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Till? GEORGIA TKLEGRAI'll.
MACON, G-A.,
Tuesday Morning, Jan. 4.
Dollar Georgia Telegraph.
“ Wc hope no Gubernatorial Convention v. ill
be held inert year by any party. If gentlemen
—Americans and Democrats—wish to run a-
S inst Governor Brown, let them announce
emselvcs. Let tlic people fer once have a
voice in the selection of their Executive, with
out the let or hindrance of wire-workers and
placeman.’’
j “ Tliis looks a little too much like “ ground-
Correspondence of >lie N. Y. Herald.
Columbia, S. C. Dec. 2nd, 1858
Tlic Wanderer Affair. Two “Africans” seized in Macon. Accident on the Muscogee Road. The Value of a good Accounting
The examination of parties implicated in this On Wednesday morning last, Dep. US. Mar- - LATEST DESPATCH. ... 0mCER ’ . I The EUction of United Slate, Scnator-Thc I
--1shall Ross seised two live Africans at the Rail-; Columbus. Friday 3 o’clock, P M. The MHUdgwffle papers say that on the reg- « '^t-Gentor Hammond and his!
if; This morning s Train westward, ran off two nlar day, all the Tax Collectors in Georgia had — - • •
In order to meet a demand for cheap papers jpg arms,’’ and giving up the fight before the
which sends thousands of subscriptions north ;charge is sounded.”
of Maaon & Dixon’s line, wc shall issue, during i The above two precious extracts as our read-
tile first week in January next, the fir t mim- j ers know, are from those time honored
her of the party presses, the Journal & Messenger and the
The People’s Dollar Telegraph, National American. The American does not
a weekly paper, comprising understand its “ intensely American” confrere
Twenty-Four Columns. as " e " !i ~ : we -
of choice reading matter from our large week
ly and admitting no advertisements except in
special cases. It will be published at the ex
tremely low price of ON E DOLL Alt per an
num, in advance. No attention paid to orders
without the money. Address Georgia Tele
graph Office, Macon, Georgia.
Tlic Dollar Telegraph.
The first number of this weekly will be pub
lished next Thursday, and contain, as it will
every week thereafter, twenty-four columns of
exclusively reading matter. It will be made up
mainly from the larger Weekly Telegraph, and
embody interesting matter—tales—anecdotes—
news, State and National—in amount and variety
altogether unrivalled at that price, by any print
in the Southern country. The receipt of the
paper will he in all ease* evidence that it is
paid for. Wc cannot send receipts by letter.
Mail us a dollar and it shall be sent to any ad
dress for a year.
matter has been in progress before the U. S. . „
„ Wed- way station House in Macon, for tlic ollenc
liesday^lasL Capt Fraser of the steamboat not speaking English. lie found that the a- ! miles from Columbus, owing to a wash. Fire- made their settlements at the Treasury as pre-
Augusta, testified that about the 12th or 13th! laount of their philological knowledge extended man and
he carried 170 negroes up the river. Took them only to the single word -fin," and levied on j ' ' ° P 1<scn S cr ,n *
froni the Carolina shore about sixteen miles them accordingly. The negroes were in charge, juren.
wood- °f the Express Company, who assure us that The morning train from Columbus, ran offjnt
lttc-rtlian : Odum’s Mill, owing to a Culvert washing out.
above Savaannah, and landed them at a |
yard about two miles below Augusta on the t ' R '. v knew nothing more about the m
this, to wit: That some time before the tram . J- H- Miller, runner, the fireman and the wood
left tlie passenger bouse in Augusta, a stranger' passer, also the Conductor, Snell, killed. Scv-
brought the negroes to the Express Agent in , er al passengers drowned. Don t know how
the depot and requested him to take them in I many about a dozen saved supposed to be
charge and deliver them at Albany, Georgia, from thirty to forty more passengers on board.
Tlic Macon and Brunswick Rail-
ROAD.
The course of events the past week may be
regarded as pretty conclusive in the matter of the
Macon and Brunswick R. Road. The meeting of
Thursday evening, the proceedings of which are
elsewhere published, surpassed the expectations
of the most sanguine among the advocates of
the project, and displayed a unanimity of feeling
and universality of interest among our people,
which perhaps never existed to the same extent
upon any one subject before. A city subscrip
tion of $200,000 was carried ncm. con., and the
efforts of the Committee to procure private sub
scriptions, had, up to the time wc saw them on
Saturday, met with but a solitary repulse froin
any business man of the town. AYe will inquire
into and report their success in another para
graph.
Subscription to Macon and Bruns
WICK.
Private subscriptions in town to the Macon
and Brunswick Road, now reach the aeighbor-
hood of $70,000, and will, doubtless, amount in
gross to about $100,000.
Mr. Hugh T. Powell
Died very suddenly yesterday morning about
four o'clock, as is supposed of apoplexy. His
his health had bocn declining for a year past,
but he was in town on Saturday'.
The Journal has a way of writing long homi
lies upon the people and the people’s party, and
the virtues of all other parties but the Demo
cratic party, and whenever a Democratic Con
vention is talked o£ or called, the Journal A
Messenger is sure to be seized with a fit of anti
caucus and anti-Convention patriotism, and
writes long editorials about the corruption of
king caucus—fills its columns with virtuous
sentiments, and inveighs against politicians and
demagogues and placemen and wireworkers;
the translation of all of which is, simply that
the “ intense Amerikin” lick was a failure—was
a minority movement, and hence all this outcry
about caucus and convention. Let ns see how
the Journal and Messenger stands on caucus
and wire-working inside of his “Order.” Why
dd not the Journal write homilies on the evils
of caucus when Hammond was nominated by a
convention for Solicitor of the Flint? Why
did not the Journal grow eloquent in favor of
the “right of the people to have a voice in the
selection” of their Mayor and Aldermen, when
the last “ Amerikin” ticket for this city was
gotten up, nobody knows where and by nobody
knows who ? Why did not our neighbor then
raise his voice and cry aloud and spare not ?
We have watched closely the course of our
neighbor, on the subject of conventions, and we
have never known him to object to a convention
or a caucus in a single case where the “Ameri
kin” party was in a majority—but if it happen
ed to be in a minority, then our neighbor ex
hausted over and over again his caucusian elo
quence against the system. Wc think it looks
as if the Journal did not object to caucus ex
cept when resorted to by Democrats. Come,
neighbor, be liberal, and don’t claim all special
privileges for yourselves. Let us go on as here
tofore. You hold your caucus, as of yore, by
the light of the Dark Lantern, while the Democ
racy will hold theirs openly, publicly, where
they can he seen and known by all men.
As to The State Convention, the Democrats
will hold one—Gov. Brown will he renomina
ted, and then tlie people—all the people—will
have a fair chance to vote for him. lie will be
Carolina side. Was ordered to go for them by
the agent Capt Christie of tlie tow-boat La
mar, went with his steamer from Brunswick to
a point opposite Jckyl Island, saw there some
negroes and white persons; the negroes were
not American negroes; his boat transported the
negroes who were on the south end of the Is
land ; tlieir number, he heard, was about 300—
does not know how many; they were put on
board the steamer by white men. Saw the
mast-head of a vessel about three miles off; did
not recognise her as the Wanderer. This was
on the 2nd December. There were six or eight
white men engaged in putting the negroes on
hoard—perhaps more; took them on board in
the day time. Witness carried tlie slaves up
the Savannah river to a point some fourteen
miles above Savannah on' the South Carolina
side; could not describe the place, as he was
unacquainted with the river. White men went
along, the negroes being in tlieir charge, some
of them the same parties as assisted in putting
the negroes on board at Jekyl Island. Did not
deliver the negroes to any one, but ran along
side the bank, and the parties having them in
charge took them ashore. Some of the parties
who took charge of the negroes went down on
board the steamer to Jekyl Island; they were
four in number. Did not take on any more at
which the Agent, without any inquiries, prom
ised to do, and was in the act of doing, when
interrupted by Marshal Ross. The indefatiga
ble deputy lodged his prizes in the guard-house
till the next Savannah train, when lie took them
down to that city. Those negroes, if they arc
at all given to reflection, have abundant food
for it
We understand these negfocs had been pur
chased in Edgefield District, S. C., by parties in
South Western Georgia.
It Ls not a safe investment to purchase these
Africans as the law now stands. Tlie purcha
ser runs the risk of losing them at any time
within five years of his purchase. •
John Peck, a mulatto boy, a train liand, saved
and brought the news to town. Statements
rather confused. Will give the particulars in
a short time. No train will leave this afternoon.
W. scribed by law, leaving only a thousand to fif
teen hundred dollars due, as the result of mis
calculations by the Tax Collectors. In 1834
and 1853, before tlie election of Col. Thweatt as
Comptroller General, not half tlic taxes of those
years had been paid over at the expiration of
the time for settlement There is tlic evidence of
the value of a good accounting officer at the
Capitol. We hope he will be kept there as long
as he will stay, and he well remunerated for his
services.
Price of Cotton fn February.
The New York Correspondent of the Charles
ton News says that a prominent Cotton Bro
ker of that city who lias been in business over
thirty years, has made a bet of $1000 that pri
ces will be no lower on the 1st February next,
than they were on tlic 1st instant The bet to
be determined by the reports of the New York
Price Current Tlie same authority states 3-
Brunswick, except one man. One of the negroes I b00,000 and 3,800,000 hales as tlie minimum
was found dead the morning they were put i and maximum estimates of tlic present crop,
ashore. Docs not know the names of any of the
elected no matter who his opponent may be.
parties who put the negroes on board at Jekyl
Island Mr. Towbridgc, Capt Jno. F. Tucker,
Henry DuBignon, C. A. L. Lamar, were present
when the negroes were put on board The
parties carried from Savannah to Jekyl Island
were C. A. L. Lamar, Capt Tucker, Trowbridge,
and another person whose name witness did not
recollect; thinks prisoner at the bar, Brown,
was the mam Did not recollect that he liad
ever seen tlic other prisoner (Rejesta)now before
tlic Court Those who put the nagrocs on
hoard appeared to be foreigners. Did not know
that Brown took any part in the direction of the
negroes; left him with the cargo up the Savan
nah river. In answer to the question, how and
by whom he was employed to take the boat to
Brunswick, witness stated that Capt Stcvonson
came into the store of Claghom and Cunning
ham about 8 or 9 o’clock at night, and stated to
witness that he had employed the steamer Lamar
Dpos Mr. Ilill feel like entering again ? If so,
trot him out
In conclusion, wc entreat our neighbor to
change his tunc. He has played upon the Peo
ple’s party until its worn out—he does not seem
He has resided in Macon for many years, and . ^ see > hut every body else docs, that he is an
was highly esteemed by a large circle of rela-| lnlcnse P*rty man, just as honest and virtuous
lives and friends. j as other Editors of party presses, hut no more.
Cotton Plantations ami Negroes at Naval Depot iu Norila Carolina.
PUBLIC SALE. ! ATTENTION, REPRESENTATIVES OF GA.
The public sale of sixty negroes and 2,700 Naval Dbpot in North Carolina.—Wc
acres of land, by the Messrs. Fish, Executors, C0 P>' the following from a late number of tlie
takes place next Tuesday, 11th instant, on the
premises, station No. 14, Central Rail Road.
118 valuable family negroes and 4,800 acres
of fine cotton land arc advertised at public sale,
on the premises in Jefferson County, Middle
Florida, next Thursday week, 13th instant, by
the Messrs. Cabell See advertisement
Wet IVeatlicr.
An immense amount of rain fell last week up
to Saturday, a day which to the great relief of
all ushered in the New Year with cloudless skies
and cheering sunshine. The watercourses in this
region rose higher than have been known for
several years—travel was interrupted and the
terrible railway mishaps wo elsewhere chroni
cle, were the results of the “fresh." So far the
general character of the winter has been unu
sually mild and rainy.
Harper for January
Has been received at Boardman’s. The illus
trated articles of this number are a very inter
esting notice of the Panama Railroad—the Peo
ple of the Red River—Quebec and its environs,
and tho usual heavy instalment of tho Virgin
ians—presenting more than the customary
amount of pictorial embellishment. Among the
other articles is a lively, chatty record of a visit
to Japan by an American, in 1838.
Vexed Question Settled.
The New York City and State authorities,
liavo at last settled upon a permanent location
for Quarantine. They propose to construct an
island of five acres on Old Orchard Shoal, in the
lower l>ay, and erect the quarantine bufidinga
upon it. The filling up will cost $186,000, and
the artificial island, devoted exclusively to quar
antine purposes, will be at a sufficient remove
from the Staten Island shores to prevent infec
tion.
Gnuldcu oi tlic Intelligencer,
Is one of tlic luckiest fellows in the State.—
When he “run” the Empire State at Griffin, in
every number he was sure to chronicle tlie re
ceipt of an old ham—or first fine fruit of the
season, or a present from a marriage feast ; but
since he has risen to tho dignity of a city Edi
tor, the presents come in still thick and fast,
and of a more substantial character. He has
lately had a present of a fine pair of pants, not'
to speak of the boxes of segars, the old Brandy
and Howard's good old wine, the receipt of
which wo notice Is duly acknowledged. Well,
friend Gaulden deserves his good luck. Ileis
a kind hearted, genial gentlemen—a thorough
Democrat, and may “he live a thousand years
and his shadow never grow less.”
Norfolk Argus :
“ We are pleased to learn that Secretary Tou-
cey will issue au order to the Board of Exami
ners to report without furtherdclay on the sites
for a Naval Depot of Construction in North
Carolina. The rich coal and iron mines in
Chatliam county indicate that as the favorite
spot. An attempt will be made to unite with
this depot the national foundry authorized by
Congress.” ■
Wc notice the above extract going the rounds
of the papers, and must confess wc do not un
derstand it
Wc hope the Georgia Delegation will see to
it, that the works at Brunswick are commenced
at as early a day as possible, and not allow
North Carolina to clutch this important prize
from our grasp. Beaufort is the point referred
to in North Carolina, and it Is a mere “ gopher
hole,” in comparison with the magnificent har
bor of Brunswick. Besides it is not more than
a hundred miles from Norfolk, Ya., where the
Government has already expended over twenty
millions of Dollars. Wc want a fair division,
and hope that the South Atlantic coast will not
be left entirely unprotected and uncarcd for.
Talk about rich coal and iron mines in Chatham
county!—can they be compared with rich mines
of gold and copper and iron and coal—the rich
beds of granite and slate, and the almost illimi
table pine forests—the exhaustless quantity of
live oak ? In fact, can North Carolina, with its
shallow port, and in a day’s ride of Norfolk, be
for a moment thought of in connection with a
Navy Yard, when such a place as Brunswick,
with its immense advantages exist • Wc call
upon our members of Congress to sec that
Brunswick meets with the fostering care and
favor which her superior natural and artificial
facilities demand.
Savannah ahead of Cliitrlcstoii—
HURRAH FOR MACON.
Wc shall soon have tho most populous sea-
' port in tho South. Savannah is making rapid
strides, and will at an early day overtake Char
leston.—Up to the 24th December Savannah had
received 288,000 bales of cotton, and Charleston
only 916,000 bales. Tho number of pounds re
ceived is still greater in favor of Savannah.
In a year or two, when Charleston and Savan
nah get to be a little larger, we may incorporate
thorn as “suburbs of Macon.” While on this
subject wc venture the assertion that goods of
all kinds can bo bought at Macon on better
• terms, including difference of freight, than at
either of the above mentioned places. If it. is
thought we are boasting, let our country friends
make the experiment and it will he seen tliat
Macon is the best market
AYin. A.CIioicc, tlic Slayer of Webb
William A. Choice, who killed Webb tlie At
lanta officer, passed through this place on his
way to MilledgcviUe yesterday morning.— He
was in charge of four or five special Policemen
of Atlanta and was heavily ironed. Wo under
stand from a gentleman who conversed with
him, tint he expresses great sorrow and contri
tion, and says that he lias no recollection at all
of any of the circumstances connected with the
affair. He had been drinking to great excess
for a week previous to tlie occurrence, and after
ho was arrested and placed in the calaboose, he
fell asleep anti knew nothing of tlie intenso ex
citement wliich prevailed in Atlanta.
This is another melancholy example of the
sad effects of intoxication.
Choice is a young man of line talents, respec
tably connected, and bight "have been a highly
useful member of hi- country, but for drink.—
Young men tako warning—you, nor no one
else, can tell what deed of horror you may com
mit under the influence of poison—for strong
drink is poi*un.
to go below, but would not need him as they
had their own Captain to take charge of her.
The person he understood to be Capt Dicker-
son. When the steamer was ready, Capt Dick
erson was not there, and to prevent delay, wit-
nesswent with the steamer himself. Thcperson
taken on board at Brunswick was Capt Thomas
Burke. Left all the white men who went up
The Mineral Wealth
AND CHIHUAHUA.
The following extract from a «•„
. Hon. Robert A. Wilson, l a m
Famili — The Officers of the Dolphin, tyc. ! ramento district, California, wi.i'j.
The struggle for the United States Senator at the present time. The stater
for the long term ended in the S. nth Carolina •’ ;<r-- .-i■:r..•.-it■, 1 by r
Legislature to-dav by the election of the Hon. Ward, e*.. charge of Great Britain
James Chonnt, jV., conservative, by a vote jn h» work eimthri “Mexico in lfr.
of ninety-three, against fifty-four cast for ex- thority 95 -' [r - JF 'Ison justly ’
Governor Adams.'firc-cater. ColonelChesnut j not be disputed,^ because he acted
will be an acquisition to the social circles at
Washington if he docs not make any'marked
addition to the brilliancy and ability of the
Senate Chamber. He is a gentleman by na
ture, as well as by education, of pleasing man
ners, attractive personal appearance, fair intel
ligence, and considerable wealth, lie is a
practising lawyer, as well as an extensive
planter, and has been accorded an honorable
The Frcsliet—Bridges Gone,
The heavy rains of last wcekhavedono great | *«» in ****
Au Outraged Community.
Tlie talk in the President’s Message about the
acquisition of Cuba put the “ever faithful Isle”
in a violent stage of effervescence. The docu
mentary out-bursts of Spanish loyalty drawn out
by this “degrading proposition”, and published
under the sanction of the Captain-General in
the Diario dc la Marina, in vehement and angry
array, strike the nerves with all the effect of a
bunch of exploding fire-crackers, or a lot of
bursting soda bottles. The municipality of
Havana tell the Queen that they consider “the
shame of being sold as insupportable”, and Un
cle Sam as “doubly insulting tlie “dignity of
the nation” and the “natives of Cuba, who are
thus regarded as a gang of slaves.” The man
of the Diario newspaper is so dumb-foundcred
over the audacity and ignorance of tlic message,
that he says “it seems as if President Buchanan
lias just been bom!” In short, Spanish Cuba
—officialCubnis mad—outraged—astonished—
insulted—desecrated—(“repugnantly desecra
ted,” so they say), insupportable disgraced, and
horribly indignant generally. A bad state of
affairs—this 1
Fertilizing in Georgia.
The Savannah Republican of last Wednes
day announces the arrival of the Schooner Yir-
thc river at the place where the negroeswere ! S inia with a ,ar S° quantity of guano and learns
landed. Mr. Lamar did not go up to the Landing.! that therc are now in that port destined for the
He was landed this side, at a plantation belong- ; ntcrior > 172,000 pounds of this valuable fertil-
ing to a gentleman with a French name, about 1 ‘ zcr ’ nca rly half of which is going^ to rV arren
seven or eight miles above the city. Captain * '
Tucker and tlie prisoner (Brown) were landed
with the negroes. There were no other white
persons on board besides witness and those al
ready named. There was no other steamer at
Jckyl Island that he saw or heard of. Docs
not know of the transportation of any other
negroes from the Island about that time. Did
not know that any were taken up the Satilla.
county. We are rgoiced to see these indica
tions of a determination to recuperate the old
“Black Belt,” and don’t doubt that the time is
soon coming when Warren, Hancock, Putnam,
Baldwin, Jones and Monroe will produce heav
ier cotton crops than ever. It needs only a
little experience to demonstrate the economy
of manures; and the results which have already
j followed their use, stimulatcd’by the judicious
On Friday several witnesses were examined | lib ? raIit - v of 0,0 C . Cntral and South AVcsU ’ rn
to identify the prisoners Brown, Itajesta, and
Aguira, as connected with the debarkation of
the slaves. On Saturday, same examination
proceeded, but in neither case with material
results.
Rail Road Companies, will soon make the de
mand for them almost universal in this section.
The result will be seen in two hales of cotton
and two bushels of com where one is produced
now. If a man who thinks he can’t afford to
pay for manures will take the cost of keeping
up a fence on half his acres now in cultivation
and invest, in manuring the remainder, lie will
Macon anil Brunswick Rail Road
MEETING.
In accordance with a resolution passed by the 1 fi n< l bis crop the same and allow half his land
City Council of Macon at its Last meeting, His j to lie idle. tX
Barge Flouring Mill Establishment
Honor the Mayor called together the citizens of
the city at the Court House on Tuesday night
80th December, for the purpose of ascertaining
the feeling.of that question.
Notwithstanding the inclemency of the
weather, the rain pouring down in perfect tor
rents, and the streets filled with mud and water,
Fromjthe Columbus Daily Enquirer Jan. 1.
The Railroad Disasters.
The two terrible Railroad accidents of yes
terday morning engrossed the attention and en
listed tlic sympathies of our citizens throughout
the day. Tlie anxiety and suspense was height
ened by the difficulty of obtaining direct and
reliable news from the scene of the disaster at
Randall’s creek—the smasli-up two miles from
the city cutting off communication by railroad,
and tlic weather and tlic roads being extremely
unfavorable for travelling by other conveyance.
In tho break down near the city, first report
ed, tlic white man killed was Mr. John Wal
ker, a fireman ; he was killed instantly by the
concussion. Tlie negro man wag caught in the
wreck, where a stream of scalding water and
steam from the boiler poured out upon him un
til he expired in terrible suffering; his name
was Simon, and lie belonged to J. L. Mustian,
President of the Road. Mr. Georue Smith, the
engineer, liad only his jaw broken, and we are
glad to learn that his physician in this city
thinks his iiuuries are not of a character en
dangering life. This accident was occasion
ed by the sinking down of the track over a cul
vert when the engine ran on it—the flood liav-
ing washed out the support from under it—
The front paid of the engine passed over, but
the rear broke through ami thus left it standing
in the chasm nearly upright The train was
running slowly and cautiously, and the passen
gers hardly felt tho shock in tlieir car.
The other and more terrible disaster occurred
probably a lialf hour earlier, on the same road,
at tlie bridge over Randall’s creek, 10 miles
from Columbus. The two trains passed each
other between the two places. That which left
this city going east about 4 o’clock passed in
safety over the place, two miles from the depot,
where the train coming from Macon was soon
afterwards wrecked; and the latter had just be
fore crossed Randall’s creek on its way to Co
lumbus without an accident It is probable,
therefore, that the trains first passing loosened
the supports of the track at both points, and
the flood of waters undermined the track and
left it without sufficient support in tho very
short time that intervened between the arrival
of the first and second trains at the two places
of disaster.
At the bridge over Randall’s Creek, the train
was suddenly precipitated into the swollen and
rushing flood, and the passenger car was borne
down stream. Though we have not yet a full
report of the extent of tlic disaster, wc have
the gratifying assurance that a number more
wpre saved tlian the first account represented
But it is not surprising that the survivor who!
first came in was not aware of tlie number of;
those who had escaped, for several of the latter ;
were borne down the stream half a mile before j
they could cling to anything to arrest their pro-1
gross with the flood
The number of persons on the train is vari
ously estimated from 29 to 40. Of this num
ber, the following arc reported as saved:
Dr. Phillips, of Putnam county. Ga.
Dr. A. M. Walker, of Columbus.
Mr. II. V. Snell, the Conductor, of Columbus.
Mr. Smith, from Texas—whoso family was
killed
A negro boy, Stepney, in charge of Mr. Pry
or’s Horse Moidore. (Moidore lost.)
A negro boy lielonging to the Railroad or to
the President.
S. M. Blake, of New York.
Mr. Gammon, Railroad agiffit.
Jordan, a negro belonging to Maj. Easley of
Cass county.
Besides two or three others, whose names arc
unknown.
The following are known to be killed or
drowned, or missing:
Two Slisses Guise, of Salem, Ala.
An elderly lady from Tennessee (supposed to
be the aunt of Mr. Smith of Texas.)
Mr. Bouclie, of Columbus, an Italian and a
train hand
Tlie wife and three children of Mr. Smith of
damage to the roads and bridges. The bridge
at Bailey’s mill, three miles from the city on
the Knoxville road, lias been carried off. Wc
hope as this Is a most important crossing that
it will be rebuilt at the earliest day possible.
South-Western Rail Road.
Wc are glad to hear that this Road is in good
order to Albany and Dawson, and no delay in
the regular and accommodation train. The
trestle work at Howard’s Mill, about a mile from
Flint River, on the East sidp, on the South-
Western Branch to Columbus, has given way,
and cannot be repaired until the river falls. We
are informed that the difficulties will be reme
died during the present week, and tlic trains
commence running as usual about Saturday
next to Columbus.
For the Telegraph.
Who is Happy 1
“ Man never is but always to be blest.”
Ask yonder bright eyed, beauteous boy.
Whose face is radiant with joy.
“ Not I,” he’ll say, “ my merry plays,
Aro nothing to those glorious days,
When I’ll be grown and freed from rule.
And all my irksome tasks at school.”
bis State, a position to which ho was elected
to fill the vacancy occasioned by the bestowal
of the office of Governor upon Governor All-
ston, liis predecessor. The Senator elect is
about forty-three years of age; in height about
five feet nine or ten inches; good figure, dark
hair and eyes, no whiskers, and what the ladies
would probably call quite handsome. He has
many warm admirers in tlie State, but mainly
for liis courteous and amiable maimers, but he
is modest and retiring as a politician, and
quite unostentatious in tlie parade of his poli
tical opinions. Nevertheless he has been bold
and firm when occasion has required, and in
1851, as a member of the lower house in the
State Legislature, he was a strong “co-opera-
tionist,” and resolutely and unyieldingly op
posed the secession movement in all its phases.
He calls himself, as all do here, a_strict State-
rights man, but of conservative views; that is
to say, that while adhering firmly to the right
under orders and by authority of y I
men. As will be perceived, ‘ Mr.
resided aud held a high position in i
He was therefore, well acquainted \
countries, and not likely to be led i
attempt to mislead others. Hi, b
Chihuahua and Sonora are clear, fainilf
elusive, establishing beyond doubt 3
versy the inestimable value of tb. Bdti
and metallic regions which have r cm 4
Ask yonder yoath, whose manly brow
Speaks bat of glowing pleasures now;
Though filled with hopes, and visions bright,
He It say “I am not happy, quite.
I lack a pretty loving wife,
t And being settle dwell in life.”
Ask yonder man of middle age.
By many honored, and called sage.
Though seated at the festal board,
“ Where wit and talent crown him lord”
With seemingly, his blissful cup
Like to his bumper teeming np.
He’ll say, “ I am not fully blest.
For even here with cares I’m pressed.
I’ve sons and daughters yet to rear,
And many things, for them, to fear;
Besides, I am a public man.
With foes who plague me all they can.”
But when my children shall be grown.
To reap the good I’ve for them sown—
When greater fame I shall acquire.
So that my foes can but admire.
Oh! then I shall enjoy my ease,
And be as happy as you please.
Ask yon old man, whose tottering feet.
Should warn him that he soon must meet
The dreadful monster, pale and grim.
He’ll say, “though now my joys are dim.
The race of life I’d longer run.
And seek delights I’ve not yet won.’ f
The poor man says, “ few ills I’d heed,
Would riches but relieve my need,”
The invalid says, “ had I but health,
’Twould make me happier than wealth.”
The bondman says, " if I were free,
My life would be an ecstacy.”
IN MACON.
We ye gratified to bo aide to say tliat ar
rangements "arc now in progress lor nTIouring
Mill Establishment in Macon, on a large scale-
A company of capitalists have purchased the
Old Monroe Rail Road Ranking House, now
about 500 of our most respectable citizens-were, occupied by Messrs. Collins & Son as a Cotton
in attendance the Court House was densely: Ware-House—a large, strong and imposing
crowded, and the outside Hall was also thorough
ly filled.
Tlic meeting was organized by calling His
Honor O. G. Sparks, Mayor of the city, to tlie
Chair, and appointing A. G. Bostick, Secretary.
His Honor briefly addressed tho meeting, sta
ting tlie object of its having been called. Judge
structure, built at an original cost of somewhere
about fifty thousand dollars, and intend to fit it
up with the most improved machinery and
eight runs of stone, and to have it in operation
next FalL The building is well adapted to the
purpose—well located for tho business (on Cot
ton Avenue), and provided with almost any
Cochran of Brunswick, being present, was then am oimt of fire proof storage room. Success to
called upon to address the meeting and made an j t j, 0 enterprise,
able, argumentative and convincing speech,
Cnnilidatcs for Judge.
The following list of candidates for Judge of
the Superior Oonrts in the several Circuits
named, may he of interest to our readers.
Eastern Circuit—Wm. B. Fleming, present
incumbent—no opponent Politics, opposition.
Middle Circuit—W. W. Holt, present incum
bent Opposition, Thos. Polhil, of Jefferson,
Democrat
Northern Circuit—Thomas W. Thomas, dem
ocrat No opponent.
Ocmulgec Circuit—Robert Y. Hardeman,
present incumbent No opponent
Coweta Circuit—O. A. Bull, present incum
bent No opponent; dem.
Chattahoochee Circuit—E. A. WoniU, pres
ent incumbent No opponent; opposition.
Tallapoosa Circuit—Judge Hammond, pres
ent incumbent, dera., Hugh Buchannan, dem.
I’ataula Circuit—Wm. C. Perkins, dem..
James I- Wimberly, opposition.
South-Western Circuit—Judge A. A. Allen,
present incumbent, dem., R. II. Clark, dem.
Southern Circuit—Peter E Love, present in
cumbent dem. No opponent
Macon Circuit—Henry G. Lamar, present in
cumbent, dem., John M. Giles, dem.
Judge Crook of the Cherokee, Judge Rice, of
the Blue Ridge, Judge Hutchins, of tlic Western
and Judge Cabaniss, of the Flint, and Judge
Cochran of tlie Brunswick, hold over.
Wc are of the opinion that this will he the
last election of Judges submitted to the people.
An effort will be made by many leading gen
tlemen of both political parties in the State, at
the next session of the Legislature, to repeal the
present law, and give the election to the Legis
lature, or vest the power of appointment in the
Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate.
The people are heartily sick and tired of the
system of election of Judges, and wc notice
that in several counties the Grand Jurors have
recommended the repeal of the present law.
Would U not In* well cnongli for tho Grand
Jurors generally, during tlic coming Spring, to
discuss the propriety of this measure, and give
the public the benefits of their deliberation ?
In the Macon Circuit, thccanvnss has been con
ducted with becoming dignity and propriety,
and it is a high compliment to both of the gen
tlemen who aspire to Judicial Honors, to say
that where they are best known, they receive
the best vote.
In some other Circuits, wc- regret to perceive
that the canvass lias been marked by great bit
terness and lunch personal feeling.
Judges Fleming, Hardeman, Love, Worrell
and Bull have no opposition.
showing clearly tho importance of the project—
its benefit to Macon—its great importance to
the planting interests generally, and aliove all
its incalculable benefit to our great, glorious
and prosperous State.
The Hon. Thomas Hardeman of our city was
then loudly called for, and ascended the plat
form, and os ho always does, made one of his
telling speeches, cogent, argumentative, and
effective—proving by the statistics of tlie Rail
Road System in tho Union, that the Macon and
Brunswick Rail Road was absolutely necessary
to Macon, to her prosperity and happiness, and
urged the audience to give it a hearty and libe
ral support. His address was heartily received,
and applauded throughout
Col L. N. Whittle then addressed the meet
ing in an earnest and pertinent manner, and
offered the followingresolutions which were una
nimously carried.
Resolved, That tlie Mayor and Council of the
City of Macon are hereby recommended and in
structed to subscribe the sum of Two Hundred
Tlie “Bridge over Knmlall’s
CrecU,”
Tlie scene of the late terrible disaster on the
Muscogee Rail Road near Columbus, is of stone,
spanning the Creek with a single arcli, some
forty or fifty feet wide. We learn that it has
always been regarded as one of the best pieces
of masonary of the kind in Georgia, and its most
calamitous demolition is wholly attributable -to
the action of natural causes against which, what
was deemed at the time extraordinary provision,
proved unavailing.
Bat lo! all these mero phantoms chase.
That will if canght soon fly apace.
While those who are the really wise,
Say “ in contentment true bliss lies.”
Enjoy the blessings ever nigb.
And wait for greater joys on high.
EVA LIND.
Forsyth, Jam 1st, 1859.
Editor Macon Georgia Telegraph :
Dear Sir—If there he more Pork Hogs in your
City than your citizens need, the owners there
of may readily dispose of them in our village
and its vicinity. But few of our citizens have
supplied themselves with meat for the present
of savages, whose incursions have ,U
the northern States of Mexico and y] nart
second California, to be taken pc faity
made to pour out their vas,t treasury]
lap of the commercial world, bv a u.
energy and enterprise are equj to ft,
page 383 Mr. Wilson says:
“Chihuahua and Sonora are the J
partments to he affected by our i 1 ,
road. Sonora is the most valuable <
not only on account of its inexhau-ti.
of silver, but also on account of its j
climate and agricultural resources,
the land of the Blessed in Oriental a
ifomia does not surpass it in fertility^
mate. With industry and thrift it J
tain a population equal to that of
The table-lands and the valleys are so I
gether that the products of all eVumus-^ ol
almost side by side. Food for
was so easily procured that the
tlie early settlers sunk into eft*
of secession, &c., he is opposed to the agita- I before the breaking out of the
tion of the question, and in favor of preserving
the Union as it is, unless actual aggression
upon the “equal rights” of a portion of the
confederacy should ever render a severance of
the States inevitable. He is firmly opposed to
the slave trade agitation, and would regard
the re opening of that traffic, were it possible,
as a death blow to the Interests of South Caro
lina. Indeed, at the present time, Col. Ches-
war of the last century. Drought, •
makes the formation of artificial
ervoirs necessary to the full devela
agricultural wealth.
“But it is the remarkable abundcj
ver which distinguishes it above all:-
tries, except Chihuahua. I have i
a former chapter, the long and label
ccss by which silver is produced f—-■
nut appears to be a true representative man of >n the Southern mines, and also the taj
South Carolina, both in her policy and her well from which it is raised. In Sononl
. . . . * ^ a — i— —i r ii h
recognized principles
Senator Hammond arrived here last evening,
with his family—hi» wife, two daughters, and
two domestics, en route for Washington. His
presence and the expression of his wishes con
trolled the result of the election. Prior to
his arrival, Gov. Manning bad run ahead,
but to that gentleman Senator Hammond was
most commonly extracted from the i cna -
simple process of fusion. Rut in tb,
BatoplTos, it is, or rather was. fouifl^H^
wc should adopt tlie tlicon
tend through the entire length of Kq
I should say tliat they ‘crop out’ iav
rather, that the silver lodes, which n j
hove the surface, dip toward ft: 1
opposed on personal grounds. ! co ’ and . also . north ' va ^ t , 0 ' vani <4
No doubt Gov. Manning would have been j fountain chain which traverses
pleased with a seatiu the Senate, but he was ! der tbe name of the Sierra Nevada
contented to yield his personal desires for a | bc on, JT* continuation or re-app«r
triumph of principle, and when it was scenftfl 1 . 0 "' cbal “ f aIled
how the land lay, his friends went cheerfully ^ b I
over to Col, c/esnut
trade, secession, “higher law” strength j j-ujgp thc II10st remarkable iHustrat
measured by the last vote for Adams. ^ f ac t of crop pin gout is flmndatBrtop?
amounts to fifty-four m the two houses. < mentioned. This town is in a deep r,
Senator Hammond is of course just now the ; dhnate is m ^ of tho California j
“observed of all observers” here, as he » » ihtenfie i y hot, hut remarkably hcalli
the North. His recent speeches have touched thc of gUvor oru j most in(
the popular sentiment here, which is most de- with ^ts elevated above the grountl
cidcdly opposed to ultra measures, and in -The mine of El Carmen, in tiiJ
favor of starving out the abolitionists and . vice-kings, produced so immensely,u
black republicans, for want of an issue. Ilam- pjjctor was ennobled with the title il
of Bustaincnte. This was the 1
family ol Bustamente. A piece of •
was found, here weighing four hu
twenty-five pounds.
“1 should like to continue in dets
merntc thc rich surface mines in the I
portions of these two rivers after a ga H
mend has only spoken boldly what every sen-1
sensible man feels in his heart to bc sound
policy. He has thus won political standing,
which is the more significant as it yielded, des
pite personal unpopularity; for, as a man,
Governor Hammond is not popular in this
State. He is, however, entirely independent,
careless of political advancement, bold and bn arriving on the other side, he fov
fearless in the expression of his sentiments, j 0 f an immense lode kid bare by tht
despising intrigue and wire-working, wealthy I the water. Tho greater part of this i
enough not to care a Btraw for the world, and massive silver, spaijding in theraj-s ..
probably a little too regardless of all save his The whole town of Batopilos went t<
own wishes and opinions. A little above thc thc extraordinary sight as soon as the:
medium hight—probably about fifty-five years
of age—somewhat heavily built, round back
and somewhat awkward looking in figure, par
tially bald, while hair, a keen, bright eye,
projecting ears, good, bold features, and a
mouth expressive of firmness and sensuality.
These make out the personal appearance of a
fordable This Indian extracted
from his mine; hut, on coming to tkl
three Spanish yards, (raras,) thc ah
water obliged him to abandon it,
tempts have since been made to
working. When the silver is not fou
id masses, which require to bc cuts
man upon whom, almost as much as upon the I el, it is generally finely sprinkled
Little Giant,” the eyes of the nation are at
this time fixed. His wife is a good looking
lady, about six or eight years his junior, of
easy, pleasing and refined manners. Of the
two daughters now with him, the eldest, a
young lady of about eighteen years of age, is
a very interesting looking girl, of an intelli-
Texas, who, it is said, were going to Dougherty \ k " own throu 6 b y°. ur «*“» and
,- ** .«.d sc like I,™ mcf. IS!
has all the appearance of a true hearted, un
fins at a fair price. Please make our wants
county. Ga.
W. II. Snell, train hand.
ii^—j--rPnlumbus, the engineer.
Negro boy belonging to R. h. lnxJit,
Two negro men belonging to Mr. Mastian
and J. M. Russell.
The bodies of four persons first named in the
above list of the lost, were recovered and brought
to the city yesterday evening.
jjThcre were on thc train four ladies and three
children, all ol whom were lost and ore reported
in the above list
The passenger car, it is said, had yesterday
floated down about a mile below the bridge.
Mr. Mustain, the President of tlie road, ac
companied by physicians and others, went out
to the scene of the disaster os soon as possible
yesterday and are there this morning. When
they return, wc sliall probably have a more com
plete report.
Latest Foreign News.
ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA.
Cotton Advanced an Eighth.
The Fulton reached Halifax on Saturday and
tlio America on Sunda—thc latter with Livcr-
l»ool dates to the 18th ult.
Tlic sales of cotton in Liverpool for the week
amounted to 67,000 bales. The steamer's news
from the United States had caused in advance
of id. The market was active and advancing.
Of the sales for week, speculators took 0,300,
exporters 3.000. The market closed buoyant,
with an increased demand. Sales of Friday
8,000 bales, of which speculators and exporters
took 1,000, tlie market closing firm, at the fol
lowing quotations:—Fair Orleans, 7f(l Midling
do. 7d. Fair Mobiles, 7HI Midling do. 0 15-1 Oil.
Fair Uplands, 7Jd Midling do. 6 18-16d*
The stock on hand amounted to 290,000 hales,
of which 218,000 were American.
Some circulars quote tho advance l-16d to
Id or inferior qualities.
Money Mahkrt.—Clonsols for account, closed
at 97.
Maxltactuher.—The news from Manches
ter was favorable. India goods had all slightly
advanced Yarns -and cloths had an advancing
oblige many subscribers.
Very Respectfully,
S. W. BURNEY.
K a. I wuuio-wriimgiy agree to Kin anti
salt down hogs for any man who desires to try
thc summer market S. W. B.
Indianapolis, Ind., December 23 The
Legislature of Indiana to-day, during the ses
sion, passed a resolution declaring the seats
in thc United States Senate, from Indiana, va
cant, and elected Henry S. Lane republi
can, and William Munroc McCarty, unti-Le-
comptoa democrat, to fill their places, or the
vacancies thus made. The vote was 26 ia
the Senate and 51 to the House. The dem
ocrats refused to vote. This singular action
of the Legislature has caused much excite
ment.
Southern Manufactured Silk.—We
were shown a few days since a beautiful white
silk pocket handkerchiaf, manufactured at
South Union Kentucky. An agent of the
Shaker Society at that place, passing through
our village selling garden seed, exhibited some
half dozen of them, when they were all pur
chased by two or three public spirited gentle
men standing by, not only because of their ex
ceeding beauty, durability and cheapness, but
because the silk was raised and the article
affected, amiable young woman. Her sister
is about twelve years of age, and a bright and
pretty child. One of Governor Hammond’s
sons—a gentleman about twenty-five years of
age. and a young man of excellent ability and
promise—is a member of the present House of
Representatives of the State. He principally
manages the large plantations at Beach Island,
where the family reside, and is a practical,
well informed man. It may appear strange
that while the majority of the people of the
State are moderate and conservative in their
sentiments, a Grand Jury should just have re
fused to find a kill of indictment against a
gang of pirates, or slave traders, who have
clearly broken the laws of their country. It
must be remembered, however, that this Rich
land district is the very hot bed of slave trade
ultraism, even as Syracuse is in your own
State the forcing ground for rank abolitionism.
Governor Adams resides here, and his influ
ence is all powerful.
When the officers of the Dolphin—splendid
fellows, by the way—first arrived here, there'
was serious talk of arresting them for piracy
in stealing the Echo’s niggers. This is all
over now. Capt. Maflit—a gentleman by na
ture aud as gallant an officer as ever walked a
vessel’s deck—is now popular with all.
fabricated in the South.— [Hinds
Gazette.
Lieut.
Bradford, who has with him a very beautiful
and accomplished wife, is equally well liked, j two hundred metallic lodes were r
and so are all the other officers of thc United
States ship Dolphin. But more of them an-
Connty other time
Pacific liail Komi Convention.
A Convention of Rail Road Companies Is cal
led at Memphis on the 26 th instant, to determine
upon the best plan and route lor the Pacific
Rail Road.
Tlic Opera
During tho past week, on account of tlie in
clemency of the weather, lias been poorly pat
ronized Saturday, however, was a clear, star
ry night, and “ Fra Diavolo” was greeted by a
full and fashionable House. This Company lias
given entire satisfaction to all who have had the
pleasure of witnessing tlieir performances, and
if the present fine weather should continue, wc
shall have a series of full and brilliant I louses
Thousand Dollars to the Capital Stock of the for the balance of the Engagement Miss Du
Macon and Brunswick Rail Road Company, the i rand and Miss Hudson, are thc great attractions, tendency,
same to he binding upon the City when a like i Hiss Durand is certainly the most graceful crea-! Londok, Saturday, p. m.—The Telegraph re-
sum shall he bona fide subscribed by other par-: we have uvcr see „. JIerattitudei g^ture, ! }! ort < >^ ,s at to 97 for account- The hid-
ties, provided the same be paid in tlic Bonds of . „ . . . , , \ ® ’ j lion in the Bank of England has increased
the City, 'tearing seven per cent interest, and are l ,crfect - f ’ ns >. “ bas •***> * nld . • <i P oke | £24,000
provided further, that tlie amoimt subscribed by ' with her fingers, so happy was she in all her Money is more attractive.
the city of Macon shall be expended in tlic eon-1 movements-hut Miss Durand, in our judgment, m
struetion of that part of the Road next to the j n jjjjg particular, excells the great Cantatrice,: IV’iuck <jf (lie Sclfr. S ijs:in.
t !t> of Macon. I nanimouslj adopteiL Miss D. has a delightful voice, better described 1 Mobile, Jan. 2.—The fillibustering schooner
» «... * Mv.. b-n-t r*" 1 T- T7
the'right of way, free of charges, to the Macon near us on Saturday night At tlie close of one j H“®“* cr8 " tro ” Ravw an ' bnve nturnod to
and Brunswick Rail Road Company, through of her magnificent warblings thc rapt listener ‘ ‘ '
any of the streets, alleys, commons, reserves, and wliispcreil to a friend at his side—“ that voice
trtrtsa .?&n£*si3Z3?' ««•«- ’?«-»*-« ■—*•
adopted. • | on a miser s hcart -
On motion. The thanks of thc meeting were ; Miss llodson is a great favorite, and gives us
extended to Judge Cochran for his able address, I notes frequently as sweet as ever fell “from
and City papers requested to publish proceed-1 bir j 0 f heavenly piumage fair.”
mgs of mectiiig. JIie meeting the afoumed. Mr nnd Mr . Trcvori gi vc universal 1 d ^P atcl,es about filibuster movements against
satisfaction. They were both encored oil Sat
urday night, “ D Trovotore” Is to he played to
night, and as it is q favorite Opera the house
will he tluongcd. Go early if yon want to get
a good seat The Anvil Chorus will he given
with great effect We observe that one or two ,
Tobacco chewers still waste their ambler on tho fact connected with
Capture or a Georgia Runaway _
We find the following in thc Richmond En- written by one of the soldiers in the army of
A Desperate Duel.
The following extract from a private letter,
quirer of last Friday :
On Saturday afternoon, as the passengers
from Acquia creek were about to land in Wash
ington City, Mr, Mattingly, tho agent, observ
ed a negro in company with a white man, under
suspicious circumstances. This white man gave
his name as J. T. Rogers, said that the negro
was his servant, and that lie was going to New
York, for wliich place ho had got through tick
ets at Wilmington, N. C. After close question
ing; tlic negro owned up that he belonged to a
Utah, gives the particulars of one of the most
desperate due's on record. The tragedy oc
curred in Cedar Valley, during the first week
in September:
The parties to this sanguinary affair were
two gamblers from St. Louis—Rucker aud
Peel. What gave rise to the difficulty was,
that, in the course of a game for §lt(00, Ruck
er played a secreted card, and was detected
by Peel, who took the money—Rucker forfeit- which shilling contribution constituti
ing the pile by the false play. The ensuing j ou ' °f which the magnificent cathecin-l
day the parties met at tho suttler’s store. ’ huahua was built. Proceeding r-'”
lode, and often serves to nail together]
tides of stone through which it is o’
ted.’ ‘Tlic ores of the Pastiano mim
Carmen, were so rich that the lode i
by bars, w ith a point at one end and ij
thc other, for cutting out thc silver,
ner of the Pastiano used to bring the]
thc mine with flags flying, and tire ns
cd with clotlis of all colors. The sa
ceivcd a reproof from the Bishop J)|
when he visited Batopilos, for placi
silver from thc door of his house to t
hall (sala) lor tho Bishop to walk
“The next mine of interest in our |
northward is the Morelos, “which
cred in 1826, by two brothers nundl
The two Indian peons were so poor 9
night before the great discovery, the 11
the store had refused to credit one of ’
a little com for his tortillas. Thcj’ (
from their claim $270,000; yet in hi
1828, they were still living in a wretc^|
close to the source pf their wealth, 1
and bare-legged, with upward of $2(1
silver locked up in their hut. Bqt n.|
thc utter worthlessness of thc metal j
clearly demonstrated as in the case oifal
cos, whose only pleasure consisted inf
plating their hoards, and occasionaSji
away a portion of thc richest ore to l>
bled for by thcirformcrcompanions-i|
men.’ ■* I
“Near thc Morebos is thc Jtsm\
Though on the western or Sonora i
mountain, it is only eight leagues f
hua. This, like Morelos, is a modem J
ry, and, of course, was not included in|
lier of those Sonora mines wiiieh n
an intense excitement about one hu
ago in Mexico, and even in Spain.
“Here, within thc circuit of three]
one year. The story of thc mine of 1-1
discovered by a fellow of the name of ]
gave occasion for anecdotes like tb*|
Arancos, which we have just recited, i
j er liad an old cloak which took the]
1 Pacheco, and to purchase this tiling I
ore from which the dealer realized
twenty-fourths (three bars) of the pi
tiiis mine netted, between thc years f
1814, $337,000. On thc Sonora siij
mountain is Santa Eulalia. The c
real (district) are found in loose cant]
immense caverns, or wliat are called
ores’ in California, and qrc easily sep»
smelting. One shilling a mark wag laid^
the silver wliich one of these caverns t
Gm; tort L name°is Hudson,'and S5 hewKS i |
at work lit (Igletln.rpe._iii _Ma.-i.ii -•■•unty. when *'’V SSjaL, P«1 ff. I f«r near a century the accounts of M
more serious turn. Peel said that there was '!'/ tb,s nim J : ')***considered fabutai-
but one way to settle the matter—they must \ b ,* er ?J IS confirmed by the testj
fight. They adjourned outside the store, and,! tb ? knglish ambassador. AftwvexanP
taking their stations about ten yards apart, °. d * bavc
drew tlieir revolvers and fired. Both fell a t doubt^that tne facts surpass . ' L
the first shot—Rucker shot in the breast and f c P or ^ for in tb £
Peel in tho shoulder. One of Peel’s fingers bwn coacc f I rather than ,
. fu. ■ quantity of silver, on account qf thc ka
h Ihesecond .hot ^ lt J th? king .’ s flfa ^ aclt , aUy ^i
O. G. SPARKS, Mayor, Chairman,
A. G. Bostick, Secretary.
False Packing of Cotton.
AVe find the following paragraph going the
rounds credited to the Boston Traveller. Sure
ly it mast be a gross exaggeration :
Fuauds ix Packing Cotton.—Thc fires ip the
picker-rooms of the Trcmont, the Naumkeag j floor in tlic Dress Circle, and tlie Ladies suffer
and the Massachusetts miffs, within a few (lays, | vcl y muc h by it, Mr. Ralston deserves great
and which involved thc loss of life in thc last- ... r _ ... , , . ,, ,, .
named mill, were caused by stones or gravel credit.for his efforts to keep i.ifrHall m good
lie was induced by Patrick Downes, alias Rogers,
to run away; tliat tlic white man, Patrick
Downes, was conveying him on to a free State,
and had induced him to a place in his hands
$350, moneys which he had earned as a ditch
er, working with Downes. He also stated that
when he was about fifty miles from Macon,
Ga., he wanted to return, being stricken with ,
regret at leaving his wife nnd children; but ! wa » ta ken off by the shot. _
that Downes threatened to blow Ilia brains out j took effect >n both. Rucker then raised up on ; lU the ostimalc ° of t j,’ e pl ^cU«i (3
if lie said anything. Downes has escaped.— “ ls knee and fired twice, both palls hitting s j] ver mines are based
Peel. The latter, bleeding from six wounds. . lAnutuma (whicl , in tUo rtport £
struggled up from the ground and resting Ins cria that y ^ tra ” s i aM fqr ft* voM
revolver on his arm, and taking deliberate | t0 ^ t down £ Ari )
aim, shotu Rcker to the heart, feel is not: { lre(l vc *^ afJ0 thc FcrW - B ^nder.H
expected to live; indeed as I write a rumor : t ; nue j until tho breakimr out of the O
less good grounds for the recent New Orleans i, avc been slaughtered,andat Chicago insn.OOO prevails that he is dead. Both thqse desper- chc war a fcw veanj
a „ . .1-- ‘ ‘ against 96,000,001) last year. ; adoes came out from the States last spring and ! ..»r„ n scem ,m nia j a t thc si
| both had thousands of dollars of the soldier’s I imm e^ Z^ofT^sih“ and
Cuban A Rail's.
AVashington, Dec. 31, p. m.—The latest ili- [Richmond Enquirer,
rect intelligence from Cuba warranto the belief: <■»
tliat tlie intervention of France lias not been j aYestebn Hog Tkade.—Tlie packing season
asked for any purpose. j ; s about over at Louisville, where tlie number of
Another source states that therc are doubt-1 hog* killed is 2SG.570. At Cincinnatti.320,000
Cuba.
Private advices from New Orleans confirm
positively that a squad of Americans are now
in Cuba, with regular passports, and ready to
aid in a revolution.
Paraguay Prepared bob Peace on AY a a.— money, which they won in a “professional ; seemed as ifgilver mas about tolo*]
esday last says: wa y-” Their death is not likely to be regret- i n the midst of the excitement a nj
| nance appeared, declaring Arazuina •]
, of silver,’ (creador de plata,) and apF*
■A Turkish gen- it to tlio king’s use. This put a stopi
packed with tlic cotton to increase its weight,
coming in contact with thc revolving steel knives
of thc heater while tlic cotton was being work
ed through thc opener, so called. Thc Lowell
Advertiser says that in nearly all the bales of
cotton opened there, from 8 to 12 peT cent, of ’
condition, and we hope these gentlemen will do
without their “ quids” at least in the presence
of Ladies.
The AVashington States of AYednes
Advices have been received from Paraguay I ted among tlio soldiers.”
to the 22d ult. Tlie official journal intimates *•
Anecdote of Professor Agassiz.—The New ’ that tlic Republic is fully prepared for the j A Mussulman Lawyer.- _ „ .
AVe observe that one or two | York Evening Post tells the following curious American visit, whether it come in the form of I tieman has been admitted attorney of tlie | enterprises; and, after the Indian
Professor Agassiz’s recent peace or war; if the latter, it intimates that to j Queen’s Bench. The London Star reports: Antzuma liecamc almost a forgotten ]
visit to thc Adirondack, and the'” philosopher's j lcavc Paraguay alone in the struggle will he an | The Mahommedan gentleman, Cumrooden | anil in a generation or two nftenv;ir
campAmong other spoils, these savans in- i act of suicide in the adjoining States. There is j Tyabjec, who on Tupsday placed Mr. Justice 1 counts of its mineral riches liegan t
dulged in shooting, and, in the absence of game i 'he utmost apparent anxiety oil tlie part of Compton in a fix by applying to bc admitted I credited
more adapted to stir up tlie blood, it was their j ,ic . n - Lopez to conciliate the friendship of the an attorney, lie haying served his articles and -\Ve have the following record » \
custom to tire at the butt end of a junk bottle. | neighboring Governments, as a support in the ; passed the examination, was (on Tuesday, 2otli 0 f the masses of silver extracted »t •'
It was found tliat Agassiz was the best shot in I CTCnt °‘ a conflict
the party, and not only that, but a very excel-; „ ,. _ '!•" T __ . __PI
lent shot, whose hall went straight home every :, -P* CK ‘"S 11 yompiimcnt'.—“I am not in the ; the oath of abjuration, (which contains the king’s attorney ( fiscal) brought suit:
Idurtlcr in Atlnnta. time, guided by n steady hand, and an eye that habit of complimenting editors much, nor any obstructive words “on the faith of a t hristi-1 ties on several other pioccs, will-
A most dctestible murder was perpetrated in wandered not a hair’s breadth from the mark, hotly else except ; but I must depart au ,»j but only the oatli of allegiance and the weighed 4,033 pounds. Also for the \
sand, stones, nails and other substances are Atlanta last Friday, bv one AYm. A- Choice, And vet the distinguished naturalist wasino 3ft a&nrf the <-« a 'voo4enryas accordingly as a curiosity, and therefore the]
found <m<rie stones weiehinr 28 nounds have r ’ . „ , . sportsman, had never practiced with tirearni>, • ptuauy gratitiedwitn a lew oi me ; siyorn at the lvorau, m Mussulman fashion, and, the king, ol a certain piece off
been found in these hah-.'whieh sell at from 13 Up0n “ llnrortanatl -' bad 1 " named Calvin an q His skill was merely the result of long prac- 'ate:iiuiujers of the Index. A our disposition j admitted. More than that, ie received the weight of 2,700 pounds. This is I
to 15 cents a pound to our manufacturers " cbb ' wbo ' TaH sl0t dtad b -" Choice because tice in the use of thc microscope. The muscles °f the Nashville affair, is to my mind admirable, Lord Chief Justice’s express wishes for success . largest piece of pure -liver ever
lie had served on the latter a bail process for , of the eye and of the hand had been brought and it you succeed as well with every knotty in his profession. wo-Id, and yet it was discovered only 1
A Nesrro Killed. tori dollars. Great indignation justly enough 1 under such control, and disciplined to siieh ac- matter, you will well deserve the commepda- , distant from tiic contemplated frark I
._ f „ mvviilcd -i-rainst Choice and at a public meet- cllrac y 111 the use of this instrument, that the Ron, well.done, thou good nnd ftut.iful ser- , Lxti:>;s;ye .'-.now Storji-^-New A ok.., DpcoU. cijij railroad.
John Raley, l-.-q., the Sheriff ol ipigg.-. 1 ' ’ P .. proft-sor found himself unexpectedly hearing vant. Now let me back my compliment with —A severe spov; storm is prevailing at all poinis ‘‘I might continue epumenUm? 1
County, killed a negro belonging to Mr. Gris- ln 5 111 evening a (cry Prevalent disposition t j ie p ;l ] m j,i an untried art. Science had re- a little thing that I am sure will please you— north and cast, heard from. There have been | of mineral wealth brought to ligb*
wohl, near East Macon, last week. AVe have was felt to lynch him—but it is to he hoped he j worded his devotion to her cause by endowing §2.00 from a new subscriber : Mr. Benj. R. hut two arriva’s of vessels to-day, but no dis- States, Sonora States ; hut lest 1 - ;
will bc hung in regular course of law, him with a new accomplishment. , Smith, Albany, Ga.” j asters at sea or on coast have been reported. , my reader, 1 must omit them, S’ 1 ' 1!
not learned the particulars
