About Rome courier. (Rome, Ga.) 1849-18?? | View Entire Issue (April 24, 1855)
$t)c Home Courier ROME, GA. Tuesday ■•ruing A*rH S4, 1855. Wo yield the spec* teemed ftf editorial matter la the present lesoe to the comraunica tioa of “Aristides” We tniet eay common ice lions designed for the Courier trill hereafter be headed in soon Saturday morning. We aball thos he alleviated of much embarrass meet to which tre have heretofore been access arily subjected. Our cditoriala are generally setup, on Monday morning, and, as we aim to go to press at one o'clock, if communications come In, they must either be laid over one week or oar editorials mart share the same fete. We however, cheerfully make room for the com munication of “Aristides,” whose ariMtee will ever be welcome to our colums. Choice Hotel, Mr. Roberts has at length Bnished repairing the Choice Hotel, and it la now open for the n eeptinn of customers. We ehcerihUy and cor dially announce the foot that no house of enter* tainmeet in upperGeorgia bids fairer to be con- ducted in the finest style than does the one above named. The building has been perfectly renovated throughout, and no expense has been spared to give it an air of comfort and neatness. - WO were yesterday invited to participate in •<tm hospitalities ofMt.Robxrts, and can truthfaUy say that hia table was bouatifaUy la* < den with every variety of edibles .necessary to »ait the most Epicurean taste. - They>waosrr* ed np in a manner which did great credit to his amiable- and estimable lady. Wa have now two excellent Hotels in Rome, and we trust every exertion will be made by their proprie tors and their friends, to induce people from abroad Income and pass the summer months incur [/or tic ftsrur.] ••Think no put needful tkat demands a knave. Mn. Coarwt.'—Tke Editor of the Southor- - ner devotes a considerable space to “Aristides” in his issue of.the. 19t^ last. The article has - rather more than the usual amount of editorial dieeagennonsneu; and folia for below what • “Aristides" had conceived of the Editor’s char r-ter for candor and fair dealing. Whether ".xristides" is, or is nets democrat, is of little cease queue*, sines the circumstance cannot af- ftetthe intrinsic merit of his risers. He is duly thankful for the high rank he-may have held lath# Editor’s mind as one posseesingsuch «t- firv fitness, that be wms prepared to sustain his damn to the utmost, if nominated for Congress. "Aristide*" is opposed to the doctrine of availa bility as enunciated in bis paper of the 5th inst*and ]ong .practiced in .this part of the State.’ He is opposed to the present corrupt organisation in common with many others, he* canee it has given over the control of the party t» demagogues and tricksters, who have shame- folly trifled with the popular wOL “Aristide*” ewes a* allegiance to tad an organisation. He has no rupee* for it, or any other which may bo prostituted to the vflo purposes of irwUrng politicians, and wrests from the peo ple all chance of selecting their own candidates. He who labors to reform these abuses, will, of ouurao, encounter the fierce hosUEtes of the patftiealpriesthood, now in power, and all their tools. “Aristides” defies the whole jack. Ha knows them weft. They are corrupt. As a class, they are en, who think nought so strong of the ro- _ bt-errant, as a real friend ; t would blush at being thought sincere, And feign, fte^oqr, the few fealte they want; ^Drained to the warid, in hm£d£iid falsehood ^ttTght ’ All their keen pnrpose, in politeness sheath’d Tour friends eternal— daring interest; Year foes implacable—when worth their while, At war with every wel&re, bet their owe; Am wise as Lucifer, and half as good.” . If these sentiments forfeit the good opinion of tbs Editor, “Aristides” will aoqofesee in ths mirfortuee as cheerfully as he may. The edi tor is free to pursue his own course. Ho will foil to swerve Aristides by a hair’s breadth from his. He will stoop to no mean compliance to win the favor of individuals or parties. Rot all who have the presumption to give ad vice,have the good tense necessary to make it valuable. Aristides will no more, upon the ad vice of the Editor, swear away his liberty of conscience and action around the altar of the Know Nothings, than ho will surrender them, at his dictation, to the political priests who mhiisteredsf^thepi'gk altar of svailibflity. If he were serriZe enough to obey his dictation, or mean enough to act upon his advice, he would hardly expect to find the Knew Nothings worse masters, laying heavierjberthens upon his erm- ■eianee, or more grievous restrictions upon his freedom of action, than those into whose ser vice the Editor would drive him. Bo much for the Editor’s unsolicited advice. He errs more gravely when he asserts that Aristides “was more indfgnantal the supposed author of the Southerner’s article than at the principles enunciated in it”—and that his ob ject was to make the supposed author bis “vic tim.” note his victim ? Roman has a war rant to invade the sanctuary of bis neighbor’s bosom for'the pnrpose of imputing indirect mo tives to bite; and while Aristides will not Im pute to tbe Editor an intentional breach ofve- rscity, he is bound, in justice to himself, to re pel the charge as untrue. Aristidee is, at least, as ianoeeut of any purpose of victimising the euppoeedauthor, as the Editor Is above aft sus picion of playing tbo 'sycophant in order to propitiate tbe fovor of the eminent and popular gentleman who, he thinks, is so able to vindi cate bis political life. The Southerner retorts to another trick, un worthy of. an honorable journal, and which would disgrace any but the nrat servile party organ of tbe availibftity school of politicians.— With the political ethics of that class, it may harmonize well enough. It certainly does with their practices. He bss collected into one group, all the terms of censure which “Aristides” applies to dema gogues, caucuses and their tricks, from the beginning to tbe end of hiseommnnication, and given bis readers to understand in plain terms, that “ Aristides” bad charged them “upon the honest masses of the democracy.” “Aristides” did not spply to tbe “ honest masses of the de mocracy” the epiihett which the editor bss di vorced from their connexion, to enable him self to create that impression opon the minds of the readers. He knows of no role of hon orable controversy, or just critie!sm*which will warrant such a proceeding. It Is at war with all his ideas of wbat every honorable opponent owes toeandorand to troth. What was tbe mo tive f Conld It have been to victimise tbe sup posed author of “ Aristides,” by afding his em inent and popular leaden and fixing indellibly upon him, the brand unavailablet It is cer taiuly well calculated to effect that object, whatever may baVe been Its design. It is also attributed to him as a “fault” that “be has foiled to make himself popular with his party, by habitually shrinking from contact with tlio maeseB, as if their touch were contam inating.’’ What was tho object In penning this paragraph? Was it to fix the brand; to “victim ise” the supposed author by diminishing hie chances for office, for, to keep a man out of «Bce, is, U seems, to make him a victim f appears, that to make a wan popular with hie party, it is not enough for him to serve it long, faithfully, firmly, and ably while attending to his honest and laudable business. He must n*a about and rub against the masses and Awat for popularity!” If ho dout learn tho arts, and practice tho tricks of tho demagogue, of tho most approved model, It will bo said or in sinuated that ho thinks their touch contain inn ting. It he honest, is he faithfol is he capable, used to It the sole tests of fitness for oaadidaey Now aft these w’oat do. A man most run about •nd vub against thu masses to get tho demo «ratio odor. If he do’nt he'll’contract an odor of a vety different sort. He must diligently study, and assiduously practice all those little arts of hypocrisy, deception, evasion, and con cealment deemed necessary to cheat tho dear people into the belief of the great lie that ho loves them better than any body else! He must ab jure aft frankness and candor, and as fatal qualities, to which if he add plain and unob trusive manners ho is thrice 'unfortunate, don bly damned. No amount of moral and Intel lectual attainments can redeem him from the ftttal brand unavailable. He may have proved by every act of his lift, the most ardent, nn calculating and uuselfih devotion to his print! pies, and his friends. Ha may have stood by them with uasbaken constancy and firmness through all their vicissitudes of prosperity and adversity, of triumph and defeat, from youth to grey hairs. Bold, energetio, and faitful, in tho hour of conflict; modest and retiring in that of victory, he may have demonstrated himself a “man of tho highest merit” But all this shall avail him nothing “before the masses.” He is unavailable! Rex, whom he has, perhaps, saved from ostracism, for whom he may have voted tamo and again—whom ho has contributed to make eminent and popular as for as giving him office could do so, says ho is unavailable. Supplex, Genuflex, Tenax.Vc- rax, and Neophyte—those happy souls whom the people love, with uplifted hands, and retro verted eye, echo with well affected regret, the fotal word, unavailable ! His political dam nation is sealed. The party lash is applied by- the party editor to whip him baok into the ranks to labor for some “emuteni” gentleman who has popular Moaners, and is, therefore qualified to be “a candidate before the maseee.' Uniform instability of opinion is a valid objoc tion with “Aristides.” But it ought not to bo insisted upon by those who stand prepared to vote again as they have before; for tbe emi nent gentleman who has been twice elected to Congress from this District, each time by a different party—having changed from fire-eater to union-man, if “Aristides” is correctly in formed, a few weeks in advance of his first e!e - tion. His selection must bo attributed to his abilities and high moral character in part, but much more to tho fact that he baa suitable man ners for u a candidate before the masses. Here lies the root of tho whole doctrine of availability. It nets upon a low opinion of the maseee. It supposes thorn incapable of es timating men by their solid qualifications and merits. And supposing them incapable of judging by any thing bat manners, or as at taching undue importance to them, it stoops to get power. Such seems to be tho opinion of the democracy hold by one of their own organa. “Aristides” has a better opinion of the masses. Ho believes when they are fairly tested, they will show these availability gentry, that they hare under-rated their intelligence. “Aristides” repeats the opinion that it is time for all honest men of all parties, to fall back behind abstract principles of polities and in trench themselves upon abstract principles of morals, to fight again* t political profligacy and corruption—to root ont and exterminate this execrable doctrine of availability, come from what quarter so ever it may, by whomsoever recommended or practiced. ARISTIDES. [For the Courier.] HAPPY HOURS. XT FREDERICK WRIGHT. CHILDHOOD. Happy hours! What are they ? Childhood trundling hoops in play, Trudging off to Mill or Mart With his laden horse and cart, - Or astride his father’s cane, Prancing down the shady lane— Now with wooden sword and shield As a soldier takes tiie field, Captain, Private, all in one— Cheer the would-be hero on, » Then in all bis sportive glee, O’er the meadows ranging free, la those bright and sunny hours Reveller amid the flowers— Who so heedless of his toil ? Who so lavish of bis spoil ? You may trace tbe vagrant's round By his trophies on the ground; Tired of earthly wandering, Mounting op be takea a siring On the rode old fashion’d gate. Glad cf its unfetter'd state, Joins bis ii ; rth with added glee To Us creaking’ melody, Till a shout salutes his ear, “Harry! Harry ! have a care.” Off be scampers to tbe stream, Where the waters flashing gleam, Or reflecting san and sky Am in calm repose they lie— 8baded by the Birchen spray, Where the Minnows love to play— See the mimic fisher stand With bis elender willow wand, While a crooked pin and twine Answer for a book and tine— All sufficient in bis eyes If dame Chance bestows a prize. Lord of Brooks, of Fields and Flowers! Childhood has its Happy Honrs ! MANHOOD. Happy boors! what are they ? Manhood dawning into day— Nobler objects in tbe race— Childish pastimes now displaco He forsakes tbe Hoop and Ball For the students quiet hall— And bis late enchanting kite Now is banished from bis sight, Gleams of Knowledge. Seienoe rays, Wlnncth his more ardent gaze. Bads that charm’d faim when a child, Now instruct—each blossom wild— Hath a lesson—or a lay— Pensive, Beautiful and Gay. E’en tbe nestlings tbatbe sought, With Youth’s eagar busy thought, As they soar on buoyant wing Rapture to bis bosom bring ; Fame—gay goddess shines afar, Seated on her gleaming car— And with syren voice and luto Woos him to the fond pursuit; Honor too, and high Renown, Hiding disappointment’s frown, Lend s fascinating haze To tbeir soil’d and slipp’ry ways, Wbilo tbe sweet loved symphonies Of young life—around him riso ! Still levesbe the sunny mead— Still rejoicing in the shade— Of some quiet cozy nook, By tbe willow-shaded brook, Or some lone sequester'd glon Far removed from haunts of men Yet, he Is not there—alone— List that murmur’d voice and tone Giving sweet response—I wcon Life hath seldom moments seen Dearer than those happy hours— In Love's consecrated bowers ! AGE. Happy boars! What are they ? May not age tho answer say— Are they found in cloister’d cell Where unguidod beings dwell To assuage their doubts and fenra. Vigils keep mid groans and tears ! Gloomy roads to happiness, Thus shut out from nature’s face. Scarcely happy enn they be fooling nurst by Bigotry! Ask the dweller in thoMArt, Mammon's servant head and heart, If his traffic's gain confers Pleasure on its worshippers T Ask him, and his anxious brow Caro mpresh and language low, Will betray tho scorct then— Watch and ward make' weary men 1 And that Joy is dearly bought Which mid golden sands is sought. Query of tho Rich and Groat, Rolling in luxurious state, Placemen, Pensioners, and Lords, - Men of Peace and men of Swords! Ask—and ask of those who play Die* by night, and sleep by day, Those who float on fashion’s tide, Those basking on life’s shady sldo ! Ask each one »fa|l tho crow, Who busy arc, yot nothing do— Mark the auswer—when confost, (Heartless laugh and bootless jest) Answering echo—they but say Happy hours! What are they ? 'Tis n t so with cheerful toil— For with those whose loving smile Soothes lift’s ligaments of pain While their arms the weak sustain— Deeds of Meroy, Words of truth Give to age tho huoa of youth— And the sacred purposo still, To perform God's Holy Will! Fills Life’s vase with lovely flowors ! And its years with Happy Ilotir*! Virginia Politics.—Judge Bayly, of Virs ginia, who is a candidate for re-election to Con gress, has “defined his position.” lie says he is a State’s Right’s Democrat; violently oppo sed to the Know Nothings and all political soci eties ; in favor of every citizen having the right of suffrage; opposod to Henry A. Wide (who is a relative of his) and the whole democratic Stato ticket; against religious proscription, and ix fovor of a reform in tbo naturalisation laws, in order to exclude paupers and criminals from ons shores. Mr. Wise, be allegos, never voted for him (Judge B.) for any office, during the eighteen years ho had been in political life.— Mr. Wise had been the judge that the'animosity between them bad been sufficient to preventhim from voting for him (Judge Bayly) and he wonld not administer such a severe rebuke as to vote for Mr. Wise. A SCENE AT THH GATE OF PARADISE*—A poor tailor, being released from a troubleseme world, and a" scolding wife, appears at the gate of Paradise. Peter asked him if be had ever been to Purgatory ? “No,” said the the tailor, “I have been* mar ried.” “Oh!” said Peter, “that is all tbe same,” The tailor had scarcely got in before a &t, tnrtle-eating alderman came puffing and blow ing. “Holloo! yon fellow,” said he, open tbe door.” “Not so fast,” said Peter, “hare you ever been to Purgatory?” “No,” said the Alderman, “bat what is that to the pnrpose? Yon let in that poor, half- starved tailor, and he had been no more in Por gatory than I.” “But he has beer married,” said Peter. “Married!” exclaimed the alderman, “why, I have been married twice.” “Then please go baok again,” said Peter.— “Paradise is not the placo for fools.” Simplicity of Dress.—Prentice, the Editor of the Louisville Journal, speaks thus to his rea ders: “Those wbo think that; in order to dress well, it is necessary to dress extravagantly and gaud ily, make a great mistake. Nothing so well be comes true femine beauty as simplicity. We have seen many remarkably fine person robbed of its fine effect by being over -dressed. Nothing is more unbecoming, than overloaded beauty.— The simplicity of the.blassic taste is seen in old, statnes and pictures, painted by men of very superior artistic genius. In Athens, the ladies were not gandily bnt simply arrayed, and wo doubt whether any laldiefe ever excited more ad miration. So also the noble old Roman mat* rons, whose superb forms were gazed on deligh tedly by men worthy of them, were always very plainly dressed. ‘Fashion often presents the 1 incs of tho butterfly, but fashion is net a classic goddess. Right View.—The Cincinnati Gasotte of Friday says that itbas not heard any gontlo man wbo voted for, or who favored the Ameri can ticket, express himself in favor of bnviog any of tho candidates who wore upon that tick ot accept of the office for which bo was su ported, if it shall appear evident upon an of olal canvass of the votes that he.did not reoeive a clear majority of the whole number oast. This is tho idea, exactly—and may it ever obtain in every city and town in onr wide spread land.— But the Cincinnati matter is a singular one, and ono that will bo difficult to manage. It af fords a fine chance for the exercise of forbear* nnoe and mutual concession. A reasonable doubt, says tho Gazette, “may well exist whetb er some of tho candidates on the American ticket did,not receive a majority of votes. On the other hand there can exist no doubt but that a portion, at least, of the Democratic tick ot wne elected.” Who is to deeido—who eon decide, in such a case ? Wo await the razult with no tittle interest. [Baltimore Patriot. A Forethought Well Timed.—In areoent debato in tho Legislature of Louisiana, on tho subject of leasing or selling the Penitentiary, one of the members from Sabino who hot here toforo been the very antipodes of his speech making colleague, feeling big with indignant thonghta running through the wild wilderness of hi* brain, rose up and said: “Mr. Spenkor—I’m opposed to lettln any body have tho Penitentiary but tbe State.— There aint a man in my Parish bnt what is agin it, and I’m agin it and shall always be agin it What will it come to Mister Speaker? Why we are selling tbe orime of the State. Bnt, sir, there is other reasons why we should all bo agin it. Tho day will come, [very much excb ted] Mr. Speaker, when we may all be in the Penitentiary,' And bow would we like to be hir ed ont like niggers ?” Tbis spfcoeh was a cl inchor and settled tbe question. Doubtless some of the members knew that they ought to be in the Penitentiary and the well timed prophesy might prove - true and they be caught at Iosl [Montgomery Daily Journal. The Saxos English of the Bible.—Mr. Trench in his recent work on the English lan guage, thus compares the Protestant version of the Bible with the Douay or Catholic ver sion: “I open the Douay version at Gal. v. 10, where the long list of the ’works of tbe flesh,' and Trait of the spirit,’ is given. Bat what could a mere English reader make of words such as these: ‘impudicity,’ ‘ebrieties,’ ’longa nimity,' all which occur in that paaage? while onr version has for impudicity,’ ‘wantonness; for ‘ebrieties,* ‘drunkenness;’ for “comraenssa</ tion?,’ ‘revellings;, for ‘longanimity,’ Tong- sufforing.’ Or set over against one anothor such phrases as these: In the Douay, ‘the exem plars of the celestials,’ (Heb. ix., 23,) bnt in ours, ‘the pattens of things in the heaven.’— Or suppose if, instead of tbe words whioh tee read at Heb. xiii, 16, namely, ‘to do good and to communicate, forget not; for with snob sacri fices God is well pleased’—we read as follows, which are the words of tbe Couay. ‘Beneficence and communication do not forget; for with such hosts God is* promerited ?’—wbo does not feel how great and enduring our loss would have been, how it wonld have searched into the whole religions life of our people, If the translation used by them had been composed in such Lat in English os this?” The Swiss Pacpxrs.—Tbe following impor tant letter from G. H. Goundie, United States Consul at Zurich, Switzerland, relative to tbe jaupers sent to this countiy, has been received i»y Mayor Wood .* United States Consulate, Zurich, Switzerland, March 20,1855. Dear Sib: On tbe 3d instant, I wrote to Collector Redfield, requesting him to inform you that Commune of Niederwyl, in the Canton of Argovie, Switzerland, bad sent three hun dred and twenty of her poorest persons via Havre of the fact. He at once entered a protest against tbeir sailing, but the Swiss Consul at Havre, and other persons, interfering, and they being pro vided with a draft on tbe Swiss Consnl at New Orleans, for fifty francs, ($10) each, (which is here considered as sufficient to prove that they are not destitute,) our Consul permitted them to soil for New Orleans. All these things will have a good tendency; and, in fact, it has done so already, by making tbe government more cantions to whom they grant passports. By the foregoing yon will, therefore, see that these persons will not land at your port, as first intended, but are shipped for New Or leans. Yoo may rely that if any thing of the kind comes to my notice, I shall give you in formation without delay. Very respectfully, your obedient and humble servant, G. GOUNDIE, Consul. Mayor Wood, New York. Senatorial Eloquence and Dionitv.—“Mr. Dickinson. The Hindoos are infernal scamps, sir, infernal scamps. The infernal regions are so crowded with them that their legs stick out of tbe windows.”— Senate Proceedings of New York. Hold on! Senator Dickinson! “hold on!” as you yourself said the other day, in your own eloquent and chaste style, “ hold on! don’t go » fast ns to make a feller’s head swim!” Scamp” is a bard word, Senator Dickinson, and the “ infernal regions,” as yon call them, cover a great deal of ground. They make np large place, and it is entirety'clear that there arfl vast multitudes of these same “Hindoos” Is the world yet. They were over in Connec ticut on r.tesday. There were 26,800 of them, while your VTMg party counted less than 9,000, all told. They Cote in New Hampshire lost week, 33,000 of theirf/^ and your Whig party counted bat 3,000. The/ were ir Vermont, a day or two ago, 2,000 mor-'o/ them than your Whig party could count, with the Democracy thrown in. They smashed your boasted Whig party to pieces, bnt a tittle while ago, over in Massachusets, like a potter’s vessel. _ They smashed it to pieces at the town elections in this State, by a majority of tbe popular vote of over 50,000. They are smashing things to pieces in Virginia, in Kentucky, in Louisiana, in every State, North and South. Think of that, Senator Dickinson! There are a great many of these “infernal scamps” left in the world yet, Senator Dickinson*—Albany Reg. The following lneid description of a lost btyd appears in the form of an adrortizmentin an exebango: “The scoundrel who took the cana ry with a pug nose, red face, and a light over coat, is requested to return it immediately, to 28 Willow street, as a valuable one, from whom no questions will be oskod. Political Influence or Aliens.—Our great cities are crowtfed with a large foreign boro vote. New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Baltimore, St. Louis, New Orleans, and other large cities, often decide tbe political contest in the several States in which they are located—often hold tbe balance of political power. In almost all of these largo towns this foreign rote, bandod together, controls the mu nicipal suffrage. Therefore, in all closely con tested elections, foreign born votors not only exert a powerful and Important Influence on tbe local results, but also on Stato elections. Tbe following statistics will serve to illustrate these remarks: Baltimore Boston Chicago Cincinnati New Orleans New York Albany Detroit Milwnuklo Louisvillo Philadelphia St. Louis Newark, N. J. Mobilo Natives. 130,481 88,948 13,503 60,568 60,470 277,762 31,162 11,056 7,181 25,079 2e6,346 36.520 26,581 9,565 Foreigners. 35,492 - 46,687 15,683 54,541 48,001 235,733 16,691 9,927 12.782 12,461 121,699 ‘‘Them Ere Legs.” A distinguished public speaker, not very long since, illnstrated, in a conversation with ns, tbe singular want of acquaintance, in certain localities, with scriptural subjects and phraseo logy, by the anecdote which we subjoin. If the extreme ignorance of the hero did not re lieve him from all imputation of the sort, he wonld be considered only a coarse blasphemer; but our informant, wbo vouches for tbe facts on personal knowledge, declares that the case was nothing more nor less than an exemplification of the happy simplicity which characterizes some of the back-woods countries of Tennes see. It seems that an adventurous son of the state mentioned, born and nutared among the moun tains, went down to the city of Memphis to “seek bis fortune." He found, instead, a com plaint which the Mississippi water not nnfre- quentty generates; and which, whether it find speedy termination in tbe cramps of cholera, or gradually saps life in tbo chronic from, is always to be dreaded. It was in this latter shape,' that poor Baglet “picked it up.” And month after month it tugged at his vitals; reducing him day by day, until, at length, he was bnt tbe outline of a man, a mere peripatetic skeleton. A worthy minister marked the poor fellow and seeing that tbe king of terrors had “spotted” him, determined to call on bim and offer spirit ual consolation. It never occurred to him that the ears of any one bora in this Christian land should be entirety unfamiliar with the verbiage by which spiritual subjects are commonly ap proached. He, therefore, after some kind enqui ries abont tbo ravages which the dcseaso was ac complishing in Bagley’s system, broached the important topic, somehow thus : “My dear Mr. Bagley, in view of your rela tions with this life, how do you feel f” “D—d sick!” was the prompt reply. “Don’t swear, my poor friend,” said the par son! and let me earnestly ask you If you ever tbink of your latter end?” “Lord!” said Bagley; “I ain’t thought on nothin’ else for more’n three months /” ‘•Not, I'm afraid in the right way, Mr. Bag- ley. I beg you to pause and reflect! It is time yon began to wrestle with the Lord ! The sick man looked down at the.miserable, calf-less, poker-Iiko legs extending before him, snd with an ineffable expression of amazement in his countenance, exclaimed— “Rastlo with the Lord ! What! with them ere legs /’’—pointing to his own—‘Why, parson, he’d flirt me into hell, the very first pass /” The record in the case does not disclose wheth er the parson continued his efforts on so obtuse an intellect; but we think the reference very foir that sotough a customer survived even the “chronic Mississippi-water complaint !”-i/onf- gomeryjfail. Great Distress In Emanuel County. From a legal gentleman, directly from Eman uel Superior Court, we learn that the greatest distress is prevailing in-that county, in conse quence of the scarcity of water. No rains had fallen worthy of note since the 8th of September last. This distress at the county site had in creased in consequence of the additional num bers in attendance upon the Court. Judge Holt had been notified by the landlady of the princi pal hotel, that be would havo to adjourn tbe Coart, or proceed without anything to eat, as a sufficiency,^ wafer to cook food was not to be had in Swainesboro or its vicinity* Wdarfl ktr6 'indebted to the. polite attention of the sailke ’ gentleman, for the information, that true bills were found at the late Court term, of Emanuel,Tor murder, against thirty-fire or for y different persons.—Nar. Jour. & Cour. 4,086 “Fusion.” I will be seen by the news of the morning mails that the Democrats and Whigs made a ‘fusion” in Hartford. Connecticut, at the recent city election for Aldermen and Conncilmen.— Suoh “fusions” are now all right in the eyes of tbe Foraeyites, whereas three months ago they made a terrible fuss at “fusions” of parties.— In New York such, “fusions" betwoen the For- noyitea fused, with Anti-American Wbigs last Wednesday, and were sadly used by tbe Ameri cans. A “fusion” of all the odd and ends of faotions opposed to Americanism will be made in Virginia, next May; but with all the “fus ion” and confusion they can produce, the Amer ican party will triumph by a large and decided majority.—American Organ. Somebody gives tho public the bene6tof tbe following recipe to get up a’nightmaro: Fifteen minutes before bedtime cut up one dozen of cold boiled potatoes; add a few slices of cold boiled cabbage, with 6ve or six pickled cucumbers. Eat heartily, and wash down with a pint of brown stout Undress and jump into bed. Lie flat on your back, and in abont half an hour, or thereabouts, you will dream that tho devil is sitting on your ohest, with Bunkor Hill Monument in bis lap.” From tbe Christian Advocate and Journal. A WATER SONG. Eaeh flower holds up a dainty enp To catch tho rain and dew; The drink of flowers that comes in showers Is just the drink for you. Tho stars so bright that gem the night In tbe round faoaven of blue, Fling down their beams upon the streams Whioh flow with drink for you. That nightingale which*chnrtns tbe vale, From yonder fountain flew; The song-bird's drink should be, I think, The drink for birds tike you. George W. Bungay. [From the Georgia Journal k Messenger.] Cuba and the Georgia Democracy. .The negotiations of the Pierce Administra tion upon Caban affairs, as they are developed in the published correspondence of the Secretary of State with our late Minister at Madrid, con* A Ghost in Love.—A forme? who bad lately Babies in Court.—The regular term of the lni< j Dl * b . t County Court opened on Monday, tho 2d inst. the loud barking of bis dog. On going to it A ^ , , . , . , .v the animal displayed extreme terror, where- »t I^wsrille, with a procession of sixteen moth, upon the farmer took bis gun and proceeded era carrying in their arms seven small infants, to the inspection. Allot once ho saw a pban- Thesevarfeus youths of tender age were unac- tp»ned et deadty b pal D fa l Jd ^nowledged >7 tbeir respective fathers, and. dismay. He, however) benco their introduction into tne mesbes of the tom, clothed in a 1 n supporters.) ono of tho prominent objeots to bo accomplished by this Administration, but It has not takon the first decisive step to effect it, and its official corres pondence exhibited tbe woakest vacillation up on this question, and the most lamentable du plicity even towards its own accredited repre sontatives abroad. Terrible indignation was exhibited towards President Fillmore by South ern Democrats on account of hiscourso towards Spain, in relation to the Island of Cuba ; and because ho dared to uphold the honor of bis country, the fkjth of its trenties and the laws of the land, they charged *bnthe sympathised with the policy of despotic Spain, and held him re. sponsible for thv sufferings of Cuba, and the blood of its patriots. It is strange recuring to this period and considering it in connection with the position of the present Administration upon the Cuban question, to find these same Southern Democrats wbo so bitterly assailed Mr. Fillmore, sustaining it, although it has tri fled upon this question for years, and has neg lected opportunities to acquire tho Island of Cu ba, which the Fillmore Administration never bad. Mr. Soulo, identified with the Cttban party of this country, was, it is true, nominated by tbe President and confirmed as Minister to Spain, and bis appointment was bailed throughout the South, as an evidence of tbe fixed determina tion of tbe Administration to illustrate its his- tory by tbe acquisition of tbe Island of Cuba, by any means by which it might be accomplished Mr. Soule went to Madrid; but in the mean time Mr. Marcy, entertrining altogether differ ent views .of the Caban question, and of the policy of extending the area of slavery, was en trusted with the department of State and with tbe control of tbe foreign policy of the Admin istration. In this position be bas effectually checkmated the fiery and impulsive Frenchman —using his extravagance and his zeal to defeat his object—giving bim just sufficient tether to make himself ridiculous—playing bim like a puppet—authorizing bim to demand an extrav agant indemnity for the Blackwarnor. outrage, requiring him to make tbe demand peremepto- rily, and yet, when it was refused, permitting ‘‘If you come from God, speak; if from the — devil, vanish!” * Wretch!". exelalBied tbe phantom, "t alii ' i, nvr lima fvn m it... • n Savannah your deceased iCife, Come from the grave to Atlanta «« •• warn you not to marry Maria A , to wboiri - ’ - yon are making love. Tbe only woman to succeed me is Henrietta B——. Marry her, or persecution and eternal torment shall be j your doom!” This strange address from tbe goblin, instead j of dismaying tbe former,, restored bis .courage. He arcordingly rushed on tbe gbostlv visitor, j and stripping off its sheet, discovered tbe fair j Henrietta B- herself, looking extremely foolish.. It is said that the fanner, admiring i L.J it. COTTOS BARRETS. April 24—Extremes from 20—no change in prices. the girl’s trick, has bad the Banns published for [ »is marriage with hew—Gateshead (Eng.) Ob- server. ROME FRIGES CURRENT. Corrected Weekly by J. L, LOOM Apples—* Molasses*— 4 0c-45e Dried, bu.. . . $2 2^Nails—per fi>. 63-7 je Green,. . . .250-300/Nail Rod-*=- i 6|c-7d Bacon— , ?Oil—Linsectl . $1 35 Hams pr lb .li-12Jc<OsNABURGS— llc-12c “Is there any news from the Chimera?” said Mrs. Partington dropping in upon ub suddenly, like a bombshell, on tbe arrival of tbe last stenmer. She had Iko with her, who immedi ately seized upon a pair of scissors and began puncturing tbe top of tbe desk against wbieb he was standing, at tbe same time kicking the table at which we were sitting. “ Is there any news from Chimera.?’’ We told her that tbe news of tbe Emperor’s death was confirmed. “ Ah!” said she with a sigh, " war is indeed dreadful when it wont allow people to make their peace when they die. I declare it gives me a nasbua at my stomach, wben I think that men should forget the kindnesses ami mean nesses of life (she meant amenities) to worry each other by minny rifles abd dog's delight. It is them awful military engineers that does it—if they would have eivil engineers there, now, in a little time the Black sea of war would become a Pacific ocean. him to do nothing—approving and suggesting the Ostend Conference, and yet writing a note to Mr. Sonic upon tbe result of its deliberations and his duty in the premises, which obliged that gentleman,-disappointed, discomfited and dis gusted, “to beg of the extreme kindness of tbe President,” permission to his home. With tbe result before us, it would realty seem as if tbe appointment of Sonle was simply a sop to tbe Filibuster Democracy of the Sontb; and as if the President and his astute Secretary of State had determined from the outset that bis mission to Madrid should be a farce. Be this as it may, certainty it was a failure, and accomplished nothing towards the acquisition of the Island of Cuba; and we repeat that tbe Pearce Adminis tration mast yet take the first step in the solu> tion or the settlement of this question. There are rumors, that the recent conduct of tbe coast guard of Cuba, in firing across our vessels, bringing them to, and examining tbeir papers, wbicb is equivalent to the exercise of a right of search, has at last aroused onr government; that the Administration is determined to vindi cate bur right to the freedom of tbe seas, and that Capt McCauley, wbo has been despatched to tho Galf. has instructions to blow a Spanish vessel ont of tbe water or do something else which shall bring ns to an issne with Spain.- When any such practical and decisive aetion is taken, we shall give the Administration credit for it; but in tbe mean time, judging it by^its record, we shall believe that it is opposed to the acquisition of tbe Island of Cuba, either by purchase or seizure, and that this object never will be accomplished, until its policy is chang ed and its Cabinet reconstructed. Notwithstanding the doubtful position of this Caban question, the Geergia Democracy we foresee, and are determined to make it a prom inent i8sno in the approaching Gubernatorial canvass, and to make ont of it nil the capital they can. At a recent social gathering of prom inent Democrats in this city, a distinguished Ex-Governor of the State, gave tbe following sentiment: ‘Tbe Ostend Platform”—“Sale or Seizure,” and another gentleman, wbo from his position, exerts a wide influence upon the opin ions of his party,, responded, “May tho first be last and the last be first,” and the Telegraph in noticing these sentiments a few days afterwards, declared they indicated the feelings of the Geor gia Democracy upon the Cuban question, and added for itself, “Salcor seizure, and may the last be first. That’s the. card.” We do not at tach any peculiar political significance to this “social gathering” of Democrats in Isaac’s Oys ter Saloon, but we tako the two toasts which we have given above, as “pretty nearly indicating” according to the Telegraph, “the sentiment of the Georgia Democracy on the Cuban question.’ If we are wrong, our Democratic cotemporary has misled us and is responsible for our error.:— The position of the Georgia Democracy then, up on the Cuban question, is to seize tho Island by force rather than buy it. Wo like to understand our opponents, and to know exactly where to find them, and are much obliged to our cotemporary for disclosing the position of his Party at this early day. There is no strength or political capital in it. The people ot Georgia arc, without distinction of party in favor of the acquisition of Cuba, by purchase if possible, by seizure if absolutely necessary; but they are not prepared to sustain any party which refers its seizure to its purchase, prefers that it may be obtained at tbe cost of a war w th Spain and her allies. How an Alderyax avoided a Duel.—The St. Louis Mirror, of the 29th ult., relates the following anecdote which, it says was narrated by an Alderman in the Court of Aldermen of that city, “tbe other day for the benefit of two wrathful members of the Court—“ In my earlier days I happened to be in company with gentlman who, in the presence of several oth ers, used very harsh and violent language to wards me. Although I did not return the com pliment—on the contrary, I spoke ia soothing terms to him—I was astonished by the receipt of a letter from bim, at this moment strong in my recollection. It was—‘My dear sir, I ad vise you to consult your friends on the propri ety of making me a suitable apology for your unjustifiable conduct before I direct a friend to call upon yon. Yours, truly, (laughter.). To To that epistle I wrote the following answer: ‘My dear sir, (great laughter)—I have received your letter, and being a dead shot, I shall re quire security for the expense of your funeral. Yours truly, Charles Farebrother,” (laughter.) Now, I hope the misunderstanding wich has taken plaee here will end as harmoniously as that whioh took place between my old friend and mo; for be gave us all an excellent dinner, and I believe he and I had just as much idea of fighting as my two very good friends enter tain : and I think it very probable that they will imitate my eocentrio antagonist in his hos pitality.” (laughter.) Texxesske Penitentiary Burnt.—On Fri day tbe 31st ultimo, tbe Penitentiary near this city, was found to be on fire. Wben discover ed the flames had made some progress, and it was impossible to suppress them. All of tbe workshops in the yard, and the left wing of the main building were burned, together with the stock of materials, tools, and mannfoctnred articles on hand. So soon as tbe fire was dis covered, tbe doors of tbe cells were opened, and the convicts tamed into tbe yard; one of them, however, after going ont of his own, went into another cell and was smothered to death. He was from Memphis, and named Conner. The centra and right wing of tbe building a ere not hnrt; in tbe left wing, which was burnt, were tbe dining room and a number of cells. The fire originated in tbe northern end of the eastern L, but how it originated is a matter of conjecture; no one, pretended to be able to account for it. The isolated position of the Institution, and the scarcity of water, made it superhuman work to stop the flames after they had got a fair start; the firemen were willing enough and made all the efforts of which they were capable, iu vain, to be of services. The loss is estimated at $30,000 or $100,000.—Nashville Banner. What an Intelligent Gerxan thinks of the Know-Nothings.—Mr. Valentine Heckler, a German, now residing in Richmond, has pub lished a letter, in which he says: “If I was at my native home in Germany, and an American citizen was to come there and set himself np for an office, I should not feel that he had any right to complain of me, and feel unkindly to wards me, because I preferred my own coun tryman to him; and I tbink it wonld be a very hard matter for any American to get an office where I came from that was worth anybody’s having; and for that reason I don’t complain because Americans choose to have tbeir coun try controlled by their own people in prefer ence to mine.” Again he says: “As for pro- sription I don’t see, that as a German, I am any more proscribed by the Know-Notbings, than as a Whig, I was proscribed by the Demo crats.” And in another plaee be says: “I am under greater obligations to the natives, than I am to foreigners—and, therefore, mean to vote with them. I have been three times rained since I havo been here - twice by fire and once by roberry—and have been three times re established in business, and every time by tbe native Whigs and Democrats; and no fellow- countryman of mine ever yet lent me ncy aid in my distress, ami, therefore, they have no claims on me t support them for office, that, by the way, they will never get.—Savannah Republican. * Camels to be brought to Amebica.—The Washingtot. Union says : It will be recollected that by a recent act of Congress a certain amount was appropriated to enable tho Secretary pf War to try the experi ment of introducing camels on this continent as bensts of harden and for military purposes. As the Nary Department have occasion to send stores to our squadron in the Mediterranean the storeship Supply, now at the New York yard, has been selected for this pnrpose, and on her return voyage will bring the camels. This vessel will take out Major Wayne, an officer of the Quartermaster’s departments of fbe army, to purchase the camels, and op her homeward voyage will bring them to the United States. The vessel will be prepared with all despatch for sea. There is no doubt that the experiment of in troducing camels ns beasts of burden, and for military purposes, in the southwestern part of the country, will prove entirety snccessfnl. Their great endurance, ability to carry large burdens, and the len th of time that they are enabled to exist withont water, will render them a valuable adjunct to tbe army in tbe section of country for which they are intended. Hog round, 9c-ll^ Train, Bagging-— SPork—per lb. 6-61 Hemp, lb, . /Potatoes— Gunny, . . lSe? Sweet. . - . 75c-00e Bale Hope— 12j-16c? Irish country Beef— .... 4J- 5cC “ northern, 300 Beeswax— . 20c-25c>Powdhr—Gun 35c-40iJ Blue Spore— 20cS Blasting, . . 25-35c BuTtKiu— ?Rice—per lb. 6i<?-7e country, . . 20-25c?Salt—pr sack 275 Candles— : c per bn. 120 Tallow, . . 20c-25c£Shot—pr lb. . 11-12&6 Adamantine, 35c-40e Sperm, .... 50c! Coffee—Rio, 12&-1 .Java,.... 16J-1 Copperas- Corn—pr bo. 110-12. Cotton Yarn— Egos—prd'z. 10-15ci Feathers—lb. Flour—pr lb. 4J-5}c, Glass—8x10, $2j-$3< Indigo—pr lb, $1^-1 Iron—Sweed, 6jo^7 Georgia> • Lard— .. . Mackerel—bl$17-$l Madder--lb.. 20c-! Meal—per bu. 110—1 9le Leather— Country, lb. 25c^28e Northern, . -58c Blistered, lb'. lOe-lJc I5c^l8c -10c 33e-250 German, Spring,. . Cast, ... Sugar— Crashed,.. If. Orleans, N. O. pr gal. 45c -55C ’allow—lb. 124 c A—per lb, 11-15 REA*— per bushel, $150-160 Wool—lb, •' 25e SPECIAL NOTICES, O H P McClendon, Esq., offers bis excellent form for sale. Here is a rare chance for any one wbo wishes to purchase'some of the' very best land in Cherokee. By reference to bis ad vertisement the reader may judge as to the pro ductiveness of the soil allnded to. J H McClung k Co., have received a large and rich assortment of Staple and Fancy Dry Goods. Tbeir reputation for making', tastefal selections, and for selling at reduced rates, is well established: The mere announcement that they have a/res& supply is the only prerequis ite to frequent calls, and rapid sales. See ad vertisement Papist Church Property.—The Kentucky Tribune says Bishop Spauldino, the Roman Catholic Bishop, is the wealthiest man in the State. His real estate, consisting of cathedrals, churches, monasteries, nnnncries, asylums, hos pitals, Ac., is worth not less than from “ two millions to five millions" of dollars. Since the conncil of Roman Catholic Bishops of tho Uni ted States assembled in Baltimore, in 1848, pro mulgated their decree, requiring all individu als and trustees holding property for tho use of the church, to convey the same to the Bishops, all the church property in the State, as wo are informed, has been conveyed to Bishop Spaul ding. Bishojf Spaulding is now ipore than a millionaire. Since the issuance of the decree by the Baltimore Council, there has been con. centratod in tho hands of the Roman Catholic Bishops of the Unitod States one hundred mill ions of dollars! This is a greater sum than the United States Government con command. What will be the means of these Bishops in ten. twenty, fifty years from this date? Is there no dangor of this ohurbh subsidising the government ? Is it safe to permit such accu - mutation of property in the hands of a political hierarchy l Masonry Exposed.—A young man in Vir ginia, who recently joined the Mosonio Order, has written a letter to his sister at Taunton, in which ho presents some mysterious emblemati- cal'figurcs for her solution, embracing gridiron, square and compass, Ac. Within tho square of the gridiron is a ring enciroling the letters H. T. W. S. S. T. K. S., which’of course have here tofore been understood only by those initiated into the rites and ceremonies <tf the ancient Order; but somo ono, forgetting no doubt, the fate of Morgan, has divulged tho secret to the lady, and she hud transmitted its solution to her unguarded brother. Here it is: Havo The Wicked Scamps Sent To Kansas Soon* Gat Times at Utah.—We learn from the Salt Lake City News, of the 11th of January, that a Legislative party was given on New Year’s Day, by tiie Government Legislative Assembly, in compliment to Judge Kenney, his associates, other United States officers of the Territory, and Lieut. Cl. Steptoe, of the United States Army, with the other officers in bis command. The House was called to order at 3 P. M., and the President among other things said. “We do not wish whisky or brandy to be brought to this party, and desire that none who are invited here should go out and get it; if this isdone, we will consider it an insult. This is a total abstinence party; that is the total abstinence of all spirituous liquors. We will introduce the cold water system until the table, then tea and coffee,'if you please. Thdroom where you came in is the ante-room; gentle men and ladies will there wait on you, for we wish perfect order and perfect harmony, that tbe angels who arc sent to administer to os, and in connexion with whom we hold the keys, may be well pleased with ns, and toneh us all with the power of God, that we may act well our parts, and that our musicians may be touch ed with an holy toneb, that their instruments may inspire and exalt onr feelings. We will dedicate this party, ourselves, and the musio, to the Lord.” Danoing was then commenced and continued until half past eight, when dinner was announ ced, after whioh speeohes were made and then dancing was resumed, and kept up until half past twelve.—After partaking of sapper the company was dismissed at a quarter past one, Brother Mabin previously singing. ‘ The mer ry Mormons/ with musical accompaniment, nearly the whole company joining in the cho rus. Theatrical Performances.—The Deseret Dra- matio Associatin performed tbe comedy of “All ia not Gold that Glitters,” on the 2d December, before the Governor, Gonncillors, Ac., and a large audience. No “ thumping of canes, stam ping of feet,” clapping of hands, or other un couth noises were permitted. Several perform ances were given, the entertainments being varied by singing, dancing Ao. Live for Something.—Thousands of men breathe, move and live; pass off the stage of life, and are heard of no more. Why ? None were blessed by them; none oould point to them as the means of their redemption; not a line they wrote* not a word they spoke bonld be recalled and so they perished; their light went out in darkness, and they were not remem bered more than the insects of yesterday. Will yon thus live and die ? O man immortal, live for something. Do good, and lenve be hind you a monument of virtue that the storms of time can never destroy. Write your name by kindness, love and mercy, on the hearts of thousands you oome in contact with year by year, and yon will never be forgotten. No: yonr name, your deeds, will be as legible Mi the hearts of nll.you leave behind as the stars on the brow of evening. Good deeds will At the Store ofM W Johnson, Esq., next doof below Hardin A Smyer, will be found an ex tensive and well Selected stock of Goods for sale at cheap rates. We take pleasure in recsin- mending Mr. Johnson to oar readers, as an hon orable and foir dealing man. Goods pare based at bis honse, will not fail to suit his patrons in respect to both price and quality. Those in the countiy who are not already ap prised of the/act, are informed that Mr. Riley Johnson has repaired and replenished the Brick Store one door above Messrs. Wood A Brother, It will be bis aim, by selling at reduced prices to seenre a continuanco of that amount of pat ronage Which has heretofore been, so liberally and deservedty contributed to him. He does not fall below others id the mercantile line, in meeting the expectations of those who wish to purchase Groceries, or Dry Goods of excellent and durable qualities. Gift Lo tery. We invite attention to tbe advertisement of Burnell A Co. It is not often that we have any/ confidence in Schemes of this kind. Too many have been gotten up by a set of swindling im posters. who have defrauded both ticket holders and publishers. We are confident however, that the lottery of Burnell A Co., is to be cqn ducted nn foir and eqnitable terms. The par' chaser of a Lithographic engraving of the Capi tal of Ohio, at the price of one dollar, secures al so a ticket in the lottery. Wc hare a copy of the engraving, and shall be pleased to exhibit it to any one who would tike to see it. Burael A Co pay in advance for advertising—one go"d evidence that tbey.intend doing the fair thing. Valuable Medicines. Mr. W. E Sloan—Sir: We are very anxious to procure your valuable medicines: We hare calls for it nearly every day, and could sell a great deal of it. We hope you will instruct your travelling Agent to come here Ws be is passing through this section of tbe country, and we will purchase a supply from bim. Yours respectfully, v ‘ R1STING A BARDWELL. Marion, Linn Co., Iowa. See Sloan’s advertisement in another col Among diseases, dyspepsia and liver com plaint rank as most difficult to enre. We are pleased to have it in our power to £oint a rem edy wnich has proved effectual in many cases, and which, we can safety recommend as a cer tain and infallible care; it has been tho means of rescuing thousands from an untimely grave. Wc mean the Hoofland’s German Bitters, pre pared by Dr. C M Jackson, at the German Med icine Store, 120 Arch Street, Philadelphia.— See advertisement. ENTERPRISE We observe that friend Sloan is extending his business into distant part of the country. We lately observed his familiar name and column of advertisement in the Pittsburg Saturday Fi’s- itor. They have for some time been flourish ing as large as life in the newspapers of Ohio. Thus he is poshing his business with energy to the east and sontb, reversing the order of busi ness, the tide of whioh usufdty rolls to the west ward. Wherever the medicines are sold, they are liked, and the demand for them continues to increase. When a good article is thus sold, we have no regrets that it brings in to the pro prietor a rich harvest— Western Citizen, CAt- eago, III. See Sloan’s advertisement in another co quid. ' Holloway’s Ointment and Pills.—Won- derful Remedies for the Cure of Scalds and Burns.— Emilia Anderson, of Newport, Rhode Island, was accidentally severely scalded by some boiling water falling over her. The whole of the right side and leg in particular was in a most shocking state, something in the hurry of tbe moment was applied which caused the flesh to peel off almost to tho bone, and rendered her unable to move, she was carried to bed, medic al assistance called in, and her recovery despair ed of; it so happened, that a friend who paid a visit that day, bkd just been cured of a dreadful ty bad leg by Holloway’s Ointment and Pills, and she recommended tbe same, the Pills and Ointment was accordingly bought and used, by continuing them for two weeks, she was perfect ty well, and has written most gratefully to Pro fessor Iloiloway, for the cure affected. - ROME, GA., Feb. 1855. The Stock Holders in tbe Geo. A Ala. R. R Company will take notice that at a meeting of the Board of Directors, this day held tbe follow- iug Resolution was passed : That in consideration of the pressure in the money market, the calling in of an assessment upon the subscribed stock, and the employment _ _ _ of an Engineer to survey the Road, be for the shine as brightly on the earth as the stars of. present postponed. C. H. SMITH, heaven.—Dr. Chalmers. j Feb 6 Sec y Ga <£* Ala R R.
