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TltE or UVl AND RETRIBUTION,
gently.thelovdy daughter of one
“ richest merchants of London, having
ijjf, George Hoffman, one of her father’s
•Adoring the old man’s absence in India,
* bis return disinherited her and dis-
“ Id George- Thelatter being overwhelm-
appointment, took to drink, and in
• rears bcchabitual drunkard; his wife
i **',» ber-sclf and two children—Richard,
-i' jnboy > n his thirteenth year, and Mary,
**‘t child of six—bv selling, one after
1 Jar, the remnants of her once costly wad-
*r\iid jewelry.
'* the last day of December of the year in
lour story opens, Rachel was without
■ j light or fire, and that very day the rent
ar y was moaning for bread, and
VOL. XXXII.
MACON, TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 19. 1858.
NO. 17.
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with cold.
The drunken father was at the dram-shop.
TV iconized mother had but one more ar-
, -l value left—a locket containing a lock
■f Other’s hair. She had hoped to be able
uary 1G, which is for sale at all tbc bookstores
and news offices.
THE BRIDE OF AN EVENING.
BT KMMA D. E. N. SOUTntVOnTII.
CHAPTER 1.
TIIE ASTROLOGER'S PREDICTION.
Readrng, a few weeks since, one of De Quin-
cey’s papers—“Three Memorable Murders,”
—recalled to my. mind the strauge circum
stances of one of the most mysterious domes
tic dramas that ever taxed the ingenuity of
man, or required the flight of time to develope.
The locality of our f tory lies amid one of the
wildest and most picturesque regions of the old
dominion, where the head waters of the Rapa-
liannock wash the base of the Blue Ridge.
The precise spot—Crossland—is a sublime
and beautiful scene, where two forest crowned
ranges of mountains cross each other at obli
que angles.
At the intersecting point of these ridges
nestles a little hamlet, named, from its eleva-
ted position, Altamont.
. L'tils” the last memento oflier once hap-1 At the period at which our story opens, the
*** ii_. . m j«i i>» Hut. Moru’i four estates, in the four angles of the irregular
mountain cross, were owned as follows:
■ ;,j s hc seized the locket, rushed to a
. broker’s, obtained a few shillings, put by
^fjaouat of tbc rent and with the rest pur-
P j t ntde bread and milk for her children,
.“Xu set out, with them, to visit the old con-
aiatial clerk of her father, Peter Mangles,
i- bid ever been kind to her, to consult him
, ;i sending Richard away from the con-
initial intiueuces with which he was sur-
-aied.
fa returning home late on New-Year’s eve
• a ber fruitless visit, for the old clerk was
Lit homo, Rachel discovered that her hus-
,.j i;jj been home and stolen the sum she
iiT'ot by for the rent from the place where
■tbd concealed it, and gone off agnin to
IV Crown and Magpie” tavern to waste it
|a irankenness. Little Mary, chilled and
fffr, began to cry for food, and the suffer-
U toother. in hopes of regaining a portion
V money taken by her husband, set out
Lab her children to the haunt of vice whither
„-:t Hoffman had gone.
Tare was a great crowd at the bar of “The
on and Magpie.” The landlady—a stout,
ksr-looking woman, with red ribbons in her
Liprofusion of false curls, a heavy gold
Kj round her neck, and numerous rings on
L -a fingers—was busily engaged in pour-
|q at gin for her customers; tno regular ones
Li« treating—for it must not be forgotten
kit was New-Year’s eve.
si was the scene of vice and dissipation
kb met the eye and sickened the heart of
Lit! when, with little Mary in her arms,
L protected by the presence of her son, she
bare into the house.
-b Mr. Hoffman here?” she inquired, faint-
lie question had to be repeated several
k were she could get an answer.
[ -unt tell the names of any of my custo-
k"replied the mistress of “The Crown
L: Magpie,” snappishly.
-Perhaps you will oblige me by asccrtain-
P-Iw busv, ma’am! Hot water Sally!
pt* ud eight-pence, Jsir. Half-and-half di-
■!
■1st can’t go in there!” shouted the land-
bq a Rachel was making her way towards
bailor. “Mine is a respectable house; I
l«m females beyond the bar.”
-Sat 1 am Mr. Hoffman’s wife.”
•>o they all sat,” answered tho woman,
ii i freer.
Isere was a coarse, mocking laugh from the
t] tf half drunken wretches standing near,
iitejes of Richard flashed angrily; but the
. sad still more, the imploring look of his
taker restrained him.
“let us return home,” she said, in a dc-
: ring tone. “I feel faint and sick at heart.”
And leaning on the arm of her son, the un-
Wtt wile tottered rather than walked from
it place.
ike keen, frosty air partially restored her
pmjthind Rachel proceeded with herchild-
-tilslic reached the thoroughfare leading
■NtjhSt. Margaret’s churchyard towards the
" ary, when a faint moan from Mary,
ibe still carried in her arms, arrested
• steps. She placed her hand under the thin
Id shawl which covered her; the child was
^ n ice, and shivering, as if seized with an
pi ft.
"S* is dying!” groaned the terror-stricken
sat—“dying for the want of food!”
Tie heart of her boy could endure no more
breaking. The cup of misery and
-since had been filled to overflowing,
-‘bain was on fire—tears could not quench
'like her home mother!” he cried—“take
tae: never fear but I will bring you
Mary shan’t die! I’ll beg—beg,” he
“anything to save her!”
I'kchard! Richard! do not leave me!”
-tied his agonized parent* “Let me not
• *th my children! if you love your moth-
•tt'.wn—for pity’s sake return !”
appeal come too late. Her son, stung,
beyond endurance by the sufferings
Jt** so dear to him, had broken from her
grasp, darted down tho thoroughfare,
J** already beyond the reach of her voice.
*77'1 dung to the rulings of the church-
; r support, till a second moan, still faint-
the farst, sent a pang through her ina-
breast.
must not die in the street!" murmur-
, “Home—home! if I have strength
■jiih it.”
i1” she cried with a sudden burst
’jnah. •• protect my boy! Shield him
guard him against vices and the
“ -s snares which in a thousand forms as-
^ ,fnded youth; or take him,” she ad-
1 rmnly, “take him in Thy mercy.”
a Christian’s prayer wrung from a
heart uttered in faith, in agony, and
j ’ W( * angels bore it to the mercy-seat on
. *« her perishing child "yet closer to
ij.Jrf 11 h°som, the drunkard’s wife hasten-
"w home.
e “diwd Hoffman rushed along the street,
tl ?°**ng_ whither he went, and only in-
,,j f ft. e .°ue idea of getting, by some means,
u i."" , famished mother and sister, he
by Jack Manders, an impish ac-
*ho lived near Richard’s home,
-A h*i m 1)0 to'd the desperato state in
^abad left those so dear to him. Jack
w , ®uch interest, and at once pro-
'“Chard to help him to pick the
i«. an- old gentleman, who was staring
*it j? 1 , on tho opposite side of the
it : r refused with horror, although
^«M the necessity of at once getting
t« jj J t0 the life of his mother and
s *»los»' j a 5* t ^ )en undertood the bnsi-
ulew’ just as he had relieved the old
Puuket-book, a policeman
m a doorway to arrest him; but
good his escape. Not so Richard,
■xcuniVs. °e'? * e >*ed by the policeman as an
‘ir? °/^e escaped pickpocket.
’ tir '” cricd Richard breaking
grasp that held him, and throw-
sllj i wet of the old gentleman,
«ad 1 l:oine the spot, “though pover-
'UctUr^j tempted to me become one.
\ t, sud sister are starving."
and trials of this boy
6 3 lr > tho Now York Ledger of Jan-
The eastern farm called Piedmont, was the
life property of Madame Auderly, a Virgini
an lady of the old school.
The western and most valuable estate was
the inheritance of Honora Paule, an orphan
heiress, grand daughter aud ward of Madame
Auderly.
The northern and smallest one, called, from
being the.deepest vale of the four, Hawe’s
Hole, was the property of old Hugh Ilawc, a
widower of gloomy temper, parsimonious ha
bits, and almost fabulous wealth.
The southern farm, named from the extrava
gant cost of the elegant mansion house, elab
orate outbuildings, aud highly ornamented
grounds, which had absorbed the means of the
late owner, “Farquier’s Folly,” was the heavi
ly mortgaged patrimony of Godfrey Farquier
Dnlanie, the grandson of Hugh Ilawc, and
now a young aspirant for legal honors at the
University of Virginia.
But little benefit to the heir was to he hoped
from the inheritance of his father’s burthened
property. In the first place, old Hugh Hawc
had bought up, in his own name, all the claims
against the estate of Farquier’s Folly—doubt
less to prevent a foreclosure, and to save the
property for his grandson.
But, unhappily, Godfrey had mortally of
fended the despotic old man by declining an
agricultural life, and persisting in the study of
a profession—a course that had resulted in his
own disinheritance.
To make this punishment more bitter to his
grandson, the old man had taken into favor his
nephew, Dr. Henry Hawe, whom he had estab
lished near himself at Farquier’s Folly.
At this time, the disinherited heir, having
finished a term at the University, had come
down to spend a part of his vacation in his na
tive place.
It was upon the Saturday evening of his ar
rival that he found the little hotel, and, indeed,
the whole village of Altamont, in a great state
of excitement, from the fact that the celebrat
ed heiress, Miss Honora Paule, had just stop
ped there, and passed through on her way
home.
Those who had been so happy as to catch a
glimpse of her face, vied with each other in
praise of her many charms, while those who
had not, listened with eagerness, and looked
forward to indemnify themselves by seeing her
at church the next morning.
The next day, Godfrey Dulanic attended
church, where he saw and fell in love with the
most beautiful and intellectual-looking girl he
had ever beheld. From the cheapness and
simplicity of her attire, he supposed her to be
some poor dependent of Madatne Auderly’s, in
whose pew she sat. Godfrey was completely
captivated, and he resolved at once to woo,
and, if possible, win this lovely being for his
wife, poor girl though she was. He was glad
Rhe was poor, because she could for that reason
be more easily won. But on accompanying
Mr. Willoughby, the clergyman, and his bro
ther-in-law, Ernest Heine, home after church,
what was his astonishment and dismay at be
ing introduced to the supposed “poor girl,”
whom he found to be no other than the cele
brated Miss Honora Paule, the greatest heiress
and belle, as well as the best and noblest girl,
in the State of Virginia. Shc greeted him cor
dially, and in a few minutes the company were
busiiy engaged in conversation. The topic of
“capital punishment” having been started
Godfrey turned to Honora, and said :
“I take especial interest .‘n having capital
punishment abolished—Miss Paule, do you be
lieve in astrology 7”
Honora started, fixed her eyes intently up
on the questioner, and then withdrawing them
answered—
Sir, why did you ask me if I believe in
astrology
Because, Miss Paule, I was about to relate
for your amusement a prediction that was
made concerning myself, by a professor of that
black art.” *
“A prediction,” exclaimed Mrs. Willoughby,
drawing near, with eager interest.
“Yes, madam,” replied Mr. Dulanic, smil
ing, “a prediction which, if I believed, would
certainly dispose me to favor the abolishment
of tl 3 death penalty. Three years since,
while I was sojourning for a short time in the
city of Richmond, on my way to the Universi
ty, I chanced to hear of the Egyptian Dervis,
Achbad, who was at that time creating quite
a sensation in the city His wonderful reputa
tion was the theme of every tongue.
“Idleness and curiosity combined to lead
me to his rooms. He required a uight to cast
my horoscope. He demanded, and I gave him,
the day and hour of my birth, and then I took
leave, with the promise to return in the morn
ing. The next day I went—”
“Well!” questioned Honora, earnestly.
“My horoscope was a horror-scope indeed!
It predicted for me a short aud stormy life,
and a sharp and sudden death.”
“Good Heaven! But the details ?’’
“It prophesied four remarkable events, the
first of which has already coma to pass.”
“And that was—?"
“Tho loss of my patrimonial estate!”
“Singular coincidence!” interrupted Mr.
Willoughby, as he arose and joined his wife
and brother-in-law at the other end of the
There wa3 a pause, broken at length by her
voice, as she gently inquired—
“And the fouth ? ’
The answer came reluctantly, and in tones
so low as to meet only her ear.
“The fourth and last prediction was, that be
fore my ticenty-fiflh birth day I should perish, on
the scaffold.
A low cry broke from the lips of Honora as
her hands flew up and covered her face. Af
ter a minute or two she dropped them, and
looking him steadily in the face, said with quiet
firmness—
“You doubtless wonder at my emotion. Now
hear me. On the autumn following the sum
mcr in which that prediction was made to you
I was in Baltimore with my grandmother, and
with Mrs. Willoughby, who was then Miss
Heine. Curiosity took us to the rooms of the
Egyptian, who was then practicing in that
city. And after some such preparations as he
had in your case, he cast my horoscope and
read my future. It was this, that before my
twentieth birth day, I should be a bride hut
never a wife, for that thefatal scaffold arose be
tween the nuptial benediction and the bridal
chamber. Such were the words of the prophe
cy.” She spoke with a solemnity that seem
ed to overshadow every other feeling.
iWIU*
“I thought so when the prophecy was ful
filled,” replied Godfrey.
“And the other three events ?’’ softly inquir
ed Honora.
“The other three events, if followed as pre
dicted, must happen within the next two years
or before I reach my twenty-fifth anniversary.
The first of these is to be tho unexpected in
heritance of vast wealth.”
Upon hearing this, a bright smile played
around the lips of Honora, and banished the
clouds from her brow. She waited a few min
ifies for him to proceed, but finding that he
continued silent, she said :
“Well, Mr. Dulanie, go on ; what was the
/hird predicted event ?"
“Do you command me to inform you.
“No, sir ; I beg you of your courtesy, to do
30.” •
“Very well,” he said, dropping his voice to
a low undertone, “It was to be my marriage
with the woman I should worship.’ .
A deep vivid blush supplanted the bright
smile that quivered over Ilouora’s variable face.
CHAPTER II.
the stbil’s circle.
The next day, Honora informed her Grand
mother, Madam Auderly, of Godfrey’s pre
sence in the neighborhood, and the old lady
sent her only brother Colonel Shannon, to fetch
him to Piedmont. Godfrey accepted the in
vitation. On his arrival he found that Gener
al Sterne, the Governor elect of Virginia, and
his son had just taken up their quarters for
several days, with Madame Auderly; and the
old'lady in his honor, at onee sent off cards of
invitation to some of the neighbors to visit ber
that eveniug.
When tea was over, the company adjourned
to the drawing room, where, soon after, the
guests invited for the evening joined them.
First came Father O’Louherty, the parish
priest of St. Andrews Church at Crossland.
The next arrivals were Mr. and Mrs. Wil
loughby, and Mr. Heine.
Immediately after them came Dr. and Mrs.
Henry Hawe—the doctor, a man of great fa
shion and elegance, the lady, a delicate, pen-
sire woman, with a sort of sad, moonlight face,
beaming softly out between her fleecy locks of
jet.
And, last of all, to the astonishmentof every
body, came old Hugh Iiawe, who had been in
vited as a matter of courtesy, and was notin the
least degree expected to make his appearance.
He came not alone. On his arm he brought
a young girl, uninvited, but whom, with grave
courtesy, he presented to his hostess as Agnes
Darke, the daughter of a deceased friend, and
now his ward, who had arrived only that morn
ing, and whom, presuming on Madame Auder-
ly’s well known kindness, he had ventured to
present to her.
Madame Auderly, a reader of faces, was cer
tainly attracted towards her; and, after a lit
tle talk, that confirmed her first favorable im
pressions, she took the hand of the orphan gjfl
and conducted her to the group formed by the
Misses Auderlys, Mr. Sterne, Mr. Heine, Mr.
Dulanic, and Honora Paule.
Under the auspices of Miss Rose Auderly,
they were just about to form, what she called,
a Sybil’s Circle, for which purpose Messrs.
Heiue aud Sterne were despatched to bring
forward a round table. Miss Rose went to a
cabinet to seek the “Sybil’s Leaves,” which
she presently produced. All then seated them
selves around the table.
A dead silence reigned. Rose shufiled the
cards, turned them with their faces down, and
then, addressing her right band neighbor, Mr.
Sterne, in a low voice, she demanded—
‘What would you with the Sybil ?”
I would know the future partner of my
life,” was the formal answer.
“Draw!”
The young man hesitated for a while, smiled
and, rejecting all those cards that were near
est himself, put his hand under the pack, and
withdrew the lowest one.
“Read 1” he said, extending the card to the
Sybil.
“Hear!” she exclaimed :
“A widow, beautilnl as light,
’Twill bo your lot to wed—
With a rich jointure, which shall pour .
Its blessings on your head.’’
There was a general clapping of hands, aud
shouts of laughter.
It was now Miss Jessie’s turn to test her
fate. Being a young lady, she would not put
the question in tho usual form, but merely in
quired what should be her future fate. The
answer drawn was—
“To dandle fools and chronicle small beer.”
a reply that nearly extinguished Miss Jessie
for the evening.
“I declare, if here is not Mr. Hugh Ilawc!”
exclaimed the lively Lilly, as the old miser
sauntered deliberately to the table, and stood
looking with indolent curiosity upon the game
of the young people. “Come, Mr. Ilawc? I
declare, you shall have your fortune told!”
“Well, well—the commands of young ladies
are not- to be disobeyed,” replied the old man,
gallantly, os he extended his hand and drew a
card, which he passed to the Sybil.
Amid a profound silence, and in a solemn
voice, she read—
•‘Thy fate is full of horrors ! from false friends.
Near nt hand, perdition threatens thee!—
A fearful sign stands in thy boose of life !—
An enemy—a fiend lurks close behind
Tbc radiance of thy planet—Oh, be warned .”
“Pshaw ! what serious mockery!” exclaimed
tho old man, scornfully, as he turned away,
and gave place to his nephew, who had all the
while been posted behind him. peeping over his
shoulder.
“Will you permit me to test my fortune ?”
inquired the “fascinating” Dr. Hawe.
“And what would tou with the Sybil 7”
was the response.
“I would know the future.”
“Draw!" said the Sybil, in a tone of assum
ed steruess.
Smiling his graceful but most sinister smile,
the doctor drew a card, and passed it to the
reader.
“Hear!” said the latter, lifting the tablet of
fate, and reading—
“I know thee—thou fearest the solemn night!
With her piercing stars, and deep winds’ might;
There’s n tone in her voice thou fain wouldst shun,
For it asks what the secret soul hath done!
And thou!—there’s a weight on thine!—away !—
Back to thy home and pray! ’
“Look! I declare how pale the doctor has
grown!” exclaimed the flippant Jessie. “One
would rearly think to look at him, that ‘a deep
remorse for some unacted crime’ preyed on
him.”
“Notiesensc ! Juggerly !” said the latter,
turning away to conceal his agitation.
The eyes of Honora Paule followed him
with the deepest interest—there was that up-
i his brow that she hod Lever seen before.
The next in turn was Agnes. Turning to
her,.Rose said—
“What seek you in the magic circle, lady ;
“My destiny," answered the luscious tones.
Agnen drew a tablet, and passed it, as usual,
to the Sybil, who read—
“Oh, ask me not to speak thy fate!
Ob, tempt me not to tell
The doom shall make the desolate,
Tho wrong thou mayst not quell!
Away! away!—for death would be
Even a* a mercy unto thee V’
Agnes shuddered, and covered her face with
her hands.
“Put up the tallcts ! They are growing fa
tal !” said Rose.
“Not for the world—now that each word is
fate There is a couple yet to be disposed of
Miss Paule, draw near!” said Mr. Heine.
The check of Honora Paule changed ; yet
striving with a feeling that she felt to be un
worthy, she smiled, reached forth her hand
drew a tablet and passed it to the Sybil, who,
in an effective voice, read—
“But how is this ? A dream is on my soul!
I sea a bride—all crowned with flowers and smiting,
As in delighted visions, on the brink
Of a dreadlul chasm—and thou art she!”
Honora heard in silence, remembering the
strange correspondence of these lines with the
prediction of the astroiogcr, made long ago,
endeavoring to convinco herself that it was
mere coincidence, and vainly trying to sub
due the foreboding of the heart.
Mr. Dulanic!” said Rose, shuffling the tab
lets and passing them to him.
He drew a card, and returned it to be peru
sed.
The Sybil took it, and a thrill of super3ti
tious terror shook her frame as she read—
“ Disgrace and ill t
And shameful death are near/”
An irrepressible low cry broke from the
pallid lips of Honora. “Throw up the cards!”
she said: “It is wicked, this tampering with
the mysteries of the future!’’
The above is the commencement of Mrs
Southworth’s great story which is now being
published in the New York Ledger. We give
this as a sample; but it is only the beginning
of this most interesting, fascinating, and beau
tiful tale—the balance, or continuation of it,
can only be found in the New York Ledger,
the great family paper, for which the most pop
ular writers in the country contribute, and
which can be found at all the stores through
out the city and country, where papers are sold.
Remember and ask for the New York Ledger
of January 16, and in it you will get the con
tinuation of the story from where it leaves off
here. If you cannot get a copv from any news
office, the publisher of the Ledger will mail
you a copy on the receipt of five cents.
The Ledger is mailed, to subscribers, at $2
a year, or two copies for $3. Address your
letters to Robert Bonner, publisher, 44 Ann
Street, New York. It is the handsomest and
best family paper in the country, elegant il
lustrated, and characterized by a highly moral
tone.
The story is, of itself alone, worth the price
of the Ledger. To peruse the history of the
lovely heroine. Miss Paule—how she came to
be a bride for only an evening, and all the
absorbing particulars connected therewith,
will be a treat for all who take the trouble to
get the Ledger.
Her smue so soft, her heart so kind,
Her voice for pity’s tones so fit,
All speak her woman;—but her mind
Lilts ber where bards and sages sit.
Extraordinary Explosion of a LO
COMOTIVE.
The fact that the boiler of a locomotive on
the Sandusky, Mansfield and Newark (Ohio)
Railroad exploded a few days ago has already
been mentioned. The train was in motion
at the time, but the passengers were not in
jured. The engineer and firemen, however,
were badly bruised and scalded. The San
dusky Register says:
The boiler parted in several places simul
taneously, the pieces flying with tremendous
force right and left, scarcely any of thcralodg-
within forty y ards of the track. One frag
ment, weighing not less than two hundred
pounds, was found in a field to the left,
eighty rods distant; while the others, of
nearly equal weight, passed half that distance
through the woods, stripping huge branches
from the trees in their progress. A -piece of
the engine bell was also picked up in the
field one hundred and twenty rods from the
place of explosion. The flues of the boiler
were twisted into an almost solid mass—the
heavy cylinders twisted off, battered and
blown a number of rods, carrying with them
the pistons and part of the connecting rods ;
the truck and driving wheel, with very heavy
pokes of solid wrought iron, were bent whol
ly out of shape—in short the engine was blown
to fragments, an utter wreck, beyond the
possibility of repair. The fence on either
side was laid by escaping steam, completely
open, presenting an appearance similar to that
of having been swept away by a sudden rush
of water.
The locomotive was purchased six years
ago, when new, at the North, for $8,500, had
recently been supplied with a new boiler, and
was supposed to bo in perfect order.
ltnssia.
In 1862 the Czar of Russia will erect a mon
ument commemorative of the one thousandth
year of the Russian empire. The national
life of ten centuries has an imposing, vener
able aspect. The government has always been
the—same an autocracy. The administration
has varied according to the character and
fortunes of each ruler. The devotion of the
people to the sceptre is still, as heretofore,
unlimited, like the imperial power—a loyalty
reaching religious worship. Tho recent ad
dress of the Metropolitan (the high prelate) of
Moscow to Alexander II, on his visitt to the
capital shadows out the relations between the
sovereign and the subject: “ Most pious sov-
eign, the heart of Russia—for you are in her
bosom and heart—the orthodox people ven
erate you. Peace will facilitate your effort to
elevate and improve the internal life of Russia,
to preserve and augment the good bequeathed
to us by our ancestors. In your sacred per
son the orthodox church reveres the quality of
her defender and protector, one of the great
est prerogatives of the Lord’s anointed.” In
the chapel of the Convent of Miracles the Em
peror and Empress remained for some time on
their knees before the relies of St. Alexis.—
The Emperor soon after mounted his horse
and reviewed the troops and cadets. Egbert,
the first sole monarch of England, began his
reign in 827; thus the monarchy is upwards
of a thousand years. More than fourteen
hundred are claimed for that of France. The
republic of ancient Rome did not eudure half
as long.—Mr. Walsh's letter from Paris of Nov.
26.
Kcw Orleans mails.
A Tallahassee letter writer, in the Macon
Telegraph, of the 5th inst., states that mail
matter could be easily forwarded from Macon
to New Orleans, in two days, if a daily line of
stages was established between Albany and
Baiubridge, and connecting with lines of
steamers from Bainbridge, via Apalachicola,
to New Orleans.
We demonstrated the fact stated above sev
eral years ago, and arc surprised that the
mail has not before this been facilitated on its
way to New Orleans, over the route suggest
ed. A1L that is necessary to be done is to
run the stages daily (instead of tn-weekly,
as now running) from Albany to Bainbridge,
and then a few more steamers be put on Flint
river from that point to Apalachicola and
thence to New Orleans. Let a company of
enterprising men at once be formed, and ne
cessary arrangement made, and then a propo
sition to tho proper Department at Washing
ton to do as suggested, and a great public
~ood will be subserved.—IV. O. jfullitin.
Wc had a clear day Saturday.
message of Hie President in Rela
.TION TO THBABRBBT OF 0KN. WALKER.
In submitting to the Senate the papers for
which they have called, I deem it proper
make a few observations.
In capturing Gen. Walker and his command,
after they had landed on the soil of Nicaragua,
Commodore Paulding has, in my opinion, com
mitted a grave error. It is qnito evident, how
ever, from the communications herewith trans
mitted, that this was done from pare and pa
triotic motives, and in the sincere conviction
that he was promoting the interest and vindi
cating the honor of his country. In regard
Nicaragua, she has sustained no injury by the
act of Com. Paulding.
This has enured to her benefit, and relieved
her from a dreaded invasion.—She alone would
have any right to complain of the violation of
her territory: and it is quite certain she will
never exercise this right. It unquestionably
does not lie in the mouth of her invaders to
complain in her name that she has been rescu
ed by Com. Paulding from their assaults
The error of this gallant officer consists in ex
ceeding his instructions, and landing his sail
ors and marines in Nicaragua, whether with or
without her consent, for the purpose of makin
war upon any military force whatever which
he might find in the country, no matter from
whence they came. This power certainly did
not belong to him. Obedience to law and con
formity to instructions, are the best and safest
guides for all officers, civil and military, and
when they transcend these limits and act up
on their own personal responsibility, evil con
sequences inevitably follow.
■ Under these circumstances, when Marshal
Rynders presented himself at the State De
partment on the 29th ult., with General Walk
er in custody, the Secretary informed him that
the Executive department of the Government
did not recognize Gen. Walker as a prisoner
that it had n j directions to give concerning
him ; and that it is only through the action of
the judiciary that he could be lawfully held in
custody, to answer the charges that might be
brought against him.
In thus far disapproving the conduct of Com
Paulding, no inference must be drawn that"
am less determined than I have ever been to
execute the neutrality laws of the United
States.—This is my imperative duty and I shall
continue to perform it by all the means which
the Constitution and. the laws have placed in
my power.
My opinion of tho value and importance of
these laws corresponds entirely with that ex
pressed by Mr. Monroe in his Message to Con
gress, of December 7, 1819. That wise, and
patriotic statesman says : “It is of the highest
importance to our national character, and in
dispensable to the morality of our citizens
that all violations of our neutrality should be
prevented. No door should be left open for
the evasion of our laws ; no oportunity afford
ed to any who may be disposed to take ad
vantage of it to compromit the interest or the
honor of the nation.
The crime of setting on foot or providing
the means for a military expedition within the
United States to make war against a foreign
State with which we are at peace, is one of an
agravated and dangerous character, and early
engaged the attention of Congress. Whether
the Executive government possesses any, or
what power, under the Constitution, independ
ently of Congress, to prevent or punish this and
similar offences against the law of nations was
a subject which engaged the attention of our
most eminent statesman in the time of the ad
ministration of Gen. Washington, and on the
occasion of the French Revolution. The act
of Congress of the 5th of June, 1794, fortu
nately removed all the difficulties on this ques
tion which had theretofore existed. The 5th
and 7tk sections of this act, which relate to the
present question, are the same in substance
with the 6th and 8th sections of the act of April
20th 1818, and have now been in force for
period of more than sixty years.
The military expedition rendered criminal
by the act must have its origin, must “begin”
or be “set on foot” in the Unrted States ; but
the great object of the law was to sare foreign
States with whom we arc at peace,from the ra
vages of these lawless expeditions proceeding
from our shores. The 7th section alone, there
fore, which simply defines the crime and its
punishment, would have been inadequate to
accomplish this purpose and enforce our inter
national duties. In order to render the law ef
fectual, it was necessary to prevent the
rying on” of such expeditions to their consum
mation after they had succeeded in leaving our
shores.
This has been done effectually, and in clear
and explicit language, by the authority given
to the President under the 8th section of the
act to employ the land and naval forces of the
United States “for the purpose of preventing
the carrying on of any such expedition or cn-
terprie-e'from the territories or jurisdiction of
the United States against the territories or do
main of any foreign prince or State, or of any
colony, district, or people with whom the United
States are at peace.”
For these reasons, had Com. Paulding in
tercepted the steamer “Fashion,” with Gener
al Walker and his men on board, at any period
before they entered the port of San Juan de
Nicaragua, and conducted him back to Mobile,
this would have prevented them from “carry
ing on” the expedition, and have been not on
ly a justifiable but a praisworthy act.
The crime well deserves the severe punish
ment inflicted upon it by our laws. It violates
the principles of Christianity, morality and
humanity, held sacred by all civilized nations,
and by none more than by the people of the
United States. Disguise it as we may, such
a military expedition Is an invitation to reck
less and lawless men to enlist under the ban
ner of any adventurer to rob, plunder, and
murder the unoffending citizens of our neigh
boring States who have never done them harm.
It is a usurpation of the war making power,
which belongs alone to Congress, and the Gov
ernment itself, at least in the estimation of the
world, becomes an accomplice in the commis
sion of this crime, unless it adopts all the
means necessary to prevent and punish it. It
would be far better, and more in accordance
with the bold and manly character of our coun
trymen, for the government itself to get up
such expeditions, than to allow them to pro
ceed under the command of irresponsible ad
venturers. We could then, at least, exercise
some control over our own agents, and prevent
them from burning down cities and committing
other acts of enormity of which wc have read.
The avowed principle which lies at the foun
dation of the law of nations is contained in the
Divine command, that “all things whatsoever
ve would, that man should do to you, do ye
even so to them.” Tried by this unerring rule
we should be severely condemned if wo shall
not use our best exertions to arrest such expe
ditions against our feeble sister republic of Ni
caragua. One thing is very certain, that peo
ple never existed who would call any other na
tion to a stricter ace.mnt than we should our
selves, for tolerating lawless expeditions from
their shores to make war upon any portion of
our territories.
By toleration such expeditions, wesball soon
lose the high character which we have enjoyed
ever since the days of Washington, for the
faithful performance of our international ob-
“ atiousand duties, andinspire distrust against
us among the members of the great family of
civilized nations.
But if motives of duty were not sufficient to
restrain us from engaging in such a lawless en
terprise, our evident interest ought to dictate
this policy. These expeditions are tie most
effectual mode of retarding American progress;
although to promote this is the avowed object
of the leaders and contributors in such under-
eakings.
It-is beyond question the destiny of our race
to spread themselves over the continent of
North America, and this at no distant day-
should events be pemiited to take their natur
al course. The tide of emigrants will flow to
the South, and nothing can eventually arrest
its progress. If permitted to go there peace
fully, Central America will soon contain an
American population, which will confer bless
ings and benefits as well upon the natives as
their respective governments. Liberty, un
der the restraint of law, will preserves domes
tic peace ; whilst the different transit routes
across the Isthmus iu which we are so deeply
interested will have assured protection.
Nothing has retarded this happy condition
of affairs so much i^the unlawful expeditions
which have been fitted out'in the United .States
to make wanupon the Central American States,
Had one half of the number of American citi
zens who have miserably perished in the first
disastrous expedition of Gen. Walker, settled
in Nicaragua as peaceful emigrants, the object
which we all desire would ere this have been
in a great degree, accomplished. These ex
peditions have caused the people of the Cen
tral American States to regard us with dread
and suspicion. It is our true policy to remove
this apprehension, and to convince them that
we intend to do them good, and not evil. Wc
desire, as the leading power on this continent,
to open, and, if need be, to protect, every tran
sit route across the Isthmus, not only for our
own benefit, but that of the world, and thus
open a free access to Central America, and
through it to our Pacific possessions.
This policy was commenced under favorable
auspices, when the expedition under the com
mand of Gen. Walker, escaped from our ter
ritories and proceeded to Punta Arenas
Should another expedition of a similar charac
ter again evade the vigilance of our officers,
and proceed to Nicaragua, this would be fatal
at least, for a season, to the peaceful settle
ment of these countries, and to the policy of
American progress. The truth is that no Ad
ministration can successfully conduct the for
eign affairs of the country in Central America
or anywhere else, if it is to be interfered with
at every step by lawless military expeditions
‘set on foot” in the United States.
JAMESBUCHANAN
Washington, Jan. 7, 1858.
Origin of Odd Fellows.
It has been supposed by many that the
origin of the society of Odd Fellows, or rather
the organization of that association, was of
comparatively modern date. They will be
somewhat surprised, however, says the Cin
cinnati Times, “to learn that its origin dates
as far back as the time of Nero, and was es
tablished by the Roman soldiers in the year
’55. At that time they were called ‘ Fellow-
Citizens.’ The present name was given them
by Titus Ctcsar, twenty-four years afterwards,
and they were so called from the singular
character of their meetings, and from their
knowing each other by night or day by means
of mystical signs and language. At the same
time he presented them with a dispensation,
engraved on a plate of gold, bearing different
emblems of mortality. In the fifth century
the order was established in the Spanish do
minions, and Portugal in the sixth century.
It did not reach France and England until the
eleventh century. It was then established in
the latter country by John De Neville, who,
assisted by five knights from France, formed
a grand lodge in London. This ancient fra.
ternity has now its lodges in every quarter of
the globe, and, by its usefulness and benevo
lent character, commands the respect a, d
countenance of all who are acquainted with its
nature and purposes.” Those upon whose
information reliance may be placed give credit
to Baltimore for first introducing Odd Fellow
ship into the United States, and to Grand Sire
Thomas Wildey, still living among us, ob
serves the Baltimore Patriot, belongs the hon
or.
A mountain of Glass.
The San Francisco Courier says :
“We have in our possession several speci-
c ‘ ir " mens of glass taken from a hill situated about
sixteen miles from the town of Napa, and on
the creek of that name. The article posses
ses all the characteristics of glass, being both
brittle and translucent. It is, however, of
rather a dark color, occasioned by the pres
cnee of oxide of iron. Those well acquainted
with the properties of glass state that the only
peration necessary to make good market
able glass out of the article under considera
tion is to extract the small quantity of oxide
of iron it contains, which can be readily done
melting, and an addition of oxide of man
ganese. In fact, experiments which have been
made show that heating it to a red heat in a
common stove has the effect to drive out the
dark coloring matter with which it is impreg
nated.
“The hill or mountain from which this glass
_ obtained seems to be composed almost en
tirely of this material, and is capable of sup
plying the whole world for many years with
glass.”
Sale of Negroes in Virginia.
The Petersburg Express of yesterday says:
•A private sale of slaves took place in this
city on Monday, which we venture to say is
unprecedented. They were the property of
John Tilman Foster, Esq., of Amelia county,
and numbered in all fifty-six, of both sexes
aud of every shade, size and age. The pur
chaser was a Mr. Ried, of Mississippi, and the
amount agreed upon for the entire lot was
§56,00, or an average of $1,000 apiece. Pay
ment secured, on twelve months’ credit, by
mortgage on the property, and the real estate
of the purchaser. Mr. Ried left yesterday
morning with his swarthy throng in tow.—
Another sale took place a few days ago at
Aylett’s, King William county, when the
following prices were obtained:—Woman and
five children, $2,429; woman two children,
$1,306 ; girl, eighteen years old, $901; man,
wenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, $800;
man, fifty-five or sixty-years old, $280.—
Average, $484 66. A credit of six months
was allowed.—Richmond Whig, Dec. 31.
GEORGE PAYNE,
WHOLESALE & RETAIL
DRUaG-XST
And Stato Licensed Apothecary,
MACON, GA.
I S happy to inform his friends, patrons and the
public generally, that - his Stoek is now full and
complete, which comprises every article that should
be found in a First Class
Drug and Chemical Store.
Weekly arrival! of the Savannah Steamers ena
bles him to replenish his Stock Weekly, with
FRESH AND CHOXGE GOODS,
which are bought with great attention to purity, and
sold as LOW as atony Drug Establishment in Geor-
PHYSICIANS’ PRESCRIPTIONS
Compounded at ill hours with care and neatness.
His stock consists iu part of the following articles:
Drugs, Chemicals and Medicines,
Dyes, Paints, Oils and Colors,
Glassware, Syringes, modern styles, great variety.
Window Glass, Putty, Artists Tools,
Mechanical, Artificial and Natural Leeches,
Fresh Hops and alt other Herbs,
Surgical Instruments and Medicine Chests,
Family Soaps, Fiue Starch and tieletmes.
Fine Castor Oil for Family use.
Wines and Liquors for Medical nso only,
Perfumery, Pomades and Toilet Articles.
Gold and Stiver Leaf, Gold and Tin-foil aud Aitificiai
Teeth,
Hair, Tooth and Nail Brushes,
White Wash, Paint, Cloth and Flesh Brushes,
TRIPOLI, a great article for cleaning Metal and
Glass,
Grass and Garden Seed,
and all the patent Nostrums of the day.
Corner Mulberry street and CoUon Arenue, Macon.
apl 21
DAY<§6 maussenet,
H AVING removed to their NEW STORE on Mul
berry Et reef next door to E. L. Strohecker Co.,
Where they will be pleased to see their old custo
mers. They would say to all*wishing goods in their
tine, that they are now opening a splendid assort
ment, which will bo sold at the lowest prices.
They intend giving their personal attention to
WATCH REPAIRING. Having been before the
uiblic in that capacity for 13 and 20 years, tho pub
ic are able to judge of their merits iu that way.
JEWELRY REPAIRING done at the shortest
notice and in the bestpossible manner, WATCHES.
Magic and Hunting Cases, Gold and Silver Hoddell
WATCUES, for sale by
sep 29 DAY & MAUSSENET.
S WISS Anchor and Lapine WATCHES, Gold
cases, as low as $25 each, for sale by
sep 29 DAY & MAUSSENET.
T HE celebrated American WATCHES, for
sale by |sep 29| DAY & MAUSSENET.
D IAMONDS, Opal, Ruby, Garnet, Topaze, Pearl
and solid gold finger rings of all styles and prices
sep 29 for sale by DAY Jc MAUSSENET.
LARGE assortment of Fob, Vest, Chatalain
lins of all styles and prices,
by DAY & MAUSSENET.
A and Guard chains
sep 29 for sale
ph „
sep 29 for sale by DAY & MAUSSENET.
M USICAL INSTRUMENTS, Violins, FUtes,
Flageolettes.Guitars, Banjoes,Tamborines, Bass
Violins, Aocordeons, best Italian Strings, &.C., Ac.,
sep 29 for sale by DAY & MAUSSENET.
LARGE assortment of Geo. Wostenholme’sixL
A .
Cl'TLEBV,
sep 29
for sale bv
DAY & MAUSSENET.
A LARGE assortment of Fancy Goods, Toys. 4
sep 29 for sale by DAY & MAUSSENET.
4-e
V sep 29
DAY A MAUSSENET.
BYINGTON’S HOTEL
BROAD STREET,
G-eorgia.
T HIS new and elegant Hotel is now open for the
accommodation of the public.
Persons visiting Albany will find at this House
comfortable ami neatly furnished rooms (fire places
in each room) and a table that is unsurpassed by
anv other Hotel in the country.
The subscriber, grateful to the public for their li
beral patronage for years past, respectfully solicits
his old friends, and tho public generally, to call and
see him in his new quarters.
The Stage Oflice
for the stages running to Bainbridge, Thomasville
and Tallahassee is kept at this House.
J. L. BYINGTON.
dec 22 Albany, Ga.
Macon Flour Mills.
T HESE are now in full operation, manufacturing
the very best Family, Superfine and Fine Flour
which is offered, wholesale and retail, at very low
prices.
To dealers wo can sell at figures which cannot fail
to suit. , » „ .
Constantly on hand fresh Meal and Gnta at <0
cents per bushel to dealers.
E^-Also rich Shorts for table use and Graham Flour.
A Shorts mixed together, which makes bet
ter cow feed, at 80 cents per hundred. Bran alone at
75 cents per hundred.
13F Wheat cleanings for stock feed, also, at 50 cents
per hundred, and broken wheat 75 cents per hundrod.
All orders promptly attended to at the mill.
J* an 5 JAS. A. KNIGHT, Agt.
CHRISTMAS GIFTS,
T Boardmau’s Book Store, a large assortment of
seasonable articles selected for the Holidays,
such as
Illustrated Editions of the Poets
Byron, Moore, Shakespeare, Thompson, Campbell,
Goldsmith, Burns, Bryant, Longfellow, Herbert,Gray
and Kellies’ Christian year.
World noted Women,
Republican Court,
Court of Napoleon,
Women of the Bible,
Illustrated life of Luther,
, Deserted Village, Eve of St. Agnes,
Mariner, Gertrude of Wyoming. Farm
er’s Boy, Country Life, Illustrated Parables,
Irving's Works, Waverley Novels aud a
large assortment of Juvenile Books. A new
Edition'of the Bolla Boobs, Setts of
pleasure Books, Also Conversation Cards
and Games, Tivoli’s Gammon Boards, Chess-
_ ' — Desks, VVork-
ier things.
J. M. BOAKDMAN.
Grays EIe|
Ancient
Men, Dominoes, Papeteries, Writing I
Boxes, Porcehun Slates and lots of othe
dec 22 tf
The Corn Crop.
A letter from F’emingsburg, Ky.. gives the
following unfavorable intelligence in reiation
the corn crop:
“I regret to inform you that the corn in all
this part of Kentucky is utterly, ruined with
the wet weather; not one bushel in ten will
be fit for any use, and the little that may be
saved can only answer for stock. Parties are
goinc West to procure seed; there will be
none here suitable, that is certain; and from
what wc can learn, it is very little .better in
Ohio and Indiana. We have had incessant
rains throughout the Ohio Valley, ever since
about the middle of November; 'indeed the
whole season since harvest lias been unprece
dentedly wet. and the corn has pretty much
all rotted. I venture to say that there will be
less corn of sound quality gathered by two-
thirds, tliau last year, when you know wc had
very light crop.”
job Printing Oiiice iu Florida
For Sale.
A N opportunity offers to a good Printer to purchase
A. a perfectly new JOB PRINTING OFFICE, lo
cated at Jacksonville, Florida. The field for busi
ness is a fine one; the Office is in good working or
der, being just located and prepared for work. The
advertiser desires to dispose of the establishment on
account of the recent death of his partner in the busi
ness. Value of the stablishment $1800, on the most
of which, time will be allowed, with paper satisfacto
ry to parties at the North. Refer to J. Clisby, Esq.,
Macon, Ga., or address C. DREW,
dee 22 Jacksonville, Fla.
TOlMERCHANTS
AND
ZE3E o use Is. oepors.
HAVE a heavy stock of goods on hand, and I
will sell for Cash at New York prices far 2 or 3
11 My Mock comprises n good assortment of Dinner
and Tea setts, White and Gilt China, do. Granite all
sizes of sett.. Granite Ware open to pack from, for
merchants, Common Ware do.; a large lot of Gob
lets Tumblers, Preserve Dishes, Ac.
Castors, Plated andBrittania Ware, Table Cutlery.
Also, 35 Orates assorted Granite and Common
Ware. *1
55 Crates assorted Common Ware. _
■in •• •• Granite to be here in January,
1838. McEVOY.
janC ly
Plantation For Sale.
T HE Plantation near Americas formerly owned
byT L I Io!t—containing 607 acres. Itis fine
ly situated, i i good state of repair, with the necessa
ry buildings, Ac. Terms.—One-third cash, one-tfcird
one year, ore-third two years, with interest. Ap-
d1 v to T. M. Furlow, Americus or to the undersigned
at Macon. JAMES W. GRIFFIN.
Macon, Dee. 4 tf
ELEVEN ACEE LOT EOF SALE.
OlTUATEI) about two miles from the business
part of the city, all enclosed, very healthy n
coocf frame dwelling, and a number of excel.ent
fruit trees. The place is well suited tor a vegetable
Garden. Terms liberal. Eor P^rticr irs, apply a*
J. JOSEPH HODGES, A^Telegraph Oihoe.
A :
Portable Desks.
N assortment cf Roso W ood writing 1)
opt 8
For salo by
J. M. BOAKDMAN.