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I Saturday, april 11.
1 W. Gilmore Sims.
This distinguished gentleman, well known to
of our readers by his series <*f popu
. ' romano-s and ».lhcr puYi'-an-ns,
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Georgia.
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Hi. F. Campbell, R. C.
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and G. L. McCleskey.
V. T. Grant.
deans, and 0. 8. Means.
-James C. Carrol.
’owell.
t —II. R. Casey.
R. Q. Dickinson.
8. W. Burney.
The names of the following geutlemeu were
•tgo registered, but their residences were not
given, viz: A. T. Jenkins, E. J. Roach and R.
H. Eaton.
Tho Hecrctarj* read the minutes of the last meet
ing, and the Society then proceeded to the election
of officers for the ensuing year which resulted as
follows:
Preeitlenl—Dr. S. W. Rijrney, of Monroe co.
Ist Vice President—Dr. 11. F. Campbell, of Au
gusta.
2>l Vice President— Dr. T. C. 11. Wilson, of At
lanta.
Secretary and Treasurer— Dr. Eben Hillyer, of
Atlanta.
A committee was then appointed to nominate
delegates to the American Medical Association, to
lie held In Nashville in May.
During the afternoon session an exceedingly in
teresting puper was road by Dr. P. M. Kollock, of
Savannah.
The Society will meet again this morning, at 11
•'clock. _
Fire m Apalachicola.
Tho Columbus Sun, of 7th inst., Hays: u From a
dispatch received last evening, we learn that on
yesterday morning, the store of S. M. Nickerson,
No. 1, Columbus block, and the store adjoining,
were entirely consumed. The loss is reported to
lie heavy, but probably insured.”
Hank of Columbus.
The following gentlemen have been elected Di
rectors for tlie ensuing year: Wm. Rankin, Wm.
H. Young, Joiin F. Hudson, J. Ennis, John Mc-
CrOt'cn, James F. Bozeman, J. P. Illgks, John N.
Barnett, and L. T. Downing. Wm. H. Young
was re-elected President.
V Superior Courts in April.
On Monday, the Oth inst, Courts commenced in
Camden, Carroll, Dooly,Fulton, Murray, Paulding,
Pike, Rubun, Taylor, Warren, Webster and Wil
kinson.
On Friday, tho loth April, in Wuvne county.
On Monday, the lath inst.. iu *Hvan
xiftoerslmm, Harris, Laurens and Whitfield.
On Tuesday, the 14th inst., in Mclntosh.
On Monday, the 20th inst., in Franklin, liarral
•on, Henry, Jones, Liberty, Oglethorpe, Pulaski,
Ntcwurt and Worth.
On Thursday, the 23d, in Bryan county.
On Monday, the 27tli inst., in Cotoosa, Decatur,
DeKalb, Houston, Irwin, Jasper, Lincoln, Scriven,
Polk and Towns.
Oti Thursday, tho 80th inst., in Telfair county—
on the Monday after in Appling—and Monday after
Appling in Coffee county.
The Fire in Monroe.
The fire in Monroe, Walton county, on"Tuesday
night last, which we noticed yesterday, com
menced iu the family grocery store of Messrs.
Cooper X Huo., where, by some means, a barrel of
Tarnish was ignited. This firm lost their building
and stock. Felkkr, Norkell & Co., Ragan i
Goodson, Bullard A Roberts, and John Marablb,
dry goods men, were also burned out, but succeed
ed in saviug a portion of their stocks. The offices
•f I)rs. Galawat & Briscoe, and of Col. Davis,
were also consumed, together with several other
buildings on the block iu which the fire originated,
including the one in which the post office was kept.
Warrentou, Georgia.
Extract of a letter to the Editor dated Warren
ton, April S, 1557: “ The Superior Court is in ses
sion here—Judge Thomas presiding—and the bar
is well represented. Hon. A. 11. Stephens, Hon.
Robert Toombs, Linton Stephens, and 0. A.
liOciiRANE, and other emiuent members of the legal
profession are in attendance. The Court will con
tinue in session about two weeks.
“I find in Warrenton quite an active business do
ing among the merchants, compared with some of
the other interior villages I have visited. The ,
stocks of goods are large and well assorted, and
the dealers seem to be doing a safe and prosperous
trade.
“I met here our old townsman, Prescott. He is
now “ mine host ” of the Warrenton Hotel. He
wears the same contented face, is agreeable aud
attentive to his guests, and furnishes most excel
lent fare to all who tarry at his house. Success
attend him.
“In this village is a fine flourishing academv,
under the direction of Mr. A. C. Tilden, with other
•chools, as I understand.
The cold weather on the Gth and 7th insts., has I
killed nearly all the peaches and such other fruit f
as was sufficiently matured to be “ nipped in the i
a th*t was in the boot is believed 4
to be destroyed or so much injured that the yield <
Will be trifling and uncertain.
* Ule * & t Camak, as I was informed, Mr. John
Mitchell, the Irish patriot, on his way to Warreu
ton.”
Mr. Terrence Martin* was killed in Savan
nah on Tuesday last by a kick from a horse.
There were forty-two deaths in Atlanta du
ing the three months ending Slst March.
er Mr. VTm. 11. Reeves, the eminent tenor |
singer, who came to this country from England,
about ten years ago, with Mad. Axxa Bishop, died
in New York on the 2d April. For several years
Mr. Reeves’ salary was SIO,OOO, and yet he leaves
his family in destitute circumstances.
T-ff Dr. R. D. Asxold, of Savannah, has been
J in our city for the past day or two, in attendance
on the State Medical Society.
Mexican Affairs—The New Constitution.
The Mexican schooner Joaquin, from Vera
Cruz, arrived at New Orleans on Saturday morn
» ing, the 4th inst., bringing advices from Mexico to
■ the 18th of March, and from Vera Cruz to the
i 20th of that month.
The intelligence received by this arrival, from
all portions of the Republic, is unfavorable. The
Provisional Government is bankrupt, and has
been compelled to suspend payment at the custom
houses of Vera Cruz and of the city of Mexico.
War with Spain is imminent, and the relations of
the country with England are unsettled. The In
dians in Durango, and the Fillibusters in Sonora
and in other northern provinces, were giving se
rious trouble to the government. Communication
with the different States of the Republic was ir
regular, uncertain and hazardous. A strong
party, sustained by the whole influence of the
church, and in correspondence with Santa Anna,
was intriguing to overthrow the government,
whilst rival factions were struggling for place
and for power in the new order of things to be in
troduced by the Constitution recently adopted.
These are some of the more important items of
the recent intelligence from Mexico, and they
show very plainly the distracted and perilous con
’ dition of that country. But notwithstanding their
’ near approach to anarchy—the threatening aspect
* of their foreign relations and the impotence
and bankruptcy of their Government, the Mexican
people still look forward to the future with conti
‘ dence, and to the new Constitution, as destined to
inaugurate a new era in their affairs, and to estab
lish upon a firm basis the peace, prosperity and
independence of the Republic. This instrument,
ratified on the 17th of February, has been received
with great favor by all classes of the people, ex
cept the clergy, who are violently opposed to it
and to all other measures, originating with or sus
tained by the government of Comoxfout. On the
lltli of March—the anniversary of the adoption of
the “Plan of Ayutla,” upon which the new Con
stitution was formed, it was formally promulgated,
with imposing ceremonies, in the city of Mexico,
amid the rejoicings of the people; the clergy and
the adherents of the Church party, alone refusing
to participate in the celebration. It is modelled
upon that of the United States and contains eight
distinct titles of which the following from the
Picayune is an abstract:
Title one defines abstractly the rights of man, viz:
life, liberty*, the pursuit of happiness, Ac.; the rights
and obligations of Mexicau citizens, native and
adopted, viz: equal protection of the laws, and the
defence of the honor, interests and integrity of the
Republic; the obligations and privileges of for
eigners, viz: obedience to the laws and respect for
the institutions of the country, they in turn being
guaranteed the fullest protection and enjoyment of
the same.
Title two treats of the national sovereignty, which
is declared to reside iu the people ; the form of the
Government, which shall be federal; and its seve
ral constituent parts, the sovereign, independent
States enumerated. The State of the “ Valley of
Mexico,” which comprises the so-called Federal
District, shall only be known as a distinct sove
reignty upon the trausfer of the Supreme Govern
ment to some other place.
Title three treats of the division of powers: Ist,
the Legislative, consisting of one general assem
bly, denominated the “Congress of the Union,”
elective every two years by the free suffrages of the
Mexican people, and churgod with the enacting of
all federal laws, in the initiation of which they
have, however, only concurrent powers with the
President and the legislatures of the several Stutes.
The Congress will have two sessions unnually, the
first beginning the 16th of September, and termi
nating the 13th of December, the second begin
ning the Ist of April and terminating the lust of
May. They are guaranteed all wie usual rights,
privileges and prerogatives of legislative assem
blies. 2d, the Executive, vested iu oue single in
dividual. styled the “ President oi the United
Stutes of Mexico.” He must be a Mexican citizen
by birth, thirty-tive years of age, and
- the country at the time of his election. llis®J|sU:
of office is limited to four years, to
Ist of December. He lias the power
1 war and muke treaties, subject, however, to the
ratification of Congress, and is charged with the
other usual duties of No ecclesiastic
can ever become President of the Republic. 3d.
the. Judicial, vested in various District aud Circuit
Courts, with jurisdiction not dissimilar from our
own, and one Supreme Court, which is also consti
tuted a court of tinal appeal.
Title four treats, in a general manner, of the re
of department. State Governors and President of
the Republic, each and all of whom arc separate
ly aud solemnly charged with obedience to the
Constitution, and the faithful execution of laws
enacted under it, in their various departments.
Title five defines the rights and duties of the sev
eral States of the confederacy, to each of which
is guaranteed a government republican in form
and spirit. Their powers are limited. They can
in no case form treaties of alliance with each
other, or with foreign powers; coin or issue mo
ney; impose tounage or port duties, or lay taxes
of any kind upon imports or exports, without the
consent of Congress. No more cau they organize
and maintain armies aud navies, or declare war,
except in case of sudden invasion which admits
of no delay. Each State, moreover, shall give
full credit to the laws and records of the others
aud of the Supreme Government.
Title six declares, among other things, that this
Constitution, and the laws of Congress enacted
under it shall be the supreme law of the land ;
title seven provides for additions and amendments;
title eight declares its inviolability, it remaining in
full force and authority even iu case of rebellion.
The government, established by this Constitu
tion, will be inaugurated, if at all, on the 15th day
of September. Among the numerous aspirants for
the Presidency, the Picayune states that the most
prominent are, Comonfort, Alvarez, Lehdo, Azal
ledo and Yidaurri. Eveu if the new government
is peacefully inaugurated, which is doubtful, it is
exceedingly doubtful whether it can maintain its
position for any length of time, or accomplish any
thing to insure the domestic quiet of Mexico.
No danger is to be apprehended from Spain
—her hostile demonstrations against Mexico will
probably end in a diplomatic correspondence—
the danger is in ihe character of the Mexican
people. A Republican government, caunot be
strong or stable, unless the people, npon whom
it acts, and who act upon it, are intelligent,
virtuous and brave. Deficient as the people
of Mexico are in all the elements of charac
ter which are necessary to give strength aud
stability to free institutions, the new government
of Mexico will probably be as impotent and as
short-lived as the majority of those which have
preceded it.
Up to the 16th ult., there was no intelligence in
the City of Mexico of the rejection of the treaty
with this country, negotiated by Mr. Forsyth—
indeed, there seemed to be no apprehension of its
rejection.
Wit is rumored in New York city that Mayor
Fernando Wood contemplates resigning his of
fice, in consequence of the passage of the City
Charter and Police bills by the Legislature—will
“resign immediately his position as Mayor, aban
don politics, and travel in Europe and the East for
the next year or two.”
W We publish in another column an interest
ing article from the New Orleans Picayune of the
3rd inst., upon the subject of the Southern Pacific
Railroad—au enterprise which ought to receive aid
and encouragement from the people of every South
ern State.
J3T” The Leavenworth (Kansas) Journal, of the
21st ult., says that during the previous week one
thousand emigrants had landed at that point.
IST - Large and destructive tires are raging in
i the neighborhood of Wilmington, N. C., which
; have destroyed many thousands of turpentine
trees.
JSTThere were four hundred and eleven deaths
in New York city during the week ending April
4th.
• Medical Society of the State or Georgia.
a The attention of the Society yesterday morning
i was principally engaged in listening to the reading
o of essays on medical subjects, by Prof. L. A. Dugas,
o Prof. Jos. A. Eve, and others.
During the afternoon session, a resolution was
1 offered by Dr. H. F. Campbell, accepting the re
e signation of Dr. Prophet as a member of the So
s ciety. It appeared that Dr. P. joined the Society
- at its last annual meeting in Macon, under a mis
. taken view of the requirements of the Constitution
f of the Society. This resolution induced discus
- sion, and after several amendments, the following
t resolution, offered by Dr. Garvin, was passed :
Resolved, That as Dr. Prophet was inelligible at
, the time he signed the Constitution, the Secretary
he hereby directed to erase his name from the
list of members.
: A number of gentlemen were then nominated
; to prepare Essays, to be read at the next session.
’ The selection of the place for the next annual
’ meeting of the Society was then determined by
: ballot. Seventeen votes were cast for Jladison,
and thirteen for Atlanta. The next session will
' consequently be held in Madison.
f Dr. Thomas S. Powell, of Sparta, was unani
' mously elected annual orator for 1858, and Dr. IV.
’ S. Mkirk, of Madison, his alternate.
The report of the Committee on Essays, giving
’ the names of members who had read or submitted
■ Essays, and their subjects, was read and adopted ;
1 and the desire was expressed that at subsequent
meetings of the Society, all its members, so dis
posed, should contribute Essays.
A resolution was adopted authorizing the Trea-*
surer to use any funds in his possession, to pay for
the illustration of any Essay, communicated to the
Society and published by its authority.
A resolution was passed tendering the thanks of
the body to the Trustees of the Presbyterian
Church, for the use of the Lecture Room, and to
the physicians of the city for the courtesies.extend
ed by them to the members of the Society during
its session.
The Society then adjourned, to meet again in
Madison, in April, 1858.
Last evening, the members of the Society, upon
the invitation of those resident in the city, partook
of a sumptuous dinner, served at the Planters’ Ho
tel. The re-union was a pleasant finale to the har
monious annual session of the Society, and we
doubt not that its members from abroad will leave
Augusta with an agreeable impression of their
short sojourn in our city.
Cold Weather on the Crops,
The Columbus Run of Bth referring to
the very cold weather of the few preceding nights,
says: 11 We know nothing of the growth to which
wheat has attained, but suppose it to be in the boot
or head; if so, the farmer may say farewell to it;
for though it may not appeur to be dead, it will
yield nothing. The wheat crop of middle and low
er Georgia can safely be set down as alreudy har
vested, if the frost was as general as we have rea
sou to believe.”
Coi n Weather.—Sunday night was the coldest
night occurring in the month of April, within the
memory of “the oldest inhabitant." Yesterday
u. i'-nmg, as late as eight o’clock, the thermometer
indicated a temperature of only twenty-three de
grees above zero. This very cold weather, follow
ing the rain and sleet of Sunday, renders if doubt
ful whether any fruit w ill be left, as all must be
swept away by the hard freeze. Early vegetation
must also have suffered severely, and fears are en
tertained that early wheat has' been seriously in
jured. Wheat that has begun to “joint” has pro
bably all been killed, though it is hoped very little
■ hus been so far advanced, the late dry weather not
being favorable to its growth. We fear the Injury
to fruit and vegetables has been very great.
Nashville Union if American, April 7.
The Frost this Morsino.—There was a heavy
white frost, with some little ice, this morning,
r The weather, however, seCnis to be moderating.
| * Wheat, fruit, Ac., are considered to be-:rrepur»-
bly inutrod, and corn considerably damaged, by
i his cild spall.— Montgomery Mail, April 7.
1 Yellow Fever at Rio.—The bark Namaaug,
from Rio de Janeiro, has urrived at the New York
quarantine, iter captain, savatlie 7V.»— —wins
that yellow fiver, In Its worst form, is raginl
■ Rio, and that very few of the crews of
vessels trading there escape an attack of the p*_
tilenee The crew of the Natneatig were all takchy
with the disease and sent to the hospital, which
rendered it necessary for the captain to ship a’
new crew before he could sail. Some of the ves
sels, finding the pestilence raging, took in cargo
in a hurry and put to sea, hoping thereby to es
cape the scourge; but, alas! they were not out
many days before they were obliged to put back
again with all hands disabled or dead with yellow
fever.
Foreign Railroads.—Railroads are about to be
undertaken between Genoa and Marseilles, and Ge
noa and Leghorn. It is announced in a weekly re
port from the Bourse thut the General Society of
the Romau railroads will soon issue its paper; its
capital is fixed at 175,000,1)00 of francs—divided
into 85,000,000 for shares, and 90,000,000 in bonds;
there will be 170,000 shares of 500 francs each;
the first installment on the share to be 150 francs.
The line from Rome to Civita-Veechia will be com
pleted and opened by July, 1853. The Bombay
Times, of the 2d inst., mentions that forty thousand
natives jf India then found work preparing the
commencement of a line which before t,en tears
shall elapse will connect the Bay of Bengal, at two
points, with the Arabian sea.
“Dred Scott.”—A meeting of the colored peo
ple was held on Thursday evening in Philadelphia,
the object being, as announced in the call, “To
consider the atrocious decision of the Supreme
Court in the Dred Scott case, and other outrages
to which the colored people are subjected under
the Constitution of the United States.” Various
speeches were made, and a series of resolutions
were adopted in furtherance of the objects of the
meeting.
Penalty Imposed upon Receivers or Public
Money.—We were informed, on application at the
General Land Office, that the President of the
United States has fixed the amount of penalty on
the bonds of the receivers of public money for
the new land districts in the Territory of Kansas,
and for the Chippewa district in Wisconsin, at
$50,000 in each case.
Bread for the Spanish Poor.—The Spanish
papers state as a fact that the municipality of Ma
drid causes fifty-four thousand loaves, of two
pounds each, to be baked every day and sold at a
moderate rate. The quantity is said to be suffi
cient for about half the population of the city, a
distressing proof of the poverty of the people.
Mr. John Dean, who recently married Miss Bo
kkh, daughter of John G. Boker, has not been in
■ Philadelphia as reported. It is stated that he has
• been dispatched to n country school with a view
to complete his education, his accomplished wife
meantime remaining with her father’s family,
whither she returns.
: The point was decided last week before Judge
1 Thomas, in Wilkes Superior Court, says the Re
- pullican, that an employer is responsible for the
wages of the employee as long as he keeps him
though the latter may have failed to perform his
duty.
Q m
Bishop of Phila*lphia.— l The Catholic Tele
graph of Cincinnati announces that “ the Right
1 Rev. James Frederics Wood is appointed eoad
-1 jutor Bishop of Philadelphia, with the right of sue
e cession.”
Minnesota. The seat of government here is to
s be contested because of some informality in an act
1 of Congress. The dispute is between ‘<6t. Peter's”
and “ St. Paul’s.”
. r=*r There were sixteen deaths in Charleston I
; last week.
Goold Brown, the diatingnished phyisiol
’ ogist, died at Lynn, Mass., on the 81st March.
3 IST A writer in theNewnan Blade recommends
’ the building of a railroad from that place direct
to Grillin.
7
The Democratic party of Coweta county
i Vill convene at Xewnan, on the first Tuesday in
- May, for the purpose of appointing delegates to the
r State Gubernatorial Convention.
t Prof. Jones, in a note to the editor of the
Atlanta American, says that all apprehensions as to
the spread of small pox, at Covington, have van
ished.
1—
XW Information has been received at the De
-1 partment of State, in Washington, of the deaths at
• Hong Kong, of Messrs. John McNeill, Wit. Stew
, art, and John C. Smith.
The Mission to China has been tendered to
Hon. W. B. Reed, of Philadelphia. Mr. Reed is
one of the old line Whigs, who zealously supported
the election of Mr. Buchanan.
> Wc see it stated that all the federal officers
' in the Territory of Kansas, are of the pro-slavery
; party, including Gen. Whitfield, the late dele
• gate.
The Columbus Sun says that Frankfort, a
■ verv promising colt, owned by Mr. McDaniel, died
■ immediately after the great four mile race, in which
he was engaged. .Sixteen miles were run before
the race was decided.
l-O?" It is currently reported in Washington tba*
Hon. F. W. Pickens, ofSouth Carolina, will be ap
pointed to the Berlin Mission ; and that Mr. Sli
dell will receive the appointment of Minister to
France.
\ new Masonic Hall is about to be erected
in Savannah, three stories high, sixty feet front
and sixty feet rear. The first floor will be used
as stores, the second as a large hall for public pur
poses ; and the third story for Lodge rooms.
The Atlanta American says the loss at the
late fire in that city will be between forty and fifty
thousand dollars.
Mr. T. 1). Lyons had his arm fractured, and DrJ
A. M. Tiiohasson, his hand crushed, during the
fire.
On Monday last the charter election in
Grit Fin resulted as follows: Mayor, A. R. Moore;
Alderman , H. P. Kirkpatrick, J. N. Simmons, John
H. Mangham, E. Ufford, C. H. Osborn, W. G.
Dkwbury, J. W. Vaughn, J. S. Jones.
sjgT The Ladies’ Floral Fair in Charleston for
the benefit of the Young Men’s Christian Associa
tion, will commence on Wednesday, the 18th of
May. “ There will be no raflling, and every thing
is to be conducted on strict Christian principles.”
The Mayor of Charleston, Hon. Wm.
Poruiieu Miles, has appointed a committee, con
sisting of one hundred prominent, influential and
zealous citizens, to canvass the city and collect
subscriptions in aid of our friends aud brethren
in Kansas.
A correspondent of the Southern Recorder ,
from Sparta, says: “A rumor has just reached us
that our distinguished Congressman, Col. N\ G.
Foster, has peremptorily refused to allow himself
to be run for re-election.” The writer nominates
Col. D. W. Lewis, of Hancock, to succeed Mr.
Foster.
The Democrats elected a majority of Coun
cilman at the recent charter election in Jackson
ville, Florida. This was the Know Nothing strong
hold in that State.
A correspondent of the Savannah Georgian, db
Journal , says:
Jacksonville, Fla., April 6tb, 1 c .'7. —Gentlemen :
In haste I drop vou a line to say that our progres
ami came off* gloriously
triumphant in the good constitutional path of' n«
mocracy.
Our city elections have taken place, and the Dem
ocrats have carried their whole ticket, giving a
tremendous death blow to Know Knothingism in
this region.
For the office of Intendent, Dewecs, a Democrat,
was beaten by only three votes, and it is stated that
those three were illegal ones.
There are twentv-nve “ Jacksonvilies” in Uncle
Sam’s dominions, but greater than all is Jackson
ville, Florida.
S5T* Under our telegraph head will be found
the announcement from Washington City, on yes
terday, that several war vessels have been ordered
to be fitted out for the East India seas. The
Washington correspondent of the Charleston Mer
cury, on the 6th inst., it is likely, referred to this
fleet in the following passage in his letter:
“The United States are at peace with China.
For the preservation of peace and the protection
of our interests and the property of our citizens
in China, the administration, after due considera
tion, have determined to send a respectable naval
force to the China seas; to employ, as a part of
this force, small war steamers, to convoy our mer
chant ships and protect them from piracy; and to
appoint a uew and efficient Minister for China.
“Commodore Perry has been sent for, and is
here, and it is supposed that the command of the
squadron will be devolved upon him. These mea
sures, it is known, are satisfactory to the American
merchants interested in the China trade, and also
to the Ministers of England and France, who have
desired a direct co-operation on the part of this
government in their objects.”
£3T*The Washington correspondent of the
Charleston Mercury, thus refers to the late settle
ment of quite a vexed question before the Treasury
Department:
“ The long pending of Richard W. Thomp
son, of Indiana, upon ™ government, for his fee
as agent of the Menominee ludians, has been paid
by the Treasury. The payment of the sum, about
forty thousand dollars, was refused by the late Se
cretary of the Treasury, and Mr. Thompson com
menced a suit against him, as a private citizen, in
the Circuit Court of the United States, in this Dis
trict, as soon as his official term expired. Officers
of the government, as Mr. Thompson alleged, have
prevented the Indians from paying the sum out of
their treaty money, according to their contract, and
hence the claim was made on the government.
The Indians had been paid, meauwime, and the
government loses the amount, having paid it to the
Indians in their own money. The Commissioner
of Indian Affairs was so much incensed at the de
cision of Secretary Cobb, that he resigned.”
Covington. ~We were pleased, on a visit to Cov
ington, during the sittiug of Newton Superior
Court, to witness the improved condition of tnings
there. What first arrests the attention is the re
moval of the old Court house from the public
square and the presentation on one side of it of a
handsome new one. It is of brick, large and con
venient, with a colonade in front. The public
offices are on the lower floor, the court room is
above, sixty-four feet by fifty-four feet, sixteen in
pitch. The building is creditable to the county.
There have within the past year been a number
of new and handsome private residences built, and
the town presents an improved appearauce. This
is no doubt partly'attributable to their two com
manding educational institutions—the Masonic
Female College, in Covington, and Oxford College
in the vicinity.
We can say for Covington what we have not seen
elsewhere this spring: that although a promis
cuous and large crowd were in attendance on court,
we did not see a single intoxicated individual.
Southern Recorder , April 7.
New Orleans, April 6. —The whole American
city ticket was elected here to-day. The Ameri
cans have also elected their district judges. The
Democratic candidate for associate supreme judge
is probably elected.
Dunkirk, April 7.—-The snow here is eighteen
inches on a level and it is still falling.
Elmira, April 7.—The snow here is ten inches.
Connecticut Election.
The returns of the election held in Connecticut
are still incomplete, but it is conceded that the
Republican ticket for State officers is elected by a
small majority. It is as follows : Governor, Alex
ander H. Holley ; Lieutenant-Governor, Alfred
A. Burnham ; Secretary of State, Orville H.
F-aATT ; Treasurer, Fred. S. Wildm ax ; Comptrol
ler, Joseph G. Lamb. The Legislature is also Re
publican by a small majority.
The Congressional election has probably resulted
in the choice of two Democrats and two Republi
cans. Ezra Clark, Jr., Rep., is elected m the first .
District, Samuel Arnold, Dem., in the second,
Sidney Dean, Rep., in the third, whilst in the ;
fourth District the contest is exceedingly close be
tween Wm. D. Bishop, Dem., and Orris S. Ferry,
Rep. The latest returns indicate that Bishop is
elected. Messrs. Clark and Dean in the first and
third Districts were membe-s of the last Congress.
John Woodruff the defeated Black Republican
candidate in the second District, was also a mem
ber of the last House of Representatives. Orris
S. Ferry probably defeated in the fourth District,
was nominated by the Black Republicans, in the
place of W. W. Welch, one of the members of the
last House, charged with corruption, who escaped
expulsion by resigning.
If the result in Connecticut is as we have stated
it, it shows a gain of two Democratic members in
the Congressional delegation from that State,
and indicates a change in the sentiments of its
people since the last Presidential election, favora
ble to the ascendency hereafter es sound, national,
Democratic principles.
The Democracy of Connecticut have done more
than was expected of them, in aiding to secure a
Democratic majority in the next House of Repre
sentatives—which is absolutely necessary to the
success of the Administration, and the proper as
sertion of the rights of the South in the Territory
of Kansas. In the cleciions yet to be held for the
next Congress, the Democratic Party to secure a
bare majority must gain five members over its
strength in the last House. Two of these gains
may be made in Georgia. The third and seventh
Districts may be carried by the Democratic Party,
by united, harmonious, energetic action, and thor
ough organization. The Democracy of Connecti
cut, defeated in the Presidential election by eight
thousand majority, and sustaining a national Ad
ministration which is denounced throughout the
North, on account of its subserviency to the South,
have yet in the recent election in that State, gained
two Representatives in Congress pledged to sustain
that Administration. The Democracy of Georgia
will go into the next canvass for members of Con
gress, with the prestige of their brilhaut sue ;ess in
November, and strengthened by the favorable im
pression which the Administration at its outset has
made, throughout the Southern States. Will they
exhibit less enthusiasm and zeal, iu sustaining that
Administration than the Democracy of Connecti
cut, or will they show their confidence in it, and
their interest in the triumph of the principles to
which it is pledged, by doing everything in their
power to secure it a reliable working majority in
the next House of Representatives ? The third and
seventh Districts, are the battle grounds of the
next canvass in this State. Upon the Democracy
of those two Districts, the ascendency of the Demo
cratic Party in the next Congress, and the success
of the Administration of Mr. Buchanan may de
pend.
One of the most gratifying features of the elec
tion in Connecticut, was the complete triumph of
the Democratic party in the city of New Haven—
the great centre of Abolition influence in the
State, where all the anti-slavery agitation of late
years has been manufactured. It was there, that
in the midst of the greatest excitement which has
ever been occasioned by the Kansas qnestion, a
public meeting was held in a Congregational
Church, under the auspices of the clergy aud the
Professors of Yale College, (Prof. Silliman, Sr.,
and the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher taking promi
nent parts in its disgraceful proceedings,) to raise
funds with which to equip a company of men and
furnish them with Sh.uu’k’s rifles, to be used ip
driving slaveholders from the Territory of Kan
—. J* vsskm there that social, monetary, religious
and educational influences and agencies were most
completely united in opposition to the Democratic
party, and in support of the policy of the Black
Republican party. But the Democratic party has
at last triumphed against this combination of hos
tile influences in the city of Now Haven. At the
recent election it gave Ingham, the Democratic
candidate for Governor, three hundred and eighteen
majority; Arnold, the Democratic candidate for
Congress, one hundred and ninety majority ; Jas.
E. English, the Democratic candidate for Senator,
two hundred and seventy-eight majority; and
Charles R. Ingek>oll and Ira Mkrwin, the Dem
ocratic candidates for Representatives three hun
dred majority. The gain of the Democratic party
in the city, comparing their vote in the recent
election with that in the Gubernatorial election of
last year, is about four hundred votes. They
have gained five hundred votes over their strength
in the last Presidential election. This result is a
signal rebuke to the fanatics who have preached
from its pulpits and Professors* chairs a crusade
against slavery and the South.
Nankeen Cotton.
Fourteen bales of Nankeen cotton were sold
yesterday by Phixi/.t & Clayton at sixteen and a
half cents. The cotton was raised by G. R. Duke
and 11. Strickland, of Jefferson.
If this kind of cotton were more generally cul
tivated, the price would be enhanced. It general
ly sells at from two t© three cents per pound high
er than the same quality of white Uplands.
Fire at Monroe, Ga.
A letter from that place, to one of our citizens,
states that the loss will probably amount to sixty
thousand dollars, and that there is not a dollar of
insurance. The sufferers are said to be all most
worthy, upright, aud industrious citizens, with
limited means, and all, except two of them, with
helpless families.
We will be happy to direct any amount that our
citizens may subscribe, for their relief, to a respon
sible and reliable gentleman of that community,
to be properly distributed among the needy.
Georgia Railroad.
We are indebted to the politeness of the Agent
for the following statement of the quantity of pro
duce brought to this city on the Georgia railroad
from the Ist to the Sth inst.:
Cotton. Flour. Grain. Bacon.
April 1 206 00 1,209 14,749
“ 2 247 150 614 110,628
“ 3 284 235 00 35,697
“ 4 202 246 00 74,337
“ 6 98 00 383 26,514
“ 7 241 25 72 31,218
“ 8 79 75 291 20,669
£3?" A. G. Miller, Esq., has recently assumed
the editorial management of the Columbus En
quirer.
XW The Gubernatorial Convention of the Dem
cratic Party of Tennessee will be held on the 15th
instant, at Nashville.
An affray took place on the 7th inst., in
Chicago between the police and hotel runners, in
which several of the latter were killed.
£^ 3P It is rumored that Hon. Samuel Houston
will be a candidate for Governor of Texas in op
position to the Democratic candidate.
are indebted to Mr. J. W. Adam, hono
rary Secretary of the Cosmopolitan Art Associ
ation, for a beautiful engraving by H. Lemon, en-
I titled “Saturday night.
tol. £-• J. C. Kcwcq—Aid /or \icnrß2B3*
We and, in the Memphis Eigle, the following
letter from Col. E. J. C. Kewen :
Washington, March 25,1557.
Dear Sir: In consequence ol the withdrawal bv
G.imson, Morgan & Co., of the steamer Texai
from the Mew Orleans trade, it was rendered ne
cessary that I should visit New York and make
some arrangements relative to the transportation
of emigrants from southern ports. I arrived here
from New \ ork this morning, having succeeded in
enacting what I conceived to be a satisfactory ar
rangement. I proposed to the above named'een
tlemen to raise in Charleston, Savannah and ad
jacent cities, from live hundred to one’thousand
men, if the means of transportation were furnish
ed them from the city of Charleston. They have
agreed to furnish me with a steamer at that port
for the convenance of re-inforcements, and in a
few days I shall establish my head-quarters at that
place.
I design raising the requisite number of men
and accompany them mvself to the scene of ac
tion. In establishing a rendezvous at Charleston
it is essential that I should be provided with all
the means necessary to the arming and equipinz
of a large body of men. I desire to go in force
sufficient to strike a decisive blow and put aa end
to the war. The recent cowardice of Titns—a
thing most incredible—has determined me to
take the matter in hand mvself, and I so advised
Gen. Walker by the steamer of the 23d, from New
York. I have urged, too, upon James Walker,
Esq., of Nashville, the necessity of making everv
exertion possible to further the prosecution of mV
purpose.
Ynv is the critical time of our fortunes, and it
must and tsKail result favorably. The funds raised
in Nashville I have advised hint to remit to n-.e
forthwith at Charleston, that I may be enabled to
commence operations in earnest. ' I desire also
that you will do the same. I trust reailv that you
have been successful in obtaining from the citizens
of Memphis evidence of a liberal and just appre
ciation of tlie struggle in which we are engaged,
and of the social and political consequences it in
volves. I look to Tennessee for "material aid,” as
well as sympathy for its gallant son, and I should
blush to know and feel that it had proved faithless
to its high and holy obligations. *****
Yours truly, E. J. C. Kewen.
The Ilauk War.
A writer in the Columbus Corner Stone asks the
editor the following questions:
“Now, Mr. Editor, we know that the Mechanics’
Hank of Augusta has an agency at Columbus, at
Macon, ami at Apalachicola. The Union Bank
has agencies at Columbus and Montgomerv, and
the City Hank and the Augusta Insurance and
Hanking Company has un agenev at Apalachicola.
Will you please inform your subscribers if these
agencies take the Columbus Hank mites ? I hear
that they do.”
The editor of tlie Corner Stone replies:
“We are informed and believe that the (Colum
bus Hank) notes are received at all the agencies in
this city, in Eufaula anil Apalachicola, and by the
Hanks of Macon and Savannah.”
Os the Commercial Bank of Brunswick, the
Corner Stone says:
“As we have said in another place, we are no
advocate of banks; but we are the advocate of
justice to men. We see some of the Augusta pa
pers asking information of the papers of this citv
in reference to this bank. Os the bank we know
nothing : we understand, however, that the stock
is owned by the Messrs. Phillips and tlie Messrs.
Moifit. They are gentlemen of large property
and of high character in this community. We
kpow of no set of nien who have less disposition
either to cheat others, or to let others cheat them,
than these gentlemen.
“If we should hazard an opinion as to the future
operations of the bank, it would be, that they
will be much more likely to make the bank un
profitable to themselves from their caution, than
to make it dangerous to the public from their in
dicretion.”
The Americas lloeses in England.-We learn
from “ Pouter’s S/or it" that two of the American
horses in England have been nominated for races
to come off. Prioress is nominated for the Stewards
Plate at Stockbridge, to be run for on the 29th of
June next; and also for the Champagne Stakes at
Brighton, to be run for in August. Lecompte is
entered for the latter race also. Tlie S/einl adds:
The Stewards’ Plate at Stockbridge, for which
the marellone is entered, isaplateof 100 sover
eigns, or SSOO, added to a sweepstake of 10 sover
eigns, or SSO each, half forfeit; and the conditions
are three vear olds carry if lbs.; four year olds, 116
lbs-; five year olds, 123 fbs.; six and aged. IQS lhs.
Mares and geldings allowed 3 lbs.; maiden three
jrmmr old* allowed -4 )*>«. The winner to pav
towards expenses. Distance, single dash of two
miles.
Tlie Champagne Stakes at Brighton is a “weight
fur age race, the conditions of which are as Tel
lows:
"The Champagne -Stakes of $25 each, with *SOO
added ; but only $250 if walked over. For three
Tear olds, 110 lbs ; four year olds and upwards, 1"1
lbs. Mares and geldings allowed 3 lbs. The win
ner to give six dozen of champagne so the race
land ; distance, one mile.*’
i rior has uot yet been named for anv race. It
is presumed, however, that he will be found here
after amongst the nomiuatious for the Ascott or
Goodwood caps.
The result of these races will be awaited with
great interest by sporting men in this country,
and by all who derive pleasure from the sports of
the turf. *
Among the recent arrivals from Europe is Mr.
lllxpster, the well known vocalist. Mr. D. has
been for several months running over the High
lands of Scotland, visiting Tenntsox the poet, Ac.
Charles S. Spence, Esq., of Baltimore, goes i ut
in the next steamer with the Persia treaty, to
make arrangements fur the exchange of ratifies
tions.
Deaths i.v Edgefield Distiller.—A voxy Bland,
Sth February—Rurrs Holly, 3rd February—Rob
ert G. Gurfin, loth February last.
A bill to render the mayors of towus and cities in
Upper Canada elective 6v the people, has passed
its second reading m the Canadian Parliament.
\ irginia.—The Democrats of this State are to
hold a convention at Richmond on the 13th of May
to nominate a candidate for attorney genera!.
German* Musical Celebration.—The seventh
Sanoerfest of the German Musical Society of the
Atlantic States—now held tricnnially, instead of
annually, as formerly—will commence in Phila
delphia on the 13th of June next, and end on the
17th.
Isaac Cole, charged with the killing of his
brother in Tuscaloosa county, Ala., last tall, has
been tried and acquitted.
Linton Stephens, Esq., of Sparta, has accepted
an invitation to deliver the annual address before
the Literary Societies of Mercer University, at the
commencement in July next.
Small Pox. —The Dandridge (Tennessee) Amer
ican Statesman says that two cases of small pox
have made their appearance in Jefferson county,
on the road leading from that place to New Market.
— •
The Christian lader, at Macon, is down on
the wild cats. In its issue of the Sth inst., that pa
per says:
“ We do entreat that no more wild cats may be
sent in payment for the paper. We really have no
use for such animals. There are several lounging
about the office now, that no one want 9. A two
dollar gray back from Dalton—a brindle from Grif
fin—several from the Southern Bank—a rusty old
mouser from some manufactory at Columbus, and
a few twenty-five cent kittens from near the same
place. The Fulton cats are also so wild that the
people are afraid of them. Brethren, please send
us no more of this trash.”
Episcopal Appointments.—We understand that
the Rev. Dr. McCaffrey, President ol Mount St.
Mary’s College. Emmittsburg, Md., has beeu ap
pointed Catholic Bishop of Charleston ; and that
the Very Rev. Mr. Barry, at present administrator
of the (iiocese of Savannah, has been appointed
Bishop of that diocese.
Dr. McCaffrev has since positively declined the
office, and the See of Charleston is in consequence
still vacant.
Rev. Dr. MacFarland, of Utica, N. Y., has been
appointed Bishop of Florida.— Char. Courier.