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HORRIBLE CATASTROPHE ON THE NEW YORK AND NEW HAVEN RAIL ROAD. Further Particulars from Mr. Hicks. Mr. Thomas Hicks was sitting in the second, and not in the first car. The car leaped the gap and struck against the draw on the other side, crushing its forward end to atoms, and flinging the rubbish, mingled with the dead and dying, toward the centre. The Shock was such as to break off all the seats and even the umbrella racks, and to push forward all who were sitting in the rear of the car. At the same time the roof was split in two, and the larger part of it fell in covering many persons, including Mr. Hicks himself beneath. The scene under there he describes as hor rible in the extreme, persons gasping in death, mutilated bodies, heads broken, and some who had apparently only been stunned drowning in unconsciousness of their condition. One young man had a splinter of some two inches in diameter driven directly through iris temple. Others had their faces so mutilated as to present no human semblance. At the same time the water was filled with rubbish of every kind, and Mr. Hicks received several bruises from the floating mass. He hung in the water with one hand on an iron which fortunately had not broken off until, after convincing himself that he could not find the body of his companion whom he supposed to bo dead. then he crawled out through a crevice which was some ten feet from the place where he had been hanging, and was carried to shore in a small boat which was ready at hand, to find that Miss King, who was in his charge, had been the first to escape, being thrown upon the car top at the same instant that he was flung under it. She received a blow across her face, cutting through the upper lip and bruising one cheek somewhat; her cloaths were also torn, but she received no permanent or very serious injury. Mr. Hicks had theskin taken off the back of two or three fingers, and was considerably bruised in several places, but will be out in a day or two. Their escape is a miracle. An Act of Heroism. Among the acts of heroism which were per formed by person at hand, was that of John Collins, v, ho lias been sick for the past year and unable to work. He was standing on the dock when theaedient occurred ; and before the last car was over he had plunged into the water. He swam to a boat and with his knife cut the cord, and it was used to save the lives of several per sona. lie swam to another boat, cut it loose, and that was used to rescue passengers. He continued to exert himself until from exhaustion he fainted and was taken to the shore. Incidents, Escapes, Ac. Geo. W. Pomeroy, Esq., of this city, placed his wife and little son, under the charge of Mr. Spear, at Twenty.seventh st., just as the cars started. Mr. Spear succeeded by almost su perhuman exertions in saving the little boy, but could not save Mrs. Pomeroy, although bo re turned at the risk ofhis life several times ; but he succeeded in rescuing two more small boys. Mr. Allen Goss and bis aged maiden sister, from Poughkeepsie, were on board. He was dangerously wounded in the head, and she was killed by splinters of the broken car. Mr. and Mrs. James Mills, of this city, who were dangerously wounded, returned to town last night, and are under medical treatment. A pessenger reports Rev. Mr.’ Oncken, Bap tist Missionary, and Rev. Prof. Tenhrock, as among those slightly injured. It was stated at the place that the Engineer, Daniel Tucker, had run into the drawbridge at Stratford last summer, and that lie had a colli sion at Portcliester two years ago. A Clergyman and his wife had just changed seats with a sailor. The sailor was killed and the others escaped. James Colburn, a man about 35 years ofa-re, from Richmond, Me., was, together with his brother, in company with his employer, Mr. Ring, and his wife, in the second car. Tlis bro ther was instantly killed; Colburn broke out one of the windows and helped Mrs. Ring out, and then got out himself; i:i the fall he had his right shoulder broken. Mr. Ring also escaped. Names of tbs Dead. Ihe following is a list of names of persons killed and drowned : 1 Dr. Samuel Beech, Bridgeport. 2 Dr. John O. Gray, Springfield, Mass. 3 Walter French, Manchester, i\. H. 4 A lady, Parker, S\ oodbury, Conn. 5 Nathaniel wing, Jr., Athens, Ohio. ti A man, unknown, about 32 years of a<m, with brown hair and whiskers; had on a snuff colored coat, black satin vest, brown linen pants, thin boots and white sldrt. 7 A lady, about 30 years of age, black hair, and rather dark complexion : had on grey dress, trimmed with narrow black velvet. 8 Francis W. Sales, Boston. 9 J. M. Hutchinson, Boston. 10 Dr. Welch, Hartford. 11 Lady, unknown, advanced in years, stout build and short grey hair; had on black velvet bonnet, and black merino dress. Pd D. M. Opedock, about liO years of age, residence unknown ; had on him a ticket for Worcester. 13 A hoy about 17 years of age, light com plexion and light hair;’bad on a black silk cra vat, black broadcloth vest, snuff-colored fine checked kersyuiere pants, thin shoes, white shirt and socks. 14 Female child, about 4 months of age. 15 Oliver Barr, supposad to be an Agent for the Antioch College. lti D. W. Dimock, Mansfield, Conn. 17 \oung Irish Woman, about 20 years of age; dark hair, ami hands much freckled on the back. Had on a purple and red birds eye dress. 18 An Irish Woman ; dark hair, between 25 and 30 years of age, with a gold ring marked “M. J.” Had on a green calico dress, singular pattern, white muslin sleeves, red flannel undershirt, prunella gaiters, and a narrow muslin collar. 19 Ellen Gross, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 20 Ellen S. Bacon, Boston. 21 Vm. Vandeventer, New York City. 22 W. C. Dwight, Brooklyn. 23 A man not recognized. 34 Rev. John Henry Luhers, Williams burgh. ~5 J. M. Fluent, residence not known. 20 Anna B. Lang, residence unknown. 27 John Moss, Gardiner, Me. 28 Mrs. Dr. Lindey, or Landus, supposed to reside in Boston. 29 Beverlv Parker, Yorkville. SO Mrs. Mary E. Robins, New York. 31 Dr. J. M. Smith, Springfield, Mass. 32 Sampson Smith, Bellows Falls, Ya. 33 Miss Carrignn, of New York. Her re mains were conveyed to New York last night by her friends. Her sister was in jured and still remains at Norwalk. 34 Mrs. Hanna, New York. 35 Susan Pomeroy, residence unknown. 30 Miss Mary E. Robbins, whose mother was aiso drowned. 37 Mrs. G. It. Sparks, Pittsfield, Mass. 38 Josiah Bartlett, Mass. 39 Abel L. Pierson, Salem, Mass. 40 Isaac P. Colbath, Richmond, Me. 41 Mary Carrigan, N. Y. 42 female Child about 3 years of age; fair complexion, and red hair; had on a red dress, green sack, white apron, linen gai ters, tipped with patent leather, and white woolen stockings. 43 David B. Newell, Newpoi t, R. I. 44 B. F. Lazier, residence unknown. 45 Dr. Beach, Bridgeport. 40 Mr. Dimick, who was injured badly, it was reported died last evening. Names of the Injured. 1 Thomas White, Jr., Marlborough, N. H, 2 Margaret Carrigan, New York. Lost a brother and sister. 3 Catharine, Mayer, New Brunswick N. J. 4 Warren S. Newell, Georgia, ancle broken. 5 John Fluent, Lancaster, Penn. 0 Leroy Grant, Richmond, Va. 7 A daughter of Rev. Dr, Rufus W. Griswold of New York. Suffocated, but recovered. Doubtful if she will live. 8 Mrs. Criswold and daughter-in-law, slight ly injured. 9 Gen. L. W. Harvey, New York. 10 Mrs. Harvey, New York. 11 Charlotte Parkes, Yorkville. Lost her father. 12 Thomas Hicks, New Y r ork. 13 Miss King of New York. 14 Elizabeth Burkee, Penn. 15 Mrs. S. Day, Broughton, Mass. Badly hurt. It) John A Hoppin, New Jersey. 17 Dr. J. W. Bemis, Charleston, Mass. 18 Jonathan Trotter, New York. 19 Rev. Andrew Teiibroeck, New York. 20 Rev. Mr. Oncken, Germany. 21 Dr. C. H. Brown, Ipswich. 22 Mrs. C. H. Brown, Ipswich. 23 Mr. Colbert, shoulder broken. 24 Peter Adaley, Gardner, Me., slight. Mr. Edward Peck, of the firm of J. & J. H. Peck, of Burlington Yt., accompanied by Miss Helen Clark, of Pii ladelphia, his wife’s sister j were in the cars. The young lady was slightly j injured, but both were able to take the return train for New York. Missing. Mrs. Sackett, Miss Gilbert, and a little boy are not yet heard from. Himes mtir SmiinzL COLUMBUS, GEORGIA. TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 17, 1853. For Interesting Reading Matter see 4th Page. BY TELEGRAPH. EXPRESSLY FOR THE TIMES & SENTINEL. Mobile, May 7, 1853. Sales ol the week fifty thousand two hundred bales. Sales to-day one thousand; Middling 9 1-2 a 9 3-4. Receipts for the week three thousand ; Exports thirteen i thousand ; stock on hand forty nine thousand. Mobile, May 10. Yesterday’s sales of cotton reached 2 50U ; to-day’s 800. Middling 9 3-4 cents. New Orleans, May 10. Yesterday’s sales of cotton amounted to 3,000 bales ; Middling 9 1-2 a 9 3-4 cents. Our Terms. We frequently receive orders for our paper unac companied with the cash. We regret always to refuse to enter names upon our bouks, but we are compelled to do so in all such cases. We cannot afford to publish on the credit system. All persons ordering our paper will please enclose Five Dollars for the Tri-Weekly and Two Dollars for the Weekly isßues. The Policy oi the Party. llow shall we triumph in the coming elections? Every voter has his favorite who combines in his per son all the virtues of the citizen, and ail the qualifica tions of the statesman. But unfortunately, these fa vorites are as numerous as the counties of Georgia. All of us therefore cannot be gratified by the nomination of the man of our choice. Some of us must he disappoin - ted. Only one man can be nominated for each office, and that one cannot be elected unless all of us give him a cordial and generous support. The controlling- ele ment in our system of Government, is that the majori ty have more wisdom than a minority. When there fore, a convention of the party, fairly chosen by the people, selects a standard bearer, it is the duty of every true Republican to fight under his Hag. This is one of the means of securing a triumph in the coming electiou, and a very important one. L t the people therefore watch the man who, professing m be a demo l crat, is continually threatening to abandon the party if Mr. So and So does not receive the nomination for this or that office. Depend upon it, that man is a Doug a l Dalgetty, who will tight on any side that pays well. What right has he to dictate to the party who shall be its candidate, more than you or I ? Are we not voters too? have we not as much right to our preference as lie has ? who made him a ruler over us ? Such a man is i.ot trustworthy. Ten times out of twenty, he is only intent on his own self-aggrandizement. But there is still another matter of much greater mo ment, to which we desire more particularly to call the at tention of our readers. Unfortunately there have ex | isted very serious devisions in our party for some time | past, and we have all formed prejudices in favor or j against the prominent leaders of the various sections into which the party has been divided. It is a pity it is so; but greater will be the pity if we allow dema gogues to avail themselves of these divisions to defeat the nominees of the party, or to foist themselves into office. We are resolved for ourselves, to forget the I past so fur as individuals are eoucerned, and to give our i hearty and cordiul support to any worthy Democrat who stands square toed upon the Baltimore Platform, and is a friend of the Administration. We are happy to believe, that this spirit of conciliation is very general in the party —but it is not universal. There are cer tain self-seekers among us, who, having no merits of their own, seize upon every unfortunate division in the party to make themselves conspicuous, and by art fully fanning the prejudices of weak men, generally succeed in dictating to the party when and \rhe r<r its meetings shall be held, who shall be its candidates, an<l what shall bo its platform. Such men are un hea’thy fungi upon any party, and the sooner they are cut oiV, the better. All their importance is derived from the assumption that they control the masses, when in truth, the masses follow their lead, because they suppose they are chiefs of the party. The true policy for a party to pursue with such men, is to pro scribe them at once, and leave them to their own in significance. For ourselves we scorn the dictation of any man. Defeat ia preferable to the tyranny of such creatures. In party organizations, there is but one platform, and that is the piaifortn of equality, and the man who refuses to stand on it, is no Domociat—he is an aristocrat at heart, and would be one in practice if opportunity offered. Another and essential means of success is the char acter and position of the candidate selcted. Men of ardent temperament would of course prefer the nomi nation of a candidate who holds extreme opinions ; but this would guarantee defeat, as it would be asking too much of human nature to expect men who hold oppo site opinions to give t such a nominee a cordial sup port. Neither wing of the party ought to press the claims of men of extreme views. If a middle man can be found, who, during the late dissensions, laid one hand upon the one wing of the party, and the other up on the other wing, and by his moderation has secured the good will of both, without forfeiting the confidence of either, he ought to be the nominee of the party for Governor. We certainly could not expect Union Democrats to give a hearty support to him of “Goblin Glen,” and we claim for our prejudices the same consideration which we extend to them. We hope we are understood. This we are satisfied is the true poliov of the party, | and if generally pursued throughout the State, will guarantee to us a splendid victory in October next. The country is democratic, not only in its administra tion, but in its feelings, opinions and sentiments; and we cannot be defeated, except by the grossest mistakes In our nominations. To prevent this, we have penned this article, and we have succeeded in giving expression to our views by stifling the throbbings of our prejudices and listening alone to the dictates of prudence and the promptings of duty. Let others do likewise, and we have no fear of the issue. The democratic banner which now floats in triumph from the Dome of the Capitol at Washington, will also be raised upon that at Milledgeville. Democratic Jleeting in Columbus. We refer our readers with great pleasure to the pro ceedings of a meeting of the supporters of President Pierce’s Administration which was held in this city on the lllh inst. All sections of the party were represen ted, and all worked together with the utmost harmony. We may reasonably hope that this will be the end of discord in the party, and that hereafter the only con tention will be, who can best work and best agree in promoting the great principles which lie at the founda tion of our party organization. Let the dead past bury its dead. We desire particularly to call the attention of the voters of Muscogee county, to the Resolution in which the democracy of the different districts are requested to send up delegates to a County Convention to be held in Columbus on the first Tuesday in August, to nomi nate candidates to the Legislature. By united action we are sure we can carry the county at the October elections. Let the Districts send up souiid hearted and clear headed delegations who prefer principles to men, and we have no fear of the result. Such a ticket can be selected as will commend the confidence of the entire party, and carry our bioad banner in triumph through the coming contest. Superior Court. The Superior Court for Muscogee county commenced its session in this city on Monday 9th inst., .Judge Iverson presiding. We understand that there are no less than nine capital cases on the docket, and a large number of Felonies. It is much to be hoped that the docket will be cleared this time and even handed justice meted out to violator's of the law. We are informed, however, that notwithstanding the ability and prompt ness of the presiding officer, who has perhaps no supe rior upon the bench in these respects, that this will not be done ; such is the number and nature of the causes set down for trial. This state of things gives plausibili ty to tiie proposition, which is urged in many parts of the State, to establish criminal courts with exclusive jurisdiction over this class of oases. Perhaps a more proper change would be the establishment of chancery courts. This would relieve the superior courts from very great lal>or and give them more time for the in vestigation of such cases as properly fall under their jurisdiction. The labors and jurisdiction of the judges of the superior courts are now so large as to exceed the capacity of almost any one man and gives perfect assu rance that justice is in many and partially administered. We commend the subject to our next legislature in the hope that such changes may be made in our judicial system as the exigencies of the time re quire. We notice in attendance upon the court, besides the able array of our resident bar, several distinguished gentlemen from other circuits, among whom are Hon. Robert Toombs and lion, Alexander 11. Stephens, who find time from the arduous cares of polities, to at tend to the interests of their friends and clients before the Tribunals of justice. They are both looking well and seem in good tune to give the Democracy a hard fight in the coming elections. We hope our Democrat ic Achilles and Agamemnon will burnish up their ar mor for the battle, and not allow them to achieve a bloodless victory. Mexico and the Administration. A coirespondent of the Charleston Courier says: The Executive Government has under consideration the 8100 Treaty, the coup de etut of Gen. Lane, and Revolutionary movements on the Mexican borders, as far as they may involve our people and interests. The occasion calls for the services, in the Mexican Mission, of one of more than ordinary ability and sagacity. It is considered that the appointment of Col. Gadsden will meet the necessities of the case; at the same time, it is commonly remarked the selection is an evidence that he policy of the Executive in regard to Mexico, will be conciliatory. The idea of any other policy in regard to that weak and distracted government would be ab*mrd, but yet it is well known that this government has, for some time, stood in a hostile attitude toward it, and that very soon the government will be compelled cither to wink ait, or to resist, the hostile and predatory move ments against it, by our people. The policy recommended by Mr. Calhoun, in Mexico, is well known. He regarded it as important for the in terest of this country, that Mexico should maintain her nationality, and preserve the integrity of her tenitory. Perhaps Gen. Pierce may have the same object in view, instead of cherishing the extravagant project of the ac quisition of the whole country. Connecticut. The legislature of Connecticut assembled in Hartford on the 4th inst-, and elected democratic officers. Gov. Seymour has delivered his annual message. The finan ces of the State are represented to he in a flourishing condition, there being a surplus of $50,000 in the trea sury. lie recommends a reduction of the State tax. The income of the school fund for the year is set down at $135,000. The Governor advises the establishment of a higher grade of public seminaries, and approves of the establishment of a State Reform School,and recom mends a further appropriation of $25,000 to the ohjeet. The free banking law, he says, has worked well since it went into operation, and he recommends a searching investigation into the affairs of two banks that have re i cently faded, lie also recommends some legislation to check the circulation of the old bauks, and the passage l of a law to prevent the isa eof fractional bills. He says that the property of the stockholders of the banks should be liable tor the debts of the institution. He expresses the opinion that the many accidents and abuses on rail roads might be remedi. and by the appointment of a gen eral Rail Road Commissioner. With regard to the Maine Law. he says his opinion that it is unjust, has been strengthened, lie speaks favorably of the New \ork Exhibition; approves of African Colonization ; recommends the abolition of capital punishment ; favors the calling fa convention to revise the Constitution, and concludes by announcing that lie will not be a can didate for re-election. Kail Road Festival. We are pleased to leam that a Rail Road Festival will be held in this city on Friday the 20ih instant, to commemorate the nuptial bonds of the Savannah and Chattahoochee. Many leading citizens from Savannah, Macon and other places, and all the Railroad kings in Georgia, are expected to take part in the festivities. Our hospitable citizens are doubtless prepared to give our distinguished visitors a cordial welcome, and we doubt not it will be an occasion of good feeling and good feeding all round. We particularly invite the editorial corps to make our office their head quarters. Liquor Law—Monroe County. We acknowledge the receipt of a pamphlet containing the ‘‘proceedings of the Anti-Liquor License meeting,” lately held in Monroe county, Geo. We have room only to say, that the meeting cordially endorsed the ac tion of the Atlanta convention, and “respectfully ask poli ticians and demagogues to withhold their hands from this matter. The people can manage it without their intervention. To the decision of the people, then, he it referred, and to their verdict will we bow in humble submission.” The suggestion is a g *>d one, and we therefore dismiss the subject as one not embraced in the programme of the campaign. Negro Stealing. A young man named .Jacob Palmer, was arraigned before the Superior Court on a charge of Negro Steal ing, and upon confession of guilt, was on the 11th inst. sentenced, by Hon. A. Ivf.rson, to six years’ im prisonment in the Penitentiary. lion. Wm. C. Dawson. We are pleased to learn that our amiable Senator ar rived in ibis city on the 11th inst., in good health. David Clopton. The Advertiser and Gazette has hoisted the name of this gentleman in opposition to Capt. Abercrombie. Washington, May C. The Hon. David Meriwether, of Kentucky* has been appointed Governor of New Mexico, aud it is un derstood hasaocepted the office, The Girard Rail Road. We received the following dispatch from our esteem ed friend Capt. John Forsyth, dated Mobile, May Uth, 1853. Messrs. Editors : A large meeting of the citizens of Mobile has just passed resolutions unanimously recom mending a subscription by the city of one million of dollars to the Girard Rail Road. Yours, &c. JNO. FORSYTH. This gratifying intelligence has spread universal joy throughout our community. It places beyond a con tingency the completion of our great enterprise, which when constructed will put Mobile and Savannah in 26 hours’ travel of each other, and place our lovely and beloved city on the high way of nations. This is the auspicious moment for renewed effort on the part of the Directors of the road. Timely application in the right quarters will no doubt place in their hands enough capi tal to complete the road in the shortest time possible. This prompt and liberal action on the part of the citi zens of Mobile, is attributable in part, to the active ef forts of Mai. Hardaway, who is now on a visit to that eitv. We presume all idea of a Pensacola connection will now be abandoned, if it were ever entertained. More about the Girard Road. At a late meeting in Mobile of the Stockholders of the Mobile and Ohio Rail road, Mr. Smith made the following remarks : Mr. Smith also alluded to the approaching meeting i of the citizens to-night to consider about taking stock in the Girard Railroad. He strongly urged our citi zens, now that the Mobile and Ohio Road was able to take care of itself, to turn their attention to this project— to secure the termination of it in Mobile, and in ad dition to the importance of the travel and freight that must reach Mobile along this route, to bind together the influences along this road and those connected with aud leading to it, to secure the opening of a ship channel from the city to Mobile Bay. There was a shackle, Mr. Smith said, on commerce in these bars that must be broken through, and it is all important to secure the influence of great roads that ramify through the South-western Stales and terminate naturally in Mobile, to help to this. We trust there will be a full attendance of citizens to night, and that this opportunity of strength and pros perity to our city will not be neglected. We must have the terminus of the Girard Road in Mobile. 3lobi!e and Ohio Kail Koad. The entire road from Mobile to the Kentucky line is under contract —a distance of 453 miles—except a few miles of light work in Tennessee and Mississippi and can be constructed in six months. Nine tenths of the con tracts have beeu taken by planters along the road, who have in all cases given bonds for the performance of the work ou or before the first November, 1854. Washington Rumors. It is stated in the Charleston Courier, that Gen. Dix has not been appointed Minister to France. On the con trary he was making his arrangements for acting as Assis tant Treasurer. His country house, just finished and furnished, he had given up. The necessary bonds had been completed, and lie had established bis system of management on the strictest principles, requiring the accounts to ho balanced each day, under his own imme diate supervision, <fcc. It is rumored in Washington that Nathaniel Terry, of Alabama, is to be appointed Governor of New Mexi co. A. chance lor poor Authors. Mr. Henry S. Fitch, of California, has offered a premium of ten thousand dollars “for the most compre hensive, thorough, and convincing treatises on the Pacific and Atlantic Railway,” embracing the treatment of the following topics : Ist. The Great Atlantic and Pacific Railway, 2d. The future trade of the Pacific and E ist Indies. 31. The wealth of California. Mr. Fitch has deposited a bond for $20,000 in the offieo of the Sail Francisco Journal for the payment of the premium. Bishop oi Mouth Carolina. Charleston, May 6. —The Rev. Thomas F. Davis, of Camden, has this day been chosen Bishop of the State of South Carolina, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Bishop Gadsden, lie was chosen on the 12th ballot. lion. Joint Bragg. This gentleman has written a letter to Daniel Chan dler, declining another nomination to Congress, on the ground that “as things are now conducted in the House <1 Representatives, I (he) am as little suited to that body, as that body is to me (him).” Mississippi State Convention. —The Democratic State Convention of Mississippi, to nominate State offi cers, met at Jackson on Monday 2d inst., and organized by the election of W. R. Cannon, of Lowndes county, as President, and D. N. Barrows, as Secretary. The f flowing nominations were made: For Governor, -Ino. .J. Mcßae. ! ” Attorney-General. D. C. Glenn. ” Secretary of State, W. 11. Muse. Auditor, Madison McAfee. For Congress for the State at large, Wm. Barksdale, of Lownde9 eo. The other candidates for Congress to be nominated by District Conventions. In the Third District, O. R Singleton, of Madison county, Isas been nominated. Col. Clemens. —A writer in the Mobile Tribune, says ; —“lt n is stated In Montgomery that Col. Clemens had written a letter to a delegate from one of the nor thern counties, stating that if the convention nomina ted Winston for governor, lie (Clemens) would run in opposition. I will not vouch for the truth of this; bjt if true, it is thought Col. Winston will he under the necessity of canvassing the State. Clemens reliance will be on the wings of the state, and such democrats as will not consider themselves bound by the action of their convention.” We hope Clemens will take the race—it is all that is wanted to kill him. Our next Governor. —We are authorised by Hon. Alfred Iverson, to state lliat he is not a candidate for the nomination for Governor, and cannot consent to the use of his name in this connection. We do not regret this determination, for though we know of no man in Georgia who could more certainly unite the Democracy, and lead them to assured victory in the coming election, or in whose hands the complica ted interests of our great state would be more secure, we think the Democracy have use for him iu another and more conspicuous theatre. Military Spirit.— The lion. Andrew J. Miller, of Augusta, and late President of th- Senate, is Captain of a Military company; and the Hon. Joseph W. Jack son is a private in a company in Savannah, and turns out with his musket, although he is a member of Con gress. The Third Congressional District.. — The District Convention, which assembled at Selina, Ala., on Mon day last, nominated the Hon. S. W. Harris, ■mously, as a candidate for re-election. This is a high, but deserved, compliment to that gentleman, and we doubt not he will be elected.— Advertiser and Gazette. Rhode Island Senator. —Philip Allen, Democrat, has been elected United States Senator from Rhode Island, w ithout opposition. Edgar Snowden, Esq., editor of the Alexandria Ga zette, is announced as the Whig candidate for Congress from trie seventh Congressional district of Virginia, in case no other Whig is iu the field. Florida paper states that acoording to a careful es timate recently made, there are only 286 Indians in Florida, and only 86 of these, men and boys, able to bear arms. Colonel Schouler retires from the Boston Atlas, and is succeeded by the Hon. Chas. Hudson, lately a Rep resentative in Congress. Mrs. 1 Drain Caswell, of Greenwich, Mass., has pro- j sented her husband with two pair of twins in the last fifteen months, Terrible Kail Koad Accident ! FIFTY TWO PERSONS KILLED—EIGHTEEN WOUNDED. Charleston, May 7th.—A terrible and most fatal accident occurred to the railroad train coming South, near Norfolk, last night. The draw bridge was left open to admit of the passage of a steamer, and the train was driven through. The locomotive, baggage ear, and two passenger cars, were precipitated into the river, fifteen feet below the surface. The number of persons .ascertained to be killed and drowned by the accident, is fifty two. Among the missing are E. and W. Dunbar, Esqrs., of Montgomery, Ala. Tlu re were a large num ber of physicians ou the train, returning from the Na tional Medical Society at New York. There were eighteen persons wounded ; among them Warren S. Newall. of Georgia, who had his ankle badly broken. Accident on the Macon and Western Railroad. Macon, May 6. —The down freight train on the Macon aud Western Railroad to day, while at Hill’s, just above Collier’s Station, came in contact with a bull and was thrown off thi track. One fireman was killed, and the engine and nearest cars materially damaged. Another Rail Road Accident. —The Boston train ran off the track near Taunton, to-day, throwing the passenger car down an embankment. No person, fortunately, was killed, but two passengers were severe ly injured. The Norwalk Disaster. —The latest accounts from Norwalk, Conn., state that another dead body had been found, and that fifteen unrecognized bodies were lying at the station house. Democratic Meeting. A meeting of the Democratic party of this county, convened Wednesday at 12 o’clock, in the Court House, and was organized, on motion of Col. John Quin, by calling the Hon. Joseph Sturgis to the chair, and A. B. Ragan appointed Secretary. On motion of the Hon. A. Iverson, the Chairman appointed a committee, consisting of the Hon, A. Iver son, lion. W. T. Colquitt, Dr. J. F. Bozeman, Col. John Quin, Col. 11. L. Bcnning, Col. A. S. Rutherford, P. Ingram Esq., Dr. A. J. Robison and George J, Pitts, to select and report suitable delegates to represent this county in the Convention, to be held iu Milledgeville on the 3d Wednesday in June next, to nominate a candi date for Governor of the State. And also to report delegates to the Convention to be held in Albany, Baker county, on the sth Wednes day in June next, to nominate a candidate for Congress in the 2d Congressional District. The committee having retired and consulted, return ed and reported as delegates to the Gubernatorial Con vention, George J, Pitts, Dr. J. F. Bozeman, Col. T. Lo max, Col. John Quin and James T. Flewellen, Esq. And as delegates to the Congressional Convention, L. D. Monroe, 11. J. Williams, Peter McLaren, Porter Ingram and Joseph L. Morton. Which reports were received and unanimously adopted. Ou motion, resolved that each of said Committees be authorised to fill any vacancies in their bodies. Resolved, That the friends of the present National Administration in this county, without reference to their past political opinions or relations, he requested to meet in their respective magistrates’ districts, at such time and place as they may choose, and select three delegates from each district, to meet in Columbus on the first Tuesday m August for the nomination of candidates for the next Legislature. Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be published in the Times & Sentinel. On motion the meeting adjourned sine die. JOSEPH STURGIS, President, j A. I>. Rag as, Secretary. Strawberries in Mobile. ! Flora and Pomona sent us yesterday, through L. M. j Wilson, their choicest offerings. The gift of the former ! was a bouquet of roses—the Washington and White | Japonic.! both superb, red and white J the latter the most delicate and finely scented rose we have seen.— j Pomona’s present was two species of the strawberry— “llovcy’s Seedling” and the “Washington”—both very i fine, but the former surpassed any thing yet exhibited, some of the berries measuring all of four inches in cir cumference. We beard a friend, who lias a love of a place on the “Eastern Shore,” boasting the other day | of the enormous size of those produced in his garden, but as yet they have wasted their sweets upon the de sert air. lie may think his berries perfection, but we doubt whether even Adam, while he was permitted to cultivate the garden of Eden, was ever rewarded with a sample equal to the above.— Mobile Tribune. lion, Hoiveil Cobb. The letter of this distinguished gentleman, advising the Union party to rally and unite in harmonious action under the banner of the national democracy, will be found in another pait of this morning’s paper. It gives ; us pleasure to commend the general tone and temper 1 of this able letter. JI is manly avoidance of all discus sion of the unfortunate dissensions which have hereto : fore divided our political friends in the South, and his j eloquent and energetic appeal in favor of a common un j ion upon one common platform in support of the admin ! istration of President Pierce, cannot fail to command the cordial approval of the country.— Washington Un ion. Nathaniel Terry. This gentleman was recommended to the President as Consul to Havana by the Democratic State conven tion, which lately assembled in Montgomery, Ala. lie is a man of strong will and heavy hand, aud if he Is appointed consul, the minions of Spanish despotism who domineer over the beautiful I-land of Cuba, would be made to respect the rights aud persons of American citizens. Charleston College. Francis S. Holmes lias been elected to fill the chair of Natural History in this institution, made vacant by the resignation of Dr. Bachman. Burglary. We are informed that a man named Johnson and a negro fellow belonging to Wm. Per it, have been ap prehended on the charge of having committed a burgla ry m Mr. Lynah's store, on Saturday night, 7th inst. Melancholy Occurrenoe. We learn that five negroes belonging to Mr. James Potter were drowned last evening while attempting to cross the river to their quarters during the thunder storm. There were seven negroes in the flat when it was struck by a squall of wind and upset. All but two of the party were drowned.— Savannah Paper. Disease from a Horse. —Dr. Peter A. Stouteuburgh, one of the coroners of Queen’s county, X. Y. died on the 23d ult. It appears that the celebrated trotting stallion Osceola (of which the doctor was the owner.) was taken with the glanders, and ultimately had to be killed. In his attention to the animal the doctor iu in some way became diseased, which progressed so j rapidly that in a few days it terminated fatally. Mobile and Girard Railroad Meeting. —The meet j ing at the Alhambra last night, was attended by a very j large portion of our most intelligent citizens. We re gret that we have only the space to announce that a pro position, invitiug the Corporative authorities to is sue the Bonds of the City to the Railroad Company, for one million of dollars, was adopted by a unanimous vote. A full account of the proceedings of the meeting ! will be given to-morrow.— Register. The Norwegian Colony in Potter county, Pa., es tablished by Ole Bull, already contains 70U inhabitants, and owns 140,000 acres. Ole Bull has a superb Nor wegian cottage there, and proposes to establish a poly technic school, for the advancement of the arts and sciences. Mr. McKenzie’s motion iu the Canadian Parliament for an address to the Queen, for the liberation of the Irish exiles, has been rejected by a vote of 26 to 32;! Laborers Wanted. —J. G. Dent & Cos., of Chatta nooga, wish to employ three bundled Irish laborers on the Western and Atlantic Railroad. Judicial Election. —Hon. Nat. Cook has been elec ted Judge of the Dallas Circuit, Ala. Col. P. Philips has been nominated for Congress in the Mobile District by the Democracy.. New England Methodists—Abolition. In the stir of party politics, there is danger that the Southern people will forget, or overlook the fact, that the unnatural war upon their institutions is still kept up with an energy and perseverance that is alike astonishing and dangerous. Perseverance is the peculiar charac teristic of the people of New England. They usually have but one ruling idea and to the developement and spread of it they devote their entire energies, and are utterly indifferent as to the consequences. Defeat only stimulates them to renewed effort. And the result is that they become fanatical on every subject that agitates the public mind. The Methodist Church affords a very striking illus tration of the foregoing propositions. The Abolition Fanaticism was unfortunately embraced by many of the preachers in the New England Conferences ; and though they lost cash and influence on account of it, and were repeatedly condemned by the General Conference of the Church —they persevered until the whole Northern Church was infected with their heresies, and resulted in the division of “the body of Christ.” This great ca lamity, however, had no other effect upon the original movers in this agitation than to embolden them to take higher ground against slave holders. They were orig inally content to proscribe slave-holding preachers— they now are attempting to excommunicate slave-hold ing members, and thereby “purge the Church of the sin of slavery.” The following extract which we take from the Now York Herald will disclose the spirit and purposes of the Methodist Abolitionists and will be read with interest. NEW ENGLAND METHODIST CONFERENCE. Ipswich, April 29, 1853. The Conference AntrSlavcry Society held its anniver sary at the" Methodist church last evening. There was a large audience present. Prayer was offered by R. W. Allen, of the Providence Conference. After a brief, per tinent speech by the President, Rev. I. J. P. Collier, lie introduced as the first speaker, Rev. J. D. Bridge.—The only apology he had to of fer lor appearing so often on these anniversary occasions was, that he formed a resolution some twenty years since, that he would never refuse to speak for Christ and hu manity, when called upon to do so, and that if his brethren did not wish to hear him speak they must not ask him.— lie claimed to be the constant and uncompromising friend of the slave, ile was a Union man, too ; he went for his country—the whole country —not right or wrong, but however bounded. He commented on the resolutions passed by our last annual Conference, recommending a rule in our discipline prohibiting the receptioaof voluntary slaveholders into the church, and excluding all such there from after a limited period. The time would come when the church must either carry out those resolutions or re cede from the position it had taken. It would never do the latter. It had sworn eternal hate to slavery, and its utter extermination has been decreed. What! make the Church of God the home of oppression ! Never! “Go preach as well Os heaven ret rushed by airs from hell ; Oi’ holy truth of falsehood born ; Os virtue nursing open vice ; Os devils planting Paradise.” Rev. J. Porter was the next speaker, lie stood there for a different reason from the one assigned by the broth® er that preceded him. lie spoke because he had refused to do so for the last ten years. He deeply regretted that he hud not formed the same resolution that his brother had twenty years ago. He read so oral extracts from the Discipline, and ar gued that the church was sound in its anti-slavery doc trines; a id that its present rules, carried out, must ulti mately drive slavery from the church. The Northern portion of the church had been too anxious to retain slave holders in its bosom. It had been the grief of his heart that at the time of the separation the division lines had not so run as to have cut them off. They had remained under the delusive idea that ag itation would cease, and they could retain their slaves un molested. But it could not be. “Truce to oppression ? Never! no never!” Rev. L. D. Barrows, of Charlestown, was the last speaker. He should make but a few remarks, and those few would be upon this single point—that the present time formed a most auspicious moment in this anti-slavery enterprise. He first referred to the progress of our prin ciples in the church. Time was when only fourteen men could be found in the General Conference that would stand up for the anti-slavery doctrines. Well had they been denominated the immortal fourteen, for they would be remembered in time to come. But since then, and much earlier than was then anticipated, a slaveholding bishop had been met at the door of the church, and by the authoritative voice of the same body told that he could not enter. He also referred to the progress of anti-slavery sentiments in the nation; and dwelt with stirring elo quenco upon the actual workings of the system ot slavery as he had himself witnessed it at the South. The address, though brief, was powerful and effective. The Difficulty in Montgomery. The following account of the fight between Mr. H W. Hilliard and Mr. .1. S. Winter is taken from a communication of the former to the Alabama Journal . The paper containing Mr. Winter’s statement has fail ed to reach us. Mr. Hilliard, after some preliminary remarks explaining his connection with the case of St. John vs. Winter, et. al., and giving an account of a correspondence which occurred between himself and Winter, says : Having taken tea with my friend, Col. Thor ington, I left his house between 8 and 9 o’clock in the evening, and called at the Madison House to make a visit. As I entered it, I obser ved J. S. Winter seated in the passage. After a brief visit, I left the house, descending by the front entrance, through which I had come up, and as I reached the corner of the building I observed J. 8. Winter pass down the side en trance, which opens on Ferry street. 1 walked down the principal street, intending to call at the office of Messrs, Moss& Clanton, which is di rectly over the store of the Messrs. Bell. 1 stood looking up to see if there were lights in the office before ascending the stairs. At this moment, J. 8. Winter and Abram Gindrat came rapidly walking up to where 1 was standing.— There I stood alone, wholly unarmed, without even a cane in my hand. J. 8. Winter was armed with the dangerous weapon which be habitually carries—a heavy steel rod, with a knob for the hand, and sharpened at the point— a weapon which has been prohibited even in Cuba, and which ought to he prohibited iu eve ry civilized community. What other weapons lie had l do not certainly know. Upon coining up to me, he bade me good evening, and then asked, “Do you intend to make any explanation about that speech ?” 1 replied, “No, sir ; and you can’t talk to me upon that subject.” At the same moment 1 turned away, intending to enter the store of Messrs. Bell, seeing no lights in the office of Messrs. Moss & Clanton. Immediately I re ceived a violent blow from Winter’s steel rod. 1 at once called to Mr. Rogers, a young gentle man in the employ of the Messrs. Bell, for some thing “to defend myself against this ruffian/ Mr. Rogers presently handed me a light stick, used to lower the awning; with this I return ed to the door, and I saw neither Winter nor Gindrat. I then-called for something more effec tive for defence. A sword cane was handed tome; I passed out of the door with it, and in attempt ing to draw the sword, the head of the cane shivered in my hand. Winter had disappeared. Proceeding up the street which I had just pas sed down, as far as the corner opposite the “Madison House/’ I saw nothing of Winter, .and i then called upon Col. Thorington to counsel with him, taking in my way Mr. Whiting, who was kind enough to accompany me. Returning to the office of Messrs. Moss and Clanton, I met Abram Gindrat on my way, and'recapitulating'every thing that }iad occur red, l drew from him a full and satisfactory admission of the circumstances attending the assault upon me. Challenge to Turfmen. —The following challenge appears in the New York Spirit of the Times: Columbia, S. C., March 25, 1833. J will run my colt Highlander, three years old, over the Lafayette Cour.se at Augusta, Ga., at the next an nual meeting in January, 1854, on Monday of the race week, against any horse, mare, or gelding in the Uni ted States, three or four mile heats, for five or ten thuusaud dollars, one half forfeit; the forfeit to be pla ced iu any of the banks in Augusta, Ga. The above challenge is open until the first day of June. If it is accepted, address R. i). Glover, Augusta, Ga., who will deposit the forfeit. Thomas Pcrtkar. Dr. Kiltredge hits been mulcted in $1,675 damage, by the Supreme Court of Massachusetts, for bandaging, it is alleged, too tightly, ibe arm of a boy, whereby mortification ensued, tendering amputation necessary. COMMUNICATIONS For the Times &, Sentinel. Agricultural Convention of the Slaveholding States. Messrs. Editorx: —As your readers would like to know something of the doings of this body, I avail my self of fl few moments’ leisure to give a short sketch of its proceedings. Agreeably to previous notice, the del egate. assembled at Montgomery, on Monday the 2d of May. The assemblage was not large, bnt composed of the highest order of intellect, which the South or i itny other country can boast—representing the interest jof most of the Southern States. The delegates assem bled in the Representative Chamber of the Capitol, aud were very appropriately called to order by Gov. Collier, of Alabama. Dr. Wm. C. Danikll, of Georgia, was called to the chair, when, after a very able address upon the sluveliolding interest, and the position of master and slave, a committee of 13 was appointed to report busi ness for the Convention. Gov. Gilmer, of Georgia, was elected President, and Col. Young, of Mississippi, and Dr. Daniell, of Georgia, Vice Presidents ; Dr, N. B. Cloud, of Alabama, Secretary. The committee re ported a Constitution, which was adopted by the Con vention. On Tuesday, the Convention assembled to hear the reports of the various committees, and to listen to an address from Joseph Cobb, Esq., of Mississippi, upon tiie Cotton interest of the South ; and well was every delegate paid for all tiie distance he had traveled, in listening to that beautiful address. A more eloquent and chaste piece of oratory, I never heard from the lips of mail. Among the reports of the various committees, was one recommending eacli slave holding State to es tablish a college, where all the sciences connected with agriculture shall be taught, with a model farm attached, adapted to the labor, climate and soil of the south.— This 1 look upon as the most important feature of the Convention. Imagine for a moment, each slaveholding State, with a college of a high order, in which all the elements of southern life are taught, science brought into practice, skill instilled into labor, and where souths era youth may be taught on southern soil. Something of the tenure of their lease of life as connected with the earth and its productions. On Tuesday evening, the Convention assembled to hear a lecture from Robt. Nelson, of Macon, Ga., on Fruits, and their culture at the south, which was listened to with profound atten tion, and gave much valuablo information. After va rious subjects connected with the interests of the south had been fully discussed, Col. Chambers, of the “ Soil of the South,” was called upon, when he gave a short address upon the Agricultural Press, which was well tuned, aud happily delivered, and made a very sensi ble impression on that intelligent audience of tiie utility and importance of the Agricultural Press. Col. Cham bers closed with a beautiful appeal to the memory of the departed Skinner, the father and founder of the Agricultural Press. On Wednesday, the Convention assembled to receive various reports of committees, and to listen to an address from the Hon. Robert Toombs, of Georgia, upon the Agricultural interests of the south. Thero were those that doubted whether Mr. Toombs could speak without bringing politics into his speech, but their doubts were soon vanished by the thunder gusts his patriotio homestead eloquence. Every individual felt that it was good to be there, and every tiller of southern soil felt proud that he wus a southern farmer. It would be impossible for me to describe Mr. Toombs’ speech ; it was a tumbling cataract, carrying eonvic tiou with it. He drew such a picture of the productive ness of the south, and the folly of confining ourselves to one culture; that opened the eyes of some of the know ing ones. “Raiso everything you consume,” he suvs, “and after that, j ust as much cotton as you please— fear not to glut the markets of tiie world—and then it you have the moral courage of the Russians, you mav make a bon fire of your cotton crop, which would set all Europe in a blaze.” Col. Toombs won golden opin ions front all sorts of men. The evening session was occupied in the report and recommendations of com mittees. I had forgotten to mention tiiat Professor Tourney of Tuscaloosa, delivered a lecture upon the connection of Geology and Chemistry with Agriculture, which was probably more instructive than any one of tiie addresses, but as the addresses are to be published, you will have an opportunity of reading them. The ut most harmony and good feeling prevailed. It would have done you good to have seen Virginia, greet Mis sissippi, Florida, greet Tennessee, aud as to Georgia and Alabama, they are but one family any how. ’1 he Convention adjourned Wednesday evening, to meet at Columbia, S. C., during the sessiott of the next Istate Agricultural Society. The citizens of Montgome ry gave the Convention a grand entertainment Wednes day night, to close with, and the members separated, eaeii to his home, delighted and encouraged at the pros pects dawning upon Southern Agriculture. A LOOKER ON. FOR THE TIMES AND SENTINEL. Messrs. Editors —ln your tri-weekly of 11th, in alluding to a certain anonymous hand bill urging Union Democrats not to attend the Pierce or Democratic meeting on Wednesday last, you very properly remarked, “ we do not know who is the author ot it, but presume it is a Whig trick” I say you very properly made this remark. I may be mistaken. But now for a little circumstance that happened but an hour or so before this hand-bill appeared. The writer was passing along the street near the Enquirer office, and he saw a certain Scott Whig, or at least one who ! has tried all parties for the past two or three years ; ho has been a candidate for office several times'within that time, with little success, and who perhaps may be a candi date again this summer or fall. This personage was stand ing and gazing with a restless manner in one direction, and looking as if he was “up to something.” J turned my eye in the direction he was so eagerly and inquiringly looking, and 1 saw coming up, “ full tilt,” like a “ steamer” with a “boiler” about to “hurst,” anothcrpersonage.eallinghim self a Union Democrat, but who also has tried first one side and then the other, according to circumstances, whose I “ head quarters” for several months past has been about and I around the Enquirer office, and who, like his friend and co | worker, has been after an office of some sort or another ! with a “sharp stick,” for about the same length of time, and with similar success. These two personages met, Messrs. Editors, and if you had seen the “ billing and coo ing,” and witnessed the anxious inquiry put. and then seen i the ready and determined manner ot the reply, appearing as much as to say, “I have, done it! big Injun .me ! aint I It” and then, if you had seen the knowing, cunning, and i “ satisfied look” of the. first personage, and witnessed iiow the second straightened himself up and looked around with : an air of “ I am monarch of all I survey,” or “ aint 1 some pumpkins?” you would have thought,as I did,“ something is going on.” And had you never seen a “ tempest in a tea pot,” or a follow puff and swell before, you would have been i looking out, sure enough, for some “ noble deed of daring,” I or an explosion, dire and destructive. But suspense was no t I Ion". I lie mountains having labored, in an hour or so was brought forth a harmless thing, without even its father’s name attached to it, and which nobody lathered. And here ends my epistle when I say to you, Messrs. Editors, that you j “ hit the nail spank on the head ” that time, when you sup posed this hermaphrodite thing was nothing more nor less than a “ Whig trick.” It “ warnt nothing else,” if there be anything in appearances. And so endeth chapter 1. Yours, till another time, ROBERT SHORT. For the Times and Sentinel. Ciiunnknuggee, Ala., May 8, 1853. To the Editor of the Times and Sentinel : Out- political atmosphere, although apparettf : ly calm, is still in a feverish state of excitement. This state of tranquility throws political dema gogues and paitizap editors quite out of their proper element; hence they are restive and ill at ease, as political turmoil and strife is the pab ulum upon which they exist. The Democratic press at Montgomesy is making desperate efforts to get out an opposition, and some of the leading Whigs are equally anxious, and pressing Mr. ! Clopton to take the field in opposition to Capt. Abercrombie. The question naturallly arises, what has the Captain done that so offends his political brethren of the Whig party ? His great crime, the mighty transgression, is simply this, he loved his country better than he did his party. Ho had tqo much at stake to trust to that deadly Seward influence that foisted Gen. Scott upon his party, and ho had att honest Southern heart, and manly firmness enough to break the fetters and shackles of party, and oppose the election of the nominee of llte Whig Baltimore Conven ; tion. It seems to me, sir, that there would he no consistency or reason in the conduct of the Democratic party, were they to run opposition to the old Captain. They war for principles, not for men. That Capt. Abercrombie will sus tain the administration of the present Chief Ma gistrate, in all its republican measures, I have no sort of doubt, therefore 1 hope, if he has opposi tion, it will not come from the Democratic ranks, hut from the Scott Whigs. Mr. Clopton is a great favorite with his party, a man of com manding talents, and under proper circumstances his party would unite upon him to a man. But he is in no hurry, and 1 have no idea that he will suffer the Whigs and disaffected of his own party to put him in a predicament, j ‘ A PATRON