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' SUBSCRIPTION: For Weekly paper, Two Dollars per annum In »J --ranee, or Three Dollars at the end of the year. ADVERTISING : One llolMper squ re lor the tint insertion, and F.ftv Cents tor each subsequenUiiaerUon. W EEKLY RATES. . S== • • g No. of g ? t | ! B § = £ S S- g C cr cr er tr £• sqrs. • » ® « .» ET -T— 0 ,50 4~50|~« 00 10*00115 001 20 00 ! 5 0)1 8 00 11 00 20 00'25 00 30 00 . "" " 7 soln 00*14 50 25 00 35 00j 40 00 !'■ io 00,15 00 19 00 30 00 40 00l 50 00 ( ' 12 00 17 00'20 00 40 00 50 00 60 00 i *!"" 15 00'20 00’25-0050 00 60 00 70 (0 7 ' 17 <8)25 00 30 00,60 00 70 00( 80 00 ' i "' '() 00 30 00 40 0050 00(80 00| 90 00 ' 1) 25 00 10 00,50 00180 00,90 00,100 , FBOM OUS DAILY OF SATURDAY. JUNE 18. Rev. Sam’l Boykin, Ag’t., has our thanks for a couple of boxes of excellent steel pens manufactured by his express order in En gland. He has just received a large lot of them and keeps them for sale at the Georgia Baptist Depository, on Cotton Avenue in this city. They are far superior to any-steel pens we hat e ever used. SST We are indebted to a friend for a re port of the proceedings of the opposition meet ing he’d this morning, which will be found in another column. - We are informed that a handsome ban ner, with the stars and stripes richly worked on silk, was presented to the Macon Volunteers yesterday at the residence of Orderly Sergeant Woodruff-—a graceful compliment from the lady relatives of the members of the company. In our notice of the celebration yester day, we inadvertently neglected to mention the Metropolitan Guards. W e make amends by stating that this gallant young corps parad ed several hours in the afternoon, and won the admiration of all observers by their soldier ly bearing. Capt. Griffin is entitled to great credit for the proficiency of his company in military tactics. The Guards will make their first appearance in their new and tasteful uni form next 4th of July. IQ i - , TOR THE STATE PRESS. Opposition Meeting. The Opposition Convention of Bibb County met on this morning at the Court House, and on motion of Lewis J. Groce, Col. J. 11. R. Washington was called to the Chair, and W. 8. Ballard requested to act as Secretary. Mr. Washington then made a few remarks, stating that the object of the meeting was to approve of the call tor an Opposition Conven tion at Milledgeville—that the Democratic Party had become so corrupt at the present day, that au alliance with the Republican par ty was considered by some as not more danger ous, 4c. Dr. Andrews then moved the appointment of a Committee to recommend Delegates to the Gubernatorial Convention to meet at Milledge ville on 3d Monday in July, and to the Con gressional Convention to meet in Forsyth on Ist Wednesday in July. The following were the Committee L. F. W. Andrews, 11. B. Ousley, C. 11. Rogers, Seth Cason, J. V. Greer, and Lewis Groce. The Committee returned and reported the following Delegates, (iubernatorial Contention. —J. 11. R. Wash ington, W. K. Phillips, Seth Cason, L. F. W. Andrews, John. T. Bartlett, W ashington Poe, Jas. Myriek, 0. G Sparks, Jas. M. Baily, Thos. Dougherty. Congressional Convention. — T. P. Stubbs, W. S. Hollingsworth, Jno. Cummings, J. f. Brown. W. S. Ballard, C. 11. Rogers, L. J. Groce. C. IL Rogers then moved that the proceed ings be published in the American papers of this city, which was passed. Mr. Rogers ex plained that he meant Opposition papers—op position to Democracy—and made a motion that the Opposition papers publish the proceed ings. Passed. After passing a complimentary resolution to Mr. Trippe the meeting adjourned. Calls were made upon several gentlemen present to speak, all of whom excused them selves. From the Brunswick Herald. Getting Frightened. The Savannah Republican, referring to the proposition for a state aid Convention says: We regard this question with no small de gree of alarm, especially as the interest in the matter has become so diffused throughout the State as to admit of a combination, which, we fear will override all opposition. And well may you. The day of disenthrall ment is at hand. The State having aided one or two sections, cannot be longer debarred, by those whom it has fostered, from doing its duty towards others. It should be encourag ing to the friends of State aid that their Bel shazzars acknowlouge they see the hand wri ting on the wall. But we must continue to work —workdilligently—work ever. Corrcßpondence of the Montgomery, Ala., June 13, 1859. Mr. Editor :— Considerable excitement exists in this community in consequence of Justice Campbell’s charge to the Grand Jury, of this district, on the African negro question. The jury have found four or five true bills agains some of the most prominent citizei ■ for hold ing, as is alleged in the Hon. Judge’s charge, Africans in slavery, who were brought to this country in violation of the law of 1808. All good citizens agree that tjip Judge has gone far in his charge, and so doing, have insu - ted evC* v dave owner in the S uth. Many j council open opposition to the Judge and the j law 1 heard a pf-minent citizen say to-day. to a large and animated cTowd, that he would aid in raising a mob to oppose the execution ; of such a law as that. I have no fear that the ( South is co low and degraded as to alb* l |er citizens to lie dragged to the Penitentiary for , accidentally coming iu possession of a Rice Plantation Negro Lotnem. < —— — Slave Holders, Look at it!—The report of , the police committee submitted to Council on Monday afternoon, showed twenty-one cases : of negroes imprisoned lor drunkenness. Where are we tending, ami what security is there in our propertv? Millions of dollars, we have invested in this ajtecies of property. and its value is being depreciated every day by hordes of white men ami women, too mean to enjoy the privilege* of civilised society , and yet, we sit supinely down, and see thisjvork going on. Can no law be devised to abate this evil I If the doggeries of the elO'» re u ’ rnle ' an< * Je ' slroy oar property, the sooner we awake to the fact the better.—Cot .Sen. Doasntarv 8' reatoa Cot *T.—Our Superi or Court fi r this county, Hoti. Alexander A. A .en pr< ding, hi daw upon tLr second week of its labors, and t> on the ituiaLer ot uudi* >-'• 1 < <»<»'■*' tlM* t it M** sibly adjourn this week. The Bar iucw and 9-re -I I. i, largely at J « ell represented.- Al bontf Pdrisf, DHA. V U 7 ’ ■■ ' Jmwl .kj) I. cjl. IL K - /t^ jfll IL dr * le*'* PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING. VOLUME I I. Dr. Hayne, the Bigamist and SWINDLER, IN LIMBO. For some weeks past the notorious Dr. Hayne. bigamist and swindler, has been oper ating in this city aud vicinity, during which time he has passed tinder various aliases, and assumed divers professions, his favorite name, and the one under which he has operated most successfully, being that of Col. J. Washington Williams. lie has also called himself Dr. Hamilton, Col. J. C, Carroll and Dr. Hunt.— He first turned up here as a rich planter from the Mississippi Bottom, who had been over flowed, and was fleeing, with bis family, from the flood, to his summer residence in Middle Tennessee. His first exploits at swindling was to cell on a gentleman who resides near the city, and represent to him that he 1 ad been robbed on his way up the river, and desired the loan of enough money to enable him to reach Id* summer quarters. His air and man ner were sufficiently plausible to enable the gentleman to tender him at once the required amount, which was pocketed by the scamp, j and will never more be seen by the kind heart ed gentleman who was so favorably impressed in his behalf. He next proceeded to a jewel er’s store and purchased a fine gold watch and several other articles, for which be promised to call next day and pay, but failed to jnake his appearance. It was ascertained shortly as- ■ ter wards that lie had taken possage on the Gen, Rike, for White River. On board the j boat he represent Jnipself as one of the edi- , tors of the Nashville Union aud i* a#, as jspsp- j al, put through handsomely by the officers of the Pike. He became s great admirer of Capt. Riley Joues, and wo* instrumental in gpUfog up a subscription among the paisengere, for the purchase of a testimonial to be presented to the Captain. The money was promptly raised and plag.’d in the hands of Col. U il- j Hams, as he delighted to aajl himself, and on , the artival of the boat here he called at a sil- i versmith’s and purchased two silver goblets, I but instead of paying for them with the mon- j ey he had reuoived for the purpose he invent- j ed some plausible story and gut tJje plate and kept the money. He had been selected u, make the presentation, but before the ceremo ny caiu*off bjs operationsgot wind, and be was arrested at the instance of tbp gentleman who had sold him the watch above mentioned, i’» obtaining goods under false pretences. He took the matter coolly, and went willingly to the store of the person he had attempted to swindle, and returned the watch, and was thereupon suffered to depart. Since that time , he has been engaged in various speculations, and has succeeded in swindling several of our merchants out of small bills of goods, to the amount, probably of SSOO. But the prosperous career of the Doctor iu this city was ended on , Wednesday night by bis arrest, on a charge of vagrancy, and safe lodgment in the calaboose. The arrest was made by Captain Benj. Garrett, of the Night Police, and officer Paul, after a chase of fifteen minutes —the redoubtable Doc tor, w hen overtaken, affirming that he was on ly running for exercise. Hayne, with his load of aliases, will have an examination to-day.— ( Memphis Aralanche, Wh, We learn from Memphis papers of the 11th, that Dr. Hayne was brought out for examina nation on the 10th, and his guilt being pretty satisfactorily established, the court committed him to answer any charge that may be pre ferred against him at the Criminal Court. He denied that he was identical with Dr. Hayne. the notorious bigamist, bnt confessed to the nomenclature of Dr. Hines. This is, no doubt, the same chap that figur- , ed so conspicuously in Augusta and this city j some months ago.— Col. Sun. Statistics of Pofllatiox. —The directors of the Statistical Bureau of Berlin furnish the following curious statement: The population of the whole earth is estima ted to be 1,288,000,000, namely: Europe. 272,000,000; Asia, 755, f* X 1,000: Africa, 200,-’ 000,000 ; America, 59,000,000 : and Australia, 2,000,000. The population of Europe is thus sub-divided : Russia contains 62,000,000; the Austrian States 36,398,620; France 36,039,- 364 ; Great Britain and Ireland 27,488,853 ; Prussia 17,089,406: Turkov 18,740,000 : Spain 15,518,000; the two Sicilies 8,616,922: Swe-I den and Norway 5,072,820; Sardinia 4,976,- 034; Belgium, 4.607,666; Bavaria 4,547,239; the Netherlands 3,487,617; Portugal 3.741.- ! 199 ; the Papal States 3,100,000 ; Switzerland 2,494,500 ; Denmark 2,488,408. In Asia the Chinese Empire contains 400.000,000; the 1 East Indies 171,000,000: the Indian Arehipel- ! ago 80,000,000 : Japan 35,000,000; Hindustan | and Asiatic Turkey, each 15,000,000. In 1 America, the United States are computed to contain 23,191,876: Brazil 7,687,800; Mexico 7,661.520, In the several nations of the earth there are 335,000,018) Christians, of whom 170,000,000 arc Papists, 89,0)81,000 Protestants, and 76,- 1881,000 followers of the Greek Church. The number of Jews amount to 5,900,000; of these 2,890.750 are in Europe—namely: 1,250.000 ! in European Russia, 853,304 in Austria. 234,- | 248 in Prussia, 192,176 in other parts of Ger- ( many, 62.470 in the Netherlands. 33.953 in Jtalv. 73,995 in France. 28,000 in Great Brit ain, and * n Turkey. The followers of! various Asiatic religions are estimated at 600,- <IOO,OOO. Mahommctlnns at 160,000,000, and i ( Heathens’ (the Gentiles proper) at 900,000,- • | ° oo ' 1 The Chops.—The rains of the past five or six days which have fallen in this section, have Iteen of immense advantage to the growing crops, as it was almost everywhere needed, at least for many miles around. Cotton and corn iiWK look green, fresh and vigorous. But since these rains the grass also grows at a pro digious rate ; however, a <les|>erate onslaught ' is being made against the minions of “ Gener al Crabb," by the Plantation Black Guards, j their steel Jioitited weapon* of destruction glit tering iu the sunlight, and the air at eve red olelit with the music of their extetminating war songs. We think tin- pr<~pe<-t is fair for i an average yield of both eoUoti and eora in this *ection. and certainly not more than au averuge yield. The sanie is true in etlter *ec -1,00. <4 tU Male, solar a* u»»y judge froro the rejiort* oi our ex*4w»t'grs. Wfill tld* diUtrti of the growing crop*, wa ruty all be , wail eßAHefad Mont Mail. Soldiers’ Leave-taking in Paris. The Paris correspondent of the Boston Trav j eller writes: Drunkenness is universal in Paris just now : and encouraged by the Government, because it makes the soldier and conscript forget cvery ! thing, at a moment when memory is prone to be so busy, and remembrance so painful. The discipline in this particular is entirely relaxed. I hare seen company after company move along so drunk that they could scarcely walk. As their guns arc taken awayfrom them, and will : be given them only when they reach Genoa, there is nodanger of their doing damage with their weapons. The strangest scene I saw was at the Lvons railway station, where the troops 1 took their departure. Soldiers of every dif ferent arm of service were huddled together. They were without weapons. Each had a well filled knapsack. on the back of which was strap ’ ped a fiat cake of brown bread, aftww wide ami tour inches thick. These were the original Jintensions, but many had been curtailed of their proportion* until iittu reuaumd. except . a huge slice. The immense space in front of the "departing” station was filled with fellows stretched full length on the ground, sleeping off in the sun the fumes of the wine. Here I were sergeants busily engaged calling the roll, ! and leading theii men to the ears. There were dr«ink*n fal’ews cramming all their pockets with hard-boiled, red Laster ugg». Many groups were forired by weeping mothers and sisters and fathers and brothers bidding fare well to the loved one. How many of all these | have sero depart " ill return here again! No scene (believe me, 1 saw many putntui syciies) I of all those I saw touched me so near as the j parting bgtw'pen a brother and sister—such was their relation, I heard thpia say. !fha girl was a seamstress nnd wore no bonnet, but a neat muslin cap decked with cherry ribbons, which set off her embrowned face with great I advantage. Ido not think she could have been ; more titan dgbtesr. Tears streamed down her cheeks. Hhe filled every poefcet he had with something er other she liought from the peddlers that hawked eatables around, and when his pockets w ere full she took a little silk apron she wore «n 4 pecking it to its utmost capacity’ tied it securely and placed it under his arm. When (lie parting moment came (1000 men wore sent off every hour) the poor child hnng to her brother as if she would have that second eternal, and bcwilig her head on his breast, wept silently nnd bitterly. His lip quivered and tears stood in his eyes. la bar! 97.' 97.’ drperhe-foi-donc!” cried the ser geant. The brother kissed the girl on both cheeks, nnd in a moment was hid by the great door, behind which none joldiprs can go. I walked behind ihe poor girl as she returned home. She lived nut far from Notre Dame.— . She occupied a room in the garret, for I saw her open the window, and sitting near it, bury hi.r face in her hands. Tne Cadets at West Point. [From tha last Mount Vernon Record, published under the auspices of the Ladies’ Mount A eruon Association.) There is a whisper full of promise to the future of our country in the beautiful appreci ation of the noble character of their great brother-in-arms which pervades the nursery of the American army, as evinced by the sub joined earnest and characteristic letter from the West Point Academy. Ih • contribution of those warm-hearted young soldiers bears off the palm for liberality over every similar company, in proportion to their numbers, ex cept a Masonic Lodge in Mobile, whose sub scription was given with a view only to the _ wealth and patriotism of its members. As the soldier thinks of that home of the nation’s affections which his filial devotion has aided to secure, aad remembers the brave ( deeds that were accomplished under the wise generalship of the nation's father, w ill not his heart beat high with emulation, and his life itself be deemed worthily devoted in defending from every foe that country so gloriously set free: West Point. N. Y., April 19, 1859. Honored The Corps of Culet* of the United States Military Academy, devoted to the military service of their country, and surrounded, as they are at West Point, by stirring mementoes of the past, en thusiastically sympathize in your exalted admiration aud veneration for the "Father of his Country," whose character, inasmuch as while first in war, he was also first in peace, presents the loftiest example ' that the young American soldier can emulate. Nothing could more illustriously exhibit the patri- I otism of the ladies of America than the noble object ■ of the society of which you are the Regent, to pur- | I chase aud preserve forever sacredly intact, the site of i Washington's tomb. We are particularly grateful for the opportunity af forded us to aid iu wresting fron. the destroying pow 'er of time the tomb of a soldier, whose every blow was struck for his country’s liberty, while not a thought was turnetf to his own aggrandizement; a statesman, whose only ambition was to secure the i prosperity of his country : a Christian, whose ardent i * desire was for the approval of the Deity, without au ; eye to the applause of man. The cause is holy. It is peculiarly fit that those ‘ who, in soul,cau claim kindred with a mother who ! sleeps on the bank of the Rappahannock —whose vir- * lues endeared her to her eotemporaries, and whose ; instructions formed the noble spirit of a Washington j —it is well, we say, that those who arc allied to her ( who needs no menument to baud her memory and virtues down to all coming generations, other than the * simplu slab in -jibed, “ JAi/y. Mother U o«A --' inotun.o should undertake aud finish a work too sa- I ere’l to be finished by the sterner sex, Inclosed you will find the amount of our contribu. j ' lions, by which wc expect rather to testify our appre- ; station of your glorious undertaking than to achieve any noteworthy assistance towards the consummation j -of so patriotic and commendable a purppee. Most respectfully yours. |The above letter, ad<lic-se<i to Miss Ann I Pamela CutiniiigliHiir, was signed by 229 Uni ted Mate* cadets, and covers an inclostire of 9458, being <2 tor each cadet.’ ItMliigbly creditable to the patriotism of these young soldiers., “Too much of a Good Thing.” i o g wise rasa will speak welt of bis aeigblmr, lore b» w,i--. sod P*y tot hi’ uewspaper.” We would’hav* no oljertion to any wise’in dividual s[»-akh,g well <<f u* ami rww paying for our nwws|mp*r. but iu tlse press* of M* luviadiiae effwtioo «n oar sftoaae, we fan-line to the opinion that “ fnnebentg ungkt get hurt.'' | QUHJ' OFFICE IN RALSTONS Bi’ILDING, THIRD STREET. M7VCO2ST, GKOKGIJV, JUNE 25, 1859. Items from the Tfew York H.r- ALD, JUNE 13TH. Letters from the American Minister at the Court of Berlin express the opinion that the war will eventually involve the whole of Eu rope, The miuor German States arc anxious to take part iq it, bgt prnss|t> will maintain her position of neutrality it possible. The letter of our correspondent in Munich, Bavaria, published tld» ntoruing, Is pot of a highly important character, os tending to elu cidate the feeling which exists in some of the States of the German Confederation towards France and Austria whilst fighting in Italy.— The governinont of Bavaria, although profes sing neutrality, had ordered all tne great lines of railway to be placed at the use of the Aus trian officers fur t||o purpose of convening an army of forty-five thousand men io the suene of conflict. The advance guard of this force had reached the city, and both officers and men were received with the greatest enthusi asm—the ladies throwing them bouquets and I the men crying eitatt for Francis Joseph.— General Clutn-Gallas, Austrian commander in the Tyrol, had sent hjs stud of wop chargers, consisting of twenty pure blooded Arabians, to Munich. Bavaria excuses herself for this course by asserting that the Austrian tinny of Bohemia forms part of the force of the German Confederation Geueral Dodge, late Minister to Spain, is not very sanguine as to the acquisition of Cu- i baby our government. He had an interview | with the President on Saturday. The Genur- j al sneaks highly of the Spanish people and of' the Queeu >|other. He also expresses the opinion that the new Minister from this coun- I try will be <juite popular in Madrid. Our Buenos Ayres correspondents, writing I on the 19th of April, say that there was little . doubt but General Urquiza would soon invade the province, in order, if possible, to aeaitt.sub ject it to the rule of the Argentine Confedera tion. active prej:aia[.ip|is wepe p>ade fo|- a ' defence, but the people were divided >R eenti- i ment. The prosecution of the editor Calvo, I by the government, had weakened its power | very much. The sons of foreigners not citi- , zetw were forced to serve in the army. Hon. j James B. Peden and Hon. 8.-C. Xancey were j both in Buenos Avres. A New Filibustering Expedi. TION. The New York Tribune gives an account of i what is styled a new fillibuetering expedition, now organizing, and to be called the "Knights of the Golden Circle.” It is to consist of two legions—one in the V. States, and png in Cu- , ba. The Tribune, which obtained its informa- , tion from a printed Circular, says: Each legion is to consist of ten thousand men and their officers, besides commissary, surgi cal and conveyance departments. The Amer- ! ican legion is to include a regitueut of cavalry ’ a regiment of mounted riflemen, a regiment of artillery, five regiments of infantry, and arescrv- j edguard. Tlieheadquartersofthisrecentmilita ry organization appear to be the city of Baltimore and the central authority seems to be vested in a , war board, composed a commandpr-in-chitif l and of brigadier generals, appointed or to be - appointed one for each of the ten regiments.— From this board emanates the selection ofCol- , onels. The colonels select their own captains, but they must lie commissioned from the cen tral authority. The captains select their own i inferioreffieera, whomust,however, benpproved by the colonels. The colonel is also to select for himself a lieutenant-colonel and two ma jors, and the four together are to agree unon j some suitable person as brigadier general, to j be commissioned and placed on the general j staff. The chief business of the colonels and their inferior officers appears to be, at present, the enlistment of men and the raising of funds. The members are each to pay one dollar ini tiation fee, aud also a weekly tax of ten cents, j A fund for the purchase of arms, ammunition and general outfit is to he raised by the sale of | scrip, in which all the subordinate officers are , to lie employed. This scrip is issued in sums of five, ten, twenty, fifty, or one humired, or one thousand dollars, and it is to be paid for either in cash, in powder, lead, iron, cotton doth, red or blue flannel, tobacco, train oil, shoes, blankets, spades, 4c„ or partly in prom- ■ issory notes of short dates. The soldiers who j may enlist in this expedition are promised each j a grant of six thousand four hundred acres of , land, also seven dollars a month in specie and and seven in scrip: arms, ammunition, uni- . forms, 4c„ to be furnished by the ls>ard of war before leaving American soil. The men, it is . stated, can pursue their ordinary business till November. Crops-Health- W eather. Notwithstanding the crops in this section are : ! some two weeks later than usual, owing to the ' cold and wet weather that we have had early in the Spring, they are looking, though small, ‘ vet remarkably well. We hear of cotton Isdls and corn silks in many directions, and we ean ' at this time, see no good reason why our far j iners should not wake a full crop, they having rain in due season. The health of the country continues remark ably g'Hid, in fact we have heard of no sickness whatever, and we are forced to the conclusion 1 that the day is at hand when our people will J spend both their money nnd time at home— which is proper. The weather continue* warm, we were visit- , ed on Monday and Tuesday evening last, with ( very acceptable showers, which was gtssl as , I far as they went, they not extending more than half a mile from town. We would be pleased ! to see another of the same sort, about Sunday. Albany Jhitriot. The Power of Eloquence. It is statetl by one of our exchanges that the liev. George Trask lectured so powerfully a few days ago against the use of tobaeou, that several of hi* audience went liome and burned their s,-gars— heading our end of tken in their tnoutks. This reminds us of an acquaintance of ours that ulxat attended a lempenuiee muelihtf, im medutU-ly after nhuh be determined to de stroy all tLe “ vile stull" iu his possession— by I dnnhtny <l. QUIIJ’. Jinx- Miller xxn “Jt xn s.”-The Pendtotoi. (S. C.) Messenger, in a sketch of the "Old Stone Meeting-H use,” in that town, after speaking of several celebrities buried in the grave-yard, says: Beneath a duster of cedar* repose all tha’ is mortal of John Miller, printer. We lingei ed long by hie grave, fiir liij evunttul life af forded us food lor niedituth n. If we ci uld have seen ;md conversed wit|t his decendunts, who live ip tfiis vicinity, we could have gain a fuller sketch of him. Mr. Miller was the oldest typo in the State. For the publication of Junius's letters—the author of those pa pers he well knew—he was expelled from En gland He canto to South Carolina: probably worked for a vvhile in the ofliee of the first pa per publish d >n tip* fistaty, qt Ch;trlesp>n, ami thpncg rp|i|ona| to pendlstott, using tha press which Getieral Greene hud in his campaign ; lie did job work until he commenced the pub lication of the Pendleton Messenger, the sec ond paper published in this Stjitg. The worltj pas speculated much as to the au thorship of Junius, but John Miller carried the secret to his grave qt tbg tjld S(ong Ijotysp. pnd lips jest po iptoniiatiou as to die name of the author. Editorial Life.—There is so much of truth in the following, from the pen of Capt War ry<(tt. thqtwe must beqllowlcd to quote it. But few readers ever think of the labor and care devolving upon an editor—one who vastly feels his responsibility. Captain Marryatt says: “I know how a periodical will ever wear down one’s existence. In itself it appears nothing ; the labor is not n,tr to it in the lutiqr; it is the continual attention it re quires. Your life becomes, as it were, the re |jqb|icqt|on. One d»y,« pape* is no sooner Corrected and printed, than on comes another It is the stone of Sisyphus, an endless repeti tion of toil, and constant weight upon the in tellect and spirits, demanding all the exertion of your faculties, some times you are compell utl to tha severesj drudgery, ‘K> write for a paper is vury well but to edit one is to con demn yourself to slavery.” City of Macon. The Bainbridge Argus of the 15th instant says: There arc few cities in our country improv ing more rapidly than this. Wc learn from the State Press of the Bth Inst., that the late Mo’es Barnes purchased a few years ago a I hi use nnd lot for SI,BOO and that on the >th inst., his administrator sold the same to James A. Nisbet for $5,336, one half cash and the other on twelve months time with interest, ma king the s tlp equivalent to cash. This is cer tainly evidence of prosperity. In 1823 th< first lots, we believe, were sold. In proportion to her population no city in our knowledge surpasses her in intelligence and moral worth. When we resided there ten years ago, we hao po idea that she would ipcce*se so rapidly iv importance, although among her population, then, were a number of the most enterprising nnd intelligent men. Without wishing to give offence, we may say, thnt, to Mr. Rose, of the Jon ital <U Messenger, is she more indebted, than to any other one man. Beaten !—Morphy has been beaten. Mr. Thompson (with a p) performed the operation. Says the N. ¥' Sun : Mr. Paul Morphy and Mr. Thompson played their second game of Cheis at the Morphy Chess Rooms, corner Fourth-street and Broad way, yesterday afternoon. The spacious hull was crowded with lookers-on, whose interest in the game never scented to flag, although it lasted from one to three o’clock P. M. After a long and skillful contest, Mr. Morphy re signed. to the utter astonishment of the look ers-on. who had hitherto deemed him invinci ble. A third game was commenced at a quar- j ter past three o’clock, P. M., and continued until five o’clock, when the contestants adjour ned to the New York Chess Club Rooms, where at a late h ur in the evening, the game resul ted in the defeat of Mr. Tl ompson. In both games Mr. Morphy allowed his opponent the advantage of one knight. Ax Ethnological Fact. —Mrs. Swisslielm, in her letters to young ladies, says that “ eve ry country girl knows how to color red with madder.” This (says a witty exchange) we believe to be an ethnological fact, as we have always noticed that, w ith all girls, the mndder they get the redder they are. »* * » Mp.s. Partington on Marriage.—“ When a woman, says Mrs. Partington has once mar ried with a congealing heart, and one that lieats responsible to her own, she will never want to enter the maritime statu again,” Pull his Ear* Ladies!—The Atlantic Month ly has said that ‘‘woman is a link between heaven and earth Prentice irreverently re marks: “Sois a sausage I” Alleged Plot to Assassinata Na- POLEON- The Paris correspondent of the London Star i asserts that two priests have been arrested at ; Alessandria and ehot, having been detected in a conspiracy on the life of the Emperor. Another Great Trot~Flora Temple again Victorious. New York, June 16.—Flora Temple beat ! Princess two straight heats, in a trotting match 1 on Long Island, to-day A Madman Getting up Steam.--We learn j a negro man w as recently left nt a bouse in this ' ciity for sale, and was mhxi thereafter found ; ts> be subject to fits of derangement. In one of these fits, a few nights ago, he made his es cape front the house, proceeded to the Opelika Depot, and commenced firing up one ol the engiiK's. He got up a hot tire, without water in the boiler. Finding that the engine did not move, and being wholly uaacquainted with its operation, he attributed the ohs(ruc tion to the tender, nnd w as proceeding to cut the flues communicating between it ami the locomotive, when he was discovered aud bls I arrest alleuipted. Being a fellow of great ■tnitglh, it *»•• with di culty that be wn« ma-Ureil by three men. one of whom tan , IroJiMiati) dtily remarked: And be Jaber*, > tl be ba>l only water in the butler, bed have been in Mmilgomery or in h—ll by this time!" • Cvl. Eiupt<rti t Fl)« )JJ 3t(Lf )’ J3.i3 20. J-yf" We devote a largo portion of our spac< t -day to the correspondence on the Africa, Slave Trade between Hon. Wm. L. Yancey, of Alabama, and J. D. Deßow, Esq., Editor of Deßor's Review. The wpllaistglflisheil repu tation of botli gentlemen will undoubtedly se cure a general reading for their respective com inunications on one of the most interesting am important agtyacts now before the .Southed people, Macon Directory. I have for some time contemplated and hav< already prepared material for publishing ii the ccuree of thjg sgit ( mur u compfate Macon Directory. Jt will be neatly printed am bound in a small volume well tilled With u va riety of local ami general imforniation. A lint ited number of business cards w ill I c inserted at moderate rates. A prospectus giving fyj thcr information will be n-m >m>w. L. C. rowland. The Chatham A tlllery. This Qmupgiiy reauhod Macon yesterday ot their return from their excursion trip to Na-li ville. It was a source of general regret tha they arrived on Sunday, as it prevented out companies from extending them the cqstomary military honors qqtj deprived our citizen- of ' the pleasure of seeing them parade in theii . imposing uniform. They attended church du ring the day—dined nt the Lanier House at the invitation of Mr. Cuyler—nnd left for home las night. Accident. A very tinforknnafe aeculent tweurred nt this city la-t Saturday afternoon. We ate inform ed th ,t Master Thomas Collins, who had been out on a hunting expedition, entered the store of Mr, Elijah Bond, with a donble-ba rel gnn on his shoulder, and accidentally letting tin gun fall it exploded mid lodged the contents of both barrels in the legs of Mr. Bond and a Mr. Swift, of YliUtifo w h n imppuneil to be sit ting in the door-way ; a shot also crossed the ' street and passed through the coat sleeve ol Dr. John 11. Ellis. A considerable number <>t shot, we understand, have been extract d from the wounds of both Mr. Bond aud Mr. Swift, but we are happy to learn that nvi(|i<T of (he , gentlemen me very seriously injured. No j doubt our young friend "Tom'’ t>-ils worse | from the occurrence than either of the wound- ! ed parties. To the Democratic Delegates for THE THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DIST RICT. There being some diversity of opinion ’hroughont the District ns to the proper tion- i ami place for holding the next Democratic I Congressional Convention for the Third Dis , triet, and while the Delegates from Bibb conn | ty are ready and willing to meet their brethren i from other counties m any time ami tiny place • hey may deem best, for the purpose of settling I the question, would snggt st Macon as a sti't- I able place ami Tuesday the 12th July next the proper time for holding said Convention. — Should this siiggestioil lllict the views of Dele gates from other comities, and they will signi fy the same to its either by litter to any ot the Delegates of Bibb or through the public print*, we will have all things in readmes* and be happy to meet them in Mn<«*U at that time.— Democratic papers p)ea*e copy. JOHN J. GRESHAM, j e WM. F. WILBURN, I = ? L. M. LAMAR, r ’ £ ® C. A. THARP. S " 5 SAM L HUNTER. J ’ £ It will be seen by the above that the i Bibb County Delegates t<> the Third Congres sional Deutocratio Convention recommend Macon as the place, and Tuesday. July 12. as the day for holding said Convention. We ■ hope this proposition will meet with genera! acceptance from the different Comity Delega tions, although we are perfectly w tiling, as our < Delegates state in their card, to tield to any j amendment that a majority of the Delegate may propose. Macon is perhaps, the most ac cessiblemidconvenientpointinthe District, an 1 with regard to the day above designated it may I be urged: Ist. It is in the week - fl<7/oicin</the day fixed j upon by the Opposition party to nominate their candidate. 2nd. The Wesleyan Female College Com- i tnencement will take place about the same time and will probably induce many delegates to attend, who might not otherwise be pres ent. 3d. The Iverson dinner at Griffin will be on the 14th, and consequently it will be very conveniout for tho»e Delegates to attend it, who may desire to do so, after holding the Conven tion here. Let the various delegations take these things into consideration and have a definite under standing among themselve s as soon us possible. We will cheerfuully publish, and here in vite, communications on the subject from all the counties in the district. Eds. State Press. Democratic Sta‘e Con ven ion. This body representing the will of the De mocracy of Georgia have (as heretofore an nounced) unanimously re-noniinatod Gov. BitowN.for re-election to the post which he has filled with so much and such geticral sat isfaction. His faithful, vigilant, energetic -in ! honest administration of the affairs of the State entitle him to this attestation of un qualified commendation. Elected by a large majority before, his re-election will be an un precedented triumph of numbers. Indeed we can scarcely anticipate any opposition from even an *• Op|M»ition Party" to our gallant standard bearer. The endorsement of the principle* announc ed by the National Convention of Cincinmtti. was proper, and elicits a cordial response from ' the great Democratic heart, that beats tru< ! to the principles of Con-titiitional equality am) State Rights therein promulgated. Upon the 2nd Resolution, to uliii-lt we in- I vite spis-inl nnd partietilariocd attention, we | propose to offer but a few remarks. It reads ' a« follows: 2. Riodetd, That we have confidence in the ability ami patrioti-m <> J»im- Bucl.amin the Previilent of the United ’Mti.es. aad th it the Democratic ami National principles deefarvd and set tort It iu btslusug r*l A*l dress ami An anal .Vessage* u|am tin- atlfa|e*t ol eiavery meet the approval ot the Guurgia lleinuc • racy. TERMS-TffO DOLLARS IN ADVANCE. NUMBER So. Now on a close examination of this resolu ioii the inference is unmistakable and clear, that the Convention did not intend to endorse the entire administration of James Biciianax. I he words used indicate simply that "the na iomil ami Democratic principles declared ami set forth in his Inanaural Address and annual Messages on the snbp-ct of slavery meet the pproval of the Geonfia Democracy; ami so far is this endorsement goes, we most cordially igrce with the Convention, for the whole "oiith, without distinction of party, did and do endorse Mr. Buchanan this far, and the ques tion of slavery upon which the most impoij rant interests of the South depend, having ueen by him fairly and justly set forth and de moded in his Inaugural Address and Messages, nay account tor the compliment paid him in he commencement of the resolution. Now is to " h;s ability and patriotism” we neither •cmird him as n fool nr an unprincipled man, i liidi would bo the reverse of this proposi r on. On the contrary we believe him to be i man of ‘•ability.” and his patriotism is be yond donbt, for he has never done aught that could be regarded as treason. With many acts if his administration we radically differ with him—the tameness of hie foreign policy—the Inriff protection—the Walker outrage, <fcc., ire all questions upon which our well settled 'pinions and convictions are antagonistic to his. His views as expressed by Mr. Cass on the question of American citizenship giving no protection to him who claims it abroad but leaving him to be kicked and cuffed without any redross, we eannot and do not endorse. We thereupon think in giving those acts of his ad ministration which we condemn the charity bf I -ilence, and only endorsing what we specially ipprove the Convention has acted wisely and its quitui endorsement of a part, contains such i tacit condemnation of the balance as evi dences their ability and patriotism as well as a jnst appreciation and discrimination of Mr. Bichanan's official acts. FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE. jMRe* • w ARRIVAL OF THE Anglo-Saxon. SANGUINARY BATTLE!! Quebec, June 18.—The steamship Anglo- Saxon has arrived, with Liverpool dates to June Bth. Commercial News. Liverpool, June 8. —The sales of cotton for the pa-t three business days were 17,000 bales. The market generally closed dull, with little enquiry, mid feeble prices, and some circulars I -ay at a d< cline of l-Bd. Liverpool Breadstuff's Market.—The market I 010-es very dull, and all qualities have slightly | declined. Loud hi Money Market.—Consols closed at ' 93 1-2 a 93 3 4. General News. A ver.< sanguinary battle is reported to have been (ought near Milan, in which the Austrians were defeated, with a loss of twenty-five thou sand Lille 1, disabled, and made prisoners. The French Sardinian loss is estimated at j twelve thousand. The Austrians had evacuated Milan. [The Reporter is fearful that there may Lie ' o'oe error in the general news reported above, 1 but he ha- given the sub.-tance ot the dispatch, as he understands it.] SECOND DISPATCH. The battle was fought at the town of Ma genta. Nap ileon's dispatches claim a decisive vic tory mid say that the French took seven thou sand Austrian prisoners, and placed twelve thousand in a disabled c. ndition. llexiaptur ed three cannons, two standards; and esti mates their own loss at three thousand, but it is rumored in Paris that the French loss is from nine to twelve thousand. The forces engaged in the great battle, are reported to have been from one hundred and fifty to one hundred nnd eighty thousand Aus trians. and troin one hundred to one hundred and thirty thousand French. The Austrian accounts differ and speak of the battle with varying successes on both sides. The battle was still undecided on the Gth of June. Great losses on both sides are reported. Gen. McMahon has been created Marshal mi l Duke of Magenta. Baragmiy D’Hilliers has been superceded by Gen. Forey. Four Austrian Generals, and five staff offi- | eels, wire wounded. Gen. Hess commanded the Austrians, and ; ! the Emperor Napoleon, the French. Paris was illuminated when the intelligence ' I 'if the battle was received. Gen. Espenasso was killed. Marshal Canrobcrt was mortally wounded. There were five French Marshals and Gen ' erals wounded. Milan had revolted, and declared in favor of the King of Sardinia. The Austrians retired from Milan, but the French had not occupied it. Later rumors from the sent of war detract somewhat from the extent of the French vic tory. It was believed that proposals for peace would follow the entrance of the French into Milan. Business at the Paris Bourse was active, and I rates ruled higher. | Peiisonai..—Among the passengers by the Golden Age, arrived at San Francisco, May 15, ' were the following: Miss Rosalie Durand, Miss G Hodson, Mr. W 3. Lyster, Mr. Fred Lister, Mr. Rietf. Mr. F. Trevor, Miss Ada King, mid Mr. and Mrs. Bondinot. These ar ri-ts con-titiite the •• New OrlauD* English i ' Ipera Troupe," and are under an engagement with Mr. Maguire of the Opera House in that 1 city. Tun Sai hiitakv or War has returned from \ rgimn. slid is seriously ill, llis health has Isen iL.lmmg for several nr'iitlm. and unless an imp 'i< iui-iit mam takes place, hi* retire ment from the Cabinet will batxu >e oe.eaaary. In that event it ie exp i ted tin A Charles J. Faulkner, ul \ irgitua, will L* up; pinted to tin* * laiaucy,- Italtimurr Arnrrit'an. SUBSCRIPTION: For Daily paper, Six Dollars a year, invariably In advanoe. ~SDVERTISING =====r One Dollar per square for the first insertion, and Fifty Cents for each subsequent insertion. DAILY RATES. " to co c- CO No. of 9 9 S 9 3 “ no. ot g o g sqrs ???& = § . 00 rjo '/> JD ~i.... 500 700 l 9 0013 ooii7 ob" 20’06 2.. 900 12 00|14 00 18 00125 00 30 00 8.. 12 00 15 00 18 00,25 00'38 00 40 00 4.. 15 00<19 00i22 00|30 00 40 00 50 00 5.. 18 00 25 00:80 00 40 00 50 00 60 00 6.. 20 00'28 00135 00 50 00!«0 00 70 00 7.. 25 00.33 00141 00 00 00J70 00 80 00 8.. 30 00 38 00146 00 70 00 80 00 90 00 | 10.... 40 00,50 00.60 00 80 00'90 00 100 00 From the Montgomery Advertiser and Gazette. Correspofldence--The Slave TRADE. Montgomery, June 13, 1859. Messrs. Editors:—l enclose for publication the written correspondence, as conflicting views and misapprehensions have been expressed, in regard to the objects of the formation of the African Labor Supply Association. I was not present when this association was formed, ami was not consulted either in refer ence to its aims or to my selection a.s one of the alternate orators. While lam grateful for this evidence of esteem and confidence, it is but due to the association and to myself to say that 1 am not prepared at present to go farther than is justified by the minority report and resolution upon the subject of the African s ave trade, made by me to the Southern Con vention when in session at this place, in May, 1858, and which was in substance adopted by the same body recently in session at Vicks burg, by a large majority. Further reflection has but confirmed me in the opinion then expressed, that tlie federal laws prohibiting the African slave trade and punishing it as piracy are unconstitutional, and at war with the fundamental policy of tho South ; and, therefore, ought to be repealed. I am further satisfied that the agitation of this question is beneficial. It has already serv ed to develope (not to create) much unsound ness in our midst upon the question of slavery; and one of the advantages of discussion will be to correct these erroneous views and to warn our peopleof those amongst us who are radically unsound upon the principles which underlie that institution. It is wisdom to ascertain wherein we are weak, that we may fortify our position upon that point and use extra vigi lance against attack. Until within the last twenty-five or thirty years, there had prevailed an unbroken calm in the South upon the moral aspect of the slavery question. Taking its rise in the wild and reckless radicalism of the red republican French school, the opinion had rooted itself in Virginia and thence bad spread over the whole South—and was taught in its religion—that slavery was morally wrong, was founded in kidnapping and conducted in cruelty : and it was defended solely upon the ground that it was impracticable to get rid of it. It was in the midst of this unhealthy state of the public mind that the Federal laws, declaring the Af rican slave trade to be piracy, were enacted. The aggressions of abolitionism, however, begat an antagonism of opinion at the South, and under Mr. Calhoun’s lead, and under the influence of his great mind, a sounder and wis er and safer opinion took root, and has spread until it has become the prevailing belief that African slavery is both morally mid politically right—not only because it is in our midst with out our being responsible for its origin here, but also because it has always existed nnd been protected by both human and divine law. If Mr. Calhoun had paid any attention to tho absurd protest which is very occasionally made against disturbing the quiet of the South on this question, we never should have made tho great progress we have attained in placing the institution on the high and defensible ground it now occupies. For one, I am unwilling to see continued up on the statute book these semi-abolition laws, but desire to see the subject of slavery taken from the grasp of the general government—and that government only be allowed to act upon it to protect it. Whether tho African slave trade shall bo • carried on should not depend on that govern ment, but upon the -will ot each slaveiioldiug State. To that tribunal alone should the ques tion be submitted; and by the decision ofthat tribunal alone should the Southern people abide. Yours respectfully, W. L. Yancey. Moxtgomiy. Ai.a., 23d May, 1831*. J. D. Deßow, Esq., New Orleans : Dear Sir: — I see by the newspapers, that an African Labor Supply Association was form ed at Vicksburg, just after the adjournment of the late Southern Convention. In the pub lished proceedings I also notice that Mr. Spratt was selected to deliver an address at the next meeting of the Association, and I was chosen as one of two alternates. The Constitution of the association, as it ap pears in the public prints, is indefinite as to the designs of the association, or 1 should rath er say, as the manner in which it will promote the supply of African labor. 1 therefore address you, as the President of the Association, and request of you a full ex planation of the aims of the Association, and of the means by which it is to bo obtained.— Particularly, I desire to be informed, whether the Association, in the event that the laws of the United States against the importation of Africans, as slaves cannot be repealed or de clared unconstitutional, designs to encourage the slave trade between this country and Afri ca. Cuba and Brazil in violation of those laws. [Signed.] Yours respectfully, W. L. Yancey. Artesian Springs, Miss., June 3d. 1859. My Dear Siu :—Your favor of the 23d May, directed to New Orleans, has been forwarded to me at this point. I cannot think for a moment, that anything in my own character, or that of the gentlemen who were most active in forming the “African Labor Supply Association,” to which you ad vert, would warrant the inference, that under its cover are countenanced a design of violat ing, in any' event or under any circumstances, in the letter or the spirit, the Constitution ami laws of the country. These gentlemen whose I names arc before the public, are among the I most intelligent and reputable citizens of Miss- I issippi, Arkansas ami Lmisiana, and although I I was not consulted by them, in any of the steps I which preceded the formation of the association, I am not less grateful for the decided mark ot confidence and consideration they evinced in selecting me us the permanent presiding ofl cer. It w.uld be more complimentary certainly to my pride, to regard your letter, as tbatsini plyof a friend, perhaps I may add from hi* antecedents, a sympathiser, haling in view on ly a reply, which his conviction taught, would set aright before the public and upon grounds which must meet its approval, a movement about which it scents there has been iiiisriqs. resentation and misappreliension. Toone who has observed tin-signs of the times, the evidence is irresistible. that the ques tion ot labor supply is at this moment, attract ing in every part of the South and of the South- West, a degree of attention which has never been accorded to it la-fore. stimulated as that ’ i question is. by the almost Ixhiihllcss, and now i but partially occupied domain, in our pot-'-- . sion or within our reach, adapted to rich and I productive cultivation: by the im reaaing <L nmnil, ami enhanced prices obtained for every i description of product peculiar to that domain, I ami bv the unprecedented rise in the i aloe of the only species of labor which it is capable I of employing, thus diverting it from every nth , er channel of industry into a single absorbing l one - ; In the contingency which thus presents itself, I but two alternatives exist from which a choice I can be made by the people of the South : the one being to await with folded arms that com . Ing of |H>pu)utioii and of labor which n ill he I the result of natural increase, in which wiv j shall have the disadvantage that other and eoMpeting countrie* arc not dependent j-Ji/v upon auch increase ; am) the other, to adotst | j the Hu* of policy pursue*! in those countries, j, I a. to o|m*u the door* and invite and pn mote I the eoming of lala*rer« from every quarter, , The Utter expedient ha» been taxed, it * add I I appear, to it» utmoet limits iluiiug a |«-riud of I J ab jut half a tciitury and the practical fruit* I