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lonrnal & |Hfssfngcr. J. KNOWLES and 8. ROSE. EDITORS AXn PROPRIETORS. lO( : TH‘WCITERM Kill. KO AD. Preddriil'a Krperl. SOCTH-WIMS Mi RaIL ROAD Cos , Macon, Aug. 9, 1840. * The Report of the Chielf Engineer and Snperin- Undent, which accompany this ‘how very clearly, the operations of the Road for the rear ending :i lat July ait., ita condition and the condition of the motive power: The net aam earned for the Tear, After paying all ordinary and extraordinary expense, ia 385,012 29 „ To which may be added the amount of Premium and Discount account, shewn on Treasurer’s autement, 3,841 53 (388,853 82 The following amount have been paid, viz: Feb. Dividend 4 percent.,.93,424 00 Interest on Bond*, 27,432 50 Annuity to City of Macon,. 1,250 00-gl 22,306 50 (266,547 32 And the Board has this day declared, 1. A Semi-annual Divi der and of 4 der ct. 116,876 00 2. An extra Dividend of 6 per cent., 146,095 CO-$262,97 l 00 Leaving a surplus of. ( 3,576 32 In the last Annual Report, the Board said as follows: “ As the income for the year just ended, after paying an extraordinary expense of (55,538.35, has been (282,230.20, there cannot, in the opinion of the Board, be any doubt whatever, of the ability of the Companv to pay regularly to the Stockhol ders at least eight per cent, per annum. It is certainly reasonable to expect that the net income ot the Road for this current year, after the pay ment of ordinary expenses will be (350,000.00 —a sum sufficient to pay all interest, aud dividend of eight per cent and leave (90,000.00 at least to meet extraordinary expenses.” That expectation has been more than realized. The debt of the Company is as follows : Ist. 7 per cent Bonds, en dorsed by the Central Rail Road and Banking Company, not converti ble into dtock, falling dne in 1861 *47,000 00 Falling due in 1862 55,000 00 2d. 7 per cent Bonds is sued tor the Americas extension, failing due in 1863 (11,000 00 Falling due in 1864 18,000 00 - “ 1865 14,800 00 Id. 7 per cent. Bonds is sued for ext nsioo beyond SmithviUe, falling due In 1867 (1,000 00 Falling due in 1877..... 4 m m i87!!!!! [ •* “ 188o!"’.’.J Total funded debt (396,500 00 The Bonds of 2d class, amounting to (43,500.00 are now convertible into Stock, whenever demand ed by the bolder*. Os the Sd class, (2M .000.00, there are now convertible into Stock, whenever demanded. (50,000.00, convertible after June, 1861, (51,000.00. and convertible after June, 1865, (140,000.00 The current debt of the Company, payable in rash, is small, being For balances dne other Companies, ,6080.70 For balances of Estimates not called for,. .1,249.80 For Dividends unclaimed, 4,588.00 For balances of Invoices of art'les pareh’d,. 5,500.00 > or balances due contractors, 2,494.00 (19,912.72 The funds of the Company have been constantly loaned at 7 per cent, interest, Secured by Stocks. The balance called for by the Treasurer's state ment is (308.469.14. It consists of money on haad and in Bank, (97,186.16, and Bills Receiva ble, (221.282.98. The whole of the Bills Receiva ble, except (6,994.55 will be paid, with interest due and to grow due thereon ((2,809 17) on the 15th of August inst., (the time at which the Divi dends declared to-day are payable.) The above (6,994.55 a ill be paid on the Ist December next. The interest made on loans amount to (72,350.10. On the 15th inst. the amount will be (75,059.27. The money has been paid on the Railroad, except (45,498.14, the balance in hand after paying the Divideuds declared this day. Fonr hundred tons of Rails to continue relaying’ heretofore orders*!, have recently arrived. The cost of the same—about (20,000.00 —will be paya ble In the course of this month. The balance'of Cash and Bills Receivable, after pajing the Divi dends of to-day, as mentioned above, (45,498.14, Is ample to pay the current debt and the cost of the four hundred tons of Rails. There being no longer any object in keeping the extension accounts separate in the books, the sum of $1,613.418.85—the cost of Road, so far, bejond Smilhviile —has been added to the pre existing account of cost of Road and equipment, and hereafter the extension Stock as well as the original Stock will appear in one account. The whole coet and equipment, then, to 31st nk., has been $3,770,425.34 as shown by the Treasurer’s statement. This amount will be in creased by the sum of $5,880.8*, being for esti aatn not yet called for by Contractors and by the further expenditure* hereinafter shown. The Board, in their last Annual Report further said to the Stockholders as follows: “ At the end of another rear wc shall be at the end of our labors in road building. The Capital Stock of the Company and the bonded debt to gether, will not exceed $3,400,000.00. The Road and equipment, however, will bare cost more tban $3,400,000.00. When the Road is fini-hed, or at the beginning of the next official year, (Aug. IdCO.) it will be the duty of the Board to consider the propriety of issuing Stock, by way of Dividend, to Stockholders, to such an amount over $3,400,000.- 00, as the value of the property mat exceed that sum. That tbs proper*? can be placed at more than $3,400,000.00 and stR! pay a certain Dividend of eight per cent, seems to this Board rery clear.” The bridge at Eufanla was omitted in that esti mate of $3,400,000.00. When tbe last Annua! Report was presented, the Brock of tbe Company was stiD selling under par. The Bovrd. as will he seen, from the whole tenor of the Report, did not suppose that the hol ders of bonds would, to sny great extent, conrert them Into Stock. The burines* of the Company immediately after August, 1869. wss rery prosper ous, and the Stock went up rapidly in the market. Tbe consequence of this was, that the holders of Bond* converted them into Stock rapidly. The amount of Capital allowed by law is $3,500,000.00, and now, without the allowance by the Legislature of a further increase of Capital, there cannot be a Brock Dividend. This will be made apparent. The Stock imoed. La, $2,921,900.00 Stock due to Contractor# for work done 85,961.91 Yet to he i*ued to Contractors 15,917.36 There are Bonds which can be con verted into Stock at tbe period be fore stated 291,5 ‘iO.OO $3,318,279.27 That the road with its equipment, is full y worth $4,000,0(10, and would pay dividends of tight per cent, per annum on that sum, with certainty, no one can reasonably doubt. Il the Stockholders, at their next annual meet ing, shall please to order tbe capital raised to four million of dollars, and the Legislature shall allow the increase, a stock dividend to the amount of a sum sufficient to cover what has been taken from profits of tbe road, can be made, with reliance up on dividends at the rate of tight per cent, per annum. The Board will apply to the Legislature for an increase of capital, and they do not appre hend that their request will be refused. But tb* Board, upon mature consideration of the subject, and alter hating consulted, informally, some of the large Stockholders, are, unanimously, of opinion that it will be best not to increase the capital by a etoc dividend, even if we shall obtain the right to incieaae. The Board believes that regular semi annual dividends of five per cent, (ten per cent, per annum) can be made oa a capital of $3,600.000, and think that the stock, on that basis, would be preferred to an eight per cent, stock on an in creased capital. The Board has been gratified to be able, to dav, to declare the usual half yearly dividend of soar per cent, and to add to it the handsome extra dividend of Jiee per centum. Con sidering the receipt bv the’ Htockhoiders of this extra dividend, tbe Board is fully convinced that Ut* true policy Is ctfw I? the capital at $3,- 500.000 00—looking to dividends of ten per cent. But the Board wiil obey the instructions of the Stockholders in this respect, If it shall be their pleasure to instruct. Upon tbe conversion of the Bonds of the Com pany into Stock and the issuing of Stock to con tiactors, the capital stock will be (3,818,279.26. There are Bonds not convertible into stock to tbe amount of (102,000- which must be paid in cash in 1861, 1862, but the Board desires to anticipate the payment of them. The Board liaß agreed to issue to the Central Railroad and Banking Compa ny, one hundred thousand dollars of storit at par, and it is intended to apply tbe money to the pay ment of these Bonds. The Central Railroad Com pany besides endorsing this Company's Bonds t* tbe amount of (710,000 00, without any commission or change whatever, when we were about to extend oar roadi bc-youd Smithville to the Chattahoochee, at the request of this Company, passed a resolution to take one hundred thousand dollars of the stock of this Company at par, whenever called on by this Company to do so. Without this assurance, and support from the Central ‘Company, the Board would not have undertaken to extend the Road — thus supported and encouraged they did not hesitate to go on. This Board was glad of the opportunity, therefore to show to the Central Company how highly the liberality of that Company was esteemed, by granting them one hundred thousand dollars of Stock at par, alter the dividends of this day. The board indulged the hope of reporting at this time, the completion of the road and the settle ment of the accounts for the same. There bus been a little delay—which is satisfactorily explain ed by the Chief Engineer, who gives the assurance that tbe road will be opened to the river Chata booebee, both at Fort Gains and Eufaula, within thirty days. There will be yet required, funds for the road, as shown by the Chief Engineer’s report, to build the bridge at Eufaula and to finish entirely the road and depots, (233,264 14. This amount will be payable in Stock, Bouda and Cash, in the fol lowing proportions: Stock (14,119 62 Bonds. 84,280 80 Cash 134,863 72—(233,294 14 It has been shown above, that upon the conver sion of the Bouds of the Company into Stock, and upon the issuing of Stock to contractors, the capi tal stock will be (3,318,279 27. Add to this, (100,- 000 00 to be issued to the Central Companv, and the amount will be (3,418,279 27. There will be left a margin of stock yet to be disposed of, of (81,- 720 73. This stock can be sold at a premium, aud tbe proceeds applied to the road, thus reducing the above amount of (233,294 14.. . .(151,573 87 The Bonds to be issued as above.. .84,280 80 Will reduce the amount to (67,292 57 Which can be raised at anv moment, by a sale of Bond*. Then at this period, the Stock will be f'dl (3,500,000 00 And the Bouds will be, 151,573 37 Making Capital and Bond debt to gether,.. (3,651,573 87 Lpon this plan, the Bonds hereafter to be issued, cannot be made c*snvtrtibJe t or the period of con version must be postponed. The outstanding Bouds which can be converted into Stock may not be con verted—nevertheless, the result will be as stated, that, at the close, if the estimates of the Chief En gineer, be sustained, the combined capital stock and debt will not exceed (3,651,573 37. In the judgement of tbe Board, the interest aud dividend of ten per cent, per annum can be paid on that sum. It is due to Virgil Powers, Esq., the Chief Engi neer, (and now Superintendent) to s%y, that bis knowledge of his profession, his untiring energy, good judgement and uprightness, have endeared him to the President and Directors of the Compan v. ilis management as Superintendent, has been high ly saliofaciory. The Board takes pleasure in re cognising the valuable services of the several assis tants of Mr. Powers, in the construction ot the road, the transportation and repair department and tbe Company’s shops. All the officers of the Company have discharged the duties respective!? devolving on them to the satisiaction of the Boa*-d. The account of Profit and Loss after the addition thereto of the surplus of (3,576 32, before shewn, will be (358,555 85. The last mentioned sum shews the amount of earnings which from time to time, (after paying dividends of S per cent, per an num) have expended ou the road and its equipment There should be added thereto, the sum of (24,- 072 05 —which heretofore has been carried to the credit of co*t oi Hoad from forfeited Stock, making (380,627 90. The opinion has been expressed, that the road would certainly pay eight per cent, per annum, on a capital of (4,000.00 vi 00, and that, upon an increase of capital being allowed by the Legislature, & stock divided to the amount of near (400,00*), could safely be made. If that plan was pursued, the item of “profit and loss” would be wiped outjby the stock divideud. Upon the plan re commended by the Road, the account of profit and loss must be closed by carrying the same to the credit of cost of Board—reducing the cost so much. Then the Stockholders will be reimbursed for earnings which have gone into the road—by the holding of a ten per cent., instead of an 8 per cent, stock. Respectfully submitted. R. R. Ci'Tlxr, President. Hou. Willium C. Hive*. The Hon. Wm. CL Rives, of Virginia, haviug been invited to attend the Bell and Everett ratifi cation meeting held at Lynchburg, in that State, od the Bth instant, addressed to the committee of invitation a letter, regretting his inability to be present on the occasion, but pledging his warm support to the cause of the Constitutional Union party. He writes as follows: 41 1 have long had the pleasure of knowing, in private as well as in public life, the eminent uhd accomplished citizen* who bare been selected as the candidates of the Constitutional Union party for the two highest official trusts of the Republic. When the manifold and conspicuous proofs they have given of comprehensive and enlightened statesmanship, of devoted patriotism, and of high integrity in the discharge ot various and difficult public employments are considered, even their political opponents aid not questiou the passport they have earned to the generous aud manly con fidence of the nation. If wc do not read aiuiss tbe signs of the times, the period is not distant when the great conserva tive principles they represent, by displacing pesti lent aud unnatural sectional issue*, rein fusing into the public councils the ancient and redeeming spirit of national brotherhood and union, wili prove the only human means ol averting the downfall of the most glorious system of republican freedom which ever rose upon the hopes ot the world. So vital and paramount a cause, with leaders so worthy of it, invokes the co operation have been hitherto divided by transient shades of political opinion, and has my earnest wi-hes and prayers for it* success.” Ot operale Ass ray. We learn that on Tuesday evening last a dis ficulty occurred atGray’s Grocery in .Tune* county, which resulted in the death of one person and the severe and perhaps dangerous wounding of two other*. The *etors in thi* affair, together with a number of others had assembled for the purpose of having a shooting match. A man bv the name of Mattox and the grocery keeper, Grsy, hid a quarrel, when a man named Luyt* made some re mark about Mattox, whereupon Mattox raised his gun, charged with buckshot, shot Loyd dead, lie then ran into the grocery for the purpose of shoot ing Gray, and Gray took refuge under the coun ter, the bottom board of which was off m iking a large orifice through which Mattox protruded his gun and fired at Gray, but missed him. Gray then arose and shot Mattox with a pistol it is thought fatally woundiog him. A brother of Gray was also shot by someone, and it is thought fatally wound ed, Liquor was the cause of this difficulty.— liaihj Telegraph. MUvouri Politic*. Br. Loci*, August 14.—The Bulletin publishes a card, signed by Senators I’oik aud Grceo, declar ing that their suggestions of a State Convention, in which the friends of Judge Douglas should be represented as well as those Democrats adhering to the principles of the party united on the plat form of the last Convention, has been rendered nugatory by the opposition of the friends of Judge Douglas, aud therefore submit to those Democratic voters standing oil the Missouri platform, who are resolved to defend and maintain the principles enunciated at tle Breckinridge National Conven tion in regard to the necessity of perfecting the organization of the party, with the view of con ducting the Presidential canvass in this Slate ener getically and sucpessfnliy. They respectfully pro pose the assembling of a Slate Convention. Nobody denies the patriotism of Jou* Btu..— Lou. Journal. We deny it.—-N. C. Patriot. We know you do; we meant you when we said that nobody denied it.— Lou in mile Journal. The Louisville Journal cars that Mr. Breck inridge is buried, with a thousand feet of K< ntuekv soil over him. tie threatened lately to unearth Mr. Guthrie, but what except, the blast of tbe last: < trumpet can wr unearth fcim ? j The Conatitutional Union Party. Henry Clay, in 1851, foreseeing just such sec tional organization and just such sectional parties, a? bave now arisen upon the distracting subject of slavery, then led off in the following Pledge from prominent members of Congress of both parties : THE PLEDGE. “ The undersigned, members of the Thirty-first Congress of the United States, believing that a renewal of sectional controversy upon the subject of slavery would be bath dangerous to the Union and destructive to its objects, and seeing no mode by which such controversy can be avoided, except by a strict- adherence to the settlement thfireof ef fected by the compromise acts -passed at the last session of Congress, do hereby declare their in tention to maintain the said settlement inviolate, and to resist nil attempts to repeal or alter the acts aforesaid, unless by the general consent of friends of the measures, and to remedy such evils, if any, as time and experience may develop?. “ And for the purpose of making this resolution effective, they further declare, that they will not support for the office of President or Vice Presi dent, or es Senator or of Representative in Con gress, or as member of a State Legislature, any inan of whatever party, who is not known to be opposed to the disturbance of the settlement aforesaid, aud to the renewal, iu any form, of agi tation upon the subject of slavery. Henry Clay, H. A. Bullard, lioweil Cobb, C. n. Williams, 1 . S. More-Lead, T. S. Raymond, William Duer, 1. P. Phoenix, Robt. L. Rose, A. H. Sheppard, 11. S. Foot, A. M. Sehermerborn, Wm. C. Dawson, David Breck, Jas. Brooks, Johu R. Thurman, Thos. J. Rusk, Jas. L. Johnson, A. U. Stephens, D. A. Bokee, Jer. Clemens, J. B. Thompson, Robert Toombs, Geo. R. Andrews, James Cooper, J. M. Anderson, M. P. Gentry, VV. P. Mangum, Thos. G. Pratt, John B. Kerr, Henry W. Billiard, Jeremiah Morton, \\ m. M. Gwin, J. P. Caldwell, F. E. McLean, R. J. Bowie, Samuel Elliott, Kdm’d Dewberry, A. G. Watkins, R. C. Cabell, David Outlaw, Humphrey Marshall, Alex’r Evans. Allen F. Owen. Here is the pledge ; and now we call for Us re demption. The Union candidates, Bell and Ever ett, stand squarely upon that platform—tiiey plant themselves upon the “settlement” of 1850 in good faith, and are pledged to oppose any “ dis turbance of that settlement” and “ the renewal, in any form, of agitation upon the subject of slavery.” That settlement has since received an additional sanction in the decision of the highest judicial tribunal of the land, aud they renew their pledge to uphold it. What is more, no other can didates stand ou that platform. One is for giving it anew interpretation, and the other openly avows his determination to demand additional le gislation, thereby prescribing new conditions of peace, and as a consequence “ renewing the agi tation.” Diwiinion itt-biikcd. Every day the glorious news is coming in of the trumph of right and the destruction of w rong. In Alabama, iu the Montgomery district, the very Louie of Yancey, the suicide ticket is beaten in every comity. In Kentucky, the home of Breckinridge, his candidate for Clerk of the Court of Appeals is beaten by nearly thirty thousand majority, in his own home district, disunion is perfectly crushed. In North Carolina, the Union ticket has gained teu thousand, and will sweep the State in Novem ber. in Missouri, Douglas is triumphant, and the suicide ticket only got about two thousand out of over a hundred thousand votes. From Tennessee, from Florida, from Arkansas, from every whore, we catch the muttering-) of the thunder that will overwhelm secession at the gen eral election. Poor Breckinridge has been made to father a iniuon ii,* t i, don’t appear to like, for neither he nor Lane have yet avowed Uicn<>i. M .Ibiuuion tsts. They at present are simply hung out for bait, but the shears of fate have clipped the line that held them up, and that disunion sinker w ill take them down as far as need be. The secessionists have done evil—let them re pent or sink.— Constitutionalist. Analysing an Analysis. During his speech before the seceders’ conven- I tion at Milledgeville, Mr. Toombs is reported by the | Southern llecorder to have said: “He enlarged upon the former grievances of the ■ South, and said that if the South did not get pro j tec tion lor her property, of whatever sort, in the Union a id the Territories, he was for diavion, I open unqualified disunion .” Where docs the honorable Senator expect the | “ protection” to come from ? Does lie refer to Congress? Mr. Toombs has been a member of that | body for more than twenty years, and he has never j raised the alarm of “grievances” before, or de ! mauded Congressional protection. About two months ago, when Mr. Buow.s, of Miss., urged the passage of law in the Senate ol the United States, (of which Mr. Toombs wsh and is a member) for the “protection of southern property, of whatever sort, in the Territoris,” Mr. Toombs voted against I the bill. This may appear rather inconsistent on the part of Mr. Toombs, and there are some persons who will urge that it is so, and perhaps Mr. Toombs may agree with them; but these are anomalous times and the people in this country, living “un der the most corrupt government on earth/’ must console themselves with the refiection that they \ who are above reproach. The “ last analysis” of acoirupt Government is, that good men control ins Legislative, Judicial, and Executive, Depart ments. Some persons will make “ a note of this,” to excite their risible faculties in their moments of despondency." —Augusta Constitutionalist. Mr. Bkli, and the Abolition or the Slave Trade is the District or Columbia. —Many of tbe Democratic organs assert that Mr. Bell fuiled to vote on the bill for the abolition of the slave trade in the District of Columbia. Mr. Bell voted against that bill, and to place this matter forever bevotid dispute, the Memphis Bulletin record* the vote upou it: —Baldwin, Benton, Bright, Cass, Chase, Clarke, Clay, Cooper, Davis, of Mass., Dayton, Dickinson, Dodge, of Wis., Dodge, of lowa, Doug las, Kwing, Felch, Fremont, Greene, Gwin, Hale, Hamlin, Houston, Jones. Norris, Seward, Shields, Spruance, Sturgeon, Underwood, Wales, Walker, Whitcomb and Wint-hmp—S3. Nays —Atchison, Badger, Barnwell, Bkll, Ber rien, Butler, Davis', of Miss., Dawson, Downs, Hun ter, King, Mangum, Mason, Morton, Pratt, Sebas tian, Soule, Turney and Yulee—l9. Such shining Democratic lights as Cass, Dickin son, Gain and Blight voted for the bill. They ate all good Breckinridge men to-day. Why don’t some Democratic saint or saints denounce these fellows ? Taking it Easy.— The Princeton Kentuckian (Breckinridge) gets oil the following on the defeat of its candidate: The electtou returns show that Coombs is elect ed Clerk of the Court the Appeals of this State, by a majoriy of something less than a million votes. ’Tis said that, in some portions of the State a fel low by the uame of McClerty received a few scat tering votes. Wonder if one John C. Ilteckinridge wiil “ take easy” (he following inforiuatiou, which is likely to appear in the Kentucky papers, somewhere bo twen the Ist and 15th of November coming: The election returns show that Bell has carried this State, by a majority of something less than a million votes. ’Tis said that, in some portions of the States, a fellow by the name of Breckinridge | received a few scattering votes. The Lakis— Atlantic Fleet. —The Detroit Trib an**, in a li e i*sue presents a fu 1 list bf the ves sels from the Great Lakes which are now engaged in the European and coasting trade. The list compiles fifty aeron vessels es an average capaci ty of three hundred and seventeen tons. We know of nothing which more plainly marks the enterprise of our countrymen thin the rapid in crease of the tonnage on the Lakes, and the total disregard of distance and danger evinced by such men as the cap tit* nos the lit ile schooner lately announced as having arrived at Constantinople from Chicago. Tho aggregate capacity of these vesseie in 18,085 tons. The Tribune says that in quiries for vessels to load for Liverpool, Cadiz, ChaiUston, Ac, are now quite common, and adds, ,it this had been predicted six years ago there is not an old la!:er but would have smiled incredu lously.” One of tbe steam-tugs belonging to the fleet 44 is carrying cattle from Brazos to Cuba. Sue is a nice linlo steamship, and has bad her engine changed to a low pressure, and in ingeni ous sell-condensing invention connected with it for producing fresh water from salt.” Mr. Speaker Pexninoton, of N#w Jersey, has de clined being a candidate for the next Congress. He will xerve out his present term. MACON, GEORGIA : Wednesday, August 29,1860. asaaßW?**: ex: .;.ui iwtwin r> -aria Constitutional Union Ticket. FOIC PUESIOFNT, JO EL IST 13 li JL X., OF TENNESSEE. FOR VICESPBRSIDENT; Rl> W A I) EV E RETT, OF MASSACHUSETTS. PLATFORM: 11 t; ; o Constitution of the Country* the Union of t<* States and the Enforcement of the haw*.” Electoral ‘l’icket. FOR STATE AT LARGE. p n L ,r,’ °S!! a! “‘ f Electors. B. 11. Hill, of I roup. ) Hines Holt, of Muscogee. ) . . Garnett Andrews, of Wilkes. ) FIRST DISTRICT. ’ C Suniuc ! B. Spc v jr, of Thomas, Elector. F.J i .rd 13. Wm, oi'Liberty, Ist. Alternate. L. of Johnson, 2nd. Alternate. SECOND DISTRICT. Mau-e’h:-. T>o*t Isa, of Randolph, Elector. W. ii, itoliilisnn, of Macon, Ist. Alternate. I’. J. ‘-trozier, of Dougherty, 2nd. Alternate. THIRD DISTRICT. L. T. Royal, of Spalding, Elector. Jo u T. Stephens, of Alonroe, Ist. Alternate. Charie r Goode, oi Houston, 2nd. Alternate. FOURTH DISTRICT. W. F. Wright, ot Coweta, Elector. Heard, Ist. Alternate. •Johu Al. Edge, of Campbell, 2nd Alternate. FIFTH DISTRICT. Jo-'.ih R. Parrot, of Cass, Elector. Thos. G. lui uitnd, ol VValker, Ist. Alternate. Rich and. W. Jones, ot Whitfield, 2ud. Alternate. SIXTH DISTRICT. 11. P. Bell, ol Forsyth, Elector. McDatii l, of Walton, Ist. Alternate. S. J. Wum, of Gwinnett, 2nd. Alternate. SEVENTH DISTRICT. Dr. I. E. Dupree, of Twiggs, Elector. 1C T. Harris, of Hancock, Ist. Alternate. Al. W. Lewis, of Greene, 2nd. Alternate. EIGHT DISTRICT. LaFayoite Lamar, of Lincoln, Elector. John i r . Jackson, of Richmond, Ist. Alternate. 1 Scriven, 2nd. Alternate. ‘S’mt; Dcmorratic Platform. WU n I first entered Congress, in 1843, the ex pen of the Government were ouly (30,000,000 per annum. The country had gone through the experr ivo Mexican War with sir fit-three thousand sold rs in the field, for thirty millions, and now in time of peace, the estimates were seventy-three millions ‘ He believed forty millions an abun dance for the national expense.”— Hon. A. H. Su Jiht’US. “This Government., sixty-nine years of age, scarcely out of its swfiddliog clothes, is making more corrupt v t sos money in proportion to the amor,ni coilect-.-d from the people, as I honestly believe, (A an any other Government on the habit aide globe. —//< n. Andri w Johnson, of Trim. “ Before God I believe this to be the most cor rupt Government on earth.” —Senator Toombs. “ From the by-way? and the high-ways of the Gov rr tin r< ‘’ ihcxs of corruption sends forth l WHY ARE THE i’EO PLE SO P.YTIFATf WHY SLUMBERS THE INDIGNATION OF THE DEMOCRACY ?—Roger A. Pryor. •• h i\\ retl iu Colupar v- lli'O. The lion. R. P. Trippe, Hon. C. Fecples, and Col. J. T. S’ phens, will address the citizens of Monro-- County at Colaparchee on Saturday the Bth day of Seotemher next. FIRE. A\ e mu L regret to -ay, that the new and elegant roidenio- of Dr. J. 11. Wiley, on College Hill, was goo-timed on Monday morning. The fire com menced ia rite attic, and was discovered about sun ri-e. It had so far extended before the arrival of the engines, as to be beyond their control, although they kept it in check for about two hours; during whit it time every portion of the furniture was re moved itt good order—also every window, shutter, doo , in ei ee, and every other moveable ar ti e. The firemen nobly did their duty, at usual* ami i ind. ’ -d to the cistern of Messrs. J. B and W. A. Russ, for their supply of water. r *'his was one of oa; handsomest residences. It was ful ly i : : 1. The origin of the fire is a mystery, as tha ’ion of the building was supposed to be eecui. i beyond the entrance of any one. OUR GRAIN MARKET. Ve h"rn that within a few days past there have been huge arrivals by uur railroads, of corn, o.its, b-. 1 -y, rye and tlour. The Macon and West ern Depot is crowded with it. Much has gone in to our sum i ail d lucre were large shipments for place- beyond. Most of it comes Irom St. Louis, Cincinna ti, and other places in the far west. The price of coin is here held at 95 cts. to (I,o*o per bushel. We spent a few days last week and this, very pi asantlv at the Alonroe and Upson Catnp nieciit: . A large number of preachers and peo ple wr.t ii.- , nt, snd the exercises highly interest ing and w trust profitable. We were gratified to ob.-i rvc the entire abicnco of politics and the prevalence of good order and good feeling. We hop*’ the people will not suffer themselves to be unduly and unpleasantly excited by political dis cussions. It can only result in evil. A GOOD INS. ITUTION. ‘L, will 1 ecu that our worthy townsman, E. C. Granni: , l'.-q , has opened an Agency which will doubt!< prove quite a public convenience. We nee i not a re our readers that he is worthy aud w ell qualified. VI.7E GROWERS CONVENTION. We -< tint mo Convention of vine growers at Akin, uth (.’ itoli .a, was largely attended by del ega from Georgia, North and South Carolina and Ala 1 mi. nator Hammond was President and addressed trie Convention. Commit! s wen; appointed to report on the wines exhibited, a id to examine the different va rieties of ;.i pes and classify them acoording to their qualitii - tor nine or table uses. Many speeches were made. The “ Pauline” grape seems to ii ve stood first on the list for the table aud*for the wine. 30U1L. WESTERN GEORGIAN The l.r-t Sumter Republican, says, that the last issue ot that p iper, contains the salutatoiy of Rev. A. A. R bin-on. It smells to ns rather too strong of h-t -at. We wish tbe Editor however sue’ cess in nil he undertakes, save his disunion senti ments. We welcome him to the chair Editorial, and ho; <■ tint he “ ill have an easy time of it, but wc fear th t he will be disappointed, for “ it is hard o kick against the pricks.” Tin- E itc Central Committee of the 1 nion men of New Ham; diire are to assemble at Manchester on Friday, the 81 t instant, for the purpose of making am ~-incuts for a Convention to nomi nate (-lectins to be supported by tbe Constitutional Union party of that State. AIR LINK RAILROAD The Atlanta Lcnw olive mays that the city sub’ scrip’.ion of > ,t. .) ha* been withdrawn. \ arious exceptions were filed to tbe proceedings, past ind pr; at, of the Directors of the Company Lioii, in tin* estimation of tbe City Council, war, pant* them in this step. IUOX AX AMERICUS, The Rev. 0. 11. Coit’ has been elected by the Board ot Trustees, unanimously, President of this Institution, in place of the Rev. 0. LI. Fulton. NOT ANSWERING THE QUESTIONS. We see complaints in many of the disunion and sectional papers against Mr. Bell, because he does not answer every question propounded to him by committees and individuals of those parties. Now it is well known, that not one of thpse questioners wonld vote for him, !f he were to answer, what ever his answers might he. What then is the use of a rp ply ftom him? His life has mostly been spent, in the public service; and by what that has been, let him stand or fall : the Constitution is his platform, and that i3 sufficient to satisfy his friends and all reasonable men. One of bis opponents oc cupies the unenviable and humiliating position, that he could not safely travel through one halj the territory he might be elected to govern, and another sanctions sentiments that would have been counted treason, in the days of Washington. But it might be inquired often, who, and what are these men, who question candidates for our highest offices)? We once knew the leading man of one of thoee questioning committees to have been eowhided for stealing corn. The next lead ing man, a twice excommunicated preacher. They felt quite aggrieved at the neglect of not being an” swered, umil they became aware that public atten tion was investigating their antecedents. Many o the present questioners will find themselves in the same category, politically, if not morally. CONNECTICUT. The opposition to the Black Republican party of that State, it is said, have agreed on the follow ing compromise ticket for Presidential Electors. The individuals named, are among the most promi nent citizens of the State, and there can be very little doubt of their election. The convention for settling the question meets to-day. John A. Rockwell, ) „ . r- Dennis Kimberly, f Bell and Evecetl. Loren II Waldo, ) , Origen H. Sevinour, j o,! £ n3 ’ THE DISCUSSION IN B ARNES VIILE. We copy the following notice of the recent po litical ineotiug at Rarnesville, from the American Union. It shows the beautiful consistency of the new fledged Democrat, in letting his zeal carry him entirely beyond his knowledge of the antecc-j dents of the leaders of his party. Let him reeon-S eile such things first, aurl if he can place it right,” let him go ahead. “Wednesday wa” a great day in Barnesville.— According to previous appointment, about 600 vo ters mot to hear the discussion between Cols. Leonard T. Doyal and A. D. Hammond. Col. Hammond opened the ball and charged John Bell with voting against the Missouri Com promise, aud favoring the abolition of the Slave trade in the District of Columbia. To these two charges Col. Doyal replied, that the Nashville Convention of which Charles J. Mc- Donald was President and 0. C. Gibson was a member, in their first resolution, declared that a repeal of the Missouri Compromise would be just cause for the South to withdraw from the Un ion. Mr. Bell in obedience to this convention which was held right at his door, voted against the repeal. Now Col. Hammond is supporting McDonald and Gibson, and denouncing Bell lor doing what McDonald and Gibson told him to do. On the slave trade question, he proved by incon testable testimony that Col. Hammond was the guilty man instead of John Bell ; for Bell spoke and voted against, it, atid it is oulv by garbling his speech that they pretend to show that he was in lavor of it. But as lor Col. Hammond he could prove and would prove that he endorsed the act, abolishing the slave trade in one of the Compro mise measures of 1860 —the Cincinnati platform endorses the Compromise measures of 1860, and Col. Hammond by supporting Breckinridge, en dotses the Cincinnati platform, so that Col. Ham mond to-day is guilty of the very thing that he falsely accuses Bell of. The crowd, wc learn, was enthusiastic for Bell and Everett and the calculation is that our cause gained at least fifty votes from that day’s work. GREAT MANUFACTURING TOWN- In Lowell, Massachusetts, there are twelve cor porations with an aggregate capital of $15,000,000, owning fifty-two factory buildings, containing over four bundled thousand spindies and twelve thou sand looms, with other machinery in proportion ; employing eighty seven huudred women and forty two hundred men, manufacturing yearly more than one hundred million yards of cotton cloth, twen ty-five million yards of calico, twenty million yards of bleached and dyed goods, one and a half million yards of woolen goods, and over a million yards of carpetings. Think of a strip of cotton cloth a yard wide, and two hundred miles loDg, made daily ! Enough in a year to go twice round the globe, with ends five thousand miles to tie with. Now if the Union was dissolved and with all the “ irrepressible” circumstances, therewith con nected, would there not be some avenues for bread closed, that have been sustaining the population of this “great manufacturing town?’’ They have better cause to look to this, than we, who supply the material and purchase a large amount of the fabrics, from which their manufacturer derive their daily sustenance. Senator Fitzpatrick at Home. —Tho Wetump ka Spectator gives an account of a visit paid by a number of citizens of that place to this distin guished gentleman, at his residence, five miles from Wetumpka. A procession was formed, which advanced to the house, and three cheers were giv en, with enthusiasm, for the Senator, who appear ed on tho balcony and addressed his visitors upon the questions of the day. In the course of his re marks he expressed himself as follows upon the subject of the candidates for the Presidency : I know all of these gentlemen, except the Black Republican, nud I trust iu God that you nor I will ever know the time when he shall preside over the destinies of this people. Ms. Bel! I have known for several years as a Seuator from Tennessee; he is a gentleman of great ability, of considerable ex petiance in public affairs, and of high personal cha racter. His political opinions and sentiment then, and now differ from mine. Mr. Douglas is a man of genius, great force of character, and many at tractive qualities. 1 have always maintained with him very kind social relations, ands will do him the justice to say, that outside of his opinions and doctrines on the Territorial question, no one among Northern Democrats, has more boldly and manfully sustained the constitutional rights of the South upon the slavery question. But he has cho sen to make an issue in the party and with the South upon this question ; he has it the issue; it is forced upon us, and wc must meet it or yield it; and 1 tell you my friends, that the South, if she would preserve her equality and the equality of her citizens, cannot and never should surrender it. Mr. Breckinridge is, in my opinion, a statesman of the first order of intellect, of high culture, of un blemished character, and unquestionable Democra cy. Upon the grave issue before the country in the maintenance of the principal equality between all the states and their citizens, he stands with the South; he is pledged to the maintenance of the rights of every section, and if he should be elected, htThas the integrity, and the courage to assert and dofeud them. Agreeing with him entirely as I do, I shall give him my support, Mr. Fitzpatrick also said: It is absurd, under such circumstances, to speak of either of the candidates as being national nom inees ; they may be national in their principles, but certainly are not in their nominations; having to make choice between them, I shall support that one who most nearly approaches my principles, and promises equality of rights to all the country. To Corn Spkci latoks —The St. Louis F.vening News suggests to speculators who may be inclined to venture largely in corn for the Southern market, under the idea that there is to be a groat dearth there, that it will prove a grievous delusion, and may be disastrous to their fortunes. “ There will be some scarcity—enough to give healthy activity to the trade —nothing more.”—Missouri has plant ed this year, it is said, fifty per cent more corn than ever before. Some of It is cut short, but the greatest crop ever made stands on the ground. Illinois boasts that she could feed the South for a year, and the officers of tne Land Department ol the Illinois Central Railroad, who have excellent facilities for the collection of data, estimate that the corn crop of Illinois this year will exceed “ one hundred millions of bushels.” Many of the South ern papers seem inclined to distrust the report of a scarcity of corn in this region, although it seems certain that the crop will be small. BELL AND EVERETT MEETING. A meeting was held in this city last night. As it was organizod after our paper was put to press, we cannot give anything but the preliminaries.— It was called at the request of 339 citizens, whose names are appended. Col. L. T. Dotal, the Elec tor for the Third District, and C. T. Goode Esq. Alternate was expected to address the meeting; the principal object of which is to form a “ Bell and Everett Chib.” 1 oung America is at work,. and they will be often heard from, as well ns the Old Fogies of the Harrison campaign of 1840. The ball i9 in motion with a will that cannot be check ed. Its course is irresistibly onward, to crush out Black Republicanism, sectionalism and disunion KBond, Washington Poe, O G i>parks, A p Dennis, Wm Holmes, W E Rav, Se'h Cason, J W Whittington, Charles Collins, 1 C Fowler Henry Wood, T il Ray, ’ George Seymour, T J Willis .1 W Groce, N G Glossen, T 8 Green, jog Starnes, R Birasoug, James Patrick, L J Groce, j B Cumming, Wm Groce, J Seymour, E Johnson, j DeLoache, \V 1 N-lson, J McAlpio, Edw.n Hams, Wm. S. Holt, J U R Washington, \y p Ooodall I . Baac ,S'r? U ’ T J Swanson, 1 . 1 . j ’ Q w A Huff. I r w ’ Sr ” - 1 D Huff, E C Wiiliamson, rp;ii Dr G Harrison, p n Greer T Hardeman, J r ., \V A Beasim, i 1’ Charles Wallev, *; V rV. 1<! . W H Hol/endorf, I II J Smith, i TGHolt.jr., EP Strong, j L Reagin, j Callowav, I Henry Champion, j R Wood", it S Fretman, A M Mcrullers, B x English. I V J L ?’u b . b !’ T A Harris, ’ J Shin holster, s \> Hunt( ! , L RC,arke * H P West cot t, J l>aris Smith, jr. I H S Simmons. G w g > A P Simmons, Wm Johnson, | Wm Herrington, D y little | Radish. Julius Peter, t H PMUcheH, (IB Rob. ns. f ® 5 a o nS ’ J P Harvey, i W Jttcfcson, ; M m Gibson, Q L Radford, Massey, Q W Beasley, S ? Bbilhps, Henry Aikin, : * “J C' ,xe Jesse Cobb, j i V (T r ’ JE Wells jr. O W Massey, W D Rainey, | WB Heath, . M Stubblefield, W H Miller, i Confer, J L Joiner, : A P Collms, G Case j 0 C Collins. J M Diaper. Anderson Comer, j K Knight, J M Kent, C B Bond, Henrv Kent p e t f Arnok | Sam Peacock, J D Arnold, * , C Martin, M m Dillard, Burdick, C Kearney, BS Mitchell, .1 F Turner, T P Stubbs, jr., Jas Simpson, E M Calhoun sawf awnre * O A Calhoun, i, John Wise, H E Richardson, w u-:. p ’ A Bedingfidd, JW Ballard, Henry Stier, John Holmes, Wm Kve> D II Sullivan, Edrnson, c Wellington, J W Swanson, j W Woodruff, A Odom, A y Beaton, Thos Price. W II Paine, II M Higgins, q Thompson, A Rear " e J’- J P Hooker, n w S'ISS D McCrary, Barden, Chas Norrell, \V L Groce, J*a. Yarborough, t F„ Chas Thompson, J A Mitchell, j j G v - Dr f, J Gloss, M m M Dnnn, p Kent 0“ ® u r. W R Jennings, tVWT ’ C Beggarly, ‘ TJMaHaffey, Wm Varner, DMcDermon, A M Smith, TTStebbins D C Smith, J WWelden W L Wootten, RFOuslev EC Gilbert, .tollUonejcut, T P Clarke, Gilbert, H S Pickett, T, h £l J * M C Springer, M Thomas. John Dunlap. Honeycut, w'.W .1 McisUno.', “ b “j W II Farrington, ™ Rchardaon, T A Brewer, ? A Troutman, M V Davis, A 5* B A Johnson, £ A M e.ls, II L Jewett, C G Beavers, Dr M R Freeman, G Forrester, J H Smith. 4 Jack “ n > Dr. W 8 Lightfoot, f * A'frcd, J H Washington, P ,^., arke > John M Stubbs, i'd^ C^ ooper, John F Heath, J , T P ,A Dd ‘T?. n ’ J L Solomon, W C Lockett, W S Hughes; J S NichoU, E S Thompson, E L Shelton, R T Chipman, W E Dense, O W Scattergood, A H Wvche, D Smith, W W Wagmm, S Virgin, H J Sheffiels, I) E Clarke, W s _ Ball "J, W J McElroy, J s Gray bill. W T Morgan, w m Hancock, .1 F. Wells, T T Wyche, R Fleming, luab Cham, O p p o6i R K. llurst, M A Wingfield, Jom B Griffin, L Stone, A M Johnson, C E Prudden, Jas Poindexter, W R Phillips, M M Bishop, Ff. Platt. J Gilpin, F II Mirka N Gllpm. W II Hicks, Ale* Richards, Jas Cain, J* a Campbell, G A Smith, K S uckcr. Jas Faulk, E W Dofour. J H Anderson, S W M alker, A H Nathans, J Landham, J T Wooten, G J Blake. M C Holloway, W P Anderson, J C C Burnett, A L Audotn, A McCallie. J H i liomasson, G G Wilbur, A R Fieeman, C H Rogers, F B Brown, W A Cherry, E E Brewer, St ihen Colling H Freeman, • Brinn, A Brydie G D Law rence. M A \\ ingfidd. A I’ Patterson, Alfred Wingheld, Tvlcr Rogers, J J Harris, Dr. R II Nisbet, G R! , arkcr * .1 A Virgin, K W Pndgeon, T L Holt *f n ° Bromley, BP Dense, WCudb^ J S Pope, D R Woodrufl. R C Wilder. P T Bartrnm. Dr D W Hammond, J C Smith, Dr. W F Halt, B P Freeman A H Powell. T W FreemaD, R Beasley, I C Plant, Amos Benton, Jas Wdliams, JnoE Jones, 8 G Mood, J Knowles, Horace Bronson, Sr., Simri Rose, Fred Bates, L F M T Andrews, Milo Freeman, D T Drivers. D Mitchell, J B Cooper. W T Uoll.ngsworth, R B Barfield, Arthur Foster, S 8 Dunlap, Thos Hill, F H Murdock, B®l Johnson, Wm Cason, R B Washington, J W Parsons, Ha Jennings, K C Grannisa, Dr B F. Bonner, James Tranthan, R Bivins, G T Rogers, Dr. Alfred Pierce, N Allen, John Lowe, jr., G W. Causey, Wm Beggarly, JT Cherry, Benj Beggarly, Clifford Anderson, J W Crump, G L Lsnman; J Simmons, Dr B F. Griggs, J Youngblood, .1 R Boon, T H Harris, B II Rutherford, Wm Worsham, J B Dennis, R R Bearden. [Communicated.] SOLICITOR HAMMOND. Messrs. Editors. —l learn that this gentleman j 8 now stumping for the democracy. He is in the right place, and admirably suits the fragmentary party ho has joined. No one regrets his departure from the party that he so long bored, and no one I presume cares the least for what he says about it. Common propriety, however, should cause him to return to the people a trust bestowed under the expectation that it would not at least be used in contravention of their wishes. THE THIRD An Aoony ok Scspense. —The Lincoln papers and political expectants are iu agony of suspense, over the proposed co-operation of conservative men in New York. They are sure somedody will be cheated in the arrangement, and they feel solely for the victim in advance. We do not know how it may be about the cheating, but we have the best evidence that the Republicans will be terribly dis appointed, if the union is consummated. W on’t the conservative meu of the State contrive to quarrel just to please the Lincolnites ? It would be cruel to beat them in New Tork, and thus snatch the sweet morsel of power which they npw, with open mouth, are waiting to receive. MB. DOUGLAS. He is probably in Virginia, at this time on his way South, and is expected in Georgia, from the 12th to 15th September. Nam Houston—Noble Sentiments, We commeud the subjoined extracts of a letter written by Gen. Houston, on the 31st July. They are the sentiments of a patriot and statesman: I have no aspirations for the Presidency, beyond a desire to be useful to my country. If the part. I have assumed in the past years has contributed to bring before the people the question of Union or Disiinion (for such is now the issue,) and to inspire a determination to put down Disnnion iu the North and South, ray ambition will receive more solace than the Presidency could afford. Could Ibe the means now of putting an end tosectioDai strifp, of silencing the agitation on the slavery question, of breaking down parties, based on geographical dis tinctions, and of uniting my fellow citizens in sup port of patriotic electors in the different States trusting to their love of country to give the nation a President and Vice President who would admin ister the Goverment once again with honestv wis dom, impartiality, aud with a regard for our na tional honor, I would be willing to close my public career, and find in retirement that happiness whieb those high in station know not. While I have expressed no preference for any of the candidates now belore the country, I have at the same time experienced the hope that the peo ple would soon see whither they were drifting, that the war of factions wouid cease, and that upon some common basis they would unite and prevent the triumph of either sectionalism or disunion. Party names or party champions should sink into insignificance, when the palladium of our liberties is threatened. . lie blessings we erjoy, the Gov ernment which our fathers gave ue, the Constitu tion and the Union should be first in the hearts of every patriot, and be who fails to sacrifice all else to maintain these, is unworthy the name of Ameri can. I regard this contest as one in which the perma nency of the Union is involved. I desire to see Texas present a united front against the effort to maintain here a sectional party; and tills end I de sire to say, that it is my wish that the electors as sociated with my name shall be perfectly free to cast the eleetorial rote of Texas for any national man, most likely to defeat either sectionalism or disunion. Having ever been opposed to Abolitionism from the North, and sectionalism, and disunion and the reopening of the African slave trade from the South, I believe the defeat of these elements should be the desire of every patriot. I cahnot close this letter without acknowledging a full sense of obligations to those friends who have expressed a preference for me, upon principle, over others. Their kindness has been gratuitous, for I have not sought to iiiflutuce any iu favor of my advancement, and their support is therefore more highly appreciated. I hope that in justice to my friends, those pa pers which have published the report of my with drawal will also give this let'er a place in their col* mnns. Very truly, your friend* BAM HOUSTON. From the New York Day Book. The Japanese Heard From. Our whilom guests, the Japs, arrived at Porto Grande, St. Vincent, on the 17th July, having made the run from New York in the steam frigate Niagara, in sixteen days. They were well and hap py, and expected to reach their destination about the middle of October. Tommy has sent a “ card” to his friends in the United States, and which is published in the Herald, as follows : TOM Mr’s CARD. You do not know how happy we were come to visit to united States and exceedingly pleasant time all over and so butiful country verry astonished as the rail road train the Capital, the Patent office— Smithsonian musium which has great many curiosi ty there—the Balloons —beaut ful Steamboat —fire engine—fire work—the theater—big ball Dance— music—very fine sodior procession—march—Splen did uniform building and pretty ladis &. A. 1 have cried when I left New York, at thoughts ot leaving, Captain Porter —S S Lee and— Dupont. Dr Mc- DenallMr Let-land and Mr Guido Methan and great many other friend. I expect return back again to go to school at auopolish to study English & navi gation, and then I can see all my friend again. [Here the letter is signed in Japanese.] TATEISH ONEJIERO. Tommy. A PRIZE FIGHT, MADE A FRIE FIGHT The Louisville Journal gives the following, as the result of a prize fight in that vicinity: About half-pa9t ten o’clock Carney entered the ring, where he remained several minutes, Madden not appearing. He then left the ring, and übout noon again entered it, when Madden followed.— They took their corners, but soon changed, when the friends of Madden began shooting right and left. One ball struck near Carney, when he left the ring aud made for his boat, the crowd running in all directions., In the general feu de joie six per sons, we understand, were wounded, aud two or three cut with knives. The three boats landed near the foot of sth street, an immense crowd be ing assembled on the levee to witness the return of the victor. The passengers rushed ashore, and all as once pistol shots were heard, aud James VYalsh fed pierced with five bullet or shot w ouuds, and instantly expired. In the excitement it was not known who thaassassin was, those iu the vi* cinity scattering to escape random shots. Fusion in New York. The elections in the South, indicating beyond question that Bell arid Everett are to carry a largo majority of the Southern States, together with the formation of a Uniou electoral licKei in this State, by which those candidates may receive a part of (he electoral vo;e of New York, has opened u path of duty which no true friend of the peace, harmo ny, and welfare of the country can tail to discern. By a united and energetic rally of the friends of the Union and Constitution the defeat of Mr. Lin coln can be secured, followed by the elevation of either Mr. Bell or Mr. Everett to the exalted sta tion of President of the United Slates. We, there fore, call upon every sincere supporter of Fillmore in 1856; every elector who sympathizes with the Union movement, and the thousands iu other par ties who have declared that they would vote for Bell and Everett if they could elect them, to rally arouud the Union standard. In 1856, in the face of defeat, wo rallied a gallant baud of 124,010; if with the hopeful prospect of success before us now, we cau poll 100,000 Bell men for the Union ticket, the contest is won. We can do it if we wilL— Already does the quickeniug influence of a bright future stir the masses, and it will gather force and power with each succeeding day. We conceive it to be our duty, as well as that of everj good citi zen, of every lover of peace and concord in the land, when there is such a glorious opportunity to contribute to the success of candidates whose elec tion would every where be regarded as a harbinger of better days, to do what in us lies to secure so desirable a result. We shall, therefore, devote our best energies from now till after the election to secure the triumph es the Union electoral ticket ia this State.— Lockport X. Y. Courier. The two Stephens. The Augusta Constitutionalist announced that Judge Linton Stephens would address the citizens of Richmond, at Augusta, on Saturday eveuing last, in behalf of Douglas; also that Hon. A. 11. Stephens will speak in Augusta on Saturday the Ist of September, on the same side. It says that the atter has accepted his appointment as Elector. Toombs, also, was to speak in Augusta last Sat urday night. “Things is working.” Tribute of Respect. Perrt, Ga., August 27th, 1860. At a regular meeting of Houston Lodge, No. 35, of Free and Accepted Masons, held on Friday, the 17th August, A. L. 5800, the following preamble and resolution were adopted : In the dispensation of an all wise Providence, it has pleased the Great Architect of the Universe to remove from among us our much esteemed and worthy Brother, Wm. H. Miller: While we sub mit with becoming resignation to the inscrutable will of that Divine Master Builder, who best knows when to call his craftsmen from the labors of the terrestrial to the refreshment of the celestial Lodge, the alfection we entertain for him demauds that we pay a fitting tribute to his memory, whose loss we are now’ called to deplore. Therefore, Resolved, That we deeply lament his death as a fellow-citizen, and as a brother of our Fraternity, and feel that in him the poor and distressed have tost a friend and the cause of humanity, ebaritv, and benevolence a warm hearted advocate, both by precept and example. Resolved , That we are deeply impressed with the affliction sent upon the bereaved family of the deceased, and tender them our sincere sympathy and condolence in the irreparable loss they have sustained. Resolved, That in testimony of our respect for the deceased, we will wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days. That these proceedings be entered in the minutes of our Lodge on a blauk leaf set apart for that purpose, and that the secre tary be instructed to transmit a copy of them to the mother of deceased, and auother to his sister, Mrs. E. A. Lewis; and that these proceedings be puhlishedin the Journal and Messenger, ot thecity of Macon. P. B. D. H. CULLJIR, W. M. JosH S, Jobsonj Sec’y.