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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. m i SM