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The valley of tho Grunt Bolt take ia 1,-
C 67 mile* from Bt. Dmis, by a road padftg
aver mt prerica. rnggd mountain deftle*.
precipitous rivy banks, and and tree
faa wastes. The lake is aboat 70 mites
hug from north to aoatW 30 mites wide from
Mat to ow*. It is supposed that H once fill*
•d’tbs entire basin between the Sierra Ma
jß| ■■antaini rn tin sast suit the Jluubolt
ranges on the #e*t, a space of 500 mil**
from north to south, and 350 miles from east
to wsst. In its present contracted dimen-:
moos, it forms a wopioas resersktr into which
at) the streams and river of the basin pour
their melted snows. It has no apparent out- ;
kh though it diminishes meis rapidly than
ob be aeqouuted for by evaaporation. The
specific gravity of tbe water averages from
ir| to 1-18. It is t|m strongest natuial brine
fit the world, holding in solution over 22 per
cent of different salts. Os coarse, the watef,
like that of the Dead Sea* which it strongly
mssmktes, is very boeyant, although it is dif
fiosft to swim throngh it. It produces im-|
mediate straagulatiou. excessive smarting in
is tin eyes, nostrils, and ears, and leaves a
profile.deposit of salt on the person. There
lire numerous salt boilers on the shore, pro
ducing nearly a gallon of clean dry salt from
soar gallons of water. A great mass of coarse
cay stole is thrown upon the shore, which are
Slatted away by teams from tho cities, and
aatd often as low as 50 cents for 100 pounds.
The city of Saints is fortified with a wall
sfiwwd twelve feet high, with a broad deep.
fifeab in firent of it, and aemkbaation* at half
amskrt range. These arc pierced with loop
fiolet to afford a front and flank fil e in case 1
at attack. Ostensibly this well defended
Condition is to protect the inhabitants from
Indian hostilities, but there is little doubt j
a deeper motive was involved, as Brigham
Toting and cargo* to eventually build up ibtij
dmof which he shah be head, a pricxnyJWml
kingly hierarchy. ; 1
The booses in the suburbs are scattering,
and consist mostly of mud hovel* with dirt
roofs. and leg shanties. The center of the
ekym Store thickly settled and better built.
The sidewalks are of respectable width,
often with a small stream of water flowing
through them, on which nre planted co'ton
wood tad other trees of rapid growth.—
Everything bears the impress of industry
am. toil. Improvements ate visible in all
qaartars, which no drones could have cffect
sd The number of inhabitants is about
fifteen thousand. Most of them are English
and Scotch, few Americans, many Welsh,
aad some Danes. Tbe Americans, who are
principally from the western borders of the
United States, although composing less than
gs third part of the population, possess a Com
plete monopoly of political power, fill all the
•ffiees, ecclesiastical and civil, and receive
alt the eaMlnments. Almost without excep
tion, they are polygamists, hitter in their ha
tred of the Gentiles, and full of religious
seal for their miserable TSith.
- In the center of the city’ reside the dignita
ries of the Church. Their houses nre gen
erally comfortable, though with slight pre
tensions to elegance. \on see n large har
xack-like house on the. corner. That is the
•etideace Elder Benson and his four wives.
Brother Grant, with his five wives, lately oc
cupied the pretty house you sen on the east
aisle. The celebrated anchorite. Parky IJ.1 J .
Pratt, with his niuc wives, lived in more as
cetk style, and was content with that mean-
Innoking house you pass on the west. l>i.
Richards, with his eleven helpmeets, livod in
that long,dirty row of single rooms,half hidden
by a very beautiful orcliard and garden, Look
ingtowardthc north, we see n w hole square cov
ered with houses, barns, gardens, resides tho
greatapostle.il. C. Kimball, with his eigh
teen or twenty wives, their fnpukos and de
pendents. Here is a pompous cditic,.wth a
fierce lieu iu repose sculptured on its front.
It can ouly be the dwelling of the champion
of the faithful —the “Lion of the Lord,” as
bo is sometimes called—the world-renowned
Brigham Young, lfcie, with his seventeen
wives, he watches over the’ welfare of his
jfaltnmg lokuiy. This house was erected at
an expense of over $30,000, in addition to
tbe shingling, which was performed by all
the carpenters in the city, at the command ol
Brigham, M in the name of the Jrord. and by
tba authority of the holy priesthood.” But
ww have not arrived at the grand seraglio of
theOcridentai Bultnn. This is a large, showy,
abode building, finely plastered, brilliantly
white, halcoine.d from grouned to roof, an
observatory on the top, and tho whole sur
■Mtmted by the mormon symbol ot industry,
a bee-hive. It cost over *<>.5,000. and is the
most splendid building in the Territory. It
is occupied by the scuior wife of the patri
arch and her family. Orchards and gardens
Ka behind it aud around it.
Tbs whole number of inhabitants in Utah
Territory is about fifty thousand,’ of whom
ail but five hundred arc Mormons. Their
principal pursuit is agriculture and raising
Stock. Extensive irrigation is necessary for
the production of cereals. As the water
privileges are limited there is but little cul
tivated soil, and the crops are ‘usually light.
A Issgo portion of the country consist of
"*r * n a alkaline deserts, dry dost in the
summer, and impassable swamps in Winter.
Good pasturage, however, is found among
the un watered ranges tfi the Spring, and
among the mountain gorges in the Fall.— t
Timber is scarce-and difficult to be reached.
It takes two days for a mule team to bring a !
load of fire Wood from the mountains. Coal
has been dicovered in the Southern portions
of the territory ; but the badnesss of the roads
and tba distance from Salt Lake city make it
to expensive for fuel, and it is used ouly by
blacksmiths for forge purposes.
Utah is rich in mineral resources, which,
withs greater degree of skill on the pint of
foe Mormons,* might he made productive of
immense wealth. Iron is found in almost
inexhaustible with abun
shust coal, about two hundred miles south
es the city. Silver and lead have been dis.
Unvoted in another fogion. Near the Valley
ijuns vast quanfoiee of alum sttipheraud borax.
JhtHpetsr beds hsvs been laid down, aud the
*bPMlttfiMfore of gnnpdwder commenced on a
tifjjp scale. Muskets-rifles, revolvers, swords
aa#PUMesare also nude in gi'Cst abundance,
md every Mormon is compelled to have ,a j
wrap tin to be well supplied with smtnuui-;
tton, to enlist in a milliniiy company, and
W-e- the character of Brig
batH Toonr like a man who has studied him ,’
closely under all circumstances and be comes
to the eonclumon that he is a bad man, tbe
more dangerously bad because he b himself
thoroughly sincere in h isbelief. Not a doubt
rests upon tbe mind of thb modern prophet
as to the truth of his do*trino,or their utility
to the world, lie is deluded bimselfemd hence
(hr magnetism of a man who “nothing doubts”
well nigh omnipotent over bis followers,
: who resort to him dlaly and hourly for coun
sel aud aid. The imbecile he treats leniently
and keeps bard at work; the stronger he er
borts, reproves, or commends sternly, like
one who feels his right to authority.
| Dangerous as the man b, we cannot fail to
admire tbe pith in him—the grim power with
which he holds on his way, subduing dis
content by his own example of submitting
I to sacrifice and privation, if need be, aud
faring with tire worst; toilsome himself, no
; one can well complain of his exactions;
simple-in his deportment, abstemious in bis
diet, ol robust health, grent endurance, and
uncompromising adherence to purpose, he
goes forward subduing all before him. There
is no question that this Brighanv Young is
‘the marked man ol the times ; and had Will
iam Walker possessed hut a tithe of his one
quality of pluck, he would have been master
| <*f Nicaragua to this day, and not a miserable,
disappointed imbecile as he is.
In these godless days it b refreshing to
bear that a man prays from Hie bottom of his
heart, even ii it be a Mormon. Herein is the
danger from this man, with all his pernicious
opinios— his own sincere faith in them.
Brigham’s time i* completely occupied.
He rises early, and calls the .whole family to
gether. They sing a hymn, and lie prays
fervently, and thev then seperate for the du
rtka-of tire day. lie takes his meals at the
: long table, and as he lias no taste for gastro
nomic refinements, hit fare is simple. A
bowl of bread and ttiilk often comprises his
breakfast, llis next duty is to make the
rounds, “to see tlie women folks.” ‘To these
I lie is cordial and kiwi, but tio more. He is
i'liiigliain the lover or husband, but Brigham
the Prophet and President. They feel for
: him more reverence than love, watch his face.
1 and treasure his words, torturing each ot
! them into the key of some great mystery.
He then goes to his office, which is already
besieged by visitors wiio have come to take
his advice. Ho is the Director of every
thing. From the slightest matter to the most
important, the Saints all consult with Brother
Brigham. lie is never iiTle himself, mid
makes his household a pattern for the Saints.
“There must be no idlers in Zion, no dron-s
in the Lord’s hive,” is his constant cry, and
hence his whole family are always at work,
his Hons are employed among tiro stock—
herding, branding, driving. Ills wives ace
busy w ith household affairs, with looms, spin
ning-wheels, knitting-needles, and quilling
frames. They are accustomed to boast of
how many stockings, quilts, yards -of Han
ucl, linsev, mid carpets, they have made:—
Their ideas of dress are hot aspiring, aud the
best wardrobes contain nothing more splen
did than calico and muslin.
Briglggm has nia ll^ sntafltyhild l,o n Ijvi n g.n tol
one of his wives is schoolin'stress to the
whole- His two large- houses iru well furn
ished, and bis daughters play on tho piano
and mclodeon. He receives no pay from the
Church for his services, but his position as
President gives him excellent chances, which
lie does not fail to use to advantage. He is
a shrewd business man. He owns, extensive
farms in the. best locations, beside several
saw-mills, grist-mills much cattle and other
I property, ilis farms are cultivated in thu
best manner. llis stock - is of the tines!
brecdr. No mills can make, better Hour than
his. He receives many valuable presents,
’ which, from a bottle of brandy ‘dowu to an
umbrella, arc always-welcome, aud he re
members the donors with peculair kiudness.
lie is a great lover of fruit, and a warm pa
tron of the horticultural societies of I'lali.
Ms - Hyde has contrived to manage an ill
■ subject with tact, and even delicacy; lie is
;as much in earnest, evidently, as Brigham
’ hiurself.— U. S. Monthly.
■j 1 ‘ 1 ■’ ‘ ‘ ■*
Mr. Richard Yeadon, one of the editors of
: the Charleston Courier, recently visited Bos
j ton for tho purpose of disinterring the mortal
i remains of the late Hugh Swinton Legate, at
;at Mount Auburn Cemetery, Thn .remains
j are to be removed to Magnolia Ccmctry.near
Charleston. In 181.3, Hr. Legarc, then
Attorney General of the l uited States, du
ring the admiiiistrotiun of Mr. Tyler visited
Boston in company with the ‘President and
the mein hers'of the Cabinet in order to take
part in the celebration of the anniversary, of
•the battle of Bunker Hill. On the morning of
anniversary, ho was attacked by distant',
which speedially term inti ted his existence.
The city authorities of Boston proposed to
erect a monument iu honor of Mr. Legate?
hut the {secretary of !u> Treasury, Mr.
Spencer, consid'erd it was ttic especial, duty
of Congress to do so in the Congressional
burying-gruntid. Congress however, faded
to act upon the matter, and recently the mat
ter and recently the citizens of Charleston
haVo taken the proper steps to do monumen
tal, honor to one of Soutli Carolina's most
gifted and patriotic sons.
BPECIK CHANGE
The Memphis Bulletin says: Since the
commencement of Bank suspensions many
persons” hoard up till tho silver coin that comes
into their possession, and do not pay it out
again. They nre laboring under the tnisap
! prehension flint it possesses a value similar
!to that of gold. This a mistake. The sil
j ver coin of the I‘.. S Mint iftiu feality but
! little more valuable titan a note of any sound,
bgSod _Bank enjoying jiublie confidence.—
1 Congress a few years ago, with a view to
prevent its exportation, debased all of our
silver coin by an allpy of 7 per cent and
made it not n legal tender in rums larger
than $5, Gold is the only legal tender over
that aifsnunf. There is, then no profit in
hoarding it/up. -A Bank note, known to he
the issue of a solvent Bank, will buy gold
at very near, if not quite the same that silver
coin will. In hoarding it away, then out
of circulation, much inconvenience will be
occasioned,without any corresponding great
gains,
The Xatioual luteiiingencer says that the
difficulty that led to tiro recent-arrest and
?referment ot charges against Col Biimner,
st cavalry, U. S. A., grew wholly out of a
ceremonial misunderstanding, and did uot
originate in imputation of moral delinquency.
The Boston Post perpetrates the following;
—“ It is said of Eugene suo that, * Though
a professed socialist, he Jived like a prince.’
Tn the same wav, some of onr peoplel
though professed Christians, live like the dev
il.’7^
<£fif cMirt-6rass Beporter.
WCTEFI E. LOVE. EDITOR.
.
,Tuesda), November 3. 1847.
Ir. W. 11. HALI^
GIVES notice to. bin friends, that his arrange
ments are stieti, that his couiieetioii itb the t\ ire-
Urass Heporter will in no wise interfere with the
duties t his profession..
EDITOHIAL COHBESPONDENCE.
lIAWKIXSVILLB.Get. 20th, 1857.
I)k\u Doctor, — I left Dublin on last
I-—"'*’ ‘ „
Saturday afternoon, and went out to spend
the night with Mr. Samuel Yopp, who lived
seven miles on the road to this place. Ihe
happiest people on the face of this earth, are
the honest, industrious, and independent far
mers of this blessed Jb&PP
does not live in the extravagant style of a
great many weatttiy persons, but every thing
about hirn is neat, aud nH tbe comforts of
life are most abundant. He has large apple
and peaelj orchards <>t the finest Fruit, be
sides a vineyard ‘■consisting of five hundred
vines, niul he savs lie intends to plaut five
hundred more. He lias straw berries of the
best varieties in their scaaoii.and we partoyk.
among other f.utts, of a fine watermelon. —
You have seen those old fashioned llahoga
nv sideboards, so often to be -fomuTln our
farmers bouses, hav’nt you ? Wei! dou’t
you like to hear tlig old gentlemen call a ser
vant and order fresh water ill the pitcher,
and the sugar dish ; -Rod then to see him
turn np a couple of tumblers, put spoons in
them, and take the keys and unlock the
door of the bnt its no use to ask ysT
further, I knowyou do. At supper nmony
other things re had a quantity of excellent
fresh fish, which you know was a great treat
to me. After supper I walked into the par
lor alone, and upon looking around discover
ed a plain, unpretending picture. I ap-!
pmncheil to inspect it, and stood before it
lost in thought. It was a pyramid of ten
steps, ltelow the first step was a voting
woman with an infant in her arms. On the
first step stood a beautiful hoy of ten years,
\fttb sain<f-of his play-things in his hand.—
Outlie secoud, stood a young man of twen
ty, with a form not fill by developed. On the
i-thirtl stood tiie matured man of thirty years,
and dressed in,the habiliments of the soldier.
With one foot on the tort It and the other on
the fifth step,stool soldier of forty years,
waving a flag ini-triumph, and w hose counte
i nan ci! indicated all the joys i t success. On
♦’the fifth stood the man of fifty years, bearing
j slight evidences The next step
■ was down ward;, and on it stood the man of
si*V'', bearing still more of the marks of
’ a"c. On the next the old man of seventy,
! with his form a little bent. On the next the
old man of eighty years, and on the last the
poor trembling old man of iniiety, with stick
in hand, bowed almost to the earth with age
and infirmity. Bdow this step, on a couch,
and tended by a-young woman,lay the weak
and helpless old man of one hundred years,
in second childhood. And such is human
life ! Yulnntfes upon volumes,might be writ
v-St-ij • : — ; •- _ —~
ten upon infancy, youth, manhood, old age
and dentil, and yet all that it might contain,
would be shadowed forth in this little picture.
Many, very many, never reach even the first
step of the pyramid, of life, and ‘thousands
upon thousands fall npon, and between every
Step both, of the ascending and descending
scale. A few—a very few ascend and des
cend as exhibited in this little picture, and it
is particularly humiliating when we reflect
that it is not only h true, but a flattering his
tory ot’fenman life. / “Man is of but few
days, and full of trouble.” “ To-day he puts
forth the tender leaves of hope. To-mor
row he blossoms, and Incirs lus blushing.
ors thick upon him. The “next day comes a
frost, and nips the tender slntpt. and while
lie thinks his greatness still aspiring, he falls
like iflutiiniii leaves to enrich our mother
earth.”
But excuse this little of snstJUnoscy
ism, if-you pleas/.
Next morning I bid farewell to Mr. Yopp
and his most excellent lady, and journeyed
I forgot to mention, however, that this
most considerate anil kind gentleman, just
before I left presented me with a bottle of j
Peach Brandy which had been in, his house j
ten years, and was very similar in color and
consistency to good olive oil. Now I do
nAt mention.this fact for the purpose of indi
rectly drawing iuvideous distinctions between
the article above mentioned and “old fogy,
whisky,” or otherwise to tantalize my friends, 1
but simply lo “ vindicate the truth of |iisto-;
ry.” 1 arrived here on Sunday afternoon, j
and the incidents of the week so far, have
been altogether commonplace. The busi
ness of the court passes along, smoothly,
.pleasantly and rapidly, all of which is owing
in a great manner to the industry and capac
ities of the Clerk and local Council.
The great topic ot conversation now among
all classes, is the Hank suspensions. From ;
all that I can gather, there ia go danger of ac
tual failures among any of them, bat the sus
pension for the present is necessary to pre-.
rent thb specie from being carried oat of tho (
Bute. Tbe bills of all the banks pass as
• . 1
currently as heretofore.
Tbe only trouble that can arise, is the pos
sibility that judgment creditors may deinaud •
specie—if they do property will-necessarily
be sacrificed. You will not hear from roe
again until we meet. ... * **• j
THE NO TINT TEBNON ASSOCIATION AND KB. A.
H. H. DAWSON.
We are happy to learn that Mr. Andrew
H. 11. Dawson of Savannah proposes visit
, ing Thomasville and lecturing in behalf of
the Mt. Vernon Association.
The report of the association, in the •
Southern Literary Messenger for September, (
states, that though there has been no con
-1 eerted action on the part of its friends, yet
there is a “ brightening prospect ahead, and j
that anew and fervent interest is being arou-.
sed throughout the Southern States.” It
. contains a strong appeal to the Women of j
the South To comeforward and assist in the
purchase of tbe Home and Grave of Wash
’ ington. *
Mr. A. 11. H. Dawson, at a great per
sonal sacrifice, is laboring for this patriotic,
this holy cause. Shall his appeal to the
I citizens of Thomas county he in vain 1 W c
feel sure that we need not urge upon them :
’ the claims of so noble a cause—it speaks tor
*4tseHV and-tmst-touch--*.responsive chord in
the. heart of every native born American,
every lover of our immortal Washington, and
every lover of Liberty.
The sum asked of each individual is small,
and we trust that the Ladies (for to them,
this noble aud holy work ,1? committed as a
labor of love) Will, atfit will cost them noth
i ing, be libeia!—*tet them dip their fingers
freely into the purses of their husbands and
sires. Due notice will be given of Mr. Daw
i son’s arrival, aud we bespeak for him a full
house.
f , DEATH OF MH CUSTIS.
The National intelligencer announces the
decease of the venerable George Washing
ton Parke Custis, the last of the members ot
the fuinily < ef''Washington.
Mr. Custis died at Arlington, after a brief
illness on the morning of the lOfhinstant. in
the 77tli year of his age. For several years ■
he had stood alone in his relations to the 1
Father of his Country, ever anxious, with j
filial reverence and affection, to illustrate his
■ character, and from the rich stores of Ins nev
er fading memory to bring forward an annu
al tribute to his immortal wortti. Known
and honoredby his fellow-countrymen,his de
pas tore will awaken universally a profound
regret. , _
FTL. if. Briscoe, Esq., of Baldwin, who
was defeated by’ Gen. Sanford fur the Sen
ate by one vote, has been elected over E. D.
Brown, Esq., fcj- a majority of IS cotes.
IFT he lion. Alfred Iverson will please
accept our thanks for valuable docdtneuU.
rr the Legislature of Geo. convenes on
to-morrow tiie 4th day of November.
ir The advertisement of the “ Macon Flour
Mills” will be found among .new advertise
ments, we call attention to it.
CTThe Albany Patriot says the cars now
run to within about two miles of town, and
we hope they will reach the depot by Satur
fyi’he Macon Tfetegra ph proposes the
name of John E. Ward, of Chatham,as Pres
ident of the Senate,and J. S. Irw,in of Wilkes,
as speaker of the House, llff* also proposes
the name of Mr. A. Speen. ot Macon, ns a
‘ candid ate for Clerk of the House?*'"Several,
j candidates are mentioned, for Secretary of
the Senate. Among them, Pringle of Hous
i ton, Terlmne of Floyd. There will he sev
jeral other aspirants for both places.
We understand that Joseph Ganahl, Esip,
of Savannah Las been appointed U. S. Attor
ney for'tlie State of Georgia, in place of
George A. Gordon, Esq., resigned.
A Stock . jraiser of Fayette county Ky.,
! lost eight colts one season, four of them
and four of them common
scrub stock. He amputated the legs of all
them, and boiled off the flesh,, cleaning the
the bonCs thoroughly, to learn by eXttniina
j lion, what difference, in respect to bone, there
; was between pure blooded and common ones.
JOn taking'the bones of tlyb thorough-breds,
and holding them up to the light, Jie noticed
that they were almost transparent, as much
iso ns white corn. He tried the sarqiii experi
i ment with the bones of the-inferior stock'.
They were opaque, and transmitted light no
I more than buffalo horn. lie. tltcjl testel the
i bones by weight, and found the thorongh
[ bred by far the heavier, showing their supe
! rior substance and solidity. They were
j hard and dense as ivory.
. ■
The English Government has started the
word “telegram” for telegraphic dispatch.
A newspaper correspondent discusses the pro
priety thereof, and writes ; Ail Vpigrow a
i diagram, a uv>ugram, and an anagram—
I but au autograph, a lithograpA, • photo
graph, and a telegraph J Wheu the com
pound denotes the character of the writting,
it lakes gram ; when it denotes the means,
;it taLcs graph. In the case of a telegrapic
message, the means of transmission are indi
cated. Therefore the proper word is a tele
graph. l)o trot be misled by the Govern
ment “telegram”—an illustration of tbe pro
verb that “a little learning is a dangerous
thing.”— -Constitutionalist.
An- Irish gentleman lately fought a duel
with hia intimate friend, because be Jocosely
assarted that ho was born without a shirt to
his lack. • ,
t
Jod Setters. •
fy We have received several communica
tions which will meet with due attention in
our next issue.
The Tallahassee Sentinel understand* that
the Bills of the South-western Railroad
Bank of Charleston, S. C., which has an
aud a large circulation in Florida,
.re selling m Tlwmasville, at 75 cents so
other bauk hills, and 50 cts. for specie, ft
this be true, we can only say that Hie bill
holders are sadly duped?— SaeannaX Aries.
The S. W. R. R- Bank was among tbe
first to suspend aud as it had a very large cir
culation io this region there was some fear
entertained by holders of the bills. It bat
been and is still taken at par by tiro Mer-
chants in this place and is considered as
! good throughout the Country as any otfieP
. B. C. money., -
the IN JANTJABY.
i s
We would suggest to onr
friends throughout the county, the. advisibil
it v of holding Distnrt Meeting*, at such j
; times and places as inaiy best suit their con
venience, for the purpose of consulting among
. themselves, ami sending delegates to report
the wishes of each respective District to a
meeting to be held in Thnmasville on Tuesday
; the first dav of December next, to recomend
! suitable citizens for the offices of Clerk of
‘• .Superior and Inferior Court, *>benff, lax
receiver and Tax Collector.
We take the above from the last issue of
the Watchman.
—Thc sTiggeVtion is/n good"one, and we hope
that the Democracy throughout the County
Districts will liave timely meetings, and
make, their wishes known at the meeting on
Tuesday, the first day of December, if that
day shoutd suit their convenience. .
[t'OM.VIT U ATED.j
The undersigned mutual friends of Messrs.
W. G. Bonder and T. 13. Davies, take pleas
ure in saying that after full explatuitions, the
differences between them growing out of thb
late convass have been adjusted amicably
and honorably to both parties.
Aiu. H. IK.vsku.,
Jambs L. Skvvako.
Thomasville, 22d Oct., 1^57.
[roMMENICATKD.]
TO THE PLANTERS AND VOTERS GENERALLY
OF THOMAS CORNTY
The Planters of Thomas County arc re
quested to meet in Thomasville on Saturday j
next at 10 o’clock. A conference between •
them and the voters.of the county is desired,
lor the purpose of discussing subjects affect
ing the interest of all, _— t ..
Mt.w PuXTKis.
pur the Wi i*e Reporter.
PASTY NOMLNATIOHS.
We notice in the last issue of the “ Watch
man” that it suggests to the members of the
Democratic party of this county, to meet in
their respective Districts, and appoint pci
-1 sons for the pinpoie of ifecbni mending suits
j ble candidates for county officers, and sug
gests that the day for ,the meeting of the
whole party, shall'be at Thomasville, on the
first Tuesday in December next, it being
Sheriff's sale day. .Those suggestions we
| heartily concur in, and we belive, when par
j tv nominations are properly understood, that
every Democrat in ThomaswTio hjwes prin
-1 ciple in pteference to men,will agree with us.
If the principles of the Democratic party are
; correct, (which we know to he so) then our
; position is a correct one. No party can re
main in pow’er and have their principles to
be the conductors of Government, unless that
party is thoroughly organized on those prim
; ciples. We know also that there are efforts
| being made ; this county, to create some
‘dissatisfaction in reference to nominations,tlial
too by designi iig men of the Know Nothing
party. J j
Can. any fine point'out lio arc dis
satisfied with party nominations. Did you
ever think of it, Democrats, that the Know
Nothings of Thomas County, are as fully
! organized as they ever have been, and that
they arc the men, who are crying out, down
with nominations! We hear some Know
Nothing friends say this is not so. Let us
to tiie test. At our last Section, it was
| believed by some that Mr. Davies would
| he elected, on account of his personal pop
ularity, to the Representative branch of our
tjtato Legislature. If our Know Noth
ing friends had not been avaricious, per
■ haps they would have attained their end,
but they had consultations and drilled tbrir
party, and/with a few exceptions they got
the members of their patty to agroe to this
combination. Mr,, Bottopjs who pretended
to be a Democrat, was to “vote for Hill for
Governor, Bartowi for Congress, Davies for
Representative, if the American party would
support Bottoms for Senate, and he pledg
ed to them, seventy five Democrats. We
w ill venture the assertion, that this arrangc
mentwas carried out. in good faith save in a
few instances. Bottoms, however, failed on
his part, to seduce the promised number of
Democratic votes. They threw their whole
strength on Bottoms, for, the purpose of de
feating Capt, Browning.’ It your Know-
Nothing friend disputes this, let him call for
the proof, for a prominent member of the
party has divulged the whole secret. Do
you not see, that when we hold our meetings
openly, the Know Nothing party are meet
ing in cliques, organizing, and at tiie same
time abusing nominations 1 We can tell our
Democratic friends how to he prepared to
meet these false impressions, that the opposi
tion are trying to make, together with one
\ vkorails him*. If., a, Democrat, hut who has’
not acted i&itk the party t* years. Let ever
ry Democi%t iu tlicir respective Districts at
tend a nieeting| to appoint delegates, and
then they will see thal every thing is conduc
ted fairly. “ Let the Democrat, who lives in
the country, leave his .ploughshare in the
mould, and give one day to those principles
and that party, which alone can preserve,
protect, and defend the Constitution of our
country. Let them hut take hold of this
matter, aud they can have Just such men put
in offices of responsibility and trust, as they
wish.
What say our friends to the second Satur
day in this month for the meeting in this D's
trict. This will give the whole District na*
tire, and we ask of every Democrat to be
present on that day.
*o.\b of tub Old Guam.
Jfiterarg Uoticts anb &ebictos,
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Us their surplus funds on this work. Be
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The Southern Literary Messenger for
October is fill! of literary matter of a high or
der , ainTsecoml iii ability to none of its-Con
temporaries. as tins is the season of club
making, will not some friend of Southern lit
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tin.’ section. •• --
We copy from Eminerson's Magazine tho
following -rebuke of Southerners who ignore
their own literature.
Wc observe, cordially,that the .South is bs
ginning to develop and appreciate iqore and
■ more her own intellectual resources. Hith
! erto slie has been willing in a great degree
to receive her esthetics from the North : and
her own best thinkers admit that Southern
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j
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lifer great men arc not wanting,—her great
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