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IftJoaEFH Clisby.
S G30HOIA TELEORAHL
MACON, SATURDAY, 3 O’CLOCK,
APRIL
1860.
Volume JULKI. V.—No. 26.
I'l'Kl-I^WED K\EU\
|P H AKTKRVOOX. AT 3, F.-M.
■MlSUpollar* » Y«* r t o/,m y** a Adrance.
, iher Oddity brought to Xdght.
43 i„,l to see that the intelligent
* f sr " ' tllC <outh-Wft>tcm New* is. in fa*
1: 1, n peal of all 1#"* for the collection of
: 1 \ i w words of comment by the Telc-
** „*«>>'» n^r-P* 1, P a ™P*P h « llf sws
! )tisin abolish these laws, and in
ySawois heavetf of. debtors,”
^)oen« in the following;
. town <"’ r ”
, r r.ithe Telegraph carry out
-Will the !•’ '*' W(J forcibly expressed, and
. VK ivs, >o ' jjj-p | aW in Georgia? .
: .r the passy j , rigid and punctual
moral • ‘ . obligations, is peculiar*
d!'"eo,mtrv. This everlasting
‘ of ours fostered, encouraged and
-uilrdbvan expanded paper currency. is
1 ‘. ,j the country. " c are willing that
'f 'i.ri-lit each'other if they wish, but
‘ ” rclv upon honor. The rest of the
boiild not he biirthened with the rois-
f nu'ii as to
whom they should credit”
. nt i s t,l*or, we shrink from the mighty
The world, we fear, will cling to usury
. ; smiiig for debt till the very last day.
.madown. 1 totli have equal sense in them'
t jl virtue, ltotli offer a premium for
w»m! fraud, and are made to punish hon-.
’ The first is to restrain honest,, scru-
", |,w-abiding men from either Wrowing
fa-cause the law prohibits all good
-strum buying and selling, moncy v like
s:li,r article of merchandize, at market
T’ue operation of the law would lie un-
oi if it was made to include any other ar-
diaerchanditte—say cotton. Lot the Le
al* prohibit any man from buying or sell
at a greater price than eight or ten
jr.il everybody' would want that la»v ro
il very shortly.
IV second sets up a false and unreliable ba-
rf credit, which not only misleads and de
cs honest creditors and opens the door for
V „ ; Y, ,vt fraud and jugglery, meanness,
mivocaiwm. lying and perjury, but it plays
•ral highwayman and stops an honest man
ihepcmuitoihisbnsimss, takes him away
ii his -hop counting house and family, and
, him of !ii» time and liberty, that he may
st the ijiunvls of men too dishonest to pay
lit coercion, or who are seeking to enforce
,, r fraudulent claims. Now if the laws
hi stand aside and let public opinion regu-
w., natter, such mem would be past mis-
ihuiv comnumity after one operation of
_t enough; to assail these time honored
ira, rf society is like Balmawhapple’s
-. .-.o’, against the castle of Edinburg, and
.et to just as much. We arc glad to
of the S. IV. News, that our par-.
;■ erasing in this State. It amounts now
Xtw Flanks in tho Platform*
math not holding tho ‘Telegraph' at all
s'lie for what its correspondents_ may
till we did not like to see “Georgia,” of
ar. inveighing against the Mav-h Con
f r about the only wise thing it did. to
r refusing to insist upon new planks in
National Demoeratic Platform. No doubt
•;ii*nd the South can have any platform
t-k h r. The Soiitll holds about all the
nnls in the game, and the Northern
■racy have already Incurred in that sec-
- thoroughly the - odium of a “pro-
t party,” that it will personally make lit-
'.Veteitce to Northern Democrats proper,
,rtof a \Aatfovro they give us, so it is at
cMomhle. Hut meanwhile a cunning game
'ing on which it is well to see. -“The CJon
tionsl Union Party,'' so calling itself,.is
hiisy just now appropriating to itself, par
tly in the North, a vote which all reason
t to throw with the Democracy as the great
tk of national order and peace. Thcpol-
: represent black republicanism as- the
ra rxlrcme, and Democracy ns the Sou-
btreme, the positions of both alikc'fatnl
s. ami this new-fangled creation, a third,
■ . conservative, constitutional party,
•"cupving the middle and true ground,
siive the difficulty and settle the quar-
v in Muscogeo county, the other day,
for a meeting of this party, tho De-
y acre charged with “keeping up sec-
Station for party purpose*!” This
«is intended for something; and unless
-racy of the South mean to forfeit to
N Tthem friends particularly all that float
in'! belonging to it, hut which will
y side with the party of Constitutional
'ey will make no changes in their plat-
Irt as stand where wo are, and where
fiom the beginning of tho-flght
»<■ are beaten, we can comprehend its
r 5 ** uul act aeconlingly.
■A Sx.ic.ht Mistake.—Tho
ommenting on Mr. Cobb’s
via s Tim
'• ofSitanh
that b« is not the choice of the
F*rt.v of Georgia for tlie prominent
y I’resident, Mr. Cobb is willing to
•as personal fortunes upon the shrine
■ unity and party strength.”
‘iilering that in this sauno letter
'distinctly asserts that be believes lie is
»f the democratic majority L in Geor-
difficult to account for so grave n inis-
Times. Mr. Cobb says in bis letter
: ‘ c Times publishes: .
March Convention has assembled, and
'"lings are' now before me. I have
! ‘nalyzed and considered them in con-
’ith the action of tlio 'December Con-
■ Tiie result is, that I am well satisfied
: -i<; received aluring tlie contest the
*** tamest sup|>ort of a decided majori-
■' Ihmocracy of the State, for which I
^ deeply and sinccrelyrgratefiit” .
*t tuppose, beyond * doubt, Mr. Cobb
~ We have heard those belter pasted
'Wc, lay his friends in tlio Convention
ten to twenty tliousand more dem-
than his opponents.
^•injustice to Mr. Cobb, whose abil-
1 faction as a statesman arc,honorablo to
1 Die Trltgraph, however, has noth-
■* 1 witii rival pretensions of politicians,
• 'carer some substantial, patriotic pur-
Kitics we will turn our attention to
else.
^'wvaxu.—Senator Douglas, in his
well answered tho charge of
■ ' s' 11 ' ' n the repeal of the Missouri Com-
1 ‘-■•e, tlius;
ft** I*®! 1«1 to the repeal cf that act
Y* majority in the Northern States
il “ut in good faith V *1, sir,
Aw attend it to the Pacific ocean,
” r, ; v er, and the entire South with
er it this body, was willing to
via ut the frec-soil element of the
*e, lh a Vi* W *** s, reng as to defeat that
«, hus opened tlie slavery question
l**i dfti!*** n wh ® n * w eomjliain of tha
were the very men who
New -York. Correspondence.
SRefial rorreapoadence of the Macon TlalYr TelCEtaph.
N»w Yon*. March 3Jgt, lldOL,
1 he MccrMhlnm cpidemicanbatdlng—the black and fan
• . » tarrier dog epidemic raging. •
Among the'various diseases-to which we are sub
ject in this city,there la one whiehia now taking ao
epidemic form, and prevailing very* exlenaively'
among both.sexes, especially among 'females. The
m'rrrtcltouin epidemic is, in a great measnre, subsi
ding. ' Jt has raged'among young meii the past yejr,
with great virulence, and appears to have beeival-.
together beyond tho control of the Mqdieal Faculty.
Although it baa pretty much disappeared, )ts {ff&ots
are still visible among those young men who have
succeeded, in. bringing their Meerschaums tp the de
sired eolora-their pale and. haggard countahances
indicating very plainly, that the .disease has made
fearful inroads upon thbir constitution. The disease
to which I alluded,- and which is now raging, is the
black and la^larrierdogrpiittmie. . This, at first, was
snpposetf to be a type" of the poodle -clot? disease,
which lias been among os for years, bat sinCb It bos
become epidemic, physicians are compelled to an-'
knowledge that' it baffled their skill, and thsit noth,
ing which they have discovered in tho MtUceia He'd-'
ica, has any. effect upon it. .
liabies have heretofore beep considered by.their.
fortunate possessors, the most interesting specimens
of animate nature inexistence, but they are now,
with the poodle dog, appreciated more-among the
lower classes, or those who,- unfortunately, cannot
afford to own a black and (.an tarrier. It is unne
cessary to. say that thegels nothing within the sphere
of dngdom that will compare with the black and tap
tarrier. They are all remaricable specimens, either"
in point of beauty, intelligence, or."some peculiar
trait which is soon discovered-by the, owner. - A
black und.Ua tarrier, to claim # high position in so-
eiety, slioald not weigh over aix pounds; and that is
not all, there are other points required, such as the
diameter of tho* tail. And the proper curve thereof;
the length of nose; the legs roust be neat and deli
cate. neither too long or too short in proportion to
the size of the body. As to color, he roost be purely-
black and tan; the discovery of a grey or white hair
would be fatal to hU claim of being from pore blood,
and he would immediately Ihse cast, and bo classed,
with dogs that have “bad their dhy." These dogs,
like oilier beings, are subject to the.accidents and
ilia which flesh-la h'rir to. Mrs. Pumpkins was the.
eneiable owner of a puppy of great promise, and also
the nacacfoAr owner of a baby,* which shp did not
consider of so great promise. Both the baby and,
puppy occupied the same room, under.the care-of
the Irish nhrae,- and (Hbppgb she occasionally made
some slight mistakes by giving the paregorio to the
dog, when ordered to give’ it- to the baby, and the
ir.ilkto the baby, wlu-n ordered to give it to the dog;
tbe dog generally getting the largest share of the
medicine when the baby was ill : . Both seemed to
thrive remarkably. It must be admitted that Mrs.
Pumpkins was a lady of kind and tender feelings,
as she appealed to show almost as mnoh interest in
the baby as tho dog, which could hardly bo jxpect-'
t il, when we take into consideration tho fact, that
babiea are. an. unfashionable and common, while
black and tan farriers" are so fashionable and t-n-
rommen. Tho dog soon began to develops hia vari
ous superior points, to the "great delight of Mrs.
Pumpkins, with one ex<>eption, whifh spas his tail;
that,she imagined, was being "developed a little too
large in diameter.'amV as the dog grew, she found
that her fears were well grounded. This xuifortu
nnte matter gave Mrs. Pumpkins much anxiety, as
sil'ehnd deferred giving her grand party until late
in the winter, a| by that time she was certain the dog
v.-ouid be a‘‘pe'rlect little beauty,” when she would
bring him cut. The question to be solved nextjvas,
how could tho dog's tail he prevented from-1ncreas-
ing in sixe ? Mrs. Pumpkin* was aware that the
Chinese ladies compressed their feet to prevent
llieir growing, and without delay- «he suggested to
J|, Pgmpklu |lm|iiM»luilinilJ uruai In# - »—*
of a machine manufactured t<l encase the dog’s, tail.
Mr, Tompkins replied,* by informing her tljjit the
Chinese might make their feet smaller by compres
sion, bnt when that process is applied to a dog's tail,
tbe result may be quite different, and suggests the
happy idea to Mrs. Tompkins, that the hair of'tije
dog’s tail could be scissored sufficiently short to re
duce it tQ the proper diameter, which happy idea,
Mrs. Pumpkins Immediately communicates to Bridg
et, the nurse. Bridget,like most ofthe daughters of
Eric, knew how to do every thing, but very seldom
happened to do anything right. She said it was tho
-a.s«y<st thing in tho world”—had “often seen the
same thing did in the auld counthry,” and apparent
ly considered hcrselt fully competent to perform
the-operation, mneb to the gratification of Mrs.
Pumpkins, who, as thl® momentous difficulty was
settled, commenced making arrangements for her
grand party, forthwith. A few evenings subsequent
ly, Mr. and Mrs. Pumpkins bad left Hie tea table
and sealed themselves In Iho parlor. Mr. P. was
absorbed In reading the eveniug paper, while Mrs.
P. was writing orders to the confectioner, baker,
-and grocer, for materials required lor her party,
when Bridget made her appearance at the parlor
door with anunnsnal beaming countenance; “Come
in Bridget," says Mrs. P, "what is wanting?"—
Bridget steps forward and presents to tho astonish-
ed«•’« of Mr. and.Mrs.-Pumpkios. the dog with his
- tail scissored off within about two inohos of his body,
the end being bound with n rag. This wns proba
bly the first time Mrs. Pumpkins had ever realized
the foil force of two lines by Pope.
“’Tia uot a lip or eye w.e beanty call.
Bnt the full force, and joint effect of all."
This sad misfortune, which was caused by Bridg
et’s not comprehending tlie word diameter, coat her
the loss of her situation, the dog, the loss of his tail,
and Mrs. Pumpkins the pleasure of bringing him out
at her grand party. Mr. Pnmpkina consoled Mrs
Pumpkins, by staling that as fashions wero constant
ly changing, within a few months, dogs without that
appendage, the tail, might be the beigbth of fashion,
which statement very much mitigated tbo grief pf
Mrs. Pumpkins. Very respectfully, C.
(Tities. The present administration of the Fed
eral Government, it is admitted, deserve well
of the South ; they have stood by the South on
every issue that lias been made with'the Aboli
tion party since it came into power. The Sim
ple truth is, that thadetermination manifested by
Mr. Buchanan to maintain the -rights of the
South inviolate under tho Constitution, has lost
him the support-of even his own State.' This
is history—but so fay. from being influenced
fry a-sentiment of gratitude for the'generous
support our scctiort" has receive^, from the Ad
ministration, what do wo find tbc : factious ma~ Vas e^ p^red unoil the inquest, that the
jorityih the Convention,doing? Why npt on
ly ignoring thd resolution ofthe December Con
vention which endorsed the measures and poli
cy of Mr. Buchfittan, bufactually engaged in
the humiliating attempt to^strjkc .down a lead
ing- member of his administration from‘their
pwn State! Xo, the advocates of secession who
were in (he. Convention, a)td who wear the live
ry of Democracy simply because it is popular,
could not follow tlie lead of tho gallant democ
racy of the other Southern Skates, and sustain a
Southern ^Administration hy their approving
voice, because thai, teouhl hare helped a poKti;
cajrival at"Charleston! Thus vfas.the Admin*
istnttio'n repudiated, the South betrayed^ *B<1
Mr. Cobb ostracised by the followers of Gen,
(Jiinftlcbaum of Sonth Carolina, ylio formed a
small majority .in this' “ringed^ streaked and
speckled Convention.” When the character of
this, contest comes to bo folly revealed, we pres
dict a division of - the Democratic party of this
State, founded not upon tn<» merely, but hpon.
vital principles, will be‘jn(>vitabU‘. It would
have occurred in the Match Convention had the
opponents of the Administration of Mr. Buclian-
an and of the Democratic party proper been
manly and- resolute’ enough to have avowed
their real-principles. But indue time it trill
come, and" then. “ the sheep will bo separated
from tho goats j” and-"Union Democrats and
Tlisunion Democrats will ho longer affecl to
Jlghl under the same banner, reminding the
country qf “ Banmm’s happy Family.”
[con ja-xicATEi>.) *
Nomination at Charleston* - -
For Pretidenl Col. Jetf. Davis.
For Vtei’Frttidenl Daniel S. DlcKfxsos.
Wo take the liberty of suggesting to the dele
gation from Georgia to the Charleston Convcn
tion, tlie names Qf the gentlemen at thc’head of
this'article, as candidates for tlie oflices of
President and Vice-President ofthe United _ | | ^ H
States. Long and favorably known to the tiuiroasof the Cook* of the anstitution, and had"
country fry "their distinguished abilities and. become offended at something which occurred there,
serVices,™ less than their lifetime devotion to
the principles of the Democratic party, these
eminent-statesmen, it is" believed, would' lead
the Democratic party to victory in the approach
ing contest for the Presidency. In expressing
a preference for these two gentlemen, we mean
ho disparagement to the claims of other dis
tinguished Democrat®. What public man at
the South, however, can’ present a clearer re
cord* than Col. Davis, of Mississippi? Who
would be more acceptable to men of all parties
at tho-South than lip ? ".Who lias stood bv tho
South in her recent" Struggles with tho Xorth
moro-stcadfhstly than he t Who would niake
for us a better “commander in chief ofthe
army and Navy of the United States than he ?
At tho-present moment these considerations
should exert a preponderating'influenco with the
South in the selection of her candidate for the com ®'
Presidency. Daniel S. Dickinson of Xcw York
is the great leader of the pro-slavery party in
that State, and for years has grappled in dcadly
strife-with .our abolition ^enemies. No- man
would ifc more cordially * supported by the
State-rights democracy .'of the whole Union
than Governor Dickinson. Let the friends of
.tho South ajid the Constitution at. Charleston,
tluin, rftllv-* wStl* jdC Jitiul ami one toic* «
Davis and Dickinson. * .Georgia/
Baltimore Correspondence.
Special Correspondence of tha Macon Daily Telegraph.
Baltixobe, March CC.-ISCO.
The Now Stcamor.
The splendid steamer, Ben Deford, left her
wharf on Saturday last, with a fair cargo, and
passengers for-Savannah. - She has the well
wishes of all for her-safety and success inher
new enterprise; we hope to he able to compete
with the New York line in Oie safe and prompt
transportation of Goods, as well as _ in all else
which may be necessary to facilitate intercourse
with our Southern brethren.
discovered by the wife of one of the Assistant Keep-
era, thnt a whitish substance had been mixed with
the ground coffee, which had been prepared fer the
next meat, and also with the yeast, which was to be
>ul in the breaiffor the same- -Upon examination,
t was discovered that.tbe substance was arsenic,
and from certain ext>res«inns which had fallen from
the woman, ere sheleft the Hospital, it was believed
slie had thus designed to wreak her vengeance Up
on the whole family of Dr. Bear, for whatever had
occu. red to displease her. - She was- soon after ar
rested in the city. She denies all knowledge of the
mison, and asserta her entire innocence." She has
>een committed ior a further hearing.. •
The funeral of’the late Dr. flick .was attended
yesterday by nearly tbe whole medical Faealty in
tbe city and was very imposing.* Tlie sermon for
the loss of the eminent professor and estrmabje man,
was "deep and heartfelt.and will continue fo pervade
the hearts, of his numerous triends for a long time to
ome. " , - -
The highly imposing and impressive ewemony of
installation, was performed at tha 1st Independent,
or Unitarian Church (late Dr. Burnap’s) mis morn
ing. Tlie services on the occasion, were in accord
ance with the peculiar tenets of t[iat Church, and
were viewed with great interest by the large "crowd
which was present on the occasion. The neWIj. In
stalled Pastor is the ltev. X.H. Chamberlain, ol
Boston. There was a number of distinguished cler
gymen of that denomination present, from, the Nor
thern cities, and tho Charges, and other discourses,
wt-iBof nhijri* order of excellence.
"VVe bear, with pleasure, ol tne quick passage
safe arrival ofthe new ateamer,- Ben Deford, at Sa
vannah. Tho weather here is still cool and blustery.
On last night, we had a most beantifnl display of tbe
mysterious phenomenon, Aurora BorealHs. indica
ting, according to our old weather prophets, a cou.
tinuation of tig cold weather.
[COXJtrXICATXD.1
March Convention*
Before the meeting of the Convention, we
hcartl a great deal said aliont Southern wronfts
—exclusion ofthe South from the common terri
tories of tlio Union, and the duty of the Con
vention to hike high Southern grounds, &c.
This was the 1 .attic cry of those who claim a
monopoly of Southern patriotism. "W ell, the
Convention met—Cochran of Glynn county in
troduced a resolution pledging the support of
the Democracy of Georgia to the Charleston
nominees only, upon the condition only that
tlie Convention by Ms platform and candidates
“determine to maintain the equality of the
States and the rights of tho South in tho com
mon terrritories of tho Union.” -Also further,
declaring in said resolution “that wo will yield
nothing for the sake of harmony.” If the po
litical opponents of Mr Cobb in tbe Convention
were sincere in their extravagant professions of
devotion to Southern rights, made before die
Convention met, why did they snub this resolu
tion of Judge Cochran’s? Why upon a call of
the counties was it voted down ? For no other
reason thah this: viz. to exclude die name of
Howell Coll as a candidate for the Presidency
from the Charleston Convention, his name hav
ing been presented to the Convention as a suit
able candidate for that office by another resolu
tion submitted by Judge C. to ihe Convention
in connection with the foregoing* resolution.
The vote being talfen on both of these resolu
tions at the same time, it tyas considered of
more importance to cTtingmsh Mr .Cobb, than
to adopt a resolution which had Tor its object-
the protection of Southern rights. This .is a
- - . — . . - rvrcttv fair sample ofthe roinglodipeanness,. 8 ® 1 '
Mrs of their friends or enemies for an d , C ant of principle which him rc-
destruction. Whenever we characterized the opposition to thisdistin :
guished son ofGeorgia. Thejieople, however,
are watching the conduct of tho political
“miners and sappers” who figured so conspicu
ously in this convention, and in dne time will
thrust them out of sight, amidst thestcnchand
darkness they have prepared for others. Noth
ing is more certain than tins, the truedcmocra-
J/ofthis State will not sit still and be silent
while their most trusted leader is being sacri
ficed to the restless ambition of men who have
not the ability to reach, nor the capacity to fill
the exalted position which he occupies, With so
much crcditTo himself and advantage toxins
country. , .
Death of an Eminent Physician*
Dr. Chas. Frick, one of the distinguished Pro
fessors of Medicine, in the Maryland University,
died on yesterday afternoon, after but a few
days illness. Ho was a physician of high re
pute, and tfic associate of Prof. Miltcnberger.—
Ilia disease was seated in the throat and was of
so violent a type, as to require the delicate op
eration of Tracheotomy, which was skillfully
performed by Prof. Miltcnberger.- Its relief
was but partial, however, as he continued to
sink until death put an end to his sufferings.—.
Hu -nem tbe elJeet arm of the lato Iiriga Wm
Frick, ofthe United SUtesDistrict Court.
Judgo Bond.
The ‘Exchange’ newspaper seems to have en
listed, during the war, against the continuance
of Judge Bond upon the Bench ofthe Criminal
Court Whether it will have the aid of the
‘Sun’ 1n the cause, does not as yet appear.—
ThaWho ‘Exchange’ has the Constitution on its
side, roust be admitted, but expediency is cer
tainly against it The new Judge has come so
completely up to the general wishes ofthe com
munity, that no one but the ‘Exchange,’ would
bo likely to risk the chance of another untried
man. The mere fact of a residence a few hun
dred yards over, the city limits, can make but
little serious difference, and it is hoped well
enough will be let alonejor the balance of J udge
Stump’s unexpired term, at least “//aarf yer
han\" Exchange.
Monument to an Estimable Man*
The congregation of the first Independent or
Unitarian Church in this city, have, in testimony
to the memory of their late bereaved pastor Dr.
Geo. W Biuinap, procured a most beautiful and
costlv Monument It is of tlie purest Italian
marble, and wrought with the most exquisite
taste, and is of massive proportion. Its design
is highly appropriate, and the inscription upon
it tntc and impressive. It was made at the
Phoenix Marble Works of Mr. A. Gcddoc,
where it i* now on exhibition, and attracts
great attention. It will in a few days he as
signed its place in Grecinont Cemetary, over
the reraaips of tlie lamented subject of it® com
memoration.
Serious Charge. -
It will be rccoliectcd Hint several weeks since
nearly every member of the Jinuily of Emanuel
Irons* were poisoned, several of whom came
near losing their lives—among them was a
married daughter of Mr.. I. and her child. It
was said at-the time that Mr. Ironshad a strong
suspicion oftlic would-bc-murdcrer of the whole
family, hut declined naming the party until
further proof should be obtained: Since then
Mr. I. has pursued his investigation further,
and'on Saturday a warrant was obtained for-
the arrest of his own son-in-law, .named Wig.
IViUj, as the*perpctrator of the foul deed, and
he was arrested and. committed ‘for further
(OOmiUR IC1TIP.]
Tho march Convention-
We have Already shown the humiliating
course to which the enemies of Mr. Cobb stoop
ed in the March Convention, hut wo are not
quite through with their meanness and absur-
hearing. ’’
II.
. BALTiaoax, Match 27, I860.
Mr. Wm* S. Bagby. __ . ,
-By an'extract from your paper, wmch ap-
iienrcd in the ‘.‘Baltimore Republican” of yester
day, 1 perceive that a great wrong has been
done to "a worthy citizen of'MACox.-and it is %
mortifying reflection, to feci that I should have
been in any, way instrumental in giving curren
cy to the unfounded charge which has been
broii-ht against him- His- identity upon the
oath of tho Cashier of the Bank, was naturally
deemed conclusive of his guilt, and in the ab
sence of any other knowledge of him, I gave the
item of his *krrest and removal fry the Sheriff of
Savannah, as a matter of authentic, news, and
the more interesting, on account of its being in
connection with a city of your own State.—
From your statement, however, it is a relief to
know, that Mr. Bagby lias been grossly slan
dered, and, although he has been subjected to
creat mortification, as well as inconvenience,
his hitherto honorable name will receive no de
triment from the ordeal through which it has
passed. The strange error of the Cashier, in
thus mistaking him for another, is most unac
countable, and should seriously admonish him,
and all others, of the extreme caution with
which an oath of identification should be ta
ken. . '
Tho Murderer of tho lamented Kyle*
Peter Hunan, who was" arrested as the mur
derer of Andrew B. Kvle, was yesterday dis
charged by the Grand Jury. This Is a most
singular case. Mr. Kyle was pursued in open
day, by a crowd of men, who followed him into
the house where he -was shot down .in the pre
sence and sight of some 8 or 10 person.®. It
woman who Occupied the bouse, had her arms
thrown around Mr. Kyle, and was in the act of
protqctinghim from the pistol ofthe murderer,
and begging the wretch not to shoot him, when
tli# fatal shot was fired, by which he was killed,
and*yct tha Gran'd*Jury has not been aide to
fix upon any one -as the murderer. That tin?
lattpr is known to many, is certain, and why it
Is, that the witnesses, who are also known, can
not be made to testify,- ,1s truly a mysftrjv—
There never was a plainer case, nor one which
conlii be inore easily -made out, than -the murr
dor of Andrew B. Kyle; or th'f'conviction of his
murderer more certainly'obtained, could those
who are known tohavc witnessed it, be brought
to testify. . .-'.'***
Tho Baltimore Patriot Newspaper.
This T#iper is endeavoring, to screen the pre-
sen^ Police force from all bjarae pf the late dis
ordered state of affairs in our city, and iriStan
ces the present quiet condition of things, a$ t
proof that all-was attributable to tiic laxity of
thfr City’Yourt, under its former Judge. Itde-
modestly declined receiving pay in advance, which
pounces the new Police Bill ns tyrannical, and was .strongly urged by the Jersey gentleman,-and
ridicules the Reformers for not having been a'- insisted upon with such determination as to render
hie to discover the true’ cause pf.tlic trouble in
the imbecility and corruption- of the Court.—
Grant -what theTPatriot says, and admit- that
die Police cou]d have accomplished nil that is
claimed for them; but "who was it that brought
about tftc"change in the Court ? when should
We -have had that happy change, had we de.-
peni}ed upon the ‘Patriot’ and its co-laborer, die
‘Clipper’.? The *Patriot”seems to forget that if city. There will, doubtless, be a large attendance
was to the persevering, and self-sacrificing spi : ofdclegatcs, from the various points along tbe
rit of the Reformers, that wej and if; are now sevcralpro posed routes, all, probably, bringing
indebted, for the very chance to which it attri- .with them advantageous offers, and arguments
butes all the good we are now enjoying. II. why; each individual route should be adopted.
‘ -— » '* .a . It is. unnecessary for us to argue the importance.
Baltimore. March sstb, J§60. ^ of this road. It has already b’ecn examined ip
all its important bearings, and the almost un*
aniinous. voice of-the people "is that the road
must be built. Hie only question, then, is which
is the best route ?—a question of far more im
portance* to counties and towns, between this
city and Macon, than to tlie termini of the road.
A charge of attempting to poison a whole family,
ru yesterday alleged against a young womaii
named Mary Welsh. She bad been for some time ip
the employ of Dr. E. R Bear, of the Marine Hospi
Baltimore, March -isili.I860.
u Are yon BeriouR”—
About the enlarged B-iperfices of tlie Weekly Tel
egraph ?* Wbat 1 one of the largest papers in the
world, and nothing to compare to it in all the South.
Really, friend Clisby, is “ that to V Why what is
Macon coming to 7 If you wero in tlie habit of
speaking in the Pichriekin sente, I should understand
this, bnt wilba plain matter of fact man like your
self, I cannot doubt, and taking it pure, and simple,
I must congratulate you and tbe good people of Ma
con generally, on tho contemplated enlargement,
not only of the Telegraph, but the city also, whose
dimensions muft increase; if not to that of “ one of
the largest cities in the world,” at least to a size and
consequence which will enable it to support so gi
gantic an enterprise at tbe nominal rate of “ #2 per
annum in advance."
Conviction of young Thomas.
The trial of James E. Thomas was concluded yes
terday in the Criminal Court, and he was convicted
of tlie robbery of his employees, tlie Messrs. Ham-
ilto*,, Kmotaw At Cri. Upon the rendition ofthe ver
dict his counsel moved for a new trial, yet there is
lillle chance of liis esca
ry.. Tills is truly a pmantw
had, up to within a few months of the. robbery,
Borne an excellent character, and bad the entire cop"
fidenre of his employers. He is respectably con
nected, and has thus by one act plunged his friends
in disgrace, and blasted his own uame and prospects
forever. In a fatal moment be adlowed himself to be
di awn into an evil association, and has no* "doubt
been tbe.v ictimot older and more hardened criminals
The amount stolen was over *1.000, nearly the whole
of which was recovered hy tbo Messrs. Easter A Co,
who would have, no doubt, forgone the prosecu
tion, but the matter was beyond their control, and
he Will have to suffer tbe penalty of the law. * ~
Lectures at tho Boltimoro Commercial
College*
Rev. E. S. Reese will this evening, deliver anoth
er cf the series of Lectures which be has been giv
ing at the above popular Institution during the past
winter. These interesting lectures hate "been a
great source of pleasure, as well as instruction to
the large number of persons who have regularly at
tended upon them. They are eutire gratuitous, and
especially designed for the yonng men who attend
the Commercial College, the principal of the In
stitution having engaged the learned Lecturer to
deliver the coarse for their especial benefit. They
have been attended however, from their commence
ment, by crowds -of our citizens, am} should they be
continued during the summer, such is the public ap
preciation of the speaker, that no abatement would
be in auifested in the desire Jo hear them. H.
*Our correspondent shall see what lie shall behold,
when we get ready to mako tile exhibition. It will be
yet three months before onr mammoth press will be
completed, •
Baltimoiiz, March 30, I860.
Tho Now York Calamity*
The recent horrible cat pstropbe in New York, has
forcibly demonstrated the advantage we possess
over that city in the matter of .residences for the
medium and poorer classes of our citizens—we have
none of these traps, for the destruction of human
fife, called Tenement Houses, with stories rising to
the number'of 4„6 and 8 floors id height, with but a
single and intricate stairway for egress in esse of
continued to increase until at his death be weighed
475 lbs. This extraordinary increase in weight is
attributed to the excessive nse of his favorite bef
erage, Lager Beer; it is said the quantity of this li
quid which ho drank daily was almost fabulous.—
For the last few months lie fattened so rapidly as to
give him some alarm, and he is said to have restrict
ed his potatious to but one keg pet day—two and
even three had not been extraordinary before. Mr.
Weber was a man much respected and of a generous
tarn, and exceedingly" charitable and kind to the
poor, his businets had prospered andhe had not been
miserly. The cause of lira death was excess of fat
about the liver. His coffin roeasared 7] left in
length and 4 feet in width. lie will be followed to
the grave by a large concourse of his countrymen
witii whom he was a universal favorite.
An Artful Dogcr Frustrated*
An attempt was made a few days ago to" "swindle
the. Rev. Mr- 1'oit Boklin, Rector of St. Timothy
Hall, by a confidence man froifi Yankeedom, which,
however, signally failed. - A staid and remarkably
clean looking gentleman called at tho school jmd
wished to enter s son at tbe Institution as a student
After a very minute scrutiny ofthe regulations and
guarantees against any danger of immoralities to bis
beloved son. he concluded to enter him for a year,
and after giving the address Ac., of himself and fam
iiy, and locating h|r residence in Hew .7crony, bo in
fortn'ed the Rector that on a certain day his son
might be expected to arrive, and as be shouijl not
have abother opportunity lie would -now pay ihe
bill by hia check on New York, which had bee n
drawn tor a larger amount, and the Rector could
give him the change (some 48 dollars) and n re-
cfciptfor the year’s tuition. The Rector,-however.
it necessary for the Doctor to intimate his private
"opinion Of him, when he left .in high dudgeon tofry
his luck nngn som&more confiding suhjqcf. 11,
Railroad Coiivcutioii.
At eleven o’clock lo (lay the friends and stock
holders oLa railroad to connect Augusta and
Macon will assemble at the city llall, in this
It is to he hoped, therefore, that while this
question will be fuliy and fairly discussed, noth
ing will occur to disturb the" harmony and good
feeling of the convention. * Let all propositions
he* respectfully and carefully -considered, and
that rou te which trill combine the most adv
vantages -with the most'cconomy be "adopted
wjth unanimity by the: convention^, and wheth
er that route l>e direct or via some of our neigh
boring •towns r the result .will, we tfoubt not,
give general satisfaction.—ConslUitlionahil.
i m i •—.o'
a .-.- Frojn thcN. O. Bulk-tin oLMafch 30 v ;
Cotton. ‘ • -
Tlie present anomalous condition of the cot
ton market very "naturally elicits much inquiry
and discussion; and'produccc no little trepida
tion in the minds Df those whose opinions are
but the reflection of the current conclusions pf
the day. It'doc.®,'however seem, passing
strange; .that, with" all the world at pCace-^with
an increase of consumption actually outstripping
production—with n more profitable business in
Manchester, and indeed-over the whole manu
facturing world, than has errrbeon done for the
same length of time—-With cheap, money and
cheap breadstuflS—with the-universal belief
■mi nigm* «Bpooaasra-omvofoant with the trade"
that there wilt scarcely bo .stock enough pf usa
ble cotton," at the close of die season, to fortify
spinners against their hereditary antagonists,*
the -speculators—with more new machinery
.starting than lias been known for ten years—
with all thcse^Icments ofa healthy trade around
us, everyone ought to be surprised that there
should" be this sudden pause on the part of
buyers. Is" it that speculators have so long
struggled unsuccessfully against their adroit
mid sturdy rivals, the spinners, that they have
suddenly abandoned.the field in despair ? The
spinners have of late made such enormous prof
its out ot cottons costing them within a very
small fraction of seven pence for middlings,
that they, and all who have invested in their
good®—all indeed who are regularly engaged
in the trade, arc manifestly interested in main
taining present rates, as any decline in the raw
material will decrease the value of their invest
ments to precisely the extent of such decline.
It cannot lie that the present stock has depress
ed tlie demand, for it is a fact, acknowledged on
all hands, thnt a very considerable part of that
stock consists of dusty and sandy descriptions,
that arc not available, except in case of actual
scarcity, and the consequcr.t advance in prices
of good cotton; and it is confidently asserted
by those who ought to know, tliat an unusual
proportion of the cottons which are to .go for
ward is of these unavailable descriptions. The
slock in Liverpool lias been nearly tirfoe as large
aslt is at present, and that- too at. a tune when
the weekly consumption was only fralf'what it
is now; and then, the only effect of a heavy
stock seemed to be tliat it was an clement of
permanent prosperity and safety. Tlie "receipts
at this port from remoto points are beginning
to fall off in a significant way.' Jds ■
The fast packet from upper.. Red River, had
only. 271 bales of cotton, the last packet from
Memphis brought 2585 bales, instead of 5000.
Nearly all thejr stdfck up there consists of dusty
and sandy and stained cottons that buyers de
cline taking. The receipts by the Jackson
Railroad are something oyer half what they
wete. Supposing, however, that" the receipts
hereafter will hie the same as last season, (which
is not at-all probable, as the increased .railroad
facilities have precipitated nearly the whole
crop upon ns already,) the crop will reach
4,403,000 bales, much of which will not bo" of
such a quality, as to he available, When all
the new mills,* which are now in process of erec
tion, in England, France and this couhtry^get
into full operation, tho present " crop will not
prove enough to fortify them against even one
short crop year; but the calamity ofa second
short crop year would indeed be appalling to
the thousands of operatives who are now aban
doning other pursuits for tlie cotton manufacto
ries, where the best wages can be afforded—as
it would deprive a largo number of them of em
ployment, and, as a necessary consequence, of
iread. We have had two very prosperoqs,
largo crop years, it is true, but what prudent
operator would calculate upon'this state of
things as pcmianent-a fair calculationof chances
would lead us to' look for at least an occasional
short crop year—and its consequences. Cot*,
ion is a very favorite article for the investment
ofthe surplus millions of the English money-
holders—il has the advantages of being always
convfi*tible T and of not being perishable; • hence,'
we observe that with'.tlieir wonted sagacity
(which is so Unerring that it-seems at times*al->
most to have tlie attributes of mfjlnct) Jliej* in-
yest, in tlie latter "part pf a fall, ttop season,’ in
order that they may-profit hy the tlso which a
St, Louis Correspondence.
SpeeialCoiTespondence of the Macon Daffy Telegraph.
-* * St. Locis, March 27, I860.
Though notdirectl}- connected with ns by anypar ;
tioular interest, still, as part of tbe common country,
and bonnd to ns by the lie of the peculiar instita
lion, a few fines from this city may prove interest-
ing. ' . _ * * :
Tho deveiopement'of tho Railroad system in Geor
gis. has been closely watched in Missouri, and its
effects studied- «s part pf the political economy of
the State. All the-Railroads which centre in onr
cify from the West, hrfve'beenr-bnilt by State and
City aid. The State has pledged her credit to the
amount of about *24,000,000, to complete the trunk
lines. The Pacific" Bopd. 175-miles, terminates, at
present, at Syracuse, and is designed to be extend-
ed 'to ivarsaj _(.qy,-on the Missouri river. Tbe
North Missouri .has been Rnrveved to the Iowa
state line, but completed only to Hudson, where.it
uitereects the Hsnniba 1 add St. Joseph, another
State Road, And thus far the only one wholly com-
New* Books.—Boardman has just received
’‘Sat and Seal," by the author of “The Wide,
Wide World,’ and “Dollars and Cents.” Miss
Lothrap gained fame and fortune in her two
previous works, and" the- intelligent public
will be. curious to set whether slie'has sustain
ed her reputation in the third trial “Say and
"Seal” is a novel in two volumes of five hundred
jfages each, and i§ beautifully got up by the
publisher. J. B. Lippincott’s of Philadclplua.
Tho .book may he found.at Boardman
.The Haunted Homestead and other Nouvsilettes, with
an autobiogmpby of tfie author. By Emma D. E.
N. ‘ South worth. PotcrSoi! & Brothon*, Philadelphia,
800 pages*.-
-Wc presume this is a rc-pyblication of some
of the numerous tales which have acquired for
thc.author so.’much popularity and reputation
as a correspondent of the New York Ledger,
pleted. Tho Iron Monntain Road runs to Pilot" "and other literary publications of tlieday. Tlie
.» miles distant, and is fo-pok may-be found at Richard's, Cotton Avenue.
proposed to Iw extended to the junction ofthe Cairp
and h niton. The latter is only in operation for a
felt miles, though *000,000 of bonds have
sued, to aid its construction. The peculiarity of the
latter Road is, that it is owned by Illinois*capitalists,
and in no possible View can it benefit Missouri—cut
ting. off %/ew counties in the South-Eastern part of
the State, to get the benefit ofa landing on the Mis
sippi, for Arkansas, further terthe South-west. Then
there is what is called the South-West Branch *>f
thd Pacific, leaving the main line thirty seven miles
from tbe city, and funning to the Springfield and
the Granby Lead Mines, in the South-Western por
tion of the State,' and emphatically, the Garden of
.Missouri. Tho State lias aided another enterprise,
known as the Platte County (the same spot for the
possession ot which CoL Benton, on behalf of the*
-State, contended so many years) Railroads. Itjoins
St.-Joseph iq the North-west, to Kansas City in the
West. The Legislature, at an extra session, has
passed an Act granting a further appropriation of
*4.500,0*0 to complete these Roads in accordance
with the original delign.- Tho position of affairs is
anomalous. Tbe only. Completed Itoail— the Htmni-
bal and St. Joseph—i< i n the bauds- of Boston capi
talists, and is now engaged in diverting the trade of
Kansas, and the country North -of the Missouri^#
ver, from St. Louis to Chicago.- By its lobbv-s-ents
it has sought to prevent aid toother Roads. "'But
tlie' trae interests of the State have triumphed qver-
themaebinatiens ofa Massachusetts corporation.
. Tbe county of St. Louis has lent a helping hand to
Railroads, to the amount ot *2.500,000. These bonds
command a fair value In New York, and the inter
est is paid with commendable punctuality. Here,
again, an anomaly presents itself. -St. Louis has
subscribed to *500,000 stock in a Railroad which
has not a foot of rails in Missouri. * It connects us,
however, with Cincinnati, in an air line--and is call
ed the Ohio and Mississippi.* Unfortunately, every
one Of these Roads is insolvent. The Ohio--and
Mississippi, by some hocus pocus, has been released
from tho obligation to [lay tho interest on-tfie bonds
issued by the county, and all the Missouri Roads are*
defaulters in the siune manner. Yet, with all these
disadvantages, there is not a State in the-North more-
kopeful and confident ot tbe ultimate good results
of liberal encouragement to Railroads than Mis '
souri. " . -•■*.._ .•.*.-
Some time, ago, a copy flf the ‘Teifegroph’ fell into
my hands, which contained a paragraph announcing -
the arrival of <8 car-loads of Corn from St. Louis,
via Memphis, The profit ofthe shipment wasfarge,
and has induced many merchants to venture further
shipments. Thus on one levee, recently, about 2ao8
-sacks were awaiting transportation by Memphis
mcket, marked.Georgia. They were bound to Co-
umbus in part, tbe best scattered." Corn ranges in
price here, trom_ 44 to 53 cents per bushelrand im
mense quantities are pouring into market everyday.
Eurchases for Georgia ‘account are now quite fre
quent, though. as yet, .'no.Mpcon names have ap
peared.. . . • .
The scandal of the West is"gratified by a famous
breach of proinBo fast now pending in one of onr
City Courts. The plaintifi's name is Etlia Carstang,
a native af Brooklyn, N. Y., and for a long time a
fashionable Milliner on King-sf, Charleston. She
is tall, fair, and almost forty. Thedefendant'aname
is Henry Shaw, a bachelor, 53 years old, and the for.
tunate "possessor of a million and a half in productive
property, in fact, one of the richest men in thewest
The facts appear to be something like this: -Shaw
was waited on by a lady seeking assistance to re
lieve distress- He was taken by tier beauty, and
ga ve her *100. The interest thus aivakened, was fol
lowed by enquiries into her condition, and frequent
calls at her house, with presents of flowers, fruit,
'and jewelry, and even a piano ensned, Tho visits
,«*ti-*ml eighteen morons, ana Uleil were sudden
ly broken off. Tiie woman swears point blank that
Shaw agreed to marry her, and her sister says de
fendant admitted as much to her"1% eon vernation.—'
_This is met by an emphatic denial on his part. There
'was a trial of the case in May, last yeaii and a ver
dict given for the plaintiff, that astonished the coun
try. It was for *100.000. Defendant applied for. a
new trial on some ncwpoiut, and it was granted.—
The Court, in a former trial, ruling that the woman's
character was a subject of enquiry, the defend
—fa counsel, aided by unbounded monied resources,
ive[been at work, searching for details ofthe
ilaintifl's history. The testimony in Neiv York,
irooklyn. Charleston, and Cincinnati, where she
has resided at various times, covers nearly 5000 pa
ges of foolscap, and is probably the most complete
revelation of character, from birth to the present
time, ever offered in ao American Court. The sec
ond trial is now in progress, and some disgusting de
tails have been made public, reflecting on the moral
character of Miss Csrstang. It must be remember
ed, that for raonay, the purest character may, for a
time, be blasted, and in tills case, the woman's
counsel are positive that they can overturn the evi
dence on the other side.
Politics are in a mixed state here—this citv, ow-
Tub Emoami-mest.—La Orange, Oa., March
21th, 18C0.—The LaGrangc Light Guards have
resolved to east their vote in favor of Macon as
the pfape for tho general encampment, and have
urged upon tliat committee the propriety of se
lecting a later day than the fourth Monday of
May. -Their reasoas arc that,' their body is
composed largely of clerks in mercantile houses,
and other business men, who Will he at*that
time so encumbered with the spring trade that
they will be prevented from attending; and
that the.Supe'rior Court of Troup-will be at that
time*in session, which will kcej> at-home those
members of the bar who belong to the corps,and
.other members whq may have business in court,
or may he witnesses id important trials." It is
not probable that flic reasons which -influence
them may inflqcncc other companies ? -Xet us
hear the voices of the various companies of the
State on-thc subject, and, if possible; leti later
day—say* the second Monday in June-.—be
agreed upoh.— Atlanta Anierican. -L. L. G.
— ' ■
. The Viroixia Life Insebaxce Comi-axv,—.
Of which Wm. H. JJacfarland, Esq., Pres
ident, forms a new era in our-city history, and
cohfirms tho opfaiou which we have long en
tertained "and frequently expressed in our col
unis, that the people of Virginia are fast awak
ening to their own interest. Heretofore we
havc.bcpn coptributing our millions annually to
Northern institutions, which wc have not cared
fo establish at home; but now we see on every
-hand tho ihdst gratifying proofs-of change, and
constantly- wo hear of some new enterprise
hich is to contribute to the general wefaro of
the coinm’unity. Of course, every body won
ders why wc have not done all this before in
stead of exacting so much aid from our kind
brethren al the North.—Richmond Enquirer.
ti-sf Tlie operations for raising the Atlantic
Cable will he commenced, probably, in Slay, at
Newfoundland, it being believed that the fault
lies within tnree or four miles of this coa^t, and
ftje -expense Mill not exceed $10,000 which
would be amply covered by the recovery of even
a portion-of tilts fable." The second fault is be
lieved to be*situated at »■ distance of not more
than i’SlI or 200. miles -{length of cable) from
Valencia,, instead of 270 miles, as previously
supposed. Theactual distance from the shore
to the point in question is presumed to be only
about 100 miles. It is proposed to manufacture
a new cable about *100 miles long, and to splice
it on to the part .where the ""main fault exists,
previously asccrtaing thaf-a" perfect communi
cation exists with the shore." I'ven should the
expedition not succeed" in its- main object of
making the cable speakjigain, a large quantity
ifrt the old cable tahy be "recovered. -** *
y .* — ns
A IIoax.—Th^ Planters’ "Weekly, published
at Greensboro’, Green county, Ga., pronounces
the report finding of fossil remain.^ near Pen-
field, in that-courtty, an “unmitigated hoax,”
and Says further, in speaking of “Lankford,’Lon
whose phanCalioh thb fart containing them is
"to be: „ .
Kirk Lankfofdis a “Brother” of the drinking
persuasion, and about the only cave he*has ever
explored, has been somc well that needed clean
ing out" * T . *
\Yc have learnedthat Prof. Tucker, ofMerccr
University, is qujte-outragcd, as he well may
be, at the audacious use of his initials, by the
person, who contributed this wonderful -infor
mation to the Index. ...
ins to its preponderating German element, and prox
imity to tne North, is decidedly Black Republican
in politics -, yet the State is sound to the very core
in Southern institutions. The day is not far off, how
ever, when Mivouri will cease to be aslavebolding
State. The mancipation sentiment "is growing,
and Black Republicanism dares to raise its hydra
head in various parts of it. A free-soil Congress
man has already been sent to Washington from this
District, and Republican n<mvmli„iu in tha interi
or are getting frequent. Slave property, meanwhile,
population fast. Gangs of negroes, numbering 75 and
100, often leave on as'rogle steamboat for the South,
aniha Urge German immigration is coming in from
the North. All these combined causes have pro
duced another anomaly unknown, it is believed, in
every other Southern State, viz: the dissemination
of Abolition doctrines in onr very midst. Helper's
Impending Crisis is publicly sold in several sections
of Missouri, and oven Mr. Lloyd Garrison's paper
passes muster at tbo Post-Office. It wouldn't be
surprising if a negro insurrection happened within
a few yesrs. Douglas is not popular outside of St.
Louis. The democracy is demoralized here by the
repeated Republican victories, and accordingly we
see them pandering to Northern doctrines Often, a
good Southern democrat stay away from the polls
on that very account, believing that .defeat, on n
sound platform, is preferable to succesa.*witli a rotten
one.
The Spring weather is exceedinglv delightful.
. . ,_ J m WACO
Excellent Advice to a Sow.—An. old' gen
tleman, whoso son had just graduated at one of
our Southern Colleges, gives him a little talk,
before the young hopeful starts for asojonm at
the fashionable watering places. After. warn
ing him against associating with thb fortune
hunter and enjoining upon him to mark and
treasure up his contempt for him, adds:—
,“I would not have-you William, for" bo of
that romantic turn of mind that some people
are—that you should turn from a lady because
she had money, providiqg all tbo qualities -of
head and" heart wero there, which wc should
prize "more highly. Money is Tory -useful in
the married, state. Love is a plant that flout-*
ishes remarkably well in an auriferous soil.
.Tho chill winds of poverty frequently wither it;
arid make k look so lank and sbrunkert that
cven.Ciiptd would scarcely know Els own vi<5~
-tinist* -
firtvforthe 10.20 and even 40 families who someC short crop is certain to produce. -Symptoms of
times oecapy them. There is, perhtpa. no city of this .character of inveStincnt -arc to be seen in
equal magnitude with Baltimore, where* theabovo our last advices from England; even tl«t slight
classes e*n lire in mor# comfort or in greater secu7 decline quoted.had indutad speculators to pflr-
rity from either sickness or carnality than here.- Chase; .larger operations ofThis character must.
Tbe dwellings designed for those whose crcum- -neoessirily'prodUcithofo effect; and-frnng or-
stancra require * practical economy W whoac [dera which Will at oneg•prodqcoa^ngc fan*.
means arc limited, are Ideated in the small -streets
which are opened between the larger thoroughfares,
and arc generally from 12 to 10 feet front And never
more than 3 stories in height, hnd can be rented at
from P to 10 dollars per month, and ckti in many
cases be made to accommodate two families: These
streets are some 18 to 20 feet in * widtli'and are kept
clean: they are interspersed throughout tbe entire
city, and may be made perfectly convenient to the
business of the.mechanibs and laborers.who rfcsi.de
in tkeiff. The value of this rials of .dwellings, range*
from 300 to, 1,000 dollars, and many of them aro
owned by their peenpaats. In this city it la very
rare that life is lost by fire as above, and-onr exemp
tion is attri bntableJo this arrangement.
Death of an Enormous Kan*
F. Weber, the well known keeper of “ Weber’s
Lager Beer Saloon,” Fell's Point, died very sudden
ly last night Deceased opened the above Saloon _ . _
some ten years ago, and his weight at that time was our people. So may it ever be.—Conslilutionr
bat 150 lbs; since then,however,bisaverdopois has
The Unusually largfe paymcUbi which have been
made this-month .may have been thb immediate
cause of this ague-fit in the -triafket—if so the
lighter payments.maturihg after.tho-first and
fourth of Aprif will cause a sudden revulsion^in
Carondelct Street. * .* _
Rev; J. E. Evaxs.—On Wednesday and
Thursday evenings of tlie present week, Rev.
Mr. Eyans, Presiding elder ol the Macon Dis
trict preached in the pulpits of St. John and
St. James churches. Both houses were liter
ally crowded with attentive audiences, compos
ed of our citizens generally, to whom tho envi
able fame of tho Reverend orator is by no means
unknown. To say that these sermons were
able, would be feeble in expression. Tlie worthy
Elder appeared to be in excellent health, and
time has appcarentlv dealt gently witii him of
late years, since his "weekly ministration among
aliit.
Tiie. Steam Fire Exgixe.—One of tfre$c new
machines has been built* in Richmond, Vh-,' for
the Russian GuverniFicnt, and a trial was made
of its capacity!- Jr. four .or-five minute* from
the time-the tire *wts*kiijdfad 1n" it, the steads
rose, -qnd the machiLe was put. in operation—
the water was throwr upwards & the dSlancq*
<of250Tect, and then "jn a horizontal direction.
In -every instance the ixperiment Was satisfac
tory,- shewing tlio admirable qualities of the in-
vbntion-, amj.tho lnestinfihlc-yaluc of such ma
chines in. putting out UrtaT *" .-„ - m
created .by the demand North for reeds, for the
purpose or making paper. Immense quantities
of them arc found oh tho lew-grounds of Roa
noke arid ChotvOn. Rivers. They aro cut R-ccr-
tain length, trimmed and bundled, and shipped
North, and sold by the cord. They command
a good price. Wtiat next?—Wilmington. (N.
C.) Dispatch. ^ .
Tiie “Free Labor Partt.”—-The Abolition
journals have a great deal to siy about being
tho advocate of‘Tree labor,” while some of their
largo manufacturers are threatening workmen
with loss of employment, if they vote the Dem
ocratic ticket I The Hartford Times announces
that Hammond, of Rockville, has made procla
mation that no man who votes the Democratic
ticket, • shall have work in the mill. This is
“freo iabor” with a vengeance.—JXcic Haven
News.
Ii;xoRAXTLr Innocent.-*-A man was arrested
in Virginia a few days since, and being inform
ed that he was suspected of having been en
gaged in tffe insutTcctioq at Harper’s Ferry, re
plied, “he didn’t know' Harper, nor were he
kept his d—d old ferry.” He was acquitted.”
Some ofthe identical lot of tea* which was
thrown over-board in Boston harbor in 1770, is
possession.of Mr.. Charles nosrncr, of Hartford,
Conn. This specimen was gathered up on
the beach ak Dorchester the succeeding day.
• JVdoe AYatkous..—The case-of Judge IVat-
rous of Texas is again before the Judiciary
Committee. The frionds>of the Judge .intend
tb Iet thc Committee act ripon ttie icsumony
against him, and not "to’put in any .de'fcncc, in
the hope thereby to compel the House to send.,
the Judge to the Senate for trial upon a bill of
impeachment " "*.*--*..
More Slavery Agitation*.—Agitation is the
capital with which the Black Republicans in
Congress will operate while there is a topic
from which it may be drawn. *Mr. Grow the-
Black Kepublican Chairman of the Uommlttbe
on Territories, intends, it is said,, to press the
lVilmot Proviso upon all Territorial bilR
A Colored PitoiuoAL Retvrxixo.—We copy,
tho followiug paragraph from the Cincinnati
Times of the 13th : -“Mr. Thomas Ferris, pres
ident of Shelby ville, Tennessee,.- passed thecity
yesterday with a fugitive "slave, who voluntari
ly accompanied him to-his old home, having"
tanted tho sweets of liberty In several Northern
cities for the past sixmontfis.- Mr. -Ferris un
expectedly discovered his ‘chattel’ peddling ap
ples on thoTailroad at Syracuse,” . * "
Tut: Kxigiits or tub Goldex Cross.—It is
said that a regiment of Knights is to be raised
in tins State, to join the Liberal party in Mex-'
fob, and Major lt.-A. iCrawford, of Griffin, has
been "named as the .Commander.. *. *; "’
The CoxxEcricrr . Election-.—Cassius M.
Clay-is reported to have'remarked, in a late
sjiccch.at Hartford, that “if the democrats, car
ried tlio State of Connecticut this spring, there
was'an end of thb Presidential* controversy.” It
is now generally belifcved that Connetticut will, '
tt the April-cleCtion, clect-tbe Democratic State
ticket, at the head .of which is Ool. " Seymour as
Governor^ i This -election will tako place 'before
the Charlcston-Convcntion. The Clay and Web*
stet; Whigs f»f the Slate will, it is said, support
the Democratic lickct, ind the Republican ma
jority lo bc-overcome*is only 1800, out of a vote
of 80,00)0. * •
Ybung'America No. 5—Parade.—This gal
lant-corps of* young men were up on parade
Saturday evening, witR fhcfr fine new Engine.
Two, streams of-water'were thrown over the
highest buildings with perfect case. At the
close Of the parade, tlio corps were invited to a
sumptuous repast by Mr. .Cook, of Cook’s llo-
AcL -Mr. J. L. . Morton, the. Chief of tlie Fire
Department, introduced,with a few remarks, Mr.
F. S..Bloom,of Macon,the headofthc Department
New Article of Comierce.—Wc were in
formed the other day, that quite a business was
growing up' in tne-" neighborhood 6f Plymouth, in" tliat city. Mr. Bloom made a Short, but hap
py speech. Mr. Thomas Bannard. foreman of
No 5, then returned thanks to Mr. Cook for
the collation. After which Young America re
turned *to their Engine House, giving three
cheers to Mr. Cook. Long live this fine com
pany of.young men.—Columbus Times.
Returning Undelivered Letters.—A bill was
passed by the U. S. Senate on tho 22d inst,
in relation to tho return of undelivered letters
m the postoflico to the original writers. This
bill provides in effect that where any person
shall endorse on any letter the name and place
of residence, tlio same, after being uncalled for
at tlie postoilico thirty days, or the time the
writer may direct, shall be returned to tiie
writer by mail without being advertised, nor
shall tlie same be treated a dead letters until so
returned to the offico of the writer, and there
remain uncallcdfor one quarter.
Trado and Resources of Mexico.
The Hon. S. S. Cox, of phiq, in the course
of a speech delivered in the United States House
of Representatives on tho ISth, inst., on our
relations with Mexico, says:
We have an authentic accountof the resources
"of Mexico in tlm valuable compilation of Col.
Butterfield, with whoso Jbook tbo intelligence
ofthe country should he familiar. Mexico has
now $26,000,000 of foreign ^imports, and $28,-
000,000 of exports, making au interchange of
$54,000,000. Of this England has $33,400,000.*
the United States only $8,700,000. England
thus monopolizes more than one-half of tho
commerce. She has had special permits to im
port at a reduction of 85 to 50 per cent, on du :
ties. She is twenty days distant fry steam,
while on the Pacific and on the Guff we arc
at ttie doors qf Mexico. Of the $8,70(LOOO of
commerce with Mexico, our exports For the
year ending September 30, 1858, were buf $3,-
315,836, being $2,000,000 less than our imports
from Mexico. The above fifty old millions does
"not include, of course, the contraband trade,
which would run Mexican commerce up to
$100,000,000. Thirty millions of this is silver,
which mostly goes to England. If the produce
of our country—the provisions and flour ofthe-
Great Weflt, the varied manufactures of the
North in "wood and iron, which are finding
markets in the West Indies, the shipping of
the Gulf and the Pacific, with 600 miles of Mex
ican sea-coast and the mining enterprise of our
citizens had a full range under a good govern
ment with this reciprocal free trade under this
well conceived treaty, what a tide of prosperity
would flow between us and Mexico! There is
not a product between our Mexican boundary
and Panama, which is not wanted by us. There
is'not a product of our skill and industry that
will not find a market in that country.
In return Mexico can give us coffee and sugar.
Wc need them and should have them more
cheaply. She can give us cocoa, cochneal, to
bacco and tropical fruits. She needs our iron—
which has often been worth its weight in pre
cious. metals there—and our implements of agri
culture. If she had settled relations with us, g
we might have thirty millions of her silver per
annum. Wc have $120,000,000 of mining in
terests now, with only 20,000 persons employed.
Think of such an enterprise applied to Mexican
mining. "Wc need her silver to purify our coin.
We have the quick-silver to aid its production.
The silver leads of the eastern slope of tlie
Rocky Mountains have already made that late
lonely land the scat of thriving towns and re
munerative industry. That beautiful plateau,
those affluent gulches, those seams of gold-
bearing quartz, whose amazing extent, and
richness—which-are described in memorials
fresh on our table, as lands which have never
been equal or even approached at any period
on the face of the earth for their miraculous
wealth—those rivers whose sand is silver and
whose pebbles are gold—aro not merely stimuli
to our enterprise, but they indicate by their to
pographical and geological laws arid their posi
tion as a part of the great mountain range from
Chili to Fraser River, that they are the approach,
the vestibule of that immense temple whose
sunless architecture has its endless colonadcs
and mystic chambers beneath our continental
sierras.
Mr. Cox then gave the statistics of Mexican
coinage from the conquest to 1836. The gold
was $96,892,142; the silver $2,584,115,951-
figures under which the mind reels in its won
der of wealth. What a fruitage from the sterile
mountains! What apples of gold in-pictirres
of silver. Spain shone rcplendent with these
riches for centuries. Aladdin had no drenms
equal" to this airthmetic of ready and coined
cash! Yet this land of mineral sterility was
most favored as to soil, climate and sky. Its
tierras templadas have no equal on earth.
Here every prospect pleases, but only man is
vile. Civil order could elevate and develop Mex
ico. We must give this civil order. We have tho
unrest,.the steam-engine, the veiy form of Gov
ernment—local, decentralized," and commerci
ally, politically and religiously free. "JVc open 16
Japan and China by treaties and trade; yet at
our* very door is this great and g Iden -oppor-
tunity. *'
* The Captured Mexican Steamers—Car
goes and Valve or the Prizes.—The United
StateS,prize steamer Marquis de la Habana,- has
not yet broken cargo. No one knows wbat she
has on bod’d, not even the prisoners or officers
in command. It is only known that she is
very deeply laden. The probability is, there
fore, that she has still valuable materials of war,
cannon, powder, shot and shells, alleast,stow
ed away below. Some imagine that she may
alsp have specie hidden away.
-The vessel herself is in a perfectly soundcon-
dition, with the exception of a single cannon
shot through her sides. She fa apparently a-
botit two years old, bark rigged, clear dreks,
and probably designed for tbo St Lawrence
lumber trade. She is very" long, clear, aqd
firmly built, like the lumbermen of that river,
and even bears on her sides tho marks cf har
ing been once employed in that business.
' The engines, at all events, were built at Mon
treal. They are said to be very valuable and
in excellent condition. Altogether, the hull
nnd onirimx: netimatcd to be worth $40,000
to $50,000. Should it turn out novr tliat the
cargo is really as valuable as by. some supposed,
i he prize will “cut up pretty fat” for the cap
tors: not less thao$120,000 to $180,000.
The steamer’s ofTfeinal name is not known,
nor anything of her history before she came in
to the possession of the Cuban Government as
a* mail steamer. She then bore as her name the
title of the late Captain General Concha, Mar
ques de la Habana. This, however, is not now
to be seen. It was probably erased after sail
ing from Havana, when she was the third time
christcnd “Santa Anna.” This Is her last and
proper name. " ' '-
At the time of her capture, the Santa Anna
had a large quantity of coal On board, and is
still, after making the round trip from Havana
via Sisal, Vera Cruz and Anton Lizardo, am
ply provided. "It is ofa very poor quality, and
was doubtless purchased cheaply at Havana.
The General Miramon is, we understand, a
much less valuable steamer. She was also very
badly injured during the engagement at Anton
Lizardo. Her cargo also is believed to be very
valuable, though it is stated that everything on
deck was thrown overboard when it was seen
the steamer must become a pri/.o. This was
Commodore Marin’s flag ship, and if ihere was
any specie on board it doubtless went over too.
—N. O. Pitayun'e: ■ .
Price or the London Dailies.—-Those who
enjoy tho first-class dailies of New York _at
the moderate subscription, of from $10*to $6
per annum, will be astonished at tho* prices
paid for tho first-clas* dailies of London. Sub
scriptions aro not by any means so often receiv
ed at the bureau of the journal as with us, but
agencies in London, and local news shops or
book-stores in tho country, agree for a stipula
ted sum to send the paper stamped or unstam
ped. The Times stamped, costa each quarter 28
shillings and 6 pence, or 114 shillings per an
num. . Thus tho Great Thunderer costs more
than $27 per annum. Unstamped, the Times
is sent for j£5 4s. The London Post can bo
had, postage free, for £4 12s. The Clwonxcle
£4. Advertiser ditto; tia Daily News'S'i 12s.
There is one way of taking a newspaper in
England which wo havo not yet learned, and
probably never shall, viz : The Times is furn
ished by London agents on tho second day af
ter its publication, at a reduced price. Thus a
fair copy which has been read by sqm* careful
subscriber, is sent -to tlie country-,—or to some
one in the city, or to some foreign port for 19s.
Od. per quarter. .. \ ®
“Southern Trade.”—A list of about one
hundred and eighty failures in tho shoo trade
within the last six months shows die name of
only one manufacturer engaged in thcrSouUiern
trade." "VVe fake the above from tho Hartford
Evening Press, italics and all. Tho legitimate
inference from it is that the Southern trade
mus thave been very good, profitable and sure
pay.—Hartford (Conn.) Times.
Constitutional Union* Meeting at New
York.—A large and enthusiastic meeting ol the
Constitutional Union party ""as
Cooper Institute Monday evening. Abont utlOO
persons were present. " ra - K Lodge, Lsq.,
presided. Eloqu cntal W rcss< ;?"erema<le-by Hon.
Thomas R. Nelson, Hon, Horace Maynard and
others
