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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, Bbe house of one of e has consented to der the auspices of jociation. The lec »e next week, and ctures which have >n for the entertain >lic. Georgia. jual session, at the Church, in this gHL |and I HW ft ff ¥ I ~ V §f Hr Hi. F. Campbell, R. C. ones. 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.