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Cljf (ficonp €c%nt})j} IVr^.COI>T, Gr-A.. 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. He 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 *ESO ^ (Daily t , Nionof f{*2wni «UFKS 1 I-Utei H.ARB 03 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* ■ VI ^"MUfu 7? in «rt opccti IUrl e on] ‘"He. |°agu t??* Prodi K tacre ; no Ami Uhatnj - "ho j *Perfec 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 | march » d-lm v >>