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18 fplie Ashburton treaty) supersedes that
TlMM4ur tks acti of British cruisers, this
question of search has beeomo one of • prac
tical character. As sneh it was met by the
((President by the prompt denial of the right
of visitation, and denouncing its exercise as
• violation of tlie sovereign jurisdiction of
the United States over their own merchant
ships, and by the dispatch of the West In
diJof a competent naval force instructed to
renej every effort to visit or search such
‘Tfa, then, with no extraordinary gratifi-
the final settjementof
the disavowal of any sucl
right dwxW! Kilthesbury, and his distinct
recognition of the principle of international
law so explicitly laid down by Gen. Cass to
We need not my that thia auepicious con
clusion ofasuidect which, perhaps more
eign relations, has excited and agitated the
ptibiis mind of America, is iu the highest de
gree gratifying to our national pri le, aa we
believe it to be honorable to both nation*—
It had become evident to the leaat thought
ful observer of the two countries that the
United States claimed—-humanity to her flag
toil without endangering the peace of the
weeid r and, as this question was presented
on the basis of a violation of that eomnnwHy
tho government of Great Britain had either
to justify the course of its cruisers, or, on the <
other hand, at onco and forever accede to the
principlei of international law laid down by
the American government. Lord Malmesbu
ry in tbs most prompt and honorable man
ner adopted the latter court©. We eongrat
ulato the country at this most auspicious eon-
It is thus seta bow tiro high interest of tbo
nation arc promoted by intrusting to the
hands of such statesmen as James Buchanan
and General Cass the discharge of executive
Bt ot tie Oriel Engineer m the preUannsry Sur
vey fcr tte Bwariia <8 U> Atlantic If Sail Boa*.
We have received from Dr. Screven •
copy of the “Chief Engineer’s report of the
preliminary. survey for the extension of the
Atlantic 6c Gulf Road, in which an investi
gation into the cost and advantages to be de
rived from the three lines surveyed, are’ care
tolly compared and examined.
While on this subject, we would take sc
est Sion to correct a typographical error which
hae misled our friends in Tbomasviile and
other places.
Ia the report which we published some
tome since, the following sentence was erro
neously printed. “We find No. 3 longer
than No. 2, by 2,873 feet, and an excess of
#f|over No. 2,323,287.” It should have
been printed, an excess of cost over No. 1,
which makes a very material difference sad
wh very well calculated to mislead those
interested in the Road in 8. W. Georgia.
Ws> notice that Mr. Heriot.has been charg
ed with saying in bis report thst all three of
the lines were opal so tor as business pros
pects were concerned. Whoever hss done
this did not read hie report carefully. He
merely canvassed the business advantages of
Kaos No. ! and 2, and considered them as be-
subsequent portion of his report, he
refers to the met that business may be de
rived from Florida by line No. 3, and in this
respect also considers it preferable to lines
No. l and 2.— Sav. Georgian.
HOBRIBLE CUB OP MABREM Os A BOMB.
On Sunday evening Mr. Barney wont to
drive his K|we into the stable, when one,
that had hitherto been very gentle, refused
•merrier the stable. Aiter running her about
nntfi ho wat completely exhausted, he con
cluded to leave her in the yard.
About midnight the neighbors were alarm
ed by an awful betlowiog and groaning, and
coming to the yard where the mare was eon
fined, found'that she had attacked a calf in
the yairi r and had literally stamped it into
or two
■>f flesh
Grind
last Monday.
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> following be established ai post roads in
Georgia. ,
i From Doctor Town to Tlolmcsvitlo.
- From Holmesvillc lo Doctor ‘J'own.
it From Doctor Town to Waynesviite, via
From Newman to Carrollton.
y From Doctor Town, via Holmesvilie, Oc
t mulgeeriile, to Feronia.
i From Little York to Boxville. ~
i From JonesbOco,to Stock bridge,
i From Palmetto to Carrollton, via River
r town and Cbanceville.
1 From Tbomnaon to Lincolnton. -
From 1 Franklin to LaGrange.
From Seward via Mount Vernon, to Bat
tleground. „l_. J. i_. 1
, From Wareaboro to Irwinsvill*
From Blakely, via Stanford’s Store, in
t Miller county, Curry’s bridge on Spring
Crook, and Hutchinson's Ferry to Quincy
1 From Greenville, via Woodbury, Thunder
P Spring and Tepid Springs, to Thomastou. -
From Ellejay to Jasper.
From Columbus, via Kings Post Office
> Cusseta, to Green Hill.
i From Americas to Holley Grove.
From Vienna to Phieyard.
i From Hawkinsvillc. via Dawson, Abbe
ville, and House Greek, to Irwinville.
i From Newman, via Bowenville, Carroll
ton, Bowdon, Georgia Arbacoccbee, Warren,
to Oxford Ala.
From Gainsville, via Brown’s Bridge, and
Coal Mountain to Gumming.
From Clarksville to Carnesvitte.
From Clayton, via Htiopee, to Blairsville.
From Atlanta, via Gainesville, Sulphur
Springs and Caraesville, to Hartwell.
From Lexington, via Wolfe Skin, to Wat
kinsviile.
From Warreuton, via Gibson, to Fenn’g
Bridge.
From the city of New York, via Savan
unh, Georgia, Thoifmsvillc, Tallahassee Flor
ida, St. Marita to New Oiieanse Louisiana.
From Forsyth to ttnsselville.
From Boxviilo to*Bugar Creek.
From Marietta, via Powder Spriugs. Salt
Springs, New Manchester and Campbeltown
to Fan-burn.
Fro® Morgan, Calhoun county, to Blake
ly ia Early county.
Hu Crops ta Middle Tennessee.
From all tbe information we have been
able to gather in free conversations with tbe
people, and by a careful examination of the
newspaper reports from the different sections
of the State ajjd of the South, we conclude
that the wheat crop, most of .which has now
been harvested, wul prove to fall from one
third to one-half short of last season. Tbe
oats crop of Davidson, Wilson and Ruther
ford counties, will prove to bo almost total
failure—Scarcely realising the seed sewn;
while in Williamson, Maury, Giles, and the
counties in that portion of Middlo Tennessee
lying south and west of Nashville, the crop
will net yield more than half its usual return.
The cotton in all Middle Tennessee, where
the people continue the folly of planting it will
of necessity now, be a very short crop. ’The
cold weather in the early spring, tbo sabse r
quent wet weather, and tbe accumulation, at
a later period, of tbe cotton louse upon it, aad
#he consequent bad stand, will cut it short,
according to the best information we haver
been able to obtain, at least one-half.- We
can not say ‘.bat this is a matter of much re
gret ; for the truth is, our soil and climate are
not adapted to the profitable growth of cotton
and tbe sooner apparently accidental circum
stances shall convince our planting friends
of tbe folly or attempting to force the soil to
yield what It i* not adapted to tho produc
tion of, the better for all concerned.
The corn erop, we think, though not so
forward as wo have seen it at this season, is
still very promising of a bountiful harvest.
In some localities we hear complaints of the
corn “frenehing” very badly .especially in low
damp places. rr MM
Os all kinds of fruits and vegetables, tho
promise of abundance was never more en
couraging. Ofapplos,peaches,pears, plums,
cherries, apricots, and berries of all descrip
tions, the supply ia and promises to be utilim
ited.—Nashville Newt, 3 Oth.
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GOOD HUMOR.
Keep lu good humor. It is not many
great calamities that embitter existence; it
the putty vexations, small jealousies, the
little disappointments,the minor miseries, that
make the heart heavy and the temper sour.*-*-
Don’t Igt them. Anger is a pure waste of
vitality; it fa always foolish, and always dis
graceful , except in some very rare cases,
when it fa kindled by seeing wrong done to
another; and even that noble rage seldom
mends tbe matter. Keep in a good humor.
No man does bis beat except when ho fa
cheerfal. a light heart makes nimble bands,
and keeps the mind fair and alert. No mis
fortune is so great aa one that sours the tem
per. Until cheerfulness is lost, nothing fa
lost! Keep in a good humor!
The company of a good humored roan is a
perpetual feast; ho fa welcome everywhere—
eyes glisten et his approach, and difficulties
vanish in his presence. Franklin’s indomit
able good bnmor did as much for bis country,
in tbe old Congress, as Adams’ fire, or Jef
ferson’a wisdom; he clothed wisdom, with
smiles, and Boftoned contentious minds into
acquieacene. Keep in good humor.
A good conscience, a sound stomach, a
clean skin, are the elements of good humor!
Get them and fccep them, and—be sure to
keep in good humor.
LOLA MORTEZ OH HOOPS.
Lola Montez delivered a lecture at New
ark N. J., on Monday night, on the‘“ comic
aspect of fashion,” during which sho declared
tbe female fashions of the present day were
moderate in comparison with those of former
times, and the satires af Juvenal and other
Roman writers were quoted to show tbe ri
diculous aqd excessive practices indulged in
by tbe Romah ladies. The hoop skirts of the
present day are diminutive compared with
those of former times, arid instead of grum
bling a4 laughing at them, tbe men ought
to be thankful that sufficient breathing room
fa left unoccupied “by them. Tb lecturer
maintained them to he conduct vs to hdaltli
and much better for the wearers than a load
of petticoat* Many a woman has perished,
she said, on whom, if a coroner's inquest had
been held, the verdict would have been,
“ died of petticoats.” |
f THE WIRE-GRASS REPORTER.
I THOBAITIUk, GEORGIA.
WEDNESDAY
nrThe WisfrOiAM Reportkr U tbe Official
Organ for publishing the Sheriffs’ Sales of tbe coun
ties of Tel mi r, Berrien, Ware, Colquitt, and Tbom
i M; also, for publishing the Advertisements of the
Ordinaries of Clinch, Colquitt, and Wars.
THE MAIL*.
We have received a letter from Laurens
county stating that tbe Reporter arrives very
irregularly, sometimes a week or more after
publication. v]
Tbe paekages are mailed regularly every
Wednesday, and ought to be received of
Saturdays without fail. The fault certainly
la in the railroad, and we hope our friends
will put the blame where it belongs. There
1 are some people who think that nothing is of
’ any value or importance which does not go
to or come from Savannah.
’ BLACKWOOOD’B MAGAZINE—AMXR(CAR EDITION
The June number bat been received. Tbe
list of contents is, The Poorbeah Mutity;
Tho Punjab; Wbat will he do with it;
Blood ; Religions Memories; Tbe first Ben
gal European Fusileers after tbe fall of Del
hi; Tbe cost of Whig Government; May
Day; The defeat of the Factions, &c„ dec.
Published by Leonard Scott & Cos., 79 Ful
ton St.; entrance 54 Gold St., Nejr York.—-
Price 83.00 a year.
BOUTHEBH LITERABY MESSENGER. ’
The July number of this valuable periodi
cal is upon our table. It comes laden with
the rich fruits of a pure literature. The Mes
senger is at all times a welcome visitor, ami
it should be to the fireside of every South
erner at heart. This number is tho first of
the new volume and is a good time to sub
scribe. Published at Richmond, Va., by
McFarlane, Fergnsson & Cos. Terms—s3
per annum in advance. ’• ■ .
MEMOIR OF OEM. DAVID BLACKS BEAR- *
We have been favored with one of these
books by the author, Stephen F. Miller Esq.,
and have perused it with pleasure.
It carried us back to days long since passed
and gone, and stirred up a flood of melan
choly, yet pleasurable memories. Some ot
the sons of Gen. Blacksbear are near our
own age, and being schoolmates, a friendship
sprung up between us in our youth, which
nothing, we trust, will ever mar or disturb
while wo live. Many, many times when a
boy, at their kind invitations have we been
to their fathers house, and we remember the
General much better than many other great
men whoso acquaintance we have made long
since. Although he was a man of great dig
nity of character and possessed of an iron
will, yet ho was very affectionate to his cliil-.
dren and.exceedingly kind to their friends.—
We shall always remember him with vener
ation and respect. His biographer speaks
truly when he aays that he “ was a man of
note, and is worthy of a place among public
benefactors. He did not it is true, fill so
wide a space as some; but ho acted his part
with as much patriotism and integrity as the
greatest.”
Every Georgian ought to buy lids book.
DISEASE AMONG THE CATTLE.
This disease, whose ravages have been
worse ‘perhaps in Florida than any where
else, but which exists to some extent in all
sections, atm, continues among the stock in
this county,‘and is becoming more general
and more fatal. There are various opinions
as to tbe character of tbe malady.
think, and that too from close examination,
that the disease which seems to be making n
universal sweep of the deer, is not the black
tongue, but a sort of murrain. It is said al
so, that although among the cattle, the ma
jority of cases are black or sore tongue yet
murrain exists among them also.
We havo no doubt but this fa. the true
state of tbo case, although we have no di
rect knowledge on the subject. We might
have had this knowledge but for an untow
ard incident which happened to us a few
mornings since.
A failliful old servant, gave information
that a fine cow belonging to us was affected,
and gave it as his opinion that it was murrain
and not tbe black tongue, although her mouth
seemed to be a little sore. He asked us to
go down and examine the beast, which we
accordingly proceeded to do. We went irtto
the pen, and passed along by the sido of tho
cow, giving a casual scrutiny as wo passed,
intending to make a stand in front of her
for a few moments. Just as #e got before
her she threw up her, head, looking wildly at
us for a few seconds, and then with a snort,
a lowered head and elevated tail, made at us.
We bout-faced instantly.and marched through
tho pen at the rnto of about a mile a minute,
and cleared an eight rail fence without laying
hands thereon. We then looked back and
the cow was standing where we left the earth
and committed ourself to the air, looking
more astonished than angry. The old ser
vant was at the other side of the pen, with
one hand on the fence and on his
bowels, bent ala ost to the ground in a .fit of
laughter. Straigbtoing himself up and gath
ering bieath ho exclaimed:
“My Lord, master, you aint gittiu’ old
yit,” and he bowed himself again in a ca
chinatory paroxism. Not seeing anything’
particularly funny in the transaction ourself, i
and feeling indisposed to pursue our investi
gations in regard to the cattle epidemic we
left the place.
If it should bo our misfortune to loco any {
more of our stock, we would as soon lose j
that cow as anv other. „ - ‘ . • i
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MAIM TBUHK RAILROAD.
We publish to-day a letter from Mr. Her
iot Chief Engineer of this Company, in
which certain mist a&es occurring in the prin
ted report sent in by him in accordance with
a resolution of the Board a -abort time since,
are corrected.
These mistakes have und*ubtedfy ’ done
some injury to the Main Trunk Company,
and it was unfortnnate to Bay the least of it,
that the proofs were not moie closely exam
ined and those mistakes prevented altogeth
er. The explanation certainly places things
in a very different light from* what they were
before. While on this subject we will take
occasion to say a word in reply to the edi
tor of the Tronpwlle Watchman, in regard
‘to stopping the work at the Alapaha. The
editor grunts a little, a very little and that
very weakly, at the location of the road, but
approves, yea, applauds the action of the
company in resolving to delay the work.—
The reasoning which the editor sees proper
to use to sustain his position is altogether ab
surd and unworthy of his good sense. In
the first place, it was solemnly promised
that this thing should not be done, and is the
editor prepared to justify bad faith 1 Again,
is it necessary that the company should
have every dollar in cash that may be re
quired to build the road ? Has any road in
Georgia, or in the United States been built
exclusively on this principle? Not one, nor
will one ever be. The Decatur county ar
gument is too ridiculous to talk about. You
are the only man, Col., in all this country
who sustains that action of the Company,
and rely upon it, you will be left entirely
alone,for they will not stick to it themselves.
Those of the directors who wc have seen re
fuse to defend it, and we have no doubt but
the resolution will be, as it was intended, a
dead letter upon their minutes. Neverthe
less we would got be understood as opposing
further subscriptions, on the Contrary, wo j
hope they will be made. Every dollar that
is now subscribed will insure corresponding
aid from the State, and none of us have so
little sense as not to know, tiiat the more
money the Company can command, the soon
er the road will be built. What we object
to is this, pretending one thing and protend
ing another, and we are sorry to see the edi- j
tor of the Watchman setting up a defence
for what is transparently indefensible. In ‘
the article of ours, upon which he animad-j
verts,, we but expressed ttfe universal senti-,
ment of the people of this*county and of
Lowndes, also, so far as we heard the people
speak, and the position is consonant with
both common sense and common justice.—
But the editor of the Watchman is twenty
one years old and has the right to think and
write as he pleases. We shall pursue this
subject no further neither now nor hereafter.
Its disenssinn can do no good—it may do
harm.
accident;
We are informed that the horses ran away
with the stage, between this place and Alba
ny, on last Friday night, by which the dri
ver and several passengers were more or less
injured. It is reported that two ladies from
Tallahassee were worst hurt.
The drivers on this line arc expert and
carefnl, and it is due the traveling public
that the teams should be entirely safe.
$25,000 PAID IN.
We learn that the State Treasurer receiv
ed $25,000 from the Treasurer of the State
Road as the net earnings of the State Road,
for the month of June. More bad news for
the enemies of the State Administration.
Wo clip the above from the last Federal
Union, and take it as another link in the
chain of evidence going to establish the wis
dom and efficiency of Gov. Brown’s Admin
istration.
Georgia has a Chief Magistrate of whom
she may well be proud.
| [COMMUNICATED.]
VL Magnolia, Ga., July 7th, 1858.
Mr. Editor :—Your fishing frolic was no
where compared to one in which I participa
ted last Thursday. There were 14 of ns
with one twelve foot sein in the Suwanoo
chee Creek, and we caught thirteen hundred
fish that we saved, throwing away hundreds
of Catfish, Perch and Gar. We fished only
four hours. It beats all the up-country sein
ing I have ever seen, and 1 assure you that
I have attended many in the last .year. The
crops here are unparalleled. Judge Morgan,
Win. S. Tomliuson and Jacob Watson have
crops which they defy Southern-Georgia to
equal. We will put Clinch against any
county in Georgia. Very respectfully,
- . F.
THE ATTACHMENT LAV—IMPORTANT DECISION.
The Savannah Republican, of the 3rd in
stant, contains the following note from a cor
respondent. in reference to an important deci
sion rendered by the Supreme Court, in ses
sion in this city last week, on the Ist instant:
Macon, Ga., July Ist, 1858. .
Editor Republican— Dear Si': The
Supreme Court decided this morning that the
attachment and garnishment act, passed
1855-’6—generally known as “Cone's” at
atchmcnt and garnishment law, and which
py the fifty-fifth section repeals “ all acts
and parts of acts npon the subject of attach
ment and garnishment”—does not repeal
the statute Dec. 27th, 1845, “ exempting the
wages of journeymen mechanics and day la
borers from process and liability to garnish
ment.”. This decision will be hailed with
delight by the class of persons thus relieved
from the vexatious process of garnishment,
but the profession will regret to see the Su
preme Court making instead of declaring the
law. Yours, sj: Bibb.
Whatever “ the profe&ion ” may think
about it, the people wll rejoice over the prac
tical abrogation of a statute for the punish
ment of prompt pay masters and to author
ise public interference with every man's pri
vate business. —Macon Telegraph.
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Written for the Wire-Graaa Reporter.
The Engineer of the Atlantic dr .Gulf ft.
R. does not deny that in the communication
addressed to the Board of Directors that the
estimates therein made in regard to routes
No. 2, (Brunswick liner) No. 1, (Troupville
line,) and Springs line,) was i
presented to tlicTDirectors as it appeared in
handbill form, nor as reported
in the Georgian as an extracWrom the min
utes of the board, but goes back to bis report
which the Directors did not deem sufficient
ly definite td justify thorn in determining the
line of the rdad. This is conclusive from
the resolution proposed by Mr. Mclntyre
asking the opinion of the Engineer in regard
to which was the most practicable route. The
report submitted very prcpcrly the
not giving any opinion as to the route to be
chosen, leaving the directors to form their
own opinions npon the estimates as present
ed. The Directors, for purposes best known
to themselves, called for the communication
referred to in order to alictit the opinion of
the Engineer a$ to the most practicable route,
without saying between what points, but
they aT$ answered by presenting three lines
from the initial point to TbomasvHle and cal
culating cost &e., without reference to the
Western terminus of the road and its cost
from the initial point on the Brunswick line
to Thomasvillc and to the terminus on the
Chattahoochee river. Now bom is it, that
the Engineer upon, this road, from its initial
point to the Western terminus on the Chat
tahoochee River, should respond and furnish
estimate ß covering but little over half the
length of the proposed line of road ? How
and in what manner was his attention called
to a partial estimate and bis opinion called
for as to the most practicable route upon an
unfinished survey or upon preliminary sur
veys, the estimates upon wbicli may be ma
terially varied upon the location and perma
| nent survey of the road. If the communi
cation is incorrect, and the report was too in
-1 definite for the Directors to act upon, they
are now left at sea, and this great enterprise
is left to chance, or conjectural estimates and
opinions. Caijtins be so ? Was there not
an object, a scheme formed by the Directors
and opinions elicited from the Engineer con
formably thereto, to skirt the Florida line in
| building this road. The thing is patent to
| every reflecting mind—there is no escape
from it—cover it up as you may,the pretense
is too shallow. The scheme was concocted
“ intraparities,” but when brought to tbe
light, thj gloss would wot conceal the charac
ter of tlie transaction.
The estimate of the cost of tbe road to
its Western terminus it appears is not made.
Three lines are considered nil, -ending at
Thomasville. The Brunswick line, the
Troupville lino and the Mineral Spring- line.
The Brunswick line is estimated as the
cheapest to Thomasville by $23,287, that is
cheaper than the Mineral Springs line, as
recently explained in Engineer’s communi
cation to Savannah Republican. After Blin
ding to the cheapness of the Jirunswick line,
he says:
“ These smnll advantages of the Bruns
j wick line over the Mineral Spring line will,
in my opinion,be more than connterbalanced
by less curavature and lighter grades on tbe
latter than the former line.” Mark it, in
his opinion, a mere opinion in tbe absence of
1 any surveys or estimates. This opinion is
. expressed under tbe disqualification thus sta
ted by Mr. Heriot: “ The Mineral Spring
line labors under the disadvantage of be
ing only an experimental line, while the
Brunswick line enjoys all the advantages of
a located line. When the Mineral spang
line shall be located it will, probably, be
found the least expensive of the two.” The
Mineral Spring line then is adopted, based
upon probabilities, and opinions and not’ oh
facts or estimates. Stop gentlemen, this is
tojb important a matter to be decided upon
probabilities, opinions and conjectures. Give
us the facts and figures, made upon a perma
nent and accurate survey; Mr. Heriot says
the additional cost of construction on tbe
Mineral Spring line will be “connterbalanced
by less curvature and lighter grades than on
fthe Brunswick line.” How did he ascertain
this. It seems that the Mineral Spring line
has not been located by any accurate sur
vey. He says when this shall be done “it
will probably be found the least expensive
of the two.” This matter is worth enqui
ring into. What is the maximum grade per
mile on the Mineral Spring line ? What is
the greatest grade on any one mile and from
what point to what point ? and tho respect
ive grades on each and every mile? and so
also on the Brunswick line. This is necessa
ry to institute the comparison. It will be
born in mind that the grades, curvatures,and
bridging have been ascertained, and esti
matea in regard to the Brunswick line have
been made by other competent engineers.—
The estimates of Mr. Heriot is open for le
gitimate contest, and the decision of tbe
board therefore the proper subject of review.
Give us the exact grades and curvatures —
the loss of time consequent thereon—the in
jury and strain of engineers employed—the
damage to the track where curves exist-—tbe
probable damage of running off.&c., Ac.—
These calculations should embrace the entire
lind to the Chattahoochee. Tho object of
the Legislature, and tho provisions of the
charter liave been entirely overlooked.*—
The road, if built on the lower line, wiH not
develop South-Weatero Georgia. Tie tine
runs below Waresboro, Magnolia, Mill Town
and Troupville, and is to finally reach Tbotn
asvillo only to injure and iuurauerish it. The
Mineral Spring line will not off distant from
Monticello, Fla., exceeding 18 or IQ miles.-.
Tk. Cenlril FI, Rd, f™,
East is about completed to Menticello. A
road isuUlseady in operation from TallaW
see to St. Marks. So that building*. road,
not exceeding 20 miles long, from the Atlam
tic &, Gulf Monticello would put
Tallahassee and St. Marks ia communication
with Savannah. This, then, would form a
competing lino with tbe Central Fla. Rend
designed to connect with what is known as
Mr. Talies or tbe Fernandina Road opening
a communication between St. Marks, xalla
hassee and Fernandina. Such a connection
with the Florida roads as above referred to,
it is evident is the first purpose to be aecom
plished. Thiß being done, the completion of
the road to flibmasville and Bainbridge
would be delayed for years. Besides it
would thwart the design of the citizens of
Thomas connty and the people of Thomas,
ville in ultimately building a Railroad from
Albany going North. With this communi
cation Thomasville, when the Atlantic &
Gulf R. R. readies it, would be the railid^ <>
centre of South-Western Georgia. To pur
sue the policy indicated by the Director* of
the Main Trunk road, this desirable object
would be defeated, and seriously injure Wf**
people living below, the South-Western road
intermediate that of the proposed line of the
Main Trank road. This vast region of the
State would still be undeveloped, and the
patriotic purpose of the Legislature defeated.*
Is it possible that this interesting pprtion of
Georgia is to be overlooked ? Can such s
policy be insisted upon any longer? What?
tax the citizens of Georgia to build a road
stretching along tbe line of the State for the
benefit of Florida t Never. This is a sub
ject which addresses itielf to the pride of ev
ery Georgian. It is but the rightful demand
of justice, by an injured people, sternly made
upon the board of Directors to retrace their
steps. Surely the interest of ao many peo
ple will not be sacrificed, the will of the
Legislature disregarded, and. the charter ig
nored to carry out any scheme based npon
no higher considerations or stronger reasons
than those presented by the Engineer. It
seems to me that the directors have given a
very unwise assent to tho bare opinions,prob
abilities and conjectures of Mr. Heriot. The
true policy should be to complete the road
npon a line best adapted to the development
of Southern Georgia to the Chattahoochee
river, looking ultimately to a connexion with
Pensacola and the West. Our system of
railroads would be greatly forwarded. Let
it be a Georgia road iu furtherance of a
great system which is to add to the com
merce of the State. I still believe .tbit the
directors will not perpetrate so great a wrong,
but consider well and act wisely, that peace
may abide among us, and that the work may
progress harmoniously. 1
* A Citizen Interested.
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THE COMING STRUGGLE lO* CUBA.
Since the days of Cervantes, who pdt ah
extingnisber on Spanish chivalry, nothing
has appeared in Spain so facetious, says the
Richmond Dispatch, as a late article pf La
Espana, of Madrid; upon tlie chances of war
between Spain and tbe United States, and
recommending the invasion of'this country.
All the details which La Espana sets forth,
of this hopeful enterprise, are admirable, and
especially the employment of gunboats.—
The Congress of the United States did not
authorize at its last session, one third hf the
number required by the necessities of our
count ry. It will therefore be an act of real
friendship, if, Spain will build about fifty and
, send them over here, with such an intent as
will wan ant the naval officers of the United
States in taking possession of them. We
[ dare say that our navy department will furn
ish plans and specifications to the Spanish
government of the kind of vessels required,
i and agree to take them off the hands of
t Spain, without her leave, as soon as they ar
rive in this country. However, it is melan
choly to behold signs of dotage in a nation
once exalted in the possession of an “Invin
cible Armanda,” but whose military and na
val capacity is at present beneath contempt,
aud whose richest colonial possession displays
the Spanish flag by tbe aufference of the Uni
ted States, which, if half as unscrupulous as
i Spain in former times, would long ago have
i absorbed the ererfaithful Isle.— Dispatch.
ii Extraordinary Baps Oaao.
The community of Paris, Ky., is in a state
of niudh excitement consequent upon the
trial of Robert H. Champ, accused of com*
mitting a rape upon the person of Mrs. Sallie
B. Champ, widow of his deceased brother.—
The preliminary trial has taken place, and
resulted in the commitment of the accused
for regular trial. Ho was proven to be
worth $40,000, and bail was required to the
amount of $15,00®, bis brothers-in-law, the
Congletons, going on his bond. Tho Paris
Citizeu says:
Mrs. Cbamp was brought into the court on
a couch, the case having been put off Friday
iu consequence of her inability to attend. —
The wealth and high social position of the
parties attrrcted an immense crowd to wit
ness the trial. Fearing the relatives of Mrs.
Champ might deal summarily with the pris
oner if released in the crowd, it was announc
ed that he had failed to give bail, and the
sheriff oft with him in the direction
of the jail, whence he drove off in a buggy
with his son, His attorney bad previously
applied to the Judge for a guard for the jail,
but he did not consider be bad authority to
grant one.iL ’
It was proven and admitted by Mrs. Champ
that a Gipsy a short time since foretold that
she was to be ruined by her brother-in-law-
Mrs. Cbamp also dreamed, the night previ
ous to the occurrence, that she was dressed
in a white gown, and that Champ stabbed
her, She had persons up examining the
house daring the night. It is not oar inten
tion to give the evidence in the case, ss the
regular trial is set for the second week in
July.— N. r„ Daily Ntw.
The Uviathan was opened for exhibition
on the 24th ult. The vessel is qof <0
in full Iritn,