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COLUMBUS, GEORGIA.
TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 12, 1853.
FOR GOVERNOR:
11ERSCHEL V. JOHNSON.
FOR CONGRESS:
A. H. COLQUITT.
WEEKLY TIMES AND SENTINEL,
FOR THE CAMPAIGN.
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the people, and the institutions of the South, by elevat
ing to office in every department of the Government,
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We are just entering upon a canvass in which a
Governor, members of Congress, members of the Leg
islature, Judges of the Superior Courts, and a United
States Senator will be elected. Every man in Georgia
is deeply interested in the result. The contest will,
therefore, be o stirring one, and afford abundant mate
rial for thought and discussion.
We will spare no labor to make our paper the vehi
cle of the fullest information upon all points discussed,
and the earliest and most reliable news from all points
of the State during the canvass.
Every citizen is interested in the political opinions of
li is neighbor. Ilis vote affects bis life, liberty and
property.
We will devote our entire energies to the advocacy
of the claims of the Democratic candidates, under the
full conviction that the freedom of the States and the
preservation of the Union are involved in the success of
Democratic principles.
Tlie Nomination tor Congress.
Major Colquitt has many elements of popularity,
lie is a plain, unostentatious citizen—a bona fide repub
lican fanner, who has no interests, no hopes, no aspira
tions, that are not shared in common by his constitu
ents. He has borne arms in defence of his country
and gained an enviable reputation for gallantry at Bue
na Vista in the staff of General Taylor, lie is said
to be an orator of no mean gifts. Besides all this,
every body knows him to be one of the cleverest fel
lows in the world, and if he is not elected it will be the
fault of his party friends. Let therefore our gal
lant young candidate buckle on his armor and
strike for victory. It is within his reach, if he will de
termine to have it. lie is opposed however by a wily
opponent, who will bear watching ; but he is vulner
able at every joint of his harness, and must succumb, if
attacked with a steady lance and a bold charge.
A sign of the Times.
Straws show’ which w'ay the wind blows. The
Columbus Enquirer failed to notice Mr. Toombs’ speech
in this city. It could not praise it—it was sectional;
it dared not condemn it. From recent observation we
have ascertained that it is no small job to repair an
organ. It may be that this will account for the silence
of the Enquirer. Its old pipes could not reach the
gamut of the new tune it was required to play. For
two years past it has croaked of disunion until its pipes
have forgotten every oilier air, and no matter what
piece may be selected, they always run into “that same
old tune.” The organ, therefore, has to bo repaired,
new pipes inserted, new pieces practiced, and then we
shall probably hear variations upon the favorite airs of
the Southern Rights party, to wit: Northern aggres
sion, corruptions of national parties, the imminent peril
of the South, resistance, secession, disunion.
Congressional.
Mr. David Clopton lias consented to take the field
against Capt. Abercrombie in the 2d District in Ala
bama. Mr. Clopton is a gentleman of high character,
superior attainments, and a good and true Southern
Rights Democrat. He is one of the most popular men
where he is known, we ever knew, and if lie shall find
time to make the acquaintance of the people of his Dis
trict before the election, he will run a fast race. Wo
think he never made an enemy in his life. Let not
his opponents, however, mistake their man. 110 is a
man of firm purpose, of decided convictions, and of un
tiring perseverance. Ilis popularity is the result of
bland manners, unaffected modesty, and a disposition as
gentle as a woman’s. We venture that during his whole
life he never turned want and poverty rway from his
door without relief—or looked upon suffering without
cordial sympathy. Ilis intellect is also worthy of his
heart. He took the first honor in College without an
effort, and found no difficulty in mastering the severest
tasks. Indeed, his power of acquiring knowledge is as
tonishing.
With such endowments, the early friends of Mr Clop
ton predicted for him a brilliant future, in which we
participated. While wo doubted the policy of his run
ning for Congress at this time, and were disposed to
compliment Capt. Abercrombie w ith the votes of our
party for his ninnly opposition to the Whig party in the
last Presidential election, we cannot refrain from giving
our old friend and class mate a hearty support. He is
eminently worthy of our support, and if elected to the
high position to which he aspires, he will prove an able
and true representative, not only of his party, but of the
South, and never flinch from his duty, no matter how
great the peril which may be involved in a patriotic) dis
charge of it.
The Canvass in Alabama.
While the leaders of the defunct Whig Party in
Georgia are building anew platform upon which to shel
ter themselves in the general crash of the old temple in
which they have so long worshipped, it is amusing to
look across ihe river and see the devices resorted to by
their old friends to save themselves from ruin. Like
men wrecked at sea, they abandon the hull of the craft
to its fate, and seize upon every floating plank and spar
which can be made available as a float! but their main
reliance is upon the tow lines of the Democracy. The
system of Whiggery is abandoned, but particular prin
ciples are still sustained. These assertions are fully ver
ified by the animated canvass now going on in the Mo
bile District between Col. PniLirs, Democrat, and
Lockwood, Whig.
On the subject of States Rights Col. Philips took
strong ground, showing conclusively that the Democratic
party, as far back as the days of Jefferson,, was the
true States Rights party —announcing, as a fact on
which the party might congratulate itself, that it still
retains that position, by incorporating in the platform of
the last Democratic National Convention the spirit and
doctrines of the resolutions of (’9B) ninety-eight.
Upon this ground Mr. Lockwood took no issue, con
ceding the right of a State to secede for adequate cause,
and denying the right of the General Government to
coerce her back—a very different position from that
taken by Mr. Langdon, two years ago. This Col.
Philips very happily denominated, amid a general tit
ter of the assembly, Progressive Whiggery.
So upon the subject of the tariff, CoL Philips con
tended that a tariff for revenue was the only constitu
tional tariff’—while Mr. Lodkwoob at first avowed him
self in favor of protection for protection’s sake, but af
terwards changed his ground, and left his audience in
nuhihus , as to his position.
But on the subject of internal improvements by the
Federal Government, Mr. Lockwood contended for
the constitutionality of carrying out an entire system
.of internal improvements by the Federal government.
This whig principle in Alabama is emphatically de
nounced in Georgia by the old whig leaders, both in
their platform, and more especially in their speeches.
There is indeed such diversity of sentiment and opin
ion among Whigs in varous parts of the country, that
w'e really re at some loss to know what is whiggery.
Here in Georgia, Mr. Toombs makes it a point in all
his speeches to announce that the rights of the South
were not secured by the Compromise, though the Union
was saved, and has attempted to placeJiimself at the
head of a Southern party, whose object shall be to
crusade for Southern Rights. In Alabama, however,
Mr. Lockwood announces to Ins followers, that the
whole matter of States Rights ought to be hushed up
forever, and strongly deprecates all allusion to the sub
ject by his democratic opponent.
The moral that this singular exhibition of contradic
tion teaches, is that the whig platform is crumbling
beneath the feet of whig politicians, and that to save
themselves from dt-feat and ruin, each and every one ot
them is setting up a mushroom of his own for the oc
casion, from which he can leap upon the safest, surest
and most popular platform, that may hereafter be built
by bis old friends.
Editorial Item.
Judge Warner has resigned his seat on the Supreme
Bench, and Judge Starnes has been appointed to fill
the vacancy. Judge Warner’s judicial career has been
a brilliant one, which we hope will be emulated by his
successor. Judge Warner does not say the salary of a
Supreme Court Judge is inadequate compensation for
the labor and time expended, but w'e may reasonably
infer that that is the cause of his resignation. Is it not
a shame that the highest law officer in Georgia does not
clear more than a first rate clerk in a wholesale Dry
Goods Store in New York ?
Camp Montgomery, July G.
In my last communication I neglected to mention that
a National Salute of 31 Guns was fired at 12 M. on the
4th, under the direction of Ordnance Sergeant Burros.
If noise is evidence of patriotism the Sergeant is ahead
and shoulders above all competitors. The crack of the
rifle and even the fire of musketry are gentle sounds in
the presence of roaring artillery.
Yesterday the heavens were overcast and Camp
Montgomery was flooded. A long table groaning with
good things which the ladies of the city had kindly pro
vided, was exposed to the pitiless storm, and the fair crea
tures themselves were not at all respected by the God
of rain and thunder, and were compelled to seek
shelter from the shower in a hasty retreat to the
tents of the military. Os course we were delighted
with the incident, though we sincerely regretted the
inconveniences to which our fair guests were exposed.
Our accommodations were scanty, but they were ten
dered with good will, and we are happy to believe that
the abandon of our hospitality made amends for all defi
ciencies. All that we regret in this connection was the
necessity of changing the locale of the evening’s enter
tainment. A broad platform 100 by 60 feet had been
erected for the purpose of having a ball in camp. It was
looked forward to with lively anticipations as the great
event of the festivities, and we are sure nothing could
have been more picturesque than 20 sets wheeling
through the mazes of the dance under the broad canopy
of heaven, all bespangled with stars. We were com
pelled to resort to Temperance Hall by the rain, com
forted by the reflection that if our pleasures were di
minished, the country was benefited by its untimely
outpouring. At nine o’clock the ball opened. The
concourse was immense. We observed in the throng
most of the fashion, worth and beauty of the city, who,
we were happy to find, had a hand ready for every
guest who sought it in the dance. The festivities were
prolonged to a very lute hour, and went off delightfully.
There was not a jar during the evening. At 2 o’clock
in the morning many happy but tired men sought sleep
in the tents so recently hallowed by the presence of the
fair, to dream of the forms of grace and beauty which
but so recently flitted before their eyes. The
camp was aroused by reveille at an early hour—too
early, we fear, for the tired sleepers, who awoke to learn
that the fourth of July had passed, and the pleasant fes
tivities were ended.
On the fifth, the Macon and Columbus companies
turned out for drill under their respective commanders.
Engaged actively in this part of the exercises we had no
opportunity of comparing the companies with each oth
er. Indifferent spectators are divided in opinion as to the
merits of the respective corps, but all agree that there
never was a more soldierly body of men under arms,
mid that every corps was well drilled, and did great
credit to its officers by the accuracy and elegance of its
evolutions.
We are informed that the Macon Volunteers had the
pleasure of meeting with the accomplished widow of
their old Captain, Holmes, who led the company to
Mexico and there sacrificed his life to his country. It
is said that they were none the worse for the reunion.
At any rate “Parade-rest” was an order of long stand
ing in front of the residence of one of our citizens.
At the appointed roll the tents of the citizen soldiers
were struck, and the Macon Volunteers, Capt. Bivins,
and the Floyd Rifles, Capt. Ross, were escorted to the
Dopot by the Columbus Guards, and the Montgomery
Rifles, Capt Thom, to the west bank of the Chattahoo
ohee by the City Light Guards, and there delivered
over to the friendly hospitalities of Capt. Abercrombie,
We were unable to accompany them furthe-*, but learn
that the whole company were conveyed in carriages to
his mansion, where a bevy of fair ladies awaited them,
and there speut the day in feasting and dancing until
the sun sunk in the west.
Just before the tents were struck, Capt Hall, Quar
termaster, contrived a very pleasant surprise. At the
sound of music a sergeant was seen to conduct a squad
to the quarters of the Captain Quartermaster without
arms and return with a basket between them to the
quarters of the Macon Volunteers where they delivered
it with appropriate honors and returned. The same
ceremony was repeated at the quarters of the Floyd
and Montgomery Rifles, and as the sergeant and his
squad retired a loud huzza h rent the welkin. At
length the same ceremony was repeated in the quarters
appropriated to our own companies. There was much
anxiety on our part to know the cause of the hilarity
of our comrades, and we involuntarily crowded around
our basket, but to our surprise our worthy Quartermas
ter had presented us with a gross of empty bottles ac
companied with his compliments, and a hint that our
readers may guess at. If all of them came from his
own quarters, he certainly dispensed a liberal hospitali
ty inliis tent. That, however, is characteristic of the man.
We noticed that our guests were very careful to place
their baskets in a secure place among their baggage.
We hope, therefore, that they found something more
substantial in theirs than we did in ours, and that a free
use of their contents will do them good in their long
journey home.
We now bring these hasty remarks to a close. We
are sorry we can give no brighter picture of the festivi
ties* We have written in snatches as we could seize a
spare moment in the bustle of the camp, and after a
night of laborious duty in the guard tent, during which
we were watchers over the camp. Therefore, excuse
all inaccuracies and ineleganoies and accept the purpose
for the performance.
If our guests go home as favorably impressed with
us tis we are delighted with them, we shall not care if
we have given a very poor description of a very pleas
ant anniversary.
Camp Montgomery, July 4, 1853.
Camp Montgomery is situated half a mile North,
but in sight of the city of Columbus, and just in the
rear of “Woolfolk,” in a lovely oak grove, so thick
and shady that scarce a beam of sunshine can penetrate
it. In front of the camp flows a murmuring rivulet,
and to the right the swift flowing Chattahoochee leaps
from rock to rock in its descent to the city. It is indeed
a very Paradise; the land belongs to Col. Woolfolk,
and was, we believe, selected and put in order by Capt.
Hall, Quartermaster and Commissary of the encamp
ment.
On Friday, Ist mat., at 5 o’clock, P. M., the two
Columbus companies took up their line of march for
camp, and by the setting of the sun were in their
quarters. No incident occurred for 24 hours worthy of
notice. The time, however, flew by merrily, albeit there
were no other than familiar faces of townsmen and
friends* to cheer the scene. On Saturday, 2d inst., a
delegation from the Macon Volunteers and Rifles ap
peared in camp, with the baggage and camp equipage
of the two companies. At six in the afternoon the en
campment was under arms, and in full dress marched
to the Bridge to welcome the Montgomery Rifles, Capt.
Thom, to the hospitalities of the city. Arrived again in
camp, a reception address was made in front of the
Reception Tent, in which was crowded much of the
loveliness and beauty of the city, by Captain John
Forsyth, and responded to by Lieut. Poe. Both address
es were chaste and finished productions, and were very
cordially received by the noble men whose thoughts
and feelings they had respectively so perfectly embodied.
Again the shades of night crept softly over the camp,
and the tread and challenges of the sentry which .guard
ed it, fell monotonously upon the ear.
During the earlier hours of the evening, the mirth
and fun grew fast and furious. Columbus was “tipping’
Montgomery, but at tattoo, a deep stillness fell upon the
scene, and all was as quiet as a well regulated household.
The holy Sabbath was welcomed by a single dis
charge of cannon. There is generally not much re
spect paid to the Sabbath in camp, and it is a singular
fact, that many if not most of the great battles of Eu
rope and America have been fought on this blessed day.
In camp Montgomery, however, all honor was paid to
the sacred day. Every soldier was arrayed in his hol
iday costume, and though there was no lack of cordial
greeting and reciprocal interchange of pleasant thought
and generous feeling, no one seemed to forget that it
was the Lord’s day.
At the invitation of Rev. John E. Dawson and the
members of his congregation, the camp was deserted
at an early hour in the morning, and all repaired
to the Baptist Church and engaged in the worship of
the Most High. In the afternoon the Rev. Thomas F.
Scott preached a sermon in camp, characterized by
his usual good sense and kind feeling—and we may rea
sonably hope that the bread east upon the waters will
be seen after many days.
On the 4th, an escort of honor appeared at the depot
at an early hour to welcome the Macon Volunteers,
Capt. Bivins, and the Floyd Rifles, Capt. Rots.
In the absence of Capt. Forsyth, who was appoint
ed to this duty, the reception address was made by Capt.
Cooper. and responded to by Lieut. Hardeman, of the
Floyd Rifles—whose speech elicited much applause.
At 10 o’clock, the encampment was teeming with
the beauty of the city. It was indeed a lovely and be
witching scene. The battalion was now formed and
marched to the Saloon, where an appropriate prayer
was addressed to the Throne of Grace, by Rev. John
E. Dawson ; the Declaration of Independence was
read by Hon. G. K. Thomas, in an impressive man
ner, and preceded by a few sliiring remarks, which
were well received by the audience. And now com
menced the event of the day, the anniversary oration,
by Edgar G. Dawson, Esq.
We regret that the confusion and inconvenience
of camp compel us to deny our readers the plea
sure of an abstract of the address ; it will suffice to
say that it was an appropriate and finished perform
ance, and was received with unqualified pleasure by the
audience.
After the oration was ended, the camp was thrown
open to the citizens, and our pretty girls did what arm
ed men would have found it difficult to perform : they
not only passed our line of sentinels, but entered our
tegts and robbed them of their most valuable treasures ;
the glances of their blight eyes were more fatal to
brave men than bristling bayonets. This incursion of
the fair was one of the most pleasing incidents of the
occasion.
At four o’clock, a very large company, consisting of
over four hundred men, sat down to one of Perry’s
very best dinners, at Temperance Hall. All the luxu
ries of the South were strewed in profusion over the
table. It was a dinner of which we were proud, though
the eating was “fast,” too fast for enjoyment ; indeed,
wo had hardly gotten through our first course before
toasts were in ord* r, and eloquent men were on their
ieet. It is impossible to give any id< aof the speeches
made or the sentiments give: l . Messrs. Tiiom and
Poe, of the Montgomery Rifles; Messrs. Hardeman,
Iracy, and Stubbs, of the Macon com pa: ties ; Messrs.
Lomax, Thounton, Hamilton, and Dixon, of our own
companies, were called to their feet.
About sun down the cry rang through the Hall
“tall in, fall in,” and to our very great pleasure* and
somewhat to our surprise, a goodly number of each
company obeyed the order and were marched back to
camp in good order and condition.
Ihe festivities closed with a Pic-Xic, last night.
Our Jlilitary Guests.
Ihe Georgia Citizen of the 9th inst. says : “Our citizen
soldiers returned home on . Wednesday delighted with
their trip, delighted with the generous hospitality of the
people of Columbus, and deeply impressed with the ne
cessity imposed upon them of returning the compliment
paid them, at no distant day. What say you, gentle
men, to otic Grand Encampment, of all the volunteers of
Georgia,at our Fair Ground, next October or November ?
We believe our citizens generally will respond, in a libe
ral manner, to such a proposition.”
Winter’s Palace Milts.
We are indebted to Mr. Livingston for a sack of
flower ground at these Mills. If, has been tried by a
gentleman connected with this office, who pronounces it
a first rate article. A few more of the same sort can
be had at the Palace Mills.
Executive Appointments.
Gov. Cobb has appointed the Hon. Ebenezer Starnes
a Judge of the Supreme Court of the State, to fill the
vacancy occasioned by the resignation of the lion. Hi
ram Warner.
The Hon. Andrew J. Miller has been appointed by
bis Excellency, Judge of the Superior Court for the
Middle Circuit, vice Judge Starnes, resigned.
These appointments are regarded by those familiar
with the legal attainments of the two gentlemen, very
good ones, and we believe they will be very generally
acceptable to the people.
We are pleased to learn that both gentlemen have
accepted, and will enter upon their respective duties
immediately.— Chronicle dp Sentinel.
Whig Nominations.
The Whig party of Harris county met in the Court
House on Monday the 4th inst., and nominated the fol
lowing gentlemen, to be supported at the next October
election, viz.:
For Senate.
Col. TOLIVER JONES.
For Representatives.
Col. JAMES M. MOBLEY.
Dr. EIIASTUS C. HOOD.
The Debts ami Property of the. United States. —
The Cincinnati Rail-Road Record recently gave an ar
ticle in relation to the indebtedness of the United
States. The aggregate was nearly $1,700,000. But
this included not only the National and Slate debts, but
the debts of corporations and individuals. A later nuin
bei of the Record contains an estimate of the value of
the property of the United States, from which we copy
the following Figures:
Assessed value $6,010,000,000
Sixty per cent, added 3,606,000,000
$9, G 16,000,000
Increase from 1849 to 1853, under the increas
ed eurreucy—4o percent 3,846,400,000
Value of the property in the nation in 185 4, $13,462,400,000
The writer contends, further, that the currency of
the country amounts to $300,000,000 ; the debt to
and the property to $13,000,000,000.
His conclusions are as follows :
First—That there is convertible property enough in
action to pay off the entire debt of the country, (if such
thing is supposable, which never happens,) without
making sacrifices, or materially disturbing commerce.
Second—That the actual currency of the country is
sufficient for this purpose, and that the amouut of cur
rency is rapidly increasing.
Third —That in such a condition of things no gen
eral bankruptcy can happen ; but that it is quite possi
ble, in case of pressure, there may be many cases of
individual failure, and also that some railway underta
kings, hastily and imprudently undertaken, may fail.
Fourth—That prices will he maintained, and the cap
ital of the country continue rapidly to accumulate, as
its vast undertakings, its increasing population, and its
rich harvests, contiuue to go on.
Navigation of the Amazon —An enterprise is in pro
gress in New York, by an Eastern gentleman, under
the auspices of the Peruvian Government, having in
view the permanent establishment of a system of navi
gation on the South American river, Amazon—the
largest river on the globe. Messrs. Lawrence &
Foulkes are constructing the pioneer steamers, two in
number.
Col. Alexander K. McClung, says the N. O. Bulletin ,
has announced himself as a candidate for Congress
from the Third Congressional District of Mississippi.
This district presents a rather close division between the
two political parties.
Mr. Chappell’s Letter.
Mr. A. 11. Chappell, a Union Democrat, has ad
dressed a letter to the Journal Messenger, in which
he announces his purpose to adhere to ihe Democrat
ic party. He had been suggested by a correspondent
of that paper, over the signature of “Bibb,” as a candi
date of the Conservative party for Congress, under the
assumption that the Union party had been reorganised,
and that he as a Union man would “resume liis proper
position in it.” In allusion to this supposed state of
facts, Mr. Chappell very forcibly and truly remarks:
“The party now in the field (the Conservative) and to
which ‘Bibb’ evidently adheres, and with which he would
have me to act, does not even announce itself to the world
as the Union party. The omission to do so in the pro
ceedings of the late Gubernatorial Convention at Mili
edgeville, is certainly a very significant circumstance. It
plainly argues that the opinion of that Convention in re
gard to the fact of the re-organization of the Union par
ty, is quite different from the opinion entertained by
‘Bibb.’
“But it is not the name, or the want of a name, of the
party to which ‘Bibb’ alludes, that creates the in supers
able obstacle to my acting with it. I am a friend and
supporter of the present Democratic Administration of
tiie General Government. I contributed by rny vote to
the bringing of that Administration into power. I have
confidence in the great national party by which that Ad
ministration was brought into power. Os course, I can
not consistently with rny views and convictions on nation-*
al polities, take position in the ranks of a party in Georgia,
which is inevitably destined, as I think, to he an Oppo*
sit ion party—a party antagonistic to Gen. Pierce’s Ad
ministration, and to the National Democracy. The Nor”
t hern Democratic party has, in rny opinion, from the days of
Jefferson down to the present hour, been characterized in
the main, by friendliness and justice to the South. They
have stood by us in a thou sand trials; they have fought,
and either conquered or fallen for us in a thusand hard
political battles. Yes 1 and they were,as a body, with us in
that last and greatest battle of all, the battle upon the Com
promise questions growing out of the acquisition of New
Mexico and California. I cannot bring myself to turn my
back on such a Northern party, and on an Administration
which I concurred with it in electing, until it shall mani
fest a spirit and a conduct signally discordant with the
general tone of its past history and character. My devo
tion to the South led me in 1844, when representing the
State in Congress, to east oft’ail political connection with
the Northern Whigs, because I saw and knew for my
self, that as a mass, they were intensely leavened, thor
oughly penetrated with hostility to the South. From
that period I have been led by the same devotion to the
South, to advocate the policy of acting with and sustain
ing the Northern Democratic party, because I saw and
knew for myself, that that party was as a body, thorough
ly imbued with just feelings and a friendly bias towards
the South, and acted habitually under the influence of
such feelings.
“Under these circumstances, and entertaining these
convictions, it is of course impossible for me to identify
myself w ith any party in Georgia, under whose banner I
woulJ inevitably, asl believe, soon find myself in a posia
tion of alliance with the National Whig Party, and of hos
tility to that National Democratic Party, to which T have
long been attached, which I have just helped to carry in
to power, and in which I still have confidence, although
some things have transpired in appointments to office by
the President, which I could have washed had beeu other
wise.
“Nevertheless, being an optimist in polities, (if I may
borrow a phrase from that great statesman, Mr. Buchan
an,) I shall continue to support Gen. Pierce’s Adminis
tration, and tu act with the party by which it is supported,
until something shall occur, (which Heaven forbid) mak
ing such a course no longer the best which a Southern
man can pursue.
Your obedient servant,
A. H CHAPPELL.”
Honor to whom honor is due. —A correspondent of
the Cincinnati Graz cite thus describes a visit to the
estate of Mr. Peabody, an eminent horticulturist near
Columbus, Ga. : “Mr. Peabody has a very healthy lo
cation on a hill in the pine woods—over 600 acres ;
| and when they went on it, thirteen years ago, not a tree
bad been cut. He cleared a space for his house, and
they moved in the next spring. lie has proved the
most successful cultivator of many kinds of fruits, ber
ries and melons, in this country. I saw 10U0 hills of
| watermelons, on which will be ripe fruit by the 10th or
J 15th of June; he says he has frequently picked them
weighingso pounds. Ilis great peculiarity with Straw
berries, is the quantity of fruit, its size and flavor, and
the constant bearing of the vines ; always has plenty of
fine berries for six months—frequently eight—and last
season he had them every month in the year. Recol
lect this is in the open air—in his open fields. I saw
S acres of Strawberries ; the vines are very small, and
covered (the ground literally looks red) with most deli
cious largo Jlovey berries. These vines have been in
just as full bearing since the 10th of March, and he
says will continue until the middle of September, and as
much longer as frost keeps away, if lie chooses to at
tend to them. Mr. P. sends to this market from 150
to 200 quarts per day, and says lie could pick double
the quantity if the market was larger.”
ILF A Washington dispatch to the N. Y. Tribune
says: “At the public reception, on Saturday, as the
President was conversing with George G. Glazier, a
New York Hunker, (Marshal in the Mayor’s office.)
George W. Pomeroy, Appraiser at large, was spoken
of as a Buffalo Platform man in 1848, and as still on
the planks ; whereupon the President remarked, with
unmistakeable emphasis : ‘No friend of my administra
tion can stand, at the same time, on the Buffalo and the
National Platforms;’ and pointing his finger toward the
crowd, he added, in a stentorian voice : ‘I will mark
any appointee who attempts to stand on two platforms.-
Buffalo and Baltimore are antipodes .’ ”
Alabama Bank Dividends. —During the week most
of our monied institutions have declared dividends as
follows :
Southern Bank of Alabama semi-annual dividend of
five per cent, and extra dividend of five per cent.
Alabama Life and Trust Company, eight per cent.
Firemen’s Insurance Company, fifteen per cent.
City Insurance Company, ten dollars per share of
SSO.
Merchants’ Insurance Company, twelve per cent.
Marine Dock and Mutual Insurance Company, twen
ty per cent.
Fulton Insurance Company, twenty-two per cent.
These dividends will be paid out during the coming
week, by which means some $350,000 will be thrown
into circulation.— Mobile Tribune.
The Rail-Road —The Rail-Road subscription goes
bravely on, about one hundred thousand dollars hav
ing been raised in this place. It will be seen from the
announcement in this paper that meetings will be held
throughout the county, commencing at Clayton on
Thursday, for the purp *se of calling public attention to
the subject and increasing the subscription. We sin
cerely hope that our intelligent and substantial planters
will come up to the work in a liberal spirit. Let every
mail subscribe in proportion to his means, be it much
or little, and the success of the project is beyond a
doubt.— Eufaula Spirit.
LF Hon. Robert J. Walker, accompanied by his
private Secretary, John Ross Browne, and Gen. James
Keenan, of Pennsylvania, the new Consul to Hong
Kong, expect to leave New York on the 20Ji of Sep
tember at the latest, for China, via London, Suez and
Ceylon. The Princeton is ready as soon as the order is
g* ven -
oO* The venerable Dr. Chapman died in Philadel
phia on Friday last, aged 74 years. lie had been con
nected with the Pennsylvania University since 1811,
resigned in IS3O, and was elected Emeritus Professor.
LF The Hon. E. W. Chastain has been nominated
by the Democratic Convention held at Calhoun on the
29th ult., as their candidate for the sth District, for
Congress.
Monroe County. —The Democrats of Monroe have
nominated Col. Z. Harman for the Senate, and Messrs.
Pinckard & Redding for the House.
The Maine Liquor Law in New Hampshire. —The
Legislature of New Hampshire adjourned last Saturday.
All the laws to regulate the sale of liquor were post
poned.
Cotton is being cultivated with success in Greece,
and will probably be introduced into Algeria.
LF The Rev. Dr. Wm. T. Hamilton arrived in Phil
adelphia on the 2611i ult., in the steamer City of Glas
gow.
Fatal Affray. —We learn that a man was killed
about fifteen miles above Jefferson, on Friday last, in a
rencontre with some of the members of Robinson &
Eldred’s Circus company. We have not heard the
name of the man killed, or any of the circumstances.
[Southern Banner.
[FOR TIIE TIMES AND SENTINEL.]
City Gas Lamps.
Mr. Editor: —lt. is understood that the Col
umbus Gas Company will be ready to let on Gas from
their superb wot ks next week. These works have been
erected at great expense and constitute an advance
step in the improved civilization of this city, which eve
ry well-wisher of it, should rejoice at. Gas light is one
of the admirable inventions that along with railways,
electric telegraphs, steam navigation, and sun-paintings
mark the genius and progressive civilization of the
nineteenth century. Its cheapness, its extreme conven
ience, the total absence of trouble in the use, its safety
and its brilliancy, have caused it to be regarded by phil
osophy and utilitarianism, as one of the greatest and
most wonderful discoveries of modern times. This in
vention is now about to bo made available to this city
and people. A convenience and a luxury, which eight
months ago, no one dreamed of enjoying in Columbus
for many years to come, is now on the point of realiza
tion. The city of Columbus is a stockholder in this
company, having very wisely subscribed its bonds at
25 years to the amount of SIO,OOO in aid of one of the
most useful and beautifying improvements that could
be made in a city. But I regret to say, Mr. Editor,
that the City Council has not followed up this subscrip
tion with the necessary action to make the improvement
available to the city public. Within one week of a
flow of gas through the principal streets of the city, it is
almost incredible that the authorities have not taken
measures to erect a single lamp post in the streets. I
venture to affirm that the country may be looked over
for a parallel ease—and that wherever gas works have
been erected, the city authorities have always been the
first to seize upon their use for the public enlightenment.
Now, I am sure, there is not a man, woman or child,
who has the misfortune to have to walk over our streets
at night, who will not cry out in the agony caused by the
bruised toes,, jarred frames and hard tumbles of the
most uneven and abominable pavements in the world,
“give us light,” “give us light!” The arguments
are all for it, and none against it. The city is a large
stockholder, that is one reason. Gas lamps are the best
o( Police protection ; and are absolutely necessary to
the safe locomotion of pedestrians on a dark night.
There is not a darker hole on this earth, or under it,
than you will find from Mygatt’s corner to that of
Gundy, Daniel & Cos., on Broad street, on a moonless
and starless night. The shadows of the trees and awnings
fall upon the pavement there, with a thickness and
blackness that one can almost feel. Without doubt,
Mr. Editor, the city has been remiss in this matter—the
public so regards it, and rightly thinks that in return
lor the many thousands of dollars it pays for the sup
port of a city government, it is entitled at the very first
moment it cm be obtained, to streets so lighted as to
render them safe for civilized men to walk in, and not
dark holes only fitting as lurking places for Indians,
midnight prowlers and thieves, “Give us light.”
CITIZEN.
for the times and sentinel.
Blakely Mule and Female Academy.
This institution closed its first term under the superintend
ence of Mr. John M. Colby,principal,on Friday 24th inst.
The two last days of the term were devoted to the examin
ation of the pupils, which resulted in general satisfaction to
the patrons and with credit to both scholars and teachers.
Indeed, Mr. Colby seems to have combined all the most
eomprehensiveand enlightened systems of imparting instruc
tion, as was evident from the promptness exhibited by the
classes in comprehending and applying the principles of their
various studies. This was a feature noticed by all who
gave attention to the exercises.
The examination closed with a musical entertainment at
night which was well attended by the citizens of the town
and surrounding country. The performances of the class
in vocal music were particularly worthy of notice.
Considering the healthy location of Blakely and the
growing condition ot Early county, it is hoped the enter
prising principal of this institution will realize the success
which he so jusdy merits. SPECTATOR.
To the Public*
Lagrange, July 2, 1853.
An article having npcared in the Savannah Cou
rier, entitled “Sickness in Lagrange,” calculated io
produce an unfavorable impression relative to the
health of this place, the undersigned, Physicians of
the town, would respectfully call the attention of
the public to the following statement of facts ;
Ist. ‘The Typhoid Dysentery prevailed in the
town and vicinity, from the middle of April to
about the last of June.
2d. In a population of twenty-five hundred per
sons, extending over an area of two and a half
miles square, there occurred seventeen deaths during
that time ; that is, one death to one hundred and
forty-seven inhabitants.
3rd. There is not a single case of this disease
now in town, and there is no case of serious sickness
of any kind in the community.
4th. Our L’terary Institutions are, and have been,
remarkably healthy during the present year.
sth. As the tendency {and perhaps the object) of
many of these reports is to injure the success of
our worthy Institutions of Learning, we would here
state that the health of the town will compare favo
urably for the last ten years, to that of any town or
{village in the State.
6 h The character of our population, in one respect,
is worthy of consideration. Besides the perma
nent, residents, there is a transient population of
fniore than one thousand, many of whom are Rail
Road hands and brick and rock masons, whose la
bors and exposures rerder them peculiarly liable to
sickness. Add to this the fact that there are five
or six hundred young persons in attendance upon
the Schools, and it will he admitted by every can
did mind that we have no reason to complain.
It is also reported that there has been a great
deal of mortality attending this disease in this place.
We testify that this is not the ease. The per vent
age of deaths has been very small.
In conclusion, we would express the hope that
the effort on the part of the uninformed , the envious
and the malicious , to decry the reputation of this
place for hea'th, may prove unsuccessful. The es
forts on the part of our citizens and onr indefatiga
ble Teachers to erect and sustain Literary Institu
tions of the highest order, have been crowned with
the most gratifying results; and we hope that the
public mind will not be affected by the stratagems
of those who expect, by slander , to effect what they
cannot do by genuine merit.
Drs. N. N. Smith, R. A. T. Ridley, Thomas E.
Gorman, N. Ren wick, J. A. Long, J. T. Broughton,
J. E. McMillan, Cicero Holt.
To the Teachers of Alabama.
The advantage to be derived from mutual intercourse,
counsel and discussion on the part of those engaged in
the same pursuit, is obvious to every one. Hence such
associations have been very generally organised and sus
tained for religious, agricultural, mechanical, literary and
scientific purposes, and have been the source of intelligent
progress in all these departments.
Nor have the advantages been less from such associa
tions for educational purposes, in increasing the zeal and
efficiency of teachers, in elevating their professional
standing, and in awakening a deeper and more general
interest in the cause of education.
Believing, therefore, that a Teachers’ Association for
the State of Alabama, would be attended with signal
benefit to our profession generally, and to the cause in
which we are engaged, the undersigned teachers respect
lully invite their fellow teachers of every grade through
out tin* State to inec-t at Auburn , on Monday, the 27M
day of July inst., for the purpose of considering this
question, and of organising such an association.
July Ist, 1853. (Signed)
D. S. T. Douglass, Auburn.
John P. Lee, “
W. B. Jones,
PI Tlodsden, “
Wm. Johns, Tuskegec.
J. K. llooten, “
Henry 11. Bacon, “
Thomas G. Pond, “
A. J. Battle, “
A. C. Stevens, “
Thos. J. Johns, Chambers Cos.
S. F. Churchill, “
J* F* Hand, Oswichee.
B. T. Smith, I Mdeville.
Jas. T. Ntrman, Villula.
J* F. Yarbrough, Loachapoka.
B. P\ Crittenden, “
H. M. Noisier, Summerville.
Geo. W\che Rives, Sandy Ridge.
E. J. Farwell, Jefferson.
Restricting the Sale. —The police court of
Kemper county, Miss., have raised the license
fee for drinking saloons to SI,OOO. One of the
two establishments of the kind in DeKalb has
already been closed, and the other will share
the same fate in August.
It is now said that Mr. Medary will de
cline the Chilian mission, and take the editorial
charge of the Union .
CUBA*
Its Commercial and Military importance to
the United Slates.
1,. iter from J. S. Thraslter , Esq.
New Orleans, June 20, 1853.
Gen. John A. Quitman :
Dear Sir -I hail the honor of presenting, at the
late Memphis Convention, a series of resolutions,
with the design of awakening public a'tenlion in
the South and South west to the important posi
tion and influence which the Wand of Cuba holds,
and will ever continue to hold, as regards their
commerce. Matters, deemed to be of more impor
tance, precluded the consideration of these resolu
tions, and they were laid on the table, in presen
ting to your consideration the
on the subject, I am confident no apology is need
ed That distinguished ability which you have
shown in the military operations of our armies, will
appreciate the true value of tiie question in its mil
itary point of view ; wh'le the pure love of country,
which lias ever marked your career, will preclude
your taking any other than a truly patriotic interest
in it.
The security and defence of commerce lias ever
been a matter of solicitude with commercial na
tions. Without going into history to demonstrate
this, we need look only to the policy that lias so
long marked the career of England. With a wise
foresight, iter statesmen have taken possession of
many apparently isolated spots upon the face ol
the earth, until they have fotmed a complete chain
of fortresses for the protection of her world wide
commerce. Santa Helena and the Cape of Good
Hope guard one route to the Indies, while the
Falkland Islands watch Cape Horn. Gibraltar,
Malta, and the lonian Islands completely enchain
the Mediterranean, and Aden, at the Straits of Bub
ei-Mandel, commands the entrance to the Red
Sea, and that route to her pos-essions in the East.
Her establishments iu Australia rule the South
Pacific, while Puget’s Sound and the inlets North
of it give security to her commerce in the adjacent
waters. Thus has she protection and refuge in
every ocean, and a wise care seeks to increase the
number of her commercial fortresses and the
strength of their position.
V\ Idle such has been the course of our great
commercial rival, a very different one has marked
our lolicy. Our commerce abroad has been left to
look after itself, and any attempt to inculcate a pru
dential foresight in regard to our own coast has
been termed, in a spirit of opprobrium, “filibuster
ing.” Four States, —Texas, Louisiana, Mississip
pi and Alabama, with a large portion of Florida, —
lie immediately upon the Gulf of Mexico, and have
no other outlet fur their products. According to
the returns of the seventh census, these States pro
duced, in the year 1850, in round numbets, six
hundred million pounds of cotton, two hundred and
fifty million pounds sugar, seventy million bush
els Indian corn, and incalculable amounts of other
agricultural products, all of which found their only
markets for sale and supply on the Gulf of Mexico.
Besides these five States which lie immediately
upon the shore of that vast inland sea, there are
nine others lying upon the waters that pour into it.
These are lowa. Missouri and Arkansas, west of
the “Father of Waters,” and Wisconsin, Illinois,
Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee, east of it;
and a large portion of their countless products fol
low the rolling waters to the Gulf. The grain and
cotton of Arkansas, the corn and minerals of Mis
souri and lowa, the grain and meats of Wisconsin,
Indiana, Illinois and Ohio, the Tobacco and hemp
of Kentucky and Tennessee, ail find their most ac
cessible and best market upon the shore of the
Gulf of Mexico, and pour their agricultural wealth
into the lap of New Orleans, from whom they re
ceive in return the varied products of every clime
to supply their necessities or to contribute to their
comfort and luxury.
The true value of this mighty commerce, which
centres thus upon the American Mediterranean, is
beyond the power of enumeration. It is not to be
counted by the number of bales, and boxes, and
barrels which it shows. Its true estimate is to bo
found in the labor of millions of American hands
upon which it confers a value,—in the thousands
upon thout-ands of American homes which it
adorns with every luxury and grace, and the mil
lions of American hearts to which it brings happi
tte.-s and content.
Yet this mighty trade is but the germ of future
development. The surface of the Great Valley of
the West is barely scratched,—not tilled by the
plow. The fires ot’ industry blaze only here and
there at long distances ; while in many portions of
the country, the cleared spaces are siill surrounded
by vast tracts of forest, or of untilled lands.—
When the advancing tide of population shall have
in some degree filled tiie space cast of tiie Missis
sippi river, and extended itself over the vast tracts
which lie west of that great stream, the mass of
wealth that shall seek a market upon the shores of
the Gulf of Mexico will be vastly increased. The
States east of tiie great river may seek by means
of railway, a partial outlet upon the Atlantic shore ;
but all beyond its western bank must follow the
rolling tide down to its union with the ocean.
Great as is the stream of wealth thus pouring
into the Gulf of Mexico, it is still further increased
by tributaries of unparalleled magnificence.—
The mines of Mexico keep up a silent but contin
ued outpouring of the precious metals, which will be
vastly incrersed when order shall have been restored
in that distracted country.
During the past year it is estimated that one
hundred thousand passengers have gone to Califor
nia and an equal number returned, crossing the
isthmus routes of Nicaragua and Panama, and sev
enty millions of treasure have been brought over
the same line of travel. Tue isthmus of Tehuan
tepec, which will now soon he opened, will pour all
this great trade and travel into tho Gulf of Mexico.
At the present time a large share of it passes
through the Southern portion of that Gulf. The
peculiar character of the currents and prevailincr
winds in the Caribbean sea, leave no exit for sailing
vessels but through the strait between Cuba and
Cape Catoche and out through the Gulf stream.
When the Panama railroad shall he finished, the
trade of the South Pacific Ocean will be diverted
through this channel.
I have thus endeavored, in a cursory manner, to
sketch the immense traffic that concentrates within
the Gulf of Mexico. History has taught us to ex
claim with wonder at the rich trade of the East,
acd the mighty cities which it built up. The
trailo of the West is far more rich and has built,
within half a century, more and mightier cities than
was built by the trade of the East in twenty centu
ries. The magnificent remains of Tyre and Sidon,
of Alexandria and Venice, what are they when com
pared with the rich cities that republican labor has
built in this Western world ? They were the fruits
of centuries—these of a few single years of Re
publican toil and trade.
To all this accumulation of the commerce of out
Southern and Western States, there is but one out
let, and that is through the narrow strait between
Cuba and Florida. It must pass within a few miles
of Havana. Baron Humboldt, in a work on Cuba,
written thirty years since, uses the following re
markable language:
“The political importance of the Island of Cuba is not
comprised solely in its superficial extent, although this is
double that of llavti; neither iu its maritime resources,
and the nature es its population, composed three-fifths of
freemen; but it is even more imnortant through the
advantages presented by the geograpuical position of Ha.
vana. The Northern part of the sea of the Antilles,
known under the name of the Guff of Mexico, forms a
circular inlet of more than two hundred aud fifty leagues
diameter—as it were, a Mediterranean with two entran
ces,, the coasts of which, from Cape Florida to Cape Ca
toehe, in Yucatan, appertain exclusively, at the present
time, to the Confederations of Mexico and of North
America. The Island of Cuba, or, more properly speak
ing, its coast, front Cape San Antonio to the Bay of Ma
tanzas, resting on the entrances of the old channel, closes
the Gulf of Mexico on the south-east, leaving to that ocean
current, known as the Gulf Stream, no other opening
than, on the south, a strait between Cape San Antonio
and Cape Catoche, and on the north, the Bahama Chan
nel. between Bahia Honda and the reefs of Florida.
“Near the northern passages, exactly where, so to ex
press it, a multitude of highways, that serve lor the com*
merce of nations, cross each other, is set, the beautiful city
ot Havana, strong by nature, but yet still more strongly
fortified by art. The fleets from that port, built, in part,
of the cedar and mahogany of Cuba, can defend the en
trance to the Mexican Mediterranean, and menace the op
posite shores, as those from Cadiz can command the ocean
near to the Columns of Hercules. The Gulf of Mexico,
the “Oh* Channel,” and that of Bahama, unite with each
other under the meridian of Havana. The op|Hsing cur
rents, and the violent agitations of the atmosphere, par
ticularly at the opening of winter, give to this point, on tho
extreme limits, of the Equinoxial Zone, a peculiar char
acter.”
Recognizing the very great importance of this
passage, our Government is now fortifying, at a
vast expense, the barren rooks of the’ Tortugas.
Its closure, at any time, would produce incalculable
damage to all the commercial and agricultural in
terests of the South and West, and disturb the com
merce of the world. Tho possession of the island
of Cuba by us, would secure us, forever, against
such a calamity,—would guarantee the security of
our Southern coasts,—would confer upon us the
dominion of those waters, — and, I might even say,
in the words of Napoleon regarding Constantino
ple, “the sovereignty of the world.”
Several circumstances combine at this moment
to draw our attention to the present situation and
probable future of the island that thus closes in the
Gulf of Mexico and commands its outlet. Any
change in her political condition must he of great
importance to us. How soon such a change may
occur, is the only point to be solved. The growing
discontent among the inhabitants will produce,
sooner or later, its natural revolutionary fruits, if
other circumstances do not forestall it; and the
strength of the mother country is not sufficient to suf
focate the ti ones ol rebellion if they are once light
ed. Tiu; Army and Navy that now hold the island
is an involuntary vassalage, anti supported entirely
by revenues raised in Cuba, and it barely suffices
for the exigencies of peace. Any commotion with
in her borders, however insignificant, would, in a
greater or less degree, dry up the sources of tier
present revenues, and the Spanish power there
would fall to pieces of its own weight.
That such civil commotion must, sooner or later,
take place, is evident to all who are in any way
conversant with Cuba, and with the growing spirit
ofdiscont’ nt among the Cubans. It is only a qtu-s
----t on of time.
Our great commercial rival, England, lias long
endeavored to extend her influence over Cuba, and
a very slight recurrence to the pages of history
will demonstrate that a spirit of intense selfishness,
rather than of true philanthropy, has been her mo
tive. The idea that she holds toward us any other
feeling than one ol desire to prevent, by all means,
the increase of our physical power and our com
mercial supremacy, will vanish when we remember
her intrigues during the movement which resulted
in the annexation of Texas.
It is now many years since she obtained from
Spain the establishment in Havana of a mixed Couir
of Justice, composed of one Spanish and two Eng
lish Commissioners, for the purpose of trying cap
tured slave-ships. For a long time site has been
laboring at the court of Spain to have the pow ers
of those commissioners extended, so that they may
go upon the plantations aud inquire into the right
by which every negto is held in servitude. It is a well
known fact that large numbers of negroes have been
imported fiora Africa, with tho open connivance of
the Spanish authorities in Cuba, since the stipula
ted extinction of the slave trade in 1821 ; and the
concession of this power of inquiry to the English
Commissioners would cause a commotion among
the laborers, now held to involuntary servitude,
that would result in the decay of industry and values,
the extinction of commerce, and the overthrow of
the whites by a savage, intractable and indolent
race—unless, indeed, they adopted that course
which despair w ould indicate. Yet England pur
sues her p dicy with characteristic tenacity.
Any effort on the part ot Cubans to establish
their independence, would naturally attract the
sympathies and even the practical assistance of
the more enthusiastic part of our population. Auy
partial success of European intrigues to establish
another free negro island in our vicinity, and so
near our shores, w-ould render necessary the physi
cal intervention of our Government. True wisdom
should, therefore, urge us to solve this intricate prob
lem before it becomes so entangled with other
questions as to endanger greater and more materi
al interests. It will not do tor us to wait the,devel
opment of “manifest destiny.” There is no destiny
except as it is worked out by men. Others are up
and doing.
Such area few of the reasons which led me to
present this subject to the Convention at n.emphis,
and winch imluco me to deem the acquisition of the
Island of Cuba important to the proper protection
of our constantly increasing commerce, and to the
security of our Southern waters. I w-ould urge its
consideration upon the people and Government of
our country as a question of national necessity, and
of national supremacy.
I have the honor to be, respectfully,
Your very obedient servant,
J. S. THRASHER.
[ From the Mobile Tribune June 28. ]
Mobile and Girard Bailroad.
A meeting of the citizens of Mobile and the
stockholders of the Mobile and Girard Rail
road, was held yesterday at tho Alhambra, to
take into consideration the subject of said road.
On motion, W in. D. Dunn was appointed
Chairman, and 11. O. Brewer, Secretarv.
Capt. Seale, one of the directors of the road,
on being introduced by the chairman, entered
into explanations in regard to the progress and
condition of the road, after which Win. H. Red
wood offered the following resolution :
Resolved , That the views and wishes of the cit
izens of Mobile, in regard to subscribing to stock
to tho amount of ,51,000,000 in the Girard Rail
road Company, as expressed at a public meeting
held at the Alhambra on the Ilth May last, r<T
main unchanged, and it is deemed impertant that
the corporate authorities of this city fake immedi
ate action to carry those views and wishes into
effect.
Dr. It. L. l earn approved of the resolution,
but it did not go quite far enough, and he sub
mitted the following provisions and amendment;
Ist. Provided that the location of the road near
and at the Mobile terminus, shall be tinder the con
trol and direction of tlie city of Mobile.
2d. Provided that the authorities of the city arc
assured by the most satisfactory evidence, ot the
ability of the company to put trie whole road iu
complete tunning within three years.
31. Provided that branches from Montgomery
and Selma, and other poinis in the State of Ahi
buma, shall be permitted to join the road at any time
and place they may select, and that no discrimina
ting charges shall be exacted at any time on any
part of the road.
At the conclusion of Capt. Seale’s remarks,
the resolution reported in the proceedings was
offered. Dr. t eam had no objection to the re
solution, but he did not think it went far enough.
1 or that reason he submitted bis amendment,
the adoption of which, bethought, would quiet
all objections, and induce the city legislature
to take final action at once on the subject.
1 bat, Captain beale stated, was all the compa
ny asked for at this time. With a pledge from
the city authorities of a subscription of SI,OOO
- to be consummated by the consent of tho
state legislature at its next session, the compa
ny could go to work nt once and close con
tracts for graduation, masonry, Ate., on the
portions now ready for letting. They would
also be enabled to locate other parts of the
road and largely increase their subscriptions for
stock.
G. N. Stewart warmly seconded the proposed
measure, and showed that Montgomery, although
she was now making so much noise about con
necting herself with Pensacola bay, would “o to
work with a better heart to form a connexion
with Mobile by tho Girard railroad. This would
not be the result of any particular affection for
Mobile, but simply because it would promote
her interests.
Judge Martin, of Montgomery, who was pre
sent, thought Mr. Stewart was a little too severe
upon the metropolis, and asked permission of
the chair to Say a word in defence. Fie protested
that Montgomery was not hostile to Mobile.—
On the contrary, she entertained sentiments of
profound respect for us, was devotedly attached
to us, and was animated by a proper degree of
state pride in all she did. But Selma was striv
ing to take tiie lead of the capitol—would use
every effort to draw off trade that should centre
there, and might, he left us to infer, become a
rival for the seat of the government. It was,
therefore, desirable to connect herself with IVtt
sacohi bay. How that would benefit her to a
greater degree than if locked in our arms, lie
did not state.
C. C. Langdon, Mayor of the city, followed
and made the closing speech. He was forcible,
eloquent and convincing, and we feel certain,
that it all the real estate owners of tho city had
been present there would not have been a dis
senting v-oice to the proposition before the meet
ing. As it was, the resolution and amendment
were unanimously adopted after he closed. —
From the feeling manifested on all hands, we
have a right to believe that the boards of Alder
men and Common Council will take up the sub
ject at their next meeting—Thursday and Friday
next— and pass an ordinance in pursuance ol
the resolution adopted by the meeting yesterday.
Three slaves, the property of Wm. 1 ■
Winston, of Hanover, Ya., were killed hv light-