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Singular Adventure.
I wu one day hunting alone, on foot, with
a double-barrelled smooth bore, one barrel
loaded with ball, the other with number two
shot, in a rather (for that country) open
»ood, when a large boar made his appear
ance about sixty yards off, and not seeing
(jny of his comrades, I lot fly the ball-barrel
at him, and tumbled him over. He gave a
fierce grunt or two as he lay, and a large
herd of these hoars and sows rushed out of
some thicker underwood behind him, and af
ter looking a few seconds at the fallen bead
made a dash at me ; but they were a trifle
too late, for on fiist seeing them, Iran to a
tree, cut up it for life, and had only just
scrambled into a diverging branch, about ten
feet from the ground, when the whole herd
arrived, grunting and squealing at the foot
of the tree.' It was the firit lime I. had ev
er been tree'd, as the North Americans call
it, and I could not help laughing at the ridi
culous figure I must have cut, chased up a
tree by a drove of pigs ; but it soon turned
out no laughing matter, fur their patience
was not,as 1 expected,soon exhausted; for
they settled round the tree, about twenty,
yards distant, and kept looking up at me
with their little twinkling ej es as much ns to
say, “We will have you yet.” Having made
up my mind that a regular siege was inten
ded, 1 began, like an old soldier, to examine
the Btateand resources of the fortress, and ul-
so the chance of relief from without by rais
ing the siege. The defence consisted of four
diverging branches that afforded a safe asy
lum to the garrison, provided it was watch
ful and did not go to sleep ; the arms and j on
ammunition, “t/e guerre el rfe bouclie," were
a double-barrelled gun, a flask nearly full of
powder,
TUG COURIER.
THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 26,1851^
‘j. KNOWLES, EDITOR.
“ Should Congress at ang lime exhibit its
purpose to war upon our properly, or withhold
our just, constitutional rights, tee stand ready to
vindicate those, rights, in the Union as long
as possible, and out of the Union when wt are
left no other alternative.”
F. M. Eddleman is authorised to act as
our Agent, in Atlanta Georgia. .
NOMINATION OF THE
CONSTITUTIONAL UNION PARTY.
For Governor.
HON. HOWELL COBB.
ir, plenty of copper caps, a few charges
of shot, but only two balls ; knife, flint, and
• o? h
steel, a piece ot hard dried tongue, a small
flask of spirits and water, and a good bun
dle ot cigars. As to relief from without, it
irdly t
was hardly to be expected, although a broad
trail ran half-n-mile from my perch. As for
a sally, it was quite out of the question, so I
did as most persons would do so sUunted,
made myself as comfortable as possible, took
a small sup from the flask, lit a cigar, and sat
watching the brutes, and wondering when
they would get tired ol watching me. But
hour after hour elapsed, and as there seemed
no chance of the pigs losing patience, of
course 1 began to lose mlue. They never
stirred, except one or two would now and
then go and take a look at his dead comrade,
and returned grunting, as if he had freshened
up his thirst for revenge. All at once tt
occuned to me, that, though I could not
spare any lead, but must keep it for emerg
encies, yet as powder and caps were in abun
dance. it would he a good plan to fire off
powder alone every few minutes, and fol
low each shot. by a loud shout, which is a
us one
general signal for assistance, and, uu„
barrel was still loaded with shot, I picked
out a most outrageously vicious old boar,
who was just returning from a visit to his
fallen friend, grunting and looking up at me
in.the tree, and gavelim the whole charge,
at about twinty yards oflf, in the middle of
his face. This succeeded beyond my ex
pectation, for he,turned round and gallopped
away os hard as he could, making the most
horrible noise; and though the remainder,
when they heard the shot, charged up to the
foot of the tree, yet the outcry of the old
boar drew them all from the tree, and nwaj
the whole herd went after him, making sue!
n noise as 1 never heard before or since.—
Remaining up the tree several minutes, until
qjl was quiet, I loaded both barrels very care
fully with ball, and slipping down to thi
ground, ran away in contrary direction to the
one they had taken, as fast as my legs could
carry me. In about an hour’s time, a par
ty of us returned to the spot on horseback
und carried the brute home, after cutting
him up, os he was too heavy to carry whole.
—Expedition to Explore the White Niel.
THE CAMPAIGN AND THE COURIER.
The campaign has fairly opened—-the two
parties have selected their respective leaders
and unfurled their banners to the wind. The
conflict will be novel and exciting, conducted
however, wo trust, in good nature and cour
tesy. Upon the new issue, Greek will meet
Greek, and old Democrats and old Whigs
will bo found side by side, shoulder to shoul
der, battling for the Constitution and the Un-
Both will v ant, and must have inteili.
gence and inlelligcnceof a reliable kind. This
the COURIER proposes to furnish at reduc
ed prices.
We say to our fiiands every where, aid in
the circulation of the “Home CourierLet
every subscriber become an agent, acd send
us forthwith a handsome list. The enemy
is upon the alert, let us be prepared to meet
him. To those who subscribe for the year,
the terms are unchanged. To those who sub
scribe for the campaign, (’from the first of Ju
ly to the last of October,) the following rates
will be charged.
Single Copies 70 cts.
0 Copies for $3 00
10 Copies for 6 00
Let our friends in Paulding, Chattooga,
Walker, Dade, Murray, Gordon, &c. aid in
extending the circulation of the Courier.
Wool Growing—Wool Carding-
We took occasion the other day to look in
upon the wool-carding machine of D. J.
Dykes, Esq. of this county. It is construct
ed upon a nbw and improved plan, and is
said to work admirably. It is the intention
of Mr. Dykes at some future day to add a
woollen factory to his establishment. Ab he
has fine facilities for such an enterprise, we
hope he will do so. We saw not long since,
a lair article of cloth made of Cherokee
wool. We think it was manufactured in
Jeffersou county in this State. So far as
our observation lias extended, but little at
tention is paid to sheep-husbandry in Geor
gia. Comparatively few have any sheep at
all, and those who have them, pny no regard
to their blood and the weight and texture ol
their fleece. The wool is generally of the
coarsest quality, and but poorly prepared for
the cards, spindles and loom. We have be
fore briefly alluded to the profits ofsheep-hus-
bandry in the Southern States. A well se
lected flock of sheep properly managed will
pay for itself every year. In this climate
they will yield two fleeces, which at a mode
rate estimate would bring one dollar and
fifty cents—or a nett profit of $1 per head
annually. And then we must not overlook
the value of their meat; for who is so unfash
ionable and vandal os not to relish a leg of
mutton. Floyd county ought to raise sheep,
manufacture its own cloth, hats, blankets,
shoes and boots; indeed, every thing her peo
ple wenr. It is idle to talk of Southern
independence, whilst from the crown of our
head to the soles of our feet, we are covered
with the fabricks of Yankee skill and Indus
tfy.
ment and plenty, will reign In every depart
men*.
fey. The Patrons and Friends of the Fe
male Academy and the citizens generally,
are invited to attend the Examination, which
will be held on Thursday and Friday ('ihe
26th and 27lh inst.) Music and the read
ing of Compositions may be expected, dur
ing the intervels, between the examination
of the different classes.
See tho Advertisement of Dennis &
Hifnt in another column.
Our readers nre referred to the advertise
ment of Mr. Merck. He has a large supply
of Tin-ware on hand, and will doubtless give
general satisfaction to his patrons.
0$. The Examination of the pupils at
tached to the Georgia Asylum for the Deal
and Dumb, will take place, at Cave Spring,
on the 27th inst.
THE YOUNG WIDOW ; OR, ONLY
THIRTY-THREE.
A census-taker going his round lost full,
stopped at an elegant brick dwelling house,
the exact locality of which is no business of
yours. He was received by a stiff, well-
dressed lady, who could well be recognized
ns a widow of some years’ standing. On
learning the mission of her visitor, the lady
invited him to take a seat in the hall. Hav
ing arranged himself into a working position,
lie inquired for the number of persons in the
family of the lady.
“Eight, sir,” replied the lady, “including
elf7”
“Very well—your age, madam. 9 ’’
“My age, sir!" leplied the lady With a
'dii ...
Weather, Crops, &c.— For the last few
days we have.had rains, and crops, gardens,
&e. are much revived. Corn is very back
ward, and has been somewhat injured by the
protracted drought. We gathered our first
mess of ronsting ears this season last Friday
Cotton looks well, but is quite backward.—
We perceive by the Cassville Standard that
a bloom was found on the 15th inst. or. Col
Tumlin’s plantation. As a gonennl thing:
however, the crop is very small and back
ward, and good seasons and Into frosts will
be necessary to secure any thing like an ave-
rnte crop.
mysell
piercing dignified look. “1 conceive it’s none
of your business what my age might be,—
you are inquisitive, sir.”
“The law compels me, madam, to take
theuge of every person in the ward—it’s my
duty to make the inquiry
“Well, if the'.aw compels you to ask, I
presume it compels me to answer lam be
tween thirty and forty.”
“I presume that means thirty-five.”
“No, sir, it means no such thing—1 am on
ly thirty-three years of age.”
“Very well, madaine,” putting down the
figures, “just as you say. Now for the child
ren, commencing with the youngest, if you
please.”
“Josephine, my youngest, is ten years of
nge.” r .
“Josephine—pretty name—ten.”
“Minerva was twelve last week.”
“Minerva—captivating—twelve.”
“Cleopatra Elvira has jusi turned fifteen.”
“Cleopatra Elvira—charming fifteen,”
“Angelina is eighteen, sir, just eighteen.”
'‘{Angelina—favorite name—eighteen.”
“My eldest and only married daughter, sir,
Anna Sophia, is a little over twenty-five.”
“Twenty-five did you say, madumer”
“Yes, sir. Is there any thing remarkable
in her being of that age. 9 ”
“Well, no, Icau’t say there is, but is it not
remarkable that you should be her mother
when you were only eight yearsof age't"
About, that time the census-taker was
observed running out of the house, closely
pursued by a broomstick.
General Jackson no Democrat
We stated in oui lost, that upon old ques
tious Mr. Cobb was ns good a Democrat as
Mr. McDonald, whilst upon the new issue notv
pending, we contend that he is a better one
We have been taught to believe.in by-gone
days, that General Jackson was viewed as
the embodiment of Jeffersonian republican
ism. It would have been dangerous to have
intimated otherwise, during his eventful life.
Twice was he elected by the democracy to
the chief Executive, and his views upon the
modern dogma of secession, and which were
freely uttered, formed no impediment
would seem, to the unqualified npproval of
his administration by his political friends..
And yet according to the glossary of the new
Georgia Democratic, Southern Rights, State
Rights, &c. &c. party, Gen. Jackson' could
not have been a democrat, for as will be seen
by reference to another column, he repudia
ted the doctrine of socessioh. Alas! little
did the old hero think that his democracy
would be tried in such a crucible, and tekel
be so soon inscribed upon his political fuilh,
by his old followers.
The North British Review.—The May
number of this Standaid quarterly has the
tallowing rich and varied table of contents :
Art. 1. France since 1848. 2. Forms
of Infidelity in the 19lh Century. 3. Cop-
perfield and PendennTs—Dickens and Thack
eray. 4. Recent Extensions of Formal
Logic. 5. Autobiography of the Rev, W.
Wnlfurd. £). Animal Mugnetism—Exper
iments of Baron Von Reicnenbach and and
Dr. Mayo. 7. Public Libraries. 8. Ara-
go’s Life of Carnot. 9. The Water Supply
of London. 10. Royal Supremacy in the
Church of Eng'nnd and the Papal Aggres.
sion.
It would be difficult to find in the same
compass of periodical literature, so Urge an
amount of useful .and entertaining reading.
Leonard Scott, fir Co. N. Y.
The Seoret Oat.
Our readers we presume are not aware of
all the dangers our glorious country has es
caped, during the lost twelve months. Noth
ing but the noble and patriotic bearing, the
calm and conservative course of our own
Georgia, has saved this fair land from ravage
and desolation. We almost shudder in con
templating the perils through which we have
already passed; we are not without fear in re
gard to those still before us. The warfare is
not yet ended. How it will terminate the
people must decide.
We commend to the perusal and reflec
tions of our readers the following article from
“ the Spartan,” published in South Carolina.
In it they will find two important disclosures
—1st. That ifthe “ Southern Rights Party”
of Georgialast fall had had “ a bare majority,
WE WOULD HAVE SECEDED I”
Mark that I and remember too, that this a-
vowal comes from n public man “ of correct
observation.” The other development is—
That under proffers of assistance and profes
sions of sympathy, there are not a few des
perate and infatuated men in Slates South of
Savannah river, who are urging South Caro
lina to the commission of some overt act by
which the whole country may be precipita
ted into all tho horrors of civil strife. We say
again to our friends, read the following, and
tben act upon your honest convictions :
TUG FEELING IN GEORGIA.
let those who thiok so, boldly avow It, and
join hands with her in destroying rhis Uu'on.
For ourselves, though we honor nnd love her,
and would deeply deplore any oulamity that
might befall her, we love the bond of Uttioti
cemented by the blood of our patriotic fa-
thors more; and so long as it can be preset v-
ed without periling our rights or houor, we
shall give it our support.
We are peimitted to make iho following extract
from a private letter, received by a gentleman in thin
town from a friend in Georgia. The writer has been
for some years in public life In that State—a member
of the Georgia Legislature—nnd has every opportuni
ty of correct observation and Intlmnle acquaintance
with the feelings und views of the people of that State.
Head for yourselves, and then judge of the false ami
exaggerated reports which are industriously circulat
ed, ns to the prejudice of our sister St.tee against
South Carolina,
"I have bt.t one idea on the subject now agitnting
the country, nnd that ia, that South Carolina holds
the deatiny'of the Soutli and slavery In herown hnnde.
If ahebaeka out men Is slavery doomed, and that at
no distant day But ifehe will teccde from the Un
ion, she con save tho South and protect slavery. Ei
ther the Government will let her go out peaceably nnd
quietly, or will endcuvor to forco her into subjection.
Ifthe Administration permits her to go out without
interruption, then three-fourths of the cotton Slates
will fellow suit in less than two yearn; for they are on
two lows ut n time, superseding nearly' all ‘
the necessity of sernping and hoeing through
the season, &e.
1 lie machine is worked with one horse,
and only one person is necessary to manage
it— and is very simple in its construction.—
A more full description will be given at sQtpe
future time.
The Central Southern Rights Association-
The Macon Southern Rights whigs and
democrats recently held a meeting in that ci
ty, for the purpose of ratifying the nomina
tion of Mr. McDonald, devising ways and
means to socurehis success and the co-oper
ation of the friends of disunion .generally ht
the South, in schemes of resistance and revo
lution, by the appointment of n central com
mittee to correspond with similar associa
tions in other States.
But the most amusing'feature of this farce
is, the attempt to raise u little political capi
tal by feigning to be ignoraut of the views of
the two Gubernatorial nominees upon the
pending issues. And then how fa*r nnd ap
propriate to ratify the nomination of Mr. Mc
Donald, nnd pledge themselves to his sup
port without knowing his position; and how
couiteous to immolate Mr. Cobb without a
hearing. Fortunately their decision is not
final, nnd the people will be lixely to reverse
it oflbctually at the ballot-box next October.
But here are the resolutions and interrogato
ries—
Resolve,!, Thnt a committee of three be appointed
by this meeting, to propound the following interroga
tories to tho Hon. Charles J. M'Dnnald, and the Hon.
Howell Cobb, the two candidates for Governor of Geor
gia.
1st. Do you believe that a State has the right, by
Hr ' • ' * • u
iausoiilc Celebration.
The anniversary of SI. John the Evange
list was celebrated by the Masonic.Fraterni
ty in this place, with great shlrit on Tuesday.
Inst.
virtue of her sovereignty, to secede from the Union.
2d. If any Stato should think proper to avail her
self of tills right, do you believe that the General Gov-
eminent has the Constitutional power to coerce her lo
remain in the Union; and should a call be made upon
the State of Georgia for troops to enforce this power,
if claimed on the pert of the General Government,
would you, ns the Executive of Georgia, respond to
such call.
3d. Do you believe the into acta ofCongrcss, term
ed the Compromise, Constitutional, just und equita
ble as a whole.
At 10.) o’clock A. M. a procession was
formed nt. the Mttsqrtic Hall, composed of the
mem hers ofCoosa’ and Huntor Lodges of
this place, and visiting brethren from sister
Lodges of other counties, and preceded by (he
Dnnimrg Brass Band, marched up the prin
cipal s'reel to the Court House, where art
Oration was delivered by the Rovj A. J. LeeT;
of Walker county. It is not too much to af
firm; that on no similar occasion, have we
listened to an nddress more argumentative;
tasteful and eloquent. The speaker in a man
ner peculiar lo himself defended the Order
from the aspersions of its enemies, and bis
sallies of wit and flights of fancy, were re
ceived with great applause by a very large
and delighted auditory. We learn a copy of
the address will be solicited for publication.
Tho music by the choir and band tended
greatly to enliven the exercises of the day.
The exercises being ended at the Court
House, the fraternity, accompanied by quite
a bevy of ladies, proceeded to the “Hilburn
House,” where they partook of a dinner pre
pared for the occasion, The dinner ended,
appropriate regular and voluntary toasts were
given, which we wil} endeavor to insert in
ourrext.
The occasion was one af great interest,
harmony and good feeling, and we doubt not
made a most favorable impression upon the
public.
the Convention, held at Milledgeville, on the 28tli
May, by tho Southern Rights Psrty, (composed of
II ioiiow huh in lew man iwuycaioj iui moy uivwu- \*/i • _ , n , . ° . . i ' v
ly restrained now througli fears of on interminable Whigs nnd Democrats,)i and hereby ratify the seme,
civil war. The penplo of Georgia do not lovo the .”J?“ n P n»®*Vn r '.?!. V " , “,- h 'fi???! 1 .,'* CH * RL , E8 . J '
Union, os o sentiment. Well, r.naon teacltea me
Their Artifloes.
We have no desire to deal ■ unfairly with
our opponents. We want, if possible, the
people fully to understand the issue before
them and then to act upon their own enlight
ened convictions. We hold in utter con
tempt and scorn, the arts and shifts of slip
pery political hucksters. They nre unwor
thy a great Slate engaged in a great struggle
The people have a right to demand and ex
pect open, fair dealing upon the part of those
who would instruct or serve them.
Now, it seems to be the policy of a por
tion of the opposition leaders lo catch votes
under a variety of pretences and professions.
Are they addressing an old Union democrat,
they wilt tell him with a show of great sin
cerity, thnt they are still battling under the
good old republican banner against whiggery,
federalism, bank, tariff, &c. Should they
chance to fall in with a Southern Rights
whig, (and there are n plenty of them) they
will not fail to congiatulale him that old
party names and issues are extinct, and that
nil “ the true friends ot the South,” am ral
lying under the bannei of constitutional seces
sion. By such double dealing and hypocrisy
they hope to secure the Stale, and then link
her destiny with that of South Carolina.—
Now, we are far from intimating that this is
the system of tactics pursued by the more
dignified and influential class of our oppo-
nents—it is only tho small fry who take the
“ Federal Union” and other kindred prints,
and adopt them as their text books. We
say to Union whigs and democrats, beware.
Ponder well before you commit yourselves to
a course so suspiciously espoused and so cov
ertly urged.
Proouess of.Races in the United States.
—The increase of inhabitants, during the last
ten years, in the free States, is equal lo 39
per cent ; of free inhabitants in tho slave
States it is 30.3 per cent. The increase of
in the South is equal to 27.8 percent.
American Grace Darling.—The
k Sunday Messenger notices a
lligent and interesting woman,
™ sixty miles of New.,York,
lislaiice of an aged and
mty-oije Jives ivitbin
Agricultural Routing.
Let it not be forgotten that next Tuesday
is the time designated lo consummate the
formation of the Floyd County Agricultural
Society. Let every man, (and we were a-
wns bout to add every woman, but the ladies will
be reserved lo grace our fairs,) be present.—
Meet at the Court House at 10 o’clock, A.
M., without fail.
Destructive Fires.
By arrivals from Mexico it appears that
there have been two destructive fires in Cali
fornia—one at San Francisco, the other at
Stockton. The larger portion of San Fran
cisco is in ashes—the amount of property de
stroyed being estimated at 15 millions of dol
lars. At Stockton, the property destroyed
is estimated at $1,200,000. The citizens
had commenced rebuilding, undiscouraged
bv. their repeated losses.
Novel Suggestion-
We find the following article in tho Charles
ton Mercury of the 16th instant:
Messrs. Editors;—As the Into Convention in
Churleston has rendered it morally certain thut South
Carolina will secede from the present Confederacy, 1
take the liberty respectfully to suggest-to the members
of the State Convention that they name the 22d Feb
ruary next es the day on which their ordinance of Se
cession shall take < fleet. It in an epocli already cele
bruted in our annals, and auch an act would increase
Us renown.
1 would also suggest to tire young men of our State
that they embody themselves into companies of some
thirty or forty each, end meet very frequently for the
purpose of training. Let them confine themselves
wholly to the mamnuvresofthe company, (the buttal
lion will easily follow,) and let each individual take
the command in tun). We oil know how to bundle
our armi, but very few could act ns guides or flankers.
\\ e must learn to keep “ the step nnd distance,” espe
cially when it is remembered that mors buttles nre
wou by good nforching than by good shooting. Secee-
sion will bring no battle, I believe, but at least let ns
not belie our motto , “ Aniinis opibusque pnrati.”
BACKWOODS.
Now, we would veryrespecifully suggest to
“ Backwoods,” quite a different system of
tactics, offensive and defensive. We would
recommend to the young men of South Car,
olina, and indeed of all the States in the Un
ion, to form themselves into industrial associ
ations of convenient size, and resort to the
workshop, the corn and cotton-patch, and
with their hands instead of their arms, wage
an exterminating war upou cockle and trab-
grass; and we further suggest, that unless
they “ keep the quick step and the dis
tance,” their paternal guides flank them well
with birch and hickory. These ancient and
wholesome manaavres will affect a speedy
restoration of the body, physical aid politic,
to a^rp|^|j|M|H&bADd healtlH content
... .. prospei ....
in n 8onthrm Confederocythnn we are in the Union.
But suppose the Government determned to coerce
SouthCerolina back into the Union,then tho Southern
people ate driven into civil war any way; nnd when
forced to light, they will never fight on the side of the
North—for full well they know thnt “the Bell-same
grave, opposition ia preparing for Carolina’s rights,
will be yawning for them.” X have never heard a
man of any party here speak on the subject, but thnt
said, if forced to fight nt all, tio would fight on the aide
of Carolina; and every hot-headed Di.unionist would
flock there nt once, and with nrms in their hnnde and
means at their command they would do Or die in the
cause of South Carolina. 1 have heard many a man
of wealth, an I Influence nnd standing nnd reputation
vow, in public and privale thnt if South Carolina Be-
ceded nnd Georgia did not, they would remove w.th
nil their means to Soutli Carolina. A young man of
wealth, on old friend of mine and a native of Georgia,
did go into Edgefield District lost Fall, nnd buy a
nlnntation end settle hie negroes there,simply because
IC hoped South Carolina would secede, nnd he bow
that Georgia would not. It ia true, aorao of your citi
zens would run away as they did in tho days of nulli
fication, but better citizens would migrate there and
take their placea. 1 tell you tho Southern Rights par
ty (1 don’t mean the Siatcs) wou'd back you with life
and fortune, from the Savannah to the Mississippi
river. If we had a bore majorliy in Georgia, we
would have seceded; and es you have n large majori
ty in South Carolina, why do you hesitate 1 Delays
arc dangerous—hesitation is ruin, If you will not
resist now, you will not when they nbolish slavery in
the District of Columbia, in the forts, dock-yards, ar
senals, and on the high seas. A strong Union parly
will soon spring up in South Carolina—your strong
men will be brought up—your Congressmen nre al
ready under a bad influence, nnd if yon do not net
now,und Hint promptly, the Southern Rights party
will ere long get in the minority in South Curolinn
Os well as everywhere else. And we may then give
up the ship—for slavery will be doomed and the South
degraded God may have a hand in all this matter;
for it Is raid whenever He wishes todesign to destroy
a people, He first dements thorn. And the groat ma
jority of the Southern people do seem to me to have
dr
McDONALD, tho nominee of sold Convention for the
ofllce of Governor.
lost their forc-aight, their penetration, their senses.”
The Right Spirit.
At a meeting of the people of Scriven county,
Georgia, held at Station No. 6 Central Railroad, On
the forth Monday May, after selecting candidates for'
the State Legislature, the following resolution offered
byJ. B. Heyne,wee unanimously adopted;—
Resolved, That in tho event Soutli Carolina se
cedes front the Union of tho North, and that the Gov
ernment of the majority should try to intimidate her
from her just right to do so, we the members compos
ing this meeting, do pledge ourselves in the face of the
world to support her cause, if necessary, witli our ri
fles to the dentil.
Now to those unacquainted with parly
tactics, it may appear somewhat strange that
Mr. McDonald should receive theunanimous
nomination of a large andinfluenlial conven
tion, and afterwards be catechised as to his
political creed. But what is equally surpris
ing is, that before the catechumens have time
to respond, they are summarily disposed of;
Mr. McDonald accepted and Mr. Cobb left
lo recite his lesson to empty boxes. Was
ever liumbuggery more apparent ? did ever
a rickety cart more evidently get the prece
dence of a spavined horse, and both go it
blind together?
We trust Mr. Cobb will take especial pains
at his latest convenience to pay no attention
whutever, to the queries of these seif-consti
tuted Gamaliels.
As Judge Dougherty was present and ad
dressed the meeting,wesuppose the following
resolution was passed for the especial edifi
cation of himself and other Southern Rights
Whigs—
Resolved That in the present contest we know no
niun ns Whig or Democrat, but recognise ull as
.Souther:: (tights brethren, occupying o o m m
ground in defenco of a common right.
There is one thing in the proceedings of
this meeting that we are glad to see. We
observe that old pnrty lines and platforms are
openly abandoned. Let our Union Whigs
and Democrats mark thut. A portion of our
opponents have been unwilling to concede
this.
We clip the above, caption and all, from
the Macon Telegraph, the great central or
gan ol the Georgia secessionists. 1 he edi
tor commends the spirit of the Scriven resolu
tion, and thereby virtually commits himself
to the mad schemes of Carolina politicians.—
Nor is he the only one that is spiriting on, by
flultery and promises of aid and comfort, that
infatuated State. From the Potomac to the
Rio Grand, a correspondence is kept up be
tween individuals and associations, calling
themselves “ Southern Rights,” and pledges
ot assistance privately and publicly given.-
Now the people should know these things.
They should know also the men who are
coaxing S. Carolina to take the fearful plunge
into the durk and frightful mtelstroin of re
volution, with the assurance that Georgia
and other Stales will follow. They should
know how far the individual who aspires to
the first office in the gift of Georgians is in
volved in this delicate and perilous business.
U may reasonably be supposed that the Ma
con Telegraph would utter no sentiment ad
verse to the opiuions of its great leader. We
shall see.
Alt we have to say upon this subject, at
present is, that if jpon mature reflection and
investigalion the people of Georgia separate
ly, or associated with the citizens of other
States, are disposed to quit the Union aud
launch forth upon new and untried seas, be
it so. But we will not consent to be led
blind-folded and bound to the precipice by
circuitous routes—wo will not suffer men
quietly to hood-wink and then ruin us.
South Carolina is engaged in a good cause,
^ From the Milledgeville Recorder.
The: Cut out of llie Bag.
A few days since a certain militiq Colonel,
not a great way from Milledgeville, and who
had rendered himself conspicious for his dis
union sentiments last year, met a fire eating
Whig, and congratulated him on the nomina
tion of McDonald for Governor—said that
noto Whig and Democrat were done ; it was
secession, or no secession, McDonald had
been nom.nnted because-of his popularity -
with his old party tocartj out that doctrine
that the Convention had declared it, and suc
cess he thought was ceriain—that before
South Carolina'got out ofthe Union, Geor
gia would be out by the aetion of her next
legislature—that they had trusled this mat
ter to the people last year, and they did not
intend to trust them any farther ; that the
object was to make the old democratic party
the nucleus around which this movement,
was to be made, and to effect that purpose
they should rally under the old party numo,
but they hoped that Whigs would rally with
them and thus carry out their schemes.—
And that he might he assured, that party
lines were gone and new ones had been
formed.
formed.
A few hours after this, our military friend
Union democrat; to him his grid
Wheat Straw.
Now is Iho time for farmers lo lay up in
store a good supply of forage for winter. The
oat crop having been cut short, and the
drought rendering the prospect of an average
crop of coru doubtful, it.behoovcs farmers to
husband well every article that will contri
bute to the subsistence of stock next fall and
winter. Wheat straw this year being unu
sually free from rust, should he carefully
sheberedor stacked. Cutand mixed with bran
and corn meal, it will be a most valuable and
wholesome diet for horses and neat cattle. In
deed, many a hungry cow in mid-winter
would be thanklul to get it without the
trimmings. Bes'des it muy contribute large
ly to your compost heaps. In Mexico it is
deemed highly valuable for horses. We say
again then lo farmers, look well to your
wheat straw ! Before Spring you or your
neighbors may need it.
was unbounded as to any misapprehension
between the members of the old party—de
clared they « ci e opposed to secession—had
adopted the resolution tit the Convention to
cutch Whig vutes—had nominated McDon
ald because lie v.us an old Union man, and
when they should get the legislature, would
provide well tor their friends, and begged he
would lake no ofienceat what might bp said
about disunion—it was a blind to get votes.
Some t wo days alter, these gentlemen hap
pened in conversation, when it occurred that
the disunion Whig, not knowing the senti
ments of tlie Union democrat, related the
conversation with our Colonel. The Union
democrat in turn staled what had passed be
tween them ! Judge ol the mutual surprise
of these gentlemen, at the hypocrisy .of. u
man whom they had believed was an honor
able man. The result however was this:
the Union Democrat declared he would nei
ther vote for McDonald or hisparty, because
they hud avowed themselves aisuriionists’—
The disunion Whig declared that as decep
tion was the avowed object of McDonald’s
friends, he would not vole for him, since he
might as soon lie the dupe as any one else.
This is u scene from real life, and it is the
false game which the disunionists are play-
ing all over the Stale. They intend to get
Ihe power if they can, and then, by the ac-.
lion ofthe next legislature carry the State
out of the Union and form a Southern Con
federacy with South Carolina. B.
James A. Nesdit, Esq., has been appoin
ted Post Master at Macon, vice Z. S. Con
ner, non comalibus. “ All’s well that end’s
well.”
Valuable Invention—Important to Planters-
We are informed by our friend, Mb. E. T.
Parker, of this county, says the Huntsville
Advocate, that he has discovered the method
and invented a' machine, which he has had
in successful operation during the last two
months, which will plant and cultivate Cot
ton with about one fourth ihe usual labour to
man and horse, and which does the work
much neater and better than the usual way.
It lays off the rows, twp at a time, the rid
ges being made in the usual way. The ma
chine then opens the drill, drops the seed,
and covers the same in two drills at the same
operation, doing the work of seven or eight
hands and four horses. It thbn harrows and
scrapes both sides of two drills, and then
chops out at the rate of two drills at a time
It then bars the same, and cultivates, entirely
breaking and sfiriqg the ground the width of
Scarlet Fever —The following prescri.
tion or the Scarlet Fever is very simple,
efficacious; and the writer in the Newark
Sentinel says he has always found it to have
a beneficial tendency, no matter how aggra
vated the symptoms, may have been. It
should be resorted to immediately if possible:
‘put into middling size tea cup, one tea
spoonful of the best Cayenne pepper, one
tea spoonful ot salt, one table spoonful:
vinegar, and fill the cup with boiling water.
Stir it well, and when cool let the patient
swallow every half hour a tea spoonful of
the clear infusion. In order to keep it clear,
do not leave the spoon in tho mixture. It:
will be found to relieve the soreness of 4h#
throat, and throw out the eruption. It is .
moreover an excellent prescription for an r
dinary sore throat.’
Sponge.—A Key West letter estimate
the value of the sponge which hod been
will be gathered in that vicinity this seas
at $50,000, and says that some French ma
ufacturers are using this article for mak
their finest broadcloths. It is either mi.
with wool or with cotton. At any rate,
cloth made from it is very beautiful ; its I
tre is unsurpassed by the finest Saxony, t
it has the strength af linen,—Courier,
-r?.
Lard Candles.—Acorresp
Michigan Farmer gives the following tr
of making candles of hog’s lard, whii
says prove of the best quality. Put I
lard, say enough for 5 lbs. of candles, L .
smelter ; after it attuins a heat of about :
deg. Fahr., throw in three or four t
lime, and about an ounce of a
then mould them. Tho
grouse and the aquafortis hari