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cf liii able tpeechex. that “ tbe Territorial LegU- J
latum of Kansas had aboiiabed all tbe remedies of
for the protection of alave property, aad withdsew 1
from the court* any jurisdiction over tbe
aad, by thia unfriendly legislation, slavery u to- J
d:v excluded from Kansas ?” Is this tbe non in- •
tervontion which wa* to secure the r*outh in the
enjoyment of her rights, and seii.le forever the
perplexing question of slavery ? ire these the
promised fruits of the Kansas bill, upon which the
Fauth was to feed and “wax ong ?” Sir, I
know so distinction between thi* and the doctrine
of the Republican party. The obv is the axe ap
plied to the root; the other is the eaaker-vrcnm
that feeds epou the body, until the tree, robbed)
of it* nutriment, withers ami dies. Tbe one is a •
b.->id, r.i .niv avowal of hostile intentions ; the oth- i
*r iff a f':e**d’y profert, n hi*-®, *>!
I wars the people of the boutii against thia doc
trine, ax fatal to their interests, their equality and
their rights.
Establish this as the polk-y of the Govern men*,
donate jour pubkc lands so settlsra and aunaturai
iud foreigner*, coufer upon tho.-e who have just
landed upon our shores the right of suffrage, aud
andar the operation of the®* varied influences,
you restrict the South to her {.resent limits, and
wrestu&Uj impair wad eub**r! her cherished in*i
ts ious. T'r s r.pwe-s claimed by ihe*e advocates
of territorial sovereignty uave been repudiated by ;
our able*t constitutional juri-ia. They recognized ]
nc sovereignty ia tbe people of the Territories;
but regarded tnetn xa agents—mere trustees—foe !
cmrryiac out the object* for which they were crea-1
ted. Vfeoster—that colossal pillar of cot-tituTioti
a_ streegth, whose giant tniod ever grasped at
realities and u-tnh—thus spve of tie doctrine o:
territorial sovereignty:
“ We have always gone upon the ground that |
tbeee territorial govern menu were in a state ot
pupilage, under the protect Eco and paironage ut 1
the General Government. TJ e people of a terri ,
torial government ere not a sovereqjuty ; itet do j
riotfrZ'iOfc any of thoss right* incident to sever
ciguvc. They are, if you pitttc su to denominate,
in a state of .Choate government and SueereLro
ty.” • • * . * a
*’ If * oar duty to provide for the people ot a
territory a government to keep the p*-ace ; to **•!
oirv ifceir proper:v ; to ign them a subordinate
le ‘.dative and jud.clal authori r r ;to see that the i
protection to their persons and the ssearUtt of their j
proper:v are alt regularly provided lor'; and to
toalutam them in that e*ate until they grow of soft-.
ulerit importance to be admitted Into this Uuioo.” ‘
Then, says be, the people, in their State w
cr*cafy. may ducida for tUe-nseivea. U-re”Xbe !
J sia.c o: territorial aoiera.gnty is boidiy repu-’
dieted, aud with it, the doctrine of unfriendly le
gislation Mr. Calhoun—that embodiment of Snv
righto and strict contractioo, the power of w hoso
.n.nd n* been indelAto impressed upon the bright
*•* W” Old crricin ht-tory, and whose great
***** *• ‘ ■ ve as long as patriotism lias a vot-irv
tiiua replied to a proposition of a Senator, cUimlng
so: a people of a Territory theaaOic inherent tight
of Svif-governmeot as a State:
“The assumption ia utterly unfounded, uncoii
a’i’.’-tioni', without example, and contrarv to the
entire praotioe of the Government, from its voin
zncocemeot to the present time.”
Tbe lamented Berrieo—Georgia's gifted sgn,
t Tan * ‘.otn none was >bler in his expositions of
the abstruse problem* oi constitutional law—main
tained that slavery existed in the territories inde
pendent of statutory provisions. For, said he :
“ Slavery exists in the State where the owner
dwells ; it exist* out of the State where the owner
dwells. Ohoa existing, it exists everywhere, anti!
it comes wiibia hniits of a eorereigaty which lo-
Inbus it.”
A-.d, therefore, he h<sumesthat “ Congress may
npou this subject in the Territories affrtm
atitrlv, to facilitate the exercise of a constitution
al rigb ; while the power so to legislate, to create
obstructions to the erjoymeut of it, would be de
nied that body.” Recognizing the dtstiuetiou be
tween their powers of {Wuiectioit —for H was for
that our Government was created—aud those
negative powers which belong not to Congress, I
believe Congress has the right, whenever the oc
casion demands, to legislate for i!.# protection of
property, recognized as such bv the Constitution
Use If.
r -MONTGOMERY. W*U the gentleman from
Gwr”i.t yield to ue a moment *
Id.'. Sikiuxan. It I have iui-r^r , 'cs*; , ted the
pc . inn of the g- .v.ieaun, 1 will yield to liim.
Mr. MoM<Viiix..v. Xu, sir; you have not mis
fcprtv .-u tut , but I want to give you some
Georgia ductri.ic.
Mr. HaaatMaJt—Whß, I give yoa the Georgia
doctruio of vae American party—aud I speak only
for them— ami ttiat u thi® ; that Congress has uo
yovcrtekpuM nnoa rite wv'-’ rrtcf sltvcry in
t-%. *. ..itortf), e.t::*.- to riiabiish at prohibit it,or
to k‘j<itidir upon tbe subject st a*!, except for u> j
protocticc where it legally exist®. And believing. I
tbit I repudiate 11 doctr.no, come from what
quarter it may, that, becense we cun legislate lor
the ue- .r .o', >a of a right. Ibt, is a Georgia doc- 1
trine, arid sy that doctrine Z am wtuine to stand
to-day,
iir. ikes TuOtzxst— l desire to gue the gecule
ir.xn some Grar j-i Democratic doctrine, wnich u
a party tasn ths American p*rtj.
Mr Eiurrt>—l will vay to the yrstirnub
tbt I believo he is a member oi the Dtriuocraiic
foid, and he mast settle that question Liiuaeii;
and, it I net converted tiro from that faith, i
it becaose Ephriam is joined to kU idol®.
i[ f . l*.<; tiVt- a—Tfis gentleman from Penn- 1
syivaaia two get the Georg:* Democratic dix-uine
from the Democrats cf Georgia upon the floor.arid
lam reeii to give it to him whenever he want* it.
Mr. —Now, sir, it these power* ere 1
dtc to Congre®*. tun cooeebt that the i-rea-:
tare of Cu-gre-a *houid exercise poweis which do
rot befoug to th Creator ? Can w transter to
another that which we never ourselves po*e**ed *
The esuuclxtlon of such a proposition, to use a no |
less uncharitable urn, G bottenth the conquers
lion of an elightened jadgme&r. But, sir, these
are no longer open question* ; for they have been
adjudicate - by that tribunal whose duty it la to
expound the C oostituticn. Thai court says tlo!
only two provlaon* In that iii-tr'uueat “which
point to them, ( “***•) and include them, lr*>
them as property, aud make it the duty of the
(loverno®nt”—>to do what? To dssvriouia.c against
them f So To deprive me of their enjoyment
by unfriendly Irgi-Ution * Xo. What tlicn?—
“:o pfiUct them. No other power, in relation to
thM race, is to be fouud in the Constitution ; and
as it is a Government of special delegated powers,
do authority beyond these constitutional provis
ion* ctu be constitutionally exercised.” Thu< re
pudisting the power of Congress to prohibit the
introduction of slaver? into ike Territories, as
vui'iite i by tfcv Repobli< an, and giving a jndi-J
chi qwietl® to the doctrine of wnlrieiMlty iegishi- .
lion, if any doaht ealats as to tbe meaning of
ti.c court, it aho-ld be removed by tbe additional
ci*u-*e from the tamo decision.
“We ha*e already said the right of property In
a slave i* distinctly and expreariy atTrinu-d in the ,
Coi!Sii(uuoa.' t * 4 “The rights of i>rop
rtr are united with the rights of perrvßH, and
placed on the Same grounds, by the £;tli amend
ment of the Cocstitmioo. And an act of Congress
which deprives w citixeu of bis Hheciy or proper- j
ty, tv su#-.* he brought bis propeity iuto a purlieu-;
Ur Territory of tbe United States, and wbo had
commuted uO offence agsintt tbe laws, can hardly
be diguldcd wrh tbe name of process of law.’*
“Yet, sir, despite this decision, wc are told that
“the of the people at any tune, while in a
territorial condition, to make a slave Territory or
a free Territory, i perfect and complete under"—
what ? The Conatiiution 1 So such power can j
be found in that inatnment, under the decisions ol ‘
the Supreme Court ? That power the Court de- ;
tries. Where, then, do these advocates of territo- ‘
rial sovereignty get this power, that override*con
ftitutions and deL-ion9 and luw—thi* “Aaron’s j
rod, that swallow up all other rods f** I coiu
tnend-d their answer to bit So other u iitmrino- ’
grr.iic ; “aiidcr ti e Kansas Xebraska bill,”
wbi.b the Cincinnati platfor in recognwer x a vr.r- j
d.nl ‘■•r.Dv': la of leu.ocrriu faith, i *diude to it
here in no partisan sprit; uy object is a higher |
and t,ob!vr cc. A a Souti.no mar, de- ring to 1
tr*. .. it ii.za ato toy cl.uuis , i cel.
u;-oi a.;*inhere o my own party, and ask them to *
ignore every criiufid ite and every pUtfouu that
rut Dot and uc-.-s c ,t recognize the constitotioMal 1
*of every por-ioaot uy Union I invoke the
De aoerat.c p&rtv South no longer (foe the sake of j
par!/ uo .y and party stcoeis/ to Ut satisiied with j
ItMMr IvgnMß terns “tl>e wretrhed uucer
taiutic* aud uni.-ai rg genervtiue* of the Kansas
t'U, end the thousand ill* of wiucb it has *w- L n tlie
proiiflc e*iree ncr “with apocryphal seotence*
e rang tegeiaer, roe-.ning wnyuiing or everyttdeg i
cr nothing, ex one choose to constrwo them,” j
J>.nxtor Brown styles your Cincifinati piniioroi ; I
vhkxfi is * s'uluug to our intelligence with it* I
BOnheru sod SouUieru artk-a.’’
j(r. celhtzut bai seen proper
to give some xivioe to the Democratic petty of]
the State of Georgia, in rvference to a hat ceut'w
we should pursue touching tbe presidential rsa-e. ■
X der.re dow to ask my cedeague whether or not i
he will indat that b!s v*n caad.dsfe for the Freri
dU ’Cj •fus?! be To f*v*r of the protection of *lve
fvoperty la tbe Territories ? Z oak uty coiWf ue -
if be ia at this riam pi spared to say that be wfU •
t* bW ft** uo44*a for the Freridenoy ukltM j
1 that candidate ia in favor of the protection of
slave property in the Teritorics *
Mr. Haar.sus—l am ready to answer any
questions that relate* to the interest* of the South
or the rights of my people ; and 1 aay that I, lor
one, will vote for tbe Presidency who wheu it is
needed, wUi deny me the light of protection to
ls very in the Territories.
Mil. CKawioao—l want to understand the gen
deoiau.
Mr. llißDiuax—l am not the adviser of ray po
litical party, because I am one of those wbo have
just commenced to taste the dropping of tbe sanc
tuary.
Mr. Crawtoro—l desire that we may get to
i gather. Ido out wish tny colleague to answer
| “when it. i needed,” but to meet the questiou in
*-‘C-s A W Ay luii u*i aaswur w ill definitely settle tbe
qTmPSow.
Mr. UaKDkHA.N—One of the earliest impressions
felt upon my mind by the teachings of my aged
lather, was never to cross the river before we
came to the bridge; and whenever tbe times ar
rives (hat it is necessary for me to give or with
hold my vote for a man who will deny me that
protection, the gentleman will not hud ue waul
ing.
And now as tho gentleman ha* put m upon the
stshd, I went to *sk him a question.
Mr. Caawroan—l must insist that the gentle
man has not answered my question ; aud as 1 pro- [
{rounded it in good faith, and under the belief that ■
: he was in favor of protec ting slave property ia |
j tbe Territories, and that be would have met the j
question promptly and at once, I asked it. lam
j ready to answer any question tbe gentleman may
put ote touching prolectiou in the Territories.
Mr. Hixiuvi!!—l Said in my speech—aud the
gentleman would have heard it if he had listened
—that I claimed that right.
Mr. CitAWfoao—l asked mv colleague the ques- I
tioa tor the reaooo that 1 waul to wee uiy State j
J united, aud do not waul to see auy diflereuce oi ,
opinion among the UK-iubets of Congreas from j
Gvorg** touching the slate question. 1 ask my j
colleague again, will be vote lor auy man tor the ,
Fieiddency who not ia favor of protecting slave ,
j property in the Territories ?
Mr. Hxiuisttns—l Lave stated that 1 would i
not ; that if wheu the time came, when this pro
. lection was needed, he flinched Horn that duty. I
* would not vote for him. I said it to tuy people, ;
* and I say it again, i would like to kuow why it ‘
is that w should legislate before tbe time comes. ‘
“Sufficient uuto the day is the evil thereof.”
Now I did r.ot expect thi® colloquy with my col- i
league ; but now that 1 have got him on the suod,
, I would ask him. entertaining the views we do. :
and me views which tno:u ot hU party entertain ;
>*l la Georgia during the recent canvass ou (he
dovUineof popular sovereignty, squatter sover-’
j eiguty, or DougUsisto, whether the honorable geti
’ tieiUAn would vote for Stephen A. Douglas, if
nominated by the Charleston Convention ?
< Mr. Craw roan—l say to my colleague, in refer-
I euce to tbe Chaileatou uoiniuaiiou, that, whenever
it is made, and the other candidate* are in tbe
’ held, 1 will determine upon my course, and not
’ until then.
Mr. Harokua.n—Then I am glad I have con
verted the gentleman to one of my position* ; that
I be will not cross tbe river until be gets to the
bridge. As I said before, I did not allude to this
subject in a partisan spirit ; but I made tbe appeal
because the union of these States is endangered ;
and the only way w can restore confidence aud
repose is by a strict observance of tbe Constitu
tion, and au unqualified recognition of the rights
of toe Mates. Sectionalism must cease, aggres
sion* must be checked, ami conalitutioßal equality
restored and respected, or the people, irritated
and exasperated by tbe promises of parties, will no
longer regard ours as a Government of protection.
For yeare, sir, the bow of promise hoa arched our
political horizon, but to-day, clouded and obscured
we no longer look upon its circling splendor*. As
an American citizen, who would avert the dangers
that threaten ray country, I implore men of all
parties so to legislate that these agitations may
cease and quiet aud peace be restored to our die
: traded couutry. For, sir, if moderation does not
control our counsel#, if an observance of the laws
does not mark our actions, then will our Govern
ment he a failure, tbe hope of civil liberty become
citinguiehcd, and the volume of our history will bo
, “indexed and closed.” Heaven avert this melan
choly calamity ; and may our couutry, blessed
j with the sorites of au approving Providence, con
litiwe ber own ward march, prospering and to pros
* per, until the natious cf toe earth of a truth shall
say power dwells upon bet mountains and great
ness lingers among her ioret rod ber bills.
A Scene iu tbe Senate.
Tm rsi*av, April 12.~-lhe Chair called up the
special order, it being business which related to
the District of Columbia, wi'h which the rienate
*m occupied the remainder cf tbe day.
The bid to grant f JS.riOO for five years to the
public acbooi* was taken up.
Mr. Clark, of X. U., offered &a amendment, that
a portion should go to rbe education of the colored
- population.
T'nia excited some debate.
Mr. Browu of Mi-*., was willing the free negro*
ia tbe Dullict sbonld be educated in their own
schools, and to authurGe them to tax iheuiarlve*
. for the purpose, lie would go further, and say if
ibe Xorttiern people would let the slaves alone be
would favor tbe education of the slave®. But ioi ,
the interference of (he North thi® would have been j
done long ago. They gave their blacks a religious ,
education, aud would give them other >nsi ruction, j
t but that Northern (suauc* take advantage of then I
* learning to make them their own worst enemies.
Mr. Mason said it was admitted iu tbe South that
,it was bad policy to educate negros. iu the Die*
, Uict Ot Columbia slavery existed, and has existed
for years, and ail attempts to sboiiah it have hith
erto been resisted; and yet the Senators on the
other ante wish us to appropriate money tor tbe
education oi tbe negro.
Mr. Brown said, the South only desired the
North to let them alooe in tbeir rights and proper
ty ; yet at ibis very lime, and iu this very im-iance,
they arc infringing upon them. There are no less
itua bve thousand white children knocking and
pleamng at the very door of the Senate to hav
education, aud yet their wants cannot be gratified
or satisfied, because Republican Senators bring iu
the negro queatioo, which they kuow U obnoxious
to .Southern Senators.
Mr. Da via said b hardly felt ax if he could con
descend to argue with such men who considered ,
tbe negro equal with the white man. A bill was
introduced here to educate white children, and yet
they propose to place the negros on au equality
with white children. Did Senator* iroiu the other
bide consider tbe blacks equal to them ?
Mr. Wilson said he wished the Senator from
Mississippi to understand that this question should
In: diocwsSed whenever they choose to do so, and
* without leave from the other side.
Mr. Davis raid that the Senator from Mas*, had
a right to speak a® long as he had a seat in the
Senate. Built bad been said in old time, that Ba
laam's a*s spoke with the voice of a man, and Ba
laam’s ass had spoken many a time siuce. One
> Senator should not insult another, and then shriuk
Horn the responsibility.
Mr. W ileon said be would not be lectured by the
Senator from Misa , nor any other Senator; he was
tired of having the dueiliug code continually blus
tered in the face of his side of the iiou.se. liut tie
bad no intention of being uncourtcous, or wound
ing the feelings of Senator,* aud was sorry his re
. marks were so construed.
Mr. Davis said he bad most unhappily construed
tbe remarks of the Senator from Massachusetts;
no one could regret personal controversy more
than Liiuself, but yet the Senator followed up bis
remark* by other personal observations which were
iiucourtc-ou-. However, he was uot anxious to
! construe them ae such, but was willing to consider
rbetu a* uttered only iu the beat of debate.
Kllc-t of the Cttn of lb 00.
The N*.w York ‘Jinn* mikes au elaborate and
candid showing ot the cflcct of the ceusu* us ibis
year ou the representation of the several States
iu Congress. It figures that the Sutee which Mill
lo>e representatives are : Alabama 1 ; Counecti*
eat 1 ; tseorgia t ; Kentucky U ; llas?cho.<?V.a 1;
North Carolina 1 ; New York a ; Ohio 1 ; Penn
sylvani 2 ; it node Ishud 1 ; South Carolina 2 ;
fenuessew l ; Virginia 2 ; Vermont ]. The
States which will gniu representatives are : Ilii
;nola i ; Indiana 1 ; lowa 4 ; Michigan 2 ; Mis
souri 1 ; Telia 8 ; Wisconsin 2. The other States j
will stand as they are. The Ti /c*stmts up the re
tnarkahle tacts as follows :
1. Alt the old and h-ge States of the Union, !
without exception, lone grouud relatively, aud
most of theui positively.
t. T be South tort* ground largely ; the new
Sute ot Tens, having yV< juid the territory of I
the old Slates, aud lying watol the Missiaoippi, is j
the only one that gains.
2. The *•'/ pert of the Lmoo which positively (
gains is the Noith-west-—Uisiouii being proper!v !
Included In that.
4. The Northwest positively gains lb repce.sen
tautea and two senatoi* io Minnesota.
6. The slave States /use 11 representatives and
gsln 4, being a positive loss of 7. The free States
ya>/i 14 and lose lu, being a positive gain of 4,
with 4 Senators to Minnesota and Oregon. The
adroL-viioo of Kanawa and Nebraska, which will
speedily happen, will add 2 repft?4oUli?* aud 4
Senators to ifie same side.
The other Slide of the Question.
StX MRS. OsOkOX WAStiINOTOM ‘VYI.LV*.
The latest outcry about matrimony i* ih.vt peo
ple cau’i afford it. Young men find the girls so
dreadfully axpeasire. You -ee, h fellow might ns
well sport ;t pair of fa*t horses us a fast wife. —
Both very nice things, no doubt—for those that
can uflord them. If it didu'teost so much, a pret
ty wife xeoulH rather add to one’s importance —my
nothing of keeping the stockings in order, and get
ting up nice little dinners and tempting breakfasts. 1
But then, between the opera boxes, poke-bonuels, |
diamond broaches and brocade dresses that the 1
sweet creatures require, the;u wouldn’t be a thread ;
of btoaddolii left of any unfortuuate chap. A
wife l red® anew dress forty times a year, and a
horse don’t—that’s the philosophy o! the matter. !
Gh, yes! matrimony's decidedly a fine thing, but,
100 expensive by half. Ladies must really learn to
liaul in their expenditures a little, if they expect
to avoid being old maids !
This is what the delightful young creatures
whom society call® “eligible gentlemen,” glory in ,
proclaiming cn every possible and impossible oc- i
c&Mon. But haven’t the ludies a word to say on
the same subject ?
“ Marv Augur-tux Jones ? Oat of the question
entirely. Not hut what he's a r.ice young man
i enough—whiskers just the right color, and a posi
| live genius at flute playing. But you see, there !
I tre olher thing* which it’s a woman’s dutv to ecu- j
aider. Can 1 ajfc.rd it? Can I reasonably expect, j
with our income, to keep him iu peg-top trowsers i
aud ivory headed canes? Cun I keep his cologne j
boitles filled, and hi? segar case supplied with the ,
best Colorado*? Who’s to foot his little bills for j
bis champagne an l oyster suppers? Who’* to go
to parties with him, headache or no headache, j
I wheuever he led* like society, and stay meekly at I
i holm- to read the paper und -ring to him, whenever
he don't? Atu I, who tiever could hold my tongue !
j for two consecutive minutes at u time, to open and ‘
\ shut my utouih only at the -sovereign biddiug of tuy
. husband? Am I, who*e greatest pleasure iu life is
I*n asking questions, to hold uiy longue when he
- comes iu late at night, and never to find out
wbo gave him that dear little sprig of Heliotrope?
I Am 1, who’ve always been brought up to believe j
i ibal eyes were made 10 be used, never to look at a
! beavei hat w ithout being frightened ont of a year’s 1
j growth by Augustus’ indignant diatribes? I tell
i you 1 can’t afford it. No, sir, I’m not going to put
i my dear little foot iuto it, without a clear under
-1 slandiug on the subject. If the gentlemen will put
; themselves on a stated allowance ot tobacco aud
; trowsers—it they will s|n-n<j just so much per an
: uum on winer aud political betting, we girls might
j—possibly—sive some of ’em from becoming
: snuffy bachelors. Otherwise—no?
Who cares it we are old maids—l mean if we j
!do live to become twenty-five years old, without
gettiug married. We have n pretty tair chance of j
living iu peace twenty-five more, which isn’t the
case if we are fastened to extravagant husbands. |
Dou t think I mean to be severe, Augustus—l j
wouldn’t hurt your feelings for the world. Only, j
my dear little man, you are *o “ fast,” Don’t you ;
tbiak it would be a more manly life for you to be
splitting wood and carrying water for your mamma, I
instead of screwing up your eye-glars at the girls |
ion Broadway ? Well-regulated girls would be j
twice as apt to like you. And wouldn’t it b*“ a bet
ter plan for you to be reading Cornell'* Geographv
by the back parlor fire than driving on the Blooin
ingdale road ? Depend upon it, your chance for a
good home, under tbe protection ot a sensible wife,
would be a dozen to one greater. Nice, rosy
cheekcd girls can’t afford to throw themselves aw a v
on miserable, milk-and-water, lancer dancing,
white-handed, good-for-nothing jack-a-dandiee like
you! You are an expensive article, Augustus,
and you won’t wash and wear.
That’s our way oflooking|at the matter.— Life Il
lustrated.
The Christian Union Comkoeration of Young
Men.-—This body was called to order yesterday at
1- m., by Mr. W. F. Muuiford, of Richmond, Va.
In tbe absence of the President of tho last Con
federation, he proposed tho election of & tempo
rary presiding officer and secretary, lie nomi
nated Mr. R. (J. Gilchrist, of Charleston, S. C., for
President pro tern., who was chosen by acclama
tion. Mr. John Wanauiaker, of Philadelphia, was
elected Secretary.
Tbe proceedings of the Association were then
opened by the singing of a hyiuu, nnd the offering
of a prayer by Mr. I.ow, of New Oilcan*.
A resolution was offered and adopted that tbe
Confederation be resolved iuto a devotional meet
ing for oue hour.
Mr. Gunoau, of N'ew Orh?*n°, reported the hap
py result of the list meeting iu Tioy, Xew York,
a revival following that gathering by which the
Church bad been enlatged, and hoped a similar
blessing might follow in this city. Tbe exercises j
during tbe bout were religion* songs, prayer, anti |
; remark* by different members, after which the j
i Confederation took a recess to enable committees ’
to attend to the regular businea*—the Her. Mr. I
Walker of this city, having pronounced the bene-!
diction.
A large number of the delegates ere yet on their
wuiy to this city. Those present will to-day join
the procession in commemoration of the genius, j
tho Hiatcmanehip nud the distinguished services !
of Henry Clay, whose statue ia to be unveiled.
On assembling in the evening, after appropriate
i religious excises, the President announced the fol- I
: lowing Nominating Committee ; Leonard Chapin, i
j Chailestoii, S. C.; Dr. J. D. Smith, Macon, Ga.;’
|U. S. Forward, New Orleau®, La.; J. H. Painter,
| Louisville, Ky.; H. I). Pentield, Chicago 111.; Mil- j
ton Saylor, Cincinnati, 0.; Kd. A. Shaffer, Mobile,
Ala. ; John Wanauiaker, Philadelphia, Penn. ; Dr.
W. F. Palmer, Richmond, Va.; James L. Sioos,
St. Loni®, Mo.; Rev. J. T. Duryea, Trov, X. Y.; i
Rev. Junes A- Proctor, Washington, D, C.; 11. B.
Na®ou, Beloit, Wis.; J. Platt, Jersey City, X. J.; j
i 0. G. Stuart, Indianapolis. Ind.
A resolution was also adopted, accepting an in-;
vitatiou to take pu t in the Clay festival to-day, ;
when the convention adjourned to meet at li a. to. :
—.V. O. Pie,
Hare vv 11Ia it Hull.
Some foity years ago tbe inatiugers of a race
course near Brownsville, on tbe Monongaliela, pub
lished a uotice of a race, one mile heats, on a par
ticular day,'for a purse of $ l<, five for anything
with four legs and hair ou.”
A inan iu the neighborhood, named Hays, had a
bull that he was in the habit of riding to mill with
hi* bag of corn, and be determined to enter him
for the race. He said nothing about it to any oue,
but he rode him around the track a number oi l
times on several moonlight nights, until the bull ;
had the hang of the ground pretty well, and would 1
keep the right course. He rode with spurs, which I
tbe bull considered particularly disagreeable; so !
much so that be always bellowed when they were 1
applied to his side*.
Ou the morning of the race, Hays came upon !
the ground on horseback—on his buff. Instead of
a saddle, he had dried un ox-hide, the head part of
which, with horns still on, he had placed on the
bull'* ruutp. He carried a short tin horn in his
hand. He rode to the judge's Aland, and offered
to enter bis bull for the race ; but the owners of
the horses that were entered objected. Hay* ap
pealed to tho terms of the notice, insisting that his
bull had “four legs ami hair ou,” and that he had
a righ to enter him. After a good deal of swear
ing, the judges declared themeelves compelled to ,
decide that the bull had a right to run, and was en
tered accordingly.
When the time for starting arrived, the bull and
the horec* took their (daces. The borac racers
weio out of humor at being bothered with the bull,
and at the burlesque which they supposed was in
tended, but thought that it would be over as soon
as the horse* started.
When the sigu*l was given, they did start.—
Hays gave a blast with his horn, and sunk hi® spurs
into the side of tbe bull, who bounded off with a
terrible bawl, at no trifling spend, the dried ox hide i
flapping up and down ami rattling h( every jump,
making a combination of noises that had never
been heard on a race course before.
The horse* all flew the track, every otic seeming
to be seized with a suddeu determination to take
the vhorloat cut to get out of the Redstone country
and not one of them could be brought back in time
to save their distance. Thu purse was given to
Uuja.
A general row ensued ; but the fun of the thing
put the crowd all ou the fide ol the bull; The
j horsemen contended they wore swindled out of
their purse, and that it it hud not been for Hays’
bora and ox-hide, w hull he ought not to have been
! permitted to bring upon the ground, the thiug
j would not have turned out us it did.
L’pon this, Hay? told them that his bull could
beat any of their horses anyhow,fund If they would
put up s hundred dollais against the nose, he
would take oft the ox-hide, and leave his horn, and
run a file race with them, llis otter was accepted,
! and the money staked.
They again took their place? stthe starting post,
and the mgnal wan gireu. Hays gave the bull an
other touch with hi? spur, and the bull gave a tre
mendous bellow. The hoises remembering the
dreadful sound, thought all the rest was coming,
a* before. Away they went again, in spite of all
exertions of their riders, while Iluys galloped his
bull around the track again and won the money.
Tnr. IssrE Correctly Sratin.—The Philadelphia
Bulletin, relering to the contest between Savers
aud Heenan, says the object of it is to determine
“ which is the biggest bully brute among w*p.”
The slaughter *x Home.
Tbe following ia a more detailed account:
The dUtui bance occrtr**! on the 13th ult, on
which day there was to boa grand promenade de
luonstriuicn on the outside ol the Porta Pi*, in
honor of Joseph Garribaldi, and in commemora
tion of the annexation of Central to Upper Italy.
The Government consequently gave order* lor-ahat
long road to be strongly occupied by detachments
ofhorse and foot gendarmerie. Those dispositions,
however, had the effect of checking the’ demon
stration, and some thousands of the proineuaders
resorted to the Cotso instead, where great num
; bers of them appeared with bunches oi violets in
1 their button-holes. The patrols of gendarmes, who
: had orders to parade the Cotso, took umbrage at
this symbol, and insisted upon the proineuaders
s alkiug singly inutead of taking each otbei’a arms.
strange a demand of course brought on, in
some cases, unpleasant rt-joinders; and the gend
armes, unaccustomed to admit of any reply to their
high behests, proceeded to make some arrests upou
the Piazza Colonua, which were resisted by the
people ns unjust and abitrary. The gendarmes
i drew their swords, and a conflict would have taken
! place then and there had not a French officer in
terfered, arid, reasoning with the gsudarmee, in
duced them .0 give up the prisoners. The people
took this as triumph, and the gendarmes skulled
ofi’ amidst u. iversal bieeing. They lost no time in
making their complaint at headquarters, and a
| quarter of en hour later a patrol of horse gend
armerie ertered the Piazza Colonua from the Piaz
i za di Pietra, while a strong detachment of foot
gendarmuria issued from the police office to Monte
i Citorio Palace on the other aide. These two forces
then, with drawn swords, made a combined attack
; upon the unarmed people ou tbe Piazza Colonua,
and in tbe Corso, striking right and left, turning
back carriages, knocking dowu foot passengers,
men, women and children, ordering the safes to be
I closed and house doors shut, and iu fact running a
complete muck. It may be imagined what a panic
was produced by this unexpected ruffianism. The
people seemed terror stricken, and those who were
uot quick enough iu escaping from the Corso by
the side street were prostrated by the remorseless
sabres of the gendarmes.
TUc lire** ot’ Little Ctlrl*.
As before intimated, the race of girls is well
nigh extinct in America, and, instead of the nat
ural gift of the olden time, we have a kind of non
; descript species to which we apply the name of
! Gikl. This species is somewhat diflicult to de
scribe. In their general conformation, so far as
we ate able to judge, they have a strong resem
blance to real natural girl* ; but then their habits
are very different from those of the natural spe
cies. A genuine girl is very much like a boy in
her habits ; she is free and unrestraiued in her
movements, disposed to be boisterous, has all the
artlessness of childhood, runs, romps, and kicks
up her heels, without the fear ot man before her
eye®, and cares not a piu for dress or the opinions
of the world. On the contrary, our modern non
descripts arc prim, demure, affected, misiati p.e
i women. Still, they do not seem to be in their
element, having a kind of unnatural, amphibious
look, like a duck out of water. Occasionally, they
will break tbro’ all restraints, tear their clothes,
| freely indulge in rude apoi w, and, in short, act
just like any other child; but then a lecture on
their duties aud grave responxibilitle* as “ little
ladies,” together with some extra dressing, gener
ally recalls them from their wauderings, and re
stores them to tbe aphere of womanhood.
In dress, they are like women, only a little more
to ; where low necks are worn by older women,
the “ little women” wear vekt low ones ; wbere
short skirts are worn by the grown ones, our small
ones have veuy short skirts ; where short sleeves
are worn occasionally by the mothers and older
sisters, our little tribe of feminines are often seen
without any sleeves at all ; aud while grown wo
men Lave a semblance of protection, at least, lor
the lower extremities, our embryo women have
not even the shadowy protection of laee to cover
the parts exposed by the shortness of the skirt.—
Now, let us ask sariously, what inust*be the ef
fects, physical and moral, f such absurdities in
dressing girls ? After what ha* been said on the
impoitaucc of preserving proper wannth nnd cir
culation in the extremities, in speaking of the
dress of infants, it is needless to dwell on the dis
astrous effects of low necks, no sleeves, and un
protected legs in little girl® of feeble heat-genera
ting powers while undergoing those active chan
ges of all tho vital orgaos which cause a strong
predisposition to infiamatory affections. We will
only say, then, that so long as the absurd fashions
of tbe day are followed in dressing girls, just so
long will those “ mysterious dispensations” con
tinue that are daily chronicled in tho papers, and
that bring such grief and desolation to tbe family
circle.
To speak of the moral effects of fostering a
spirit of pride and vanity by useless finery in
dieaaiug gii!s, mav be rather outof our province;
we will only remark, then, that so long as girls
are taught from Infancy that their chief attraction
consi!e in tt e external adornments of their per
son, just so long will the cultivation of the mind
ami the gr.-.:'-s of the spirit be neglected ; just so
long will we have vain, light, frivilous women,
who are fitted only to shine in the ball room
among men as frivolous as themselvas, whilo they ,
are wholly incapacitated for the solid enjoyments
and the important duties of domestic life.
Columbus, Ga.
Family Prayer at a Tavern.
Rowland Hill wn9 once driven by a storm into a
village inn, and compelled to spend the night.—
When it grew lute, the landlord sent a request by
the waiter that the guest w ould go to bed. Mr.
Hill replied, “ 1 have been waiting a long time,
expecting to be called to family prayer.”
“ Family prayer! I don’t know what you
nieau, sir; we never have sueb things here.”
“ Indeed ! Then tell your master 1 cannot go
to bed until we have had family prayer.”
The waiter informed his master, who in conster
nation bounced into the room occupied by the
faithful minister, and said, “ Sir, I wish you would
go to bed. i cannot go until I have seen all the
lights out, I am so afraid of fire.”
“ So am 1,” was the reply ; “ but 1 have been
expecting to be summoned to family prayer.”
“ All very well, sir; but it cannot be done at
an inn.”
“ Indeed ! Then pray get my horse* ; I can
not sleep in a house where there is no family
prayer.”
The host preferred to dismiss his prejudice rath
er than his guest, and said, “ I have no objection
to have a prayer, but I do not know how.”
“ Well, then, summon your people, and let ua
! see what can be done.”
The landlord obeyed, and in a few moments the
; astonished domestic* were upon their knees, and
| the landlord called upon to pray,
j “ Sir, I never prayed in uiy life ; I don’t know
how to pray.”
“ Ask God to teach you,” was the gentle reply.
The landlord said, folding hi* hauds, “ God,
teach us how to pray.”
“ That i® prayer, my friend,” cried Mr. Hill,
joyfully—“ go on.”
“ I am sure I don’t kuow what to say now sir.”
“ Yea, you do ; God has taught you liow to
pray, now thank him for it.”
“ Thank y ou, God Almighty, for letting us pray
to you.”
“ Ainen ! amen !” exclaimed Mr. Hill, and then
prayed himself.
Twenty year* afterwards Mr. Hill found in that
same village a chapel and a school, a* the result of
the first effort of family prayer at the “ Black
Lion.”
Chcrcii Disci cm mi:.— The Hartford Times pro
fesses to give a report of a scene which cauie off iu
a Methodist church iu the town of Portland, on Sun
day, thu day preceding the late election. A di
vinity student from Wesleyan University, Middle
ton, went over there to preach. The Times goes
o:i to sav that the town i* strongly Democratic,
giving 4UO majority for Seymour, and call* the
student i rank abolitiouist, Ac., Ac. We give the
following in the language of ths Times:
Mr. Kt Hogg Strong, of that town au old Jeffer
sonian Democrat, stood it as long as he could, aud
then rose in his place iu the church, aud spoke in
a loud voice to the preacher;
“ Young man, i/ou came here to preach the Gos-
pel. / came here to hear it. And unless you
cease this preaching of politics, I shall go up iuto
that pulpit and take you out of it.”
The preacher stopped in his discourse. One of
the congregation eaid to Mr. Strong, “Brother
Strong, he is a young man. Ferliaps you arc a lit
tle too hard cn him.
Mr. Htrouj/ replied, -‘lt is because be < a young
roan that I desire to teach him better.”
The pleaching was then resumed —but no more
politics was preached during that sermon 1
Cuban T c lso aa p hT—The line was finished and
in complete working order to Fernandina, Florida,
yesterday, and a number of friendly dispatches
were passed over it with eutire success. We are
pleased to be able to state thst the line will be
completed to Cedar Keys in the course of a few
weeks, wb?n it will connect with the steamers
front New Orleans, Key West and Havana.—
San. Ht publican, 21 *l.
Thk Climax!— a poor fellow says: “In tn evil
hour I became addicted to drink. I rout that mo
ment I hare been going down, until I have be
come an outcast—a loafer— thiug of no account.;
fit for nothing else but to baa member of Con
grass.”
ss tnger.
J. KNOWLES and S. ROSE,
editors and proprietors.
MACON, GEORGIA :
Wednesday, April 25, 1860.
I—l■—■llllf IWI— I
ItIACON COTTON n.VUkI T.
Receipts light for a few da vs past, and demand
moderate. Quotatatious remain about the same
—say, principal sales from 7to 10*. No change
iu the Savannah and Charleston quotations.
THE CHARLESTON CONVENTION-
A dispatch to the Daily Telegraph of this city
gives the following information, which is all we shall
be likely to obtain before our paper goes to pre&s :
“ The Convention met at. 12 M. to-day and was
called to order by Judge Smalley.
Ou motion, Col. Thomas B. Thunjey, of Arkan
sas, was appointed temporary chairman, by accla
mation.
Col. Win. F. Ritchie, of Virginia, was appointed
Secretary.
The Convention was opened by prayer by the
Rev. Dr. Kemble.
A Committee of two delegates from each State
was then appointed to report ou a permanent, or
ganization, and a similar committee to report on
credentials.
Adjourned till Tuesday 10 o’clock.”
THE SPEECH OF MR HARDEMAN.
Our worthy Representative from this District,
tills a large space of our paper to-day. It is expli
cit and emphatic, and well defines the true basis of
the political action by the South.
He is now in this city on a brief visit to hi 9 borne
and friends ; and we are glad to find that he has
so much improved in popularity with his political
opponents, who violently opposed his election, that
the Macon Telegraph has suggested him for Presi
dent. There would certainly be no more incon
sistency, “ delection,” falliug away,” “ backsli
ding,” or “ letting down” in their supporting him
for that office, than Douglas, should he be nomi
nated by the Charleston Convention.
THE GEORGIA BAPTIST CONVENTION
Assembled in this city on Friday last and closed
on Monday evening. About oue hundred and fif
ty Delegates were present, aud many other dis
tinguished individuals of that denomination. The
Rev. Dr. P. H. Mell was elected to preside, and
the introductory sermon preached by the Rev. Dr.
N. M. Crawford. On Sunday they occupied the pul
pits of the Methodst, Primitive Baptist, and Presby
terian Churches.
We would have been glad to have given their
proceedings an extended notice, but have been
unable to procure them in a suitable form for that
purpose.
CHARLESTON AND SAVANNAH RAILROAD.
This Road was completed on the 20th iust and
the first train of cars passed over it on that day.
This will now be the shortest, aud most convenient
route from Macon to Charleston,
MONTVALE SPRINGS.
Our readers are referred to the advertiament of
this popular resort, under the management of our
former fellow-citizen, Mr. S. Lanier. To say any
thing in commendatiou of the Landlord would be
supertiuous. Equally so would it be to commend
the water to those who havo tried it, as we have
done.
AUGUSTA CHRONICLE AND SENTINEL-
This sterling paper, it will be seen, proposes to
publish a campaign paper. The terms will be
found in auother column.
We regret to notice that the Thomaston and
Barnesville Railroad with fixtures &c., will be sold
at Sheriff sales on the first Tuesday iu may next.
See Advertisement.
THE GEORuIA FORESTER
Anew paper of this title has reached us from
Waynesboro’, Ga. It is published by K. S. Pearce
and edited by Carey W. Styles. Politics, Demo
cratic. Price $2,00 per annurnt iu advance.
THE PLANTATION
We have received a Prospectus of a Quarterly
bearing the above title—to be devoted to Litera
ture, Politics and General Miscellany. By J. A.
Turner, E-q., of Eaton ton, Ga., —a gentleman
whose litery fame is familiar to our readers.—
The Ist number a ill be issued about the first of
May.
Terms. —“ The Plantation” will be published in
New York, aud in Eatonton, Ga., once a quarter,
and will contain from 250 to 300 pages for every
number. This year the numbers will be dated
March, June, September, and December. The
subscription price will be $5 per annum, or a sin
gle number will be sent, post paid, to any address,
upon the receipt of yl,ii'>. The Magazine will be
for sale, also, by news and periodical agents, ail
over the country. Business communications may
be addressed either to the publishers in New York,
or to the Editor, in Eatonton, Ga.; while all other
communications must be addressed to the Editor,
in Katontou, Ga. Address, Pudney A Russell, No.
7tf John Street, New York, or J. A. Turner, Ea
touton, Ga.
TBIAL OF JACKSON ROBERTS
The trial of Jackson Roberts, for the killing of
hie brother Augustus Roberts, coine off in Clinton
last week. The jury went out on Thnrsdav, and
did not render a verdict until Sunday morning,
which was, “Involuntary Manslaughter.” The ex
treme punishment in such cases is three years con
finement in the Penitentiary. It is understood
that at least ten of the jury were in favor of a ver
dict lor murder, until worn down by confinement
they gave way to the minority. The murder cook
place in the presence of several person, and acts
of previous malice and threats were proved in
court, and also that the attack was voluntary at
the time of the murder, by Jackson Roberts, on
his brother. •*-
POSITION OF CALIFORNIA.
No one need be surprised, if at no distant day,
all that is alluded to in the following paragraph,
should he verified, and that, before the “Monument
of Washington,” at that city, is completed. That
will stand, as it should be unfinished, when our
great Repulio is, as it will be, rent into fragments.
According to the Washington correspondent of
the Charleston Courier, Senator Latham declared I
in a speech in the Senate Monday last, and his de- ,
deration was confirmed by Senator Gain, that
California, in case of a dissolution of the Union,
or a civil war in the Union, would maintain a strict
neutrality and would take the Sierra Nevada her
Western boundary. He anticipated that wars
of a devast iting character and long duration would
occur between the Northern and Southern States
and perhaps wipe out some of them; and also
heavy taxation to support armies and navies, Ac.,
from which Calfornia would be exempt.
Tuk Wheat Crop. —During our late trip up the !
country, we had an opportunity of examining the
growing wheat in the counties of Madison, Frank
lin and Habersham. The result of our observa
tions has been to deepen the conviction some time
ago expressed, to the effect that if no disaster
shall held it between this time and harvest, the
present wheat crop will he one of the best we have
had for years.— Athene Watchman., I 'ith.
[This may be true with regard to some sections.
Hut in a large portion of the State we believe the
crop is materially injured, if not utterly ruined.]
A SttHK Cure for A Felon.— When the soreness
first commences, or even when lar advanced, it
can be relieved and entirely cured by holding the
finger or part afflicted in Perry Davis’ Pain killer
for half an hour. It has beeu thoroughly tested,
and proves a never falling remedy.
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
Charleston, April 21, 1860.
I arrived in this city this evening, after a very
pleasant ride, with very agreeable company. I
concluded to take the new Savannah and Charles
ton Rail Road. The connection is now made on
this road with Savannah, by boat, a distance of
1 some 12 or 15 miles, up the Savannah river. At
this seasou of the year, the scenery on this broad
and placid stream, is truly beautiful.. The rice
fields spreading out on either hand, as far as the
eye can diseern—with numerous villas, sequestered
iu groves of live oaks of stately growth, and re
clining upon verdant lawns, renders a trip up this
river quite delightful.
Our company was made up mostly of delegates
to the Charleston Convention, and persons who
were on their way to that city as lookers on.—
Among the former, were Messrs. McGehce, of
Houston ; Jones, of Muscogee, and Harden, of
Whitfield. Among the latter, were Col. Lawton,
of Chatham, President of the late Democratic State
Convention, and Judge DeLyon and others. The
President of the Road, Col. Drayton, was also aloug
and by his personal supervision and coarteous at
tentions, endeavored to promote the comfort and
safety of passengers. He informed me that the
connection with Savannah by rail, will be comple
ted at the eariest possible day. This was the first
trip made by the cars through from the Savannah
river to the Ashley, and the arrival of our train to
the latter, was announced by the booming cannon,
in commemoration this new bond of union.
I found Charleston much less thronged and far
more quiet than I had anticipated. I am most
comfortably entertained by our mutual friend and
former esteemed fellow-citizen, the Rev. Dr. Myers,
the able editor of the Southern Christian Advocate.
My room mate is the Hon. Henry W. Hilliard, of
Alabama, a Christian gentleman of very agreeable
manner and converse, if not entirely satisfactory
political affiliations.
Os course 1 have not yet had time personally to
survey the political field. From what I can learn
from those who have, Mr. Douglas will on the first
ballot cammand much the largest vote. Next to
him, Mr. Hunter—next, Mr. Dickerson. Mr. Cush
ing, I presume, will be chosen President of the
Convention. I learn that the electioneering for
the nomination, through the friends of the differ
ent aspirants, is unprecedented, in argues and pub
licity. But I must close this hasty letter. Should
a nomination be made before the Messenger goes
to press, I will telegraph you. I have no idea the
Convention will be so fortunate, unless they nom
inate before making the platform.
Yours, K.
P. S.—l very much fear Douglas is gaining
strength. Let Bute’s Rights Union men stand
firm. The plea for supporting Douglas, with
boutheru men is, that with him they are more like
ly to whip the Black Republicans. They can do
this even more successfully with Seicard. Why
not then take him—whom Southern leaders and
presses have declared less dangerous than Douglas.
K.
VISIT TO HAWKINTILLE.
Last week we paid a brief visit to Uawkinsville
during the sitting of the Superior Court. Judge
Hansell presided, and the business was disposed of
in about three days. There was no case worthy
of notice in the proceedings, which shows very
favorably for the citizens of Pulaski county. A
criminal by the name of Grantham, was in jail on
the charge of manslaughter, committed several
years since, but saved the court and jury some
trouble, by giving a peculiar kind of bail on Tues
day night about eight o’clock. A friend, no doubt,
borrowed the keys of the jailor, clandestinely,
from his bureau ; for the purpose of freeiug him
from the condition of that spoken of by
Shakespeare. If any one will examine the jail
they will, no doubt give Grantham credit for his
taste, by being disgusted with his quarters.
We were much gratified to that great im
provements have been made in the place within
the lust twelve months, by addition of several new
stores, the renovation of others, and quite a num
ber of beautiful residences. The old business
street presents altogether anew appearance, aod
on it, may now be found, large stocks of goods
that would be creditable to any interior market.
Hawkiusville has had its phases. We have seen
it as it once was—a dashing place of business ; well
: provided with gas, little capital thrown in for bal
last, and a Bank to cover all emergencies—when
two “Jacks were turned up” to where one bolt of
homespun was turned over. That bubble exploded >
The street, if so could be called, two rows of dilapi
dated buildings without enclosures in the rear,m ere
ly Indicating the intentions of its founders, was
nearly deserted,for years. A few of its early citizens
persevered, aDd are reaping their reward. Hawk
insville now presents undoubted evidences of sub
stantial capita! and an enterprising population.—
During the present season, the amount of Cotton
received, has been double that of the previous year,
which has uearly all been shipped to Savanuah by
the steamers “The Oak,” and “Isaac Scott,” (and
others) which ply regularly during the business
season. The place has recently been much im
proved by the sale of lots iu a higher and more
eligible location for residences than those before
occupied ; and where water of the best quality is
abundant. This property has heretofore been held
by the speculators who laid out the town, and’has
always been a withering curse to its prosperity.—
The only blessing they ever conlerred on the com*
munitv was that of “dying off.”
One thing wo cannot omit to mention iu the
way of its improvements. Mr. Simon Mer
ritt well known as one of its oldest aud most en
terprizing citizens, is now erecting a large fire
proof Cotton Ware House, and store. The walls,
are of common shell stone, the rudest and
most uncouth materials ever thought of for such
a purpose. Lut after passing through the hands,
aud being subjected to the hammer of the builders,
very substantial and even handsome walls are con
structed. The buildiug is now, in part occupied.
Hawkinsville lacks one very essential object, to
wards giving a favoroble impression to strangers.
That is, a good Hotel There is no suitable build
ing in the place for that purpose, aud whatever
might be attempted by those who now essay to
give a temporary home to the traveller, it can only
be an indifferent apology. It is, no doubt the
best opening lor the erection of a Hotel iu the
State, and would prove a good investment for a
1 few thousand dollars of capital.
Perhaps some of the recent growth of the place
may be attributable to the, not distant prospect of
a railroad connection with the sea-board and other
markets. When it is seen that the Macon and
Brunswick R. R. will pass within less than ten miles
of the place, it is quite probable that its citizens may
embrace this opportunity as the most convenient,
and economical plan of placing themselves on a sure
avenue of business. Os the pecuniary ability of the
citizens of Pulaski to accomplish the work there
can be no doubt. The road is now under contract,
and the work in active progress, from Macon, to a
point opposite to Ifawkinsville, and the iron for
the same all contracted for, which gives fijll assu
rance of the completion of the road thus far.
Keportoil Immense Uoltbery.
Nkw York, April 17. —1 tis Reported that the
Adams Co.’s Express, from Boston lust evening,
was robbed between new Haven and this city, of
about SIOO,OOO. The safe containing the valuables
and money was thrown out the cars.
Large Cargo. —The ship Empress of the Sea,
Capt. Wilson, was cleared yesterday at the Cus
tom House by Messrs. T. W. Neely A Cos., for Liv
dool with the following cargo ; —4,096 bales of
Upland cotton, valued at #201,111 42, and 181
bales of Sea Island, valued at
value, s2l $,63$ Aew,
ANNIVERSARY OF THE MACON VOLUNTEERS
This “ancient Institution” of our city Mustered
with very full ranks, on Monday the 284 inst. f or .
the purpose of celebrating its thirty fourth Ai r
versary. In them were seou several, whose *
vices had entitled them to an honorary
and who still 9eemed to cling with pride and <>• ■
tic&tion to their identity with a corps that has
long and so creditably sustained itself, an , M>
whose ranks, is now, the materiel to whom v
can confidently consign its destinies for the f utu ,
The tents were pitched in the affi
whieh a target firing took place for a military Co at ’
Cap and Plume, which were won by (ffivates Mari',
waiter and Patton. The Minnie mvskets Wer#
used, and proved themselves, to the satifactioa
of many, to be a betterfimpiemen t for a flock of
blackbirds at four hundred yards, than a target at
eighty. The power necessary to be applied to the
lock in firing, destroys all possibility of a aeac
and accurate aim. With that improvement they
may be ail that is claimed for them.
At three o'clock, a dinner was served at the
Brown House, which, according to the decided
opinion of several present, the company fared
much better than they, or iheh landlord did at
Fort Cooper, iu the Seminole war of 18:16. am
probably the sparkling beverage which enlivened
the board was much more palatable, than the w a .
ter of a Florida pond at that time. The camp was
thronged with ladies and other guests during the
evening, and the day passed off most agreeably.
Os all tbat’took place, and the debates, that might
have been held between the brave and the fair
we cannot speak particularly, as we had no report
er on the ground—he having been, probably, en
ticed away to the less inviting and interesting
scene of the Charleston Convention.
RELIGIOUS NOTICE
The Anniversary Meeting of the Missionary So
ciety of the M. E. Church South, will be held in
this City on Sunday the 29th inst, and on Monday
following.
Bishop Pierce, Drs. Hanner and Sebon, and per
haps other distinguished ministers are expected to
be in attendance.
The Methodist pulpits will be filled at the usual
hours on Sabbath, by the above mentioned breth
ren—and a Missionary Prayer Meeting will be held
at Mulberry St. Church, at 4 o’clock on Sunday.
Ou Monday night, there will be addresses from
several ministers and distinguished laymen. The
public are invited to attend.
The Rev. D. Wills was installed Pastor
of the Presbyterian Church in this city on Sunday
last.
Armory Hall, )
Floyd Rielks, April 16, 1860. )
Whereas, It has been proposed to hold a general
encampment of the Volunteer Companies'of the
State at such a time and place as might be
agreed on :
Resolved, That while fully appreciating its ne
cessity and importance in perfecting the organiza
tion, equipment end discipline of the Volunteer
militia of the State, this corps deems it inexpedi
ent in regard to the proposed general encamp
ment.
Resolved, That while wo are not disposed to
shrink from co-operating in any measure which
is calculated to contribute to the perfection of the
Volunteer system as it exists iu our State, we yet
think that the means to defray the expeuse of such
general Volunteer encampment should be provided
for by the State, and not fall, as added burthens
upon those who are not always best able to meet
these extraordinary demands upon their purse,
though they may yield to none iu patriotic devo
tion to their State or country.
Resolved, That the above resolutions be copied
in the city papers, and that a copy of the same be
transmitted to the committee of correspondence.
True extract from the minutes.
W. M. RILEY, Sec’v Floyd Rifles.
Appropriate Appuiulinciat.
The Richmond Dispatch says Mrs. Mart
CniSNCT, mother of the Senator from South Caro
lina, says the Charleston , Courier , has been ap
pointed Vice-Regent of the Mount Vernon Asso
ciation of that State. She is eighty-flve years of
age, aud had a personal acquaintance with Gener
al Washington. In the Spring of 1739, Wash
ington visited Trenton, and was received with the
most enthusiastic {demonstrations by the people,
especially by the ladies. A “ triumphal arch” was
erected on the bridge over the Assanpinck Creek,
at the entrance of which six young girls strewed
flowers before him, and sang a song of welcome.
One of those girls is now Mrs. Coesnct. And
she who in the dawn of life sang the song of tri
umphant welcome to “ The Hero,” now in its
wane joins those who are endeavoring to pay the
noblest of tributes to that hero’s memory.
There is also a venerable Christian lady still liv
ing at Scottsboro, Ga., who bad the pleasure of
meeting with Washington at a social party In Au
gusta, whilst he was on a military tour to this
State.
The Maine M. E. Conference passed, with
only one dissentant resolution in favor of “ en
tirely excluding slavery from the Church,” at all
hazards. The following Ministers were chosen
delegates to the General Conference : Revs. C. C.
Cone, H. B. Abbott, H, M. Blake and H. T. Tor
sey.
South ( arollnu Democratic State Con*
ventlou.
The South Carolina Democratic State Conven
tion closed it session at Columbia on Tuesday last,
after having appointed delegates to the Charleston
National Democratic Convention. The Conven
tion re-affirmed the principle of the Baltimore and
Ciuclnn&ti platforms, and passed the following res
olutions:
*Resolveti, That this Convention recognize the
right of the people of all the Territories, acting
through the legally and fairly expressed will of a
majority of actual residents, and when entitled to a
Federal Representative, to form a Constitution,
with or without domestic slavery, and be admitted
into the Union upon terms of peifectiy equality of
the other States. That, prior to the formation of
such a Constitution, the Territorial Government
have no power to abolish or exclude slavery, eith
er by direct or unfriendly legislation.
It was also resolved that the Cpnventipn ap*
proves of the decision of the Dred Scott case add
the principles therein ennunciated by the United
States Supreme Court, and adopt it with the fore
going resolutions.
From Frank Illustrated Newspaper, New York, Ju
ly 80, 1860.
The Housekeeper's Friend.—Spalding’s Pre
pared Glue. —This admirable addition to our
standard household economics will be hailed bv
all good housewives as a boon Jong wished for,
but hitherto unattained. Spalding’s Prepared
Glue is perfectly adapted for those timely repairs
to household wares, furniture, crockery and for
fuucy work, that is almost daily demanded by the
experience of every housekeeper. It is chemi
cally held in solution, will withstand the action of
climate aud time, retains its full strength, and is
put up in a snug convenient botile, with a brush,
ill for twenty-five cents. On being applied, the
chemicals readily evaporate and the glue becomes
firm quickly, and adheres with the tenacity of the
best cabinet-maker’s glue. For wood, leather, or
other articles where glue is ever used, it is just
the th*ng. We bare tried it, and speak by the
: card. In the country it will be invaluable, aa<l
nobody In the city will think of doing without it.
If Mr. Spalding uesires to become a candidate for
the Presidency, and hia friends stick like his glue,
he will be sure of an election.
[jf Mr. Dickinson, of Prince Edward, stated in
the Virginia House of Delegates the other day,
the startling tact that there were but eighteen out
of the one hundred and thirty-seven counties in
the Commonwealth, in which there had been no
default cn the part of the Sheriffs iu paying over
the revenue ; and that tjiese defalcations amount
ip the aggregate to $480,000. The statement
based $0 6$ bfltoUl report, (wo UW Auditor's •s<*