Newspaper Page Text
(Times nruJ Sentinel.
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JAN. 24,
A cknovvlbmgmknts. — We are under obligations to
lion. William C. Dawson for parts 1 and 2, vol. 28 ol
the* Congressional Globe, for which he will please accept
our thank*. Our acknowledgements are also due
to Mes sis. Colquitt, Dowdell and Chastain for Public
Documents.
The BlaklsYs. —This admirable Troupe have given
three of their eh gant concerts in this eity, which have
been well patronized and universally applauded.
Political Uumois and Gossip.
In the present disturbed state of politics, the most in
consistent rumors are afloat and are cagarly seized upon
and believed by that part of the community who are in
the condition of Webster after the nomination of Gent-’
ral Taylor for the Presidency, asking, ‘‘where shall
I go?’’
The mo t prominent of these rumors is that Pres dent
Pierce baa change and front on the Cuban question. We
place no reliance upon this rep >rt. President Pierce
has never been a Filibostero. 11 is proclamation last
summer ought to have been satisfactory proof of his views
on this subject. Neither is he in favor of going to war
with Spain upon feigned wrongs for the purpose of
robbing her of the brightest jewel in lior crown, lie
never lias been. The American Minister to Spain was
instructed to purchase Cuba, if Spain wa9 willing to seli
upon fair terms. This is the Settled policy of ihe Gov
ernment of the United States, and has been urgtd by
oui leading Presidents: and we believe it is the present,
as it has been the past, policy of the Administration.
When the truth is made known it will turn out, we are
confident, that all these rumors of change of policy have
originated in the fact that the President has refused to
countenance the wild schemes of speculators in Cuban
bonds.
The succession to the Presidency is now occupying
the thoughts of a great many patriotic people who think
the world will stand still if they do not very soon thrust
their paws into the public crib ; and this gives rise to a
thousand and one rumors as to the designs and purposes
of tho various factions which distract the country. —
The Herald's (N. Y.) correspondent from Washing
ton City is the most prolific of these rumor hunters.—
lie says the Know Nothings of Washington have had
several meetings of late to concert measures to bring
out old Sun Houston, of Texas, as their candidate for
President, and that George (musket) La-v is in for
him and will furnish money to any amount to carry on
the campaign. On the other hand, its Harrisburg
correspondent says the Know Nothings in Pennsylvania
have determined to run George Law’ himself, if it can
be ascertained that he is of the “right stripe.” Possibly
the parties may arrange the matter by running on the
same ticket, the one for President and the other for
Vice President. Law’s money would prove serviceable
t>> old Sam, as his ragamuffin supporters would require
to he ki pt alive through the present hard times hy soup
and other charities, and it is known that the old hum
bug is genera ly “short” himself, and gets his bread
basket filled in the same way. By all means let them
run together. If, however, this eat won’t jump, there
is Com. Vanderbilt worth $5,000,000, or Stephen Whit
uey worth $5,000,000, or, better than all, William B.
Astor, worth $20,000,000. Perhaps one of them would
shell out $1,000,000 to buy the Native American vo e
True the father of the last named was a foreigner, but
we presume old Sam could put him through, by mistake,
as he has had some experience of ljte in joining socie
ties of which it is very generally believed, he had very few
qualifications to make him a good member.
The same correspondent has a good deal to say
about Pierce, Marcy, Buchanan and Hunter, and their
chances for a nomination by ihe Democracy, but as he
does not belong to our church we will rule out his tes
timony, and wait for further developments.
Message of another Kusw Nothing Governor.
The Know Nothing organs are sadly perplexed about j
the messages of their Governors. It has been held
out that the Order had determined to take high nation
al ground on the slavery question ; but before the ink
was dry on the page containing the announcement,
Governor Gardner of Mass, threw the fat in the tire
by urging the re-establishment of the Missouri Com
promise and the granting of habeas corpus and trial by
jury to fugitive slaves. And now comes Governor Pol
lock of Pennsylvania, whom the Know Nothings elec
ted over Bigler, a Nebraska man, and in bis inaugural
denounces the Nebraska Bill as “an attempt to extend
the institution of slavery,” and ‘‘a violation of the plight
ed and honor of the country expressed his “opposition
to the extension of slavery into territory now free
demands for the fugitive slave “the trial by jury, and
the writ of habeas corpus and winds up this farrago
of abolition by asserting that all these abominable trea
sons were sanctioned by bis election.
And upon the heels of this outrage the Know Noth
ing Legislature of Massachusetts have nominated Gen
era! Willson, an arch-Abolitionist and Free Soiler, as
their candidate for U. S. Senator.
Still we do not charge that the Know Nothings arc
Abolitionists, we only publish what they say and do, and
leave it to tha people to judge of the “varmint by his
tail.” This sign is bad.
Prohibitory Convention at Atlanta.
A call has been issued for a Prohibitory Convention
at Atlanta on the22d of February, 1855, for the pur
pose set forth in this resolution :
Resolved , That the iiiencs cf Prohibitory Legisla
tion in each County of Georgia be requested to send
delegates to a Convention to be held in Atlanta on the
twenty second of February 1655, for the purpose of
nominating a suitable p rsou for Governor at the next
election.
The New Hampshire Senatorship.
Boston, Jan. 19.
Gov. Baker, of New Hampshire, has tendered to
John S. Wills tho seat in the IT. S. Senate vacated bv
the death of Mr. Norris, whose term would expire the
4th of March next; but it is doubtful if Mr. Wells will
accept the appointment.
Kansas Territory. —lt appears from an estimate
laid before Congress that there will require to be ap
propiiated for this Territory, for the current fiscal year.
$25,000 for the public buildings, $12,000 for salaries,
and $5,000 for a public library.
The Poor in Wisconsin. — From the Milwaukee
Sentinel we learn that the Common Council cf that
city have appropriated SIOO,OOO for the relief of the
poor. The Sheu ygan Journal says that SIOO,OOO has
dso been appropriated the poor of that city.
Fun Ahead—The Campbells are Coming.
The Alabama Journal gives the following crack
notice of this very popular oompany of Ethiops :
“The Campbells.” —“This association, unquestionably
the best company ol vocalists in the country, and who seem
to become greater and greater favorites of the public at
.very new exhibition of their own peculiar talents—were
greeted last night with a house lull to every standing place.
.Mr. Burden, their musical and rector, has been with them
seven years. In thtir choruses and quartettes they are un
rivaled. He himself possesses a magnificent baratone voice,
and adds immeasurably to the effect oi their vocalism. —
The song “Lily Day,” sung by Mr. Prendergast ior the
first time in this city, was truly beautiful, as well as the
popular song “Ellen Bayne.” Mr. Newcomb repeated his
original Lecture on Woman’s Rights ; to be appreciated it
must be heard. Dan Bryant, the Limpsey Nigger, in his
Nebraska Reel; and Pas de Africaine, a double dance with
Mr. Deinere3t,is well worth the price of admission.
“Last night the Campbells gave a Promenade in Concert
Hall alter the close of the Concert. Dancing commenced
about half past 9 o’clock. The affair was elegant, and
went off in good style—and was graced with the beauty
and fashion of our city.”
They wili be here to-night.
Low River.
In these dry times, many disputes have occurred as to
when the river has opened in former years. The following
table may not prove uninteresting to some of your readers,
It is made from actual shipments and the dates are placed
when the river had fairly opene.l and navigation after that
time was uninterrupted: H
Season of Season of
1836 and 1857, Dec. Bth 1815 and 1846, Dec. Sth
1837and 1838, Nov. 21st 1*46 and 1817, Dec. 11th
1838 and 1839, Dec. 4th 1817 and 1848, Nov. 24th
1839 and 1811), Jan. 9th 1848 and 1819, Nov. Bth
1840 and 1841, Oct. 22d 1819 and 1850, Oct. sth
1811 and 1842, Nov. 3d 1850 and 1851, Nov. 21st
184*2 and 1813, Nov. 14th 1851 and 1852, Nov. 14th
1843 and 1844, Oct. 30th 1852 and 1853, Nov. Ist
1844 and 1845, Dec. 4th 1853 and 1851, Nov. 12th
Southern Centra J Agricultural Society-
The Executive Committee of the Southern Central
Society met in Atlanta Ga , on Tuesday 16th inst., pre
sent Messrs. B. E. Stiles, J. S. Rowland, A. S* Jones,
J. M. Davison, W. J. Eve, R. Peters, J. S. Linton and
J. Camak Secretary.
The premium list for the next Fair was arranged and
will be published in due time. The Committee made
uo definite arrangements in regard to the place for hold
ing the next Fair, but adjoured to meet in Augusta
on the Gth of March next, when the time and place for
holdiug the Fair for 1855 will be determined upon.
■— —o—
Supreme Court. —This body convened in this city
on Monday 22d inst., Judges Lumpkin, Starnes, and
Banning presiding.
We understand there are fifty-two cases on the Dock
et, all of which, by existing law, must be disposed of in
three weeks. It must be apparent that full justice can
dot be done to cases by the Court. It is time that the
delects of ihe sjstem were removed. In order that a
Supreme Court may be beneficial, it is necessary that it
be held in one place, where the C>>urt and Bar can
command the use of books, and that the Court shall
have ample time to examine every case. That tnis
change is essential must bo appareut to every member
of the profession. It can work no injury to clients as
they never attend the sessions of this august body.
IM|J| 401—
Columbus Building Association. —At the last meet
ing of this Association SIB9O were sold at a premium
63 per cent; $2400 at 63 1-4; and SIOOO at 62 1-2:
or, in other words, $19.23 were sold for $5,200 bearing
interest at 6 per cent. Whether this is a good or bad
business to the purchasers will depend upon the dura
tion of the Association, as the payment of interest ceases
when the Association is wound up.
More Rain. —On Sunday afternoon 21st inst., a
hail storm swept over Columbus, lasting about an hour
doing no damage. The river is rising as we go to
press.
Another Fugitive in Boston.—A warrant was is
sued some two weeks ago by Commissioner Woodbury
for the apprehension of a Georgia fugitive slave, named
John Jackson, at the instance of Master Fox. The fu
gitive declined the offer of the “Vigilance Committee”
to resist the officers, but accepted their aid to flee to
Canada.
Negro Steling.—One Dan Lemon, lias been arrest
ed in Savannah for stealing a negro in South Carolina
and bringing him acres the river for sale. He is now
in jail as is also the negro.
Suppression of Indian Hostilities. —On the 11th
inst., the President informed Congress that the Indians
of the Western prairies and mountains, numbering some
six or eight thousand warriors, have formed a combina
tion to make war upon the whites during the coming
spring and summer. lie recommends the raising of
th ree Regiments of mounted men, for 18 months, to
guard the frontiers and routes to the Pacific.
Cotton uy the Opelika Railroad. —On Saturday
last, we are told, that a load of cotton arrived in Co
lumbus by the cars on tlie Opelika Branch R lilroad,
which was shipped at Shorter's Depot on the Montgom
ery and West Point Railroad.
Fire in Charleston.—On the night of the 19th
inst., a destructive fire occurred on Church and Chal
mers streets in Charleston. The aetuid loss is estima
ted at $24,000.
Fire in Savannah. —Oa the night of the 19th inst.,
a fire broke out on the corner of Price and Bryan Sts
and consumed several old houses. The loss is estima
ted at about $4,000 which is covered by insurance.—
The property is owned by Thomas lTeely,
Refusal to Disband. —Col. Benj. F. Butler of Low
ell, it is said, intends to disobey the order of the Gover
nor of Mossaehusitts, for disbanding the Irish compa
nies, so called, in his regiment—expecting a court mar
tial, and then somehow, to bring the question of the
constitutionality of the Governor’s proceedings before
the Supreme Court.
Mobile and Girard Railroad. — At a meeting yes
terday ot the Mobile Board of D.rectors, Lewis Troost
was elected Chief Engiueer for that part of the road
i>ig between this ciiy and Greenville. The choice
is an excellent one. On the Selma and Tennessee Rail
road, Mr. Troost has manifested the high st qualities of
a civil enginetr, and the steady progress of that work
in the face of difficulties of great magnitude, is proof,
that in him superior energy is eombiued with practical
skill and knowledge.— Mobile Tribune , 18/A inst.
There are 502 students in the University of Vir
ginia.
[for thi timei ANT) sentinel.]
Illustrations of Mechanics No. 2.
BY IKE AXLE.
My dear readers, we will pass horn a vacum, (which may
also be found to occupy a prominent place between the hats
and shoulders of thejworld J to what is called by mechanical
writers the “transmission oi mechanical force,’ which force
may be seen in the process oi ‘‘transmission” in the Derves
and ?pasmodic action of an angry man’s arm when dealing
out a right-hander to his antagonist, which, in parliamenta
ry language, “entitles him to the floor,” or the sudden and
horizontal extension of the heels of a vicious horse ; the
tran-mission of force in these cases producing a decidedly
unpleasant “mechanical effect” upon the nose or ribs of the
individuals with whom they come in contact.
“Couples,” says Wiseback, “are too parallel, equal, and
opposite forcesbut this is not always the case, as a man
and his wife may be called a “couple,” but if the inferable
man fa3 married a “shrew,” though “opposite,” they can
not be called equal “forces neither can there be an‘ equi
librium’’ between such a “couple” as the “hen pecked - ’ Mr.
Caudle and his anything but loving spouse.
“Points of support” may next claim our attention, and
though, mechanically speaking, every “body” is supported,
yet often some bodies have no visible means es support,
such as our loafers in the various stores and bar rooms, in
which case not only themselves are without support, but
even their presence frequently gets to be “insupportable.”
According to its “points of support” a“body” may be either
in “stable” or “unstable” equilibrium: keeping the books at
a “livery stable” might with propriety betaken as a speci
men of “stable equilibrium,” and an inebriated man attempt
ing to dance upon a slack rope, affords us an equally good
specimen of unstable equilibrium.
We come next to the “mechanical ‘powersand, fin t,
let us take the “lever,” which may be a common rod or bar,
and with which so much power can be got that old Ar
chimedes is supposed to have thought he could raise ti e
world with one. It is much to be regretted that the im
mense power ol the lever should have been found entirely
inadequate to the raising of money the pressure of
the times; a lever to be effectual must have a “power’’ act
ing, a “weight” acted upon, and a “fulcrum.” A “bar” is
not always a “lever,” as for instance, the “bars” of our sa
loons, which, though not mechanical powers, may stiil
exert a power in bringing people to the bar of our courts of
justice ; which latter bar is a lever of the first class. The
Jury being the “lever” the Judge the “power” acting, the
Lawyers the “fulcrum” and the crimes of the community
the weight or mass acted upon. A common walking stick
may be a lever, and many a man carries a “patent level”
(which might be considered a lever of the first class} in his
fob or watch pocket. Prior to the introduction of New
England rum as a “mechanical power” in the State of
?*laine, the number of those powers was six, and are called
the lever, the pulley, the inclined plane, the screw, the
wedge, the wheel and AXLE.
Alabama Temperance Convention. —Resolutions ex
pressive of the determination of the friends of tempe
rance to urge the adoption, by tho Legislature, of the
principles of the Alabama Platform, were passed. The
object of this platform is to secure such a law as shall
allow the people in every election precinct to control the
liquor license.
Mr. R. C. Holifield was elected General Temperance
Lecturer for the Slate.
A resolution declaring it inexpedient to nominate a
temperance candidate for the Governorship at the
present time, but empowering the Executive Commit
tee to call a convention if it should be thought advisable,
for the consideration of this subject, was passed. The
Convention then adjourned, sine die.—Montgomery
Mail, 17.
Massachusetts Legislature—Unsuccessful attemp t to
elect a U. S. Senator.
Boston, Jan. IG.
In the House to..day, on the question of electing a
United States Senator, the minority proceedtd to carry
out the line of proceedings marked out at their caucus
yesterday. It was soon perceived that they were strong
enough to prevent the taking a vote.
General Devereux, of Salem, moved a postponement
for one week, stating that the nomination of Mr. Wilson
had been unfairly made, that no discussion had been al
lowed in the caucus, and that within five minutes of its
meeting a ballot was taken by pre-arranged consent.
Mr. Prince, ot Essex, (a Wilson man) believed the
nomination to have been fairly made. He was in favor
of suiting themselves in the election of a Senator ; and
then, if others were willing to unite with them in a na
tional party, to change the naturalization and similar laws
they would be ready.
Swift of Boston, said it was not their duty to in
quire what the South would say, if they sent Mr. Wil
son to the Senate. Massachusetts would declare she in*
tended to stand by her principles. Several of the mem
bers who voted for Mr. Wilson in caucus were in favor
of the postponement. Mr. Vose, of Boston objected to
the candidate. He had heard the members of the House
say that after they had elected Mr. Wilson they should
not care a fig for American principles.
The election was then postponed for a week by a vote
of 197 to 235.
New Jersey Legislature.
tiie prohibitory law.
Trenton, Jan. 16.
The Prohibitory Liquor law bill was reported to the
House to-day by the sptcial c< mini tec?. It is similar in
its provisions to the law of last year, and to that of the
Eastern States where it has been passed. The act is to
i take effect on the 18th of December, 1855. A vote of
the people in favor of or against is provided for at the
next general election ; and tho decision then arrived at is
to be considered as nothing more than an expression of
opin ; on of the p.*<>ple of the State —the act stili to go in
to effect on the 18ih of December next. An adverse de
cision afterwards, however, at the ballot box, will render
the law a dead letter, and will, it is believed, in such an
event, be repealed by the Legislature which meets in
-.856.
Notices of the renewal of the charters of several spe.
cial banks were given in the Senate to-day.
Louisiana Legislature.
Baton Rouge, January 15, 1855.
The State Legislature assembled to-day pursuant to
adjournment.
The Senate met at 12 m., seventeen members being
present.
lion. R. C. Wickliffwas immediately elected President.
No other business was done, and the Senate adjourned
until to-morrow.
The House ol Representatives was called to order at 12
m. Sixty-two numbers were present.
On motion, J. M. Sacdidge was declared elected Speak
er lor two years.
Mr. T. G. Davidson announced the death of Lieuten
ant Governor Farmer, alter which the llou e adjourned.
The Steamer Garden City Burnt. — Vicksburg, Jan.
15.—The officers of the steamer Switzerland r< port that
the steamer Garden City, bound for New Orleans, with
a cargo chiefly of cotton and corn, took fire at about five
o’clock yesterday morning, below L ke Providence, and
was burnt to the water’s edge. The Switz.-rlaEd took off
her passengers. No lives were lest.
A Challenger Indicted. —Mr. Butt Hew son, who
challenged Prentice, the editor of the Ljuisvilie Journal.
to a duel, has been indicted by the grand jury in Little
Rock, Arkansas. His second, Major Davis, is indicted
also.
Economize.
O yes, economize ; put off the little bills; the mechanics
can wait! Never mind the tailor, he belongs to the credit
partv ; nobody pays the tailor. Stop the newspaper, you;
can “get along without it.” Put oil the carrier, he has only
come through storms and cold and heat every day regular
ly to seive you, and now when he wants clothing to keep
his little ones from freezing, stop the paper!
Never mind the school bill; the poor woman who has
taught your children to read can wait. Take the children
out of school; they can get along without schooling this
winter,t and you must economize. The school teacher
must pay rent, hut then it she don’t, if she fail, that’s noth
ing ; nobody in Wall street knows her !
Discharge your porter ; you can “get along without him’
this winter ; pet haps he’ll staive; but no matter, you must
economize!
Can’t you do without that pair of chickens to-day ? No,
sir, they must be roasted ; they are so good cold at night
with a bottle of porter and bread and butter! Then you
must have a turkey ior dinner, and as you are at market,
you had better have some oysters sent home ; they are so
good !
You must economize, but don’t think of smoking one
less cigar a day ; a cigar costs only three cents ; what s
that ?
You are going to a party to-night; stop and tell the hair
dresser to go and dress your wile’s hail ; no lady, now-a
days, thinks of doing it herself!
Eddy wants anew cap ; buy that, it costs but three dol
lars. There are some beautiful French wax dolls ; Kitty
must have one—buy it !
Then you must send up a few* dozen more of porter, it is
so good with cold chicken for supper ; and whilst you are
about it you may as well send home a couple ol baskets ol
champagne to have in case a friend comes in. Buy a tick
et to the opera to-morrow night ; stop and order a carriage
for the paity to night; then go home and talk about hard
times, and swear you must economize. — Day Book.
Internal Improvements in Florida.
The bill recoin mended in the report of the Internal Im
provement Board of Florida, submitted to the General
Assembly, has passed both houses, received the signature
of the Governor, and is now a law. The Florida papers
spe. k of the passage of this bill as an era from which in
future the State will date the commencement of her pros
perity. The system of improvements designed to be car
ried out, consis sol a railroad between the waters of Es
campia Bay and the St. John’s River, at Jacksonville,
with an extension from suitable points on the line to the
waters ‘of St. Andrew’s Bay, in West Florida, and the
St. Mark’s Rivet in Middle Florida; and from Amelia
Island, on the Atlantic, to the waters of Tampa Bay, in
South Florida, with an extens'on to Cedar Key, in East
Florida ; and to connect the country East of the St. John’s
with the system, and thus to comprehend that section
more fully in its benefits; also a canal to connect the In
dian River with the St. John’s. The State*—setting aside
for this purpose the interest on the proceeds of the sale of
ihe lands granted it by Congress lor Internal Improve*
merits —guarantees the payment of the interest on the
bonds that shall be issued by the various companies, the
principal being secured by mortgages, at the rate o( $lO,
000 per mille. First, however, the company of each road
must show that it has graded, delivered the cross ties,
&e., for twenty consecutive miles. This, it is considered,
will prove a good investment for capitalists, as the bonds
are issued for thirty-five years, with an interest of seven
per cent., at the end of which time the principal can be
liquidated from the sinking fund which the sale of the
lands provides for.
Murder by a Negro.
Mr. George W. Acker, who was very well known to
our citizens, has met a violent death by a negro wood
cutter. The tidings as they came first from a gentleman,
resident at Chastangs Bluff", were that Mr. Acker had
left his h >use on Tuesday morning for the avowed pur
pose of looking after a fellow who he had employed to cut
wood, and that shortly after, his horse returned alone to
the house. Alarmed for his safety, Mr. Acker’s friends
began to send out and search for him—Lut in vain ; but
when the negro came home at night, they arrested and
carried him along on the renewed search. They careful
ly followed the horse’s track which led to the spot where
the negro had been at work in the morning. Here there
were unmistakeable marks of the violent scene of death,
and then the ruffian, Tom, admitted his guilt, and con
ducted them to the body.
The following confession of the murder appears in the
News :
Tom says : “When he (Mr. Acker) first came to mo,
he says, Tom, I don’t think you cut wood enough, you
don’t, put it up right, making too many holes and if you
don’t cut two cords, I will make you cut two and a half,
and when Mr. Acker started olf, I says to him, Mr. Ack
er, it seems that I can’t please you no how. He then
jumped down from his horse and made at me with his
sword cane drawn, and then I run thinking he was going
to stick it through me” He said, that if I talked that way
to him heNvould stick it through me. I then struck at
him with the axe, and hit him over the eye, and he tlun
run and I run after him, and he hallowed Oh Lord !
And when 1 caugut him I dropped the axe, and threw
Mr. Acker down, and Mr. Acker took up the axe, and
struck me with the axe on the breast. Mr. Acker was
in a sitting position at the time he hit me. I then took
the axe from him as he was sitting, and when I had the
axe drawn, Mr. Acker said to me, if 1 would not kill lrm
he would n>t trouble me any more, and ii I did kill him
his wife and children would suffer. And as he tried to
get up, I struck him back of the head a very heavy lick
with the edge cf the ax‘. That is the blow that knock
ed out his brains, and lie did not speak or move after
terwards. I then looked out a place to bury him where
he was found in the run of the branch. No other per
son saw me, and I did not tell a living soul of it until last
night, when we were all looking for him ; when [ told
Mr. Ladd that 1 would show him where the body was.
I never had any notion to kill any one but one of our
drivers that we had named Denice, because he wanted to
whip me wrongfully.— Mobile Register , 18/A.
Mr- Chandler’s Speech —Religious Toleration.
It is a significant and melancholy sign of the temper
! of the times, that one of the first scholars and gentlemen
i in the House of Representatives, a man whose antecedents
are all American and national should feel constrained at
this late day and in such a presence, to call God to wit
ness the falsehood of a charge, which every man of com
mon intelligence ought to know is utterly without founda
tion. When and where have the Catholics of this coun
try done or s..id anything to give color for a moment to
the suspicion, that they owe any allegiance to the tempor
al authority of the Pope?
Two centuries ago, when the Puritans in Massachusetts
: were proeribing the Quakers, driving Roger Williams
into exile, and forcing Anne Hutchinson into tiie wi’d-.r
ncss, to perish by the hands of savages, for no other
cause than a difference of religious opinion, the Catholic
Lord Baltimore, in the Catholic colony of Maryland, rais®
ed the standard of universal religious toleration, and
bade all men of whatever creed, come worship God as
they p'eased. It is a notable fact ill it while tho deeen
dents of the Massachusetts Puritans have retained, to a
great degree, the bigotry and fanaticism of their ances
tors, no portion of our population have been more loyal
to the constitution and tiie laws, or truer to the liberal
spirit in which they were conceived, than the great body
of those, whom we are now called upon to proscribe.—
From the day when Charles Carroll of Carrollton, affixed
his name to the immortal declaration of independence,
down to the Mexican war, every battlefield has witnessed
their devoted patriotism. Let the South remember, too,
that when three thousand clergymen of New England
ftlt it their duty to protest in the name of God against the
passage of the Nebraska bill, every denomination furnish
ed its quota of signers save one, and that one was Cath
olic.
But there is another and a higher view of the subject
than th s. The fanaticism which to-day would prose-rite
the’ Catholics, may find iis next victim in the ranks cf
Protestantism. The fiercest and most sanguinary persecu
tions that ever desolated the world, have owid their ori
gin to religious bigotry ; but alter having been so long
tossed on its tempestuous waves< civilized man seemed at
last to have reached the haven of uniters ii religious tolera
tion—a sacred doctrine, baptized in the blood of the
martyts, and doubly dear to us for the liberal principle
ihat it embod es, and the horrors from which it saves us,
Gad forbid that it should be ignored or trifled with in this
land, and in the light of the nineteenth century.— Spirit
of the South.
Commissioner to the World's Fair —The citizens o f
Georgia will be pleased to learn that, by appointment of j
His Excellency, G jv. Johnson, they are to be represent- I
ed at the approaching Industrial exhibition in Paris, by I
Wm. B. Hodgson, Esq., of this eity. It is needless to
83V that the dutnsof ihe commission will he ptr ornried
w.th energy and fid lity Mr. llodg-on makes the most
o-emr >us offer to defray, out ot his private purse, tin-
pensos of transportation on all articles designed for the ex
hibition.—&u\ Georgian , IS//i.
Congressional.
Washington, Jan. 19.
The Senate passed a hill to-day for the relief of the repre
sentatives of Baron DeKaffi, appropriating $66,000 for that
purpose. The House bill to erect a light home at Cape
Race was taken up, discussed, and passed by a large ma
jority*
Mr. Gwin introduced a bill to establi.-h a weekly ex
press mail between New Orleans or tit. Louis overland to
California. The Bounty Land Bill was discussed. The
Senate then went into executive session.
Jin the House, Mr. . Faulkner asked leave to report a bill
for the suppression of Indian ho-tilities. Objection was
made thereto by Mr. Edgerton. ‘1 he House then look up
the Pacific Rail Road Bill. Mr. Bailey wanted the Home
to read the history of the South Sea Bubble in reference to
this bill. Alter much discussion. Mr. Davis, of Indiana
i moved the previous The House relust and to sec-’
| ond the motion by a vote of 81 to S3. The iriends of the
j bill are not agreed as to what plan shall be adopted—some
wanting three roads, and others one grand trunk with two
branches. A motion to refer the subject to a special com
mittee of thirty one, as proposed by Mr. Benton, was re
jected. The struggle will be resumed tomorrow.
Gas Explosion —Two Women Idjured. — Boston,
Jan. 18, 1854. — An explosion of gas took place li st night
ill a In use of ill fame in this city, kept by Mrs. Batehel.
i der, at 176 Endicott street, which blew out a portion of
i the brick wall of the building, smashed the windows, Ac.
Frances Craig, a young vvi man who was a boarder there
is terribly, and probably fatally burned, and Matilda Pla
teaux, another girl, was thrown down stairs and badly in
jured.
John Mitchel's Opponent Burnt in Effigy—Excite
ment Among the Tax Payers , Lie — Cincinnati, Jan.
j IS, 1855.—Mr. French, the Councilman who opposed the
reception of John Mitchel by tTie city authorities, and in
troduced a resolution to that tiled, which was adopted in
Ills Board, was burned in effigy last evening.
The City Treasurer has begun to distrain the property
of tiiose merchants who have refused to payjtheir taxts,
and much excitement has been created by the movement.
Eclipses in the Year 1855.—There will be this year
four eclipses, two of the sun, and two of the moon.
The first, a total celipse of the moon, May Ist, at 10
o’clock, 58 minutes in the evening, visible.
The second, a partial eclipse of the sun, May 19th, at
9 o’clock 9 minutes in the evening, invisible here; only
visible towards the north pole. Gmnlard, and the north
part of North America, latitude 60 and 61.
The third, a total eclipse of the moon. October 25th, at
2 o’clock 35 minutes in the morning, visible.
The fourth, a partial eclipse of the sun, November 9,
at 2 o’clock 39 minutes in the afternoon ; invisible hue
and only visible at the south pole.
COMMERCIAL.
COTTON STATEMENTS.
I ion
2 3-! 2. 22. ]*■£ cig 3 S hand
£2 13 : §£- this
*■: Ca-< 6- : r •< \f day.
18*54. ’| 43 2334 49496 51923 27>4 35587 38341 13582
1855. “ |2771 1891 39363,'44525 3376 22705 Si 18444
Columbus, Jan. 23.
COTTON —Our market continues active, the demand
being good and all that is offered being readily taken at
full prices. We quote extremis a7R Crop lots 6-jJ, a7.
New York, Jan. 19.
In Cotton to-day there has been a limited business at
previous rates. Flour is unchanged and the demand is
moderate. Spirits of Turpentine is dull at In m4oa 41 £
per b'd. Crude is dull at $3.75 per 1 hi. North Caro
lina Rosin is worth per bbi. Lice is in limited
request at previous rates.
Savannah, Jan. 23.
COTTON —The market yesterday was turn without any
change horn Saturday’s rates. Vv e quote extremes 6.- a 81.
Married.
In Glennville, Jan. 2d, by the Rev. J. W. Shores, Mr-
D. V. Glenn and Miss Rebecca C Rivers, daughter of Col •
T. 11. B. Rivtr-, all ol Glennvjlle, Ala.
seldom recommend a manufactured medicine,
believing that, in most cases, nature her;clt perfects a cure
more rapidly and effectually than can be accomplished by *
the vegetables and minerals of medical science. But in
the matter of dyspepsia, there are chronic features about it,
which, very often, defy all the efforts of nature to create a
healthy action ot the digestive organs, and it not unfre
quently happens that thousands suffer for years, diseased
both in body and mind, from indigestion and its kindred
ills. To such, Hooffand’s German Bitters, prepared by Dr.
G. M. Jackson, are truly a most valuable preparation. It
is a tonic medicine, giving a healthy action to the stomach,
and will be found highly serviceable at all seasons, but es
pecially during the Opting. Dyspepsia can only be cured
by a patient pen-everence in one course of treatment* and
to ail those suffering under this sad malady w e would re
commend an application to the depot of liooflai d’s Ger
man Bitters, 120 Arch street, Philadelphia.— Philadelphia
Enquirer. jan23.
Worms.—As this is the season of the year when worms
arc most formidable among children, the proprietors of M’-
Lane’s Vermifuge, beg leave to call the attention of parents
to its virtues for the expelling of these annoying and olten
fatal enemies ot children, it was invented by a phjsician
of great experince in Virginia, who, alter having used it
in his own practice, and found its success so universal, was
induce! at fust to oiler it to the public as a cheap but cer
tain and excellent medicine. It has since become justly
popular throughout the United States as the most efficient
Vermifuge ever known, and the demand has bren steadily
on the increase since its first introduction to the public.—
This great worm Specific may be had at all the Druggists
in Columbus, and of Dealers generally throughout the U.S.
ESP AGUE AND f EVER of three years standing
CURED.— Mr. John Longden, now living at Beaver Dam,
Hanover county, near Richmond,had anue and lever for
three years,most of the time he had (hills twice a day,
and rarely less than cnee; he was parched with fevers as
soon as the chill left him; and alter trying phy.-icans, qui
nine, rno.-t of the Tonies adveitised, and everything re
commended to him, was about to give up in despaii, when
Carter’s Spnnhh Mixture was spoken of: be got two bot
tles, but before he had used more than a single one, he was
peitectly cured, and has not had a chill or lever since.
Mr. Longden is only one out of thousands who have
been benefitted by this great tonic, alterative and blood
purifier. See Advertisemet. jan4.
THE CAMPBELLS ARE COMING!
AT TEMPERANCE IIALL!
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 21th, 1833.
FOR A FEW DAYS ONLY.
The Oldand Original Cnrapbslls are still coronosed
ol the following versatile talent, vn:
T. B Prendergast, Dari. Bryant,
S. F. Clark, Herschell Fenton,
J. 11. Burdetf, J. H. Ross,
G. S. Fowler, G. W. Demerest,
YV. W. Newcomb, F. M. Beler,
With thi above distinguished talent tiie CAMPBELLS are
presumed to far excel any olhr simi’ar party ever organized.
Tickets may behad at the principal hotels and ncusic Btorr s.
Choice scats may be secured at the Ha l from 10 o'clock, A. M.
to 4 P. M.. at an extra charge of 25 cents.
Poors Cpea at/>X o'clock—Concert commences at
Just Received on Consignment,
“7 AAA LBS. New Bacon; Hog round;
iluuv £OOO Ins. Fresh Lard in Barrels, Half Ebls. <$- Kegs.
B'O.i Yards Tmessee Jems.
-5 Boxes, % Boxes and 34’ Boxes be t Virginia Tobacco.
75 Pair Woolen Socks, cheat! for Cash.
HULL, FRif RSON & CO .
jm23 Commission, Receiving &. Forwaring Merchants.
Pianoforte and Organ Tuning and Ur pairing.
O. B. RICE is now in Columbus for the purpose of tun
;ng art i repairing Pianofortes an 1 Organs. Those wishing iris
services will |Uase leave their address at the Oglethorpe
House, or with Mr. Slade. jai23twtf.