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DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM. CALHOUN. SAT September 8, ’59. CFOR GOVERNOR, oaopbJJJßS'own, OF CHEROKEE*” ‘ -'! County Nominations. FOR SENATE, James Shelnut. FOR REPRESENTATIVES, John Baugh, W. P. Fain. ■ 1 J", I JJ l. ‘1 /S5-Rev. Henry Brown will preach in Presbyterian Church in this place, next Sun day. candidates afloat. See announce. Bents. invite the attention of the public to the advertisement of Messrs. llerzberg & Bro., which may be found in to-day's issue. Their stock is large and well selected, and thoir goods and prices cannot fail to please •11. Give them a call and see for yourselves. KS* We have received a number each of the ..Georgia Herald,” and the ..Star of the South;” the former published at Thomson, Ga., by Dr L. J. Applewhite, Editor and Proprietor; and the latter at Elberton, Ga., by Eberhart & Hutchinson, Editors & Pro. prietors, both very respectable in size and handsome in appearance ( and are edited with Vigor and ability. DR. YOUNG’S LETTER. We invite particular attention to this gen tleman’s letter, to be feund in another col umn. It contains much of valuable history, il a good treatise upon the science of Govern, ment. The greater part of its doctrines, we endorse. Asa Literary paoduotion, it is Worthy of its author, a gentleman and a Scholar, of whom Gordon has reason to be proud. Read and pondfer well, then act ae eerding to your own notions. J. B. JORDAN, THE lIORSE TAMER. This gentleman has been in our towa for geveral days, achieving wonders in the way of taming vicious horses. He docs not eonfine bis operations to norses, only, but mules, wild bulls, and wild cattle generally, yield a ready submission to his will, and sore be come astonishingly tame. His precess is laid by thoße who know it, to be founded on ■oiantific principles, consequently is not a humbug He will return soon, when he will j be ready to tame vicious imimals, or give in structions in his art. FLOYD DEMOCRAT'S LETTER. Wa, this week, publish the above letter We should not have done so, but from the high, as well as credible source from which itemanated We have known the writer for a number of years, nud we know him te be a tru# old , Democrat—not ..nine years ’ old only, but one who has been a democrat from hie youth all the way up—one who hat worked hard for the Demecratic party from priciple ) lrequeutly without the hope of any reward, and very often under very reasona. ble npprehensions of political punishment. We feel it due him as well as a number of others j occupying the same position that he does, to publish his letter. If the other par ty ean bring any rebutting testimony of a respectable character, our columns are open to them. We are in for play, truth and jus tice, We feel it due to say that Floyd Dem ecrat has been Gov. Brown’s friend, and if he i not bow, we do not know it; one thing we •re certain of, he is not for Akin. OAKLAND ACADEMY. We intended alluding to the above School In our last issue, but ir was unavoidably crow ded out, but we will try to make up this time. Thil very flourishing Academy, under the care of John W Swain is situated in this county •bout 6 or 7 milts east of Calnoun, in a very desirable neighborhood, and has a beautiful location, and we see no cause why a school es the first order may not be built up there. But this is a digression from our purpose The Examination on Friday thc2oth uit., is what claims our special attention. We attended, and were well pleased. The pupils stood a good examination, and everything, while we stayed, passed off well, aud we ‘ learn it was the same at night with the Exhibition In the afternoon, after the examination was over, W. M Bray, Esq , entertained the au dience, very respectable in number aud ap pearance, with a very beautiful, chaste, elo quent, and appropriate address, in which he urged the importance of encouraging South ern young men in the prolessiou of teaching —and Southern young ladiee too—t-uu took particular pains to excoriate that superla tively simple notion, that teaching school by young Indio* in high social position is not ex actly respectable Upon this pare of the eubject he was truly pathetic ns well ns sub lime. In fact, his address generally, was just the kind of talk we need on the subject es education, teaching, ko. OUR TOWN. There is no upland town more favorably it, situated than Calhoun, nor one for which na ture has done more by way of surrounding it with a fertile territory. Situated in the ceu ter of the best graiu growing region of the State, of easy access from all points on the vn- j rious Railroad lines in tlusStntc. aud most of those m South Carolina and Alabama, it be comes at once the best commercial point on j the \Y. Sf A R It. between Atlanta and Chattanooga; nor do we know of any place where capital might be more safely and pro fitably invested in almost any branch of bu sincss. This is what we need mostly Cap italists can here find a wide field for invest ment We have some enterprise here, but it is an enterprise nut so well calculated to make the place flourish, as they have in some of our neighboring towns, from the fact, that 1 ; there is a want of public spirit here—though we are happy to see that there are now some I manifestations of a better time coming in this I respect. Had we the public spirit that we | ought to have, our town would now be ahead ! of any of her neighboring sisters, in many | branches of business in which she is now sad ! ly behind. As it is, there arc now decided indications of solid improvement. We have nearly recovered from the severe shock of's4. J 55, and ’SO, and the various branches of bu sfllass are now upon their legitimate basis.— We Bkve six Dry Goods establishments in up eratiowtaud two others getting ready. Three or four Amily Groceries aud ncerly a half., duzen\vkV Groceries, one Ilnrdw a restore, 1 Store, a Tin Manufactory and \3ttr.r “•.'-tii'S-i'nr*or tWA.rfeHßf “*'~S I lishments, Blacksmith shop.’Pßoot and Shoe shop, two Atnbrotype GalleficA &0., &o. We believe nearly all are doing a g\ol business, i and are destined to improve if perseverance is continued. Besides, we have Ays clever a set of fellows as live anywhere. WVare glo j riously free from those nuisances wlCcta in- i fest rncst towns, viz: fops, swell-heads i codfish and mud.hole aristocracy nor j we enough real low down loafers to be at all ! troublesome—indeed we do not know that there is now one within our corporate limits , Then we have better water, taken altogether, here than auy town with which we have any acquaintance, and many other good tilings too numerous to mention. We should nut here omit to notice that the work of our Academy goes bravely on. A large portion of the lumber is now oh the spot, and A 15. j Thomas, the contractor, is making good head way. Aod by the by the lot selected is the ! most beautiful as well as the most suitable one that could have been obtained; and here ; we cannot refrain from expressing our most cordial approbation of the judgment as well as taste of the Committee of location. Another advantage. It is now a fixed fact that we are now to have regular Steamboat arrivals. The Steamer Do Soto makes regu. lar tri-weekly trips between this place and Rome, and has been doing so for several weeks; and we learn is doing a paying busi- ! ness. The fact is. our advantages at e so j great, that our toWD, by force of circum j stances, is destined to become an important place, whether soon or late. A little more capital and n little more public spirit will j hasten the day of its greatness. Let every citizen arouse himself to his duty Let us improve forthwith our advantages —set forth the gneat inducements of our town and coun ty to the world —ere long make Calhoun what it ought to be, and what it must event ually be. the pride and boast not only ol Gordon, but of the whole Cherokee region.— Lands now average higher in Gordon than in any other, county in the State, and surely her county sits ought to be worthy or tier ! proud position. If the citizens el Calhoun | and immediate vicinity do their duty, the ( citizens of the county generally, will not be j remiss in theirs Let ns therefore be up and doing; let us seize the golden apples ere they roll away to return to a succeding genera tion. Let us improve the present, so that we may not only enjoy the present, hut make the future more brilliant, beautiful and pro Ctable to our posterity Never a more favor able time to act than now. When we refer to this matter again, we shall endeavor to point out to bo done, ‘ N / For the Platform. CENSUS OF GORDON COUNTY, FOR TIIE YEAR 1859. Mr. Editor, —1 hand you a transcript of the census returns of Gordon county, taken by me for the year 1859. returnable Ist Sep tember same year. Yours truly, A. T. SMITH. Heads of Families, 1.407 Males between C and 1C 1,153 Males under six, 884 Ma'es over sixteen, 2 025 Females between six and fifteen, 1,004 Females under six, 705 Females over fifteen, 2,031 Deaf and Dumb, 3 Lunatics, 00 Idiots, 11 Total of Free Whites, VoOS Whole No. of Slaves, 2 024 Fre* Persons of Color, 23 ! Total, 9.953 There are 232 more males than females in the county. For the Platform. Mr. Editor: —l notice in your paper of ]ast week, that you doubt the statement of the Hon. Augustus R. Wright as to Gov. Brown’s re questing him not to run for Con gress, as an independent candidate. I have only to say, that it is too true. Judge Wright has fought Governor Brown’s battles in this district, and more especially in this county, where he could not have mustered a corpo ral's guard, but for all this, when he desires to sustain himself, and at the urgent request of prominent mcmx hers of the Democratic party, and your worthy paper leading the van, Gov. Brown makes other arrange ment t as is his usual custom, and sends two messengers to Judge Wright to request him not to run, as it would materially injure his e lection. The question naturally a ! rises how could it ? Both the can j didates were professing friendship to Gov. Brown, and therefore his ! | success could not be in the least ef fected by it. The prediction of your correspondent is, that Judge Wright hos been re sold by the im maculate Joseph. If Judge Wright’s friends, are of true grit, ihey will : resent this last open ard dictatorial interference of Gov. Brown in the j elections of the Democratic Gibral j ter of Georgia. | FLOYD DEMOCRAT. For the Platform. To the Voters of Gordon County. FeljoW’ Citizons: A portion of the citizens of the county are dissatisfied with the nominations for the Leg islature, aud dissatisfied with the action of the recent Convention at Calhoun, without being opposed to the system of conventions aud noiuinati ns generally; bulwill not sup port the present nominees of the party. There are also, a large portion of the peo- ! pie, and I might say the majority, who are opposed to the whole system of county nomi nations, and many of whom are good aud true democrats. From these facts, and under these circum stances. I have ben solicited by many good ; and respectable citizens of both Parties to i run for the Legislature. And have therefore become an Independent cand date. While I have ever been a Democrat, I have always been opposed to County Nominations, aud think they resulLUr more harm than j good to By county nominations many pood and competent men are ruled out, ; v+HStl off* aud often those who are incompetent , 1 and wholly disqualified are put in The peo pie, when left to themselves, are not apt to ! elect a man to office who hut* not the capaci di“Chare*. Lhr ‘l|itie3 or tne office for wiFTt lie is a candi date. The Declaration of our Independence | and the Constitution of the United States, secures these matters with the people and makes the people the judges of who shall, aud who shall not hold office; and to regulate | for themselved their national and interna | tional laws And when left to themselves, | they always have, and always will elect the {nan to office who has the ability to discharge tld\dutics of the office for which he is a can didatV, with honor to himself and county 1 nrn net a stranger iu this county, many of you. fellow.citizens, have known me from my earliest childnood; you know what and who I am; you know my political principles; you cannot say that 1 am cither ..Weather, j cock” or t.Huntoffice” If you wish me to represent you the next j Legislature, you will conn* out <n the first i Monday in October, and vote for n o tvifnuut J having me to neglect my l*n. my farm anti the many duties incumhenr ui on :uh at 1 home, and going all over the country Legging you to do eo. To those of my f l ow-citizens with whom I have not the limmi ut a person al acquaintance. I wilt say. that you can judge better of my ability to represent you, by reading this communication and announce ment ® inyseif as an independent candidate, than if you were to see me aud look at me for six months. •'Demon. Kratos the Greek from which the word Democracy is derived, means gov ernment by the people-- a government where the people rule. Theu if we are in favor <f republican institutions, we are all Democrats according to the true souse and meaning of the word. Now let us briefly notice some of the applications of tlie Philosophy, of tiiu General Principles of this Democracy, to the | Pcliiical institutions of our country. The breaking of the seal of thg nineteenth \ century, opened the book of Providence in i ! clearer and brighter Psht. than the world : had ever before read its pages In the long lapse of ages, only now and then, a star had J glimmered, rendering mo amiuiw ~.t 1 moral world more visible. Devolution has followed revolution, and change succeeded change, leaving the mind in doubt of any beneficial progress. But the way has hi en preparing- facts have been slowly nccumuln ting, materials for reform, and improvement gathering and minds formed capable of Ar ranging and harmnniz ng these elements. | and giving them a practical application to all ■ the departments of science and of life. In the soundness of the principles on which our Government is bnsed, we find anew guar antee of the triumphant success of the grand experiment of human liberty. The funda mental principle of equality of right has nev er beeu recognized in other systems of gov ernment. Where is tlie nation that reared the pyramids, and the people that would build a tower that should reach even unto heaven? W here are the renowned kingdoms of centuries past, and what is thimore cer ti in doom of more modern despotisms? The history of the world proclaims their destitu tion of those principles which are essential to permanent national greatness and prosperity. Are we referred to the so called republics of ! olden times a refutation of this position? In some of them, we find it an approved maxim, that as the rich were taxed for the support of (lovemu)i j xit’ so they should have the ex elusive control of legislation, and where tlite doctrine was not openly avoided, some pre tence was a! ways found for defrauding the people of their rights, and it matters not, fellow citizens, whether these rights were withheld by a convention, a nomination, or by a single despot, or trampled on by the combined tyranny of millions And anoth er element in those governments that sus tains this view, was the existence of privil eged orders Rome had her Plebians, and Sparta, it has been well said, **unchained her Helots from the door posts and the work shops of their masters, to fight her battles of rieddoui.** Our own America seems to liavp been se. lected as the theatre ot the grand df-hgn for the development and application of sound general principles of il-.* democracy to the science of Governmenr ([. reserved for him who had ..swom n the alter of God, eternal host i ily to tv ry bam of lyranny j over the mind of man to embody < >?spprin- i ciples iu our political chan- ID re education is made accessible to ail Here is guaran teed to all, thesnered rig t of worshipping the Creator as an enlightened conscience shall dictate, without being branded as a heretic, or scoffed as an infidel. Her® ail things conspire to a successful issue, and though the bitter experience of centuries would seem to demonstrate the melancholy truth, that man is incapable of self govern ment. we trust that the pillars of the Amer ican Democracy stand firm, and look for ward to the future with courageous and un faultering hope. On such foundations our political institut ons claim to be bnsed The sovereignty is vested in the people Aul if that sacred instrument, the Decla ration of Independence be but the Utopian conceit of its author, we may well despoud.— But if the simple aud sublime principles there embodied, be sound, they will eer be to us a Pharos in the midst of the waters of party strife, and to the test of their unerring arbitration we may bring every measure in volving the weal of the State. Let us, then fellow citizens, guard it with an hoiy zeal, and watch with mu eagle h ©ye, I • and repay w.th an eagle’s vengeance, the th© slightest infraction of she inalienable j rights with which i: declared that all free \ white American citixenenr* alike endowed j Based on sound general principles of the de- J ! mocracy, our civil and political institutions are not only secure from oefeneracy, hut possessing au inherent, recuperative energy, j their strength increasing < susceptible of the highest ijßkut;DUlßh\nd j the widest diffusion of is their distinguishing excellence |_ and Respectfully, your^dl^M^P^ G YOUNG. Resaca, Ga , Sept ♦ For the Platform. John Weathercock Iluntcjice Underwond an anti-Brown man—'‘She said W H. a good Brown man.- The same declar ing Mr. Buchanan's administration ■'a damned abolition concern. — The said ! John defending and supporting the ad ministration as Uh( ONLY safety of the South'?— The sdmf John injuvor of legislating to protect slat ery bg Corifirejs - The said John opposed to legislation by Congress, and in favor of non-interfeitnce. etc.. cfvT d'c. j Can it be possible that anybody will, or 1 Crtu tail Xu be satisfied wilhqy present can didate for Congress* body, of parlies wui stTpp ever there was a man whose f&l*il>cs umver sally agreeable. John igg let on Hegira, ts the man. Talk about the flight of Mahomet. *.th prophet’—never took such flights as ttJohuny my Joe John* Yoking slack ropes across Niagara is a fa( Johnny's rope is a good deal slacker than Monsieur Blondm’s and he walks it with a ballauce that’s never lost. If our friend Wiggleton makes this trip to Congress with his absurd and ridiculous tergiversations for office and nothing else, ic the face of the whole world, verily he may be regarded as the man of the times, Iu times past, it has been supposed that a man could ruin nimself politically, by an exhibition of utter want of princip e and an unadulterated venality. Whether I this is the case now, is the question to be tried No man that ever lived in any coun try, ever exhibited greater greadiness of of ! Coe. none baa ever exhibited a more recklees | destitution of political or moral principle in its attainn ent Every body kntfws that up to the time that 4he took the trick’’ at Calhoun, his blasphe mous denunciations of Governor Brown were absolutely revolting. .‘lf hell were scraped Brown’s equal for meanness cou dnt he found;’’ .a hog thief from Lumpkin com t/ had got into the Gubernatorial chair,” ami such like expressions /some of them too hud to be put in print,) were the common epithets of this distinguished Tumbling Democrat At Atlanta, a short t ; uie before Governor Brown s nomination, gentlemen say. a soh mn compact was made bet ween CoS Underwood and Col Chastain, that Brown should he overthrown, and that to th s end an anti | Brown man mliou <1 tie run for Congress in the j Tilth District These gent omen say they an ready ♦< verify i : .is in any way. It is i- till to tiiis eml \\ ijrg lototi was nominated* ‘ltd rejoicings were utitvetsul among the ati j 1 1-Brown men. ‘him I n went about hunch mu.- men wth his eillTw d|. * is an operation j peon ! ar to I uiuiin, And to I r appreciated, • AL.V2-il A- i ML teii'flii'iH- .Br w n had catjgli t I)eV1 JC j11 It tlei a vy. went witliF” igg eton to the (iia eery and ..imLjhod tnmie of the o . .in n di nk of the country” to jpfhwn overthrew Miiuer voted to hlidor.se Brown m i oi he would vote to endorse tim devil lot mi anti Brown rand date for Congress ..Presto change *’ Wiggleton has light - I ..With optics keen an e’ei wi re -een. * he had a vision ot— ..the loaves nud flrdits ” Paul's conversion fiom Judaism to CbrisiionHv, was not more suddt uor marvellous Wiggleton saw that principles, ot them A requir ed that he ehou'.d support Brown, and ..Du gin was in ” It is said by ..gentlemen who looked behind the scretu*,” that Tumi in talks much about fori ttpdon and rascality. (the latter is a favorite phrase of Tumlin’s.) nud has betaken himself .to fasting and prayer ” Hampbleton of the .Cmifeileraoy, sucks his thumb and looking wise, recoin mends the b’hoys to go for Wiggleton, ..as he was against Brown last.” That thows that the .Confederacy’ understands the game -of fat and go last.’’ It is well known- that WiggUtn. nt last Polk Superior Court, in company with Judge Joliu A Jones and others, pronounced the Administration of Air Buchanan ..a damned abolition concern,” and was iu for a dissolu tion of the Union, with the Judge •‘imme diately, if not sooner ” It is said the Judge seemed much delighted with his new ad dis tinguislied ally and was preparing to stump the State to that effect We hope the Judge will be able to re organ.zu h m on his line yet. He is by no means to be considered as a lost ball It is also well known, that the day before the Convention met at Calhoun, he spoke of Mr. Buchanan's administration as a failure and utterly at war with the interests and rights of the South, aud denounced both it mid Governor Brown’s, as unworthy the sup port of Southeni^By ii With Tomlin 8 and a few Know Nothings, he got a democrat ic nomination, and Wiggleton had another vision .The four-footed beasts and all man ner of creeping things,” he were not to be considered ..as common or unclean.” The | Opposition supposed the Democracy had struck a sawyer in his nomination; both per haps, have ..eaught a tartar.” One thing is certniu, the .Washington Uuion,’ in its palm iest days, was never half as rervile or ful j some in praise of Mr Buchanan, ns Tumlin’s nominee. In his speech at Rome, if rumor generally, and the .Southerner & Advertiser in particu lar. report his speech correctly, he took pod tion in favor of legislation by Congress in the territories, upon the subject or Slavery He then thought that Gov. Cobb would be against him, for Wright, should the latter be a can didate. But when he saw Cobb < and found that he . smoked Douglas'’ in Wright and wuuld prefer the Devil to him. and moreover told Wiggleton that he had seen Brown and all was right, if he would take the track, the track he took. shows evident signns of bolting at scary objects. But it is useless to undertake to trace such a character. If ever a man had a . single eye.*‘ Johnny s the man. That eye is on of fice. It has been, is now. and will be while it is an eye. Bo h parties seem to he looking on in douht ns to which sole he will fall He is evidently . clay in the potters hand.” O.VK WHO FOUGHT Til Iu K..VOW NOTHINGS. Curtcrbviiie, Ga. | [F om the Constitutionalist.] ’ CURRENT NEWS OF THE DAY. The Miiine Repugliciin convention , met in Belfast, on the 22n instant. ! | Messrs Rinaldo Elder, Allen Davis ! and T. 11. Marshall, were unanitnv ! ! ously re nominated for Senators.— ! E. \Y. Files of Troy, was nominated for county commissioner, Win. M. Rast of Belfast, for county attorney, and Alfred Patterson of Belfast, for county treasurer. In the Democratic convention, it is said, Governor Smart carried everything. Messrs. W. H. Burrell and J. Y. McClin tock, both of Belfast, were elected de egates to the Charleston conven- j | tion. The trot between Flora Temple and Princess for a purse of one thou ; sand dollars, mile heats, best three 1 in five, came off on the afternoon of August 23d in Boston. Flora won in three straight heats. Time, 2.23, j j 2.26 a-d 2.32 A dispatch from Syracuse, New York, of August 23d, says: The first Baflptisu church, the saleratus factory of D. Kellogg, and several ! other buildings were burnt. In New York city, on the 23d of August, tbe fifth Avenue Hotel, said to be the largest establishment of the kind in the conntry, just erected, was opened under the proprietorship of Paran Stevens, Esq. The house has been thro: ged all day by visit ors, who have testified their almira- i tion at the thorough systematic ar rangement of the building in all its parts. One of the most novel fea tures of the house is a vertical rail way for the conveyance of guests from the ground to the upper stories.^ A Washington dispatch of Aug. 23d, says: Professor Dimitry, our minister to Central America, will leave about the first of September, with his family, for Costa Rica.— Gen. Cass will entertain at dinner, the Mexican tniniste s, Senor Mata, and Senor Ledro. Other kind at tentions have been extended to these distinguish'(l Mexicans, by gentle men connected with the executive department of our government. A incinnati dispatch, of August 24th, sys: “Craig & Righters, the contractors for cleaning out the mouth of the Mississippi river, pub lish a, statement in the morning pa per exonerating their sureties, Rich ard M. Corwin, Mr. Wisewell, and others, and stating that the work was formally accepted by the gov ernment ami the money ; iu. ’ There died recently at Guam.bu eva. Cuba, says the Mobile (Ala.) llryister, of the 24th inst., a wealthy Oriole planter, named Fruncisc. de l.i O’Giircni, who is said to have left about fan ukilli ns ofyloUars. He wa- ihe intimate Friend of Narciseo Index mid was arrested during the Pintm troubles. He gave freely of his w tilth to aid the cause ot Cuban indeptndenee, ard has bequeathed one hundred thousand dollars to es tablish schools at Matanzas, and for other charities. “Solferino Salad” is the newest plat iu the Paris restaurants. It is made of potatoes, sausages, garlic, and the usual dressing. Fleury im provised it for Nopoleon on the day of Solferino, when nis Majesty was hungry as a shark, and there were only a few sausages and pototoes in the house, the remains of Francis Joseph’s breakfast. The Vigilance Committee of Na poleon, Arkans; s, have issued the following notice: “From and after j this date, all gamblers and vagrants! will be prohibited from remaining in j the city of Napoleon for a longer ‘ period than twenty four hours.— Should arty of the above gentry act in violation of this notice, they will do so at their own peril.” Those who doubted that the Rev. •’ r. Allen, of this town, says the Northampton Gazette, hooked a ten pound brook trout iu the Andros'- coggin waters in Maine, are inform ed that soon after that terrible bite, a trout was caught at the same place by William Henry, of Massachusetts, a zealous fisherman, of severity three years, that weighed eight pounds. A special dispatch to the New York Daily News , dated Trenton, N. J., An}:., jut, tuya ; Gen. E. R. V. Wright is unanimously nominat ed the Democratic candidate for Governor of New Jersey. The greatest enthusiasm prevails. An other dispatch says that there were two thousand delegates present. The resolutions oppose the opening of the slave trade, &c. A Washington dispatch of Aug. 24th, says : The Administration has assurances from the Government of Costa Rica of its preparation to ap point, in conjunction with that of the United States, a commission to settle all claims of our citizens a gainst that Republic. It is presum ed this commission will be appointed shortly after the arrival of Minister Dimitry at San Jose. Isaac Winston, of Kansas, has been appointed consul to Kingston, Jamaica. Lovers of cranberries will regret to learn that the immense cranberry meadows of Leonard Alden, in Ded ham, M ass., have, it is stated, seen the blasting effects of the froßt on Tuesday night, his entire crop hav ing been destroyed. A son of Mr. Daniel W. Bart’ett, ol Essex, Maas., now about livoyeurs ( I old, has, within a year, been discov | ered to be entirely blind of one eye, j caused by lightning. His mother was instantly killed by lightning three years ago. He stood near her. The growth of Arkansas is said to be without a parallel in the South. In 1856. the whole taxable property in Fulton county was only two hun dred and fifty-one thousand seven hundred and farty dollars; the re turns this year stiow an increase nearly three fold in two years, it being now rated at six hundred and twenty thousand four hundred and forty dollars. Influence of Railroads —As an instance of the prosperity dispen sing influence of railroads, says the Greenville Alabamian, we cite the enhanced value of real estate in But ler county for the years from the first projecting of the Montgomery and Pensacola road to its comple | tion to Greenville. The following figures are an eloquent commentary. We give the year and the corresi ponding total value of real estate: Year, Value of Estate. 1853 (survey comtnenced)s 531.015 1854 572^30^ 1855 (grading commenced) 891,175 1,247,458 1857 1,700,368 1858 1,825,983 1859 (will be over.) 2,000,000 THU DF-MOCIiATIC PL ATEORM. SEPT. 8, 1859. . Candidates’ Column. FOR CONGRESS. g@“We are authorized to an nounce the name of James 11, B. Shackelford, of Gordon, as an in dependent Democratic Candidate for Congress for the Fifth Congress ional District. FOR SENATE. ~ g@*We are authorized to an nounce the name of J. I). PHILLIPS, as an independent candidate to rep resent this county in the Senatorial Branch of the next Legislature. / ‘OR REP RE SENT ATI VE~ We are authorised to ans nounce the name of Dr. GEORGE Mm. lOUNG, as an Independent Democratic candidate to represent this County in the Representative bt anch of the t ext Legislature. l!@*We are authorized to an nounce the name of Floyd Stewart as an Independent Democratic can didate to represent this county in the Representative Branch of the next Legislature. FOR SHERIFF. ~ B@“We arc authorised to an- ‘ nounce the name ol John Giu sham as a candidate for Sheriff, and E. D. Hudgins and J. H. Bailey, his Deputies, at the ensuing January election. FOR ORDINARY. fi@“We are authorised to an nounce the name of S. D. Wylie, as a candidate for re-electiori to the ! office of Ordinary at the ensuing ‘ January electian. ©§i”Wc are authorised to an nounce the name of D. W. Neel, as a candidate for Ordinary at the ensuing January election. FOR CLERK SUP. COURT f B@“We are authorised to an nounce the name of A. B. Eciiols, as a candidate for re election to the office of Clerk of the Superior Court at the ensuing January election. We are authorised to an nounce the name of Oliver Ci.aek as a Democratic candidate for Clerk ot the Superior Court, at the ensu ing January election. FOR TAX lIECEI VER. H&tF’Wu are authorised to an nounce the rmme of Geo. W. Ran- SoNE, as a candidate for Tax Re ceiver at the ensuing January elec tion. ££gi“'We are authorised to an nounce the name of W. E. Poarch, as a candidate for Tax Receiver at the ensuing Januray election. We are authorised to an naurtce the name of 11. M. Burk- HALTER, as a candidate for Tak Re ceiver at the ensuing January elecs tion. FOR TAX COLLECTOR fiSg“We are authorized to an nounce the name of 11. F. Buchan an as a candidate for Tax Collector at the ensuing January election. BouWo are authorised to nn j nounce the name of Wm. D. Wal ker, us a candidate for the office of Tax Collector, at the ensuing Jim uin y election. e@“Physicians a** gen erally loth to speak a wiorii tp/ praise what are called ‘‘patenl meditfines.” In deed, it is an article in the cotw of medi cal ethics, that a physician whoWEmction* the use of such remedies c.atih'ot sidered a member of the National Asso ciation. But there ate exception. In ilo most stringent rules, and matt’ .if the •’ ■ ciples of Esculapius have actnalK ! -n compelled, by the force of facts, or— ■; - mend the ime of DR. J. HOST--T ----TER'S STOMACH BITTERS those diseases which are paiticiiiat'.v prevalent during the summer and fall. They have ascertained that there are no remedies in the phatmacopia which can compare with this wonderful compound for derangement of the system. Thou sands of families residing along the low grounds of the Western and Southern rivers, are now convinced that they have found a medicine peculiarly adapted for their ailments, while in other portions of the country, during the summer months, the demand for the article is equally large. *f Sold by Druggists and Dealers gener ally, everywhere. -TESf-See advertisement in Sept. 1, 1859-lni. * u"ga PUUTOIE. MANN & RUCKER.* WHOLESALE ANI) RETAIL DRUGGISTS, C1LIII)IV liEOKGH, KEEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND EVERY Variety of C h \ o i c c DRUGS. MEDICINES CIIEM JCALS PAINTS 0118. DYE STUFFS GLASS. PUTTY, BRUSHES PERFUME RIES PATENT V. !'.D 1C INKS CANDIES, HA11! OILS FINE TOBACCO AND M CIGARS, SOAPS, CANDLES. &€.. AC.. ET CASTER A. Es CASI'KRA. They would especially invite the attention of Physicians, Painters, Ambrotypists, Cooks and EVERY BODY iu want of anything usually found in a First Class Drug Store, to their Stock. Physicians and others living at a distance cvn be furnished on the most reasonable terms. Prescriptions strictly confidential, anti prompt y attended to at nil hours... gwy Du. .1 L. Rpi'KKH gives personal at tention to al. the Preparations ant! Fre scriptinv* pint on in the House. •Vent Bth, 18-9. Iy IVew Firm! iHiUftlllTll. GA.. Msinnfiictiirers and Dealers u EVERY KIND & ALL STYLE Os Furniture— E.OSE'W CCD. S 2 1\ # a ■■ C-t A. “N Y, ( hsrry, Walnut, &c. 5 &c., &c. J3 LS O MAMJFA C TURERS CF ALL STYLES OF SASH, BLINDS AND PANNEL DOORS —co — WITH AN EXTENSIVE SHOP AND MA CHINERY. WE CAN IHALV! UFACTURE LARGE 2LT 2LIVZ 3bF3fLI AXX 1 KL COUNTRY WITH TUK- N2T7JSE, (COMMON AND RICH., Sash, Blind?, &c„ AT COW PHIC K. WE INVITE \1 L PERSON* T< • OCR “TTr- /> t> ‘-rs ~r~r *-s #•. n ■ VW - 00 — FIRE BURiAI CASES always on hand, and COFFINS MADE AT SROUT NOTICE. Broad Street, Home, Ga. C W. MILLS. JAS. M. SUMTER August 1 lth, 1859. voU noso ly REIKUBXBER XT. All w bo in-git**t to |iu) us their ‘lib sciiptiou until the expiratoin Sf twelve inoiiilis will lie retailed to jmv la 00.— There will be no compromise in this mat* ter. We are not complaining that yoa have not paid, and when you are reunited to pay |3 00 you need not. complain, for your cries will not be heard, We shall not pr"ss you until you have let youi sub* soripiion run twelve mouths, then wa shall he after you. and we shall demand pav for our iron Ida. The 1 til ti of August, 1858, wo took charge of ilia PlatforM Olllce, and many of yon havo mu vet paid your hiilu>uii|Hiun. August, 1N5I) will soon bo bore. June t if