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THE GEORGIA TELEGRAPH,
M A C O N
MY J. KAY,
C'llj- iinil County l'rlnfc
TERMS—For the
pa r annum,
i . 1 . ' "
irstrictlyin advance,52 50
From tie Mobile Trwune.
Tlie Kloctlon*.
The elections that have been held daring the sum
mer .Imw .a vast decline in the strcn S th of the admin
inratUm of Hon. Taylor, and have generally resulted
to iu pro’oiliet:. A fact nnparelleled in the history
of the coontiy has occurred. The President clecteil
t,y the people will meet hi* first Congress with a ma
jority of Imtti of it* branches opposed to him. Tho
adinciiatratien of the elder Adams had the command
of Congress till it* last hour. It was not until the third
vear of his administration that Mr. John Quincy
Adams found himself iu the minority. Mr. Van Hu
ron in 1537. met Congress w ith a diminished party,
hut bis ascondonry was maintained. Overwhelming
majorities were elected for the administrations of lStl
and MM. Ocn. Taylor alone commences hi* career
of legislation with tho voice of tho country declared
4diinit him.
It i* apparent that, if the elections for the mem-
her* who will occopv *11 the sent* in the home of
representatives it, the neat Congress had occurred
tilts year, the result would have been still more un
favorable to the administration. The reverse* it has
experienced have boon too univeraal in those states,
in which elections have occurred, for us to couclude
that the causes in operation to prodace defeat have
not produced similar effect* in other States.
Iu thoao States in which the political character of
tho representation remains unchanged, the friends ol
the administration bavo been elected by greatly di
minished majorities. In none has the strength of bis
psrty been fully maintained. , . .
The great and controlling raoae for thia, has been
the disappointment of the people iu the conduct of the
administration. A vary large body of independent
citixcni, ooongh to control the election*, have been
entirely diagnated with tho oaceaaea of a party gov-
c.r. incut. They had found that questions of great in
tricacy and involving the peace of the cnantry. were
withdrawn from the control of tho constituted author-
ilioa to bo settled at party convention*, and upon tho
discuasionajof party orator*.—They had found that the
i,dices of the country were distributed aa tho spoils of
^ Tfie remark, quoted from Mr. Jacob Collamor, "that
even- officer staked his commission on tho preaidou-
ti*l rave, and that he should quietly yield it when the
race wa* decided against him,” seeuicd to constitute
a principle of administration. Tho principle wai
founded in a cross misconception of the rela
tions of the President to the admiuiatratioQofthe
government, and tends to tho overthrow of all honest
and faithful government. With a great degree of nn
animity, the men who entertained these views, joined
in tho nomination of Ueaeral Taylor in the first in
stance. and a large portion contributed to hia election.
Goner*! Taylorrepeatedly declared hi* concurrence
in their opposition to party government* and express
cd himself a* determined not to preside over a party
administration. This promise of Gen. Taylor baa not
TUESDAY MORNING, SEPT. 11,1819.
jDf.nontATi c nominations
FOR GOVERNOR.
GEORGE W« TOWNS-
STATE LEGISLATURE,
FOR SENATOR—CI1I8 aSI> TWIGGS.
S.UIl’EI, T. BAILEY, of Ribb.
tor refrfsentatives—nice cocntt.
f.'EOKUE W. FISH,
KEELH COOK.
Democratic Nominations for tin* Senate,
1st District—THOMAS PURSE, of Chatham.
4th " THOS. K. DUNHAM, of Camden.
5tb M WILLIAM JONES, of Lowndes.
7th ’! W. II. RAWLS, of Bulloch.
8th " GEO. W. BOSTON, of Effingham
IGth •• ROREllT HIUDEN.Jr .of Laurena.
12th " CHAS.J. MUNNEI«LYN.ofDeeatnr.
13th " RICHARD H. CLARK, of Baker.
17th " WM. B. BRYANT. nfHouston.
18th “ Maj J. W. G. SMITH, of Talbot-
20th “ SAM'L T. BAILEY, of Bibb.
21, t ” IL K. DIXON, of Jefferson.
25th - ALBERT O. MOSKLEY.of Potnam
86th •• ALLEN COCHRAN, of Monroe.
28th “ IRA E. SMITH. ufCowcta.
31,t •• JOHN D. STEM.. ofFayettc.
3Sd - DAVID J. BAILEY.ofBntts.
38th •• THOS. F. ANDERSON, of Jachaon.
33th •• CHAS. MURPHY.ofPeKalb.
40th " Col. E. CHISOLM, of Paulding.
41st *• JOSEPH E. BROWN, of Cherokee.
4v'd •* Col. IRA U. FOSTER, of Forsyth.
43d « W. B. WOFFOHD.of Habersham.
44th •* WM. WOODS, of I.nmpkin.
th “ JAS. M. SPL’L LOCK, of Floyd.
Context* or to-day's First Paox.—Cuba and
it* Resources—Production and Consumption of
Cotton—The triumph in Tennessee—Health ol Cit
ies—Watering Place Visiters—Poetry—Tho Sab
bath— Miscellaneous.
determined not to preside over a party
a. This promiao ofGi — - ■
been maintained.
He has surrendered hi* administration to the con
trol of partisans, and tho consequence has been «
strong and very marked expression of popular disap
probation at the circumstance. His party, at no time
is a decided majority in the country, has not been in*
creased by the lavish expenditure of public patron
age upon it. ...
There is another cirrnmstanco that haa greatly op
erated in the sontheru States.
The whig party in thn southern States was, in a
great measure, held together by tho nnmeofMr. Clay.
Hia name constituted tho strongest ligament that
bound it together. Tho menacing attitude that tho
leading and controlling members of the party at the
north ha, eontiunally maintained in reference to the
southern institution*, ha* been overlooked in the eon-
lifence thar Mr. Clay would control hia party ao aa to
prevent all evil.
The position of Mr. Clay in regard to the Mexican
war—the extension of slavery to the territories, and
filially, to emancipation in Kentucky, has made a wall
of .operation between him and any party in the south
ern states. Whatcverniny be tlm feelings enturtain-
cd towards bim by hia friends, it ia clear tbnt hia ex
altation will nevosbe an object of party ambition.—
The consequence ha* bccu thia result to deprive bia
party of the bond that haa bound it together.
The principles of free trade and the maintenance of
a currency regulated by the control of an independent
treasury, scarcely afford the groaud of a contest —
They may be regarded aa the policy of the country.
The ooly basts on which Gen. Taylor conld havo
made a popular administration, consisted in raising it
above tho control of partisans and parties. The coun
try wished an independent ami faithful arbiter-be
tween the contradictor)- schemes and various claim*
of men and parties. It asked for a man who would
barmonixe the jnra of sectional controversies. It call
ed for one who would embody tbo pntroitism, charac
ter, capacity and influence of the best of the land of
every party in the task of conciliating its dissent ions
aud healing if* discontent*. It voted for Gen. Toy for
under the hope that ho would accomplish these be
nign results. Ho baa disappointed these hopes, and
hence be is in a minority in Congress.
From He Boston Daily Advertiser.
The Camel.—It is a fact well known to Eastern
travellers, aud especially to thoie who bayo visited
the tho mountain regionsofSyrim and Arabia, that life
rumd it as sereireufJe on rough mountain paths at in
the moving utnd of the deter!. Tho dry bed ol a tor-
tout it the -travail's high-road across the mountains,
uud footpr.nt* the guides through tho plans. The
touqb, India-rubber like soles of the camel'* feet arc
affected neither by the burning sand, tor by the Jooae,
sharp eslged stones, strewed over the raugc of rocky
mountains running from tbo Taurus to the Indian
ocean. Thu long-legged, sure fooled, and indefatiga
ble. makes its way through tho heavy mail, crosses
the rapid torrent, steps over huge stones and other
impediment*, which it often encounters, with a heavy
lead, and sometime*, perhaps, the additional weight
of the lazy driver apon his back ; while the mulo
would be unable to travel over the same ground,
tlstugh without any load whatever.
It takes bnt bait a minute to secure the camel in
ita kneeling posture by tbo bridle-strings, to that it
can neither riao nor move nutil released. It ia nn
hoard of that camels ever have been affected by the
"stampedo” or the panic—disturbing ao often beast*
of harden in the West.
The camel want* no sheering, no bit. no carriage; a
caravan of a hundred, in Indian file, requirea bat two
mea to keep it moving with all order—one at the
hoad and one at the end.
The camel driuks only every second day, but it may
bn deprived of watorfbr three nr fonr days together,
w ithout any effect on ita health or its vigor ; it will
perform an eight day*' journey with uo other food than
three pounds weight of oil cake aud a few handfuls of
grain or beans per diom.
Tho common day's journey of caravan* of burden
ramels in Syria and Arabia ia from 33 to 37 and even
3l> English miles; and the load on such journeys is be
tween 4 to 500 pounds. Egyptian came!*, reputed
the tallest and strongest breed, will carry for the
short distance of600 to 1,090 yards from 10 to -JOcwts.
Tho Indian mail is conveyed from Suez to Cairo, a dis
tance of 93 miles, in 18 hour*. Tho “cavaaa" (express)
■f the Egyptian Government, mounted on running ca
me!* or dromedaries, (from tho Greek verb "dremo,”
to ruo.lpcrform* tbe said distance with one animal in
in i! to 6 hours.
Thu dromedary is not a particular aperies; any
young camel may bo trained for racing and for war.
although tbe mountain breeds arc beat adapted for
these purposes. Tho dromedary carries a aixty pound
weight in addition to its rider, and will outstrip tbo
fleeteat horse in a day* march.
The camel ia also very successfully employed for
draught; it is farsuperior in thia roapact to the alow
and greedy ox ; it draws aa much as two exon, walks
twice as fast, and cats but for one.
The camel may bo broken in when three years old,
and is useful end active to the age of IS to so.
Among tho Mahomedans camel's flesh is an article
of food; when young it ia not easily distinguished from
beef. Camel's mils is tbe chief food of the Beduoin,
uni the hide of the animal ia considered superior to
every other for sandals.
‘Dio camel is certainly more useful then cither the
lama. male, ferae, orox. a* woll on account of its su
perior strength, frugality, endurance, and willingness,
as for its adap tability to evety climate and every toil.
Wo havo thus enumerated some of the advantages
which Would render the introduction ofibe camel into
Texas an inestimable benefit. Tbe honor of the idea
belongs to the Spaniard*, who had imported acme
camels into Mexico shortly before tho Revolution;
but they destroyed them at their retreat from the
country.nnwilliug to leave the breed to the insurgents
Thera is no reason why the camel ahonld not be aa
serviceable to man on the prairies of Texas and the
mountain regions of Mexico, New Mexico, and Cali
fornia, a* in file corresponding tracts of the old world
—the Hne of country from Orenburg to Mogadoxo, and
from Fckin tr.-Jfogadoro. It would be acclimated **
eunn nnd as easily aa the "genua equua,” no aperies
r-f which existed here until tho Spaniards imported
the bone and ass; meanwhile the new world al
ready possesses an animal of a corresponding aperies
to the camel-, the lama.
H On Heard skip tbu came) kneels of its owo sceord
during heavy sea*, and rises wbeo the vessel Is steady
a»uin, irolilierSo horse, which tire* itself out by roll-
intt with the vaasat-, and standing always on its legs.
The menagerie condaetoraucver lot a a camel in cross
ing the Atlantic.
A Fictucr to look tiroN.—Few facts in history,
few features of character anywhere witnessed, come
whh more refreshing to the spirit, than do the follow-
.slate men's from fist's Advertiser, respecting
Cin. inner i during the late prevalence of the cholera
'list efty.
••Amidst the sid.Icn and general prostration of
business, incident to this visitation, not a solitary note
, ■ any of our bunks ha* been permitted to lie over, or
. to protest. The business men aiding each other as
• -.sirtance was needed, in maoy cases calling to offer
-.id to tin ir Dcfo 1 bore.
Of mure importance, h. wcver, wasjthe devocednets
will, wbkl men and women gave themselves up to
t e work of siding the suffering, and wstsliim.- with
• q sick and the dying. > r.-nhi name indivi.Inals,
dependant on daily labor for support, who did nothing
laq hut attend to the sick and ih-sfitutc, toaay noth-
mg of the largo number who laid aside their regular
employment and business, for ihe same purpose. I
hu e in ver witnessed such an extent of self denial
*nd self - aeritiee, of nil kinds.ns in this case. Theex-
P- *uro, i.r.due lariptio and of sleep, of clergymen.
i, nnd private citizens Imre, at the rail of
ng ihe cholera oftFIJ, exceeds any tiling of |
Chest School Books.—Purchasers will find it
to tbnir advantage to call and examine the largo
assortment of standard School Book* and their
prices, to be found at the Book Store nf Mr. Jos.
M. BnssaxAS, near the Washington Hall. Mr.
Boardmnn’a stock of School Books is not surpassed
by any establishment iu the South, and every effort
will be made to give satisfaction to bia customers
in the way of prices.
Window CilUN*.
We would direct the attention or Merchants and
others tu the advertisement of tbe Hulstou Manu
facturing Company of Knoxville, Tonn., in another
colohio of thia days paper. This Company will
be prepared on aud after the 1st day of October to
fill all orders that may be sent them for any qual
ity or aizo of window glass and with an article
which they promise shall not lie inferior to any
manufactured in the United States, anil at such
prices aa will make it to the interest of dealers in
glass in tbe adjoining states to pnrehnse their sup
plies at this establishment.
Grenville’s Georgia and Carolina Alma
nac.—We are indebted to the publishers, Joseph
A Carrie & Co., Augusta, for copies of this valua
ble Almanac for 1850. In addition to tbe usual
astronomical calculations, this edition contain* a
directory for tbe two states, showing the times ol
holdiug tbe Courts, tbe post offices and popula
tion of the several counlies.togetber with valuable
table* of a local statistical character of great value
to all classes, to tbe professional man a* well a* to
tbe farmer and business men generally.
Cy Elisha Reese, convicted at July Term
of Bibb Superior Court ol Ihe murder nf Mrs El
len l’ratt was executed near thia city on Friday
last, in pursuance of tbe judgement of the tribunal*
and laws of his country.
Arrival of ttic Kritish steamer Niagara—
I.ate uml important from Europe.
The Niagara with seven day* later intelligence*
from Europe, arrived at Halifax on the evening of
the 5th hist. The Liverpool advices are to the
25ihof August. We condense the following from
the telegraphic dispatches of the Charleston Con
ner:
Cotton ia stated to have advanced. The sale* of
Ihe week reached 67,000 bale*, of which 33,000
were taken by speculator*, and 6,500 by export
ers. Tbe tesior of the European advices, and the
satisfactory accounts from India, in the early part
of tbe week, had the effect of advancing price* jd.
per pound. On Wednesday, a more subdued feel
ing prevailed, and the advance was sustained with
difficulty. Tho Committee of Brokers quote fair
Uplands 5|d. [5j!]; fair Mobilr 5)d ; fair Orleans
5JJ. Tbo stock iu Liverpool is about 623.000
bales, against 587.880 at tbe aatne period last year.
Trade, in every department, is said to be steady,
aud the account* from the manufacturing district*
satisfactory. In another part of our dispatch trade
it said tu have been dull, and prices of goods
slightly receded.
Flour it rather lower—Western Canal is qnoled
at 23s 6d. to 2-1.; Baltimore aud Ohio 21s. Cd. to
25s. Coru i* steady at 25s. 6d. to 2Gs Cd., except
prime white, which ia scarce aud commauda 28*. to
58* 6d. Fine qualities uf Wheat are steady, white
secondary aorta are easier to purchase. American
nnd Canadian white 7*. 2d.; red 6s. 1J. per bush
el. A fair busiueaa doing in Beef, at steady prices.
Bacon aud Pork are lower. Shoulder* are dull
Carolina Rice 18?. fid. in bond, with sales uf 60
tierce*.
Tho intelligence from the seat of war in Hunga
ry, is most disaatrona. The Hitnguriaua havo been
defeated at a l point*. The detail* relating to
these unfavorable results havo not been fully as
certained. It is known, however, that the Hun
gaiions have been forced to lay down their arms,
and unconditionally surrender to the Russian pow
ers.
A Viouna correspondent of tho London Time*,
uiulcr date of August 16ih, contains an official re
port from Col. Diesuer, giving the particulars of
the trausacticrai in Tranaylvauia, since the 4tb of
August.
After Bern’s defeat on the 31st at Scbarbraug,
he procedded toward* Midgrur. which be reached
on the 3d with only 8,000 men and 17 gun*. He
was joined here by a corps from Clarcnburg, of
4,000 foot and 1,200 borae. He theu proceeded
towatds.Hermanstadt jiud after a murderous battle
in tbo street* of that city, in which many were kill
ed and wounded, ho waa obliged to retreat, and
waa subsequently finally routed, with great loss,
by Gen. Ludcra. This produced^ a dispiriting ef
fect aiming tho insurgents. M*uy throw away
their arras, seeking refuge in tbu woods, while
some came over and joinrd tbe conqueror*.
Vienna accounts, via Warsaw, state that tbe
Hungarian Diet having surrendered ita power to
Germany, dissolved itself.
A meeting afterwards took place between Geer-
gey’ Bern and Kossuth, when it was determined at
ooce to put an cud to this war aa sanguinary and
nseless. Gear gey addressing tho council, said bo
had no hope for tho cause of Hungary—that noth
ing bat utter ruin would attend the prolongation
of tho struggle. Tho war party headed by Kos-
aulb, Bern, and Leadinge. members of the Hunga
rian Parliament, it is said, havo already enterod up
on* Turkish territory
Georgey anrrcndcrcd himself to Prince Paekic-
witcb, ou condition that be would intercede with
Austria for himself, his troop* and his country.—
Tho number of troops said to havo surrendered
with Georgey, amounted to 27,000 mco and (60)
gnnt.
De-ulls of :5on. Edunrtl J, . iari,
We are pni.ied to snood nee the death n! tbu Hon.
Edward J. Black of 8criven county, lie died on
Saturday the 1st inst., after a lingering illue.-s, in
Barnwell District, S. C.. at tbe residence of Mr.
George Robertson, the grand-futlior of Mrs. Black,
where he had gone a few weeks ago, in the hope
of benefiuing bis health by tieutmeot and a change
of atmosphere.
It was tho pleasure of tho writer of this brief
aud imperfect tribute to s frieud, to kuoiv hiui well
for tho last six years, aud ho can say with much
satisfactiou, but with uu a Peeled sorrow, that he
lost une of hi* very b-al frieuds vvheu Maj. Black
ceased to live. M»j. Black was a nativetif South
Carolina, but early in life settled iu Augusta, in
tbi* State. Tho writer of this article haa not the
necessary materials at baud to go into a minute
detail of Maj. Black’s early history, and his distin
guished service* of late year* are too fresh iu tbe
recollection of tbe people of Georgia to require
extended comment. A brief glanco at tbo more
prominent ia all tbnt the occasion demands, or tbe
hurried nature of titsa sketch will allow.
After diatiuguishiug himself in bolh branches of
the Legislature of his adopted State, Maj. Black
was, iu 1838, elected a Representative in Cougret.
He carried wiih bim into this uew field or servico
those great fundamental principles of political ac
tion for which he had been distinguished from bis
first entrance into public life, aud tu which he ad
hered till tho day of his death. Reared in the old
State Rights school, he regarded thn Constitution
uf the United Stste* a* an instrument of specific
ami strictly delegated powers; and this formed tbe
ground-work of hit political faith. Iu a word, he
was opposed to the assumption aud exercise of all
doubtful powers, or a loose and latitudiuuus con
struction uf that iuatruimiut. It was Maj. Black’s
fortune to take his seat in Congress at a most
eventful period of our history. The times were
well calculated to lest the sort of stuff a man was
made of. Soou alter taking bis seat iu that body
ho found the party he was acting with iu a trunsi.
tion state. The very atmosphere around him
was rife with change. It was tile eud of the
old, and tho beginning of the new order of
ihiugs. It was the commencement of that singu
lar fuaion of portiea, when State Right# sad auti-
Tariff men of tho South struck baud* with Bank
men, Tariff meu, Internal Improvement men,
ami Federalists generally, of every shade aud hue
of opinion, at tbe North. The old Federal party,
under all the names ami’pretence* it had previously
assumed, bad been scattered like chaff before the
displeasure of the popular power, and the doctrines
of the Republican party were everywhere iu tho as
cendant. To acquire their loal power and engraft
> R, d-i
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Vienna letters of !7th. atate that Knasuth intends
holding out to the last, and lias issued a proclama
tion uiraoaaeing the trainier ol hi* Government
from Fead to Grchora, where he ia now protected
by the Huugnrian army-
The Rnsisau paper# publirii n loiter from Prince
Pnskiewitch to theCsar, anyinglhnt Hungary iant
the feetofyour ImperialMnjotty- The insurgents-
have transmitted their power to Georgey, ami lie
has made an unconditional surrender to tho Rus
sinus,unit that his example will hofoHowed.
Some ray Georgey has proved n traitor aud been -
bribed.
The submi.iuon of the HoogAi-inn* and tho im
portant fact of the termination of thn war, had no
effect on the transactions in- public securities in
London. The English securities fluctuated but
slightly: Ocnsola for account e'oscd at 93J to 3C-}
nominated Gen. Harrison for the Presidency and
John Tyler for the Vice Presidency. At the South
they were supported as State Right* men, aud at
tbe North as tbe frieuds of a Bank, high Tariff, etc.
What the sequel of this strange amalgamation of
parlies disclosed it is unnecessary hero to state.
It is needles* to say that, amidst tbe shameless
desertion of principles which marked the course
of the Georgia delegation in Cougress, during the
session of 1839 and 1840, there were three mem
bers who quivered uot in the blast. Nobly aud
faithfully did they redeem tho faith their constitu
ent* had reposed in ill era, aud ably and eloquently
did they stand up and battle fur the faith of their
fathers. While frieuds were falling round them
aud treason stalked abroad uunbaahed, their manly
forms were everywhere seen, aud their eloquent
voice* uverywhere beard, like Murat at the battle
of Eylau, in tbe thiekrat of tbe fight, encouraging
their de*l>oudiog country men to stand firm, and
stemming with their atoul and proud hearts the
reeling tide of battle—
" Among the faithless, faithful—
Among the innumerable false, unmoved, unshaken,
unseduced, uuterrified.’’
One of these meu was Edward J. Black. His
course at this eventful period arrayed against him
in Georgia the party which had two years previ
ously elected bim to Congress. Meetings were
held throughout Ihe Statu to denounce “ Colquitt,
Cooper and Bluck.” Their ro election to Congress
was violently opposed by what was first known in
thisStato aa the whig party, and aftera violent con
test the whole Democratic ticket was defeated.
In Juue, 1842, M»j. Black was nominated as a
candidate for Congress ou the Democratic ticket,
aod triumphantly elected in October of that year.
Gifted largely with that teady, off-tiaud eloquence
which is so useiul in the reuconnlret nf (lartics in
the House of Represeusatives, Maj. Black em
ployed his, with much effect during the heated
political struggles which marked tho sessions of
whichelie was a member. As a debater he bad
few equals. Always ready, eloquent, clear aud to
Ihe (mint, be illuminated whatever he touched.—
Nor were his gifw in tbit way unappreciated. Hit
ability in debate, energy and umluuutrd courage
anon attracted the attention of the House, and he
was, by common consent of bi* party, on many
important questions, put forward to reply to tbe
speeches of tho opposition. Iu ibis position no
uiau ever sustained bimscll better.
After a servico of four years iu Congress Mrj.
Black, iu 1844, retired from public life and devo
ted himself to hia profession. His constitution, by-
no means stout, began, in I84G, sensibly hi foil
him. From that time until hi* death bia health
declined, despito every effort to regain it.
Major Black was a mao ol tbe most chivatric
aud geuerons sentiments. Frank, bigh-miuded,
sincere—hi* friend* bo grappled with hook* of
steel; and ba cherished io hia heart no malice to-
wards any of God’s creatures. He wo* a devoted
husband aud father, and a good neighbor. He baa
left few nobler spirits on the earth bebiud him —
But he i* gone! His great soul, freed from ita
prison-boose of clay, has ascended to the God who
gave it, and his body miogles with the unpityiug
earth, tbrie to rest ontil the Eternal fiat goes forth
that shall bid the dead to sleep no more.
\V« give in another column the letter of Gqv.
Towns, in reply to a number of gentlemen, of
Jones «nd Putnam counties for which we invite
the attention of evety reader. The questions m-
braced iu thia letter are of tbe first importance to
the people of the South, and the full, prompt
and explicit mantisr with which they are respond
ed to by Gov. Towns furnishes additional proof of
bis patriotism, and loyalty to tbe rights and insti
tutions of his country.
This letter will command tbe attention of tho
people, North as well ns Smith ; while ita temper
ate but earnest tone; aud tbe truthfulness of its
positions cannot foil to impress deeply ou the pat
riotic of all parties at the south, the necessity of
uuion, in delenre of the rights which are guarran-
lieil to us by tbe Constitution. The electiou of
Governor is one of the itcrasious under our form
of guverumeut, when the whole people of the State
cast together their suffrages for a public officer.—
The executive of Georgia is emphatically tho rejn
reseiitativo of the people, and within the scope
of his coustitutioual powers, are enufided the
rigbuofall. It is obvious that the right of suffrage
cannot bo intelligently exercised, nor the will
of the constituency known and faithfully re
flected by that officer, unless bis opinions ujmiu
great questions of public policy such as are alluded
to iu this letter, are freely giveu to the voters.—
The approaching electiou of governor presents,
therefore, a most fitting occasion for the people
to enquire, whether iu the opiuioo of Ihe respec
tive candidates for their suffrages, tbe compact of
union aecures to the South those equal confederate,
rights which were aoclearly and carefully stipula
ted for iu the Cnuntilutiou. or whether that com
pact is a mere rope of saud to lie extended or bro
ken at the caprice ofu lawless aud corrupt majority
in Congress. Iu the response of Gov. Towns be
fore us, he has left uo uue in doubt ss to bis opin
ions. Men of all parlies having tbe lefit share of
indepeudance or patriotism will be constrained to
accord to him, in this reply, thefrankuessofa trae
hearted southern man.
\Ve will not condemn Judge Hill iu advance,
hut we are free to say. that if, iu the face of the
wrong and injustice meditated ugaiu-t the South,
by the anti-slavery party of the north, be should
fail to reply with equal fulness to these iuteroga-
tiuns, be should uot receive tbe suffrages of
either psrty in Georgia. Tbe danger which
menaces tbe slavehiddiug states at present is
palpable aud iinmiueut. Their enemies at the
north are oiore bold and active thau they have
ever been. Some of her own sons have turned
upon her iu her hour of trial, and are pushing their
treacherous steel to her very vitals. Clay aud
Benton have gone over openly aud joined your
I The hi
! out nf iht
p;tll ij WAMtlsti'l’hS.
[correspondence or tiie Georgia telegraph.] | [correppondk
WASHINGTON. Sept. 4, 1849
A email mlttaki—Hir consequences of a
blunder— Grncrul Taylor’s Irealtlt—tlie
danger wliicli -would result from Iiif-
•lea tb, etc., etc.
The Administration in most, if not alt things, is
blundering. This is often exhibited in the mere
appointment ol a clerk. An instance will suffice.
Two men nearly of Ike same name, the difference
being only in tho middle iuitidl, applied to Mr-
Mereditlt for a situation in the office of tbe Sixth
Auditor of the Treasury. They had importuned
until their funds run out, and theu were obliged
to return to their homes, toawnit the pleasure of
the Secretary of the Treasury. Oue lived in Ma
ryland. the other in Virgiua. Removals were con
templated, aud John B was appointed in fact.
but owing to the error of the cerk, John F.
received Mr. John B ——-’s noiihcntion. He sold,
out his effects in Maryland, and hastened tu
tVashingtnii, and presented himself to the Auditor
fur Ihe oath of office. Before taking it he remark
ed, "My name is not exactly John B. , I pre
sume there was an error in writing it.” "Theu"
replied the Auditor, “you bail better call at tbe
Treasury Department and inquire into the matter.”
He did so, and there ascertained, tu his great dis
appointment and deep regret that he was not Ibe
mini intended. It was the getulemau who lived
iu Virginia. “We are very sorry,” was the consol
ing remark of tbe officer. -‘Sorry ! why that wou’t
[iay my expenses to the city, besides. I’ve sold out,
and bade good bye to my friends, thinking that I
was going to livo here." “We can’t help it—it
was a mistake, sir.” "A mistake!” I’ve often
heard of a (nan’s fate depending on a comma ora
f «• it
i-F Tftr GEORGIA TELEGRAPH, t
NEW YORK. Sept 3, 1849.
-knde of the ports of ihe Baltic, "iviwin"
Dnni.-h war, hnsbeen of no little service
n ficeul li
psrtictii
edinn this cot
edmn this country has yet prndoced. will p rol)jl .
return lit the Bowery, soon to open, after hr.i„!
to shippers front this port, in bringing into this j closed for the last!
freight-market n large number of Norwegian, i Tbe Now York H
three months.
Hotels are just now more ctw,
ed than ever before. At tl-e Aator they »r e t u .
ing off n hundred travellers per diem, whil 9 , t
coast. Our ship-owners, to their credit be it writ- Irving tho rush for ro'ma is even gi-eole.- *
fret;
Danish and Swerdish vessels for employment, at
much less rates than those generally ruling on this
ten, hitve uttered few complaints over this nnex.
pected competition, which, by the bye. did not
reduce prices so ns to prevent their vessels from
doing n reasonable living business. If tbe incor
porated (manufacturing) capitalists of the North
had thus been compelled to submit temporarily to
any such accidental competition, every Federal
press in the land would have ottered complaints,
loud and wailing. The thronging of these North
of-Europe carriers to the harbor of New York
will not be without ultimate beneficial results.—
They can carry freights profitably for less than any
other commercial marine in the world, except our
own. which haa heel! demonstrated in the fact
that, while they were barrlv nlile to live under
such prices ns they obtained here during this sum
mer. our ships, st the same rares of pay. did a lair
business. The ship owners of the United States
have been tlms made to realize tbnt they need fear
no successful competition from the modification
onr navigation laws. In this manner they have
been disarmed of hostility to any such change.—
The advantages which we have over those foreign
ers nre, in the superiority of our ships as sailers, in
the fewer hands required to nsviga'e ihem, in the
greater safety of their cargoes from the damages of
the sens, and in the belter business habits and ca
pacity nf our shipper*—which, together, form
period, but tins IH the first instance where it has , , , . . ,
, , , .. - more than an equivalent for the less original cost
been made to turn on the curve of open. The ; „ , „„ , . ,
their principles once more upon the couutry, the
Federal party dropped all their old issue, and eaeroie.. Other, occupy a position which is just
about as easily determined as tbe dimensions of a
flying cloud ou a windy day, ami it is your duty if
you would protect yourselves, to see tbst no more
traitors go out bearing your colours. Let there be
no concealment on this question. We speak as
unto wise men, "judge ye.”
Tlie Nmrvgcr nncl Mr. Calhoun.
Tbe last Messenger expresses great concern be
cause the Federal Union, tbe Constitutionalist and
Telegraph have not repelled tbe late attacks of thb
Athens Banner on Mr. Calhoun, with the asperity
and bitterness with which they were made. The
Messenger need give itself uo trouble on this score
That paper will be among tbe last journals in Geor
gia to which ihe frieuds uf Mr. Calhouu will look,
should it ever become necessary to defend his
character trnni the attacks ol his enemies.
Tbe Messenger, in its remarks touching this
controversy, affects to bo as wise as a serpent nnd
ns harmless as a dove, but whether it is not also as
malignant as wise, aud as iusincere as geutle, is the
great obstacle in the way of accomplishing any
thing for its party, by its pretended love for Mr.
Calhoun That paper, alter urgiug Millard Fill,
more upon the slave-holders ol Georgia, and seeing
the Compromise Bill stabbed to death in the House
of Representatives without ratsin^a warning voice
to the people of the South, would suit much bet
ter for the champion of the staunch old Northern
style of cheat that “stands by the compromises ol
tbe constitution,” but iusists on referring inalien
able rights to fanatic majorities of Congress, than
the custodian of Mr Calbono’s good unrne.
Prospivis iu ( iicrokec.
Tho Marietta Advocate of the 6th says:.
Our opponent* have striven bard to foment divis
ions ami dissatisfaction among ibeDetnocracy of
Cherokee Georgia. Their eflbrts will prove una
vailing. There is uow every ressouahle prospect
tbatou the first Monday of next month the Dem
ocracy of Cherokee will come up to the (tolls in
their uuiledstreuglb to sustain the principles which
they hold, and the meu whu will curry out those
principles. Democrats :rue to the cause which
they believe to be -right will uot tamely staud by
aud aee their principles trampled in the dust.—
This is as it should be. Fur no man who is reully
and sincerely attached to Democratic measures
cuuld bear tbe reflectitm that lie bad bceu the
menus of defeating those very measures by bis
apulby, aud that he had aided iu securing a Whig
victory.
Missouri i.tecticu.
We see that many of our cotemparies have fallen
into uu error respecting the electiou iu Missouri
this year. Tbe impressiou that elections lor mem
bers of the Legislature take pluce iu that State
this foil is erroneous. The electiuus for members
uf the Legislature of that State are held biennially.
Members were chosen last year, aud couaequeutiy
there will bo uo electiou for uew ones uutd uexl
year.
Tinnier in Telfair County.
Wo regret to learu that a reucontre took place
ia Jacksonville, Telfair county, ou tbe moruiug of
the 1st inst., which resulted iu tbs death of a
most eslimablo and worthy geutlemau. Tho par
ticulars as wo leant them, are as follows: Dr.
Tomlinson F. Moore, of Jacksonville, received a
note on tho morning of tho 1st inst., from a man
by tbe uomoof James Humphries, of tbe same
place, ia which tbo latter charged the former
with being tbe author of au anonymous letter,
which he said be had lately received, and insisted
on a written deuial from Dr. Moore, of iu author
ship. Shortly after tho receipt of Ibis note. Dr.
Moore passed by the store of Humphries and sta
ted to him that he was not tho author of tbo noto
in question, uud bad called to disavow it verbally.
Humphries insisted tbas tbo disclaimer should bo
iu writing, which Dr. Moure refused. Some words
eusned whereupon Humphries drew a pistol and
•napped ot Moore. Tho latter then drew a pistol
which alsosuapped; whereupon Humphries rau
iuto bis shop, and after procuring a double barrel
gun, returned to the door uud fired at -Moore as be
was walking off. This shot did not take effect.—*
Horopbrieslben discharged tbo other barrel which
took effect, ten buck shot, passing through the
body of Dr. Moore. Tbo Doctor survived his
wouuds until S o’clock the following evening, in
the full possession of all his faculties, when bo ex
pired in great pain. Humphries has been ar
rested.
Dr. Moors wns a native of Baldwin county, and
after preparing himself for tho dalles of his profes
sion. bad settled in Tellair- Ho was a young man
of much promise and universally respected by all
that knew bim. Ho has left at) aged mother and
other rel-tives and a largo circle of attached frieods
to mourn Iris early and untimely death.
£"3** The Louisville Courier says that tbe Hon.
J. G. Marshal! has declined tbe appointment of
Governor of Oregon, recently tendered him by the
A Cisndid Avowal — Ucmocracy aud
WliiRgcry.
For tbe following article, which we extract from
the Indiana State Journal, tbe leading paper of the
State, we ask a careful perusal, especially by those
Southern Whigs who have been, and are still, so
completely humbugged by their presses and lead
ers in refereuce to the position occnpird by their
Northern and Western allies, on the question of
Slavery.
From the Indiana Stole Journal.
A Word to Tlie Frzx-Soil -Whigs.—Mnny per
sons who havo been identified with the Whig party
all their lives—who were, and still are, the sincere
devotees of all the great Whig measures—deter
mined that they should not vote for tho Whig
candidate for the Presidency because ho had not
made specific pledges against the extension of sla.
ver y. Tito great majority of tbe Whig party of the
North believed that Gen. Taylor stood pledged not
to iuterfere with the artiou of Congress on the
subject by the nse of the veto power, and were
8 ulisfied with bis position. Tbe inaugural address
of the Whig President couviuced, we believe, those
who did not vote for him iu November, that, should
Congress pass a law restricting tbe introduction ol
slavery in New M-xico and California, it would
certainly receive his signature. There are few
men who honestly believe be would veto it, how
ever much political agitators may deem it their
policy to create » contrary impression. The posi.
thin occupied by the Democratic |uirty during that
election caouot be forgotten. Gen. Cass avowed
himself opposed to the passage of any law iu rein-
thin to slavery iu those territories. * * * * *
Joseph A Wright, the present candidate for Gov
ernor, rendered himself conspicuous iu the advo-
ency of this ground. Every siiiglo Democratic citizens.
Elector in this State took slroug ground against
legislative interference with the question. Many
of them pronounced the “ extension of the Ordi
nance of 1787 over those territories as a humbug.”
Dr. Fitch, the elector in the 9th district, went u
little further, and in the chaste language for tbe use
of which he is celebrated, pruuuunceil ita “woolly
headed humbug.’’
Every single Whig Editor nnd Whig Elector in
this State occupied the ground always maintained
by the XVbigs of the North—an uncompromising
uppasiiton to tbe slavery extension. They yet
maintain that ground; and should the NORTHERN
WHIGS hare the power in the next Congress they
WILL ENGRAFT THAT DOCTRINE UPON
THE LAW ORGANIZING THE NEW TERRI-
TORIES. OR ELSE THEY WILL REMAIN UN
ORGANIZED. There eon bt nothing more certain
than the happening ej that etcil.
young tnau left the city iu the early traiu of curs.
General Taylor is expected tu return to Wash
ing before he completes the journey which wus
marked out fur him. Uu has had the cholera, ami
is uow at Erie, sick iu his room. Tbe excitemeut
was too great for him. He cuuld bear it iu the
battle field, but not among the people. II is speech
es. requiring great effort, have deranged his stom
ach .' The Cabinet members uo doubt despatched
him, to stir up the dying cause of wbigery iu the
North, aud to commit hint to some course of ac
tion with regard to the manufacturing interests.—
The old gentleman has premised mure than he
will be able to perform, as be did before he was
elected to tho Presidency by a minority of the
voters.
With all due respect for tbe Executive, be is
like the cat from home—the rats ami mice of the
Cabinet have their owu play. They make ap
point inenta mid nmmunce them, as though they
canto from the President! But they did this, iu
effect, before tlie Genera! left Washington—auJ iu
uur freigu intercourse, ticklish as our relations
with Spain are, Clayton manages to suit himself.—
The couutry is governed by a Directory—uu irres
ponsible cabal. The Secretary of State, and Ew
ing, being presidential aspirants, each is actiug
for himself, and ft is certain that they will do
unthing to help the General to a second cuutest, to
which he positively looks forward. He is blinded
by crowds ol sycophants auddeufeued by flattery,
until be thinks that nil he does isupproved by every
body except the “Jocofoco’’ editors, and the gen
lleiueti who have been proscribed by his tools be
cause of their democratic principles.
Muchas wedispise I lie course of the administra
tion, we ardently, sincerely hope that Geueral Tay
lor will live to serve out his term of four years.—
If he should die, Fillmore (he uboliliouist would,
as you know succeed to the Presidency. Awlitl
would it be for tbe slavehiddiug states, aud a mo
ments reflection is enough to paint u dark picture
of tbe Union in such au event. There can be but
little doubt that Fillmore’s particular frieods would
uot be as sorry as tbe particular frieuds of Geu.
Taylor. They would theu obtain the offices from
which they are now for the most part excluded.
It is true, uboliliouist* are appointed to power and
place by Mr. Ewing, who, with Cullamer, posses
ses more patronage tbuu ail the other Cabinet of
ficers; but if Fillmore should succeed, another
cabinet would be fashioned after the model of Se
ward, the great Abolition, anti-rent, Fourierite
New York trickster, aud tbe must viulent of the
disorganizing foctiuti he rewarded. Tho South
gets next to uothing nt home. No wonder; she ia
not sufficiently truckling. Not only with a few [jet
ty offices would the Abolitionists ofibe North and
west he pleased, but with the signature of Fill
more to a bill abolishing shivery iu the District of
Columbia. That he would sign such a bill is cer
tain. It may, to some, seem unimportant to spec
ulate no ibis subject. However, General Taylor
is as liable to die before Christmas as any of us.
aud travelling in bis present state of body will uot
prove ns serviceable and as efficacious as a sojourn
at the Springs. As such an event is possible to
occur, we should be thoughtful in advance. If lie
shoulJ nut die, it does uo harm to reflect on the
daugers tu which the wliigs have subjected us in
electing such a man as Fillmore to decide tho dcs-
tiuies of the South.
John C. Clarke, a month or two ng« appointed
First Auditor of tbe Ti easury, made bis appearance
today uud entered upon the duties nf his office
He comes iuto office with his bauds loose, to cut off
as many heads as he pleases. You wi.l recollect,
for I thiuk that I told you, Mr. Clayton, of Georgia,
designated certain persons iu his office who ought
logo out, and took tbe liberty of nominating oth
ers to Mr. Meredith, to take their desks. Mr.
Meredith indignantly threw tbe latter out, as an
evil, and appoiuted others. Mr. Clayton felt the
cut, aud was near resigning, but took care nut to
do it. air. Whittlesey, formerly Six Auditor, re
signed that station because Resident Tyler played
that game with bim.
Several of the clerks iu the employment of the
Government have followed General Taylor on his
tour. They correspond for papers, and puff even
the sneezing of his Excellency. Their salaries go
ou as nsuab
We will have great times next winter. Offices
in the Departments are reserved, to be filled from
the ranks ol the friends of members of Congress
It would not surprise us fusee Free Sutlers com
ing in to tbe Administration ; for those who are
disregardful uf tbe rights or iudopeudeul state sov
ereignties are not very careful of their owu privato
integrity.
Tbe Union continues to pour its hot shot into
the riddled hull of tho Republic. Providence fa
vor onr good causo, aud send it prosperity.
METROPOLIS.
Gin. Tatloh and Mr. Clat.—Gen. Taylor
left Niagria on the 5th inst., by the way of Lake
Ontario, enroutefor Washington. His health was
improving. Mr. Clay left New-York for Albany,
nn the same day with the intention of visiting Mr.
Van Buren.
Li’- The Hon. Adam Huntsman, formerly a
member of Congress from Tennessee, died at his
residence near Jackson, in that State, on the 20th
nit., of Dropsy. He had filled many public sta
tions, end filled them well, and enjoyed a high
measure of tbe respect and esteem of his fellow.
Charleston- Municipal Election.—-Tho muni
cipal electiou held in Charleston on the 3d inst
resulted in the election of Mr. Hutchinson, tbe
present incumbent Mayor, nnd of the entire ticket
for Aldermeu supported by bis friends, by an aver
age majority of 200 votes. R, J. Middleton, Esq.
was Mr. Hutchinson's opponent.
EE** A witty writer sovs, there is one passage in
tho scriptures tu which ail tbe potentates of Eu
rope seem to have giveu their unanimous assent
and appobatiou. aud to have studied it so tho
roughly as tu have it quite at their Jinger’s inds.—
“ There went out a decree in the days of Claudius Co
lor x that all the world should le taxtd.”
of the Nortb-of-Europo ships, and the less wages
of their sesmen. As for Enginnd, it is now ad
mitted by her political economists that her com.
mercial marine cannot compete with us on equal
terms.
Perhaps I nm wrong in writing that European
ships cost less than our’s. They cost less nominally.
it is true; lmt our builders now find a profitable
trade iu selling American vessels abroad, in spite
of the laws of most European countries, intended
to prohibit such business. If advantages, amply
paying for tho heavier first cost, were not ob
tained by the aid of American ships, no Euro
peans would purchase them, I take it.
I perceive that roost of the lower-story fronts o^
houses being built or remodelled, for stores
in the lower part of this city are constructed of
cast iron. The prime reason of this innovation is,
I take it, to obtain more show-window room.—
When the shutters of these new style store houses
are unclosed, the fronts present it magnificent and
admirable appearance. The iron-framing aud pil
lure are, of course, much lighter '.him those vf gran
ite or Connecticut snnd-stoue. the first having been
nil the rage five years ago nnd the latter siuce that
lime. It is said Hint these cast-iron lower stories
cost less money than if constructed iu auy other
substantial manner.
You have doubtless, ere ibis, seen that B. B.
Thurston has been defeated for Congress in Rhode
Island, where, nt the Inst trial, he obtained a plu
rulity over the Whig, the Free-Soil candidate poll
ing 160 votes. Subsequently he made private
pledges to the Free-Soilers. I understand, which
compromised the integrity ol his position as a Na
tional Democrat, enusing huudreds of Democrats
to refuse tu vote for him. I do not regret this re
sult, nor is It regretted by our friends here- When
ever a Democrat undertakes to stauil with the
Whigs ou tho Abolition platform, I trust be tnuy
be defeated. I would sooner lose the next House
of Representatives, by far, than hold it nominally p
when in reality the views of Collamer, Ewing,
Garrison, Wiuibmp, Giddiugs &■ Co are in the
ascendant. Under such circumstances we should
he responsible, apparently, for The prevalence ol a
policy upott slavery issues essentially that of the
Whig party uf the unit slaveholding States.
According to tho statistics of disappointed appli
cants for office, uuderlheCollectoi-ami Postmaster
of this city. Sir. Secretary Meredith haa secured
places iu the gift of Collector Maxwell for 12 or 14
of bis needy relatives residing in this quarter, while
those of Mr. P. M. Brady, to tbe number of six,
have been duly takcu care of.
Tlie lust California speculation “out” is a joint
stock company, with a capita! ol $109,000. to
mine or'search for gold with Worster's new patent
diving-bell, designed for exploring the beds of
rivers, &e. Such an association now advertizes
for subscriptions to their stock, to lie received io
Wall 6treet, of course, as that quarter must have
the honor of giviug birth to every fijsh speculation
growing up out of tmthitig in this ciiy. There are
any quantity of adventurers mixed iu nniong the
“mouied men” of the street, who live by fleecing
tile over-covetous aud umvary, by gelling up
swindling slocks, puffing litem for weeks tu tbe
newspapers, aud theu selling out for a few dollars
iu Ihe hundred, down. T hey theu go into the
country for a short time—returning niwnys just
alter this bubble has burst, to damn their victims
ou account of mismanagement of their joint inter
ests, which they charge upon them.
Mr. Clay insists that his expected presence iu
this city shall hoc be the oecasiou of demoustru-
tious, public or private. To avoid them he intends
remaining here less thau twenty-four hours. This
will disappoint three classes of the Federalists of
New York—his real friends; the disappointed
office-seekers, who would ugaiu worship him to be
revenged ou the Administration ; and the Taylor
managers, who hoped that they might be able to
soft-soap him out of his well-kuowu asperity of
feeling towards the Octemvirate at Washington.
Within Ihe last week these latter have held sun
dry caucuses at the Astor House, to devise their
s.bemes for monopolizing- Zachary Washington,
when be reaches this city. Their aim is to permit
none save their creatures to get his ear, and by
appearing to tbe world to be iu bis confidence, to
make star.diug for themselves iu Stale political
affairs. They have little more to strive for iu na-
tional offices for themselves or followers, as. al
ready, they have achieved all the offices and con.
sequent patronage ot subordinate places in his gift
in this quarter. Poor old mao! His feebleness
of miud uud body will, I fear, prove no bar to the
overwhelming attentions of those here who hope
to be able to use him -Thousands upon Ihnosnuds
will press uround him, wit hunt tbe least regard to
the injury he may sustain from t ie fatigue cuuse-
queut upou being forced to submit tu their selfish
demonstrations.
The Hungarian meeting, held here on Monday
last, was a grand affair; spoiled, however, as to its
de»ired effects upon the masses of New York by
the manner iu which our office-seekers by trade,
uf all political parties, thrust themselves forward*
to obtain greater notoriety through connexion with
it. It was designed there to lay tbe foundation
of a heavy subscription to purchase, for tbe use of
the Hungarians, Colt’s revolvers, buwic-kniven,
&c.—weapons which, iu their hands, can hardly
fail to prove us efficient as in those of the Texans.
But when it was found that our standing patriot
muuagers made the demonstration their owo al
most exclusively, few men nblo to give would
pinch the affair with a ten-fool pole.
Charlotte Cushman reached Boston on the day
before yesterday, in the Caledonia. She is en
gaged, I understand, at the Broadway in this city,
whore she will make her first appcurauce after her
return to America with a grand European reputa
tion. There is no telling bow much money she
will make ere going home to England, where she
has settled her family. Tcderco is still singing a
the Broadway, us well as Cacanti and Bisciucauti
all three ranking as Priina Donnas. The Opera
however, is succeeding but poor)} there, notwith
standing it is hacked by bullets of the first order.
At Nihlo’s Ihe Ravels are drawing packed houses
nightly. His garden Theatre, the largest in New
York, has been foil every night since tbo opening
cf the meson- pWtOD, too, ha? bent dciig a cvip-
watering-piaco season being over, the New V r l
fashionables have all returned, after hRvii i;;
lace petticoats, linen vhemisets and Paris bats
described to their individual delight, by ihe worn
class of newspnper reporters. IVe have here
Bennett very appropriately dubs •• Cod-Bib Atii!
tocracy,” whoso notions of style, fashion, Sss
cast much after tbe fashion of the men w bn **
seen most aronud the doors of the bil|fo rt j
faro rooms of the city, and the women who p 8rl( j
Broadway after nightfall, bedizened iu silks r
and tinsel jewelry. To be sure they p ass
cent, which is nnt aspired to hy these Utter elnut
Their tastes, however, must be much t [ ]e Mme '
they would not relish the appearance of ij^
names and descriptions of their dregjea in
newspapers. ^XCELSIOB.
Gen. Titylor—Tlieebarfi ol illr. Giaai c .
Gen. Taylor was welcomed with much entho
asm at Mercer. Pa., and a delegation f rom ^
reo. Obit*, was in attendance. He made a ,1^'
speech to the multitude, and the editors! ti
Trurohall County YVhig, who was present, rl
ports it as follows:
“ Tbe delegation from this place waited on*.
Ihe President iu form, and were received in
most cordial manner. He had n great msnvi
qniiies to make with regard to the industrial Jl‘
amts of the Reserve, its dairy farms, its adaption ,
agriculture generally, it*.mineral resources £,
nil of wbirli showed him clenrly conversant
the topics introduced. *
“ The matter of Mr. Gidding. aud his cforr.
with regard lo the President’s using his mBa™,
in favor of Walker's amendment, came up j„
course ofconveisation. The General said h» bit
been entirely misrepresented by Mr. Giddianh
tbi* particular—that the first intimation he h«i J-
influencing members of Congress, was
to him in the published charge of Mr. Giddio«Il
He had never sent for a single member nfCon/rctT
for the purpose of conversing with them on tU
topic, and oat of the large number who called un!
on him ufter his arrival in Wasbingtoi,,ihe Califor
nia question was mentioned but rarely, and tb.'
only as the conversation happened to lake that ta re
He owned to he anxious that Calif,>rei» should
have some government besides the bnwie ln.7,
and pistol, lmt said lie had never expressed t pr j
urence for the amendment of Mr. Walker ortr
that of any other. He remarked in this raoui*.
tiou. that the people of the North nnd have uo app,-.
hensianof the further extension of Slavery .'hjt'-,,
necessity of u third party Organization ,m tiiik score
would soon be ohviateJ ; « ilia oilier ohserv»tkiJ
too significant to be misunderstood. ”
Well, old Zack’s remarks as reported abovsby
one of bis owu frieuds are truly very siraifiaiit,
an i certaicly quite encouraging to bis slsvebold.
ing friends.
ISN Later accounts from Texas leave tbe elec-
tiou there still undetermined It is supposed that
Beilis elected governor; aud there is un doubi
that Howard is elected lo cougress. Pillsbaq
runs far behind.
Geu. Brook hus made a requisition on tbe-gor.
ecuorof Texas fur lhreo rnnunli il companies ol
rangers to protect the frontier from the ipnliatiuDi
of the Indians. It is app ehended that there will
bo is general insurrection of tho lavages. TbeCw
pus Christi Star gives ihe following accouut uf tbs
ravages committed on that place:
Mmder, rapine and plunder are of most dafiy
occurrence. Within the Iasi four mouths twenty
four citizens of our town alone have been tuurdef.
ed by tbe Indiana; $10,000 worth of property bn
been stolen and .carried away ; ranchos, furmnai
settlements in the country have been destroyed;
nil commercial intercourse with Mexico ("iieof
■mr greatest sources of wealth) is entirely cut of,
and we are left, impoverished by these outrages
to the payment of all the heavy expenses urew,
ry for the defence ol a wide frontier.
Maxriagk on Csl-nuay. — ft is said that the rent,
sylvania courts have decided that marriagei.scii.
il contract, uud that they havu also decided tint
no contract muJe <m Sunday is valid. The Be-ie
ter suys lhatthe question is now ag taled vrlirtbet
marriage* made in that state ou Sunday arelswfel
and whether indictments lor bigamy ran beiu8
tamed where the first marriage bad taken placs
on Sunday—Boston Republican.
The report is rather serious to u good many Bu
ried people, if it is true ; for marriages ou Sasiliy
are anything but ciiroininmi.
The Mississippi Convention-—A Convcntits,
without distinction of (tarty, is tu meet st J.-tckjon
Mississippi, ou the 1st October, to take some ant**
o.i tbe suoject ot slavery ngitaliou iu Congo**—-
The Convention promises lo be a full uue, sails
be made up of the liest men oi the State. Wecr
pect to sec Southern submissioiiists baud lbs
Convention, ns they have branded otkcrsof a lilt
character, as a body of "agitator*.”
The Next Congress.— The Now fork Jott.-t* 1
of Commerce says, the gain uf a Whig Blewfor '*
Rhode Island, give* ibe Whig* three msjttx'7 11 J
the House thus far, viz: VVbigsabected 108—O'®'
ocruts 105. Seventeen Bieitabets are jet tab*
chosen, iu Districts which sent to tbe loft Coaffta j
8 iVbiga aud 9 Democrats. The Democrat* »• |
more likely to gain in these District* tbao th*
Whigs. Tho Semite is Democratic by 8or 10 |
jority.
Sl-periokitt or American Mancmtss*’"
Sufficiently Protected.—The Dry Good ft- |
porter, published in New York, stale* * 1
striking vircuinstauce in relation to the •a£C»w
competition of American Manufacturit* *
foreign. It says, “the further import**^ b
uionseliue do l iines for American consutnpt 1 ®
must prove a losing business. We have e* |
ed the palterus of the foreign fabric ill cnrT jr **
with the production of our own mapufo'
aud are satisfied that the former umst yieldI
to tho latter, both iu (mint of “style and J
According to this, the American ntauufectcift* - |
have the trado eutirely to themselves.
Joshua B. Giddiugs of Ohio, who first md*
up bis mind to go as a delegate to tho l’ eace .
veutiun at Paris, and then concluded uot • I
lias again changed bi* miud, and will soon **' f
France. If ufter he gets through with esM»>
ing the peace of the world io fori*, he shot*
auy other small jobs to do up in Europe.
him not to hurry home on any laxly’* « cc ^7 ;
tliis country, hut stay away tv* long a* •** - I
pleasant, even his life lime fur augUt auy -S ,
the United States cares.
Sundat Schools or the Methodist
Church.—fy lately published returns, 0*r^ I
that in tho year 1848. there were f oBD * rt
the Methodist Episcopal Church in
•States, 6,758 Sunday Si bools, etnhrsc 1 ^^
officers anil teachers, 357.032 scholar*. ^ ‘ ^
ries in these schools contain 831,173 T°
Besides Ihe Sunday-school proper, they ** ^
900 Bible classes and 21.554 ptipj-*
schonla. There have beeu raised iu
for benevolent purposes during the yr ar *
‘ wfcvb^l
nr The Manufacture of paper ^
iiaiud and forgery seems lo have been
snccossl'iil io France. A coir.initte’
sons of tlie Acsdemv of Science oncouraf” ^
her of ril ll 11 flats fit make all
ments for tho imitation of the apecim* 11 .^p. I
for destroying in any way the ° ”pjrt4M
iiy, or inimi/a'ility. No pains “' re - --' I
this end, and the result is decided 1“
Grimpe & Colas* invention.
Dr. Fisher, of New York,
Beiiger iu tho Surah Sands, died ou 1
alter leaving Liverpool. ^ ‘
prietor editcr of tbe Nc V"*!*
