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rm-:Georgia telegraph.! MACOX, Gt-Aa,
The
Arrival oi the Baltic.
New York, .Sept. 29.
steamer Baltic I::is arrived with Liver
pool dates t September 17th. Site reports on
ly a moderate business doing in cotton.
1'lour market active. Indian Corn firm.—
l’ork declined. Manchester grade rather qui
et.
Market for American stock quiet and un
changed Havre Cotton market dull.
The Steamer Africa bad arrived out.
llrown <Y. Shipley quote Cotton market dull
prices steady. Sales of three days 17,000
bales. Fair Uplands t 1 to 0} ; Middling Up
land. t>i ; Fair Mobile- 6}; Middling Of.
Flour market linn.
Wheat advanced from 2 to 3 pence.
M oney market unchanged but stringent.
Consols firm and unchanged.
Havre Cotton market has declined.'
The political news, though interesting, pre
sents no lea. tires of importance.
There ha- been n triumphant reception of
Pcs., the Chariest, in London.
A diabolical attempt has been made to de
stroy the Royal Amphitheatre at Liverpool.
The Culprit was arrested.
TUESDAY MORNING, OCROnF.lt T, 18
F(JK i'lllicIJJE.Vl’,
J A M I S 13 U C H A X A N.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
JOHN C. BRECKINRIDGE.
and propitious,
crowds of the “
DEMOCRATIC ELECTORAL TICKET.
For the SinU at Eargc— WILLIAM II- M’lI.ES.
IVERSON L. HARRIS.
pirC Dulriet THOMAS M. FOREMAN
Second District—. — .SAMI.EL IIALL.
Third District....’"*. J A M HS N. KA1I8AY,
F-urth District LUC ITS J. UARTHELL.
F.f:h lit,ini JOHN N. LEWIS.
Sr,'A VUtrirt J. P. SIMMONS
Seventh District THOMAo H. 8AFFOLD,
Eighth Did riot TIIOEA5 W. THOMAS*.
Election Tickets.
We arc prepared to fill orders for the Demo
cratic Electoral Ticket at 50 cents per hun-
?2 for 500; or $3 per thousand
dred;
Our Democratic friends at a distance will do
well to supply’ themselves in time.
Arrival of llic Africa.
New York. October.?.—The Africa lias ar
rived with Liverpool dates to September 20tl)
The Cotton market exhibits no new feature,
quotations steady. Demand fair,
the week 48,l;UJ bales.
Fair Orleans 71; Middling fij ; Fair Mo
biles G1; Middling Uplands 01 a GJ.
Flour declined from (id to Is.
Wheat from 2d to 3d.
Indian Corn unchanged.
Consuls advanced 1—quoted at 94 J.
Manchester trade generally is unchanged.
James Mclh nry quotes an advance of a.six
1 couth in Cotton of ordinary grades. Other
q.li i ns are unclaiged. Speculators took
ti.Uili) and Exporters 7,000 bales. Imports
•meetbo departure of the last steamer 30,000
bales.
Wright jr. &. Co., quotes Middling Mobiles
01,1. Stock on hand 074,000 bales.
Bell & Son quote the market for American
Stocks quiet and unchanged.
Bullion in the Bank of England has de
creased £30.000.
A number of arrests have been made in
France of members of the Secret Society. It
is reported that their intention is to assassin
ate the Emperor. The affair caused much ex-
citement.
The Free Trade Congress in Brussels was
larg> ly attended.
Accounts from Spain arc peaceful. The
Constitution of 1845 has been re-established
Offensive newspaper publications nre to be
submitted to a jury’. The Cortes is to be in
sea- on for four months iu each year. O’Don
nell is increasing in fnvor with the Queen.
Affairs in Naples are approaching a crisis
France and England intend withdrawing their attention to them,
representatives from the Neapolitan Court
and to send four ships of war to protect their
subject.
Hon. James N. Ramsay’s Appoint-
MUSTS.
lion. James X. Ramsay, Democratic Elec
tor for this (the 3J) Congressional District, lias
Sales"of I authorized us to give notice that lie will ad
dress .his fellow-citizens on the political issues
of the day at the following times and places:
Knoxville, Crawford County, Monday Oc
tober 27th.
Fort Valley, Houston County, Tuesday, Oc
tober 23. h.
Macon, (at night) B;bb County, Wednesday,
October 29.
Forsyth, Monroe County, Thursday, Octo
ber 30th.
Jackson, Butts County, Friday. October 31.
Tbomaston, Upsou County, Monday, Nov.
3d.
Col. Ramsay invites Hon. Washington Poe
and Hon. Rubt. P. Trippc to discussion. He
says the friends of these gentlemen have chal
lenged debate, and be is willing to meet them
and would prefer doing so. Wc hope they’
will make it convenient to meet him, os dis
cussions will be much more interesting to the
public than one-sided speeches.
Professional engagements have, up to this
time, prevented Col. 11. from taking an active
part in the campaign. Ho expects to cuter
the field, however, early in :he present mouth,
and will contiuuc in it until the election.
Democratic papers will help the cause by
publishing the above appointments and calling
Fire in Connecticut.
New York, Sept. 30.
A fire has occurred at Newton Connecticut
whisk destroyed two hundred thousand dollars
worth of property.
Fire at Louisville.
New York, Oct. 1.
There has been a destructive fire at Louis
ville. Loss $150,090. Among the sufferers
are Xcwcombo and Bros . and J. Morchcud.
Croat Democratic .Electing in Wall
STREET.
Xf.w York, Oct. 2.—A great Democratic
meeting is being held nt the Merchants’ Ex
change. in Wall street, this nfternoon. Ex-
Gov, Floyd, of Vrginia, is speaking. There
is immense cheering.
Errors.
Numerous typographical crrors in spelling
punctuation tfc., occurred in our editorial ar
ticles of lust week. The “form” containing
the whole of our original matter was accident
ally thrown down, just as the paper was about
to be printed at the usual hour on Monday
afternoon; it was hastily re-set that night
(partly’ by “green hands,”) and hurried to
press’ the next morning without the Edi
tors revision of the froof. The errors
were consequently mistakes of the typos and
not cf the writer.
Mns9 Heeling nt Mountain Spring
CHURCH.
According to previous notice a Grand Demo
cratic Rally took place at Mountain Spring
Church, Dear the line of the Central Railroad,
on Saturday the 4th inst. The day was bright
and early in the morning
iron-ribbed Democracy" be
gan to flock in from all quarters. Jones,
Twiggs, Wilkinson, Bibb and other counties
were represented. The first named county,
having rhe largest delegation, bore off the ban
ner. Our own county sent down a good rep
resentation and would have sent many more
if timely notice had been given of the Extra
Train. It was altogether an uncommonly
large country gathering. At the lowest esti
mate there were from 2,500 to 3,000 persons
present.
Our townsman, Hon. Henry G. Lamar, pre
sided. Appropriate speeches were delivered
by Col. deGraffenreid, of this city, and Thom
as II. SafFold, Esq., the Democratic Elector
for the 7th Congressional District. But most
of the time for Speaking was consumed by
Hon. A. H. Stephens. He spoke for about
four hours—partly in the morning and partly
in the afternoon. It was the uuanimous vote
that his speech was beyond all praise. It was
worthy of the man—worthy of the occasion—
worthy of our great and glorious cause.
Wc will not mar its excellence by attempt-
g a synopsis. It was an able, convincing,
eloquent, patriotic speech—one which ought to
have been heard and pondered upon by every
Southern man—aye, one which could have
been spoken with profit in all parts of the
UniotL-'AJI who wore present felt that it was
good to he there.” In the person of the
speaker was recognized the representative of
great Constitutional principles. His words
seemed prophetic when at the close of his
speech he exclaimed, “ in the vocabulary of
the Democratic party, armed with the Consti
tution and Equal Rights, there is no such icord
as fail.” When he took his seat the loud
cheers which rung through the tall pine trees,
echoing and re-echoing from valley to hill,
sufficiently testified that no man has a stronger
hold upon the hearts of the people, that no one
is better able to rouse the enthusiasm of the
masses than Georgia’s favoriteson, the gallant
little Alex.”
The whole speech was a “feast of reason
and a flow of soul.” At uoon an excellent and
plentiful Barbecue was spread before the vast
assemblage, to which full justice was done.
Nothing occurred to mar the enjoyment of the
day. Democrats from different sections met
and communed together as a “hand of broth
ers;”—they parted, proud of their Democracy
and confident of a glorious triumph iu Novem
ber.
£y We would respectfully call attention to
tho advertisement of Messrs. E. Einstein &
Co., in another column. Those who wish to I of receiving their mail from Macon on Tucs-
Proposed Change ill the Mail Line.
A large number of the most respectable citi
zens of Jones County have signed and for
warded to the Post Master General a Petition
for a change of the present mail line from Mil-
le lgeville, via Clinton, to Macon. They rep
resent that in cousequence of the present ar
rangement between Milledgevillc and Clinton,
the people of the latter place and the neigh
boring country arc and have been deprived of
the facilities which they have hitherto enjoyed
Last ofTIr. J. Knowles.
It is sometimes necessary to notice the most
insignificant creatures. We hoped last week
that we had completely disposed of Mr. J.
Knowles of the Journal Sc Messenger. He
has rendered it incumbent upon U3 however
to make a still further exposure of his charac
ter.
To the principal charges preferred against
him in our last issue, he has no answer to give
Wc suppose “the critical condition of the
country" (to use his own words) prevented
him from attempting to vindicate himself. In
this bo showed his judgment. With a cause
so hopeless, it was politic in him not to try to
defend it.
It would have been well for him if lie had
exhibited equal discretion in another particu
lar. Bat a kind of infatuation seems to drive
him on iu the mazes of deception in which he
has cutaugled himself. For instance in his
paper of the 1st inst., he published “A State'
ment,” over bis own signature, in which be
s aid, in substance, that the proposed discussion
between Col. Speer and himself was first post
poned at the instance of the former, and that
a further postponement afterwards took place
by mutual agreement•
Now the incorrectness of this statement can
be proved by Mr. Knowles’, own testimony,
A fortnight tgo we published in the Telegrapl;
that the postponement was made at the in
stance of the Editor of the Messenger. Our
authority for so doing was the following no
tice'which he himself wrote out and desired us
to publish:
We arc requested to say that the proposed
discussion between Mr. Speer and Mr. Knowles
is postponed at the suggestion of the latter."
This uotice we copy verbatim el literatim.
Mr. Knowles dare not deny having written it.
It was doue iu the presence of reliable wit
nesses. This hand-writing can he indentified.
The origiual is now in our office, aud can be
seen by whoever wishes it.
This evidence is conclusive. Out of his own
mouthhe stands condemned. We leave it the
public to pronounce bis doom. For ourself
wc wash cur hands of the whole business.
Enough lias been said to show the utter un-
worthincss of Mr. Knowles, as well as to repel
his insinuations concerning us, and to estab
lish the truth of statements which we have
heretofore made in this paper. Wc have no
desire therefore, to push the matter any furth
er, since so doing would be to convert it into
a farce.
We have regretted the necessity for making
these exposures, aud especially did wc regret
the necessity of bringing our own name for
ward in connection with the matter. The im
putations which were cast upon us forced us
to it. Throughout the whole affair, we have
acted from a sense of duty.
Letter from Kansas.
The following letter has been handed to us
for publication. It is from a member of the
Company which left here a few months since
for Kansas Territory. Our readers will be
pleased to see that the Macon boys are doing
their duty. We have taken the liberty ot
publishing the names in full:
Independence, Mo., Sept. 15th, 1856.
Dear Sir: I should have written you be
fore this time, but I have been for three weeks,
and until a few days ago, out In the camps-
trying aud expecting to get a fight with some
of Lane’s army; but failed, as the command
that I belonged to was too small to attack his
whole army at Lawrence, and though wc did
a great deal of hard riding, scouting through
the county, we were never able to come up
with any of Lane’s men iu arms, only succeed
ed in capturing a prisoner or a load of his pro
visions occasionally. Wc were operating on
the North side of Kansas River, while the Mis
souri forces were on the South side; our com
mand amounting to about 500 or GOO men,
which we derided finally, sending about half
of them across the River at Lecompton to go
down on the other side and meet the Missouri
forces at Lawrence, while we were to come
down on this side to keep them (Lane’s men)
from crossing the river and retreating. And
about the time wc got down opposite Lawrence
and expecting the Missouri command with the “ ian uame ’ “ MickeUe never deceived us
few years ago a brother of 1 ecumseh with sev
eral other Shawnees, came to Galveston to see
at
ISfL't‘i>:iuii of Gt'iicial Fierce
COXCuRD.
Concord. Oct. 1.— President Pierce met
'vitl» a brilliant reception nt Concord, New
Jiinpshirc, aud was escorted by a procession
of 12.000.
make good bargains, will do well to call at the
corner of Triangular Block, and judge for
themselves.
We would also call attention to all the new
advertisements in this issue, as nearly all of
our merchants have lately returned from the
North with full supplies of new Goods.
Immense Democratic Meeting,
New York, October 3.—There was an im
mense Detn ..ratic mass Convention at Pough-
keepsio yesterday. 8 jecehcs were made by
Hunter, of Va., Churchwcll, of Tennessee,
and Preston, of Kentucky.
Riot at Panama.
Nun- York, Sept. 33.—Advice’s from Pana
ma state that nil election riot had occurred
there at skid) 13 persons were killed.
Mass meeting at Amcricus.
Notice is hereby given that a Mass Meeting
I of the Democratic part}’ will he held at Amer
icas on Thursday the 16th inst. Distinguish
ed speakers from abroad are expected. A
free barbecue will bo provided for thousands
of people. Everybody is invited to attend.
Political . lectin;’ Broken Up.
Louisville. Oct. 1.—A Black Republican
meeting, which whs attempted to he held in
this tin , was broken no.
Later from Central America—more
FI .11 I INC.
New York, Oct. 3.—’flic steamer Tennrs-
scc has arrived. She left Suu Juan on the 22d
ult.
Lieut. McD linld in command of a portion of
Walker’s army attacked tho enemy at San
Jacinto hot was repulsed with the loss of six
nirp. Another attack made was likewise un
successful. though it is reported that 100 of
the enemy were killed and wounded. Walk
er was preparing for a third attack.
New fork market.
New York. Oct. 2.—The Cotton market has
h. cn active to day. Prices in favor of the
seller—holders withdrawing supplies from the
nun ket.
New York, Oct. 3.—Cotton market active,
cial. s of three days 10,000 hairs, mostly of I J c< * crTj
speculation. Middling Uplands J24.
The Flour market lias declined, aud Wheat
from 2 to3 cents.
Oct. 4.—The Cotton Market is firm ; sales
of the day 1500 hales.
Middling Uplands 124 to 12J.
Buchanan and Breckinridge Club.
Sjcsch or Hoa. Linton Stephens.
The Buchanrn and Breckinridge club held
a very large meeting nt Concert Hall in this
city on Thursday night the 2J inst. lion.
Linton Stephens entertained the audience with
a long speech which was replete with sound
disc aud weighty arguments.
It is especially worthy of remark that he
treated the doctrine of Squatter Sovereignty
in a masterly manner. He took many novel
views of t—completely exposing the whole
subject. To borrow one of his own phrases
he “ stripped the hair nnd hide off the ani
mal,” and turned it loose a mcre scare crow!
The speech was highly commended by those
who heard it. From our own observation we
know it had a convincing effect upon many
out-siders.”
Mr. Stephens is undoubtedly a man of
mark. His - opponents have defeated him
Once, hut wc believe he is yet destined to tri
umph over them and take the scat which he
in the Councils of the nation. So
may it he.
day, which mail brings to them the latest issue
of papers, and is, to them, the most important
mail of the week. They further suggest the
propriety of an immediate discontinuance of
the present line from Milledgevillc to Clinton,
inasmuebas that line is virtually superseded
by the Railroad route from Milledgcville to
Macon, aud the mail may be carried from Ma
con to Clinton aud arrive there “at an earlier
hour and nt less expense than by the present
useless and unnecessary one—horse route.”
They moreover recommend, in lieu of the pres
ent route from Milledgeville to Clinton, the
establishment of a daily line from Macon to
Clinton, to leave Clinton at 8 o’clock, A. M.,
arrive at Macon by 12 M.; leave Macon after
the arrival aud distribution of the Northern
and Western mails at this office, and arrive at
Clinton at 7 o’clock, P. M. This is the sub
stance of the Petition. We thiuk these sug
gestions are good—wc believe the proposed
changes arc demanded by public interest and
convenience—we know they meet with appro
bation from all nnd opposition from none—and
therefore we sincerely hope that the Petition
will receive a favorable consideration at “head
quarters," aud that the prayer of the petition
ers will he granted.
itlacon
'labile ,nticket.
Mobile. OcC 2.—Cotton has advanced i-
Middlings 12. Kcccpts light.
Ohio.—We have not allowed ourselves to
expect that the 23 Electoral votes of Ohio will
he given for Buchanan, hut it is by no means
Certain that they will not be. The Democrats
arc thoroughly roused all over the State ; and
their numbers surpass all previous expectation.
'1 lie Cincinnati Enquirer says: “Such has
been the vigor with which the campaign has
been prosecuted, nnd such the Union fedin;
which actuates its population, that if all the
signs in the political horizon do not fail, she
will surely vote for James Buchanan.”
Laiv Card.
The attention of those of our readers who
have legal business in New York, is directed
to the card, iu another column, of E. W’
Bloom, Esq., Attorney at .Law in that city,
lie is a gentleman whom wc can confidently
recommend to the pulic as one who will give
prompt nnd efficient attention to all matters
entrusted to his care. Wc clip from the cor
respondence of the New York News the follow
ing complimentary notice of a speech which
ho recently delivered at a Grand Democratic
Rally in New Jersey :
But the spice of the evening wa3 still to
come. E. W. Bloom, Esq., a young man as
yet unknown to fame, and almost unheralded,
hailing from your city, was next introduced to
the vast assemblage. Words fail me in nt-
Dratli of John B. tlines, Esq.
tempting to dojusticctothc brilliant eloquence
of this gentleman’s address. From first to
Wc arc pained to announced th6 death of I last it was one continued strain of
John B. I lined
morning, about cigh
Mr. Hines «as ot
tor, on two of the p
several mouths of J
which occurred this
o’clock,
ployed, ns assistant edi-
peis of tnis city, during
st year. lie left Mont
gomery last fall, and, we believe, lias since re
sale.) iu Charleston, where about four months
ago i| L . received terrible injuries by jumpinj
or tailing from the window of his room, iu
escaping from a tire. He partially recovered,
ho" ever, and came lure a few days since to
assist in the editorial management of the.lfca-
..rijgtr. Since his arrival lie has been con
fine,!, suffering greatly from his old wounds.
Mr. limes was a man of line talents and i
g, iiiut temper. Ili- age wc suppose wa
about twenty-eight. His connections in Mu
c at. (* i , me among Inc most respectable citi
zens.
intended to issue the first number of
or, |o-m rrow. In consequence
ith of Mr. limes, M<
cquest us to s it’, that
it not be coom
Octob-r.— Mi
•• Thoughts that breathe nnd words that bum. - ’
Mr. Bloom is a native of Duchess County in
your State, and studied law withyour estima
ble candidate for Governor, Judge Pnrker.Hc
ought by all means to he induced to give all
his spare lime to the cause, from now until
November, ns lie is a host in hiinsclf.
and Warren to ii Railroad.
Macon has long felt the necessity for a direct
railway communication with Charleston. The
latter city also acknowledges the importance
of such a connection, and is willing to give
liberal aid towards providing for it.
This object can_ be accomplished by con
structing a direct Road from this place to
Warreuton, on the Georgia Railroad. A
charter was granted for this purpose by the
last Legislature. The distance is ouly seven
ty-five miles, aud the above named cities, aid
ed by the people of tho intervening country,
can easily build the road.
It is certainly to the interest of all parties
concerned to build it, and wc believe it will he
done at no distant day. We have not time
and spnccat present, to enter upon a long dis
cussion of the subject—hence, we will reserve
our remarks for some other occasion.
Our principal reason for referring to it at
this time is to direct public attention to the no
tice, in another column, of the Meeting to be
held at Clinton. Jones cou.ntt, Oct. 21st
to take the initiatory steps in devising ways
and menus for constructing the road.
Speeches will he delivered by Messrs. L. N.
Whittle and E. A. Nisbct, and perhaps by
other gentlemen.
Wc hope the meeting will be jvcll attend
ed, aud that some practical action will be ta
ken. Our own city ought to subscribe liber
ally to the work. Editors favorable to the
enterprise will benefit it by circulating this call
for the meeting.
It
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For tlin Georgia Telegraph.
Clitince lor tlie Kuowuotliings.
This bet is proposed to nil who arc green
enough to doubt Mr. Buchanan’s election :
Fifty dollars that I can name luvnty States
which lie "ill carry; nod one hundred dollars
that lie will carry a majority of the remaining
eleren States.
Both bets to ho taken together—money de
posited in Bank. For my name, apply at
this office. OLD SUCK.
Britt an &
issue of the
ceil until next Moil-
<’umer>/ (Ala.) jMuil.
The
(.nt me uher.
fi »:nnisi” of the 12:h district Peim-
I ave nominated E. Smith for Con-
lace o, lion. II. AI. Fuller, the pres-
Hcnr Henry Clny!
Under the caption of “Hear Ilcnry Clay.”
one of the banners recently borno in a ldack-
ublican procession in Bucks county. Penu-
•ylyauiu, had the following inscription:
1 1 am a whigj hut if the whig party is to
he merged into contemptible abolition party,
then I urn a "big no longer.”—Henry Clay.)
Latest from Kansas.
St. Louis. Oct. 1.—Our advices, full and
direct, from Lecompton, [Iv. T.,] are to the
2Gth September. All armed hands had dis
persed, quiet and order reigned in all parts,
and citizens and residents were directing their
efforts and attention to private business aud
interests, under encouraging prospects.
Governor Geary had issued warrants of com
mission to Jones. Sp’ringfellow, and other lead-
citizens, for the purpose of enrolling and
organizing Companies of Volunteers, only to
he employed and culled on to preserve the es
tablished pence, and to repel all disturbing iu-
vaders or marauders from any quarter.
Fillmore nnd Fremont Fusion E-
LECTOHAL TICKET IN PENNSYLVANIA.'
A correspondent of the New York Herald,
writing from Westmoreland county, Pennsyl
vania, whose letter was published iu that pa
per of the 27 th ult„ states "that the prelimina
ries for a “Union” Electoral Ticket have been
arranged between the Fremont and Fillmore
politicians of Pennsylvania. He says:
“The basis of the compromise, which ema
nates from the Republicans, proffers to the
Fillmore party fourteen electors, and to the
Republicans tbirtccu, thus securing a joint and
hearty co-operation, without the least aban
donment of principles, and insuring, as is gen
erally believed, the overwhelming defeat of
the Democracy in the State. But for the in
terposition of Tennessee, which State was aj>-
prehensice that fusion here would defeat the A-
merieans there, the contract would hate been
signed, sealed, and delivered on the spot. Af
ter the ensuing State election. Tennessee, in
common with ever other State, presumed to
he- favorable to Fillmore, having had ample
explanation of the terms, &.c., the one electo
ral ticket will he issued, and the opposition
like the mountain avalanche, will sweep every
thing before it. Separated and disjointed, if
is powerless, save iu some few .local issues—
doubled and harmonious—resistless and over
powering.”
Tho Pennsylvanian says: As we arc not in
the secrets of the opposition, we of course do
not know how much truth there is in the state'
ment of the correspondent of the New York
Herald. It is certain, however, that great ef
forts have been making by some of their lead
ers to effect such a coalition, and from the in
trigues on foot it seems doubtful whether those
who vote any other than the Democtatic Elec
toral ticket in Pennsylvania, will know who
they are voting for—Fremont or Fillmore.—
Ou the State ticket, at all events, the fusiou is
as complete as the leaders of the parties can
make it; aud the friends of Fillmore in Penu
sylvania are all invoked to support of a Fre
mont State ticket.
These politicians seem to think that they
can control the votes o their followers as-they
would lead so many stieep. With the denun
ciation of Mr. Fillmore against Fremont, nnd
his sectional party ringing in their cars, they
wield all their energies in - support. of a Fre
mont State ticket. The election of the Dem
ocratic State ticket in Pennsylvania in Octo
ber, an event which we regard as certain to
take place despite all the combinations made
against us, will he the deathblow to the pre
tensions of John C. Fremont, and all who sin
cerely wish to secure that cud will therefore
support it.
half of our command on that side of the River
to attack Lawrence, we heard that the Mis
sourians had disbanded and that our boys on
that side of the River were left all alone and
of course had to get back to Lecompton, while
we were forced to get near Leavenworth city
They have reorganized however at last aud
the forces from both sides of the river are all
together in one command amounting to about
1500 armed men—some say 1300. Lane’:
army is variously estimated at from 1500 to
3,000 men ; I am incliucd to think that it is
nearer the latter than the former. Our friends
marched for Lawrence a few days ago and
were to have attacked that place on the 14th
(yesterday). I have not heard from them
since they took up their line of march, but
do not thiuk there will he a fight. I think
from all that I can learn that Governor Geary
will inteifere and stop the fight. I was too
unweU to go out with the boys this time.—
Ballard, Goddard, Molsby and Williams are
with them and have been all the time. The
boys arc all scattered about here—some in oue
place and some in another. None of them
doing anything by which they are making any
thing except Valentino and Abrunswick who
have trades ; they are at work and doing well
There is nothing for men without a trade to do
unless they get here in time to locate claims
and go to farming. It was too late in the year
for that when we got here, if we had been dis
posed to do so, and you know that the Macon
boys are not in for farming much. I believe
they all intend to stay till the election and
vote, and whether they will return home then
or remain here or go somewhere else, I am not
able to say. For myself I can say I intend to
come home and spend the winter, but I am
coming back next Spring and shall make Kan
sas Territory my home. I like the country
very much; indeed I think it the finest coun
try I ever saw decidedly.
Yours Respectfully,
J. J. RILEY - .
P. S. You will notice that I write from In
dependence. Mo., I came down from Leaven
worth to spend a few days, as the living is too
bad for a well man to stand there at present,
let alone a sick man, while here it is as good
as any place I ever stopped at aud only about
half price compared to Leavenworth city. ’
J. J. It.
The Detroit Advertiser (Republican) pub
lishes a list of two hundred names of *• promi
nent Democrat^” oftli.it city, who declare their
determination to give their votes for Col. Fre
mont. To which the Free Press (Democrat)
remarks, as an offset, that not ten of them
have over voted the Democratic ticket, thnt a
large number are not legal voters, and that
another large number arc altogether fictitious.
The Political Difficulties between
England and France—Spanish Politics in Paris.
Paris Correspondence of tho London Times, Sept 10.
Although the Monitcur has not announced
it, there is no doubt that the Emperor Napo
leon has sent the Grand Cordon to .Marshal
O’Donnell—an act which I should think is not
likely to cause a very favorable impression iu
England. It cannot,he accepted otherwise
thuu as a testimony of the imperial approval
of all the Spanish Minister’s recent acts, and
as confirmation of the fact that the coup d'etat
was instigated by the French Government.
There are rumors afloat here upon the subject,
not all of them very favorable to the entente
cordiale. *
Spain has always been a perilous a bool in
the course of amity between England and
France. It would, indeed, he a thousand pi
ties if she were again to cause a wreex. The
friends of this government talk rather largely
and loosely about the necessity of maintaining
French influence paramount in Spain, about
the impossibility of allowing the spread of such-
democratic principle as was witnessed under
the government of Espartcro, and about the
services rendered by O’Donnell iu ridding the.
country of a horde of anarchists. There is no
greater mistake than to suppose that French
influence am he imposed upon Spain, although
it may upon its government. As to the spread
of democracy, nothing will so effectually in
crease it as the attempted rcstoratiou of abso
lutism.
The reactionary measure O’Donnell, his
treachery to the constitutional cause and to. the
reat liberal party in whose ranks he two
years ago was so eager to bo enrolled, have
done more than any other man bus ever doue
in Spain to damage the monarchy and swell
the ranks of the democrats. And soil will
prove some day or other. No matter wlmt
means O’Donnell and his successors may em
ploy to str. ng;h?n mid maintain a government
which is to he virtually absolute, they may
iustnl one which may last for years, hut soon
er or later the reaction will come and then the
throne of Isabella II.. which tottered in the
y c ir of 18. r )4, will very probably he completely
swept away.
(From the Savannah Georgian ]
Railroad Ucctiug.
Savannah, Oct. 1, 1856.
The several committees appointed by the
Thoinasville Convention of the 4th ult., togeth
er with the committee from the comity of De
catur, invited by said Convention, met in Sa
vannah on this inst. at 12 o’clock M., nnd, on
motion of Dr. J. P. Screven, organized by the
appointment of the Hon. James L. Seward, of
the county of Thomas, to fill the chair, and
Willis M. Russell, of the couuty of Decatur,
to act as Secretary.
The Hon. P. E. Love being requested, read
so much of the proceedings of the Thomasville
Convention as referred to the object of the
present meeting.
The several delegates were then called, aud
the following were reported present: From
the county of Thomas: James L. Seward, Pe
ter E. Love, A. T. Mclutvrc. From the
county of Lowndes: S. \V. Baker, M. J. Cul
pepper, and SI. S. Griffiu. From the city of
Savai.Lah: J. P. Screven, Win Duncan, Hi
ram Kuuerts. From the county of Decatur:
Willis SI. Russell, J. P. Screven, Win. Dun
can (who were appointed as substitutes by the
committee.)
Col. Seward, of Thomas, urged, in a few
forcible and pointed remarks, the necessity of
a speedy' organization of the Main Trunk
Company, that conflicting opinions might he
harmonized, aud confidence aud concert of ac-
tiou secured. Col. Seward’s views were sus
tained by Col. A. T. McIntyre, who presented
some conclusive arguments why delay in or
ganizing the company should be avoided.
Willis AI. Russell, of Decatur, stated that
he was authorized to say that fifty-one thou
sand dollars had been subscribed by the citi
zens of his county, and that if a sufficiency of
time be allowed, the promised sum of two hun
dred thousand dollars would ho raised by
them.
lion. P. E. Love, of Thomas, offered the
following preamble and resolutions which were
rend and unanimously adopted :
Wkrkas, An additional subscription of two
hundred thousand dollars is necessary to the
organisation of the Atlantic and Gulf Railroad
Company, which it was expected would be
raised prior to this meeting, by the citizens of
Decatur county, and having learned through
her Delegates, that they have not been able to
raise this amount; and, whereas, an early or
ganization of said Company is important and
indispensable to the haimony of couflictng
interests, which have heretofore hindered said
organization—he it
Resolved, That relying upon the good faith
of the people of Decatur, we expect them to
raise said sum before the 22d inst.
Resolved, That in the event that Decatur
county fails to make the aforesaid subscription,
we pledge ourselves to use our best efforts to
raise tho deficiency.
Resolved, That a committee he appointed to
confer with Messrs. Arnett, Monuerly and
Sims, in regard to their success, from time to
time, in raising said subscriptions.
Tho Chairman being appointed by the meet
ing as one of the committee of correspondence,
he then appointed, as the others. Dr. J. P.
Screven, of Savannah, and S. \Y. Baker, Esq.,
of Lowndes county.
On motion of Dr. Screven the meeting ad
journed over until to-morrow.
October 2d.
The delegates reassembled at 12 o’clock M.,
and proceeded with business; and, having
fully considered the action of yesterday, rati
fied the same, every delegate present express
ing the confident belief that the Main Trunk
Company would he organized on the £2d inst.
Ou motion, it was resolved that the proceed
ings of the meeting be published in all the city
papers; after which the meeting adjourned
sine die.
JAMES L. SEWARD, Chairman.
Willis M. Russell, Secretary.
Death of Coi. M. B. Menard.
Two weeks ago wo published an obituary
t notice of the late Col. M. B. Menard, a well
known and highly respected citizen of Gal-
■ veston Texas. We have since found in the
Galveston News the following account of his
life, which wc copy as it will be of interest to
those of our readers who knew him. lie had
many acquaintances iu this community—his
wife'having keen formerly a resident of this
place:
Michael Branamour Menard was born in
Canada, at the little Village of LaPrairre, near
Montreal, on the 5th of December, 1805. His
parents were French. At the age of sixteen
he engaged in the North-western fur trade, iu
the employ of an American company at De
troit. At about nineteen he went to Missouri,
at the solicitation of his uncle Pierre Menard,
the Lieutenant Governor, and an extensive
Indian trader, and for several years traded
for him among the Indians. Becoming at
tached to the Indian life, lie determined to re
main among them, and was elected Chief by
the powerful tribe of Siiawnees, which station
he held for several years. Iiis influence over
them and other tribes among whom lie was
known trill very great.
Truth, justice, honor and courage were in
stinct iu Lis character and displayed in ail Iiis |
actions—qualities which command confidence
aud affection among all men, the red and black
even more than the white. The Indians still
cherish his name, and it is a common expres
sion among them, speaking of him by his In
To James L. Jfa ri ,
The following fines werewii
the death of his daughter, >
Irs - L. A. T ,
son:
For her to die. so beautifel and younjr,
Must, her par. nt’s heart, bitterly huvewro-
For life bad scarcely o'er her fair cheeks t :
Its youthful bloom, ere she sleeps wilin',
Like Spring’s first rose, that doth the b#** '**’
Which blooms but a day, then with’rsou o ^
Was she who came, but a few days tom '
Then like dew-drops—past forever awa v ”
Her mild eye shall ae’er on thee Smile a', •
Nor shall thy halts echo with her sweet sm'
For death did lately her gentle eye close!!* 1 *’
And her sweet strain's hash’d in silent ren
Though coautle*s tears shall the hallow ,)
Where rests her form, within the cheer! e55 ^ **
Ar.d sorrow’s tears ahall oft bathe bloom, ^ ,T!;
Wbioh will wreath itself o’er her lonely.
Yet there lingers within thy heart’s deep ceil
A thought that’ll soothe them like a Ui,y f ^
Tis that she lives in yon bright world aboy
Where ever reign, peace, harmony and love'’
him. His meeting with them was affecting.—
They went to his house, but would not enter.
He sat on the ground with them for hours,
and tbev begged him to go hack again and be
their chief.
Such was his known influence with the In
dians that at one time he was in treaty with
the United States Government for the remov
al of all the tribes of North-western Indians
to the present country of Utah and California.
This, of course, was never consumnted. hut
wc have heard him say that he came very near
uniting all the Indian tribes into one great na
tion, and being their king, with over one hun
dred thousand subjects.
About 1833 or ’34 he came to Texas, set
tled at Naeodoehes and traded with the Mex
icans and Indians. When the revolution
broke out the Mexicans endeavored to incite
the Indian tribes on our north-eastern fron
tier to overrun and desolate the country. At
the solicitation of the Texas Government, Col
onel Menard went among them, and by his
personal exertions, no doubt, prevented an in
vasion and kept them quiet.
He considered that the event in his life
which he had the gratification to feel assured
was of important service to his country.
He was a member of the convention which
declared the independence of Texas, and form
ed the Constitution of the Republic.
Iu 1839 he was a member of Congress from
Galveston county, and was the author and
powerful advocate of the system of finance by
the issue of exchequer bills, which, failing that
session, was recommended by General Hous
ton the next, and adopted; and at a time when
the country was flooded with redbacks at a
mere nominal value, aud credit entirely gone,
provided a reveuue and currency yyhich car
ried on the Government and saved the coun
try.
In December, 1836, the first Congress of
the Republic, for the price of $50,000, grant
ed to Colonel Menard the league of land on
which Galveston now stands, then unoccupied
by a single habitation. He was, emphatically,
the founder of the city of Galveston. From
that day to this he has been identified -with
every step of the progress of our city. Of en-
lagcd public spirit and the truest benevolence,
there has been no enterprise which has not re
ceived his helping hand. No man possessed a
larger share of the confidence and respect of
our entire community or a stronger hold on its
regard and affection.
Colonel Menard possessed a mind of very
great originality nnd vigor. He was a strong,
direct, practical thinker, who went to “ the
inner facts of tilings,” and expressed himseif
in the most sententious, nervous and apt lan
guage. His conversation v.-as very agreeable
and interesting, abounding in anecdote, en
livened by keen wit, and rendered especially
striking by his French gestures and accent.
His domestic character was admirable—a
devoted husband and father—a kind master
—a hospitable neighbor—a warn and gener
ous friend. He leaves a widow and an ouly
child, a bright little boy, five years of age, and
two adopted daughters.
Iiis death will carry a painful shock to all
the “ old Texans,” and to a large circle of
friends.
TIic EiJlmorc Mass
Amidst a multitude of very pressii,™
ments for the day we have barely tiwci^
of this gathering which was trum^. '
I such vehement brag that as a State, ers!/
; ly it was a failure. When we got un 11
ground where the great gathering w 8 ,\® 1
bled we found two small squads of tn' tn Ji’
at first sight, wc thought had been d r ,-
getlicr by a fight. But, Mr. Wright til
terson was evidently intent upon a Larr-*
to the largest bevy of some 300, ni j ,
Miller, was hopelessly and dolefully
ing to about 175 more eager and eiu '
citizens. The Rev. Mr. Billiard of ai^L
addressed the crowd at the large stand,
feel well assured that wc do full justice
occasion, when we say’ that at no time»
there more than 3500 men, women and i
dren at the stand. Wc believe 6000 j,y'
the extreniest figure that aiiy good
numbers would place the entire crowd d''.
together by this portentous parade of Fij 1 ! '
strength.
The speakers were Mr. Hillard, Jfr.Ty,
and Benjamin Hill and Dr. Miller. Of o '
the “ web nnd wool” of all that was
could be said, was that Sam was noT'
could not be dead, did not intend to die
was said, too. that Buchanan was for ten k
a day, wonld not do any way you coa.'H
him and that Fillmore was a model Presi*
and a most conservative man.
The Barbecue was well got np andwfce I
comes to cooking we yield the palm to oar-
ponents. Their meat was fine—their l>
abundant enough to leave the twelve bash
full of fragments, and all wc regret is tip &
less waste. Just to think of 12.000 pound
good hog and sheep lavished ou Fillm.r.
prospects in Georgia. We will soon repoo*
greater length the substance of the tacS
speeches.—Atlanta Examiner.
From the Washington, Union, Sept. 27.
Wlicrc tiie Old L:uc Whigs ofJIary-
LAND ARE TO BE FOUND.
At the request of a correspondent, wc cheer
fully give place to the following call for an old
line Whig meeting iu Somerset county, Mary
land, to be held this evening. Our corres
pondent says of the gentlemen whose names
arc appended to the call: “They are well
known to me to be old line Whigs, and with
ouc exception, never voted a Democratic tick
et. The strength of the Whig vote in this dis
trict heretofore has been seventy-eight. This
's indicative of what the State will do in Xo-
ember next:”
. Olo Line Y\ hio Meeting.—The under
signed old line Whigs of Tyaskin District, of
Somerset couuty, on behalf of themselves and
others, old line Y\ bigs of said District, who
deem it their duty as citizens, unconnected
with any’ of the existing political parties which
have presented candidates for the Presidency,
to cast their votes for Buchanan and Breckin
ridge at the next election, as the only safe
mode of preserving the Constitution aud the
Union, and the peace nnd good order of the
country, invite their fellow Whigs and the
public generally to attend a public meeting at
Kiali’s store on Saturday, September 27,
Rhode Island for Ihe Union,
The black republicans have boasted tofc I
and 60 loudly about their overahei* I
strength in New England, that many c!, 0
friends in the South and West have beet:
duced to believe that not a single
vote for Buchanan could be obtaiued mil
section of the.Union. We have already^ I
cd what the national democracy had to
from their brethren in Maine, New Hampsa I
and Connecticut. The following, from; I
Boston Post, will show the state of ps B
sentiment aud public feeling in Rhode Ka K
We learn tuat the democratic mass a
ing in Providence yesterday was coraplj
successful. The weather being fine, I
poured iu from the whole plantation, aa.i
ifested an unmistakable determination is
tain the couutry’ at this crisis, by upinls |
the only national ticket in the field—11 c
an and Breckinridge. ■ The spirit sbo mi
little Rhody on this occasion was wor h
the brightest day of her history, ana pi I
promise of the lesu'ts.in November, when 1
hope to be able to exclaim, as the ref era |
votes come in, ‘Gentle sister, we greet that
1856.
Hon. I. D. Joues. Hon. J. W. Crisfield, and
others, have been invited, and are expected to
address the meeting.
H. J. White,
T. A. Moore,
Dr. S. J. S. Kerr,
Win. AVilliug,
J. W. Dougherty,
Elislia Owens,
Wm. Evans,
W. Sermon,
J. Robertson,
J. llopkius,
S. Williams,
Asbury Mcziek,
Zacli. Street,
Asa White,
G. H. White,
M. Jarret,
A. Jarret,
W. Insley,
J. D.Lamorc,
J. Everishman,
J. Robertson,
G. E. Wingate,
B. G. Jones,
J. S. Laruorc,
Titos. Street,
Isaac Insley,
II. Walter,
S. White,
W. A\ illiams.
i he lion. John Dennis, Jaincs U. Dennis,
and \\ lllutin Daniel, Esqrs., arc respectfully
invited to he present and take part iu the dis
cussion together with other members of the
American party.
Wm. Mezick,
Ilazzarou Jarret,
H. Horseman,
T. Hanbury,
W. Stafford,
S- Horseman,
P. L. Horseman,
J. Horseman,
Wm. Duuu,
G. D. Walter,
James Street,
R. Lnmore,
Wm. Wallace,
John North,
Ben Mesick,
W. Wainwright,
J. O. Wainwright,
A. Traverse,
James Willing,
Joshua Street,
Titos. Duttn,
Tbco. North,
Isaac Mezick,
W. 15. Mezick,
G. VY. Robertson,
W. C. Wainwright,
Geo. Willing,-
Johu White,
Extraordinary Imposture Exploded!
An Important Question Settles!-!
numerable efforts have been made by mrJ
maticiaus to square the circle. It U nor 1
mitted by rational men that no such tliq
possible. A question of the same sort, m
is often propounded which, for the moisj
may puzzle a man of slow wit, but wha
eventually seen to he iucapablc of sole:
likewise. It is this: What would be the
sequence of an irresistible body coming it
taet with an iinmo’vcable one ? Very £
consideration is required to enable one tot
corn that this is a contradiction in terms,
closest approximation to a categorial a:;; ;
that we ever heard of has been given by
eminent pathologist. Professor Hoiloway'
has proved beyond all question that his etc
ordinary Pills aud Ointment are irrcsistibl!
their effects on diseases which, under tit
other treatment were absolutely immoral
Tliis is no empty boast. It is true. Wets
disproof. His medicines, we say, rtf
greatest remedial agon** that scientific get
ever invented: “ Pshaw,” some conkiup"
professional starviing, or disappaiuted tbr
tan may exclaim, “whatis it all butqu*!
ry ! Ignorant, or unthinking people may
found to re-echo the charge. But stop, fi
You do not hear iu mind that this very ”
“quack-quack quackery,” which is «
quentiy raised against the true thing a
false, savors itselt of the greatest quack?
Besides an imposition cannot last forever-
Holloway’s Medicines arc an imposture 1
are the most gigantic one that ever darks
civilization. If they are an imposture'
have effected more good to humanity u
thousands of ostentatiously benevolent vet?
If they arc an imposture no other itn|
has ever originated like them, for they *
tlie result of the most profound physioh’f-
investigation and pathological skill, k
are an imposture then it is an imposturev*
the world has been thankful for. The®
eminent medical men of the age have te* 15
to their unparalleled effects as seuativea?*
Princes and Potentates have born
testimony to their virtues. Noblesofm 1
making (as well as nobles of man’s la:!'
have alike acknowledged in terms of
eulogy their extraordiuary powers.
scarcely a newspaper throughout the
which has not willingly made itself the
of communicating to the public tlie astou»
cures which these Medicines have effected
our country they have attained to a patro:
the extent of which is perhaps without pj
dent when the comparatively krief pc rl
their introduction is Liken into account- J
fessor Holloway can produce almost co® -
numbers of written acknowledgment!
every clime and in every language) «•
efficacy, forwarded to him unasked, "y
is tlie imposter ! Let us state a fc<v
great interest.
It is of paramount importance to pra
the blood iu a healthy condition, bow 11 -
blood, is tlie vital fluid, that is the p r ' nCl h,
lifr, and when it is affeeted the whole o r s
atiou is affected likewise. Hollo*??’
clear the blood of ail impurities and m 1
healthy condition of body. His Oiotoie”^
in harmony with the Bills, when •*’ '*’?*’!
to external sores. Both invariably k*
resuit. Mens sana in corpore sano, f i ;
nuud in a sound body."—Sunday C° un
MusU- in tiie hareni.
A letter from Constantinople **y® : ,J
“ European taste for music hfVjJ
intense progress here. ? he su J
The magnificent new ship Janies Buchanan,
owned by our well known citizen Peter Mar-
cy, arrived here a few days ago in the remark
ably short passage of sixteen days from Bos
ton, the best yet made this season, and beat
ing handsomely every other vessel’s time. In
November, the great man after whom she has
been named will perform a similar feat in uie
Presidential race.—Louisiana Courier,
tember 21.
The
made immense progress 1
at present.for Iiis harem, ail excellent on
composed of women alone. One, * u P .
lor, q remarkable for her performance^
violin, her style of execution resell’. *■ • • ^
of Theresa Milnnolo.A cry few harrow H
without a pianoforte, aud many ot
isli ladies are excellent performers-
tan has signified his iuteution ot b- 1-
theatre.”
with j
Our Native Forests tuinisliB?
fare’s own remedy lor all lung cl ' *
Dr. Wistar, in his balsam, couibnn
sontial qualities of the (J
■■ep- Water. It bus cuicd man
I consumption.
.'berry IF-rh .
many cases