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•» 13V JOSEPH CUSBY ' the prico of this Paper will • ) DOLLARS per annum, if paid in advance, “^•wl to the office before the expiration of the W * 1 y(M ' If left to be applied for by the 'or hi* Agent, Tiro Dollars and a Half r tf in every case, without exception, to b be rsq*‘ reu * , , Ldi»«« , *“ <1 c ° mmiss ‘ 0ns ’ ** for t he Telkcrant to new subscribers ‘ fCom panied with Cask to secure atten- from Torter’s Spirit of the Times. T l,c Bond Street Murder. * And withered murder bv his sentinel, tlie wolf, howl’s his wntch, thus with a stcaltliy toVardshisdesiRn ^veilikceCliost- r the first lime in this paper we arc rc- •1 to record a deed, which though not reg- r 5 1 iitlin the scope of our task, is of such rjnount and fearful interest, that all tasks Harder h** been committed in one of our tic streets, upon a man of wealth, and r-noirn in Ids profession, which is attended ^‘stances of such special horror, that ■ f arrested the attention of the entire cotn- , 0 {he exclusion of all other topics. "rider ordinary circumstances, the mere 1 .. away of a human life is not a circum- i “to command prolonged regard, nay, [-tic death of thousands by flood or fatn- [ "fi"or sword, or other natural or over turnin'* cause, is not a calamity which can * than comparatively affect the seasoned 1rlfish imagination of mankind ; but cap- r.i lifehy dark and bloody means; sur- r,’,. s in4c corpse with signs of mid-night [ Mdcr and let the manner of the crime leave Lntc'ry around the deed, and you inflict an t-i upon every heart, and send half the ftmnnity shuddering to their beds-. An un- i doable terror is in the air; a hideous shail- Uj«rs your footsteps, envelopes your form, I j.° 0VC r every shoulder, and by its cold Lsencc penetrates your very marrow, with I dear that a like danger continually over- yourself. In another department of our paper wo ne riven, iu brief, the main details of the ; isination of Dr. Harvey Uurdell. By s-, it appears that, while in his own house, ,1 in his own room, he was assailed by mur- Cun, who, failing to strangle him avith a E nl. dispatched him with a knife, and left him Eith his head toward the doo£—toward which [. had evidently strained for an escape—dead, Vjj weltering in his blood. The body was [uoplctely dressed, ns if the deceased had just Uai 1 in and the fact that nothing was taken i the person, proves that the crime was not xtrated bv robbers, or for the purposes of Liicdiate gain. What, then, was it done for? uj who had any motive to put the unfortu- liii man to death ? Who was in the house ? L on people; and from the testimony taken, t is fair to presume that among them laid the riot. These seven persons were the lady of I the house, Mrs. Emma Cunningham and to grown daughters, Helen and Augusta; a lr Eckel, who seems to have been the para ng of Mrs. C., a Mr Snodgrass, a mere boy If nineteen, who seems to have been the lover I Miss Helen: the servant Hannah, and the |>n. Daniel Ulman, whom we mention last, she merely occasionally occupied a room on lie third floor and was not properly one of the jatlj. I Now, who is Mrs. Cunningham ? A wo- |ue, to say the least, of very questionable [patation. who succeeded in ingratiating hcr- ti with Dr. llurdell, and in obtaining from in a lease of his house at a very easy rate.— Ivn after her domestication on his premises, Lrcvcr, she takes into her family a Mr. Eck- l between whom and herself, an intimacy of r unmistskcsble character grows up. Their jwpiiig rooms connect, and the lady never [roots cither of her daughters to be her night spunon. The Doctor notices this state of ings. and not only at once changes his de- euior towards the lady, but with drawsfrom I r table, and takes his meals at the Metropo lian hotel. He is not only jealous of Eckel, j.thc is afraid of him. Nay, ho expresses »< far of both, to two or three persons, and p no pretence will he taste food or touch pak in the house. Under this state of things, t has frequent casual disputes cr quarrels [ith Mrs. Cunningham, and among other ' ajs. accuses her of plundering his safe of nable papers to wit: an evidence of debt piast nersclf, of several hundred dollars.— * he is free in making this charge against t, she commences suit against him laying r damages at $10,000, but this dispute is 'promised without goinginto Court, and the p tor gives her a bond, guaranteeing the •esc to her till the following June, and binil- I; himself not to injure or interfere with her pun. This is the state of things iu the house, [o. 31 Bond-street, on the afternoon of Fri- PJ. the IWth of January. I At five o’clock on that afternoon, Airs. Cun- veum says she saw the Doctor go out. She '.n the evening at home with her daught- rs. Mr. Eckel, and Mr. Snodgrass. At half id nine, the two daughters retired to their l ’-is on the fourth floor; and Mr. Snodgrass, r tr ?*' n B to the cellar for a pitcher of wa- f, retired to his. At ten o’clock Mrs. Cun- accompanied by Mr. Eckel, went to U>ii’ an ^ or( l® rc d the servant Hannah r . oc;wien ten and eleven, she says, she f, from Eckel; and, a few minutes after tv’,*® 0 ' |o his door, and handed him a note, J-i Lad been left for him that evening.— ■'bnnga matters down till nearly eleven c, ’»*.??’ / ronl " iat time, none of the iu- I ‘ f. ?' *“ Bond-street were disturbed by hs ightMt noise. A neighbor on the oppo- ■I , 1Ue toe street, however, at a quarter of I ,‘ ho ,ram P of feet, and tlic cry of f JiMdcr!’’ repeated twice, in a half-stifled 6- n I’O' 10 *® seemed,hetaid,too>mcfrom l'.J-j s * 10usc > and he hurried to the L and looked over the way. But L. hf 0 j c . casct b and judging bis car to , cn ’hceiven by some street affray, he LI,' bad went to bed. Two other neigh- L ., ' 10 sm ®M ^nrning woolen at 1 !„ through that rough and gusty night. Jtfiin,w ra0roi ,VS at half-past eight o’clock, £ r J was discovered by the Doctor’s oflicc Krj' (< 19 . on , ce pave the alarm to t lie family, fcl if„. n i Uln . atn ’ on hearing the news, wept •irsti i 6 1 ia,r ’ hut Bhe did not go down a ' fhc corpse. Mr. Snodgrass inut.,; W 8,cian * and Mr. Ullman came l^lj. ’ hut Mr. Eckel, in answer, as it tit S Ca V^ 1,10 note left for him on the 1? B°no out before breakfast, a Uly ,i ho had never done befofe. l’rcs- k.,, j-oroner and cfiicers came, took krth, r,- 1 ?. “Ouae, and made a tliorough rtearl, "OCtov’s body, in addition to pai'i» u he hgature,Jthat was internl- l t.. Found* y c I°, ^ f,cen deeply incised of which had severed the ca lf. on, v:, |-i u 'ho neck, and in one broad gush lf:tly s : . e * .'ho blood spirted on tin- wall * tinnier ^ ^ r*’ 1 an .^ "Mist have drenched '•hem■i 1 « rs ' ' cr 'heir dripping skirls track- Jttt f^'-or they went. Marks.,f bio..<1 iMehe, i„ ! n , adjoining elorct where the h‘ce 9 enf l ,| WaEl,c<1 'heir hands, and from r stair., 16 warder, the blood was trac* P jrf -rooi n r ° '°nrth story, in a soit of l T **antnJH• ^ Rothes; from thence into t'uobofn ,n 1 ^ ront . There was blood on Iherc «•>, i,. ie , r ’ niu ' ln s pota on the floor. •Tin »k,.i r . e ’ a '*°t n grate partially burnt «t, 0 f| jnr 'here seemed to bo somefrng- ^ ^ have 1„. > C< ^ w °?'on,_ and the fire appear- ft on it .. n oxtingnishcd by pouring wa- [flii «n,. r° njantelpcicc was covered with ^heeicnTM.* 1 ? 1105- 't he blood on tlm floor tvti. p. , ear efa!ly with drops e.' sper- I drln.,;,^" 1 * 110 four ‘h story to the basement iKdiaij,, ? Stwninnta had made their way I ' * r water.) and the basement door flifit 'he assassins liad cither ^‘^P<SriIy 0r < S ened U ‘° 1Ct 0nC ° r VOL. XXXI. MACON, TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 17, 1857. •NO. 29. AovERTirFMr.sTS at the regular chargo will be One Dollar per square of 10 lina or less, for the first in- tion, and Pif'st Cents for each subsequent insor- n. AH advertisements not specified as to tirtio. will bu published until forbid and charged accord ingly Okituauy Notices not exceeding ten lines, will be published gratis ; but cash at the n-.te of One Dol lar for every ten manuscript incs exceeding tlmt number, must accompany all longer notices, or thoy will bo cut short. EypTIio TEr.Ecr.Arn goes to press at 3 o’clock, Monday Evenings. Advertisers will oblige by band ing in their favors, as early ns Saturday, if possible. These were the signs of the crime; and on tins basis the Coroner began his investigation. In turn, Mrs. Cunningham, the servant Han na i, . Ir. Eckel, and Snodgrass testified that they hail heard no noise that night ; and Mrs. C-. after giving in her main testimony, produced a certificate of marriage, dated 28th of Octo ber, made between her and Dr. Burdcll, by the Rev. Uriah Marvine. Dr. Marvine, on being called, however, did not clearly identi- fytlie body as that of the man who married Mrs. U, and tlic servant of Mr. M., who saw the ceremony, was likewise not positive in the matter; b}!Ii thought the man wore larger whiskers and looked differently, and an im pression was thus left on tie public mind that EJckel had personated Dr. Burdcll,' and that the plan was to put him to death at the first convenient opportunity, in order that Mrs. C., as his widow, might fall into possession of his property. This hypothesis seems to bo strengthened by the fact that the Doctor took receipts from Mrs. Cm subsequent to the date of making her his wife; and the presump tion of Eckel’s guilt and complicity with lier, is also further strengthened, by the finding in his dressing-case the very papers which the Doctor had accused Mrs. C. of stealing from his safe. This is the scope and picture of the evi dence, and wo do not hesitate to say that evc- ery atom of it points with fearful distinctness to Mrs Cunningham and Eckel as the perpe trators of the crime. Burdc'l was killed within the walls of that house, by parties who knew the road to every vacant room, and fifteen minutes before eleven was the time when ’tlic horror was performed. Mrs. C. and Eckel arc proven to have been about the house till nearly or quite that time, and j’ct never heard the scuffle, nor the fearful cries which reached the ears of a neighbor over the way. There is no need of stifling our thoughts any longer in this business. The whole commu nity have agreed upon a verdict, and every mind unites to charge the horrid act upon this wretched woman and her paramour. Our judgement goes the same way; and if wo had space, we could fortify that view with many little proofs, which, thus far, seem to have been overlooked. Our theory of the crime, however, is, that the iutention to take the life of Doctor Burdcll had long been determined on by Mrs. Cunningham and Eekcl, and that poison would have been the means, had not the Doctor wisely refused to cat or drink in the house. Finally, that Friday night was fixed upon for his dispatch ; that after sending the family to bed, the two murderers beard him come in, and either sprang upon him from some concealed recess in his room, or entered while he was seated reading his chair. The first attempt was to strangle him, with the view, doubtless, of hanging up his body, as that of a suicide, but failing to dispatch him iu that way, in consequence of the desperate struggle which be made for his life, they were obliged to attack him with the knife. The desper ation of his efforts to escape, may be seen by his {jetting so near the door, but as he stretch ed his arms to reach the knob, he received the blow that let out all his life, and left them at liberty, smoking with murder os they were, to exchange a mutual glance of horror, and shud der at each other. We say, that in common with tho entire public, we believe that the stained and drip ping miscriauts who thus stood over the mur dered body of Harvey Burdcll, oil that horrid Friday night were Mrs. Emma A. Cunning ham and John A. Eckel. If we are wrong may heaven forgive us for the thought! Railroad to Eufanla. Tho Eufaula Spirit of the South gives way to very excusable glorification over the sub scription of $325,0U0 by the people of Bar- hour county, Ala., to secure the extension of the Southwestern (Ga.) Railroad to Eufaula. Quoth the editor. Tlic good sense, industry, enterprise and liberality of our worthy citizcus have sur mounted all obstacles, auil secured for them selves and posterity the incalculable benefits of this important enterprise. Wo live in tho centre of the great cotton region, surrounded by an abundance of rich lands, with health, fine water and pleasant country, populated by a great people—fall of enterprise, sense, hos pitality and all the true elements of manhood. With such a country and such people, who can be too extravagant iu prediction or unreason able in expectation ? And then what a location is Eufaula for a city. Situated on a bluff one hundred and fif ty feet high, overlooking the valley of the Chattahoochee for miles in Georgia—with a perfect level >f about one mile sqare—high, dry, fine watcr und uninterrupted health—with a population distinguished for morality, sobri ety, intelligence and general soundness. No man can cast his lot iu a better land or among a better people. Wo throw opcu our doors to receive you; como and do it speedily; you may be crowded out, for wc anticipate a gen al rush. So it seems that subscriptions have been raised within a few weeks, adequate to sccuro tho extension of the Southwestern Road—from Sumpter City first to Cuthbert, in Randolph county, and thence to Eufaula, on the one hand, and to Fort Gaines on the other. Cuthbert being the point at which the branches arc thrown off. These extensions will add about seventy-five miles to tho Georgia Railroads The board of Direction of the Southwestern Company will meet the parties representing the subscriptions above referred to, iu Macon, to-morrow. We presume that steps will bo taken for on early commencement of the work. Georgian of Wednesday. Riparian Proprietors. A controversy arose sometime ago between the State and the riparian proprietors on Luke Jackson. The matter in dispute was as fol lows : Since the sale of tho lands by tlio Govcm- nienc bordering on tho Lake, the waters have receded, leaving a considerable margin in some pi sees between the present and original lino of tho water’s edge. These lands were the subject matter in dispntc. The State con tended that they belonged to the United States, and directed her agent to survey and locate them for tho benefit of the State, under the act of Congress, donating the swamp lands. The adjacent proprietors protested against this, and the matter was referred to the Com missioner of the U. S. Land Office at Wash ington. The Commissioner, we learn, h:is de cided in favor of the riparian proprietors.— The United States having parted with their title to tho water’s edge, lay no claim to tho lands in question. Tho adjoining owners on cither side, according to the decision of the Commissioner, arc entitled to tho soil or bed of the Lake to the thread or central line of the stream. Some of the proprietors have se cured by this decision from 500 to 1000 acres of land, a portion of which is very valuable. Should the lake go dry, they will gain thou sands of acrc3.—'J’allahassec Sentinel. From Washington. Washington, Feb. 10th.—The Senate ro ferred the credentials of Mr. Fitch, Senator elect from Indiana, together with the protest of a portion of the Legislature of that State, to a committee. The House tabled the hill for establishing Collection Districts, and referred the Subma l ine Telegraph bill to the Committee on the Post Oflicc. A marvelous Conjurer. The Russians have long exhibited a remark able taste for juggling and all that smacks of the marvellous. Conjurors, professors of nat ural magic, ventriloquists and tlic entire race of mountebanks, who in France and England astonish the gaping crowds at races and coun try fairs, ever find a ready welcome and liber al encouragement among tho higher classes in the Russian cities. About the beginning of the present ccntnry, a species of Cagliostro, or rather a snperior kind of Wizard of the North, made his appearance at St. Petersburg, and astonished the nntives by his marvellous per- formanccs. His name was Pimctti, and his fame is yet retained in the memory of those who witnessed his unrivalled talents. The Czar Alexander, having heard Pirnetti much spoken of, was desirous of seeing him, and one day it was announced to tho conjuuror that he would have tho honor of giving a rep resentation of his magical powers at court, the hour fixed for him to make his appearance be ing seven o’clock. A brilliant and numerous assembly of ladies and courtiers, presided over by the czar, had met, but the conjuror was absent. Surprised and displeased the czar pull ed out bis watch, which indicated five minutes after seven.. Pirnetti bad not only failed in being.in waiting, but he bad caused the court to wait, and Alexander was not more patient than Louis XIV. A quarter of an hour pass ed, half an hour, and no Pimctti 1 Messen gers who had been sent in search for him, re turned unsuccessful. The anger of the Czar, with difficulty restrained, displayed itself in threatening exclamations. At length, after the lapse of an hour the door of the saloon opened, and the gentleman of the chamber an nounced Piructti, who presented himself with a calm front and the serenity of one who had nothing to reproach himself with. The Czar however was greatly displeased; but Pirnetti assumed an air of astonishment, and replied with the greatest • coolness, “ Did not your majesty commend my presence at seven o’clock precisely?” “Just so!” exclaimed tlic Czar at the height of exasperation. “ Well, then,” said Pimctti, “let yonr ma jesty deign to look at your watch, and you will perceive that I am exact, and that it is just seven o’clock.” Tho Czar pulling ont his watch violently in order to confound what he considered a down right piece of insolence, was completely amaz ed. The watch marked seven o’clock! He looked at the clock of the saloon which liad been twenty times consulted during the space that assembly were kept waiting; the clock al so marked and struck seven o’clock! Iu turn the courtiers drew out their watches, which were found as usual exactly regulated by that of their sovereign. Seven o’clock ! indicated with a common accord all tho clocks and watches of the palace. Tlic art of the magi cian was at once manifested iu this strange re trogression in tho march of time. To anger succeeded astonishment and admiration. Per ceiving that the Czar smiled, Pirnetti thus ad dressed him : “Your majesty will pardon me. It was by tho performance of this trick that I was desirous of making my first appearance beforo you. But I know how precious truth is at conrt; it is at least necessary that yottr watch should tell it to you, sire. If yon con sult it now you will find that it marks the real time.’ The Czar once more drew forth his watch— it pointed to a few minutes past eight—the same ratification had taken place in all the watches of those present and in the clocks of the palace. This exploit was followed by oth ers equally amusing and surprising. At the «losc of tlic performances, the Czar, after hav ing complimented Pirnetti, brought back to his remembrance that, in tlic course of the even ing’s amusements, he bad declared that such was the power of his art that he could pene trate everywhere. “ Yes, sire, everywhere,” replied the conju ror, with modest assurance. What 1” exclaimed the Czar, “ could you penetrate even into this palace, were I to or der all the doors to be closed and guarded? ” “Into this palace, sir, or even into the apart ment of your majesty, quite as easily as I should enter my own house,” said Pirnetti. Well, then,” said the Czar, “at mid-day to-morrow I shall have ready in my closet the price of this evening’s amusement—one thou sand roubles. Come and fetch them. But I forewarn you that the doors shall be carefully closed and guarded.” “ To morrow at mid-day I shall have the honor of presenting myself beforo your majes ty,” replied Pirnetti,who bowed and withdrew. Two gentlemen of the household followed the conjuror to make sure he quitted the pal ace, they accompanied him to his lodgings, and a number of the police surrounded the dwell ing from the moment lie entered it. The pal ace was instantly closed, with positive orders not to suffer, under any pretext whatever, any one to enter, were he prince or valet, until the Czar himself should command the doors to be opened. These orders were strictly en forced,—confidential persons having watched their execution. The exterior openings to the palace were guarded by the soldiery. All the approaches to the imperial apartments were protected by high dignitaries, whom a simple professor of the art of legerdemain possessed no means of bribing, ln short, for greater security, all the keys had been carried iuto the imperial cabinet. A few moments previous to hour fixed for Pirnetti’s interview with the Czar, tlic chamberlain on service brought to his majesty a despatch which a messenger had handed him through an opening in tho door. It was a report from the minister of police that Pirnetti bad not left home. “Aha! he has found out that the undertak ing is impracticable, and lie has abandoned it,” observed the Czar with a smile. Twelve o’clock sounded. While tho last stroke yet reverberated, the door which com municated from the bed-room of the Czar to the cabinet opened, and Pimctti appeared The Czar drew back a couple of paces, his brow darkened, and after a momentary silence, while fixing a suspicious look on Pimctti, he said, “are you aware that you may become a very dangerous individual ?” • ‘t^es, sire,” lie replied, “I am only an hum ble conjuror, with no ambition tlmu that of a musing your majesty.” “Here,” said the Czar, “are the thousand roubles for last night, and a thousand more for this day’s visit.” Pirnetti.- in offering his thanks, was inter rupted by tho Czar, who with a thoughtful air inquired of him, “Do you count on yet remain ing some time in St. Petersburg?” “ Sire,” bo replied, “I intend setting off this week unless your majesty orders a prolonga tion of my sojourn.” “No,” hastily observed the Czar. “ it is not my intention to detain you; and moreover,” he continued with a smile. “I should vainly endeavor to keep you against your will. You know how to leave St. Petersburg as easily as you have found your way into this palace.” “ I could do so, sire,” said Pernetti, “ but far from wishing to quit St. Petersburg stealth ily or mysteriously, I am desirous of quitting it iu the most public manner possible, by_ giv ing to the inhabitants of your capital a striking example of my magical powers.” Pirnetti could not leave like an ordinary mortal; it was neccessary that lie should crown his success in the Russian capital by something surpassing his previous efforts; therefore, on tho evening preceding the day fixed for his departure, lie announced that he should leave St. Petersburg the following day at ten o’clock in tlic morning, and that he should quit by all tlic city gates at the same moment, Pub lic curiosity was excited tho highest degree by this announcement. St. Petersburg at that time had fifteen gates, which were encompass ed by a multitude eager to witness this mar vellous departure. Tho spectators at these various gales all de clared that at ten o’clock precisely, Pirnetti, whom they all perfectly recognized, passed through. “ He walked at a slow pace, and with head erect, in order to be better seen,” said they, “and ho bade us adieu in a clear and audible voice.” These unanimous testimonies were confirmed by the written declaration of the officers placed at every gate to inspect the passports of travellers. The inspection of Pir netti’s passports was inscribed in the fifteen registers. Where is the wizard, whether com ing from the north or south, who could in these degenerate days perform so astonishing an ex ploit ? Cuban Sugar Plantation. A correspondent of the Syracuse Courier gives the following interesting account of one of the largest sugar plantations in Cuba: “This estate is very properly called the ‘Flor de Cubas,’ (Flower of Cuba.) There arc other estates as large and larger, bat none that have such perfect machinery, and which have laid out so much money for that, and on buildings. There are about 1,000 acres of land, nearly three-quarters of which arc under cultivation with sugar canc, tlic balance be ing devoted to grazing and tl.e plantain fields. The product of this estate, of course, varies with different years ; thus, last year, owing to the rains, they could not cut all their cane and it fell short, but its present average crop is 10,000 boxes and 1,000 hogsheads of sugar, and its gross income at present prices will be from $820,000 to $350,000. Of this enormous sum about one-half is absorbed by interest on its debt and by its annual expenses. There are G50 hands—350 negroes and 250 Chinese. The rest arc overseers, enrtmen, coopers, en gineers, &c, There arc 80 ox carts for draw ing the car.c to tho mill, and 500 oxen, four being used to every cart, and they are reliev ed twice a day. There are many buildings in this village, for it is almost like one. Besides the sugar house, there is the dwelling houses, for the owner and for the overseers, the drying houses, the hospital, the baracoons for the slaves, and even a nursery for the children of the slaves. ‘The sugar-house here is the principal at traction, and it is an enormous affair. It is all one floor and covered by a single roof, and its interior is some what similar to that of some of our large sugar refineries in New York. There are two large rolling mills for crushing the canc, each with three rollers six feet long, and placed on the top of two, the cane feeding it self and passing under one and over tlic other two rollers, it comes out squeezed almost dry, and as flat as a sheet of paper, the juice runs down into troughs. These rollers are set very close, within an eighth of an inch of each ot her, aud the pressure is.enormous. To drive these rollers there is an engine of fifty horse power. The juice-then is'earried by primps'to a set of fourteen kettles, where by steam it is condens ed, and then it runs through a body of carbon or burnt bone in another set of cisterns; it is then carried to a vacuum pan, where it is evap orated, then over a set of copper pipes for con densation, again through the charcoal for de coloring, then into a va.uum pan, where it is boiled to a crystalizing point. It is then car ried off to another part of the bnilding, and by copper ladles is emptied into the sugar moulds, holding about sixty pounds each, whe^in an other day it is ready for claying. This process is only followed where it is intended to make box sugar, which is always clayed, while that packed in hogsheads is called muscovado, aud is packed into tjie casks in a green state, where it is then allowed to purge itself for fifteen or twenty days, and is then ready for shipment. “On this estate they makc-mostly clayed or box sugar, and the process of claying is this. The moulds containing the green sugar are placed on a long floor in a room holding from 800 to 1,000 moulds; the point of the mould is below the level of the floor, which is made with square holes for their support; after the sugar has set in the moulds the plug at the bottom is taken out, and ou the base or upper flat sur face of the sugar is placed a quantity of black pasty clay, which has the property of distri buting the water very equally through it. This clay is wet and tho water filters slowly through the body of the sugar, carrying with it all color and lcaviug the base of the cone perfectly white. This process is repeated several times and the sugar is kept in this house for about twenty days, It is then turn ed out of the moulds into large open, flat, wooden trays, and the different layers or strata of sugar is divided by a negro with a large cleaver into white, brown and yellow, that nearest the point is still colored with molasses and not very dry. These several classes arc all kept by themselves, and the sugar is dried cither by the sun or by ovens, and then pack ed into boxes holding about 400 pounds each. Tiiesc arc then nailed and strapped by pieces of green cow-liidc in narrow strips, the boxes weighed, branded, and ready for transport to market.” IiOok at the Two Pictures. The following appears in a late number of the Louiavilio Dcmccat: “ It is said that there are now in tho limits of Cincinnati lull three hundred negro fana tics in a state of utter destitution and want.— This docs not inclndc cases of individual suf fering, but whole families, numbering from five to ten poor miserable creatures in caoh house. All of these arc objects of charity, depending wholly upon tho various charitable institutions iu the city for their daily subsis tence. This is a deplorable picture of tho life of the negroes in a free city and a free State, where such intense sympathy is supposed to exist for the down-trodden race. “ What a contrast to this is exhibited in tho city of Louisville, tlic centre of slavery, as it is denominated! You might search tho city and county from ono extreme to the other, and not find a solitary case of destitution and want among our slave population. Such facts ns arc here presented speak for themselves, and exposo the fallacy of the cant of tho Aboil tionists, who pretend to consider tho slavehold ers as the worst people on earth.” JDCstrnctivo Freshet. New Yobk, Feb. 0.—The lower part of Albany is completely submerged, and ono steamer anil twelve flat boats were sunk. All the railroads arc under water. Many cattle have perished. Many fire3 have been caused by the water slacking lime. The city of Troy has been overflown, and business is stopped. At Chicago they have also a flood, and most of the railroad bridges have been carried a- way. The Burdcll murder. New York, Feb. 20th.—The evidence giv en in to the Coroner’s jury yesterday shows nl most certainly, that Eckel instead of Burdcll was married to Mrs. Cunningham. Eckc refused to answer the interrogatories address ed to him, on the ground that he was an in plicated party, The Coolie Trade. Wc take the following interesting extract from a Speech delivered by Hon. T. L.- Cling- mnu, of North Carolina in the House, on tlic 5th instant upon British Policy in Central America and Cuba! Early in the present session, a gentleman from Tennessee [Mr. Etheridge] introduced a resolution denouncing in strong terms any suggestion in favor of re-opening the African slave trade. It was followed by the resolu tion of my friend from South Carolina [Mr. ORR,]likcwisc decidedly adverse to such restor ation, which the House with great unanimtty adopted. Well, sir, about that very time the newspa pers were bringing to our notice such para graphs as these. I read from the Daily Globe which was laid on our desks ou tho morning of the lGth of December last: 'Tlio Now York Journal ot Commcrco lias s letter from llnvaua, stating that tlio African slave trade is flourishing there without check, and that there are largo ana increasing importations of Chinese, a Spanish ship having just arrived with threo Imudrcd and twenty, and seven hundred and sixty-live having been sold during the previous week at from 8170 to 8130 por head.” In the Union of January 1,1 find the follow ing paragraph : -The Cooly Trade.—Extract of a lottor from Ha vana, dated tho 25th ultimo: ‘Another cargo of threo hundred and nineteen Asiatics have arrived hero, decimated from the quantity embarked at Amoy during a voyage of two hundrod and twenty- six days. They arrived on the Q2<1 by a Holland ship, Bi-llona, Seri ver, consigned to Sorreis, Puentes. Ac Co. They have been already assigned to pur chasers by the speculators in this trade at 8170, and same of them resold at 8190 each.” These specimens arc sufficient; and from them it seems that in sight of our owu coast, publicly and in open market, white men are regularly sold into slavery, without one word of complaint from the sensitive member from Tennessee [Mr. Etiieridoe] and his numer ous backers on this floor. Look for a moment at the difference between the two cases. Tho African slave-trade was abolished by this Government fifty years ago aud since then all the eivilizeil countries of the world have pronounced and legislated against it in the most decided form that human enact ments can assume. Besides this Great Britain and the United States keep up large fleets on tlic coasts of Africa to prevent individuals from engaging in it. Nor has any member of Con gress ever proposed here by bill, resolution, or speech, as I know or believe, to re-establish it; nor has any one Stqfc or State Legislature recommended, it; and yet tho bare suggestion by one individual that it ought to be re-open- cd, gave such a shock to the sensibilities of the gentleman from Tennessee, that his feel ings could only find vent in the most exagger ated and hcart-reuding figures of speech. He seemed to be thrown into convulsions by the idea, as a hydrophobia patient is by the sight of water; and yet he represents a body of white men on this floor and looks with supine indifference on the sale, in open day-light, of large numbers of while men occtiring ou our very borders. Nor is there any law existing to prevent this really great mischief. But whi o hois thus indifferent to the existence of tho slave trade in white men—men of the same color with his constituents, the idea that ne groes should be sold, so operated on him and many others on this side of the House, that they were thrown into as great convulsions and contortions as a frog’s leg would be by a powerful galvanic battery. I have been waiting, sir, for an opportunity to briii£ up these gentlemen upon this question; and I intend, if it is afforded me, to compel them to vote directly on a proposition condemn ing the slave trade in white men. In affirm ing, as I do that the white man is eminently fitted to enjoy freedom rather than the negro, I shall at least have ou my side and in sup port of my opinion the whole history and ex perience of man, the manifestations of nature herself, and the decrees of God Almighty. I desire especially to obtain a declaration of the opinion of this body against the system prac ticed by great Britain aud Spain. This House of Representatives, in view of the numbers, intelligence, and capacity of those whom it represeuts, is undoubtedly tho first such body that has existed on the globe, cither in ancient or modern time; and its judgement, deliber ately pronounced, cannot fail to produce tn impression on the civilized world. But to show how this system of transport ing aud selling into slavery these Coolies is managed by Great Britian and Spain, I will, in the first place, ask the attention of the House to the decrees of tho Spanish Government. They were transmitted to the British Govern ment by Lord Ilowdcn, its Minister at Madrid, and are contained in a volume of the State pa pers. They bear date, as signed by the Queen March, 22, 1854.' Their examination shows that the Coolies arc, in fact, no better than slaves. Even the provisions made especially for their benefit show this; and I road a few ns specimens : By the twentieth article, “The colonists may contract marriage with the consent of their masters.” By tho thirty-fourth article, “Forbidden to leave estates without written permission of their masters,” &c. Tho thirty-eighth article provides, “That they shall not be compelled to work more than twelve hours on the average.” By tho thirty-ninth article, “They shall not be obliged to work more than fifteen hours in one day, and shall always have at least six consecutive hours of rest by night or by day.' Look at these provisions and tell me if this slaves aro iu any State of this Union worked on an average, throughout the year, twelve hours per day, or if they are obliged at any season, to labor for as much as fifteen hours. As to giving them six consecutive hours for rest, why, most field negroes iu tho South would sleep twice that period of time if they did not get hungry while so doing. Article sixty-one declares for what offenses they shall be punished, os follows : “1. Insubordination to tho master, to the superintendents, or any other delegate of the master. “2. Refusal to work, or want of punctuality iu any particular piece of work. “3. Injuries which do not oblige the party injured to suspend work. “4. Desertion. “5. Drunkenness. “6. Infraction of the rules of dissiplinc es tablished by the master. “Offenses against good manners not consti tuting crimes, &c. “8. Any other act done with malice and front which injury or damage accrues ton third person. &c, jM’Art. G4. "When tho punishments pointed out in article fifty-six arc not sufficient to pre vent the colonist from repeating tho same or committing other offenses, tlic master shall apply to the protector, who, if the act consti tutes an offense according to the laws, shall de cide that the guilty colonist shall be punished by th:m ; and not, by additional disciplinary punis'ament,” By these decrees it is provided that the in- habitiints of China and Yucatanese arc Indians and it might be supposed that these two races ought to be sufficient for the Island of Cuba. I find, however, iu the newspapers, another proposition made by the Spanish Government, though I am not prepared to say that it has actually been adopted. If not already sanc tioned,! suppose it will be, as it is strictly in accordance with the policy heretofore establish ed : . . i. “1. Her Catholic Ma jesty shall concede to the contractor (Scnor Jleiina) the usufruct of of the Islands of Fernaiuh) Po, Annobon, and Corisco, with their wild and cleared lands, for the terms of twenty years from thd date of the concession, giving him ntso'au assistance of of $20,000 yearly.” • • <* Sr ■ • • • *11. He shall be authorized to transport to the Islnnd of Cuba, to tho exclusion of all others, under contract for the term of eight years, such inhabitants of tlic said islands as voluntarily*, and without any kind of coercion, may agree to come to it, under tho following condition: :■*■* “ The grantee shall not receive in repay ment of all cost, from the masters to whom the persons contracted shall be assigned, anil to whom, with tills view, their contracts shall bo transferred, a greater sum than $201 for such as arc between eightecu aud forty-five years of age, and $13G for such as are between eight aud eighteen.” Tlio Island of Fernando Po, I need hardly remind the House, is situated in the Gulf of Guinea, in sight of the main land, and in fact within some thirty miles oLQld Calabar, a prin cipal station for the African slave trade. Of course, the people taken from this region will be Guinea negroes. But it is provided that none shall be taken away but those who agree to go. Who will they be, sir ? Why it is well known that annually large numbers of slaves ai c brought from the interior to the coast to be sold, and when purchasers are not found they arc slaughtered in largo gangs, because their masters are afraid to turn them loose ; I mean the males. Tho females are bought usually by tho Krooraen along the shore ; and as I have been informed by our Navy officers stationed on that coast, they command sixteen dollars apiece, while the male negroes, may be worth only six. Of course 4hesc negroes, when they find that it is a choice between death and transportation, will agree to take the lat ter, and will thus be enrolled. The provision limiting the price for the first class to $204 is pregnant with suggestions. It is uot intended to cripple or diminish the trade, since it is clear that, even at these rates, enor mous profits will be made by the shippers and sellers. It is, on the contrary, directly intend- ded to increase the trailic to the most frightful extent, as the supply is in exhaustible. By thus putting them at a low rate, the purchasers will be the more tempted. The planters of Cuba, seeing that their island is to be ruined any how, will be forced to conclude that it is their true interest to get as many of these creatures as possible, and work them even to. death iu eight years. Every one knows that one who hires a horse for a short period is apt to take less care of him and work him harder than the owner would do. Then it may be as sumed that not many will survive this period. But should they even do so, anil be then iu good faith liberated, how many of them will in fact over reached Africa again ? Who that knows the Guinea negro excepts them to re turn by force of this Spanish contract ? No, sir, they will remain there; and these negroes, by their mixture with the Chinese Coolies, the Yucatanese Indians, and the present black aud mongrel population of Cuts, wifi fill the island with a body of savages, bo that such of the planters as have the means of emigrating will be forced to do so, and thus this beautiful gem of the Autillcs will soon be in a worse condi tion than it was when Columbus crossed the Atlantic. The acts of tlic British Government justify us in assuming that, as she sees that the West India Islands arc likely to be ours, she has de liberately resolved to ruiu them as far as it in her power lies. This is, however, all profess ed to be done in the name of humanity! How long is it, sir, since Great Britain, in one ycuy, permitted more than two millions of her It ish subjects to starve to death ? Why, the news papers state—whether truly or not I cannot tell—that more than twenty-one thousand of them perished in this way during the past year. These things are permitted to occur without any real or sincere effort to prevent them. In fact, what she has spent on her African fleet would have been more than sufficient, if prop erly directed, to have saved the lives of every one of ttc3C white people. Then look to the frightfully cruel system that is carried on by lier iu Iutlia. There, a population more than five times as great as that of tho whole United States is subjected to the most grinding op pression. The land is owned by the Govern ment iu places and the people arc compelled to work it, and pay one half, and even more in some provinces, as rent, To collect this ex orbitant amount, torture is habitually applied to the miserable laborers. There is no doubt about this matter. Tho British Parliament, was forced, by public opinion at home, to ap point a commission to go to India and take testimony. Their report,officially made,shows that to force the laborers to perform more than human nature is capable of, there aro constant ly and systematically applied tortures which surpass in variety and cruelty those of the famous Spanish Inquistion, or even such as the imagination of antiquity was able to invent for application in the infernal regions. The mind absolutely shrinks back from the atrocities of these details. A large percentage of the im mense population of tho couutry lias already perished most miserably by these tortures, and the famines consequent on such exactions. And yet, sir, though these matters have thus been made public in England, and also iu this country, and during the last year, by myself and others; commented on, yet they have been completely ignored by that portion of our press and those orators that profess to have in their especial charge all matters pertaining to free dom anil humanity. Is it not a strange spec tacle, sir? But so absorbed are tlic Abolition- tionists in their idolatry of everything Eng lish, that if one could speak to them iu a voice louder than seven thunders, they would not hear these things. Yes, sir, if the idea was sliarpend to the keenest point possible, and then driven by the force of an cugino of ten thousand horse power, it would uot be able to make a lodgement in their brains. No, sit, the genuine Abolitionist would look you right in the face, with the stolid, stupid insensibility of a stone image. A Place for Tm; “ Strong-Minded.”— A modern traveler tells us that the Jewess es in Thcssalonica, (European Turkey.) re verse our accepted laws of Hymen, by pur chasing their husbands. The modus operau di is thus described : “ Brokers aro employed to negotiate mar riages. The father ora marriageable girl goes to a broker and inquires what bride grooms there arc in market. 11c chooses one, higher or lower in the social scale, accor ding to the dower lie can afford his daugh ter, the price lie can pay, and makes an oiler of so much dower. The bridegroom, through the broker, demauds moro ; they chaffer anil bargain for weeks, perhaps,—a bargain is struck. The parties never sec each other till married. The dower is the wife’s only secu rity against divorce. The husband can di vorce Tier when he chooses, but he must pay back the dower, that she may be able to buy another husband. Mrs. D. was telling a Jew ish girl that we do not require any dowry in America. “ How then, ” said she, iu utter astonishment, “ do you do when he wants to divorce you ! ” The First Christian Church iu the UNITED STATES. Captain Jons Smith gives tlic following in teresting sketch of the earliest state of the in fant Church in the original settlement of Vir ginia : ‘When I first went to Virginia, I well re member wc did hang an awning (which was an old sail) to three or four trees to shadow us from the sun ; our walls were rails of wood, our scats unbowed trees, till wc cut planks, our Pulpit a bar of wood nailed to two neigh boring trees ; in foul weather wo shifted into an old rotten tent, for wc had few better, and this came by way of adventure for new. This was our Church till wc built a homely thing like a bam, set up crotchets, covered with rafts, sedge and earth ; so was also the walls, that could neither well defend wind nor rain. Yet we bad daily Common Prayor morning aud evening, every Sunday two sermons, and every three months tlic Holy Communion, till our Minister died.” The Church and the Stage. On last Thanksgiving day, the Rev. Dr. Bellows (Unitarian) delivered an address at his church, Fourth Avenue and Twentieth streets, upon public amusements, taking tho ground that the drama, in proper hands, was a valuable aid to the pulpit anil the press in enlightening, cultivating and refining the peo ple. Ho also took strong grounds in favor of tho opera. Some of the managers and leading artists of the city have since tendered to the reverend gentleman apiece of plate ns a marie of their recognition of his liberal views. Ho has written a letter declining tlic testimonial, and expressing a desire to address the theatri cal profession especially. Arrangements aro now being made ftir the delivery of the dis- coure.—N. Y. Herald. l\\m CARRIAGE DEPOSITORY, Next to Tinnier Sffoimo, Nlttcan, Gn. GEORGE and ROBERT SMITH, ANUFACTUKERSanil Dealers , M/ in CARRIAGES, Rockaways, ISufjj'ics, Jersey Waggons, Harness, , Whips, bailies and Gents Sole Leather Trunks, Va lises nud Travelling Bags, Hat Cases and Bonnet Boxes, Baby Carriages, a very nico article, with two and four wheels. ■ Wo also receive rcgnlar supplies of tho genuino Brnttluboro’ Buggies, manufactured expressly for us by Asa Miller. Repairing of every description neatly and prompt ly executed. Carriages of nuy desired pattern bnilt to order on short notice. We respectfully solicit a call from our friends, ami the public generally, ns tve aro determined to sell low for Cash, anil on the most reasonable terms, to responsible parties. Macon Ga , February 10, 1837. ly "CAKRIAGESrilARNESS, Ac. The Subscriber is now Receiving at his CARRIAGE REPOSITORY ON CONSIGNMENT, A N extensivo stock of CARRIAGES of tho vari ous styles in nse. They hove been selected with great care by II. C. McK.EE, who is acknuwl- ed ono of tho best judges and buyers of work iu tho Northern market. The Stock will be constantly replenished, and consist of the latest and most fasbionablo styles of VEHICLES, combining Klrgnuce with Lightness unit Strength. Built hy J. St. Qainby Sc Co., Mott Sc Co., Brews ter tc Son, \V. Dunlap, lit denburg tc Little, G. A D. Cook Jt Co., L. H. Goodwin and other reliable man ufacturers. 13 s * Persons wishing tlio very lest work on tho most favorable terms, .will do well to examino this Stock beforo purchasing. T. K. PLANT, fob 10 FITZ«EltA!,» Sc NOTTINtJUAM, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN Drngx, Medicines, Chcmicnts, J>ye StiitTs, l'crfuiuery, Fnucy Articles, SHOP FURNITURE, Paints, Oils, Vnrnishcs, Clnss-wnre, Snrgicnl Instruments, Gnrdcu Seeds Z. FITZGERALD, tt. D. C. B. NOTTINGHAM, H. D. nov 13 ly DAVID IiOSS, BOOK BUNDER/ AND BLANK BOOK MANUFACTURER, CORNER THIRD AND CHERRY STREETS, gn is prepared to do work promptly and at rea-, sonablo rates. fob 3 BOOK & JOB PRINTING !! ! For CASH and CASH only. F ROM this datotho CASH will be required for al* Printing executed, on the delivery of tho work —This rule will not be deviated from in any instnneo Customers will plcaso notico and govern them selves accordingly. feb3—tm LEWIS II. ANDREWS. GARDEN LOT FOB SALE. E LEVEN ncro Lot, about 2 miles from tho Court House, an excellent location for a Garden. On the premises is a good framed Dwelling, containing four Rooms, with good well of water, all under fencu. Price 3600, CASH. For further particulars en quire at tliis oflicc. fob 3-tf VALUABLE PROPERTY FOIt SALE. T HE subscriber offers for sale his valuable prop erty, consisting of STORES in Macon, and Dwellings and Lots ia Vincville, including House hold Furniture. As ho lias passed tlio allotted peri od of human life, he desires to dispose of bis on tiro property and close his business. All persons having claims against liim will please present them, and all persons indebted to him, will como forward and settle. Tho property will bo sold on liberal terms. fob 10—Itn T. IT. OLDERSHAW. Hand tlic Scoundrel Around. A BSCONDED from tho City of Macon, on Wed nesday night tho 3th inst., a man by tho llama of Georgo A. Smith, a name, no doubt, which lie has assumed, lie is about forty years old. fair complex ion, auburn liair, hazlo eyes, ono of his front teeth out, and a scar upon one of his wrists, Tho above described scoundrel and impostor by false pretenses and representations, imposed himself upon a very respectable but unsuspecting young lady in Macon county, Ga., and married her; and leaving under the pretence of going with her tc Msiscuri, ho de serted her in tho city of Macon, having converted all her property iuto money. I ara under the. impres sion that this is not the only offense of the kind, con sequently I take this method of warning tlio country at largo against tliu scoundrel, feb to JOHN W. MARTIN. NEGROESFORSALE- p-r\ likolv young Negroes. Tho undersigned al- OU so will attend to tlio sale of Negroes, on com mission. DEAN A BAG BY, jan20—ly At Oir’s old stand, Macon, Ga., SITUATION WANTED, A YOUNG man, n graduate of the Virginia Mili tary Institute, competent to teach the English, Latin, French and Spanish Languages, and the high er branches of Mstnematics, wishes a situation as Principal or Assistant in an Academy In the City of -Macon, or in any of tiie Towns iu its vicinity. For tarthcr information apply to jan 27-lm ; GEO. W. BRUMLEY. DR. A. 1‘iEUCE, HOMGSOPATHIST, □LvyxvxvjLuv/J. -L-y x xxxkj j, 9 NTEND3 making this city his place of permanent residence. Those who desire his services mny id him, when uot professionally engaged, at his Oi- co over T. J. LANE’O STORE, »ady at all times to answer their calls* M aeon, Jan. 27.1 s.V7. ^ Oi- kice ok thkCity Council, Jan. 3i, ldo7. NOTICE TO CLAIMANTS.., P ERSONS holding claims against tho tY.. >-• rospoctfully notified to present them oq, as near os mi and October fc*b3—4t bo, the first ot January, c‘v< ry v<*ar. \ ( ry year. 75* ^ , ;D(TJKihCity cll p * t Almanacs For 1857, YECKIVED and for stile by L ■’.o C nov 0 J. M. BGARDMAH,' 1 ' * cli and RICHAKI