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Gambling aenairta in reaa&wog property without rendering ju*t equivalent. Every game of hazard, from the turn copper* of ihe ragged erehiu by the way hide, to the ho- J ary mau who risks his all upon the tablet from the first cast of tbo nonce to game, that fills the winner's coffers in an hour, is gambling. From the insipid game of the jeweled female so the catposal of the deformed, mishapen itasweet music, and Its lovely occupants, to the ganroplayed in the haunt of woe, where an old wheelborrbw answers for the table, and blocks for chain, la all gambling. Lot tery prizes, betting and the like contrivances to aeeure property without earning it, are all included in the list of tlila degrading insti tution, and deserve alike the disapprobation of the public. Respectable man cannot , make it a respectable vocation. Gold has no transforming influence over ft; silver can net coves Its hideeusness, and music cannot drown its wad of wo*. All efforts to make thia vice attractive to tbo virtuona portion of th community only render it more disgust ing and odious, give it new features of hate and deception, and secure for it the name of fraud and corruption. Thia demoralising oc cupation is the parent of idleness, and has btc* be me*ns of converting many a well lUajinsad youth, into an idle, lazy vagabond. Itteaebea the young aaan that labor is disre putable for men of wit and sense; that It will do well enough for ignorant persona who have no skill and genius. In this manner it takes the attention from pnrauits of business and industry, and congregates Its subjects is saloons and ceilars where play at night, and smoke and curse, and sleep du ring the day. The finished gambler has no heat, lie would pliy at bis brother’s funeral; he would gamble upon bis mother’s coffin! It palsies the heart, and so effectually silen ce! the voice of conscience that a man cau commit any crime and feel no remorse. The gambler should be made to feel that he is a marked man; as he walks in the streets, childhood should flee in terror at Ids approach; and uneontaminated youth should hide from the very sight of him. The maid en, her brow now.blanched with fear, and now suffused with iudignatiou, should spurn him from her path; lmSest manhood should shrink from contact with the bnsert of the apecies; and old age, leaning on its staff, too feeble to turn aside for refoge, should lift its eyes to heaven, to be delivered from a con tamination more foul than the grave.—Bos ton Cultivator. XnIA SOU MAHBIAO*. On the 15th of April, ssyrtbe Buffalo Commercial, we detailed the circusßStanccs of a hasty marriage at the Genessee House, in this city, in winch a bold widower “met, wooed, and won” a Dulcinea, in the short apace of an afternoon, and the departure of the couple for the country residence of the rich but uncultivated bridegroom. Such matches are not made in heaven ! Last week the young and disappointed bride pre tended to make a visit some distance from home, but carefully packed up her effects and left her husband forever, having gone west with a relative. Here is a lesson for ambitious damsels, who fancy that wealth is better than “love in a cottage,” and we trust that it will not be lost. The circumstances of the baity wedding, the immediate and in tense grief succeeding tbe ; ceremony, the gloomy honoymoon and flight, all “ point a moral,” ii they do “ not adorn a tale.” Bloody Affray flenda. We received the following letter, yester day, from an old anbscriber in Florida. Knowing the writer well, we are willing to endorse his statements, a thing that we dlu not do ift tlie ease of the Tampa letter.— Sap. jßrpnlltran. Wacahoote, Mamon co., Fla., ) July 12, 1858. . j Mr. Eoitor :—I guess your Tampa Bay affair was a little fiahy, but thia ia a real life and death scrape. ? Waeahoote is known as the birth-place of sen. Billy Bowlegs, and it would seom that some of his successors are equally brave and impetuous.- Those baa, it seems, been some difficulty brewing between Lafayette Gay and William Standiy for some time, and they ap pointed to meet at Waeahoote, last Friday, to settle it. Accordingly they met, attended by ten or fiftoen.friemls on either side, proba bly most of them armed for deadly strife. Way brought a double barrel shot gun. After seme few words, blows ensued; pistols were drawn; Gay*caught up his gun. fired in quick succession at Mr. James Gibbons and at William Gibbons, both friends of Standiy, and both fell dead. Hu then clubbed bis gnu, end struck such a violent blow at Standiy he severed the breech, locks and barrels upon him. Standiy is yet alive, but there is Kttle expectation us bis surviving. Three were left dead on the ground within a few feet of each other, and one of Gay’s brothers, hobbling off, shot through the leg. In the general melee of dirks, knives, pistols and sticks, it*ds a wonder others were not killed. A Citixkn. State Railroad. The Marietta Advocate gives its opinion tbat the net earnings of the-State Road fßr the six months ending July f) is very near, if net quite *200,00© —ninety-two tbonsand of which has been paid into the State Treasury, and the remainder on its debts. i. The disease stiff rages among tha stock in tins and other counties. We are happy to ream, however, that it decs not prove so fs lalin this aonnty now, an it did at first, bat neeer-the-less, stock will be materially injur ed from a reduction of flesh, and it ia feared, tlat large numbers can never recover. Goo* Reply.— A line in one of More’e songs reads tbns: ” Our couch shall be roses bespangled with dew.” To which a sensible girl, according to Landor, replied “T'would give me the rbeumatiraad so it would you P Statistical tables recently published show thst the annual revenue raised on tobacco iu France amount# to about *30,000,000, and ip England to, about *23,000,000, or to a to tal for berth countries of about *53.000,000. Noarly alt tin’s is grown in the United States, ud tljr dan .labor. THE WIRE4BMSB REPORTER. fete* e. love, editor. I TMOIHABVIIAE, OEOBGIA. WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY ft, 1868. HTThe Wime-Grass Itcrorrim is the Official Organ for pubtUhiu* tbs fiberffs’ Sales of the coun ties of Tellbir, Berries, Ware, Colquitt, and Thom as; also, for piihllihlog the Advertisements of the Ordinaries or GHneh, Colquitt, and Ware. tJTNOTICE Is hereby given’ to mir advertising Mends, that their ADVERTISEMENTS to be sure oßnsertlon.must be handed in by twelve o'clock every Tuesday TO TSK fimM AND BATSONS 07 THE WIRE-GRASS REPORTER. For the past nine months I have occupied the doable position of Proprietor and Editor es a newspaper and Judge of the Superior Court, the duties of which positionsbave sometimes been discordant, at all times labo rious. Believing that my position as Judge was more important to myself and friends, I have been looking around for the last month for some suitable gentleman with whom to make an arrangement by which I should be relieved from the cares and troubles of the business of tbo press, end also from the lead ing political conduct {of the paper. I am happy to say that snob an arrangement has been made with Major Wiluam Clink, who will henceforth have She sole management of the business of the Rtpotter, and will be its leading Editor. Major Cline is a gen tleman of high character, and is not unknown to the people of Georgia, having conducted the old Griffin “Jeffersonian” with marked ability, of which lie was Proprietor and Editor. I shall retain my position as one of the Editors of tbs Reporter, and my friends shall continue to bear from me upon such subjects as may be suggested by duty or fancy. If tbe Reporter has been an acceptable paper to its friends heretofore, it certainly will be mneh more so hereafter, and 1 hope that commensurately with its added strength, its future patronage and success will be increased. P. E. LOVE* It will be seen by the above notice, that tbe subscriber lias connected himself with t!e present Editor in conducting the Wire - Graft Reporter. The flattering notice with which he introdnees us to his readers, leaves us but little to sny in addition. The rapid advances of Southern Georgia in its develop ment, has'induced us, with many others, to seek out this garden spot as our future resi dence, and to identify our interests with those of this section of the State. While the prosperity of overy soction of onr beloved eountry will bo ovor dear to our heart, the peculiar interests of Southern Georgia shall command our first and best efforts for their development and prosperity. To enter into particulars woutd consume time and pa[>er to but little effect, and be bat vague promises at best. In politics, we were raised, and have ever been a firm and consistent member of the old Jeffersonian School. Tbe principles of thia school, as held by the present Democrat ic party, an* as promulgated by the Cincin nati Convention of 1854, shall be our land marks in shaping our future political career. The course of the Federal and State Admin istrations, thus far, have our cordial approba tion; and, while we pin our faith implicitly to no man’s sleeve, and pledge ourself uncondi tionally to no man's support, wa hope, and trust, and believe, that the administration of Gov. Brown and Mr. Buchanau will shine brighter and brighter? with every future de velopment, to the perfect day, and that time will but lead us to their warmer admiration and more ardent support. While we do not expect to approve every isolated measure in detail, either of the State or Federal admin istration, a firm and steady administration of the cardinal principles of the Democratic party will command our. cordial however humble support. These principles will guide us also in the local politics of the several counties by wiiicb we are surrounded ; and while wo shall ever demand, on the part of tha people, moral aud capable officers, we shall demand on behalf of the party, sound and true men, in whom there ia no variable ness nor shadow of turning. With this short epitome of bis principles and what shall be his course as one of the Editors of tha Wire-Gratt Reporter, the subscriber commits himself to tbe liberality of its readers, in the hope that aa we become better acquainted the Wire-Gratt Reporter will not lose its preseut deservedly high char acter in the estimation of its numerous patrons. WILLIAM CLINE. MEMENTOES 07 GBSAT MIN. “The prophet is noL without honor, save in hia own country,” we read in the good Book; “Distance lends enchantment,” says the poet, and Mr. Addison, in the Spectator, remarks, that “ No great man ever appeared great to hia valet;” all which wa* abundant ly proved at a late sale at Washington city of the old furniture of the old House of Rep resentatives, when tbe desks of Henry Clay and Col, Benton brought but $0.25 each.— These “ giunta in intellect” have boon but too recently amongst us, familiar to the pub lic aye, and mingling in social intercourse with the great mass of leading statesman and politician* which annually assemble from every part of tbe Union at tbe city of Wash ington. They have not yet been embalmed by fond memory in the hearts of tha people. A memento of their life and times has not yet become a sacred relict. Receding time will be necaaaary to purify their memory in the eyes of the nation, and'hallow each thought and association with which they may be connected. Thia is not the fault of tbe 1 —i *-*■-’ ■ - == men, but of pod human nature. They were? ffjreat men bet withstanding all thia, and hk-j lory will so record them. | Tbe memory of John Quincy Adams is of more remote date, and hit desk broogtrt fifty dollars. Joshua’ R. Giddings, the leader of the Black Repub- j lican party in tbe House, is yet living, aud Ids desk brought but $2.25. TBS ISO* COTTON SALS TIE. This iuvention, although of recent date,! is now commanding considerable attention I among cotton growers, purchasers and ware house men, and a strong effort appears in be making to introduce it into general use. Tbe mein difficulty heretofore experienced against iU general Introduction has been in the trouble of connecting and securing the ends of the band, which is now sought to be ob viated by lapping tbe ends and keying them down. - Ww have Heard of but two inventions for this purpose, though there may be others.— A friend has kindly furnished us a specimen of one, which may be seen at our office, where we cordially invite planters and others to call and examine it. In tbis case the euds of the hoop are bent and hooked within each other, and secured by a slide, which passes over the hooks and holds them secure. This is called “ The McComb Tie,” and is the invention of Dr. McComb, of Memphis, Tennessee. .. ; Tbe other invention above referred to, is the “ Ingersoll Hoop Lock,” which is made of two oblong square blocks of iron, over laying each other and rivited to each other in the centre. Near the ends of (ho lower portion of the lock are interstices, through one of which the end of the hoop is passed and an inch or two of it bent over. The iron band is then passed around the hole, the other end passed through the otber ioterstice of the lock, bent over also, and then the np per plate is turned on the pivot, square with the under plate, snd thus binds down the bent ends and keeps them in their places. The advantages of the iron band over tbe rope, are set forth as follows: Ist, They are not so liable to break by the handling of the bales. 2d. They are a precaution against fire. 3d. They bold the bale within two inches of the size that the screw or press makes them. 4th. Boats and Railroad* will transport them for tews freight. sth. Insurance offices will take them for less risk. An additional recommendation of the iron is said to be, that they are from two to four cents cheaper than the rope per hand, and from 22 to 64 cents per bale are the various estimated savings in favor of the iron. Inquiry—” Do they require a press made for the purpose, or will the common press an swer 1” Answer.—lt requires no change whatever, or in anything connected with it, and the pro cess of packing is precisely the same as that of binding with rope, and when turned out you are presented with the most symmetri cal, uniform and beautiful package you ever saw. Tbo head may be sowed in, either be foro or after the bale is turned out, as the operation may be preferred. Hoops can bo purchased of the lengths required, or a bunch of hoop iron can be pro cured, with the necessary number of locks, and used by the planter, at tbe gin, as lie needs it. Eight feet of hoop will encircle a bale containing 475 pounds, and six baixk are required to a bate, the same as of rope. Oue of the apprehensions of planters, in using tbe hoop iron band, is, that it will cor rode and eat iuto the cotton, and thus injure it. Those who have used the iron land say that no such effect is produced, but, to make assurunce doubly snre, some of the hoops are passed through a process which prevents rust, however long exposed to humidity. Wheth er this adds to their cost or not, wo are not informed. ’ f As far as we have been able to investigate this matter, we have formed a very favorable opiuiou of these iron bauds. In cases of fire among cotton, it is well known that the prin cipal danger proceeds trom the burning of the rope, when the bag opens, and’ the whole mass at once ignites and becomes a volume of flame. On the other hand it would take hours to consume a bale of cotton compactly bound with iron. , We have only to add, that J. 8. Montmol lin, of Savannah* and Sorsby dt, King, of Columbus, appear to be the Agents in Geor gia for the McComb Tie, and we presume tbe Ingersoll Tie can be obtained at Macon, and other places, perhaps, nearer home. %*, We have no further inte/est in these im provements, than what we foel in connection with every good citizen of the State who rejoices in its improvement and prosperity. SAVANNAH, ALBANY A GULF RAILBOAD. Through the politeness of 6ome friend, probably the President, we have received tbe Fifth Annual Report of the President and Directors of the above company, for which tbe donor will be pleased to receive onr thanks. It came to hand too lato to al low ns to make any extracts from it into this week’s paper, but we will endeavor to give it some attention iu our next. L~ We are pleased to learn, as we do by tbis report, the rapid progress this road ia making through the iuterior of South-Western Geor gia, and hail the not .distant day when tbe Main Trank shall hav% penetrated from Sa vannah to the Gulf .and opened the rich treasures of this section of our Stato to the raeresntile world. Tbe vast resources of Southern Georgia will neverAe fully known until this work and its tributary railroads are completed. “.7. - ■- The price paid for a good newspaper, is! like the “ seed sown in good ground, r ’it being a thousand fold its value. THE MAW TBtWE. j The commnnication in to-day’s paper signed Georgia, will startle some of onr citizens who I have believed that the Main Trunk company, like the king, could do no wrong. The no* ! tice which was given by our Florida friends of their intended application for the charter alluded to, fell under our eye in tbe columns of tbe Wakulla Time*, and we had intended ito sny something iu regard to it ourself, but i the coinmunicatiqn of Georgia has in a great measure relieved usgf doing so. We will say,however in addition, that we had a con versation ■ few days since with two of our most intelligent and reliable citizens which did not stall diminish aar apprehensions in re gard to this matter. They statbd to us that they had recently had a conversation with a Florida gentleman, one of the signers of this notice, on this subject, and inquired of him Why it was that their contemplated road was not to connect with the Main Trunk at Thomasville? He replied either in express terms, or in such a manner ns to create the impression, that it was done in accordance with the wishes and suggestions of those con trolling the Main Trunk interest iu the city of Savannah, and that there had been cor respondence between tbo Floridians and Sa vannah gentlemen on the subject. Can this possibly be true 1 Will it at last turu out to be true, that the Main Trunk is to be but a continuation of the Savannah and Albany road, and is it to be used mainly for the pur pose of carrying out the original designs and making the originally contemplated connec tions with tho Florida system of Railroads ? Arc the wishes and interests of the majori ty of the people of Southern Georgia to be disregarded, and the tpwns which the people have built up at great expense, to be broken up and destroyed, in order to accommodate the people of Florida and, to advance, in an especial manner, the interest of the city of! Savannah 7 In a word, is the Main Trunk to turn out, in the end, to be a curse rather j than a blessing to the people who it was de signed to benefit? We confess that we have fears on this subject, and would rejoice to j have those fears removed by those who can | remove them. If those fears in tbo end shall turn out to be well founded, there is a remedy, and that remedy will surely not b* withheld by the State, when it shall bo made acquainted with all the facts. The Wire-Grass Reporter says that the , greatest objection it has to the 4th of July i is, that it comes in such hot weather.— Wouldn’t it be a good idea,” Judge, to swap days with Christmas? Then a fellow could’ dance without “ larding the lean earth j and the niggers wonhl have, such flush times with their watermelons, and other products of the crap f — Fed. Union. j A good idea. We accept the amendment, j TESTIMONY FBOM THE ENEMY. So much noise aud confusion has been made xecently by certain American Journals in regard to reconstruction of parties, that j we gave a short time since, onr viewi in re gard to the matter. Mr. Benjamin F. Allen, editor of the Florida Sentinel, an American in principle, and a reliable, straightforward, intelligent gentleman, gives his views in the last issue of his paper, and barring a few heavy licks, whitdi he secs proper to give the Democracy, we commend what he has said to his own party. Hear him: THE “NEW FABTY” MOVEMENTS. We can’t say that we affect the new party movements of the day with much favor We see nothing in them as yet to excite our admiration. We regard them in fact as the handiwork of men who are willing to subor dinate principle to expediency—who seek rather to attain power than to subserve tho interest of the country. The platforms which they have constructed warrant us in I this conclusion. The first of these sent out from Washing ton, was a beautiful piece of tessclated mo- ‘ sale—a string of glittering generalities —hav- ing something to tickle the fancy of Whig, American, Democrat and Republican, and yet as a whole not satisfactory to either.— The most important plank in it, to-wit: “the election of the President by the people,” is, abominable. It presupposes an amendment j of the Constitution, and surrenders the Pres idential office into tbe hands of the Black Republicans, the radicals of non-slavchold ing Slates, “the vote yourself a farm” Agrarians and ultra Democrats, who would destroy our republican institutions, and substitute for them a Dure Democracy.— Having always opposed these abominable doctrines as tbe most demoralizing and dan gerous to the stability of our institutions, we scorn the idea of having anything to do with them. bThe platform laid down at the meeting at over, Delaware, is not so bad but it ignores the question of slavery altogether by passing it over tub tilentio. Though we have not much faith iu paper pledges and resolutions on the subject of slavery, we have no pledge from them that thoy will abstain from “agi tation,” and had they passed fifty resolutions to that eficct, what security would we have by pledges from auch a motley crew, that 1 thoy will let us alone. At tbe great mass-meeting in Philadelphia, the principle of projection to American in dustry ia tho cardinal and sole article of their faith. No party can succeed upon the one idea principle; and more than that, we are not prepared in the present posture of af fairs to advocate tho doctrine of protection. — We cannot from the lights before us subscribe to the doctrine of direct taxation, or that of i protecting American manufactures by boon ties, sumptuary and tariff laws. Wo have thu* noticed some of the fea tures in the platforms of th* ** New or Peo- [ tie’s Party” movement of the day, and frank y admit that we have as yet Been nothing calculated to enlist our sympathies in their behalf, but on tbe contrary much, very much to which we object. In conclusion we again repeat, that in the present posture of affairs we are more in | dined to stand by Mr. Buchanan. It is. be- I yond dispute that lie has been relying upon \ ! a moat unreliable Democracy; his party has shamefully betrayed him. For Ike truth of this statement we have hut’ tfe appeal to the proceedings of last Congress. Every solita- Z measure of importance, recommended by a President, was either defeated by bis own party, or passed by the liberal ity of the opposition. . This cannot be*’ denied, in fact it ia officially admLted by the Union. Such a party is unworthy the con fidence of the President, and lie should spnm the land-grabbers and speculators from his confidence, and call men to his counsels upon whom he enn rely. [communicated. | Dublin, July 10th, 1858. Mr. Editor:—We noticed in your ines timable paper, the name of E. T. Sbeftall, as candidate for Solicitor General, of the Southern Circuit, snd feeling some solicitude for his election, having served us faithfully, in that capacity, for the last three years, we cannot refrain from giving publicity to our feelings. From a long and personal ac quaintance with* Col.- we feel that none are more competent to judge of his ability than tlioso who have been intimately associated with him for many years. We do not deem it proper to permit party influ ence or political prejudice to hear upon our minds in selecting one to fill that responsible office. We therefore warmly recommend him to the people of the Southern Circuit, with the hope that ho may again serve us another term. Vo* Populi. [communicated.^ Micasckik, Fla., July 13, 1858. Editor Wire-Gratt Reporter: —Your name suggests itself as the fit orgau through which to give publicity to a remedy for the scourge, which, at this time, greatly infests the ruminant mainmifers, as cattle, deer, sheep, and-goats, feeding upon the plains over which yon preside as monitor. This disease ia entirely new to our Florida farmers, and consequently they are not very ! well skilled in its successful treatment; and 4 a few cases have been reported among us, of the disease being imparted by contagion, or inoculation, to the hands of those engaged as veterinarians in the process of mopping out the mouth. To obviate the dangers of this malady by infection, and at the same time to receive the benefits of that agent, (coppcrat) which, aa yet, has been found the most effec tual of many others that have been tried ; we propose instead of swabbing out the mouth* with a solution of this salt, to envelope about one ounce of the article in cloth, and | suspend it in the animal’s mouth, by two strings made fast behind the horns, to be al lowed to remain until the animal shows evi dent signs of hunger, when it should be fe i moved for the purpose of feeding, Scc.-r ■ again to he replaced. This method has been recently instituted among’ us, aud is found both safe to the operator and speedily cura j tivc in its tendencies. Many are the speculations relative to the real nature of the disease—some regarding it 4 as a distemper analagous to farcy—others, as the glanders—many, as tho kine-pox—some, i as the murrain—and many as a disease “ sui generis.” But these hypotheses-do not ao immediately concern the farmer, being to him of no practical” utility; aud when he j wishes to lenrn the pathology of the disease, he will lay down his newspaper, and take up the scalpel and dissecting forceps; and until then, let it suffice for him to know that cop peras tied in the animal’s month cures the disease in question. -£ : Very Respectfully, Yours, &.c., D. M. LaFittb. Written for the Wirc-Graes Reporter. A WIDE MISTAKE. Mr. Editor ;—I was at tho forth of Ju ly on the thurd this yer, and we had a time, ; you better believe. I seen so much i fun afore in born daze. There war 1 more party gals than our big bouse wud hole, and a liolo hoodie o’ boys,, But the wost part was, thar war a man stud in that ar big box whot’s in the Oort Hous, and he ’ wod took tip a hole beep o’ peces o’ papers with ritin on ’em, an’ he wod rede one at a I time, and when he wod stop, nil o’ the men, lor lots uv ’em, wod noc the flor with thar sticks and sum stomp like they war mad.— Now, I call that nr part fool. Ima not hav a hepe o’ sense like them rich folks, but I will tell yu the party part cum when the fid dleing begun to pla. But thar war a man what acted nigger, 1 call it. He had a thing sorter like our foot tub, and it had sum litle bras things and it wod make a ugly fus when they noct On it. I bleve tha cale it tambereane, and that ar man whot had it, wod twist and scru about like nigger Jcs dos wlign he plase the tambereane. Ho war a Io man. I got so shamd I left that ar hous. And then the niggers sot the table, and then they all com out o’ the Gort Hous, and the wimen whent to the table. But thar War a , man cum out afore the wimen what had. a * long pole and a pece o’ cloth on the top o’ it all atrekid and spoted, and he whent abed to , the table, and stud thar and helt that ar pole with one eand on the yeth, whel tha got dun etin, and then they all skatterd about and got water, and then whent back to the Cort Hous, while tho men ete, and when the men all ete, tha went back to the Oort Hoes, j but 1 wodent go no mor, for tha whent to thar redin, and nocin, and storopin, and that ar man with tbe tambereane plain nigger.— So I wheat about over town whel most nite, talkin with por boya like myself. Then when the gals cum out o’ tho hous, I let you no I loct at em like a fool, what 1 am. Now el ever I go to a nother forth o’ July diner on the thnrd, I hope tha wont have no redin, and atom pin, and plain tambereane like a darkey on hollyda. I didn’t toe all 1 the dnins, but I seed jaur nor I wanted to, certcn. # Taffin.. Mr. Editor An affair earns off i* this town daring the paat wq*k, which cause* some little comimotion among our citizens and various rumors have gone forth, mu* of which are calculated to injure the -mdin* and reputation of individuals, most unjustly, I have heard of auch rumors being ready as far as the county of Lowndes, and it is to pot the people of the country right or this subject that this article ia written. Th citizens of ThomosviUe understand the mat* ter well enough, and no vindication here is necessary. For aouhj year or two past, Thomasvillo has been the occasional resort of gamblers, who, they tlromselve# being witnesses, are aa grand a set of scamps as ever iufested the earth. The Grand Juries, from time to time, have made strenuous efforts to get hold of them, hut from one cause and another have heretofore failed; The Mayor aud Council passed ordinances against gambling similar to our statutes, believing tliat they had tbo right to do so, but these gamblers eluded them also. In consequence of this, and tho existence of other secret crimes, such as fur nishing slaves with liquor, dec. a Vigilance Committee was raised, not to over-ride the law, but jo-assist the Mayor and Council in suppressing crime and maintaining good order aocording to law. One of these itinerant gamblers, who Lad frequently honored uo with his visits, and who, according ls>hia own statements, had been virtually robbing both sober and drunk en men, whenever here, was among us the past week. Two of our citizens, one es them Mr. Wade F. Sanford, the Sheriff of Thomas county, (he also being one es the Vigilance Committee j at the instance of the committee, worked themselves into a game with this man and had him> arrested ; and during the excitement of the arrest, altogether as a sham, a pistol was fired. This is the whole story,- and from this all sorts of rumors have gene forth, prejudicial to the Mayor and Council, to the Vigilance Committee, and particularly to the Sheriff. This gambler was entitled to I *■trial and counsel, both of which he had, and you, air, as Judge, discharged him because the Town Ordinances were Void. Thia was all right. I believe you decided according to law, al though I must say, that I think it is most un fortuuate for country that the law has been so settled by the Supreme Court. But, sir, I do complain that a few men of this town, of character, should attach blame to, and publicly censure, the Mayor, the Vig ilance Committee, and the Sheriff. These men acted from the best and purest of motives, and instead of being crushed down, they should be sustained by every lo ver of good order, and, sir, they will Not be crushed down and trodden under foot, no matter who may attempt to do it. There is virtue enough in this community to sustain the right, and gentlemen will see that there is. 1 hope that all evil doers, whether they be itinerant or resident, will be brought to justice, and if gentlemen will aid instead of opposing the Mayor and Vigilance Commit tee, the thing will be done. And they only , ask to be ajded iu enforcing the law, not in violating it. That tbe country may know that tbis itin erant gambler did not escape punishment, I will add that, so soon as he was discharged hv your Honor, he was again arrested under the statute of the State and bound over, in two cases, to the Superior Court, together with some of our citizens, whom tbis itiner ant had exposed, I suppose from prejudice, (I say from’ prejudice, because he has bad every opportunity to expose them before,) on ac count of a general “ muss ” among them.— The Mayor promptly had them arrested and bound over also. I have been a close obscnqgr of this whole affair, and am now fully satisfied that tbo very bett way to get at gamblers, ia to sat a trap, and so manage as to get them into a “ stew “ among themselves, and out comes the secret. Such a trap is worth more than the investigations of a dozen Grand Juries. Mr. Sanford justly deserves the praise of this entire community, for the active part be has taken in the matter, and no doubt will receive it by all good citizens, when properly under stood ; and the facta above are the truth and can be proven. I understood Mr. Sanford made two efforts before thia to catch these fellows, but before he could tee tha money on ’ the tabic, it was pocketed, and “ was only ‘ playing for amutement,” but to his credit thit 1 time be saw the cath on the table. l I have written this commnnication with the best intentions, and, I hope, in a proper spirit, and hope that your Honor will allow it a place in your valuable paper. Tbe Mayor, the Vigilance Committee, and the ; have my cordial approval of what i they have done, and I think I know enough of public opinion to know that they will be suetained and commended. ‘ A Friend to (£rdbb. TUs Yellow Fever Booth. Private letters received at New York from thOjOulf shore of Louisiana, speak of the yellow-fever prevailing in thatxegion to some extent, aud occasioning not a little uneasiness 1 among the inhabitants. A few cases have occurred at New Orleans. Iso*** Frem ML Three prisoners—John Webb. Georgs Long and John Morris—escaped from Char leston Jail at about 4o’elock Sunday morning. Tbej were confined in the tower, and after making their way through qight locks, reached tbs roof, whence they let themselves down the front of the building to the street by means of their blankets. Long, who the 1 last te descend, was arrested by private l>n ahoe, of the police, and sent back to jail. U® had a large knife on his person when taken. Webb and Morris are still at large.— ! festal Com irr, lilh.X “ . . , *>• ‘