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i'i(C Miscellanit.
COXUUMBJCAL CON V ERSATION.
We throe
Blockheads be.
Barber's Block.
Mr. Karron, — [ need not inform you,
tnat a m*tn, who talks much of the excellent
term; on which he stands with the ladies, is
usually a fellow of little or no estimation in
the eyes of the fair-; and perhaps never had
the honor of speaking to those with whom he
boasts of being familiar. Such a man is con
temptible in the eyes of all sensilde people oi
both sexes; and his conversation, which is
perpetually recurring to his favorite topic, is
exceedingly annoying to those who are so un
lucky as to be placed within the sound ofliis
voice.
It is mv misfortune to he a lodger in the
same house with two or three men of this de
scription, who in order to impress their fel
low lodgers, and especially Airs. Hyson our
landlady, with their progress*in the graces of
tfac fair, are every day talking of their adven
tures with this or that lady—their advances
in the favor of Miss or All s, such a one—the
smiles they received from Juliana —the ogles
they met with from Clarissa--or the glances
they encounter-xl from Henrietta. And they
are careful to take the opportunity of the
breakfast, dinner, or tea table, when most
people are sure to be annoyed, to infliet their
conversation on their fellow lodgers; and as
our landlady presides, so good au opportuni
ty is not to be lost for impressing her with
their importance among the sex in general,
and among certain ladies in particular.
I will endeavor t 6 give you, as well as my
recollection served me, a specimen of one of
these coxcombical conversations. Time,
half past s n on; scene, the breakfast table ;
present, Mrs. Hyson and five and twenty
hoarders; principal talkers, Dicky Douse,
Jose Yardstick, and Neddy Stripe, till in dick
ies andcheekod pantaloons.
Goose. Devilish line times wo had last
night, ha, Yardstick ?
Yard. Glorious! glorious! Nibln has the
most fashionable company in all Yoik,- By
the by, Goose did you notice tin t charming
lady 1 spoke to in the next box?
Goose. Dul 1 notice her, Yardstick T No,
demine! I bad other fish to frv. it was as
much as I could dp, curse me! to attend to
my own ladies, limit you think that was a
dent’d fine woman that 1 bowed to at the
otln r end of the garden, ha, Stripe?
Stripe. Fine! how the devil should 1
know,Goose? 1 was better employed than to
Iks looking after yon. Oh! such a divine
croetur as I was introduced to last evening !
Gocsc. Divine!
Stripe. Heavenly. An Heiress of forty
thousand dollars.
Goose. Do von say all that, Stipe ? What
■' she cognominatod ?
Stripe. Miss Shiners—the rich Miss Shi
ners—half brother's sister to Jonathan K.
Shiners, of thfe firm of Shiners thanks A;
<'o.
Goose You're a dent'd lucky fellow,
Stripe. Is she handsome ?
S.ripe. Handsome ! She’s supcTb—splcn
did—superfine—citaruiing—angelic—a per
fect notipafallel.
Goose. You be dent’d with your nonpnr
aKids—l'll hot a suit of clothes to a needle
ful of tUtend, that she’s no touch to—you
know who—deni ine if I dont.
I'lripc. Why, Goose, you're a gosling to
say so.
Gome. A gosling! Do you address that i
to aw, Stripe ! 1
Slrijw. \ erily, Goose, I do. And what
then? .
Goose. Why then, let nie tell you, Stripe,
you’re a dom'd striped fellow. 1 appeal to
Yardstick here, if Miss Piidd lest one is'nt a
finer lady by lurty percent than Miss Shi
ne: . What say you, Yardy?
Y‘rd, I tout appeal tome, Goose. The
fact is that Mrs. Higginbogin, the bloom
in/ young widow of the late lion. Ilortcnsio
.Higginbogin, Esq. is a dcvlish sight hand
somer than either of them. I’ll take a little
morecoffee, Mrs. llyson. By the by, Mrs.
Hv n, do you know the sublime Mrs. Hig
gin bog in, the damning relict of the late lion.
Ilortcnsio iiigginbogin, Esq ?
Mrs. Hyson. I cant say that I do.
Well, that is strange, curse me if
ta'nt. Only think of that, Goose. ItVdev
lish queer, aift it? . .'
Goone. it may he queer, or it
may be not. ’Tis'ut every woman tliat’s
know nto every body, Yardstick. I dare
siveer, Mrs. Hyson, you’ve heard of Miss Pud
dlcstonc—the divine Miss Puddlcstonc.
Mrs. Hyson. Mover before, Mr. Goose.
Goose. Not heaui of Miss Puddlcstonc !
the celebrated Miss l’uddlestone! Demine!
-but you’re always at home, Mrs. Hyson, and
that account* for your extraordinary ig
norance. fia, ha, ha 1 would you believe it
Stripe, our landlady here never {hoard' of the
irreprable Miss Puddlcstonc!
Mrs. Hyson. How! irreprable?
Goose. Dem me, if she a‘nt. But be
tween you and me, Mrs. Hyson, it’s cursed
expensive /figuring in good society. It cost
me fourteen icecreams and fifteen lemonades,
-at Ni bio’s last night—and Miss Puddlcstonc
swallowed a majority of ’em—if she did’nt,
•dtm civil Devlis'.i eX[x*nsive an't it,Stripe?
SiHjw. Ht is, J vow—it takes off the shil
lings like be- hanged. But one cant be on
goo I terms with the ladies—sweet erectors
-—•without <ayingout an everlasting swad of
money, ha, Goose 7 But we had glorious
times bad’nt we? Why do you know, Mrs.
Hyson, it cost me five dollars for whip-syllu
tfubs last evening?
Mrs. Hjf.on. Five dollars?
Kui !, I vow, and Miss Shiners!
and her .sister, and the two Miss Gimblets.
tat four fifths nf’em. I daresay, Mrs. llyson
you've hoard of Miss Shiners—the rich Miss
Shinrrs.
Mrs. Hyson. I never heard of her Ire fore.
I suppose site's some lady of straw.
Sgy*.. vStraw ! a lady of straw ! Wery
pretty, Mrs.llyson,- wery pretty indeed) 1
s.y, that's a side winded —a stick in tlie giz-
Km,!. \ii shall be blown,Goose.
Grose. 1 hope .Mrs. Hyson, you dont take
Mis - Puddl. stoue to be a lady of straw f
Ms. Myron. 1 don't tree why she is'nt as
ill. 1/ to be So ..s either of the ©then.
THE MACON ADVERTISER, AND AGRIC PLURAL AND MERCANTILE INTELLIGENCER.
| Yard. Eithkr of the others! Upon iny
word, ma’am, 1 hope you dont sus[s-ct Airs.
Higginbogin—the young and beautiful Mrs.
Higginbogin, Esq.—is a mere creature of
straw —if you do—
Mrs. Hyson. What then ?
Yard. Why, then, d-n me! I-I shall be
| affronted, fna’ain.
Mrs. Hyson. I shall be sorry to affront
you, Air. Yardstick. But when I hear gentle
men boasting of their standing and intimacy
with the ladies—l am apt to suspect that the
ladies are after all no ladies—or tliat they an;
creatures of no estimation—and that the
boasting gentlemen were never in reality ad-.
mitted into the society of any woman of sense
and respectability.
Goose. She cuts hard, ha, Stripe !
Mrs. Hyson. Do 1 make you t coffee agree
able, Air. Goose ?
Goose. It’s a little too strong, dein me!
Stripe. I say, Yardstick, she’s a pealer.
Yard. Harkee, Stripe—how internal
blue you look!
Stnpe. I wow, Yardstick, I feel rather
striped.
Mrs. Hyson. Will you take another cup
of codec, Air. Stripe ?
Stripe. Could’nt think of such a thing.
Mrs. Hyson. Will sou, Mr. Yardstick?
lard. No.
Mustard. Tbov’rc nearly choked with
what you’ve given them already, Airs. Hy
son.
Goose.. Dont you set in now, Mustard—r
dem me J
Mustard. Pooh? dont be put down by a
woman. Hold up your bead, Goose, and
keep above water as long as you have a feath
er left. Launch out with a few more of your
exploits, my gallant bird. Here is Stripe
and Yardstick ready to support -you. What
say you, Stripe, aboHt the rich Miss Shiners,
Shanks & Cos? What! mute! And vou
Yardstick, I hope you hav’nt measured your
last in the good graces of Airs. Higginbogin
—the beautiful young widow of the late Hon.
Hortensio Higginbogin, Esq. of Higginbogin
Hall! “Why so mute,” young gentlemen?
“pry tliec why sojmute ?”
Goose. Dein it! Stripe—Yardstick—this
wont do. Were blown—deni it! we’re
blown.
Stripe. We’re overblown.
Yard.- We’re blown over.
Mustard. Never mind, my gallant fel
lows. Dress up some moreladi.es of straw—
escort them to Niblo’s—lay out five dollars
in whip-syllabubs—enjoy their ogles and
smiles—marry them if you will—but say noth
ing about it the next morning.
From A. Y. Constellation.
BROADWA Y AND ITS COACHES.
Tinge is no street in world—and it is not
our say-so merely—better calculated for dis
play than Broadway. Iks course is straight
as an arrow—its side walksare smooth,clean
ly and spacious, and its-width is sufficiently
ample for a number of carriages to pass a
hreast- Of a pleasant morning it is crowded,
as the phrase goes, with beauty, taste and
tasliion—though for the matter of beauty, it 1
has frequently been suggested to us by stran
gers, that we have less to boast of than any
other city in the Union. We doubt the
fact—hut suppose it is a fact—who cares for
beauty now-a-days ? Beauty! at is a:i old
fashioned quality, aad quite out of date.—
Beauty ! is but skin deep—it is nothing.
Dross is every thing, and where is the city
that can rival New York in dress ? Where
do the ladies dress, so fashionably and so gen
teely as here ? What city sets the example
to others in the fashions, and is the centre of
attraction to millions from Cape Cod to Geor
gia?
But it is not as a promenade only that
Broadway lays claim to attention—its moving
panorama is not confined to its sidewalks and
ladies—it is lined with carriages of every de
scription--with buggeos,stanhopes, phaetons,
gigs, carryalls, coaches, omnibuses, socia
bles and a host of other vehicles whose names
we are unacquainted with. Nothing can he
more amusing than to watch this amalgama
tion of two-wheeled and four-wheeled vehi
cles—to observe the different styles of driv
ing, the style of the lierses, of the carriages,
and of those who are carried.
There is one species of carriage, however,
peculiar, we believe, to New York, at least
it is common to no other city in this country.
We mean the Omnibus, or Sociable, as it is
sometimes called. This is a huge, oblong
vehicle with two seats running lengthwise,
capable of containing from twelve to twenty
persons, and upon which they sit facing each
other. Tire entrance is in the roar, by a per
manent flight oi steps, aud a door-way always
open. Carriages ot this description—the
number of which is quite large—-are con
stantly passing and repaying from one sec
tion it the city to the other, stopping occa
sionally to take up or set down passengers.
The more general starting place is Wall
street,where many of them are-always stand
ing, .and waiting each its turn to start off.—
The place of destination, by which the par
ticular route of the carriage may be known,
is generally designated on the "sides of the
carriage. For example—there are the.
Broadway and Blcecker-strectcoaches, which
land you at the last mentioned street } then
there are the Greenwich stages and the Dry
Dock stages, which stop each at these re
sportive places.
1 lie extent of our city indeed requires
some facilities of conveyance cheaper thurt
hacknies, and those we have been describing
answer the purpose admirably. Many ofoiir
citizens who do business “ down town,” —as
the region of Wali-street is called—reside in
the upper parts of ie citv, at a distance of
two miles or more from their counting-houses.
Thus they enjoy all the pleasures and advan
tages of a healthy and more retired situation,
and at the same time that they a*-e relieved
from the trouble and expense of’ keeping a
coach themselves, and vet can rule to town
whenever tin v feel disposed.
These carriages have hitherto been of an
■ inferior, description—but the present season
tin re h.is hccuji derided improvement—and
j one, too, which seems likely not to be stayed
till a thorough reformation is effected in the
whole department. First camp the “ Omni
bus —a flaming red coach—long and narrow,
and drawn by four horses. Its appearance
was like a meteor—so suddenly and unexpect
edly did it shoot upon us. It excited the ad
miration of all—there was nothing like the
“Omnibus”—thousands took a ride in it just
for the name of ttie thing though not one
perhaps in a thousand knew the meaning of
the name. But “what’s in a name ?”—peo
ple didn’t stay to inquire, but patronized the
“Omnibus,” because it was the “Omnibus,.”
“The reign of the Omnibus, however, like
that of the reigning belie, was soon over.—
Not many weeks bail elapsed, before down
came the “Knickerbocker,” jraiuted in (wight
yellow. This was a far more novel construc
tion than the Oinni.,us—it is built in the
Gothic style of coach architecture, with win
dows running up to a peak, like those in an
abbey. It is suspended on such easy springs
that one might easily 6o composed to sleep
by the gentleness of its motion. The wheels
too are not half the diameter of those in the
othereoaches—you could almost with one
step lift yourself into it. The ladies, of
course, ad fell in love with it—the dons, too,
were delighted—every body, in short, voted
the Knickerbocker to be the most wdltderfirl
production of the age—in the way of cartages.
The Omnibus, seeing how things were go
ing, was seized with a fit of jealousy—she
could no longer occupy the same path with
Knickerbocker—she turned away from
Broadway and now runs only to the Dry
Dock.
Thus stood, affairs. The Knickerbocker
was hugging herself with the reflection that
it was impossible she should ever find a ri
val. But she was w ©fully mistakep. The
ball of emulation aud enterprize when once
started in our city, rolls on and on, till there
is no calculating when or where it will stop-
So it was in the present instance. That en
terprising caterer for the public taste, whose
garden is the theme of admiration not only
with our citizens, hut with the Bostonians
and Philadelphians—who are never over
ready to allow there is any thing superlatively
fine out of their own cities—this Will Nildo,
wlr.'se name is associated with feasts of turtle
and champaigne, and <svery thing in the way
of the table that is excellent —this prince of
Prince-street was all the while -planning bow
he might contrive some new pleasure and
thus secure to himself some manifestation of
public favor.
One pleasant afternoon in this pleasant
mont hof July—just towards sun-set—a splen
did carriage, of a beaqtiful dun, or cream
color, drawn by. four equally splendid bays.,
was seen moving majestically down Broad
way. All eves were directed towards it,—
The windows, as it passed, were every where
thrown open—heads by hundreds were thrust
out to catch a glimpse of the splendid phe
nomenon. Carmen and coachmen stop their
horses to see the eighth wonder—the horses
themselves turn round their heads to look at
it—the foot passengers halt in their career to
inquire whose is the vehicle they See passing.
One said it is a presont for the Emperor of
the Russias to he shipped on board the cor
vette —another that it was my Lord—some
body’s who was just arrived from Eng
land—a third that it was no less tbau the e
quipageof the ex-Secretary of State, of our
own republic, with which he was going into
splendid “ eetiraey .” No one had any jHtsi
tive knowledge as to the proprietorship of the
new carriage, or could tell any thing certain
about it.
To satisfy their curiosity, multitudes fol
low it down Broadway to see where it should
stop. It drives down Broadway.—down
Wall-street, turns into William, and there at
the Bank Cofl ee House —once kept by Niblo
himself-—it draws up. Then was the myste
ry developed—the cat was lot out of the bag.
On each side of the carriage was displayed in
gilt letters, “Lady Clinton,” and at either
end, “Niblo’s Garden.”
It ndeds no interpreter to tell that this es
tablishment was got up by Niblo for the con
venience of the public in visiting bis garden.
It has since run regularly lietweea the two
places, and in the evening may be distin
guished by a pretty red lantern displayed on
top of it with the magical words, “Niblo’?
Garden.” 1).
:
Continuation of European news, by the Shef
field, arrived at, New York.
RUSSIA AND POLAND.
The accounts from the theatre of war are
of a gratifying nature. The insurrection in
in the Russo-Polish provinces is extending
with great rapidity. Lithuania and Samogi*
tia will soon establish their independence,
and send Deputies to the national Diet at :
.Warsaw. Gen Gielgud is at the head of 40,-
000 men, and is proceeding towards Wilna
and the sea coast. In Naiuugitta, 20,000 in
surgents arc under arms ; arid the Comman
dcr-in Chief has transmitted to the Govern
ment the report of a victory gained by a par
ty of the same gallant people in tlie province
of Volliyiiia. Gen. Deuibinski with another
auxiliary force, entered Lithuania at Olitta,
50 or 00 miles south west of Wilna. where he
also was joined by a strong bod/ of the insur-,
gents, who had previously beaten a Russian
detachment and captured two pieces of can
non and supplies near Troki, not far from the
capital of the province. Gen. Chlapowski,
who entered Lithuania near Biatsfpc before
the oilier corps, after having dispersed two
columns —one near Bielsk, the other near
Pronzana—marched northward, crossed the
Nieine.i east of Grodno, and arrived at Lida
on the bill of June, where he was joined by
many detachments of the insurgents, and a
large body of the nobles of Lithuania*
The Polish Commander in Chief moved his
head quarters about the middle of June, from
Praga to Sienuica, the place which he occu
pier! before ho began his scries of manamv
jes Oil the Nurcw ; he is said, however, to
have been accalled, by an intention shewn by
the Russians to cross the Narcw and Bug near
Sicrock. But the intentions of neither partyare
manifest,and the Polish General has becniiith
crio peculiarly successful in disguising his In
tended movement,s. The Polish Government
has announced a loan of GO millions of florins
—lor raising which they mainly depend on
their fellow-citizens. Tlie ellbrls of pergon
al generosity and pecuniary sacrifices, by
which the Poles nave hitherto supported the
[ expenses of the war, have been at least as re*
markable as their military virtues We trust
that means will be taken to afford the frtends
of liberty in Great Britain an opportunity of
contributing their mites towards the support
of the gallant and patriotic Poles in their san
guinary struggles with the tyrant of the north.
Letters from Warsaw state that the Prus
sians are constructing a bridge for the Bus-!
sians over the Drewenca, to facilitate their
pas -,ge ovgr the Vistula. It appears- that
the Grand Polish army is going to attack the
Russians on the side of Pultusk. Authen
tic accounts have been received that General
Cfalapow.ski has obtained hrillant successes
over the Russians ; and that he was proceed
ing to Lithuania with his corps, which was
daily increasing.
A Berlin paper of the 28th ult. represents
the situation of the Poles as exceedingly crit
ical, the Russians having grossed the Vistula
below Pluck,and the corps of General Kreutz
and Rudiger having effected a junction with
the main army. It is, however, to be obser
ved, that the Warsaw letters of the 23d ult.
make no mention of any of these circumstan
ces, andthat tfac Berlin and Milan Gazette of
the ftOth of Juile is completely silent on the
subject.
St. Petersburg, June Ift.
Bv an order of the day, dated 10th ultimo,
Field Marshall Count Paskewitsch-Etiwanski
has been appointed to the chief command of
the active army, in the room of the late Field
Marshall Count Diebitsch Sab Id kan sky- de
ceased.
PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.
Warsaw, June 21.
The Polish army has just .executed a move
ment which will }<rohably decide the cam
paign one way or the other. The enemy
•Maintaining their position at Ostrolenka,drew '
ali their provisions and ammunition from 1
Prussia, and appeared to have concentrated
their principal force in that direction, in dc-i
fault of other means of subsistence. General
Kreutas corps protected'Brezstj, and kept up
a communication with the main army upon
its right, w hilst its left was in relation with
General Rudiger, who, on his part, directed
his attention to Zamosc. The Polish Gene
ral-in-Chief determined iijhih marching his!
forces upon Brexac, in order to unfold the 1
enemy’s plan. If that was his chief resource
the enemy would he forced to retreat beyond
the Bug; and if they depended upon their
communication w ith Lithuania, they must di
rect their movement in order to cover Seal
lec.
The Russians, seeing that their plan was
thus discovered, were at a loss how' to act,
most oftheir communications with Lithuania
being interrupted or cut off, &c. the convey
ance of magazines being rendered impracti
cable, they decided upon abandoning .altoge
ther, their lincofcommunication, being con
fident of regaining it on the Prussian side.—
They, therefore; proceeded along the Prus
sian frontiers, detached a small corps from
Plozsk, and we expected every moment to see
them cross the Vistula, to commence the
campaign upon the left bank, having Prussia
in the rear, and receiving provisions frogi that
quarter. If Prussia maintained strict neu
trality; the above woifld be rather a hazard
ous plan, fiorall those who crossed the Vistula
would be sacrificed.
But it appears that the Prussian Govern-,
ment has also thrown off the mask, and w ith
out assisting with force of arms, it affords ev
ery other kind of aid which it has refused to
lendin our behalf.
Tlie conveyance of arms, powder, saltpetre
and money for the Government, and private
individuals, and the assistance of those who
wish to devote their bravery to our service,
alf this is looked upon as high treason, and
punished with the greatest severity. AU our
letters are opened, our couriers intercepted;
numbers of Russian spies (natives of Prussia)
come atnongst\is and draw up their false re
ports ; in fine, they tolerate any thing that
may tend to our destruction, ii'after all this
we should fail in so unequal a struggle, it
w ill not he caused by the power of-the Coius
sus, bnt by the treachery of those who, under
the half-concealed exter or of neutrality, sur
round us with blockades of which history
cannot furnish another example. We have
received information that the Russians intend
crossing the Vistula (beh>vv Plozk) upon boats
built in Russia.
Swarms of Cossacks will shortly inundate
the country, and perhaps cause a temporary
interruption of tlie communication with our
forces. However, our minds arc perfectly
calm as to the result of the futurnjour strength
rests upon the conviction of the justice of our
cause. BELGIUM.
In the Bclgic Congress, 27th of July, M.
Lcbenu, tlie Minister .of Foreign Affairs,read
tho terms of the offer of the crown made to
Prince Leopold ; and his Royal Highness’s
Reply, which may be found in our paper of
(lav. On the same day he communicated to
Coneross a treaty of Peace, which tiic Pleni
potentiaries of the Great Powers suggested
might be agreed on between Belgium and
Holland.
London, July 7.
Wc received by express, at a lute hour
last night flic Brussels papers of yesterday
The question of tlie acceptance of the eigh
teen propositions is still unsettled ; but it was
expcctedlhat Tuesday’s discussion would be
conclusive. The opposition arc fighting
hard, and it looks now as if the majority in
favor of the Prince will be smaller than Was
at first calculated. We’are still assured,
however that there will be a majority, in his
favor.
Acceptance of Prince Leopold-
As vve announced this morning, by intelli
hcnce received via Bermuda, Prince Leopold
has actually accepted the crown of Belgium,
under certain conditions. The London Times
of the 28th June, contains Ins reply to the
Belgian Deputation as follows :
“ Gentlemen —l entertain a deep sense of
the wish of which flic Keltic CYcjgtcss has
made you the interpreters.
‘‘litis mark of confidence is to me the
Uinre flattering, that it was not sought for on
my part-”
“1 Inman destinies do nol present a more
noble and more useful task than that of bcin.r
called to maintain the independence and con'
solidutc the liberties of a nation. A mission
of such high importance can alone determine
me to abandon an independent position, and
to separate myself from a country to which I j
have been attached by ties and recollections
the most scored, and which has given .me so
many proofs of its benevolence and sympathy.
“I accept then, gentlemen, the offer which
you make, it being understood that it will be-!
long to the Congress of the National Reprc- j
sentatives to adopt the measures which can ,
aloue constitute the new state, and thus se
cure for it the recognition of the European
Powers. It is thus that the Congress will
give me the power of devoting myself
entirely to Belgium, and of consecrating to
its well being and prosperity, the relations
which I have formed in countries whose
friendship is essential to it, and to secure it,
as much as depends iqioii my co-operation,
an independent and happy existence.
“June 2<>, 18ftl.”
From the Brussels Independent of July 5.
The Russian Generals commissioned for
the destruction of Poland seem to be struck
with a singular fatality, iince the tragical
death of Diebitsch, Cion. Sucken, Governor
of Paris 1814; has gone mad; ltudigcr has
be; n attacked with the cholera morbus ;
Kreutz has fled before.Clilapowski,and Geis
mar fans received sentence of ten years ban
ishment in Siberia, for having suffered him
self to be beaten by the Poles. is not this
an excellent opportunity of retorting the Se
bastian i-prqpfiecy, and fb niter, with almost
a divine insolation, “The Russian Generals
are destined to perish.”
From the Georgia Journal.
TO TIIE VOTERS OF TIIE STATE
OF GEORGIA.
In my first number, I have endeavored to
demonstrate the political inequality which
has been introduced in this State, by improve
idcut legislation under the constitution.
Ist. it lias been demonstrated that in 21
counties, 9tt2 souls arc entitled to one mem
ber in the general assembly.
2d. That m 29 counties, L,546 souls, are
entitled to one member.
Bd. That in 24 counties, 2,414 are enti
tled to one.
4th. That iir 2 counties, 2,556 are enti
tled to one.
W ill auy man in his senses assert, that
952 souls in theJ2l counties, are entitled to
as much political influence as 2,414 in
counties, or to 2,556 in ti e 2 counties? Un
less it is asserted (hat 982 souls in the 21
counties, have as much intelligence and in
tegrity as 2,556 in the 2 counties, it will be
impossible to give the preseut state of things
in this State a conscientious support. That
no honest or intelligent man can make that
assertion is 1 think manifest. The order ol
things existing' in this is manifestly wrong,
and vicious. It is not the object of ilie wri
te! to explain Uowthe present order has been
produced. It is sufficient to say it has been
[iroduced by vicious legislation. And it is
apparent that vicious legislation will perpet
uate the evils that exist. That they do ex
ist, and that tln-y arc of great magnitude is
manliest. I propose then at the next elec
tion, the voters be requested to indorse upon
their tickets convention or no convention.—
The members of the inferior courts arc earn
estly requested to enforce this proposition.
For this purpose it is respectfully submitted
to the members of that court, to meet and en
ter into resolutions to that effect, and cause it
to be advertised in the most public places ot
the county. This recommendation is especi
ally made to the Inferior courts of the coun
ties who voted for reduction, ami to all those
who deem themselves to be Republicans,
, whether reduction received a majority or not.
If a majority of the votes shall be for conven
tion, and the legislature shall refuse to pass a
law calling a convention, 1 shall at the elec
tion in 1882, recommend to the citizens of
the counties who voted for convention in
1891, to vote for members to a convention to
revise the constitution, and submit the revis
ion to the general suffrage at the general elec
tion in 1886, and if approved by a majority of
the electors to become the constituting of the
State. It is ftirfeer yecommendod to the next
legislature t\>,suffer no member of the 21
counties, to receive more money from the
treasury than the county he represents has
paid into the treasury ‘the preceding year.
This will operate to open the eyes of men
who Ran bo reached only by their purses, and
who cannot be convinced by any other ap
peal. There is a majority of the counties
which ptty more money into the treasury than
their members draw from it. It is therefore
presumable, that a provision of that kind may
be introduced into the appropriation hill.
There is no doubt that such a provision
may be introduced in the House of Repre
sentatives, but if tho majority of the Senate
should refuse to asset to it, flic house will
do well to adhere to the provision; and if the
Senate choose to lose the bill rather than to
pass it with such a provision in it, let it fall.
The extent of the evil will be that the public
officers will be one year w ithout salary, and I
have no doubt that lliey have patriotism e
noiigli to discharge their duties for that time,
without salary. The members of the Legis
lature will doubtless receive their pay from
the county funds. It is respect fully submit
ted to the Inferior courts of all the counties
who are for reduction, to give the members
of tiicir respective counties assurance of the
payment of their wages from the county
Innds, in the event that no appropriation
shall be made at flic ensuing session for their
pay.
Before closing this number I must address
a few words to the citizens of Chatham amt
Habersham. I observe that Chatham conn
tv gave a majority of vote* against reduction.
1 lus ts a strange vOt 9t Tllo county which
pays tlie largest revchnc of any county in the
-Mate, has dcgmred by tlat vote, that site is
.tin en ,nftt her Wealth should be disposed
° ly counties who receive more money from
the Treasury, than they pay into it. This
cannot be tho deliberate sense of tlie
reflecting part of the citizens of Chatham
county. The county of Glynn, is the only
Comity in the eastern circuit which voted a
majority for reduction, and its member Mr.
Hazzurd, voted against reduction. What
has produced this unanimity i u the Eastern
circuit? A regard to the interest of the cir
cuit doubtless. Chatham county is the only
county in the circuit tritich sends 3 member-.'
to the lower house. Chatham has tl . r 7
sacrificed her own interest and the intcrr , *
the State, to the supposed interest 0 f r
Eastern circuit. Chatham county h as l( ,
tore shewn that it has voted under a *
and Glynn county lias risen superior nrt"’
ly to the local interest oi the Eastern
but to the local interest of
Glynn, as county interest is generally u J
stood. But Glynn county has acted ht
real intelligence and Chatham county J i
the want of it. It is certainly for the iur
est of Chatham county, that taxes should 7"
imposed and laws passed hy men wh o 7
pay those taxes and obey the laws; and7,;
by tticn who receive monev out of the Tre -
ury, and not to pay it in.' I h Ulllb j
that, at the next election Chatham couj
w til be found sustaining by her vote the '
eral interest of the State, and not thewafji
e<\ interest of the Eastern circuit. The cn
duct of Habersham, is not much less T
prising than that of Chatham. With a|T
illation of more than 19,000 inhabitants T
has nothing to fear from reduction, at d’ c ?
tainly ought not, to be disposed to permit 9*
men in 21 counties, to have as niuchpo n c '
influence as 2,414 of her own citizens ‘
'Fills us the case at present. May it
confidently expected that Habersham,th
next election wtll give a decided majoriti
lor con vention, especially as one.of her mn
bers" voted for reduction tho last LejfislahJ
If a convention is called, it is' earn,.2
hoped that tlie constitution as revised by M
convention, may lie submitted to the suflh*
of the citizens and receive a majority o ftW
votes, before it becomes a constitution.-
Fins has never been done at May. former nc..
riod of our history. ■
The principal object for which a conven'
tmn is required, is, to reduce the represent!'
tion of the State. In New York where 'tiic
population is more than three times that 0
Georgia, the Legislature is composed of 12'
representatives and 82 Senators, h tjd
State, vve have 161 representatives and V
senators. In Pennsylvania whose pom,b
turn t< nearly three times that of Geofoa
they have but 93 representatives, (the sena’
tors not remembered.) Besides the reduc!
non of the representation, there are other
provisions o* tho ttAireiitnt;.,,, *l. .. ,
;muiNion? oi me constitution that ii f *,
mendment. In the States' of Massncli - :
Connecticut, New lork and Virginia thwj
have revised thotr constitutions. 'laFrancil
they have rev iso.! and modified their const]
tut ions and England, is now engaged in jjj
salutary labor. Ail the attempts "at ati.iJ
ment have had good effects, where there hi
been time to discover those effects and therJ
can be little doubt that the effeets will lie tJ
same in this State, if the attempt is made.-l
To sum up the whole of the foregoing fsctj
1. It lias been shown that 21 cuuntj
having a representative population o£3Bsl
have 42 members in tire general
which is 1 member for 982 souls. I
2. i hat 29 counties having a roprestntitl
ion of 184,545 souls, have 87 mcmbiniJ
the general assembly, which is one ra,*!
for 1,546 souls.
8. That 24 counties having a tepn-iJ
tive population of 281,820 souls, IwJl
members iu the general assembly.
4. That 2 counties having 25,583
have 10 members in the general assent!
which is one member for 2,553 souls. I
5. That the 21 counties(includingthm*
one?) draw from the public Trcasanjß
979 30, more than they pa- into it. I
6. I hat 52 counties having a repirscß
tive population of 134,545 souls, tar I
majority in the senate and house ofitjwjJ
lativcs, although the population of said stfl
ties is less than j of the representative
lation of the State. I
7. That less than of the pqpulatiml
the State governs the other § imlepcndd
o< their will. Il’these facts.are notsuHiu
to convince every person capable of coa
ing ten, tliiit tlie constitution needs rev 4
they must be like Mr. Solicitor Caldtej
Jury, inconrine'bhle. As’the constitute
le amended by the Legislature, only ii ?j
each branch, at hvo successive scssionsil
man'll’ ,-:t that no change in the repreiHj
tion will ever be effected by that body. I
deed that clause which gives the logisiatl
the power to amend it, is believed to bel
worst provision i.i it. It has certainly I
duced more harm than good, and vvilllbl
be abolished whenever a convention iscaUl
1 hope party will not interfere with thisqw
tion. When a constitution is to be trail
party, ought to be silent. There isul
tcfition at least on the part of the writer,*
make any changes in the constitute■
called for by (he clearest principlesofr*B
justice and political equality. At pit*
neither reason, nor justice, or political en’B
ty prevails in the State. Is there anyfokfl
equality ift 932 souls having a legislatorhjH
county, ami m another allow ing 2,556 to■
only one ? The same .political inequsht®
nearly the same, exists in all the other M
trusts which have been exhibited in tbisß
the preceding iiurtn cr. It is useless ttfl
tiply words, he that will not be convi;t®H
the preceding argunr ids, would idH
thottgli they be extended to Infinity, I
niuciol
GOLD REGION.
We Imvo been favored by a f r ' nn<
the following extract of a letter from
lottc, N C.‘. June 14, xvhichl
l ? s j n brief and passing glimpse M
gold legion of that quarter. ? I ,c J
“’J'he. amount of moneyjw
here isemuinous, and the works afl
yielding a handsome . supply of I*l
went down a ladder about one htindry
perpendicular, and thence ; long f 1
vvcll-hraced on the sides, and r<! I
hoards overhead, for some hundred 1
ther. I then followed, m a slar '-J
tion, tiic vein to the spot where t‘ lf 1
were, taking the ore from the G rf l
sending it aloft by mean* of book* J
arc drawn up by mules. Two _ ham I
bout sixty bushels of ore per <lion>, a l
Chevalier It ivaj vnoi.i informs me, ,11, 1
no gets his new mill into opera ll " I ' l
make about 500 dollars worth °l c" 1 H
day.”— -[Charleston Gaz.] a
The Harrisburg Reporter *ta ,,s
President has appointed
ter, of Ijancaster to be CfjffyriHtf'
T rrijor*’,