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UMf «! oust nationalist
BY JAMES GARDNER.
TUESDAY MORNING, DEC. 21.
A Popular Journal.
If extensive and increasing subscription lists,
and repeated expressions of satisfaction, are cn
terions for determining the popularity of a jour
nal, then we have good reason for claiming that
position, in its broadest sense, for the Constitution
aiist.
The number of letters which we receive, con
taining the most tiattering expressions of appro
val and encouragement, from all sections, is suffi
cient to justify us in believing that our paper
meets with a cordial reception wherever it makes
its way ; and that it has the confidence, as well as
the support, of the people.
From a number of letters recently received, con
taining renewals of subscription for the coming
year, and all breathing the same spirit of kind
ness and good will towards our paper, we select
one, from which we take the following exfiact:
‘‘You may enter me on your list of life sub
scribers, if you have any such. * * * I wish
you long life, health, and prosperity ; and a wide
and extended circulation or your valuable paper.”
An evidence of the confidence reposed in the
proper conduct of the Constitutionalist , is the wil
lingness of onr subscribers to continue their patron"
age indefinitely. Os course, our friend shall be
put upon subscription list;” and for his
kindness and good wishes he will be pleased to
accept our thanks. To all our kind friends, we
express the hope that their “shadows may never
grow lessand that they may always find their
good opinions of this paper deservedly bestowed.”
Signs in the Political Zodiac.
Those who are conversant with the course of
this paper, need not be informed at this day that
it has never been the organ of any public man.
We advocate principles, and have our choice cf
men to carry out those principles. When the
Democratic party select men as candidates for im
portant positions in the State or the Union, they
are selected on principle, and we advocate the
election of those men because, by so doing, we
hope to promote principles. When those men de
sire to force upon the Democratic party principles
or policy not recognised as cardinal c*r controling,
in party organization, we reserve to ourself the
right to repudiate those principles or policy, and
even the man who urges them. We do not sneeze
whenever a Democrat in a prominent position
takes snuff'.
Some of our Democratic cotemporaries may ex
press surprise at our remarks about Gov. Brown's
management of the State road. They may con
sider that we are ussailing the Democratic ad
ministration of tha State. We have never regard
ed Governor Brown’ as the Democratic party, but
only ai one of the fifty thousand Democratic voters
degrade the party, and all its truly noble, talented
and gallant leaders, for the mere purpose of making
personal and political capital for Gov. Brown.
Former Democratic administrations have been di
rectly and indiiectly denounced by Gov. Brown’s
adherents, and every effort made to destroy the
compactness and unity of our organization, unless
the party bows in obsequious subservience to the
behests of Gov. Brown. Ilia messages are reek
ing with demagoguism, and the party is called
wipon to endorse them—he has commenced and
continued a series of efforts to cripple the trade,
pecuniary credit and commerce of the State, and
the party is called upon to endorse them—
he has turned out of office faithful, worthy and
devoted Democrats, and claims for himself the
credit of the valuable services rendered by those
men he has ejected from office, and the
party is called upon to endorse his acts
—he has materially curtailed the promised
revenues from the State railroad, and the
party is called upon to bear evidence that he
has increased the revenues from that source. By
the course which has been pursued by Governor
Brown, und his adherents, the opposition press in
Geo. gia regard him as endorsing all the slang
which has been uttered against the Democratic
party for years, and they regard him as a marvel
ously fine Executive officer; and the Democratic
party of the State, for fear of being regarded as
malcontents, are expocted to say it is all ri'jht.
The opposition press of the State say that the man
agement of Ibe fjt#to roud for years past has been 1
villainously corrupt—that Governor Bnow.v en
dorses the charge—and the Democratic party must
throw up their huts aqjjstup hurrah for Governor
Brown, and declare that tTe of
Governors Cobb an' j OH!<SON were corrupt and
discreditable tlle state.
* n .* name of the true Democracy of the past,
and of the present, we protest against such wild
innovations and such groundless charges against
the Democratic party of Georgia, and of former
administrations of the State government.
It is well enough for the people of Georgia, and
particularly the Democratic party, to remember
that Dr. Lewis, the present Superintendent of the
State railroad, nominated and urged the claims of
Gevernor Brown, before the last Democratic con
vention, as a candidate for Governor. After con
siderable time consumed in the nomination, Gov
ernor Brown was nominated. A few weeks after
Governor Brown was installed into office, he ap
pointed Dr. Lewis Superintendent of the State road.
So far as such matters were concerned, the party
cared but little. It was a grateful act on the part
of Governor Brown to confer a good appointment
on a gentleman who had been the means of placing
him in the Gubernatorial chair of the State of
Georgia. But matlers did not stop at this point.
It then became the policy to shout loudly the
praises of the “superior” management of the State
road, under the onduct of Governor Brown and
Dr. Lewis, and to insidiously disparage the man
agement of former administrations. “Huzzah for
Dr. Lewis,” shouted Gov. Brown at Milledgeville;
and, like Paddy’s echo, “huzzah for Gov. Brown,”
was re-echoed back from the line of the State road
by Dr. Lewis. Men in different portions of the
State were stationed to convey tbe“ huzzah;”and
some honest and confiding persons believed, for a
time, that “ all that glitters is gold.” The Demo
cratic party begin to enquire, “ where are we drift
ing V” Was it not enough to ask of our party to
quietly sustain the administration of Gov. Brown?
Must we also be called on to denounce the admin
istrations of Howell Cobb and llersciiel V.
Johnson ? Is there any latent hostility in the
breast of Gov. Brown against Mr. Cobb, that the
Democratic party of Georgia must become in
volved in ? Are we prepared to denounce the ad
ministration of Gov. Johnson to gratify Gov.
Brown or any of his adherents?
The Democratic party of Georgia may be par
tially indifferent to the movements now in pro
gress, but we tell them that the signs of the times
cannot be mistaken. Look, think, examine for
yourselwes, and notice well where you are drifting.
The “ltule of Three" Mixed.
Gov. Brown may well exclaim, “Save me from
my friends,” when such writers as “Justice,” in
the Federal Union, and the editor of the Augusta
Dispatch , step forth in vindication of the Gov
ernor’s “superior” State road management. The
Dispatch , of yesterday afternoon, sajs:
“The Constitutionalist has written a column, in
which he certainly proves that “Justice” is a bad
mathematician; but his own figures show that Mr.
Spullock’s net earnings, on an income of nine
hundred thousand dollars, were four hundred ami
forty-two thousand eight hundred and sixty dol
lars, while Dr. Lewis, with an income of eight
hundred thousand dollars, made net four hundred
and fourteen thousand seven hundred and ninety
two dollars, which, according to his “own rule of
three,” would have made his net earnings four
hundred and sixty-six thousand six hundred and
fortj-one dollars, had_ his income been equal to
that of Mr. Spullock. This is twenty-three thou
sand seven hundred and eighty-one dollars better
than Spullock did, according to his own showing,
which is certainly an item worth saving.”
The editor of the Dispatch is certainly out of
his sphere in this discussion. He has got the cart
beforf the horse ; one fore-wheel on the hind axle
and one hind wheel on the fore axle; and in every
way his team is so geared up as to render it doubt
ful whether he is going forward or backward, or
going round buckwards in one direction and pro
gressing forward in a different circle with the oth
er side of his wagon.
But to his remarks: He says that our “own
figures show that Mr. Spullock’s nU earnings on
an inconit of nine hundred thousand dollars were
four hundred and forty-two thousand eight hun
dred and sixty dollars.” Now, our “own figures”
showed no such thing; nor did we state it so;
nor anything like it. The Dispatch blundered into
his conclusions, like Gov. Brown and Dr. Lewis
blundered into the opinion that they were manag
ing the State railroad in a very “superior” man
ner.
The In#patch takes the amount paid out by Mr.
Spullock for engines, cars, on old accounts, Ac ,
four hundred and forty-two thousand eight hun
dred and sixty dollars, and says that we stated
that‘amount to have been Mr. Spcllock’s net
earnings. We raid no such thing. Mr. Spullock’s
net earnings were four hundred and sixty-four
thousand nine hundred and eighty-one dollars and
forty cebts, and we said so.
The Dispatch says, “Dr. Lewis, with an income
of eight hundred thousand dollars, made net
earnings of four lmndred and fourteen thousand
seven hundred and ninety-two dollars.” This
raises a question of veracity between Dr. Lewis
and the editor of the Dispatch. Dr. Lewis says
his net earnings were only four hundred and five
thousand seven hundred and seventy-three dol
lars and forty-seven cents.
The Dispatch takes the relative net earnings of
Mr. Spullock, four hundred and sixty-six thou
sand six hundred and forty-one dollars, and gives
them to Dr. and says %ith a consequential
wen hun
did, Recording to hi. own ihowing, which is cer
tainly an item worth Raring.” This it rather rich,
but perfectly in keeping with the blatant apolo
gists of the present “ superior ” management of
the State road. Got. Brown and Dr. Lewis need
all the thunder that can be pumped up, and re
quire all the adventitious aids that can be obtained.
And hence it may be regarded as fair in the Al§
gusta Dispatch to appropriate Mr. Spullock’s lau
rels of management to Dr. Lewis ; but there are
some persons who will regard such an appropria
tion as not “ according to law.”
Wo will refer to one paragraph more in the Dis*
patch, and then close onr reference at present.
The editor says :
“The Constitutionalist very gravely parades a
statement to show that the net profits of the road
under Mr. Spullock’s year were fifty-nine thousand
two hundred and seven dollars and ninety-three
cents greater than the year following, under Lewis.
He avoids saying in this connection that the gross
income of the same year was one hundred thou
sand dollars greater than that of the year follow
ing.”
We “gravely paraded” the statement as we
found it in Mr. fipollock's report to Goe. John
son; and vve did not avoid saying that Mr. Spul
lock’s gross income “was one hundred thousand
dollars greater than that of the year following,” un
der Dr. Lkwis; but on the contrary, we did state that
“Spullock’s increase of net earnings was one
hundred thousand dollars.” And we said more,
that Mr. Spullock’s earnings, both gross and net,
Were greater than Dr. Lewis*—dH' 1 " e said more,
that Mr. Spullock’s net earnings were greater, in
proportion to the gross, than Dr. Lew*.’, And
we did not only say so, but we proved it so, from
the reports made by those gentlemen to the Gov
ernor.
The Clayton-llnlwer Treaty.
The following preamble and resolution were
submitted in the Senate, on Monday last, by Mr.
Clinoman, of North Carolina:
WnEREAS, The President, inhismessage to Con
gress, ot December 3rd, 1857, expressed himself
in relation to the Clayton-Bulwer treaty iu the fol
lowing language:
“The fact is that when two nations like Great
Britain and the United States, mutually desirous
as they are, and I trust ever may be, of maintain
ing the most friendly relations with each other,
have unfortunately concluded a treaty which they
understand in senses directly opposite, the wisest
course is to abrogate such a treaty by mutual con
sent and to commence anew. Had this been done
promptly all difficulties in Central America would
most probably, ere this, have been adjusted to the
satisfaction of both parties. The time spent in
discussiog the meaning of the Clayton and Buiwcr
treaty would have been devoted to this praisewor
thy purpose, and the task would have been the
more easily accomplished; because the interest of
the two countries in Central America is identical,
being confined to securing safe transits over all
the routes a:ross the Isthmus.
“ Whilst entertaining these sentiments I shall,
nevertheless, not refuse to contribute to any rea
sonable adjustment ot the Central American ques
tions which is not practically inconsistent with the
American interpretation of the treaty. Overtures
for this purpose have been recently made by the
British government in a friendly spirit, which I
cordially reciprocate; but whether this renewed
effort will result in success, I am not yet prepared
to express an opinion. A brief period will deter
mine.”
And whereas the President, in his message of
December 8, 1858, stated that—
“ I am truly sorry I cannot also inform you that
the complications between Great Britain and the
Snited States, arising out of the Clayton and Bul
er treaty of April, 1800, have been finally adjust
ed.
“At the commencement of your last session
I had reason to hope that, emancipating them
selves from further unavailing discussions, the
two governments would proceed to settle the Cen
tral American questions in a practical manner,
alike honorable and satisfactoiy to both ; and this
hope I have not yet aba idoned. In mv last an
nual message I stated that overtures bad been
made by the British government for this purpose
in a friendly spirit, which I cordially reciprocated.
Tjetr proposal was to withdraw these questions
from direct negotiations between the two govern
ments ; but to accomplish the same object by a
negotiation between the British government and
each of the Central American Republics whose
territorial interests are immediately involved. The
A^TTG-XJ9TA, GkA.., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1858.
settlement was to be made in accordance witft the i
general tenor of the interpretation pluceiL'jfeon
the Clayton and Bulwer treaty by the United
States, with certain modifications. As negotiations j
are still pending upon this basis, it would be \
proper for me now to communicate their present
condition. A final settlement of these questions
is greatly desired, as this would wipe out the last
remaining subject of dispute between the two
countries.”
And whereas the Clayton and Bulwer treaty con
tains stipulations which are in direct hostilßv to
the cherished policy and future welfare of the
United States—stipulations calculated to operate
adversely to the independent action of this Repub
lic in the line of duty which it may bet-ime im
perative on it to adopt in regulating and cintrol
ing the affairs of the Central American Stairs, and
that consequently the abrogation of the sai&lreaty
is demanded alik r e by the honor and loicfeeta of
the Union, therefore,
Besotted, That the President be requested to
communicate to the Senate, if not, in his -pinion,
incompatible with the public interest, an v s*H>rres
pondence which may have passed since b(* inau
guration between this government and -that of
Great Britain, and between this government and
that of Nicaragua, with respect to the termination
or preservation of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty.
Mr. Clinoman accompanied the introduction of
this resolution with a few remarks, urging from
recent events which have occurred in Central
America, the necessity of its immediate crust dera
tion ; but the Chairman of the Committee on
Foreign Relations, of course, objected to -tie busi
ness-like proposition, and the resolution ergs laid
over. Ws.hops M*. Clinoman will prtit, so
that the country may know how it is tbaCfar cir
cumlocution office haa managed “not to do it,”
when the President-has hrged the abrogation of
the Clavton-Bi-lweh treaty, and England, it is
understood, has urged no objection. K
Cars for the New Orleans and J ackson Rail
road. —We noticed, a few days since, several
freight cars in this city, on their way to she New
Orleans and Jackson railroad. They werf manu
factured in Augusta, by order of Mr. W(jfi Wad
icy, Superintendent of the above named lead, and
were to go by Chattanooga and Memphis, thence
by steamboat to Vicksburg, thence by railroad to
Jackson, and tbencc to New Orleans.
Atlanta JnUllsfakcsr.
The building of curs is but one o- die many
branches of industry which are carried Ain our
city—and that is conducted upon a vary large
scale, of which the above paragraph i-vla part,,
evidence. Then, here are flouring mi!l| sasxten
sive as any in the South, producing an -article of
flour which always bears the highest w«M
as the highest price; furniture manufactoriaKwhere,
by the aid of steam and other modern itprove
ments and appliances, large quantities w hotise
hold goods arc annually turned out; ra^bnfu-Ju
ries of cotton cloths and yarns; mach.ne shops
and foundries; barrel factories; and inj addition
to all these, onr mechanics occasional!-! bn3d a
steamboat; or manufacture a very neat pcitl dura
ble fence of wrought iron; or chisel r.vp!anfnd
marble monument; or construct-a spjefdid
ing stove— nod no doubt engage in *
tion of these productions, wwdß?wwuwstve
facilities, either by railroad or by riper.
In a few words, it must be apparent that Augusta
offers advantages and inducements for a practi
cal observance of that excellent, but often unheeded
advice, “patronise home industry.”
Munificent Propositions.
In being understood that there was an insuffi
ciency of money in the New York city treasury to
pay the salaries of the policemen, Mr. 11. M. Blatch
kord, of No. 31 Nassau street, and Mr. A. V. Stout
of the Shoe and Leather Bank, have generously
volunteered to advance the money, without inter
est, that may be necessary to discharge this in
debtedness. These offers arc made in order to
“save so large and useful a body of men and their
families from great privation and distress,” which
the inability to pay their salaries would cause.
The propositions have been accepted by the Board
of Commissioners of the Metropolitan Police.
Executions ut Columbus.
On Frtday, the 17th inst., as we learn from the
dimes it Sentinel, of Columbus, the two men—
llinch nod Dozier—were hung in that city.
Mexican Minister.
Senor Mata, the Juarez Minister from Mexico,
has arrived in Washington city, and been receiv
ed by the President. He is authorised to settle
existing difficulties.
Arrival of Gen. Scott in Charleston.
We find the following paragraph in the Charles
ton Courier, of the 18th ipst.; .
Arrival of Gen. Scott.— The steamship Mariu»
reached her wharf at three o’clock, this morning,
having Geu. Scott on board. He was met by a
committee of the “Washington Light Infantry,”
who will escort him to his hotel. This morning,
we learn, the General, in company with Col. Lay,
will visit Fort Moultrie. We are indebted to the
purser of the Marion for the prompt delivery of
this report, and other courtesies.
Hon. John Kelley, Sheriff elect of New
York, lias filed his resignation as a member of
Congress, to take effect on Christmas day.
J3f" Among the recent patents granted is one
to Tnos. Studblefield, of Columbus, Ga., for “im
provement in water guages for steamboat boilers.”
Advancinc Backwards.—The North Carolina
legislature has abolished the Geological Survey of
the State.
The Spirit of Wealth.—When people get money
without earning it, it’s like taking a lot of spirits
at one draught. It gets into their head, and they
■ don’t know wbat they are about. There’s a tipst
ness of the pocket as'well as the stomach.
Suicide at Marietta.—We have been informed
that u man, whose name our informant did not
know, hung himself in Marietta, on Wednesday
last. He was a prisoner in the calaboose, and is
said to have hailed from New Hork.
Atlanta Intelligencer, Dec. 17.
Senator Hammond.—ln the organization of the
Standing Committees in the Federal Senate, we
see that Senator Hammond has been placed on the
Committee on Finance.
Columbia South Carolinian, Dec. 17.
Norfolk AND Dibect Trade.— The City Coun
cil of Norfolk has appointed a committee of three
members from each branch of the Council to in
quire into the best practicable means of establish
ing, at the earliest day, direct trade by a line of
steam packets between the ports of Norfolk and
St. Nazaire—the amount of capital needful for the
undertaking, and what co-operation may be ex
pected from parties in France. — Exchange,
Where the Greatest Amount of Cotton is Used.
The proportions used by different nations are thus
stated :
Great Britain 51.28
France 13.24
Northern Europe 8.91
Other foreign ports 5.91
Consumption of United States .23.58
Thus it appears that England uses more of the
ratv material than the rest of the world.
Charleston Courier, Dec. 18.
(communicated.)
Cotton Crop.
Mr. Editor: With no view of exaggeration, I
will frankly give you my views of the extent of
the present crop, after having obtained all the
lights on the subject I could. It must be remem
bered that the picking of the present crop com
menced one month earlier this year than last;
this was owing to the dry weather. I learn from
reliable sources that Arkansas and Texas will be,
from this cause, cut off one-half; Mississippi’s
crop will be short from the freshets; and Alabama
will fall short fifteen or twenty per cent, from last
year; Georgia will make a large crop; South
Carolina, perhaps, will not exceed her usnal crop
—so that, taking all together, I believe the crop
will not exceed three million bales. Besides the
above reasons for this opinion (although it will be
looked on as extravagant), and although the de
liveries are over six hundred thousand more than
they were at this time last year, we must take into
the account that it takes about one hundred days
to gather the crop; and we had at least twenty-six
of these days, in advance of last year, of as fine
weather, and the longest days of the season,
to make the increase—with a disposition to
press forward and sell never witnessed in this
country. The cotton crop in Georgia has been
gathered for some time. We must not judge the
crop by the quantity that has been pressed on the
market. All, or nearly so, have been early gath-.
erers and sellers. When Hie falling off commences
in the spring, the commercial world will- be per
fectly astonished to find the cotton crop has been
all forwarded and sold. The surplus of the pre
sent crop over the last is not as much as might be
expected, remembering the drought, causing a
mohth’s earlier picking, in which more than the
sixhundred thousand extra bales were gatheredand
sent forward. I was this day in conversation with
a’plauter, of the richest county in Alabama, who
believes as I do, that the crop will not much, if
any, exceed the last year’s crop. He is holding
his crop on that very account. An idea having
gone out that there would be tbree million five
hundred thousand bales, has had the tendency of
keeping the prices down. I should like to find
the man who will bat me one hundred dollars
the crop will reach that point. If you meet with
■One so sanguine as to believe there will be three
million five hundred thousand bales made the
present crop, take the bet for me.
Your daily subscriber, *«*
[communicated.]
AuoosTa, Dee. 16, 1868, ;
Mr. Editor: In my communication headed
“ Cotton Crop” in your paper this day, there is aa
omission which in the hurry of writing I did not
nojiete I did not see it until m this morning’s
p<p*r. The omission I allude to, is this; after
ibe words throe million, should be added one hun>
det-dand tliirty.five ihoutsskd bales, which w«
laughed at and looked on as wild and extravagant;
so are all truths in the face of popular errors.
From the quantity of cotton delivered, the
cry is, a large crop—every body says so—and
therefore it must be so; to doubt it is simply to
make yourself ridiculous. But all truths have
had to encounter errors in this way. It may be
said the writer is interested. It is true I have
bought cotton, and the reason why I have done so
is above explained, namely, my belief that the crop
will be very little larger than the last crop—when
it is remembered the last crop was consumed iu
the face of the great commercial revulsion, when
the factories in England and this country worked
but half time. Now that all are in full operation,
we may expect to see stirriDg times if my estimate
es the crop should prove correct.
A Subscriber.
From the Baltimore Sun, Dec. 13.
Later from Central America.
The steamer Washington, of the new Transit
Company, returning from Aspinwall, arrived at
New York on Saturday, having on board about
seventy returned passengers. She left New York
on the 7th of November, arriving at Greytown on
the 18tb, where she was to connect with the Her
mann at San Juan del Sur, on the Pacific coast.
Having waited eight days without hearing from
Ibe Hermann, the cuptuin weighed anchor and ar
rived at Aspinwall on lbe2stb.
Many of the passengers, weary of delay, took
passage on the other line; and the Washington,
with (hv remaider, left on the. Ist inst. for New
York. The passengers spoae in warm terms of
the good treatment they received. The membeis
of the company held a meeting on Saturday, and
it is anticipated that further measures will be ta
ken to facilitate the transit of passengers, as the
present arrangements, for some reason, seem to be
inadequate.
The purser of the steamer Washington furnishes
the following narrative:
The steamer Washington sailed from New York,
November 7tb, for San Jiiar del Norte via Kings
ton, Jamaica, and arrived at Port Royal on the
evening of the 14th ult., landing several passen
gers, and proceeded to sea same evening, at 11
o’clock ; arrived off the harbor of San Juan del
Norte early on the morning of the 18th ult., hav
ing experienced a heavy gale from the Sot;Vn on
the 15th and 16th. She was boarded outside the
harbor by a boat from the United States frigate
Savannah, and entered the h&vbor about noon, as
soon as a pilot could be obtained.
The United States men of war Savannah and
Jamestown, and English steam frigates Leopard
and Valorous, Sir William Gore Ousley being on
board the Valorous, were in the harbor, Col.
Childs, the company’s agent came on board and
informed us that nothing had been heard ot the
arrival of the Herman at San Juan del Sur, and
that the Nicaragua government refused to permit
the passengers bv the Washington to pass through
the country, alleging that the passengers by the
Washington were fillibusters connected with the
passengers on the Hermann. Mr. Childs, with
other parties connected with the company, on the
morning of our arrival, took the little steamer
Catharine Maria, and proceeded up the river Gran
ada to consult, and if possible to induce the gov
ernment to grant permission for our passengers to
? lass, if the Hermann was at .San Juan del Sur.
mmediately upon our anchoring at San Juan, we
were boarded by two English officers, with side
arms, from the Leopard and Nalorous, inquiring
in regard to the number of passengers, cargo, &u.,
wishing to see the passenger list, asking of the
purser and chief officer if the passengers were
Americans, and if they were armed, and if there
were arms and ammunition on board the ship.
They were told that the ship had been boarded
by an officer of the United States ship Savannah,
who would give them any information they re
quired. They replied that they were instructed to
get such information direct. They did Dot, how
ever, insist upon the hatches being taken off, and
left the ship rather suddenly. The same afternoon
the frigate Leopard got under weigh, and proceed
ed to sea under the preteuse, as Oapt. Wainwright
said to Capt. C., that they had some eighty on the
sick list, and went to sea for their benefit. It af
4erward appears she was ordered to the mouth of
he Colorado, to intercept two hundred and fifty
fillibusters that it was reported we had landed the
previous night. Our boat could not get up the
San Juan on account of the very low stage ot water,
and had proceeded to the mouth of the Colorado,
where she arrived at daylight next morning, just
in time to be seen by the Leopard, that was an
chored off the mouth of the river there. Launch
es were immediat ly manned and chase made of
ur harmless little e steamer. Aa she had to stop
Doter preceding a shomjjdistance up the river to
fix some steam pipe, the boats came up with them s
in gallant style with howitzer and small arms i
[ pointed for an attack upon the supposed flllibus
f ters. After satisfying themselves that they had 1
been pretty cheaply sold, they returned to their ]
5 ship, and about noon same day returned to an- *
- chorage at Greytown, having been absent only i
. twenty hours to restore to health over eiehty on i
the tick list * 3
» On the evening of the 25th, the flag ship Roan
-1 oke, flag officer Mclntosh, arrived at anchorage
, outside the harbor from Aspinwall, bringing us
j the sad intelligence that the Hermann had arrived
at Panama on the 7tb, and proceeded to San Fran
cisco on the 11th. On the morning of the 26th,
1 Col. Childs returned from Granada without accom
i plishing any arrangement with the government.
> On the contrary the boat was not allowed to pass
from San Carlos without an officer with a file of
soldiers on board. She proceeded to Virgin Bay,
* the officer being instructed not to allow the boat
> to land until he had ascertained that there were
. no fillibusters at that point, the government being
informed and firmly believing that the steamer
Hermann had landed several hundred fillibusters
> at San Juan del Sitr. A small boat was sent ou
* shore, and the officer, after being convinced that
c there were no fillibusters either there or at San
, Juan dei Sur, the steamboat was permitted to
land at the wharf, and the agent of the company
> proceeded to San Juan Sur, to look after the
> Hermann. The Jamcstofcn, Capt. Kennedy, sail
i ed for Aspinwall the mqrning of the 22nd.'
j On the evening of the 26th we sailed for Aspin
wall, Captain C. having orders to connect with the
! Mail Company's steamer of the 20th from New
s York, for orders by that steamer for the passen
gers to go forward by that mail in the event of the
j Hermann not being at Panama to receive them.
We arrived at Aspinwall on the morning of the
2Stb, entering in company with the mail steamer
1 Moses Taylor. From some misapprehension of
- the company’s agent in New York po order came
s by that ship for the mail company to take our pas
sengers. They were landed from the ship, and
k cared for by Captain C. until their departure from
*. Aspinwall. And not a case of sickness has occur
-1 ed on board the Washington since her departure
i from Ne\y York. Sailed from Aspinwall on the
evening of December Ist, leaving the mail compa
ny's steamer Moses Taylor, for New York, on the
! 4th, and the Granada for Havana. The Jamestown
; sailed forSao Juan on the morning of the 29th.
. At San Juan del Norte, United States ship Savan
’ nah, flag ship Roanoake, and English frigate Val
! orous. At Aspinwall, United States storeship Re
f lief.
I A letter from Aspinwall to the New York Eer
, aid, describes the following exciting scenes among
the Washington’s passengers:
Capt. Churchill fully ejected to receive advices
s by the regular ship from New Y'ork, that arrange
( ments had been made to transport the passengers
over the isthmus by the regular Pacific line, in case
of failure to connect with the Hermann. He had
written assurances to this effect from the chief qf
ficer? of the company. To his astonishment he re
ceived not a line. During the afternoon himself
[ and Mr. Bill, an agent or the company, were in
formed that all passengers on the Washington,
1 who could pay the full passage to San Francisco,
t from Aspinwall, would be taken by the regular
i line. Those who bad not the means of so paving
. he must take back to New York. About sunset
the captain proceeded on board the ship. la the
meantime the passengers on the Washington had
TjarrltaV.'
They left, as usual, amid the waving ot
e kerchiefs, loud hurrahs and firing or gnns. It
. brought no cheer to the passengers of the Wash
“ ington. Soon after the captain arrived on board,
0 the passengers became clamorous to know what
e was to be done with them; when gathering on the
e quarter deck, they intimuted that they were ready
to hear from the captain. Capt. Churchill very
e soon made his appearance on the poop deck, and
0 suited that contrary to his most sanguine expecta
p tion. he had failed to receive advices from New
n York. That he had ascertained on shore that any
passengers would be taken on by paying full fare
c to San Francisco, but those who had not the mo
il ney he would take back to New York. He said it
cl was a most disagreeable duty to make the an
! nouncement, but he was left no other alternative.
| He then proceeded to read his letter of mstruc
e tions from the principal agent in New York, and
stated that he had discharged his duty conscien
tiously and faithfully. The announcement that
they would be taken back to New York was greet
ed with the most vociferous yells of “No, no, no !”
“Never!” “Go to hell first!” “.Sink the d—d
t ship!” “Die here first!” “Blow her to hell!”
t “Libel her to-morrow!” “Hang Joe White!” and
t a thousand equally warlike expletives. Three
t hundred enraged passengers walked the deck of
i the ship. Had the authors of their wrongs been
* present, a vigilance committee would have soon
* executed summary justice.
» The passengers then called another meeting,
- and appointed a committee to wait upon C. J.
Fox, Esq., United States Consul, and learned from
i him there was no redress for their wrongs and
, grievances. Thus night closed in over Navy Bay,
7 but there was but little sleep on board the Wash
f ington.
i Early on the following morning (Monday,) a
l strong appeal was made by telegraph to I)avid
- Corwin, ISaq., the agent of the Pacific Steamship
i Company in Panama, to reduce the fzre to the
i lowest degree possible, to enable some of the pas
sengers to proceed. At the regular rates—one
i hundred anu twenty-five dollars steerage, one hun
dred and seventy-five dollars second cabiu, two
, hundred dollars nrst cabin—not more than half a j
■ dozen had the means to go on.
5 A reply was soon received from Mr. Corwin that \
* he would reduce the fare in the steerage to fifty
1 dollars, and would make a reasonable reduction in
1 the first and second cabin. Application was then
* made to Mr. Center, superintendent of the Panama
i railroad, and the fare over its road was reduced to
e fifteen dollars. Notwithstanding this most liberal
e reduction there was not a moiety that could raise
s the amount.
Notwithstanding the proclamation of the Gover
d nor, ili* uussengers by this time bad mostly come
d on shore, and literally thronged the offices of the
n consul and the railroad company. Excited groups
I- tilled the streets, and maledictions m general up
d on the Nicaragua company were heard in every
e direction. A few proceeded to the railroad office
d and purchased their through tickets, which but
it added fire to the flame.
h About noon the railroad ticket office and the
e consul’s office are said to have presented a scene
e of melting and heart rending character. Among
h the large number who were unable to raise the
e necessary means, were those if taken back to New
r York would be perfect strangers and penniless,
i- Many of them were from the far West, a number
r - om different portions of Europe, and included
o many women and children. Some were on their
way to join their husbands in California, and had
e sold their beds aud bedding, and the very clothes
e on their backs, to purchase their tickets. To be
£ taken back to New York and- land there, in the
, very ueplh of mid winter, was a fate that seemed
e less welcome than deutli. Piles upon piles of bag
a gage were heaped up and tendered as security to
e the railroad company, and the consul’s office made
a place of similar deposit. Watches, rings, breast
-1 pins and relics of every description were freely
, offered and sold for a mere song. One poor fellow
- rushed into ibe consul’s office, laid three five dol
> lar pieces on the able, pulled off bis breeches, laid
- them beside the gold, and begged the consul, for
I God’s sake, to send him on.
i Shortly after, a Jewish woman, with three ba
bies, rushed into ibe office and laid one child at
l the feet of the consul and two upon his table, and
* laying down one hundred dollars in gold, broke in
the most wailing lamentation. “There was herself
I and sister,” she said, “and her three small babes ;
take them and do what he wanted, but for God’s
* sake send them to San Francisco. One hundred
J dollars is all she had in the wide world, and if she
, did not go on now she would never meet her hus
, band.” Notwithstanding the indignation of all,
t hot tears coursed down the cheeks of many a sun
- burnt face. The liberality manifested by the pas
- sengt-rs to each other was as novel as it was noble,
f Iu many cases, where there were those who had
> only five, ten ar fifteen dollars, came forward and
a liberally bestowed it on those who lacked only a
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small amount to purchase their tickets. In this „
a number were made happy.
During the following day (Tuesday) ibe captain
made arrangements with the consul by which a
large number of passengers were enabled to pur
?“ c -“ c - ‘ ( he “'l* Bu PP he , d with » few necessaries
r Z o ?**- La,e in ,he d *y tbe Gran
ada arrived with her passengers of the Washing- *
ton with through tickets for San Francisco The
balance, nearly one hundred, returned to New
York m the WMhington. I shall say nothin* of
thf. ,? f the fifucipal men and agent* of
this affair;. they will meet one hundred of their
victims face to face in New York.
I neglected to mention that on the 18th of No-
r eD Barre . uil > of Greytown, a Nicaraguan
official of some character, in oompanv with the
British consul, visited the Valorous, and upon
leaving, was saluted with seven guns, the nS
guan flag flying at the fore. 8 '
On the 24th of November, the United States
X™ v* g “'led for Grev
town, to look after Sir Gore Ousely. Thisdiplo
• The Bank Act.
additional Penalties upon
the banks of this State, so as to compel them to
comply with the requisitions of an «ct entitled “an
act to provide against the forfeiture of the several
bank charters in this State, on account of non
specie payment for a given time, and fer other pur- •
poses therein mentioned,” passed by a consiitu
ttonal majority at the last session over the execu
tive veto.
Stc. 1. The General AeeemUy of Georgia do enact
as/ofidtcs.- All and every bank in this State which
. shall not by the first day of January next,'make
their returns, accompanied bv affidavits, in terms
of the above recited act, they shall, in addition to
the penalties therein prescribed, forfeit and bay «
the Mate, a tax of two per cent, per month upon
their capital stock from that time, to be levied aid
collected by execution issued from the office of the
Comptroller General.
Provided, That execution shall not issue before
the first day of July next, and the bank may, in
the meantime, prevent the issuing of execution by
making its regular annual and semi-annual re
turns relating back to the said first day of Janua
ry next.
Sec. 2. Upon the failure of any bank or banks
in this State to make their returns, as provided in
the said act of 1857, and in the time provided in
the foregoing section, they shall be liable to pay
a tax of two per cent, per month on their capital
stock during the time of such failure, to be levied
and collected in the manner prescribed in the fore
going section; execution to issue at the end of
every month during which such failure exists.
A Naiv E.vterpbise. —The Journal of. Ormmeie:
delays, dangers and difficulties of the passage
round Cape Horn, by establishing a line Os power
ful tug steamers to tow vessels from ocean to ocean
prop<*eJs winch thecomgany has already address.
culation on Lieut. tfeaf the
average time required for rounding CapeHotTrii -
twenty-five days. They calculate that the saving
of twenty days in interest and in insurance on
vessel and cargo, and on wear and tear of vessel,
tkc., would be not less than one million dollars.
Richmond Dispatch.
First Railroad Ride. —We learn that one ot
the recently imported Africans—about which
there seems to be some stir among our friends on
the seaboard—passed through this place on Mon
day last, en route for Columbus. A fellow-passen
ger informs us that he seemed quite observant of
men and things. The sensation of & newly caught
African in his first journeying by railroad, must
be somewhat peculiar.
Macon Journal <£ Messenger, Dec. 15.
Mr. 0. A. Owen, a student in the Medical Col
lege of this city, we regret to learn, died of Pneu
monia, on the Bth inst.
Macon Journal c£* Messenger, Dec. 15.
Accident and Loss of Life.—While the sloop
41 Polly of Doboy ” was on her passage from Do
boy Island to this city, on yesterday morning, an
accident occurred which resulted in the death of
one of the hands. It appears that Jas. W. Mcln
tosh and William Edwards were on board, and
during a sudden squall of wind, the latter was
knocked overboard by the main boom, while the
sloop was at the lower end of Wilmington Island.
Although Mr. Mclntoslyped every effort to save
his companion, he sunWmd was drowned. After
searching for him nearly an hour, he steered his
sloop to Thunderbolt, and from thence walked to
the city to make known the loss of his friend.
Mr. Edwards was u native of Virginia, and about
twenty-two years of age.
Savannah Xews, December 15.
Tomatoes. —Tomatoes are as fine food for milch
cows as any I have ever tried, and the same quan
tity of land will yield more if well tilled in toma
toes than in any other substance suitable for the
purpose. I have off of a half acre, fed five cows
with as much at one time as three bushels, and an
average of half a bushel of good ripe tomatoes
daily. Thev yield constantly from May to frost.
G. W. C. M.
The Gentile newspaper just started in Utah, by
Kirk Anderson, Esq., is called the Valley Tan.
The editor gives the following explanation of the
name:
“Valley Tan was first applied to the leather made
in this Territory, in contradistinction to the im
ported article from the States ; it gradually began
to apply to every article made, or manufactured,
or produced in the Territory, aud means in its
, strictest sense, home manufactures, until it has en
tered and become an indispensable word in our
Utah vernacular, and it will yet add a new word to
the English language/'
Death of Old Delph. —Old Dr. Delph was found .
burned to death in Sampson county on the 10th
inst. He was born on the 4th of July, 1730, and
raised by Mr. Wm. Williams, of Sampson. He re
collected very well the war with the regulators,
the revolutionary, and the war of 1812. It is said
that he was a servant of some old tory, who ran
away, and left Old Delph to go back to bis master,
Mr. Williams. He was a professor of the art of
conjuring, fortune telling, dec. But he has told
his lust tale of the wars, Ac., in which he seemed
to delight. He had been a member of the Free
Will Church for a great many years, and seemed
to be very well satisfied with his condition in life. (
Georgia papers please copy.
II ilmington ( jV. C.) Journal, Dec. 14.
Important Advance in Dental Science. —Dr.
Lovett, dentist, of New York, has recently patent
ed an atmospheric pressure plate for artificial
teeth, which is a great progress in dental science.
By a simple but most effective arrangement in the
gum sockets the unpleasant metallic plate, which
in the ordinary plan, covers the roof of the mouth
is dispensed with, and the natur.il palate can pc
form its grateful and important functions. Ts
alone is an immense improvement, but in additi
the sockets, by Dr. Levett’s invention, are me
to adhere to the gums with a firmness and stea
ness hitherto unknown, and the teeth acquire
more natural feeling and movement.
Xeiv York Commercial Advertiser.,
Prescott.— The Boston Post contradicts the re
port that Prescott, the historian, is in feeble health. y
It says: “It gives us pleasure to state with cer
tainty that Mr. Prescott's health was never better,
his fine talents never more productive, and hig
labors upon his great work of Phitiip 11. as unin
terrupted as the nation could desire,”