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S op Hedding.
slicd and venerable servant
of God has passed away, the following Inter
esting notice of an interview with him a few*
days previous to his death, from tho New
York Christian Advocate.and Journal, of tho
8th inst., will ho read wilh'dfccp interest:
“ On Saturday wo mado a .trip to Tougll-
kcepsio, In company with Bfijbop Janes, for
tho purposo of a final interview with our be
loved and venerated Senior Superintendent.
On Sabbath morning wo- entered his room,
and wore happy to find him much relieved by
tho discharge of a largo quantity of water,
which had forced openings through tho skin
of his logs. Ho had restod tolerably well,
and was able to convorso tbr ton or fifteen
minutes at a timo. Ho is feeble in body but
strong in spirit. When animated his oyo re
sumes its natural expressiveness, and ho seems
to have lost nothing of his great intolloctual
strength.
Upon entering tho room ho reached out his
hand, giving two fingers to Bishop Janes, and
Indicating that tho other two wore reserved
for us. W lion ho had in this manner taken
our hands ho said, “I am more glad to see you
than I can possibly express. I am full of dis-
oaso—old diseases and now ones aro upon mo
—and I am prostrated. I am so fecblo that
I cannot talk much. I would ho glad to ask
you many questions about tho conferences and
tho preachers, but my strength will not ad
mit.” Pausing a littlo, ho then resumed his
remarks and said: “One thing I wish to say
now, lest I should not be able to say it at any
friture timo—fbr X may drop away at any mo
ment—and that Is, that God has boon won-
dorfbliy good to mo—his goodness has boon
overwhelming—overwhelming.” Hero his ut
terance was stified by emotion, and wo wept
freely. When ho recovered himself ho resu
med : “To think that such a poor miserable
sinner ns I am should bo so fkvored, so flllod
with tho goodness of God, so completely saved
from tho fear of death, so filled w ith tho hope
of a glorious immortality!” Hero again ut-
tcranco fhilcd, and tho wholo frame of tho
onco strong man seemed on tho point of fall
ing to pieces with emotion. “Dont weep so,
husband,” said his excellent lady, “ you will
become exhausted.” “ I am not weeping for
sorrow,” added ho, “but for joy and thankful
ness.”
Wo now took lcavo of this truly sublime
scouo until five P. M., when wo had tho fiivor
of another interview. Ho was now seated in
an cosy chair, and consecutively uttered a
scries of sentences which scorned almost os
weighty as though they had como from tho
land of spirits. “I suffer severely," said ho;
“and although I have no fear of death, I havo
some dread of pain. The flesh repines: tho
flesh of tho Saviour repined. Ho said, ‘0 my
Father, if it bo possible, lot this cup pass
from mo; nevertheless not iny will, but thino
bo done.’ Could I live,.I should dcslro to do
«o only that I might preach Christ. 0 to
preach Christ! I would rathorpreach Christ
anywhere—on tho hardest circuit—than to
have all tho wealth and houors of tho king
doms of this world.
“ ‘ 0 for a trumpet voice,
On-all tho world to call,
And bid their hearts rejolco
* In him who died for all.’ ”
Hero ho paused and for some lime gave
vent to his feelings in tears. Recovering tho
power of uttoranco, ho proceeded'“When I
become acquainted all over tho length and
breadth of tho land, it seems hard not to bo
able to visit them again. But tho will cf tho
Lord bo done; my will is lost in his will—I
havo no will or my own.” After a short pauso
ho said“Fifty-two years ago, last Decem
ber,! gavo up my all to God, and I liavo nov-
cr taken hack tho gift. I havo been a most
falliblo cteatnro, and havo committed many
involuntary oflhnccs, hut lmvo never wilfully
departed from God. I havo always needed
tho atonement of Christ, and havo trusted in
that alone for tho forgiveness ol all my short
comings. I feel that I can sing with Mr.
Wesley—
•I tho chief of sinners am,
But Jesus died for me.’
“I used to wonder how it could ho that
Christ could have mercy upon such a poor,
miserable sinner as 1 am, and save me. There
was a kind of mist over tho subject; hut
within a few days all this mist has been clear
ed away. I now see such goodness, such glo
ry, such power—such power "—repeating -the
■word with great emphasis— 1 “in tho Redeemer,
that there is now no difficulty in it 1” Wo re
marked, Your spiritual vision is now clear.
“Yes,” responded ho, “ it is nil plain now.’
During the conversation he remarked —“Since
this dreadful discaso struck me, more than a
;ycar ago, I have not had one really dark hour,
.or one pang of guilt.”
Wo retired from tho room with tho strong-’
icst feelings of admiration of the humility, tho
.deep and unaffected piety, and the gigantic
'intellectual strength of our venerable senior
bishop. Wo have known and admired his
real greatness from tho period of our first ac
quaintance with him. But if he was great in
tho field of action, ho is still greater in tho
hour of suffering, and in tho prospect of
death.
Wc must i>auso—our heart is full. God bo
praised for this fresh illustration of the majes
ty aud power of truo religion.”
mental labor devolving upon tho espiscopacy
of tho Methodist Church. That ho always per
formed those duties in tho spirit of his Divine
Mastor, can bo testified by his brothren tbro’-
out tho ministry of tho denomination.
Wo knew Bishop Hedding long and well,
and to know him was to love him. A man, of
sweotor spirit was never associated with.—
“Tho lovo of Christ dwelt In him richly,”
moulding his wholo character into tho‘/sim
plicity of godliness ” Ho was eminently puro
and singlo-mindod. Honors that camo from
men and worldly wealth, had no attractions for
him. no lived in an atmosplioro of piety,
and Ids delight was in serving his day and
generation according to tho Gospol. Mook-
ncss, and gentleness, and suavity, and a charity
largo as tho world, woro characteristics of
Bishop Hedding.
Yet, with theso ns governing attributes of
his character, ho was contemplative, discern
ing and shrewd. Pretensions could not stand
in his presence, while sincerity was always a
password to his warmest and most constant
affections. Ho was moreovor, kindly firm in
tho administration of Ids important office —
No man over doubted that tho law and dis
cipline of the Church to which ho belonged,
would bo feebly or partially administered by
him, and yet at all times there was that lovo
to Ids brethren always manifqstad, that recol
lections of his fidelity aro all associated with
remembrances ofhls humility and urbanity.—
IIo had few equals, if any, in tills particular,
Destruction of Hong Kong.
The San Francisco Herald of March 6th,
has tho following particulars of a disastrous
flro at Hong Kong in China-:—
Tho barque William Watson arrived yes
terday, sixty days from Hong Kong, bringing
intelligence of a most disastrous conflagration
in (hat city.
Nearly all tho city is consumed. Hundreds
ofllvos havo been lost. Every newspaper of
fice has been destroyed. The lmrquo brings
no files, and wo aro dependent on the officers
of the vessel for tho few particulars which wo
subjoin.
Tho flro occurred on tho 2Gth of December,
and commenced In tho China Bazar. It
spread with fearful rapidity among tho bam
boo houses of the Chineso, and soon commu
nicated to tho finest part of tho city, hecoin
ing perfectly resistless.
Tim loss of lifo among tho Chineso was
dreadfhl. Tho number that perished had
not boon ascertained. One Colonel of an-
Engllsh'regimont lost his lifo In tho attempt
to blow up a building and arrest the flames,
Also a lieutenant belonging to II. B. M. ship
Hastings was killed by tho falling timbers of
a liouso which hail been blown up. A Ser
geant of sappers and minors mot a similurfato.
Tho public market was destroyed, and much
suffering was experienced for a few days after
the flro. Tho Govomorand Sir Wm. Bowmen
had convoked tho Council, and among other
provisions adopted for tho pnhllc welfare,
was one forbidding tho construction of bamboo
houses, Tho Chinoso houses woro to bo built
of stono, or of tho material used in tho con
struction of tho Victoria Roads. \
All tho print ing offices woro destroyed, with
tho finest edifices and public buildings in
Hong Kong.
The Dignity of Labor.
Tho great mass of mankind are laborers,
Tho broad sweep of that unlvoral law, that
in tho sweat of ourfaco wo shall eat our bread,
mys on mu race too storn uuernativo,—worn
or starve. In some lights, this looks like tho
law of a hard master, and tho philosophic friend
ofliumanity is saddened at tho spoctaclo of
all this weariness and toil, barren alike for
body and soul, and very naturally wonders
how this drudgery and caro can bo mado to
harmonizo with tho dignity of man’s nature,
or tho bcnoyolenco of man’s Creator. What
relation has tho bont back and furrowed brow
and the hard hand and tho worn out fratno
and tho over-tasked brain, and tho weary sink
ing heart, with tho growth of the immortal
mind, and with all those better apirations of
tho soul,—those most characteristic marks of
tho divino finger which formed it.
Theso and a thousnnd questions liko them,
which pass thoughtful minds would bo hard to
answer, if there were not a brighter sido to
tho dccrco. But once find this law the noble
purposo and tho beneficial results of labor-
lot down upon the busy, toiling scene of lifo,
tho beautiful light of tho Creator’s love, and
tho difficulty vanishes. Work is man’s ap
pointed task-—tho great mission ho is sent
upon. Labor is uot merely a necessity, hut
a duty—tho fulfilment of a responsible trust—
obedienco to a wisely imposed and bonefleent
law.—Athens (Tenn.) Post.
Mbtrodist Church Case.—In tho decree
of tho U. S. Circuit Court, in relation to tho
Book Concern, it will be recollected a refer
ence was ordered to ascertain value, and In
quire as to number of beneficiaries, &c,
Bishop Smith and other Commissioners of
tho Southern branch of tho Church, have
gone on to Now York, and tho Confcrcnco
will probably proceed forthwith.—Say. Rep.
Tho Whig Meeting in Washington City. 1
In the absence of any more certain inform
ation in regard to tho action of tho Whig
members of Congress, in tlio mooting hold on
Oth inst., we publish tho subjoined correspon
dence. Tho writer must havo been behind
tho curtains, since ho gives tho substance of
spocchoS mado on tho occasion. Wo shall
soon bo fully advised of the result of this, as
well as of tho adjourned, meeting.
[Special correspondence of the N. Y. Herald.]
Washington, April 0—11|, p. m.
“Tho whig members of Congress are re
quested to meet at tho Senate chamber this
evening, tho Oth instant, at 7 o’clock, to con
sider of matters of importance to tho whig
party,”
In compliance with tho foregoing call, pub
lished in tho party journal, tho whig caucus
organized at half-past seven o’clock, with
closed doors.
Mr. Mangum, of North Carolina, was called
to tho chair, and Messrs. Chandler, of Penn
sylvania, and Dockery, of North Carolina,
secretaries.
After somo conversation, Mr. Badger, of
North Carolina, moved an adjournment, in
consequence of the smallness of tho meeting,
there boing only about sixty present.
Truman Smith, of Connecticut, opposed
tho motion, and urged imraediato action.
Mr. Smith's motion was about boing put,
when II. Marshall, of Kentucky, said that bo-
fore tho timo and place were fixed for hold
ing tho convention, ho.desired that thoy
should understand each other, aud ho would
therefore tnovo tho adoption of tho compro
mise resolution passed last December by the
whig caucus.
Messrs. Gentry of Tcnnossco, Outlaw of
North Carolina, and Walsh of Maryland spoko
at length on tho same sido with Marshall.—
Thoy spoko calmly, but firmly. Theso gen-
tlomen declared that heretofore, when thoro
was a Territory to bo admitted into the
Union, thoro was somo excuse .for northern
agitation, but now thoro was but one ques
tion—tho fugitive slave law—about which
tho South felt any solicltudo. This was a
law carrying out an express provision of tho
constitution, and tho whlgs of tho South nov-
or would consent to act in brothorhood with
traitors who desired to tear down tho consti
tution.
Mr. Gontry remarked that ho had boon ac
cused of unduo partiality to tho North; hut
tho pooplo of his Statohad endorsed his ac
tion, and ho now declared, with tho sumo
kindly toolings towards tho North, that unless
that section of tho Union would give somo
plodgo that agitation should cease, and that
tho compromise measures would continue to
bo regarded as a settlement, tho wliigs of tho
South would not go into tho convention. Tho
whig party must ho nationalized, or it would
ceaso to exist.
Messrs. Campbell of Ohio, Parker of Indi
ana, Tlmddcus Stephens of Pennsylvania, and
Truman Smith, opposed tho introduction of
any now issues on tho whig platform. Tho
old platform contained no such stipulations
as the SoutHsought to engraft on it.
Finally, a resolution was carried of adjourn
ment till Tuesday week.
Mr. Mangum gavo notico that, if ho was
chairman of the adjourned meeting, ho should
dccido Mr. Marshall’s motion as out of order.
Thoy might solcct another clmirmnn if thoy
saw fit; but ho held that tho meeting was
man, our friends who now think it best to
send delegates to that body, will still bo freo
to act according to tholr pleasure, in tho sup
port of the nominee; hut If such ho not the
result, thoy will neither bo committed them
selves, nor commit tho Union men opposed to
sending dolcgatcs, to the support of an enemy
to tho South. -Under every viow of thecaso,
then, we say, avoid both National Conventions,
but lay down such terms as will cnablo them
to moot tho South lmlf-way, or allow us,irifA-
out dishonor to advarico to tholr position and
march forward shoulder to shoulder, with
thorn, to victory ! ‘Wo speak as unto wise
men, judgo ye.’—Georgia < Wizen.
Tne Piiescept op Washington.—Tho fol
lowing scntenco is from a letter addressed by
Washington to Lafayotto and dated Vernon,
Dec. 26,1708:
On tho politics of Europo, I shall express
no opinion, nor makoany inquiry who is right
or wrong, I wish woll to all nations and to all
men. My politics are plain and simplo. I
think every nation has a right to establish
that form of govormont under which it con
ceives It may lire most happily7 provided it
infracts no right, or is not dangerous to others;
and that no government ought to interfere
with tho internal concerns of another- except
for the security of what is duo to themselves,
Death of Bishop Hedding.
Tho N. York Commercial Advertiser con
tains the following uotieo of the death of this
venerable prelate :
“To-day, wo record the death of tho Rev.
Elijah Hedding, senior Bishop of tho Metho
dist Episcopal Church. Tho event will not
come unexpected to our readers. He expired
at twenty-five minutes past noon yesterday, at
Ids residence in Poughkeepsie, in, we believe,
tho seventy-second year of his age. And truly
may it he said that a “standard bearer" in the
Methodisticul Israel has “fainted.”
Bishop Hedding, wc believe, was a native
of Vermont. We at least know that at a very
early period of Ids life ho resided at Shelburne
inthatStato. At that timo ho lived in the
family of tho Hon. Mr. Mcachem, pursuing
what may be termed an agricultural educa
tion. So strong, however, was then Ids thirsl
r knowledge, that whatever money he acquir-
gas spent in tho purchase of hooks, and
gji.the study of them was never permit-
Ito interfere with other duties, they formed
blight of his leisure hours.
Ie entered tho It incrant ministry of tho
1st Episcopal Church in 1801, and
1 Bishop in 1821.
mjfohy sphere of life havo passed
Sftlefl experiences or accompltah-
imfcof labor with tho venora-
but within the. last three
l lo per-
Till COURIER.
ROME, GEORGIA.
Thursday Morning, April 22, 1862.
Tho Georgia Modical Association.
This body commenced its annual session in
this city on yesterday. Tho Annual Oration,
a beautiful and chaste composition, was de
livered by Dr. H. F. Campbell. His thetno
was The Difficulties and Privileges of the
Medical Profession. After tho delivery of
tho Address tho President, Dr. Richard Ar
nold, resumed tho Chair, and tho Society
proceeded to the election of Us officers for tho
ensuing year, which resulted in the choice of
Professor A. Means, President; Dr. II. F.
Campbell, 1st Vico President; Dr. Quin-
tard, 2d Vico President; Dr. O’Keefe, Re
cording Secretary ; Dr. Cooper, Correspond
ing Secretary; and Dr. Black, Treasurer.
A Valuable Letter.
A young lady, of Albany, New-York, recent
ly received from a relative in California, a
gold watch and two gold chains. Tho pack
age did not weigh an ounce and a half. Tho
watch is a perfect gem. It is a Geneva lever,
full-jewelled, is not much larger than a dime,
and keeps admirable time. One of tho chains
was of gold and agate, very beautiful, and tho
other was of tho finest California gold, and
about eighteen inches in length. Such a let
ter Is worth tho postage, at least.
Richmond, April 14.—-Tho Whig State
Convention met to-day, and was numerously
attended. Tho friends of Scott and Fillmore,
arc hero in great force but it is not supposed
that any preference will bo expressed by tho
Convention for a Presidential candidate.
The Convention was organised by tho ap
pointment of Mr. Wall, of Spottsylvanla
county, ns President, pro torn., with several
Secretaries. A committee of 15 was appoin
ted to report permanent officers, and the
C'oovunliou adjourned tillJgjdoc|£4f^
tho timo and placo for holding the National
Convention; and no resolution which did not
bear directly on tills matter was in order.
Mr. Marshall replied that ho would as soon
havo tho fight upon tho question of order as
tho main question. They woro not assem
bled to bo dictated to as to what exact line
they should follow. It was a meeting of
whigs to decide upon tho National Conven
tion, and all tho questions bearing upon tho
harmony and well-being of tiie party could
not bo out of order. Tho nationalization of
tho whig party was necessary to its existence,
and that nationality could only ho preserved
by an agreement to abido by tho compromise
measures.
Tho mooting adjourned at olovon o’clock.
Tho nttitudo of the groat majority of tho
southern members was calm but) firm ; and
there is no doubt that unless tho compromise
resolution Is adopted, thoy will retire.
Tho events of to-night will havo an impor
tant bearing upon tho approaching contest.
X. Y. Z.
Union Btate Convention.
On Thursday, next, tho Representatives or
tho Union party of Georgia will meet in Con
vention nt Milledgovillo, to take into consid
eration tlio future policy of tho party, in re-
forciwn to tlio next Presidential election.—
From present appearances, which have alter
ed materially, within a week'past, thoro will
ho a largo majority of tlio Convention op
posed to sending Delegates to tlio Baltimore
or any other National Convention. So far as
tho people have spoken, in their primary as
semblies, the course indicated is to wait till
tlio aforesaid Conventions have erected tlielr
platforms and nominated their mCn-whon
the Union party of Georgia will talco their
clioico of the candidates, or nominato a new
candldato of tf-cir own, who will ho pledged
to regard the Compromise Measures as a final
adjustment and a permanent settlement of tho
questions therein omhraccd, and which aro
to be maintained and executed as such. If
this course is adopted, as wo trust will be the
case, it will perhaps be as well for the
Convention to make the declaration, authori
tatively, that the Union party of Georgia will
not support any candidate, of any party,
that will not give tho pledges required, such
as are contained in tlio Resolution of lion. J.
W. Jackson, and that of Hon. J. Hillyer, just
passed by a large majority, in the liouso of’
Congress. If this .is done and the declaration
is disregarded by the National Convention,
wo shall stand uncommitted to tho causo of
•either of their condidatos and escape tho ig
nominy of begging and being denied admit
tance to their Councils, or, after being admit
ted, of tamely suffering ourselves to be har
nessed to tho support of measures and men
whom our souls abhor. In our opinion, tho
solemn declaration of the Union Convention of
Georgia, that tlio party are still in activo and
efficient organization—that tho Union army
is only bivouacking, and will not disband, un
til thoy arc satisfied there is no further use
for their services, will have ten fold tlio effect
upon tho action of tho national Convention
that the sending of delegates to Baltimore or
Philadelphia, possibly can have. At any
rate, if they will not heed tlio voice of tho
Convention, they will linnlly regard the voico
of the creatures of that Convention, the dele
gates themselves. By keeping aloof, there
fore, we can lose nothingand will probably gain
much. If the Baltimore Convention adopts
J3TWo aro indebted to Senator Dawson
for valuablo public documents from Washing
ton, and to Hon. E. W. Chastain for a copy
of tho Washington Union, &c.
Home Manufactured Ink.
Messrs. Owcn &FAREi.Lhavo presented us
with a bottlo of Black Ink, manufactured by
themselves. Wo havo tested it, and find it
to ho oqual in quality to any of tho Inks
now in general uso. Thoso who wish to
uso a lino article, and at tho same timo ex
hibit an interest in behalf of homo indus
try, may try thoir hands on tills Ink.
Godey.
Tho Lady's Book, for May, is now on our
tablo. It contains 120 pages reading matter,
&c., and Is handsomoly embolished. Great
laborappears to bo bestowed upon tills work
by tho Editors and Publishers, nnd it de
serves more than a merely" liberal patronage
at tho hands of tho public.
Agricultural and Meohanical Association.
By rcforenco to a notice given by the Cor
responding Secretary of this Association, a
mooting of its memhors will ho hold at tho
Court liouso, in this city, on tho first Tues
day in May next, to tako into consideration
important business. Wo call special atten
tion to this matter. Every citizen of tho
county, (the ladies included, of courso) should
feel a deep interest and a prido in the success
of this Association. Nothing will promoto
tho emulation, industry and skill, and fully
dovclopo tho resources of tills country, more
certainly and generally, than a wholo-soulcd
zeal brought to tlio furtherance of tlio ob
jects of this association, by our follow-citl-
zens. It is liopod that all tho members of
tho Association who can possibly attend, will
bo prcsentat tho meeting on tho first Tues
day in May next; and, in the languago of the
Secretary, “lot all who feel an interest in tho
advancement of tho kindred arts, Agriculture
and Mechanics, meet without failure.”
forth candidates who are known to bo sup
porters of tho compromise, and remain silent
upon tho subject themselves. This would do
pretty well, but not quite well enough. Tho
motlvo inducing such a course, apparent to
every one with two grains of common sense,
is rather questionable.- Can tho fanatic be
an object of conscientious execration to those
who sacrifice consistency, tho peace of tho
country and Constitutional principle, to ob
tain his influenco in a party acrainhlo for tho
ascendancy and .tho loaves aud fishes! As
suredly not.
Upon this subject tho Baltimore American
lays—
“As tho time approaches for tho holding
of National Conventions for tlio nomination
of candidates for tho Presidency, tlio difficul
ties of botli parties seem to increase and to
becomo more nnd more complicated. On tlio
one sido wo behold preparations mado, in
State Conventions andjotlier gatherings of tho
Democratic party, to form a National Conven
tion upon a non-committal basis with respect
to the Compromise. Iu Virginia \vo havo to
notice au .entire silence in reference to thoso
measures. Among tho Wliigs nt Washington
there- is a determination manifested by tho
Southern portion of tlio party to insist upon
a declaration, clear and explicit, in favor of
tlio Compromise as a necessary preliminary
before any notniuco can be supported.
“The considerate mind of tho country, wo
doubt not. reflects with some earnest atten
tion upon tho aspect of things thus presented.
Tlio formation of sectional parties would ho
an ovil to ho much deplored; yet who does not
sec tho oxlstenco of strong tendencies that
way!
“Now the Compromise stands upon Const!
tutionnl ground. To recognize it in its final
ity Is simply to recognize tho Constitutional
compact of which it is tho oxponont. What
difficulty should .ho hero? Yet tho Demo
cratic politicians proposo to give it a slight—
tlio significant slight of silence—nnd some
portions of tho Whig party wish to keep cqal-
ly aloof. Theso are concessions to sectional
ism—ot ovil omen at tho outset, and indica
tive, wo fear, of worso things to como.
“Thoro is a conservatism enough in tho coun
try, wo are satisfied—regard enough for the
Constitution, honestly and warmly entertain
ed—to coustituto a phalanx whoso prcsenco
in its full array upon qny field would car
ry with it the assurance of victory. How
the Presidential issue is to ho presented we
arc at an entire loss to know, as yet. Tlio
aspect of tilings in the political world was
never at any period we can call to mind in a
more confused, state. Shadows, clouds and
darkness rest upon It. Wo might almost im
agine that wo had come to tlio torriiinntion
of one cycle of our political existence, nnd
that a new ono, for which tlio jinst furnished
no intelliglblo introduction, was about to bo
ushured Tn.
National Conventions and tho Compromise.
Tlio strugglo bctwcon tlio National parties
now seems to ho, (so far as ono can see in tho
present foggy political weather,) to keep up
tho old distinctions and preserve themselves
from flying to pieces. This effected, possibly
something good, or, nt least, indifferent, may
como of the National Conventions soon to as
semble. But what sliull bo done if thoso
Conventions hoodwink the pcoplo, or bid for
tho abolition voto, by tho adoption of tho
“mum” policy on tho question of tho finality of
tho Compromise! In that event, shall Con
stitutional Union men, of both tlio old parties,
who liavo fought victoriously for the integrity
of tho Union upon the basis of tho Compro
mise, sacrifice their hard-earned laurels at
tho shrine of partyism, aud fall back into tlio
old ranks of Whiggery and Democracy!
There would bo littlo consistency and less
reason in adopting sucji a courso. Tlio South
demands—nnd the Constitutional Union party
ought to demand—a straight-forward and lion-
est expression of opinion by thoso Conven
tions on tills question. What if such just and
independent action drives out of either Con
vention the representatives of tlio Abolition
faction! That would bo n blessed riddance.
There arc tens of thousands who would look
with proud satisfaction upon tho defeat of tlio
nominees of a Convention of their own party,
purged of this abominable element, if such
purgation wero tho causo of it. Defeat with
out their aid would be more honorable than
victory with it.
In view, however, of tho known wishes of
an overwhelming majority of the South
and of the Constitutional Union party, one,
or both, tlio National Conventions, may bo
led to cudorse tlio Compromise as a finality.
If either or both of them should yield so far
to wlmt is just and right, it will bo matter of
congratulation to tlio country. Nevertheless,
whatever may bo the result of tlielr delibera
tions, wo shall reserve tho right to determine
our particular course in respect to tho nomin
ees, after a duo consideration of tlielr merits,
integrity and soundness. But should the Con
stitutional Union party, acting independently
of tlio old partis, call a Convention and nom
inate candidates for thoso offices, wc shall go
for them to “the death.”
There are many, however, who will merge
into the old parties, and gulp down the nomi
nees of tho National conventions, whoever
they may bo and whatever tlielr views in re
gard to tho Compromise. Power and tlio
spoils contain too much magnetism for their
resistance. And, pray, what are power and
tho spoils, when weighed in tho balance a-
gainst a principle that lies at-iho foundation
of our Union! How light and insignificant!
While it remains truo that hundreds of bitter
assaults are madd upon the fugitive slave law
by Northern fanatics, and that they exert
such a controlling influonco over the general
elections in tho freo Status, that other parties,
so fur from being averse to a coalition with
them, bid high for their aid, so long will the
confederacy be unsettled and tlio Constitu
tion in danger, and, until peace and harmony
are entirely restored to tho country in regard
to this Constitutional and righteous Jaw, the
Union party cannot and will not bo disbanded.
It may bo.thatthp Whig and Democratic
California.
Tho San Francisco Herald contains the fol
lowing interesting Items of Legislative news:
“There aro two bills of great importance
before tlio Legislature, which in all proba
bility will becomo laws. Ono provides for
submitting to tho people nt tho next election
whether or not a Convention shall bo held for
amending tlio Constitution of this State. It
is opposed by tho Frcc-Soilcrs on tlio ground
that tho veal object of tlio movement is to
make a division of tlio State, so that slavery
may bo introduced into tho Southern part of
it. It was passed by tho House on tho 2nd
inst. and is now before tho Senate. Tho oth
er is to onforco contracts, made boyond tlio
State, for tho pcrformanco of labor within tho
limits thereof. If this bill should pass, con
tracts will bo immediately made with labor
ers in China, and a fresh impetus will bo giv
en to tlio dcvclopcmont of our mineral re
sources, nnd to tho improvement of our city.
a*k* pMMni l»lgU p»l«o of lokor of orei j
kind retards the growth of our city.”
Correspondence of the Courier. )
Macon. Ga April 19,1852. j
At this time husinoss is quite dull in this
city. A tow houses liavo suspended, and the
money market is unusually stringent. It isalso
thought tlio construction of the Southwestern
Rail Road lias lmd an unfavorable influenco
upon the prosperity of llacon. Still, tho
manufactories of various kinds that are now
in successful operation, will continue to make
this place ono of fair business importance,
For the last day or two, tho weather has
been quite inclement, and fires and extra
blankets within doors, nnd overcoats without,
havo bccn.indispcnsabioto comfort. How it
has fared with vegetation in colder latitudes, is
matter of anxious inquiry to thoso who havo
been living on short allowance for tho last
year or two. Everything- in the provision
lino is now exorbitantly high, and even cot
ton planters arc finding themselves with emp
ty pockets and empty storanclis; tho result of
an undue nttachment to tho great staple. Jf
wo are rightly informed, tho scattered carcass
es of famished stock,in many of tho counties
of middle Georgia, are woll calculated to effect
a radical clmngo in tlio Agricultural econo
my of this section of tlio State.
Quito a sensation has been produced in
this city by a series of lectures, upon “Hu
man Physiology," by Dr. Miles. Theso lec
tures havo been addressed principally to tho
ladies, witli the humane desire of enabling,
them tlio better to understand thoir physical
constitution nnd to guard against thoso^ abus
es which havo so often proven destructive
alike to tlielr own and tho health and vigor
of their children. So highly havo these lec
tures (entirely gratuitous) been nppreoiated
by the ladies of Macon, that on Friday last
thoy mado the Doctor a public presentation
of a magnificent silver waiter, goblet, &o.,
accompanied witli complimentary resolutions,
and letter of grateful acknowledgment.
I regret to learn that the Small Pox, in its-
most virulent form, has again broken out in
Greene county. A gentleman named Hunter,
recently returned from the North, died in
that county, nnd somo seventeen other cases,
as I learn by the Temperance Banner, have
since been developed. The constant nnd rap
id communication now between tho North and
South, renders it desirable to guard ourselves,
ns far ns practicable, by vaccination, against
this loathsome infection.
Tlio political market is quite unstable.—
Fillmoro and Cass stocks rathei rising. What
effect tlio deliberations of the Union Conven
tion will liavo upon tlio political stocks is
very problematical. In haste yours, K.
More Home Manufactures.
Wo have been shown a whisk Broom, pr a
Broom Corn Brush, mado nt a Broom estab
lishment, just put in operation at Roswell, Ga.
The article is exceedingly noat nnd tasteful,
surpassing any article of tho kind wo have
overseen, the very thing to clear tlio dust from
a gentleman’s coat. Wc are informed, also,
that there are now being manufactured at t he
snme establishment, several qualities of long
handle Brooms, which will soon bo offered to
dealers and consutpcrs, at such prices as will
obviate the necessity of sending to tho North
at all for Brooms.
The establishment lias been put in opera
tion by Mr. Thomas King, son of Mr. Baring-
ton King, tho well known cotton manufacturer
•*Foreign and Domestic News.
From the Telegraphic despatches to tho
Charleston,Courier of the 10th, and tho Mer
cury, oftho 17 th, We glean tho following in
teresting items of nows i
Tho British mail steamship America has ar
rived at Halifax from Liverpool, which port
she left on the 8d instant. ,
Tho Arctic's advices strengthened tho feel
ings of dullness and inactivity prevalent in tho
Liverpool Market at tho AJrica's departure,
consequently sales wore unusually limited,
prices irregular, and a slight reduction made
on all descriptions of American under Fair.
Brown & Shipley's Circular says that tho
decline is fully an eighth of a penny. Bro
kers quote Fair Mobile at.6! d. nnd Middling
at 4 18-16., Ordinary at $4 d. to 8| d.
Brcadstiffs were much depressed. Brown
& Shipley quote a decline in Flour of Gd. to
ls M and in Wheat of id, to &1. ' ' '
Tho America arrived at Liverpool on tho
29th ult., and tho Arctic on the 31st ult. Tho
busiucss in Mnuchcstor responded lo tho dull
ness in Liverpool! Spinners and manufactur
ers were anxious to renew engagements, and
buyers had tho advantage. Goods and yarns
wero lower. .Money was abundant.
France.—Tho French Chambers woro o-
ponod on tho 29th ult., by Louis Napoleon in
person, attended by a brilliant staff, lie was
greeted with a warm rcccptlou, and proceed
cd to read his speech, in which-he stated that
it was the Interest of Franco to Uoop amity
with all nations, and disclaimed any intention
of assuming the title of Emperor, hut declar
ed that if tho intrengucs of the disaffected
forced him, ho would demand from'the peo-
plo in tho immo of tho reposo of Franco a uow
title that wou[d irrevocably fix on his head
tho power with which tho people had! Invest:
cd him. During tlio reading of .this address
iinmenso applauso was manifested.
England.—Nothing of interest has tran
spired in this country. Parliament was dis
cussing the militia Bill.
Congressional.—Senator Mangum has de
clared his preference for Gen. Scott as tlio
Whig candidate for President over all other
Candidates.
Virginia Whig Convention.—Tho Whig
Convention of Virginia is in Session. A largo
ranjorlty of tho Delegates aro iu favor of Mjr.
Fillmoro.
New York, April 10.—Sales of Cotton to
day amount to 2,000 bales at 81 a 81. The
better grades have advanced an eighth.
Tlio Philadelphia now steamer, State of
Georgia, was tried to-day nnd worked admi
rably. She will sail for Savannah on tlio 1st
of May.
The Sierra Nevada lias arrived from Clio-
gres with nearly 308 passeiigers aud $400,000
in gold.
A serious difficulty had occurred in Sonora
Tlio French expedition which lefr San Fran
cisco a short time since for the avowed pur
pose of making now discoveries of gold, was
really for tlio purposo of revolutionizing tlio
country and establishing an independent gov
ernment. Tlio Californians have projected
an expedition of1000 men to expel tho French.
Condemnation of Dr. King.
Wo learn from tho public Journals, knys
the Southern Presbyterian and also from the
pen of Dr. Baird, whose son is now in Greece,
that Dr. King, tho United States Consular
Agent, and missionary of the American
Board of Foreign Missions, at Athens, has
bvv-ii uumicuincd to nneeu UaysMinptlssonnient
aud tlion to bo bauished from tlio country,
as an assortor ofstrango doctrines opposed to
the Greek Church. The charge against him
is stated to liavo been that of having blas
phemed tlio Holy Virgin. A letter received
by tho Journal of Commerce condemns the
sentence as an act of “manifest injustice to
ward ono ofour citizens and our Consul, and
as demanding on the part ofour Government
tho most prompt and energetic action," and
says that Dr. King is more popular siucc
than before his trial. K .
Another Hulsemnu letter is certainly called
lor in tills case. A talk of the “sarno sort"
would bo of service to thoso Greeks.
Interesting Items from California.
The intelligence from California by the El
dorado', is most important and Interesting. A
most disastrous flood had occurred on nearly
all the rivers.- Tho cities of Sacramento, Ne
vada, nnd Marysville, had been completely
overflowed, causing a widespread devastation,
and the most frightful consternation.
Tlio loss at Marysville is estimated nt $100.-
000. At Sacramento the embankment gavo
way, and several houses floated down tho ri
ver. At Marysville all tho streets wore sub
merged, and a largo quantity of goods destroy
ed. At Nevada two quartz mills, the theatre,
Empire Hotel, and several houses were swept
away. Tho bridges over Salmon Falls rfnd
Coima river wore carried off, and no doubt
every bridge on tho South and middle fulls
has shared the same fato.
The country between Sacramento and tho
mines is impassable. The legislative balls
aro surrounded by water nnd tho members
reached them in boats. Nearly all tho houses
on tho Marysville & Sacramento road floated
away. Many of the finest brick houses in Ma
rysville have been rendered untenantable.—
The datnago at Sacramento amounts to $40,-
000. Many lives were known to liavo been
lost. So great was tho consternation that tow.
particulars had been obtained. Great quan-<
titles of live stock had perished throughout
the country. * At tho last accounts tho flood
was ubating at all points.
The city of Stockton and Ban Joaquin val-,
ley had also suffered by the flood. The loss
in the city amounted to $25,000.
A largo amount of business, chiefly of a
local nature, had been transacted in the Leg
islature. The salary bill affixing tho follow
ing salaries had passedGovernor, $0,000;
Treasurer, Comptroller, and District Judges,
$5,000; Supreme Court Judges, $7,000.
An unfavorable report had been made in
tho House on the subject of dividing tho State
into separate Congressional districts.
Tho fugitive slave bill had been reported
back to the House.
A resolution had passed tho Legislature re
questing the general government to furnish
tho State with 20,000 muskets and 1,000 of
Colt's pistols.
Advices from Oregon, to Fob* 21st, state
that the citizens of Portland were taking mea
sures to establish a line of steumers to San
Francisco.
Later.—No further damage was apprehen
ded from tho flood, as the waters were subsi-
ding. __________
A Secret Worth Knowing.—Boil three or
four onions in a pint of water. Then with a
gilding brush do over your glasses and frames
and rest assured that the flies will not light on
the articlo washed. This may bo used with
out apprehension, os it will not do tho least
Important Arrangements.
Gov v Cobb, and Mr. Wadlby, says
Chattanooga Gazctto^haVe rtiftde definite
rangoments in our city for the location of tho :
Depot and Passenger House for tho Stato
Itoad. They purchased tholots jn tho no!gh~
borhood of tho prcsont Depot, and determin
ed on building a brick depot soven br eighthun*
dred feet long arid ivido in proportion. Tho
location of tho Depot will bo so arrangodf
that tho Nashvillo Company can build a De
pot parallol with It; arid so arranged that
freight can bo easily transferred from ono
Road, to tho othor. It was expected that
Mr. Stevenson would havo bcou prcsont and *
consulted and arranged with tho Agents of
tho State Rbadj but as ho Was not, they deter
mined to make arrangements and lcavo thb
Nashvillo Company to dccido on what courso
they will pnrsuo.in tile future. i
The Pa^sengor House is to bo built iram&
diatoly in front of Griffin’s Hotel. Wo cannot
tell how this arrangement wiirpleaso tho pub
lic ns many passengers may profor to bo ta
ken nearer tlio river when tho iron horse ta
in harness.
Tho freight Depot proposed to bo. built ta
very largo,but-not more so than will bo ne
cessary for the business that will havo to bo
dono in it. Tho amount of businoss now*
done at the Ajjency in-this place is very ;
heavy and increasing, notwithstanding the
difficulty in getting off freights. What then
may bo expeotod \Vhon tlio Nashville and thtf
contemplated connecting Roads ore complet
ed. At* prcsont there ta no toeder-to tfce*
State Road at this point but tho river. Tho -
business will double in five years. Early In
1853, tlio Nashville and Chattanooga Road
will bo completed—tapping with its main*
stem and tributaries tlio richest part of tho
Mississippi Valley. Tho Chattanooga, Ilarrb-
son and Charleston Rond, connecting with
the East Tennessee Road and tho Hlwassoo:
river at Charleston, and as it is now believed,,
with tlio Rabun Gap Road, will ho com
menced shortly and pushed to completion.—
It is ulso believed that Chattanooga is tho best
terminus for tho Chattooga Valley Road pro
posed to bo built, connecting at Gadsden, Ala..
with the Selma Road. All theso Roads will
pour into Chattanooga untold amounts of*
Freight annually to pass through tho Depot
of tlio State Road. This must satisfy all
that tho time lias arrived for the Agents or
that great work to ranko extensive prepara
tions for a vast amount of business.
St. Louis, April 0. —Tho returns of tho*
election hold in tills city yestorduy for Corpor-
atlon'Omcers indicato as flir asrecolved, tho-
election of tho. Whig..ticket, with hut three
exceptions. The First Ward returns havo*
not yet been received. Mayor Kcnnot has-
been ro-eloctod Mayor from 000 to 700 nmjprl-
*y?
A most disgraceful riot occurred In tbfr
First Ward last night, which wc regret to add,,
resulted in the death of six persons, and tho
wounding of some five or six others sorious-
iy.
Alter the polls had dosed, and whilst •
crowd of the friends of tlio successful candi
dates wore passing Werekmcycr’s tavern, a
German cofiuo-liouse, ut tho comdr bfr ’
Seventh street and Park Avenue, flvo or six
guns .fired upon the multitude, fatally wound
ing six persons, who died a short timo there
after. Several others wero carried offsevero- •
ly wounded. The excitement occasioned by'
tlio outrago, was, of course, most intense, ami
the iufuriated crowd rushed into tho house *
nnd completely'demolished its conteqta, and-
then set fire to tlio building. Two other-
buildings adjoining, inhabited by German^}.*
wero also fired and destroyed by tlio mot. •'
Tlio crowd were again fired upon, at the’ 4
corner of Park and Oarondelot avenues, and- |
a member of tlio St. Louis Fire Company' j
was mortally wounded. Tho house
which the shot had been fired was'immedi
ately riddled, and tlio crowd pursuod?their/
way up-town and dispersed. • •-
Later at night a crowd collected around' ]
the office of tlio “Anzeiger Die Western,” the*
German newspaper, when the military were-
ordered out by the Mayor, nnd having mus-'
tered around the block in which tho office*
was situated; kept tlio crowd nt a dtatan
throughout tho night. Tlio offices appear*
to bo deserted, the proprietors'having proba- • li
bly anticipated an attack. The city Is now ’
I>crfectly quiet, and order appears to bo restor-^. 4
ed.
Cotton Culture Extending Westwardly. .
Under thin caption a correspondent of ihe^
Washington Nutio'nal Intelligencer, writing;
from Cnnnelton, Indiuna, suggests that the*
year is not vory distant when a single State*
(Arkansas) will give a yearly production or
threo millions of bales of cotton, if its price *
holds up-to an nverago of seven coots .per
pound. Tills year tho product per acre of
mauy plantations on tlio Mississippi river, and
on either sido of- Memphis, was as high i
threo thousand pounds of seed cotton. Ar
kansas lias several millious of acres of tho very
best cotton lands, that will be protected ftotn
overflow In a few years. Tho very low prloe
and great fertility of thoso lands will soo».
bring them into mnrkct and uso. Cotton (ton ’
that district will ho taken up, and not down
stream. It will ho taken to Eastern
cheaper by the Ohio river than by t
and ocean ronto. Whether Enstem r
ry and operatives will meet ’ tho cotton hall
way is yet to he seen.”
Income of the Western & Atlantlo Hail-
Hoad for March 1862.
ritOM FRB10HTS.
Up Erclghtfrom Goo. B. R. $11,897 1
10,098 01
2141911
Down do
Up do
Down do
Local do
do
do M. & W. It. R.
do do do
on W. & A. R. R-
4,087 1
83,086
0,198
1,000
00
doing, j
From Passengers,
Mail,
Total,
The above shows wliat the Road is i
Which cannot Ihil to bo interesting to tho peo- '
pie, to whom it belongs. Wo aro muc!
mistaken, if the road does not, this year,4
yield a handsome rovenuo. This is tho only
hope for its adequate equipment, as there will J
ho scarcely any of tlio appropriation left; af
ter paying tlio claims ngninst tho Road-'
claims Which liavo boon accumulating
several years. Wo doubt not tho capacity t
the llond to equip itself, under its present
management, — Atlanta llcinMuan.
Tho king of Siam, has allowed not only ll
toleration to nil religions, but has port
free access by tlio missionary to ovra
tlio empire. Tlio English and An
who rcsido in tho kingdom'of Siam,
cd to enjoy greator j
Thoy.are allowcd to l