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SATURDAY. <>C T. 30.
" Death <>,' Mr. « »*• 11 ■ Maharfcv.
learn’tbat a telegraphic dispatch haj <
received in tb»* civ, far the family of tbe deceased,
ZZZ* the death or Mr. W*.H
It toot place on the 22nd mat., m Philadelphia, a
tbe Asylum. Nr. Maharret was a native of this
cite highly esteemed for bis manly character, its
business Opacity, his devoted friendship, and his
generous and charitable deeds. He was for many
vears a worthy and efficient member of the City
Council; at one time sheriff of the county; and
in ail hi* public and private relations, a worthy
and a true man.
We understand that his body wilt be brought on
to this city for isterment.
Vote in Pennsylvania.
Tne official vote at the recent election in Penn
sylvania is thus given in the Northern papers:
Tor Supreme Judge.— Rat t>, Republican, 198,11 b;
Poetep., Democrat, 111,000 — majority for Reid,
07,023.
For Canal Comminioner. —F rarer, Republican,
106,020 j Frost, Democrat, 171,836—majority for
Fraser 25,264.
There seems to be "a difference of opinion ” as
to the position Messrs. .Schwartz of Berks, Hick
max of Chester, and Moxtgomerv of Washington,
will occMt- when they reach Washington. They
were elected to Congress at tbe last election, and
were known asanti-Lecompton Democrats. Some
Democrats insist that they will cordially act with
the Democratic party, while some think other
wise.
The delegation to Congress from Pennsylvania,
regarding Messrs. Schwartz, Hickmax and Moxt
gomerv, as acting in opposition to the Democratic
party, will be, Republicans twenty-three, and
Democrats two —Messrs. Florence and Dimmick.
The >'ew York Tribune, a Republican paper,
thinks that Schwartz, Hickman and Moxtoomkrt,
will not act with the Republicans.
Telegraphic Enterprise.
We hail with much pleasure all efforts calculated
to result m affording facilities for the transmission
of interesting and important intelligence from dis
tant portions of our own or from foreign countries ;
and we arc particularly gratified to hear, at any
time, that measures are in progress which will
cheapen the rates for tolls on telegraph messages,
when the cheapening process docs not interfere
with the promptness and reliability of tins means
of communication.
In connection wifti this matter, we notice that
the American Telegraph Association, composed of
the leading companies owning the main telegraph
lines in this country, closed a three days’ session
in New York on Saturday last. The following
brief summary of their proceedings we find in the
telegraph columns of our exchanges: "A conmiit
* tee was chosen to construct a reliable line to Cali
fornia aud Oregon. The House telegraph line be
tween New York and Washington is to be consol
idated with the Americau Telegraph Company, to
ensure a speedy extension of the printiug telegraph
ulong the seaboard to New Orleans. Several re- !
forms were adopted, tending to better dispatch
aud the ultimate reduction of tolls.”
N'icurugua Mutters.
Wh publish to-day, in our telegraph column,
the Idlest intelligence we hare received from ;
Washington, in regard to the probable movements !
on foot to intercept any expedition to .Nicaragua, 1
by Gen. Wilkes.
A dispatch from Washington, on the tSth inst..
Bays that ‘‘the Slate Department have ueither of
ficially received nor writteu anything about Walk
mt'a niovements. Previous orders respecting the
violation of neutrality laws remain in full force.”
PutHUla Circuit.
The last Ft Jural It >•>'< says : “FlUHcta D. Bai
lev, Ksip, having resigned a* Solicitor of this Cir
cuit, the Governor bus appointed W. S. Johxson,
Ea<p, of Chaltahoochee county, to till the tacaucy.
Mate of Alulmmn.
\V. J. Greene, tho Comptroller General of the
State, in his report prepared to be presented to
the legislature, states that the total receipts for
the fiscal year of IS3S, ure 'seven hundred und
sixty-four thousand six hundred aud forty-eight
dollars and eigbty-aeveu cents , the balance in the,
treasury on the 30th of September, 1357, was one
million six huudred and thirty-live thousand two
hundred and fourteen dollars and eighty cents.
Tilts large balance, however, was mostly composed
of bills of the old State Bunk aud its branches,
aud one million one hundred und forty-three thou,
sand eight huudred aud forty-nine dollars have
since then been burnt. Auotlier burning, of thir
ty-seven thousand live huudred and seventy-nine
dollars of the sumo kind of hills, is yet to take
place, according to the statement of the .State
Treasurer. The balance ou hand in the treasury,
on tho SOth of September, 135a, was three hun
dred and aeventy-oue thousand three hundred and
thirty-live dollars and seventy-four cents. This 1
balance includes the thirty-seven thousand five
hundred and seveuty-uine dollars of unburnt money j
aud, perhaps, soma few other evidence* of debt,
which swell apparent resources, but are not very
available in the payment of obligations.
leSF* It is stated that the Hon. J.'Glancet Joses
loaves for Ac- ain November.
r-vs There were only two deaths in Montgomery,
At*., last week.
IST Rcusxr A NxweowV Campbell Minstrels
opened their performances at Atlanta, on the ‘.'7th 1
inst. They will doubtless be along this way in a
short time.
ta?* During a rencontre, near Aahvitle, N. C., ~
on the IStb inst., Col. Samvel W. Davidson was , i
killed by Mr. D. V. Shops. His death was caused |,
by a kick on the neck. Both were esteemed oiti- .
tens. * i
{ayThe Atlanta /i-leh.p.Hcr, of yesterday, says: !
"We regret to learn that Col. Harkalson, the I
Collector of Customs at Browuaville, Texas, died
a few days ago there, of yellow fever. Ue wa* a
brother of the late Hon. Hvou A. Uakralsos, of
Troop.
tsr The Charleston Otwrur, of Wednesday,
announces the death of Lieut. Gxoxox L. Wheel-
the cutter Wm. Aiken. That paper says;
** Lieut. Wheeler had been at sea for nineteen
years, we believe, and was in the Japan expedi
tion. As an officer and man he was esteemed by
all associates.”
jnjjr We regret to learn that the condition of
ihe lius. Shkkskp Clemens of V*.. who was
wounded in a recent duel, at Richmond, precludes
the possibility of his recovery. His wound e»u
net be cured, and his general health is now too
much impaired to admit of the amputation of the
injured limb.
Some of our Alabama friends have intro
duced a new principle in ihe construction of rail
roads, which we presume should be regarded as
the gastronomic, or perhaps digestive plan. We
lied the following notice of it in the Montgomery
GmrWeru.-i,.*.- --A grand railroad barhecne will
be given near the city of Montgomery, on Satur
way, October, both, *>ss, , two davs after the meet
ing of the Stale fair tor u,e purpose of aiding
the contemplated railroad connection between
North and South Alabama The people of this
and adjoining States who feel inletested are In
vited to attend.”
I Vice President Breckinridge Urging the
Ke-electiou ol Douglas--An Adininis- I
j nation Candidate for Congress Witti-
I drawn.
! We published, on Sunday morning, a telegraph
!ic dispatch, announcing that Vice President
Breckmiudgk had written a letter in which he
urged the re-election of Judge Douglas to tLe '
.Senate of the United States. That letter has not
reached us, but we find in sonic of our northern
exchanges, a telegraphic synopsis of its contents,
which furnishes us the grounds upon which this .
distinguished Democrat oases his support of Doug
las, aud repaesents him as occupying the same
position towards the Illinois Senator which is oc- J
cupied by ail of his sympathisers and supporters
in this State. The letter of the Vice President is ad
dressed to the Chairman of the Democratic State
Committee of Illinois in reply to an invitation to vis
it that State and address the people upon the politi
cal questions involved in the canvass, which is pro
gressing there, for members of Congress, State of
ficers, and members of the legislature. In it be states
that he has no desire to engage actively in the
contest in Illinois, but will not decline to answer
the courteous letter of the committee. He then
proceeds to give his views upon the great question
of absorbing interest involved in the result of the
impending election in Illinois—the return of Judge
Douglas to tbe Senate of the United States. He
says, as ail southern Democrats with rate excep
tions say, that he cannot endorse the course of
Judge Douglas, at the late session of Congress,
upon the Kansas question, but he urges that that
question is practically settled —that Judge Doug
las is the representative man of the Democracy
of his State —their acknowledged leader in
the fierce struggle which they are making
against Black Republicanism, and declares that be
sympathises with him, desires his success, and
trusts that the Democracy of Illinois, which has
never yet given a sectional vote, will not now be
found laggard in duty to .the Constitution and tbe
Union. These are the views of tbe contest in
Illinois, and of the election of Judge Douglas,
which are entertained by one who, elevated, whilst
vet a young man, to the second office in the gilt of
the American people, has shown himself worthy
of it, or of the highest honor which they can be
stow. They are the same views which have been
expressed upon these subjects by many of tbe
leading organs of the Democratic party, from
Portland to New Orleans, and by ever}- prominent
member of the party at the South, as far as we are
aware, who has publicly indicated his position.
Will our readers, will our contemporaries of the
Democratic press, who have unsparingly denounced
Judge Douglas, and invoked for him the traitor’s
doom, give to these views of Vice President Bi-.eck
inridgk the consideration to which they are
entitled t or will they, without an effort to show
that they are unsound in principle or policy, flip
pantly denounce him as no better than Douglas,
and a traitor to the Democratic party and to the
Mouth f
The same dispatch from Mpringfteld, 111., which
furnishes us a synopsis of the contents of the let
ter of Mr. Breckinridge, also contains a state
j meat to the effect that Lkßot, the candidate for
| Congress of the anti-DocGLAS faction in the third
; district, had publicly withdrawn from the canvass,
! and urged his friends to support the regular nomi
nees of the party for Congress, and for the legisla
ture. The third district—now represented by the
notorious Owen Lovrjot— has been, of late years,
decidedly Republican, and tbe withdrawal of Dr.
LkUov will hardly secure the election of the regu
lar Democratic Douglas candidate—U. XV. Arm
strong. But, it will have a favorable effect in that
district and throughout the Htatc. It indicates
that that inconsiderable portion of the Democratic
party in Illinois, which bus been led off by federal
officeholders, into a factious opposition to the regu
[ |ar nominees of the party, organised with no other
object except the defeat of Senator Douglas, is
beginning to understand that in aiding to accom- j
plish this object, it is aiding the Black Republican >
party, and injuring the Democratic party, not only
in Illinois, but throughout the North-western
States. It is the begtuning of a movement which,
If the election was a few weeks further off, would
leave the Federal officeholders without an organi
zation, the Administration without a party distinct
from the Democratic party, and insure the success of
the Democracy. Their success would probably se
cure the vote of Illinois in the electoral college for
the next candidate of the parly for the Presidency,
and give to it a majority in the next House of Rep
resentatives, upon which the election of Mr. Be-
cbanan’s successor may devolve, It has been
seriously, shamefully jeoparded by a faction of
the party in its efforts to crush its acknowledged
leader, and we are glad to observe any movements
like the withdrawal of the Anti-Dovet-as candidate
ia the Third Congressional District of the State,
which indicate the repudiation of this faction, and
the concentration of the entire strength of the
party upon its regularly nominated candidates.
(lor, Denver, of Kansas.
l We publish, in another column, the letter of
I Governor Desver, to the people of Kansas, upon
I the occasion of bis resignation of the office of Gov
ernor of that Territory. Among the half dozen
Kxecutives whom Kansas has had, since its first
| organization, he is the only one whose retirement
i has been regroted by its people, as he is the only
j oue who has been able to retain their conlidence
■ and respect, up to the close of his term of official
j service. This he has been enabled to do by at
j tending to the duties of his office, and avoiding
any complication with any of the suctions which
I have divided and distracted the population of
the Territory; and it is to be regreted that he
could not be induced to contiuue in office
until all the necessary slaps bad been taken for
its admission as a State into the Union.
It will be observed that Gov. Denver disapproves
of the organisation of a Slate government, at this
lime, upon the ground that Kansas is not prepared to
assume its burthens and its responsibilties, and
we have uo doubt, that upon this subject he rep
resents the views of a large majority of its most
intelligent and substantial citizens. We have as
j little doubt that his counsel, upon this subjeet 1
will be disregarded, and that efforts will be made j
ito frame a Constitution and State government, pre- i
parauiry to an application for the admission of
, Kansas mto the Union at the next session of Con
-1 grass. It is hardly possible, however, ihat all the
S initiatory steps necessary to the regullrity and le
gality of such an application—the calling of a con
veonon—the framing of a Constitution—the adop
i 1 tion of the instrument and ita ratification by the
• I people, can be taken iu time to make the applica
■ lion at the next session of Congress. If it can not
be made then, it cannot bo made until the next
,: Congress has assembled, when Kansas will doubi
r j less have the population, required by the Exoush
I I bill, and when consequently no issue can be pre
-1 i tented upon her application for admission.
' j “All's well that ends well " —Kansas, as far as we
' can foresee, can not furnish another issue, or create
' , another agitation iu Congress, but will be quietly
admitted into the family of States, as soon as she
.: asks to be.
j Turks Ciulokis Bvkxeo. —Three children, a
I boy and two girls, the eldest but five years of age,
were burned u> death in Racine, Wisconsin, on
j the ISth mst.. by the bouse taking tire, during the
S absence of their parent*.
■ j Death baa at last divided the oldest pair in the
: United States. Mrs. l.rtwtcx Sxvoer died a few
1 [ days since in Burnside township, Clearfield eouu-
Ity, Dean., at the age cf one hundred and eight.
Her husband, who is one hundred and twelve
| Veaia vi.i. Sui vitca her.
•Senator Crittenden and Judge Douglas.
A letter from Mr. Crittexiiex may be lulled on
Ibe first page of our paper this morning, in which
Ihe distinguished Kentuckian expresses his ap-
I proral and admiration of the course pursued by
Judge DoroL.ss, in resisting the application of
Kansas for admission into the Union, under the
Lecompton Constitution.
We hare frequently expressed our disapproval
of that part of the political record of Judge Doug
las, which, Mr. Ceittexoen in this letter in such
warm terms endorses, and we must still disap
prove it, notwithstanding iris endorsement. We
publish his letter simply to commend it to the
consideration of our American contemporaries,
with the thought that they may cease to denounce
Judge Douglas for his position upon the Kansas
question, when they learn that tte recognised
leader of their party considers it especially worthy
of admiration and applause.
The Overlaud .Mail Enterprise.
The Washington I'nion, of the utth mat., con
tains a long and interesting report, made to the
Postmaster General, by G. Bailey, Esq., in refer
ence to the mail service between the Atlantic and
Pacific States, and especially to the overland mail
route, which has recently been established be
tween San Francisco and the Mississippi river, at
Memphis and St. Louis. Mr. Bailey, we learn
from the Union, visited California upon business
connected with the Interior Department, and was
commissioned as a special agent of the Postofiice
Department, to examine into and report upon
every thing of interest connected with this impor
tant route. He left Ne-.v York for California, on
the <Hh of July, crossed the Isthmus—transacted
his business in San Francisco—and returned by
the overland route, taking passage in the first
stage which was sent across the continent from
the Pacific to the Mississippi, under the contract
of the Government with the Overland Mail Com
pany. His report embodies the observations which
he made whilst traveling the route, and contains
much valuable information not heretofore pub
lished. It is accompanied with a map, which ex
hibits the exact location of the overland mailyoute
throughout its whole extent, together with a mem
orandum of the distances between the stations on
the route, and the time in which each was travel
ed on the first trip, and it is conclusive of the suc
cess of the enterprise, and of the great practical
importance of that success. We subjoin a few
short extracts from this interesting paper:
The stage,with themails, started from the Plaza,
at Han Francisco, at precisely ten minutes past
midnight, of the 14th ult., and arrived at Tipton,
the present terminus of the Pacific railroad, at live
minutes past nine o’clock, on the morning of the
'J(h inst. Thence the mails were transported by
the Pacific railroad to St. Louis, where they arriv
ed the same day at forty-five minutes pust eight
o’clock P. M. The entire distance between these
two termini of the route was thus accomplished in
twenty-four days, twenty hours ar.d thirty-five
minutes, apparent time. From this there should
be deducted two hours and nine minutes for the
difference of time between San Francisco and St.
Louis, leaving twenty-four days eighteen hours
and twenty-six minutes as the time actually con
sumed on the trip.
Herewith is enclosed a memorandum (marked
A) of the stations on the route, showing the dis
tances between them, and the time made on each
division. This was compiled with great care,
chieiiy from data obtained on the road, and, al
though it doubtless contains some errois, may be
regarded as correct.
It will he seen that the aggregate of these dis
tances greatly exceeds that specified in the con
tract with the Overland Mail Company. This is
i accounted for by the fact that the double necessity
of keeping within reach of water, and beyond the
i usual rnuge of hostile tribes of Indians, has com
i pelted the Company to follow on the first, second,
I fourth, and fifth divisions, a route varying maten
! allv from that contemplated in the contract,
j The most material variance from tue contract
| route occurs in Texas. An inspection ot the ac
companying map of the route imarked B) will
show that a saving of nearly one hundred
miles might be made by running directly from
Pope’s camp, on the Pecos, to Fortßelknap, along
the route followed by Lieut. Garurd and Captaiu
Pope, in 1854. It is alleged, however, by the com
pany, and with reason, that unless government
should interpose for their protection by establish
ing a line of military posts ulong the northern
frontier of Texas, it would be impossible for them
to maintain the necessary statious.
From Fort Belkuap the road follows Capt. Mar
cy’s trail, portions of which the company have
greatly improved at their own cost, and pausing
through (iainesville aud Sherman, crosses lied
river at Colbert’s Ferry. From Colbert’s Ferry
there is a direct road to Fort Smith, which would
seem to be the natural terminus of the roule on
the East.
At this point the route branches, as you are
aware, the mails being forwarded simultaneously
to St. Louis aud Memphis. It had been my inten
tion to return by the Memphis branch as being the
shortest and most direct route, but I abandoned
the idea on teaming at Fort Smith that t should
probably be subjected to some delay. It is to be
regretted that the contractors on this route have
exhibited so little energy iu meetiug the compara
tively trilling difficulties they have had to encoun
ter. It is impossible that any road could be worse
than that from Fort Smith to Springfield, Mis
souri, aud a glance at the map will show that, so
far as distance is concerned, tueirs has greatly the
advantage of the St. l.ouis route, yet they nave
been behind time on all their trips from Memphis
to Fort Smith. So, at least, I was informed while
at the latter place.
In conclusion, 1 have to report, that, with the
exception mentioned above, the company have
faithfully complied with all the conditions of the
contract! The road is stocked with substantially
built Concord spring w agons, capable of carrying
conveniently four passengers, w ith their baggage,
and from five to six hundred pounds of mail mat
ter. Permanent stations have been, or are being,
established at all the places mentioned iu the
memorandum before referred to; and where, in
consequence of the scarcity of water, these are
placed far apart, relays of horses and spare dri
vers are sent forward with the stage to insure its
prompt arrival. The various difficulties of the
route—the scaut supply of water—the long sand
deserts —the inconvenience of keeping up siations
hundreds of mites from the points from which
their supplies Jare furnished —all these, and the
inuuv minor obstacles, naturally presented to the
successful management of so long a line of stage
communication, have been met and overcome by
the energy, the enterprise, and the determination of
the contractors. Thus far the experiment lias proved
successful. Whether this success is to be perma
nent ; whether this great artery between the Atlan
tic and the Pacific States is to pulsate regularly
aud uninterruptedly, does not, however, depend
eutirelv upon the Orerland Mail Company. They
have conquered the natural difficulties of the route,
but they haTe yet to encounter an enemy with
whom they cannot successfully cope unaided. 1
refer, of course to the tribes of hostile I.diatl
through whose territory they necessarily pass
Their stations m Arizona are at the mercy of the
Apache, and the Comanche may, at his pleasure,
bar their passage through Texas.
The deep interest you have always manifested iu
this great enterprise renders it unnecessary for me
(to argue the importance of taking proper measures
to guarantee its permanent success. What those
measures should be, it is not my province to sug
gest. My duty is ended with laying the facts be
fore you, andjtddtog my testimony to that already
in your possession as to tbe necessity which exists
for a prompt and effectual intervention on tbe patt
of Government for the protection of the route.
5) tih great respect, your obedient servant,
„ , „ *l. Bailey, Special Aceut. Ac.
Hon. A. 5 . Brown,
r. M. Gen'l, Washington, I'. C.
KexTCtxr Politics.—A convention of all parties
opposed to the present Administration has been
called lo meet at Louisville, on the iid of Febrnarv,
to nominate candidates for Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, sad other Slate officers.
re .fm-rica*.
The Know- Nothings of Kentucky, finding their
party in a glorious minority iu that State, now tu
voke the co-operation "of all parties," m their
eSorts to defeat the Democracy. It will not do.
gentlemen. Iu the Black Republican free States
. the Democracy may be defeated by clamorous Free
Sobers and hungry Know Nothings :%ut no com
, bination can detest the constitutional Democratic
party «fi the South,
The Daws and Journals.
The expression of opinion by the press of this
State, in relation to the tardy manner in which
the publication and delivery of the laws and jour
nals have been conducted for many years past,
has been very emphatic and decided. It has been
proclaimed, and truthfully proclaimed, that the
rights, conveniences, and interests of the people
of Georgia, hare been trilled with long enough by
those unnecessary and unwarranted delays in the
printing and distribution of the laws and journals
of the legislature.
We have no hesitation in dec'arirg to the people
of this State that, if timely arrangements were
made; the copy for the printers promptly placed
in their hand 3; due dilligence employed in the
printing department; and equal promptness ex
hibited by the Governor in having them sent off—
the books could be printed, bound, and sent to
every court house in the State, within thirty days
after the legislature adjourned.
The legislature pay enough for the printing of
the laws and journals, to command efficiency'in all
the departments having connection with i?. The
clerks who furnish the copy should be intelligent,
experienced and industrious men; the publisher
who has the contract for the printing, should be
thoroughly prepared to do the work promptly
and well, and the prosecution of his work should
not be delayed for one hour by want of copy, and
it should be the duty of the Governor to have the
laws and journals forwarded for the several coun
ties on the very day of their reception at the
capitol.
When we state the laws and journals could be
printed and delivered at the several court houses
in Georgia, within thirty days after the adjourn
ment of the session, we desire to be distinctly un
derstood. When the journals of the House of
Representatives and the Senate, are read and con
firmed in the morning, we consider them ready for
the clerks to copy off and hand over to the prin
ters. During the day the type could be set up,
and corrected, und early in the evening the press
work could be completed. If the clerks are com
petent and industrious, the printing will progress
regularly, and be only one day behind the pro
ceedings of the Legislature. This refers of course
to having the laws and journals published in Mil
ledgeville. The only difference in delays, that we
can imagine, if the laws and journals were print
ed in Savannah, Macon, Columbus, Atlanta or
Augusta, would be from half a day to one day
longer.
In Governor Howell Cobb’s message to the
legislature in 1655, he called the attention ot the
legislature “ to the law on the subject of the pub
lic printiug.” He said “it is defective in many
respects, and requires legislative action. The
great delay that occurred in the printing of the
laws and journals of the last General Assembly,
should not be permitted to occur again.”
In Governor Herschel V. Johnson’s message
to the legislature in 1555, he says : “ The publica
tion and distribution of the laws and journals, of
the last legislature, were not accomplished until a
year after the time required by the law regulating
the duty of the public printer.” It is just to add
that the journals of the House were destroyed by
tire, and the publisher died by yellow fever dur
ing the fall, in Savannah. Ail the work, however,
should have been completed and delivered many
months before the occurrence of either of those
events.
One cause of the delay in the completion of the
laws and journals has always been “ the Index."
There is no good reason why this should cause de
lay. A competent man could have the index for
each volume of the journals, and for the laws, so
far completed, as the printing progressed, that
when the last forms of the journals and laws were
printed, the index could be ready for the press
man.
We trust the legislature will adopt some plan
at their next session, to enable the people to ob
tain possession of the laws and journals in reason
able time ; or if they cannot do so, then authorise
the publication of the laws in a sufficient number
of the newspapers of the State.
The Sandersvilte Central Georgian, of yes
terday, announces tbe death of Mr. Silas L. Dan
iel, a worthy citizen of Washington county.
Ex-Gov. John J. Mcßae, recently elected
to Congress from Mississippi, as successor to
Gen. Quitman, is in favor of re-opening the slave
trade. In a letter to the Southern Citizen he says:
"It can be demonstrated, I think, that the whole
mass of the legislation of Congress, and conse
quently the action of the treaty-making power,
is unauthorised by the constitutional compact.”
At a conversazione a rumor ran around the
rooms, bowling among the hoops, that the me
chanical engineers intended hanging a monster
magnet to the ceiling, which would draw up aloft
all the crinoline wires! Nobody could say, for
certain, who had started the origiual report.
Exchange.
Scientific ladies are not to be frightened in this
way. The magnet that would be strong enough
to “draw up aloft the crinoline wires,” would pull
off the spectacles from the noses of old bachelors;
tear off the brass buttons from the coats and the
cheap jewelry from the shirt bosoms and wrist
bands of the “ fancy men,” and interfere in di
vers ways with the "armor” of the dashing young
men of the present day. There is no more danger
to the hoops by a “ monster magnet to the ceil
ing,” than there is to much of the “ wearing”
apparel of the young men, and even of the old
men. No danger, ladies, no danger.
Later advices from Cuba state that a concession
for the admission of thirty thousand coolies into
island, has just been granted by the government.
There is to be a free State Convention, at Law
rence, Kansas, on the loth of November, to take
steps with reference to the speedy admission of
Kansas into the Union.
Illness of Mb. Clemens.—Tbe Petersburg
Virginia) Press, announces that the Hon. S.
Clemens, M. C., lately wounded iu a duel with Mr.
Wise, is lying iu a very critical condition.
Slaveholders’ Convention.—The citizens of
Kent county, Md., have appointed delegates to
this convention, and recommended that it be held
at Easton, on the third Wednesday of November.
It is stated by some of the Virginia papers that
the condition of the Hon. SiiEr.ABD Clemens is still
very critical, and that serious fears are entertained
for his recovery.
It is stated that the Baptist churches in New
i York city have offered Sppboeon, the great star
! preacher, ten thousand dollars and his expenses,
if he will consent to make a six months tour in this
country. He is getting a little out of fashion, and
may come.
Political.—A letter is published, written by
Governor Wise, to the chairman of the Illinois
State Democratic committee, dated Richmond,
October the 1-3tb, Applauding the position of the
Illinois Democracy, and its “ gallant leader,” and
resisting that the duties of office and illness of
bis family, forbid his taking partin the campaign,
I and giving that aid asked of him by the person to
! whom the letter is addressed.
ITbe American treaty with China, according
to intelligence received at the State Depart
ment, has been ratified by the Chinese Emperor.
: it now awaits the approval ot the President and the
I Senate, when it will be returned to China for the
; exchange of ratifications. The treaties with
[ England. France aud Russia have also been rail
l Bed by the Emperor.
[ COMM UNICATED. ]
Mount Vernon Fond.
Mrs. P. E. Eve, Vice Regent Mount Vernon Asso
ciation for Georgia:
Madam: Enclosed you will please find the sum
of thirty-two dollars, the amount subscribed by
the officers and members of Vigilant Fire Engine
and Hose Company, which you will please accept
for the benefit of the Mount Vernon Association,
to aid in the purchase ot the home and grave of
Washington.
With much respect and sincere wishes for the
prosperity of the Association,
Yours, obediently,
N. Kemble Butler,
Secretary V. F. E. & H. Co.
- Augusta, Oct. 26, ISSS.
The Vigilant Fire Engine and Hose Company
will please receive the thanks of the Vice Regent
of the Mount Vernon Association; she receives
them with pleasure as members of that body, and
will transmit their names to the Mount Vernon
Record, published in Philadelphia. Trusting that
this good example will be followed by other asso
ciated corps of this city and State,
I am, gentlemen, yours respectfully,
Puiloclea E. Eve,
Vice Regent of Georgia.
LIST OF SUBSCRIPTIONS.
We, the undersigned, officers and members of
the Vigilant Fire Engine and Hose Company, of
Augusta, do subscribe the amount opposite our
names, for the benefit of the Ladies’ Mount Ver
non Association, which amount will be sent to the
Vice Regent of Georgia, to aid in the purchase of
the home and grave of Washington :
H. C. Goodrich. Foreman |1 00
J. B. Stoughton, Assistant 1 00
N. K. Butler, Jr., Secretary 1 00
Matthias Clark, Treasurer 1 00
John Q. Adam... .$1 06 I J. H. Dye 1 00
Francis Holman.. 100 ■ R. T. Young 1 00
J. L. Richardson.. 1 00 | J. B. Simmons... 1 00
E. T. Miller 100 1 Jno. Butterfield... 100
W. A. Ramsey.... 1 00 John McKelvy. 1 00
F. S. Gumming.. . 1 00 | John Hi 11........ 1 00
D. S. Wright 1 00 | Wm. Miller 1 00
J. N. Freeman 1 00 R. P. Clark 1 00
M. L. Spears 1 00 j John Nelson 1 00
J. Lloyd Beers 1 00 l A. Stevens 1 00
Z. McCord 1 00 C. F. Wolfe 1 00
Chas. Zocher 1 00 John Colflash 1 00
G. F. Adam 1 00 E. E. McGolerick. 1 00
C. A. Benjamin... 100
T. A. Goodrich... 100 Total $32 00
(communicated.)
Enigma.
Messrs. Editors: You will confer a great favor
by publishing the following “ Enigma”—to which
we respectfully request an answer :
My 1, 26, 14, 2, 11,17, A Spanish town.
My 11, 2, 29, 32, 4, One of the Greek alphabet.
My 17, 16, 3, 28, 27, 5, 81, A Mythological char
acter.
My 4, 23, 6, 5,19, 9,7, 19, One of the Roman
Emperors.
My 22, 7, 14,29, 15, An ancient writer.
My 13,8, 12, 10, 16, A Biblical character.
My 20, 25, 24, 28, 18, 30, The name of an ancient
race of giants.
My 14,21, 24,4, 27,15, A portion of the service
of the ‘‘Established Church.”
My 30, 18, 11, 23, 19, The name of a river in
Asia.
My 20,12, 27, In “Oriental” language, signifies
“ town.”
My 16, 26, 18, 31, 22, 12, 27, 32, 13, 13, 17, —,
14, 3, with the sixteenth letter of the alphabet, will
give the capital of an European empire.
My 18, 3 fc 14,19, 17, 27, An English admiral.
The above is composed of thirty-two letters.
My whole is a garden, wherein we find planted
everything useful and ornamental; and one that is
well ’tended by a skillful Gardner, who is devoted
to the spirit which animates the nineteenth century.
W ILLIE.
•Sons of Temperance.
The Grand Division of this Order, of this State,
held their annual session at the Masonic Hall in
this city on yesterday, and adjourned at a late hour
last night, after a very harmonious and interesting
session. The reports of the Grand Worthy Patri
arch and Grand Scribe, show a very gratifying in
crease of Divisions throughout the State, and a
more general revival of the cause.
A resolution was adopted to invite the National
Division to hold its next session in this city, in
1800.
A resolution was adopted, to the effect, that sub
ordinate Divisions may admit ministers of the gos
pel, without requiring fees or dues.
W. G. Whidby, L. D. Lallerstedt and W. H.
D’W. Read, were appointed a committee to draft
an address to the people of Georgia in behalf of
the principles and design of the order.
The next session of the Grand Division will be
held w'ith Sand Hill Division, Washington county.
The following officers were elected for the ensu
ing year:
George J. Lloyd, of Columbus, G. W. P.
L. D. Lallerstedt, of Augusta, G. W. A.
J. C. C. Burnett, of Macon, G. S.
W. H. D’W. Read of Augusta, G. T.
Rev. Dabney P. Jones, ot Palmetto, G. Chaplain.
J. M. Palmer, Washington county, G. C.
E. D. Stone, of Athens, G. S.
Rev. Dabney P. Jones, so familiarly known as
"Uncle Dabney,” the Blucher of the cause in this
State, favored the Grand Division and visitors with
one of his most powerful and telling speeches on
last night. Although “Uucle Dabney,” as all his
kinsfolk know, is getting advanced in years,
he has not lost any of the vigor and zeal of youth,
or grown deficient in his reverence for the ladies;
indeed it is a source of wonder to some that his wife
will permit as good looking a man as he is to trav
el about by himself. It would be useless to de
scribe his effort, for all who know him know what
a speech he can make.— Evening Dispatch, Oct. 28.
Official Report of Interments.
Savannah, Oct 2fi, ISSS. I
7 o’clock, P. M. f
The following is the hstofinternients m the city
cemeteries for the last twenty-four hours ;
Laurel Grove Cemetery. —Margaret Ferrell, twen
ty years, yellow fever, Georgia.
Bluets and Colored. —Maria, thirty-eight years,
puerperal fever.
Cathedral Cemetery. —Patrick Brady, fifty years,
yellow fever, Ireland.
W. T. Thompson, Chairman B. H.
recapitulation
Os Interments for the H’cci ending Tuesday evening , Oc
tober i^th.
Inter- White L T nder Blacks Yeliow Other
meats. Adults. 12 yrs. & Colored. Fever. Lists.
Wednesday.7 3 2 I—7
Thursday. ..3 11 3 5
Fridav 11 —l
Saturday. ..*6 5 1— 3 1
Sunday....t4 3 1— 1 3
Mondav 4 t 1 2 1 3
Tuesday....3 2 —1 2 1
Total. .30 1« 77 10 20
•One ot yellow fever died on Wilmington Island.
tTwo ot the four were arowned.
Savannah Morning A tics, Oct. 27.
Next Congress. —After all the rejoicings of the
Black Republicans, the next House of Represen
tatives will no doubt be Democratic. Eighty
seven members have already been chosen, of
which thirtv-five are Democrats and fifty-two Re
publicans. " The States yet to elect are repre
sented by eighty-eight Democrats, fiftv-two Re
publicans aod twelve Know Nothings. Ten of the
southern States in which Congressmen have not
been chosen will send fifty-nine Democratic mem
bers, making in all ninety-four, so that only twen
ty-four will be required’ from the States of New
York, Illinois, New Jersey, Connecticut, Maryland,
Minnesota and Michigan to m ike up a clear Demo
cratic majority in the thsty-sixth Congress.
At k l'ork Herald.
Strange Financial Fact. —Country banknotes
in New York are actually worth more than specie,
and such notes are hoarded up while silver is paid
out. A person has sl,ot*o wages to pay on Satur
day. Instead of paying in country bank notes, he
boys SI,OOO in silver for $095 bank money, and
saves $5, at the same time paying specie to his
men. Such a state of the money market never oc
curred before.— BoiUjn. Traveler.
Some writer has compared friendship to our
shadows, and a better comparison was never
made, for while we walk :n the sunshine of pros
perity, it sticks to us. but the moment we enter the
shades of adversity, it deserts us.
BY TELEGRAPH. tj
CIVIL WAR BREWING! •!
Exciiins Times on the Borders of Indiana and Ren- fjS
tacky!!!
Louisville, Kt., Oct. 25.—Horace Bell, who 9
released his father and brother from the Braden- 9
burg jail in Kentucky some time in July last, ;the fl
father and son were committed to jail on the 9
charge of aiding in the escape of slaves.) was J
taken on Saturday from the Fair grounds at New ■
Albany, in Indiana, withouta warrant, and carried 1
to Kentucky by police officers from Louisville, Ky 1
When it became known that Bell was tasen iff" ■
the citizens of New Albany became greatly excit- 1
ed—the fire bells were rung—a large mass meet- 9
ing was held—and about one hundred excited 1
people chartered a boat with the avowed purpose 1
of rescuing Bell.
An express had been sent from Louisville to
Bradenburg, warning the people there to be pre
pared for the party from New Albany.
Governor Willard, of Indiana, has promised to
issue a requisition to the Governor of Kentucky
for the delivery of the men who captured Bell.
Another expedition left for Bradenburg last
night, heavily armed, and it is reported that the
Kentuckians are armed and concentrating to meet
them.
Additional by the Persia.
New lork, Oct. 26.—"1 he mutineers at Mooltaa
had nearly all been exterminated. There had
been various successes among the fugitives from
the Gwalior troops.
The officers of the burnt steamship Austria ap
pear iu a card in the Liverpool papers, in which
they declare that the Captain and themselves done
all in their power to avert the dreadful calamity.
A general massacre of ail the Christians in
Candia is expected, and the troops have been
strengthened to avert it.
A nugget of gold had been exhibited at Mel
bourne, weighing two thousand one hundred
ounces.
No reduction in the rates for discount by the
Bank of England has been announced, and it has
caused much dissatisfaction.
Mortality in Saraiinab.
Savannah, Oct. 26.—There were three inter
ments to-day, one of which was caused by yellow
fever.
Walker and Nicaragua Affairs.
Washington, Oct. 27.—Gen. Wm. Walker’s
movements is attracting serious ilplomatic atten
tion here. It is well known that he is well sup
plied with money and men ; and it is equally well
known that officers iu the British West India
squadron have emphatic orders to intercept all
fillibuster movements, or expeditions, against
Central America.
It is feared that in case Gen. Walker attempted
to land any forces in Nicaragua he will be re
pulsed by the British cruisers; and serious inter
national questions will then arise between Eng
land and tbe Cuited States.
Success of Plccolotnim.
New York, Oct. 27.—The excitement to obtain
tickets to Piccolomini’s fourth night at the Acade
my of Music, caused prices to run up to twenty
and thirty dollars premium.
Overland Mail to California.
St. Louis, Oct. 27. —The overland mail has
arrived with San Francisco dates to the first of
October. There were no newspapers received.
The legislature of Oregon has adjourned sine die,
thus giving up their State organization until their
admission into the Union.
Later from California.
New York, Oct. 23. —The steamship St. Louis t
from Aspinwall, arrived to-day with the California
mails and San Francisco dates to October stb.
The St. Loujs brings nearly one million five
hundred thousand dollars in gold.
There had been a general telegraphic celebra
tion throughout California, on the 27th Sept.
Judge Baldwin, the Democratic candidate for
the office of Supreme Judge, was elected by a ma
jority of eight thousand four hundred.
Hundreds of disappointed adventurers arc re
turning from the Frazer river mines, “wiser, if
not better men.”
The French government has made a new' treaty
with the government of the Sandwich Islands.
The main points conceded te France, are the re
duction of the duties on liquors, and the permis
sion granted to French consuls to exercise judicial
functions.
Overland Mail.
St. Joseph, Missouri, Oct. 23. —The overland
mail has arrived with California dates the 3d
inst., and dates from Salt Lake City, in Utah, to
the 2d inst. At the latter place the people were
quiet and business prosperous.
The inhabitants of Carson Valley were pre
paring to make application to Congress for a Ter
ritorial government.
There had been severe storms in the mountains
through which the mail passes, hundreds of
animals have been lost.
Union of Telegraph Lines.
Washington, Oct. 28.—The American and House
Telegraph lines between Washington and New
York, have been permanently united
Yellow Fever in New Orleans.
New Orleans, Oct. 23.—There were only twen
ty-one deaths by yellow fever in this city on
Wednesday.
Market Reports.
Charleston, Oct. 23.—Sales of Cotton to-day
2,200 bales, and sales during the week 12,000
bales. Since tbe reception of the Persia’s news
the market has declined %to % cent. We quote
for Good Middling 11% and Middling Fair 11%
cents.
Mobile, Oct. 28.—Sales of Cotton to-day 2,500
bales. Prices were stiffer, but quotations were
unchanged.
New Orleans, Oct 28.—Sales of Cotton 9,000
bales, at an advance of % cent. Middlings 11%
a 11% cents. The Sugar market was dull at %
cent decline.
New York, Oct. 23.—Sales of Cotton to-day
3,500 bales, at somewhat lower prices. Middling
uplands 12% cents, but quotations are nominal.
Flour market firm, with sales of 15,000 barrels, and
a slight decline on southern. Sales of Wheat
80,000 bushels, at an advance of two cents per
bushel. Corn advancing, with sales of 84,000
bushels. Turpentine firm. Rice steady.
Official Majorities for Congress in Penn
sylvania.
1 Florence... SSI J IS. Dimmick l.ilS
2. Morris 1.6531 14. Grow ‘.4g
5. Wood -2.402 1 IT. McPherson a 56.
6. Wekman, a. l. j> I,'Wl 1 IS. Blair Jg
S. Sskvort r, a. l. d 15 *>. Jloa(3omcry,AJ.J>. 3.J-J
ID. KUUaeer 4350 j £?. Mc.Rmabt
11. Campbell 24661 »- gerot -Ig
12. Scranton 3,860 ! 54. Hall • • • • 854
25. Bahtin
Democrats in Italics: Opposition in Reman.
The papers say there is a great demand for wo
men in Oregon. Isn’t there a demand for women
every where 5 There are plenty of ladies— dainty
creatures, with soft hands and soft heads, puflea
with hoops iu the lower story and nonsense in me
upper—but genuine, sensible women are in de
mand all over creation. They are scarcer than
diamonds, and far more valuable —better than gold,
and safer to tic to than the best. State slocks
• ShfUrjftUle Expositor.