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DliPERSlON OF THE MEMBERS OP COLORED
Churches.—The Baptist colored Church nt
Buflulo has suffered e large dim tuition of its
members in consequence., .of.'the Fugitive
Slave Law. One' liutidred Malhirty of the
coinnjttnjcttnls, ns,,we ?i-o tffljSftned’by the
pastor,, left the’" place front «at* of" arrest on
the charge of being fugitive slaves, and have
passed over to Canada.
The Methodist Church, in thosnme place,
has also lost a considerable number of its
members, from the same cause, There is
said to be among tlie-e inure disposition to
make a stand and to evade or resist the law
■*han nmong their Baptist brethren. Some
•ody had advised them to nrni themselves
and defend their liberty. The - nbtisl pnsl-
or, Itotvover. told tiis people that he lound
iu this Gospel examples which justified run
ning away, but no oxamplcs which warrant
ed lighting.
The Colored Baptist Church nt Rochester,
which formerly numbered one hundred and
(ourteen communicants, has iost them all ex
cept two, since the passage of the Fugitive
Slave Law. The pastor, a native Kentucki
an, was the first to flee, and the whole (lock
followed him. The Colored Baptist Church
at Detroit Inis lost eighty-four ol the i’s
members from the same cause. They aban
don their homes and their occupations, sell
such properly as they cannot conveniently
carry with them, and seek refuge in Canada
Meantime the number of porsuns escaping
from ll.cir masters does not seem to be t*s-
lenlially lessened hy the provisions ot the
Fugitive Slave Law. Since it was passed,
we are informed from the same source which
furnish os us with the particulars already giv-
•n, eighty-seven fugitive slaves from the
ikiuthhuve passed .through Bullulo, on tlio'.r
way to Canada.-—£Ve Post.
Kebc him Dows.—Ay, keep him down,
w hat business has a poor ninii to attempt to
rise, without a name—without friends—
without honorable blood' ill bis Veins? We
have known hint ever since f.p'wns n boy—
w.c knew his father before hiiu uud lie was
but a mechanic—and wlial merits cun there
be in the young stripling? Such is the cry
of the world, wlienn man ol'sterling char
ocler attempts to break away from the cords
of poverty mid. ignorance and rise ut a posi
tion of truth and honor. Tnemultitude mo
excited by envy—they cannot endure id be
outstripped by those who grew up with them
or thAir rhildicn side by side, nnd lienee the
opposition o man encounters m his native
place. Despite ot this feeling many noble
minds have risen from obscurity nnd lived
down their opponents; but others have yield
ed to discouragement—lived in obscurity,
and “died and made no sign.’’ Let it not be
thus with you, young man. Persevere —
mount up and startle the world.
The New York Herald, of Wednesday
morning contains the following further par
ticulars of the Wall street panic:—
“It was announced in Wall street this af
ternoon that four banks had suspended, os
follows:—Hamilton Exchange Bank, Hollis
fer Bank, Henry Keep’s Bank and Lewis
County Bank. The circulating notes of the
three first hnmed banks are secured by good
New York nnd United Slntos stocks. The
Lewis County Bank is one of the old Safety
fund institutions, it lias suspended se"erul
times beforo, nnd the probability is that it
has broken down this time finally. This
will add to the excitement caused by the
tailuro of Austens and Spicer, and F. Hollis
ter and Co. of the Empire City Mills, and it
would not surprise us if one of our old fash
ioned panics seised upon the public mind, nnd
ruinous losses were realised by u rapid de
preciation in prices for stocks not po-sessing
intrinsic vnlue. Wo must wuit nno see what
another day will bring forth This has been
one of greater excitement than has been
known for years.”
New Railway Shinal.—A trial was
recently mndo in England, on the Culi-ilo-
man Hnilwny, of a new signal enabling
passengers and guides in n train |7.
ciimniunicnte with the engine-driver. The
inenchnnism of thr signal and modes ol
uperJiing are thus described ;—Over it
scries ol pulleys, centered in pillars to the
engine steam whistle, nnd extended to the
guard's sent nt the end ol thu train, while
brunch wires ooimnmiiemfid with each ol
the 'passenger*' eninparimemV. The in
ventor took his position nt the guard’s seiit
and several scientific gentlemen occupied
the eompnrtmeiils. The result WHS most
satisfactory—the couneel urns most com
plete. Every pull of the wire brought lor li
nn answering whistle from the engine The
inventor is Mr. Coplinc, one of the direc
tors ol the Caledonian Railway Company.
A Newspaper.—It was Bishop Home's
opinion that there is no belter piorulist than
a news paper.
He says, “The follies, vices nnd con
sequent miseries of mohinides displayed m
n news-paper, me so many beacons con
tinually burning to turn others front the
rack on which they liavu been shipwreck-
Vyltn)’ more powerful dissuasive from
suspicion, jealousy nod anger, than the
story ol one friond murdered by another
in a duel ?
What cnrtm'rjOkly to lie more eflvciiml
against gambling arid profligacy, than the
mornfnl relation of an cxecut’on or the fate
of a dispniring suicide ? Wlial liner lecture
on the tiercssily of economy, than th
minions of estate, houses nnd furniture?
Oolylnkea newspaper; mid consider n
well — l‘ny fur it. read it—nnd it will in
t ft rue t ihee. .
THURSDAY M0RM0^MA^J3r.l»i;
J. KN (■ W LES,. EDITOR .
“ Should Congress at ang lime exhibit" it*
purpose to war upon our property, or withhold
our just constitutional rights, we standready to
vindicate those rights, in the Union as long
as possible, and nut of the Union when toe are
left no other alternative.”
W. P Wilkins, Esq., is authorised to act
as Agent far ibis pnpor. lie will attend the
Superior Couils in most ut the counties of
this Circuit, nnd we hope out friends will
avail themselves ol this opportunity to sub
scribe.
gCj. The accounts of the old firm of the
“Engle & Bulletin” are in the hands of Mr.
W. for immediate settlement.
F. M. Eddlemax is authorised to act ns
our Agent, in Attuntn Georgia.
TO subscribers-~
Five months have elapsed since we com
menced the publication of the “Rome Cou
rier,"and accoiding to our published terms we
are entitled to two dollars ami fifty cents from
each subscriber w ho Inis not paid up in ad
vance, and to three dollars froni those who
do not pay nt the expiration of six tnon'hs.
We now propose to lake two dollars from all
who will come forward and pay up before the
first of April next; after that iiino, tve shall
adhere strictly to onr published terms, VYe
want means at this moment to enable, us to
move on cheerily and satisfactorily with our
business, nnd trust our patrons will appreci
ate our position, nnd regard our requests.—
With their generous co-operation, we shall
he able, we hope, to make the Courier all its
friends could desire.
Feb 20, 1851. THE PUBLISHER.
A STATEMENT.
An article nppeured in the “Courier” of the
20lh ult. which was misapprehended in its
import, and thus construed into an oflence.
This misconstruction led to a publication in
the Southerner over the signature of “ A
Voice from the Wulers,” offensive in Ion
guage nnd allusion. To this lost article i
rejoinder appeared similar in word and im
port. Misapprehension being the ground
work of this little controversy, it is hereby
dismissed; everything oflensive on either
side being withdrawn.
- Tiir First'Prints!) Book!—I: is a
rturkab'e. nml most intern mg f ct tint
‘hiOyory list u«n to which the .discovery
I'riiiting was applied was tliu priiiltii ti
“ llie Holy Bible. This was accomplished
; Ind'"ecu the vciirs 1'150.Sun 1455.
.minted B.bJe,eighteen copies
Down.to bn in existence, louroi
Hied -on vellum. Two oil
jnglanJ, one-being in th
i is in the Itiiynj
iirtccii rhyming
Cherokee Georgia-
The vast influx of valuable population that
is every where perceptible in this interesting
and fertile portion of the Union, shows tlml
it is beginning to 1)0 appreciated. Some tlree
years since, in a conversation with the Hon.
Alexander H. Stephens,we were not a little
surprised to hear him say, fin reply to the
question—“ wlial lie thought of Cherokee,
Georgia 1") “ that he believed it to be the
best countiy in the world;” mid lidded, “that
in fifty years, good land would sell for fifty
dollars per acre.” A more enteful observa
tion, and u more thorough personal investiga
tion of its ngriculluru! and mineral wealth,
and its mnmifucturing and commercial facili
ties, induces ns to believe that the opinion of
this distinguished gentleman is not extrava
gant, nnd that his prophecy will he fulfilled
before the present generation shall have pas
sed away. Indeed, good lands, convenient
to market, are rapidly approaching his valu
ation, mid under a proper, and judicious sys
tem of culture wilt coutinue lu appreciate
Good binds in the northern mid older wes
tern States bring from one to two hundred
dollars per acre when convenient to market.
Nor is this price at all exlrnvngnnt if we con
sider the value of their products. The nor
thern farmer is able to pay two hundred dol
lars per nere for his lands, hire his laborers,
and yet realise a handsome interest upon his
investment. How is this ? Certainly not be
cause he has naturally a better soil or cli
mate, but because he Ims a better market.
For every bushel uf gram, every barrel of
apples and potatoes, every pound ot hoy and
meat, butter nnd cheese, ho has a home nnd
foreign demand. The man who makes his
broadcloth, shoes, hats, &c., must have meat
nnd bread; and if a surplus then remains, it
finds ready sale in Southern and European
markets. This is the reason why lands with
in four miles of Pittsburg sell for five hund
red dollars per acre, whilst those equally
good and in n better climate, four miles from
Rome, bring only twenty-five dollars per
acre.
By diverting a portion of our capital from
agricultural and investing it in manufacturing
pursuits, we should soon witness a more
lie illhful apd prosperous slate of things in
every department of business. We can grow
wool as well as the North, why not manu
facture it, ns w ell as the cotton which will
not grow there ? We havo inexhaustible
mines of iron, lead and other ores, why not
manufacture them ourselves ? Why go to
the North for our lines,plows., axes, scythes
hats, shoes, and a thousand other things
which we can jast as cheaply and better mako
ourselves ? We hnve the raw materials nt
our door in greit profusion; why longer be
tributary to those who use and then abuse
us ?
If the surplus capital of our planters had
.been invested in manufacturing instead of be
ing expended in the purchasoof negroes,cotton
and every other product ofsouthern soil would
have paid remunerating prices ; lands would
not have been prematurely exhausted* and
deserted, and the spirit of improvement would
lies of various kinds be scattered through
Cherokee Georgia, nnd we shall soon, realise
u condition of independence and prosperity,
of physical,' moral and .intellectual improve-,
ment'unsurpassed in this or any other coun
try! ' We hitve only to move forward boldly.,
nnd the results will be must glorious. Who
will lead the woy ?
Onuses.
The value of grass culture is not yet pro
perly known or appreciated at the South.—
The Yankee funner will pay two hundred
dollurs per acre for gross lands, one hundred
miles from New York, nmke his hoy, send it
to Charleston, Savannah, Mobile mid New
Orleans, nnd yet realise n handsome profit on
the investment. Whilst the Southern far
mer gets his lunds for ten and twenty dollars
per acre, and has no hay to sell to his neigh-
bors-and often none to give to his own fam
ishing stuck. And yet most parts of the
South are ns well adapted to the growth of
ninny of tho grasses as the North. Nearly
all the lands in Cherokee, Georgia, produce
them finely. Who that has visited Dr. Titos.
Hamilton of Cass, has not admired his mag
nificent meadows of timothy, red-top and
clover ? also his pastures of blue grass ? As
fine clover nnd herds-grass may be grown in
Gcorgin ns any where else. A worthy neigh*
bor of ours Inst year from a small patch, rais
ed smnesixty or seventy dollars,worth besides
a supply for his own use. We thinkthe field
could not have contained more than four or
five acres. j We do not know the amount ex
pended by Savannah annually for northern
hay, but it is considerable. Is it not a re
proach to the State, that we don’t raise our
own hay, butler,cheese, &c. We can do it.
Now is the time to commence. Sow down
your clover nnd herds-grass; keep your stock
off the first year, and you will not regret the
expense or labor. Take tome good agricul
tural paper, (the Southern Cultivator is
the best we have seen,,) also the “ Courier,”
mid go to work nnd do something for your
country, for the young nnd rising generation
of bipeds and quadrupeds.
The Provision Crop.
Under this caption will be found on our
first page, a very judicious and well-timed
article from the Macon Messenger, which is
especially commended to the consideration of
our' agricultural friends. We alluded in our
last to tho small crop of wheats that is likely
*o be raised in Cherokee Georgia, this year;
and ns seed oats have been unusually senree
and high, we believe there wilt be a deficien
cy in this important crop also. Unless there
fore, our planters will stop bedding up for
cotton, n scarcity of provisions may he look
ed for In this region, another year; for even
Murray, Walker and Dade counties have
caught the cotton fever. We cannot close
this article without expressing our hearty
concurrence with the Messenger upon this
and kindred subjects, mid hope his sage coun
sels may he heeded.
be proper for us to ray i But wo would respectfully
suggest that the different liars headed by Governor
Towns, engage in a thorough search and renonnoi-
tsnccl;and apply an Immediate corrective.
The Soil op the South.—The last mail
brought us the 1st No. of a new agricultural
journal bearing the above title. It is pub
lished monthly in Columbus, Ga., by W. H.
Chambers, Esq., and is edited by Charles
A. Peabody, Esq nnd Col. J. M. Cham
bers. We hove barely glanced at its con
tents, but from the reputation of its editors,
it cannot fail to receive the favor and patron
age of the farming public. Success, say we
to every eflort to develops and husband the
Agricultural resources of the South,
Conobess hns adjourned after nn unusual
ly calm session considering the very excited
state of tho public mind. We believo but
one fist-fight and one duel marked its closing
labors But few measures good, bod or in
different passed, fortunately for the country.
The cheap postage bill, wo tire happy to see,
has become o law. It provides that all pre
paid letters shall be transmitted to any part
of the Union at 3 cents ; others at 5 cents.
A large supply of Bibles of various kinds
from ll e American Bible Society, has been
received, nnd may be had by. application to
the Rev. Mr. Pierce, at'''• very low price
Franklin College-
Wo have reculveit a Catalogue of the officers anil
students of this Institution, by which wo nre plea,
ed to ohsorvo that it is in quiten flourl filing contll
lion. Wo extract tho following items, which mny
be interesting to our renders .-
FACULTY.
Alonso Church, D. D —President nnd Professor
of Political Economy, Moral and Mental Philoso
phy. • - . ■
- Frofessor of Natural History
| taken l
i of tl;e spirit !
Periodicals.
The London Quarterly Review.—Wo greet
with pleasure, the Jnn. No. of this old nnd
favur'te Quarterly Review"; it comes laden
with a rich mid healthful hill of fare, which
cannot fail to gratify the taste of the most
fastidious literary epicure.
Also, “ the Edinburgh Quarterly,” «nd
“ Blackwood’s Magazine. These periodicals
are re publications, and contain the best spe
:iniens bf Foreign Literature and criticism
They are published at the low price of $3 00
each, or $2 00, when the four reviews are
taken. Leonard, Scott & Co., Fulton street
New York.
Southern Methodist Pulpit —The January
and February Nos. of this popular monthly
have come to hand. It contains two excel
lent serinois preached in London, one hy
Bishop Soule, and the other by Bishop Ca
pens. Also, a discourse by the Rev. W B
McFarland of the Western Virginia Con
ference, together with an interesting editorial
miscellany.
The object of this periodical is to publish
in each number one or more sermons of liv
ing ministers and such religious intelligence
as may he useful to the Christian public. It
is edited by the Rev. Charles F. Deems
President ol the Greensboro’ Female Col
lege, N. (L, and furnished at the very low
price of $1 per annum in advance We will
cheerfully forward tho names ot any who
may wish to subscribe.
State Road-
Wo tabs pleasure in giving Ma. I'" a lion, agent
of trar.spor*.uticm on tho ‘dtnte Hoad, n hearing In
our paper. Jt is never agreeable to us to indulge In
the censorious* Evils, however, involving tho in
terosts of a largo number of our fellow citizen:
and thu welfute and reputation of the Stale, we
shall always take the liberty of noticing. Wo have
grent respect for many of tho otllce:a and ngents of
the State Koud, nnd wish them distinctly to under
stand, that we wur not with them, but the policy
under which they seem constrained to act. It is
possible tho Legislature mny ltuvo failed to do its
duty by not making adequate provisions hr tho in
creasingbusinussofthisigre.it, and growing public
highway. liso,let the people sec to it. Certain
is, that this important route has a most beggarly
aspect when contrasted with tho Mncon and we£
tern or Central Hail Hoads, or even the Georgia
Kond; and it is somewhat mortifying to our State
pride to think that tho empiro State of tho South
should be too poor or too miserly to own her own
freight cars. But more of this anon. We will mere
ly add now, that there were, and we presume stil
are, large quantities of provisions and cotton
Chattanooga wuiting the movements of tomtbody
—piles of Bacon, loads of green and dried fruit
f Home, Atlanta, Afacou, S«tvau
larleston, would be glad
* £&£ bags of cotton
-Professor of Ancient
and Modern Languages.
James P. Waddxl, A. M,-
Languages.
Ciiaui.es F. McCay, A M.—Professor of Mathe
matics, Astronomy nnd Civil Engineering.
John LkContk, M« D.—Professor of Natural Phi
losophy nnd Chemistry.
Kkv. W. T Branti.y, A. M.—Professor of Belles
Letters,Orutorv and History.
Hon. Jos. Henry Lumpkin,—Professor of Law.
N. 11. Wood, A. M.—Adjunct. Professor of Math
tnntics.
M. C. Fulton, A. M.—Tutor in Ancient Langua
ges, and Instructor in French.
Thomas G. Pohd, A. B.—Tutor in Mathematics,
W. T. Brantley--Seeretniy of the Faculty*
NUMBER OF STUDENTS-
Seniors...... *23
Juniors,
Sophomores ...59
Freshmen, *..25
155
Not returned,*.*
In nctunl attendance, * 1
VACATIONS.
I. One week tho Annual Commencement. Which
is always held nn the first Wednesday in August.
If. Front the 1st of Nov. to tho 16th of January.
EXPENSES. ‘
Board for uine months and n half,. ....$93 to 1II
Tuition, Servants'hire, Lilinry"fee, tSec,»»50 to
Washing,.* * •*.*!> to ll
Fuel,*.*; 5 to
ly on the Georgia K. R,, and Macon & Wes
tern Roads for them for throuigh busings.
By publishing this you ll*.probably do
come of your cotton holder* a service) and us
an act of justice.
• Very Respectfully, &c.
VV. D. FULLTON, AgU Tt'n.
For tho Courier.
“ Long Live the Union!" win the cry in that event
ful hour,
That saw our country disenthralled froip haughty
Albion's power;
'* Long live tho Unlonl" answered bnok each val
ley;' hill and plain,
Until tho ochoing sound expired far on the ocean
main.
In eoiinoil' met our fathers when the bloody atrile
was o'er*
To make the bonds of brotherhood more perfect*
than beforo;
And when the constitution's scroll proclaimed
their labor done,
Long live tho Union!" cried our sires "this char
ter makes us one."
First in the highest office now,with one united voieo,
They plhco the chief whose peerless worth mndo
him their earliest choice;
With shout more loud thun o\*r called fortti by glo
rious victory won, »
Long live the Union!" rends the nir, “ and long
live Washington I"
And when bcnoutfl tho hallowed turf of classic Ver<
non'* shade,*
That stalwart arm, that giant heart In death's em
brace wore laid,
A voice was heard from out that grave ns rung the
funornl knell.
Long may tho priceless Union live, its woith ye
cannot tell I"
In later years when civil strife and fierce resentful
hate
Had kindlcu up unhallowed fires In many a sister
Suite; •
A herd held the power whose hand had many a bat
tle braved—
*' Long live the Union!”cried that chief, “ it must'
it ahull be saved I"
And lo I when ancient buried feuds nre roused to life
aguin,
And impious bands essay to brenk the Union’s got
don chit in;
Indignant millions frown with scorn on treachery
so denp,
A id o’er their lather's ashes swear their heritage to
keep t
Accursed be the heart of him, und palsied be hi
hand,
Who would the fires of chbcord light, in Freedom'
Holy Land;
Aiul blessings Irom thu richest stores thut earth o
Heaven can give,
Best ever on the heud of those who bid our Union
live!
Rome, Qu., March 13, 1 *51.
Total,
' • .$159 to 1*5
New Coach-»
Three splendid new stage couchos n part of those
intended to run on the lines lately taken by Messrs,
li. Jemison, Ja* Sc Co., says the Tu»cnloo»a Monitor,
reached here on Tuesday last by tho steamer Em
press. They are magnificent specimens ol stage-
coach architecture, nnd do much credit to thu ma
kers, Messrs. James Goold Sc Co„ of Albnuy, N* Y
The whole number ordered is nine ; the others be
ing Cow on the wny from Chaleston,
These conchos nre to run on the lines of which
Elyton is the terminus on the east, and Columbus
nnd Herbert, Miss., ,thc termini on tho west. Tim
lino from Elyton to Home, Ga., wo have boon
assured, will soon be stocked in a like manner, und
thus the travel from Northern and Middle Afissii
sippi t nnd from tho Western por tinns of Alabama
to tho North und East, will again find its wny ov<
this'route, which is, undoubtedly, shorter, safer,
nnd cheaper than any other now open.
Georgia Census.
The Rational IntoUigencer says that returns IVoin
Georgia have been received at the Census Office,
except those from Baker, Floyd, Troup nnd Rich
mond counties.
The returns so far as received, make the free po
pulntion ot this Stnto 501,451
Slaves, .... 350,959
S53,‘U0
Add the estimated population oi the coun
ties not heard from • • 62,200
And we have it total of 920,010
Which, it is believed, wiit be found to vary but lit
tle from the official result.
C9»n will be perceived by our readers that
there has been a slight advance in the for
eign cotton market.
Transportation Office, \V. it A. R.
, Atlanta, March, 7, 1851.
Mr. Editor—I noticed to-day an article
from your paper complaining of the delay in
the .transportation of cotton from. Rome, and
alledging that it was the fault of the State in
not furnishing engines and cars, with which to
transport the cotton. You have been misin
formed. 1 have heretofore made the propo
sition to parties who have written us, and I
now make it publicly to any one having, cot
ton nt your place': if they will procure frp.m
either the Macon 8i Western or Georgia Rail
Road, cars sufficient to bring away every
bale of cotton they have at Rome, and deliver
them at Atlanta, ('the party may accompany
the train J and 1 will furnish the motive pow
er to take the cars both up and down Your
cotton has been delayed, hut it. has been fo'r
the want of ears ; the State Rond has been
and is able to haul nil the cars which have
been {>r can be furnished for the Rome cot-
.at sqv :p*nllerjs»‘*‘*£."ing cotton .make
Corre.|iomlviK!V of ll.-1 h-irlctmi fowl* r.
Washington, March 5
The seMtili 'e niicn ed in n nmtiner more
furlumte and credible for tlie Nannie nnd
lie Coun’rv tlmn was miiicipn'ed. eight
hours before iis close The parties to [lie
River and Harbor conflict cou'intipd lhc ; r
unavailing strife till half past four n’clork in
the mori'iuc. each party being exnsiiern ed
nnd unvielding. Prior to this time. Mr.
Gwin made nr» appeal o "hr Senate in fnv-1
of dropping the subject, lie said, what e -e
ryone had long knmvn to be true, that 'he
hill could not become a law—for, even it
pissed the Semite, it cm.Id lo' go t. "he
President for his signature, iiecauxe, on the
Inst day, it requires iinnnmioul consent, mi
dor the rules, to send n hill to the Pres den
It was evident, as Mr. Gw in lem.irked, thn
the parlies were contending meteli for n
point of honor—each being committed P
course, Bu! even tifier that nppeal, the Sen
ate refused in Inv aside the bill.
At tiulf past four, nnd after every one Icid
began In de-pair of the Approp inlion Bt is,
the contriiding Senators grounded arms.—
They Inid the hill on the -able -hut to he
taken up at 8 o'clock- and when eight
o’clock arrived, they had recovered from
their infatuation and continued tu pr- secure
the public Imsine-s. The hills from the
House were dispatched in n great hurry, and
scarcely any examination nnd no discussion
Among these were the Civil and Diplomatic,
the army, Navy mid Post Oflice, nnd L'glit
House Appropriation Bills. 'I lie Cheap
Postage Bill pirs.sed.
The Bill oinking Land Warrants assigira
hie, passed hy n large majority, hut wus nr
rompnnied by nn amendment embracing ad
dilinnal classes of volunteers. The hill was
sent lo the House for concurrence in the
amendment, and did not reach the House in
time to be acted upon. But both Houses
having manifested by large majorities, their
wishes on the subject, the doubtful'construc
tion of the Bounty Land Act by which the
Secretary of the Interior rendered the war
rant unassignable will be abandoned.
The special session of the Sennle, called
for Executive business, commenced at 12
o’clock. Several of the new Senators
elect appeared. Twenty-one Senators com
inenced their term yesterday—hut many of
them were re-elected.
It is understood tlint Mr. Kerr, member
from Maryland;, to Bogota; and Ml. Duer of
N. Y. to the profitable Consulate of Valpa
raiso. The members of Congress generally
get the lion’s share of the Government pa
tronage.
The Appraisers at large are to be Mr. Ed
oar of N. Y. Chares Bradley, Boston
Mr. Riddle, Philabelphia, Mr. Keek, Baiii
more.
Scarlet Fever and Small Pox.—The
Ahherilfe Banner of the 25th ultimo, says
A letter from Augusta of the 17th inst , re
ceived in this village, informs us of the pre
valence of the Scarlet Fever in Augusta, and
Smnll Pbx there and in Hamburg. This lat
ter disease lias, been ravaging tne country
around Churlotte, N. C., and from last ac
counts hns gut over to Lancaster in th,is
State. We are sorry our August and Ham
burg friends Imve not given warning. to us
before of these diseases. We hope to hear
from both places a true statement of the
case, lu the mean time, we pray ^hey mny
escape from a regular visitation of these dun
grous and alarming enemies, i
Boston. Feb. 1 ’ i-Tlio bark VVhyma..
arrived ai-8iil«m I'rom ll.o Rm Grande,
nnd ruports extensive preparations for nn
ext.ec.lud outbreak wi)h Rosas, j
- -'
Telegraphed for tho Charleston Mercury.
New York, March.7.
The steamer North America has .
to-day with two weeks iBter inlejligeatA-'
from California. She bring* 255 passed?*,
gers, and half a'million in gold. v - .
The U. S. sloop of war Albany, arriv«d:a(t
Chagres on the 22d ult. The tteamshipf.
Panama and Hepublie. had arrived at Panama
each with two millions in gold. .'* *
There had been no choice ol U. S, Sena-,
tor. The contest lies between FREMOKiuandl
Kino, nnd the former is supposed to hare,
the best chance. • 1
There.is nows of moment from California..
Timber was in' better demand. Flour War
moving freely—Western, 12; Gnllego and)
Hoxall, 14. Mess Pork, 10 a 13;. Prime, O.,
New York, March 7
The sales of Cotton to-day nmouitted toi
2000 bales, nt nn advance of | a J since thd>
Pacific's news Rice, 3,37 n 3,62 for Fdif’
to Prime; sales 300 tierces. Lard, 8j:
Baltimore, Mttreh.fi ,
The sales of Coflee to-day mnounted tot
10,000 bags Rio, at 10} a 11. The stock on,
hand is only 8000 bogs.
W. M. Tiffany, nn opulent-BaUtmoreanr,
died to-dny of a disease uf the heijtlv 1 -
Snow has fallen to-day to theidcpth.ofjndtf
inches.
Liverpool Cotton Market, Fab. 22.—n.
The advices brought by the Arctic, ofJj$*.
creased receipts in America, caused a decline-
of jd. which brought spinners,and exporters
into the market, and it closed firm, at slight
ly improved prices than were quoted St'the
close ot the previous week. Lower und
middling qualities of Orleans are quoted at-
id. higher.
Charleston, March 10, 1851,]
Cotton—There was no material change
in the Upland market on Saturday train the
day previous. The irregular advance of*«
*, winch we reported for the transactions on
Friday, were sustained on Saturday. 'The
sales footingsomewhut rising of 1200 bales at
prices ranging from 7 to 10} cents.
Auousta, March 8, 1851
Cotton—We have to report to day ■
good demand, with but littio offering' for
sale. The snlrs made how ever, have, been at
an advance of * cent on (he prices paid two
days ago.
Ohio Gallantry. —In the OiiiuCoiivon-
lien the proposition to extend tho right of
suffrage I” licgroi s received twelve volet,
that to gram the same privilege to'woman
>'mined only seven. Whin nre we to
olmik ' f the g-lu ntrv ot n St tc where the
i.-or sex is not ns poiniliir as a neg'o. . ,
Gkoiiuia Biiomis.-— Tlir..tigli-t!ii! polite-
11-• —s ot Mcsms. Lewis At Shackelford
hnv oi-.. n Iiiiiiiiili il with a broom
Irwin Jhi F-1 o„ \ ,.-i M I’ Quh.lian Bsa.
of I) ihiooi g i.
F>" 'Moit.iins*-u woikio-iiish-p it is iiifti-
tier o* ii"ii- wffl-l. w. Imv, sim. niul aa
m»M|> i- ioiv wli.cli ciiiiio Oi this "imrkcl.
Wo In®- i|i»l m> - eli-.,ni» ti Ini no q <wi l
r..iiisiili min iniett-Ms »- wella, State priiW
by g o.i'Mi". QuiUian tin o ordcrs^Afl*
la i i Hep. .
Nasihii.i.k, Feu. 2ll —The UrinoeratNt
Cimv.-iitiuii winch iii"! hero ycslcrda)
i tiuii they would uhiile by. if
G‘>ni|>riim sc nii-ii-iuos ul ‘lie lasij sessira
t <'"iigi"-:s«, luuvntcd the North do
.-mile—mil sit--iilil the Noillt oVjido ill
t 'ompioniisc nr icpcal thu sinne. abolii
!u vi*r \ in tliu'district o|' Gulninhia, or,
lose oi mill'll new stales lie niuso llief
were slit' ti stales, they would uc|opt stieh
le-n uics iil ih-feiH'o nnd iiali'css as th
honor mid wifely ill the State would i
|ulre.
Advice of I’remurnt Madison —Th*
following are said to ho tllining the las
soi.itciiia-s winch wore enmniilted to pup
by this i lus.rinus siiitcsirran and pure pntri*
ut. 1 ' )V
■‘Advice to my Country.—As this
vice, if it ever see the light, will not du i
til! I hm no mure, it mny he cunsiderd ,
issuing from the tomb, where truth nloiiv
can bu respected, nnd the happiness of mar
nlor.e consulted. It will he entitled, there
lore, In whatever weight eon ho derive
from good intentions, nnd from the exp
emVe of one who' hits served his itounlr^
vitrioi), sintinns through n period ol'
years; who espdusod in bis youth, nnd j
heed through his, life, to ihc ! enu~
ib ity; and who has borne u past in
of tin. great transaoiion* wltie.n will co
tuto epochs of its destiny.
The advice nearest Mu my heart - _
dupes! in my convictions is, thnt -Un9
ol he States bu cherished rtnd perpietuaj
Let the opeocncmy to it heVngnrdc '-j
Pundorn with Iter box .opened; andtt
disguised one, ns tho serpent creep'
his dcnJIy wiles into Pnrndlse.* ?
Tub Cotton Crof.—Tho New <
Bud of tho 1st inst, in its report'<|
market, makes.the following rcniark"*
••Many holders have, withdraw
stocks tiftogcthur, ftjuling cunfideq
latter period, p ices will materially
from their present position.
"Thus far, the long crop men hn
cd a decided victory, nehieved lot
ut tho sacrifice of truth and vera
when did a. Cotton opufalor evori
trifles into consideration. ~
hns ocen neonmplishetP nml^_
mcdied just in time to find’ thaj
purled with the bulk of the i
Transatlantic Brethren of. r
priccS'—to themselves"*... - • 1
A upso list Of ItHDLTnfjjp
Jury of Mobile at its reeqat j
twenty-four. indictment* \
Greene, wjyrv
recently