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POLITICAL. . From the Florida Sentinel. Pionunclimcnto for Douglas Tho Democratic Review for February In on article upon “ Tho Notional Convention—dan gora to Its purity," comos out with what looks Itko a pronunclamento for Douglas, Interven tion, 6to. The extract we append, la prelhccd by tbo declaration that Con. Scott will be tho whig nominee for tho Presidency—a man without political kbowlcdgo, tact or senso, vain and pompons, with nothing about him but the tinsel and trappings, fopery, ftiss and feathers of military lllb—a ten horse poworof personal pride—an entiro subserviency to Seward, &o., &o., and so on; and that through him tho ropublio Is onco more to bo exposed to the awfhl perils arising from a military President—so imminent and deadly, that in case of hts success tho Review thinks "It is not difficult to foresee that the day would not bo distant when tho Domocrats of the Union would have to storm the Federal Capital and bring tbo traitors to tho Constitution to jits- tleo or else throw themselves into tho camp, sword In hand, and light the battlo of tho out raged South.” A horrtblo dilemma indeed, bccauso It is not entirely certain that Gen. Scott's friends would stand quietly by and boo him hanged, although ho should happen to ho elected— In which event a "akrimmago ” might ensuo Thus having exposed tho perils which envi ron tho country, tho Itrvicw proceeds to point out the remedy. Tho democratic noniinco must bo a new man, a young man, (how do you like that Mr. Buchanan 1) nono of your Generals, Militia or Mexican, (what say Qcn. Butler and Gen. Houston 1) nono of your bea- ten horses (Mr. Cass?); but lie must bo a man of "pluck” “young blood," defying tho Eu ropean despots to tlioir teeth—a bold man who can stand the brunt of foreign tear," a Cato and all that sort of thing—In short what wo suppose was Intended for a portrait of Mr. Douglas, rouged with all tho flattery at tho command of a supple and cringing personal partisan. Tho Review has certainly given all tho known rivals of Sonator Douglas as much as thoy can cleverly digest; and, what Is worso, even in its invctcrato hatred and contempt of Scott, and Its adulation of Douglas, it leaves tho South In tho dilemma of only a choice of evils, and very great ovl's—tho purchasoof domestic peace at tho price of foreign war. Wo have his own words for tho war, but wo His friend ho conlbsscs will bring tho foreign —his rnomy, 1m suspects, will bring the do roostic war. He is a good witness for tho fqr- tnor, but not Ibr tho latter. Wo liavo a right to take the one for granted, but wo bavo need of more evidence to prove the other. But to tho extract: *' To crush this plot before Its birth, tho Convention must nominate tho proper man. .-and rival Scott with a tried civilian, not with a second or third-rate Gonoral, subject to tho samo weakness as his antagonist "To recapitulate: Tho Democratic nomi nee for *62 must, therefore, not bo trammeled with Ideas belonging to an anterior ora, or a man ofmerely local fame and local affections, but a statesmam who can bring young blood, young ideas and young hearts to the.councils of the Republic. Your moro General, whethor ho can write on his card the battle-fields of Mex- 4«— — —-^...ImIIh nf !•>" Ids mil!tte review; your inero lawyer, train- ed In the quiddities of tho court, but without * political idea beyoud a local election; your mero wire-puller and juliciousbottlo-holdor,' pre-eminent now, on tho solo ground that he onco played second flddlo to better men, and who cozens himself in his corner with tho Idea that ho can split votes with tho Abolition .and sectional fhetions ho has intrigued with; and, abovo all, your beaten horse, whether he ran for a previous Presidential cup as first or se cond, or nowhoro at all on the ticket—none of these will do. The Democratic party expects from tho Baltimore Convention a new man, a statesman of sound Democratic pluck, and world-wide ideas to use it on; a Statu Rights man, who can show hands clean of tho stain of friction; a Free Trado man, who will break ‘down tho Tariffs of every rotton monarchy Hinder heaven, and open to tbo industry and «oumorceof tho United States tho trado and exchanges of tho world: a man of Tn-r-n ,„„i urope From the Baltimore American. The Conservative South. . , Tho Union party of tho South stands oil high ground as tho worthiest political organi zation of this age. It is much too noble to bp an instrument for base uses. It Is above oth er parties in its principles and purposes, and it is only requisite that it should be true to It self and to tho country to hold a decided con trol over all other parties. A Macedonian phalanx nover carried a more certain prestige of victory. In holding itself aloof from tho Conventions, both of Baltimore and Philadelphia, the Un ion party of tho South docs not Intend to make a show of Indlflbronco—still lessto man ifest a sectional spirit. In all probability, If wo may venture to speak of that party accord ing to our understanding of its spirit, a South ern man will hardly recclvo its support (hr tho Presidency. That such a party should exist, •o independent in its position and so powerful in its resources, wo hold to be a matter of con gratulation ; and instead of designating it as sectional, wu cannot but regard it as thorough' ly and essentially national. It is eminently bo in its purpose, no matter in what quarter of tho Union It may have Its location. Tbo objection lias boon raised that a Union party will have no adversaries—Inasmuch as no party will take disunion ground, nnd that therefore it is useless to keep up an organiza tion of Union men. Tho objection hoi rola tion to words only. Tho worst of traitors have been tbono who warrod again. I tha throno in flio King's nnmo. Bo tho most fbrmidable oncmles of tho Union and tha constitution are to bo found among thosu who profbss attach ment to both. The Union men of tbo South, however, had to meet more open adversaries; and at this moment there are efforts in pro gress, systematically devised and unremitting ly pressed, to organize a soctionnl Northern party on tbo avowed ground of hostility to Southern institutions, and in direct violation to tho spirit of tho Constitution and at tho risk ot perilling thu union ot these States. It would bo uu idle waste of words to charge ei ther party, WhlgorDomocrat with buing un listed, ono more than tho other, in this move ment, The New York Evening Post and the New York Tribune may settle with them selves thoir relative claims to bo regarded as Democratic or as Whig—Tho real sympathies and influence of both being alike vested in a- nothcr and a common cause, Tho organization of tha Union party at the old party organizations, ’ for the purposo of nominating candidate Ibr President and Vice President of the United States, pledged to the support and maintenance of those measures tlnal adjustment. The Congressional caucus of the Democrat- Fractlcal Intervention. Tho Now York Express quotes from Hie National tUi-SAlatery Standara a descriptive statement of articles contributed from Great Britain and Franco to an Anti-Slavery Bazaar hold last month at Boston, togotker with a. lo party, held at the capital, at the beginning of the present session of Congress, refused to sanction the'Compromise measures, and’ lt will be remembered that this refhsal was prompted by a tender conslderallon for tho scruples of tho Abolitionist gentlemen, who find their affinities with Democracy, not at all Interfered with by their peculiar sectional proclivities. It seems to bo an understood thing, that the control of the National Con vention of that party, will be In the hands of thoso who dlotatod the course of proceedings at the Congressional caucus. The Union party of Alabama, whoso Inde pendent position we havo abovo referred to, was largely In tho majority In that State at the last election. The samo party holds tho ascendancy In Georgia and in Mississippi, and is composed, In thoto States os well as in Ala bama, of men Ibrmorly known as whigs and Democrats, but now acknowledging neither name as a political designation. The circum stances which compelled the formation of this Union party, to Ibr from having lost any of their Inherent force, are Inflict moro pow- orlhlly operative now than over, and their In fluence will probably bo found sufficient to bring the whole South Into ono concentrated unity of political action. In tho nature of tho case It must happen that tests will bo submit ted to the Democratic Convention whsn It meets In this city, which must destroy tho harmony ol its counsels, and rendor unifor mity ofactlon next to impossible. Tho ultra- Isto will contend Ibr absolute control and will Insist upon introducing thoir peculiar dogmas Into thoschcdulo of tho party’s principles.— Tho conservatism of tho South to be effec tively exerted must be united, and with uni ty and concentration It can bold the destinies of the Republic in Its keeping—Baltimore American, Cruelty to the Augusta Constitutionalist, list of pecuniary donations from those couu- readors, wo havo been perfectly willing to abide their decision: For the accuracy of our statement in relbrenco to the compromise, tho editor la rolbrred to the Congressional Giobo. Damoeratic doc trines upon which his popularity and success are based here! a bold man, who can stand the brunt of foreign tear, and maintain, by the vigor and reach of his counsels, tho honor of our flag, whether on tho land or on tho son; and yet, a man ostuto and wise ns Cato, who can, by tho use of foreign material, savo our shores from attack, and crush tho despots of tho world In their very dons; a man, tried in the contests or laws, and yet more than a Inw- yor; a man, who has theoretic learning suffi cient to get rid of tho entanglements which now surround our diplomatic codo, and tho monarchic law of nations whicii has been forc ed upon us; and ivithal, a practical statesman, not to be discomfited in argument, or led wild by theory, but ono who has already, In tho councils and tribunals of tho nation, reared his front, to tho dismay ortho shallow ‘con servative,’ to the exposure of tho humanitari an Incendiary, and the discomfiture of tho an tiquated rhetorician. Lot tho Baltimore Con- ’ venttonglve to this, tho young generation of America, a candidate, and wo are content; but if it fail to do so, Its members can return to their respective homes, personally proud •nd elated, and congratulate their constitu ents, that oach of them has played well and successfully his part in ruining tho hopes of the Democratic party of America and of man kind, during four years or more, for the valo rous behoof or personal comfort of General Button and others; and let them assure them selves at tho samo time for doing so, of the hearty disgust and not improbably honest . curses .ofuine-tenths of the American pooplo, and of eveiy republican in tho Old World or the New. So bo it. "Wo bavospokonplainly,as ivo-are bound to do, ahd as wo shall continue to do- It is time to speak plainly; Ibr after tile nomina tion of the.candidate, it will bo too into to ex amine Into character or capacity. Lot the press follow our example, and apeak plain bb Mack and white of tho character and proteu- of every man who may bo brought for- But politicians are thin-skinned; and lest fr iends should, think that, in deal- sneral characters, wo havo been hit- alars, we beg toassuro them that, i it right to cxpjso tho faults i from support to tho candidate whom it may approvo, not on account of Ills jiolltlcal title, hut from un abiding confldonco in his patriot ism aud worth. Mr. Webster’s Great Speeoh in New York. Last night's mail brought us the great speech delivered by Mr. IVcbstor in New York, un Monday evening last, tho birthday of Wash ington. Tho Courier if•Enquirer thus speaks ol It. Its delivery for two hours enchained an im mense audience with a profound attention, interrupted only by Irrepressible hurts of ap plause. It exhibited tho greatest of Ameri can statesmen in a new light—that ofa his torical philosopher nnd an academical critic— and wo may say that he was nover exhibited to bettor advantage. It showed a massive ness of thought, breadth of generalization, range of learning, aptness ofillustratlon, rc- The Athens Namur ought to bo Indicted before the courts Ibr unlawlhl cruelty to tho Augusta Constitutionalist. It has more than onco taken all the skin from Its versatile edi tor. It thus finishes its last flogging: But we are not surprised at this change of tone in tho editor of tho Constitutionalist.— If wo read his Horoscope rightly, his political Matos* itehmale-mv m'teg Issues that will not stand the popular judge ment, and os often giving them up os “dead questions." He was first in fhvor of acquies cing in the Compromise, and then of resist ance. Alter tho defeat of 1860, he buriod "resistance" as a "dead question.” tlo next tried tha degradation, robbery and secession platform of wit year, and after tho rout In last October, buriod that also us a “dead question.” Yea I he surtmdtrtd at Milledgo- villo on the 25th of Nov. lost, and required tho National Democrats to take position. in flivor of tho “ efficacy and finality of tho set tlement” ‘ boldly, openly and unequivocally IN CONVENTION I" When Polk’s resolution took tlds ground, and it was laid upon thu ta ble by tho caucus, he cried out, “well done.” When Foote's came Into tlio Senate, ho damned It as "sgitatlon.” But now ho has “no objection” to a little "agitation” by tho Baltimore Convention 1 IIow long ho will stay so, no mortal man can tell—for wo havo already onumorated upon him, within tho shoit space of eighteen months, six flirtations (Inclusive of this) with the people, on this ve flnementffi' taste, ory listner. His criticism upon tho nnciont historians, and ids extracts from their works, were sin gularly fbllcitous. Nothing could bo moro ap propriate and Impressive than Ills magnificent translation of that juirt of tho great oration of Pericles, which depicted tho glory of Athe nian freedom, Mr. Webster appeared lastovo- nlng as a scholar, philosopher, historian, crit ic, orator, and statesman, and indeed, in per haps all the divers phases of his character, ex cept that of the Jurist; but botter than all, ho showed himself tho true American patriot, with a heart glowing with tho sentiments or liberty and vibrating with noblest love ter his country. No ono hoard tho lecture last ovo- nlng without lbeling that America could boast at least ono llinstrous patriot worthy of Romo's best days, While tho main body of the ad dress displayed all the imposing sovereignty of his intellect, Its close was tho outpouring senso of tho Incstlmablo worth or tho Union thoy established. History may well bo prais ed by Daniel Webster, for Ills nnmo has been inscribed by her on an imperlshnblo tublet tho samo tablet that emblazons tho immor tal glory of our country. What will Southern Rights Men do 7 The Charleston Standard concludes an ar ticle on tills subject, with tho following re marks in relation to tho Southern rights par ty of Alabama: " At a meeting, last week, at Montgomery, Cochran, Noblo, and Yancy, all made speech es. Tho latter expressed thcoplnlon that the Union party occupied a position moro tUvora- blo to thu South, and bettor calculated to mnintaln her rights and secure liar respect, than hat oftlic ro-orgnnized Democracy. Ho regarded the sc|iarato organization contem plated by tlio Union party, or its demand of pledges to sustain tlio compromise from any National Convention with wUUK it win not. as safer and moro patriotic than tho proposed union of renegade Southern Rights politicians with Rantoul, Preston King, tho Barnburners, and other Free Soilcrs, in a National Demo cratic Convention. He declared that, under existing circumstances, thu Georgia platlbrm went as far in its requirements as tlio South ern Rights party could now hope to advance, and that if tlio Union men would only stand up to it boldly and squarely, tlio/lind his sym pathies and good wishes, but ho protested that ho had no confidence in their stability or fi delity to their “platform." “ Tile comments of the State Register, upon tills meeting, goes even further than Mr. Yan cey, and it asserts that “ no party in tills coun try has more consistently-, unswervingly-, and unanimously stood by its principles, than the Union men liavo by the Georgia Platform.”— We havo, therefore, good reason to think that a portion of tho Southern Rights Party will soon bo found upon thu Georgia Constitution al Union platform—a thing which six mouths ogo thoy would scarcely havo delgued to spit upon." Politloa in Alabama. The Union party in Alabama, have rccenlly determimed iu Convention to send no dele gates either to. tho WDig or to the Democratic National Convention; and thoy recommend to the friends Of the compromise measures the should | propriety of holding In tho city of Waslilng- .Monday Jo June next, a of tries for the advancement of the same cause, England and Scotland supply the principal portion both of monoy and goods; and tho re port speaks of tho contributions as parts of a system which enables abolitionists on the oth er sido of tho Atlantia to succor their co-bo- Uovora la tho American Union. Tho Express bolieves that 1 liko foreign contributions are mado In much larger masses for Now York, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania;”and the information pub lished In tho Abolitionist journals justifies the belief. Douglass, wo know, received his print ing materials as a present from tho north Of England; Garrison derives hisstaunchost sup port from that or a similar quarter; and their whole organization is moro or less fud from the parses of kindred sympathizers abroad. We havo hero tho art and mystery of inter vention In a nutshell. Tho abolitionists hold it as a vital article of thoir Ihlth, and thoir raovomont always has boon and still la a com plete Illustration oftho modo In which tho principlo operates. Tho doctrlno of tho “so lidarity of tho peoples " Is not now to them and, unliko certain other agitators, they carry it to .its legitimate consequences. Thoy are Ibr "down-t.roddon humanity” evorywhero, black or white, serf or slave. Thoy repudi ate tho aitlfictal restraints of nationality or raco, and go Ibr amalgamation, of peoples and colors. They acted on Kossuth’s idea while Kossuth was at Kutayah. They have no notion of permitting tho Southern States to keep up institutions Which tho higher low condemns, and Groat Britain is called upon to fhrnlsh " material aid ” to carry tho warfare to a succossfkl termination. England or Mas sachusetts has quite as good a right—thoso people arguu—to incite tho slaves of Georgia, or Mississippi to insurrection, os America can havo to Interlbro In behalf of Hungary or Its oxiles; and really we are at a loss to perceive hotv tho conclusion can bo logically avoided. Tho KossuthlsmS about “ the great heart of universal humanity ” are but selections from tho abolitionists' vocabulary. You cannot practice Intervention in Euroiio without Justi fying European Intervention in America.— Your tltlo to send arms or contributions to uu,,,,.*,; emmuv uu greater titan- mo title of England to send gifts or emissaries to aid tho Boston abolitionists in their crusade against the slave-owners oftho South. Tho Senate, wo hopo, will tako this view oftho quostlon Into consideration before clos ing tho debates now in progress on tho intor- vention resolutions. It istespecia'.Iy worthy ofnotlco by cortnln aspirants niter Presiden tial honors, who will profit by remembering that they cannot sanction—indirectly or spe cifically—tho principle of Intervention without committing themselves irrevocably to tho the ory and practice of tho abolitionists. Mr. Casa. We regret that our old Mend of the Talla hassee Floridian, should have been so much aunoyed by our complimentary allusions to Mr. Gass, some weeks slnco, and mado them the occasion of bitter invective against tbo Whig party of Georgia—(a party, by-the-bye, which docs not exist) He may not be aware that both tho principles and pledges oftho Union party South, lead Its members, with out regard to old Issues or names, to support for office those who are moat Iktthfbl to tho constitution and tho compromise. This at least, la our position. manage vast systems of railway—Iron rivers along whloli flow the' unceasing streams of travel and commerce—havo legitimate cause, to be proud when they contemplate tho stu pendous work of their hands and the benefits which they havo conlbrred on thoir country. Thofhmoutbrldgo which Caesar threw across tho Rhine constitutes no unimportant part of the solid basts upon which his greatness rests. —Savannah Republican, 17th inti. somnllbrons Influcnco oftho Sermon.) The .1 Captain chalked hts hat and let him pass.— Chattanooga Gazette. ry Compromise question. If we thought he ~ )Hu:rc^o great question, tender to him the right hand of fellowship for coming up to our position— but we must take him on trial, as his antece dents prove him to be like the pig in his story, that kopt “running about so" that he could not be counted. UNION MEETING. At a meeting of the Constitutional 170)00 Purty of Floyd County held at tho Court IIouso In Rome, on tho 2nd day of March, Instant—on motion Hon. J. II. Lumpkin was called to tha chair, and J. Knowles appointed Secretary. The chairman having briefly explained tho objocts oftho mooting, J.R. Alexander Esq., presented the following resolutions, which iicra unanimously adopted: 1. Resolved, That tho Union Party of this County, ought to aond delegates to tho Mil- ledgevllle Convention to consider of the Pro. stdentlal question, and that said convention when Itmeets should act as in their judgment, will best advance tho purposo for which tho Union party svas formed. 2. Resolved. That Hon. J. H. Lumpkin, Joshua Knowles, Joseph Watters and William T. Price be appointed delegates from this county to said convention, and that If either of said Delegates cannot attend, that ho havo tlie power to supply his own vacancy. 8. Resolved, that the Proceedings of this meeting bo published In the Rome Courier. On motion tho mooting adjourned sine die. — J.H. LUMPKIN, Ch’m. J. Knowi.es, Secretary. Singular Accident.—A fow days ago as Mr. Bowen, of this city, was in the act of load ing a six-barrel revolver, the pistol burst In his hand, and drovea fragmentof tho barrel into his left thigh, inflicting a painful wound. At tho moment of explosion, he w»S driving the ball down. What is singular is, that the forcoofthe explosion, though sufficient' to burst the barrel, did uot throw tho ball out of tho barrel. On. examination, It wu found that tho barrets were bored out of pleoua of tho commonest cut iron. This should be a caution to persons’ not to buy cheap and worthless fire-arms, that are often more dangerous to the owner than an antagonist.—Augusta Constitutionalist. Vigorous Men.—The Boston ' Transcript says: “It is said that as soon u spring opens, the President will supersede Governor Brigham Young by a competent and vigorous man.” To which a corrospondont r replies: I knoiv not ivhat Mr. Fillmore's standard of a vigorous man may bo, nor can I Imagine where ha is likely to find a superior to this Brigham Young. Tho lost I beard, of him, he was giving sixteen of his wivos an a!rlng r In his Uxorlbus, fourteen ofwhom hail babies- THE COURIER. ROME, GEORGIA. Thursday Morning, Maroh4, 18S2. From the Savannah Republican. The Washington Union seems to bo In a bad way. It hu been endeavoring for somo time to effect a reunion of tho Free Soil and Southern Rights elements of the party—tlio oil and vinegar oftho Democratic chemistry. It wu believed at first, that these discordant elements might be mado to coalesce by tho introduction of a third agent, the lovo of spoils, but recent Indications appear to dlinin- ish tho hope of such a consummation, so long at lout u tho present editor remains at tha head of the Washington Union. The Free Sollora oppose him bccauso he advoca ted tho Compromise, and Southern Rights men denounce him bccauso ho ivu fhvorably disposed to the election of Messrs. Cobb aqd "pi. bo warm hu tbo war become, that Mr. Dqnelson Intimates his readiness to resign Ills placo u editor of tho metropolitan organ of his dissevered party, if It shall bo found that tho Democracy can not be brought to harmonise upon the principles which be ad vocates. Indeed, recent letters from Wash- lngten refer to his withdrawal as a thing like ly to occur very soon. Free Solllsm and Southern Rights seem to be In tho ucendant. at the scat of govern ment, In regard to party. arrangements. Be ing tho active elements In the old organiza tion, they havo become dictatorial and ovbr- bcarlng, and now force everything tlioir own way. Tho country hu not forgotten tho alacrity with which they united in contemptu ously kicking ontthe Compromise resolutions introduced into the Democratic caucus at the early pait oftho session, and with what velio- mence they have denounced Mr Foote's resolutions declaring the 'finality' oftho ad- juRlmont waMunM. Bui otttango os mat coalition then seemed, other developemcnts have been recently mado, well calculated to confound men of the greatest equanimity and utterly to destroy all faith in tho honesty of tho wire-workers of party. Southern Rights paiiere and leaders now evince a readiness to co-operate with tho most obnoxious abolition ists at tbe North In a national convention, and to support tbe nominee of that convention whet'ier hobo In flivor of or Opposed to ac quiescing In the finality of tho Compromise. In other words, men who were for dissolving tho Union a few short months ogo, in order to rid themselves of these abolitionists and the hated Compromise, are now willing to take tho ono lo their arms, and to reject or adopt the other u a part of their creed, according as party policy may dictate I To the masses, and somo oftho prominent men. of the South ern Rights party, wo have always given credit for sincerity of purpose; but the leaders, we have ever believed, wore actuated bya disor ganizing spirit, prurient ambition, u selfish In Its origin u it wu distinctive in its ten dency. And recent events, especially tho fhet Just alluded to, serve to confirm us in that belief. Slaveholders and abolitionists can no more harmonise with each other without the sacrifice of their honesty or of their principles, than light ahd darknes, truth and falsehood, or virtue and vice. The ono Is the antipodes oftho other. Jethro Cotton. uviwM, ,. b ..v.uimini minerals particularly directed to tbo advertisement of tha seed of this now and valuablo variety of cotton, by Col. Bebrien of this city. Wo saw somo weeks slnco a letter from a house in Augusta, reporting a salo of this species of cottonatlOcents; and for length strength and fineness ofstaple placing it above competi tion. Our planting friends would do well to give it a trial. Retired. Mr. J. H. LnaANhu retired from tho Amer ican Union, published at Griffin, and that sterling paperwil! hereafter bo'under tho con trol of Mr. A. G. Murray the senior partner. The Southern Sentinel, Wo are pleuod toobservo that Mrs. Cano- line Lee Hentz, who is well known to tho literati oftho country, u a finished and fell- citous writer, hu taken chargo oftho literary department of this ablo journal. rman of tbo committee of arrangements of the Floyd Ag ricultural Society, that a location lias beCn selected, in tho vicinity of the old ," Running Water" Camp-ground, u a County Fair Ground, provided, it shall meet with tho wishes of a majority of the members of the association. Mr. Humo has generously offer ed to give a few acres of land for that pur poso and. more adjoining can bo had from anothor gontlcman upon liboral terms.- Judge Evr. has also gcnorously offered tho Society twenty acres near him, and to raise a liboral sum for improvements If tho Society will locate tho fair, permanently in that neighborhood. A mooting of tho Society wffi bo hold in a fow wooks to determine this matter, and draw up a premium list. In the moan time wo would say to the citizens of Romo and vicinity, if you desire tho fair to bo hold near you, you should act promptly and liberally. The land Is to bo secured and Improvements rirade lo rendor tho location pleasant and attractive. The Union Party in old Floyd. There has been somo little diversity of sen- timontand feeling among Union men through out tho State, In regard to tho lino of policy most appropriate and safe to bo pursued by tho Union party In tho approaching Presiden tial contest. Thore has been some slight dif ference of opinion among our friends in this county, In rofnrenco to the propriety of send ing delegates to tho Baltimore convention. At ono time a disruption was anticipated up on this question. We are happy to say, that this has been avoided, and that the Union party of Floyd isstill a unit, and will, we trust, remain so. In tbo spirit of concilhatlon and compromiso, thoy have chosen men unplcdg. cd and uninstructed, as delegates to thu Mil- Icdgevllle convention, and :e erred the wliolo Presidential question (which promises to bo one of great perplexity and embarrassment) to that body for final adjustment. In tho meantinio, such events may transpire before that convention meets, as will remove every obstaclo to cordial, harmonious and efficient action. So mote It be. Cassvlllo Standard. We are not disposed to engage In a contro versy with our Cassville cotemporary or his correspondents. The action of a portion of the Union members of the late Legislature, presented a question which our convictions of ” Miss Btirdett Uuutts has been elected “afoilow" of the Zoological Society, in Lon- duty prompted us boldly to discuss. Having Fir the Courier. Rioe Culture. Will "ITomowood” bo so kind as to inform us whethor it Is moro profitable to go to tbe oxponso and labor of raising rice unon our jow lands, or prepare and sow them with suit able kinds of grass for hay; thereby enabling tho Dinner to pursue tho common practice of cultivating cotton, corn, wheat, rye, oats, barl.v &c. &c. on dry lands where his foot can bo free from muck and mud, hts allkctorles not Imrrasscd by footed stench of stagnant ivator and decayed vegetable matter, (which wo supposo Is inevitable In-rlcc culture,) thus en dangering his lungs, and oven hts life, fora crop of what an up-countryman would call Insipid grain, and tasteless food, without plon- ty of good ham gravy, or sugar, milk, eggs, spices, die., to mix and cook with it, before tho stomach will agrco to haro much to do with it; as rico'boiled in clean water is, in our estimation, quite an unpalitablo dish; and to fix it up as we liko, with thu abovo named Ingredients, will cost moro than tho rico Is worth. Corn meal, flour, potatoes, dm., are easily raised, handy, cosy of preparation for uso, good for horses, cattle, hogs, fowls, green, rlpo, done or raw—palatablo and nutrlclous .wvw iv. mn-u vwnou ui MitDvB. any way. Nor do wo think half so difficult of preparation for the table or cultivation; moro substantial, oqnally wholesome, and In a word, fiir supe rior to rico in almost every respect. Nor do wo think it has any tho advantage in bringing or producing a greater golden harvest for the pocket of the cultivator. Consequently, wo have como to the conclusion, that It will be better to raiso grasses for our cattle, horses, and for market-, cultivate more corn, Wheat, dm. than go into the rice growing buslnoss. If my conclusions are not correct, please cor rect it. AN ENQUIRER. Newspapers. Fow porsons have any just conception of tho extent of their indebtedness to tho pa pers for tho Information the} possess, and tho moral sentiments they cherish. Let any reader ofa well conducted'fiimlly paper, open Its pages, and consldor thoughtfully (is con tents. There are, in a singlo number, somc- separate and distinct articles, each one convoying an idea, Diet or a sentiment, and stated or illustrated so as to produce an oflbet in enlarging tho reader's store of knowledge, or In giving a rjght direction. Must not all this have its influence, and In the aggregate a mighty influence upon the reader 1 Wo think so. *. -„ No reflecting man can foil to see that the fifty-two visits In a year ofa carefully con ducted weekly paper, intelligent, correct, ole- rated in moral tone and Interesting in Us contents, most oxert a great and blessed in fluence upon domestic life. Children grow- ing up under such influence, are for moro likely to bo intoligont, correct In. their opin ions, and prepared for tho duties of life, than tliey-could possibly have been without It.— Chronicle Sentinel. The Survey to the Rabun Gap.—The Southern Rights Advocate says: Col. W. Spencer Brown, the distinguished Chief Engineer of tho Greenville and Columbia Railroad Company, passed through Anderson on Saturday lost, upon a reconnoissanco of tho route. Ho will return in a few days, and from his great experience and practiced eyo In such matters, will bo ablo tomake a Satls- foctory report. But of tho practicability of tho route, and of Its paramount importance abovo all others, there can be no sort of doubt. It affords us pleasure to state that Mr. Macpherson B. Millen has been appointed Superintendent of the Central Railroad, In place of Mr, Wadley who has recently taken cliargo oftho Atlantic and Western or State Road. Mr. MUlpn was engaged for several years on the Central Rood, and more recently has been on the Waynesboro' Railroad as as sistant engineer, in which capacity ho has giv en tlio highest sattsfoctian. He is considered by railroad men as ono oftho most promising engineers ofliis ago any where in the South. It gives us pleasure to mention this foct, particularly os Mr. Millen is a resident and natlvo of this city. It is to bo regretted that more of the young men of the day do hot be come engineers and machinists. Tho time is fast passing away for determinating the posi tion of a man by the witnoss of his hand and the success with which he acquits himself as a polka dancor. The machinist, who Is able to plan, manufocture, or superintend tbe con struction of tbe machinery whereby immense footories are put In motion, and monster steamships pro] - ■ *- fi-ptA’ From the Soil oftho South. A Word to Young Planters. Mr. Editor i Young planters are often dis couraged, by attempting too much. Young mon who havo been raised on tho plantation with their fothers, when they set out In llfo, should bo contented with a small beglning.— Ifyourfathor works from forty to fifty hands In tho field, and sots you off with five or six, bo content, for this Is a good beglning, and with care and oconomy you will soon become rich, or, a!s tho saying Is, "a good liver."- Don't hire an overseer and give him standing wages while you ride about. - If you do, you will soon find that your income will not moot your expenses; but go to work yourself; stay with your hands In tho field; don't-fret and scold because you do not get along as fast as your neighbors, but encourage your hauds and help them to move a log. If It Is too heavy for flvo to move, you make tho sixth, and all things will go on easy; you will then bo happy and contented and when you walk over your fields you will think, I havo dono so and so with my own hands, and homo will bo a littlo paradlso to jron. Ifyoiillve near a post office, and you get three mails a week, and you go every time to hear the news and folk politics awhile, I can assure you thlnga will go on badly at home. Now, my advico to you Is, to take one newspaper, and that a weekly ono; send for your paper by a small boy—or, lfyou do go yoursolf on somo other business, start In the evenli g, and allow only time to do your business and got homo to seo your stock fed. By attending to this advico you will bo sura to avoid all political disputes with your neighbors, which often occur with thoso who lounge about such places. As I am now on the list with old planters I Impel may be excused for offering these re marks .to the younger, and hopo you will profit thereby. Wvolustee, In Russia, tho proportion of froemen is but one to five. Out of64,000,000 inhabitants, 42,000,000 are sorfs. During tho last four centuries, the popula tion of Russia has Increased from six to sixty- five millions. Tho Socioty of Friends separated In Now York in 1828. The Hicksltea, at thoir lost Domestic Receipts. To Sweeten Meat.—When meat, fish, &o, from Intense heat or long keeping, Is likely to pass Into a state of corruption, a simple and sure tpodo of keeping them sound and healthy, Is by putting a few pieces of charcoal, each- the sizo of an egg, Into the pot or sauco pan, wherein tho fish or flesh is to be boiled.— Among others, an experiment of this kind ivai- trled upon a turbot, which appeared too for gone to bo catablo. Tho cook, as advised,- _ put three or four pieces of charcoal, each tho ' also of an egg, under the strainer, in tho floah kettlo; after boiling tlio proper timo, the tur bot canto to tlio table perfectly sweet and firm. To Cook CAnnAui.--Wa copy from thtf- Prelrlo Farmer the following receipt for cook ing cabbage, which Is no doubt wry good/r- Chop the half of an ordinary head vory lino, putitlniho spider or saucepan, add tiro- thirds of a tea-cup of water, 0 tablc-spoonflil of lard, and a halfa tea-spoonfrilof salt; cov er and cook it from one hour and a half to two hours, giving it now and then a stirring. Then add two-thirds of a tea-cup ofgood vin egar, some pepper and salt sufficient to sea son It to the tosto. Let U bo on tho Bra flvo minutes, and servo It up. To Preserve Eoaa.—Eggs may bo pre served for any length of tlino by oxeluding' them from the air. Ono of tho cheapest and jastoBt methods ofdolng’tbis, is to pnok them In clean dry salt, In barrels or tubs, and to plaoo them in a coot dry situation. I havo , eaten eggs thus preserved that wore twelve months old, and that had been somo months aboard of a ship, in a tropical climate, and; yet retained all tho peculiar sweetness, of the, now laid eggs. Arm: Jam.—The apples, which should bo ripo, and of tho best eating sort, being pared, and quartered, as for making an ’apple, Jelly, are put into a pan with watcrcnoUghto cover them, ami boiled until they con bo ropucod too mush. Then for each pound of tlio pared apples, a pound of sifted sugar' is- lid ded, being sprinklud over tho boiling mixture.. Agitato it n ull until reduced to a jam p-.thea. put it Into jiots. ... Tho above is n sample modu of making It;. but to liavo it oftho best possible clearness,, make a thick syrup, with three pounds of su gar to each pint of water, and clarify It with an egg. Then add one pint of this syrup - for every three jiounds of apples,aud boil the Jans to a proper thickness. visions 826,000, or one-half the estimated value of the property at the time of the sepa ration. Arrival of Mr. Wadley. We are pleased to announco that Mr. Wadley, tho new Suporlntendant oftho State Road, paid Chattanooga a hasty visit the first of the week. He did not even take timo to survey the acres of cotton bags, and largo stores of other freight ready for shipment over tbo Road, buthurried back, doterminod to send on motive power and cars to disenthral the trade at this point. Light Is notv break ing in upon us and Hopo is Inspired by the flattering prospcctsahead. Already the good work Is commenced. Yesterday morning, a- bout thirty box cars, stood before the Depot ready for freight. Soon, all business on the Road will go on liko machinery, and com- plaints and disappointments will bo ai an end.—Chattanooga Gazette.. - - SWWBBSf Ooeurrenoe. A most melancholy accident occurred on yesterday afternoon, at White Bluff. Several children were playing on tho sands, under tho highest part of tho Bluff, when a large mass of earth, of some tons In weight, caving In and fell upon them—entirely burying two lit tle daughters of the Rev. Beqjaman Bur roughs, and partially covering a daughter of Mr. Fulton. Mr. Fulton's child, and one of Mr. Burrough’s, were Immediately extrica ted by tho other children present; but Laura, a younger daughter of Mr. Burroughs—a lovely and most interesting child of seven years—was deeply buried under tho principal mass orcarth, which had follen on her from a height of somo fifteen foot. Assistance was immediately procurredand the earth rapidly and carefblly removed. When found, the child showed noslgus of animation, and tho mostjudiclous means were diligently used, but in vain—life was entirely extinct. /It Is said that a similar accident occurred at the same point, some years ago, by which two, children lost their lives.—Savannah Evening Journal of Feb. (ST A gentleman in Charleston, is said to have made a valuable discovery In tho art of Dagucrreotyping. Tho advantage claimed for a picture taken by tho new process is, that it requires no gloss to protect it, Inasmuch os it is covered with a transparent enameled surface, which renders tho picture impervious to tbe effects of the atmosphere and less liable to be tubbed off; in fact the moro friction that Is used on tho surfoco, tho brighter and clearer tho picture becomes, and sodurable it Is that it can be sent In a letter any distance, without the possibility of Its being scratched or de- foced. Life on the River A passenger relates to us the following in cident. As the steamer “Union,” was In tbe mountains below here one Sabbath recently, plowing her way up, a deck passenger, notin ils Sunday garb, wad asked by. one of the hands to help, as Is customary. This the deok-man refused to do, alledging that ho was a Preacher. This being told to Oapt.— Todd, he called upon his reverence, and in formed him that he must either work in com pliance with tho terms, or pay cabin passage, or preach. He chose the latter, and. with Bible and Hymn Book In hand, ascendod to -the oahin, and held forth a little more # than a reasonable length of tlmo/foa good epowd “All de Resolutions/' On a timo a missionary mooting was holil. among tho negroes in tho West Indies, at which tha following resolutions wore passed: ' 1. Wo t . Wo will givo something. 2. We will elv» i God has enabled us. 8. We will givo wiW ■ llngly. At the close of the meeting, a-lead ing negro took his seat at tho table to mark, down tlie sum each come forward to give.. A largo number came and liild their contribu tions upon tlio tablo—some more some loss- Among the number wno canto up was a rich old colored man, as rich as all the others put together, who threw' down on tho table a sil ver coin. “Take dat back agin." said’ Ihpi i African receiver of the money, Boated at tflo tablo. "Dat, may bo cordln to do fits i-cs'lu- shin, but not cordiu to do second.” Tho rich man accordingly took it up, and hobbled- back to his seat in rage.. One after another came forward, and almost ail giving more than- himself. Ho was fairly' ashamed, ttiid'agdloi throw down a piece of money on the'ta ble, saying—“Dar, take dat." It was a val uablo plcco of gold; but'lt -wits given so III. tcinperedly that the same mon at tho tablo- Riraln answered. - "No, dnt don't do.vet; It may be corutu to tie ius and second rcsolu-' shins, but not conlin to de last;" and. again tho old man took np his coin: Still, nnnoyod. at himself and all atouud him, he sat a long timo, till nearly all tvero gone, and then came- to the tablo and with a pleasant countenanco- (tho man was a Christian) gavo a largo sum. to tho treasurer. The receiver, os ho mark ed down tho amount, exclaimed, "Well; don, dot am accordiu to all do ros'lushins!” . Who wishes to know how to bo rich aralbb happy! Lothipi follow tho final examplo of tho rich old African. Losses by Religion. ; , t ' Near London there dwolt an old couple. Its early llfo they had been poor, but tho-hus- band bccumo a'Chrlstlan, and Ood blessed ' their industry, and thoy were living in a .Com fortable retirement, whon one day a stranger called on them to ask tlioir subscription to a charity. The old lady had less religion than her husband, and still hankered after some of tho Babbath earnings nnd easy shillings which - Thomas had forfeited from regard to thulaw of God. So, when the visiter asked tlioir con tributions, she Interposed, and said, "Why;, sir, wo have lost deal by religion slito began; my husband knows that fiery Havo wo not, Thomas!” After a solemn pauso, Thomas\snsirerCd, "Yes Mary, wo liavo. Before I goFEgltglon, Mary, I had an old slouched bat, a tatB coat, and mended shoes and stockings; but I have Ibsl them long ago. And, Mary, you know, that, poor as I was I lmd a habit of getting drunk ahd quarreling with you; and that you kuoiv I liavo lost. And then I bod. a burdened conscience and a wicked heart, and ten thousand guilty (bars; but all are loot, . completely lost, and, like a millstone cast into the deepest sea And, Mary, you havo been, a looser too, though not so groat a looser aa myself. Before wo got religion, Mary, you had a washing-tray in which you washed for hire, but since then, you have lost your wash ing-tray. And you had a gown and bonnet much tho worse for wear; but you have lont them lo»g ago. And you had fflapy pq add ing heart concorning mo at times;. but thesu you happily havo lost. And I could even wish that you bad lost as much as I bavo lost; for what wo lose for religion will be an cveflaste/ ing gain.” The inventory pf losses gion runs thus: a bad character; a guilt scienoe; a tronblesome temper;, snndg habits, and a setof wicked comp Inventory of blessings /