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THE GEORGIA TELEGRAPH. State Aid In Twiggs. A restive Week. MACON, Tuesday Morning, May 10. place of the District Convention Crawford names Forsyth. The delegates should confer at once and agree upon a point It is material only to bare a correct understand ing where to meet. ITIoimalc Springs. tVc invite attention to the advertisement of Messrs. Watt, Lanier A Co., upon the matter of this bcaulifil summer resort and watering place. High up among the mountains of Tennessee— in a picturesque, beautiful, healthful and fertile country—with an atmosphere of unsurpassed summer coolness, clearness and salubrity—the woods abounding with game—the dear spark ling streams with the trout—the field and the farm yards burdened with whatever may fur nish the staple commodities of the luxurious ta ble, and the mineral waters possessed of rare medicinal properties—wc cannot see why the idea of the enterprising proprietors may not be successfully carried out, and Montvale become tho Saratoga of the South. Some two or three years ago, a lady friend of ours, who for many years had spent the hot summer months at Northern watering places, with an annually in creasing disgust at the intrusive, querrulous fanaticism the was forced to encounter, in a con sultation with Dr. Jackson, of Philadelphia, ex pressed her determination to abandon Northern watering places forever. “And you should have done it long ago,” said the Doctor. “Tour mountainous regions of Virginia, North Caroli na and Tennessee, give you a cooler, healthier, and more bracing summer atmosphere than you can find in the Northern States.” If tho South ern people of Fashion would but stay at home, and buildup their own watering places, wc have not a doubt that Southern Springs would in the summer be thronged with the better clases of Northern visitors, impelled by that same love of change—that eager desire for new scenery, new society, new amusements and new faces, which from nojdoubt the great reason why our Southern people yearly consent to squeeze through the jam of abolitionists and free negros at Northern Springs. In the proprietors of Montvale, the visitor has the guarantee of pretty nearly world-wide repu tation of generous, attentive and intelligent hosts—men who have the knowledge, the means and the w>U to make their guests entirely com fortable. Wc need say nothing about them. Cass Connty Sleeting. A correspondent writes there is great dan- It was holiday times in Macon pretty much I We publish with much mortification and re- ger of a split in old Democratic Twiggs on the all last week. Everybody went “down to camp,” grot the attack upon Gov. Brown by a minority and had a good time generally. Our military; in the late Cass County Meeting and the com guests, the Montgomery True Blues and the j ments thereon by the Standard. While from Baldwin Blues were on hand according to ap- every county a constantaneous voice of approba- I question of State Aid to the Macon A |Bruns- wick Railroad, and we publish a suggestion from him on this point The county is represented to be sect ion.illy divided on the question—the Northern part opposed to, and the Southern in favor of; State aid. The proposition wc under stand to be to draw lines upon and bring this soli tary issue to the arbitrament of the polls on a State Aid and an Anti-State Aid Ticket Now wc beg our political friends in Twiggs to think long and well over this step before they take it If the fate of the Brunswick Railroad depended on State Aid and on getting it next winter—if a State Aid representation from Twiggs were in dispensable to the securing of it—if no ques tion outside of mere State policy were to come before the people and the Legislature this Fall and if the Twiggs democracy could, under such circumstances, divide on and settle this point, with a prospect of harmonious reunion immediately after it had been adjusted, there might be no serious objection to this movement. But what are the frets ? The Elections this Fall are of the highest political importance.— We are not only to shape the Councils of the State in the choice of a Governor and Legisla ture, but also to embody her voice in the Fed eral Councils in the selection of Representatives and a Senator in Congress. Surely this is no time to endanger or embarrass any of these great political interests, by a contention upon a side issue of mere pecuniary concern. Bruns wick can wait, and if she can’t, our word for it she will gain nothing by haste or impatience in this matter. lie who believes any railroad is Second Week or Houston Conn. Daring the second week one Elnow was tried on an indictment for hone stealing—con victed and sentenced to Penitentiary. The business was very generally disposed of and the Court adjourned on Friday. We learn that the case of Ilngh Ilolton, Administrator, vs Seaborn Bryan, goes to Su preme Court. Judge McDonald's Resignation. Judge McDonald was in town on Saturday last and, we regret to learn, communicated to several of his friends that at the close of the Supreme Court at Milledgeville, daring the present week, he should tender his resignation to the Governor. Judge McDonald was elected by the Legis lature of 1855-56 to his present official posi tion, without his knowledge and against bis expressed wishes—but his great popularity and his wide spread reputation as a profound lawyer induced the Legislature to select him. He very reluctantly yielded to the urgent so licitations of his friends, and accepted the Judgeship—bat the very onerous duties, the , constant and tiresome application, and the sedentary life of the Bench, have impaired his health and forced him to retire. Judge McDonald has discharged the duties of bis high position with great ability, fearless inde pendence and strict integrity, and it may be said of him as was said of a great and good English Judge, that “it has been bis enviable lot, if not to attain all the prizes of ambition for which men strive, at least to nnite in him self those noble qualities which, in many, would have secured them all.” We trust that Judge McDonald, in retiring from the B>:nch, may find renewed health in the employments of a more active bat less la borious life. likely to secure special aid from the State next Session, must have stronger fiuth than the Tele graph. He must be looking for fewer antago nistic demands for State Aid and less Kilkenny clamor about it than wc do. New applicants will be in the field, representing, to a greater cr less extent, of rival interests, and the amount of their aggregate demands will probably render all special concession impossible. If the State moves at all hereafter in the matter of aiding Railroad enterprises, we arc disposed to think it will be in accordance wjth some general system like that suggested in the last Governor's mes sage, which shall predicate a State subscription on a large proportion of the capital stock paid in by private subscription. The State would not be likely to suffer by any enterprise which could command four-fiftlis its capital stock from private investment But whether or not a system of State Aid be eventually adopted, it strikes us as at least among the improbable things that the next Leg* islature will make any special grants for this purpose. The Twiggs State Aid or Anti-State Aid Ticket, if elected, would probably find it had accomplished nothing in its peculiar voca tion ; and the Twiggs democracy perhaps dis cover that they had sold out without a consid eration. In toe struggle for victory on a local issue, they would see their party majority on the Gubernatorial and Congressional vote fritter ed away—themselves misrepresented in part on the Senatorial question—nothing compensating done on the State Aid question, and the party in the county so effectually disjointed, that a reunion would be tho work of years, if ever ac complished. We hope they will agree with our correspondent to let State Aid take care of itself and stand on the legitimate principles of the de mocratic party. Matt Peel, of Campbell’s Minstrels, died in Buffalo, last Friday. Sad Accident. On Friday last, while firing a salute at Camp Oglethorpe, Lieut. Andrews and Messrs. Marx •and Hughes, of the Montgomery True Blues, were badly injured by the explosion of a car tridge in the hands of one of the men. The Surgeon of the True Blues was fortunate ly present and applied remedies on the spot, and we arc pleased to state that the patients were-doing well when last heard from. pointroent, bright and early Tuesday rooming, and were received with all the honors by the military, in the presence of a great concourse of our citizens, of both sexes. The battalion being drawn up in three sides of a hollow square, Capt Hardeman, of the Floyd Rifles, welcomed the guests in a short and eloquent address, which was responded to by Capt Doles, of the Baldwin Blues, and Lieut Holtzdaw, in behalf of the Montgomery True Blues. Both these companies stood in all the pride of full ranks, fine discipline, and unexceptionable manly and soldierly bearing. The Montgomeries carried fifty-two muskets, CoL Tonnent Lomax, late of the Columbus Times, in command, and the Baldwin's a nearly equal number. The Sutler's account shewed 300 military guests in camp, including the Bibb County Cavalry, Capt Fitz geraUl, which was on duty, but took up their quarters for a good part in town. The five com panies constituted a splendid and showy battal ion which it was a treat to see. Tuesday the military remained in camp en tertaining visitors with a profuse hospitality. Wednesday was taken up with camp duties and a splendid dress parade of the battalion through town, and the evening with a fete given by the Ladies of the City at the Camp, under the man agement of their Committee, Messrs. Wingfield, Grier and RofT, at which the numbers of guests were literally thousands, and the dancing and festivities kept up with unflagging energy and enjoyment to a late hour. Thursday another battalion and more Company parades, and a banquet in the Ilall of the Passenger Depot, given by the Bibb County Cavalry—a most suc cessful affair, developing any amount of mirth, fun and comicality in the space of two hours. On Friday the Montgomery True Blues claimed the day, and gave a grand entertainment at the Camp—a splendid fete as we ltave been told. Friday evening both the Blues drilled in town in presence of a large number of spectators, and the Montgomeries took their homeward course during die night—the Baldwin's on Saturday morning, leaving behind them a clear record as soldiers, citizens and gentlemen; and the grati fied recipients of a hospitality on the part of the soldiery and people of Macon literally un bounded. The weather during the whole encampment was fine, cool and dry, and no set back happen ed to the general enjoyment until Friday night, when four of the Montgomery Blues were pretty severely scorched by the accidental ignition of a pound-and-a-half cartridge in the hands of one of them while firing a salute. Although very painfully burned about toe liands and free, we were glad to hear that none of the number were likely to be endangered or disfigured by the explosion. The Montgomeries were attend ed all the way home by a deputation of the volunteers. The Sutler's duties at Camp, regu lar and festive, were discharged by C. H. Free man of the volunteers, with a zeal, fidelity and liberality which belong to the man. The Vol unteers, Rifles and Cavaliy, have great reason to be gratified with the events of the week; for although they spared neither pains nor expense to entertain their guests, yet it is not by either pains-taking or expense that a week of such pleasurable and appreciated hospitality can be certainly secured. They have done honor to themselves, to the City, and we know have deep ly gratified the recipients of their overflowing hospitality—military and civiL Camp Oglethorpe presented a brilliant scene during the whole week.. Every afternoon it was a favorite promenade of the Ladies, and at night, the long lines of tents brilliantly lighted and surrounded with lively groups and all the para phernalia of military Camp life, presented a ve ry animated and pleasing spectacle. tion comes up, Cass has chosen to signalize herself by an assault on Gov. Brown, in trivial and unsupported specifications, alike (as we be lieve it will be found.)at war with actual frets, as they are with the general opinion concerning Gov. Brown among political friends and foes through all sections of the State. Ilis friends will not fear to meet this bill of indictment or any other that may come up, in Convention or elsewhere. They challenge investigation in to the patriotism of his official career and the purity and integrity of his private life. For the present we will content ourself with spreading this bill before our readers. It is a rehash of what has been charged in the Atlanta Confeder acy, a paper which seems to have adventured its rather desperate fortunes and prospects on a personal and groundless issue with the Gov ernor. If this Cass county escapade does not furnish one more illustration of the bad conse quences of a State government going formally into the railroading business, wc arc mistaken. The accumulation of official patronage which grows out of the carrying on of railroads and the management of fiscal and business affairs altogether foreign to the simple original pur pose of a republican government, is a curse to a State—a curse to a dominant party—calcula ted to demoralize it—and to impair its reputa tion by unfounded clamors and accusations and violent suspicions, even if pure—and a never ending, always beginning, source of embarrass ment to the Chief Magistrate and dispenser of public patronage. It would be a fair calcula tion to say that cveiy office conferred makes a dozen enemies. The first dictate of political wisdom wc believe to be for Georgia to get rto of the ownership and management of this road, so soon as she can properly do so. Latest European News—Very war- LIKE—PANIC IN THE STOCK MARKET. Telegraphic despatches have been received in town, this morning, with Liverpool dates to the 27th-four days later. War movements are represented as very active, and consols liad tumbled down to 91}. Cotton sales in Liver pool for two days, 9000 bales, with a decline of one-cighth. Fire uuioug the Steamboats. Last Saturday ten Steamboats were burned at the wharves in Pittsburg, involving a heavy loss. Opposition In Crawford. The “friends” in Crawford held a meeting last Tuesday, and nominated delegates to a Congressional Convention. A motion to ap point Gubernatorial delegates was so strongly opposed on the ground of satisfaction with Gov. Brown, and a determination to support him, that it was dropped. Parents, l>e Careful! A child, two years old, of Wm. Mooney, liv ing on Cotton Avenue, Macon, died last Sunday night from eating friction matches about eight een hours before. The child got possession of a box of matches and, as all young chddren do with whatever they get hold of; put them in its mouth. It was taken side shortly after, but the apprehensions of the parents were not excit ed, till it was beyond the reach of remedies.— Parents, be careful! Friction matches are very poisonous as well as combustible. Don't leave ! them about the house where there are children and careless servants. Get a metalic match box—place it out of young children’s reach, and keep your matches invariably there. There should be but one place for matches in any hoase. An Active Trade. Bostick, Kein A Co. advertise their third Stock of Spring Goods received this year, to day. Think of that and weep. Macon is get ting to be a sharp place in the way of Dry Goods trade. Involuntary Past and Vigil. About eighty Georgia Delegates to the Rich- mond Southern Baptist Convention were useful ly cmploycdall last Wednesday night,frstingand watching on a trestle Switch on one of the So. Carolina Roads, all in consequence of a break down of the Engine. So many reverend gen tlemen sitting on a rail all night had never been known before in that country. Cooper’s Spy. Wc have now the third * in W. A. Townsend A Co’s, aeries of Cooper’s Works—illustrated by Darley. It is the Spy—Cooper’s master piece in our judgment—worthy the same place in the writings of the great American novelist, that Ivanhoe holds by common consent among those of Scott Wc spoke, a week or two ago, at length, in reference to Townsend’s edition of Cooper's novels. It is beautifully printed, in a large duodecimo page—fine clear type—widely leaded—on splendid paper, and when completed will present one of the handsomest contributions to a library of Standard American Literature which has ever issued from the press. M e re commend our readers to procure it, which they can do at the Book Store of Messrs. J. J. A S. P. Richards, Cotton Avenue, Macon. Bibb Superior Court. The May Term of our Superior Court opened yesterday morning. Judge Lamar presided up to the organization, and after that, gave way to Judge Love, who delivered a brief but comprehensive charge to the Grand Jury.- Judge Love will only preside in tlie trial or „*** ^ which Judge Lamar was of Counsel. He will leave during the week to preside at Brooks’ Court, which convenes on Monday next The Dockets are light, and there seems to be a general impression with the Bar that the bn- may be dispatched in three weeks. One panel of the Petit Jury was discliarged until Thursday morning, at which time tlie So licitor General expects to take up the State Docket. Judge Lunar announced to tlie Grand July that Saturday next would be allowed for arranging the report upon Education. Mr. Tho mas Cater was chosen Foreman of the Grand Jury. Wc are informed there are no capital rases for trial. r5f”It is believed that the father of mankind never reproached his wife but once for tlie un- cause of their expulsion from Paradise. hanpy cause oi tueir cxpulsioi .She bitterly and recklessly replied. “I don t ewe, A-ilaln !" He never again weutioued the subject. Tlie Third Congressional District. We notice that Houston, Spalding and Har ris or Talbot, have recommended Ft. Valley as the place for holding the District Convention, while Monroe recommends Forsyth. It would be well enough for the Delegates from each county, as soon as they are appoint ed, to signify their preference, so that the place should be known in due time and preparation made accordingly. Our opponents seem to be slow in calling a Convention and we suppose this arises from the known and violent opposition of our neighbor of the Journal A Messenger to all caucuses and Conventions and assemblages of that kind. We hope the friends will relieve our neighbor by refusing to hold a* Convention and let the Peo ple’s Candidate run unshackled by the malign influences of caucuses or Conventions. Will not the “friends” help our neighbor f Important and Long Standing LAWSUITS SETTLED. Our readers in Twiggs will be rejoiced to learn that the old and well known Bank Case has been finally settled, and at the next term of the Court will be stricken from the Docket.— This case has been in Court for twenty-six years and would have remained longer but for the compromise. Dougherty, Bailey, Cole, Jones, Rockwell, Harris, Poe, Crocker and others, were of Coun sel in the ease. Requiescat in peace. The Hunter Will Case has also been settled and this will leave the Docket comparatively free from heavy litigation and shorten- the Session of the Court. During the continuance of these cases on the Docket the opening of the Twiggs Court has attracted the ablest Bar in the State. Wc have seen Walter T. Colquitt, Samuel T. Bailey, William Dougherty, Absolom H. Chap pell, Washington Poe, Carlton B. Cole, Charles J. McDonald, Iverson L. Harris, Wm.S. Rock well and many other lesser lights in attendance at one Term of the Court. We congratulate the county of Twiggs on be ing relieved of these old, vexatious and costly suits, and hope years may elapse before the Docket is again marked with cases of a similar vitality and endurance. The settlement of these cases will relieve the county of great expense, and bring about a better state of feeling among many prominent citizens who have in one way or another become entangled in the litigation. “Tlie Devil seen at Sopcboppy.” We are not surprised to learn from the New port, Wakulla county, Florida Times, of the 4th instant, that the “ Devil lias been actually seen at Sopchoppy.” He has been there and in that region for about twenty years past, and the won der is he has not been seen before. We know politicians who could swear they had fell him at and around Sopchoppy sundry times during that period. Sopchoppy is a small election pre cinct down on the Gulf—a precinct which could poll any number of votes from 10 to 200 to meet any given crisis in public affairs. Sopchoppy, too, had a trick of never being “heard from,” till she ascertained what was nctidful to be heard, and then she came with no doubtful response.— Sopcboppy made Senators, BeprescnUtives,Gov- emors, Ac., on the slightest intimation of what was necessary to make them. Consequently the great inquiry after polLs were closed was, “Have you heard from Sopchoppy f and the ready answer to all premature glorification was invariable—“wait until you bear from Sopchop py.” Sopchoppy, in this way, soon gained a State and even a national reputation, and ten or twelve years ago every unexpected or delayed election return became in politician’s cant a “Sopcboppy.” We are not surprised tliat the Devil has been seen in Sopchoppy. He’s been there since the first settlement of the county. Communicated. Me. Editoh :—1 notice by an article copied in the Savannah News, that the Wire-Grass Re porter grows quite wrathy at the idea of sug gesting Hon. George A. Gordon for Congress in the 1st District, and intimates tliat Bulloch is a Savannah man. In reply I have to say that the “Reporter,” as friend of Mr. Seward's displays more zeal than discretion in working himself into a furious passion at the bare mention of Mr. Gordon's name for Congress. In my short communica tion I said nothing abusive nor disrespectful of Mr. Seward, but in view of the distracted condition of the District, I thought it best to get a new man, and in the person of Mr. Gordon I knew wc had a gentleman of integrity, great ability and very general popularity and uncon nected with any of the cliques or factions which have for a long time divided tlie party and threatened its defeat As to Mr. Seward, if he is nominated I shall support him with great zeal. He has made as a faithful and able Re. presentatire, and has been indefatigable in bis attention to the local interests of his constituents- As to the charge contained in the Reporter, that Bulloch Is a Savannah man, allow me to say, that Bulloch is not a Savannah man—was not in Sa vannah when the article was written—never liV ed in Savannah and lias no relations in Savan nah, and Is as free from Savannah dictation or Savannah influence as the Reporter. In con clusion, I beg for Mr. Seward’s sake, to advise tlie Reporter not to be quite so quick on the trig ger; to mingle more of discretion in his support of friends and to cultivate more brotherly love more catholic tone towards all the members of the Democratic party in the First District— By so doing, he will not certainly prejudice Mr. Seward’s prospects, but greatly promote peace, harmony and good feeling among friends. BULLOCII. Tbird District. Me. Editor: As the time has again rolled a round for the Democratic party to cast about for a suitable candidate to represent the Third Congressional i>i-tri. t in the U. S. Congress; and, as almost every county in the District lias one or more names to propose in that Conven tion, (which, tv the by, speaks well for our Dis trict, that we can boast of so many able and patriotic men,) we of Houston will be pardon ed for proposing the nameofDr. E. J. McGeuee, as the first choice of the county. So for as the success of the frvored choice of the nominating Convention, there is not a doubt, provided that choice should foil upon a suitable Standard Bearer—that is to say,upon one willing and able to take the stump and dispute every inch of ground, upon true Southern Rights’jirinciples, which are just at this time the principles ap proved of by every true Georgian. Such a man we present i:o the favorable consideration of the party in our friend Dr. McGehee—who in ad dition to being a man of perhaps the most un tiring energy and industry, is fully qualified to meet CoL Trippe, Gen. Warren, or any of the gentlemen spoken of by the opposition. In a word, he is a man in whose hands every South ern man may safely risk his rights and honor. Fort Valley, Ga.,‘May C, 1839. A. To the Democracy of Twiggs Fellow Democrats: . Through this medium I beg leave under the present reiy unpleasant and embarrassing as pect of our Party affairs, to address to you a few words. Our salvation hangs suspended upon the pre servation of the unity and harmony of the Par ty. If we divide upon the much agitated ques tion of “State aid” to the Macon A Brunswick Railroad enterprise, our doom is sealed. We are then ruined as a Party, and the county will full umlor (ho rulo of tho Know Nothings; Such a thing would be highly lamentable, as Twiggs has ever been one of the “strongholds of Democracy,” withstanding the fiercest and most desperate assaults of the opposition. To pre vent so sad a catastrophe, let us, one and all, go into afoir and regular nomination of candidates for the Legislature, and abide the result, what ever may be the views of nominees upon the disturbing question in our midst Let us meet at a suitable time and put forth candidates, and then concentrate upon those candidates, and elect them. Will you not pursue this course ? You are the arbiters of your own fate. See to it, fellow democrats, that you do not break down the party, and that you do not thereby subject yourselves to Know-Nothing sway in the county. A DEMOCRAT. Levy County, Florida Editor Georgia Telegram.—Tlie county of Levy, State of Florida, lies on the Gulf of Mex ico, and tlie whole of its border, lying on the Gulf, is bounded by a large Hammock, generally known as the Gulf Hammock, divided into sub-divisions known to tbe county as Otter Creek, Johnson Creek, Wacossassa, Wekeina, Cow Creek and 10 mile Creek, and which gives names to portions of the Hammock, whilst a portion is divided by flat Pine Woods, and is called here, from its impenetrability and flat ness, the Devil’s Hammock; a portion runs up the Suwannee to Fowler’s Bluff; and is called Fowler's Bluff Hammock; but all is known to gether as the Gulf Hammock. The front ly ing on the Gulf has a marsh from half a mile to one and a half miles broad, then comes the part here known as Cabbage and Pine Ham mock, or marsh Hammock, from half to one mile wide, bordering on the Sea Marsh, with high portions within it called Island Hammock, surrounded by the Cabbage and Pine. Then the Hammock proper bounds on that, and is generally high enough for cultivation, except the Sloughs and some Cypress flats in places bordering on tlie streams named above, and is from three to seven miles wide, and mar sixty Democratic Meeiius In Pursuant to the call made by the Chairman The Democratic Party 0 r 1 theDemocraticExecutiveCommitteeofBibb jmet at the Court-house oun . , '■ this instant, and organized by 7?' Slocinnb, Chairman, and Cleveland, Secretary • of the Democratic Executive Committee of Bibb county, a portion to tbe citizens assembled at the Court House, on Tuesday, the 3d inst., for the purpose of appointing delegates to the ap proaching Gubernational and Congressional Conventions. The meeting having been called to order, James Dean was called to tbe Chair, and John Lamar, requested to act as Secretary. The Chairman hiving explained the object of the meeting. Col. \V. K. DeGraffenried.P. Tra cy, T. R. Bloom, Wm. G. Harris and Wm. C. Wilson, were elected by acclamation, to represent the county of Bibb, in tbe Gubcrna- tional Convention, in June next. On motion of Col. DcGraffenried, the meet ing proceeded to ballot for Delegates to the Congressional Convention, and on counting out the votes, Col. L. M. Lamar, S. Hunter, Wm. F. Wclborne, John J. Gresham, and C. A. Tharpe, were declared duly elected. P. Tracy offered the follwing resolutions. On motion, G. P. CuJverhous, , and Frank Danieily, wc-reapp^ business for the meeting, the Committee room a short ti® ” following resolutions : e ' ^ We, the people of Crawford sovereign capacity, assembled. universally admitted principle frit * I tyofthe Representative tocv^T pressed will of his constituents* 7 ,”*: the following resolutions to be th of the principles of th; Democvu said county : ** L Resolved, That Congress h*. I ion of tlie Slavcru Question ..... % tion of tho Slavery Question, even the right of property in slaves. 2. Resolved, Tliat the forego®. being a proposition universally South, leads to the following which were passed Resolved, That both delegations arc hereby authorised and instructed to fill any vacancy, which may occur from the resignation of any miles from Fowler’s Bluffs to Ilomosassa, by I gentleman who has been elected by this meet- water, to the lower edge of same Gu(f Ilam-1 mock in Hernando, which is in that count)*, di vided by the Withlacooche, which is the South ern end of Levy county, Chrystal River and Ilomosassa, where the main Hammock ends, but there is still occasional Cellar Swamps and small Hammocks as far as the Wekicrachcc, at Bay Port, and in the interior, sixteen miles back, lies, in Hernando, another large Hammock, known as tlie Anutiliga Hammock, thirty or Resolved, That the proceedings of this meet ing be published in both of the Democratic pa per sof this city. There being no other business, tlie meeting ! was on motion adjourned sine die. JAMES DEAN, Cha’n John Lamar, Secty’ Democratic meeting iu Monroe Co. According to previous notice, tlie Dcmocra- forty miles long, two to three or more miles I C S of Monroe county assembled in the Court wide. I am not well versed in this Hammock, House at Forsyth, ou Tuesday, tlie 3rd of May, —give it as I hear others speak of it. With J1859, for the purpose of appointing delegates to ditching tlie Sloughs, large fine bodies oftilla-|thc Gubernatorial and Congressional Conven- ble land, suitable for Cotton or Sugar are now I tion. The meeting was organized by calling Statement Of the Finances of Bibb County, for tbe year ending May, 1859. Balance in hand. May, 1*5?, SSI 90 By cash for fines, Ac.. TC 00 By cub in settlement with Wm. Bone, Tax Collector, c663 us Leu amt paid Ordinary for School Fond, 1711 70 c93S 28 To cuk paid Jury Scrip, *»4 3rl “ “ Bailiffs, 309 00 “ “ J ill A Insolvent costs, 3*50 38 Total Superior Court expenses. To cash paid Roads and Bridges, Itep'rs of Court Hon 4753 76 919 15 Itep'rs of Court House. 234 10 Support of Poor, 870 52 Printing and Books, 374 C2 Expense Supreme Court, 100 12 Balance in State Bank, There are outstanding connty orders un paid to the amount of 2315 12 JOHN J. GRESHAM. WM. LUNDY, WM. HOLMES. WM. F. WILLBUKN, JAS. B. AllTOPE. Macon. May 8th, 1839. Tite Onto Slave Case.—The President last evening received a telegraphic dispatch, dated at Cleveland, from the Marshal of the Northern District of Ohio, stating that tlie Supreme Court of tliat State had unanimously refused the writ of habeas corpus in the case of the persons in his custody under the Fugitive Slave Law, and that three of tlie most respectable of them had u „ to the expectation of her builitos, it is said civen 1 >ail for their appearance to stand their trial j RT f irs t destination will be New York. c .1 W* a » a < I ^ . .af ..<* dViA I ’ r, 14 1 QtnfoC Onr Baltimore Correspondence. Baltimore, April 28, 1859. The I Ft nans Steamer. This novel specimen of marine architecture (the Winans steamer) is still progressing to wards completion, and is still lying at her moor ings offFerry Bar, Baltimore. " The click of the hammer is duly heard on her iron sides, work men being constantly engaged in getting her in readiness for her ocean trip. It was, and is supposed, that she is being lengthened from some defect in her model; but such is not the case. Her alterations are confined almost ex clusively to the greater perfection and strength in her machinery, which is of peculiar and beau tiful construction. It is expected the alterations in her machinery will insure greater speed, and certainly greater strength. Over her an im mense derrick has been erected, for the purpose of testing her pulling qualities, and tests gen erally appertaining to sea going vessels. A great interest appears to be manifested, and much interest felt among ship builders as to her ultimate success. She is an object of great cu riosity to our citizens as well as strangers who visit her daily, and indeed, the first impression on seeing her Is one of wonder and admiration. There is not a particle of woodwork in her con struction; added to this, her water-tight oom- E artments insure fully the confidence of the pub- c for her intended sea trip. This will take place about tlie middle of May, and if coming before the District Court of the United States. Everything was [quiet— 1 Washington Constitu tion, 'April 29. A negro being asked if his master was a Christian, replied, “No. sir, he's -a member pf Congress!'' A new idea for a “track” for the exhibition of Arrival or tlie Niagara. Halifax, May 5.—The steamship Niagara has arrived with Liverpool dates to Saturday. commercial. Liverpool Colton Market.—The sales of cot ton for five days were 29,000 bales, at a decline of 1-1 Cd m l-8d principally on the Middling and lower grades. Liverpool Breadstuff* Market.—Breadstuff's generally dosed steady. Liverpool Provision Market.—The provision trade has been firm. The latest phase of Continential affairs is not encouraging to peace. Austria liad sent an ultimatum to Sardinia, demanding the disarmament of her fortifications, army and her navy. Three days only were giv en for Sardinia to reply. If she relates, Aus tria announces that she will declare war against Sardinia. Eighty thousand more Autrisan troops liave been ordered to the Ticino. Austria has rejected England's final proposi tion. The French troops were moving towards Piedmont There was a panic in the French Bourse. military in Macon. Four Military corps are now encamped at Ma con. Tlie Montgomery True Blues, Capt Lo max, Baldwin Blues, Capt Doles, Macon Vol unteers, Captain Smith and Floyd Rifles, Capt Hardeman. Never was the citizen soldiery more honored than are these by the citizens and good people ofMacon. On the evening of the 4th inst, a grand pic nic came off given by the Ladies, which was truly imposing in point of brilliancy and display. Bright fires illuminated the ground, sweet mu sic fell upon tlie car, gay forms promenaded the walks, golden buttons glittered in the dance, „ sky-rockets played in the Heavens. The table was worthy the tasteol the Ladies who arrang ed it On the 5th inst, various manoeuvres were performed by the corps composing the Battalion in a manner worthy the veteran sol dier at one time under the command of Capt Lomax, another Capt Doles, and thus altemat- inp. The Bibb Cavalry gave a sumptuous dinner on the 6th. Many toasts were drank and many fine speeches made. On yesterday, the military guests were treated with a dinner "in the respective armories of tlie Volunteers and Rifles. The Battalion, also, as sembled around the festive board of the True Blues, who are noted for the manner they dis pense their hospitality. Prizes, tho gift of the hosts were contended for by the Baldwin Blues and Montgomery Blues respectively. Their targets were well riddled. eSi The guests left Macon last night for their homes. They won much eclat by their tine mi- ntcuvreing and rigid military discipline. Espe cially was the drilling of the True Blues, under Lieut Andrews, on the evening of the 5th, the admiration of all military men. The Macon volunteers, Capt Smith, and Floyd Rifles, Capt Hardeman, are entitled to the proud distinction they enjoy, as fine drilled corps* The Bibb Cavalry, under the command of Lieut Ross, presented an imposing appearance on parade. The hospitality extended to the Military corps by Macon is worthy the reputation of its citizens. It was not confined to the Military organizations, but the City Council subscribed $500 ami the Ladies contributed with their means, taste and presence to the pleasure of the guest Well done Macou—CoL Times 7th inst. For the Telegraph The Concert. After a protracted stagnation of several weeks in the musical and dramatic entertainments, which had succeeded each other in our city, during this spring with more than usual rapid ity, nc had the privilege of listening—on Tues day evening—to a Grand Vocal and Instrumen tal Concert, given by Profs. H. L and S. A. Schreiner, assisted by a young Ladies’ Singing Class, the Philharmonic Society and the Macon LiedertafeL The performances of the evening proved a perfect treat to us, and, wc have no hesitation in saying, to the large and brilliant audience,among which, we noticed a small sprink ling of the elite of our musical society. Tlie programme contained a judicious and tasteful selection of pieces from the best composers.— When we consider how many difficulties the instructors in this art have to battle with, while training up the kill of musical science, a hetero geneous collection of material—nf males and fe males, oi tender and {mature age, of various degrees of talent and docility—and blending them into one harmonious unit, we arc aston ished at the precision and skill with which the several pieces were executed. As the curtain arose, a most charming view was presented to the audience, by a fairy-like group of some 20 or 30 lqvely young misses, all dressed in white and arranged in three or four rows above each other. They acquitted themselves very credit ably of the Choruses sung by them. The splendid performance of several Waltzes on four pianos by eight and twelve ptaycra respectively, was rather® novel sight, showing evidently that this method of instruction must be highly con ducive to the formation of an accurate and cor rect executiou We were especially delighted with the Solos and Duetts sung by Misses N. and P., who charmed the audience by their bril liant power of vocalisation and were enthusiastic ally and deservedly encored. A most exhilarating effect was produced by several Choruses from the Macon LiedertafeL a club of young’Gennans, who on this, and on a former occasion, came fully up to the reputa tion they have as a music-loving people. When Germans do singing, they do it “eonamore.” From their very looks, a person may safely con clude that it docs them good to sing, and the same kind of good feeling infallibly creeps over the listener. Mrs. B. attracted considerable at tention by the performance of an Instrumental Solo, which, in our humble judgment, betoken ed the highest order of talent on the part of tlie performer, and ranks her amongst the most ac complished musicians of the State. The Phil harmonic Society, consisting of some fifteen or eighteen ladies and gentlemen, all amateurs, who came for the first time before the public, deserve the highest credit for tho opening and closing choruses, selected from the best Opens. held by the State and Railroad (Florida)—will CoL W. C. Reddipg to the Chair, and appoint soon be open to sale by Rail Road, and the State, j ing H C. McGoufh, Secretary, pursuing, as I think, a mistaken policy, has I CoL Redding, <n taking the Chair, explained doubled the prices of her choice lands at $5 to I«“ * concise and ippropriate manner, the object $10 in the woods—Swamp lands $1 cash—Semi- j of the meeting. On motion or Dr. II L. Rod- nary lands from $3 to $7. Those classed Semi-j dc )'> a committie of tlirce, consisting of Dr. nary and Internal Improvement have been val- J Roddey, Messrs. McCowen and Middlebrooks, ued and held at above prices, one-quarter down j w#s appointed by the Chair to select a suitable and interest for one year ; one, two and three j number of delegates to each of the Conventions, years for balance of price, with C per cent in- After retiring a few jninutes,-the Committee re- terest until paid, when title Ls issued There I pcc^d the following names as delegates, with arefonly three settlers of any means in the Ilam- j power to fill their own vacancies: mock, but they have developed its resources j To the Gubernatorial Convention, Col M . l. for corn, sugar, cotton, tobacco, sweet jiotatocs, j Redding, John Wooten, James Lyons, C. IL rice, peas pumpkins and arrow root, as well as I ^ alker, T. W. Burney, 'l. B. W illiams, CoL garden vegetables ; and cabbage heads in the I J*m*s Pinckard, F. T. I’olhilL Josiah \\ ooten, Hammock, which it seems it does notin other j A.. Banks, tV. II. Parker, R. IS. Johnston, localities within this State. Com, vith good I ani * Alfred Middlebrooks. I cultivation, yields from 30 to 40 btyhels, and I To the Congressional Convention—Col. A. shall have power to fill his place by |,,y cotton, in favorable seatons, when it is not two J Cochran, X. W. Newman, D. Oglctrco, J. Ho- P °„ nt ^“^ ret/ That For -. th is w ™ wet, yields from 600 t> 1800 pomus, and can |g»n,D. McCowen, and ILL. Roddey. ' The Committee also elusion, to-wit: 1st, That a restriction of SUr#, gress, either by interdicting the,\I, Domestic or Foreign, or by deeUrin, a crime, Ls an unwarranted assumpjl cr, which wcwill resist so long ls .4;* ly legislation may exist or make it N ™ 2d, That it Ls the duty of Comtek the rights of the slave-holders huh,- and other places over which Con*r» diction, against tbe adverse leg-su Territorial Legislatures, and against , regulations of any local police orct * not because slaves are slaves, but U f are property, tlie right to which is s » titled to protection as the right to H property. ■ 3. Resolved. That while many cf-1 ally, prefer another than the Ron. j I we*al! agree tliat justice to the South fl of us our support, as an evidence of ogH ment of the principles so timely B such marked* ahilifo- by him, fo 4. ^ ■ on tlie Pacific Raproad Bill. %, our Senatorial Representative fa v manly, State Rights Speech, wh:& pily delivered upon the occasion rd. beg him to be assured that it meets, hearty approval, and entitles him to ^ est support 4. Resolved, That the independent triotie and unselfish Administratis Brown, has endeared him to the Pen county irrespective of party, and, non. ing wc are a little jealous of the lore ofl ponents, we here pledge him our cntiir and instruct our Delegates to the Conn vote for Brown first ; for Brown last; Brown all between: and for no one bufl We most emphatically endorse his tion. 5. Resolved, That John W. iKa Jones, J. Lowe, Lewis F. Hicks and verhousc, represent us in the Gti Convention ; and Thomas Andrew?. 5 clly and Stephen Slocumb, in the 0 | al Convention; tliat should cither average over a thousand, well maiaged, on a I place tong enoughopened, for lOytars average, j resolution, which was unanimously adopted: with the same pains as you take/n Georgia.— | fnTn ‘ the meeting of the Congressional G-jrf Upon motion, the foregoing rcsoiut'^H unanimously adoptee). ;ro# ~7>: ling, Forsyth is a more acceptable point for a '„ tj*D.imotion, Rc.soIvcA Tln: the# Cane will compare favorably tnth Louisiana, ^ count ; cs composing the Third i U*xm, Federal Union, MilledgeGl but the draw lack here is fa *ur seasons, not I Congressional District, and wc hereby cordially ■ teenth Century, of Fort Valley, iMiiL t the land; as it Ls generally t»o fry, judging from I invite the Delegates composing the Convention A Sentinel of Columbus be rcquesifiplie past years, (not tbe three l»>t, which have been | to meet at this place at a time hereafter agreed 11 icse proceedings, too wet) and causes the Caic to be late in start-1 u P° n - The following resolutions were offered by Col. ing; but it yields an averse of a hogshead, for 10 years although I hav/made on some acres, | & nannan, and unanimously adopted: 2 and 24 hogsheads of 1^(0 pounds. Tobacco, 500 pounds to the acre. 10 last years, 23 bushel com. This country ^ Resolved, That wo instruct our Delegates to i'iT'-T - I the Gubernatorial Convention, to vote for the f/tndhaie averaged, for | rc nominationofJosEpn E Bi!0WN . Resolved, That we cordially invite our fel is now in market, and tlpt;c who like good lands, I low-citizens of Monroe, and of the whole State, healthy for negroes, ail not bad for whites, as | to unite with us in re-electing to the office of ten years’ experience ms shown, and who set-1 Governor, the man who has borne himself so tie inside of the Hamjfeck, will lie well pleased; >»<>% in every crisis, and who has so entirely but those who hav£hc means, can reside on K^tiren^vfa: JoseThI' tt ay and Cedar K/yS the healthiest spot on Qn motion Qf Dr R<xldeyt it wa£ earth, no other excqicd—Mountain range, Sul- fulfilled the wishes and met the approbation of Brown. was further Resolved, To have the proceedings of tills phnr Springs or whit not; no other as yet found, I meeting published in the Democratic papers of to equal it, and th« Florida Road will soon offer, I the District I hear, lots, at Jhk spot, to all who may desire. I could enlarge oi fa is theme, and give you the I results of years jaS, but I have, I hope, given I you a (air descriition of a country you have! heard but little«i, and wlticli lias been more j lied on than aiyothcr district, for speculators 1 had lands of tfeir own to sell, and run down I The meeting was then bv motion adjourned. tY. C. REDDING, President. * R. C. McGoccn, Sec’y. nnocRiric meeting In Twiggs. Marion, May 3d, 1859. Pursuant to public notice a portion of the De- other lands. Tic State had no one to attend to mocratic *** 3 -‘T° mblcJ at the ^ ou f- her wants, roc he W lands tied up for IL | the ^ of which was to appoint delegates to Road purpeses until lately, and it has only been ?‘ tcnd ths Gubernatorial Convention to nssem- — ” ' .. I ble in Milledgeville in June next. On motion of CoL John Fitzpatrick, Hon. E. teltag you of this country, I must al-1 S * Griffin - was to the Ch * ir > IIe “ r Y Fau,k ' u t/at the Hammock is dense, badly was rL ‘ f l uired toact “ Secretary 1 The Chair explained the object of the mect- Adjourned sine die. STEPHEN SLOCniRH f ’r t-x-t-y a Y-n Cr.Vt- Wilde C. Cleveland, Sec’y. in Mad 1 ^ within a few aontlis that any one could pur chase. Whilst so tell you surveyeil aid requires one who is not afraid of, ... work-7 gpd woodsman, to find good loca-K ln 3 few and appropriate remarks, on mo tions. liutone who wants good Linds can af- tion ofL ' SoWn Esq a Committee of three- ford to pav for information, which he can get was appointed by the chair consisting of John * * .. ... I II \f TnriAco mil l.mric Sninmnn at the Stvanp Land Office, at Tallahassee, of that Fitzpatrick, IL M. Loyless and Lewis Solomon Swamv fiider, Henry Wells as he is generally for thc ^.deration of the meeting called: wlo is the best acquainted with it of any resolutions expressive of the general will of our called; wlo Ls the best acquainted with it of any. person Iknow of; who has slept in more briar | citizens; also, to suggest the names of suitable patches, bogs, morasses, &c., Ac., than any one persons to represent thc Democratic Party in i the Sate or country, within tliat same Ham- sa ‘^ Convention. mock, (electing lands for the State. Thete are some Sulphur Springs in this Ham mock Yours, Ac., BACKWOODS. For the Georgia Telegraph. Our Colleges. The Committee tiirough their Chairman, CoL Fitzpatrick, presented the following preamble and resolutions : Whereas, we deem it highly proper anil a safe policy that the Democratic Party ot this State county should be represented in the Gu bernatorial Convention at Milledgeville. And whereas, we regard thc Administration It casting a retrospective view over the his- ■“"Eg £duringTis p= toff of our Colleges and High Schools in the U- term? ^ marke a with ability, firmness and freed to thc conclusion, that the odds is in fa- far of the latter, and we can’t believe that any mprejudiced and unbiased mind can look at the It was gratifying to see that Macon intend.-, not without coming to thc same conclusion. to be behind her larger sister cities in this re- <p or thc common schools in thc{present day, are spcct The style of Music they performed, and CO mposed almost entirely of Students in the pri- nifcd States, and weighing the benefits against I a careful watchfulness of thc rights of the whole tit injuries, to be derived from them, we are people of Georgia—faithfully and impartionally * meting to each his portion; irrespective of rank or power requiring only implicit obedience to the laws, Resolved, therefore, Tliat we hereby request our delegates in Convention to stand by and their artistic execution, led us naturally to the marystu 0ies of their education, and it is very reflection that, if such associations were sustain 1 cd on a permanent basis, our public would gt more substantial and digestible music thin they do from those overwhelmingly Ue.iutiul performances that rush us headlong into an in definable vacuum oi incomprehensibls niciies and difficulties—understood and apprecited only by the professional musician—but uisuit- ed to the taste of the mixed audiences of our cities. They have little relish to hear fireign artists (male or female) whose only mcits are to astonish their bewildered senses by inhcard of prodigiesjof mechanical execution. They want to be entertained; they want a fav hours of pleasant and enlivening recreation p listen ing to such pieces as are adapted to tfeir musi cal horizon, that please their fancy,/move thc heart of the hearers, and {put evetf body in good humor. And this kind of m^ic Ls more to be expected from our home auteurs, than from the swarms of foreign, renowned and nn- renowned, celebrities and stars. If tlie art of music, so elevating in its chamber, so refining in its influence upon society, ntfds any encour agement by the community at ill, we are in fa vor of having it bestowed upoaour resident am ateurs, rather than thc above ifitned class of art ists, whose chief aim is to fill;4heir pockets and cany our money away. Tlat thc standard of musical proficcncy among fur young devotees of Orpheus may be raised to great perfection, —that we have in our mitft, as a city paper re marked, an abundance ff "talent and genius, which need only to be developed and cultivated, —that we have the teachers competent for this task, has lieen clear!/ demonstrated by last Tuesday’s Concert. iVc hope sincerely tliat Profs. Schreiner will facet with such encourage ment among us, as trmake their residence per manent here,*and tint they will find it conve nient to give us many more similar entertain ments. All succe.-s to them. Orpheus. Macon, May 0, 1859. hoises lias been suggested by a gentleman in men, of Holland and Belgium.—The Paris corres pondent of the Dailv News says the above have conch.d. d a treaty for nnitual'defence in case of -j ; :;; ’ j ; month ^ Vpri ', are three times l here is to lie a joint army of 120,000 i>on uurm uu- momii °i -O’. ’ - , . , t which 80000 are to be 'furnished by as large as for the corresponding peno U la.A Imports of Dry Goods at Aew York Thc New Vork Journal of Commerce says: The imports of foreign dry Goods at this i • * .i . i .• a 21 Ihvon fining Hartford, Conn. It is an elongated figure 8, and as the track crosses the intersection or middle of the figure, neither horse can get the advan tage of the shorter or inside track. -a Kins ' King of the iWgians. and 40,000 by the ^onffilvsumma- oflloliand SKis£b7atfk«* P^r 1857,^though_ pense of fitting out a rieet to be stationed in the ry for the last named \ eai Scheldt and the Meuse. week” rarely when they get farther than thc simple rules of Algebra in Mathematics, or get to mas ter the declensions in' the Latin and Greek Grammars, tliat they are sent to a High School or College. When they enter, and if they find tliat their Classmates area little too far advanc ed for them (as thc£ certainly do,) they secretly resort to the use of traaslations and keys until they get under way, as they imagine, but finally their use becomes so necessary and essential, for them to recite their lessons as well as the rest of the Scholars of their class, that to dispense with them, would lie almost dispensing with their reputation, which they have gained by thc thorough use of these vile and corruptible insti tutions of translations & keys. So he concludes to try it-a while longer, or at least until he gets to be Senior, and then he links the “ viewless with thc ;visiblc” and imagines that he will be able to pursue liis studies without the use of them, and after he becomes Senior he finds thc same obstacle in tlie way, tliat he found when he first attempted to dispense with the keys and translations, and ho see’s at least, tliat in order to get his “certificate signed,” he must continue in their use. So he continues in their use. After a while the commencement will come off; when he is examined partially and gets his Diploma awarded to him, and comes forth into the world with a shallow brain behind a serious On the other hand, for a moment look at the studious applicant of our old fashioned school. See how he binds liimself down to his books. With the wise admonitions of his parents, and the moral instructions of liis teacher, wc see him ere long surmount the prejudice in favor of Collegiate graduates. In youth, such a char acter as that, will be looked upon as a good boy and when he attains to thc ages of maturity he will be recognized as a wise man. ONE WHO KXOWa Upson county, May Ctli, 1859. Kinder is tlie looking glass tlian thc wine cast their votes for his Excellency, Joseph E. Brown, whose re-nomination we would feel proud to hear announced. Resolved, That the conduct of Hon. Alfred , ,,. r1l . „ Iversonjjn the Congress of the United States, * Georgm l elegrap , being marked with ability, boldness, firmness ambus cachwith a . and fidelity to bis constituency and tlie rights 1 ce ®^! n Si° meeting, „ Democratic Media Pursuant to previous notice, a n number of thc Democrats of Macoi assembled at tbe Court House, ia when on motion of Dr. E. F. Coltev Hunter, Esq., was called to the char. M. Greer, requested to act aa Sea On motion of Dr. Colzcy, a 0 five,consisting ofDr. E. F. Colzey. Geo. W. Fish. R. H. English and j Esqs., was appointed by the business for the meeting, and tbe able delegates, to represent this Gubernatorial Convention, to ' ledgeville, in June next. An. to the Congresssomd Conventii Cuthbert. tl. e.-.—after retiring aj reported, through their Chairman, ing resolutions, which were ui—’ opted. Resolved, That wc cordially icy, and administration of his seph E. Brown, and that the wii faithful discharge of the duties ofkM tion has entitled him not only to ' confidence and approval, but also,’ thusiastic support of the people And farther, that the delegates this meeting, be instructed to_u ble means, to secure his renomii Resolved, That the Congress! the Hon. Martin J. Crawford, and Statesmanship, has proven manner, entitled to the confidence bation which has been unwavering upon him by an admiring Constii Resolved, 3. That in the perse Alfred Iverson, we recognise, a and patriotic Statesman, that bis support and protection of all ti» so^ highly cLcnshed by every Soa d' strenuously entitles him to our eo" fidencc, and we deeply regret tbe arc being made to displace him. Resolved 4, That the following gi appointed delegates to the Gul Congressional Conventions, vir To the Gubernatorial Cow Samuel Hall, Judge S. Hill, Jno. A Hunter, Dr. S. M. P B. F. Newsom. And to the Congressional Geo. W. Fish. Dr. E. F. Co W. J Howe, Wm. Nixson, and Esqs. Resolved 5. That each pointed to the Gubernatorial, i sional conventions, be autho riiw his inability to attend) to appoint natc. On motion : Resolved, That the Secretary State P«* th 1 copy ^ __ fidelity of the South meets our unqualified approbation; our feelings prompt us to congratulate him up on his able and manly defence of Southern Rights; his sentiments are ours. Resolved, That CoL Wm. M. Yamum, CoL John Fitzpatrick and Wifi. II. Stokes, Esq., are our delegates to said Convention, with power to fill vacancies, should any occur. On motion of Wright ’Neel, Esq., the forego ing resolutions were unanimously ailoptcd. On motion of W. W. Bozeman, Esq., the pro ceedings to bo published in the Federal Union, Macon Telegraph and State Press. On motion tlie meeting adjourned sine die. E. S. GRIFFIN, Ch'n. H. Faulk, Secy. From the Columbia Democrat, an old and welt es tablished journal: Great Gift Book Store.—A Literary En terprise Honorably Conducted—It is stated that during thc year 1858, Mr. G. G. Evans, of Philadelphia, distributed among his patrons over $300,000 worth of Gifu, consisting of gold and silver watches, gold jewelry, silver-plated ware, silkdress patterns,and other elegant Gifts of intrinsic value. Mr. Evans being the origi nator of the Gift Enterprise, has distanced all competition, lived down all opposition, and in endorsed by all the leading publishing booses in the United States. All the popular stand ard works of ancient and modern authors can be found on Mr. Evans’ Catalogue for 1859, which is sent free to any address. In addition to thc above just tribute to the merits of Mr. Evans, and thc unequaled success of bis popular enterprise, we takc ’great plea sure in bearing testimony to the high integrity which has ever characterized his multifarious business transactions, cstablisbing for himself and his house a name above suspicion or re proach, and a fame which must publish the same. And that all 1 cratie papers in the 2d Congra be requested to copy. On motion the meeting adjoi JGHN A. HUNTER C John m. Greer, Sect’y. vuc.ouo paid in for iff The State Treasury has justrca ; ;1 Treasurer of the W. A A. RaiIro*J thousand dollars for the month < State Road will pay into the -Sta least #400,000 of net earning u“ clear of all expenses and necess«7j has been, we arc informed, slated i by those wtio ought to know 1 “ of tlie money paid into the Tr out and returned to thc road to I The statement is utterly false. ney is paid in, the State Tressa ceipt for it as such, and he is 1 ficial bond to account for every <1 is not authorized to pay out, aw* out a dollar of it untU it has fit* 1 ^ ated by the legislature. . If thc present management tinues, it will soon pay the e” of the State, and afford u* • ; cient to educate all the children i In view of these great ends, eve*? n ell be proud of bis State, » State Road. Tlie Dentil of Capt- In the vast records of diss*“”j occurred on our Western w»to • 'j ing to compare with the L cr0is ,\. j Capt. McMullen, the command! ted St. Nicholas. At the’; 11 "-’ J he was on watch, and was * A heavy piece of timber, d^P 1 j plosion, caught his feet **“ ‘lead its pos- By almost superhuman e®** is is no spas- his right foot DUt his left rW* scssor to fortune and renown.” This is no spas- bis right foot but his left su part, at fulsome eulogism; During this time he exhibit*®* .f ^^11* Awirfnwf 1-A fl P- 41 - —. ..f.Ii, ,-.P nar.'illlS OD T glass, for the former reveals our defects to our- e-vans i. selves only, tlie latter to our friends—Punch. ■ » wll “ modic effort, on onr p— „ „ , it is the plain recital ofself-existent tacts, read for tbe safety of persons on j afed known of all men in onr own State, to! until the flames had com® whom Mr. E. and his business operations are own body did he exhibit ^ J extensively known. WV h.no h-a’.t with Mr. Then fin hnc | Evans for many years, personally, ami conver M-lf, he i— 1 - 1 1 m n w. finding in- ^ ploreil'those m 1 scores of others who have sent him their relieve him from bis dreadful i money and orders, and received Books and at last that some one 1 Every e One of the largest iron buildings in the world Gifts'in return; and it is certainly a higher aud cut off his leg. is going up in Havana, destined for a ^rehouse meed ofpraiso than usually falls to the ordmarv to relieve him bu- vatu f for the Credit Mobilii r Company. It will be lot of man to.be able, truthfully, to =ay, that ble Captain nn l true ^ - - - • - ’ i >'• single instance have wc ever heard the the fiauies, meeting “ lit hundred feet Ion fifty feetjwide. and lour liundre and j in no sing first wprdof dissatisfaction expressed- ipost,