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THE GEORGIA TELEGRAPH
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Council Chamber,,
Mayor,
Johnston, 1-1 fe. Ellis, Bos
.
M:lCOn, 0:1.. August 27th. J
REGULAR MEETING.
PraMat—A. 11. Ad
Aid. Findlay, Bloc
tick, Elaadw-
Absent—Aid, Wloihip.
Tlio minute"‘of th« last meeting were read, when
AM. Johnston moved to reconsider that portion of
the minutes relative to the encroachment on Cotton
Avonue. which was carried, and the minutes were
then confirmed.
Tho Bridge Keeper reported tolls for the week,
to date, lilt 70.
Tho Clerk of Market reported fees for the week to
date, *18.50.
The Guard Houso Keeper reported fees for the
waek to date, *3,95.
The Finance Committee reported in favor of J,
A. Ondoy’s account, *30, and J. Jeffers’ account re
ferred to the Committee on Public Property.
The Committee on Street Encroachments report
the steps recently erected by Jas. A, Ralston, lead
ing to the seeoud story of his building on Cotton Av
enue, a violation of section fitli of Ordinance of the
City, relative to“on nr- tc dnst the public safety,
morality and decency,*' and also a violation of the
Amendment of the City Charter, preventing the
erection of wooden atructurea of any kind within the
limit# prescribed by the City Council; and the same
having been complained of by the owners of the ad
joining pnporty, with the request that Connell would
interpose to protect them from the injury they will
sustain liy reason of allowing tho obstruction to re
main, we recommend tho passage of the following
resolution :
Resolved, That the Clerk issue a written notice,
to he served by tho Marshal on James A. Ralston, to
have the stepa above named removed witiiin one
month from the service of said notice ; and on fail
ure, it be made the duty of .he Marshal to report tho
same to Council, that suchsteps may be taken ns the
Charter and Ordinances provide.
Which was passed.
KUrollT OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE,
The Specie] Committee to whom was referred the
roinonstranee from auudry citizens, protesting against
tlie erection of a AYir Market Home and City Hall,
have given the snlfioct their careful attention, and
beg leave to aubmit the following report: In the first
place, as tlio present City Council does not purouse
building a Market House, nor introducing Water
Work* into our City, the Committee deem it entire
ly unnecessary to dwell upon them, as tho action of
the City Council have settled those questions to the
universal satisfaction of our citizens.
The Committee in discharging, to the beat of their
ability, the duty imposed upon them in the investiga
tion of the remonstrance signed by many of our citi-
E«ns, have neoessariiy beeu compelled to interchange
views, and confer with numbers of our largest tax
payers and property holders on tho subject oi a City
Hall, and find very many of them whose names are
appended to that document strong advocates for its
erection, when divested as it uow stands of the Mar
ket House and Water Works. A great many of our
largest tax payers whose names are appendod to the
remonstrance assure tho Committee that they are do-
cidediy in favor of building the City Hall, as con
templated by tho Building Committee, and that they
never would have signed It, had not a Market House
and other expenditures been incorporated.
The building of a City Hall is n question that has
been bef r • the citizens of Macon during the admin
istration of several City Councils, but the credit of
pointing out tho ways snd means by which the edi
fice could be built is due to oar predecessors in of
fice (the past Council), who on the 5th day of Feb
ruary, 18M, passed an Ordinance authorizing tho is
suing of City bonds to the amount of *30,000, paya
ble annually on the 1st day of November, li*C4, 1853,
186G, 1868 and 18G'J, and pledging as security
for the payment of said 'Kinds, the annuity coming
to the City under contract from tho Rail Road Com
panies.
In regard to the location, it must be evident to ev
ery intelligent mind, that no matter wimt locality b
determined on. It would not give universal satisfac
tion, but Ihe Committee feel warranted in saying,
after conversing with numbeis of those who signed
the remonstrance, among whom are some of onr
largest tax payers, that the site selected is the most
central, ami decidedly the most eligible oue that
could be procured, and will at least meet the appro
bation of a large proportion of our respectable pop
illation.
In regard to the onerous taxation spoken of in tho
remonstrance, the Committee would respectfully
state, that onr taxes are lighter by far than auy of
onrslster Cities of same importance, and said to be
less burdensome than any Southern City of same
population.
The Committee are well satisfied that the increas
ed revenue that wiil hereafter flow into the City-
Treasury, from the trident increasing value of our
City property, wiil more than pay the intereat on the
City llall building, and still tho City will be enabled
to attend to all other improvements as usual, without
incurring any additional taxation upon any of our
citizens.
The Committee is opposed to expending any more
MACON, GrA..,
Tuesday Morning, Sept. 1, 1857.
Democratic Nominations.
FOR GOVERNOR,
JOSEPH E. BROWIT.
FOR CONGRESS,
1st District—JAMES L. SEWARD.
id
8 d
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Tlie Manifesto of tlie Hon. B. II. I Grand military Soiree at Griffin
IIILL, Perhaps wc cannot better accomplish one of
Appeared just on the eve of our last issue, the objects of the committee below than by
when wc bad neither time nor space for com- copying their note.
ment. It presents, howevhr, very little occa- Macon, wc hope, will be strongly represent-
I .sion or necessity for remark. It is merely I e( ] on that interesting occasion. Our military
a specious attempt to blacken the Northern corps vvill certainly be disposed to give the
Democracy and Mr. Buchanan—to prove that, | G ritliu Company the benefit of their connte-
I as tho advocates of “Squatter Sovereignty,’’
they seek to accomplish against the South what
nance, sympathy and aid, and the public at
large can hardly fail to be attracted by the
8th
1th
8th
MARTIN J. CRAWFORD.
DAVID J. BAILEY.
L. J. GARTRELL.
A. R. WRIGHT.
JAMES JACKSON.
LINTON .STEPHENS.
A. II. STEPHENS.
the Freesoilen would effect by Congressional ra re promise of the entertainment. It will be
I inhibition. It might be germain to the occa
sion, if Mr. Hill were on trial for the offence
of opposing a Democratic candidate. He
might then plead in mitigation or abatement
a delightful excursion, and it will be seen that
the Superintendent of the road proposes to
make it a very cheap one:
Griffin, Ga., Aug. 25, 1857.
Southwestern News.
One half interest in this valuable paper is
offered for sale by Mr. Mercer—to be sold at
public sale on the 1st Tuesday in October
next, if not disposed of privately before that
day. The other half can be also be procured
on fair terms.
that, although his own party North was hope- Editor of the Macon Telegraph.
Icssly demoralized and bankrupt in sound! Dear Sir:—Please accept the enclosed eom-
principlc as in power, the Democracy were in plimcntary ticket to the Military soiree to be
not much better condition. But concede all given in this place on the evening of the 10th
he alleges, and lie has not then arrived at the of next September. It will give ns great grati-
threshold of a sensible and reasonable consid- fication to be favored with your attendance,
eration why Mr. Ben. Hill and not Judge Wo have no doubt but what the soiree, got-
Brown should be elected Governor of Georgia, ten up as it is, by many of the most accom-
J.ook at it! Taking up Pennsylvania Dc- plished and talented musicians in tho State,
mocracy, Mr. Hill levels his hottest fire at Mr. I will equal, if not cxcell anything of a similar
Buchanan. Well, then, suppose we drop De- | nature that has ever been offered to the eiti-
The corps of musicians
vrill norcrivew'the list of ap- H: expressive aeknowledgement ofyour readcr8 to this , as we regard
Wished in this issue of the Tele- ? f 0 it, praisworthy effort to encourage the “Light
ramiey upon tlie preseut unsafe and dilnpiii.it,
oil Rnotn, neither can they endorse the policy of con
ducting the municipal attain of this City in n rented
room. Such a course, in the opinion of yqur Com
mittee, endorsed by many signers of the remon
strance, among whom are 'some of our largest tax.
payers, would detract from the proud name and fair
tame of our beautiful City, leaving the inference
•broad that our people were narrow-minded, con
tracted and illiberal.
In view of all these facts, and believing that tlie
best interests of our City, and those we represent,
will be subserved by progressing as rapidly as possi
ble with the building of a new City Hall, the Com
mittee would recommend the adoption of the follow
ing resolution
Resolveo, That the Committee on Public Property
be authorized to ndvertiso for sale, at an early a day
as practicable, tho buildings on the site of tlie new
City Hal!, preparatory for excavating the same for
foundation, with the uadcratuiiding that said build
ing be removed within one week’s time Irons day of
tale, reserving, however, sneh buildings as may be
useful during tlie progress of the work, to be deter
mined by the building Committee on City Hall-
A. G BOSTICK, Chairman. )
R. FINDLAY, jCorn.
THOd. R. ELFE, )
Aid. Johnston o lie red the following substitute for
the report:
Resolved, That the Mayor issue a notice for a vote
of the citizens, to be taken on the 4th day of Septcnv
ber next; appointing proper Superintendents there
for. on the question of -City Hall," or "No City
Hall,” and that no further contract be made in regard
to said building until said vote is taken.
Yeas—Flanders, Johnston, Ellis-.../.. 3
Nay*—Findlay, Bostick, Fife, Mayor 4
Tho vote was then taken for the adoption of the
report.
Yeas—Findlay, Bostic],, Fife, Mayor 4
Nays—Flanders, Jobnstou, Ellis 3
Aid. Johnston moved that J. M. Boardman, and
others that may be associated with him. bo allowed
to build a sewer to drain tho cellars of their iota on
Mniberrr. between 9d and 3d Street*, so as to dis
charge the water from said sewers st such place as
may be agreed upon by the said Boardman and oth
era. mid the Street Committee.
Which was passed.
On motion Aid. Johnston, ,
Resolved, Thst the Pump Committco be author
ized to have tho necessary work done to place the.
Pumpa near the rosidenco of Washington Poe and
IVin Fyfe in good order.
Which was passed.
On motion Aid. Johnston,
Resolved, That D. Dempsey be notified to open
the ditch (made by him to protect lets 1 and 9, square
0) :o prevent standing water on said square.
Which was passed.
Council then adjourned.
R. CURD, C. C.
Hon. Robert Toombs at Forsyth
Mr. Toombs speaks at Forsyth to-morrow,
(2d inst.) and it is the desire of the Democracy I mocracy and Sir. Buchanan and turn to Mr. I zcns 0 f this section
and the people there to welcomeas many audi- Hill’s side of the House—who arc the;/ and numbering about 70, are laboring most assid
tors from Macon as will go. It is saidthatns pe-1 what are they ? David Wilmot is the Know- uously to be so prepared as to give entire sat-
cial train will be put on the road, if there are nothing standard hearer in Pennsylvania! isfaction to even the most fastidious ; and
passengers enough to justify it. Discussion Mr. Hill would blush to call him a political as- there is no doubt in our minds but what they
with-the promise of equal terms is also invited, sociatc, and yet docs Mr. Hill, whose is orth- w jj| be entirely successful."
Will some of our friends more in tho matter I crn f l uas * political friends are not it to fi I q'( 10 proceeds of the concert will be turned
and make up a deputation. I named, come into court against us wit i opecia ovcr to the “Griffin Light Guard,” a newly
pleas for lib own advantage against Northern orgal) ; zed vo i nn teer company belonging to
Hon. D. *•&££££"- ° f ~ I P-^a I * If you can consistently direct the
Our readers
pointments published in this issue of the Tele- I nothing good ^ be said 0 f it, Mr.
graph, that Hon. D. J. Bailey, the Democrat- L,.,, „ fa bad po3ition to assa il the Northern
ic candidate for Congress, intends to make a I j) cnl0cracy
thorough canvass of this District. And he „ perrait U8 to cnqu ; re , if Mr. Hill
We hope there will be a full turn out of the L ould con vict Northern Democracy of as ut-
pcopleof both parties, and in behalf of the L worthlessness as Northern Knownotbing-
Deraocratic party of the District, wo invite the be show that there is no consti-
Hon. Ilobt. P. Trippc to attend all or any of tational party ; n that section—that all are ab-
these meetings, and engage in the discussion I olltionized and f ata lly bent on mischief to ■ the
of the issues now dividing the people of Geor- Southt what docs /, e propose to do ? He is the
S' 8, . acknowledged leader of a party which not one
\\ e assure Mr. Trippe that lie shall be heard I ycar a g 0 ; n Georgia charged treason upon the
on fair and honorable terms. Democracy for a hint about extra-constitn-
We are pleased to learn that our candidate tiona i de f e nces in event of the complete in-
for Governor, Hon. Joseph E. Brown, will be stallation of Frccsoilism in tlio election ofFre-
in attendance at most of the meetings. | ra ont! Yes, their papers all did it, we believe,
Gcti. c. F. Ueuuiugscn, I without exception—their speakers did it, so
Of Nicaragua celebrity, passed through Ma- I f ar 88 we l' e ard them. And Mr. Hill himself,
Guard” you will confer a valued favor on us
all.
Mr. Alfred L. Tyler, Superintendent of the
Macon and Western Kail Road, has very kind
ly volunteered to issue half price tickets from
Macon to Griffin, and return for the occasion,
and we expect many of your citizens here on
the occasion.
Hoping to have the pleasure of your pres
ence at the time designated, allow us to assure
yon that we are with utmost esteem
Your ob’t. servants,
A. A. Gaulding, 1
Jas. II. Logan,
Jas. H. Stark, ) Com.
Wm.R. Phillips, I
and others. )
- . » | . , , . . . . , , . . , Missouri—the Emancipation Can-
coo last week on his way Northward, and tar- ^ IC day, when interrogated about a Stato DIDATE,
ried here two days, during which he was the I Convention in a certain contingency, could Stewart, the Democratic candidate for Gov-
recipient of a good deal of friendly attention, tnakc no answer. So, then, it amounts to this. ernor f jg probably elected by the skin of his
Tlie General is a highly personable and ac- Northern Knownothingisin is simply and con- I tcctb — tbe statement we have seen giv-
complishcd gentleman, with great conversa- fessedly Black Republicanism—Northern De- j ng majority, and Dunklin and Ripley
tionai talents and evidently posted on pretty I mocracy Mr. Hill would argue to be no better, counties to hear from, which gave Buchanan
much nil r snl»iect«. Tin ma n rmnecnr-cc lw I I he conclusion is what ? stand to your own 1majority. He is probably elected; but
defence ? protect yourselves, for an overwhelm- t bc astonishing race of his Knownotliing op
ing majority is arrayed against you ? No, no. pou ent, Rollins, in the attitude which he
Submit to the majority and elect Mr. Hill Gov- j occupied upon the slavery question, may well
ernor of Georgia. The conclusion is as lame prepare the South for the loss of Missouri
as the argument. . it may be true that Rollins’ position enabled
Now we will enter into no elaborate defence b ; m t 0 unite all the odds, ends and fragments,
of the mass of the Northern Democracy against and gave him thc SU p portof many who do not
T , e, j n r ao i i» ,.. , | snc ^ barges. lie who will believe them is I actually sympathise with his views, and thcre-
The . t Loms Democra, of tho _3d uit., pulfitrit- proof against all facts and thc evidence, of his fore his coIui „ a 0 f voters is not altogether
tilt' returns from Hi! !lm rnnnlioj 1 (151 n liftial I i . i i ii a *1 _ I
Saratoitit Springs, August 20, 1857.
Dear Telegraph: I attended thc new Presby
terian Church last Sabbath, and heard the Rev.
Dr. Fuller, of Baltimore, preach—in thc mor
ning—to a crowded audience. Ilis text was,
“Soul thou hast much goods laid up in store,”
&c. He did ample justice to the subject, and
made a lasting impression on the minds of his
hearers.
Dr. Waylandwas expected to preach at thc
Baptist House, but from some cause did not.
Thus you see, the two great champions of
Northern and Southern Baptists, as they arc
sometimes styled, are enjoying the pure breezes
of this celebrated watering place. Dr. Fullers’
appearance in thc pulpit is not very stri
king, nor are' there any marked features, that
would lead one to suppose him a man of more
than ordinary talent. His delivery, at times,
is too feeble and indistinct; but when he is
thoroughly aroused, and intent upon some
striking illustration, his words arc “like ap
ples of gold in pictures of silver.” In con
trasting thc situation of the rich and poor, the
former without religion—though pretending
happiness and possessing wealth—with the reli
gion and real happiness of the latter, but lack
ing where to lay the head, he presented one of
the most ingenious and impressive arguments
I ever listened to. The language and gesture
in some of his lofty flights heavenward, re
minded me of Bishop Pierce. In the evening
Dr. Nicholas Slurry, of Elizabethtown, N. J.,
the author of those famous letters to Arch
bishop Hughes, was happy in text and style of
delivery. He is a fine speaker, and evidently
believes what he preaches; but if he would
throw aside his notes, and discourse as the
spirit moves and heart dictates, he would be
very effective. I could but observe the differ
ence between his sermon and that of Dr. Ful-
toxicatc the brain with tlie (ragic fate of Priam
and "Pious Aeneas." The Valley isoucof the
most desirable places in Georgia. Fine old
men, young men chartered, and beautiful wo
men. Tctnpora Mutantur. Major, Mrs. Sa
rah Toga looks fresh and bloomiug as a bride
adorned for her husband. She has renewed
thc wit and beauty of youth, and rejoices iike
a strong man to run a race. Yours, &c.,
MACK.
ler. The ono concise, pointed and full of wron S they are all culpable.
The people of this section have been most
shamefully treated, and this is the feeling of nine
much all fsubjects. He was a passenger by
the Augusta, from Savannah last Saturday.
Trom Knustm.
Among tlie Letters, we have seen none more ap
parently reliable than that which we copy to day
from tlie Editor Of the Leavenworth Herald.
Read it.
Missouri Election.
es tlie returns from ail tlie counties—103 official 0 , vn senses, if he would use them. Arc the
emancipation column ; but if so, the fact that
and«counties reported miyoritics. These returns DeoD ] e G f t be \’ or th fools to have been so lontr ... , ’ . ,
show for Boffins, the Knownotliing candidate, ic,- J^Sen^about a 'distinction thhout a dif- £ ^to^rTtrer^^st tei^m-
.toi, am or. tewart 40,898—Electing Roilms bj | f cre nce ? Have thc Democracy of the North L haut , ; s qu i te as startling. To show how
lost in turn every State, from Maine on thc KoHi,,,,. s tood, we copy the following from t
Attempts to Fire Americas. I East, to Iowa on the West, for no principle gpee( . b delivered by him in St. Louis, just be
We learu from thc Southwestern News that whatever ? Have they, in a long succession of p orc tbc election :
two attempts to fire thc town of Americas oc- political reverses, seen their power for a time ( sa j d jf r . R 0 nins,) in regard to my
currcd oil the 14th ult. One in an upper I annihilated in the non-slaveholding (states, and I opinion upon the subject of ‘emancipation,
room of the public House lately occupied by t * ic ^ now ^ or ino f 1 P art remaining under I j j icar j t ga ; di occasionally, that Misssouri is
Harvey Shaw, and the other in the basement ^ an °*" P u ^* c proscription and ostracism out de8 (i ned to be a free State. Very well, I am
of McBain’s Hotel. The offenders remain uu- of 8 mere preference forswindlingthc South by in favor of leaving that question to higher than
detected, | Squatter Sovereignty rather than by the IV il- buman ] a , V g, and I am in favor of submitting
mot Proviso? Who can believe such stuff? that tiou t0 the laws of climate, of emi
and who that knows the facts can repress *
A Scene in Court at Cincinnati.
'Hie fugitive slave case, or rather the rescue
of fugitive claves in Greene county. Ohio, is
stiil ponding before tho United States Com
missioner in Cincinnati. The Commercial, in
its report of the proceedings, sketches tbe fol
lowing rather exciting scene, which occurred
in tho Court room :—
Mr. Matthew# claimed that ns a representa
tive and officer of the United States govern
ment, it was his right and duty to vindicate it
from all aspersions, come they from whatever
source they might. Thc opposing counsel
(Judge Caldwell) had seriously and unjustly
reflected upon the federal government by as
serting that “an opinion has somehow got to
prevail that tho United States government was
organized chiefly for thc purpose of catching
runaway negroes, and fliat in such coses only
is it deemed necessary that all tho powers of
the government must be called into requisition,
that a fugitive negro may be returned to lus
master." lie (Judge Matthews) was con
strained to denounce tho assertion M an in
famous libel!
Judge Caldwell, who was sitting at his right,
near thc " bench,” and a few feet from Mr.
Mathews, instautiy sprang to his feet, his eyes
indignantly biasing, and demanded if he (5lr.
Matthews) meant to apply such language to
him ?
Mr. Matthews—“I meant just what I said!"
Judge Caldwell—"Do you say I have utter
ed nn infamous libel ?”
Judge Matthews—"I mean to ssy that the
assertion made by you ‘that the administration
considers it its exclusive duty to catch run
away negroes,’ is an infamous libel!”
Judge Caldwell instantly approached him,
and fiercely exclaiming “you arc a liar.'”
raised his list and was about to strike—Mr.
Matthews turning to inert tlie ii-j.uk with tin-
blenching front—when l nited States Marshal
SiilbrU, who stood near, quietly slipped in be-
teen tlie belligerents, and gently taking Judge
Caldwell into his persuasive embrace, conduct
ed him to lii- seat—thus spoiling the most in
teresting episode promised in thc entire hear
ing of the "rescue case."
Senator Toombs in Macon.
We arc gratified in being able to announce I feeling of indignation that the noble sacrifices
that Senator Toom bs will address thc Macon of a noble party, should after all leave them
public on I exposed to thc same brand of condemnation
THURSDAY'EVENING NEXT, which is affixed to rank Abolitionism ? Aye,. . . .... .
3d instant, in Concert Hall, at eight o’clock, that in zeal for detraction, they should be I " 10 oes a lm ° 3 wc
The public without distinction of party are I even more unsparingly denounced
cordially invited to hear him. I And Mr. Buchanan’s “Squatter Sovereign-
gration, [good! good ! good! strong enthusi
asm,] or labor and oi production, which, first
or last, affects the destinies of man and Com
monwealths, and to the clear guidance of Him
[Renewed marks
of enthusiasm.]
“Now, I am in favor of encouraging labor
in our State; protecting the labor of this
MORMONISM: Its Leaders and Designs. By John I *!/'” too ‘ In 1848 (wc speak from memory on- great city, and of the entire Commonwealth
Hyde, Jr., formerly a Mormon Elder anil re.-i- ly) Mr. Buchanan was so far willing to do jus- in which wc live. I am in favor of inviting
dent of Salt Lake City. New York: IV. P. Fet- t ; ce to tbe g ou th, as to propose the extension an( I encouraging emigration to the State of
Kv 'RLr,Z d n Way .'-. I"™ ^ of the Missouri line to thc Pacific. That was Mis l s T 0Uri fr ? u * eve fT P art -. [Cheers.]
b) Joseph M. Boardman. 12 mo., pp. -.to. I I 44 1 say, let us throw wide open our doors
This book is the fullest record of Mormon ultimatum of the Nashville Convention it- I an( | ; nv i te here men of the North, of thc South,
history, civil and religious polity, domesticity, H c was * n I avor °* 8 division of the Ter- an d men of every tongue and kiudred upon
&.C., we have yet seen. It is a rather heavy ritor J- In cver 7 sta 6 c of this business—in the habitable globe. [Applause.] Invite
narrative, but minute and circumstantial e - every expression of opinion Mr. Buchanan is them here to cultivate our prairies, to till our
nough to gratify any degree of prurient curi- perfectly unassailable. And he now stands just us'in filling u| om SSt^SmA
osity about the social practices of these lewd *“ ere aIr - Ben Hill u placed b) the Gonven- - u RM | ( j ag Missouri the proudest and noblest
fanatics. The writer like a good many other tion which nominated him—on tbatconccntra- commonwealth in this sisterhood of States;
modern reform preachers, seems to have wan- t' 08 °f a ** soundness (until the Knownothings and if, my friends, this cordial system of etni-
dered long through the sloughs of vice to sat- sh all discover that they have u againand again gration front North and South—if, I say, this
isfy himself that the place was miry. We see warned”’thet country of its "dangerous princi- 3
that Pratt estimates thc military force ot Utah pies ). the Deed Scott decision—stands there black rac ^ < that Jt is no Iongcr tbc ;„ t erest
at about 8000 men. | by voluntary pledge in his inaugural, before 0 f thc people of Missouri to continue it a slave
the decision was given, and stands there sworn State, I say, * then let it go.’ [Tremend
to it as law, and Mr. Hill ought to prefer a cheers.]
sicom exponent of principle! I . ^hese are my opinions, my friends.
„„„ , i „„ i * ,, , ,, hide them from no one. I do not wish to war
But enough; we have.talked longer than L vith a IIlan> howevcr , becaus0 he differs with
we intended to. Mr. Hill s manifesto shows me upon the subject. 1 do not wish to war
only one thing, to-wit: that he cannot assign I with a man because he is an emancipationist,
a sensible reason why Knownothingistn should I That is the better and the wisest policy. My
From the Old Nortli State.
Full official returns exhibit the following
majorities in the various Congressional Dis
tricts :
District. Congressmen elect. Dem. maj. K. N. maj
First, II. M. Shaw, 38
Second, Thomas Ruffin, 5324
Third, W. Winslow, 4858
Fourth, L. O’B. Branch, 6273
Fifth, A. U. Scales, 72!)
Sixth, Burton Croige, 5855
Seventh, T. L. Cliogman, 5017
Eighth, John A. Gilmer, K. N. 847
Leaving a nett Democratic majority of 27,-
240 in the State.
Encounter between Editors.—We arc
sorry to learn from the Raleigh Standard, out
of which thc foregoing figures arc gleaned,
that a desperate encounter, arising probably
in the heat of thc late convass, occurred be
tween tlie Senior Editor of the Standard and
the Editor of the Register, at Shocco Springs,
last Saturday. It is deplorable that conduc
tors ot thc Press will not restrain political
controversy within the bounds of courtesy and
moderation. In this case, the combatants,
after the usual prelimininaries, &c., came to
the encounter with a largo variety of weapons,
one of which was the ordinary case knife and
the common silver fork. What the Sons and
Daughters of Jericho call “ Liquid Fire,”
was another and more potent missile. Both
were wounded in the fight, but not seriously.
Zion. Edward Stanley.
It was not a month ago that we saw and re
published a paragraph going thc rounds, that
Hon. Edward Stanley, late of North Caro
lina and now of California, had retired from
thc practice of law, abandoned politics and sub
lunary affairs and was preparing for the min
i-try. He next “turns up” as the Black Re
publican candidate for Governor of California.
However, os there seems to be a very animate
connection between preaching and politics in
that party* these two statements may not he so
incomjialible with each other, as at first blu-li
they would appear to be.
An Ohio politician was boasting in aTpublic
speech that lie could bring an argument to a
pint as quick as any other man. “ You can
bring a quart to a pint u good deal quicker.’
replied a Kentucky editor.
be installed into power in Georgia-
Public Speaking.
Hon. D. J. Bailey will address his fellow
citizens on the political questions of the day,
at the following times and places. Hon. Jo
seph E. Brown will also be present at most of
tlie appointments:
Knoxville, Crawford Co., Tuesday, Sept.
8th.
Perry, Houston Co., Thursday, Sept. 10th.
Fort Valley, Houston Co., Friday, Septem
ber 11th.
llutlcr, Taylor Co., Saturday, Sept. 12th
Geneva, Talbot Co., Monday, Sept. 14th.
Pleasant Hill, Talbot Co., Wednesday,
Sept. 16th.
Thomaston, Upson Co.. Thursday, Sept.
17th.
Cullodcn, Monroe Co., Friday, Sept. 18th.
Russellville, Monroe Co., Saturday, Sept.
19tb
opinion is, that in consequence of the agitatiou
that such a question will awaken in tlie State,
and in consequence of the fact that we occupy
a high northern latitude here; in consequence
of thc fact that the disproportion between thc
white and black races is becoming greater and
greater; and of tho fact that in course of time
—in ten, twenty, or fifty years most probably
—it will become the interest of thc slaveholder
himself to stay the current of slave population
in the State of Missouri, that it is better to do
without this institution ; I say that, in conse
quence of all these laws and considerations
nud causes aow operating, it would ho best to
let the question alone.'
Gov. Walker’s Defence.
Thc following paragraph from the Wash
ington Union is all we have seen of this docn
meut, and all of it, we believe, which has yet
come to light:—
On one point I have been grossly misrep-
1TT . , . ... ! . resented, it is as to who, in my judgment,
We arc requested to say that appointments ghould vote upou the ratlfication t J he Coi.sti-
for Bibb, Butts, .Spalding and Pike, will be tution. I have been represented as desiring
published in due time. that every man should vote who happened to
. ——~ be in the territory on thc day of that election.
fi hc Intcrcoccnnie Tclegnph, This, indeed, would be desirable if there were
Thc reader will have been disappointed by conclusive evidence that all such persons were
the misfortune which has befallen this great actual bona fide settlers; but the only sufficient
enterprise. The cable broke at 320 miles out and ? sual P™* of «“<* » fact would he some
. f n ., . A a--i - j* previous residence. On this point, which is
and tbe fleet has returned. A similar accident £ ne of detailt 1 bave never pro ‘ poscd to mako
happened twice before the fleet had dis- I suggestions to the convention, although, when
tanccd tho Irish coast more than four miles, asked iny opiuion by members of that body, J
but thc cable was underhanded from the shore Ilave indicated a previous residence of three or
and reunited. Thc enterprise will not proba- , and ‘ bat „ the 8a “?f
,, , , . . f , . should be adopted m the constitution m regard
bly be undertaken again before next year. I10 j on!y to that but to all faturc elections ;
Valuation oC^’evv York City. aad * in “J' judgment, one or other of these
, r . r, . . , c v i terms of residence will be adopted by the Con-
rne Commissioners of Taxes of New York vcntiollf from whom l a cordial co-
city have made a report showing the relative opera ti on
value of the real and personal estate in tho ,. It is somewhat extraordinary that, whilst
ate o» a cotmte of New York, as assessed ..! tbis accU3atioll of letting C vcry man vote who
1856 and lboz. The results were as follows: Inay bappcn tQ b(j tht f tcrri f ory on tbe day
Heal Estate 8340.tTM9a.00 8359*58.80110 of ‘ he .. eleati on has been preferred in the South
Personal Estate... l70.767.7eo.94 ifie.216,449,30 as mdtcaUug.a desire on my part to let m
Abolition vagrants and interlopers to control
T °i a l 8513,739,979.04 *521,175^59.49 the result, tlie Republicans of Kansas have
Increase over 1656, $7,435,972.45. Of the drawn an entirely different conclusion—viz:
valuation of this year all but 816,000,000 is in that I designed in this manner to bring many
what is called the lamp district, and all hut thousand .Missourians into tlie territory to de
$25,000 in the city proper. | cide the contest,"
meaning, but uttered in the formal, stereo
typed manner of all written sermons. The
other brilliant, with impassioned eloquence,
full of pathos when appealing to the heart,
preaching as if imbued with spiritual vitality,
and burdened with the weight of immortal
souls. Such discourses will cause men to
mark the brevity of life, and the vanity of all
earthly things. “Kirwan” indirectly gave
the Archbishop “a few,” before closing, ad
ministering also a sharp rebuke to those de
luded followers “who rely on a polluted priest
hood for confession and salvation.”
Old Nick got his Irish np considerably, and
proved himself a skillful opponent. By the
way, “His Excellency” is enjoying the bland
air and healing waters of Saratoga, looking
cheerful, as Bishops generally do. He cele
brated mass at the Roman Catholic Church
Sunday last, and preached, I ain told, a very
able discourse, Mr. Fillmore, Senator Bay
ard, and several other political “squibobs”
are quietly rusticating at the United States.
Mayor Wood and Gov. King are expected this
week. Mr. F. is looking better— if possible
—than ever. He grasps the hand genially-
speaks kindly winning words, and like “Geof
frey Crayon, Gent.” bids you a God speed
through life. What a pity that such a good
looking man is not a Democrat! Let us pray
that hc may be converted from the error of his
ways, and brought into the fold of Democra
cy. Better be a hewer of wood, a drawer of
water, or a comber of wool than a pie-bald
Knownotliing. If you please, send him a copy
of the Telegraph, and see if reading this splen
did argument does not prick him to the heart,
and cause him to repent in sack cloth and
ashes. “Sope Seeds." But here come the
news-boys with their everlasting—“New York
Evening Post—Morning’s Express, third edi
tion—last evening’s N. Y. Post—Daily Sara
togas sir, containing all the arrivals at the
principal Hotels, arrest of Mrs. Cunningham,
and a full account of thc Ball at Congress Hall
—Guide Book for Lake George, and Yankee
Notions.” Monochlomidmc, Nyctaginacice,
t-i-o-n shun.
“Strong du peest mein lager,
Nix can stronger pe;
I likes du petter as goot,
Fetter as goot can pe
When I drink mein lager
Him feel strong much more!
Put, my chinks! I like him,
Fetter as pefore!”
G. Wmllikixs.
Ever since Yankee Doodle discovered A-
merica, as Bill Wiggins of Fort Valley would
say, did you ever hear the like ? Bill declares
that “news boys are a spontaneous growth,
though kin to a race of females, now extinct,
and Shah Akbar, King of Delhi.” Speaking
of Fort Valley—have you ever visited that
snug two horse town down in Houston ? If
not, let me advise you with tears in iny eyes to
emigrate for a brief period—get out of that
dusty old printing office, circulate, spend a few
days in the “Piney- woods,” and among the
fierce Deinocracie” of Houston. Why, ma
jor, some of the choicest moments of your life
are running to nought. Nothing but Demo
crats in the Valley. The Judge was the last
of the Mohicans, the last sad relict of what
was once grand and glorious, hut gloomy and
peculiar. There are a few who profess th e un
holy precepts of the art satanic, but inwardly
they arc ravening Dimicrats. Dr. Greene
and Judge Anderson, with their pill bags and
cotton rags, will receive you with open arms
and joyful hearts. Little Judge would call
them “Pisen Loco Focos.” If you meet
man witli a magnificent steel watch chain,
who begins a clever talc about an old lady
and her son, that had a very sly Byrd of the
same feather, which needed more watching
than any long-neckcd Jew that ever cried
Old Clo" from morning till night, salute him
with the title of Colonel. A valiant man, he
never turns his back in the day of battle.—
Passing up main street, tho liousc3 on cither
sido are occupied by tho sturdy descendants
of the doughty old Knickerbocker family, so
quaintly spoken of in Irving’s History of New
York. Be sure to visit a splendid edifice di
rectly south of the Church, where “education
forms the common mind,” and initiates the
young idea into all the mysteries of birchen
lore. A “par nobile fratrum,” it is modelled
after the Corinthian style, hut on strict exami
nation resembles the Gothic. It is a massive
pile of antiquated architecture. The masonry
though ancient seems likely to outlast many
vcucrable men who have come down to us
from former generations.” The building is
surmounted by a towering belfry, designed
and executed by a master workman, though a
sable son of Africa. What a feeling of sad
ness steals o’er me, as I‘'think of that ponder
ous bell, with-its mellow tones! The Institu
tion has a complete appa-Rat-us, by means of
which thc most intricate problems arc made
clear as the sun at mid-day. Thc grounds are
most beautifully decorated with the hardy oak
and graceful sycamore. What a delightful
retreat, where one can seek the cooling shade,
reading the wanderings of crafty Ulysses from
barren Ithaca, and tlie real worth of the virtu
ous Penelope. Iu this enchanted grove, we
can drink deep of tlie “Pierian Spring,’’and in-
Coramunicatcd.
Mr. Editor:—I see in several of the papers in
Middle Georgia the statement that the people of
Southern and Southwestern Georgia had rejected
the million of dollars, generously tendercdjthem by
the State through its subscription to the Main Trunk
Rail Road. It 13 also stated that the Legislature
will be asked to transfer this million to the -Macon
& Brunswick Rail Road. The people of Southern
Georgia will not object, if thc money is taken from
them, to its being transfered as above stated; nor
will they object, but rather assist in getting hid to
any other Road, which will be beneficial to tlie
people. But they do object to being misunder
stood and misrepresented. The people of Southern
Geogia have not rejected the million of dollars ten
dered to them by the State, but they have been
swindled out of it by the Main Trunk Company,
the Savannah Albany & Gulf Company, ana the
Brunswick & Florida Rail Rond Company. The
Legislature intended tiic Main Trunk Road for the
the benefit of the people, with such incidental ben
efit to thc Roads leading from Savannah and Bruns
wick respectively as might occur from a connection
witli it; and yet the Companies representing the
interests of these two towns have withheld this
great benefit from us by contemptible squabbles
amongst themselves. The Legislature liad-solemn-
iy refused to aid thc Roads leading from these
places, and yet caclijtown wishes to appropriate the
benefit of the State subscription to itself. The ef
fort to throw the blame of the failure of the Main
Trunk on either Road or Company exclusively is
I
ty-niue out of every one hundred ’
SOUTHERN GEORGIAN’S.
ATTENTION EVERYBODY!!!
GRAND RALLY OF “GREEXISM!!! ”
Mr. Editor:—A .certain man who has for
merly been a milk and cider democrat, in a let
ter recently to the public, says :
“Judge Brown has recently announced, as I
have been informed, that he would sustain the
Administration, if it did approve of Walker’s
course in Kansas. If this be true, his election,
in October will be hailed throughout the length
and breadth of die free Stales as an endorse
ment of the Walker policy by the Democratic
party of Georgia, and a triumphant vindica
tion of J\Ir. Buchanan's disregard of die princi
ples ujion which he 'was elected to office.
From a close observation of the last eight
years, I am clearly satisfied that the South has
but little if anything, to expect from any par
ty in the free States. Now is the time for us
to prepare to strike for' our rights and the
equality of tho Southern States in the Union ;
now is the time to band together as one man,
and rally around that candidate who dares to
lift his voice in opposition to the free soil poli
cy of the present Administration.
"That candidate,” of course, is Ben Hill.
Again the Richmond Whig, says :
We trust, therefore, that the wise men of
thc American party will put their heads to
gether, and they will undoubtedly reach the
inevitable conclusion, that Americanism, as a
respectable and formidable organization, is
dead—dead forever, beyond tbe prospect or
thc hope, or the power of resurrection. . With
only five or ten members of Congress in both
branches, what of cheer does the future prom
ise for it? We commend the melancholy sub
ject to the calm and prayerful consideration of
every American in the Union.”
Therefore, Mr. Editor, in view of these truths
—in view that our great national party is not
“only dead, but stinketh,” I respectfully sug
gest to the “opposition to thc democracy’
everywhere and by whatever name, whether
Abolitionist, Free Soiler, Republican, Know-
nothing, American or “Sam” to meet in Con
vention in Thomaston on the 32d day of Sep
tember next, then and there, in the fear of tlie
Democracy and having the spoils of office be
fore our eyes to form a great national “Green
party. That the organization be known and
designated by that very euphonic title Grecn-
ism! Members -of said party be known as
Greenites
I hope also, Mr. Editor, in said convention,
that we shall individually and collectively
solemnly pledge ourselves to vote for Ben Hill
and save Kansas!! Oh take me out, oh!!!
S.
Macon as-.ri Brunswick i»
mketoto a " *
Pursuant to notice, a large and
portion of tho citizens ofTwig^ ^
counties, convened atTarversviH c
ihe 13th of August, to take into
the necessity of immediate and nr"?!" :
essential to the success of the Mao/! '‘V **
wick Railroad, to be located on
route surveyed on the easterh 8 ; de ° r ^ l
rnulgee river, passing through th. ■ ^
Twiggs, Pulaski and Telfair!
On motion of Col. E. E. Cro
Daniel W. Shine was appointed cl'
Geo. W. Jordan requested to
The chairman iu a few perti nejj
explained the object of the meeting 1 !
on motion, a committee conafctinf’J7
E. Crocker, Col. John P. Shine Lr?-
Taylor, Esqrs., were appointed to re ^
iness, which committee, after as "
made the following report:
Whereas, the oitizens of Twig*, p.
Laurens and Telfair counties feel
an abiding interest in the success of
and-Brunswick Railroad, and where!
sidcrable interest is manifested and ^
forts are being made by citizens of
calities to change the route of said ro t ?! '
the east to west side of the Ocmulgee riia?
whereas, ire feel a like interest that!?
should be located on or near the route ?-
ed on the east of said river, and believ'-' ^
road on this side of the river can be
a great deal less than on the other, „ T
half or less, and when completed be J*
road, be it therefore
Resolved, That we will use every uj
ble effort to raise by subscription a ^
cy of Stock to secure the location of sa)
on or near thc route surveyed on the! •
side of the Ocmulgee river. ^
Resolved, That a committee of six be
pointed to obtain the right of way, ^
they report progress to some one of theft,
tors by the first day of October next, andt^l
er, that said committee be urged to use
gence in the discharge of their duty.
The above report was supported by Cftt
E. Crocker in a speech of marked interest
When the report was unanimously adopts
The Hon. A. E. Cochran, President^
Company, who was present by invitation, r|
then called for, and responded in a sp; d J
an hour and a half, fraught with mucaiifonJ
tion and interest, and which elicited |
thusiasm. Speeches were also made by [
W. W. Paine, of Telfair, and Hon.
Colquit, of Baker, both of which were n!I
ceived and creditable to those gentleman.
The chair then appointed Maj. Joseph lYls
of Laurens, Willis II. Reeves and James fi-
lianan of Pulaski, Thomas E. MeCre*. Ji|
Faulk and Dr. L. S. Richardson of T*id
the committee on subscription,—and On-;
Taylor, John A. Jordan, Wiliam JI. Ti
in, Hugh L. Brown, Henry Carter and
W. Jordon the committee on right of wiy.
Upon motion it was resolved, that the pnJ
ceedings of this meeting be forwarded to
of the Macon papers with request to pnl
and that the rest of the Macon and the
edgeville papers be requested to copy,
upon the meeting adjourned sine die.
DANIEL W. SHINE, Ch’m
Geo. W. Jordon*. Sec’ry.
The Muscogee Rail Road.
The report of operations for the year end
ing 31st July makes the following exhibit:
The Receipts from all sources from August
1st, 1856, to 31st July, 1857, have been as
follows :
From Freight earnings, $108,822 18
Passenger “ 56,079 94
Mail “ 7.884 51
Car Rent 1,266 07
Other sources, including
Dividends from other
Roads, Interests, &c., 3,755 78
177,808 48
The expenses for the year have been as fol
lows :
Transportation exp’es, $69,552 39
Road » 43,83656 113,388 95
Balance net earnings 64,419 53
To which add balance earnings
August 1st, 1856 39,192 60
$193,612 13
Thc report revives and rourges the project
of Consolidation with the Southwestern Rail
Road, as follows:
_ “Tlie next subject deserving your considera
tion should be the best means of managing
your Road with economy and profit. It is
too short to be advantageously conducted un
der a distinct and independent organization,
it should be united with the main line connect
ing with it; and I would therefore recommend,
if it meets your approbation and the approba
tion of the Stock holders of the South Western
Railroad Company, that your Road be added
to, and become a part of the South Western
Railroad and that your stock be merged in
the common stock of that Road, upon equita
ble terms. It may be objected that this ar
rangement would lose your power over the
Rond which you have built. As properly re
marked in the Report of your former able
President, yon have but little power under a
separate organization. Being but one .sixth
part of tlie entire line to Savannah, you will
necessarily be under the influence of the large
portion of the line, and would have more weight
as individual stockholders in a connection
with the South Western Company, than you
can possibly exert under a separate organiza
tion. The whole line would be conducted by
one President and one Superintendent, pro
ducing system and regularity upou the line for
the benefit of the whole—by which arrange
ment, economy, certainty and despatch would
be promoted. This proposition has been con
curred in by the present Board of Directors,
and is therefore presented for your considera
tion and action. It is proper here to remark,
that the Legislature at its last session, passed
and Act authorizing the amalgamation and
consolidation of your stock with the South
Western Railroad Company, upon a vote of
two-thirds of tlie stock of each Company-”
Fast horses soon tire, fast young men are a
good deal like them. The youth that “goes it
strong” at twenty, will find himself at forty
with a tombstone growing out of his head.
General Rail Road Meeting tu|
TROCPVILLE.
At a general meeting of the citizens of*
ral counties, interested in the Rail Roidia
ests of Southern Georgia, convened at Tra
villct Aug. 20th 1857, Owen Smith, Eqj
Berrien county, was called to the chair. 1
H. II. Smith, of Lowndes, wa3 appointed*
tary. The object of the meeting wase '
ed by Col. P. B. Whittle, of Lowni®.
request, C. W. Styles, Esq. a delegate (
Brunswick to New York, comraunicatedtotii
meeting the result of the conference rift t
Brunswick & Florida Rail Road Directon, s
far as developed before his departure i
New York, and stated that fall details wxi
soon be officially made known. Hepreseai
facts encouraging and gratirying to those i
terested in having Rail Road facilities:
Southern Georgia. Mr. Styles made an erj
nest and impressive appeal in behalf the II
& F. R. R. as being now the only bop]
Southern Georgia for the connection with c
Atlantic by Railroad.
On motion, a committee of two from <
county represented was appointed to ;
business for the meeting. Said committee *
as follows: Dr. Briggs and R. Peac.d t
Lowndes; Dr. R. McDonald and J. W. SW
ens, of Ware; J. L. Harris and L. C. &'“]
Glynn; Mitchel Griffin and Wm.
of Berrien, and J. Holloway, of Tbomsse
On motion, the meeting took a recess 1
3 o’clock P. M.
At the hour appointed the meeting conn
and the committee reported the following f
amble and resolutions : .
Whereas the last legislature of the StiaJI
Georgia, deeply impressed with the import*]
of developing Southern, Eastern, and!' u
Georgia, passed a bill authorizing thc
of stock by the State, to the amount ot 'J
000,000 in a Railroad company, making * t
lease of any right which the S. A. & «•
Co., or the B. & F. R. It. Co. might haves
interfere with tlie location of said Boad»t
dition precedent—said A. & G. R-
mcnce at a point near the intersection ot
lines of the counties of Appling, j
Wayne, crossing Satilla River at or Dear .1
er’s ferry, near the vicinity of Wares bo ^
and thence by the most practicable^ W”.
the western boundary of the State o; I
with reference to a speedy connection .
Gulf of Mexico at Mobile or Pensacw*,
whereas the efforts heretofore made, 0 *
this junction, and negotiations for
pose have been fruitless and while w«
charge any party with a design to aa' }
great measure-, yet as a people iater ’', 5 ^
the movement, and as patriots desirous ^
full development of all sections of our^
cannot but deplore the failure of * n . 13 ,^ ?£ i
terprisc, still conscious as we are ot tne
tancc and necessity of constructing *
upon or near the original line of the pm , ^1
and Florida rail road for the expaa* 108 ,;"
resources of Southern Georgia. " e j M
termined to persevere in our effort?
whistle of the engine that breaks the j,|
air in Brunswick shall be heard on to
of the Chattahoochee: And J
meeting held by the citizens of I> ru “ w
committee, was appoiuted to
York to confer with the board of
the Brunswick and Florida rafl road J
in regard to the present condition J
pany and their future plan of 9 \
to report the result of their come.
general meeting of all parties » fy/n
Troupville on the 20th August, o’-.. .
Mr. C. W. Styles, one of that comntm^frl
submitted his report, now therefore
solved, I
1st. That wc endorse the P r ®P?. s I
c 'iitiy submitted by tiie b-nird ot I
tlio Brunswick, and Florida rail A * .>■
pursuant to the lveeimneiiJal'' 1 ! 1 ■I
iuibiers at tlicir annual nnvtHt- I-- ■ ^ I
wick uu the fifteenth of May ; -I
lautie and Gulf rail rornl eompa-^"^ >
not only in accordance with l
of that meeting, but as being ’ I
just. |
2nd. Resolved, That we are f 3, ’“ : ;
the report of Mr. Styles on the 1 r .,
committee sent to New York, ta*- e ,. .
is entirely satisfactory, so tar -)|
that while our confidence is strci'o