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~ COLUMBUS, GEORGIA.
SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 26, 1855.
Congressional Convention, 2d District.
We suggest that the Democratic Congressional Conven
tion for the Second District be held at Americus, on Wed
nesday, 11th July next. The Supreme Court will be in
session at that time in Americus. What say our Demo
cratic cotemporaries to this suggestion? The time and
place ought to be agreed upon at once. wtwld.
Virginia Election.
Up to the time of going to press, we have not received
the first item of news from the Virginia Eelection. We en
tertain no fears of Mr. Wise's defeat.
SOUTHERN UNION.
Some further though‘s upon the Democratic
Platform.
In our leader upon the Platform adopted by the
Democratic party of Muscogee we passed by one or
two very interesting features which we now design to
bring prominently before the public.
The most important is the subject embraced in the
9th Resolution. After declaring the position of the
Democratic party upon the issues involved between the
North and the South in the Kansas quarrel, and pledging
themselves not to affiliate with any party at the North,
or elsewhere, that would not approve aud carry out in
good faith the principles of the Nebraska Kansas act,
the Convention took up the vitally important subject of
Southern union. Two modes of effecting this object
wgr© presented to the Convention for consideration;
Fiist, to renouuce our allegiance to the Democratic
party, and call upon all Southern men to join us with
out distinction of party upon the Platform wo had erec
ted. There were several objections to this line of
policy. Ist. It had been tried iu 1850 and tailed of the
desired object though the necessities of
were much more pressing then than now. 2d. In a
movement of so much importance it was thought un
advisable to take an iarevoeable step forwards without
consultation with the leading patriots in the various
Southern States, and without pledges of co-operation
from the various parries, cliques and orders into
which the Southern people were divided. It is
neeedless to add that no such consultation had been
bad ; that no such co-operation was pledged. On the
contrary, a proposition of this sort had been made in
good faith in an organ of the Demooratia party some
months gone, and instead of eliciting favorable men
tion, had been ignored by the Democratic press of the
State, and was scouted by the opposition press. 3d.
The Democratic party was the only living political or
ganization in the Southern States, except the Know
Nothing order, and it was apprehended that if it were
disbanded, the people might be lured into the council
ohambers of an association of whose purposes and ob
jects the best and truest men in the South entertained
the most lively apprehensions. 4th. Assurances had
been given by leading Whigs in the State that if a
proper platform were adopted by the Demcratic State
Convention shortly to assemble in Milledgeville and an
unobjectionable candidate nominated for Governor, they
would waive their prejudices to the organization and
join with us in the building up of such a great party at
the South as would unite all good and true men in every
portion of the Union and thus secure the supremacy of
the constitution, the rights of every section under it,
and the admistration of the Government upon true
Republican principles.
iCVer Know Nothings and demagogues may
think of these considerations, they were controlling ones
with the patriotic Democracy of Musoogee county.
They, therefore, resolved that they would meet their
Demooratio brethren in State Convention and refer to
the assembled wisdom of the party, in Convention as
sembled, the high and holy duty of determining the most
effectual means of attaining the union of the South in
the defense of the rights of the South. And this is the
spirit, meaning and intent of the 9th Resolution of the
Platform of the Muscogee Democracy. That that pa
triotic body will meet the question referred to them
by the Democracy of Musoogee in the spirit of ens
lightened patriotism, we do not entertain the shadow of
a doubt. The Democracy of Georgia have not been
lagged in the assertion of Southern rights. In the
terrible contest of 1850, they were arrayed in solid
column upon the fighting line, and they must prove
recreant to all the glorious memories of the past if they
are not in the van in 1855. If, therefore, the Con
vention of sth June shall meet with propositions from
other political organizations in the State, in whose
pledges they can place reliance, to break down the par
tition wall, as thin as paper, which separates the old po
litical organizations of the State, for the purpose of lay
ing down the basis of a larger and more comprehensive
platform whose eole object shall be to secure the
supremacy of the Constitution, the rights of every
section under it, and the administration of the
Federal Government upon true republican principles,
tve that euoh propositions will be received and acted
upon in good faith and with an eye single to the good ’
of the country.
We hope, therefore, that neither Whigs nor Demo
crats who are anxious to promote the union of the South,
upon sound principles, for the defense of the South will
give a moment’s heed to the bypoorilicai pr sessions
of devotion to Southern Union now so lustily rung in
their ears by the members of the Know Nothing order.
It is madness to believe that the Southern Democracy
ever can or ever will 00-operate with a party which
strikes a deadly blow at the most sacred principles of
human rights. If the members of that order are really
anxious to promote Southern union, the first thing they
must do is to withdraw from an association which num
bers among its most honored members such deadly ene
mbs to the South and sueh traitors to the constitution
as Gardner and Wilson, of Massachusetts,Trumbull, of
Indiana, and Hale, of New Hampshire. As long as
they continue to affiliate with sue!* monsters, the De
mocracy will wage eternal war upon them and there
can be no union of the South for the defense of the
South.
Burke County. — At a meeting of the Democracy of
Burke county, Messrs. Sapp, Jones, Schley, Anthony
and Hutchins were appointed Delegates to the Guber
natorial Convention. The following resolution was un
animously adopted ;
Resolved , That we deem it inexpedient for the
Democrats of the Bth Congressional District to nomi
nate a candidate for Congress at the ensuing election,
and that we believe it to be their duty to support, with
out regard to former party relations, some candidate
who is openly and ovowediy hostile to the order of
Know Nothings—an order not less dangerous to the
peace and stability of our institutions than abolitionism
itself.
Agreeable were gratified this afternoon
to welcome Mr. Moore, §f the Savannqh Republican, to
our City,
Know Nothing Liberality.— The Savannah Re
publican, a Know Nothing paper, discourages its party
from opposing the re-election of A. H. Stephens and
Howell Cobb to Congress. “The welfare,” says the
Republican, “not of Georgia alone, nor of the South,
but of the whole Union requires the return of these
men to Congress.” If this policy is adopted the bud*
ding ambition of many young “Samivels” in the 6th
and Bth districts will be blighted by an untimely frost.
The State Road. —We find in the Empire Slate
a communication from Maj. Cooper, Superintendent of
the Western and Atlantic Railroad, giving a very full
and satisfactory exposition of the management of the
State Road during the present year. We are fully
satisfied that his management has been eminently suc
cessful, and that most, if not all the complaints that
have been made against him are utterly unfounded.
Democratic Nomination. —The Democratic Con*
vention, which assembled at Forsyth, a few days ago,
nominated J. M. Smith, Esq., of Upson county, on the
17th balloting, as the Democratic candidate for Con
gress from the third district. Mr. Smith is a rising
young lawyer of respectable talents.
Mr. Smith, we learn, is a self made man, having
spent his youth in the field and black smith shop, and
.acquired his poeitiou by his unaided efforts. It is the
boast of Democracy that it honors snob men.
Mr. Toombs’ Letier.—We learn that Mr. Toombs’
letter on the subject of Know Nothingism was mailed to us
at Milledgeville, some time last week. We regret to add
that it has never come to hand. The whole country is
looking for its appearance with intense anxiety. We hope
Mr. Toombs will pick hls flint and try it again.
—mm —ea-
Local News.
Clothing.—The fashions for the summer are much
more to our taste than they have been for several years
past. The flowing skirts relieve tall gentlemen from
the picked-turks y air they wore for two years past.—
■No man can avoid the reproach of wearing old clothes
who does not order anew supply for the season. To
such persons as desire to make a good and fashionable
appearance this season, at the fashionable summer re
sorts, we would suggest the propriety of consulting the
advertisements of J. H. Daniel & Thomas, and of I.
A. Brokaw & Cos. Both firms have a large supply of
elegant goods of all descriptions and have in their em
ploy Tailors who can fit you to a T.
Summer Resorts.—Our old friends, R. T. Marks,
of the White Sulphur Springs, and James Wooten, of
the Chaylebeate Springs, again solicit the public atten
tion to the superior claims of their watering plaoes as
summer resort for the Southern people. The first step
in the formation of a Southern party, now so popular
with most of our citizens, is to cut off* all social and
commercial dependence on the North, and as example
is better than preoept, we expect to find all our red hot
patriots in the mountains of Meriwether, this summer.
Invalids had, therefore, better secure rooms at ones, as
the hotels will, in all probability, be crowded. We feel
free to promise all who call at either watering a
most hospitable entertainment.
Auction Sale oe Negroes.—Messrs. Haftlon,
Austin & McGehee will sell in front of the jwrket
House on the first Tuesday in Juno, several likelySf.se
servants. See advertisement for further particulars.
Trial of the Gunnison Murderers—Mormons Suspected
of Foul Play.
Washington, May 21, 1855.
All the facts and circumstances connected with the trial
of the Indians charged with the murder of Capt. Gunnison
and his party are now in the possession of the President of
the United States, and I learn that he not only attributes
the escape of the murderers to Mormon intrigue, but suspects
the Mormons themselves of being concerned in the horrible
massacre. This is the conclusion which will be arrived a*
from the official reports made, and the result will be a very
positive course towards the “Latter Day Saints.” What
that course will be I have not exactly learned, but I under
stand that immediate steps will be taken to prostrate the in
fluence and power of Brigham Young, and to come to an
issue at once with these people. This same thing has had
to be done before. Illinois found it necessary to resort to
the military arm of the State to lop off excrescences; and
Missouri, too, drove the Mormons from her borders at the
point of the bayonet. The issue with the people has to be
met, and the sooner the better for all parties.
Hon. A. H- Colquitt.
The Columbus Times Sentinel of the 19th informs us
that Mr. Colquitt feels himself obliged to decline a re-nomi
nation by his party. We have for some time past regarded
this point as settled, and being well advised of the obstacles
in the way of his occupying the post the party so much de
sired him to accept, we have concurred with our friend in
the propriety of the course he has determined upon. Maj
Colquitt retires from active political service, after having se
cured as large a share of public confidence and respect as
any man ot his age who ever served his State. In the first
place, he evinced a tact, an industry and ability, in his first
canvass, that took the country by surprise, and we believe
we only repeat the universal opinion of lower Georgia,
when we say that me happy results of our State election in
1853, were, in a very eminent degree, attributable to the
efforts of Maj. Colquitt in the 2d Congressional District. —
His party, and his friends of all parties, are abundantly satis
fied with his stewardship while upon duty as a representa
tive of the State, and while we offer him our most cordial
sympathy and condolence under’his oppressive bereavement,
we feel bound to say, that nothing but a strong sense enter
tained by his constituency of his right to the sacred retire
ment to his home under present circumstances, intfhees them
to relinquish their claim upon him, especially at this time. —
Atlanta Intelligencer.
Know Nothing Nominations in Mississippi. —The
Know Nothings/it is stated, have nominated Gen. Fontaine,
of Ponotoc, for Governor of Mississippi. He is of the
Quitman school of politics—ultra state rights For Secre
tary of State, A. G. Horn, of Clark county, and editor of the
Quitman Intelligencer—formerly a whig. For Auditor of
Public Accounts, F. L. Swan, of Hindes county — a Union
democrat. For State Treasurer, Colonel Smith, of Mar
shall—a Henry Clay Whig. For Judge of the High Court
of Error and Appeals, C. P Smith, of Wilkinson county—
a Union democrat. For Clerk of the Superior Court of
Chancery, J. C. Carpenter, of Hinds county—a Union
democrat. , . ~. , „ t
For Congress the same party has nominated for the first
district, B. D. Nabers; third, Lockhart E. Houston , fourth,
W. A. Lake ; and for the fifth, Hiram Cassidy. All are
democrats, except Mr. Lake.
The Storm.
On Wednesday evening, abont half-past ten o’clock, we
were visited with a storm of wind, accompanied with thun
der, lighting, and hail —the latter for a short space of time
very heavy. We are pleased to learn, however, that but
little damago was done in the city, further than uprooting
some shade trees, and twisted off the limbs of others, vv e
have not learned the extent of its range, but are fearful it
has done material injury’ to the growing crops of Corn and
Cotton which, from tne violence of the wind, must have
been prostrated.— Con. Rep.,'2oth.
“Sam” a native of Rome. —Martin Luther gave this
account of the order which bears very decided resemblance
in many respects to the present organization :
“In Italy there was a particular order of Friars, caned
Fratres Jgnorentias —that is. Brethren of Ignorance—
who took a solemn oath that they would neither know,
learn, nor understand anything at all, but answer all
things with Neseio— 1 1 know nothing.’ Lather's Tct*
hU Talk, No . 437
For the Times & Sentinel.
Columbus, May 26,1855.
Gentlemen: —My attention has been called to that por
tion of your report of my remarks made at the meeting on
Wednesday last, in whichthe namesof Mr. John A. Jones,
Wiley Williams and other Southern Democratic Know
Nothings were spoken of as associated with certain obnox
ious Northern Abolitionists, in the contemplated National
Convention, at Philadelphia, of the Know Nothing party of
the United States. Understanding that an improper con
struction has been put upon the remarks made by me, I take
the earliest occasion to say, that I had no intention to as
sert or intimate that these gentlemen were delegates to that
Convention —I have no knowledge or information as to
who are the delegates from Georgia or any other State to
that Convention.
The language and object of my remarks were simply to
show and depricate the .perry association into which South
ern Know Nothings would be brought with Northern Abo
litionists in that Convention by being represented in it. 1
mentioned the names of the gentlemen referred to, because
they had that day taken an active part in the meeting, and
were generally recognized as members of the Know Nothing
order in this city. No remark that I made on the occasion
alluded to, was intended to cast any personal reflections or
imputations upon those gentlemen or any other person.
Respectfully,
ALFRED IVERSON.
Editors Times & Sentinel.
From Washington.
Interesting Despatches from Spam—Lord Palmer
ston’s views on Cuba—The Virginia Election.
Washington, May 22.
The last steamer from Europe has brought increas
ed troubles to the government. Mr. Perry’s despatch',
es to the department represent repeated interviews with
the Minister for Foreign Affairs, and the final summing
up is that Her Catholic Majesty’s government is in so
embarrassed a condition from her internal affairs, that
further action on the demands of the United States is
impossible for the present. The injurous consequences
likely to follow this course of aotion was openly and
distinctly set forth by our acting Minister, but without
effect, the invariable answer being that concessions to
the United States, at this moment, would drive from
power the Queen’s present advisers favored the
redress called for by the United States, astl establish a
government in its stead opposed to liberal principles and
to the granting of the smallest demand now claimed by
the American government. The statement published
some months since by the Union, of a final and satisfac
tory settlement of the Black Warrior affair, receives its
contradiction by the last arrival, and our department is
now informed that time will be required to give the mat
ter a further consideration. The El Dorado assault,
particulars of which the Madrid government some
months since acknowledged reoeipt of, has again beeu
referred, for further action and information, to the
government of Cuba ; and the answer to Secretary
Maroy’s letter concerning the outrage upon our Consul,
Mr. Thompson, is a cool promise that it will meet with
due attention in its turn, aud that justice shall be had.
The exact wording of the despatches received, I do not
prtend to give, but the accuraoy of their meaning is to
be found in the above. The effeot upon Seoretary
Maroy, after their perusal, was sufficient to cause a rath
er violent departure of the papers from his hands upon
the desk before him, accompanied with the significant
expression from him of-—“ The damned fools,” alluding
to the Spanish ministry.
Leaving Spain, a similar system of diplomacy is found
to prevail in her Cuban colony—American rights resis
ted, redress refused, and fresh outrages almost daily
committed upon Amerioan citizens and the American
flag; and our government here, if not giving to these
almost innumerable wrongs an approval, its vacillating
and weak policy is all that treacherous Spain requires
for a continuance of her present policy with the United
States. It is, however, possible that our government
has, within a day or two past, determined upon a more
definite course of action towards Cuba. Our Navy
and War Departments are more than usually busy, and
very large numbers of naval officers arrived lately is
town from orders received to report themselves at head
quarters without delay. Mr. Dobbin, I learn, was tel
egraphed by the President himself, to return immedi
ately, and Mr. Guthrie, it is probable, has already arri
ved, he being expeoted to-day. The oontrary is the in
telligence received from Mr. Buchanan. Lord Pal
merston has strongly asserted that it is not the inten
tion of her Majesty’s government to interfere in the
least with United States in the settlement of its affairs
with Spain, and warmly commends the ‘‘judicious and
forbearing policy that has thus far characterized the
relations of the United States with Spain.”
Betting to-day is largely in favor of Wise —his elec
tion is regarded as certain.— N. Y. Herald 23 d.
The Case of Colonel Kinney.
Philadelphia, May 21.
The case of Col. Kinney came up before Judge Kane
this morning. Mr. Dallas, his counsel, argued for a re
daction of bail, and demanded a speedy trial. He also
read a number of affidavits—one, that of the owner of
the steamer, which states that there was no armament
nor powder on board,fhd that the intended expedition was
(or colonizing only ; also, stating that the steamer had
been ready for sea since the 7th inst., and that the delay
renders Col. K. liable fur $1,200 a day’ demurrage. Mr.
Dallas also submitted an account of the hearing in New
York, and closed by repeating the demand for an early
trial.
Mr. Vandyke, the District Attorney, stated his inabil
ity to bring up the ease before two weeks, on account of
the absence of the witnesses. Mr. Dallas said that the
delay would be fatal to the expedition, aud it might as
well be delayed two months as two weeks. After fur
ther conversation, the case was postponed until the next
term, two weeks hence, with the understanding that the
sailing of the expedition need not be delayed. The de
fendant renewed his bail in the same amount as previously
given.
Heavy Damages—Norwalk Bridge Catastrophe. .
Boston, May 21.
The jury in the case of Dr. Browne against the New
Haven Railroad Company, have returned a verdict for
the plaintiff, assessing the damages in $16,000. Dr.
Browne was injured at Norwalk and sued for $20,000.
Rumored Revolution on the Rio Grande*
New Orleans, May 21,
A revolution, it is reported, has broken out on the Rio
Grande, Mexico, and fifteen hundred men, headed by
Carvajsl and others, had crossed the river.
John P. Hale. —Hale’s chances for the Senatorship
of New Hampshire are said to be growing desperate, ‘lhe
Know Nothings smell a faint in the O’Brien blood. The
case of this ardent lover of the Irish (before Know Noth
ingism appeared) reminds us of that Esq., Logan, broth
er to Miss Logan, the aetr>ss.?ln Cincinnati, last October, i
he was in the habit of making democratic speeches, iu
which he boasted of his Irish blood. But the Know i
Nothings made a clear sweep in everything in the shape .
of an office, and Logan thought his best chance for a ,
grab at the spoils was in joining the Order. He did so, .
was its candidate for Prosecuting Attorney, and was ;
defeated at tbo last election. Who will not say he has j
met his just reward ? W&Q jg \hsrs to mourn loss of j
Logan.— Boston Post.
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[From the Advertiser & Gazette Extra.)
LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE
ii3saais
STEAMSHIP AMERICA.
New York, May 24.
The steamer America has arrived at Halifax, with
Liverpool dates to the 12th inst.
Commercial—The week’s sales of Cotton amounted
to 106,000 bales. An advanoe of l-4d. had taken place.
Fair Orleans quoted at 6 3-Bd., Middling do. at 5 9-16d.
Uplands 6 1-Sd., Middling do. 5 9-16d. Speculators
took 53,000 bales, aud 5,000 were taken for export.
Breadstuffs had undergone no change.
Corn had advanced Is.
Provision were unchanged.
The London Money Market was easier. Consols for
money, 88 3-4.
The Crimea—The Allies have gained partial success
at Sevastopol, but nothing decisive had taken plaoe.
The general news is unimportant.
From Massachusetts.—The New Liquor Law-^Propos
ed Meeting of Liquor Dealers, Etc.
Boston, May 19, 1855.
The new liquor law will go into effect to-morrow. —
During yesterday and to-day the unusual activity of the
wholesale and retail trade in despatching demijohns and
mysterious packages to all parts of tho city and suburbs,
will probably prevent a serious liquor famine for a few
days. On Monday next the liquor dealers will hold a pub
lic meeting at Faneuil Hall.
The Legislature adjourned over to Monday, this after
noon, when they will probably adjourn sine die.
The Governor has not yet signed the Personal Liberty
bill—a nullification document —and the members threaten
to remain until he does.
The weather this evening is cloudy, indicating rain.
The Hurricane Last Night.
As we closed our columns, after 12 o’clock last night, a
violent galo of wind from the north-west commenced—un
hinging shutters, blowing down trees, and doing other dam 1 -
age within hearing of our office. Bo sudden and violent
was the wind, that it broke in one of tho heavy doors of A.
Bonaud’s grocery establishment, at the corfier of Bull and
Bay streets, forcing it irom its fastenings, and wrenching
the shutters from oue of the large windows of his store.
We have reason to fear that much injury has been sus
tained by the shipping in port, and cannot but be apprehen
sive of serious results to vessels along tho coast. Fortune
ately, however, the wind was off shore, and may have
driven them out to sea. At one o’clock this morning, the
gale partially subsiding, a rain followed, and as we close
this paragraph, seems to have started afresh.
Tho one o’clock train on the Central Road arrived safely
at its t usual time.— Sav. Rep.,2\th.
The Hiss Case.
Boston, May 23.
Chief Justice Shaw has decided that the Massachusetts
Legislature has the power to expel Mr. Hiss, and remanded
him to jail, where he is detained for debt.
Washington Items.
, Washington, May 23.
Secretary Dobbin has returned to this city, greatly impro
ved in health.
The Washington Union of this morning commends the
removal of a workman from the Gosport Navy-Yard for
being a Know-Nothing, and indicates that all Know-Noth
ings holding office under the Federal Government will be
proscribed.
A Strange Slave Case, and Sudden Death*
Cincinnati, May 21.
Elijah Williams, a rich planter of Barnwell, S. C.,
arrived in this city to-day with eight negroes, one of which
was his wife, six his children, and the other his wife’s
mother. The object of his visit here was to manumit the
whole and settle them in this State. Just, however, as be
stepped from the steamboat into a carriage he fell dead.—
Tho negroes having been brought here are of course free
under our State laws. Mr. Williams had previously will
ed the whole of his estate to the negroes.
Spain and the Allies.
i The Madrid journals are beginning to occupy them
i selves with the accession of the government of Queen Isa
bella to the Anglo-French alliance. One of these journ
als—the Espana —enumerating the advantages which
this alliance has already procured for Fiedment, says
“We also, if wo were disposed to despatch an expedition
of 15,000 or 20.000 volunteers to the armies of the East,
would be sure of obtaining from the two allied Powers,
first:—a guarantee for the integrity of our colonies, but
more especially of Cuba; secondly, the assurance on the
part of Englaud of a loan of ten or fifteen millions of hard
cash ; and thirdly, the certainty that France would compel
the Court of Rome to sanction the sale of the estates of the
j church.”
North Carolina Politics.
A dispatch from Raleigh, dated May 18th, announces
that “the Democratic Convention, which assembled at
Franklinton to-day, to nominate a candidate for Congress
from that district, nominated Mr. L. O. B. Branch, of
Wade county.”
The Telegraph Line Still Down.
Columbia, May 23.
The Northern line is still down north of this place.
Proposed Mediation of the IT. States between the Al
lies and Russia.
, Washington. May 22.
It is rumored in this city that ex-Presidents Van Buren,
Tyler and Filmore, now in Europe, will offer the media
tion of the United States between the Allies and the Rus
sians.
Death of a South Carolina Planter.
• Cincinnati, May 22.
Elijah Williams, a wealthy planter from Barnesville,
South Carolina, arrived at Cincinnati to-day with eight
slaves, for the purpose of freeing them. He fell dead as
:he stepped from the steamer. lie had previously willed
; them all free, and appropriated, for their use, an estate.
Doparture of the A3ia.
Boston, May 23. i
The British Mail steamship Asia sailed to day for Liver- j
pool via Halifax, with $938,000 in specie.
Connecticut Fanaticism.
Hartford, May 23. j
The Senate of Connecticut has passed an amendment to
the Constitution, which strikes out the work white in the !
qualification clause for voters, it will, however, go to the
people for final action.
The Williamsburg Rioters. —The jury in the ease of j
the Williamsburg election rioters have returned a verdict j
of guilty against four out of tho sixteen indicted. Sen
tence reserved.
The Kinney Expedition. —The steamer United States
with the Kinney Expedition, did not sail from New York, !
on Saturday tho 14th, as was expected.
Kansas Emigrants. —The Illinois Central railroad com
pany, being strongly impressed with the belief that tho j
New England emigrants will be swept out of Kansas by 1
force, have dispatched thither an agent to induce them to
remove to the lands of the railway company in Illinois. ,
Crops. —A friend from Tallahassee, who came by stage
to Americas, informs us that the crops of corn and cotton :
are looking remarkably well in .Middle Florida. Between j
the Florida line and Albany, planters have been suffering j
somewhat from drought, but were visited last Satmday by :
abundant rains, extending from porno distance below Al* I
bany as high up as to Macon. The rain was accompanied j
by wind sufficiently strong to prostrate numbers of forest
tree* and do other damage four. 2uh,
An Alliance—Offensive and SefensivT^^
A writer over the signature of ..
Constitutionalist & Republic, of Saturday j a o and. ‘ 5
of an excellent article on the evil times v
have fallen, remarks as follows: ‘ “ ‘
“A responsible duty rests upon the Democ >
this State. They should see to it that Mr. Bie ,',
turned to Congress. There are no better De;n -
ciples than those contained in his late letter.
question arises for the democratic party to cor.
them look at it in all its bearings, between the .
and the sth day of June. On that day, 10t who • ... -
party take such action as will seal a treaty of a!, , :
tensive and defensive, between it and Messrs. Sic. ;
Toombs, and the thousand of honest Wlijja v
witii them, against the secret order, which si-okb .' ’
its midnight orgies in tho State of Georgia.”
Flora McDonald.— -Many of our reader- 1 , w 0
doubt, are not aware that the famous Flora Me I 10w..,
deliverer of Prince Charles Stuart, the Fret .: -
to, and for sometime resided in North Carolina. 1; ..
that she did do so. A correspondent of tho New \
Journal of Commerce, writting from Fayetteville,\
after giving a description of that place, says:
The spot dorives interest from its being once the re• B
of the famous Flora McDonald, who has figured r> B
roine in history, as the deliverer of Prince Charles t. B
English—the Pretener having sought concealm r; I
the Highlands of Scotland, and after being lumt*i fl
“mountain to dell, from crag to cavern,” with a pr H
upon his head, finally escaped with Flora, in the guy* ft
writing maid. After the flight of tho Prince to 1
Flora was arrested and tried lor high treason. Her ft
and chivalric daring created feeling m her behalf, aft
tained for her pardon. She i3 said, by Johnson, ;
been “small, well bread and pleasant A In I<<s she Jfl
grated to Fayetteville, then called Cross Creek, ft
place was settled by the Scotch, but subsequently rcß
to Scotland, mamtaing her heroic character on her :ft
home, an action having then taken place with tho ] :ft
She was said to have remarked that “she had hazard- ft
life for the houses of Stuart and Hanover, and .ft
nought for either.” She died in 1790 Iler history ft
tained in that of North Carolina, a State perhaps
of hor Flora McDonald as Virginia of her Pocahcny ■
Medical Facts.— Merchants generally die of tlft
lious, printers of the typhus and brokers of the re; ftj
fevers.
Masons usually go oft with stone, gravel or or, - B
Abolitionists and colliers always die with the ft;
vomit.
Brewers are constantly ailing.
Glaziers are never without pains.
Most tailors leave the world in fits —though their fl
tomers rarely do.
The children of coopers are never free frov I
whooping cough.
Lovers have the palpitation of the heart, and evft
rate too much.
Our Congressional orators are never troubled®
shortness of breath, although with them flatulence ft
uncommon.
Dyers are subject to the blues, and scarlet fever ft-,
clock makers to the tic doloreaux.
The King’s Evil is not known in this country, .-.-ft
becoming rare even in Europe.
Nullification in Massachusetts. —lt will be feci
a telegraphic message published elsewhere, that thi ’
gislature of Massachusetts, having passed the ‘“Ptr|
Liberty bitl” and sent it to the Governor for sigc*
(received it back yesterday vetoed ; and immediate
we expected, passed it over the Governor’s bead Vm
I requisite majority. This places Massachusetts at est
| the foremost of the nullifying States. The bill—or ;*•••
j the act, for it is an act now—completely nullifies tie■
j tive Slave law within the State of Massachusetts, :K
[ a question which may place the Union in danger.
I deed, should it remain on the statute book of Mar *
■ setts, it seems difficult to comprehend how Bc. ft
; States can continue to allow her citizens to make A •
i their laws to protect their property. So far as Sotmi
1 slave owners are concerned, the personal liberty I
| amounts to a legalization of robbery ; and appears a|
: just to the South as a Virginia law which threw .1
[ mountable obstacles in the wav of the collection oU ft
i ern debts in that State.— N. Y. Herald , 22 d. K
Cotton Burnt.—lt is estimated that 40,000 ba!t|l
cotton have been destroyed by fire and lost at sea the;*!
cut season—a larger number than usual.
Professor Agassiz. —Professor Agassiz intends to
a school for young ladies in Cambridge, for the purpo
raising some money to continue his publications, fl
school will open in September next. m
To Bounty Land Applicants. —A divorce canr/.'B
store a woman to the rights or condition of widowhyoft
In other words, the Commissioner of Pensions has decß
that the widow of a deceased soldier having mrtrriedfiß
and having been divorced from her second husband, ift
entitled to bounty land in right of the first husband.
Cholera in Memphis. —The Appeal of the I3ih in? .1
publishing the report of tho Board of Health, says: “I ■
be seen by the above report that twenty-seven cioati 1
occurred in the city during tlia week. Seventeen oi ift
are reported to have been cholera. This 101 l disease rft
a sudden outbreak in tiie upper portion of the city “ - - ft
first of the week, and proved fatal in almost every I
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