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* THE GEORGIA TELEGRAPH. BLOOM, > ELFK. > Com. AVINSHIP.) COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. ^REGULAR MEETING. Coancil Chamber, / Macon, Ga., September 17tb. [ Present—A, B. Adams, Mayor, Aid. Winship, Findlay, Bloom, Ellis, Elfe. Absent—Aid. Flanders, Bostick, Johnston. The minutes o? the last meeting were read, When Aid Ellis entered his protest against so mat h of the minutes ns relates to the contract for building the City Hall. The minutes were then confirmed. The Bridge Keeper reported tolls for the week, to date, S1U t;.v The Clerk of Market reported fees for the week to date, SCI ltd. The Guard House Keeper reported fees for the Week, to I lata. SI '25. The l-'in me* Committee reported in favor of the following accounts, via: Jos. Stein, Dennis Sheehnn, £?l. Tho Committee to whom was referred the en- croachment of Win. B. Gamble, beg leave to report U‘ ! 't they ha.e examined the encroachment, and would recommend that Win. B. Gamble he allowed * tret tor portico : I rovided he fill up and keep in Rood order the side walk in front of his residence, until otherwise ordered by Council; Which was adopted. Petition from the managers of tho Ladles' Charita ble Associ iti, n, calling upon the C*ty authorities to aid them in their benevolent efforts, was received ami read. When Aid. Bloom moved that his Hon. the May or appoint a committee of three to confer with the managers. BL 1 W Passed. The petitions of John L. Jones and Thos. A. Brew er, asking the privilege of advancing tlieir frontfen- cos on the streets, was received, and referred to Com mittee on Street Encroachments. On motion Aid. Findlay, Resolved, That it be the duty'of tho Street Com mit tee to examine the condition of the Sewer passing along the alley in the roar of the Earner House, and ascertain whether it is used for other purposes than that for which it was intended, and report at our next regular meeting; Passed. Tho Committee on Fire Department beg lcavo to report the floors of the Engino Bouses Nos. 1 & 2 in a very bad condition—dangerous to the Firemen ami detrimental to the Engines, nnd would recom mend thyt the Committee oi Public Property be au thorized to have them repaired as they may think best lor the interest of tho city. BLOOM, Chairman. Adopted. On motion Ahl. Findlay, Resolved, That liis Honor the Mayor appoint a Coiti nittee of three, whose duty it shall bo to make application to tb • next Legislature to amend the City l I.niter hv gran ing power to appoint assessors to value real estate of tho City of Macon for taxation; and also for power to assess a special tax on all en croachments on streets, alleys, or other public do mains, in violation ol the City ordinances : Passed. Findlay, Bostic, and Bloom were appointed on that Committee. On motion Aid. Ellis. Resolved, That the Street Committee have such trees as are living, boxed, and trees planted where they are required. Pasted. The Committee on City Hall bog leave io report that tho original designs for the budding as well as the plans made by Council's authority are now before th e body. Be it, therefore, Resolved,That the same he adopt ed as a whole. _ It. FINDLAY, Ch'n. Carried. On motion Aid. Ellis, Resolved, That the Street Committee examine the obstruction iu Ash Street and have it remedied as they may gee proper. Passed. ' Council then adjourned, R- CORD, C. C. Arrival of thcPersia. Mct York, Sept. 15.—On account of the wires being down this is sent on the line, via New Orleans. The steamer Persia left Liverpool on 5th Sept, and brings threo days later news than the Baltic, reported yesterday. Cotton had advanced 1-16. The sales were 65.000 bales. Orleans Fair quoted at 9|; Mid dling at 8 15-16. The mark;t closed quiet, but firm. The Persia’s reports are not much moreim- portant than those of the Baltic. The Indian troubles are still variously discussed by all parties. Tne lookcd-forward-to racefor the "Warwick Cup, came off on the 3rd Sept, over the War wick Course. In this three mile dash the hackers of the American stock had looked for ward to M ■ Ten Broeck's horse Lecomte to distingu. himself, but all were badly disap- iuted. ijitcomtc is reported to Lave been badly be n in this race. t i itioual by the Persia. New York. Sept. 15.—In ':be race for the Warwick Cup, three horses were entered. Fisherman was the winner, and Lecompte. (one of Mr. Ten Broeck’s American horses) beaten by twenty lengths. The race was three miles. Eleven more regiments have been ordered to India. The Paris Court of Assizes has condemned Ledru Bollin, Mazzini, and others to deporta tion. The Spanish papers deny any knowledge of the existence of any secret treaty between the United States and Mexico. Diplomatic relations have been resumed be- n Naples, France and England. B i wian troops are concentrating on tbe Austrian front er, to prevent any interference in- the i-'Tairs of the principalities. Tlier.’ re .-till rumors of minor changes in the Brit’sh cabinet. The ' .m Charge has left Madrid. In London, the underwriters for the Atlant ic Cable have ordered 364 per cent, to be paid, and relinquished all claims for salvage. Tlic Succession. Our pob'tical adversaries seem to be amusing themselves with speculations concerning the successor of President Buchanan. Tlieir pur poses are quite apparent, however much they may attempt to disguise them. They have one great leading object in view—and that is, to distract, divide and conquer the democracy. They know that there are in tbe democratic ranks a large number of men of talents, ex perience and integrity wbo are qualified for the presidency, and who may be safely elected to that high otlicc. They nre equally conscious of the fact that the enemies of tbe democracy have never elected a man to tbe presidency who has not proved bis entire incompetency or an fitness, and failed to command the votes of his countryman for re-election. All they now expect is, not an ascendancy of their principles, but they hope to occasion a division of the democracy, through which to secure a plurality election, and a chance at the federal offices. They anticipate consequences from democratic division which they can never • consideration of the merits of s. It rests with the democratic \ to • inline whether they will invite .U-tons upon a question to be dc- e.dou tin i < yr'rs hence, which may involve v"t to no formed. It is onr deliberate ." sagacious and true friend of the democracy will lend himself, or permit his friends, so far to become the instrument of onr enemies as now to devote those energies to the question of succession which should be direct ed to the overthrow of our old aud untiring enemy.— Washington Union. A Novel Passenger. The passenger loeomotiveGreyhound, draw ing the 2:10 lightning express train from Chi cago, came into the depot yesterday with a novoi and unwilling passenger on board. This was nothing less than a large ram, who was ensconced on the front of the engine, standing upon his feet, and leaning against the end of the boiler. He looked around upon the crowd ns lie entered the depot in the most uncon cerned manner possible, and seemed to think that the mighty machine upon which he rede lor his especial accommodation.— '■eo struck by the cow-catcher at • ion, ten miles from this city, and i.t'ov . ip on the front of the locomotive, • ' ; • ivered his feet and rode safely h; distance. He received a 6e- te hind leg, which was all the damage sustained. The loi emotive ran through a thick of a hundred and thirty, killing twen ty-live ot thirty of them. The owner is a man mimed Hamilton, who was on his way to Buf falo with them.—Detroit Free Press, Hd inst. From the B&inbriDge Argus. The First Congressional District— IION. JAMES L. SEWARD. As a Georgian, we cannot but feel deeply interested in the movements of the two parties now engaged in a contest for the various offices in the gift of the people, and desirous as a pa triot, that the result may redound to the best interests of the State aud country, whether the standard bearers of our favorite party arc suc cessful or not. Yet we are not disposed to es pouse the claims of but one candidate, and for the reason that gross injustice has been done him by those whom he has faithfully and im partially served, and whose interests has ad vanced more largely than any Representative they ever favored with their suffrages in the past—the lion. James L. Seward, the Con gressional Delegate from the First District. It is conceded by every one with whom we have conversed on the subject, of both politi cal parties, that Col. James L. Seward has un questionably’ made one of the most active and eflicicn(.Representatives in promoting the local interests of his constituents in every portion of his District, and responding to all their calls of duty, the people of that District ever honor ed with their preferment. He has acquired a reputation, not confined to the limits either of his District or State, and, considering bis lim ited experience as a Congressional Delegate, must be gratifying to himself and friends, and should guarantee to him, so long as be chooses to serve, the hearty support of every one in the District who prefers the good of his State to the interests of his party. Such being the case it is a matter of univer sal surprise with those unacquainted with the circumstances connected with it, why the Holmesville Convention should have disregard ed the claims of so faithful and popular a pub lic servant, and nominate a man, by almost a unanimous vote, who is not only incompetent, but personally very unpopular, and incapable of carrying his party voto in any county in the District, and who, under any circumstan ces could not be elected over any one the op position might chooso to run. As we have been advised of the facts in the case, and can give a satisfactory solution of an enigma that seems so inexplicable and incomprehensible, we will proceed to satisfy the mind of the read er on the snbjcct. , Col. Seward had satisfied his constitutency so universally, and the wish to return him was so well known in every portion of the District, that it was considered by tho party he repre sented wholly unnecessary to hold a conven tion in order to learn the sentiments. of the party when those sentiments were already well known, Col. Seward being the choice of the party, not only in the Disirict but through out tho State. This being the settled policy of the party, it was very easy for Col. Gaulden, who it will not bo denied, possesses wherever he is known, a few ardent friends, to collect a hand full of these friends in several counties, by his own personal efforts and have resolu tions previously written out, adopted, and de legates appointed for his special benefit. This, it will be seen very readily, was an easy mat ter : and this we are credibly informed, was tho way in which the celebrated Holmesville Convention, that nominated Col. Gaulden was gotten up. And does any Democrat possess ing intelligence enough to seek shelter dur ing a heavy shower of rain, consider himself bound to support the nominee of snch a con gregation of familiar spirits ? Most emphatical ly, No .' This question of Gaulden’s nomina tion being settled, we will now say a few words in reference to Mr. Bartow, the nomi nee of the American party. " In the first place, we would ask why is Mr. Bartow in the field against Col. Seward, a man who has done more for Savannah, the home of Mr. B., than any other man has ever done in Congress, and to whom the citizens of the gal lant “forest city” ashort while ago irrespective of party, proposed to give a public dinner as an acknowledgement of his distinguished services iu securing tbe passage of the Savannah har bor bill ? Yes, why is Mr. Bartow in the field ? The most satisfactory response we can give to the query is. Col. Seward is unfortunately a member of tbo much detested Democratic par ty, and tbe Americans want to elect a member of their own party in his place—in other words it is to securo the triumph of p-a-r-t-y! And will the citizens of Savannah, of Brunswick, of the whole District, for the sake of parly, aid to I overthrow and defeat the most faithful and effi- I cient public servant they ever honored with a I seat in Congress ? As a Georgian we sincere- I ly hope not| Failures. The following is a report of suspensions, failures, etc., for the week ending 12th inst. Daniel IV. King, Puffield, Conn., failed. Saroni A Goodheim, Boston, Mass., suspended. Alden A Curtiss, Shoe-dealers, lio.-ton, Mass., suspended—offer seventy-five cents. Daniel Coolidge, Boston, Mass., failed. Debt'!es A Clark, Natick, Mass., failed. John M. Brown, St. Albans, Yt., failed. Acker A Harris, New York city, suspended—lia bilities very large. I, . A V. Kirby .V Co., Dry Goods, N. Y. city— suspended, with liabilities ol *500,000,’and nominal assi-ts of about sm»i, ■ Coffin A Haydock, Auctioneers, X. Y. city, sus pended. Tuttle, Cutting A Co., Produce, X. Y. city, sus pended. D. C. A E. Uealy, Merchants, X. Y. city, suspen ded. Stillman, Allen A Co., Iron AYorks, X. Y. city, suspended. D. J. A G. J. Levy, Clothing, X. Y. city, failed and assigned. Robertson, Hudson A FuUiam, Dry Goods, X. Y. city, suspended. J. II. Cotton A Co., X. Y. city, suspended—lia bilities £250,000; asssets $525,000—will doubtless resume at once. Starling & McCullok, Produce, X. Y. city, sus pended. Peter Gassncr, Carpets, X. Y. city, suspended— liabilities about $250,000. Baily A Brothers, Carpets, X. Y. city, failed and assigned. Browning, Stewart A Allen, X. Y. city, suspen ded. Marks Berlimer, Clothing, X. Y. city, failed. Cohen A Good, Cloths, X. Y. city, failed. Lane A Porter, Dry Goods, X. Y. city, failed. Lyons A Jones, Dry Goods, X. Y. city, sold out and assigned. Jared \V. Graves, Grocer, X. Y. ciiy, suspended. James DeGray A Co., X. Y. city, supended. Osterbcrg Brothers, X. Y. city," suspended. Boek A Co., N. Y. city, suspended. J. Cllman A Sons, Fancy Goods, X. Y. city, fail ed and assigned to Bondy, bros. A Co. AA’ardell A Pease, X. Y. city, suspended. Burnet A Oldner, N. Y. city, suspended. Richard Marsh, Books, X. Y. city, failed. Alexander A 'Bauer, X. Y. city, failed and as signed. PliUlip Adams, Fancy Goods, X. Y. city, failed and assigned. AV. Pearson A Co., Coal, Brooklyn, X. Y., sus pended. Oliver Lee A Co’s. Bank, Buffalo, X. Y., suspen ded. AVilliam Foote A Co., Buffalo, X. Y., suspended. Niles A Kurnev, Buffalo, X. Y., reported suspen ded. ’ II. Jones, DangTiUe, X. Y., assigned. Fitzhugh A Littlejohn, Oswego, X. Y., reported suspended. Pratt A Allen, Buffalo, X. Y., assigned. AVilliams, Tanner A Co., Buffalo, X. Y., suspen ded. E. E. Folgcr A Co., Buffalo, X. Y., suspended. M. H. Dale, CuylcrsviUe, X. Y., assigned. John M. Odenheimer, Coal Lands, Philadelphia, suspended—liabilities said to be $400,000. Colwell A Co., Iron, Philadelphia, suspended— liabilities large. McBride.A Brothers, Cotton; Philadelphia, failed. Bex A Co., Brokers, Philadelphia, failed. ■■ C. E. Spangler, Coal, Philadelphia, suspended— liabilities large, with good surplus. Geo. P. Evans, Philadelphia, suspended—liabili ties about $100,000. AV. R. Black A Co., Cotton, Philadelphia, failed. E. T. Mott, Crockery, Philadelphia, suspended. Smith A Barton, , Boone county, Penn., re ported suspended and left. J. AVaugh, Pottsville, Penn., suspended. J. F. Gebhart, Maytown, Penn., failed. Chapiu A Osborne, Pittsfield, Penn., suspended. Helfiich A Fisher, Kutztqwc, Penn., failed—lia bilities said to be $40,000. I. F. Bruce, Lock Haven, Penn., failed and left the place. AVitbington A Eastman, Sugar and Molasses— failed for a large amount. I. T. Schamwald, AVilmington, X. C., assigned. AYm. Elden, Portsmouth, Ohio, asking an extern sion. AVebb A Davidson, Decatur, HI., sold out. Loomis, Abbott A Chapman, Chicago, Ill., as signed to Bottsford A AVheeler. E. R. Sweetxer, Port Huron, Michigan, assigned. I. X. Pendleton A Son, Marshall, Mich., assigned to Preston Mitchell. A. F. McKenzie, Adrian, Mich., sold out. Stiglcr A GiUet, Adrian, Mich., failed and as signed. Alder A Skiff, Milwaukic, Wisconsin, failed and assigned. AVeil A Harshberg, Milwaulcie, AVIs., failed. Xewton A Kean, Fort DesMoines, Iowa, assigned. M A CO]Sr, GA.., Tuesday Morning, Sept. 20, 1867 [From the Sumpter Republican.] Forx Valley, Sept. 14, 1857. Mr. Editor: My attention has been called says you congratulate yonr party that the “ Hon. Samuel Hall, one of the Buchanan elec tors, has denounced tbe Administration, and avows his intention to support Col. B. H. Hill for Governor. 1 ” “ A\ S Be “ AYhat wouldn't thou dearest, I can give ?’’ She asked iu her soft, gentle tone ; Ho pointed to her purse, and said : “ This would I have—and that a-loaa," ter, and we admire him and would like to bon - or him, if we could do it with justice to others and a due regard for the best interests of the country, but his present position wo cannot endorse, and regret that his love of party has prompted him to array himself against one who has faithfully discharged his duties as a public servant. The Famous Arrowsmith Hoax. The correspondent of the London Times, writing from Macon, Georgia, under date of July 23d, alludes to the absurd narrative of Mr. Arrowsmith, of a dreadful scries of murders which he stated to have been committed dur ing a midnight railway ride from Augusta to Macon. After showing the utter fallacy of the whole story, he ventures the following ex planation of the mysterious affair, which, if correct, places Mr. Arrowsmith in a very ri diculous position: •The baggage car is the smoking room of the trains, and parties occasionally retire thith er with ‘refreshments.’ It should be stated al so that a bottle of champagne is known in these parts as a ‘Monte Christo pistol,’ a brand of that wine bearing the name of Dumas’ hero.- In tbe narrative this pleasant and harmless ar ticle figures as a lethal weapon, making but a slight repo.'t, and therefore used by the hostile parties as convenient for quiet fighting. With the addition of as many ‘dead men’ stretched on the boards as there is empty bottles left be hind, some traces of a pryor mystification or mistaken figurative language for literal de scription became apparent; and some of the sanguinary horror is wiped out of the story. Encounters with tbe Monte Christo weapon in the baggage wagon arc, I understand, is notun- common on the line.- The courteous presi dent of the company has I believe, more than once been engaged in them ; hut he assures me no fatal results have ever occurred.” It would seem by this, that a practical joke had been played off upon Mr. Arrowsmith, which impressed that gentleman with such a dcadful reality that he reproduced it with the slight addition of making himself an eye wit ness of facts, instead of an auditor of fables. It appears, also, by this correspondent, that the whole story came very near being confirm ed in England, with additions, in the follow ing manner: “It amused excessively a select circle of youth in Savaunah, who have more time on their hands than billiards can usefully occupy ; feeling that the author of the talc rather re quired backers, one of them invented a clergy man, and in his name wrote to Mr. Arrow- smith, in England, tendering corroborative testimony, as a fellow-passenger. The offer was gratefully accepted, and in performance of it, documents and affidavits testifying to the truth of the well known details were prepared, which would have deepened the mystery. But one of those cross accidents which defeat the best laid conspiracies, large or small, in tervened ; the device of the ficticious clergy man became known to some persons at Liver pool before his document could be dispatched, nnd the scheme was necessarily abandoned. This additional incident is of little importance, except that the correspondence connected with it proves the delusion under which Mr. Ar rowsmith labor to be complete, whatever might be its cause, for he would have received the proffered confirmation seriously and produced in support of the creations of his fancy, a mass of proof that would have been equally base less. It was to have passed in Savannah as ex cellent fun, though most people would be in clined to call it deliberate forgery.” The Cotton cFop. AVe have seen enough of the cotton crop within the last few days to satisfy us that the amount raised this year will fall far short of last year’s crop. The prospect is exceedingly gloomy, and we cannot see that any thing can improve it.—Bainbridge Argus, I have not seen the paper allnded to, but can not doubt the correctness of the report I have heard—this statement, wholly unauthorized by any thing I have said or done, certainly occasions me no little surprise. While it is true that I supported the third resolution adop ted by the late Democratic Cpnvention, and still stand upon that resolution, and while 1 think that the Administration has had suffi cient time to recall Gov. Walker, and ought to be censured for not having done so, yet I must say that the support of Mr. Hill would, in my humble opinion, afford a very poor reme dy for the wrongs that have been committed upon the rights of the Southern people by the course of Gov. Walker in Kansas. AVe have differed from Gov. Walker and the Administration (if they approve or fail to condemn his coarse) for the reason that we believed, that great and vital principles have been thereby violated. Would a decent re gard for consistency allow us to redress such a wrong by giving our support to men who have always assailed and now denounce these principles, viz: the principles embodied in tbe Kansas Nebraska bill ? For one I have never considered the authors and supporters of that bill as plotters and contrivers, who had by the bill surrendered the interests of the South for votes, and votes only; and when I place such a construction on that measure I may support Mr. Hill for office—but not until then. I do not regard any man or administration as constituting a great political party—indeed I think that in a government like ours the pretentions of the greatest man are perfectly insignificant in comparison with the least prin ciple. With the position of the Democratic Party of Georgia I am enlircly satisfied, and shall, with great cheerfulness, and every con fidence of the fidelity of its candidates to tho principles to which they stand pledged, give my support at the approaching election. You will surely do me the justice to give this an insertion in your next issue. Respectfully, SAM’L. HALL. The Funny Law Suit. The following account is given of the law suit which was noticed in tho Philadelphia Bulletin some time ago : A novel law 6uit came off. at Media, a few days since. .AVaa. McMullen sued George Barrett, a barber, for malicious mischief for cutting his hair close to the scalp in the “ New York fighting style,” the former claiming $20 damages. The defendant proved by two or three witnesses that the hair was cut accord ing to order; whereupon, the plaintiff with vio- loncc asserted that the evidence was not true. Squire upon this told tbe plaintiff lie was lia ble to action for perjury for such flat contra diction. Acting on this hint, the outraged witness at once insisted on satisfaction, and the litigious plaintiff got scared, turned defen dant—and plead for mercy! The squire dis missed the suit with costs, and the barber laughs over his first experiment at cutting hair in the “New York fighting style.” Kansas Convention. Telegraphic dispatches from Lccompton an- tiouiio- that the coin-tiiutional convention has ad journed to the third Monday in October. AVc fur ther learn that the free State delegates wore refus ed seats in the convention, but the reason of the refusal is not given. Democratic Nominations. JOSE FOR GOVERNOR, rn e. mow FOR CONGRESS, 1st District- -JAMES L. SEAYARD. Id “ MARTIN J. CRAWFORD. U “ DAVID J. BAILEY. 4 th “ L. J. GARTRELL. Cth “ . A. R. AYRIGHT. Gth “ JAMES JACKSON. 1th “ LINTON STEPHENS. , 8 th » A. H. STEPHENS. STATE LEGISLATURE. For Senator—NATHAN BASS. For Representatives—JOHN J. GRESHAM, ABNER M. LOCKETT. Judge Brown’s Appointments. Judge Brown will address his fellow-citizens at Augusta, Saturday night, September 19. At Greensboro’, Monday, Sept. 21. At Madison, Tuesday, Sept. 22. At Covington, Wednesday, Sept. 23. At Monticello, Thursday, Sept. 24. At Jackson, Friday, Sept. 25. At Griffin, Saturday, Sept. 26. At Butler, Monday, Sept. 28. At Perry, Tuesday, Sept. 29. At Americus, AYednesday, Sept. 30. At Albauy, Thursday, Oct. 1. Hon. B. H. Hill is respectfully requested to attend and discuss upon equal terms. To Correspondents, Ac.—Tho Editor is absent on a visit to bis friends—will return about tbe mid dle of October. t jf Judge Brown Spoke in Augusta on Saturday evening last, and goes from there to Greensboro, Monticello, Jack- son, and on Saturday next addresses the people at Griffin. Mr. Toombs, Col. Bailey, and other dis tinguished gentlemen will also bo present, and we understand a splendid barbacue will be prepared, and accommodations made for a large mass meet ing. Let the people turn out to meet these gen tlemen. They will have a frank, manly, and able discussion of all the living issues of the day. AA r e receive good reports of the success of Judge Brown wherever he meets his fellow citizens. His struggles in early life, the difficulties he encoun tered, the dangers he has passed, the triumphs lie has won, attach him to the masses. They sympa thize with him—they recognize in him a fair type of the spirit and genius of our institutions, as il lustrating the fact tliat, honesty, industry, virtue and talents, springing from the humblest sources may reap the richest rewards and highest honor of tho Republic, no has been honored by his neighbors nnd friends, time and again. The peo ple of Georgia have now taken him into their keep- , and intend byji triumphant majority, on the first Monday in October next, to make him their Chief Magistrate, Mark our words—this is but the stepping stone of “ this poor boy of tho moun* tains ” to other and higher honors. lYIiat Macon Wants More than anything else is another outlet to the Atlantic. Let us go to work and build the Macon & Brunswick Road.—The people along tbe proposed line arc ripe for it and will subscribe in proportion to their means ; may hap the State will lend us a helping hand; the up country members will favor State aid to this work, because its interest to them is di rect and immediate. Agitate, agitate. The Wire-Grass Reporter. AVc take pleasure in announcing the establish ment of another Democratic paper at Thomasville. Messrs. Love & Hall, gentlemen young in the ed itorial harness, but ardent in their political feel ings, have bought out the “ Enterprise,” a Know Nothing paper, and started the “AVire-Grass Re porter.” ' AYe have no doubt the editors will prove themselves able auxiliaries in the Dempcratic ranks, and wc trust success, pecuniarily and otherwise, will attend their efforts. A Prolific Stalk of Cotton. AYe were shown last week a stalk of Cotton from the plantation of D. Adams, Esq., of Houston county, bearingxhc immense number of three hun dred and ninety-six bolls and forms, of which Iko hundred and nine were fully developed. This as tonishing yield was produced from Boyd's Prolific variety, and we believe has never been surpassed Ralus—Crops. AVc havo been blessed with light showers for the last three or four days. The air is cool and pleas ant and the city quite healthy. Corn and Wheat Crops are good. Cotton comes in slowly, and from what we hear we are under the impression that not more than two-thirds of a crop at the outside, can be made. C. A. Ells & Son. AYe are happy to say that our old friends, C. A. Ells it Son, arc soon to get back to their old quar ter*, where they will be ready as in times past, to furnish the public with every thing in their line at a moments notice. In looking at their large and handsome building now nearly finished, the other day, wc could not help thinking with Judge Strong, when the Central Rail Road was chartered, “ Mac I smell the Oysters.” The Rchoboth Baptist Association, assembled in this city on the 15th inst., and adjourned after a pleasant and harmonious Session, on Thursday, the 17 th. Mr. Morrow was ordained as Missionary to Indian Missions, and much other business of impor tance transacted. The Church in this city we are happy to Icam, is in a highly prosperous condition, and will continue to grow and flourish, as-long as its present pious, learned and universally loved Pastor, Rev.. Sylvannus Landrum, has charge of its interests. Chatham. "VYc have heard that onr Democratic friends in Chatham intend sending to our next Legisla ture lion. John E. AVard, as Senator, and Gen. Paul Harrison and Geo. Gordon, Esq., as Rep resentatives. This ticket will do. Mr. Ward, in our judgnfent, is the most popular and efficient gentleman who has fig ured in our State Legislature for ma ty years past; and when we consider his great ability and experience, wc do not wonder that our Chatham friends require his services. Gen. Harrison is an experienced member, intelligent and universally popular. Geo. Gor don, Esq., is the son of the “Gordon” of Sa vannah and a worthy con of an illustrious sire. He is a young lawyer of fine promise and vriU make an excellent member. An advertisement lately appeared, headed “Irott bedsteads and bedding.” AYe suppose the linen must be sheet-iron. Speaking of the merits of a watch, Abel says he had one that gained enough in three weeks to pay for itself. Twiggs Court. AVe learn that Twiggs Court was in session dur ing the past week. Judge powers presided, and gave universal satisfaction by the ability and im partiality of bis judgments and the rapid despatch of business. During the hours of adjournment, political atl- dregpes were made on Tuesday by AVm. K. dcGraf- fenried, Esq., and on AVcdnesday by Samuel Hall, Esq. The Democracy are in high spirits, and will give an' increased majority for Brown and Ste phens. Col. E. G. Griffin, for Senate, and Judge Henry Faulk, for the House, are tbe Democratic candidates; and having served the people of Twiggs ably and faithfully in the last session, will be trL umphantly elected for the next Legislature. Ron. Robert Toombs Has girdled on his armor and his white plume is seen glittering were dangers are the thickest. The opposition cower before the deadly blows of his stalwart arm, and armed as he is with tho weapons of truth, his march is like that of an “army with banners.” . Mr. Toombs is no laggard in the cause of Democracy, but ever ready to respond to any call his friends may make upon him. Verily he will not be forgotten. Biiciiaiiau all right ou Kansas. Hon. Jefferson Davis, late Secretary of AVar, and now Senator from Mississippi, in a speech, at Hernando, says: “ he had the best author ity for believing that the Administration was not responsible for the language employed by Gov. AValker, or the reasons he urged.” AVe have known for some time that Mr. Buchanan did not endorse AYalker’s inaugu ral, and it has been a mystery to us, how, with a knowledge of Mr. Buchanan’s past record, and surrounded, as he is, by such pa triotic and distinguished counsellors, any im partial Southern man could for a moment doubt that he would with fidelity maintain the principles which carried him into office. Let us give him, then, our entire confidence—he is eminently worthy of it, and will not disap point or deceive us. The India has arrived. Cotton advancing. Macon, and its Prospects. Our city is prospering in all branches of trade— increasing in her manufacturing interests—adding to her banking capital, and, in a short time, will be the most populous city in the State. Thirty or forty large and commodious two and three story brick stores havo been erected during the past year, and many others are in process of construc tion. A new City Hall is under contract—a large and elegant Presbyterian Church will ho completed by the 1st of January—private residences, une qualled in cost and beauty of design in our South ern'latitude, are going up—a large Flour Mill has recently gone into operation, nnd supplies its cus tomers with an article better than niram Smith's best—we have three of the largest Iron Foundries in the State, doing an excellent business—our Cot ton Factory is the best managed and the best pay ing concern in the South—wc have four fire-proof Cotton AVarcliouscs, spacious enough to hold, se cure from fire and other casualties, all the cotton our friends can bring, and we have numbers of buyers with orders direct from Europe to purchase at the best prices—our Grocery Merchants, are ready and willing to sell from their ample and va ried stocks, all the supplies our farmers may need, at prices lower than any other market Then our Dry Goods men have the latest and richest styles for the women, and handsome and polite clerks to attend at their counters, ready to give you the last piece of fashionable gossip, while they put you up a two hundred dollar silk or a “seven-pence cali co.” Then we have Druggists and Clothing Mer chants, Carriage Repositories, and Crockery, Boot and Shoe, Bookstore and Hardware dealers, Fur nishing and Furniture establishments. All the de partments of trade are well represented in Macon. Our wholesale trade, particularly in the Dry Goods business, is an important feature in our commercial prosperity, and country merchants are beginning to find out that it is to their interest to purchase Goods from our enterprising wholesale dealers— thereby avoiding the expense of a trip to the North, besides a great saving of time in transportation.— AYe have also two good, sound, specie-paying Banks, under the direction of gentlemen of the highest character, able and willing to furnish moq- ied facilities to carry on our large and increasing trade. So come on with your cotton and other produce—you will find Macon the best place to sell and the best place to buy, without making pilgrim ages to distant, and, in the long run, dearer mar kets. Democratic Organs—’Atlanta pa- PERS—YOUNG AMERICA IX THE LEAD. The four leading and most influential politi cal journals in the Empire State, are controll ed by young men under the age of thirty. Tho Constitutionalist is edited by our quon dam talented townsman, James T. Nisbet, Esq., under whoso control this sterling sheet loses none of the reputation which it had un der the auspices of that veteran in the service, James Gardner, Esq. The Savannah Georgian, under tbe control of Albert R. Lamar, Esq., is conducting the present canvass with a spirit and ability rare ly equalled. Let the Democracy of the 1st District bestow upon this paper the patronage it so richly deserves. The Federal Union, edited by Joseph Nes- bit &.S. P. Baughton, is one of the most spir ited and reliable Democratic journals in the country, and circulates in every nook and cor ner of the State. It is making a noble fight in the old Seventh for Linton Stephens, Esq. Success attend its efforts. Last but not least, tho Atlanta Intelligencer and Examiner have been united and “the Dou glass and the Hotspur will be proof against a world in arms.” With Duncan and Lochrane in the lead this new paper will be one of the ablest and most effective journals in the State. AVc congratulate them on the union, and hope they may reap the substantial rewards which tiieir integrity, zeal and splendid abilities so deservingly merit. AVith such a team. Young America will be sure to make tho connexion in good time. Senator Bigler, or Pennsylvania. AYe regret very much that we have not space to publish the very able and patriotic speech of Sen ator Bigler, of Pennsylvania, delivered at Clarion, in that State, on the 8th ult., in reply to tho address of the Hon. David AVilmot, at Philadelphia, on the 24tli ult. AA r e have long known Mr. Bigler to be ono of tho brightest intellects_in the Republic, nnd a careful perusal of this masterly effort of his, in behalf of the rights of the South and iter consti tutional guarantees, proves that he possesses, in an eminent degree, that catholic spirit of enlarged liberality whiph is so absolutely necessary to the faithful performance of the arduous and responsi ble duties of an American Senator. On the sub ject of Kansas, let him speak for himself: “ For myself, I have believed that the spirit of the Compromise of 1850, as in the organic law of Kansas, contemplated the decision of the question of Slavery, in tho Territory, by some direct action of tho people, prior to application for admission os a State, otherwise the question will come back to Congress in the same shape in which it was when referred to the people, unaccompanied by any ex pression of popular will. That expression should, nnd I have no doubt, will be had without any offi cial interference as {o what it should be; and when so had, deciding tho question of Slavery as tho people wish. I shall, for one, assist to throw wide open the portals of the Union, and welcome Ka s;is as a State, Shivery or no Slavery. But I shall not vote to admit her on tho Topeka Constitution, because the movement was not of the people, but of a party ; was not by authority of law, but in violation of law, and revolutionary. Nor ami at all inclined to indulge tbo rebellious spirit of those in the Territory who seem determined to set the law at defiance. If they will not net save in their own way, nnd Kansas becomes a Slave State by tli voice of those who do not act, the responsibility must rest upon them.” AA’hat docs Mr. B. II. Hill say now as to the un soundness of Northern Democrats? Cotton nnd Corn Crops, in Texas The following is an extract from a letter to the Editor, dated Douglassvillk, Texas, Sept. 5, 185 “ Our com crops are generally good and cotton very promising, our planters are be ginning to do a fine business in picking. I learn that a bale of the new crop was sold a few days since in Jefferson at 174 cents Washington, Sept. 14.—Advices received at this city state that Brigham A’oung threat ens war and a separation of the Union, if the United States troops enter the Territory Hon. B. H. Hill and Consiste ncy. He was originally a Democrat—changed in 48 and voted for Gen. Taylor. A Union man in ’50 ; he continued on that line during the years ’51 and ’52. AVas a member of the Pierce aud King Union Executive Committee, and a Pierce and King man in ’52; a Fill more and Donaldson man in *56. On the platform of the K. X. which declared “ the Union the paramount political good” in ’56 : and in the spring of ’57 reports ultra Fire Eating resolutions to the Troup meeting. Ac cepts the nomination for Governor, denounces AA’alker for tryiuy to make Kansas a free State, aud calls Fillmore a second AVashing- tou, who was in favor of the Missouri Restric tion, inveighs against Buchanan for support ing Alien Suffrage in the Kansas hill, and yet lauds Fillmore to the skies who signed a liter al copy (almost in words) of the same hill. Was in the legislature" of ’51 and ’52, and vo ted for Mr. Toombs for Senator, who had previously declared for Mr. Buchanan as his first choice, and now opposes both. AYhat say you to this record, people of Georgia ? Is con sistency any longer a jewel ? Col. O. A. Eoclirane Has made a great speech in Augusta. This is news to us, here, who have been so often stirred by the thrilling eloquence of our young and highly gifted townsman. AA’e hope Col. L. will find it convenient to make a thorough canvass of Middle Georgia before the election. The people will as semble in crowds to heir him whenever he is an nounced to speak. Col. Bailey and the Messenger. The Messenger, in a late number, charges Col. Bailey with neglecting ’ his duties while in Congress two years ago. It is true, Col. B., from his own, and the ill health of his fam- ily, was compelled to be absent frequently, but he never left AYasbington at an important juncture, to come home and attend to his own business. Can the Messenger say as much for Mr. Trippe? We opine not. Did not Mr. T. leave Washington and return home to attend Monroe Court, when his vote was much needed to prevent the Black Republicans put ting the Proviso to the Army Bill ? Did he not leave AVashington, at least two weeks be fore the close of the last Session, and at a time when all the business of the session, of any importance to the country, was coming up, to come home to attend Monroe Court 1 Did ho not do this, Mr. Messenger? Wd hold that a Representative when he accepts a public trust, should attend to it, and his private obligations should give way wherever the interests of his constituents are concerned. We commend to the careful consideration of our neighbor the adage, “People who live in glass houses should not throw stones.” Honors to the “Great ConinT^** The AVashington correspondent ton Mercury, say? : J ' ■- “1 perceive that Mr. Stephens by a Georgia paper as ; next House. Mr. Stepln, any, among the real Democjjt: dispute hi? advancement to an- lie has but to be heard from suitable Sp ( . ■ " 111 '”"1 ft : It.- "J" posit* oil this con.-cietu-e un, re-pect to mind more acute, is not in the land. AVitl and exactness in decisions r .:' j points, he can have no superior." • VYe heartily endorse the that Mr. Stephens, if he dc; or any other position will S p os, in this region, there is n pie love to honor more tl phens. scntini res an whom tan Alexand, fl-Sa. our Gei '■st at the tv Tlic Next Legislature. AYe are pleased to see by our exchanges and private correspondence, that many of the members of the last Legislature will he re turned. AYilkcs returns her two distinguished and popular members—Mr. Pope to the Senate and Mr. Irwin to the House. Mr. I. will pro bably be the Speaker of the House. The opposition in Hancock return Col. D. W. Lewis, an enlightened and liberal Legis lator, and barring his politics, every way ac ceptable. Col. JohnMilledge is up for “Richmond,’* and if the Democrats can’t win, wc would pre fer Col. M. to any K. N. we now know. B. F. Ward will be returned from Butts as Senator, and a better and wiser man than he will not be in the next General Assembly. Maj. Mounger of the “ old- Clark stock ” will represent the lion hearted Democracy of Dooly. Gucrry comes from Randolph Charles AA T alker from Crawford. Lawson Fields is a candidate in Cherokee, and if the people want an able aud faithful Senator, they will elect him. Crittenden, the first re presentative from. Spalding, is again a candi date for the House, and we are glad to hear that he and Josscy, the Democratic candidate for Senator, will both ho returned. Taylor will send Riley to the Senate and McCombs to the House, both good and true men. John W. H. Underwood, Esq., is a candi date for the House from Floyd, and his elec tion will be hailed with delight by the Demo cracy of Georgia as a just tribute to his ability and patriotism. The next Legislature of Georgia, in our opinion, will contain an unusual number of distinguished members, and we confidently look to a wise and liberal spirit of legislation as the legitimate result flowing from the uni ted action of wise and discreet counsellors. T’lie Germans, Prof. Grimmc, with a Company of < fellow-vitizen?, volunteered to as?i? given in Griffin on the 10th, for i,„. Light Guards. They are excellent mnri«4* clever fellow?, and deserve, as they ► , thanks of the large and intelligent 1 ' bled on that occasion. AVe have keai i ,i" **** and know that they have attained to a V-a i' ‘ of excellence as vocalist*. May they j in abundance Lager Beer “nut ormiu**^ Chinese Sugarcm^$ yr Our friend, Asa Earnest, one of th thrifty aud intelligent planters in the\^ sends us a specimen of his Syrup fr 0m Chi cane. It is an excellent article, thick '■ flavored in fact, the Syrup is almost ^- as our friend’s politics arc sound. It ; True Blue Democrat. The Result iu October Let no Democrat in Georgia, or cir • • deceived by the boasts <>f the onoosifi ■ in regard to the next election. It ; s t p,.' ” liar province of our opposition friend a |. ' to elect their candidates by calculatir ■ figures, it is the good fortune of the D .,'* cy to elect theirs by the votes of the peoel*. it has been in the past, so it will be in theft ture. AYe have reliable information from «- District in the State, aud it foots up thus- ' 1st Dist.—Seward’s majority over . and Gaulden, 800 votes. Brown over B 1,800. 2d.—Crawford and Brown over E 1 Hill, 1,700. 3d.—Stand off. 4 th.—Gartrell over-Tidwell, andBrowncra Hill, 2000. 5th.—Brown over Hill, 4,500. Wrightc» Hooper and Tatum, 3,000. • Gth.—Brown over Hill, 4000. Jackses ;;.; Simmons, 1,800. 7th.—Stand off. 6th —Stephens over Miller can’t be cousirl Our figures demonstrate that BrownwiEV. elected over Hill by a majority ranging fog twelve to fifteen thousand votes. AYebcliert we shall carry every Congressional District a the State, to do this, our friends in the IK:: | and Seventh must work unceasingly until th election day. In the Third, Col. Bailey is do ing good service, his speeches are well received.Linton Stephens is makingikil I liant canvass. Let the Democracy of th Third and Seventh put their shoulders toll: wheel and sustain their candidates with zed and industry, and'the day will be ours. So | mote it be. » L. <i. €. Lamar? The eloquent Lamar has canvassed se counties of his district with remarkable cess. A correspondent of the Corinth Repuh- j lican, in Tishomingo county, Miss., writs: In conclusion, I would remark that it Colonel’s effort here as a statesman is passed by any speaker it lias been my r : fortnneto hear—in fact, upon the politic Us ings he has no superior in the State; sad it i strong and able debater he has no enpt r.:: the United States. He gave uuiversti afc faction to his democratic friends, who will al ly as one man to his support in Octobers;:.. The Savannah Republican aud SAAIUEL HALL, Em;. He is “ Hon.” when he joins the KnowXc: .1'?, but plain “ Mr.” when he sticks to the Democ^T Still they Come.— I .AA'e received » AYe learn from good au- [patch yesterday,costin' thority that the lion. I dieting the rumor jd? Samuel Hall, ono of the lished by u? some Buchanan Elector?, lias ago to the effectftoth openly doiumneed I’.iK-h- -I i! ■'!. an.in and Walker, a'.i-l ••< 1 says that he intend? t>> had t- : support B. II. Hill for mini-tr.;:: Governor. — Sax. Rep. I cd to cast his w- - J s.j.t. l'j. iMr.HilL— Latent News. “ Sain ” lias scratched out again”—so says ot j friend Durr of tho Griffin Union. Sam liaiH- clean out and put his hole in habitable order, J Joe Brown’s coming, and will drive him • sons. Tiie Secretary of War, and the Sale OF FORT SXELLIXG RESERVE. That high-toned gentleman and incorruptible patriot, Gov. Floyd, tho Secretary of AA’ar, has been attacked by some of the Abolition press, and charged with improperly allowing a sale to be made of the Fort Snelling Reserve. Tho secret of this attack upon Gov. Floyd lies in the fact that ho ha prevented a parcel of speculators from getting this land for nothing, by a plan which had been gotten up (if the land had been sold at public outcry) for the bidders to combine and not bid against each other, and in that way purchase the reserve at their own price. Gov. Floyd, anticipating some thing of tho kind, sent ont an agent of tho Go vernment to make tho sale, on tho best terms pos sible for the Govceument, which was done, and hence all this outcry, Gor. Floyd deserves and will receive the thanks of the couutry for thus intervening in behalf of the Government, against the machinations of these ‘.‘Eastern Land rirates.” AA’e predict that Gov Floyd will make the ablest Secretary of AVar we have had for rears. JEIcction of U. S. Senator in Ain. The Democratic press of our sister State are dis cussing tho claims of several gentlemen who have been named in connection with the election for Senator, to be made by the next Legislature.— Hon. Clement C. Clay is the present incumbent, and wo hope he will be re-elected. lie is one of tho most promising men, intellectually, in the na tion, and if retained in his present position will continue to reflect honor upon the State of Ala bama, which ho now so ably and faithfully repre sents. Straws Show how the Wind Blows. The Illack Republican press of the North, witl Grcely at tiieir head, are charging Air. Buchanan with attempting to make Kansas a slave State, and in support of tho charge, say that he lias given all the offices in the territory to pro-slavery men— that he upholds and sustains Judge Lecompte, a pro-slavery Judge, who was turned out by General Pierce, and re-appoiiited by Mr. B. Hon. B. H. Hill, at tho South, is denouncing Mr. VI. and his Cabinet, for trying to make Kansas a Free State. AA’lio is right? Let Mr. Buchanan's letter to the Connecticut clergy answer. Hon. W. If. Stiles. A\ e regret to find on a perusal of the speech of this gentleman, made at Cussville and reported by himself, that we cannot approve its sentiments, and do not believe the Democracy of Georgia will en dorse the doctrines which are advanced in this elaborate defence of Walker’s course in Kansas. ing to his deu, never to return. “Our Ben’s” Speech in Macon A correspondent of the Columbus Enquire: ting of “ our Ben's” speech in Macon on T-■ last, speaks of the poetry of his speech. Betel* ■> that portion of it I suppose, when “ Our Ilea ' - liis hands uuder his arm pits, anil with his :' "[ smirk, classically say—“mm lhu something an I jess dar any of you Demo..- say a word, I jess dar you even to give a £‘“" Is that your Ben's poetry. Air. Daria? CK Slate of Political Market—Kn°" nolhin aism below par and Bogdi Ame n: ‘-'~ about to be protected- Parties aretoarn 1 deal in securities founded on the sate <■] Stale Rail Road. AA’Cjhopc to report that Know Nothing- 1 • “ which two years ago was held at such an ^ mous advance, and met with such ren-’o ; on the political exchange, has now no ^ low that a purchaser cannot he tot.-- principal owners Messrs. Ilill. Hauhchr-^ drews, Trippe ist Co. having lost U’- lT1 '_ their old investment of Fox’s Book u. • , and pictures of tho Pope, Sec., have ^ their business and opom-d a large _ Alien Suffrage, Squatter Sovereignty’ er’s Inaugural and Letters fromn - . - . Emancipation. Sales are dull, and a -- _ they are offering to sell at less than - cash or “Native A’oter.?,” purchasers an ^ They have opened a branch ot their - at Americus where they propose to dc-n . , ^ cipally in Free Trade, and have etn P ^ their agent that experienced salesman ■ ^ ^ C. Flam to conduct the business. P ^ thorized to dispose of two-thirds of 11 ^ Rail Road, but as serious doubts on tained whether the title is in riiefirnn f purchasers can he found. AA e n V“ , that the credit of the concern is failu'c’ ;; feel it to he our duty to advise tie 1 ^ decline to take tlieir paper, which > s ,T " ed about at every corner, at any P>“ ^ The friends of Constitutional m gious Liberty represented by Johnson. Stephens, Toombs &. Co., who ore t ’ ^ Stock holders in the People s ban • have anything to do with the P a P CI greatly fear that the firm of HiH, Hauln’ tcr ' Trad* Andrews, Trippe Sc Co., with then ^ t he Branch at Americus, will bo P rot ( " n eM' morning of the first Monday in . j, j a e. at which time most of their notes "i» So look out for lame ducks. ^ ggQjjjB*