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more than any one, except the members or
that church, n necessity for giving a right
construction to the Lord's admonition in the
last particular.
If, according to the notions of “ An Old
Baptist” it was right for .the Cedur creek to
go to tlie Cave Spring church in the spiril:of
meekness, and recall her to a sense of duly,
► why dies not “ An Old Baptist” apply the
same rule to Cave Spring church in Ihe icgu
lationxif her conduct. Did she net in the
' spirit of meekness to Mr. Fitzgerald, nnd the
jrlher ^brethren excommunicated from the
"cliurch ? Did she g" to these brothers alone,
and telling them of their fault, endeavor in
reclaim them ? Was the conduct of their Mo
derator, Dyer, on the trial of Fitzgerald,
drawn from the example of the meek nnd
lowly Jesus, nnd such a meek lemonstrnnee
*■ “ An Old Baptist” would wish to see in
the case of one brother with another ? Was
this the Christian spit it; the charily which
“ An Old Baptist” is so in lovo with ? or
was it the attempt to revive tho most hateful
persecutions of the church ? Was it consis
tent with the spirit ot the Gospel for Dyer,
the Moderator, to use his power ns presiding
officer in the trial of Mr. Fitzgerald in har-
rnssing him in carrying out ns tho pnmphlet
shews, that the best thing for the church to do
was to turn that man out, Sjc. See how lie
. is trying to got something to cling to, &c. ?
and then to get himself made moderator nt
the Association in the fnce of n charge ngninst
him; thus making himself judge in his own
ease? Was this delicate—was it baptist us
age ? On the contrary, wo sny it was ungen-
tlemanly, mean and unchristian. l’uul was
too much of a gonllemnn before his conver
sion to have acted thus, and yet “An Old
Baptist” can conceal these facts of impropri
ety, and find his virtuous indignation doubly
excited at a little page ! This conduct of Dy
er was truly to be compared to but one tiling in
, acred or church history, and this the cry of
the Jews on the triul of our Lord, “ crucify,
crucify him!
One word more ns to this new iden of “An
Old Baptist” about sovereignly. If his doc
trine is carried out, that a church can do as
she pleases—oppress and excommunicate her
members, to open a school for infidelity, nnd
be undsr no responsibility, either to sister
ohurches, associations or nny othor body ;
then indeed a time has arrived when the true
spirit of christiunlty, and the true interests of
religion, require that an end bo put to this
denomination. We have ever lenrned that
the best liberty is the most perfect obedionce
to law; and by analogy, we would say, that
she is the best church who is under the most
perfect responsibility; the worst church, that
one which defends nil her bad acts under her
I cal independence. It strikes us as a most
Mirible theory; ono which puts the nxe to tho
not of the Christian’s-hopes ; that a baptist
ff.urch may violate the faith of the denomin-
... ion, open upon its members the bitter fires
t.f persecution, degrade religion by hor exnnv
'j; and if n sister church remonstrates, to
* wo the faith and bring the orring mem
ver to rnpentance, she is to be denounced as
* ignnt; and is held up to ridicule and con-
* c opt by the advocates of tho apostate con
i' egntion. From such a fate lieavon save
II j church, and yet it must be the conse
i; ?nce of the positions contended for by
*• An Old Baptist.
!.i conclusion we sny to “ An Old Baptist,”
i.iko these for your model, nnd the next time
\ ou undertake to report their action, do it
i :c a tair man, and an honest brother chris-
ti hi, not like a hackneyed lawyer who takes
a / side for money, violates the truth for a
1 I - and. slanders honest men ns indifferently
a i lie sustains dishonest ones for pay and ro-
v-t d. One lesson he ought well to con,
LF.ire he undertakes to censure his brethren,
iwd sign himself “ An Old Baptist :” It is
' <, he who suppresses the truth, is as bnd
,u . ho who kuowingly alleges an untruth !
BBPTIST.
Chime or Starvation.—Letters from
tVuden speak of a frightful famine which
b isset in the province of Wormcrlar.d. The
;. nnt is so great that the pensnntry are forced
s-i grind ihe bark of the birch treo, which
t; t-y use in lieu ol rye or wheat in bread.—
With the increaso of want crime has already
increased to a fearful extent ; und robberies,
tiich in that quiet and well-disciplined
.• irntry were known only by hearsay,are now
iff daily occurrence.
A Dutchman passing a number ofruil-
mod tracks in tho course of a days jour
ney, nnd never having seen any before,
was nonplussed to account lor their use
At length, after exeminingone ol them for
«hout twenty five minutes; nnd scratching
i-ia head quito bold, he ejnculntcd ‘Tay
must be iron clamps to keeps der crtquakcs
from breaking up der mat.
From tho Soil ol tlio South.
Mo Euitoh:—I have been reading nnd
thinking about our condition as farmers and
citizens. Our country was once fresh, our
lands rich, and they brought forth nbuudance
of the luxuries and comforts of life. Labor
received a good reward and our hearts wore
made to rejoico, from the fact that our lauds
were productive. But alas! those days of
prosperity ore gone, the fields that once
brought huge und remunerating crops, a great
many of them, m o reduced to sodgegrass, all
scarified will) gullies. I speak to our shame,
for it is opr fault, und that man is ungrntcfui
to posterity who loaves his plantation worse
limn ho found it. Every man should improve
iiis lands every year. 1 am convinced that
this can bo dono, nnd in ordei to which, 1
will give you n plan, the result of much study
nnd some experience. First—if our lands
nre hilly, wo must ditch them properly.—
(See the. Soil if the South, 1st vol , 7th No.
and 100th pngo.J Next—a rotation of crops
nnd rest to out land are necessary, and to do
this wo should have our funn divided into
four fields; plant one in corn, ono in cotton,
sow one in wheat and oats, lot the other field
rest; take u'l the fields in ro'otion, and our
laud is ail rested every iourth year, plant tho
first field in corn, (nnd plow it deep whilo
sluggards sleep, nnd you will have corn to
sell nnd corn to keep,) ar.d when we plow
our corn tho Inst tilho sow pons—the Tory
or tho redripper is, 1 think, tho best. Gather
your corn us early ns possiblo; turn in your
stock nnd ent out the field; then sturt a plow,
nnd we should ho governed by circumstances
what sort of plow; if tho ground is coated
over largely with pen-vines nnd grass, wo
should apply a good turning plow, but if the
ground is clean, n square point scooter nnd
moldboard will answer; break tho field closo
nnd deep; lot it He by, till you want to sow
your wlient;(forward wheat is host for our
climnto;) propnro the seed by soaking it in n
brine made of common salt front six to eight
hours, nnd whilo wet, roll tho wheat insinck-
ed lime; you enn sow it wot or let it get dry;
about from three pocks to n bushel is thick
enough on common land; limo is a preven
tative of smut and gives the young plant t
vigorous growth; tho salt dritesuwny insects
Wheat should he plowed in deop, one inch is
deep enouglr, and if the ground is rough it is
best to pnss n rnko over it; it is owing to tho
rough manner that wo sow our whont that
wo have so many failures in that crop. Af
ter tho wheat is cut, turn in your stock to
glean, nnd about the first of July, sow nnd
plow in about a peck of pens per acre, theso
are intended for manure, ndd about the last
of September Jliey should be turnod-under
with a turning plow. Tho field now goes to
rest one year, hut it is best to sow another
crop of pens in July the sumo year; you rost
your field nnd turn the vines under the noxt
September; by this time wo have three or
four coats of vegetable matter turned nnd
mixed in our land; this, with tho rost it hud
rocoivod, will prepare the lund to make us
good crop of cotton without nny moro ma
nure. Nevertheless, wo should manuro eve
ry acre we plant, and to this end w0 should
have n ditch in our lot, constructed in such a
manner as to catch all tho wash. It is best
to hnve this resorvoir covored with boards.—
Every thing in tho shape of manuro should
bo put In this ditch early in tho spring or
season ns possible. Start yoqrpiowor plows
as the enso may be; run a furrow as deop ns
you can with a shovel plow, nnd if you think
it nccossnry, run another in the same furrow;
commenco hauling from your ditch ar.d eve
ry other place you can get any mnnure; place
your manure in tire furrow, and with a turn
ing plow fling a bead on it—continue so the
field over.
Corn should follow cotton and should bo
planted in tho cotton ridge; run a furrow un
der the old cotton stalks, but ubovo tho ma
nure; plant your corn nnd run one furrow on
each side; whon the corn starts to como up
run a hoard or liorso rnko over it. Corn
planted in this way is benefited by the mn
nure of the previous, yonr almost to as large
an extent ns if tiro manure was put thero the
same year. Thero ure many advantages in
manuring on this plnn, but I have not the
opportunity nt this timo to urgo them. YVhenl
should follow nftor corn; this plnn of rotation,
rost nnd manuring, will hnvo the desired ef
feet, 1 think, nnd recommend all tho farmers
at least to givo tho ahovo a calm, cool and
delihernlc consideration - I do not sny tho
plan is clear of defects: it may be improved
on; and 1 hope some ono mote nblo limn my
self will tnko it into consideration..
Come up, gontlemen, nnd put your shoul
der to tho wheel ol prosperity—give ono
slondy pull on the subject of renovating our
lands—nnd if we should succeed in the ex
periment nnd bring hack our lands to their
virgin fertility, it will be a day of rejoicing to
all.
Very respectfully, yours,
J. H. WILLIAMS.
Pine Mountain, Harris Co., Oil.
Southern Congress.—The proposed
Congress is likely to consist of two members,
viz:—R, Barnwell Rhett, apd ono other gen
tleman, whoso name we do not now remem
ber. Mr. Rhett will of course be President,
und the other gentleman Clerk. The Con
vention was to meet at Montgomery, Ala
bama ; but since the Secessionist . have been
defeated in that-State, it is presumed-that
the place of meeting will bo changed. - To
speak in plainer language, the plan of a
Southern Congress hns totally lailed,—thanks
to the noble Union sentiment so extensively
prevalent throughout the South. Bui let it
be remembered that this Uniou sentiment
rests upon the Compromise. Take ’that
away, or let it be disregarded by the North,
and the Union party would be as completely
demolished, at the South, as the Secession
ists now have been. Every thing depends
upon a faithful adherence to the Compro
mise by the North.—iV. Y. Jour, of Com.
“ Should Conqrcss at anq time exhibit Us
purpose to war upon, our properly, or withhold
our just constitutional rights, we stand ready to
vindicate those rights, in the Union as long
as possible, and out of the Union when we are
left no other alternative.”
Tire letter trom Governor Brown, of
Florida, which wo publish in another column,
deserves attentiun. It probably marks out
tho courso which will be pursued by the
Southern Whigs in reference to n National
Convention for the nomination of President,
and Vice-President of tho United States.—
They will send delegates, but under Instruc
tions to withdraw, unless the Convention
will pnss resolutions that “ no candidate for
either tho Presidency or Vice-Presidency,
shall ho put in nomination who has not or
will not make an explicit declaration of his
approval nnd support ot the Compromise
measures, and especially of the Fugitive
SluvoLatv ; nnd his disapproval of any re
peal or modification ot it.” What say the
Albany Evening Journal, the Syracuse Jour
nal, tho N. V. Tribune, and other Whig
Abolition papers, to this “ pledge” ? Are
they ready to go it ? If not, let them pre
pnre for a Waterloo defeat ; for they may
rest nssurod thnt the Democratic Convention
will stand up to their fodder, notwithstand
ing the melancholy croakiugs of the Evening
Post, and a few other papers of the same
kidney. There is no othor basis on which
cither party can act together, tho North with
tho South, except THE COMPROMISE
in all its parts. Let this be remembered.
IV. Y. Journal of Commerce.
Wonderful Mechanism.—One of the
most ingenious nnd singularly exact pieces of
mechanism is the furnous clock in the Cuthe-
drnl of Strnsburg. Every day at noon, a
cock on its summit flaps its wings and crows,
nnd then the figures of the twelvo apostles'
one by ono pass by the figure of the Saviour,
who imposes Iris hand upon each in blessing
ns they move. Not for this exhibition, but
for tho wonderful accuracy with which this
dock records many astronomical phenomena
of difficult calculation is it world-fuiiious:
The following account of the late romnrka-
ble eclipse of tho sun as it appeared in this
clock of Stransburg, is translated from the
Courier des Jitals Unis :
“ Upon one of the dials of this clock is a
little moon ot n diameter about the size of a
poa. On the 23th of July, at tho very min
ute, at tho very second predicted by the as
tronomer Finck, this little moon was seen to
approach the disc of the sun about the same
size, situated upon the same dial First it
covered but a trifling portion then a larger
one—then it renched tire opposite limb in
perfect nnd absolute coincidence with the
phases of the real eclipse.
From the many curious persons crowding
the aisle of the cathedral could only ho heard
expressions of surprise nnd joy at this won-
dorful result of mechanical skill. Strangers
rushed townrds Mr. Sclnyilque (the maker
of this wonderful clock,) overwhelming him
with their congratulations, nnd one Swedish
lady, unnble to restrain her enthusiasm from
what sho had heard and what she saw, could
not hut gratify hor feelings by covering with
kisses of admiration tho hand of thnt man,
as wise as he is modest, who has bestowee
upon Strnsburg this incomparable work ol
art.”
Economy in Candles.—If you are with
out a rush-light, and would burn a candle all
i.’ght unless you use the following precau
tion, it is ten to one an ordinary caudle will
gutter awny in an hour or two. sometimes to
tli/s endangering the safety of the house.—
Inis may be avoid, by placeing as much
< ommon salt; finely powderde ns will reach
I om the tallow to the bottom of the black
ji irt ofthp wick of a partly burnt candle,
*" 'Mhielj, if the same be lit, will burn very
slowly, yielding sufficient light for a bed
i lumber; the salt wjll gradually sink as the
I .flow is consumed, the melted tallow being
I-awn through the-salt, and consumed in tho
vick.—Economist.
ere is a woman in Philadc|phis who
years old, and who has given birth
children in 21 years—0 of them
paco ol 18 months.
r wlm was.nsked to buy the
ccfor,snid ho would put-
‘ * ect a bank-note in
Western Pork Trade.— We learn from
the Louisville Courier that pork is selling in
that city at $4 50 nett nnd the market hrm
The Courier says;
“ The impression is thnt the number
throughout Kentucky will about equal last
yenr’s product, and the quality is expected
from present calculations, to oxceed last
yenr’s about ten per cent. It is estimated
that the number of hogs that will be packed
this season at this city and environs, wil
fully reach 200,000 bond.
“ At St. Louis we hear of a contract for
1500 head, to be delivced on or before the
1st of December, nt a price equal to $4 30
net; tho hogs to woigli 200 pounds. It is
stated in the Intelligencer that ‘No 1 hogs
catiDot bo had at the present stage of the
market, under $4o(f; a prico ut which n
majority of packers and dealers are holding
back.’
“ It is generally believed that the number
of hogs in the Stntes of Missouri, Illinois and
lown, is fully equal to that of last year. All
concede that the average weight ofthe hogs
will he greater than last year.
“ On tho Missouri where comparatively
few werocut last season, on the Upper Mis
sissippi, and high up on the Illinois, wo have
no doubt, from the information we have re
ceived, that there will be a large increase on
the number packed last year. The high
price nt which the season will open, and
will probably rule afterwards, will doubtless
bring into the market all the stock that can
bo made merchantable,”
gCJ. The London Times is showing the
helplessness ol Spain to make war upon the
United States, and tninks that Queen Isnbel
might as well reservo lie - thunder. In com
paring the Spnnish Navy, it snys.—
“The Armada nnd its fate nre a fair sam
ple of the utmost Spain can effect in the
ventures of naval contest. Nor is the mili
tary arm ns potent ns at the era when Spnn
ish infantry was the dread of Europe. The
home army, previous to the late exportation
of troops to Cuba, consisted of about 100,000,
and embodied all manner of worthless stuff,
including the gens d’armerie or military police:
and perhaps the calculation would flatter,
were wnto set down tho nctual military force
of the monarchy, at homenud abroad, much
within tho limit we hnve named for the do
mestic establishment. And to these con
siderations the fuel that Government bonds nre
the capital stocks of English speculators,nnd
thnt the national obligations are so onerous
as to require the permission of the English
broker before a declaration of war can he
issued, nnd we have several serious obstacles
to hostilities'”
In regard to English and French interfer
ences to aid Spain, the Times thinks that
each Government has too much to do nnd
too many interest at stake to engage ill any
such quarrel.
THE COURIER.
FRIDAY MORNING, NOV 7, 1851
T. KNOWLES, EDITOR'
AUKVfS roil TUB COUIII Ell,
Dan’l Hix, Summerville.
Judue Wooten, Dirt Town.
J. T. Finley, Chnttoogaville.
E. R. Sasseen, LnFayette.
{(©•Whilst in Savannah, tho editor of the
Courier was favored with several advertise
ments, which shall appenr next week, with
appropriate notices
0©>ln our issue of lo-dny will be found a
communication over the signature“BAPTisT”
in reference to a difficulty between the Cave
Spring and Cedar Creek Churches, and in
answer to nn article published in the Chris
tian /infix over the signature of “ An Old
Baptist.” Of the existing controversy wo
know nothing, but publish the communica
tion ns wc received it, and at the earnest so
licitation of a number of our friends and pat
rons at Cave Spring; and we must say, with
no little reluctance.
((©•To llioso of our friends who desire to
visit savannah, will find nt tho PAVILION
HOUSE every convenience and comfort.—
It is very pleasantly located, has large and
airy rooms, newly and supurbly furnished,
and combines nil the ndvnntages without any
of the annoyances of n large Hotel. We
commend its gentlemanly proprietor to pub
lic patronage.
Clothing—We would call the attention
of our renders to the advertisement of Messrs
Pierson & Heidt, which will be found in
our psper to-day Their establishment is
quite extensive, and they are able to sell at
New York prices, wholesale or retail. Mer
chants and others from upper Georgia will do
well to give ihent a call.
(!©• We are requested to say that tire card
of Drs. Smith & Patton published in our last
issue, was handed in by mistake.
The Masonic Journal for October has been
received, and is filled with its usual variety
of interesting matter. Published at Mariet
ta, et $2 per annum.
We have received a neatly printed Catalogue
of the Teachers, Students and Patrons of
Newnan Seminary, from which we infer that
this institution is in a most flourishing condi
tion.
((©•It becomes our painful duty to chroni
cle the death of our fellow citizen Capt. John
R. Ihi.y. He expired about 10 o’clock on
Tuesday last, after a severe illness of several
weeks.
Our community has sustained an Irrepa.a-
bie loss in the denlh of ono so strongly iden
tified wi(H the prosperity of our young and
growing city. His life was characterised by
energy and pcrsoverance, nnd spont in the
consummation of enterprises, some of which
have contributed grently to the prosperity of
Rome. His remains were interred on Wednes
day amid the tears of u large concourse of
friends and relatives, witlr the honors of Ma
sonry nnd Odd Fellowship.
Messrs. Peters, Jones and Howard, and oth
ers, exhibited some choice cattle of the De
von, Ayreshrri and Durham breeds; Nvllich
were greatly admired. A native cow bblong*
ing to J. W. Armstrong, Esq. of Macon, also
attracted much attention.
Tho Mechanic arts wore nlso very well
represented. Steam engines, straw-cutters,
cotton-gins, threshers, stoves, iron safes,
plows, axes, &c. tec., wore exhibited from
different States, and showed very conclusive
ly that the South has at last commenced tho
work of self-reliance and self-support. The
specimens of grain were indeed beautiful.—
It would afford me great pleasure to dwell
moro at large upon the dillerent departments
ol industry sowell represented on the occa
sion ; nnd I cannot close without snying a
word in commendation of the taste, industry,
and skill of the “ women of Georgia'’so well
represented in their nppropriatedopartments.
It also affords me much satisfaction to see
Clierokeo Georgia, and Floyd county, parti
cularly, contribute so largely to the interest
of tho Fair. Dr. G. M. Battey and the
Moisrs. Le Horde of Floyd, Maj. Woolly,
and the Rev. Mr. Howard of Cass, and Mr
Peters of Gordon, and others, added greatly
to the interest of the Fair.
On the whole, 1 believe, no similar exhi
bition at the South has passed off more plea
santly or left a more forcible impression
upon the public mind. 1 heard of no serious
accident—no fighting, and but little dissipa
tion to mar the ploasure of tho occasion. A
moro orderly, intelligent nnd substantial look
ing concourse of men and women, 1 hnvonev-
or seen nny where.
The Cotton Planter’s Convention after
scvernl reports nnd resolutions for the regu
lation and protection of the planting intir-
est of the South, udjournod on Friday
last. The proceedings of tiro Convention
will soon appear in pamphlet form, when 1
purpose to notice moro particularly, its no
tion. In the meantime I will remark, that
although it did not do nil that might have
been desired, it has nevertheless recommend
ed some very good things. It recommended
the holding of nnolher Convention at Mont
gomery, Ain., in May next.
1 am indebted to tho politeness of <bo edi
tors ot the Fcdoial Union, for n pamphlet
copy of the Governor’s Message, transmit
ted to-day to the Legislature. It is here
with enclosed. It contains mnny vnluii-
bln suggestions nnd recommendations in ro~
gat'd to the State Rond, direct importation,
common schools, education, &c. Its length
of course, will not pormit you to give it on-
tiro to your readers this week.
Noxt Thursday will doubtless bo appro"
printed to the election of Solicitors for the
Judicial Circuits. To-morrow Mr. Cobb will
give us his innugurnl address. 1 shall note
down for the Courier whutovor transpires of
interest. Yours, K
The Introductory Lecture of tho Med
ical College of Georgia was delivered on the
3d inst,, by our fellow-townsman, Prof. H. V.
iM-.MilLer. We learn that the prospects of
the present session aro very flattering.
0C7* A mother having told hor son nev
er to say fat at the table, but gravy—the
next day lie saw a large man going by and
exclaimed—“Mother, there goes a big
gravy man.”
An English Rival of Colt’s Pistols.—
A London letter by Inst steamer relates that
Coil’s revolvers are likely to be entirely su
perceded by n new revolving pistol exhibited
in the Capital Palace by Messrs. King
William-street, of London. The difference
between Colts and Messrs. Deane’s pistol is
thus described:
“The barrel and frnmo of Deane’s are
formed in one piece, and are consequently
firmer and stronger. The chambers nre se
cured by means of a sliding pin or bolt, which
passed through tho centre of tho framo of the
pistol and of the chambers, and upon which
they revolve—the bolt being secured in its
place by a spring, which prevents its being
accidentally withdrawn. In loading no ram
rod is required, a slight pressure of the finger
being sufficient to force the ball and cartridge
into tho chamber. The action of the trig
ger islhree-fold—causing the explos’on. The
construction is exceedingly simple, there
not being n single screw in the inside, nnd
the whole of tho springs and machinery
consisting of only three pieces. Tho weight
of one ofthe five-chamber pistols, for 32 balls
to the pound, is 2 lbs. 14 oz; while Colt’s
with six chambers, for 60 balls to the
pound, is 4 lbs. 4 oz. The principle of
Messrs. Deane’s pistol will’ be applied to
carbines and rifles. Already the ordnance
department have given large orders to Messrs.
Desne for pistols and rifles,
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE-
Mfln.EDaEVti.LE, Nov. 3, 1851.
The Legislature is now fairly orgnnized.
The Hon. A. J. Miller was elected to-day,
President of the Senate, and Luther Glenn,
Esq Secretary. Hon. Jases A. Meriweth
er was elected Speaker of the House, and
Thndeus Sturgiss, Esq., Clerk. The names
of subordinate officers, I have not learned.—
The address of Judge Meriwether was very
eloquent and appropriate.
There are quite a number of office seekers
hero at this time, und the Hotels and private
houses are quite full to overflowing.
/
Milledgeville, Ga., Nov. 4, 1851.
On Sunday last we had a very pleasant
rain in this place, which was preceded by
quite a shower of office seekers, arid succeed
ed by a cooler and more bracing atmosphere!
and brighter skies. Milledgeville now pre
sents its usual aspect on the opening of the
Legislature, with about the usual number of
visitors and office seekers present. Both
Houses are well officered, and from the ap
pearance of the members, 1 should judge that
they nre generally men of business, and will
devote themselves industriously to their du
ties, and to the promotion of the great inter
ests of the State at large. Never was there
a time when Georgia more eminently requir
ed the combined wisdom and hnrmouious ac
tion of her sons, to build up her fame and pro
mote her general welfare by n liberal and en
lightened system of legislation than at this
moment.
In a brief letter from Macon, 1 alluded to
the Agricultural and Mechanical Fair held
at that place last week. I will now add that
it has added another and bright laurel to her
already brilliant chnplett. Nearly every de
partment wns well represented. The variety
and beauty of the Poultry, ueat cattle, hor
ses, . mules, &c. in the stock line, was high
ly creditable to the farmers-of our State.—;
For tho Courier.
Mr. Editor—In your pnpor of the 24th
ult , 1 gave you my opinion in regard to the
refusal of the Romo Rail Rond Agent to give
receipts for cotton on delivery. 1 now give
you nn extract of a letter received from a
Commission House in ono of our Commercial
Cities, viz :
“ Yours of yesterday is received and your
draft nccep'.ed. The ngenl of the Rail Road
nt Rome is not doing his duty to you ship
pers. Ho is bound nccording to the custom
every where, mid nccording to right nnd fnir
dealing, to give you n receipt on delivery of
Ihe cotton. This is dono at all Rail Rond
depots we ever heard of except yours. You
ought to insist upon it.”
REASON.
Cuban Prisoners.—Ex-President
says the Savannah Republican, has written i
letter to Calderon de In Barca, the Spanish
Minister, soliciting his intbretission f6i",thd'
releave of all the Cuban pristinbrs. Mr- Ty- ’
ler snys, if n sacrifice were wanting to deter
others from the commission of a similar of-';
fence, it hns been offered up. The vengeance
of n great State has fallen terribly and fatally
and to restore the small number now in cus
tody to their friends and homes, would speak ‘
a more effective tale than would 'ever' issue
from the dungeon or the gibbet. ' " - - -" u
((©•The removal of the Chrysla! Palace
from its position in I-Iyde Park has already*
commenced. It is to bo reconstructed in the"
new Battersea Park, about two trifles from its
present location, wliero it will bo used ns a
winter garden. • The weight of iron of which'
it is composed in four thousnnd tons, and tho
quantity of glass used is 806,000 superficial ’
feet. Tho totnl cubic contents of the build
ing aro thirty-three million feet. The space
which it occupied will be marked, after its
removal by four grantto monuments, placed*
nt points indicating tho position of tho angles
of the building-
Presidential Movement.—The Boston
papers of Saturday contains the names .of^.i,
some two hundred leading citizens of the se
veral counties of Massachusetts, affixed to
the following call for a State Convention, for
the purpose of bringing forward and support
ing Mr. W elisfor for tho Presidency :
Presidenuv—The undersigned,believing that
the limo hns arrived when Massachusetts
should givo a strong concentrated expression
of opinion in favor of her distinguished states
man, nnd fairly present his name before the
people ol the Union as the man who, before
all others,is best able to preserve and strength
en that Union, do hereby invite their fellow
citizens who ugreo with thorn in the opinion
thnt Daniel Wobsler should bo the next Pre
sident of theso United States, to meet in Con
vention nt Faneuil Hall, on Tuesday, the .
25th day of November, inst., for the purpose
of adopting sucK measures as may tend to
produce this result. And the friends of this
movement, in every city nnd town of tho
commonwealth, are requested to send Deli-
gated to said Convention.
'* THE PALMETTO FLAG/’
Tins secession newspaper, published in
Charleston, and recently started under the
impression that the whole State was going
for saoessipn, says tho Greenville (S. C.)
Pat. iofi-makes its appenrnneo this -week in
mourning, with its flag inverted, nnd says it
surrenders to tho decision of the people, and
will be discontinued.. This is. quite manly - ,
nnd reminds us ofthe story ofthe fellow who
hnd stolen a pocket knife, and when detected
said he would give it up like a gcntlemn. If
wo are not greatly mistaken, “ Othello’s oc
cupation” will bo gone, with a good many
secession newspnpors in South Carolina.-**
They have Imd their day, nnd had their' de
signs detected nnd exposed, and the people
ot South Carolina will hardly sustain and
suppoit them any longer in their opposition
to the peace, honor nnd safety of the State.
Languishing,” some of them may “ live,*
nnd eke out a miserable existence as-monu*
menls of departed folly and madness, ljut
thoir colors must bo furled and their dags
thrown away ’1 ho stars and stripes, the
glorious banner of the Union, victorious ia
mnny a bloody field nt home nnd abroad, at
sea nnd on land, will once moro wave over ft
united, happy nnd prosperous people.
Cedar Vallev, Ga., Oct. 21, 1851.
Mr. Editor :— Mr. Peak, (Dr Richard
son’s Overseer) nnd myself, hnd picked on
yesterday in day time, and by four hands;
two of Judge Sparks’and two of Dr. Rich-
ardson’s; on Judge Sparks’ plantation, 1709
pounds of cotton, ns follows :—Wiisli 456 ;
Sam 427; Levi 417, and Sye 409. This we
can prove by Judge Sparks who saw the cot
ton weighed.
1 understand that some persons doubt whe
ther tho “ big days picking” which you hnd
the kindness to publisher mo some timo
back, was done, but when 1 tell you thnt I
measured one acre of cotton on the plantation
in tho midst of which there is spvcrul graves;
around theso through respect to tho dead, the
boggers nnd bushes were permitted to grow,
and that off this acre I had 1530 pounds cot
ton picked the second time wo picked it, and
that there is another picking still on it, nil
doubt will certainly be removed. If any one
doubts the correctness of the above, let him
come to this plantation, nnd he can sco it
picked, as light as cotton is, und as short as
are the days. The hands that picked this
cotton, don’t pull off the bolls and straighten,
and bend again; but they pick with both
hands and they work.
Ido not by this communication wish to be
understood as boasting, far from it ; but I
want Cherokee to see what can be done in
Cedar Valley. Nor do I wish to be understood
as bantering Lee or Baker or any of the fam
ed cotton growing districts, but to encourage
Cherokee. Don’t sny any longer, that ours
is not a cotton country when we can make ns
much cotton, corn, wheat, oats and polatoes,
as we can gather. Go to work, for this I be
lieve to be the “ garden spot” of Georgia
Where else can you find n country in which
you can enjoy health, hnve good schools, and
nearer to market and have splendid water to
drink, and make as much as you can gather.
Yours, &c.
G. D. HARMON.
Frauds in Flour.—It nppears' that tho
“ voluntary inspection” laws now in force
do not work us well altogether as could be
wished, nnd we learn that many frauds in
the weight of barrels of flour have been prac
ticed. A lot oi one hundred barrels, differ
ent brands in store, were weighed the other
dny, nnd nn average loss of eight pounds per
barrel wns detected. Some brands fell short
fifty pounds, nnd others twelve and fifteen
pounds. The stnndnrd weight of a barrel of
flour, including tho barrel, is two hundred,
twelve pounds. A portion of this light flour
was manufactured in Indiana, and shipped
from Madison to this city, and the other
brands were from some of our Kenlucky
mills.
The Memphis Enquirer of the 16th, nnd-
the New Orleans Bulletin ofthe 9tb, make;
similar complaints against “ light weight
flour” from St. Louis and Illinois.—Xoufr
ville Courier.
Enlistment of Minors.—The questibtli
whether minors, who ofilist in the Unitod,
States army, and afterward obtain their dis
charge on the ground of minority, are liable -
to prosecution for procuring pay. clothing'
ond sustenance by false pretences, has at
length been raised in the United States Dia-.
trict Court in Now York city, and acted up
on. Judge Judson, in his charge to the
grand inquest, instructed them that no per
son could bo arraigned in the United States
court for fulso pretences, unless tire property
alleged to be fraudulently obtained was.pro
cured in one ot the forts, duck-yards or
other places belonging to the Federal GOV 1
eminent. Three men have been confined ift
prison for some time to await the actiop of'
tho grand jury on indictments drawn against,
them for this oflence. Those indictment war*
on Friday ignored, and the accused set -
nt liberty.
New York, Nov. 2.—San Francisco dates
to the 1st October states, that the market^,.
are more animated. Flour, 13$; fl"
large supply, no demaud. S ugar is imp
ing.