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TIMES & SENTINEL COLUMBUS, GEORGIA. t/P THURSDAY EVENING, The Telegraph ! The great eT n. of the age, uay, of all time, is accom plished! Time is annihilated! distance is no more ! Old Ocean is enchained! actual space only remaios, and man, proud man, boasts that he will yet overcome even that, and who shall say that he will not. By Telegraph, we learn that the Queen pf England, and the President of the United States, two great dignitaries of earth, to-day have 3poken to each other across the globe! The cable that binds the world in one is finished! We cannot trust ourselves to talk about it till a cooler moment. God grant that its stupendous influences may all be for good. “The Atlantic Telegraph Successful beyond a doubt! GLAD TIDINGS OF GREAT JOY! THE QUEEN’S MESSAGE TO THE PRESIDENT. The following received last night *. Trinity Bay, August 16, 1858. To the President of the United cnaies: Her Majesty desires to congratulate the President upon the successful completion of this great work, in which the Queen has taken the deepest interest. Also, Trinity Bay, August 16th. To the Directors Atlantic Telegraph Cos. U. S. Europe and America are united by Telegraph! Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, good will towards men. [SignedJ Directors Atlantic Telegraph Company, Great Britain. [Forwarded by Pritchard, Agent Associated Press Augusta, Georgia.] Washington, D. C ,16th Aug., 1858. Cable intelligence received with joyful demonstrations. New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Nashville, Louis ville, New Orleans, Lancaster, every point heard from— most places general celebration to-morrow. PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE TO THE QUEEN. The President cordially reciprocates the congratula tions of Her Majesty, the Queen, on tho success of the great inter-national enterprise, accomplished by the sci ence, skill and indoraiDtable energy ol the two countries. It is a triumph, more glorious, because far more useful to mankind, than was ever won by conqueror on the field of battle. May the Atlantic Teldgraph, under the blessing of Heaven, prove to be a bond of perpetual peace and friendship between the kindred nations, and an instrument, destined by Divine Providence, to diffuse re ligion, civilization, liberty and law throughout the world. In this view, will not all the nations, of Christendom .spon taneously unite in the declaration, that it shall be forever neutral, and that its communications shall be held sacred in passing to the. places of their destination, even in the midst of hostilities, [Forwarded by Barnard, Agent of Associated Press, Washington,D. G.] From the .Boston Transcript. A SONG OF JOY. !. Why are our hearts so glad to-day? . What meanß this common joy? The mother o’er the narrowing bay Sends greeting to her boy. ii. Beneath the Atlantic main, Despite the tempest wild, Completed is the electric chain From parent unto child. hi. Ring out ye bells a merry strain, Ye guns your voices raise, Till earth takes up the glad refrain And swells the hymn of praise, xv. Long absent from the homestead hearth, The son returns at last, In all the pride of noble birth And memories of the past v. “Henceforth,” he says, “as age creeps ou, Lean thou upon my arm; ’Twill serve thee when thy strength is goue, And shield thee from all harm. VI. “In infancy you nurtured me, And I can now repay Part of the debt I owe to thee, And tlius begin to-day. VII. “The band that biuds us heart to heart To-day is closer wove; And forth upon their errands start, God’s messages of love. VIII. •‘And as we view the triumph grand, Bv science nobly won, Will not the mother grasp the hand Extended by her son ?” IX. Then ring ye bells a merry strain, Ye guns your voices raise, Till earth takes up the glad refrain, And swells the hymn of praise, Cambridge, Aug. 6, 1858. Littleton Walker Tazewell, of Norfolk, is believed to be the only surviving member of the memorable Virginia, Legislature of 1798,-’99, and 1799 and 18CD. Major Yan cy of Buckingham, died last year, and Major Noland, of London, a year or two previous. The Norfolk Herald announces that only two miles of track laying remaios to be done on the Norfolk and Pe tersburg railroad. The lapse of a few more days will bring the spiking of “the last rail” in the great iron chain from the Chesapeake to the Mississippi. Switzerland.—M. Frei-Herose was, on the 24ih ult., elected by the federal council, President of the Swiss Confederation. He received seventy votes against sixty three for St®mfli,the present Vice-President. M. Knusel, of Lucertte, was elected Vice-President on the third bal lot by sixty-six votes, agaiDst fifty-four for Fornerod- This result is a triumph of the railroad interest. ellowJFever m Charleston. A dispatch from Charleston, under our telegraphic head, announces that there had been several deaths of i yellow fever in that city. The Physicians say it does not exist in an epidemic form. If it does not now, it soon may, should this warm weather last. Ia New Orleans the fever is rapidly ou the incaease. The Chronicle of this morning, says:—"We learn from a reliable source, that the report of interments, made to the Board of Health of New Orleans, on Monday morning, for the week proceeding, shows a mortality of 306—includ ing 140 deaths by yellow fever. Tho increase of yellow fever cases, over the proceeding about one hundr- h per cent.” Foreign Agencies. It has been our intention for some time to direct the minds of our readers to this subject. It is oue in which a large majority of them have a depp interest, and as some action will, doubtless, be to as was to the last Legislature, bearing upon iH a little timely reflec tion may not be unwise. We have noticed several articles in our Savannah ex changes, of not very recent date, in relation to the For eign Bank Currency, seeking to impmssthe policy of ex clusion upon the public mind, and demanding the aid of legislation to this end. As this is a question appertaining more particularly to the interests of Western Georgia, and with which the people of the Eastern part have little to do, we think this section should have a hearing aud a control ling voice on the subject. To appreciate our position and understand the whole matter more fully, it is necessary to understand the geographical relations of the banking or ganizations in this State. It will be seen that the organ ized money power of the State rests mainly in the Banks of Savannah and Agusta—all the Banks, with the excep tion of a few respectable institutions in the interior, being loccted at those points. The business of Western Geor gia is carried on by means of the few interior banks, by Agencies of tho eastern Banks and by certain Agencies from South Carohua. These are the financial forcos of the State, and the question arises are even they .'sufficient? We cannot an nwpr for thorumnlpi rtf Snvannnh; hut rur.nnr rtjun guotirui we can say that they are not. Our merchants, frequently, in a time ofurgent need, find great difficulty in obtaining money for the legitimate wants of trade. The sale of cot ton is often impeded. Bills of the first class cannot, at times, be discounted,and the operations of trade generally are cramped and contracted. These are facts which can not be gainsaid. Their frequent occurrence leaves us no room to conjecture any other cause therefor than the one assigned. Jf.with our present facilities, wo experience these difficulties, it follows, of course, that our condition would be much more unfortunate with diminished means. Let it be remembered, moreover, that these movements do not proceed from Western Georgia, for this section of country has frequently protested and petitioned against any limitation of thoir liberty in this respect. An eflor 1 was made, during the last session fof the Legislature, to drive foreign currency ..from our circulation, aud it was met by the people of this city with a prompt and effective resistance. The truth is, ito use a very colloquial phrase,) we want as many “strings to our bow” as we can get.— The supply of this want, in some measure, is a pre-requi site and surety of our independence. As long as we have several bidders for our trade wo are sale. But suppose we were dependent on Savannah and Savannah alone for our currency; would wo not be obliged to take it with what ever conditions the Banks of that city might see proper to annex to to it? Aud would they not be likely to annex to to it conditions most favorable to themselves and to the trade of Savannah without any very especial regard to the interests of the interior towns? It might be demand ed that all cotton on which the Banks advanced money should be shipped to Savannah and sold there—that bills should be drawn on Savannah, aud other regulations. As a consequence from this, parties having orders for cotton with authority to draw on other places, (and of these there are many) would be forced to go where a different and more liberal system prevailed, and thus oar market would be crippled and our trade reduced. We should be merely tributary to Savannah. Our commerce would have but one arm, and that could only work mechanically aud in one direction, We have to .compete with the towns o * Alabama on the one side, aud ou the other to see that we get our full share of trade as it passes to the eastward, In this position, our interests are no more identical with the State, than with the foreign Agencies. The latter are an element in our independence aud prosperity, and we should not suffer ourselves to be deprived of it. If it is small, it is unworthy the extensive consideration it has received from the press. If it is important, we should cling to it with a'proportionate tenacity. It is not our policy to drive capital from this portion of the Stato. On the contrary,we should invite it from all quartors—from Savannah as well as from South Carolina. We should proclaim free trade to all, and let the result of our conduct jjwith respect to this, as to every thing else, illustrate the maxim that “com petition is the life of trade.” Alabama Railroad Grants. A despatch dated the 12th inst., at Washington, says that the Commissioner of the General Land Office has replied to an inquiry respecting the right and extent of the indemnity selections allowed to Alabama, by tho Railroad grant to that State, by the act of June 3, 1856, to aid in the construction of the Girard and Mobile Railroad, etc,, where the sections within the six miles limits had previously been disposed of by the United States. The prin ciple hereinafter declared is of general application : the Commissioner states that the indemnity sec tions must be taken between the six and fifteen mile limits, in alternate sections, “nearest to the tiers of sections” grant ed “in place.” No selection” granted “in place.” No selection can be made by skipping any vacant tract, if nearest the section in place ; but if it should so happen that there are no vacant lands for the indemnity, near at hand, the selection may advance on until it reaches the ter minus, and from the portion nearest; and it should be necessary to take the whole of the alternates between the six and fifteen mile limits, to satisfy the deficiency on account of the sale of the sec tions in place, it may be done on the terms herein before indicated. Referring to the fourth section of the said act of June 3, 1856, making the Railroad grant, which prescribes the terms upon which the State may sell one hundred and twenty sections from time to time, the Commissioner states that Land Office takes no heed of what the State may do in that respect, so far as the action of the office is concerned in making out lists of selections and certifying the same ; that being a condition ol which the State must take cognizance itself, so as to avoid making sales not warranted by law. All that the Land Office has to do is to certify the selections lawfully made, leaving the State itself to fulfil all conditions the grant has imposed upon it, saving the vendees from being recipients of invalid titles. Charleston Courier. The Blount-Deßivieke Affair. — A Slight Mistake. —Some of our cotemporaries, in writing of this curious romance, seemed to think the object of the Zouave is to 7tiarry the subject of hs adoration, Miss Blount. This is a mis- I take. The young lady asserts unqualifiedly that tlrov were lawfully married before they made the tour to New York,* and had lived as man and wife fo • weeks before the separation. The secret of his pertinacity, then, is simply to hold on to the prize already won. The tact of his having another wife now living in the State of Pennsylvania, seems to be, in the present status of the case, the only fami ly obstacle to his success. By the way, we learn that the romantic Captain grew quite chivalrous on the eve of his departure from Savannah. He remarked ou board the steam er that fighting was simply a pastime with him, and it any gentleman desired to be amused in that way, he was always ready to accommodate him after breakfast hours, as he w'as generally at leisure the remainder of the day. He would lie over till the next steamer to oblige a belligerent—meet him half way, or, rather than be nice about it, go the whole distance himself? Verily, the Zouave is a trump.— Savannah Republican. From the New M Herald. How the Oceanic Tele*di Originated. While the public are rejoijg at the consumma tion of laying the telegraph cable, it is a source of justifiable pride and exution that this great work is purely of American igin. The Atlantic telegraph enterprise was bo jin the dining room of Cyrus W. Field, 74 Graicy park, in the city of New York, one quiet eving in the early part of March, 1854. There ve present Cyrus W. Field, his brother David Diiey Field, Samuel F. B. Moore, Peter Cooper, Moss Taylor, Marshall O. Roberts and Chandler Wlc. Maps were laid upon the table, and a geneijconversation ensued upou the practicability oft: enterprise and the best route. They then andhere formed an asso ciation for the purpose of aablishitig telegraphic communication between iuerica and Europe. The most feasible mode olaccomplishing it was thought to be by way oftewfoundland, and it was determined to apply tothe legislature of that island for an act of incorpoition. The two Fields and Mr. Vhite immediately pro ceeded to Newfoundland tc lay the matter before the legislature of that Islam, and to ask for a char ter and other assistance. These three gentlemen arrived at St. Johns about jhe 20th day of March, 1854, and at once called uon the Governor, who convoked the Executive Council the same day. These gentlemen appearec before them, and Da vid Dudley Field made an elaborate and powerful address. The Governor primised them an answer in the course of that day. In an hour or two the answer was given to them in writing, that he would immediately send a special message to the legisla tive assembly, then in session, recommending them the interest on the company s of fifty thousand pounds sterling, and a grant of fifty square miles of land on the island of New foundland, to be selected by the company. These terms being agreed upon, Mr. Cyrus VV. Field returned two days after to New York, to fit out the steamer Victoria for the use of the Com pany, and David Dudley Field and Chandler White remained in Newfoundland six weeks, to urge up on the Legislature the passage of the charter and grants. Mr. Field’s cogent reasoning and convin cing arguments on the floor of tho Assembly, final ly accomplished the desired result. During their sojourn upon the island hospitalities and attentions were showered upon Mr. Field and Mr. White in the most lavish manner, by the officials and citi zens of the place, who looked upon them as public benefactors. The charter was drawn by David Dudley Field, and it was really owing to his great legal ability and far reaching sagacity that such ad vantages were therein secured as alterwards ena bled bis brother, Cyrus W. Field, to enlist the con fidence and support of English capitalists. Thus the happy conjunction in these two brothers—the comprehensive grasp of mind of the one, and un tiring energy and perseverauce of the other—have at last brought about “the consummation so devout- ly to be wished.” The preamble of the charter recites, that “where as it is deemed advisable to established a line of telegraph communication between America and Europe, by way of Newfoundland,” &c., therefore “ be it enacted,” &c. E. M. Archibald, at present British Consul in New York, was then Attorney General of New foundland, and took a warm interest in the subject. Wo have before us a copy of a Newfoundland newspaper, published in Aprd, 1854, giving an ac count of a banquet held in St. Johns on the occa sion of the passage of the above act. David Dud ley Field presided, and Chandler White acted as Vice-President. A great number of speeches were made; and to show that the anticipations of that day have been r ealized, we give an extract from the speech of the President. David Dudley Field said : “The time will come, gentlemen, when tho first question throughout x\merica will be, “What is the news this morning irorn Newfoundland?” On the return of Messrs. Field and White to New York, the 6th day of May, 1854, the company was organized under the name of “The New York, Newfoundland and London Telegraph Company.” The following is a copy of the first card they issu ed: NEW-YORK, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LONDON TELE GRAPH COMPANY. Dsrectors in New York. —Peter Cooper, Cyrus W. Field, Moses Taylor, Marshall O. Roberts, Chandler White. Peter Cooper, President; S. F. B. Moore, Vice- President; Moses Taylor, Treasurer: Chandler White, Secretary ; David Dudley Field, Esq., Coun sel ; E. N. Gisborne, Engineer. It was under this act of incoporation that the line has been established from the eastern coast of Newfoundland to the United States, at the sole ex pense of the gentlemen above named. In order to induce English capitalists to contri bute to the undertaking, it was thought expedient to incorporate a uew company in England for the purpose of establishing the submarine line between Newfoundland and Ireland; and Mr. C. W. Field went to England and succeeded in organising that company under the name of “The Atlantic Tele graph Company,” the two companies binding them selves together by articles of agreement to operate in connection. The public are familiar with the discouragements and difficulties that met Mr. Field at every step, but none can fully know the sore trials he experi enced and the incredible efforts he made. Possess ed of an iron will and the most indomitable ener gy, he hat triumphed at last; and when our whole people li3d desponded, and the universal press had sent forth a lamentation that the great enterprise of the nineteenth century had failed, a telegraphic despatch thrilled through the heart of the coun try— “ The cable is successfully laid. Cyrus W. Field.” The Atlantic Telegraph— Curious Coinci dences.—Mr Field’s latter to the Associated Press shows some curious coincidences in the matters of laying the cable. The 29th of the month seems to play quite an important part, both for good and for evil in his history. Thus, for instance, the tele graph fleet sailed from Plymouth on the experi mental trip on the 29th of May. The cable was broken at the stern of the Agamemnon, on the first attempt to lay it, on the 29th of June; and the splice in mid-ocean on the last and successfnl at tempt was affected on the 29th of July. The sth of August, too, seems to be, par excel lence, the red letter day in the company’s calender. On that day in 1857, the Niagara landed the end of the cable on the Irish shore ; and on that same identical day in 1858, the same vessel landed the other end of the cable on the shore of Newfound land—both end 6 of the cable being thus laid by the Niagara. On the third of August, 1857, the telegraph squadron left the Cove of Cork for ValeDtia Bay, and on that ve y same day—36s years before—th® little squadron which carried Columbus on his first voyage of discovery to these shores, weighed an chor from the port of Palos in Andalusia. These are curious and most note-worthy coinci dences in connectionjwitn jtbe ‘great event of the age.— N. Y. Herald. Mrs. Catharine A. McWillie, Regent for Mississippi ot the Mount Vernon Fund, acknowledges in the Jackson papers receipts from eighteen counties, of about two thou sand nine hundred and fifty dollars. Health of Hew Orleans. The following from Orleans Delia of Thursday will serve to put to rest many unfounae and exaggerated*reports in regard to the yellow fever inthe Crescent City : . Exaggerated reports of the mortality in our midst from yellow fever will soon reach, if they have not already reached, every part ofgthe country.— This is to be expected. Rumors gather strength and importance as they fly, until what is looked upon as moonshine to-day will be regarded, by thousands of credulous people, as tangible facts to-morrow. For example : A gentleman from Pass Christian yesterday informed us, that ail sorts of frightful statements were made by passengers, fresh from the city, of the onward march of epi demical yellow fever. To the question, ‘llowis the fever in New Orleans ?” it was answered, In creasing, fearfully increasing !” If such reports are carried to places almost within hail otus, how is it to beexpected that people more remote can think otherwise than that we are scourged by a D6stilenc6 ? Even in the city queer reports prevail. People, frightened out of their boots, shrug their shoulders and look as serious as men doomed to the guilo tine, while speakiug of the disease. But ask mos of them it they know of any cases ot yellow le ver in their neighborhood, and the reply general ly is that they do not, but hear of many m other localities. . , . . .. c The best way to get at the truth is to wait for and examine the reportorial columns of our daily journals. In order that all may examine them un derstandingly, we place the key of that which seems to numbers as a mystery,inthe hands oi our That report had reference only to the (teams m mo Charity Hospital for the week, running from Fri day r morning to Friday morning. On our first page there are reported three hundied and six deaths, one hundred and forty of which arc from yellow fever. This report is for the week running Sunday morning to Sunday morniDg last, and comprises the mortality in the whole city for that time, and includes of course the deaths in the Charity Hospital for that week. This is the re port made to the Board of Health from all the cemeteries. It will be seen that the deaths from yellow fe ver for the week ending Sunday morniDg last, is just double that of the previous week. But then, it must bo remembered that out of the one hun dred and forty, only ten Americans died ; and it is fair to infer that most of the one hundred and thirty persons of foreign birth, who were victims to the disease, were unacclimated. We are, there fore, safe in saying that the fever is confined chief ly to persons who arej not accostoraed to our cli mate, or if accustomod to it, not only imprudently expose themselves to the hot sun, but live in such an unfortunate style, and in such unhealthy spots, as make them peculiarly liable to summer diseases. It is rare to hoar of persons living in well “ventila ted houses, and blessed with the comforts of life, being attacked. According to the standard of many physicians, a disease can not be considered epidemic unless the deaths from it exceed those of all other diseases combined. If this be so, the yellow fever can by no means yet be considered an epidemic; nor can it be considered, by another criterion we know ot, as epidemical. Some of our coternporaries in the interior charge that the newspaper press of this city is not to be relied upon when speaking of the public health. As for ourselves, we have no desire to smother the truth; and when the yellow fever really becomes epidemical, our friends may rely upon it that they will be apprised of the fact. We hope, however, that we shall not be called upon to do so. The New Orleans papers of Tuesday states that the whole number of deaths for the week ending Sunday last were 306, of which 140 were from yel low fever; about 60 being from the Charity Hospi. tal, and 40 from the Third District ; leaving 40 death* by yellow fever in all the city outside the hospital end the district named. And of the 140, only 8 were natives of the United Stales. Cotton Prospects Changed.— For some time past we had indulged the belief that the cotton crop of this year wolild be large. The prospects as generally reported in the cotton region, justified the belief, notwithstanding the damage caused by the overflow ot Mississippi. But within the last week, we hear of a most unfavorable change in the prospect for a cotton crop. For example, one of our best planters some ten miles west ol the city puts the damage to his crop within the last week, at twenty-five per cent. Another, in a different direction, some six miles south-east of the city, makes a similar estimate of damage to his crop. Rust and worms are doing the greatest part of the mischief. From Lowndes, Barbour, and other counties, we hear of like injury to the crop. As August and September are regarded as the most critical period of the cotton season, and as the dam age has begun so early in August, and as the dis asters to cotton seem to increase as the country grows older, we fear that all our calculations of a good crop will be disappointed. Some few will doubtless make good crops—for that is always the case—but speaking generally, things begin to look badly for a good crop. And the planters may ae well begin to make their calculations to make up in price, what they lack in quantity.—Montgo mery Mail. How to tell a Lawyek.— A lew years since, a beyond the limits of his neigh borhood, inquired of a pert tnegro if the road he was traveling led to a certain place. Cuffee gave the required information, but seemed curious to know who the strangerjwas, as well as his occu pation. For the fun of the thing the traveler con cluded to humor Ebony a little, and the following dialogue ensued : “My name is , and as to the business I follow, if you are at all smart, you can gues that from my appearance—can’t you see that I am a timber cutter ?” “No, boss, you no timber cutter.” “An overseer then ?” “No, sir, you no look like one.” “What say you to my being a doctor?” “Don’t think ’so, boss, dey don’t ride in sul key.” “Well, how do you think I will do for a preach er ?” “I sorter spec’s you is dat, sir.” “Pshaw, Cuffee, you are a greater fool than I took you for—don t [ look more like a lawyer than anything else V * “No sirree , Bob, you don’t dat.” “Why Cuffee?” 4 Why, now you see, boss, ise bin ridin’ wid you for more na mile and you haint cussed any, and a lawyer always cusses.”—[Cor’ Charleston Courier. An Irishman was about to marry a Southern girl for her property. “Will you take this woman to be your wedded wife ?” said the minister. “Yes, yur riverence. and the nagers to,” said Pat. The month of August in 1857 was a very wet month. Journal of a Defeated Candidate. The following is timely. It may suit the case of hundreds of individuals: Thursday —Received the nomination of an ot ficer in the City Council. Surprised and indig nant. Remonstrated with committees. Was told 1 must place myself in the hands of my friends. Eventually did so. Friday —lmmense poster on a brick pile oppo site my house; my name in two fotf letters.— Great anguish on the part of my wife and family, who believe that every officer of the city govern ment must, according to Jaw, be indicted and tned at the end of his term. Friends meet me in tne street, say that there is a rumor about town that l am ip lor office, which rumor ought to be pub tidy contradicted. Other friend, offer ironical congratulations, and leave me in doubt whether the office is unfit for me, or I for the office. Old gentleman says that he won t beneve it; for he knew my father, and he was a very respectable Saturday —Man on stoop of my house, with a big stick and terrier. Broad-shouldered, slovenly person, with a sangunary eye. Came to advise me to be-ware of a class of ruffians that go round election times extorting money from candidates. Offers his services to tend the polls. Customary, ibe says, to pay >in advance. 1 refer him to my committee, lie whistles for his dog. Engage him at five dollars, cash down. We part with expres sions of mutual esteem. Going in, find six men smoking in my parlor, Delegates from a target ex cursion. Customary, they say, for candidates to give-prizes on these occasions. Refer them to my committee. Captain very polite ; tells me he will give me time to think about it, and will come on Sunday with the whole guard, to see what a fine <--ot of men they are. Rcoult, t*n dollars for a prize. Evening —Excited person calls for a subscription for a banner. Refer him to my com mmittee. Threatens personal violence and swears awfully. Subscribe for a banner. Man comes with a wooden leg; want’s anew one. Three more banner men. Clergymen for subscription to a deserving charity. Seventeen men to attend polls- More cripples. Delegation want their en gine painted. Man without arms to post bills.— Woman for subscription for coffin. Children all crying up stairs. My wife in hysterics. General terror and confusion. Midnight Torchlight pro cession ; kettle drums ; serenade ; make a speech ; rotten egg hits me in the eye; general fight; spanners, brickbats, clubs, banners, torches and fists. Wednesday —Wake up defeated. Tell all my friends that I don’t care for myself, but feel sorry for the city. My wife goes home to her mother; the children are sent where jthey cannot be under my influence. No home, no friends, no wife, and no money.— N. Y. Times. Indignation Railroad Meeting tn Berrien. A meeting, composed, as stated iD the official proceedings, of “a number of |the Stockholders of the Atlantic & Gulf Railroad Company, and a large portion of the citizens of Berrien andLowndes counties,” assembled at the Court House of the latter county, on the 23d ultimo. Randal Fulsome of Lowndes, presided, and a committee composed of Messrs. Levi J. Knight, Woodford J. Mabry, Owen Smith, Mitchell S. Griffin, William Lastin ger, R. P. Hutcherson, and H. Hutcherson, and H. T. Peeples, reported, accompanied by a long pre amble, the following resolutions, which were unan imously adopted: Resolved, That we the citizens of Berrien and Lowndes counties declare that we view the action of the Board of Directors of the Atlantic and Gulf Railroad company, in locating said read, skirting the Florida line, as violating the act of incorpora tion: Ist. Because it is so located as to develop and benefit a large portion of Florida to the great in justice of the citizens of Georgia. 2d Because it ‘is intended to answer the purposes of a branch road to that section instead of a Main Trunk through Southern Georgia. 3d. Because it is not located with a view to a speedy connection with Pensacola and Mobile, but with a view to a spee dy connection with Florida. ’ Resolved, That we enter our solemn protest, and pledge ourselves to use our best efforts to induce the stockholders to withhold their stock until the act authorizing the Charter is complied with. And we also respectfully ask his excellency the Gov ernor, to suspend the payment of the Stock sub scribed by the State until he shall be able to ascer tain that the act of incorporation has not been vi olated. Resolved , That we recommend to each county who feel aggrieved at the act of the Directors, in locating the road, to hold meetings at as many public places as possible, in order to give a gene ral expression of opinion; and should it be thought necessary, for the counties to assemble (through delegates) in a convention, they will find us heart and liand engaged in the maintenance of our rights. All of which your committee respectfully submit, and move its adoption as the feeling of this meet ting. Moke akout Blount and De Riniere. —Mr. Henry Maury, of Mobile, denies that he has ever proposed to take up the cudgels in favor of Mrs. Blount, or that he ever wrote the editor of the Cleveland Herald ir reference to tho scandalous story of that lady’s early life. It will be remem bered that Mr. Maury is the gentleman who fought the Zouve at Mobile. He concludes with the fol lowing complimentary paragraph in reference to hie courtship: It is well known here that I have been in this city all the summer. I never wrote a line to any paper in Ohio in my life : and I pronounce the en tile which my name is mentioued to be a deliberate lie. —l may be wiling to rest quiet un der the mortification of having met on equal terms one, who though he imposed on me at the time as a gentleman, has since turned out to ve a chavilier d'industrie. I may be willing to pass over the baseness of an adventurer who fought me in ar mour ; but to be presented to the world in the ridiculous attitude of the champion of the Blouut de-Riviere family,is a little too strong, and it may be fortunate for the author that he maintains his incognito Ludicrous Sensibility. —Flowers have their spells and their perils. A young French lady en dowed with the most delicate nerves mentioned one evening, to a few friends assembled in her drawing room, that she had a horrow of the rose. “The perfume of this flowor,” said she, “gives me the vertigo.” This conversation was interrupted by the visit of a fair friend who was going to a ball, and wore a rose-bud in her head-dress. Our fair heroine turned pale directly, tossed her arms, and fell gracefully into a syncope upon the otto man. “What strange nervous susceptibility.— What a delicate and impressible organization!” cried the spectators. “For Heaven’s sake madam, go away ! Don’t you see that you have caused this spasm?” “I?” “Yes, of course; it is the per fume of the lose-bud in your hair.” “Really, if it isso, I will sacrifice the guilty flower! But judge before you sentence.” The flower, detached from the head-dress, was passed from hand to had among the spectators, but their solicitude soon gave way to a different emotion. The fatal rose-bud was an artificial one ! Nf.w- York, Aug. 15.— -Nothing has been received here to-day from Trinity Bay.