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An April Foo',
SYTHEDUKE.
It was on the evening of the Inst day of
Marchy 1850, that two young men wore
tcated iu a comfortable apartment in the
■ . —Hotel, Boston, w ith a bottle of cham
pagne before them, and cigars in their
mouth*. .<•: ■ '•
“To morrow.is the first of April,” spoke
out.Bob P.,.at length. ,
“ Yes was . the reply of hia companion,
whose name Aj nsBill.H i
•'You know.old-Kingly, that old waj of a
dentist street (” continued Bob.
“Certainly,! 1 ,was thy reply..
*Well, biie year ago to-morrow ho c.tma
to play u d.euc’o of a game on me.”
“Did be r”
“Yet,and to-morrow I moan to bo up to
him for the samo trick.”
“How f"
“You sea this tooth hero he replied, ns
ho stre|clved open hit mouth to the view ol
the other. Well, it is a false one, and to
morrow I’ll go to him wit h my face bundled
up, and tell him t have goto decoyed tooth
which I want extracted,.arid have him pull
out ibis false one.”..
“Ila, : ha, ha,” buret out Bill} “that will
indeed, he a good yoke.” „,
So it was-nrranned that Bill should’ ha;>-
pen into tlm ,<f »r-'f'«?’ 1 mur '"
fug at nine o’clock, that he might see the
sport, and that Bob should arrive in a shorter
time, ready for the operation. They then
took their departure for the hotel, each tak
ing the nearest course feJr the lodgings.
“Good 'morning, Mr.-Kingly;” was the-aa-
lutation of Bill (I. the next morning after the
conversation alluded to above,, ns bo entered
that individual’s office.
“Good morning ; take a scat,” was the
response. “
“1 was passing by,” coulinuod Bill, “and
thought 1 would give you a short call.”
Thus the conversation proccoded for n
short time, when the door opened, und Bobli
made his appearance llis face and neck
was done'up in sundry neckcloths', &c., and
he gave a groan at every step He hastily
closed the door,.and quickly divested himself
of the neckcloths, lie throw himself into a
chair, and exclaimed—
“Dear dpclol-, ft)r ( heaven’s sake, pull this-
tootlf os quickly ‘as possible, for t haven’t
slept bq|f an hour, throughout the night in
consequence of its aching.”
The doctojr.ipuupdiately look up his in
strument—took his position behind his chair,
and enquired—
“Which tooth r” . : „
Bob pointed to thp fnlse'one.
The doctor who was filly years old, and
wore spectacles, gave a look nt the tooth,
and seeing it was sound, could nut nt first
conceive whnt should cause it tu nche, and
was about to speak, when a thought struck
him. It was the lint day of April t lie
gave another took at. the tooth, and immedi
ately, perceived that it wus a false one, and
that h trick was being practised upon him.
1 Now hold still, and be perfectly quiet,”
said the' drip-tor.
“Twill,” was \Jte reply, “but be ns quick
as possible.”
. The doctor took hU instrument, and clap
ping it upon "the tooth'next the false one,
which was n large double tooth, perrectiy
Miuiid, tio gnve oiio tremendous je k, nnd it
was out'! 1
With a yell of ngqny, Bob sprung to his
feet, nnd screamed ou'—
“Murder! doctor, you’vepulled the wrong
tooth I”
“O, no,” quietly‘replied-the doctor, wlp-
ingthis instruments, “tho one you told me to
extract 1 pulled out some ten months'ago,
and! thought you'wouldn’t want one (noth
to go through such ah exceedingly' painful
operation twice I”
Bob seized his hat and sloped ! and from'
that day he has had a natural horror to Dr.
Kingly.—i*7a</q/onr Union,'
Tiib Knockehs Knocked.—A Dr. Bell
of Bull'lllo, N.Y, Inis published n Idler re
specting tho Rochester Knocking#,:-by
which, in the opinion of most people, the
Knockers tij-ojuio^kod.-ii-.to the ‘middle of
next week, as the phrase. If appeals that
Mrs. Fish and her sister-undertoolt to con
vince Dr. Boll of the spiiitunl chnrncter of
tho Knociiiltgs: nnd, for this purpose, ngreod
to fqrform before him nnd a few friends.
The result oi that experiment was to con
vince the speclntors that the Indies them
selves produced the mysterious sounds, by
snnppititf-certnin holies jjf ti n knee together,
which they have the laculiy ol doing, us
some peop'e Imvo of cracking the linger
joints, Dr. Bell, suspecting this to be the
origin ol the sounds, placed his hands on
the kuet-s of Mis, Fish, mid-foil die bones
whenever the sounds wore made, nnd only
jit that t.luia. He confirmed ibis view of
the case, by insisting on cushioiiB lining
placed between tlie teet of Mrs. F. nnd the
fidor, when,in consequence ol the:c being
no proper medium in connexion wiih the
lady to continue the vibration, no s-tuftd
was produced, though the Instant the ersh-
ions were removed, the pretended, kno
ings were immediately heard. Dr Boll
says hat others of these ‘Knockers’’ pro
duce the strnnge sound by snapping the
toe-joints, ip till eusca effecting it by inert-
volition, without the slight musclar mo'ion
requisite being visible.
Tbits it appears that the mysterious
knockings that have lurneil the heads of the
gul iblos of the North are only sounds pro-
■' “iicr d bV iliHpn.ipping of Fish b ines alter
ail. lVtu.issavsili.it all wuma-t areknoek-
kltccri. According to D\ Beil, Mrs. Fish
Tlio fuihet houids, and grows rich ; his
children strut, and use the money ; their
children inherit the. pride, nnd go to shiftless
poverty j their children, r.cinvigornted by
fiesh plehinn blood; and by .the smcll uf the
clod, come up again. Thus society, like a
tree, draws its sap.from the earth, changes
it .into leaves and blossoms, spreads ■ them
abroad in grent glory, sheds them off to fall
bnck to thei earth, again to mingle with thb
soil, nnd u'. length to reappear in new trees
nnd fresh garniture.—Hunt's Merchants Mag
azine.
I0M,' ©MTOEA«
THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 20, 1881.
J. KNOWLES, KDJTOR.
“ Should Congress at ang time exhibit its
purpose to war upon our property, or withhold
our just (•ohflitutirmal rights, tit stand ready to
vindicate those rights, in the Union as long
as possible, and out of flic Union when we are
left no other alternative
I iiud JEf sister# ocrtaiuiiv are.
Who are^ your Aristocrats,—Twenty'
years ago this one butchered, that one made
candles ; another sold cheese and . butter ; a
ysiiurtli carried on a aislillery ; another was a
ptrnctor on canid* ; othtss were merchants
7 mechanics. They are acquainted with
’“■ids of society—ns their children wifi
• thempthough it will not do to say so
For often you shall find t hat those
irms hatch ii.utior flies, and they live
r. Death brings u- division of
it brings new fi.ioeciers ; the
^discharged ; >he- young gentle-
inues, and hegius to travel
- which'he reaches before
hedoes not. Bo
sort of money-
VV. P WroKirta, Esq., is authorised to act
as Agent fur this paper, lie will atlcnd the
Superior Courts in most ol tho counties of
this Circuit, and wo hope out friends will
avail themselves of this opportunity to sub
scribe.
(jgy, 'IJhe accounts of the olfl firm of the
“Eagle & Bulletin’’-nro In the hniids of Mr.
\V. for immedialo settlement.
F. M. Eddleman is authorised to net as
our Agent, in Atlanta Georgia.
TO SUBSCRIBERS.
Five months have elnpsed since we com
menced the publication of the “Borne Cou
rier,"mid according tin pur.published forms we
tire entitled to two dollars nnd fifty cents from
each subscriber whu has not paid up in ad
vance, nnd to three dollars from those who
do not pay nt tho expiration of six mon'hs.
tVo now propose to lake two dollars from all
who will come; forward nnd pay up before the
first of April next; after that lime, wo shall
adhere strictly to our published terms. We
want means at this momonl to enable us to
move on cheerily nnd satisfactorily with our
business, nnd trudt our patrons will appreci
ate our position, and regard our requests.—‘
With their generous co-operation, we shall
lie able, we hopo, to mnke tho Courier all its
friends could desire.
Feb 20,1851. THE PUBLISHER.
03* We regret to announce tho death of Mr. W.
0. Duller, for many years a very worthy nnd ueefnl
member of'lhle community, lie dlodhlliiereeidonce
on yesterday of typhoid plineuinonle, and leaves a
largo circle of kindred end friends to deplore hie loss.
State Road Again.
In reply to the communication of tho Agon! of
Transportation for tlio State Rond, ono will be found
in our columns lo-ilny from the Agon! of Transpor
tation rui ,i,o ovo,gii« nt.il n—.i i, ...ill .tump,
allord us pleasure to give,those gentlemen, und all
ol||ors interested) n hearing upon tills suLject- It
Isa matter of vital importance to the whole Stole
ivt this particular juncture when rival routes and
cities pro seeking,to divert trii.do ,aiid truvul from
our grout thoroughfares, limine should bo up nnd
doing. Muoii is to ho won or lost during tho pro.
soul your. Nature und tho God o( Nature hnve
given to Georgiau geographical position, peculiar
ly advantageous nndcommanding. Her own broad
und lorlilo domain is girt about witli nnvignblo riv
ers mid inlets. Tlioso will soo.i bo roaoltod ill ev
ery direction by iron thoroughfares, which, with
llgliining spoed will boar through tho vory hour! of
our Stole tho rich produots of ovnry clime. At this
time with such u career of greatness nnd prosperi
ty before us.lr. llilsorltlcnl hour in our history, wo
invokou spirit of liberality ami deprecate n nar
row and dinio-snving policy in tho direction of our
system oflutornal improvements. Wo should bo
glad to seo a meeting, representing tho wishes nnd
Interests of nil the Georgia Ruil Roada, assembled,
soon, nt Atlanta or somo other plnoe, for consulta
tion, nnd tho adoption of somo settled und satisfac
tory plan of harmonious corporation, which will
piomote the publiciwonl and sootiro public fuvor.
We shall ognln recur to this subject.
Freshets.
The mails for tho last few days have brought intel
ligence of destructive floods in various parts of the
country. Those in Virginia. North nnd South Caroli-
nas an- represented ns having been unusually high and
disastrous, sweeping awoy bridges, mills, warehouses,
und inflicting serious losses upon river pliiniera. .An
other crevasse is also apprehended in tho Mississippi
near New Orleans.
• ’Alarming-
When oar disunion friends went into mourning un
der the idle iwtlluclnation that the Union Party was
dead, we were inclined to laugh at their harmless in
fatuation, knowing that .a Utile sorrow and sighing
could tlo them no barm, and might perhaps Improve
their hearts and probably pool their heads. But s<
protracted is their paroxysm of grief, that serious ap
prehensions may now be entertnined, that unless the
delusion i- speedily removed, the whole race of fire,
enters will go oil' in violent convulaions. This would
indeed bo a moat sod and dolorous Jtnalf to the illua
trious coflih-r.-giroeiu, and must, if possible, he avert-
ah ...
How- the spell is to be broken and so dire a calami
ty averted, is a question which may well engage the
minds and call into immediate requisition the combin
ed skill of the meat experienced political doctors. Tho
signs of life constantly exhibited by the Union party
in vnriptis sections of tho North ond Sooth, eeeni only
to aggravaie the symptoms of our rosistanco friends,
and cull forth tresh lamentations and tears. If they
do not riyh nnd cry themselves to death before next
October, however, they nny then witness an exhibi
tion nf political vitality and power in the Utfund Un
ion cause, that may bring them to their senses.
African Colonization.
We httve received the thirty-fourth annual report of
the American Colonization Society, by which wu arc
picas d to leant, that this excellent institution is in u,
ast flourishing condition.
Most of our readers, we presume, arc awnre that
the object of this institution is to send to Ltheris such
free persons of color from every port of tit i Union as
msy desire to emigrate to that country. Utider
philanthropic imiptves, n flourishing Republic'
sprung up un ilia Western Coast of Africa, comi
I*°ple, with a consii;utlcm eii
iiiiplete success,
lion, among the myriads if benighted -and depraved
elnga eompoalqii the the native tribes in the (hterlor.-
It must bo apparent to every observing and, ,rerfeftt-..
lug mind, that the presenceof a large frofblack pifp-:
ulalion, is'not safe at the Sooth, nor ia it agreeable 1 at-
the ^fortlt. With the, exception of the noisy und iiiidjr-.
listed abolitionists, no marl .even'dreams.. thaV.ipf
white and colored races can .ever live d'otialher upon
tortna of-social and-political equality. <8WKs ; «St6'
most rabbld abolition States .of the norjh ttlttl.^eat
have cxlle.d or dlafranchiiqdthe/rre Ne|ro wlillat they
hnve aung hosannas to the fugitive alave .whit’ has-ta
ken shelter nndertheir hypocritical wings.'
At tho SoOih. thoagh'tbe condfticn bfiUtetDJejNdl C
groo is perhaps bolter than.nt the. notsb„iitUlthe Is
viewed wlth-maro or less suspicion nnd ttislik&byihe
withes, and is not very greatly respected or envied b^
the slave. Indeed,'this unfortunate ojai or ohr'vfcf-
low-creatures, whether lil lhq free or slave States, ire
treated with neglect and derision, and are out oir from
nil tbvio rights und Immnnirie's, so denr to the AmeW-
can fVcoman. By going to Africa, however, they, at
once relieve us from a tr mblcsomo ovU, and secure to
themselves and.-thrlr children blessings Which they din
niver expeet to'enjoy fn this country’. "If jRiflfti tr|ie'
that many yeura will probably elapse before there ie any
perceptible diminution of the free negro population Jn
this country ; but It ie equally true, that the removal
of any Is so much g titled to all concerned.
An appendix to the report before us, shows that
alnce tho orgnnization of the Colonization Society,
seven thousand one hundred und sixty cmigranti have
been sent to Liberie. Of these 3,315 were bora free
—165 puicltaeed their freedom—3,630 wereemanal-
pa ted in vh-w ol their rentovhl to Liberia,' ond 1,04-1
wore recaptured from elovo-sltlpe and lent oot by ,lh^ <
U. 6. Government. ..
Loot year the Virginia Legislature pasted a.bill apr.
preprinting thirty thousand dollars to aid the Society
in sending off and colonizing her free blacks'. Merer
land, Kentucky and other States have made appropri
ations for tho same puipose, and vir/a, may ruasopilfiy
ltope that tho Society will hereafter operate nponda-
more oxtonaive ami sno-csaful plan.
The number of free negroes in Georgia ia compare-
lively atiioll, and. yet it isquito large .enough to be trqtfV
bleaome nnd embarrassing. To follow the examplo of
Ohio nnd Indiana, nnd by onerous and oppressive leg
islation dilvo these poor creatures out of the Slate, "rt
wander'they know not whither, woulb he tlineputahiv.
Our friend B. will accept our thanks for tho Ibllow-
ing recipes, to which we"will treat- our' readers, with
tho hope lha|.eotne.of the good housewives in these
pn|txwill}ry tlicm, *iid..we ltaye no doubt they will
find them what onr friend’s experience has found them
lobe—first rate.
To Mxxe BtstaUiTTHAT *n» Btsci-iTt-uToke one
quart of Flour, one teaspoon full of super carbonate
ofUtDls.'two teahjfohne full Of cream Tarter, and ono
,c 9#P99?:f u k oLealt—mix.all tjtoroughly while- dry,
then add milk enough to meko the dough; work well
nd bake immediately.
T* Maxe SoAr ]U vi Sost.—Melt and strain
tWenty f potinds of grtaW Into t ba riel, add two pounds
of powdered rosin, diisolve eighteen pounds Of potash
in a feW)galloni of- Water, and; pour-inlo the barrel;
stir until thoronghly united, then add gradually water
sufficient to make .thirty , gallons, stirring constantly
In twenty-folir lioh'rt.lfis ready lor ass—no heat Is ne-
cetearylinthe ptoces» ' • ,.. •• •
One of the mischievous results of the bad
m an ngfiqi dn t, q ft lift W"ea ft ru and Atlantic for
Georgia atat«j rond, says ihe Knoxville Re
gister, has Intelx been experienced by several
gentlemen of this county- At considerable
trouble : and' expense, they had purchased a
large quantity of fine apples, and had shipped
them, some for Augusta and some for Macon-
They, of course arrived at Chattanooga in
due time, but were detained by the slate rond
so long that they were six weeks reaching the
-njarket and corilequeiilly two-thuds of them
rottetf. , 'If'lh'e;G,ebrgIans wish to feast upon
'-thelueious fruits of East Tennessee, they
imtst hhve a reform in the mahagemer.t of
the’rstate. road.
to the Christianity and philanthropy of the- 8dutliH-
In most Instances, for them to, n-itialn ly undt-sireW-
to all parties | tho Cblonlzation 8ocloty scheiftfe, the^
fore, to our mind,presents the only liumane and prqflt,
tioabio tuearts of rldiilng omselve.t of thia'clAuAUf pew-
pie. A vessel wo learn will,sail dlrfet from'gnyl®-,
nah to Liberia thd first *f April next,W Wttlili' tlth^'
an opportunity will lie offered to atiy who titay tlcijrj!'
to emigrate to tiial.cpiuitry. f *| ( | f
TttAitsr. Orrios Geouoia lUlu jlpAp Jc Dt'Gori.
- - ■ ^ufiusta, Oa., March 1-7<A, n:[)
fit*. EotTOn i—An article in your Inst pnpor'dvef
tlio signnture of W, D, FULTON; Supt.ofTnth#.
W. & A. llnil Rond, Jn wlilph It, Is attenjp.teff to'
oxompttho road,under 1,1s mnengemont-from-all,
responsibility ns to tl|0 dolnys whlbli jtnVo ftecurrIU-
to tho transportation of toltou from Uppie, is cslj;
oulutotl to mislead your reatlcVa.: ‘ - -j; - *'->3
Mr. Ft't.Tox soys, " your Cotton l|u»t)p4nijlolp)i-
cd, but it bus been fot tho want of curs ! the Stuta
lloud-lms boon und is able to liuul all tint ottrf
tvlticli Imvo boenoraan' be furnished for tho Romo:
cotton. Let any gontlomnn Imving 'cotton itiujtb'
tho trial nnd seo who (hils to servo him,” 5?o. nv) .'
-rn... ,1.1. t. nnthintr but n vn i I1_ a ml idlarbooir,.is
mnnifost to nil wliohnvo tho slightest knowlctlgsaf
tho tnunner in wltlcli tho transportullon’iol this
rnntl is oondnctoil. As stntcth bjt Mr. ”tt)teti,4d‘
connecting roads furni sh curs for tho " tit rough bit-
sinoss,” but they.ltnvo no control over tliom Wet'
they lqnyo Atlanta. The Georgia U. R, ^Co. iful'-,
nttompt to farce some ours to Romo for the Cqtjpp,
by loading n small quantity of up freight in each
our witli Freight Lists for enolt, mnrkod"- Allgujth!
to Romo,” Hut, arrived to tho Stuto Rond, the
freight of till the ours wns londeil'into one, and tills
wnsulonoseat to.Roma for -lOOd or 3005 .butft|jlf
Cotton I Tho Company have not.n sufliuiont Sup*,
ply of outs for tho increasing bnslnossoftho Roady,
and Imvo given ordurs whleh will doublotheir |)fRv
sent oittllt; but they eonfldontly assert that th»y
imvo .fttml»)iod tho Stole Uoud with cunj
ought to linvo dono the business for wblcli -Shey
were intended to tljo pompurativo. qnlirv , ',iistj|jlflB-,
tior. of tho public. Cnloitlntipns tnudo front tlie.
records kept nt the,Augusta nnd Atlanta^ OHjjiAks*
fully ertnbjisii the tr.ittli of tUi(t.,a,Me’rtlopt Afi&’j
DEAftt’ij’F George McDtir-r-iE.—We re
gret to learn fsays the Columbia Telegraph
of yestefdoy.J' by a despatch from a friend
at Camden, that general George McDuffe ex
pired at 9 o’clock A. M. yesterday at the-
residence of Richard Singioton.' Esq., in
Sumpter. The event at -any time for years
post, would!hub j>»vg. heetv considered impro-
liable- from his cmtdilion of physical'prostra
tion and-suffering;' but' coming now near the
1 pnhivers5i'y of Mr. Calhoun’s death, it must
".jaxcite sadness ajtd regret. -The name of
'GdirgeMcDuffle is’itow enrqllod in our list
it)f ‘the- departed- whoso' memories Carolina
'Will eve! cherish, and to tifis list the last.few
tyenrs-have made fearfully rapid additions.
I . 1’lr‘o Oriouiia.
” A fine..recently ocoured -in- • -New Orleans,
which destroyed several buildings, ntnong
them, thtr, office, of the Bulletin. The Bul
letin was one of the best.papers in theSouth-
.ern countrjf, nnd Wnir:owned- and edited by
Capt. Isaac G. Seymour, formerly of Macon,
Gtti 'WeTparjhitt friend Seymour, has sus
tained a heavy loss. ^
. .aiabernnlorlitl Convention*.
The Uh1on -‘pArly bf Bibb couifty have np-
pointed Joseph Bond, James W. Armstrong,
S. T. Chapman and Wm K. DeGraffenreid
ns Delegates to.reprosent that, county in the
Convention to be. held in. June-next , to nom
in ate a Union candidate for Governor,
i W. S. Norman, Rev. John Mullens, Jnmcx
H.' Dumas and O. S, Woodward have hoo:i
appointed Delegates by the :Union party ic
Monroe. '"*■ ,f
FARMiNfi'iir Cawfounia.—At S.an Jqso,
CalfiorniaJ'lost year, John M. Horner raised,
on 150 acres, potatoes, onions, cabbage nnd
.pumpkins,-whichtheeold for $311)800. llis
onions - b/oughit;40 ceotq apourid, cabbages
40 cent*.a head. He' intends -to cultivate
,800 aejes this yeflr, . He ,1ms improved ten
ptilesef irbn 'feoee, which cost, - delivered,
$10,600. " '
• Profits of Pt.Attg Rdaos.'^Sjie Syracuse
i&nd OSWigo plahk rond is about 34 miles in
imvo considered it duo to your citizens nntl-tith
public, to elate the nbove facte—and to aeenrtf'tfiiffi-
that ae far as the GSbrglh Rail Read Company are’
concerned, no exortlcrie Imvo beotror will bo spar -
ed ttyeatiefy all reaednahilu'pabfip'eXpecta,|ft^r>T f ‘
yery UcepcCtfully Your Ob't Ser’j. .
F, C. ARMS;. Sup’f. Trautpia
fot inetanco tlio month of February tnei-. Diiriag. 'jengtli-, and, including lie eleven toll houses,
* Was constructed nt n ibst of $43,964. Up
Jo the Vme hf holding Jhe. first annual meet
ing iti December, tllere had been received for
tolls $5,757—tho rond having been in opera
tion' 163s than a' year.
Q& The Democratic State Convention of
-Tennessee has re-nominated Gen. Wtr.
Trousdale lor. Governor of that State.
GEORofA.—-It is generally conceded that
Georgia. & tJteiitodel State o'f.Ahe South, and
the only one which is truly bn the road to
independence. Let ■ South • Carolina and
Alabama follow the example of their sister
lying between them, in industry, energetic
enterprise and politics, if they, too, would
become independent,—-Mobile Advcitiser.
The legislature of North Carolina, previ
ous to adjourning on the 29th ult. incorporat
ed 13 plank road companies, 2 navigation
and 2 river improvement companies, 9 aca
demies-and added $1,100,000 to hanking
capital.of the State
In lhe course qf his late speech on the
President’s Message, in feference to the Bos
ton sffair, Mr.’ Khett announced to the Sen
ate that it was the last time lift- -should - ad
dress that body. Froiti this;-and'other de
clarations frequently' made, says a letter
Writerj-it is;to-.;'bfS'. inferred -that-the South
Carolina.Senators..d|o rjpt expect or intead to
return to’ tiieir. seals.^.v'Sav. ’News.
■ j tt-f- —t .-i—,r—
((j l^jXvt D ^>1 A’a E8. —The .Stale ofPennsyl-
ryania has recovered $1,300,000 damages
>ciLi.:2k)-Vt. : i. .1. t 'rr._ j V. '
this month tho State Routt htttl tn ^oste’sstifti Nfti!
nverngoof lit) G. R. R. onrs each (jny, D^fijct
-25 per cont lor cars In nie on tho Remo Brtmoh;
nntl for tho’ way business*’ of tlio Sinte,tload,iij\tl
tltojc-disabled and " off the track,”* and we have
nil ttyemgoof 87 cnrAperdnyln actual Ukl-orittidti;
ing nt (tntlons. With this forco of cars tile wtqie
amount of freight transported to and from the 'G.
R. R. during tho MUEb was equal to 350,873 tons
carried ono mile, dr Ml average of 10,701 tontt-'-po.-
dny, which gives tali average ol 133 tons, carried
ono mile per day for each cur, .
During the mate month, thb G. it..'Rond lint! in
use or nt atetioni nn average of 121 o.ara por^dny,
witli which it transportation tyns effected, (occlu
sive of wood und materials far road, the ears -.for
which have not bean taken into the estimate) equal
to 053,440 tons carried one mile or an average' of
30,685 tons per tjajr I whleh divided by tlio nu0n
of onrs (134) gives an nverngo oC330 tons, cqfjjqd
oitu mile, lor each enr per day: The work done
then by the snnte number ol enrsoncaeh' rond'/luis
boon ns 330 to 124, i. e. the onrs whleh tho State
Rond hntl in possession, ought to have done 3 0,-1 Of
timet the transportation which was actual!pperformtd.
Now if” tiie Capt.” had ntilple motive poWSr. rfs*
lie represents, there nt-jst be n good many '■ acriws
loose” ylsewlierc on tlie Rotul, But. it is notq|jpus
that, in addition to other eaustts which delay trnns-
portatton, the Road has not sufficient motive pow
er, Tlie nttnnilon of tlio President of the G. If. R.
has been froqnently directed to thb complaints wltieh
hnve been made, and lie litis made several tr.ips to.
inquire Into their cause, nnd bus-, invariably found'
cars at Atlanta or some of the ~ stations which -En
gines either cnuld not or would, tjpt. ptlij;. jitjfqno
caaejte noticed 15 loaded qant statHlingz)|ttli0Ai|a4t
out nt tlie Chattahooehee, and inhpnOlher, lTi-ttt
Kingston. Cars havc olso been upon the Rond
three months before being returned.to Atianta,; ,
With such use of* cars it would be-diflicttUrto es
timate the numierwdtieli would bbrbq'uAqd tbhtetr- 1
lorma gi't-bijnnioitnfofhaslDfSs; .'. .ti'd u ,.ii |re|H4*{ir ... . .- „
Wiihoutdojlrlng nqy newspnper ooemkvoreyvWo' “gumsj.tjit) lake Bahk^oL.tlte United Btntes,
-being the amount of bonus whlch was agreed
to he paid''for-ihoqjlarhetef. ,Tho cpse, it is
saiid, will-he.oturiedt to the Supreme Court
-at it wjll prove ruinous to the Bank’s credi
tors, because the Slqlo wfil insist upon pri-
,prity ip the diftcihutiq)i of the assets.
TrtE w )0E'ATif[.F.?)'4Jft'L Abolishei),—rThe
SenateWf iow*I)ASjifst:'ahofish^ the penal-
receive his signature. This year it has fail.,
ed. In Michigan, repealed attempts to react
the death penalty, abolished five yams ago,
have been defeated’.
Dea-fu jf one of ti|e last of tdce Bun
ker Hill Survivors.—Our readers will re
member that we published a few days since
a brief account of John T. Dodge-, of Wen-
ham, who accompanied his father to Bunker
Hill, and was within the American lines dur
ing the battle. The veteran of tho revolu
tion is now no more. He departed this life
on Tuesday Inst, Feb. 25, nt tlio advanced
age of eighty-seven years. He was born nt
Wenham, April 2, 1764, ond though young
in years, during lho whole of the Revolution,
was an nttedant upon his father, Richard
Dodge, who was an officer in the American
army. VVe believe that Major Burns, of
New Hampshire, is now the only survivor of
the battle.—Boston Journal.
The Mobile Advertiser says that oneof the
delegates to the Southern Secession Conven
tion, has returned, fully surfeited with all
such councils and councilors He declared
that he nevor before had boen among men
who were quite so wild in their notions os
somo of the leaders of tho fiction.
On the 7th inst, 119 Choctaw emigrants
left Vicksburg, Miss., for their new home in
the West. Another party was to ho sent oil'
in a few days offer, and it is expected that
in a very short timo, the remaining members
of this once- numerous and powerful tribe
will.be removed from Mississippi to the far
West.
1.otter from fflr. Fillmore.
TO THE UNION COMMITTEE OF NEW-YORK.
Washington, Fob. 17, 1851.
Gentlemen : I hnve the honor to acknowl
edge the receipt of your kind letter informing
me that the Union Safety Committee intend
to unite with their fellow-citizens in cele
brating the anniversary of Washington's Birth
Day, and inviting me to particip-.le in tho
festivities. Many considerations would
tempt me to accept this flatteiing invitation,
ditl not my official duties compel me’'to de
cline it.
Nothing could be-more gratifying than to
meet my old friends in your enterprising
city. Their uniform kindness has laid me
under many obligations, nnd the noble stand
which they hnve taken in support of the
laws nnd tho Union, is deserving of the
highest commendation.
It appears tn me, too that the Birth Day
of Washington is deserving of every honor
which the Americans can bestow upon it.—
It is now more than hnlfn century" since the
grave closed over all that was mortal of this
illustrious man but his voice stilt speaks
from the tomb. His paternal advice still
sounds in our ears and his far seeing wisdom
still warns us of our dangers. How truly
prophetic is that paragraph in his Farewell
Address, in which he says k.
“In contemplating the causes which may
disturb our Union, it occurs ns n matter of
serious concern, that any ground should have
been furnished for characterising parlies by
geographical discriminations-^-North era and
Southern—Atlantic nnd Western ; whence
designing men may endeavor to excite a
belief that t bore is u real difference of local
interests and views. One of the expedients
of pnrly to acquire influence within particu
lar districts is, to misrepresent the opinions
and nims of other districts. You cmmil
shield yourselves toomuch against the jeal
ousies and heartburnings which spring front
those misreprese “nitons. They tend to ren
der alien to enclt other those who oight to he
bound together by fraternal affection.”
Who can doubt that his calm, contempla
tive mind looked down the long vista of com
ing years, and saw in the distance that “de
signing men” would sow sectional jealousies
for selfish objects, which might destroy
that Union which lie loved so well and which
he justly regarded as the very palladium of
our liberties and national prosperity.
But this illustrious patriot taught quite as
much by his example ns his precepts. He
wns blessed by nature with a vigorous con
stitution and a well balanced und discriminat
ing mind. Nut brilliant but singularly calm
and practical. His judgement wns never
clouded by prejudice or disturbed by passion,
with n never-failing trust in nil overruling
Providence he never doubted that n righte
ous cause must succeed ; and with n self re
liance which nothing could give butndisipter-
esletl devolution tonis country and a firm
resolve—if necessary—to offer himself upon
its altar ho proved himself the prudent braye
and victorious General attd sagacious States
man. He never sought office, hut when con
ferred he devoted soul and body to the per
formance of its duties, He shrunk from no
labor or sactifice and whenever his services
could be dispensed with he voluntarily re
signed the high trusts with which h'e wns in
vested and without a regret, rotiiod to pri
vate life. It is truly refreshing to contem
plate such a character and slake one’s thirst
from so pure & fountain of patriotism
But I have said more than 1 intended mid,
must olose by returning my thanks for your
invitation, and expressing the hope that so
far from weakening, tho recent agitations
may strengthen the bonds of the Union ; that
every sectional jealousy may be dispelled;
that every constitutional right may he held
sacred nnd inviolate, .nod that our glorious
Union may be as enduring as the fame of the
immortal Washington,
1 have the honor to he, your friend and
fellow-citizen. MILLARD FILLMORE,
Memphis, (TennJ March 4.
Rail Road Meeting this- Eveni.no.—
Col. A. E Mills, of Huntsville, Ala., will
nddress the oitiaens of Memphis this even
ing at 7 o’clock, at the Commercial Hotel,
on the subject of the Memphis and Charles
ton Rail Road.
We learn from Mr. R. B. Brinkley who
has just returned from New-Qrloaus. .that
the subscriptions to this great work in that
city before he left, had reaohed $70,000,
and no doubt woe entertained that thoy
would in few days amqunt to $200,000.
One gentleman alone; Mr. James Robb, had
subscribed $3Q,000. Mr. R. is ope of tha
most patrjotio and public spirit^ sops of the
South, and for this, nod various athti
trd tenden •
t in hut the- .
is dawning.
•*.....
land. Hia aubscription to public work*,,
within the past three months, we are inform
ed, amount to, near $160,000. ;
We- ol80 lbarn.fron. Mr.' Brinkley, that.
Gov. Jones.intend# to. remain some time yet .
in New Orleans, continuing, the prosecution,
of his labors, in the great cause which,ha-has.
devoted all tha-powers. 6E a, brilliant, mind'
nnd herculean energies of, a character that,
knows no. suab word) ns fait. Already in .
sight of tha-goal for which he has so long
toilad, tha day cannot ha distant whim he-
will reap the well wut rewardi.oC'trjumphVJ
ant success. " ' ’
G Row-rtt 0B OUR.' lftv.ER. ThADE.--THe in- '
crease of business upon our river Bince - tb'cv
completion of the-rail road to the river la:
beyond what (he most sanguine had expect
ed. There were many who feared that the*
addition of some four or five new steamers ten
those playing on the river last- year,. would#
be disastrous to persons engaging in the busi
ness. We are informed, however, by-The*
river men, that produce has accumulated-irn
such quantities at different.points, that everyr
boat “rounds to” nt the terminus freighted]
down to the guards. The navigation of the,
French Broad will contribute materially. 1 to.
sn’ell this trade, os we are told that tho Jef
ferson, In returning from her first trip to Dan - .-'
dridge, brought out several thousand bushelr." '
of corn. We rejoice at this upward tenden
cy, nnd wo believe that we are yet jiff® 1
dim light of the bettor day that is/
upon the people of East Tennessee,!
E.umiquAKK at CAn-t-HAOENA.—Wo lexrn,
from G’npt. Goodwin, of the brig Monsenate,,
arrived yesterday from Carthagena, 21 days',
lint on the morning of the 7lh February, at
t),}, the city of Carthagena was visited by.'at
tremendous vhdek of nn earthquake which,:
lasted nine seconds. Had it lnsted.two or three.T
seconds longer the whole city would, have
been in ruins. As it wns, there wns, consid
erable damage done throughout the -city.-'
Borne two or three houses wetc shook "lowit,',
nnd several lives lost. The city WnllS aud
Cathedral sufleted very much. The follow
ing night the walla and public snuates were
filled, with people, they being afraid of a sec
ond shock; but up to the 15th they Itnd'ex-
perienccd no other." There was no. other-
city in that vicinity that felt the shock'"so.
severe ns Cartliagena. • '
From Texas.—Houston papers to tlie"2lati
ult., have been received. General Brooks,is
about to organize an expedition against the-
Cnmnnches. The Tel'grppli rays—
Ho has determined to punish them so ef
fectually that they will either remain open,
enemies, or to deprive of the power to cum? ,
mil depredations. We understand that ju
soon as the Spring opens, a campaign will W.,
tnnde directly into the Indian Country,'find;
the Savages will be visited fn their nwit hunt- ,
ing grounds. The Seminole chief Wild’ Caj (
is now wnging war with the Cnmnnches in"*
Die neighborhood, df* El Paso, and he with
probably force the Western bands to fallback'
tow tit d our settlement on the Colorado. -
A slrong military force therefore should
he sont tn the San Snbn or the upper tribu-
inries of the Colorado, to dislodge any of the
hostile savages that may gather there. .Iff
the dragoons Eust of the Brazos should also!
he conceutratel on the upper lrihuturiesx> - ..
that river, these perfidious tribes would he
hemmed in so effectually that they would be
coin; el I ed to sue for peace. These savages'
boast that they have never been conquered,,
nnd the c»ur e General Bit oke has hitl.ert*.
persued, has only served to Halter their selfr-^
esteem-
The work of removing the ralt of the Cof-
rado ri ver is successfullygoing on. A stean
bout intended for navigating the river -h
been transported around the raft— the.co
tractors taking the ndvnntage of ,n. fires
which enabled them to convey the bontd. _.
nn interposing narrow neck of land, without*
serious difficulty.
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^ North Carolina.—A loiter from Hon
lid Ward Stanly to his constituents, in fl
which lie dooliws to he n candidate for res'' "
election it, Congress, is ti-ililised in the.
North Stnlo Whig ol Wednesday. , The
ten inn give lor this determination by Mr.
Stanly is, that his domestic affairs greatly j
demand his care.
The Maryland Reform Convention fiat
adopted a clous© authorizing the' Legisla
ture lo protect fitonoexecution a reasonable
amount of the property ol debtors, not e**.
eecding 8500; also a oluuse^Wbidtiing any
future lottery grunts niter tho exptifUiojq
ot existing grants. -; 1 ,
Cheap Postage.—Wc lenrn float t%
National Intelligencer of the: 4th inst, t'
the cheap postage hill passed tljc - Hoi
as it came from tho Senate. Thu I
takes effect on the 1st nf July. We;
not seen tho hill, but the following arc 1
to bri the rates.
For every single letter for any (1st tit
not exceeding 3000^ miles. NJiree cent
when prepaid; and lor tiny distance cxccw
ing 3000 miles, double that rnle.
All weekly newspapers, not oxcerdin
lirce ounces in weight, tree within i
county where published; not cxcccdi
fifty miles, 20 cents a-ycar; not exccodii
300 miles, 40 oontsi t\ot exceeding ,
miles, 00 cents.
Fugitive Slave BillV— A friend-'f
contly showed us,says the Alabama Jdm
nl, n paragraph from a letter rpcctv«jy
him Irnm a planiertif Fitnqiitur couj
Va., in which tic speaks of the good o|
of the fugitive slave bill in preventing
absconding of negroes tn the tree Sli
He says that previous to this Kfwj
losses(h>(n tbiaenujie ^cro ihcrcitsiffj
nually—thnl crowds of vulunhle
went off every slir^meiybol'ihat >
passage ol that act ihey dnre "no
FLor.ns.-sThe rains of Inst V
the rivers in this sey.tiptt of |h
high as to create the fear th.it \
age has heeit done, Wo heor-
to the Railroad bridge at Gusto
britlge and PoWell’s bridge ovp
er, in this ooutdy, are both go
other over the' creeks sod t
—Hahigh Trmei. W