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.Sm'li grant*, •tfnra* coulil Ini ascertained fn»in
tlm record*, were cxrepted in Ihe ronvrjunr c to
the Land Company, and hatw* it l* that wrvrrjr
H four usher ol ll* mil ", 0 rrf1(l | n *-ldom com* Into collision with State grant. —
kshSRS t Si""“J.1w ultimo. #— *«“ •pm* *«* r "r°. r: l0 „
Talks KJUor of the Hrnnsadek Adeocol-I ^
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i.molding, hud In lltla town "*» **»« **'* uUl '".
It i* my mi.(bunno, Sir. a« Ag-M of iho Brunswick
Lmd Company, to ho alnglml "Ut ft"™ W
Irllow citireii*,nnd lobrcharged wllhtho discredit,
which in tha opinion* of lire writnt* i# due to thr
course adopted In n*. Such being llio case, it *crm«
proper tlmt I should explain llio conduct ol tln io
whoartad inconett with mo; and a* measure#
have been attributed to inr, of which I am not the
•ole and re«ponsibk* autlwr. I wi.li to be board in
my own defence, after which Ihape I may bn per*
mlttad to descend from a position ns film n* it ■»
cuQspicuousand disagreeable, and to mingle again
with the crowd. I In** no preien.Mis Sir, to ,h..i
weight of character and influence which is ru-
qnisite in order tornniml nnd regulate tbenpim* ,M
wodmovement#ofih.se who ivv.dve in Uiu «utn
aphein with myself. .
Tire MtOMappeiatmI to our resolutions, are those
of men wltoar.i, and . ( renk, and think for |h m* •
ves. I l.avo“iievnr #ouglit to purchase their tllegi-
am a eitlier by smllo., money or lareessns. On llio
contrary, In my capacity of Agent, I Imvo come in*
to direct colli.iun with lire imorest of the ,
of them, on account uf what is termed the
* ' " *-'■ * niMi , 1
accommodating policy" of the Brunswick Lana
Co. and loroihur reasons. Being then but n frnr-
tioo ot this living and moving mass, let mo not co
regarded as the unit into which is compressed the
strength and vitality of the whole.
What Sir, was the declared object of «ur resiriti-
tloas t certainly not to assail ihn character of an In-
ftooent gentleman—but to sustain me in any legal
steps I migk take in rcsi.ling an act of violence—
to meat an vmergeuey which it was supposed would
eaisu Our proceeding* wera contingent upon nir
event which wu# expected to happen, nnd wen
therefore, perfectly proper. It was the pnblie. Ih-
lief that an act of violence wes medilntrd—il •*
. wot mataHal how this opinion was formed, whether
from demonstrative facts, well groumlo.l impies-
skins,or unju-tifiablu Inferences. It was rnudu up,
peihap., of the samo staple which usually outers in
to the composition of public opinion in tirnu* of ex
citement. Wo appeal to angry passion# wu* ne
cessary. There is in tho breast of every man n prin
ciple which acts in suppurt of law and good order,
without any appeal being made to it, tiinl which i*
•ver prompt to take tin alarm at lite pros|iect of
violence and misrule. We are now told Hint no vh»-
lent measures were contemplated. Well then.'
hem U the holm and solace for nil those gentlemen
who think themselves aggrieved. Our proceeding#
fell harmless to the ground, and have in. possible np-
piioetion to them. They stand perfectly exonerated
from blame, and we appear rattier ridiculous, if you
please, for having wasted our strength in fighting
shadows. I hope, however, that wo sluill not be
charged will) being dittirgnnizcrs, when we unite
together for lite prevention of inl-cldef— tint we
•hall not bo held to have set those law s at dviinuco,
which it was our object to vindicate
But the Boston Company and its Agent urc accus
ed with having brought this subject ln f-»e the pub-
lie. I have sins onougb of my own to nnswer for,
Sir, and you will excuse mu if I throw u»idc u pnrl
of this burdan Imposed upon mo. Whon sumo
weeks since ] stepped upou tlm wharfon landing in
Savannah, It. W. Holman, Esq. waited on mu to
inform me that tho gentleman who has been regard
ed as the Agant of Messrs. Knstmun Sc Dunning,
had told him that he was going to Brunswick with
a force to throw down tlm fences of tho Brunswick
Laad Company, and tuko possession of their pin-
Jierty.
It was uncertain whether I ought, or ought not
to regatd tills infeiiivitiun ns of n surious character.
I however, romainud in 8uvannah tendny. without
acting upon it, and nulhlng wusdonu fei a week af
ter my arrival hero. It was not until iumlligeucu
to tho saina effect was received, time after time,
hytho steamboats arriving hero, Unit tho public
feeling became serlnuly excited, und it wns thought
proper to adopt somu piuvidunnl measures.
On the morning of UtoC'id ult. I consulted two
of my frien Is (nno of thuin the chairmnu o| thu
reacting) on the propriety of procuring nu nxpronlon
oitha public Mt^ttcut—tire moaturo was thought
’ to he pnmiaiare^ I relinquished tho idea. It »a.
on the afternoua of tint samo day, nt the opening of
tho new steam mill, Unit several gentlemen rosulvcd
themselves into a meeting on this subject. I my-
selfreUred as soon as order was colled. It wus ut
an adjourned meeting held on tho same evening ot
t ..the Court House, that our resolutions wore puss-
ad,—did 1 thou roll that mooting t No Sit! Was
I on the commit too which ferine I the resolutions,
or did 1 fiutilu thin out ofilimr# f No Sir! Then
does it appear that 1 have nt tempted to concentrate
public feeling against.iny individual, or to assail
•ny one's fair feme!
1 have not yotdono with this pait of the subject.
The meeting wav addressed by myself und several
other gemlo.uen, and tint a word fell from either or
us except in explan .lion of the claims of Messrs.
Kastman and Dunning ns computed with those of
tho Brunswick Land Company. The resolution*
bad reference to tliosu claims alone, and no others
were thought of by any one present.
. I had bad Iriuudly conveisattoii with all the gun-
Ueareu, exuopt those above named, on the subject
of llioir titles, and a goml understanding existed be-
. I w een us, which I wus by no me ins disposed to in
terrupt. One of them 1 had reason toexpect inten
ded to bring an actiun of ejectment against us, ano-
ther had tvqoosted a gentleman now in this place to
act as his agent, but nuono hero knuw that any
agent had been selactod to represent the remaining
tits rests.
I uke pleasure in stating that tltbso gentlemen
have ever treated mo with lienurahlo couitesy, hut
,they have dotio mo scant justice, if they aupp -se
that at any time in my life, l huvo ever written ot
Spoken a word to thoir prejudice. These remarks
are made, not in order to draw a Hue of demnrka-
Uon betwvun the gentlemen first iiaimtl, and the
others, nor to attribute unworthy motives to any,hut
' represent tho facts nt lltoy nrej to show how natu
rally one hasty step induces another; for if wo were
precipitate in acting upon vague remurs.lliete gen-
tlem.-n have not been less strut timliug an applica
bility in our proccudings to tlteii cute, wlifeli cer
tainly did not exist, how much soever the complex
ion of affairs muy have justified thoir conclu
sions.
There are one or two remarks its the communica
tion you have published to which 1 shall give a pas
ting notice. It is slated that tho agent of tho Bus-
to* Company watilia first to adopt violent meas
ures— the fact* are correctly statist us far as they
. go; but a mater ial pat t of the history it omitted—it
is as fellows:—Dutlug my absence in Millcdgevillc
in November or December, 11)37. Quo. llourtoun,
E#q. cameto Brunswick and proceeded to enclose
. certain lots claimed by him. Un the morning alter
his arrival, be feu .d that he had Ikmmi anticip «l
by Mr. Smith, Assistant Engineer, acting lor me in
soy absence, who had sum eded in enclosing one
-«the lots claimed by die com puny before ho came
oo (be ground. This enclosare was thrown down
*Mr. Hou*toun,and u« your corres|>uiidviits state,I
caused bis fences to be thru wn down when they were
entered the ensuing spring.
. Mr. Ilmittnun's defence is, that he w <t in pn*.
•salon of the lot, having landed Id* fencing maturi-
also* it, and having ord ered hi* negroes to Sncamp
there. If hit defence is good, 1 nm doubtloss the
first aggressor. If no.—not. Hut if it is decided
that I am the aggretror, still, it was ti.-i in pulling
dnwn the enclosure of other*; but in setting up my
ore, where 1 had no right to do to. It ii a <| ies-
tion for lawyers to deci-le whether such temporary
possession would be recognised hy.Uie law; lor my
• own part in my ignorance of such subjects, I sup-
. posed his possession not to be legal.
: Again, my attention is jlrawn to a notice ad
dressed to the public by Messrs. Davis & Dart,
: svlren they placed Uteir huad-Hxhts niton die situ of
'..Brunswick; the purport of wliich u that ‘•they
plaimod only what tho Sure had u right to convev,
vie. lands recant and uttcouveyed; all to which
Mas lido title infoo simple could not he exhibited,
die.” Tb* Inference which seems to he drawn is,
that the notice published by those gentlemen
amounted to * publio confession dust their tides
- Aire not valid, and that these same ti es having
S i into possession of the Bruns. Land Company,
•till retain, infirmities once .acknowledged to
, Allow me re ask. Sir, what was probably
tha object of such a notice f was It re exhibit the
, weakness of their titles F or was it to perfect those
which they have retained by yielding re other* con-
•Vbtrvd as food as thHr own f Undoubred ly they
hod tha latter object in view, for tha whole sire of
, Brunswick is overlaid with grants of various d*>
irripdons, and unless they Inteod to admit rente
wxmos of grxnu, a»t take axceiidons re uthers» they
would have had nothing left. They never pro-
- however, la yield re crown grants the con-
\ oktore aimsxad re srMeh hare not beta comjdiad
-with, nor to tha jwssresloa tide of those who orcu-
for pUnring purposes; because
. aid net M run against the hut*."
admitted re have equal or superior v»-
OWN are tfe se jrrunUd by Ute Stale
are than a half twniury jail re various he
umfer heud-riKhts— 4 the same * harac-
m as Usuas UmuvCwu, hut of wUredsU-
tho eommissionnrs for the solo of roiifiK'ureil lot#
but there an- few of these in existence.
The qunslion is asked, if our purchase entitles
us to endow lots f**r which we have no title, and
thus eompe tho riglitflil owner to bring a suit at
law for the recovery of his property? No sir!
certainly not! In order to save several thousand
feet of fences, we have embraced a few Isolated
lots within our mdosurrs, ami for the same ol»-
ject, with Ihn imrniissionofaiuneil, we have crossed
« reels with our fences in ccrtnln ivtnote situations.
0«o of the gentlemen who signed the communi
cation, will ilonbllos# reoHrmUir Hint no ohslncle
was presented U» tlie occupancy l»y his agent of a
lot which we Imd thus enclosed, and which wns not
claimed l»y us. Another of thorn will likew ise rf-
mcmlM-r that while I wa* in Suvutinuh, I prirtnlMul
him uu acknowledgement of lease of uny one of his
lot* enclosed umh-r similar circumstances. As tinin
a.* lie sent a li*t of tlioso claimed by him, I com
plied with tny promise, ami f rwarded him a lease
for one which wo hud no claim to. 1 assure you,
lir, that wu have not. and will not set op a claim to
~ iv lot whatever, wliich we have not purcluscd.
It is asserted that some of the largest lot holder#
in Savannah voluntarily offered to relinquish to the
Brunswick Iniod Company a part of their lot*, in
consideration of the increased value which the oper
ations of tho company were expected to confer n;»-
on tire other*. A d it it added that this offer wu*
repented to the agent, who trnnted it with silent
contempt. I have no knowledge of any oiler of this
kind except that of Messrs. Kastman Sr. Dunning,
who, ns I atu informed, did propose to relinquish u
part of tlreir land on condition that the Company
would ncknuwlcdga tlreir litln to be goml and valid
lor llio remaining portion.
I presume, Sir, Uint your renders w ill hnrdly deem
tlint a roninreudublo liberality, wlncli secks profit,
instead of making sacrifice#; nor will they regatd a*
miHlest or generous, a proposition wliich aims to
substitute u good title lor n questionable one. by re
linquishing to tho Company that to w hich they al
ready think they have a sound title.—Tho Bruns
wick Lnnd Company has never exhibited n want, of
conlidoncu in their titles either by proposieg compro
mises or listening to them when coming from uth-
s.
I am not aware, Sir, of lire nature of tho over
ture# sinco made to tire present general agent, and
can therefore sny nothing nbont them.
In conclusion, Sir, It is hardly necessary for tno
to state, that the gentlemen whoso interest I am ap
pointed to prou-el, are too much tire friends of law
und goml order to counsel violent measures, or seize
forcildy wlint thu majesty nf law withholds from
them. Their propo.ty in this plnco d»os lint de
scend to them from ancestors wire huvo defended
it during tho revolutionary struggle; Urey hove uc-
quired it through tho less honorable, though not
loss legnl way of pitreliuso.
If tlreir claims nra contested by those holding ti
tles nd verse to their own, they ox|rert that tire sear
ching power of tire law will nscerlnin who has the
right; and they are content to awuit the decision of
the judirinl tribunals
1 am, Sir, vory respectfully,
Your oUtiient seivunt,
J. L. LOCKE,
Juno 11 IWt Ag'l Biuns. Lund Co.
Fromlht New York American.
Wo have received for iiublirnlion, nnd cheerfully
give place to the niurexco testimonial to the charac
ter nnd ellieiency, ns u naval commander, of Lieut.
Slidell Muckemtiei
Montkvidko, Marcli 29, 1B99.
Tho U. S brigantine Dolphin, Alexander Slidell
Mackenzie, cummntidor, left tills on the 21st in
stant, bound to various ports in Brazil mid thence to
tire United States.
Although hound to hi* own loved home, where
many and dnnr ft lends nro anxiously waiting to greet
and welcome him, we cannot allow tire irecusimi to
pass without expressing our sincere regret nt lire de
parture of this efficient nnd gentlemanly comman
der During the whole of his stay oil this station,
Ire has been eminently useful to his country men, ami
bus afforded assistance to many of the natives wlm
nxpiirod his protection in the various political chan
ges ol those countries. Ilo carries with him, with
scarcely a dissenting voice, tho (rest wishes of ail
who know him, cither |>crsennllv or by reputation.
Without reference to tire conduct of any previous
commanders, we do hope that in future the " Bra
zilian Station" tuny be favored with meii, wire, like
Lieut. Mackenzie will not allow the right# nf their
countrymen to Ire inunnled upon with impunity —
In no instance during liis brief cdhtmnnd hero did
he sillier a foreign power to obtain n single lulvan-
logo over thoir flair, although''Ills force wn# compar
atively trilling. All whouivcniiversant with, nr in
terested in, the business of the river La I'latn, will
remember Ids division and firmness in tint case#
of thu Amvricno barque Madonna nnd sclir. Fleet,
and the good results olitniucd by the steps liu look
in regard to these vessels.
A* we said Irefeiv, wean* soriy to pnrl with Lieut.
.Mackenzie, mid wu with him wril wherever fate
may lead him. Wn are uu propliets if Ids future
career be nut a brilliant one, should circumstances
call him to unsheathe id* sword in dcfonco of Ids
country's rights.
Sent ligate & Co. Zimmermann Frazier Sc Co.
Alfred 1'nnlMHly, Edward Davison,
Win. A- Hlumdvs, James ]'. Flirci,
Armory Edwards.
MU. STEVENSON.
A gentleman of this city has furnished the an
nexed account of an occiiirouco which reflects great
lustre on tho Ireidguiiy of the British Queen and tho
active Irenevolence of Mr. Stevenson. Tlie circum
stances shew Uiu high personal estimation in w hich
Mr. Stevenson is held by )ho young nud popular
sovereign of England.—(Jiobc.
“ Some (into during thu hist year, Reynolds, alius
David Deal, son of Mr. David Deal ufSl'iipiHui-hurg,
I’cnn. a promising youth of 19, visited Buffalo, in
t he Slate of New York, where lie wo# persuaded
jO enlist with a company of volunteers to join thu
TatrioU in llio.Invasion of Canada. Young Deal,
with several ethers was seen captured by tt compa
ny of British Lxuccr*, wu# triixl nnd sentenced to
death. Ills sit mu ion was made known to Ids friends,
by whose entreaty Sir Uvovgo Arthur was induced
to i>uqreit(lliic exeimtienjof tho sent- nce for a time,
ami tire young mutt was tout to Knglaud and com
mitted to prison, there to await the approval of tire
sentence pa*#cd upon him in Cnmuln, and its final
execution. Tire Rev. Mr. Cookman, Judgo Mc
Lean ami Dr. Suwull, who wore informud of lire sit-
nation of young Deal, nud the distress nf Ids family,
addressed letter# to Mr. Stoveusen setting forth
lire cireuinstaiiccs of the rase, mul requesting his in
fluence with lire aulliorities of the British Ciovcrn-
mail to save, if possible, theyonn - man’s life. Mr.
Stuvcnsou made every effort In his official capacity but
in vain ; when lie applied to tire Queen, and reqocs-
tedld* release nt a personal favor, upon which she
promptly granted a Irec pardon, and tho young man
M now on hit passage home. And thus an aged
father and mother, und a large cirelo of oilier fami
ly connection#, are made to rejoice in the restora
tion of a favorite boy; who, wo hope, will learn a
Military lesson from tire consequences of his indis
cretion, nnd long live to thank Mr. Stevenson for
his disinterested exertions, and bless Queen Victo
ria for lire exercise nf her clemency."
Eiiom Rto JsttctRn.—By an arrival ot Baltimore
wo have received Rio Janeiro paper* to lire 17th of
April. Wo are indebted to a Baltimore correspond
ent for particulars in regard to commercial affairs.
, Change of .t/imj*ry.—Tlre Jorual do Cummer-
eta of the loth says, “ The Ministers have sent in
their re*iguali»n, and his Ex. lire Regent is occupied
with tire formation of a new ministry." Tire Jorual
of the I7ih announces the appointment id Francisco
do l'aula ile Ahnciila r Albu<pK*npie as Minister of
Justice and of the Interior; Candida Bapii.u, de
Olivoira, is minister of Foreign Affsirs and of the
Treasury; Jacinto Roque do Senna l'ereira, as
Minister of War and .\larine.
Rio Janeiro, April Hi — A» the terms of the de
cree estuhlidiing the blockade of the |»ort* am!
shore of the Argentine Republic have occasioned
some doubts as to the limit* nf said blockade, Ad
mit*! La Bltn<* lus just notified the Foreign AgenU
that the Argentine ports on iIm- »<-a cua*t to the
south of Csjm Antouio nru im luded iu it. /
T. J. Sutherland lire Cmxdian I'atthN in Uw in-
dnkwt move man ts of tire llev.dutiun of Ipjo-, Can
ada, has at rived in Ocdeiwburgli. lie at* captur
ed about IA months sinca, by John I'rinee, with an
arotnl party of lire Canadian suiliiia, on the Usdeis
nf Michigan, thro# or four miles withiu the lines of
lh« Foiled Hut**, and carried off to Fort Malden,
and (rum tkaoca romayad la irons loToruaia.a burs
Im was triad by a Ciwrt Martisl, under tha iaa» of
Urn Provide*, and mu found guilty nnd samane* d
in transpartsti<xi fer life, nnd than sent In chains ta
Qttahac, where ha rents load fer nesriy a vaar. Sir
Ji»hoColbourn«hsvinf tpfosed tokseplilm in cus
tody any lunger, the Lieut, tiovnrpcr vf Upper Can
ada has tvstuiad him tw Hbaity.
CvtrriponJrhcr of Ike Junrhol of f.'ewatrrcr.
KEY WEST, Muy v»9. IH39.
Brig Augusts, of Savannah, (.’apt. Crab 're, from
Trinidsd <!c Culm, lerend to I'hilsdelpliia with a
cargo of MnlasrtS, hist pait nf her sails in tire fsulf
in tire heavy thick weather of Sunday last, r, »» 0
to anchor war ill'* Washerwoman Shunt on the
coa*t of F.orida. Sire had In fete this part' d Irer
chain ami lost one anchor, ami waa riding with her
best leiwcr in a small channel with breiktit around
irer, when tire wrecking sloop Iteferrn went to her
as i-l'ince. She wasasdrlcd into jrert by the mat-
let ami two men of tire sloop, ami in heaving up her
anchor lire wimilaas capsized nnd pells broke, nnd
she wns cotii|>dled to slip her c.al»!o. She at rived
safely, nnd the court dccn«d(900 nt compensa
tion In ihn n;ituni of salvage. The I'ort Wordens
liovo ordered new sails, anchors and cubic#, nod thu
windlass repaired. Sire it consign'd to F. A
Brown, K*q. Dining Saturday and Sunday last
ihn wind wns very strong, with heavy shower- and
violent quails.
A Vrssxr. rirarnsct.r sunk—Our mercantile
readers will doubt less readier t tl «-luU- trial of Field
vs, the Ocean Office for tire insurance of tire brig
Francis wliich spnma aleak, tuid wus ran nslmre on
Cranberry Head. Field wn*master und part owner,
and recovered Ids insurance against tlreoffrec, which
set up fraud as u defence. About f 1000 of ihn in
surance haslreen paid—nnd tire nlmudoneil briglina
lung since pu-sed into other hands. Sire is now nt
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, undergoing repairs. While
examining IrerlHittom lire carjrenter* found tliatfiv
large holes hud Ihh-ii Inoed in one of her main tim
ber# below. Tire holes were stopp'd up by mini-
aide plugs. Oil tire inside llio plugs were bid by n
short piece of wired “grated in,', over the holes.—
Tire unppo-dtion is. Hint after the brig was lire !ir#l
time rnn ndiore, thi* piece of wixwl wn* removed by
a chisel, til n* being oo nails in it, ntul lire plugs
driven through tho bottom. Fire then of course
leaked very fast—nu ulnriii wns raised and all haste
wns iniido to get her into shoal wnter. Tiiis was
effected and us sire lay high und dry. at low tide tire
holes wure replugged on tho outside, sons not to at
tract lire attention of the mirvcyurs, who exatnln -d
Irer. A merchant iu Ynrmoiilh, nnd lire United
.Sidle* Consul there, upon letirniug these fact* ap
priz'd Col. Adams, President of the Ocean Oflire,
of them, and sen’ him up fragments of the timber
thus bored and it may nuw ho seen in this offic
Hoiton Foil.
Parkicidk.—A black man of about 24 or 25
yenrs of age, nnmed Perry, tho property of Mr. Ed
ward Harvey, on Smith River, Anna Anmdell
Comity, about to run uwuy, was pursued by his
umtln-r and muster, ami when attempting to ireixu
him lie stabbed his mother with a butcher’s knife,
wire fell dead*; llio matter, attempting to save tire
woman, was next assaulted nnd stnhlred in four
pluccs. Thuliirtuiiutniiiterfmoucc of Mr. Chap
man Harwood, at that moment, witli n gun in his
hand, saved tire life of thu master. Thu fellow
caticd fer thu titnu, hut wn* subsequently taken hy
Sol. G. Chancy, Esq., Beqj. Elliott, and Col. Kent,
and is secured in jail.—Annapolit ltrpublican.
Tiik New Eaolk Tiikatric,Chatham sthklt.
—.Mrs. Flynn <!Ct Thorn, the enterprising proprie
tor# of tins concern, nro urging on tire work with
great rapidity. It will, probable, ho ready by tho
first of August. This House, wlicncniiipit-u-d, will
C 'ssess un udvnntnge oflocntiun not surpass'd, per-
ips, by anv other Vstnhlishtm-nt in tho city. Wo
huvo aeon thu dralia nnd plana fin the construction
nud oninniniitlngof tire interior, ami llml them, in
many rmqreeta quite nnvnl mid original. For in
stance, tho Stage, which is built under (ho Hi ruction
of an excellent machinist, Mr. J. John-on, is in it-
sclfunueompluto trap, nnd can Ire tundn to sink en
tirely out of sight in an instant. No stage in this
country has over lieun built after this matter.
• The ornamental work i* hi the hands of Mr.
Duke White, an excellent artist. Tire Dunie, be
ginning with the centre, n radiant ami, is eight feet
high, and divided into five comportment*, repre
senting tire gunius of America surround'd by tho
Seasons. Tire Proscenium recedes with heavy
carved trusses, nnd liasu nf burnishcil gold. ’Ihe
g and tin-* of the lionsc, u blusli color. Tire third
tier front, alternato paiinel#ofcumofj. Second tier,
ilht-lrntions to the “ Tain of Love." The first tier,
the Heathen Deities, imliug with Cliuton Furrv-
iiieu'ifStjx. 1 lie moulding# all of the deep nml
heavy order. The lights in front will Ire, iu place of
cliaiideliers, a bracket siotiiinitig a (irueian dish nud
a richly cut globe.
The hiiildiiig I#, iu tire door, n total depth of ICO
feet by fill feet wide. The Prosceuiiini is 32 fi et in
width, nml depllt of stago 53 feet. Tire Stren -ty in
precisely the size of that of ihe l’ark Theatre. 1 he
lobby iu front is 19 feel in width.—Star.
Want or a mint, a kick question.—An inge
nious expedient w as resoi to.1 to, to save ii prisoner,
chnrg'-d with robbery in tho erimiunl court ut Duh-
iu. l ire principal tiling that np|»ciii"il in evidence
ngaiiist him wn* a eoufession alleged hi have treen
ui'ide hy him nt lire police office, nml luk'-n down
in writing l.y a pvnro officer. The dociim-ni put-
porting fa contain ihissairuriininaliiigncknowlmlge.
ineni, was produc'd hy lire otlicer, ami tire follow
ing passage wns read from it; *
“ Mangan S lid Ire never robbed but twice
Said it waz Crawford."
Tills, it will Ire observed, hns no mark of the wri
ter's Imving n notion of punctuation, but lire tireuii-
Sag he attach'd toil wa*,tlmt,
“ Mangan said Ire never robin d hut twice.
Said it was Crawfiird."
Mr. O'Gornmn, lire counsel for tire prisoner, beg
ged to hrek nt ilia pnper. He |M*ruscd it, nnd rather
astonished tho peace officer l»y asserting that so fat
from proving the man's guilt, it clearly established
his innocences. “ This said the Icarne'l gentleman,
is tire clunr tad obvious rending of tho sontcnco;
*’ Mangan snid Ire never robbed.
But tw ico said it was Crawford."
This interpretation liud its uffect an the jury and
llio man wus ucquittrd.
A boarding school miss, Ireing unwell, thought
it w us not genteel to say she was Dilloui, #o tire
-uiiq'lainid of being WilUam-wu. These are tire
hiy# of refinement."
Air. Smith, said Bill, n worthy servant, my mas
ter wiilinsy-'U to discharge hi* bill as toou&s pt>#Ai-
blc. Mr Smitli, who construes every thing literally,
duclmrged master's Bill by kicking him oi^^tlre
lion so. Bill is an ugly name, and *ouicwlia|HKpp-
ulur ut lire nreseui age of the world. Tmlffiiiie
Bill is sometliiug of u big wag. though coiporeally
small, lie culled on Mr. Smith, a second time, anil
to show that he was resolved on liaving the claim
satisfied, took a sent. Why do yon ait tliere f Why,
1 wish you to pity this small hill. I think 1 did pay
that small Bill, on a former occasion, nndjfyou doi/t
vanish 1 will do it again. Well, Mr. Smith, if you
do pay this small Bill again, in the samo way, that
will not make me vanish—(leaving his seat)—when
a bill is puid—(tuking it again)—it should always
Ire re-seated. 1 take it for granted Hint 1 have re-
reived payment in full. Mr. Smith was an inexora
ble vagalreud—he did not do the decent thing, lor
he had uo money.—Fhila. Herald.
Not par Wrong—Tho •' Bowie Knife,” says
there is not a greater pack of thieves known to ihe
annals ot vil ainv, than the big family newspaper*
which hail from the City of Philadelphia. They
filch all tire good things iu their broad surface dis
played from lire South and West, ami then, like
•mall fry sch»l*»tic*, or iln-qiincU literati, conceal
lire sourco fioin wlicnce they obtain tlreir wit." If
ihe subscribers to the papers alluded to, suppo-e
the whole of the “ leaded matier" which appears
11 tlreir ro'tiiuns weekly is original, Urey are »ailly
mistaken. It is generally ma.le up with extract*
filched from the colu mn of other papers wiUiout
credit, arid yet none are more proi.e to complain nf
thi* spccicsuf meanness, than the big family n«w,-
paper* of Philadelphia. We therefore agree with
tho Bowie Knife ihat,“ as to the cheap literature
of Philadelphia, it is a perfect abomination, made
up of blamy and thievery"—at least so far a* tire
" big family newspaper#" arc concerned.—DH. Ga•
telle.
A Blibd Ttiur pinxoxkp.—Courtney, tire
blind man, at Boston, famous fei his organ ol local
ity, who ha* travelled all over the U. State#, aad
kuuw* the street# of our ritiea like t hoak.and who
farther mote, when David Crocket wa# at Bo.u»n,
fed him to tire Blind Isuiilutnm, ha# treen taken «
•ml impriaorwJ for making off, in a steamboat, *rri}J
|50 entrusted tq,him to get changed. Courtney
•aid ha “only vauled to too tire Vorisi agin, and to#
nuka another tour.—JY. Y.Rtnr.
THIRD SEMI-ANNUAL REPURT,
Of Engineer of Ike Central Rail Road and
Dankimif Company of Georgia, to Ike Prtti
de nt, Hircclun and til'<Uu>ldeie.
LNOIKKr.R's DxrARTNLNTur TMC )
Ckntkal Bail Roar, M«y , 1839. J
To W. IP. Gordon, ICiij., Freiidtnl.
Sir:—I have the limmi to preomt you wiUi Hie
third >em : -anmuil Rep'irt "f tire comlition and pn»-
grc#s of lire work under my that go.
Since tho (Into of tny !u*i RiqMirt, conlract# for
grading Imvo In en vxtctulcd to u |*oint 133 mile#
from the city, and opposite the town of Sundi-rsville,
which plnco the road upproaclir* within four mile#.
Tire road M i* comp etnl fi.r u distance of 114
miles, and n contract U made for a bridge over tire
Ojrocchca river.
Tire track is laid, and the road completed 7C
miles, and tire laying of Hie *u|>er»fruciuru it in
cnnstnnt progress, nt the rate of about one mile jrer
week.
. The *ito of tin* 80 mile depot has Ireen designnt-
ted, and pn>paratiozs arc now making to.en.-rt a
Itrge slon'-h'iii»e for the n*cri; t and forwarding of
produce and merchandise.—This will Ire completed
early iu the month of July.
Tim building* ut llio depot in thi* city are iu ij
stale of forwai'lues*, nnd will Ire urged to comple
tion as rapidly as m iteriultrnii bo procured.
By a Vcfrrence to the last Re|mrt, yon will per
ceive that 33 mil'-# of grading, nnd 30 mile* of so-
jrerstrueturc, lm\u Ihxju accomplished within thu
lust half year.
*1 lie line will Ire definitively locnied ami ready for
contract to til" Ocoii* 1 " Kivvr, a distance of Mii
mile*, in six week# fnnn the pn sent time.
It atroiils me pleusuru to inform you, that thote-
dimi* nml lahorioiit examination# of the country
from the Sandcikvillc summit to the Oconee river,
huve resulted in the discovery of a line, aitogetli'ef
moro favourable, biuli in respect to ulligninent nml
cost of coiKtroctiou, than we had reason to extrect.
\\ a make thu dosccut to lire Oconco valley, ns l have
Irefiore rnuntioued, hy means of one of the prong*
of Sand-Hill creek. This str nm lias many branch
es, which flow out of n section of cuitntry vety bro
ken nnd hilly. It wn# indispensable that several of
these brunches aliould recuivc mi instrumental exa
mination, in order to obtain full data fora judicious
•election. Tiiis labour has been most thoroughly
performed; und every route presenting any claims
to favour, hns been examined.
To unsure lire adoption of the most advantage
ous position for every part of tire line, in a country
of such complicated topography, it was deemed ne
cessary to run across sections nt short intervals
throughout tho wtiolu extent of the valley, which,
wlieu laid down on a map, would present n perfect
analysis, of the topognipliicur features of the sec
tion under examination, and afford tire data for pro
jecting n locution, without the least apprehension
of overlooking the most advantageous route of w liich
the country wus susceptible.
1 am perfectly satisfied from experience, in seve
ral instances in the enurse of the surv<a* for this
road, that a grant snvit g may always Ire mudo. and
great improvement* in location, hy pursuing the
above plan in all complex and difficult portion# of
the line.
The surveys of the line from tire Oconee to tho
Ocmnlsee had just Ireen completed ut the date of
my last report. The maps, profiles, and estimates
wera soon after mudo up, nud the result will Ire
found iu a subsequent pnrl of this report. I will
however remnrk, in relation to tlint portion of the
line, that, n* much of it i# of ti character similar to
the line down Sand-Hill creek, n similar course will
Ire pursued in making the final location#; nml we
may reasonably expect tlint in establishing Hie line
with precision, many improvement# tuny Ire made.
Our fund locution to the Oconee river, shortens
tho distnirea to that point from previous surveys,
three miles; making ihe total distance t" .Macon
193 miles, provided no change is made in tin* length
nf lire lino between the Oconee und lire Ocmulgi
rivers. '
The precise direction in which the Hne will enter
tire City of Macon, has not Ireen determined. It
is presumed that no benefit would result from hast
ening the ah vision of thi* question.
1 nm satisfied that in Ihe nxcavntinns of the
wo'tern division of the line, no rock wWire ciicouu-
lived, and tlint for llio most part lire earth will Ire
of easy removal.
In the grading, we have during the last half year,
hcenn* usual on thi* w ork, fin innate in having con
tractor# gem-rally responsible uial faithful. I am
pleased to he able still to say. lint we have not.
since tire roinmni'Viirent of the work, had a con
tract forfeited or nliaudoucd In-fora completion.
A fb.v weeks since, some «listurl*miccs originated
from sectional difference# nmong the lalreiircrs; in
terrupted for a short time, tho harmony which pn-
viondy prevailed throughout tho whole litre, this
lia< led somo of lire coo tractors to.resort to the em
ployment of blacks nltogetlier; ami I nm much
pleased Ut |H>twivo u dispnvtmn on the part tif
several of the planters residing nlnng the line, to
engage in co tract#; | have no doubt tho effect
will Ire, to oonhle us for lire future to keep up a
more uniform scale of "pcmti'ius during the whole
year, nud ulso to render the work more popular, hy
dilVusiug tin) iM'iiefit* attending its construction,
nm v generally among ..ur own citizens, than if the
InlHiur were performed hy strangers.
I hat negro labour i* perfectly ndupted to tho con
struction of works of internal improvement, is now
a well established fact; and when this fact comes
to Ire more generally acted 'qnin, the public works
•if thi# section of tire union, will Ire placed on a ba
sis Hint will, in a great degree, exempt llrem from
tlieetVects of the linetuutiuns mid vlrissitude# iu the
financial uffiiirs oflliecoiuity, sodctrimcutal to such
uiMlertnkings clscwlrere.
St» far a# inv kuowleilge on tire #uhi<vt extends,
I have found that such of our citizens ns have en
gaged in contracts, liavo - iu nearly every iu<tauce,
realized fair profit*, ami haw generally been dejir-
ous of coiitl.iuing iu the business.
In tvlation to our plan of •iqMvs'nicture, I
still satisfied that we have adopted the (rest mode of
applying tho " plate rail."
it gives lire pleasure, hmvevtr, <o say. that in
the late resolution of llio Board, adontiug nnd or
dering a largo quantity of the edge rail of tire inver
ted T pattern, Urey have obviously consulted the
best iutvyvsts of tho Comimny; for although exam
ples are not wnutiug to strew, that n giuN) road, ca
pable of su*taiiiiiig a go utamount oftransportati'm,
may he made with tire flat bar.—yet it B i* nlmo-t
universally cuncetled, that the extp CMt of tire edge
rail is untidy repaid by the saving in repairs of road
utul machinery, und hyllie increased comfort to the
passengers.
We propose to use this rail in connexion with
our pivsent longittnliual timbers—to he laid along
lire contra of the ton surface, nnd confined hr chairs
at the jointing*, and intermediately hy brad spikes.
Having a siring piece of so large dimensions, we
nra enabled t«» use a rail of much less weight tlinn
wlren it is laid only on cross tie#. Tire rail we have
adopted will. eigh abo it 32 lbs. per yard, or ulmiit
51 tons per mile, exclusive of cliuirs nnd spikes.—
The wiNidcn structure to lw the same os at pn-s«'nt,
excepting the top ribhfin. For a deict ip! ion of it,
irefirtl Rrp-trt.
The iron already on hand will extend the track
about 109 miles. An ndditional quantity is entered
to bo dolircrad in tire fall, sufficient to teach about
10 miles further, and a* tire grading for that dis
tance will ho finished hy tho time tire iron i* received
we may reasonably exjrect the road to lw in
from 135 to 140 mile* from this city early in tire
next season.
The following shews tho expenditure* on acc.mnt
of the road up to May 22d, 1839 :
For Engineering, .... $90,334 18
Grading, including budges and
culvert*. .... 474,238 41
Supcrstructun*, - - - - 110,312 20
Iron rail*, spikes and plates • • 150,505 33
Right of wav, houses und lots, • 12.034 59
Carjrentrv, • • 19,304
Smithry, .... 12,020 59
Negroes, .... 922 U
Locomotive Engines, • . 31,241 ft
L.mibor, .... 27JhI4 32
Iron fer Smithry. - - - 17,499 21
Team# and Eursgr. . . • 18,045 £2
Expenses for Transportation, ♦ 4,193 53
• Repairs of road, - - - 2,433 36
Impfertrents. ... 27,187 61
lUtl-ruitd Car*, ... 16 72(1 31
Depot-ii Spring Hill, . - 4.1Q3 78
Brick Yarn, - • IJ2I 25
Incidental Expenses, - . 31,909 16
A lion List Datum run— A young ...
•d 11 satreh Dullirna, was prusecuiad in tire Hanoi an
this city fer ttiealiug krr.iatWa •bins, (taring
lrecanw|«ifectly adaatfesred from it ink, and ihnv
ttnres Unpnsaaad In lire psrebaauary. Ife father
bad ulren bar honre Iresdag aba would nCorm, hot it
mu of nu availAid.
Tire death at • ywiatar 4a tires chruafedod io an
EoglUh |Mpar: ••Ufinu H>»I»4SS «, tire * at
inutresiosi, tire lope at hrereny, ttre 1 of all; and
although tire KT of dottb list put a ■ <*j hi# «at*
4t!M*,CUI) f Uflushfe WU#Utlli t )Ul«|l."
Total axTMwatcxpnvhri, - $1^)53,395 31
Oftlre sires antsMii* tire Cwntreay
Item uh hasoJ.TeasMs, ImpL-
urents, \Funfo, IVssvispire,
Irem'rer, Iron. Orel, dec,,
#*>119,909, .... | OjOOOOO
%*U Exiressditara, - . #1,0 43,395 31
A« I has*' tn-Ufai%nani%»A, tire a-nk, Un lire dot
17 wills)#/ woe duua un tire Cssrepuay's neooaM,,«uA
• l ids ksun srf mreir* la ss«yn#tMsre4 hy tsnrlni tre
loAoy 0 fnnuau J Ote Irask, iu creingireuf Ulni
using run**.! »ig fdores ut fail teoo, »burb man
fuuisd Uj U- red.; l* lire j-vupu#* ■
in tho ouvenil Items nf cost in the foregoing table,
that portion of Hie work is of coor re blended with
tho part wliich has since besvi done hy contract.
The following'# a statement of thu cst of tire
grading and superstructure, exclusive of iron from
the 17th mile upward*:
Grading—Excav'n nm!
embnnk’l,..,...... 224,704 66
(iruldiiiig and ch-ar'g, 39,501 U9
Culverts nnd bridges, 12,524 29
Road crosiings, G89 75 $268,420 41
SuiMvotructuri—Tim-
her. 55,413 37
Lnyingaml filling track,
including turn nut*
and Water Stations, 43,307 79
Right of way,....'....,,
98,751 10
5,985 47
$373,157 02
Tin* following is nn estimate of the cost of the
whole road, including expenditures already made,
ami the amount raqiiirad to cunipletn it to Moron.
That pnrt of tho line between tire Ocimeo and
the Ocinulgiv, as I have before remarked, hns only
Ireen approximately located, nml it may be expect
ed, that on a definite and careful loention, such im
provement* may bo made ns to reduce somewhat
thcrost. I state the estimate, however, without
making nny all >wancc for improvements:
ESTIMATE.
Amount nlreadv expen
ded, $1,052,395 00
Anumul required to
complete IIm* grading
to Hu*
i*nd of present
runt met*, 133 mifes,
93,090
00
Timber
for sujKTstruc-
tun-,.
55,000
00
Laying
do, nuil filling
track,
43,000
no
Iron fire
31 miles, (edge
rail)
122,4*10
00
Turnout.'’ and Wuter
Stations, .... 2,500 00
Right of wny, say
3 000 (III $320,900 00
To cnmpletu the grad
ing from tlw eml of
present contracts to
the Uconee river, ile
eluding bridge over
that river, (15 miles) 108,262 00
Land damages, suy - 1,009 09 $199,262 00
Grading from Oconee to Ocmulgec, (45 miles.)
Excavation und em
bankment, - * • 332.775 00
Culverts, 11,340 00
Bri'lgcs, including one
over Ocmulgec, - - 23 060 00
Grabbing und clearing, 17,507 Oil $381,628 00
Wo.
“Turn outs" i
ter Stations, ...
Luiul duindges, say - •
Superstructure 60 miles,
with edge rail, at $6,-
409 per mile, - •
Add for Engineering and
contingencies,
5,000 00
111,090 00
$334,060 69
$2,267,185 00
32,815 00
Total estimate • - • • $2,3011,900 00
In the various scheme* nnd speculations that have
lately been presented to tho public, on the subject
of the cliiinncl# to lie tnken hy the South-Western
trade of thi* Union to reach the AUnntir, it has
Ireen customary to lenve this Rail Road entirely out
of view. Win-tiler this hns Ireen induced hy u lie.
lief tlmt the rood itself wuuhl not ullbrdn means df
conveyance for tlm produce, merchandise nnd |ms-
seiigers, e*|iinlly giMal with other projects in vogue,
•»r wlrellier it has arisen from us'ip|M»«ition Hint tho
city lit itsciutern teriuiniu is not an uligihlc place
lor the great mart nud depot of tho South Atlantic
Slutes, ur from n couiliinntion of IniiIi llrese causes,
I nin not able to say; hnt lest such an impressimi
muy have fouiul its way into Hie counsels of tho ad
vocate* of iuternnl iinprovemeut, we will examine
the ineritsv'f the route of which this road is to form
an im|»irt:inl pnrt, and rumpnro it with others ut
pr- sent occupying ^jie atteiitlhn of the public.
r*ll has long luvn eontidvrad a desideratum to cf-
fi*ct nil iuteninl coiuinunication hy menus nf n Rail
Itiiad, between the Slute of Ohio und a Southern
A limnic pu t. Charleston bus Ireen selectixl us the
great port of dehouclH*, and two routes have been
iN-fore the | uldie, in a po.'iiiou of rivalry for cftcct-
ing this gn-ut cominuuicatiou. Both ara common
ns fur us Knoxville in I’nnucsseo, here they diverge;
the grant Louisville, Charleston nnd Cincinnati
route takes the French Broad river, nnd passing
ihnnigli Ashville, N. C. nml Columbia, S. C., joins
the South Carolina Rail Rn id nt Bnincliville, nnd
pursues tlmt road to Charleston making a total dis
tance from Cincinnati of nlwiul 729 miles. Tho
oilier route, which we will mil the “Georgia
rouU*," pursues tire Hivvossee Rail Road to the
Georgia State line, thence hythe Western nud At-
lantie Rail Rend it reacln s Di'Knlli county, thence
by the Guorgia Rail Road via Madison and Greens-
borough tn Augustfl, und by Hie South Carolina
nmd, it ends at Charleston—distance from Ciucin-
nuti alumt 750 miles.
Them two, Imvo hithoitu liren cnn.'iijufhd the
great rival routes; hut, as thu probability of the Lou
: svJle, Chore-toil, and Cincinnati road boing con-
liiiiii-il fnrtiier than Coliimhiii, S. C., appears to be
fa.t fading a wny, tha “Georgia route"i# left ill pos
session uf ihe field, unless thu routo via Macon to
Savannah, is found to posse.t sufficient advantage*
to entitlu it to a claim to puMic fevor. We will de
signate this Inst a* lire “Ccnir d route," ami mukpn
bucf rompurisou between it and thu “Georgia
rout**."
Taking ih* eastern terminus oft ho Western nnd
Atinnlin Kail Rond in De Kalb county, n* n com
mon point, the distance* respectively to Clmrleston
ami Suv.itinuh, w ill Ire is follows:
GEOROIA ROUT'*.
From tlm enttcru terminus of the Western and
Atlantic Kail Rind in D<- Knlb'couuty—
Milei.
To Madison 5
From Madison toGicrni-
! I
r 65
bornu-h
i Geo. R. R. \
! 25
From Greenshorough to
Augu«ta J
1 i
L 79
From Augusta to Chuilcs-
ton S. C. R.R. 137-306
■“•MS
CENTRA!. ROUTE.
From tho eastern terminus of the Wcstrrn nnd
Atlantic Rail Ruud iu Dc Kalb county—
ToForsvb,.. ) .. b
From Forsyth to Macon, f ‘ ,,nr,,u
From Mucon to Savan
nah, Central R. R j93 287
Difference in favor ofCentt 11 ! route, J9
This difference in distance is so small as to be o(
httle consequence. Let us however carry the com
parison a little lurher, ami examine tho rolntive
capacity for transportation, Sic., of the two routes.
The Central Rnil Rond presents an uncommonly
favourable profile, having no inclination of grade ex
ceeding 30 feet per mile, and no curvature on a less
radius than 2000 ’ret. The allignmwnt consists for
the most part, of straight linos; in some instances
16 miles in extent—end is in all other respects ca
pable of sustaining ns much traffic as any other rail
road in the Southern S:ate«.
The Monroe Rail Rondiis fini-hed, and now
use from Mnon in Forsyth. 25 miles,and is simi
lar in point of alignment and grades, to the Gcur-
cia Rail flood. The remainder of the distance to
tire State rood in De Kalb county, is known to pos
sess uncommonly favorable features fer a rail road
route. Taking the “Georgia routo,"—the Stimli
Carolina Rnil Rond, although generally free from
frequent carvatures, has several of less radii than
2000 feet. Tt e maximum of inclination of grade is
36 feat per mile, ami the Toad is moreover burden
ed with an inclined plane tequiring a stationary
•team engine.
Tha Georgia ro*d In* n great number of curves,
and a small proportion of straight line, though none
of ihe curves are on radii of much less than 2099
feet. The road is in all otlrer respects exccll. iit—
completed as far as Green.borough, 79 miles. Tha
d stance thence *0 Midi-o-v.M mi!e«,i# under cm-
tract, an-i If is presumed may Ire compared with ilia
irert finished as Vi grades and curves. From Mad-
Issm 10 fhs> Western and Atlantic n»d, tire routo is
RKMidiOcoIt. sod tire construction will bo very ax-
pmsiva, though it is supposad a location Is practl-
cahla without guarding aa ascent oi 36 feet par
mil*. . 1
Ta 'vmpara lire cost of tha two routes, tire “Guar-
gia tea tv" may ha a.timsted as fellows j
Vtum tha 1 a.tera terminus
of lire Wetirro aad At-
lamia toad la Maslreaa, $1,209,000
MadswretoOiemdsoraagh, C99,90(J
(Laemslsareregh tuAmatu, l.tUOJnM
law* Cudiua Had ttaad, 3JW0^90-$6A» K)/)00
OSTKsL Mtl.
CamealHoUHaod * - fl^ooon0
uYal*)'h, # • • 459,099
Forsyth to Wasttm and At
lantic road, .... 1,000,000 $3,750,000
Difference in favor Central route,
$3,250,000
In tire above statements, great accuracy either in
distances nr amounts, is not aimed a'; but whatev.
er errors there may be, will not affect naturally
the result of tin* comparison.
It will of course Ire admitted that the expenso of
keeping tho mails in repair *n the Central route,
will not exceed that oftlre other, ns the proportion
nf dorp cutring and heavy embankments, is lar lets
on lire former than the latter.
It fellows then, that with the some amount of
hu-incss; tin* Stocklmld' rs nf the Central route may
reduce tlreir rate nf freight, to at least one third
lessilinn ihnse of the Georgia route, and realize
equal profit*.
In lolation tn tire merits of Hie city of Savannah
as a commercial marl, I will only remark, that
tho burnt thu entrance of rim river is not excelled
by anv south of tho Potomac. 1 huvo icuii ships
draw mg 20 li et water puss over it;
Thu city is less than 20 miles from the ocean, nnd
•hips curiying 20U0 bales of cotton have loaded at
llio wharves, and by dropping down 3 j nidus muy
tube in 280()i.r upwaidr.
It is inJced unnecessary to say mnro in favourof
Suvnrinuli as an outlet for the great Southern staple,
than to mention thu fact, thut her exports of cotton
have for several year# past exceeded tliosu uf Char
leston, by many tliuusnrid huluspnr annum.
Oil llio sroru uf liciillli, it nmy Ire confidently
affirmed, that no city in thu Southern Slate* cun
sliuw mute favourable bill* of mortality in propor
tion to the population, fertile lust twelve years,^thun
ilia city of Suvunnuh.
A Courier wns granted nt His last session of ihe
Legislutue, for a branch Rail Rond to coum-el ibis
mud with the city of Augusta; nnd in cuntplimicc
with a request from a cominiiteo of the citizens of
Uurkocuumy, a survey wus mudo under tho rliri c-
lion nf this'hjiartniuiil,fur the purpuso of ascertain
ing tire co*., Arc. of that puriiuu of tire route be
tween tire Central Rail Ruud nnd Waynesburough.
A ii'port with estimates and mops in detail, shew
ing thu result of this survey, whs communicated to
tire ubuve named Committee. As that Report has
not Ireen published, the (allowing syuupsys may be
made:
The route surveyed diverge* from tha line of tire
Central Rail Road about 3-4 of a milo below tire
point where this road crosso* Big Buckheod creek,
and pursues the general diiectiun nf the valley of
this creek for about 13 miles, to Rosemerry creak
—here bending to the right it assumes the dividing
ridgo between the waters of Buckheod nnd Briar
creeks, and follows this ridge over n moderately un
dulaliiiE country to Wnynvshoruugh.
Tire ili-tancu is 22$ miles—which, added to tho
distance from the point nf junction to thu city of
Savannah, 79 miles; and ilia distance from Wuyues-
borough to Augusta, 32$ miles—makes a total
disinncc of 134 mile* from Suvannnhto Augusta hy
Rail Rou I, being only 12 miles lunger than ihe
direct stage route.
There will Ik* no inclination of grade exceeding
30 It. per mile, and 110 curvuiura on a radius uf less
than 2900 feet.
The cost oftlre road from tho Central Rail Rond
to Wnynesborough is estimated at $182,800, exclu
sive of Locomotivo Engines, Cars, itn.—and con
templating a superstructure similar to Hint of the
Central road, with a pfeto rail supported by longi
tudinal string-pieces.
TI10 cilCens nf Sitv;innn|t, hy n unanimous vote
in town meeting, requested lire corporate authori
ties tn subscribe $190,000 to Hie Capital Slock of
this road—and should the city nf Augusta taka a
like sum, there isovury n-ainn to expect tlint thn
largo resources nf the county of Buiko, and tho pub
lic spirit of it* citizen*, with tliosu of Hie two cities,
will supply tho n*m"ind"r of lire required funds,
nnd that we shall soon soe (his branch in pro
gress.
That it would he nf groat udvnntnge to tho cities
of Augusta and Savannah nml ih • intervening coun
ty. and udd greatly to tho basin'**# of thn two rnil
nuuls already in progress, no mm will doubt, and
that lire estimiled cost bear# a small propoitinn to
the great advantage*and revenue that might be ex
pected,-will 11U0 he readily mlmiued.
In shusenumerating tlm advantage# to be reu-
sunah.y expect.-d to result from the completion thu
Central Bml U ml. it is with 11 view of showing to
tlm Stockholders, that although ih-y have ib traverse
a great extent of Imrren and nnproducthe country
with 1 hoii roml, bofnru they can reap largo returns
•or their invastinon:; yet lie co-t "f making ihe road
pur mile, w hen cotnparad with that of most of the
rail roads in tho c<ninny, it vury small, nnd the
nmd wi.l Ire maintained ut u small cost, as there nro
very few heuvy rut* and embankments; nnd ns lire
toll* are in proportion to tire miles travelled—lire
great length nf lire road in prop'-rtinn to ilia enpi:
Ial invitsicil, will he nn advantage in the end.
There is good reason to expect, that when we
shall liavu finished tha road as lar ns wo now Imvo
it under contract, it willpuy a good interest nn the
imestmeni, and tlint the time w'll soon cumo, wlren
it ill bo as profenble to iu Stockholders a# any
rond In the Southern Slates.
Preparations bio being mudo for lire opening of
u large transportation bu«ii o-s in the fall. Wc have
now five Locomotive Engines, and expect two
morntiy the first ofScptemlwr^and n stiflieient num-
Irer of Freight und Pussonger Curs will bo provi
ded, to meet tiny amount ol business thut may offer.
1 am, sir, vory respectfully.
Your obedient servant.
L. O. REYNOLDS.
- Chief Engineer.
Fromike Knickerbocker for Jnne.
RECOLLECTIONS OF THE ALHAMBRA.
BT THE AUTHOR Uf TIIE SKETCH BOOK.
During a summer's residence in the old Moorish
p.ilncu oftlre Alhambra, of which I Imvo nlreudy gi
ven numerous anecdotes to the public, 1 used to pass
nturli of iny time in the bountiful bull of the Abell-
corrages, beside tha fountain celebrated in tho tra-,
gi.) story of dial devoted race. Hero it wns that
thirtv-six cavaliers of that heroic linn were tremlie-
musty sacrificed, to appease the jealousy or allay
lire fears of a tyrant. The fminiain which now
throws up its sparkling jet, and sheds a dewy fresh
ness around, ran red with the noblest blood of Gran
ada, and a deep stain on tho mm Ido pavement is
still pointed out, by the circrones of lire pile, e« a
sanguinary record of the massacre I have regar
ded it with H10 same determined feith with which
I have r?gaed'-d tire ttndiHoiml stains of Rizzio’t
blond nn the floor of ;he chamlier of the unfortunate
•Mary, at I Inly rood* I thank no ono for endeavor
ing to enlighten my credulity, onsurh points of pop
ular belief.. Ititlikobrenking up tire shrine of tire
pirgrim, it is nibbing a poor traveller of hull the re
ward of hi* (oil*, for, strip travelling of its histo
rical illusions, and whut a mere fag you make of
it!
For mv pnrt, T gave tnytelfup, during my sojourn
in tho Alhambra, to alt the romantic nml fabulous
traditions connected witli tho pile. I lived in tho
midst of an Arabian tale, andsliutmyeyos,as much
ns possible, to every thing tlmt called mo hack In
every-day life; and if there is any country in Europe
where ono can do so, it is in poor, wild,'legendary,
proud-spirited, romantic Spain; where the old mng-
uificient barbaric spirit still contends against tire
util.inrianitm of modern civilization.
In the silent and deserted halls of the Alhnmbrn,
surrounded with tho insignia of regal sway, and tho
•till vivid, though dilapidated traces of orientul
voluptuousness, I was in tho strong-hold of Moor
ish story, and every thing spoke and breathed of tho
glorious days of Grcuada, when under tho dominion
of tho crescent. When I sat in tho hall of the
Abcncerrages, I suffered my mind to conjure up nil
tint I had read of that illustrious lino. In Uiu
proudest days of Moslem domination, tho ALcn-
cerruges were tho soul of every thing noble and
chivalrous. Tire veterans of thu fumily, who sat in
the royal council, were lire foremost to devise tlioso
heroic enterprises, which carried dismay into tho
lumtorie# ol the Christians; and what the sages of
tho fumily dcvlsod, the young men of the name
wera tho foremost to oxccuto. In all services of
hazard; in all adventurous forays, and Imir-bruadth
haznrdk; the Abcncerrages were sure to win tho
brightest laurels. In those noble recreations, too,
which <bcnr so close an affiuity to wur; in tho till
and tnuincy, the riding nt tho ring, and tho dnring
hull-fight; still tho Abencerrege# carried off Ure
palm. None could equnl them for Hw splendor of
tlreir array, tire gallnu ry of tlreir devices; for their
noble bearing nud glorious horsemanship. Tlreir
ojwn-lmnded ntunifionco madu them tho Idols of tho
populoA. while their lofty magnanimity, and per
fect faith, fainad them golden opinions from tho
getwrous and high-minded. Never were Huy
■ known to decry tho merit* uf a rival, or to betray
tire confiding# of a friend; and lire “ word of an
Ahonerrragn" was a guarantee that never admitted
of a doubt. .
And then (heir devotion Ui the fair! Never did
Moorish beauty consider lire feme of her charms
established, until sire Itad an Alrenorrngo for Irer
lover; and never did an Alrenmtrraga prove re-
anusut to hit vows. Lovely Grenada» City of de
light#! Wire aver bore the favors of thy damages
ni ne proudly on tlreir casques, or rlisriipimred llrem
urefw fidhuill/ in lire chiralivui ulis of the Viva-
ramblaT Orw hoover made thy moott-Ut balcimics
thy gardans of myrtles and roses, oforanfw.citroiir
and pomegranates, respond to moro tandor so-
nodes.
I speak with enthusiasm nn this theme, for it it
connected with the recollection of one of the sweet
est evenings and sweetest scones that ever I enjoyed
in 8paip. One of the greatest pleasures of tho
Spaniards It, to sit In the beautiful summer evenings
and lUten to traditional ballads, and tales about tha
wars of the Moore and Christians, and the“buenas
andanxas" and “gmndes Irechos?’ the good for
tunes" and “grout cxpliit*" of the hardy warrior*
of yore. It is worthy uf remark, alto, that many of
Hicse songs, or rnmni.ee*, n» they are called,, cele
brate the prowess and mngnnnimity in wai.and tba
leiuletness trail fidi-iity In love of tho Moorish cava
liers, onco their most formidable and hated foes,—
but centuries have ulnpsed, larniingvishthc bigotry
of the zealot; and the once detested warrior* of Gre
nada ore now held up by Spanish poets as the mil-
rors of chivulric virtue.
Such wilt tire amusements of the evening tn ques
tion. A number of us were seated in tho Hall of
tho Abcnrcrrnges, listening to ono of tho most gift
ed nnd fnscinaling bub gs tlint I had ever, met with
in my wnnduriiigs. Sire wns young’ and beautiful; .
and light ellieiial; full nf tiro, and spirit, nnd enthu-^w
siatm. Site wore tho fanciful Andalutlnn dressy
touched thn guitar with speaking eloquence; im
provised with wonderful facility: nml, ns she bccamn
excited byTn-r lliome, or by tho rapt attentions of
her auditors, would pour forth, in tire richest nnd
most melodious Ntniins, a succession of couplets,
full of striking description, or stirring narration,
nriJ composc-l, ns I was nssun-d, at thn moment.—
Most of these wera suggested hy the plnco, nnd relat
ed 10 tire ancient glories of G.eitiido, nnd the prow
ess of her chivalry. Ahencorrngc* were her faypr-
lie heroes, sliofelta woman's admiration of their
gallant courtesy nnd high-soulod honor; nnd it was
totirfiing and inspiring to hear tho praises of that
generous l-ut devoted rare, chanted In this fated
hall of tlreir calumity, hy the lips of Spanish
lieonty.
Among the subjects of which sire treated, wns a
tnlo of A'os’em honor nnd old-fashioned Spanish
courtesy, which mndo a si rang impression on me.
She disclaimed nil merit of invention, however,nnd
•niJ sho hud merely dilated into verse n popular
tradition; and, indeed, 1 Imvo since found the main
facts inserted ntthe end of Conde'a History of tho
Domination of Hie Arabs, nnd thu story itself embo
died in tho form ofun episode in the Diuna of Munte
mayor. From these sources, I have drawn itforth,
and endeavored to shape it uccording to my recol
lection of thn version of the beautiful minstrel; but
nlns! what can supply tho want of that voice, that
lo k, that form, that action, which gavo magical ef
fect to her chant, nnd hold every ono rapt in breath-
loss admiration! Should this mere travest ie of her
inspired numbers ever meet her eye, in Iter stately
ulmde at Gniundn, mny it moot with that indulgence
which holungs to her henignnnt nature. Hnppy
should I ho, if it could tflvnken in her bosom one
kind recollection oftho lonely strnngnr and sojourn
er, for whose gratification sho did not think it bo-
nentlt her to exert those fascinating powers, which
were tire delight of brilliant eireles; nnd who will
over recnl with onihusinsni tho hnppy eveneng pnsa
ed in listening to her aliuinr in tire moonlit holla of
the Alhambra.
GKomtxr Crayon.
Profits of Authors in England.—Mr. Tegg
tho bookseller, of London, Im* published a letter
In answer to Sergeant Tulfourd’s ropywright bill
now before parliament. The design of the bill is
to secure to nut hois a greater share of profit from
their works than they now enjoy. Mi. Tegg’s fet
ter nltempts to show tlmt the profits of authorship
urn already sufficiently Inrge, nnd ho exhibits sumo
interesting statistics of tho hook tnnking nnd honk
selling trade, which certainly benr him nut in many
of his |Hisitions. The nu»it successful pnlilirntions,
in the money making wny, nra the following :—
Charles James Fox's Fragments of English Histoiy
wliich was sold to the pulilMier for 5 960 gonioiiH ;
Sir J. Mackimosh’s £5,999 ; Liugard's History
4,633: Lord Byron's Works 20,009; Moore's Lnlln
Itookh 3,000; Bulwor's Novi# 1,200 to 1,500; Ni-
cholns Nii-kleb) 3,000; LocIThnrt’s Life nf Scott,
£ 12.500 for the first iwoyenrs only ; Southey, Mu-
ciiuley, Hutronuhd others, 100guineas, fin n sitiglo
111 tide in the Edinburg nud Qu rterly Reviews, •
But nil tin- nlnive, of course, nro stirpnssed^ hy
Sir Walter Sen t. who received for his numerous
writing# nhnvo £25.0,000 sterling, ornhout a mil
lion two hundred tliousnnd dollars! Tho Life of
Napoleon uluire brought him 23,000 piiuitd#.—Hol
ton Ado.
LITERARY IMPOSTOR.
Town rife tire end of last century, Sicily exhibited
mi instance of literary impnxttire that lias randy
been equalled. A mini named Vella, who entire
from oiiiIiii, pn'lcuifed loan intimate ncqiminlnnro
with Arabic, though ho knuw not u word of that
language, unr so much us ill' ulplmbct, k Imppeueil
that the government wus just then solicitous lo in
form itself on the subject of tire history of the king
dom, in tire time of the Saracens; this wns n point
of some importance in tho dispute# with the Sicilian
Imrons, in regard to their feudal rights nnd clnfrAs.
Vella con 1 rived to pluy Ills cunls so nkiHulIy thut Im
wns employed u» translate an Arabic manuscript,
found in H10 old archives; nnd ho performed his part
lor a length of thmn with such cortsunmtu mldres,
us to obtain honor*, .dignities, und evon the profes
sorship of tire Arabic language und literature in the
university of Pulurmu! Hi* translation of tho Ara
bic manuscript was nothing but n tissue of his own
inventions. TIo oven wcnt[so fur a* to bring for
ward a Norman manuscript, which ho gave out he
had found in nn anciont collection, The Ciciliiin
literati, however, began nt length to smell n rat,
nnd strovo to tear tho tnnsk from tho impostor.—
This proved to Ire no easy task—for tho juggler hail
found means to gain powerful protection. At last
hu was brought before the regular tribunal on it
charge of fraud, convicted, and sentenced to fifteen
years’ imprisonment..—Deiultory Foreign Read-
ing. ,
WHEAT*AND MARRIAGE.
Ono of the modern dbcoverics of the politicians
of the day is, that tire high price of agricultural pro
ductions diminishes tho numberofmotrimoninlcon
tracts. Tito proof is sought In tho statistics of Eng-
laml, and a table wn* exhibited by Mr. .Rantoul ht
one of his lectures, showing that lovo rose and (ell
with tho market value of grain. Tho ovidenco is
contained in tire columns of figures below, express
ing tire price of wheat and tire number of marriages
in the United Kingdoms uf Grout Britain..
Years.
Price.
Marriages.
1794
50s. 8d.
71,796
1795
' 72s. lid.
68,830
1798
60'. 4d.
79,477
1709
66*. lid.
77,557
I860
110s. 5d.
67,851
1801
115s. lid.
67,288
1802
G7*. 9d.
00 306
1803
57s. Id.
94,379
1815
63s. 8d.
99.444
1816
76s. 2d.
98.94T
1817 94*.. 9d. 88,234
The avnrngn price of wheat in each year above
slated, is 75*.; of marriages, 81,791. - 11
Apflk Butter.—Being ntthe house of a good
ohl German friend, in September last, we noticed
upon lire table what we cnllnpple butter; wo inqi'lred
into the modm operandi of making it, which wo
give foi thu gratiricaHouofsucli as mny wish to en
joy the luxuiy ol lVnnsylvunia opplo butter.
To make this article, according to Germon law,
the host should, in tho autumn, invito his neighbors,
particularly the young inon .und maidens, to mako
an upplo butter party. Being nsseiubled, let tbreo
bushels of fair sweet apples be pared, quartered,
and the cores n moved. Meanwhilo let two barrels
of new cider be boiled down to ono half. When it
is done, commill the prepared apples to the cider,
and hencefurth lut tho boiling go on briskly and sys
tematically. But to accomplish the main design,
lire party must tako turns at stilting the contcnta
without cessation, that they do not become attuclioR
to tho side oftlre kettle, and ho hurned. Let tfio
stirring go on ‘till tha liquid becomes concrete—in
oriiurwoid*, till thu amalgamated cider and applca
becomes at thick as hasty pudding—then throw : tt
seasoning of pulvunsi il ali-tpico, whon it mny be
considered at finished, and cuinmlttedto pot# fur fu
ture use. Thi* is apple butter— und It is ill keep
sweet fur many years.. And ifepeud upon it, il is a
capital artii-fe fer the table—verv mualt superior to
any tiling tlmt comes under tho mono of nppla
sauce.
Orioin oftiie Word Texas.—It has exceeding
ly puzzled many persons to determine thd real mean
ing oftho mud Texai. It originated in a couplet
used by tha cutlicr emigrants, to that “ hind ofpto-
Wltan every other fend rejrcts us.
Tills is thu soil lit it ftMly lakei hi.
The word Texas is a corruption of'ike phrasa
used in lire last line.—Via. Rep,
•' Tom, what make# your nos# so red 1" " Why,
lite fact is. Huh,| bluu H two hard," was tire equi
vocal reply.