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Brunners, beware of Speculation- Put experience should warn us of the danger to the Farmer, of a sudden rise in Cotton. Lands and negroes advance in the same proportion, and in too many instances, we see the Farmers crazy to invest the pro ceeds of has crop, in extended plantations and in extra negroc3, and this too, when the inflated prices .of cotton induces every k!ntt , or ( . r . )1 «> 1 . l y to sell for more than its real value. Look around,, „„ ai)1 j behold how many of your neighbors and trien.i.-, i, avo been ruined or deeply injured, by rash spec ulations, ih times of cotton excitement. If any of you are cursed with more money than vou know what to do with, improve the lands you already cultivate. Beautily and adorn the homestead, and if your iioart is near bursting with the idea of extending tho field of your operations, just increase the area of your Kitchen Garden, and encourage your children in tho culture of flowers. Husband all the resources of ysur planta tion, for a low priced cotton crop; study, end apply the manures ; experiment with truits and grasses ; try the different breeds of stock, and when another four cent cotton crop is raised, you may be found liko unto the wise Virgins, with your “lamps trimmed and burning.” And if land and negroes you must have, wait until cotton is down, and then you can enter the market with tho cash in hand, and make your 'own su'-’otion, al most at your own prices. But nbovo all, whether coiton is high or low, keep out of debt. Whether you have an acre of land or u single negro, keep out of debt ; but if you , are determined tu purchase on a credit, trust* ing to a still higher rise to meet your pay ments, let me rooommeud you to take one of Reuben Rich's Patent Cast Iron Water Whcols, lit it snugly uround your neck, and lay yourself carefully down in tho bed of tho River 1 ■ The los3 to your family will bo nothing in comparison with tho living in cumbrance, of the day and night dreams, of that worst of all, of human slavery, the thral dom oj debt A Wive in Trochee.—“Pray tell mo my dear, what is the cause of those tears ?” “Oh, such a disgrace 1” “What—what is it, my dear ? Don’t keep me tn suspenso 1” “Why 1 have opened one of vour letters, euppbsing it addrosso.l to myself. Certainly it looked more like Mrs. than Mr. “Js that nil ? What harm can there be in a wife’s opening her husband’s letters f” “No harm in the thing itself. But the contents 1 Such a disgrace !’’ “What ! has any one dared to write mo a letter unfit to be read by mv wife ?” “Oh, no. It is couched In tho mo3l chaste and gentlemany language. But the cohtents! the contents !” Here the wife buried her face in her hand kerchief, and commenced sobbing aloud, while the husband eatjorly caught up the letter and commenced reading the epistle that had been the means of nearly breaking "his wife’s heart. It was a bill from the prin ter for nine years’ subscription A Speck oe Frf.esoilism.—Wo notice in the Mountain Signal, published at Dahlunc ga, the proceedings of what purports to he fhd Democratic party, of Lumpkin county. The resolutions wore reported and advocated :by Win. Marlin, Esq., and others. They denounce the organization of tho Constitu tional Union party as usurpation of power on tho part of the delegates, and a fraud upon ' the pedple. They denounce the notion of tho Convention, nnd make a most astounding declaration of free soil principles. Tho fol lowing is one of their resolutions ; . lie il therefore Resolved, That tho people of Lumpkin county acquiesce in tho official action of tho late Georgia Convention, c®* without promising todissolvo tho Union, for tho repeal of the Fugitive Slave Law, or the abolition of slavery in tho District of Co lumbia, strictly adliearing, as wo do, to the •defter of tho Constitution, Which declares that Congress shall have exclusive legislation over that District.-^ How can tho Lumpkin delegation harmo nize with the Fit o-Eulers from Chlumbus, Mason, Scrivon, and other sections of the Stale in tho approaching Southern Rights’ Democratic Republican Pie-bald Convention? Surely, surely if such men can agree, the se cessionist? ot the South and the abolitionists may as well openly embraco at onco, and .form one great National party.—Jour. Mess. Weather-Signs fro it Plants.—Some one has said that not only the coming weath er may be foietold by an acquaintance with flowers, but also tho time of day nnd the time of the year; and, In fact, Linnteus pos sessed such a knowledge of them that lie needed neither watch, nor calender, nor wealller-glass. Lord Bacon observed that when the flower of the chickweed expanded fully and boldly uo vain will succeed for tome hours or days, If the flowers of the Siberian sow-thistle keep open during the -might,,rain, it is mid, is certain to fail tho Sagacity of a Dog.—The following curi ous lustanee is related by the Edinburg Week ly Register:, “ The animal belonged to . a celebrated chemist, who'tried upon it the effect of a certain poison, nnd upon the next da^ ad mit istered a counter poison which had the etfect of preserving the creature’s life. The next day another dose was offered him; hut he would not touch it. Different sorts of poisonous drugs were presented to him, but ho resolutely refused all, Bread was offered, but lie ....mid not touch it; meat, but lie turned from if; water Out would not drink.— To reassure him, Ins master on M «ft him bread and moat of which he himself nto in tho dog’s prcsonce; and of that the sngacious animal hesitated not to partake. He was taken to afountaln, but he would drink nowe thore hut from tho spot where tho wet ter gushed free mid fresh. This continued lor several days, until tho master, touched by the extraordinary intelligence of tho poor creature, reiolved to make no more attempts upon him with his poisons. The dog is now very gay very happy, but will eat nothing that he doos not first seo Ilia muster touch, nor will he drink except from the purest spot of tho fountain.” Hunting the IIvena in Algiers.—Tho Arabs have a most singular way of catching hyenas—ono that almost equals tho Wolt- taken exploits of Gen. Putnam himsoll.— We find lire following account, credited to tho Paris Constitutional, (lie editor of which ob tained it in a letter from n Fronch oilicer in Algiers:—“A short time since the command ant of the battalion of Tureros, or native soldiers, was informed that n female hyena had been scon in tho neighborhood of Mostn- genera, uoar Maiagratl, and that she had tuken refuge in u cave about one hundred yards in doplli. Orders were immediately given to carefully guurd tho entrance to the cave. Two Turcos, provided with a simple cord and a small chain, went into tho cave without weapons, nnd merely carrying a candlo,and in about an hour, to the great as tonishment of the spectators, an enormous hyena appeared muzzled nnd allowing itself to be led nlong with tho docility of a sheep. According to llio account given by the Arabs, tire animal, dazzled by tho tho light of the candle, allowed itself to behnndledutul caressed like a young dog, and durihg this time the hunter t:kos eve to muzzle it, nnd thus prevent the possibility of its doing' any mis chief. Ttyo soldiers wore,however, two days since, seriously wounded by oho of these animals, which suddenly resumed its feroci'y, and, alter biting through the muzzlp, took to ilight after knocking down its, two assail ants. It is impossible fur unylfting to equal tho courage and temerity shown by the na tives in those sports.” Melancholy Accident.—We regret to state that of Monday evening last, while Col. MouaiioN of Jones, was riding in the street, with Col Joseph Bond, the horse took fright, ran away, and dashed tho buggy first against a rock, then against a tree, throwing out both, geutleman. Col. Bond was not hurt; hut Col. Moughon it is feared is vory seriously, if not mortally injured. As we go to press wo learn that his case is extremely critical, uud that in consequence of his age and infirmities, it w ill ho ulmost impossible for him to recover. Ho is a very amiable and highly respected gentleman, and his loss would ho most deeply and universal ly regretted.—Jour. Si Mess.' THE COURIER. THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 29,1851- J. KNOWLES, EDITOR. “ Should Congress al ang time exhibit its purpose to war upon our property, or withhold our just constitutional rights, tee stand'ready to vindicate those rights, in the Union as long as passible, and out of the Union when we are left no other alternative.” 1*. M. Ewdleman is authorised to act as our Agent, in Atlanta C»co, 6 i a , . - l0 „ nn, ’ nl,ncc Colonel A K- ’’ PATTON, o» " CnnUldato hr BRIGADIER GENERAL ol the 2d Brigade, 12th-Division, G. M. W E ere authorised to announce F. I. SULLI VAN. Erq. ns a Candidate for BRIGA!TER GENERAL of the 2d Brigade, l2ih Division, G. M W R nre nuthorised to ntinounee Col. SAMUEL STEWART.°s a Candidate furBUlGADlER GENERAL of the 2d Brigade 12ih Division, G. M. W E ARE authorised lo announce RILEY J JOHNSON. Esq , »8 n Candidate for COLO NEL of die noth Regiment, G. M. the African marigold docs not open its flowers by 7 o’clock in the morning, rain my he ex pected with certainty on that day. ’ An un common quantity- of seedr is produced by white-thorns and dog-rose hushes in wet sum mers, and this is comuduied as a sign of a severe winter. Many plains with compound flowers direct them towards the east in the morning, carefully following the direction oi the sun, and appearing towards the west in the evening: hut before rain they aro punctu ally closed, as with the tulip. A species of wood sorrel doubles its leaves before storms, Lu: unfoldthem under a clear skv. Cassi oud l lie .sensitive plant do tho same” The .floweis of tho pimpernel appearing ,widely .open iu the morning indicate a fine day, anti, if the petals are closed, rain may bo expected soon- Nettles appearing abundantly in win- tor indicate a mild season. Gortcy’u Ladj’i Kook. The Juue number of this very popular monthly, is unusually rich in contents and beautiful ip embellishments. Quitting the Sinking Ship.—Tho Green ville fS C.) Patriot, mentions the fact that Carolina is already lousing many of her best and [most influential citizens, who huvo -re solved to quit the State, rather than, by their presence, seem lo countenance her pre wild and reckless action. Wo have no donbt of the fnct. Wo last week heard of an in stunco whoro ono of them invested one hundred thousand dollars in Georgia stocks. A' gentleman well acquainted with the facts, informs us that the moment secession be comes inevitable,some lea to twolvo millions of mercantile capital will ho withdrawn from .Charleston', Her Batiks will of courso go by the hoard, and our neighbors will enjoy to their heart's content, the blessings of disun ion.—Jour. & Mcsi. Culture of Sugar.—A hundred years ago the Jesuits brought n low bundles ol cane from Hispaniola, nnd planted them in wlint is now the second municipality of New Orleans. In 1759 the first sugur mill was erected. In 18-10 tho number of slaves em ployed in the sugar culture was 148,890, nnd tlie product was 119,957 hogsheads of 1000 pounds each, and 600,000 gallons of molas ses. In 1S50 and 1851 tho crop will exceed 200,000 hogsheads, worth ton millions of dollars. The cnpitul now employed is seven ty-five millions of dollars. A Merciful Law.—A Bill has been re ported in tLo Massachusetts legislature, pro viding that no child under fifteen y ears of ago should be employed in mechanical, manufac- „ - .... ..... , luring or manual business, without having stext day. 11 o eaves of the trefoil nro always , i ir , ,, ,,, P attended such puli he school as the. b 11 speci contracted at the approach of a storm. It - ■ .... 1 PUBLIC MEETING- Tho citizens of Fluyil county, arc respectfully re- quested to meet at the Court House in Rome, on the first Turedny in June next, for the purpose of appoint- ;ng delegates lo the Common School Convention tu bo held ut .Marietta on the Sth of doty next. Cotton New*. Every arrival from Europe brings the very unsatisfactory nnd unplcasnnt intelligence of a continued dcclino iu the cotton market Business of overy kind in Manchester was dull, and acommercinl revulsion apprehended. Wentber, Crops, &o. - The country tit this present writing, is suf fering from a very severe nnd protrao ed drought, quite unusual ut this season. Near ly nil tho crops uro suffering from its effects particularly oats and corn, nnd gnrden vege tables. The early wheat is not materially in jured, hut promises a fair yield of excellent quality, Wn snw some fine specimens the other day from tho field of L'ol. Behrien Avhich is nearly ready for tho sickle. He has i variety obtained from Columbia, co. which we think will prove valuable in this region. Wo notice by our oxchangos that the drought is quite genoral, extending even to Florida. It it will have the effect of cutting short the cotton crop one half, we ought to he satisfied. lio-opened, By reference to our advertising columns it will bo seen that the EXCHANGE HOTEL is re-openod. Wo can how say to tho tra velling public, that Koine has tlireo spacious Houses ot entortaiqtnent, affording ample ac commodations totall- who may desite to visit this growing city. Caution- There aro supposed to bo quito a number of suspicious characters,strolling through the country at this time, without any visible means of honest subsistence. It might lie avoI! to show som'o of them tho provisions of tho vagrant 'law.. Cellar Town Feniulu School. We aro desired lo stale that there will bo a public examination of the pupils attached to this popular institution on the 20th of June, at which timo there will be delivered two addresses. There will also be a Con cert, &c. Tho next session will commence on the 24lh of next month. Great Commotion in Atlanta.—Trouble among the, Cilp Futhtn—trouble among the hogs and fleas— flea-bdomytn tht ascendant—prospect of fat pork-, ers and fat Aldermen, but lean Editors. f: w.sumi /ut ^wumfii, itun Aititiure, n . Wo hasten tn transfer to ourcoluflins the following Carollna ’ Pushes a .n,nnt..i. i.i.n.,i>.. Atiu.it..- __ some interest as mdica Saoac ty : of a Cat.—A cat was observed one day nttemptiug tu defend herself against the assuIts of a number of swallows. They kep'-. flying round at ost, and occasionally dar ting at’phor Puss, while she was endeavoring . tp relniiate, by striking them with her claw. ,, 'J'Helr onsets becoming more numerous ‘and deter mined, the cat lay quiotly- down, as if *be had been jiead; and the swallows, de- - A «*od by her appearance, desisted from their ,-and himinted.inti) the air. ii.ner pqrceived this, than taking opportunity, she boused assailants, ob- ‘ „bul fies, at leant cloven weeks in the six months proceeding the commencement bf such em ployment; and such child must also attend school eleven weeks in each year employed in such labo' up to sucli age. Persons em ploying children contrary to these provisions are liable to a penalty; and a certificate is necessary from tiie 3chool master, certifying under oath, (be time the chi Id has been un der tuition, so that tho enforcement of this act is securely guarded. A “Previous” Reptile, oh “a Snake as was a Snake-”—A gentleman from the low er part of this county informs us that he killed a Rattle Snake in the upper edge of Pike county, near Orion, on the first day of March last, eight feet in length, and measur ing 13A- inches round, It was quito a.pleas- ant day and his snakeship had emerged from his den to bask in the sun. Ho was of the dark species,and had double fangs. He was an old. inhabitant, antPHSululoss. know much of -the early history of Pike.—Mont. Jour. Virginia Ccntral Rail Road.—Tho last Chsrlqafeyille Jeffersonian announces that the rdJTroad between that place and Staun ton lias been nil let out to contractors.— That portion between Charlottesville and the tunnel will be finish,^} by July, IS52. Wheat—Samuel W. Jones, Esq., near Prince Anne, Md., has a field of wheat of the Mediterranean species, which is ex ceedingly luxuriant. He says that when the crops lustfieuson in other parts of tho coun try partially JaiJedr from rust, his oscapei' Mrs- Gibson’s School. Wo arc requested to say that tho Examination of the above school will take place at the achool rot Any. amt continue on Friday. In ihe evening a f.-w of the elder pupila will real compositions. The public arc respectfully invited to attend. Mr. Cobb On our first page will bo found a synopsis of tho Speech of this gonileinnn recently de livered in Savannah, by which it will be seen that notwithstanding tho assertions of his op ponents lo the contrary, ho plants himself boldly upon tho Convention platform, nnd ahly defends its position. Before another issue of our paper, wo duubt not ho will be presented to the people of Georgia as the recipient of tbe first office in their gift. Presidential Tour- Ma. Filmore and several members of his Cabi net tiavo recently tahen a lour to the western part of New York, tire President's birthrplace, tnkinq Baltimore, Philadelphia', New York Arc. en route. Every where they were greeted with the greatest en thusiasm nnd treated with the utmost respect by nil parties nnd classes Tlda spontaneous demonstra tion of public- feeling is n gratifying Indication that tire masses at tho north approve tho course of tire nd- mlnirtraiion, nnd will stand by it in ctirrying'out the great measures of the Inst Congress. Georgia Military Institute. By ref rencc toour advertising columns’It will be seen that this new Institution will go into operation in July next. Located in a beautiful,healthful and ac cessible portion of our Slate, with a highly intelligent and moral community, and imparting 113 It doubtless will, a thorough cdurBc of practical education, it can not fail to Command a liberal share of public patron age. We ahould have been gratified to have seen scientific nnd experimental Agr.culture added to the list of us studies. AgFlriiilui'iiI Mot'iing. Ths Coinmittue appointed by tho late mooting of Farmers, desire us to urgeupon the planters and farmers of Floyd, the impor tance of attending the meeting to lie hold in Romo 011 Tuesday next. \Yo say therefore to all, who feel interested in promoting the o'ausoihfscientific and experimental agricul ture, the nortnanenl prosperity und beauty of V,:„iBMIBTl8»!-jA.!■- coo-.J. The Next Legislature. Whilst the public mind is at pi’esent interested In the seleotion of suitable Gubernatorial- end Congres sional candidates for tbe approaching canvass, we wnyl the people to bear in mind that it is a matter of paramount importance that they be property represent ed in the next Legislature. Several measures of vest importance to the clmracter and prosperity of-ths great Comnionwcalth-will-bc presented for its consid er ution and action, and it is highly desirable that they come before men of enlarged,enlightened end libera) views: The political and commercial position and character of Georgia it; el this moment, proud and ttntmaia ,n a ,„ni| s |,c has only to adopt und carryout a wise und jttd clous UoarceA* policy to'make hetaelf entirely proaperouiand renowned Tho-first act of the next Legislature wilt p oba- hly be to prevent the introduction of negroes for sale or litre fnm other Slate., Th| a nreneure is liljiiy Itnportunt to the security nnnd pm.pcrtty of overv class of our fellow-citizens.' Each succeeding brings into our midst in droves,ihc vl dou's and unruly stoves of Murytand and Virginia ; uud ut-n Kentucky, finding free more t ibfitnblc than elnve tnbor, is rid ding hereclf of iter refractory negroes for.our especial benefit. In the meantime we arc likely soon to Jjuu our-c'vea w til a surplus bluek population, n deprecia ted cotton market, tin exhausted sail, empty cribs, jean horses, mounted by runaway and deEperiito own ers. If coming events cun be learned by tlt.-ir ad vancing shadows, ore we are aware, wo are to have u small Ip. cimer. of .this state of things, sowonderfu'ly facilitated by our 1 a1 Legislature. Very well, tho past cannot, bu recalled or retrieved, but the future onn be guarded, nnd every man .liuuld go pledged to ihc next Legislature, to nid in the repeal of the lew giving adtnisiion to eluvcs to this State for sale urhiio. Another measure 01 great importance to the pros perity, honor and happiness of the State wilt he, the adoption of some well digested pinn of cuinmon school education. A movement has been recently mndo and the public mind generally directed to ibis subject by the press ihroughnutlhe State. The Convention which will soon tuscmhlc at Uarietta, composed ni it will be, of men of intelligence iront every pert of the State, v/ill doubtless digest and submit some fcnsnblo plan for the constdctatiou of our Legislators. The pre sent “poor school” system, If system it can be called, ir entirely too poo- to command respect'or confer eub stnmiel good. It is 0 most degrading and pestiferous approach to common school Instruc tlprrj usurping its plate without conferring Its benefits. It should be aba- dotted without delay. Set.. 1 who-c optnionuare entitled to great' tcspcct, recommend that a fund for common school purposes be creeled by tho judo of the Slate Rond. We doubt very much whether this plan would command general favor. Then; are other ine'osutcs to which wo shall allude in a subsequent number. Aid aud Comfort Tho London Standard says : “We gnve no weloolnu f6 the Austrian Haynaii ; why make an exception ; n.favor of American Hay tiaus >1 In the spirit of n true chivalry let us show our abhorrence of tho lloggor of blank woman as well ns whlto ones. Let us have 110 smile —no kind word—no whrrn {rre'etin(r lor tho slttve-holdor or the friends of slave holders. Let us show that ull robbery ix haiot'ul to us, whether it be of goods or men.” We give the above dclicato morcoau, for the especial edification and consolation of those who desire to quit tho Union nnd throw themselves into the loving urms ofBrit- jsb sympathy and philunthrophy: For the lest ten years wo have closely watched the open and covert policy of Groat Britain the proceedings of her political and eccle siastical bodies-, and oil her movements, have exhibited the bitterest hostility to tho rights of the South. We have not forgotten her nttemptstoseduceToxas,her efforts to tender, hot'scll indopendant of the products of slave- labor—her exclusion ofi Southern mitiislors from her ecclesiastical ' tonvochtions. Yes, with swarming millions of rugged paupers at Iter door, with millions more flying from her oppressive rule, she sanctimoniously wipes hor hypocritical mouth, nnd tnlks to us bf bondsmen, whilst she keeps n nation in fetters of iron. Out upon such arrogance nnd impudence ! “ A Plan of State Action.” The Charleston Mercury, the organ an! mouth-piece ol the Disunioniats of South document which is of Interesting di.patch from the Atlanta' Republican.—■ As in our country, the decisions of the lulflot-box are final, wo look upon tho verdict of the good citizens of Atlanta,'as establ|ahingn most Important principle in physical science, and we fear lb it certain. porkers about Roma will become mors impudent than ever,' The State Fair should have been hold, by all mean’s, in Atlnntn. “Our city fathers sometime since took if into their heads that bogs produced fleas, and acting under that impression, they passed an ordinance excluding the former from the streets with a hope'of gatting shut of the lat ter. Thoroupon there -arose a groat debate among our good citizens as to whether the hogs aid produce fleas, or whether it was Uie(leas, that .produced hogs But being unuble to dulermmo^tho matter it, this way tlioy put it to n vote, und lust Monday tho polls wehe regularly opened nnd tiie voices of the people tuken. On counting out it \vn. ascertained thul the fleas ptoilnccd hogs instead oT tV,« hogs producing fleas. The offensive oidintifo will thereffire he repealed; und judging from tho number of fleas now in litis city, pork will be cheap tho Cuming winter. Success to th'oso who mulce discov eries which tend so much to the public good.” Accident.—WeTearn says tho Marietta aL/uocu/c, that Mr. Tnshe, form oily of Balti more, employed on the frnme work of the now Rail Rond Bridgcover tho Chaltuhooche t ivor, was instantly killed on Thursday last bv loosing his footing, and in his full, striking n portion of the scaffolding, his body was not recovered from the water until tho following morning A friend has handed us the following prescription for bowel uiT'Cliona, which are rather prevalent at this time. It Is from a very eminent pnysloiaii Receipt for Bowel Complaint- Tnku of Rhubntb JO grains—Culciuetl magnesia GO grn ns—powdered gum urnbic hulf an ounce—4 gruinsof sulphate ot morphine—rub them well logeth- ■, nml nthl 8 ounces of mint water, und mix tho whojc in syrup of loaf sugar. Dose for nduite, two tuble ipnonfulls; proportionately lees for children, tint onto A’Mistake. Among other etrsnge • liinps raid and.done at ihe tats "CfidrlfStbn Southern Rights Convention, we find the following'declaration in Its address. "When’Georgia,whose former res'etnnee to Feder al uaurpntion, under iter heroic st teamnn, Troop, enve. promise of unHtnuhing firmness, in 'any content in which the might enmige, proclaimed her itelemii; notion to make n stand for the tig to of the South, South Carolina rejoiced nt tiie prospect ot rallying un der the banner of Georgia-”. Now Ihe above dcol-iration is quite complimentary, wo admit,,but not entirely correct. If we nrs hot greatly mistaken, in 1 cr controversy with the Federal Government, Georgia had neither the nid nor the com fort of South Carolina. She wns permitted upder the “heroic Troup,” to fight hy-rowu Unities, solitary and alone. Nor on another occasion, when one of her favorite sons was in nomination fo r tlte office of Chief Eit-cutivo. did South Carolma exhibit nny very spe cial zeal to promote tho honor or ri--w= 01 h. -r more hgmbl* sitter. And yet 0 remr-inbronoe uf these facts, will- not deter our patriotic citizens from joining trout.: Carolina in the defence of comtnon'rights and la the tm.int innnee of mutual s a fury, There nrv d-iubtlo.s many in our nrter State, who honestly believe that the hour baa arrived when this Union Bliould he dis solved—the Confederacy ended; A majority of the citizens of other States, i-q iilly intelligent nnd pat riotic, and quite os deeply interested, tlunk otherwise, and prefer to wait farther developements, before they lay violent hands upon the model Government of the world. We are not unmindful of the dangers b-fore us and around us. It cannot he concealed, (and we despis.- nll concealments,) that the institutions of the South ore in danger, that pot only the North, but the whole civilized world" is ngoin-.t us, 1111J praying nnd lnbor- ng ior the overthrow of ajrglipy that.they coniioi, or will not understand. Under the broad shield of tire Constitution wb ncm hnve legal protection nn.i redress against the wicked asmults of this nggtesrive and lawi, ss influence. , Ifow long this will be the cose, we shrill not pretend to predict. Whenever this great instrument, however,shall censeto be our s.ife-guarii, and shall Jin -Jishon red nnd impotent in the dost, ev ery State having common interests, will have common feelings, and uni(e.ju pffipjintjrod harmonious action. ’ every ,„ Tho Uiiitefl States Marshal for Texas bus made the census returns of all tho coun ties in the Statb-except the following* to wit Galveston, Cameron, Starr, Webb', Wharton, Fannin, Grayson, Benton, Cook and Collin, . The-entiro population of the counties turned is 131,925 whites, nud 52,056 slaves It is estimated that the white population of the counties nainctl above is more than 35,- 000, and that of the slaves 10,000. Accord ing to this, tho total w hite inhuhilnnts of the State would be 168,000, and that of slaves 62,000; .making an aggregate of both fre^ and bound pontons, amounting to 230,000 The present population entitled to representa tion in Congress is 205,000, which securei to Texos two members in the lower houso. General Assembly of the Presdyteri an Cmuri H, N S.—/This body met in tho city nf Utica, N. Y-, on Thursday last. About 150 delegates were In nttendence. The Rev Albert Barnes, D. D. L, L-D-, of tho Fr-s Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, was unanimously elected Modciutur, aud Rev Profosttor S. M. Hoptcitis, of Auburn Semi nary, N. Y., Clerk. On Friday, Washing tou.D C., was designated as the next place of meeting, , It is said tho convention of tiie Protestant Episcopal Church in Columbus was tho lar gest yet held in the Diocease of Georgia — Three new Churches were admitted, to wit Mr. Gabdiner’s Church at Augusta, ono at Albany, Baker County, and ono at Madison Morgan County. The next Annual Conven lion will be held at Augusta. A passenger who was on hoard the steamer Webster, at tho time of her confli gration on tho Mississippi river, relates the following interesting incidents “Among the many heroic acts 1 saw, 1 particularly noted tho conduct of Miss C Dill, of Dalton, Ohio. Not seeming to re gard her own safety, in tho moment \yheu all others were flying one wny or-another, she seized two Ijttlc girls, children of a French mun, a passenger, and with them plunged into the water, and by her .intrepidity saved thorn. To rucli noble conduct be forever praise ! Another lady, Miss Mnrgret Brook house, juuiped from the hurricane dock, at the suggestion ol her friends, and wns saved — thus, daring an element scarcely loss terri hie than the one she was fleeing from ‘.'Capt. Case, of the store-boat Gray Ea gle, deserves the highest gratitude of the sufferers. Ho literally ‘clothed tho naked, afforded them Shelter, distributed shoes Hinongjlhc .barefooted freely, refusing nny remuneration whatever, scarcety pausing to listen to the full-hearted gratitude poured out upon him on all sides. Great assistance was also rendered by farmers, and others who came lo the scene by boats and other wise as quickly at possible, Proposed Amendment to the Marp.iace Law.-—The committee on the-judiciary’in the.Massachusetts Legislature have reported us an amendment to tno .marriage law, that upon application of persons for a certificate the register or town cle.k shall, before grant ing the same, first notify the parents or guar dians. It is probable that tho framers of lh< bill intended this provision to refet to mitiors but as it reads, if a widow of sixty desires lo get married, and has a father ol ninety, he must.first be consulted bobire a certificate can issue in her favor, ip regard to paupers applying for cert 1 fie at os, the select men of the town are to be informed of tho iact. Bills of Mortality,—The number deaths.in N.ew York city, during .1850, as,reported by 16,f some interest as indicating the plan of “State Action,” or quasi secession, which the Con* volition, already elected, may be induced to adopt. The cdminunicatibn addressed to the Mercury, states that this plan was drawn up by a distinguished citizen of South Carolina, no louger engaged in public life, for the use bf a rpcmbpr elect of the State Cotivehtion. The object was to form a plan of action short of actual secession. t Tho basis or this “plan?* 1s.the withdraw al of the Senators and Representatives of t State from Congress—a disconnection ter citizens, as far as practicable, from all offices under.the General Government—a re fusal to take any further part in the election of a President—and the exercise of tiie Stato taxing power against all Northern goods and products, after they have been brought into tho State. This plan fsays another fire-eat ing organj places South Caroliqa,' morally, out of tho Union, Without bringing her into ioleut conflict with the Federal Govern ment. , . -T With some of the tt,.v ure3 « thijL'Jplan,” wo acknowledge ourselves to n. greatly pleased. We especially approve of the sug gestion of withdrawing hor Senators and Representatives from’Congress, and we hopo that her oxa'mple will be immediately follow* cd by Massachusetts and Vermont. I*, would be a most patriotic movo on the part of these States, and would go far to redeem them from the charge of being hostile to the peace ot the country. As to S.- Carolina taxing Northern produots. when .brought withiu her limits, we see no particular ob- objection to that, provided the Norfhern States nr.e permitted lo fine every rich South Carolinian who utay be caught spending his summers and his money at the North, and reluming home with empty pockets and soured tempor to deviso “plans?* of secession. Tuscaloosa-Mmitor.. .... — L— A ' From Cuba.—Files of the Karo Industrial to tho. 8lh jMt. state that the excitement about the expected invasion had not entirely subsided. The proclamation - of President Fillmore had been received in Havana, and excited much attention. Its.publication con firmed the fears ol the Government that another invasion is uctually contemplated. Previous to that time therp hud been consid erable scepticism oti the subject. There are now about 26,000 regular troops on the island, of which number 10,000 are to be fouud within a circuit of, thrqe miles around Havana? The French stcam'er-of war Mogador wits lying in thoharUbr. She: has been thorn for some time at the disposition of the Sponish authorities. There were no Spnnish- men-of-war in port. They ur al! engaged in cruising round tho island. For the Courier. ' KILITARY ELECTION. Ma Enroll—I noticed in your paper of the ISth a letter from D-. S, Printup, Esq , in which he def clines.beinF n candidate fo.- the office of Brigtdiq General of this Brigade, npd. properly, I think, prad scuta the claims of Col. Sam’l Stewart, for that Is p'orinn't post. This [a magnanimous and meritcA in Coif P? and will be properly appreciated, I dc not, by the mutual friends of these gentlemen.- Prlntup very truly says, that Col. Slcwqrt is a “Ip ough going Union man,* end- as ho i3.the only Unll candidate in the field, all Union men will, uf courT giro him their cordial support. This should ccrtiit bo koj.i in mind, at 0 time when a slater State finhtii ening lo Involve herself ami Georgia in a IV he general Government. I know that tho' pf peorgin have thus far condemned the violent court South Carolina ; but wjlh a disunion Governor lisnnion military commanders, whodoes'not cco that Georgia:might unexpectedly bo involved In hostillt with tl)« General Government. M tut this is not my principle reason for giving myj •upport to Col. Stewart- Without disparagement to' his opponents, I b'elisvb him to tio by astute and hab* 1 ] it a'militnry man: one eminently Iqualified to com mand, nnd raise nur present militia system to a mori rr6pectable position.' Should ho be elected, I doub not lie will lake pride and pleasure in making himn useful to the people and country. ' CHATTOOGA. Ghoi.era.—i-This'terrible disensb is said lie committing its ravages in Lnfouiche In^ rior^ Louisiana. Many plan I era have numbers of their slaves. Ten deaths hi cured at the plantation of JPiit and Ross, 1 others nt various points.along”rtrS’Bliyo North Carolina Coal Tested T Fayetteville Carolinian staos, that a Iqxijj coal from the Deep-River Mining Cotnpjf had been received nt the extensive coal making establishment of Mr. McEelitnaJ that town, and used in his forges, workmen, who are Northern Dien.an^j used the Pennsylvania, Maryland at ginia coal, pronounjte this superior 1|| they ever used. Sq_muoh so, that they; ouo and a half bushels of this will jjqtj os two of tho northern coal. It is that' the coal can be hauled to Fi% o ntheplank road, and sold ut a p- 4 '* The Union.—The first on the. list^ gulur toasts, drank at tho annual 1 j| Baltimore of tbe Historical Socie ;snd, was the following si quote for its remarkable felicity -of and expression : “The Union—A great pyramid dom : It catches tho first rays bfjt tic Sun, and reflects.ihe last frohfrr May tho affections that cluster’^ base he as true, as lasting, and aM the blessed light whirh fals upl heaven.”