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THE GEORGIA TELEGRAPH.
From the Now York Sunday 'J imcr.
The Dead Alive.
Br A* OLD INHABITANT.
Several instances have occurred recently of
persons who have fallen into a catalepsy so
closely resembling death that they narrowly
escaped being consigned to their last resting
plnce. Indeed, that many persons have been
buried alive is beyond all doubt; and I never
witness a funeral without a shudder, and a
Intent misgivingthat the spark of life may not
be extinct! Jt is natural that I should do so,
for, many years since, I was present at a scene
so awful, so thrilling that the impression is
even now as vivid as at the time of its occur
rence ; and never can it be erased from mem
ory.
At tho period to which I refer, New York
city was but a village compared wi’h its pres
cut proportions, and the funerals at that day
were conducted with a solemnity becoming
such occasions. There was no such city of the
dead as Greenwood Cemetery, with its avenues
and pleasant drives. We bad no such taste'-
fully ornamented “Golgothns” then, wherein
to deposit “tho loved and lostbut an hum
ble grave in a small churchyard surrounding
an unpretentious plnco of worship, was deem
ed a titling sepulchre, even for the most dis
tinguished of our citizens.
A gentleman who, though not. moving in the
first circles, as they are called, was greatly
respected, died very suddenly, to the astonish
ment of ail who had been acquainted with him;
for ho was one of those men, so hale and hear
ty looking, with (i fresh, florid complexion, that
uou would bo willing to take a lease upon their
ifo. If tlicro was one thiug more than anoth
er for which ho was distinguished, it was his
great musical taste; and consequently, it was
determined that his funeral should be marked
by a musical performance of more than ordi-
«ary impressiveness, The services were ap
pointed to take placein au old-fashioned Epis
copal chapel, situated in tbc neighborhood of
the swamp, but which lias long since yielded
to the demands of Commerce, and large stores
now occupy tho site.
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and, if he felt any interest at all in the event,
there was certainly no outwayl indication of
it. But presently his eyes began to light up,
his features relaxed, aud the least perceptible
approximation to a smile gathered aronnd bis
lips. “ Thank God 1” he exclaimed, and it
seemed a relief to him to speak. I then knew
that he felt the importance of his position, and
that a human being might yet be snatched
from the very embrace of death by his skill.
As he spoke, the eyes of the supposed dead
man opened, and there uprose from those with
in view of bis face, a shout—“ He lives! he
lives!"
The excitement of tho assembly at this mo
ment may be imagined. The very building
seemed to tremble with the shock these words
caused. I placed my mouth to bis ear and
8&id« 14 Gcorg p o. ,p und I thought X saw au cf-
fort to raise bis hand, but it failed. Tho phy
sician cautioned every one to keep perfectly
still, and dispatched persons for blankets and
comforters in which to wrap our resuscitated
friend, and then convey him home. But, alas!
our joy was of brief duration. The efforts of
the physician had but blown the expiring em
hers of life into a momentary blaze, and it
then went out forever. It was like the appli
cation of a galvanic battery, which apparently
causes the dead bones to live, but which, after
all, is but a mockery of life. Our friend, as
I said, opened his eyes, but closed them al
most immediately ; the heart pulsated, but
with Gull, heavy throbs, for a few minutes ; ho
gave one long gasp, as though trying to ar
rest his parting breath, one terrible shiver
that made my blood run cold, and death bad
gained another victim!
It was a bright, sunny afternoon in the
month of November. I recollect, when I left
my place of business and started for tho chap
el, which I found nearly filled with an assem
blage of both sexes—the females as is usually
the case, being in tbc majority. A portion of
the pews on each side of the middle aisle were
kept unoccupied for tho relatives and friends
of the deceased; and at the top of the aisle,
directly In front of tho pulpit, were the tres-
sffis ou which the coffin was to bo placed.
There is something very striking in the con
trast between the busy, bustling outside world,
and the interior of a church—particularly when
you step from the incessant din of the one to
the stillness and solemnity of the other. On
a Sabbath day the contrast is not so marked,
because, business being suspended^ the quiet
is more general. On this day, however, the
sensatious I experienced on entering the build-
iug were peculiar. A chill seemed to fall upon
iny heart, and there was a strange,.incessant
trembling around it, which quite unnerved me,
as though it were a foreboding that something
unusual was about to take place. Nothing
disturbed tho painful stillness save the occa
sional opening and shutting of a pew door,
the shuttling of feet, and the subdued whisper
ings of the assemblage. Suddenly the quiet
inonotbny of tho scene was agreeably broken
by the notes of the organ, as the performer
commenced an exquisite Voluntary in a minor
key; and as the sound.died away to the fain
test imaginable note, the minister’s voice was
beard, as he led the procession of mourners,
reciting the burial service: “I heard a voice
from Heaven saying unto me, write, blessed
are the dead that die in the Lord,” etc. The
minister proceeded to the communion table;
the coffin was deposited in its piece; the weep-
iugfriends sat near it, and thesorrowingfriends
proceeded to the vacant pews appropriated to
them. Then the choristers commenced a
solemn cliauut. The singers had been selec
ted from the different choir* in the city, and
never—although since that time I have listened
to the most celebrated prima donna in the
world—have I heard anything so touching as
thut one soprano voice, as, iua gush of praver-
ful feeling, and with an emotiou that brought
tears to the eyes of every one present, the
words were breathed musically forth—
•‘Angels over bright and fair,
Take, oh! take me to your care."
Years and years have passed since; the ar
dor of youth has long since been quenched .
the spring and summer, and even the autumn
of my life, have well nigh gone; the tide of
memory has ebbed away, bearing upon its
bosom the wrecks of tho past; but still, bloom
ing in memory’s waste,'is one green reeollec
tion—that angel voice, whose tones yet vibrate
upon my heart.
The services were concluded, and tho ven
erable minister came forward aud stated that
those who desired to take a last look at that
departed brother would then have au oppor
tunity of doing so. They were required to
pass up the side aisle, andtlien, going in front
of the coffin, retire through tho vestry into the
churchyard. The assemblage followed these
directions, and a large number bad looked
tearfully upon the face of tho dead, and otb
ers were still pressiug forward, when a ycuug
girl approached the coflin, aud stooping down,
imprinted a kiss upon the forehead of the
corpse, when she uttered a shriek that rever-
brated through the building, and fell back into
a swoon. The greatest, consternation ensued
and for a few moments all was ‘‘confusion
worse confounded.” Proper restoratives, how-
ever, being applied, the girl speedily revived,
and on first coming to her senses, exclaimed in
trcmbliug accents—“Ho lives!”
The words acted like a galvanic skock upon
the assembly’, and there was » simultaneous
rush for the coffin. I was standing uear it a 1
tho time, and placing my hand upon tho fore
head, to my astonishment the death-like feel
jug had gone ; the rigidity had relaxed, and
it was covered with a clammy sweat. “My
God!” I exclaimed, “ is there a physician pres
ent ?” Tlicro was no response, but some one
had the presence of mind to run for one; and
iu the meantime, the wife and children pres
sed around the coffin, apparently utterly be
wildered and unable to comprehend the nature
of affairs. The top of the coffin was unscrew
ed as quickly as possible, the vestments were
torn open, aud I felt in the region of the heart;
but, although the forehead certainly warmed
under my hand, I could detect no pulsation
there. After the lapse of a few minutes a
physician arrived, who made a hasty exam
ination, and remarked : “ Life is not quite
extinct, but 1 fear that it is too late,” He
theu wrote a few lines on a piece of paper, and
handing it to a person near by, desired hun to
run aa fast ns possible to tho nearest druggist
nud procure the mixture.
During this time tho scene that, was presen
ted beggars description. The wife had been
seixed with a hysterical fit; the daughters
were nenrly in the same condition, and the
sons were completely paralyzed, nud stood
helplessly watching the proceedings. Tho as
sembly remained perfectly motionless, ns tho’
spell-bound, and seemed fearful even to change
their position, so intense was the interest cx-
i ited. But when tho messenger returned, and
handed the physician a good-sized phial filled
with some dark liquid, there was au universal
movement throughout the crowd, and an eager
pressing forward to witness tho result, For
my own part, the feeling was most painful;
it was a moment of exquisite agony’, as though
the heart-strings were stretched to their fullest
tension, and, with the slightest additional ex
citement, they would snap asunder, The phy
sician was tho only self-possessed person pres
ent. Even the aged divine was so overcome
that he dropped upon his knees, and covering
his face with bis hands, seemed to bo silently
praying.
The reader rnus t not imagine that tho phy
sician was idle all this time. We had raised
the body so that the head rested upon* my
breast, and the contents of the phial were
quickly poured down tho throat. Oh! with
what terrible suspense did we watch the effect,
nud try to discover in the face of the physician
—whose hand w ;t . upon the heart of our friend
~ " l "’ fnvorabh omen. His countenance,
however, remained calm, even to stolidity:
More Threats from tbc Mormons.
The Sacramento Union furnishes the follow
ing:
PiAcnriUE, Dec. 28th.
The mail carrier arrived this morning from
Carson Valley, bringing the U. S. mail and
important dispatches direct from Salt Lake
City, sent by a Mormon to his friend in Car-
son Valley. The express no found difficulty in
coming through; in fact, the trail is open sqfe
ficiently’ for the passage of pack animals, til-
greatest depth of snow on Nevett’s Summit
being less than three feet.
The following are the main particulars of
the Salt Lake news :
The Mormon train after leaving Carson Val
ley, got along very well and without any dif
ficulty with Indians. Nine of us left the train
at the head of llumbolt, and pushed on for
our destination. Salt Lake city, arriving there
eight days ahead of the train, makiug the trip
in ili) days. We suffered considerably from
tho cold, but there was no snow of any ac
count. We are all in good spirits. I will
give you the particulars in regard to the war
here. The troops arrived at Fort IJridger se
ven weeks ago, with an enormous caravan of
horses, mules aud cattle. They wanted to
come into the Valley to establish the laws of
tho United States, and put down polygamy ;
release all those who wanted to leave, agree
ing to fuuish them with teams and means suffi
cient to reach California or the States.
Some of the head officers have been into the
City to purchase grain and such things as they
wanted for use. They had a talk with Brig
ham and told him they came to civilize the
people, establish schools, etc. Brigham said
to them that he didn’t want them there, but
told them that if they would lay down their
arms that they might come and stay there this
wiuter, and lie would find them provisions for
the winter, and they could leave iu the spring
for the States or California. They replied
they knew no orders only from the President
of the Uuitcd States, and were (here to come
into Salt Lake City in spite of Brigham or old
Christ. Brigham told them if they were bound
to come, why not come ? What made them
stay where they were ? Wc have taken from
them fifteen hundred head of cattle and burnt
their wagons. Wc have now got the soldiers
completely surrounded. Some of them have
deserted and come into the Valley. They
are well treated. The troops do not know
what to do.
If they give up thcirnrais and eomeiu peace
ably they will be well treated ; but if they
undertake to come in by force, they will all
be killed. The Mormons arc all in high spirits
and say they will die rather than have the sol
diers come into their midst. Hundreds of the
boys arc anxious to kill the soldiers, but Brig-
barn won’t let them. One soldier, an Irishman,
said he was coming in,aud would take one of
Brigbam’s wives and promenade through the
streets with her. I do not fee 1 alarmed as I
think it will come out all right in the end.
wish you were here to see a “war dance.”
The foregoing particulars are certified to as
correct, by a gentleman from Carson Valley,
well known here, who is acquainted with the
parties who received the communication, which
is dated .Salt Lake City, Nov. 5.
*
M^ooisr, chA..,
Tuesday Morning, Feb. 9, 1858
Prof. Isaacs.
We are requested to call attention to the
advertisement of Prof. Isaacs, ofPhilad> £ “nd!
No Gloom at Home.
Above all things there should be no gloom
in tho home.—The shadows of dark discontent
and wasting fretfulness should never cross the
thrcshhold. throwing their large black shapes,
like funeral palls, over the happy young soirits
there. If you will, your home shall be heaven,
and every inmate as an angel there. Ifyonwill,
you shall sit on a throne and be the presiding
household deity. O! faithful wife, wliat pri
vileges, what treasures, greater or purer than
thine !*
And Jet the husband strive to forget bis care
as be winds aronnd the long, narrow street,
and beholds the soft light illuminate his little
parlor, spreading its precious beams on the
red pavement before it. The night is cold and
cheerless, perhaps, and the December gust
battles with the worn skirt of his overcoat,
and snatches with a rude hand and wailing cry
at the rusty lyjt that has served him many a
year. He has been harassed, perplexed and
persecuted. lie has borne with many a cruel
tone, mauy- a cold word, and nerved himself
up to energy so desperate that his frame and
spirit are weakened and depressed; and now
his limbs ache with wearriness; liis temples
throb with pain-beat caused by too constant
application; he scarcely knows how to meet
bis wife with a pleasant smile, or sit down
cheerfully to their littlo meal which she has
provided with so much care.
But the door is opened, the overcoat thrown
off. A sweet voice falls upon his car; like a
winged angel, it flies rightinto his bosom, and
nestles against his heart.
The latch is lifted and the smiting face of
his wife gives an earnest welcome. The shin
ing hair is smooth over her fair brow; indeed
she stoic a little coquettish glance at the mir
ror hanging in its uarrow frame just to sec if
she looked neat and pretty beforo she came
out. Iler eye beams with love, her dress is
tasteful—aud—what? Why! be forgets all
the trials of that long, long day, as he folds
her in his arms and imprints a kiss upon her
brow.
A home where gloom is banished, presided
over by one who has learned to rule herself
and lier household, Christianty—oh! he is
thrice consoled for all his trials.—He cannot be
unbuppy, that sweetest, best, dearest solace is
his—a cheerful home. Do you wonder that
the man is strengthened anew for to-morrow’s
earn ?
phia, in another column
Sale of Oil Paintings
Next Thursday a large Auction Sale of
Paintings takes place at Concert Hall, and we
are informed by Mr. Jenkins, the consignee
that they arc of entirely a different quality of
finish from those offered recently to other per
sons at private disposal from house to house.
Those marked upon the Catalogue as from a
private collection, are beautiful works of art
which would adorn any private parlor or gal
lery. It is unfortunate that they come con
signed to peremptory sale in these times, but
they will certainly be sold without reserve, to
the highest bidder.
Weed’s Establishment
For the dispensation of Iron and Steel and all
known contrivances in those metals for facilitating,
agricultural, mechanical and household labor and
convenience, is an extensive institution, working
upon two leading ideas—that of having a first rate
Stock to dispose of, and a wide dissemination of the
fact. Mr. Weed has a practical faith in the ef’cacy
of printer’s ink—the utility of advertising—and
hence, not to undervalue other business of the
same character in Macon, which is a large, exten
sive and increasing tfade, this old house pervades
about as wide a scope of country as perhaps any
other Hardware establishment in the whole South
The Concert. L
Ealston’s Hall was handsomely filled last
Friday night, at the Thalberg Concert. The
great Pianist is, of course, a marvel of profi
ciency—Incomprehensible in its extent to the
writer, a«*d those who, like him, are very im
perfectly versed in the resources and difiicul
ties of the instrument. So, also, of the great
ViolinisT—it needs an adept upon that instru
ment to measure and appreciate the superiori
ty of Vieuxtemps; but in both coses every at
tentive listener and observer may see the skill
in handling and appreciate the delicacy of
touch, rapidity, promptitude and energy iu
execution, and tbc clearness and purity of the
tone. Both were entirely successful in win
ning rapturous plaudits from the audience.—
The vocalists of the company’. Madam Johan
sen, Signor Adavarni aud Miss Kemp, lend
an agreeable variety to the performances and
were exceedingly well received. .
Georgia Academy for the Blind.
Attention of Builders is invited to the ad
vertisement for propositions to construct the
new edifice for the Academy of the Blind, in
this city. We are glad to see that the work
is soon to be commenced. It will be an orna
ment to the city and an illustration of the pub
lic spirit and benevolence of the State.
Mr.' Garlrcll’s Speech.
Hon. Lucius J. Gartrell made his maiden
speech in the House, on the 25th, in reply to
certain emancipation and anti-slavery argu
ments advanced by Mr. F. P. Blair, of Mis
souri. who, it will be recollected, gained his
scat in the House as a candidate of the St.
Louis emancipationists. Mr. Gartrell pre
sents a strong and lucid exposition of African
Slavery in its social, moral and economical as
pects. He shows very beautifully the utter
and ridiculous failure of the foreign emancipa
tionists to remedy any of the alleged evils of
slavery’—that they have only’ ruined both slave
and master by their silly and impracticable
schemes, and now, convinced of the fact,
though ashamed to acknowledge it. tbey are
fertile in devices to re-establish the slave sys
tem under another name. Mr. Gartrell
speech docs him great credit
The Message iu Congress. Great
EXCITEMENT AND A SMALL ROW.
The Ivans;* Message stirred up Congres
sional free-soilism to its lowest depths. In
the Senate it was denounced by Trumbull, of
The Bank Note Robbery*
Wo referred briefly on yesterday to the
robbery and forgery of certain notes of the
Bank of Fulton, an advertisement of which
appears in our columns. To-day wo lny be
fore our readers facts explanatory of the same.
It seems tbo former President of the Bank
was in the habit of filling uji and s : gniug bills
at his dwelling, and at the time of bis resigna
tion, there was a package at his house filled
up, dnted, but not signed. This 'package he
omitted to return to tho Bank, and the present
officers of the institution bad no knowledge of
the fact of such a package being out of tho
Bank. A portion of these bills only were
stolen, (227 sheets abstracted from 1000,) and
tho package wore the same appearance as be
fore the theft was committed. No bills of tho
denomination stolen have ever been signed by
", W. Holland.
The public should be ou their guard and
took out for tin: lLrgcd, and stolen noted.—
Atlanta InUUigecu r.
Small Bills.
Tho Monroe County meeting, whose proceed
ings strike us as very judicious, speaks of
small bills as an evil of the present banking
system ; and therein we think they are right
although the Georgia press generally does not
seem to ho of that opinion. At least, a propo
sition to abolish small bills, brought before tho
last Legislature, elicited small favor, and the
Constitutionalist of Saturday, through a cor
respondent, indulges in something like au in
vcctivc against a proposed Congressional pro
hibitiou of small bills in tbc District of Colum
bia. This is declared to be a thiug iicpracti
cable—when a most prosperous illustration of
it is actually found in Marylaud. Never was
the prohibition of small bills more strenuously
opposed than iu Baltimore, and after some
years’ experience, no one there would return
to them again. The readiness with which trade
exchanges will adapt themselves to any cur
rency, so be it is uniform, would not leave
single apprehended inconvenience to be felt
for any length of time; while the proposition
to abolish small bills is practically nothing
more than a proposition for a mixed currency
which ought to be, if we tolerate bank bills at
all. If the law were to authorize 5c. notes,
not a silver dime would soon be found iu cir
culatiou. By forbidding all below a dollar we
provide for just as much silver in circulation as
is indispensable for small change. By prohib
iting all below $5 00 there would then proba
bly be just about au equal amount of paper
aud precious metals iu active circulation. It
would therefore retain a much larger amount
of specie in the country—it would maintain a
wholesome demand for it from the Banks and it
would tend to keep paper in its proper atti
tude in public estimation—that of a credit re
presentative of money instead of money itself.
It is not only practicable to enforce a law
against small bills, but it would, in a short
time, become so popular a law as to need no
other sanction than public opinion. The peo
ple would rejoice that small bills were gone,
and not a solitary inconvenience dreaded from
the change would be found in practice to.be
worth consideration.
Kussciys Magazine for February
Is upon our tabic, and from a cursory in
spection we think it an unusually good number.
Tho following is its table of Contents :
Hamilton aud Burr ; Praeceptor Amat;—
“Voices from the Forest—No. 14 ; Street Mu
sic; Lines—“ I stooped from star-bright re
gions,” &c.; Tho Puritan ; Song (A 'Frag
ment) Sonnet—After the Storm; Trescot’s
Diplomatic History—A Kcview ; Nell Gwyn
(Concluded;) “Hark! to the shoutingnind;”
Trip to Cuba—No. Y ; The Life-March;
The Greyson Letters; Dramatic Fragment;
Duncan Morrison and his Brother—A Tale;
Sonnet—The Actor to the Thinker; Frag
ment of an Ode on the death of a great States
man ; A Chapter on the Practical.
Editor’s Table: Literary Notices. Price
$3 00 per annum. Address BusseU’sJflaga-
zine, Charleston, S. C.
Ex-President Fillmore.—The lady who
si expected to make Mr. Fillmore “the happi
est of men” on the 11th of February iiist. is a
Mrs. McIntosh, a woman distinguished for a
great variety of charms,' solid as well as tran
sitory. Her former husband made a fortune
in the Crockery business in Albany and was
president of the Albany aud Schenectady rail
road during the last three years preiseding the
consolidation.—3V. Y. Post.
perversion of history from begmmug
Mr- Douglas reserved what ho lind to say up
on the questions raised by the Message, in or
der tliat it might take its proper course of ref
erence to the Committee on Territories. Mr.
Toombs, we are glad to see, addressed himself
at once to its vindication from the assaults of
Senator Trumbull in a speech characterized
by the Union as one of great force and ability,
and the Senate adjourned at its conclusion, the
question of reference still pending.
On Wednesday, discussion in the Senate
was resumed on a morion by Senator Wilson,
of Massachusetts, to refer with instructions
similar to those noted below as brought for
ward in the House by Mr. Harris. On these
a rambling debate followed, m which Messrs
Wilson, Trumbull, Bayard, Brown, Hale, Fes
senden, Seward and Stuart were participants,
and tha Senate adjourned, Seward entitled to
the floor, with the prospect of a protracted dis
cussion before that body
In the House, the reading of the Message
was followed by a tempest of excitement, which
up to latest dates had not subsided. Mr Steph
ens, of Georgia, led off with a motion of refer
ence to the Territorial Committee, pending
which were various morions to adjourn, made
by the freesoilers and voted down by yeas and
nays with very lean majorities of half dozen or
Daring the struggle for adjournment,
H tghes, of Indiana, submitted a morion of
reference to a Special Committee of thirteeni
and delivered himself of a hearty, sweeping
and well deserved Philipic upon Black Repub
licanism in general, charging that while shriek
ing over alleged frauds in Kansas, it had been
carryiug ou the government of Indiana by
the grossest frauds and in violation of all law
except mob latv. This brought on a smart
controversy between Hughes, Harris, of Illi
nois, and Grow, of Pennsylvania, in which
Harris submitted an amendment to Hughe;
motion, giving instructions to the proposed
committee of thirteen, and pending the consid
eration of tliat amendment the House ad]
journed.
The battle raged ou Harris’ amendment all
next day—all next night, to 6 o’clock Saturday
morning, when both parties withdrew in mere
weariness, nothing being decided except
unanimously adopted resolution that the mat
ter in dispute should be made the special order
on Monday, (yesterday) to which day the
House adjourned
During Friday night, the exeitement was so
great that at one time a general row was an
ticipated, and an interchange of blows did ac
tually pass between Keith, of South Carolina
and the notorious Galusha A. Grow, of Penn
sylvania. The speaker, however, succeeded
in restoring order in a few minutes. Harris'
amendments to Hughes’ motion of reference
are in the Union of the 3d instant, and instruct
and empower the Committee to push their in
quiries into every matter of fact appertaining
to the Lecompton Constitution, its inception
formation, character, vote upon it, vote in all
the late Kansas elections, alleged frauds, &c.
extending to eleven paragraphs of instructions
and empowering the Committee to send for
persons aud papers—in a word, imposing a
task upon the Committee for which a year
would be too short. Its object is to kill the
Lecompton Constitution by delay. Harris is
Mr. Douglas’ striker in the House, and it is
an cucouraging sign that they take to tactics
and strategy in the beginning of the fight. It
is a tacit admission of weakness from which
we gather assurance of the final triumph of the
Administration. But the yeas and nays upon
the question of adjournment, which in this
controversy gave a pretty fair indication of the
relative strength of parties, show that the Ad
ministration and the Lecompton Constitution,
have but little strength in the House to spare-
Their highest majority was seven
The President’s Message.
The Kansas fight in Congress has opened
with a trumpet blast from the^Prcsident of no
uncertain sound. In rallying the Constitu
tional Democratic legions to the conflict, the
President leads the way with unblenched and
defiant front, setting himself a most illustrious
example of a fearless moral courage which will
be demanded of many of his followers. The
document is worthy the moral courage of Old
Hickory. It asks no quarters from the whole
tribe of Kansas freedom shriekers, and it will
get none. It starts right, by characterizing
them as rebels against the government—perti
naciously adhering throughout to a treasonable
purpose to subvert its authority and bring ?i
into contempt; and this the message proves
by official reports from Walker himself, who
for the first time in the history of this whole
Kansas business is now made to render some
unwilling service to the cause of truth and
right. We congratulate his Ex-Excellency on
being such a good though unwilling witness.
Mr. Douglas, too, found iu this message more
News Summary.
Advance iu Cotton.
Arrival of Arabia.—The Arabia arrived on tbc
7 th with Liverpool dates to the 23d. The sales in
Liverpool for the week amounted to 07,000 bales,
of which speculators; took 15,50'; anil exporters
4000. All qualities had improved a farthing. Sales
of the 22d were 9000, and of 23d at noon 10,000
bales, closing with rates at6 15-16ths forFair Up
lands, and Old for Middling. Advices from Man
chester were favorable—the demand for goods bet
ter and holders asking an advance. Money easier.
Consols quoted|at|95f for money and 954 on account.
Brcadstufl's dull and provisions of all kinds firm.
General news of no special moment.
Lord Elgin had sent his ultimatum to the Chinese
government and given them ten days for consider
ation.
The French Legislature had opened.
Four Italian ring leadersin the attempt to assas
sinate the Emperor Napoleon, would be tried du
ring the month of January.
Heavy failures had occurred at Marseilles, among
them the house of DuclosA Co., for three hundred
thousand pounds sterling.
A week’s later intelligence had been received
YounglHcn’s Christian Association.
The fifth Lecture before the Young Men’s
Christian Association will be delivered at Con
cert Hall, this (Tuesday) eveniug, at 7 o’clock
by Prof. Wm. J. Sasnett, of Emory College.
The public arc invited to attend. Subject:—
“German Philosophy in its relations to Chris
tianity and 011x117010™.”
r ~
The following is the pretty little ballad sung by
Miss Kemp at the Thalberg Concert, last Friday
THE DEAREST SPOT ON EARTH.
The dearest spot of earth to me,
Is home, sweet home;
The fairy land I’ve longed to see,
Is home, sweet home;
There how charmed the sense of hearing,
There where hearts are so endearing;
Ail the world is not so cheering, .
As home, sweet home.
I’ve taught my heart the way to prize
My home, sweet home;
• I’ve learned to look, with lover’s eyes.
On home, sweet home;
There where vows are truly plighted,
There where hearts are so united,
All the world besides I’ve slighted^*
For home, sweet iiome.
China aud its Population.
China is about 1500 mile3 long and broad,
and contains about 1,3-18,870 square miles.—
Cutting off tbo surrounding fringe of savage
life, China is still a vast empire, but not so
immeasurable or so unmanageable as we arc
accustomed to conceive it to be* This country
contains 300,280,897 human creatures. The
amount need not startle us. If England and
Wales were as large as China, England and
Wales would contain within one-ninth of the
same amount of population. If Lombardy
were as large ns China, Lombardy would con
tain 360,000,000 also ; and if Belgium was as
large as China, Belgium would contain 400,-
000,000. Take the average of the whole 18
provinces, and there is nothing very remarka
ble in the figures as they come out. The
population of China as a whole, is not exces
sive ; but when we come to note the distribu
tion of that population, the figures arc very
remarkable. There is a pressure upon the
Eastern seaboard provinces, such as is without
parallel iu the world. Tho Chinese coasts
which look out towards Japan are choked with
people, the average for the whole empire being
968 to tho square mile; Kiungsu has 850; its
next inland province, Anhui, has 705; Shang-
tung, the north on the coast, has 444; the im
perial district of Chihli, 475; and Shcckiong,
on the coast to the South, lias 601.
of the lukewarmness or indifference to rim I p rom India, but it embraced nothing of importance,
Lecompton Constitution, he affected to find in Later Foreign Nexus.—The Glasgow & New York
in the annual message; but his threat of “wax steamer Edinburgh, brings a few hours’ later news
to the knife” was quite superfluous. War was than the Canada, her dates being to the evening of
bound to follow. The administration has staked the 16th ult. In general news she has nothing but
its fortunes on his defeat, with that of eve- details of facts by the Canada. As to Cotton, she
ry other apologist and aider and abetor of the reports sales in the Liverpool market, in the after-
Kansas frec-soil faction. The lines are now
drawn and it is the hardest fend off.
The reader, we trust, will need no urging
to give this message a very careful perusal, and
this will obviate the necessity of further com
noon of the 16th, of 7000 bales, of which specula
tors took 3000. The market closed with less dis
position upon the part of holders to sell.
Utah Negotiations.—The Herald, and other pa
pers reported, on the 1st instant, that negotiations
ment on our part. It will speak for itself, and >‘^ bcen proposedby Dr. Bemhisel the Delegate
- , 1 , , 1 , ... * I m Congress from L tah, for a peaceable solution of
we feel some, hough not much, delicaj m L c ^ ^ ^ ? kion „. a3 that
speaking well of so susptc.ous a person as ri e l shoul(1 purchase of the Mormons
President ot the United States. True patrio s ^ improvcments in Salt Lake city, ata reasona-
now-a-days are expected tocarrry tbeirpockets Me pricej up(m condition that tbey should emigrate
well stored with thunder bolts and squibs to bcyond the lim;t3 of tbe United States. The Union
hurl on all occasions at that unlucky function- of tbe 5tb> however, contradicts the story that any
ary. Now, therefore, if the reader will only I sucb propositions had been made or entertained,
exercise his own eysight, he will see for him- an d says that the Government is using every exer-
self in this message, a most complete and tho- I tion to reinforce the army in Utah, for a campaign
rough refutation of everything which has been in spring,
charged against Mr. Buchanan by Southern Contested Seat from Ohio.—The House, on Fri
foes in this Kansas connection.
—
Ralston’s Rail.
Mr. Ralston has supplied a want of the Ma
con community in his new and spacious Hall,
which was auspiciously inaugurated as a place
of public amusement fay the great Thalberg
Fete of last Friday evening. This Hall will
seat an audience of 1200, and its internal ar
rangements are patterned after the most mod
ern style, with parquet and gallery. The
Stage is ample in size for any scenic represen- I a ne g ro mechanic belonging to Major Seward, from
tation likely to be attempted in Macon. The ( bo tliird story of the building, and they were in-
ceiling lofty, and the arrangements for venti- stantly killed. A third who was upon the scaffold
lation very good. The access to the Hall is 1 saved himself by clinging to a rafter,
spacous and easy, and care has been exercised W /, at 0 y t he Night t mil the Lecompton Con
to have every thing about it secure and strong, dilution go through?- The Washington correspon
It is such a place of assemblage as was needed dent of the N. Y. Courier and Enquirer (Free Soil)
for great occasions and warm weather, where- I estimates the total affirmative vote of the House
day refused Mr. Campbell further time to take tes
timony in the case of contest between himself and
Mr. Yanlandingham.
Senator Douglas.—“ It is said,” that after read
ing the message of the President in the Senate, Sen
ator Douglas declared that he had nothing for the
policy of the Administration but “ war to the knife
and the knife to the hilt.”
Accident in Thotnasvillc.—The, Scaffolding to the
new Court House in Thomasville, fell last week and
precipitated two workmen—Mr. John Bozeman, and
in the dimensions of the old Concert have
proved inadequate to the requisitiou upon space
and air. There is need of both halls, and both
will be good investments. The decorations of
for the Lecompton Constitution at 127, and the
negative 106, giving a majority of 21 for the Con
stitution. The Senate, giving all doubtful votes to
the free soilers, he places at a tic, leaving the
issue to be decided by the casting vote of Vice
Ralston’s Hall are not yetcompleted, but when p readent Bf eckenridge. The Herald correspon
all is finished, we believe that Macon can
boast of the finest and most commodious pub-
blie hall in the State.
bcioro
dent of the 3d says that it has been calculated upon
a close count that there will be eight majority in
the House for the immediate admission of Kansas
under the Lecompton Constitution.
Preparing for the Struggle.—The Free Soil mem
bers of Congress had held several caucusses up to
the 3d, and resolved to resist the admission of
Kansas under the Lecomption Constitution by eve
ry expedient of parliamentary tactics. The Doug
las democrats were also in council on the night of
the 3d to determine what to do. The administra-
Astonishing Performance
HER MAJESTY.
On Wednesday morning, the 13th, at Wind
sor, Mr. J. S. Earey, from the United States
of America, had the honor of exhibiting before
her Majesty, the Prince Consort, and the Roy
al Family and suite, in the riding-house, his
miraculous power over the horse. Several
animals were selected as subjects of his ex-
pertinents. lie commenced with a colt, eigh- I tl0n ,nen h ave determined upon their order of
teen months, belonging to the Prince Consort, I proceedings. All parties have consolidated their
which was brought from Shaw Farm, and I strength for tbe struggle of this week and it will be
which had never been bandied except by hal- I one of an intense interest and weighty moment not
ter, and bad been chosen by Colonel the Hon- I often rivalled in the political history of the country.
orableA. N. Hood for the occasion. After Refractory Witness in the $87,000 Case.—One
being alone with the animal for about an hour f ^ wltnesses s ., mmoned before the c’ongression-
and a half, the Royal party entered, and found ,. . . . ® ^
Mr. Rarey sitting on its back, without hold- I al mvest.gatmg committee in the inquiry about the
ing the rein, the horse standing perfectly quiet. $87,000 expended by Lawrence, Stone & Co., “to
Mr. Rarey then made remarks in regard to his secure the passage of the late tariff bill,” refused
great experience in the treatment of this noble to attend, and, under a resolution of the House, the
animal; a drum was afterwards handed to Sergeant-at-Anns was sent after him with a war-
Mr. Itarey, which he beat with fury whilst sit- ran t t 0 answer for contempt. He was brought to
the colt ex- | Washington on the 3d, but still declares he will
give no testimony, denying the right of the com
mittee to question him about his private affairs.
This refractory, though “material ” witness, is
Mr. J. D. Williamson.
Southern and European Line of Steamships.—
By the Richmond Enquirer of the 2d instant, wc
arc rejoiced to learn that Hon. W. B. Preston, com
missioned for that purpose by the Bristol Co liven- ,
tion last year, has concluded an arrangement with
the Paris and Orleans Rail Road Company (France)
for the establishment of a line of Ocean Steamers
between the ports of Orleans (France) and Norfok,
Virginia. The Enquirer strenuously urges efforts
at once to increase the facilities for internal com
munication with Norfolk in order to furnish at once
a profitable freighting business to the new line.—
Here we hope is the beginning of direct trade on ft
ting on the horse’s back, without the colt ex
hibiting any signs of fear. The Royal party
afterwards withdrew for a few minutes, and on
their return found the animal lying down, and
Mr. Earey knocking its hind legs together,
one of which he put against his face. After
wards a restive horse, selected from Me. An
derson’s stables, in London, which Mr. Rarey
said he had before handled, was placed at one
end of the Riding-house alone. Mr. Rarey
went to the other end, and at his command the
horse walked quietly up to him. He then
made the horse lie down in the presence of the
Queen, when Mr. Rarey crawled between his
hind legs, and over him in various ways. Mr.
Rarey then rolled the horse on his back,
horse was afterwards placed in various posi
tions in which it stood without holding, and
without a bridle. A third, horse, select
ed by Mr. Meyers, the riding master, as _ |
nervous animal, was then brought in. and in a I largc scalc ‘ ’ nnd 'with'“prosperous'*^’reTJus to the
few minutes afterwards it was made by Mr. g outb
Rarey to do all which had been done by the U
other horses. At the conclusion of this ex- I An Amiable Sett Altogether.—By late accounts
hibition of Mr. Karey’s wonderful power over I from Kansas the free soilers were in great trouble sorrow
the horse, his Royal Highness the Prince Con- 1 about losing their legislative majority under the
sort expressed to Mr. Rarey his gratification Lecompton Constitution. Calhoun had admitted
and thanks. 1 he secret lias been entrusted I the return from a precinct called Delaware Cros-
to Major General Richard Airey, in confidence, I sing, which return they affirmed had been altered
who has pronounced that there is nothing in b the addition of a 5 so as t0 ive 395 instcad of
the treatment but what any horseman would | • , . ,
— - - i 39 pro-slavcrv votes—elect tiie whole pro-slavery
approve of. Tho secret will be made known
when a sufficient number of subscribers has
been obtained.
ticket in Leavenworth county, and thus give that
party a majority of one in the House. The evil hgllten tie benighted people of Bibb upc
From tho Savannah Georgian.
The Death of Gen. Sir Henry Have
LOCK.
At this moment when the East India Rebell
ion is very far from subdued, the most painful j who inquired if that was Mr. Stower. Being an-
intclligcnce; the English could receive, is that I s we red affirmatively, the questioner deliberately
which announces the death of that thorough | drcw a revolver and shot Mr. Stower dead upon the
however had been in part remedied by shooting
one of the pro-slavery members—a Mr. Stower of
Wyandotte, who, while riding quietly home, was
overtaken by an unknown person ou horse-back
Dreadful Result of a Mutiny ou
BOARD SHIPKATE HOOPER—FIFTY OKjTIIE
MUTINEERS SHOT.
Boston, Jan. 29.—Letters iu this city from
Anjicr, dated November 22d, report the break
ing out of a mutiny among the Coolies on
board the ship Kate Hooper, bound from Hong
Kong for Havana, which was not suppressed
until fifty of the mutineers were shot.
The ship was loaded with Coolies, who suc
ceeded in getting possession of the lower deck
aud setting the vessel on lire three different
times before they wer-; finallv overpowered
and subdued by the officers. The Captain of
the ship was confined to his bed at the time,
and hence could render no aid in quelling the
outbreak.
man and soldier, Sir Henry Havelock. His
name was fast becoming a terror to the rebel
lious Sepoys as his death will inspire them with
new courage. He was a deserved favorite with
the British soldiers under him, because he was
not of the upper aristocracy, and knew not
wbat fear was nor to shrink from duty. Sir
Henry Havelock was born in Sunderland, Eng
land, in 1795. He was the sou of a respectable
tradesman of Biskopwearmouth, who had
Hank Pcsumption in Philadelphia, The h i
of Philadelphia have virtually resumed sn ■ T*®**
ments. No difficulty, it is said, » exoerT* ^
obtaning gold and silver at any of them "t? 1 * ,**
quirer says it is probable that a formaland -,' e ^
resumption will be announced in the a "“ Wl
day or two. There is, indeed, ho practical
ment in the way, and the public are full* j*®'
for such a movement. ' p opflrt| i
A Motherly Tarty.—An English p lpet r ,-
account of a party of sixty old women, W L ^
mothers of eight hundred and sixty. nble , ***
—averaging fourteen each. ’ ' 1 ° rtl '
Revival of the Jerks.—The Illinois Ba-tlst
that this infatuation is again revived in ottr' ^
ate vicinity. It made its appearance in a
ed meeflpg among tho Methodists at Indian g'””'
The ministers who conducted the meeting ^
,them from Indian Grove to Avoca, and
with them five or six of the jerkers, the con- ■
commenced in the latter place. Our iniorr ^
present at several of their meetings in ***
describes tbe scenes as very exciting. j,- r(J ,
to a hundred were jerking at the same time,
hands, shoulders, feet, and heads would bevj
ly thrown into the most grotesque and app^'
painful shapes. The women* bonnets would /
off, their hair become dishevelled, and in : '
stances snap like a whip. Ia some instances it 7
tacked unbelievers, and unconverted me a C
fried to resist it by folding their arms and
ping them tightly around their bodies bat be ;. 1
of themselves, their shoulders, first one and tt'7
the other, would be jerked back, till they h,7. '
control of themselves.
JHncon Mutual Loan AnKociation-H,,!-
owing officers have been elected for the (7 ;
year: J. B. Ayers, President; E. J. stow,
ry and Treasurer. Directors, E. J. Johnston, (;7
W. Adams, S. F. Dickinson and E. C. GreiciT.
The Cons titution has been so amended as to ^
Stockholders to hold 200 instead of 20 shares inf. 1
individual right, and to empower the Board of h.
rectors to pay a premium on retired stock, aw
loaned on the 1st instant brought30 percent 7
mium.
An Old Couple.—A Peantiylvaniap»p er s, TS> _
The oldest married coup'.e alive are suppos'd to l,
a Mr. Synder and his wife, who reside in Bara.#.
Pa. He is 111 and she 107 years old, and they hire
been married about 92 years.
“ One of tbem out.”
Mr. Editor :—A friend has called my at
tention to the following challenge, in the last
Journal & Messenger. Is this sort of inso-
lence and presumption never to end? Are the
people of the up country, who have for the
last half century been familiar with Banks
and Banking, and have suffered from them of
ten, to be told by young Blockheads and c!d
Fogies, that they know noihiug about the Hot
ter ? Up country Editors and orators her
nothing about the things whereof tbey affirm,
but only utter “ gross and unfounded assume-
tions,” “to sustain and bolster up au ignorant
and demagogue Governor.” Sowe mustconw
together and take lessons of them, like Hot
tentots around a Missionary.
Well, we shall see how long the people wiii
stand it. I am willing to wait and see.
Please give my reply to this young on/.
S. T. BAILEY.
FOR THE JOURNAL AND MESSENGER,
To S. T. Bailey, Estj., Bibb County:
Sir :—As you are the reputed author of tbe
Preamble and Resolutions passed by the {so-
called) “ Public Meeting in Bibb,” on Satur
day, the 23d day of January last—which said
Preamble and Resolutions are believed to b*
a tissue of gross and unfounded assnmptios!
against the Legislature and the Banks, i: is
desired to know whether you are willingtofc-
fetid your assumptions in public discussion be
fore the people of Bibb county! If yea—
you have only to designate the time, and yon
may rest assured, that, you shall be confront;
in the discussion by a gentleman who isinsS
respects worthy of your steel.
What say you, Mr. Bailey ? Will yon come
to the defence or not ? Tbe terms of discus
sion can ho easily arranged, if you say tbe
word. Legislature-
To “ Legislature,” of the last
“MESSENGER.”
Sir :—I understand you to invite me to dis
cuss with you a “ tissue of gross and nnf®-
ded assumptions.” Now if I were not perfs’- -
ly familiar with the modesty of Bank advoette--
should feel surprise, if not offence, at t! :
gross assault, at the start, not upon my h» ;
alone, but upon as respectable and intelE?’-- j
meeting of citizens as ever assembled »/•
where off of Yamacraio Bluff, and who mut
inously adopted those Resolutions. Am
might reply’, that is not a debateable quest:’” I
No gentleman, knowing that assembly, v« 3 1
charge Them with adopting a “tissue of gw* I
and unfounded assumptions,” upon any ^ I
ject, more especially the Bankingsyste®,^-1
which they have become acquainted to r
But let that pass; I feel pretty * I
that we all would care very little for * I
sault the Bankitcs may make upon out c s
acters, provided wc could keep them out ■
our pockets. Indeed, their commendatiw I
deemed by many’ as rather damaging to ‘ I
acter, among honest men. j
But we hope you will say’, you aesire to*-1
spot. That’s the way they reduce majorities in
Kansas.
Domestic Cotton Markets.—In New York, on
tho 5th, the sales of the day were 2,500 bales at an
advance of a quarter. The market was nearly
swept of Cotton. On Saturday, the sales were
1000 bales with a firm market. In Savannah, on
Saturday, 930 bales were sold at 9 to 11 cents ex
tremes—heaviest sales at 104. In Augusta, a fair
amassed fortune by minding his own steady dcra and at full prices. In Charleston, on Friday,
business. Henry was sent to the Charter House
School (where Thackeray received his educa
tion) and on leaving this Institution he studied
aw in London, but soon preferred the army as
tmore in keeping with his taste. He was sen
to India and during the long genuine “fillibus
tering ” career for which England is so noto
rious by her conquests in India, Havelock al
ways distinguished himself, and had he been a
high churchman” or of “noble” birth, he
would long since have been raised to the peer
age. But Havelock was a Democrat by birth
and moreover a “psalm-singing Baptist,” as
sales 2,500 bales, and au advance of an eighth to
a quarter noted. The extremes were 7£ to 11L
Arabia’s news (now due) awaited every where with
a good deal of anxiety.
The Baltimore Banks.—The American is well
informed that the Banks of Baltimore are prepared
to resume specie payments in full, and that the
consummation of this measure may be expected at
any moment.
The Florida Har.—Tbe Tampa Peninsular re
ports a ten days’ scout of a party of volunteers un-
the English Episcopalians designated thesedis- 4er Capt. Sparkman, principally through the Big
Editors. Col. Havelock’s deeds duriug the I Cypress Swamp, in which a warrior, child and
Sikh campaign should have ensured him a cor- squaw were caught and a good deal of corn de-
onct, but it was only’ since his gallant exploits
during the Sepoy Mutiny, that the Government
made him Baronet. Lady Havelock, (the
General’s widow,) and his two daughters, at
present, reside in London. The news of his
death was received with sorrow in England.
As will be seen by the telegraphic dispatches
he died of dysentery.
The Tennessee Crusader says that Samuel
Hewlett and Philip S. White, formerly very'
eloquent and iudelatigable temperance orators,
‘are both drunkards again.” They are going
around now as “frightful examples” of the in
fluence of brandy toddies.
stroyed. One night the command lay down to
rest in the dryest spot they could find, but which
required their heads to bo propped up out of wa
ter.
Postage Stamps.—The number of postage stamps
used during the year 1857 was 168,494,540, the
value of which was 94,649,975,26.
Snow in Augusta.—The Dispatch of the Oth
says:—It commenced snowing last evening about
o’clock, and kept it up, fast and furious, for
oral hours. This morning the earth is covered to
the depth of an inch-and-a-balf, but it i» - fast dis;ip
pearing,
Banking; a people who began to learn t^ I
as in 1832, and have repeated them ; I
to their sorrow. Why, man, you don ^ n0
whom you are talking—try the ex P crl ® eB .
call the people together and tell them Ml
fools, for looking upon Banks as t heir en |
and see how long y'oti could continue Jt
lightenraent. .,
But oh no; you doubtless wish t0 7,
fined yourself by the discussion, (t 1
to understand your modesty,) * a » A
vote understanding!)’, at the next _ |
the Legislature ; that you arcane* '■
under difficulties. AY ell, I «° D c 7
appeal to my charity. But, my ea . ^
if you are not joking, excuse me, 0 ^1
life I taught school a spell, *ud . ]
there was a crowd of stupid boys in ^
it cost me infinite labor and tea ® j ^
any sense into their dull pates- ^ e ’ ^
fess to a foolish ambition, then, or ^ ^
iment of awakening genius throUo 1 ‘
dermis. I need hardly add, t e •
generally failed. But now, >“ ® . &1
yellow leaf of life, all suc k 11111 1 . M n „der
out, so that I cannot consent ag* ^ j
take that sadly discouraging bn8, “^ a if
ditiou to tho many cares - IU . ^ ^
have gathered around my rte ot ,f
No, no, my’ dear boy, I ®u=t. u
to the teachings of my irsend
No better, hunestcr schoolmaster ^ ^
than he ; depend upon it, he ' 1S ^ .
he will teach you no “ tissu e of ^ vs *t*
founded* assumptions.” ^ ben '
is up, return to school at 08ce» ** .jj^t
determination to learn the truth, 1 ^
his honest and sensible discourses,
upon it, you
will die a better
Eon