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Somli-weMcrn ltiiilroad. m We have been furnished with a printed slip containing the Annual report of this C''in|> iuy tor the year ending Ist August jn>t Xhr annual ineel ng took place at Mil epii on the 1 lik iust., when a semi-annual dividend at the rate of eight per centum per annum vas declared. EAltWNlifc OF THE ROAD FOR THE YEAR. U,, I’rciglii, {(•HMwird} 134.647 111 Dnwii (]♦>., (westward) .915,54 Tomlliif IrcigtH, $'227,59*2.05 Tli.i„i E h r*-ciigi.TA t>7,.‘i.tn-G2 Way miAfanigArs, 4!,(iU9 70 Tf.(t ——— 109,030.32 Mai l JU.977.17 Cor Kent, Ac., 0,492.12 TnVal Earning*. $363,092.46 ’l’iis'cniretit of the year have been 160 627.J1 Ijoavinji lmlnhce of $202,265 15 The following portion of tho report of tlhe. President, will prove interesting to the stockholders of the Company. “Application was made by the Presi dent to the Georgia and Florida Railroad Company for a transfer to this Company of tjic first ten miles of their road between A.fncrieus and Sumter city. That Com pany declined to part with a portion of their, road, but expressed a willingness to transfer their whole line. An agreeibent whs drawn up looking to the incorpora tion of the whole line to Albany into this • Vimpahy, subject to the approval of this Board, and subject also, o the approval of the Stockholders of the Georgia and Florida Railroad Company. This Board has, this day, approved the agreement, and 1C believes the same will be approved by tye stockholders of the other company soon .to assemble in convention. “Mr. Virgil Powers, Chief Engineer, has been charged with the duty of survey-* ing the contemplated extention of Road 19 With an adequate corps, lie entered the field on the 12th instant He-has been instructed to survey, in the first instance, from a point on the Albany line about three miles below Sumter city, by the town of Dawson to the town of Cuthbert. Whether the line to Cuthbert will.be located according to such survey, depends upon the reports of the engineer, and upon the aid which the citizens of the new county of Terrel will give to the en terprise If the citizens of Dawson will subscribe for stock to an amount which the Board thinks reasonable, and the re port of the engiueer shall justify the course, it will give the Board pleasure to build their Road through Dawson. Oth erwise, tho Road will be located without i specal refercnco to that place. The , twenty miles of road, promised by this Board, will be put under contract promp tly, ami will be completed in the course film com g year Further extention to ‘ •'li'Mn a, ai t points beyond, depends ii,, .a t.ie il'orts which the people may make to carry out tnc views of tho Com-1 puny. I lie Board hopes that those cf-1 fort- inay lead at o ice to the continuation of the survey from Cutubert to Kufaula, and to toe speedy building of the road to that place. “Tee road from Americas to Albany will be completed by the first diiy of No veraber, 1857 By that dnv the twenty mile* of extension towards Cuthbert will - also be ready for transportation. For the purchase of the Albany line and the additional equipment called for by that purchase, tho capital stock of the Com pany will bo increased four hundred thou sand dollars, and for the completion of the twenty miles towards Cuthbert, the capital stock will be further increased about $300,000. At this day, the capi tal stock of the company is $1,120,100, and the bond debt of the Company is $414,000, making a total of capital stock and debt Jof $1,534,100 for which the company holds its road Snd equipment, which cost $1,134,530 52, all paid for, nnd $20,000 in stock of other companies. If SIOO,OOO be added to the capital stock, tho road of the Company will be 147 miles in length, and its equipment ample for nil purposes. The capital stock will then be sl,B2o,loo—the bond debt $414,000. If the bonds bo converted into stock, these amounts will be chang ed, but their total will remain $2,234,- 100. The net income of the Company for the- year ending the Ist iust., has been $202,265.15, a sum exceeding by over twenty thousand dollars, enough to pay e : ght per centum on $2,234,100- Now when it is considered that, before the in crease of capital, we shall have a road to the important jioint, Albany, and a road within twenty miles of Cuthbert, it must be seen that the net revenue of the Com pany must be largely increased ‘1 here cannot be any doubt, that beginning Ist November, 1851, with 147 miles of road nnd a capital anil debt of $2,234,100, the net revenue of the Company will be $275,- 100 per centum, au amount which will jay dividends at the rate of eight per per annum nud all interest, anil JeqVdau anuual surplus of $90,000 and otdi. ‘”l'be propriety of the contemplated pdffcHttse-bf'the Albany line and of the eonP^hpihtdd'extension towards Cuthbert is mV6Tfekr“’ **Vn i StiDrpl(l4 rfenrftifnrtg from the earn i fb'.ifl'"u!?er’’ dividends at the ruti cMVtkihrper’ ftinvfrm? from tin tyVjf'bW ‘Viiiid Vpomlohs w th , War tVjTiYi’ VWm* 15'i, *. *. ke : t dad” Cqmpmoitts'th . ;i pi s;* ‘bo; ‘r&giuerf'fift’ fbriFite. lV 1 f oilil'toit'or i t)iiil"kVid'eAhip lie Sev'n''frdm’ lid’ ‘i'rensn 1 %'i 1,1'51f939\5’2: ‘'Thb total cost Las been paid by stock anv bond deijt extent 0f,51^534.100? • suiplu*aeagng* and ha amount re ceived on forfeited stock hare,paid the. ... . *)•!< * % **• 15ri •** ■ I balance. The stockholders cannot fail to see the value of their investment, had the certainty of their receiving regular divi dends at the rote always maintained hith erto—eight per cent per annum. The Hoard believes that the rate of dividends can lie hereafter increased. The founda tion of that belief is presented in the pre ceding figures and remarks. That the South.western Railroad lias been a suc cessful enterprise— indeed, among the most successful enterprizes in the railroad history of Georgia—must be admitted.— It has hitherto paid eight per cent, the prospect for the future is that it, will pay more—it lias increased the value of land ed property far more than its cost—itstas improved the condition of the poople gen erally, in their agriculture and their means of education—and lias in every way promoted their happiness and com fort. The half of the favorable effects to lie produced by it have not yet been seen. When the affairs of the Company, as ex hibited in the annual reports, shall come to be attentively considered by the bond holders, they avail themselves of the pri vilege granted by the Board, and convert their bond* into stock, and thus ere long there will be no Ccrapany debt. When the Planters of the Southwest, the great Cotton producing region, shall look closely into the history of this road they will find a place where they can in vest their surplus capitul with certainty of fair returns ; they will give their labor cheerfully for our stock, and enable us to push on the work to those points which are yet remote from its beneficial influ ences. Respectfully subm’ ted, R. R. CUYLEK, President. THE REPORTER. CUTHBERT, OA, AUGUST 23, 1856. P>. Ik WHITE, Editor. The Law of Newspapers. 1. Subscribers who do not give express notice to the contrary, are considered as wishing tn coininni: their subscription. 2. If sulucribers older the discontinuance of their newspapers, the publisher may continue to send them until all arrearages are paid. 3 If subscribers neglect r refuse to tako their newspapers from ‘he offices to which they are direcled, they are held responsible uii il they have settled the bills and ordered theirs disenti tled. 4. If subscribers remove to other places with out informing the publishers, and the newspapers are sent to the former direction, they arc held responsible. 5. The ('ourts hive decided that refusing to take newspapers from the office, or rfmovmg and leaving them uncalled for, is puma facia ev idence of intentional fraud. 6. The United Smtea Courts have also re peatedly decided, that a Postmaster who no gleets to perlorm his duty of givioc reasonable notice, m required by the Post Office Depart ment. of the neglect of a person to take from the offico newpapers mldrc-scd to him, renders the Postmaster liable to the publisher for the subscription price. To Correspondent a. We have received several articles since our last issue, which we decline publish ing, from the fact that the author’s name did not accompany them. It is a fixed rule with Publishers, not to insert any article unless accompanied by the real name of tho uuthor. Wo will in no in stance deviate from this rule. “ W ” will receive a place by sending us the real name. “Dellean.”—We would be glad to hear from you often. ” A Shoemaker.”—Articles to insure insertion, must be written with a pen.— We can as easily re-set the extracts from the original. S&'We insert this week an article from “ A Looker On,” noticing the spee ches delivered at Dawson, on the 7th inst. Our columns are open for a reply. have but little general edito rial this week—our frieudly contributors have given us a sufficiency of original matter. Our Lady Contributors will please accept our grateful acknowledge ments for their favors, which appear in this issue. tar We invite especial attention to the report of Mr. Cuyler, which will be found in another column, upon the subject of the Railroad. From this and other reports, it appears that it is a fixed fact— the Road to Cuthbert will be built, and probably onward to the Chattahoochee river. Election News, —Wo have an abun dance of election news, but like the trav eler’s breakfast—such as it is. The rc .urns are so diversified that we could not pick tho truth out with a cambric needle. Terrible Storm near New Orleans. -A teriiole storm occurred along the iulf const on the 10th and 11th inst.— One Island had every buildiug on it wept away by the inundation. One hun ired nnd thirty-seven lives were lost.— The steamer Star was lost. When last mard from, she had 250 passengers cling ag to the wreck, awaiting assistance. It is reported that Secretary Dob >in will be appointed Minister to France, vice Mason, recalled at his own request. For the Reporter. ____ Randolph County. On the 20th of December, 1828, there was an act sanctioned by John Forsyth, then Governor of the State of Georgia, to wit: “An act to divide the county of Lee, and to lay out and form another county therefrom.” The line commenced at the south-west corner of the third District of Lee, and running a due north course along the original district line, un til the same struck the northern boundary line. Thns, all of Lee which lay west of; this line was formed and composed into Randolph county, named in honor of John Randolph, of Roanoke. On the 22d of December, 1829, Geo. R. Gilmer, then filling the Executive Chair, an act passed to appoint Commis sioners to select a site for th public buildings for the county of Randolph.— The Commissioners were Matthew Aver ett, Thomas 11. Sharp, Jared Irvin, John R. McNeal, Elisha Mosely, Richard H. Sncllings and Benjamin H. Brown. The next year, 1830, the Commissioners made their report, and the location selected was marked by a cross-road, where whis key and tobacco constituted the legal ten der for the greater portion of the produce of the country. But everything has a beginning, and they looked forward and hoped better things. Th?y were not disappointed, for now the forest lias disappeared, the old shan ties have fallen to decay, and around and and about the samo spot the beau tiful Tillage of Lumpkin has arisen, and is now classed with the first villages of South Western Georgia in taste, refined society, public spirit, and in the advance ment of Education. During the same year that Lumpkin was selected as the county site for Ran dolph, the county of Stewart was set off from Randolph ; thus Lumpkin became the county site of Stewart, and the pnb lie buildings of Randolph were moved tc Cuthbert in 1831. In 1834, there was an act passed, incorporating the town of Cuthbert, nnd making the public build ings permanent. Randolph still remained one of the largest counties in the State —being 40 miles in length and 27 in breadth, embra cing an area of 1,080 square miles. Thus it remained until 1854, when thoro was 9 portion taken to add to a section from Early county to form the county of Clay. This still left Randolph an area of 950 square miles In 1856, that portion of the county which mostly lies cast of the lehawaynochaway Creek was taken, with a portion of Lee, to form the county of Terrell, which yet leaves Randolph with about 845 square miles, and as one of the thirty-seven counties which have two Representatives and a Senator in the General Assembly. As regards the surface of the conntry, it is rich, fertile and productive. By the census of 1850, we find growing upon its farms wheat, rye, imlian coin, oats, rice, tobacco, cotton, peas, beans, potatoes, barley, sugar-cane, &e. With all these natural advantages, the citizens of Ran dolph have been, and continue to labor un der some disadvantages. The most prorai ■ nent of these is, the want and inconveni eney of a home market, where not only the cottou and corn can find a purchaser, but ono in our own midst, where every thing which the farmer can raise will find a ready bidder. 1 his will all be accom plished by extending to the county site a Railroad, and now is the time. If any thing like a right feeling is exhibited, the desire of the Company of ihe South West ern Railroad will be carried out, and with the present prospects, the extension from Sumpter City to Cuthbert will be built with more rapidity than any road has ever been in the State. It is gratifying to see that the citizens, especially those about Cuthbert, are be coming interested in this cause. It has long been flickering in the distance, and many have been the individual exertions for such an extension. Now their labors arc beginning to repay them, and with those who have liken an active hand in this enterprise, the citizens of Randolph should ever be grateful. Look even now at the effect this anticipated projection has had upon onr community. It need not be peuned—all see it. Then, for a while, at least, let political differences aud party prejudices be placed upon the shelf; and may the next bauner which is borne through our streets have upon its surface the welcome warning to the citi- j zens of Cuthbert, “Look out for the Engine when the whistle blows.” NED LORN. Tom Thumb's box of jewels and presents has been stolen. For the Reporter I stand within the city of the dead ! Around me is a crowd—a gathered multi tude—but silence is amid their thronging ranks. No souud comes from their midst in deep, low murmurs of happiness; no glad, merry laugh of mirth. The vo taries of Science are here, but exchange no greeting ; friends have forgotten each other. Even the mother’s tender love has ceased to watch the child by her side. The father’s eye no longer seeks to catch ; the glance of her whose beauty was the light of his proud homo. Why rests such frozen stillness on all the inmates within these walls ? Would ye know ? ’Tis the home of the dead 1 All who are here have passed thro’ the ‘cloud which Death hangs over Life’s pathway—have lifted the veil which hides from mortal eyes, that future where the shadows lie. And to some, their narrow house has been the entrance to the glori ous mansions of Eternal Life ; to others, the entrance to the deeper, darker cham bers of Eternal Death. Not in vain has been the fervent prayers of some ; and in that dread hour, when the rauts of Death darkened the future, they could look calmly up aud say, “ I know that my Redeemer liveth.” And every day they come to swell this mighty throng. Every day a flower is gathered from some snuny home—a jew el stolen from some treasure of love, leaving but a broken casket. And yet this city seems a calm, holy Paradise.— The sadness of its walks falls gently on its travelers, and there is not a breeze but comes on melancholy wings. J now staud by a mound, over which many a bitter, burning tear has been shed ; and this thought comes pressing upon my mind: Thou art not dead.— Thou hast only passed through the twi light of the grave up to the golden, gio rioal light, too bright for mortal eyes to gaze upon. And yet, for all thy holy lessons of Love, Faith and Truth, we cau give thee but a grave. * * Searcher of wealth, whose days and I nights all waste away in auxious cares, enstranged from all life’s fairest joys, un learned in all the lore, of the human heart’s best treasures of love—gold has forged its fetters over thy soul. Gain it—couut as naught all else ; aye, even barter for it Eternity’s crown, then come and vitV this land of graves, and mark thee out a final hoir.B. Lover of Fame, where every thought steals onward o er the wave of time, tell ing thee of but the glory in the distance, holding out to thee crowns all glittering with Fame’s laurels, bring home thy wan dering thoughts, and come and see where all thy pride must end. Searcher of Fame, look. Warrior, thou that goest at the bugle’s call to the baitle-field, with beating heart \ and quickening pulse, this lonely tomb shall bind thee and thy glories. Thy haughty brow, thy daring deeds and sounding fame, aro trophies but for Death. Oh, dwelling of the dead ! thy gates deny all passage back to life’s fitful scenes. Thou givest not again thy treas ures to streaming eye* or breaking hearts. Thine, for a space, are they ; yet thou shalt yield them up at last—thy gates give way. All the good and pure shall come back again—come all radiant in the light of the “ Resurrection morn.” DELLEAN. Cnthbert, Ang. 20. Treaty with Nicaragua. —The Sen ate bns ratified a treaty concluded with Nicaragua last June, just before Walker’s advent to power. Its terms are unusually liberal. Also, ratified a treaty with the two Sicilies of the same character ; also, Extradition treaty with the Grand Duchy of Baden. Revolution in* St. Domingo.—Advi ces received at New York on the 15th, inst., state that the city of Saint Do mingo is in a state of revolution in con sequence of the treaty with Spain, allow ing ull Spanish descendents to become Spanish citizens. ‘1 he President's Cabi net have becD asked to resign. Later troh Kansas. —St. Louis, Aug 12.—Advices from Kansas to the 4th inst., state that tbe trials had commeuc’ ed before the U. States District Court, and that it was reported that on the strength of a rumor, that Gen. Smith had sent fifty dragoons to enforce the decrees of the Court. Five hundred of LaneV troops were ready to rescue those who might be convicted. The Independence.— Advices were received at New York on the 14th inst.. of the safe arrival of the fringe Independ ence at Yalparaiso. Political. Communicated. Mr. Editor : Allow me a small space in yonr paper for the purpose of report ing the sayings and doings of the Know Nothings at their ratification meeting at Dawson, Terrell county, on the 7th inst. At an early hour, quite a respectable crowd of men, women and children assem bled on the “sacred plat of ground’’ ded icated for one day to the glorification of Fillmore, and bitter denunciations of the Democratic party Tiie meeting was called to order by appointing Col Mills (who I learn is a naturalized foreigner,), to the Chair, nnd Mr. Weston Secretary, j The Chairman then read a few resolutions, endorsing the action of the late Macon Convention, and ratifying the nominations 1 made by that Convention for President and Vice President. But, sir, never a word was said about the Philadelphia Convention or the Philadelphia Platform; but they “ preterm ted ’ anv expression I of opinion on this very tender subject. The question wns presented to my mind, “ Upon which of the two Platforms docs Mr Fillmore stand ? Is he on the plat-j form adopted by the Philadelphia Know Nothing Convention in February last, or j is he on the Macon Platform adopted by j the Georgia Know Nothings in July last?’ I have seen and rend his letter accepting the nomination and the platform of the Philadelphia Convention, but I have nev er seen the scratch of a pen from him ac- j cepting the Macon Platform The two j are antagonistic ; therefore one Georgia Know Nothings repudiate the Philadel phia Platform, and meet in Convention, where they make a Platform to suit them selves, and then with all the coolness im aginable, without his kn >wledge or con sent, take Mr Fillmore up by the hair of the head and place him on their platform. Id” wish onr Know Nothing friends, when they come round to enlighten n= on the questions involved in tills canvass, would explain th : s diffi'ol’v, and let the people, who are interested, know whether Mr. Filmore is on the Philadelphia or Macon Platform. Some prominent members of tbe Dem ocratic party waited on the managers of the day. and proposed a free discussion. At first they assented to the proposition; but afterwards declined, on the ground that as this was only a ratification meet ing. it would be improner tn admit of any reply I will admit, Mr Editor, that the day was theirs, and that Democrats had no right to open their months; but would it not have been liberal on their part to have divided the time ? Would it not have proved that they are not afraid of a comparison of principles ? The Hon. William 11. Crawford was the first speaker introduced. He opened his speech by telling the audience that for sometmie he hud remained aloof from, nd taken no active part in politics He said j that last year he did not approve of all ( the feifnres of the American party ,hut note t as he had been selec'td by ihe party as one of its standard bearers in Geartria, h-had determined tn do all he culd to promote its success. Be was row advocating t! e same p inciples for which he ba'tled fif teen years ago. He then heartily ap proved the course of the Native Ameri cans at Philadelphia, and said that the principles of the Native American Party in 1843-4 and the principles of the Ame rican Party now are one and the same. But he forgot to tell his hearers that John P. Hale, the New Hampshire Abolition ist, and one, Lewis Levin, of Philadel phia, were the lending spirits, if not the real authors of the Native American or ganization. What strange companions this rttired politician has taken to bis bo som in his old age. He then pitched into the Democratic party with a vengeance, and denounced it wiih the same vituperation that charac terized his speeches years ago. He then read a part of the Cincinnati Platform, misrepresented a part, aud gave his opin ion of the whole. He said it meant ev erything apd anything, and called it one of the old tricks of the Democratic party to lead the people astray ; but he took great care to avoid all the issues raised by that Platform between the South and the agitators of the North. He then alluded to Mr. Buchanan, and tried to be particularly witty over his uomiuation. He sard that Gen. Jackson had willed the Presidem y to Mr. Polk and Mr. Pierce, but that Mr. Buchanan's name did not appear in the old heroes will. Do yon not remember tbe bitter denunciations poured out against this same old “Hero” by Mr. Crawford and his associates years ago? Now, when the Old Hero has has been gathered to his fathers, and time and experience have vindicated the wisdom of his policy, and the great principles for which he so nobly > contended, have been received and ap . proved by the American people, his for* f mer detractors are ready to avail therr ‘i t, selves of his great name, in order to sns-” tain a cause which, wheu stripped of all , disguise, stinks in the nostrils of the Am* . erkan people. He brought the old threadbare charge sos Federalism against Mr Buchanan, aud charged him with having opposed the war of 1812, with as much zeal us the rankest Federalist. Now, if lam not mistaken; it required something more than a mere opposition to the expediency of that war ’ or the manner in which it was prosecuted, to constitute a Federalist. But it is useless to consume more of yonr space on this worn-out *ubject. Mr. Buchanan put it to rest long since, where the united power of his enemies will fail tu resurrect it to his injury. ! He said that Mr. B. voted for the Black Tariff of 1842. and therefore he (Mr. B. ) is for a High Protective Tariff: Now, the Hon. Speaker forgot to tell ; his hearers that he himself, in 1840,-’44’ ! and ’4B, was in favor of this same Black Tariff with wlvich he now seeks to blacken aud blast the political prospects of Mr. Buchanan. He said nothing about the- Pennsylvania Legislature having instruct ed Mr. B. to vote for that measure ; he ! said nothing about the eloquent speech : delivered in the United States Senate by Mr. B. in opposition to the bill ; he said uuthiii2 about Mr. B.’s future course on this question while a member of Mr. Polk’s Cabinet. Oh, no ; all these evi dences of Mr. Buchanan’s soundness on this question be “pretermitedl” Mr. Crawford then went into a lengthy ■ discussion of the utility and practical ad vantages of a United States Bonk, and contended that such an institution would have immensely benefilted all classes of people. The Bank, Tariff, Internal Im provements, and all the oilier old obsolete measures of the defunct “Whig party were discussed at length by the gentleman. While the Speaker was addressing bis hearers on tli ;se measures, 1 thought his arguments familiar, and that 1 had heard them more than once. Memory flew back 011 rapid wings to the scenes of my school boy days. Once more I saw the flashiug eye and heard the thrilling elo quence, and the impassioned appeuls of Whig orators. Once more I heald the wav cry of the opposition, “ Tippecanoe and Tyler too,” Fog Cabins, Hard Cider, Red Pepper and Coo Skins. The scene changes. I saw again the glorious old Whig banner floating almost triumphant iu the breeze, borne aloft by the gallant “ Old Harry of tbe West,” and heard Whig principles defended by the learned . aud eloquent leaders of the Wliig party of that day. How long my mind would have linger-- ed amidst these scenes of my boyhood; , 1 am unable to sav ; bad I not been *tart , led and ittalltd Dorn n.y leverie by f some such Heel ars'ions as the following . “Aineiuans shall rule America, 1 ’ “Avne* , lican candidate. &c.” “A change came o’er the spirit of my dream,” 1 110 longer saw the glorious . old banner of the “days o I yore,” but in , Ms stead, hung tbe black banner of pro . scription. and intolerance. The dim rays . ot a dark lantern, revealing the characfer ictic principles ot those who have enlist , led 10 fight beneath i's raven wings. He then spike of the Mexican War, . and poured out one vial-of hi- wra'h upom , this iniqitous measure of the Democratic , party. 1 think the gentleman's Federal , ism, in this particular, is worse than Mr. ‘ , Buchanan’s. He ind his party, if they had been in Mexico, would have welconw , ed our brave soldiers “with'bloody hands to hospitable graves.” But Mr- B like a- ‘ true American, shouldeied hts mu-Fet, buckled on his knap sack, snd went lor'h to welcome the enemies of his country to .: “hospital graves,” or dtive them from uui£ . soil. According to the gentleman * own , showing, which of tbe two i* the worst . fedeialisl? He. then pased on so she Compromise Measures of 1850. Here he had a fine op. [ portunrty of letting his patriotism escape* 1 he vindicated these measures as just and” [ wise, (but he said nothing about tho , Squatter Sovereignty principles of the Ca* t lilornia Bill ) He glorified Fillmore and . extolled him high above all other Slates* j men of the 19th century, and held him t up to his auditors as the ‘'Model Presi*. . dent,” and the firm and unflinching friend • . of the South. But not one word did he [ tell them about Mr. Fillmore’s anti-South* ern votes, while in Congress. 1 He then noticed the Kansas Nebraska* > act ol 1854, sad in substance denounced’