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AUGUSTA, GA,
WEDNESDAV, MAY IHo7.
Kailroa 1 Celetefitloaat Charle*to»—Re
ception of Delegates from Memphis.
The delegates from Memphis to the Railroad Ju
bilee, to be held at Charleston, during the 27th,
2Sth and 21* th instants, in celebration of the com
pletion of the Memphis and Charleston railroad,
reached this city at half past six o’clock yester
day afternoon, in the special train dispatched from
this point by the Georgia Railroad Company on
Monday of last week. It had been announced
that the train would arrive at six o’clock, and for
an hour before that time, the city authorities, the
military and tire companies were at the depot to
receive them, together with a large concourse of
oar citizens, who were present to witness the re
ception.
At six and a half o'clock, the discharge of can
non announced the approach of the train, and in
a few moments it was at the depot. The engine
was the “V. K. Stevenson” a new, beautiful and
powerful one, under the charge of Mr. JohnStulh,
Engineer, Pktbr Cochran, Assistant Engineer, and
Wm. 11. II \rdman, the master machinist of the
Georgia Railroad Company. Attached to it were
twelve passenger cars, crowded with delegates,
and the whole train was under the charge of Mr.
Albert Webster, one of the most experienced
and careful conductors of the Georgia Railroad
Company. The delegates speak in high terms of
♦be courtesy and care exhibited by all the officers
upon the train, throughout their long and fatigu
i.ig journey of near six hundred miles.
We give below a hastily prepared, and conse
quently unsatisfactory account of the reception of
our visitors from Memphis, together with the pro
gramme for their entertainment during their short
stay with us.
At 5 o’clock. P. M., delegations left the city to
meet the special train from Memphis, at Bel Air.
COMMITTEE OK MEMBERS OK COUNCIL.
Messrs. Gearing, Tutt, Dye, Beall, Hall, Mil
ler, and Smith, and the ”lerk of Council, S. 11.
Crump.
CO MMITTEES OP THE MILITARY.
»Sefg. Maj. W iikeleu, of the Lieut. Colonel’s stall.
Capt. Hearing, of the Richmond Hussars.
Serg’t. Force and Private Butt, of the Ogle
thorpe Infantry.
Lieut. Marshall and Serg’t. Adam, of the Clinch
Hi lies.
Lieut. Baiines and Corporal Williams, of the
Wash ngton Artillery.
Lieut. Whyte, of the Irish Volunteers.
COMMITTEES OF FIKK DRPARTMKN'T.
First Assistant Adam, Second Foreman Ciif.ks
•3iior(4ir, and Secretary Howards, of Hook and
Ladder.
Captain Ukoiiir, Secretary Jones, and privates
Gallagher, Metcalf uud Mofnoeh, of the “ Geor
gia.”
ami IJ vuu; iri**armtury Wn.-
son, uud privates Bbtakt, Knonm, and Town, of
the " Mi.'fmnic.”
CnptuiuScHMEit, ami private Glasneb, of “ tT.uk
%ngl<m" No. 1.
Secretary Ceaiikk, anil privates Truitt ami
Stouohton, of* Vigilant” No. 3.
Licutcnaut Kvans, uml private CtiLi-ABOitorriii,of
<< FiUm .re” No. 4.
Captain Galvin, and private Coleman, of “ -1 N
ffutt.i” No. 5.
I*. P. Bond, Superintendent of Engines.
The eommittees from Council, the Military and
|f,re companies, met the delegates from Memphis
at Bel Air, ten miles from Augnsta, and accompa
nied them to the city.
The City Council of Memphis is represented by A.
11. Dot class, Mayor, 8. I<. Safi au vns, J'n-niJfnt,
anil S li. CeiiTis, Thomas James Pinkie, K M.Coi-k
--land, B. Woiimei.bt, Jas. I'.ldeii, and L. J. Del'll l:t:,
members of City Council.
Mayor Ponr.LAss and (be Members were cnndm t
ed to the front of the procession, and welcomed to
the city by Mayor Coni.lv, lit a tew appropriate le
r.inrks. Mayor Dm class, in belialt of the entire
delegation in attendance, briefly and handsomely
responded.
The procession was then formed in the follow ing
order, to escort the guests of the city to the lodg
ings assigned them:
1. The Independent Volunteer Battalion of Au
gusta, consisting of the Richmond Hussars, Capt.
Deaiiino ; Oglethorpe Infantry, Lieut. Mkalinu
commanding; Irish Volunteers, Capt. Walker ;
Washington Artillery, Captain Kiem’atbkk, and
the Clinch Rifles, Capt. Platt.
2. A baud of music from Memphis.
3. The German Rifles of Memphis.
4. The Augusta Independent Fire Company con
sisting of the two following divisions, viz: the
Georgia and the Mechanic.
fi. The Augusta Fire Company, consisting of the
fallowing companies, viz: the Washington No. 1,
the Vigilant No. 3, the Filmore No. 4, the Augusta
No. 5 and the Columbia No. 6.
6. Firemen from Memphis.
7. The Mayor and seven members of the City
Council of Memphis, iu carriages with the city au
thorities of Augusta.
8. Citizens.
The procession in this order, preceded by Wsl
ew's Brass Band, and under the command of
Lieut. Col. Camduell of the Independent Volun
teer Battalion, marched from the depot through
Jackson street to Greene, down Greene to Centra,
through Centre to Broad, and up Broad to the
Globe Hotel. There the proccssiou halted, and
the military presented arms whilst the city'authori
ties of Memphis uud the Firemeu passed to their
quarters at the Planters’ Hotel and the Globe Ho
tel. The German Rifles were then escorted by On
Volunteer Battalion down Broad street to the Au
gusta Hotel, where quarters had been provided
for them and for the baud accompanying them.
The companies of the Battalion then marched to
their respective drill rooms, where they were disc
missed.
The following is ihc delegation from the Fire
Department of Memphis:
. Capt. F. Baxtlu, Grand Marshal.
Nai*. 1». Sanders, Secretary to Delegation.
Dr. J. B. Mallary, Surgeon.
INDEPENDENT KIRK COMPANY, NO. 1.
Chief Marshal, Samuel Fray and Assistant,
James Paul —twenty-three Delegates.
LIBERTY FIRS ENGINE AND HOSB COMPANY, NO. $.
Chief Marshal, J. 0. Reinhardt. Assistants,
Chas. Sieg field, and F. E. Stein-back— thirty-eight
Delegates.
mechanic’s ?ias company, no. 4.
Chief Marshal, Jno. Framis^—.wentj four Dei.
egates.
INVINCIBLE FIRE COMPANT, NO. 5.
i Chief Marshal, S. U. Whittsett. Assistant, W.
11. Axtell— forty-two delegates.
relief fire company, no. 7.
| Chief Marshal, 11. J. Smith. Assistant, A. J.
Boners—nineteen delegates.
HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY, NO. 1.
Chief Marshal, John Carroll— twenty dele
gates.
The In vincible No. 5, bring with them their en
gine, hose reel and two casks of water from the
Mississippi river, to be mingled with the salt wa
ter of the Atlantic, to symbolize its union with the
Father of waters. At the depot the engine was
taken in charge by committees from our fire com
panies, and housed at the engine house of the Me
chanic Division on Mclntosh street.
The Band and inagnificient Band Wagon, which
the delegation bring with them, belong, we under
stand, to Liberty fire company No. 3, which was
nstituted iu December, 18*10.
There are quite a large number of ladies in the 1
delegation.
In the procession we noticed about twenty of 1
the soldiers of the wars of 1812, 1836 and 1846. 1
They bore a beautiful white satin banner, with
silver fringe, and the inscription. “ Soldiers of the ‘
war of 1812, Florida and Mexico.” They wore, in '
addition to a very neat badge, an orange sash, 1
with gold tassels.
All the delegates from Memphis wear a badge, *
with the inscription, “Union of the Atlantic and >
the Mississippi—Delegates to Charleston.”
The firemen of Memphis were entertained last •
evening by the Independent fire companies of 1
Augusta at Clara’s Ilall. Though unable to attend, 1
we learn that though an extempore, it was a very *
pleasant and successful affair.
programme for to-day. 51
At eight o’clock the members of the City Conn- J
oil will meet at Bell A Stovall’s office on Jack- 1
son street, and proceed to the Planters’ Hotel, (i
where the representatives from'the City Council of *
Memphis are stepping, and with them take a look 1
at the city. s
The Mayor and Aldermen of Memphis, will at- 1
tend at the Council Chamber iu the City Ilall, from 1
ten to twelve o’clock this morning, where they (
will receive those among our citizens who may 1
desire to call upon them. 1
The Mayor and City Council of Augusta, the 1
officers of the Army and Navy now in the city, {
of the Augusta Independent Buttulion, of the 1
Tenth Regiment Georgia Militia, of the Indepen- 1
dent Fire Company, of the Augusta Fire Company,
and their Committees, will assemble at one P. M. ,
in front of the Planters* Hotel, where a procession j
will be formed to escort the guests of the city to i
the City Hall Park, where a dinner will be served. 1
The procession starting from the Planters’ Hotel, ‘
will halt at the Globe to receive the Memphis
Firemen, and at the Augusta to receive the Ger- <
man Rifles of Memphis.
tiiitcrtaitiiug the Delegates to Charleston.
Vesterday morning, at au early hour, carriages,
barouches and buggies were tendered to the dele
gates from Memphis, that they might notice the
enterprises in operation among us, the extent of
our city, its objects of interest, and the many local ,
advantages which our people, at least, flatter them
selves they possess. A large number availed
themselves of the opportunity—ladies us well as
gentlemen—and we were pleased to hear ho uni
versal and favorable an opinion expressed by them,
of Augusta.
At ten o’clock in the morning, quite a large
number visited the City Hall, and had the pleasure
to make the acquaintance of many of the delegutes
from Memphis.
About half past one o’clock, the procession
started from the Planter’s Hotel, and were joined
by the Memphis Firemen and Military on the
route, and proceeded to the City Hull Park, where
a collation was prepared for them. We w ill not
say that it was a dinner worthy of the occasion
ami of our visitors, although our friends from
Moniphim iuulmt that it \rum it whh Oio boi*l *v«
could do upon the short notice which we had. Our ,
visiting friends seemed delighted, and we should ,
be satisfied. ,
Several speeches were delivered, after the din- |
ucr was over. Among the speakers from Mem- (
phis were Messrs. Haskell, Douglass, Swaynk, ]
Dupree, ami it is probable others of the delega- (
tiou whom we did not hear. Messrs. Conk, Gould,
Gardner, Rev. Mr. Rykilson, and Messrs. E. J.
Walker and Claiuorne Snead, of this city, were
called upon and addresed the assemblage.
About one thousand plates were laid, and on the
long tables there appeared enough of “ creature
comforts,” solid and liquid, to satisfy the de
mands of the persons present.
During the afternoon, J. 11. Hessino’s well drill
ed and truly artistic band discoursed beautiful
music, and excited general admiration.
We cannot close this hastily prepared notice
without returning the thanks of our citizens to the
gentlemen engaged in preparing and managing
the entertainment for our visiting iiienus from
Memphis—and the thanks of ti e community are
also due to the City Marshal, and the subordinates
under his control, for the excellent order preserved
during the collation and speeches yesterday.
The delegates left for Charleston last night, be
ing escorted to the railroed depot by delegations
from our civil authorities, military and lire com
panies.
The best wishes of our entire population are
with the delegates for a safe passage to Charles
ton, us well as for their future health and prosper
ity. _
State ot the Weather.
We are indebted to the politeness of the officers
of the Telegraph company for the following state
ment of the condition of the weather on Sunday
and Monday at seveu o’clock in the morning of
each day.
Sunday May 24.
At Charleston, clear and pleasant.
“ Savannah, “ warm.
“ Macon, “ “
“ Columbus, “
“ Montgomery, u “
“ Lower Teach Tree clear and warm.
“ Gainesville clear and pleasant.
** New Orleans clear and warm.
And we add, at Augusta clear and warm.
Monday, May 25.
At Charleston clear and warm.
“ Savannah, “ **
•* Macon u “
“ Columbus “ u
“ Montgomery ** and pleasant.
“ Gaiuesville “ “
“ New Orleans “ “
” Lower Peach Tree clear and pleasant.
And we add, at Augusta clear and pleasant.
Colonel E. J. C. Kewoa.
, This geutleman’s lecture upon Nicaraguan af
fairs, which was advertised to take place at the
Masonic Uall, Monday night, was postponed on ac
, count of the presence iu our city of the Memphis
delegates to the Kailroad Celebration at Charleston,
whom our citizens were Dusy in amusing and en
tertaiuiug. lie desires us to say that at an early
day he hopes io have the pleasure of addressing
the people of Augusta. The time and place will
be announced in due time.
We had the pleasure of an introduction
yesterday, at the Council Chamber, to I>r. Y. A.
Care, of Memphis, well known as the writer of
those inimitable sketches, styled the “Julius-
C»sar Grindstone ” Letters. They have appear
ed in the Memphis App**l and in the JNevt of thAt
city, as well as in several other papers, and have
attracted mu oh and favorable attention.
Ex-.Secretury Marcy and Secretary Cobb.
The Washington correspondent of the Richmond
South, in hid letter of the 17th inst., has the follow
ing paragraph in reference to the Hon. William
L. Marcy:
“ It is said that William L. Marcy, former Secre
tary of the Department of State, is about going
■*ver to the Mack Republicans, and is, at this mo
ment, meditating the step. This information
cames from an authority here entitled to conside
rable credit, and with such concurrent evidence
that, altogether, I am not disposed to treat the
matter lightly.”
The Washington correspondent of the South, to
whom we are indebted for this startling on dit , is,
we believe, a gentleman of Virginia, Edward A.
Pollard, Esq.,.who, during a recent visit to rela
tives at Macon, Ga., and Aiken, So. Ca., contribu
ted a number of letters to that paper and the Char
leston Mercury —characterized by more talent than
sound sense or discretion. In one of his letters,
from Macon, he took occasion to make an on
slaught upon the Hon. Howell Cobb, as some of
our readers may be aware, who have noticed the
comments of the Athens ( Ga.,) Banner, and of
other Democratic journals upon that letter.
We attach no credit to the rumor, to winch the
correspondent of the South gives circulation, that
the distinguished ex-Secretary of State was about
to desert the Democratic party, and affiliate with
the Iliack Republicans. The only evidence which
he furnishes to justify the expression of such a
suspicion is an extract from an article in the Kee
ning Pod, noticing the presence of Mr. Marcy in
New York. In this article the statement was made
that the distinguished Ex-Secretary ot State bad
never expressed an approval of the Kansas-
Nebraska act— this statement, if we remem
ber aright, being coupled with the addition
al one that lie was a decided partisan, and
habitually yielded his own feelings and opin
ions, rather than jeopard the success of the Dem
ocratic party. This was the substance of the
harmless article in the Post. The correspondent
of the South, however, imagined that it was de
signed to pave the way to .Mr. Marcey's complete
identification with the Iliack Republicans, and
that that gentleman understood and approved its
object; and upon these surmises he based the opin
ion that Mr. Marcy was meditating treason to
the Democratic party. Perhaps no one lias been
more astonished or amused by this construction of
the article in the Keening P 0.4 than its author. In
that paper of the 22d inst., we find the following
paragraph :
We observe that the Richmond South, the organ
of the fire-eaters, infers from certain remarks in
the Evening Post that Governor Marcy intends to
go over to tue Republicans. It is hardly probable
that tlie ex-secretary will feel bound to define his
position anew for the gratification of so suspicious
a critic. Rut we canuot avoid inquiring why the
South, which is so sensitive as to what it considers
the intentions and future movements of Mr. Mar
cy, should forget the much more glaring defection
of its favorite ex-President, who is now visiting
our late Republican senator.
If the bare contemplation of desertion is so bad,
what shall bo said of one who has gone clear over
to the enemy?
Rut hold -we have not quite finished. What
will the South say, when it learns that a sh >rt time
since its own Virginian senator, James M. Mason,
.vheu in this citv, set the example which the Pres
ident lias copied!
The references of the latter part of the para
graph arc explained by the fact that ex-President |
Pierce and Senator Mason, of Virginia, whilst
visiting New York recently, accepted the liospltali-
ty of ex-Senutor Fish, and made liis house their
head quarters.
As to the Secretary of the Treasury, his position
with the Democracy of this State, and of the
Union, is too well assured to be affected by the
strictures of an anonymoaß«newspaper correspon
dent'; and with this view, we think that some of
the sensitive friends of Gov. Conn, in this State,
have attached too much importance altogether to
the effusion of the correspondent of the Richmond
South from Macon. The appreciation in which
Gov. Conn is held by the National Democracy is
evidenced by the cordial approval with which his
•iclfcdoi), M OIIU or 111* aiembwni o f lb<- Cabin*!,
was received throughout the country, and we sub
mit that he can afford to permit an individual of
the party, occasionally to “air his vocabulary” at
his expense. The opposition to him in the ranks
of the Democratic party, must assume a more for
midablc shape than occasional strictures in the
columns of a newspaper before wc shall feel that
it is necessary for his friends to defend his charac
ter or liis claims to statesmanship.
There is one thing and only one thing, in rela
tion to the assault upon him, in the letter of the
correspondent of the South, of {which the friends of
Gov. Cobb may justly complain, and that is that it
was written from Macon, Georgia, thereby creat
ing the impression abroad, that the writer was a
Georgian, and represented in the views which he
expressed, the feeling of a portion of the Demo
cratic party of this State. To the extent to which
this impression has been created, the South and
its correspondent have been guilty of injustice to
Governor Conn.
Railroad Accidents*
As the special train with the Memphis delegates
wa» passing Raccoon Mountain, about twelve
miles West of Chattanooga on Sunday, the axle of
the baggage car broke, which caused that car and
one of the passengercars tube thrown off the track.
The scene, for a few moments, is described as one
of terrible excitement and confusion. The passen
ger car was whirled into the air amid the screams
of the passengers, the groans of the wounded
and the awful crash of the timbers of the car.
Several persons were slightly injured. One
man by the name of George Moore, a member
of Relief Fire Company No. 7, of Memphis,
was so severely wounded that he died after
the arrival of the train at Chattanooga. Fai l
0. Kay, a member of Liberty Fire Company, Mem
phis, had an arm broken. Another accident hap
pened to the same train, übout one mile and a half
North of Social Circle, yesterday morning at 11
o’clock, by the breaking of the truck-wheels of the
rear car of the long traiu.
A number of the passengers in the car jumped out,
and one of them, Mr. C. Mkndkl, a merchant of
Memphis and a member of the German Rifles, wrs
so severely injured, that his life is despaired of.
One other had his leg broken and several were
slightly injured.
It is but just to state that these accidents occur
red with old cars, which did not belong to the
Georgia railroad.
Among the gentlemen of the press from
Memphis, we are pleased to announce the presence
of Col. Bbnj. Dill, of tlie Appeal, and Col. J. P.
Pryor, of the Eagle cf Enquirer. Col. Dill is a
native of Augusta, and there arc doubtless many
of the companions of his youth still here who will
be glad to take him by the hand, and review
with him familiar scenes and post enjoyments.
We learn also that Mr. McEwkn, of the Appeal,
Col. L. J. of the Lews, and Mr. Yancey,
of the Bulletin, are among the delegates from Mem
phis.
Many of the beautiful daughters of Mem
phis visited the Council Chamber yesterday, and
looked as lovely and vivacious as western girls
usually do. We heard it stated that when some
of the delegation from their city were wounded and
lacerated by the lamentable aocidenis on the cars,
several of the ladies proffered to supply bandages
from their wardrobes, and were active in their ef
forts in trying to lessen the sufferings of the wound
ed. God bless the fair ladies of Memphis.
Among the members of the press, in com
pany with the delegates from Memphis, we omitted
to mention Mr. T. Yancey, of the Nmos, ahd Mr.
Paiuiam, of the Eagle A Bnquirer*
Railroad Accidents*
In our report yesterday of the accidents which
occurred to the special train bearing the delegates
from Memphis, we were not able at the time to
give as full particulars of the injuries sustained
as we are at present.
The first accident occurred fourteen miles from
Chattanooga, at the .Etna Mining Company’s
works, by the breaking of the axle of a baggage
car.
Mr. George Moore was so severely injured that
he died in about one hour. He was a member of
Relief Fire Cympany, No. 7.
Dr. Ti ck was slightly injured, and his nervous
system severely shocked.
Mr. Case, of No. 3, Liberty Fire Company, re
ceived several wounds on his lace.
Mr. R. I). Hendley, of No. 5, Invincible Fire
Company, was slightly bruised.
James Con.v, of Liberty Fire Company, No. Z,
was severely hurt.
Mr. Paul C. Kay, of Liberty Fire Company,
had his arm broken and received other bodily in
juries.
Mr. Charles Mason, of Invincible Fire Com
pany was slightly injured.
Mr. J. B. Synnott and Mr. John Smith, both
conlpositors in the Bulletin office, received severe
external bruises, as well as internal injuries.
A colored man, John, the slave of Mr. Samuel
Walker, of Memphis, was badly hurt.
ACCIDENT NEAR SOCIAL CIRCLE.
The injuries received by the breaking of the
truck wheels of the rear passenger car, near So
cial Circle, were not fatal, although some few are
considered serious. All the persons injured were
members of the Washington Rifles of Memphis.
Mr. C. Mendp.l, a merchaut was very severely
injured, and remained at Social Circle, but we arc
pleased to learn, by subsequent trains, that his
situation is somewhat more favorably regarded.
Mr. Charles Frick a carpenter, hud an ankle
sprained, and received other injuries.
Mr. Sebastian Brenkn received several severe
wounds and bruises on his face and body.
Mr. Miller was bruised considerably in the
face.
Dr. A. Thumel, of the Washington Rifles, was
on the train, and promptly offered and extended
all the aid in his power.
Dr. Milo Smith, living near the scene of the
first disaster, also rendered important medical as
sistance to the wounded.
Dr. Thumel, in conjunction with Surgeon Mal
lary, is still rendering all necessary attention.
Surgeon Mallary was on the train in advance
of the cars in which the first accident occurred.
Twenty-two Printers*
We learn that there are twenty-two printers
among the delegates from Memphis to Charleston,
and that the craft would have been much larger
represented, if “subs” could have been frtund in
Memphis.
SrtfT’We are indebted to Col. Pryor of the
Memphis Eagle «(• Enquirer , for the following list
of the lady delegates from Memphis to Charleston:
LADY DELEGATES TO CHARLESTON FROM MEMPHIS*
Mrs. S. \\ Bankhead, I Miss Ellen Peeples,
Miss M<dlie Kirk, Miss S. Grant,
Mrs. C. M. Faekler, ' Miss A. B. Fisher,
Miss Sal lie Elder, ’ Mrs. F. E. Whitfield,
Miss Laura Curtis, Mrs. J. llruce,
Mrs. 11. L. Guinn, | Mrs. I>r. Porter,
Mrs. Sami. Tate, j Miss M. M. Stratton,
Mrs. Jno. B. Robertson, Mrs. J. T. Swajne,
Miss Julia C. Moore, | Mrs. Dr. Means,
Miss Lydia Mitchell, j Miss W. T. Rudiscl,
Miss Julia Seymour, j Mrs. M. I). Deaderick,
Miss Mollie Parker, ; Miss M. H. Witherspoon
Miss Mary Reed, ' Miss Salhc Nicholson,
Miss Cornelia Carnes, | Mrs. M. Walker,
Miss Fannie Watkins, j Miss E. K. Bledsoe,
Miss Anna C. Randolph, | Miss M. Perkins,
Miss Jessie Randolph, | Miss Martha Haskill,
Miss A. Ward, ! Miss Laura Morton,
Miss V. C. Halstead, ' Miss J. Crawford,
Miss C. Fletcher, j Mrs. T. W. Wilkinson,
Miss Lizzie Dougherty, | Miss Caroline Jones,
Miss Mary Dougherty, j Miss A. Cox,
Mrs. W. Chase, i Miss 11. Allen,
U, <. Anuit! I' Chase, ! Miss S. Todd,
Miss Lo*risr* Keel, ( Mrs. j. K. oiwawi«*.
Meeting of the Memphis Delegates*
A meeting of the several Memphis delegations
was held in the Council Chamber of the City
Ilall, at 4 o’clock, P. M., May 20th, Mayor Doug
las in tlie Chair, and Dr. V. A. Carr acting as
Secretary.
Mayor Douglass explained the object of the
meeting to be to return thanks to the citizens of
Augusta for the kind and hospitable manner in
which the delegations from Memphis, on their
way to Charleston, bud been received and enter
tained in this city.
On motion of Col. J. T. Swayne, the following
resolutions were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, We, the various delegations from the
city of Memphis to the approaching Railroad Ju
bilee at Charleston, have been intercepted at the
city of Augusta, by the authorities and citizens
thereof, on our way to the city of Charleston, ami
have been detained here bv the hospitality of said
city, unexpectedly to ourselves, but more agreeably
than unexpectedly; therefore,
Bi*f>lr*a unanimously. That our hearty thanks
are due, and are hereby tendered to the Mayor and
Council ami citizens generally, of the beautiful
city of Augusta, for the cordial and grand recep
tion they have given us and the kind courtesies
and attentions they have shown us, on every hand
and in every wav that large hearts could devise
and liberal and skilled hands perform ; and that
we hope to know them better in our social and
commercial intercourse with them hereafter, and
to have the honor often of welcoming them to the
City of the Bluffs, ns a people with whom we now
stand connected by iron bonds, and no less by un
identity of domestic and commercial interests.
Ixtmlrtd, That a copy of the foregoing be fur
nished to the city papers of Augusta for publica
tion, anil a copy to the Mayor and City Council of
Augusta.
On motion, tlie meeting adjourned.
A. 11. Douglass, Chairman.
Y. A. Carr, Secretary.
£3?- A correspondent of the Jour ml of Com
merce, writing from Lecompton, Kansas Territory,
uuder date of May 13th, furnishes that paper with
the following returns—the only ones which, up to
that date, had been received by Secretary Stanton,
of the census which has been taken throughout
the Territory, to ascertain the names of those who
are entitled to vote at the election on the 15th day
of June, for delegates to the Convention to frame
a State Constitution:
Legal. Legal.
Gmnties. Voters. Counties. Voters.
Leavenworth 1,837 I Douglas 1,318
Doniphan 1,056 | Johnson 496
Linn 413 j Calhoun 291
Jefferson 555 | Riley 3 ">9
Marshall 206 Brown 206
Lykens 413 | Potto watamie 205
In twelve counties, 7,379 voters.
The correspondent of the Journal of Commerce
states the free State men have fully resolved not
to participate in the election of delegates— that
they have interposed every possible obstacle in the
way of the census-takers.
Notwithstanding this policy of the free Sta 4 e
men, it is believed that the returns are nearly cor
rect—that thev embrace the great body of voters
of the pro-slavery and free State parties, and if
there are any errors or omissions, they have been
cause J by the free State men and may be remedied
by them. The correspondent of the Journal us
Commerce is a resident of Massachusetts and in
favor of the adoption of the free State Constitution.
Know Nothing managers of the Wash
ington National Monument held a meeting on the
21st instant, and again refused to permit any news
paper reporter to be present.
The Black Republicans nominated their candi
dates for Collector, Register and Snrvejor for the
June election.— Washington City States.
DSF-We had the pleasure of a call yesterday from
W. A. W a ntjell, Esq., attorney at law at Memphis,
and the Secretary of the “Soldier’s Union,” in that
city. Mr. W. was kind enough to furnish us with
the names of the officers of that Association.
Geo. W . T. Haskell, President.
Dr. P. M. Dickinson, Vice President.
Capt. Wit. A. Wan dull, Secretary.
Fred. S. llailman*, Corresponding Sccretarv.
Charles McDonald, Treasurer.
1 he “ L nton ’ consists of sixty-four members, al
of whom have seen actual service, in the wars of
ISI2, 183*3, or 1846. The head-quarters of the
“ Lnion” is at Memphis, and there are about twen
ty of the members in the delegation to Charleston.
The Macon Volunteers, Captain Robt. A.
Smith, have accepted an invitation from ihe Mont
gomery ( Ala.,) Blues, to visit the latter city. They
will leave Macon on Monday next, the Ist of June
and arrive at Montgomery by the six o’clock train
on the following morning.
We understand that James Gardner, Esq.,
has accepted an invitation from the Trustees, Fac
ulty, and Senior Class of the Mercer Female Uni
versity at Forsyth, Geo., to deliver the annual lit
erarv address at their commencement, on the 2nd
Wednesday in July.
We should have stated yesterday that the
Washington Rifles from Memphis, were accompa
nied by llessing’s fine brass band.
The band with Liberty Fire Company, Xo. 3,
was composed of members of that company.
Dllmoxico, who Las a location at the corner of
Broadway and Chambers street, X. V., has been
offered ninety thousand dollars premium for his
leaser llacgiiwort, at the corner of Broadway and j
Broome, declines one hundred thousand dollars j
for his twenty years’ occupancy; a man leased a ]
store on Broadway last week, and sold his bargain |
for thirty-five thousand dollars; and Singer, the!
sewing machine man, has paid twenty thousand i
dollars for a ten years’ lease of a new store at the
corner of Broadway and Grand street.
The Indian Enos, who was Fremont’s first guide
across the plains, has been captured and taken to
Port Oxford, Oregon, for trial for being the chief
of a gang that murdered the Indian agent, Wright,
and his party a year or two since.
Qi eer SriT Against a City.—Messrs. Palmer,
Rossitkr A Smiths have commenced a suit against
Chicago city f»»r damages by fire, basing their
claim upon the refusal of the Fire Department to
do their duty. They allege that the fire companies,
at the last fire of their dry house, under the in
structions of the Chief Engineer, refused to operate
their machines, because the companies had not
been paid for service at a former lire at the same
establishment.
.State Fairs tor 1557.—the following State agri
cultural societies have designated the time for hold
ing their exhibitions:
Pennaylvania, Sept. 20, 30, nnd Oct. 1, 2.
New York, at Buffalo, Oct. 6,7, 8, 0.
Ohio, at Cincinnati, Sept. \\ 16, 17, 1-.
Canada East, at Montreal, Sept. 1*;, 17, l' 5 .
East Tennessee, at Knoxville, Oct 2<\ 21, 22, 23.
Illinois, at Peoria, Sept. 21, 22, 23, 24.
lowa, at Muscatine, Oct. 6,7. *, 0.
Kentucky, at Henderson, Oct. 12, 13, 14,15, 16.
Maryland, at Baltimore, Oct. 21, 22, 23, 24, z 5.
Massachusetts, at Boston, Oct. 21, 2ii, 23, 24.
Xew Hampshire, at Concord.
United States Agricultural Society, at Louisville,
Kentucky, Sept. 1,2, 3,4, 5, 6.
Vermont, at Montpelier, l»Sept. 30, and Oct. 1, 2.
Virginia, Oct. 23, 20, SO, 31.
West Tennessee, at Jackson, Oct. 27, 28 f 20, 30.
K ansas.—The Xew York Daily Sews publishes
a short but interesting letter from Fort Riley,
Kansas Territory, dated April 29. We make the
following extract:
“ The emigration to this country is unprecedent
ed. There seems to have been a second exodus
fr< m Jerusalem. The roads are tilled with wander
ers, many of Jewish proclirities, all in -Unt upon
making money. This pervading sentiment ab-
Nil Mperitm, u U J ... •onjfteuuence |1
apprehend no disturbance. I ascended the Mis
souri in the largest steamer, with two hundred and
fiftv passengers, composed of every political cast
and character; but during the whole trip of five
days I never heard a political discussion.
*• The six companies of our regiment here are to
garrison Fort Leavenworth, with Ilarney to com
mand. The Tenth Infantry, under Alexander, will
be associated with us. Gov. Walker will have new
commanders at least should he require troops.
B’« have no fear of that.
Real Estate in San Francisco. —As an example
iu the fall of prices in San Francisco, a corres
pondent writing uuder date of the l'-tli of April,
says:
“A certain hotel in this city, once leased at $72,-
• "**' a year, is now let at $7,200, or 10 per cent, of
the first sum ; think to what disasters a man might
be easily led, predicating his movements upon the
first named income ! Not far from where I wiite
there is a building under lease at S3O per month,
that once paid s!"<> a month. But these instances
are so common—the ruin and wreck in real estate
long since so general, that they have ceased to at
tract notice.”
Letter from Colonel Benton.—The Jefferson
Mo. ) Inquirer publishes a letter from Col. Benton,
dated on the 7th instant, in which he gives his
reasons f>r being opposed to ‘‘slavery agitation.’
I: concludes as follows :
“I was against agitation as an evil in itself, and
therefore against it without reference to its cause,
or origin, or from whom it might come. I look
upon a slavery agitation as one of the greatest ca
lamities which could befal the country, and be
sides its other evils,} as having a dangerous effect
upon the slaves themselves; tor it is incident to
these agitations for one of the parties to charge
the other with Abohtiouism and a design to abolish
slavery, and to represent the free States the same
way; all of which is heard by the slaves, or comes
to their knowledge; and they being ignorant and
credulous, and not knowing that all this abolition
talk is mere political lying, for the election, very
naturally believe what they hear, and just as na
turally conclude that theyought to be doing some
thing’ for themselves when they have so many
powerful friends]at wo k for them. They believe it,
and become restless and discontented,’and go to
plotting, either to escape or revolt. Those who
make such charges, do not do it to excite the slaves,
but they do it so that the slaves hear and know it,
just and the effect is the same as if their design was
to excite insurrection. We have seen much mischief
done in this way already, and if it is continued
the most deplorable consequences must ensue.
For its effect upon the slaves themselves, then, as
well as for its political and social evils, I am against
agitation, and c ondemn it whenever it appears,
without regard to its cause or origin.”
Planters’ and Mechanics’ Bank or Dalton.—
On the 2d day of this month, $99,338 of the bills
of the above bank were burnt, in the presence of a
number of our citizens.
We learn that the President is endeavoring to
wind up the business of this bank as rapidly as
possible, at his own expense ; and that he has not
at any time refused to redeem any of the legiti
mate bills of the same.— DaUon Tirne$ t May 22.
Worce>tbr, Mass., May 21. Four murder cases
have been brought before the Supreme Court, in
this city, since Thursday morning. The court fin
ished its session this afternoon with the following
result: John Glynn, for the murder of Peter
Nanghton and his wife, last November, wa3 found
not guilty; Samuel Gleason, for the murder of ms
infant child, in January, was discharged on his
own recognizance; Godfried Reddiman, for the
murder of Samuel Fleehiman, hist December,
plead guilty on a charge of manslaughter, and
was sentenced two years imprisonment in the
bouse of correction , and Lucira Hansom, (color
ed,) tried on a charge of killing a colored girl,
was dismissed by tiOi. proa.
Harrisbuo, May 22.—80th houses of the State
Legislature adjourned finally at eleven o’clock to
day. The Senate elected D. A. FinDey, the Repub
lican and American candidate, speaker.
Boston, May 22.—A portion of the pyrotechnic
works of Messrs. Hovey A Co., in Cambridge
street, were destroyed this afternoon by explosion.
Only toe man was injured, and he not fatally.
[communicated.]
Democratic Meeting.
The friends of the present national administra
tion of Burke county, convened a’ the ' Court
House in Waynesboro*, on the 20th of May, for
the purpose ot selecting delegates to represent the
county in the Convention to assemble soon to
nominate a candidate for Governor.
motion, the Hon. J. A. Shewmake was
selected as Chairman, and J. B. liayne as Secre
tary.
On motion, the Chair having explained the ob
ject of the meeting), a committee of eight was
appointed to draw up matter for the meeting, and
nominate said delegates. The committee consist
ed of the following gentlemen: Messrs. W. E.
Lasseter, J. J. Jones, T. J. Dixson, B. B. Brinson,
J. A. Rosier, A. G. Ward, X. Bullard and H. Har
groves. During the absence of the committee,
the Hon. Mr. Baker, of Alabama, was introduced
to the meeting, who entertained the large con
course of citizens present in an able, logical and
eloquent argument on the subject of Kansas.
The Committee having announced that they were
ready to report, it was found that the following
citizens were nominated as delegates, and resolu
tions ununimoslv adopted:
Elton Hodge, J. C. Poytbress, T. A. Ward, M.
Antony, J. F. Lawson, 11. Lewis, J. A. Rhewmake,
W. S. C. Morris, and G. A. Mardell.
I?esolc*>l, That a meeting of the friends of the
present administration be held in this place, on the
Ist Tuesday in July next, for the purp-.-se < fnomi
naring candidates to represent the county of Burke
iu the next Legislature.
Xtsoltfd, That it is the wish of the Democratic
party of Burke county that the Hon. A. 11. Ste
phens should represent them again in the Congress
of the United States, and hope he will allow bis
name to be used as a candidate.
litsolied, That in case any of the delegates ap
pointed cannot go to the Convention, they shall
have power to name any one else in their place.
Jtesolved, That these proceedings be published
iu the Constitutionali*t.
J. A. Shcwmake, Chm’n.
J. B. llatxe, Sec’y.
Hrcat Railroad Celebration.
The approaching celebration of the opening of
the Ohio and Mississippi railroad, and the comple
tion of the connecting links in the chain of commu
nication, the Xorthwestern Virginia and Cincm- ,
nati and Marietta railroad, on the air-line route be
tween the Atlantic cities and St. lvouis, will form
quite an era in the history of internal improve
ments in this coumrv. The works to be opened
embrace seven hundred miles of railroad, by
which various sections of our Union will be fas
tened and bound together by bands of iron and
reciprocal interests not less enduring, to say the
least of them.
The plan of the celebration, it is believed, had
its origin with ti c Ohio and Mississippi Railroad
Company, bv which the most efficient measures
have been taken to secure the hearty co-operation
of other kindred corporations, embracing more
than thirty, over the roads of which those who go
upon the excursion will pass at pleasure from the
27th of May current until the 13th of June next.
The guests who are, it is said, to consist of the
President of the United States, the heads of de
partments, diplomats from foreign governments,
and other persons of distinction throughout the
country, amounting to two thousand or more—will
assemble at Cincinnati on the 3d of June, when
the ceremony of opening will take place, and be
concluded by a ball at the Burnett House.
Early on the morning of the Ith, the excursion
trains will leave the “Queen City of the West" m
rot*?* for St. Louis, on the Ohio and Mississippi
r *ad, the distance to run by daylight, stopping for
the night at Chilhcoihe. On the following day,
the sth of June, the celebration at St. Louis, for
which the most extensive preparations are in pro
gress on the part of the citizens nf that citv, will
take place. After this celebration is over it is pre
sumed the excursionists will be agreeabiy occupied
in visiting and inspecting the roads that connect
St. Louis with the regions fuither West, and in
passing over the works of the various companies
by which the tickets of invitation will be endorsed.
Those of the excursionists who will go from this
city and Baltimore are expected to leave those
places on the morning of Monday, the Ist of June,
and passing over the “Baltimore and Ohio” and
“Northwestern Virginia” railroads, will reach Par
kersburg on the night of that day. On Tuesday
morning they will be conveyed* to Mariteta, and
thence over the Cincinnati and Marietta railroad
to Cincinnati, where they are expected, after# t
rest, to J in the festivities of th* JC _
Further remarks upon this interesting and im- f
portant subject are deemed unnecessary, as the oc
casion is one that must recommend iuvlf to the
attention of every lover of Ids country. By the *
completion of the* great work now to be celebrated
two of the great centres of western trade and popu
lation will be brought within a day’s journey of*
each other, thus rendering the connexion between *
the East and West as direct as possible, and, prac
tically, to a great extent, annihilating space, and
causing the great valley of the Mississippi and the
Atlantic slope of the Alleghanies to become bound
together geographically as they already arein point
of interest. —-Rational Intelligencer , May 22.
From the Xew York Courier and Enquirer.
How Mr. Ifenry A# Crabl# came to be
in Sonora.
M y attention was called this morning to an arti
cle in vour paper in which Mr. Henry A. Cr.ibb,
called by you C<*!. Crabb) is classified as a tillibus
ler, and being an intimate friend of that gendeman
and being well aware of the intention of himself
and party. I beg to contradict the statement, and
assert that he is not a (filibuster, nor didheoraqf
ot his party entertain any Mich idea on their land
ing at Guaymas, in the Gulf of California. The
facts which induced Mr. Crabb and companions
to immigrate from California to Sonora, M :Jco,
are simply these :
“ For many years past there has been a supposi
tion (how well founded I am not aware) that in the
interior of that State, and in a position of the coun
try occupied by the Apache tribe of Indians, there
were valuable gold and silver mines, but which
requited groat risk and hazard to work tlu in with
any degree of success, on account of the determina
tion of the savage Indians to murder and rob ail
who attempted to settle in their midst; and these
same Indians have been a source of great terror to
the Sonorans having ranches of cattle and horses
in that and the surrounding States, on account of
the many robberies committed by them. It is
true that William Walker had a (filibustering de
sign on that country; and some three years ago a
party under the command of a Frenchman, and, if
my memory is correct, the party were also mostly
Frenchmen, landed in that country with the same
intent; and at the time of the sailing ot the vessel
(brig Caroline) from San Francisco, this same Mr.
Henry A. Crabb had engaged his passage on board
of her, and I believe he did not learn the intention
of the party until after the vessel had sailed from
the wharf, when he immediately requested to be
set ashore, w hich was complied with by the master
of the vessel, Mr. Crabb losing the amount paid by
him for bis passage, as well as a portion of bis
baggage.
Mr. Henry A. Crabb was for several years State
Senator from San Joaquin county, and has aisa
occupied the position as editor* of the Stockton
Argus— he is a lawyer by profession, and was a
candidate before the Legislature of California for
State Senator, and had there been sufficient Know
Nothing votes in that body he would most an*
doubted!* have been the Senator of that State, tit
Washington, this day. It will no doubt be a mat
ter of surprise to his friends in California to see
him held up by the New York press as a pirate,
when the object of that gentleman’s mission to
Sonora was a tar different one; and one fact mast
be remembered, and that is, the Mexican govern
menthas been holding out inducements to all per
sons who would settle in that State; and is it net
natural to suppose that Americans would be the
first to be tern; ted by an advantageous offer made
bv a foreign Government, and I am of tbs
that in the event of the Mexican authorities injur
ing a hair of the head of Mr. Crabb, or any of the
party, they will bring down a dreadful retaliation
upon themselves at the hand a of the California
friends, of Mr. Crabb’s party; and, in fact, the
whole people of the State of California would rise
ea matte to avenge such an act of My
only reason for thus noticing your article of this
morning, in regard to (filibusters, is to place Mr.
Crabb and his party before the eyes of the Ameri
can people in their proper position, so that in the
event of their being put to death by the Mexican
authorities, they can be able to judge how far t£e
act was justifiable. Respectfully yonrs,
Francis D. Clark,
Formerly of Stockton, Cai
Rr. Louis, May 28.—Gov. Walker arrived ham
yesterday, and left again this morning for Kansas.