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Democratic Meeting.
Buena Vista, Marion Cos., Ga., ?
May 17th, 1853., $
According to previous notice a portion of the
Democrats of Marion county, this day met in
the Court-House, for the purpose of appointing
delegates to the Gubernatorial and Congression
al Conventions.
The meeting was organized by calling Jacob
A. Clements, Esq., to the Chair and E. W. Mil
ler reqnested to act as Secretary.
On motion of Dr. H. M. Jeter, the Chair ap
pointed acommittee of seven to report the names
of suitable persons to represent the county of
Marion, in the Gubernatorial Convention and
the Congressional Convention for the 2nd Dis
trict. The Chair appointed the following gen
tlemen for that committee, viz.: H. M. Jeter
William Williams, John D. Mathis, Thaddeus
Oliver, John McMichael, Thomas L. Murry, and
Jackson M. Gill. The committee retired for a
few minutes, and reported the following names :
For the Gubernatorial Convention : Thad.
Oliver and H. M. Jeter.
For the Congressional Convention for 2nd
District: John McMichael, Mark H. Blandford,
and Thomas L. Murry.
On motion the report of the committee was
received and each delegation empowered to fill
any vacancy.
On motion of Thaddeus Oliver, the Ist
Tuesday in August next, was the day set apart
for the Democrats to meet at the Court-House
at Buena Vista, for the purpose of nominating
candidates to represent the county of Marion in
the next Legislature, and that the justices of the
peace and others friendly to the cause, give
notice of said time and place of meeting by ad
vertisement in their respective militia districts.
It was then moved by H. M. Jeter, that these
proceedings be published in tlio “Columbus
Times & Sentinel” and the “Literary Vademe
cuin.”
On motion the meeting adjourned.
JACOB A. CLEMENTS, Chairman.
E. V/. Miller, Sec.
Appointments by the President.
Washington, May 25.
The following appointments have been offi
cially announced :
Ministor Plenipotentiary to Prussia, Peter D.
Vroom, of New Jersey.
Secretary of Legation, Central America, F.
A. Balen, of Pennsylvania.
Brazil. —Wm. Trousdale, of Tennessee.—
Ciiili —Samuel Medary, of Ohio. Charge
d’Affaires for Belguim, J. J. Seibles, of Alaba
ma. Netherlands. —August Belmont, of New
York. Sardinia.— Richard K. Meade, of Vir
gina. Siciiles.— Robert Dale Owen, of Indi
ana. Austria.—Henry R. Jackson, of Geor
gia. Bolivia. —Charles Levy Woodbury, of
Massachusetts.— Denmark. - Henry Cedinger,
of Virginia. Buenos Avres.— W. H. Bisseil, of
Illinois. New Grenada.— James S. Green, of
Missouri. Commissioner to Hawaian Islands,
Shelton Leake, of Virginia. Consul at Aca
pulco, Charles L. Diman, of California. Alex
andria. —Edwin DeLeon, of South Carolina.
Balize. —David S. Lee, of lowa.— Bermuda.
—John W. Howden, of Ohio.
Bordeaux —Alfred Gilinore, Pennsylvania.
Bremen —Wm. Hildeburn, of Wisconsin.
Cork. —Dennis Mullin.ofNew York. Dublin —
M.J. Lynch, of Illinois. Dundee —W. H. De
Wolf, of Rhode Island, Havana —Alexander
M. Clayton, of Mississippi. Hamburg —S. M.
Johnson, of Michigan. Hong Kong. —James
Keenari, of Pennsylvania. Honolulu— Benj
F. Angell, of New York. Lahaina —George
W Chase. Melbounk —James M Tarlton, of
Alabama. Panama —Thomas W Ward of
Texas. Paris— Duncan K Mcßae, of North
Carolina. Rio Janeiro —R G Scott, of Vir
ginia. St. Thomas —Charles Healy, of Ken
tucky. Talcahuano —Wm R Platt, of Illi
nois. Trieste- Lyndham Roberson, of Louisi
ana: Trinidad de Cuba— John Hubbard, of
Maine. Valparaiso— Reuben Wood, of Ohio.
Venice— Donald G Mitchell, of Connecticut.
Zurich —George T Grund, of Pennsylvania.
Tlie appointments to England, &c,, are as
before announced.
Trouble at Cambridge College— Tho slavery
question, it is stated, lias created some trouble
among the students at Cambridge College, in
Massachusetts. On Friday last, it is alleged, a
student from New York made an anti-slavery
speech of 2 1-2 hours in length, which so offend
ed the Southern students that one of them, from
Maryland, sent him n challenge. The faculty,
however, immediately took the affair in hand,
and succeeded in restoring quiet and order.
Our Relations with Mexico. — Col. Gadsden,
the newly appointed U. S. Ministor to Mexico,
in a letter to a commercial house in New York,
expresses a strong desire to have our trade with
Mexico increased, and adds:
“Free and uninterrupted intercourse, commer
cially uoi socially with Mexico, will accomplish
more in harmonizing thedisturbing disagreements
between the two countries, than all the treaties
and negotiations which diplomacy may accom
plish. They are tho great panaceas of peace on
earth and good will towards mankind ; the fore
shadowing of the Christian millennium.”
A New Paper. —lt is stated that anew paper
is about being established at Milledgeville, as
an organ for tho re-organization of the Whig
party in Georgia.
Taxes or Chatham County.— By a compar
ison of the returns of 1852 and 1853, it is
shown that the increased value of taxable pro
perty over last year, is $1,424,795—which is
an evidence of the prosperity, of the city has
enjoyed fora length of time.”
Mr. Charles Knight seems to have satisfac
torily settled tile question as to the correct way
of spelling the name of William Shakspeare. In
thevoiumeof Montaigne’s “Essavs,’’ by John
Florio, in the British Museum, there is an un
doubted signature of the poet, which is spelt
thus—“Willm. Shakspere,’’ Sir Frederick Mad
den has also shown that in the five otb ir ac
knowledged genuine signatures in existei ;e, the
great dramatist always wrote his name n this
manner. Such autographs are, of court e, suf
ficient authority to decide this matter.
The Penny Subscriptions in England, to lie
placed in the hands of Mrs. Stowe, alreadv
amount to SO,OOO.
Death ox John A. Stuart.— We learn from
Beaufort that All. John A. Stuart died on Tuesday,
the 3d inst. aged 53 years. He was for a long
time the proprietor and priueipal editor of this pa
per, but tor nearly ten years, broken down boih in
i'ody and mind, he has ceased to have any connec
tion with the political affairs of the Suite. .Mr.
btuart was of all men we have known, the one who
combined, in the highest degree, the faculties of
logic, imagination and wit,and these he displayed
in a tar more. striking torm in his conversation
tnan in his writings, l'ojudge of his capacity by
what lie actually performed, would be to do gient
injustice to his extraordinary powers ; and to°esti
rnnte rightly all that he might have done would
be to conjure up unavailing regrets. The grave,
with its dark mantle, covers all ; peace to the
sleeper, beneath that innumerable shadow!
[Charleston Mercury.
A friend writing from a distant part of the 2d
Congressional District informs us that the opinion
is prevalent, tbnt in consequence of the contention
of the triends of Clark and Colquitt at Newton, on
the day of appointing Delegates, the friends of nei
ther in Baker, will vote for the other, if nominated.
He ask* our views on this subject. Our opinion is
that there may be a lew Democrats who would not
vote for any but their own men. But we believe
the great majority of the party in Baker will vote
for any good Democrat who may be fairly nomina
ted by the convention.— Albany Patriot.
Himes rmir SmtimL
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA.
TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 31, 185a
For Interesting Reading Matter see 4tii Page.
BY TELEGRAPH.
EXPRESSLY FOR TIIE TIMES & SENTINEL.
We are indebted to the Savannah Morning News for
the following dispatch, dated.
Savannah, May 26.
At the Railroad meeting to day the Stockholders sur
rendered the charter of the Savannah and Albany Road
and dissolved. The stockholders will form another
company to go through Florida to Pensacola, and re
commend Savannah to subscribe $1,000,000.
Cotton brisk. Sales 1,200 bales. Prices firm.
Our Terms.
We frequently receive orders for our paper unac
companied with the cash. We regret always to refuse
to enter nameß upon our books, but we are compelled to
do so in all such cases. Wc 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 issues.
have on hand several communications which
have been unavoidably crowded out. But they shall
appear in our next.
Our Superior Court.
In consequence of the death of the Clerk of the Su
perior Court the spring sitting has been adjourned until
Monday 6th of June next.
Democratic Conventions in Georgia.
The Gubernatorial Convention will meet at Mil
ledgeville on the third Wednesday in June.
The Congressional Convention for the 2d District
will meet at Albany on the fifth Wednesday in June.
Counties which have not appointed delegates have no
time to lose in making their selections. The lime is
short. Let every lover of his country see to it, that
his comity is fully represented In both conventions.
Hardihood.
The Alabama Journal has a very sharp and reada
ble article (a rather unusual occurrence) headed ‘‘hardi
hood,^” in which it is pleased to compliment us with the
assurance that we have a goodly share of this strong
quality. Our modesty compels us to yield the palm to
our cotemporary in this regard. Our hardihood is
great, we acknowledge ; wc dare sometimes to cross the
river and stir up tho wild beasts of the Journal office ;
hut we arc not like Peabody in the Strawberry culture,
“pre-eminent;” we have “ rivals ” in Montgomery.
Our hardihood has never led us to leap over the pale of
truth—the Journal has accomplished this fear, and
long will it wear the doubtful honors of the achievement,
if it expects ns to contest the glory with it.
Tho Journal says : “The Times and Sentinel in
alluding, some time since, to the names of several gen
tlemen as suitable candidates for Congress, took parti
cular pains to pass by the claims of every Union Demo
crat in the District , and to recommend none but
Southern Rights men, including in the list even aSouth
ern Rights Whig, who did not support Gen. Pierce.”
Now this is the quintessence of hardihood. It is
not only untrue, but has heretofore been pronounced
untrue in our columns. The only Union Democrat in
this district who has any claims to tho office, or who
is even thought of in connection with it by any respecta
ble number of citizens, has been time and again held up
to the party as eminently fitted for the offioe in the
columns of our paper and we have been actually se
verely reprimanded by some of our friends in the public
prints for our moderation in this regard.
In one respect we acknowledge that we even surpass
the Journal in hardihood. When we commit an error,
we hasten to correct it. We presume the Journal has
not the hardihood to do that. We shall see.
The Journal took us to task some time since for pre
suming to “meddle” with the local politics of Alabama.
We thought its hardihood in that instance reached the
sublime heights of effrontery. What shall we say then
when that paper has boldly crossed the Chattahoochee
and without invitation or apology reprimands the De
mocracy of Georgia for passing by the claims of one of
its friends, and actually suggests to them who they
shall run for Congress ? Our hnrdihooc has never ven
tured beyond a friendly suggestion to our own party
friends. The Journal would dictate to its political ene
mies I Is that hardihood , or effrontery, or impudence ?
It is one or the other, and isabsolutely sublime. Again,
we quote the Corner Stone —“lf pre-eminence consti
tutes greatness (the Journal) is the greatest (paper)
now ou the face of the globe. It is tho only (paper)
that we know of who stands confessedly without a rival
in the world” in hardihood .
But that the gentleman endorsed by the Journal
may have the full benefit of the Journals praise, we ex
tract its eulogy. Heretofore commended by the Geor
gia Citizen and the Columbus Enquirer , and now
eulogised by the Journal, he of course will be the
Democratic nominee. We would, however, respect
fully suggest to those papers that all wrong might be
repaired and the country possibly enjoy the benefits of
their friend’s “talents and worthiness’’ if they will com
mend him in the same high terms to their Whig friends
that they throw away upon dull headed Democrats,
who seem determined to heed none of their advice.—
Here is the article. The Journal sayp :
“Now, why was this? We know a Union Demo
crat in that District who occupied a prominent position
in the support of Gen. Pierce—who is popular with the
people, and whose talents and worthiness entitled him
to some consideration—we allude to Col. Morton, of
Columbus—yet, he was wholly passed by, and tho
names of others less prominent, less able, and less popu
lar, were arrayed in the columns of the Times as worthy
the consideration of its party iu the selection of a can
didate.”
The difference among the Doctors—Whig
Consistency*
! It Is amusing to witness the contortions of Whiggery
| in different localities. In some places its advocates are
heartily sick of the old name and old associations—they
: are ominous of defeat—and a very ridiculous effort
is being made to hide its sheepish deformities under the
lion's skin of Unionism. This is particularly the ease
in Georgia. The Milledgeville Recorder , the central
organ of this nondescript party, which has more names
than one of Queen Victoria’s children, is very earnest in
this view of the question. It says :
The time his come, and we are glad of it, when the
people oan no longer be gulled or deceived by the cry of
whig and democrat—when old political cognomens have
ceased to command the veneration and confidence of the
people, because they fail to indicate any distinctive and
vital principles, entertained exclusively and uniformly by
any particular party. Political octogen irians may hold
on to oid names and old issues as they would to their
cocked hats and shoe-buckles, but the masses will be tied
down to ueither, when they cease to be vital and avail
able.
Again, in reply to an article of ours in which we ex
pressed the hope that the old whig issues were buried
in the grave of Henry Clay, the Recorder says :
We trust our respected contemporary will banish his
fears ; even the witch of Endor would scarcely be adequate
to the task of calling these old (whig) ghosts again into
the arena of partisan conflict, lie may, therefore, burn
ish his armor for a conflict with a foe more tangible and
formidable. He will find* tiiat the Union mania is still
raging and is not confined to Mr. Hulsey, but pervades
the masses of the freemen of Georgia.
In other places, the leading whig journals utterly
scout the idea of any change of name or principle—and
beat the old whig drum with more zeal than do our
sable musicians when calling the reluctant Guards to
drill on a dark and stormy night, aud with about as
much success, we presume.
Hear the Alabama Journal , the central .’organ of
whiggery in Alabama. It soys :
There arc only two parties—whig and loeofoco. If yon
are with your old friends, say so, and we will have a regu
lar jollification ; if not, though it would be a source of deep
regret, goto the locos. We can see no medium—the
gulf between the two parties is as broad as it ever was—
as wide, deep and impassable as that between Dives and
Lazarus in Abraham’s bosom.
From all which we conclude that the whig party is
engaged in a guerrilla warfare In which there is no
ooouuoa purpose, bo wzuWd policy, no fundafoeatei
principle. They fight to win and unfurl any flag which
has the prestige of victory. From such a foe the ser
ried rauks of the Democracy can apprehend no serious
danger. They may cut off a straggler here, inveigle a
deserter there, and occasionally plunder a train, but
their morale will be destroyed by such a system of war
fare, and defeat and dispersion is inevitable in every
general battle.
The Bay of 31obi!c.
Now that the connection of Columbus with Mobile is
rendered certain by the liberal subscription of one mil
lion of dollars to the Girard Rail Road by tho last men
tioned city, it is a matter of some interest to know the
capacity of the bay of Mobile.
The city of Mobile is thirty miles from Mobile Point,
and though that part of the bay known as the “Lower
FI et,” affords a depth of water sufficient to float we
believe the largest ships, it is unfortunate that between
that point and the city of Mobile there are two mud
bars,to-wit: Dog River Bar and Choctaw Pass, which
greatly obstruct navigation.
We learn from the report of Major Chase, U. S.
Engineers, that vessels drawing more than 11 1-2 feet
cannot pass over the bars. This is a serious obstruction
to commerce, as large vessels are compelled to load and
unload at tho “Lower Fleet/*
In 1539 a channel 12 feet in depth was dredged
through Choctaw Pass. It has been ascertained that
the channel has filled up a little over one inch per year.
This experiment has been so satisfactory that Major
Chase says the expense of dredging and of keeping open
the channel is so small in proportion to the great ad
vantages to be afforded to the commerce of Mobile that
he is greatly encouraged to persist in the system of
dredging.
Major Chase is further of opinion that the late ap
propriation by Congress of $50,000 to this improvement
will open a channel 14 feet deep at high water and give
to the commerce of the city very great advantages.
Major Chase is also of opinion that collateral means
may be adopted to increase the value of water passing
down the Mobile river by deflecting a portion of the
current now passing through the Spanish River at its
juncture with the Mobile river ; and by closing the
branch of the Mobile river at the head of Pinto’s Island.
But to effect these results a larger appropriation must
be made by Congress.
Our Correspondent “Macou.”
We do not feel at liberty to decline the article of our
cori espondent Macon ; and yet we cannot fully endorse
his positions.
David Clopton has no warmer friend in his district
than we are ; we knew him in boyhood, when his heart
was young and open as the face of day. Ho is a true
man, a *ound politician, and would adorn any position to
which his ambition aspires. Wo knew that our cor
respondent Patron entertains the same opinion of him,
and would gladly see him elevated to a position worthy
of his character and talents. But in polities, tho voice
of friendship itself must be disregarded if its demands
are inconsistent with sound policy or the interests of
the country. That i the aspect in which this question
ought to be viewed, and to that phase of it we invite tho
attention of Macon, and of all others who are in favor
of opposing Capt. Abercrombie in his race for Congress.
We do not feel called on to answer this question ex
cathedra, and cheerfully leave it in the hands of our
friends in the district.
Kail Rond Festival*
SPEECHES OF HON. JOHN M. It FUKIEN, AND
MESSRS. TOOMHS AND JONES PIEKEPONT’s
SONG.
We are indebted to the Savannah papers for a fuller
report of Mr. Berrien’s reception speech, and for a
copy of Mr. Pieheponf’s song.
On the part of the Savannah and Macon delegations,
Hon. John M. Berrien responded as follows:
I have been unexpectedly called to the task which
has been assigned to me—that of replying to your well
considered and eloquent address. Coming here simply
as a citizen of Savannah, honored by your invitation,
and entirely unconnected with the arrangements mudo
for the occasion, it was my purpose, quietly to have uni
ted with you in this interesting and joyous ceremonial.
But I yield unhesitatingly to the request which has
been made to me. I cannot lesist Abe appeal to give
expression to the feelings which your kindly welcome
has awakened. I have watched with too much interest
the progress and happy eonsumatiou of this noble en
terprize, and thus appealed to, I cannot reman silent
on an occasion so deeply interesting to our noble State
—so vitally affecting tho interests of that generous
people to whom, personally, I owe so large a debt of
gratitude. Although utterly unprepared for the task, I
will borrow strength from the feeling which animates
ine. It will find utterance —it may be in homely phrase,
hut still in the language of sinoerty. In behalf of the
c’tizens of Savannah, and of our associates iu the rapid
fl ght which has brought us to your doors, I accept, in
the spirit in which it is tendered, your kind and cordial
welcome. The right hand of fellowship, which you
hold out to us, is clasped as firmly as it is freely offer
ed. The friendly greeting which has thus hailed our
advent, at the portals of your city, shall be treasured in
our memory.
We have come, sir, at your bidding, from our ex
treme Eastern border, spanning with such rapidity,
the wholo breadth of our noble State, as scarcely to be
able to realize the fact that we are indeed here, at the
very entrance of your beautiful and hospitable city.—
As the shade of night departed—in the early dawn of
morning, we stood in close proximity to the shores of
the broad Atlantic. We saw the sun rising from his
ocean bed, ascending his serial chariot, and taking his
path-way through the arch of Heaven ; with a speed
only exceed by that of his own fiery and impetuous
coursers, we have followed on his track, and uow even
now at the end of his daily career, we see him sinking
to rest, as we stand on the banks of your own Chatta
hoochee. Sir, I congratulate you—we congratulate
ourselves, let us mingle our gratulations with the mul
titudes within, and beyond the borders of our State
who will feel its benefits on the consummation of this
great and noble enterprise. Looking to the Eastern ex
tremity of the line you have paid a just and merited
tribute to the patriotism and intelligence, to the energy
and untiring industry of those who have been mainly
instrumental in constructing this important work. That
tribute is gratifying to us, as act of justice to the liv
ing. It is yet more grateful to us, as it follow’s the
memory of those who have passed away, without being
permitted to see the consummation of their labors.
Sir, this great enterprise is at length completed. The
waters of the flowing stream which washes the base of
your city will mingle with those of the Atlantic. Three
great commercial inarts, Columbus, Macou, Savannah,
are brought together. The distance which lias hereto
fore separated them is annihilated, and time, community
of interests and a kindly social intercourse will only rivet
more firmly the iron band which unites them. Consider
the change which has been accomplished, to and from the
Atlantic, through which must pass tho invaluable pro
ducts of the West, and the rich returns which they will
command from abroad. In constructing, as you have
done, this last link in the chain of this great thorough
fare which opens to you and to ns such boundless pros
nects, you have rendered a service the value of which
cannot be computed The boundaries of our State were
once limited only by the Mississippi—may we not hope
through this enterprise, to regain commercially the politic
cal sacrifice which we made when we consented to re
j strict our limits to the western bank of the Chattahoochee.
• Sir. Ido not forget—l trust your fellow citizens will not
! forget, that from this last link of the chain, we are main
ly indebted to your individual enterprise, energy and un
yi cl ding perseverance.
I have only to add a sentiment, iu which I am sure
you will concur with me, that with our rejoicings on this
occasion, we shouid mingle our grateful acknowledge
ments to that merciful Being, without whose aid all hu
man efforts are vain, and w’hohas graciously crowned our
exertions with success.
And now, sir, I might conclude these desultory re
marks, but that I feel bound in frankness to say to yon
that there is one proposition in your very apposite and
eloquent addrdls, to which I c nnot assent, —nav, sir. if
you will pardon me, against which I must protest. Sir—
there is no such “inexorable decree” as that of which
you have spuke. ‘I he beneficence of Providence to man
is not limited to “three-score and ten.” I deny your pro
position, positively, entirely, absolutely—and in the lan
guage of our common profession, I make protest, and de
mand the judgment of the high justiciaries before us.—
With memory and the reasoning faculty unimpaired, and
with great* r physical health than in earlier life was allot
ted to me, it would be wanting in gratitude to the Giver
of all good, if I did not maintain, that your proposition is
utterly unfounded. No sir, we must not attempt, by
eueh sophistry, to excuse yourself from continuing those
meritorious exertions, bv which you have acquired a just
claim to the gratitude of your cotemporaries. Your obli*
gations to society are not Uwitedto “threescore and ten.”
I warn you not to induge iu inglorious ease, under so
flimsy a pretext.
And now, having, as well in self-vindication as for your
correction and encouragement, show n to you the utter
fallacy of the proposition which you have so confidently
announced, and having, I trust, toour mutual satisfaction,
finally adjusted this very delicate controversy, I offer you
my hand, and on an occasion of this soil, I would not do so,
unless I could send my heart aloug with it, in renewed
assurance, iu behalf of those I represent, that wc* thank®
idly acknowledge the kindness, and cordiality of your
welcome.
Mr. PiETvEroNT being called on gave the following song,
which was rapturously received:
Air —“ Wait for the Wagon.”
As I for one am called upon, I’ll sing to you a song,
I’m sure you’ll like it better short. I’ll not detain you long,
Thro’ Georgia State wc were whirled along, three hundred
miles a day,
And safe arrived in this sweet place, our compliments to
pay.
i/ook out for the F.ngine ? Look out for the Engine,
Look out for the Engine w’ben tho Whistle Blows.
I’ll sing you then a comic song, made by a Northern j)a to,
About a line of railway, that runs through a Southern Stale,
From East to West the road extends, bound by its iron
bonds,
And Columbus with Savannah now are shaking friendly
hauds.
Look out for the Eugice, &c.
Ti e old stage coach with lumbering w heels, must seek some
other route,
For enterprising railroad men are knocking all about.
They’ll build your roads through every town, and if you
ask for more
They’ll lay their tracks ere you’re aware and take you to
your door.
Then look out, Ac.
At five o’clock on Thursday morn, we started on our trip,
The bell was rung when all was right, and then they “let
her rip.”
We passed the mileposts in a jiff, as o’er the plains wo flow',
The Locomotive seemed to say, “I’m bound to pu: you
through.”
Look out, Ac.
We shot across the sandy plains, we flew along the ridge,
But w’arn’t the ieast bit frightened, tho’ we ran off every
bridge,
The iron horse would sometimes stop totake on board his
feed,
Apd. then start off along the track with accelerated speed.
Look out, Ac.
And w'hen we righted fKoockogey, I think some mouths
now water,
He did as nary man you see, now do you think he orter.
Champagne in ice and ice cream too, was nolens volens
! coming,
Which gave us an idea or two, and sent us off a humming.
Look out, Ac.
The ladies here our presence cheer with their bewitching
smiles,
: To gaze upon such loveliness, we’d travel many miles,
j We’ll drink to them in bumpers large and wish them all
j success,
j And trust their lot in life may be unmingled happiness.
Look out for the Ladies! Look out for the Ladies,
Look out for the Ladies, if they’re lacking beaux.
My song is sung, I’ll sing no more, lor I’m out of breath,
But trust that no one here wiii say, “He bored me mo*t to
death.”
We thank you greatly for this treat, ‘twill cheer our home
w'ard way,
And hope when you come down next week, that you will
get your pay.
Theu look out for the Engine, Ac.
We find in the Enquirer fuller reports of the speech
es of Messrs. Toombs and Jones at the Rail Road Fes
tival, and gladly transfer them to our columns, as they
relate to a project near our hearts and still nearer the
pockets of our readers—we of course refer to the Girard
Railroad. We also invite the attention of our readers
to the letter of Mr. 11. Foster on the Mobile subscrip
tion, and the comments of the Tribune thoreop. We
have no doubt but that Mobile will so amend the con
ditions annexed to her subscription as to make it availa
* ble, if it is not so in its present shape. Her interest is
| too nearly connected with the road, she has exhibited
too ardent a zeal in its early completion, to iillow her
j munificence to be defeated by irupracticable oonditiojns.
| We willingly refer the whole matter to the good sense
of her citizens—and let croakers croak on. The sub
scription will be made available. Verbum sat.
Col. Jones said ;
Mr. President and gentlemen from Savannah from
Macon and all those who have honored ua with your at
tendance on this day we celebrate, look at the hand wri
ting on the wall, the Union of Columbus with Sa
vannah. What is the day we celebrate ? It is the
day which unites the waters of tho Gulf with the great
Atlantic, it is the day which uuit“s the commercial re
lations of Columbus with those of Savannah. It is the
day that binds those cities together with iron Lands ; and
we trust they are cot stronger than the silken cords of
kindness and feeling, which are wound around our hearts.
Savannah, Macon and Columbus were in a deep Rip-
Van-Winkle sleep. Savannah was awakened by the
startling cry ot the steam*whistle of the Charleston und
Hamburg road, Macon by the whistle ot* the Georgia
Road, and Columbus, by the lumbering of the Cars and
that same shrill and startling whistle from the Montgo
mery and West Point road that roused them all from
that deep sleep bordering almost unto the death of their
prosperity. The waking of Savaimah was as the Lion
trom his lair ; guided by her lamented Gordon, who de
serves a monument at her hands, she has put forth the
| entrg.es of a giant. Macon has not lagged but come
forward according t# her strength, and C lumbus, throw-
I ing otl her death-like torpor, has exceeded all ex
! pectations, she has buit the Muscogee Road, she has sub
scribed to the Opelika Road and she has largely contrib
uted to the Girard Road. They have all done much, but
much remains to do. Mobile, too, has also waked up,
and has gallantly come to the rescue of the Girard road,
with a million ; and without pretending to dictate to Sa
vannah, allow me to say she must not cease from heMa**
bors, fold her arms and rest satisfied till the waves of the
Atlantic pouring jover a railroad shall disembogue them
selves into tiie water? of the Gulf—into the Gulf of Mex
ico itself, that Mediterranean of the South.
Gentlemen, you are here not to listen to speaking, but
to do rnoio substantial things. I was not called upon to
speak, but to bid you welcome , Savannah, wc bid you
welcome, Macon, we bid you welcome, to all who have
joined us in the festival of feeling and flow of soul, wc say
welcome, welcome all, thrice welcome ; from our very
hearts we bid you welcome to tho hospitalities of our ta
ble aud our cellars.
lion. Robert Toombs, at the call of the meeting,
said ;
He fully concurred ;n the sentiments expressed in it.
It embraced two great ideas—the necessity and im
portance of breaking down the natural barriers on land
by rail roads, and sweeping away the artificial restric
tions of unwise legislation upon the brood ocean, to the
freedom of commerce.
He claimed for Savannah the praise of being the first
city on the eontsueut for energy, liberality, and enter
prise in the work of internal improvement. She had
I always urged the development of Georgia’s resources
in every emergency. He also complimented the city of
Columbus. Though late, she had come up nobly to the
work—better late than never, though in a short time,
two hours would be too late in rail road improvements.
Ho hoped we would soon reap our reward.
He dwelt at toms length and great force upon the
mportance of cheapening the cost of transportation
from the place of product to the place of consumption.
This Lad been in part accomplished through the rail
road system of Georgia. We had harnessed steam
and made it our wagon and team. But after we reach
ed the sea, we were met with unjust navigation law#,
which to foster the shipping interest, had imposed 25 to
i 50 per cent, upon every bale of ootton raised by the
| Southern planter. He therefore advocated a repeal of
| he navigation laws, aud direct trad* to Europe as the
proper remedy. Jle was in favor of unfettering human
| industry of every kind to every extent. He then paid
a compliment to our age for the application of science
j and arts to the amelioration of the condition of the
world. We had harnessed steam and made the light*
ning our news carrier.
But, gentlemen, you must not be content with what
you have done $ so long as so much remains to bo
j done, your great work is incomplete. Orleans is the
I °tfly true terminus to your internal transportation. All
of our energies should he direct to the completion of
the Girard road, then this great link will be finished, I
the long desired connection between the Atlantic and
tiie Gulf will bo accomplished. With nearly three
hundred mile 9 of the line already completed, and fifty
more advancing rapidly to completion, it will leave but
160 miles, over one of the most favorable routes in the
United States, to finish this great work. Let Colum
bus and Savannah and Mobile and the enterprising and
prosperous people along this line see to it not only that
it shall be done, but done quickly, that its great and
commanding advantages, social, commercial and po
litical, shall no longer be withheld. This will then
be the main stream through which the trade from the
Gulf to the Atlantic will flow, then your branches to
Montgomery and Eufaula, as well as many others
which will then desire a connection with yoa, will be
easily accomplished. It will be safe to leave them to
local interests, which will be great enough to insure
their early completion.
Ho concluded his able address by congratulating our
citizens on the event they had met to celebrate, aud
invoked still greater oflbets tor further improvements.
Alabama Items.
Whig Candidates in Chambers county, Alabama.
The Whigs of Chambers have nominated Col. McLe
more for the Senate ; D. S. Robertson, J. B. Todd
and Gibson F. Hill for tho House. The Chambers
Tribune , a Whig paper says ;
“The Domination is cordially received by sonic and
most heartily rejected by others. It is suggested, also,
that the ticket w ould have been much improved if Gibson
F. Hill had been cut for the “Simples,” or bored for the
‘Big head,’ before ho was turned loose upon the crowd.”
James E. Reiser. —We were no little surprised to
find that this gentleman had beeu nominated for the
Legislature by the w higs of Montgomery. The Cham
bers Tribune gives the following explanation of the
matter;
“We learn that in his speech accepting the nomination,
Mr. Belser avow'ed himself a Democrat on the old issues,
and declared his intention if elected, to vote for Democrats
for the Senate of the United Stales. On matters of pres
ent policy, he was with the Whigs. He remarked, we
learn, that be should use his best endeavors to allay the
unnatural strifes and jealousies, between our two principal
cities. On these declarations Mr. Belser was unanimous
ly accepted by the whig* of Montgomery as one of their
candidates.”
There w’ae no man in Alabama who had a stronger
hold upon the unterrified Democracy than James E.
Belser. until he was lured into the support of General
Taylor by his splendid military achievements, and the
fancied possession on his part of the w-isdom and virtue
of a southern patriot. We confess we regret that he
has not had the hardihood to break loose from the
party with which he has co-operated for several years
and conic hack to his first love. There is and can be
nothing in common between them and him. But we
forbear. Our Montgomery cotemporary, the Alabama
Journal, becomes restive and ill-natured w henever wo
cross the river.
Our Guests
Arrived in Macon at 12 o’clock, M., 21st inst., on
their return home, and were met tt the depot by car
riages and ouinibusses, in which preceded by a band of
music, they repaired to the Lanier House and partook
of a sumptuous dinner provided by the citizens of Ma
con.
The delegations from Savannah reached home at 30
minutes after nine o’clock, without accident of any kind.
The Savannah papers are filled with glowing de
scriptions of our city, our hospitality, and more particu
larly our ladies.
The trip to Savannah.
We have been requested to announce that the Rail
Road Festival at Savaunah has been postponed until
the second day of J une.
Clerk Superior Court.
Gen. James N. Bethune has been appointed Clerk
of the Superior Court for Muscogee county, vice John
R. Stcrgis, deceased.
Charles J. Munnerlyti, Esq.
We regret that this gentleman feels it his duty to
withdraw his name from the congressional canvass in
this District. Mr. Munserlyn is a gentleman of ex
alted character and fine abilities, and we should have
been proud of him as the Representative of the Democ
racy of this District in Congress. Ho declines, how
ever, and much as we should have been pleased to
honor him, we recognise his light to withhold his name,
and therefore submit to his deoision.
A Handsome Freseut.
It will be perceived by the following correspondence,
which has been furnished us for publication to-day, that
the efforts of our amiable townswoman, Mrs. William
Perry, which had so much to do with getting up tho
late splendid Dinner to our Savannah friends, have been
properly appreciated and herself handsomely rewarded.
We have had a glimpse of these beautiful silver
Pitchers, and can truly pronounce them a handsome
offering from liberal hearts.
Presentation*
To Mrs. Wm. Perry :
Madame ;-We feel as citizens of Columbus, that
wo are under deep obligations to you for the very
handsome manner iu which you contributed to do hon
or to Columbus on tho occasion of the recent visit of the
citizens of Savannah and Macon to this place.
For our own gratification, Madame, wo desire to
make some acknowledgment of our appreciation of your
valuable aid, and we trust you will permit us to manifest
our feelings by presenting to you the Pitchers aooom
panying this note. Very respectfully,
Your ob’t serv’ts,
11. S. Smith, P. J. Semmes,
J. 11. Howard, R. J. Moses,
R. L. Mott, Dan’l Griffin,
11. 11. Epping, Jno. A. Deblois,
Thos. W. Tollman, R. Patten,
M. G. McKinnie, Jno. A. Jones,
A. J. Robison, Hines Holt,
W* 11. Mitchell, J. T. Flewellen,
Joel E. Hurt.
Columbus, Ga., May 25th, 1853.
| Gentlemen:—l received your kind note and the
j two very beautiful Pitchers accompanying it, which
were to ine very unexpected. I return my sincere
thanks, and do assure you, I appreciate the present very
highly, coming from the source that it does.
It is to me a very great pleasure to know that my
efforts at the time referred to proved satisfactory.
Very respectfully, yours,
SARAH C. PERRV.
< To Messrs. 11. S. Smith, P. J. Semmes, J. 11. JIow
! ard, R. J. Moses and others.
May 25th, 1853.
—
Democratic Meeting; in Savannah.
At a meeting of the party lately held in Savannah,
Messrs. Richard I). Arnold, Thomas PunsE aud Jno.
M. Mjli.cn were appointed delegates to tho Democratic
convention which will assemble in Milledgeville on the
and Wednesday in June, to select a candidate for Gov
ernor and to nominate a candidate for Congress for the
Savaunah District.
Temperance Convention in Alabama.
Tho friends of Temperance assembled in Selma on
the 18th May. There were 140 delegates in atten
dance. Prick Williams, of Mobile, was elected chair
man. The convention disavow any intention of inter
mixing the Temperance coase with the politics of tho
day, but resolved not to vote for any candidate who
will not pledge himself to vote for the passage of a law
referring the question of license to the people. Com
mittees were appointed to correspond with candidates
for Governorship and the Legislature, and ascertain
their sentiments on this question. The convention have
recommended that the 4th July bo celebrated a a a
! Temperance Jubilee.
Chickens*
Theso little bipeds are selling in this market f*r 35
; cents apiece. Now is the time to bring them into
; market, it yon wish to make money out of them. Please
call at the Oglethorpe.
Life Insurance.
The Life Department of the Southern Mutual Insur
ance Company are making this year a dividend of ten
per oenVm cash, on their premiums for 1853, and ive
understand that their business for the current year has
been so successful that they anticipate declaring a still
laiger return premium for 1854.
Before our citizens visit the North and expose them
selves to such catastrophes as the one that recently oc
curred o* the New Haven Rail Road at Norwalk, they
cannot do better than tak** out a policy on their lives for
the benefit of their families, unless they hare already
accumulated a competence to support them in comfort
and independence.
The life insurance upon persons who were killed at
the Norwalk slaughter amounted to $30,000 ; and the ,
Life Insurance Companies have determined to prose
cute the Railroad Company to collect their losses.
American Marble.—Capt. Meigs, in charge of tho
extension of the United States Capitol, has undertaken
to collect information in regard to American ornamen
tal marbles, suitable for the interior decorations of tho
new wings. He desires that specimens bo scut to
his office from all parts of the country.
Resignation of Mr. Conner. —Henry W. Conner,
President of the Hamburg Railroad, has resigned his
ofikw.
The Savannah Press.
Addison in liis celebrated Hymn, after enumerating
the manifold goodness of God ha 9 the following couplet,
which w© most admire of all the bright iffusious of his
genius :
“And not the least, a grateful heart,
“To taste those gins with joy.”
To us the most pleasing, aud to them the most agreea
ble, incident in our late festival, is the overflowing ap
preciation of our hospitality on the part of our guests.
The Republican closes a very glowing description of
the festival with the following tribute to our people :
We oan hardly trust ourselves to speak of the hospitali
ty of the people of Columbus, of the loveliness of iheir
daughters, and the beauty of their growing city. Let it
suffice to say, that we were received with open -rms, open
houses, and open hearts; and that beautilul as is their
town, it is yet excelled by the beauty of its women. Sur
rounding the business portion of the city is a range ot
hills, covered with handsome cottages, and ornamented ;
with every description of flowers and shrubbery. In one
of these delightful cottages, hid sway among the trees and
flowers, and fit to be the abode of a Peri, it was our good
fortune ad that of a friend to find a resting place. YV her*
ever we turned, we saw evidences of taste, and refine*
ment, and a love of nature.
Thus the “Iron Nuptials” of tho Savannah and the
Chattahoochee have been celebrated. Throughout, the ;
ceremony was conducted with the greatest propriety. It .
may be described in general terms, as having been free ‘
from accident, free from immorality, and free from faux j
pas of every sort. May it lead to results commensurate I
with the hopes and anticipations of all who were present.
The News contains tho following overflow :
It was our good fortune to be one of the party on that j
interesting occasion, and we say with sincerity that in the j
whole course of our life we have never participated inan
event so full of enjoyment, so grateful to our feelings, or
so flattering to our State pride. In making this declara
tion. we believe we express the unanimous sentiment ot I
the Savannah delegation, by whom their late visit to Col- I
umbus, with its pleasing incidents and associations, will
be forever treasured among their most cherished and ;
gra telul recollections.
We wish it were in our power to give our readers a i
faithful chronicle of the event. P*ut this wemay not hope !
to do. Those who participated with r.sin the enjoyments ,
and festivities of the occasion—who were partakers with ;
us of the kind treatment and generous entertainment of;
our Columbus friends, will not need to be told how inade- 1
qunte are the common terms of praise, to do justice to their
refined and cordial hospitality.
The Courier says:
It is impossible to conceive of a more cordial and hearty
welcome, than we met with. All united iu the effort to
make the visit a pleasant one to us. Acquaintances have
been made, and feelings cultivated, which will long be reo
mernbertd, and will result to the mutual benefit of the
cities of Columbus and Savannah.
The Macon Telegraph says :
By all accounts, the citizens of Columbus celebrated the
completion of their Railroad, by a succession of such festive
hospitalities as have never before been witnessed, within
! the memory of the very oldest inhabitants. The guests of
‘ our sister city unite in expressions of the mosi enthusiastic
satisfaction and gratitude. The festivities seem to have
been conducted on a scale of princely liberality, and when
we learn that neither at Hotels, Livery Stables, or Restau
rats, could a guest succeed in expending his money, we
, feel that the hospitality of our neighbors is beyond descrip
tion. That their enterprise may be rich in good fruits,
and that their most sanguine anticipations may be more
than realized, is the heartielt wish of all the citizens of
Macon.
The Journal and Messenger says :
j Altogether, this entertainment of the citizens of Savnn
j nah and Macon by Columbus, was tho most complete
j which has ever been witnessed iu tho State. “The Iree*
I doin of the city” in Columbus is no unmeaning phrase,
jlt does not mean the formal and souiless eourtesn sos a
j corporation welcome, but a free, boundless, general, and
genial hospitality, in which a)! citizens of ail classes unite,
j The people of Columbus are very Turks iu their hospitali
! ty. Their arrangements were complete—their strong
j meats, strong drinks, and light drinks, unexceptionable ;
j and Peabody’s strawberries, smothered in cream, would
! have tempted the appetite ot an Apicius ; but it was the
| sound, umnistakeable heartiness of their hospitality which
! gave to the entertainment its flavor and
That Bushel ol Strawberries,
[ Our Savannah friends, we believe, found every
thing her© better than the}* expected, and better than
wc promised, except that bushel of Strawberries which
our friends of the Times A* Sentinel told them they
should sec at their office, and that they could see if they
were just bajk hero now,
Peabody is a man who looks to tho manner as well
as the matter of tho thing, and while ho was mak
ing his preparations for such an exhibition, as would
not only have astonished hut delighted every beholder,
he was taken very ill, and beiug disabled from doing
the thing up in the best style, he would not do it at all.
In this he was right, because he know the people of
Columbus would do every tiling else up first rate, and
he had no idea of being behind in any thing he at- j
tempted.
To-day (Wednesday) being the first day he has been
able to crawl out, lie has placed in the Times ijr enti
nel office a basket of Strawberries which astonishes ■
even the citizens of Columbus, who are accustomed to j
see the extraordinary remits of his labor and skill. i
I If pre-eminence constitutes greatness, Peabody is the j
j greatest man now on the face of the globe. He is the
1 only mau that we know of who stands confessedly with- j
j out a rival in the world.— Corner Stone.
Girard Road—-Action of Mobile.
j We learn from Maj. Hardaway, President of the j
| Girard Road, that the Board of Aldermen of Mobile on
tho 20th inst. unanimously confirmed the subscription
of $1,000,000t0 the Girard Railroad, and that the coun
cil would unquestionably confirm it tho night after.
An additional subscription of 5,000 dollars was made by
a gentleman of New Orleans for a relative in Scotland.
Since tho above was set up in type we have received
the Mobile Tribune , which says :
“At the session of the Board of Aldermen on the
19ill inst., the communication from the Mayor and Col.
Phillips, enclosing the proceedings of tho public meeting,
recently held, to consider tho propriety of the city sub
scribing to the stock of the Girard Railroad, with the j
aotion of the Council thereon, proposing thnt the Mayor
and two Boards meet in convention on Tuesday, the |
25th inst., at 4 o'clock p. m., to consider the propriety!
and expediency of subscribing on the part of the city to i
the stock of the Mobile and Girard Railroad Company, !
came up for consideration, when, ou motion, the joint
resolution of the Council was laid on tho table.
The follow ing ordinance waa then read and ununi
moody adopted :
Re it Ordained by the Mayor and Council o f the City !
of Mobile , That the said city does hereby subscribe for 10,- i
000 shares of the capital stock of tho Girard Railroad com- j
pany.
For the purpose of this subscription, the Mayor of the city j
is hereby vested with full power to prepare, execute and de- 1
liver the bonds of the city for 31,000.000, redeemable in 25 ‘
year.-, the interest on which shall not exceed 7 per cent.,
and shall be paid semi*:tnnually.
The subscription to be subject to the following provisos
and conditions;
Ist. That an set of tho Legislature bo obtained sanction
ing the said subscription.
2d. That the intere-t on the bonds bo provided for bvthe
Railroad company until the road is in ru ning order from
Mobile Bay to a point in Butler county, at or near Green
ville.
‘ 3d. That the bonds be not eold or disposed of under their
1 par value.
4th. That the moneys or other means derived from this
! subscription be exclusively appropriated to the work between
this city and tho point indicated above. And,
sth. That the location of the road, so as to afford the
most practicable junction with tho city, be within the con
trol aud determination of the city.
In the Board of Common Council the following eve
ning, on motion of Councilman Gazzam, the corn muni- *
cation was ordered to be filed and the ordinance refer- j
red to a committee of three, with instructions to report j
for definite action at the next meeting of the Board, j
Messrs. Gazzam, St. John and Dumee were appointed j
said committee.— Mobile Tribune.
Railroad Meeting. —The citizens of Forsyth, Lump
kin, DeKnlh, Cobb, Cherokee and Gwinnett counties, i
held a Railroad meeting at Warsaw on the 19th inst. j
After consuming the entire day in discussing the na- j
ture and value of Railroads, Plank roads, and Roads in !
general, on motion of Col. Dester, the following Reso
lution was adopted :
Resolved, That this meeting is determined to a man,
that a Railroad, either from Stone Mountain, Atlanta,
or Marietta, to Dahtonega, shall be built.
El Paso .—Gen. C. Clark, of New York, Ex-Gov.
Paine ami Gen. D. W. C. Clarke, of Vermont, P. Gree
ley, Jr., Esq., oi’ Boston, and other Northern capitalists,
in company with Senator Rusk, have left N. Orleans
for Texas, and will proceed as far LI Paso, to exam
ine aud report upon a route for tho Pacifio railway.
The Gardiner Trial. —Washington, May 21. — Tho
argument* in the Gardiner trial have at last been closed
and the case submitted to the jury, but no verdict has
yet been rendered.
South Carolina Railroad Stock was sold in Charles
ton on th© SOth fast., at $l2B per share.
File in Columbus.
On Saturday last, the fire bells rung just at dark.
The residence of Col. Frank Wilkins was consumed,
together with his oot buildings. The fire origin at 1 i-q
th** kitchen and was the result of carelessness. Tn©
loss is estimated at 2500 dollars. There was no iufeu
rauee.
Again the fire bells rung at one o’clock on the earn
night to announce that the house occupied by Mrs.
Williams was on fire. The fire originated in th
kitchen, aud the dwelling was very soon ignited and
the improvements on tho lot were all consumed.
Mr. Brannon’s house was on fire several times, but
by the active exertion of tho fire companies and some
few public spirited citizens, his premises were saved.
Mn sc ogee Rail Road Company* i
Columbus, 26th May, 1853. $
All persons who design accepting the invitation of the
citizens of Savannah to the festival, to be held there on the
SECOND OF JUNE, will oblige tho undersigned by
reporting their names at the office of R. Patten,
their earliest convenience, in order that suitable provision
may be made for their accom mod at ion on the Special
Train to Mart from here at 5 o’clock, A. M. on Wedma
day the Ist of June.
DANIEL GRIFFIN, Fresidem.
Trip to Savannah.
We are requested to state that the Special Train of
cars will leave for Savannah at 4 1-2 o’clock, on Wed
; nesday morning.
Southern Baptist Convention,
This body, composed of tho Clergy and Laymen of
the Baptist denomination, of the Southern and Western
I States, convened in Baltimore on the 14th inst.; Rev.
1 Dr. Howell, in the Chair.
j The proceedings were mostly of a denominational
character, and without much interest to the general
; reader. Among the reports presented, was one oa
j Foreign Missions, which gives seme interesting facts.
TSiis document shows the amount of the receipts for
the past year to have been $21,438 45 j the disburse
ments for various purposes $21,429. 25—leaviug iu the
hands of the treasurer, together with tho previous bal
ance on hand, the sum of $11,694 11. The largest
contribution made by any one State was by Georgia,
viz.: $5,545 92. The next by Virginia, $3,91 i 71.
Maryland had contributed but $957 83, and Florida
only sls 75. There are 410,000 communicants con
nected with this branch of the church.— Savannah
Courier.
Annexation ol Mexico.
General Arista, one of the ablest and purest patriots
in Mexico, in a reply to a letter from Tornel announcing
his banishment, uses the following significant language :
**l should remark that notwithstanding my fedora! ideas
and the sympathies that I have for the North Ameri
can institutions, I have committed not the slightest act
that should cause the punishment of exile to be applied
to me. 1 desire the happiness of my country, and to
attain il I see no road bat through federal institutions ,
and , if it be desired , annexation to the United States,
in which Mexico will meet an inexhaustible fountain of
riches and prosperity, notwithstanding she may lose
that grand enigma , that squaring of the circle, called
by Santa Anna, Nationality. The day will arrive
when this will happen. In the meanwhile I must pro
test, and I protest solemnly, against the act of tyranny
which falls upon me. and at the proper time I will de
mand reparation due for the injuries inflicted on me.”
God, Ac., Mariano Arista.
To his Excellency the Minister of War, Mexico.
Odd Fellows’ Celebration. —The annual celebration
of this order took place on Thursday last. An address
was delivered by the Rev. Thos. F. Scott, of Columbus,
Ga. It was a plain, practical commentary on th©
principles of the order.
There was no attempt at display, but the address was
replete with good sense and sound advice, and well
worthy the attention and observance not only of those
for whom it was specially intended, but also lor all
those who regard tho duties and relations of life, of a bind
ing character at all. There was a goodly number out,
and the order seems to be in a very flourishing con
dition at present. With tlieir usual liberality and good
taste, they threw open their Hall at night, having pro
vided abundant refreshments for all who desired to
participate in a social festival. There was a large num
ber in attendance, and each one present seemed to pass
his moments in the height of social glee and enjoyment.
Long live tho order ! — Spirit of the South.
Small Pox. —The Small Pox having appeared on the
plantation of Mr. William Freeman, near Glennville,
Barbour county, Alabama, a quarantine has been es
tablished by the Commissioners’ Court, and a Board of
Health, Health Officer, guard, &*3., appointed. The
most prompt means haviug been adopted from the first
to isolate the disease, there is little reason to appre
hend its spread. The Board of Health is also empow
ered to establish a Hospital and adopt such regulations
as they may see fit. We learn that the disease was
contracted in Russell county by some of Mr. Freeman’s
negroes, and that no case has yet proved fatal.—* Spirit
of the South.
The Crops. —We deem it our duty to correct the
statements that have beeu made in this quarter, rela
tive to the prospects of the cotton crops. Tiie crops
are very unpromising—the cold weather has almost ruin
ed whole fields—and tho prospoets have been every
day growing worse for a half crop even. The season
has been propitious in other respects —the bottom
lands, if anything, being too wet. Any calculation bas
ed ou the growing crop will be far w rong if based on
more than a half. These are facts attested by not only
the Planters and “knowing ones’* of the District, but by
personal observation — Yorkviile S. C. Remedy.
Fire at Macon — Loss of Life. —We learn that shortly
after seven o’clock on Thursday evening last, a fire oc
curred in Macon, by which two tmill buildings, situ
ated near the Central Railroad Depot, were destroyed
aud. we regret to add, a negro woman was burnt to
death. The houses were of but little value. A short
time previous to the discovery of the fire, the woman
was seen to enter one of the houses, which she occupied,
holding in her hand a lightwood torch, the blaze of
which, it is supposed, she accidentally communicated to
the building.— News , 21st inst.
The Weather. —We have had no rain for some
weeks. There is a general complaint among the far
mers—crops are suffering much for want of rain—gar
dens aro utterly parched up—vegetation ceased, and
vegetables dying out. It is cloudy to-day and we hope
to be blessed soon with an abundant and refreshing
shower.— Spirit of the South.
Editors for Congress. —Mr. Snowden of the Alex
andria Gazette, Mr. Moseley of the Richmond Whig,
and Mr. Slerrett, of tho Parkersburg News, all wings,
are candidates for Congress in \ irginia.
California Slave Law. —The Legislature of Cali
fornia have extended for another year tho operation of
the fugitive slave law, passed at the last session of the
Legislature.
It is said that Thurlow Weed, of the Albany Jour
nal, is on the eve of his departure for Rome, with
a view of becoming a Catholic.— New York Truth
Teller.
At New Orleans $25,000 have been subscribed to
erect a house and establish a depository for Presbyte
rian publications.
Another Cuban Slaver has been able to elude the
eruizers of England and Spain, and lately landed some
SSO Africans near S-igua la Grande.
Gale on Lake Er r % —New York, May 2L—There
was a terrific gale on Lake Erie yesterday. Many ves
sels were wrecked aud blown ashore and it is feared
that many lives have been lost.
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The Mormons of Utah are about to cultivate oysters,
crabs, and lobsters iu the Suit
should prove too salt, they design to construct sluices to
let off the salt water and let in the fresh.
Americans in Europe at tho present time, arc said,
by most of the foreign correspondents, to exceed in
number all other foreign travellers The largest num
ber are to bo met iu Paris.