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Volume XIII.
TIiETIHES
TENNENT LOMAX & ROSWELL ELLIsT
EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS.
THE TRI-WEEKLY TIMES & SENTINEL
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Advertise meats conspicuously inserted at One Dollar
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sequent insertion.
Liberal deduction wiil be made for yearly advertisements.
LK<GAL NOTICES.
Muscogee Sheriff £a!e3.
WILL be sold on the first Tuesday ia June next, r.t the
market house, in the city of (Jolumbus, between the usual
hours ot sale, the following property to-wit:
City lot number forty two, except one hundred and ten feet by I
orio hundred ond thirty feet in the southwest corner. Also, lot
number forty-four except fifty-seven leet fronting on Broad street
nod funning back one hundred feet. Also the nor:h corner of
lot number forty-five, fronting on Broad street, beginning at the
northeast comer of said lot, running thence twenty-nine feet on
Broad street, thence back toward FI. S. Smih’s Warehouse eighty
leet, thence due north twenty-nine feet, thence due rest to the
beginning corner upon which lots and part* of lots is situated
tho.Vansion House now Occupied by Captain Jacob Barrow as a
Hotel. Also the following negroes: Harry a boy about twelve
year* old, Courtney a girl about ten and E .etcra woman about
forty years old ; ail levied on aa the property of Jacob Barrow
to s itisfy two II las, one (rom the Superior court of Aiuscogee co.
iu favor of John G. Winter, vs. Jacob Barrow ; the other from
the Inferior court of Jtfuscogee county in favor of Sterling T.
Austin against Jacob Barrow, principal, Thomas F. Wooldridge,
security.
Also, the life* estate of /Jichard Fox in and to the following ne
groes, viz : Coffee a man about fifty-five years old, and Clarba
n woman about fifty years old ; also the absolute title in ami to
Caroline a woman about twenty five years old and l.odiska n girl 1
about twelve years old, levied on as (he property of Richard Fox
to satisfy sundry tl fas from the Superior court of Muscogee coun
ty in favor of John B inks against said Fox, and other 11 las in my
hands against said Fox.
Also, a small Jot of dry goods, consisting ot calicoes, domestics,
&c., levied on as the property of William McAmlrew to satisfy
a ti fa from Muscogee Inferior court in favor of Joseph Wyfe
sgaihst William AlcAndrew, principal, and John B. Weils, se
curity.
♦May 5, 1853. A.B.RUTH F.RFORD, Sheriff. _ _
Randolph Sheriff Sales,
WILL be sold on the first Tuesday in Jtiue next, before
the court house door in the lown of Cuthhert, Randolph
county, withiu the usual hours of sale, the following property,
to-wit:
Lot ofland number one hundred and forty in the sixth district,
and one hundred and seventy five acres of lot of land number two
hundred ?nd thirty seven in (he tenth district, it bf-ing the east
part of said lot, nil ol said county ; levied on ns the property of ;
Arthur Al .lining to satisfy one fi la Issued from the Inferior court j
of Stewartcounty, in lavorof Sneiling& Lerry, vs Arthur Man- !
wing. Pointed out by John A. Tucker.
Also, the undivided half of lot of land number twenty nine in
the seventh district of said county ; levied on as the property of
Archibald Lewis to satisfy one fl fa issued out of a justice court
of Marly county in favor of Gabriel Jones, vs Archibald Lewis.
Levy made and returned to me by a constable
Also, the. north halfof lot ofland number two huVidrcd six. tc
south half of lot number two hundred and five in the sixth dis
trict of said county ; levied on as the property of E. Ward to sat
isfy one tax tl fa issued from said county for the year
made and returned to me by a constable.
May s—tda RICHARD DAVIS, Dep. Sheriff.
POSTPONED.
Lot ofland number forty nine and north half of lot num
ber forty eight In the eleventh district, and number thirty live
and the north halfof lot ofland number thirty three in the tenth
district, ail of Randolph county; levied on as the property of
\Vi,lisitn Matlock to satisfy sundry ti fas from the Superior court
of said county in favor of Alexander Pace and others, vs William
Matlock and John T. McLendon, one in favor of Delaware Mor- j
ris, vs William A/atloek.
RICHARD DAVIS,D. Sheriff.
A/ayC— td WASHINGTON JOYCE, Sheriff. ;
Early Sheriff Sales.
W ILL bo *o!d oo the first Tuesday n June next, between the J
lawful hours of sale, before the court house door In Blake- j
ley. Early county, Oa. the following property, to-wit:
Got ofland number two hundred and eighty -two iu the fourth
district of Early county, containing two hundred und fifty rcp-h,
more or less, levied on ns the property of William Beeleto satis
fy afi la issued from the Inferior court of Elbert county in favor
of Baker, Johnson & Cos., vs. said Bede.
May s—wtds JOHN WEST, Sheriff.
ORDINARY COURT--JAN. TERM, 1853.
G EORGI V, Randolph county.—it appearing to ihe Court by
tiiepetition ©f Benjamin Dawson, that John G. Mainor of
said county, deceased, did, in hia life tim<? r execute to said Ben
jamin Dawson, his bond, conditioned to execute titles In fee sim
ple to said Benjamin Dawson, to west half of lot of land number
one hundred and forty six, in the tenth district ofaaiJ county, und
it further appearing that said John ti. Mainor departed this liie
without executing titles to said lot of land, or in any way pr -
viding for the same ; and it appearing that said Benjamin Daw
son has paid the full amount of the purchase price of said half
lot; and said Benjamin Dawson having petitioned this Court to
direct David T. Langley, Administrator upon the estate of John
(i. Mainor, deceased, to execute to him titles to said land iu con
formity with said boud :
fits,therefore, hereby ordered, That notice be given at three
or more public places in said county and in Columbus Times and
Sentinel of such application, that all persona concerned may tile
objections in Clerk's office, if any they have, why said David
T. Langley, Administrator os aforesaid, should not execute tilies
to said half lot ofland In conformity with said bond.
A true extract from the mlnuteaof >*aid court, Feb. 28th, 1853.
March B—low3.n O P BEALL. Ordinary.
GEIHHHA, > Court or Ordinary,
Muscogee county, s April Term,’lßs3.
It UL K JV7 SI.
XYTHEREA3, VVm.N. Nelson, administrator de bonis non on /
r T thtj estate of John Liggiu, deceased, having applied for l
letters of dismission from said administration: It is ordered that
all persons concerned shew cause, if any they have, why said
administrator should not be dismissed at the Court of Ordinary to
be held in and tor said county on the first Monday in November
next.
A true transcript from the minutes of said court, April 4, 1853.
Columbus, April 12—w6ua JNO. JOIINBON, Ordinary.
GEORGIA, ) Court of Ordinary,
Talbot county, j February Tenn, 1853.
RULE SI SI.
NTTHF.REAB, William F. Robertson applies by petition for
V Y letters of dismission as the administrator of Barney Wilson,
late of Talbot county, deceased.
Be it ordered, That ail persons concerned, be and appear at
the September term of this court next ensuing, then ami there
to shew cause, if any they have, why said letters should not be
granted.
A true extract from the minutes of said court, 24 th Feb., 1853.
March 1— ttwtJra MARION BETHILNE, Ordinary.
m.
GEORGIA, l Court of Ordinary,
Muscogee county, s April Term, 1853.
RULE ,V/ Sf.
WHEREAS, VVm. N, Nelson, administrator on the estate of
Augustus Peabody, deceased, having applied for letters of
dismission from said administration : It is ordered that ail per
sons concerned, shew cause, if any they have, why said admin
istrator should not be dismissed at the Court of Ordinary to be
held iu ami for said county oa the first Monday iu November
A true transcript from the minutes of said court, April 4. lc<s3.
April 12—wfun JM>. JOHNSON, Ordinary.
GEORGIA, ) Court ot ordinary of said coun*
Raiulalplt county, j ty, April Term, 1853.
JAM Ed W. COLLINS, administrator of N. Collin*, late of said
county, deceased, petitions this court to grant him letters of
dismission from his said administration, and it appearing that
said estate has been fully administered : Ordered that all persona
file thoir objections, if any they have, on or before the November
Term ofthis court next ensuing, otherwise said administrator
will be then and there dismissed.
April 12—w6m O. P. BEALL Ordinary.
/ t EOIKHA, Ramlolpii county.•• Court of Or-
VX din ary,— Whereas, by the petition of William Hayes, ad
ministrator on the estate of Enoch Rigsby, deceased, and the
estate of Kinchea Faireioth, deceased, it appearing to this court
that he lias fully administered both ot said estates, and moves the
court to grant him letters of dismission: All persons concerned In
either of said estates, are hereby notified to make known their
objections, if any they have, on or beiore the October term of
this court next ensuing, otherwise said administrator will then
and there be dismissed. Given under my hand at office the 29th
march 1853. O. P.’ BEALL, Ordinary.
April 6—w6m
GEORGIA, ( COURT OF ORDIN ARY,
Stewart county, s April Term, 1853.
UPON the petition of William H. House, Executor of the Inst
Will and Testament of Thomas House, deceased, for letters
-of dismission from his said executorship:
It is on motion, ordered by the court that all persons concern
ed, shew cause, on or before the next term of said court, why
said Jotters should not then be granted.
A true extract from the minutes of said court, April 12,1853.
April 19—w Sin J. L. WIMBERLY. Ordinary.
GEORGIA, 1 Court or ordinary, o? said cou.n-
Bandolph county, ii ty, April Term, 1853.
JOHN T. McLENDON, Guardian of Simeon P. Turner, peti
tions this court for letters of dismission from hia said guar
dianship; Ordered that all persons having objections file them on
or before the July Term of this court next ensuing, otnerwise said
letters wiil be- hen ami there granted.
April 12—vv.lm O. P. BEALL, Ordinary.
/T ecrgta, Randolph county.-* IPhereas. Margaret
vJT E. stnippnrd and Samuel C. Scott apply to me ior letters ot
administration on the estate of William B. Shappard, late of.iuud
county, deceased :
These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular the
kindred and creditors of said deceased, to be and appear at my of
fice, wit bin the time prescribed by law, and shew cause, if any
they have, why said letters should not. be granted.
Given under my hand at office this 18th lay of April, 1553.
Apr;! 2ii—wtH O. P. BEALL, Ordinary.
(~1 corgi a, Randolph co imty.VVheieas, Samuel A.
4l Grier, administrator no bonis non on the estate of John 11.
\\ caver, late ol said county, deceased, has petitioned for letters
of dismission from said administration.
These are, therefore, to rite,admonish and require all persons
concerned to file their objections, if any they have, ou or beiore
the September terra of the Court of Ordinary of said county, to
be hohlen on the first Monday of September next, otherwise said
administrator will bs then and there dismissed.
Given under my hand at office ini* 22d day of February, 1853
March * —PJJ E \ I,L, < >rdinary.
rp\Y° months after date, l shall apply to the
jl. Court ot Ordinary of Randolph coiuily h>r leave to sell the
?i6groes belonging to Timothy Pitman, deceased, late of sold coun
v. Anril 12—w2m A. A. PITMAN, Adm’r.
nempla, Early county.—Whereas, Joseph Grirasley,
yX administrator with the Wiil annexed, upon the estate of
.Scrub Grimsley. late of said county deceased, makes application
to me for letters of dismission from the further administration of
said estate. All persons concerned are hereby notified to be and
appear at my office, within the time prescribed by law, and
shew cause, if any they have, why said letters should not be
granted said applicant.
Given under my band at office, this February the 24th. 1853.
March I—9whin STAFFORD, Ordinary.
/Xeorgln. Randolph county.—Whereas, Jas. Ruth
“ - oriord, Guardian of Benjamin and Absalom Sutley, applies
to tne for dismission from his mid Guardianship. Ail person*
interested are, therefore, hereby rvqiv-ed to file their object ions,
it any they have, on or before the May term of this court next
ensuing, otherwise said applicant will be then and toe** -iisuns
se.L Given under my band at office the 17th March, 1853.
March 22--w6m O.jP. BEALL. Ordinary. _
/ Worgia, Randolph county.--Whereas, Mary Ann
Butler and Thomas apply t* rne for letters
Istration on the estate of Harman Butler, mte of said county, de
ceased :
These Mre. therefore, to e!*e and admonish nil and singular the
creditors and kindred of said deceased to appear at my office
Within the time prescribed bv law. and shew cause, if any they
have, why said loiters should n ,t be granted.
Giw.i under my hand at office the 18th day of April, 1853.
Ar-ri! 2fi—w7t O. P. BEALE, Ordinary.
Randolph county.—Whereas, Altsn L.
V jS Jenks applies to me for letters of Guardianship for the per
son and property ot Frances Rigs >y, orphan of Enoch Rigsby,
late of said county, deceased.
These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all concerned, to
shew cause, if any they have, why said letters should not be
granted,otherwise they will be granted at the next April term of
this court. G iven under my baud at office March Ist. 1853.
March—l O. P. BEALE. ( r.lbw.ry.
, ‘ eorgla, liaiidolph emmty.— Wher.-as, John GH-
V X bert, Guardian of liendley K. Hill, minor and orphan o!
William E. HSU, deceased, applies to rne for dismission from
said Guardianship. All | ersoi.s interested are therefore hereby
required totile th< ir objections, if any they have,on or beforethe
May Term of Litis Court next ensuing, o.herwise said applicant
wiil be then arid there dismissed.
Given under my band ot office, the 17th March, 1853.
March 22—vfim O. P. BEALL. Ordinary.
eorgla, Early county.—Whereas, James,E. Brown
X and Ann J Weeks apply tome for letters of ailministra
tio.. upon the estate of Jane fctevens, late of said county, decuased:
These are to notify and summons all persons concerned, to be
and appear at my office within tho time prescribed by law, and
shew tv use if any they have, why said letters should not be
granted to one or the other, or both of said applicants, at the
June term next of the Court of Ordinary for said count) .
Given undci my hand at office this 17tn day of April, 1853.
j April 26~w6t 8, ri. STAFFORD, Ordinary.
peorgia, Early county.—Whereas. Elizabeth Bart
vX lett applies to mo for letters of administration upon the
estate of N athanie! Bartlett, deceased:
These are to notif) all persons concerned, to shew cause, if any
they have, why said letters should not be granted said applicant,
at the March term, next, of the Court of Ordinary for paid county.
Given under ray haud at office this April 17t’h. 1853.
“April 26—wOt 3, 8. STAFFORD, Ordinary.
Gporßln, Karly county.--Whereas, it appears that 1
the estate of J/ajor Henderson, late of said county, is unrep- j
resented at law: I
This is to notify all nnd singular the kindred and creditors ol j
paid deceased, n> file their objections, if any tiiey have (within the j
nine prescribed bv Jaw,) or Thomas B. Andrews, the clerk ot the
Superior Court of said county, wiil be appointed administrator
de bonis non cum testamento anuexo. upon the eatafe or said
deceased. Given under my hand at office, this April 22. 1853.
i S 3TA FF< ■[ l), Ord bar .
Georgia, Stewart county'.—Whereas, Am*l P. liood
applies tbr letters of administration on the estate of Bhrnchu
i G. Gibson, latoof :iid county, deceased :
TliCr'er.re, therefore,to cite and admonish all concernel.to
show cause on or beiore the next June term of the Court of Or
dinary of said county, why said letters should nou’mn be granted.
Given under inv hand in office, this 27rh April, 1853.
April 29—wfit J. L. IVIMBEKLY. Ordinary.
Aeorgia, Talbot county.—Office of Ordinary, 29th
VJT Marcli, H 53, —Whereas. .E J. Jamison, Guardian of Nathan
iel Worn mock’s orphans, petitions for letters of Dismission from
said guardianship:
Be it ordered, That all persons concerned, be and appear at
the June Term ol the Court of Ordimny of on id county, next en
suing, then and there to shew cause, it any they have, why said
letters should not be granted.
A true extract from the minutes of said court. April 15th, 1853
April 26—w6m MARION OHTHGNE. <)rdhiary._
Administrator's Sale.--Will be sold in Cuthbert,
Randolph county, on the first Tuesday in July nex*, lot of
land number one hundred and seventy nine in the tilth district
of sain county, on which are an excellent dwelling house and
j other buildings, nil good and new', about forty acr< sos fresh
! opened laud, -old by order of the Court of Ordinary of said
county.
Terms of Sale—One half payable first of January, 1854, and
J the balance ffrat January, 1P55. ‘Notes with approved security.
May 17—wtd* ‘ JKiHK SANDLIN. Ad mV.
A dmlnlsf ratora Sale.—Agreeable to an order of the
ii Court of Ordinary of Early county, will be sold before the
court house door in the town of Blakely, on the fir t Tuesday In i
June next, all fho real estate of F. Griffith, deceased, situated in
the a id town of Blakely.
Apr.l 18—wkls FRANCIS GRIFFITH. Adm’r.
■VTofice to Debtors and Credit or s—All persona In
ii debted to the estate of Robert Thompson, deceased, of Ear
ly county, will c >me forward and make payment. And those
having claims against said deceased, are hereby notified to pre
sent them to Juba Thompson, or this notice will be plead in bar,
by JOHN THOMPSON,
*Jfuv 3 6f*v Adrn'r. with will annexed,
Two months after date I shall apply to th©
Court ol Ordinary <t Early county tor leave to sell the negroes
belonging to the estate of John Jones, deceased, late ofsaid coun
tv, for the purpose of makiug u distribution among tho heirs of
said estate. TUOS. ANDREWS, Adrnr.
march 29 —w2m
TWO months after date application will he ;
made to the Court of Ordinary of Early county, for leave to
sella part of the land and negroes belonging to the estale of Rob
ert Thompson, deceased, for the benefit of the creditors and heirs
of the estate o sudd deceased* JOHN THOMPSON,
May 3—w‘Jni _ AdnFr. with will annexed.
rpwo months aftnr date 1 will apply >o the
L Ordinary of JMusoogee county, for leave to sell a negro child
(Rosa) the property ofiienrv M. Jernigan, (Idiot.)
April 19—w2oi ‘ A. B. KAGAN, Guardian.
rpwo montln after date application will he j
X made to the honorable court of ordinary of Early county,
for leave to sell the lands belonging lo Ensy Dyson, lute of said
I county,deceased. ABNER DYSON, Adm'r.
/ March 15—vvJm I
pWO months after date, application will be
I made to the Court of ordinary o! Harris county.for leave to
sell the real and personal estate of William G. Dozier, deceased.
May 3—w2ni J. T. DOZlEfr, Adm’r.
tiardlan's sale.—On the first Tuesday in June next, will
vX be soi.l in Cuthbert, Randolph county, a negro man iiutned
Peter, about fifty years of age. Pold the property of ihe
mi.iors of Sol. Graves, deceased, by order of the court of Ordina
ry o : said ©oun ? v. B. GRAVES, Guardian.
’ April 12-wtds
LUMPKIN FURNITURE
WARE ROOM AND MANUFACTORY.
\ THE subscriber has now on haud and for sale
‘***‘%T J * nt a Ware Room in Lumpkin, a large and well yJt
SL. selected lot of Furniture, of various styles and
i prices, and is constantly Manufacturing and re • t ‘
ceivlng among others, the follow ing articles of the latest styles:
Chairs, bofas. Bureaus, Fates, Bedsteads, Bideboards,
Dining-Tables, Wardrobes, Work-Tables, Wash
stands, Rocking-chairs, Looking Glass and
Picture Frames,
and in fact all articles belonging to his line of business can be had
at the shortest notice and lowest terms.
Also, Window Glass, French and American manufacture; Fire
board Prints und Border, Window Shades, Ate., &lc. Glass cut
to any shape or size. All work warranted.
** :tiios and Melodeona furnished to order.
Ail orders thankfully received and promptly attended to.
Feb. IS—;'ly U, il, CHOSSMAX.
VARIETY WORKS.
WARE ROOM Broad at.. COLUMBUS, Ga
KKXT DOOR SOUTH OF TIMES OFFICE.
npn.E proprietors eftbis establishment are endeavoring to
! rest :i.e evil of buying at the North, by manufacturing evei
description o! building requirements—such as PA.X'F I.L OCRS,
ii LVDOtV R/.!.YI)S , SASilof all sizes, dressed FJ.GORING
PLANK, and other kinds of LUMRF.R ; WOODEN WARE.\
of every description; BEDSTEADS Iroin $4 50 to §25 each.—
And more remarkable than all, the finest CO ITAGE CHAIR
in the world at $1 each.
Please give us a cull before purchas! ng elsewhere, for we are cl
wava in a trading humor at low prices for cash. LATHS al
fl 50 per thousand.
WM. BROOKS & CO.
Columbus July—27wtf
MARBLE WORKS,
East side Broad St. near the .Market House
COLUMBUS, GA.
HAVE constantly on hand all kinds of Grave Stones
Monuments, Tombs and Tablets, of American,
Italian and Irish Marble. Engraving and carving done
onstoneinthe best possible manner; and allkinds of Gran
ite Workatttieshortest notice.
JOHN H. MADDEN.
P. S.—PiasterofParisand Cement, always on hand for
sale. Columbus, Marcn 7, 1850. It) ts
TK.UY FACTORY,
HARRIS COUNTY, GEORGIA.
Ware Room on East side Broad street , next doer to
P. McLaren .
R. G. JEFFERSON & CO.
PROPRIETORS of the above works respectfully inform
feio the public, that they have now ou hand for sale, and tire con
stonily manufacturing all descriptions of Woodxn YVark,
aneh a* Chairs, Skttees, Bedstkads, Buckets,Tubs,&c.. &c ; ,
ot the best material, and fiuisued in excellent style under their
personal supervision.
They particularly call attention to their various styles and quali
ties or cm mus, which, for neatness, comfort, durability and cincM 5 -
nj£Ss cannot be surpassed in any country ; varying in price from
§lO to §24 per dozen—specimens of which can be seen at their
Ware Hoomone door above P. McLarkn’s, Broad street,
Columbus, which the publicnre invited to examine.
Every description ol Chairs, BucketH, Tubs,&c. made to order
after any fashion desired. They are also prepared to furnish Win
dow Sash and Blinds of all description* to order.
E'lgP’Handsome premiums were awarded to the Troy Factory Ht
the Southern Agricultural Fair at Macon, for the best sjpecixner
of Chair and Wooden Ware.
their Ware Room—east side Bread street,
directed b> R. G. Jefferson 6l Ctl, Columbus, will meet w
prompt attention. May 10- wly
GUANO!
AFUPERIOR ARTICLE OF GUANO, just arrived
and tor sale at GREENWOOD * CO^^
Dee. 33,1352. 52 ts.
“TITE ['.MON OF TIIF STATES AND TIIE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE STATES.'’
COLUMBUS. GEORGIA, TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 24,1853.
iTiißt.clU'l'itCOltfn
Charge to Copenhagen.
The appearance at Washington of an appli
cant for the Denmark Charges!)ip, suggests to
the correspondent of the New York Times the
following capital story — 3 reminiscence of the
Polk Administration—for the truth of which he
claims the highest authority :
A certain Pennsylvanian, hailing not far from
Fayette county, having received his appointment
to the Denmark mission, went to New York to
spend a few days before embarking for bis
post. Among other gentlemen to whom he had
letters of introduction was a Democratic Edi
tor—a jovial, hospitable, whole-souled fellow—
who felt it iiis duty- to show the Ciiarge to Co
penhagen all possible attention —the more es
pecially as ho possessed the air and appearance
of a gentleman of education and great refine
ment. Summoning a few of his friends togeth
er, our brother of the quiil gave a handsome
game B supper, in honor of bis distinguished
guest, at which good wine and better speeches
flowed as is their want on such occasions. The
Ciiarge to Copenhagen, however, was very re
served, eating little, drinking less and saying
nothing- all of which gave his companions
and entertainers enhanced ideas ofhis dignified
superiority of character and mind. Indeed,
our editorial friend had quite made up his mind
before rising from the table, that nothing than
a full mission could furnish a place worthy of
his guest; and already he bad extemporized a
very strong leader, designed to appear in tiie
Daily at the earliest day urging the im
minent necessity of raising the grade of the
mission to Denmark forthwith.
The company finally separated, having ac
companied the guest to his quarters at the Astor,
and bid him good night, with the usual compli
mentary wishes. Our editorial friend, who for
j the sake of brevity, we shall designate as Mr
I L., had not got out of sight, however, ere he
| was called hack by the Charge, when the fob
! lowing dialogue ensued ;
“Oil! Mr. L., I desired to ask you a ques
tion.’’
“You may command me, sir. I shall Ire very
happy to render any possible service to so dis
tinguished a friend.”
“Thank you sir; but it’s a very simple matter j
I have to inquire about. Ahem—l—suppose— j
Mr.—L—Charges have often been in New
York before?”
“Nothing more common, I assure you. Indeed
in almost all cases, our foreign appointees em
bark from this port, after spending time enough
here to soothe lions, and submit to the atten
tions and civilities we are happy to bestow upon
distinguished strangers. But why do you
ask ?”
“Well, Mr. L., you know I am appointed
Charge to Copenhagen— ’’
“I am very glad to know, Sir, that (he Presi
dent has made so fortunate a selection; and 1
doubt not your appointment will reflect much
credit upon your country.’’
“I hope so—! hope so. But Mr. L., having
been appointed Ciiarge to Copenhagen,
Yon know it is not generally known in New
York that I am here, Mr. L., as 1 am a stran
ger.’’
“I regret exceedingly that it is so, my dear
sir, because if our friends were generally aware
of your presence, you would not have been
compelled to accept of my poor hospitality,
alone, but would have found a host to render
your sojourn here agreeable.’’
“Thank y r ou, thank you, Mr. L. ; but as 1
have been appointed Charge to Copenhagen,
| and am such a stranger, would it be unusual,
would it be out of the way, just to have a little,
a little notice a—’’
Here friend L., who had been thrown entirely
off Ids guard, in consequence of peering into the
upper strata of dignity, for the “Charge to Co
penhagen” began at last to smell the rat—dis
posed to gratify the little freak of vanity lie in-
I tei posed:
I “Ah, I understand you. Certainly not, sir;
I you would like to have your appointment and
presence announced in tiie papers.’’
“Exactly, exactly. Y r ou know, having been !
appointed Charge to Copenhagen it would seem (
quite proper that our friends should know I am j
here, and about to embark.’’
“I’ll fix all that sir. i will announce it in my own j
paper to-morrow morning, and get it done also,
by some of my cotemporaries ;” —and L. left
the “Charge to Copenhagen” to seek his couch
and pillow, while he went to his sanctum, and
spent his midnight oil writing some half dozen
notices of his guest—a rousing partisan puff
for his own sheet, oneor two in modified for form
the independent Press, and still others for the op
position papers, who could not refuse a profes
sional brother the favor of a moderate notice of
the departure of his “friend,” for a responsible
diplomatic post. After an early breakfast tho
next morning, he called again ou the iion.lhe
Charge to Copenhagen, whom he found pacing
rapidly up and down one of the upper balls of
the Astor clad in morning gown, smoking cap
and slippers—a look of profound meditation
upon his brow—a large toll of hastily opened
morning newspapers under his arm, and under
the other a snuffy little hoy of some eight or
ten summers, who was making desperate but I
ineffectual efforts to keep pace w ith the long j
strides of his paternal parent.
“Good morning, Sir. was the salutation
of friend L.
“Ah ! Good morning, Mr. L.—very glad to
see you ; have been much perplexed about a lit
tle matter of which 1 have been thinking this
morning, and would like to have your
advice.”
“Certainly—certainly, Sir. I am honored by
your condescension. I notice you have the
morning papers.”
“T es Sir ; and I am really very much in
debted to your kindness for the notices you have
made of my appointment. Speaking of the
papers brings to mind exactly the subject I
have been thinking of. Now, Mr. L., you
know that 1 have been appointed Charge to Co
penhagen. Well,it’s along way off and 1 sup
pose 1 ought to try to keep posted up relative
to aflait s in the United States, even if I am not
in the country. Mr. L ,if you was charge
to Copenhagen, would you take a paper ?”
“Take a paper!” exclaimed our horrified L.
“Certainly*, I’d take a dozen. At any rate, I’d
take one of each party, and one neutral news
paper.”
“1 had come already pretty nearly to the
conclusion that I should have to take a paper.
Which one would you advise ?”
L. here happened to think that perhaps his
new acquaintance had the misfortune to be very
poor, and could not do more in the newspaper
way than he had suggested ; he accordingly told
him that if he could only take one, it had better
tie the morning ,as that would be likely to
give him the most general idea of the progress
of affairs at home.
“Just the conclusion I had come to exactly.
What is the subscription to the Weekly paper,
Mr. L?”
L. now began to enjoy it. The idea of a for
eign Charge “posting himself” thoroughly by
taking a single weekly newspaper, was rather
too ludicrous a joke not to make its mark on his
risihlts Siill he maintained his outward grav
ity, told Site price and as his friend assured him
that his time was incessantly occupied in making
the preparations necessary to his proper appear
ance as Charge at Copenhagen, L. volunteered
to step around to the office and subscribe for
the puper-his friend handing him the money for
the purpose. Having accomplished the errand
he returned to the hotel.in company with some
of the gentlemen ot the supper party of the pre
vious evening, who called to pay their respects
and take leave of the Charge whom they met
near the foot of the stairs. Mr. L. approached
him; stated that he bad ordered the paper, and
proffered tho receipt therefor, on which laid
1 fifty cents in small coin—ti.J change of the
; piece advanced for the subscription price.
“Much obliged—extremely obliged to yon
; .Mr. L. for all your kindness,” said the Charge
| to Copenhagen, as he dextrously took the re
ceipt, sliding the change into L’s. hand.
“Here’s your change,’’ said Mr. L.
“Never mind that, never mind that, my dear
sir,” replied the Charge to Copenhagen, with
the most simple-hearted gravity. “Keep that
my dear sir for your trouble. ! Good morning,
gentlemen!” So saying he turned on his heel
and ran up stairs, leaving L. astonished in the
midst of a circle of his friends, whose boister
ous peals of mirth almost shook the solid col
umns of of the substantial Astor.
If you ever happen to meet Buchuan, (who
never would believe that this story ofhis friend
was not a little exaggerated,) and would like a
little sport, just ask him if the late “Consul
at Copennagon,’’ is to be his Secretary of Le
gation ?
What is the Bourse ? Every time we hear
from Paris, about the first item (after the usual
announcement of a revolution or a mob) is how
“the funds are in the Bourse ?’’ If Louis Na
poleon make a coup d’etat , or falls into the chops
of matrimony, the first question is, “what is the
effect upon the Bourse ?” If tiie Bourse is all
j right, the country is considered (like our own
; beloved land) “safe.” But if there is a “de
j cline on the Bourse,” it is considered a sure
S sign of consumption (of powder and lead) gen
erally And yet few people know what “the
Bourse” is : so we take from our sprightly
friend, {he Boston Bee', the following description :
The Bourse.—Every trans-atlaniie steamer,
when Paris matters aie touched, has something
to say of tho Bourse. What is the Bourse?
It is plainly what corresponds with our ex
change—the gathering point of the money men
of the city ; and the street (rue) on w hich it is
situated, is something like .Slate Street.
The Bourse is one of the beautiful structures
in the great metropolis. It is 212 by 126 feet, j
and is surrounded by a range of 66 Cotinthi- j
an columns. Alteough commenced in March,
1808, it was not completed until 1826, on ac
count of the vicissitudes of intervening time.
Over tlie entrance is inscribed
“Bourse e.l Tribunal de Commerce.'’ \
The roof is composed entirely of iron and
copper, and during business hours at this seat
of Mammon for the French Empire, the Na
tional flag floats over (lie edifice. Portions of
the interior are beautifully decorated by figures
emblematic of Commerce, Abundance, cYc.,
with paintings of several of the cities of France.
Ladies were formerly admitted to the Bourse,
but. as it was found to encourage a passion in
the gentle sex for gambling in stocks, they are
not allowed to enter during hours of business.
Total cost of tiie Bourse, 8,148,000 francs.—
There are stirring times within its walls and
upon its pavements during the hours allotted for
public operations.
Win is the. Duchess of Sutherland J —Your read
ers may ask who is the Duchess or Silt ,er
!and who has thrust herself into “Uncle Tom’s”
ex itement. Blie is a hand-omn woman, and
is in tolerable preservation at the age of fitly.
She has been a gran mother several years -
having married off her daughters, all of them
handsome and healthy, at early ages. She
, was mistress of the Robes to Queen Vic oria
I for several years, and is her personal friend
| The Duke of Sutherland is nearly twenty years
her st nior—a tall, thin, silent man, with 1 ght
j fiair and sandy whiskers, and much different
from his young brother, the Earl of Ellesmere,
who is dark complexioned, and well looking,
as you may judge by glancing at a print of
Landseer’s “Hawking t arty.” in which the
Earl is the prominent male figure. The Duch
ess of Sutherland is one of the F.ari of Car
lisle’s sisters. He visited the United States
ten or twelve years ago, when he was Lord
Morpeth. It is very odd that he, and al! the
male members of the family, should be ex
tremely plain in fi atures, while the females
have been noted for their beauty. Lord Car
lile’s grandfather was a poet and playwright.
In ‘English Lards and Scottish Reviewers,”
mention is made of ‘ The paralytic pulings
of Carlisle,” and some j’ears later, Byron
(who was his cousin and ward, and hated him)
wrote a severe epigram, which may not have
got into print on your side of’ the water.—
Carlis.e, on one and the same day, had sub
scribed a thousand pounds to some charity,
and published a sixpenny pamphlet, Byron
thus commemorated the double event:
Curl do subscribes u thousand pound
Out of his rich domains,
And for a sixpence circles round
The product of his brains,
’Tis thus the difference you may hit,
Between his money and his wit.
Dr. L. Pierce. —This eloquent divine, who
nobly bears the palm of age and honor, as the
“oldest effective itinerant preacher in tiie M. E.
Church, South,” has been with us a few days
and comforted the Churches with his presence
and preaching. Though for fifty years a watch
man on Zion’s walls, his eye is not dim. With
jealous care and far-reaching sweep he takes in
the danger and remedy of “our people,’’ and with
voice strong and clear as a trump, seuds forth
no uncertain sound. On Sabbath he preached
two sermons in Felicity Road Church, and
again on Thursday night in Carondelet street
—sermons characterized by pathos, and search
ing, and power.
We like to hear him say “our people,” and
in fatherly, hut strong rebuke, of the tempori
zing and world-wedding spirit of the day, cause
them to remember “the wonders of old—the
years of the light hand of the Most High.’’
For one of three snore and eight years his
health and strength is good. He left yesterday
and will preach in Mobile to-morrow. We
shall thankfully accept the Providence that
makes him visit us again.— N. O. Christian
Advocate.
Gubernatorial Convention. —The Southern Re
corder suggests that the Convention to nomi
nate a candidate for Governor, iu opposition to
the nominee of the Democratic party, be held
in Miltedgeville on the fourth Wednesday in
June, which is the 2’2d day.
To Ihe Public.
The very disagreeable, and to me most pain
ful incident, spoken of in tho note of Doet. A.
Ginfirat written in response to my request that
he would furnish, for publication, a history in
detail of the transaction, makes it incumbent
upon me to submit to a just and discerning pub
lic, the particular correspondence and attend
ant circumstances which led to the necessity
for my attacking an individual, in collision with
whom 1 certainly understood the advantages
which lie would, from his position as a minister,
necessarily possess, and with which i have now
to contend. I submit the matter entire, with
no other comment than that 1 acted advisedly
throughout and in she finale, nndera firm con
viction that no other alternative was left me,
and (his after consulting with tiie best advisers.
All tiiat i have lo regret (aside from the neces
sity of acting) is the circumstance that in acting
1 fmd not the opportunity of carrying out the
original design—(which, from circumstances ex
plained in the note of Doct. iGindrat, 1 was pre
vented doing)—that of employing my band
rather than my cane. These regrets I expressed :
promptly before leaving the spot, and I have j
not since ceased to entertain them. Trusting, ]
however, to that innate sense of justice with
the public, which ever promptly denounces un
provoked attack, from whatever quarter made,
whether shielded by the “cassock” or the “er
mine,” I am the public’s ob’t sv’t,
J. S. WINTER,
(Copy.)
Montgomery, April 25.
Hon. Henry W. Hilliard :
Sir :—I find in the “Mobile Tribune’’ of the
21st inst., a report of the speech made by you i
in the case of Newton St. John and others vs
The Bank of St. Mary’s.
The whole character of that report, connec
ted with other circumstances, induces me to be
lieve that the notes of the report were furnished
by you YY bile I cannot properly except to any
thing you might as a Solicitor for Plaintiffs have
said iu discharge of your duty to them, 5 may
properly object to the publication of such remarks J
in a newspaper, after your connection with the
case had ceased.
There are imputations in the published speech
upon the character of myself and others, which
you, upon examination, will admit are highly
offensive; their justice I emphatically deny. 1
address this note to you therefore to enquire with
what motive tiie speech was published? YY’as it
with the design of mortifying or injuring in their
reputations either myself or any other member
of my family referred to in it!
I regret that I am compelled to call upon you
in this matter for any statement or explanation,
and must request of you a reply at vour earliest
convenience. I am, very respectfully, your ob
edient servant,
J. S. Winter.
Col. Huou Park Watson— Present:
Dear Sir: —Bo pleased to furnish me in writ
ing with (lie substance of what passed between
yourself and the Hon. H. \Y 7 . Hilliard, on the oc
casion of vour presenting my note to him bear
i ing date 25th inst., that was material to the con
; tents thereof. Y ery respectfully,
J. 8. Winter.
Col. J. S. Winter— Present.
Dear Sir : 1 beg to reply to your note of in
quiry, as to the substance of what passed be
tween the Hon. 11. W. Hilliard and myself, on
the occasion of presenting him with your note
of the 25th, that was material thereto—as fol
lows : On handing the note referred to, 1 re
marked that a suit had been instituted against
him, as a party to the publication ofhis speech.
To which he replied, that he was already so ap
prised, and further said (in substance) reques
ting me to so state to you—that your having re
sorted to the law for redreßS, precluded him
from making any written reply to your note. —
He also stated that had you called upon him before
the commencement of the action, he would have
satisfied you that lie find nothing whatever to do
with the scheme of the publication of which your
note complained—or, if Ihe suit was withdrawn, he
would then satisfy you that he hud no nueney in the
schems of publication.
Respectfully, If. P. WATSON.
Montgomery, April 2’ 1853.
Montgomery, April 28ili, 1853.
Dear Sir: Yonr note of llie 25:!i inst. was
handed to me by Col. Watson. 1 can now have
nu objection to r ply to it.
My whole course in relation to she case of St.
John, Powers & Cos. and Henley against the Bank
of St. Mary’s, was governed by no other motive
than the wish to do my duty as a solicitor for the
complainants, and lam not conscious of having
tran.-cended tiie limits which ought to be regarded
as strictly proper to be observed by me as their
solicitor in any ofthe late proceedings in Mobile—
nor do I fee) called upon to retiact anything which
occurred on my part.
Very respectfuliv, your ob’t serv’t,
‘HENRY W. HILLIARD,
Cos!. J. S. Winter, Present.
Mortoomery, April 29,1853.
Sir: YVith this note wiil he handed you a state
ment by Coi. YVntson of tiie substance of the con
versation held with you on the 25'h inst. It was
upon tiie assurance given in lhat conversation, and
upon that i lone, that the action against you was
dismissed by me. lam entirely at a loss to recon
cile your note of the 28'fi with the character of
that conversation, and the emphatic assurance there
in given. By reference to my noie of the 25. h inst.
you will at once perceive that your reply contains
no answer whatever to the questions addressed to
you. lam disposed, as long as long as it can pos
sibly he done, to attribute this lo forgetful ness, or
an oversight; but the concluding sentence of yonr
note might be construed as an admission of your
having furnished the Tribune the notes of your
speech, and lhat the motive was to mortify and in
jure ihe reputations of tiie parties referred to.
I am, therefore, under the nec. ssity of requesting
from you an explicit reply to my note of tiie 25th.
lam very respectfully vours,
J.'S. WINTER,
Hon. H. YV. Hilliard, Present,
Per Col. H. P. Watson.
Montgomery, April 29,1853.
Sir : Your second note has been handed tome
by Col. Watson. I regard my answer to your
first as explicit; an answer which certainly would
not have been furnished while your suit continued,
for I distinctly stated to Coi. Watson in the con
versation to w hich you refer that all explanation
was precluded by it. That having been dismissed,
I felt at liberty to explain to you that my connec
tion with ‘he case of St. John, Powers & Cos. and
John Henly against the Bank of St. Mary’s and J.
S, Winter & Cos., was limited strictly to the dis
00urge of mV duty as solicitor for complainants.—
Beyono the limits proper to be observed by rne as
their solicitor I did not pass. So much for my
coures.
The only motive which governed me was the
wish to do my duty as a solicitor for the complain
ants in giving success to their suit.
My objects, motives, and acts, in connection
with the su t in Mobile, having been exclusively
professional, you cannot, of course, feel aggrieved
by them—nor do I recognize tho right of any one
j to call ine to an account for them.
Very respectfully, your ob’t serv’t
HENRY YV. HILLIARD.
’ Col. J. S. Winter.
Montgomery, May 4, 1553. j
Sir: Yours of the 291 h ultimo, came to hand on !
that date, and would have been earlier replied to, |
but for circumstances preventing. Having in each j
of my two former notes asked of you the direct i
questions, as to whether you furnished ihe “Tri-I
bone” the notes of your speech for publication, and ]
what (ifso) were the motives prompting, without I
having secured any defnte rejlt/. I certainly feel as j
though I cannot reasounblv indulge the hope that I 1
i ever shall be successful in ibis object. 1 am, how- j
over, induced to renew the effort,and to ask of you, 1
I whether by your last note, I am to understand'that
j you did not furnish the notes for publication ! ami j
; if answered that you did, I desire to know wheth- :
■ er tiie motives influencing were such as intimated j
by my previous inquiry? Neither jour acts nor’
motives as a solicitor in the case, have ever beer, ,
questioned by me ;my inquiries having reference j
simply to acts outside of these, and which cannot j
certainly be misunderstood.
Trusting, therefore, to yonr definite and direct re- j
ply, to inquiries which cannot be regarded otherwise |
than definite and direct , I am very respectfully, your
j ob’t serv’t,
J. S. WINTER.
Hon, Henry \V. Hilliard, Present.
Montgomery Hai.l. May 6. 1853.
J Dear Sir: IcailedontheHon.il. \V. Hilliard
i at his office on yesterday morning, and presented
|to h m the letter handed to rne by yourself. lie
took tiie letter—asked me if it was on the subject
of your former letters. I replied that it was upon the
same subject—perhaps more full than either of tiie
former He, without reading it, leturned it to me,
assuring me that he intended no disrespect to me,
and desired me to say to you that he could hold no
further correspondence with you on that subject.
In the above you have the substance of tiie con
versation, &c., between the Hon, H. W. Hilliard
and myself touching yi ur correspondence.
1 am, sir, yours. &e.,
H. P. WATSON.
; Mr. Jos. S. YY’inter.
Mr. J. S. Winter :
Dear Sir : On Thursday evening you showed
me a note written by you, and directed lo‘•Hon.
Henry W. Hilliard,” which you said had been re
turned to you without reply. Having before that
seen tiie correspondence between yourself andMr.
IL, (which 1 deemed unsatisfactory and evasive on
Mr. Hilliard’s pan,) I advised you, upon your re
| qties ing my opinion, that there was no course left
but to uiiiict upon Mr. Hilliard some personal indig
nity ; but that it should be done without any vio
lence. ill this, you concurred, and we went to the
Madison House to call on Mr. W H Taylor and ob
tain iiis opinion. On stating to him the facts, lie j
agreed with us as to the course you should follow, j
and impressed it upon you that the indignity offer -d j
should be simply of such a nalure as to show that
the insult was resented, which you had received, |
and that no violence should be used or injury done I
to Mr. H.lliard’s person, and to this you fully as- j
sented. It happened that Mr. Hilliard was at the
Madison House at the lime ,(a fact of which we
were ignorant when going there,) and while we
j were discussing the matter, he passed out. \ T ou
I then inquired of me whether ihis were not a fitting
opportunity (o act ? I answered yes ; and w e at
once left tiie Hotel, following Sir. Hilliard, and over
laking him near Messrs. Bell’s store, on a well
lighted sidewalk. lie had stopped as if reading a
sign.
You addressed him courteously, “Good evening
Mr bi lliard” “Good evening, Mr Winter,” he an
sweicd “Mr Hill aid. I desire to know whether you
hove any explanations to make in regaitl to the cor
respondence between us, or ihe return of my note.”
Mr Hiliard immediately began relr.a ing towards
the store, replying while moving off, “Air Winter,
I do no: wish, sir, to have any conversation on that
subject,” By the time he had concluded, he was
beyond ihe reach of your hand, approaching the
store door, and would have been within it in a mo
ment more. You then struck him, with tiie stick
you field in your hand, a siiciit blow, as 1 regarded
it, ori tlie arm or shoUder ;Mr Hi.hard immediate
ly gelling ins'de the store, which was but partially
opened. 1 then went up, and taking you by the arm
remarked, “lhat is sufficient, don’t carry it any fur- I
flier,” at the same tune expressing my regret's that !
you had used your cane, ii having been understood
that you were only to use your hand. Y our reoiy
was, “that yon also regretted having done so, hilt
that Mr. H had moved off so quickly that you could
reach him only with the stick.” Persuaded that the
affair was entirely at an end. I proposed walkin'?
down the street. We then went on very leisurely
10 the corner near by, and after slopping there a
moment, went our way. Front all ’lt it occurred, I
trad no idea whatever that Mr 11. intended to resent
what had been done and certainly the opportunity
was sufficient, for no haste was manifested by you !
in leaving.
Very respectfuliv your ob’t servant,
A. GINDRAT.
Fublio Meeting.
Mayor’s Office, May 13th, 1853.
I beg leave to place the following letter before j
my fellow citizens and to recommend to them to j
meet at the Exchange long room on Monday
evening, the l<tii, at 8 o'clock, to make such
arrangements as they may think proper for the
occasion.
[l. s.] R. WAYNE, Ma yor.
Attest : Edward G. Wilson, Clerk of Coun
cil.
Savannah, May 7th, 1853.
Hon. R. Wayne, Mayor:
Dear Sir :—The citizens of Columbus intend 1
to celebrate the opening of” the line of Railroad j
to their city, by an entertainment to be given by j
them at Columbus on Friday, May 20th, inst. j
YVe have tendered in a letter addressed to the
Mayor of that city a free passage to such per
sons (to the number of 150) as the citizens of
Columbus may be pleased to invite from Sav
annah and Macon.
It is expected, we learn, that the citizens of j.
Savannah will return the compliment to the
citizens of Columbus. YY’e beg leave, there
fore, to say to you that it will give us pleasure
to carry 150 citizens of Columbus free by a
special train to leave Columbus oil Wednesday,
25th May, inst., to run through to Savannah in
14 hours, and returning to leave the depot in
i Savannah on Friday, the 27t’n inst., at 5 A. M.,
I for Columbus. We place at your disposal 150
| tickets to be given to such persons as the citi
zens of Savannah, or a committee to be appoin
ted by them, may be pleased to invite.
We have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
Y'our obedient servants
It. R. CUYLER, Pres’t Central Road.
L. O. REYNOLDS, Pres’t S. W. it. R.
DANIEL GRIFFIN, Pres’t M. It. Road.
Savannah, May 17,1653.
At a meeting of the citizens of Savannah
held to-day in the Exchange, R Wayne, Mayor,
was called to the Chair, and E. A. Soullard
appointed Secretary.
The Chairman then rose, and stated that in
view of the opening of tho line of Railroad
connecting the cities of Savannah and Colum
bus, it was desired to celebrate the event by
extending the hospitalities of the city to the
citizens of Columbus.
It was on motion of A. A. Smets, Esq.,
Resolved, Tiiat his honor the Mayor ap
point a committee of invitation consisting of
fifteen to carry out the object.
The following committee was then ap
pointed :
John W. Anderson, H. D. Weed,
M. Dr. P. H. Wildman,
[TERMS, $2 00 IN ADVANCE.
! D. T. Scranton, J. R. Johnson,
1 James Sullivan, L. W. Wells,
f G. M. T. Howard, W. P. Yonge,
! E. S. Kempton, John T. Thomas,
I E. Snnllard, James T. Webb.
! YV. YV. Garrard,
On motion of YV. P. Yonge, Esq.,
j Resolved, That the Mayor and Aldermen be
| requested to make suitable arrangements for
the entertainment of the guests invited.
R. WAYNE, Chairman.
E. A. Soullard, Seretary
[From the Mobile Tribuoe.]
Girard and Mobile liaitroad.
Pursuant to a notice from the Mayor of the
j city, published in the newspapers, a meeting of
; the citizens of Mobile was held in the Alhambra
j on Tuesday evening, 10th inst, for the purpose
I of considering the propriety of affording aid to
the Girard and Mobile Railroad,
i II is HonorC. C. Langdon, Mayor of the city,
was called to the chair, and H. Barney appoint
j cd Secretary.
1 Mr. Hardaway, the President of the Road,
■ presented to the meeting a statement of its af
fairs, giving a history of the road, its progress,
amount of subscription made and expected, stat
ing its probable cost at four millions of dollars,
and that with the aid of one million of dollars
from Mobile the road could undoubtedly be
built in a short time.
The meeting was then addressed by Col.
Phillips, wiio explained the many and great
benefits that would ensue to Mobile through
this road, in the increase of her trade with sec
tions of tho States of Alabama and Geotgia
with which at present there is a very little in
tercourse, and which are. increasing ill wealth
and population.
He offered the following resolutions:
1. Resolved, That the construction of a rail
road connecting the city of Mobile with Co
lumbus in Georgia, is a work which addresses
itself most favorably to our consideration. It
(ills up the only gap now existing in the long
and continued chain which connects the remo
test north-east with the south-west. It will
bring into cultivation an immense body of arable
binds, uncultivated for the want of market fa
cilities, and thus greatly increase the wealth and
population of ttie State. It wiil afford the best
; base line upon which, with short branches of
; 40 and 45 miles, we may ally ourselves still
j more closely with the prosperous towns of
Montgomery and Selma. It will pour into the
lap of our own city, increased agricultural
wealth, connecting us with large and prospe
i runs counties, wilh which at present we have
no social or commercial relations, and greatly
tend to the attainment of that high prosperity
which we shall surely reach, if by our courage
we prove ourselves worthy of it.
2. Resolved, That as the best expression of
our feeling upon this subject, we urge upon the
corporative authorities of the city to subscribe
to said road the sum of one million of dollars.
The subscription to be paid in the shape of bonds,
payable in twentv-five years, bearing a rate of
interest not more than 1 per cent, the interest
on which is to be provided for by the Railroad
Company, uniif the fuui
Mobile Bay to a point in Butler county at or
near Greenville. Tho bonds not to be sold un
der par.
The conditions of this subscription to be,
That it shall receive the sanction of the Legis
lature ; That tiie City of Mobile shall have the
location ofthis end of the road, with a view of
its being brought into the city at the most fa
vorable point.; That the money arising from
I lie sale of tiie bonds be applied exclusively to
j the construction of the road between this and
Greenville.
3. Resolved, That this road, whether regard
be had to tne population or taxable wealth of
the counties most immediately connected with
it, deserves the most liberal encouragement
from the State, and we appeal with confidence
from the Legislature of 1851 to tiie Legislature
of 1853.
4. Resolved, That the rapid enhancement in
; the value of the public lands along the line of the
; road, and important mail and military service
! it is calculated to perforin, gives it a just claim
j for a donation of lands from Congress, such
! as other great works have justly received.
5. Resolved, That for the purpose of carry
: ing these matters into effect, and of ascertain
ing by a survey of the Bay the best crossing
! point, the Mayor he requested to appoint a com
i mittee of five citizens, who shall report to an
adjourned meeting the result of their examina
tions.
After the resolutions were read, the meeting
was addressed by Messrs. Geo. N. Stewart,
Daniel Chandler, Hillary Foster, also by Sid
ney Smith, Esq., President, and Capt. Childe,
I Chief Engineer of the Mobile and Ohio Rail-
I road.
An amendment to the fifth resolution was of
i sered by Mr. II Foster, and repulsed. The
ctmirman staled that the committee of five citi
; zens would bo appointed hereafter.
The following is the Committee under the
last resolution : P. Phillips, Newton St. John,
William F. Cleveland, William G. Jones, H. O.
Brewer.
It was then resolved that the proceedings be
published in ltie cit y amt the •—•<•• g .l
journed.
C. C. LANGDON, Chairman.
11. Barney, Secretary.
Horrible Murder—Attempted Suicide.—Rob
ert A. Hawke, Messenger in the General Post
Office, in Washington, cut his wife’s throat at
ten o’clock on the night of the 15th instanr, an
hour alter they retired, completely severing her
windpipe and arteries, of the neck. He then
made two or three cuts at his own throat, but
was, as he savs, prevented from killing himself
by his wife knocking the razor out ofhis hand.
Tfceir daughter, thirteen years of age, occupying,
an adjoining room, was awakened by the screams
i of her mother, who jumped out of bed and ran
down stairs. Hawke, ‘in the mean time, raised
the front window, Kiudly crying out, “I have cut
my wife’s throat and my own, and intend to cut
my child’e.’’
Mrs. Hawke succeeded in reaching the front
door and attempted to speak, but was unable’
Tho neighbors were aroused, and on going in
found heron the floor in a dying condition, her
husband standing over her, and exclaiming “my
wife! my wife! I have cut her throat.” His child
was screaming on the te|>s.
Mrs. Hawke expired in about 20 minutes. An,
inquest was held this morning and a verdict ren
dered of death by the hands of her husband, lie
being in a deranged state of mind.”
Hawke was arrested and committed. He
was an honest and ordinarily an inoffensive man,
but for some time past he has been in an ex
treniely depressed state of mind. He had con
templated suicide, and had written a letter saying
that the world was against him, and as he could
not live happy here he intended that his family
should all go to heaven with him.
Number 21.