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(Times mtir Sentinel COLUMBUS, GKOKGIA. FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 11, 1855. Democratic Heelings in Georgia. Kmi! Countv. —Convention assembled at Macon on Tuesday, l*t inst. Organized by calling Homy Newsom to the chair and appointing K. D. Tracy, Secretary. Messrs, John 15. Lamar, Samuel B. llunUr, K. L. Stroheckcr, N. liass and \V. K. dcGroffenricd were appointed delegates to the Gubernatorial Convention 5 and Messrs. James Dean, K. D. Tracy, A. Locket, llobt. A. Smith and Henry Battle, delegates to the Congressional Convention. Resolutions were adopted approving the administrations of President Pierce and (Junior Johnson 5 denouncing the Know Nothings 5 its favor of the acquisition of Cuba < and renewing pledges of fidelity to the Democratic party. Monroe Countv. —Convention assembled in Forsyth. Organized by tho appointment of Col. Alien Cochran as President and I‘\ T. Polhill as Secretary, Messrs. U. Rutland, N. Phillips, Z. K. ilarman, N. W. New man and Vincent Lassetor, were appointed delegates to the Gubernatorial Convention*, and Messrs. J. tS. Pin kard, David Ogletree and K. L. Roddy, delegates to tho Congressional Convention. Resolutions Were adopt* and commending our National and State ad in inis trations ; expressing unabated contidenee in tho Demo cratic parly : and denouncing the Know Nothings as in tolerant, proscriptive, ami republican and dangerous to the South. Tho meeting expressed a decided prefe rence for David J. Bailey for Congress. Houston County. —Convention assembled in Peuy on the 4th inst. Messrs. E. J. Gibson, James W. Har dison, M. Marshall and ]>. Campbell, were appoint*.d ■delegates to the Gubernatorial Convention ; and Messrs. iK XV. Taylor, M m. Herrington, J. M. Giles and A. J. l’riuglo to the Congressional Convention. Baldwin County. —Convention met in Milledgeville on the Ist inst. Col. John R. Moore was called to the chair, and O. Y. Brown appointed Secretary. Messrs. Mm. McKinley, M. D. MeCoinb and D. P. Brown, were appointed delegates to the Gubernatorial Con vention. Resolutions were adopted endorsing our National and State administrations; reaffirming the Baltimore Platform of I STS ; and denouncing tho prin ciples of the Know Nothings. Fulton County.— Messrs. T. C. Howard, John Col lier anl L. J. Glenn, were appointed delegates to the Gubernatorial Convention. Similar resolutions to those already noticed were passed with entire una nimity. Butts County.— Convention met at Jackson. Kd ward Varner, President, W. R. Bankston, Secretary .Messrs. Edward Varner, J. R. Lyons and U. G. Byars, wore appointed delegates to tho Gubernatorial Conven tion j and Messrs, J. Andrews, E. Varner and llonry Hendricks, delegates to the Congressional Conven tion. M ilk in son* County, —Convention met at Irwin ton, May Ist. Samuel K. Hodges, President, and Matthew Carswell, Secretary. Messrs. Dr. B. \V. Finney, E. Gumming, It. F. Rozar and James Pittman, were ap pointed delegates to the Gubernatorial Convention ; and Messrs. John W. Clark, James Bloodworth, J. F. Burney and George W. Bishop, delegates to the Con gressional Convention. Resolutions were adopted ex pressive ot continued faith in the Democratic party and approving the administration of Governor Johnson. Cobb County. —Convention met at Marietta, May Ist. Organized by calling T. 11. Moore to the chair and appointing Thomas J. Hunt, Secretary. Messrs. Samuel Lawrence, l)r. W. T. Skelton and Win. Phil lips* were appointed delegates to the Gubernatorial Con vention 5 and Messrs. Willis McMullen, Thomas 11. Wood and Joseph Chastain, tonhe Congressional Con vent. A resolution was adopted instructing both sets of delegates to consult the best interests of the party in the selection of candidates. Forsyth County. —Convention met at Curnming, May Ist. Hardy Strickland, President, A. G. Ilutoh ius, Secretary. Messrs. 11. Strickland, G. N. Lester and A. G. Hutchins, were appointed delegates to tho j Gubernatorial Convention. Camj’Bell County. —Convention met at Campbell ton, May Ist. IV ado AN bite, President, Wni, E. ‘ Green, Vice President, James M. Cantrell, Secretary. Messrs. L. B. Watts,T. A. Latham and Wesley Camp, J were appointed delegates to the Gubernatorial Con vention. W ortu County.— Convention assembled at Isabella on the 28th ult. David Smith, Chairman, Edward Barber, Secretary. Messrs. W. A. Harris, A. J. Shine .and Samuel Jones, wero appointed delegates to the j Gubernatorial Convention ; and Messrs. Moses Sim- i 7 j mons, J. J. W illiams and James Brown, delegates to j the Congressional Convention. The meeting was ad dressed by Richard 11. Clark, of Macon. The speech is represented as able and eloquent. Marion County. —Convention met May Ist., at Buena Vista, M. L. Bivins, President, James W\ Gauld- j iug Secretary. Messrs. James Ilall, M. L. Bivins and I Thomas Ilowe, were appointed delegates to the Guber natorial Convention. A Chapter on Lying. Ibis is an unusual heading in a political newspaper, and we regret the necessity of using it, but, as conser vators ot the public morals, we dare not shirk the re sponsibility of calling public attention to the prevalence of this odious vice in community since the rise of Know 1 Nothingism. It is an undeniable fact that the habit of prevatication has, within the last six months, grown so common that a man will hardly give credence to the ‘ assertions ot his most intimate friends as to their politi- 1 cal relations unless they are confirmed with an oath. W hen wo consider that truthfulness iks at the base i ol moral excellence, uud the impossibility of building an j attractive moral eddioe upon any other foundation, it ; will not be considered extravigaut to declare that Know Nothingism by encouraging its votaries in the practice i ol deceit and misrepresentation has iufiicted an irre perable injury upon society. Not only do the ntem hers of lh6 order Habitually deny lheir connection with ! it, but they constantly attempt to create the impression that the must formidable of their opponents are members 01 their councils. But the other day, we saw in several i papers an article iu which the attempt was made to ! produce the impression that Howe!! Cobh and James ; Gardner w*re members of the Order because they ! happened to be in Macon at the time the Knights of the j Datk Lantern btld their State Convention there with j dosed doors. Now the authors of iht.se articles must haw known that they wire practicing a deception upon I *he public. This, however, is but oue itMauce out of! many. If this practice were confirm* and to low bred I vagabonds w would pass it by with Mlent contempt j i hut men in ail ranks of society indulged iu it. In chari- j *y, we are compiled to believe that they regard their j tde*hoods iu the light of jests, aud quiet their cooscisn- ‘ ce * with the supposition that their lies are white lies— ! mere tibs ♦** irr'tate their opponents. But in this they deceive themselves. This persistent ; fibbing is the result of a systematic attempt to build up a political party, and destroy opposition, by sowing dis \ trust among outsiders 1 and is thereby shown tube utK . iunocent jesting, but systematic lying. We presume i further that members of the order excuse themselves for denying that they are Know Nothings upon the ground that they call Iheffiselvtß by some other name inside their councils \ and perhaps they, designate out siders as Know Nothings in Know Nothing nomencea , lure aud thereby excuse the fu’sehood of Stigmatizing the enemies of the order with this appellation. But all this is an evasion unworthy of honorable men. In Wayland’s Moral Science, page 280, it is laid down as a fundamental maxim in morals that the law of veracity forbids The uttering tiihdl Itldj be true in fact, hut utter ing it in auch a manner as to couvtij a false impres sion to the hearers. The same high authority declares that “as the crime, here considered, consists in making n false impression, with intention to deceive, the same effect may be pro duced by the tones of the voice, n look of tho eye, a motion of the head, or any thing by which the mind of another may bo influenced.” ‘‘Nor can this rule be varied, by the considerations often introduced, that the person with Whom we are conversing has no right to know ‘lie truth: under j such c.rcumstattces we are at liberty lo refuse to reveal anything, but are uot at liberty to utter what is false.” Judged by this standard, the practice of the Know Nothings above referred to is utterly coudemued. It is downright lying, than which ther- is not a vice more destructive to society, more severely punished by the laws of the land, or more terribly condemned by the word of God, “Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord. ’ Prov. vi, IG. “All liars shall have their por tion in the lake that burnetii with fire and brimstone.” Rev. xxi, 8, “There shall in no wise enter therein (into heaven) anything that maketli a lie.” Ibid 27. The chances of Know Nothingism are slim indeed, if what we have charged is true, and these scriptures are given by inspiration of God. City Lioht Guards This gallant corps of volun teers, Lieutenant DeWitt commanding, left the city on tho morning of the 10ih inst., to spend a day or two as the guests of the Montgomery Rifles, Capt. Thom, at Old Elam. Both corps are admirably drilled and under the command of gallant gentlemen. We wish them much pleasure. Juooes or Probate.—lieu. A. It. Meek was badly beaten by his Know Nothing opponent, Hitchcock, for Judge of Paobate of Mobile county, Ala. John A. Lewis, Esq., was elected .Judge of Probate of Russell county, Ala., by a majority of twenty five y*u>s over Edgar G. Garlick, Esq. Georgia. News Items. Union Republican Party. —A correspondent of the Chronicle Sentinel , from Warrenton, urges tho Union Republican party to meet in Convention at Mil ledgeville, on Wednes lay, 13th June, to nominate a candidate for Governor of Georgia The Chronicle and Sentinel for Sale. —Mr. Wm. S. Jones, the Publisher, oilers for sale the office of the Chronicle f* Sentinel. It is one of the best of fices in Georgia, and the circulation of the paper is as large, perhaps larger, than that of any other in the State. L. Q G. Lamar. —This able and eloquent gentleman refuses to allow his name to bo used by his friends in opposition to David J. Bailey in the Congressional Con vention of the third district. Mr. James N. Ramsay, of Harris, has no such Bcruples, and is eminently quali fied to fill a seat in Congress. lie is able, active, elo quent and fearless, and devoted to the South. Ilis friends aro determined, we learn, to press his claims. Atlanta Medical Collf.ue. —On Monday, 7th inst., tho introductory lecture of the opening session was delivered by Professor John W. Jones. There is a class of over fifty students in attendance. Rain in Georgia. —We are pleased to learn from our exchanges that copious showers of rain have fallen in every part of tho State within the last two weeks. 1 This wcdcome news dispels all fear of famine. Tho grain crop isjplaced beyond contingency. The stand of ; corn and cotton is said to be uncommonly fine in all South-western Georgia, though the stock is small. Rev. A. Steer. —Wo regret learn that this emi nent divine is suffering from a severe attack of Paralysis and that small hopes are entertained of his recovery, lie is at his farm near West Point, Ga. The If. S. Circuit Court, Judge Wayne presiding, j commenced its session in Savannah on the 7th inst. Nows letms from Washington. Washington. May 6. Secretary Dobbin is still at Fayetteville, and slowly re covering. lie is expected here the last ot’ this mouth. The redemption of the public debt for the past week has been $11,700. The number of applications for land warrants during the past week amounted to 12,600. The whole number ot applications thus tar U 120,800. The Union denies the report that Mr. Wise has appeal’ ed to tiie President to remove Gov. lleedor. Alabama State Agricultural Society. At an adjourned meeting of the Executive Committee of the State Agricultural Society, held in the City of Montgomery on the 7th and Bth iust., an arrangement has been made with the corporate authorities of the city of Montgomery, for the holding of the Society Fair at tins place next Fall. The Exhibition and Fair will commence on Tuesday, the 23d of October, and continue Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, the x? Ith, 25th and 26th. The Building Comibittee, Dr. Rives and E. T. Monta gue, have been empowered with ample means in hand to clear off, fence, and improve the Fair Grounds at as early a period as possible. The Committee appointed for the purpose, reported a Premium List —rich, full, and valuable, amounting to about $2,500, embracing every article usually exhibited on such I occasions at the South. V Committee was also appointed, consisting of John I Cheney, Esq., Col. C. T. Pollard, aud N. B. CluuJ, to I procure the Premiums. The Premium List, with the full proceedings of the j Executive Committee, will be published in patrplid form ; in a very short time, for distribution among the peenie of Alabama. N. B. CLOUD, Secretary, j KiTitcs. —The Nsw York Herald has received an j interesting letter from Brunswick, Mo., whkb contains a ; graphic and impartial sketch of the scenes iu Missouri which preceded the Etc KaDsas election, wiih a detaind j account of the inarch rnd action of the armed voters to j aud in the Territory. It appears that as the abolitionists j codo ettd their plans in set rtf, secret clubs were formed ! to counteract thoth, and the organiziticu is now rapidly I spreading lrx*m Missouri to Kentucky, Tennessee. Ark an- I sas and Mississippi, in which SuiUs an army of one hun- j dred thousand electors, aided by a tuod of one million of ‘ dollar-, will soon be raised, in order to head off the North- ; et n abolitionists. It wonld appear as if Governor Reeder did not leave the Territory a nutruey* too s<x*n for bis can 1 ease and eomfcrt. “ ’ j From the Advertiser & Gazette. LATEST FROM EUROPE. ARRIVAL OK TUB STEAMSHIP ASIA. New York, May 8. The steamer Asia has arrived at Halifax, with Liv erpool dates to the 28th ult. Commercial. All Cotton Circulars state tjiat the Market was ac tive, with au advance of l-llxl to 1-Sd., chiefly in the better quaiitUs. Sales of the week 100,000 halts speculators taking 30,000 and txporters 10,000. Quo tations-—Fair Orleans GJ , Middling do. 5 a 5 1 16.. Uplands 5 3-4., Middling do., 5 3-1 GJ. Stock estima- j ted at 620,000 bales. Flour had advanced 25., and Wheat had advanced 6d. , Indian Corn had advanced 3s. Provisions were dull. Tho London Money market was easy. Consols had declined 1 2, closing at 88 7-8. Peace Conference, The Yienn Conference had held a supplementary meeting on the part of the Four Powers, without any , definite result. On the 24 lb tlie PltmipotentiaruS assembled to sign the Protocol. Another meeting ass< mblcd on the 26th, at Gortschakofi’s Hotel, at which iurlher propositions were made by Russia, which were njecttd. Ihe Crimea. The Bonibardmont of Sevastopol still continued up to the latest dates, the 19th. On the night of tho 1 ith tho Russians made a sortie on the French lines and a terrible battle ensued—in fact, the | most sanguinary since the battle of Inkerntaun* The French were taken in ambuscade in irurit of the | Malakoff tower, which was added to their lines, i They also sprung a mine before the Flag Stall - battery— a distance of flity metres—opening anew parallel, which 1 joined to the others. On the night of the 10th a sortie was made by the Rus sians, which was repulsed. The bombardment on the 16th, 17th and 18th, became less violent, but the Russians had replied suceesslully. On the night of the 18th they had made a sortie to destroy the advanced Frencff works —which was successful. The Grand Duke had again gone to the Crimea. Mehemet Ali, brother-in-law of the Sultan, had arrived ; but had been sent to Sinope on account of being trouble* I some. ‘1 he Baltic port*; are blockaded. General Intelligence- The general tone of opinion in England was that the j war would be extended for a lengthened period. The London Times considers Alexander’s poJicv more • : warlike than his lather’s. | Napoieon’s departure to the Crimea had been postponed. : for a short time. Kings Going to the Crimea. A letter from Turin in j the Eco d'ltalia says that Victor Emanuel, King ol’Sar | dinia, has written to the Emperor Napoleon, expressing a ; desire to accompany him to the Crimea. The Emperor | is said to have bten pleased with the idea, and readily gave his consent. The St. Louis. New York, May 6. 1 A Gibraltar paper of the Bth ult., states that the U. S. . ; sloop-of-war Sr. Louis. Capt. Ingraham, was weather 1 ! found off that port. Pauper Immigrants. New 7. j The Collector has been informed that a large number* i of pauper immigrants sailed from Antwerp on the 15th j ; ult., for this port. The Kinney Expepition. New York, May 7. Messrs. Kinney and Fabens were brought up for trial to-day. The Government, however, asked for a post ponement, winch Col. Kinney’s Counsel opposed. The argument is progressing. Personal Intelligence- Ex President Fillmore left Buffalo on the first inst. for ■ New York, and will embaik for Liverpool in the course ! ol a few days. The Hon. A. C. Dodge, United States Minister to the’ Court ot Spain, suiled in the steamer Pacific accompanied | by his iamily. Married,on Monday,3oth Aptil, at Brookviile, theresi- ! dencool the grooms father, Mr. il< nry Blackwell, of Ohio, and Miss Lucy Stone, tho oiator, .fee. Dr. Eliza- ; beth Blackwell, M. D., ot New York, gave the wedding a soiree at her residence, in Fifteenth street, un Tues~ > day -fight. j It is generally believed, says the Washington Organ,!hat ! Governor Gorman, of Minnessota, has been removed from : office. Cause, supposed to be incompatency. lion. James W. Grimes, Governor of the State of lowa, I is now on a visit to Biis friends in Now Hampshire. He passed through Manchester on Saturday last, on his way to j Deering, his native place, where he has relatives residing. ; The Health of our City. —At no period in the history of Savannah has thu public health been more marked j thao at the present time. During the late hot dry weath- I er there were a number of eases of scarlet fever among children, though the disease wa3 not of a malignant char** autt-r. There is no apprehension of epidemic, and no causes existing, that we are aware o!, to create tlie least anxiety on the subject.—--Sac. Jour, cf* Cour ., 7 th. The President and Gcv. Reeder. Washington, May 5. j Governor Reeder, of Kansas Territory, has been in this i city for a day or two, and lias had some interviews with the President and with the Secretary of State. Ilis object iu lus visit is to vindicate hunselt from the charges brought against him by a large portion of the voters of tho terriTo i ry drat he is an aboiitiouist, or that he leans towards ihe 1 free State party in the contest on the question of tlie tolera j iron ot slavery, by ihe State constitution, when it shall be ! Qrmed. Gov. Reeder claims to have acted with inmar : tialitv on the subject, and to have endeavored to can v out the principle ot the Nebraska bill. y lie has anothe. question to settie with the Commission ; er ot Indian Afiaiis, who has charged him with improuer i speculations iu Indian reservations, or in other lands in the .territory. Governor Reeder in his published letter on thi i subject, demands tnat the President shall either remove j • r - *“*">■. <! C “”'r j It was repotted to-day that the President had detennin • oti 10 remove Governor Reeder, and to appoint Juofoe 1 ’ j ring of Massachusetts in his place But Judge Lorim>’s I rt r sov f l Uo ™ hw olnce as Judge has not yet been accom -1 plisned, and may not ne, having met with unexpected as sistance from Gov. Gardner, whose veto may P arrc-t the I procedure. 3 lue j : Goy. Reeder, it is said, cour ts a speedy decEiou bv the ! President, and 1. uot suvauied by him, will write an appeal N° l -k peopl ° ct tt*By!vania, bis native lute I and to th iNoiihern jteop-o generally. > • m l3 ! 't' A his Liun-ylvauia friends, that tho question * : j wa £ make d nost P°P uiar in the atSTaSd 1 t perhaps make him tho next Governor of the .State ’ I ; Ido uot beneve that the Piebideut has yet decided unn n I : tons matter; but the general belief is that ho will b* ob* : j t 0 “- clue a 3amst Reeder and remove him. It m* U i noticed t. at Governor Reader demands uot only that in I be sustained iu his official course, but that proper measures 1 shouj-J be taken for Uie purpo-e of preserving order af the : ! : oJicr election sliail t* ordered to hi! the vacancies --cca ; Honed by his relusal to give certificates of election “to soum i I memoers who wcrerefuiutd as having niajoipiep on the i weie c . bo 7 tn txnou-.esident \ If G-ov . Reeder goes baox to his government, wuh the ‘ .uppon or the tdministratiop, the probability i? that there ! Stl^ mUC dno;ctpr 3> THE CHEMISETTE. O Chemisette! the fairest That e’er hid bosom, purer, whiter! Thou cost not know what envious woe T hy veiling snow hnth given the writer. So trimly plumply titled! Ami tnen the eyes that shine above it! I burn—long—nor is it wrong, (At least in song) dear girl, to love it. Sw.ect Chemisette! the coral set To chain thy folds in gentle duty, Flings round a glow upon the snow To heighten so thy blushing beauty: And ne’er belore ou sea or shore, Did coral feci a softer billow— Nor could the gold around it rolled,* Though ten times told,deserve the pillow! O Chemisette! below thee met A rosy ribbon binds her boddice: And in her mien is dearly seen One halt the queen, and one the goddess. Her voice is low—how sweet its flow! Her upper lip disdatDs the undei: Her curls are like dark Waves that strike A marble clirl—then rush asunder. O ripening grace! O radiant face! When love is love it knows no measure! Iler hands are snail, but yet can call Tire power of music at their pleasure: And as they peep from sleeves of deep, White Brusselslace,"La Mode Kamilla*,” Her lingers seem, or else 1 dream, Like stamens in the bells of lilies: As clouds of spring on feathery wing Obscure tire blushing heaven a minute, So, Chemisette! thy silvery net Now veils the heaven that glows Within it. Oh bear me up! I taint, 1 droop, My growing pulses throb and tingle immortal blfes! but grant me this, Lj such a heaven one hour to mingle! Mrs. Levert. 7 he “Fir-t Private” is publishing in the Picayune extracts of letters from our accomplished townswoman, Mrs. Le vert. The following is very interesting: ‘Phe Lscuria! is hut sixteen miles from Madrid, yet it seems in a far off “cloud capt” world away from any busy capital. Put no description can give you a palpable idea ot it. The Bourbon line of Spanish kings preferred St. 11- defonso as a palace! Lamentable evidence of their man cais gout. On the day of our arrival in Madrid we dined at the Ah sa llcdonda —the “Table d’Hota.” Nearly all the per sons present were members of Las Cortes,- and their con versation was consequently on the theme of the morning’s debate—the formation of anew constitution. One oi the members, to whom all listened in wrapt attention, was giving his views on the subject, and his peroration was ut tered with the enthusiasm of a devotee, and in perfect un consciousness <>f the propinquity of any Americans, “in truth,” he exela med, “there is on earth but one model go vernment —but one that we should strive to imitate, for it is the only one worthy of man in his majesty. It is the i government of the United State?! ’ No words can tell you the glow of pride and exultation which thrilled my very soul, and scut tire warm blood into my cheeks. My eyes must have told my delight, for the 1 speaker, catching their glance, instantly continued as he looked on me—'“The Sonora must Fe an American.” You can fancy how rapidly we then all became aequain | tea, and with what seeming pleasure they questioned of,and ! listened to, everything respecting my beloved country.— Oh! it is a glorious thing to bo an American. There is a | spoil about the word that commands affection, as much as ! respect, from the high as well as the lowly. The affected mourning ot the Queen and Court for the death ol Don Carlos,seemed to us supremely ridiculous, in view of their deadly enmity while living; yet they were irr deep sables, and all royal amusements were interdicted. I went to see the “Barber ol Seville,” as we traveled along, and the theatre was in the very street where the scene of the play: is laid. Thejprima donna sang very charmingly, and there were some marked and national peculiarities about the Figaro; but the memory of the di vine Sontag rendered me melancholy. 1 could not enjoy the opera, notwithstanding tbo spell of the locate. Seville is a line city. A. H. Stephens at Home, | We pass, as unworthy of comment, the snarling of the i Alabama ,Journal, in which it is ever wont to indulge when speaking of Mr Stephens, to remark, that the ejec tion by the Know Nothings, if they have either tiro pow < r or tiro will, which we do not believe, of such a man as Mr. S , from the councils of the nation at a crisis the i present, would be tire severest commentary that couVl be ! uttered against their much boasted conservatism. They i profess that among their highest objects are the reform of i the corrupt practices of the Government, aud 11 to proscribe proscription yet we are aware that there are those among the order, who desire to repudiate Mr. 8., who is known to be a zealous and earnest advocate of reform | and who is acknowledged on all hands, by men of all par-’ ; ties, to be tie ablest man in Congress—a lead and ; shoulders above any m in in the House of Represeula j lives of the United States —simply because he is not a mem Iter of the order. They would thus proscribe the only ; man in the House who has given character to the State ’ during the late session, not for opinion’s sake, but be.- cause he is n< t one of them. W o are not among those who believe that the voters : of the Eighth Congressional District will acquiesce in any | such a policy. They know too well his ability—tiny are too familiar with the distinguished services he has render ed the State and the South, and they are too well aware that his place cannot be tilled by any man in the district or the State. Their State, their Southern pride, will, therefore be aroused, and they will rally around the man who has been faithful to them and their section, and who has the ability and independence to maintain end defend their rights. ‘They are not ignorant of the fact, that an important— nay a great crisis is at hand, involving their l ights and institutions ; and they know too well the great value of the interests at stake, not to appreciate the importance, aye absolute necessity, of placing ih ablest imp at the helm in such a stoi in. For these reasohs. and others, which we might enu merate, we feel confident, the freemen of this district will not, at this time, dispense with the services ot Mr. Ste phens, in the National Councils.— Chronicle if- Sentinel 6th insl. . 1 he. liui ax if. was und is. Then, the bar was a unit now it is fragmentary. Then, all was a system—ail a union ot bush;e-s ami pleasure. Then, the “members of the bar cultivated a generous and social intercourse, uicu not on!}’ contributed, in an i miiicnt degree, to the excellencies of the profession, but guarded it (iom the contempt <.i the populace. Tiien, tio member of tiie : brothci hoed was found isolated from his comj anions, ] 8 ruggling amongst the crowd, and exciting their tiver j siuu lor the couit and bar—propitiating the iudc clamors of the greasy vagabond, by imitating bis vulgarity ot manner aud speech—appearing in court j as much as possible, in the dress and deportrnei t of an unlettered pulling cut of a corner of bis coat or ! breeches pocket, his brief, or declaration in the shape of and rty, many toldod scrap ol paper, black and crumbled as the thumb paper of a shabby school boy who had been making mud pan cakes—when he rose, undertaking to 1 make a jury believe that the bar was composed of a set ot | thieves, who would murder or rob tor (etas, and cheat for nothing—he court a man whose duty it was to commit perjury judicially, and to deceive them 3s to the law— law books, publications got up expressly to delude juries, an! law itselt a system of fraud. On the contrary, eve- I rv member ot tile bar fo’t, or was made to feel, that In was ot the priests ol justice—that the honor of the court I and of tiie bar was in his keeping—and that he coul i ot more readily serve the cause of popular rights than by emu tng the highest models of judicial honor.— Montgomery Mail. Capture of a Slater in the Gulf —By the tteamer St, L wn nee which arrived at Tam a, Fai.. on Tharsda} hist from Ke> Wo s\ the editor of the Peninsular has re ceived a letter from a correspondent, containing some im portant Dews. He s - ates that <>n the 22d air..the Pilot boa hampion w bile eru sing for vesstls fell in with the Brig , antine lioiati", abandoned, and suipptd of her sails, anchors. Ac. ; and tovv*-d her safely iou* j} ie K ev West port. Ujsm an examination of the vessel thev found th it she bad been engag. J in the slave trade, and no doubt had just landed a cargo somewhere upon the Cu b.iD c*. a-.t. Having no further use for her, she was set on die and ataudoued. t>he had all the internet arrange” meuts for vemilatioa, water, 6so, unusually found id 8 slav r. From a piper picked up in the cabin they foam el jer the u ill be cotrdvianed and sold by tb proper authorities Dissensions. There is an evident clashing of opinion • ui more than one respect, between the Know Noth,’ ot the North anu South. Much discouragement is s bii to prevail, on this account, among the leaders of the iinv j *)’ “ ,R State, who are said to have, general'-.-, a *■:i. ’ eye to the exclusion of alien ioffaer.ee, and to hold nioi’i frate, liber,.l views on other punts. In the Eastern Stat.- the action ot Know Nothings is almost exclusively ! lonian Cat holies : in the South and West, where Gc-r. man lied Republicans have earned their political licen tiousness to be felt, the s-riet proviso n *.[ the G rstituti. n with regard t< ‘oligioa is adhered to, but the a fee princi ple is maintained that no fnteigner wha soever ought to ! be allowed to exercise the elective franchise, till he sha !! have resided within the United States a sufficient length ot time to enable him to become acquainted and imbued with the spirit of our institutions,, and thoroughly identi fied with tile great inter* sts of this minin'. The National Lyum-1 next month will be lookfd forward to with interest t.v those who have watelud the growth und proi ress of Know Nothingisui ; but we incline to the opinion that Abolitionism will prove the rock on which its growing power will eventually .-pli? .- Journal of Commerce. A car England Know A* ot lings. —The Know Noth ing Btato Council of Massachusetts held a meeting at tlio L tuple in Boston, on ‘Tuesday evening, the action of which was decidedly anti-slavery. Alike Council, with the same tendency, was held by the New Hampshire Kuow Nothings at Concord, vest*rday. Strong rtso’u lutions of a \\ ilmot Proviso character were passed at the Boston meeting, without a dissenting vote. Even thus who had been conservative belore, were carried away Ly the current, and agreed that the ! *;der must take an anti slavery position. Governor Gardner and tSenxt , Wifeun were appointed dtlegates to ti e National Coun cil to be held next month at Philadelphia, and their in structions are to ins st, at any cost, even to the di?s .’u tioti of the Convention, not only ou the resolutions rela tive to the abolition of slavery in the District of Colum bia, and in all the United States Territories ; but also on the establishment ot the principle that no more slave States can bo admitted into the l nion.— Journal of, Commerce. The Her. James Donnelly. —This venerable Minis* ter, one of the oldise. and be?t known in the South Caro lina Conference, died last Saturday the 28th u!t., at his residence near Lmvndtsville- With all his faults and ec centricities, Mr. Dannelly was a man of talent and nobk qualities; for which those who knew him best, will long cherish bis memory. It may be said of him, what 1 >r. Samuel Johnson remarked of a distinguished friend of his :■ “He was an excellent hater he hated sin, lie ha ted a grogshop and lie hated the devil.— Abbeville Uau ner, May ?,d. Prize Shouting. —7'he pr z s contended for on Fri day, at CanipOwtn, by the Guards and B.ues, were a “Slut } e\s Ritle,” ot beautful wot kmuutdiip and obdu rately oiinmtmed, prtsented by Mr. Swan, and a “Sil ver Goblet,” (Ut seined by Mr. James Winter. Both companies shot well, the Blues jepeatcdly driving the Bull’s e>e. The hand of the Guards was not as* well in, but they made, nevertheless, an xe< Ifent target. 7 ile R fla was presented by Captain Schley, ex-C.qr* ta.n of the Guard?, with an excellent speech to the Blue#. A detail of ten muskets fr< in each company was se lected to shoot., single shots, for the goblet which.was won iby the .Bines. ‘This was, next morning t y unanimous vote of the Rims, presented to Lieut. EiLs, in command of the Guards. , The contest for ihe ptiz- s. as w ell as all the details of the camp, wore conducted with that admirable spirit and courtesy which eharicterfees the* true soldier and gentle men.—All. Journal , Ith. J'irc in Tatnall County. —Tito village <f Watermel on, in ‘Tattnall,county, was destroyed by tire oil Sunday the 291!i u!t. TWPost office, with all its contents, was also consumed. The Philadelphia Municipal Election —Overwhelming Defeat of the Kuow Nothings—Progress of the Great Reactionary Movement- Although fully aware of the great reactionary movetmut which has been Sor weeks and months silently, but sure i ly progressing, not merely in PiiiDdeiphia, bat in other : parts of Pennsylvania, we are free to eoakss that the re sult of Tuesday’s election is beyond our expectations.— The Pennsylvanian thus announces the cheering intelli gence : “The monster ivh’eh was born in iniquity <3l and in de spair last night at eight o’clock, of ad sense which ha : always killed traitors. Nursed by the spirit of fanutfei-m its growth was ms rapid as its death was inglorious. Pro scription in its w> ist form ravaged the city i< r a year, and sought to drag down the intelligent, the honorable ana maniy, irom their high estate to grove! in the in:re which the secret order had created. Base in its conception, j baser in it#birth, and basest in its manhood, the Ivnw Nothing order struggled with a courage incited only by crime and after a momentary phrensy, perished like all other ephemera, in the hour of its gicatcst strength.— Who will hereafter doubt the patriotism and integrity ot the high-minded itiztns of Pit Uadi Iphia ? Mn may he proscribed for their birth place and rebgion lor a season, but the sober second thought of the people, who esteem 1 the rights of conscience and kindred too highly to l- l ci thern purity will speedily restore them to their eonsh*u tioual privileges. The death of Know Nothingisui in the first year of it# power should teach every other infernal.: organization that the soil of liberty i uoi adapted to their perpetuity. “We congratulate the friends of civil and religion > liberty, and of an honest administration of public affair-, on the result the of election yesterday- -J. E. llagert, lor city treasurer, and John Sherry, tor city commissioner, have both been elected by something like bOO majority. We have elected a clear majority of common council, ami largely increased our strength in the select branch. Ihe people have determined that the rogues lclt in council shall not plunder the treasury further without an exposure. — Ti is is, indeed, a glorious victory. Lit our trie-mis be wa ehlul until the official return is made, or they uiay yet be cheated cut of their election by Know Nothing return officers, who regard the oath they have sivwru belore the lod eas paramount to any other obligation which can be irn ost-d upon tl cm.” flic Philadelphia Ledger (iudependeut] says : “The second anmril election of the consolidate! city was held yesterday. The contest was spirited ard the Je suit rather Last year, tiie A met iean ticket car rie 1 near y every ward in tiie city, < footing nearly all se i lec; and common ecuncil, the city commissioner, tiie e ty | irocurcr, prison inspectors, board of health, school dirco j ton. &e ,in nearly every ward. Yesterday, things were i reversed again, and the ‘Americans’ have been beaten in j fourteen wards out of the twenty-four. The democrats | and reformers have carried eight of the eleven select coun cil elected, and have elected thir’v eight of the common ! coined, njuaky dividing that body between them an ! the .-Imcrieans. “The eketiou for city treasurer and city Commissiciif r is close ; but tb<= tigures show that Air. ilagert, tiie whig ; candidate for treasurer, who received tlie support of ‘.he j democrats, is elected ty a small majority —150—over ; Morton, the ‘Americaii’ candidate. Mr. Sherry, the j democratic candidate for city e< rum s-iorn i. is clt< ‘<d j iver Ilrll, •Ameri an.’ by a mijorny of 114. soppy mg ! He figures to be strictly accurate. In so close a v. f e, i the official const may make a material differ* r:ce in the I refcu t. In the aggregate vote.wh.cti gives ties resut. th-i * oth nrec nct of the2fo;t ward is riot included. “1 ae votes for guardians of the poor, h* ahh officers, and school directors, were'cot counted when we went to i ;res3. They are btiievnl to have gone much the same is tha council ticket. The official count may make i {Terence. The following, front the Pennsylvanian, needs no coins r .nclit at our hands : “Tiie content yesterday was dost*; the plundering •enow nothings were debated. ’] lie vde n>etoenaris of the mayor, maddened with li-pior, assamd some it the foil!?, “0 and 30 in a gang and with revolvers iu hand ittempted to drive pcaceabk* citizens aav. I ley wer* ierper.itc at the prospect of their defeat, and Used their naces without stint. Men were beatin by the i l - fs..*n •fficers id the roust shameless manner, and weiedra - ged off the gr< und bleed.eg and roaiuMd. We tiu that the cUzfCT wilt bnrm the wtirteli*# te jttsiue,