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Baptist Female €:ole*r of (South Western tJcoi s*s< On Monday and Tuesday, the lUh and 15th July, wc attended u. thorough and scrutinizing examination of t!ie pnjnls of the “ Baptist Female College ol South Western Georgia.” The Committee pointed out (lie por tions of the Text Bock* vliieh the students were examined, sometimes at. random, tometifnes selectin'? tin- mostdif-’ ticult problem* ; and thus were fully sat isfied not only that the young Indies hod studied diligently, hut had been well taught. it is needless to specify articular class es or persons, where nil did so well, Sul fiee it to sny, that in etery department of a polite and liberal eduent ton, the schol ars passed tUroagh the severe ordeal of a public examination with honor to them telves, their able teachers, the Institution, and its noble founders. The Commencement K.vercises on Wed nesday the lfttb, were truly interesting. Six young ladies graduate'], whose essays were unusually good, and read in a style so distinct and elegant as to secure the attention, ami carry with them the best feelings of a large and delighted audi ence. The parting advice of I ’resident Mnl- Inry to the Graduating CHass, was well adapted to the important occasion, and made impressions that wc trust may he useful to them in after life, and not only to them, hut to all who heard him. John T. Clark, Esq , of Lumpkin, de livered the Annual Address, replete with “music”—sweet music, whose melody is still murmuring in our ears, and whisper ing to us of golden harps io a far off land, of which ho discoursed so beautifully The Music of Nature was his theme, and the nmi-ie of cultivated voices and sweet strung instruments, all in time and tunc, ♦‘nine between each course, flavored every t/s/i, and lidded much to the entertain • meul of the Examination and Commence ment. The perfect order, quiet, and harmony which prevailed during the whole exercis es, guve convincing evidence that the dis cipline of the school must Ijo of the very he t kind. The purest moral ity and most refined taste appeared prominently in the selection and arrangement ol’ every de partment. To the friends of education abroad, wc feel bound to say, that this Institution, with ils present teachers, is every way worthy the support and confidence of an enlightened community. If you would have tho young ladies of our country trained to think and thinlc correctly, their tastes refined and manners j >olislied, their morals kept pure and their hearts made better; in a word, if you would have them well educated, let them be placed under the care, and receive the instruc tions of .Mr. Mallnry, the nl>lc, laborious, and efficient President, nncl his accom plished Lady, aided by other vigilant and enlightened members of the Faculty. If you desire them to be healthy, let them breathe the atmosphere of Villa Nova, walk amid its shady groves and di'iuli no its pure fountains. David Kidpoo, Cli’n., Cuthbert. Geo. S. Robinson, “ • Charles Robinson, Xjumpkin. Wit, P. Carter, Stewart county. M. Douoi.ass, Cuthbci t. .A. K. Allison, Quincy, Fla. Arthur Hood, tJuthbcrt. S. P. A i.lison, “ G. M. Patterson, “ V. T. Sanford, “ N. 11. Wood, Early county. Wit, D Cowreuv , 1! S. Smith, Cuthbert. Sam’l Ci,avion, “ John W. Janes, “ Jas. J. Klpboo, “ Board of Visitors. Cuthbert, Ga.,July ITtli, 1806. A Vigilance Committee at Cincinna ti. —The Cincinnati Enquirer states that on Wednesday night last there assem bled at a Ilall on Walnut street, three hundred men to organize t licmselves into a Vigilance Committee. The most desperate plans were discussed. The movement was unknown to tho police, but. tho entreaties o! two or threo men among- them was all that kept the bomb from exploding in their midst. By a vote of 169 to 112 they agreed to wait a certain contingency. This mystic contingency it supposes to be the decision in the coming: trial of Arrisou for the murder of Catharine Alison.— Such are evils that maladministration of the law of the laud is daily begetting.— Sav. Rep. BigrThe Buffalo Ilepuldic says that a -young and genteel looking- man named Vammcl was sent to the LVuiteuliary in that city, for six months, for kissing a young lady in the street, as she was re turning from a display ol’ fireworks. She swore that he came rudely up to her and forcibly put bis arm around her neck, drawing her towards him, and kissing her! icpcatcdly. She was very iudiguunt at the insult, and finally’ broko away from I him, aud escaped to her homo. This es tablished the value of a kiss—six months in the Penitentiary being equal to ninety dollars fine. A Wife Murdered b-v itkuhusband. Dr.W. J. C. Rogers, of Ocala, Florida, while in,a drunken sjireo, on the 2GI.U ultimo, brutally murdered his wife by discharging the contents of a shot guu into her body. The murderer was taken, but while under guard made his escape, end at last accounts had not been reta. keu. . THE REPORTER. CUTHEERT, GA, AUGUST 16, 1856. 15. F Wlirri; “EditorT” The haw of Newspapers. 1. Subscriber* ivlio do not giva expren* notice to tbe contrary, ore r.oimitlereil a* wishing to continue tlieir siib.srrip'ion. i 2. If (Milxcribcr* order tho difconliminnre rif ’ llieir wuspnpDrs, Iho publislior may continue to semi tlieiii until nil arrearages are paid. 3. If subscriber# neglect or refuse to take ’ iheir newiiapnr from iho office* to which they are direciod, they nrc held responsible un it they have settled the bills and ordered llitirs discou nt and. 4. Ifsub*criber# remove to other place* with out informing the pub!i-ln is, ami the newspapers uni sent to tho former direction, they are held responsible. 5. TlieGonrt* have decided that refusing to take newspapers from the office, or removing and leaving them tine died for, is prinia facia ev idence of intentional fraud. G. The United Slates Court* have also re peatedly decided, that a Postmaster who no. gleet* to perform his duty of giving reasonable notice, as required by tho Post Office Depart ment, of the neglect of a person to take from the office newpupers addressed to him, renders tlm Postmaster liuldo to the publisher for the subscription price. To oiii* Patismu. With this Number, commences the first Volume of the “Cuthiht Reporter.” As our motto indicates, the Reporter will be “independent in till things—neutral in nothing.” We shall endeavor to furnish the public with the current news in the political world without the least party bias ; we shall also furnish the reader with choice literary productions, the gen eral news, and current events of the day. It is intended that the Reporter shall boa free trade communication for impor tations from the mind, assessing no tariff restrictions upon tha republican freedom of thought ; hut aiding and favoring the dissemmiuation of every wholesome sen timent. Tho arduous task of establishing a newspaper, is known only to those who have undertaken it. All acknowledge tho incalculable benefit the public derives from a newspaper, and yet how few re ceive that support from the public they merit. The laborer and tho employer, the mechanic uml the capitalist, the mer chant and the man who lives on his inter est, are equally benefitted, and consult its columns from day to day with increas ed zeal. Tiie influence of the newspaper is immense in this country, and no one who is a lover of national liberty, can wish it less Few newspapers can live and become strong, without devoting a portion of their columns to advertisements. The rate of newspapers is so low, that the mere subscription price, without some oth er aid, will not sustain them. The ablest, most influential papers are those that arc enabled, by yielding a portion of their columns to advertisements, to put a quo ta of the income from that source on to the paper itself, for its improvement, de voting that expense to it which its mere subscription price will not justify. If, then, the newspaper is so indispensable, how valuable is any mode by which it obtains strength—how important a duty it, is to sustain it. Once a week the Reporter will be sent on its errand to yisit the homes and hearths of our patrous. Let us hope that its visits may .prove as welcome, and that ils appearance will cause its readers as much pleasure as it will afford us gratifi cation iu getting it up. It is a difficult matter to speak openly and candidly upon all matters of public interest, without giv ing offence t o some. Ever ready to accord toothers honesty of intention and sinceri ty of belief, we trust that all will look upon our acts and words with the same degree of allowance. Iu thus sending forth the Reporter upon an untrodden path, wo claim for it a grateful reception at the hearth-stones of a rend ing and business public. Our columns will be open for the dis cussion of matter, political, religious, and literary ; and while we offer our services to the public in the diffusion of general knowledge, and the promotion of good, wc humbly trust that our efforts may meet with a hearty response from the country at large. Wo send this Number of the Re porter to several citizens of this and ad’ joining counties, who have not given us their names. Should they decline sub’ scribing, they will please return them, otherwise, their names will be entered upon our subscription books. s3* Severalof the lists containging a number of subscribers for the Reporter hav ing been mislaid, those who do not receive | this Number are requested to call at the Office aud give us their names. {SsP The people of South Carolina have re-elected Messrs, Brocks aud Keitt. South Western Mail lload Ex tension. Tho announcement was made to the citizens of Randolph, on the 4th of last month, that the South Western Railroad Company had determined to extend their Road twenty miles in the direction of Cuthbcrt, and an intimation was held out that if Terrell anti Randolph counties would take stock to the amount of $230,- 000, the Road would be extended the whole distance. Dr. Mercer, a delegate from Terrell, stated that his county would subscribe sloo,ooo, provided the Hoad would pass within a mile of Dawson, and the Company would give them a Depot at that point. This left for the citizens of Randolph to raise $1150,000. The natural conse quence was, the Railroad Fever. It commenced in our town. At first, we could only hear of a case cr two, but di rectly the contagion commenced spread ing. The doctors began to be alarmed. The more they applied remedies, the worse the fever grew. It spread into the country and became unmanageable—the physicians of Eufaula gave it the last dose at Georgetown cu the 2d inst. — Since then, it has been raging with in creased fury. Upon a consolidation of the several lists, on Monday night last, it was ascer tained that this fever had produced sub scriptions to the amount of $122,900 — wanting only $l,lOO of the sum deemed necessary for the procurement of the ex tension. A delegation strong in influ ence, and commanding ample means, left our comity last Tuesday morning, for the purpose of being present at the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Road, to be held on the 14th inst., tn the city, of Macon, to present tho claims of our place to the consideration of the Board, and to pledge whatever additions to the subscription lists may lie found necessary. Wo wait with hearts beating with hope, the action of the Board, Meanwhile, wc can but speculate upon the future prospects of our beautiful and thriving town. There seems to be bnt one opinion as to the success of onr peti tions to the Board. The people, in fact, have quit talking about the chances of getting a Road, and have commenced ar guing which is the most eligible point about the tow'll for the location of a depot. G-ogi?upliLoally situated ns our tuwu is, midway between the Muscogee and the Georgia & Florida lloads, arid fur enough removed from both to feel the rivalry of neither—surrounded by a country unsur passed in productiveness, and peopled with wealthy planters, nature seems to point it out as the place to which the South Western Railroad should be ex tended. One tiling is very certain ; if the cars are not loading and unloading in our town in two and a half years at the very farthest, it will bo the fault of our | own citizens. AVe will not be able to, hiy the blame at any one olse’s door.— liut wc fear not. We hear the heavy tramp of the Iron Steed in the dis tance, and with “prophet’s ken” see the turmoil and confusion incident to the first trahi at Cuthbcrt —for a while the terminus of the South Western Railroad. The tJeoigisi lMitiadenlcr. We have received the first Number of the “ Georgia Plaindealer ,” published at Lumpkin, Stewart county. Tho Plain’ dealer presents a handsome appearance, and, judging from the articles in tho No. before us, it will be ably edited Tho Plaindealer is neutral in politics. Price, $2 a year in advance. AVe trust the gentlemanly Proprietor will receive that support his indoroiuoblo energy and perse vereucc merits. ss=- We will take great pleasure in re* serving a portion of our columns for coil’ tributions from the ladies. We learn that there arc writers of some merit in our vil lage, and we would be glad to publish their articles in the Reporter. Will not some of them favor us with some productions from their pens ? Wc hope so. An advertisement was received by us from the Musical Convention, known as the Mountain Auxiliary, which was lost or mislaid before being published.— If those concerned will rcucw the adver tisement, and scud it to this office, wc will insert it for them. Also, the Oconee Auxiliary will please send us the time and place of their next meeting To Agents. Thoso of our Agents at a distance, holding subscription lists to the Reporter , are requested to scud them iu as early as possible. Public Speaking at Dawson. On Thursday, Tth inst., we took occu i lion to visit a meeting of the Filitnore par ty at Dawson, Terrell county. At 11 o’clock, the lion. Win. H. Crawford en tered the stand, and in his usually elo quent and happy style, addressed an au dience of between three and four hundred persons, a goodly portion of which con sisted of Indies. At the close of the address, which oc cupied nearly an hour and a half, the au dience were invited to partake of a Bar becue prepared by the good citizens of that place, to which they repaired tn masse and partook of the good things of this life with a hearty gusto. In justice to the managers of the affair, we must say that it was one among the best Bar becues wc have ever attended. The meats were neatly handled and well cook ed. After dinner, the speaking was resum ed by Rev. AV. AVilliams and Jonathan Davis, Esq. During the speaking, vari ous tastes were practised—some by ma king repeated blows at Billy Patterson, and others by fighting the “ Tiger” by tiie road-side. AVe suppose these digres sions from the regular order of the day were mere matters of taste. As regards the result of the speaking, time only will unfold. The orators, how ever, appeared sanguine of the success of their party. Ciitlibcit Reporter. The above is the name of a newspaper to be commenced in Cuthbcrt on the Kith inst. The gentlemanly editor, Maj. B. F. White, of Hamilton, recently paid us a visit, witiie tn his way there, and if one may judge (rom a first sight acquaintance, ho deserves success. Maj. W , lias been ! connected with a press in Hamilton lor ! some years. Cuthbcrt can support a pa-! per handsomely, and we tru-t they will liberally aid the Maj. in his enterprise.— The Reporter is to be independent, and may be had at two dollars per annum, in advance. — Georgia Piaindealer. Thank you, friend McKuight, for the above complimentary notice of ourself.— In return, we trust your enterprise will receive that patronage it so justly de serves. “ May its shadow never grow less.” Wo have been requested to state that tlie Hon. Samuel Hall will address the citizens of Randolph county, at Cuth bert, on Friday, 22d iust. Q cq We extract the following article from a Virginia paper, which -ve com mend to the careful attention of ail busi ness men: “ A gentleman went into a printing of fice to examine an exchange paper, com ing from a place some fifty miles distant, with tho view to discover the name of some lawyer there to whom lie might con fide the transaction of some business mat ters of pressing importance. After run ning bis eye carefully over the paper, he laid it aside, and remarked: ‘ Well, I can’t find the name of a single attorney in that paper; and any member of the profession at that place might have ob tained a fee of fifty dollars from me, by having a card iu this paper, ns I would willingly, have paid that amount rather than make the trip at this particular time.” Let everybody advertise, and everybo dy will do a good business. stgp*W. D. Porter in the New York Herald, points out anew way to discover murderers. He says : The following method will, iu many cases, detect the perpetrators of a mur der. It is well known that all objects are painted or impressed on the retina of the eye. Should a person die by a vio lent death, the object before the eye at the time, remains on the retina. If the covering of the eye is scraped down thin, and a powerful magnifying glass applied, this image will be distinctly seen. This wn tho lirot discovery of tho JagnerreO’ type. Any scientific physician can do this. A Melancholy Affair.— We are ill formed that on Monday last, a most mel ancholy affair occurred in Macon county, in which A. Slienly was shot, aud died immediately, and a son of his dangerous ly wounded. They were traveling on the road in the vicinity of their residence at the time, and report says that it was done by J. C. Helvingston, Esq., or his son. We know nothing of the immedi ate circumstances connected with the af fair. There had been a difficulty between them of long standii g, and it is most deeply to be regretted that it should have terminated so fatally. Mr. Shealy was probably over sixty years of age.—Ma con (Ga ) Messenger, s lk inst. Refusal to Receive a Consul —J. C. Tucker, Esq., recently appointed Am erican Consul to Honduras, returned to Havana on his way to the United States, the President of that State having refus ed to recognize him, unless he furnishes proofs as to the seal of the United States aud the signature of his commission a new diplomatic feature, For the Reporter* A Word to Grumblers. There i3 a class of people in almost every community, who go about with their faces drawn out of shape, because they imagine that someone feels above them, or has given a cut by some hard remark ; or because they claim for them ; selves a certain amount of merit, and con clude that it is not properly appreciated, and consequently, they are constantly quarrelling with their destiny. Such persons usually make a very gross mistake in their estimate of self ability- AVhenever this fault-finding with one’s condition occurs, there is evidently a want of self-respect. If people despise you, or if you imagine they do, do not tell it to every one. If you have ability, show it ; do something, and keep doing. Society never estimates a man by what he may imagine himself to be ; he must show himself possessed of self-respect, indepen ence and energy—to will and to an— and a good, sound heart and a clear head. These qualities strictly manifested, will insure him position and respect in all good society. This position will set aside that old stereotyped falsehood, “ the world owes me a living,” which loungers of all classes use as an apology for their lazi ness, The idler, who sponges on society, comforts himself with the assumed idea ! that he is getting some of the debt the world owes him. The thief may conclude j while helping himself out of another’s till, or drawer, that he is only taking his own, it being a portion of tho debt that socie ty (that numerous bankrupt,) has refused to pay. The whole thing is false and fraudulent. The rule is the reverse. We owe the world an upright life ; and in return the worldwill give us a living. The lounger may fold his arui3 in idleness, and console himself with the idea of being so large a creditor ; but the world will ultimately square up by an instalment of hunger, poverty and contempt —degradation and the alms-house is probable. It will give him rich dividends of scorn, and finally pay him off in full with six feet of earth in a pauper’s grave. Perhaps as he goes along, he may receive occasional pay ments by breaking in'o the coun'v j til or State prison - in the latter event, I be lieve the public liberally contributes a suit of clothes of various colors. My advice to young men is, to trust not to the world for a living, but their own stout hands, good heads, economy, industry, and an honest heart. AVitli such aid, and self-reliance, backed by iu domiuable persevcreuce and a correct re liance on Divine Providence, there will be few who will fail to reach the summit at which they aim. The world is full of illustrations of this until. AA 7 o see young men rise from ob scurity and poverty to reputation, dis tinction and wealth. ‘lO many, this is a mystery. This is easily solved. They commence right, continue right, and end right. If we trace out tho history of such a man, we shall invariably find that lie has been a hard worker and a careful manager—has looked after tiie penny as well as the dollar —has husbanded his earnings and added them to his capital, instead of leaving them at the box-offices of theatres, or consuming them at the dram shop. I claim for him to be a hard worker. This is tho great difficulty with the loafer. He would be perfectly wil ling, no doubt, to hold his hat, if Provi dence would shower the rich treasure m- To it; or if it would rain roast beef, he would have his platter ready to catch it. Young men, go to work. It was de signed from the beginning that man should earu his living, not by lounging, but “ by the sweat of his brow.” OBSERVER Fourth of July in Nicaragua.— The Fourth was appropriately celebra ted at Granada by the liiiging of bells and firing of cannon. A procession in which Gen. Waker, the American Min ister and the military and citizens, .lurch ed to the Cathedral, headed by a brass band. The Declaration of Independence was read in Spanish, English, German aud French, and orations were delivered in Spanish and English. The Cathedral was beautifully decorated with cver-greeu and hung with the flags of all nations.— After the corcmonies, Gen. Walker, the principal officer of the army, and the A mericau Minister, adjourned to the Gran ada Hotel where dinner was partaken of. Fugitive Slave Surrender. —The Quebec Mercury is out in an article en joining the Canadian Parliament to pass a law by which all the distressed runaway slaves in Canada may be returned back to the United States. Yellow Fever in Charleston. —At a meeting of the Roard of Health in Charleston on Friday, the 7 th, the City Register reported the death of a seaman in the Marine Hospital, from yellow fe ver, aud also some suspected cases. Congress will adjourn on Monday, the lstk inst. SOUTH WESTERN R, R. CO., > ‘ Macon, Aug. 14, 1856. 5 Tho Board received delegations from the cit izens of Eufaula, from the citizen* of Cutlibeit, and from the citizen* of Fort Gaines, and inter changed views and opinions with them. — Whereupon, it was Resolved, That the survey now going on b* continued from Cuthbcrt to Eiifania, Ala., agm also from Cuthbcrt to Fort Gaines, and that csO limates of cost of road be made by the EngineerJ Ist., for 20 mile* of road to he built by ihi<a Company under resolutions of Ist July last; 2iO lot the distance from the end of that 2M inilsjfl to the town of Cuthberl; 3d for ihe distance fio*J Cuthbcrt to Eufaula ; 4th for the distance IrooP Cnlhben to Fort Gaines. Resolved, That if the citizens of Terrell and Randolph will raise by subscription of stock, and by labor for slock, a sum sufficient to cover the cost of building from the end of said twenty miles to Cotlibert, the Company will put lht road to Cuthberl under contract as souu as pos sible, Resolved, That so soon as the estimate nf ih<y Engineer for the cost of a Road Irom Cuihbert to Eufaula shall come in, the Board will he pre pared to say, and will say, what aid it can give in the building of that Branch of the Souti* Western Road to Eufaula. Resolved, That so soon as the estimate of the Engineer for the cost of a Road from Cuthbcrt to Fort Gaines shall corne in, this Company will be prepared to say,and will sny, upon what terms of subscription for Stock und in lal>or for Stock, the company will undertake to carry the road to Fort Gaines. True Extracts from the Minutes. JOHN T. BOIFEUIM.ET, S. crctiry. Tiie Next President. A ■ Considerable has been said of late irr the papers respecting the chances of Mr. Breckenvidgo, the Democratic candidate for the A’ice Presidency. If there should be no election by the people, which is possible, and perhaps probable, it would be the duty of the House to select a Pi evi dent from the three having the highest number of votes, the Representatives from each State casting one vote and a major ity of the whole being required. The Vice President would be chosen by the Senate, from the two candidates having the hghest number of votes. Now, if. Mr. Breckenbridge lives, lie undoubtedly] would be the choice of the Senate for Vico* President. But in the House of RrjTttM sentatives great difficulty might lie expe rienced in getting a majority of the whole for either Buchanan, Fn mont or Fillmore And the Constitution prescribes that if the House shall not succeed in electing a President before the fourth day of .March next ensuing, then tho A’ice President shall act as President in the case of tiie death or constitutional disability of the President. It is greatly to be desired that the next President should not be elected by a min or ily of the popular vote—a result which is by no means improbable. In the [(res ent excited state of public feeling, a min ority President, however constitutional his election might lie, would have great additional difficulty in earning on the gnverment. Many would be willing to submit to the decision of a real majwrty of the people of the Union, who would leel disposed to label against a mere con stitutional majority either of Electors or of Representatives. It is greatly to be regretted, that a mart may be elected President of the United States, and by the popular vote too, will a majority of hundreds of thousands ons posed to him; as tlm continuance for oral years or such a state of things luigH possibly lead to a revolution 80 MnH believe, every successful President I had a majority of the whole number voters—a fact almost to he* wondered by those who have attentively consul . the probabilities of a different result casioually. H ■ A Political Dili tor. J| Mrs. Harriet N. Prewett., tress of the Yazoo City, (Miss.) .\nuwj can Banner, who has been doing y.™ man’s service in behalf of true A merit ■ principles since the formation of t H party, in consequence perhaps of the nufl tiplied duties of tho office—has securtß the services of a “political editor.” ThJB lie is a trump, the following description by Mrs. P. will testify. “ Pistols at ■ I hot coffee,” it seems, are cheap in u I | market : * fl The Political Editor —We have tl I pleasure of announcing to the readers j the Amcrcan Banner that Mr. John Smith, an able writer and a zealous Ami ican; who has been connected with til Mississippi press for fourteen years, hi I been engaged to take charge of the j litical department of this paper duriil the canvass. Mr. Smith, although arJ markable courteous and amiable cr js'M man, has fought five duels, killing iiisflS every time. He brings into the poljßf canvass, besides a general s'oek of ical information and zeal for ihe two Bowie-knives, one of Parson 2Avtt cr’s Sharpe’s Rifles, two six-shooters, an sundry c.mes and shillalehs, nott’ spea of tw r o pair of brass knuckles. We b< speak for Mr. Smith a cordial reception b the press-gang. P. S.—Air. Smith brings into the sc vice a ferocious pair of whiskers and ad abolical moustache, which will carry di may into the ranks of the adversary.- He has not yet arrived at his post. D daguerreotype, by the way, may be seen a Gurney’s,, takeu in the inimitable style < that artist. N. B. Challenges received from 9 o etock, A. M. to 8 P. M. , respondent of the Philadelphia Lcdgj that Mr. Dodge, our Minister iojtjjfii is about making a treaty with that cop try, by which it is to be stipulated th we are to debar ourselves from the ps chase or acquisition of Cuba in for the consideration of certain (SS|H ’ -.vantages to the United Slaß-.v.