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A Now Wonder.
A Baltimore correspondent of the Washlng-
ton Telegraph, mentions that n young man in
that city hat Invented arid patented a new
motive power which bids fair to supersede
both steam and water. But the cautious In
ventor lias determined not to disclose any of
the principles of his discovery, until he has
secured patents In European countries. By
the exoiusive few whom he has favored with
a view of the operation of the model, and by
others who are interested in the success of the
invention, it Is asserted thatlt worked to tbeir
full satisfaction, and evon exceeded the ex
pectations of the most sanguine. The writer
says that the only idea he could glean from
a conversation he had with the Inventor In
regard to his invention was, that It brought
the atmosphere into use as a powerful motive
agent, amounting almost to Independent self-
action ; and that this new momentum can be
so increased sa to propel the largest ocean
steamers, or brought down and suited to the
delicate movement of a watch.
The Fine and the Slave States, and the
Presidency.
At the last Presidential election, (says the
Baltimore Sen,) General Taylor received
163 electoral votes of which 07 were from free
and 66 from slave States. In the ensuing elec
tion there will be 266 votes, and the number
required to constitute a choice will be 140.
The fifteen States which In the last election
gave tbeir votes fbr Gen. Tarpon, are now
entitled to 161 votes, in piaco of 103, which
they gave at that time. Of these votes, 07
will be given by freo States, and 64 by slave-
holding States.' The 97 votes given at the
last election for tho Whig candidate, if how
all Whig, will bo insufficient for effecting the
choice of a Prealdcnt by 62 votes, so that
number must be obtained cither from tho
8outh or thorn firco States which In 1848 voted
for Gen. Cass. Ohio and Indiana, two fVeo
States, voted for Casa; but should they vote
this year Ibra Whig, it will atlll require 15
votes to effect an election. From this state
ment U will bo seen that tho South la of more
Importance, in a political sense, than some of
Norlhorn papers appear to suppose.
Railroad Across Florida.
An energetic movement is now in progress
fbr tho constrnction of a railroad across the
Northern portion of the Isthmus of Flordia
—(torn Pensacola to the port ot Bmnswick,
•on tho coast of Georgia, which is described as
tho best harbor South ofChesapeako Bay.-
Thls road, tho Orleans BullutlU says, Is to bo
commenced forthwith, and completed in flro
years. Tho distance front Pensacola to Bruns
wick Is two hundred miles, and the entire cost
of tho road, with equipments, Is estimated at
£1,600,000. A canal to connoct the vnluablo
timber and cotton lands of tho Altamaha rlvor
and Its tributaries with Brunswick, has been
commenced, and 160 hands are employed on
dt, with tho design of completing tho work by
tho first of January next. Now-Orlcans Bul
letin sayst—" Messrs. Robl. J. Walker, o f
Washington, 8. It. Brooks, Amos Davis end
'William Channcy, of Now-York, with soma
lialf dozen strong, substantial man in Georgia,
Tiavo tho ability and will to commence the
•work and give it a lively impetus."
.Ship Canal Tiiaouon Florida.—Joint re-
■Mi'l?ai^faa^,te,‘lieL#i\irftaVth*o
interests of tho trado of tho Gull States, and
■of thoso whoso products pass through the Golf,
would ho greatly promoted by tho construc
tion of a ship canal across tho peninsula of
Florida, and thus avoid tho delays and dan-
.gorsoftbo Florida Cape, and that suoh a
work would strengthen llio military dolbnco
•of tho country, and lesson tho political im
portance attrached to tho possession of tho
Island of Cuba.
Plank Roads.—Tho succossef nearly every
plank road enterprise, financially, encourages
•tho undertaking of others. This Is universal
We know of no plank road that doea not pay
» fair per ccntogo, while very many are pay
ing largo dividends to stockholders. Bo
aupcrlor are theso roads lor all tho purposes
•of highways, that thoy are adopted by newly
formed turnpike companies, white some of
tho old corporations aro planking over their
tracks in compliance with tho public demsud.
Po'kcepsie Am.
The Washington correspondent, "Indepen
dent," of the Philadelphia North Amorican
•writes:
It may now bo asserted, with entire confl-
•deuce that Gon. Scott, under no condition of
circumstances, will change tho ground which
be has occupied slnco his namo has been
brought forward conspicuously In connection
with tho Presidency, and will write no letter
concerning public questions unless tho Whig
"Convention should offer him a nomination.—
This is understood to ho tho finality of his
•position, as declared by his most intimate
and accredited fVicnds, and upon tho authori
ty^ undoubted assurances.
Affecting Inoldent.
Daring all of the summor of 1810. when tho
cholera was hurrying multitudes to thoir last
•rest, a highly rcspectabio and interesting rural
•ly was seized by tho epidomlc. Flvo of its
members were prostrated at ono time, and
aueli was tho alarm of tho neighbors that no
ono canto to their assistance at tho critical
moment. When all scoraod hopeless, there
was one, the youngest child, of scareo threo
summers, who had beon providentially spared
for the occasion, who has ministered as on
•ngol. Her eldest stator, requiring tho great-
cst attention, was tho special subject of the*
little one’s care. And while tho patient was
withering under tho woight of dlscaso, tho
llttlo creature watching with intcnio Interest
tho pallid countenance of hor sister, an unbid
den tear traced her cheek, sho seemed striv
ing to divine some remody that would allevi
ate the pain of tho prostrated form before hor,
and suddenly quitting the room, as on the
wings of love, procured a glass of cold water,
returned, and climbing on a chair noar tho
olckbod, presented the sparkling draught,
and In lisping accontssatd: "Drink this, my
dear sister, It will cure you." Sho spoke as
ono who knew, for tho patient recovered —
though not until the angel nurse had passed
into tho "world of spirits, 11 from the same
disease; but her momory lingers as fresh as
iho violets that bloom round her resting place.
Random Shot from the Minle Ride.
"On Friday last a gentleman, being a mem
ber of the South Devon Rifle Corps, wasat tho
Turf, practising In order to test a new rifle
sent to him for that purpose by a tradesman
of Exelor. lie fired ono shot at a mark 800
yards distant; tho mark was situated half way
up a steep hill (Poleliill) on the Devon estate,
Iho hill being 100 feet high. The bullet
struck against a piece of rock, glanced over
the bill, and at a distance of 30 feet perpen
dicular descent on the opposite sido, struck a
woman totally out of sight of the marksman,
as (he hill actually intervened between them.
It inflicted a flesh wound in the thigh, and
tho gentleman learning tire extraordinary fuct,
directed every attention to be paid to the
< sufferer, who lias expressed herself thorough
ly satisfied with the handsome treatment sho
cived. The distenc hasjbcon measur-
fcwtuler tho superintendence of Mr' John
9, ofPowderbnm, and it was found that
the spot where tho shot was fired to the
where tho woman stood was 1,386 yards,
jllly more than three-quarters of a mile,
ct lias excited great interest, and shows
1 which has been predicted of tho Minle
-g offensive weapon will bo realized,
I ground for practice should have
i of a milo at least.—Exeter
Local Preachers' Mooting.
Pursuant to previous notice, s number of
Local Ministere of tho M. E. Church, South,
assembled at the M. E. Church, In the city of
Rome, on Wednesday, tho 12th Inst.
The meeting was organized by calling the
Rev. R. Leigh to the Chair, and appointing the
Rev. W. E. Collier, Secretary.
Several propositions having been presented
to tho meeting for Its consideration, it was
moved that the samo bo referred to a commit
tee of six, to bo appointed by tho Chairman,
which should tako them under advisement
and report to tho meeting.
Tho Chair appointed as said committee,
Brothers J. Knowles, J. McDaniel, J. E. Cook,
W. E. Collier, W. T. Price and 0. A. Myers,
and tho Chairman waa added to laid commit-
tco by courtesy.
The committed, haring fully considered the
matters referred to them, submitted tho fill-
lowing:
Tho committee, to whom was referred sundry
propositions, haro had the samo under con
sideration, and beg leave to aubmit tho fol
lowing report:
Whereas, Tho Local Ministers of tho Meth
odist E. Church, have long ftdt that somo
change waa necessary in thoir ministerial re
lations to tho Church, and that sumo plan
should bo devised and adopted by which their
sphere of usefulness might bo enlarged and
their ministerial character elevated in the es
timation of tho Church and tho public gener
ally:
1. Therefore, be it resolved, That the spirit
ual wants of tho people and tho presont Inef
ficient organization of the Local Ministry of
tho M. E. Church, South, require tho remed
ial action of tho Goncral Conference to bo ex
erted in such a manner as to moot those wants
and to organize tho Local Ministry, by tho
adoption of such a plan ns will moke tills largo
class of Ministers more useful In tho vineyard
of our Master, aud at tho samo timo elovato
thorn to a higher position in our Church or
ganization than they now onjoy in it.
2. Resolved, That this meeting feel it to be
highly expedient and proper that the drafting
of the outlines of Bitch a plan as ahall best se
cure these laudable ends, bo left to tho supe
rior ability of a General Convention of tho
Lorel Ministry
bio memorial, to our Gunoral Conforenco, for
Its consideration and final action.
8. Resolved, That wo heartily approve of
tho proposition of our brethren of Cowota and
other Counties, to hold a General Convoutton
of tho Local Ministers of tho Methodist E.
Church throughout this State.
4. Resolved, That wo respectfully recom
mend to our brethren in tho Local Ministry,
throughout this State, the propriety at hold
ing meetings and appointing delegates to said
Coovcntlon.
6. Resolved, That a Commltteo of Corres
pondence, .to consist of three Ministers, be
appointed by tho Chairman, who shall com
municate with our brethren In other parts of
tho State, as to tho timo and piaco of holding
tho State Convention, and upon such other
matters as may appertain to the Interests of
tho Church and tho efficiency of the Local
Ministry.
6. Resolved, That we recommend tho hold
ing of another meeting of tho Local Ministry
of this County, at Rush's Chapel, at such
time aa may hereafter bo designated, and that
discourses bo delivered upon the following
subjects by brethren selected for that purpose
by this meeting, to wit;
1. On tho Ministerial Office.
2. On tho Ministerial Call.
.8 On Christian Usefulness.
7. Resolved, That nothing In tho foregoing
preamblo and resolutlona shall be construed
as fhvorlng tho abandonment of the Episco
pacy or Itinerancy in tho Methodist Episco
pal Church, South.
8. Resolved, That we have read with inter
est, tho articles written by tho Rev. Dr. Lo-
Tick Pierce, on tho subject ol Sunday preach
ing, and published In the Southern Christian
Advocate, and that wo most heartily subscribe
to his views in regard to tho importance of
adopting some now plan by which a larger
number of our people shall bo brought regu-
lariy under tho ministrations of the preachers
of our Church, and that wo will cordluily co
operate with tho Itinerant Ministry in tho car-
rylng out of said plan.
0. Resolved, That a committee of three bo
appointed by this mooting to confer with the
preachers in chargo of Romo station and cir
cuit, ascertain wliat Local Prcneberacan take
work, and .adopt some, plan for scouring Sab-
bath preaching in tho dfffurmi
also in destitute neighborhoods In this county.
Which was recoived, and tho preamble and
resolutions severally read and adopted.
Bro. Oolllor, IVom tho samo committoo, sub-
raitted the following minority report:
As ono of tho above Committee, I dissent
from tho rest on tho fullowing grounds, 1.
That, in my opinion, a noccssity for a change
In tho relations which wo, as Local Preachers,
bear to the 81. E. Church, docs not exist.—
2. That an agitation of the subject can do no
good, but will be productive of consequences
disastrous to tho Church. All of which Is re
spectfully submitted.
WM. E. COLLIER.
Tho Chairman appointed tho following
Brethren, in pursuance of tho flth resolution,
to deliver discourses on tho subjects therein
named, to wit: I. On the ministerial office,
Bro. McDaniel. 2. On the ministerial call,
Bro. Craven. 3. On Clu'istinn usefulness,
Bro. Whitfield—altcrnato, Bro. Cox.
After the appointment of tho Committees
under tho 6th anil 0th resolutions, it was
Resolved., That the Southern Christian Ad
vocate and the Nashville Christian Advocate
bo furnished with copies of tho proceedings
of this meeting for publication, ami wo hereby
request tho papers or this State to publish tho
same.
Ou motion,[tho mooting adjourned.
R. LEIGH, Chairman.
Wm. E. Collier, Sec’y.
'.Tuesday, con-
An Agricultural Bureau.
Senator Doty of Wisconsin, lias introduced
in tho United Slates Senate "a bill to estab
lished an agricultural Bureau in tho Depart
ment of the Interior”—which provides for tho
appointment of a Commissioner of Agricul
ture, whoso duty it shall bo "to collect agri
cultural statistics; to procure and distribute
valuable seeds, cuttings, buds and tubers; to
cause to bo made all desirable analyses or
minerals and mineral waters, and such as re
late tothe composition and improvements of
soils; the feeding of domestic animals; the
preparation and preservation of provisions and
breadstuflb; the culture and manufacture of
flax, hemp and sugar, and such manufactures
as maybe connected with agriculture, arising
' lultural products, and
periments os hiay have been made, and such
useful information as he may have obtaini'd
on all the subjects connected with tho duties
of hts office." The bill alio provides for tho
establishment of a cbomlcal laboratory, tho
the appointment ofa chemist, clerks, &c.—
Tho plan appears to ns to bo a good ono, and
wo would suggest to ;our State and county
Agrionlturo Societies the propriety of imme
diately sending in petitions in favor of its pas
sage. We cannot beilevo that Congress would
roluso the comparatively small appropriation
nocessary to carry it intovfibct, if a vigorous
effort was made by tho friends of agricultural
improvement throughout tho country.—AD
bany Cultivator.
FOR THE ROME COURIER.
Essay upon tho Professions.
No. 8.
“ I do remember an Apothocary, and horn-,
abouts bo dwells. Meagre were Ids looks;
sharp misery had worn him to tho bones—
Noting his penury, to myself I said, 'An' if
a man did ncod a poison now. hero lives a ca-
Uff wretch would sell it to him.” '
In our ago and country Physicians aro most
generally their own Apothecaries; and what
ever prejudices Will Shakspcaro may bavo
had against the latter class, he could uot at
tach them to the consolidated calling of our
Doctors. Certainly they bear no analogy to
Romeo's Apothecary In their apimarancc and
standing, though somo of their shops may dc-
sorvu a similar description.
In treating of tho Healing Art it Is difficult
to define a position. Tho professed object of
tlio whole Samaritan raco is tho samo; but
tho means and munnor of attaining it are so
various and conflicting that we can hardly tell
who constitute the Physician. Tills much
wo do know, that although quackery and im
posture have made a bold stroko to usurp tho
curing of all diseases, yet the genius of the
profession lias caused it to advance wonder
fully with time. Something lias developed
the healing art. Let ns cxamlno what it is.
History records that tho ancient Egyptians
wore great experts in this science, and It lias
been argued that because we have lost tho art
of embalming, (which thoy practiced in such
perfection), we have, retrograded from tho
high standard uM,".—
nation, f apprehend that tho art of embalm-
Ing has lost itself, for it cortalnly would nnt
have beep lost had it not haro been abandon
ed. The light of nature and of Revelation
teach us to conslgo the soulless body to tho
earth—to return it to dust. And however
mournfully pleasant It may bo to gazo upon
tho well known features after death, it would
not bo so long. Wo would soon exclaim with
Macbolli, “ Thou hast no speculation in tlioso
eyes, tby bones are marrowless—thy blood Is
cold." That tho scionco of modlclno Is (hr a-
bovo ila ancient level Is proved by this single
(ket: In former tlmos, the liablts and customs
of mankind wore simple and harmless to their
health. In later days, we Indulge in luxuri
ous living—In lntcmpomnco—In prodigality.
Wo practice many things Iqjurloiis to oursys-
toms In ordor to conform to tho usages of so
ciety, and yet the averago term of our exis
tence is stretched out to tho samo pilgrimage
as formerly. Thrco-scoro years and ton is as
often reached now as when It was docrccd
to us by tho great I Am.
Formerly, tho small pox was termed a
plague—a fearful pestilence, sweeping away
thousands In its course. Now, by tho simple
process of vaccination It has become almost
harmless. But the most wonderful progress
In tills profession is not seen in the preventing
or postilenco or contagion. It is exhibited
noiselessly In all the ills that flesh Is heir lo
in knowing the canso of tlio dlscaso and the
effect of tho remedy.. In telling, for example,
when arsenic Is a poison nnd when not, when
calomel will kill and when it will probably
euro—In arresting tho progress of disease be-
fbre it Is even developed. In all these end
similar things, the medical profession aro a-
chievlng far more good than they get credit
for. It is generally showy performances that
attract attention In this fancy world. But in
that branch of medical scienco called Surge
ry, later ages havo done everything that lias
beon done. They have not improved upqn tho
art, they havo originated it. Formorly, the
amputation of a limb, or tho trepanning of
tho skull, was an idea too absurd to llihik of.
Now tho skillful surgeon will attempt almost
any operation while the pntiont lives. He al-
most controls the course of nature with his
knife. He makes the blind to seo, the deaf
to hoar and tho lame to walk,
ig Sab- K has been said, "Tho proper study of man-
ieJafSf - ki, vl kb™"." meaning Ids mind, ids habits,
his affbctlmft. ' The d’nysTETa*inr1itafilW‘inan;
but In a mannor moro nsoful to our suffering
natures. He studies oUr veins end arteries—
our mechanism, ne analyzes the entire sys
tem. Indoed, tho science of anatomy has bu-
como almost ,porfoot. It is well known that
if tho hand be placed between two currents of
electric light, it is rctidored transparent, and
the blood in each vein can be aeon coursing
to it» fountain and returning with cvcryjpidsc
that beats. It is said that by aid of recent
discoveries in the application of this electric
light, tho human body, wlion placed whoro
no ray of solar light can penetrate, will be
come illuminated and exhibit all its internal
structure, rs If moulded or glass. If this ho
true, what more can anatomy need J. But
what is it, and who, that causes this rapid
progression in tho scionco of medicine 1 It is
tho concentration of ingenious minds upon
single points. To illustrate. In the year of
our Lord 1822, a German, by namo Hahne
mann, was dally tolling In his study and spec
ulating upon his calling. Tho result of his
arduous researches was tho fancy tlmt he lmd
discovered a new principle in the healing of
diseases. He ascertained tlmt remedies lmd
two natures, or rattier two effects; that at one
time they would create, at another time de
stroy. That stricknine would create in tho
nerves of a person in health ovory appearance
of palsy, but when given to a paralytic it was
almost a certain cure; that quinine admin
istered in cases of fovor will arrest and destroy
tho dlscaso, but ivhon given to one freo from
this maladyit would produco violent burn
ings in the brain. Not satisfied with theso
useful discoveries, Ilalmeinann originated tho
theory of inflnitisimal doses—a theory gener-
ally esteemed so absurd os to have olmost ex
ploded itself. But men of common senso
have adopted all tho useful parts of Hahne
mann’s discoveries^ and discarded his infatu
ation ; and to this day, quinino is tho remedy
for fevers, and stricknine for palsy,
Tho man who confines his resorcbes to ono
point, bending all Ills energies upon it, will
discover something valuable; but ho will
most generally becomo an infatuated enthu-
siast, wanting in common sense. He care
lessly lays osido tho rich pearls he has dls-
covered and continues searching for pliantom-
thelr•
the
Bush becamo the benefactor of mankind, in
pi rfectlng the use of the lancet; and yet Rush’s
faith in tho power of the lancet became so ex
treme that he would attempt the cure of any
and every disease by blood-letting. Ifonee or
twico did not sucaced lio would bleed three and
four nnd five times; and if death ensued, lie
would attribute it to anything but loss of blood. Q
But the measure oi ambition, or of excellence,
among tlioso of tho profession who are lo- an “
cated in tho villages and hamlets and even in
most of the cities of dur land, Is a very con
tracted one. They cannot havo the privilogo
of thus concentrating tlielr attention and
study upon, any single branch of medical
Science. They must be everything or noth
ing, Physician and Surgeon, Occulist and
Aurist,—attend ono day to a case of obstetrics,
probably the next day to the amputation of
a limb. They must be all, and prepared to
do all, or starve. With this disadvantage wo
cannotoxpect our physicians to s’tain any
marked distinction for ability. We look fbr
thorn to be simply good Samaritans,'ever
willing to do what they can to relieve our
miseries,
Tho science of Meillcino stands high In all
enlightened communities, but In no other
profession does quackery and humbug play so
prominent a part. Among them, wo dud the
ignorant bnt bold ompiric, who knows nothing
of tho human system but assumes tho title of
Dr., stalking forth among ills fellow men to
Imposo upon thoir credulity; to wantonly
sport with life aud limb, and leave tho grave
to htdqhls blunders. Credulity In mankind
has been termed an unfortunate quality, but
theoxpcrlence ofplirjlcians Is, that it effects
more cures than all their modlclnss. II they
can satisfy tho patient that ha will recover or
that his physician has almost miraculous
powers to heal, they seldom full to effect n
euro. This is tho true sccrctofqnack medi
cines and quack doctors. Tha simplest fool
that I have over known to assume the title of
Doctor, a man who can scarcely read and can
not write, has now more reputation in uppor
Georgia than tho most scientific Physician or
ablest practitioner. Hts littlo office In the
woods, adorned with a few roots and herbs, Is
.tiro hospital where may be seen at all times
UpAtcd*—OF'wonnenng paiieuur wnti'imva-
travotied miles and even days to seek relief.
All must have heard tlio story of tiro trick
ployed ofl’by way of experiment upon a stout
countryman who tvas driving his team to mar
ket. Ono at a time throe experimenters pur
sued him upontliu road, each one stopping to
ask if he was not sick, and manifesting con
cern at Ids pale and fainting ap;tearai)cu,—
Tho result was, tiro deceived and simple
countryman soon became ill and was put to
bod at a neighbor's liouso with death staring
him in tho faco. 8o much for flilth ami its
effect. I remember bearing a distinguished
practitioner of tills State, now located at
Savannah, remark, that as a general thing ho
labored to amuse tho patient, to mako him
forget his condition, nnd lot nature effect the
cure. Tho impostnie played offby quackery
is enormous, and until civilization becomes
Intelligent It will continue. In China tho
physician is employed by tho year, and re
ceives so much for overy day his employer is
well—nothing while he is sick. This rule
would doubtless ho an improvement here and
to somo degroo arrest the course of imposi
tion now so succcssftilly in force.
Thu medical profession is wild to Incllno
moil lo Infidelity. There is si.roly much in
thu suiuneu.|hat should lead -to i,. u opjtmltv
result. Thy man who studies the anatomy of
the human system, who examines all tLu mi
nute fibres; and muscles, and veins nnd arte
ries in the body, who investigates tho princi
ples by which each moves and supports the
frame, who looks at every point ul'this com
plicated mucldncry nnd watches tha regular
process by which lift; Is supported, esnnot be
un infidel. Ho must see omidpoteiicu. and
wisdom.and skill unri goodness htani)H:d upon
every part of his own body. It must lead
him from things that are nmde up to the
eternal power tlmt niadu them. Ills practice
too, must nnUirally tend to serious reflection.
How often does he plaeo his tremlditlg fingers
U|H)ii the faintly beating pulse ofa dying pa
tient, and go with him down Into the volley
and shadow of deulh. Imagination Ibllows
tlio departing spirit to another world, nnd all
its solemn realities crowd upon him. How
often dues lip w itness the departure of the
Christina in triumphant hope, and of tho sin
ner in nil the agonies of despair. Con scenes
like these producu a skeptic mind orn callous
heart] Alas, for himinii frailly I though tiro
scientific ptjyilclun is rarely, If ever, an Infi
del. he Is not often A Christian. These very
scones become so common to him—this very
body so beautifully and wonderfully made is
so stale a machine—tlmt he lias long since
ceased .to reverence his Mal.tr anil wonder at
Iris power. It is a melancholy tact tlmt In
no other class of profl'ssional men are to bo
found so few ehristians so few professors of
whether or not It is trim. And yet. they are
by no means more hardened or immoral. I
bollove on the contrary they nre less so. They
me simply unreflecting, nnd tiro very scenes
which, iicenuse they oroseldnm seen strike ns
with aqeb solemnity, are to them an oft told
talo. Tho human skeleton strikes ex with a
kind of reverential awe; lratMeydo not oven
give it that consideration wliicfi Hamlet did
in his apostrophe to the skull of Yorick.
Tho physician’s Is a herd life. To serve
tho public, he roast be Instant in season and
out of season, in cold, in heat, In sunshine,
and in storm, lie Is at their call. Thoro is no
hour ho can call Iris own, and finally ho wears
out his existence in the servico of his fellow
THE COURIIRv
ROME, GEORGIA.
Thursday Morning, May 30, 1882.
Acknowledgments.
Onr thanks are due the Hon; Messrs. Bell
Rusk, of the U. S. Senate, foi copies ot
very able speeches, the one "on the sub
ject of Non-Intervention;" the other on the
Collins Line” of steamers. Wo regret that
nr limits will not permit us to givs thoso two
excellent speeches to onr readers entire, this
Wo are also indebted to the lion.
Alexander Stephens for a copy of hlaelo-
speeeli, recently delivered In the Home
of Representatives, on the "Homestead Bill."
Hon. Measra. Jones, of the Senate, John-
in, Chastain, Brooks, and others of the
nuae, will also please accept onr thanks fbr
various public documents.
Early Potatoes.
Our friend, the Rev. J. E. Cook, mlndftil of
wsnts of the inner msn, presented us. on
an expsriencedcarly bought—hence,
It may be the more deeply Impressed
their recollections, for it aecma that
but the severest teachings can prevent subh
extraordinary exhibitions of folly, even more
frequently than they do occur.
Excitement in Richmond.—Gov. Johnson,
,— ... ...» .....v. ui«i, lucacuuni m. on of Virginia, lately commuted the punishment
„ last, with a handsome mess of early of death to banishment, from tho Statu, ofa
Putatoea, the largest we havo seen this season, | negro who had killed his ovenoer for attempt-
fnr which lie will please accept our thanks. | ing to chastise him. Many of the peoplo, ex-
Later.—Woaro Indebted to our esteemed asperated at this abuse of Executive power,
Lads, for a tine, palatable mesa of met in Richmond and passed Indignation ros-
Peas. for which we return thanks. olutlons. and afterwards serenaded tho Gov
ernor with tin-pans, and other unique musical
instruments, interspersed with groans, hisses,
dtc.
Friday
friend
Green 1
Oedar Town Female School.
We are requested to say that tho examina
tion of this iloservedly popular Institution,
will take place on tho 8th, 0th and 10th of
June next.
Georgia Railroad Company.
We have received a pamphlet copy of the
— 7— report of tho Directors of thu Georgia Rail-
Tiro last nU,,, W of the present series ro .d Com;>any to the Stockholders on Tues-
of the interesting article on the Kingdom of day last
0real Britain, will bo found on our first page. I Tll0 exhibit is a most satlsfoctory one; aa
|y Messrs. Forsyth, Ellis & Co., offer to | wUI the following Abstract,
sell an interest In the Oolumbits Times news- I w hlcl» we copy firoti) the Report:
mi.. m I . I Tit A fitllriurtnaa la's ruifulunaail
paper. Tiro office lias a large subscription
fist, and a valuable run of advertising pa
tronage.
Tiro following tea condensed statement of
the business of tho road for tho year ending
81st March last.
Tlio gross earnings of the Road Department
Air year ending 81st March last,
wore, - - . S705.81X 18
Death of Mr*. Amelia B. Wtlby.
Tho Louisville Journal brings us the sad —.»■», i
Intelligence of tho death or this gifted and And the expenses of same De-
„.,i„v.w,i.,i Anmsioan- poetess.. Yo whose I partment, -
hearts have been thrilled with the inspiration , ...
or her notes, can yo not weep with us for teav,n * 001 P r °Ht».
“ Amelia 1"
866607 61
A New Work.
Harper & Brothers aro bringing out a
new work. In two Octavo volumes, entitled.
"Austria in 1818 and 1810," bv Wm. II. "T-'"""
Stiles, tho late charge d’aflMrcs of the U. 8 j R <* d
at the Court of Vienna. We have In
Editorial 11IIroan .oil. . EXPtBSeSOf U Ilk,
• 3440803 61
The Income of the Company, from all sour
ces, may.be slated thus:
Gross Incume from Rood, . 8706811 18
“ “ " Bank, . 68,681 27
Total Income from Road A Bank, 8860,472 46
8386,60761
Editorial Bureau several notices, accompani
ed with extracts from the MS. of this work,
which we design to publish for tho benefit of u om ^
, I r n °“ Umn ' vl11 bef, ' und Interest on Bonds,
a notice ofit taken from the Literary World, j
including Tax-
es, Agents,
Com. &c.,
20.186 42
62601 66—428.883 62
- ....... .... -.nun uuui we iMtrary world. ,
Hod wo room wo would devote a larger space NetProfita from Road and Bank, 481,087 83
to it lilts w«,1r Tl,.„.„.l M»a an
to it this week.
Godey’s Lady’s Book.
Tho contents of the June (double) number
of tills dcsorvodly popular monthly, has been
discussed by us. It grows no less In our es
teem by reason of a more intimate acquaint
ance with it. In addition to interesting mis
cellany in tills number, it contains an Illustra
ted article on Bleaching Calloo, Muslin and
other cotton fabrics, Linen, 811k and wool—
The usual Dividends of83 60 per
Share half yearly. In Octnlier
and. April hare been declared,
say 7 per cent, on the Capital
Stock, .... 280000 00
Leaving applicable to other pur
poses, .... 8161,087 83
Convention.
The State Temperance Convention ofGeor-
Zll„“ , «« <"? a »«“ a < Oration. Other dUt.n-
finished advocates will lie Invited to lie pres,
ent onjjtlie occasion—lion. J. O’Neal, of 8.
C. Judge Floyd, Bishop Andrew: Dre. Hoyt
designs of cottages and cottage furniture.
Spiritual.
We have received a nuniberof the Spirits/- ” '"*6" *-•'•}•». jrinuup niiurew; sirs, iioyr.
al Telegraph, published in New York, by a M " an *' Talmago and Pierce. Invitations are
Mr. Partridge and edited by a Sir. Brltlan. ex,ended b Y the Executive Committee, to
It is a well printed sheet—as clean and white Wa!,1| tagtontans. 8ons Templars Rcchaliitea
ns a spirit. It Is to be the medium between * 1 " 1 C 1 " 1 not ,<a !« ) Daughter* ofTcm-
tlio unseen and the material universe, by P or » n “ “> *«nd delegates.
"fo!. C ta Zsfturiv" oniro .nrimaTTo 1 ™ °r' W 18* mV tho House of Repre-
mortai,tor.,drit w!ll " ‘ of [ *entatlves of the United State*, passed ,he
• I Homestead bill as originally introduced bv
n H i . ! Jo*"**®" - «f Tennessee, by a vote of 107 to
has appointed 68. Itglves 160 acres efland to every settler
W. F. DeSaussure, Esq., U., 8. Senator from after five years'occupation.
South Carolina to fill the vacancy occasioned : -
Insult to the American Flag,—Accounts
received In New York, by tho Crescent City
from Chogrei state that tlio Mexican author!.
by tiro resignation of the. Hon, R. Barnwell
Illicit.
I3T Hon. John gV Shortes, „a. been
elected Judge of the Montgomery Circuit, ' gSEiS ,tcarae ;
Ala,over his competitor Mr Jackson ^“ton sometime *>«■ « Acapulco, havo
since broken In the United States Govern
ment seals, and pulled down tho American
But reador, if yon desire happiness
length of days; If you covet tlio longest s
of a life freo from disease, be temperate In ev
erything and obey the fifth commandment—
"Honor thy Ikthernnd mothur. Hint thy days
may be long upon tho land which the Lord
thy God givctli thee.” c.
Afri-
be-
The Monkey Boy or African Wonder.
This is ono of the strangest freaks of r
ture that wo havo yet witnessed. The .
can Wonder as it Is termed, represents a
lug presenting so peculiar an affinity between
the human species and the monkey trike, as
without any previous knowledge of itshistory,
to puzzle a naturalist in the effort at ldcntifi.
cation.. Its,neck, chin, month and nose, art
those ofa human being, while the compare,
lively sma|l. conformation of the head, wit!
its retreating frontal bones, depressed tem
poral, pointed occiput, and peculiar physiog.
noinical characteristics, represent a closo
Unity to tbo monkey tribe. It is abont
inches in boigbt when erect, but usually g
on all fours. The only peculiarity denoted
by tlio gcucrnl organization of the limbs is.
In tbolr greater length—tliu fingers and bands
being attenuated, tbo feet and toes of the ‘
ferior extremities, corresponding also w....
the upper or supporter. A peculiar develop
ment of tho Astragalus or Iroel bone, is ‘
perceptible. Tbe actions oftlils strange
ing partake to every respect of thoso of
class to which It so closely allies, the highest
order of animal; and is, upon the whole,
one of thoso wonderful freaks of nature
which opens a wide range for speculations
credulity, and continues tho chain of ’ ’
New Route to California, puuuu uu
It is stated that a much shorter route to fl *£ on board tiro Steamer
California than the ono by way of the Isthmus < * *
of Tehuantepec, has been discovered, by '* Bo ***-I®Iel»-
whlch it Is estimated that trip, may be her- g ° n38 h “ b °° n rec?!lV,!4 b >' ,he p » c ' flo «' *«
formed between New York and San Fronds. <*»«»* Americans in Rome, abont tbe
«o in fifteen or sixteen days This route Is *<> American charge
by way of Vera Cruz and tbe navigable wa- had , “ ko j n » h « "“‘ter up. One of
tors ortho Zncatiiia, which emptlciitoto the th6 t*™ , "» rrest « 1 , (probably Park Godwin,
Pacific some five or six hundred miles above Vork,) was aceo-cd of .piibllcly ad-
Tehuantepec. A New York company have p!T*'*,^.1 *" d lbo
secured a charter for tills route, limited to n .k n'l!^ Were ° n e,M>d “ rm '‘
fifteen years, and giving them tho exclusive ^ ^ W ‘ ,he U " It " d 8 ‘» tos 0° v «nnn«nt .„ a
privilege of transporting tho foreign ruaiis p,? P TO P rp * ontttliru «»ident in the Eternal
across the Republic of Mexico. Aa soon as j y ‘
it can be accomplished, steamers are to be I Items of Religious News feom Galifor
placed un both tides, and coaches on tbe ovor- j nia.—We receive regularly the Christian Ob
server from California. It is edited with alill-
ity by Dr. Jesse Boring. Rev. 8. W. Davis,
Missionary from 8. C. Conference, arrived in
8an Francisco on the 1st ult. In good health.
Rev. A. M. Bally announces that he is "won-
do fully delighted" with his sltuatlonat Stock-
ton. He has built a Parsonage In whole or
part with bis own hands and is out of debt.
There ere live resident Clergymen in the city,
and six congregations of Christians.
There are twelve Churches in San Fran
cisco.
land portion of the route.
Reault of Koasuth’a Visit.
What the “old man" says below, in regard
_ to tiro actings and doings of Kossuth In this
>- country, and the run-mad devotion ofso ma
ny thousands of our peoplo to him, is most
just and true:
“An old man” writing to the Boston Daily
Advertiser, suys thst in his opinion three re
sults will have been produced by Kos
suth’s visit and reception, In this cou try.—
First, a decline of reverence for the hitherto
sacred principles of Washington, as laid down
in bis immortal Legacy; second, the superin-
duetioi; ef a doubt among the nations of Eu
rope ns b) onr real neutrality, and a suspicion
of our true (kith in treaties; and third the
■, still stronger binding of Austrian tyranny
j. around devoted Hnngnry, and tho still forther
postponement of tho day of hor restoration.
Removal of Seminoles.
The Florida Sentinel contains the following
Information in regard to the removal of the
Indians from South Florida to tho Great
a ‘" West
"We have seen a letter from a reliable clti-
sen of Tampa doted tho 23d nit., which states
that one family of Indians, comprising two
warriors and suven others, had comu in for
w. emigration, and were to be sent otT by the
.ids next trip of the steamer James L. Day, in
ln . connection with the nine captured by General
•ith jJ°P k,rw ’ burned orer to General Blake.
Two more families were also expected to bo
f goes
i also
be
* the
, - • , ~ — "WW CAIJtnjlVU 141 oo
In, for the same purpose, in time for the stea-
„ mer, and thus the work or emigration enm-
S mences—small at first—wo hope It will not bo
‘ beautifully less.’"
' being
[S'" Wo. learn that a splendid ship, of 660
tons, was launched at Portsmonth, (Va.) on
Monday. Sho belongs to merchants in Nor-
or folk, and is intended for the European trade:
Another ship of 1200 ton* has beon contract-
edfor" -
Making Cotton to Bay Provisions.
The Grecnshurnugli (Ala.) Beacon says:
A gentleman just returned from Mobile In-
forms ns that the boats on their upward trips,
aro heavily loaded with provisions. The
Glover lie stated, brought up last week 600
hogsheads of Bacon. Business men in Mo
bile who nre well informed on tbe subject,
express the opinion that the proceeds of the
last, year's cotton crop of Alabama mU be re
quired to pay for the provisions that have to be
bought. If this opinion be anything near cor
rect, then did tlio planters of Alabama do a
very poor business last year. In place of
making tbe provision crops secondary to the
cotton crop, as Is, we apprehend, tiro custom
of a great majority of coUon planters, they
should bo made otprimary Importance; and
It should be the settled policy of every plan
ter to ralso at least provisions enough to serve
him. To do this, a liberal allowance sboul I
be mode In pitching tbe crop for nnpropitloua
season.” ‘
Th' ordeal through which our planters
generally, throughout the entire So«th are
now POM tog,. In conscqnenco of their folly,
wlli;tea_ci» thorn a lesson which miry possibly
serve them a few yearn-at least until Cotton
The Joliet (III.) 8entlnol say* thst over
seventeen hundred teams have pasted that
place for. California within the last time*
weeki. Most of them were from Michigan
and Northern Indiana.
Btatuk to Washington in New York.—
Tho CHlEcns(of New. York sre in earnest about
the erection of a bronze equestrian statue to
Washington, In thst city.. Already flfly-two
persons have subscribed 8600 each, making a
total of $26,000, to defray the expense.
From the Literary World. . .
Austria in 1848 and 1149.
■V WILLIAM H (TILES, LATE CHAKOB d’aF-
faieee of THE UNITED STATES AT Fas
COURT or TtENNA.
This ia the title of a promised publication
from the pen of onr late Representative at tha
Court of Vienna, from the MS. of which ws
offer to our readers several passages of Inter
est. Mr. Stiles wm a medium of communi
cation between Kossuth and the Imperial
Government. His advantages for elucidating
tho vexed questions now agitated concerning
that great topic are of importance, and wo
trust will be frilly improved in bis forthcom
ing book. This work, we nndentend, to not.
confined eulely lo tho nnnga-lnn Question,
but embraces a comprehensive view nf tbo
whole Austrian system as developed in tho
different province* of the Bmplre. The mode
by Which tho various onco independent na
tions now composing the Austrian Empire
wore brought under the Imperial swsy to clear
ly traced by tiro light of history down to the
ported of the Congress of Vienna In 1816. aa
some preliminary knowlcdgo on these matters
to needed tn order to appreciate the Impor
tance of recent events. A very full, interest
ing chapter is then devoted to a view of th»
Austrian Foreign policy, and internal admin
istration, from 1816 to the period of tiro revo
lutionary struggles in 1848. The events which
followed In thu different |>orf(ons of the Em
pire, so frill of dramatic Interest, sre then giv
en In detail, with all the fidelity and spirit of
an intelligent eye-witness. The event* which
occurred In the March and October Revolu
tions In Vienna, the progress of the Hungari
an campaigns, the foarflil scenes of the bom
bardment of Prague and ol. Venice, the Insur
rection of Milan, anil' the campaigns In Italy,
resulting III the final overthrew of the Sardin
ian forces at Novara, are portrayed with strik
ing and picturesque effect,
Wo find the following allusion to Mr. Blllesy
in an extract from a work In tne London Ex
aminer of Oct. 26 entitled ?•Kossuth ami Mag
yar Land,” by Charlc. Pridham. late Timet
C irrespendent in Hungary, "After a pretty
severe handling of tome'of tho officials ef tho
British Embassy In Vienna bo goes o» to say,
’At a short dlstanco from the British Uea tha
American Embassy. Thither I next Directed
my steps In the poraon.of Mr, 8 lies, tbs
Ambassador, I met with a finished gentleman
and a profound Jurist. Mr. 8tlles. as I aoors
discovered, bad directed considc able atlen-
tention to the Hungarian straggle, tad the
past history of that country. He assented
readily to the opinion I expressed that It,
would bo difficult to find an imtwrtiai jurist.
in Europe or America that could take ether:
than ono view of that important question.
He 1 ail been marie a medium of connmmka-
tion with the Austrian government fijr Kos
suth. but the nature of the proposals wsqr:’
made by tbe former was of Boanpracticahte
a character, sn;>|iortod as they were by the
Russians as to appearaKogethernntenable.’"
. Tbu following to from Mr. allies* M3. :—
KOSSUTH AND THE AMERICAN MINUTES.
"About tiro same time another opportune
preaented Itself for the settlement of the M-
happy difficulties which distracted tbe tw«
countries, but which tho Iniperltl Govern
ment. In the proud consciousness of tta foea-
haiutlble strength, thought proper to disre
gard. At tho solicitation of Lento Kossuth,
‘President of tire Committee of Defence.’in
Hungary, the Charge d’Affliire of the United
States at the Court of Vienna on the 3d of
December (1848) mado application to tbe
Imperial-Government, with a view .’to Initiate
tho negotiations ufan armistice for the win
ter, between the two armies standing on the
frontiers of Austria andHungary, and to atop
the calamities ofa warso total to the Interests
of both countries.”’
‘ Tills application (as Mr. Webster, Secretary
of State'of U. 8. Government advises Mr.
Hubcmann, Chargo d’Affalrs of Austria) b*-
came tho subject of a conference between
Prince Schwaraenburge, the Imperial Minis
ter for Foreign Affairs, and Mr. Stiles. Tha
Prince commended the eonsiderateness tad
propriety with which Mr. Stiles fiad .($40.
and so for from disapproving his interference,
advised him, hi case ho received a further
communication from the Revolutionary Gov-
eminent In Hungary, to have an interview
with Prince Windiscltgrate, who was charged
by the Emperor with the proceedings deter-
mined on in relation to that kingdom. ' .•
“A week after these occurrences Mr.SHtoi
received through a secret channel a comma
nicatlon signed L. Kossuth, President of I
Committee of Dufonce, and countersigned
Francis Pnlsky, Secretary of Stale. Oa'
receipt of the communication Mr. Stiles 1
an Interview with Prince Wtadbchgraia, \
received him with the utmost i
thanked him for his efforts toward
teg the existing difficulties, blit replied L
substance as follows, “I can do nothing k
the matter.’ ‘I mast obey the orders of tin
Emperor.’ ‘Hungary must submit.’ ’I will
occupy Pestb with toy troops, and then tb
Empeior must decide what is to be done.' •
cannot consent to treat wl h thoso whoare i
a state of rebellion.’
"The course of the Imperial Gove,
was fixed, and from motives of pride aa wsl
as ofpolicy nothing short of tho unconditk
submission of Hungary, as Prince Win
grata stated, would at that time for at
be listened to.
" Two recent victories over hts own aadli
cipllned and Ill-armed subjects had gives th
young Emperor a confidence in the Invla
billty of his troops which nothing could aha
Prague battered by the cannon of Wlndto
grata, had been but a short time prerl
reduced to a state of most towning sub
ency, and Vienna besirged, not by Turk
by an overwhelming force of Austrian
had just surrendered, and lay in all itsa
prostrate at his fret.
“ Bnt as great an obstacle toj
of negotiations at this tin
fret-that the constltn
have ev