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T!IE I'OKGIA TELEGRAPH.
J-'hn Hmi
usual discretion,
less power oftrul
toml, and seeks l
of ar^uaiBi!*. by >
weapon of defeat'
siltans and dexte
Per the Georg:.'. T. h-graph
i liu 1 hi*temper end whh is hi>
Pressed to the w.i!l t>y tl..> r.-fat
!., he h is be ■ me test/, fl»d
coverbik retreat from the field
resort to ridicule—the ordinary
disputants. He shirks the po
urly enough seeks to change the
is tins presented in hi* communication to the Tele
graph of June the 29th, by making an onslaught on
tbo Montgomery Convention, as ho had previously
doue on Virginia and her great Statesmen. No is
sue was made by Hampd. n on tbo Montgomery Con
vention—no such issue was discussed in the several
communicationsofthoundersigned in reply to Hamp
den's articles of the 29th June and 13th of July. Why
this doubling and twisting—this ' backing down”
from positions defiantly assumed—this dust and
smoke raised about the Convention at Montgomery
and what the Federal Union wrotuabout it. batten
able John Hampden to escape unobserved from the
* field of battle to which he had challenged »*« under-
si* ib 1 T Tht trick is too stale -to > transpaienl to
deoeive the most ^msophisllekted. 'Veil. Hainpdui
is u.it the first emi tent parsonage, who has beer
driveu from tbe field i f balds—the great eredenCK
of Prussia, was carried by hi* English gray two
miles from the field ofMolwiti to save himseli. Ex
asperated by detf»t. Hsmpdeo turns with tbe desper-
atiou of a cornered cur upon tbe Montgomery Cou
venliou. AH at once be remembers that the Fede
ral Colon wrote something disparaging about the
Montgomery Cniive..tiou—be seizes hoiJ of it with
avid.ty, misquotes and garbles it to suit his purpose
To get quite beyond the reach of the enemy's guns
he then travels down to Beeoiia ou the border ot tbe
Aegean Sea, and in bis blind rage tnrows out his hur
' piM.naud drags to shore the putriJ corpse of a Greek
fab.e.|>araoes it us illustrative of tbe character and ob
jecls of the late Cunveutinii at Montgomery ! Quite
appropriate this, bovdever, coming as it dees freut a
writer whose arguments are generally borrowed
from Greek fables aud Heathen mythology.—Bat 1
have Said that Hampden has misquoted and garbled
the language of the Federal Union—now to the
prool: Hampden in bis article published in the Tele-
gr.ph of last week, represents the Editor of the
Federal Union, who was a delegate to tho Conven
tion at Montgomery as having said in his paper ou
his return home, “that he had seen the elephautand
hoped that would be tbe last Convention of the sort
that w..uld ever be bold.’’ Now X have before me
tne Federal Union of tbe 13ch of May, the first num
ber published by tbe Editur after his return home,
aud here is what the Editor did say, copied.verba
tim from tbe piper itself.
Speakiug ot tbe Convention at Montgomery from
which he hud just then returned and the issues before
it, that sensible uodputri .tic Editoraddi—“Somuch
for tbe leading issues that engaged that politico-le
gal Convention which met at Montgomery last week
We saw very few commercial men there. Tbe pol
iticians who wish to go into Congress were there.
Yancey, who leasts to head a Southern confederacy was
there, lthelt was there, aud John A. Jones was there,
and these were the leadert. W« saw no good likely
to result from tbe deliberations of such u body and
left. The gas generated by them (Yancey, Jtbettnnd
Jones, of course, they being the leaders) has the lan
tern! bright nett and smells of brimstone. We are
done with them."
Here we have disclosed by tbe Editor himself the
reason why he left the Convention,—because as ho
says, Yancey, Bbett and Jones were there, and tbe
leaders, and he “saw no good likely to result from
the deliberations of a body” in which they were tbe
leaden. These men then—the political allies of Hamp
den, engaged in the same common purpose—sec
tional Strife—were tbe noisy, long eared animals that
•the editor ssw in that crowd”—the “remarkable
Ninnies”—' tbe park of tools from whose delibera
tions he saw no good likely to result" and therefore
very properly left tbe Convention.
Yancey. Bbett and J ones are tbe ‘Sheep of Attics'
then, who held tbe indiguation meeting in Umotia and
“resolved that mankind had no Constitutional right
to slay and eat p'oor dumb brutes.” The string of
sapient resolutions," submitted to tbe convention by
tbe “old Arcadian Bam," Mr. Yancey, in which be
proposed to re-open the African slave trade, and ex
pose the natives of the desert to the horrors of that
trade, were about as Constitutional—as humane and
sensible as tho Bos nixa resolutions which coosigned
the “mutton” to the merciless jaws of tbe hungry
wolf. Tbe analogy is quite striking, and I thank
Hampden “for the pretty analog ms Greek fable.”
When will Hampden pay another visit to the sheep
of Attica? Wonder if tbe “old bellwether won’t
jump upon the platform and move an adjournment
of (he next convention they hold in Bcootia t While
Hampden, like “the people of Arbom,” shows in his
last si dele “a keen gusto for mutton" it is still due
to kitn to say that all who huvo the pleasure of bis
acquaintance admit that be is a man of letters—pos-
seising a thoroagh knowledge of history, ancient and
m idem, and peculiarly well versed in the fables of
antiquity, lie appears to have studied to very great
advantage "Potter’s antiquities of Greece.” For the
purpose nf pushing bis researches in modern history
a little further, 1 venture to recommend to bis pe
rusal the w< rk of a living Mnhmnmedan writer, re-
0 autly published, entitled 'The travels of Sht ikh Ziin
El Abidin.” Ho ivi l be found to bo a very learned
writer and his ptges abound with eastern fables —
Sunh a work could not fail to be highly intereating
to a mind constituted like Hampden’s. It is matter
of regret, however, that Hampden's extreme modesty
restraint bi n from making a diaplay in his contribu
tions to tbe press, of the learning acquired by Ida
long and laborious researches in the vations fields
of history and polite literature. The public are al
ready very much obliged by the recital of “the pret
ty analogous Greek fabU" and will fuel themselves
under additional i.b'igationa if he will only lay aside
his known reserve and tell us something more of
“the people of Athene " their “keen gusto for met
ton" and recite more at length the actings and do
ings in Convention assembled, of tbe “sbeep of
Attioa ” Generally speaking very little is known
upon these subjects, and in the discussion of them
Hampden appears perfectly at home, and treats
th-m with a*’gnsto” that is truly refreshing these
sultry dog davsl How delightful to sit, skeltered
from the rays of a tropical sun, and read at our leis
ure tire productions of a writer who has inhaled the
spirit of tbe statesmen, orators, philosophers and po
ets of antiquity—who has traversed the balls nnd
groves of tbe Academies of Attioa—and listened to
the sublime and eloquent strains of Aristotle—Pla
to and tho great Athenian orator, “whose resistless
eloquence wielded ut will that fierce democracy—
■hook the arsenal and fulminated over Greece, to
Macedon and Artsxerxes’ throne."
Hamp Jen need uot fear, either, that he will be re.
garded as pedantic. No one who bus the honor of hi3
acquaintance would prefer snch an unfounded charge
against him. But to come more directly to tbo
point, Hampden open* bis communication to tbe
Telegraph of last week by stating that, 'in a com
munication to the Telegraph of (he 29th June, I laid
down two propositions.
1st. That if tbe South bad been constantly betray-
cd, her own sons have been the traitors.
2nd. That this world, as old Marius said, is govern
ed by grown up boys and generally dunces at that.
From all which tbe imprcision is attempted to be
made that these were tbo only propositions laid down
by him in the article referred to. Now if any one of
your reader* will take tho trouble to “turn to tbe ar
ticle referred to and published in tbe Telegraph of
June 29th, hd will find that what are called proposi
tion! in his last article, wore only deductions drawn
from tbo main—leading propositions contained in
the article in the Telegraph of June 29th, which
were,
\ whil-'- it fail:* to ac
•utlior, fa unb'comnu.'
cter -ind ability. But wlm
i tbo Sauth—that a': ha
v htroirn sons. I
venlion’ Such dfaingecn
-omplfah tb<- : nf i:
writerofHampdi-nV , bar:
shall Tesy of tho libel upo
been constantly l ■; ray,-J i
deny the charge and call upon Hampden to
it by proof, or eonsent to stand forth a oonvi
lumniat Tof tin- j- ople whose- confidence n' ;, i l,
allty hejias JO long been the recipient of. Are ■
■m.i Wifa-o. and Kohi-rf J. Wall.fr S ."'lo-rn in- n-uul
have they not been traitors to th* Sooth? \\ bile t! -o j
men resided at the- South, and were the re
Souther., generority, W T J ..
sooner had they crossedihePotomao ou tbeirretnrn ! :
home- than they show^lJhelr Northern principle! by
leeUring war ug» tait th® institutions of the section,
which liadtak' 1 * *h° ra K® off their backs and clothed
them “in rerple and fine linen." Who carried the
Califo»« ia swindle through Congress? Whonnllified
if,# lugitivs slave law ? Who labored d.iy and night
to exclude Southern slave* from Kansaa? -Southern
ne i or Northern men ? Let us have plain ana ware t o
bese questions—the charge nf treason to the South
nthepirtof Siuthorn men established orwithdrawn.
i’bere can be no “ dodging" tolerated on this point,
fbe Catalogue of Southern traitors I apprehend will
irove v<-ry short, but let us have it long or short ?
tut “the world, as old Marius said, is governed by
rown up boys aud generally dunces at tbit.” Has
this evil befallen mankind in consequence of Hamp
den’s not having participated moru largely in their
Government ? If so, I fear the evil that will contin
ue for some time to come. A Roman consul uttered
'bis silly speech and therefore Hampden endorses it.
History informs us that " old Marius " was •• devoid
•>f every generous and virtuous principle—that he
betrayed the confidence of Metellus nnd by treach
ery procured himself to be appointed consul in his
place. At a later period “old Marius ” entered the
dty of Romo at the head of an army and caused all
tbe citizens whom he regarded as bis enemies to be
put to death. The scene (says the historian) was
horrible beyond description. The heads of the Sena
tors streaming with blood were stuck up before the
rostra-a dumb 8fnate(sav8 an ancient writer) but
which yet cried aloud to Heaven for vengeance.—
He proclaimed himself consul without the farmnbty
of a vote of the people and soon afterwards died in
a fit of debauch." Such was " old Marius," who
aud according to Hampden that “ tbe world was
governed by grown up boys and generally dances at
that." It is quito incomprehensible that Hampden
should hold up tho character aud sentiments of this
blood stained tyrant to tbe admiring g «zo of a free
and intelligent people! It may be that the extreme
veneration of Hampden for ancient History has
brought a mist over his eyes which prevents him
from seeing the vices and crimes of tho distinguished
characters who figured on its pages. Charity prompts
us to entertain this opinion. But lastly, a “delegate
to tbe Montgomery Convention is a capital nrgamen-
turn ad se" of Hampden's two last propositions that
tbe South “has been betrayed by her own sons, and
that the world is governed by grown up boys and
generally dunces at that.” What act of treason to
the rights of the South has the undersigned commit
ted ? Was his opposition to the re-opening of the
African slave trade treachery to the rights of the
South ? If Hampden thinks so, let him come out
from behind his masked batterry and in open day,
and make that single issue, and it will be discussed
with him to bis heart's content, nnd have tbe ques
tion settled whether “tho world is governed byl
up boys and generally dunces at that.”
A Delegate to tho 2&ont;.uwuiy (ton venliou.
First Transatlantic Dispatch.
Trinity liar. August 10, 1333.
Honorable President of the United States .—Her Ma
jesty desires to congratulate the President upon the
successful completion of tbe great work, in which
tbe Queen has taken the deepest interest.
The Queen is convinced that the President will
join with her in fervently hoping the Electric Cable
which now connects Great Britain with the Uuited
States, will prove an additional link between tbe na
tions whose friendship is founded upon their com
mon interest and reciprocal esteem. The Queen has
much pleasure in thus communicating with the Pres
ident and of renewing to him Lor wishes for the pros
perity of the United States.
Trinit; Bat, August 16,1838.
To the Directors Atlantic Telegraph Company:—
Europe ami America are united by telegraph. Glory
lo God in the Highest—on Earth, Peace, Good Will
towards Men.
Signed—Directors Atlantic Company of Great
Britain.
The President’s Mcasngc in »tcply lo Qnccu
Victoria
The President cordially reciprocates tbe congrat
ulation of her Majesty, tne Queen, on tbe success of
the great international enterprise, accomplished by
the science, skill and indomitable energy of the two
countries. It is a triumph more glorious because far
more useful to mankind than was ever won by con-
queroron the field of battle.
May the Atlantic Teiegrapb.by the blessings of Hea
ven,prove to be abond of perpetual peace and friend-
ship.between the kindred nations; and an instrument
destined by Divine Providence to diffuse relig
ion, civilization, liberty and law, throughout the
world. In this view, will not all the nations of Chris
tendom spontaneously unite in the declaration, ihit
it shall be forever neutral; and that its cnmmuiJ-
i-ntions shall be sacred, in passing to their places of
destination, even in tbe midst ot hostilities.
Washington City, Aug 16,1853.
Reception of the \rw»,
Washington, Aug. 16. P. M.—Tbe Message of
the Queen of England, and tbe Certainty of the suc
cessful working of the cable was received with joy
ful demonstrations in New York, Philadelphia, Balti
more, Nashville, Louisville. New Orleans, Lancaster,
and at every point heard from.
In most of the cities there will be a general cele
bration on Tneaday, tbe 17th August
;| 1-r^GOlM. Gk^..
t Tuesday Morning:, Aus;. 24. l\o8
ittlxiing Bereavement
Died si the LaPjerrc ] fa-use, Philadelphia,
ou Wednesday tbe 4th inst., Mrs. T. E. Utm-
wife of Nathan C. Munroe, of this city.
Her remains were brought to this city and in
terred in the family Ini tying ground, in Rose
.-.t of ■ Illll Cemetery, on Thursday, the 19th instant,
ntkern men, bur no • surrounded by the weeping and bereaved fatn-
! ily and n large circle of sorrowing friends, up
on whom this crashing blow has so suddenly
fallen.
Mrs. Munroe left her home a few weeks
since, attended by her son-in-law, Col. John
S. Hutton, of Savannah, and accompanied by
her little son, for the purpose of placing him at
school at the Moravian Institution at Nazareth,
Pennsylvania, having been much attached to
those faithful Christina people, among whom
both herself and several of her children had
been educated. The party embarked at Sa
vannah for Philadelphia on the Steamer State
of Georgia, on the24lb of last month. In pas
sing down tbe Savannah River the Steamer was
run into, through great carelessness or reck
lessness, by tbe Steamer Huntsville, of New
York. The crash produced by the collision
upon the nervous system of Mrs. Munroe, who
was sitting on deck in full view, aud but a few
feet from tbe scene, produced such a shock as
entirely prostrated her strength, which she
never regained during the voyage. On her
arrival at Philadelphia she was placed in the
care of several of the mostftxpcrienced of the
medical faculty of that city, aud soon so re
vived as to promise n speedy restoration; hut
God’s Providence did not design it to be so.
After a lew days her worst symptoms return
ed—a congestion of tbe brain seems to have
followed tbe reaction of her system, and she
sank qoietly and apparently unconscious into
death, and her pure nnd lovely spirit returned
unto God who gave it.
Mr. Munroe, as soon as he was informed of
her dangerous condition, hurried to her bed
side, but did uot reach her until death had
already done its work, and though stranger
hands closed her eyes and smoothed her pillow,
she had every care which skill and kindness
could bestow during her brief illness. Thns
has passed away, in the midst of her usefulness,
a pure, lovely and Christian spirit. Though
quiet, unobtrusive and unpretending in her
gentle manner and intercourse with her fami
ly and friends, she fulfilled all the duties of
wife, mother, relative, friend and Christian,
with a faithfulness rarely equalled, and which
will long be remembered by the afflicted
friends and mourning family in whose hearts,
thonghthey sorrow not os thqse without hope,
Jus crushing blow can-never be treated
at Southern Mail Route to
YANA AND NEW ORLEANS.
The SkhAssistaut P. M. General h<fs ad
dressed a Circular to Hon. R. P. Trippe and
others, in view of the new Mail Contracts to
be let out next July, inviting, during the re
cess of Congress, such suggestions of new
routes and changes in existing routes, as the
public interest and convenience may require.
We beg leave therefore, earnestly to call the
attention of Mr. Trippe to the new route for
the great Southern mail which has been warm
ly recommended in this paper by prominent
citizens of Sonth-Western Georgia and Flori
da—through Macon, Albany and Bainbridge,
to Apalachicola by river Steamers, and thence
to New Orleans and to Havana in tri-weekly
or daily Steamers. The istimate of time from
Macon bv this route, is as follows :
The Domains ami Lincoln Figlit in
ILLIXOIS.D
iking at length upon this subject—the course
Washington Union thereon—the declaration
- t to lion. A. H. Stephens, in Cincinnati—
ami the comments of the Georgia press npon that
declaration, the Augusta Constitutional:-t of yes
terday expresses it=olf as follows:
\Ve have had no communication with Mr. Steph
ens since be loft Ihis State, for the North-west, and
donot know that he is responsible lor the declara
tion attribute d to him. Wo believe, however, that
it fa Hl'inr, tl-e-r probable tll.'U /"■ 'I II '"il'i if sub-
s/a itinll. as it rep tried by the Cincinnati Commer
cial, and to relievo the Republican of the necessity
of any farther speculations upon the subject, we
may add, that it lie did make it. wo approve it—if
he did not makeit, we appmve-Ustill, each pad BT-
ery part of it. anil are utterly at a ton to conceive
for niisohi
St.ltr
The Cottos Manufacture.—An intelligent cor
respondent of the New York Times, writinir from
Providence, furnishes some interesting informal on
in relation to the cotton manufacture. He states
the be-t cotton now costs, when delivered either in
Provid- nee or Boston, 13j cents p»r pound. Cot
ton has been steadily advancing In price for eight or
ten year.,notwithstanding a rapid increase • f jirodue-
tii ti. In 1818 the crop exported from the United
states was 8M.271.000 lbs; the average pri-e was
7 81 cents per Ih. The eropofl81d exported was
.,351.131,7U1 lbs., at 9 11 cents per Ih. The exports
of 1837 were l oij.23i.176 lbs., at J2 55 per Ib. The
home market in 1056 ab-oi bed 619,000 bales of 100
pounds each, or little less than one-sixth ofthe entire
crop. At present prices this amount of raw mnteri-
wouid he worth 631.000,000. It is impracticable to
ascertain what additional value is given it by the la
bor skill and ingenuity bestowed upon its manufac
ture. but it is probably no exaggeration to estimate
the gr-ss proceeds of this branch of indu.try in tho
New England States at 8150,u00,0»0 per annum.
John Chinaman’s Ice —A newly arrived John Chi-
na man, in Shasta, California, purchased soma ice re-
cently, and finding it very wet, lnid it nut to dry in
the sun. On going to look for it again he fonnd that
it had disappeared, and forthwith accused tbe wholo
Chinese neighborhood of larceny. A general riot
was tbe consequence.
Macon to Aib.my 5 hours.
Albany to B-unbridge. 7 “
Buiobridue to Apalachicola 12
Apalachicola to New Orleans
or Havana 21 "
It is confidently asserted that no other route
can be marked out capable of such despatch
as the foregoing; and tbe addition of some
ninety miles of rail-way from Albany to the
Gulf at White Bluff will place it out of sight
of all rival routes as a thoroughfare for mails
and passengers tc the West Indies, the Gulf
and lot bums ports. Let the attention of the
Government be directed to this subject by Mr.
Trippe—by the people along the line and by
the Railway Companies interested, with prop
er offers and inducements as to time and cheap
mail transportation.' The route once estab
lished will thercafti r be its own best advocate.
Courts*
The regular August term of the Inferior
Court for Bibb County was to have con
vened ou yesterday,but the absence of two of
the Jnstices caused an adjournment. We re
gret to learn that Tlios. C- Nisbet. Esq., who
was elected to fill a vacancy on the bench of
Justices, has declined the honor. We hope
Mr. Nisbet may be prevailed upon to with
draw bis resignation, as in onr opinion, he
would make a learned, discreet and efficient
Judge.
Tbe Superior Court of Monroe county com-
mcuced yesterday, and in the absence of n
regular correspondent, we hope some “ cbicl”
will t»ke notes and we will print them.
1st “That tbs acts of Congress prohibiting tho
Africm slave trado were unconstitutional.”
2 i.l Th.it tli: csnititutioa might*ba so amendc-il
as to givo C i ,s the power not only to abolish the
slavo c ud -, but slavery il-rlf.
Tr e propositions Hamp inn labored to maintain in
tbs arlielo of Jun • ?Hb,aud again, in a long article
published in tbs Telegraph of July 13th, as will be
bo seen by refer ing to tbepaperof that date. These
were the issues, aud tho only issues presented and
argued by H.imptleu—and replied to in several com
munications published by tho undersigned in the
T. tegraph. W! it do wo s . now? This renowned
champion who challenged thi .Iiscus-ion of the am.
I'.i’.ulionniUyofthedai itrthlc prohibition. and broach-
In a tavern in a small town sat a farmer who was
plagued and bantered by alinve a dozen guests who
were presort. “Well.” said the farmer, “at last I’ve
gut the best of all of yon ” "Ilmr «o 7" asked all.
“In mo you've only got one fool, while in you I’ve
got about a dozen.”
eJ for the fir-t timo th
Constitution might be*
try itself now that the
been i t .m'.n-d at:J th
suppress them—1<» di> ■
spring—and
only laid do
i , n-.it,!
rming doctiino that the
coded as to abslith slash
'.’.lacy expos. I. seeks to
. n and repudiate his own off-
U>° fafao imprc -iion that he
irti. le of June 23th, the two
e.l in the Telegraph of last
If
hi:
rc-ri was dictated by a consci-
ial propuMti.uis had been shown
tn be unt n i'i'--, why did m t lLimpdon frankly mi
nt t it—instead ot* etidenvivir.g to cjver up his defeat
uud*r a soumioua attack upon the Montgomery Cun
Ail Atlanta BrcaKfast.
Sut Lovengootl jots down the following
‘•good un
You have often heard, but perhaps never
ventured to publish, a good yarn on Dr.
Thompson of Atlanta, a generous, good man,
and a tip top landlord and a wit; but he cer
tainly caught it once : A traveller called very
late for breakfast. Thompson, feeling that
the "feed” was not quite up to the mark, made
all sorts of apologies all around the cater, who
worked on in silence, never raising his head
beyond the affinitive influence of his fork, or
by any act acknowledged even the presence
of mine host. This sulky demeanor rather
"flea’d” the doctor, who changing tho range
of his battery, stuck his thumbs in his vest
arm holes, expanded his chest by robbing the
room^of half of its air, and eald:
“Now, mister, doddurn me, if I br.iat made
all the.apologvJi.i-efit;,-,, : „j,) u,too. con
sidering the breakfast and who get* it, nnU
now 1 tell you I have seen dirtier, worse cook
ed, worse tasti-d, worse looking, and a h—1 of
a sight smaller breakfast than this several
times.” The weari, hungry one meekly laid
down his tools, swallowed the bite in transitu,
placed tiie pal in of hi
modestly lookingup nt the vexed and fumin
landlord, shot him dead with the words follow
ing, viz : what—you—say—true!”—
“k i s. sir,” came with * vindictive promptness.
‘‘Well, then, I’ll be d—d’ boss, it' you linint
out traveled /ne." There was posted in the
front door a small nigger, especially to tell
the way-faring man “dat lie didn’t owe nuffin
ilar’ sure.” After lie was fairly under way,
Thompson was observed creeping from an at
tic window, taking a projong.-r) rear view ni
1 he steed nnd its rider with a four foot telescope.
It Inis been imiinntr-d that tbe Doctor hesita
ted many seconds between tho choice of the
glass and a doubls barrelled shot gun.
Treasurer’s Circtilitr to Tax: Collec-
TOBS.
Mr. J. B. Trippe, State Treasurer, has issued
his circular to the Tax Collectors of tho State,
in which lie says :
‘‘To facilitate your payments, as well as to
place funds in Savannah and Augusta to meet
theinstalmcnts of the public debt, arrangements
have been made, by which you can deposit to
the credit of the Treasurer, at the Bank of
Savannah, or either of its branches or agencies
nt Macon. Columbus, Americus. Dublin or
Thomasvillc, and in the Georgia Railroad and
Banking Company at Augusta, or either of its
Agencies at Greensboro’, Madison, Covington,
Monroe, Lawrencevillc, Atlanta, Rome, Car
tersvillc, Lexington, Ncwnnn, LaGrangc, or
West Point; nnd certificates of such deposits
remitted to the Treasury will eutitle you to
the Comptroller’s Receipt equally with pay
ments in each at the counter.”
Noting the foregoing, tho Sav. Republican,
in a number which we have mislaid, says that
the Governor’s ‘‘war upon the Banks” has end
ed in a farce, because tho deposite Banks indi
cated to the Tux Collectors all receive on de
posit the Money of tbo Banks which were
thrown out by tho Governor’s Proclamation.
Now suppose we take a different and juster
view of tho matter and state it thus: Gov.
Brown, in a scrupulous regard for the law as
he finds it on the Statute Books, issues a proc
lamation declaring that, in accordance there
with, the money nf certain hanks cannot be re
hands together, and c “ Ted ai tho Tn-asury. Nevertheless, enter
taining no malevolent or hostile feelings a-
gainst these bank# and desiring to render the
collection and payment of the Taxes as con
venient to lint officers and the people as pos=i-
b’e. lie author : the State Treasurer to insti
tute a deposite ■ y - ■ in, under which all current
money in the State can be received in payment
of.Tax. s. We submit to the Republican that
thia is a lairor uud better explanation of the
matter, nnd the very fact of tho Treasurer's
Circular exonerates Gov. Brown from all mis
picion of design to “war upon the Ban ks "
which fuiled to tnaka returns incompliance
with law.
lioV nuy Suto-Rights Democrat, or Southern man
can occupy any other position.
This declaration Is certainly unequivocal enough
—is it right ? lVo care as little for the mere squab
bles and piques of politicians as any man living—
our only concern would be, wherever placed, to
throw vote and influence in the scale most likely
to contribute to the success of sound principles—
the pacification of tiie country, and tho defeat of
abolitionism. And, even if there were no better
index to political duty than this—if we found the j
abolitionists taking one road, we would certainly
take the other.* W« would war against them all
the time—in every way, and with every possible
appliance that came to hand.
Now, in this light, suppo-ing our reader to be a
voter in Illinois, what condition ot th'ngs would ho
find there, and what would be his duty in the cir
cumstances? He would find only two parties in
the field contending for an actual embodiment of
the popular will in the election of Senator. There
may be n very few Amci icans on the one hand,
and of anti-Douglas Democrats on the other, who
could not be properly classed with either of these
parties; but for all practical uses they arc not in
the fight. Whatever they do, or fail to do, is not
going to affect the political position of Illinois as
hereafter to be embodied and represented by
Douglas or by Lincoln, and therefore, the intelli
gent voter U forced to confino himself to the sim
ple question whether Douglas or Lincoln is the bet
ter exponent of my political opinions?
Let us consider the two men: Lincoln is the du
ly nominated and appointed standard bearer of the
Black Republican or Abolition party of Illinois,
and more radical in his views than most of them.
In his speech to the Convention, accepting the
nomination, he declares for the civil and social
equality of the white and black races, and advo
cates a ceaseless war between the great sections
of the Union, until his dogma is carried. He de
nounces the Dred Scott decision, and advocates a
remoddcling of tho Supreme Court and an abolit
ion of the Federal basis of Representation—he de
clares for the steady application of tho Congression
al Slavery Prohibition to all Territories and States
of the Union—and, in brief, there is not a heresy
of rampant freosoiUsm in respect to the powers and
dutiqp of the Federal Governmcat which ho does
old to and declare in the most aggravated
'd offensive form.
What, on tlieotJieT band, Is DougUs? It L, ad
mitted that his record up to last December is un-
impeaebab’e, and we declare, with equal candor,
from that time up to tho adjournment of Congress,
owing to the peculiar circumstances of the case, he
bad in his power to do, and did do, more mischief
to the country than any abolitionist could or did.
But for him Kansas would have been admitted un
der the Lecompton Constitution, without qualifica
tion, and the ravings of faction aud discord in that
pestilent Territory would have been hushed in the
very absurdity of tbe complaint about a Congres
sional and party despotism which insisted upon
placing them in a position to do as they pleased in
the briefest way possible. Not even “bleeding
Kansas” could loDgkeep up tbe farce of complaint
about that. Her crockodilc teats would have been
soon dried in the blast of tbe universal guffaw of
common sense over the sheer absurdity of such a
complaint.
But, interpolating a dogma in the Democratic
creed which was never there—that a State Consti-
tion must be first submitted to the people for rat
ification—a dogma absurd in itself, because if the
people have the power to make their own Consti
tution, it Is a plenary and final power, as well as to
the adopting, as the framing—we say, pinning
himself upon this dogma, Mr. Douglas stubbornly
held out—opposed the administration—demoral
ized the party and did immense mischief to the
country. ,
But beyond this dogmatic error and its results
in the peculiar circumstances of the country, Mr.
Douglas may defy his most embittered democrat
ic antagonist to convict him of doctrinal wrong.—
His Chicago speech, introductory to the present
campaign, and most complained of for its unwar
rantable reflections upon tbe administration and
the bulk of the democratic party, was manly and
unexceptionable in everything else. He bearded
the Republicans and Lincoln, theirexponent, upon
every heresy they had advanced. He defended
the Dred Scott decision and the Supreme Court.—
He denounced negro equality, and Congressional
interference with the slavery question. He en
dorsed tiie Cincinnati Platform and declared him
self thoroughly identified in principle and in for
tune with the democratic party, lie contended
manfully and nobly for sectional equality, and
State Sovereignty, and denounced all interference
with the municipal institutions and concerns of the
States and Territories—contending that it was
better and safer for them to differ, rather than to
be reduced to the despotic uniformity advocated by
Lincoln and the Republican party. Ho excoriated
negrophilism and declared himself for a white
man’s government and opposed to all the schemes
of the emancipationists.
Now if the reader had been there, face to face
with Douglas and Lincoln—heard the cheers of the
Douglas party and the groans and hisses of the Lin
coln men over this enunciation of opinions, where
would his sympathies have been ? Which of the
two would behave selected ns his exponent of po
litical principles—knowing that one of them must
be that exponent, in point of fact ? These ques
tions admit of but one answer. However much
lie might condemn the course of Mr. Douglas in
the Senate last winter, every suggestion of patrio
tism—every dictate of reason, would leave him no
election, and he wotdd be equally us far from stand
ing still and suffering Lincoln to go in by his defaul
as he would be from voting for him. Wo say that
there is no sensible or patriotic option in the mat
ter to an Illinois voter, wishing to discharge his du
ty to tbe State and the country. And what an Il
linois voter ought to do under the circumstances,
it is a poor business in the Washington Union or
anybody else to try to restrain him from doing.—
Every vote withheld from Douglas is almost a vote
for the fanatic Lincoln, and though Douglas in that:
particular matter alluded to, did more harm than ;
probably Lincoln could have done, yet it seems to ;
us mere wrong-licadedness to prefer an undoubt-:
cd abolitionist as the political exponent of the I
State of Illinois to a man whoso public record is '
defaced by but one error, and that with but an in
direct bearing upon tho main points of sectional ;
controversy. We cannot understand why any- !
body not a free soiler should not feel a decided 1
preference in such a controversy.
And in regard to the actual issue between the
administration party aud Mr. Douglas, we subjoin
the following extract from u recent speech of the i
latter in Illinois, quoted by tho Con-titiuionniist in
ilio article referred to:
| proper and mischievous m
! Iii’fi improper purpo.-cs.
: I say t)ii‘ controversy e:;n never i.rfa'
: this reason: th- President of the Uuitei
| bis Annua! mi"*snge, li'-elareil that he regretted t!'
tho Lecompton Constitution bad not been snlimilt
• to the people of Kansas Ijointd him in that i
gret. Thus’ far ne agreed. He then dec lured th
it was a sound policy to ri ipure llie submission
every Con-1'tutii'n to p.-opl.-, . agr.-t 1 with
him on tbut. He then declared, in his opinion, that
hereafter the example set in tlio Minn-sot
whereCqngrr -1 required sueha submission, should
j bo forever followed n-; a rule of action. I ngrci
| with him on that. Then what did we differ about
: Ho added, that while it was a sound principle tha
a Constitution should be submitted t. > the pe 'pie
! and tliat lie hoped hereafter Congrr-i would always
: require that to be done, yet there we re such ciroum
; stances with regard to Kansas that rendered it ex
j pedientto admit her at once. I differed with hint
ns to that. The point is now decided. Tho people
of Kansas have decided it forever. I tru.-t tl :.t he
' is satisfied with that decision aawcll as I.
: “That being the ease, why should not ho anil I go
j together in the future, each standing firmly by his
Minnesota recommendation, that hereafter a consti
tut ion shall be required by Congress to bo submit
ted to the people in all oases T If we only do that—
stand by that principle in the future—then the Lu
compton controversy can never again arise, the
friends of self-government will all be united. Let
us then rally upon a common plank and platform
upon which oil national men may stand, nnd upon
which all tho friends of popular sovereignty may
stand shoulder to shoulder.”
Th;
News Summarv.
Dr. D’AJtou.
This eminent Chiropodist left Macon for Sa
vannah this week and will remain in Savan
nah a month or two. The people of that city
will find him a man of remarkable skill in his
specialty and a scientific gentleman.
New Paper.® uud Papers for Mile
Among the first, we may mention the “Tri
weekly Patriot,” to be published in Marietta
—the Lawrcnceville News, at Lawrenccvilie,
Gwinnett Co., Georgia—the Pulaski Times,
to appear under very favorable auspices, at
Hawkinsville, about tbe 1st of next month
and a new paper, name not known, at Fort
Valley, in Houston County. The Marietta
Advocate, Rome Southerner &. Advertiser,
part of the Cuthbcrt Reporter, and tbe Georgia
Citizen are for sale.
Rejoicings ov*cr the Ocean Tele-
GRAPH.
The reception of the Queen’s message last Tues
day, was the signal for almost unrivalled demon-
strations of public joy in all the larger towns and
cities throughout the Union. Guns, bells, drums
Illuminations and Fireworks were the order of the
day every where. Tiie enthusiasm was of a genu
ine and hearty character which admitted of no
doubt or misinterpretation. The vastness of the
achievement was itself a sufficient occasion, but an
important element in the public joy was the sur
prise and agreeable disappointment attending the
consummation. Rare indeed is it, in the general
course of human events, that success outruns the
anticipations of the most hopeful. The despatch
of Capt. Hudson of the Niagara, announcing the
great success, and ascribing it directly to the pres
ence and assistance of the Deity, seems to possess
an almost peculiar appropriateness to an underta
king of-(Ms nature. it ' is true, that the smallest
as well as the greatest event is itself a manifesta
tion of the Divine will; but in this, the labor and
scientific skill of man seems so utterly unavailing
without tho concurring fortuities of favorable
weather, that the conviction of human impotence
is strongest in the very highest effort of human am
bition to cope with and overcome the great natu
ral barriers of inter-communicalion. Thus is the
lesson of humility taught the most forcibly in the
highest effort of human power and ambition.—
Ocean Telegraphic cables mar and doubtless will,
hereafter, be vastly improved in strength and por
tability—the appliances for laying them bo devel
oped, by experience, to the point of perfection;
but success will always be as uncertain ns the
weather, do what man will to ensure it.
TI«e New Anaesthetic Agent in Dea-
TISTRY.
Drs. McDonald aud Van Gicscn announce that
they have secured the right to use tire patent in
struments for the application of electricity to the
painless extraction of teeth, and we understand
they have applied it successfully and satisfactorily
in several operations. We will accept their invita
tion and examine the process when wo have a little
leisure, but cannot consent to test it in the exper
imental method of our friend Dr. Loomis. It is
certainly a great desideratum'to those who must
have teeth extracted, if they can be assured of n
painless operation; and we have seen a pamphlet
containing a legion of certificates from the highest
Dental authority, that it can be done.
SiT.
.Lfitor from Ei, r , v „,
ARRIVAL, OF TIIE ae/;;ta
Johns, August 16.—-Tha TV
th
iug had a collision, with the Arabia
latter proaoeded on to New York
pa was outward bound, 1
Hth instant.autlthe ArabI,
Liverpool on the
Supreme tour!—Our .Judicia
lly SYSTEM.
w.i regret tout Some ot our Georgia paper-,
in commenting upon 'he scene which occurred
in the Supremo Court at its session in Macon,
and the decision of Judges McDonald mid Hen
ning in regard to the liability of Bank Corpo
rations after (lie expiration of (he chartor, have
indulged in harsh and, as we believe, unjust
accusations against Judge Banning—accusing
him of cotroption and calling upon him to re
sign. Where Judge Benning isknown, in all
the counties of the Chattahoochee circuit where
he has practised law for twenty years prior to
his elevation to the Supreme Bench, it would
be a work of supererrogalioh to defend his
honor as a man or his incorruptible purity as
a Judge ; but in other parts of the State and
out of tho State, where all the “Hue and Cry” j’VdaVwera 7,00a bales, and them A
of attack upon Ins official integrity may go, it ; chanced. Fair Orleans 7 7-ed, m
may' have its effect, and tho public mind may and Fair Uplands7 l-4d. " •• obile 7 7-i6.i
be poisoned, unless those who honor hint, us aU j _ Liverpool General Mark-t.—.^
n S left Rottou „ ,
i5iuwardb 0ttnd , n< “'
e17th inst. for New York r ?
collision aporuoo oftbscut water oft! ll1 ^*
lost. ‘ :
The dispatches for the Assooiatsd T f
placed on board the Kuropa. and tho newtt""*
t*dis obtained from Liverpool papers ofah^T**
goaf ' *“ A.
Commercial.
Liverpool CoUou 3Iar!*t.—The ssWir.i
are not reported. Speculators took 9 ^ ^
exporters l.soo bales. The market hid ,, ^
3 to l-id during the woek.ana^f^.^l-
was in the Middling and lower grades m. dr * 0c '
do who know him, come to his defense. We
take occasion here to say, then, that in the
limits of our great and rising State there is
not a man more universally’ beloved and re
spected as n neighbor, friend and counsellor,
than Henry L. Benning, by the people among
whom he has lived for thirty years past; and
if the issue were now made as to his Judicial
fidelity among those people, the verdict would
be almost unanimous in his favor. We do not
concur with Judges McDonald and Benning
in their judgment of the Law of the Bank case.
We think it contrary to precedent, and in this
opinion wc arc sustained by the previous decis
ions of the Supreme Court, aud by a large ma
jority of the Bench and Bar of Georgia ; but
still, because a Judge has erred in his judg
ment upon a vexed question of law, it docs
not justify an attack upon his motives nor
warrant tho press in making imputations
against his judicial character.
For ourselves, we acquit Judge Benning of
any feeling of bias or partiality. We believe
lie gave his judgment as ho conscientiously be
lieved the law to be. In this connexion we
think that it is a good time for the press of the
State to canvass the propriety of material
changes in our Judicial system. In our opin
ion, the election of Judges by the Legislature
works badly; the election by the people no
better—if as well; and we should be glad to
see the next Legislature give the appointment
of Judges, both Supreme aud Superior, to the
Governor, subject to confirmation by the Sen
ate. This would put a stop to the disreputa
ble pi'hctice of electioneering for the office of
Judge—put better, wiser, and abler men in
office—make the office more pleasant to the
occupant—give stability to our system of Law,
and add greatly to its sutc and just enforce
ment. We desire to sec a law passed author
izing a change of venue.
Such a law exists in every State in the Union,
with whose Judiciary system we are acquaint
ed, and wedo not sec why Georgia should be
behind in legal progress. Let a change of
venue be had, and then the facts and tho law
will govern and not favor, affection and preju
dice, as is now too often the case.
We intend to write move at length upon
these topics before the Legislature assembles,
and we hope to have the aid of the Press in ur
ging forward these much desired reforms. -
Breadstuff's received. Sugar was fir’ t ' ll0w
steady. ' >n3 Rc :
Ijsndon. Market. Sugar was buov&n, u 1
vance. Rice and Rosin were buoyant. 1 U
Slate of Trade.—Manchester advices
ble. “ * '“w*.
General Mew*.
The rebellion in Central India has been <#, .
crushed. e c;s»Hj
It was rumored that tbe Paris Credit ilol'p
about to wind up,and fuse with tho Bank of u ^
St. Paul. 01 fa'®;!®
A dispatch from Vienna states tint thin
thousand troops are concentrating <m the Tn®*
at the nearest point to Turkey,
Large embarkations oftroopiare going
The success of the cable was received iaU
with the most glorious enthusiasm. °" ,lt
Arrival of ihc Sasaniu.
New York, Aug. 18—The steamship
rived to-day, with Liverpool dates to the 1 h'
The^eommercial news lias been anticipated W ^
General News.
The British Parliament was prorogued
inst. till tho 19th of October. The Queen s nJl
delivered by commission, was uninteresting ^ n
Times attacks the speech severely. *’ *“ 8
Two and a half millions of specie had receatb
rived in England. ■ ”
Arrangements to lay the submarine Cable tma
the Red Sea had been completed.
Arrival of the Arabia.
New York, Aug. 20—The Steamship Ar ,)fi, tl ,
arrived. She brought no packages of news pS p«v
Her news has been anticipated froia St. John/
The Agamemnon [of the cable fleet} arrived it
Valencia on the 5th August. The shares in the At
1 antic Telegraph Company rose immediatdv fin.
£350 to £830. ’
Jfain Trunk Rail Kouil.
Dr. James 1’. Screven, the active and intelligent
President of the Main Trunk Road was at the La
nier House on Wednesday last. We understand
that a meeting of the Board of Directors ha3 been
called to assemble at Thomasvillc, on the 20th in
stant, to take into consideration the settlement of
differences among the people of Southern Georgia,
growing out of the location of the route 0/ the
road. We have confidence in the patriotism, dis
cretion and ability of Dr. Screven, and doubt not,
that under his administration everything will be
done judiciously, to harmonize conflicting inter
ests, and, at the same time, advance the prosperi
ty of the people of the section through which this
great and important public work is to pass. We
beg tho people of Southern Georgia to recollect
that the road cannot go to every man’s door, or
stop at every village.
Southern Rail Road Company.
We are pleased to hear of tho appointment by
tliiu company of Geo II. Hnlzehurst, Esq., as Gene
ral Superintendent, and understand ho hns taken
charge not only of that part ofthe road now fiufali-
ed, hut also of tho construction of the residue.
Probably to Mr. Hazlehurst more than any per
son connected with tbe road, tho Stockholders of
tho New Orleans A Jackson Railroad owe tho com
pletion of their work. If perfect acquaintance with
every department of Railroad operation added to
good judgment, indefatigable industry and energy
can insure success, our people may rely on a prompt
and efficient management of tbe road now running
and also its completion to tho Mobilo nnd Ohio
Road.
Mr. Hazlehnrst has filled every position on a road
from Rod-man up, and has shown himself equal to
all; knowing no such word as fail, ho has accom
plished his own success in his profession and com-
E leted the enterprises entrusted to his charge. To
is qualities in a professional lino, ho adds those of
tho accomplished gentleman, kind friend and good
citizen.
Wc copy the above from the Vieksburg
Daily Sun. Tho position of Chief Engineer
of the Main Trunk Railway, in Georgia, was
offered Mr. Hazlehurst, but, as wc regret to
learn, the proposition was not received by him
until after he had committed himself to tho
above appointment, though he perhaps might
not have accepted in any event. We regret
on many accounts that the Main Trunk failed
to obtain the valuable services of this distin
guished Engineer.
Georgia Academy for the Blind.
Professor W. D. Williams, late of Emory Col
lege, has been elected Principal of tho above Iasti-
tution, and has accepted the office, vice Rev. W.
Chaudoin, resigned. He will assume the duties
of his office on the 1st of September, when the
next session of tho Academy will commence.
The antecedents of Frof. Williams warrant the
prediction that he will be an able and efficient
Principal of the Academy, and that the Institution
will prosper under his superintendence. He is a
native Georgian, and n graduate of Franklin Col
lege. He hns been for three years a Professor,
and for some time Treasurer also of Emory Col
lege, where, in filling those offices, he bore a high
character for competency, industry and fidelity.—
He has the reputation of being a zealous officer, a
progressive scholar, and a Christian gentleman.—
In the honorable and responsible position he is
soon to assume, ho will have the opportunity of
conducting the Academy for the Blind on a course
of distinguished usefulness. The work of erect
ing a new building for this Institution—as provi
ded for by the last Legislature—is rapidly pro
gressing and will be finished during the next year.
When completed it will accommodate all the blind
children in the Stale capable of receiving an edu
cation.
Important iflt&il Facilities to South
WESTERN GEORGIA.
Mr. Adams General Superintendent ofthe j on Monday were fifty-ekiit, on TuesdJJ forty by.
South Western Rail Road, has shown us a and on Wednesday forty-three.
A dispatch from Valencia on the 6‘h, says fiat n
the day the Niagara and Agamemnon parted inmiA-
ocean, the electric communication by the tableim
lost for an hour aud a half. The Agamemnon Sop.
ped, and the injury was repaired. On Friday tbe
encountered a gale, which tasted three day?, ts
hopes for the enccess of the expedition its, !«,
but on Wednesday the storm moderated, stiliow
water was reached, and she anchored safely.
Cable Dcmonstrniiou- fan Mew Yark-Fin
in the City Hall—The Niagara Signalled-
New York, Aug. 18,-There were great dtmjnan
tions here yesterday over the receipt of the Qj/ct i
an'd President’s messages.
The City Hail took fire from a spark from the py»
technics and was partially destroyed. The domend
centre upper story were bnrnt; though the ok«
ments were all saved. The damage to the bniUi^
is estimated at 850,000.
The steamship Niagara, of the Cable Sqmdr-t
has been signalled below.
Another Cnblc.—Mr. Cyrus W. Fieldjim
dgred another cable to he constructed oa account of
the prospect of the immense business which will tf
; fer.
The cable line wili bo closed until the 1st of Sep
tember, except for the Messages between thotr#
governments of England and the United States.
Tire works notin the Bill.—Au nnfortirol;
result of the displays of Fire Works last Tuesday, it
New York, was the setting infire ofthe City Hd,
The Tribune of Wednesday morning thus notice
it:—
At about a quarter past twelve o'clock this
ing, the alarm bell struck, and soon cune thocn,
‘•The City Hall is on fire!’’ In less than two miiffis
more the flames burst out of a window.tndruronLi
the clock tower, which soon became a pynoii
of red light, far outshining in splendor the oak
fires of the early evening. The Bames sneer, v
we gc to press, iu the Governor's Room, sod tit
tower has fallen. The fire now appears to be min
control.
Cable New*.—New YoRX, Aug. 21.—CxetJV
Field sent a message to England on Wf-dreto'.
and on yesterday received a reply.
Tiie cable is now working beautifully.
Mr. Field’s health has been considerably impair
ed by the excitement and labor attending his ht*
herculean employment, and he now persists in w
dering his resignation ofthe active miaigemst of
the Atlantic Telegraph Company.
TheCn** lIcron Treaty.—\VasH(NjI.>.fa-
21.—Our Government will not agree to the I'm
Heron Treaty as amended by Grantda.
Jerez comes from Nicaragua clothed with h
thority to settle all existing differences.
Yellow Fcvfi- in New Orlenu*.—Tbe ic—-
never could consider that tho terms of that prop
osition and tlw mode of submission were fair, hut I
iwilline to abide by the cxpresi-lon of the peo
ple upon that elcc ion. That election was held last
Monday, and tiie general result fa known, tho re
turn- l-i-ing mostly in, and it has boon rejeotod by
more than ten to one. (Loud cheering.)
A gn- :t many lriends come to ino and ask me:
An you willing to acquiesce in that English hill ?"
always told them I would acquiesce in the decis-
an of the people under it. They have rejected it, '
nd I now want to know if ihev "ill acquiesce in
s death ; I inn certain that I will.
By the d- nth of Lecompton there is a termination
..irevtrofthe Lecompton controversy. It is at an j
end, and there will he no excuse for that controver- I
sy to rise again, unless it is brought up in au im- ;
Watermelon Juice. —A correspondent ofthe
Prairie Farmer presents the following method of
uisng watermelons.
1 “1 endeavor every year to raise a watermelon
patch. They arc a healthy nnd delightful fruit, I
think. When they commence ripening, wc begin
cutting, anil u.-e them freely during the hot weath
er. When the weather becomes cool in Septem
ber, we haul a quantity of them to the h'ou<e, -;iiit
them open, with a spoon scrape our the pulps into
a cullender, and strain the water into vessels. W'e
boil it in an iron vc-sel into syrup, then put it in
apples or peaches, like making apple butter, and
boil slowly until tho fruit i - well cooked ; then spice
to taste, and you have something mo>t people pre
fer to apple butter, or nn.v hind of preserves. Or
the syrup may be boiled without fruit, down to
molasses, which will bo found to be as tine as the
dassi ■. tVe made of a fall ;c-
of the apple butter, if 1 may
-si s, which Ini-i hep: in :i tine
letter from President Cuvier, dated at Wash,
ington, the 17th instant, in which it is an
nounced that an arrangement has been effec.
ted with the General P. O. Department, by
which daily mail service [Sunday excepted] in
four horse Post Coaches, will hereafter be
made from,Dawson via CuthberttoEnfaula and
Fort. Gaines. We congratulate the People of
that Section on the successful accomplishment
of an object so intimately connected with their
social and business convenience aud interests.
Mr. Cuvier speaks highly of the disposition Of
the Department to accommodate the people,
and says particularly of Mr. Dundas, the 2d
Assistant P. M. General, “he has evinced a
sincere desire to improve the mail facilities of
the Southern section generally, and to do 11s
instice."
The western papers are not so ssngaia* now of *t*
prospects of the cotton crop, as they wet* 1
weeks ago. Dry weather, rust and worms sreM-'
ing much damage.
Gen. Pierce and lady are now in the
France, and would arrive in a few d«ys s*
Tho distinguished traveller will be tio lJ
American Minister, Mr. Masox.
Conversion of n United Stairs
The papers’ say that tho Hon. Jess* * r j'
'
member of tlio United States Senate lrom
raemuerui uiouuiii-u 01.11,1--'
of Indiana, has recently embraced ti e Rotnm
olic religion, following in this respect thee*®
set some time ago by his brother, Lccia B* 1C
The Effects of the Cable on « ll(
MOVEMENTS OF COTTON'
Mr. Wm. P. Wright, in
correspondents per steamer Earops,
sailed from Boston Wednesday lask r , ,j c
as follows, upon the effects.of the „
Telegraph Cable upon the movements et
„... . . .. , . ~ . . - , The business in cotton during the
IhoPhtladctpIna correspondent ofthe New : has almost been suspended, on foreign*^ 0
\orkTribune says: . by the excitement attendant
Wc arc about rivaling your Astor House in n ' nnppment that the “Atlantic telegffi 1 ^
the erection of a mammoth hotel at the corner
Great Hotel iu Philadelphia.
hasbeeusucce
isfiifiy laid.” ^[cat anikflg
high, xnc enure trout ot quo iccc ou tue.se (btJ m0|J(J of transacting
two streets will be of iron for the first story, ; The eff ,, ct of this ue w agcijojr wfil bet Icq
executed in the highest style of ornament and : j zat j ou 0 f markets, and duniajehea c “ a 'Z t a
! those serious losses which perwfficaN.v®^ ^
massive beyond all example here. Each col-
iron interest. T he ground on which this hotel : j, j order 1 ; from the
fall be bant n. fwmcrly occupied bv Fc»!'. fjS “ d ‘“Sc* **~£k»
celebrated Museum, now no longer to mis- in Europe will soon discover how *i ^ *
tencc. It cost theHotel Company aomeSJOO,- j j a j erc -
000. The whole enterprise will probably cost to i e „. ra ,
half a million mere. Next week the iron front 1 -•
trill be c- nnnencr 1, by New Year’s the roof
will be on, and in a year thereafter it will be
st cun bu forved by MI*
open for public u;e- It is the greatest enter
prise of the kind ever undertaken here. When
transit busine>s of New Tork is :
cotton to arrive with then ,' at .w<o’,v making ’
nr in two or three moid-fa- 1 ' '
iu iutere-t, and fa:
supply of the ran ^ ^
large saying in mte
secure at once a
bo.-t sugar house in
much as ten gallon:
t-o call it, uml inoln
condition until Mav
An Excellent Title.—A New Zealand
Chief maintained that lie had a good title to
his land, because he had eaten the former own-
er.
this building is completed the two sides ot
■Chestnut street from Eighth to Ninth will be y , u
monuments of architectural elegance, not ex- £ ouu( | tawork well four j:
ceeded by any city :n the world. uow capable of great inc
en extensiv
The transitu b'usinets
" fivey ,Tnn‘
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be too bold to predict that the da. •
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Columbus, Ky., nuts. - . .R-.a.iinn* 1 ''
Remarkable Verdict.— Ihe body ot a f im , ier who had been somewnaiu.i
griuau was found a few days since, at West - of his dealings m that rntt-n-o-* _ ^
oboken, X. J., withe discharged pistol ly- ^l^SriM b^eu? to ^
be a hard Ifa; .
,ate i«. fa.'
Gern
Hoboken
ing besides it. The Coroner held an inquest
and tbe jury returned a verdict of “suicide by
his own hands.”
there'll be'uo resurrection, for » sJis "'
him out of hia horn heiore hd ca
toot i