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Saturday, April 7th, 1860.
Tho President’s Protest.
The Covode Black Republican resolutions of
Inquiry for ofBeial malversation into the con
duct of the President, met, in the message of
that functionary sent to the House last Thurs
day, with a rebuke of such palpable justice and
force, that they will never renew the subject
After pointing out the entirely unwarrantable
character 'of the whole proceeding—that the
Constitutional power or the House was restrict
ed ouly to impeachment and regular proceed
ings thereunder, and citing the case of Judge
Peck, when specific charges were preferred in
' the shape of a petition to the House, and by the
House referred to the Judiciary Committee, the
President says:
“In view of this precedent, and, what is ef
far greater importance, in view of the constitu
tion nni the principles of eternal justice, in
wliat manner has the President of the United
States been treated by the House of Represen
tatives? Mr. John - Covode, a representative
from Pennsylvania, is the accuser of the Presi
dent Instcadf of following the wise precedents
of former times, and especially that in the case
of Judge Peek, and referring the accusation to
the committee on the judiciary, the House have
made my accuser one of my judges.
To make the acchscr the judge is a violation
of the principles ofunivcrsaljustice, and is con
demned by the practice of all civilized nations.
Every freeman must revolt at such a spectacle.
I am to apnear before Mr. Covode, either
or by
VTHO KILLED COCK ROBIN?
The Columbus Enquirer of the 4 th, has a cor
respondent of the “ranlaUkcrous" order, who
opens upon the Democracy and tho Georgia
Telegraph, at a fearful rate. Compose your
scolding Mrs. Caudle of a correspondent has to
say:—
How was the slavery issne re-opened f by the
passage of the sqaatter sovereign Kansas bill. Who
in 1ft56-’50 told the people that the Kansas bill was
an affirmation of the Compromise measures of 16507
the Democratic leaders. • * • • *
Who denied that squatter sovereignty was in the
Kansas bill ? the Democratic leaders. Who con-
fessedthat the insidinns serpent was in the Kansas
* Judge Iverson, who called that filtbybitl
bill?
MORE BLACK REPUBLICAN LOYALTY.
ScwardVboasted loyalty of the Black Re
publican party to the Union has received an
other illustration in the forcible rescue of San-
borne from tho custody of the United States
wretched and cursed thing of unmeaning generalities.
tched and cursed bill” upon tl
Who pnt this “wretched and cursed bill” upon the
South and country ? The Democratic leaden. Who
denoaneed every man as a traitor to the South and
her rights that refused to endone the Kansas bill 1
the Democratic leaden Who eulogised Stephen
A. Douglas and held him up as the political Jos '
Democratic leaden. Who
ccuporated the principle in the Kansas bill that
makes a contest between the North and South for
the mastery in the Territories? the Democratic
Wbi
leaders. Who seat Walker into Kansan to make
freesoil speeches? the Democratic readers. Whohati
robbed the treasury and squandered the pubtin
lands ? the Democratic leaden. Who has divide. I
the North and South into sectional and geographical
parties ? the Democratic leaden. All these things
the leaden of the Democratic party have done. an. I
yet the Daily Telegraph invites the patriotic Con
stitutional Union men to unite with these political
vultures and robbers of morality and' liberty that
the country rosy be saved from the impending ruin
brought about by their .dishonesty and deception !
The 'IVegraph tells the" people of Georgia there is
no more use forn Contitntional Union party in
Georgia than there is for a fifth wheel to a wagon.
(tonally or l>y a substitute, to cross-examine the
witnesses he may produco before himself to sus
tain his own accusations against roc; and per
haps this porw boon may ho denied to the Pre
sident
And whai is the nature of the investigation,
which his resolution proposes to institute? It
is as vague and general ns the English language
affords words in which to make it Tho com
mittee is to inquire not into any specific charge
or charges, hut whether the President has, by
“ money, patronage, or other improper means,
sought'to influence," not the action of any in
dividual member or members of Congress, but
“ the action" of tho entire body “of Con
itself, “ or any committee thereof." Tho
dent might have had some glimmering of the
nature of the offense to be investigated had his
accuser pointed to the act or acts of Congress
which he sought to pass or to defeat by the em
ployment of “ money, patronage, or other im
proper means." But the accusation is hound'
'cd ny no such limits. It extends to the whole
circle of legislation; to interference “ for or
against the passage of any law appertaining to
the rights of any State or Territory.” And
what law docs not appertain to the rights of
some State or Territory ? And what law or
laws has the President failed to execute ?—
These might easily have been pointed out, had
any such existed.
Had Mr. Lawless asked an inquiry to be mode
by the House whether Judge Peck, in general
terms, had not violated his judicial duties, with
out the specification of any particular act, I do
not believe there would hive been a single vote
in that body iu favor of the inquiry.
Since the time of tho Star Chamber and of
general warrants there has been no such pro
ceeding in England.
The House of Representatives, the high im
peaching power of the country, without con
senting to near a wordjof explanation, have en
dorsed this accusation* against tho President,
and made it their oWn act. They even refused
a member to inquire of tho President’s accusor
what were the specific charges against him.
Titus in this preliminary accusation of “high
crimes and misdemeanors" against a co-ordinate
branch of tho government, under tho impcach
ing power, the House refuse to hear a single
suggestion even in regard to tho correct mode
of proceeding; but, without a moment’s delay,
passed the accusatory resolutions, under the
pressure of the previous question.
la a subsequent part of the Message, Mr. Bu
chanan makes the following emphatic and affect
ing declaration of the probity of his official
life:—
Now let Mrs. Caudle blow awhile, and we
will ask a question or two. You, Mrs, Caudli*,
trace the woes of the country to the Kansas
bill, and you charge it is .a “wretched," ‘.‘fil
thy," “cursed thing,” with an “insidious ser
pent” in it, it, and so on ; and you Say tliat
the leaders and party who have favored this
measure, are political vultures and robbers.—
Now, then, Query first Did not every opposi
tionist from Georgia, in the House and Senate,
who voted at all* vote for this bill ? Answer
that, Mrs. Caudle. Did not every opposition
member in the State LcgislataTc''Unito in a res
olution declaring that every opponent of the
bill was an unfit political associate ? And ii
nally, did not your whole party its grand State
Council assembled, solemnly endorse- and re
affirm this tfcclaration'of your representatives
in General Assembly ? Thus to the fullest pos
sible extent, by your official organs, national.
State and popular, are you as much identified
with the Kansas bill, os the democracy itself.
And allow us, Mrs. Caudle, to intimate in tile
most delicato way in the world, that your situ
ation. in this particular, is extremely awkward
and'embarrassing. You say tliat the bill is a
villainous thing, and all -are rascals, who favor
ed it The facts put you under a compulsory
pica of guilty to every haul thing you have
said about the measure and its friends; anil
now do you set up, in tho same breath; an im
maculate virtue, and talk about saving the
country from- “impending ruin ?" It won’t do^
Mrs. Caudle. If the advocates of the Kansas
bill arc all vultures and robbers, there arc no
turtledoves ovhonest.men.in Georgia. You
have full liberty to entertain andexpress what
opinion you please of your own sidii of the
House ; but on our side, we say the bill was n
good bill—right in principle—it ought to have
passed—we are glad it did pass,jtnd.are proud
to see its great principle affirmed as the.Su
preme law of the land. But of those who vo
ted for, and endorsed the kill—who said no
body was fit company who opposed the bill,
and yet held Mrs. Caudlc'-s conviction of its
character, what caii be said ? The eloquent
pen of a Caudle shall characterize them. Wc
will proceed a paragraph with his article:
pal engineers in Brown’s Kansas and Harper’s
Ferry raids—raised and managed the funds and
did a good part of the correspondence. He was
summoned to appear as a witness before the
Senate Committee of Investigation, and very
naturally refused to go. Being sent after and
taken by authority of the Senate, that body
and the government is filliped in the Otoe by the
Black Republicans, and Sanborne is forcibly
"rescued." Well, if they would flout the gov
ernment ip matters only of their own concern,
we might look on and see tho parties to the
quarrel settle it, as best they may. But the
misfortune is, that the great bulk of this kind
of “loyally" is displayed not for their own ben
efit or to help themselves, but to. maliciously
assault and injure us. Wc would about as lief
see the country in the hands of a “legion of foul
fiends" as in those of this loyal Black Repub
lican ptuty—a compound of stupid bigotry and
fanaticism, and reckless, , relentless rascality.
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Southern Masonic Female College.
COVINGTON.
The President of this school. (Mr. James
Jones) called upon us yesterday morning,
a on a tour explanatory of the character and
designs of the College, and so fqr as fie had
timo to unfold-them, they meet our hearty con
cutrcnce. This institution is under the control
of the Grand Masonic Lodge, of. Georgia, and
numbered last year a Faculty ofnitto and 18J
students. Its range of instruction comprehends
every thing which can qualify the young lady
for tlie position of a judicious and useful house
wife as well as an intelligent woman. It fur
nishes instructions in dress making and needle
work and in the culinary art. The graduate
will know how to cut out and make up her own
dresses—how they should "be treated in the
laundry—how to make bread—liow to broil,
roast and stew—how to sew and how to use the
sewing machine. In order to secure the great-
est-economy, all expensive dress is prohibited
and a uniform wardrobe of cheap stuff's and
sun-bonnet; is rigidly prescribed. No spend-
ing money—no party going—no receiving
calls is allowed. Wc judge it to he a verysen-
sible school, and it is a great pity it had not ta
ken the name. Wc see it lias turned cut an
“a/umiur’ of 85. Poor girls. What arc their
degrees? Are there any I). Ds., L. I* Ds., or
F. R. S. X. Y. Gs., among them ? We sup
pose not! Pretty' much alt settled down and
quietly married—books of science laid by to
look after the household r.nd the cradle,
wo go.
So
“No, Mr. Telegraph, (no, 11a. Caatile,] your lead-
bowed then
I again declare, emphatically, that I make
this protest for no reason personal to myself;
1 I-do it with perfect respect for the House
liich 1
and l Mo it with pci
of Representatives, in which I had tltc honor
of serving -as a member for five successive
terms. I have lived long in this goodly land,
and liavc enjoyed all the offices and honors
which my country conld bestow. Amid all the
political storms through which I have passed,
the present Is the first attempt, which has ever
been made, to my knowledge to assail my per
sonal or official integrity; and this as the time
is approaching when I shall voluntarily retire
irom the service fir nty country.' I fell proudly
concions that there is no public act of my life
which will not hear the strictest scrutiny,
defy all investigation. Nothing but the basest
peijuryean sully my good name.
1 do not fear even this; because I cherish an
humble confidence tliat the gracious Being who
has hitherto defended and protected me against
the shafts of falsehood and malice will not de
sert roe now, when I have become “old and
grey headed.” I can declare before God and
my country tliat no human being (with on cx-
..ception scarcely worthy of notice) has nt-any
period of my life dared to approach me with a
corrupt or dishonorable proposition; and, un
til recent developemcnts, it had never Ottered
Into my imagination, tliat any person, even in
tho storm of exasperated political excitement,
wonld charge me, in the most remote, degree,
with having auuJA • |«**iww»liAn »ny
human being. I may now, however, exclaim,
in the language of complaint employed by my
first and greatest predecessor, that 1 havo been
abused “in such exaggerated and indecent terms
as could scarcely bo applied to a Nero, to a no
torious defaulter, or even to a common pick
pocket*
It Was evident from the reception of this mes
sage in the *IIonsc that the abolitionists felt
they had taken nothing by their motion.
Hoard—-Dougins and a Scorer.
gum ii aolicitoaato publish in the Daily Tele
graphs* discovery which bu ho* made in “Mc.CIaa-
kv's Political Text Book," hut which, like a great
many other isolated Texts, la calculated to lead the
young Inquirer astray. He must cams down ton
mors recent period; to the Kansas controversy, if be
wishes successfully to impeach Douglas' record on
the slavery issue. Lot him tohe that, and hammer
away on Uto heresy of Territorial Sovereignty-**- bis
boert's coolant. Here, liowovar, he is evidently on
a wrong scent. Wo will loll him, ss a secret werth
remembering, that tho very proposition of Dongles
in 1845, which he calls the “Wilmot Proviso," was
the ultimatum of the KoahvlUe Southern Conven-
tionof 1819. They thou insisted on the extension of
the Mimonri Line to the Pocitio Ocean, ss the only
condition on which they would remain in the Union
and so long as this woe a possible settlement, that
it to say, np to the tiro# of the compromise proposed
by the committee of thirteen. Douglas was in fa
vor of the •xtepilon of the line. - So was Mr. Bach-
- ansn. In his reeont answer to Seward, quoted yes
tenlay, Mr. Douglas saye—“I, air, stood ready to
extend it (the Missouri Line) to the Pacific ocean,
abide by it forever, and the entiro South without
one exception in Shis body, was willing to abide by
it” And the eitation of Heard is in proof of the
truth of whxt Senator Douglas says. He was then
and there, in 1845 proposing to extend the Missouri
Line towards the Pacific, and if that made him a
Wilmot Proviioist, tbo Nashville Convention,
which in 184#, insisted on the line in opposition to
the Wilmot Proviso, was no better. The Wihnot
a viso was originated in antagonism to the Mis
rt lino, and- proposed to inhibit alavcry in all
common territory ef tho Union, while the Missouri
Line gave it an implied right ; of existence South of
38 30. Tho proposition of Milton Brown.andtbe
amendment of Mr. Douglas, were harmonious, and
had the tamo object iu view, to wit: tho application
of thb Missouri Use to the new territory. So far
• from being* Wilmot Proviso scheme, it was apposi-
* ii„ n to tho schemes of the prohibitionists, and entire
ly in accordance With the views and opinions or the
So mb at that period..,
We have h ere to fore taken occasion to enter our
dissent at length, from the views of Mr. DongUs on
Territorial Sovereignty, in which wo differ from him
toto coelo. But. up to the promulgation of those
yiewt iu the Lccompton controversy, Douglas wSs
on all aides conceded to be pre-eminently the Nor
there Champion o/ all sound, constitutional theories
and tneasnrss affeoting the political aUtus of ala-
very. •
era have showed tbemselvas unworthy the trust'
committed to them—they axe no longer to be trus
ted, for they are corrupt reptile* crawling through
filth and slime to accomplish their selfish and mer
cenary political ends. They have proved themselves
unlit to administer lit* Government, being totally
depraved.” * - •
Tin: Precious Metals.
Tim Silver Mixes or Western Utah.—The
lost California accounts front these mines are
marvelous. About thirty tons of the ore had
been smelted in San Francisco, and- yielded at
the rate of three thousand dollars per ton.
dispatch from Mallory station, dated April 2d,
».ys:—
The excitement about the. discoveries iff so
great that clergy and press have united to eau
tion the publicagainst all setting out for Wes
tern Utah at once. It is impossible, however,
to stem the tide. Tho Sacramento boats ore
crowded with men on their way to the silver
veins, a daily linc.of stages is to be pul on the
road, anil travellers say tliat the trails and roads’ 1
leading to the mines are “crawling with eroi-
DiMATISFIZD.—Tho Journal A Messenger and its
corresponded! of yesterday ore entirely dissatisfied
with the management of the Georgia Telegraph—
‘ and what is worse, we feer their oqpplaiats ere in
curable. We shell never be able to satisfy our-
selves and tln-sFgentlemen ft^nji and tbe>-
tlme.nor can
tnural caureffa,^^mH
Journal A Messenger. They
poet it.
boss gentlemen ni one ana mo seme
) ire hope to attain tho level of the high
xe, energy, vigor and profundity of the
lessenger. Hu y must not ask or ex-
Granting they were honest in their advocacy
of tho bill, why then the attempt now to assail
it anil make political capital out of their new
bom opposition. uuiy*wcll-bo characterized by
Caudle, with more force than elegance as'“filthy,
slimy, tnesccnary, selfish and crawling,” in the
extreme- It is a Jerry Sneak operation altcgoth-
On. the other hand, if they advocated the
hill, knowing it tp be what they now declare it
is,'then they would come finder the bead of
‘•‘totally depraved.” Filially, if they were mis
taken and deluded in their advocacy of the bill,
then they have fairly forfeited all further con
fidence by their want of sagacity and discre
tion ; and as Caudle well says, “theyare no lon
ger to bo trusted—they have proved themselves
unfit to administer tho Government”
Now, as of Caudle’s multitudinous questions
about the Kansas bill, on which he grounds Ills
main aasault on the democracy and rests Ills
chief claim for confidence 1n his “Constitution
al Union Party," so of all the rest For exam
ple: “Who denounced every ntan as a traitor
to the Soutlr’and her rights who refused to en
dorse the Kansas t>Hl ?.’ That is precisely what
the “Opposilio’n” nten in Georgia did in so litany
words! “Who has robbed the treasury and
sauandered the public lamia f a wWjw*i ope
ration,-in which the Opposition to the Democ
racy havo been very "successful of late years.
’Who has divided the North and South into
geographical parties ?”‘ Alt who, but our Op
position friends again. If they could have kept
together there would never have been a formi
dable sectional party; but their.entire Northern
army abolitionized, and formed the nuclc-
us and main body of the present Black Repub
lican or Abolition party. And so with tlieir
newly-invented Constitutional Union party. If
It ever succeeds in getting a solitary representa
tive from tiic whole North into Congress, he will
vote with tbo Black Republicans on every sec
tional issue, or wc arc ho judge. . Thtir new
party* therefore, is-not only as useless fcr any
practical good purpose as wonlil be a “fifth
wheel to a wagon," bi\t we fear it wilt do the
harm of taking away votes, North and South,
which otherwise might ho of some avail in the
maintenance of sound national principles.
grants.'” The stories told of the richness of the
vein continue to be marvelous. A ninety-sixth
interest in tho Ophir Company bought for
$2000, -was sold a month after for $10,000, the
lucky speculator never having so much a set
eyes on his property; and other stories arc told
even more marvelous. 108 claims of 100 feet
each have been recorded as “placer chums,’’
and 144 claims of 200 feet each have been taken
up as quartz lodes.
Tub Q«u> Minim on Oucunx The. quartz
mines of Jackson county, Oregon, were yielding
immense profits. Some quartz was said to lie
worth $20,oCo per ton. Two hundred thou
sand dollars ltad already been taken from the
mines, and as much raoro was visible.
Operations at tub Sax Francisco Mint.—
During five days of the week ending 11th
March, the San Francisco mint is reported to
have coined 595,000 double eagles.
Bo sit.—A writer in the last Chronicle &
Sentinel, burdens a column with an answer to
the Telegraph inquiry “when and where are
the Democratic .party keeping up sectional agi
tation for party purposes ?" in which the stero-
typed changes arc rang upon the defection of
Wilmot, Van Huren, the squatter sovereignty
of Cass, Douglas & Co., and so on. Invaluable
are Van Huron, Wilmot & Co.,'to people who arc
determined not to act with the democrats, come
what may. *"'?“•
The Atlanta Organ.
Tho Charleston Courie#, speaking of’that
gift Organ to Atlanta by Clafflin, Mellon & Com
pany, and the proceedings of the Presbyterian'
Church thereon, says:—
Wcarcno advocates for gratuitous adverti
sing; but this Is certainly a master stroke of
business. The keys of that organ will remind
many citizens of Atlanta of “White” and
'Black” lists.
Thb Babtist Btatz'Cobtzxtio#.—This body
meets in Maeon, Ga., on Friday April enth. ~*
ry of the Executive committee, the committee of
smut cement* at this place have conferred with the
several rail road* in the State, sod asked a reduc
tion of faro for this occasion.
The following roads will charge fall faro going,
id return tbo delegates free, upon presenting a
-rtilirat*, from tho Moderator or membership in
the convention: South-western, Muscogee, Geor-
E " i, Macon A Western, Central and Augusta A
vsnnab, and State roads.
Those are all that are heard from up to this date.
■ The Index committee is requested to meet at
twelve o’clock on Thursday preceding the Conven
tion.
■ Committees will wait on delegates at the rail
road depot and at the Baptist Church to convey
delegates to tbo quarters which will be assigned
them. Ample preparations, it is said, are being
made tor tho comfortable entertainment of all who
may come.
Thomas J. Burney, respectfully, but earnestly,
rcqneststhe i-ontri butora to the asunder*. Profes
aorship fund, who are in arrears fur interest, to
send tbo amounts duo, to the convention, where he
expects to be present with the notes.
Constitutionalist.
Pauperism Among the Colored Pop
ULATION OF NEW YORK.
It has been repeatedly stated that the color
ed people are unable to live in a state of free
dom with the whites, and no stronger illustra
tion of this' fact can be afforded than the else
presented by our own city. If the condition of
freedom in which they are placed in the great
metropolis of the Union is not favorable to their
development, in an intellectual and sociat point
of view then there is no hope for their ever at
taining to that position and rank which the
misguided friends of tho negro imagine he is
capable of reaching. The prejudices of society,
it is said, are against the race; but if they are,
and if time lias done nothing to abate those
prejudices, of what avail is all the freedom which
lie enjoys » If he is crowded out of .-ill those em-
jilnyiinAul.j wKiolt *r* JillosI I»jr wlnio-UW- - if,
notwithstanding his enfranchisement, he is not
allowed to mingle on terms of social cquality
wilh those who claim him as a brother, and who
would go so far in the spirit of fraternity by
which. they are actuated as to threaten the dis
solution of tho Union itself—if nil this tal es
place in) his regard, of what advantage is his
liberty to hiut ? llut if, in addition to all this,
he is physically incapable of providing for him
self in a state of freedom, and if ho become a
burden to society, what folly and madness it is
to talk of the benefits of emancipation in his
case. Let us see what are the facts, nnd
those wc present are taken from official sour
ces. In the first (dace, then, wc learn from the
last State census—tliat of1855—that the color
ed population of New York numbered 10,087,
of every age and sex, and these figures form
the basis ol our calculations. The 10,807 hero
enumerated arc placed under the'head of non
tax-payers, and, with tlie exception of the color
ed oyster merchant, Downing, and* few others,
the whole colored population may he very
properly included under this hcsyl. Now, the
whole population of New York is estimated
somewhere between eight hundred and eight
hundred and fifty thousand, showing tliat the
proportion between tho colored and white in
habitants is as one to ^eighty. The dispropor
tion hero is very great; but, as we shall show,
this difference is not confined to mere num
bers, hut extends throughout every phase of
their physical and social condition In the metro
polis.
Correspondent of the Charleston Mercury.
New Orleans, March, 30.—The complicated
affairs of Mexico, tho capture of Miramons’ by
United States vessels, the movements of the
“Knights of tlie Golden Circle," Gov. Sam
Houston’s arming of Texas; and the calling Into
the field a large military force—have, for tlie
moment, withdrawn the attention of politicians
front President-making, and caused them to
hold their breath, as if in expectation of some
grand explosion from some unknown quarter.
The examination now being proceeded with
here, before the United States District Court of
the prisoners of the captured Mexican fillibus-
ter steamers, Is being conducted privately, Judge
McCaleb having issued an order of court pi
hibiting the publication of the testimony. T
object of tlie examination appears to be simply
to effect the condemnation of the vessels, and
their seizure as lawful prizes to our government
Mr. Pierre Soule appears as counsel for Com
modore Marin, and will make a powerful effort
in ' his defence, as well as for the release of tlie
vessels. The position which our Government
occupies in the capture of these vessels seems
vety novel to the community at large, who can
not understand how wc could make a capture of
Mexican steamers in Mexican waters without
being at war with Mexico. It can only be clear
ed up, when it is understood that our Govern
ment interferes as the warm ally and friend of
one Government of Mexico, and is sustaining
President Juarez against the attempts of Mira-
mon, tlie other. No doubt, if the vessels be
condemned before the Court of Admiralty as
lawful prizes, the Government at Washington
will instruct, the release of the prisoners. *
This is a small matter compared with the
shadows, of coming .events, which must soon
decide the fate of Mexico. Who is the leader
of tlie “Knights of the Golden Circle," whom it
Is said number about 5000 picked men, and
with what party the)’ arc in league with, is still
a mystery. It seems, however, tliat our Gov
ernment is not only fully cognizant of their in
tentions (i e. their destination for Mexico,) but
it is given out it. will not interfere with the
"Knights” so long as they do not arm within
the jurisdiction of our territory. In connection
with lliis movement, if wc take the late corres
pondence' between President Buchanan and
Governor Saw Houston,- in relation to tlie ap
plication of the latter, asking for the aid of the
General Government in raising troops fur the
defence of the Texan frontier against' invasion by
Mexican bandit forces, and -the President’s re
fusal, there will appear not only to be a conflict
of opinion between tlie Executive of Texas arid
the Executive ofthe United States, but a deeper
motive and intent, which has not yet come .to
the surface. On the refusal of Mr. Buchanan
to support and authorize the Governor of Texas
■toj’aise a military force for the defence of tlie
Texan frontier, Governor Houston not only de
nounces the inefficiency of the regular troops in
Texas, but proceeds at once to raise a large
force of mounted Texan Rangers—orders Gen
eral M. T. Johnson to take tlie field in com
mand—summons Major Ben McColIough from
Washington by telegraphic despatch—appoints
him a Major-General; and .finally, issues his
first “army orders,” which have a strong squint
ing towards “operations of the army” in Mex
ico.
Florida Railroad Bonds.
The Charleston Courier of the 3rd instant
says:— " ' *
From some cause, there was, during last week,
somewhat sudden domand for Tallahassee
Rail road Bonds. About $25,000 suddenly at
tracted attention, and were bought up by differ
ent purchasers, $8,000 or $9,000 more having
been contracted for on tho same day at a con
siderable advance. The rapid progress being
made by the Florida Rail Roads no doubt
explains, in part, the increased interest in every
thing down that way, including money - securi
ties. v . .
. From tbo Griffin Southern Democrat.
- * The Kail Road.
Wc luvo. bech informed tliat Mr. Grant of
Atlanta, lias been already engaged t« make a
preliminary survey of the route for a railroad
from this-place to Covingtpn. There is' no
doubt Whatever tliat itcanbc built, if the people
along the line oi the road will it. That it is'the
interest of the Georgia Railroad to -assist the
work, no' person- can doubt, who will examine
the map of the State of Georgia; and that tlie
President and Directors'of that Road will co
operate with us in building our Road, is assure
as that they are governed by their interest
But wc may not expect the Georgia Road to
raise all tlie menus: 'Wc must gu to-wurk- in
good corner-1, and raise n reasonjible amount of
stock ourselves first, and then, and not before
should we ask or expect the aid of the Georgia
Road. .
We would like very much to learn the result
of the efforts made in the counties of Newton
and Henry: it is very good time for them to
present the result of their exertions. Our city
made a very strong effort in the Savannah,
Griffin and Alabama Railroad, and consequent
ly, can not do so much as wc could have desir
ed. We are not idle, however, and if the other
two counties will do as well as Spalding, the
Road will he put under contract before a great
while. If, however, we shall not receive the
necessary aid from Newton and Henry counties,
wc must unite our energies with those who
propose to join the Georgia Road at Madison.
The Road will lie longer from that place to
Griffin than from Covington, hqLit will straight
en tlie Road, and lessen the distance to the city
of Augusta, and, consequently, in this respect
preferable to tlie route by Covington, as that
consideration, will increase its patronage. Look
out, gentlemen* of Newton and Henry counties,
we want a Road, yes, we need it very much,
and wc intend to have ono if wc can obtain suf
ficient aid to build it, and wc give you - fair
warning tliat wc will co-operate with such per
sons as will enable us to connect the dity of
Griffin with tho Georgia Rail llond, at Coving
ton tf joa will, 1mA at UmiiMn if
[coionnacATZD.]
Ma. Editor,—Knowing, sir, your fidelity to Son
thorn Bights, I have no hesitancy in requesting
you to publish a few of the amendments that were
attached to the BUI for the admission of Texas, that
was introduced into the lower House of Congress,
Dec. .12th, 1844. My object in this request, is to
show how a certain distinguished gentleman of the
Western States stands upon the record, on the mo
mentous occasion ; and for the reflection of some
of onrjgood democratic friends,to see for themselves,
the position of the man they say we most support in
the coming struggle, for President. It is welt known
that the BUI for the admission of Texas createdmucb
excitement and discussion at the time, caused by
these amendments, sod for which, our truest South
ern men were compelled to vote, in order to get
Texas admitted. IwiUnowgive the amendments
above aUuded to. “Peading the Bill for the admis
sion of Texas in the lower House, in 1844, Mr, Mil
ton Brown, of Tennessee, (I quote from Mr. dus
ky's PoUtical Text Book, or Encyclopedia, page
847) offered tho foUowing resolution as amendment
to the main biU : And Such States as may be form-
ed out of that portion of aaid territory lying South
of 36 deg. 30 min. north latitude, commonly known
os the Missouri Compromise Line, shall be admit
ted into the Union with or without slavery, as the
people of each State asking permission, may desire
On the 98th of Janaary, 1845, Mr. Brown, of Ten
nessee, moved his resolutions, containing the pro
vision before referred to, as an amendment.
“Mr. Douglas, of Illinois, asked the gentleman to
accept tho foUowing as a modification of his amend
ment, to come in after the lost clause: And in such
States as shall be formed out of said territory north of
said Missouri Compromise Line, slavery or involun
tary servitude, except for crime, shall be prohib
ited."
Now, Mr. Editor, I wish the admirers of the great
Western Political Giant, to, take this resolution of
their favorite into theif stomachs, anil digest it, like
Southern men that know nothing but principle, in
a political fight. Sir, in my bumble opinion, any
man that can vote (or Douglas, can vote for Wm.
H. Seward. ‘One rcoord is as’ good os the other, ao
far os the South is concerned. He is tlie father of
the Wilmot Proviso, instdad of David Wilmot.-
Donglas succeeded with U in 1845, and Mr. Wihnot
tried it m 1046, and failed. Sir. Douglas brought'
forward again in 1848, as amendment to the Oregon
Bill, and succeeded.- He succeeded with his pet—
Squatter Sovereignty, in 1850, also in 1854, accord
ing to bis construction of the Organic Act for the
Territorial government of Kansas. And in 1858. he
again came out victorious in his opposition to Kan
'And I now ask, shall' he come out victorious st
Charleston ? This question can be answered in the
negative by the delegate! from tho slaveholding
Statea to Charleston, if they will do their whole da
ty, which I think they will. If they will not, our
only trust for the maintsinanco of our rights under
the Constitution, will then depend upon the patriot
ism of our common country—the masses of our fel
low-citizens. In them we can hope to find tho sj>i
ric of a Jackson, or Calhoun, to meet fanaticism in
oil its shapes, and knowing their rights, will, dare to
maintain them at all hazard, from traitors within,
and qur common enemies without. Heard.
Baltimore Correspondence.
Special Correspondence of tho Macon Doily Telegraph
* . Baltimore, April 24, t* 6 *?-
Palm Sunday—Heavy Robbery—Failure to obtain Ball—
The McDonough will—Respect to.the Memory of the
Departed—Distressing Suicide. '
Wo have spoken of their dependence upon
white population, and we shall now proceed to
root. Fortu
tiic proof. .Fortunately this is not "difficiilt to
obtain. 'Die last report of the Almshouse De
partment informs us that vffthe ten thousand
and odd colored persons In New York, 2,974
were, on the list of outdoor poor who.rcccived
assistance cither in’ thq form of money or fuel,
which is about 30 per -cpnt, or three in every
ten. Let us go n little further, however, for
these are not tlie only - colored jicrsons who are.
dependent upon ohariti /. In the Colored Home
thcro are at present m oout 330 inmates, and in
the Colored Orphan J .sylum about 220, making
altogether a total *f 550. Now, if wc add this
to tlio number wh- } are 0 n the list Of optdoor
poor, we have a tt*t j i n round figures of3,500,
whirl) is on cnoraw jus per ccntage of tbe whole
colored, populatiur L-^morc than onlTri 'every
Christian Index contain. th.fXw^ p^gr^ph* .»• nqt 'mchjde /any of ti.0*
on this snlyoct:
( trqpol
partially or tv.* .oily dependent on public char
ity is ahouh ob e in ever v ten of the whole non-
•ty ,
illation, —jjfc
o in every ten of the whole pop-
Y. Herald.
Decision of the Supreme Court,
The following interesting case, after a tedi
ous delate, lasting through a whole day, was
decided on yesterday morning :
Uriah Askew, Plaintiff in Error, vs. James F.‘
DcrKEBand wife.
This case came before the court upon trails
cript of tlie record, from tlie Superior Court of
Pike county. - •
James F. Dupree and wife, tiled their hill in
Equity for account and distribution against
Uriah Askew; to which Uriah Askew pleaded
in bar of said suit, tliat James F. Dupree and
his wife were not married in due' form ‘of li;w;
for that the marriage ceremonies were perform
ed by one A. Buckner as :i Minister of tho Gos
pel, after he had I teen excommunicated from
tlie church, and after his credentials authorir.ing
him to act in that capacity,, had been surren
dered. To this pica a demurrer was tiled. Af
ter argument, Judgc.CabineSs decided that the
marriage was legal.
The Judgment of the Court below is affirmed.
—Atlanta Locomotive, 4th.
Departed—Distressing Snli
Teaterday was * most-delightful day, and there
was .’large turnout by the several Catholic congre
gation!, and upon their return from the Churches,
with each llieir bunch of tbo consecrated Palm, it
looked as though “Burnam Wood had come to Dun-
sinano.”
A gentleman by the name of John C. Reeves, had
his pocket-hook stolen, while gettiug into the cars,
at Havre de Grass, on' Thursday afternoon, -The
Book contained 8760, in small notes. Travelers can
not bo too cautions in guarding their pockets against
the numerous and artful thieves who prowl about
the Depots of Railroads, Ac.'
An attempt was made by Counsel, to obtain bail
for Woodward, the Magistrate, who shot Frank, ali
as Petty Naff, on last Christmas night. The wound
of Naff, was a most desperate one, from which he
cannot possibly recover, add knowing this, an effort
is making to allow bail to be given,' so that Wood
ward may escape, in case of his death. Judge Bond,
however, put ids veto upon the trick, and declined
talcing bail nntil a decided improvement shduldtake
-place in the condition of the wounded man.
Our City Council contemplate the erection of a
new and costly City Hoff, and a proposition liss
been made to appropriate the remnant of tho Mc-
Donoueh beaucat- which has no» t— -b—. nea ny
tho fees, commissions, Ac., of Lawyers nnd Agents,
that purpose. This wiH, if consumated, be tho
coolest piece Qf mat-appropriation that has ever oc
curred, even liy that body. This vast fund, which,
had it been honestly administered as designed, and
specially directed by its donor, would have proved
blessing to unborn thousands, wilt now be squan
dered in rewarding partisan politicians with fat jobs
and contracts. “Oh I shame! where is thy blush!”
On Thursday evening, a- large meeting was held
by the members of the Medical profession, to ex
press tbe sorrow which has been felt at the loss by
death, of the late Drs. Berwick B. Smith, and Chae.
Frick. Several appropriate -eulogies were pro
nounced upon tho characters of tho deceased, and
the feelings of the meeting were embodied in suita
ble resolutions, and ordered to be transmitted to the
families of deceased, and published. They were
both eminent in their profession, and extremely pop
ular in tbe social circle.
A melancholy cos# of suicide occurred in Carrol
coanty, not far distant from our city, on Thursday
afternoon. Mr. William Roberts, formerly a mem
ber of the State Senate, left his house on that day,
shortly after dinner, without presenting any unusual
appcaranco in his manner, saying to his wife, that he
was going to visit one of his relatives not far off,
and was foand shortly after, suspended by. the neck
in his carriage house^and life entirely extinct. No
Tlie JHhcoii Fire Department,
Beyond a doubt, saved in property much
more than tho entire value of its apparatus yes
terday morning. Within twenty feot of the
burning Stubblefield house was a wooden stable
two hundred feet long or thereabouts. Close
along side of this were two more of equal ami
greater dimensions and immediately contiguous
to the last, is the fine building occupied as com
mission houses by Messrs. Bloom and J. S. ^ in
ter. llad one of these stables fairly taken fire
nothing could have prevented a conflagration,
not only of the buildings we have mentioned,
but also of probably all on the square.
Mr. T. R. Bloom, agent of several Insurance
Companies, tendered the Fire Department a
well merited compliment and hospitality after
the extinguishment of the Uamcs, in a general
invitation to a collation and refreshments^ at the
expense of the Companies he represents. Ilis
invitation was cordially accepted, and the com
panies had a comfortable lunch, (an early break
fast) as the finale of their morning’s work.
THREE FIRES IN TEN HOURS.
We have to record a scries of house burnings
that would seem to forebode the destruction of
the city. An attempt was made to burn the
house occupied by Mr. Loll again on Thursday
night. It was discovered, and the kindling
wood, which- was placed against .the kitchen,
was put out by some person passing along the
street At four o’clock the sqmir night the
alarm bell was rung. A fire had broken out in
tlie kitchen attached to the Stubblefield House,
on-Mulbcrry street, and before any of the cn
gincs could reach tlie place, the building was
half consumed, and the llames bad communica
ted to the main structure of - brick, and also to a
wooden tenement, * occupied by boarders.—
The volunteer corps mustered in strong force,
and guarded carefully the property thus thrown
in confusion in the streets. Tlie firemen worked
lik6 heroes —stream afterstream was poured
into the windows and. uponthc roof, but of little
avail. The fire had the mastery, and only the
lower part of the main building, with a portion
Of the wooden structure, was. -saved. Mr.
Stubblefield’s loss in furniture was $2,000,> on
which there was art insurance of $000.
The engines had been scarcely returned to
tlie station houses (one was still playing upon
the smouldering ruins) before, at ten o’clock
yesterday morning, “ding dong” echoed tlie tire
alarm, and “Fire 1 Fire 1 shouted the astonish
ed citizens on every street. Quick 1 quick 1
cried out some one as the engines came lum
bering along the side walks, “Wood’s Factory
is on fire.” It was however, only a small sta
ble in the rear of that building just on the bank
of the'river, which had evidently been set on
lire. The firemen did not allow the flames to
spread and little damage was done. Several
Thus slight fatigue recovered from, and tlie
Firemen thought the rest of the day could be
devoted to discussing the incidents of the fires
and rest their weary limbs. At. quarter,, to
two o'clock in the aftcmcon, the bells set up
another bedlam of ringing. Tiic alarm was
caused by the burning of Dr. Lightfooi’s stable,
on an.a!ley, near tbo corner of Walnut and 4th
Streets. The building, somewhat to itself, was
entirely consumed. There were two horses in
the stable at the time. One, strange to tell,
broke his' halter, in attempting to free himself
from the scorching fire, and mad witli the pain
inflicted by tlie' burning coals falling on his
back, rushed from the stable and raced along
tho streets a pitiable sight The other was
burned to a crisp, with a large amount of prov
ender stored away for use. There is no doubt
but that this was also the work of an incendia
ry, as there* was no fire near the stable. Wbat
will happen next, we are unable to tell, per
haps another family will be deprived of bouse
and home.
GTIf our friend of the Americus Republican
must be informed in relation to copying from the
Telegraph, without credit, he ii of course innocent
of the charge, and copied at second hand. The ar
ticle wo alluded to was (so near as we can recollect)
one on the “Homestead bill.”
Hon> Henry R. Jackson,
By invitation from the Young Men's Christian As
sociation, this distinguished gentleman delivered a
Public Lecture before the oitizens of Macon, on Sat
urday evening last. His effort was certainly a very
happy one, as was attested by the profound atten
tion of a large and very intelligent audience. In
deed,, the entire auditory seemed to be spell-bound
—so enrapturing were his flights of imagery, and so
overpowering his incessant strains ot eloquence.—
Like his American prototype, he stood without note
or'manuscript, and with all the native ease and
gracefulness of a finished orator, he enchained the
attention of his audienbe in a clear', concise, and tru
ly able and eloquent discussion of his subject. Tru
ly may the young ffierVofthe Christian Association
congratulate themselves upon securing the services
ofsnch men as Col.. Jackson Jo lecture for them
and tbe citizens of Macon.ought to feel highly fa ;
vored in having such talent and eloquence to .enter
tain and instruct them. We bespeak a more gen
eral interest in the canse of tho Y. M. C. Associa
tion. and hope they will continue the series of Pub
lic Lectures. *- * -* -
Macon Factout—ComplimenI- to W. 8. Holt,
Esq.—We learn, that last Monday, on occasion of
the retirement of W. 8. IIolt, Esq., from the man
agement of the Macon Cotton Mills, a position which
be has long filled with almost unexampled success,
tlie Operatives presented him with a beautiful Sil
ver Salver and Goblet, appropriately inscribed, as a
testimonial of their respect and gratitude—and a
very gratifying testimonial it must have been. Col.
Holt retires from the Agency of the Mills with the
gratifying consciousness qot only of having brought
order out of confusion and redeemed the ventures
of tho Stockholders in tbe concern, but with the
under his predecessor.
Testimonial to Itcv. David Wills.
We copy from tlie Laurcnccville (S. C.) Hcr-
ahl, the following card of Rev. David Walls,
acknowledging a'compliment paid him by the
young .ladies of Laurqnsville- Female College,
on the occasion of his retirement from a Pro
fessorship in that Institution, to take pastoral
charge of the Presbyterian Church in this city:
To the young Ladiei of the Lturennille Female
College:- .
Dear Friends.—I have thought it proper to em
ploy this.medium to- make a public acknowledge
ment of y our recent presents in.view of my resigua-
tioo, contiatingof a magnificent Silver Pitcher, a
beautiful Silver Goblet, and’a handsome Silver Cup.
This unexpected demonstration-of- your generosity
and kindness is highly appreciated, and has deepen
ed my sense of obligation to tbe donors. It is not
the material, but the moral value of these gifts which
makes me hold them iu suck high estimation—it is
not that they serve the purposes of Utility' and orna-
meut, bat that they are the grateful offerings of no-
oie hearts. The touching tributes which accompa
nied the presentation, ore a far richer treasure to me
than the several pieces ofsilver presented.
These splendid tokens of attachment will ever a-
waken the most lively recollections of those endear
ing relations which has been recently dissolved.—
For the past two years we have been accustomed to
meet duilv in tho classic hails of that noble Institu
tion which we all love and cherish. “Those golden
hours on angels’ wiugs” will never bo forgotten. It
has been my pleasing task to impart to you the eie-
.’S-St?Sli 1 1 S%ence i
M *con Dail.-r.,, -
United States Authorities f
RESCUE BY THE aiSSLV
Boston, April 6th.-SanC .? S Ia
answer the summons to appear’
coin
al Officers, lost night, butaS* ** ^
the citizens till a habeas corpus «ifNk
hearing. lss Ued
The case is now prouressimr l
full bench of the SupS^ ^N
lature tabled the resolutions to ^
State’s Attorney on Sanborn's defeffia?
FROM EUlt0|. r
New York, April 1.—The st,-,
ria with Southampton dates to
arrived here to-day. ^.
Rome dates to the 16th rt,,
manifestations in favor of the Iw !**• a
place at the Vatican. ** ^ £
Paris dates to the 17th ult.
Palrie publishes a letter from r- ^
states that the question ofannez.r'
has been definitely settled and
liations in regard to Tuscanv ir J. - ^
regard to Tuscany wem, -
(or a conclusion. " 0 11 >fir,
Rentes were quoted at 376 75,
Naples dates to the 14th. state ,1
pended discontents will be sent in - ^ 1
tria disapproves of such severe !
Three Days JLatcr from p„
ARRIVAL OF THE KA.Y G ,>
New York, April C.-The
ship has arrived—from Livemnni \
ult
Liverpool Cotton Market.—.n I
Cotton in the Liverpool markct"(i»H
ending 21st, were 21,000 bales. " I
at unchanged quotations.
^Breadstuff's firm. Provisions dull C
LATEST FROM IlAVty, I
New Orleans, March 31. '. 1
Empire City lias arrived from hJ’H
dates to the 26th inst
There was much excitement in Hit-,
the capture of Commodore Marini J
The papers there denounce it as
Sugar, at Havana, was buevar.-^
trade active at from 8) @ 9 real!
Congressional.
Washington, March 30.—TheSeni
responsive communications to the.W -1
on the Gulf, respecting tlie capture ol - j
can steamers. Tlie Navy Department -
of their course.
In the House, the bill relating ( 0 th
of uncalled for letters to the writers ms nx,
Washington, April 6ththcSenat-
private bills were passed.
In the House Mr. Branch, ot SorthCi:
introduced a resolution, which was i-
calling on tho President for infunaitijn j" J
tion to the expulsion of Americans fron j-
OllUSO Clin 1«* ACUgno^ far tho rttoh act-
Sheriff’s and other Sales.
Quite a crowd assembled at tlie Court House
Square, yesterday, to attend tlie said of negro
and other property. Not much animation was
exhibited amongst tlie bidders, and prices did
not rise ns high as on a similar occasion during
last month. Wc give the particulars as near
as possible: *•
Ann, a negro girl v 9 years old,- was sold by
J. J. Miller,'Auctioneer, for a gentleman in this
city, and brought $850 in .cash.
Two horses, belonging to different parties,
were disposed of for cash', a sorrel at $80, and a
grey at $50. * .
By the Sheriff—Ellen, a negro woman 21
years of age, with two small children, $1300.—
Terms; one-half in cash, the rest in notes with
good uviiritir, paj.ahla.Ist January, 1861. -
The postponed Administrators sate orihc nq-
gro- property of Airs. Sarah D. Elukcr, deceased,
for the benefit of the heirs, followed. The ne
groes were sold in families, an 1 the whole lot
purchased by one gentleman;
Nancy and Sallie, $1000.
Lucinda, Ike, John, Monroe and William,
$3000. - •
Amelia, Louisa, Ann and Nancy, $3600.
Mary Ann, Tom, Jeff and Jimmie, $4100.
Joe,-21 years-old, $1250.
Green, 30 years old, $1000.
Seven, aged 00 years, $375.
Four negro Women, and the two story dwel
ling house were sold at private sale, prior to
this time, according to an agreement amongst
the heirs.
Tlie Sheriff sold, also, one-half interest of
lot No. 22, in square 84, on Magnolia street, for
$285. - .
The Deputy U. S. Marshal put up two lots
of land containing 200J acres each, which were
bid off, lot No. 6S at $180, aqd lot No. 8 at
$299.
An acre lot in East Macon, property of Jas.
Denton, deceased, was disposed of at$150.
A sale of second handed furniture of every
imaginable description, belonging to several
parties, was going on while the negroes was be
ing cried.
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CO!
Washington, April 5.—TheXit«j';»
BL H . . _■ _ cratie Committee met in Council 14 _
menta ofknowledge. Together we have thread the twentv-three States were renmw; ■
labyrinths of Logic, and revelled amid the incom- e •’ lu ™« were represtKM (,
(arable 'beaoties of Belles Lcttres. Myown powers unanimously resolved that it was* j
lave been greatly stimulated by these professional '- r L.u:-- .l. ,
labors, and I have watched with intense delight, the
developmept of your young and active intellects.—
I have witnessed among your number, conclusive
manifestations of shining talents. I have never
asked you to discharge a duty,- which you have not
cheerfully and creditably performed. I feel myself
happy in having been associated with you in the
capacity of ta Professor. -Auy College in the land
might be proud of such a noble hand of pupils.
This Providential separation is another proof of
the precarious nature of earthly ties, and may serve
to remind us forcibly of that final separation which
awaits its all. Seek, then the laurels of Calvary in
preference fo the laurels of Parnassus. Make true
piety your crown of glory knd diadem of beauty.—
Learn the lessons of Heavenly wisdom. Leon upon
the arm ofthe Beloved. Lift youreyes to the skies.
Live for immortal honors. ' Let hs labor and pray
to meet in Heaven, that we may again mingle amid
the beatitudes of tbe better land. May tho angel Df
the everlasting Covenant be yonr protector and
portion. , ■ ‘
. Yours with seutiments of sincerest gratitude and
esteem, "David Wills.
Lanrensviile, March 28, 1860.
to change the place of holding the
to nominate a candidate for tlie Prst
The action of the Senate is unimt.
tto-ws from tho coast of Afrit it.tbe 1
A CHARLESTON VESSEL SEIZED UXLiUTru'r S tTOP
I5H KAK-or-WAE.
Charleston, April 1st, I860.—Tbl
hossce, on a legitimate trading von;
this city to the coast of Africa, hu !<j.
hauled and taken possession ef but
Vessel of War, and her officers an-ien
ed with gross indignity.
From the Chatleaton Courier, April 2.
• Tiic Brig: Jcliosscc.
m., 11- H V”nn,nt of and
from this port, on a legitimate trading voyage to me
coast of Africa, has been overhauled and forcibly
t oken possession of by a British war vessel, and her
officers and crew treated with gross indignity and
brutality by their captors. The particulars are giv
en below, ahd are derived from letters received here
by the friends of those on board. The Jehossee was
owned by Hugh E. Vincent, Esq , ot this city, is of
idred and twenty six tons burthen, and was
COTTON.
In your paper of the 29th I called the atten
tion of those interested in the cotton trade, to
tlie very signicant way tliat the receipts from
remote points arc beginning to fall off. The
receipts of yesterday indicate still more clearly
the entire cxhaiLstion of the stocks in the inte
rior. For instance, tlie lost Memphis packets
brought down 795 and R24 bales each; tbo cor
responding packets of last year brought down
1965 and 1045 bales each—a failing offoforer
one half. The packet from Washington brought
down this thno 111 biles ; last year 235 bales.
From Camden the last packet this Year brings
273, last year 6(5 bales. Tho last Vicksburg
eket, • the Natchcfz, , this year, brings 915
les; last year, 1739.. In all cases this year
the. falling off is'over one-half. From all that
I can learn from the interior, 1 think it safe to
calculate tliat this state of tilings wilt con
tinue—llip crop"estimate would then he
Present receipts say 4,000,000 hales.
Reocipts last year Irom date to ;
September l, say, 476,900 .. ■;
bales, of which wc-cannot,
safely calculate on receiving’
quite oho-teU; say, 225,000 holes.
Naa-al.'^ iyaibs.—The United States frigate
CongrcsSfcC'.apt J. It Sands; brigs Perry, Com.
Tilghmon and Bainbridgc, Com. Woodbull;
torcslup S clease. Coin. Harrison, and steamer
Pulaski, C om. Macomb, were all at Montevideo
on the 25s n of January. Tlie officers and crew
were' all or e lL
The O jolie Trade.—Mr. Elliot, of Moss., in
the Caw jiittec on Commerce, is cxaminingdhc
subject of the coolie trade, and report says the
facts be4 ore tho committee shows that the trade
is more- infamous than tliat practiced on. the
caastef Africa. The preparation of tho report
Wag in able hands it will be qn interesting and
xaluahj, q d^cumeuj.
Making tlic'crop.......4,225,000 bales.
Buyers, as well as factors, know tliat the
»rcat bulk of cotton now coming forward, is so
ow as to be almost unsaleable. Nearly all or
ders from Europe positively exclude such Cot
tons, so that even tho assumed figures- "are but
nominal, and the crop of available cottons^ iu
all probability, will not reach four and a quar
ter millions—instead of four and a half, as was
heretofore confidently anticipated. I tnay call
your attention to some further indications
which may interest. Caronbelet Street.
[N. O. Com. Bulletin.
An Event in Kansas.—77ie First Bail Laid.
The first rail ever laid in Kansas was put down
on the St Joseph and .Marysville Rail Road
Monday afternoon, in the prescnco of a large
number of citizens.
Tills is tlie commencement of the great Pacific
Rail Read West of tlie Missouri, and will be
rapidly pushed forward.
* - Baltirore, April 3th I860.
■me mooter—rm waataea—ine Itobberg at lfarre tie
Grace—Xev Uotel—ltetitm qf the Ben DefonI—Busi
ness of the City fou rU
On Sunday night, an almost instantaneous change
took place in the weather. From a warm anil balmy at
mosphere we arc now shivering under the rliilllug blasts
of mid winter. Greaf fears arc entertained for the safe
ty of the early Apricots and Peaches, which arc now out
In bloom.
From the Report of Fire Commissioner Boyd, it is
seen by a comparison of the number of Incendiary fires,
which occurred during tho past month, with those of
the corresponding month of last year, that there has
been a great billing off in that branch of crime In the ci
ty. During the month of March, In 1859, there were 15
fires, 14 of which, were by the incendiary's torch. Du
ring tbe past month, tho whole number of fires were 13,
only 4 of which, were by design, and both the perpetra
tors- are now In the hands of the law. This marked
change Is attributable in pari, to the adoption of a paid
department, hut mainly, to the dread of the present
Court, which Is working miracles in the prevention of
crime, and preservation of the peace, |f it is not perma
nently Improving the morals ofthe cify.
The gentleman who was robbed a few days since, at
Havre dc Grace, Md., was Wm. C. Hires, Esq., of the
Congressional Globe newspaper. No clue has yet been
had to the daring thief.
A company is about forming here, for the ejection of q
splendid new Hotel, to cost several hundred thousand
dollars. As usual, much difficulty Is experienced in the
obtaining of a stto—every one wanting it located next
door, or Immediately opposite to him, and owners of
suitable sites, asking four times the real valuo for them.
The new steamer—Ben Dtford—has again arrived at
her wharf, and her trip has proved highly satisfactory,
so hr as*hcr working qualities are concerned—but it is
sqid she will not be continued on the Savannah line ex
clusively, but run between this ’city and Boston—for
what reason Is not stated." .
The business of the City Court Is progressing with a
iptdlty wblchis refreshing, after what we have expert
raced under the old regime. Numerous cases of Impor
tance are dally disposed of, and tho docket is being rap
idly expurgated h-omitaJicaYy moss of criminality.—
Dqys of trial are peremptorily fixed, and counsel ore held
personal accountability for reasons given for post
ponement. Trial upon tbe day fixed, or removal, are
the only alternatives. Many or the most dangerous ca
ses have already beeu removed to adjoining countios.—
Fines and forfeited recognitions artrpromptly collected,
and many of those ruffians who ha ve walked the streets
in de(anco-of the law and its officers, under straw bail,
arc brought up upon Bench warrants, and placed in dur-'
once until wanted. Wc shall certainly hare a model eity,
should no obstruction be placed In the way of the new
Police Bill. A terrible drouth prevailed on last Sunday,
in consequence of the universal closing up or the Lager
beer and ether drinking bouses. Corses, dry and hushy,
were vented against hi! tumor Judge Bond, to whom the
hoax was ascribed.- • .
J^jP* Wc desire to warn tlie newspapers of
this region, that the Advertising Agency of An
drew Wind & Co.', New York, is a swindling
concern, and no newspaper proprietor" need ex
pect t6 get pay from them for his labor.—Mont
gomery Advertiser.
{ggf* Shipments per Central R. R. to Savao-
nah as follows: March 31—169 baits cotton;
and merchandize. April 2—99 bales cotton
and 45 bales domestics.
iy Adams Express only gains two days on
the Mails between New York and New Orleans.
The Express is getting slow, or the Mail is get
ting fast
gagf” Tlie Cassville Standard and the Carters-
ville Express have been united, but will-bo pub
fished separately a? heretofore.
J3?” Unnisey & Newcomb’s Campbell Min
strels have returned from Cuba, and are playing
at the Amphitheatre and Museum iu New Or
leans.
Augusta.—The registered voters of Augusta
this year number 1515. Last year 148.
State Boad Payment for March.—The offi
cers of the W. A A. R. R. have paid into the
State Treasury $40,COO nett earnings for the
month of March. Well done.
two hum ,
in first rate order and well supplied with stores. She
was formerly known as the barque Como, and sailed
between thisport and Boston as a regular packet.—
She was valued at six thousand dollars. Her cargo
consisted ot fifty-five thousand two hundred and
twenty-nine feet p. p. lumber, five thousand shin
gles, one hundred barrels of rum, forty-three whole,
and four half tierces of rice, fifty barrels of flour,
twelve wheel-barrows, twelve pick-axes, twelve
spades, twenty cans soda biscuit, twenty cans Bos
ton biscuit, ten cans fancy, sugar biscuit, eighty-
four barrels of bread, twenty-fivo barrels of beef,
thirteen barrels of pork, fonr tierces of bacon, four
dozen buckets, and sixty-seven water casks.
She sailed hence for SL George de Elmina, coast
of Africa, on the 25th of August, 185!k She has
Bince been reported as sailed lor New York on the
29th December, 1859.
Sire was captured off Adaffa, West coast of Afri
ca, on the 14th of January, by the hr. sloop-of-war
Falcon, Com. Fitzroy, who, having brought the Je
hossee to, sent a boat, manned by two lieutenants
and sixteen seaman, to take possession of her. This
party was commanded by Lieut. Hunt, who at once
COTTON MARKET.
Savannah, * April 6th.—Sales
Market generally unchanged.
New York, April 6th.—1,500 bi-J
day. Market dull.
demanded of Capt. V. his papers.
The latter, not recognizing the right of any British
officer to make such a demand, positively refused to
fthaw anything but tho* rog utor of tbo Johossftft.
Captain Vincent »ith his officers and cretv were
then transferred to the Falcon, and, while on board
that vessel, were treated with the grossest indigni
ty. They were all stripped, entirely naked, npon
tho deck of that vessel, and discourteous epithets
applied to them. The commander ofthe Falcon in
formed Capt. Vincent that he had been looking for
him for a month, and that there was a price fixed
upon his head.
On (ho 13th of January, tho demand for the pa
pers of tbd Jehossee was renewed, and a request
made to Capt. Vincent that he deliver up the keys of
the box which contained them. This was again
promptly refused, accompanied with a denial ofthe
right of a British officer to examine tho papers of a
Sad Death op*M. Jit.lien.—Tlie London
Times, of the 17th, announces the death of M.
Jullien as follows: “Wc hear that tlie eminent
musician, M. Jullien, in whose behalf a sub
scription was being collected, is no more. lie
died, we believe, yesterday, in a lunatic Asy
lum in Paris.” M. Jullien iiad previously at
tempted to commit suicide.
TTlic military Encampment.
The Gate City Guards, of Atlanta, Georgia,
at a' late meeting,. discussed tiic encampment
question, and resolved unanimously-in favor of
Savanhah .asS the place, and the 1st of June as
tho time for holding iL Tho National Ameri
can endorses tlie action of tlie company.
. There seems to. be a general desire, judging
from tlie remarks of tlie press, for holding a
military encampment this spring, and wc would
suggest the propriety of our Volunteer Battal
ion taking some early action on tiic subject—
Wo have suggested Augusta as the place for
holding the encampment and if the soldiers of
Augusta agree witli us, it would, perhaps, be
well to consider tho subject at once. Wc pre
sume tliat the location anil time wifi be deci
ded by a majority of tiic com panics in the State,
and, of course, tho sooner preferences are ex
pressed the better it will be for all concerned.—
Constitutionalist,
Acqeittal or Cact. Vincent Witcoeu and
Other?.—Capt Vincent Witcher, Addison
Whitcher J. A Smith and Samuel Swanson,
tried for killing tlie Messrs. Clements, in Frank
lin county, Vo., were acquitted on Friday even
ing lost
Look Out Mountain.—We learn tliat exten
sive preparations are being made to accommo
date tlie crowd of health and pleasure.seekers
who are expected to visit.this sublime evidence
of the power and greatness of the Creator this
summer. Tlie Messrs. Whiteside will bo am
ply prepared to accommodate any-nutnher, and
will have all tlie delicacies on their table that a
fibcral'expcnditurc of means will secure. Now
is tho time to. test the “non-intcrcourse” prinei-
plc of our people. It is decidedly unpatriotic
and unwise to visit. natural scenery inferior to
Lookout Mountain in a scc'tion of country
where wc are looked upon as “barbarians” by
the people whose pockets -wc thereby fill.with
dollars, and then placed in a position toridicufc
anil dely us.—Chattanooga Gazette.
Some years ago there was a man in
New Orleans who on week days was a cotton
broker— on Sundays hc.wasa preacher. There
had been a week of unusual excitement in tiic
cotton market, and on tlie following Sunday our
friend commenced tho services with a hymn
which lie announced as follows “We will sing to
tiic praise of tlie Lord the 27 hymn—long sta-
pter ■
A had showing for the Old Dominion.—The
Richmond Enquirer’ of last Friday, say*, “the
Sheriffs of Virginia are delinquent in paying in
tlie State taxes in tlie amount of $480,000. On
ly'ei-ditccn in the whole State have paid up in
fulL”
vessel sailing under tho American flag. Capt. Fitz
roy then had tho box brought on boardDie Falcon
and forcibly broken open and the papers taken there
from. After their examination, Capt. Vincent, with
his Supercargo, Mr. F. N. Bonneau, were again
placed on tho Jehossee, and confined in her cabin
au armed guard being placed over them.
Oil their return they found their privato stores
and clothing had been taken out of tho cabin, ev
erything indicating n thorough search, and an ex
tensive appropriation of their effects. A portion
the articles stolen from the cabin consisted of dif
ferent kinds of liquors. The free uso of them Soon
rendered the prise crew unfit for duty, and the ofli
cer in charge <-f the Jehosaee had to beg the assist
ance of Capt. Vincent and Mr. Bonoeau in naviga
ting the vessel daring (he night.
At daylight the Falcon was. hailed, and a fresli
crew sent on board, the others having been returned
to her in a state unfit for duty. Both vessels then
sailed tor Whydah, at which port they arrived on
the 14th January at sunset.
COTTON SHIP BURST.
New Orleans, March 31.—TheAis
ship Independence, loaded for L/retpoi
burnt in port to-day. She hsJm bosri
bales of cotton. The loss isiJouttMftJ
At ft
The f
at 7, '-
at i:*
. Death of Dr. Carrow.
Nashville, April 1.—P. P. TmirJ
to. killed Dr. Carrow at the Commtr^
yesterday, while the latter was
scription. The act was attribute
potu.
FROM CALIFORNIA
The overland Mail with dates d
March states that enormous quantiti
eagles are being coined at the Sari
mint .Washoe silver ore is yidia
thousand dollars per ton. The’ qia-'J
of Jackson county are yielding twcr'rl
dollars per ton.
I
The Japanese Embassy.— Coni
Harris notifies the Government tha:
promised Embassy from .Japan will
embark at Yeddo, on board tbe U. S
Powhattan, on the 1st February, at
expected at Aspinwall in fifty to
from that date. Tlie Embassage ct
Sintmc, Prince of Boozcn; Mooragi-
of Awadsi—Envoys. Sixteen offi:
ants and fifty-three servants.
IIail.—The ‘Augusta Dispatch' sr
■shower of"hail” in that city on tk-
wtnrrtay,-
. 1 At 1(
d ld2 bale:
Cai
A day or two after their arrival at tho latter port
ipi- Fitzroy, of the Falcon, evidently feelingtbat
,),.A ■ —-> — *
ho had committed nil illegal and unjustifiable act,
offered to return the Jehossee to Capt. Vincent, but
this (ho -latter refused most positively. His crew,
however were sent on board, nnd the Falcon sailed
from Whydah. Previous to her sailing Cant. V.
entered his protest against the whole affairas ille:
„ , logoi,
unjust, and a deliberate outrage upon the American
flag. He also wrote fall details of the affair to the
commander of the American squadron on tho Afri
can coast, which he dispatched to different points,
nnd at the dato of the letters from which wo glean
the above faets, February 3d, was daily expecting
the arrival of an American vessel of war."
The Falcon had not returned to Whydah np
the 3d of February, but her consort, the Medusa,
had visited that port twice, remaining but a few
hours.
All the officers and crew of the Jehossee were well,
aud had eDjoyed uninterrupted good health during
the entire voyage. They had expected to leave for
home at an early day.
“ re cargo ofthe Jeliosseo, shipped at
ill Grt Ikoorol llw (l.!„ 1.3 L 1 1 a
and rileffaj outrage, prepet rated by a British vessel,
beet i
a legitimate trading voyage has
and its —— ,J —
n interrupted,
ihmit
its enterprising projector compelled to sul _J
n r ?^ ,n ! That ho must ultimately recover
ill the delay and damage sustain, “
to a.
for all the delay and damage sustai'ned“‘we bare no
of c ^ aima govern-
”udedw,thd3^. of erlev “ cei "" «*•
tJ»w“ ^ Di *£? vkrt at Rome.—A letter from
Lewis Casa. Jr, at Rome, states that the course of
or r°.1 ,h r> P * laUn ' wI “' ro atu °d tlie House
°C tl ! e . ‘Tesnr? a room was exposed, on
the walls of which was found a sketch, cut or cn
graved with n sharp pointed instrument, of a cmci-
■IX, together with the figure of a man in the attitude
Of prayer, standing near it. Upon the cross was re-
presented a human figure hearing tlm head of an
ass. Beneath the individual at prayer, was inscrib-
ed Alexander adores God." Satisfactory evidence
rerers the date of this representation to the reign of
Sept.mus Siverus, at whose Court were numerous
Christians. It was. no doubt, intended as a burles
que on their worship. It was a current belief at
that period, that the Christians worshipped a divin
ity whose head was similar to that of an ass
Adcluta Bank Dividends.—The Union Rank
‘*111(1 Mechanics s Bank liavc declared theirseini-
annual dividends, the former of four, and tiic
latter of iivo dollars per share.
Cotton Planters’
Pm nr, April)
1 am informed by Messrs. Octavu ; |
Co., Merchants of the city of Ssnt
they have imported, direct front CalciaJ
cargo' (3009 hales) of Gunny cloti**
will sell at “what it will cost tooi*
any other market in the United S -
direct trade in this, as well as other* 1
one of the principal objects of the
the members of the Convention,
requested to make their purchases»
from these importers.
Their terms of sale are, “for fifty*
ware 1 ?, six months credit: 3) diw
Papers friendly to the ConvcnW'j
give this notice an insertion.
HOWELL COER ^
IHABBIED,
At the residence oT the bride - W■
Alabama, on Thursday evening, tie -■ 2
Mr. Bunn. Mr. F. «. tVIMBKIiU.'f’t"
and Miss It. ISALINE -VINTER, dit 1
Minter, of Dallas county.
»veco
i*4i<I ai
'Wfcthel
HrOTlO^I
T OST,on the night ofthe SSthorXgJJ
1j Flanders’ Store, a small Pocket ik»*I
tween two and three dollar* in ntaoeTf Jl
One note given to Thomas Low, or
in March 1857, and payable Dcce nl ‘** l hrf <i
One other note, given to JohnLow^oi m
of the vear I860, the exact day not
of the year I860, the exact da’
able December or January*
were eij ’ * ” ’
to John
payable
all the book contained.
I will give a libera’, reward to
find and deliver the inters to me.
1 also forewarn any person from
a* are here described, as thev
dress is JOfl> 11%
April 7th-w4w
fftr an
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f{*2wni
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fob
LAND BIT
rr<HE subscriber, desirous.ofySSstJ
i sale two valuable COTT0*^99
"oak Grove, contains 1406acKS-JJJJpsq
vation, and all under fence, wi ■
of all kinds. _
j
framed buildings of allto^sf*
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Albany, April »th, I860. t ti'
N. B.—Persons desirous of MJ
1st of September.
apr 7-w3m .
-HOUSTON
JUi-w*
I3<
G KOR ° I A_ci I raT<urO«u«^wfJ
i said PT
of John S-’Toomcr, deccai —
letters of dismission from is***
fore to cite at. persoro
rtitiou should "
they have, at. or be»ro. M
Court, why hl»petitio-»“ doa ridF*^,il
Given under my hand j. s» “ 1
I860.
apr 7- .
Now
8a
tSS?, "tat
.ugs
■CJtlynro
Macon
;tr »ct fro m
-riffj
m
tv 4n.ui III onrauyn nas recovered $486,75
Uamages from the owner of a dog which hit him
m the hand.
RUTHERFORD*J
Marietta—also in aof 00 cv f?
—oBrSuaBW^.s
FFEBS U» He sag 2
,, $rc'i
rO'sKSSsfw
I at his office over John* 1
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