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From the Montgomery Mail.
•‘GREASING THE WHEELS.”
TALE OP A HORSE.
We will not suppose any of our readers
< i be so very unsophisticated as not to know
that in all State Legislatures, it does occa
sionally happen that a particular measure—
bill or resolution, as the case may be—will
stick, hang, be obstructed and endangered,
because its immediate friends and support
ers fail, by reason of their simplicity, or
t :ieir virtue, to grease the. wheels of legisla
tion. Nor will wo undertake so super
erogatory a work as the explanation, with
exactitude, of the modus of the lubricating
process to which we allude. A practice so
universal — exemplifying itself, too, so con
stantly, to the whole country, in the pro
gress of Federal legislation—must be, very
certaiuly, a matter .if greater or less famili
arity to every man of intelligence and ordi
nary attention to public affairs. All Leg
islates are, of course, composed chiefly of
politicians; and the same aits which direct
and control the caucus or cabal—the same
m »iive9 which induce action in big 01 little
Tammany—are all positive realities in the
Hail of the House and the Seriate Cham
ber. In short, office holding humanity is
very nearly the same article we encounter
on the streets—quite as accessible to con
siderations of personal emolument, advance
ment, and the like. A majuiity, we sup
pose, of our law-givers throughout the coun
try, are honest—we say that, because we
have a wholesome respect for nil majorities
—b it honesty is aye unsuspecting; and gen
erally there is ju9t enough of villiany extent
in the h norable bodies aforesaid, to take
the unsuspecting quality by the ears and
throw it out of the windows; or, perchance,
to cram so many good things down its
throat, that it is suffocated into sufferance
and—silence.
A friend very recently related to us an
incident, to some extent illustrative of the
process referred to above, the venue where
of he lays in an adjacent State. It struck
us, as it did him, that it was a neat thing.
So we let it out.
It seems that one Gen. Rosendale (that’s
the name, is if ?) had pel formed a little
contract for the State Government, under
which the sovereignty received a very
handsome edifice called the Capitol, and
the General sevetal bundled thousand dol
lars in current funds—the amount appro
priated by the act under which the contract
was taken. The State was very well satis
fied, but the General was not; he was clear
ly of the opinion, that in his anxiety to
“promote the public welfare,” he had al
lowed himself to be “taken in and done
for” by his own patriotism. He therefore,
at the next ensuing session, got a friend in
the House to introduce “a hill to be entitled
an act for the relief of General Rosendale,”
the very essence of which was a piovision
approptiating the snug sum of one hundred
thousand dollars to compensate the benefi
ciary for his losses by reason of the contract
afotesaid. Speedily thete came to be two
sides, in each branch of the Legislature,
upon the question whether this bill should
pass. At last, upon the near approach of
the final vote, our friend, the General, ar
rived at the conclusion that if he could “get
the measure through the House, by any
means it could be squeezed through the
Seriate.” Butin the House there arose an
apparently insurmountable barrier—an Alps
of an obstruction—in the opposition of Col.
Bulium, of Squash county, who controlled
his own and a half dozen other votes. Five
of these it was absolutely necessary should
he cast for the bill, or it would never be
dignified with the name of Act. But how
to get them? Col. Bullom was a hard-
headed, close-fisted fellow, of the most Cer-
berine proclivities; and he had declared
solemnly, in a speech on the subject, that
he would never vote for that bill, and he
knew his friends would cling to him like
ticks. What is to be done ?—quoth Rosen-
dale of his inner self.
Bullurn had a very fine horse. He had
also a weakness It was an earnest desire
to sell his splendid steed at two prices. All
this Rosendale discovered one Jay at the
livery stable, wheie lie saw the horse, and
thereupon he got the proprietor of the
stable — who was a good ’un himself—to
mention incidentally to the member from
Squash, that General Rosendale had seen,
and was most prodigiously struck with the
parts and style of the animal There was
no acquaintance between the General and
Bulium, as it happened; though each knew
the other by sight. By means of the stable-
owner, however, they were got together,
and thehoise was trotted out for a second
inspection by tl»e General.
‘Elligiut feller, isn't l.e ?” asked Col.
Bulium.
‘Most unquestionably.’ said the General,
in an exstacy of admiration which he didn’t
try to suppress;‘the finest animal in the
city.’ And turning to the owner of the
stable—“don't you think he’s a dead match
for the gray l bought over in Twiggs the
other day 1’
‘Twin peas, dead certain! May be, he
doesn’t catry his head quite so high as
yours: but you can check him up to that, in
a week—that is, if you and the Colonel can
agree.’
‘He’s the best horse 1 ever owned,’ pul
in Bulium—‘and I’ve owned hundreds. 1
raised him from a cok—five years old, come
spring—gentle as a dog, and goes as level
as a top!’
‘I can’t dispute but he’s a first-rate horse
He's the horse, in fact, that I want' said
Rosendale. ‘But,’—lie added with a sigh
—"it’s somewhat uncertain whether I can
afford to buy him—what’s your price V
‘Just five hundred dollars, Genersl. I
couldn’t touch less in justice to myself. In
fact, there is not such another in the State.
A pair of such would command any pi ice.’
The General sucked in several gallons of
atmospheiic air slowly, and expelled it
again in a sort of flutey whistle. ‘Well!
well !’ he ejaculated, 1 have a little matter
pending in a certain quaiter, and if it turns
out well, l can aflbid to buy the horse;
otherwise, I shall have to sell instead of
buying. It will be determined next Tues
day, end then I will let you know. Good
morning !’
Col. Bulium knew well enough what this
certain matter was, at its first mention; if he
ha I not known it, the General’s fixing the
next Tuesday as the day of its determina
tion would have dispelled all doubt—for
that was the day set for the final vote on the
Bill in which Rosendale had so deep an in
terest.
Tuesday came, and at the proper time,
the Bill aforesaid being under consideration,
the gentleman from Squash rose to drop a
suggestion to'the fiiends of the measure.’
It was this: he had said fand he was not the
man to violate a pledge) that he would not
vote for ibis appropriation; and he would not.
He, however, was disposed to do what wbs
tight, he was perfectly willing to be a party
to an equitable compromise; and if the
fiiends of the measure would amend the
bill so as to reduce the appropriation to
ninety nine thousand nine hundred and ninety
nine dollars, it would remove all difficulties,
and he and his fiiends could conscientiously
Premium for a Core oLChoIera
The department of state has published a
letter from our minister to Frances covering
a letter from Alexandre Vattexmere, who
explains the circumstances of a bequest of
100,000 francs, which has been made to the
French Institute, 89 a premium for the dis
covery of means of cuting the Asiatic
choleia, or of'he cause of the pestilence.
The testator’s heirs have contested the
validity of tlie bequest, ami until the litiga
tion thus commenced, shall be decided, the
French Institute will not he prepared to
act upon the subject. When this impedi
ment shall be removed, if the decision of
the courts shall prove favorable' to the
legaliry of the bequest, the programme will
be prepared, and an opportunity afforded io
all in every country for competition.
We understand, that if the legality of the
above bequest is established, that the pro
prietor of “Jacob’s Cholera, Dysentery,
and Diarrhoea Cordial.” {a preparation that
is now being extensively manufactured in
this city) will contend for this premium, py
sending forward an agent with a sufficient
quantity i f ihe medicine for a thorough
test.
If the medicine is what its proprietors
claim for it, and what report says of it, the
formula for its prepat ation should, by some
means, be secured and made known for the
benefit of the world.— Sav. Journal.
THE "-SALT WATER FUGITIVE.”
Col J. Dean, of this city, the owner of
the negro who recently escaped on board
the steamer “Key Stone State,” and whose
retain, under charge of Marshal Camming,
we noticed in oar last paper, ha- furnished
us with the following facts touching the
case which will, doubtless, be of interest to
the siavebolding community:
After some delay, Mr. Dean obtained a
triel before the (J. S. Commissioner, for the
State of Delaware, under the Fugitive
Slavd Law, and notwithstanding the Aboli-
tionists, led on by Wtebb of Philadelphia
and Garret of Delawate, used all efforts by
feeing counsel and placing other obstruc
tions in the way, succeeded in obtaining an
order of the Court for the delivery of the
fugitive into the possession of Mt.Curn-
ming, our indefitigahle City Marshal, who
was-ent as the agent of Col Dean, to at
tend to the case Col. Rodney of Philadel
phia was employed as counsel for the
claimant, arid he was ably assisted by Mr.
Reiser of Philadelphia, who was employed
by Capt. Hardie, of the “Key Stone State”
steamer, to act for claimant. Col. Dean
desires to express his thanks to these gen
tlemen fur the invaluable services rendered
by them for the recoveiy of his property.
They did all that men could do or that he
could desite. To Capt. Ilardie, also, he is
under great obligations, not only for his
employment of counsel in his behalf, but
for the tender of a free passage back to
Savannah, of the Marshal and the slave.
The c< tinsel employed by the abolition
ists were Col. Brune of Philadelphia and
Senator Wales of Delaware, anil it is a sat-
AFFAlRS POLITICAL AND COMMERCI AL Ufaction to know that this time it has cost
The annexed letter, says the National j them something to meddle with other peo-
lntelligencer. is from a merchant of the pie’s business. Their sympathy fora pen
highest intelligence and Branding in Eng- j itentiary convict negro is on a par with
land, but one who has a sincere regard for their own nefarious principles, which seek
the true interest and honor of our country i () rob a Souibener of his lawful property,
as well as his own: The letter was ad- [ Tr ue it has cost Col. Dean the full value of
dressed to the Hon. Rf veroy Johnson who 1 the slave to recover him, but he would
presuming that the view of a gentleman so have spent double the amount, to establish
well qualified to form correct opinions tin the principle of the law, and to show the
public affairs would possess public interest, slave population that no expense or pains
has kindly furnished a copy of it for publi- ! will be spared to recover fugitives from
cation: | service. To our mind, however, the “Fugi-
vote for the measure. Otherwise—for he
had no retractions to make—they would
vote against the bill.
It is almost needless to say that the
advocates of the measure made the nec
essary sacrifices of feeling and amended the
I bill, which was triumphantly pas-ed by the
j aid of the votes of Squash the Bulium fac
I tion; and isn’t it equally unnecessaty to state
i that General Rosendale became the owner
1 of a very sh>wv horse, at a tremendous high
figure ? Still "he considers him the cheapest
horse he ever bought'
THE IRISH EXODUS.
As confirmatory of the views we have
expressed upon the probable effects of the
war in Europe, upon emigration, we insert
the following extract front the Dublin C'*r-
respondence of the London 1imes:
The continuous “drain” of the laboring
population is still the ell-absorbing topic
' of the western journals. 1 he emigration
this season promises to surpa-s in extent
j that of any former year, and upon alll sides
: it is admitted that there is an actual proha
bility of an insufficiency of hands being left
j in the country to till the s >il. One of the
Galway papers, which looks with jealousy
1 upon the success of the recruiting sergeant
' states that many of the country people are
under the i opression that a “conscription
is contemplated to swell the army of Eng
land in the East, and that “sooner than he
compelled to serve under the British flag
many persons in comfortable circumstances
are going into voluntary exile.” Ibis
statement may, of course, betaken for what
it is worth, but of the fact of the wholesale
flight of the Connought peasantty there
seems to be little doubt.
From other parts of Ireland the drain of
emigration is also very great. One Irish
journal remarks of the passion among the
people to acquire the means to emigrate:
Of the large number of agricultural la
bourers who passed through <>ur streets
during the last we^k on their way to
America not a few had earned the amount
: of their passage-money by being employed
under the Board of Works. This certainly
is a striking instance <>f the improvement in
the moral condition of the peasantry which
at present exists. Some years ago th*
wages not absolutely requited for the sup
port oflife by the Irish agricultural laborer
would have been recklessly rquan lered at
fairs, taverns, or midnight travels resulting
in rows, and frequently ending in loss of
life. How surprising the change; his mo
ney is now frugally taken care of, hoarded
up, and anxiously reckoned from week to
we-k, until it amounts to the cost of a
steerage passage across the Atlantic to the
United States or the Canadas.
And from England, the distutbed state
of trade and the Labor difficulties, are
likely to cause a large amount of -emigra
tion this season. Those join rials, therefore,
that regret the war because it would stop
emigration, may cease their tegret on that
score.
vision—that the road was not liable for loss, (this was
admitted by all) aud. consequently, the road could
i.ot charge lor it. The case was ably argued oo tbe
pan of the claimant, by Hay good &. Whitaker, and
on tbe part of the road, by Overby, Bteekely &
Cowart. As there were no seats in tbe court room
we coaid not stay to hear the arguments. The
court decided in favor of tbe road.
We have not time to review ihe decision of the
roiirt. although, we cannot approve it. As the case
(From the Baltimore Evening Times )
RUSSIA.
The »reat contest has opened, and in a short lime
we mav expect to hear startling and sickening details
of wholesale murder. On oue side is the Alliance
EnaUnd. France, and Turke)—a combination that
would seem to be overwhelming—on the other, un
aided and alone—Russia. The apparent inequality
of the combatants would naturally tend to excite the
conn, aiuioug.., I.CVBIHIOI uppn»*B .i- avmoatbv for the latter For this however, is realty
will be investigated in a higher court, probably, the j • , y m P a n >.‘ r . ~
° ^ ... ... •>.. oor-u:lun nnn II
law which governs it will then be settled. We shall
probably at our leisure Hv.-rt to it again.—Sanders-
rifle Georgian
From the New York Herald.
Tiie Storm aud Wrecks—Further particulars
respecting the Loss of the Powhatan.
Mannahuwkio Ocean county. N J. /
Friday. April 21,1854. (
Never has such an awfui shipwreck—one attended
with so great a loss of lile, one so mtlancholy in all
its aspects—taken place on this coa-t before. The
loss of the Robert Minium and the Auburn were
thought to he tearful, but the shipwreck of the Pow
hatan will be remembered when the former are
heard of no more. It is the first tune, 1 believe, that
occasion, and can be no good reason. In the
first place. Russia although fighting single handed,
will prove a powerful, and, we think, an uncon
querable foe. She mav be beaten at first but her
vast resources. InT dogged stubbornness, and her
impregnable position will enable her to wear out tlie
availing forces and compel them to retire, disputed
and exhausted by long-continued anJ fruitless eflfbrt
if not by her fleetsand armi's. But be this as it oiay,
there certainly can be no good reason for sympathis
ing with Russia because she has shown her.-elfthe ag
gressor and w ithout apology or excuse lor the course
she has pursued. And in this we are borne out by
authority that is unquestionable—that is sustained by
facts known to all,and that have become history.—
The ambitious Czar knows perfectly well what he.
is about; lie aims at nothing short of the emire sub
jtigation of the Ottoman Empire. And th ■ tune has
States Rights and United States’ Rights.
any ship has been cast on this shore, where some come when he nui-t In-gin to act. or his long and
_ a ... _ i . .i . i_ t . i . i , , - i i . *i» r. -i ... t: u u:
one was not saved to relate the dreadful tale, ills
not to be wondered, however, at the great loss w hen
all 'he circumstances attending the unfortunate dis
aster are taken into consideration In the first place,
ihe storm which was attended with sleet and snow,
w as the fiercest northeaster that has visited the coast
for many years, and no vessel without it were made
ol iron, could withstand ihe violence ol the breakers
deep laid plans will fail to accompli-h their object
The Earl of Shaftsbury in ihe opening of his
great speech on the Eastern question, de ivered in
Ihe House of Lords, a few days since, remarked:
My Lords—I have no parti ular sympathies or an
tipathies for ei her of the parties engagtd in this
struggle I wish that we were well rid of them both
that the Russians were driven to the north of Arc h-
fnr. on several occasions I am assured, the surf rose | angel, the Turks to the east oI fhe Euphrates; hut
to the height of one hundred aud fifty feet, and could since we are compelled to make a choice, since we
must dpetare for either one or the other—let us see
whether there are no alleviating circumstances in the
course we have adopted ; whether we have not
judged rightly to prefer, as I most heartily do, the
Turkish to the Russian Autocrat—the autocrat that
has granted such great facilities to the advancement
of Christianity aud civilization—to the Autocrat who
deniesthem in his own dominions, and who would
deny them still more fiercely, should he ever become,
by our neglect, the master of those noble provinces
be seen washing over the o asts of the vessel from
Barnegat village, a distance of ten miles from the
wreck. In the second place, the weather was very
cold, and was the means of (feezing, in inv opinion, a
grpal number of the unfortunate passengers washed
overboard, and had the weather been warm, in all
j probability, some of them would have been enabled
j to reach the shore in safety. The usefulart ofswim-
I suing was, therefore, of little use to the tneu on hoard,
I as not one of them were even seen making any at-
! tempts at taring on the beach. In the third place, that he so ardently covets
; ilie usual waking apparatus—such as Ihe li«e car, I My l ords—It is iny deliberate conviction that this
a mortar, ropes, and other materials—were deposited is a long conceived and gigantic scheme, determined
i in the station house, about six miles from the spot on years ago. and now to be executed, for the pre-
where the Powhatan carne ashore, and the severity vention of all religious freedom, and so. untimely, ol
| of ihe storm preventing the conveyance of these nec R ii civil freedom among millions of mankiifk
j oseary life preservers, no aid at all could be rendered 1 Within the past few years the Turkish government
j to those on board. I hese difficulties together w th has become so liberal in its religious policy that we
the fact of ihe ship going to pieces in the night time,} find within the empire at this time, at least forty
• are sufficient reasons w hy the catastrophe was alter** depots for the sale and distribution of tbe Bible —
ded with such such fatal conserjnences. The Sultan has pledged himself to protect Christians
I tin people of this thriving little village are worthy of ai! denominations, and suffer no obstacles to be
: of great praise for the facilities oflered by then* to thrown in the way of missionaries that arc laboring
I ronvey the dead from the beach to the main land, for the enlightenment and conversion of the heathen.
; ^ heir boats are continually engaged, and their houses How is it in the dominions of the ('zar?
i are open foMhe entertainment of the friends of the ' No association for religious purposes are tolerated
deceased. ^ he nvdancholy task of burying the dead in Russia; no printing presses are permitted for print-
! devolved upon the men. and the still more solemn : j|,g i\ ]e Bible in modern Russ. Ihe only language tin-
l duty of making shroud* and washing the bjdies was derstood of the people! No versions of the Scrip-
allotted to the women, who nobly performed the on* j tores are al'owed to cross the frontier < xcept the Ger-
! pleasant task. man, French, Italian, and Fnglisb. Not a single
j The spot whe e the Powhatan came ashore is | copy. I repeal, ot the Bible in the modern Russ, in
about midway on Long B*ach, be'ween Barnegat , the vernacular tongue can gain access into that vast
Inb’t and that of F.gg Uatbor. Between the slime empire, and it is believed, on the best evidence, ihat
• * r,( l this beach is a capacious bay, not very deep, ex* n*»t a single copy has been printed, even in Russia,
| cept in the channel, and is the resort in summertime j since 1823. in the tongue spoken by the people! No
j of a number of anglers. Long beach is about twen- ; colporteurs of course, nor native agi nts to enlight-
: ty miles long, and varies fioin one hundred to five en the gloomy provinces: no depots for the sale of
hundred yards in width. It is from ten to twenty- the Scriptures; no possible access to tbe Word ol
five feet above the level of the sea. and can be seen ' God!
a long distance freni the shore. 1 be ground is de- j But here is a restriction which seems incompre-
void of all vegetation, and being nothing more or less hensible. The Fmperor has within hi* dominions a
i than an immense sand heap, glistening in the sun. it | concentrated population of Hebrews, amounting to
has no inhabitants, except two or three men stationed I nearly two millions Not a single copy of the Scrip-
there by the government to render all Ihe assistance lures in the Hebrew tongue is allowed to enter Po-
in their power to shipwrecked mariners, thrown by j bod for the benefit of this people i am told that
the force ofwind and tide upon its inhospitable shores. • (bis is refused with even greater severity than the im-
It is to be regretted, however, that rhe s ation along
! this coast, so dreaded by seamen in a northeast gale,
are not more numerous and better manned than they
they are. If there had been a life boat or a mortar to
fasten a line to the Powhatan when she was first dis
covered. thumping on the bar. by Capt. Jenning*. I
have no earthly doubt but that almost every individ
ual on board—men, women, and children—would
have been saved from an untimely and horrible grave;
porfation of the modern Russ. I called it incompre
hensible , but on reflection it is not so; it springs from
his fear of the smallest particle of light and life on
the feelings and faculties of men, and especially this
energetic and wonderful race.
And here we have a specimen of the doing of Rus
sia through a portion of her church—the holy Greek
Church—in Turkey :
‘ In the latter part of January in the year 1846, the
f r It. . r . Vr 7 . * . * ! in me latter pari oi January in me year 1340, ihe
for full twenty four hours elapsed from the time she ; fu |, vifl | 9 of hjerarchtt | vengca ' ice we /e p „ Hfe j oul
went ashore up to the period when the angry billows ; upoll lhe , ieads of lhe defenceless men and women
—tired ol being baffled so long—dashed lhe ill fated
hark into a thousand pieces.
Twenty-eight bodips, as you are aware, have been
recovered at this place, and have had a decent burial
in the old Baptist churchyard, side hy side with many
olliers who had met the same fate un a previous oc
casion. I have referred to the wreck efthe ship
London; March 10 1S54.
live Slave Law” is valueless to the South,
War has fairly begun, as you will learn as a Compromise Measure, without the
by tbe newspapers, but where it will end ; General Government making itself resjion
no one can tell. You will observe, with sible for all lhe damages which accure.
pleasure, that there are to be no privateers, from a successful prosecution of such cases,
no impressments, ini search except for —Georgia Citizen.
goods contraband for war. This new sys- | ~ ; . . ,
6 , , . i r l ' Europe—our own Couutry.— We have seen private
tern appears to be framed exptessly lor the lettersjront Madrid of April 1. Theday previous,
United States. Her commerce will not be ' the Duke of Alba accompanied by the Countess of
interrupted except by actual blockade. If Monlijo, mother of the Empress of France, started
. ■ r , c i .l i • „ ,l' for Paris. It was earnestly beleived ihat the Duke
the latter be enforced, the supplying t 3 : had been conspiring against the queen, and that a
country with five millions quartets of wheat know edge ofthe fact had found its way to the
will fall to the United States: and as etni government which caused him to hasten his depait-
gration will continue, if the Government ’ ure. The measure was opeulyspoken of on the
® . , * . c j • Pyrrenpes ami along lhe French frontier. I he two
can keep quiet so as nut to check confluence m0 st ambitious women ofEusnpe are assuredly the
in the United States securities by any threat- Queen-Mother of Spain and the countess of Monti-
ened war, capital will flow tit your side so as jo. The former would hesitate as little to send her
to enable the Americans to finish their most i own daughter into exile, or perhaps to a dungeon.
in the Armenian Church who chon? to obey God
ratherthan man. Th^y were summoned, says lhe nar
rator, before the Patriarch, oue hy one, aud peremp
torily ordered to subscribe their names to a creed
which had been prepared for the purpose, on p «in oi
the terrible anathema, with aJI its horrible corise*
. . quences In the course of a week or so they were
I Auburn, lost here many years ago. by which some i ejected from their shops and their biisines-; men,
; thirty or forty people were drew tied. All who were . vvemen children, without regard to circumstances,
recovered were buried in thi*ground but the remains | were compelled to leave their habitations, sometimes
| of many of them were afterwards removed by their | j n ,j ie middle of the night, and go forth iuto ffie
Inendsio some more suifnble cemetery. It i* rather i Btreel9 , knowing whither they should go, or
a curious fact that out of ihe twenty-eight persons j where they should find shelter The bakers were
who came ashore, only three were men, and I have pro |„biled from furnishing them wilh bread, and the
gond reason.lo suppo.se there were more men <>n . water carriers with water. Parents were forced by
board the vessel than women The wreckers here , he Patriarch to r.a-t out even their own children who
accounted for it, on mv telling them how strange it ! adhered to the Gospel, and to disinherit ;hem ”
was. hy saying women, in all cases where a party of u c .. ... . , . .
Im.h sexes have been drowned, always came ashore 1 , Kossta finding U,at she waslo.smg ground ... Tnr.
first. This fact they stated not from mere theory, but k<-yj>nd .hat thousands «ere actually receding from
s a, seafaring men and wreckers i heGieek Church ,., consequence ol the dissem.na-
from their experience ;
along the coasl.
Four or five bodies came ashore on Brigantine
Bearh this morning for and M rs. Horner are re
ported to have picked up thirty bodies on the Beach , , , ... , , , .
themselves Mr Benjamin Turner, a'resident of | S h _°!! ™.°. Ve r "l! n , ,; !, h “_T?L n _“ n<J L ' he ^ect of the
Brigantine Beach, thinks that altogether betw.
lion of Gospel light, began to fear that her long-
cherished hopes were destined to be blasted, and
Christianity would forestall her In the possession ol
the Empire.
“Here then is the whole truth; the secret of the
if her purpose could be subserved by such an occur
rence, as would the latter. The Dutchess of Monli
jo. having been eminently successful in placing one
oflier daughters on the throne ol France, has been
intriguing, it is believed, ever since to place the
other on the throne of Spain. It is asserted that
Nerveazand Iztcntz, with the connivance of Louis
Napoleon, arecontributing to consummate this event.
Our earn nrieps are atrain Lukins un— Be this as it may. it is evident that'Spnini* asiclc man,’
Uur corn puces are again b.uhing up. and mlricees alone can save him A revolutionary sprit
bhouliJ we have a shotl ct‘--p this year, with |g preva i| ll)g throughout the kingdom. In Catalonia it
the Black Sea and Bailie blockaded, bread i , S alieady formidable, and is steadily increasing The
important railways, and the country will
prosper beyond all former example 1 be
Cuba affair has already checked the de
mand for Ame lean stocks and bonds.
Capitalists are very sensiiive in regard to
any warlike demonstrations <>n your side.
fifty and sixty bodies have been found there. He
deserves much praise for the generous manner in
w htch he attended lo the requireuu nts of lhe dead.
One of the women found was about eighteen years
of age. of handsome features, and apparently an
American.
The clolliing of another oflhe victims, about twen
ty years of age. showed her to belong to the wealthy
Emperor’s fear-! The danger has become imminent:
the thing was creeping from under his hand The
circulation of the Scriptures, the growth of Chris-
tiani'y. the rights of conscience, are the resistless
preliminaries to freedom of institution*; ihese pro
vinces are conterminous to his own; no quarantine,
no cordon saniiaire was ol any avail—and how, then,
put out the light mat had begun to burn so brightly?
Nothing was left for him but the‘Menschikoff note.
class ol Germans. She was a beautiful looking i and . ,he „ ,m ? e, l 0,,s . P r0 P'' sal uf llle “status quo ab
On her lingers a . n, “J,’ 0 - , And wll >' ” ab ai ' tl< l u ''* VVliy these
will be veiy dear
I remain, my dear sir, very truly yours.
The Greek Church—The fundamental
difference between the Greek and Roman
Catholic Churches consists in the rejection
of the spiritual supremacy of ist. Peter on
the part of the furrier, and the denial of any
visible representative of Christ upon the
earth. In the view it lakes of the Holy
Ghost it is also at variance, not only with
the Roman Catholic but with <he Protest
ant Churches. Thi< variation consists in
the idea that the Holy Spirit proceeds from
the son alone, and not trom the Father and
Son. It recognizes seven sacraments,
authorizes the offering of prayer lo the
saints and the Virgin, encourages the
use of pictures, but fotbids images. It
holds in reverence the te’ics and tombs ol
holy men, and enjoins strict fasting and the
giving of alms—looking upon them as works
ofintrinsic merit. It rejects auricular con
fession, and holds that modified fm in of the
Roman doctrine of the Eucharist which is
denominated consubstaniiation. It admin
isters baptism by immersion, and many of
the Church services consist almost entirely
of ceremonial observances. The intiinsic
doctrines of the two Churches do not differ
materially, and the cause of their separation
was doubtless moie owing to the rival pre
tentions of the two imperial cities Rome
and Constantinople, than to any serious dis
agreement in relation to doctrines or ordi
nances.— N. Y. Sunday Times.
Starvation is Ahead.— The Alligator,
East Florida, Advertiser, says the scarcity
of provisions is presenting rather a serious
aspect, and could the injury to the cotton
crops in any manner ensure a plenteous
supply of provisions f->r the coming year,
it would no doubt be hailed by some as com
mune bonum. or perhaps a boon of Heaven.
The very necessaries oflife are becoming
to a great extent, beyond the limited means,
of the poorer classes, while the wealth of
the moie favored esn scarce command them
at a reasonable price. The single article ot
out!,rake at Barcelona had the effect to knock the funds
from .‘13 to 30. Deplorable, indeed, must be Ihe con
dition of that nation, whatever the value of ils foreign
possession wiiich is bowed down by a public debt of
$750,000,000— which canot borrow in any money-
market in Europe; and the bonds nf which, at its own
capital, will not command more than thirty cents on
the dollar! Miracles alonecan save it from oblitera
tion.
How favorably our own country contrasts to-day
wilh all the others on earth! Its s ocks in London
command a \ astly higer price than any sold at the
Exchange Even its five per cents are above par!
Capitalists repose a confidence in us that they repose
in no other people. They believe in the integrity of
Ihe Union and in the fidelity lo their engagements of
those who administer its affairs. They see a full
treasury and a rigid responsibility exacted by the Ex
ecutive of all disbursing offireis.
Who i« there that is not proud of being a citizen of
a republic enjoying such a reputation? And who is
there that will not co operate in expanding its great
ness and in tightening the bonds which bind lhe
Slates together? If we 'emnin true lo ourselves,
faithful to to the compromises of the constitution we
shall attain a destiny—moral, political, and material—
that human imagination cannot realize Let it be
the constant care of every patriot lo aid in dispelling
the clouds, domestic and foreign, which develop
themselves upon our horizon. Let our actions be as
disinlercsted in lhe adjustment of such questions as
have arisen or may arise as were those of the fathers
who bequeathed us the rich legacy we enjoy —Wash
ington Uniun.
A A’orcl Case.—Quite a novel and interesting
case was tried before two justices of the peace in
Atlanta during our short visit there last week, which,
as it involves points of interest to the travelling pub
lic, we shall notice.
A traveller, who reached Chattanooga by the Ten
nessee Railroad, whose only baggage was two carpet
bags. which he kept in his own possession, while on
the read had the indiscretion to boast that he had
with him a large sum cl gold which tie would not
pay freight upon. The conductor on this road in
form d the Agent of the Western &■ Atlantic Road
of this fact, and a demand was made upon the travel
ler for the price of transportation to Atlanta, to wicone
tenth ol one per cent; this he refused. He was per
mitted to take his carpetbag onboard and keep
them in Ihe passenger car under his own seat until
he reached Atlanta. Meanwhile the Agent at Chat
tanooga hail telegraphed lhe Airent at Atlanta, and
informed him of tbe facts; so that when the cars ar
rived the traveller was informed by the Agent that
unless he paid fur the transportation of his gold, sup
posed to be $40,000, he should not take his baggage
away, backed by au officer to enforce tbe demand —
The traveller refused the demand, Dut permitted
them, under protest, to take possession of his bag
gage, until he could consult a lawyer
Ho then, by advice, demanded the res oration of
his baggage This was refused until the $40, claim-
creature, even as she lay in death
she wore two rings—mi" plain ai d the other having
| a heart attached lo it.—They were niatked “P. S.”
and • - B S.” 1“54.
Among the bodies is a men who was apparently
one of the officers of the vessel.
It is reported that there have been about lorty ves-
I sets washed ashore on long Beach.
I This will make the total number of bodies washed
■ a«hore about one hundred and thirty
About fifty bodies have been taken to Smithville
1 for interment Most*>t the people here were afraid
lo touch them which leaves lhe whole work for a
j few lo perforin. A number or women and cloldren
washed ashore had nothing on bill their right clothes,
showing that ine ship must have went down at night
i The bodies of nearly all are badly bruised, and some
simple words,apparently so natural and so harmless?
Because, had lhe Sultan been entrapped by this de
mand, bail he yielded but a hair’s breadth to menace
or persuasion, thence at one felt swoop would have
been cancelled every t fiort of the British ambassador
for twenty years; the decree of Redshid Pasha, the
firman of the Sultan ; lhe independent position ol
the Secrders annulled, ihe rights of the conscience
subdued, and the whole mass of the Greek laity
thrown back under the thra’dom of the priestly tools
of the autocrat ol Russia ”
Do we wonder now. my Lords, at the imperial
hatred of Lord Stratford de Redclitfe? do we wonder
at the Nesselrode calumnies? Has not that great and
good man, yenr by )ear, and day by day. dogged
ihe steps of Russian tyranny? Has he not detected
1 of them could not have been recognized bv their ,l,pir P lansarid 10 e *r<> sa »'' s colossal
1 most intimate fiiends One interesting little girl conspiracy against the nascent civil and religions
about 11 years of ;tge. was m her bare feel; her vi«rht 1 ‘ portions ot ihe habitable globe,
1 eye was knocked oul, and the right side other face was and of r, ’ ur,een millions of the human race?
: black and blue. I 1 bat these are the seiitnnenN of the reigning Em
A little boy. about 8 years of age, came alongside P Rr <>r and this his policy, may be gathered from a
— - hriel comparison ol himself vviili his predecessor.
The Emperor Alexander was a very different man;
and those who read the history of the two wi
■ <> pis ti,e stn r ^|la n ': | e |, Hauler, mi, long may it wave
lerthe Lmul of! he Free an-t the Home ol the Brave.“
if dgyral Unix.
HILLEDGEVILLE, May 2, 1854.
Substantial Improvements.
From au advei tisoment in our paper
to day, it will Be seen that the In
ferior Court • f Baldwin county have ad
verused for a contract to Build a dou
ble tracked bridge over Fishing Creek, with
in the city corporate limits. From the
■ haracter of the Commissioners in whose
hands lhe ma'ter rests, we ate confident
that such a bridge will be bu’.lt as will be
an ornament to the city, and a standing
benefit to the people. If we turn to the
business portion of our city, we see wel
come signs of internal improvement. The
burnt district is being built up wilh durable
brick tenements—the brick f.<r building
six or eight stores are engaged and being
made, and arrangements are progressing
which will ensure the eutiie rebuilding of
the burnt district by September or Octn-
ber. We are pleased to make a note <>f
such a commendable spirit on the part of
several of our enterprising citizens—such
a spit it has been long needed among us—
and now that it is fairly amused, the illi
beral criticisms and pointless sarcasms of
the slang-whangprs will soon end.
Young Ladies.
An astute writer of the present day, very
pointedly remarks:
Young ladies, ffon'J lot the key of the piano forte
make von forget the keys of the store room, or let
the enlightenment of vour understanding prevent you
from inquiring the price of candles.
Some of our unsophisticated Misses will
tur n up their noses vei y contemptuuu-lv end
sav, bah! begone with your unrefined lec
tures, they smell of the Dairy and the Tal
low Chandler. Never mind my lassie, you
don’t expect to live and die an old maid—
theie’s some fellow that will make your
heart ache yet, and t<> no purpose, just be
cause you have devoted most of your time
to handling the keys of the piano, to the
neglect of the mote solid keys, upon which,
after all the most touching tunes are to he
played, and on which rest the honor and
i gloty of a woman. Though there may be
j isolated instances where the doll baby
! young lady, after assuming the dignified
title of Madam, “turns over a new leaf”
and really becomes a good house keeper,
! and alhoughtful, diligent and accomplished
j head of a family, bu' in most cases a flip
pant, slothful, [only another name for deli,
cately refined,] vain girl, makes a man a
mighty poor help meet--certainly not such
a one as <>ur Maker intended man should
have when he took that memorable tib from
Adam’s side. But in all sober earnest,
young ladies, if you would be esteemed by
your own sex, and loved by the men. [and
are there any of you who wouldn’t like to
be loved by a nice, good manlj — in fine, if
you would culminate to that high, honorable
and noble position God intended you should
occupy in the Drama >>f Life, study the tise-
! ful arts—study a love for the dignified gra
ces of matronly government—not to the to
tal neglect of the lighter accomplishments
— but bring the latter in due subjection to
the former—adding, solo speak, the ex
quisite workmanship of the Corinthian Cap
ital. to the solid substantial beauties of the
Doric Oiijer. We are not preaching a
homily — we love the young ladies too well
to see any of them tin tied out tograze in the
barren fields of old maidenhood, and we
know a substantial, practical, sensible girl,
is just as sure to run afoul of some clever
fellow as two and two makes four. We don’t
charge the girls anything for telling them
this.
,
Itipe for Itevoliiiion
A correspondent of the Washington
Union, writing from Cuba under date of
last month, says that the Cubanos aie lited
of their yoke and are ripe for a revolution
to throw it off. Wed'int believe a word of
their readiness to revolutionize the Island.
Remember Lopez! They were ripe then if
any confidence *conld be reposed in their
words—but when the time came to fight
they showed the white feather, like the ve
riest dunghill fowl, and left their betrayed
comtaties to die under the garotte and the
piisons of old Spain. 1 Lese Cubanos
dont deserve to Be fiee—they eie too 1 i 11 y -
livered, and woe Be t > those poor fellows
who should be seduced into their revolution
ary plots, By promises of cooperation Imm
them—better would it be for them had
they never been born.
hension that England and Fi ance w ill con
sider their present alliance a most cnnvei
nient opportunity to strengthen their own
hands, for future possible contingencies
where the United States may be a party,
will abstract American sympathy from the
side of the Western Powers, and give it to
Nicholas. A sufficient excuse can be found
at hand. Russia has always pursued to-
vards this country a Iruly peace policy
England is "ur old and most formidable ri-
vnl. France always jealous of our power
and glory, and the natural ally of Spain,
may well bear watchi g. and should never
Be trusted out of sight. Russia holds th e
balance of power, and the destinies of
Emope in her hands If the Czar pursues
the true policy, the United States will
least give him her sympathy. But as it i s a
war of absolutism, and not a struggle f,, r
cot Btitiitional Freedom, the true American
policy to pursue is, hands off. T<» p,,,
hellieorents we should say, “Lay un Me
Duff - ,”
And damn’d bo he who first crie9 hold
enough!”
There are two things which you should not bor
row—trouble and a newspaper.
What a mine of sound sensible advice in
this little aphorism. He that never bor
rows the latter, hut takes his own paper, and
reads it like an independent and intelligent
gentleman ought to do, will find himself
free from trouble, and no necessity lor bur
rowing—that is in many respects. Many
a man has got himself into trouble by bor
rowing a newspaper, which might have been
avoided if he had like an honest, riofit-
thinking, just man. subscribed for and read
one of his own. A man may borrow trouble
and thpn he to all intents and purposes
high minded and honorable, and possess a
conscience void of offence towards God and
rr an. But the poor mortal that begs his
neighbor “the loan of his paper/or an hour,”
when he himself is too rascaily nr too mean
to have one of his own, borrows a trouble
that corrodes the heart, eats up the blood,
and quenches the vitality >>f the best man,
if he hut follows it up.
Resolutions of Gen. Wullb^'idge.
The following Resolutions touching the
foreign policy of the United Slates Govern
ment, were oflered by General VVallbridge
of New Yoik, in the House of Representa
tives on the 17th ult. They express tht»
sentiments of the gteat Body of the Ameris
can people, and will be responded to vvityb
a hearty concurrence in all sections of the
Union:
Resolved. SfC. That the United States, as a tnaritirre
power, having neutral rights to maintain, deetp it
proper in view of the existing war in Europe, vi de
clare and make known that every American \j*s«eI
engaged in the lawful pursuit ol Commerce is/ held
hy this government to be protected hy the flarf that
covers InT, and which shall be the evidence of tier na
tionality; that we attach to all such vessels a character
of sovereignty, considering them as a part of <lnr ter
ritory, inviolate, and clothed wi h corresponding ini-
muniiiesUhat our rights,as thus declared,rest *pon no'
precarious nr temporary basis, nor upon the/rosces-
siun of any power, hut upon public law as hoisted up
on from the early history ol the Republic; jbnd that
any attempt lo enforce au obsolete right ol j impress
ment, search, detention or visitation in regslrd to A-
merican ships will be regarded as an act of I jostility to.
the United States andjust cause of war. I
He it furthei Resolved, That as the existing conflict*
in Europe may lead to Ihe change of political sov
ereignty in sonic of ihe European powers! and the
destruction of political sovereignly in othe.rs, we deem
it proper for Congress to make known to tibem that
we affirm the doctrine that we should consider any
attempt on their part to extend their system of gov-
eminent to any part of this hemisphere as dangersus
to our peace and safety; and from the geographical
and commercial position of the Island of Cuba lo this
continent, we will never consent that her sovereignty
be transferred except lo the United States, t7 which
it scams naturally to belong.
ol her His face was swnulru up lo twice ils natural
size. A man, apparently asailor who came a shore
about the same time, had his skull broken. The ap
pearance ot having been dashed against the wreck.
The general impression lieie is that the bodies
were all from the wreck of the ship Powhatan, winch
went ashore in the dreadful gale of the 15th, on Long
Beach.
A report from Little Egg Harbor slates that a
German was picked up there alive. He has been
delirious ever since, and, of course, we cannot get
any information from him.
Several ot the dead bodies on Brigantine Bearh
are rrpnrted to have been robbed.
The coroner has saved some few trinkels. &c. and
will no doubt send yon a description of them I
have not been able to see him to-day
speedily perceive the difference. The Emperor Al
exander did all in his power to repress the bigotry
of the Greek Church; the F.mperor Nicholas has
done, and is doing, all in his power to stimulate it ter
political purposes and his own aggrandizement —
In the reign of the Emperor Alexander there was
Ihe most free, unfettered action for lhe labors of the
Bible Society. as much as even in England ilself.—
The Emperor gave his personal sanction and aid to
it. He issued an order that all letters on tie busi
ness of lhe Society, as well »s the Billies and Testa
ments, should be transmitted, free of charge, to
every part of the empire.
He gave, moreover, a house, and added fifteen
Some dead bodies have been picked up twelve rubies for the expenses of adaptation to;the
miles below hero. purposes of the Society.
. j u« lormed lhe Moscow Bible ^oriety, and an-
Further Particulars 1 no,,,lCed >t in this must remarkable passage—reniHrk-
Diirty five passengers’ were washed pshore. also j ab ' e ^" l,r an ^ nii,n - but singularly so from one of his
around a man's waist a belt was found containing g rea < power and si a lion-I enn-ider,” he said, “the
$40. and marked 'G, Kilf ’ Several trunks were i es,a blishment of Bible Societies in Russia, in most
marked respectively, T. G.’ -S R.’ ‘R Griffin.’ ! r . arts of h,,ro P'“ a,,d olher parts of die gluhe. and
• Philip Smith for New York.’a lady's ring with the fhe very great progress these institutions have made
initials -K. L.’ was also found
The following ir a list of n lines of those lost, so tar
as ascertained:
Crew—James Meyers, of Baltimore, Captain; A
R Rogers, N. Y, Mate; Win. Harvon. Md . 2d
Mate; Benj Hnrnes. N Y-, Steward.and 11 seamen.
Passengers—Carl N Kivchener. Havre; Jacob
Frederick Zoll. Von Nchrcine, Joan Muller, via
Havre; Jacob Ackerman; Sebastian Kulbach of Bir-
lichmgan. Jacob Burkhard, Gondelsherin; Philip
Schmit, Havre; Paul Scholar; Karolina Tocejner
in disseminating the word of God, not merely among
Christians, but also among Heathens and Mahome
tans. as a peculiar display of the mercy and grace of
God to the human lace On this account I have ta
ken upon myself (lie denomination of a member of
lhe Bible Society, and I wiH render it every possible
assistance, iri order ilint the beneficent light of reve
lation may be shed among aU nations subject lo my
sceptre!” These are ‘great and glorious senti
ments.
He Hied, and in 1826 the Emperor N ebulas as-
Havre, on hi* wav ,o Philadelphia; Mr. Bust’s'sons; T'' ■ h,l H did . d ° ? . He
Miss Maria Grieshabar; Christopher Heek. 28 years „ B ' b ‘ e S °T y ’
niH n.j.i. iri-;.. Hl!ha!l ns branches ; suppressed every privilege
old. bnrn in Goudesheiin Baden; Jacob Klein. Hell-
rick Kanz; Iohanna Seitei; Christoph Verner;
Whilbelmine Schneider, horn in Gros Cnltmar Wur-
tembiirg; Christopher Baner, of Kleinbotleva
ppressed every privilege
granted to religious societies; and brought hack that
Cimmerian darkness of live human intellect and tbe
human hi art that he seems lo prize so highly.
Be the result of the present war w hat it may,
Wurtembnrg; R. (Jriffin; Miss Johanna Set, oeder, Western Fiirnne t« . "T U , ma J’
having a ticket for «* persons for Eric Railroad- i r 'r w £ s > l,as n,,ld « an eternal enemy of the
five over 12. and one under 3 years old; S LitT; a j hv In,,,! l* ' n0 ‘ fa ''*°
book wn* found containing the names of several p.-is- j sjQ ^ ^ eM1 u a ma y not carry by
earn commands abuut $2 per busbel, and is ! ed was paid; upon this a possessory warrant was is.
scarcely p0 «h„..bl. .. .b. hi«be„ p, ice,. | »
t lour is held S14 per bbl. liiceS cei.ts ; , ho abl)Ve were substantial^ as follows:
per lb. Bacon 16 and 20 cents per lb.. &c. The road claimed that they were entitled under
; I the law to one tenth ofone per cent for the transpor-
Mr. Meagher's Reception Yesterday.—Mr. Meagher j t arL,i, of specie—that they had brought the specie
showed his good sen-e yesteiday. in declining to he j f roin Chattanooga to Atlanta, on the road and that
brought up to the Hotel, from the Depot, in a coach | ,h ey had a lien upon all merchandize, &c.. entrusl-
nod four, (ala tlUmore,) which some of his kind ed , 0 t ( lem for transportation until the freight was
friends had prepared for the occasion. When he \ paid.
saw the paraphernalia ol the team lie preferred to j V | n the defence it wai argued that the money had
walk up. 1 he compliment to him wa. well meant never been entrusted to the road—that it was held by
but injudicious.—Geo. Cit. j t he claimant at his own risk, uuder his own soper-
setigers and dates of their hirlli, as follows: Cliri-tO'
pher Juber, Feb 8.1795; Friedrike Baner. do 1799;
Seharloit Webar, Jan. 20. 1804; Marie Weber, do
1801; Jacob Baner. fuly 19, 1825; George Weber,
Feb. 12. 1811; Gott Barter, March 20, 1829; Jos.
Baner. Jan. 21 1833; Christian Bauer. Juna 8. 1835;
Weber: Oct. 5, 18H8; Jos March I,
1836; E. Bauer, — 2d, 1842; Wilhelntine Schntider,
Jan. 5. 1832.
A letter was found addressed lo David Kornar,
from Atfolterhuch Wurtemburgh, to Mr. Bnk, NY;
the direction 'Geo. Aborle, 117 Hamntond st. N Y..
was found: and a hair trunk marked “Cocoffre appar-
tienta Gco.Mcitz ipti voyage pour t’ Amcrique.
A light frost on tbe 30th April:
We are gratified to amioittice to our readers a Ca
thartic Pill, (of which see advertisement in our col
umns.j from the justly celebrated Physician and
Chemist. Dr. J. C. Ayer His Cherry Pectoral ev
erywhere known as the best remedy ever offered to
the public for Coughs, &c., has prepared them lo
expect that any thing from his Laboratory would be
worthy ol attention. As no one m 'dicinc is more
onivarsally taken than a Physical Pill, the public will
he glad to know of one from such a trustworthy
source. We happen to know, and can assure them
that this article has intrinsic merits, fully equal lo any
compound that has ever issued from his Crucibles,
and consequently is well worthy a trial whenever
such a medicine becomes necessary—Ravine Adv.
“Right about lace ”
When Furkey contended single handed
Rgainst llte armie- i f the “Autocrat of all
the Russia*,” how naturally the sympathies
of this country vyere extended her—nothing
was easier. Few there were among us
whose hearts did not beat quicker, and
whose blood did not glow warmer, as glad
tidings of !ie*li Turkish victories vvete borne
acioss tbe mighty wate's. But what a
change in public sentiment alteady! Poor,
weak, insulted Turkpy, appealing to the
God of battles, and the chivalry of her sorts,
and singlehanded measuring swords with
the strongest power of Europe, was an ob
ject at once of our admiration and sympa
thy. Rut the old lion smelling afar the car
case invites the Fiencli Cock over the
straits of Dover, that hitherto impassible
gulf separating Fiench and English sym
pathy, and solicits a co partheiship in the
unsvljish and gallant rescue of their brother
Turkey from the bloody jaws of the Russian
Bear. Monsieur anJ John Bull shake
hands—Queen Victoria and Nopoleon in
terchange notes ol congratulation and sym
pathy, the navy enters the Baltic and the
grand arn.y repairs t<> the Danube. But
with what different feelings do the Ameri
can people await the sail news that will
Tlie Contrast,
When a b.dd, reckless and unpiincipled
female Abolitionist indites a foul slandnr on
the S uth and her institutions, the Book is
in every body's hands and undet everybody’s
eyes; and of consequence everybody’s mo
ney jingles in the said woman’s pockets.
Maikthe contiast—A noble specimen of
the Southern Lady, writes a Book, in which
the pictures are draw n from life, ttulhfui
throughout, and intensely interesting, a
work that has no superior as a poitraituie
of Southern character, Southern manners
and Southern institutions, yet how many
will buy it; how many read it? Thmugh
how many editions will it pass? and how
much will the talented and worthy author
ess realizefrom its sale? If Mrs. Caroline
LfcHentz could realise from the sale <>f her
“Southern Platitet’s Northern Bride,” one
fifth of what Harriett Beecher Stowe pock
eted from her “uncle Tom’s Cabin,” she
might feel that her labors were appreciated,
and her efforts to defend the honor and
character of the South highly recompensed.
Why may it not be so? We believe no
book has been written in ten year? that
would be halfsopopularat the South, as Mrs.
Le Hentz’ “Southern Planter’3 Northern
Bride,” ifits inetits could only be fairly
tested. Every Georgian should feel honor
ed in enhancing the interest of a lady who
lias reflected so much credit and honor upon
the Literature nf his State, arid done so
much by her graceful pen to expose tho
calumnies of literary stipendiaries of the
North. He or she that fails to read this
Book will miss a treat, such ss is seldom of
fered to the literary appetite of the South
ern reader.
Too Fatal.
We were, perhaps, too fast in locating our
brother of the "Independent Press,” politi
cally. In an article, in his last issue, head
ed the “Southern Convention,” we could
not get the hang of his positirn. May be
when he gets fairly under way. lie will set
tle down, so that we can count him.
Time's Changes.—Of the officers connec
ted with the Federal Government itt 1S20,
tliiity years ago, but few remain as mem
rials ot by -gone days. The only person
now connected with tbe Departments w Ih>
at the time occupied an official station is,
we believe. Mr Pleasanton, the Fifth Audi-
»r>i; and his silver hairs, wrinkled brow ami
declining years, mark too truly how brief
must be the sunset of his existence. Tbe
old pot let s of'.lie public buildings those
remnants usually ol the past, have disap
peared, and their places are filled by mem
bers of another generation. Ten presi
dents have occupied the Executive chair.
Out of three hundred representatives in the
soon fly on the wings of the telegraph from Senate and house of Representatives, hut
the scene iff some ten ible conflict. Fiom j R ,,e © remain—Hon. Thomas H. Bentom
the position of a disinterested spectator, i H'" 1 - Edward Everett, and Hon. Sam I
sympathising with the weaker vessel, we j — links in the chain of associatin'*
have became an anxious and deeply con- : Gin«.lirijj the past to the present.— Globe.
cerned observer. We cannot blamethe Amer- j The Gttlf ^“d.-We understand that
lean people lor with-holding lltetr sympa- | tract hasbei n entered into between the Savannah « ai ‘
lilies fiom England and France in this ! Gull Railroad Company, and Kobt. Collins for
mighty contest for Kingly supremacy
the Eastern continent. If we could feel
assuted that England aud France sought
to do nothing more than in preserve the
integrity of the Ottoman Empire, against
the designs of the Czar, we should be satis
fied, and wish them a speedy attainment of
that object, and a satisfactory and peima-
nent adj tstment of the subject matter in is
sue. But has England abated one jot or 1
construction ol the first section ol the above
extending front this city t« the Ogechee River. * ■)*
corps of engineers iias been re organized. » n< * wl
proceed at once lo the active discharge of it* duHv?-
We presume ihat the public will now be cotirincr
of tbe sincerity of the Company and of its determjn
ation to open a direct communication betwc® 11 1
c ty and the GnM". . ,
Ot the ultimate purpose ol the Company, it
not become us to apeak. That a union of the ■-
vnnnah and Brunswick enterprise will av * n!n *^
lako place, we entertain no doubt. It i* o |C,a ^
by comm nsenseandlhe interests «'f all concert'! .
^. j .(.« owner* 01
tittle of her ancient love of new territory! ,l is desired by tbe people «nd by the «>""* wH)
,t l . „ r „ „ property, along the line, aud we have 110 douD
the bone of con- L r... „hi« terms — **’
has she no longing lor
tention herself! The well founded appie-
be effected upon lair and honorable terms -
Coutier.
