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TIMES & SENTINEL
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA.
TUESDAY MORNING, AUG. 25, 1857
FOR GOVERNOR
JOSEPH E. BROWN,
OP CHEROKEE COUNTY.
FOR CONGRESS,
lat District —JAMES L. SEWARD.
2 d District—- MARTIN J. CRAWtORD.
3 d District —D. J. BAILEY.
4th District —L. J. GARTRELL.
sth District —A. R. WRIGHT.
6th District— JAMES JACKSON.
Ith District—L\ N TO N STEPHENS.
Bth District—A. H. STEPHENS.
Judge Brown's Appointments.
Judge Brown, the Democratic candidate for Gover
nor, will address his fellow-citizens at the following
times and places':
Hamilton, Harris Cos., Tuesday, Ist Sept.
Columbus, Wednesday, 2d Sept.
Talbotton, Thursday, 3d Sept.
Zebulon, Pike Cos., Saturday sth Sept.
Judge Crawford at Cusseta.
We were present Saturday, the 15th inst.,at Cusse
ta, when Judge Crawford, the Democratic candidate
for Congress in this District, addressed his fellow-citi
zens. The address was characterized by sound logic,
force and eloquence. We will not attempt to quote it
for the benefit of our readers, lest we should do him
great injustice. We present in our own feeble lan
guage, a few points which he made, with a view of
showing his position on the great questions of the day.
He commenced by saying, that as their Representative
in Congress, the people of Chattahoochee county had
a right to hear from him and to pass judgment upon
his political course. That a public servant was respon
sible to those who placed him in power for his official
acts, and he was willing for them to reward or condemn
him through the ballot-box, according as he had been
faithful to, or betrayed their trust. That in regard to
she party with which he had the honor to associate, he
would not say it was faultless or committed no errors ;
nor would he say there was no virtue in the American
party. He had come before them to address their
minds and not their prejudices. He believed there
were only two parties in the country, the Government
party and the one opposed to it. That the object and
end of every Government were to protect the property
and secure the rights of the people. He regarded the
Democratic party, as the Government party and the
Black Republican party, as the opposition party. Mr.
Crawford then proceeded a length to discuss the Kansas
bill and the great principles embodied in it. Showing
the effect of its passage upon the South and why it
ought to receive the support of every lover of our in
stifh'ions and great Constitutional principles. That
it was a measure of justice to the South —a “brand
snatched from the burning”—restoring the South to
her loog lost equality in the Union by repealing an
odious restriction which deprived the Sooth from an
equal enjoyment of the commou domain for more than
30 years. That the Northern Democrats stood by the
South and the Constitution, and they could have passed
the bill without the aid of a Southern vote. That the
whole South voted for it with the exception of a few
Know Nothings and the North Americans opposed it.
That its passage stirred up the ire of the Abolitionists
and three thousand Abolition clergymen petitioned for
its lepeal. He referred to the position of parties in
1850 ; the Southern Righis party advocating the exten
sion of the Missouri hoe to the Pacific to prevent the
California swindle, and the Compromise measures were
advocated by the Union men. That the Southern
Rights party fell back upon the Compromise measures
as a matter of necessity and acquiesced in the decision
of the people. That they virtually repealed the Mis
souri Restriction. He then alluded to the position of
the American Party. How Millard Fillmore planted
upon the torn up Philadelphia platform, with the 12th |
section stricken out and every vestige of Southern
Rights with it—denounced the Kansas bill and the Mis- !
souri Restriction as the Pandora’s box, and how j
the Southern Americans, forgetful of pledges, joined his
support and echoed his opinions.
He then reviewed the vote in Congress for speaker,
showing that the Americans North voted with the ab
olitionists and the Northern democrats with the South.
Spoke of Trippe aod Foster's vote being given to Ful
ler, who defeated Wright of Pennsylvania, on account
of his vote iu favor of tha Kansas bill. After review
ing the whole question, he asked if there was a mem
ber of the American party present, who opposed the
Kansas bill 5 that he wanted to see him ? As no one
responded, he proceeded to expose the oath of the
“Kans*\£ Regulators’’ which had been brought to light
by the Kansas investigating oomrnittee in Congress ;
showing that the “Regulators” had sworn to carry with
them at all times weapons of death and never permit
the night of slavery to darken the Territory of Kansas. !
He then ran a parallel between the ‘ Kansas Regula
tors’’aod the Southern Know-Nothing’s, who regretted
the repeal of the Compromise line and denounced the
Kansas bill. The former endeavoring to accomplish
by the sword, what the latter would inevitably do by
words of discouragement. He next proceeded to dis
cuss the important issue before the people, the position
of the Democratic party with reference to the admin
istration and the Kansas difficulties. Denounced Gov.
W’alker for his officious intermeddling with matters
over which he had no legitimate control and held the
President responsible , if he approved of Walker's
acts .
He appealed to democrats to stand by their princi
ples and the Democratic party. If the Democratic party
done wrong occasionally , the American party done
wrong all the time. If Walker’s policy prevailed in
Kausas, we would still have a chance to make it a slave
State. If the Know Nothing policy had succeeded
and for the fear of agitation the Missouri liue had re
mained, we would have had no chance at all.
The American parly proposed uo remedy for exist
ing evils. The hope and safety of the country were in
the Democratic party. If Mr. Buchanan should be
tray the South, repudiate him ; the party would live.
Arnold betrayed bis country and he alone suffered.
This is a mere outline of the noble effort of Judge
Crawford before his constituents. From the attention
of the audience and occasional bursts of applause which
followed a well directed remark, w** judge they were
well pleased and disposed to send him back to Congress
with a large and increased vote. ludeed oonvtrsing
with a member of the American party, whose political
orthodoxy cannot be denied, he expressed himself in fa
vor of Crawford aud said he should support him.
We anticipate an easy and a glorious victory for our
standard —bearer in October next and a large vote for
Mr. Brown our candidate for Governor.
All bail such a result!
Beiij. H. Hill Again.
It is whispered about the streets that our opponents de
sire to take down Ben Hill and run an independent Demo--
crat in his stead, and are discussing the policy or practica.
bility of doing so."— Times {5 Sentinel of the lath.
We profess to be the opponents of the VVaiker De
mocracy, and have heard no such whispers or discuss
ions as are alluded Pi by the Times q- Sentinel. We
wish to conduct this canvass fairly, we therefore hope
the editor of the Times Sentinel will give the
public the name of ”lhey say’’ who thinks “it
is impossible to succeed with /fill.’’ If no other-author
ity than “ they say” can be given tor each report, we
will place it down as one of the brilliant imaginations of
the editor of the Times ij- Sentinel. — Enquirer.
We are gratified to be assured that our ntighbor
“wishes to conduct this canvass fairly” though we had
Dotoalled that fact in question-. When it becomes nec
essary for us to resort to any other than fair means to
sustain our cause or expose the opposition we shall aban
don the cause we advocate. But if our neighbor con
siders it untair to state facts, and state them as they ex
ist, simply because a knowledge of them is obtained in
the streets, we must beg leave most respectfully to dif
fer with him.
The above quotation from the Times <J- Sentinel to
which our neighbor excepts, we are prepared to ts-aa
lish to the satisfaction even of the Enquirer. But the
statement needs no confirmation in this community, for
we have spoken to scarcely an individual concerning the
tumor, 6ince its publication who had not heard of it
before. And if the Editor of the Enquirer has nerer
heard it before, he betrat s greater ignorance of what is
going on in the community and of what he is pleased to
term “street gossip” than we were disposed to be
lieve.
We thought that we were careful not to do our op
ponents injustice, and stated the facts as they have beeu
detailed to os by others and as we have heard them our
selves as “whisperings and discussions upon the street,’’
We enquired of a prominent and active member of the
American party concerning the truth of the report, he
said he had heard the arrangement suggested but did
not suppose it would be done now’, unless says he “we
can get Lumpkin to take the race, if we can get Lump*
kin in the field against Brown, we will tear you all to
pecea/’
The. above language w'e think of itself is sufficient to
authorize the belief that an effort was being made to
get Lumpkin on the track. We heard another Histin
gushed American say “He thought llili would be ta*
ken down.”
But perhaps the Editor of the Enquirer will require
us to wait till his party calls a public meeting, organizes
their operations and publishes their proceedings in his
paper as their organ to the public before we sha’.l be per
mitted to chronicle the sayings and designs of his peo
ple. What is the extent of the disaffection we did not
undertake to say. We do not pretend to know. Wheth
er it is confined to only a few or whether it pervades
the whole party. But from facts within our own knowl
edge, supported by what others had heard, we w re ltd to
believe that it was a subject of serious contemplation by
the party. We shall be glad to know that we were in
error as to our conclusion, for we much prefer the race
as it exists to the new arrangement proposed.
We charged in the same article that our opponents
were trying to get out an independent Demoeiat in
this district. This likewise is “ street gossip ” and the
statement is made upon what if they say.’ 1 No exception
having been taken to this charge we presume our neigh
bor pleads guilty. “ They say'’ appears to be sufficient
evidence in this case to satisfy even the Enquirer, and
save us from having the idea accredited, as one of our
Brilliant imaginations 1 ’
3rd Resolution—Backing Down.
Know Kothing presses and orators of Georgia would
have the people believe that the D mocratic party has
been driven into a base recantation of its position upon
the 3d Resolution of the Milledgeville Platform, and are
now singing paeans of praise and hailalujahs to the :.d
ministration, albeit it approves of the course of Governor
Walker. Denying emphatically the right of the Know
Nothing party—whose zeal in behalf of Southern rights
and Southern equality is an anonydy in its past history,
and whose broken pledges are of such recent date—to
lecture the Democratic party upon its fidelity to plat
forms and loyalty to the South, yet we confidently as
sert that it has undergone no change, or the shadow of
a change in its attitude of hostility to Gov. Walker, or
the Administration if it endorses him, from the assem*
bling of the Democratic State Convention to the present
moment. Time has only proved the wisdom of the
action of that Convention and the propriety of its
course.
The Democratic party of Georgia stands to day where
it stood then, and is united in its support of the 34 Res
olution. We have not from ihe beginning, nor do we
expect to denounce the Administration for retaining i
Walker, as our Know Nothing friends would have us ‘
do, until 4^shall have had a fair and impartial hearing, j
We are not prepared to condemn in advance an Admin
istration, whose actions heretofore have been character
teriztd by such purity of motive, and exalted love of
country, as the present one, without understanding ful
ly the causes which urge us to such a course. This
may be a crime and u wonderful dereliction of duty on
our part in the eyes of our Know Nothing friends, who
are actually so sensitive in regard to Southern rights and
so indignant at the prospect of loosing Kansas to the
South through the agency of Walker, that they even
lament the repeal of the old odious Missouri restriction,
which opened Kansas to slave property, and restored
the South to her long lost equality in the Union.
The Southern Democracy know their duty and will
not hesitate in the performance of it. Would that thr
Know Nothiug party were half so sound and oouid offer
some remedy for what they term “existing evils!”—
The position of the Southern Democracy is then thor
oughly understood. We shall mak * no war upon Mr. ;
Buchanan until he has the opportunity of a fair and im- j
partial hearing through his message. If he sustains
Walker, we shall condemn him. But in repudiating.
Mr. Buchanan will we split the Democracy ? Weaver
not. But should the alternative be forced upon us, as j
much as we desire to cultivate an honorable alliance |
with our Northern friends, we should prefer it to a loss
of principle and the integrity of the party.
But we do not believe that Mr. Buchanan will prove
recreant to the principles which carried him into office,
or stain the proud escutcheon of his past life. Nor do
we believe there will be a division in the Democratic
ranks, should he disappoint our most sanguine expeeta
tious.
We have been taught to regard the Democratic par
ty as the only one worthy of a patriots support And :
as long as it remains true to its great principles, it will 1
ever be, what it is to-day. the Constitutional pari) of j
the country—A party which arrays itself against ail fac
tious—A party which has swallowed up, “like tile rod
of Aaron,’’ the conservative elements of all other par
ties, and which i9 alike the bitter foe of abolitionism, fa
naticism, Know Nothingism and all other isms.
Augusta Chronicle & Sentinel and Ourselves.
The Augusta Chronicle Sentinel cannot see why
it is, that we are able to spare Mr. Buchau:ni and de
nounce Gov. Walker. The latter, it says, is a mere
“agent who has carried out the instructions” of ihe
former : how “ distinguish ll between the one and the
other ?
We do not condemn the agent for obeying the in
structions of the principal. If Gov. Walker has acted
iu conformity to the instructions received from the Ties- ;
ideal of the United States, we crave his pardon lor all !
the abuse we have heaped upon his devoted head, but j
according to our reading of the instructions, lie has j
exceeded them. We condemn Gov. Walker lor vio
lating a cardinal article in the Democratic creed, that of
non-intervention . The Convention of Kansas, assem
bled to frame a State Constitution, prior to ils ad mis
sion into the Union, possessing all the attributes of
sovereignty, has the power alone to say whether its Con
stitution shall or shall not be submitted to the people for
ratification or rejection. Gov. Walker tells the people
“*/ it is not submitted ’ —whether the Convention
says so or not—be %i wtll join them, to oppose its ad
mission into the Union. 11 It is for this, that we con
demn him. That the Convention must do his bidding.
Its couslitution shall be formed in his way , and not by
the “fairly expressed will of the majority of actual res
idents,” in their way, according to the plain letter and
meaning of the Kansas bill. Now, if the Chronicle
<jr Sentinel will be sc good as to show us wherein Mr.
Buchanan’s instructions authorize Gov. Walker to use
this language, which we say violates the doctrine
of non-interference established by the Kansas bill, we
will acknowledge our own error and condemn Mr. Bu*
chanao as much as we have Gov. Walker. We will
then say what it says, that Gov. Walker simply “obey
ed the instructions of the President ‘ and there is no
“distinguishing ’’ the one from the other.
In conclusion, we would ask our worthy cotemporary
who complains of our inconsistency, if Millard Fililmore
did not endorse the platform of principles of the Con
vention which nominated him as ‘‘just and liberal to
every true interest of the country’’l and if the Chron
icle Sentinel did not denounce it, as “not adapted to
a Southern latitude, or indeed any latitude, where the
people possess sufficient patriotism to maintain the
Constitutional rights of the South” ? If yea, how
did he vote for Millard Fillmore and distinguish between
him and the principles whioh he endoised, or did he
possess “sufficient patriotism to maintain the Constitu
tional rights of the South’’?
Public Dinner at Hamiltou, Ga.
There w:l! be a publie dinner at Hamilton on Tues
day the Ist inst., in honor of J. E. Brown and David
J. Bailey. Many distinguished speakers are expected
to be present. Among others, the Hon. H. W. Hilliard
of Alabama, has oonsented to be present and address the
people of Georgia. The poblio are invited to attend.—
The counties of Troup, Merriwether, Talbot and Mus
cogee will torn out in full ranks to bear the democratic
candidate for Governor, who is expected one day to
preside over the destinies of this great State, It will
be a great day with the people of Harris,
Governor Johnson—State Senator.
In reading the proceedings of the American
paity of Baldwin county, recently assembled at Mil
ledg* ville, we see that they have nominated a candidate .
for thv lower branch of thr* Legislature, and recoin
mend the nomination of Gov. Johnson by the Democ
racy for the Senate. Resolutions were passed express
ing the desire that the representation of Baldwin coun
ty in the Legislature should consist of one member
from each party, with a view of securing the services
of the “best and most talented men.” Baldwin coun
ty, we believe is democratic by 100 votes. The democ
racy will hold a meeting the 22d prox., when the ten
d r of the Olive branch of peace, will perhaps be ac
cepted Gov. Johnson, however, would not be eligible
to take his seat at the meeting of the Legislature, and
will not, we understand, accept the post, so unanimous
ly tendered him. The resolution of the meeting reads
follows:
“That inasmuch as public sentiment has generally
indicated as the most acceptable to both parties, to re
present the county in the Senate, and in testimony of
our appreciation of him as a citizen and Governor, we
will cheerfully unite with the democratic party of Bald
win county in electing him to the State Senate, so that
his support may be without opposition and irrespective
of party consideration.
The meeting then proceeded to ballot for a candi
date fur the Representative branch, and upon counting
the votes, Col A. H. Kenan received the entire vote
cast with some three exceptions.”
A Proposition to the Ameiicans of Muscogee.
From the lute proceedings of the American party of
Baldwin county, it will be seen that a resolution was
adopted expr-s*ing tin* desire, that the representation
of the countv should consist of *ne member from each
party, and th- best men be select'd. What say our
American friends to a similar proposition on our part ?
W’e are aware that the democracy are in a minority in
the county, hut w believe its strength is increasing, if
the vote at the late elections is sufficient evidence. In
view then of selecting the best men to represent the
county, who would not be candidates with the fiery or
deal of an elect ion to pass through, and the excitement
consequent upon a heated canvass, we propose that that
the American party at its meeting on the Ist Tuesday
in September, make the democrats a proposition to
divide the ticket with them, aud name their candidates.
The democrats will r spend. If the proposition fails,
we shall have done our duty, and shall use every effort
to elect our whole ticket, assured if vve fall, we fall
like princes.
A. 11. 11. Dawson Withdraws*
We notice from t.ur Savannah exchanges, that this
gentleman has withdrawn his name as a candidate for
Congress in the Ist Congressional District and that Mr.
Bartow will perh; ps he the American nominee. The
1 Know Nothing Convention which assembled some time
since, declined to uooiina'e a candidate, an Dawson who
had served Ms party, rather than see Seward walk over
the course, determined he should have opposition.—
He consequently announced his name as a candi
date and was willing to make the sacrifice. In the
meantime however, unfortunately , the democracy got in
! to trouble, o'her patriots sprang up, circulars were sent
j over the D strict, he had st:o;g opposition, and the
j ‘ wild hunt” gr* w s< furious, that he was forced to
j withdraw his name, hsl lie should and f -.t his party. —
Surely Know Nothingism is not dead—th- ugh it has as
many livrs n* a cat —and never vitiates the cardinal
article of i:s creed, that the “office must seek the man”
until there \y a chance of tin- man’s g.tting the office,
then the “wild hunt’’ is si great, is to astonish even
the wool hat democracy.
Hon. James L. Seward.
With an u mention of doing justice to all parties, we
have not heretofore hoist* and any name at our mast head
as the Democratic candidate for Congress in the Ist
District. Having watched ihe current of events lately
iu that Disoict, and fully pursuaded from the meetings
held in almost every country that there is an uprising
of the Democratic masses it favor of Mr. Seward, we
i :ak* pleasure in placing his name at the head of our pa
per and hope the Democracy will triumphantly elect
him. We be ieve they will !
A. If. Stephen’s Letter.
We call the attention of -mr readers to the recent let
i ter of this gentleman to the voters of the Bth Congress*
; ional District. He occupies the true position and says
I “if Walker or others we trusted have, or shall prove
untrue to us upon this great question (non-intervention),
we shall at least be true to ourselves. 1 ’ He esires to
hear from the Pres dent before acting. The letter is
an able one.
Mr. Stephens’ Speech, Errata-
In that portion of Mr. Stephens’ speech, where he cor
rects the “Columbus Enquirer” of a great error in saying
that the South is depreciating in “wealth, population, in
literature and in all the elements which add power and
greatness to a State” by reference to the census returns,
which furnish no material for such a depreciation of our
section, vve report him as saying that the “South has held
her own well and lost nothing even under a partial restric
tion against her from 1854” It should read from “1820 to
1854.”
Letter from Hr. Toombs.
We publish in another column, a letter from Senator
Toombs, written in reply to an invitation from the citizens
of St. Paul, .Minnesota Territory, to vim that city during
the present summer, and to accept the compliment of a
public dinner, tendered him as an evidence of their high
appreciation of his services in the passage of the Minnesota
Land Bill, by the last Congress.
The Minnesota Advertiser , from which we copy the
: correspondence between our Senator and ihe committee,
! through whom this invitation was extended him, introduces
it wiih the following remarks.—Augusta Constitutionalist:
“Soon after the passage of the act of Congress granting
land to aid the construction of railroads inLMinoesota, a
I public meeting of congratulation was held in St. Paul, when
: in addition to certain measures contemplating a general cel
ebration of an occasion deemed so important to the inter
ests of Minnesota, it was resolved to acknowledge the atti
tude of Senator Toombs, of Georgia, who, it will be re
membered, introduced the bill to the Senate, and probably
secured its passage by his timely and disinterested advocacy
by the tender of a public dinner.
“A committee was designated, who, after ascertaining to
their satisfaction that the division of public sentiment in re
gard to the general celebration-resulting in its indefinite
posiponement, did not extend to the propored compliment
to Senator Toombs, communicated with that gentleman
“In reply, the following le;ter has been received, which
has b**en furnished us for publication.
“While we regret, io common with the committee and
all our citizens, that Senator Toombs is deterred from his
first purpose of visiting Minnesota, and accepting our hos
pitalities; yet his letter will be recognized as of special im
portance and value, in its terse, but masterly vindication of
the general policy of aiding the Treasury of ?ihe United
States, and the development of the new States, by grants
of lands in alternate sections for railroad construction.”
Words of Approval
Tlie public will pardon ns ior the seeming indelicacy in
publishing the following letter from a worthy subscriber.
We have received many like it recently and we give it as a
spec imen:
Hickory Grove, Crawford co., Ga., Aug. 15, ’57.
Messrs. Editors : Enel >sed please find $ , for the
Times it Sentinel, which you will please address to Messrs,
With a few more presses like the Times It Sentinel and
Constitutionalist the South would have but little to fear.
Democrats stand by your colors. This idea is caught up
from your editorial of the 4th inst., which Drought balm to
many a true Southern heart, and so far has proven an eslo
pel to all Know Nothings. Know Nothings in this section
of Georgia, congratulated themselves on a great split in
the Demorratic ranks, forgetting that principle and not
men, is their great cohesive power of attraction “Coming
events cast their shadows belore them.” So the overwhe]
ming majority in Georgia in October next, is foreshadowed
by the recent elections in other States.
We repeat Democrats stand by your colors, and like our
sister States, place a Democrat in the Executive chair, and
kill down that abolition majority in Congress.
Obedient yours,
W. B. C.
The Weather,
Our city has been visited with delightful rains lately,
and the weather is mild and pleasant. We have had a
fine summer so far, and if it oontinues, it would have
been as well for those who left the oity to escape the
heat, to have remained.
The Southern Commercial Convention at Knox
ville*
Knoxville, Tenn , Aug. 14, 1857.
Messrs. Editors ‘The Knoxville Register
Whig, which the publishers have forwarded to you ai my
instance, will have posted you as to the action of the
Southern Commercial Convention which recently as
-sembled at Knoxville. I shall not, therefore, trespass
upon your time by discussing the questions debated and
acted upon by the Convention. Most of them have
been discussed in your columns in the issues of your
paper immediately succeeding ihe adjournment of the
Savannah Convention. The policy of admitting re
porters for .he Northern press, of re-opening the Afri
can Slave trade, and of the substitution of direct for
indirect taxation by the Federal Government, occupied
most of the time of the Convention. The African
Slave Trade was thrust upon the Convention by Mr.
Sneed, of Tennessee, in an attempt to amend a report
of the Committee on business against the policy of keep
ing up a squadron on the coast of Africa to put dowu
the Africau Slave Trade, by declaring that the attempt
to re-open the Slave Trade was unwise, impolitic and
contrary to the settled policy of the United States, lie
supported his amendment with much zeal, but I could
discover nothing remarkable in his speech, except his
profound deference to the action of Congress on this
subject, and his enthusiastic admiration of Mr. Orr, of
South Carolina. He was backed by a Mr. Dean, of
Tennessee, who declared that it was unconstitutional
to re open the African Slave Trade. This was regard
ed by the Convention as a profound—blunder. By
reference to the Constitution, you will find that Con
grtss was prohibited from closing the Slave Trade be
fore 1808, and afterwards were allowed to exercise their
discretion on the subject. Mr. Boyce, of S. C., follow
ed on the same side, i/e thought the relative propor
tion of the blacks aud whites at the South was about
right now, and deprecated a further increase of the
slave population as dangerous to the peace and safety of
Southern society. The great-speech on the other side
of the question was made by Mr. Sprait, of the Charles
ton Standard . lie held that an ineiease ot slave la
bor was essential to the prosperity and progress of the
Southern States, and supported this position by an ar
ray of facts and arguments which n> member of the
Convention attempted to refute. It was the great speech
of the occasion, and placed the distinguished editor
among the f oremost nn-n of the South. Mr. S. is a
diminutive man, covered with hair, and of a consump
tive habit. //> voice is crocked and feeble. But his
enunciation is clear, his elocution flowing, and iiis mind
of philosophical cast.
This by the way. The report of the Committee
against the policy of sustaining a squadron ou the coast
of Africa for the suppression of the Slave Tade was
sustained and the resolutions adopted with great una
nimity by the Convention. This is well. Ii is dear
that the squadron is inefficient and expensive b>th of
men and money. It is kept up to gratify British hy
pocrisy. Let it be withdrawn.
There were over 500 delegates to the Convention,
the great mass of whom were mere Lookers on, and
took no part in the deliberations of the body, but oc- j
cupied space and time which might better have been
left to others. Indeed, the body is too large for < ffi j
eioiicy ; but this will be the case so long as it is organ
ized as at present. The reduction of fate upon the
Railroads, stimulates and encourages viators to attend
the Convention as delegates, and as every corporation
has the right to appoint as many delegates as it chooses, j
there-is always a crowd in attendance. We are sorry
to see that the next Convention which assembles in
Montgomery Ala., on l he 2d Monday iu Miy mxt,
will be constituted like all the others. If the Govtr
nors of the States were alone allowed to appoint dele
gates, and the numbers were prescribed and re tricted,
there might be some prospect of good coming out < f
these annual gatherings of the people of the South.—
At present politicians haw the lead, and generally
politicians of extreme views who have uo other field
upon which they ban catch and hold the public ear.—
A reform iu the mode of a pointing, and the number
of delegates, is essential to the success of these assem
blages.
There were not many distinguished men at the
Knoxville Convention. The State of Georgia had
Overby, Yancey aud Latham ; Virginia had Ly
ons, Pryor, Burwell and Campbell ; Alabama had
Bethea, Mason, Lapsley, Hubbard and Walker ; Ten
nessee had Bwwnlow, Sneed, Dean and Churchwell ;
Mississippi had Blewett and Gladney ; but the great
mass of the delegates were unknown men. We found
ourselves strangers among the Georgia delegation, who
came principally from the upper part of the State.
We had the pleasure of forming the acquaintance ts
Roger A Pryor, of the Richmond South. He is sid
to be 30 years of age, but appears to he five years
youuger. He has a tall, wvll formed person, and large
and beaming hazel eyes, bu otherwise, is not a striking
individual in personal appearance.
Knoxville is a small town of from 6 t* 8,000 inhabit
ants. It is located on hills, streets narrow, buildings
mean and not at all attractive. Recent improvements
are good, and the principal business str* et pres ms a
business and city look. The people, however, are polite,
and exerted themselves to make the delegates comfort
able. - BeiDg the capital city of West Tennessee and
the terminus of the Blue Ridge Railroad, Knoxville is
destined to become a great centre of trade and d-pot
for grain.
BLOUNT.
Letter from Montvale Springs.
Montvale Springs, Aug. 14, 1857
This delightful summer resort is situated in a cove I
of the Chilhowee Mountains, Blount eo >niy. IN um*s*e !
and 25 milts South-West of Knoxville, the lot liter j
oapita! of the Slate, and yet the principal town in West i
Tennessee. Messrs. Walt & Lumet, w! Montgomery 1
Ala., have recently purchased the properly, to which I
there is attached 5,000 acres of land, and arc resolvvd j
to make it ihe Saratoga of the South. There are, at I
this time, over 300 visitors ot Mon.vah , and the cry i
is “still they come,” and I have yet to find the first in !
dividual who does not feel at home. Georgia, Alaba
ma, Mississippi, and South Carolina, are well repre
sented by “fair women and brave men,” at the Springs,
but your own beautiful city furnishes a larger number
of visitors than any other city, town <>r village. The
great business of the visitors is, or ought to be, to drink
the waters of the Spring, which is within a stone’s
throw of the principal hotel. But the monotony of
•he place is relieved by music and dancing from 7 to
10 P. M., billiards, nine pins, card-playing, horse-back
riding and excursions up the range of mountains which
encircle the Springs on three sides. The society at
ihe Springs is select, but remarkably easy aud agreea
ble. I wish you were here to enjoy it.
One gallon of the water from Montvale Spring, as
analyzed by Professor Mitchell, of the East Tennessee
University, contains 54.12 grains sulphuric avid, 37 98
I.me, 4.08 magnesia, 3.00 soda, 1.66 per oxide iron,
1.19 chlorine, .50 atuminia, and traces of potash and
organic matter. Physicians recommend the use of
these wateis iu Dyspepsia, Chronic Liver Complaint
Chronic Mucous Diarrhoea, Gravel, Dropsy, Scrofula,
and disorders of the kidneys aud bladder.
The Hotel aod cabins at Montvale are very superior.
The room I occupy is plastered aod carpeted and fur
nished with bureau, table and wash stand, with a com
modious closet attached. iam as comfortable as if I
were at home. Visitors south, east and west of At
lanta, Ga., in coming to the Springs, travel over the
Western <f- Atlantic Railroad to Dalton, where they
stop for the night. I found comfortable quarters and
polite attemious at the Chester House. At 9 o'clock,
A. M., I took tlie cars on the Georgia aud East Ten
nessee Railroad, and arrive ! at Knoxville Turn., about
5 o’olook, and stopped for llie uiglit at the Lamar
House—quarters comfortable—fare good—charges
moderate. From this point to tlie Springs, a distance
of 25 miles—we were transported in stages. The
road is roogh, but the stages are commodious, teams
good and drivers careful and accommodating. Many
persons stop at Louden, on the Georgia and East Ten
nessee Railroad, aud take hacks for the Springs. The
distance is about 24 miles, and the road about as got and
that from Kooxville to Montvale. I preferred tlie
Knoxville route, as I was anxious to see the ancient
capital of Tennessee. By botli routes you pass
through Maryville, the capital of Blount county. The
place is remarkable as being the birth place of Sam
Houston, of Texas, and the seat of a Theologioal sem
inary of the New Sohool Presbyterians. It does not
seem to be in a very flourishing condition. The ool
lege edifice is in the oentre of the village, but is stilt
unfinished and looks dilapidated. It is now called, l
believe, the Mary vilte College, though a lew Theological
students are still in attendance. The village is in full
view of ihe Chilhowee mountains. The Blue Ridge
Railroad passes through its suburbs, and it is said that
it will be completed to that point some time next year.
If this is so, Montvale will be very accessible next year.
Maryville is within nine miles of the Springs. Opposite
the Maryville hotel is a small wooden shanty, old and
ddapidated, 18 by 20 feet, which is point* and out by the
villagers as the school house in which ex President
Houston was educated. “Large streams from little
fountains flow.’’
There are but 500 negroes in Blount county, while
the voting population amounts to 1700. Hitherto, there
has been but very little use for negroes, owing to the
absence of facilities for transportati* n. Since the con
struction, however of the Georgia and East Tennessee
Railroad, things have changed The surplus capital of
the country is, I learn, being invested in negro proper
ty. Tlie staple productions of this section are wheat,
corn, hoises, mules, hogs aud fruit. Neither cotton,
corn, nor tobacco, are cultivated, though l incline to
believe the latter article could be profitably grown.—
The climate is too cold lor cotton. VVatet melons and
roasliug ears were scarce at the beginning of August.
The winters are terribly severe in the mountains The
stage driver told me that squirrels and partridges were
killed by the cold last winter. 1 believe him* The
forests of Blouut are as still and silent as the grave.—
I nave not seen or heard a lire thing in them. This
is a pity as they are magnificent—the trees growing up
like columns, a hundred feet, frequently, without a
branch. We saw of red marble on the
road from Knoxville to the Springs. It is susceptible
of a high polish, and makes beautiful furniture. Speci
mens of it are to be seen at Knoxville.
The Moisten river is navigable during the winter
months as high up as Knoxville, and until Georgia en
terprise opened up this beautiful country to the Atlan
tic ports, all produce, not transported on wagons, found
ils way to niatket down the Holsten, Tennessee,
Ohio and Mississippi rivers to New Orleans. It is no
wonder that slave labor has not heretofore been profit
able in East Tennessee. The lands, -however, are rich
and productive, aud will be rapidly brought into culti
vation The mountains abound iu oak and chesnut ;
mast and clover grow spontaneouAy. The whole face ;
of the country is covered with wheat, but the farmers
are so far behind the age as to tramp out the grain
with horses and mules. We however saw one thrash
ing machine, aud doubtless the arts and improvements
of modem science will soon he introduced, and East
Tennessee become a garden.
BLOUNT.
[For the Times & Sentinel.,
Great Gathering at Auburn, Aug. 12tli, to
Witness the Layins of the Corner stone ot
the East Alabama Male College.
Messrs. Editors— Among the subscribers to your jour
nal are very many persons in Western Georgia and East
ern Alabama. Thinking it would be interesting to them
rs well as yourselves, 1 take the liberty of writing you a
short account of the day on which ihe Corner Stone of the
! East Alabama Male College was laid—a day which will
1 long be remembered by all who were present.
Ample preparations were, of course, made for the ac
commodation of a large number of visitors, yet the multi
tude present exceeded the most sanguine expectations of
the frieuds of the College enterprise. It seemed to me
sirs, that the entire surrounding country had put on its Sun
day clothes and come into Auburn to witness the festivi
ties, while crowds of strangers, from 50, 100 and even 200
miles swelled the host The yeomanry of the country
were present, while the number of women and children
gave ample assurance that once started, the institution
would never lack patronage l wiAi you could have been
here, not but that you may have seen more people together,
that you might, as public journalists, have noticed 1 r
yourselves the strong hold which this enterprise has upon
the hearts of the people, the actual bona ffde resident in
habitants. I know you sympathize with it, and the occa
sion would have, made your pen that of a more ready wri
ter than mine.
By 10 or 11 o’clock, between four and five thousand per
sons, according to the best calculation, thronged the streets
of Auburn. It was a lively scene. Friends greeting friend*,
carriages and buggies hurrying to and and fro, provision
wagons running up and down, the marshals of the day
making their arrangements, while the Columbus colored
Band were discoursing music. Soon from the Masouic
Hall poured out a living mass, which, marching two and
two, formed a column 400 yards long, and which was
joined at the Chapel of tfie Masonic Female College by
other procession.* of Old Fellows, Clergy, Trustees, dis
tinguished visilois, orators, &c‘, swelling it into an army
that would have delighted you to have seen. Sweeping
onward to the College ground, this vast procession joined
its numbers to the gorgeous galaxy of beauty congregated
on the platform, occupying the second floor of the College
building, which platform was 75 wide by 1$ feet long. ‘This
was not only crowded,but hundreds stood around unable to
get seats. ‘The ceremonies of laying the Corner Stone were
performed by the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of
Alabama, J. McCaleb Wiley, assisted by his officers and
the fraternity. Every one knows what they are, and we
will not stop to detail them, only 10 say that the Grand
Master delivered an address, which I mention because it is
somewhat unusual I believe, especially when other orators
are expected to speak. The stone having been pronounced
square, level and plumb, and the consecrated corn, wine
and oil having been poured upon it, the public Grand Hon ,
ors were given, and the service was complete. Let me
say that among the articles deposited in the stone were
the following: The Bible ; Hymn Book and Discipline
of the M. E. Church South ; Proceedings of the last Con
ference ; Church papers ; a few secular papers ; some coin,
among them anew cent; and some gold o r e from Talla
poosa.
Bishop Pierce, the orator of the occasion, the grand
j centre of attraction, the converging point of the hopes and
desires of the day, now arose, and, although under disad
! vantageous circumstauces, the air still as death, and the
| hot sun burning through the awning overhead, with a
I power of thought and a lucidness of expression unsurpassed
; he unfolded the great subject of education in a masterly
i inannner. 1 will not attempt an outline The leading
I idea was, however, that the Church, and that alone, ought
j to educate.
The Bishop was followed by Dr. Summers, of Nash
ville, Tenn., in a speech of such curious research and rare
information as I never heard before. It was a rich intel
lectual treat of itself, and taken with the manner of deliv
ery peculiar to Dr. S., it made an impression upon me
which I shall never forget.
As my design is only to give an account of the proceed
ing*, I must proceed to say that hardly had Dr. Summers
finished the last five minutes of bis speech when dinner was
announced to the anxious hosts. Such a crowd was
enough to make any one anxious as to the eating depart
ment, but there was no cause to have any alarm long, for
as twelve hundred feet of tables, groaning under the accu
mulated plenty o this fertile section offered their hospital
ity to the guests, every fear quickly vanished, as did the
provsions on the tables. But there was en* ugh and more,
for all, and 1 don’t know how many baskets-fuil Leside
and as the Band played music the people at the tables kept
time, feasting every sense they had.- Oh, what a
nomically hallelujah time it was !
At night, in the Chapel of the Female College, lion. H.
W. Hilliard addressed a crowded assembly in a speech of
vigorous and manly sentiment, dwelling particularly upon
the duty of the South to sustain our own educational en
terprises. Dr. Summers again followed in an appeal* for
subscriptions, and in a short time between §3,000 and
§4,000 were obtained.
Thus passed the day, ever memorable, ever glorious. An
era in the history of the educational interests of East Al
abama. The College is a success. The people will sus
tain it.
But I must hurry on. The Trustees were in session on
Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, during which time much
important business was performed. You are especially in
tended to know that the course of study as recommended
aud adopted is aniplo and complete, especially so in the
department of practica! applicate 1 of art and science to
the business operations of life. V Hours may have their
sons taught not only a thorough classical course, but also
to honor and dignify the professions of their fathers, by
scientific agricultural knowledge. A Faculty was elected.
Here it is:
Rev. Wm. A. Smith of Virginia, President.
Prof. Carey, of Florence, Ala., Prof. Languages.
Holcombe, of La., Prof. Mathematics.
“ J. Darby, of Auburn, Prof. Navigation Sciences.
Col. W. H. Chambers, of Russell, Prof. Eng. Literature.
There it is. It will do. You know some of the men.
Dr. Smith made his mark in your community during the
last session ol the General Conference in Columbus, by his
lectures on slavery, of which ho is a large bulwark of de
fense.
Prof. Carey is a thoroughly competent man, and lias
served with great success at LaUrange and Florence, Ala.
for some years, and is recommended in the highest terms
by President Rivers, of Florenoe.
Prof. Holcombe, once of Columbus, Ga., then of Sum
merfield and'Mobile, Ala., now of Centenary College,
La., has as enviable a reputation as any man of his age.
Prof. Darby lias no superior in science in the South, and
his name i9 familiar in scientific circles all over ihe United
States.
You ail know Col. W. H Chambers, a man than whom
there are none more lovely in character, and more esteem
ed by those who know him. He will dignify his position
and do honor to the!* institution.
But I really mu9t close. Do excuse me for consuming,
so much of your time. The College will open Ist Octo
ber, 1858.
Yours truly,
AUBURN.
For the Times & Sentinel.
M, J. Crawford at B’lena Vista.
Messrs. Editors ; The people of Maiioo county
had the pleasure of listening to an address from the
Hon. M. J. Crawford, on the 17th of this month. We
will not undertake to furnish even a synopsis of the ad
dress ; but it is due to the speaker to say, that no ad
dress was evbr listened to with more profit or pleasure
by any audience, and this was manifested not by any
boisterous or nprorious applause, but by that better
sign; a calm, quiet and upright attention of the audi
ence. The crowd was large, and though Mr. Craw
ford spoke two hours and a half, none became restless ;
none tired. All seemed anxn us even to have the ad
dress prolonged, and determined to heir the last word
of the speaker. Thu effort was an able one and tend
ed to confirm the people. in their convictions
of the worthiness and of their representative.
Mr. Crawford has nothing to fear in Marion—in
deed, could the banns of party and party prejudice be
dissolved and the people be left to follow the prompt
ings of their own judgment and feelings, there is no
doubt but that he would get almost the unanimous
vote of the county. Marion.
[From the Augusta Constitutionalist.]
M. J. Crawford at Pulaski.
Hawkinsville, Aug 12, 1857.
Mr. Editor:—Our worthy standard bearer for the Second
Congressional District, Hon. Martin J. Crawford, opened
the campaign in favor of the National Democracy at this
place, with an address to the citizens of this part of the coun
ty ot Pulaski, in which he effectually vindicated the prin
ciples of our party. The Democracy were satisfied upon
the conclusion of his speech, (which was of some two
hours duration) that a more able and eloquent exponent of
our principles could not have been selected. He has serv
ed us faithfully in the last Congress, and the people of this
District intend to show their gratitude for his past services
by re electing him with an increased majority. You may
he assured that Pulaski county will give Brown and Craw
ford a majority equal to that she gave for Johnson aud
Crawford in 1855, and will probably increase it. To day, I
Mr. Crawford will address the people in the eastern portion
of the county, at Gum Swamp, and then proceed to fulfil
his other appointments throughout the District.
Yours, truly, S.
Kansas Nominations.
Johnson County. — Among the i*.omin *tionK recently
made in Kansas, we notice that of John T. Ector,
Esq , formerly of this city as a candidate to represent
the pso-sLvcry party of Johnson Cos., ir. the Legislature.
He is a young manol fine promise, and we rejoice to see
that he is taking a high position arn ng the people of
Kansas. We wish him success.
Crimea Sauce. — fVe found on our table a few
da\s since a bottle labelled “Crimea Sauce, manufac
tur'd by J. M. Tray wick. Having given it a fair trial,
vve are prepared to pronounce it most excellent.
The Last Chance.—Mons. Ilailer gives one more,
and positively ‘he last gift exhibition at Temperance
Hall, on Monday night. Set* advertisement.
ILT Th* New York correspondent of the Charles
ton Courier says a lour mile race, to take place Scpiem
her 29th, over the Fashion Course, has been made be
tween Nicb'lasand CharKston. The stakes ae to be
three thousand dollars, and the race is to be open to all
other hoises.
Dating Burglary.
Yesterday morning about 4 o’clock, the Book Store
of Me srs. Chaffin & Johnson was broken open and en
tered by burglars. Attached to th BuokStore, Mr.
George llungerford. Jeweller, kept his shop. The
burglars entered the back door, and by means >f pow
der, succeeded iu blowing open the door of an iron safe
and therefrom abstracting about $250 in money, some
61 watcheß and other jfwelry to the amount of about
$3,500.
This is one of tlie most dating burglaries which has
ever been perpetrated iu out city. From the muans
employed and the coolaes-* and calculation which w ! as
exhibited, it is believed there is a gang of scientific
thieves in our midst. We ham that most of the watch
es stolen, had been left with Mr. Hunuerford for re
pairing.— Enquirer.
Democratic, Nominations.
Pulaski County—F< i th • Senate T. B. Howell
House of Representatives, It. F. W. D> lernar.
Stewart County -For the Senate, John A. Tuck
cr. House, N. Holliday and aod L. Kimbrough.
Dougherty County. —For tho Senate, Win. M .
Slaughter. House, A. E Harris.
Chattahoochee County—For tiie Senate Isaac H. Webb
House, John L. Duncan-
Democratic Nominations. —Dooly County. —For
the Senate John C. Mouuger, House of Representa
tives, John H. Taylor.
New York, August 15.—-The steamer Metropolis, run
ning between this city and Fall River, Mass., came in col
lision last night with a propeller, and the latter instantly
sunk. The propeller had 25 persons on board, of whom 13
were lost.
New York, August 15. — Cotton is buoyant, and 500
bales were sold to day at an advance of ic. per lb Or
leans Middling is quoted at 154 c., and Uplands Middling at
154 c per lb. Flour has declined,and Southern i quoted at
from $6 75 (a) $6 874 per bbl. Grain is depressed. Freights
are inactive. Other articles are unchanged.
‘The Kentucky Legislature. —We have now heard
from all the senatorial districts, with the following result:
Know-Nothing members holding over 13
Know-Knothing members elected 1857 7
Total 20
Democratic members holding over 6
Democratic members elected 1857 13
Know- Nothing majority 1
It will thus b seen that the Know-Nothings have a ma
jority ol one in the Senate. Some of those members, how
ever. who hold over, represent districts which are now
largely democratic, and they may feel disposed to obey the
will of their constituents.
The House of Representatives will, Irom the evidences
before us, stand about as follows :
Democrat? and old line whigs 59
Know-Noth.ngs 41
18
Which will give a democratic majority of 17 on joint bal
lot—abundantly large for all purposes.
The Know-Nothings elect several of their senators and
representatives barely by the skin ot their teeth.
The seats ot several ol the know nothing members enu
merated in the above list, we understand, will be contes
ted.—Louisville Courier.
Oregon Election —We have stated that Gen. Jo
seph Lane, democrat, has been re-elected to coDgress •
and of the risult in the territory the Oregon Statesman
of June 1 (Isays—
“We believe the opposition have elected but eighteen
of the sixty members of ihe convention. Os tile re
■naming forty-two, elected upon democratic ticke's, all
but four or five, at most, ure hard, straight out demo
crats, and siaud squarely on tlie democratic terriioriai
platform.
Ia the house of representatives, the opposition have
elected but nine of tlie thirty niemheis; tile other
twenty-one (it there is a tie in Umpqua, the other
twenty) were elected upon democratic tickets, and we
believe ail but two—perhaps all but one—stand square
ly on the deincoratic platform, and are hard democrats.
At least we have heard of the election of hut one or
two shaky democrats so far.
To the council, Wait, democrat, lias been elected
from Clackamas ; She'll, domoorat, fi,.m Marion and
Scoit, black republican, from Yanibill aud Clatsop; A.
M. Berry, democrat, is reported to lie elected from die
southern district. Two democrats and three opposition
hold over in the council.
As was to have been txpecUd, the heterogeneous
and conglomerated opposition have carried, by small
majorities, the couuiics of Washington, Multnomah,
Yamhill, Columbia aud Clatsop—five out of tho nine
teen counties in the territory. iy
From the Giiffin Empire State, Aug 12
Business of the State Road.
For two weeks past, the transportation h.is *
unprecedentedly h*avy on th s road. One i iUrif j (t .
and twenty treicM cars were brought down from Ch h i
tanobga in or .lay, freighted with thirty five i},, i{( ,
bushels of v .eat, the freight of which was i< v
hundred dollars One hundred cars or more ar r j V( ,
in Atlanta daily loaded with wheat, and the ira V .-|;
greatly increasing. Twenty trains are now r* i,
do the business of the road. Th prospect is favorable
for a good business for months to come. The crop 0 !
wheat and ot’ er grain is immense, and tin* burplu&must
find an outlet over this road. The track is in good or
der and condition, notwhhstanding the heavy rain*,
which have recently fallen, and which have done so much
damage to other roads. The equipment is adequate to the
emergency, and produce will be forwarded with dispatch
equal to any other road in the State. Until the present
year, great inconvenience has attended the operations 0 i
this road on account of a deficiency in cars, as well as mo
tive power, but now both these are amply supplied, and the
friends of this enterprise may now confidently look forward
to a speedy realization of those grand results which were
so fondly anticipated by its founders and projector*. Bein’
he great artery by which the Atlantic is connected win
he fertile valleys of the West, its advantages fur a profiia*
ble business is superior to any other road in the southern
country, and it must ultimately be a source ot immense
revenue to the State.
The Cotton Crop in Alabama.
The Gazette , published at Demopolis, Ala., the centre
of the cotton region of Al.bama—the Cane brake—in m
sue of the 7th inst., says :
“For two w-eeks or more past, we have had through u,t
this section an average of one shower a day. On Monday
and Tuesday we had each day a perfect flood. The ground
h perfectly saturated with water, and if llie weat**®*’ - 1 .
now turn off dry and hot, the cotton will throw off almost
all its forms and young bolls. Tire weed in this neighbor
hood is large and sappy, and is now casting off what few
squares it bason it. The excessive rains which v\e hav*
had insures beyond a doubt a very short crop. T 1 e Cane*
brake this year will produce an immense crop of corn ’
The Demopolis Gazette, ot August, 14th, says :
“We were shown this morning a couple of cotton h •
that had opened when about halt matured, and on examin
ing them we found them entirely rotten just where t lie stern
connected with the pod. We were informed by the gen
tleman who presented them, a considerable number of bolls
in his crop were in the same condition. \V r e presume th -
is what is known as ‘cotton rot/ and has no doubt been
produced by the continuous rains.”
“We have had clear weather now for a week past, am:
we hear from the planters that there has been considerable
dropping offc. forms since, but not to the extent apprehen l
ed.”
Weather and Crops in Alabama —The Lafayette (Cham
bers county) Herald, ofJlqj sth instant, says:
“For the last two weeks vve have had copious showers
every day, and the signs at present indicate still more.—
The corn crop in this section has been vastly beneliteo,
but ihe rains came too late to make a full crop.”
From the Washington Union.
The United Slates Senate.
The Senate of the United States, when full,
sixty-two members—two for each of the thirty one State?
It is at present constituted as follows :
President John C. Breckinridge, (dem.,) ex-officio.
Democratic senators in Roman; opposition senators in
italic.
Term Term
Alabama. Expires. Michigan. Expire*.
Clement C. Clay, jr... .1859 Charles E. Stuart 1859
Benj. Fiizp3tric 1861 Zack. Chandler.
ARKANSAS. MISSISSIPPI.
Wm. K. Sebastian 1859 Albert G. Brown 1859
Robt. W. Johnson 1861 Jefferson Davis ISC
CONNECTICUT. MISSOURI.
Lafayette S. Foster... 1861 Jas. S. Green 1861
Jas. Dixon 1863 Trusten Polk 1863
CALIFORNIA. NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Wm. iVI. Gwin 1861 Jno P. Hale 1859
David C. Broderick.... 1863 Daniel Clark 1861
DELAWARE. NEW YORK.
Marlin W. Bates 1859 Wm. H. Seward *lß6l
Jas. A. Bayard 1863 Preston King 1863
FLORIDA. NEW JERSEY.
David L. Yulee 1871 Wm. Wright 1859
Stephen R. Mallory.... 1861 John W. Thomson.... 1863
GFORGIA. NORTH CAROLINA.
Robt. Toombs 1859 David S. Reid 1859
Alfred Iverson 1861 Asa Biggs .1861
INDIANA. OHIO.
Graham N. Fitch 1861 Geo. E. Pugh 1861
Jesse I). Bright 1863 Benj. F. Wade 1663
ILLINOIS. PKNNSY LAANIA.
Stephen A. Douglas. . .. 1659 Wm. Bigler 1861
Lyman Trumbull 1861 Simon Cameron 1863
IOWA. RITODE ISLAND.
Geo. W r . Jones 1859 Phillip Alien 1859
Jas. Harlan 1 -C> I Jas. F. Simmons 1863
KENTUCKY. SOUTH CAROLINA.
Jno. G. Thompson 1858 Josmli J Evans 1853
Jno. J. Crittenden 1861 [A (Irmocraij 1861
LOUISIANA. TENNESSEE.
Judah P. Benjamin 1859 John Bell 1859
John Slide!l 1861 fA democrat] 1863
MAINE TEXAS.
Wm. Pitt Feisenden.... 1859 Sam Houston 1859
Hannibal Hamlin 1863 [ A democrat] 1*63
M ASS A C H US ETTS. VER M O NT.
Henry Wilson 1859 Jacob Collamer 1861
Charles Sumner 1563 Solomon Foot 1863
MARYLAND. VIRGINIA.
Jas. A. Pearce 1861 R. M. Hunter 1859
Anthony Kennedy 1864 Jas. M. Mason 1863
WISCONSIN.
Chas. Durkee 1861
Jas. R. Doolittle 1863
RECAPITULATION.
Demoeiat? .37
Opposition 25
Democratic majority 12
Congressional Election, Ala.
The official result of the Congressional election iu ibe
Florence district is jiot yet aster* ai nod from all the coun
ties, but the following majorities, we believe, are utal
ly correct:
Counties. Houston. lliibbakd.
Franklin lUB maj.
Marion 68 “
Hancock 35 “
Lauderdale 121
Limestone 333
Morgan 187
Lawrence 17
Walker .418
1176 301
301
•Maj. lor Houston—B7s
[Marion Commonwealth.
Missouri Election.
St. Louis, Aug. 17. Eighty counties have been heard
from officially. Il will require full returns of the remaining
counties to determine the result for Governor. Rollins,
American, and Stewart, Democrat, are nearly equal in
number of votes, so far.
A Banter for John Bull—sloo,ooo.
Since the result of the Goodwood face has been know..,
the many lovers of the Turf sports iu our community, have
been some what'excited upon the subject of getting up a
match race between the United States and England, to he
run in this country under such terms of agreement as shall
f ully test the superiority of the Horses of the two countries.
It was not expected by many that Mr. Ten Broeck?
Horses would he successful in the Goodwood race, and
since they have been so unfairly weighted in the Handicap
races, and there at present seems no probability of inducing
any of the owners of English horses to make a match with
Mr. Ten Broeck, we are authorized by responsible gentle*
men to make the following challenge—which is open to the
w’orld—viz.: To run a match race of four miles and repeat,
at such time as may be agreed upon, post entries for one
huudred thousand dollars aside, the Horses to carry weight
for age,- to be run over the *,Ten Broeck Course at this
place.
In order to induce our English friends to accept this ban*
ter, w’e are authorized to say further, that in event they
should do 90, and lose the race, five per cent, upon the
money staked, or in other words, live thousand dollars
will be allowed them to pay the expenses of their horses.
This is certainly a liberal and lair proposition, and one
that the English people should not allow to pass unnoticed
it they jeally believe in the superiority of their horses.
Mr ien Broeck has set them an example of the confi
dence of American sportsmen, by going to England with
out any inducements, and entering ar.d running his horse
under many apparent disadvantages.
The course at this place is considered by racing men and
those competent to judge, one amongst, if not the best Turf
in the United States, and its position is so easy of access
that if this offer shall be accepted, a concourse of people
be expected to gather here which shall far outnumber any
assemblage ever witnessed on a similar occasion iu this
country.
The gentlemen by whose authority this challenge is pub
lished, are all men of respectability and wealth, and the
money is ready to be covered by a similar amount from En
gland or elsewhere.
We hope that u Porter's Spirit” and the “Spirit of the
Times” and other papers interested in the matter,will no
tice the above callenge.- Savannah Georgian.
Halifax, August 15.—A powder magazine in this city
exploded last night with terrific concussion. The north
part of the city is greatly damaged—the loss being estima
ted at SIOO,OOO.