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COLUMBUS, GEORGIA.
FI IBAY MORNINCi, MAY 27, 1853.
‘i lie and (Terence among the Doctors—lVhig
Consistency.
It is amusing to witness the contortions of Whiggery
in riifTt rent localities. In some places its advocates are
heartily sick of the old name and old associations—they
are ominous of defeat—and a very ridiculous effort
s being made to h’de its sheepish deformities under the
lion's skin of Unionism. This is particularly the case
in Georgia. The Milledgeville Recorder, the central
Tgan of this nondescript party, which has more names
ih in one of Queen Vic or *> cl i dren, is very earnest in j
this \ it-w of the question. It says :
The time his come, and we are glad of it, when the |
people can no longer be gu led or deceived by the cry of
whig and dtm craf—vheu old political cognomens have
ceased to com nand the venera ion and confidence of the
pc p’e, because they fail to indicate any distinctive and
vital prino pies, euterta.n-d exclusively and uniformly by j
any p irtieular p rty. Political octogenarians may hold
on to old names and old issu a as they would to their
o -eked ha sand shoe-buckles, hut the masses will he tied
and wn io neither, when they cease to be vital and avail
able.
Again, in reply to an article of ours in which we ex
pressed the hop.* that the old whig issues were buried
in the grave of Henry Clay, the Recorder says :
YVe trust our respected contemporary will banish his
fear- ; even th witch of Endor would scarcely be adequate
to the task of calling these old (whig) ghosts again into
the arena ot [.artisan conflict, lie may, therefore, burn
ish his armor for a confl et with a foe m >re tangible and
formidable. He will find that the Union man a is still
raging and is not confined to Mr. Holscv, but pervades
the masses of the freemen of Georgia.
In other places, the leading whig journals uttetly
scout the idea of any change of name or princpl —and
beat the old whig drum with more zeal than dooui
sahle musicians when calling the reluctant Guards to
drill on a dark and stormy night, and with about as
much success, we pr sume.
Hear the Alabama Journal, the central organ of
wh ggery in Alabama. It says :
There are only two parties—whig and loeofoco. If you
are with your old friends, say so, and we will have a regu
lar joll fication ; if not, though it would be a source of deep
regret, goto the locos. We can see no medium—th
gulf between the two parties is as broad as it ev-r was—
as wide, deep and impassable as that between Dives and
Lazarus in Abraham’s bosom.
hrom all which we conclude that the whig party is
engaged in a guerrilla warfare in which there is no
common purpose, no settled oolicy, no fundamental
principle. They fight to win and unfurl any flag which
has the prestige of victory. From such a foe the ser
ried ranks of the Democracy can apprehend no serious
danger. They may cutoffa straggler here, inveigle a
deserter there, and occasionally plunder a train, but
theii morale will be destroyed by such a system of war
fare, nod defeat and dispersion is inevitable in every
general battle.
The Bay of Mobile.
Now that the connection of Columbus with Mobile is
rendered certain by the liberal subscription of one mil
lion of dollars to the Girard Rail Road by the last men
tinned city, it is a matter of some interest to know the
capacity of the bay of Mobile.
The city of Mobile is thirty miles from Mobile Point,
and ihuugh that part of the bay known as the ‘'Lower
FI et,” affords a depth of water sufficient to float we
believe the largest ships, it is unfortunate that between
that point and the city of Mobile there are two mud
bars, o wit : Dog River Bar and Choctaw Pass, which
greatly obstruct navigation.
We learn from the report of Major Chask, U. S.
Engineers, that vessels drawing more than 1 i 1-2 feet
cannot puss over the bars. This is a serious obstruction
to commerce, as large v* ss* Is are compelled to load and
unload at the *’ Lower Fleet,”
In 1839 a channel 12 feet in depth was dredged
through Choctaw Pass. It has been ascertained that
the channel t as filled up a little over one inch per year.
This experiment has been so satisfactory that Major
Chase says the expense of dredging and of keeping open
the channel is so small in proportion Ih the great ad
vantages to be afforded to the commerce of Mobile that
he is greatly encouraged to persist in the system of
dredging.
Major Chase is further of opinion that the late ap
p opnation by Congress of SSO 000 to tins improvement
w 11 open a channel 14 f et d*ep at high water and give
to the commerce of the city very great advantages.
Maj r Chase is also of opinion that collateral nnane
my te adopt’ and to increase the value of water passing
do.vn the Mobile river by deflecting a portion of the
current now passing through the Spanish River at its
juncture with the Mobile river ; and by dosing the
• branch of the Mobile river at the head of Pinto’s Island.
But to effect these results a larger appropriation must
be ma le bv Congress.
Railroad Meeting. —The citizens of Forsyth, Lump
kin, 1> Kalb, Cobb, Cher* kee and Gwinm tt counties,
hold a Railroad meeting at Warsaw on the 19th inat.
After consuming the entire day in and acussing the na
ture and value of Railroads, Plankroads, and Roads in
gen rul, on motion of Col. IK-ster, the following Reso
lution was adopted :
Resulted, That this meeting is determine! to a man,
that a Railroad, either from Stone Mountain, Atlanta,
or Marietta, to Dahlonega, shall be built.
Chickens.
These little bipeds a*e selling in this market for 35
cen.s apiece. Now is the time to bring them into
ma ■ ket, if }ou wish to make mouey out of them. Please
ta I at the Oglethorpe.
The life insurance upon persons who were killed at
the Norwalk slaughter amounted to $30,000 ; and the
Life insurance Companies have to prose
cute the Raihoad Company to collect their losses.
American Marble. —Capt. Meigs, in charge of the
extension of the United Scats Capitol, has undertaken
to collect information iu regard to Ameri* an ornamen
tal marbles, suitable for the interior decorations of the
oew wings. He desires that specimens te sent to
his office from all parte of the country.
Gubernatorial—Whig State Convention. —We
learn fiom direct and reliab e authority from Hunts
*sUe. that Senator Clemens will not, as ha* been an
nounced, take the field for the office of Governor. His
health renders nii exertion, at the present moment, ut- I
un possible. —Ala Journal.
^ OUUi4 K urvau sjooa was :14 Ut Charles* j
VQ *** *MB ft* sbarrf. j
Rail Road Festival.
e are indebted to the Savannah papers for the fol
lowing copy of Mr. Pikreponi's song, and lor a fuller
report of Mr. Berrien's reception speech.
PierepontN Song.
Mr. PiEKErojrr being called on gave the following song, j
which was rapturously received:
Air—” Wait for the Wagon.”
As I for one am called upon, I’ll sing to you a song,
I m sure you’il like it better s-ho.t, I'll not detain you long,
1 tiro Georgia state we were whirled along, three hundred
miles a day,
And sale arr.ved in this sweet place, our compliments to
pay.
Look out for the. Engine ! Look out for the Engine,
Look out for the Engine when the VV hiatie Blows.
I’ll sing you then a comic song, made by a Northern pate,
About a line ot railway, that runs through a Southern State,
From East to West the road extends, bound by its iron
bonds,
And Columbus with Savannah now are shaking friendly
hands.
Look out for the Engine, &c.
T 1 e old stagecoach with lumbering wheels, must seek some
other route.
For enterpri-ing railroad men are knocking all about.
‘1 hoy’ll hujid your roads through eveiy town, and if you
a k for more
| They’ll lay their tracks ere you’re aware and take vo ito
your door.
Then look out, &c.
At five o'clock on Thursday morn, we started on our trip,
The bell wa- rung when all was right, and then they “let
her rip.”
We pas ed the mileposts in a jiff, as o’er the plain’ w r flew.
; The L< )C<iootive reemed to say, “I’m bound to pi; you
through.”
Look out, &c.
: We shot acro.-s the sandy plains, we flew along the ridge,
j But warn’t the least bit frightened, tho’ we ran off every
j b.idge,
; The iron horse would sometimes stop totake on board his
teed,
! And then start off along the track with accelerated rpeed.
Look out, &c.
j
Arid when w'e sighted Koockogey, I think some mouths
now w-ater,
| He did as nary man you see,now do you think he orfer.
: Champagne in ice and ice cream too, was nolens volens
coming,
! Which gave us an idea or two, and sent us off a humming
Look out, &c.
i
j The ladies here our presence cheer with their bewitching
j smiles,
! To gaze upon such loveliness, we’d travel many miles
Weil drink to them in bumpers large and wish them all
succe-s,
And tru>t their 1 t in life may be unmiagled happiness.
Look out for the Ladies! Look out for the Ladies,
Look out for the Ladies, if they’re lacking beaux.
i My song is sung, I'll sing no more, lor I'm out ot breath,
lint trust that no one here will say, “He bored me most to
death.”
We thank you greatly for this treat, ’twill cheer our home
ward way.
And hope when you come down next week, that you will
get your pay.
Then Took out ior the Engine, &c.
On the part of the Savannah and Macon delegations,
Hon. John M. Berrien responded as follows:
I hare been unexpectedly called to the task which
has been assigned to me—that of replying to your well
considered and eloquent address. Coming here simply
as a citizen of Savannah, honored by your invitation,
and entirely unconnected with the arrangements made
for the occasion, it was my purpose, quietly to have uni
ted with you in this interesting and joyous ceremonial.
But I yield unhesitatingly to the request which has
been made to me. I cannot resist the appeal to give
expression to the feelings w hich your kindly w. home
has awakened. I have watched with too much int<r*tt
the progress and happy cunsumatioti of this n<ble en
terprizc, and thus appealed to, I cannot reman silent
on an oceasion so deeply interesting to our noble State
—so vitally affecting the interests of that generous
people to w hom, personally, I owe so Lrge a debt of
gratitude. Although utterly unprepared for the task. I
will borrow strength from the feeling which animates
me.**-It w ill find utterance—it may be in homely phrase,
but sti lin the language of sine -rty. In behalf of the
c'tizens of Savannah, and of our associates in the rapid
fl ght which has brought us to your doors, I accept, in
the spirit in w hich it is tendered, your kind and cordial
welcome. The right ha and of fellowship, which you
hold out to us, is clasped as firmly as it is fseely offer
ed. The friendly greeting which has thus hailed our
advent at the portals of your city, shall be treasured in
our inemon •
We have corrfe. sir. at your bidding, from our ex
treme Eastern border, spanning with such rapidity,
the whole breadth of our noble State, as scarcely to be
able to realize the fact that we are indeed here, at tile
very entrance of your beautiful and hospitable city.—
A8 the shade of night departed —in the early dawn of
morning, we stood in close proximity to the shores of
the broad Atlantic. We saw the sun rising from his
ocean b* and, ascending his aerial chariot, and taking his
path-way through the arch of Heaven ; with a sne< and
only exceed by that of his own fiery and impetuous
coursers, we have followed on his track, and uovv even
now at the end of his daily career, we see him sinking
to rest, as we stand on the banks of your own Chatta
hoochee Sir, I congratulate you—we congratulate
ourselves, 1-1 us ming e our gratulations with the mul
titudes within, and beyond the borders of our State
who will el its benefits on the consummation of this
gr-at and noble enterprise. Looking to the Eastern ex
tremity of the line you have paid a just and merited
tribute to the patriotism and intelligence, to the energy
and untiring industry of those win* have been mainly
instrumental in cons ruciing this important work. That
tribute is gratifying to us, as act of jmtiee to the liv
ing. It is yet more grateful to us, as it follows tl.c
m* mory of those who have passed away, without being
permitted to see the consummation of their labors.
Sir, this great enterprise is at length eoin, leteJ. The
waters of the flowing stream which washes the base of
your city will mingle with those of the Atlantic. Three
great commercial marts, Columbus, Macon, Savannah,
are brought together. The distance which has hereto
fore separated them is annih 1 ted, and time, community
of iuteresU and a kindly social intercourse will only rivet
more firmly the iron band which unites them. Considt t
the change which has becu accomplished, to and from the
Atlantic, through which must pass the invaluable pro
ducts of the West, ind the rich returns which they wil
Command from abroad. In constructing, as you have
done, this iast link in the chain of this great thorougl •
fare which opens to you aud to us su.-h boundless pro -
pect*, you have rendered a service the value of wb ch
cannot be computed The boundaries of our State w.-re
once limited only by the Mississippi—may we not hope
through th'a enterprise, to regain commercially the polit'a
cal sacrifice which we made when we consented to rt -
strict our limits to the western bank ot the Chattahoochee.
Sir, Ido not forget—l trust your fellow citizens will no
forget, that fio:n this lut liuk of the chain, we are mt n
ly indebted to your individual euterpr se, ene gy and u. •
yielding perseverance.
1 h<.Vc ody ;o add a sentiment, in which lam sue
yea wii 19 acta with me, t-nA with ©ur on this
occasion, we sl.ou’d mingle our grateful acknowledge
ments to that merciful Being, without whose aid all hu
man efforts are vain, and w’hohas graciously crowned our
exertions with success.
And now, sir, I might conclude these desultory re i
marks, but that I feel bound in frankn< ss to say to yon i
that there is one proposition in your very appos te and j
eloquent address, o which I e nnot assent, —nay, sr, it j
you will pardon me, against which I must protest. Sir
there is no such “inexorable decree’ as that of which
you have spoke. The beneficence of Providence to man
s not limited to “threescore ;nd ten.” I deny your pro
position, positively, entirely, absolutely—and in the land
guage ofour common profession, I make protest , and oe
nvind the judgment of the high justiciaries before us.
With memory and the reasoning faculty unimpaired, and
with greatir physical health than in earlier life was allot
ted to me, it would be wanting in gratitude to the Giver
of ali oood, if I did not m intain, that your proposition is
u terly unfounded. No sir, we must not attempt, by
ueh sophistry, to ixcuse yourself from eont.nuing thus
meritorious exertions, b. which you have acquired a ju&l
claim to the gratitude of your eotemporaries. 1c our obii*-
gations to society are not limited to “three score and ten.”
I warn you not to induge in inglorious case, under so
flimsy a pretext.
And now, having, as well in self-vindication as for your
correction and encouragement, shown to you the utter
fallacy of the propoH on which you h ive so confidently
announced, and having, I trust, toour mutual satisfaction
finally adjusted thisvu-y delicate controversy, I offr you
my hand,and on an oceosion of this sort, I would dos<*
unless I could send my heart along with it, in renewed
assurance, in behall of those I represent, that we thank
uly acknowledge the kindness and cordiality of your
welcome.
A Haudsome Present.
It will be perceived by the following correspondence,
which has been furnished us for publication to-day, that
the efforts of our amiable townswoman, Mrs. William
Perky, which had so much to do with getting up the
lute splendid Dinner to our Savannah friends, have been
properly appreciated and herself handsomely rewarded
We have had a glimpse of these beautiful silver
Pitchers, and can truly pronounce them a handsome
offering from liberal hearts.
Presentation.
To Mrs. Wm. Perry :
Madame :—We feel as citizens of Columbus, that
w T e are under deep obligations to you for the v*ry
handsome manner iu which you contributed to do hon
or to Columbus on the occasion of the recent visit of the
citizens of Savannah and Macon to tills place.
For our own gratification, Madame, we desire to
make some acknowledgment < four appreciation of your
valuable aid, and we trust you wili permit u 9 to rnanifi st
onr feelings by presenting to you the Pitchers accom
panying this note. Very respectfully,
Your ob’t serv’ts,
11. S. Smith, P. J. Semines,
J. 11. Howard, R. J
R. L. Mott, Dan’l Griffin,
11. 11. Epping, J no. A. Deblois,
Thos. W. Tollman, R. Patten,
M. G. McKinnie, Jn<*. A. Jones,
A. J. Robison, Hines Holt,
VV- H. Mitchell, J. T. Flewellen,
Joel E. Hurt.
Columbus, Ga., May 25th, 1853.
Gentlemen: — l received your kind note and the
two very beautiful Pitchers accompanying it, which
wvre to me very unexpected. I return my sincere
thanks, and do assure you. I appreciate the present very
highly, coming from the source that it docs.
It is to me a very great pleasure to know that my
ehbrts at the time referred to proved satisfactory.
Very respectfully, yours,
SARAH C. PERRY.
To Messrs. 11. S. Smith, P. J. Semines, J. 11. How
ard, 11. J. Mosi sand others.
May 25i.1i, .85 L
That Bushel o( Strawberries.
Our Savannah friends, we believe, found evety
thing here better than they expected, and better than
we ptoniised, except that bushel of Strawberries which
our friends of the Tunes Sentinel told them they
should see at their office, and that they could see if they
were just ba'k here now,
Peaimdv is a man who looks to the manner as well
as the matter of the thing, and while he was mak
ing his preparations for such an exhibition, as would
not only have astonished but delighted every b* holder,
he was taken very ill, and being disabl and from doing
the thing up in the best style, he would not do it at all.
In this he was right, because he knew the people of
Columbus would do every thing else up first rate, and
he had no idea of being’ behind in any thing he at
tempted.
To-day (Wednesday) being the first day he has been
able to crawl out. he has placed in tile Times $ enti
nei office a basket of Strawberries which astonishes
even the citizens of Columbus, who are accustomed to j
seethe extraordinary re-ults of his labor and skill.
If pre-eminence constitutes greatness, Peabody is the
greatest man now on the face of the globe. lie is the
only man that we know of wdio stands confessedly with
out a rival iu the world.— Corner Stone.
The Crop* —We deem it our duty to correct the
statements that have been made in this quarter, rela
tive to the prospects of the cotton crops. The crops
are very unpromising—the cold weather has almost ruin
*d whole fit Ids-and the prospects have been every
day growing worse fur a half etop even. The season
has been propitious in other respects —the bottom
lands, if anything, being t*> wet. Any cal ulation bas
ed on the growing erop will be far wrong if based on
more than a half These are tacts attested by not onh
the Planters and “knowing ones’’ of the District, but by j
personal observation — Yorkville S. C. Remedy.
The Mormons of Utah are about to cultivate oysters,
oral*, and lobsters in the Salt Lake. If the water
should prove too salt, they design to construct sluices t
let off the salt water and let in the fresh.
Americans in Europe at the present time, ate said,
by in* st tis the foreign correspondents, to exceed in
uumbtr a ! other foreign travellers The largest num
ber aie to be met in Paris.
The city of Bremen is about to tend a block of Ger
man m rble lor the Washing!* n u onument, It will
bar the inscription: ‘‘To Washington, the grtat, the
go9i, *h iast, from friendly Bruam.*’
The Savannah Press.
Addison in his cilebrated Hymn, after enumerating
the manifold goolntss of God has the following couplet,
which we most admire of all the bright effus.ons of his
geniu9 :
“And not the least, a grateful heart,
“To taste those gibs with j<
To us the m- st pleasing, and to them the most agreea
ble, incident in our late ♦> stival, is the overflowing ap
preciation of our hospitality on the part of our guess.
The Republican closes a very glowing description of
the f.si.vd with the following tribute toour people :
We can hardly trust ourselves to speak of the hosj itali
ty of th.-peop’e of Columbus, of the loveliness ot heir
daughters, and the beauty ot their growing city. Let it
suffice to sv, that we Were n-et-ivtd w.ihopen *rms,< pen
houses, and open hearts ; and that beauti.ul ns is their
own, it is yet excelled by the beauty of its w men. Sur
rounding the business j ortion of the city is a lange ot
hills, covered with handsome eottagis, and ornamented
with evt ry descript'n nos flowers and slirubtery. In one
.: these delightful cottages, hid away among the tie sand
flowers, and tit to be the abode of a P ri, it was our good
fortune ad that of a friend to find a resting place. \N her*
ever we turned, we saw evidences ol taste, and refines
incut, and a love of nature.
Thus the “Iron Nuptials” of the Savannah and tlie
Chattahoochee have b< n celebrated. Throughout, the
ceremony was conducted with the greatest propriety. It
may lie described in general terms, as having been ‘ree
irom accident, fieelrom immoral ly, and five Irom faux
pas of every sort. May it lead to results commensurate
with the hopes and anticipations of all who were pris**nt.
The News contains the fol'owing oveiffow :
It was our good fortune to Ik- one of the party on that
interesting occasion, and we say iviih sincerity that in the
whole course of our life we have never participated in an
event so full of enjoyment, so grateful to our feelings, or
so flattering to our fiitate pride. In making this dec!..ra
tion, we believe we express the unanimous sentiment ot
the Savannah delegation, by whom their iate visit to Col
umbus, with its pleasing incidents and associations, will
be forever treasured among their most cherished and
gra telul i coo lecti ns.
We wish it were in our power to give our readers a
faithful chronicle of the event. But this we may not hope
to do. Those who participated w ith us in the enjoyments
and festivities of the occasion—who wire partakers wiih
ns of tiie kind treatment and gent reus entertainment ol
our Columbus trends, wi i not need t > be told how made
quate are the common terms of praise, to do justice to their
refined and cordial hospitality.
The Courier says:
It s impo sible to conceive of a more cordial and hearty
welcome, than we met with. All uuit<d in the effort to
muketne visit a pleasant one to us. Acquaintances have
biieii made, and set lings cultivated, which will long be res
member* and, and will result to the mutual benefit of the
cities of Columbus and Savannah.
The Macon Telegraph says :
By ail accounts, thecitiz -ns of Columbus celebrated the
oomp'etion of their Railroad, by a succession of such festive
hospitalities os have never before been witnessed, wi bin
the memory of the very oldest inhabitants. The guests of
our s>t r city unite in expressions of the most enthusiastic
satisfaction in 1 gratitude. The hstivities seem to have
been con’d icted on a scale of princely l.bet-ality, and w-lien
we learn that neither at Hotels. Livery Stables. < r Rcstau-
rata, coil'd a guest tucceed in expending his money, we
feel that the hospitality of our neighbors is b yond d* scrip
toi. Th it their enterprise may be rich in good fruits,
and that their most sanguine anticipations may be more
thau realized, is the heartfelt wish of all the citizen? ol
Macon.
The Journal and Messenger says :
Altogether, this entert linmcnt of the citizens of Savan
nah and Macon by Columbus, was the most complete
which has ever been witnessed in tho State. “The tree*
dom of the city” in Columbus is no unmeaning phrase.
It does not mean the formal and soulless eourtesiis of a
corporation welcome, but a free, boundless, general, and
‘euinl hospitality, in wlsich ail citizens of all classes unite.
The people ofColurnbus are very Turks iu their hospitali
ty. Their arrangements were complete—their strong
neats, strong drinks, and light drinks, unexceptionable;
and Peabo Iv’s strawberries, smothered in cream, would
have tempted the appetite ot an A pie’tts ; but it was the
sound, uuinistakeable heartiness of their hospitality which
gave to the entertainment its flavor and zest.
Fire at Macon—Loss of Life. — We learn that shortly
after seven o’clock on Thursday evening last, a fire oc
curred in Macon, by which two small buildings, situ
ated near the Genital Railroad Depot, were destroyed
and, we regret to add, a negro woman was burnt to
death. The houses were of but little value. A short
time previous to the discovery of the fire, the woman
was seen to enter one of the houses, which she occupied,
holding in her hand a lightwood torch, the bla ie of
which, it is supposed, she accidentally communicated to
tin building.— News. 21 st inst.
The Weather. — We have had no rain for some
weeks. There is a general complaint among the far
mers—crops are sufficing much for want of rain—gar
dens are utterly parched up—vegetation ceased, and
vegrtabh s dying out. It is cloudy to day and we hope
to be blessed soon with an abundant aud refreshing
shower.— Spirit of the South.
Editors for Congress —Mr. Snowden of the Alex
andria Gaz tte, Mr. Moseley of the II chniomi Whig,
and Mr. Sterrett, of the Parkersburg News, all whigs,
are candidates for Cougiess in Virginia,
California Slave Law. —The Legislature of Cali
fornia have extended for anoi her year the operation of
the fugitive slave law, passed at the last session of the
Legislature.
It is said that Thurlow Weed, of the Albany Jour
na/, is on th*; eve of his departure fur Rome, with j
a view of becoming a Catholic.— New Yoik ‘Truth
Teller.
At New Orleans $2.3,000 have been subscribed to
erect a house and establish 3 depository for Presbyte
rian publications.
Another Cub m Slaver ha3 been able to elude the
cruizers of England aud Spain, and lately landed some
830 Africans near Sagus ia Grande.
Tucker, the Engineer of the ill fated train at Nor
walk, has been admitted to baii in the sum of $5,000.
Democratic Meeting,
Buena Vista, Makion Cos.. Ga., )
May 17th, lbsd, (
According to previous noticed pnition of the
Democrats of Marion county, this day met in
the Court-House, for the purpose of appointing
delegates to the Gubernatorial and Congression
al Conventions.
The meeting was organized by calling Jacob
A. Clements, Esq., to the Chair and E. W. Mil
ler reqnested to act as Secretary.
On motion of Dr. H. M. Jeter, the Chair ap
poi ed a committee of seven to repor t ihe names
of suitable persons to represent the county of
Marion, in the Gubernatorial Convention and
the Congressional Convention for the 2nd Dis
trict. The Chair appointed the following gen
tlemen for that committee, vir.: H. M. Jeter,
William Williams. John D. Mathis, Thaddeus
Oliver, John MeMichae l , Thomas L. Murry, and
Jackson M. Gill. The committee retired for a
few qjioates, and repotted ihe following names;;
For file Gubernatorial Convention : That!.
Oliver and H. M. Jeter.
For the Congressional Convention for 2nd
District : John McMichael, Matk H. Blandford,
and Thomas L. Murry.
On motion the report of the committee was .
received and each delegation empowered to fill
any vacancy.
On motion of Thaddeus Oliver, the Ist
Tuesday in August next, was the day set apait
fbf the Democrats to meet at the Coutt-House
at Buena Vista, for the purpose of nomina’ing
candidates to represent the county of Marion in
the next Legislature, ami that the justices of the
peace and others friendly to the cause, give
notice of said time and place of meeting by ad
vertisement in their respective militia districts.
It was then moved hv H. M. Jeter, that these
proceedings he published in the “Columbus
Times & Sentinel” and the “Literary V ademe
cum.”
On motion the meeting adjourned.
JACOB A CLEMENTS, Chairman.
E. V/. Miller, Sec.
T EL FGRAIIfIC.
THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER
FRANKLIN.
New York. May 20.
The American steamship Franklin lias arrived from
Havre, which port she left on tho 11th inst., and brings
j L'vi rpool dates to the 10th inst.,
Liverpool Cotton Market. —The sale of Co“on for the
three past days are 17,000 bales, of which speeul (tors took
one thousand and exporters 2000 bales, the demand was
f.tir and holders firm. The sales were moderate to the
trade.
The Manchester trade was improving.
Havre Cotton Market. —The sales of Cot’o i at Havre
tor the week ending on the 11th inst., were S,uCO tales.
Tres Ordinaire 04 fs.
ADDITIONAL PER FRANKLIN.
The Cotton Market --Other Liverpool circulars quote
Middling Orleans and Upland at 5 7*B to 5 15 Mul,
Middling Mobile 5 7 Bd, The stock is 730,0UU bales.
Imports 25,000 hales.
P.ice is dull, and prices unchanged.
Political.—— The British Parham* nt was still discuss
ing the budget, which will undoubtedly pass.
Napoleon has seut commissioners to the different de
partments of France, to inquire into the wants of the
people. A feud lias taken place between the branches
of the Bourbon party.
The Turkish difficulties have been satisfactorily set
tled.
Dates from California*
Mew York, May 25.—The steamships Uncle Sam
and Crescent City, have arrived from Aspiuwull, with
$2,500,000 in gold.
Destructive Fire in Brooklyn. — A fire broke out in
Brooklyn to day, which destroyed fifty dwellings and
stores. The loss is estimated at'sJoo,ooo.
Great fire in Rockland, Maine—A fire occurred at
Rockland, Maine, yesterday, which destroyed nearly
the whole tow n. The loss is said to be $1 • 5,000.
Appointment! by the President.
Washington, May 25.
The following appointments have been off*
cially announced :
M inisfc • Plenipotentiary so Prussia, Peter D.
V T roorn, of New Jersey.
Secretary of Legation, Central America, F.
A. Balen, of Pennsylvania.
Brazil.— Wm. Trousdale, of Tennessee.—
Chili— Samuel Medary, of Ohio. Charge
d* Affaires for Belguim.J. J. Seihles, of Alaba
ma. Netherlands.— August Belmont, of New
I York. Sardinia.— Richard K. Meade, < f Yir.
.inn. Siciilks Robert Dale Owen, of Indi
ana. Austiia— Henry R. Jackson, of Geor
gia. Bolivix.— Charles Levy Woodbury, of
Massachusetts.— Denmark. - Henry Cedirger.
of Virginia. Buenos Ayres.— W. U. Bissell, of
Illinois. New Grenada.— James S. Gieen,of
Missouri. Commissioner to Ilawaian Islands,
Shelton Leake, of Virginia. Consul at Aca
pulco, Charles L. Dimau, of California. Alex
andria. — Edwin DeLeon, of South Carolina.
Balize. —David S. Lee, of lowa. —Bermuda.
—John VV. Howden, of Ohio.
Bordeaux —Allred Gilmore, Pennsylvania.
Bremen —Win. Mildebu; n, of Wisconsin.
Cork. —Dennis Mu!iin,of New York. Dublin —
M. J. Lynch, of Illinois. Dundee —VV. H. De
Wolf, of Rhode Island. Havana —Alexander
M. Clayton, of Mississippi. Hamburg —S. M.
Johnson, of Michigan. Hong Kong.— James
Keenan, of Pennsylvania. Honolulu Benj
F. Angel!, of New York. Laiiaina —George
VV c • base. M elbounk —James M Tarlton, of
Alabama. Panama —Thomas VV VVa:d of
Texa*. Paris— Duncan K Mcßae, of North
Carolina. Rio Janeiro —R G Scott, of Vir
ginia. St. Thomas —Charles Healy, of Ken
tucky. Talc; ahu a no- Wm R Platt, of Illi
nois. TkiESTK-Lyndham Roberson, of Louisi
ana: Trinidad de Cuba —John Hubbard, of
Maine. Valparaiso— Reuben Wood, of Ohio.
\ enice —Donald G Mitchell, of Connecticut.
Zurich —George T Grund, of Pennsylvania.
The appointments to England, &e„ are as
before announced.
An up and down reply.— During the examin.v
ti *n of a witness, as to the locality of"sti.irs in a
house, the counsel asked him—“ Which way the
stairs ran { I lie witness, who,by the way, was
a noted wag, replied that “One way they <an up
stairs, but the other way they ran down stabs/*
Ihe learned counsel winked both eyes, aid then
took a look at the ceilinif.
“My son,” s tid Mr. Spr'ggi is to h's lifi'e
son, who was devoniing an egg—it was Mr.
Sprigging’ desire to instruct the bov—“mv son,
do you know that chickens come oatof eggs ?*’
“Do they, father ?*’ said the young iiopeful; ‘ I
thought that eggs came out of chickens.” The
elder Spriggins drew back Corn the table, sad
ly, and gazed on his son, then put on his hat and
wept to work.