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R. ELLIS Be CO., Proprietors. Volume XVIII. THE COLUMP,UJ DAILY TIMES I? published every morning (Sundays excepted.) at Six Dollars per annum, in advance. Sev en Dollars if not paid before the expiration of ;fi e ye THE COLUMBUS WEEKLY TIMES I:. published every TUESDAY MOKNING. at Two Dollars per annum,strictly in advance. Office, on lUiwlo'pk Street, ipfipmite the Post Office. ADVERTISING RATES. Advertisements of live lines or less in either the Daily or Weekly Times, will he inserted at 50 cents lor the first insertion and 23 cents f*r each subsequent insertion. Advertisements exceeding five lines will be charged 10 cents for the first, and live cents per line tor each subsequent insertion. Displayed advertisement* will he charged for the space they occupy. The following are the contracting rates change able at pleasure: . * KATES. N. ot | 3-3 -3 3 3 sqrs. sr g. g. | g. §. 1.. 2 50 1 00 5 50 10 00 15 UO 20 00 2 ;> 00 800 11 00 2) 00 25 00 30 00 3 750 11 <*> 14 5n 25 t*o 35 00 4U tX> 4.. . 10 00 13 00 10 00 3U 00 U) 00 50 DO 5 12 00 17 00 20 On 40 00 50 00 f,O 00 G 15 00 20 00 25 00 50 00 GO 00 70 00 7 17 0025 00 30 00 GO 00 70 00 80 00 M.... 20 00 3. 00 10 04i 70 00 80 00 00 00 10 25 (Ml 40 00 50 00 80 00 00 00 100 00 DAILY RATES. .. ’ ( - o 1.. 500 700 000 13 Oil 17 00 21 00 2 0 Oil 12 00 ] I 00 18 00 25 00 30 00 3 12 00 15 00 18 00 25 00 33 00 40 00 1 15 Oft 10 0 22 00 30 00 400;. f>o 00 5 18 00 25 00 30 00 40 00 50 00 GO 00 G 20 00 ‘2B 00 35 00 50 00 GO 00 70 CO 7 25 00 33 00 41 00 GO 00 70 00 80 00 8 30 00 .38 00 4G 00 70 00 80 00 00 03 10 4:1 0.1 5.1 1,0 :]■) (i,i m3 (it) 90 00 100 00 Sales of Land and Negroes, by Adminisira- j tors, Executors and Guardians, are required by j law to be held on the first Tuesday in the month ! between the hours of ten in forenoon and three i in the afternoon, at the Court House in’he county j in which the property is situate. Notices ol j these sales HBU't be give \ in u public gazette I forty days previous totheday ot sale. Notice lor tiw sale of Personal property must - be given at least ten- days previous to the day of j sale. Notice to Debtors and (reditors of an Estate must be published Forty days. Notice that application will be made to the ; Court of Ordinary for leave to sell Lana or No groes,mnstbo published weekly lor two months, j Citations for Letters mI Administration must he I published thirty daya— far Dismission from Ad- six months—for Dismission from (iuardi iuship,li.rty days. Rules for Eoreclosure of Mortgage must he j published monthly lor lour mouths— tor estab lishing lost papers tor :he hit! space of three j months—for comp* liing titles from Executors j or Administrators, where a bond has been givm • by tire deceased, the tutl l%>ace of three months. Publications will always he continued ac cording to these,the legal requirements, unless otherwise ordered. TIMES MMK MD®’ SWjB PRINTING- OITIC1). Randolph Street, Columbus, Georgia. I-J AVI NO in S‘i"re- In! oiieraiion one of lire r. [1 A GO ’S CYLINDER PRESSES RUNNING BY STEAM, We are |r#are<l taexucute., arsfiort police, every ilescription 1 BOOK AND JOB PRINTING, in unsurpassed style, its elieaply as can lie done anywhere in the South. VVe have on hand ala rare variety “I XK VV J O B T Y 1* E, and shall keep a constant sup ply of PLAIN AND FANCY PAPER, C ARDS, Ae. Our; facilities for turning off thiskind.nl’ work, ivi'li proinpuiess and despatch, will make u great ly to ihe interest of persons in want of POSTERS, HANDBILLS, CIRCULAR*?, PAMPHLETS, DEEDS, BONDS, DECLARATIONS. BANK CHECKS, BILLS OF LADING, LETTER HEADS, BILL HEADS, DRAY RECEIPTS, BLANK NOTES, CATALOGUES, LABELS, WAYBILLS, Blanks of every description, See. &e. Also RAILROAD AND STEAMBOAT Blank*, j Give us a call. This Lfepartmen* of our office is umler the au- j periniemfenee ol Mr l>. S. Bortkr, whese loiie j experience ami acknowleUged reputation a* a Job j Printer.are a sufficient toi trantee. (hat ail work j entrusted to his care will be executed wiihetergy and faitbiulness. j We have now in connection with the office a j complete BOOK BESCOm, and having recemly se nre,l the eervices of Mr.E. M. ( i.aick (late of Philadelphia,) in litis bram-li of our business, we pledge ourselves to give the most perfect satisfaction in tier manuiacture oi Ledgers. Account 3ooks, Court Records. Steamboat and Rail j Road Blank Books, &c, We intend irot to tie outdone in the siyie and linisti ot ‘.ur work, in either department, by any establishment South, and that vve maybe able to make our pricessaiixfactory, we have adopt'd the CASH SYSTEM. Sept. 1-t, 1553. R. ELLIS -t CO. 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. - 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 * HOWARD 8t WEEKS, 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, ■ ATT O.R NE V A T I. AW , HAMILTON, IIA. WILL attend promptly to all busiaoere-i entrusted to illlll. 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 GRICE & WALLACE, AUTOSEISYS iW BUTLER, GEORGIA. ITT 11, la give prompt uttention t all business cn- VV trusted to them. vv. f,. cun i:. wm.s. wali.a. i:. H (*(mU/er Ift—wtf 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- } ! sea, will Btreugfuen tied Guild up with unusual j j rapidity. I The Liver is one ol > ’T; the principal regula- ! tors ol the human bo* dy; and when it per- j j forms itsdunelionswelh rQ\’ powers of the sys 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 Cholera. 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 • cine as a preventive lor Fever and .Ague, ( 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 .At Cos. Portland; John l. Park-, Cincinnati; 6ay lard & Hamrand; Cfevelaond, Kalinstock &. Davis'Ohica 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.