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['Ill' GEORGIA TELEGRAPH. News Summary. Thrrn E>ny* Lntcr from Europe.—Arrival o the Arable. The Arabia arrived at New 1 ork on Saturday with Liverpool dates to the Cth inst. In the Cotton market she reports a loss of the eighth advauco brought by the North America—the mar ket closing with u declining tendency. The sales of cotton for the week ending the 4th inst., were 36,000 bales, of which speculators took 4.000 and aiporttw 1,800 bales, leaving 30.300 bales to the trade. The stockof cotton in Liverpool is 181,000 bales, of winch 83,000 are American, and the lowest quantity ■ in Liverpool for the last twenty years at tWs time. The sales on Friday were 5.000 bales, and the market closed quiet, quotations being barely maintained. On Saturday, up to noon, the sales were . ,000 bales, ,ho market closing with a declining tendency, and the loss of the * advance previously reported. The business in the manufacturing districts continued fa vorable. and the trade were demanding an advance in prices. No change la reported in money. Con sols are quoted at 95J a 95J. The political news is unimportant. An earthquake has laid Corinth in rmns, althongh the loss of life was small. ICorinth is an old city in Greece, and more regarded for its ancient architec ture, monuments, and traditions, than for its present importance.] A destructive fire had occurred in Constantinople, by which about three hundred houses were destroy ed. Domestic Cotton Markets.—Cotton in the Sac York market received some set backs the last of tlie week. On Friday it sustained a decline of an eighth with sales of 1100 bales. Saturday, the Ara bia’s news caused a further decline of an eighth on Middling, and a quarter on finer qualities. Sales 900 bales. Middling Uplands llj New Orleans. Dull market on Thursday, Middlings 11c. Sales on Friday, 13,000balesi Middling 10|a 11.- Salesofthe week 68.500, Receipts 58,000 bales; Decrease so far at this port 61,300; Decrease at all the ports 272, 003 bales; Stock on band (35,500 biles Ifc. Mr, on Friday, sales 3,000 bales. Middling U a 11*. Sales of the week 18,000, and receipts of week 16,000, acainst 3,000 bales last year. Decrease at this port —- -- (K)U aud atock 153,000 Savannah, on Friday, phia, March 13.—T esterday afternoon the steam fire . .. i i si susiua ‘Philarlalnhiti at Ynrk avenue and The Thomuaville Enterprise A-c.—The first number of the revived “ Southern Enterprize pub lished at Thomasville, Georgia, came to hand Saturday—Lucius C. Bryan, .Esq., Editor. It is a very neat and well filled sheet, and deserves a handsome support, which no doubt it is destined to gain with the rising fortunes of Thomasville—a fine, large growing town in the midst of as fine a population a? this or any State can produce. Success to it and it! excellent compeer the Reporter. The 1' atchman wo see it stated, is to remove to Troupville, it Lowndes, w here it will enjoy an undisputed field- Rcr. J. M. Perk.—In respect to this distin guished clergyman we are sorry to observe the fol lowing in the St. Louis Republican of the 9th inat.: Our readers have no doubt, missed from our co ■ umns for two weeks past tho series of “Biographical Sketches” commenced by Rev. J. M.Peck. Notre, ceiving them at the appointed day of each week we feared to hear that he was again prostrated from sickness, and such, we now learn by a letter from his son, is the case. He is represented to us ns if a critical condition, from typhoid erysipelas and gen eral debility, and there is little hope ofhis recovery Perhaps there is no man in the Union better known than Mr. Peek, and this announcement will every where bo received with regret. The Dalton North Gcorgin Time*.—This excellent paper comes to ns greatly enlarged, and is, as tho Editor says, next to the Augusta weeklies, the largest paper in the State. Success to the entorpriz ing publisher, J. T. Taylor, Esq. Connlcrtciu.—Several counterfeit bills on the Georgia Railroad and Banking Company of the de nomination of 850, says the Sparta Georgian, have been passed in this community recently. They are the poorest attempts in tho line we have ever seen, and evidently are the productions of a Tyro. They were originally one dollar bills and have been transmuted into fifties. Good News from Florida,—The Jacksonville Republican, of the toth inst., says: A private letter lrom Judge Baltzell, at Tampa, to gentleman of this place, says: “There is good news from the Indians; who have signified a willingness to emigrate, and appointed a time to treat. Thanks to our noble volunteers and citizen soldiers.” Trinl of a Strain Fire Engine.—Philadel engine, Philadelphia, was tested at York avenue and Wood streets. Mayor Swann, of Baltimore, and » tho Republican’s report for the week makes the sales c 380 bales at 9 to la] extremes. The nett decrease — — - in Cotton receipts at all the Southern ports is set committee of the first Baltimore Hugo Company of down at 277,36'.-in stock on hand at all the Arne- that city was present. Steam was generated m a few ru"u ports!. 155270 bales. Saturday’s transactions minutes. Tho water was forced through an inch and in Savannah show 811 balessold at 8] to 12c extremes an eighth nozzle, to the distance of more than a linn- toJblmrta on Saturday little or nothing done, dred feet horizontally, and seventy feet perpend.cn- * „ . , .. larly. After this, two streams, seven-eighth nozzle, Knnmna.—ThelatcJtinformationfrom Kansas re- ^ over onQ hundred and fifty feet each. The moves all donbt of the election of the free State tick- appeared to give entire satisfaction to <-t ; and therefore Calhoun declares h,s intention to «P n “ e » « as wM a3 u give certificates accordingly. Swann and Committee. Cold Weather in the Ena,-Late Foreign dates deuse fog last M ednesday rug . . sa y there has lately been a heavy fall of snow in Empire State, of the Fall River hne. mn on Mattiifi- of which j, beyond the recollection cock Point and was tot,ally wrecked Fortawdely ^ inhaVltant . no lives were lost, and abortion of the freight was A Constantinop i e i etter of j anua ry 30th, says :— saved by tho Stonington boat. „ We have had tlins far t jj e severe st winter that has Cangrraa In»t Friday—l’anongc of Cra. over occnred in Constantinople within tho memory Quitiunn’a Army Bill—In the Senate, on Fn- th(J 0 j dest inhabitant. The snow is more than day, Kansas matters were debated, but there wasno f ee ^ dee p on a level, and has been almost con- action. In the House, Gen. Quitman’s Army bill j; nua i]y falling for thirty days.” was passed by a large majority. The Deficiency Rcnd t |, e Advertisements—One of our ex changes justly remarks, that those who fail to read the advertisements in newspapers often lose more than they imagine. Advertisements are printed to be read just as much as any other item of news, and it is just as essential to read them. There is not an advertisement printed that is not of importance to some one. Nothing speaks more clearly of a man’s prosperity in bnsiness than the manner in which ho advertises. Don’t tail to read them. bill was taken up. Ucaumplieii In Angus I a—A safe comli- ,l on The Bank Presidents in Angnsta held a meet ing on Friday, and agreed to resume specie pay ments on the 1st of June, provided the banks of Sa vannah and South Carolina will resume at the same time So far as the South Carolina Banks are con cerned, we think this condition n very safe one. We believe no body suspects them of an intention to re sume on the 1st of June. The Morucy nud Ssmncr Court Martial. This affair resulted in the aequital of Col. Sumner, upon both charges preferred by Gen. Harney. The New York Times says, the court deliberated less than fifteen minutes before coming to a verdict. From Central America—The Herald has dates to the Cth February. The Constituent Assembly of Nicaragua has declared Walker’s government un constitutional and its acts null and void. The Yris- «rri treaty would not be ratified. Gen. Lamar had not presented his credentials, and it was supposed would return home without attempting to appear in Ms official character. The country was represented as drifting rapidly towards a moral and commercial disorganization. •The Timber Cullers’ Bank—The savannah Republican of last Friday calls upon this new bank to vindicate itself of the charge that it is a wild cat. Where was the need of creating it ? Virginia Duelling Law—The amendment to the anti dueling law, which has recently passed the Legislature of Virginia, grants amnesty to all per sons who had been engaged in duels before the first March instant, but does not affect in any degree the future operations of the anti-dueling law, but mere ly grants an amnesty to those who had come under the disabilities contained in it, before the 1st inst. Tbc Wnsiiinglon Union of tho 16th, contains Ahe following announcement “ to the public Bv reference to the first page of the Union the iouter will perceive that, with this issue of our pa- pur, tho name of Cornelius Wendell appears u its mibiiaher iu tho place of Hon. W. A. Harris, vve {inve no other change to announce.^ The Union will exhibit all the energy and talent which have chnrac- to i*"d its coiumns heretofore and which, we have t to best reasons for believing, have met the cordial approval of our political friends throughout the country. It is our purpose, as soon as the necessary arrange ments can he completed, to reducethepnce of the Dailv Union greatly enlarge the size ot the wees lv blue.and to address the democracy of the coun try with a view of extending its circulation and in ‘rearing its usefulness. A great central newspaper at Washington U a necessity which it shall be our aim to supply. , , „ Enrly Watermelons—The editor of the New Orleans Picayune acknowledges the receipt from Pensacola of a splendid watermelon, and admits that the New Orleans climate is excelled by that oi I lor- ida in the early production of these fruits. Caution to the Bodies—The London Court Journal of 20th February, learns from official sources that fourteen deaths in that city, since 1st January last, havo arisen from burning, occasioned by the wide-spreading of the crinoline into the fire, diawn thither by the draught from the chimney. The re cent distressing esse of Miss Barnard, a beautiful and accomplished young lady of Boston, who push ed horribly on the 13th instant, from the same ci use. Mall between Fort Valley and Uawkina- viHc -Wo learn, says the Milledgeville Recopier, that there is now a daily mail, each way, between Fort Valley and Ilswkinsvillo. Coagiwssionnl.—Washington, March 18.—In tho Senate to-day, Mr. Gwinn introduced a resolu tion calling for an inquiry into the circumstances at tending the late massacre of one hundred and eigh teen Americans at the Mountain Meadows in Utah. The Kansas discussion was resumed, and Messrs. Toombs, of Georgia, and Bell, of Tenn., delivered •peeehes. The Senate is in session to-night. The House has been engaged on the army bill to day, and it is probable a vote will bo taken to-mor- row. The Bork Adriatic.—This runaway craft reached Savannah last Thursday. Iiitri-untioiinl Courtesy—The President has re, ived an autograph letter from Prince Albert, ac- companied with a medal containing the likenesses of tho PrlncessRoyaland Frederick William. Tho le’.tor contains gjutimenta of friendly regard. l riinca.ee i lie Tennessee House of Represen- tatives has passed* bill, by a vote of fifty three to M\.m, ,-ubmitting to the people tho propriety of lm iinc a rimvention to amend the Constitution of II,:.; .-mt. . J!.. parage by tile Senate is c.i.fnl. ntly Commissioners to Spain. Gen. Dix.—Some of the Washington correspondents surmise that oar Government intends to appoint commissioners to Spain to demand redress for grievances, and to nego tiate for the purchase of Coba. It is intimated that Gen. Dix may bo one of the commissioners. The N. Y. Courier says: “The appointment would be a fit one. Gen. Dix is a good Spanish scholar, has travelled in Spain, and possesses unquestionable ability and knowledge of affairs.” The Knnans Bill.—“Ion” of the Baltimore Sun, sji ys :—“It is now certain that the Senate will pass the Minnessota-Kansas bill on Thursday, 18th, by at least a majority of ten. If the majority is not great er it will bo on account ol tho absence of democratic Senators, whose absence is unfortunately caused by sickness. In the House the bill will pass by about the same majority. Nothing but the begging offof Mr. Harris prevented the defeat of the black republicans the other day in the House. It is whispered that as soon as Kansas is admitted some of the leading men of the opposition will immediately try the other tack and propose terms of peace. Well, requicscat in pace. Occupation of the Jews—It is a singular fact revealed in the last census of the United States, that while there are seven hundred thonsandJews in this country, only one person who is a Jew, is registered as a farmer. So literally is the decree of theirdisper- sion fulfilled, that they are strangers to that occupa tion which, above all others, implies a resting place and a home. “For, lo, I will command and I will sift the house of Israel among all nations.’’ The Jews are traders, not attached to the soil where they are found, but ready on an instant, to change their abode. In California they follow the universal rule. In all the towns they are found in largo numbers. They nearly monopolize the retail business of the country. Wo have never known of a Jew who wa* engaged in mining, althongh there may be many sucli so en gaged. Court Ilouac iu Slnrkrille Burned—To. tal deal ruction of the Couu IV Bccorda of JLce Countv.—We have a note from Starkville, dated the 20th inst., which says : The Coart House building in the town of Starks- ville .was entirely consumed by fire on tho night of the 19th instant. Nothing that was in the building was preserved from the flames. Superior Court was to sit next Monday, but of course will necessarily bo adjourned. There is every reason to believe that some fiendish scoundrel was the perpetrator of the act. Arrival of the North America. Portland, March 16—The steamship North Ame nd horriDiy on mo —— riea with data* frautI4n>f*ait*tt« 1st lm, arrived ,s another warning. Expansive skirts are danger- at this port to-day. MarKe|s >ns about the fire. The sales of cotton in Liverpool, fer three days, Mr. Crittenden n«ntn»t Bccompton. Last. amountef ] to ai.ooo bales, of which 2,500 were taken Thursday the Hou. John J. Crittenden, of Kentucky, by g p CCU i at ors and 1.000 by exporters. The market «..i nnwerfel speech against the admissioi of had undergone a farther advance of Jd., and was Kansas asTfreo State, under the Lecompton Coasti- firm. Sales were dull, owing to the small stock on tution. ihe hall was densely crowded to listen to Iia Consols were quo ted at 96J to 96J. he sueoeti of the Kentucky Senator. Flour was very dull nud quotations nominal. 'Tor....—'The Sa- Wheat dull and quotations nominal. Sugar was firm. Billy Bowlrgi coming to Term.—llie-a R . uiet alld h * avy . Rosin firm at -Id. Cd. Tur- rannah Morning Nows, of the 18th inst., says: pentine firm at 43s. ... . . intleman iust returned from Florida, tells us that Manchester.—The news from Manchester is fa- ij 0W 1c K j came into camp at Fort Meade, last vorable. Holders of goods were demanding an ad- r.-ek and agreed to leave with his entire tribe, vance. , loc fc g loo k, and barrel,’’ for the West,on the terms General Intelligence. bv the government. He left Fort Meade Lord Derby had made an Inaugural speech in tho irop< sea y K , , i. „„h mv British Parliament, in which ho urged tlie necessity iMI^OOTSr, Or A., Tuesday Morning, March 23- «An Editor’s Pen” Is notoriously a bad one and his chirography execrable. In our case, however, both have improved since the manufacturers sent us a box of Jacob’s Amalgam Pens, now advertised by Messrs Carhart & Curd. We find that these pens are a great improvement upon the com mon steel. They are softer and more pliable —do not corode with the ink—lose their point or become obstructed by the drying of ink up on it. It is the best pen we have ever used, and its durability will make it very economi cal. jnuau i 1 ,... .... necessity ■f continuing friendly relations with France, and of ■ ” -.1 Vlt • TT-. «Via* tlin uruutMvu * n , for the purpose ofcollectiujj up his people, and ma ^ ^ ^ king arrangements for a speedy departure. aspeedr peace with "China! He promised that the •* Our informant tells us that an immediate ending bill for reorganizing Indian affairs should be modi* of all difficulties between the whites ard Indians is fie(L .... s>n«i<i.!t*ntlv looked for in Florida, tho latter The Directors of tho J*orth British Bank had been havingmade np ieir minds that the government sentenced to imprisonment from three to twelve can force them to go sooner or later.” *ted. omNr'v vtcxico. -Hunts Fe dates to the 15th ; ,1V report that Cajit. Marey wasto leave with ns and auppliei ,u the 1st iust. und animals for the Utah onths. A week’s later intelligence had been received from India, though it embraces notning of special impor tance. Sir Colin Campbell had not advanced on Lucknow, where the rebels are estimated at a hun dred thousand. The French conspirators havo appealed against the sentence of death. Liverpool, Wednesday, noon,—Cotton buoyant »nd closed with an advancing tendency. Jreadstufls dull and quiet The Times' Paris correspondent says that Malms- bury, in reply to Walewski, expresses a desire to re main in alliance with France, but declares that the right of asylum will bo maintained intact. One hundred thousand rebels at Lucknow were preparing to attack it. ... Sir Colin Campbell was preparing to raise the seige. Emigration Falling Off.—The Belfast (Ireland) Bannerstates that the ensuing season is expected to be less favorable for emigration than any for several years past, owing to the unpromising condition of commerce and manu factures in the United States. W ithin the last six months more persons have returned to Bel fast from New York, than sailed hence direct for that port during 18f>7. There arc but two vessels ou berth there at present for America one for New York and the other for Quebec. A few years since there would have been a score at the corresponding date. A little child in church, observing the min ister to be very vehement in his words and gestures, cried out: “Mother, why don’t they let the man out of tho box V' The Weather. We have had warm weather for the past week. Spring has apparently set in prema turely, but let us look out for some nipping frosts yet. Drs. McDonald and Tan Gicsen. We are requested to call attention to the card of this well known firm, setting forth where they may be found. They are fortunate in the possession of an established reputation as dental operators. New Freight Arrangements Merchants and other* interested will take notice of the new arrangements for the trans portation of freight on the South-Western Rail Road advertised by Geo. W. Adams, Esq., Superintendent of the Road. Mrs. D essau, It will be seen, has some new and beautiful styles for the Ladies, who, bless their souls, need not be urged to “go a shopping.” «* Modern Reform Examined, Or tlie Union of North and South on the subject of Slavery, by JosEPn C. Stiles. Philadelphia, J. B. Lippencott & Co.,” 12 mo. pp 510. For sale by J. M. Boardman. This is a home-thrust in a Catholic and na tional spirit at all those modem so called “re form movements,” alias “ isms ” which have had a mushroom developement of late years out of Abolition punk. Abolitionism starts upon false philosophy, false theology, false social economy, and runs naturally into all manner of errors and excesses by simply keep ing the direct road from its own false premi ses, till at last it comes in open conflict with all divine and human authority. The author of this work has tested this reformatory spirit by the touchstones of troth and reason and dis closed its falsity and hollowness. The work is one of the most able which has been called into existence by the necessities of the times, and we are pleased to see it is meeting with a very large sale in both sections of the Union. The distinguished author is a native Georgian and for some time was pastor of the Presby terian Church in this city. He is now pastor of a large Church in New Haven, Conn., and we are glad to see that a preacher of such or thodox opinions can successfully maintain his position in that place. Resumption In Augusta. The following, as we learn from the Consti tutionalist of Sunday, was the action of the meeting of the Augusta Bank Presidents in reference to resumption. It will be seen re sumption is not made contingent upon the ac tion of the South Carolina Banks, as stated elsewhere—a statement made upon the authori ty of a despatch from Augusta in the Repub lican :— Whereas, A resumption of specie payments by the banks of Georgia, especially by those of Augusta, in advance of South Carolina, would at any time be inconvenient; and whereas, a delay of that measure until the 1st of June when most of the crop will have been realized upon, would materially lessen the in convenience; and as the 1st of June has like wise the recommendation of promising the co operation of the South Carolina banks, that period commands our decided preference. But notwithstanding these views, be it Resolved, That the banks will resume specie payments simultaneously with those of Savan nah, whether the day fixed upon be the 1st of May or June, irrespective of what may be done in South Carolina. Southern Dank, at Dalnbridge. The last Albany Patriot quotes from a pri vate letter, as follows :—“Dr. McElveenis out of the Southern Bank, and its best friends have forsaken it. Its bills will not pass at all. I'm sold." Sumter Superior Court. The Georgia Penitentiary bids fair to become quite a populous institution, and the county of Sum ter seems not to be behind hand in the number ot her contributions. Her Superior Court adjourned last week, after making out the credentials of three new delegites, as follows, according to the Repub lican : “One for forgery, the prisoner Ivey was sen tenced to the Penitentiary for eight years. Another for stealing a negro, the prisoner was sent for six years and the third, Avery for seven years, assault with intent to kill’” Georgia Militabt Institute.—The Ma rietta Advocate of the 18th inst., says : We understand that Gov. Brown during his visit to Marietta tho present week closed the purchase of the Georgia Military Institute, in compliance with an act passed by the last Legislature for that purpose. The transfer to the State, has not been made sooner owing to a disputed title to one of the lots of land in cluded in the property. This having been set tled at the present Court there was no longer an obstacle to the change of ownership, and the Institute will be henceforth under State management. It is now in a flourishing con dition, numbering between one hundred and twenty-five, aud one hundred and thirty ca dets, and under State maugement has every prospect for increased success and extended usefulness. From Washington. Washington, March 20.—the Kansas ques tion occupied the whole time of the Senate to day. Messrs. Foote, Simmons and Bright made speeches. Messrs. Stewart and Wilson will speak to night. The House was in Committee of the Whole on the Deficiency bill, and consumed the day in a running debate on Kansas. Heavy Storm at Rochester N. Y. Rochester, March 18.—A heavy storm of wind occurred last night, unroofing houses, blowing down steeples and causing great loss in the vicinty. All the telegraph wires West aud South are down. A flood is doing considerable damage in the Genesee. Eater from Havana aud Mexico. New York, March 21.—The Black Warior arrived to-day with Havana dates to the lGth instant. The Sugar market is reported with an upward tendency, the health of the city is good. Advices from Mexico state that the country is dreadfully rent by partisan dissensions. Distrf.ssing Accident.—We regret to learn,says the Atlanta American of Friday,that Mrs. Turner, wife of Rev. Mr. Turner, while riding in a buggy with her husband yesterday, near Palmetto, Coweta co., was instantly kill ed by a kick from the horse, which taking fright became unmanageable. George Tillman had been convicted by man slaughter at Edgefield Court House, and sen tenced to two years in jail and $2,000 fine, for killing Henry A. Christian. The Excuse. We were somewhat at a loss to imagine the particular line of defence the Southern ‘Ame rican’ members of Congress would adopt to ex cuse a co-operation with Northern black Re publicanism in opposition to the admission of Kansas under the Lecompton Constitution. We have it set forth in the following from the Griffin American Union of Last Friday : It is now rendered almost certain that the Lecomp ton Constitution will bo defeated whenever it comes to u vote in the House, us it is useertuined that not a single Northern Democrat will vote tor it unless the slavery clause is reserved for n future veto ol the people of Kansas, and if this reservation is made the three American members from Maryland, Davis, Harris and Rica ad, two from Kentucky, Marshall and Underwood, and one from North Carolina, John A. Gilmer, will vote against it. These six Americans will vote for it if the whole Lecompton Constitution is adopted as it is, but they will not sutler^ Congress by their votes so far to intervene as to reject a part of the Constitution and adopt a part. These six votes from the South against it will undoubtedly defeat it. It is, then, out of a devotion to the doctrine of non-intervention that they intervene to de feat the legally expressed will of the people of Kansas. Well, perhaps a poor excuse is bet ter than none to cover up such a desperate recklessness as would permit any Southern man now in Congress to array himself against the conservative voice of the nation on this question; hnt when we see a man refusing to pay ninety cents on the dollar to his creditor because he owes a hundred and can’t pay a hundred, we shall doubt the sincerity of his disposition to pay at all. ‘These six Ameri cans,’ will vote against the Lecompton Consti tution if the ‘Slavery clause is reserved for the future decision of the people of Kansas.’ Now is there one of these six who would dare ad vance the idea that such a reservation, if ac tually made, would have any important prac tical bearing upon the action or attitude of the people of Kansas towards slavery, either one way or the other ? It would confer no juris diction over the subject not as fully possessed without it, and its only possible practical effect would be to facilitate a re-determination of the matter in Kansas by perhaps a few weeks. Thus, while the practical effect of such a ‘reser vation’ would be of little moment, no man could deny that the reservation itself, however illogical or ill-advised, would still harmonize in spirit with the non-intervention theory : it proposes simply, under plea that the full pop ular sense of Kansas has not de facto been ta ken on the slavery question, to take it again. ‘These six Americans,’ then, would vindicate non-intervention by making^uch a proposition and excuse for arraying themselves against the entire Constitution and putting a Congression al veto on the entire work of the Lecompton Convention. Out side of Topekaism we think the reader will be puzzled to find any course of action more absurd or illogical. Is it un charitable to charge such an excuse as mere pretence, and the course, of ‘these six Ameri cans’ as the offspring of a desperate and fac tious spirit, bent on defeating the democratic party at the imminent hazard of the public peace and even of the national existence! And if ‘these six Americans’ are honest and sound in the plea they set up and the course they propose, where are the other six or eight of the same party, members of Congress from the Southern States ? Do they follow suit ? Will Messrs. Trippe and Hill intervene in this way in behalf of non-intervention ? or will they be conveniently absent during the vote upon tho bill, so as not to stand in the way of he 'six.' We hope not. For the honor of Geor gia we hope our whole delegation will rise su perior to mere party pettifogging and stand by the Constitution and the country. As to the accuracy of the Griffin Union’s statement that this reservation is to be made the price of Northern democratic support to the admission of Kansas, we are quite willing to let the result tell its own tale; and whatever that result shall determine of the Northern democrats, the Union, we dare say, has no hope or expectation it will speak anything in praise of anybody else from that quarter. Outside of the Northern democracy nothing but sec- tionalisih is anticipated, and under such circum stances, the strange, strange plea of Southern Americanismin behalf of an opposition to the national democracy, is that it is 'fishy!’ If it were foetid—if it were wholly corrupt and un reliable, then we might reject both alike, and go out of a national organization offering us in the North not a solitary harmonious political association—nothing but unmixed, unadulter ated sectional opposition. It would present no reason for preferring an organization under one name rather than another, because neither would be fitted for safe or honorable affiliation. When, therefore, Southern Americans charge that the Kansas bill is to fail by the shortcom ings of the Northern democracy, they tacitly concede that some expectations are to be dis appointed. If we should charge on the other hand that it is to fail by the sectionalism of any of the Northern members who sprang in to public existence as candidates of the Ame rican party, we should be laughed at, because nobody expects anything from them but fnie- solism and they could disappoint nobody, ex cept by casting an unseetional vote. But the bill will not fail in the House though ‘these six Americans’ may plot its destruction and plan their apologies to an outraged constituen cy till voting day comes. We will venture to predict that the bill will pass and that they will fail—first in defeating it, aud secondly in g ;t- ting into Congress again to make another so hazardous an experiment. . .Defence of Negro Emigration.—The Paris “ Pays” give the following incident iu defence of negro emigration. Tlie Kfng of Yarriba (a vast territory of Central Nigriti i,) to whom Dahomey and several other kingdoms pay tribute, waged a great war in IS51, in the course of which lie had made 5,000 prison ers ; but he could turn them to no account, and, as he did not choose to be burdened with them, he put them all to the sword. The same prince, waging another warm 1857, took 4,000 prisoners ; but having heard, with all Africa, of the advantages to be derived from free emi gration, he spared them, and now detains them at Katonga, his capital. This fact has been communicated by the last advices from the African coast. It proves that free emigration is not only a useful measure, but also a humane one. Fatal Affray A Teacher killed by a Pupil.—Wo lea :n, says tho Chambers Tribune, that a fatal oc currence took place iu this county, near B 3r- liu on Monday last, the loth inst., in wh ch Mr. Brawnier, a school teacher iu that neigh borhood, was fatally stabbed. It appears from what we can gather, that Brawnier uudertcok to chastise one of his pupils, a lad named Col lins, about 12 years old, when the latter drew a knife, and inflicted a wound upon Brawnier which caused his death in a short time. After he was stabbed, he pursued the lad for a short distance, but his strength very soon gave out, aud he fell dead. We understand that Collins has made his escape, and up to the present time, we have not heard that lie has been ar rested. These are all the particulars that we have learned. No Free Negro Introduction. A despatch from Baton Rouge to the X. O. Pi< ay- une, states that the bill for tnc introduction of :'ree negroes from Africa, to be apprenticed lor fifteen years, was indetintely postponed in the Senate, on the 15th instant, by a majority of two. What of the Kansas bill 1 We were in hopes last Monday, (the 15th) would have terminated the Kansas discussion in the Sen ate, according to appointment, but it has continued through another week, and final action was assigned for vesterday. As all parties assented to the ar rangement we presume there can be no doubt that the vote was taken yesterday, and as little that the bill passed the Senate. As for the House, the Black Republicans held a full caucus last Thursday and determined to demand a fortnight for the discus sion ; but it is probable, from the tone of their or gans, that they will stave off a vote as long as pos sible unless they feel sure of defeating the bill.— The Bobadil of the New York Courier and Enqui rer insists that they shall prolong the discussion to the 4th of March next rather than permit the bill to pass. Meanwhile, the course of some of the Southern “Americans” in the House and Senate has given new hopes to the Black Republican op position. We quote the following special despatch to the Tribune to show their expectations. It should, however, be premised that the Tribune is generally as false in its prognostications as in ev erything else. We remember but one case in which fact sustained a vaticination of the Tribune, and that was in tlie election of Tieman, as Mayor of New York. The dApatch we allude to is display-, ed with extraordinary conspicuousness under the Editorial head of the Tribune of the 16th, as fol lows: “Our readers will hear gladly that we have pri vate and confidential advices from Washington which folly justify our conviction that the Lccomp. ton fraud cannot pass the House of Represcntatives- It will of course be driven through the Senate on Monday or Tuesday next, but by a smaller majori. ty than its advocates have confidently antieipated- fhence it goes' to the nouse, where a very dift'er- entjfortune awaits it. Though its backers have nev er triumphed on one of the preliminary questions which have divided the House, they yet have main tained an air of confidence throughout—a confi dence which no facts known to the public have warranted. We rejoice, however, in our ability to assure the adversaries of government by ballot stuffing and Directory-copying that this iniquitous device will either be laid on the table of the House or so amended that its own fathers will disown it. Of course unforseen blunders or culpable apathy on our side may yet prevent this result, but we deem this hardly possible. We exhort all who stand for Free Kansas to work on in the cheering knowledge that the great issue is soon to be deci ded, and in the lively faith that the decision will he right.” . Prominent among the events which have revived the hopes of the free-soilers is the speech of Mr. Crittenden in the Senate, last Wednesday, upon which the Tribune almost runs mad with delight and exhausts the language of encomium and adula tion. As things stand, it is no doubt a severe blow, because it not only takes away Southern A- merican support from the measure, but it adds vast ly to the embarrassments of those Northern con servative democratic members who are disposed to sustain the bill against the more or less prevalent sectionalism of their own constituency. How diffi cult will it be to sustain themselves and defend their own course, when Southern men of Mr. Crittenden’s character directly charge them with injustice to their own section! If there was ever a signal man ifestation of utter shameless and reckless party in justice, it is these current daily and weekly charges of infidelity to the South, made against the Nor thern democracy by the Southern American press, while their own Southern members are busy siding in Congress with tlie abolitionists to prostrate them. Aye, Georgia presses can denounce No rthern De mocracy in Congress as free-soilers end false to this section, on a mere suspicion that they will do what the Tennessee, Kentucky and Maryland “A- mericans” are now openly doing in either branch of Congress, upon some flimsy pretext or other. But we rest in hope that justice will prevail and the bill pass in defiance of Northern free-soil oppo sition, and the open or covert antagonism of the South Americans. Horrible Tragedy in the Illinois STATE PRISON—A DESPERATE CONFLICT. Much excitement was caused in Alton, Illi nois, last Monday, by the revolt of a desperate Convict named Hall, from Chicago. He de termined to escape, and watching his oppor tunity, when only one of the gards, named Crabb, was in the hall surrounding the cells, he knocked him down and dragged him into a cell. Hall then fastened the door of the cell, and drew a knife, declaring that he would murder Mr. Crabb if any attempt was made to rescue him. Thus matters continued until noon, when Crabb made some effort to open the door, but was immediately cut severely in the hand by the convict. During the day the convict stated his terms of submission to be a revolv er loaded by himself,a full suit of citizen’s dress $100 in money, and to be driven out of town in a close carriage, accompanied by Crabb, to such place as he should designate; all of which were, of course, inadmissable. In the mean time, however, Col. Buckmaster procured a pardon from the Governor to be used in his discretion ; but up to 12 o’clock last night, no information of it had been given to the con vict.—All day the guards were on the watch to shoot the scoundrel, but as he had positively de- claredjhe would kill Crabb if he was not instant ly killed himself great care had to be taken, for fear he might put his threats into execution. Crabb had no arms whatever, the yard guards not being allowed to carry any, aud had noth ing whatever to defend himself from any at tack of the desperado. The whole day and evening was then spent in trying to shoot Hall and at the same time not liit Mr. Crabb, and finally, the next morn ing, by a stratagem, the door of tho cell was got open and a warden cried out to Crabb,the imprisoned guard, to fight for his life. He ac cordingly sprang to the opening of the door, and at length dragged himself through, but not before he was stabbed by the convict nine times, in the back, and twice on the arms. When the poor victim was dragged out, the convict bar red the door again and refused to yield. He was then given a few minutes for reflection, and the rebel was, after much dodging and ef fort, to get out the reach of the fire, shot by the warden. The ball struck his skull just below the left ear, and glancing around, lodged under the skull. He fell instantly and was dragged out of the cell, and was thought to be dead, but soon recovered and talked as sensibly as any man could under the circumstances. After the convict was taken out of the cell,his knife,about 8 inches long, with a double edge, was found in the cell, aud on his person was found also another larger knife, with a blade 4 inches long. A Nice Point of Law. I heard this anecdote from a gentleman long resident in Philadelphia. Two Quakers in that place applied to their society, as they do not go to law, to decide in the following difficulty: A is uneasy about a ship that ought to have arrived, meets B, an insurer, and states his wish to have the vessel insured. The matter is agreed upon. A returns home and receives a letter informing him of the loss of his ship. What shall he do ? He is afraid that the policy is not filled up, and should B hear of the matter soon, it is all over with him; he therefore writes to B thus: “Friend B, if thee lias’nt filled up the policy, thee nced'nt; for I’ve heard of the ship.” “Oh, oh,” thinks B to himself, “cunning fellow ; he wants to do me out of the premium.” So he writes thus to A : “Friend A, thee be’est too late by half an hour, the policy is filled.” A rubs his hands with delight; yet B refuses to. pay. Well what is the decision? The loss is di vided between them.—[Essays contributed to, Blackwood’s Magazine by the Rev. John Ea gles, M. A. Charles the Second, hearing Yossius, a cele brated free-thinker, repeating some incredible stories about the Chinese, said, “This is very strange man. He believes everything but the Bible.” Fitly Spoken. Robert Tyler, Esq., in a letter to one of the New York Mass Meetings to sustain the Kan sas policy of the administration, pays the fol lowing deserved compliment to Mr. Buchanan; “The Kansas question has been worn thread bare by the varied discussion through which it has already passed, and I do not propose to enter at large on that topic. I simply beg permission to say, in a few words, that I en tirely accord with President Buchanan in his views of Kansas affairs, both on the ground of expediency aud law ; and further, that I per sonally know him to be a pure and brave man a noble patriot, and a most enlightened states man, fully deserving the confidence of the country. He not only deserves the confidence of the country, but in despite of tlie clamor of excited politicians, there is no doubt he possesses it. It is true that in steadily main taining the supremacy of the government and the majesty of the laws of the United States, two leading issues, full of embarrass ment, one attended with great popular irrita tion in the southern mind, have conspired to place him in a difficult and trying position be fore the country at the very outset of his ad ministration. But he has met them with an unfaltering devotion to the principles of the constitution and the requirements of the pub lie welfare, and in my judgment, no statesman has ever exhibited a greater degree of firmness without presumption, of courage without un due excitement, and a spirit at one and the same time more resolute and composed.” Georgia Air Einc Rail Road. This company held its 2d annual convention at Gainesville, last‘Wednesday. The Presi dent informed the Stockholders that the loca tion had been determined by the Board, by way of Gainesville and Carnesville, and that the stock counted available for the Gainesville and Carnesville route, amounted to seven hundred and fifty-eight thousand dollars. And that the amount subscribed in all, exceeded the sum of nine hundred thousand dollars. The estimated cost of the first 17 miles of Road from Atlanta, is $13,920 per mile, and $23G,630 for the 17 miles. The entire cost of the Road by Gainesville and Carnesville, is es timated at a fraction less than $1,500,000. The company resolved to call for two install ments, not exceeding five per cent, each, on the 1st of May and 1st of July next—to divide the road into four sections and let out contracts payable one half in stock. The following of ficers were elected for the ensuing year:— Mr. J. Norcross, of Atlanta, President: E. W. Holland and L. E. Bleckloy, of Atlanta, T. H. Jones, of Gwinnett, Minor W. Brown, of Hall, Thos. Morris, of Franklin, and Wil liam R. Pool, of Hart county, Directors; and E. M. Johnson, of Hall, George Kellogg, of Forsyth, Raimond Sanford of Dawson, and J. W. Pruitt, of Franklin, advisory Directors. Capture of the Canton Treasury. The foreign accounts by the Canada contain the following incident among others that atten ded the capture of Canton by the English: For six days the Western gate had been open, and exit had been denied to neither men, nor goods nor treasure. Surely there could be nothing left to reward the captors, solid, stupid confidence of these Chinese offi cials? The Treasury was full of silver, probably as it ever was. As many as fifty-two boxes, which a strong man could not singly lift, were found, and sixty-eight packets of solid in gots. There was also a store-house of the most costly, mandarinr dresses, lined with sable and rare furs and there was a room full of cop per cash. Now a strange scene occurred. The instructions were to bring away any bul lion, but to touch nothing else. These orders were obeyed with a strange and self-denying fidelity. The soldiers and officers with diffi culty turned their eyes away from the rich dres ses. But how to remove the heavy load of bullion Crowds had assembled in front, and a happy thought occurred to one of the officers. “A dollar’s worth of cash to every coolie who will help to carry the silver to the English camp.” In a moment they dispersed in search of their bamboo poles, and in another moments there were athousand volunteer Cantonese con tending for the privilege of carrying for an enemy their city’s treasure. With their stipu lated strings of cash around their necks, away they trudged with the English soldiers and the sycee silver. Coolies lor the South. The Washinton correspondent of the Richmond South says that a movement is already afoot to import and place on the soil of the South, a stated number of Chinese coolies. A large amount of Southern capital, says the writer, will be enlisted in the scheme, in the event of Gen. Cass giving his opinion (which has been asked for by a gentlemen of Georgia,) in favor of the constitutionality and rectitude of the enterprise. We are disposed to discredit the above re port. We do not believe that our people will favor the introduction on our soil of either Chinese Coolies or African apprentices, the lat ter to becomefree negroes after a term of years. Such a mixture of races and conditions would be ill adapted to our domestic system. If Af ricans are brought into the country under the English and French apprentice system, hu manity to them as well as the interest and se curity of the whites, wonld require that they should be promoted to the more ennobling con dition of slaves on the expiration of their ap prenticeship. In their colonies the system of extortion and abandonment proposed by Eng lish and French philanthropy, by which the ne gro gives the labor of his prime to be aban doned to want in his helpless age—can only entail evil consequences on the wronged Af ricans ; but with us it would be productive of both social and political evil. The only relation that should exist here between the ra ces, is that of master and slave.—Savannah Netrs. “Even this will pass over!” was theproverb which the wise Solomon gave to an Eastern friend who desired such a motto as would make the soul strong in misfortune, and humble in prosperity. Bank of England Notes. The Philadelphia Press, in an article on pho tography and the uses to which the art is ap plied, gives the following description of the promises to pay issued by the Bank of Eng land : A Bank of England note is of the very plain est, and least ornate style of engraving. The very simplicity of excution is thought to be one reason why imitations are so rarely attempted. Then, there is a peculiarity in mechanically numbering the notes, which it is easy to notice and almost impossible to copy. The paper upon which the bank-notes arc printed is man- factured by a process peculiar to the Bank of England. It has a water-mark very ingeni ously made, and its texture is so peculiar, from a surprising tenacity or toughness, that one of these bank notes loosely twisted up, into what some people know as “a spill,” is capable of holding suspended a weight of over20U pounds without breaking or yielding. _ Lastly,the ink used in printing these notes is intensely black, and indeed, contains such a large quantity of metallic oxidess ,tliat, after the called-in notes are periodically put into afurnace to be burned up,a peculiar and cystalized residuum remains behind, resulting from the ink which had been used. Bovs and Girls—Speaking of the plan of separating the sexes in school, Mr. Stowe, the celebrated Glasgow teacher, says : The separation has been found injurious. It impossible to raise the girls as high, intellectu ally, without the boys as with ; it is impossible to raise boys morally as high without giris. The girls morally elevate the boys, anil the boys intellectually elevate the girls.—But more than this, girls themselves are morally eleva ted by the presence of boys, aud the boys are intellectually elevated by the presence ot girls. Boys brought up with girls are made more pos itively intellectual by tho sottening influence of tho female character. , Examination of \ eh at r The bearing of the Chinese Govon”' 0 ' 1 ' after Ins capture, is said to have been ty as ever. He is described as W;, - sensual flat face. The profile is near?! a , - : from the eyebrow to the chin ir J s r • -: mandarin cap, 1113 red button, andhh lit tail, but in other respects has th°* ^ blue tunic and loose breech! q. 6 winter wear of that part of China' 2 himselfin an arm chair, and some inf!- Sti ' darins, who have pressed in after v luria,s round and make him a little court a ferocity about his restless, roving! “?*< almost makes the spectator shrink frm is the expression of a fierce and ar? ' X 11 not courageous animal. While the^ of his dirty fingers are trembling ‘°?& 0ai Ii table, and his eyes are ranging intoS? 51 of the room m search of every f ace "P*n dignity is too palpably simulatated respect, even if you could for/ret h;! But no one can look upon him with JL. * The two admirals and the gen-raU^ 14 rive, and after some salutations, whi”h !r ‘ naturally more embarrassing to the than the captive, the English admiral ;„? pt4r ‘ whether Mr. Cooper, Sr., was atin 1^ You will recollect the circumstances^ which this gentleman was kidnann! v burst forth into a loud laugh, whidu' ^ to every one present as though he were ^ lectingand enjoying the recollections'S poor man’s sufferings. When he ha7« ished his cachinations he replied: “I an . **■ collect about this man, but I will maker ^ ries to-morrow, and if he can be fonmp®' may have him.” The disgust was at that moment so for many in the room had known and «t ed poor Cooper—that, if the audience h ave decided the matter, Yeh would h»J? taken out and hanged. ’ e ^ tt He was told that his answer was not rn eons, and he replied that it was, atanv t the only answer that he should give. ' ^ After some further conversation, Yeh > sent on board the ship. Tlie Eeviathau. It is estimated that the total costoftonjn',. irg her fittings, putting on board stores etf and making the Leviathan, in all respect! r , ” dy for sea, will not exceed £120,000, andthn the time required will not extend beyond • month of July. It has been proved tk e ; ! anchors are not sufficient to hold her at moorings during only a half gale, aud she las been supplied with ten, five at the stem a five at the stern. The masts are bek* mA at Millwall; six in all, three square-!! aad three rigged with fore and aft sails. will all be composed of plates of wrought iroi aa inch thick and riveted together in the scat manner as the sides of the ship, or ast! boiler of the strongest description. They wifi vary from 130 to 170 feet from the keel to the truck; each will be 3 ft. 4 in. in diameter the deck, the weight varying from 30 to 401& exclusive of yards or rigging. In case of a becoming necessary to cut away the masts, a a apparatus working by means of a powerful screw is made to compress the two sides to gether in such a manner as to completely crush them in, and let them fall over the sides inm- i diately. All the main and topmast yards of the square rigged masts will also be of im plates. The main yard will be 130 feet long, and lighter than if made of wood. As then I is no dock large enough at the entrance ti take in the Leviathan when she needs clos ing, she will have to be ‘gridironed;’ that a, run aground on rows of piles along the Mer sey’s side for the purpose, and the tide, i course, will leave her dry at each low witer. Ali Faslia and Engineering DIES- CULTIES. “Ah !” said the Paskajaugbing, “Iknowd that; I shall have difficulties;what cuLt done without difficulty ? all my life I hire bea contending against them; I have always ore- come them, and, Inshallab, I will do so sill Did you see,” he added, with incretsed sal ination, “a canal that joins the Nile 1 few miles northward of this spot?” Mr. Thoipe had noticed it, but had not thought of inquir ing’ whither it led. “Well, then," cottinai the Pasha, “that canal leads to i large riiip in the middle of the Delta, from which aadfcs the neighoring provinces it brings the proiw down to the Nile. How do youthiaklnsi that canal? You shall hear. Two yeirsip I stopped here on my way to Cairo from Ala- andria, and having determined to rnileia- nal from the Nile to that village, I sent fj the chief engineer of the province, sndhiraf given him the length, breadth, anddepdu- the canal required, I asked him in whit W* of time he would undertake to male it & took out his pen and paper, and hiving k- his calculations, he said that if I g* Te j 13 ^ order on the governor of the province for t-r labor required, he would undertake ton:--*• in a year. My reply was aaigniltomJ5 vant to throw him down and give him of the stick on his feet. This ceremony.-- 1 , concluded, I said to him, ‘Here is theonte * the number of laborers you may req 011 * ' going to Upper Egypt, and shall come taa four months ; if tho canal is not compieiwj the day of my return, you shall have 3iW In relating this story the Pasha’s eyes sp-* led, and almostjumped from his sittugp® with excitement, as he added, robbing®' . —“By Allah, the canal was completed returned.” A true story, anil one hamet Ali used to tell with great glee.—1 san, by the Hon. C. A. Murray. Ancient The ancients seem to have outc V°. n j-; editiir attempts—th<’ !•••’• • • - ’ 1 ■ 0:,. | ceedin excepted. tions left us, were superb. ter had one built which was fourn , ^ twenty feet long and thirty-eig ds $. required a complement of four tn ^ ers, four thousand sailors, and 1 ^ soldiers; but thatofHiero, renowned Archimades, consumed ^ to build sixty large galleys, ana up in a style that throws the mo s ‘ “ our vessels into a wide u - ‘ sta 1^ was not only banqueting Lj# baths, library, and a spacious gy ^ furnished aud finished with tfc . ble skill and costly material. ,. r ,o fishponds, mills and gardens, temple of Venus, fitted up m gorg^. * the floor being inlaid with P rcc , w ith ch ' walls of cypress wood, orna ® cn r ir iike »?l' paintings and statues. , .wareOBtSf, tenauces of this marine ™° n A' c ' responding scale ot vessel was surrounded by ko! j w ithei> a rampart, massy, and streng * towers, and there were machines ^ powerful to project a ® ton ^’ teen aniia^ pounds weight, or a dart se _ ;u feet long, a distance of half a to »• ' derful did her magnificence a PP L ^ tot hes- writer.that he devoted two \°‘ ii n: ( . u ltie? ,: ject. Considering the Sf eat ifid- have attended the launching .: en ufieal c with all our improvements m ^surp; ' trivances, it may be equally n ‘ ;; f i; how this mass could have been]- P her proper element. A Nice Point of . I heard this auccJme tco:n n ^ , resident in Philadelphta* a3 ttc[; I that place applied | not go to law. to mvM‘* “ ;;U - culty: A is uneasy aoout. - ‘I n 0 m. uit’. I “I- s - - ‘ his wish to have the v es»cl 11» . • I ter is agreed upon. A ; t;; ■ 1 - I coives a letter informing ■ 1 ship. What shall he do . . u ,j 1,. ■ | the policy is not filled up. a - of the matter soon, ft >= al . ’ ■ He therefore writes to b. p l0 e m’ 1 ' | if thee hasn’t filled up the pO"®) ’ '.. L )a. ; for I’ve heard of the slu P’. f e i:. ■ thinks B. to himself, !‘ cu “ rel ,'/ 1 wants to do me out o. the 1 t ^e T I writes thus to A. Friend v j s till'd’ . f I late by half an hour, the P 01 . •' et li. f“r. I rubs bis hands with deh^* 1 * ; ,1 to pay. Well, what ft the loss is divided between the Magazine.