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/AILY OF SATURDAY. FEB. 19
. /’indebted to Senators IyKRSON and
And t.. R< presents C&BTRKLL and
Triipe, for C.mg»e»i<>n»l .fo-uin<mw.
The News.
\ | Brg e part <.f our space to-day »s oeeu
,; ’ | wit"h law ropqfta fr.m Wm-hrngton. taken
Lm an advance <<tpy of «»' New Vork Herald
with which we were kindly furnished by the
\ ut of Hamden's Express Company.
The Theatre.
MR AND MRS FLORENCE.
These distinguished performers give their
farewell entertainment in our city this evening.
\\.. ,py and endorse the following apropos no
th e fr .in a western pajMsr:
■ This is the last night of the engagement of
these highly p pular and pleasing Artistes—
Notwithstanding the had weather, they have
p.,,1| I,..iis.'s, aud given unltounded satis
fa. tioti. Mt*- Florence, with her gay dances
and blithe songs is like Some fairy sprite, im
p irtin ' r sv life to every scene which she
appears, iler sweetly musical song of "The
Ca,,tain with his Whiskers," is worth a whole
corcert of Italian Cavitanas. Her dancing,
whether it be a Spanish bolero. Highland fling.
„ r Irish jig. is all spirit, grace and beauty. Mr.
fl .rencc is the very personification of gnod hu
mor. and on or off the stage, is a gentleman.”
We hope there will be a good house to
niLdit so that Mr. and Mrs. F. on their depart
ui-e may see that their talent is not unappreci
ated in our community.
Sons of Malta.
A deputation of this mysterious order has
gone from Macon to Columbus to iuaugiiarate
a Lodge ill the latter place. We learn from a
friend that they were very hospitably receiv
ed iu our sister city, and the work of initia
ting members goes bravely on. By-the-byc
we have on hand and will publish in a few
days a story which may perhaps throw some
light on the object and origin of this Associa
tion, which has lately attracted much atten
tion and made many converts in this country.
From Yesterday’* Citizen.]
Council Proceedings.
REGULAR MEETING
<’oi m il Chamber. Feb. 15th. 1859.
Present. O. G. Sparks.’ Mayor, Aldermen
Driggers. Anderson, Boifeuillet, Longley, Ad
ams and Greer.
Absent, Aldermen Ross and Collins.
The mi nut fa of the last meeting were read
am! confirmed.
The Bridge Keeper rcportM tolls for the
week, s;
The Clerk of the Market reported fees
for the week, £9,00.
The Guard House Keeper reported fees
for the week, $5,00.
The Finance Committee reported in favor of
the following account* : Macon Gas Co., $300,-
00; T. Nesbit. $27.00; Treadwell A MvCar
dell.S2.4tUi.93; J. Collins & S»n. $6,39; A.
Powell. $157.50; S. B. Peacock, $12,50; J. A.
Ralston. $104,68.
The Committe on Sreet Encroachment, to
whom was refered several applicaions, reiiort
a> follows : That E. Winship and l>r. J. T.
Coxe. be allow<s| to move out their front fence
on College Street, <»n a line w ith the fences ad
joining. And A. B. Ross and John Lowe lie
allowed to m »ve out their fences on Oak Street,
on a line granted to others—Provided they do
not interfere with strict lines alxait to he es
tablished—als i provided that each petitioner
pay into die Ci t y Treasury Ten Dollars, am I
lay off and keep a side-walk. Condition, that
no structure except a fence shall ever he placed
on said encroachments. and they ere all consid
ered as leases for 999 years. Adopted.
Longley, Ch’n.
Dr. C 4lin> s petition to Council to refund
him S>o overcharge on Taxes, was received,
when, on motion. theTreusurer was instructed
to refund the amount.
Bills referred, Nathan Wee<f and R. S. La
nier. Fi. Fa. vs. the City.
Ihe following petitions for Encroachments
wer»* re ‘eived and referred to the Committee on
Street Encrojuhmen.: Dr. A. Pye, for the
privilege of extending his fence on the corner
of 3d ami Plum Streets. A. M. Speer’s for
rhe privilege of extending his fence on Orange
Street. John Hollingsworth. Mrs. Baber, Mrs.
Bronson, ami B. Rogers, for the privilege of ex
tending: their ences on Plum Street; and John
S. Scofield, for the privilege of extending his
fence on Mazie Street.
L. D. \\ indicrly s petition to Council for a
reduction on License cross the Bridge with
o wagons and two buggies, was received and
read; when, on motion, it was referred to the
Finance Committee.
Council then adjourned.
RIVII’D CURD, c. 0.
United States Supreme Court.
Washington, Feb. 14, 1859.
The United States vs. John A. Suiter. Ap
peal from the United States District Court for
Northern ( alitornia. Justice Campbell de
livered the opinion of the court affirming so
much of the decree as confirms the grant to
Suiter ot eleven square longues of hind, on the
18th of June, 1841, by Governor Alvarado,
and annulling so much of the decree as con
firm- a grant to Suiter for twenty-two leagues
of land, purporting to have been made by
Governor Miehaeltorena on the sth of Feb
ruary, 1845, and remanding the cause for fur
ther proceedings.
The United States vs. Michael C. Nyc. Ap
peal from the Lui ted States District Court for
Northern ( alitornia. Justice Campbell de
livered the opinion of the Court, reversing
tile decree, and remanding the cause, with di
rections to dismiss the petition of the claim
ant.
V. 8. vs. Nathaniel Bassett. Appeal from
the United States District Court for Northern
t aiitornia. Justice Campreia. delivered the
opinion of the ( ourt, reversing the decree and
remanding the cause, with directions to dis
miss the petition of the claimant.
U. S. District Court.—The Grand Jury,
yesterday, found three true bills against Reu
ben R. R.msom. charged with transmitting for
ged papers to the IT. S. Couimi doner for boun
ty land warrants—making five in all—three
having been found on Saturday.
IbmryC. Spinks, found guilty of abstracting
a draft fr .m a letter while Postmaster at Glen
alm. Mari.m county, was sentenced to 12 years
imprisonment in the Penitentiary.
Ihe Court then adjourned for the present
term.— A’etc.v.
High Prices for Negroes.
Fniipu-nt h..ti<v Mcurin the of high
prices pai.lfor negroes, but we think the following
figun 0.i.0i 4nt th, , a j. of negroes belonging to
the I higyine.tate in tin. county, on last Monday,
rap the climax Allen. 54 y ( . ar . old, Sarah. 47. Jin
»ey « Frank 4. | leßl|pra< , B „ oM
VO, Isham. II .ear. „|,|. W , SM . s „ w „. )5 ()H
; a.; '■ l yuar ’ ~id- »- /•«*•
' ’ '' '" ,a ' years aid. and two children, 4
and « years old. Jt)
I'"’' TT/o:*' 104 ' “**• l4
Sv..', r.“ «i ’1 **“**’'’ **/••*» old, aud Lewis,
’ n a. " **’ 11 Henry,
vw.. . ~ i stephe,, «. , eari uM '
? Ar«7*"' • ,w r,,r 4,tm4 ' " r *« •’•■•r-1
■ I m Mwt "f the negroca were lik.lv,
«-&<*« pt one, uMh ied with
I . * rhemnatisar. Imt with
no other n » .mi.LU j l
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The following choice morceau accompany- r
ingthe presentations of a barrel of Ale, has a
rich vein of humor pervading it bejidea con
taining some very valuable advice. We are
happy to state that the recipient though una
ble to move the barrel upon its arrival, can now
embrace it and carry it any required distancce
i without fatigue. So inuch ibr its fa»ni< etteeU,
now for th<- arti< k.
Having placed tbe tarn l of Ale on iu head w end ■
you will proceed to tap it. Get a i»Tnall gimlet tbai
will not make a hole larger than 3-16tb of an inch in
diameter—none of your old fashioned gauge bellied 1
gimlets—but a long atender one with a sharp screw
point and auger fashioned shaft. Insert it just be
low the 4th boop from the top of the barrel* (as it
Mtends on ite head, or rather end.) and in the centre
of a stave. Bore half way through th<- rtaw and then
withdraw the gimlet. Now take your sharp ]»en
knife, (if dull you will take the precaution to shar|»eu
it» which object can he accomplis bed by the appliva
tion of a grind steiicj and cut off div burr ’round the
outside, ao as to leave the interior of the hole amoolhe
and r >und, and so that you can rub your finger in any ,
direction over the hole and it will be smooth to the
feeling. Then put up your pen knife and again insert
the gimlet, give it a turn or two and then pull it out
bodily without turning it in the reverse dircKioto: by
this means you puli ont the boringj and keep the hole
dear and clean of the chips. Now go on again with a
turn or two more and withdraw the gimblet in the
same manner, and repeat thia process throe <»r four
times until you think you arc nearly through. (The
staves are from one half to one inch thick.)
At this point comes the “tug of war,” kaepeahn and
resolute; don’t be scared. Nowseizeyonr pitcherfand
il ought to be a laryr one) in your left hand, get hot
spile in your mouth and lay another on the top of the
barrel as a quick reserve in case of accident, and with I
your right hand put in the gimlet again, turning it
cautiously until you see the white foam oozing out. ,
then tnrning it again gently, once, perhaps twice, ywr
. thrice; prepare yourself for the catastrophe—if 1
at nigiht look outfor votir light or you may soon be in
total darkness. Now ibcu bring your pitcher forward,
pull out your gimblet bodily without turning it, and
•hop it on the floor like a hot coal, seizing the spile in
k I your mouth with the disengaged right hand. Your
• | iMlcher will lie full in a twinkling, then clap in the
• I spile, pressing and turning it in till it is tight, and the
. I feat is accomplished. You will have in your pitcher 1
about a gallon of froth, and when it subsides perhaps i
a pint of Ale. When you want more draw the spile
and replenish; but in withdrawing or putting it in.
always keep turning it or you may break it —gentle-
Hess is everything, force will accomplish nothing but
evil. In a short time the hole will clog up in the in
side, and then you must apply the gimlet again with
a gentle turn or two.
The above is only applicable to very lively Ale, in
case of it being flat the treatiuviit is different—tL/t
. and the management of your Ale trkin it th<
i 4/A J»oop will be the subject of a future Lecture.
- Qvilp.
P. S.,—Suffer no one to have access to your Ale but
yourself, or th«rr tri ft be trouble.
1 In this connection we take occasion to re.
fer to the advertisement in tonlay’s paper an
nouncing the receipt of a large and fresh sup
ply of Ale. at the store of John Massett, oppo
site the Medical College, which is pronounced by
judges to be of very superior quality : and we
would advise the reader to get a barrel and
’ apply the foregoing directions to a practical
F test
Congressional.
Wasnington, 15. —Senate.—The bill equaliz
ing the pay of the army officers was passed.
The subject of the acquisition of Cuba was
resumed.
Mr. Crittenden made a speecli in favor of
1 the acquisition by treaty and negotiations, but
regarded the present time highly nnpropitions,
and believed the President's plan must prove
' nnsuecessful.
Messrs. Hale and Benjamin followed Mr.
Crittenden.
Mr. Thompson, of Kentucky, has the floor
to-morrow on the same subject.
llot sK. —The Senate amendments to the In
dian appropriation bill was discussed and par-
I tially disposed of.
Night Session.—Mr. Moris, of Illinois, fierce-
I ly attacked the Administration. He charged
the Federal officers of Illinois with corruption;
and complained that good and true Democrats
, had been proscribed tor integrity in the funda
i mental principles, and refusing to yield blind
’ obedience to Executive tyrany, while those
appointed in their places were more lit for pris
, ons than the places they occupied.
Mr. Boyce, of South Carolina, spoke about
the acquisition of Cuba.
' Mr. Craighead, of North Carolina, charged
the increase of expenditures to the corruption
i of the Democratic party.
The Atrato canal, accross the Isthmus of
Panama, was pronounced practicablely Ward,
of New 5 ork, who made a speecli upon the
suject, stating that recent surveys by Lieut.
Craviu had opened a new light to the public.
M asiiington. Feb. 10.—In the Senate to-day
the Cuban question was debated.
In tlie House the bills authorizing the for
r Illation of Territorial Governments for Deco
tah, Arizona and Jefferson, were laid on the
, table. The House passed by a large majority
> the Agricultural College bill, but many of the
, opponents of the bill believe the President will
veto it.
M asiiington, Feb. 17. —1 n the Senate to-day,
, tlie principle business was a debate on the Con
, sular and Diplomatic bill.
In the House, tlie bill regulating Postages
was passed. A discussion took place on tlie
Army Appropriation bill.
Railroad Meeting—-Decatur
COUNTY, GA.
t At a Railroad meeting held at Bainbridge,
. Ifecatur county, on tlie 11th instant, thefollow
. ing resolutions were adopted, to wit:
lietolcetl, That we request Charles J. Mun
, ncrlyn to pledge the faith of the people of De
( eatur county for an additional sum of $.50,000
( subscription, to the .stock of the Atlantic and
I Gulf Railroad Company, in the event that tlie
Board of Directors will accept tlie terms and I
conditions proposed by a meeting on the 7th
day of August. 1858.
That we pledge onrselvos to pro
. cure from the next Legislature, an act author
ising the Inferior Court nf Decatur county, to
makea subscription of the sum of $30,000 tothe
stock of said company, and to levy an extra tax ;
on the people of Iteeatur county for the pay- .
nient thereof.
1 hat Decatur county is entitled
to two members tn the Directory of tlie compa
ny, and that it is tlie sense of this meeting that
her riglits should be regarded by the Board. I
"
Tennessee Over-matched.—A Tennessee
paper told, a few days ago, of !Ul o ]d native,'
who, numbering eighty-five years, never took
u chew ot tobacco, never smoked a cigar mid
never had on a pair ot boots in A ;
Georgia paper now tells of one to match, a
Georgian who, though eighty years of age J<>t i
only boasts of what the old Tennesseean’ has '
(nut)done ; but al-o that "he never smoked a
pine, nor ever had Adropoj KpintK in hi, mouth,
(although he served two champaigns in the
army,) and he has the past year more than
made a comfortable support by his labor.”
Good CaorriNa.—Mr. James M. Drown, of
this county, made watrH/y-fArse lml<m of ootti n,
weighing 5(10 pounds each, witli ev/ht ka H ,h.
Mr. B. has a gissl plantation ou Big Creek,
and lie knows how to manage hi* iarming in- ,
terest. Who can ber-t it?— l'ulathi ]unt».
Hr. L>i is. Feb. 12.—The New Mexican mail )
of Hie 23d law armed. The California mail •
from Stockton was overdue ut Banta F«, ami
the c<-filru< u>r> were uueaey. The mail party ( |
ba* to run foe gnu mJ. t.J the
village, c<mtaiuiug |u«ac warrior*. I „
■ .I*o—baa haak Hmaid bah
The Latest News—lmportant
from ll'anhiiuftuu—rihe Jh-ml Ixwk in the
Houkv on the Tariff anil Loan Hille—JfecettUy
of an Extra ScMtmi-rlhnuipntt of tike SMeU 1
Hill—The Caee-Yriearri Treaty, d'c., <f c., <£r. '
(tin Special Wiukimjlvn Piejxitch.
Washington, Feb. 14, 1859.
The vote of the House to-day <m Mr. Phelps'
resolution to suspend the rules, so to take 1
up the bill for n re issue of Treasury notes,
proves conclusively that no loan bill can pass
unconnected with a revision of the tariff, and '
that if the Southern fire-eaters refuse to con
sent to such a modification an extra session
is inevitable. Mr. Phelps’s resolution did not
emanate from bis committee, but was introdne
ed to test the feeling of the House, and demon
strate to Southern impraetiealiles that they
could not carry out their views.
[lndeed!—Eds. State Press.
Tlie Committee on Ways and Means, at their
meeting this morning, did not tuke up the tar
iflf question.
Tlie President will probably send in this
week, should the dead lock continue, a mes
sage calling upon Congress to do its duty, and
provide tlie government with means to go on.
He will place tlie responsibility where it be
longs, and expresses his determination that no
effort shall be wanting on his part to avert the
threatened disgrace of national bankruptcy.—
He will show that an extra session will involve
no increased expense on the country, ns for
i timateiy, under the existing law, members re-
I ccive neither additional pay nor mileage, and
an extra session will be a necessity forced on
| the Executive by the faithlessness ot Con
, gress.
Slu uld an extra session take place, it will
be called tor June and special elections would '
have to be held in all the Southern States but
those which have already held elections—Flori
da, Arkansas. Missouri, and SoutlqCarolinaaud
Virginia, which elect in May. The Presi
dent’s Proclamation would have to go out to
' California aud Oregon by the filth of March,
or those States will be unrepresented.
The Navy Department received despatches
by the Moses Taylor from Commodore MeClu.
ny. He writes that lie liad taken command
of the squadron, which was in a satisfactory
condition. He also stated that a special mes
senger had arrived with the Cass-Y-risarri trea
ty, aud would proceed with it forthwith to
Washington.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs
meet to-morrow to consider the Cass-llerran
treaty.
The House Military Committee have been
engaged considering what reductions can be
made in the Appropriation bill, without detri
ment to the public service. Nearly two mil
lions can lie stricken off from the estimates ot
the Secretary without impairing the efficiency
of tlie service, and tlie Chairman lias been in
structed to submit amendments to tliat effect.
Joseph Miller, member from Ohio will be
appointed Judge in Nebraska, vice Blaek. re
cently appointed Governor.
Tlie prospects of ttie Cuba bill continue to
improve. Accounts are coming from all parts
of the country to .Senators and representatives,
which cause them to range themselves at once
in its support, or to modify, and in some in
stances abandon, their opposition to it. The
people everywhere are largely in favor of tlie
measure. An accurate count of tlie Senate
on Saturday showed ft certain majority of ten
for tlie Slidell bill, which lins since been in
creased to twelve by the admission of (Iregon.
It is a curious evidence of the progress of this
republic of States that the first measure of im
portance it]Hin which the new State of Oregon
is called to vote will lie that looking to the ad
mission of Cuba, and she votes in favor ot
it.
The fate of tlie Slidell bill in the House is
doubtful, only from the want of time to act
upon it. if the session were to continue one
month longer it would be carried by a strong
majority. As it is, there may not be time to
pass it, and it will be brought into the next
House, when a fierce hand to hand fight will
be made on it. Many of the republican mem
bers regret this, as they think such a result
will make Cuba tlie point of tlie contest in
1860, and cause them to lose the victory.—
There is a good deal of dissatisfaction witli
Seward for leading the party into a position
where it must encounter certain defeat.
THE GENEIIAI. NKWSI’AI’EIi DESPATCH.
Washington, Fell. 14, 1859.
The Committee of Waysand Means had a
meeting this morning, but, contrary to gener
al expectation, tlie subject of the tariff was not
called up by the chairman.
The Ocean Mail Steamer bill,"reported to
day from the Committee on Ways and Means,
i proposes to appropriate $65,5(H1 for carrying
the mails from New Orleans to San Francisco
byway of Tehuantepec. This is tlieduly new
route specially provided for. The Postmaster
General has discretion to procure their con
veyance to European ports. The larger amount
of obligation incurred on' account of the ocean
mail service is to be defrayed from the post
age receipts.
Mr. Dixon, of Connecticut, to-day introduc
ed in tlie Senate a bill as a substitute for tlie
Post Office Committee's bill to abolish tlie
franking privilege. It provides members of
Congress witli stamps for correspondence, and
debits tlie treasury with tlie cost of postage on
letters received.
The affirmation vote in the House to-day on
Mr. Phelps’ ineffectual motion to suspend tlie
rules to enable him to introduce the Treasury
Note Extension bill was made up entirely of
democrats. Tie Pennsylvania democrats,
i with several of the party from other sections,
voted with botli wings of tlie opposition in the
negative. ■»
Tlie House Judiciary Committee still have
under consideration that part of the President's
message in reference to a bankrupt law, and
may soon report on tlie subject. Owing to ‘
; tlie presnre of other business in tlie Senate, I
■ Mr. Toombs has had no opportunity for call
ing up and advocating the bill for that purpose,
as lie designs.
It is the general opinion that tlie debate to
. day on tlie Indiana election ease was one of
' the most interesting and able on constitutional
' law that lias ever taken place in the Senate,
i First Assistant Engineers Lawton and Gid
eon have been ordered to superintend the [
i construction of the machinery of the naval i
vessels building at Charlestown, Mass., vice '
: Chief Engineer Gay. relieved of that duty. |
Chief Engineer Stewart has liecn ordered
to superintend tlie construction of the ma- i
chinery at Baltimore for tlie vessels building at I
Norfolk.
First Assistant Sloan is to superintend tlie •
construction of the machinery of tlie sloop of I
war Lancaster, Philadelphia.
Markets.
Neu York. Feb. 17th.—Sales of Cotton yes
terday 800 bales—the market was unsettled and
prices were nointnal. Flour buoyant-—sales of I
1.380 Lnrrqla. Wheat firm—sales of 8,000
bu-liids. Com firm—sales of 2T,ot»» hmdicls
I iirpi-ntiiie dull. Raoin steady. Rice firm
S i.a - Orleans. Feb. 17 —Sales of Cotton t>-
day Ih. ’msi Lfoee ~iiiazk.u unchanged. Freight*
iui‘l F.xi-iiange unchanged. Superfine Flour I
•tuotod at UulsMk'. Corn'.kk . |
kJWM 088 BAU.Y QE -KfiHBAY, EBB. 8L
Editorial Miscellany.
W The article in another column under <
the heading “Pehelia—B, 910,” w ill attract at- i
tentiiHi from the novelty ul its caption. The t
“Sons of Malta" are requested to read it> I
<
»«r- A prominent member of the Macon Bar 1
lias kindly promised to furnish us with daily 1
Kejsirts of the Supreme Court decisions during ]
the rest of the session in tliis city. In another I
column is tlie Bejsirt for Saturday, which is ’
perhaps a little ahead of other papers.
We are pleased to announce that at the , 1
solicitation of many of our citizens, tlie Fl.on- '
ences have been induced to prolong their stay !
in Macon, and will perform some of their best
pieces during tins week. The bill for to-night
is first rate, Read it, aiyd go aid see for your
selves.
Tlie Savannah .Vw.i of the 19th. con- >
tains the intelligence by the European steam
ship, Noi-th America, which sailed from Liv- I
erpool, on the stli inst., a few hours later than
the Prinee Abort, whose accounts we publish- '
ed ou the 18tli inst. There is no material dis- !
I 1
ference in the news of the steamers.
•—ViiiU—
Compliments of the Press.
We can n«» l«»njrer postpone the expression of our
thanks to ounJkin<UMMoted brethren of the quill, who, I
from one end of the Stale to tho other, hate saluted ! ,
the launch of our “Daily” upon the sea of Journal
ism with most friendly ncclatnationi*. and most cor
dial shouts of “6om vutfuije mid God-speed.”
We fear that we have uot altogether deserved the
kindly shower of coiupliuieuts which have descended
on our beads, but this only increases our sense of in
debtedness ; fur even that friendly partiality which
applauds our virtues is secondary to that which over
looks our faults. However the effort may result, wc
' shall do our feeble best to justify the lavish encomi
ums of our eourteons eototnporaries. and to merit*
if we do not receive, tho success which, in terms so
flattering, they have predicted fur uur enterprise.
We shall never forget our bretbruu—political
foes as well as political friends —who have thus gen
erously cucouraged us witli the expression of their
good wishes. Such amenities between man and man
arc always grateful—doubly so to those whose souls
are continuously chafed by (hr thousand vexations
incident to editorial life.
We renew uur thanks for these flattering aud. in
many instances, uucxpcctud favors; apd for our
friendly heralds and sponsors, one and all, we wish
the most unbounded.honor aud prosperity.
Metropolitan Guards.
We noticed the organization of this corps in
our city a few days ago. ami we have since been
kindly furnished by the Commander—Capt. J.
R. Griffin— with the particulars of their uni
form, etc., w Rich we publish as mutter of local
interest:
Uniform :—Coats, green cloth, single bi east
oil. standing collar, skirt trimed with sky blue
cloth, breast of tlie same with three rows of
eight gilt convex buttons, impressed with the
arms of the Slate of Georgia, having parallel
bars of gold lace to connect them.
Slash flaps on the sleeves: the same on tlie
skirt witli three ]M>ints edged witli sky blue
cloth, and four holes of gold lace at regular dis
tances, a button at the front end of each hole;
tw o buttons at the centre of each plait, to range
with the lower button on tin- flaps ; narrow gold
lace around the edge of the turn-up on the skirt,
a diamond of the same on tlie point of each
skirt; three buttons at the end's of slash flap
on each sleeve: two holes of half inch gold laee
on each end of the collar, four and one-half
inches long, with a button at the end of each:
half inch of gold lace around the collar.
Pantaloons:—Of green cloth with a stripe
one and one-half inches w ide, of sky blue cloth
down each seam for winter, und w liite drilling,
or “ duck" for summer.
Car:—U. S. Cloth on felt, fnmt top, brass;
and eagle to hold plume; lower, brass; a
wreath witli initials of name of Compauy.
Pn me : —White fountain or drooping, tipped
with green.
Eqi ii'MEnts. —Priiates:—U. S. Muskets,
(such as are used at the -
nstitute.) Cartridge Box, Cap, jiouehee, belt,
und bayonet sheath of black leather w ith gold
clasp.
Corporals :—Same, with red belt in place of
black.
Sergents :—Same witli red sash worn under
tlie belt, with a small straight sword, burnished
scabbard, witli gold mounting.
Cou m issioxEti Officers :—Blue leather belt;
U. S. swords ; plated scabbard w itli gold mount
ings ; sash of crimsoned silk worn under sword
licit.
Corporm.s’ Coat :—Same, with one ehoveron
of gold lace in eacli sleeve, pointing upwards.
Sergents’ Coat:—Same, with two cheverons. |
Commissioned Officers’ Coat: —Same, ex
cept that tlie collar is of sky blue cloth : half- •
inch lace is used where narrow lace is used by :
privates. Subalterns have three cheverons:
and the Captain lias lour, w ith gold epaulets.
New City Directory.—The new Directory .
and Business Advertiser for the city of Angus
ta, Ims just been issued in handsome style, by '
R. A. Watkins, and forms a book of 16.8 pages.
We believe there are as few errors in names
and locations in this Directory as are found in
works of tlie kind. Its publication was a ne
cessity of the times, and it will be a useful book
of reference to the citizen and stranger.
Chronicle <f - Sentinel.
Upson County Ahead.—We see several of
our exchanges have been harping on the sales
of cotton made by the slaves for their exclu
sive benefit. Me learn from good authority;
that tlie crop of cotton, belonging to the slarf-s
of Allen Malker's estate and Nathaniel M'alk
er, of this county, sold in Macon, a few days ago,
for upwards of four thousand dollars.
Here is a nut for the Abolitionist to crack!
“Go it, cripple; wooden legs are cheap!”—;
Thomanton (Geo.) Pilot.
Rail Roads.
M e extract from the American Railroad j
Journal, the best authority in the Union, tlie .
j follow ing table of the length and cost of all j
the different roads in the United States, which 1
' were in operation Jan. 1, 1859;
Mileage. Cost.
Maine 544 1-2 $ 18,767,833
New Hampshire... .532 1-4 18,685,233 I
Vermontsß3l-2 31,310,727
Massachusettsl,sl9l-8 67,157,359
Rhode Island 50 2.479 532
Coimectieut644l-4 24,260,154 :
New Y0rk2,6841-2 130,400,104'
New Jersey47l 3-4 24,441,035
Pennsylvania3,o29l-4 142.590,950
Delaware 03 1,034,354
Maryland79l 45,950,355
Virginial,474 40,402.381
North Carolina77o 13,101,792
South Carolina7Bl 18,021.841
Georgial,l74 24.268J63
Florida 157 8.1441.000 '
Alabama 671 19,946,761
Mississippi 308 3,825,966 .
fomisiana 3891-2 13,804,506
Texas 1371-2 4,67«,300 1
Arkansas 38 1,000.000 I
M is* >ll ri547 30,9 i M, 159
Tenuesscu 945 28.8UU4H8 j
Kentucky 400 1X149,280
0hi02.728 102,756,614
Indiana 1,503 4ff.lrt3.M7 ’
.Michigan whs 35,709.214
jlliiiui* 2,6«2 *.*<1,284,445 1
Wisconsin 7751 2 35,.>74.U7 .
l*'«n 843 1 2 10,083,673
California 221-2 1,500,000 1
Total I'. State* 27,357 |9« 1,047,858 . I
Pehelia—B, 910. T
About a year since during a brief sojourn at
one the principal hotels in Bouton. uiv attention
wait directed to a gentleman of foreign appear
ance uud distinguished manners. The white
hair. brushed back from his expansive brow,
clustered in silvery masses on his noble bead,
reminding me of our present minister to the
Court of St. James. Hi*regular features ex
pressed great benevolence, charity' anil domestic
felicity—those attributes of earthly happiness
which make their posse-sor invulnerable to san
ity and stolen! indifferent to the shafts of mal
ice. A sunny smile illumed his countenance
and diffused a genial ray of happiness around
him.
Siexer would have fallen into ecstacies over
the manipulations of that head. La vater would
have rejoiced in the study of that face. Jarvis
would have seized his pallet and fixed it like a
living tiling on ounxuss, ait hedld < lay. Cunld
it but speak, the great statesman would lite
again: as it is, his spirit seemingly looks out of
those eyes on the canvassed Generals, Govern
ors and naval heroes who surrounded liintjn
the Governors' room of the City Hall, New
York. Time had only matured the beauties of
the General I’eltelia's nature,’without impair
ingthem : his seventy-eight summers found him
with the buoyant and elastic step of youth, and
the vigorous frame of middle age.
Lntc one evening I was conversing with
Judge YV . We were standing on the sto|>« of
Fauieul Hall. In reply to retmtrk of mine, the
Judge observed.
“We have but few national holidays, nor
many institutions that tend to fraternize man
kind by social intercourse. Selfishness is the great
lever which moves society, and operates politi
cians. There is a gradual decay of patriotism
and the corruption wltielt now stamps legisla
tive bodies in certain sections of the I nion will,
if continued, make a sound jnonarchial govern
ment. preferable to a corrupt republican one.”
“As long as you have power to prevent it.
allow no dcsjtot to hare one word to say in any
portion of this happy land of yours
This remarked was volunteered bv a new
comer—General Pehelia.
“ Excuse me, gentlemen,’’ he resumed, ‘such
sentiments ns yours are bi-eouiing too prevalent.
You complain, and yet make no endeavor to
correct it. Like the silent gentleman of Sala
manca. you think, but act not.”
“ True,” responded the Judge, “ the machin
ery of party is worked by a few political en
gineers for their own elevation.”
“My friends,” replied the General, “ cor
ruption is this public cry against government of
ficials. Claims, appropriations and grants are
milder terms for plunder. If you would puri
fy political parties, induce your citizens to at
tend the primary meetings, and nominate men
distinguised for integrity. The moral grandeur
of independent integrity is the sublimest thing
in nature ; free your parties from the pimps of
political vagabonds and you invite honorable
men to Co-operate with you. Though not an
American by birth, I am a citizen by adoption.
Born in the Inland of Malta, and educated in
Italy. There I learned to hate political aud
religious despotism. Here 1 have learned to
love civil and religious liberty. In the Island
where I first saw light, existed then as now, an
association, or brotherhood, which developed
aud strengthened the moral nature of its mem
bers. It also tended to develops the hidden
treasures of the mind. For in the minds of
many men are concealed rich placers of thought
brilliant ideas and intellectual gems. Bv
working 1.1 Dorado’s and Golconda’ mines, the
blackened sand and dull pebbles become glit
tering gold ami flashing diamonds. Since mv
residence in this country. I have in various
States established the Maltese Bond. To-mor
row a notice will appear in the public press in
viting every resident member of the the order
to convene at a certain place. And now. gen
tlemen, permit me to thank you for your atten
tion. Good night.”
And with a bow which Montfacion would
have envied, the General Pehelia departed. 1
suggested to the Judge : an Italian refugee or
a secret emissary of the republican party of
Italy.
“ No,” said the Judge, 'you are mistaken.—
Three days since 1 saw the General conversing
with the Scnor Bumero, who, I understand, is
a secret agent of the Spanish got eminent As ;
I passed I distinctly heard these words uttered '
in Spauish by the General to the Senor: Cuba !
tcill undoubtedly fall into the hands of the Eng
lish bond holders unless action be taken cither by .
this ptrple or government, “ And," continued
the Judge. “the General isa firm friend of May- I
or 11. You know the Mayor's sentiments.— I
May the stars and stripes at some future day I
protfllly wave o’er one of Columbia's fairest
Isles! The General is one of these plausible'
foreign adventurers who delight in rolling the
word Liberty under their tongue as a morsel to
sweeten conversation w ith the Americans.”
Thu Judge and 1 accidentally met the next
evening near the old building in street.
Scarcely had we recognized each .other, when
our attention was attracted by the presence of
a sombre looking individual, clothed in a long |
black robe, which draped Ins figure, and extend
ed to a hood closely concealing his features.— |
The figure gave a double rap at the door of
the old house. This alarm was answered by
the appearance of a person in similar attire, i
who addressed the visitor :
“ Lu 'est ee gue runs aimez f”
“ let Liberti."
“ French republicans,” observed the Judge, |
who, by the way, is a great linguist.
“ YYhat did he say ?” I inquired.
“He asked the visitor of what he was fond,” j
“Hush!” said I, as the portal closed, “here !
are more.”
The last visitor was quickly followed by oth
ers ; all were challenged in various languages :
by the sentinel withifi\-English. French. Span
ish, Italian and GennamMhc only challenge I
understood was in English.
“ YYhat will you give an European prince ?”
“An Iron Crown!”
The Judge translated the other challenges ; !
; their bearing and import were as the foregoing. ;
“There are ten. all told,” said ho, “and I re- j
; cognize, in the tone of the sentinel, the voice of
Gen. Pehelia.”
"Yes,” I replied stepping farther behind the
column which masked our position. “Foreign '
liberalist* ! YYhat is it they call themselves ?” ;
“ The Grand .Council of Ten!" responded a 1
. solemn voice behind me.
“M ho’s that *” sharply said the Judge turn
ing in the direction of the speaker.
“Los Espauoles le creen Espanol,” taunting
ly replied the voice.
Ihe Judge sprang into the darkened door- I
way: in its gloomy recess. I could faintlv i
distinguish two figures struggling— one of them '
I knew as my comrade: the other, by his
long black gown and cowl. I recognized n«
one of tho mystic brotherhood. Ere I reached ■
my companion, the door was quickly closed,
and the bolts rattled in their keepings. |
rushed forward aud gave the door a violent I
rap.
“ JJra tvwi /” 1 shouted, calling to num! the
■Spanish for open the door.
“ deuuistdo yramie 'U)n><apiii nud"'
was the sneering reply from within.
Ihv onlorpriae is too great for inc—is it ? I
Well. •« shall see. puli lie Io re I could I
hush tlm * ord a hand was placed over my I
Month.
” Hush said the uukown. in aMM mend
Ing voice; •• your MMpanion is safe; no harm J
hiU.UdaatiiWeiittkiittdidiiM.hiiiiiir, wi llliawalid lit, t ,
are you satisfied f”
“ Satisfied 1” I replied, and musingly "return- ■
ed to my hotel;
The Judge returned unharmed, nt a late
hour. All 1 could glean from him in relation
to his forcible detention, confirmed my pre
vious impressions. He informed me they
deemed it necessary, from prudential reason*,
he should be inducted into the mysteries of the
order.
I related to him my experience, and repeat- |
ed the complimentary denial I had sustained :
from the mysterious guardian of the threshold
—“ Es demasido grande empresa paca vrud." I
“Ah 1” said the Judge, “ that certainly was ;
complimentary. The enteprise was too great,
for you,” ' / y
“ Yes,” said I, rather piqued at his review ,
of the incident, “ it may prove too great for i
yiiu."-’
The only acknowledgment 1 received to this ,
suggestion was —
“ Perhaps."
YVlien I expressed my anxiety for liis wel
fare, and hinted that government might not
approve tlie objects of the order, I detected
sigqs of levity m Ids countenance, and on one
particular occasion, when I remonstrated with
him for bis unbecoming levity, he pointed his
forefinger over his left shoulder, and exclaim
ed :
“ Walker!”
I infer from this that government is not ad
verse to the acquisition of territory, as Walk
er's movement met with no authorized oppo
sition from the present Administration.
Scarcely a year has passed since these events
occurred. The ten members have successfully
established the order in the East.
One evening, in passing “Thorndyke Hall,"
where the society meet.the neighborhood being
unusually quiet, I distinctly overheard these '
words:
“ louder
“ Stranger, your nninber and jiasswurd
“ Pehelia, 8,9, 10.
Although I listened attentively, 1 could hear ,
nothing more. Eight thousand nine hundred
and ten members in the city of Boston I
“It is now a powerful and influential organ
ization, comprising, among its members, many ,
of the first men of the country, pam directly .
opposed to all secret associations, and partic- j
ularly to this, which I have reason to believe !
to be a powerful military organization, having i
branches in every State of the Union.
Governments are overthrown and empires
established, either by diplomacy or the sword. |
How easily, therefore, is it for such a power- I
ful organization as this quartered in every sec- ;
tion of the coutry, and ready to act at a given j
signal. How easily for this association to con
trol the balance of power: Such an order, j
composed of men of every variety of shade— j
in religion and politics—aud harmoniously
united, has never before been known in any .
form of government. It is evident there is in
this secret older refugee liberalist* of eve
ry nation. It is the Wokld’s Libkkty I'ak
tv !.
If further evidence is wanted, it is only nec
essary to refer to the telegraphic dispatches,
dated Philadelphia, July 15, lhsß, and publish
ed by the press throughout the country. They
informed the public that —
“ The Grand National Convention had as
sembled—that a large nninber of delegates
were present. Ou the second day a Grand j
Consistory was formed, to meet iu New York
on the secoml Monday iu October. That mem
bers from Cuba, Mexico, England, France,
Germany aud Italy, w ere then amitted to the
floor and appeared much interested in the
proceedings.’’
It does not appear from the dispatch there
were any delegates from foreign countries pres
ent, but I have it from excellent authority that
that there were. The public was also informed
“ that a World's Conrention wnuld be held in
185U.”’ A large sum of money was reported
as having been distributed from the eharity
fund (?)
'Tis true, the order liberally dispenses ehar
ity. It does not coniine its contributions to
its ow n members, but scatters them broad
, cast throughout the land.
Charity is the mask that conceals the real I
; objects of the order. They would have the [
(initiated think it a charitable association, with I
| unrestricted dispensation!
“.1 charitable assiuialion." Indeed! How
j well that mild term conceals its formidable
| objects—a battery masked with flowers—a
warrior in the disguise of a good Samaritan—
i a lottery broker dealing iu Exchange before the i
" What's in a name ? Powder
M mild smell as sweet by any other.”
I am assured by a member, who belongs to '
the naval force, that the commander of the
•• Sty x” is a member of the secret order. This
! may account for his inexplicable conduct late- ,
ily in the Gulf. A war between this country I
and Great Britain would afford the liberalists '
in Europe an opportunity to act. The throne
i of France, guarded by its many thousand bay- I
onets. would fall by the treachery of its sup ,
porters, and the onslaught of the liberal par-
| ty-
Spain would be dismembered : Cuba would
be seized by the United States, and a protecto
rate established over .Mexico;
The key-note ot Europe is “ cied and reli
\ gions liberty!" It is the watchword of the i
i very men who are swpjioseil to sustain em- |
I pires.
Can this Government be in ignorance ot the
real objects of this dark lantern association I— |
Is Europe to be overrun by modern Soths aud
? Vandals, and its possessions on this continent
and in these waters to be revolutionized by
such incendiary actional
Sons of Malta thy name is Ainhdiox! — j
Smile when questioned concerning your myate-
I rious order. Indulge heartily in levity when
; charged with political and religious incendia
ries.
Let idle laughter disarm suspicion ; but de
ny, if you can, that you are not " The World's
Ciciland Heligious Liberty Party
Latest News from Paraguay.
An exchange paper says:
On Sunday, at eight o’clock in he evening.
I the steamer Constitution arrived, which had
! just returned from her interesting trip to the
i Brazilian districts situated along the Paraguay |
river, after haring stopped nt the prrts of the
ncighborng republic.
She gives a disconraging description of the
: low state of civilization of the population in
habiting Matto Gresso.
As regards Paraguay, warlike preparations
for resisting the armed reclamations of the
I nited States are spoken of. and it is asserted ’
that public spirit shows itself rather exaspera- 1
ted with regard to the impending struggle.— 1
The Srmanario devote* long and ardent ar- 1
ticles to the subject, which to *o high n degree *
occupies the government of the country. The ‘
energetic spirit of these articles, which, it i» 1
l>e!ieved. are derived from official source, do I
not seem te reveal a |>eacefiil di-|m«ition, but it
is nssertisl that the "settlement of that ques <
tion will take place byway of diplomatic In- i
t<-rventf<>n.’’
The four great etila <4’ Ide are said lu In* ,
•landing <-<dtan, stove-pipe h«l», tight buuU, "
and tobacco. I •
1..,. I ihM UMiMtfi riMiil j,
To Ma. Levcrctte, who lost his family by a
disaster which occurred on the Muscogee Rnil
r< aid.
Bely not Gm} thiai man.
Although th** wavMof Providence,
Are luyßterwua and often Au k to uh
We may ha\e given our Gisl offence. ,
Give up your loved ones here,
Cut lis«C those earthly ties ;
Prepare to meet your tamdy,
In a home beyond the Sktiea.
You have the sympathy.
Os every true and feeling heart;
And all unite in pleading you,
To choose the better part.
Yield thee, thy dear Elizalieth,
She was too gissi ami pure for earth ;
And low time to God's provideuix*—
Great author of her birth.
I knew her when, in early youth,
,Slto was to beautiful and foir;
As genial as the breath of truth,
As gentle ns the wings of air.
I would I could her memory,
Embalm within my song ;
Lend counsel to tho sorrowing one.
With hope and consolation strong.
Y'our little ones are safer far,
Close by tbeir mother's side ;
Than li ft to thee. Oh ! mortal man,
Trust Gon—be will their wants provide. ;
“ You may have been o’er proud of them,
O’er careless of your God:
But there's mercy for a Father’s love,
In Heaven’* chastening rod?’
RememlsT, time is short on earth.
Eternity is long:
the for this everlasting home—
Your ties in Heaven are strong.
Forget not that Elizabeth,
Your guardian angel stays.
To watch your steps. Oh ! erring man,
Ami for your soul forever prays.
Fort \ alhiy, Ga. YALE.
re i-
Slavery in Africa.
A New influence is a’ready under operaton
—to crystalize and make permanent chattel
, slavery in the rapidly civilizing nations of Yo
ruba, Nasser, and others. YVe mean the intro
i dilution of cotton culture, with all the improve
ments by which its cultivation in America has
I been made profitable.
The chief and rich natives of Yornba and
. Adamawa, are now about to learn that their
i slaves of which single persons sometimes hold
i thousands can be made profitable to Cotton
and sugar culture. Human nature being alike,
: we must expect the same effect to result in Af
| rica as have already resulted iu the United
i States. As the slave becomes more profitable,
I he will be grasped with greater tenacity.— Er.
Pork and Flour.
j The Cincinnati price current of a late date
j states that the value of hog product in that
market i» over $5,000,000, and three quarters
of a million is invested in surplus flour, stored
fop an advance.
J 37” We understand that the commission
to codifr the Laws, upon a conference, deemed
it essential to the performance of their duty
that a Secretary und Clerk slioul be allowed
them, and the Goterner concurring in the sug
gestion. has appointed, subject to the ratifica
tion of tho General Assembly, Co). I>. B. De-
Grafl’enreid, ofthis city.— Federal Union.
Fight of Solouque.
The latest news from 1 Inyti records the flight
of the Emperor Soulouque from Hayti to Ja
maica in a British vessel of-war.
From the accounts before us it appears that
the revolutionary leader, and now President of
the Haytien republic, entered l’ort-au-l’rince,
the capital of Hayti, on the afternoon of Janu
ary 15, without any opposition : his forces sur
rounded the Enijieror’s house, which contained
himself, family, nnd staff, whom Geffrard made
prisoners, but immediately and magnanimous
ly transferred to the protection of the French
legation, lest they should suffer from the vio
lence of the revolutionists. The capital was il
luminated that evening in lamor of the eteut
and General Geffrard addressed the people from
the Exchange.
This revolution has been accomplished in
j about three weeks, and was commenced under
j apparently most inauspicious circumstances,
i General Geffrard being at first joined only by
1 bis son and two others, one of whom was not a
| Haytien, but a Frenchman. YVe have no au
thentic evidence that even one life has been lost
in the conflict, the revolutionary general seem
ing to have relied mainly upon the Emperor’s
unpopularity and the general dissatisfaction for
; success in this movement: aud that he has not
been disappointed. Intelligence of the formal
installation of the President has not yet reach
ed us. but it will follow, as a matter of course.
I Soul .mpie was chosen President of the Repub
lic of Hayti in 1847. In the latter part of 184‘J
; he usurped the imperial power nnd declared
1 himself Emperor under the name of Faustian I.
lie was born a slave, and belonged to u French
. planter. Joining the army at the time of the
! negro insurrections, near the end of the last
I century, he gradually rose, until the tide of for
tune made him President of Hayti, iu 1847.
! Two year's Presidency had scarcely expired,
I when, by a cmip d' etas, he made himself Empe-
I nir. The etiquette of his court was most pom
pously sustained ; he created orders of nobility,
and negro nobles, swelling out with Mlf-impor
tance. decorated tbeir burly forms with tawdry
bits of ribbon, a la Legion of Honor, IlisGraee
, the Duke of Lemonade bowed and scraped l>e
' fore the Imperial throne, in conjunction w ith
' his Highness the Duke of Marmalade. The
Emperor sought to annex Dominica to his do
-1 minions, and was preparing to resume a war
1 broken off by a three year's armistice, when an
insurrection in his own petty doininious over
threw his government.
Tin: ClllM-l (Tox Ti: , -1 The < 'him-o
tariff, arranged by Lord Elgin nnd Mr. Reed,
proves to be extremely liberal, compared with
the previous one, and especially so far ns the
duties on cotton piece goods are composed. Un
der the previous regufations longclothsof forty
yards, usual width, have an ad valorem duty of
about 22 1-5 ft cent. The highest figure in the
new tariff levied on fabrics of all kinds only
ranges (in specific duties) from 2 candarines
(nlsnit three cents) to 2 mace (about 2*Je) per ;
piece. The duties on drills and jeans, 30 inch- i
es wide and 40 yards long, is under the uew
tariff. 1 mace per piece, (alsmt 14 4-5 cents.)
Under the old tariff, the nd volorem rates of all
kinds of cotton fabrics ranges! from 14 4-5 to
2 2-5 to 29 3-5 j 4 cent, ad volorem. These com-
parisons show n most inqsirtnnt: change in the
duties under the new tariff', which are little |
more than numimil. YVhen it is considered
that our largest direct exports to China have
hitherto consisted of heavy cotton piece gissls. i
the importance of thia n«w and reduced tariff'
to our manufaeturera may be iimigimxf—the I
more valuable hy the additional number of
port- openeil to foreign trade, while commerce
directly with the interior ha* l>een made more I
Itecesaihle to expect n large increase in out I
trade with the 4<*l.i*W inlmliitnuto that em
pire.—ltennsyleainrtn. !
Gkx. Cam. A Wiwbingtnn letter says: Gon.
< *••• grnn* more foetde. HU family are great 1
ly distressed by l>i« present condition. Happi '
ly he Is AiirriHmdcrisi bv there dearest to Idin '
—by !»!■ daughter, wiMsr law. Mr. Isrdianl, I
ami other*. H*ha< Wlto n great age, aud a
will die d*vply regretted by all good turn. > «
Obß. DAILY Ul loLSDAY, FEB 2g
The Steamer “ Manning”
Arrived at Mwou Sunday evening from
Savannah, consigned to Asher Ayres, Agent
She will leave thi* day lieuvily laden with
freight for Hawkinsville:
22nd of February.
No American need* to be reminded that this
is the anniversary of Giohoe WAsurxorox’s
birth day. What shall we say of him ? Words
can not add to nor take from his glory. ] n th*
| presence of a sliadv'so mighty, silence is most
lieconiing.
irei -re—— - ...
B«ay Mr. IL T. Atkixs, memlier of Y’onng
, America Fire Company, died on Saturday last,
1 and was buried on Sunday afternoon—the com
‘ pany turning out in full uniform on the oeca
! siou. The funeral service was performed by
Rev. Mr. Landrum.
Editorial Visit.
It gave us great pleasure yesterday to wel
come to our sanctum, Mr. AtkiXsox, the ge n .
tlemauly editor of the Augusta Dispatch, f((
nh/tefor South-western Georgia and Florida.—
I Mr. A’a skill and energy has made tho Dispatch
| in a short time one of the best newspapers in
i the State, nnd wechwrfuUycommend Is.thhim
! and his paper to the favorable consideration of
; the public, wherever he uiav go.
Distinguished Strangers.
The celebrated Mr. Hkhxan, the proprietor
' of the famous Benicia villa in California, and
' whose amiable and popular qualities have
I earned tor him the endearing appellation of
the “ Benicia Boy,” passed through our city,
yesterday, ea route for the North. YVe believe
that Mr Heenan was accompanied by the
| Hon. Aauon Jonhs, England, with whom he
I recently made a tour through the Canadas,
I where he had a chance interview with the il
lustrioiis Prince ot Peace, Mr. Mohi.i.ssey.
YVe learn that Mr. 11. created no little sensa
' tion at the Brown House, aud that it has occa
sioned no little regret among the Ma on "fan
■ cy.” that he was compelled to hurry on to ful
fill certain engagements at the North. These
illustrious artistes have visited the South, for
the purp'se of refining the public taste and el
! evating the public morals by a series of Exhi
i bitions, which their advertisement sets forth as
' in the highest degree “classical and scientific,”
Mid on which our cotemporary of the Mont
gomery Mail of the 18th inst., thus descints;
ran amove:
“ (ryinnasties and Seienee—Untchinson Hrotksrn and
the Benicia liny and Aaron .lunes.— These ronowued
I “measlrrs," ns they are called by the fancy iu tbo
I ‘iwuld country," and pugilists as they are more daintily
j denominated in “ the land of the free aud the home of
' j the brave,” have arrived in <>nr city and propose gir
, j ing a sparring exhibition at Concert Hall to-mor
, ■ row evening. That they Bre both men of eminence
I in the profession which they have marked, aud which
has marked them, no one needs to be told, since the
fact is world-known that Heenan, in bis terrific eotu
( bat with Morrisey, fought tho longest round known
I to pugilistic aunals—being over six minutes in du
ration—and only lost tho fight at last through a
broken hand nnd a lauic leg. As forAaron Jones, his
companion and trainer, there needs no word to be said
His face, like the flag of his country, looks as tho'it
had “braved the battle and the breeze a thousand
years,” aud has upon it the undying marks of his two
memorable fights with Tom Sayers, (the present
cbauipivu of England,) one of which was drawn, aud
the other lost in two bourn and fifteen minutes.
c Iu conjunction with these celebrated pugilists will
appear the Brothers Hutchinson, whose entertain
ments, in the way of Gymnastic*, arc said to excel
in grace, strength nnd action anything of the kind
- ever presented in this country.
I Those who desire to see the fullest perfection of hu
, man buue, muscle aud Vmcw overlaying hearts iu
which unflinching courage has a home, may be grati
. fled by calling to-morrow evening at Concert Hall
I aud depositing with the door-keeper one dollar in
good money,”
But, alas! alas ! for human expectations, nei
ther the "classical ” nor the "scientific," nei
ther " muzzier*,” nor the “pugilists,” could
avail with the barbarians of Montgomery.—
They lot loose upon Heenan, the "terrific," and
upon Jones, the flag-like—be ready, gods, with
all your thunderlsdts—the CoNST.MUL.Utv!—
Nut even the "one dollar in good money”eouhl
procure for our coteuiporary a sight of that
"perfection of human bone, muscle, sinew,”
etc. YY hat a iisapp lintiuent! And when the
tlinmging multitudes of delighted Yankees
greet these illustrious champions as they draw
near home, what a tale will they have to tell
of the degeneracy of Southern civilization !
Lakcest Load on Record.—The steamer Ma
ria Jlemiiig touched at Memphis on the sth
inst., and took on board seven hundred and
twenty-nine bales of cotton. Below will lie
found a statement of her cargo, which is tho
largest that ever floated down the Mississippi:
Five thousand nine hundred and eighty-nine
barrels of flour, one thousand seven hundred
aud forty six barrels of pork, one hundred and
twenty barrels of lard, seventy-five barrels of
whisky, eighty-three barrels of lard oil, six hun
dred and twenty barrels of lime, four hundred
aud ninety-six tierce* of lard, four hundred ami
sixty-five kegs of lard, thirty-two casks of ba
con, sixty-three hogsheads of tobacco, nineteen
barrels of eggs, thirty-five barrels of beer, sev
en hundred and fifteen bags of corn, six hun
dred and forty bags of bran, nine hundred and
ninety-eight bags of oats, one hundred and
tw eutv-three packages of sundries, ninety-eight
pM-kagesof crackers, seventy tons of pig iron,
oik- hundred and three head of cattle, seventy
two coop* of turkeys, nine hundred and twenty
nine bales of cotton, eighty head of mules, three
hundred boxes of soap, and ninety tons of coal.
—Memphis Appeal.
Hon. A. H. Stephens
"It has been announced,” says the Colmnbns
(Geo.) Times, “that this gentleman will retire
from Congress after the present session. This
is to be regreted. For sixteen years he has
represented Georgia in the National Councils
and never more faitlifully and ably than to
day. The horizon of his fame is not narrow
ed down to Georgia, but coinpasses the South
and the Uuion. May his armour hang on the
walls, bright and burnisbiug—ready for his
country 's service, but more especially the South
< under whose genial sun he was raised, and
which is now threatened to be eclipsed by the
’ dark clouds of abolitionism and fanaticism.
Accident to the Western and
ATLANTIC RAIL ROAD.
We learn that the trestle work of the rail
road bridge between Cass station and Kings*
I ton was washed away by the freshet ot yes-
I terday. No freight trains will be run on the
road for the present. A train with tools nnd
i hands was sent last night, for the purpose of
' making the necessary repairs. The mail tram
will go up from Atlanta to-day.
Atlanta Intelligencer, 17M mst
To Cure Consumption.
Hall's Journal of Health, for Febusry,
lulniirablo article ahowuig up *oumi ot m*
< uie* for eonamptii'ii. Tiiu tartii le* couclud**
with the Miutble rvuiark, that tin best thing*
to takw in any and all eases of consumption *r*
•aet'Csse, sub-daiitiid food and out door nr > n
largo iiut due priqa’rtions aini without tin'" 1
uv eaw at cou<rtitn|>tH'e diseaae has ever 1 ''
su.zwsslully treated bj **9 uiau living u?
dead.