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Newspaper Page Texts (if®? BV (0rgi;i(iclegritplj JOSEPH CLISBY M«lf< th« price of this Paper will LARS per »nnom, if paid In viva net, 1.W®officVWowi the expiration of the *littd »t“® If i c ft to bo applied for by the fiS** JSf’A^nt. Two Dollar, «*i .. Half VOL. XXXI. Vnf»° n ■'if, A**<'nt, I 21** ®r every ease, without exception, to ^^commissions. ** , f, T the TiMoitam to new subscribers tf^jSipwded with Cask. V* _. n jents should bo particular to direct In Concsp 03 Tt | e?r# ph.” Persons writing to the Ad i n Macon, should so write. ? oh'i/, "ill the letters designed for the. &^j f *o3Le-S S° directly to their place of dcs- ^QP. ! ———— ^ [F«»“ the Washington Union, j Kansas convention will see time verv proper guard - — •»Valk< ;r nntl ** ,c SontH. " thrown around the legal voter, and that his bona re witnec^etl with unfeigned regret the J , j )T a pre ? ■ • Jhicb nearly*the whole Southern press s fto U ld sar “"'^irril and treated the inaugural addrci* of a legal voter under the con «*er, of linnsas. From the Know .Nothing tle £ j nbab S ptess we had httie 4* to expect But ita adoption i" . jijous to sec that the Democratic Tint thm, u nut there is another accusation against the gov- ernor of Kansas. He has.argued the free State side of the question. We quote all that part of |te which thi, charge S. ta«d. II™ MACON. TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 14, 1857. NO. 42. Advertisements at the regular charge will be One Dollar per square of 10 lines or less, for the first in sertion, and Fifty Cents for each subsequent inser tion. All advertisements not specified as to time ••vill be published until forbid and charged accord ingly Obituary Notices not exceeding ten lines, wil be published gratis ; but cash at the rate of One Dol lar for every ton manuscript ines exceeding that number, must accompany all longer notices, or they will be cut short. U^The Telegraph goes to press at 3 o'clock, Monday Evenings. Advertisors will oblige by hand ing in their, favors, as early as Saturday, if possible llV means unanimous in the view 0 f h 'is conduct. It is n still more irapor- ,!«• two Democratic State Conventions— ***• Grots'** a,ld ona in Mississippi—have taken ^exception to certain expressions in Gov. JjJJJjjn jpmgund address. Tho Georgia Qonvon- -*** ’ f qr thcr, and concludes its censure by ex- ^Ttlic belief that he will bo removed, ’it is y*T eB00S h that this state of things should af- ?*!i tood deal of malicious pleasure to N’orthern jiriSs M tti t0 Southern Know Nothings, if U bont in couples, and have a common political 2*. in pulling down the only party which dc- “Trhe constitution at nil points. iveoiitse which we aft- quite sure Mr. Buclta- - sill take in dealing with this whole Kansas af- JJj.jtfri plain one. His path is so clearly A«d«t ov principle that a statesman with the S^iiilth part of his sagacity could not fail to **7“That he would wilfully turn aside from * 1 1* knows to be his duty is a slander on his wirier which we think his worst enemy is not lit-enough to utter. He will not forfeit the high XL so which bis past life entitles him in the his- ^of bis country by an act of treachery to the ^jchVs which carried him into office. The Ffnfin people were never safer than they are at ■a aunt in reiving on the wisdom and integrity Jdkir Chief Magisttate. jlx Georgia resolutions assai; Gov. Walker on « points: 1, lie advocated the submission of tion to remain in ti e Territory is tested . enc * of aufficlcnt length. Wc say that the qualifications required to make \oter under the constitution ought to enti- n inhabitant to vote upon it—for or against “And let me ask you. what possible good, been accomplished by agitating in Congix® in presidential conflicts the slavery question ? ..agitation to a direct rote of the people; 57 lie furnished arguments in favor of making jai * free State. On both these points we opinions which wc propose to record gw and here. ffe do not understand our Georgia friends to i-j fault witli the general doctrine that the people “J jjmsu have the power to dccido the question of £«rt for themselves by inserting In their ermsti- • in whatever provision on that subject they jil proper. This is a proposition which no man rjilrnraml esll himself a Democrat or a friend ^theconstitution and laws. It was the Shilibo- itf the paaty iu the canvass of 18SG, as it had .. i a many u contest before that. It was imbo- _i4i» the compromise measures of 1850; it was ^jtjort of tlie Kansns-Nchraska bill itself; it jitcinpoiwtcd in the Cincinnati platform; the uses of the party were pledged to it; the pftmaml writers of the party pleaded for it; jHtas unanimously adopted by the masses of jiputt at the polls. Besides all this, the Sti- jsstfourt have established it as tho law of the Wtydemonstrating that the power of deciding ^a the sulijeet of slavery does not exist any- Irriif we had not these overwhelming authori- lubjfk us—if it were proper to re-argue upon ■sal principles a question that has been settled Bfecpvss, assented to by the people, and sanc- d by the solemn judgment of the highest jc- tellnbtmai in the world—still we think it would it but little diulectec skill to show the justice ahrsadly of it so plainly that no ono‘ could (git who has sense enough to know his right uifi utn his left. Contrary doctrine is the exclusive property <« Northern anti-slavery opponents. If Kan- iu reme to Congress and ask for admission ti-onstitution made in pursuance of legal au- kny not inconsistent with the fundamental law .d. lias nnd ,. question? Has it emancipated a single slave or improved their condition ? Has it made a single State free where slavery otherwise w ould have existed * Has it ac celerated the disappearance of slavery from the more Northern of the slaveholding States, or ac complished any practical good whatever? No, my follow-citizens, nothing but unmitigated evil has already ensued, with disasters still more fearful im pending for tho future, *4 a consequence of this agitation. "there is a law more powerful than the legisla tion of man—more potent than passion or preju- dicc—that must ultimately determine tho location of slavery in this country ; it is the isothermal line; it is the law of the thermometer, of latitude or alti tude, regulating climate; labor and productions, nnd, as a consequence profit aud loss. Thus, even upon the mountain heights of the tropics slavery can no more exist than in northern latitudes, be cause, it is unprofitable, being unsuited to the con stitution of that sable race transplanted' here from tho equatorial heats of Africa. Why Is it that in the Union slavery recedes from the North and pro gresses South ? Ia it this same great climatic law- now operating for or ag inst slavery in Kansas? If, on the elevated plains of Kansas,*stretching to the base of our American Alps—the Rocky moun tains—and including their eastern crest crowned with perpetual snow from which sweep over 1 her open prairies those chilling blasts, reducing the average range of the thermometer here to a tem perature nearly as low as that of New England, should render slavery unprofitable here, because unsuited to the tropical constitution of the negro race, the law above referred to must ultimately de termine that question here, and can no more be controlled by the legislation of man than any oth er moral or physical law of the Almighty. Espe cially must this law operate with irresistible force in this country, where the number of slaves is lim- sugar1 lands are still cultivated, and, lrom the ever-aug menting demand, exceeding the supply, the price of those great staples has nearly doubled, demand ing vastly more slave lator for their production. “If, from the operation of these causes, slaverv should not exist here, I trust it by no means fol lows that Kansas should become a State controlled by the treason nnd fanaticism of abolition. She has, in any event, certain constitutional duties to perform to her sister States, and especially to her immediate neighbor—the slavcholding State of Missouri. Through that great State, by rivers and railroads, must flow to a great extent our trade and intercourse, our imports and exports. Our entire eastern front is upon her border; from Mis souri come n great number of her citizens; even the farms of the two States are cut by the line of State boundary, part In Kansas, part in Missouri; her citizens meet us in daily intercourse; and that Kansas should become hostile to Missouri, an asy lum for her fugitive slaves, or a propagandist of abulition treason, would be alike inexpedient and A Duel iu Russia. I leaped from tlie carriage glad to find my self once more in St. Petersburg. I had been absent for many years, laboring at my profes sion of engineer in this country; but nt the desire of the Emperor, who had a mania for employing Americans, I consented to re visit Russia for the purpose of superintending the construction of a railroad which was pro jected near the Tartar frontier. I still retain ed manj pleasing recollections of my first res idence in Russia, and counted upon tlio meet ing some of my old friends on my return.— Having seen my luggage safely deposited in my hotel, J wandered at hazard into the street. There were many things to recollect, aud when one has been abseut from n country for ti long time there is a wonderful pleasure in encountering the forms of buildings and streets once so familiar. I arrived in front of the white walls of a con vent; ihe' bells were ringing, and scarce know ing what I did, I entered tlie church. The matins were ended. The early sunlight pour ed in long purple rays through the stained windows, playing upon the thick clouds of in cense that rolled along the roof, and on the golden images that shone upon the altar. As I entered, tlie congregation were fast issuing from the doors, followed by a file of long black figures, the nuns of the adjoining convent. I remained tnerc alone, for a church always seems to me more majestic and holy in solitude. While I was lost in a vague reverie, I heard a faint murmur near me. I turned and perceiv ed a monk praying in n corner of the church. His devotions were evidently at an end, for he from his prostrate position, and as lie did so the sunlight struck full upon his face. We look ed at each other for a few seconds. It seemed to me that he recognised me, for he approached me hesitatingly. “ Ogden, is it possible it is you ?” “ None other than myself, my dear Gregdi ry!” And I greeted heartily my old friend Arch- iklaff, with whom I had contracted the closest intimacy in the days of old. “But what means this garment ?” I contin ued. “Where did you get that starved, pale . , ------ -7--— countenance! I no longer recognise the gay Avhore 0 n,l,rn.mion^ e „r n0rea8C r V ""P" 1 ™ 10 ". rfutd dashing hussar, the glory of the St. Re- whore many millions of acres of sugar nnd cotton „ o j ■. . unjust, and fatal to the continuance of the Ameri- Uion, and approved by her own people, all can Union. In any event, then, I trust that the tel::* win fay admit her. The abolitionists I constitution of Kansas will contain such clauses as Lt-iotild throw her constitution back into her I wifi forever secure to the State'of Missouri the ye ova wants and wishes, but wo have other •t, and wc are your masters. You must disre- Njwr own opinions nnd conform wholly to *ho sincerely believe that Congress ought to d thus have no reason for it but the insane ha- issd prejudice against Southern men with which tkyirc saturated, from the crown to the toe. V3 Mr. Buchanan, in any event, take the aboil- »<ijr of this question? Will he be founder- power and influence against his own •--tof right, and duty, and against justice, rea- i tho l-.w, nnd the constitution? Would ho 1*trow to the shame with which such an act tdackcn it forever? Would he “sell the -t.yspice of his largo honors” for anything ihj wrtli and impotent cnemios have to offer? the Democracy of the whole country, North ! '“’th, have been true to him, and he will be fiotBem. Urtprat, thnt the constitution of Kansas must * :!om the people of Kansas. Other power to « mch an instrument there is none under hea- “-the Georgia convention, without denying Pvat principle, seems to think that the con- °f Kansas ought not to be snbmittcd to a vote of the people in their primary capacity. l -wt that this is not in nil eases a title qua 1 it is a fair presumption (if there bo no cir- "wuces to repel it) that a convention of dele- “J'thosen by the people will act in accordance -■* "ill of their constituents. When, there- ■ Lrrf is no serious dispute upon the constitu- ■ stwrin the convention or among the people, Uy*iT of the delegates ulono may put it in n. U ul suc j, pj not t ], e ^ j n ' Kansas.— Co a! Tlu '° nt struggle this country over saw, v ■-« most important issue which the constitu- 1/ to determine, has been going on there for •>IaTv ,ic ‘" cci > parties so evenly balanced, V*-!M*un tlie majority, and so hostile to one ^’ *"** numerous lives have been lost in the . J ,. ndcr tliO'C circumstances there can be tet u n ' nsc *-' r t*iRng clearly, and without [p:"®"f the people in any way, except iZy “feet expression of it at the polls.— «wituuo tl not subjected to that test, no mat- 1 'an " foa,a ' 119 ' twill never lie ackuowlcdged !° *’ c anything but a fraud: A given to this assertion hy a mem that the members of the convention ■ate no om.iv,. c..„ their the. tut- •m-y t' 1 ' 1 "’ mo, ' vc for refusing to submit ten n tonsciimsiiess that the mi con :! Pn ‘» it- M*c confess that w_ * <mie < lifflcnky in answering this. What t **' e r°uld they have? ^ w tao.-t devoutly believe that, unless the mg ,1 ° u , un.-as lie submitted to a direct I - f! r fit* unhappy controversy which ^rifJ 0rt . rs F- !" t ^ at Territory will be pro- Wr,.it n u "i e ® n i* e tiuie to come. Wc arc ,ilat t,ie "‘11 <*f the major!- im-A .1 ® , f° r or "gainst slaverv, will finally Kim, . 1 J* ri M h<! after years of strife, ,cst 'utfvests of the country, nnd l,L ", to tlie peace and safety of it* ^ movement of the territorial author- *»r ... coa ' ll tution is made, not in tlie reg- hfts'ofiv U4ncc °f an vuabling and autlior- ’ ^ ut on the mere motion of it bus been , ted on in the teeth of a refusal by *U-4. ° T r such »n act. This irregularity is n*. ot i ,cr eases in which it was *‘ :;i Htthnf tltc , an 1,0 " & ' Te< l only in consi- *‘ l i'i „«*? '‘J* 1 the |>coplo have expressed ^ *i»h the {V* 11 * 1 jhabl° language. . If we dw- *1^ fonas °f proceeding we must r^'ons. that Gov. Walker, IK# !L- ‘J 1 Jmis ^on of the constitution to a .i/, 1 J 0 ' 0 . 1 * "i ; lt wisdom and justice, ;hi, on - v ,me ©f policy which promi- *V->ri!r. iI.aT' 1 B'tr tioti cither rightly or , r^poct at least he lias done ®. f d «“b or bonds. What shall be tho >toW ,_i ? cr ot tho constitution when r , Wo nn8 "er that this J'Those who think h"'*rfbvvir?, m ' S f t , <,cclaro the constitution o'-httbrj of "'fir own will can hardly o® a t*b* fir, n l > P end ,0 it » condition re- ^do,v* j ,l u PP ro f l ed by the people. If also "hat classes of .Dkc,Av„ C “ anted ** being part of the peo- Hft^ttrched 1 foi g ,1 ^ f0rmed the fcderal con - ity of the Supreme Court of the United States on all constitutional questions be firmly established.” Wlten we take these paragraphs and compress tlio meaning of them into short sentences they amount to this : The question of slavery has al ways been, and always will be, settled by certain laws of Nature, which are above all human legisla tion. If those laws of Nature shall so operate up- ou Kansas as to make her a free State, aU legisla tion in the other direction will be vain. This was rather expressing a truism than making an argu ment. Tlie propriety, however, and timeliness of uttering such a truism then and there, are subjects on which we affirm nothing and deny nothing.— We are too far away, and know too littlo of tfce circumstances witli which be was surrounded, to be a competent judge of his conduct in a matter so nice as this. But there arc certain considerations which will insure Gov. Walker a just if not a kind judgment from every fair-minded man, especially in the South. A Southern man himself, lie has been a uniform aud consistent champion of Southern Bights. The extremest men of that section pressed him upon Mr. Buchanan for the highest place in his cabinet. He is, besides, an able, fur-seeing, and sagacious statesman, as little likely as any other in the coun try to impale himself on a point of mere prudence. This alone might raise a presumption that he nei ther did harm nor intended any to Southern inter ests. But when we see, in addition to this, that he is actively co-operating with the Democratic party in Kansas, including all the pro-slavery men in tho Territory; when we find his whole ’course sustained by the pro-slavery presses there; when wc hear no complaint whatever from the quarter whence complaint ought to come, if there were any cause for it, we are constrained to think that the Georgia and Mississippi Democracy have pro nounced their judgment rather hastily. Governor W'alkcr is a Southern man; he has been sent out by an administration pledged to the defence of Southern Rights; ho is surrounded by corps of officers, most of them from the South, and every one of them sound national men; lie was ia structed to regard the territorial authorities ns le gal, nnd sustain them against the rebellion of the Topeka abolitionists; lie is acting in concert with the friends of the South, and gallantly fighting their enemies. Wc cannot help but think thnt snch a man, so sent, so instructed, so surrounded, and so acting, is entitled to sympathy, comfort and aid from the South whenever they can be given with a conscientious regard to troth. With such a battle raging in his front, it was harsh and un gracious to opcu tin's fire on his rear. Melancholy Affair. Onr city was yesterday the scene of intense excitement, occasioned by a street rencounter between Messrs. Ncwnan McBain and Charles W..Hancock on one side and Messrs. Harvey \V. nnd William Shaw, on the other, in which II. W. Shaw was killed. Ho was wounded by a gnn or pistol shot, in the right side, and survived not longer than one hour. Willia'm Shaw was slightly wounded. Four shots were fired with double barrelled guns, two by Mc- Uain and two by Wm. Shaw. There is some confusion in the statements of the particulars, though there were many persons present at the time. ‘Tlie difficulty was not unexpected, ns thero had been a quarrel between the par ties some two hours before. The rencounter took place just about noon. Wc forbear ma- kiug any. comments as tho occurrence will probably undergo legal investigation—South western News. T!:e of Ohio ill n TigJit PIsicc. Tlio Cincinnati Times states that the de falcation in the Treasury of Ohio still continue! to grow in magnitude, and it is now very doubtful whether sufficient funds can be se- cured to meet tho interest on tho State debt falling due the first of July. One of the State officers recently went to Cincinnati to effect a loan to meet tlie emergency; but was unsuc cessful. The principal embarrassment grows out of the fact that it is very doubtful whether the State officers have the authority to make such a loan. .Should they fail to obtain tlie money, the Governor must call a special see- ral Assembly. Th prove very tersburg' balls, The monk answered only by a sigh; bnt some hours later, when we wero together in his ceil, he related his sad story to uie. “After you departed from America, my dear Odgen,” he said, “I obtained a furlough from my commanding officer, and went home. I found my mother very weak and ill; but I could scarcely recognise my young brother, so much had he grown. It was fire 3'ears since I bad seen him, and he was now seventeen. He was truly a splendid young fellow, with the best disposition in the world. My mother wish ed to keep him always near her ; he was the only one of her children that she had nursed, nnd that mysterious liuk of maternity hound the pair together. “ Vetcheslaff—that was my brother’s name —had never until this time combated his moth er’s desire to keep him at home; but when lie saw my brilliant uniform, and my mustaches —when he Heard me speak of my regiment, my gay companions, the theatre, aud all the pleas ures of St. Petersburg—he forgot the wishes of his mother, aud tho promises he had made her, nnd never ceased supplicating her to al low him to enter tho service. 1 joined tuy prayers to his, and represented to my mother all the advantages that would accrue from his embracing the same profession as myself, I showed her how we would prove to each other n mutual support, nnd finally promised never to part from Vetcheslaff, and to he to hitn not only a brother but a devoted father. “After many long discussions, my mother took me aside one day and made me sit by her side on the sofa. “ * It is impossible to resist your entreaties any longer,’ she said. ‘I do not wish that my children shall ever have it in their power to re proach me with having opposed their happi ness. Take Vetcheslaff with you, but my con sent is not unconditional. You know not with what responsibilities I charge you. If I was able to travel I would accompany you, but that, unhappily, is impossible. After all. what does it matter, poor old woman that I am! whether I am separated from you.by a hundred versts or a hundred paces f 1 would ouly embarrass you, although, as you kuow. I urn not one of those egotistical mothers who wish to keep their children always in leading- strings, no matter how much it may annoy them'. Listen to me, then! Vetcheslaff is a mere child; he docs not know even what he desires. He knows neither life nor men. But you have experience; you are past the pecu liar age when a man is scarce accountable for anything that he does, and a single word will sometimes upset his purpose. Naturally you will have a great influence on your brother. For some years to come he will thiuk and live only through you. Conduct him. I will take uo excuse trom you, and will always hold you responsible for his conduct. Iu your relations with him you must foresee every thing, fore stall every thing. I place in your hands his present and his future life. “ These words still echo in my cars. My mother was much moved, and I lclt my own heart palpitating. I assured her tliaj her con fidence would not be placed in me in vain, and swore to her that the charge which she surren dered to me would be always sacred. My leave of absence expired. We tore our selves from our mother’s arms, and I had to carry Vetcheslaff. half-fainting, to the carri age. He wept like n child. “ I will not describe to you the first years that wo spent in St. Petersburg. I had no fault to find with my brother, lie was wild, but amidst all his dissipations he preserved that innocence of heart so rare in young men of the present day. A mere nothing irritated him, but a mere nothing also gavte him pleas ure. He was ail candor, and said the thing that was uppermost iu his thoughts. In his joyous moments, lie danced on the chairs and tables ; in his hours of sadness, he wept like a woman. He played for whole hours together with my old pointer Bocks, whom he called his best friend. because, be said, one was as great a fooi as the other. Bocks, who toward me preserved always an air of great dignity, let Vctcfieslaff do what he pleased with him. and played with him after the most absurd fashion. When the pair skylarked together in my roam, it was impossible for me to pre vent myself from laughing at the drollery of the thing, or blushing at the silliness. Still, 1 admit that this childishness of my brother pleas ed me more at bottom thau the precocious matu rity of some of my brother-officers, who seem ed to have been diplomats from tho cradle. I presented Vetcheslaff in society, nnd took him to some brilliant balls, where he danced with all his heart, and was an merry as a schoolboy. His free, innocent manners, pleased every boy. The women petted him, aud made lovo to him as they would have done to a boy. The rogue permitted himself to bo caressed, and made the best of bis opportunities. No father could have beeu more, happy than I was, iu watching this gay, lugh-soujpd young feilow enjoying life. “At last the loug-wished-for day arrived. Vetcheslaff received his commission as cornel iu my regiment. It would be impossible to de.-eribe his joy. As lie wan a perfect stran ger to the official dissimulation of the young men of the present day, lie never ceased gaz ing in the mirror," first on one side, then on the other, in order to admire his epaulettes.— Now he would run and embrace me; now he would cock his military cap on one side, aud assume a military attitude. Then he would draw Bocks toward him by the tail. “ * Do you know, Bocks,’ lie would say, ‘that I am a cornet—an officer 1 Do you un derstand ? Do you know that hereafter you will have the honor of walking on the Perspec tive Nevskoi with a cornet ?’ “ And Boeks seemed absolutely to under stand him, at least lie wagged his tail, and harked an animated reply. Every one of those little incidents in our life, every little word of Vetecheslaff, remains engraven in my memo ry.” Here the monk could no longer restrain liis tears. He sighed deeply, and, after stopping for a moment to gather his thoughts, resumed: “One of our brother officers, named Vctsky, had a brother officer in the civil service, who was au especial favorite of mine. He was man of singular intelligence, but I never saw a man so full of physical imperfections. Ill health had rendered him a species of abortion. He knew his weakness and his natural defects, and carefully avoided all effort and all gym nastic exercises, leading a life of the utmost precaution. On horseback he was a terribly comic spectacle, and whenever we arranged a riding-party, he invariably chose the oldest, and least spirited of the horses. He had also a defect in his pronunciation, which obliged him to speak very slowly in order to keep from stuttering. You may imagine what a figure this unhappy man made, with his ailments and his precautions, among a band of vigorous young men, who never looked before they leaped. Vctsky was nevertheless a good compan ion. We all were fond of him, but we made no allowance for the infirmities of his constitu tion, liis awkwardness, and his excessive pru dence, that bordered on cowardice. Vetsky took all our jokes iu good part, sometimes wit tily retorting upon us, sometimes joining in the langli against himself. Nevetheless, it frequently occurred that when some sudden raillery attacked him, he found himself at a loss for a reply. It seemed as if the faculties of his mind, like those of his body, suffered oc casional paralysis. He was one of those men whom it was easy to uuscat with a word, and who have not the power of immediately regain ing the saddle. In cases like this Vetsky evi dently suffered very much, however strongly he forced himself to conceal it under a cold and calm exterior. Every one could see that he made every effort to remain master of himself, because, as he would say with a forced smile, •To get angry would be to injure my health.’ “I had observed since a certain epoch that my brother was one of the most pitiless perse cutors of poor Vetsky; but we had all so fal len into the habit of laughing at * our petit maire' as we called him, and made this jocular ity so much a regular pastime, I paid no at tention to this childish waywardness. It seem ed to us so perfectly natural! All things, however, have a secret cause; and the secret of this was, that my brother was desperately iu love with a lady who, by a singular caprice, gave a marked preference over the elegant Vetcheslaff to tho distorted Vetsky. “ When officers are newly appointed, it is the custom among us Russians to expect them to ‘baptize their epaulettes,’ as wc say. As we had some new-comers in tho regiment, days were fixed when we should dine successively with each of them. You have some idea of the style of what our fetes use to be. Yon have been ten years absent, and in Russia ten years is an age. The time is gone by for those wild frenzied revels that you knew once. Now young men are very rational, even over the bottle, and good taste reigns in their orgies. Their wives might preside over them without blushing. It is not that wine is wanting.— They do not drink at present, it is true, until they are under the table; but they drink enough to become gay and quarrelsome, and foolish sometimes, aud to say things iu their cups that they regret in sober moments “We dined one day in a little country house (it was the period when the troops were en camped in the suburbs of St. Petersburg for the summer review), and our host was liberal of 1 his champagne. T he dinner lasted a con siderablc time, and all of us, iucluding Oven Vetsky, were, to use a military phrase, charg ed up to the muzzle. It -was two o’clock in the morning. The room was-close, and I felt as if I was suffocating; so I left the house to wander through the fields and fresh air. I re member it still. The skies were pure; the coun try silent. A faint morning breeze was arising, and I inhaled it with voluptuous delight. The fields, bathed iu the purple rays of the rising morning, made a delicious picture. Not a sound was audible, except in the direction of the cottage where we dined, through whose open windows fragments of laughter and snatches of song floated. Suddenly song and laughter ceased. This unexpected change from noise to profound silence alarmed me, and I shivered involuntarily. My heart beat as if I had just learned evil news. By an iu- voluntary movement I returned to the cottage. At the moment of crossing threshold, I met Vetsky coming out with his hat in his hat in hand. He did not speak to mo; but his face was white as a sheet, and he sought to dissem ble some agitation beneath a smile. My pre sentiments were verified! My companions related all that had occur red during my long absence. It was a boyish freak, but one that I feared would leave to bloodshed. “Some of them had opened a window that looked out of the court-yard, and one young fellow, in a fit of gayety, leaped from it. A second followed, then a third. The wiudow was at considerable height from the ground, and whoever was fortunate enough to miss his footing would certainly be hurt. The laugh ter provoked by the falls that some received, and the danger of the jzmp excited in all the young men present a-reeklcs emulation. Each tried if he could not break his neck in this fool ish exploit. •Now, what arc you going to do V said my brother to Vctsky, when all had tried the peril, with a loud laugh. “ ‘I will not leap,’ answered Vctsky, coldly. “ ‘No! But you must leap!’ “ *1 have told you that I did not wish to leap.’ “ * You don’t wish to leap,’ answered my brother, in the heat of wine, ‘because you arc a coward.’ “’*1 advise you not to repeat that,’ said Vet sky. “My fool of a brother knew not what he said or did. “ • I not only repeat it,’ said he, putting his arms akimbo, ‘but 1 will tell it to the Countess M—— (the lady that both were paying thel? court to). I.will say to her, your adorer is a coward! What will you bet that I will not tell her V “Vctsky, in spite of all his sangfroid, could not ‘longer contain himself. He caught my brother by the throat. “ ‘You fool!’ lie cried, “if you dare—’ “ A blow on the face was the only reply. “What remained to he done! For a mo ment I thought of reconciling the adversaries, hut how to accomplish it? _ To force my broth er to apologize was impossible ; for his officer’s uniform had brought with it the most exalted ideas of personal dignity. He felt that he was wrong, but to commence his military career with what might be called an act of cowardice, to recede from liis position—no power under heaven could have made him consent to it. As for me, I had not the courage to face such an idea; and my only chance was to attack “You know how they punish duelling in this country. T was deprived of my commission and sent ns a private soldier to the Caucasus. But this punishment was light, for the true Vetsky, whose prudent timidity, instinctive I torture lay in my own heart. For me life was moderation, and general good sense gave me ended, and I longed for some friendly bullet some hope. In my selfishness I thought that, to get me out of pain. But I had not the bap- in order to save my brother, this man would, plness to fall in battle, and this retreat alone recoil from nothing, not even public contempt, was left me. I am unknown to all; and seek Stifling my pride, I proceeded to Yetsky’s house. “When I entered his room I found him scat- I ed at a writing-table tranquilly smoking a | cigar. His calmness disturbed me. I wished,’ said I, ‘to have an interview to stifle with penitential prayers the voice that rings in heart. But 1 have not yet found peace. Every*night terrible dreams come to me. I see Vetcheslaff covered with blood, my mother dying of despair, and I hear continual-, ly those awful words, of Cain, what hast thou with you rather than your second. You are a done with thy brother V ”•—Harper's Maga- man, and certainly must look upon my broth er’s conduct as nothing but the rudeness of a boy, entirely unworthy of your attention.’ “Vetsky looked surprised and smiled. • “ ‘Sir,’ said ke, ‘you do not think what you say. Be frank with me. W’hat is the mat ter V “ These few words gave me a new idea. I would endeavor to touch his feelings. I pic- From the Columbia (S. C.) Banner. Kansas. The submitting of the Constitution to be adopted by the Convention of Kansas to the people for rat- iticalion, lias been a subject of much acrimonious discussion. It is very surprising that it should eli cit any controversy. The course of Gov. Walker . - , - . in the dictation he has attempted is, as we have said tured our situation, my mother s feeble state I Before, arrogant and indefensible, but the refer- of health, her farewell to us, and the promise I cnee to the people of the Constitution by the Con- she had exacted of me. I did not spare poor vention, is a matter entirely within their supreme Vetcheslaff either. I called him a fool and a power. If the Topeka Free-soilers refuse to vote, SiTTTVEMIEiDEl. DIR JESS GOODS. LOW PRICES. I N order to close out our stock of Summer Dress Goods, embracing every variety, we propose sel ling them at COaT lor CASH until S5th day July next. Persons in search of handsome Dress Goods will find tho best assortment in the City by calling on us, nnd at Strictly New York Cost. Our object is to sell entirely out in that line, so aa to bo prepared for an ENTIRE NEW SUPPLY, which will bo ready for inspection early in Septem* ber. BOSTICfc & KEIX. June 23rd, 1857. City papers copy. scamp. I believe that 1 even muttered the | word, ‘pardon.’ ‘A moment,’-said Vctsky, with the cold smile I that had never for an instant quitted his face. •Is it on your brother’s behalf, or on your own, that you apologize ?’ and to be rcpresentcn in thut Convention, and a pro-slavery delegation be appointed, we of the South will have reason to be satisfied with what they decide, and should they refer it for ratifica tion, it i not without abundant precedent. It is for the Convention to decide the question, and they having at heart tlie interests of tlie territory, will j* . » ” . /* i I »iUq hi ULiin mu iuu,n.3ia ui iub lunnui j, «iu “* knew not what to answer. He fixed a j no doubt do their duty in the premises. If the penetrating look upon me, and' continued— _ . _ *• ‘I understand your position perfectly. I know that your brother will never apolgize— he can not. I pity you as much as him. I am not a fire eater, and duels are not in my line. I have always laid down as a rule for my- Topeka Free-soilers are determined to continue agitation, and refuse to sPnd delegates to the Con vention, nnd after it decides (should it do so) to refer the Constitution to the people, and still refuse to vote, as they will do, if they intend to keep up excitement and tho free-soil investment in acitation self to avoid cverv thing that might conduct to I f tock ,’ ‘^ Pro-slavery Constitution will necessarily one ; but.’ he added, earnestly, mot to recede ^ n ad “P ted -“ d a step when a rencontre became inevitable. Put but tl ° Government will take the part of law and yourself in my place. How many times have order, and who doubts the result? I not been forced to tu.rn oft in a joke words j Under such circumstances, why should we, in nd- that if addressed to another, would have pro- I vance, take position against the Administration, voiced twenty duels with your brother ? 1 which will undoubtedly defend the action ol' the took pity on his youth, and, I acknowledge. Convention? We think policy, duty and patriot- pity on myself also. Life is already sad and isni all combine in inducing us to await quietly the - • ■■ ■ - —| - -■ 1 acts of the Convention, which we think should be left to its members. It will be time enough then for us to agitate when their action is known. As precedents may be desirable on the question of submitting the Constitution to the people, we give the following^to show that there is much to be said on both sides: States whose Constitution have not been submitted for Ratification to the People. Maine, October 20 1819 New Hampshire, February 1702 Vermont, July 4 1793 Massachusetts, March 2 1779-80 Connecticut, September 15 1818 New York, October 9 1846 New Jersey, June 29 1814 Pennsylvania, February 22 Delaware, December 2 NorthTlarolina, December 13.... short enough, without sacrificing it still furth er for a folly. But tills affair is more serious. What would the world—which already finds me too prudent—say of me, if I were to let this affair pass as something not meriting at tention ? You know what prejudices exist. I would not know where to hide my head. Every finger would be pointed at me! I would have nothing left but to blow my brains out; and that, you know, would not be prudent in a man of so much prudence!’ “These words were delivered coldly and dis dainfully, but I felt that I could not reply. *“ If it is to be so,’ I cried, angrily, ‘it is with me, Sir, that you will have to settle.” “ * If it is agreeable to you,’ said Vetsky, shaking the ashes off of his cigar: ‘but nofbe fore your brother and myself have finished.. gouth CaToXina June 3 Besides, I am certain that your brother would Georgia, May 30. not listen to any other arrangement. I have 1 - - - ’ - - • - now to apologize to you— but I have some let ters to write.’ He bowed coldly, and I left tbe house with a despairing heart. At my house I found Vetsky’s second watt- 1838 1831 1776 1790 1 '?98 Alabama, July 5 1819 Mississippi 1817 Kentucky, June 12 1850 Missouri 1820-21 Arkansas, January 4 1836 Iowa, May 18 1846 New Spring Goods. T) OSS, COLEMAN 5r ROSS have just opened tho JA/ second new Stock of SPRING GOODS This season, embracing BUR AGE HOBBS from $5 to $25. ORGANDIE ROBES from $6 to $13. MANTILLAS, LACE and G1MPUIRE from 83 to $25. $4,000 Worth of Embroideries, iu Collars, Sleeves and Cambric Trimmings. On all tho above goods we promise you a deduc- tioe ot 20 per cent on previous prices as our Stock is large and mast be sola. Call er.rly. No charge for showing goods. ’ apl 21 PARKER’S 3SUEW ^ wOODS, FOR TUG SDDtXJNra- TKA.DE. W E aro now receiving a splendid assortment of most desirable FRENCH, ENGLISH,“GER MAN, SWISS and AMERICAN GOODS, oj ihe very latest Importation. SILK ROBES, BAREGE HOKES, GRENADINE ROBES, ORGANDY MUSLIN ROBES, JACONET J1USUIN' ROBES, EUGENIE SILK ROBES, JIOKMNG DRESSES, TO I I.E »> AsiE ROBES, HKITQKIKLY MIW. A full assortment of BUborfs best BLACK SILKS, MANTILLAS. Chantilly Lace Points and Mantillas. Tlie Ladies will, we think, derive great pleasure lrom an examination of our entirely NEVV STOCK of .'FRENCH EMBROIDERIES, which is unusually attractive. Wo have a great many NOVELTIES, both BRILLIANT and BEAU TIFUL, unnecessary to mention. Call and we will repay you for the time spent, by showing the largest and most beautiful Stock of Staple St Fancy Dry Goods which we have ever had the pleasure of exhibiting to the Ladies of Macon and surrounding country, apl 14 W. W. BARKER dc CO. ing for me. He announced to me that he had States whose Constitution have been submitted for instruction to refuse all accommodation, unless Ratification. my brother would apologize to his principal Rhode Island, November 5 1842 before all the officers of the regiment. I know not how such an affair would strike me to-day, but then such a condition appeared preposter ous. “One hope remained to me. Vetsky was a bad shot. I would naturally be my brother’s second—it was a natural duty that I owed him. "Wishing, therefore, to give my brother I Michigan, August 15. all the advantages possible, I proposed that Wisconsin Maryland, May 1 1851 Virginia, August 1...'. 1851 Florida, January 30 1838 Louisiana, July 31 1852 Tennessee, August SO 1884 Ohio, March 10 1851 Illinois, August 31. .1847 Indiana, February 10 1851 1850 * 1846 they should he placed at twenty paces, each Texas, August 27 1845 advancing ten paces after the word was given, California, September 9 1850 and firing at discretion. I counted on Vetch- eslalPs quickness and correctness of eye.— I Sivcatiiig-Iiouses-Strangc Custom Vetsky’s second accepted these terms. In the district of the country lying between pact, Wo*had scarcely finished this bloody com- Derrygonnelly and Lake M’Nilly, which sep- t* when Vetcheslaff entered. Bocks bound-1 arates Fermanagh and Leitrim, you will ODrj ed before him. barking wjth joy. Mv.brother j serve as you pass here and there studded a tried to put a brave face on the matter, and bout the foot of each little hill, a small artifi- played with the dog; but one could see that cial lump of earth, about the size of a “hand- lie could scarcely restrain the interior emotions shaking of hay,” some what resembling an ice that agitated him. Poor young fellow! Life house. “ Well, what’s that ?" “ It is a sweat was perhaps, never so attractive to him us at house,” erected there for the benefit of the that moment. Who would blame, him if he people of the townland—for there is generally the chance of quitting it ? When one i n each. It is built of stone and mortar. 1 saw his fair, young face, my heart bled. Iu the few hours that preceeded the duel I grew twenty years older. In a very few minutes after this wc were and brought to a round top. It is sufficiently large for one person to sit on a chair inside, the door being merely large enough to admit a person on his hands and knees. When any on the ground. The thought that it was 11 of the old people of the neighborhood, men or who led my brother to take his stand before a women, are seized with pains, thejr at once pistol, deprived me ot the faculty of cither have recourse to the sweat-house, which is thinking or acting. In vain I forced myself brought to the proper temperature hy placing to exhibit the sang freid neccessary under such j therein a large turf fire after the manner ol' circumstances; but I was no longer myself. Vetsky’s second had to fulfil my duties. The my fatal moment arrived. I gathered all my strength, and examined my brother’s pistols; they wero iu excellent order. Vetsky was cold as ice. An almost imperceptible smile an oven, which is left until it is burned quite down, the door being a flag stone, aud air tight ; and the roof or outside of the house be ing covered with clay to the depth of about a foot, prevents the least escape of the heat.— When the remains of the fire are taken out, wandered over his compressed lips. One would I the floor is strewn with green rushes, and the have thought that he was merely warming his person to be cured is escorted to the sweat- back at his drawing-room fire-place. I look ed at Vetchcslaft’, and saw with terror that his hand trembled. The signal was given. The antagonists ap proached each other a few feet. The sight of the danger had driven from VetchesIafFs mind all the instructions that I bad given him. He fired precipitately, and Vetsky staggered, bnt did not fall. The bullet had wounded his left shoulder. Controlling his agony, he made a sign to his antagonist to advance to the fixed limits. My brother obeyed, with a convulsive and involuntary movement, I felt as if petrified. A cold sweat bath ed my body. I saw Vcstky advauce, step by step, pistol in lipnd ; I 6aw his cold, piti less eye. He was only two paces distant from my brother. Then I thought of my mother— her last words—my oath. I felt as if I were going mad. A mist swam before my eyes ; I forgot every thing—honor, reason, the regu lations of the duello. One sentence only rang in my ears; ‘Your brother is being murdered before your eyes!’ I could no longer support,... ■ , , . ., his agony. I sprang before my brother, and tha ‘ j>e const iered any form of oath, held bodj. cn^ 'o|fiTd in t; h tr„ r “; b “ ltl “ Fire!’ house by a second person carrying a pair of blankets. The invalid having crept in, plants himself or herself in a chair, and there remains until the perspiration rolls off in large drops. When sufficiently operated on, he or she, as tho case may be, is anxious to get out, and the person in waiting swaddles him up in the blankets, and off home, and then to bed. I have heard-old people saying they would not have been alive twenty years ago only for the sweat-house.”—Communicated to/the Per managh. Mail. Mode of Swearing: a Jew. An insolvent, in the Insolvent Court of this county, professing to be of the Jewish faith, having presented himself to take the oath prescribed by statute, the counsel of a party interested raised a question as to the form in which it should be taken, and suggested that according to the Hebrew custom, the party swearing should at the time have his hat on, his left hand on his thigh, and his right on the Pentateuch, The insolvent himself declared LARGE SALES AT THE NEW YORK STORE. 15 PEl^ CENT' SAVED BIT BUYING GOODS FOB CASK V )\v 13 THE TIME TO BUY. We have one of the largest and most complete stocks of GOODS in M;,con. Consisting in part of 1,500 yards of those beautiful Muslins, at 12J cents worth 20 eta. 100 patterns Jaconet, at 20 and 25 cents. Large lot Organdies now selling very low, 300 yards more of that Irish Linen at £5 cents, worth 40. —also— Organdie Robes, Barege Robes, SPLENDID SILK.'s St SILK ROBES, Mantillas, Collars, Sleeves, Embroider ies, Handk’fs, Hosiery, Gloves, Mitts, Shirtings and Sheerings, Table Linen.-, Towels, Nap kins, Yankee Notions, and in fact every thing usually kept in a Fancy Dry Goods Store. All of which will be sold very low for GASH Wa invite the LADIES particularly to come and sec for themselves. DENMAN A WATERMAN. Macon. April 7.1857 MW SPRING GOODS. rpHE subscriber having returned from the North, l is now prepared to exhibit to the citizens of Macon, and tho surrounding country. The largest, cheapest, and best stock of DRY GOODS ever offered in this market. Having pur chased a great portion of tny stock at tho large auc tion sales in New York, and in many instances, les* than the Goods cost to import, I am confident that I can offer inducements to purchasers, heretofore unprecedented. My stock, in part, consists of thd following goodii Organdie, Barage and Tissue Robes, Printed Organdy Muslin, Printed Jaconets and Cambrics, Plain Colored Cambrics and Brillianties, Light colored fancy Silks of the very latest importa tions and newest styles. A large lot of French and Swiss EMBROIDE RIES. Fine setts of Collars and Sleeves, in Thread and Valencies, Laces, with a general assortment of other SPRING GOODS, received by latest Steamers. Call aud examine my stock at the Triangular Block, Corner Cotton Avenue & 2d Street, march 17 ELIAS EINSTEIN. Vetsky lowered his pistol. •Is this according to the rules of the duel lo?’ he asked, turning calmly to liis second. A cry of disapprobation came from every mouth. Some of the by-stauders dragged me away from my brother. The next instant a pistol shotjwaa heard, and Vetcheslaff fell stone dead. Then I lost all self possession. I broke from the grasp of my friends, and flung my- learncd judge, taking the question into con sideration, decided that if he took the oath with his hat on and his hand upon the Pen tateuchit would be sufficient. And it was accordingly done. Rare Work of Art. I have seldom been more highly gratified by anything of the kind, than I was this morn ing, with a microscopic wonder which was kindly exhibited to me by Mr. Itoessler, the ^ _ optician. Within a small ring of glass, he elf on the corpse, yet convulsed with the last 1 pointed out to mean indistinct object, cover- throes of death. At. this moment Bocks, out- dog, came running toward us. lie had brok en his chain, and tracked my poor brother. He leaped toward the body, and licked the blood that flowed from the wound. This sight recalled me to myself. I sprang to my feet, aud seized a pistol. Vetsky, faint om his wound was lying on a species of litter. Maddened with the thirst for vengeance, I hounded toward him, with the intention of kill ing him, but I was surrounded and pinioned, and I heard, as iu a dream, the reproaches and condemnations of my brother officers. I have littlo to add,” continued the monk. ing, he assured me, the space of one-sixteenth of an inch square. To tlie naked eye, the ob ject was “ without form and void,” but beneath a microscope, it was magnified into the shape of a monumental tablet—“ In memory of Wil iam Sturgeon,” the eminent English scholar mil man of science. By actual enumeration, there were 135 words clearly visible, within the space of one-thirty-second of an inch juare! The image thus magnified is a “ microscopic photograph,” taken lrom the full-sized tablet, and is a wonderful specimen of tlie minute accuracy with which science works.—New Haven Palladium. WHEAT FANS, GRAIN CRADLES, REAP HOOKS, SCYTHE BLADES & SHAFTS, THRESHING MACHINES, STRAW CUTTERS, * BOLTING CLOTHS, ' WIRE CLOTHS, For Sale by NATHAN WEED. A RARE CHANCE TO MAKE MONEY ! ! ! T O persons wishing to enter into :i pleasant an*1 profitable business, tho subscriber is prepared to offer extraordinary inducements. Owing to ill- health, and :i desire to wind up his outstanding busi ness he offers for s lie, at a great bargain, his remain ing stock of STAPLE and FANCY DKY GOODS, which is in line order, well suited to this market, and as desirable as auy stock of DliY GOODS in the Southern Country. The purchaser will have the advantage of a store room, well adapted to the Dry Goods business, tho best loc&tiou in ihe city, a tine ran of trade, b$th iu the city and country The Store House, of two stories commodious and splendidly constructed, will be leas ed or rented at a liberal rate for auy length of time from one to live years. lie will a bo sell at a reason able discount, his notes and open account*, and lend his influence and assistance in the sale of Goods and collection of debts. To an industrious and thorough going person, this is a rare opportunity to make a profitable investment, and such a person will do well to call soon at his store in Triangular Block, Second Street, generally known as the store of Bostick X Johns. Macon, March 18th, 1857. I D. X. JOHNS. Jour. <k Mess, please copy. mar!7 TWIGGS COUNTY LAND For Sale. T HE subscriber being (ierirous of selling bis pos sessions in Twiggs county, offers for sxlo hi" plantations containing 1,280 acres more or less, lying on the road leading from Marion to Wilburn ferry, four miles from Marion and twenty miles from Ma con, and two miles from tlie contemplated route of the Macon and Brunswick railroad, about 600 acres clear ed and in good repair. 1 here is on tbe premises a good dwelling bouse, a new frame gin house and screw and all necessary out buildings, also two good webs of water, one for stock and the other for family use. Any one wishing a pleasant location will do well to call aud examine the place. Terms six dollars per acre in payments. S. N. BECKOM. Journal & Messenger copy till forbid, june 23 tf

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Georgia telegraph. (Macon, Ga.) 1844-1858, July 14, 1857, Image 1