Georgia Historic Newspapers

    Joseph Clisby,
Borgia
MACON, SATURDAY, 3 O’CLOCK, P. M., MARCH 24, I860.
telegrape
JV AVTEBNOOX, atj^p. m.
Kiociillvc Committee
OF GEORGIA.
w.«ai*<lS< v ' lle Convention .pointed
Tntlfroen » Democratic Execu-
until tho noxt State Con-
to call »11 Conventions,
K^»|) Mher functions belonging*)
^Muscogee; A. & Atkin-
^Mnerain, of » ^ B . bb . c . Murphy
&' S D’r&up of Wj/.J.
^CM.UnJ.of ' J
Grnrrnl i^nmpmciit.
rT^on'heU in MilledgeviUe, Captain
Griffin, of the Macon Guards, Macon ;
l« Hill Irish Volunteers, Augusta; A.
KtsTlliU. National Artillery, Athens;
fg. Harden, Dalton Guards, Dalton;
Miller Grieve, Governor’# Horse
PjOledgeville, were appointed a com-
b foe to correspond with the Captains
L-tf Companies throughout the State
F*!*, of havinga general encampment
rgton the fourth Monday in May and
K«A, or longer, at option of Corps.—
L. ;^ were instructed to enquire of
die place at which his corns
encampment to be located;
ns that each company will be
^ provision itself The committee
( attracted to correspond with the
L rf all Rail Roads over which the
L’t have to pass, as to the reduction of
J'And when they have received an-
iuihcscenquiries to transmit them to
1,'kIK- Griffin, at Macon, who is, on as-
L- the choice of a plurality or majority
LJ, place, to inform the local authori
ty ittc/anil that tho militaryfwill re-
L, grounds suitable for an encamp-
[ cooking utensils, with hands to use
I houses Sir Quartermasters stores, Ac.; al-
(md circulars to each Captain of a com-
■Htnning him of the majority s choice,
r bets pertaining to the same. AII pa-
llj to the cause will please copy.
E^atM to the Chariest** Con*
YESTIOS.
, following are ibe delegates from Geor-
Lhe I'haritston National Democratic Con-
■ which meets Wednesday, 23d April
i tit Stile et Large.—lions. Henry R.
Isaiah T. Irvin, Henry L. Benning,
I Pumpkin. Diaries J. McDonald, lliram
^Solomon Cohen and J. A. Wingfield.
E Wirt—James L. Seward of Thomas,
L llutriiigc of Chatham, Hugh M. Moore
tViu. II. tiauldcn of Liberty. Al-
■ f. Kdlcr of Effingham, William
CTubtrtv, J. N. Patterson of Lowndes,
Ukmn of Montgomery,
tuiutrirt—William Johnson of Clay,
lifae of Muscogee, William M. Slaugh-
: .--,rtv, James M. Clark of Stewart.
lihlrirt-’E. L. StroheckcrofBibb, L.
baf Talbot, 0. C. Gibson of Spaulding,
Kiehee of Houston. Alternates—Allen
IP. They, G. R Hunter, S. W. Bur-
ilbtriel—J. J. Diamond of PeKalb,
herr-tonc of Heard, W. -Phillips of
iimdlrr of Carroll. Alternates—J.
it of Campbell, J. W. Duncan of
Ha. Render of Merriwcther, J. R
I7t'cweta
Kfiutricl—G. J. F»in oi Gordon, W. T.
■i cfCass, James Hogue of Walker. L-
Wilton. Alternates—A. T. Ilackctt
l, Mark Johnson of Cass.
■■ct—William II. Hull of Clark, S.
Kef Towns, H. P. Thomas of Gwinnett,
lifnutkVin Hill, of Clark.
Dulrici—L 11. Briscoe, Jefferson
Am \V. Burney, James Thomas,
i District—Llewellyn A. Nelms, David
iv, JuV.o V». \«bun\, and I)r. Henry R
Altematea—Henry Cleveland, Alphcus
'I Koliert C. Robbins, and Quintilian
“Five Dollars a Day.”
A correspondent has touched upon a sore
spot to all the friends of Charleston in this sec
tion—to all, in fact, who feel the reputation of
tho South somewhat involved in the hospitable
treatmentof the strangers from other parts of
the country, who will visit.lhat city during the
sitting of tho National Convention. We have
heard but one expression, and that of regret
and chagrin, from all around us, since the an
nouncement that the usual charges of the Hotels
in Charleston were to be doubled; and coming
at a time when Charleston is successfully as
piring to the position of a great wholesale mart,
it strikes all men as singularly unwise and im
politic Grant, as is alleged, that Charleston did
not invite the Convention there, and therefore
feds under no obligations to provide for it in any
way; still, the same remark will be true of near
ly all strangers whoso necessities and demands
make up the commerce ofa great city. Charles
ton will do herself no good by getting on stilts
and turning up her nose to the strangers who
visit that city next month,' even although they
arc members of a Democratic Convention. "Let
her treat them well—food them well, and guard
them against Imposition.
For the Daily Telegraph.
Five Dollars a Day at Charleston,
Mr. Editor:—lam sorry to see it announc
ed “by authority,” in the" Charleston papers
that tho rates for board during and perhaps for
a week before 0fc ■tiafhfcbe
have been raised to twice the usual price.—
Five Dollars per day for board ? This is an ex
tortion which should not be countenanced, and
if the Hotels persist in demanding such an ad
vance, I would suggest that the .Convention
meet, but adjourn to New York or some other
convenient place.
Wire should there he an advance in price ?
The Hotels will be full to overflowing, and the
profits to the Landlords will bo enormous at
the ordlnaiy rates.
At Cincinnati in 1856, the charge at the Bur
net House was $2.50 per day, with the best
fare I ever saw served to such a number of
guests. It is true this was exclusive of parlor
for the Delegation, and if the five dollars at
Charleston includes board, lodging and a par
lor for each delegation, tho chargo is not higher
than heretofore. * *,* • .„ •. *» •
It will not speak well for the boasted . hospi
tality of tho South to our Northern friends and
allies, if wc permit them thus to be Jlccccd b
rapacious Hotel keepers. Let Charleston looi
to this thing, or her interests may suffer in more
ways than otic.
A Delegate to the Cincinnati Convention,
I’KO.TJ R.U.T1.HOBE.
sdtace of lie Georgia Telegraph-
Kinmoiti, March 16tb,18#0.
talk Metropolitan Police cl»—Graceful »ur T
\*C face*— -A Wit for aaie" — Roportorial
i dilemma—An affectionate adieu—A cold
it morning the Court House was
uaii early hour, to hear tho decision
'llulin, in tho Metropolitan Police
die usual hour, tho Court was open-
Judgp sf once commenced the du-
i opinion, whiph was given at great
ist the respondents to the writ of
in<l fully Sustaining the act of the
in passing tho Bill, as one clearly
F er under the Constitution- The
Honor had boon prepared with
tiltr an elaborate and thorough ex-
tfths authorities, and deep reflection.
■ vu pronounced with groat digni-
t and distinctness of expression,
r it peculiarly impressive. From
of statement, soundness-of argu-
«rs* of conclusion, and well forti-
it will doubtless challenge a ready
hum the Court pf ^pncnlftshruld
tJ to the tost of that tribunal. The
ht city have filed an appeal, yet' it
4 jhe; *in cxrry it up. Should they
kWop a forlorn hope. The
T e J* t f> 0 t,' one of the strqngist pppo-
* “*«iH has gracefuly surrendered,
|*a Wide highly complimentary to the
aintertsttdM&s, »s well as soundness of
lfin ’ urges all who have heretofore op-
r ground their arms, Ibrego ftirthcr
and allow the law to go at onoe into
franking to aflbrd all tho aid in its
- the commissions in the organisation
force, and in the efficient discharge
fotics, }$o manly and honest a course
1 tJ a public journal, is dtservlng of
and should Be duly appreciated by
"trr party. ‘
|4» decision, there has been a marked
of oourteay observable among tho
ta they seem to be aaking themselves,
* of much greater magnitude, when
rraatUnoes somewhat similar, •‘where
l*' # ja in town seem to bo about 'closing
■•nek of tools as there was placarded
tamcf* thi» morning, 1 ‘Awls for Sale.”
jj^arg allots, billies, and bob-tails will
r * s a« U8 ,, and many a Swann’s army
“footers, as well as tlie heterogeneous
war like weapons which have deck-
jjnms of the clubs, will bo likely to
PJvate hands, or be transferred to the
J curiosity haunts. It is feared, bow-
'*•’**1 trouble will be experienced by
^“•d lumbers of tho Reportorial
A CARD.
J. C. THORNTON A Co., Carriage Makers,
MACON, GEORGIA.
’ Mn. Editor:—Mr. Cbaa. T. Ward,'in a Card of
the 16th, la bis attempt to justify himself, and ex
cuse bis riflo contributing, lllack Republican part
ner, Mr. Ktllaa, of Mew Haven, Ct, has seen jit to
go out of bis wsy and cast imputations on all others
engaged in the carriage business io Mscon.
If ail the dealers in this elty were Black Ilepubll
cans, or oonneotsd with contributors of Sharpe’s
Rifles, it would be no apology for the conduot of his
associate, Mr. Killam. .
The undersigned, for himself and bis partner, Mr.
T. H. Plant most emphatically deniea any connection
Sr association either directly or indirectly with Black
Republican manufacturers, or dealers, at the North or
elsewhere. * . -o - *■'
When Mr. Ward takes upon himself to sssnre cus
tomers, that if they “want a carriage that has not
been manufactured by, or paid tribute to, a member
of the Black Republican party of the North, he
must look elsewhere than in 'Uaeon for it” he
''bears false witness against his neighbor," as far as
the establishment with wbieh the undersigned is
concerned- The subscriber makes all the purchases
for tho concern, and be has made it his principle, in
ia doing so, uniformly, not TO patronize (anowingly)
any manufacturer who ia a member of the Republi
can party Gentlemen of this city have seen letters
to the undersigned from tho North,- expostulating
with him, against his proscription on that account.
Mr. Ward most have but a poor opinion of the in
telligence of the people who trade at Macon, if he
thinka they can be persuaded,that a ” Black Repub
lican is not an Abolitionist* ” and he may fill the
papera with letteisfrom his partner, Mr. Killam.de.
nying it, and it will hot add farther to “The deep
damnation of his taking off.”
Let all the people mho trade to Maeon, (aye) the
whole people of tho Sooth,) look at the doings of the
Black Republican Le gislature of New York, in thoir
efforts to pass what they call a * Personal Liberty”
^Tj* 1 ****,” the city court, and their
fc'T'P'rtj friend Judge Stump, these
will have to return to first
^•nd Wi ty* u, th p »‘Pqfp fqrsup-
■ped into court this mom-
•-‘Utoilmr presence seemed go natural
aT.kmUy to realised that those who
to often should see him tlicro no
W ,ii i.^ e h*d come be said to bid the
^ “Unsold friends a long lost farewell,
Bo was a little behind timo
tod jj r . mm
"fo'sw atmosphere, the
to
the biUaol mortality, The
•noting in its season of victims.
Howard.
v eatlier is
aro but too
bill—proceedings which yon, Mr.Editor, very pro
perly characterise. In yonr paper of the 17th inst. “as
unparalelled by any Legislative document we ever
heard of,” and “more offensive than anything we
havo yet bad from Phillips or Garrison.”
Mr. Ward has made it a point,when bis “Black Re
publican” associations have been allndedto, tossy
“that his competitors wonldcarenothingforit, were
theynot engaged in the business.” This assertion does
not apply to the undersigned, nor his partner, as
patriots, and loyal citiyens. f(7M vs it is a matter of
principle to oppose connection with, or patronage of
Abolition in any shape.
Mr. Ward says “all I ask, is a fair field and no fa
vor.” So says the undersigned. In a contest with
the Black Repnbliesai for the rights of the Sooth
this is sit that is demanded.
In the conflicts of trade.the contributors of Sharpe's
Rifles, and Vice Presidents of Black Republican
Clnbs should be ruled ont.
The motives of the undersigned are entirely free
fr0 W. m nu’m^;i?^I.‘«. 0 »»nd at the
this
tp all forms of Abolition, especially that under the
Black Republican cloak. The time lor palliatives
and exeuse has passed. If the Sonth would prove
her sincerity and make her influence felt, the most
Visit indignation on her eaimic*.
S J. C. THORNTON, Carrisgo Dealer,
Macon, Georgia.
Sharp.—The Committee from Augusta which
waited upon tho Charleston City Council tolay
before that body the claims of tho ’Augusta &
Macon Rail Road,in a letter reporting the result
oi their mission, say: .
While in conference vyitb the several parties
in Interest in Charleston, it was stated that the
S resent mode of transportion of through freights
t Augusia by miilcs, oocasipncd a delay of a
train from eevpn tp nine' hours—and that such
a competition for through nnd Express goods
operates as a serious chibarrassraent with exis
tin'' Roads, and will he more seriously felt by
the Mscon route when built It was also sta
ted, that by the use of a coal-burning locomo-
tivo, tho streets would not bo encumbered for
mor’o than thirty minutes by each train—say
for two trains each day—and all danger and dis
comfort avoided; and Hint such locomotives arc
now used upon roads that run for more than a
milo’s distance in spme of the large cities of thc
North.
■ Whereupon the Augusta City Council re-
solve;
That tho Council will grant every facility for
the transportation of freights at Augusta, which
will not disturb existing contracts or depreciate
the vsluoof property along tho streets through
which the Railroad runs: providing subscrip
tion be obtained in Charleston to the Macon
Railroad equal tp that of this cit^.
New lloiupahire Elcclious
Concord, N. IL, March 13—8* P. il.—Re
turns aro received from several of the lower
counties of thoStato showingan aggregate vote
of about the same as last year, with little varia
tion in tho relative strength of parties.
The candidates for Governor are.: Ichabod
Goodwin, Republican; Asa P. Cate, Democrat.
The result last year was { Goodwin, thirty-
six thousand threo hundred and twenty-six;.
Cate, tliirty-two thousand eight hundred and
l " Concord, March 18—10 P. M.—Our annual
State election took place to-day. ; ■
Returns from seventy-four towns foot up for
Goodwin fifteen thousand seven hundred- and
thirty-four Cate, thirteen thousand seven it un-
^Kcprcscntatircs—One hundred and nincRe-
publtoans and thirty Dcmocrato were elected.
1 qqjo indications are that tho Republicans gain
considerably throughout the State.
Concord—Midnight—Returns from one
hundred and twenty-nine towns give Goodwin
twenty-four thousand five hundred and sixty-
six; Cate, twenty one thousand one hundred
Cheshire amltlio lower por
tion of Rockingham county Will considerably
add to Goodwin’s majority.
Republicans have elected four, aml_ pro-
ARR1VAL OF THE STEAMSHIP
v TEUTONIA.
New York, March 18th, X8G0.—The steam
ship Teutonia from Southampton to this port
has arrived with European dates to the 5th inst,
—two days later.
General Intelligence.—The -Papal Govern
ment lias prohibited commerce by transit be
tween Aticona and Romagna. The merchants
are protected. Austria tacitly sanctions the
annexation of Savoy to France."
Baltimore, March 18. The Hotels in this
city have agreed to entertain the delegates to the
Democratic National Convention upon ordinary
terms. The Maryland Institute and other large
Halls are to be furnished gratuitously.
Colton markets.
New Yore, March 17th.
Sales of the.day 1,000 bales. Market quiet.
Breadstuffs quiet
Charleston, March 17.—Twelve hundred
bales sold. Market generally unchanged.
Trxns Mews.
New Orleans, March 17.—Gov. Houston’s
organized expedition against the Indians is com
manded by Gen. Burlston. 7- '
The Nicnrosn, Treaty Rejected,
Wasoiistor, March 17.—The Senate was in
executive session yesterday, and formally re
jected the Nicaragua treaty by a vote of tbirty-
one against twenty in its favor. 7 '
Hoathcrn Convention hlovetnrnts.
WAsniNOTON, March 17.—The Representa
tives of Congress from South Carolina, Alaba
ma, and Mississippi held an adjourned meeting
last night,- in reference to the policy of calling
a Southern Convention. A majority of those
in attendance were in- favor of requesting the
Governor of South Carolina to. call tho Legisla
ture of his State together, to provide for dele
gates to the proposed Convention.
MARKET REPORTS.
Mobile, March 1C.—Sides of cotton to-day
2,500 bales; Middlings 1 Of a 10* cents. The
sales of the week were 18,500 bales, and the re
ceipts 9,000, against-14,750 bales. The increase
at this port to 114,010 balea. . The exports of
the week were •’88,870 bales. The stock on
hand is 190,750 baic3. Freights on cotton to
Liverpool 9-16d, and to Havre l*c. Excl
on New York, sight, * per cent preuii
Sterling Exchange 8 a 8* per cent premium! 1
Volume XXXIV.—Xo. 24.
New Orleans, March 10.—The cotton mar
ket was quiet to-day, with sales of 6,000 bales;
Middlings 10J a II cents. Sales of the week
62,000, and receipts 60,000 against 37,000
bales. The exports of the week are 72,000, and
tho total exports 1,488,000 hales. The in
creased receipts at this point are 417,500 bales.
Sugar closes buoyant at 6* a 7f cts. for fair to
fully fair. Prime to choice Molasses range
from 344 to 37 cents per gallon. Rio coffee
from 114 to 134 cents, witha firm market; the
sales of the week reach’12,000 sacks, and. the
imports'43,000 sacks; the stock is 32,000 agair&t
11,000 sacks at the same time last year.—
Freights on cotton to Liverpool fd. Sterling
Exchange 7f a 8|, and foV bills with hills of
lading attached 7 a 7f per cent premium.—
Sight Exchange on New York } a * per cent
premium. _ -.
Mobile, March 17.—Sales of- cotton' lSQO
bales. The trade is very dull, and sales slow,
but quotations are nominally unchanged. The
value of the exportsof the-past week, Is $898,-
490. * •-•
New "Orleans, Starch lY.—Sales of cotton
to-day 7‘500 bales. Tho market is quiet but
steady, and although are easier, quota
tions aro nominally unchanged. .
Augusta TOutler*.
Acocsta, March 18.—The decision of the
Jones case, in the Supreme Court of Georgia,
delivered by Judge L. Stephens, it is ’under
stood will appear in tho Constflutionallst on
Tuesday,
Much excitement prevails here in relation to the
next Mayor and Aldermen’s election. A compro
mise ticket known as the people’s Ticket head
ed by R. II. May for Mayor, will very probably
be elected. It is composed of men of both par
ties, and appears to bo a popular election.
The Independent Ticket docs not seem adhe
sive. The nominees do not' stick together well,
changes are very frequent on it
A considerable storm was raging here at mid
night Satnrday,
Ncty Hardware Establishment.
Refer to advertisement of Joseph E. Wells
who has recently embarked in the hardware
business at the old stand of Carhart .t Curd.
Mr. Wells is favorably known both to tho pub
lic anJ the trade, and has command of ample
faculties for a large business.
nine of the
*f. Whitney had adjourned the
'' * hint, he said, and left his f&rc-
writing on tho old arm chair,
Su ** ,00t to sit, and when fatigued
V* UtU ° &h ** d rf**? hjflv five. - of tho Councillors,
£f
chan disc
Obstructing the Roads.—One of our citi
zens (Col. Q.) informs us that as his wife and
tmamsths—vo ia Richmond, in a bug
gy, on Sunday, thp 3d inst, and whilst in nlane
leading to Rov. Mr. Exall's house, about six
miles west of Richmond, they discovered five
negro fellows, alt well mounted, appuarmy.a.
ling as troopers. As he approached them, they
refused to give him the road, and ns he had no
weapons, he had to drive around them. After
he had passed the squad, he soon heard them
charging down the road full speed, the drill-
master armed with a large club, and without
paying any attention to him, as they passed,
again formed in the road and forced him to leave
it. The Colonel was driving a young hoTsc at
tho time, and dared not leave hi? V’ife in the
vehicle alone, or 1)0 gays hp would have at
tempted the arrest of one or more of the par
ties: A *! Colt’s Navy,” properly directed,
would have been au admirable assistant on such
an ocpqsjon, Whether tho negroes were drunk
and only playing soldiers, of designed to pro
voke a difficulty, they alone can tell; but to
prevent the recurrence of such acts, it would
be wise policy in tho patrol of that neighbor
hood, as well as in tho owners of slave, to sec
that they aro not allowed to dash about the
country on horseback, on tho Sabbath day, ttnd
to annoy quiet people who may be passing
along tho roads.—Richmond Dispatch.
The Right Way to Serve Them.
The citizens of Clayton, Alabama, had driv
en away two itinerant peddlers in jewelry, It
andQ. M. Blake, for tooniuch familiarity with
slaves. The same individuals made their ap-
pearanoo in Fort Gaines last week and were
given four hours to lcavo tho place. They re
turned to Clayton for the purpose as they sta
ted, of having tho people certify to their good
character. The citizens, indignant at seeing
again suspicious characters in their midst, as
sembled and resolved to ride them out of -town
on a rail, accompanied by q drum and fife, and
seqd a committee to escort them out of the
State, which was accordingly done.
North Carolina.—The Democratic State
Convention, held at Raleigh, has chosen four
Hunter delegates at large to Charleston. 1 hey
are Bedford Brown, Avery, N. S. Ashe, and
Holden. Two more Hunter men have been
elected in Mr. Branch’s Congressional district,
and two Hunter men jn Mr. Leach’s district—
In Mr. Gilmer’s district two friends of Mr.
Douglas arc chosen. Ten more delegates re
main to beclccted. j — -
The Hvgienic and Literary Magazine, by
M A. Malsby, Editor and Proprietor. This is
a new monthly seriaT of 64 pages, published in
Ulanta, and giving evidenco of much industry
and ability. A’tlanlaisgcttingtobeagreatplacc
for publications. '
T)u Adams' Express Company—Generosity/
and Patriotism.—The Agent of tho Adams'
Express Company, at Montgomery, Ala., in
compliance with the directions of the Superin
tendent, recently remitted the charges for
freight amounting to $41.80, on five boxes
from Philadelphia, containing military equip
ments for the use of the “Montgomery Mount
ed Rifles.” Such acts as this, (and this is not
a solitary one,) speak warmly for the interest
manifested by this popular establishment in
praiseworthy "undertakings.—.SarannahRepub-
lican.
* boy was asked one day what made him so
dirtv and bis reply was, “they tell me I am
made of dust, and I s’pose its just working
out.”
The “Homestead Bill.”
The Abolition “Free Labor" Philosophy IUus
Iraled.
Two great facts in the condition of the United
States are now most prominent to the observer.
L • The unexampled pecuniary prosperity of
the Southern States. 2, The unhinged and
disorganized condition of tho North. In the
South all is harmony—servants never so val
uable—never so well cared for—never more
contented and happy; masters never so pros
perous; mechanics and merchants never doing
so good a business ; the wages of artizans and
laborers never so high. But look Northward,
and all is strife and antagonism—capital war
ring on labor and labor on capital—strikes—
suspensions—the workshops empty and the
mechanics gathered at public meetings—listen
ing to inflammatory speeches—or marching to
tho sound of music in minatory processions—
the police on tho alert, day and night, in fear of
mobs, rows and general public disorder.
But while these two facts arrcsttheintelli-
gi-ut obsiru.-r—n third fact occurs to fill him
with amazement. It is this: that in the face of
such actual results, the country should bo most
stroDglyand perhaps most successfully invoked
to brand the -South with tho curse of Cain;
and the victims of Northern society and North
ern capital should be among the foremost to
strike tho blow. Yea, from New Hampshire
herself—old democratic New Hampshire—whose
hardy sons arc even now driven to war with
their taskmasters for bread—comes the first
cruel and insulting blow in the face of their
ancient allies, the most servile of whose depen-
dents revel and grow fat in plenty.
What shall wc say of such stupidity or mad
ness, which will not discover a patent fact,
even with perceptions sharpened by want and
hunger ?
But let us turn to the medicaments—the quack
nostrums which the free' soil doctors are now
prescribing to their ever glorious system of
“free labor”I They nrc quick enough ■ to dis
cover that something “ails it”—a serious de
rangement affects tho working of the machine
—it is out of joint; and unless they can quiet
popular apprehensions with a remedy, it isjust
>ossible “free labor *’ in the North may not
one l,e satiMlcd with fr.-odum to labor at .-tarv-
Ing istnia^^^^H
"where are veto look for the prescription:
Who.is the head quack of the abolition free
labor infirmary I We know of no one so uni
versally recognized as entitled to this position
as tho New York Tribune. Its circulation and
authority is probably equal to that of all the
other free soil papers combined, -. *
What then docs tho Tribune propose . as
cures for the abolition free labor distemper ?
The Tribune’s rcim di-.s are two, 'and tho read
er will find them set forth, in that paper of the
13th instant, in a talk with the Shoemakers
about the cause and cure of their troubles. We
quote tho prescription: « -
“Let us have the Homestead bill passed, and a
few hundreds of thousands thus attracted from shoe :
making and other trades to Aericolture; -or let us
have such an increase of duties on Iron and Wares
as will call a Tike number from other pursuits into
mining coal, digging ores, limestone, Ac., aud ma
king iron aud wares, and it will be fonmTpnictica-
ble to raise the wagfs of shoemaking; otherwise we
doubt that it can be.” .
Both cures it will bo seen arc entli^ly elec ; '
osvnary. The victims of. ‘Abolition free la-
borctn to be relieved, th? e^jjtnsj pf
the general government, oya’gift of gublic land
—100 acres to each man—or at the expense of
'consumers of ‘‘Iron and wares,” through a tariff
duty which shall shut outfthe products ef other
people's labor. The Tribune is in favor of both
specifics, and the same , number of that paper
which makes this prescription, sends up this
shout of joy over the passage by tho House, of
the “liomesteaJ 1>U1 f)
•The friends of free labor throghont tbe Union will
send up a sbont of joy on learning that the House of
Representatives, on Monday, by the decisive vote
of 116yeas to66 nays,passed the Homestead bill!
We Would fain indulge the hope that this wise aud
beneficent measure will yet receive the approval ot
the Senate, aud safely pass the ordeal of the .Execu
tive veto.' The vote noon the bill is significant Of
the 111 yeas, 23 are Bnchanan Democrats, 6 are
.Anti-Lecompton Democrats, 1 (Briggs.) is u North
American, and 86 are Republicans. Only ono is
from a slave State. Craig of Missouri. Of the 66
nays, all are from the slave States, except one.’
Yes, all the opponents of this national forced
levy and contribution to the necessities of “ab
olition free labor," were naturally enough South
ern Representatives. Their system of labor
needs no eleeroosynai^nid—it was purely asec-
tiona] necessity, and itought to have been met by
sectional charity. But observe the operation
of things: while abolition “free labor” comes
upon the National Treasury with its burdens
and demands of appropriations for relief—while
it demands a tax on iron and wares, three
fourths of which must come out of Southern
pockets—it arrogantly asserts, not only that no
NEW FORK LETTER,
Correspondence of the Daily Telegraph.
New York, March 15tb, I860.
Grand City Railroad Swindling Schemes—An
Other Eruption in Dr.Chee.nr sChur, h- Shij
and Cargo destroyed by fire—Noted Pugilists
leaving for England to witness the great mill
—Expedition to explore the North pole.
Dear Sir Considerable excitement has
been created in this city within the past few
days in consequence of a vast city railroad
scheme having passed the Senate of the State.
It is well known that large sums of money
have been made by speculators, in collusion
with members of the Common Council, in get
ting grants for railroads in this city. Four of
our chief railroads cost $2,794,000 or an aver
age of about $117,000 per mile and they pay
large dividends on those figures, but in .Phila
delphia it appears that their roads cost but $7,-
500 per mile for a single track. If wc assume
that a double track costs twice as much, which
it does not, their roads cost $15|000 per mile
and are better in all respects than ours; thus we
see that our city railroads either cost about six
times as much per mile as the Philadelphia
mads ; or six times as much stock as was re
quired to build them has been issued and divided
among tho sharks and members of the Common
Council; the latter, no doubt, is the true state
ment qf the facts. Since the power of grant
ing these franchises lias been transferred from
the corporation to the legislature, parties have
been at Albany endeavoring to operate in the
same manner with such members as could be
bought, and lave finally suceeded in getting
bill through the Senate granting the right to
put down rails in twenty-one streets! in this
city. This gigantio scheme of plunder is head
ed by George Law. Members of the Senate
now assert that their object in voting for this
bill, was to “kill off” seven bills which had
been introduced in the House, for tho same
grants which are embodied in this bill, and as
there is not the least probability of this bill be
ing signed by the Governor, even if it should
pass the House, the result will be that the whole
scheme will be blocked.
The dissensions and discord in Dr. Chcever’s
church, on Union Square, which broke out dur
ing the Fremont campaign, continued to reign
within, and every few months the public are
treated with accounts of a fresh erruption. It
will be recollected that the pastor of this church
was one of the “Sharp’s rifle preachers” who
made bis pulpit a political rostrum, to shriek
for Kansas, and aid the interests of the repub
licans in the last Presidential contest, which
caused a division in his flock. - As ho was Sus
tained by a small majority, ho has been retain
ed as the pastor, although the congregation
have' continued to diminish until' income
from the rent of pews is not sufficient to meet
the expenses of the church ; consequently a
Miss Johnson/one of the lady members who is-| house *>"f Shannon & CoC. -qf Sekr Y«r)
more common territory of the country shall be
appropriated to a labor which can sustain itself
—but demands that all that kind of labor shall
be proscribed as a curse, and finall v driven out
of the United States) Thev would smite the
land—tho hand that (beds them.
And who but a fanatic, so blind as not to see
an adverse fact which all experience has dc-
dependent^byafins ? I Your^TOacres‘hpflft!^‘\\'ni
only create in a little while a more urgent ne
cessity for another donation—and trade which
must subsist on bounties, will never learn to
stand alone. The “Homestead Bill” is only the
beginning of giving away public lands till none
are left to give—and (hen “free labor*’ will
come on the public money—with equal reason
as on the public land. There is no difference
in principle. We look upon the bill as one of
the worst and most fatal achievements of aboli
tionism—it will amount in tho end to support
ing Northern pauperism out of tho National
Treasury.
The Dome of the Capitol.—Capt Frank
lin’s report upon the dome of the Capitol, which
has excited much interest, was submitted to the
Senate. He says tho pressure of the new dom-
upon the foundation walls is one fifty-sixth of
the force necessary to crush tho materials of
which the wall is built, and tho jjjessure exert
ed by it on the §ma’»le?t or weakest section of
thp supporting walls is less than one-clevcnth
of the crushing force of the materials. These
results are obtained by taking every thing in
the most unfavorable state of the dome, and un
dcr the woTSt circumstances. No doubt is en
tertained of tho perfect stability of the dome.
The whole weight of iron work required-is
3700 tons, of which 1900 tons have been erect
ed during tho last three years. The original
design laid before Congress was altered in 1856,
and 4100,000 appropriated, in August of that
year' and $500,000 on March 3, 1857. Anoth
er change was made last year to accommodate
Mr, Crawford's figure of Freedom and its pedes
tal for the top of the dome, it being larger than
the first design. The dome cannot be restored
to its original plan without large loss and re
tarding its completion. The fum of $301,860
41 has been expended on the demolition of the
old dome and progress of the-new. The bal
ance on hand is $398,145.59. The sum of
$245,000 is required fqr the completion. The
total cost will ho $901,000, and three years
more timo will be neccssaiy.—N. Y_ Tribune.
ILionizing Senator Toombs.
A correspondent of the New- York Leader
thus describes Senator Toombs:— ’ ’
He reminds me of a lion growling Over his _
prey, and tearing it into the smallest bits; but "ij a y C the lots enclosed and charge costs to
after he has eaten and is satisfied, ho lies down
as quietly and benignly-as if he never had made
any demonstration of his power. I rather like
him.
The above was written after Mr. Toombs had
made his great speech, in which ho preferred
and sustained the bill of indictment against the
Black Republica’ns 'for treason, murder, peijury
and every other infamous crime in the code,
and- ho must have looked to the Republican
Coterie of Senators like a lion, for he tore their
party and its platform of principFCinto atoms
Just here, we beg leave to suggest tha
Toomb’s Bill of Indictmentwith proofs append
ed should be placed in the hands of every read
ing man in the Northern States.
It is a speech that contains an array of facts
and a fund of information upon the main issue
which every lover of good faith, fair dealing,
and exact justice should read, and we know of
no better document for circulation North,South,
East and YTest than that speech of the Senator
from Georgia.
on a visit to Europe, has been soliciting funds
to sustain the church, from the abolition sym
pathizers in England. A portion of the trustees,
who do not relish the idea qf seeking foreign
aid -to sustain a splendid edifice in the fashion
able heart of the city,-have denounced the pro
ceeding in the strongest manner, as unauthor
ized and unnecessary, which resulted in a very
stormy meeting of the trustees and the triumph
of the pastor by a majority of two votes.
; The ship Wambo, bounifor Antwerp, caught
fire yesterday, while proceeding down the bay,
and burned to the water’s edge. She had an as
sorted cargo valued at $70,000, the ship was
valued at $32,Q00. Ship and cargo nearly cov
ered by insurafleei . .
John Morrissey, Pat Hughes and Lad_ Cun
ningham, all noted pugilists, left for Liverpool
yesterday in tho Africa. They aro going out
to witness the great mill between Hccnan and
Sayers. : "A" large crowd of yie Fancy were on
the wharf cheering them on their doparturo. •_
Since Dr. Kane’s expedition in search of Sir
Johh Franklin and his ill-fated fellow voyagers,
and the alledged discovery of an open Polar
sea in the latitudes which have been considered*
regions of . perpetual ice and snow, there has
been a great desire to solve the question by a
more thorough exploration of those regions, as
it is contended that this sea must extend to the
pole, without any incumbrance from ice, as
where it was discovered the temperature was
much lower, than in tho more southern lati
tudes, and that, therefore, the pole may be
reached. Dr. Hayes, who was surgeon of the
second Grinncll expedition, proposes to leave
New York about the middlo next May, under
the auspices of the Geographical Society, which
approves of the scheme. He will take the route
of Dr. Kane and reach a harbor on the west
side of Smith Strait, where he will winter. _ In
the spring and summer ho will, with the aid of
dog sreds and boats, endeavor to survey the
north coasf qf Greenland, and determine
whether an open Polar sea exists or not. It is
impossible to say what advantages will result
from a discovery of the North Pole. Information
may be obtained which will bo of great benefit
to .the science of Geography and navigation,
but it is not very probable that if a Polar sea
exists, connecting tho Atlantic with the Pacific,
that it could bo made an available route to Chi-
From the AngUBfa Qhtonlde,
[pOMMl’HICATED.)
ftfacon Sc Augusta Rail Roail—DI-
RKl’T koutk.
Macon, in a few Tears, will receive raore cot
ton than any inland city in the South, and her
other commerce will bo in like proportion.—
That Augusta should he connected with her by
Railroad,°no one can doubt The misfortune is,
the work has been so long delayed. It is to be
hoped there will bo prompt action by all the in
terested parties.
The great consideration is to adopt that lino
which presents the easiest grade-—to secure
cheap transportation—upon which will depend
the future business of the Boad. This may be
the longest line, but not, perhaps, tho most
costly road in tho building. Then the trade of
the country passed through, is an item of no
small importance; and it looks rcasooable that
a line passing as nearly as possible midway be
tween the Central and"Georgia Roads, would
offer many inducements, and certainly bring
new trade to Augusta; not only cotton, but
other produce. A Railroad passing through
the middle of Jefferson county would, for the
first twenty miles, cross six water courses; and
for the first forty-.roiles, clcVon water courses,
giving power enough to run 3 10,000 spindles.
The country is healthy, and enlarge portion of
the population anxious for suet, employment,
and the raw material at your tor. If you-
wish to manufacture, where else cap you com
bine such advantages. Besides,} you open a
new field for lumber, and Augusta could be sup
plied from Georgia. She now draws thrcc-
fourtlis other supply from Carolina. All avail
able to her iR Georgia is about oxhaused. Go
to Macon by 'Warrenton, and they are lost—
You head oiF tho streams. Pinev Woods.
ty The attention of the city ’Council is di
rected to the excavation at the North East
corner of 5th and Mulbery Streets, a cellar where
the old Mansion IIou$e formerly stood. Being
directly on the corner,” several persons toll us
they have fallen into the place when the nights
were dark, and their heads unaffected by lager
beer. In other cities when these matters arc not
attended to by property holders, the city coun-
FKO.1I BALTIidORE.
Correspondence of the Georgia Telegraph-
. ’ Baltimore,March 16, I860.
Rail Road Accident.
A serious accident occurred on the Northern
Central Railroad yesterday morning, near the
village of Texas,’ in Baltimore county, by which
several persons were badly hurt, among them
two ladies.. There is hardly a day passes with
out an accident bn thisroad. It is in a dilapi
dated condition and should be condemed as un
fit for use and unsafe for traveling upon.
Slabbing Altriijr.
A fight came off yesterday morning about 3
o’clock; at a Ball which was held at a Lager
Beer house, in which a man by the name of
George Lowry, was, it is supposed, mortally
stabbed. These, Lager Beer houses are becom
ing most intolerable nuisances, and it is hoped
80 soon as the new police goes into office! the
balls and raffles which are constantly, held
therein will be suppressed, or the houses return
their license. ~
The old Gamcn;;aiu Successful.
The ball game which seems to have L.-wi
known to ail mankind outside of-North Caroli
na,was yesterday played off upon another mer
chant from tho turpentine State. The old story,
young-North Carolina merchant pitches ihto a
new acquaintance, (a merchant also of course)
gets very intimate, takes a walk out to the
square—saunters round—meets a Gentleman—
Churn leads into a conversation—all walk to
gether—last acquaintance accidentally drops
)all—first acquaintance asks what it is—owner
opens it—all discover the little joker in it—ow
ner shuts it up and offers to bet them there is
nothing in it. ' First acquaintance offers to put
up $50 or '.what hot,’if Carolina will join him in
the bet—all right—Greeny puts up tho $50 in
hands of first acquaintance. Now for it, “open
sessame—open It is, but no joker there—owner
of ball claims the bet—first acquaintance gets
mad, swears it is a cheat—owner gets mad too
—hits first acquaintance a tap side of the head'
and runs—(he must be a good runner.) Sec-
ondacquaintance very much exasperated, rushes
after him. Greeny stands gazing after them,
in hopes that first acquaintance will catch him,
until they turn a corner, (which is always con-
vvnicntj awl both disappear. reeny slips
slowly to the comer to look for them, but the;
are gone and so is his $50, in company witi
the bogus $50 which was jn the hands of his
friend.
.11 ore Forgcrr.
A young man calling himself Paul Henry,
who has been stopping for some time in 'Wash
ington city, was arrested here yesterday by tel
egraphic notice, upon a charge of passing a
forged check upon the proprietors of Brown's
Hotel in the former cify. The check; was drawn
upon JJr.'Charles Goetta, fruit dealer of Wash-’
ington, and the riioney obtained upon it. Heiuy
professed'to be a drummer for the large wine
~’>rk. The
the owners. No lamp post is near to slibd its
light, arid the lot should be fenced in, or the
holes filled at’once. -* t' ’ * - -
Sales of Fertilizers Last Week.
By Messrs. Ayres, Wingfield Jr Co.—12 tons
principally Reese’s Manipulated Guano.
By Messrs. Fears & Pritchett—8 tons Amer
ican Guano.
By Mr. E. Bond—7 tons Kettlcwell’s manipu
lated Guano.
ByT. B. Bloom, sole agent for American
Guano from Jarvis & Baker Island—45 tons
American Guano.
By Messrs. Lightfoot & Flanders, East Ma
con—7 tons American Guar.o.
By Messrs. Zeilin & Hunt—3* tons Mitchell’
A Croasdale's super phosphate of lime.
Pioolomini was married a few weeks ago in
Dublin, to one of the ten thousand “ Italian
Princes.”
young man was handed, over to the authorities
and taken-back in the afternoon train.
More Raacalilfs - . • *
A sharp rascal representing himself to be a
merchant from North Carolina, wormed himself
into the confidence of the Captain of a vessel
hailing from the same section, and caught him
for $50. In the course of a walk they had to
gether, the North Carolina rperchant recollec
ted that he had a bill of $49' to pay to » mer
chant whoso door they war® passing. Not hav
ing a note’ ofa Denomination than $100, he
asked trie loan of $50 from his friend the Cap
tain, and would pay the bill and stop at the
next broker’s to get change and return. All
right. He went into the store by the front
door and went out by the back, and tliat was the
last of him. HOWARD:
Baltimore, March 17, 1860.
The Police Bill—Republican Association—Card bf the
Merchant*—The Baltimore P*p«f- Moiarial
Church*
Tho counsel of the city have sent up the Re
cord to the Court of Appeals in the Police case.
It will probably be several days before the final
adjudication is had upon it, but all doubts arc
removed as to the result The commissioners
will go on to make their appointments, and we
shall soon be relieved from all further appre
hension of rowdy rule in Baltimore. The Bal
timore Republican newspaperofyesterday, con
tains a lengthy Address from the “Republican
Associations” of this city, and has sent it forth
with a flourish which may work mischief Ev
ery one here knows, and the Republican ought
also to know, that this Address has emanated
from a source of no consequence to any but the
ten or fifteen half-crazed traitors and shoe-ma
kers, known for years as the “Fred Thinkers,"
who meet alternately at a little 12x18 school-
house, in old town Yclept, “Exeter Hall,” and
on each Sunday afternoon under the steamboat
sheds, about the wharves, and then and 'there
enter into a free discussion of all subjects under
tho sun; each cheering for himself, and speak
ing on his own hook, until time is called, when
another speaker and another subject is elucida
ted. Conspicuous among the Free-thinkers and
Free-speakcrs is the town’s pet Old Blind John-
ney, the street preacher and junk vender. He
ts accompanied by his leader and lieutenant, a
deaf boy, who does all the readin’ and Johnny
Phrenologist^iolls aprommentplace mltufiAip
sociation also, and with that same old familiar
skull, is always on hand to point out the Bumps,
deal out the charts at a fip each, or prophecy
for his beloved hearers, one of which is that
when the sile of Massacippi won’t grow cotton
and rice they can be ris on trees instead of Geor
gia swamps and the niggers will all bo sot free.
Such is about a fair sample of the Republican
Association which has so alarmed the Baltimore
Republicans, which, but for such foolish notorie
ty as that paper has given it, might have con
tinued to amuse the boatmen about the wharves
for all time to come without the least harm
from it But.some people are so zealous in
their search for “marcs nestsj! that when they
think they have discovered ono they run wild
with joy, and in promulgating their good luck
they make themselves ritlieuluus. Our neigh
bors of the South need not fear tho learned
Doctors of Exeter Hall. No better Union men
thairOId Blind Johnny, and King Dick,—all
right on the “goose.”
The' Baltimore Patriot has got irito trouble
with the merchants and businessmen. Some
of them have withdrawn their subscriptions
lately. As a tit for tat, Ac., tho Patriot sent a list
of their firms out to Indiana and had thorn pub
lished as having withdrawn in consequence of
its approval of the course of H. Winter Davis
in his vote for Speaker. These papers have
called upon tho merchants of the State of Indi
ana-to mark the recusant subscribers here and
not to deal with them. This ’coining to the
knowledge of the merchants here, they arc out
a Card showing that the withdrawal of their
support from the Patriot was made before the
election of Speaker was held, abd on account
solely of the course of the. Patriot in sustain
ing the Rowdies and opposing the reform move
ment before and during the elections. The
Patriot has over-shot th'c mark, and will-suffer
from' its exhibition of spleen. *
A bcaiitilul church is about being erected by
portion of the congregation of the late Kev.
Dr. Johns. .It-is intended as a memorial of
their beloved pastor, than whom no man ever
enjoyed the whole hearts’ affections of his Con
gregation in a greater degree. Ilis liberal
views and constant religious labors, not only
in liiS own but in all Christian associations of
the city, Had rendered him universally popular
with all denominations, and the whole Christian
community deeply feel his loss. . Howard.
Macox, March IGth, 1860.
- Mi. Editor:—Among the many branches of
manufacturing business commenced and now
under way in our enterprising city; there is
one branch of business which has been entirely
overlooked by our citizens and capitalists; a
very important branch too for the interests of
our city. I refer to a Tannery.
We have an abundance of Dark in Macon,
and I herewith respectfully submit my sugges
tion ; first to our worthy Mayor and Common
Council for their serious consideration, as they
are the parties who are most particularly iden
tified with the interests of our glorious Com
monwealth. Elbkidge.
P. S.—Dog skins, when properly tanned, will
make fine leather.
Query.—Who knows but that we may be
independent yet of the North for this important
staple.
Camp Oglethorpe, mfacon.—Who
HOLD THE CONTROL OF IT?
In the year 1S43 the Central Assembly of
Georgia passed the following enactment:
An Act to lay oat and assign a Parade Ground, for
- the Georgia Volunteer Compacies in the City of
Macon. v
Sec. 1. Bo^ it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the State of Georgia, in Gener
al Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the
authority of the same, that an old field containing
about ten acres, near the south west commons of
the city of Macon, and lying near the foot or termin
us of Seventh street, in said city, be and the s&mc
hereby appropriated for the use of the several Vol
unteer Companies in said city, as a parade ground
nnd that said companies be permitted to prepare tho
same for said purpose :
Provided, Nothing in this act shall be so construed
as to divest the fi r simple titles out ofthc Sitst--.
Assented to 23d December, 1863.
It. will thus -bo seen the land was granted
“for the use of the several Volunteer Compan
ies’’ in Macon' ‘‘as a parade ground” and that
they were empowered n to.prepare the same for
the said purpose,”
Accordingly, when the City Council, in 1851
deairori.tha uco of tho grounds for tho purpose
of holding a State Fair, the Mayor and Council,
recognizing the fact that the “several Volun
teer Companies” held control of-the'grounds,
asked their permission to occupy them in the
Following correspondence:
Mayor’s Office,
Macon, Sept. 17,1851-
MR. ROBERT A. SMITH,)
Chairman Committee f
Macon Volunteers. J
Sir—I have.been directed by a Resolution of the
City Council to apply to the Macon Volunteers for
their assent that the city authorities be permitted to
occupy tho ground and building known as Ogle
thorpe Encampment, for.the purpose of holding the
next fair of the Southern Central Agricultural Asso
ciation thereat. It is not our design to occupy your
Camp Ground for any other purpose than the one
designated, or to encumber it In any way so as to
deprive the respective Volunteer corps of the free
and unrestricted use ofit, at any time,except daring
the weekofthe Fair.when we wish to oconpy it sole
ly for the accommodation of the Fair. We wish it
to be understood and agreed, however, that tho Fair
of said {Association shall be held at that place so
long as they continue to lie held at Macon, and the
Mayor and ConnCil desire it, and that dnriug the in
tervals the city authorities shall have such general
superintendence and control of the premises as may
he necessary to protect the bnildings, enclosures
aneat and substantial feuci: and to leave the same
for the protection of the Ground whenever the said
Fair shall be discontinued or removed. Nothaving
received an answer to my former application, I beg
leave to submit thisin lieu thereof, and request that
you will give no-an early reply.
Very respectfullv,
J. H. B. WASHINGTON, Mayor,
t ‘ Macon, Sept. 22,1851.
To His Honor.
J.U.H, Washington, Mayor of Macon.
Sir,—Your communication of tho 17th, addressed
to the undersigned, was received, and after consul
tation. the following reply is respectfully submitted.
The Macon Volunteers and Floyd Rifles consent that
the Mayor and City Council of 16aeon shall have the
ing the next and any succeeding
eru Central Agricultural Association then-on, Alnt
they further yteld to the Mayor and City Coun
cil joint control and supervision of the premises,
with their respective corps, during the interval of
said Fair, so far as may be necessary for the protec
tion of said Ground and of buildings er^oted, or to
be erected; thereon, and tl»*r®by mis consent being
given in ®®=staeration of the proposed enclosure to
mo ground, and for the benefit of the aboveFair, is
not -to be so construed as to affect the rights or con
flict with the interests of our respective corps, in
their grant of the encampment ground from the
Georgia Legislature. *
I very respectfully yours, &'c® -
K. A. SMITH, of Macon Volunteers.
. O. G. SPARKS, Ch’rm’nFloyd Rifles.
And, finaily, in reference to that portion of
7th street iscloscd in the Camp ground, it will
be seen by tho following that “ entire manage
ment and control ofit’’has been granted to the
“military corps” of Macon by fiction of the City
Ootinctl, Maroh 90, 1650, as follows, from the
record: "
Petition of the Committee, from the Military Corps
of the city, to grant to them the entire management
and control of that portion of 7th street that is now
enclosed in the Military Encampment Grounds, up
on the same terms and stipulations that they now
control and manage the remainder of said inclos-
are, was receiveu and granted. Subject to bo
opened at option of Council. March 22,1859.
TnE Leather Mex in Tde Field. —A “Gen
eral Convention” of dealers in shoe leather was
held at the Aster House last Wddnesday for the
purpose of remedying the “depressed condition
of sole leather.” It was proposed to stop tan
ning. Well, really we thought shoe leather was
high enough. - The bricklayers also held a con
vention to remedy their depressed condition.—
Things appear to be out of joint in the North.
Rail Road Business and Stocks.
The February earnings of the Macon and
Western Road were as follows:
- Increase....,.T„ .$5,5S1 64.
The “Moon is.under (he* feet ” of Rail Road
Stocks about here just now. What Macon &
Western is worth, we cannot say, for none has
been sold that we can bear of. The last quota
tion was 105 and doubtless “it’s riz ” since.—
Sn"IbiW e kt<y;il.lS.t£°lth lio—at least, it sells
and is way out of sight
Military Encampment-' -
A writer in the Augusta Constitutionalist of
yesterday’s issue, quoting an article which ap
peared in this paper of the 29th of -February,
adds as follows:
Mr. Editor :—I clip the above from your
daily of 8th inst—a few suggestions in which
" propose to review. I agree with the writer
as to the proposed military encampment,
arid that more will be learned of tho mili
tary life thereat, than by drills once a week
for six months in barracks. This point set
tled, let me offer a few suggestions. I propose
that his Excellency the Governor, issue a special
order requiring all the volunteer companies in
the State to cohvcnoTtt m™, nn Wednes
day, 13th of June next I suggest Macon,■*»
it is central and accessible, and the 13th of June,
as the most suitable time lor all classes arid pro
fessions.
The month of May would be too early—first,
because it is a busy season in the country—
secondly, because many companies liaTe just
been organised, and they will not be sufficient
ly drilled to go into an encampment; and third
ly, be cause the notice is too short; arid fourth
ly, because all the companies are not yet armed.
' propose secondly, that all the expense he de
frayed by tho Governor, out of the contingent
fund. To this no objection will be made by any
true spirited,- noble hearted* Georgian. It
would hardly be just to require the military to
defray the expenses out of their own pockets,
when the”object of their encampment is foun
ded irithc general good and for the general wc!-
toe*
I suggest further, that the different railroad
companies transport the military to and from
the rendezvous free of charge. Lot tho press
speak out.
A Member of-tiie Lincoln Volunteers.
A Serious Mistake.
THE STATE BANK OF GEORGIA IN A FIX.
Wo published a Baltimore dispatch, in our
Daily”of the -11th, announcing tho arrost, In
that city, of “a swindler," named Wm. S. Bag-
by, charged with fraudulently obtaining from
tho State Bank in Savannah, on a number of
forged Alabama planters’ drafts on their factors
in Mobile, discounts to the amount of $21,000,
ith which ho fled to parts unknown. He
as traced, (as was believed,) by the officers of
the Bank, to Baltimore, and there apprehend
ed, on tho oath of identity of W. Cummings,
Esq., assistant Cashier of the Bank; and from
thence, as we are assured by letter, dated at
Baltimore on the 16th, taken, on the evening
of tho loth, by the Sheriff of Newton county,
to Savannah, Ga., in charge of that officer and
the assistant cashier. The person thus appre
hended was a very worth3* man—-William S.
Bagby, nephew of Thomas Bagby, of this city,
who, on the day of the Savannah fraud, (the
29th,) in which his identity as the actor is
sworn to, was not in Savannah at all, but in
Macon—and left this place, on the 10 o’clock
morning Macon & Western train, for Atlanta,
as will be proven beyond controversy. This
a bad mistake for the Bank, as well as an un
fortunate one for Mr. Bagby.
Lookout for Burglars.
■ Some person succeeded in breaking into tho
store of Messrs. Daly & Fitzgerald, on Third
Street, on Saturday night, and stole from the
money drawer and desk, a counterfeit two dol
lar bill on the Bank of Walton, two others on
different Banks, three dollars in silver nnd-sev*
eral bottles of Irish whisky. To get into tho
drawer at the desk, a knife was taken from the
showcase, and what was singular, three valua
ble watches were in a foot of the knife and yet
the rogue did not touch them. Other articles
are missing, but- to what amount has not ap
peared. The store was opened in Iho rear by
raising the cellar door and displacing the bar
which held the folds. An iron safe was under
the desk, but it was not attempted. ’ -
LATEST NEWS FROM
VERA CRUZ.
New Orleans, March- 20.—General Mira-
mons two steamers, Marquez and Miramon, ap-_
peared before Vera Cruz, showing no" colors.’
The Saratoga sent a detachment to ascertain
her character. -Upon nearing tho anchorage,
one of the steamers moved off, and a shot was
fired to bring her to, and the Indianola was
sent to overhaul her. The Indianola’s hail was
answerd by a shot from steamer Miramoil's
guns, followed by a volley of musketry, where
upon, tho Saratoga fired a broadside into her,
and the action became general. Commodore
Marin and his men are prisoners of war aboard
the Preble.
Interesting' News lrosu Mexico.
New Orleans, March 19.—The Mexican
War Steamship.Marqucz,bxs arrived below as a
United States prize, in charge of Lieut Chap
man, of the frigate Saratoga. The Saratoga’s
men also captured the Mexican "War Steamship.
Gen. Miramon, which arrived below here at
noon. Both of these steamers were captured
off Anton Lizarco, on the morning of the 6th
inst, after a brief action with slight loss.
The Steamship Marquez has a portion of the
prisoners, and the frigate Preble has tho rest
Alvarado is reported to be in the possession
of Gen. Miramon.
The Exequator of the American Consul at
Vera Cruz, has been revoked. -
Tho City of Mexico is surrounded by the
Liberals.
There Was great excitement at Vera Cruz in
consequence of tho action of the American
squadron. The French and Spanish are very
bitter.
Lieut Chapman is the bearer of dispatches to
Washington.
ARRIVAL of the steamship.
PULTON.
New York, March 20th, 1860.—Tho steam
ship Fulton from Southampton to this port has
arrived with Liverpool dates the 7th—three
days later.
Liverpool Cotton Market, March 7th.—Sales
of threo days 14,000 bales. Lower qualities
declined most Tho market denotes a decline
of from 4*16 to 4.
Liverpool General Markets.—Breadstuffs
were quiet
London Money Market—Consols are quoted
at 94*.
Congressional.
Washington, March 19tb.—In the Senate,
tho bill authorizing publishers to print the date
of the expiration of subscriptions, was passed.
The Homestead bill was discussed The Flori
da Claim’s bill was taken up and Messrs.
Toombs and Mallory spoke in its favor.
In tho House, the Committee on Ways and
Means reported a bill to redeem the Treasury
notes, Tho . bill to increase the Tariff was re
ferred to the Committee of the whole on the
State of the Union. Mr. Cox of Ohio made a
speech in favor of the Mexican Treaty.
From the Christian Index.
EXT RAORDINARY DISCOVERY.
Penfield, Ga., March 12, ’60.
Dear Bro. Boykin :—It is my pleasure
to be able to record one of tbo most ex
traordinary discoveries of tho age-_ A
few days ago, while some of Bro, Kirke
Langford’s negroes were employed on bis
plantation near this place, in removing
some loose stones preparatory to getting
ready to blast some rock, these loo’so
stones having prevented free access to
the main body of the rock, when sudden
ly the whole mass fell in, and exposed to
view a cave about nineteen feet in length,
seventeen in breadth, and ionr or five in
depth. Bro. L., on entering found the
roof and sides incrusted with stalactites,
and a general sheet of stalagmite rising
irregularly into bosses, lay beneath his
feet. This sheet of stalagmite broken
through, a rich brown mud was found a-
bput.nine inches in thickness, loamy for
the depth of two inches, while the interior
was rather sandy. In this loam, at all
in the midst of the stalagmitTcupper’crust,
were "found bones of the following ani
mals: carnivora,—hyena, hear, fox and
weasel, pachydermola,—rhinoceros and
horse, ruminanlia,—ox and stag, roden-
<ia,—rabbit, water rat, and mouse; and
birds,—raven lark and snipe. The hones
and teeth of tho hyena were plentiful,
while the bones of tho remainder were
comparatively scarce. There were three
different species of hear, the largest of
which was Cuvier’s “nrsus spelaeus.”—
Bro. L., who is, although a plain, blunt
farmer, ono of the best versed men in sci
ence in the State, explains this natural
phenomenon very satisfactorily. He says
that he thinks it a den of some ravenous
animal; that carcases of large animals
were drifted into it. I will not enter in
to tho details of tho explanation, as Bro.
L. intends to write an article himself on
this great cariosity, for which this commu
nication is designed simply to prepare tho
ublic ear. These wonders of nature will,
understand, he presented to the Mercer
University museum.
Very respectfully, yonr oht. servt.,
H. XI. T.
Macon and Augusta Rail Road.
h vote, it will be seen, is to be taken TO
DAY upon ratifying the city subscription to
the Macon and Augusta Railroad. Every voter
should vote—let none neglect it on account of
the lightness of tho subscription. Let.us havo
the voice of every tax-payer. The result, wo
do not doubt, will be for the subscription, by a
large majority.
Solicitor Appointed.
Herbert Fielder, Esq., having resigned the
office of Solicitor General of the Talapoosa
Circuit, Gov. Brown has appointed Mr. Ken
drick, of Ncwnan, to fill the vacancy.
Julian Horae: a Talo of College Life. By Frederick W
Farrar. M. A., Fellow of Trinity College, Ac., Ac.
■IA) pp., 12 mo. Philadelphia: J. B. Llppincott A Oo.
This is a new novel, just received at Board-
man’s—a very well written story, as we should
judge—designed to illustrate a seeding of wild
oats, and a harvest of remorse, repentance and
reformation.
Mr. Editor :—The following lines I believe
havo never been published—even if they have
they will bear republishing. *****- •
Truth.
’Ere yet the orbs began to move,
Through boundless fields of apace.
Or yet the sun first born of love,
Poured light o’er nature’s face;
Truth then existed just aa now she is.
Empress divine of both eternities.
All time that’s past, all time to come,
All mind, all space, all matter,
The earth and alt the starlight dome,
Fire and air and water.
Obey the mandate of her potent nod,
Her form is fa™ love ^ God.
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