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THURSDAY, APRIL I, 1141.
PLANTERS' WANK.
At a regular making of tlio Board of Directors
yesterday. H. W. Mereer. Ktq. was duly elected
Ca*liier of the PUatefs’ ll-r.W, to fill tbe vacancy
occasioned by ike resignation of James Marshall,
K "l-
MAJOU A. W. FANNIN.
Our readier* have long since been aware that ihla
•oldif i of the tail war, who was appointed by tha
veteran J ACKloR to the office of Collector has bern
proierihcd by a party Executive.
If ha mutt vacate hla aaat, wa would a* «*»n aee
the gentleman who la to fill it, aoccead him. aa an)
other of the party, and more ao than one or more to
whom Madam Humor aaalgned the office, hut will *
we aay ao, w# regret that an officer with Major F. a
claims should hsve been a subject of party proscrip
tion.
Wa prefer, speaking generally of removals, to da-
signaling any particular caae, or wn might awaken
t^e strongest sympathy for one possessing as strong
elalms.tn be retained, as any gentleman holding of
fice during the ides of march.
We took up the pen merely to introduce the rob
lowing from yesterday’s Republican.
Ti is a tribute from a political opponant well de
terred by tlm Collector.
(From ynitrday's Republican.)
It is duo to the character of our mercantile com
munity, at well as to our Into worthy Collector to
say, that during the period, nearly nine years, he
has been in t.ffice, he hat not lind occasion to sue
to judgment a single bond fur duties, nor Ins the
Ouvemment lost a dollar by an Importer. The avo
rage yearly collections fur the above |«eriod have
been about $175,000, all of which have been rrgu
larlv disbursed and paid over to tha Treasurer of
the United Steles. Wo alio take pleasure in laying
that Mtjor Fannin, In his official capacity, has giv
en very general satisfaction to all w ho had business
to ttaniact with him.
MEDICAL.
The degree of Doctor of Medicine lias recently
bean conferred by the Medical College of Georgia
on Wn. H. C'umming, and JoluiT. Burtow, of Sa
vannah.
Ne* York and Virginia.—We understand that
on Monday last, tho day after the duties of Gover
nor devolved on him as Lhniteniftit Governor, Mr.
I'utton issued his warrant for tho surrender of Ro
bert F. Curry, the fogilivu from justice from New
York in enmpliance with ilia demand made by tint
Governor of New York. He bed previously, in his
capacity of Councillor, advised tho aurrender of tho
fugitiva when the subject was submitted to the
Council fur their advice by Gov. Gilmer. Hie own
eense of duty, therefore, required of him to pursue
tha course he has so promptly taken. Ho has, we
uuder-tand, enclosed the warrant to Gov. Seward
in a brief letter, containing a strong and decided te-
munstrsneo against tho conduct of the Governor
and Legislature of New Yotk as to fugitives from
justice and fugitive slaves, with an earnest hut re
spectful appeal to thorn to nrrrjl tho unhappy and 1
dangerous collisions which must ensue from a per
severance in their assaults upon the rights of the
Slate of Virginia and tho other Southern Slates.
Richmond Whig,
From Jamaica.—Extract ofo letter received hy
a commercial Homo in New Orleans, from Kings
ton, by thoGitelle, dated March 2d, 18-111
To give you an idea bow things aro going on
here would rrqnire the most horrid detail of die
tress In ttade that Jamaica has ever known. Of
money there Is none. The overy day announcemen
4s of failures to an alarming extont. 1 believe they
must amount to at least $500,000 eince tho com
mencemcnloflheyeer, and in my opinion tho worst
Is not yet known, fur I Imagine many others will
pillow. Our mnikft is overstocked with American
produce— tliere must be at Irast 500,000 barrels of
fluur In our market at this moment with mure ex
pected. Our Columbia trado is etupped by the
revolution these, end I see no room to hope fur im
provrmen! for sumo timo to come. Such U our
present news from Jamaica. I hope in my next I
msy able to communicate something muro ngreon
bin—and all this is tho mull nf tho abolition of
slavery.
American! Abroad.—A letter doted Parle tha
20th February, and addressed to the Editors of tho
Boston Transciipt slates, that there aro at Purls, a
galaxy of our native talent. " Tha Rev. Dr. Way-
land, of Providence, W gathering it res for his for
tlla mind. Tho Rev. Dr. Woods, of Brunswick, ii
examining all the literary institutions, and attending
tho public lectures with great relish. Prof.-ssur
Spaiks is ransacking all the old rovnlttiio-ary
documents, and finds unexpected wealth—some
things which threw more honor yet on somo of our
revolutionary patriot*.—Professor Brook* ie devo
ting himself with great success to tho science of
Na'ural History, that ho may benefit his country on
his return. Mrs. Sigourney is unrooting much at
tentinn,and Is deservedly very popular. Sho will
publish a complain.edition of Iter works in Lundun.
Mr.Espy is also hero, and tha “ Instltuto" think
well of his theory. They will present a report on
hi* storm philosophy."
By a recent order of tho English Post Office De
partment, the mails aro required to bo cunvcyrd
over tho Lunduaand Uiiminghamaml Grand Junc
tion lines to Liverpool, at tha talc of thirty miles
an huur, including stoppages. This Is a rapid rate
of running to be maintained for a dislanco uf 200
roilrs by a night train.
Not York Fo$l OJIri.—The Washington eorr«s
pondent of lira Courier ami Enquirer ststss tha'
Philip Hone I* not at present a competitor for lb*
"(Rea of Post Master of Naw Ymk, and that "the
contest Is entirely bet wean tho American and Cou
rier fit Enquirer Editor*.
V.U.i Blair. a.J final BrUala.-V"
p.lrh.1 nroi.nl b)T onr Gumnmrnl, b, lh« ‘-’ l -
■Ionia, «m rep nnl In Im nntlr.lyof • I 1 *;' 1 ' 1 ; ™ ,r “
•er. The aaeitement at first occasioned in England,
on hearing of the arr-et afM. Leod, wee subsiding
at the In It dates tbeneel and looking to those now In
pnwnr. there is no cause to apprehend that the urgn
liations between tho two countries, in this a* in
other metiers In question, con lutvss other then
peaceful termination.— Rail. Pal.
Lon of ike brig Montague, of Baltimore.—Tha
Norfolk Herald of Wednesday says—We learn
from the crew who liavn arrived Imre, that tho brig
reported In tho Herald, as having gono ashore to
the South of Currituck Inlet, was tko Montague,
Harvey, master, of and for Baltimore, from Kings
ton. Jam via Soil Key. Tho vessel is a total loss-
sails, rigging, tic. to Im soi.l on the beech nn Friday
next. She had in about 4009 bushels salt.
J Mytterloms Disappearance..—Wa learn from Ken
sitigton, N. II. says tho Nawburypnrt IL-rohl, that
gnat excitement exist* in that placo.in consequence
of the sudden and unaccountable absenco of a very
respectable cilixen from bis homo, bo having been
absent upwards of five weeks, and no intolligenco
obtained from him whatever, although tho most un
remitted exertions to lliul effect have beeen made
by his friends.
Long a resident of tho town of Kensington, easy
in his circumstances, twice honored by his fellow
citizens with the honorable office uf Senator of tlm
State, the public are on.holy at a lost to account for
ibis singular and long dituppcaraace of the guiilhs*
man in question.
/stkmNs of Panama.—A company was formed in
Paris more than n year ago to taka measures for
connecting the Atlnntio with thn Pacific ot ran by
a ship canal across the Isthmus of Panama. An
txpediiion arrived at Chagres, in New Grencda,
last August, and commenced surveys with a view
to ascertain the practicability of the project. The
result hea boon successful— tho engineers report
that the undeiteking it awl only practicable, but
that a canal may be constructed at a cost much be
low any of the estimates hitherto futnisheJ. The
distance across the isthmus is about thirty miles—
but by pursuing the course of the river Chagrce to
the town of Cruces, some twenty fivo miles from
its mouth, ships can go within fifteen miles of tho
Pacific—and at this pIsco the Francico Granadian
Company will commenco operation-. Late advi
ecs from that quarter state that the obstacles to
this undertaking heretofore interposed by the cluih
ing of the local and general governments, have been
effectually set el rest—and that the work will be
immediately commenced, end prosecuted to its com
pletion.
The execution of this work will commence a new
era in commerce—vessels bound to the Pacific from
Europe of the United Sutes will no longer be ex
posed to (be perils and hardships of doubling Capo
Horn—and will save a distance besides of tome
right or ten thousand miles. It U singular that
this project, so long talked of, has never yet been
carried iato execution.—Button Mtr. Jour.
Uilanckolg Ditatter.—by n letter from I'ertv
cola dated 6lb Inst, we learn with regret that the
body of George R. Mosbcr, Esq. of tbo House of
Ileyeoldt k Mueber, of Baltimore, was found on
the shore nearly opposite Pensacola.
It appears by tho latter that bo bad taken pas
eoge 1st • email meal at Apalachicola, for New
OrteMWffWchfoeeel fora deted la a gale, and It is
supposed ahOKtord perished. On Mr. M’e per
M.nnf.wftnU nub,
u* •"•••Ink*, r.pr.1 MlbU tod, ... u t»
““*•)« I'MMulfc-JUft. Pal. ,/
??. ^**UI Ufwre th« Log
Disaster at Sea and remarkable Escape.—Tho
schr. Queen, Cnpl. Arey, of Boston, from Mobile,
whence she sailed on tha -itli Inst, with a cargo of
150 bales of cotton, consigned to Messrs. H. II.
Williams, W. & G. Morris, and to order,arrived at
Baltimore Inst Wednesday. Captain Arcy report*:
••While lylr-g to, under a three reefiul foresail, in o
very heavy gnlo front tho N. K. on tlm 19th Inst., nt
10 o'clock, p. m. tho sclir. was struck with light
ning at the main topmast head, descending the main
maul tn thn starlmnul pump, thenco into thn liohl;
>hn mate and ana man on rb-cK at tho timo, were
•tunned by the stroke but soon recovered. In ten
minutes uftor we discovered that the cotton in the
hold was on fire. We got a barrel i.f bread and some
bums on drek, then look ilia bed clothes and old
•■ills, and shut up the vessel as tight os possible,
chinking every hole that the smol.e come out of, in
order to smother the fire. Wo ihun wore ship, art
(he gib, nnd three reefed mainsail, n..d ttcored west,
hoping to make the innd before the flntnos broke uut,
Capo Hailrras wo judged, bearing W. by S. about
60 miles disiuiit. Thu gulo incieusiog soon blow
away tho gib.
At threo o'clock next morning tho wind hauled
round to N. N. W, and blew a perfect hurricane,
and the sea running very high, wo could not lay up
neater than S. W. but tbo gnlo bring so hoavy wo
hail to lower tho tnnlnsnil; steered S. W. till ninu
o'clock, when wu had ngnln to lay thn vessel to. At
tills timo the vupor upon tho watnr was to dense
that we could nnt tco fifty ynrdt. The ftro was so
great below, that ilia pitch In tbo aoams began to
bull; and hy two o'clock, p. in. lliu ttnoku issued
from every euam, and finding that our efforts to
•mother it were fruitless, wo thought it lust to cu
t huto In the starboard side of tho quarter deck and
try to oxiinguisb the ftro with wutei; us soun as the
axe went through, lliu flumes burst out; we poured
in water, but the flume* camo out so severe thut wo
were compelled to cut n hula through the dock
the Inrhoaid side, ami throw in wutertill wn got it
so under that wo were able to got duwn nnd cut off
thn burnt part of tho bales, and throw it overboard.
At three o'clock, a. .it. on tho 19th, we had extin
guishod the fire, but wc found threo feet water in
tho liuhl, ami pumpa chuaked. Tho gnlo continued
and we could only bring tho vrssnl too by lashing n
•par to tho anchor ami "drag her" to keep her from
rolling over. The whole crew woto much burut in
extinguishing the Are. Thu amount of damage to
the cotton is nut ascertained.—Exchange ,J- Read.
Room Books.
OFFICIAL.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.
John Chambers, to be Governor of tho Territory
of Iowa.
Ollio H. W, Stull, to bo Secretary for said Terri
lory.
Thomas B Johnson, to he Martini for said Ter
rltory.
Cornelius Darrogb, to (hi Attorney fur the Wes
tern District of Pennsylvania, Walter Forward, who
was appointed to suid office, having declined its oc
ceptance.
Charles Hopkins, to be Solicitor uf tho Gonernl
Land Office.
fOSTMASTKRS.
Charles L. Porter, at Hartford, Connecticut.
Samuel 11. Jenkt, at Nantucket, Mass.
JUSTICKS OK Tin: FKACK.
Tench Ringgold, George W. P. Cuslis, John W.
Minor, Kdgnr Snowden, and Reuben Johnston, all
for the county of Alexandria, in tho District of Co
lumbia.
HAIL HOAD.
A correspondent write* us that the injury to tho
Rail Hoad, front the late flood, has been sufficiently
repaired to a« to restore an uninterrupted intercourse,
for both freight nnd passengers, between Charleston
ami Hamburg, and Orangeburg. Now, tlmt eximin
at Ions have been made, ami wo may speak with snmo
degree of certainty, the Hoad has nut boon affected
in any degree to tho extont anticipated, white tho
rush and influence of the waters hnvo loft some im
prcssWn lessons, from which the officers of tho Com
pnny may hereafter profit. On tho Columbia Read
the greatest injury lu.lamnd wus on the section be
tween Columbia ami M'Coid’e ferry. Tbo splontlul
stone culvert in umpton's Mill Pond, and the brick
culvert at Cubin Brunch, have been swept away;
but as tho materials remain, they may be restored
at a comparatively small cost, or other structures,
equally as good, ami more to ho depended on in
limes of deluge, may bo substituted at reconsiders
ble expense. Tho wash in the embankment*, thn
Engineer reports, may be repaired for $1500.
The bridge and trusscl work over the Congnreo
River and Swamp had escaped unlqjored. Tho
embankments between that River and Orangeburg
have, in many place*, suff.-red, and two or ilitee
•mall culvert* have given away; but as in all tho
breaches made, trussel work mny be subs ituted, so
as not to retard the completion ot tbo road, the In
jury sustained may be postponed in thn reparation
to some sub.bquent period, when the road being in
successful opt-iuiion, tho wotk may hr performed to
tho best advantage, and w ill. great economy to the
company. One cargo uf rail iron has arrived, and
three mute aro on tbo way; ami although the unpre
cedenled winter rains, ending in tho late cxtraonli
nary deluge, less unavoidably retarded the walk,
•till strong bones, with no other drawbacks, are
entertained, that we may yet early in tho summer,
If not by the fourth of July, cclohtnle the opening
of tbo railway as far as tha Slate Road—from
thenca the progress to completion will be rapid.
So that at all event* the road may be opened to the
Congaree river In time for tho winter travel and
transportation, if it does not reach Co umbia. No
effort, will bo spared, however, to accomplish (he
latter connection ami eommunicatioa, If the stock
bolder* themselves do nnt falter.
Charlatan Cant. 30/4 aU,
Al 8t. John, S. D.—Ui, of t.fe —We learn bv
a slip from the office of, be St, John (N. D.) CouH
er. that a disastrous fit# broke out la that city, on
Wednesday morning of last week, which destroyed
•’gbt Him stores, arvl several huildlrgtln the rear o|
them, among which ware the Observer and Mutnlni
New* printing office*. *
A woman and Iwe children perished Intbtiamc*
end Me. Metibcw Holds worth, of the firm of H4I*
worth A Daniel, accidental* fell through a batch
way from the third story, end wa* to much Injured
that be survived but a lew minutes. At the time of
the break lag nut of the fire the thermometer wn* be
'• Nearly all lire buildings destroyed ware
NEW ORLEANS RACES.
IVr must repress our acknowledgment* to «ur
friend I'orter, editor of the New York Bpirtt of the
Timet, for hi* attention in forwarding tha annaaed
account of the most exciting end best contend! race
ever run in America. The article is front «be t'*•
phle pen of the editor himself, a* will be seen by
the initial* of the signature ; nnd is an extra from
the office of the N. O. Ret, of theSSd inst., two
day* In advance of the mail papers of that city.—
Char. Courier, 30tk ull.
From the N. Y Spirit of ike Timet, in advance
of publication.
THE BEST RACE EVER RUN IN AMERICA!
Afn-r Sarah Bladen beat Luda on Wednesday hist
in 7i45-7l40, I wrote you that 1 Had ju-t returned
from w iinetsing “ike beet race ever run louth of
the Potomac." I hnvo now to writo that on this,
the 20th day of March, I have seen a ruce which
throws tho one referred to completely in tito shade.
Rely upon it Grey Medoc's race to day is tho host
rnco ovrr run in America f I have witnessed neariv
all the great performances on thn Turf for sovrrnl
years, hut never liavn 1 seen a rnco more desperota
ly contested or more gallantly won. Even the bent
on horses hiva acquired n reputation which a sue
cession of bloodless victories woo'd not have won
for them. I doubt if it will ever bo my good for
tunit to sou such another put furmnnc<',nnd much do
I regret that want of ability, not le.s titan leisure,
prevents my doing juslicn to u race that will occupy
the must distinguished place in the ((ncing Colon
dvr, and go down through all time os one uf tho
most magnificent exhibitions on record of tlm stir
passing speed und gatnoof tho High Mottled liacer
of America.
The race to day was for the Jockey Club I’tirso
of $10(10, for f-iur nnlo lotais. Tim entries worn
Mr. Campbell'* Allotl', ttuined 1 y Watson and Van
I .cur—Mr. B.mrdmiin’s Dcnitcn, temporarily in
tile stable of Camp A Blevins, and Messrs. Ken
tier's Grey Medic, trained by Groves. Tho hitler
lining well known ns one of the fastest horses on tho
Tori', and in a rendition to run for u man’s life, wus
l.arked frcoly at 3 *nd 4 to 1 ngainst tint field, Ai
turf, n capital performer in Virginia, where $10,091)
wus paid fnriiim, Itn.l lost ground since his arrival
nt tho .South, from liuving run several races out of
order. Ho hud lately nr rived, loo, from Mobile,
and suffered much from exposure ill a slot my
pusmgo across tho lake, us also had Denison. In
deed tho public generally seemed to regnnl tlm
rnco when advertised as otto likely to bn “of no
Hccounr," and consequently them wns n limited
attendance. Altorfand Denison wnru both low in
flesh—not op to tho murk for n bruising race—
still, their rnco to-day quito eclipses nny previous
pet for-muncc. brilliant us they hnvo been, uml adds
no amount to their vultto tn which tho purjo itself
is no parallel. Thu sporting world has boon in tho
dark ns to Grey Merlon's speed—highly ns it was
uppreci.itcd—und still more so with regard to his
unflmchittg, thorough gntne. ft is within my knmv
ledge that n lew weeks previous tn his tremendous
rnco with Boe's-wing, in w-liirlt hu run Iter up to 7:
30, lie run a rnilu trial with his shoes on and weight
up, over ttiloep training course, in 1:50, after gal
loping 2 miles in 2tl0 and 2l00. His trainer, Mr.
Groves (nnd them is no better one in the country)
has assured mo over nnd avor lignin, ilia'. Grey Mo
doc was ■••dead gome horse,"—os much sous Lo
du, or nny horse ho ever turned loom. On refer
enen to tlm Turf Register you will find that in the
three years he lias boon upon tha turf, ho Itns start
ed 22 times, nnd won 10 rucos—many of them tn
three nnd four In-nts, while you will nUoromnik
thnt, in a majority uf them, Ito lias rnadu most enpi
tal time, nnrl defeated the best horse* of thn day.
fndoed I donnl remember an instance of hi*losing
a rnco uftor liuving won u heal; depend upon it, ho
bn* about n* nice nu idea of perpetual motion, nnd
ran fi° ns long under whipund spur ns <-vnr did his
grsniisire—old Eclipsohimse.f. Think of his mn
king a heat in 7*35, of his running his eighth milo in
lt48—of his winning u third four mile bent in 7:42!
And had you seen him come ohmo up tho qttnricr
stretch at tho closo of his sixteenth milo—so gnl
lantly und so brntilifully—his high spirit unsubdued
—with crest erect, and diluted nostrils, nnd observ
ed his proud benring und flashing cyos, you might
hnvo deemed him thn impersonation of tho Bnco
phultis of tha victorious Macedonian, and lidded
your voice to thn many "rude throats" which greet
ed him with an enthusiasm that boflloe ull descrip
lion.
free from hmt-ness, end looking fifth and high sp'r
ited as over.
Ti!K RACK.
Denison led ofTnt a moderate pace with AltorfSd,
and Grey Medoo well up; Altorf* t'riile nnd Min
now’s pull, however soon cnti«etl Denisen to change
places with him nnd Altorf lo.l through the mile;
John Ford all this timo was pulling Grey Medoc
double tu keep him behind. The milo wns tun in
1:56—of course " tha ravishing hud not commonc
oil." Denisun lapped Altorf just ns they passed
the stnnd, and maintained tills position to neurthe
head of tlm nuurtrr stretch, w here Denizen's jockey
(Minnow—tito "loosn fish" just designated) woe
ordered not to run fur the heat. Altorf again led
oust tito stand, (timo of this milo 1:55 ) while Grey
Medoc lapped Denizen, being evidently bont on mis
chief. Ills stride soon gave him tho second place,
and he kept Altorf nt hi* work throughout tho mile,
whteh was run In 1:54- Upon getting into straight
work, on tho hack side, tho set to commonceil in
earnest. John Ford had neither whip nor spur, hut
tho "gallant grey" under him required none. Hu
brushed down the entire bark side nnd round tho
turn, catching Altorf nt tho head of tho quarter
stretch, where n desperate struggle ensued, in 500
yards Gray Medoc wus rlenr of him, hut sulking
something with Ills foot which caused him to hit him
■elf ar d change his fort, ho fell off in his stride and
Allot f locked him. From tho gate homo t! cycumo
ul a thrilling pnee. Lawson on Altorf gave him the
spur at every jump, but whon within onn hundred
yards of tho judges' stand ho caught his horso by
tbo head and giving him n desperate stab unto the
gaffs, made it u dead heat on tlm pest, having run
■ lie fourth mile in 1:50, and tho heal in 7:351 Deni
sen, who Imd been trailing behind intending to drop
just within his distnneo, wus obliged to maks n tie
mendous burst up tlm quarter stretch to save it.
Those who saw it " fell heavily" in the end, for they
at oncebncked him to win the purse. He ran 1000
yard* at the speed of u quattur horse.
Altorf crumped after tho heat, hut eventually
covered, white Dnnizrnnud Grey Medoc were both
■lightly Uiue. Ail cooled out well, mid nt length
canto to the post apparently us fresh os ever. Very
little speculation look plnco, except thnt Donlxen’
friends backed hint with renewed confidence.
SECOND IIKAT
Denizen again broke otT with the load, hut Min
now jerked him up before getting round tlie first
linn, and Altorf went in front; it wn* soon apparent
thin Denisen did not intend running fur this heat.
No unq seemed willing to cut out the work, nnd for
two miles the pneewss little fnster than half»|M-cl t
the time of the first mile being 2:14, and of the 2d
2:11. In tho third mile, nt-nr the half mile post,
tho pace mended a little und the field took closo or
Her. The mile wu* run In 2:07. Altorf leading past
the stnnd clear, with Denizen 2d, lie having been al
lowed to pnst Grey Medoc in coming up the qunr
ter stretch. On commencing tbo 4lh mile, roch
horse began to incresse his stride, nnd upon enter
mg the straight run down tho I nek sido there ensued
a simultaneous ru.lt. The contest tlmt ensued was
fierce and bloody beyond l»olief. All three horses
were exactly abreast, and might hnvo been covered
with a double number of tbo "Bee." Knch wa*
out and doing his best,going at a flight of speed.
For 200 yards it was impossible to say w hich Imd
the best of it, but Grey Medoc w-ns the first to
get clear of tho melee, soon utter which Dcnitcn wus
taken in hand. Lawson luarod Altorf with a good
pull to tho turn where he rallied and ngsin chal
lenged. At the head of the quarter stretch. Ito
once more loc'red Grey Medoc, but Jack Ford call
ed « n the Grey, nnd they came up tbo stretch liko
twin bu jets. GteyM'docgot nearly clear nt tho
gate, but Altorf gained on him n few inches at eve
ryjumn The excitant* nt was intense, tbe rn'.busi
mmol'the spectators knew no bound*. "Grey Me
doe't got him!" was the cry, and it wns instantly
answered by another “In 'Altorft heat!" Now
Grey Medoc—now Altorf, has the advantage, ac
cording to the hopes or fenre of their respective
friends. What a thrilling moment to • true heart
ed turfman. They are now cloro tit the stand—in
stand of tito shouts you heard an instant ago, and
which made the welkin ring, the most profound si
lenco pervaded the vast assembly-a thrill, a chok
lag sensation in tbe throat, a wild throb ensues.and
• mighty shout trllsjrou that the heal isovrif Altorf
win* it by leiithana head I having run the last
mile in ll48!
The surprise excited by the remarkable time of
the U*t mile wee increased by e painful rumor that
we* bruited about the ot«nd,in the effect that Grey
Medoc had "letdown." He was lame beyond doubt,
end was taken in his stable,some distance off for the
purpose of quirt and air. II# also changed e "pair
uf puutpt' —ridelieel, Ida “plate*," which seemed
le relieve him. Denisen wa* a little lame also, bet
was still more than ever e favorite, the other two
horses listing run every foot of euntested ground.
Altorf recovered like a feme cock as he let in eve
r; one's iMonUbmenl and delight, when the bogle
souruled the esll for the horses, flrey lledee ear
K«e aj'preaahlng from hla stable, apparently quite
THIRD IIKAT.
All three rntriea Went off from tint acora fct a tip
lop pace, which soon declined. Drnlaen |endln|
with Altssif second and Grey Medoc laying up wit
in two lengths. Towards tfierlosc of tho mil- (nyi
in l(5H) Altorf l.mned Denizen and kept him mnv
itig along livrly| half wsy down the back ttreirh,
in the second mile, Grey Medor. improved the pace
lwu by closing with Altorf fer u few hundred yurd*, for
the gallant rkamplon of l.oniti nta was determined
to leave neither of his worthy competitors anmigh in
hand lor a brush up the last quartrr stretch. Tho
second mile wn* mu in 1(58, the field being well
together i.s they paired tho stund. Upon gotlinx
into straight work on the hack stretch, each horse
w-m called upon and nobly did each respond to ir.
Altorf was tho fir*l to “try it on" with Denizen; lie
finnlly succeeded hi passing him, but too soon be
got a Itolnnd for hi* Oliver. When the others had
apparently settled tbo matter os to who shouldlitive
the truck, Grey Medoc put in his claim, nr rather
than show nny partiality to cither of lli-tn, Ito took
it Inm-elf, by ouifnoting and outlasting them both,
running this mile,the eleventh, in 1:50. Coming up
the quarter stretch rtf the third mile Denison "re
nun d his call" by brushing past Altorf and lapping
the gnllniit Grey—and that loo, just as they were
pissing the stand. It did not avail him, however,
gulluntly ns the effort was made. Grey Medoc
soon shook Jrirn off, and finally won tho itcul by n
long way, Altorf just dropping in ids distance,
while Di-nizon pulled up, or the bent would have
been run "sure enough" in 7:40. Tho official timo
was 7:42.
Denizen not having won a hout in three, was now
precluded front starting again, under tho following
rule r.f tlm clul:
“llor<esiliituiicr.-il in n dead heat, shall ho regard
rt.l ns it the heat had bean won; uxcepling lint hur
ses that have tun u dead heat, or won n bent, none
Other •hull slnrt for a fourth heat." [Soo page 7,
urticio XVIII ] 16
Altorf evidently weakened in thn Inst heat; he
had not flesh nor strength fur such a tremendous
race. Every ono regretted that Denison could not
start again, liu is a splendid rnco horse und a credit
to the breeding establishment of Mr. Boardmnn.
lliul lie been allowed to stmt, immense amounts
would Itnve been laid out about him, as Grey Mo
doc's (tionds would not hnvo been surprised, nt any
moment, to sou him give wuy. But ilia hor.
called rind tint jnckies uro up for tito
FOURTH IIKAT.
Altorf led off at half spcurl with Grey Mvdoc lay
ing well up, to nenr tho end of tho mil”, were John
l* ottl wa* ordered to let his horse slrido along; in
consequence they entnn through locked, nnd nt a
good pnee, though tlm milo was as slow nn2:IG.tliu
first nurt of it having been mere galloping exercise.
Un the turn, uftor passing tlm stnnd, tho indomilu
ble game und strength of Grey Medoc told, nnd he
cut down Altorfin his stride. He never was caught,
but gradually widened (be gap between himself and
Altoif to the and, by wliich tbo latter was distanced
uinmniema way Grey Medoc run the 2d milo in
1:58, the 3d in 1:57, though ono hundred yards
abend, and tho Inst or IGlh milo in 2:00. Hundred*
were signalling John to hold him up so thnt Altorf
might got in his distance, or the Inst mile would
have hern run underiwu minutes. Grey Medoc run
out hi* last milo us strong and indicated us much
gamo nnd spirit as if ho was closing a first h-*nt.—
John frord rode him in a style thnt would have done
credit to u Cltifney nr u Robinson, nnd the gallant
Grey und bis hunust rider were grouted, ns they
ctitno up in front of tbo stand, with a degree of en
llttisi.isin surpassing belief. There were hundreds
w Im were rendy fairly to ling the noble animal whn»o
unparalleled exertions had conferred so much credit
upon the nut vo blood stock of Americn. John Ford
upon coming out or tho scales had Ids hat half filled
with bank rmtes, while tlm high spirited owners nf
tho winner gnvo their trainer hulf the pnrso und dis
tiihulnd tho bulnnco among tlioboya in ibpir stable.
You con form little conception of tho engrnesingex
citi'inent which prevuiled, Recapitulation:
Suturdiiy, March 20th, 1841. Jockey Club Purse
$1000, free for ull nges, weights as before. Four
milo heatsi
D F Kenner A Brothers' gr h Grey Mo
doc, by Medoc, outef Grey Fanny,
hy Bertrand, 5 years, John Ford, 0 2 11
Col Watson’s (J Campbell's) hh Altorf,
by Imp. Fyhlo, out of Countess l’ln
tor, dum by Virginian, 5 years, Law
0 1 3 dis
Compand Blovini'(E H Bonrdmon’s)
ch c Denizen, by Acttoon, out of Do
light, own sister to Design, 4 ycurs,
Minnow, 3
Timo of first milo, U58 2tI4 1:58
Do second do 1:55 2:11 1:58
Do third do 1:54 2:07 1:51
Do fourth do 1:50 1:48 1:55
2ro.
2110
1:58
1:57
2:00
Timo of fit st heat, 7:35 2d 8:19 3d7:42 4th8:17
It should ho remarked here, that tbo doy was
very warm und the course in the most cnpitul order,
ft is to be ro-mensiired to-morrow morning, und I
will upprizo you uf tbo result. No doubt it is snmo
tiling over a milo. measuring three font from the in
iter ruiling. I regret to add that upon l king him
to his stublo it wusdisenvered thnt Grey Medoc had
pnrtinlly given wsy in both fore legs—tlm 1 Is, thnt
tho smaller tendons nf both legs were sprung so that
ho naver will again appear upon thn turf. But lie
knsdnno enough; his performance to-duy is a crown
ing glory to a career of tiniisunl brilliuncy. 1 close
with the rumnrk with which I commenced, thnt 1
hnvo seen to-day tho best ruco ever run in America.
W. T. P,
I*. S.—Since tho above crude report was penned
I ant pleased to hear tlmt the injurins sustained by
the gallant Grey, uro less serious thun was untici
pated. His legs ora still much inflamed, nnd it is
altogether prr.bublo he will never again appear on
tbo I'urf. Yet every frientl of the Turf nnd indeed
every admirer of tho Blood Horso will bo grntified
to hrnrlhat, In niitinhopod for degree, “Richard's
himself again." Tnu toniarknbla lime made by
Grey Medoc, having suggested doubts os tn tlm
length of the course, wo ore Imppy to state that it
was measured un the morning following the race,
(yesterday,) nnd found to be over a mile in length
—n* tho billowing certilicnto will show:
Length of the Louitiana Course.—The under
signed liuving been appointed n Committee by the
President of the Club, at tho request of James S.
Gnuison, Esq., the proprietor, thismornhigproreed
ed to mensurtt tho Louisiana Course, under tho per
sett'll direction of Louis Bringier, E*q., the Sutvcy
or General of the Slate of Louisiana, and certify
thnt upon measuring the two straight parallel sides
of tho course three feet from tho posts, and the two
senti circles four feet from the posts, they find it to
ho two feet three inches and a half over a full mile
in length.
(Signed by) L BRINGIER,
A. L. BING A MAN,
THOS. ECO BANC LEEFE,
\VM. HOPKINS,
\VM. T. PORTER,
HENRY HOPKINS,
FERGUS DUPLAKTIER.
New Orleans, Mnrch2l, 1641.
Correspondence of the Courier.
WASHINGTON, March 25.
Tho new administration is fuirly at work. The
soveral heads of departments are strictly attentive
tn hutine«s ( and drive it thtutigh with u strong and
steady hand.
You would be surprised, much at has been sniJ nf
tho pressure for office and the clamour of office seek
ers, at the vast crowds of persons nf nil conditions
who throng to the unto chambers of the Secretaries.
There you will see, ut nil hours of business, a nunn-r
out assemblage ofall sorts of people—dandies and
ragged loafers, es-Senator* and members of Con
gress, ex Gov< rnnrs, editors, broken merchants,
pot house and log cabin politicians-all met un the
•ante great bnsiness of soliciting small offices—
the great ones having been given out already.
Those who commenced by demanding five thou
•nnd dollar post offices and colfvctorritips, are now
fain to comedown to n one thousand dollur clerk
ship or inspectorship. Finally, th'-y will he glad to
take a suit of clothes, in full compensation for their
patriotism. r .
1 he so crowds, as 1 say, besiege the Secretaries
dally, not only by personal, but epistolary applica
tions. The written applications are accompanied
by recommendation*, certificates, At. with uumcr
ous signers—ell shewing the great qualities and re
citing thegreat actions of the npplinmn, and their
devotion to tho whig cause, as proved in stump ora
lions, Tippecanoe songs, Ac Many of these docu
ments are received hy mail, and are somnimts toon
followed by tbe applicant in person, who cames full
of expectation. One of them, the uihsr day, weired
on the President, and eagerly treked him if Its* bail
read his natters. The President was romirsinrd to
say list he had never seen them. Thu applicant
stated that they hid been forwarded lu him by
mail. The President replied—' If that is the case
my readert will cum* to ih<*m in due course. I have
threw readers employed, and you msy be assured
that your papers will be opened In the ir turn." |
heard one ms a fomnUin that, though he had writ
ten slid roared fee Harrison through the late eon
!••*# Mil tip**!*! gem# ihovsMde m his cause, Ire
could net nuw.gst bin to look at his written p* ti
thin fur office,
Mr. Granger states that for the one uffire in his
gift—travelling agent—It* has before him jlee Ana
dred applications.
It is estimated that the numbor of persons who
Imvcjilready come to this city for offices for thrm
solves nr their friends, exceeds six thousand.
Some of them ere from a great distance, and re
main Imre un expense for some time. Bupposing
the average expenses of esch person to be only one
hundred end firty dollars, It will appear that they
have expended tbo sum of nino hundred thousand
dollars ulrendy, in their entrrprise. This is, per
haps, a larger sum than the new administra
Ron will bestow, in thn oggiugnta. on nil the now
nppnintmpn-s of a subordinate grade that they may
make in their four years.
The negotiation* between our Government end
that of Great Bri'nin, are undoubtedly going on
still. Mr. JohnQ. Adams was in conclave with
.Mr. Webster the whole day yesterday, on these
■objtcts. It is generally believed that all tho diffi
cultios wiili England will soon bo placed in a train
nf *t-Uli-nirnt| but still there i« danger enough of
collision to warn Congress of the necessity of early
provisions for nuiiorml defence.
WASHINGTON, MorchQfi.
Tim lending article nl tho Intelllgci ccr, of this
morning, on the objects of tlm extra session, is
louked upon as official—qtiitu a* much *d, ns If is
sued under the siennturu of tho Secretary of Stntp,
hy order of the President. Wo nowjrnow, there
fore, what wo lu-fore conjectured, tlmt the I’resi
dent will propone no now mensure to Congress—
but simply Iny before them snmo general informa
lion as to tho State of tho Union, und leave it to
litem to deviso men«urr* adopted to tho condition
of the country. There will bo no Executive rn
commendations—and no Executive party. The Pro
■ident disclaims bath.
The wriither has been as warm ns summer. Many
mcmbri* still linger hero 11* office expectnnts. Tbo
cores of stnte sit lightly nn tho President, who seem*
In enjoy the novelty of his situation 1 he bends of
department, however, do not find themselves on
beds ofrose*
1 hero is snmo speculation ns to the successor to
Mr. Stevonson, nt London. Sumo suppose that
Mr. Rives will bo appointed.
FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1841.
Er* Wo learn from tlio Augusta Chronicle that
tin* Branch of tho Bank of tho Stuto of Georgia al
Macon has susponded specie payments. Wo also
lourn that tho community sustain tho Branch in the
course deemed by its direction necessary to prevent
Brokrrs from fat toning on thn necessities of the
community. Tho hills, wo hoar, wore at lust ac'
counts soiling hi Mucon ot 8 to 10 per cent prcinh
um for bills constituting the currency liter.’, nnd the
Chroniclo nf Tuesday remarks, liiut the excitement
caused by tho suspension " soon passed off, and tlio
bills ore nearly,and in somo instances quite as good*
us over."
YOUNG MEN’S DEMOCRATIC CONVEN
TION.
Tho voting Democrats of Georgia mo responding
with spirit to tho resolutions adapted in December
last in Millodgcvillc by the Democratic Republican
Party of this State.
Ihecnll upon tho Young Mon nfGeol-gia to mrct
in Convention ut tlio sent of Government on the
first Monday in May next, for tho purpose of adopt
ing such measures as they may deem expedient for
tlio ndvnncemcnt of democratic principles," will,
we think, be productivo of glorious results.
"Undismayed by the results of the past yenr’s
elections," thn members of that party, firmly ndlte.
Eng to the principles nftheir political fuith, and ns
firmly convinced of their correctness, "nro determin
ed to open tho new political campaign with a closo
adherence to those principles."
Bo it *0. The price of liberty is eternal vigi.
lance. Let not tlio spntk which kindled into a
flumo in tho bosoms of nor Domocralicsires of 1800
and I SO 1, be extinguished in 184 l,by tlio lukewarm,
ness of their sons. Tho hoary headed veirnn w ho
stood by Jefferson, and tho principles he ndvoented
at that day, still gloo s with the fire of his youthful
fervour, and surely this D not tlm timo to be supine
or backward in ndvoenting tho superiority of tltoso
principle* which hnvo endenred every Republican
to hi*fellow, nnd in contenJii.g to muke them su
preme in this, our day nnd generation.
Tho young men of Cobb, of Lumpkin, nnd of
Ciaikp, besides others we have hitherto noticed,
have rrcontly appointed Dolega'.vs.
Those of Bulloch county, that county nlmost Do.
mocratio to a man, hnvo led in tho Eastern Cir.
cult.
The young Democrats of Chatham aro to meet
this evening.
Lot thorn come forth In crowd* to vindicate thnso
immortal principles which have been assailed by
tho ephemeral politicians of the day.
Let eqttnl rights, equnl liberty, rqnnl laws, drive
back to its den the accursod spirit of on odious aris
tocracy, founded nut on mind, which should bo thn
only privilege or a few in a free Republic, but on
that wealth, which seeks through a mammoth cor
poration to sway tlio destinies of a m ghty nation.
If prepared to see theflamn on tho altar of liber
ty burn with a flickering light,let theyoung men of
1841 fold their arms in indifference, but if on tho
contrary they desiro to *eo its rndiunco ascend to
thehenven* and its effulgence illuminate the hori
ton, commanding by its brilliancy tho admiration
of all, let them with one heurt aud ono mind as
semble round its altar, nnd sw-onr eternal fidelity to
Liberty, freed from tho trammels of Exceutivo
edicts.
Besides the proceedings of tho meeting* in Bul
loch and Cobb enuntio* wo this morning publish,
tho Young Men of Clark hnvo appointed as Dele
gates tho following gentlemen:
Wn. L. Mitchell, Howell Cobb, Stevens Tho
mas, Geotge Dent. Henry R. Jackson, Junius Hill
ycr, AliionChare, Ferdinand I’h nizy, E R Harden,
Leonidas Franklin, B M Hill, A S Hill, Samuel
Tenney, Georgn H Hancock, W A Morrison, H S
Shelton, BS cheats, M Shents, Jno. E Wilson, R
C Wilson, John A Martin, Thus F Lowe, Howell
C Flournoy. Samuol Hammond, A Tnrply, B F
Johnson, S Bailey, John Morton, Homy L Brittain.
A B Ewing. Jns. D Matthews, Robt. Yearly, R
Edwards. Dnvld Conger, G BTolbat.ThomnzSlier
wood. T N Jeffreys, Wm D Fulton, Hugh White,
Jeremiah Robinson, Wm Williams, junr., Wm M
Harris, Levi M Crawford, George Veal, Wm Pit
tard, Win Nubers, Rnndnl Wells, John B Huttn
way, John Reynolds, John White.
Thoso of Lumpkin have appointed the following
Delegates:
James T. Bnrrett, Charles J. Thompson, Wnlter
B. Webster, Johh Bruce, P. D. Matthew*, B. M.
Smith, Goodman Hughs, S Douglas Crane M
H Guiiiriglit, Wm. V. Vnrnum, John Reid, Wm
Martin, W H Stansell, Hnrrls Cantrell, Geo Hon
drick, Richard Board n, Samuel Eaton, Isaac
Head, A B Barker, Joseph Rhodes, Matthias Tal
ly, Elisha Murphy, Juscph Starnes, Wm. Jono»,
C Hibbeit*.
Al a meeting held in tho County of Bulloch, on
Monday, 22d ult., to carty into effect the objects of
the Young Men'* Democratic Convention, Joseph
Hagin, E*q. wa* called to the Chair and John
Goodman appointed Secretary, aad the following
named gentlemen were nominated to represent the
County of Bulloch in said Convention, vis:
The ubject of the meeting being briefly explained
by H. It. Foote,Esq. the following preamble and
resolutions were offered—and on motion of William
iam!' **1* * r,e un "nlmously adopted:
.1 * V •* ? meeting of the Democratic Repub
llean I art), held in the Senate Chamber In Decern
her lest, it was resolved thnt a Convention of the
Democratic Young Men of Goorgis. t« called, to as
•amble at Mllledgeville, on the first Monday in May
next, for the purpoco of adopting such measures as
they may deem expedient fur tho advancement of
Democratic principles.
And whereas the Young Men of Cobb county, re
lying, ns they c\er have done, on the justness ufthis
Cause, feel determined to support nnd defend those
principles which they believe to be correct; and we
bnltovn thut tho Democratic Party havo but to be
firm and trim to itself—and relying on the vigorous
yutith of our country to sustain the true Republican
principles—
Therefore be it resolved. Thnt wn cordially ap
prove of tlio object fur which the Democratic Young
Men's Convention hns been called. And Wo will
ure nil honornhln means in fulfilling the wishes of
our Party in calling the assemblage of thnt body.
Be itfurlherresolted, That a committee of fivo
be appointed hy tho Chair, whine duty it shall bo
to select n delegation of Young Men, to represent
Cobb county, in tlio Convention lobe held in Mil
ledgcvillpon the first Monday in May.
*! he Chair then proceeded to appoint n commit
tee of five, whose duty it w as to select a delegation
of Young Men, to represent Cobh county in a Con
vention lobe held in Mllledgeville, on the first Mon
tiny in Mny next, who hi tho discharge of that duty,
retired and appointed tho following gentlet
Delegates to suid Convention, to"wdtJ—John Ro nightly been woll filled, nnd IficreMine'"
baits, John Lemon, M. W. Green, Jnmes M. Ander
son, John Diiuwnody, William Mny. William
Jones, All«n B. Meirit, Wiflium Mutris, *— Wor
ley, nnd William Ragsdale.
On motion, thu Clmirman nnd Secretaries were
requested to sign tho proceedings nf this meeting,
and niiiho Democratic papers in tho Siato request
ed to puli I sh the satne.
On motion of Robert Groves, the mooting adjourn
ed.
H.R. FOOTE,
JA’S.T. McAFEI
James M. Anderson, I
John Lemon, ‘
?EE, | CU,r ' n -
S Secretaries.
ODD FELLOWS.
There are so ninny Odd Fellows in Richmond,
Vu. that on tho 25th of Inst month they formed a
splendid procession with badges nnd insignia nf n
very ornamental character, presenting, as we lenrn
from the Compiler, "a veijr glittering und pictu*
rojquc array."
Having glanced over tho nddressof Mr. R. T*
Daniel, pronounced hy thut gentleman on the occa
sion of laying the corner stone of tho Odd Fellows'
Ilall in thut city, to participuto in which,the impos
ing procession, above nliuded to, was formed, wo
hre pleased to learn thut a society established for
tho amelioration of humanity, to wipe nw-ay the
tear of affliction and make tlio orphan nut to fee]
tho want of a father, to support the needy and dis
tressed and to educate p»or children, is so flour*
ishing.
REMOVALS.
" The work goes" shamefully "on."
Even tlio desolnio widow is not spared from the
axe of proscription. Cut her down, cries the rabid
office seeker, und give her plnco to me, whnsn "par
tisan intoifcrcncc in popular elections" entitles me
to a portion of the “spoils."
Wh », thnt has ever seen woman deprived of her
manly protector, and thrown With a largo family
on tho charity of the world, enn approve this high
handed step f
Who, thnt has experienced the blessings of n
widowed mother, invoking tho niil of that mental
courage, "the highest valor of which the soul is ca
pnble," aud which exalts tho sex ub ve the brutal
force of man’s supremacy, to sustain her children,
CBn check tho blush of indignation when such n
sceno is Cxpoind to their *-ght, a* thn helpless wi
dow and hur child 1 on condemned by partisan pro
scription nnd deprived nfeheherf
Who that fed* thn Musing* of those days of toll
nnd nights of anxiety—the effects nf those hoarded
earnings of malernutlovn, which dhponsed edu
cation to the paternal orphan, can check the tear
uf sympathy over tho fato of her, " who rnisus tho
cry of Inmentation for her children, nnd refuses to
be comforted, because they are not ?"
Worse than the death of the body is that moral
pestilence which awnitvth at noon-dny tho child of
her affection, if tho^mnnn* which Providence had
cast before this modern Hugar is to be snatched
from her by tho relentless spirit of a civilized ago!
Is this spirit never to be arrested 1
Will not public opinion brand the nctors in these
scenes, os unworthy the title of men, nnddeuf to
"tho voice of ransnn and consanguinity?" We
pau.«o to await tho shifting of tho scones, though we
would rather drop thn curtain o’er sucli deeds, and
seek to bnnish them from our memory.
From the Baltimore Argus, 27th ult.
SHAME! SHAME!! SHAME!!!
Tho guilutine is still going on, and removals con-
itoi.tly taking place. Wc understand thut n Widow
Lady named Riley, whoso husband kept thn Light
Huusn nt North Poinr, and who for some year*
sittro his death has kept tho Light herself, has been
removed to make plnco for a Whig. This Indy hns
four or fivo children dependent on her exertions,
one of whom is deaf ond dumb.
Proscription! thou blood stained God
At whose red altar sit dentil nnd destruction:
Oli! to what madness will party drive thy votaries.
Wo know not how tho "powers tlmt be" con
sleep under such conduct, but tender hearts would
quail at its bare recitul. Wo envy not their couch.
Alban,. H. ihU mornln, fur ih. mu if
Gnvcrnm.nl. Mr. 8«nator tl.rrlen, of Gmrr,l.. U
•tlh. Anor Hour.,—ft. Y, Cm. At„rli.tr,itlk
[coaxm.ir.TiD.]
THEATRE.
Mr. Abbott marl, hi. bowbafor. ■ Savannah an.
diene, nn T.ie.J.y nigl.t In tha chtneur of
‘‘Claud, Metnott.,' 1 ant «•■ rrcel.ed «lth the
hcariic.t applnme. Hi. pemoantion of "Claude”
wa, n chn.to nnd Uni,he j piece nf ociinf, enlii.lv
diBerem from nny wn havo .een| exhibiting ( r»i
.ft, nnd fin. diicrlmin.linn In lb.'
doll near lull nr ihu dlfierent rmollon. by which lb.
mpn'.lee "Cl.ndn" I. ..,.,*1. fh. ..m. m.y b.
SX rm ” " f " s,r "‘" r '’ my,tS
lii.eTo.t'nunl” r’, # C,|,iUl ,eem,
cerl.lnly-bn.n.'j^:^^^
elm mu,l throw mom lire nnd p.„ ion ^ “•
rectors—ti* whut shelscks. "
Mi.. Dunyiu 1. „ lively, p|„ m p, p|„ llo(
Ire,,, end i. dr.tlmd .non tn bn n Jrnntf.vnrit.,
Oflliere.t, them ore levernl de.cr.lnr nolle,
whom we intend In mention when wn nr. mom at
leiMire. Snfilne i,_,h. nomp.ny |. e <md_ lh „
"* h ““M.h«v.
Marlin Van Daren and Capl. Blankman —
Among the numerous visitor, wh . called testerd.y
ComM ,e h ntP T l ° ,h ° wai
Capt. Blankman, who in 1798 w., ofRec ;, n ^
in the celebrated Navy
Dutch Navy, and H ho v
Haul, nt Cnmpnrdnwn, nn tho com!of Holl.nd'l’i
.Winn the Urlll.h fine,, under cnmm.nd . Admim,
Dun™, nnd ,1m Dnlch fleet, unde, comm J„f ?j
muni Down,.,' Thl. it will bn mcolleced „.
.1=0 Admim. Smry, ini »i„, of Z lln °.
deemed Um men. nf 1...,./ . .,_!"•
cip'rilrn™'™'' h^d'"" "" ov ' rwl, ” lmin S forced
. I . Illun “ n h " d »« .»i'll Mr. Von Buren for
sirnngo tossy no sooner had
twenty five years, and
entered tho Governot’e Room
arose from his seat and extend-
the gallant Captair
than tito President
mg his bond, saluted him by name. ThemeatlHf*
was a very interesting one. Capt. BlankmTn
taken prisoner nt the battle of CamL" .? J
kepi in confinement for „ p „, td , of f ' J ™
til the prnco of Amiens. He was nft.ru,! J '
tacho to the Court nf Holland in ih t *^*-5
Loul. Bonaparte, nnd w.Itmnn^At tT’
mem. thnt iiinrlte.1 the period when ,lm £ m„ N.n”'
Icon wn. m tho nmen.l.nt. Tlm r„u. , .
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!“ T” , " a, ‘ 1 1""" t» h«< boon commanderofan
American ...Ml.-ft, y. ftrte Fra , n 6rt J
Allen A. Williams,
Win. Rawls,
Joseph Knight,
Hustus S. Moore,
Thomas Beasly,
Charles Lockhart,
Daniel Beasly,
John R. Beasly,
John Everet,
James Lrll,
Charlton Lanier,
Chesly Parrish,
Wm. Groover,
John Jones,
Moses Hodges,
Wm. Young,
Jas. A. Griner.
Wm. Richardson,
Wm. Lee, Jr.
General Lee.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN COBB.
Accotding to previous notice, a respectable num
her ofthe Democratic Party nf Cobb connty, assem
Mad M the Cnutt House in the town of Marietta, on
Wednesday the lOthinst. for the purpose of appoint
lag delegatee tn represent the county nf Cobb In the
Young Men's Convention, to be field in MlHedcevillt
un the first Muuday in May nest.
The meeting was organised bv calling II. K.
I ante and James T. McAfee, Ksq'rs. to the dish,
and appointing Jsmr* M. Andrrsvn and John U
~~ii Vtgrwgiles.
MR. VAN BUREN.
The respect evinced by the Democrats of New
York for (lie eminent Democratic Chief who has
exchanged the robes of offico for the togs of tho
privato citizen, is alike honorable to them and to
tlm worthy recipient of their attentions.
On Thursday (25lh ult.) in thut city, Aldermnn
Cooper on behalf of tho Common Council, address
ed .Mr. Van Buren, tendering to him the hospital!*
ties of thu city, and offering to him tbe ujo of tlio
Governor’s room in the City Hall, to enable him in
receive his fellow citizens. A suitable reply wns
reiurncd by the Ex President, und ut II o'clock,
the Reci-ption Room was thrown open.
The New Era of 26th ult. observes- 1 "From
that time until Mr. Van Buren retired, our citizens
fl-ckcd in crowds to pny their respects to the man
who was true to his principles in the face of de
feat. The lovely women of our city were also well
represented in beauty and numbers.
We were never before present whon so many of
the producers of our land attended at the City
Hail to tuko nny of our public men by the hand.
They well deserve the compliment ho paid them at
Tammany Hail as the "virtuous and independent
yromn ry by whom ha hnd been intrepidly sustain
ed in the huur of difficulty." But many had to go
away without obtaining admittance Cannot ano
ther doy bo appropriated to them?
The ladies also—God bless them—want a day
to themselves when they can go, and take with
them their husbands, brothers nnd lovers. Is there
not sufficient gallantry among the indefatigable offi
cers of tbe Convention to bring about such arrange
ment?"
The Evening Tost of the same date remarks—
"Mr. Van Buren, w ho received his friends yesterday
at the Governor's room in tho City Hall, wae wait
ed upon by a very great number of persons of both
sezes. It was a beautiful spring day, and people
from all parts of the city and from places in the vi
cinity of tho city, crowded to pay their respects to
the Ex- President. It is supposed that in tho course
of two hours, more than eight thousand persons
had called upon him.
This enthusiasm In behalf of* man who has no
longer the prestiges uf official distinction, nor the
rewards uf office to bestow, are sign* «.f tho depth
of that impression which his high character and
sbllilira have eaoblwd him tu stamp upon the popg.
Ur mind."
Mr.Crittenden, Attorney General ofthe United
fltalfff, Arrived at the Alter House yesterday, from
Conviction of Robinson.—Tha iurv In »i, a -
Rol,i "’" n ' l " ,lic, ''l »> New bTuc.wI.1,, ft!
J . fur lira murder c.rs„,dam, on Wodoe.d.v
er' To"” “ ,0r,,iC ‘ " f SOi "> ■*<"« pH»n.
er. Tlio .ontooeo „„ p ,„„„ uncs j lh „ , .
Chief Jo.uco Hor,,1,lower, whooccoffi pa |,|ed if bl
f raiooT? " e T" S »o-
collon of lira penalliei „f th „ ,, w . H „ lh>n
condemned lo bo hirag h, ,H 0 „ eck omllhow..
—-
lira prl.ooer received tbe lenience ofthe judge,
bo moenerand lengu.go of which brought Iconic
ho of many of,,,o,o „h, „er. I„ ‘....odoZ
upon (ho proceedings of ,h. Co«„, wl,h ,1.0 greet
2 rrr; r :, ,n " 2^
ho whole „i,l 1,0 mnnife.iod o P o,foc, unconcern,
ralntiun to the event, n. thoogl, ho tho p , r .
•on the loon in'ere.lod in h. When pnt.log from
Ihe court room, Ira ub.ced in o jcco.o w.y ,„ ,h.
o,Z;' h-' ° WM “ C »'P""''. tho .hcriff
ougl to hire him lo moho lira gollown,” „„d .g„|„ (
that",inca ho would be lira m,« P r„mln.„,
on Iho occa.iono, ,ho h.nglng, ,ho .lrarlfl-.houM
•Im, o the roc. with him." Ho coof«„,d to on.
of hi. caun.ol, hofora lira trial, oil ,ho P orllcul.r.
ofthe murder. It appears that whon he struck
bttydnm on the head, with tho oxe, the blow was
not fa lid, but thnt Snydam, who was conveyed to
tlio cellar) 'lingered fur one or two days in greut
og»ny, crying out constantly to tha murderer to
spare his life.
" Flint river, during tlio present freshet," savt
nur correspondent, "has been between forty andfif
ty feet nbovc tho ordinnry level of the water, and
about fifteen feel higher tlinn over before known by
tho oldest inhabitants of this country. Tlio datnnge
on the river is immense—and wo learn that the
Chatiuhoochro is still higher than tho Flint."
[Mllledgeville Recorder of Tuesday.
A NOBLE SPIRIT,
, Thu Biclimond nnd Fredericksburg Rail Road
Company applied to the Legislature for a loan to
cnob.’o them to complete tliolast link ofthe railroad
and steam travel frrm Maine to Georgia; but their
petition woe rejected—with a bold and commend*
bio spirit of enterprise, they hnve resolved to do it
themselves! In orderto enable them to accomplish
tho wotk, they nn compelled to add a dollar to tho
faro from this to Fredericksburg.—Rich. Compi
ler 27th ult.
RAILROAD.
A correspondent of tha U. S. Gozotto (ays!—
There ora now three thousand threo hundred and
nineteen miles of Rail Roads completed and in daj
lyitio in tho United States, constructed at a cost of
eighty six miUotis of dollars, and yielding an aver
age profit of seven nnd a half per cent. Besides
these, the railroads which nro in progress ofcom
pletinn, and those projected will make about ten
thousand miles of railroads in the United Slates.
Comfortable.—Going to Washington after an oC
ftce, remaining there a week or two, sleeping at
night on a sofa or on the floor, wrapped up in n
horseblanker, spending a cool hundred or two, and .
then coming home with a large flea inyourear.—
Bait. Argus, 2Cih ult.
Dead Men's Wine.—The Pells made, this morn
ing, a sale of choice Wines which had been from
lime to time collected nt tho sales of deceased men’s
effects, by some one who now, whether for the same
reason wo do not know, soils out the whole. Tbo
following prices ipexk for themselves:
Ludiow Madeira $11,50 per ql bot., or $57,50 gal
Lynch do green 6
teal
Com. Chnunccy,
Sherry,
Dr Post, Madeira
Piersall, do
Buchanan,do
6,50 •
8,00 •
23,00 "
32.50 "
40,00 "
27.50 ••
20,00 "
[N. Y, Jour, of Com. 26th ult.
r u NE 'V ORLEANS, March 23.
From Havana.—The brig Uncus brought us Hx
vnna papers to the 13th inst. *
Gnnera| Geronimo V.ldez, the new Governor of
Cuba, arrived nt Havana on the 7tlt in the Spanish
brig uf war Patriot*, from Cadiz, via Porto ‘Rico.
Hi* excel eacy and numerous suite were saluted on
the occasion with noisy sud brilliant manifestations.
After Innd.ng, he appeared on the balcony accom
panted by the I rince of Anglona, (thaes-govornor)
an- other disitngui.hed pfffonx, whence be address
ed the multitude. He assured them that in the new
nnsitinn in which the governing regency In Spain
had pitted him, ha would exert his best energies to
secure in them rights ofperson end property, and
to consolidate their general prosperity end bsppl
The Italian Opera Company have not succeed
ed in Havana. The receipts did not warrani them
continuing through tbo proposed term, and the
corps has been broken up end dispersed, eemo of
them having gono to neighboring Isfansl*.
Th- flumes Kell Road, during the month if
February, produced an average amount of $1,000