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COMMI Ms \Tlo\x
‘ JOTTINGS RY THE WAY."
No. 2.
I was betrayed in iny last into a political
digression that I fear proved far more irksome
than instructive to your readers tboui? sAg
gested by travelling through a country on all
sides indicative of that thrift and prosperity
characteristic of “ Middle Georgia."
After a delightful ride under a genial sun,
about the close of the day we reached that city
famous in Georgia for the enterprise of it* cit
izens, thelovely beauty of its location, its beau
tiful private residences a* well as public build
ings—washed <>u it western border by the
bright rolling Chattahoochee. A halt hour
the Perry Uouse, to comfort the inner man
with a good supper, and we were once more
upon tile cars, and fur a time bid wlk-u to tliat
sovereignty whose motto is “ Wisdom. Justice
and Moderation." Night had spread its sable
curtain on the earth, and we snrremiered our
selves as best a* we Could, to the few hours in
tervening between us ami the Capitol of our
sister State, Alabama. The Montgomery Rail
way is, I am informls!. emerging from the etn
barrassment that have so long surrounded it.
ar ij* now yielding a fair dividend to its stock,
holders.
About 3 o'clock a. tn. wc reached M >ntgom
ory and found lodging* at the Montgomery
Hall. As the steamer did not leave until even
ing. it gave us some opportunity of -trolling
over the city, and examining such things a
were worthy of interest. The Capitol occupies
the crest of a hid overlooking the city, and
though nut remarkable either in its architectural
beauty or style, yet furnishes commodious
rooms in which the petiie business of the
State is transat.-L The Senate chainlw>r aud
Hall are handsomely finished but devoid of
statuary or painting-. Luxurious cushioned
chairs in which the Senators repose, were sag
gesUveof prosy speeches and dall reports. The
wind was blowing almost a gale as I mounted
itsspiral,stairw*>|t«obta:iia view of the city and
surrounding rsamt-y. Upon a rolling country
divided by the w alers of the Alabama, the seat
of Government rests, beautifully diversified
md embellished with various public buildings
as well as private residences. Though it has
no building t.’iut 1 saw that would compare
with some of our “ Hill palaces," yet, the
fertility of its soil, the rich and glossy foliage
that shades its streets— the roiling hills that
stand as sentinels upon its horizon —the bright
gleaming ri\«r like some broad band of silver
that quietly steals amid its waving foliage and
sloping hillsides—presented altogether a ,«qne
of beauty rarely met with in my travels before.
The streets seemed alive with buxine**. and
everything around betokened a prosjierity
which I trust may be bur portion for all time
to come. At 4p. in., our steamer, the "St.
-Charles,’ - was advertised to sail, but for more
than three hours after she was surrounded by
a noisy, busy throng bringing *1 win rd baggage
and freight—women and children, cotton bales
and negroes —until at last just as the shades of
the night were gathering dark nrouud the tow
ering bluffs and busy streets of “this city up
on the hills - ’ we rounded into the stream, and
with clanging bell and wheezing engine turn
ed our prow down the turbid stream to Mo
bile.
From seventy to eighty passengers of ail ages.
■ colors, classes and nexus make up our varied
companions du voyage.’’ Order and sobriety
prevail above and below—vigilant officers, nu
merous and attentive servants and a bountiful
table make the St Cluirle.s one of the favorite
steamers on the river.
A pleasant and refreshing night brought us
in the morning to the town of .Selma, one of
the most beautiful place. I have ever seen. It
contains a population of some 40GU inhabitant*,
has several fine churches, as well as other pub
lic buildings, and presents altogether one ot
•the most delightful places tbr residence, in this
famous country. Property is very high, (much
higher than in Macon.) the surrounding coun
try exceedingly fertile, and the rail roads that
now concetrate here penetrate one ot the rich
est regions in the .South, Bitsines- seems flour
ishing. and everything about denotes a place in
tlie full tide of prosperity. Among the features
of the town were several artesian wells, which
from a depth of three to six hundred feet
jiotir out their limpid stream to satisfy the
wants of the citizens, in such quantitiea that
the water from one alone is sufficient, and is
rued, to propel machinery. Our boat remained
here several hour- awaiting the cars, and this
delay has enabled your correspondent to give
you the brief sketches contained in the forego
jng slieets. VIATOR.
(COMMI XK ATEII. I
Twiggs Co.. April 23rd, 1858.
Last Tnewiay evening this vicinity was vis.
'ited by one of the severest and most destruc
tive wind and min storms, that has been
known for several years past. The rain fell in
such torrents, for more than an hour, that the
whole earth seemed but one vast sheet of wa
tef. The raging winds swept onward, and
■ ree«, fences and house-top-, all fell a helple-s
igy ligfure it. Whole fields w ere swept deal
’ corn and cotton, or furrowed out by the
elleß .streams, or else covered with large
t aksof drifted -and, lie-ides these disasters,
’th. •■•(inks of innumerable trees lie scattered
.:■ almost every field. The farmer haiks in
■- riudy beautiful farm, where the green corn
d begun to wave and flourish so luxuriantly
-but now n scene of ruthless destruction, with
iismay a;id woe begone countenance. The
damage sustained by some of the planters hai
been very considerable—perhaps not less than
fiv* hundred dollars, or, even more.
■'util the time of the storm there was tilt
most promising prospect for a fine crop I ever
reiaemlier to have seen for that season of the
Year. Every planter was pleased to speak
most favorably of hi* stand of corn, and how
flourndiiag it looked—but I fear it will be some
time ere they can speak *o again. ’Tis appre
hended tliat Hie wheat crop has received some
injury from the severe rains, as much of it wa
in bloom. The tipring is now m> tar advanced
that niHight U to be fenced from the freaks oi
“ Jack Frost.” The fruit trees are all heavily
laden with young fruit, making the lover of
nice plum 'biddings, cherry tarts, apple dump
lings, and old fashioned jieaeh pies, smack hi
nt the anticipation of the approaching fe
licity. BIG SANDY.
Mount Vgnsox.—The Alexandria Gazette
speaking of the sale of Mount Veraon to the
Ladies' Mount Vernon Aosocuition, says that
|IH,(XH) of lire purchase money has been paid in
cash. Mr. Washington retains possession nn
lil a pa rnent of *75.000 i* made, which will
’wcd'a'ip., take place in a few months.
[roil THE STATE PRESS.]
HYKENIAL.
“Twos«*ls with but a single thought,
Twc' .ieafi* that beat a* one.”
t ] Never have we before so folly realized the
e beautiful language of the Bard,
i. I “The world was sad!—the garden wa- a wild!
li And man, the hermit, sighed till woman smil
r ■ ed.”
We had no conception of the beautiful, un
h ill we were summoned to attend the most sol
s’ emu and impressive ceremony it ha* ever lieen
•' i our good fortune to witness, and had we been
I- | banqueting with angels at the courtrof high
I- Heaven, the gradual healing hand of time w mild
e not have been more expeditious in its onward
W flight—in fact wlien the “ wee smn hour- ayant
n the twaL’’ had approached, and when the good
e ; nights were reverberating through ball ami
t dome, we felt—
*' . “That parting was sach sweet sorrow
' We could say good night till ft be to morrow.’
And now as a tribute t » one of Georgia’s
sou-, we without further comment subjoin the
r folio wing fro-i the Moutgumerv Mail:
McEßim.—At the Presbyterian Church on
the evening of tin- 15th in-t.. by the Rev. Mr.
Petrie. Mi«» Evelyn Wii kjxson. second daugh
ter of B. N Wilkinson. Esq., and Mr. Ar r.rs
rr« Pope, all ot this city.
■■ We do nut rememlier to have witnessed a
more brilliant scene than that which delighted
1 all beholders at the Presbyterian Church last
evening. At about 8 o chs k the church wa
, pretty nearly filled by friends of the parties
who came to witness the rites of matrimony
between one "f M"iitg"m< ry - - fairest da ightcr
‘ and a young gentleman well known in ihi
-1 city. The happy people were accompanied to
1 the altar by six handsome couples as attend
ants; and the ceremony was most impre-ive
s ly peformed by the Rut. Mr. Petrie, pastor ot
f the chur< h.
1 The chief feature of the atfnir being over, a
f large preportion of the company repaired to
I the Im-pitable tnan-ion of the father of the
bride, where the young folks—and some old
ones—kept up the festivities to a late hour.
8. Q. 1..
SENATOR CLAY. OF ALABAMA. ON SOUTHERN
SUBMISSION
I do not doubt that you think she will yield
I all you demand. Ido not doubt you believe
| you can extort from her fear-ot your power
, all that you cannot seduce from her love of
the I nion. I believe you expect to ex
’ cite discord among her own sons, and to ar
ray against the slaveholder- all who are not
• slaveholder-, by jiersuailing these that they
are oppressed and wronged. But the example
of Kansas, where there cannot havebcen more
; than two hundred -laveliolders out of six thous
i and pro slavery voters, should have taught you
- that the sons of the South know and feel that
I they have a ewmmoti intere.-t in preserving the
institution of slavery: that they must keep the
! negro in his normal Condition of slavery or de-
■ , stroy him, or surrender to him their country.
I Ido not fear that you can delude and beguile
them to their own self destruction, or the des
olation of their country. 1 know you count
largely upon the defections mid desertions of
Southern leaders: and I confess, with shame
: and regret, that you have but too good reason
for your eulcnhUioiis in the mortify ing exam
ples we have turnished of those who have be
trayed their trust ami broken their allegiance
“ to the South, not, perhaps, because they loved
t her less, but the Union mure, and themselves
. most. I know it is idle to try to disenchant
your minds of impressions which yon are fond
to retain and w ish to be true, but which I
' think dishonor the South, wrung the North
- and may di—olve the Union. Yet, at the haz-
K aid of your ridicule. 1 must tell yon that Ala
bama. m common with all her Southern sisters
but two, has, by the universal Voice of her peo-
’• pie, a- expressed by party conventions, by pup
il ular assemblies, and by her late and former
v legislature.-, resolved:
Hint, she will nnd ought to resist, even t'as a
last resort) to a disruption of every tie « Inch
binds her to the Union, any action of Congress
e upon the subject of slavery in the District ot
Columbia oi in places subject to the jurisdic
, tion of Congress, incompatible with the safety,
the domestic tranquility, the rights and honor
of the daveholding States; or any refusal to
it admit as a State any Territory hereafter apply
v. ing, because of the existence of slavery tbere
, in ; or any act prohibiting the introduction of
. slavery into the Territories; * * * any act re
‘ pealing or materially modify ing the law now
» in force for the recovery of fugitive slaves. - ’
h If this be mere bravado, she shares the folly
and the shame in common with twelve of her
Southern sisters. While 1 have not indulged,
I and shall never indulge, in any menace, or prom
l_ ' ise. or prophecy of her course, yet 1 can and
•- w ill -ay for myself, that in the day of her selt
n degradation, by disregarding her pledges and
, submitting to your government, I will not sit
‘ here to endure the <-ontutncly and reproach
II which you justly may. and certainly w ill heap
it upou the heads of her Senator-.
e ; Mr. President, 1 have not been addicted to
' singing p<ean- or uttering eulogies about the
. i Union, or accustomed to regard it as "the para
-15 mount political giaal,” or "the primury object
dI of patriotic de.-iie. - ' I have ever felt that 1
is 1 owe<! my first and highest allegiance to my
c , State, and that her sovereignty, her indepeii
deme and her honor even without the Union,
’ should Im dearer to her son-, than the Union
and her subordination, dependence and dishon
or within it. Yet. sir, the Union of the eon
stitutiou. which our forefathers made, I lov<
and reverence and would preserve; but thi-
Union without the constitution, or with it a
'■ construed by the Northern Replildicnns, 1 ab
"■• hor and scorn, and would dissolve if iny pow
n er was equal to my will. To this Union the
n Smith is commended as a choice of evils, and
[ commanded with menaces of compulsion.—
Whether she will choose the Union as a le-ser
1 ‘ evil, or submit to it by compulsion mid nban
d don her svlt-governmentand surrender horde—
, tinies to your control, you will surely test it
ir . v '” l ever get the power, and time will surely
11 | prove. If she yield to your advice or to your
lC i commands, she will deserve all the wrong and
;e all the shame you can and will accumulate up
s, on her head. But ns honor, interest, self-pre
,] servation —all that is dear to freemen—all urge
her to maintain her individuality and equality
11 as sovereign States either within or without
11 the Union. 1 trust she will give you lull demon
v st ration of her courage and self-reliance, by
| t refusing any, the least concession to y our de
mands, and by resenting your menaces and re
e |H-lling your attempts at coercion in such man
ls | neras will prove tliat the spirit of the fathers,
n who, at Yorktown mid ut New Orleans, con
! summated in triumph our two wars of inde-
v 1 peiideme, yet lives in her sons.
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' - IMPORTANT DECISION.
e In the District Court of Alleghany county,
k I‘n., held at Pittsburg, on a writ of habem cor
v 1 pun. Mrs. Margaretta Hamilton sought to re
i cover the guardianship ot three of her children.
e aged, respectively, 13, 11 and 9 years, who, by
" their father's will, had been taken from her
e protection and confided to rehitives of the fa
B tber. to lie brought up in the Protestant faith.
■ The Court decided that the father bad a right
d to “ devise the custody of any minor child du
-11 ruig his or her minority," to any person what
y I noever, and as it was not shown that the chib
if dren were in any way restrained ot their liber-
tv, the mothers's application wa- not allowed,
bnt the children were remanded to the eusto
dv of their unele.
Texas Bui nty . Lashs.—All persons who
served in the Texas Revolution and the heirs
e of sneh as have died; says the Montgomery
e Confederation, are entitled to bounty lands, but
t the Legislature of Texas has limited the time
n for ap|4ication to be made, which time has
- . nearly expired, and wlien it does expire, the
J I claimants who have not then applied will be
I harrial son si r and l"-e their right-.
Correspondence es the Commercial Advertiser
FRANCE AND ENGLAND.
Loxtxix, April. —Owing to the intervention
j of the Buster holidays, there is little to cum
municatv by this steamer. Parliament will ,
e not re-a—ctuble for active business for several
day-, and th- Stock Exchange has been shut
i, . from Good Friday till Easter Monday. On its
' i re-opening y esterday there was little business.
i but the fund- showed increasing dullness.
This tendency is due both to home and for
eign politics, but chiefly to the latter. Every
day is behsyed to furnish some new evidence
ot the preparations of Louis Napoleon tor the
n commencement ot what many suppose to be
n bis long meditaed war. Only a few days since
I, the Ku—ian organ l.e Nord bad a strong arti
, de upon the extraordinary activity manifested
at Toulon. Marseilles and all tlie great French
■ ports; and yesterday it was announced that
t the Tmilonflcet. already extraordinarily strong,
] was to la- iuereasid by tlirce wiH- of the line.
, The news to-day is that telegraph lines are
immediately to be ron-trocted along all the
principal highways of the Empire, by whh h
the comtminieathins from port to port, and
• from each port to the capital, will become uni
i l ei'saliy instantaneous.
s lh« last mail imntioned that the Patrie and
- Pres-e had pnblisfied long articles against onr
occupation of the island of I’erim, a- a -ration
on the Indian transit. These pa|wrs it is pre-
1 sumed. insert nothing hut what is sanctioned
by the Government. Bnt the Monitenr and
Pay- are the avowedly ollieia! and ministerial
journals and the Pays has an article deprec
ating the angry loneot its contemporaries. In
} doing this, howe' er, it expresses the hope that
‘ the matter will be amicably settled by the
Paris Conference. As the Paris Conference
lias nothing to do with the question, this hope
is merely a suggestion for dragging it. in. in or
der that France and Russia may make a stand
upon it. "It i-not true,"-ays the Indepen
dence Beige, a well informed paper that looks
with alarm on the present bearing of conti
nental politics, “ that Russia and Fiance have
sent a note to Englan 1 on the subject of Pe-
1 rim. but Count Ki-seluffaud Count Walewski
have had some very seriouaconversation about
' the matter
’ Althongn the general public, and especially
I the speculative portion, still refuse to acknowl
edge a belief in the approaching danger, it is
plain that there are secret fears at work with
sufficient strength to prevent all possibility of
; a return of animation either to the Paris Bourse
or the London Stock Exchange, Messrs. Roth-
I -cliild are nnJer-tood for the past two or three
months to have been realizing cautiously, but
, continuously, many of the securities they hold
C in both capitals; and although they say they
do this because thing- are high, the reason is
not a powerful one, since setting aside any
danger of war every description of stock ought
to be much higher. As a general rule prices
in onr market advance in exact proportion to
any increase that may occur in the Bank bid- ,
lion. The inflticnee from this circumstance is
1 u-ually so powerful that it overcomes all mi
nor cause- of external disquiet. “ Money is
’ -troll er than politics’ - i-an old axiom among
those who at such period- speculate for u rise.
But during the past six weeks the extraordina
ry. and perhaps it may be said unprecedented,
fact hit- been witnessed of an augmentation of
onr stock of gold to the extent of more than
. two millions sterling without, the slightest up
’■ ward movement being established in consols,
or any other description of security. On the
, Paris Bourse, notwithstanding a variety of at
tempts on the part of the bankers and specu
lators to get up a rally, the result has been
, still more discouraging.
‘ THE YOUNG MEN S CHRISTIAN CONVENTION
t Since Saturday last, the Young Men- - Chris-
I tian Associations of the United States and
I British Provinces belonging to the confedern-
I, tion. have been represented by their delegates
in their fifth Annual Convention, in Charles
toti, and we -hould say they have been having
.. 'and pet pi I rating a very good time generally.
H I ns their proceedings, in ertenxo, in thcCharles
-1 ton t’owr/rr show.
r The delegates numbered between ninety and
one hundred, and represented the Young Men-’
Christian Associations of Georgia. South Car
olina. Florida. Louisiana, Virginia, Washing
s ton City. New York. Ohio. Pennsylvania. Ma--
,[■ sachusetts. The delegates have been well
. cared for and held their meeting- at. the Went
worth ■street Baptist Church. F. A. Sheldon,
' of Troy, N. A - ., as Pre-ideut. Among the five
~ Vico Presidents is J. T. Thomas, of Savannah,
and W. C. Dewy, of Augusta. Ga„ Secretary.
Georgia wns well represented and sends the
,f following delegates:
Sarniniiili, Ga. — W. 11. Baker. M.S. Bogart,
v R. Fallignnt. I>. Green. J. S. F. Lancaster. B.
Mallon, T. J. Staley, John T. Thomas, O. A.
v Wilbur.
r Aiiffiifhi, Go.— S. A. Atkinson, J. W. Bones,
I Rev. L. M. Carter. E. It. Derry, W. C. Derry,
W. C. Jessup, S. R. W. Johnston, D. B. Plumb,
,[ R. N. Roe ‘e, C. A. Rowland, W. S. Royal, 11.
J. Sibley, It. P. Zituniermim.
j Atlanta, Ga. — Rev. B. IL Overby.
|t I'oliinilmn. tin.— George S. Thoma-.
I, .\fiiron, Gn.— George W. Hardie, Robert A.
~ 1 Smith.
We may hereafter review the proceedings of
o these intelligent and respeetnlde gentlemen.
e who represent the various Christian Assoeia
. tions thus assemliled in Christian Confederated
. t Convention.
I We perceive that on Wednesday last at one
.. o'clock. P. M.. after thunks to every body and
] after sundry directions w ith reference to the
, departure of the ditferent railr nid trains, on
H motion of .Mr. George S. Thomas, of Columbus,
Ga.. the Convention dissolved.— Sarunnali
Givryian.
>' BUSINESS IN NEW YORK
'' Money increases in abundance, and rates
ls 1 tend steadily downward. At Bank six months
’’ paper has been passed to-day at five per cent.
A leading bunking house has retired its paper
due in May at par,and to a large extent. All
’ sound paper passes ut low prices, and for the
7 moment the owners of capital are obliged to
1 content themselves with rates per annum no
! greater than were paid per month in October,
i.. In other words, in the month of October, 18.57,
1 capitalists, through panic, were able to buy the
- best names of the city ut 4 per cent, per month
I , discount. In April, 1858. the activity of trade
1 \ is so much diminished, that those who liny pa-
per cun du nothing better than take it at 4 per
' cent, per annum. At both period> the rates
e ' arealike unnatural. Trade revives so slowly
- . that the rate of interest must go still lower
|C from the accumulation of money at the great
1 centres. Silver is now a burden to its owners,
■' i and can be had at 1-4 a 1-2 per cent, discount.
Gobi is also burdensome to the banks, which
have now a dead weight in coin quite tuolurgc
1 for profit to shareholders.
The Dry Goods Trude, is improving. Sec-
1 ond orders for Spring goods are coming from
the West and South, which looks well. Or
ders are going out more freely for foreign goods
to arrive in the fall. There are symptoms of
nn increased im|sirtation. then. Many buyer*
“ went to Europe by the Persia—the first large
flight for a very long time past.
v Texas Ixihaxs.—The Au-tin Sentinel says
," r that Mr. A. R. Woods, who arrived a few days
t . ago from Richland Creek. San Saba county,
brings the intelligence of continued depreda
lt tions by Indians in that section of the state,
Among other outrages he mentions the lar
t. ceny of fourteen head of horses from ( apt.
]. Conner’s ranch the adjoining neighbor
r. hood.
1, i «»*«—
>- Mam f uti ttixo at rim Soi rti.- A gentle
man from Georgia informs us that there arc
some sixty cotton factories now in operation in
o that State. Several factories of this kind have
•s been recently estiddished. he says. In I.onisi
y ana and Mis-ls-ippi. The goods they maiiu
it fai lure are of the coarser description, such as
is drillings, shirtings, sheetings, tickings. &e.,
is which they formerly purchased wholly at the
e North, and which gave employment to thou
e j sands of Lands and thousand- of capital in the
New England States.
ENGLISH FASHIONS FOR SPRING.
The bright days of early spring which we
gre now enjoying create a demand for some
thing between the fur-trimmed burnous of the
winter and the light mauteietof summer ; con-
■ sequently, we have noticed in one of our first
houses several patterns of nmiitles,elosed in front
gild high to the throat. These, as well os pel- i
isses and burnout, are now made in silk instead of
cloth or velvet. Cassaques are also still worn, j
especially for in-doors. Pelisses are generally
tnudo of silk nnd wadded, a* also the gchall
mantclct. which continue* to be a favorite. In
dian egehentire and other shawls are always I
much worn at this season of the year.
Walking dresses are generally very much or
namented on skins. Somotime* plain skirts :
are worn, but they are then made very full and ,
in exceedingly rich material-. One very deep
flounce profusely trimmed with ruches or '
bauds of velvet, is also in favor. Sometimes j
this forms the lower skirt, over which is a
shorter one. The bodiv-s of these dresses are
usually worn with ba-ques. Pointed bodies
1 are nlso worn.
We have lately remarked a dress, the high
body of which hud six p lint*: other- have
four—one before, another behind, and one un
der each arm.
Checked taffeta-, in all colors, will be much
worn this spring, and for dresses with double
skirts will tie very pretty.
We have idso seen some very pretty silks,
with small broehees flowers, which make ele
gant dresses. Brown, violet, and dark green
taffeta-, in new designs, are also in great favor.
Green is a decidedly favorite color just now.
< >ne of the moss elegant evening dresses we
have seen was one of grey moire antique, with
a double skirt, the upper one edged with a
■ rouefle of very rich taffetas, forming a tnnique.
The body had four long point-ami was trim
med with small ruchees of taffeta*, from the
waist lialt-u ay up the body. The sleeves were
pagmla shape, the rever- being trimmed also
with a ruche, one row of which formed a sec
ond revet s, or jockey, on the upper part of the
sleeves.
One of the mo-t elegant toilettes we have
seen was a dress of white tulle, with three
flounces, surmounted by niches of blue taffetas,
pinked : these were covered by flounces of lace
and quillies formed of white roses and fugchias.
The body was trimmed to match. The head
dress wa- u net of blue chenille, with roses on
the left side, and fa-teaed by pearl pin-.
As yet we have not any very decided change
in bonnets to announce. They still continue I
small. Some have lately been worn rather j
forwarder. The trimming’s are still simple,
unless in dress bonnets. Velvet mixed with ■
tulle, is much in favor, nnd very pretty. White
satin lionnet* also are always worn at this sea- |
son.— Litetfpool linn*
Miscellany,
Some H ail. —Kendall writes to the Picayune ■
from New Brnunfells. Texas, about some tall
hail they have had in that quarter :
“ Since March set in we have had several co
pious showers, and one bail storm which beat
everything in that line I have over witnessed.
Why. the hail came down in chunks as big as
your fist, and many persons caught out in the '
midst of it, were terribly frightened and badly
hurt. I have often heard that young colt- and
calves were in some instances killed outright.
Some of the hailstones are said to have weigh
ed a pound and a halt, and the windows on
the windward side of some ot the houses in
New Brannfells. look as though they had
been exposed to the thickest of three days rev- ’
olution in Paris.
There is a little stream which empties i
into Sha-ta Valley, t'alifornia. about twenty
mile- west of the great buttee, which jiossesse* 1
the -ingular property of incrustmg everything
1 which falls into its waters with a complete ,
• : coat of stone. Flow ers, leaves, gruss, pine buds.
and things of that sort, w ill become complete
ly enameled in the course of a week or so, re
[ taming in the process their mitiiral form.
J-ff" Uhim-e traveler- -ay that at Pekin,
when a newspaper publishes any tai.-e intelli-
■ 1 genre the po-sibilitv of its repetition is reniov-
' ed bv the removal of the publisher's head. If
suvii a state of thing- existed in this country.
> i Black Republican editors would become a;
> I scarce commodity in n very short -pace of
■ time.
Ax Ugly Fact ron tiik Know Nothixgs.—
i The fact stated by u Utah correspondent, that :
■ about the only Mormons in Salt Lake who
■ are averse to war with the United States are
"foreigners. - ’ recently from Europe, and that i
all the arch traitors—like Brigham Young. El- j
• der Kimball and others —are native-born A- |
> I merieans, is a very ugly one for the Know
• Nothings to reconcile with their theory.
Ilrti ALo Rvm.—lt appear* the liquor sold |
'in Buffalo is perfectly "orful.” The Adver
tiser give the following description of it:
"The brandy is poison, the whisky of that
variety known as the “ hardware"—strychnine
f would improve it—and the gin is kept in ghuu
i I bottler, simply because it would eat through
■ the staves ot a barrel in fifteen minutes.”
1
Oxtoxac.ox, ttif New State. —Two name*
have been suggested for the new State to be
I erected from parts of Michigan and Northern
Wisconsin—Superior and Ontonagon. The
‘ ; hitter is the more popular, mid has the ad w an- |
, ; tage of being original. Superior is a name that
■ might be applied to a colony in New South
Wales, as well as n new American State. On
tonagon is an Indian word, and is pronounced
as it w ritten Outon-uw-gon.
' Too Affectionate by Half.—A married
man in Liverpool lately, having threatened to
i enlist in the British army', his wife out of pure
' love for him cut off his fore finger suddenly
with n -harp knife while he w as asleep, to pre
-1 \ vent his being received as a soldier. If there
’ , were many such wives the supply of soldiers
would be in danger.
A young man was lately arrested in
Pennsylvania for stealing a horse, and confess
ed the crime stilting that ho knew of no other |
way of getting rid of a woman who was con
stantly importuning him to marry her. Be
tween a wife and a prteon, he choose the lat
ter as jhe believed it to be the less of the
two evils.
A Virtcoc* Yomo Lai»t.—We heard a
young huly the other day declaring with the
‘ utmost po-tivenoss that “she never would.
What I Marry a man with red hair. Nor
waltz with a wine bottle or promenade j
with a tobacco box! No. “That she never
1 would in alljhor life write a book unless she had
‘ something to say !\ In the midst of evil ex
ample- may she remain fuithliil to her early
promise.— Life IHnMi'ated.
» •
Lagei: Brer Army.—-It was ascertained by
netunl count, that flfteou timusami persons
mostly young men lietween the age of sixteen <
5 and twenty, visited the lager beer saloons of
■ Boston on Kqturcjay evening last.
Rewahh.—lt is said that tlic bill presented
• by Mr. Stow in the New York Semite for en
‘ eouraging the use of steam on the canals, ot-
• fersa reward m SIO,OOO to the man who shall '
' . first successfully navigate the canals by steam. ;
i at a saving of a certain per cent, in the expense,
j time and tonage considered.
■ Decision a .uxst Col. Fremoxt. — The Sn
i I preme Conrt of California hies decided the case
? ' of Biddle Bogus vs. the Merced Mining Com- 1
pany—reversing the judgment of the Court be
- low. The question involves the title of Fre-
- mont to the mineral wealth «f the Mariposa
, claim, The Court deckle* against Fremont. '
nml that a fee simple to land, does not carry
with it the title to the gold extracted there
/ from. This is c uisidcred a great triumph for
i the inincrs.
I'
MACON, GA.
Thursday, April 29, 1858.
I ■ —r |
KANSAS IN CONGRESS.
The committee of Conference on the Kansas '
I question (appointed by the two Houses of (in
gress) made their report last Friday. Messrs.
1 Green and Hcxtrk concurred on the part of
I the Senate, and Messrs. English and Stephens ;
I on the part es the Hmise ; —Messrs. Sewabd
j of the Senate, and Howard, of the House, dis
j seating. No action bus yet been taken by Con- I
, gross on the subject, nor will anything proba- j
■ bly be done this week. We regret that want
! of space prevents n* from pnblishingthe whole
of the new Bill to-day. It will, however, ap
pear in our next issue, and until then we re
. serve our comments as wc have no time at
present for extended remarks. Below wc give
the first Section ns it appears in our exchanges :
Section- 1. That the State of Kansas be, and
is hereby, admitted into the Union, on an
equal footing with the original States, with the
Constitution framed at Lecompton; and this
admission of her into the Union ns a State is
here declared to be upon this fundamental con- ,
dition precedent, namely : that the -aid Con
stitutional instrument -hall be first submitted
to a vote of the people of Kansas and assented ,
to by them, or a majority of the voters, nt an
election to be held for the purpose. At the
said election the voting shall be by ballot, and
j by endorsing on his ballot, as each voter may
i please, "For proposition of Congress and ad
mission," or " Again-t proposition of Congress
ami admission. - ’ The President of the United
States, as soon as the fact is duly made known
to him, shall announce tlic same by procla
mation. and tlierat, and without any further
proceedings on the part of Congress, the ad
mission of the State of Kansas : nto the Union
on an equal footing with the original States, in
all respects whatever, shall l»o < ompleted and
I absolute; and said State shall be entitled to
| one member in the House of Representatives
in the Congress ot the United Siate* until the
next census be taken by the Federal Govern
j inent.
But, should a majority of the votes cast bo
against the proposition of Congress and admis
sion. it shall be deemed and held that the peo
ple of Kansas do not desire admission into the
Union, with said Constitution, under the con
ditions set forth in said proposition; and in
that event the people of said Territory are
hereby authorized nnd empowered to form for
tliemseli cs a Constitution and State Govern
ment by the name ot*the State of Kansas, ac
cording to the Federal Constitution, and may
elect delegates for that purpose whenever, and
not before, it is ascertained, by a census duly
and legally taken, that the population of said
Territory equals the ratio of |a>pulation requir
ed for a member of the House of Representa
tives of the United States; and whenever I
thereafter such delegate- shall as-emble in con
( vention, they shall first determine by a vote
whether it is the wish of the (icople of the pro- I
' posed State to be admitted into the Union at
that time, nnd, if so, shall proceed to form a
' Constitution, and take all necessary steps for
the establishment of a State Government, in
cunformiy with the Federal Constitution, snb
i ject to the approval or ratification of the peo
ple <>f the propose*l State, in sin h maiinvr as
they may hate preserila’d. mid shall be enti
tled to admission into the Union a- a State tin- 1
der such Con-titutioii thus fairly and legally
made, w ith or without slavery, as such Consti
tution may prescribe.
The Savannah Georgian
THE ‘ 'DISGUSTED AND DISGUSTING" TELEGRAPH
Our much respected neighbor of the Tde
graph is certainly -low to anger. In fact he |
; is just a« cool as the icicles that hang on his na
| live New England hills. We have a remarka
ble instance of it in the late controversy be- 1
tween himself and onr friend of the Savannah
’ Georgian. The latter paper concludes its arti
cle by saying that the remarks of the Telegraph ;
“sound liked the puling nonsense of a boot-lick
to some great man." Whereupon our neigh
bor "dismisses the subject” by expressing fhc
utmost admiration and respect for the Geor
gian—thus virtually returning thank* for (the
compliment of beingcalled a "hoot-lick. - ’ What
a striking contrast! What a beautiful cxatjtple
of Christian meekness and forbearance I
4- .• i
I’l BLtc Doct MENTS. —lion. Messrs. AtyBEP
Ivkbson, Robert I’. Thiite and James ij Re
ward, have favored us with valuable
sional documents, for which they will pfease
accept onr thanks. ' U “ '
G. W. Bri mlet, Esq., of the Interior
partment at Washington, is also very attentive
in supplying us with congressional ro|>orts &c. j
Marihage.—ln Washington, on the 15th :
inst.. Miss Sai.lif. Toombs, only daughter ot .
our Senator, Hon. Robert Toombs, was mar- '
ried, by the Rev. Bishop Pierce, to Dudley
M. Dt Bose Esq., of Memphis, Tenn. An ex-
| change remark-:
The marriage of Mis* Toonilis to Mr, Du
Bose wa* a splendid affair. The sumptuous |
character which ladle*’ custunie has of late as
sumed, hu* seldom been so elegantly displayed
a- in the group of ladies assembled,
Alabama duels have becotqo a laughing
stock. Our exchanges f;oni that State fre
: quently come to qs filled withacquunts of dead- ,
ly meetings aGmt to take piece, but generally
it tqrna out that the pen aqd the tongue are thu
must dangerous weapons (hat aro used. We
leant from a private source, that imotlier duel ,
is now on foot in Montgomery. No disastorous
results, however, need be anticipated, as the
parties will, according to custom, meet nt 'West ,
Point—march up the hill, and then inarch ,
down again, We manage things differently in
’ Georgia. When a challenge is given here, I
somebody is apt pt get hurt.
~ ' LONDON DOCK."
By some spiritual agency, a bottle of the
above hna been placed upon our table. The
| label states that it is a pure article ofGin, “de- 1
signed pspeeially for family nse." It is none ■
ot your new fashioned "Schnapp " humbugs,
but the genuine stuff that has been in vogue in !
Old England from time immemorial. Not be
ing connoieee'trr ourselves in such matters, we
refer those who are desirous of testing it to 1
Messrs, Steohkckei: & Co., the agents in this
, place,
TO DELEGATES.
iK'legatvs to the Smthern Convention will i
; be charged full priceto Montgomery, but will be
■ returned free of rest.
J-S?* - It is a source of deep regret to the
numerous friends of Hon. Thomas W. Thomas,
of Elbert county, to learn of the death of his
estimable wife, which sad event occurred lust
week while her husband was in attendam e at
I court.
r-tr We are requested to give notice that
Social I.o< Ige No. GT Knights of J oricbo, of this j
city, will hold a prayer meeting in their Lodge
room (over the “New Y ork Branch Store") on
Friday night the 30th inst. The officers and
members of Macon Lodge No. 61 (K of J), to
i gether with the public generally, are invited to
attend.
FIRE.
It has already been announced in the city
papers, that a tire broke ont about 2 o’clock last
Monday Morning nt the furniture factory of
Messrs. Ross <fc Mell. We are sorry to add,
that the building was totally consumed togeth
er with most of the tools and stock on hand.
It is supposed to have been the work of an in
cendiary. Loss from $15,000 to $20,000. No
insurance.
The fire companies, as usual, were promptly
on the spot, and prevented the flame* from ex
tending to other buildings. It is bnt justice to
remark that Protection company. No. 1., (al
though deprived of their Engine, which was
I undergoing repairs) were present in full force
with their hose truck, and rendered great as
sistance to the other companies.
Acknowledgment.-—lt is our pleasure to
acknowledge the receipt of a beautiful boquet,
with a card inscribed,
“ 7’o the barhelore of the State Pmu."
By such favors, bachelor* aresomettmM con
verted in benedicts.
HOOK & LADDER COMPANY.
. At the Annual Meeting of Macon Hook and
, Ladder Co., No. 1, on the 27th in-t., the fol
lowing (Jflicers were elected for the present
year.
A. G. BUTTS, Foreman.
J. V. Gbiek. Ist Assistant Foreman,
James Campbell. 2d “ “
Beni. Burdick, Engineer.
U. Y'.vx Giesex, Sec’y and Treasurer.
Mr. Nathan Weed disfigures our col
' unins this morning with a big cut representing
a “Fan Mill,” or something of the sort. We
don't profess to any knowledge of such things,
but have no doubt that the numerous planters
who read the State Preee, will refer to Mr.
Weed's adveitisument, and govern themselves
accordingly. His enterpri-ing spirit is contin
ually prompting him to introdnee some "time
and labor saving machine;” an! we have full
s confidence that the planting community will
promote their interest* by giving him a call.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
It would hardly fail to attract public atten
tion if a man were to walk through the streets
; on his ’head : neither will the te/>«y-Dirr>/ad
vertisement of Messrs. Rosa, Coleman & Ros.-
go unnoticed by our readers. Tnru the paper
I “upside down - ' nnd read what they sny about,
their new stock of Fancy Dry Goods &e.—
Those who deal with them will find the firm
• "right side up with care.” notwithstanding
their peculiar fancy for inverting the position
of their advertisement.
We inadvertently omitted la-t week to call
attention to the card of Messrs. I’ui.n & Free
man, Artists of thi- city. Pugh is well skilled
in the Diignerrean Art. and is said to be one of
the best Photograph lets in the country. Mr.
' Freeman's productions are not only correct
' portrait.-, but excellent painting*. Call ut
their Gallery, and judge for yonrself.
Belden <V Co. advertise their Spring stock
lot fashionable hats. It is true they haven't
' had the good maimers to give us a hut yet, but
still they have got them of every sort and
. size; and our friend, Y’ic Mexakd, who pre
i sides over the establishment, is a magnet that
draws trade wherever hegoe*. Goandletliim
■•fit - ’ you with a hat.
Messrs. D.tv& Ma Essex et also invite attention
tJ their splendid assortment of Jewelry, at
tlieir new store, on Mulberry Street, next door
to Messrs. Stroheeker <fc Co.
Mr K. P. McEvoy has opened a large stock
of Crockery, Glass Ware Ac., at Store No. 2 in
i the Granite Hall. See his advertisement.
Read, also, the advertisement of W. W.
Cheeveb, Esq., announuing the sale of valua
ble lots in the town of Albany, Ga.
In addition to the above there are other adver
tisements, which we have not space to partic
ularize, but hope they will not be overlooked.
GRUMBLING AGAIN.
Snarling is not our trade, but onr subscrib
( ers are continually grumbling with us about
> the irregularity in the receipt of tlieir papers.
Where, then, is the fault I It is very provok
. ing, after persons have paid for the paper, not
'to be able, with all our pains, to get it to them.
■ Somebody is to blame, and it is certain the fault
is not at our door. The Post Musters in this
| section are mostly favorable to our (>a[>er, and
! to many of them we are under especial obli
gations ; we cannot therefore accuse them of
neglect, Again we ask, where is the fault i
QTY COUNCIL
The proceedings of Council last week were
decidedly G<u»y. The only thing done of mgeh
importance was the adoption of a resolution
requiring the Gas Company to furnish burners
f«»n the streets which would consume fire cubic
feet pf gas per hour at the same price hereto
l foae paid by the city for burners consuming on-
Iv tiro cubic feet, Various resolutions were
I also adopted with regard to the location of
sundry Gas Lamps, Ac,
On motion of Aid, Anderson,
Resolved, That his honor the Mayor bo ap
' pointed a delegate to the Southern Commer
cial Convention ta assemble at Montgomery,
on the 10th day of May, in addition to the
i delegates already appointed —passed.
The following named gentlemen yere ap
-1 pointed commissioners of Health for the pres
( ent year:
Ward Nu. I—Geo. T. Rogers. Jas. Williams.
I No. 2—C. A. Ells, Grenville Wood. No. 3
IP. S. Holt, Dr. A. Pye. No. 4—Jos. E. Wells,
T. B. Else. No. 5—W. T. Lightfoot.
The Finance committee reported in favor of
the following accounts, viz: D. T I’ ri Kgere,
«309 40; I>alv A: Fitzgerald, fcl 20; I.b. Kil-
Patrick. $0 00: J. B. Huggins, $2 00; also,
I on the Treasurer's first quarter's account, end
ing Ist April, 1858, report thatthey find it cor
rect, and accompanied with the necessary
I voucher*.
* The Minutes of the last meeting were reqd,
when Ahl. Anderson moved to reconsider the
report of the Gas Committee, which was car
ried and the minutes were then confirmed.
The Bridge keeper reported tolls for the
‘ week, $110.15; Clerk of Market reported fees
for the week, $6.50; Guard House keeper re
’ (><1:1011 fees for the w eek. $5.75.
A RICH JOKE
“ Woods Hair Restorative” lias been put to
a new use. A well known citizen of Macon,
who rides a small pony about our streets, was
I discovered the other day rubbing his animal
down with the above preparation 1 He wa*
I ignorant of the fact that horses shed their hair
in the spring. True—every word true, as the
boy said when he read Robinson Crnso.
THE GEORGIA BAPTIST CONVENTION
Assembled at Americus on Thursday the
22d inst., and adjourned on the following Mon
-1 day. The attendance was very large, and the
proceedings are said to have been uinisnally
interesting. Gov. Ihtowx was present as a
delegate from Milledgeville.
Eureka!—A venerable friend and snbscri-
I' ber conies nil the way from Macon county a
. distance of fifty miles—to give us the Shanghai
Roiwter tliat we wanted to put on the State
Press office to rival the Crystal Palace Eagle
-of the Telegraph building.
,
BANKS IN MACON.
An exchange asks whether the Banks in
Macon will resume specie payment on the Ist
, of May. IVe answer that none of our Banks
are in a state of suspension ; we have but two
, local Banks doing business here, “the Bank of
} Middle Georgia” which did not suspend at all;
and “the Manufacturer's Bank” which bus con
tinued all the while to redeem its bills and
obligations with Augusta, Savannah or Charles-
> ton fund* at par. or with checks on New
. York at the current rate ot exchange, and also
to pay specie for all necessary orconvient pur
pose*. So it has virtually been in a state of
- resumption for some time past, and will con
tinue in the same way.
, ~u.urii;d.
On the evening of the 1 '.th instant, bv Rot. J. H
t'uinpbelt, Jess* M. t ivruuLi., E-q., to Min* Mxar
K. Si '.i kk, daughter of the late Jndge James H. Stark
; ut’Grilfiu, Ga.
In this city, by R»t. R. L. Breck, on Thursdar
evening, 22d inst . Mr. Wa. M. Yow.vsekd and Min
MxTTia i., dauguter of Elijah Bond, Esq., all vs Ma
j con.
OfBITI’ARY.
Diicn in Ribb countv, April 23d, Emma, daughter of
Walter and Miriam Ilolliugsv, orth, in the 3rd year of
her age.
What h grief to those fond parents, waa the Icwa of
' their darling and beloved child 1 Only a fete days ago
e ahe was the uriguleat and fairest of that happy group ;
but now she has passed away from them, and they,
>, with sorrow in toeir hearts and sadness on their
s brows, mourn the lom of her on whom their affec
tions were enshrined. That sweet little voice thev
so loved to bear is Lushed; that little one on which
they loved to gaze bas been laid low in the tomb.
Death nipped the tender bud iu the sweetness of its
- bloom —m the dawning of its beautv and loveliness,
4 to transplant it in Eden s Heavenly bowers to bloom
‘ eternally.
11 A lovelv child, too pure on earth to stay,
I Ones » loving nnd taluved, was soon to be taken away;
She was recalled by God, by whom she was given.
Her form lies iu toe grave,' but Emuu lives in Heav-
< AM
On the 3lst uit.. at the rusideuce of Win. P. Dunn
q wiighl, Esq., in l>n«»iy county, Ga.. Mr. Jonas M. Tay
i i.ok, who wasbom in Mecklenburg county, \’a.,Oct.
I ’ n •1"1 **•
'commercial.'
COTTOS MARKET.
M.uux, April 28th.
II Since <»ur ln<t there has been
ex< itement in the niarkvt. Good crops have
u sold readily for 12c; Middling Fair 12 1-4;
itini other grades in proportion. The market
, i »-duy is dull uud auivs <*iuuM>t he made willi
-11 mH a reduction in pricew—both sellers* and
buyers disposed to wait for the Arabia's a* -
■ I counts now due.
f
M.ICON MAKKET.
BACOS.- Au advance in the Western markets has
t caused pric< •* to stiffen in this— Hog Round lo* a
. 1 cts. —Side** 11 a 11 l j—Hams il a 12^ —Should-
A- a Iv cts.
BETTER *loo<! Country a 25 cts. —Cotton
i. Seed l'» cts—Ni»i mem a; 5 eta.
BAGGING. -Gunny cents.
t COFFEE -Rio 11,’ cents per pound. I.a>
. guira cents. Java cents.
1 CORN is scarce and,in guvd demand at »V a75 ctg.
d per bushel, aficked.
FODDER. —Very little coming in, and demand
good at s!(<£sLive, per hundred.
it FLOCR There is a good supply in the market—
Superfine *2.50(/t-<3.«»0 -Extra Family (3.0V(g8.5tf.
FEATIIERS —IS(^S'» cents per pound.
HIDES—Dry Flint 9(3(10 cents per poand. Deer
n skins 12«/ 1a cents. Demand gt>od at these prices.
I LARD is scarce; a good article is worth I lai 2c.
d LIME -*2.”O(jr *2.-j5 cents per barrel.
r MOLASSES- Cuba oftgUO cents per gallon. Mew
Orlen us cents.
MEAL—Scarce at 7O(s7.*> cents per bushel,
k NAlLS—4({i4}j cents per pound.
n OATS—>5i) cents per bushel.
OlLS—Linseed 95 11.00 per gallon. Best
Sperm J1.75qJJ2.v0. Bleached Winter Whale
' 1 cents. Train 75@f1.J3 cents. Tan.
ner’s per barrel |l4(sSls.
POTATOES— Irish
RK’E— cents per pound.
.. ROPE—Kentucky 10(£l I cents per pound. North*
I ern y((Jb» cents.
SUGAR—Claritied cents. Crushed, and
Powdered 12\alo ; Loufl3(gl4 cents per pound.
H i SALT— $1.25 per sack.
FALLOW 12(dl 12X cents per pound.
II | WHITE LEAD IN OlL—Pure lv@lo>< cents per
’• pound. Extra VlO ceute.
| WHISKEY—Common 24 a3O eta. per gal. by the
it 1 barrel.
1 ZlNC—lo@loj< cents per pound.
lt '~ SPEC! lb VOTK'ES.'
d WM. R. FREEMAN,
I
)f PORTRAIT PAINTER
Studio in Pugh's Photograph Gallery,
Office hours, from 10 o'plock A. M-, to P* M.
and from to 4 P- M.
C feb 25-ts
A SPRING MEDICINE.
a I The system of most people need regulating and
s cleansing as the debilitating weather of this season
c approaches, causing lassitude, languor, loss of appe
»_ titc, huadapbe. and general debility.- A Li&r
t,r itor is needed to reppw the energies of the
ami prepare it for change as the season advaucea.,--
w Such a medicine is Dh Sankohus Ljvih
toh. It gives quirk and sure relief tn ell trouble!
with billionsness, weakaaMand depression of spirits,
and many other ills that many pcraona, particularly
ladies, arc subject to. The
intj and life-giving power of this medicine ia almost
’ astonishing to all who use it, and none but speak in
> i the highest praise of its merits, until it has gained a
« i reputation second to none as a Uver Inviooratom.
I Fnmihes of children should not be without it, as it ia
very eihuacious in curing attacks of worms, cholic,
stotnacb and bowel derangement, while it is perfect
ly harmless for the smallest infants to take. Try it,
is our advice to all.—
’• I apr 2-i-un
BUJIXETT’S PREPARATIONS.
Cacoaine. a compound oft'oeoa Nut Oil for promoting
the growth and preserving the Beauty of the hair.
•f Florimel, a new und delightful Perfume for the hand
1, . kerchief,
Kalliston, a Cosmetic for removing freckles, tan, sun
bum. redness and roughness of the skin, Ac. Th«
attention of the Ladies is respectfully invited to this
’ elegant article for the toilet.
v Oriental Tooth Wash, for the preservation and beauty
of the Teeth and Gums.
Jonas Whitcomb’s Remedy for the Asthma.
Superior Extracts of Lemon, Orange, “V anilla, Almond,
e Rose, Ac., for flavoring Custards. Pies, Blanc
Mange, Ice (’reams. Jellies, Sauces, Ac.
The superiority of the above named Extracts con
-0 Bists in their perfect purity and great strength.
Manufactured by Joseph Burnett. A Co., Boston.
s For sale bv E. L. Stroheeker, A Co., and Druggut®
; generally.
Macon, Ga., Jan. 21, IboS—ly