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Jenny Lind’s Farewell to America.
Tlio farewell concert of Mudnmo Jenny
Llml Goldschmidt, in Now York, on Monday
evening, was attended by the largest.and finest
audience ever assembled in that city. The'
vast area ofCastlo Garden ^as crowded to
Its utmost capacity, and thousands thronged
tho passage ways—the covered bridge leading
from tho Garden to tho Battery, and tlio walks
Into tho street far beyond tho outer gates.—
Among the pieces which she sung was a Pure-
woll to America, the words of which aro by
0. P. Crancii, of Washington, and tho music
by Mr. Goldschmidt: Slio was received and
heard throughout with warm kpplnnso. Tlio
ihrewcH song was sung with evident feeling
and was well received? The following are tho
words:
Young land of hope—fair Western star!
. Whoso light I hailed frora climes afar—
I leave theft now—but twine fqr thoo
. One parting wreath of melody.
0 toko this offering of the heart
From ono who feels ’tis sad to part.
And If it bo that strains of mlno
llavo glided from my heart to thino,
My Voice was but the breeze that swept
Tho spirit chords that in thee slept:
Tho music was not all my own—
Thou gavest back the answering tone.
Farewell—when parted from thy shore,
long absent scenes return once m6ro;
Whore’er tho wanderer’s homo may ho,
Still, still will memory turn to thee!
Bright Freedom’s clime—I feel thy spell,
But I must say farewell—fnrowel 1!
On retiring, Madame Goldschmidt was
loudly cheered, and, after withdrawing, re
turned to acknowledge tho acclamations with
which she had been followed. No announce
ment has been made of another concert, and,
os she sails on Saturday, (to-day) it is possi
ble she has been heard for the last time in tho
United States,
Shipments from Chattanooga.
The shipments from the Depot, during tlio
past week, lmvo been very heavy, and in con
nection with tho arrivals, which also have
been considerable, tho indefatigable Agent,
Gan, Bishop, and his industrious assistants,
have had to perform very heavy labor. Tho
work cut out for this week is still greater.—
A-urQ|niso from tho oilier end of tho ltoad of
moro motlvo powor, win mnra labor
—but it will enablo tho Agent here to send off
every bag of Cotton on hand in tho next two
weeks—toshiplnrgoly onthelcndingarticles of
Troduco, and keep tho smaller, miscellaneous
Articles going as they arrive.
Tlio Agent hero, with his Clerks and hands,
is shipping *100 hags of Cotton daily, 8,000
bushels of Corn, or its equivalent in other
produce, and calculates to increase oven on
that largo amount for his limited motlvo
power. This ought and it satisfying the public
of tho anxiety of “tho powers that bo” to give
satisthetion.—Chat. Gazelle,
Sickness on TnE Mississippi HlVEU.—Tho
.steamers now plying between New Orleans and
.St. Louis, and Louisvlllo, aro crowded with
immigrants, and much sickness provails a-
mongthorn. .Tho stoamcr Moro Castle, ai
rbed at Louisville on tlio lGthJind ten deaths
on hoard, of ship fover. .Several also died on
tho Indiana of tho suino disease. Tho Hon
duras, bound from St. Louis to St. Joseph,
with California emigrants, lost flvo deck pas
sengers from cholera, and tho rest subsequent
ly abandoned her. Among tho victims wero
Major Sellcn, of Michigan, F. Forbes and Mr.
McC jmb, of New York, John Brown of Pitts
burg, Mr. Gay, of Mo, and John Scchlitner, of
Warren county, Pa.
“The Bov. Calvin Fairbanks, lately convict
ed at Louisville, Ky. of having abducted a
female slave and aided and assisted her after
her escape to Indiana, has been sentenced to
fifteen years’ imprisonment in tho Stato Peni
tentiary.”
This is the same reverend thief who but a
few years ago gained admission into the Ken
tucky Penitentiary for a similar oftbneo, and
was indebted to Executive clomency for his
escape. Ho will hardly escape a sccoud time
by virtue of a Governor’s pardon.
It Is stated In Washington thnt*A. O. P.
Nicholson, Esq., of this state, is the gentleman
fixed upon to fill the editorial chair of the
Washington Union, vacated by tlio resignation
of Mr. Donelson. Another rumor is that the
selection of an editor for tho Uuion has been
deferred until after the action of tlio Balti
more Convention.—Knoxville Register.
Fatal Casualty.—Mrs. Quin, a respecta
ble woman living at No. 11 Elliot-strcct, camo
to her death on Saturday night by tho care
less Imndling of Spirit gas.. A servant was
filling tho lamp from a can, when the] fluid
caught, fire and, wo suppose by the fright of
the servant, tlio whole was precipitated upon
tho floor in a blaze. Mrs. Quin attempting to
put it out by stamping on it, her dress caught
fire and she was so dreadfully burned that
afor twelve hours of suffering sho expired yes
terday roortiiug.—Charleston Mercury.
A Small Plate op Soup prom Gen. Scott.
Tho editor of the Herald, published at George
town, Kentucky, has read nn important letter,
addressed by Gen. Scott, to a leading whi,
politician of that county, which has the fol
lowing paragraph :—
* ' * * I have no public opinions
to conceal—I have luifonc set of opinions on
these subjects, for the people of tlio North,
South, East, or West; and these opinions I
am prepared to submit to general considera
tion, as soon as a suitable opportunity pre
sents itself, either by the action of a State, or
a National Convention.
* * * * * * *
If the Whig National Convention calls for
my views on the leading questions of the day,
they will promptly and most explicitly be giv
en in writing. *****
WINFIELD SCOTT.
“If” the National Convention call—If—ay,
there’s tho rub—as Touchstone says, “there’s
much virtue In it.” But if tho National Con
vention do not call upon tho General, then
there’s no letter—and we cannot have a se
cond hasty plate of soup. Thero’6 tho calam-
-N. Y. Herald.
erland Route to California.—An ex
overland from St. Joseph’s, Missou-
raento City, has been established,
left on the first of May, taking
isary stock for tho several stations
,ny, and the second is to leave on
uno. The stations of the coin-
Laramle. North Fork jLt\
Pass, Salt Lake City amrlko
* It. The number of wagons
rill be ten, and tlio limitation of
Time from St. Joseph to
fare, $100.
Manuring in the Hill and Drill.
As wo suppose most of tho broad-cast ma
nuring, Intended for this season, is already
done, wo will devote a few thoughts, just ns
you aro getting ready to plant, to niauuring
in the hill and drill. It. is to bo regretted
Hint our means at command do not allow us
to minister to tho wants of our fields with n
more liberal hand. But with so tnuch sur-
faco to cover, ns our southern plans of plant
ing seem to require, it is about impracticable
to do all which tho wants of tho soil may do
main!, or onr judgment might dictate as right,
lie, theroforo, may bo set down ns pretty prov
ident who has provided liborally for adminis
tering, oven in broken doses, to tho wants of
tlio coming crop. An excellent manure for
corn, and ono more or loss at command on ev
ery farm, is cotton seed.
We think tho best plan for their use on this
crop, isjto drop them at the time ot planting
upon tho top of tho corn, and cover it all at
one operation. Tho corn will come through
thorn, and they are a lino protection against
frosts or excess of rain, and can nover bo re
moved by working, as they aro apt to ho when
lain upon tlio surface. A yory small handful
imparts great benefit to the crop. If stable
or compost manures arc to bo used, they ought
to bo well rotted, especially on sandy lands
Tliis also ought to ho dropped in tho saino
furrow with tho seed corn, not on it but very
near it, and covcrod up also. Some persons
choose to drop this rnanuro upon the top of
tho hilt. Much of Ua benofit must ho lost by
exposure to tho sun and rains before covering,
and much again must bo displaced In tho first
working.
Tlieso manures nro both good for cotton,
but wo think should bo deposited much deep
er In tlio earth than for corn. Tho roots of
corn run much nearer tho surface in seeking
their supplies. Tho tap-root of cotton is tho
main feoder of the plant, and strikes deep in
to tlio earth for its food. There it should ho
deposited, not mono because it is there de
manded, but because tho notion of tho sun up
on tlio manure thus deep in tho ground, is
much less injurious In its effects upon tlio fruit
of tho cotton plant. It often happens, in tho
precariousness of tlio seasons, that by nn In
judicious tire or hot or strongly stimulating
manures, tlio weed is mndo to grow most lux
uriantly, when a little reverse of tho seasons,
will throw off most of tho fruit. This may
bo avoided to a very largo extent, by depos
iting tniuti•— J ~»i» •“> hr, nut of the
reach of such influences. These precautions
apply mainly to stablo or strong compost ma
nures. Yet, wo advise all manures intended
for cotton, to bo deposited deeper tlinn those
for corn, ns hotter suiting the habits of tho
plans, and protecting against tho scorching
sun of August, tho month in which tlio fiito
of tho cotton crop is gonorally sottled. Wo
do not say much about tlio quantity to bo us
ed, as you will bo in no danger of doing too
much. A handffil of stablo manure, or |of
cotton seed, dropped at distances of two feet
in tlio bottom of n doop furrow, to be covered
up in forming tlio bed, .will do much benefit.
Let tho opening furrow for planting be over
tho manure, nnd sow the seed in tho drill, and
tlio young roots will soon find theso supplies,
and bfcforo thtqnlng time tlio plant will begin
to show its keeping. Wo might talk about
other manures, hut as these constitute tho
stpek mainly of tlio country, wo deem it use
less to say more.—Soil of the South.
Let our farming friends remember tills ad
vice at tho proper timo the noxt planting sea
son.
itail-ways in tho United States.
From a tablo prepared for Hunt’s Mer
chant’s Maguzino, by David M. Bulfour, of
Massachusetts, it oppears that on tho 1st of
January 1862, tlio number of railroads in
each State, nud their length, were as fellows:
RAlL-nOADS. MILES,
Highly Interesting Correspondence.
Declaration of the Democratic t andidatesfor
the Presidency for the Compromise.
Tho Hon. Robert G.. Scott, of Richmond,
Ya., the Dcmbcrntic 'Elector for President in
that district, a few days ago addressed a let
ter to all tho Democratic candidates spoken
of for the Presidency, asking tlieir opinion on
the compromise measures, particularly the
fugitive slave law. Several answers lmvo
boon returned, the substance of which is thus
furnished in tho Now York Herald of yes
terday :—
Gen. Houston replied, tinder date of.21stinst.
that he voted for all tho measures embraced
in tho Compromise hill, severally, and ho lias
sinoo seen no cause to cliango his views. ‘ He
declares that ho would not hesitate to veto
any bill impairing tho Jaw for the protection
of the constitutional rights which guarantees
to tho people of tho South tho possession and
enjoymont of their slave property.
Gen. Cass writes, under tho date of the 24th
Inst., declaving his acquiescence in all the
Compromise measures. Ho expresses the
opinion that it would bo the duty of a Presi
dent to veto any bill that weakened or impair
ed the fulfilment of the constitutional obliga
tion to deliver up fugitive slaves, ns enforced
by the Fugitive Slave law. Ho declares the
sacrifices of Individual opinion, in opposition
to any of the Compromise measures, to be a
duty every good citizen owes his country and
tho preservation of tlio Union.
Judge Dougins also writes under tho same
dato. Ho adverts to Ills past public"career,
as showing his opinions as to tho compromise
measures, and says his views linvo undergone
no change.-—He does not hesitate to state ex
pressly, that It is tlio duty of every true Ame
rican to opposo the appeal or modification of
tlio fugitive slnvo law, that would impair the
fulfilment of tho constitutional obligation on
that subject. Yot ho would not yield the
patronage of tho government to Intlucnce
tho Legislature on that or any other subject.
Col. W. R. King, of Alabama, writes that
ho acquiesces in tho compromise. Hcregnrds
the fugitive slave law, not in tlio light of or
dinary legislation, but that it is to carry out
a constitutional guarantee, and the President
ought to negative any act tho effect of which
Would be to impair or weaken its efficiency.
Daniel S, Dickenson, of New York, has re
plied that ho acquiesces in all tho Compro
mise measures; but that ho is not a cntuli-
<*«•• tha Presidency: having long since
expressed a proibrenco for a distinguished
statesman (Gen. Cass.) Ho considers it the
duty of the President to veto any measure
which in any way would impair tho efficiency
of tlio fugitive slave law.
Gon. Rusk has replied, by taking tho same
decided stand with tho foregoing, but dis
claims any uspirntions for tlio Presidency.
Ho avows his preference for General Houston
over all others. •
Several other replies have been written.
Maine
9
283
New Hampshire
15
403
Vermont
5
309
Massachusetts.......
87
1,163
Rhode Island
2
60
Connecticut.
11
670
1,910
New Jersey
10
200
Pennsylvania
42
1,320
Delaware
.... i
16
Maryland
.... 3
865
Virginia
.... 14
648
North Carolina
.... 2
248
South Carolina
0
383
Georgia
11
804
Floirda
2
64
Alabama
2
135
Mississippi
3
100
Louisiana
0
117
Tennessee
2
134
Kentucky
.... 2
93
Ohio
13
800
Michigan
4
378
Indiana
.... 11
438
Illinois. •.
.... 7
271
Wisconsin
1
20
Total
.... 253
11,031
Massachusetts had tlio first road, but it
was only tlirco miles
long. Pennsylvania
and Maryland followed,
nnd South
Carolina
was fourth, and in 1833 she had tho longest
road of any of tho States. But Pennsylvania
had then eleven roads, In nil 212 miles long.
South Carolina had but ono road 241 miles
in length, up to 1st January, 1850, whilst
New-York had 27, Massachusetts 33, and
Pennsylvania 30. Georgia up to 1837 had
only ono road, seven miles long, and now sho
is tho fifih State in tho Union in respect of
her rail-roads. Connecticut had no rail-roads
In 1838, now she has eleven. Two of the
Pennsylvania roads arc Stato works. Ono of
them, the Philadelphia nml Columbia Road,
82 miles long, transported during tho year
1801, 1,1S7,841 tones of coal.
First Ballot in the Whig National Con
vention.
The Washington correspondent of the Bal
timore Sun says, that without South Carolina,
115 constitutes a majority of all the electoral
votes, of which the South, exclusive of Dela
ware, casts 111. Add to tliis number 13 from
Massachusetts, 5 from Vermont, 1 from Maine,
3 from Ohio, 2 from Pennsylvania, 3 from
Michigan. 3 from Wisconsin, 2 in Rhode Island
nml 2 in Connecticut, nml it is apparent that,
even without New York, Webster and Fill
more conjointly, can control the whig nomi
nation for President. If tho wliigs of Geor
gia, Alabama and Mississippi join tho admin
istration whigs in Virginia, Nortli Carolina,
Kentucky and Tennessee, it wifi be difficult
for the friends of Gen. Scott to effect a lodg
ment in the South. The few whigs iu the
South who have joined the Scott movement
aro merely actuated by the belief that Gen.
Scott is the most uvailablo man.
But it is now probable that South Carolina
will be represented in tho Whig Convention.
If sho is, the friends of Mr. Fillmore and Mr.
Webster may easily control the action of the
Convention.
An old writer said that when cannons wore
introduced as negotiators, the cannons of the
were useless; that tlio world was gov*
St, Peter and then by Suit
Wobstcr not a Man of Lettors.
In his Into speech nt Fnncuil Hall, in Bos
ton, Mr. Webster gives us a specimen of that
quiet but irresistible pleasantry, which is n
peculiar cliuractcrlstic of the playful sullies of
tho groat orator ami statesman:
Gentlemen, there never will ho an end of
blunders. An occurrence last fall raised mo
to tho dignity of n man of letters—for in the
Court Gazette, of Madrid, issued under the
cyo of tho ministry of Spain, nn article appear
ed rather complimentary to the Secretary of
State of tho United States, and which said
that ho was tho most distinguished man of
letters In ills country, that ho was tlio immor
tal author of the Dictionary of the English
Language (great laughter.) I tho author of a
Dictionary (renewed laughter)—shade of No
ah Webster, wlmt do you think of such an in
trusion of your rights! ns to suy that tho Sec
retary of State was tlio author of Noah Web
ster’s Dictionary of the English Language 7
Why, ho could not write tho first spelling
book, I am no man of letters at all, gentle
men, and put forth no pretensions. I am no
man of letters, in the general acceptation of
that term, but it has sometimes happened
that in the course of my official duty I lmvo
been called upon to write a letter. (Applause,
and a voice shouting Huiscmann )
Tho Crops. #
“Wo can safely say upon reliable informa
tion that the prospects for corn and oats have
not been brighter in lower East Tennessee for
several years, than at present. Tho farming
interest is evidently stimulated by the devel
opments of tiie past few months, as shown by
tho operations of tlio rail road. Cornfields
were never in bettor culture, and tho general
face of tho country bears evident marks of
improvement in all brandies of agriculture.
No one doubts as to remunerating prices in all
time to conic. It is true, wc are subject to
failures in some one or more of the crops, but
tho season that injures ouo growth, almost
infallibly benefits another. Wo lmvo been
shut up iu tho mountains so long, and have
been compelled to raise nil that wu needed or
expected to get, so that it is a part of our
economy to lmve a variety of crops. This is
the policy for East Tennessee. We lmvo
heretofore been tho most independent, if not
tho richest people, in the Union, and wo
should adhere from choice to that system of
variety in crops, which heretofore was follow
ed from necessity. Wo are a more solvent
people than can bo found elsewhere. Our
merchants lmvo better credit, our produce
commands n better price, our climate is better,
our soldiers braver, and our women hand
somer, than can be found in any part of the
planetary system. Pat, baud us tlio- spy
glass.”
We dtp the foregoing from tho Athens
(Tenn.) Post. Our contemporary should have
taken his spy-glass and turned it in the di
rection of the Empire Slate of the South, be
fore he glorified so largely Tennessee chivalry
uud beauty.
By the Oambria.
France.*—The feto at Paris on tho 10 of
May was purely military, consisting of 00,000
troops, with half a million of citizens and
strangers as spectators.
Tho Prince President Napoleon arrived on
the ground at noon at,the head of a brilliant
staff and reviewed the soldiers. Ho present
ed standards to tho Colonels, surmounted by
the imperialeaglo.
Napoleon subsequently addressed tho array,
saying “that the Roman eaglo adopted by
tho Emperor Napoleon was tho last striking
emblem Of tho regeneration and grandeur
of Franco. It disappeared with her misfor
tunes, and ought to return when Franco had
recovered from her defeats and was again
mistress of herself, seeming no longer to repu
diate her niVb glory. Resume then, soldiers,
these eagles, not as a menace against foreign
ers, hut ns a symbol of Independence, ns tho
souvonlr of a* hprotoepoch, and ns a mark to
each regiment of nobility* and a pledge to
die, if need be,-in defence of the orabloms so
often led by our fathers to victory.”
Tho President was well received—tho in r
fnntry cried “vivo ^apoleon,” tlio cavalry
cried “vivo l’Emporor,” and tho operatives of
Fiuiburg St; Antoino. on tho contrary, notified
tlio employers that thoi would work instead
of being present at the fete.
Thu Minister of tho Interior have written
to M. Avatido, exempting ifhn from the oath of
allegiance to the President,
General Clmnganler, lias foftiscd to take the
oath of allegiance, and writing from Mnlines,
ho says Hint Napoleon repeatedly attempted
to make him swerve from h s duty, anil bind
himself to his ambitious fleslgns. He also
charges him with having rainy times offered
him tho rank of Marshal, and also another
military title never received' since tho fiillof
the Empire. JIo nlso proposed to endow It
with enormous pecuniary advantages. Ho
also accuses Napoleon of perjury, and con
gratulates himself that lie whs proof against,
the President’s bribes.
A letter from Count Chamhoug calling on
VheLcgitimaiists to refuse to tako the oath of
allegiance, is attracting great attention.
Liverpool, May 15.—Cotton.—Tho mar
ket has bean, most, active throughout tho
week, with sales of 112 000 bales, of which
exporters tyok 18,700, nud speculators 41.700
bales. Tho arrivals of tho week wore 144 000
halo-. The quotations aro: Now Orleans fair
Old., middling Old.; Upland Fair Old., mid
dling 5cl. The 1 market closed at 8 o’clock on
the 15th with prices stiller, ou tlio advance of
pi. during the week.
Ilollingshead’s Circular says tho market is
well supplied with American Cotton, and that
holders aro firm, but meet tho demand freely.
The advance is stated at id.
Denniston's Circular quotes fair Orleans at
Old.; middling 6|d.; fair Mobiles Old.; mid-’
dling 5id.; lair uplands 5jd.; middling 6jd'.
Tho market on Friday wns active at frill pri
ces, with sales of 12,000 bales, 6000 of which
was tor speculation.
Business at' Manchester was vory nctivo-
and accounts from tho manufacturing dis
tricts genenilly satisfactory.
Dreadstufls in every department are dull,
with sales of Western Canal Flour at 20s. and
Ohio at 21s. Corn—sales of yollow at 29s.
Od. nml ol white ut 28s. Cd. Buyers were re
served, and prices mostly nominal, except for
American Flotlr, which held firm. Tho arri
vals of tho week are 23,000 bids, of American
Flour.
Politics at Washington.
The Washington correspondent of the
Charleston Afq-cury gives the following gra
phic skotcli of politics and politicians at tho
Federal metropolis:
“Tlio Democratic camp is in a state of
great agitation. Plots and counterplots, wire
working, and log-rolling occupy the Generals
and the privates, both of whom muster here
in gr ;at force at present. Tho quarrel among
these, is moro about men than measures.-!-’
The former is deemed a paramount, tjje lat
ter merely nn incidental matter. Plalforms
aro easily made; tho main question is, who
Is to secure the possession of the place aud
tho power. “Under which King Bczonian V’
And whoso next friend is to bo the partition-
cr out of tho places 7 Theso aro considered
as the practical issues, and these occupy the
attention of the delegates, a number of whom
are already in this city for purposes of con
sultation and conference. Evory hotel swarms
with men bont on saving tho country, every
bar room is redolent with tho praises of Cass,
Buchanan, Douglas, Lane, Stockton, Rusk,
or tho fifty-tour other prominent candidates.
As Tim Tappertit says: ‘‘Something must
come of this; may it not bo human gore7”
The general averago of intelligence among tlio
delegates is very good. They seem, most of
them, to bo sharp fellows, and in point of
ability, the Convention will probably bo a su
perior body to the llouso of Representatives.
It ccrtaiuly is able to exert a more controlling
influence over tho policy of tho country tbr
some time tocomo, which is rather an anoma
ly in our institutions. Theso Conventions
are most dangerous bodies, because so irre
sponsible, and so irregularly constituted.—
They constitute tho imperium in imperio, and
make partisans more potent th in legislators.
The first are tho masters, the latter the ser
vants, though It often happens that both
functions are combined in tho same individu
al. Then they are like two-odged swords,
and cut both wavs.”
THE COURIER.
ROME, GEORGIA.
Thursday Morning, June 3; 1852.
CAMPAIGN PAPER.
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will be one of peculiar interest to nil olasses
• of’ our fellow citizens, overy individual, of
course, will desire to bo furnished with ac
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—wo shall friml8h it at the following rates:
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to the close of the Presidential Campaign.
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fneifitnte our labors.
The Methodist General Conference now in
session is Boston, re-assembled, on Tuesday
morning, Bishop Morris in the chair.
After tlio usual preliminary proceedings
wore gone through with, tlio Conference, on
motion proceeded to tlio ejection of Bishops,
Editors, &c,, with thq following result:
Bishops.—Rev. Dr. L. Scott, of New York;
Rev. Dr. M. Simpson, of Cincinnati; Rev. P.
C. Baker, of New Hampshire; Rev. E. R.
Ames, of Indiana.
Editors.- Dr. Thomas E. Bond, senior
Editor of the Now York Christian Advocate
and Journali Rev. J. McCTmtock, D. D.,
Quarterly Review, New York; W. Hosmev,
Northern Christian Advocate, Auburn, New
York; llcv. Win. Nnst, D. D., Christian A-
pologist, Cincinnati; D. V. Kidder, D. D.,
Sunday School hooks and papers. Tho oth-
ors were to be chosun in the afternoon.
•Missionary Secretary.—llcv. J. P. Dur
bin, D. D.
Mulo.Racoat Corpus Chriatl.
They seemed to lmvo had all sorts of
amusements at Corpus Christi during tho
Fair—tho Cavcllo Opera, races, concerts,
chicken disputations, circus, bull fights, gam
bling, &c. Tho attendance at tho races was
very large, a great many ladies being present
on horseback and in carriages. The course
is described as a miuatura “Derby,” and the
turnouts us equally fusliionablc. The splen
did carriage of Mrs. Kenney, drawn by four
horses, attrncled great attention. There woro
a number of tho officers of the army present,
several Mexican ladies, Indians, and many
border chiefs anil frontiermen. Ono or two
of tho ladles cutcred their horses, which
mude tho races still more exciting. Thu
greatest sensation, .however, was produced
by a mule race, which, with other things, is
thus described by a correspondent of the N.
O. Picayune;
Fourth Day.—May 8.—Mulo race—ono
mile out—for a cup worth $20—$5 entrance.
Tliis was the most exciting and amusing rnco
of tlio week, and. “in the langunge of a con
temporary, -Wo sit down to record tho fleetest
mule race ever ran in America!” Tlio fol
lowing were the entries: Don Rafael Alder-
ete’s roan mule Josejina, G. S. Wood’s black
mulo Jlnnchcra, Major Jack Evcrltt’s brown
ihulo Anlonicta, Lieut. Wilcox’s bay mule
Montclovcr Belle, and Don BallcrioV brown
nrttlc Rosa. Tlio course was more fashiona
bly attended than ever,-and every one wns iu
tho highest good humor, which the mules
seemed to participate n—for they certainly
run tho “fri udest” race I ever saw, except
it was tho celebrated “mulo stampede” at
Cnnmrgo during tho last war, and which was
so graphically described for you nt tlio tune
by poorCnpt. Iluile. Well, at tho blast of
the bugle the mules came up in order to tho
stand—tlio betting being as mixed up ns red
beans in a porridge. At the start Josefina
took tho lead, but soon commenced making
sundry gyrations on her hind legs, and rais
ing on her fore legs, giving herself tho motion
of a small schooner pitching in a heavy sea.—
In the mean timo tho other muels rushed by
Rnnchera taking llie lead and becoming tho
favorite, followed by Miss Rosa, who
making aiy/ul strides when she suddenly took
exceptions,to Don Ballcrio’s splits,.(which
were about as big as a watchman's rattle,)
with which ho wns tickling her sides; and
slicking outhor fore legs, sho cnnio to a dead
halt, nearly throwing, her rider over her
head. Tills produced a frantic shout, while
Don Ballot Id’s feelings towards Miss Rosn
may he imagined. Antonicta and Montclo
vcr Belle now brushed at Rnnchera on tho
back ktrfttah, and were entering the quarter
at a tearing mucl pace when the Belle, be
coming shy of her rider’s attentions, made a
flirt and threw him insido of the field, which
raised another yell, and left tho brush be
tween Antonieta and Ranchera—tho latter
winning tiie cup aud purse by a length.—
Timo, 2.02. • /
Rain.—Copious.showers of rain fell in this
section of the country on Sunday anil Mon
day last, producing great joy among the far-
Oats are considered as made by those
Gen. Cass Nominated by the Spirits.
A letter from Baltimore, in the Republic,
gives the following important political infor
mation. Of course, this decides wlto is to be
tho Democratic Candidate for President, and
it would ho useless for the Convention to
meet. But here is tho revelation:—
There is a delegation of tho “spiritual rap
pers” in tliis city, who have boon recently
consulted with regard to the deliberations of
tho Democratic Convention. Tlio question
wm put tut to whether General Cuss would or
would not be nominated—If “no” tlio table
was to move forward on inch; if “yes,” it was
to move a foot forward. Tho tablo is report
ed to have moved tlio required twelve inches.
Tho second question, as to whuther ho would
bo nominated on tlio first ballot, was respond
ed 'o by tlio table rising from tho floor; and
the third, as to whether ho would not be e-
locted President, was responded to in the af
firmative by tho tablo again rising and re
maining poised in the air, a strong man pres
ent being unable to bear it down. Thus tho
“spiritual rapping” politicians of New York
mny consider tho question as sottled. This,
though it may read Hke a joke, is related with
great gravity as having occurred at tlio resi
dence of a distinguished Democrat of this
city in Holliday street.
Still L.vteu.—By a singular coincidence,
tho General’s friends in Kentucky reported to
similar sources of inspiration for knowledge
and comfort, but, unhappily, with a diametri
cally opposite result. Tho Louisville Journal
chronicles the fact:
“There 1ms been some disputo among tho
newspapers as to whether General Cass is po
litically dead or not. We are able to announce
authoritatively that he Ib. At a late visit to
tlio Spirit Rappers wo thought of General
Cass, and inquired whether the spirit or ghost
of tho person in our mind was present. Tho
response came, ‘ Yes.’ Wo asked him wlmt
Cuss died of; and ho informed us that ho.dicd
of Old Fogyism. Wo inquired if ho was hap
py; and he said that the ‘noise and confu
sion ’ were so great that he could not answer.”
Dead in Kentucky, but alive at Baltimore!
That, according to tho spirits, is the enigma
in reserve for the Senator frcin Michigan.
Tho experiences of Macbeth suggest tho
danger of relying implicitly on witches or spir
its of any kind, grey or white. The General,
we suspect, is too shrewd a calculator to place
much reliance on intercourse with weird sis
ters or their rapping descendants
We are indebted to Mas. L vuu for a hand
some mess uf snap-beans. These seasonable
gifts from our friends are gratefully appreci
ated. Those who forget the editor, can
hardly hope for abundant harvests. * -
Fine Potatoes.
Our friend, Mr. Robert Battby, has pro
Minted us with a fine specimen of the fertility
of our Etowah bottoms, in tho .shape of very
large aud superior Irish Potatoes, grown with
out- manuring. IIu intends to compete for
the first premium in the potatoe culture at
the October Fair.
Sale of Town Lota.
Public attention is solicited to tho adver
tisement of a public sale of lots at Cedar Town
on the 28th inst., which will bo found in our
paper to-day. We presumo there are few more
beautiful or fertile valleys In Georgia than
Cedur Valley, and as Cedar Town has been
selected as the county-site of Polk county, If,
of course, presents additional inducements’to
those who desire a pleasant residence conve
nient to good schools.
Health*
As tlio sickly season approaches, every pre
caution should be used to prevent diseaso.
Heretofore, onr city has been measurably ex
empt from fata) epidemics. Wo trust all in
ti-rested, will endeavor to remove all local
causes of sickness nt once.
Public Examination.^: j
Wu are requested to say that tho exaraio
tion of ;the Cedar Town- Female^School i
take placo on the 8th, 9th and 10th inst.
Temperanoe Mooting. .
There was; It appears, a £ misunderstanding
In regard to the time of holding the Temper
ance meeting on Tuesday lost. A respect*,
ble number of our follow-citizens,’ however,
met, and organised a “ Temperance • Union 11
for this county* Tho proceedings of the \
meeting will bo published next week. Tfio :
timo for holding the next meeting will here
after bo announced. Wo hope soon to see
this good cause rovlvo throughout the Stato.
Agricultural Feriodioals.
" The Soil of the South” “ Southern Cultiva
tor.” “Fanner and Planterand Solon Robin
son’s oxcellent “Pfoty,” with a fresh pointed
share, digging up things new and old, have ill
come promptly to hand, and furnish a very
choice and bountiful repast for the month.
Death or an Editor,
The Atlanta papers announce the death
of the Rev. Simon AudersOn, editor of the
“Christian Telegraph, 1 '* published at that
place. He is spoken of as a gentleman of in
telligence and piety.
The Country—the People.
Tho present seems to be a time of sober and
deliberate reflection, and calm investigation,
whether of religion, politics or morals. A
spirit of reform is abroad in the land,* which
wo would fain boll ore is destined towork out
the happiest results. It. is a timo of diligent«
and independent inquiry, 'and the popular
mind overleaping tho nartow limits of hack
neyed party dogmatism, and breaking loose
from Its degrading subserviency to ignorant,
unscrupulous and arrogant leaders, is Increa
singly disposed to think and act for itself.
Purty discipline for once, is weak and impo
tent, and party shiboleths are no longer pass
words to public trust aud reward. Political
charlatanism and quackery, whioh have its
borrowed plumes, dazzled and buwildored the
people with tinsel and gewgaws, in bye-gone
yean, will be left with their stock In trade, la
hopeless bankruptcy. Tho cry of “I’m *
Democrat!” “I’m a Whig!” will fail to rally *
tho iieoplo iu opposing columns, to grapple* .
with phantoms, or to fight tho ghosts of old
issues. To all intents and purposes, old par
ties at the South are dead and beyond the aid
of nostrums or galvanic batteries, and all the
devices and humbuggory of political rappers,
cannot call them back to earth.
Anxiously awaiting the action of tho two
great Conventions at Baltimore, the people of
the South, wo predict, will identify thurasulyea
with that party in the approaching Presiden
tial contest, which shows Itself loyal to th»
Constitution, the Compromise and the Union~
Should both Conventions tkil to present sound,
men upon sound platforms, the people will
rise in their majesty and take their causa Into
their own hands and show politicians who aro
the Sovereigns.
Perilous Occurrence.
A most thrilling and perilous occurrence
took place on Wednesday week, near Mun*
dorfTs Island, York county, Pa., which came
near killing a very worthy young minister,
Rov. EdmunW. Kirby, of the Baltimore An
nual Conference. It appears that he was rid
ing on horseback on the tow-path of tlio Tide
water Canal, and just after passing Fry’s lock
the animal became frightened, from some un
known cause, and backed over the wall with
his rider, falling down the steep precipice on
on tho craggy and dangerous rocks below, n
depth of nearly sixty feet. The animal's
bones wero broken in many places, and he
died shortly after; bi;t it Is truly wonderful
that young Kirby escaped with life. Ho wns
taken up on being discovered, and carefully
removed to the residence of Isaac Mundorff,
Esq., where Dr. Baldwin, of York county,
and Dr. Keni.ino, of Lancaster county, were
in attendance and rendered all the aid which
professional skill could afford. .It is thought
liQ will speedly recover. Tho precise nature
of his injuries wo have not beep able to ascer
tain.
Goon Advice.—Dow jr., in ono of his ser
mons, gives, the fullowingadvico to the young
ladies of his flock :
“Thebuxom bright eyed, rosy cheeked,
full-brcsted, bouncing lass, who can darn a
stocking, mend trowsers, command a regi
ment of pots and kettles, feed tlio pigs, chop
wood, milk the cows,and boa lady withal in
company, is just the sort of a girl fpr mo, and
for any Worthy man to marry; but ye pin
ing, moping, lolling, screwed-up, wasp waists
cd, doll-dressing, putty-faced, consumption
mortgaged, music-murdering, novel devour
ing daughters of fashion and idleness, you
are no more fit for matrimony than a pullet is
to look after a family of fourteen chickens..”
Major Richardson, known in-the literary
world os tlio author of several very clever and
popular novels, “Wocousta,” “Canadian Bro
thers,” &c., recently died in New York, tho
Democrat of that city says, if not literally on
starvation, at all events by disease engender
ed by frequent want of the necessaries of life.
His life had been one of great vicissitudes
and adventure. lie was an Englishman by
birth, and had been attached to tho English
army. Ho was also correspondent in Canada
of the London Times. Tho Democrat says
he was a man of very expensive habits, which
accounts for his poverty, and his pride would
rains, and wheat, corn and other articles
much benefited. Tiie wheat crop will now
soon be ready for harvest, and tlio averago
yield over tho State, will, from all accounts, I not allow him to lot bis situation bo known to
be a largo one.—Banner. • | his friends.
iM,wim iwuiwiiiwi yn> | pitesui
The Union of tho South.
Under tbio caption, wo Und tho following
very sensible and pointed article from tlio
Murietta Union. We are glad to find a por
tion of the press of Georgia firm and united
in tlieir adherence to tho principles of tlio
Uniou Party, whatever may bo their peculiar
views in regard to the future policy of that
party. This Is all that can be expected or
asketl. Wo are not disposed to wrangle about
mere questions of expediency, in a great cri
sis like tho present. Party names atul party
men aro nothing—principles everything. We,
therefore, should abide by our principles, em
bodied as they are in tho Constitution, and
with them sink or swim.
“ It has been objected that unity of senti
ment in too South would produce sectional
ism. This is only to a certain extent true. If
the grounds upon which this unity is based
are common to the whole country, then the
South may be united and still ho national.
“Tho Georgia platform is that common
ground recognized everywhere among con
servative men as based upon sound constitu
tional laW. Tho South,.united upon sucli a
platform would not bo sectional, inasmuch as
the North, Eu.st and West can occupy that
platform consistently with their sectional
rights^ nnd must occupy it, if they would bo
faithful in the discharge of national duties.
“ This unity may not only be formed upon
national principles—hut it may control our
national destiny. The South united upon a
sound conservative platform will control e-
nnugh strength in the other sections of tlio
Union to give future character to the govern
ment, and successfully defy encroachment up
on the reserved l ights of the States.
“ There is but one event to take place to
determine whether this unity shall now take
place—wo allude to the action of thuderno-
cvatic convention. If it adopts our position,
consistency—duty to tiie South and the Uuioii
—demands of us a cordial support. Many of
thoso who have been opposed to us will ho
forced to support the platform; and it can be
opposed, in tho South, only by diminished
and contemptible factions.
“ This is a consummation devoutly to ho
wished, and hence tho whole country is look
ing forward to the assembling of the Conven
tion on the first ol Juno next. Wu have but
to learn whether fanaticism controls it, or
whether the friends of tlio Constitution, the
Compromise and tlio Union triumph, to de
termine our conrso and to resolve unity or
discord in Southern polities.”
The Pio-Nio.
Though the weather was quite unfavorable,
a very agreeable company, from Cass aud
Floyd, met at Judge Eve’s on Saturday last,
and passed the (lay very pleasantly and. we
trust, profitably. The good ladies, with tlieir
wonted regard for the inner man served up
a*very sumptuous and bounteous feast, which
was dissected and discussed in a very impres
sive manner by the “ bone and sinew of tlio
country.” Tho worthy host fucetlously re
marked that he had no Adam's ale for his
guests, but could give them a plenty of Eve's.
This, from a clear, gushing fountain near by,
wc found very cool and refreshing.
As will bo seen by reference to the doings
of tho Association, the First Annual Fair of
the Floyd County Agricultural and Mechani
cal Association will beheld at Judge Eve’s on
tho 1st Wednesday in Octobor next, at which
time, premiums will bo awarded upon such
articles as are usually exhibited on such oc
casions. Let our friends, then, go industri
ously to work, and wc shnll present on exhi
bition at the fair, in October next, that will
astonish ourselves. '
So well pleased wore our friends with the
experiment of last Saturday, that they pro
pose to have another pic-nic on the 1st Satur
day in July next, at w^ich time we hope lo
see a larger representation from Cass, Gordon,
Chattooga Polk^ Floyd and othor countios.
Late and Interesting from New Mexico.
Win. S. Allen, into Secretary of New Mexico,
has arrived at Independence, Mo., having left
Santa Fo on the 10th nit. Gov. Calhoun,
wild had’bcen dangerously ill, had recovered^,
and expected to leuvo in two weeks for ther
States, if his health permitted. The Gover
nor hnd been compel lei l to release all the pri
soners in jull at Santa Fo, as they were In a
starving condition; and he without funds to
support them. A temporary police was >o (
bo established ibr the protection of tho citin
zens.
Tho people of Santa Fo wero much .excited!
by apprehensions of insurrectionary move-;
ments, and it was even said that the night of
tiie 11th wns assigned for an attack upon,the
Exchange as the commencement of those pro
ceedings. The military officer, in command
of some thirty men, was, howevor, acquainted
with their plans, and was prepared tbr. them,
Tlio Gazette of tho 3d, puts a complete
damper upon the statements in relation^
tho mineral wealth of the Rio Gila,-of which
before we had very flattering accounts. .Pffl
sons who wore engaged in tho expedition to
thcltio Gila, report, after a personal examina
tion, that there is not the (.lightest reason, eV-
thcr from history or tradition, to believe that
gold and precious stones abound there*..
Mr. Stephens of Georoia.—Tho Phila
delphia Inquirer soys:
“A friend writes front Washington that he
was “recently in tho House of Representa
tives, and heard for the first timo the Hon. A.
H, Stephens, from Georgia. Tho matter, un
der debate, was the ail nbsofOing'qnestlbh 'of
slavery, and without endorsing all Mr. S’s*
views, he considers him one of tho ablest
speakers in eithef House of Congress- Ilia
style is very impressive, his reasoning close
and voice good, fortified by a mind of a strong
philosophical caste.”
JEj£T Tho death of John Howard Payno,
S. Consul nt Tunis, is announced. Mr. Paype
was Hie author of tho popular song, “ Home,
Sweet Homo,” besides several dramatia pie
ces and poems of merit. He had tho misfor
tune, it will bo remembered,- to fall into iho
hands of the famous Georgia Guard In 1885,
being then on a visit to John Rost, the Chief
of tho Cherokees, irt search of statistics of
the Indian -tribes, for a work which he
then preparing. Hd was a gontieinam of at
perior attainments.
The CropSj—Tlio prospect of crops In lb5»
neighborhood is promising. The wheat-
very generally escaped tlio rust, is now o
of danger, and will be a fair average cfop.^
Com and cotton have been kept a Iittl^bacl^
ward by the cool spring, but arc looking woP
The rains ard seasonable, an abundant c
year is anticipated.— Griffin Jeffersonian*
Wheat.—From different parts of thSa
county and tho contlnguous counties;-we
learn that tho Wheat crop bids fair to lie
—more than an averago crop. A la
amount is showed, and our farmers are tak
ing increased pains in its cultivation. We
suppose engagements could bo madoihcre
for wheat nt 90 cents and $1 per bushel-
but wo notice that It is advortised for ?ln
Columbus, Goo., at $1 60 for white, and
$1 for red..'-Chattanooga Gazette,
Mny Party vs. Snows.—They tell of
May Party which met In Dotroit a few
since. The Queen was attired in a “Mad
intosh,” and a wreath of gutta-percha flower
her swain was in snow-shoes,witlj an umbrella,
An immense fire occupied the place of tho May-
polo. and tho lino-
“ComogentlcSpHng.ethcreaimiidncss.coi
was chanted in beautiful taste by a *i
tender maidens, with a ftill nnd effhetfr
companimcnt of chattering teeth* .
The Feast of Imagination.—1
dinner, but reading a cookery book.
Why-is the first chicken of q
foremast ofa ship 7
v Because it’s* a little
hat A l