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Raising. Onions in England.
Tho Essex Herald says ono dinner at East-
ham. near London, had upwards of 600 peo
ple employed at one time, pulling, carting, and
peeling onions (br pickling; and that tho same
number would find employment for two
months i nnd that tliclr wages amount to near
a thousand dollars a week. Tho averago cost
of growing and preparing an aero of onions
for raaVkct Is about five hundred dollars—
Last year ho sowed nearly a ton of seed.
There Is undoubtedly some crying at harvost
time.
Raising Onions in lie United Stales.—Tho
best soil is a rich loam; tho best preparation,
commencing with grass, Is to raanuro well fbr
com and turn over the sod eight or ten Inches
deep and cultivate tho com crop as dean as
possible, so there shall be no sceds oftronblo-
some weeds In the soil. Plow the corn stub
ble under In the fell, and next spi Ing manure
highly, and plant carrots, and work them woll
and clean. The next spring plow deep, har
row tine alter having spread a good dressing
of fine compost—plant 14 inches apart, and
let the onions grow just closo enough to touch
oach other when matured. Somo cultivators
prefbr to roll tho ground after tho seed Is sown.
In tho culture of onions, tho surlhco only
•hould be stirred, but that must be kept ab-
aotutely free of woods and grass. In tho latl-
tudo of Now York, tho usual time of planting
is in March. Tliey cannot bo planted too ear
ly ; wo have oven good crops (Vom seed plant
ed In tho previous autumn.
Harvesting.—When tho tops begin to wither
and foildown, they may bo pulled and thrown
into wlnrows, about eight drills togothcr;
let thtim lie a week or so and then haul to tho
bam or placo where they aro to be stored In a
dry room, and If to bo sold by tlio bushel, all
tho tops will be cutoff; If tobo bunched, thoy
will bo trimmed accordingly.
Product per Acre.—Tho ordinary crop of
New England Is from 800 to 600 bushels per
aero. Someoftho bestcropshavobooninado
by sowing oats immediately after tlio onions
aro gathered, and plowing in tho green crop
bofore frost. Upon tho Wostorn pralrl s, ex
cellent crops of onions aro grown upon tho
sod; tiio soil being sufficiently rich and freo
from woods.—TAe Pltne.
^nlitirnl.
The Southern Rights Party and tho Be-
■ mocraey.
Wo sco by the last Times that a meeting of
tho democratic party has been held In this
city, at which dolcgatos wero appointed to at
tend a' convention at Mlllcdgcvillo, for tho
purpose of sending dolegatcstotbo Baltimore
Convention. From tho call Ibr said meeting,
and from tho small attendance, wo presumo
it must have represented tho Democratic par
ty propor; that is, such portion of the demo
crats os'novor intended to abandon their na
tional party affiliations. For wo are satisfied
that tho great body of tho Bonthom Rights
party, composed of wlilgs and democrats,
could not have considered themsolves Inclu
ded In tho invitation, as tho meeting, in that
case, must necessarily havo extended boyond
twenty—about the number, we are informed,
assembled on that occasion. But independ
ent of the paucity of numbers, tho action of
the meeting did not represent those princi
ples of tho Southern Rights party of Georgia,
which Haro been so publicly proclaimed and
What ono of tlio wrongs of the South, for
the redress of which wo banded ourselves to
gether, has been atoned fori If wo had rea
son for forsaking national party alliances that
we might devote ourselves singly to the dc-
fenco of the South, have we not tho samo rea
son now! And because political Iniquity
abounds, and tlio love of many is waxing cold,
should not tho thithful draw more closely to
gether, and plant themselves more firmly u|i-
on their beloved principles—Southern Rights,
State Sovorulgnity, and opposition to Federal
encroachment 1
Why should tho Southern Rights Party go
So Baltimore 1 Do thoy ox|>cct tliolr wrongs
■redressed by Rantonl, Stunner, and others,
•who declare Frccsoillsm and Democracy to bo
syuonymousl We apprehend not; and wo
font echo tho voice of a largo majority of tho
Southern Rights party of Muscogee when wo
say that they do not endorso the proceedings
of said meeting, and that thoy deem it neces
sary that tholr position should be defined, and
themselves relieved from any suspicion of
millions—nearly tlireu-fourIlls of the expenses
of tho Bvlllsli empire, independent of tho In
terest on the public debt. If yon don't arrest
that cnormouso increase, yoti will be ruined.
Its consequence will bo conniption, with its
hydra-liead, and all its train of evils, and If
they havo once begun to sap tho foundation
of republican government freedom Is at an
end. I want to see our coutftry como back to
tho simplicity and economy of the days of
Jefferson. It Is not tho money I regard, but
its consequences—corruption andothorovlls'.’
—In the same speech, tho Commodore ex
pressed his personal sentiments toward Mr.
Webster, in these words:
This is a proud day for those here assem
bled. and Now Jersey. I foci It os a New Jor-
soyman—ns a man—as a patriot and a Chris
tian. Whonovor I contcmplnto Sir. Wobstor.
my heart goes up in devout aspirations to
Heaven, that It has endowed ono of our spe
cies with such virtue and Intellect, It Is not
simply for his manly form, that noblo brow
which seems placed there as' a crown by tho
Almighty, but the vhtue of the man. I have
known him for thirty years; I have seen him
sitting among tho wiso and good In the conn
ells of tho nation; I have sat as a boy and
hoard the words of wisdom (Idling from those
lips, which I deemed inspired. And I say It
before this assembly and before tho world
-that if there Is a patriotic heart in any man
that heart is in thu body of Daniel Webster.
I have beard him, at various times, discourse
of public affairs in private, and I have never
heard a word that might hu construed against
his country or her intorosts, or that should
not cmanato flora a great and pure man. I
havo seen him In tho sports of tho field, with
his gun upon bis shoulder, following my own
dogs, and whenever nnd wherever I have seen
him, ho was tho samo great nnd pure man."
Oen. Scott and the Gompromiso.
Tiib General's Position Devineo—A
Washington correspondent of tho Nashvlllo
Banner recently had an Interview with Gen,
Scott, who, it is alleged, is indignant at tho
chargemado In somo oftho newspapers that
his position In regard to tlio compromise mea
sures, Is ambiguous. According to this wri
ter, Gen. Scott, in his conversation with him,
said:
" How can any ono doubt my past or pres
ent support of tho compromise measures I
Did I not at tlio first meeting oftho friends of
tho Union, held in Castle Qnrdcn, Now York
publicly proclaim my approval of them —at a
period, too, whun but a few in that city ndvo
catcd tho propriety of their adoption 1 And
Immediately after my porusal of Mr. Clay’i
first great speech in tlieirdcfcnco. made in the
Senate oftho United Stales, did I not sit down
at my residence in the city of New York, and
writo to him In substance as follows—.
1 1 havo, In my day aud generation, fought
battles which havo gained for our common
country some littlo renown and glory. These,
however, might havo been won by other men
or if lost, would havo boon repaired by the
Indomitable chivalry of our brave soldiery.
But tho great battle which you are fighting,
Involves all that is glorious or immortal, of
the present and tho past all that la dear and
hopeful oftho future. It Is the battle of the
preservation oftho Union and the constitution
tho perpetuity of our republican Institutions.
I trust In God thnt you may bo successful In
your patriotic undertaking. For J most hear
tily approve ofall tie measures of pour bill. and
port.’* ' " " '
Ho also addressed a shnularlottor. It Is said-
to Mr. Webster, after read ing his great speech.
According to tho wrltor, Oen. Scott also re
marked to him: ...
“ Did I not, during tholr discussion-in Con
gress, personally exert my Inflncnco for tholr
passage through both Houses 1 Besides, there
is extant tho most Incontostlblo proof that
had it not been for my humble aid and Influ
ence. the Compromiso measures could not.
by a vote offrom five to ten, havo passed tlio
Houso of Representatives."
ROME, GEORGIA.
Thursday Morning, April 8, 1862.
CAUTION.
Our friends In Gilmer aro cautioned against
paying over money for tho “ Rome Courier,'
to any person or porsons, except Postmasters
in that county, who are our only authorised
agonts. Wo fear somo of them havo boon,
liko ourselves, Imposed upon by a certain In
dividual whoso namo wo may horoaftor give
to the publle.
KTWo" aro indebted to the Hon. W. C,
Dawson for a pamphlet copy of the Proceed
ings of tho Congressional Banquet "in honor
of Gsoane Washington, and the principles
of Washington.” Also to Messrs. IIili.yer
and Chastain for copies of their speeches de
livered In tho House Representatives.
Tho Communication of "B.” shall ap
pear in our next.
Death of William 8. Simmons.
It Is with slncoro sorrow and regret that we
announco tho death of our worthy follow eltl-
sen. Mr. William S. Simmons. Ho (lied at
his residence near Cavo Spring, of Typhoid
fovor. after a protracted illness of several
weeks. Inhlsdeath the county lias lost one
of its most usclhl and enterprising cltisons. A
truo and blameless Christian—an aflletlonato
nnd devoted husband, (hthor. brother, rnastor.
a faithfhl ‘riend ; It is not strange, that
io so much endeared to all should bo so
universally regretted, wbon thus cut down In
tho vigor of manhood.
{3TThe altcntion of Merchants and oth
ers. Is Invited to tho very Ikll and superb
stock of Spring Goods advertised to day, by
Messrs. Snowdon to Shear Augusts, Ga.
New Store.
Tho advertisement ol Mr. McCoy, in
another column, will attract the attention of
our readers. We havo rarely seen a better
assortment of evory dlscriptlon of Hardware
than may bo found at his Storo. His rifles
nnd shut-guns are particularly attractlvo,
though our taste loads us more partloularly
to admire his Implements of husbandry, to
which wo invite the attention of our agricul
tural frlonds.
Wo nro gratlfiod to see now and substantial
stores going up on broad street anil constant
anil valuable accessions to our mercantile
community. Notwithstanding the tempora
ry pressure now foil from tli Ibllure of two
provision crops, llotnu Is steadily going abend,
aud with n good crop this year, will continue
to flourish.
Floyd Agricultural Boolety.
At a mooting of a portion of tho offleors and
membors of this association, on Tuesday last,
tho fallowing Committct s wore appointed to
promote tho interests nnd carry out the ob
jects of the Society:
To Select a Permanent Location for a
Fair-Ground. 1 —Messrs. Popo, Verdery, and
Berrien.
To Draw up for Publication a Premium
List.—Dr. Battey, Messrs. Knowles and
Berrien.
To Receive Subscriptions and Proposi
tions in aid or Purchase aNd Improvement
of Grounds, from the Citisrns of Rome—
Messrs. Prluo, Stoval, and Vordory.
As tho engagements of tho Secretary has
not enabled lilm to givo tho proceedings of
the meeting In ftill this week for publication,
and os It Is important that Romo should act
promptly and liberally If sho would havo tho
Fair Grounds located in her Immediate vi
cinity, wo havo given tlio above extract of
tho proceedings of thu Society.
It is presumed tho Committee will prepare
a premium list in time for publication In the
City papers next week.
Home Industry.
The prosperity of Roma must be greatly
promoted by fostering Homo Manufactures
of every Irind. By reference to our adver
tising columns, It will be seen, that our city
and vicinity, Is being woll supplied, with
worthy and oompotont mechanics and machin
ists and we bespeak for them a liberal share
ofpubllc patronage. Wo havo now sevoral
Steam Mills lit iid about Romo, for sawing,
grinding, ate, and all wo believe arc doing a
fair business. LetOur formers and mechan
ics fool that their Interests are ono and in
divisible, and give tocRchothof mutual "aid
and comfort." -
Sampson's Finalities.
Tho editor of tho Federal Union, speaking
oftho finality soys:—
“Let us find out what is meant by this finali
ty before ivu endorso it. The Union luen are
using it for political effect; but it may bo
used by the abolitionists as Sampson used the
finalities of his foxes, to scatter tiro brands
through the laud."
Our contemporary oftho Union should re
member that tlie finalities of Sampson's foxes
were somewhat *curtailed; a warning to all
fire-eaters.
Tie Soil of lie South, for April, comes to us
in good time, and laden with good cheer to
the lover of rural llfo and rural pursuits. It
is edited with great taste and ability, by
Messrs, Chambers aud Peabody, Columbus.
Ga.
Tie S/utiern Cultivator for March, though
a littlo behind tho time, maintains Its well-es
tablished reputation ns an agricultural
monthly. Its typography la bcautltbl and Its
table of contents uscftii and varied.
Tie Plow, by that popular and racy agri
cultural nnd rural writer, Solon Robinson,
Esq. wo aro always happy to sco in this lati
tude. Our only objection to "Undo Solon,"
monilily nftoccnta per “annum."'Wo "give "a
specimen of its handy work In our Courier
this week.
Old Molntosh.
At a meeting of thu Union Party in McIn
tosh County, Cols. Randolph Spalding. C. 11
Hopkinsatid Jos. M. Harris, were np|iolntcd
delegatus to tho Union Convention to bu held
In Mlllcdgcvillo, on the 22nd.
Tlio following resolution passed unanimous
ly :
Resolecd. Thnt the Constitutional Union
Party should not identify itselfwitli either of
the National Plrtles until they declare their
sentiments in their Presidential Conventions.
Whigs at Washington.
Tho New York Express contains a lettor
from Washington upon the movements in the
Whig party looking toward the nomination of
a Presidential candidate. As tho circumstan
ces of Its publication warrant tho belief that It
is an authoritative declaration on behalf of
those for whom it speaks tho following state
ment coplod from It is worthy of attention:
" I regret to sec but I feel a duty to say,
forsaking tholr principles as heretofore mado that t ' ,orc are no certain Indications, ns yet,
known. Tito equivocal position in which that i that tho principles of. or tho time and placo
meeting places a largo number of the South
ern Rights Party, renders it necessary that a
meeting'should be called in which they can
placo tbemsolvos properly before tho public,
and at least repel tho idea that thoy aro to go
dot the nominee of tho Baltimore Convention
at all events and to tho last extremity.—
Southern Sentinel,
Stookton a Protectionist.
In ltls spcoch before tho Nwo Jersey Leg
islature, on Friday last. Senator Stockton
ammo out for protection, economy in tho pub
lic expenditures and anti-corruption, in tho
following strain:
■"The question of a Protective Tasiff was al
ways a Democratic measure in New Jersey.
The first resolution on this subjectjtan intro
duced by Mr. Wilson. No one will doubt
that ho was a Democrat—a man of eminence
and of worth —tho leader of the Democracy
InNew Jersey. Butsoonafterthat thoparty
split. Oro side went off carrying tho thunder
with thorn. and it was all (he thunder they
had, and they would not let the matter bo
settled, and It became a party question. With
an annual expenditure of 860,000,000 scaring
us in tho face, is there anything more ridicu
lous than to talk about the vagaries of Freo
Trado 1 To raise this amount it would re
quire 831 per cent, on all our imports and
when wo all know that tills sura has been
raised, it is folly to talk about Free Trado.
My politics do not hang very heavy on my
shoulders, arid when tho interests of mycoun-
try are at stako, I can very easily get rid of
them. I have passed the grand climacteric
of life, and can at tbo best have but few years
to live, and I live but in my children. If I
wore to consult my own feelings only, and
wanted to have a good timo, I would kick up
or, and would be more certain in the confu-
get into the White House tbon I am
11 speak for my children, for my
•y, ami I may say, without profanity, for
d, that Idosirc-peace. For hero is the
gf liberty; destroy it, and where
rating place 1 The most impor-
t it, is economy in tho
They have increased in
fa century from thirteen to
f they go on increasing in
t next quarter ofi
for. a Whig National Convention can be agreed
upon at all—and tho oinharrassmcnts in tho
way of ono aro such os I sketch nbovo. The
Whigs of tbo North will undoubtedly hold
tholr National Convention somewhere; but
tie XViigs of the South, under existing circum
stances,stand in a position of armed ncutralilii. 1
Tlio wrltor oftho lettor intimntes. though,
ho doos not say. that tho Wlilgs of tlio South
will adhere to this' position of armed neu
trality," anil refuse logo Into National Con
vention. unless they have somo assurances
concerning the nomination of Mr. Fillmore.
Correspondence of the New York Herald.
Washington March 10 1862.
I send you herewith ncopyol nletter writ
ten by Gen. Cass to Henry Clay in 1825
when the fierce Democracy wore bunting
Henry Clay down for bis bargain with John Q.
Adams. It was a noblo net of Cass to tako
such a stand against the sentiments & charges
of his own party; and, although'it baa been
preserved as a profound secret, and probably
tile re-appoitraent of Gen. Cass, os Governor
of Michigan, under Mr. Adams’ administra
tion, when illr. Clay was Secretary of Stato,
was owing to It. still thatdoes not dutracl from
the clear and unequivocal sentiments of Gen.
Cass, written at a timo when the entire Demo
cratic press of tbo country were laboring to
fasten on Henry Uny a corrupt barter and
trade, by will-ill Gen. Jackson was cheated
out of the Presidency, and tbo State of Ken
tucky disfranchised, and Henry Clay made
the premier of the second Adams’ administra
tion :
Detroit, April 14,1826.
Dear Sin—I have just finished the perusal
ol your masterly address to your !ato constitu
ents, and I cannot refrain from expressing to
you tlio high satisfaction It has afforded mo.
It is a triumphant refutation oftho vile slan
ders which have been propagated, respecting
tbo motives of your conduct in the peculiar
circumstances in which you wero recently
placed. You may safely commit your char
acter to tile judgment of your countrymen,
and of posterity. Thoy will not foil to award
you frill justice. I must ask your indulgence
foe this almost involuntary tribute to your
claims and services, so strong is the impres-
siou which your appeal lias mado upon me,
that I could not restrain this expression of my
feolings. With worm regard, I am, dear sir,
Sincerely yours,
' ”WIS CASS.
E VOur readers will find somo pleasant say
ings usually upon our fourth |iago
The Legal Profession.
We aro indebted to tho Rev. E. P. Rodeos,
pastor of the first Prcsbytorlan church, Au
gusta, Ga„ for a handsome pamphlet copy of
Ills very Interesting and ahlo discourse, enti
tled—“ Tlio Relations ofChrlstianity to Law
and the Legal Profession.” Wo wore proi ent
when the eloquent author delivered this dis
course in Millcdgo’vlllo last winter before a
distinguished auditory, and hope it will
have a wide circulation among tho gentlemen
oftho “green-bag,” especially.
Calhoun.
In a brief visit to this place, recently, wo
wore surprised and gratified with tho indica
tions of gradual but curtain increase and im
provement which mot us at every turn. Tho
new Court House when completed will bo nil
ornament to tho town; and sevoral stores and
private residences are in process of comple
tion which will greatly intprovo tlio gcnornl
appearance of the place. Wo found "Our
Host of tho Gordon Ilousa." as usual, atten
tive and courteous to Ids guests and disposed
to render them comfortublo. We spent a
very agreeable night with an old and valued
friend, who lias urceted a very neat and taste
ful cottage in the suburbs of this embryo
city.
Gordon county, ns now formed, contains
largo bodiosof excellent land, and is rapidly
tilling up with an intelligent and enterpris
ing population. It is destined to bccomo ono
of tlio most desirable and influential counties
in upper Georgia, and of course Calhoun
will steadily increase in trade and importance,
Reorganized Demooraoy.
In another column we havo alluded to the
lute Southern Rights Convention held at
Milledgevilla, as a failure. Tills result we
anticipated. Wo believed the great body of
the Southern Rights Party wbro sincere In
declaring tho twe great national parties no
longer worthy of their confidence or allegi
ance, and those who undertake to reorganise,
soutkorn democracy or southern wliiggory,
and rally them under tlio old tattered awl
torn party bnnuers, in advance of their satis
factory assurances and acts, will engage in an
—.„ i.u buuiiuuif peiniuns
still pouring into Congress, and frcc-soll ram
pant awl dictorlal in and out of the halls of
our national legislature, the people can see no
good reason for now and entangling alliances
with eithor of the old vitiated and variegated
political organizations. The sooner theso old
partlos with their decomposed Issues, are
scattered to tho four winds of heaven tho hot
ter for the country. But our object was
merely to Invite attention to an article in
another column, from the Columbus Sentinel,
a Southern Rlghta paper, by which It will be
soon that “reorganised democracy" Is In a
bluoway.
Editorial Change.
James M. Smythb, Esq. associate editor
of the Augusta Constitutionalist if- Republic
lias retired from tliut [sipcr and become ono
of the proprietors of the "Home Gazette
Ho concludes Ids valedictory ill the following
handsome terms :—
"III taking lenvo of the readers oftho Consti
tutionalist if- Republic. 1 would usu the occa
sion to say, that I have become one of the
Proprietors oftho Georgia Home Gazette,
and will hereafter conduct it in connection
with Major Ko.dkkt A. Whyte, formerly its
solo Proprietor and Editor. The effort, ne
cessary to tlie proper management of this
Weukly Literary and Family Journal, will bu
more compatible with tile present state of my
health, which lias become impaired, in sumo
degree, by tho laborious and pressing duties
of editing a daily paper. Tlie Home gazette
will nut. he a rival of the Const Uulimialisl if-
Republic. They will move in difTerentspheres.
One Is political, and the oilier literary. - Each
will convey Us peculiar fruits to please, to in
form and to enlighten tlio minds of their
readers. But I will take another, and per
haps, more appropriate occasion, to refer to
the objects and purposes of the Home Gazette.
In closing my connection with tho Constitu
tionalist if- Republic. I would say. that if I
have ever assailed a brother Editor, or nny
individual in public or privato life, witli un
due aud unjust severity. I deeply regret it.”
Goneral Cass.
By late advices from Washington. Cass
stock appears to be rising. Should Mossrs.
Fillmore, Webster, or Crittenden bo shelved
by northern wliiggory, on account or their
support oftho Compromiso, Mr. Cass would
carry ovory Southern Stato, except South
Carolina, aud porimps Louisania, and bo
elected with caso over Gonoral Scott.
National Whlggery.
Wo feel but littlo Interest at present in
wliat aro foisoly termed national politics aud
national parties. More than twelvo months
ngo, wo expressed tho opinion that tho old
parties had survived too long for tho good of
tho Republic—too long for the poaco and
safety oftho South. Nothlug lias transpired
sinco then to modify or chango our opinions.
Wo are aware that politicians aro trying to
collect togothcr tlie scattered and discordant
elomcnts ofold organizations, preparatory to
ono more, nnd probably tho last, presidential
struggle under old names end banners, but
their efforts are not likely to bo entirely suc-
cessful. Indeed, nover wea tho brief frituro
which now intervenes bofore tbo Presiden
tial oloction obscured by so much doubt and
uncertainty.
But dur object In penning this artlclo was
simply to present to our readers, the spirit
which pervades a portion of northern whig-
gory, and which wo greatly (bar, will over
ride and overruio tlie conservative elements
of Hint party in tho approaching canvass—
The Washington correspondent oftho Pliil-
adolpbla North American, an able Whig pa
per, speaking of tho Whig National Conven
tion nnd tho prospect of co-operation from tlie
wlilgs of tbo South, uses tho following singu
lar langungo:—
" As most oftho Southern States aro now
inpossossion of our opponents, thunks to the
verdancy of such friends of tlio Administra
tion as Mr. Toombs and Company, and tho
want of propor foresight here, tlie delegates
representing them, while fully entitled to ail
just influence, should beat leust modest in
claiming tlio nomination of candidates, whom,
under no probablo condition of tilings, if
chosen, tlioycancvoroxpocttonld in electing.
Virginia. South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama,
Mississippi, Arkansas and Texas will repre
sent a mill part of Hie wliolo Convention, mid
yet not one of tlioso States will vote for tlio
Whig candidate, no mutter who lie nmy bo.
Florida Louisiana, nnd Missouri aro not very
for removed from the same category, although,
with efficient efibi tand proper spirit all of
ttiem should bo carried. Tlie remaining
StatcsofDclawnrc. Maryland. North Carolina,
Tennessee nnd Kentucky, which mn.v be re
garded ns reliable, will be represented by little
more than half tlie Influence of tlie Locufoco
States which have been named. Under these
circumstances, tt would seem but reasonable
that tho" South should desire to consult tho
prevailing sentiment of tlioso Stub's which
might ho relied upon to elect thu President.—
It is one tiling to nominate, but quite another
tiling to elect And politicians should under
stand. il defeat most ensile because tlie at
tempted dictation lias not been obeyed. Hint
there Is such a remedy for the injured as re
taliation. Tiiere are thousands of upright
Wlilgs who prefer defeut to dishonor mid who
can reconcile themselves to wait for a day of
nunflcatlun,"
Tlie verdancy of Mr. Toombs and Com
pany." to which tills writer rofera, is, wo sup
pose, in allusion to tho organization of thu
Constitutional Union Party, for tho purpose,
allku. of repelling tlie aggressions ofuarlliem
abolitionism and thwarting tlie designs of
Southern disuniouism. But so for (Yum this
party, composed os it Is, of wliigs and demo-
crata, having weakened the Administration
or embarrassed its measures, who does not
know, thnt this same company so offensive to
this writer, lias measurably disarmed all for
midable opposition to Sir. Fillmore, from
any quarter, except Freesuilism.
But wlmt are wo to think of Pennsylvania
Wliiggury, wbon in Convention, Mossrs. Fill
more, Webster, Crittenden, nnd others who
noblystood by tlio Compromisb, could only
commnnd five votes among them, and tlie
compromiso ignored? Call you tills, sir,
uniting juuv menus i noos fno rsttnsylva-
nian or his correspondents hopo by threaten
ing or porsuaslvo words to obtain tho support
of Southern wliigs or democrats, when such
men are cashiered for tholr maintenance of
tlie Constitution, to glvo placo to those pala
table to freo soilers 1 If so, they will bo mis
taken.
-George W Adams, John Ruthcr-
Catcbing at Straws.
So completely foscluated aud charmed Is
tbo editor of tho Athens Banner with tbo
Idea of gotting into tho Baltimore Convention
a body to which he very recently applied tho
most opprobrious epithets, that he is ready
to embark upon th.o merest phantoms end
shadows, in this hazardous enterprise. As an
argument, unanswerable to his own mind,
doubtless, why union whlgS and union do
mocrata should no longer hesitate, he addu
ces tho foct that the followieg Southern
Rights Whigs wero delegates to the recent
Southern Rights Convention held at Mlllcdgo-
vlllo.
"Tho returns from thirty-eight counties,
show the names of the following Southern
Rights wliigs:
Bibb—Geor
ford.
Burks—A, Palmer.
Butts—J. Lyon.
Floyd—J. IV. M. Berrien.
Hall—Davis Welchel.
Monroo—J. M/Sraitli, Z. E. Harmon.
Jackson—J. J: McCulloch.
Thomas—Peter E. Lore.
In addition to tho largo number of inilucn-
tial Southern Rights whlgs favorablo to tbo
Baltimore movement, we hare simply to al
lude to tlio Union whig members of tlio Le
gislature committed to the policy in tbo
meeting at -Milledglivillo just before tlie ad
journment of the Legislature. Our Union
whig friends, heretofore opposed to the move
ment, will seo by those facts that tho tide
eauaot he resisted,"
Tho editor of tho Banner may bo entirely
correct for ought \yo know, in supposing that
all union whlgs am} union democrata—south
ern rights wliigs and southern rights demo
crats— all. all, borno upon the popular tide,
and anxious to float with the multitude
will ultimately drift into tho Baltimore lmcl-
strom. aud commit themselves to-its doubtful
action, but we think lie is mistaken. There
are Indiestionsef an unmistakable character,
that a largo body of men of all parties at tlio
South, are so entirely disgusted with tho pres
ent as|>oct of politics and politicians, that they
will take littlo or no Interest in tlio presiden
tial question. Look at tlio late Bout,hern
Rights Conventloh at MllledgeviUo—but two
of tiio gentlemen -referred to abovo wore
present, and they both from Bibb. Not half
the counties of tlio ptato represented. Nor is
tlio approaching Union Convention likely ' to
do much better. Hundreds of union demo
crats and southern rights democrats—union
wliigs and southern rights wliigs, are utterly
sickened and discouraged by this premature
scramble of certain lenders for Baltimore.—
Tills flood tide, therefore, which Is to sweep
ovory tiling before it, and gather np every
thing behind it, Is merely imaginary. It may
carry away some of tho politicians—wo hope
it will—and loavp thorn at tbo head of salt
river, their appropriate harbor—but tho peo
ple, tho lionost, thinking people, will look be
fore thoy launch,-- •'
Southern Right* Convention.
Tho Democratic Bouthom Rights Conven
tion ofthls Stato motat Milledgovlllc, Wednes
day last at 11 o’clock. Forty-flvo counties wore
represented by ono hundred and twulvo dele
gates. The Hon. J. D. Stell, of Fayette,
wan choson President; Gon. Hkndmx, of
Butts, Vico President; B. M. Buououton,
and W. T. Tomlinson, Socretarlos.
After tho organization of tho Convention, a
Committee of four from each Judicial District
was appointed, to report matter for tho con
sideration of tho Convention ; after which it
adjourned to 3 o'clock, P. M.
On ro-assombllng tho Committoo reported
tho following-names, ns delegates to tho Bal
timore Convention, aud Presidential Elec
tors:
DELEGATES TO THE BALTIMORE CON
VENTION.
Stale Delegates:—Solomon Cobon, of Chat
ham; L. B. Mercer, of Loo ; 8 T. Balloy, of
Bibb.; Allied Wellborn. ofMorlwothor; John
W. Lewis, oi'Cnss ; N. L. Hutchins, of Gwln-
nott; Joseph Day, of Jones; A, J. Lawson;
of Btirko.
DISTRICT DELEGATES.
First District—Jamas L. Seward, of Thomas!
James M. Smith, of Camden ; Mark Wilcox,
of Telfoir; anil R. B. Hilton, of Chatham.
Second District—Josoph Sturgis, of Musco-
foo ; N. IV.Colllor, of Bakor ; C. J. Munnor-
yn jr.. of Decatur; and P. L. J. May of Ma
con.
Third District—N. C. Bass, of Bibb ; T, C-
llownnl, of Crawford ; Z. E. Harmon, of
Monroo; George R. Hunter, of Crawford.
Fourth District—Obedlah Warner, of Meri
wether ; Thomas Griffin, of Coweta; A. Nel
son. Of Cobb; and Thomas A. Latban, of
Campbell.
Fifth District—A. K. Patton, of Floyd ;
John Jonos, of Carroll; L. W. Crook, of Chat
tooga ; and IV. H. Slllos, ofCass.
Sixth District—Quorgo Kollog, of Forsyth;
Goo. D. Philips, of Haborsltsm; Wm. Mor
ton. of Lumpkin; and E. S. Hopping, of
Clark.
Seventh District—W. W. Wiggins, Junius
Wingfield, G. W. Burney, and James Hook.
Eighth District—Jamas Gardner, jr„ of
Richmond; E. L. R. Anthony, of Burko ;
William Schley, of Richmond; and W. Gib
son of WarreD.
ELECTORS FOR THE STATE AT LARGE.
Kx-Q»v. Wilson Lumpkin, of Clark, and
Hon. II. V. Johnson, of Baldwin.
Alternates—J. B. Walker, of Morgan, and
J, R. Cowart of Clierokeo.
DISTRICT ELECTORS.
First District—Thomas M. Foreman. McIn
tosh. Alternate —IV. II.Reynolds, of Thomas.
Second District—Richard H. Clarke, ol
Bakor. Alternate—W. J. Lawson, of Bukur.
Third .District—Henry G Lamar of Bibb.
Alternate—O. C. Gibson, of l’iko*.
Fourth District—Hon. Hu. A. Ilnralsun, of
Troup. Alternate—W. B. IV. Dent, of Cow
eta.
Fifth District—Joseph E. Bl own, of Chero
kee. Alternate—,I. M. Spitlloek. of Floyd.
Sixth District—Wm. L. Mitchell, of Clark.
Alternate—John 11. Low of Clark.
Seventh District—,11. d. Flournoy, of Wash
ington. Alternate—A.E. Cochran, at Wilkin
son.
Eighth District—Ex-Gov. Wm. Schley, of
Richmuud. Alternate—Robert McMillan.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
IV. L, Mitchell, of Clark; Jamcn Gardner,
Jr., of Uiohilnmd ; S. T. Bailey, of Bilrli; L.
B. Mercer, of Lee ; J. II. Howard, of Musco
gee ; T. J. Burney, of Morgan ; D. C. Camp
bell, of Baldwin; Ohcdiah Warner, of Meri
wether ; and U. B. Hilton, of Chatham.
Congress—Fugitive Slave Law.
In the Senate, Monday, sovoral petitions for
tho repeal ot tho Fugltivo Blavo law wore
presented. One was presented by Mr. Walker,
of Wisconsin, signed by men, women and
children, which, on bis motion, was laid on
tbo table. Others wore presented by Mr.
Seward, and laid on tho table by tho follow
ing vote:
Yeas,—Messrs. Adams, Atchison, Badger,
Bayard, Borland, Bradbury, Brodhcnd
Brooks, Cass, Clarko, Clemons, Coopor,
Dawson, Dodgo of Iowa, Douglas, Downs,
Felclt, Goyor, Crain, Hunter, Jones of Iowa
Jones of Tennessee, King, Mallory, Mingnm,
Mason, Miller, Norris, Rusk, Sebastian,
8pruaco, Underwood, and Walker—88.
Nays,—Mossrs. Obnso, Davis, Dodgo of
Wisconsin,' Fish, Footo, Halo, Hamilton,
Seward, Summer, Upliam, and Wado—11
Mr. Seward also presented tbo petition of
citizens of New-York, praying that Congress
would adopt suclt measures as would result
in tbo extinction of slavery in tbo United
States.
Mr. Dawson asked if the ScnnJ^from New-
York bolioved Congress bad tho power to
grant tlio prayer of tho petitioners,
Mr. Soward said that ho presonted tho pe
tition on tho samo princlplo that he presented
other petitions, viz : that tho peoplo had a
right to petition Congress, and Congress, ought
to recclvo tho petitions.
Mr. Norris moved that it bo laid on tho
table and tlio motion was agreed to, yeas 80,
nays 0, as follows:
Yens—Messrs. Adams, Atchison, Badger,
Baynrd, Borland, Bradbury, Broanead.
Brooke, Cass, Clarko, Clemons. Dawson,
Dodge of Iowa, Dougins, Downs, Fclch, Fish,
Geyer, Gwin, Hamlin, Hunter, Jcncs of Iowa,
Jones of Tenn., King, Mallory, Mangum. Ma
son. Miller, Norris, Rliett, llusk. Sebastian,
Shields; Spruanco, Underwood, Walker—36.
Fugitive Slave BiU.
To those who contend that tbo Union parly
should disband, as all opposition to tho com
promise lias ceased, w a commend tho follow
ing choice extract from tlio last Now York
Tribune:
" But enough of such bloodhounds and
J-~1—1U -r aL- „!. .c --
miserably mean and inhuman on to make a
business ofsooklngout tnon engaged in honest
pursuits, tearing them from heartbroken «ives
nnd children and sending them Into bondage.
Enought of Martins and Bustocds. creatures
that omwl so low Hint public contempt cannot
reach nor public disgust nnd aversion afloat
them. Tho spawn of an infamous statute,
tliey do tlio work for which Itliasengcndered
and produced them. But wo, who believe in
Liberty, who talk oflts blessings, whodcscant
on the glory of its attainment, who declaim on
the equality of rights nnd universal justlco it
establishes, ought at least to sco that tlioso
Slave-catchers do not succeed in prostituting
all other laws and overriding all tlio barriers
of justice in thu prosecution of their accursed
trado.
The Public Lands.
Tbo following is an extract from tho very
sonslblo speech delivered in tlio Senate by tho
Hon. Wm. 0. Dawson, ofthls Stato:
*' This public land question should not only
bo made a question of politico, but it should
be made aquostlon In morals. By whatrlght
can wo hero combino together to tako from
ono another's peoplo tliatjwhlch justly should
bo devoted and appropriated to their ase,
contrary to the law of the land and tho moral
law I Are wo to forgot everything here, and
go into ono common melee for tho purpose of
seeing who can got tho most! There is •
want of morality In that which I cannot ap
prove. I would profor tlmt a man should win
my foriuno, and thou enjoy blmsoir In splen
dor upon it, than to get it in such a way as
this. There is a want of morals, and a want
of prlnolplo in this, which should bolooked r
into. I make no oharges against anybody.
We havo forgotten what is duo to oach other.
Tho soctlon oftho country it which I realdo
is wilting that tho proceeds of tlioso lands
should bo paid luto tbo Treasury, and bo ap
propriated for tho payment oftho general ex
penses of tho Government. I havo so voted.
But tho representatives of tho now States
will not permit it to bo dono hereafter, -It is
given away for ovory othor purposo than that
which would bonoflt tlio peoplo oftho old
States. I havo looked into this matter in ova
ry form and slmpo; ami I ho more I have look
ed luto it, tho more I havo become discontent
ed with tho manner in which tlio public lands
havo been appropriated. I havo felt. tho ne
cessity of a system founded upon eqnftyamt
justlco, by which tho puhlio lands may bs:
disposed of. When will tlio period arrive
when that may ho dono 1 Novor, unless wo
begin: and there is no hotter timo to begin
than tho present. Ucncc;it is tlintt sayjhst
if this proposition is rejected, It will show that
you never Intend to adopt any proposition by
which tiio old States of this Confodcracy may
bo bcneflltcd by tho public lands. If that k
dono, wo will understand you.”
Shocking Affair,
Wo learn tl;at two men,.Richard Puckett
and Eleek Porter living at Scotts mill on Bear
Creek, bad an aflYay on last Sunday, which,
resulted in thu death of tho lutter. Both were
intoxicated and a difficulty nroso, as to some
eggs which they were roosting. Portor drew
a knife threatening to cut Puckett, wlion hs
was persuaded to give it up. which ho did-
saying ho could whip him without It. Ho
then rubbed his flat iu Pucketts focu, who
had boon declaring lie was not ahlo to fight
him when Puckett who had unobserved a
hawk hilled knife In his hand, brought* swoop
which cut a gasli some six inches ill Porter's,
neck, completely severing tlio wind pipe..
Porter lived hut u minute or two. On Wed
nesday wo learn Hint Puckett was tried be
fore Justices Settlo, Priest and llarrisuu, and.
was olctihdd.—Mississippi Union.
Chattanooga Market.
CllATTANOOOA GaZKTTB OFFICE, T
Friday April 2,1862. {
Tlio market at tills placo continues quito-
nctive. Fewer fiat boats arc arriving, hut no-
declino in tho freights on the Steamers that -
run above. It sceuis os if the amount of corn,.
baron, lard, &c. in East Tennessee this season,
is almost inexhaustible. But tho demand for-
Provissiuns of tho South is so general, that
prices continue fair, witli tho prospect of an
advance on somo of tho loading articles.
euuunues aounaanc. notwithstanding
Terrible Disaster at Hurlgate.
Ono of our ship nows collectors, says tho
Now York Ilorald of tho 27th instant, sent us
tho following report of a torriblo explosion at
Hurlgato:
Tlio sclioonor Jenny Lind, Manchester, from
Rockland, imsarrlvcd. Cnpt. M. reports that
when passing through Hurlgato reach, an ox-
plos on took placo In tho boat of Mens. Mail-
lofert, killing, in all probability, tbo porsons
therein. There wore four porsons in all, and
it is thought tbat tlio powder ignited while
thoso in tbo boat wore preparing to make a
blast on tho rocks. Tbo mon were supposed
to have been instantly killed.
About three hours after tbo abovo was re
ceived, tho following additional report was
sent to us:
Tlio schr. Undo Joo, Cnpt. Butler, has just
arrived from Portland, Ct. Tlioso on board
witnessed tho explosion of Mons. Malllefert’i
boat, which was omployd by him in blasting
tho rocks at Hurlgato, and which contained
fivo porsons including Prof. M. Mr. J. White,
tlio pilot who brought the Undo Joo up to
tho city, states that fivo persous wore in tho
boat when tho explosion occurred and that
two wore killed, white tlio remaining three
wore sadly mutilated, and wore taken ashore
in boatsas soon os possible. Ono oftho killed
had bis head torn from his body. Of those
that survived wore Prof. Maillcfort and fore
man, namo not ascertained.
Nays—Mossrs. Dodgo of Wis., Foote, Halo,
Seward, Sumner, Wade—6.
Mr. Hale presented a petition praying tho
repeal of the fngitivo slavo law, and it was
laid on tho tablo.
Tho Senate ordered to be engrossed for a
third reading tlio bill reported on the 8th ult
by the Committee on Finance in pursunneo
of a recommendation of tlio Secretary of the
Treasury, providing for a now silver coinage,
in pieces of tho denomination of half a dollar
and less, to contain n greater portion of alloy
than tlio silver coins now in uso. Tlio meas
ure is viewed as ono of importanco, in order
to retain in tlie country a eurreney which' is
so essential in all business transactions. The
bill, if it shall pass tbo House of Representa
tives, is to go into effect on tbo first of May
next.
Tlie IIouso of Representatives, after con*,
sidering rejected tho Senate bill to enforce
discipline nnd promote good conduct iu tho
naval sorvico.of the United States. A motion
was mado to reconsider tlio vote; nnd an ad
journment took place pending a motion to lay
that proposition upon tho tablo.
Pennsylvania Wbiggory,
Tlio Whig Convention of Pennsylvania bya
vote of 113 for Scott to 6 for ail others, have
expressed thoir preference for Gonorol Scott
for tbo next Presidency, go mdeh for tho
soundness ofnatlonal wliiggory.
Gold Again.
Wo mentioned in our last that tho mlno so
successfully worked by Mr. Dorn, was in
Edgefield, sinco thon wo havo seen Mr. Dorn
himself, who informs us tbo mine is In this
District, and that in two weeks ho has reali
zed tlio sum of ten thousand dollars and up
wards from his operation with oight hands.
Tho work of two days alooo yielding him some,
thing over threo thousand dollars. Indo
pendent of gold, there is at this mlno inex-
baustiblo quantities of mangnesia, which
commands a ready salo, in tho Northern mar
kets, nnd of itself would bo a fortune.
Gold lias been discovered in various por
tions of our District, nnd we have no doubt
that when cotton ceases to occupy so much
oftho attention of our farmers, minos will bo
■found within our borders which will bless
with theirgoldcn treasures tho lucky owners.
—Abbeville Banner.
The Oldest Member of the Methodist
Church.—Richard Lcycraft, aged 00 years,
died lately in Now York. Ho was a membor
oftho first congregation that assembled there
to wofship according to the doctrino and In
structions of John Wesley. The first Method
ist Episcopal Church in New York was hold
in a loft on William street. Mr. Loycraft
was ono of tho original mombors ot tho as
semblage that worshipped there,
the heavy shipments over the Road. Prices. -
Ann at formor quotations.
Bacon Is worth 0 and 10 cents. ,
Laud the samo.
Flour Is gotting scarce, and a good article- 1
is held at 86,55 per barrel. , n :
Oats are plenty at 26nnd 30cnnts a bushel-
Hon. Robert Toombs arrived in this Qltjr
yesterday afternoon and left this morning for
Ids residence, to 8|iond a few weeks, with ■:
view to regain bis health. Though very,
focblo, he is very much Improved, and we-
doubt not a fow weeks recreation will entirely:
restore him.—Aug. Sent.
Fannin’s Massaore.
These words will doubtless a arrest the at
tention of evory ono who had relativos that,
wore butchered on tbat memorablo occasion,.
A friend wlio wosprosentat a recent address,,
delivered at Huntsville, (Ala.) by -General
Sam Houston, Informs us, that Gon. II. stated
a fact which seems to bo not generally known..
—to-w]t: that tlio,State of Texas, years ago,
passed an act, giving to tiio next of kin of each,
soldior who fell in that massacre, sixteen
honored acres, of land, to bo located on any
oftho unappropriated public lands belonging
to that State. Ho requested those present to,
give as much publicity to tho fact ns possible.
In a conversation with our informant, after
tho speech was delivered Gen. Houston re
commended him to call attention of tho people
of Georgia to tbo fact, os very tunny Fannin'* ■
men wore from tbo Stato, and the information
would probably benefit tlio heirs of those 111-.
fitted heroes. Wo hope our cotcmporarles or
tlio press In Georgia, will givo this subject n
suitable notice in tholr columns Const, if- Re
public.
Our Railroads.
Wo are happy to stato that the Bridgo now
under construction ovor Fishing crook, will b*
finished In about a month, and tbat tlio
will come over to tlio Depot about tlio first
of Juno noxt. Tho Bridgo is a beautiful and
substantial picco of workmanship, and though
somo seventy or sovontty-flve feet in height,
wo believe will bo entirly secure. The Ea-
tonton branch Ib progressing finely under the
superintendence of our excellent engineer,
Col. IV. G. Bonnor. Wo loam that it will be
put in operation in six months after the com
pletion of the Millcdgevlllo and Gordon;
Branch Road—the whole or tho greater part
being graded—Fed. Union.
Horrible Tragedy in Virginia.
Six Persons Murdered 1—Tbo Fail-mount
Banner announces tho murder of Bix men
and ono woman, who wero emigrating west
ward, at houso where tliey had stopped to
spend tho night, in Doddridgo county, Va., on
tbo night of tlio 27th instant. Tbe horrible
miscreants who committed this wholesale
murder are supposed to have stolon $22,000
from tho party murdered. Tlio names of
thovictlmsarcnotnsccrtained. Tho murderers
loft Clarksburg on tlio morning oftho 17th,'..
and tbo same night stopped at a house at
West Union, whore tho murdered party hid
also'put lip. During tho night they rose and
indiscriminately massacred every single Inman
robbed them of their all, and escaped. • Tb
same party, it is believed, rescued John (
from the jail at Clurksburgs on Sunil,
preceding, who wos charged with lia
fire to sovoral buildings In
Novombor lost.
The truth oftheah