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Newspaper Page TextVOL. 1. THE STATE PRESS WILL BE PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY UY EDWIN C. ROWLAND, Proprietor; E. C. & A. M. ROWLAND, Editors. SI HSCKIPTION': Two Dollars per annum in advance, or Three Doi lars at the end of the year. ADVERTISING : One Dollar per Square for the first insertion, and Fifty cents for each subsequent insertion. Liberal arrangements will be made with those who advertise by the year. JOB WORK. Having a new and beautiful supply of job type and one of Gordon’s celebrated Power Presses, we are prepared to do any kind of work in this line with neatness, accuracy and dispatch, at moderate prices. MONEY. Success will gild the bitterest pill, While failure sours honev ; The surest cure for every ill And every grief is Money. If von should wound one’s finer feeling, Bv being rude or rash. And can’t succeed the hurt in healing By gentle means, try Ca*h ! There’s nothing like it ; ’tis as sure as “ Death or quarter-day A man is never put in duress When he’s prepared to pay. The billions man will lose his bile, The bitter erase to frown ; The inconsolable will smile At sight of mu/iey down. Business goes on by sea and land Just as yon “ foot the bills.” If any job you have on hand Sticks fast just “ grease Me u7o*<Ze.” So, in the sorest pinch in life, One friend will never fuil- Surer than father, brother, wifi This is, “<vrxA the nail."—Jtot. < From the Savannah Georgian. THE SAVANNAH BANKS GOV. JOHNSON’S LET TER. In accordance with the resolution passed by the citizens of Savannah hot week, to recom mend our city Banks to adopt a temporary sus pension of specie payment, the following letter whs addressed to Governor 11. \ . Johnson. We give the Committee's letter and the Gov ernor’s reply : Savannah, 15th Oct.. 1857. J/m Excellency. 11. U. Johnson. Millcdij*-rille: Sir—On the 14th instant, a meeting of nier chantsand citizens <f Savannah was held, to take into consideration the present money cri sis. and the course which the Banks should pursue under such circumstances. Jhe meet ing was one of the largest and most respect ti- , ble which has ever been held here, and after due deliberation, resolutions u . . • adopted re commending that the Banks suspend, tempo!:: rpy. specie payments—not that any doubts were entertained of the p<-rt‘< < t solvency and excellent condition of the Banks, evidenced by their reports recently suhmiltu! to you- but that the stoppage of Banks m c \ , v commen-ial •Jty in the Union. am! the almost <■< rtainty their »;amplc would be followed by the re t. ma<L it imperative to do s<» in their own defence. The drain in this state of things bring routined t«« the few Banks which do pa specie, would, in livery short time, have withdrawn every parti cle of coin in their p<»K*c**ion. Under these circumstances, and at the in stance us the Committee in which they are Io- , rated, we have been appointed a Committee, and instructed to ask of your Excellency to withhold any action again-t the Bank-, in con sequence of th is *t< | . until the meeting of the Legislature, and we a*k this in the hope your Excellency will see no objection to acquiesce in the request, when it is rec oiler; *d the Legis lative meeting is so n ar at Land. With great respect your ob’t s’v’ts, Rob’t Habersham, | N. A. Harder, T. Holcombe. J Com. Rh ii’d I). Ahnoi.d, I John W. Anderson, ) Executive Ciiambeii, / Mu i.r.DGEVii.i i:, Oct. 12. 1857.) Gentlemen: — I acknowledge the receipt of yours of the 15th inst., in Ixhalf of the mer chants and citizens of Savannah, requesting me To withold my action against the Banks in con sequence of their suspending specie payments, as the approaching session of the Legislature is t*o near at hand. I should have done as yon suggested, if no such request had been made. 1 am gratified that my convictions are fortified by the suffrage of so intelligent a portion of the people as you represent. The unanimity of their voice would seem to indicate, that there cannot be much di versity of opinion among thinking men, as to the propriety of a c heerful compliance with the wish of the merchants and citizens of Savan nah. I do not pretend to be familiar with the great questions of finance involved in the commer cial crisis that is upon us, but in my humble judgment the suspension of specie paying is not a remedy, it is only an expedient, and will fail to beeven an expedient unless debtors, creditors, nierclumts, people and Banks, ac t with and to wards each other in the utmost good faith, and with a mutual desire to render each others bur dens as light as possible. Ihe spirit of confi dence and forbearance must pervade every ram ification of business; without this the suspen sion will benefit but one class—the Banks, by enabling them to postpone the payment of their debts—their bills —which are not bearing inter est. and by the use of their specie, and other available means, to speculate in exchange, and screw down the produce market to specie prices. Such a course. however. Ido not antic pate. I trust those who own ami direc t the Banks, are patriotic, high-toned, and liberal minded gentlemen, who would scorn to use their power to oppress the people, while they are asking tolerance at the hands of the peo ple’s represent at i ves. The only effectual remedy for the pressure of the time will be found in the industrial re sources of the country —nothing but “ the sweat of the brow’’ can pay debts and equalise exchanges—but this were fruitless without economy, Who is so blind, as to sec, and so obdurate as not to deplore the extravagance of the times? the great excess of expenditure be yond nett profit* this is the cause of the wide spread malady that now afflicts our land, like the ravages of a baleful epidemic. The dient resorted to. if properly employed, may save the patient, until the great remedy can come to the rescue. It is gratifying t«» believe that the sus]>ension of oar Banks (and I think those of the South generally,) is not tie result of insolvency ; hut the measure of self defence against the drafts upon their coin, to r plenish the vault* of those of the North. I predicate my opinion of the soundness of our Banks, upon the exhibits they present, in response to Executive proclamation. Hence bill-holder* may safeb trust the m with s gen- STATE * PRESS. erous confidence in their ability to redeem, as soon as the assaults from the commercial cell teres of the North, should be stopped. I confess, gentlemen, to a feeling of section al pride, which is irresistibly awakened by a survey of the circumstances, that surround ns. The North is tottering with paralysis, her fac tories suspending, merchants failing, ami all ■ the avenues of business blocked up with the ruins of commercial wreck. I speak not of this to rejeiee over her misfortune, but to ask what is the ultimate, ami almost her only hope of relief? What can revive her commercial prosperity. Why is it, that the South, amidst the thunder of the crash, stands calm and unawed poised upon the conscious- , ncss of her capacity, to outride the tempest ? It is our throe million cotton hales, now going forward to the markets of the world, that give ■ us the feeling of strength and safety. Our cot ton gives motion to the whole machinery of the world's commerce, and if true to ourselves, we have and must ever have the foundation of the proudest independence, commercial, ns well as civil, that ever blessed any age or peo ple. As gennain to this thought, what an em phatic illustration of the vast importance to the South, of direct trade between her own an<l foreign ports, and in her own bottomry. Will she ever awaken to the magnitude of such a policy, and by its bold and successful accom plishment, break the only chain that now fet ters her giant limbs? This will consumate her independence, and then she will not only feed, as she now docs, but she will regulate and direct the commerce of the world, and, 1 beg pardon, gentlemen, for permitting myself to be betrayed into this random reflections, if not positively called for by you. 1 trust they are not wholly inappropriate to the occasion which illicit* the communication. Respectfully, your ob’t servan. Herschel V. Johnson. To Messrs. Rob’t Habersham, N. A. Hardee. T. Holcombe. Rich’d I). Arnold, John W. An derson Committe of Savannah, Ga. From the Richmond South. MADISON’S MONUMENT AND REMAINS. Since his death and burial in 1836 the mor tal remains of ex-President Madison have been quietly reposing at Montpelier, in Orange coun ty. on the line of the Virginia Central Railroad, lluringall this timeFno mural record with high -ounding eiigoly disclosed the place of his final re>t, only ncighlxrohood tradition and historic i record serving to point their way to it. The ! neglect in attesting his worth by some suita- j ble monument attracted attention, and a few }cars since a number of gentleman of Orange county svt about the task of procuring one.— Having been -procured, it was conveyed to Montpelier on the 15th Sept, and placed in po sit ion. The monument is of James River granite, in form of an obelisk, and as graceful and appro priate as anything could be. It is composed of s.*wn pieces of stone, two of which measure five feet by seven, and weigh over nine thou- I Mind pounds; two others four feet by two feet. 1 wviifh over six thousand pounds; another two feet ten inches by two feet, weighs three thou- ■ >and pounds: and another thirteen feet long, twenty-five inches at its base, ami thirteen in ches at tl.e top. weighs one thousand pounds. The gr<»-s weight of the entire monument is ’ ahull! bi,001) lb-. It rises just 24 feet above ■ the level of the burying ground. About nine , het from the I.use is chiseled the following 1 simple inscription: — (H )O( >O< ,*< H K)( )< KX>< >< >o< >O< >( )O< >O< > o MADISON, <> oßorn March 16,1751.0 <» Died Jvne 28 1836. o (>( >( H >OOOOO< )OOOO( X >O< XXX >< MX» The appearance of the work will commend it t<» the favorable consideration of every one who may chance to visit the spot. When erected its appropriateness ami beauty seemed to strike every beholder. It is simple, substantird ami graceful and in strict keeping with the quiet of the country burial place, and the character of the great man whose grave it covers. A more pretentious pile would have been quite out of character and been mean and tame in view of the eternal hills which encompass the domain. It i- the memory of departed greatness which hallows the grave yard, and gives something of j sanctity tothegrouudsandmansioii at Montpelier, ami nolalxired monumental pile was needed to ; keep that memory green. All that was de- j birahle here was a memorial stone, to mark the precise spot where Madison was laid when life’s activities were ended, ami this granite monu ment erected at the charge of the citizens of Orange, will ham! down the spot to remote ; generations. In digging for a suitable foundation it be came necessary to go below the coffin, which was consequently exposed to view. The boards placed above the coffin had decayed, but no earth had fallen in upon it. and everything ap peared to be as when the coffin was deposited there, except that the coffin lid was slightly out of place, allowing a partial view of the in terior. As there was no fastenings to prevent, the part of the lid. covering the superior por tion of the body, was raised, ami several gen tlemen present looked in upon the remains of the great Virginian. The coffin itself, of black walnut, was in perfect preservation, and the interior was nearly filled with a species of moss, which adhered pertinaciously to the wood. Be neath this, ami partially bidden by it. were a lew of the larger ami harder bones. The low er jaw had fallen away, the bones of the breast ami ribs were gone, ami the only parts of: skeleton which remained were the skull and portions of the cheek bones, the vertebra* of the neck, the spine and the large bones of the arms. All else of the upper part of the body had returned to the dust from whence it was taken, ami in a few years more every trace of the body will disappear, until the trump of resurrection shall re-unite the scattered parti cles. The body had been interred just twen ty-one years. On reaching sufficiently firm ground the foundation was commenced ami built up as two walls, one on either side of the coffin, un til a proper height was gained, when it was arched over the coffin, and then built up soliilly to the surface —thus forming a vault, within which rest the remains of Madison, and precisely beneath the centre of the monument. The foundation was made of hard surface stone, , gathered on the Mont|>elier farm from within a short distance of the graveyard. The monument was erected by Messrs. Mi chael Ryan and James McCauley, of Richmond, • who deserve much praise for the manner in ' • which they finished the work. Thev kept a strict watch that no accident or misc hance should befall the undertaking, in which they were ably seconded by Mr. Miles Lipscomb, of Orange, who removed the monument from Orange court house to Montpelier. i The courtesy and kindness ot the officers and managers of the \ irginia Central Rail i road Company ami the Gordonsvillc and Alex i andria Railroad, who forwarded the monu ment over their respeetvie roads free of c4fct. ; deserve an ac knowledgment, evincing as it did a laudable desire to render ail the aid which it was in their power to afford. f. i JJ’*’ By she last census it was b shown that • there is more than 40.000 jx*ople in Georgia who could neither read nor write. VOTE FOR GOVERNOR. 1857. COUNTIES. lIHOWN. HILL. I Appling, 278 143 Bryan, 153 138 • Bulloch, 485 27 1 Berrien, 283 207 Chatham, 1093 894 Cainden, 278 143 Clinch, 217 233 Coffee, 1«7 154 Charlton, 163 37 Colquitt, 124 76 Efiiingham, 184 224 Emanuel, 408 331 Glvnn, 174 92 Irwin, 263 To Liberty, 230 158 Laurens, 60 519 Lowndes, 456 413 Montgomery, 48 353 Mclntosh, 162 66 Thomas, 489 457 Telfair, 144 174 Tatnall, 247 229 Ware, 280 84 Warne, 291 47 i 6571 5269 SECOND DISTRICT. Baker, 529 214 Chattahoochee, 369 290 Clay, 275 228 Caliioim, 228 162 I lougherty, 325 245 1 lecatur, 456 524 Dooly, 486 280 Earlv, 216 123 Lee,' 262 247 Muscogee, 656 925 Macon, 271 428 , Marion, 510 529 Miller, 145 44 Pulaski, 474 248 Randolph, 578 52! Stewart, 581 626 Sumter, 613 832 Terrell, 252 354 M ortli, 252 116 Webster, 226 303 7704 7240 THIRD DISTRICT. Butts, 390 Bibb, 868 846 Crawford, 388 320 Houston, 557 567 Harris, 518 730 Monroe, 560 697 Pike, 597 498 Spalding, 478 481 Taylor, 381 327 Talbot, 48G 640 Epson, 318 652 5678 5953 FOURTH DISTRICT. Carrol! 1023 627 Coweta, 834 078 Cobb, 1285 746 Campbell, 663 502 DeKalb, 664 457 Fayette, 678 537 Fulton, 1064 793 < Heard, 459 422 Henry, 648 7'B Merriwetlier, 687 711 Troup, 335 979 1 8360 7350 FIFTH DISTRICT. ('ass, 998 752 Cherokee, 1099 768 Chattooga, 498 435 Cotoosa, 419 425 , Dad., 239 208 Fannin, 626 119 Floyd. 892 770 (.Jordon, si 6 497 Gilmer. . 902 242 Harnilson, 3.9 69 Murniv, «29 313 Polk. ’ 275 424 Paulding, 725 304 Piekens, 593 ’,'2B Walker, 674 511 Whitfield, 777 476 10.511 6441 | SIXTH DISTRICT. Clarke, 398 577 Franklin, 1045 2<>s Forsyth, 748 576 Gwinnett, 867 817 Hall, 690 571 IlaUrsham, 1078 290 Hart, 608 213 Jackson, 722 530 Lumpkin, 732 567 Madison, 436 261 Rabnn, 501 62 , Towns, 302 21 Union. 501 124 Walton, 721 554 9349 5368 SEVENTH DISTRICT. Baldwin, 364 397 Greene. 268 612 Hancock, 308 464 Jones, 366 285 Jasper, 401 422 Morgan, 237 381 Newton, 685 854 Putnam, 351 317 Twiggs, 36J1 248 Wilkinson. 644 407 Washington, 606 691 4596 50"8 EIGHTH DISTRICT. Burke, 574 Columbia, 372 435 Elbert, . 518 384 Jefferson, 389 361 Lincoln, • 217 201 Oglethorpe, 495 384 Richmond, 825 1092 Seriven, 270 263 Taliaferro, 254 167 Warren, 657 318 Wilkes, 402 314 4973 4238 MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE FOR 1857. The first named ]>erson is the Senator. Know Nothings are marked with a star.* — Appling—John Bennette, M. Graham. Baker—C. D. Hammond. A. Cunibie. Bryan—O. W. Hart. H. W Mattox, Berrien—Williams. McDonald. Butts—B. F. Ward, J. W. Harkness. Bibb—T. P. Stubbs.* Thomas J. Hardeman,* A M. Lockett. Baldwin—J. W. A. Sanford.* A. IL Kenan.* Burke —(Tic for Senator.) J 11. Hines. 11. .1. Schley. Bullock —Peter Cone, Win. 11. M< L<-an. Chattooga—W. 8. Shropshire, C. D. Black. Chatham —John E. Ward. George A. Gordon. George P. Harrison. Campbell—Bullard. JBeall. Charlton —P. W. Matttox, O. U. Mizell. Cherokee —Fields, Roberts, Worley. Crawford—C. 11. M alker. S. S. Wright, Coweta—H. Buchanan. J. R. Smith. T. Kir by. MACON. GA.. TIII'USDAY. OCTOBER 29. 1857. Calhoun—Wm. E. Griffin, David E. Lewis, (Independent.) Cobb—WiiHs Roberts, M. (’. Autry. E. C. Harris. Cass—ll. T. Price, J. R. I’ullmore, Joseph I. Neal. Clarke —Jost ph P. Carlton,* P. E. Moore,* T. W. Walker* Columbia—J. B. Neal,* F. M. Fuller,* G. Lazenby.* Camden —Bennett, Graham, Carroll —Bloodworth. Boggess. Embry. ChattahooclKH* —Webb. 1 lunean. Catoosa—l. T. M’Connel. 11. J. Spraberry. Coffer—Matt Ashler, J. P. Wail. Clinch—J. W . Slatton, Wm. S. Tomlinson. Colquitt—Amos Turner. Henry Gay. Clay—Wm. Castleberry Peter Lee. Dooly—Jno. C Moungor. Jno. H. Taylor. Dougherty—\\ M. Slaughter, A. E. Harris. Dade—*SutD>n. (’urfcntoD. Dekalb —Tims. Atkins, J. J. Diamond. Decatur —Felix G. Arnett. B. F. Powell. Effingham J. G. Morrell,* Lewis Groven stcine.* Emanuel—John Overstreet, Kirkland.* Early—Benj. Collier, D. J. Davis. Elbert—Wm. 11. Adams Willi.* Craft. Fulton—J. S. Whitaker, J. G. Westmore land. Flovd—T. McGuire, J. W. 11. Underwood W. IL Webster. Franklin—Knox, Print. Fannin—W. C. Fain. T. W. Fain. Fayette—J. F. Johnson, BrassclL Forsyth—Strickland, McAfee, dulian. (ionlon.—Thos Bird. Henry McConnell, Da vid B. Barrett.* Glynn—Tison, J. W. Moore. Gilmer—-B. B. Quillain, J. Pickett, (Inde pendents. ) Gwinnett—ll. P. Thomas. Independent Dem ocrat, Elijah J. McDaniel. G. H. Hopkins. Greene—Geo. O. Dawson,* R. L. McWhor tor,* M. Lew :>.* Hall. —Jos. IL Banks, J. M. Chapman.* Hart—G. G. Stowers. Wm. Myers. Henrv—E. B. Arnold,*’lordan Johnson,* A. W. Walk. !. • Haralson —J. Westbrooks. K. Murchison. Harris—D. P. Hill,* J. Edwards,* 11. C. Kim brough.* Heard—R. T. Stokes, Joseph Lane. Habersham —J. C. Jarrard, William B. Shelton, both Independent Democrats. Hancock—T. J. Smith,* D. W. Lewi.*,* W. H. Brantley.* Houston —Wm. A Matthews,* M. Marshall, W. P. Gilbert. Irwin—yM. J. Fortner. J. B. Dorniney.* Jasper—Bartlett.* I >arden.* Jackson—James E. Havs,* (’. F. Hardy,* M. M. .Mintz.* Jones—Thomas H. Humphreys, Wm. S. Moughon. Jefferson —Noah Smith. R. P. Little. Liberty Mallard, Hughe*. Lincoln—lxx khnrt. Dr. Wilkes. Lee—W. Wooten, J. Batts. Lauren* R. Robinson,* Charles L. Holmes.* Lowndes—Jas. West, Jas. Carter. Lumpkin—Gndm.’ii, Boyd. Wood. Madison—J. S. Gbolson, W. Strickland. Morgan—J. A. Billups.* J. S. Fannin.* Mclntosh —R. Spalding, Ind. Dem.. J. M. (hvens. Miller—l. Bush, J. R. Sheffield. Monroe—J. I Crowder,* Chirk,* Battle.* Mac.n L. M. Felton,* J. D. Frederick.* Marion—Wm. M. Brown,* G. O. Davis,* Muscogee * —Pcvton 11. Colquitt, N. L. How ard. R. L. M<-tt.* Montgomery—John Mcßhca,* D. McMil lian Mcrriwether—Harris Kendall, Phillips. Murray—J. Edmonson, Wm. L. Luttman. Newton—P. Reynolds,* D. J. White,* S. W. Glass.* Oglethorpe—J. V. Drake, Archer Griffith, W. D. Pittard. Paulding—A Johnson, Win. E. McEver. Pickens—S. late, J. E. Price. Both run, as Independent Democrats. Pike—T. S. M. Bloixlworth, J. T. Hall. PuJa*ki—N. McDuffie, Independent Demo crat. R. F. Delnmar. Polk—Darden,* McGregor.* Putnam—Marshall,* W. A. Reed, Terril!.* Rabun—T. Coffee, F. Conner. Richmond—Wm. Gil>son,* John Milledge*, J. T. Barton.* Randolph—T. S. Guerry, Thos. Coleman, B. G. Christy. Seriven—W. C. Cooper, D. E. Roberts.* Sumpter—lL J. I i I,* R. T. Haines,* G R Harper.* Spalding—Wm. J. Jossey, Wm. Crittenden. Stewart -John A. Tin ker, B. Kunbro, Na thaniel Holliday. Tatnall—J. B. Stripling. J. B. Smith. Towns—Jameson. Smith. Terrell —M. E. Williams,* Samuel Williams.* Taliaferrro—Reid. Holden. Telfair —W. W. Paine,* J. C. Daniel. Taylor—T. J. Riley, J. C. McCantz. Talbot —S. Robinson,* L. Wimberly,* W. J. Smith. Thomas—Browning. Everett. Twiggs— E. S. Griffin. Homy Faulk. Troup—John S. Hill,* J. M. Harrington,* B. 11. Bigham.* Union—A. Young, J. S. Fain. Upson—A. G. Fambro,* T. S. Sherman.* Walton—ll. Harris. L. B. Hays. Geo. Hillyer. Worth—W. A. Harris. Henry O'Neal, (Ind.) Wilkinson - IL J. Cochran, T. IL Conley. Warren—A. Bell. Wiley Kitchens, j. M. •Jones. Walker—G. G. Gordon, F. M. Young. Wilkes—ll. C. P<»pe, J. S. Irwin. J. 11. Wil ' lis. Wayne—S. O. Bryan, IL A. Cannon. Whitfield —Treadwell, Talliaferro. Washington—lL L. Warthen, R. B. Strange, Asa Braswell.* Ware—W. A. McDonald. Wm. Guy. Webster—J. .M. Sheppard,* S. B. Causey.* COTTON IS KING. We hear a great deal of King Cotton, says the Richmond Dispatch, but it is worthy of re flection in the South, that his sceptre is in the hand* of the manufacturers, not of those who produce Cotton. Whilst the Southern States, which gave birth to the King, arc among the weakest in the confederaey in material wealth and power, the manufacturing States have pre ponderance of money and population, through her manufacturing power and geographical po sition. and attract* to herself the wealth of the world. Cotton is King, but not until the mills of Lamashirt 1 ha* woven hi* royal robe. It is in England, and not in the Smith, that beerects his throne ami compels nations to bring tri bute—Ohio and Illinois their pork and lard ; Illinois. New York. Odessa and Poland, wheat: Frame and China, silk ; Saint Petersburg, hemp and flax ; Brazils, coffee and sugar—to be returned in cotton go<xls. If Cotton is King, his throne is the loom and not the cotton field, and that is a fact which the planting and agricultural South cannot txx» deeply ponder. Even here, in Virginia, we med to diversify our industry. If we cannot pnxluoe Cotton, we can manufacture it—not on a small scale, but extensively—for we have every a<lva/itage to cornjiete with the most prosperous manufacturing communities. Man ufactures, commerce, agriculture, mutually support and strengthen each other. Let us make a market on the land for the pnxlucts of the land. Look at New York, and the infinite variety of ways in which she diversifies her labor! Behold the secret of her wonderful prosperity! Observe how the thing works in a seemingly insignificant article, such as hidex. Whilst \ irginia permits her forests to perish, and has sent her hides to New York to betan . ned, New York import* hide*, and by the aid of the bark of her forest*, converts them into I leather : her shoemakers and saddlers convert ! the leather into shoes, saddles, harness, and other articles, which make up cargoes to be exported for the payment of sugar, coffee, hides and other commodities she has imported. This is but one out of an almost innumerable array of examples which might be named.— (’otton is King, and so every great staple is, in its degree, a King; but what would any of them be, without the pillar* of Commerce and Manufacture* to uphold their thrones < IS SLAVERY A SIN 1 The Rev. Jo*epb S. Stiles. (Lippiueott, Pa..) in a volume of some 3(H) pages, just published, discusses this question, among other* of the •lay, under the title of Modern Reform Exnm . inecl. or the Union of North and South. The Rev. gentleman, whois a celebrated Presbyte rian clergyman, shows fully and emphatically, and irresistibly, that slavery, as it (not txuriylnc.,} is not a sin, but is one of the rehi tionsof life, which may well exist, without I any imputation of sin. The slavery excitement has given rise, of late years, to very many examination.' of the j Scriptur; upon the subject—and in the South they have been read far and wide, and have had a powerful influence upon the public mind there ; but in the North such is the prejudice against slavery, in any relation of life, that it must Ik* confessed these discussions Imve hard ly been known or read at all, save on one (the anti-slavery) side. Now. however, it is to be j hoped, that when to Rev. Dr. Adam*, of Bos ton. Bishop Hopkins, of Vermont, is added the namu oi Dr. Stiles, these me‘ll will be heard and heeded among the more clamorous would be “Reformers.” of th.- day. It is to lx* hoped, we say. for until the relation of Scripture to ' slavery is understood in the North, there never can be any real peace between the North and , the South. But the work of Dr. StiJ.cs is not limited to the solution of this once <pic*tion, "is slavery a sin?”—but goes much further, and examines the whole question of “Reform,” so-called, as operated upon by Abolitionism. It brings all the great “Reform” questions to the Scripture, and strips them freely of the philanthropic • guises they put on. We urge upon all, most especially upon Presbyterian*, the giving of the Book “a good read”—for the Bible is the : great test. be*t test, of all “Reforms” and “Re formers.” SUPERIOR COURT CALENDAR Appli • g Monday after 4th Monday Ap’i and Oct. , Baker 2d .Monday May and Nov. ■ Baldwin 4th “ Feb. and Aug. ' Bibb 2d ° May and Nov. .. • Thursday after ;:d Monday April, and , • J ‘ l i Monday after Ith Monday Nov. Berrien Ist Monday May and Nov. Bark Uh n..n ' Friday after 3d Monday Match aud Fn- . Hiinoai ( dnv nrter4th M OJ ,d a> Butts ,Ist Munday June and i)ee. (’utoosa ,4th “ April and Oct. i Charlton ‘hist “ March and Nov. 1 Chattahoochee-ith ‘‘ and Nov. Campbell ,4th “ March and Sept. Camden list “ April and Dec. Cass 2d “ Mui ch and Sept. Carroll 'lst “ April and Oct. . Chatham ,2d “ Jan. and Mav I Chattooga Ist “ March and Sept. 1 Cherokee Ist “ Clarke Ist “ Feb and 2d Monday Aug. Cobb •;<! “ March and Sept. 1 Clinch tth “ June and Dec. I Columbia 2d “ March and Sept. Coweta ,Ist “ “ “ Crawford Ist “ “ “ Calhoun ,4th “ May and Nov. Clay |4th “ March and Sept. Coflco Monday after Appling, April and Oct. Colquitt last Monday May anuNov. Dade 2<l “ Mav and Nov. Decatur 4th “ April and Oct. DeKalb 4th “ “ i Dooly list “ “ Dougherty Monday after 4th Mon. May and Nov. I ... r i i 4th Monday March and Monday ufter ! Effingham - |, tb Mon(tll - V Ott Emanuel Ist Monday April and Oct. Elbert I2d “ March and Sept. Early 3d “ “ “ i Fayette /d “ “ “ | Floyd Ist “ Feb. and Aug. Fannin 2<i “ May and Nov. Forsyth ’’d “ Feb. and Aug. j Franklin 3d “ April and Ort. i Fulton Ist “ “ “ ' Gilmer Ist “ May and Nov. Glynn lid “ ’April and Dee. Gordon 4th “ Marsh and Sept. Greene 2d ‘‘ “ Gwinnett ‘2d “ “ “ Habersham 2d “ April and Oct. Hall 3d “ March ami Sept. Harris [2d “ April and Oct I Hancock '3d “ February and Aug. j Hart ’3d “ March and Sept. . Heard 4th “ Feb. and Aug. ■ Henry ■ d “ April and Oct. Houston i4th •' 1 Harrelson ,3d “ Irwin 4th “ i Jackson 4th “ Feb. and Aug. Jasper 4th Monday April and Oct. j Jefferson ?d “ June and Dec. Jones ? <i “ April mid Oct. Laurens 2d “ “ “ ! Lee 4th “ March and Sept, j Liberty 3d Mon. Ap’l and Mon after 4 Mon. Nov 1 Lincoln 4th Monday April and October. Lowndes 3d “ June and December. Lumpkin Ist “ January and August. ' Macun 3d ” March and September. I Madison Ist “ .... i Thursday after 2d Monday April and Mclntosh - 4th .. . Marion Ist Monday March and Sept. [ Monroe '4th “ Feb. and Aug ' Morgan Ist “ March and Sept. Muscogee 'lst “ May and Nov. ; Miller 4th “ June and Doc. 1 Merriwetlier "d “ Feb. and Aug. , Thursday after 2d Mondav March and Muntgomcr* after :1( , M , Oct Murray Ist Monday April and Oct. Newton 3d “ March and Sept. J Oglethorpe 3d “ April and Oct. 1 Paulding Ist “ “ “ Pike Ist Mon. Ap’l A Thurs. after 1 Mon Oct Polk Ith Monday April and Oct. Pulaski 3d “ “ Putnam 3d “ March and Sept. Pickena 4th “ Feb. and Aug. Randolph Ist “ Muy and Nov. Rabun j] Mon. Ap’l A Wcdnes. after] Mon. Oct Kichmond - d Monduy April a id Oet n 4th Spalding ‘"d ” May and Nov. Stewart 3d “ April and Oct. Sumter 2d “ Marc h and Sept. Talbot d Tatnall 3d •' March and 4th Mon. Oct. Terrell 4st “ March and Sept. Tavlor Ist ** April and Oct. Telfair Thurs afte r 4th Mondav April and Oct. Thomas Ist “ June and flee. Taliaferro 4th “ Feb. and Aug. Towns 4th •• Anril and Oct. Troup 3d “ May and Nov. Twiggs r‘2d “ March and Sept. Upson Ist “ May and Nov. Union |3d “ “ “ Walker ,Ist ** “ “ Walton i3d “ Feb. and Aug. Warren 'lst “ April and Oct. Washington 3d “ March and Sept. Wilkinson Ist “ April and Oct Wilkes 4th “ March and Sept. Webster Ist “ .April and Oct Wayne Friday after Ist Monday A] ril and Dec. Ware Monday after 4th Mon. June and Dec. Whitfield 2<l Monday April and Oct. Worth ,3d “ ” “ Return J ay-Twenty Days before Court. GEORGIA JUDICIARY. Brunswick Circuit.—Appling, Charlton, , C-otfov, Ware, Cnimlen. CJinch, Glyim, Wayne. Pataui a do. —Clay, Chattahoochveo, Web ster, Early, Randolph. Stewart, Terrell. Taij.apoosa do. —Carroll, Coweta, Haralson, Campbell. Floyd, Heard, Polk. NoirriiEß.x do. — .Madison, Elbert. Lincoln, Hancock, Hart, Oglethorpe, Taliaferro, War- i ren, Wilkes. Eastkrx do.—Bryan. Bulhx'k. Eflingham, ; Chatham, Liberty, Mclntosh, Montgomery, ( Tatnall. Middle do.—Burke, 'Columbia, Emanuel, , < Jeflvrson, Richmond, Seriven, Washington. Western do.—Clarke, Franklin, Gwinnett, ' ILd»er*ham. Hall, Jackson. Rabun. Walton. Oc.xjik.ee do. —Baldwin, Greene. J:i*pvr, , j Jones. Morgan, Putnam, Wilkinson Southern do. —Berrien, Culquitt, Laurens, ; Lowndes. Miller, Irwin. Pulaski, Telfair, Thom- : a*. Flint do.—Butts. Henry, Monroe, Newton, j Pike. Spalding. Upson. Cherokee do. —Cas . Cut<»«>>a, Chnttuuga, Dade, Gordon, Murray, Whitfield, Walker. Coweta do. —Fayette, Fulton, DeKalb, Mer iwether, Troup. Soi th-Western do. —Calhoun, Baker, De catur, Dougherty, Lee, Sumter. Chattahoochee do. —Harris, Marion, Muh- 1 1 cogee. Talbot, Taylor. .Macon do.—Bibb, Crawford. Dooly, Hous ton, Macon, Twigg., Wurth. Blue Ridge do.—Cherokee, Cobb, Fannin. Forsyth, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Paulding, Pickens. ‘ Union. Towns. JUDGES AND SOLICITORS. IJrunxirirk Circuit.— Arthur E. Cochran, * Judge; Wm. IL Daaher, Solicitor,. Blue Uidye Circuit. — Joseph E. Brown, Judge; Wm. Phillips, Solicitor. Chattahoochee Circuit. — E. H. Worrell, j Judge; ThoihleusOliver, Solicitor. Cherokee Circuit. — T. 11. Trippe. Judge; C. ’ Longstreet, Solicitor. Coiceta Circuit.— O. A. Bull, Judge: L. E. | Bleckley, Solicitor. Eastern Circuit. W. B. Fleming, Judge;- Julien Hartridge. Solicitor. Flint Circuit. — Gilben C. Green, Judge; , James R. Lyons, Solicitor. .Macon Circuit.— Abner P. Powers, Judge; j ( Theodric W. Montfort, Solicitor. I .Middle Circuit. — W. W. Holt, Judge; W. IL McLawtq Solicitor. . Northern Circuit. — James Thoma*, Judge; . Thomas M. Daniel, Solicitor. Ocmnlgee Circuit.— lL V. Hardeman. Judge; W. A. Lofton, Solicitor. Putaula Circuit. — David KiddOo. Judge: ' David B. Harrell. Solicitor. Southern Circuit. — Peter E. Love, Judge;. E. T. Sheftall, Solicitor. South-M'extfrn (cireuit— Alex. A. Allen, Judge: J W E/Mi*. Sdicitor. Tulia]>oo*o, Circuit.— Dennis F. Hammond. Judge; Herbert Fielder. Solicit<»r. 11>*(>274 Circuit. — Ja*. Ja<*k*oii, Judge; S. , P. iHrmond. Solicitor. PnOSI’ECTI’B OF I THE STATE PRESS, PVHI.I.'Iir.D. AT MACON, GA. lI’ROPOHE pnl.l» -I.i iiix in Ihv city of Macon a ncw'spnncr b< :uiug the above title, the first num- j ' her of which will be issued as early practicable iu October 11857 ■. Fur the present it will be a weekly paper, but will be converted into a daily or tri-wevk- I h »is soon as the encouragement warrants it. 1 ’ Believing that Macon, in view of its increasing hu- I sincsss and it* central location with Railroads radiu ting in every direction, is a suitable point for estab lishing a new paper, I embark in thi* enterprise with every confidence of success, uud will strive by mak ing “ 7’hi Stott l*nax" worthy of patronage, Io secure for it both a local support and a general circulation. And in order to acronipli*h thi* object no effort wifi be spared to render it in all respects u valuable Fami ly Journal—complete in its new.*, literary and politi- • cal departments useful and interesting alike to the ' Planter, the Merchant, the Mechanic and ail other ; classes of our population a paper thoroughly ulenti- j tied with whatever concern* the weal or wot* of G«*or giu, and one which I hope to make acceptable to the ! citizens of the State. In politics 'The Stuff l*r< w ill belong to th? South ' era Rights Democratic schhool. While I am in fa ; vc.r of the preservation of the Union on the basis of the Constitution, a* a Southerner by birth and rdu . cation, 1 naturally consider the rights, the interests, and the honor of the South as paramount to all other considerations. Hence in the management of the paper mv motto will be “Equality in th> Cniod or Independent out of it." But, iu my humble judg ment. there is but one effectual mean* of preserving the Union consistently with the constitutional rights I of the South, and therefore I w ill zeiflou*h advocate the policy and principles of that good old Oemocratic party w hich ha.* been our only anchor of safety during . the past, and now stands our only hope for the fu -1 tore. The Stale Pre*.* will be printed with new type on a large sheet. It will be an excellent medium for ad vertising, as arrangements have been made to give it a wide circulation. I Subscript ion- Two Dollar* per annum in advance, ' or Three Dollars at the end of the year. 1-1. ('. ROWLAND, Proprietor. • Macon, Ga., October, 1857. Lands! Lands!! I OFFER for Sale the following vall ahlb Lands i in SOUTH WESTERN GEORGIA All persons , are hereby cautioned against trespassing upon anv ‘of them. ' T. R. BLOOM. ’ October, 1857. Macon, Ga. DOUGHERTY ( DUTY. Ist District Nos. '.‘s, I*7. BAKER COUNTY 7th District—No*. • | I 9th do—Nos. 18, 328, 329,333, 309, 878, 379,380,1 41", 408, 408. loth District- Nos. 45, 46, 47. WORTH COUNTY. 7th District Nos. 124, 525. 15th do. “ 11,12,55. . 16th do. “ 26, 27, 38, 289. LEE COUNTY Ist District Nos. ];;<», 16", 168, 198. i 13th do. “ 4, 181. 14th do. “ 113, 144. SUMPTER COUNTY. 15th District -Nos. 91. TERRELL COUNTY lith District—Nos. 12*, 2.5". 12th do. “ 198, 201. RANDOLPH COUNTY. Bth District—Nos. 144 MILLER COUNTY 12th District—Nos. 2<»9, 221, 222, 223, 224 , 225, 257, 337, 375, 376, 396. 13th do " 6, 18, 19, 28, 86, 76, 891, 392, 394. DECATUR COUNTY. 14th District Nos. 180. 27th do. “ 190, 2-16. DOOLY COUNTY : Ist District Nus. 7, 2"*. 211, 212, 213, 214, 221. 222. 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228. 2d do. “ 152, 237. 7th do. “ 211. yth do. '* 116. HOUSTON COUNTY. 6th Dictrict—No. 214. PULASKI COUNTY Sth District --No. 102. TAYLOR COUNTY 13th District Nos. 87, 88 14th do. “ 63, 64. | . ALFRED F JAMES, ATTORNEY AT L.AW, Galvkston Tua*. 11 ’ ILL attend to the prosecution and collection of t v claims against the Government of Texas and individuals—the investigation of, and perfecting ti- j ties the payment of Taxes, and redemption of pro perty sold tor Taxes in every county in the State, also th- recording bills in the proper county. J-gT’Persons wishing to invest in Texas Lauds at the present low prices, and desiring information, will always receive prompt aud reliable responses to thrir enquiries. oct 19 THOM AS HARDEN AN, OVID G. SPARKS. HARDEMAN & SPARKS, Warehouse and Commission Merchants. Il r ILL continue to give prompt attention at their v v FIRE PROOF WARE HOI’SE, on the corner of 3d and Poplar Streets, to all business committed to their charge. With their thanks for past favors, and a renewed pledge of faithfulness to all the interests of their friends and customers, they hope to receive their full share of the public patronage. Liberal advances made on Cotton and other pro duce when required. Planter's Family Stores, also Ragging, Rope Ac., furnished at the lowest market rates. oct 2<» 2S ; .A.- NA/~ XSI 13 I) bi ALE It I N HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS, CU TLERY, SILVER-PLATED W VRE. COOKING. BOX AM) OFFIC E STOV ES. WOOD WARE, BROOMS, BRUSHES. AND Wanufarturrr of Plain 'i’i.i Ware. On Cherry Street. Macon, Ga oct ;. ANDERSON & SON, LOTTERY AMD EXCHANGE BROKERS, MACON. GEORGIA. IJANI' 1 in the above business, we ask a continuance of the patronage so liberally extended to him. Ex change lor sale on all the principal cities in the Union • i "' l M l KRSXT MONLA BOI'GHT AND MOLD. • Gob! far S<d<. - ’ oct 17 HURLBIT, CH VPIN Ac CO., iMPURTZhs AND JOBBERS UF Nil!* and llillincry Goods, .V<. I’d Broad a-ru y- t' York. Silks, Ribbons, Laces. Embroideries, Gloves, Dresa Trimmings, *lc. JOSEPH M. irrRLBVT, ANDREW A. CHAPIN. WOObERIDGK NEARING, lUTUS L. TODD, oet LU WILLIAMS & POTTER, Grocers & Commission Merchants, X>. 93 South Street, .W tr York. K. 3. WILLIAMS, E. S. POTTER. <i. N. WILLIAMS, OCt l’.» J. W. SPALDING At CO., Commission and Forwarding Merchants. No. 8 South Codhw rcial Street, betwen Market and Walnut, Saint Louis. Mo. Our entire attention given to the Sale and Purchase of Bale Rope and Bagging, Provisions. Flour, Grain, Ac., Ac. Respectfully rtTer to Merchants of St. Louis generally. BONES A HAN A BERGH, MERCHAKTT TAILORS, No. 285 Broadway. New York. Opposite A. T. Stewart'*, New Stylos for Gout’s w- nr constantly on hand, Also, a choice assortment of Gent’s Furnishing Goods, oet 19 W ESTERN HOTEL, Nos, 9,11,13 & 15 Cortlaadt Street, New York. This House i- centrally located in the most bu-i --. ness pail of the City and particularly adopted to Southern and Western Merchants. D. D. U INCH ESTER. lIOS. L. WINCHESTER DENNIS, PERKINS <!w CO., COMMISSION MERCHANTS. No. 20 Broad Street near Wall New York Orders for every description of Merchandize will receive prompt attention. Refers to C. Campbell A Son. Mneon, On. DENNIS PERKINS, HENRY C. PEEK INS, OCt 19 SAMI EL HI NTER, ATTORNEY AT LAW, MACON, GA. <>»//.■( ■ “Triangular Block,'' corner of Cherry Sint and Cutton Atenue. WILL practice in Bibb, Monroe, Crawford, Twiggs, • Houston, Macon, Dooly and Worth counties £-♦**■ To be found in his office ;.t all hours. I oct 19 v Elen a wootto x. General Grocers and Commission Merchants. ! In “Raltfon'e Range," Third Street Maevu. Ga. <>< t J. A. Ol SLEI . General Grocer and Commission Merchant, "Ralston'* Range," Macon, be. Highest prices will be paid for all country produce, oct IV LOC KWOOD A DI BOl*, MERCHANT TAILORS, 558 Broadway, New York. ]i tn-..n St. Xieh da* and \fd - opolitan Hotel*. | G. LOCKWOOD, J. DVUO’.S. oct 19 L. N. WHITTLE. ATTORNEY AT LAW, MACON, GA OFFICE next to Concert Hall, over Payne’s Drug >(■•)•• oet 20 ILEX. »!. sPI LR, ATTORNEY AT LAW, MACON GA. OFFICE on the Avenue, ovei the Store of Boh die A. Andri - •!! ■ •< . VV ANTED. {Am still buying Military bounty Land Warrants, and will alwitys give the highest cash price. Macon,Oa», Qit G. ,i BLAKF DIC. J. S. BAXTER, CITY PHYSICIAN. OFFERS bis professional services to the citizens of ' Macon and vicinity. Office over B A WISE’S Stora oct 20 DAV ID ROM, BOOK-BINDER AND BLANK ACCOUNT BOOK IdANUIACTUBER. I Cheder of Third and Cherry Streets, (Co Stairs, • MACON, GA. I- prepared to execute all orders for Blank Books fok Coi ins and CorxTiM. Hot <es, and to bind Music and all kinds of Printed Work, with neatness and dispatch. Harpers’, Graham’-, Godey’s and all other Maga zines bound in cheap and substantial style. i g 1»H. WSf. I . IHJI.T, OFFICE over E. L. Strohccker A Co. s Drug Store, "■•i L>' E. W. BLOOM. ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW, No. 229 Broadway, Cirnar Barclay Bc., NEW YORK, References, in Macon: Messrs. E. A A J. A. Nis bet, Attorneys at Law; Dr. Robert Collins. btt 20 * T. C. HOLT. Jr., ATTORNEY AT U-Au’W", M ACON, G A OFFICE in Ralston’s new block on Cherry Street, first door above entrance to Concert Hail. OCt 20 J. BL ’•! rNGH IM. ATTORNEY AT T.A3AT, GRIFFIN, GEORGIA, oet 19 ROBMi’l tori. MV N, X COMMISSION MERCHANT, MACOS, GEORGIA. Will girc prompt attention to tilling orders for Cotton. Otticr over E. Winship’s Clothing Store, Cotton Avenue. oct 20 I. K. BLOOM. Factor & Commission Merchant. MACON, GEORGIA. oct 20 It ILLI Os DI NCAN. Factor & Commission Merchant, SAVANNAH. GEORGIA, oct 20 F. W. DOYLE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, GRIFFIN, GA. oet 2«-«n> POTASH. CJ VI’ERIOR Ist Sort. r o» > ..<-(17 El STE'>!‘K-KER*CO. \O. 2.