected
latterly with Heath Orphan Asylum, iu the suburbs
of that city.
ASo r hie aw (Txoiiutk.—The K'chmoii'i Ex
amiucr says “a Southern nomination only can
Unite tlie entire South, and a reallv conservative
candidate cau no this with certainty. What North
ern candidate can combine the South ? Not one.
No man believes any can. The nomination of a
j Northern loan wdl divide a power now united, and
l wiil call ir to existence parties lo distract aud weak
-leu the conservative strength of the Southern
1 States, in Virginia, even, the oldoponents of the
democracy will make a strong and a dangerous
j struggle against the democracy led by a North
ern candidate. In Kentucky aud Tennessee the
contest would be doubtful, with the chances against
the democracy. In Maryland we would be beaten.
Under the strongest Northern democrat we could
not count on South Carolina, Georgia or Mississip
pi tilth certainty.”
,J&~ Judge Douglas has again declared that he
wilt indignantly refuse the Charleston nomination,
if nlty attempt ia made to put him upon a slave
co*le platform, or upon the Administration con
struction of the Dred Scott dscisiou.— Cor, d'htla
dtlpkm J*rei,
MACON, GEORGIA : j
Wednesday, April U> 1860.
OUR CORRESPONDENCE
The letter from our New York correspondent,
came a little too late for our last issue. It will,
however, be read with interest, doubtless. He
prophesied very well about Con necticut.
Dr. H. V. M. Miller.— We regret to learn from
the Rome Courier, that this gentleman has been
contiued to bis bed for several weeks by an obsti
nate attack of “inflammatory neuralgia.’ At last
a-*--emits he was still suffering severely.
thanks are due to Hon. A. G. Brown,
of Mississippi, for a copy of bis able speech in fa
; vor of protection to slave property in the Territo
! ries.
INCENDIARIES
Have been industriously at work in this and
other places, for the la a t week or two, and the peo
ple have emphatically dwelt iu the “midst of
alarms,” false and real. On Friday morning last,
the house occupied by Mr. Stubblefield as a Hoteb
atid owned by Mr. Shinholter, together with the
out buildings, was consumed. The property was
partly insured, and we are pleased to learn will be
replaced bv more spacious buildings. On the same
afternoon, the stable of Dr. Lighlfoot was burned,
together with one of his horses anti provisions.
Several other attempts were made to fire buildings
on that and subsequent day*. The mayor ha 9 of
fered a reward of five hundred dollars for the de
tection of the incendiary.
We observe by our Columbus exchanges, that
the “Novelty Works,” in that city, have been des
troyed. They were owned by Mr. Harris, and
...ixio at *.10,000, upon M-litcti there was a partial
insurance. Asa month for fires, April is likely to
maintain her reputation.
THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,
We are pleased to learn, have secured the servi
ces of the Rev. Mr. Wills as their Pastor, who has
entered upon his duties, and whose labors, we tru9t,
will be attended with great success. We attended
that Church on Sunday night last, to hear the new
Pastor, but instead, were dified with an excellent
discourse from the Rev. Mr. Humphries, of South
Carolina—a divine of the old style, and to whom
we love to listen. These venerable men are passing
away—may their mantles fall upon worthy suc
cessors !
The .llacoii (<h.) market.
The Macon market, heretofore a profitable De
pot for East Tennessee produce, says tbe Knox
ville Whig, is now abundantly supplied from other
quarters and ou better terms than we can supply
them. They get corn laid down there from St.
Louis at 85 cents, while we cannot lay it down
there for less than one Dollar from Knoxville.—
They also get Corn meal trom Louisville at 85 cts.
! They are able to sell St. Louis Flour at $S per bar
rel, and bacon Hog round, at leu and a half cents.
The reason is the great difference in freights.—
Freights cost less from St. Louis, by Railroad than
from Knoxville. And they are tv:o cents cheaper
i from Louisville, than from Nashville, a distance of
! 200 miles greater.
The City ot .flaruu.
A few days ago we had occasion to visit this
beautiful and thriving city, says the Sumter Re
publican, and whilst there availed ourselves the
pleasure of looking at the various kinds of busi
ness carried on, and improvements going up.—
The different Factories and Machine shops were all
in full blast—the sound of the hammer may be
heard in every direction, tjuite a number of large
business houses have been erected there within the
past twelve months. The shelves of the merchants
seemed filled with splendid, beautiful stocks of
Goods. Macon is rapidly improving, aud the day
is not tar distant when it will be the city. She has
the /neons and the will, and these two combined,
will accomplish any thing.
THE PEOPLE MOVING.
M e observe that meetings have been held in
several counties, patriotic tesolutions adopted, and
delegates appointed to attend the Union State
Convention. We are gratified to ire that our
most able and influential men are selected, to rep
resent the people in that important body. We
are also pleased to notice the patriotic spirit,
which seems to animate those who participate iu
these meetings—that party is made subordinate
to country. The following patriotic resolution
was parsed by the citizens of Decatur county, at
their meeting to appoint delegates. Such muni
testations of liberal ty, ought to call forth some
thing better than sneers from our opponents:
Resolved, That the delegates to the State Con
vention be instructed to advise that the delegates
to the National Convention urge the nomination of
candidates lor the Presidency and Vice-Presiden
cy who are conservative Union loving l*w abiding
men, without regard to former political party
alliances.
WASHINGTON NATIONAL MONUMENT-
We are requested to publish the following list of
Post Offices iu Georgia which have made returns
of fund* collected iu aid ol this work :
Augusta, $13,00; Bainbndge, 80 cts. ; Cal
houu, 40 cts. ; Cuthbert, sfi,7o ; Danielsvills, 2,00;
baton ton, 4,00 ; Jonesboro , 2,n0 ; Kingston, 4o
ct*. ; La Grange, 3,00; Loug Street, :>,OO ; Ma
con, 5,00 ; Savannah, 15,48; Talbottou, 3,00;
Taylor’s Greek, 2,00.
\\ heat Caoc. —We are gratified to learn says
the Marietta Statesman, that the wheat crop is
much better thau has beeii anticipated. Many say
that their wheat is very good and promises an
abundant yield. We are seriously of opinion that
many of our planters, like politieal demagogues,
j take advantage ot the apparent crisis, and cry out
wolf, when there is no danger.
JIT All the Virginia District Conventions, ex
cept one, have now been held. Wise will proba
bly have eleven delegates at Charleston, aud Hun
ter nineteen. This will give Hunter the vote of
Virginia iu the Convention.
1m it True f
The New ork Express pertinently enquires
whether it is true that there can be no party in
America where there are no tlesh pots lo hanker I
utter or hang upon—that to found a party upon
the hallowed platform ol preserving the Union and
upholding the supremacy ol the laws, is to attempt
a thing or do au act with which the public mind
huu become satiated? Is it true thut there is real
ly no warm hearted enthusiasm lelt for the Union
and the laws?—and that these ure meie common
places and not solid aud solemn fuels ? The poll- I
tic ia i is, stimulated by the spoils, try to make us
thinks so, and it is lor the true aud patriotic men
of the country to aii-wer, whether they are fact*
or not.
Governor Houston, of Texas, not receiving the
Government Military as expected has ordered Col.
Johnson immediately to raise a large force of Hang
ers and drive the Indians from the Northern fron
tier. He takes no step against Mexico pending the
ratification of the treaty.
Bntlsi C’ ii veil lion ol (lie State Ol Hu.
This body will hold its Thirty-Eieghtb Anniver
sary with the Baptist Church at Macon, on Friday
before the fourth Lord’s dav in April, 1880, which
will he the 17th day of the month. The intro
ductory sermon will be preached by Rut. N. M.
Crawford, or llev. William Williams.
The sermon on Education will he preached by
ltev. H. A. Tupper, or Key. T. Holmes.
I*o *’* Mother.— The mother-in-law of F.dgar A.
Poe, the poet, Mrs. Maria Clemni, is iu Alexandria,
V*., over 7o year* of age, and iu the most dbr
tressiug poverty.
CONSTITUTIONAL UNION STATE CONVENTION
The following persons have been appointed Del.
egates to the State Convention, to be held at Mil
ledgevilie ou the second day of May uext, in ac
cordance with the recommendation of the Opposi
tion Executive Committee of Georgia :
BiUt.—W. Poe, T. G. Holt, Arthur Foster, Clif
ford Anderson, L. F. W. Andrews, G. Harrison,
J. Knowles, L. J. Groce, A. VVyche, C. H. Rogers.
pultun —Wm. A. Wilson, C. R. Hanleiter, Geo.
\V. Adair.
Morgan— J. A. Billups, D. E. Butler, J. F. Han’
sou, John Durden, John Cheney, J. W. Martin,
Samuel Pennington.
Troup. —H. G. Tate, J. S. Hill, R. A. T. Ridley’
J. M. Truitt, H. 0. Neil, B. C. Ferrell, E. V. Hill,
J no. Henry West, Seth Tatum. W. P. Beasiey, A.
P. Norwood, B. H. Bigham, B. U. Hill, R. C. Hum
ber, 11. Dennis.
Fayette —M. M. Tidwell, C. J. Fall.
Floyd— J. If. Gill, Geo. T. Stovall, Dunlap
Scott, R. 11. Moore and T. J. Perry.
Muscogee. —Hines Holt, G. L. Tuonias, N. L.
Howard, Jackson Odom, Jipige Bryan, M. W.
Perry, O. Ogletree, Watkins Hanks, J. B. Oliverj
Beuj. Clarke, K. M. Diggers, S. K. Andrews, R. L.
Mott, J. A. L. l.ee, M. W. Tbweatt.
Monroe. —J. J. Dews, John Rawls, A. L. Per
kins, O. L. Woodward, W. L. Fliut, T. B. Settle,
W. H. Bankston, B. F. Reeves, L. A. Ponder, Hi
ram Phinazee, W. R. Harden, J. G. Willis, R. P.
Trippe, J. T. Stephens, G. A. Cabaniss and J. f.
Crowder.
Newton.— John J. Floyd, P. Reynolds, John
Scroggins, G. B. Almand, Win. S. Lee, and Jes.
see L. Baker.
lUeatur. John P. Dickinson, Thomas Hines.
Win. Chester, H. W. Herring and Geo. Bright.
Gwinnett. —M. L. Lewis, S. 11. Freeman. W. M.
Adair, S. J. Winn, M. B. Montgomery, John R.
Moore, J. P. Brandon, J. X. Gleen, W. A. Chain-
Mclntosh. —Dr. James Holmes, Philander P.
Pease, Cos. Samuel Spencer, Richard A. Bird,
Robt. Smith, and C. 11. Hopkins.
JOHN PASS.
The Xoidher.l Recorder , has the following refer
ence to the death of Mr. Pass, which we published
a few weeks since:
“Alas, poor John! We knew him well took
him in our office and taught him his traue, when a
boy of fourteen years old. Alter laithtuliy serv
ing out his time with us he became our foreman,
and for the fourteen years or more he was with us,
we do not think he lost a day from his work, until
lie became a slave to drink. Often have we heard
him say that “a man who cannot control his appe
tites is unfit to be a man. ’ He was then simply
taking his morning and evening glass, and we
warning him of its tulure effects. John was bless
ed with more than an ordinary mind, and in his
supposed strength of mind over his appetite, saw
not the danger ahead. Often since did lie tell us,
when he felt himself a slave to drink, that he knew
not before the power of uppetite over reason aud
resolution. His fate has been the fate of thous
sands like him. Let the living with whom he as
sociated in days past, learn a lesson from his un
happy end.”
HUNTER FOR PRESIDENT.
We are informed Senator Toombs, who has been
in Georgia the past week attending to some busi
ness in the Courts, is of the confident opinion that
the democrats South will unite in presenting Sen
ator Hunter as their candidate, and that he wili be
uoininated. That will do very well indeed. Hun
lei* *ill command the respect and coutidence of
all. Telegraph of yesterday.
We trust the above information is correct, and
that Mr. Toombs and other Southern democratic
leaders will use tlieir best cltorts to give the peo
ple so respectable a candidate. Many long years
ago, whilst he was a member of the lower House
of Congress, we had the pleasure of an acquaint
ance with Mr. Hunter and his estimable lady—be
ing a guest lor weeks in the same house —and his
dignitied deportment made a very favorable impres
sion upon oar mind. L nlesa lie has greatly chang
ed for the worse, his private virtues, no less than
public career would command the respect and se
cuie the confidence of the people. His accom
plished lady, would also well grace the White
House. Let the Charleston Convention put up
Hunter of Virginia, and Hunt of New York—the
one from the largest slave, and the other from the
laigoet fie*’ Slate—and invite to their support con
servative, I'uioti men of all parties, and the coun
try’ inav still escape the reign of Black Republican
ism— the reign of terror.
INTERESTING CJNVOCATIONS.
We have noticed in another place, tlie meeting
of the Baptist State Convention in this city next
week.
On the last week of this month, the Missionary
Anniversary nt the Methodist Episcopal t liurch
South, will call together many distinguished divines
and lay members of that denomination. We doubt
not, these important occasions will be well appre
ciated and enjoyed by our citizens, and that, as
usual, they will endeavor to make the sojourn ol
visitors agreeable. The last named Assemblage is
thus noticed by the Southern Christian Advocate:
itliMlonary Anniversary a* Maconbu.
It lias already been announced that the Mission
ary Anniversary ot the M. E. Church, South, will
be held at Maeou, on Monday 30th April. W
learn, that, on the preceding Sabbath, missionary
sermons will be preached morning and night, in all
the Methodist Churches, w hile in the afternoon a
general missionary prayer-meeting will be held.—
Tne anniversary will be held on Modday night, at
which time the Missionary Secretary will read his
mutual report, several addresses will be delivered,
and a collection taken. The preachers, and speak
ers from abroad are to be Ur. Sehou, Missionary
Secretary, Dr. Ilauuer, of Tennessee Conference,
Bishop Bierce, and Hon. B. U. Hill, of LaG range,
Ga. The selection ol 3iacou is auspicious, lu the
heart of the State, easily accessible from every
quaiter, prepared to greet hospitably all lriends
coming I com a distance w'e are greatly nnstakeu it ,
the collection here does not equal those taken here
tolore at the anniversaries held at Nashville, St.
Louis, Petersburg and Mobile. We trust that
Georgia Methodists of every section will turn out
in lull lorce and lull-handed. The Missionary j
Treasury stands ill need ol their help, and they
will certainly do their whole duty. Let the cir
cuits and stations turn out in full force, without ap
prehension of loss of credit to the Conference ut i
its annual missionary report. Proper credits will
be given to the various charges whose libetality is
represented on the occasion.
ifjg The following post offices have been es
tablished in this State : East Point, Pulton county ;
Brooksville, (re-established,) Randolph county ;
Lawton, Clinch county ; Abbeville, Wilcox coun;
ty ; Farmers’* Academy, Macon county ; Bog’
gess, Macon county ; und Convenient, Lloyd coun
ty. During the same time, the following were Uis
continued : Macedonia, Cherokee county ; and
Bushville, franklin county.
Dkatii or .lambs K. Paclmno.— Hardly remarks
the Richmond Dispatch, have the dowers of Spring
commenced to raise their tiny heads over the new
made grave of Washington Irving, ere the lit’
ei'wi v world is called on to lament the death of his
intimate associate and former co-editor, James
Kikkk Paii.imno. lie died on the 4lh instant, a 1
Tarrytowu, X. Y., in the 81st year of his age.
New You*. Christian Anvm atk. —The publish
ers of the New York Christian Adoorate anil .four’
,ta l have received a comm nutation from a post’
master in Virginia that he lias decided not to per.
mil that paper to be circulated through his office.
fjg” The “Clinch Rifles,’’ of Augusta, have ex
pressed tlienisel ves iu favor of the proposed gen’
eral Encampment—will endeavor to attend wher
ever it may be held, but prefer Macon as the
place and the first week in J one as (be time for
holding the same.
THE MILITARY ENCAMPMENT.
We find the following notice of the proposed
Military Encampment iti the Savannah Republican
of the ytii inst. From present indications, w e pre
sume that it will take place iu that city. 1 hat pa
per gives as a reason why it should be held there,
“ the large number of soldiers belonging to their
Military corps.’’ In that respect, we think that
little can be claimed ; as those of Macon will not
be f'ouud much in the ?-vc,on a numerical assump
tion of supiemacy. Bui ours, no doubt will sub
mit gracefully to the claims ot the “Ancients,”
aud be glad to welcome them at “Camp Ogle
thorpe,” at some future time.
Tar: Military Encampment. —The meetings of
companies, thus far, indicate that the military have
selected the seaboard as the place for their auuual
encampment. Savannah offers many inducements,
and we feel sure, should it be the choice, that our
up-country friends will be delighted with their visit.
VVe have the finest paiude ground in the Slate,
and more sources of entertainment for the soldiery,
when noton duly, than any other place.
Our own military are taking the matter in hand,
and giving expression to their preferences. The
i He publican Blues, Capt. Jno. \\ . Anderson, held a
! meeting last week and resolved cordially to eo op
-1 crate with their brethren in arms, in the pi ejected
1 encampment, at any point that may be selected by
the majority. Their vole was given in tavor ot
Columbus, a deserved compliment to the tine mili
tary companies of that city, whilst they are ready
to extend a hearty welcome, should .Savannah be
selected.
The Oglethorpe Light Infantry, ('apt. F. S.
Bartow, cast their unanimous vote for Savannah.
Both these companies selected the Ist June as
the time.
The remaining companies will take action iu the
matter the present week, of which the public will
be duly advised.
Constitutional luioii Meeting’.
Forsyth, April 3d, 1860.
According to previous notice, a respectable por
tion of the friends of Constitutional Union met
in the Court-house, this day, for the purpose
of selecting delegates to attend the State Conven
tion, to meet in Miiledgeville ou the secoud day of
May next. When ou motion of G. A. Cabaniss,
Esq , Judge Phinazee was called to the ehair, and
T. W. King appointed Secretary.
The chair having explained the object of the
meeting, the Hon. R. P. Trippe, alter some very
eloquent remarks, moved the appointment of a
Committee, by the chair, to select delegates to at
tend the State Convention.
The Committee consisted of R. P. Trippe, Judge
Bankston, Dr. A. C. Winn, Judge Evans and W.
R. Harden, Esq., who reported the following
named gentlemen, as suitable delegates to attend
said Convention.
J. J. Dews, John Rawls, A. L. Perkins, 0. S.
Woodward, W. L. Flint, T. B. Settle, W. 11.
Bankston, B. F. Reeves, L. A. Ponder, Hiram
Phinazee, W. 11. Harden, J. G. Willis, R. I’.
Trippe, J. T. Stephans, G. A. Cabiniss aud J. T.
Crowder.
On motion of J. R. Banks, Esq., the proceedings
of this meeting be published iu the “Joitrual A
Messenger,” “Georgia Citizen” aud “Educational
Journal.”
The meeting then adjourned.
HIRAM PHINAZEE, Chm’a.
T. W. King, Secretary.
’i' lie Baptivt State Convention.
This body says the Augusta Constitutionalist ,
meets ia Macon, Ga., on Friday April 2uth. The
j Christian Inch x contains the following paragraph
j on this subject :
By the request of the Rev. J. E. Willet, Secre
tary of the Executive committee, the committee of
| arrangements at this place have conferred with
i the several railroads in the State, and asked arr,
duction of fare for this occasion.
The following roads will charge full fare going,
and return the delegates free, upon presenting a
j certificate from the Moderator of membership in
the convention : South-western, Muscogee, Geor
gia, Macon and Western, Central and Augusta A
! Savannah aud State roads.
These are all that are beard from up to this
date.
The Index committee is requested to meet at
I twelve o clock on fhmsday preceding the Conven
tion.
Committees will wait on delegates at the railroad
depot and at the Baptist Church to convey delt*
i gates to the quarters which wdl be assigned them.
Ample preparations, it is said, are being made for
the comfortable entertainment of all who mav
j come.
Thomas J. Burney respectfully, but earnestly,
■ requests the contributors to the Founder's Proses-
I sorsiiip fund, who are in arrears for interest, to
send the amount due, to the Convention, where he
expects to be present with the notes.
Drop Letters.
Among the amendments 10 the bill recently pass
ed by Congress, says the Athens Banner, allowing
publishers of newspapers to print the date of the
expiration of subscriptions upon their papers, we
are glad to see one abolishing the one cent pos
tage on drop letters when delivered at the office
where dropped.
Hereafter, too, dead letters, instead of being
sent to the Department, at Washington, will be for
warded to the writer from the office in which they
remain uncalled for.
The Charleston Convention.— A committee of
Democrats of Boston have chartered the steam
ship S. R. Spaulding, which was built to run in the
line between Boston and Baltimore, and she will
leave the former city on the 13th of April with
passengers for Charleston. Theie will Le a fleet
of floating caravanseries at Charleston daring the
Convention, as steamers will be there from Bos
ton, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washing
ton, Alexandria, Ac.
Fire.
I
It is with much regret says the Cherokee Bap
tist, that we chronicle the loss of the two steamera
Cherokee and Calhoun, by fire, at their whaif in
this city, ou the night of the 31st ult.
The Cherokee was engaged in the trade between
this city and Greensport, Ala.—was anew boat
and cost about SIB,OOO. The Calhoun run be
tween this city and Calhoun, Gordon countr, Ga. ;
was launched the 22d of February last, and cost
$.1,000. It is a severe loss to their owners and to
i the trade of our city.
We hope that, Phtpnix like, two other boats
will arise from their ashes.
LaterlVain Texas.
New Orleans, April y.— The steamer Arizona,
I from Brazos, is below with si,stio,ooo in specie,
and 60 U. S. troops.
j The Democratic Convention met at Galveston on
j the 2d iust. The attendance was large. The
! platform takes strong Southern grounds, and a
resolution was passed instructing the delegate's
from Texas to withdraw front the Convention, if
: the two-thirds rule was rejected,
i ■ ‘
Hon. A. H. Stephen? Deci.ijes.— Augusta,
‘< April .—The Hon. A. 11. Stephens, in a private
* letter to a Georgia delegate to the Charleston Con
vention, protests against (lie u-e of his name be
fore the Convention as a candidate for the Presi
dency.
11 or-ton kor Premium. —The N. Y. Am
proposes Gen. Sam Houston for President, and
suggests that his nomination at Chat lesion w ould
probably have the effect of concentrating the en
tire unti-Republican vote of the country upon the
Democratic ticket.
Hint! Live in Washing ton. —W’e nee it stated
that it costs Messrs. Douglas, Slidell, Bright and
Gw in, about twenty-five thousand dollars a year,
each to live iu Washington. The President saves
money at a salary of that extent, but, in support
ing the simple dignity of the imperial Republic,
Senators find at least twenty-five thousand dollars
per annum requisite. As the salary ot a Congress
man is three thousand dollars a year, the people
will see the propriety of seudiug no one to Wash
ington who has uot a princely income to fall back
upon. —Richmond li’Aip.
Our Nw York Corre>pndeare.
New York, March 31, 1860.
Editorx Journal dr Messenger :
1 Lave just returned from a flying visit, to our
little neighboring State of Connecticut, wliieh is
just now intensely excited, as States generally are
during a political campaign. The newspapers
there are exclusively devoted to politics, aud the
entire State is placarded with “ posters” of every
variety of size, form and color, announcing mass
meetings, conventions, demonstrations, Ae., at
which “ distinguished visitors from abroad wii
address the people.” Tremendous efforts are be
ing made by both parties to elect their resnectiv
State tickets. I do not think, as some do, that
the democrats will carry the State ; but there is
no doubt that the republican majority will be much
smaller tl-.an that ot the last State election, aud
that the chances of the two parties at the Presi.
dentia! election, next November, will be about
equal, if some unforeseen event docs not happen
which will render fruitless the plans and labors to
that end of the democracy. Connecticut, by the
by. must be pretty hard up for orators at present ;
all the leading speakers on both sides, during this
campaign, being from other States. Tom Corwin
of Ohio, is the big gun of the republicans, and
Fernando Wood, Mayor of New York, is the right
bower of the democracy. Each of these general
issimos of the contending forces is assisted by a
numerous aud well-selected staff; and so the
work goes bravely on. But encugh of the ivood
i en-nutmeg State. Let it fight its own battles.
It is thought in New York that the efforts of
| 4 the Tammany or Freesoil wing of the democracy
of this State to get Baltimore substituted for
Charleston, us the rendezvous of the democratic Na
tional convention, wiii not be successful. Some
members of the Tammany delegation whose ante
cedents are tainted with abolitionism of the most
ultra hue, are understood to entertain grave doubts
of the prudence of trusting their precious bodies
among the hot-headed, fiery Charlestonians ; hence
the cry raised about the incapacity of Charleston
1 to contain and entertain the large number of yiai
tors who will be attracted there by the conven”
lion ; and hence, also, the paltry whining abou c
the exorbitant charges of the hotel keepets of that
city.
Indictments have been found by the Grand Ju
ry against Messrs. Mclntyre and Tucker, for re
peated attempts to bribe Alderman Biady, by of
fering him, directly and indirectly, &2.000 to vote
for the confirmation of Gideon J. Tucker as Presi
dent of the Croton Board, for which office lie was
nominated by the Mayor. Mr. Mclntyre was for.
merly one of the proprietors of the baily News
and is now the senior partner of the firm which
lias the contract with government for the public
stores. Dr. Tucker U the man who is understood
to have challenged Dan. Sickles to fight a duel.—
That difficulty grew out ot a quairel between his
brother Gideon and Sickles ; and now the doctor
finds himself in another scrape, originating in a
wish to serve his brother. Gideon was cur last
Secretary of State, and is an able fellow, but a
violent party man—a democrat of the very hard
est shell. If there was any prospect of the Indic
ted gentleman being brought to trial, there would
be reason to rejoice over the hopeful symptom of
a disposition to purify the political atmosphere
and frowa down official corruption ; but the whole
nutter will be hushed up as usual : and each ot the
parties will be rewarded with a rousing fat office
for having run such a “ big risk” to serve a politi
cal friend.
Preparations are already making for the relig
ious anniversaries which will commence a fortnight
earlier tbis Spring than usual—that is, about the
middle of April. It is worthy of note that two
other important events of a somewhat different
character will take place at that time —the demo
cratic National Convention ut Charleston, and the
light between Tom Sayres and the Benicia Boy in
England.
The weekly reports of the patents issued by the
U. S. Government ought to be a source of great
satisfaction aud hopeful anticipations to every ri *
fleeting Southerner. The number of patents
granted weekly to citizens south of Mason’s and
Dixon’s line, has been steadily increasing for soina
years. This fact should be all the more encourag
ing when the numerical inferiority of tbe white
population of the South to that of the North is
considered, aud that the former are mainly devo
ted to agriculture, while the latter are largely en
gaged iu maiiufaciuring aud mechanical pursuits
which tend to develope the inventive faculties
Many of the Southern States itave natmai facilities
for becoming perfect bee-hives of material indus
try — facilities possessed by no Northern State—
and there is not the slightest doubt of their capaci
ty to supply themselves and their neighbors with
(many manufactured articles which they now itn’
port from the North aud from Europe, it the light
steps be takeu bv the Slate governments, and tiie
people of all classes back up the movement with
capital, energy and self-reliance. But as waiters
now stand, it a Southerner makes a good inven
tion, he proceeds at once to some Northern city or
village where he can find facilities lor mauulactur
ing largely and economically. The money thus
expended is entirely lost to the South. No State
can flourish long under such a continued depletion
ol capital, inventive geuiux and industrial capacity,
all ot which she wants at home. There is scarce,
ly a block in New York on which there are not
establishments that would have been started in the
South, if that section of the country had encour
aged home manufactures. Immediately opposite
the window in Broadway, at which I am now wri
ting, for example, are the sales-roouis of the Wil
cox k Gibbs Sewing Machine, one of the best in
the market, and sold in large quantities all over
the Union, and for shipment to distant lands be.
yond the seas. Well, this machine was invented
in Virginia by a Virginian, Mr. J. E. A. Gibbs, of
Mill Point, iu that State, and was perfected and
brought into the market by the aid of capital fur
nished by a gentleman of the same town whose
name Ido uot remember just now. Here, theu : i,
uu immensely profitable machine ot Southern in
vention, brought before the public by Southern
capital, possessing all the desirable qualities of the
best iu tbe market, with many others peculiarly its
own—here is this machine supporting a small army
of Northern mechanics who are employed to man
ufacture it, a large number of cierks, book-keep
ers, salesmen and saleswomen, and *he families cl
all those persons, besides contributing to swell the
cotters of a large Broadway property holder who
receives a rental of certainly not less than $12,000
per annum for the premises occupied as its princi
pal depot. And this is only one of a thousand
similar cases to be found in the large cities and.
manufacturing tillages of the North. But it nec-d
uot be so. The Southern system of labor is admi
rably adapted to the creation of material wealtti,
unaer proper guidance. The relations existing
there between capital and labor, and tbe care ta
ken of laborers by their masters, would render
impossible and unnecessary those “ strikes” which
occur so frequently iu the manufacturing towns pf
England, which are at this moment spreading fear,
fully over New England, aud have already begun
to make their appearance in New I oik.
Female hearts are fluttering in uppertendom at
the prospect of an evening’s flirtation with the
Prince of Wales who will most probably be invi
ted 10 cross over from Canada. In Spain it is, or
used to be, customary for young ladies to be at
tended by a (kcima. It appears that Queen Vic
toria, like a prudent mother as she is, applies the
system to her eldest sou, who, “ when’er he takes
his walk nbroad,” is closely watched by a rigid old
Mentor. The gentleman who has been selected
by the Queen for this important post is a General
iu the British army—his name escapes me for the
moment—a, rigid disciplinarian, and, to cap