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MACON, GA.
Thursday, January SI, 1858.
With this number State Phess
completes its first vuartcr.. (Regarded at fiM
by many as a e'Bperinwnt, it has already
been placed upon a penmanent basis; sod
■notwithstanding the disadvantage of being
started at the outset of n>be financial crisis, its
success hasitbnstfarffiilly equaled our most san
guine expectations. In all parts of the State
we have found numerous friends who have
• exerted thcmsdkaes in our behalf; and by their
assistance we ha»e obtained a very respectable
circulation which is steadily increasing, es
pecially in surrounding connties and in the
rich and .growing regions of Sonth-Western
Georgia, in acknowledging our obligations to
those St a distance who have befriended our
■enterprise, we desire also to return our thanks
to those at home who have so generously patron
ized us in the way of advertising, Ac. By it
we are satisfied they have lost nothing, but
gained much; and we hope, by continuing
their favors during the on treat yea", they will
have cause to realize that there great virtue
in printer’s ink.
TO ETOAffl GOV P’.tOWN'S VETO
The undersigneil, believing that the derange
ment of the cturenry under which we labor is
a great public calamity—and that the Legis
lature of Estate has failed to apply a reme
dy thereto, would call upon all our fellow citi
zens of Bibb county, irrespective of party, who
favorable to sustaining the views of his Ex
cellency, Joseph E. Brown, in his wise and pa
triotic veto of the Bank Bill, to meet at the
Court House, in the City of Macon, on Satur
day the 23 inst., at 12 o’clock, M.
G. B. Roberts, G. M. Logan,
G. W. Price, J. A. Nisbet,
A. G. Bostick, L. N. Whittle,
J. N. Kein, J. M. Green,
W. W. Parker & Co., A. Dessau,
Albert Mix, T. 0. Nisbet,
A. Conway, E. G. Jeffers,
T. W. Brsntly, G. Wood,
C. A. Ells & Son, O. A. Lochrane,
R. Boggs, E. C. & A. M. Rowland,
E. L. Strohecker.
We call attention to the foregoing card.
Those who are acquainted with our communi
ty, will recognize among the signatures the
names of various of our most intelligent and
respectable citizens ; and though the “Journal
and Messenger" apprehends that the proposed
meeting will be disastrous to the business in
terests of Macon, it will be found that some of our
leading merchants, who are of course directly
interested in a question of that sort, have not
hesitated to unite in the call. We trust that
the Meeting will be largely attended, and that
those of our citizens who sympathize with its
purpose,will avail themselves of the opportunity
to give a free and full expression to their opin
ions. It is not improbable that they may be
pronounced “block-heads,’’ “demagogues,”
and “d d fools,” since snch are the choice
epithets applied to Gov. Bkowx by the Press
in the interest* of the Banks—and it is also not
unlikely that the “Savannah Republican” will
contain a pithy paragraph, denying that they
have read the veto Message, and doubting
their capacity to understand the true merits of
the question even should they devote months
of study to the considerat ion thereof.
Nevertheless, we are a presumptuous people
—we, Maconiims —and we shall not be sur
prised if the meeting comes off according to no
tice. Let the “ Republican” sharpen its pen.
THE SAVANNAH ReTUBLiCAN AND THE CRAW
FORD RESOLUTIONS
Last week wo published the proceedings of a
meeting held in Crawford to sanction Gov.
Brown’s veto of the Bank Bill. The good
people of that county will doubtless be greatly
disappointed and distressed to learn tliut their
Resolutions were not fortunate enough to meet
with the approbation of that self-important
sheet, the Savannah Republican. It sneers at
their meeting, and presumes to assert that there
were not ten men in it who had read either the
Bank Bill or the veto Message.
Now this assumption is both gratuitous and
impertinent. The residents of Crawford are
as intelligent as any in the State; and it is
said that this meeting was a large and respect
able one, composed of members of both political
parties. And yet our conceited critic writes
them down a set of asses who didn't know
what they were about.—a set of dunces who had
not read State papers that were published in
nearly every print in Georgia. It may be
that our Crawford friends have not been en
lightened by the intellectual brilliancy of the
Republican, but we venture the assertion that
there is hardly a “ wool-bat boy” among them
who has not seen and read—aye, too, and un
derstood —both of the documents in question.
They know full well that the Banks have vio
lated their contract with the people, and have
been rewarded, instead of punished, for it.
Does the Republican suppose that all the in
telligence of the State is confined to the sea
board ? Are we poor crackers of the interior to
bow to the superior wisdom of Yamacraw ?
Must we suppress our honest opinions from
fear of the growling of the collared watch
dogs of corporations? Can none comprehend
the principles of Banking but those who are
under Bank influence —men that have been
bought np, body and soul, and are now labor
ing in the galling chains of servitude ? Ret
the Republican answer.
We are far from encouraging ill feeling be
tween different sections of the State ; and we
most heartily despise the vnlgar prejudice
which exists towards the citizens of Savannah.
Among them we have many friends whom we
highly esteem ; but it is just such things as this
offensive remark of the Republican that give
them the character abroad for being afflicted
with a disease commonly known as mcell head,
and from recent symptons we are sorely afraid
that the malady has reached our cotempora
ry’s sanctum. If so, may the Lord safely de
liver him.
ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE.
We finish publishing on the first page of to
day's paper the Captions of Acts passed by the
late Legislature and signed by the Governor.
They are mostly of a local character; very few
being of general interest—a few grains of wheat
in a large quantity of chaff.
The Act regulating the fees of county offi
cers, we eopy fu full from the Milledgeville pa
pers. We have oa file a Communication in
regard to this Act, which will appear in our ■
next number.
PLANTER'S MEETING IN HOUSTON COUNTY
In yesterday's Messenger we find the pro
ceedvngs of a Meeting of Cotton Planters held
in Petty <»■ the Sth inst., “for the purpose of J
farming an organization to give system to the '
promotion of their common interest” We re
gret very much that we nre unable to publish
i their proceedings in to-day’s paper, but will take
giral pleasure in doing so in our next issue.
Heliev ing as we do that it is full time for the
Planters of the South to take a decided stand
in demanding a uniform and remunerative price '
for their Cotton, we highly approve of tlie move
made by our Houston friends and cheerfully
offer them the use of our columns in advancing
the objects of their Association.
A SENSATION CREATED.
Mr. Lamar, of Mississippi, delivered his first
speech in the House yesterday, which earned
for him the reputation of being one of the very
best Parliamentary debaters now in American j
public Ife. It is seldom, indeed, that a gentle
man achieves so high a reputation as a public .
man by his first speech in Congress as is the I
result of the first Congressional effort of this
distinguished Mississippian.— IFaaAinpton Star.
14<A inst.
A brief synopsis of the speech, thus compli
mented, (and no doubt, justly,) by the “Star,”
will be found elsewhere in our columns. The
report is exceedingly meagre, but there is
enough to shew that Mr. Lamar is in no dan
ger of being “nationalized" by the atmosphere
of Washington, and that the enemies of the
South, no matter in what guise they come—
I whether as open foes or professed friends—will
find in him, an active, vigilant, and uncompro
mising adversary, who will flinch from no re
sponsibility, and allow no paltry consideration
of party policy to deter the expression of his
just indignation. Mr. Lamak is a native Geor
gian, and the people of this State, not less than
those of Mississippi, will rejoice at every suc
cess he may achieve in public or in private life.
Our acknowledgments are due to Messrs.
Ivekson, Gaktueli. and other members of
Congress, for valuable public, documents.
For the State Press.
WISE AND DOUGLAS ON A SCRUB RACE.
J/cmj-s. Editors:— The newest phase in the
, Kansas drama, is a characteristic letter from
that wild man, Henry A. Wise, of Virginia, for
the Abolition market of the North, wherein he
bids fortheir votes!
Henry had become alarmed at the progress
Senator Douglas was making in that direction,
and so he goes a bar's length beyond him in his
bid. Douglas, in the style of a gentleman,
condemned the Lecompton constitution ; Wise,
in the style of a low fellow, maligns and villi
fies Southern men who made that constitution.
Whereupon there is a shout of joyous triumph
through all the dominions of Greely and Gar
rison ; and a howl of indignation about Wash
ington and along South. Both are making
fools of themselves. Don't they realise yet,
that a very small man, nay, a blackguard, may
be a governor of that once great State of Vir
ginia?—do they not know, that the title of
Governor sometimes means vice only in theo
ry ? The Abolitionists will be disappointed,
for he will l>ctray them too, if they do not
give him his price, lie being the Appraiser,
and this they cannot afford to pay ; and besides,
they are strong enough to do without either
Wise or Douglas. So that all this shouting is
thrown away on a very small affair.
So, too, of the indignation of Southern pa
triots, at this defection of “small potatoes;” it
is in itself very silly. Mho is this Henry A.
Wise?—this would-be Jupiter Tonnns—who,
from time to time, is bidding the world pause
| and tremble at his thunder? What gray-head
ed patriot has forgotten his disreputable course
in Congress?—what patriotic Democrat can
ever forget or forgive his blackguard assaults
upon the immortal patriot Jackson ? Be offend
ed with such a man, for his treachery or abuse!
An honest patriot should rather deprecate his
praise.
Be not deceived—as he deceives himself—
that it takes a great man to be Governor of
Virginia! That once great State has long since
sadly fallen; and like all heavy bodies when
descending, has sunk lower in proportion to
her former weight, until, like monkeys upon
the body of the dead Elephant, very small men
can now crawl upon her venerable carcass and
shout “Old Virginia never tires!”—and like the
l.illiputs upon Brobdiguag, really fancy they
I arc great men, because they are elevated above
a great body! No. no. Alas! the “mother
of States” has “lost the breed of noble bloods”
—her great men are gone, and their place no
where supplied. She is governed by a ma
jority of men of low instinct, and hence Wise
is Governor; and yet, he fancies himself of the
class of her great men of other times!—her
Washingtons, her Randolphs, her Pendleton*,
her Masons, her Jeffersons, her Giles, her Mar
shalls, her Madisons, her Monroes, her Patrick
Henrys !—Heaven save the mark! —a snapping
fice among lions! The sooner the South is
rid of such men the better and «afer.
But I must say, in this scramble for the Pre
sidency, Senator Douglas has. in the estimation
of all honest men, infinitely the advantage of
Wise. Douglas has not betrayed the land of
his nativity—the home of his kindred. Wise,
on tire contrary, has betrayed the South, his
own and his ancestor's home; and at a time
too, when she looked and prayed for all her
sous to stand by and around her.
‘ HENRY.
[We publish the following communication to
oblige a friend and subscriber in a neighboring
county. It comes from a “plain blunt man,”
who is not very particular in his style nor
choice in his language, but is, nevertheless, a I
person of sound sense, honest sentiments, and '
firm Democrat principles:—Eos. State Pkess.|
Hickory Grove, Ga, Jan. 1858.
His Excellency, Gov. Brown—67r;—We
as a people, in this portion of the State, feel it
a duty we owe you, as well as a gratification
to ourselves, to make known to you the high
appreciation we have for you, and that portion
of the Legislature who stood firm ami united
in your veto of the Bank Bill. And it is our
belief that if there had been a few more ve
toes, it would have been best for the yeomen
of the country. We look around and see the
proud Stockholders of Banks and Rail Roads,
diminishing the value of our property—men to
whom the privileges of Bank Institutions was !
granted, on condition that in a crisis like this, ;
they were to make the times easier. But Sir, !
we see that they liave turned to the people,
like traitors to their Country, and they call
upon the Legislature to legalize their traitor
ous acts. We ask, is such conduct just, equal
and right ? We say no!
But sir, we only pray that the day is not i
far distant, when the last Bank may sink into I
eternal oblivion, and then we will have a spe- ;
cie currency, and every man his own bunker
I and his own property responsible for his own
, notes. Such ought to lie the condition of the
1 Banks, and every Stockholder’s property made
responsible for every note they have out; and
’ unless they come on snch an equal footing with
us, we liope the last one may sink into purga
tory, Such are onr sentiments.
The Savannah Republican and Augusta Dis
patch call you “trio Governor,” and as they
think make a small school boy of you in the
estimation of the people as being inefficient
, in Book Keeping, and Banking Institutions. —
■ But Sir. we thank God that we have a higher
appreciation of a man, who tries to give us our
rights; for we were born and reaied to love
Liberty and Independence—not to bow and
shrink to the haughty aristocrat who has swin
dled us f out of our property. Our motto is,
give us liberty and equal rights, and then if
they are the smartest we have nothing to say.
I But to legalize swindling, fraud and thieving,
1 is a damnable curse upon the people and coun
i try.
They talk about appointments being made
all from Cherokee; and pray what business
have they to turn up their nose and make wry
faces I for did they help elect the man who
tries to give us our just rights ? No!
But they tried to defeat him him by all names
and all slang they could. Aim! now they say
“he won't give us any offices.” No! and we
thunk him for it; for you need none, and
only want one to make a swindling shop of. —
And all we have to say, is to keep forward and
reduce these shin plaster manufactories; and
then run oi not run as you choose, but we will
have Joseph E. Brown, for our next Govern
or, ns he is a man who tries to execute the
laws of our State, irrespective of men, and he is
the man we want. UNCLE UAL. A W.
ON BITS—THE NEXT PRESIDENCY.
Notwithstanding the length of time, (says
the Columbus Times,) which will necessarily
. elapse before the people will be called upon to
select a Chief Magistrate for the Nation, yet it
is not out of place to discuss the chances of
distinguished men to fill that position, and
their prospects for future promotion as they
brighten or grow dim in the political horizon.
It. is to be regretted that the gallant Doug
las has lost the fame which a course of strict
integrity and devotion to principle has won
for him at the South, and which induced her
to cast her vote for him for President in ’56.
The back-set he has received from his recent
position upon the Kansas question will not
render him formidable at the South, ns an as
pirant for Presidential honors, notwithstand
ing, he was her idol a few months since. The
South is sensitive of her rights and while she
bows with gratitude to those who defend her
against the vile abuses of Abolitionism, she
does not respect the false friend, who betrays
her nt the hour of danger for the mere sake
of policy or selfish purposes.
Indiana boasts of Hon. Jesse D. Bright and
presents his claims to the party. He is regard
ed as a pretty s >und Northern man, and has
ability sufficient to fill the duties of the high
position. He Will be sustained by the West
and will be favorably mentioned in the nomi
nating Convention. Hon. J. Glancey Jones of
Penn., is well spoken of. He is enjoying the
confidence of the conservative men of the
i North and stands w ell at the South. Kentucky’s
| favorite son, Mr. Breckenridge, has warm ad
* mirersboth North and South. At the present
time, he is perhaps the most prominent candi
date before the Party. His political escutch
eon is yet untarnished and unspotted. He
will make an able and a worthy President.—
He is still young but old in experience and
ability.
Hon. Howell Cobb will be prominent before
the Democratic Convention. His reputation
as a politician is co-extensive with the Union,
and he will have many warm friends to urge
his nomination. He would be more popular
were he less national and looked more to the
interest of the. South.
Hon. R. M. T. Hunter is equally as well
known as Mr. Cobb. He represents the Old
Dominion with honor and ability in the Senate
and is a tine specimen of a real Virginia gen
tleman. The position of Secretary of State
was tendered him by Mr. Pierce, but he de
clined the proffered honor. His friends look
to his promotion with pride as a tribute to just
worth and merit.
Hon. Jefferson Davis, of Mississippi, stands
well with the party. Especially with the South
ern wing, who will delight to honor him. His
past services on the field of battle, where he
reflected credit upon the army, and his proud
position before the country, place him in the
front rank of candidates and make him a dan
gerous competitor for the Presidency.
Hon. Robert Toombs has gained a reputa
tion in the Senate which will live after him.—
He is identified with the South, is recognized
as a bold advocate of the truth, and the party
is becoming strong in its attachment lor him.
He will be prominent and is well spoken of by
the South. Hon. Isaac Toncey is a conserva
| tive Statesman and deservedly ranks high with
j the party. He has represented Connecticut
j in the Senate with marked ability and justice
■to all sections. He was favorably alluded to
in connection with the office of President and
Vice-President, at Cincinnati. The South will
trust him, if the present administration does
not compromise his position and cause himto
lose strength with her. Hon. 11. A. Wise of
Virginia is in the mouths of many for the Pre
sidency. He was a tower of strength with the
South until his recent position upon the Kan
sas question weakened and prostrated him.
Mr. Orr of South Carolina is looking up.—
I lie is a national man, though living in that
, spirited and gallant State S nth Carolina.—
' Like Mr. Cobb, he is popular at the North
I while esteemed by many in the South.
M'e might go ou and mention many other
distinguished men before the country who oc
cupy a prominent position in the party as en
titled to promotion, but this will suffice for the
present. We have mentioned the names of
those gentlemen, whom we believe most con-
■ spicuous in the party at this time.
TEXAS AND SOUTHERN RIGHTS.
The Inaugural Address of Governor Run
i nclls, of Texas, delivered on the 21st Decem
| her, at Austin, is devoted largely to the subject
jof Federal relations. In review ing the steady
■ progres of Abolition propagandist!!, Gov. Run
iiell’sdocs not hesitate to face the contingency
and duty of separation and independence when
ever the constitutional conditions of union
shall not be observed. He says: “As a tnem-
: her of the confederacy of States, Texas possess
es a common interest in maintaining the force i
of the compact which- binds it together, so long I
a’ the ndininistration of its conditions continue '
to secure the objects for which the compact
was intended, but no longer." But, in his
opinion, the hope of securing the execution of
such conditions—the hope of a much longe"
' continuance of the South in the Union, upon
safe aud Ixmorable tenns, is constantly grow
ing less; for “year by year,” he says, “the
, South is Incoming weaker, the North growing
; stronger. The equilibrium has been destroyed
[ which afforded the only sure and permanent
! guarantee of protection against Aliolition in
novation.” He regards it as extremely dan
gerous to rely upon mere constitutional restric
. tions and paper guarantees as sufficient bar
riers to the hist of an aggressive and dominant
sectional majority. And should the experi
; ment prove a failure, then he docs “not hesi
i late to believe that the determination of Texas
will be taken to assume the guardianship of
■ her own destinies, ami bid adieu to a connec
tion no longer consistent with the rights, dig
nity, and honor of an equal and independent
State.”
Bravely s|>okon for Governor Runnells!—
And nobly said for Texas; for we are assured
that in so speaking, the Gevernor avows offi
cially the almost universal feeling of that State.
lA.‘t her stand to her words nt all hazards. If
the worst should come, and she should even
have to stand alone, it would not be the first
time she had raised the flag blazoned with a
solitary star. Rememliering her trials and
triumphs in other and gloomier days, she could
' not shrink from solitude and independence to
day or to-morrow in preference to the greatest
calamity, in the language of Thomas Jefferson,
which could befal a people, “ submission to a
government of unlimited powers.”—Aeta Or
leans Delta.
THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE IN PARIS.
The Annual Message of the President, says
the Savannah Republican, was telegraphed from
Liverpool to Paris immediately on its receipt
by the steamer, and appeared in all the Paris
journals of the following day. The comments
arc generally complimentary, but one journal
has a curious bit of authentic (?) information
connected with its delivery to Congress which
lays tLe marvellous adventures of John Arrow
smith completely in the shade. It is set forth
by an exchange as follows:
“ The Charivari pretends to have been in
formed by its correspondent at Washington,
that Mr. Buchanan was present in the House
during the reading, with his pockets full of re
volvers, and that, not satisfied with the recep
tion given to the document, he shot at the
I clerk, the speaker ami several members of the
i opposition ; and then on his way home through
Pennsylvania Avenue, emptied the rest of the
barrels on the passers by. Charirari asserts
that General Walker himself wrote that part
of the message which refers to his own move
ments. aud insists on treating the President as
a confirmed filibuster.”
LATEST FROM EUROPE.
The British and North American Royal Mail
Steamship, America, has arrived with Liver
pool dates to Saturday, Jan’y. 2d.
Commercial.
Liveri-00l Cotton Market.—The sales of
cotton for the week (or rather for four days,
as two holidays intervened) were 40,000 bales,
at an ndvanceof l-4d. All qualities bail slight
ly advanced.
Provisions were reported quiet but steady.
Breadstuff's generally quiet.
Ixindon Money Market.—Money was easi
er and Consols for account quoted at 1)4 1-4 a
i 94 8-8.
General News.
The rates ofdiscount in the Bank of England
| were unchanged.
The loss of the rebels at Lucknow is estima
. ted at seven thousand.
The investment of Canton by the allied squn
dron was expected to take pluce on the Ist of
I December.
It is said that Spain will consider the media
tion of France ami England at an end if the
Government of Mexico refuses to accept all the
conditions connected with the negotiation.—
! There is much activity in Spanish ports, pre
■ paring for the expedition.
The holidays checked business operations.
Miscellaneous.
The British revenue returns show a decrease
for the year of £IBO,OOO sterling.
There had been no new failures. The joint
stock Banks have reduced the rates of interest
on deposits to four [air cent. Consols are un
: changed. The demand for discount was light,
the highest rate in open market being seven
percent. Australian gold was rapidly flowing
in.
It has been decided by the government to
place the Chinese dispute on a local basis, and
to attack Canton. It was expected that the
; next arrival from the E.e-t would bring the
I news of the reduction of Canton. The Eng
lish forces there comprise 7,000 men. and 70<>
guns. The French will co-operate with the
English. The Americans would not.
Preparations for launching the Leviathan
will shortly recommence.
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Steamship, Xarth America, brings Liv
erpool dates to the 30th of December. Cotton
sale on the two previous days were 17,000
bales. All qualities had advanced l-Bd. The
lower grades had improved the most. Market
was firm. There was a better feeling in the
commercial world. Consols 93 7-8 to 94.
Money market easier. At Liverpool flour was
1 very dull ami had declined (id. to Is. AVheat
was firm. Corn dull anil unchanged, and
Rosin quoted at 3s. lid.
There is a good prospect of a further reduc
tion of the rates of the Bank of England.—
Lord Harrowby will be succeeded in the Brit
ish Ministry by Lord Clarincarne. The relief
of Lucknow is fully confirmed. The slaughter
lof the rebels is great. The United States
steamer Minnesota, with Wm. B. Reed, the
American Commission, had reached Hong
Kong. Speedy operations against Canton were
progressing. It is stated that all the exiled
Generals have had unconditional permission
granteil to them to return to France. The
steamer Sarah Sands had been nearly destroy
ed by fire. She succeeded in reaching Manri
tas with troops.
CONGRESSIONAL.
January 13th.—Mr. J. R. Doolittle, (black
republican of Wisconsin.) introduced to the
Semite, a resolution for granting a vote of
thanks and a gold medal to Commodore Hiram
Paulding for arresting General Walker! This
was followed by a notice on the part of Mr. A.
, G. Brown, (Democrat of Mississippi,) to the
effect that he would make a motion for a vote
of censure on Funding's conduct in the matter.
I A resolution for re-admitting naval officers
to their former grades as vacancies should oc
cur, was amended without restriction and pass
«!-
In the House a debate was carried on rela
j tive to matters pe-taining to Nicaragua and
Kansas.
January 14.—1 n the Senate Mr. Sam Hous
ton. (Know Nothing of Texas) gave notice that
i he would introduce a bill for the admission of
Kansas. The Naval reform resolution was
i passed.
In the House they debated the Central Amer
> ican Question. A speech was made for limit
ing the power of the President over the Army
and Navy unless specially warranted. The
matter was refern dtto the Judiciary Commit
tee to report on the amending of tire Neutrali
ty laws.
; Thomas W. Flemming was Confirmed Sur-
■ veyor of the Port of Augusta, Ga.
January 15.—N0 Senate to-day. House au
-1 thorized the appointment of a Select Commit
tee for the investigation of alledged corruption,
relative to the passage of the tariff'act the last
session.
January 16. —The Senate was not in session >
to-day.
In the House a resolution was passed author- '
izing the appointment of a select Committee to
investigate the alledged corruption relative to j
the passage of the tariff act of last session.
January 18.—Matters in Senate and House ■
to-day were unimportant. The time was pass
ed principally in the introduction of bills and
resolutions.
KANSAS, UTAH AND NICARAGUA
From Kansas.—A dispatch from Washing
ton says that advices have reached there from
Kansas to the effect that the free State men I
had elected their ticket. At least such was the
asiiect of the vote as far as heard from. Every
thing was quiet in the Territory.
Another dispatch from Washington says:
Considerable excitement prevailed among
initiated politicians as to the position of Gov.
Wise on the Kansas question aud the policy of
the administration. It is believed there is a
combined and deep political Wise and Douglas
movement against the President
From Utah.—Dates from Utah nre to Decem
ber first. Thu troops were in winter quarters
at Fort Bridger, except Col. Cook’s com
mand, which was only forty miles distant.—
i The troops were in comfortable quarters, with
1 a sufficient supply of provisions to last till
1 June.
Two-thirds of the animals attached to the
' expedition had died. It was reported that the
Mormons were preparing to leave for the Brit
-1 ish possessions. I’ipneer parties had already
i left.
Brigham Young had sent a quantity of salt
to Col. Johnson, who replied that lie would
i hang any messenger coming on a similar er
, rand. Brigham Young hail invited the officers
of the United States army to partake of his
1 hospitality during the winter, at Salt Lake
City.
Gov. Cumming has issued a proclamation
declaring the territory in a state of rebellion,
saying that he would first try the leaders of it.
and then failing to suppress it, he would resort
to military force. He commands all armed
bands to disperse and return to their homes.
TWENTY-FIFTH CONGRESS—FIRST SESSION.
Washington, Jan. 14.—Senate.—On mo
tion of Mr. Bell, a resolution was adopted re
questing the Secretary of the Interior to com
municate an estimate of the quantity of land
which will inure under the act of March. 1857,
i granting land to Minnesota for radroad purpo
ses.
On motion of Mr. Davis, a resolution was
I adopted calling on the Secretary of War for a
report of the commission on war chums in Or
egon and Washington Territories.
House. —The House went into committee of
the whole on the state of the Union on the
President’s annual message.
Mr. Stephens explained ami defended his
views heretofore expressed, lie affirmed mid
challenged contradiction, when he said that
under the neutrality laws, as they now stand,
owing to their imperfect phraseology, the
President cannot at all use the army or navy.
i It was only by construction or interpolation
he could do so, and all doubt should be remov
ed by legislation respecting these laws. He
argued that there was no power in the United
States to prevent American citizens from quit
ting this country and joining the enemy or to
punish them.
But for Commodore Paulding’s interposition,
Gen. Walker would now be secure in the pos
! session of the Presidency of Nicaragua ; and
; he was the only legitimate chief magistrate of
' that country. He repeated, that Walker and
his men -hould be sent back, and full restitu
tion made them lor their losses by the conduct
| of Commodore Paulding, who kidnapped them.
* * * * * * *
I Mr. Lamar frankly acknowledged that the
i promotion of Southern interests was secondary
only to the preservation of Southern honor.—
' Although the Smith be in a minority, she. rely
! ing on the invincibility of truth and right, has
been enabled to command the respect of her
friends ami defy the malice of her enemies.—
While justify ing the Lecompton Constitutional
I Convention and the result of their action, he
{said that Governor Malker had violated his
i pledges, disgraced his trust, and in fleeing from
Kansas had scattered firebrands, discord and
dissension : and Stephen A. Douglas, who was
! for lugging in California overall law, was now
endeavoring to outrage the rights of the Sonth-
| ern States, ami subjecting Kansas to the rigors
iof the Inquisition, because that there was
! but a slight prospect of its becoming a slave
State.
The Chairman reminded the gentleman that
[ he was not in order to nlhule to Senators by
their name.
Mr. Lamar replied that he did not allude to
any Senator, but to a distinguished aspirant for
the Prdsidency. [Laughter.)
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA THE ARREST OF
ANDERSON AND HIS MEN.
New York, Jan. 14.—The Steamer Star of
the Most, from Aspinwall, with California
dates to the 10th ult., arrived here last night.
We are unable to learn the particulars of the
surrender of Anderson and his men, but a pas
senger states that Com. Paulding sent several
boats up the river to Fort Castillo and com
manded Anderson to surrender. Before sur
rendering, Anderson sunk the lake steamer,
blew up the fort and destroyed his amunition.
Another statement is that Anderson was
taken by the marines from the steamer Sus
quehanna with Captain Sands at their head
The Nicaraguans hold Fort San Carlos and the
river steamers. Costa Rica having withdrawn
her pretensions, the territory was claimed by
Nicaragua.
A street affray had occurred at Sacramento
between Mr. Sumner, in relation to the Senato
rial ceutest, and Mr. Shipley, the editor. Mr.
Sunnier was badly beaten.' The Government
of Chili has made concessions to the people,
and further fears of a revolution had ceased.
The Peruvian authorities had committed
another outrage against the United States, hav
ing taken a sailor from an American ship and
lashed him to a buoy for striking a Coolie.—
Hie Captain protested to the Peruvian com
mander, who instantly replied that if he did
not mind his business he would be put in the
sailors place. The American Minister was
■ investigating the affair.
The Aspinwall correspondent of the Times
' says that Nicaragua and Costa Rica have set
| tied their differences, and they jointly dis
patched 500 men against General Anderson,
who proposed to surrender to Capt. Sauds.—
I lie latter sent a force up the river and met
Anderson's force on the steamer Ogden, cap
turing them without resistance. M. Cox. J.
T. Green, of Baltimore; 11. W. Summerford,
of Ga. ; M. A. Johnson, of North Carolina,
and W. 11. Taylor, of Lynchburg, are among
the filibusters on the steamer Wabash.
THE GEORGIA STATE ROAD.
The Courier & Statesman, of Rome, Ga.,
says: Now we have a new Governor who has
appointed a new Superintendent, a new Treasu
ry, and it is expected a new Auditor, and abol-
I ished the office of Attorney, it is said that the
i affairs on this Road already begin to wear a
new aspect. Dr. Lewis has commenced the
■ work ot retrenchment and reform in good earn
| est, and it is most sincerely to be hoped that he
will be able to realize the reasonable expecta
tions of tire people of Georgia, by making this
Road j>ay dividends somewhere nearly equal
to other Road* enjoying similar advantage*.
It is reported that he has made arrange
| ments at Atlanta, so as to reduce the yearly
expenses at that place |15.000; at Marietta
$l,lOO ; at Dalton $2,000. and large retrench
. meats in other places. \\ e give the figures as
they were given tons, and cannot vouch for
I their exactness, but will state that it is thought
l the yearly expenses ot' the Road can be re
duced from $75,000 to SIOO,OOO without doing
material injury to its business facilities.
Senator Douglas has sold his estate in Mis
sissippi. It would seem that ho has determin
ed to ent loose from the South in interest as
well as political sentimeute.
BPECI.IL notices.
Bl It NETT’S I’BEI’AKATIONS.
Cocoaine, a compound of Cocoa Nut Oil for promoting
the growth and preserving the Beauty of the hair.
Florimcl, a new and delightful Perfume for the hand .
kerchief.
Kailiston. a Coametic for removing freckles, tan, nun
burn, redness and roughness of the skin, Ac. The
attention of the Ladies is respectfully invited to this
elegant article for the toilet.
Oriental Tooth Wash, forthe preservation and beauty
of the Teeth and Gums.
Jonas Whitcomb’s Remedy for the Asthma.
Superior Extracts of Lemon, Orange, Vanilla, Almond,
Rose. Ac., for flavoring Custards, Pies, Blanc
Mange, lee Creams. Jellies, Sauces, Ac.
The superiority of the above named Extracts con
sists in their perfect purity and great strength.
Manufactured by Joseph Burnett, A Co., Boston.
For sale by E. L. Strohecker, A Co., and Druggists
generally.
Macon, Ga., Jan. 21, 1858—ly
The Mustang Liniment cures Rheumatism ;
The Mustang Liniment cures Stiff Joints;
The Mustang Liniment cures Burnsand Wounds;
The Mustang Liniment cures Sores and Ulcers;
The Mustang Liniment cures Caked Breasts and Sore
Nipples;
The Mustang Liniment cures Neuralgia;
The Mustang Liniment cures Corus and Warts;
The Mustang Liniment is worth
1,000,000 DOLLARS PER ANNI M
To the United States, as the preserver and restorer
of valuable Horses ana Cattle. It cures all Sprains,
Galds, Wounds, Stiff Joints, Ac.
Will you answer this question? Did you ever hear
of any ordinary Sore, Swelling, Sprain or Stiffness,
either on man or beast, which the Mustang Liniment
, would not cure? Did you ever visit any respectable
Drnggist in any part of the world - in Europe, Asia
or America—who did not say “it was the greatest
discovery of the age ?” Sold everywhere. Every
family should have it; three sizes.
BARNES A PARK, Proprietors, New York,
jan 7-lm
ADVERTISED LETTERS.
I following is a list of letters remaining uncalL
| JL ed for in the Post Office, at Macon, on the 21st
Jan., 1858.
KgT Persons calling for any of them, will please
ask for advertised letters.
. Johnston, Bradford
Jones, David I
Jennings, Martin '
K -Koeiran, Mrs
Kerwin, Patrick
Kellv, Antony
Kovie, Rufus
Kites, Mrs. Mary
Koch, E K
L —Lee. Miss Julia
Leverett. Dr. T J
Lundy, William
Lang, George
Linton. John
Leroy, Thos.
Lumpus A Harris
Lanterman, Wm G
Lehman, M ('
Lanier, Jas B
Lyttle, Joseph
Lome, Samuel
Link, Mr E H
Lancaster, L C
ALes.ie, M Aden
M -McCubbins, Mr
Mav, Beeklv x
May, Burk’
.Manly, Eliza
Merritt. (' S
McDermot, Francis
Mims, Thos
Mims, Wm I)
Morris, Miss Annie
Matesburx, L
McCorrdl, M
M icendoins, Miss C A
M ore, Cvntha
Miller. Mis H J B
Morgan, Amanda
Moore, Emma
Moler, Mrs Surah
Moore, John
Mak n. John
Mon house. B II
McCay.J M
McSwain, Mrs Rachel E
.Marshall, A W
Morgan, Miss Catherine
.McMullen. ( ouncil
Montfort, T W
McLendvn, Lewis
Martin, Robt E
AlcCann, Rich
McCall, Rev G Q
Mathews, C
Morgan, Joseph
Moultrie, Miss
Max, John
McArthur. D P
Murray, Thos R
Moselv, Janies E
.Marx .Michael
M inchew, Wm J
N Norreil, Win B
Noully Miss A E
Noble, Jas R 2
Nelligan. Dennis,
Nixon, FL
Newman, Wm
Notes, John
Norris, Josiah B
Nelson, Robert 2
Noble, Mrs Murv E
Neal John
0 -O’Sullivan, Janies
O’Neal, John
Odum, David
O'Hara, Juhn
Orr. 1) W
HP —Piercy, Benjamin
Powel, R J
Pate, T G
Patterson. A
Pvle, B F
Powell, B 0
Parker, K K
Pierson, John S 2
Pryce, John T S
"Pocke, C
Pierce, Miss Sarah
Platt, Chas A
Parker, Knight
Proctor, Wm
Pope, Josephine
R -Raters, Miss II II
Reid, Jasper Newton
Rodgers, W R
Read, Jacob
Rogers, Matthew
Raiford. R R
Roach, Peter
Railvy, 11 L
Roberts, Reuben
Rogers James
Roberts, Miss Mary
Renfroe, Enoch
S Slawin, Wm M
Steele, Rev W R
Stewart, Peter
Stephens Sarah
Stent, Mrs John
Slaughter, H T
Stun Mrs H H
Smith, Mrs Sarah
Stigall, Murtha M
Scott, Eliza J
Smith, Mrs Elizabeth
Stuart, Thos
Soloman, Lewis
Stockton, Wm
Sevens, M G
Snipes, Miss Martha
Soloman, Ruffin A
•) Simmons, D W 2
Soloman, Henry A
Stephenson, A M
Sanders, J E
Smith, Mrs S S
Summers, S W L 2
Smith, Jus F
Scott, Chas A Co
Sims, R W
Summers, D W
T—Tyler Wm L
Tenkius, Geo. W A
Thomas, Moore B
Taylui, Mrs Sarah lu
Treadwell, H B
■ Tucker, L C
Thomas. Mrs C B
Tharp, Joseph
Tucker, Cadet D 11
T utor» Caroline E
Tomlinson, A
Townsend, Henry A
Turuiun, George
W-Woodruff, John T
WuodlifC Edward
AVooding, Mrs Sarah
aiding, Mary Ann
Walker, George
Wise, Johnson
Webster, James
Wilson, James M
Williams, Livia Annie
Wall, James B
Wilcox, Daniel H
Williams, Wm P
Williams, Miss Ann E
Whaley,
Walker, E J
i White, ileury A
Walsh, Martin
White, John I)
Willet, Mrs Margaret,
Williams, George A
A —Andrews, Mrs L A M
Al en, Sam’l
Avant, W R
Anderson. Jas P
Adams, Jas
Adams, Mrs Ann
Ancona. B I)
A-krW. W II
Anderson, Mrs. Wm
Andrews, John
Andrews, Mrs Jane
Andrews. A bisha
Askew. Mrs
Aspv, .M s. Mary
B Bowden, R
' Botts, Jas
Bailey. R
I Burdick. Benj
! Belton. Ewel
j Bird. John
Barnhart. Miss Lucretia
Benford, Mis Martha V
Betts, Henry II
■ Beaslev, Boyle, Sadler, A
Co. ‘
I Bond. C B
Bonner. B F C—2
I Bates, John C
' Barden. John
Brown. Jas N
t Burr, R J
! Brady, Je*.se J
i Brooks, Sam’l R—3
’ Bower, J R
Brown, J N or A II
1 Barker, 'I bos
Beeman Jas
Bryan, b n
Bonds, J P
i Bacon, T J
Barklev, (’ A
i B iley.’ H M
Benadick, Mrs Susan
Brown, John A
Brown, J
Button, Benj
j Burnett, ohn
Briscoe. Miss Ann
Beecher, Sami T
! Barfield, Rich’d
Brown, T II
• Bart u, John
Bond. Miss A M
Brown, Miss Mary
Beister, Henry
Barner, W 11
Bryan, E A E
I Brvan, Benj
Bonds, J P
Benson. Jas II
Bini, Wm E
C-•-Church. Bryan —3
Croning. M A ’
Chapman, Miss M lx
Collins, W C
Calhoun, Miss Fanny
Chapman, John
(’ollins, Mrs Julia E
Calhoun, Mrs. e liza
Culverhouse, G P
Clemmons, H T
(.’orbin, S. P—3
('lark, Miss Emma
('obbins, W A
('oghlin, Mrs. Hugh
Carter, Miss Jane
Carder, Mrs Mary
; Champion, Henry
! Cherrv, Miss J A D H
I Cherry, Messrs. J A A C I
('ollins, John
(’rump, John W
Calhoun, Salrick M
Cullimau, M
(’roekett, Elsworth
Cunney, Michael
(.'lark. Miss Catharine II
D hillibai, DC 2
Davis, (1. W—2
Douglass, A H
Donkins, Thos
Dawson, L A
Dasher, Mrs. M A
Dewberry, A
Daragh, \Vm J
Duggan, Mrs E (’
Dewberry, Mrs Susan
Dalton, David M
Durdin, B W
Day, Joseph
Durden, Benj
Dent, J W
Del ing, Dr. A W
E Edwards, Elbert
E\ ans, W A
Everett, Mrs Abagail
Er in, A H
Ellis, Miss Lizzie
Ed wai ds, Leroy C
English, Beni
Evans, Miss Julia R
F Faringto , Henry
Field, Thooq»on
Farbush, E E
bales, Miss Sallie T
G— Gates, Miss Sudie
i Gilbert, Josephus
[ Gay, W L
Gilbert, Mrs Eliza C
j Gordon, Basil
Guerry, Daniel
! Gates, Miss Susan C
Gallup, Jus H— 4
: Green, Mr (coach maker i
i Giddens, Miss Josephine
| Gatewood, John 11
| Gritlin, Ansel
II -Huson, Hamilton
Hamlin, John
: Hill, Jas W
■ Hudgm, Josiah
| Hyde, Mary A
i Harmonv, Absalom
j Hurst, K R
I Harris, Tilson
! Heath, Mrs. W B
I Haller, Chas
’ Hightower A P
! Hanland,Clarke A George
J Harris, Miss Georgia
' Henderson, Alfred
i Hancock, Edward
' Haynes, Jas H
! Harris, John
Huguenin, E I)
' Hutchinson, Mrs. M A
Hodges, Miss M A
Hames, Wm
Haller, Mr
Holsendorf, J
Hudgins, Geo. W
Hinson, Mrs
Hightower, M J
Hamlin, Miss Sally
Hassey, Dr. M R ’
Hardy, Benj.
I —lsaacs, Alexander
J—Johnston, B
Johnston, Mrs Elizabeth
Janal s, Robert
Johnston, Mrs Wyatt
Jacob i the cooper; a man
of color.
Johnston, Miss Virginia
Johnson, Young
Johnson, Tbo«
. Johnson, Mrs Jane Walling, Mariah
Jenkins, J. W A Wamack, Wm
Jo iison, Edward P Walton, D N
Johnson, Wm Walker, Wm
Jones, Wiloby Wilson, HS
Jones, Thomas Wynn, Mariah
' Johnson, Einmitt R Wright. Mrs Jane
Winn, J no I)
E. L. KTROHECKER, P. M.
BUSINESS CARDS. ’
THOMAS HARDKMAN, OVID Q. SPARKS.
HARDEMAN & SPARKS,
Warehouse and Commission Merchants,
WILL continue to give prompt attention at their
FIRE PROOF WAKE HOUSE, on the corner
' of 3d and Poplar Streets, to ail business committed
to their charge.
With their thanks for past favors, and a renewed
pledge of faithfulness to all the interests of their
1 friends and customers, they hope to receive their full
share of the public patronage.
{ Liberal advances made ou Cottou and other pro
duce when required.
Planter’s Family Stores, also Bagging, Rope,
Ac., furnished at the lowest market rates.
{ oct 20 ___
18. A . "W I 8 B
1) EA L W n IN
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS,
CUTLERY, SILVER PLATED WARE,
COOKING. BOX AND OFFICE STOVES,
WOOD WARE, BROOMS, BRUSHES, AND
Manufacturer of Plain Tin Ware.
On Cherry Street, Macon, Ga.
oct 17
ANDERSON & SON,
LOTTERY AND EXCHANGE BROKERS,
MACON, GEORGIA.
HAVING purchased the interest of J. F. WINTER
in the above business, we ask a continuance of
i the patronage so liberally extended to him. Ex
change tor saU* on all the principal cities in the Union.
VXt'L RRKNT MOJCXY BOVGTIT AND SOLD.
Ids- Hold for Sale.
i , oct 17
IIUKLIM TV'CIIAPiN & COT,
IMPVRTKRS AND JOBBERS OF
I
B
General Grocer and Commission Merchant,
"liahton s Hanae'’ G'a.
Highest prices will be paid for ail country produce,
oct l‘.»
L<>< KWOOD A 1)1 BOls,
MERCHANT TAILORS,
558 Broadway, New York.
Bdiown St. Nicholas and Metropolitan Ilotf-U.
I O. LOCKWOOD, J. DUBOIS.
I oct 19
L. N. W urn LIL
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
MACON, GA.
OFFICE next to Concert Hall, over Payne*a Drug
oct M>
ALEX. M. SPEER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
MACON GA.
OFFICE on the Avenue, over the Store of Bowdre
A Anderson. oct 2<>
W % .nt i:i>.
I Am still buying Military bounty Land Warrants,
and will always give the highest cash price.
Macon. Ga. Oct (..J BLAKE.
DR. J. S. BAXTER.
CITY PHYSICIAN.
OFFERS hie professional services to the citizensof
I Macon and vicinity. Office ov erß. A. WISE’S Store,
oct 20
_________
OFFICE over E. L. Strohecker A Co. s Drug Store,
oct 20
DAVID ROSS,
AND
BLANK ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFACTURER.
Corntr of 7'hird and Chetfry Streets, (Stairs,)
MACON. GA.
Is prepared to execute aU orders for Blank Booaa
for Courts and Counting Hovm», and to bind Musi*
and all kinds of Printed Work* wi(h. and
■ dispatch.
Harners’.
1 zines ouunff iu vlntap aud substantial style;
oct 20
E. W. BLOOM,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
Ho. 229 Broadway, Corner Barclay St.,
NEW YORK,
I References, in Macon: Messrs. E. A. AJ. A. Nia
bet. Attorneys at Law ; Dr.. Robert Collins.
oct 20
T. <;. HOLT. jE;
ATTORNEY AT JLA'W
MACON, GA.
OFFICE in Ralston’s new block on Cherry Stace-L
door above entrance to Concert Hall.
oct 20
J. H. MANGHAM, ‘
1 A.TTOKKLIS'V AT L/X.W,
GRIFFIN, GEORGIA,
oct 19 . . ’
ROBERT VOLRM ANT ”
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
„ „ , Macon, GEORGIA.
n if! gfre prompt attention to filling orders for
I Cotton.
Office over E. Winship's Clothing Store, Cotton
■ Avenue. oct 20
T. R. BLOOM;
Factor & Commission Merchants
MACON, GEORGIA.
| oct 20
WILLIAM DUNCAN,
Factor & Commission Merchant,
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA