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MARION BETIIUNE,
A TTO RX E V A T L A IT,
TALEOTTON, Talbot County, Ga
lletober 24th. 185(>. wtwtf.
WILLIAM TAYLOR.
attorney at law,
Cuthbert, Randolph County, Georgia.
WILL jiractico in the counties of Randolph,
Calhoun, Terrell, Early, Clay, Baker,
Dougherty, iVljller and Stewart.
RCFERS TO
Wellborn, Johnson & Sloan, Attorneys at Law,
Columbus, Georgia.
All business intrusted to his care will receive
immediate attention. June f>, food —wtw tl
B. Y. BABfyf. J. J. MARTIN.
MARTIN & MARTIN,
Attorneys at Law,
eox/craxßtr s :
Office on Broad Street—Over Gunby Sc. Daniel.
Columbus, Jan. y, 1857. w&twlv.
ELAM & OLIVER,
ATTORNEYS AT I.A W,
BUENA VISTA.
MARION COUNTY, GA.
AITILL practice in the ooumieeof Marion Ma-
V? co a, .-tewart Taylor, ChatL&hooehee, Kinclra
loouee, ami any of tie djoining counties when
their services uiav be required.
WM.n. KLa M . THADXC3 OUVIR.
November 10—wtf
BAUGH & SLADE,
ATTORNEYS AT LAY/,
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA.
\\ r (M. practice law in Muscogee ap.dtho adjoin-.
IT j jiet <;ouotlo- of Georgia ami Alabama.
nr Office over Hank >f itolurabtis, ftroad Bt.
RutKRT BAUGH- J. J. SiADt.
r<lumbttj*. (Ij;. March 27 1857. wtwtf-
V 7. S, JOHNSON,
\T T O R Mil A T LA W .
C U S S E T A,
Chattahoochee Comity, tin.
.'•ws tii*entire &Uc-ntien to practice, in Chat
vtahooebeeand adjoint ug counties.
ai> —wtwljr*
It. A. TURN IPSE ED,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
C V T II B Ell TANARUS,
Randolph County,(7a.
TT AVIXG removed from Cuaseta, toGuthbort,
: LX Randolph codnty, will give prompt atten
tion to all business entrusted to his care.
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WM. M. CHAMBER#, VVM.M. ROJSBIM3. J. A ROBBINS.
Chambers, Hobbins & Robbins,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
EUFAULA, ALABAMA.
\V ILL practice in the comities of Harbour. Pike,
Uenry, Coffee, Dale and Kti-sell febl—wlv *
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A T T O It N E Y S A T L AW,
CRAWFORD. AX. A.
RORKKT N. HOWARD. WAITER • WEEMS.
Cra w foTr, A1 a., June B—wt w 1 1.
T- J. G U N N,
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January 2f>, 158-wly.
JAM US A. CLL.N DEN IN,
ATTORNEY A T L A W,
AM) SOLICITOR IX CIIAXCERY ,
AIJBijVILLI', Henry County, Ala.
July 2U, 18.M.—wly
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BUTLER, GEORGIA.
ITT 11, la give prompt uttention t all business cn-
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THE LIVER
l N VT (l O RATOR,
puciwitno by
i) It. 8 A N L) F () It l>,
COMPOUNDED ENTIRELY FROM GUMS.
I.a one of ihe best Ptvra-utive amt I.ivt r Medicine
;u*w bo'oii* the pul*lie. that act -as ;t Cathartic;
j <*asit*-r, iniiocr, mu! warn* t!Vciual fc&fu) any other |
i JUmliciiM- l.tmwn. liu- not only a eathurt-c, but k j
! I.iyvi Ui-medy, acting tirs* on - the Ltver.Jo eject its ‘
| morhid uiaUt-r then on Die Sloinueh and Hov/i-l.* j
jt ) carry oil the matter, tliuniuccanipliMliing HwC \
j purposes eUecMially, .vithout any of the pumftil lee
iings experienced in theoperallftn of most ('hathut-j
j tics, it htrengthensthe system at the sarne tiino that j
> it purges it: and,when taken daily in hiader.in* do- }
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I The Liver is one ol > ’T; the principal regula- !
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tem are fully dew lop \r { cd. Theslomarhis al- |
! m *:U eniirefy di' 4o ent on the healthy ae- j
j tiun ol the Liver h>rtlu; j proper peforirGUice os ;
; its functhois. when the j jl shirnach is at fault the !
I oowelsare at tault, ami jW) the w!ide sys’-em sutf-j
!•- rnin conseqnencr ol - j
*r— having ceased to doits duty. For the
I diso*B of that “nr?.n, >n- ofthe proprietors!
| has ui:>de it tiib study, 4 (in apructice of more I
{ 15. mi twenty veata, to )vJ > lind swine remedy j
wherewith to counter- act the many deraugi-
S menu to which if,is jTJfhHble.
To prove that this re- sniedy at la?t louml, :
i any nersoji troubled with Liver Com
j plaint,in any of its J w {forms, has but to ti> a
i ootthj, and conviction # is certain,
j These gums remove tijj* all nimbid or bad mat
iter fiom the system. 5 iiuhoirjpiace
a,healthy Haw of bile, J ); iVigoraiing tiie Sio
: much, causing food to 1 •; well, purify
ing thr blood, ( p:\ /ing tone and health
|to the whole machine- removing :he cause
o< the disease.--offer- r ting a radical cure.
Bilious attacks ) are cured, .and,
what is better, prevented, hy the.
| on asionul use ot the JuT! Liver Invlgora-!
lor. sB.J
j no dose alLcr cal ing * jis snflficient -to relieve
the stomach and pre 1 . vent ihe lood from
| rising and BcnrijtHr r [
Only one"dose taken J—’ J before retiring, prt
| vents Niglilnutre.|Lj (
! Only one dos.e liabeii al loosens j the
i bowels fgeotly. ami j ij cures Coetlven s.
One dose taken after s each meal will cure
Dyspepsia. (%-
1 of two (j ( tea-ipoon sfu 1 ; .w ill al
ways relieve Sick } | Ileadnclie.
j one dose taken *°r 2 | ,‘emale obsu uevion re
j move ihe cause of the jM* - ! disease, and makes a
i per ectcure.
j >nly ocedosefiramt-j diatoly relieves cholic,
awhile-’ \i—<;
; One dose often repea (• ted is a sure cure for 1
Lliobra Morbns,(, land a preventative of I
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4®**Only one bottle ir ;is needwl to thio'V out
of the system theeffects :; *B# of medicine altera long
Sickness.
i bottle tak- (/*s; en fi'r Jaundice re
! moves ail sullowness or (umatural color from
j the skin. j jimm j ■
i One dose taken a? Ha short time before eat*
I ing gives vigor to the ) , : appetite and makes
j food digest well.
j one tiose ofteu repeated cures tlron 1 € Diar
rbera, tin its worst toms, while S L M M E R and
i Bowel ‘complaints yield almost to the first dose.
! < )ae or. two doses cures attacks caused by VV or ms
j in Children; there is no surer, safer, or speedier
I remedy in ihe world, ar it never fails.
A few bottles cures Dropsy, by exciting
! the absorbants.
i VVetske pleasure in recommending (his medi
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( hills, Pe ver,and ail Fevers of a Bilious
Type, fit operates with certainty, and thousands
1 are willing to testify to rts wotuierlui virtues.
All who use it are gt ring their uuaui.uuus testimo
ny in Its favor.
Mix water in th© mouth with the Invigoratoi.and
swallow botlttogether.
THE LIVER INVIGOR 4.TOR,
Is a scientific .Medical Discovery, and is daily wor
-1 felt-g cures aimosUoo great lor belief. H cures as it
1 by magic, even the first dose giving benefit, and
seldom morc.lhau <ue bottle isVetjuired tocurejany
j kind of IdterOomplaint, from the worst jaundiceor
! dyspepsia to a common headache,all ol which are
the result ola diseased liver.
Price Ouo Dollar per Bott>
JUANroiii) St Cos. Proprietors,34s Broadway,New
York
WHOLESALE AGENTS.
Barnes k Park New York; T. VV. Doytt & Sons,
M. 8. Burr A- Cos. Boston; il.lt. Hay
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go; O. J. Wood it Cos. S*. Louis Geo.H. Keyser,
j Piftslpsrg; S. 8, fiance, Baltimore. And retailed by
all Druggists.
Sold. Wholesale and Retail hy
J. S. PEMBERTON .X CO.,
BROOKS & CHAPMAN,
DANFORTH sis NAGEL,
| May 2D vtw ly and all Druesgisls.
PLANTERS’ WARE-HOUSE.
COLUMBUS, GA , Jtmpj2l, 1858.
‘f’lf E return their thanks
their Iriendsand the public generally
gsa^gif or the liberal patronage'heretofore bestow
ed, and hope by a strict attention to business to
merit further favors. They are happy to state
fiat they have secured the services of Mr. J. M.
WATT a, Rook keeper, and Mr. W. A. BED
ELL as salesman,who will be happy to serve their
friends and the customers ofthe house.
DILLARD, POWELL & CO.
Columbus, June29,lßsß.—wly.
SMiifM® S3BTCU
THE IIALLOTYPE PICTURES
A. J. RIDDLU,
HAB purchased of J. Gurney, of New York, the
exclusive right (<*r taking liallotype Pictures,
which is alittlcaheado! anything in the way of Pic
ture taking the world has overseen. There is noth
ing to which they cam bo o. Spared in the art of
PHolography, but bear a strong resemblance, to wax
figures, for softnessaud beauty of tight and shade.
Ladies and gentlemen arc invited to l calTand exam
ine specimens.
Artists who desire to learn this new and beautiful
art. and secure rights lor other counties will please
call on A. J iU DULL, Columbus Ga. JulVfS —
THK l MON OK THK STATBB, VN II THE SOVEREIGNTY OK THE STATES.
GO 1.1 Mill S TIMES.
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 7
The President's Cable Message—Criti
cism of the English Press.
The last de?p.itch from England, dated Sep
tember 2d., which was published ia the lasl iiii-
Piosskm of this Journal, informs us, that the Presi
dent’s reply to ihe Queen’s message was not en
tirely acceptable to the English people—that the
“London papers uoiavorabfy criticise the last par*
Agraph.”
Our leaders have all read ihe Presidents mes
sage to the Queen audit will dcubtjess surprise
them to hear, that every word of it did not receive a
hearty endorsement from our trans- Atlantic friends.
Such*however is not the case. The paragraph in
the President's massage to which the dispatch re
fers, reads as follows;
‘Tn this view, will not all the nafions of Chris
tendom, spontaneously unite in the. declaration
that it shall be ‘forever neutral, and that its com
munications shall be held sacred in passing to the
places of their destination, even in the midst oi
hostilities.”
Why so patriotic a sentiment should not find a
responsive echo in the hearts of tha English peo
ple, we are left to ‘conjecture.’ The Government
of the United States we thought was to share
equally with England all the advantages to be de
rived from the Atlantic Cable—Lord ILrhy was
undeisfiaod to have guaranteed it and under this
impression Con: res-s stipulated a sulk-klv ofs7t>,-
000 a year lor this great enterprise. The people
ol New. York have celebrated this great achieve
ment in practical science by bon-tires and illumi
nations and their hearts have swelled with patri
otic pride, as they contemplated the great impetus
it would give to trade and its effect upon the com
merce ol the country. Are not their rejoicings
premature I Does dot ihe line to England run
through one,thousand mrles ol British territory be
fore it arrives at its starting point on this Conti
nent ! Does not the unfavorable criticism of the
British press upon that portion of Mr. Buchanan’s
message which embodies the sentiment, that the
communications through the cable shall be held
sacred in time of war, have a signifieancy inappre* !
ciable at the present moment? Does it not speak |
in tones too audible to be misunderstood, that the !
British Ministry regard that paragraph iu the Pres
ident’s message as arrogant and presumtuoue ? j
That the idea of preserving a neutrality in the j
communications between the two countries in time I
ol war, was not ior a moment entertained by the |
British Cabinet, who have the entire control and 1
supe: vc ilia nee of ihe cable line ?
Then, while we rejoice at so great an achieve- ’
ment in the. annals ol practical science, let us un- j
demand clearly ihat we are to share a corre-pniul- j
ing advantage with England in its benefits--If not, : !
v\v arc indisposed to hold so great an interest as |
s7ofioQ a year at her pleasure.
Mi 1 . Yancey's Letter—The League. ;
i be last issue ol the Richmond Enquirer oou- ;
tains a letter from Iho I Jon. Win. L. Yancey, of
Alabama, to Roger A. Pryor Esq , -Editor ofthe (
Richmond Hou'h—in reply to certain editorials, j
which have appeared in the columns of this J ur- j
nal in relation to tile ends and aims of the “South
ern Leaguers.” We are not able to give Mr.
Yancey’s letter to our readers and can merely say,
that he vindicates the members of the League from
the charge nt disloyality to a Constitutional Union,
and an antagonism to the Democratic party.—
While wo cannot see the necessity ofthe forma
tion ol a “Leagua of United Southerners” and
doubt the policy of such a movement hy good >
democrats, yet it it does not exceed the objects j
sot forth in its Constitution and i< an organi/.a- !
tion distinct and separate from any political parly :
and is intended merely to create a sound, healthy* j
Southern sentiment, we surely can bave.no oh- j
jectioo to it. Were it to become a party, however, !
it would assume a political aspect in spile of the !
Constitution and it.-: effect upon the Democratic |
party*would lie oilier than tha’ contemplated by j
so distinguished a member as William L. Yan- j
Cey *
Hamilton Female College.
We have received a catalogue of this* Institution
tor the rcimiasiio year ending July Ist, IS:>3. It
is prcriJeil over by Mr. J. H. I. .velaeo, who is
capiciled for the position. The College numbers
eighty -two students. Arson, the Trustees, we
notice the names of Messrs. James N. Ramsey,
i. M. Mobley, W. J. Hudson and 1), P. Hill.
Yellow Fever—New Orleans.
The returns of the Board of Health show some
thing ol a decline since the beginning of the week.
The interments throughout the city, by the yellow
fever, lor the twenty-four hours ending T uesday
noon, numbered -Id ; and fur the twenty-four
hoursending Wednesday noou, 4t>.
It is impossible to tell when the fever has
reached its climax. The cool nights and pleas
ant days have passed away, and the warm weath
er may have a tendency to aggravate the disease.
City Items.
The cool, pleasant, delightful spell that wo en
joyed so much la.-t week has passed away, and we
find ourselves again beneath the burning rays of a
summer sun. The btick walls of our stores were
heated yesterday almost to a whi e heat, and the
love of money only mido us work. A line rain
fell Saturday night and the earth is still damp.
This makes it the more agreeable, as the Just is
almost as intolerable here, as it is in some ot cur
sister cities. The trade is getting brisk, as will
be seen from the bales of cotton sold—the bustle
in the street—and the number of advert sements
that appear daily in so fine a circulating medium
as the “Times”
Religious Meeting,
We are Yeqnested to state that there will a
Union Prayer Meeting at Pierce Chapel,, every
night at 74 o’clock until further notice. All de
nominations invited to attend. Also, “prayer
meeting every morning at 8* o’clock at the Method
diet Church. Invitation extender! to all.
Muscogee Railroad.
Ah election for President and Directors of this
Company, was held yesterday, at the annual
meeting of the Stockholders, which resulted as
follows:
President, —J. L. Musiian.
Directors.—L. G. Bowers, S. M- Farrar, J. F.
Bozeman, L. T. Downing, U. D. Mott, R. Patten-
Quarantine attacked by a Mob—ln
cendiarism—Excitement.
New York, Sept. a.—At Staten Island
last night about a thousand men broke into
the quarantine grounds, and set the hospital
and shanties on fire. They threatened to
tire the residence of Dr. Thompson, the
health officer, who calling together the ste
vedores who are engaged in unloading ves
sels, armed them with muskets to protect
the buildings. The hospital and many of
the shanties are now a mass of ruins.
Captain Belton, of the harbor police, came
up to Ibis city at a late hour last night for
an additional police force, as the'hnob was
in a furious stale, and it was not known
what would be their next movement.
‘•Sneaking your mind,” says Douglas
Jerrold, “is an extravagance that has ruined
many a man.
A darkey being knocked over in a thunder
storm, exclaimed, on regaining a horizontal
position: Gorry, who fire dat gun?
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1858
The Issue in Illinois Truly Stated.
Tint “Great Debate” at Ottawa.—Accor
ding to the Liiis, Douglas and Lincoln bad
ih.-ir l: great debate.'’at Ottawa on Saturday .
Mr. Douglas opened in a speech of an hour.
Lincoln followed in a speech of an hour and
a hall, and DjugSas “concluded ’on him in
a speech of half an hour.
The theme of both speakers was “nig
ger.” with the- sprinkling of “charges”
made hy each speaker against the other.
In the main, the speech of Mr. Douglas
was the same-lie has been making through
out the canvas, while that of Lincoln—
while it served to exasperate Douglas—did
not amount to much in tiie way of convinc
ing the people that black-republicatysm is
right. Indeed, the debate, like the contest
genererally between these gentlemen, was
c-lii"tly personal. VVe have read the
speeches of both carefully, and do not deem
them worth the room they woo and occupy
in our columns,, especially ae we and the
democracy look upon the fight between
them somewhat as the woman did upon
that between her husband and the bear.
Yo matter which may get the most votes,
Douglas or Lincoln, the national democra
cy of Illinois will prevent the success of
either by electing Judge Breese, or some
other good democrat, to the Senate of the
United States.
The above article, taken from that ex
cellent and faithful democratic journal the
Chicago Herald, puts the issue in Illinois
in so plain a light that “lie who runs may
read.” \\V are utterly amazed that any
true democrat should he satisfied with con
sidering the controversy now going on in the
Sta ; ” of Illinois as involving only the ques
tion of a choice betwi en Lincoln and Doug
Ins. That question might properly arise
among black-republicans and men hav
ing no other political principles than oppo
sition to thi.’ democratic organization, but
how it cun ho entertained by democrats is
astoni-hiug. Outside, and perhaps in the
State of Illinois, tlm question was with
great propriety discussed hy those feeling
an interest in the success of the black re- i
publican cause as to the propriety of taking
Douglas instead of Lincoln. The New
York Tribune led elf in favor of Douglas,
and thought the party had made a great
mistake in opposing him, That organ,
which has heretofore been considered as
extreme on the slavery question, was sat
isfied with Mr. Douglas’s position before
the country. Many others of the Tribune
school won- willing, not only as a matter
of policy, hut upon principle, to take Mr.
Douglas, relying upon Ins antecedents for
his future Course. It seems, however, that
what, in the begining of this controversy,
was a question exclusively within tin'prov
ince of those sympathizing with the black
republicans to settle aud adjust, has been
taken by some lew who me now acting with
the democratic party, and they attempting
to convince themselves that as parly men
they are called upon to choose between
Lincoln and Douglas. Tho only ground
tiiat W) hayo yet seen taken hv these mis
guided friends ol the democratic party is the
assumption that cither Lincoln or Douglas
must ho elected, and the latter is the les
ser evil. For the very same reason the
democratic parly would long since have
been annihilated in .Massachusetts, Ver
mont, and other Northern States, it they had
abandoned their principles, and we are to
day indebted to that gallant wing of the
of the party for the prospect of electing
several members to tire next Congress.—
Their devotion to principles alone has kept
ami will continue to keep them as an in
depend: lit, political organization, from
which the national democracy have receiv
ed much aid and encouragement. Let our
friends beware of being deceived ; it is no
question for ibe democratic parly, or any
portion of it, to determine whom they will
select for United States senator from Illinois
as between Douglas or Lincoln; their mis
sion is to stand by their principles, and, if
they are in the minority, fall in their defence
rather than surrender on account of their
weakness. A question of incalculable mag
nitude, and especially with southern men,
arises as to.the effect upon ihe democratic
party ol the overthrow of Air. Buchanan’s
administration. It may be affected in some
measure by cutting down its friends in the
northern States. There is not an anli-
Lecompton democrat from the North
who was in the last Congress that has any
sympathy with the present administration.
In some localities they are openly opposing
the regular nominee of tho democratic par
ty, in others they are insidiously attempting
toslab the organization by claiming the ves
ture of the people's candidate; and in
others they are trying to throw upon them
the responsibility ot electing black-republi
cans instead of those we claim to be demo
crats, but who are more than acceptable to
the New York Tribune, ct id omne genus.
The attempt is too shallow to deceive any
orthodox democrat who has the interest of
his party at stake, and we opine that the
number that will be led off by any such false
issue as Douglas or Lincoln will be easily
counted. Thelru” issue, not only in Illi
nois, but in every Slate in the Union, is the
administration of Mr. Buchanan, as the
representative of the democratic party,
against all opposition, whether as open
enemies or false friends.— Wash. Union.
The Difference.
Judge Douglas opened the campaign in
Illinois with a long speech, in which he
made no mention at all of the democratic
party, fie praised the republicans and
Americans, endorsed the Crittenden sub
stitute. and declared that tiie Administra
tion and its friends were defeated in an at
tempt to perpetrate a “fraud,” What is
tiie inference which the listening democra
cy were compelled to adopt, from this con
duct of Judge Douglas'? Ol course that
he laid struck hands with the republicans,
was asking their support and invoking their
condemnation of the democratic party in
Congress. At Ottawa, the other day, air.
Douglas made another spc'beh, in which lie
assails the Republicans, impeaches their pat
riotism at every step of tlu-ir progress,
charges them with originating measures to
dissolve the Union, and appeals to the
democratic sentiment of tlie country to put
them down. The two speeches were made
in the same canvass, to the same general
constituency, on the same issues. Now,
what are we to infer from this marvellous
discrepancy in Judge Dauglas’ opinions ? It
is a plain case. He went to Illinois expect
ing to get Republican support. The Tr
bune had [.raised him and expressed its sat
isfaction with Ins position. The circulation
of that paper was large in his State. He
opened the campaign, in fact, in Illinois on
the strength of tiie Tribune’s iews. In a
little time Trumbull and Lincoln entered
tiie canvass and denounced him as an inter
loper, and called upon the Republicans to
support their own ticket. It soon became
apparent to Air. Douglas that bis republi
can no perty programme was a dead failure.
Forthwith he was seized with a marvellous
admiration of that same democracy wlmm
lie had a few days before denounced as
engaged in the perpetration of a fraud.
That is “the difference between catching
and being caught.” —Washington Union.
A Dutchman being asked how often he
shaved, replied: “Dree dimes a veek effery
tay but Soontay ; den I shaves effery tay.
Interesting from Utah.
St. Louis, Aug 27.—The Salt Lake
correspondent ofthe Republican says that
David A. Burr, son of Surveyor General
Burr, was in the ciiv. and had succeeded
in getting Charles VV. Mooeler, former clerk
in the Surveyor General's office to file an
affidavit denying the truth of Ins former
affidavit, sustaining the charge against
General Burr.
The Indians are more hostile now than
at any time since the Territory was first
settled. Nearly all Ihe tribes are commit
ting depredations. A number of settlers
have been killed, and several uroves o!
horses have been run off. As yet the
troops have made no effort to protect the.
settlers.
The soldiers received their pay in the
latter part of July, after which a large num
ber deserted, taking along some mules and
citizen’s clothing from the camp.
Cedar Valley is said to he a poor place for
winter quarters, and Gen. Johnson is mak
ing preparations to send some of Lis ani
mals to other valleys.
Gov. Gumming stiff retains the confi
dence of the community, and thus far his
acts and policy give general satisfaction.
The Duel between Messrs Calhoun
and Brevoort.
We venture to publish the following ex
tract from a leticr recently received, dated
Baris, Augiisf olh, and written to a friend
in this City. The writer is. of course, well
known in Columbia, and the names men
tioned in the letter are too familinry known
over the State, socially and otherwi.-e, for
us to be charged with indelicacy in giving
them in full;
“Thestatement* in tho American papers
in relation to ihe duel between Ransom
Calhoun and young Brevoort, were so vague
and unsatisfactory, that 1 have boon induced,
since my arrival in Baris, to make some
particular inquiries concerning the whole
affair. To my entire satisfaction, I have
| found that the conduct of our young coun
tryman thronghou was uptoeverv requisite
of his friends and Slate—brave, honorable
and judicous, Mr. Alan Izard, Mr. Robert
Pringle ami Judge Mason, speak in the
highest terms of Calhoun’s conduct and
bearing. I have also spoken with Col Pick
ens Gov. Aiken and others, who seem great
ly gratified, that in a case of extreme delica
cy and difficulty, Mr. Calhoun lias borne
himself with the manliness becoming his
namehiud State, and the discretion demand
ed by his position. The immediate ease was
this: lor har.-di words spoken, Brevoort
struck (’ailioun..- Calhoun challenged. Bre
voort fired after time. Calhoun's second,
of course, instantly and peremptorily de
clined further proceedings. Subsequently,
however, the seetonh chosa to submit tin
matter ton board of honor. This hoard de
creed that, Mr. Brevoort fire,l ()>,'./• the
expiration of the lime agreed on. and there
fore, the duet .ons groperh/ stopped. ’
“The force and effect ot such a decree i*
fully understood in our latitude. The
second who would permit another ne i line,
under these circumstances would, with us,
be deemed ’partiteps rriminis ’ to an a.--
sassinatiou, &c.”— l'ohtmhus Carolinian.
A Suggestion-
Mr. Gyrus \V. Field i,-. uiiqm stionaldy
fiuUtled to all prills - for Ins energy, pers.--
veranei', and courage in proseeuting 10 com
pletion, under very discouraging circum
stances, the submarine telegraph work. It
was a noble enterprise ; and now that it is
completed, anti ive are receiving communi
cations which run away ahead of the sun,
our credulity is heavily taxed to believe the
reality ofthe reports which come to 11s
across the Atlantic. Mr. Field is being
feasted, toasted, and courted very iiiuoh,
wo should say, as if he was tiie discoverer
of tlte electric secret, and the only man tn
whom we are indebted for the complete
ness of tiie great work which has brought
all Europe within a stone’s throw of our I
shores. This is hardly fair. Where is Mr.
Morse and the other iiA'entors ami discov
erers whoso names have been identified
with telegraph operations during the last
filieen years? Nearly twenty-live years
ago those visionaries la!igued a great ma
ny men with their explanations of electro
magnetism, and about the possibility of con- ‘
verting currents of electricity into a modi’ j
um of communicii’ion. With all defer
ence to Mr. Field, and with every disposi
tion to give him full credit for what he has
done, we submit that it would be quite as
just arid fair to remember the real authors
of the oceanic telegraph. We merely make
the suggestion.— iVash. Union.
Capture of the Slaver—Official Report
United States Bute; Dolphin,
At sea, August, 21, 1858, latitude 23.50
longitude 80.42.
Sip.: I have the honor to inform the de
partment that alter a long chase, 1 over
hauled and captured, at fi o’clock this even
ing, a slaver, surrendering under American
colors. She has on board over three hun
dred slaves, and, when I first mad ■ her
out, was standing for Key West, with ex
pectation of landing her cargo this evening.
Her officers an crew consist of 18 men,
several of whom were Americans, and one
possessed an American protection. I have
put ihe prize under the command of Lieut.
J. M. Bradford, with Lieut. C. C. Carpen
ter, ten seamen, and six marines, with or
ders to proceed at once to Charleston,
Soutlt Carolina,and act in the premises as
the case may require.
I am credibly informed tiiat several Amer
ican vessels are expected oil the north of
Cuba about tho Ist of Oct.
B. ing short of officers and men, aud the
vessel requiring some overhauling, I sh ill
sail at once for Kev West, there to await
the instructions of the department from its
receipt of this communication.
I am, very respectlully, your ob’t serv’t,
J. N. MAFFITT,
Lieut. Commanding.
Hon. Isaac Toucey, Secretary of the Navy.
New Postal Arrangements. —The con
tractor for the overland mail route to Cali
fornia has been directed by Postmaster Gen
eral Brown to run as follows: From St.
Louis, Mo., via Springfield, Mo., Fayette
ville, Ark, Fort Smith, Fort Belknap, Tex
as, Pranklin and Fort Yuma, Cal. to San-
Francisco. Also,, from Memphis, Teun.,
via Little Rock to Fort Smith, connecting
at the latter place With tho above described
route. Such other offices as may he desig
nated from time to time by the Department
are to be included. This arrangement will
commence on the 15th of September, and
run through each way in twenty-fire days.
Tho service between Santa Fe and El Paso
has bepn changed from semi-monthly to
weekly trips—-making a weekly mail from
Independence, Missouri, to San Antonio,
Texas, by way of Santa Fe, New Mexico,
a distance of some two thousand miles. At
San Antonio, this line connects with routes
to New Orleans and San Francisco.
Deaths in New York.— From the re
port ofthe City Inspector it appears that
there were G 57 deaths in the city during
the past week—an increase of Iff as com
pared with the mortality of the week pre
vious, and 54 more than occurred during
the corresponding week oflast year.
Complimentary Notices.
Daily.—We are glad to w'elcomo the
“Columbus Daily'Times.” It is an ably
edited Democratic paper, heretofore ptib
li.-hed thr. limes a week. We hope its
daily issue will meet with the greatest riic-
C'ss. —Montgomery Confederation.
Columbus Daily Times.—We have re
i ceived two numbers of the Columbus Dai
ly ‘l'imts , which conies to us instead'ofthe
Tri-weekly Times and Sentinel. It is a
handsome sheet, and no reader of the late
tri-weekly can doubt that it will
conducted.— Sav. .V ruts.
Jalf* The Columbus Times Scnliual
lias discontinued its tri-weekly edition and
established a daily in lieu thereof, under
ihe name of tiie Times. It is a neatly prin
ted shett, and we hope ibis change will
put more change in the publishers’ pock
ets. We regret, however, that our entem
poiary has dropped the title of u Sentinel.”
it is a watchful, vigilant, guardian of tiie
Southern Rights castle, always on duty,
and should have held to its old name.—
Alov.tgomt ry .1 dverliser.
Columbus Daily Time--. —We seldom
see a handsomer sheet than the Times, of
: Columbus, which commenced a daily issue
1 yesterday, iiilis it Cos. are the proprietors,
. and our sprightly friend, Colquitt, is the
principal editor. We wish the Times and
all sonnecied with it abundant success.—
.1 lo n'gomrry Ma it.
ft??’ The Columbus Times Sent in-1
have dissolved copartnership—the sentinel
being no longer needed i ■ the security of
the concern. The paper, mv fully niatur
; Off, and enabled to “padtile its own canoe,' ’*
i makes a daily visit to its readers instead of
1 tri weekly as heretofore, in new and hand
. same coinrs to suit the Titans, to
: the craft and all onboard. —Savannah Re
publican.
jW/ I'hr Columbus Times & Sentinel.
Tliis time honored sheet has recently
donned anew dress, and now appears be
fore ihe public in a daily bsue, bearing ihe
title ot tho “Columbus Daily Times.” Wo
are pleased to see this evid oce of prosperi
ty on the part of our Georgia cotempora-y.
May the “Times” move onward through a
i long and prosperous career in defence of
Southern Rights—steadily maintaining its
position as heretofore—a champion in the
cause.— Southern (Salem) Fern.
We congratulate our cob mporaries on
j the vast improvement which they have
made in their paper. From a .ri-weekly
the Titnrs becomes a daily, and is pre
senteil in anew and very becoming dress.
We hope it may have a prosperous career
in this m w enterprise, though of one thing
: we will assure it in advance, it is no easy
matter to sustain a daily paper in an inte
rior city, such as Columbus or Atlanta.
We hope the people of t ‘otunibus will,
however, sustain a paper like the Times,
which so well deserves success. —Atlanta
Inti lligiiirrr.
The Army and Navy.
Commander Murray Mason has been
otdorod to the Command of the receiving
.-hip Rent! a vania, at Norfolk, virn ('om
m.inder John Iv. Tucker, detached.
Lieut, U. B. l’egrain has .been detached
from the navy-yard at Norfolk, and ordered
to the command of the Water-Witch, now
fitting out for tiie Paraguay expedition.
Idem. Joseph ,\. Barney has b'on order
ed to the navy-yard at Norfolk, ir. place ol
Limit. I’egiam.
The Fort Bridger correspondent ol ihe
Republican says the sixth infantry and a
company of suppers and miners under
Lieulenant Duane, arrived thereon August
The departure of the Gill infantry for
Walla-Walla, Oregon, was delayed in con
sequenee of insufficient supplies of clothing
and provisions. The Utah Indians were
committing depredations.
Personal-
Commodore Charles Stewart, U. S. N.,
Hon. I). L. Yulee and the Hon, E. C. Cab
ell, of Florida, are at the National Hotel,.
Washington.
It is reported in England that Lord Pal
merston ins become the proprietor of the
London Morning Rost newspaper.
Tiie Z-it of Berlin declares that the sto
!ry respecting Mr. Lindahl, the Swedish
I journalist, condemned m death, and said to
have been pardoned on the scaffold-, lately
published in the European journals, is un
-1 true. He has been condemned tn death ;
but his ease is now before the Court of last
resort for final decision.
George S.nd (Madame Dudevant) is to
1 return to Paris, with anew drama founded
on the history ol Rome, intended, not lor
theOdeon, hut for the Theatre Francais.
United States Military Commission.
BiHiNF.vti.i.F., Aug. 28th.—We learn from
Leavenworth, August 26th, per United
States Express Company, that the Military
Commission authorized Hy the Secretary
: of War, to adjust ceitnin differences be
■ tween the Quartermaster’s Department and
i the contractors who furnished mules for
I the Utah expedition, met yesterday at Fort
Leavenworth. Present Major Sherman.
Lieut. Colon-.-! Roberts, and General James
The Board made two ineffectual attempts
to organize, ami its preliminary proceedings
were exceedingly inharmonious. The ques
! tion of precedence of rank had not been
definitely settled last evening.
From Oregon.
Dates from Oregon are to the 24th July.
The grain crops, i• was feared, would har
vest light. Numbers of parties were leaving
Oregon by the ovei’arid route for the Fra
zer river mines. Gold discoveries are re
ported near Hillsborough, in Washington
: county, Oregon TANARUS, rritory.
The official vote for governor, at the late
election in Oregon, is as follows: L. F. Gro
ver, Dem., 5,859; J. K. Belly, Rep., 4,190
; —majority for Grover, 1,009.
Supplies for Utah.
St- Louis, Aug. 28. —-The following
shows the number of trains sent out on
j government account by Majors Russell and
j Waddell, contractors for supplying the
army of Utah :—From Kansas city four
teen trams of twenty-six wagons each, from
Leavenworth one huiffired and live trains
j of twenty-six wagons each, Irom Nebras
ka territory thirty-live irains of twenty
; wagons each. These trains left previous
jto the 18th inst. Other trains are being
; loaded.
Fat Mejs’s Procession.—The fit people
, of Westfield, Miss., have had their c< lebra
j tion. Near the town is a tremendous lull,
f several hundred feet high, called the “Hog’s
back,” the sid -s of which are very preeipi
! tous. The top of this hill is a great place
’ lor pic-cics, when tho parlies can climb.
This bill was selected as the place Vor the
t celebration hy the fat men; no person
weighing under two hundred aud ten
j pounds being allowed to join theproces
j sion. The following was tiie programme
j for the day :
The Deacon.
Fat Men weighing 280.
Fat Men weighing 250.
Common Fat Men weighing but 220.
I {Mortified Fat Men weigning but 210.
WSDNC DAY, SEPTt'MBE-Xl 8.
Hon. John Forsyth.
It seems to be a question very difficult ol sola
ion to newspaper writers and c*linfs who affect
au air of ex cathedra authority,'Whether the di~-
tingui lied gentleman above mentioned will retain
his position of Mexican Envoy, it is well un
derstood that upon the refusal of the Mexican go
verning tto regard tho protest of Mr. Forsyth
against the contiibution which was lovjed upon re
sident foreigners in that country,he did not demand
his passports, as at first stated, but Hispended rela
tions. It is conceded, that tiie Cab inet at
Washington* sustained by - t the legal of i .ion of
Attorney General Black, approved of Mr. For
syth’s constiuction of the treaty, his protest to the
government and his advice to ihesubjects'-of the
United States to withhold payment of ihe contri
bution. From such a coincidence of'sentiment be
tween the minister and the administration jt would
seem difficult, it not absurd, to draw a suspicion
of his removal. It is now rumored, however,that
the ground upon which such action will be based,
is the premature recognition of the government of
Zoulaoga, by >lr. Forsyth, to the exclusion of the
Cons:i!utional government.
Wohav !e-s f’a th in 1 *;i report than any we
have yet heard, bcenu’e of its nnreasonableuo;-. .
In a country like Mexico, which seems destined
to he a perpetual prey to civil dis. e ision, where
tho frequency of political .revolutions find a fit
ting type in the circle of tho seasons, to” rrquire
ability in a Minister to know what faction will
be in pow<r a year hence, would he to suppose
him possessed of a power of divination, claimed
only by the arrogant and pro f a ie f Ry ot a Sybili
Tiie best tiiat he can do—nil that he can do, is to
recognize the authority wimli ha- po.sus.-ion of
die government, or leave the ‘country. Any mb
er course would he extremely hazardous. Tin -
was the altcrnat.vo pre --tiled to Mr. Forsyth.—-
The forces of the Constitutional party wen ov
erthrown or disbanded. Theii leader was a house- j
less w anderer.Z >uloagawaß installed by tho victors j
and ;o:>n wi-ldod ihe power ot the govemrn n* as j
effectually as did life predece-sor. In this position
Mr. Forsyth did right in recogobstag. him. tJi i
conduct in that respect, moroovei, was not then
bjectod toby the government, and it is now too
late, if it were so disposed, for the Administration
to prefer its complaint. We t discredit, however,
hilf that is sa don this subject, and this rumor
falls on the don fitful side.
Premature-
Our cotemporary ofthe Macon Tclrgntph, in
his issue of yeste day, give* the following under
the heed oi’ personal intelligence:
“Col. Lomax, our lamented friend, whilome of
the Tunes Si. Sentinel, paid us a visit on Saturday,
ife is in fine health add ns good looking as ever.”
If the inference naturally Reducible from the
word in the above paragraph which we have
italicised, v.vra true, we should ppoar to our rea
ders this morning with a “dropping e>v” and in
sombre vestments. We are happy to s'ate, how
ever, that such is hot the fart. C>! L max “i- :
not dead hut—l v.ah.” Indeed,our ooiempoiary
! teems to contradict himself upon this point, uulcs-?
i he intends to say that the Col. v eil’ and him as a I
di mbodied spirit. Even that hypothec> i : g !! r j
ded against in die concluding sentence; for we
w ill pot suppose our friend Jo he so familiar with
and partial to spirits as to call them “good look
ing.*’ Perhaps it was an error of the devil (prin
ter ) How would it read thus, “our talented
friend?'’ That’s it-
Jttdges and the People.
I In tho cour.-'O of a debate v.liieli took place in
tho House of Lords in 17U4 on tho Treason and
Sedition Bills Lord Thurloiv to. k occasion to
mention —
A pamphlet which his lordship said was pub
lished by one Debrott of Piccadilly n lloeted high
ly upon die Judges and many members pi,that
House ; tills pamphlet was lie said, scandalous and
indecent, and such as be thought ought not to
pass unnoticed. 11 1 considered the villifying and
misrepresenting tiie conduct of judges and magis
trates intrusted with the administration ol justice
and th.- laws of the country, to be a crime, of a
very heinous nature,and most and tractive in its con
sequences, because it tendered to lower diem in foe
opinion of those who ought to P.et a proper reve
rence and respect for ilieir high and imponar't
stations ; and that when i! was stated to the igno
rant that their judges and magistrates were ignorant
and corrupt, it tended to lessen their r spare for,
and obedience to the law, themselves by teaching
them to think ill of those who administered them.
Mew Counties.
What a rage there fe for new Gouotie? all over
the State ? There is scarcely an exchange that
we read, that does not contain anew county meet
ing in some section of the State* A heady there are
12ft’Senators and the cry is, “still they come.”—
When will the Legislature cease tho folly ofma
’ king new Counties in a State where so few are
needed ? The last Legislature formed eight—a
few of then\ presented strong claim , which were
justly regarded, bat a majority of them should not
have received a vote. The p >|fey of < urting up
tho State into small%innties r *th v appear”
on the map no larger tftao ou'-’s t.i i.nH, indeed
questionable. Let the next Legislature guard
against this growinz mania to have a Court House
at every man’s door and < n nnn‘* Un*i hy
voting down all aplicationS for new counties,
where the population ana inconvenience do not
make it absolutely necessary to form them.
Magistrate's Court.
Mr. B. Simpson was yesterday b ought before
Judge VV. N. Hutchins, on three warrants, got
out hy Mr. James Torry. One for a;-alt and
battery—another ior carrying concealed weapons,
and tho third to keep the peace. Afier a prelimi
nary examination, ho was discharged for the se
cond offence, rind bound over to the Superior
Court on tiie third.
Business. —Few cities in the Souih, especially
such as are die temiini of several Railroads, pres
ent sirch an appearance of business as Columbus.
During the business season the wagons and curt
tiiat are seen in Broad Street are legion. It is
with great difficulty that the Volunteer Corps can
perform a manoeuvre, notwithstanding; the wid.h
ofthe Street, so crowded is it widi the tennis,and
produce of every description. Nor is it all a show
of business. The merchants, ware house men,
bank men and sales men realize doubtless tiie
fruit of their labors. Tne season for trade is com
tncncing we thick earlier this year than heretofore.
Seldom have we seen at this period so much cot
ton in the maiket. Tiie price is satisfactory to the
farmer and wo may expect the trade iu ail tiie do
partnients of tlte City advanced in point of bii-k
ness more than formerly in September Trie banks
ape liberal and our country folks may expect good
bargains.
Returned Our Mayor, F. G. Wilkin--, whose
place in the Council Chamber lias been tempora
rily tilled hy one of the Aldermen, has returned
home from a visit to New York. He doubtless
stood high tliete, as he deservedly does here.
Among others who have returned, vve notice tin
ariival of Mr. S. 11. Hill —better known in tin
business world as “Express Hill.” Ilis kind at
tentioti to the press in furnishing it with new
ahead of the mails will not soon be forgotten.
A religious mooting is in progres- at Pierce
Chapel in tho southern part ofthe City, that prom
ises to do much good. It is carried on by the Is)’
members ol the different churches, who take goat
interest in the awakening of their friends to anew
PEYTGST K. COLQUITT, f FH , tnrs
JAMES W. WARREN, f ’
Number BB
nes- of life. Pierce Cliapel is situated at the cor
ner of Jackson and Early Streets—one block be
low the Catholic Church.
The ‘ :sric.--ii> to be sent lo Lilr'i i .
New Y c-RK, Sept,6,—The steamship Niagara
will leave tiiis cey the i .u. r. an ■ t this week, and
will proceed to Uhaiiesion ior die purpose of con
veying the captured Alricane to the coast el Libe
ria, where they will bo pi.AceA under tire care
of a special agent of this G vernment, who will
maintain thorn there until they can he lestored to
lhair ir.ends.
Address of Gee. A. Gordon Esq.
We have been favored with the beautiful ad
dre*& of George A ( J ordon of Savannah, de
livered before the two tiqcieties at Athens Col-
I go* The theme is the “Union of contemplaJioo
and action.” it is treated in a masterly style aud
the oration abounds with rich classical allusions.
Mr. Gordon F the worthy Representative ofChat
h.un in the lower branch of the Legislature and
has acquired a position rarely enjoyed by men of
his age as a legislator and debater.
of tho Mhivor to he Tried.
iNi.w Y*>kk, Sept. 6,-~Tiie Dolphin touched
here.and lauded Captain Towu&>ud, ofthe slayer
Putnam, who i* to besent.lo Charleston for trial.
The Dolphin sailed this afternoon /or Boston.
j 1 ret; Tin-: james]
Legum Memorabilia—-No. 2.
Multitude of laws are signs either of
mu h tyfahny hi tire primvs. or much iv-
I'i-iii oi- dfo'd'i'dicinre in tils suhj -cfS
NfAitSros.
Tin ru U ■-■!ill jirev.-dciit, somewhere. .
though not in our Slav Lrei-hitun s, of
tonr.-f, a c-rtiiin i-ccoutric theory. Which
theory dales as far hack a the <!avs of
YViltiaui “The Testy in whose impres.
: -mlile. brain according to tiiat sajre and erudite
] historian Diedrich Knickerbocker; it hail
he me a practical foot “that ihe true aci-
I once of Government consist:- iu a muhi
p icily <>l‘ Law.-.” Nnv the wisdom thern
of, is apparent in many voracious ami sub
stantial pnu-idc rations.
First. Tiiat Laws like razors, being the
las- used do the longer retain their sharp
ness. Sep rale statutes being provided for
cavil pns-rel i variation pf Circumstances,
would only bo brought into requisition
where i's proper combination occurs.
Two c se precisely similar rarely transpire;
’ I’.:-', law would be allowed rest indefi
nitely.
Again, that tracing out and defining the
muitiform surruiiudmgs of all possible jii
lure events, gives scope lo thi imagina
tion, and greatly tends to exercise th in
gennity of statesmen. And last, though
not the h ast, is the edification, that accrues
! i tin- tody politic. I'Rery hfan is presnrn
•it to know the law; hence, th” greater
tii” number of ian s, the gre iter the gener
■t Inf rmatiun. The legislators fortifying
ihemseiycs with such impregnable ‘argu
ments, pour down up >u the heads ofthe
pce>p: such .1 relentle.- s shower nfF t ilutes
and enactments, tin’ they, (tj< people)
are firmly persuaded that “it is more
blessed 10 give Ilian to receive.” And
‘.r.ffy a great moral precept is inculcated.
This spirit of n ultiplioation and cease
less change, much prevailing, leads ns se
riously toi il ctou the profound wisdom
of th - i.ocrian edict, decreeing that who—*
soever proposed anew law should do so,
wdii a halier about hts'neck. Ifthepro
posiiiou were rejected, the proposer was
hung, tin i oy materiauy lessening tiie
probability of his again troubling the As
sembly with mere propositions or the coun
try with miwholevime laws. Much might
wo add hereto perpending, the perspicuity,
of the law ; but we fear to encourage the
tendency to amplification. Already our
legislatures, uiatiy times, in endeavoring to
give light to construction, have been too
luminous: not only destroying the mure
delicate lights and shades, but leaving a
blurred ami imperfect impression of*tho
gross, r outlines. Producing much the
same effect ns the former obscurity. Marty
vert'Os” statutes of recent dale, iu express
ing the intent, of the Legislators, rival the
following ordinance of our forefathers, con
cerning “Cat lies
Ist. “Stealing neat cattle punishable with
whipping, piiiory, and imprisonment.
2d. No person or persons shall order or
direct, hi.-, her or their slave or slaves to
kill, work or brand any horse or neat cat
ire, such person not being present, or
causing some white person to be present,
iindera penalty of a sum not exceeding
eight pounds; and the slave or slave? so
found killing, marking, branding, &c being
convicted thereof, shall be punished not
exc oding thirty-nine lashes. Act Stale of
Georgia, 1773.
Now the first paragraph is terser and
significant; not so the latter. The framers
doubtless intended to,prohibit the “mark
ing, branding, killing, <j-c,” by negroes, uu
l"s? in the presence of their owner or some
wiiite person by him deputed : and yet it
reads and means in plain and simple terms,
thatthe o.vner orders it done; he ‘must
give the order in liis own presence (which
would in all probability do without cotn
pui ion of law) or in the presence of some
w hite p oson, deputized by him to hear it.
Even with that precaution, his negroes
date not kill a beef, or mark the calves if
y are ordered to do it. For if they do,
tiie penalty is ‘ thirty-nine lashes.”
Os such, we opine is engendered that
which is termed “lire- glorious uncertainty
of tiie Law.” REX.
Cleansing Cotton Seed.
An intelligent c rerespondetit, (says the
Washington Union,) re.* ding at Antwerp,
writes under date of Mayl9tii, 183S, that
a machine for cleansing cotton seed lias,
lately been invt nii and, arid is now in opera
tion in that ciry. From two to three tons
of seed can be cleansed per day by a ma
chine i ffoor horse power, .with the assis
l-.nce of throe persons. The Cotton sur
rounding tii- seed is taken clean off', and
rein fit- S’ Id to carpet manufacturers and
paper maker? at from tinny to fifty francs
lie one-lumdr*d kilogrammes. After the
oil ? pressed out, the cakes remaining can
be soli for tho same price s as otfier eakesof
cost of the machine
ry is soidjmt tube expensive. Thfo is an
important invention,and promises to be of
incalculable advantage to cotton growers.
The Crops, Ac.—Some if the oldest
planters of this eountv tell us that the corn
crop ol Decatur this” year surp asses any
previous crop withiug their knowledge.
File cotton crop, in m my localities, is se
riously damaged by the rust and the con
tinued heavy rains. The cane, tobacco,
potato and pea crop is excellent.
Tin* general health of this entire sec
tion ol the Slate, so far as we can learn,
aasnever been belter at th s season ot the
sear. In the immediate vicinity of itnui
irnige we do no 1 know ol a serious case of
sickness of any kind. —Rainbridge Argus.
Jm’ ’ The annual State Fair of Georgia
wdl he held in Atlanta from the llkli to the
i 231 of Oc oner next. Hie Intelligencer
says it bids fair to be not only largely at
tended, hut to have a line display ol the
productions of nature, science ami art.