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* §i)£ Home Courier ~ romeTga. IMty Haralag Bar l ifttf. Cel. Ltwb Tamila. The last Southern Statesman contains a com maaication over the signature’ of " Walker' speaking fat high terms of Col. Tomlin as an appropopriate man to represent this District in the next Congress. Justice to uoreolf as well as to the CoL prompts ns to a statement of the foct that oar acquaintance with the past his tory of this gentleman as a politician is quite too limited to enable us to determine with accuracy how far the contributor to the States man is correct ia his assertions or wherein he breatty erroneous. Yet we see very little set forth ia his article which would lead us to believe CoL Tomlin more eminently calculated fbr the high office to which he aspires, than are many other persons whom we might numerate. We would not however intentionally be guilty of deprecating bis merits; or of misrepresen ting his claims npoa the popular suffrage. He b a man pirn feeing considerable popularity, and ope to whom that trite prolix in the modern political vocabolaiy; "available" is justly ascribed. Yet bb popularity bas not its root in nay great mental effort which he has ex hi hi ted, ee much as in his peculiar faculty of ingratiating faaseir into the good will of Ute people, hy adapting himself to the persons and ciramststpeee which surround him. Wo are willing trajhpk that^he has beats of consider able service ip promoting the interests of Up per Georgia—not bore perhaps than any other person whbhgp^sq much personal interest at stake, would have been, yet we can hardly »e- cctd to him that mb sad felicitous combination •f tabula tthleh "Walker" would bin hare ns hatiovo b possessed by the person of whom he writes. It may be true that Col. Tomlin is the "greatest’practical man'* that Walker has "ew -known”—it may be true that his “«n\ osgy b untiring, his industry unsurpassed, and his judgment and common cense not inferior to timet of nay other man ia oar State”—it may he time that he is ia possession of those char acteristics which would enable him to fill a neat ia onr Asa Legislature with some credit to himself and with aome profit to hie. constitu- cab; yet It does not necessarily follow that he i*» therefore, qualified ia off respects to repre- •••t aa in ear national legislature. “ Walker” assnee as that the CoL would not if elected, mate nay M keg-winded common-place verbose speech ee,” but bathe would “ vote right, work well for the. interests of his country, and a IHaid who has business in Washington will aot ho neglected and forgotten by him. That he weald not be guilty of long-winded speeches of ms am, we folly beliere—that he would “work well etc. ire will not pretend to gainsay hot with sack an. accumulation of labor on his teado, we th^ak thsre would he Utile very lit- tb time for him to devote to the eomatattoo kaesMss for the benefit of political friends. Indeed it seesas tons an entirely new element in the duties of Congressional representatives We do believe that CoL Tumfin would do every thing la hb power,'exert his utmost abilities for the promotion of onr interosb (and any xcpcaasBtatiya would feel in duty bound to do thul nevertheless ire do mot believe him to be possessed of that amount of talent requisite to the exigences of the times. As a general thing, wo are net an ad in tier of “ long-winded speech ee, bat at the same time we should tike t® have a Representative in Congress who has the edmeatiem, the talent, the honesty and the eow~age which would enable him to meet the enema rilling foe in any emergency that might forsooth arise, with a speech whose inflnenee could not he evaded—one whicbwonld be felt has addressed the people from the stump. He seems to hare raised very little excitement, and it is highly probable the popular eqnilibri urn will be preserved until some opposing can didate is brought into the field. The Atlanta Republican, the Temperance Banner end the Georgia Prohibitienist are the only journals which have, as yet, to our knowledge espoused the cause of Mr. Overby. The Georgia Prohibitionist. We havo received the first number of the ‘^Georgia Prohibitionist," n weekly paper star ted at Marietta, and devoted to the promotion of the Temperance cause, and of course, to the advocacy of Mr. Overby's claims. The Prohi bitionieta ism neatly printed paper, and judging from the copy now before us, we should say tha* it wilt bo conducted with skill and ability. Any journal devoted to so good a cause, should meet with a cordial and liberal support. Terms $1,00 —Camp A Caldcr. «*tea'*—Haw ha Rips Things! At the Municipal election in Anapolis, Mi. the Know Nothing ticket has been elected Rome„N. Y., the same party has tri uiaphcd by a majority of 300. The charter election in Newbnrgh, N. Y. re suited in fhvor of the K. N. candidate. There were three ticketa ia alL The whigs and dem ocrats united. Vermont has gone for Sam by a majori ty of 17,00. —The American ticket was oarrisdby 300 majority in P- rtland, Maine. In Cincinnati the Council is composed of 11 Know Nothings and 6 Anties.- —The whole American ticket was elected in Columbus, Ohio, by a large majority over their opponents. Lancaster has also yielded to the sway of Sam. —The same result at Picua, Ohio. —Entire American ticket has bsen elected in Lockport, N. Y., by 500 majority. This town contains a large foreign population. —Bethlehem, Gnilderland and New Scot* land, N. Y-, the Americans triumphed over the Pierce and Seward fnsionists. —In Fredonia, New York, Sam was victo- and appreciated. It is a bad policy to send men who rank second or third rate in point of talent, to Congress. It is lowering the dignity •/, and the respect for onr national councils. This effect b not leas ostensible in the conduct of foreign nations, than of individuals in onr own- Onr history for the last two or three yean b a good exemplification of this troth. It b moreover setting np a standard of qualifi cations within tiie reach of every unworthy mas, and yet so low as to make the acceptance of Congressional honors, derogatory, rather than commendable to the man of a higher or der of talents. If there ever will be a time when the South will stand in need of an effi cient and able representation in Congress, we beliere that time is near at hand. The era b aot for distant when new States will be seeking for admission into the Union. This will, in all probability, spring anew the slavery question, men will be needed, gifted in mental and in tellectual power, who will be capable of doing successful battle with the greatest champions of free-soil principles. It behooves ns then, before it b few late, to act cautiously and judi ciously in the selection of a proper to represent ns. An unfortunate selection may he attended with the most serious and fatal We have given expression to the foregoing views with no intention of disparaging the claims of CoL Tomlin, and should it torn out to bo tbo popular wish that he should accept tiie candidacy of onr party, we shall not prob ably oppose him bat at the same time we can sot hot believe there are others In the 5th Congressional District who would make more able and efficicnt exponents of onr interests in the bafts of Congress. Of this number we might mention Dr. Miller CoL Poncho' or J. R. Alexander, either of whom we would gladly support trader the sanction of the popular wish ns expressed through the medhrm of a conven tion or any other legitimate channel. ^*”We are requested to give notice that Mr. Tv. R* Lows will sing at the Methodist ehnreh tomorrow (Wednesday) night It b bis pur pose to form a class in singing if be meets with sufficient encouragement. Wood k Brother have receive ed a Urge and rich assortment of Staple and Paaey Dry Goods which they are offering a*- reduced price*. They assn re ns they have the hrpit stock on band that they hare ever be fore offered for sale in this market. We bare pot them to the tost, in the pnrebaae of a few articles, and have the assurance that thCy do actually sell cheap. Their advertisement may be found in another column to which we invite aspeeial attention. Godet’s Lady’s Book for May commends itself to the approval of every person of refined taste. We always hail tbie monthly with pleas* ore, aad are never disappointed in its reception. The punctuality of its visits should elicit a ftvorable notice from every editor who has not a thankless snd ungrateful heart. We recom mend this Periodical to the yonng ladies efthis vicinity. It will be found a source of much pleasure to those who are fond of literary en tertainment We hare heretofore inadvertently neglected to state that tbe Atlanta Republican bits hoist ed the flag for Overby. We’j**c/very little in onr exchanges in reference tCKtfae demonstra tions made ia those places where Mr. Ovorby —In Portage, N. Y., he triumphed overall tbe other political parties combined. North Danville has done the same thing. In Brockport Sam elected his own tick et. —In the eharter election of Chittennngo the whigs, democrats and paddies united against Sam, but it waa no go—he defeated them all! —In Charthage the American ticket has been triumphant. —Ithaca, N. Y., gives the American ticketa sweeping victory. —The Americans harealso carried Enfield, Ulysses snd Lansing. —Warren county, N. Y., has swept the board for the Know Nothing candidates. In Phelps, Ontario county, the Ameri cans defeated a fusion of whigs, democrats and Anti-"Hindoos.” —The American majority in Gcncoa has been 200 over all oppositton. Bardstown, Ky., has made a victorious demonstration for Sam. The Know Nothings in Hagerstown, Md. ( beat the combined forces of the other political parties. —The Republican ticket has been elected in Wooster, East Union, Plain, Chester, Green, Salt Creek, Bongbman and Candan, Ohio. Perry county, Ohio, the strong hold of Loeofocoism, has gone for Sam. —Lima, Allen county, elected the entire American ticket^by a vote of about six to one.— For Mayor, Baxter, Jthe American candidate, had 199 votes, and Milligan, the Locofoco, had 2S votes. The rest of the ticket was in the same proportion. In Winchester, in this State, every can didate on the American ticket was elected. In New Harrisburg, the American ticket was elected by a majority of about one hnndred. In Cambridge, every candidate on the American ticket was elected. In Tippecanoe, the American candidates were all elected by largo majorities. From Versailles we learn the cheering intelligence that the cause of Americanism is still gaining ground in that vicinity. At the election on the 2d, tbe whole American ticket was elected by a majority of about 120. By advices from Sbalesville, we learn that the whole American ticket has been elected throughout Portage county. Milan (Erie Co.,) went strongly for the Re publican ticket. Tbe majority is nearly 300. Tiffin—the township is K. N. by majori ties ranging from 99 to 184. The city K. N. by from 24 to 40 majority. In Marion county, the Sag Nichts have been ronted by Sam, in every township, as far as heard from. In the town of Marion, the American ticket succeeded by a vote of nearly three to one. In Mt Gilead, Morrow county, the Peo pie's ticket carried tbe day. “Sam” visited Shelby in his ronnd, and sent the "Sag Nichts” after a mug of beer to drown their sorrow. In Richland, there was an election to have been held, but only one side was out; the .Sag Nichts expect to be oat soon after the ta king of Sebastopol. In 'Stark eonnty, heretofore strongly Democratic, the Americans have succeeded in a majority of the townships. In Sbaron, Noble county, Sam elected all bis ticket bnt two. In Warren county, Sam met with great success, carrying every township, with one or two exceptions. In Youngstown, the American party have eleetod all their candidates, without ex ception. In Dresden, the majority for the American party was one hnndred and twenty- five. The election ia upper Sandusky, Ohio, has terminated in tbe election of tbe entire American ticket with one exception. This waa formerly a strong Democratic old line vicinity. Georgetown, Brown county, elected ‘the American ticket —Ripley also elected the American ticket with very slight opposition. Massillon elected the American ticket. Canal Dorer went for Sam. In Sidney’ Shelby co., the late election stood: Republican, 269; Locofoco, 60. —In Bucyru* the Locofoco seeret society of Sag Nichts were badly beaten, tho people’s ticket baring an average majority of 110. In Ravenna, Jonathan and Sam united, and beat the Sag Nichts 120 maj. In Darke county, the American ticket has achieved a great victory. Tbo "Old Li ners” were very sanguine of success, until about one half tbe votes were eonnted, when they began to best a hasty retreat. fiS^W. H. Price Esq. baa ceased his connex ion with tbe Anlurn Gotette, and is succeeded by Mr. James M. Slaughter. While we regret to lose such a worthy and competent yonng man from the editorial fraternity, we are happy to welcome into the brotherhood, his snecessor, who is gifted with tbe energy and industry re. quisite to the task before crown his efforts. him. May success For the Courier. " Give me the liberty to know, to ntter, and to argue freely according to oonseienee, above all liberties.” Mr. Coburn;—Whether Aristides erred in taking the 8onthernor*a article of tho 5th of April to bo en enunciation and defence of tho doctrine of availability tho pnblio will judge. Tho same public will alto jndgo whether avail ability is a subsisting doctrine;—a prevailing practice in this meridian or merely a "man of straw” conjured up by the heated imagination of Aristides. How far Aristides has suffered from the mal ice and injustice of party hacks and leaders, is a question, which, however interesting to him self, ho will not permit himself to obtrude upon the notion, of the public. Guided by his own convictions of duty,—acknowledging no "foarf- ers” authority to sit in judgment over him, he olaims, and will exercise tho moat unrestricted liberty of thought,—of speech,—and or action. Let the lead*re, who have closed tho press upon him at on# time, and pronounced hia views un fit to appear in thei*.party paper at another.* who find so many occasions, and never looee one of pronouncing him unavailable, continue to lead such as are willing to be led bg them. Nothing is more foreign from the wishes of Aristides than to hold the Editor of the Souther ner responsible for a doctrine he disavows. In faot, he rejoices at his disavowal of the doctrine of availability. At war with it himself, Aris tides hopes to have in the worthy Editor an in dependent and efficient oo-a^jator in the good work of its eradication from the creed, and ex pulsion from tho practice of politicians and par ties. It ia pernicious to the oanse of pnblio morals, and tends to disgnoe popular institu tions. Let it be rooted oat. Aristides has not been actuated by any motives of a personal character—and towards the Editor of the South erner, especially, ho cherishes none bnt kindly footings. He is the enomy of availibility—no thing more. ARISTIDES. FOB THE COURIER. Another Atrocious Outrage. It is understood that an insolent Captain of a Spanish Ship of the line, has asserted publio- ly that the flag carried by the Eldorado, was made of a piece of badly woven bunting that the stars and stripes were bunglingly painted, the stars much two small to show respectably and two of tho Stripes were far from being straight. How much longer are we to bear such insults and outrages? Paunubus. DEMOCRACY vs, TUB ADMINISTRATION*—The Washington Sentinel, a leading Democratic' organ, handles President Pierce a*® his Cabi net with gloveless hands in the allowing par- X phs, which are extracted ffOEn one ^ of its iritis. We commend <* to the reader s con sideration as from high Demooratio authority, and thertfore worthy to be treasured, notless for the truths ntterad than for its independence:— Chronicle 4b Sentinel. / “Tbe whole foreign policy oT the Adminis tration is tame beyond endurance. By the union of exhausted diplomacy and tnexAaMsfi* hie dupliolty, it bae attempted to atrike down bv its own strategio machinery, our three molt diattnguiahed representatives abroad. James Buohanan, John Y. Mason and Pierre Soule are plaeed under the ban of Administration displeasure for doing precisely what the Ad- minietration »a*frucTftt *Aife to do, and yet their confidential communication* tn i>o|>urtment were pnblishod to tho world, to the infinite det riment of any ftiture negotiations with Spain for the acquisition of Cuba. Their fidelity to their instructions waa made the cauee of their attempted immolation i We say these things with regret—bnt we consider that longer silence would be reprehensible. When we see such trickery played upon three of the moat distinguished men in our party— men whom the country have honored with al most every prominent position in their gift, w# cannot suppress ear indignation. For the paat ANNIE MAY. Gone from the hearts that lova her, Gene from her homo away; Gone in her childish beauty. Little Annie May. Gone like the moonlight’s glimmer From the rippling stream; Gone like the joyous pictures Of ehildhooid’a glowing dream. Gone as the flowers of tearful'spring, Gone as the dew of morn ; Gono like the songs of summer birds, Fled as the stars at dawn. But in the land of beauty, Of never-foding flowers, Where core and sorrow come not, (A holier dime than ours.) She dwdleth now and kneeleth Beside the throne of God, In praise to him who raiseth Tho spirit from the sod. A Schoorkr Sure bt a Whale.—The Lon* don Shipping Gaiette, of the 26th March, pub lishes tbe following report of Capt. Jones, of the British aohooner Waterloo, of Portmadoe, which was sunk in the North Sea, by awhale: The Waterloo sailed from Lynn for Sntedam, „ r — with baaloy on the 19th init. At 10 A. M. of few days.we have heard a mysterious bum of the 21st, Lowestoft bearing west by north, die- eomething that was to be done, and at onee, by tant about 50 miles, wind cast, strong gale and the Administration—some awakening to the high seas, vessel nnder double reefed canvas, true spirit of its position and the position of upon a wind, on the port took, perceived a large the eonntry upon those subjects. It is to what whale to windward, coming down for the vessel, I. O. O. F. AC a meeting of Rome Lodge No. 40, I. O. O. F., the following preamble and resolu tions were unanimously adopted: Whereas it bas pleased the Supreme ruler of tho universe to remove from among ns by sud den death, onr beloved brother, Thomas J Tog gle. Be it therefore— Resolved, That while in view to the will of an inscrutable Providence, wo can cherish in our heart, the memory of a true Odd Fellow; one who by his virtues and manly bearing had endeared himself to ns all. Resolved, That onr fraternity tender to the Brothers and Sisters of onr departed Broth er onr sincere sympathy and condolence, and that we wear tho usual badge of mourning for thirty days. • * Resolved, That a page in onr minuto book be dedicated to his memory; that a copy of the resolutions bo sent to the relatives of onr decea sed brother and that they be published in the city papers. T. C. CHAMPE, ) J. W. HEITS, > Committee. W. B. TERHPNE J "Bread.—Wo learn that there are numbers of families in the county of Talladega, who are actually suffering for tho wont of bread. When those who hare money cannot bny corn, how arc those who hare no money to obtain bread ? Onr benevolent citizens can now find an abun dant field for labor at their own doors. Will not something bo done ? If news were to reach ns of suffering among the distressed poor of Ire land, of the city of New York or any distant point, public meetings would be held, and relief committees appointed to raise means and for ward to their relief. Let ns remember that trae charity begins at homo. Don’t wait for the needy to be pointed out to you or brought to yonr door, bnt look them np. Ascertain wheth er your neighbors are provided'with food, and if not show that yon have a spark of soul left by making a liberal divide.” We copy the above, says the Sunny South, from the Talladega Reporter, and assnre onr readers (hat "times are tight” in Benton. We bare heard of hard times every year of our life, but we believe “the thing” is now really bo- fore ui, and if we do not have a good rain short ly we do not know what is to become of us— the prospect is of the most gloomy character. We trust however, that the present condition of affairs will not last, bnt that the refreshing and invigorating showers will descend upon our parched earth, and that vegetation will receive an impetus calculated to rejoice the hearts of alL Supreme Court.—This body adjourned on Tnesday last, after a laborons session of eight days. The argument was closed on Saturday afternoon. A large number of cases was dis posed of. So far as we were able to get them, we give in this week's paper a minute of the points decided; we shall give tbe remainder next week. [Cassville Standard. Matt Ward the Murderer.—It appears that Matt. J. Ward, who shot the sebool master Bntler, is the great lion of the streets of New Orleans. He sports a beautiful span of bay horses, beautifully caparisoned, and a carriage that is brilliant with splendor, and upon the box sit two colored gentlemen, with bine suits, white gloves, black hats, a green band around, and a small feather upon the npper edge. •“ We observe a paragraph copied from a Wash ington paper, setting forth that the Hon. Joseph Henry Lnmpkin has absolutely accepted the appointment tendered to him ae one of the Judges of the Court of Claims, and wonld be in Washington on the 19tb, for the purpose of assisting in its organization. This we have no doubt, is a mistake—ae on that day he was in Cassville, holding tbe Supreme Conrt of Geor gia* [Soathern Watchman. Crime ir Atlanta.—Cann Costly, only"17 years old, was convicted at Atlanta, a few days ago, of tbe murder of James S. Kent. On Thursday last, in the vicinity of a drink ing saloon in Atlanta, a difficulty occurred be tween James Martin and Daniel Dougherty, which resulted in the death of the latter.—lb. partly ont of the water, and swimming at a very rapid rate; and when about ten yard* from tbe ship's side, dipped, and struck the vessel nnder water, abreast of the fore-rigging, on the port side, with his head, with a fearful blow, when the vessel was perceived to reel and crack, and after striking the vessel the whale plunged in tie deep headforemost, and rose his tail on high, nearly tonehing the fore yard, and then disappeared. The pumps were fixed and worked, bnt by half-past 12 found she had five feet water in the well, and settling down fast, when the long boat was cleared and lashings cut away, and nearly floated off the decks, when all hands (six in numbor) jumped into her, without food or water, and the master, mate and two men, with out jackets, and only one oar and a piece of another in the boat, with the sea running very high. In abont twenty minutes after abandon ing the vessel she capsized, and floated for abont the eame space of time on her side, and then disappeared, head foremost, at abont half past 1 P. M. At the time she capsized there was a French fishing boat about four miles to windward, and Baptist Arriversabies.—Tbo American I on perceiving her capsize, immediately bore np Baptist Historical Society, the American and for the sinking vessel. The boat proved to be Foreign Bible Society, and the American Bap- No. 22, Capt Joseph Leelong, of Calais, which tistHome Mission Society, will hold their anni- I took all the crew on board at abont 2 P. M., versaries in Brooklyn, commencing May 8tb. where they were all most kindly treated, and The American Bible Uaion, American Baptist landed at Calais, at midnight where they were Publication Society, and the Baptist Missionary provided for and fnrnished with jackets by Union, hold their celebrations at Chicago, be- | Bonham, Esq., H. B. M. Consol, and sent to ginning May 6th. A convention for the forma tion of a Home Missioi Union will also eon. is almost blunted pirpose, that we have spoken to-day. Retort Courteous.—Tom Corwin, while a member of the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, brought in a bill for abolition of pub lic punishment at tbe whipping post He made a ipocch thereon, to which an elderly momber replied somewhat aa follows:—"Mr. Speaker, the gentleman is net as old as I mm, and has never seen so much of the practical operation of the system of punishment which he desiros to abolish. When I lived in Connecticut if a fellow stole a horse, or ent np any other rustles, we used to tie him right np and give him a real good thrashing. And he always cleared right out and we never saw no more of him. It’s the best way of getting rid of rogues that ever was tried, and without expense to the State.” Corwin rose in reply. "Mr. Speaker I have been often pnssled to account for the vast emi gration from Coqneetioat to the West, bnt the good man last np has explained it to my entire satisfaction." The bill passed without further discussion. London. vene at Chicago on Mosday, the 14th of May. A Short Essay or Marriage.—Some yonng men marry dimples, sous cars; the month, too, is occasionally married; the ehin not so often. Only the other day, a yonng fellow fell head OTer heels and ears in fare with a braid—braid, we believe yonng ladies style that mm* of hair that, descending from the forehead, forms a sort of a moose's nest ovsr the ear. He was so far gone in his infatuation, that he beeame engaged to this braid; bnt the Engenie mode of hair-dressing, eomingin just then the charm was dissolved, and the match was happily bro ken off, snd there is no present appearance of | its being renewed. What do yonng men mar ry? Why, they marry tiese and other bite of scraps of a wife, instead of the true thing. And then, after the wedding, surprised to find that although married, they have no wives. Arother Miscalculation.—On the 19th inst. there waa some excitement among the Hitlerites, who, nothing east down by the re peated failures ef their expectations, had set tled upon that day for the consnmation of all things. They folly dependod upon being taken straight np to Heaven, while the rest of man kind were at the same time to take an antipo dal direction. Bnt the 19th came and went, which is more than did the last day or the Mill- elites. It and they atill remain tn statuquo. We do not learn whether or not the faithful have as yet fixed npon another day. If they will pardon ns for the suggestion, suppose, the next time, that instead of the 19th of April, they take the 1st? < Taking after His Father.—We onee knew an eceentrie old null in the "Nutmeg State,' in its northern part,i who went by the familiar, title of "Uncle A iron." The old man had raised a large family of boys, the yonngest of whom—a wild roistering blade—was named after himself. In ipealting of his family the old man said with » very long face, "Among all my boys, I ncvir had but one who took after bis father, aid that was my Aaron; he took after me—with a club "No Trust” for Students.—A law has been passed by tbe Massachusetts Legislature, and approved by tbe Governor, inflicting a fine on any inn-holder, tavern-keeper, retailer, confec tioner or keeper of Any shop or house for the . . . ...... - sale of drink or fooA or any livory stable keep- the last tb,rt Y hours of hls 1,fo wore 8 P ent >“ er, for horse or carriage hire, who shall give his arm-chair. When the news spread through credit to any student in any incorporated aead- I Gotten gen that Gauss was no more, all his Archbishop Hughes and Mr. Seward.— In a recent letter, Archbishop Hughes makes the following allusion to Mr. Seward: "If, as he aays, Governor Seward did me the honor to call me his friend, and to say that he respected and confided in me, it is more than I ever knew or heard before; bnt as to the confidence reposed in me, Governor Seward would not have been disappointed. * * * • • • And I am utterly at a loss to understand how a Legislature which evinced so mticA political virtue and patriotism as was exhibited in the election of Mr. Seward to the Senate, could have found itself capable of passing the anti Catholio Church Property Bill, bnt too well calculated to intentify and perpetuate a bitter memory in regard to the in fluences by which that bill was passed. The Catholics had not asked for snch a bill, they did not need it It was forced npon them nn der false assertions. It was intended for them alone. It is an act of partial legislation. They will no doubt submit to it ir so far as they are bound to do, but they are not likely to be rol- un tary parties to its execution.” "Sam’s” Pyramid.—Tbe Seneca Falls A merican says that young Samael is only a few month old, and yet he has accomplished won ders. He is at work, building a great National Monument or Pyramid, composed of thirty- two blocks. Each State is to be an enduring, atone, all cemented together in a manner that will enable it to eddure forever. We give a diagram of this Pyramid as far as completed. MAINE, VERMONT, NEW YORK. DELAWARE, CONNECTI C U T, RHODE ISLAND, NEW HAMPSHIRE, PENNSYLVANIA, MASSACHUSETTS, The work is progressing rapidly, and ii is confidently anticipated that the monument will be fully completed in the All of 1856. Professor Ganss, a savant mnch respected in Germany, died a short time ago in Gottengen. Since 1828 he never, for a single night, slept from nnder the roof of the observatory at Gottengen; he never saw a railroad or steam locomotive until last year, when the communi cation was opened between Hanover and Got tengen. He suffered much from asthma, and emy or any other edieational institution in the State. 1 _ The Land Slide at Selma, Ala.—The Sel ma Reporter, on Wednesday last says : The land slide has made bnt litti? progress since Saturday evening, at which time, a large portion of the bluff, extending from the end of the railroad track, aome fifty or seventy-five yards down tbe river, fell in. The wells in the vicinity, are still dry. friends and acquaintances harried to the ob servatory, and there, in the simple, meagerly furnished room, they found tho lifeless body of the Professor. He was seated in his arm chair both hands resting on his knees, his feet stretched out, and his head, with its flowing locks ot silvery hair, sunk on his breast. Singular Occurrence.—We learn from the Hon. A. Hull that at his plantation, four miles from town, on Friday last, when the sky was perfectly cloudless, n whirlwind suddenly prang np, which scattered in every direction a strong 'staked and riddered' fenee around his horse-lot, raised the roof (shingled) off his sta ble, sixty feet in length, and twisted and tore up the pines in a neighboring old field at a ter. rible rate. We do not remember ever to have hoard of so violent a whirlwind on such a day. [Southern Watchman. MARRIAGE. Marriage is a matter of more worth Than to be dealt in by attorneyship, For what is wedlock forced, but a bell, An age of diecord and continual strife? Whereas tho contrary bringeth forth bliss, And is a pattern of celestial peace. Shakespeare. Steamboat Explosion—Tbn Lives Lost.— Detroit/April 20.—The steam propeller Ore gon, of Cleveland, exploded her boiler this morning abont four miles above this place, kill ing ten men and injuring others. Mrs. Partington.—The shadow of some thing dark fell on the paper we were perasing on Saturday, and looking np, the black bonnet of Mrs. Partington brooded above onr head like a detached thunder clond. We saw at once that something was wrong. The brow of the dame was troubled like a mountain lake in November, her eye, in the cavernous gloom of tbe bonnet, seemed nnwontedly brilliant, her voice was tremnlons as thongh pent feelings were straggling with some philosopical thumb that was holding it back. "See here,” she said, at length, and laid a Transcript before ns, mnch soiled and Crumpled, as if ashamed of itself: "see here,” pointing to a paragraph insinua ting that it was Mrs. Partington and not Mrs. Patterson that had beenf discovered at Lowell; "lean be contentions and onmcveable nnder most things,” said she, " bnt this is an impor tation that I can’t stand, anyhow. What is it that I have lived so long virtuous, if I am to be treated with this vile calomel at last? Don’t yon think I conld level an attachment on tbe editor for a label ?” We saw that she was exoited, and not wishing to rain the Transcript, we informed her that it was probably a typo graphical error, and that the editor wonld un doubtedly correct it She went ont to join Ike, who stood down stairs, watching the operation of Mr. Saunders’ railway.—Boston Post. The Four Points Interpreted.—The Four Points, which constitute the basis of negotia tions of the Peace Conference at Vienna, have been stated snecir ctly as follows: 1. The abolition of tho exclusive Russian protectorate of the principalities. 2. The free navigation of tbe Danube. 3. The opening of tbe Black Sea to all na tions and the reduction of Russian power in the same. 4. The regulation of the protectorate of the Christian subjects of the Ottoman Empire. Georgia Militart Ei oquence.—It ap pears that they bare had a regimental muster in Taylor county, lately. In the absenoe of tho General, the duty devolved npon Col. R. A writer in the Bnena Vista Advocate of the South gives a graphio sketch of the drill and its accompaniments. We have only room for the eloquent speech of the gallant commander, and here it is :—Sav. Georgian. "Col R. said : Gentlemen, this ranster was ordered by Gen. Bush, I have no authority to drill yon. Yon have evinced a patriotism une qualled in history, and ever to be remembered by yonr country, by leaving your homes, fami lies and firesides at yonr country’s call and gathering around your Colonel this cold and cloudy weather. Lot tho boasted powers of Eu rope struggle for supremacy; lot them lose life prosperity and even country, and where, I say, where is the mother's son ot you who would compare those with tbe prerequisites that are now sparkling yonder in Uncle DicVs Grocery. Whoop I Whoornunh l bosses yaur Colonel is with yon, Let’s liquor." There are one hnndred and five forts and military posts in the United States and Territo ries ; all of which, except fourteen, are garrison ed. Florida has seven posts; Louisiana, five; Texas, ten; New Mexico, eleven ; California, eight; Oregon two. In all New England there is bnt one garrisoned post, namely, Fort Inde pendence at Boston. The State of New York has eight military posts, bnt only three of them are garrisoned. There are eighteen arsenals and two armories in the United States. Russia. In an interesting volume published in 1835 nnder the title of "The Progress and Present Position’of Russia in the East,” her acquisitions are thus summed up. "Her acquisitions for Sweden are greater than what remains of that kingdom. "Her acquisitions from Poland are nearly eqal to the Austrian Empire. "Her acquisitions from Turkey in Enrepe are of greater oxtent than the Prussian dominions, exclusive of the Rhenish provinces. "Her acquisitions from Asiatie Turkey are nearly equal to the whole of the smaller States of Germany. "Her acquisitions from Persia are eqnal in extent to England. "Her acquisitions in'Tartary have an area su perior to that of Turkey in'Europe,Greece, Italy and Spain.” How Our Bodies are Made Up.—The fol lowing is a forcible illustration of the way we snpply the natural waste of tho body: Let it be remembered that to take food, is to make man. Eating is the process by which the noblest of terrestrial fabrics is constantly re- paired. All onr limbs and organs have been picked np from onr plates. We bare been ser ved np at table many times over. Every indi vidual is literally a mass of vivified viands: ho is an epitome of innumerable meals; he bas dined upon himself, sapped npon. himself, and in fact—paradoxical os it may appear—has again and again leaped down his own throat. Liebing states that on adnlt pig weighing one hnndred and twenty pounds will consume five thousand ono hundred and ten pounds of po tatoes in the course of a year, and yet at tho expiration of that period its weight may not have increased a single ounce. From Havana.—A letter from Havana da- tod the 15th says: The volunteers are beeoming tired of play ing soldiers. The Catalan Company comman ded by Captain Just, are getting up a memorial against that offieer, because forsooth, he treats them like soldiers. A friend of mine who was in the country lost week, tells me that at a small village between this and Mantanzas there was a ball on a recent evening, and that from some whim of the ehief Authority of the village, the ▼olnnteors were turned ont en masse and com*. C elled to keep tbe company- assembled at the aii room till daylight did appear. Felix, Cavalzoand Pinello, I learn, embark for Africa next woek. ’Tis a burning shame the United States Government bos not made some strong and decisive effort to save poor Felix. From the Cassville Standard. Hlnutes of Points. Decided by the Supreme Court of Georgia, at Cassvillo, April Term, 1855. L. McGnffie, vs the State from Floyd. 1. Triors having been appointed in impan- nelling the Jnryin a Murder case, when one juryman has been sworn to try tbe ease, that juryman should act as one of tbe triors. 2. When a juryman who tried tbe cause bad, before the trial, formed an expressed a decided opinion against the prisoner, from baring heard the testimony on a former trial of tbe case, and that fact was unknown to the prisoner when he accepted the jnryman, a new trial will be gran ted, notwithstanding the jnryman may, after the verdict, declare that he found his verdiot without bias, from the testimony. J. W. H. Underwood for Plaintiff in Error, Word, Solicitor General, for Defendant. W. F. James, vs tbe Trustees of Mercer Uni versity; from Polk. “A note being given for a subscription to a College, said note purported to be given in con sideration of "the importance of education and religion to tbe community;" Held, that in a •nit on tbe note again it the maker, it is compe tent for him to show that he was induced to give the note, hy the representation that the Institu tion was to be conducted on fixe "manual labor” system, and that that system was abandoned without his oonsent; and snch facts if establis hed, will be a good defence to the note. J. W. H. Underwood k Mitchell, for Pl’ffin Error; Alexander k Medonald for defend ants. W. Kimsey, et a!., vs. the Lessee of Sens- bongh; from Whitfield, A recovery in Ejectment may be bad, on a Demise laid in tbe name of one who never au thorized or sanctioned the bringing the action. J. W. H. Underwood for Pliff in Er.; Akin for Deft G. H. Conch, vs J. Turner, et al; from Fan nin. A demise will not he stricken ont in an notion of Ejectment, or" an affidavit of defendant, on information and belief that the leaser never au thorized the use of his name, and that its use is not nteessary for the protection of the rights of the real plaintiff. J. W. H. Underwood for Pl’ff in Error. Ex parte. W. L. Hammond, Trustee, vs. James M. Sto vall ; from Franklin. Possession of personal property by a purcha ser in South Carolinia for nine years, will not defeat the lien to judgement in this State, whiob lien attacked before the removal of the proper ty- • Van Dnzer represented hy Akin, for Pl’ff in Er; Cobb and Hull for Deft E. Woods, Adm’x, vs. A. Howell; from Lnmpkin. The action of trover survives against the rep* resentative of the defendant Martin, represented by McDonald, for Pl’ffin Er.; Akin for dePt J. J. Printup, vs. D. R. Mitchell; from Floyd. A bill in Eqnity will not lie at tbe inttaaee of a vender, to enforce a parol agreement for the sale of land, where the vender bas paid the pur chase money in work and labor, notwithstand ing the vendne has bro’t an action to recover for the work and labor. The contract, if pro ved, will'be a good defence to the action. J. W. n. Underwood for Pl’ff in Er.; Alexan der and Akin, for deft Baker, Wilcox a. Co.” vs. R. Herndon; from Floyd. The Aot of 1851-2 declaratory of the 4th sec tion of the Statnte of Fronds, operates on oont- tracts made before its enactment. Printnp for Pl’ff in Er.; J. W. H. Underwood for def’t. N. Bass. vs. B. H. Richardson; from Polk. Where a party holding land, under a bond for title, and who has had constant possession has been compelled to bny np an outstanding paramount title, the measure of damages, in an aetion against his vendor, is tbe loss which he has sustained, and not the value of the land. Chisolm and Akin for Pl’ff in Er.; Alexander for deft. The State ex. rel. Ac., vs. W. Woody, et. al.; from Fannin. The Act organizing the county of Fannin au thorized the Justices of the Inferior Conrt to looato the pnblio buildings "as near the centre as practicable." Held that a discretion is vested in the Justices, as to the location with which the Superior Court cannot interfere by Manda mus or Prohibition, unless a case of gross wrong waa shown. Francis for Pl’ff, in Er.; J. W. H. Under wood, Cobb and Hall, for dePt. From the Knoxville Whig. Letter from Richmond) Virginia. Friend Brownlow :—As this is the birth day of Henry Clay, I have been thinking over the career of that great man, and casting abont in my mind who his friends were, wishing them one and all, a long and prosperous life. View ing you ns one of the “Old Guard,” I hasten to give yon a tine, touching'npon matters and things as they aro transpiring with ns. On the 4th instant, as yon are aware, an elec tion took place in this City, when the American ticket prevailed by a majority of 1250 votes, the largest majority ever given in the city. The Whig3 once carried the city by a majority of 841 votes. The Enqnirer states that the entire Whig and Know Nothing vote was polled, while hundreds of Democrats deemed it unnecessaiy to vote! This sort of whistlingby the organ here is to keep the conrage of the faithful np until the May elections are over. Bnt it all won’t do, Wise will be beaten from fifteen to twenty thous and votes. Already tbe foreign party in this State fans been defeated in Alexandria and Fredrickshnrg, and now at the Capitol. Onr watchword is, “Roil on the revolution !” On Monday last we had a disenssion at Loui sa Conrt House, between Judge Caskie and Mr. Scott The former is an experienced stager, and dead ont against the American party. The latter is one of the most argumentative speak ers in the State, and certainly the best politician to be found. There is a clause in the Constitu tion of Virginia, declaring that no foreigner shall be Governor or Lieutenant Governor of tho State, a provision Wise voted for. Scott compelled Caskie to say that he approved of this provision. Scott said he did likewise, and that it was as ultra a ease of proscription ot for eigners, as the most ultra of the American par ty contend for. All parties agree that Scott gained a victory over Caskie—a signal victo ry! The first Tnesday night in this month, John M. Patton addresed an immense concourse of the Citizens of Richmond, in a speech which enchanted their attention for two honra, and it is agreed was one of the ablest and most inter esting ever heard in this city. Mr. Patton ac cepted of the nomination of the Know Nothing party for the office of Attorney General of the State—endorsing and vindicated their princi ples—and refuted the idle charges of Abolition ism, brought against the Order. He touched on all the points at issue, with great clearness and ability, and when he resumed his seat, it was amid the most viciforous applause. The American candidate, for Lieutenant G v- ernor, has also been on tbe stamp—mnkos an able speech—and makes a decided impression. It is a great annoyance to the Enquirer, to find so many able Democratic champions on the Plat form of the new party, and defending their prin ciples with such marked ability. I am told that the last named orator asserted that the for eign voters in the Uniied States, held the bal ance of power, prior to tho establishment of the American Order, and by Union, had selected the President in the late contest, and conld al ways do so. Of the troth of this, I never had a doubt, bnt I was glad to hear of its coming from tho quarter it did. I may not write yon again until after the election, at whieh time the American party will carry the State. Until then, beliere me as ev er, Ao. Richmond, Va., April 12th 1854. LATER FR ARRIVAL OF THE 8TEA9IER AFRICA. The steamship Africa has arrived at Halifex bringing one week’s later news from Europe. The ship; North Carolina belonging to the Liverpool and Philadelphia line Was rank off Holyhead by a collision of the ahtp Robert, from New Orleans. Passengers and crew all saved- Political. The Peace Conference at Vientoa on the 8th lasted abont one honr, owing to the fact that the Russian Envoy had not received his inatractiofaS) and was not prepared to set It is not known when another Conference will he held. It is rumored, bnt donhtfnl, that the English and French Envoys were abont to leave Vienna. Everything is at a stand, and the peace proa** pects are regarded slight Dates from Sevastopol to the 8th say that af* fairs are unchanged. The Rnaaians are receiving large reinforce ment!. ■ ' * !■ The Allies report themselves tutlf prepared to renew tbe bombardment. Tbe Russians bad converted the amhnscade into advanced parallels, and erected two neW batteries in despite of the efforts of the allies. ■ The French were advancing toward tho Tow er of Malakoffby sapping. Omar Paafaa bad not advanced on Alma, but had enlarged the circles of fortifications. The skirmishing continues before Sevastopol) • bnt nothing important has occurred. A new British loan was to bo formally adver tised on Monday, amount not known. It is reported now complications had arisen with Russia. * Liverpool Market. Liverpool, April 14.—Milligan quotes Cot ton steady and unchanged^ bnt dosed dull.— Sales of tbe week 73,000 hales, 15,600 to spec ulator* and 7,800 to exporters. Fur Orleans 5fd., Middling 5|<L,* Fair Uplands Ofd, Mid dling 51-16 @ id. , Trade in Manchester was nnchangsd. Breadstuffs doll and unchanged. Money easier. Console 91}. few York Market. Wednesday. April 25.—Cotton.—The market is qniet an unchanged. Elonrlower-Ohio $10,- 37@to75. Corn firm Naval Stores steady. Cbarlestoa Market. Thursday, April 26,1 p. m.—Cotton.—There is an exciting demand to-day and prices have advancod }c. on tbe Middling qualities. Sales 3000 bales at 7f@ 10 cents. Getting Married.—It is carious to some to note how people’s ideas of preparation for speeieeof amusement vary. More and Ids* "take a notion” to each other. Mom boys a second band beadstoad, three wooden ehairs, a table, a small looking glass and a light stand ; while Lize provides a hen feather bod, four sheets and two coverlids, a table doth, afar tow . els, aome little minor arrangements, with a dis position to make the best of everything forth with; two dollars are paid for the ministers' blessing npon their joint adventure on house keeping ; the scene whereof is a three story back room, with a seven hy nine chamber at tached, where the first baby-is born before ei ther parent ia of age. Connt-the-coat, on the other hand, never thinking of the matter until ha is thirty, courts Miss Prudence for fourteen years perpetually putting off the "happy day,” because he hadn’t got quite enough to buy a nine storied marble front on Style street, and furnish two raites of reception rooms in ebony .and sil ver; preferring (for rach acquisition) to wait until both are too old—almost to ho glad tho suspense is ended. They get the big house, have a grand wedding, a great many enemies, a few friends and no children. After two sump tuous funerals and a long lawsuit, the property is at length equally divided between the "Tim- buctoo Female Moral Reform Association,” and the lawyers, who contest the will in behalf of a blind consin, who fights it on the grdtmd of "in sanity,"alleging the long courtship of the par ties as evidence thereof. The consin being at length rained, the “Timbuctoo” directors com promise by paying the opposing counsel's foes and costs, and the marble front, with all its be longings, is converted into eosh. Ten yean af terwards the books of the sexton, and the stone in the cemetry, are the only records of tho ex istence of Mr. Connt-tbe cost and his forgotten bride. Funny world, veiy.—Worcester Tran script. Foreign Paupers.—New York, April 20.— Mayor Wood has received a letter from Mr. Fay, onrministeratSwitzerlandenelosinga cir cular issued by the Federal Connell of Switzer land, condemning the sending of paupers hero from that eonntry, and prohibiting the practice for the future. Remarkable Railroad Accident.—The Boston Traveller bas the following account of an incident on the Concord Railroad on Mon day: “They first went down over an embankment 50 feet deep, tamed over, and lay with the seats elevated some three or fonr feet; the second car turned to an angle of nearly forty-five de grees and remained ; the rear oar was on the track. The engineer and fireman went down with the engine, bnt escaped injmy. Those in the baggage ear escaped amid the ruins, without essential injury. None of the passengers were killed, and no limbs broken, and few were injured. One lady was thrown across the car and braised in the back. In tike bagga- e car which went down the embamkment were two casks of eggs, and it was afterwards ascertained that only three of the eggs were bro ken." What are they Designed For t—The Boston Bee says and extensive ship-builder at Medford, Mass., has recoived orders to bnild, at the ear liest moment, fire vessels of abont five hnndred tone each, upon the most improved lipper mo del, When completed for sea they are tojjearry eight guns, four on q side, and are to he fitted expressly for privateering or similar service. What and who are they for ? Large Receipts op Cotton at Mobile.-— The Mobile Tribune of Saturday says: The arrivals of cotton since the 14th inst, in clusive, amount to 28,016 hales, being the lar gest receipts for any one week since the 1st of September. The season is now far advanced and rammer (in temperature at least) npon ns ; therefore, we can scarcely hope that the same quantity will arrive within any ono week da ring the remaindor ot the season. The entire receipts since the 1st of September are 3 2,389 f against464,289 bales for the corresponding peri- ' od of last year, showing a falling off of 101,901 bales. Tbe Little Ones *- Two little girls, one rejoicing in blue ribb ons, the other in pink, were bewailing their - domestic misfortunes in maternal language. "Where is yonr dolly ?” asked pink ribbons of her little neighbor. "Dear me, didn’t I tell yon ?” answered bine, "why, she's got tho measles dreadfiil. Her face is spotted all over.” "Well, I didn't think she’s as sick as my dol ly,” said pink; "only think Fro had a consti tution of thirty doctors for her, and they all didn’t do her any good. I've had to bny her a new gown, she’s so miserable.'” (not tho first misery a new gown has brightened np) "she's got the consumption-” - "Oh!! that’s dreadful bad; does she cough much ?” asked the other with an air of great sol icitude. “Bnt why don’fyou take her ont ? the air will be good for her longs.” “Oh! dear," exclaimed pink ribbons, with admirably assumed intensity of feeling, “my polly hasn’t got a hit ofhmgt, she only breathes thro'her nose.” This was the climax ; who coaid help laugh ing.—Olive Branch. #3?*Mayor King, the successful candidate of the K. N.’s for Mayor of St. Louis, has com menced his administration by making war on the gambling honses. On the evening of tne 12th, he, with a pot«e ofthepolioe, made a des cent on ono gambling establishment, and arres ted the keeper and some seven or eight men who were gambling. It is said he is determin ed to rid the oity of every gambling house in it." Washington Irving is, we regret to hear, suf fering from the offeotsofa casualty which occur red on Wednesday. Mr. Irving was riding the river road near Snnny Side, when his horse took fright and ran away. Tho animal’s head was fortunately towards home, for which he made at a terrible space. Mr. Irving kept, his seat and might have escaped unhurt; but as the horse turned from the main road he foil and threw his rider, who was taken np stunned by the fall.— Mr. bring remained insensible for several hours and is yet not entirely odt of danger. He suf fered in a similar manner, thongh less severely, by the restlessness of the same horso last sum mer.—New York Courier. MARRIED. ~ ' .•foii In a pamphlet lately pnblished in Paris, Mr. , Girardin maintains that for the peace of Enrope On the 17th ult, by Rev. Joseph L. Chapman, it is necassary that the Russian forficationsat Col. J. W. Thomas, of Armuchee, Floyd Co., to Sevastopol and the English fortifications at j Miss Savahnah F. Smith, of Pinolog, Cass Co,, Gibraltar be destroyed at the same time, ( Ga.