About Rome courier. (Rome, Ga.) 1849-18?? | View Entire Issue (Feb. 12, 1852)
r #r? i v. l4tl(i #1 lira. Mi Clemons, of Ate.: nma. slrtStalHWgortflpc'HnStWBfltJ'WSf? tivoMiii- Washikgion, JaU, 28th, 1852. ,abls sclumus nnd Huy i-titii ino with an in- 7b Major William Fleming. 1 -nsity ivliloh will not tub rate even the acm- Mt Dealt Major : Your letter JJft&ellsli j bianco of n truce. If your tent Is .pitched In Instant reached run last night, and I shall pro-' j that camp; we .must separate, but lot us sop- eecd to answer (t In tho same kind spirit ih ! orate as f.tehds who exiicct to meet again; which it was written. You hnd I have been for—mark tho prediction—you will bo driven romethlng more than ordinary friends, nnd’lt would riot become either ofua to withhold . from the other any opinions we may entertain. . Inu say that t hive been appointed an elector . ,'fortho Statcat large by tho Union convention recently huld In Montgomery, and hsk If this was done with my consent. I never V’ard of any such purpose until after It had been ex ecuted, and 1 doubt . If my member of the convention had thought of It previous to the TiiccthSg in Montgomery. You ask also ifl Intend to accept it. I answer, that depends upon circumstances I have not seen the reso lutions land do not know what kind of plat- fcrtn they have erected. Moreover it is ini ' possible to tell at this time what course cir- emu stances will render )t proper for the U n on . menfa Alnhmna tnphrsne. To bo etTectlve, whatever we doshnnld he donu in enninnctlon < with Oebrgln and Mississippi. Unitcn these ♦torcoStntea can control the Presidential elec tion ; and 1 doubt mtt this (hit will soon be- ■Oumc so apparent ns to Induce attempts to ef fect an organisation upon a common basis. J Wo will then bo in a unsition tq secure Shy j just dehiand mudo By the South, without war. Without blood.lied an 1 w ithout dl'tinlon; (hr noparty dare noinlnnte a enndidnlo with tho - Certainty of av|ngnhr Votes cast ngninst him. In tiiat.caso Islmll'certainly accept the t. mi- .nation for uhetor, and devote whatever energy -. I .possess to Ibe Cause. ' ifherc nro other contingencies in which yon will wish to know what mynetlftn will be. If *dohbrhl Cass or any other .deniocmt ' tintam- *i(hed by (W!e-s.dl or secession heresies, re- Vftves the .nomination at Baltimore I si all support him; andsn 1 believe will .lie Union Whig* of the Smith unless* Indeed they ,1mre presented to them a matt of their own party equally unol jecttonalile. If nn.V mnn who owea his selection to (Veo-snll or secession In fluences, Is nondnatid I shall not snbphrt - him, no matter wligt personal sncrlflcc it may entail. • I have now stated to you my position free ly jihd frankly. Let mo refer as frankly to yoUrown. You are an old Jvk«ondemocrat —hi believer In .lie doctrines of Ills proclanm- tlon—a warm admirer of tils fnrewcll address. Has it not occurred to yod that yon liave re cently been found in strange company I In tho resolutions of the so-called, democrat- lo convention, especial pains were Initcn to omit all mention even of tho name of tho 8*go of tltt! Hermitage. Nut onu of ids acts is mentioned with approbation: not one of his opinions is endorsed. II v. u should he at any loss to account for the omission you have only to look to tho constitution of tho body of which to my regret you were n mem ber. In tho drat district they selected as a democratic’elector a gentleman who opposed thorenmvnl of the doposites opposed the auh> treasury and at the la«t election refused to vote for Bell, Cnxss. Of tho threo delegntes to tho Nntlnnnl Convention all are bclievcre out flotn among them unless you consent to the proscription of nil your dl lends, and. be come an instrmnent In the hands of tliosowhq cherish designs'hostlle to tlio Union and de structive of the penco, the happiness, and tlio liberty of ilie republic. lain, dear Major, very truly your friend, JERE. CLEMENS. p; S —As other friends may desiretoknow' my opinions ns well ns yoursidf I shall send a ciipy of tldi to the VVs ■hingtouUnhm, California Items. Tlio New-England festival ill San Francisco was a s|ili iidl.l nlliilr. Tlielr Association is n large ono and eotii|Kwcd ofmnny oftlie prlu- clj al citizens. In Novntln a liaiidMimo eido lon i in was got up on tlio occasion. Coin idol Hide interest hns -recently been manifested relative to railroads In 1 lid 8tnte. Tlio eiigineur of the Sun Josh road has made a report giving n fnvnmblu account of the route, cost &c. af that projected wind. Chibtmns day was quitegcncmlly oliserveiL ' Lain In the night of thu 21th D.Coluber a land-slide occurred In tile rear of Griffith's U S. Bonded Warehouses which nearly defiml- Islied two of theft? 'although tlielr lielng I on st'iuctilres prevented their entire prostration. They were (III,-d with vninalde goods which ntstnhied very little damage. Tlio loss lias been variously estimated from $50,000 to SlOl) 0(1(1; Tlio New. Year’s, Address of the Carriers of tlio Callforn'o Courier is hbt bad. We take avcr'oortwo: Tlnfe Is a carrier, fierce and fleet, Sleepless and stern and stro> g: Hatreveleth ever with noiseless feet. And henreth in coffin and winding-sheet, A conqueror's spoils along. “A ilnlinr and admit ! \V ny yuu uilVrml it yourself for a dnjlurqtiri a quarter." '•Yes’ 1 said Ftunkiin, 'mid I had better' have.taken that pvlco then than a dollar a'tilln halfnow.”., * ' The lounger paid. down tho price, aml'wUnt nhouthis business—If liqhad any—and Frank- liu returned into tho printing office. Our Platform. 1st. Wo are for tlio Compromlso nan finality; and therefore againat sending delegates to ’any Convention of any party, otlior than a Union Convention. 2d. Wo are for that ticket for the Presidency which shall present to us tho most reliable Compromise Union men, regardless of tlielr former political associations, no odds by whom nominated or w hether wo bo represented In the Convention which may mako tho nomina tion or not. If the Union, party bf Georgia, shall, con trary to our convictions of propriety, send delegates to the Baltimore Convention we will I’eel bound to support the nomination on ly if such a platform and nomination Shall bo adopted mid made asaboVo required.—Atlanta Republican. Fifty-two Is a 'earner fresh and young, Sturdy nnd brave nml free;' Tliesongsoflilsg'ndiiossnmstyej heating— Tin 1 kiinll tit his sadness must yet he Till g— Hung mnyhnp friend for you and me. Ilnnd-orgniis linvu appeared In San From cisco after the mnnnor bf the old States. A cask of cnpiKTs lmd also arrived, and were looked upon ns curiosities, The Disunion Organs. Thu several editors who recently advocated disunion in Georgia seem to have grown lit- torly reckless nnd regardless cf both truth and decency. They charge others with tlio very faults nnd inconsistencies of which they them. selves nro guilty. Let ns look at a feiv facts: 1 Only n few months slnco. like Saul of Tarsus they wete going about breathing slaughter against tlio Northern Democracy, Some of them were so florco in tlielr denun ciations of the " chrrsc rating, onion emitting yankees " that they actually forgot Hint there ivasn slight admixture of onion juice In tlielr own veins; now however, these same gentle- , T , „ men declare tho breezes from Weathorsfleld in ffio right of secession. In the second dls. w „„ ^ , oft fl . om „ Arnbv trlct a secosslnnW Is msds nn Hector nnd Jfl, , h R ||| three syccsslnnlfts are the de egstes. In the | fl)r fMnr M , nlJ lmt CV( ,„ r „ f third district the HI e tiling has been done. , <)f Kll)ltor)|nok ^ UlPy m . c In tho fourth district a secessionist i. nn flee. , R)|mJ , nm , ' )W| j wMa ^ of Fr0l , sl)mstn , tor, two of*^ho dHopnicH nro RoqcRslnni^iR; and sn I believe Is the other' lmi I do not Z A l " on ">* |,|n “ ,1,0! ' 0 dlsimlonlsls know his hpiidons. In the sixth district there I"’'"™" " f " 1 " Naslivtllil H-sohitton dlshand- h one secession d'degap.. Tl, the snventh 'ncriie old IslrtleS end ntmlo'.mll,o S„„H, MO. district‘the elor'or nnd all the delegntes are aeMssl nists. W nm T Use tho word secosslon- istrf mrtih a heliover in the riglit of secession —a fight whit'll you nnd I deny, nnd which nli thc sajres ortho repnhlie hnvo denied he- fore us. it Is not surprising that siieli a body should hate nvoUIrd nil mention of tho nnmc of Andrew .TnckRon with n.s much.cnro as.they would avoid the fangs of *ho rattloRnnke. I obsoi4e‘ also that you wero not without a small leaven of whJggory—secession whlgs of course—that being the only mantle which, in the opinion of tho convention, was broad onoughi to cover every sin. Admirable expo- uenta these of Jackson democracy! I have no wish to deny that tho convention contained many good and true democrat*, ns well M tvATtn and decided friends of tho Un ion*, hut they were In a lean minority, and gave no color to its proceedings. Tt was ncv. er Intended they should. Tho thing orlglnn ted under secession auspices, and Its fruits nro euch as might have been conjectured. (You ray that the demoemtic pnrtv Is now completely reorganized. I did not know that tin# democratic tinrty proper had been disor ganized.’.A few restless spirits during -the last rummer set up false gods nnd tri«*d \n compel the rest of us to worship them. When the August oh»ctlons dissipated the mental mist by-*, which they were surrounded they found It to th«dr interest to indulge In lamen tations,oyer, the distracted state of tho demo cratic p^rly nfid tried to obtain credit for Ing the old pnrMeM and pledg’ng tho South not to eo-operato wffh a ^’national party In a Presidential campaign hntil her rights asset forth by that Convention, were fullv n'eognlz- ed. Now, however, these fame dlsnnlonlsts without recanting n single principle, nnd wbh- oufc having obtained the recognition of their rights ns claimed are trying to steal Into the Baltimore Convention, and control Its delibe rations. . 3. A few months since, theso rnmo men met in conclave in Mlllcdgovillo, passed res olutions nnd adopted a report affirming that if the u National Democracy would openly, bohilunud unequivocally, in Convention, rccog- uise th\ifinally of the Compromise, and insist; upon a faithful execution of the fugitive slave law, d*c., interest, priirttrice and patriotism, nil HUggcst tho wisdom of our uniting with them i»tho Presidential election,” etc. Now, these sumo person« in private circles, and openly through their nowfpapers, nro declaring that the pledge which they themselves demanded Is useless and that the Baltimore Convention cannot and will not give it •J. A few months since, theso men contend ed that tho Union was a mockery—that the South was oppressed and down-trodden —that her only n press was tn bo found in tho old Federal Hartford Convention doctrine of se cession—that the/ hated the Union and in t tided to icar against It. Now, theso same inch pretend that they are the National Democracy—the only true De mocracy, and that it is sheer impudence in Union men who are occupying t lie old Jetler- Newsofthe blrtli of tho Bpahish princess lmd been' received at Havana, and created some disappointment in consequence'oflts not being a boy. TrtB Would’* Fair in Nbw York.—Tho projector* liave procured an eligible site for the building, and it Is now said that the suc- ccKRoftho enterprise is placed beyond all contlngencle*. . Tub Moii.stNa 8tars SquAiwso [hot •aso ] Tooktukr 7—-On Wednesday last, Mrs. M. Styr nfriuoiiix Oswego count}, N Y,. gave birth to three tine healthy girls.— At hist acconnh tho whole cluster of star* were twlnklihg brightly, ani bid fair to do well. Plavino tub Fi.utr.—Dlckins, In ono of Ills works, represents flute playing as a symp tom of a melancholy disposition. One of Ids favorite characters resorted to It n.s a soluce under bittordisippointniunt regardiugil after matnruconsideration a* -a good sound dis tnnt occupation not only in unison with his own feelings but calculated to awaken a fel low-fouling in tho bosoms of ids neighbor* I” P.tHTainuF.a —Wo hear that -nutubertf of fiirmcrs in the couutr.v round have taken measure* to have all the pnitrldge* that Ctttl be rauglit preserved and fed during thu winter, with the view of turning than loose again toward* thetprlng thus preventing the ox- tii ction, or futu e loo g’« nt scarcity, of ihe»e deftoloua bird:’.—Oalt, Sun." A Brav*. Man.—Onu wild Isn't afraid to wear old clothes until lie is aide to pay for new. b'ruuv the Macon J urual d* M Monger. The Fire*Eating Organa. III Villains at Large* We learn that two stranger* were discovered i Thursday last, under very ntspUlous cir- cumstnnccs near the 4 house of Mr. Thos. A Strother, residing in Wilkes county, a ft*w mile* tyoin 7tay«yille. From the.fuct of their mystcriouH nomine t in lurking aboLt the prem ises, Mr. Strother procured a pack of dog* am! set out for thu purpose of ascertaining tudr object. After overtaking and hailing them one of the men shot at him—the ball passing ’through tlio lappel of ht> coat. They tl»on evaded Ids pursuit and, up to the latest account* had not been taken. It is supposed from the description of these persons, that they are the same who wero recently engaged in the murder of Mr. and Mr*. Herring a A*w miles above this city. A largu number of men have been and are still engaged in at tempt* to arrest them and our Informant thinks that they cannot escape. Wo truly hope tho daring scoundrels may bo brought to justice. — Georgia Mme Gaze'I'. Death of Mrfl. Berrien. Tho Savannah papers announce tho death of this estimable lady, the wife of our distin guished Senator in Congress. A write»in the Savannah Republican, pay* the follow ing just tribute to her memory and worth: “As a wife, she was tho idol of her husband's heart—tho sympathizing partner of his sorrow —the dolighted helper of his joys; As a mother, ah. six young children can attest to her maternal solicitude, care and prayer, As a daughter, the crushed hopes of her vonumtolb and doating parent* will tell how sho demeaned herself in this relation; Asa sinter, the eldest of the children sho was the wise counsellor tho intimate compan ion nnd tho devoted friend. She was a Christian. This was evidenced by a life of genuine piety. It was seen when sho came to bid adieu to the world and all she held dear In it. No murmur escajjed her lips—no doubt cloudedbor vision. All with her calm nnd peaceful. * Mother,” said she more sorrow, sickness, no more pain”— and having thus said she Adi asleep in Jesus. Ono Would.supposo. from tho tone ot tlio iro-eatiug organ* at the present moment, that ilicir conductors had bceu the mqst pure, con- slstent and unwavering Democrats upon tho (hoc uf tho earth. They are lllto tlio follow, who hi tho day. of tiroir.woll, abjured Christi anity, and who, whon called upon to answer for Ills gracoloes Impliitioi', replied: "May It ploaso your Ugliness, I took that cath as a mailer of convenience, and I will awoar Just a* strongly on tho olhtr t 'ule, if It will restore mo to favtif." It scorns that tho Nashvlllo Convention and tho {Southern Bight party generally, abjured Democracy as a matter of convenience, and that like Cromwell's man, they linvo lifted their affidavit, and sworn on tho other side.— In looking over tlio proceedings of the Nash ville Coevention. wo find, that alter fixing their ultimatum at 80 deg. 80 min. or fight, tho niembor. adopted tho following resolu tion; ; Resolved. That wo comorily recommend to all parties in the slave holding Btates. to re fuse lo go Into or countenance any National Convention whoso objects may bo to nnmi- nato candidates Air tho Presidency and Vico Presdvncy of tho United Slates under any party denomination whatever, until out con stitutional rights are secured. TI19 Macon Convention passed resolutions apprnvtiig of tho action of tho Nnslivillo con vention and the Southern Rights meetings, and tlio Southern Rights papers everywhere, proclaimed that the old |«rlles were ration corrupt unsntiiid anil not to be trusted. The Federal Union, Columbus 7'imcsnml S ntincl the Macon Y\logrnp\ Savannah Georgian, all renounced Democracy. They called upon tho iVIilgs to unite with them and boasted o|icnly in tholr papers that they hail succeed ed Ip earrylng over from ten to fifteen thou sand of that party to the cause of secession. Well tlio aoijtest af 1850 closed, nnd left these deserters from the old jmrtlcs in a liopc- lrss minority. The Coffin Regiment was dis banded, and a new organization attempted. It also repudiated tlio National Democracy and claimed to lie composed of Southern men Whigs and'Democrats. Like a guilty ftigltivo froni jiistiee it changed Its name and Its cant at every'mile post. Mr. Cobb was denounced for his adherence to tho National Democracy, and his co-operation with Union Whigs. Tlio hattlo was fiercely contested; hut tho (lay was ohee more ngnliist the deser ters. They were beaten "horse, foot and dra goons " and (led precipitately before the sixty thousand freemen who had rallied under tlio National Banner of tlio Union, Now we come to tlio most remarkable port of our history. The scattered fragments of the thrice defeated disunion army, it seems were onca more gathered together somewhere I11 llie swamps of Georgia ih November Inst, and reorganized under tho auspices of anoth er renowned-. Captain the celebrated "Coon- killer " of 3imttiiiliofg.an persuallon. Tills leg dor like his Illustrious predecessor seems lo liave been specially inspired (hr the occa sion. After peering into tlio third llenvon of Democracy, he signally demonstrated to all his followers that they wore the oiiginul un adulterated simon-pure disciples of Jefferson and Jackson and thu only men woitliy of seats in tho Baltimore Convention. Llku the Puri tans. tie settled every tiling by resolutions. Ho resolved that ipe are Ike Democracy—the Saintsofthernrtk—andtlierefni'e “we alnno nro entitled to ]iqrtic!|iate in its blessings." Such is a simple, brief but triithllil narra tive of the movemnpt* nnd rnnnagement of tlioso Fire Eaton in dienrgla who now affect to 6nccr because Union mon—men who have battled for the .principles of Jefferson and Jackson for years, and are now disposed to co-operate with tho National Democracy iqion the Union and Compromlso Platform I Verily the times are sadly out of Joint I Last year those snmo men were Fire Eaters breath ing fortli flame against tho national Democra cy, nnd threatening to march up to: 38 deg. 80 min., with their coffins upon their becks* now they nro ready to go into a Convention with Frecsollcrs and Abolitionists, without requiring them oven to recognize tho finality of the compromlso, or to pledge a cessation of tlio slavery agitation I Sliamc! stinmui on such graceless disregard of principle. II li Dll lilt Hill. ROME, GEORGIA. Thursday Morning, February 12, 1852. The Courier Office htis’bee removed to the second, stor of the building occupied by I J, Sander".. Chilian Clover. We are Indebted to Gov. Brown of Florida.; for a pnekngo of Chilian Clover seed, for which lie will please accept onr gratcfhl ac knowledgments, Tlio Governor l« an old and experienced Vhgitiln planter, and lias over shown nenmm ndslile zeal In the agricultural commercial and manufacturing prosperity of tho Bouth. Wo were pleased to *00 Ills Ex cellency and Ex Oovernor Mosely nnd mnny other distinguished Floridians atthe Into Ma con Fair, and hopo to see a still larger repre sentation nt the craning ono. Our old bach elor friend In tho vicinity of Tallahassee wo shall certainly expect, with his fine stock, ac cording to promise. Thu Florida 8entlnel speaking of Hie cul ture of tlio Chilian clover, in that region says; "Wo havo been recently Infermcd by 11 plan ter in Jefferson county that a small patch of this clover sown on Ills premises a year ago flourished finely—boro the extreme heat and drought of last summer without apparent in jury and slid not suffer from tho recent cold .weather. Ilo Is sangulnoof the entire suc cess of tho experiment of Introducing this grass." Tlio Patent Office Reports for 1850-51 con tain an article upon tho labttsnhd culture of Chilian ciovor. which wo may hereafter glvo to our renders. In tho meantlnio wn ob serve, that Gov. Brown suggests Mint it should bo sown sparsely in drills and lightly covered sav half nil Inell in depth. WoproMtrae any soli nr culture adapted to the growth of. Lu cerne will answer for this gm«s. It should h ivo a Mil. Roll of clay for its deeply penetra ting roots to rove) in whilst tho snrflioo soil sfiruld V10 light and tolerably .rich, ,Wo hope onr experiments with tills now phnt will prove sufficiently niccessftil to make them known hereafter to our renders. —T” The Baltimore Convention. ' * Sohou, But. ye nro frequently asked wlmt shall. • . ;fjtAffords us much we do if.tiic sectional parties in tho South jistrintifiu by lunch profession* of nnxiety for j souiuti nn=l Jacksonian platform* to pivteud the '.welfare of a party which no ono lmd in* Jured l)i&tljum«elvcs.’ It wna thus that yoii and other*iwonfftrnwn into thiH'ri/»rirrtn»8-a- tu>n scheme whVh moans in plain English giving tho control ofthe S:nte to the seces sionist*. The option of that convention ha* done more to* dvstroy- the drmncrsHc •party* than al) othVr*pnusos comI'ini'd. Thc]>eople were no't Vpjij’csohtcd! 1L* action doer, not ro- flcct the pomdsrwill; and when nn appeal i* taken to them o» it will and *Isr11 ho. the cob-wohhnnd* woven 1 y tho rinnll wiyr-puk lciw abonL^B'td^tnory w ill Mu* mapped into a thousand pieces. Do you donht this 7— Tak :• your*‘own rase, nnd let me n*k von in all kindnesi. wlat riglit did yon hnvc to pledge Madison eoiihty to nlildo llie nclinn of sneh ahodyl None. You did not refii ei tho sentiments of oiic-fifth of your cnn«litii. entn. I am willinf lo.helicvc—I do believe— that you aijli otlu'r Union men neloil from tin* best motives. I know you sought' only (lie good of tlie.pait; to wliicli yon me atliii lied but take my word for it, yoii will noon find you Will ImvS only given otreeglh to e despe- rgto faction and .wainied a viper in yonr bo- aonj- jEor njipcaimice-rake n' few of you have bgcp plated in re8p(iiii.ibl>']idsitions but have rclilncd (lie control of cverytliing ; lintids; and Hie lime Is coming f cither abandon your cherish i principles, or submit tube ostracised by i you lave saved from present po- lleath. regret..it. Major—how deeply I y—jf after loh 8 years of the klnd- it's imhl 'heedme neeo. nary but tlicre can he no t Mint faction which ; Intel with civil ivnr. I to. seek d rofJJRCjya- I had noincon- to send delegates to tlio Btyitjnore Cnliven- t|dn.—Journal if- M rsengcr. I 1J Franklin as a Bookseller. The following.story. told of Fratikliu'a mode of treating the animal called iu those day* “ lourfgvr ’‘■isworth putting into practice coca *1.>nally. own in tliisagu and g. nuration: One fine morning whim Franklin was busy preparing hi* ncwpnper for tlio pro** a lounger flopped into the store, 'anil hj»cnt an hour or mow looking over thu book* &u., and llnally taking onu iu his lian l.a^kul the *ho t -boy thu p. ice. •• One dollar,’, was tl»e answer. ' One dollar,” Raid the lounger; “can't you take less than that 7*’ “ No in leed; orfe dollar !* the price.” Another hour had nearly paatunl, whan the lounger, raid— I* Mr. Franklin at homo 7” ' Yes. he U iu the printing office.” “ I want to sec him ” raid thu lounger. Thcrhop-hoy immedutuly intornud Mr, Franklin that a'gentlynian uas in llie-htoru uaUiug to *oo Him. Franklin v.a* mhui lie •dud the counter, when the loir.tgur, aitii book ia hand, addressed .him thus; “ Mr. Franklin, what is tlio lowest you can. take for this hook »” “ One dollar and a quarter,” was tho ivady answer. “ One dollar and a quarter! Why, your young man a*ked me only a dollar.” “True.” aid Franklin “and I could haw better afforded to havo taken a dollar th n, than to havo been taken out ofthe office.” Thu lounger seemed surprised and wiping to ond the ps^’ey of hi^own making said— “ Coir ^tr, Fr^kiin; toll me what is tho .lowest you can take for it. 1 * - ,.Ono dollar and a half.” Now Movement in tho Methodist Ghuroh. Wo sue it stated In the Northern papers that a movement is on foot in tho Methodist de nomination whoso object I* to give tho Laity share iu tho legi.dativo council* of that Church. Largo and respectable meeting* have been held-nt Phildelphia, claiming that tho Church suffers from tho exclusion of lay member* from nil share in making the law* by which they are governed and that new energy and cfllcifnv will be infused Into It. and a new spirit b- awaked by the admission of some thing ofthe democratic principles in it* organ ization. M ultltu lc* of valuable men are now d d/in out oftlie Church and other* ns pro- vented from joining it .by the ohjectlotiabk features of the present system. It is not pnv p<»scd to change thi* fundanwntal institution* of the church —Itineracy and the Episcopacy, —nor to do any thing wli ich shall *t*|«irate the Clergy troth the people hut the contrary.— Itispropo-ed to hold a Convention at Phila delphia on the 3d of M nrL ’h nejct 1° consider th.-propriety of petitioning the next General ConA’ienc.’ to make the proposed change.— A'lgis’a Cmslitutional'sl an-t fi public. Rail Road Accident —On Wednesday last, as Mr. Daniel Batcinan, of Houston county, was in the act of getting on tho moving Cars at Montezuma on the S. W. Rail Road, this sid 3 of Oglethorpe, hi* foot alip|>cd and ho fell Into the narrow 8|>aco between the Car and the platform by which ho was so badly lt\jurod that ho was thought to be dying when the train left. In addition to tho ma*hing of hi* body, ono of bis limbs wo* badly crushed by the wheel of tl;e cnr T —Macon Citizen. Literary Notioes. The February munher of Go try's Logit's Boot: onmosto m laden a* tt*ual with a rich and vahtnhlo tah’o of content* nnd vyry honu- tiftilly emhelHshed. No periodica! in.the country Itn* more nnlf.wmly m *t public ex pectation than this popular monthly. “ The Pl»w."r~Tills is the title of a n M at nnl intcrerthg Periodical, devoted to A pvt enlMtre Hortlr Iftiro Ac. It.is edited.hv Solon Robinson E*n. a g , ntl' , men wJiosh ren« n’atinn nn aide nn*l snrightlv writorunon rural subjects is fnmftnr to most of onr ren der*. Tt I* puhli-hod by Saxon & Newman New York, monthly .at tho vow • m-iderato price of fifty cont* t»er annum. Devoted a* we nro to a ru-al 1’fe nnd Amdlv attached to pg-leultirnl mtwtit* .we. shall nlwnva tnko nle«*ure in the com wmlonfbln of tho*** neri- n Mcnl* that nro devoted to thene usvAil sub ject*. v • The S'ar SranrM Banner."—We have received a few number* of a very large nnd beautifhl weekly journal bearing this title. It is published in Boston nnd edited by W. R. Hayden. Tt 1* prlncliwilly devoted to polite literature and general Intelligence. Price The Savannah Ifepnbliean comes to us new ly nnd tnstefhlly attired. By a statement of the editor* we nro pleased to learn that this nh.o paper 1* in quite n flourishing condition. The Press of Savannah nt thin time we are lmppy to know is controlled by gentlemen of enterprise nnd talent. 8. T. Ciiapmav Esq. wo observe, bn* dis posed of hi* Interest in the Macon Journal Messenger nnd propose* to establish a pn|x*r h Savannah to be neutral in politic*. Hi* successor Jas. T. Nibb-t Esq. i» verj’favor ably known, and no doubt not will fully, sus tain the high reputation of that able Unlou print. JThe Masonic Journal for January come* to u* enlarged nfid Improved. Messrs. Randall & Loomis Editors. Tfonj . n t1feir| organizations dtseudsep- „. T te delegates t»» the Baltimore Convention. Our reply would be, that It Is notour province to solve zilch u qilcstlon, which wo foresee limy , be otio'of great difficulty, but which we trust ff it is ever brought before that body, wjll be found not toe much for its patriotism wisdom arid forbearance. It would seem to ns that-that convention, looking to tho usages ofllio|iarty. would not inquire lyliothor the delegatus appoluU'd toitwere Cobb and Foote men, r or MuDonald and Quitman men, but whether they were, guod demuctala, and pro posed to come Into tlio 'convention in good faith to corry out the vecognlsed principles of tlio party. If both sets , of delegates should manifest their determination to abide by the nominations that Diet nl itself would be equi valent to an abandonment ol sectional organi zation so far as it conflicts with that extend ed national democratlo organization which will bo represented, at Baltimore; and It Is lmi dly possible to suppose, that delegates thus identified in principle, and feelings could |>re- sent any serious obstacle to harmonious co operation. But tlio most essential point is tlio- thici ntlt a 'ivy of such delegates should be democratic; for it would be an absurdity to say that a democratic convention should bo formed by nnti-doraocrat|e people.” Tim foregoing wo copy, from the Washing ton Union the central organ of the National Democratic Party. It presents In few words some of tho Impediments, which havo always prosentot) themselves tu onr mind,, as In the way, iirattomptlng toforco Union delegates Into either tho Whig or Democratic National Conventions. To gain admission Into the Baltimore Con vention they nnist flrst r lio labelled— 'Demo crat I” In the next' place they, must affirm without liny equivocation nr uu-ntnl reserva tion that tlfey have gorged or are willing to gorge all the democratic platforms that liave been erected from the days of Marlin Van Buren down to tlni present oecentrlc and grb- tesquu Hltlealeiiacli; nil I further Hint they are willing to swallow wiilioiit winking any platform Hint said conrenijon slidll liereafter cniistrtiet whether It be composed of free-soll or secession piinejples or of liolli, nnd Hint tin y represent li constltiii.-ncy possessing the same elasticity of principle—'the same obllvi- onsness to eonslsti ney and the rights ami In terests oftlie South. and the same iron |K»vurs ol iiinstirullnii and digestion. At this delec table oiiturtuintiioii!, Union men ami Union principles are to Imbibe vitality I' 1 But wo deeht it conddo nto to corretil nn er ror into which tin- Union as well ns some of «ur f iends nearer l-eire teem to 1 nve full' n. He speaks of t)ie Union inirty ns a .sectlnnnl o-gaidzatlnii. Now if by this expression lie menus that a Union party has yet been prgan- 1 in but few of (he Sintea, the apiiellatlun Southern' Christian Advocate.)' t< zealous and efficient operations ori Missionary Secretory. Ho has been on of Conferenco visitations, and Ids jjj and eloquence havo told thvorably causo. Ho is now vjsltlng the 'prlndpni l cos In Louisiana and Mississippi, promoting tho general intorostn of his Secretaryship, and, 'n particular raising funds for tho erection of German Ohuroli In Now Orleans. I The Ad vocate of that city;states that ho was to con- dnet a meeting In McQhco church, Jan. 24, on occasion of tlio departure of the Rev. Messrs. Lneklej aqd Loyno,; of Ala. and tha briithors Simmons of On.. In tlio - Empire City’ fbr Cnllflimiii; Tlio doctor would receive cor-’ dial greetings wore he to visit this part of the connection. He ought to,lot hlmselfbe mm Georgia nnd Carolina. 1 ' Far tie Courier. Wltii.i Truu Wit Is l'.Uc a brilllanl stone Dug from the Indian mlno, Which boosts two various powers In one. To cut ns well asahlno. . V Geiitus like that if polished right, With the snmo gifts abounds— ■-1 Appears at nnce both keen and bright, And sparkles Iflt Wounds'. , T. J. ’flora IhteigeW Erram Wo havo before aiiuiiod to tome bf thlr In teresting developments that nro occssionally evolved by the different wings of tho different political purties North and South. Wo^give below a brief extract front a letter oft!iuW«»k- ington correspondent of tho Savannah Geor gian by which it tv!l| be seen,Mlint though our Snuthei n Rights friends intend, to go to Bat- tlmbris they do no) yet abandon aH thClr okl dogmas. Tlio writer says— “ Mr; Verrahte of N. C. made tho most in teresting seech to-rjay, that hns been tnzdo U ■ I ’ ' ‘■'■'ilai Nashville and Chattanooga Rallrcad. From tlio report for 185i of tho Directors of this important Work, it apiienrs that tho cnplthl stock of tho Company Is nt present in cluding 8500000 State aid, »2680012-0f this amount £1890 84 havo been paid in. Amountoxpumlod Hit construction cqulpmi-nt die. 81720 787.—Tho estimated cost of tho Road having been Increased, the Directors re cnmmdnded the addilinnnl loan of 8800 000. Tile average cost of ('lie wholo Road is now estimated by Hie Chief Engineer at 815.470 21 per mile.- Sixty-one miles were completed at the date ofthe Report, upon which were run ning t wo dally trains. - The remaining portion of tho work Is In siich.ii state of forwanlncsa as to justify tho expectation that the whole lino (except the Bridge across the Tennessee) will be in running order before the expiration of tin- present year. Six more Locomotives have been ordered ond one hundred Freight Cars—fifty of the latter from the Factory at this place. The Iron used npon tilts Rond Is of very heavy quality nnd the whole superstructure will compare thvorably with any road in tho South. — Chattanooga Cassette. Is com cl; but.if lie means that either tlio principles andalms of the Constitutional Un ion organization are sectional, ho greatly errs. That organization Is based iqion the Constitu tion and a deep and patriotic devotiun to the union of the.Staten, To shield thu ono and |ier|ietnito the other,good and wise men north mid smith of all parties stood up in bur nation al halls and nobly battled together. To sus tain thetr action as a final settlement of sec tionnl difficulties, nnd to thwart the mischief! cous designs of northern fanaticism and south ern disnniuubmi,was the Union Party bronght .into being Mind whatever of peace tlio country enjoy* Is mainly attributable to ita.pat- Intlc effort*,.. J) Is .not a Foot or Cobb party, and unless it abandons its principles it never can become a " sectional party upon tlio pro- ;mmme ol tlio Nashville Convention." this session at least to politicians. lie laid down wlmt ho ttinnghUlumld bo tho platform nn which the Democratic party should go Into Hie next Presidency. lie thought that.the candidate ought to cnmo.out for the right of Secession ns a Constitutional right, and that there ought to he itn equivocation sbant the declaration that uulcst ho did not bcllbvo, that the Democratic party of tho Souih would The question was immediately propounded, does Mr. Ycnnbln s;ienk for the wholo Becc*- "inn Party 7 He intimated, that unless tha candidate did cotno up square to tho doctrine of secession he throne would bolt tho Dem ocratic party. It is not disguised, that If tho secessionists mako a tine yue non on this point they can defeat lha (felcclion qf any Conaoli; duiionist liy the Convention. Wo shall no doubt, .havo more revsTaUcno f tills kind in tho conne of debato, so that tlio politicians of the Consolidation school will not bn qh)a, to -plead Ignorance, If they should not consult and respect the (kith ond doctrines of tlielr brother Democrats in the 1 Rnmb" - The Oakland Bohool. We havo barely tlmo to call public atten tion to tho advortisombnt of this nowly estab lished Institution. It Is located In ono ofthe healthiest, ami wo think, pleasantest neigh borhoods in Georgia; and under tho able di rection of Mr. Stevens whose reputation os a successful teacher Is woll established, wc doubt not will liu libornlly patronized. The State Road. Tho Governor hns appointed W. M. Wail- ley. Chief Superintendent of tlio State Rond, Gen. John A. W. Sandford, Treasurer, and W. Rutherford Esq. Auditor. These appoint ments we donbi not have been viewed with general approbation by the public and excit ed th3 expectation of a fnvorahlo change in the management of tills important State In terest. If lids expectation should not nt nnce be realized it should bo attributed to long- continued mismanagement and neglect under tho old directors hnd (hr which the State was partly responsible in neglecting to make ade quate appropriation*. It will require weeks and months to repair and equip thu road so ns to render transportlon prompt nnd travel safe and comfortable. Uuder tile enlightened supervision of Mr. Wadley, wo doubt not or der will soon come out of confusion and this great thoroughfare become the pride and boast of every Georgian. The Savunnah |iapers annonneo tlio death of Dr. C. P. Riclinrdsono. nn eminent physician nnd highly useful citizen of that city. KT At the Into election in the new county of Bjialding for county officers the Union tleket prevailed throughout. Tills is a good beginning. , DcSTntCVlUN ol- Till) Ulllil Statf. HnlHF. On Saturday morning about 3) o'eloek, a fire was discovered in thu Bennie el.amber ofthe Stutv House, ami Hie garret Hlni cupola wore also found to be In flames. Belbre tlio fire could bo renelied it burned It burned through the roof ofthe 8-nate Chamber, driving out the firemen with smoke, ami tho whole cham ber was speedily enveloped in lliiuios. Every tidiig w.isitestroyi il except tlio Cl-rk's desk, which wilii hi- Viriuil.le niip'Tj, was saved. All tire movables in' the lower tiousu were al-,11 saved.- The total loss cannot yet lie es timated. Many old and valuaUio pa;ie.o wore diclr.iy d. k ( ' Toe tat 1- lUppubtd to bare, byoq-Ui# work ' of an luceudiary, Woman. Pevchonce far out at sew, thou may’st have found . . Some lean bald cliff—a lonely pntr.li of ground, Allen amidst the waters—some pnnrlslo, Where summer bhioiils were never known to smile, Or trees to yield their fordnre—yet around That barren spot the dimpling surges throng. Cheering it with their low and plaintive son*. And clasping the deserted cast.nway In a most strict ombrnoo—ond all along Its niarglivrendertng freely It* array Of treasured shell and coral. TIius ivo limy Note I .vein flitthfril woman: oft among Tlio rudest shocks of life's wide sea she shores Man's lot, nnd more than hnlfthe burden bears, Around whose path are flowers strewn by her tender cares. , S [MaUunoelVs Poemt. |5P* Jenny Lind wa* man led on the 6tn inst. to Otto Oold-chnildt pianist of Boston. Publio Roads. It Is hardly necessary wo ptosumo to In form our fellmv-cUizens that the prosperity and reputation of our city depends somewhat upon the condition oftlie roads in its vicinity, Our attention was called to this subject a few dfiys ago by a friend from CImttnogn, who In flamed us that the road six miles nut in the direction of Dirt-Town was nearly impassable and that without Imprnvcmiint lie and Iris neighbors would take ihelr cotton nnd other produce lo Resucii or Calhoun. We believe Lewie Cass. Tho following well merited trltmto to this eminent American Btatesmnn Is taken from the Savannah Evening Journal. Unless Mr. Cass should’ unfortunately entangle liinlsalf with the Kn-suth movement, wo predict Hint ho will be the favorite of the Constitutional Union men of • the Smith In the approaching Presidential canvass.—[En. Cooa. " Among all tho names proposed by convcn Hons, newspaper* nnd primary nice logs ns candidates fertile next Presidency, that of Cnss stands conspicuous. Hu Is tho only one of tho o'der school, of politicians who lias nt tills moment even a possibility ofsuccess placud hetbre the p"ri;i1e. Thujjmnnrptdb po sition which lie ivoii for himself while M blis ter ofthe Cnnrjof Marseilles—his soundness on tlio question of deepest interest to thu South ns shown In Ills Nicholson letter and re-exbUiltcd In Ills letter to Mr. Ritchie known as the D limit letter secure ’ for lilm tho favor of a largo body of citizens. Even the fact bf having been once deli-nb d usually so destructive to tlic fnture hopes of phllti clans, has not operated very .strongly against his prospects, for that defeat was enused liy his sound conservatism, which detached from Id* supporters a body of thnaticai impostors headed by a lioary traitor. IftlieSouHishoiild bo true to her friends this should strengthen rattier than weaken Gen. Cass In her estima tion. On tho Score of availability, the touch stone applied by conventions wo havo said be stands higher than any other public mnn of ids own school; It is said that Mr. Clay has cast his maiitlo upon him. We liave not becif able tu discover the truth of tills report; lint if it bo so Mr. Clay’s influence must rally many of Iris friends around the Cass standard. That numbers will be'surprised hi such an anomaly is not tu be doubted; but nt tills tlmo, when nid parties are b.-lng dissolved and flew ones 1'prnipd from tv combination of elements once ftamglit to conflict we are pre pared for oven more wonderful filings. Of tills we are Satisfied; that If Mr.' Clay did use tlie language ottAlmted to him iii relation to Gen. Cass tt wgaqlone tn all honesty of bur- pose. And it'lshbother laurel in tho ivrrntti of the departing Statesman, that ho should have done justice to the merits of Ids dlstin guished op|Hiiient of flirmer times. We should rvix deaths toSt. Louis, du- j ring the week ending on'the .(Sth tost. tin* Inferior Court would To well to appoint suitable persons to reriew anfi inspect tl>e , be pleased to *co the General A candidate, roads throughout the county ond where ne- 1 and his Nicholson Yett6r Is a sufficient plat- cewnrv, to have them changed and Rtraiglit- form for th«* 8«>uth. cncd so as most to conduce lo the public con-' G , nn ArvlcK .ZLr, liHily, of tlio “Nation■ venlence. | al Era." ray* to Id* correspondent*: ; When you write for the pre*« use black Ink clear Tub Pampkro-Bold — Wo learn that the good (taper wi itf.en on one side only, letters steamer T*avtpern ha* been fold nt Jackvon- large and plain enough to be red like print* Mm; 1 i'liifiii'iiteiiiSitfifi . Pampero has been fold nt Jackson- , . . ... Villi (Fla.l at public sale by,nm U. 8. Marshal ani1 ir.yousiispectdeTvcts in style grammar, c ioa m m , , - v - , . or punctniition gut a frleiid tn correct and do for 815100. Mr. .Templeton,Of New Orleans, no | U)10 n tfie=edltor.to do it. Hehuso we nndorstand.was the purchaser. - I time, and it la not his business," 1 • .. 2' li ...T ... From the ijfs'Srogee (Ga.) Democrat. Gardening for the. South. . .. Onions weio originally found in Egypt, and so highly were they esteemed In ancient ttmW ' that the chosen people of God, when On their way io the promised land murmured at God’*, providence, and sighed for the leeks and on* ions of Egypt again. Thoro are threo varlo- , tics of onions culHvatad.’tUe rod,- white, and r- yellow. Tho white Is the mildest, liut lsnqt as easily kept throughout Hie season as fho, otlicr two, being more Inclined to rot. Th**«q are ail made from semi. They may bo plant ed In tho Fall, or in January, February; or* March. I prefer February to any other monlii to put thq seed In, but l havo made Ono bulbs, by planting tlio seed as late as April. There Is no.garden seed planted that is more sure of coming to perfection In tills' clilwite thgn.U(0 onion, If Hi* properly plant- i. The soil mnst.be highly enriched, with well decomposed manure. It is well to soak Hie seed twenty four hours before planting. Plant in drills, fourteen inchesa|iart,and drop' a single seed four .Inches apart in tho drill.— ; Cover Hie seed about half nn inch, and prrM the eartii mild cm them If the seed comes 11,1 well thin nut every other one. The onion bed must be kept fred from grass and weeds, and frequently stirred with the hoe. A top dressing of ashes will be highly benofleial in , tlio earlier stages of tlielr growth. The bulbs' will be fit for the (able in July and August,,, and from (heir Into maturity, can bokopt through tin- winter. For an catiy crop of tlio- ■ onions plant the set or the button. Those may bo put in (lie ground anv time from Oo- toher to March. Plant (hem In drills.like th i seed but put them, two Inches further apart" in the drill. Onion sets planted tn January or, F, bi nary will make fine, bulbs fer the to-: tile In May or June. The button will make S- grenter quantity of bulbs but are not as del icate nr ns solid as Hie seed or set. Buttons- pianteddn the fail In good ground, will make tlio buttons again. In planting the imalf onion set or button, do not cover them deep. Just cover Hie bulb, tho ftoost bulbs are made above the gri u ai. "t SonUnoed. ~ tiff Tlio following persons were sentenced In t .. Superior Court, Saturcfay morrting. by Uls,' Honor Judge Henry R. Jackson: . 'ar : George j. Bulloch, for cmhezzlelng tnoney- from Hie Central Rallroid and Banking Contfi* j pony, six years' imprisonment at liard labor-; in the Penitentiary Judge Jackson stateck- tliat lie shauld have sentenced the prisoner to- < the longest term allowed by the law,'seven, years, but for the fact that bo ; had already nn-. durgonq imprisonment in Jail for ono y«*r,-. |Hinding iiis a|ipea) to.tlio Supremo Court.— The law granted him the riglit of appeal, an* as his appeal could not liave boon disposed of loner, in consequence of Hie times' at which Hie two Courts held their sessions, he thought it but Just to ’shorten bis sentence ono year— especially as Hie, delay arose front no feult of’ nis,.liutrrum. the oxcrciBo ufa legal and coo- stilutinnal right. - •" William Uemsbart, for Involuntary man-.; slaughter, In'causing tlio death of a alavo by • excessive find cruel punishment, fined 8800' and costs, and imprisonment to the county’. jell for thirty days.- . A, B: Jones for maltreating and maimlnga., slave, fined 8750 and costs, and imprisoned in, tlio county jail for thirty days. f ‘ Michael McOriel, ior whipping and wotind-i ing a negro, fined 825 and costs. Haywood T. Mcggs, alias Haywood T. WIT- i liains, alias Haywood T. McLaughlin, for' horso stealing and simple larceny in stealing- watches, two indictments, nino years impri oiim'ent at bard labor in tho Penitentiary.. We understand that Judge adverted In terms of merited seycrl the enormity of tha crimes of wbk prisoners wero fonnd guilty« cd of maiming and btbcmU slave*.—SavomaX
