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THE STANDARD.
CASSVILLE, GEO.
THURSDAY MORNING,
NOV. 5, 1857.
Pmiw» Awarded at the late Fair of wn a boat the Coart, indeed coaid not te
FOli JUDGE,
William H. Dabney,
Of Gordon.
Notice.
Andrew II. Rice, Esq., will attend the
Court* in Gilmer and Fannin, and be i* au
thorized to receipt for subscription or does
to the Standard. We hope oar friends in
tbe*e counties will be mindful of our neces-
sities, and embrace this opportunity to make
a poor Editor feel good, by sending us a
..pile.”
Nominations for County Of
ficers.
The Convention to nominate county officers
met in th ; s place on Tuesday last, and se
eled—
For 8heriff—James Vaughan.
For Clerk Superior Court—Jas. IFofford
For Clerk Inf. Court—J. F. Milhollin.
For Tax Collector— If’. G. Smith.
For Tax Receiver—D. H. Teat.
A Poor School System.
It ia to be sincerely hoped thnt the pres
ent Legislature will assume the charitable
duty of devising a system of Poor Schools.
It ia a burning shame and reproach to the
State of Georgia, that she has within her
borders forty-tbree thousand persons over
21 years of age, that can neither read or
terile. We boast of our noble State, and
coble sbe is, in all that can make her rich
and powerful, yet who can think of her il
literate poor, without his pride being bum-
bled nnd his check mantling with shame,
at the neglect bestowed upon a class that
should have been taken under the fostering
' care of our State. Educate the people and
you to that extent, abolish misery—crime
—drunkeness and all the catalogue of evils,
which are the direct result of ignorance and
low habits of life. By it, you deprive our
Jails and Penitentaries of tier victims By
it, you relieve the people of a large amount
of Taxes, now levied, to support our Courts
and prisms. By it, yuu fill our high
Schools and Colleges with pupils, and thus
elevate the standard of public sentiment and
morality. Three millions of dollars set a
part for a School fund, would be the richest
investment ever conceived by the statesmen
of Georgia. It would pay an interest in the
improved condition of our people, that can
hardly be realized—its benefits could only
be fully known in the future world Man
should not live for himself, but for the bene
fit of his species. There is an obligation
resting upon the State, to elevate to the
highest possible scale of bearing every class
of her people. The present bj stem of <• Poor
School fund’’ is a mere humbug and mock
ery. Will not this Legislature, at once, cre
ate an era in Georgia’s history, by perfect
ing a plan nnd providing the means for the
education of evert/ son nnd daughter of the
State unable to educate themselves, and de
vise means that will ensure them the bene
fits of such a system whether they wish it
or not. More anon
the Southern Central Agricultural
Society, to Citizens of Cass County.
To C. W. Howard, for best collection of
Southern grass seed, first premium £5 00
To John W Shepherd, for best bushel of
white wheat, cup $5 00.
To John W 8hepberd, for the best bushel
of spring oats, cup $6 00.
To Hon M A Cooper, for best bushel of red
wheat, cup £5 00.
To J C Aycock, for best 3 year old filly,
cup £10 00.
To J C Aycock, for best 2 year old horse
colt, cup $10.
To M G Whitlock, for beet single barn*
horse, cup $10.
To J W Watts, for best dnrbam bull, 3
years old $10.
To J W Watts, for best dnrbam cow, 3
years old $10.
To C W Howard, for best cow and calf, 3
years old $10.
To C W Howard, for best pen of merino
sheep $10
To J W Watts, for best pen of long wool
$10.
To Lewis Tumlin, for best pen of natives
and grade $5.
To J W Watts, for best pen of fat muttons
$6.
To C W Howard, for second best boar $5.
To C W Howard, for third best sow $3.
To Mrs J W Shepherd, for best six shoul
ders of bacon $5.
To Mis J W Shepherd, for best six sides
of bacon $5.
To Mrs J W Shepherd, for best jar of fresh
butter £5.
To Mrs J W Shepherd, for test jar of soft
soap $5.
To Miss Jane Howard, for best 10 yards
woolen jeans, plate $5.
To Mrs J C Aycock, for best 10 yards of
carpeting, plate $5.
To Mrs Lewis Tumlin, for best JO yards
Georgia linsey, plate $5.
To Thomas J Rogers, for best seed planter
$5.
To Mrs J W Shepherd, for best collection
of garden seeds $10.
To Mrs J W Shepherd, for best dozen cab-
bage beads $3.
To Mrs D Swobe, for best balf dozen ladies
shoes, $5.
To lion M A Cooper, for one wooden jug
and keg $2.
To M A Cooper, for one wooden lock $2
To M A Cooper, for best bar, round and
flat iron, cup $5.
To C T She'.man, for best crop of wheat,
60 1 4 bushels to the acre, $10.
Hurrah for Cass county say we—the Em-
pire county of the Empire State. Cass has
more good farmers, clever men, good wives,
smarter women and prettier girls, than
any county can boast of, and if you don’t be
lieve it now, just look at the above, and then
visit them at their homes, and you will then
agree to all we have said Old Cass is an
Empire within herself, in all the elements
of real greatness
Gov. Walker to be Recalled.
Washington, Oct. 30.—The Admin
istration utterly condemns Gov. Walk
er’s course in Kansas, in purging the
polls at the Oxford precinct in Kansas,
contrary to specific ins ructions in-t to
net ns judge in that matter. There a-e
the best reasons for believing that both
Gov. Walker and Secretary Staunton
will l»e recalled if they do not imtiiedi
ately resign.
The above we clip from the Atlanta
Intelligencer «k Exitin'ner, with very se
rious doubts of its truth. Getter late ter ba proposed in all things pertaining to
than never, and we hope the informa- I Government. But I presume there is no
For the Standard
County Court.
tan. Editor :—I notice in the last issue
of the Standard, that you have taken strong
ground in favor of the reform proposed by
nn act of the last Legislature, in our Judi
ciary policy, and in the establishing of a
county Court This is laying licks in the
right direction. I with you. believe the re
form proposed n good one, nnd 1 hope the
Legislature now soon to assemble, will not
fail to maintain the act of the last Legisla
ture in relation to this matter, into a con
stitutional law.
1 have noticed with regret, and surprised
that this measure has been assailed by some
newspaper scribblers during the present year
I have not seen or heard however, any good
reason why this change in onr Judiciary
should not be made The main objection,
and the one lying at the foundation of all
the rest urged, is the expense, the salary of
the county Judges, &c.
The cry of expense and Tax. is always
calculated to claim the citizen or Tax pay
er; and it is therefore, one that is otteuer
resorted to by Demagogues, and always in
order to make political capital for themselvs.
Well, we will suppose for the sake of the
argument, thnt the establishment of the
county Court will increase, a little, the ex
pense of onr Judiciary. Is this any good
or just reason why the Court should not be
established; and provided it is necessary
and right ? If it is, it seems to me, it would
be a good one against all the charges or im
provements. that have been, or mm* hereof
tion may bo true, but if true, Imtv is
the evil lie has already done in Kansas
to be now atoned for.
Demagogue so reckless, or Governn%ent Econ
omist so strict, as will deny that we have
not improved some little in Government
since its foundation, and although attended
witli so me expense. The Judiciary was once
in Ceorgin without a Supreme Court It
Mr. E. B. Walker.
We see from the Allan.a papers that on
the 28.h ult., a number of young gentlemen required additional expense and coot to ere.
expected to feel much interest in the Court,
while their pay is so poor as at present-sim
ply n vain nnd false idea of honor ! But
admit, for the sake of the argument, that
the Court as now organised, is as able and
capable (which is not probab!e)as it wonld be
under the change proposed, is it reasonable,
just or fair, that the Justices of the Inferior
Court should perform nil the duties incum
bent upon them, without any compensation
whatever, while every other officer in the
State, from Bailiff up, are being paid for
their services. Why make this invidious
distinction, as between the Justices of the
Inferior Court, and nil other officers of the
Government. It is wrong, unjust nnd un
reasonable.
Ton propose Mr. Editor, to abolish the
Inferior Coart, whether the county Court is
created or not. While 1 am net prepared
to go to this extent, I am prepared to say,
that I Relieve if the Legislature shall fail
and refuse to establish the county Court,
thnt it will be difficnlt, nnd hard in many
counties, to get any set of men who have a
proper self respect to hold the office of Jus
tice of the Inferior Court as the Court is
now organized. I trust the Legislature will
not show itself so wanting in justice and
wisdom, as to fail to pass the Bill of the last
Legislature, creating or merging the Inferi
or Court into n county Court—giving the
Conrt such jurisdiction in criminal ns well
ns c : .vil matters, as may be reasonable, and
that will likely promote justice and the good
of the country.
If the Court is created and shall be pro
perly organized, it will not be much addi
tional expense to the Government in the way
of salaries, &c. Let the Court have juris
diction of petty criminal cases, such as do
nut amount to n felony. Let it retain all
the civil jurisdiction that the Inferior Courts
now have, and let the county Court have
four terms a year for the civil business.
Affix or allow such perquisites as shall be
reasonable and just, and have them fixed by
law. Let those who hare to do with the
Court, pay a part, or all of the expense of
the Court. By the establishing of the coun
ty Court, and the giving of it such jurisdic
tion as I have suggested, it would relieve
our Superior Court of many little and un
important cases, with which the Coarts are
often troubled—and thereby save much of
the time, trouble and expense of the Supe
rior Courts and tke country.
JUSTICE.
Nov. 2,1857.
List of Premiums Awarded
by the Cass County Agricul
tural Society, at
The First Annual Fair held near
Cass Depot, October 1st & 2d, 1857.
Domestic Animals—Cattle.
Best bull 3 years old or upwards,
J C Young, cup $5
Best bull 1 year old, J W Shepherd,
cup, $5
Best bull calf, J W Watts, cup, $5
Second best do. J C Aycock, medal, 2.50
Third best do. Mrs R W Sproull, med
al 2.50
Best cow 3 years or upwards, J C
Young, cup premium 2.50
Second do. Mrs R W Sproull, medal, 2 50
2.50
Domestic Manufactures.
Best woolen negro cloth, Mrs J W
Watts, premium
Best coverlet woolen or mixed, Mrs
Joeeph Bogle, premium cup
Beat piece of woolen jeans, Mrs Dr
N Hart, cup
‘Best cotton liosc, Mrs Lou Milner,
premium
Best counterpane, quality and qunn
The Failures—Significant Fact, i Marvels of Creation.
We find in one of our exchanges, the sub- j The mariner who first crossed the cen
$5 joined tabular statement of the number of ! tral Atlantic in search of a new world
Illinois Election.
Chicago, Oct. 28-—The Republicans, if
is now conceded, have a majority of Iih T( j
j failures reported throughout the United ! was astonished when, on the 19th of Sep-' >“ Ike legislature.
6 States, during tbe months of August, Sep- tember, 1492, he found himself in the ^ —
tember and October, up to Saturday last.— midst of that great bank of sea weed— j Gold.
5 The reader who has not watched closely the j the sea weed meadow Oviedo—the Sar-
progress of events, will be forcibly impress
2,50 eil, if not astounded with the fact, that only
fifty six failures have occurred South of
tity of work, Mrs Jane B Eeds, premium 5 Mason & Dickson’s liue. while eight hun-
Best child’s hat, Mrs J 6 Young, prem 2,50 dred and eighty six took place in the North
Best collar and chemisette, Mrs M S
Wester, premium
Best patch.work quilt, cost &c., Mrs J
J Howard, premium
Best raised quilt. Mrs J R Dukes,
premium
j and Northwest, or free States! This single
5 I fact establishes most conclusively that the
| South is not involved in this crisis to any
5 considerable extent excopt through sympa
thy, and that while the North anil North
In 1887, gold was worth a premium j n
agossa Sea, which, with a varying breath ! New York of fourteen per cent. To the high
of 100 to 300 miles, stretches over rates which then prevailed, the Banks har 0
twenty-five degrees of latitude, covering been much indebted for tbe sharpness t f
200,000 square miles of surface, like a the late run The runners have, however,
huge floating garden, iu which count- been sorely disappointed, for specie is now
less myriads ol minute animals find food worth about one per cent, preniium--hartl-
aml shelter. Now, it is the eddy of the ! ly enough to pay for standing several hours
numerous sea rivers which collect in one ! to obtain it.
spot; and tbe cold waier of the North j
cm Atlantic mixing with the warm' gad Spectacle.
5 I west have been running riot in nil sorts of, streams of the western and southern ..
Best cloak, Mrs Tbos Rowland, prem: 2,50 j speculation, tbo South has been content gen ! currents wbicli produce tbe temperature j . 0 * ' e manufacturing villages
Best rug or rag carpet, Mrs J W erally, to pursue tbe even tenor of her way,' most fitted to promote '.bis amazing de- j 111 , lode present a sad spectatl
Third do. J W Watts, medal.
Best heifer 2 years old, Mrs R W
Sproull, cup premium, 2.50
Best heifer 1 year old, J W Watts,
cup, 5 00
Second best do. J C Aycock, medal, 2 50
Best beifer calf. J C Young, cup 5 00
2d best do J C Young, medal 2-30
3d best do. J C Young, medal 2 50
Horses.
Best stallion 4 years or upwards,
A F Wooley, cup 5,00
Best 2 year old horse colt, J C Ay
cock. cup 5,00
Best colt, H B Honk, premium 5,00
Best brood mare. H R Towers, cup 5,00
Best filly 3 years old, A J Weems,
cup 5,00
Best do 2 years old, Tail. Lewis, cup 5,00
Best 2 year old mule, Tbos Tumlin,
cup 5,00
Best 1 year old mule, Alex Todd, cup 5,00
Best Canadian colt. Miss Lizzie
Gaines, premium cup 5,00
Best single harness horse. W Ramey,
Rome, Ga.. medal 2,50
Jacks and Jennettcs.
Best and largest Jack 3 years old,
J M Carson, premium cup 5,00
In the employ of the Western & Atlantic
Rail Rond—presented Mr. ff’alker, the
efficient and indefatigable Superintendent of
transportation on Baid Road, with a superb
gold headid walking Cane—iu testimony of
ate this Court, and it still requires expense
to keep it up. Yet, end notwithstanding tbe
expense, it is believed by our wisest and best
Statesmen, that the Court is a necessary one:
and by many, it is believed to be the safety
their personal esteem for him, ai.d in lesti- : and sheet anchor of the rights and liberties
rnouy of their high appreciation of him as ■ of the people.
an able,'lmhe$t and efficient officer of the 1 It seems to me, that the only legitimate
Rond, j enquiry to be made, in relation to the change
j proposed in our Judiciary system, is, wbeth
Apology. j ® r '* " * S 001 ** necessary change.
If it ie the little additional expense, under
a proper organization of the eouuty Court,
will be n mere trifle and one that ahonld
Sheep.
3 full broad tail ewes, Jas W Watts,
silver medal premium 2.50
3 half do. J W Watts, silver medal 2,50
3 full merino ewes, J W Watts, med. 2.50
3 South down ewes, J W Vatts, honor
3 half merino and south down,
J W Watts, honor.
One broad-tail ram. J W Watts, med 2,50
One merino ram 1 year, Jno A Craw
ford, premium 2,50
Hogs.
Best sow and pigs, G W Blown,
premium 2,50
Poultry, Dairy and Household Depot t-
Watts, premium cop
Best woolen carpet, Mrs B W Lewis,
cup 5
Best lamp and vase mat, Mrs Dr Hart,
honor.
8 yards best checked homespun ging
hams, Miss Margaret J Dillard, prem 2,50
Mechanical Department.
Best fan mill, J West, premium 2,50
Best 2 sides harness leather, J Bogle.
honor.
Best 2 sides kip skins, J Bogle, bonor.
Best 2 sides upper leather, J Bogle, honor
Best do. bridle leather, J Bogle, honor.
Best side sole leather, A C Wyly, bonor.
Best sett buggy harness, M G Hliit-
lock, honor.
Lot of the best ladies' shoes, Mrs D
Swote, medal 2,50
Best four horse wagon harness, Tbos
Tumlin, honor.
Field Crops.
For tbe greatest yield and best variety of
wheat, quantity raised on one acre, 50 bush-
el 1 peck and 2 qts, C T Sbellman, cup $10
Sweet potatoes, If’m Milam, medal 2,50
Best yield of corn per acre, cost of
cultivation, S/c. considered, W Milam,
enp £io
Tbe special committee awarded the fol
lowing premiums, &c:
Best pair horse shoes, 1 brace, 1 chisel,
IVm lleadden’s boy, premium 1
Best pair of brown mules, J SRow
land. 1st honor.
2d Best pair sorrel mules. Tbos
A Sullivan, 2d bonor.
Best team of six mules, Thomas
Tumlin. premium 5
Roan filly, 1 year old, A J Ilcems, 1st
honor.
Cream filly, 1 yenr old, James Carson. 24
honor.
Iron gray horse colt, 1 year old, Larkin
Towers, an bonor.
One cashmere buck, J IV fFatts, an ho
nor.
One maltese ewe, J C Young, an honor.
One pen of Chiuese geese, J W IFatts, an
honor.
One work mule, 3 years old, II' Bonham,
an honor.
One pair harness horses, A F IFbolcy, an
honor.
Very fast pacing pony, Miss Mary A Ro
per, cup. $5.
M G H’liitlock and James Carson pre
sented mares and colls so nearly equal the
examining committee declined designating
a preference The Society therefore award
to each a premium of $5.
Horticulture.
Best and largest variety garden vegeta-
bes, Mrs J IF .Shepherd, premium, $5.
Best and largest variety of garden seeds,
Mrs J IF Shepherd, premium, $5.
For a specimen of beets, a sample of two
long red, Mrs J U Parrott, medal, $2 50.
There were some paintings of Mrs D L
Peat and Miss Joe Latimer on exhibition,
which reflected the highest credit upon tbe
two ladies, respectively; and the Society
much regrets its inability to award premi
ums commensurate to such distinguished
merit.
All of which have been examined and ap
proved by the Executive Committee, and is
hereby respectfully submitted to tbe pub
lic J. F. MILHOLLIN, Sec’ry.
promote mis amazing „ c -| ... . - ,
vch.pmcnt of vegetable am.’ animal life.! at 'he present time. Business is alnust
Wl.at becomes of the dead remains of | at . a sland * 1,H ’ and "> Prices
jtiite so. Operatives are out of employ-
doing a legitimate business. Wo arc not,
therefore, in any manner responsible fur the
crisis, and shouid not, in justice, he made ! this vast marine growth? Do they de , ,
the victims, as our planters and merchants j compose as fast as tliev are produced? 1 110 P ros pvct of obtaining any
are. of the reckless extravagance nnd wild j or do they accumulate into deposits of _ untl 'y s P r: ""i a j'd eye" then it is a inat-
spcculation of the North and Northwest.— j particular coal, destined to reward the
But we present the list of failures and leave researches of future geologists and en
gineers, when the Atlantic- of our dav
5 i has become the habitable land of an af-
2 i ter time.
C : In the chart id the Pacific Ocean, we
9 1 are presented with another remarkable
instance Of the influence of sea rivers on
it to tell its own story unaided:
Maryland
New York
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Kentucky
Indiana
Washington
Minnesota
Illinois
Iowa
Michigan
Missouri
New Jersey
C
448
S5
120
10
Rhode Island
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Connecticut
Delaware
Wisconsin
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Tennessee
California
Total
ter ol hope rather than certainty. Whole
villages are thus prostrate. The con
dition of many who run mills is but lit
tle 1 >etter. They can neither, to any
profit, continue their business or sell their
goods—certainly not fur cash, and to
sell on any- other terms is tegarded »s
adventurous in the highest degree. The
vegetation. From the shores of South | C0,ISe ‘l"? llcu j s . '"fT " alI '™Hy bad all a-
Vietoria, on the Atlantic continent, a i ro,ln d ; hut chiefly so among those ope-
„ , . _ ’ iVlflVZAC II ho _ . ...
Iy direction across the
2 Southern Pacific, till it impinges upon
942
Possibly some of our <.traveled gentry,”
who have never wandered from the sight of
tlie : r homesteads, except to make a flying
visit to New York, Saratoga, Niagara, &c ,
&c., after looking upon this picture,can toll
us how ..they do things at the North !’’
STATISTICS OF GE0BGIA.
We are indebted to Peterson Tbweatt Esq ,
tbe intelligent and indefatagable Comptroll
er General of tbe State, for a full abstract
of the one hundred and eighteen Tax Digests
returned to his office by the Tax Receivers! on either side.
S outhem Central Agricultu
ral Society.
This Society held its annual Fair in
Atlanta last week. It was largely at
tended, and the exhibitions of stock, pro
duce, Manufactures, «kc., are said by
those who attended, to have been high
ly entertaining and altogether credita
ble to the industrial interests of the
State. Hon. Mark A. Cooper, who has
heretofore acted as President of the So
ciety-, resigned that position, choosing
lather to labor for its interests in a more
private way. The following officers were
elected for lilt oristiing year:
President—Leonidas II. Mercer, of
Terrell.
Vice Presidents— lion. David W.
Lewis, N. P. Nightingale.— American
Union.
nmg at anything like their accustomed
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the South American coast to the south j S (’ m , , V'» 11 "! " ere ect ' rc, y
. . .... twnil l \.dl .I,-.’ . . i I . ....! . .1
of Valparaiso. There it divides into
two arms: one of which stretches south
and east, doubles Cape Horn, and pene
trates into the South western Atlantic;
the other flows first north east and then
north west, along the shores o f Chili
and Peru, carrying colder waters into
the warm sea, and producing a colder
air along the low- plains which stretch
from the shores of the Pacific to the
base of the Andes. This current, dis
covered by Humboldt, and called after
; closed. ‘Nothing to do’ is the voice that
painfully sounds on the ear in every di
rection. Such a pa i a lysis has never
been known in these villages, a majori
ty of which date their existence this side
ot 1837.—Beslan Bee.
Tno Banking System.
Three times in the last forty four
years a commercial levulsion similar to
the present has visited our countiv. It.
his name, lowers the temperature of the | tlTo Undr ! " Ul Pr “ d * n ‘
air about twelve degrees; while that of,,
tbe water itself is sometimes as much
interest and en
1'iire af er the cause and cine of the*
The
as twenty four degrees coble, than that j ^Torigimd.r'in ih"”*’
Cincinnati Hog Trade.
There lias been a further decline in the
price of slop fatted hogs at Cincinnati The
Price Current of that city says that they
are now dull at $1.75 a $2 25 gross, with a
continued downward tendency, and on
’change on Tuesday corn fatted hogs were
offered at $5 50 net for November delivery
without finding buyers. Those who have
contracts to receive hogs at $7 net in No
vember are in an uncomfortable condition
The Price Current is of opinion that farm-
ers will hold back in hopes of meeting bet
ter market as the season advances, and this
will lead to an increase in the weight of
hogs brought to market and a heavier sup
ply in December, because when they are
fatted they must be sold for whatever they
will bring.
Affecting Incident in the S'ei’ov
Massacre.- -An English officer was
standing in his bungalow, with only bis
wife with him, when he was assailed
by a mutinous regiment; he bad a rifle
aud two revolvers, each with four bar
rels, and had nine charges in all. He
beat off tbe mutineers as long as lie
could ; be shot their leader with bis rifle ;
lie killed four of them with his first re
volver; he killed two more of them with
his second, and t hen he had two charges
left. He turned round and looked upon
his wife—and who can estimate the
of the still waters of the ocean through
which it runs.
The cold air seriously affects the veg
etation along the whole of this coast; at
the same time that the cold sdeain rai
ses fogs and mists, which not only con
ceal the shores and perplex the naviga
tor, but extend inland also, and materi
ally modify the climate. The beautiful
and beneficent character of this modify
ing influence becomes not only appa
rent, but most impressive, v. hen we con
sider, as tiie rain map of the world
shows us, that on the coast of Peru no
rain falls; and that, like tbe desert of
Saha rail, it ought therefore to be con
demned to perpetual barrenness. Hut
in consequence of the cold stream thus
running along its borders, the afmos
phere loses its transparency, and the
sun is obscured for months together.
The vapors at Lima are often so thick,
that the sun seen through them with
the naked eye assumes the appearance
of the moon’s disc.
the morning and extend over the plain
in the form of refreshing fogs, which
disappear soon after mid dav;' and are
followed.by heavy dews, which are pre
cipitated during the night. The mor
ning mists and the evening dews thus
supply the place of the absent rains;
and the verdure which covers the plains
is the offspring of a sea river.
facilities and
temptations that onr present hanking
system affords to wild speculations and
expansion of the credit :ystem. A plen-
>i hi I ness ol paper currency begets a lav
ish expenditure, and extravagance takes
the place of economy. Our banks, in
stead of confining themselves to a legit
imate system of carrying on liieir Imsi-
tivss, shave paperand make investments,
which on peri-liable and frivolous in
vestments thus made,arc not easily con
verted into specie or its equivalent, and
when a panic ensues and heavy drafts
ate made on them, they me forced to
suspend.
fn 1 81-f, all the banks iu the countrv
suspended except a few in New Eng
land. This originated from the Bril Mi
blockade of the American poit--.' We
could not. then send onr pro.luce abioa.l
and exchange them for foreign imports.
These foreign imports could onlv be pro
cured by paying specie, and soon all this
They commence in c,,rr « ,u: . v 'be country,
and the banks left without, means to re
deem their hills.
Ill 1837, a number of unsound banks
weie chattered throughout the eoiin'rv.
A worthless paper currency fl led I lie
countn. Extravagance, prodigality and
wild speculation rilled the day. A re
action came—these unsound banks wete
called upon to redeem I heir bills-tliev
failed — this caused distrust, and a gene
ral run was made upon solvent banks;
their ns-cl.s were in such a state that
they cotil l not be controlled and a gene
ral suspension was the result.
In 1837, a spirit of extravagance ami
wild speculation created dislmst in the
public mind, and we now realize a pan-
that of 1837.
ie not unlike
of the present year. This abstract contain
ed in four tables, marked <.A,” «.B,” ..C,”
..D,” nnd shows at a glance, tbe amount and
value of every item of property, and every
franchise, upon which a tax is paid, in every
Must she fall into the hands of such bar
barians ? They did not fire, because
they wanted her, and would not risk
death in shooting him. He saw it—sir
saw it. He had twoehaiges left. A short
Our friend llauleiter, of the National -
American, is down on us for crediting a
notice of ‘cheese,’ exhibited at the I ate !
State Fair to the Intelligencer <fe Exam i
tier, when it should have been credited
not govern wise and just Legislators.
Our Inferior Coarts iu Georgia have eon
I curent jurisdiction, in nil eivil esses, (*x-
• ceptiag ia cases respecting tbe titles to land)
„ , - , ! with the Superior Courts; nnd besides, they
more care in the future. It was pure Iv , . . , . ’ . . . a- .
_ . _ . - have ong aal if not exclusive jml diction
to his journal. We acknowledge the
corn,*alid beg pardon, with a promise of ■
nn inadvertance on our part,
do, Mr. American?
Will that
; of many other matters that oar Superior
Courts do not have. Well let us see how
' these Inferior Courts in Georgia, possessed
i as they are, of this high Constitutional pow.
Mr. Briscoe, tbe Democratic candidate for er , are at present organised,
the Senate in Baldwin county, was elected j They are ns we all know, opposed of five
f*‘ vncancyoccaaioucd by the resig- ; Justices or members, selected worn the peo-
matma of Gen. Sanford, by a majority of 18 ! pl e . Throe Justioes do nut often, not only
T0 * c * ? know anything about the law, but ore in
deed presussed not to know itEveryone
who has had any experience in theee Courts,
know thnt they are badly organised for con
venience The members of the Court often
being in different and remote sections of the
eonnty, and away from the county site,
when the Court is required te be held, it is
often difficnlt, therefore, te get the Conrt
together without u uch trouble, time aadax-
' pvrse — The Jooticee foeliug little or no con
Election in Baldwin.
Inauguration Ball
The Uitledgeville papers announce that
the Inauguration Ball, will take place at
the Milledgeville Hotel, on Friday evening,
the 6th inat.
I CKAWFORn THE SCULPTOR.
This distinguished American Sculptor is
dead. He died in London on the 10th of last
Best 10 pounds ol fresh butter, Mrs
J C Young. • £5
Best 10 pounds 6 months old batter,
Mrs W S Cothran, Rome, Gn , premium 5
Best loaf of Bread, Mrs R W Sproull,
premium . 5
Best jar of lard, Mrs J W Watts,
premium 5
Best sample of hard soap, Mrs Martha
Milam, premium 5
Best jar of pickles, Mrs R W Sproull.
honor.
Best jar musk melon preserves,
Mrs R W Sproull, honor.
Best jar water melon preserves,
Mrs Carter, Kingston, honor.
Best jar of apple jelly, Mrs Carter,
Kingston, honor, j
Best bottle tomatlo catsup. Mrs J
C Young, honor.
Best cample blackberry wine,
Dr N Hart, honor.
Best do. of vinegar, Mrs M Carter,
Kiagetoa, honor.
Best sorgho syrup. Dr RII Patton, honor.
Best bacon ham 2 years old, Mrs
R W Spronll,
county in the State, besides many other I a g onizi,, ff e r °a" : ho fired one into her
things interesting to those who take a pride ^rfft'Ki the other into Ins and they
in watching the rapid progress of our noble ! “° l 1 ‘ u *. , ' ea< j before tbe mutineers.
State and the elements of greatness and of j ‘ A 'th t ft om India.
wealth The preparation of such an abstract
riquires much time, patience, industry and
intelligence, nnd much credit is due to Mr.
Thweatt for the manner in which he lias
performed the self imposed task, for it is
not a part of his official duty.
We would be glad to publish all of these :
tables, but are deterred by their length. !
Number of Polls 97 149 00 j
j Number of Professions 2 510 00
' Nnmber of Free Negroes 1 074 00 i
j Number of Slaves 426 506 00 j
j Acres Laud 1st quality 450 785
2d .. 6 293 216
; 3d .. 10808 194
Pine 15 728 316 33 285 609 00
, Aggregate Value of Slaves $223 939 723 00
! Average Value per head 524 97
i Aggregate Value of Land 136 681 959 00 !
Average Value per Acre 4 70 j
Value of city or town property 30 037 061 00
j Grand Lodge, A. Y. M.—This body
j convened in this city, in annual commu
nication, on Tuesday last, R. \V. G.
; Master, Win. S. Rockwell, presiding.
I The attendance of representatives was
; large. The following are the Officers e-
j lected for the ensuing Masonic year: —
J Georgia, Citizen.
W. S. Rockwell, M. W. G. M.,
: Simon Holt, M. \V. D. G. M., 1st d.
L. C. Simpson. “ “ “ “ 2d d.
! Sain’l Lawrence, “ “ “ “ 3d n.
! D. W. Butler, “ “ “ “ 4th d
R. T. Turner, R. W. G. S. W.
R. M. Smith, “ “ “ J. \V.
Joseph E. Wells, R. VV. G. Treas.
Simri Rose, “ “ “ Secretary.
A Printer in Luck.
One of '.he peculiarities of printers is
that they seldom live long enough for
Luck to catch them. To see a printer
old iu years is a rare thing, because
they seem to be particularly under tbe
influence of that dictum which says
‘whom the gods love, die young.’
Lately there was a young English w 1 • , - ,
• 4 * 1 it T”i 1 0 . '* ^ l»a\e liothtcfl some ol llie ejitises
printer, named ITenrv Flovd, ei»£d£e<] in ' c ... t. , , • r r , •
o 1 /-* “. * , 0 p , ! di Midi panics. Jlieir cure is finite nioie
the Savannah Georgian, ami verterday ' cjk „( * • . *
1 1 1 f - 0 , J uiilioulr. One tliinsr is certain* economy
lie sailed from this port for Liverpoo on „ . 1 * . r • ’ V
,, o, • . 1 v . I retrenchment ami reform in a I c assia
the Snip Georgia, having received the . rt#ll ... , , ’ ,, ’
welcome news that he was heir to an j n 1 ' ' rii'"' 1 U0M *" °bviate
estate of £60,000 about $300,000; a ! " . dlflu!l,ll «*- 1,1 "ext place,
sum mncli to be desired iu ‘bard timesf i °“, r fi s - vs, « n »*»*t be so regula-
Floyd is calculated to make a sensa- ! , J! ? C ? nfi . ne U,wn , to a P ra,-t,ce ,A
tion with bis fortune, so in anticipation
of ‘the good time coining’ be did cer
tainly ‘cut his stick.’ Yesterday he
sailed down the Bay with a Champagne
bottle in one band and a flag in the
other, upon which was written: ‘Hurrah
tor the I'ress, which gives good proof of
its work and adds t<» the columns of
Liberty!’—Sav. Gear.
afford facilities for fraud and corrup
tion.— Col. Times.
New British Plenipotentia
ry.
New 7 oiik, Oct. 29.—The correspon
dent ot the London Times says that the
British government had decided to ap
point a special minister to I lie United
Slates, to negotiate a settlement of the
difficulties in Central American affairs
I between I be two countries. It is suppo
sed to be Sir Wm. Ouselv.
Bark of Fnlton.
Tlie entire amount of tbe capital stock of
Value of Money & solvent notes 83 895 46100 this Bank held at tbe North bas ***“ P ur '
11 831 899 00 by Edmund W. Holland, Esq., and
Value of Merchandize
Value of Ship and Tonnage
Value of Manufactures 5 750 001 00
Value of Furniture over $300 2 019 692 00
Val of property not enumerated 32 850 815 00 | _
Value of foreign bank capital 856 510 00
1 064 932 00 I Co, ‘ A ’ Austell.
Tbe pnrebase and sale are bona fide, wbol-
ly devoid of all trick or evasion.
It is tbe purpose of the Bank to do a ligit-
imate commercial business, and to furnish
Val of property returned ’57 528927 962 00 aU tbe facilitics in Us P° wer •» 00 ' business
j Val of property returned ’56 495 578 015 00 <*>™“*unity.
Increase in value «f taxable We hope now to bear no more croaking
Property 33448 918 06 “bout its suspected wild cat origin or pro-
, Constitutionalist. divides; and further trust it will not ns-
same the habits of a -bull' or a •bear.’
INTO the U # H.
g the last week but
little over $400,000 have been received
lie lands, swing to the same cause.
A Sebastopol correspondent of the Motional American.
Boston Courier says that tke former in !
habitants of thnt ruined city are con- j JficF The Siamese Twins are now ex-
Beet bacon ham 1 year old, Mrs J
W Shepherd, lonor
siar.tly returning in transports and stea- hibiting themselves again. They are
! mers, and thnt already the place has a now forty-seven years of age, have each
honor, j population of upward of twelve I lions- 1 a wife an3 seven children, two of the
Jfc^“The editor of the State Rights
Democrat, published at Helena, Ark.,
takes occasion, during the suspension of
the banks, to give tbe institutions a lit
tie humorous ebat:
“When a private person owes a debt i
and fails to pay it, his property is seized j Decrease of Receipts in
and sold under execution. If he at- j Treasuri-.—During 1 lit- la
tempts to evade payment, he is called a
swindler. When banks are in debt and : *"lo the V. S. Treasury. This great
cannot i,av, they ‘suspend’: that is, repu- j decrease is mainly owing to the small
diate for the time being, and it is all right i importations, consequent upon the finan
and fair. Every private debtor ought to j c ' a l crisis, ami to tile limited sale of pub
have himself incorporated as a bank,—
’twould be so very convenient.”
A North Carolina Marriage.—A
singular marriage lately took place in
Wilkes county, N. C. A man named
Holloway married bis step-mother, tbe
second wife, the widow of his own father!
She had six children, three of them by
his father, and three by liimseif; and
having nine children of bis own, tlie
couple set up housekeeping with 15
children.
B3F The Territory of Minnesota,
which will doubtless be made a State
thus winter, will add two Senators to the
Democrats in Congress, as the Territo
rial Legislatme is strongly Democratic.
One of the Senators will probably be
Gen. Shields.
and. Before the siege the-population latter accompanying them.
! was 60,000. i from Nashville to Memphis.
They
Washington, Oct. 30.—The amount
in tiie United States Treasury subject
to draft is $9,802,000. The Treasury
. receipts of the week are $441,000.
Gov- Johnson, of Tennessee, reports!
purchase for the State of the Hermitagk
and its tender to the Federal Government.
In case tbe tender is not accepted, the Gov- '
ernor recommends that the property be re
tained as a residence for the future Gover
nors of the State.
Violent shocks of an earthquake were
of it at St. Louis, at 4 o’clock, on the mor
ning of tbe 4th ultimo, and extended tf
Springfield and Centralia, in Illinois-At tfe»
latter place tbe ehimneys neie demolish
ed.
Tennessee United States Senator.
Nashville. Oct. $.-(loa. A. O. P-
Nicholson has been elected United States
Senator.
The steamer Tropic sunk in the Mis"
souri river 011 the 16.li. Eight or ten
lives were lost.