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town. I deeiree place In yonr paper fora ,
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lend tbe report of the Committee, or design- 1
*dly dealt In pwreraion and error. Chanty ,
incSfnes • to think lie hen net jet mastered
the totyeci assumes to comment npon—a
The admission on the part of the Com
pany of their inability to go on with the
Bond, was made under the administration
of Henry, ft. Welles, or ander the old organi-
wmi was the resalt of a correspondence
foMtiuted for the very puipoeeor opening
the way te reorganisation the Boandl It
was well know that the Company was groan
in?mder a heavy bonded debt; that ita af
fowO were complicated in the extreme ; that
the Messrs. Welles had so managed as to
lose the confidence of the friends of the
Boad in New York, as well as in-Georgia;
that tbe affairs of the Company were fast *p
pteaching a crisis that threat need the existence
nf the enterprise, and that under the admin
istration ot in Welles’ not one dollar coaid
le raised to extricate the company from its
difficulties. These facts were known to the
committee,and they were equally well known
In the Board of Directors in New York, and
hence it was deemed advisable to institute
Ibe correspondence alluded to, in order to
drew out the negative declarations which
were contained in the reply of President
Waits, through Mr. Wheeler the then Bee
setory, te the interngatoriee that were pro
pounded by.,the Committee.
These declarations were made the basis of
the proceedings that followed. It was as- 1
cert*iced that, with a change in the organ!
nation of the Board thu Company eould be
nettovsd of Ha bonded debt; that the greater
perdu of the Boating debt eould be satisfac
torily anauged. and that iron could be pro
eared Holey the track to Big Creek, The
Qoewnittae wen satisfied on these points
4a the pledges of gentlemen of tone,
character and means, who are largely inter
filed in the success of the reed, but who
were unwilling to risk tbeir funds in the
eempliested difficulties of the Welles’ organ
isation. Hence the •• suggestion” of the
gentlemen composing the committee relative
la“ retiring bonds,” foe., from which resul
ted tbe organisation of tbe Board; retiring
the Bonds into stock; the arrangemet of the
Boating debt, so for as it is arranged, and the
erebabl# purchase of Iren to lay tbe track
(o Big Creek.
It was by transferring the control of the
enterprise te the hands of men of integrity,
energy and ability, and in whom the money -
ad Mas of New York and Southern Geor
gut could place reliance, that all this was to
he, and was accomplished.
The Reporter wouild leave the impression
that the Company, in its present condition,
anknowledges its inability to go on with the
work. Such is not tbe case. The Board
of Directors thoroughly understand the con
dition of the Company, and they are satis
fied that with thanssist an jo justly due from
th people along the lines, the Road can be
curried forward to a speedy and succcsful
termination.
Tbe Reportjof the Committee is a thorough
nepotc of the o flairs of the Company, she w
ingthe cost of the Road, and the liabilities of
tbe Company, with a full and complete state
ment of tbe Bond account, and the condition
of tbe floating debt. And when tbe Repor
ter learns that this report (the report of the
Auditing Commettee) together with the con
struction account, and account current, em
l>racing 9614,000, in items ranging from fifty
cents up to thousands, were made up from
mrtmml r ouchert, (the books being thrown
aside altogether.) 1 suppose ho will hardly
think so lightly of the “job.” He knows
Bttle of such difficult and complicated ac
counts if he hneginet the Committee bad an
easy task.
But the Reporter it still uneasy, and
would know more of the supposed embezsied
bonds. Tbe balance of the old 9 1.200,000
issue, not turned over to the new Treasurer,
nod which were used not for the benefit
of the Company, were searched for and their
whereabouts wasateertainod, and thereupon
r per measures were taken to require Mr,
8. Welles tore-deem and surrender them
•u tbe Company .-and before Mr. Harris, the
■ow Treasurer, left New York, matters
wore in such a shape that forbearance and
leniency towa da Mr. Welles, alone preven
ted tbe officers of the Company from taking
charge of tbe bonds. The board had ample
securities from Mr. Welles for tbe rendition
of tbe and 1 have no doubt ere this
they are in the possession of the President:
they are or not, howevnr.it mat
lore not, for they were hypothecated without
antbosity from the board ot Directors, and]
he no svsal con the Company be made liable
too their redemption.
Tb #12,000 of outstanding notes that
applied • the Company” were is
mtd for I legitimate pnroi>seif>tjtbe Company,
and though they were naed by Mr. Welle,,
no record appear* upon the book, of the
Company, or any where dan.ih*i the proceed,
wore ever appropriated to the uao of the
Company. In this matter aa in the bond,,
Mr. Welle, certainly Mem, to atand in the
Habla position of a drfaultrr, or if you
a fckayleriat. But them note,, like
ads, were to be brought in and aurron
dbtedby Mr. Welle,; nor had tbe Board
najjiatteA iba auattwary security for their
Tbe remainder of the $300,000 issue of
Banda that had not been retired Into atock,
were pledged to he to disposed of by the
holder. In an agreement with the Board. Dr.
{feUfcw had signified hi, entice willingness to
•nth* tbe Bonds which be holds, and also to
gKtle with tbe Company upon . (sir. liberal
and easy term, —terms that an highly utia
fruetory to the Board, and readily assented to;
Mid if he hM not been settled with before
this, it is because tbe proper parties hare not
MmuHtdpportnnjty of seeing him.
The Boating debt, with tne exception of
es about SOO,OOO, ha, likewieo bean conver
ted into ateek. This amount constitute* the
entire indebtedness of the Company, and
the .greater portion of that baa been ao arrang
ed that tbe Company will feel no immediate
■itsuare therefrom. The balance will proba
bly bare to be earned very soon—sn amount
£9O 000
or by whom”-the 10 per cent on 18,100
shares of stock was paid and says be has
* strong reason te believe that the certificate
book does not tell tbe truth.” The Auditing
Commettee did investigate this subject
thoroughly, and found the fort as suited.
Tbit 19 per cent was mostly 1 paid in bj tbe
old parties-* 1. e. tbe parties who were in
on the capital stock; and the 10 per east is
n part and parcel of that sum. The Report
ter doubts everything, even that any money
at aH has been paid in; and jet we havn a
Road in successful operation 3l miles in
length:—Surely these yenkees are wonder
ful men—possessing peculiar powers. I
apprehend if Rail Roads could be built with
out money, our friends of Thomas might be
induced to lend a little assistance.
The Reporter errs in stating that%he
Company has right Directors, aad that
four of them reside ia New York, There
are but seven Directors, (including the Piesi
dent,) three of whom, aad President, reside
in Georgia, or will as soon as. Mr. Wheeler
arrives, se that business eaa, and will be
transacted here it boat the voice of a” Wall
street Director.”
The Reporter rings (he changes on tbe
failure of the new Board to procure iron,
and has “ heard nothing of any purchase of
uou by any parties.’ ,If the Reporter would
crawl up a little out of bis •• wire grass” bur
row, be might hear something of the “ panic”
’ in tbe mooey market; and if be would reed
i bis exchangee, posaibly be might have tbe
charity and fairness to attribute the failure
of Mr. Wheeler to carry out his promise to
tbe same cause that has’ crippled every
Railroad company io the Union, and forced
one half of them to suspeud. - There is scar
cely a Rail Road Company in tbe United
Btates able at this juncture to buy a thousand
tons of iron. We can hardly expect Mr.
Wheeler te bn auecesfu) just now io making
iron contracts, but knowing that he will
leave no stone unturned in his efforts to pro
cure it we may stiH hope for his success.
Tbe Reporter thinks the report of the
Committee “meager,” and sneers at the j
idea of “ six weeks arduous labor.” Would
the Reporter have the Committee publish all
tbe papers connected with,and upon which that
report is based t the voneliere, stock list, ac
count current, engineer’s accounts, and the
thousand-and-one other doenments that aid
important only upon file and in tbe rauking
up of total ana aggregate results 1 Fie upon
you Mr. Reporter, these papers would fill a
volume almost as large as De Bow’s census.
Their length renders their publication impns
ible, even if it were necessary or desirable.
They are however, public documents—to
those interested—and by calling at office of
the Brunswick dt Florid! Rail Road Com
pany, in our city, the Treasurer, Mri Harris,
aver polite and obliging, will take pleasure
in exhibiting them to any body who has the
shadow of a right to see them.
As to the Reporter’s allusion to the Main
Trunk, and the responsibility of its failure
I have nothing to say. Perhaps the subject
may be worthy of a seperate article. 1 shall
think of it.
I hope the Reporter will do me justice to
publish this article.
Onkot tiik Committee.
A TVUTT-mi MIL! TBOTTIHO MITCH.
| The Taylor and Dalton horses trotted a
I twenty-five mile race at the fair ground at
Bridgeport, Ct., on 23d inst. The Adverti
sersays:
The horses were brought npon the ground
vat about 2£ o’clock, and kept walking over
the course till tbe arrangements were comple
ted for thestsrt. The Taylor horse appear
ed to be the most spirited snd best looking
of the two. He is of chesnut color, carries
his Lead up, and has an easy, elastic
step. The Dalton horse is of a sorrel color
carriea his head down, and lias a long, firm 1
step. It was quite apparent that the form- ‘
er had tliejmost “ speed,” and the latter the
moat “ bottom.” From the start to the end
of the twenty-five mile* the Dalton horse did
not break his trot nor make a misstep. He
was stopped twice to “ sponge.” but soon
recovered the distance lie tiius lost. The
Taylor horse did not stop once daring the
whole performance, but frcqnently broke in- ’
to arun, and thus gained bis competitor.—
Both are horses of astonishing powers ot en
durance. Apparently they were not as much
fatigued at *ne end of the race as most ;
horses that we have seen after a drive at the
same speed of three or four times around the
coarse. On the fiftieth and last tnrn it waa
plain that the Dalton horse would come in
first; but, on the last quarter, the Taylor !
horse broke into a run, and got in a few feet
ahead; time, 1:52 The judges however de
cided the Dalton horse was the winner of tbe
of the race. According to the reckoning of
the judges, the twenty-five miles were per
formed in ninety-tix minutet uud fifteen te
condi.
The average time according to the judges’
count, was three minutes and fifty-one ae
connds per mile. ■
MOW AMO ; IHMM: THX DIFFMJtINCI.
A number of our alarmist cotemporaries,
without stopping to inquire wiierein consists
the similarity, are fouud of comparing the
eriaia of “ 1837 and 1857,” a comparison sug
gested more perhaps by a curious coincidence
of sounds than by any thiug else. The New
wark Gasette, more wisely turning back to
ita files, probes the subject to the bottom.
In 1837 tbe country was poor. The crops
were cut off (he year before and when tbe
Soneral bank suspension took place, in May,
our was selling in New York at 97 26-4-98
75‘per barrel. On the Ist of Jane notwith
standing the change in the relative value of
money, flour bad risen to 98 sO'S>9lo; en
the,23d, to 910 50,while in the meantime car
goes of imported wheat were sold at 91 60
to 91 65 per buahel.
Now, however, tbe ‘ ease in fortunately
very different. Tbe Union ia rich and pros
perous throughout its whole extent groaning
in fact under tha wiaght of ita prosperity.
Crops of ail kinds are every where abnndant
and have been for screes of years, especially
l tbe prune articles of necessity and tbe gieat
tuples of the cohptry in which consists ita
I wealth. Our only dificnjty, indeed at the
present time is in getting our superabundant
products to market, a difficulty of an acci
dental and necessarily a ten porary nature.
; A few weeks and ail will again be right.
A young lady was asked recently how she
could possibly afford, ia these awful bard
times, to take asnaic lesions. “Obi” said
•be, ft I confine myself to the to a* motm F
C|t ®Rre-#rass Jqjoritr.
Taesdsr. lfwvemslHEr li, I Mg.
Or. E. O. ABNOLD, —DeirriaT,.
HAS returned and resumed the practice of tu* pro..
feiaioa at hi* Reaidence in Thvmaaviile.
net 3 w 3t
TAX AMENDE
Soon after my connection with the ’ Wire- 1
Grass Reporter waa formed, a communica
tion appeared in the*Savannah Republican
over the signature of “ One on ’Em,” which
gave me some pretty hard raps, and which
from the best information I could get. I be
lieved emenatod from the office of Baker A
Bennet at Troupviile. In this communica
tion reference was made to the “ ermine”
“judicial robes” “political cesspools” dec.,
but the main body of the piece was ia a
iriendly spirit, snd although the terms above
mentioned stung me a little, yet I treated the
whole communication lightly and was deter
mined to let it pass. When I arrived in Ma
con some weeks ago, a friend informed me. of
She communication in tbe RecordCr.and from
; his account of it, I believed that it proceeded j
from the same source ns the one in the Re
publican. I went to the Telegraph Office to
find the paper, but it had been mislaid and I
have never seen it to this dny. I- came to
: the conclusion that these gentlemen, forget
: ting our former friendly relations, had made
up their minds to injure me personally, snd
in my efficb I position, and 1 am nut or.e of
those who will tamely submit to insult and
injury. _
Accordingly in my letter to ■my associate
from Macon, I spoko of the “little Know
j Nothing lawyer,” and'wili not deny that I
struck at both of these gentlemen. While
at Nashville a few days since I had a conver
sation with a gentleman from Troupviile in
| regard to this matter, and he satisfied me
that instead of the anonymous scribbler be
ing a Know Nothing lawyer, it was a Know
Nothing preacher. 1 immediately went in
quest of Col. Baker who had beeu-there, for
the purpose of making tlie necessary expla
nation and apology, but he had left. On ar
riving at homo 1 find two communications,
one from Col. Baker, the other from Mr.
Bonnet, in both of which|l am bandied pret
ty roughly, hut fairly and legitimately.—
They are not published because 1 hope after
this there will be no necessity for doing so,
yet it shall be done if desired. Tbe refer
ence to these gentlemen was calculated to re
flect on them personally and professionally,
| and lam satisfied now that'it was unjust. I
consider them both gentlemen and eutitled to
the public confidence as lawyers.
HISTXMPEB AMONG THA DEM.
We are reliably informed that the deer
1 in the counties of Irwin and Worth are dy
| ing in great numbers. Many have been
; found dead in tbe woods, and many others
i caught by dogs after a short chase. A hun
ter discovered a large buck by hearing him
cough a few days since, and killed him. He
j was diseased. Tbe blood was thin and wate
ry, and the joints seemed to be bloodshot.
The deer are dying in vast numbers in
Thomas, Colquitt, and Baker, as well as in
Irwin and Worth.
IMUNIWICK RAILROAD.
By request, we transfer an article on this
subject from the Brunswick Herald into our
columns of to-day signed “ One of the Com
mittee.” We would not willingly do the
Brunswick Company nor their Road any in
justice, nor do we believe that we have done
so. The Committee man says among other
things equally pungent and caustic that if
we would emerge sufficiently from onr
•• Wire-Grass burrow” and look around, we
could see many things that would go far to
excuse the Compauy for its short-comings.—
(We quote in substance.) We have left our
business more than once, and spent our time
money and breath for the t of this
Road and Company, arid it has given us no
pleasure to believe that it is a broken down
unreliable concern. The Brunswick Com
pany have lost tbe confidence of the people,
and “ One of the Committee,” will find it
impossible, with all his smooth writing and
fine figuring to restore it to favor. The
fling at the people of Thomas, in regard to
wanting a Railroad without helping to pay
for k, is exceedingly ridiculous to all who
understand theTncts of the ease. But we
desire no controversy on this subject, and in
tend to have none. Let as have the Main
Trunk. The people demand it as a right
from all the parties concerned .and if it should
be ukimately withheld, tbe responsibility
upon the party finally in fault will be heavy
indeed.””
Postmaster General has changed
tbe Damn of Alapaba Port Office to Mill
Town. •
: turn. DAVID RLACWNRAB
It has been tbe cuetom of rll the States
of this Union to honor their distinguished j
sons after de-.fi. by attaching their names ]
to seme public place, that they might be re
membered by theircotemporarks, and koo.ra
to future generations. Georgia ha* punned
this course, and as she bus a great number of
counties, the opportunity has been thus
to perpetuate tbe names of many of tier
gifted and departed ‘ions. But, as theugb
the home list bad been aha has ;
gone into other States, and searched out
names to immortalise. Why .is it, that the
old hero and patriot whose -name heads this
article has been neglected 1 Where is the
Blackshear county in Georgia, or other place
with his name attached, that would show
that the State he served m well snd faithful
ly had not forgotten him 1 When the Ooo
nee River waa tbe boundary between the |
Whites aud Indians, be was a settler on its
banks, aud in those troublous times followed
his plongh with his rifle swung to his; back
{The whole country in the Indian neighbor
| hood looked up to him aa tbeir protector and
J defender, and he ever proved true to their
confidence. ——..
When the Oeiqulgee became the frontier
and troubles arose, he lef\ his family and his
business, and by his skill and courage pro-’
j tected the settlers in that neighborhood.—
Afterwards in connection with the great Jack
son, he rendered efficient service to the State,
: against tbe ludians and British. His valua
-1 ble services were not confined alone to tbe
war march or battlefield, hut he proved him
j self a man of high intellect and immovable
firmness, in the Legislature of Georgia.—
I There are many white headed old men scat
j tered about over the country, especially this
part of it, who served with him both in the
field and Legislative Halls, who feel that lie
, has been neglected by the State. If anew
county should be made this winters especial
'ly if it should be made in the Wire-Grass
, section let it be called Blackshear.
J This will bo but a simple act of to
a departed old soldier and patriot, and will
be gratifying to many who remember him
with veneration and respect-
TZMFXBAMCX.
While journeying around for the past
few weeks in tbe performance of our duties,
it came to pass that we took a few drinks of
liquor, and in our editorial correspondence
mention was made of the fact. This, we
are informed lias drawn out the nuiatadver
sions of certain persons, who eighteen hun
-1 dred years ago would have been called Phar
isees. As connected with the subject of
temperance there are four classes of people.
1 i One class never drinks at all, because they
cannot, the article disagrees with them phys
ically, and they could not drink if they
would. This class would be considered for
’ tunate by some, unfortunate by others. An-.
’ other class never drink because they believe
’ it to be morrally wrong to do so, and tbeir ;
quiet, consistent lives are an illustration of
the principles they profess. .We honor such
‘: men from the bottom of our heart. Auotii
'l er class are exceedingly noisy,making speech
, es often in the streets, and even in the syna-
I gogues on the subject. If asked, never so
I politely to take a drink, they turn np their
’ poses in holy horror, and in dignified
I disgust. We have known such immediately
! after a scene of this sort, to retire to their
1 shops, or stores, and after looking all around
to see that no one was watching, to pay their
devotions to a private jug. We have but
little use for this class of inen.
I I The remaining class are extremists neith
er way—they do not profess total abstinence,
nor are thej regular drinkers. To this class
we belong. We have lived many years in
this country, and doubt if tbe individual
can be found who will call us drunken ; on
tbe contrary we abominate drunkenness,
whether in the higher or lower walks of life
as much as any one. When we wish to take
a drink we do so openly and independently,
and are not afraid to confess it any where or
to any body.
XABSOW ESCAPE FXOA A PANTHM.
„ A citizen of Tbomas county was riding
near Barnetts creek a few day since, when
1 he heard something like a cry of distress in
the swamp. He replied to it repeatedly, and
’ it approached rapidly towards him. Judge
of his supprise, when be saw-a large panther
creep from tbe low bushes that skirted the
swamp. Tbe beast saw him and made at
him, but being well mounted he made his
escape. This statement waa made to us as
a fact.
’ AUGUSTA MEDICAL A SURGICAL JOURNAL.
The Augusts Medical dc Surgical Journal
has been receivMfl for which we are obliged.
Tbe present number is an able one. We
notice in it a “ History of the caso of Dr.
Marshall Hail, and Post Mortem examina
tion.” Also an account of the death of
Charlotte Bronte.
This excellent Journal is published at Au
gusta-edited by the Drs. Campbell—terms
93 per year.
[communicated.]
, Lowndes Co.,’ Oct. 12, 1857.
Mr. Editor: — Yesterday, Mr, Perry,
(my Overseer) and myself counted ou one
■talk of Cotton (See Island) 423 bolls end
blooms. Can Boyd's prolific beet that 1 I
i tbink there ere others in tbd field with os
1 many, bat that is the only one I counted. |
Respectfully, L. A. Folsom, i |
< 1 ummuju. .~i]
GOVERNOR* MMIIAOM.
We received this long and able document
too late for insertion in this issue of the Re
porter, but will publish it entire in our next. I
It is well worthy of a careful perusal, and ;
wilt do to lay asido for futurl reference.
That our readers may not ba entirely in tbe
dai* in regard to it, we give a brief synopsis ;
of the leading points. . f.
It first shows •financial condition of tbe
State, and recommends the reinstating of
| the sinking fund of 975,000, as provided by
the Act of February Mth, 1851, to be set
apart annually for the reduction of tbe
lie debt.
Alterations and modhyentions of the Tax
laws is recommended, and good reasons giv
en therefor. The Bank suspensions is also
; referred to, but the whole matter left in the
hands cf the Legislature.
The condition of the Western A Atlantic
! Railroad is also carefully examined, and the
facts and figures show that it has been woful
, ly slandered by peddling politicians.
The Atlantic * Gulf Road, known better
as the Main Trunk, is next and the
Governor shows himsolf still the friend o
this great work, -and tbe friend of Southern
Georgia. The last Legislature passed an act
extending the charter of the Brunswick &■
’ Florida Railroad for five years from the eXpi
ration of its charter, but the old charter has
not yet expired and will not till December
next. ‘
Now quere : The old charter not having
expired, and the extension not having attach
ed, is not the law extending the charter re
, pealable 1 If it be, this stumbling block in
. the way of the improvement of our section
can be kicked aside, and Georgians left to
1 take care of themselves without interference
from Northern speculators.
The condition bf the Penitentiary, Acade
my for the blind, and Lunatic Asylum k no
ticed, aud suitable recommendations made in
regard to them. „ .
Other smaller matters nre also brought to the
.consideration of the Legislature ; for nothing
has escaped his excellency. His views in
relation to the common school question are
full of interest, and show how deeply the
Governor has thought and felt on the mat
ter. He finally takes a manly view of our
Federal Relations —makds some wholesome
suggestions, and takes a graceful leave of
the people of Georgia as their chieT Execu
tive.
fotal Jlhttfrs.
Democratic Convention.
A Democratic Convention will 4k*
held in Thomasville, on Tuesday the j
10th day of December, for the nom- j
inatinn of County Officers.
On Saturday next, the 14th inst,
a meeting wilh be held at Thomas
ville to appoint Delegates to the
above Convention.
COFFINS, COFFINS !
We would call the attention of the public
to fact that Mr. Simmons has a lot of coffins
of all sizes and of the finest material on
hand. ‘
All persons wishing to supply themselves
with these not very desirable, but still very
necessary articles, would do well to give
him a call,
CREATURE COMFORTS.
All persons both in Town and Country
who shall at any time be in want of a first
rate article of Otard Brandy, or old Royal
Holland Gin, or a finely flavored cigar, can
procure the same by applying to TANARUS, J. Light
foot & Cos. There is no guess work about
this matter, for we have specimens of all in
our Sanctum,and have fully tested their qual
ities.
SINGULAR PHENOMENON.
Yesterday morning, November Otb, about
daylight the whole heavens wore a bright,
red appearance—so bright as to be reflected
from the tops of the houses and other objects
like sunlight. What could have been the
cause T An old negro woman upon behold
ing it, said that it was a sure sign of war.
The following particulars of the. killing
of Mr. Allen, we clip from the Columbus
Tv •
lines : - - -
“ Recently in Yorkvillc, there has been
no little excitment growing out of a special
informing agent, for thejfirm of Dougfos A.
Cos., the New Y ork Commercial Agency, who
it is said, seiit some reports that injured the
reputation of a Mr. James Allen, Ji„ a mer
chant of Yorkvillc—Long and warm corres
• pondencegrew out of this matter, and on
Saturday last Mr. James Allen Sr., was about
posting explanatory handbills of the affair,
when the special agent, a Mr. T. J. 8011,
1 approached him and desired him to desist;
words arose, and Bell shot Mr. Allen on the
spot with a double barrelled gnu, killing him
iustantly. The greatest excitment prevails
in Yorkyille—so onr informnant says, who
arrived ia Columbia last night, and young
Allen was by the merest chance prevented
avenging the murder of his father by imme
diately shooting the cold-blooded perpetrator
of the dreadful deed. Bell is lodgea in jail,
tad tbe authorities are commanding full pow
-1 r over the excited people.”
j Fashionable abiurdity—An eld woman in
hooped skirt*
n. YEiuroN.
A. H. H. Dawson, Esq., of Savannah, 4*
livered a lecture iu this’ place on Friday
night upon the subject of the punches* of
Mt. Vernon. Our readers are already advis
ed that the Ladies of tbe South have orgoa.
ixed an association, the object of which is to
1 purchase theea*red spot, and Mr. Dawsoe
is one of their cotntnisseioned lecturers,whoH
I duty it is to call public attentiou to the seb
'ject, and solicit contributions to th noble
cause. * _ ,
We congratulate the ladies npon securing
\ the services of such sn eloquent, gallant end
energetic champion. As long as they have
such efficient auxiliaries, they need have no
fears of the “ falling through” of the ,en ter.
prise. Mr. Dawson bos a tine flow of Ü B .
guage, excellent declamation, and perfect
master of his subject; these constitute the
orat 6r—and such is he. We regret that we
are unable to give a synopsis of his remarks,
as we era sure our readers would be pleated.
We are permitted, however, to extract the
subjoined eloquent tribute to the noble com
mander of the Cenfrsl America. After ta
king the. position that Mt. Vernon odfeht and
*ould be converted into an American West
minister Abbey, he said : 4,
“And if on this high purpose success
awaits, the voice of the corMtfry will no
doubt call n Monticello, .Ashland, the Her
mitage. Marshfield, Fort Hill and many otb
or sacred spots, to give up their dead; and if
old Ocean would answer such a call, 1 for
one would insist that iir the corner set apart
for heroes the remains of the gallant and no
ble Herndon should rest. For bis heroic de
votion to woman in that dark and fearful
Hour when despair had driven hope from ito
throne in his brave heart,and inexorable fate
had announced to him amid the hoarse and
angry wailing of the tempest, his inevitable
doom, speak ‘ trumpet tosigued’ to the whole
world of the God like grandeur to his teal.”
—Athent Banner.
WHAT LONDON WILL IAT.
When Tbreadneedle street (London) saw
what Wall street is doing—that ia sending
far, instead of specie—there will be open
war there made up< a ” Cotton,” “ American
Flour” and everything else American, in or
der to keep specie at home. England, just
now with the war in India upon hand, snd
the- wsr in China, has no specie to spare for
America, and will not give us without a fight
for it,which fight will result in the Hotting up
the credit of every American house in Lon
don, Liverpool and Manchester.
Nevertheless, gold must c<>nu, no matter
what it costs tis, for “ Cotton is King,” and
cotton alone can be had nf us, in sufficient
quantity,” to meet the overruling demands of
British Manufacturers. Bread may be got
elsew here, snd other things also, but cotton
is American, mid cotton must be had, Xnd
gold must now _p.iy for the cotton.
Our own California gold now, instead nf
going to London, goes right into the Phila
delphia Mint, to% coined as fast as possible
into eagles, half eagles, and quarter eagles—
and no more of‘that gold w : ll, for some t’nne,
go to England. What we owe abroad, for
the present, must be paid in “euspeuded pa
per snd what we have to sell must couie
back in gold.
Produce has fallen, and is to fall. Every
thing—from the useful, like wheat, to the
luxurious, like tobacco. Sug .r, of course, is
10 goon failing—as it has fallen. ; The ape
e e crucible w ill melt up property like wax.
i l'iiieadneetlle street now has tiie crucible,
j and w ill melt us all till the tide turns, and
: we pay again in California gold, instead of
keeping it at home. ,
Meanwbile, shipping commerce, the first
thing to start into life in carrying abroad the
raw mate.inis—will be the first to recover,
and the first to extend the recovery toother
branches of trade. It will have but little to
bring back, but every thing to take out—the
thing weighty, bulky, the raw material, that
makes and pays the freights. A great set
tling day with tiie world has come, and ships
become the messengers of the settlement. —
-V. Y. Bxprctt.
NEW POST OFFICE.
a new Post Office, Las been established in
Worth county, Ga., on the route from Alba
ny to Vienna, called “ Bloomfield,” and Wm.
11. Lippitt appointed P. M.
Crawford.
The death of Mr. Crawford, the American
Sculptor, which has been-for sometime ex
pected, took place in London, on Saturday,
October 10t.li, Since 1834, he lias resided
in Rome, where his genius was highly Ap
preciated.
A correspondent relates that, one morning
the past spring, a bobolink came and sang in
a field near his house. His little four year
old (laughter was much delighted,and asked :
—“ What makes be sitig eo sweet, mother 1
Do he eat flatten /”
B. Brandreth, the ” pill doctor,” is ■ can
didate for the New York State Senate.
TO MAKE GOOD HOIK.
Taks n pcice of bread-dough large enough
to fill a quart bowl, one tea.cup of melted
butter, one egg, on tra-spoonful of saieratus;
knead quite bard, roll out thin, lap it togeth
er. roll to the thickness of a thin bniscuit,
cut out with a buiscuit mould, aud set it to
raise m a warm place. From twenty to thir
ty minutes will generally be sufficient.—
Bake them and dry thoroughly through, and
you will have an excellent rusk to eat with
your coffee. You can make •them with bop
yeast, and sweeten them, too if you please.
1 use milk yeast.
A New York correspodent says:—“A
good joke is related of Miss C a.
pretty, laughing loving, good natured lass,
who was spending an afternoon with a neigh
bor, and at supper, tiie conversation tmrted
on hens, eggs, etc., during which Miss C ■
observed that tbeir liens did not lay scarcely
any eggs, and she could not give any reason
for it,
Why,” observed Mr. P., •• my hens lay
very well: I go oot among them almost
every day and get eggs.” * .
gracious I’Vwal the instant rejoinder;
—“ 1 wish you would come to oitr house, and
run with our hens a spell I'm sure pa will
pay yon for yonr trouble!”
She’ll do. i : .
A lady on seperating Jrom her hnsband,
changed her religion ; being determined she
said, to avoid bis company in this worlds and
the next, too.