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«>• P^o* of this Paper will rtf* 1 Wif.LABS por annum, if paid in advance, LrtfO Pr, ,ho office before the expiration of the l *n0#* n ’'»r If left »o be applied for by the Agent, 7W Dollar* and a Half JaW* --d in every oase, without exception, to JtWjgjSwd commissions. r f,: ‘"' f„ r the TrLioRAPH io new subsoribers rfgSeompanlmi with Conk. indents should bo particular to direct in , Telegraph.” Persons writing to the p'^v^TclcgrApb" in Macon * ®bould so write. a „i Vl will the letters designed for the offices', go directly to their place of dcs- Iticlmrd Hoflinan. 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. jlawisif. Advertisements at the regular charge will be On Dollar per square of 10 lines or leu, for the first in sertion, and Fifty Cent* for each subsequent inner tion. AU advertisements not specified as to time will be published until forbid and charged accord ingly Obituary Notices not exceeding ten lines, wil be published gratis; but cash at the rate of One Dol lar for every ten manuscript ines exceeding .that number, must accompany all longer notices, or they will be cut short. EiF*The Txleoraph goes to press at 3 o’clock, Monday Evenings. Advertisers will oblige by band ing in their favors, as early as Saturday, if possible ■tfS! 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.