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BUSINESS GABBS.
B. W. ROSS,
DKilTm. ,
Rome, Georgia Office over N. J. Ombcrg's
Clothing Store.
January 16,1851.
FRANCIS M. ALLEN,
wholesale and retail
Dealer in Staple and Fancy
DRY GOODS AND GROCDllIES.
^- Receives uew goods every week.
Romo. Os.. January 9, 1851.
LIN & BRANTLY.
WARE HOUSE, COMMISSION & PRODUCE
MERCHANTS,
Atlanta, Ga.
^Liberal advances made on any article
in Store.
Nor. 28.1850. h
A. ». KINO A CO.
COTTO SGIN MANUFACTURERS
Rome, Georgia.
May 9,1S50.
ALEXAtiDBB «c Tit AS1MEI.L.,
attorneys at law,
ROME, OA.
Nov. 38. 1850. ly.
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VATTON & PATTON",
attorneys at law,
Rome, Georgia.
f WILL Preotloo In all the Counties of tho Chore
kse Circuit 48 Sept. 5, 1850.
—A. K.FATTON. ). F. PATTOH.
\ DANIEL S. PRINTUP
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B. ' Company at Eomo, Ga.
INSURES against loss by FIRE; alto, LIVES of
' eroont and Servants.
• CHECKS on Charleston and New York, for «n!a
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Ay,nil or tho Bonk of the State of So. Cn
. Oct. 10. 135u. <SL_
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] Gfitqber 10,1850.
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gtl ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Rome, Georgia.
j, F,b. '3,1851.
mOLLAND HOUSE,
Ka-i ATLANTA, GEORGIA.
jyrJTHIS Largo anil Now Brick Hotel, near ihe R/n
if A Road Depot, is now opened. It will ho kept in
yhueh stylo that visitors will not forgot lo stop again.
Wiasongors drt'tlre oars will lmvo mom than staple
Wpie to partake of the good meals always in readi-
t* at tho arrival of encli train. Persons visiting tire
ESity. and stopping at tho Holland House, enn get In-
■ntmallou nnd assistance in business; and pttss off
Rneir leisure hours iq amusements connected with tlie
LJoaso ..Too Post Office, Bonk Agency, Brnkcrs nnd
Is her important offices will be in the Holland Home,
rlRehrinco—Any ono who has or may step ono time.
^g A. R. KEI.LAM, Proprietor.
From this American Union.
1 HE SABBATH BELL.
BY J. BLANK.
I love to bear the Sabbath bell
When glows the morning bright,
When flowers lift their tlowy heads
To greet the morning light j
Where robins inako tho woods resound
With gay nnd joyous song,
Atul where the merry babbling brook
Its sweetest notes prolong.
I love to hear tlio Sabbath bell
Echo o'er hill nnd dale;
It lends sweet music to my soul
As down life's stream I sail;
It mnkos my weary heart rejoice,
•And bids mo look to heaven,
For every blessing hero on earth
Whiolt unto m« is given.
From the Democratic Itortew.
HONOR TO THE TOILING HAND.
All honor to tho tolling band,
Or in the field or mine;
Or by tho harnessed fire or steam,
Or in tho heaving brine ;
Whatever loom, or baric, or plow,
Hath wrought to bless our land;
Or given around, above, be tow,
Wo owe the toiling hand,
Then honor—to the toiling hand •
It battles with tho elements,
It breaks tho stubborn'sward,
It rings the forgo—tho shuttle throws—
And shapes the sootai board.
It conquers clime—It stems tho wave—
And bears from ovory strutul
The sweetest, best of nil we have,
Gifts of the toiling hand,
Then honor—honor to the toiling hand !
WHdL TRACI ICE LAW
$N all the Counties of the Cherokee Circuit, (ex
eat Dade). They will both personally attend all
Courts. J.W.H. UNDERWOOD will attend
Courts of Jackson and Hnborshnm counties of the
_ istem Circuit. Both will attend the sessions of the
F'PREMEf COURT at Cassville and Gainesville.—
‘ tsiness nntrusted to thpin will he promptly nnd
filly attended to<
FIOE.nextdoor to Hooper & Mitchell, “Buenn
tfopse,” Rome.'Cra., at which place one or both
' ^ays be'found, except absent on professional
23, 1851
COTTON GINS
Efe ■ AT ROME, «A.
ITH8TANDING our Shop has been dts
oyed-'twice within tho last two years, once* by
Ir and oned by fire, we are again manufacturing
J peHor Cotton Gins, nnd haye prepared ourselvc
mount of orders with wAich we may be
tv,j We-nrfi.not jnnking Premium Gins, or Wii-
, nor do We claim all I he experience iliut
» tho art of Gin making, bat wo
ng, say that we are willing to
,,yna sido Ky aide with niiy mails in tho Uni-
,:,„the same price, and compare qual ty and
- “"’' etl per dny rlny.With them.
a. d. .king,* cp : .
From ilia II rlti more Clipper, 13ih Inst.
Horrible Affray Between Fugitive Slaves and
their Owners—Two Persons killed and
Several Wounded!!
One of the most terrible nlTaiis which wo
have lately had to record, occurred on
Thursday, in Chester county, Pennsylvania,
in which one, if not two, highly esteemed
citizens of Baltimore county, were foully
slain whilst allompling to regain possession
of two fugitive slaves. The accounts of the
terrible affair, which reached fhe city yoster
day, were so conflicting and vnried that we
had gieat difficulty to ascertain the true par
ticulars ; bjt after making diligent inquiry
We learned the following, which wo believe
will bo found nearly correct. It appenrs
that some timosince, Mr. Edward Gorsuch,
a wealthy, well known, nnd highly esteemed
cilifcen of the upper part jbf Baltimore county,
residing pt ConUBottoia, about. 22, . mile/*
from the city, on tho Ycfrk road, missed two
valuable slaves, nnd late.by ascertaining that
they had taken refuge nt a sinnll town in
Chester county, named Christiana, some 20
miles from Lancaster, on or near to the rail
road, determined to proceed ihilhor and re
possess himself of tiicm. In company with
his son, Mr. Dickenson Corsuch. and several
of his neighbors, Dr. l’carce, Mr. Nathan
Nelson, Mr. Nicholas Hutchins, (son of
Joshua Hutchins, Esq.)nudhis nephew, Mr.
Joshua Gorsuch, he proceeded to Philadel
phia, nnd there obtaining the jcrvices of a
Deputy U. S. Marshal, started on Thursday
morning for the village above named. On
approaching the village, at an early hour in
the morning, the party encountered n negro
man and hoy, tho latter of whom Mr. Gor
such immediately recognized ns one of his
sinves. Both of his nogroes, on observing
the party, immediately ran, pursued by the
U. S Marshal, Mr. G. and his friends.—
After pursuing the fugitives a short distance
into the village, they filially took refuge in
house which appeared to be strongly secur
ed from within. Whilst standing before the
house, and the Marsha! demanding admit
tance, an upper window was raised by some
one, and a heavy billet of wood was thrown
down, which took cffocton one of tho party,
felling him to the earth. Tho Marshal and
those with him here attempted to force an
entrance, but whilst vainly endeavoring to
do so, n bugle was sounded by some one in
the house, and very soo a party of some
sixty negroes and whites appeared, armed
with scythes, clubs, guns and pistols, and
complotely surrounded tiro bouse, as well as
tlie Marshal and the ethers. The Marshal
remonstrated with the whites, and called up
on them to nid him in carrying out the law,
but they derided him, and with impreca
tions called upon those in the house, who
were principally negroes, to shoot the sons
ofb s. Ahout this timo those within
fired several guns, which took With fatal ef
fect upon Mr. Gorsuch and his irionds.—
The old gontleman wns shot dead upon the
spot, and his son, Mr. Dickenson Gorsuch,
received n severe wound in his arm. Hero
followed a general melee. The nogroes nnd
their while aiders nnd abettors, rushed out
of tho house, and armed as they were with
clubs, scythes nnd guns, soon compelled nil
opposed to tlioin to fly for ihcir lives.
Mr. Hutchins and Mr. Nelson became
separated from the rest, and had to fly from
tho neighborhood/ From the former, we
learnlliut there could not have been less
than two blind rad poisons composing tho
mob of negroes nnd abolitionists, who wore
nil armed and making tcrrihlo threats agaiusl
auy who should attempt to enforce,the fugi
tive slnvu law. From nnothor source, we
learn that the body of the elder Mr. Gorsuch
.was shockingly mutilated, having boon beat,
en with, clyl'.i by the infurinted wretches
oven idler life was extinct. The snmo in
formant u -o gives us the revolting and pain
fulintelligence that Dickinson Gorsuch, af
ter endeavoring brnvely to revongo the foul
slaughter of Iris fevered parent, wounded ns
ho was, met his death by having Iiis bowels
ripped open with n scythe in lire hands of
one of the blacks. This we would trust and
hope to he incorrect, hut we regret to say,
that the information comes so direct, and
apparently so well corroborated, ns to leave
little room for doubt. The nephew of Mr.
Gorsuch wns quite seriously injured. ' So,
far ns we can ascertain, qo arrest were'made.
The Marshal wns entirely powerless fo do-
nnything, and could obtain no co-operation
or assistanco from the local authorities. It
is certain that a most foul nnd damning out-
rngohns bocn perpetrated upon highly re
spected citizeus of this Commonwealth,
whilst honestly nnd lawfully endeavoring to
re-possess themselves of their property, and
tho circumstances calls loudly for some
prompt retributive justico upon the hoads of
tho wrotches who have instigated and com
mitted the bloody deed.
It is also stated that a number of tho ne
groes were wounded in the uffrny, which
took plneo between them nnd tho Messrs,
Gorsuch nnd friends. One account is to
tho cflecl that some three or four were killed.
How far this may bo roliod on wo aro unable
to say. Wo think there can . he no doubt,
however, that some of thorn wore mado to
sufler soveroly.
Sinco the above was put in typo, wo have
received a slip from the office of the “Jnck-
sonian,” which, in addition to corroborating
tho foregoing, gives the following additional
particulars, by which it will be seen that
two othors aro likely to die from the effect of
wounds received.
Edward Gorsuch yyas shot in tho broast
and fell dead. His son was shot in the arm
nnd shoulder, and is reported this morning to
have sinco died from his wounds. Both of
them wero bc:.ton with clubs after they wore
shot. Joshua Gorsuch, a nephew-of Edward
Gorsuch, wns shot, and though still living, is
considered to be in great danger. Dr. Thus.
Pierce was shot and badly beaten, nnd it is
feared ho cannot survive. Messrs. Hutch
ins nnd Nelson escaped, and got off’ to Phil
adelphia.
Two or three of the nogroes were shot,
it is said bysomo of the officers in the com
pany. Dr. Pierce nnd Dickenson Gorsuch
wore still in tho care of some white people
near Christiana, and up to the hour of our
going to press none of them had been
brought on. Such was tho violence ot the
attack that none of tho survivors could ro-
main wi'h the wounded, but had to each es
cape ns best they could. Tho crowd of
blacks and whites, it is said, numberod over
two hundred in a few minutes after the blow
ing of the horn, none of whom interfeied to
snve tho lives of our citizens.
Tho most intenso excitement now prevails
throughout, the contry, and yesterday morn
ing n largo body of people from the noighbor-,
hood of Monkton and llie vicinity, proceeded
to the scene of the outrage.
The Philadelphia papers received yester
day afternoon, confirm the main facts given
above. We select tho following front the
North American :
When tho owner appealed in tho presence
of the slave/tho lattor shot him dead. Tho
next moment' tlWtfbif levelled a postol and
killed the slave, ond immediately another
colored man shot the son, and tho mob col
lected nnd killed the second colored man.
During tho snnguinury conflict, nn officer
from Philadelphia was wounded in the shoul
der by a pistol or muskot ball. It is also
stated that two other persons nro missing,
nnd are supppsed to have been killed by the
friends of tne alleged slave;
From the best roports, wo learn, that the
colored population in the vicinity, having
been informed of the nature of tho visit of tho
officers to Christiana, hold a meeting, and
asked the opinion of soveral loading aboli
tionists to what course they should pursue,
The answer was, os ono of tho most current
reports slates, that they should stand their
ground. Accordingly, about eighty nogroes
assembled, with guns, &c., ana secreted
themselves in the neighboring woods and
cornfields, The signal of attack on the offi
cers was the blowing of a horn.
When tho officers caino upon tho party,
they wore surrounded on nil sides, and t
doadly fire poured upon them by the negroes
At tlie first fire Mr. Gorsuch, nnd elderly
gentleman, and tho owner of the fugitive
slaves, was instantly killed and one of his
sons mortally wounded. Another ot the
party, said to bo a U. States deputy officer
from Baltimore, was also much hurt.
A Philadelphia officer wns fired at five times
nnd missed. He wns in the inidst of tho fight
nt the time At tho lime tho fivo o’clock
train passed through Christiana, they wero
holding nn inquest on tho body of Mr. Gorsuch.
Tho wounded Baltimore officer was at Colum
bia when the lino came throgh, wailing for the
cars to York.
The information to the fugitive slaves that
their master and the officers wore after them
is bolieved to l.avo been given by two nogroes
from Philadelphia, who dogged tho pursuing
party to Christiana.
A telegraphic dispatch wns received nt the
office of the Marshal of Police, datod nt Lan
caster, asking that officers might ho sent to
West Phiiadelphio, to intercept the murder
ers,who had fled in the slow line. The line
arrived at five, and the dispatch did not rcacli
tho police, until quarter past five, and tfiep
gave no description of tho suspected parties,
The Marshal telegraphed hack for dcscrip
tion, and was answered that Mr. Clias. Bra
dy, agent, would furnish him with ono. Mr
Brady did not come down in the line. A
number of the Marshal’s officers proceeded to
West Philadlphia, and all tho other western
depots, bat wore too Into.
Two supicious negroes came down In the
five o’clock train. Sovornl white men ulso
came down, who, were heard by tho agent
conversing of tho affair. Ono of them said
when he hoard tho firing, he rodo ovor to the
scene. Every effort will be made to arrest
the murderers, if they come this way.
P. S. By it passenger who como down in
tho truin from York last ovening, wo learn
that Dickenson Grosuch, though very sovcrely
injured, wns not dead at the last’accounts,
and slight hopes wero entortnined of his re
covery. The nephew, Mr. Joshua Gorsuch,'
wo arc infromed is not so badly hurt ns wns
at first reported—he was beaten with clubs
about the bond and face, but was yesterday
able to return to his homein BaUimpre.coun-
try. Of tho condition of DrjPearcp, nothing
further lias been.fioard Mr. JCdward Gorsnph’s
death is confirmed beydnd doubt, andwe .be
lieve his body has been- brought down to his:
lato residence in the country.
We also learn that three of the nogroes
who participated in the outrage ’ ' '
IBIliB In"
do.'his duly nt all haz-
the Deputy Marshal, add two havo since died;
The third is.also said to be mortally wound
ed; This fact, if it be a fact, spoaks well
for the.Marsnnl, and shows conclusively that
he vvas determined to ""
ards.
From tlio Georgl Citizen.”
DISUNION FANDANGO
A Grand Disunion Ball is announced to
come off nt Milledgovillo on the first Monday
in October next mulct* tho management 'of
tho following committee of Arrangements :
Col. Koonkillct, Master of Ceremonies.
Adjutant Soprano, Organ Grinder.
Punch & Judy, Assistant.
SnmivoIBrog, Esq; Wire Puller.
Wrti. Chamberlain, Esq., Purser.
Sir Nelson Titmnrsh, Singe manager,assis
ted by n squad of side-waiters, supernumera
ries, &e. The most ample provision has been
made for a large company oi distinguished
and fashionable persons, who ora expected
to be present. We regrot to say, however,
that several illustrious individuals will bo
prevented by various causes, from attending,
as will bo seen by ihofollmv.ingicorrewpondcncc
kindly placed in our hnnd for publication in
advance of tho innil and Telegraph! “No
othor paper has tho news.”
FROM BARNWELL RHETT.
Form of Asiilf.y and Cooper, Sept. 1
Gentlemen :—I would accept your invita
tion, but for a previous engagement to go
with a party ot my “immediate secession”
friends on an excursion to the bond landing of
Salt River! Pray therefore, have me cxcus-
BARNWELL RHETT.
FROM GOV. MCDONALD.
Powder Sprinos, Cobb co. Aug. 30.
Gentleman :—Your invitation to the Fan
dango is received! but nil my attention is now
requirod to repair tho Rhett Bugle, presented
mo bv my loving Cousin, Barnwell which has
boon so awfully cracked by frequent uso.—
Tho brass of the instalment is good but tho
ring of the metal does not please me. I must
therefore Decline the honor you hnvo done
me. Appropos of the weather.—The Corn
crop of Cherokee will be short, but the Cobb
is unusually fine! I am gentlemen, See.,
McDonald.
FROM REV. W. T. COLQUITT.
At Home, Sept. 6.
My Dear Brethren :—“ThbBpirit is willing
hut tho flesh is \yenk-” I would ho -with
you in person'wore it possible, but Provi
ilence has sorely afflicted me lately. You
know l like the exorcises in which you pro.
pose to engage, but from a severe sprnin in
tho back from unremitted manocuvcring in
full armor, of my Coffin Regiment, I am com
polled to waive “the timo to danco” to a
moro suitable occasion. Mny peace be wit!)
you, brethren and sisters.
WALTER.
FROM GEN. QUITMAN.
Yazoo Swamp, Aug. 24.
Confederates !—Your flattering opistle
reached me hero in a slate of reticacy.
havo however been practising so persevering-
ly on tho new wind Bugle sent me from
Charleston, that I havo contracted a hoarse
ness which disqualifies me entirely from fur
ther sorvico. Besides this I have been tram
pled so under Foote, lately, that I am hors
ducomhat entirely, and havo concluded not
to run for Govornot at all! The truth is tho
office is not woith having, any how, nnd tho
into nows from Cuba renders me insonsible
oven to tho odor and tasto of pure Cogniac.
You mny judge then, how impossible it is
for me to bo with you, at tho time spocificd
God and Liberty !'
JOHN A. QUITMAN.
FROM GOV. TROUSDALE
Duck River, Sept. 2.
My Friends “Tho Cnmpbolls nro com.
ing” with banners stronming and notes of
victory.—My Cohorts stand appalled. The
aroused ghost of the hero of< the Hermitrgo,
ever and anon, flits, across my path-way and
warns me of my coming doom! On all sides,
tho wnr cry comes booming to my oars in dis
cordant notes,j“tho Union, itniust bo prosorv-
od ” Shades of Jackson and Polk, defend
ipe! In this my oxtromily, 1 cannot he with
you mid if I could, I . would’nt, Adieu
“h- i’s afloat the river’s rising ” Ever;
one now ,take care of himself and Mr. 13cei
;;obub take the hindmost. Yours &c.,
WM. TROUSDALE.
AN ANECDOTE OFCOL" CRITTENDEN.
A letter received in this city relates an an.
ecdotc of the gallant Crittenden, which con
firms ivory thing that has boon said of
his chivalrous disposition. Shortly after
landing Crittonden’s party being in search of
refreshments, knocked nt the door of a cot.
tape. No ono answering, nnd tho door being
locked they forced it open, when tho first
thing prosonled to their view was n female
on tier knees with her threo children and hor
husband around hor. Crittenden immndiatc
ly took hor by tho hand and told thorn in tol
eiabio Spanish, not to fear—that a hair of
thc.ir bonds vvould not bo injurod ns they
caino not to kill, burn, or destroy hut for re
freshments. Those wero speedily furnished
hut it wns with much difficulty that tho hus
band, a Catalan, could be. proynilcd on to
accept payment for them, So much indeed,
wns he impressed with tho genorous spirit
evinced by Crittenden, that, on hearing of
ids capture and sentence, went to the Captain
General related to him the incident wo havo
recorded, mid on his, knees begged tho life of
ono who lipd saved him and his family.—
His request however, wns sternly refused,
and tho grateful Catalan had to retire. lie
himself related these circumstances shortly
after tlie oxqcution of some of his felldw-
countrymon,'nnd wept at the fiite. that had
befsllen “his friend Col. Crittenden.” The
writer of t lie letter referred to confirmsT the
accounts.of^ihe indignities offered to the pris
oners executed and dcs' "
irayed could have been guilty of perpetra-
;lng.—Charleston Courier 10th insl.
From the Union UMiner.
A VOICE ES0M THE MOUNTAINS-
Messrs Editors:—I havo just returned
homo frottvsomo of the Courts of the Chero-’
kiid Circuit; and tako pleasure in announcing
to you, thot in all the countios 1 havo; been
in, and those L have heard frotn, the cause of
Cobh, and the Union candidates generally,
is gloriously prosperous. Let me particu
larize .* In tho oounly of Cherokee, tlio
Union party have the fun all to themselves
-McDonald will not‘t touch bottom ” ihero
-Cobb’s majority cannot fall shopt tif 000 T
And it is useless to add that' tlio Uni on can
didates .for tho Legislature will bo triumph
antly elected. Dr. Slaughter, the candidate
for the Senate from Cobb and Cherokee, will,
beat his competitor, God.; Anderson, from
600 to 1.000 votes!
Wo hod hoped up here, thot whon Camp
bell retired from the Federal Union, ho took
along with him all the lying material append
ant or appurtenant to that slioet ; but judg
ing from tlio last number or two of tho pa
per roceived, it is ovidout that C.’s doed to
tlio present proprietors contained ho such re
servation, This, for the sake of truth and
decency, is greatly to bo lamented. Tho
Ruin of last week,’ I uotico, claims Forsyth
county ns safe for the Southorli Rights ticket.
Tho Editors found their declarations bn the
fnlth of a letter received from some one in
Lumpkin county. Ido not know exactly
who tho correspondent of tho Ruin is j but
should not bo surprised if the gentleman
lives nt Dnhlonogn—a man famous for Plnnk
Roads that will never be built, and whose
opinions on tho subjoct of the result of elec
liont is nover less than 1,00.0 feet wide of
tho mark. Forsyith safe for the Disunion,
ticket, indoed ! This, be assured, Messrs.
Editors, is ngtoat mistake. Wo shall carry
Forsyith county for Cobb by 200 majority.
Erwin will bent Strickland ( Firo Enter,) for
the Lower House, nnd Simmons will Imve a
dorious triumph over Dupreo fDisunionist)
or the Scnnto, In tho counties of Gwinnett
nnd‘Forsyth, tho 39th Senatorial District.
Simmons’ majority in tho two counties will
be from 6 to 800 voles. In Lumpkin epun-
ty, Cobb’s majority will be large. Out of
1200 or 1300 voles in tho county , McDonnld
can’t gel over d00 1 Thoso best acquainted
say, ho can’t get more than 250 1
Dr. Singleton, former President, of tho
Mint, has recently quit tho DisunionLsts,.nnd
given in his adhesion to Cobb hiid tho Union!
The doctor has great influence in Lumpkin
and his declension from McDonald will, car
ry 200 votes to Cobb in that county ! In the
town of Dahlonega,.lhoro nrc ovor. 100 vo
ids, nnd how many, do you supposo Mc
Donald will gel among them ? Only four,
and two of theso are on a stand which of the
men, Cobb or McDonald, they will vote for !
In Union county, Cobb makes a clonn
shucking ; his majority in that county will
he six to ono 1 The boys ovor ihero have
dosed the doors ot tho Union Church, nnd
rofuso to tako in any more ! They say, that
future applicants for membership must come
in on six months’ trial 1
In Gilmer county, Cobb’s majority will he
one thousand, and Chastain’s nt least 1300.—
In Habersham, Gon. Wofford hns ordered the
doors to bo shut against all applicants, thoy
can’t get in now over there, even on six
months probation. The Gen’) says that.he
has onough, and can find no room for more.—
Cobb’s majority in this county will not fall
below eight hundred. In Hall' county, tho
majority for Cobb will bo at least 250, the
giving out of tho Federal Ruin, to tho contra
ry, notwithstanding.
This information, Messrs. Editors, you
may think too good to be true; but 1 am will
ing, nay, anxious, to hack my judgment with
my puise. Tho Southern Rights papers
linve claimed nearly eery county in tlio 5th
nnd 6th Districts ns safe for McDonald, nnd
if they, or their correspondents or party think
so, 1 have a proposition to make them, and
hero it is. 1 will bet $100 on. each of the
following counties, an even race, to wit.
Paulding, Cobb, Floyd, Cass, Chattooga,
Gordon, VVnikor, Dade, Murry, Gilmer,
Union, Hahbcrsham,Rabun, Franklin Elbert,
Madison, Jackson, Hall,. Lumpkin, Forsyth,
Gwinnett and DeKalb. I will bet $100 on
each county nnmed, nnd give 200 voles n
each. 1 will hot $100, that Cobb bents Mc
Donald 5,000, votes in all o[ them; $100, that
Chastain boats stilos J2500 votes; $100, that
Cobb beats, McDonald, an even rr.ee, in the
Sslnte; $100, tlint Cobb’s majority in tlio
State will be over 10,000; $100, that McDon
ald will not carry thilty countios in Georgia.
$100, that Cobh carries seventy-five counties
out oflho niuety five in tho State, $100, tlint
Cobb carries McDonald's own county; $1.00,
that Cobb carries Clark; $100, that Hillyer
beats Jones 2000 votes ill tho 6th District;
and $100, that Cobb beats McDonald, in
Georgia, 50Q0 voles.
Now, gentleman, take tiro bets, or quit
bfaggiiig on wlint Northorn nnd North ^Wes
tern Georgia'nro going to do for your candi
date, McDonald. Tnko all or none, 54 deg*
40 min is nty motto, If ashy of you : have the
nerve to como up to tho scratch, just call at
tho Journal & Messenger Office, Macon, Gn,
and thVjSditdr w ill hand you my nnnie and
address Plenty-of timo to hear from you
before the election. No excuse. Let me
lmar from you soon
VOX MONT1BUS.
Rf.voi.ution In Mexico.—-Wo learn by
the Telegraph, tlint later advices from the
Rio Grande, Mexico, wero received at New
prloaiis on the 4th instant. Revolutionary
movements were discovered to bo on foot hi
tho‘States of Tnmoulipas und Gouhuila, in
which many influential Mexicans wore lead
ers, Largo bodies of Texas rangors had also
boon engaged to assist in the movement.—
The latest accounts state that the stenmer.
Fashion had been sent down to the mouth
of the river Rio Grande,, with six cannons
four companies of infantry, under command
of Col. Dyer, to aid in quelling the progress
it appear that Col. Chastain was li
over to tho Union party by a promise to I
him for Congress, Col. Chastain lias given
the lio.to ihw.slander again nnd again. But
now, tlint he has nearly completed his tour
in the cnnvoss,mhd the election is close at
hand, they iignin renew tlio charge by induc
ing Col. Haskett tb write a I'cttee, in which
ho states tlint in a conversation with a prom
inent Union man of Cassi lie, learned tlint
Col. C. wns bought • oyer in tlje manner
charged. That the attack thus mode upon
Col. Chustain by,.Col. IlaekcU is unjust, and
that the conversation to which- lio refers is
8usscoptiblo of explanation, is evident from'
tho fact that Cql.' Hnckelt'was in Rome
when Col. Chastain open! gave’tho lio to tho
charge, mid ho opened not his mouth. Why
did ho not proclaim it m tlio presence of Col.
Chastain, wliero ho could'ltavo had nn op
portunity to defoiid himself. Nd, no, that’s
not their gained Thoy remain silent urijr
* * ' * it.' ‘ - ilr* nit.!
a nomination for Congress-in rather an under
handed way. The people have not forgot
ten it.— Cassville Standard.
From die Southern rntrioi.
The follbwing letter is from a venerable
and distinguished citizen of Virginia—oho*
who has bocn honpred with her highest offices
and whose ancestral, fame is linked with the
struggles for liberty upon the, soil of. South.
Caroline, in “tho times that Iried men’s
souls.”
Montcalm, July 28,1851.
My Dear Sir: 'lhavcdrcad your letter
to the nnti-socossion eelebrntion at. Green
ville; nlso tlle letters of Professor Dickson;
Mr. Pointsott and Judgo 0,Neall, with groat
pleasure, nnd am gratified to see thot you nil
disapprove of the present movement in South
Cnrolinn, having tnr its object secession from
tho Union. Although all of vou may, to a
considerable extent, (partake in. the genorat
feeling which at present pervndcs your State,
against the General Govormont, yet your
minds seem to bo sufficiently criim to look
into the subject in nil its boarings, and to
como to sound conclusions about the futurq
consequences of such a Men ure. Most how
ever, of your public men, whoso opinions 1
hnvo seen, seem only to bo.opposcd to sopn-
rftto secession; nr.d from tho tenor of their
opinions it might bo inferred tlint if all tho
States, holding slavns, were to concur ih tho
measure, it would be to theirintcrcst to secede,
and form a Southern Cojifcddrncy.
Now, my dear Sir, I linyc no idea that all
if thoy
succeed in affecting their object—what thea
would they have guirted i Has nnyintclligqnl;
man in the country over faced this subjoct ns
it ought to bo, mid examined candidly, hon
estly nnd boldly, nil its bearings, flw any 1
tine exniniricd the clomonts of which society
id composed in the <S'oulhci*n Slates? Aro
you aware, thnt'whcn thoolecliva franchise)
is extended in Virginia., ns it _ will be Under
the now Constitution, which is just about to
bo adopted, wo will have 200;000 votcis in
tho State—160,00 of whom will own no
slnvos—and the greater portion of lyhom wilj
never expect to own any ? And assuming
that tlie propojtion'of sfavcsholders iii Vir
ginia, to thoso’who own no slaves, might he
taken as an tivernge for oil tho /Southern
States, eaii tlip opinion bcseriously entertain
ed, that in the present state of the wprld, a
democratic republic could oxist, composed ot
one-Iourth educated gentlemen, slaveholders,
and three-fourt)/3 frdo whito men owning no
Slnvos, and with a negro 'slave population
nearly equal to that of the entire whito popu
lation ? It seems to me that tho idea is so
extiavngant and chimerical, that yvlicn pre
sented must he repudiated; Such a republic;
if it ever could bo brought onto existence,
must of necessity become a military one; and
then tlm musses would overturn it, and
slavery too just as certainly ns they were
men, imbued with tho feelings passions nr.d
prejudices which have' ever characterized
them,and ever will.
Tho wealthy and the educated men in
South Carolina may think they can control
nnd lead tho masses, who owp'slaves, as well
those who are respectable citizens, tis the
mot-o*ignorant and tho virioiis, and can ditrcc't
the public aflairn of the Slate, although theso
classes may form a majority. But enq thoy
do so.in times of great difficulty und sacrifice,
when those'classes see and know they have
no interest in making tlie sacrifice ? I alii
sure they could not in thisElute, arid in many
other slave holding States. Is not this .tho
period of democracy n.u wind ? Do you l ot
see it ovory whero in till tl e States ? Tho
people of Virginia aie now overturning'alt
their nncienl forins and principles ol govern
ment—casting away every well-tried princi
ple, and for what ? Tl.py arc not doing this
becauso it is approved by the hidrp discreet
and intelligent who aro not seeking office.—■
But because every ono who desires tc got in
to office,considers it uecessary. to . court the
masses by persuading them, to believe that
they only can manage tho affairs ofltiegovqrn-
ifitnt by taking all appointments and nearly
•everybody intii thoir own haridi, and they
nro doing it.. _ • , •) •
if ever u great f slaveholding confederacy,
sncii ns is coiilemplnt cd by Sbiii.h, Cnrolinu,
could hnvo been established, with any hope *
of a permanent existence, Uit whic.h 1 do not «.
believe,* it lie very clear the day for establish
ing it has passed. The'clpso of the Revolu-
goverhiiieht'.'
people anywhere. And now, when a man
cun hardly keep his balance, in tvo whirlwind
of democracy with which he is surrounded,
we bear South;.eato!iuo, n democratic State
crying out for such an impossibility.
sincerely you "
ipm to the reyo'ution
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