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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. _ .... rr~& 4 " j ^ 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