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£imes avitf Sentinel. Ll j MBUSj geokglT^ FRIDAY MORNING, AUG. 10, 1835. Sk % *OR GOVERNOR. lIERS€IIBIi V. JOHNSON. you CONGRESS’ Ist District— James L. Seward, of Thomas. 21 l a M. J-Crawford, of Muscogee, 3d* a James M. Smith, of Upson. 4th *• Hiram Warner, of Meriwether. s t l, a Jno. 11. Lumpkin, of Floyd. Ail, a Howell Cobb, of Clarke. 7th • Linton Stephens, of Hancock. Bth “ A. H. Stephens, of Taliaferro. Garnett Andrews’ Letter of Acceptance—The Georgia Platform—Clap-trap. Garnett Andrews is not oareful of the consistency of his charges against the Georgia Demooraoy. They ! are, according to Garnett Andrews, white to-day and black to-morrow and yellow yesterday. His next charge is that they are not the real friends of the Geor gia Platform 5 they hare, to use his own elegant lan guage, “only squatted on one corner of it;” have not been long enough on it to become “naturalized j” they are “not only aliens , but alien enemies , who seem en deavoring to expel its earlier friends from possession.” The Georgia Democracy have made no claim to the exclusive ownership of the Georgia Platform. But the 4th resolution is their property. In the Georgia Con-, vention every Southern Rights vote was cast against a j motion to strike it out, while 50 of the ‘‘old Union men of Georgia” voted to strike it out, and wo have no doubt Garnett Andrews would have voted with his 50 brethren if he had been a member of the Convention. Did he not proclaim to the world about the time the j Georgia Platform was adopted that he would not dis- j solve the Union if the Wilrnot Proviso were adopted • by Congress ? Yet he professes to be one of the eon- ! structors of the Georgia Platform. Out upou such un- ! blushing effrontery ! We are not acquainted with all 1 the 50 delegates who voted against the 4th resolution i of the Georgia Platform, but we will wager a suit of j clothes that 9 out of 10 of them are Know Nothings and supporters of Garnett Andrews. We know some of them, and among them are Bell and Williford, of Stewart, Sims, of Decatur, Ridley, of Troup, Sanford, of Baldwin, and they are all the ardent supporters, we believe, of Garnett Andrews, Now this 4th resolution is the only live oak plank in the platform, which 50 of “the old Union men,” as Garnett Andrews calls them, tried to rip out of it, but were prevented by the votes of the Southern Rights Democracy, and Messrs. Stephens, Jenkins and other anti-Know Nothings. Yet he calls them “not only aliens but alien enemies who seem to be endeavoring to expel its earlier friends from posses sion.” If the Platform is a good one, Garnett Andrews ought to rejoice rather than complain, that all good men stand on it. If he were not more anxious to pro mote his own eleotion than to carry out the resolves of the Georgia Convention he would as an old occupant welcomeall Southern men to a place by his side upon it. It only remains now to notioe and expose the clap trap of this remarkable letter. Hear him : The Democratic party still cherish in their ranks the Van Burens, Kings, and forty-three members of Congress who voted against the Nebraska-Kansas bill, and tliroush their President, (who too often gives his platforms to the South and his acts to the North,) have put under the ban, Dickinson, Brouson, and others of the Hardshell Democ racy, the most uncompromising and reliable friends the South ever had beyond the Potomac —proving “salsa alike to the friends who served, as well as the loes who would have spared them.” Does not Garnett Andrews know that the late Con vention of the Georgia Democracy resolved unanimous- | ly “that the Democratic party of Georgia will cut off ; all party connection with every man and party at the j North, or elsewhere, that shall not recognize, approve and carry out the principles and provisions of the Ne braska Kansas aot,” and that this resolution has been adopted generally by the Southern Democracy, as well j as the Hardshells of New York?. Why then does he : attempt to gull the people with this transparent clap trap ? It would do well enough in a cross roads 6tump j orator, but is pitifully small in a candidate for the of fice of Governor of Georgia. Why too this covert at tack upon President Pieroe? What acts of his in his i h’gh offioe have tended to advance the North at the ex- \ pense of the South ? To him we are indebted for the i Nebraska-Kansas bill——that great measure of justice to ! the South. He is the present point of abolition attack. ‘ It would be seemly at least in a Southern man to hold ; his peaoe until the abolitionists have ceased to abuse j him. But hear Garnett Andrews again : The American party cut loose from, and sent howling to their dens at the North, the abolition meinbeis of their body ; the first tune I believe that a party has, iu conven tion, separated from, and publicly repudiated, a part of its body tor un&oundness on the slavery question. YVe have not so read the history of the Philadelphia Convention. The foul crew of abolitionists who were closited with Southern Know Nothings, spurned the al liance which was offered them and left the council chambers of the Know Nothings with colors flying and drums beating, and carried along with them a majority of the order in the United States. This is indeed “the first time’’ that Southern men ever met in secret cau cus with abolitionists, and God grant that it may be the last! We have now done with Garnett Andres’ letter of acceptance. Its. positions are inconsistent and contra dictory. Its facts are often untre. It is an abortion, so poor and sickly as to excite.the pity of his political friends and the contempt of his political enemies. The “Foreigners’’ have taken Russell. This announcement will surprise the public, tspecial ly when It is known that there are but two foreigu born citizens in the County. That Flag* Our friends in Girard have been celebrating their great victory in Russell county in the most enthusiastic manner. They carry a flag iu their procession which, it is said, was used by the Know Nothings in their Council Chambers. The report goes that they bought it for co6t from one of the Lodges. It is a legitimate “spoils of war.” Miss Eliza Logan. —This accomplished actress has been performing one of her usual successful and satis factory engagements at the Chicago theatre. After ruiiuing through a round of first class characters in tragedy, serious drama and comedy, she had a benefit which is described by the Times as “an ovation.’’ The house was crowded from pit to domo ; and what was of far greater significance, the audience was one of the most refined and intellectual. Miss L >gan evidently felt the inspiration which the pretence of such an audi ence woo'd naturally create. Sh& tyas assisted by her two sisters, Olive and Celia, bob of whom ate well spoken of by the critics. ALABAMA ELECTIONS. First District. Mobile County. —Walker, K. JN. beats Stallworth, Dem., 600. Monroe County. —The Know Nothing ticket elected by a majority of 175 votes. Clarke County. —The Democratic ticket'is elected by a majority of 168 votes. Wilcox County.— Reported Democratic majority of 100 votes. Baldwin County. —KnowJNothings elected by a ma jority of 175. Second District. Barbour County gives 436 majority for E. S. Shor ter, dem., and 950 majority for J. A. Winston, dem. Messrs. Coohran, Browder and Grubbs, anti-Know Nothings, are elected to the Legislature by majorities varying from 500 to 700 votes. Butler County gives Winston a majority of 73 votes and Alford a majority of 124 votes. Cook is elected to the Senate and Wright and MoMullen to the House. Henry County gives Winston a majority of 646 votes and Shorter a majority of 416 votes. Price, dern., and Odom, K. N., elected to the Legislature. Dale County. —lt is reported that Shorter ia 700 ahead in this county and two precinats to hear from. Lowndes County.— The Know Nothing ticket is elec ted by a majority of 205 votes. Pike County.— Alford majority 186 ; Shortridges 66. Mcßride, Nicholson and Rhodes elected to the Legisla- I tare. Tliird^District. Montgomery County gives Shortridge a majority of 133 votes and Watts a majority of 226. Pratt, K. N., 110, Belser, K. N., 348, Clanton, K. N., 381, Macon County gives Shortridge a majority of 283 . and Watts a majority 321. Enon and Aberfoil to hear f from. Chambers County gives a majority <sf 594 and Dowdell a majority of 365 votes. The whole anti- Know Nothing ticket is elected to the Legislature, i Russell County gives Winston a majority of 276 j and Dowdell a majority of 309. The whole anti-Know Nothing ticket is eleoted. Tallapoosa ‘ County.— majority 236. Dowdell’s majority 272. Autauga County. —Winston 106 majority. Dowdell 119 majority. Felder, dem., beats Pratt, K. N., for the Senate 9 votes. Dowdeli’s majority in the Distriot is 518 voles. Miscellaneous News. Talladega County.— A letter from a friend in this county says, “theJ'Ameriean party routed, horse, foot and dragoons.” The whole anti-American ticket will be elected by about 2oo majority.” Coosa County.— lt is reported that the entire anti. American ticket has been eleoted in Coosa. Majority for • Winston and Harris from 400 to 500. Greene ;Cunty. —The returns 1 of Greene county gives Shortridge a majority of 408, and Smith 207. Pebry County.— The official vote of Perry shows a majority for Shortridge of 410, and Smith 352. The American ticket in both counties elected. Tuscaloosa County. —Shortridge’s majority in Tus caloosa is reported by passengers on the stage to be 1012. Thefl Triumph of the Foreign Party. The Know Nothings habitually stigmatize their op ponents as the “Foreign party’’ and hypocritically affect to believe that they are striving to place the govern ment of the country in the hands of “Catholics’’ and i “Foreigners,” We hope the result of the eleotion in | Alabama where there are only 7,498 foreigners and ; 5,200 catholics and 426,514 native born citizens will I satisfy them that a goodly number of “natives” and “protestants” belong to what they choose to call the “Fore : gn and Catholic party.” In Tennessee where there are 5,638 foreigners, 1,400 catholics and 756,- i 836 native protestants, a similar lesson is taught to the | Know Nothings. I May we no; hope that the Know Nothings will find 1 out that they have been beaten by native Americans and that the people are against them ? The True Issue Declined. The Columbus Enquirer voluntarily sought a con troversy with us as to the claims of the Catholic church to temporal power in the United States It affirmed and we denied that the American Catholic Priesthood claimed any such power for the Catholic churoh in these States. In our last issue wo defied the Columbus Enquirer to produce any of its charges against the American Catholic Priesthood. In the last issue of the Columbus Enquirer we find the following re joinder : Ourselves and Others.— Our neighbor of the Times & Sentinel appears to be very much troubled of late about issues. So far as we are concerned, he is wrong to bo thus exercised. If he thinks that the Catholic is the only true religion extant, and that there is no patriotism outside of the Pope’s spiritual domain, wo have no disposition to in’ terrupt the self-complacency which so strange a faith may engender. What we ask is the privilege of doubting so ridiculous an assumption, and of placing before our readers, without any special responsibility to our neighbor, the rea son of our belief. We have lived long enough to know the difference between the voice of a partisan press and the voice of the people. When the latter demands of us proof of a doubtful proposition, we shall feel bound to furnish such as we have. When called upon by the former to waste our time in establishing a truth which all past histo ry and all present experience demonstrates to every unpre judiced mind, we must beg leave to consult the dictates of self-respect and risk the implied threat of future bad con sequences. That is a very clever way o* getting out of an inde fensible position; but the people will not bo gulled by such chaff. If the Columbus Enquirer could furnish the proof, every body knows it would do it exultingly. The plain English of this article from the. Columbus Enquirer is that it it has made an assertion that it eau’ not sustain against a large body of the American people and yet lacks the manliness to retract it. But if the Columbus Enquirer is not “responsible” to us for “the reason of its belief,” it certainly 16 for an attempt to misrepresent ns. Why does the bditor of the Columbus Enquirer affect to believe that we ‘"think the Catholic is the only true religion extant and that there i no patriotism outside of the Pope’s spiritual do main ?” The editor of the Columbus Enquirer knows that we entertain no such opinions. Query : If the Columbus Enquirer will knowingly misrepresent the opinions of “our neighbor” for political efftet, how much faith can be placed upon its charges against a “religious communion” which it is the policy of its party to abuse and vilify l Democratic Nominations. Talbot County. —For Senator, Levi B. Smith : for Representatives, John E. Barksdale and Jehu N. Carter. Stewart Count t. —For Senator, Maj. Abram Phil ips : for Representatives, B. L. Kimbrough and James A. Fort. Clat Countt. —-For Senator, Dr. R, Adarot; for Repre’eatative, Pauie! M. Bruner, Who is fighting for the Sfoils ?—The Democ racy now have possession of both the Federal and State Governments. The spoils of office are all appropriated. If success orowns their efforts, it is more than probable that there will be no distribution of spoils—the men who n'ow fill the offices will bo retained. It is dear therefore, that the great msse of the Democracy are fighting fer principles and not for spoils. With the Know Nothings it is different. If they oarry the elections there will be a general distribution of offices. Hence the singular faot that so many old disappointed party hacks have quit the Democracy and joined the order. Fine Fruit. Peaches.— We are indebted to J. E. Hurt, Esq., for a lot of the finest peaches we have seen this season. They were grswn by him on his elegant grounds in Wynnton. He will except our thanks fdr his kind re membrance. Pears. —Mr. Charles A. Peabody, of the Soil of the South , has placed us under special obligation by com plimenting us with a lot of pears as large as our fist and as j ucy as the best of Moses and Lee’s peaches. They are the White Doyenne variety. General Quitman e Platform.—Gen. Quitman has been nominated for Congress by the democrats of the Fifth District of Mississippi, and accepts on the condi tion that ho shall be understood to advocate the follow ing policy of government, viz: Resistance to all legislation directly or indirectly hostile to the institution of slavery, which he rightly considers “a natural and normal condition of the superior and inferior races when in contact the acquisition of Cuba as the only means of preserving slavery in that island, and ultimate ly in the United States ; and the encouragement by all proper means by the government of the diffusion of American republican principles in the gradual absorp- tion of Mexican and other territories South. He is also of the opinion that no national organization will help the South, and consequently that she must help herself. Gen. Quitman was nominated by acclamation. Atfic President of Liberia. —A letter from President Roberts, dated June 15, and received on the 3d inst., at the office of the Mass. Colonization Society, brings the first intelligence of the election of Stephen A. Benson, sb President of the Republic of Liberia, for two years, com mencing on the first Monday in January next. Presi dent Roberts had declined re-election. The “opposition” candidate was Edward J. Roge, a very active, enterpris ing and successful merchant, who emigrated a few years since from Indiana. iFor the Times &. Sentinel.] Franklin College—Commencement Exercises. The number of Colleges, male and female, ia our State, have so multiplied that Commencements are voted as de cidedly a bore. As the interest begins to decline of course the numbers attending diminish, and without a large num ber of both students andjvisitors, Commencements dwindle to but little above school exhibitions. In ’53 your correspondent attended the Commencement exercises of the “StateTTniversity/’and after expressing his views of the advantages afforded, an<l the glaring deficien cies, owing to the parsimony of our legislators, was most vociferously assailed, as decrying the institution and wil fully misrepresenting its ‘advantages. It was but r a few following, that an animated .controversy sprung up, in the eastern portion of the State, upon this same subject, and has been since so foften referred to, that he would be a partial and blind friend of the University, in deed, who would not admit that the State does herself but little honor by pretending to keepjup a University, when not a sufficient salary even is afforded to retain a professor of eminence in “the most important department— to 6ay nothing of the facilities, or want of facilities rather, patent in almost every division. “It is in general more profitable to reckon up our defi ciencies than to boast of our attainments.” This is very mortifying to, our vain natures but facts speak for themselves very often, and! like Banquo’s ghost, will not down at our bidding. So deplorably deficient has Franklin College become in all the essentials to a College —we eay nothing of the higher claims of/a University— that the Alumni have been considering the scheme of ta king the College off the hands of the State and themselves making an endowment which will give it a respectable standing. Patronage has been diminishing during the last few; years; new Colleges are ‘started in ’various parts of the State; sectarian institutions upon small foundations, are springing up*everywhere, while the entire number upon the combined catalogues would hardly supply a patronage suf ficient to sustain one good University or College even.— The thing has almost become a farce. The whole of them are beggars, and annually the charity-box is handed round to sustain our College—for 'our people, of our churches, or, our section. It seems a futile task toattempt an arrest of the evil, but we will soon feel it, in superficial acquirements, Joose mental discipline, and decaying es tablishments. It is hardly worth while to particularize as to the exer- j cises of last week. We did not reach Athens in time for the Sophomore Prize declamation. The Junior Exhibi tion was highly creditable throughout. The graduating Class did not do so well—although’there.were several who j delivered very handsome addresses. It would be unfair to discriminate; so the young gentlemen will but remem ber that the day of graduation, is the least, not the most important day, as most are disposed to esteem it, of their active manhood’s lile. 1 heir life of real labor has but just begun. Let them look onward then to future achieve ments, nor linger idly over the past, let its achievements be what they may. Much of the beauty and fashion of Athens and parts of I the State were present, and the refined hospitality of the citizens will ever be an inducement for a visit, even though ho attractions should exist at the University. Appended you have a sketch of the proceedings. H : On Sunday the Commencement .Sermon was preached j by the Rev. YVm. G. Conner, from the text: “But he answered and said, it is written man shall no 1 live by bread alone, but bv every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.”—Mat.iv.v. The Sephomore Prize Declamation was on Monday af ternoon as follows: B. L. Joues, Atlanta, Ga.; History— Verplonek. W. W. Belcher, Abbeville Dist. S. C.; Liberty aDd Rev olutions—The Mittord Bard. A. D. Burns, Chattooga county, Ga ; California and New Mexico— McDowell. A. Parrot, Hancock county, Ga.; Reply to Mr. Corry’s Atack on his character — Grattan. K. A. Quarterman, Liberty co. Ga.;Y T erres Denoun ced — Cicero. W. A. McTyer. Eufaula, Ala: Matrimony,—"//.’’ J H-Blount, Clinton Ga.; Declaration of Independence —Jokn Adams. T. E. Blackshear, Thomas co. Ga. Evils of Dismem berment— Webster. B McKiune, Jackson county, Fit; Nebraska Bill— Douglas. G. L Hill, Marshall,Texas; C. Dobbin. G P. Btvgectb, Ga. \ vriiuifialitv of Puelliuk S. W. Harris, Wetumpka Ala.; Mark Antouy over the Dead body of Caesar— Shakespeare. J. P. C. Whitehead, Burke co. Ga.; Vindication from j Treason—T. F. Meagher. i J. L. Couper, Glyun co. Ga; Freedom and Patriotism — O. Dewey. The following was the Programme tor Tuesday, at the Junior Exhibition: Joseph N. Pou, D. S. Talbot county; Wallace and Cromwell. Lucian S. Wilson, P. K. S., LaGtange; Religious Tol eration. Edward D. Beman, P. K. S., Haudock co,; The Clas sics. A. WilliamJO. Fleming, P. K. S., Savannah; The Spirit ot Freedom. ; v J. Lewis Hardee, P. K. S., Savannah ; Dante and Pe trarch. ‘% James W. Moore, D. S., Beaufort Dist. ; Charles XII. James M. Hull, D. S., Athens; The Eloquence of the American Revolution. John Lamar, D. S. Macon; The United States and the Eastern War. William M. Chase, P. K. S. Athens; Milton and Shakespeare. Alter the Junior Exhibition, the Medals were awarded to the Sophomore Prize Declaimers—the first to G. P. Screven, ot Savannah, and the second to J. P. C. White head, of .Burke county, Ga., in an eloquent and chaste ad dress by Judge Berrien. On Wednesday, Commencement Day, the following was the Or Jer of Exercises: W alter S. Chisholm, 3d Honor, Liberty co., Ga.; Salutatory. Edward K. Bozeman, [Excused,] P. K.S., Forsyth; “C‘est /’ Imagination qui domine le monde.” William A. Clark, Ist Honor, Henry county, Ala.; Us ury Laws. Joseph J. Norton, Athens; Future Prospects oi America. Feliz P. Brown, [Excused,] D. S. Warren county; “Man’s inhumanity to {man makes countless thousands mourn.” J. Audley Maxwell, Ist Honor, Athens; Cuba. Elbert Miller, Liberty county, Ga.; Massachusetts. Alex. Atkinson, 4th Honor, D. S., [Excused,] .Camden co.; “ Dulct est decorum estpro patria mori.” Eliab H. Wells, Zobuion, Ga.; “An American never turns his back upon a ioe—and kneels not but to his God.” James H. Neal, Zebulon. Ga.; Polk’s administration. Jos. Henry Persons, 3d Honor, D. S., ]Excused,j Tal botton; Fecimi la divini potes tate. David A. Walker, Hamilton, Ga.; “Alladvance in earthly vanity, Ib swallowed up in life’s mutability.” Edwin G. Baxter, Athens; Fame and iMerit Dispropor tionate. Robert R. Fudge, D. S M [Excused,] Houston county; “Nil tam difficile quod non solertia vine at.” William D. Wash, D. S., [Excused,] Newton co. Miss; “Nobilita* sola est atquc unica virtus.” Walter S. Chisholm, Liberty co. .Ga.; Places consecra ted by Great Men. D. Scott, Chattooga county Ga.; r The Woman’s Rishts Bill, in the last Georgia Legislature.—[Affirma tive.] Robert C. McGough, D. S., [Excused,] Forsyth; “Dc gustibus non disputandum est.” George W. Philipott, 2d Honor, P. K. S., [Excused,] Corinth; “Veritas magna est et prevalevit.” J. A. Stanley, LaGrange, Ga.; The Woman’s Rights Bill, in the last Georgia Legislature.—(Negative.) W. A. Clarke, Valedictory to Trustees, Faculty and Audience. J. A. Maxwell, Valedictory to the Class. Mr. Barringer’s Letter. Here is the finale of the vamped up story of what Mr. Barringer said about the Pope’s Nuncio. How will Dr Mil ler and those who endeavored to make capital out of the shameless story feel when they read it, w*e leave them to till the people when they next appear upon the stump to in struct them. We hope our anti-Know Nothing speakers will call them out to explain. It appears in the American Organ published at Washington City. Saratoga, July 23, 1835. Dear Sir: I did not roceivetill last evening your note of the 13th instant, addressed to me at Baltimore, and cov ering your card to the public in which reference is made to a conversation between the Nuncio of the Pope at Ma drid and myself, about the appointment of Mr. Campbell a9 a member of the present Cabinet at Washington. It 1 had sooner seen or heard of the contents of your eaici 1 should have deemed it my duty to reply at once to that portion of it which refers to myself ana to this matter. You are mistaken as to the purport of the remarks made to me by the representative ot the Pope at Madrid.lt.was not that-he knew beforehand that Mr. Campbell would be ap pointed, as a member of the Catholic Church or that it was actually made. What 1 have said, and what I repeat is, that before I had any certain news of the formation of the Cab inet, and while its constitution was still in doubt, and the subject of conjecture in the public mind at Madrid, he told me that Mr. Campbell was appointed, and that he was a Catholic; which was the first iniorrnation I had of either fact. I did not at all suppose that he had any previous knowl edge of an intention to appoint this gentleman to office, or that he knew, or had any reason to believe it was done, in pursuance of any bargain or intrigue to this effect, on the part of any persons whatsoever. The inference I made was, that the appointment of a Catholic to this high office, being naturally, a cause of much interest and satisfaction to the church of that faith, especial pains had been taken in some quarter, to com municate the earliest intelligence of that fact to the lead ing members of the Catholic priesthood. 58flt is proper to add that, having seen in a Raiiegh paper a brief, and what appeared to be an imperfect report of the speech recently made in Washington by the Hon. Kenneth Kayner.fin which there occurred a similar statementjtiiough j somewhat different in detail from that contained in your card, and in which my. name was quoted as authority, I took the earliest opportunity, on the6th instant, to write him a note for the purpose of correcting the erroneous ini preasions which might so readily be made on the public j mind, however unintentionally, from sach a reference to a \ casual conversation in social intercourse, without a written i statement of the facts. 1 am, very truly yours, &c., D. M. BARRINGER. To Vespasian Ellis, Esq., Washington City. The Stephens’ Dinner. The Hon. A. H. Stephens addressed the citizens of Augusta, at the City Hall, yesterday, according to ap pointment, and delivered one of the most eloquent and argumentive speeches it has ever been our pleasure to lis ten to. We will not attempt to give an outline of it, as we hope it will be published in full. Should it be. it will afford us pleasure to lay it before our readers. We con sider it one of his greatest efforts. There was no rant, no elap-trap, no appeal to the passions—but a compact structure of unanswerable argument from beginning to end. | We have seen numerous assemblages under the old j Oaks in our City Hall Park, but never before have we I seen so many of the fair sex, or a larger number of the I sterner, assembled to lisen to a political speech. He oe. I cupied over two hours in its delivery, but when he eon ; eluded, and it was announced that dinner was ready, j but few could realize the period of time which had elapsed j from the beginning to the conclusion of the address of the j able speaker. After Mr. Stephens had concluded, the assemblage broke up, and repaired to the Waynesboro’ Railroad De pot. where a sumptuous barbecue was served up, under the direction of Mr. D. Kirkpatrick, which, notwithstand ing the large concourse present, was ample, well season ed, well cooked, and gave satisfaction to all who partook. Mr. John Bones presided at the table and did the honors in capital style. It was gratifying to see so large a number of ladies present at the dinner. Many of our fairest belles and most respected matrons graced the occasion with thtir presence. After the dinner was over, the large assemblage was addressed by Messrs. W. A. Owens, of Barnwell, James Gardner, J. G. McHenry, A. J. Miller, J. J, Martin, J. W. Duncan, of Milledgevillc, and in conclusion, on a complimentary toast being given, by the Hun. A. 11. j Stephens. All went off admirably, and those present at the speech and dinner, seemed well satisfied. Indeed, tbe*oeoaion was one of unparalleled enthusiasm throughout.- Con. \ $ Re P • - - Governor of Utah —ft is stated that Colonel Steptoe did not resign, as was staled, ib Governorship of Utah Territory. He has informed the administration at Wash ington that be will act as Governor, provided that when his term is oat cr he i6 displaced he shall be reinstated in th© army. He is now awaiting the reply of the President, at Carson Valley. On receiving the replv, if favorable, Col. Stcptoe -w;i! immediately return -to Saif and eoitttiiQf thf el’ ifc* gowfttntKh LATER FROM CALIFORNIA. Arrival of the Northern Light Walker and Kinney Separated— &c., &c., &c. New York, Aug. 6. ‘I The U. S. mail steamship Northern Light has arrived iii'this city from San Juan with near a million of dollar* in gold, and San Francisco dates to the 16th ult. Col. Walker was at Realjo. Col. Kinney and twenty four followers arrived at San Juan on the 16th ult. His party were engaged in erecting buildings and were said to be much dissatbfied. 4 Judge Chambers, of the late firm of Page, Bacon & Cos., at San Francisco, charges frauds, to the amount of four hundred thousand dollars, against J. C. Wood, a member of the late firm ot Adams Cos. This firm, it is said, has been for years engaged in palming off nefarious dust upon Page, Bacon fe_Co. Political. Tbe Boston Times says that Mr. Ten'Eyck, of Loirs iiua, who always means what he says, has offered, in the city of New York, to bet $50,000 that Gen. Pierce will obtain twenty States, and $50,000 more that he will bo e’ected President at the next election, if nominated by the Democracy. Terrible Powder Mill Explosion. ft A dispatch from Wilmington, N. C., dated Friday, 3d says : —Our citizens were startled this morning about 8 o’clock, by two distinct and very heavy explosions, which shook the houses and shattered the glass in many windows. The cause is understood to be an explosion at Gareehe’s Powder Mills, near the city. It. is reported that six per sons were killed and five wounded. George Woshington. George Wasington, in one of his messages to Congress, uses the following language : “To every description of citizens, indeed, let praise bo given. But let them persevere in their affectionate vigr lance over that precious depository of American happiness the constitution of the United States. Let thun cherish it, too, for ihe sake of those who FROM EVERY CLIME ore daihj seeking a dwelling in our lord.” Winston and Shortridge. 1 At Huntsville, Judge Shortridge said in his speech —“I am a live Know Nothing!” Gov. Winston said in his reply : “My opponent boasted that he is ’a live Know Nothing’—then he is certainly a dead Democrat.”— [Great Laughter.] The Governor also related the following anecdote : A certain Democrat fell into the hands of a Know Nothing who got him considerably corned and tried to make a Kuow Nothing of him, by portray ing tbe dark sea tures of Romanism,’tbe power of the Pope over bis Church, and spoke of the Pope’s bull—when the Democrat inter rupted him with the exclamation ;®“‘Let the Pope’s bull come and be d—d, there are forty bulls in Franklin Cos., that can lick him any day. [Laughter and applause.] Tennessee Election. Atlanta, August 7. In sixty-nine counties heard from, Andrew* Johnson, Democratic candidate lor Governor, has a nett gain, re. ported to be 500. As far as heard from the Democracy have gained in the Legislature, and gain one or two Congressmen. Thus Tennessee has proudly taken her stand by the Old Dominion in upholding the Constitution. Kentucky Election—Great Riots* Columbia, August 7. It is reported that a great riot occurred at Louisville, Ky., yesterday, growing out of the election. Several were killed and wounded. The last accounts state that the mob was marching in the direction of Courier office, with canons. indicate that the State has gone lor the j Know Nothings. ] The election in Kentucky, thus lur, is favorable to tbe Know Nothings. They carried Louisville by 1600 ma jority. .The riots occurred in the First and Eighth Wards— Several persons were killed. L. M. Cox, American candidate for Congress in the j Ninth District, is elected. Death of an Operator. Charleston, Aug. 7. In cousequence of the death of the chief operator Mr. Bingham, at thiis station, the usual Sunday hours will be observed on Wednesday. Hon. A. H. Stephens. We are authoritatively informed that the Hon. A. H. Stephens will arrive in this eitv this evening, and address the citizens o’ Chatham county on the political topics of j the day, to-morrow. Os the time and place the public ] will be duly notified.— Sav. Aeies, 9 th. Consul to Japan. Nlw York, Aug. 6. Townsend Harris, of New York, has been .appointed Consul to Jap m, under the Perry Treaty. Another Kansas Officialgwith bis Head Off. - Washington, August fi. Judge Moore, of Alabama, lias been appointed Associate Judge of the Supreme Court of Kansas, in the place of Rush Elmore, who was removed on the same ground a* Reeder. I. Repudiation in Kentucky. —lion. J. J. Crittenden ! of Kentucky, also repudiates the Catholic plank in the platform. In a speech which he lately made at [Tunk i fort, as reported in the Commonwealth, he said : ‘‘Upon the Catholic question, Mr. Crittenden declared j that he was utterly hostile to imposing any penalties, pro*- j scriptiou or disability upon any man on account of his | religion. He had, further, the fullest confidence in our j native Catholics. He knew native Catholics in Kentucky, in whom its citizens, or patriots, or soldiers, he had as full confidence as in any other men ot any faith whatever, aud for whom lie would vote if they were befoie him as candidates. He felt sure they acknowledged no allegi ; ance to the Pope that was superior to their country or I equal to it. He would trust Kentucky blood and Ken tucky principles against ali the seductions of any foreign power.” And thus know nothingism breaks in pieces ! The slavery plank is repudiated by the whole of the North, and the Catholic plank in Louisiana and Kentucky. Pretty Good for Pat . —The other day the conductor ; of a traiu on our railroad discovered au Irishman in a ’ car soon after starting from Rome, and demanded his fare. Pat declared he had no money. The conductor after lecturing him, told him to leave at the first stepping place not far distant. Accordingly Pat was one of the first to get off at the next station. Bpt judge of the con ductor’s surprise and wrath to find him aboard when fair ly on the way “Did I hot tell you to get off /’’--“And sure I did ” “W hy, then, are you here again /” “Aud sure did you not say ‘all aboard V This was too much for the worthy conductor, and notwithstanding the de cree against “dead heads, he was allowed to pass.-- IV at tr town Sentinel. Santa Anna Buying Real Eetate in Aeir York.—A letter from New Y ork says that Santa Anna has ni missioned an agent in that city to purchase fur him a number of valuable houses, in the upper part of the city. V\ bother these real estate speculations are in view of a contemplated flight from Mexico or not, nobody knows, but the fact nevertheless is a vefy suggestive cue. A number of building lots in the Twelfth Ward, it is also said, have been bought on account of the same gentleman.— We are thus getting a good deal of our Misilla Valley money back again. Nashville, Aug. 3.— Tnomas Chilton, one of th© challengers of the Know Nothing p-rly, had hw nnn ter ribly fractured yesterday by thu accidental discharge of © pistol which he had about hiifK i.cn II:* arm was putated ipim?diiivfy afcrr th© ©cwdvut.- fiathtiUt Unwn,