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Saturday, April 21st, 1860.
ToSvEEKLY SUBSCRIBERS.
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ever way be requisite to complcto a year.—
These bills should receive iminadiato attention,
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know only his instructions in the premises.—
We shall adhere to the cash system, rigidly.
We are still in frequent recripkof orders for
the weekly with the premise to call in and pay
They all go under the table; It is useless tp
send them.
TUE GATHERING OP TIIE CLANS.
Newspapers from all quarters speak of the
political tide fetting towards Charleston, and
are full of rumors, speculations and conjectures
about what is to he done. One, wo imagine, is
just aw wise as another; but if we may catch
an idee from the conglomerate mass, it is that
Douglas’ chances appear to brighten as the day
approaches. It is a serious thought that amid
all the hubbub, contention and disorder of the
next few days, events are in birth which will
shape the destiny of the country for all coming
time. First in the order for a show of hands,
the action of the Charleston Convention will con
tribute almost as materially to shape that of
the Black Republican Convention, as its owa
It seems to) he conceded that the question of
SawanTs candidacy hangs upon the Democratic
nomination, and that he will riot be put up
against a Northern candidate—especially against
Douglas—and latterly, as we arc Sony to see,
his chances for a nomination, in any event, arc
growjng 'dim. “ Conservatism” is getting too
Cuduonahle for Master Seward—the “irrepres
sible conflict,” pales as the bclligerants prepare
for the struggle. Now, as Seward is the only
man in whose nomination wc feel a particular
interest, it hurts us to sec his chances diminish
ing. It is an unfavorable sign of the times, in
our judgment—but who can tell?
MORE OP SEWARD’S “LOYAL PARTY.”
The Washington correspondent of the Bos
ton Trader writes as follows respecting the
arrangements made for the rescue of Sanborn,
in the event the Supreme Court of Massachu
setts had respected the Federal authority. It
will be seen that Seward’s loyal party of ‘Black
Republicans, were Hilly prepared to assail not
only the Federal,'hut the State authority.—
They were determined to mob even their own
darling abolition government:
“When Mr. Sanborn was cited by habeas
corpus to appear before the Supreme Court of
Massachusetts, it was determined by his friends,
whatever may l»»,e tnu. —• IJ.... d»i
lie should not he taken again by the officers, no
mailer what the decision might be. To guard
against this, thirty determined and well-armed
men attended Court, and were constantly be
tween Sanborn and the officers, -and it would
hav* taken considerable force to have broken
through their ranks, so well had they made
'their arrangements.
“Mr. Redpath attended the trial, ar.d was
noticed by the Marshal, and it was expected
that on attempt would be made to arrest him
when Sanborn s arrest should he attempted.—
lienee, some half-dozen carriages were in readi
ness, with fresh horses and competent drivers,
each of which would have taken a separate
route, and though but two of them could con
tain the persons sought, all would have appear
ed to; and it would have puzzled a Philadcl-
C ia lawyer, let alone a Boston tide-waiter, to
vc told which was the man he wanted.”
e!?nt dignity efth« office, end fife durance
that integrity and principle were to he recog
nized in the administration of the Government
The correspondent goes on to aay at length
that McLean will sweep tho North, and he elec
ted by acclamation. W« are fearful that our
Black Republican candidate, Seward, will not
bo nominated.
incapable. of tAklng ore of himself. Eiusnci'
pation had blighted one-half of the finest of the
Antilles. This was proved incontestably. Tous-
saint l’Ouvcrture discerned the evils of freedom
to the blacks, and established the famous “Rural
Code," with the intent to finally enslave all his
race. Go where you would in our own North,
and the negroes were an idle set If Slavery had
degraded the negro, why didn’t Freedom clo-
vato him ? He affirmed most emphatically,
that under Gcxi's proride nee, Slavery in Amir-
tea had been the only thing which had elevated
TIIE NOMINA HON.
Tho Herald Washington correspondent of
the 16th, says: - - _ _
“Tho excitement here among the delegates to I the negro race, and he was a bold won icno
Charleston to-day and to-night is reaching its I would dare deny tl. In morals, health, and
- — - - • ........ i civilization, the slaves were far above the free
negroes. 'Many statistics were given to show
• Mr. Wesley was often quoted as having
THE IION. W. POE,
In his letter to the Journal &■ Messenger of
yesterday, takes a view of matters which ought
to commend itself to every intelligent ami pa
triotic statesman. lie secs that the democratic
nominee is the'only cflectivo point of union for
conservative votes, and if tho South assists in
setting up any other, she docs it at the peril of
the Constitution—the Uulun—~id tU paUio
peace. Some say that a triangular contest gave
ms Pennsylvania and Illinois in 1800, and will
be safer in 1800, that a straight-out fight How
do you know that the .candidacy of Mr. Fillmore
gave us Pennsylvania and Illinois—Av the
x'vUs t And bow do they determine the point,
except as you may choose arbitrarily to divide
Fillmore’s vote between the other candidates ?
It is all guess-work—conjecture. No man can
pretend to say certainly what would have been
tho result had tho South united on Mr. Buchan
an. Wo believe it would have still more largely
defeated Fremont But oven if wc were to al
low what is claimed for that division, it would
he fitr from conceding the propriety of another
under altogether different circumstances—with
a Black Republican party consolidated on a four
year's record^ and its rcpulsory influence
known, acknowledged amt f.J» l>r »auvc
uten all over tiiocountry, Tell- ua.not in this
case that to divide the conservative voice of the
country is tho. way to triumph Aver its . com-
iiton enemies. Let us have a manly, straight-
out vote on the great issue, and decide it in a
way which shall be felt
Wc arc anxious Mr, Poe’s old political asso
ciates shall come ami work with us to this com
mon end, and surely wc cannot he suspected of
any partyjsnd in this matter.. The- vote of-
Georgia "is secure^ hut the actionof the Georgia'
Opposition may seriously embarras the result
in many of the Northern States.
SO WE SUPPOSED.
“Our own correapondent” in tho Tribune) of
•the 14th, indicates pretty strdhgly the “hack
track” influence at work among the Republi
cans. They are “catching tho drift” and see
that it is anti-Seward—anti Jlslper—anti-Jobu
Brown. The crj i* now for Judge McLean—
the most moderate and conservative, man they
could pick out in their party. Says this cor-
respondent:— - * -
The recent elections in Connccticutand Rhode
Island, have at least had the effect of inducing
a class of Republicans, who have heretofore
counted upon success with any candidate aa a
certainty, to qualify some of their sanguine ex-
|M>etations, and to understand that victory can
only he achieved l>y the united effort of all the
elements of Opposition upon a candidate wl»o
has no salient points or objection. However
these results may be explained or figured out,
the great fact stands, that we only saved Con
necticut hy the skin of our teeth, nml lost Rhode
Island. Let nS not delude ourselves 'with the
idea that, with more adverse circumstances in
November, our position will he bettered. It is
the part of wisdom to profit by experience; and
this lesson may be turned to useful account, if
there be a disposition to improve by its lustruc-
A very material change or opinion in regard
to the Presidential question has occurred here
within the last few weeks, brought about to a
great extent by the reflection of opinion at a
distance, and by tho pressure of responsibility,
m the time for selecting candidate approaches.
It may be uud in all candor that the conviction
is now decided that a radical representative
man cannot he elected. Nearly all the Repub
lican speakers who have returned from Connec
ticut agree in saying that to -insure the State
4 in November, the candidate at Chicago must be
a man of conservative character and antece
dent*. The same remark applies with even
more force to Rhode Island, and )n this catego
ry New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Il
linois must also be placed. Here are 88 elec
toral votes to "be measurably-determined by ihs
choice of the candidate alone. These States are
just as faithful U> all the principles which will
be involved hi the canvass as any others, but
they are in a manner controlled by an element
which ia not radically Republican, and which
must be reasonably- conciliated if suoeein be de
sirable. Nntiiltijfis easier than to lose the flec
tion. *
The best opinion In Penns; l-ania and New
Jersey la decidedly for Judge McImo as tho
candidate who would most certainly oommand
success. - He was their choice in T§3G,andh»d
lie then been nominated, would have been elec-,
tod beyond all doubt That-fa conceded now
hy all parties, and R was perfectly apparent four
years ago, when he was set aside .against the
earnest pro tot of those States. He has elements
of strength which no other candidate possesses,,
and an inappreciable force which would attract
a large vote from the old Democracy, wi th whom
1... .oao lu ll 11lf* lYflTYl A llftll CfttllA CMV.
to-night is reaching
— H. fever.is so high that
hectic flush appears, and death is certain. Col
lector Whitney, of Boston, has a majority of the
New England delegation against Douglas, most
of whom arc for Secretary Touccy, while some
of the most skilful of them are managing the
race for Seymour, of New York. As a blind,
Massachusetts delegation, under the lead of Col
lector Whitney and General Butler, visited
Vice President Breckinridge to-night, and paid
their respects to him. The Pennsylvania and
New Jersey delegates arc largely for Breckin
ridge. New York agrees to go for any South
ern man who appeals to be tho voice of the
Convention. The Douglas men have a branch
establishment at tli® National Hotel, the star of
which, is the “Little Giant" himself. Every- 1
body is invited in there, on the principle of
“Como into my parlor," See. Some go in and
some don’t To-night there was a jolly time at
the ranche, and speeches were made hy Sena
tor and Representatives. Whiskey wat drunk;
and stories told, but nobody in particular com--
mittod, unless verdant gentlemen of tho press
were induced to believe that everybody who
spoke there would shout and vote for Douglas
at Charleston. Not a bit of it Good whiskey
drinkers are not caught in that way.
All sorts of betting is going on, hut the hea
viest is against Douglas, and his friends fre
quently liecome desperate, and lose their tem
per, while the opponents of the “Little Giant”
seem to be as happy as clams at high water.—
TDc contest between the two delegations from
Illinois is quite amusing. Tho “national,’’ so
called, clearly have the iasidc track, and bet
their money, first, that Douglas cannot he nom
inated, and secondly, if be is, that he cannot
cam- Illinois.
The Southern delegates who are_ here, de
clare that they wilhsustain the administration
men from the North who have stood by.thcin,
and that they would he Jalse to their own prin
ciples if they did not do so.”
Origin of tiie TWo-Titmn Rcle.—This rule
in Democratic nationat conventions for the nom
ination of candidates for the President and Vice
President was adopted at Baltimore, in 1832,
when Andrew Jackson was re-nominated for
President, and Martin Van Buren for Vice Pres
ident That was the first Democratic national
convention ever held. The Democratic members
of the Legislature of New Hampshire made the
suggestion that led to the convention. Their
argument was, to let the Districts and States
that did not have Democratic members of Con
gross, but still had a large Dcmocratic popular
vote, have a voice in the selection of candidates.
Under the old system of Congressional caucusss,
they were excluded. Wc-now hear partisians
declaim aeainstthc very idea that led to the or
ganization of national conventions. -
this.
said that “American Slavery was the vilest sys
tem under the sun.” Mr. Wesley must have
been blinded by prejudice, or he would never
have made such a remark. Folks said wc were
“coUonized.” It was a blessed thing for us that
we were. The wealth'flowing to us from the
Southern .cotton crop alone kept alive our in
stitution. The Speaker liero weut on to con
trast the products of tho South and of the North,
Adding an enormous ratio in favor of the Utter,
and ending with the conclusion that wo were
the ones who were actually deriving the mast
pj&n manufactured coeds at the great Fair here
next December, as should give a reciprocal Im
pulse to tiie trade. The Association in provi
ding for tho appointment of this delegation, dc-
chnr
To disabuse the public mind of misconcep
tion in reference to our policy, we state, once
for all, that we seek, as far as in us lies, to es
tablish direct trade with Europe—not free
trade. We are not visionaries—we are not
specuUtive political economist. We are prac
tical farmers; and wc wish to work substan
tially for the best interests of the whole South,
in tins matter. That our inerchalits from the
interior ought to buy their goods from New
Orleans,'Mobile, Savannah, Charleston, Norfolk,
Baltimore, or some one or more of these places,
is a proposition which only needs to be stated,
in view of the present stato of our Common
wealth.
LETTER FROM GOV. BROWN—DIRECT
TRADE
The following letter to Mr. Rarhierc, the late
appointed commissioner from the State of Ten
nessee, in connection with direct trade, is re-
plote with sense, and say* the Columbus Times,
is an evidence that Gov.'Brown, of Georgia, is
not behind in the effort* that arc being made to
benefit from tho institution of Slavery. Didn’t elevate'the South to her true position in the
his brother love coffee and sugar, and lie was "— , J
sorry to say, tobacco ? Did they ever think of
abolishing SUvery hy giving up slave products ?
It was something very curious to see a broth
er get up and make an Anti-Slavery - speedi,
with a cotton shirt on his back, and tobacco in
his mouth. [Great laughterj If.Slavery was
a-relic of barbarism, ’twas because the negroes
were barbarians; all this talk about their being
equal with us,, he didn’t believo a word of!
’Twas all nonsense and sophistry. Attempts to
alter Southern institutions by such talk inade
him think of the European rival villages, “Great
Barrc,” and “Little Barre.” The people in the
latter place built a lofty steeple, with a wonder
ful clock in it, looking toward the rival village,
from which the semblance of a human counte
nance loomed forth and made faces at Great
Barre, whenever the clock struck the hour" of
the day. Tin's was what wc were engaged in
doing—making faces at the South, and he didn’t
think it was very dignified, or tliat it would re
sult in muoh in the end. [Great merriment and
confusion.] ' . * .
*!>«!(! IfrpQptl f?r tho Dally Tvlc^raph.
PROCEEDINGS
■UrjjST.^ | of the
Georgia baptist convention.
Macon, Friday, April 20, I860.
Tho Georgia Baptist Convention assembled in this
city, in the Baptist Church, at 11 o’clock, a. m , and
listened to the Introductory Sermon, from Dr. N.
M. Crawford, Heb. 8: 10 (fast clause)— 1 “And they
shall be to me a people.’’
These words contain a single proposition—God
has a people. -
The minister announced that bis object was to set
forth some of the characteristics of God's people.
1st. God’s people are a regenerated people—born
of God, not of tho will of men, nor of the flesh, but
of God.
2d. God’s people are a repenting people—repen
tance not transitory, but goes With us until wu enter
upon the rewards of the upper sanctuary.
3d. God's people are a behoving people—they be
lieve in the Lord Jesus Christ. . This belief changes
their life—their actions.
■1th. God’s people are a willing people. We can
gamzation of national Conventions.
The two third Tide was reported in 1832; from
a committee of which'tbe late Vice President
King, of Alabama, was chairman. An attempt
was made to substitute the majority principle,
but it was voted down. >111 1835, the second
national convention was held, in Baltimore. The
two-third rule was adopted after a long discus
sion. The majority principle at first.carried,
hut. was finally stricken out. In 1840 no action
was taken on the two-thirds rule, at the third
national convention, as Mr. Van Buren was re
nominated for President by acclamation. In
1844, at the fourth national convention, the
two-third rule waa adopted hy a close vote, af
ter a long dicussion. At the national conven
tion since held, it has been adopted with oppo
sition.— Union and American.
HSo'rrn Carolina Democratic Convention.
This body assembled In Columbia, Monday last,
there being about one hundred and fifty dele
gates present. The lion. James L. Orr was
chosen President, and Messrs. Cannon, Rey
nolds, Chandler, Gregg, Powell and Brown,
Vice Presidents.. Mr. Orj- addressed the Con
vention, and in the course of his remarks, al
luded to the’doctrine of Squatter Sovereignty,
and thought “the same principle should guide
us m> was enunciated in ISIS,- when putting
down the Wlhnot -Proviso, -which was non-in
tervention. This _was tho principle in 1852
and 1850. It was announced in the Cincinnati
Platform, in the resolutions relating to Kansas,
Nebraska anil, the Territories.” (Wc quote
fron. telegraphic report in tho Charleston
Courier.) ThurSquinia terribly towards Doug-
laslsin. *
A number of resolutions were introduced _hv
various members, among them a series in which
Mr. Orr is designated as their choice for Presi
dent. No action tyas taken, further than the
appointment of a co'mmjttgc to .report on the
day following. .. - . .
The Slavery Question a»;l
Party.—me Missouri Republican (St Louis,)
in a long editorial urge# that the differences of
tho iH-mocratic Party respecting the question
of Slavery in the" Territories should not lie
allowed to disturb its harmony, nml that neith
er side to the controversy about tho power of
the Territorial Lcgislaturc.should lie allowed
to introduce it-into the Charleston Convention.
The question involved, in its opinion, is o{ no
practical moment, inasmuch as any legislative
action against the institution would he jbbjcct
to judicial review; and, moreover, no one would
take slaves into a Territory' jyhere tiie public
Bcntiinent is -so clearly indicated as- would lie
by such hostile legislation. In conclusion it
administers the salutary^ caution to extremists
tliat “ the Democratic Party in the Union has
no strength to waste in tilting at windmills
nor can the Dcmoeraey'of Missouri afford to en
counter the united Opposition unless the ticket
and platform command the cQnfldenco of the
whole party.”
Tlic Democratio National Convention meets
one week hence at Charleston, S. C., and most
of the Northern and many of the Western Dele
gates have cither passed through or arc now in
our City. Infonhntlon gathered from various
sources, impels the belief that Stephen A. Doug
las will receive a majority of the whole number
of votes on tiie second, if not on the first ballot
That he will have n plurality on the first'and
every succecdingballot till nominated, is deemed
certain. The consummation may lie fought off
for days if the minority is determined, unless
the rnle' requiring a two-thirds voteto nominate
shall he modified; twit Judge Douglas’ best-
infomicd friend* regard his ultimate noiniqatipn
aa bcyoml contingency.—T'ribune.
N. Y. M. E. Conference.—The slavery dis
cussion, which has-been going On in this Con
ference for several days, did not terminate on
Saturday night, and will he resumed to-day. It
conics np on certain resolutions from-the last
Eric Annual Conference, asking the General
Conference to amend the Gfneral Rule on Sla
very to read as follows; “The buying, selling,
holding or transferring of any human being into
slavery.” Rev. Win. II. Ferris offered a sub*
stitute, declining to make the proposed change,
hut requesting ‘‘t[ie next General Conference to
devise such measures as shall clearly prohibit
all slaycholding for selfish or mercenary-pur*
poses.” The Conference, hy a small-majority,
refused to lay the substitute on the table, liut
have taken no oilier vote in connection wjth
the subject.—[Jour. Commerce.
sS
Indiana Constitutional Union Contention—
John McLean Recommended for the Presiden
ey. The repre»cnUtiv®Bof<VmKtitiitional Union
party of Indiana assembled at Indianapolis on
the 12th tost They appointed delegaatea to
ilto lialtimore OonvSSwn iwul celoeted a Content
Executive Committee, and unanimously-adopted
tho following resolution:
Resolved, That we present as our choice John
McLean, of Ohio, for the Presidency, and that
wc will cordially support any conservative na
tional nian who may be nominated by tho Hal-
titnore Convention.
Richard W. Thompson and .John T. Hay
den were appointed delegate* at-large, and
ono delegate was appointed from auh Congres
sional district to the Baltimore Convention.
A SOUND KETTKLL*IN A STRANGE
PLACE.
Tiie JJcw York Methodist Conference were to
session last week, and in torment upon slavery,
as usuaj. The Immediate gqhiect of discussion
was certain resolution* from Erie U>.change the
Wading of the Discipline, so a* to make .slave-
holding instead of slave trading-a ground of dis
THE PLANTATION.
We have the Prospectus of a new quarterly
tn;be published shortly at New YArk and Ea-
tonton, ^Georgia,byjLA. Turner,- of Eaionton,
York. It will contain from 25i) to 300 pages
per number, and be published in the months of
March, June, September and December. Price
$5,00 per annum. The plan and object of the
work are thus set forth
f hough a quarterly journal, it will not con
sist alone of the heavy reviews which generally
make up the contents of a journal' published
only four times a year, but «ill contain articles
suited to every class of readers—the. elaborate
review, the shortessay, the sparkling and inter
esting tale, the fugitive poem, and even the mere
selected paragraph containing wit, humor, or a
record of passing events. Whatever can amuse,
interest, or instruct, whether in the original or
selected article—whether in the department of
literature, law, politics, religion, or general mis
cellany—whether under the head of art or sci
ence—whatever will tend- to make thisf journal
a readable one, shall have a place in our col
umns. It will be our aim toavoid dull digiiity
on one ham), and imbecile frivolity on the oth
er; while truth, and the holy cause of truth,
shall be our motto in whatever we present- the
public. ' .
. Thespecial figure of this journal will he a
defence of Negro Slavery—total, unqualified,
unreserved—in a moral, .social and political
point of view. In whatever aspect the ques-
ti&n presents itself, “The Plantation” will he
found the champion of the “peculiar institution"
of the South, and will counsel that section to
maintain its just rights undvr the constitution,
and as sovereign Sates, in the teeth of all oppo-
“}it to the,Jact.cTtremttv
The editor was raised upon a Southern Plan-
tation, has spent all his life upon , one, still re
sides upon one, is engaged in the practical bus
iness of planting, and expects to he, during
life. lie lias made the negro and negro dtffecx
a study-i-has had, and stilt H die guardian-
shin of oUooo, was watched around their couch
when sick, and helped to shroud and Imry them
when dead. [Ic claims to understand the ne
gro, his character, his wants, and his need of a
master to promote the slave's own well being.
Such being the case, the editor proposes to
defend the institution of slavery from tiie at
tack* made upon it, Jet then) came from what
quarter soever'tliey may. lie intcnils to hold
it up in its true light, as the host ameliorator of
the condition of tho African race; at the same
time, that it gives, hy means of the cotton crop
—which it alone can make—commerce to the
world, the blessing* and enlightenment which'
commerce brings, and that employment to
Northern and European operatives, laborers and
tradesmen, without which ruin-would stare in
the face the institutions of all Christendom.
The world, outside of the Southern States, is
groping in outer and utter darkness, concern
ing the true status and relations of negro slave
ry. Unless tills darkness Is dispelled, and with
it is crushed put the war which i? ijiaile ji'pon
our social system, this fJnjQn must lie dissolved,
and dissolved. We believe, in blood. With this
dissolution, the cause of humanity and repub
lican government must suffer, ami. perhaps,
must fail. For this cause, as well as in defence
of the homes and firesides ol Ills own section,
the editor of this journal dons the harness of
war, <in<Iwill never lay down his pen till death
shaft paralyze his hand, or victory shall crown
his efforts in pqnjunction with the efforts of
able and I letter eo-laUirer^.
Confederacy:
State Department, [
' ' Millodgcvillc, Ga., March 31, I860, f
Dear Sir :—This State passed a resolution
ap[iointing two .gentlemen in 'connection with
others appointed hy the cotton planters’ associ
ation of this State,' to visit Europe on the sub
ject of direct trade. The resolution was passed
at the close of the last session, and was, hy some
omission, .never enrolled. Under the circum
stances, the gentlemen appointed by the cotton
planters* association will leave for Europe in
the early part of May, and I presume the State
will defray a part' of the expenses. The gen
tlemen appointed by the association are the
lion. T. liutlcr King, lion. Howell Cobh and
Col. John S. Thomas, of this place. These
gentlemen are qualified for the discharge _qf
tlicir duties, and 1 trust we “may reap a rich
harvest is future, as the fruits of their labors,
I should be pleased for you to correspond with
them on the subject, ns your duties and theirs
aro substantially the same, and much of the
future prosperity of the country may depend
upon the success of these missions, 1 think
the South had already submitted too long to a
state of commercial dependence, and that she
should use all the powers of her great energy,
and tiie influence of her immense capital, to
break the shackles which hind her, and to rens-
sumo her pre;ier position in the Confederacy.
This cannot he done without direct trade with
Europe. I am much gratified that your noble
State*has taken action on this important ques
tion. I wish you great success in vour mission,
aid trust it nttyresult in-much advantage, not
only to Tennessee, but the whole South.
I am, very respectfully, your obedient ser
vant, Joseph E. Brown.
not lay any claim to be God’s people, unless we are
a willing people.
Pth. God’s people are a working people. Jesus
was a working man. If wo would imitate ITim, we
must bo working Christians. Such questions ns these
should he continually in our hearts:—Lord! W’liat
-h ill I d" t. day ...
fith. God'a people are a fruitful people. Die Sa
viour said. “I am the vine.’’ God's people will be
fruitful. Dq we need pruning? Every Christian
sets a wave in motion which will break upon the
shores of Eternity. IIow solemn, then,is it to live!
7th. God's people, are a witnessing people. Ye
are my witnessis. Ye are a spectacle. Eye of the
world upon us.
Nth. God's people are a loving people. A new
Commandment I give unto you—“That you Jove one
aii'.tli. r.“ . .
Dth. God's people to he one people—Christ pray
ed for It. His prayer will be answered. None aro
a&ie to pluck them out of Ilis bands.
After the Sermon, on motion of Bro. Stocks, a
Committee consisting ot Brethren do Vofie, Butler,
aud J. 11. Kilpatrick, ware appointed to examine the
credentials of brethren purporting to be entitled to
seats in the Convention.
It wak agreed that the Convention assemble for
business at 3o'clock, p. in.--
LETTER FROM MIL POE
7b the Editors of the Journal and Messenger—
Seeing my name on the-list of delegates for
the county of Bibb to represent the Constitution
al Union Party at the_ approaching Convention
for the State of Georgia, as published in your
paper of 4th inst, it becomes necessary and
nroDcr to give a concise statement of the rea
sons why. 1 am constrained to decline this hon
orable -appointment, nn d also for this manner ol
doing it.
As-soon as’the notice of my appointment be
came known to me I determined to tak&nosteps
in the matter until after (he action of the
Charleston Convention, and then, should a
candidate be selected to whom it would Ke safe
to entrust the interest of the South, to add my
influence, whatever it might-he, in-support of
that candidate Bnt business of an imperative
character requiring my absence from the State
before the action of the Charleston Convention
can bc'fully known, I am, in justice to myself,
and in dpty to'the Constitutional Union Party,
constrained to uiako this pithliq announcement'
of my position.
There is hut one fundamental issue at present
dividing the political parties of this country,
and-that is tho question of Slavery. Its mo-
■mentous consequences have so entirely absorbed
the mind and heart of the entire population as
to have rendered every other political question
obsolete and insignificant.
The only organized party opposed lo South-
cm interests is anti-slavery, and entirely sec
tional. The Democratic is the only organized
party possessing any semblance of'nationality
that is in possession ol power to lie felt in the
approaching vital struggle for the maintenance
of Constitutional right and the preservation of
the Union.
From the signs of the times,-' as at present
indicated, tiie Democratic party has the control
of several of the free States, and should the
Democratic nominee for the Prcsidency.it would,
In my opinion, exert' such an infinencc upon
tiie conservative clement both North and West,
as to add other free States to his support. This
being my deliberate opinion, should the Charles
ton Convention put in nomination for the office
of President a candidate who will, in my opinion',
if elected, administer the government according
to the Constitution, the duty I owe uiy coun
try, disregarding minor differences, will blind
me to his support.
Vour fellow citizen,
WASHINGTON POE.
THE LEMMON CASE.
It will he seen from the editorial we extract
below from the New York Tribune that the
Court of A ppeals of that State, have affirmed the
Judgment of the Supreme Court of New York
in the famous Lemmon case—in other words,
that a slave liotdor ha* no right' of transit
through the State qf New Y.oHj.
By far the most important decision made hy
tiie Court of Ap|.®®U «i th» bum «liich has just
concluded, was the affirmation of the judgment
of the Supreme Court in the-Lcmtuon case, a re
sult indeed which everybody expected. This
Mr. Lemmon, it will ho recollected, brought a
nuqibft - Of slaves to this city for the purpose of
embarking q itli them for Texas; hut upon being
brought before thp fotc Jndgc Payne on habeas
corpus, he pronounced them free, pi) the ground
that the owner had voluntarily brought them
into this State.
To appease the wounded sensibilities of thoir
Southern customers, * number of New-York
merchants subscribed and paid over to Mr. Lem
mon a sum larger than the value of his liberated
slaves. But ti)e State of Virginia took up the
case and caused the present suit to be instituted,
in hopes by a decision in Lcinmon’ji favor to es
tablish the principlefljat a Southern slaveholder
has the right to hold tdarp* in this State if
brought hero not for the purpose of remaining
here, hut of passing on to another Slave State.
Tito Sliprcme Court first, and now the Court of
Appeals Lag denied any such right The case,
quali&i. The only remarkable thing w* ^
1,ono? for Ids courage and holdup in telling ■
much plain truth before *itch an auditory. The »■ Since the Dred Scot
brethren, it is true, received bis «gge*tfom as]
go much nonsense, unworthy of serious atten- 0 *V c< * ,, d from that court
tlon, hut (ill this made his effort the more meri-1
. . (COMMUNICATED.)
TIJE LP}TER OP WASHINGTON POE
Mr. Editor;—It was with nifich satisfac
tion tliat I read tiie patriotic.*cntiments of Mr.
Poe, a* tliey appeared in tho letter of this gen
tleman, hi the “Journal & Messenger” of yes-
tenlay. The whole controversy' i£ summed up,
and tiie question stated, and the ^rojier posi
tion of every true plan, is defined in the short
and pithy letter of this truly patriotic gentle-
man. IIow more than suicidal is this third
party movement.
I trust, Mr. Editor, that this noble expres
sion of our fellow citizen, Mr. Poe, will have
its proper influence in turning the minds-of all
xvlto truly love their countrj-, into a concentra
tion of strength iciih_thepnly party that have the
principle and the poiyoc to drive hack the Abo
lition Goths mid Vandal*, who arc. marching
ujion the Capitol with suclruppafotit- prospects
of success. *
Mr. Poe truly state* the case—tiie Demo
cratic is the only oigaqlscd. party po6se*sitig
any .qeinblanoo of nat ^nality, that is in posses
sion of jiower to he felt in tlic approaching vital
struggle, and in the maintenance of Constitu
tional rights and the preservation of the Union.”
Patriots everywhere should rally to its support.
- J. C. Tl
\yilAT SHALL MACON DO NOW? '
Reader, our prido of locality i* wounded to
the quick. The lion.-1® J7Gartrell lias done it.
The Columbus ‘Sun’.says he has written a let
ter to the Atlanta ‘Intelligencer,’ denying that
Macon Is a Port of Delivery, and affirming, that
for purposes of the Fair, a’resolu
tion has been passed to allow guilds for exhibi
tion to come up here free of dpty, and that res
olution hy no moans made Macon a Port of En
try. Indeed, she is no Port at all—-such distin
guished honor* being reserved for places, of the
grade of Atlanta. Now we are sorry Sir. GarlrMl
should have felt it his duty to let us'down jn
that way. After so sudden-and.uuexpected an
ejevation to tlic dizzy height of a Port, of De
livery, Mip descent is- crushing. But we will
hear no malice—let us forgive Mr, Gartrell, and
even rejoice in the maratifne honors of Atlanta.
Let us at once manifekt a striking illustration
of magnanimity, and turn over our whole ipa-
rino establishment—ships, seaman, wharves,
docks, the entire revenue sendee, coast defen
ces, pilotage department, custom-house, quar
antine grounds and everything else appertain
ing to fair port, to Atlapte. It is manifest that
einco wc afe n.o‘ Port 1 , wc' |hftlj have no further
use for *1} tfnvc properties' apd W.*y niay he Of,
service to. Atiauta: knows? 'All we
shall ask in return is, tjiat tjie Atjanfa press
shall furnish regular tidal and marine reports,
which they have hitherto neglected to do.
-The Inferior
Bro. »V-ker jn \htiiig for the adoption of the
rulf-sln that Manual, was 'oqntraeiit that the Presi
dent mufrnteqd them. (Laughter.! • • . . ’
Bro. JfoVotje thought thaf q grlmf (Jcal of time
waa unnecessarily consumed oulliis ouestlpp. He
was willing to leave the government of tho body an
heretofore to the President, assisted by scripture
and common sense Any member could appeal
from the decison of the chair if he thought ho had
.H mado an erroneous decision. He did no. tee -what
totiou* in its conception and execution. Wei THE “DJREG L’ TRAP};’ DELEGATION. May to decide upon the question of , ‘suti- morej.-ouh( bp askerf
quote some of tile dear ringing of this sound Wclcamihat the Delegation to Europe from ^option or no subscription” bytho county, toi n iuldont|fa table L " “•“! ypofo roqec.
bet tell—it IS «. wonder W imteh good Sense on t l, 0 Cotton Planters Association will rendezvous thu stock of tho August* A Macon Railroad. It TbtrlhwnSluue on Preachers made iU announce-
tbc slavery topic ever found expression in the ; n Augusta on the 2fltli May, and from thence j is coqtemnjnted [hat the stock To he taken shall mnnt. which i* a« fallow*' (Tho appointments for
New York Conference;— i proceed to New York and leave for Europe ' not lie Ici-'s tluin *50,000, nor over $100,00, at this evening and Sunday will be found In another
All Jhc rhetoric expended about pc “ ‘ ‘ amn.
tog .the bodies and soujf. of slaves was
The southerners only owned Jfrn right
much plain truth before such an auditory. Th# 1>e - S ' n “ tllc ““ tlw! ; j Aec+'sta a Jf acos Railroad.—The It
brethren, it is true, received bis suggestions osj , m Slavery not to be j Court ofJf.il^wiii county, at tho solicitation of a
- ■*’•*’ - (exiHvtnd from that court. - 1 large number of the taa-pVy'er* tifo £»unty,
have ordered.* vote to bu taken-on Tuesday,
May 1st, to. decide upon the question of , ‘sub-
Tiiree o’clock, P. SJ.
The President. Dr. P. H. SI ell. called the Conven
tion to order. Prayer hy Rev. Dr. Boyce, of South
Caretiaa*. - * -
The CoromittenonCaedoolUla reported Ifeauan
- -1 re ml- is .•••mj.--.ii.a i im Convention.
The President then announced that the brethren
whose names had been, read out as delegates from
Associations and Societies composed the present
Convention. .
While the Commilteo appointed to count the
votes was engaged, tho Conveption spent the time
ip devotional exercises,
Bro. It. L. McWhorter. Chairman of the aforesaid
Committee, reported to the Convention that Dr. P.
H. Mell was eiected-President; Rev. J. F. Dagg,
Clerk, and Kdr. C. M. Irwin, Assistant Clerk.
The President returned thanks for the continued
confidence which ills brethren had reposed in him.
He said that in order that order shoo’d prevail, it
was necessary that the Presiding officer be control
led by Rules of Order, and that the members should
acquiesce in the observance of those Rules, which
have been sanctioned from tone immemorial, and
co-operate with the Presiding officer in his efforts to
enforce them. It had ever been his good fortune,
since he had the privilego of presiding over that
body, to receive such co operation, and he would
speak for its continuance He confidently bespoke
it. It wits very possible that be might appear ta do
pome of the members injustice, bat lie wished the
members to understand, whilst he wonld assure
them that the injustice would be unintentional, that
the remedy was in their own hands, as tiie Rules of
Order controlled the Presiding Oflioer as well ts
the members. Heorould not complain if an appeal
waa taken from hia decision; indeed, be wonld view
such an appeal aa the manifestation of good feelings
towards himself. -He would pronounce the Con
vention ready for business.,
- A oommunication was received from the officers
of tllO AouAamy tho ttlutJ, iuviEn^ kh*t Umivrrti-
tion at some convenient time tn assemble at the
Academy, to witness the exhibition of the pupils in
literacy and musical exercises
The Convention acoepted tbe invitation, and on
motion of Brother Landrum appointed to-morrow
evening (Saturday) at S o’clock aa the time when'
they would witness the exercises.
On motion of Brother K. IV. Warren, reporters for
the press were admitted to feats on the floor.
Appointed Committee on business—Campbell,
Mallory, Burney, Warren, Pope and Gnnn. Commit
tee on Preachers—K. W. Warren, Deloach, Ra
bun, Wellborn and J. W. Johnson. Committee on
Finance—Wilkinson, Jones and Mots.
Agreed that tbe hour of meeting be a j o'clock A.
M. and 3 o'clock V. M„ and the hour of adjourn
ment be lSj aefi 5 P. M.
Gave an.opportunity for Associations or Socie
ties to become members of the body. Applications
were received from Cuthbert, Lumpkin, Enon and
Lagrange, Missionary Societies: also from Friend
ship Association, all of which bodies were unani
mously admitted as constituent elements ofthe Con
vention.
‘Bro. Hornady inquired of the President, by what
rules of order tne Convention was governed.
The President: Parliamentary Rules, Parliamen
tary Law.
Bro. Hornady said.hi he did not know whether
Parliameutary law, ineanrthe rules as laid down in
Jefferson's Manual, iir those by which the Home of
Representatives in Congress waa governed, be would
move that a committee todrnft suitable rules tor the
government of the Convention be appointed. He
thought it very important that ail tbe members
should know the rules by which the body was go-
verned, in order that they might govern themselves
accordingly.
Bro. Stocks thought that the adoption of Bro. Ilor-
aady'a motion would leave the.Couventiou at sea.—
The rules uf the House of Representatives were not
at all applicable t» the Convention, and therefore tbe
UNlfWtt tTk J ’ll e e ii h*! tli erto governed by the rules
ol Jefferson’s Manual, and he was opposed to-any
committee to draft any more rules for the govern
ment of the Body.
. Bro. Hornady had not meant that the Convention
should adopt the rules of the House of Representa
tives in Congress ; but-that the matter of rules lor
the government ofthe Body, be referred to a com
inittee, amt Ije was perfectly willing, if the Ponven
lien thought proper, to adopt the rules laid down in
Jefferson's Manual, or any other suitable ones.—
His sole object, was to have them understood and
kuowu by eyery member ofthe Convention.
Bro. Sherwood inquired of the Presiding Officer
if tiie Convention should adopt rules for its govern-
ment the prescut year, would it have to re-ailont
Jhem in 1861? v
The Presiding Officer—\e\ Sir.
ltro. S. thought it would he imposing neediesswork
on tbe body. ...
Bro. Lott Warren was in favor ofthe adoption of
a few plain rules hy the- body for its government.—
Parliamentary law, as it was called, it was well
known, differed very materially in some of its provi
sions, He'instanced the case of the Previous Ques-
tion, which waa decided to have a very different ef
fect in the-llouse pf Representatives ol Georgia, and
the Congress cfthe-U. S.
Bro. Walker moved to-amend the motioir by re
quiring the Committee to report at thu session ofthe
bodyin
Bro. Gaakill had thought of making the motion
which Bro. Hornady had made. He knew of no
body of the dignity of the Convention that did mot
have rales expressly formed for its own government.
In consequence ofthe want of a few plain rules mem
bers were constantly getting themselves into difli-
culty by making motions which were pronounced
out of order. As lor the rales in Jefferson’s Manual,
ho did not believe that 12 ofthe mem lien knew what
they were. He thought hy S.o'clock Monday, rules
might he framed which wonld answer the body for
many years to come.
Bro. Tharp said thaj it was well known that all
deliberative bodies had their own rules of govern
ment- lie thought it proper that the Conventiod
should have its own rules. Also,
ltro. DeVotie, thought that if the Convention was
disposed to obey rules, it should respect ono which
it had already adopted; merely that of adjourning
at 5 o’clock.
Bro. Cainphelhmoved, as a substitute tor tiie mo
tion, tliat the Convention adopt Jefli rsou'a Manual
as its guide in roles of order.
ltro. Lott Warren, thought that the rules in that
Manual should be well known before adopted.—
It waa competent in him to make * motion that
these rules be taken up teperately, read and passed
upon. He would not consume the lime of the Con
vention by au doing, but he was opposed to the adop
tion ot them unless he was certsin they were under
stood hy tiie Convention.
. Bro. Usskill thought if the President and Bro.
Warren themselves, differ in regard to the rules
of Parliamentary- Jaw as they did on the previous
question, the other members ini S' 111 lie weti suppos
ed to be still more ignorant. For his part though
he bad read those rules |iu djd-not then remember
them, and fie would repeat Ins npjti|on tj,at be did
not believe twelve members of the body understood
what they were. - . |
.Boo. Stocks thought at bfat. four times that num
ber understood them, they were so plain andaimplc.
He had been a member of deliberative bodies since
1828, and had never known any material difficulty to
arise from the application of these roles.
■Bro. Bailor was opposed to any system ot
verninent being introduced into the Couveutinq, that
was not sanctioned by the word of God. JIu con-
sidere<! that book, together with the principles of
equality and justice righteousnessAnd-trutb, to be
amply Sufficient for theTijture, cs they hat] preyed
themselves go in tin. past. For that reason ho had
called fora division, when the vote was taken a few
moments ago.
Bro. Hornady wonld remind the Brother, that if he
would took at the rules laid down in the Bible, he
would find, “Let there be no divisions." [Laughter.]
Bro. Corley thought no niumber could vote on the
rules jn rjeffvrsou'a Manual, unless ho understood
them
Itteiy slaves work, anil to convoy tiieto from ono I and the Canaria’s for tho purprve of e jamming an extra tax shall be levied to ruuo nnj- part or
place to ynothcr to make them do so. At Atiiwts j the public works of those regions, He wiirujeci, the whole of tlic subscription, that each tax-
and Rome, J Up [todies and souls were oiv;i-j thu r-g-qt^i&sioncrs in New York arid nil .sad. to- $haft Identified to stock to the ^amount
lie was identified when'the name liad some sifi- j ed, but in our day slaves were treated with * gether.
niflcaaoa No such clamor of sectionalism cculd kindness, and cruelty to thciii was punished
be raised against him as defeated Fremont The severely. Slavery, as it now exfeftad, yra.-. not a
rountry would at once nerjui- -cc ithis election, J sin. The question iva.% whether they should
And a conviction would spread everywhere tliat' let lopse 4,u6(>,000 of paupers upon the world i
a safe, prudent,'and patriotic statesman hail He depicted the natural degradation ofthe ue-
beon chosen, whose very presence in the White | gro race, and insisted that they were lrest off an
House would bring back something of the nn-1 at present The negro in the West Indies was
The Commission is composed of Col. IIowcll
Cobh, of Houston, President j /Tql. John S.
Thomas andHon. T. Hutlcr King. Its object
will La still further to interest tbe business men
nml manufacturer* of Europe in establishing
direct trade 1 witii tiie South, and ns n favorable
preliminary step, in such an exhibition of Euro-
column.]
On motion of Bro. Stocks the Convention then
ailjourneJ till to morrow morning *1 o'clock.
Prajpr by i; ro. Tickcnor.
of tax paid by li.iffl,—j}ug. Chron. ■Sy Sentinel.
fiff Seventy sevon thousand eight hundred
and eight letters have been received ut the Post
Office in tl lis city, from the 1st of January to tlic
1st of ApriL
py Note the advertisement of House for
sale, by Mr. Lovl 1 .-v : ■. < .
Mortalitv Attoxii Mules.—A geflous apd
mysterious mortality is prevailing umon&tmdes
in Iberville and Assumption parishes, La.:
The disease appears like lung fever, or pneu
monia. hen tljp malady attacks them, they
refuse food, pino away, and die. Tips informa
tion, says the Banner, of the 7th inst., is bro’t
by a gentleman just from the coast, and we pre
sume it is reliable.
MEETING OF TUE BAPTIST CLERGY.
A meeting of Georgia Pastors of the Baptist
denomination was held oh the 18th, in the Rap
list house of worship. Seventy-five or ono hun
dred members were present The object of the
meeting was to take into consideration the best
means of promoting Church and Ministerial ef
ficiency. , , ,
The following topics were presented, and
gave rise to interesting discussions, participa
ted in bv a large number of ministers present,
during which, many new and important sug-
gestions were made, as to the matter, style and
spirit of pulpit ministrations;
1. May not one of the causes of. ministerial
inefficiency be, tliat Christ is not sufficiently
prominent in our public ministrations?
2. Do we enjoy, as we should, a realizing
sense of the presence of the Holy Spirit in our
efforts to advance tho cause' of Christ ? And
may not a deficiency qt thi*- point be the cause
of much of our inefficiency as ministers?
3. Is not pastoral visiting too much neglect
ed ? Should not these visits he more frequent,
and more decidedly religious ?
4. Is not one cause of ministerial inefficiency,
owing to a want of hearty co-pperation on the
part of tho deacons and members ?
A GROWING PARTY. .*
Collection of Debts uv Law.—rThe editor of
the Telegraph is surprised at our advocating
the abolition of laws for the collection of debts,
for the time honored reason that it is an innova
tion that tho public mind can .not bo'brought to
tolerate. For'hunself. ho can see it would be
good policy for the country, but he despairs of
ever bringing tlic masses or their representa
tive* to his stand point. Wc are aware tliat
the proposition uninvestigated looks monstrous
and is very generally rejected at first, hut we
are a firm constant believer in the omnipotence
of troth, and the capacity of tlic -people to dis
cern it, when fairly presented. \\ e arc sure
the editor with his brilliant, racy, attractive and
lucid style -;ould do much, in his day, to give it
the victory over error. Tlic editor mistakes
greatly when he supposes-our parly numbers
but two! There are three papers how in the
State that favor this measure.' The ever faith
ful immoveable ‘‘Comer Stone” is with us. We
have met with several intelligent men who ad
vocate the same doctrine.—Americas Xctcs.
I Well, friend - News, our party is growing-
is respectable, and may yet be numerous. Who
knows V We have belonged to that party ever
since we were fourteen years old, and this mo
ment entertain not one doubt, that the public
looseness on tbe ■ matter of debtpaying_ is due
to the law more than any other source. Defen
dant lies with his non assumpsit in the begin
ning and lies and evades to the end. But is
defendant therefore a liar in public estimation ?
Not he. 1 f he were verbally to assure you that
he made no such engagement and did -not owe
the money, you would look upon him with hor
ror. Bnt only let him write non assumpsit, by
his respectable attorney, though he knows bet
ter, and they know better, and even the court
and jury decide it false, still his character for
veracity stands unimpeached in the community,
and if ho succeed* in evading the debt altogeth
er, his reputation is unimpeaclied. He has
only followed custom. Actions for debt sap the
foundations of social integrity.
A QUEER CONDITION OF THINGS.
New York city is reduced to onetif the stran
gest and most anomalous conditions we have
ever heard of being occupied hy a peoplenomi-
nally free. Her municipal government is control
led not by herself! but hy a Black Republican leg
islature, which in turn is governed (bribed) by
rapacious lobby, and thus every important
question of municipal outlay is virtually decided
by the men who are to receive the money.
The practical working of the system is thus
illustrated hy the Journal of Commerce:—
Tbe Citv Hall and Park.—The powerful
influence brought to hear upon the Legislature
in behalf ofthe New City Hall,.appear in the
fact that it passed tho Assembly hy a vote of
90 to. 7, having previously gone through the
Senate by a more than two-thirds vote. That
tho Legislature should order our citizens to
build a City Rail which they don’t want and
never asked for, in the very teeth of the (for
once) united opposition of the- city press, is a
fact which cannot easily be accounted for.
There was a pretended deference to decency in
reducing the specified cost of the building from
$3,000,000 to $1,000,000; but nobody expects
that the Madison Sqisure property-owners who
patronised this hill will be satisfied with a 'sec
ond class building, when their imaginations
have foreshadowed a palace. The S 1,000,000
may answer to lay the foundations of the struc
ture, hut that sum will have to he multiplied by
six at least, hefore'the statue of Justice, orsome
other satirical figure, rests on its cloudy dome.
SALES OF FERTILIZERS.
’ neqrlv all sUDDlitd with the
Guano they will be able to use upon their crops
foi; this season, and our reports show small
transactions last week. Sales were J ton Mitch
ell A Crossdale’s Sup. Phos. Lime; )76Jbs. Pe
ruvian ; 10 tons American Guano; and 4 tons
Reese’s'Manipulated Guanp.
THE PREMIUM LIST
For the Great Foreign and Domestio Fair, to
be held in Macon next Decerabor, will make a
voluminous pamphlet. It is now in the hands
of the printer and will be ready for distribu
tion in the course of a.few weeks. .
Southern Invention!!
CIj-A-RK’S
Icon «r Steel Blade
PLOW.
Patented Tebroary 14, I860.
The Best ami Host BcoeomicaJ How < r<r Jnrrrted.
try it.
T his Superior Plow requires bnt one Stock for any
kind of Blade, Ten of which may be pat on, fasten
ed and taken off in One Minute; R adapted to sod, sub
soil, hill side and general cultivation, and may be turned
into a Double Plow If desired. Every part is detachaWc
and affiastiblc to itself. The fastening is solid, andin
this respect differcut from all other Patent Plows. .The
Stock, which may be made of common pine plank, ja bo
simply constructed, and there being no weld in the iron
part, that the whole Plow may be readily put up by the
commonest smith, after once obtaining a correct pattern.
The opinion of all who have seen and tried the Plow ia
that so soon as its merits become known. It will super
cede all other cultivators now in use, feo simple, strong,
convenient and cheap is it. Farmers may fit their pres
ent supply of .•‘coolers, shovels, and sweeps to the stock,
and even Knock the wings off their wrought-iron turn-
arid fix for thu. They can make tho plow ouc
iron, such as old wagon and cart tires, hub
bands, &c. . ^ * -
The Assignee will be in Savannah In a few days.
Mr* The undersigned has pnrcha?*ed the right to sell
the Plow for the States of Georgia and Alabama, and
now on a visit to thin section, for the purpose of dispos
ing of fndhlanal or county rights. * .
& - Joseph h. Alston,
April 21-w3t Aaalgnec.
SPLENDID PLANTATION '
FOR SALE.
T HE aubaertber offera for Bale hfa place in Jones coun
ty, live miles from Mecon, and four from Griswold-
villo, a quarter of a mile from tbe Hue of the Central
Railroad, and the aamc distance from the survey of tbe
Macon and Au-u-ta Road. Tbe place contains 135 acres.
60 cleared, ana the remainder well wooded with oak and
pine, conrcnient tor both lines of Railroad. Apply to
April 21-wtf. - SOLOMON ROBERTS, Macon.
t3 AS juat return^ib ta ^.y P 01 '
£L , fal » nd well selected Fait T *? k *itia! *
Parisian Ur* of every varil? V* "’ittiSs-
Straw Bonnets; French vi T 1 WW?
trich Feathers; Head Ij rtJp."
Nr.bea* Opera Caps and
Braids ami Grecian Curti ^F?^*
Gulfs- Also a line assortment of Va*
tedious to ment ion. ®‘ p **cjAqj)S
FJease call and examiae fm.
purchasing Thankful for D».tr.i“ tlr, *U u
ten“ C . e ° f ,he8 * me ' A!I
The
be conducted by Mias DiZlov
'Suburban Farm
FOR SALE.
OFFER for sale, on accommodatln^tcrniF, mr res
dencc adjoining the city of Macon. The dwelling 1
Veiy comfortable, and has forty-two (4*) acres of land ai
nexed. on which there is a well of excellent^water.
Al!
MRS. HI)Hi|i
-- • ed to the new store on ir n 1
two doon from K. L. Rtroh^l- ' V? w
JotningDay A Mauawuet'sjlJJK-'
where she is pow receiving a fine
Millinery and Fancy
tie business at the old store, 0 » rvt.,.
, 11JL her new impair J* w
Ks~-!28sss
Ornaments, Sli»*l,’
■Skirts Caps, Hcidlh*
and Wreaths, Enrihh .
FamiUas, Neapoliun.
Flats and Hats for Misses and toUml l
for past favors, hoping her friends in,?■?-' <»
call and examine her (roods beforenuitSiaS^il
No. 138 Sfniberry Street. ■
Macon, March 10, I860 w-ly
To.a person"possessed of competent means to engage
In the cultivation of a market garden, and the raising of
fruit for home and foreign consumption, this place pre
sents unusual advantages. There are several acres on
the foam of rich alluvial land. Persons desiring sncli a
placd are Invited to examine tbe premises. -
NANCY M. CLARKE.
Macon,April 14, lfiao-d$wSm
THE DRIGGS PIANO
has i:i:i;x
Grossly Misrepresented.
WE have the best of resons for
believing that.certain Dealers in
Macon hav* sat'd.that they have
refused the Agcnoy for the sale of
the Driggs Planus, that they were
such poor things that they wonld
hare nothing to-do with them, or words to that import.
We have w ritten to Messrs. Win. Hall A Son, Gener
al Agents for the Driggs Piano, on the autyect, aad have
received the fbliovWng answer:
New York, 7 April,TSB0.
We have never, directly or indirectly, offered tb» Driggs
Pianos ta any qther person in your city; neither have
wo, so far as wc can recollect, had any communication
withjany other Dealers, on'the subject, and who ever has
represented to the contrary, has done so maliciously, and
has been guilty of gross falsehood.
WM. HALL A SON.
Wc say the samh of that mao who said he could buy
the Driggs Piano for $2l)Q and »hen nuke $30; or that
tbejrwilTnor ‘ ‘ ”
New Firm!
•yi-ESSRST.AG.WOOiH,
ITl associated with tha."
n&rture and sale of F
G. WOOD. The bo
after conducted ia t
WOOD,BR0. 1: . I
S|
NOT I Cl
ving associated win,.,
nituro business, SsthC.t,'il
particularly desirous of closing np tbs d|
soon as possible, and respectfully reqnw ’
either by note or account, to call and mikT
soon as possible, and reap
either by note or account, t
an early day.
Macon. 2d January, 18C0.
WHEELER & WILi
i
Ti \l
Teachers are interested, directly or indirectly, in the sale
of other' Pianos, and run down the Driggs, especially
thosethat do not jpos* the E*§(bk1<m*iKige f*Ue pkti*;
and is it surprising that they should be against the
;b, especially as there- Is but onQ authorized Agent
__ __je State. We intend that one brtiiore of these Pi
anos shall be seen and heard in all the principal Towns
in the State. We are forced to do this in self-defence.—
Wearc more than willing that those who have bou
and tried these Pianos sbonld decide whether they
what represented. * .• .
The following gentlemen have purchased a Driggs Pi
ano: Prof. I. R. Branham,-P. G. Gnttenberger, Prof, of
Mnsic in the W. F. College, Mr. J. H. R. Washington, of
the State Bank, Mr. G. W. Ross, also the Asylum for the
Blind, all of Macon; Col. J. L. Rowland, Cartersvllle;
Dr. Mathews, Fort Valley: Dr. Billings, OolnmbiU; Mr.
D. Gammage, Marshalvillc; Mr. R. R. Davis, Dawson;
Prof. W. J. Northen, Mt. Zion. .
All communications should be addressed to
O. B. RICE, Macon, Ga.
Sole Agent for Georgia.
tST Citizen and Messenger please copy.
I
OA-UTIOIsr-
T IIE public are hereby warned not to trade for, or pay
any notes, dipRa or orders, on me, in fevor of any
one whatever, or sell any goods or merchandize, to
Thomas A. Chastain, on my account, as I will not pay
for them. «JQHN M, CRASXAIX..
4prO-w4t • .
350 BEWARD
tSTThe Best and the
SEND FOR A CIRC Fiji ,
Great Central Agency for
T HE following return, made under out»
(Pateiriee of the needle) »how« tte
and oetimatioa in which the different mft
arc held an over tho country:
Bold in.......V|185S|1854 l®5;l»«e,lSLl
Wheeler* Wil’ni 799 ! 96*1171 lltlO-CM ?
Grover A Baker, G57 2(m,lH3 1952 tfeO Sr si
J If Singer aeo. 8101 871 888ffi«anoai9
Ladd*Brewster too 288 75, ISO 450 M i
A. B. Howe ’ | 80 S»- 47- 180- lb I
Bartholf 1S5 55 31 35. 380 St I
Lavitt A Co 28 217 150 237. 19o 3 !
Finkle A Lyon..| ) j | | :
From which it wifi be seen that the Wheetait]
is fas' superceding ail others.
Needlos, nemmers, and Bobbin?, Ibra_ _
Tension and Loup Catch, or Fad, appiM ui
chines. Machines of all kind? repaiird i* iM
K. J. JOHNSTON 17
April 15- Watch Malter # JteeCet, i
me, in Crawford connty, or if confined in any (]
in the State, so that I can get her, for my negro woman,
Lncv, (who, as I learn, calls herself Lucinda.) Said wo
man runaway in November, last. Sbc is very black,
weighs about one hundred and sixty-five pounds, is
about five feet six inches high, some twenty-fonr or
twenty-five years old, has a scar about an inch long un
der her left eye, no other marks now recollected.
JOSEPH B. PATTERSON,
april i2-wtf Near Knoxville, Crawford Co., Ga.
REWARD.'
T) UNAWAY, from the subscriber, on tho 28th d
ll March last, near Lanier, in Macon county, Ga.,
gro man named Julins, about twenty-eight years of age,
five feet six inches'high, ol dark complexion, (not per
fectly black) weighs one hundred and sixty-five or sev
enty pounds, and has a very noted scar on his Ifrroafc ■
Tbe above reward will bo paid for the delivery of aaid T C. THORNTON ACO„ draters in tad ■
negro to me at my residence, or fifteen dollars u lodged (J . * ~ ~ mi
in anv safe jail so (hat I get him.
April 2t),.1660-w3t* C. F. HILL.
CARRIAGES, HARNESS,!
T. U. FtanCe old Stand, opposite «<M|
.llacoii, Ga.
A Rare Chance for Bargains!
SURE AXD IMPORTANT SALE
.of Carriage*' Hanes*' cl-*.,now haw a
tenivs and choice stock of uhe various *
which will be consUotijiTepleniohed ftco
most reliable manufacturer*, and coasi$c <
fashionable kinds of Vehicles, which forF
net* and Strength, cannot be excelled.
They would call particular attention 1
tide of Bagvjr of tnelr own make.
CarriageRepairing at short notice by ad
men in it* various branches.
LIKELY .YOUNG NEGROES! Af ATR 1 /?]!
OY virtue of a decree of the Snoerior Conri of Law LJ VA V* J- JXLAX. J._EiIUl
T>¥ virtue of a decree of the Superior Court of Law
X> and Equity, April Term, 18*0, held for the county of
Warren, State of Georgia, by which I am the authorized
Commissioner; and by farther order of said Court, at
April Term, 1880, putting me in fail •possession and con-
trol of tho property for tho purpose, I shalLscU publicly,
at the Court House door, in Warrenton, Ga., on the first
Tuesday in June next.
Thirty-one likely Young Negroes,
among whom are well trained Cooks, Washer-Women,
and House servants, with several excellent Boys and
Girls, from 10 to 21 years of age.
Said negroes to be sold for Cash, and for division of
proceeds of saio among the heirs of fakwreneb Battle, de
ceased, as provided in said decree.
L. N. B. RATTLE,
April 14-wtds Commissioner.
* Macon,
NOTICE.
r 09T, on the night ofthe *8th of March, in Macon, he
Flanders’ Store, a small Pocket Book, containing t.
tween two and three dollars in money, and three notes.
One note given to Thomas Low, or bearer, given, I think,
in March 1857, and payable December or January 1858.—
One other note, given to John Low,*>r bearer, in the first
of the year 1860, the exact day not known, and made pay
able December or Jannary thereafter; both them? notes
. , —.— ^ receipts."
all Ihe book contained.
I will give a liberal reward to any one who will or may
find and deliver the papers to me.
I also forewarn any person from trading for such note
as are here described, as they are my property. My *d-
‘IHN LOW. Marion P
dresa is
April 7tk-w4w
j P. o.
Twiggs Co., Ga.
gP*,ffe have again to chronicle the death
of a worthy and estimable citizen of our town.
Mr. E. L. Anderson, one of our most energetic
merchants, departed this life Sunday morning
last He had been failing for weeks past, and
his death was like the going of a weary man to
s!ee|i. He leaves many friends to sympathise
with his heart-stricken widow and children.
Thomasrille Enterprise, 18th inti
Mormon Schism.—Young “Joe Smith” (son
of the old Mormon prophet,) and his mother,
were recently installed at the head of a new or
ganization at Amboy, Illinois, whicli repudiates
polygamy, theft and murder as part ofthe creed
and' practice of the Church.
Mrs. Jane Gamble, a widow lady of Eaton-
ton, Georgia, under the influence of religious
monomania, starved herself to.death. She died
on the 8th inst, having lived twenty days with-
out.a particle of food. . _
Lower Psicjes.—'The Mercury, of Thursday,
reports a sqic of thirty-one nogrous, fit an aver
age of $598.81, also a lady’s maid, thirty-tiye
years old, for $300, a negro man for $8So"
These figures show a considerable decline, if
the servants were of average quality.
The chief envoy from Japan to this country
is the Prince Boozen. He will find many num
bers ofthe family at Washington, and ho at once
at homo, * *
* A hoard of officers is now sitting in
New York to consider the propriety of chang-
ging.the course of studies at tho West Point
Military Academy. __ ■ .
‘ Wc learn that Hon. Richaid jj; Lyon,
one of the Judges of the Supreme Court, has
bought a house and lot in Atlanta, wltn the
intention of becoming a permanent citizen of
the place.
tSTJohn Bell Brownlow son of Pjiraon grf aferat
BroWDtQW, whokil]cdyoung-Recscan23dI'eb: River with ten River Depot on the Main Trunk Rail
cuary last, has been tried and acquitted. The I
testimony showed tliat tho killing was acciden-
LaL The case was given to tho Juiy and they
were absent but a few minutes before agreeing.
The verdict was received with loud acclama
tions of applause from the crowd .in the court
room.
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A FULL aasoriment or Carriage razterultq
IV Carve* Hickory Bodice with Cam ^
Bodies complete. Setts, Seit Anns, Se«t ■
sod plain Running Rirta, WWffletma?
Plain and Carved Shafts, Snrini; Bar*.
in sets. Spokes atheists, Asn, Oak and H**
Seasoned Hubs, Dash Frames in part* or ®
R.AB.E CHAHTOB
LAND BUYERS.
T HE subscriber, desirous of moving West, offers 1„
ealc two valuable COTTON PLANTATIONS, in
Daugherty connty, first qnallt)-Oak and nickary Land,
flvo miles from (he termination of South Western Rail
road.
- Oak Grove, contains 1406 acres, 1000 or more in culti
vation. and an under fence, with new framed buildings
and wquid make 00° rif fati best Cotton f’antaUons 'in
South western Geoq
rstely or together, <
. xstattu
„ wifi sell them either sepa-
reasonable time. —
B. W. KEATON,
Albany, April 5th, i860.
N. B.—Persons desirous of buying, mast do so by tho
1st of September.
'apr7-w3m • .
ZF'OI- Sale
A VALUABLE PL ANTATION in Ciocli county Ga .
about amijaand - — - - -
’ Ri
FOE MA-XfEJ,
r IE houso and lot occjintaft duping the to*t four jenrs
by Ihu subscriber; inp MPM contfiin 9 six wrjro
room*, ami several email ones, lim ImU and
painted and finished in fine *tylc. The lot Is covered
with fruit aud shade tree?, and has a never-fiulfna Spring
of water. My only reaaou for selling U, simply, ocoousu
the house is too large for my use, and too good to rent
out. To a family having daughters to educate the above
iroperfy would be veay desirable, as it is situated in
/ii-wtr » ....
umb rgoodi __ __
ed ’. “ykaodfawcll adapted to the production of tomt
and short staple cotton, corn, sugar cane, rice, oats do-
tatocs, pais, Ac.; there is a comfortable dwelling ho’n-e
good gin houses, negro house, and other necessary buiid-
fuRsqnihq place. His as healthy » l.tacqas : an,- Si
Southern Georgia; is $ good for*hogs 'feneer>
ss*sae^tossBB'ai
SAWSSSlJBttfcBtSfMSsaE
m#H. Afafrra. '• ]>u. u. A. rice,
man h 1. w-fim Marshallvillc, Macon Co,,7;a,
i -ibiirniil A Mi-seiigt r copy i;mi
1 ITI.II-ATKIN r.-rK-me land. In Admini.tra-
April 20,1300- ’ t • • AdmCx.-und Adm'r.
1ERI l' F ’ SA LE-'Vill be -old, before
V-V ihe Court H6usc door, In the Town of Knoxville.
coua fy. On the first Tuo-dny in June next, bo!
S'ofl'ZLteSt: 0 ^'' 10 ’ th ° fijllowi °8 W
x .Thc one half undivided interest of George Mc
Neil in lots number ono hundred and nineteen (119)
OUC Bond ran anti tirehtv il-hii «>io l.,.,.,l_..i a
Tax Receiver’s JTptjqe,
JIB Tax Books for Bibb cqunty arc nour open at A.
_ Benton's Auction Mart, where the Tax Receiver will
be ready to receive the retnrnifof tux payers on Monday.
Toeedey, Wednesdav, and Thursday of each week, until
the time for closing tiie Books. Ta*x payers will please
take due notice, ami govern tbemaelrn accordingly.
L. D. WRIGflT,
4pfij 3ft-*ytl5jy Tax Receiver.
BUfifAWAVt
ROM the subscriber, on the 10fD insL. a negro bov
named Solomon, about thirteen years of age. and
elghs about ono hundred and seven pounds, of very
dark complexion, and when l»u walks, hi* feet aro con
siderably turned in fit the toe*—w but is called PlgSpQ .. ,
toed. 1 bought the sold boy from Noel, n trader In Mn-1 *. 'pirkS;
con. and I suppose ho I* lurking about there. I Will nav 152g*|* n *5 vor of A- * T
a liberal reward to any person who will take up the said
n^grg^.nd deliver him to me, or lodge him iu^ anjr^ safe
J April (fi-wtf fwik’vi-'o- (ia.
C^OOKEBY.
NEW STOCK * ’
ClttN-A. GLASS. CROCKKltY ' * '
SILVKU PLATEl> WARE, TAltt.K CUTLERY,
BOHEMIAN GLAUS, I. AMI’S. ^
B0L8HAW A llliltZOO,
April *i-w Wo. D. Potion Avenue.
'-i-trl- t .-f <irt -ti-.ii'>■ llmi-t*ijMK.w ’crawfoia'ToTim'v 1 —
On the above premised aro situated the well known
Aliiu,” Mtd on a, I lie i.r.,j.. rty of Geore..-
. McNeil, to satisfy u tl. pi. from Crawford buperior
* 'osieh A. Park rs. the said Geoȣe W,
nnUitod out bv Plain tirt' . •
A —21 na newsr, ~ * MOtsES MATIIEWS, I
April 20,1SC0- Sheriff.
/’KliJitilA Hot ST -N (XII NTY.
Coi-nr at PmnuBT. A Tvit»i, 1mA
' « hcreaa, IKurV Too jieh, AOrhinistktor on the date j
or John S. roomer, doomed, apjdiea to this Conn for
letters of dismisMon fimji said trnt-t. Tho* are there- ;
lore to cite alt perron, concerned, to ahow cau-e, if any -
they have, at. or before, the October Term, next, of thia
Court, Why hi, petition eliould not bo --ran ted.
i J,’, 1 v ” n ’" ule,r hantl and official -cal. this 2nd April,
1 ™- r _ W. T. SWIFT, Ordinary.
aoMPsnf0\
Is the Life
Another Hardware Store is
JOSEPH E. WE
I S now receiving and opening a re
of
ENQUan A AMERICAN HARDWkO j
Which has been bonoht m
factnrera and at Imiwrtation J
to reU, wholesale or retail, on at a
as aay house in the city. His •*
thins to be found In a Hardwire Storo l
Genuine Swecdcs’ Iron, from 1 h>U**l
RnjtUsh And American Iron, fiat, r*»!l
Hors* Shoe, Bud, OvaL Sheets, Boikri
Flow, Cast, German and Blister Swo
English and American Cutlery, _ .
carpenter's Tools, Biaeksmith«
MlUwrixM'* Tools, Bonder’s JUBt*
Carriage Materials, an kfad* t
Planters’ Hardware “ “
AgricultnraTIil«d»turat«,’aIl|da4»t
StSimaS'hn&^Scffisaws,
Mill Iron?, Spindles, Screws, Cisal
Axes, Nails, Shovels and Spade*
At the old stand of Carhart <* Card, « T
march 17 U.Vw Georgia.
WOOD
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On .Exhibition, a splendid
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