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■rncH on the how jamss l. ixwaxo. j
Mr. Seward. I sball not detain the commit
tee long. I deaire to say what I have to eay,
and pointedly.
Mr. J. Gainey Jones. Will the gentle
man give way to allow me to move that the
committee rise, lor the purpose of termina
ting debate upon this bill in one hour 1
Hr. Seward, No, sir; the gentleman from
Pennsylvania has no claims upoo.my courte
sy, and l grant none.
Mr. Chairman, I propose- to consider to
some extent the present policy of this Ad
ministration, and id the same connection, to
review, to same extent, a portion of the leg
ation of the present session of Congress,
and to shew that the South itself, which al
ways complains, through certain of. her Rep
resentatives here, of oppression and injustice,
ih untrue *o he*sel(. end is pursuing a policy
ruinous to her prospects, ruinous to her com
umt, uid detrimental to her agricultural in*
threats. There are a certain class of gon
demen from she South who always profess
economise, and who oppose everything;
who, in tbefaee of the fact that gentlemen
of the North have tho numerical strength,
and*yet, upon appropriations, are always fair
to us, come so strongly up to oppose the in-
Chairman, I desire to call the
attention of Southern geutlomen to the char
acter and policy of their votes, this morning!
affecting, the navy yard in my own distnct,
at Brunswick, Georgia, established by the
last Congress. It will be remembered that
I asked for an appropriation of $300,000 to
to esotinue the works contemplated by the
act of 1857; establishing n navv yard thero.
The objection raised was that the work bad
keen abandoned. Now, let ns see bow gon
’ demen stand upon the record. Here are the
appropriations for the repairs and jmprovo
njcutg of navy yards, contained in this bill:
Portsmouth. $62,215
Boston. •*••• 203,500
New York... 267,516
Philadelphia 97,214
Washington.. * 99,100
Norfolk-• • 285,801
Pensacola 247,360
Hare’s Island . 307,971
Total $1,572,682
Now, I call the attention of tho House to
this appropriation for Norfolk ; and yet I be
leve every member of the Virginia de.ega
tion.with two exceptions,voted against the ap
propriation of $300,000 for Brunswick. The
entire amoant appropriated in this bill for
repairs, dec., of navy yards at other points is
something over one million five hundred and
seventy-two thousand six nundrodand eighty -
two dollars; and yet gentlemen are not will
ing that oven $300,000 should be appropria
ted to continue this work.
Now, sir, why (Jo I complain of the ad
ministration 1 Sir, with tho gjeat respect
which I have for the Secretary of the Treas
ury— ■ and he is a man whom I like, a mairof
ability— l any that his policy, either from
wrong opinions, or from hnvinjj bod advisers
around him, is one, in my opinion, (though, 1
am satisfied, not designed bv him,) tending
to crush out the interest of the South, and ot
the State from whence he cornea. I stated
jttst now that the Administration, by refusing
to make application of the money appropria
tion by the W Congress, in carrying out the
munificent measure of legislation to which 1
have alluded, served effectually to strike
down the interests of tho South. Wlmt does
Mr. Secretary Oobb say in a recent letter
addressed- to this House, asking a loan of
$17,000,000 —to these works provided for,
not only at Brunswick, but the several Court
Mouses and Post Offices which were authori
sed to be built hi the Southern States 1 There
was money enough in the Treasury at that
time to have completed tho whole of them.
I think the estimate for the present year was
only a little ever one million of dollars.—
That money should have beon reserved, and
appropriated faithfully to the purposes desig
nated Dy Congress in its legislation. But tho
money is gone now, and when yon call on
one of these Departments, and ask for the
prosecution of these works.you aro told there
Mno money, and the work cannot progress.
But when they some to make recommenda
tions for other portions of the Union besides
my own State, they can recommend sl,-
500,000 for repairs of navy yarda.while they
eannot carry ontand expend even the.little
appropriation made in the last Congress to
continue the work in my State. Sir, I have
the right to complain. I pevor go to the
Department to ask what I shall do.
Now, then, having disposed of my objec
tions to tho Administration in that regard, I
come down to the policy of this llouso to
show the injustice of its organization.—
While I aay it with all due respect to gen
tlemen occnpying a high seat upon this floor,,
yet, Mr. Chairman, from the time Congress
necame.organhccd, fi-om the election of your
Speaker, the great object of inquiry was to
knew bow much political power could be
brought to bear to nvor the Adminifetration
in power. Men were selected for prominent
places on your committees with regard to
their political strength in the country, and
■electing them from great political centers.—
Sir, yon eon have no healthy legislation
while such things are continued. Your Gov
ernment has become morbid and diseased, if
no( entirely rotten. Why, air, it ia known
that a few men in this House have the entire
oontrol of its legislation, and until some pow
er of disturbances arises; until the other
members of the Honse will resist this kind
of arrangement, and break it down, they
can never have legislation that will be such
asit ought to be. Why, sir, the committees
are raised for the perpose of carrying out tho
will of the D*P* r tnrents. Why, sir, when
1 go there in the morning, upon business for
the section of country fr om which I come, I
-Jfind these gentlemen there so thick that the
pavement seems to be worn smooth by tho
frequency of their calls.
It is high time, Mr. Chairman, that this ar
rangement was broken up, this combination
dissolved, or else the country must suffer
under it. When we are called on to -pay a
private claim, or debp of the Government,
these gentlemen resist the payment- of eith
er. They legislate simply to provide the
payment of salaries to feed the party in paw
er. 3
Ido not complain of the Administration
because it has no money in the Treasury.— j
Acting under a policy generally agreed to j
at the adjournment of tbe previous Congress,
Secretary Cobb devoted a large portion of
the tlieu surplus fund to tbe purchase 0 the
United States’ debt. It Was not this that I
complain of, had tho laws of Congress bcou
executed. The trouble is, that the Adminis-,
tration has become alarmed at the present
condition of commerce. They ought to have j
•ant in a message arising $50,000,000 at onee,
and not have irritated the public mind by
these constant applications for issues of Treas
ury notes aud authority to obtain loans.-*- j
The Admiriatration ia not responsible because
the importations under the tariff are not auf- |
ficient to supply the amount of revenuo de
sired byUha Government. The financial em-.
barrassment which occurred a short time
since begat a system of economy in every j
quarter of “the Union. Our people diminish
ed their expenses. There was a less demand
for tbe goods which pay duties. Necessari
ly, therefore, the revenue became deficient.
Eventfinder your tariff system, however, the
Government is but a borrower. No party
could have foreseen the panic, tbe suspension
of the banks sod the geueral disturbance of
trade and the monetary difficulties that oc
curred. “l am willing to vote to give the
Government power to make a loan to dis
charge its dents and meet existing wants;
but at tbe same time I want it understood
that the money appropriated ia to be faithful
ly applied for the purpodea directed by Con-
Sress. lam not willing that the Acjininistra
on shall set op its opinion and will to over
ride tbe law, and in face of the peoplc’s wiah
es.
The policy of onr Southern friends is erro
neous. I repeat what 1 said the other day,
when the gentleman from North Carolina
fMr. Branch] attempted to controvert it, that
we of the South have but a tonnage of forty
thousand built at the South out of the
millions belonging to the Union. Ho w are
we to have a commerce, when you will not
vote for a navy-yard, or to improve a harbor,
or vote to keep up the mail steamer service,
build a light-house or a light-ship? I want j
to see Southern men como up to the support j
of the latter. The ocean mail steamer ser-1
vico ought to bo sustained. Whilst vessels j
are uow sent from Northern cities alone, let ;
us start, as soon n we can, steamers from the .
South. My word for it, from my intercourse j
with Northern men, they will come up and |
divide with us equally and fairly. We all;
have seen how they are disposed on the sub- ;
ject. When are we going to have atoamers j
from southern ports? When are we going
to have direct importation and exportation?
These questions have been discusssod for a |
short while in the Southern Commercial Con- .
ventions, but forgotten with file adjournment
until their next meeting. With our rich-pro
ducts, why should we not have speedy and
direct means of communicating with Europe?
Who stands in tho way 1 A set of extreme
Southern men who belong to tbe do-nothing
school, men who refuse to become the recipi
ents of tbe blessings of the General Govern
ment. lam sorry to say that tho present oc
cupant of llielitifitrfMr. Houston | is of that
ucl&NB. (i
The Chairman. Tho gentleman will let
the Chair answer that question himself.
Mr. Seward. You enn reply when you
get upon the floor. Ido not mean any re
flection- I only think that it is a mistaken
judgment on the gentleman’s part. W bile
wo receive 87,000,000 for the transmission of
mail matter, we are called on to supply a de
ficiency of expenditures over receipts in the
Post Office Department oft $3,500,000. —
Now, my opinion is, that we can start lines
of steamers from New York, Philadelphia..
Baltimore and Savannah,to Liverpool, which,
with the revenue arising therefrom,will leave
a deficiency not much exceeding half a mill
ion. Is it not wise to do that, and to have a
general system by which nil portions of the
country will he benefitted, tire North, the
South, the East, and the West? 1 do not
care to make any extended remarks now. I
had my statements of matters of tact pre
pared nnd ready to speak some days ago.
but I failed to got the floor. I did not ex
pect to get it to-day, and have not brought
my statements with me.
I come to another point. I do not know
what amount thb South contributes under
our navigation laws to tho support pf the
North. It is a matter of complaint at the
South that wo do contribute largely. We
always will do so mutil we bocomo ship-buil
ders ourselves. “It is said that those laws
onght to be repealed. Suppose they are re
pealed : would not foreign shipping come
here, increase freights, nnd make the South
still more tributary to them? Subservience
of Southern interests to the North depends
on onr want of action. 1 believe that the
Constitution contemplates that the Govern
ment shall aid and and facilitate such nation
al objects. Yet, sir, whenever we talk about
harbor improvements, or the establishment
of a line of steamers, wo are met by the od
jections of these Southern men. Gentlemen
cojnplain that an appropriation to aid in the
laying of the Atlantic Cable was unconstitu
tional. I voted for that measure, nnd I am
proud that I did. It is, I believe, the great
est work of the age. have appropriated
only $70,000 to be paid upon the eompletiou
of the work, and not until then, and I be
lieve it was also limited to ten years.
Well, sir, fire have had. a land bill up be
fore thit session of Congress, and it has been
chargod by tbe gentleman from Virginia as
a species of extravagance. I voted to di
vide tbe lands, and 1 would vote for it again ;
and there is no constitutional objection in tbe
way, because tbe disposition of tbe public 1
lands is legitimately within tho scope aud
authority of the power of .Congress, under
the Constitution. Complaints are made np
pon the part of gentlemen from the South,
that we aro giving the lands to the North
west for building railroad*-, ’aud yet wlieu ‘
gentlemen from the North propose to divide 1
out the lands fairly to a certaiu extent, for ;
educational purposes, and f6r the purpose of
establishing agricultural schools,at the South ;
as well as at tho North, gentlemen of the;
South vote against it, and complain that it is
extravagant and in violation of the Constitu
tion. I hope ihe Senate of the United States j
will pass that bill. lam willing to go home |
to my constituents nnd defend iny vote on !
that bill as a just moasurd,especially to those
States which have not been individually ben
efited by these grants of lands for railroad*.
I believe, sir, I voted for but one of them.—
lam not complaining of the policy. I do
not look at those grants as gifts Lyr the Gov
ernment. I believe that the principle of
compensation in those grants can be well de- j
fended; and that wlien the Government
doubles the price of the reserved sectious,
she loses nothing, and adds greatly to thp
wealth of the ualion by having the country
settled along the line of the railroads.
And I will go ftirther, aud I will vote, if I
have an opportunity, fora carefully guarded
railroad bill to corfhect the Atlantic States to
the Pacific occau on the same principle I;
•ball not stop, when a measure cornea up, to
inquire whether it will benefit the North, the
1 South, the East, or tbe West. All I ask is,
that Congress deal justly to (he section I rep
resent; and when the Representatives of the
j North come forward and propose (0 do that.
; I am ready (0 shake bands with them. And if
there were more of this kiflfdly, feeling it would
| never have a resurrection. The great hiiu.
I drauce to legislation is, that a gulf is inter
posed, almost impassable, between Northern
I and Southern men. Their social intercourse
is intterrupled; kindly feelings and matters
of oonrfesy are overlooked npon this floor,
because of this strife and discord. There is
a constant murmuring here, upon one side or
tbe other, kept up on this account. I want
to see that feelipg buried ; and, as I said the
other day, wobn our Northern friends took a
step towards recognizing tbe right and equal
ity of tbe South, 1 felt proud of it,and proud
in declariug it. And. while I say this, I say
there is no man who would go further in ad
vocating the peculiar interests of the South
than myself, ior I always have been regarded
as an extreme man. But we have reached
a point in the history of this country when
all this sectional strife should be blotted out.
Controversy is now behind us; and God for
bid that it should be presented again.
We waut peace; we want confidence at
the North and at the South. And if you
will build up a commerce, and bring Northern
ynd Southern men into contact, we will bring
about a peace, and the South and North will
!be beard no more ns two sections of this
groat Government. They will generously
vie with each other in improving our whole
country, and elevating this great nation, and
tasking it what it will and must bo f-
ture.
| Having said thus much, and thanking the
Committee for its patient hearing, I will
I yield the floor.
, „ From tho Star of the Empire.
Tbs Fort Scott War—A Fight at Bnydei’—Ten to
Fifteen Kan Silled —Several Wounded.
We mentioned last week, that Capt. C. A.
Hamilton came here witli his family and ne-;
i grocs, having been driven out of tho Terri
it r/ by the abolitionists. He resides on the
\ Mar as do Signc; in Lynn county, instead of I
Bourborn, ns stated.
i Gnpt. H. nnd his equally unfortunate
! neighbors, after bestowing their families safe
! ly, determined to return for the purpose of
looking after their stock and other property.
; Hearing of this, a meeting of free-soilers was
! held at Choteau’s trading post, at which it |
was resolved,that all good citizens should be
I permitted to return, but that all who had vio
-1 fated the law were not good citizens and
should not return; that Capt. H. had viola
ted the law in that he- held slaves, andAiis
neighbors and those who upheld him, should
be considered as enemies.
Capt. Hamilton lmd got together ahout
twenty-five citizens of the county, who had
been robbed and run out, and determined to
retdrn to their old neighborhood. Last Thurs
day Capt. 11. nnd friends hearing that a man
by the—name of Nickels, and one named
Reid, were organizing and drilling at “tliQ
Post,” with a view to prevent thei-i visit, de
termined to go armed and under military rule.
Knowing that spies were in every direction
during the day, they proceeded up Merias de
Signe under cover of night, and camo to
wards 1110 Post from the west; having taken
a circuit to surprise those who occu
pied the ‘'place. Expecting Capt. Mont
gomery with his 1 and tiiat day, and to come
from that direction,*tho frv e-goilers seeing
Capt. H’B party approach, a little after sun
up, came out to meet them, lytt wore much
surprised to find them enemies instead of
friends. They were taken prisoners and as-.
terwadrs release 1, nil except those who had
been active in robbing Capt. H. and his
friends. From the prisoners Capt. 11. learn
ed that a body of men were fortified at Sny
ders, about two miles off, and to that place
proceeded. The release prisoners took
a near way and arrived first.
Cabt. Hamilton with three others, rode
up near tho fortification and were fired upon
running very narrow risks. Capt. IPs mare
was here shot twice in tho neck. They dis
mounted and presently retired behind the
hill. Ti e Captain then sent his brother Dr.
Hamilton word to dispatch him ten men, and
with the remainder proceed up the hollow.—
Dr. Hamilton did so; as he approached the
plaee wlvswi-his brother had been fired upon,
those who had been taken prisoners and re
lease!, were suddenly surprised by Capt. H.
and his party, who came upon them some
what in the rear nnd killed every man—they
being imperfectly armed. Tbe remainder who
were in nnd about Snyder's bouse, took to
the timber and escapod.
The place whore tho fight occurred is des
cribed as almost impregnable, and could not
.have been taken except in the very adroit
manner in which it was done. Snyder’s is
ip a gorge of two mounds and the bouse is
built near two walls of rock which suffice
for breastworks. ThtT fight took place on
Wednesday last, and it is said that from ten
to fifteen were certuinly killed, among them
Capt, Reid, ouO of Montgomery’s board of
Commissioners, before whom are brought and
tried all proslavery and democratic prisoners.
One of the pro-slavery party was shot in
the thigh but not dangerously hurt. -
All of the pro-sin very men and Democrats
engaged in the skirmish were citizens of
Lynn county and fought in sight of the
homes they had abandoned a short time
before. There was not one Missourian in
the crowd. No private property was des
troyed, and the expedition was well man
aged—no liquor being permitted in the com-
How many of the free-soilors were woun
ded, cannot be known, but it is certain a num
ber were killed. These facts aro obtained
from Capt. Hamilton himself, and may be
relied on. We are not amongst them who
blame those that boro been despoiled of
their property, ana driven from their homes,
for taking matters in their ‘own hands. —
When Government fails to protect us, we
onght to protect ourselves.
This is rigid, nnd this is reason.
Lord Napier positively denies having had
any knowledge whatever of the recent pro
ceedings in the Gulf until they appeared in 1
print, and says that he at once communicaT
ted with the Admiral of tbe Squadron, inclo
sing the statements made and comments up
on them, with an emphatic injunction against
their repetition. He believes that the home
Ministry were equally ignorant, .And henee
his conviction is decided that those acts will
bo promptly disavowed and the fullest repra
tiou made. ‘
THE WIRE-GRASS REPORTER.
PETER E. LOVE, EDITOR.
THOHABTILLE, GEORGIA.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. JUNE 16, 1866.
ryNOTICE 1 hereby given to our advertising
frtW ttrtt” their ADVERTISEMENTS to be
sure of insertion,roust be handed in by twelve o clock
svery Tuesday.
CFThe Wire-Grass Reporter is the Official
Organ for pnblisbiug the Sheri#’ Salesof the coun
ties V Telfair, Berrien, Ware, Colquitt, and Thom
as ; also, for piibliihing tbe Advertisements of the
Ordinaries or Clinch, and Ware.
JUSTICES’ COURTS.
I have received a number of letters from
magistrates living ‘in tho Southern Circuit,
asking my opinion as to the jurisdiction .of
Justice Courts in money claims. The point
is, whether under our statutes, these Courts
have jurisdiction to the extent of fifty dol
lars, inclusive or exclusive of interest.
My opinion is, that if tho principal debt
does not exceed fifty dollars,;the Court has
jurisdiction, although the principal and inter
est when added together may exceed that
sum. This opinion is given publicly to save
trouble, and for the benefit excluaivly of tbe
justices of my own circuit.
- P. E. Love, Judge 8. C. 8. D.
JOINT STOCK HOTEL COMPANY.
We sec that some of our enterprising citi
zens are starting this project,and we sincere
ly hope that it may succeed. The under
standing is that the work will be commenced
so soon as fifteen thousand dollars are sub
scribed. If there is any one thing that we
need more than another, as a town, it is a
first rate Hotel.
FANTHEH KILLED. j
We aro informed that a large panther was !
killed a few days .since in the lower part of
this county by Dr. Copeland. Our neigh
-1 bor of the Enterprise has one of the Paws,
! and will doubtless give the particulars in his
next issue.
PLOWS.
In addition to Magruder’s patent, we have
another, which is owned by W. F. Sanford,
! Esq. This plow is an ingenious contrivance
and can be inspected at any time either at
Sanford’s store or Lowry's carnage shop.—
Our friend Thomas J. Bottoms has also made
an invention of a plow which we like very
much. This plow is intended exclusively
for planting,and is so constructed tljat a crop j
of corn or cotton can be planted with great 1
regularity. In addition to this, it is a great
labor saving implement of husbandry, as will
be seen at. once by an inspection of the plow.
We advise our farmers to call and exam
ine this plow, and we are sure that they will
like it. -,v
It can be seen also at Mr. Lowry’s shop.
DREADFULACCIDENT.
On the morning of the 9th inst., about 7
o’clock, a terrible explosion took place at the
Steam Variety-Works of Mr. John Stephens,
b) which that gentleman lost his life. Mr.
S. had just returned from breakfast, and
was standing talking with Mr. Butler (his
partner,) when the explosion occurred. The
boiler was thrown some distance, whilst
bricks and other material near by, were scat
tered in every direction, some, we are in
formed, as far as a hundred and fifty yards.
Mr.,Stcphons waS prostrated and completely
embedded by the brick wall which surroun
ded the furnace. When recovered, which
took some ten minutes, be was found to have
his neck, skull nnd thig}i broken, besides be
ing badly scalded. Mr. Butler was struck
by a piece of brick npon tbe forehead, which
stunned him. He sustained no other injury
wo believe, and is already convalescent. t A
negro firemafn was also badly hurt and scald
ed.
In the death of Mr. Stevens the commu
nity has lost n good citizen and an enterpris
ing man. He leaves a large family to mourn
their loss. *
LThe accident was caused,, we learn, by
some defect in the safety valve.
SOUTHERN ENTERPRISE.
You are right, friend Lucius, when you
say that we have neither inclination nor
time, just now to write editorials upon the
question of re-opening the African slave trade
or anything else in the political line. Our
hands are full of more important work, and
will be for two weeks to come. We hope
to find time next week, however, to give,
friend Bonnet a few lessons in the piscAtori- 1
al line, and after Court if lie ia willing, a dot
or two in the door killing business.
Brother Bennet concludes the interesting
chapter ot which the above is but a passing
notice thus:
After having spent a pleasant day aud
picked up several new ideas on farming we
returned home more fully convinced than
ever that this is a gieat country and with a
stronger desire than heretofore to re J> for a
living upon its soil rather than upon tardy
lawsuits or the uneertaih rewards of editorial
life.
We copy tbe above simpl}- to say that
those are our sentiments certain and sure.
PREPARING TO KEEP COOL.
The Thomasville Watchman announces
the arrival of a barrel of ice at that place,
by stage and railroad, from Savannah. It is
said to be the first ever carried to the place.
Verily, the steam horso is a great invention.
Wo clip the above from a late issue of the
, Savannah Republican. You tgre wrong Mr.
Republican — t here is no such paper as tho
Thomasville Watchman in existence at pres
ent, This barrel was received in the pro
gressive town of Troupville, and is to be ta
ken as another link in tbe chain of evidence
going to, establish its rapid growth. Ice is
no strango commodity in Thomasville, nor
; has if been for several afr’ars p;u>f.
JOURNEYING.
On Saturday afternoon before the last, we
left for the young city of Albany, and passed
the night with our friend E. J. Young, sev
enteen miles above this place. Ten years
ago a small log cabin and a twenty acre field
marked the spot where Mr.'Young lives, now
it is graced by a fine mansion and a large
plantation/ In fnct YoungsviUe is quite a
pretty place.
Id traveling the next day through old Ba
le# county we could not help examining
closely, as have often done before, the
lands about which every body seems to be
crazy. These lands are selling from seven
dollars per acre in tbe woods, to ten and fif
teen dollar* an acre with slight improvements.
In some large plantations which have been
settled here, a pail-full of water of any sort
cannot be found, except after a heavy tfioi
and running streana are not in the country,
at least above ground. We asked a gentle
man who has lived in both counties, what he
thought of the comparative strength of the
lands of Baker and Thomas, and his remark
was that the soil of the pine lands in ‘be
14th of Thomas would manure their soil
there. This was our opinion before, and
coming as this remark did from a land owner
there, we are convinced that it, is true. We
advise our friends therefore, who have lands
here for sale, to hold on and keep cool the
truth will manifest itself after a while and
sales will be ready and at good prices.
Tbe last week we spent in Albany, and we .
can safely say that we never spent a week
of labor more pleasantly in all our life. Wo j
received notbing but kindness, hospitality
j and respect from tbe eiiizens and our profes
| sional brethren. The members of the bar
!of Albany with one or two exceptions are
comparatively young men,and yet the oldest
stagers of the oldest cities of the State would
be greatly fatigued after overcoming them in
cases of anything like equal sides. The bu
siness of the court was conducted pleasantly
and agieeably, not a single circumstance oc
curring calculated to ruffle the temper of any
one. *
On Saturday about one o’clock amid uni
versal good feeling and good humor, during 1
tile pendency of a shower of money rules,
and a pretty stiff breeze, of promiscuous elo
quence, the court was suddenly adjourned.
Immediately after, the audience was called j
to order, and a short and patriotic address ’
1 was delivered by Mr. Bettison, bailiff of tbe
bar. Tbe object of this address was to show I
with what grace he had worn the “ blushing
honors” of his office during the term, the
highly important services which he had ren- .
derecl, especially to the members of the bar, |
and to ask for extra remunerations therefor.
We can bear testimony to the efficiency of
his services, and oirly regret that we did not
secure a copy of his address, yvt its conclu- j
sion however, a more substantial testimony
was given by the legal fraternity” in the
shape of quarters and halves,end amid cheer- j
ing and laughter the crowd dispersed. W e
shall not soon forget, onr trip to Albany.
EXCITEMENT. j
Considerable excitement was created in
our midst on Monday last, upon information
being received of tbe existence of anew |
made grave a fevy miles in the country. —
Coroner McLammy summoned a jury of in
quest and repaired at once to the spot, and
the business of exhumation commenced.
The body was found to be that ot our
friend Hubert's pointer slut, Juno, who came
to her death a few weeks since from an un
fortunate dose of strychnine. * ■ •
LECTURE ON SPIRITUALISM.
I will deliver a lecture on the above sub-’
ject on Friday evening in Thomasville at
early candle light, in answer to a sermon
preached against it by the Rev. A. Graham.
Wo have an invitation to —
“ Prove all things and hold fast that which is good.”
—1 Thess. 1. 5. 21.
E. O. Arnold.
THAT “PERISHABLE PBOPEHTY.” _
Daring our absence a box of all sorts of
the finest kinds of vegetables came tcrour ad
dress, and was duly received and highly ap
preciated by our better-half. Many thanks,
kind and unknown friend. May Ihe shadow
of yonr happiness never be less.
iyT. S. Arthur’s Home Magazine, for
July, has been received. Tbe ladies will
find quite a treat in its contents.“ Received,
1 also, the Educational Journal, published by
Wilkins, Wilburn & Cos., Forsyth, Ga., a
very instructive paper.
THE SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER. *
The June uumber of this truly Southern
Magazine has been received by us,it contains
as usual, much that is sensible and interest j
! ing. The list of contents is as follows ‘ The
j Problem of Free . Society ; Recollections of
; Philip Pendleton Cooke ; Vernon Grove or
; Hearts as they are; Sounet by Paul H.
Hayne; Tbe Hill of Life; The Faded
Flower j Wandering on the Banks of York ;
King Cophetua and tbe Beggar Maid ; Ed
itors Table ; Notices of New Works. The
terms aro three dollars per annum if paid iu
advance, or four dollars, if not paid before
the first of July in any year. Address, Mac
farlane, Fergusson &. Cos., Pub., Richmond
Virginia.
A Suicide. —Yesterday morning, about
six o'clock, a woman committed suicido by
throwing herself into the river, near the res
idence of Lewis Levy, Esq. She was seen
by a negro man an woman to approach the
bank, and when she cast herself from it into
the water, the man seized a pole, which was
lying near, and held it within reach, but she
refused to take hold of it, and sank in a few
i moments. The body had not been recover
ed up to a lato hour last, evening.—Augus
tu CuHititutiona'Usf, Ot/i inst.
[COMMI'.4kcATRD.j
Athens, Franklin College,
\ 1 June J3tb, 1858. j
Mr’ DihTor :—Feeling an interest i Q
your paper, and desirous tlo see youra p ros .
per, you will find the list of the appoint
meets of the Sophomore Declaitners 0 f
Frauklin College for our next .commence
ment. winch you can publish if you deem it
worthy of publication.
Richard Baker, Athens, Ga.
R. A. Denman, Eatonton, Ga. -*,
John H. Glines, LaGrange, Ga.
W. A. Fennille, Fort Gaines, Ga.
Harper E. James, Augusta Ga.
Titus Lee, Athens, Ga.
Wilkins Penning, Columbus,'Ga.
W. 8. Phelps, Laurens Dist., S. 0.
S. S. Pumling, Cartersville, Ga.
W. D. Mitchell, Thomas Cos., Ga.
Robs. Rumpkin, Athena, Ga.
J. Cobb Ruth, Athens, Ga.
Harrison Tank, Sumter Cos., Ala.
Wash. Thomas, Walthourville, Ga.
A. G. Whitefoote, Augusta, Ga.
A. Studrnt.
GOVERNOR’S CALL.
•Governor Brown has issued bis call for the
Banks to make their statement. It is j n
usual form, with the addition of tbe folio*,
ing:
It is also hereby required, and each and
every one of such Banks and Banking In
stitutions, shall set forth, as now required by
law in their respective returns, the good, bad
and doubtful debts of each Bank or Banking
; Institution respectively. In pursuance ot
the eleventh section of an act ot the Gener
| al Assembly of this State passed at the mm
ion of 1857, entitled “An act to provide
against the forfeiture of the several Bank
Charters in this State on account of non spe
cie payment for a given time and for other
purposes therein named,” it is further requit
ed, that the President and Cashier of each
of such Bank or Banking Institution iu their
affidavits to their respective returns as here
i tofore required shall state that the Bank of
which they are officers has not, by itself, hi
! officers, or agents, in any particular violated
tbe provisions of the last recited act.
THE COTTON CHOP.
The continued large receipts of cotton
have put quite a different aspect upon the
supply. The crop of last year wCs smal',
as compared with the previous one, and np
to the date of February 3 this year the de
ficit was 574,000 bales in receipts as compar
ed with the last. The deficit has now been
absorbed, and there is an access of supply of
i-40,000 bales over last year,and the estimates
[of crop are now 150,000 bales in excess of
: last year while the United States consump
tion will be probably 250,000 bales less, ma
king a surplus for export of 400,000 bales
I over last year.
Remarkable Escape.—Mrs. Hickey was
| in the third story of a burning house in Bos
ton, with every way of escape cut off, ex*
! cept by the window. She was very poor
and labored too long to save her little goods.
The firemen below r as-many ns could join,
! formed a circle, each man extending his arms
| horizontally, and grasping with his • right
* hand, the right hand, and with his left hand
! the left hand of the man opposite, their arms
j crossing. They then toldhejvgto kneel upon
the window and to inclinS lier body in such
away as to free her head from the wall and
‘to fall sidewas. All being ready, she threw
j herself from that third story window ! Not
a man draw hack from the immediate pent
,to which each one was exposed. Al), steed
firm, and this poor w oman was received m
j safety on the platform of human hands and
arms.
Why will Georgians leaves State having
such lands and so free from calumny, and go
to the richer lands of Mississippi and Louisi
ana, where in one season the labor and im
provements of years may bo swept away!
We have beard of the return of two, whr,
together bought a plantation for 818,000,
payiug $9,000 down. / The recent overflow
reached and submerged it. They proposed
to the former owner to take the land back
for the balance duo, which was accepted. —
: Thus, after a loss of $9,000 and the trouble
j and expense of removing out and back, they
roturned to “the red old hills of Georgia,”
cured of the desire to make “ haste to be rich,"’
and content to cultivate in health and quiet
the fields which yield genertiusly enough
when properly treated.— Exchange.
Crops.—An intelligent gentleman writes
from Lowndes to the editor of the Brunswick
Herald:
“ Crops here look well. There will prob
ably be more corn made in Lowndes this
year, than ever before. Cotton small for the
time of year, but looks well.”
|
Green corn, the first of 4he season, was
offered in the Mobile market on Friday mor
-1 uing last.
TheN. 0.-True Delta says that matrimo
nial negotiation!! are now in progress which
will result in the union of the Princess Elis
abeth Bowlegs, daughter of the Seminole
; Chief, Billy ditto, with a yotlhg New York
! ‘^r•
Crops in Oui.ethorpe Countv, Ga.-*
; Extract of a letter to the Editors, dated
i Maxky’s P. 0., May-28th, 1858.
! Ourcorn and cotton is small for the sea
son, oats tolerably good, wheat very good,
some little rust only on the blade so tar ana
; not damaged as yet —and forward wheat pre£
ty much out of danger of rust, as next week
! it will bc4mrvested. Dry at present, but •
|prospect of rain.
The Crops. —Whfeat has been b arveß *®[l*
and despite the rust, we have been blessed
with a fairyield. Oats bid fair to be fuiped
by rust. Corn and cotton is indeed promis
ing. We doubt whether a better prospect
has been seen for many years. Our hearts
should swell with gratitude to the giver ot
these blessings for the same.—
ladium June 2d.
Drowned.-—We loam with deep sorrow,
that two little boys, sons of Gen. Wm. Bai
ley, and Col. E. E. Blackburn, were drown
ed, on Wednesday evening last, while bath
ing in a pond near One of tbe®>
we have not learneu which, lost his life in *
noble, but ineffectual effort to save tbc otliw>
—Madison Messenger.