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We publish^injjll.cr column wbatwould
entirely authentic, and presents at a glance
the whole case which we desire to lay be
fore the render. Two day* ago, onr neigh
zsxfig&srAim
den movement in this very positive way i
“False Humor.— The Washington cor
respondent of the Pennsylvania Inquirer
says: “There is no truth in the rumor that
•circular* have been issued from Washington
and distributed over the Union, urging Mr,
Crittenden as the candidate for the next
presidency,” <fcc.; or, if such be the case, I
take the responsibility of saying, that it has
been net only without his consent, but in de
fiance of his positive prohibition. The story
has Probably crown out of the fact that warm
personal friends of Mr. Crittenden have been
corresponding in reference to the future, pol
icy of the opposition to the administration,
and Mr. C’s name has doubtless been men
tioned among others. We are assured that
genccr is supposed to look with favor upon
thrprotenrious of Mr. Crittenden. It is not
our business to reconcile these apparent dis
erejmnciesj it is enough if we establish the
fact that “circulars have beep issued from
Washington, and distributed over the Union,
urging Mr. Crittenden as the candidate for
tli6 PrcfiidoDcv M s w- v *''. f *,'* *-\-
Now, a word about the matter of Mr. N.
Sargent's mission. He is, in the first place,
exceedingly anxious to nationalise the coali
tion. This hr quite natural. Having fought
Uro battles on purely sectional grouuds, and
why the motley forces of the opposition
should desire to nationalise their party for
186$. This they propose to do by striking
down all roero platforms and relying solely
apeu their candidate, modestly suggesting
that, if anything of the kind is neecssnry,
they can build upon the Crittenden-araond
ment. We take it for granted, then, that if
the coalition is to be disfigured by any dec
laration of principles, they ato not to be con
fined exclusively to the Crittcndou-ameud-
We heartily sympathize wKb Mr. N. Sar
k ajßgflfcflß a gas*.
wo fear, will be a rock upon which all their
hopes will be recked. Mr. Sargent issued
his flwrt circulars, it seems, on the 11th of
June. That paper remained “the basis, the
platform,, of the new movement up to the
23d of the samo month, when it waa found
necessary to submit iribstituto. It requir
ed them twelve days to bring out anew ar
rangement; at this rate, in the next two
years we shall have sixty-three new circu
lars, embracing, wc imagine, grounds snfli
ciently comprehensive to take in all the fac
tea of which the opposition is composed.—
We Imve ncvcr taken the trouble to eonnt up
the exact subdivisions of the sectlonalißts.but
we Imagine Mr. Sargent’s arrangement will
embrace the entire crowd.
Wc agree, too, with Mr. Sargent, that for
aach a people it would bo something more
than idle to construct a platform and put
them upon it. The Crittoriden-amendment
might answer* but that “institution” pro
posed to givo Jim Lane and his associate
rebels la Kansas full permission to make a
nape State, and vro respectfully snggest to
Mr. Sargent, that bis friends in the South
wfiiharajy be ablo to get on to such a plat
form and make themselves comfortable du
ring a whole canvass. Wo take it Mr. Sar
gent himself did riot, on Hie 23d ultimo, feel
folly satisfied with the Crittondcn-auicnd-
for, after naming that measure, he
udiriitly argues against any platform,assuring
us that (ho people cato nothing about princi
pW arid arc greatly attached to men, refer
ring, as proof of his assertion, to Washing
ton, Clay and Jackson; arid pointing ia an
ticipation to the iutcuscly-eimiusiastic recep
tion of old Mr. Crittenden at Gincinnatti and
Covington, which had been fully arranged
before Mr. N. Sargent wrote either of his
circulars. President-making, or at least that
part of it which lays the fuuudation of indi
vidual success—getting up of public meet
ings arid being enthusiastic by previous ar
rangement —it one of the most hazardous
and expensive features of our politics, a
large public meeting does not % itself cost
overmuch; hut there w sme to boa nice in
side party who run up the bills to a fearful
amount. In the case of Mr. Crittenden and
his friend Mr. Sargent, wo desire to express
the conviction that they are too early plant
ing. The political earth as moist and cold,
and all tho seed now emboweled will surely
Good for Evil.—“Mamma,” said little
Annie, “ pleaso give me two apples for lunch
totday. I want th give ono to Jane Woods.”
“Certainly, my dear; but why do you want
to give Jane one particularly t” said the
“Because, dear mamma, she stole ©no out
efmy basket yesterday, and I want her not
tone ffcmptcd any more; for our teacher told
us last .Sunday that if we are sincere in pray
ing; ’ Lead ns not into temptation,’ we should
not only keep out of flbe wsy of evil ourselves,
but try to xeep others from being tempted;
and 1 think if I give Jane an apple she will
not want to steal ariy more.’’
The apple was given, ad a tittle while
■tier Jane came to Annie looking very
penitent, and said:
“Won’t “you please take this apple back
again; 1 suppose it is mine now, as you
gavo itto me, and I want to pay back the
onri A Stole from yon yesterday.” Jane nev
er stole agin. Auuio's kinduuss saved her.—
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THE WIRE-CRASS REPORTER.
tk* of Telfair, JkrriW, and Thom-
Ssj also, lor nulilUliiuu tli of the
Ordluarios of Clfosh. Colquitt, and Ware.
niroHza nrsTrrtJTE.
Wo are requeated to atato, by the Princi
pal of this Instltnte, that the exercises will
sot commence for tho next Torm till the first
Monday in September next. This short de
lay has been rendered unavoidable, owing to
certain repairs necessary to be made on the
Academy buildings, which will not be com
pleted before that time.
lira wr*
... A gentleman residing in the lower end of
this county (says the Abingdon Democrat,)
informed us tho other day that the rust had
not orily attacked and injured his wheat and
oats, but was seriously affecting his crop of
timothy. This is in Virginia. There is no
doubt the horbage of all kinds has been more
or less affeatdfi ia Georgia in the same wsy.
And this has been the cause of tho distem
per now regteg amongst the deor and cattle.
We are pleased to hear that the disease ap
pears to be abating in this section.
thomasvil£e7
Upon the subject of the possible injury
which may be inflicted upon this town, by
the possible action of tho Main Truuk Com
pany, the last Enterprise has a very sensi
ble article. We do not agree with the Edit
or that the plan ho suggests is tho only rem
edy, but we do agree with him in saying that
it is a good and efficient one. Let us all put
our heads and bnnds together, therefore, and
let us.organize this company and build the
road. Wbat say the people on this subject 1
We will be glad to hear, arid will publish the
views of any gentleman who may wish to
be heard in regard to this matter.
LOOK HESS.
It is estimated by good farmers that the
plantation of Air. Win. Stegall, lying in the
fourteenth district of Thomas county, and
Which is under the management of Air.
Youngblood, wilt, iu addition to an abundaut
yield of corn, make ten bales of cotton to
the hand. Any person wishing to buy n
plantation lying in the same district, contain
ing between eight hundred and a thousand
acres, and the land equally good if not bet
ter, would do well to address the Editor of
the Wiro-Gras* Reporter. Tho prico would
be ten dollars por acre, one half cash, the
balance payable in twelve months. Corn
can be had on tho place at fifty cents per
bushel.
N. B. Our brethren of the press whoso
eyes may happen to fall upon this, will con
fer a favor by copying.
WM. B. BEHEST, E>q.
We perceive by the last Enterprise that
this gentleman has severed his connection
with that paper ns one of its Editors, and
we suppose will licuccfortli give his undivi
ded attention to tho study and practice of
the law. Air Bonnet’s connection witli the
Enterprise, although but for a short time,
has convinced every one that ho is capable
of sustaining tho position of Editor, and in
deed those who know him host are satisfied
that he is able to sustaiu himself in almost
any position. Air. Bryan, uow the solo Edi
tor of tho Enterprise, will miss him, and so
will tho readers of the paper.
The best wish that we can muko for Mr.
Bonnet, is that his success and happiness in
life may be equal to his merits.
A “GOOD EGO.”
Our friend, Jared I. Whiddon, of this
county, presented us a few days since with
an egg measuring twenty-two inches and a
half iu circumference one way, and about
twenty inchea the other way—that is—lon
gitudinally aad laterally. This is the most
extraordinary egg of any kind that we have
ever soen. , ‘
N. B. In order that our veracity may not
be questioned, and to prevent unnecessary
inquiry as to tho character of fowl we have
ia this country, it may be as well to State
that this egg grew on the bush known as the
egg-plsnt
It was a •* good egg” any way.
, ’ GODITS LADY'S BOOK.
Tho Augnst number of this old and justly
celebrated periodical is now boforo us. It is
replete with handsome ndornings. The
frontispiece is a beautiful plate emblematic of
Sunimor. The Faahiori plate is of the usual
fine steel engraving, and the embroider}', dec.
all executed with their usual neatness. It
contains tho usual variety of entertaining
reading matter.
see the Atlanta National Ameri
can. another anti-administration paper, is out
in opposition to a reorganization of parties.
He saya, “ we aro not prepared to surrender
principles, and enlist in the formation of a >
new party so long in advance of real necessi
ty. Neither are wo willing to aamo any
man as being the man of our choice, and
open the campaign. He may change or he
may die.” -*• v
The editor of the American is too squeam
ish. He will not be called on to surrender
any principles. He need give himself no
uneasiness on tLat acconyt. Every man of
the new jmrtjuuU tie allowed to rotate what
principles ho Drosses, so he will bnt put his
shoulder to wheel and assist in rolling
the Democratic waggon out of the Way, and
roll the now party vehicle into power. That
idea at the close, that his man may chango
or (lie was well thought of. It is hard to tell
where a member.of the opposition may be
twa.ysars hence, when the next Presidential
election will come on. . o
REORGANIZATION 07 PASTIES.
This cry has been before tho people for
some time, and has been considerably harp
ed upon by tho odds and ends, the factions,
the minorities, and the discontented ot all
parties. Well, we believo if wa were oc of
tbess, we should want a reorganization too,
or an arrangement of some kind which would
elevate ns from a loan minority to some re
spectability in the political ranks. No one
likes to be In a position in which his efforts,
however energetic, are wholly abortive. No
One, however titho and elastic he may bo,
reliabos to be in a position ia which ho can
only writhe and kiek and worry, without any
bopo of extricating himself by his efforts;
and we repwit, if we wore in this political
predicament, wo should want a reorganiza
tion of political parties too. We should
hope that a change might be for the better,
and would know that it could not make
mattters any worse. Bat why any member
of the proaeut Democratic party at the South
should desiro a reorganization (other than
through chagrin or disappointment) we can
not divine. Nay further; we will venture
the assertion, that none others can be found.
Why should they desire it t What can they
promise themselves by it t Suppose, for
the sake of argument, the Democratic or
ganization of tho South was broken up,
where would its members form anew align
ment? They could not go to the Americans,
because tho Democrats have all that is good
in that organization incorporated in their own
while tho false and the foul Rave been reject
ed. Well, form a more strictly Southern
party then, say some. That canuot be, for
the Democratic organization South of Mason
and Dixon’s line is strictly southern already,
and eannot be made more so; containing
both the conservative and States’ Bight el
ements, to be exercised wherever and when
ever the same may bo called for and deemed
neccsary by tho calm and considerate voice
of the people. Can any other party he
formed upon a- more perfect or more elevated
platform? Wo think not. The fact is, the
Southern wing of the Democratic party is
now, in its organization, what the Americans
professed their should bo, but what it never
was—an organization of the pare of all par
ties. The honest old Whigs of yore—
God bless their ofd souls! we havwhad many
a hard political tassel witli them,, but they
never lost our respect, for they always fought
valiantly and upon principle—these men have
come over to the Democratic party almost
to a man. The honest Know Nothings soon
discovered what company they had got into,
backed out and joined the Democratic party
too. There are political demagogues of all
parties, and wo do not wholly claim exemp
tion for tlio Democratic party. But the peo
ple are discerning and honest, and every
where they are flocking to the standard of
the Democratic party for protection and safe
ty, as the purest that is now extant. Why
then should tho Doinoerntic party be disor
ganized ? If it were, the honest and patri
otic of all parties would reorganize and form
just such another. We sa£ then, in the lan
guage of tho old song, “ Let the old tree
Btand.” It has sheltered our has
sheltered us—tho nation has grown great
and powerful under the administration of its
principles. Touch it uot.
In a now organization of parties, leaders
should tell the people, and tell them in much
candor too, what objoct they have in such a
work. Now wc aro aware that there aio
not a few of the people of Georgia who have
no faith in Mr. Buchanan or his administra
tion of the Foderal government, and so far
as uiding and abetting to displace him they
might he willing, yea anxious* to afford their
best exertions. But, who will they put in
his place ? Who will they support in oppo
sition to him f There lies the rub. Sup
pose, for argument’s sake, (which we do not
thiuk) that Mr. Buchanan’s administration is
an infliction upon tho country, is it not better
to bear a lesser evil than fly to others we
know nothing of, and which may be ton times
greater ? The New York Herald, a knowing
editor in Abe politics of tho country, and sit
uated where most of the secret wire-working
of party politicians is going on, in a review
of the prominent candidates now talked of
for the next Presidency, sc*s Mr. Crittenden
aside as unavailable; and it is well known
this new organization at the South is to be
gotten up for his benefit. And who, gentle
reader, do you thiuk the editor of the Herald
pula in bis place, and above all other candi
dates 1 No less a personage than Simon
Cameron, of Pennsylvania. Now we ask,
is there a solitary individual in the State of
Georgia who is willing to vote the electoral
ticket of Simon Cameron for the next presi
dency? If thoro is, we do not believe ouo
is to be found who is willing to avow it.—
Aud yet, if the Herald be correct, the issue
at the uext Presidential election will he be
tween this gentleman arid some Southern
Democrat—probably Mr."'Cobb or Mr. Ste
phens of this State. Take care gentlemen;
how you are repodrinto this new organization.
Remember old Know Nothingism, and the
hugo promises that were piade, but never re
alized, in the formation of that pure party,
which was to have loomed largely iu purity
and goodness above every political organiza
tion which had preceded it Democrats,
stand where you are—hold fast to that which
Late Texas papers contain accounts of the
celebration of the opening of the first fifty
utiles of the Central Rail Read.
PACIFIC BAH BOAS.
Wo copy on or first page no article from
the Boston Bail way limes of tho 10th inst.
Itvclates to tho British 4 racific Railway, now
in progress of building, on tho American
Continent. The remarks, as far as they are
general, are well worthy the consideration of
the American people. A Pacific itail Road
or Rail Roads has long been a subject of con
sideration before Congress. The principle
appeara to be fully settled that Congress
may, without violation of any of the provi
sions of tho constitution, build mail or military
roads through the'territories of the United
States, when they consider them needfull for
intercourse or military purposes. It is no
longer a question that one or more such road
-tfr roads are npw imperiously required be
tween the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. Wag
gon toads will not answer this fast age. The
distance is lon great—the waggons too slow
and inefficient. Why, then, not go on and
build a rail road at once, or charter compa
nies, with proper immunities and privileges
to build one! Why allow Great Britain,at
3,000 miles distance, to get the start of ns,
while we sit all the day idle! Why nego
tiate for routes to the Pacific on foreign soil,
which may, at any momout, by war or ca
price, be shut down upon ns, when we
can hqve a direct route through our own
country ! and one, the profits and emolu
ments of which, when built, will enure to our
own country, and help to open and enrich
the same, and not go to the emolument and
benefit of a foreign nation ! These are ques
tions that Congress should have considered
and determined upon before this, and the in
ternal commerce and personal intercourse of
the Atlantic and Pacific have been suffering
for want of such consideration and determin
ation.
Louisiana and Texas have begun and are
prosecuting a line from New Orleans through
thoso two States, which will no doubt bo
carried as far west as Fort Belknap, on the
western confines of Texas, and nearly half
way across the continent. Let Congress
commence at this point and build west, aud a
fejj years will give us a Pacific Rail Road.
At Ft. Belknap tho road may branch to St.
Joseph iu Missouri. Tho road will not be
half so long as tfie ono now being built by the
British government,not half as expensive, and
will be of three times its value. Tho Eng
lish road will be blocked up half of the year
with snow and ice. Tho Uuitcd States road
will bo open the whole year.
Much more might be said on this subject,
and we may refer to it again. This article
is sufficiently long for the present. The sub
ject is worthy of tho grave consideration of
tho people of tho United States.
TEBBIBLE ACCIDENT ON THE EEIE BAIL BOAD.
We learn by the New York Daily News
that a terriblo accident occurred on tho Eric
Rail Road on Thursday the 15th irrßt.
It appears that the express train left New
York city at 5 o’clock, P. M., and arrived
within six mileff of Port Jarvis, when the
last two cars were throwji from the track by
a broken rail, precipitating them down an em
bankment some thirty or forty feet.
The passengers in the forward cars wore
thrown’ into tho greatest disorder by the sud
deir break, and on gaining their feet they
opened tho windows and doors of the cars,
aud hoard the shouts and moans of dying
and wounded beneath them. The greatest
confusion here prevailed ; somo running to
and fro, calling on the conductor to stop tho
train, while others rang the boll attached to
the engino in rapid succession. ‘ .
The engine was soon stppped, and tho pas
sengers ran to tho spot,’whore tjio wails of
the dying and wounded were truly heart
rending.
The train was immediately sent on to
Port Jarvis for medical aid, and in the course
of -au hour four medical men from that place
were on the ground.
In the meantime the passengers had been.
buMily at work in taking out the dead and
wounded from between the broken fragments,
and carried them a few yards and laid them
upon tho grass. ~~
A passenger who was present informed us
that tho scone was beyond description—chil
dren crying for their fathers and mothers,
and husbands seeking for their wives.
Six persons were killed, and one was so
badly iufured that he cannot pftssibly sur
vive. Forty-four others were injured, some
very severely, others but slightly. K
PUGNACITY.
The United States must havo another war
with somebody. That is a clear case, and
there is no help for it. Tho pugnacity of
onr people is exceeding all bounds, and unless
wo linvo some nation of “ furrinurs” upon
whom to lot of off our steam, we shall do vi
olence to oach other, just for tho fuu of the
thing. All the filibustering, from tho inva
sion of Cuba by Lopez down, is but tho ebul
lition of this pugnacious spirit—this wolfUh
ncss—this itchiug to pitch in^—this longing
for a good sound rattling fight The steam
will havo to bo let off nationally. We
thought tho late boarding about Cuba and in
the Gulf held out some promise in this way ;
but after a little smoke, it has all ended in
thin air, and like the baseless fabric of a vi
sion, has not even left a wreck behind. Just
see here, bow provoking.—We copy from
tho Savannah Georgian:
Almost a Fight. —Tho United States
Sloop’ Macedonia, Capt. Uriah P. Levy, ar
rived on the 3d. On her passago from Hav
anna, site fell in with an. English steamer,
supposed at tbc timo to be ine Styx, but!
since ascertained to be the Devastation;
both vcsels beat to quarters, and kept compa
-1 ny for about an hour, when the steamer haul
led off, and the Macedonian kept on her
Now could there have been a prettier pros
pect for a nice little affair than the above?—;
All hands to quarters, and then they ran, aide
by side, for an hoar, champing and frothing
and bristling up to each other liko a couple,
of little male shoats with their dander up.—.
But all at once John Bull cries “ ugh!” sheers;
off, steams away, aud there is no fight.—
What a pity.
Mb. Editor: —What.has the country not
lost in failing to secure to the Atlantic and
Gulf Company the services of this “ Stock
holder” and tho Editor of the Wire-Grass
Reporter? To say nothing of the Judge’s
exposure of tho “ intention of tho Company
to stop indefinitely at tho AlapaUa,” Ins re
cent discovery that the road can be built
without -money does certainly entitle him to
the distinction of a “first class” Railroad man.
While the Colonel would locate the road-to
the perfect satisfaction of every body—the
Judge would put it through without any
more subscription* and all the troubles would
be over. Kapn.
We clip the above from the last Southern
Georgia Watchman, and it is the concluding
portion of an article written on the subject
of the location of the Atlantic and Gulf
Railroad.
That the country has lost a great deal by
not securing to the. Atlantic and Gnlf Com
pany the services of “Stockholder” as one
of the directors, is not only oitr individual
opinion, but it is also the opinion of many
others, soms of whom are neither his person
al nor his political friends. The country
has lost nothing in failing to secure tho like
services of the Editor of the Wire-Grass Re
porter, for the reason that he has never been
eligible to that high position, nor would he
have accepted the distinguished honor if he
had been.
The “ Kapn” then leaves the “ Editor”
and speaks of the “Judge:”
lie says, “to say nothing of the Judge’s
exposure of the “ intention of the company
to stop indefinitely at the Alapaba,” his re
cent discovery that the road can bo built
without money does certainly entitle him to
the distinction of a “first class” Railroad
man.”
It was not necessary to be a “ first class”
Railroad man to expose the inteution, or
rather resolution of the company to stop in
definitely at the Alapalia, as the Judge was
told this by one who was there and who
amended the resolution himself; but the
charge that the Judge ever said, or wrote, or
published that the road could be built with
out money, is untrue, and tlie “Kapn” knew
it when he so said. The Judge, is not in the
habit of noticing anonymous writers, although
he may be satisfied in bis own mind as to
who they are, but lie Felt that ho would be
doing injustice to himself to let this ouo pass
entirely unnoticed, lids “ Kapn,” the cham
pion of the Main Trqnk company, has never
gathered ‘funny laurels In his newspaper
battles, and if advice would not appear to
him to be, “entirely gratuitous,” we would
recommend him to save his ink and paper for
other purposes.
A TBUE DIALOGUE.
v “ Hello Bill, what are you reading theie
so intensely ?”
“ Why, its that infernal Wire-Grass Re
porter.”
“ Why do you use such a term in regard
to tho paper? Dont it?”
“ Like it ? no : its thdf meanest paper in
the State.”
“ Well why is it that you invariably single
it out first, and read it before any of the
rest of your papers ?”
“ Do I do that ?”
“ You most certainly do.”
“ Well, Ned, If you say so I reckon its tho
fact, and the truth is*l anxious to
see what's in the d—d thing.”
—/ .
THE MOBNING NEWS AND DECATUB COUNTY.
The resolutions passed by our neighbors
and friends, tho citizens of Decatur county,
wore published in a recent issno of the
Nows, and the editor among otbor things
says:
“ The people of Decatur exhibit a com
mendable spirit in their efforts for the speedy
completion of the Main Trunk Road. It is
much to be regretted by the friends of the
road, that the people of Thomas and other
counties on the line are not actuated by a
similar zeal in its behalf. If instead of was
ting time in discussion and creating divisions
among themselves, they were to imitate the
example of the people of Decatur, and
promptly and unitedly come to the aid of the
company, years would bo gained in fbo con
struction of the road, which, when comple
ted, must be of incalculable advantage to
their section.” **
Now, we have not ono word of complaint
to say against our Decatur friends, for they
are engaged in the justifiable business of try
ing to take ca#e of themselves. But did the
editor of the News carefully read and fully
understand the purport of the resolutions,
whose “ spirit” he so much commends ] De
catur county proposes to expend the money
which she has subscribed, in grading thirty
miles of the road from Bain
bridge. If this is fair and commendable for
Decatur, it is also fair and commendable for
Thomas and Lowndes, and what would be
the rerult of this system of Work? Why,
unquestionably, that in a year nr two the
who!# amount subscribed would be expend
ed, and nothing to show for the money ex
cept patches Cf grading through the several
counties, tho cars, in tho meantime, not run
ning a foot further West than they do now.
This would never do. The proper plan
to adopt is for the company to build tho road
along aaTapidly and far as they can with the
tnouey they have, and wheu that gives out
to call upon the people for more, and the eel} 1
will not be unheeded. Let them do this, and
do it in such a way as to show that they are
acting for the good of the people of South’
era and South-Western Georgia, and aot
for the particular benefit of the eity of Sa
vannah and Florida, and the promotion of
individual interests, and there will be no di
visions among the people of Thomas or any
where else. . *
[communicated!|
SIGNS AND WONDEBB.
Qn the night of the 17th inst., by acci
dent, 1 cast my eyes upon the moon, and
my attention being attracted by a very sin
gular appearance around the luminary of
night, I called the attention of several to be
hold the scene, and we continued to observe
it for some time. At first there appeared to
be a small bit of cloud, rather hanging un
der the moon, of a fight, yellow, foggy ap
pearance, with six large stripes running op
and down. It then moved and settled on
the North side of the Moon, and then the
stripes were not so large, but twelve in num
ber, and those farthest from the moon re
sembling in colors, a rainbow. The cloud
then became a little more dark, and seemed
to be playing over the moon and finally rest
ing over the moon, and considerably ob
structed the brightness of the mistress of
the evening.
What tliinkest thou of this Judge.
An Obsekvbr of this Scexr.
We are decidedly of opinion that it was a
cloud, and that the streaks were caused by
the refraction of the moon's light. Ed.
MEETING IX LEE COUNTY.
In pursuance of an order of the Inferior
Court as recommended by the Grand Jury,
a meeting of a portion of the citizens of Lee
county was held on the 6th inst., at Stark
ville, for the purpose of taking into consider
ation all the matters in relation to the court
house question.
Hon. Henry Wooten was called to the
chair, aud after some discussion the follow
ing resolutions were passed:
Resolved, Thar this meeting recommend
that the Inferior Court order an election to
be held at the several precincts of the coun
ty, on the first Tuesday in August next, to
determine by vote where tho court house
shall be re-built, at which election each citi
zen of the county entitled to vote for mem
bers of tlie general assembly, shall be enti
tled to vote —that each vota-shall state the
place where the voter desires the court house
to be built.
Resolved, That if more than two places
shall be voted for, and neither place shall
have received a majority of all the votes
cast, then that the Inferior Court order a
new election to be held under the same rules
of the first, between the two highest places
—in which order they stall state the places
voted for, and which second election shall
be held on the first Tuesday in September
next.
Resolved, That if a majority of the votes
cast at either of the elections contemplated
in the foregoing resolutions be for Starkville,
then that the Inferior Court proceed tobnild
a court house without delay.
Resolved, That the election contemplated
by the foregoing resolutions, be conducted in
the same manner as our elections for mem
bers of the general assembly —the consolida
ted vote being returned to tho Inferior
Court.
Resolved, That no vote shall be counted
which has no place marked on it for the
court house to be built at. .
PAYMENT OF VOLUNTEXBS.
The Tallahassee Floridian contains the
following card, signed by the Florida dele
gates in Congress, relating to tlie payment
of the volunteers who recently served against
the Indians:
A Card. ~
Washington, June 28.1858.
Frequent enquiries being made of us rela
tive to the provision for payjng the troop#
lately employed in suppressing Indian hos
tilities in Florida, we take this method of af
fording general information.
The appropriation for the payment of those
who had been regularly entered into the Uni
ted States’ service, failed in consequence of
unexpected opposition, in the last hours of
the session, from the Committee on Way#
and Means in the house of Representatives.
The reason of this opposition we do not un
dertake to explain.
The appropiation for those who had been
employed by the State, but afterwards re
cognized by the United States, was not report
ed by the Military Committee of the Senate
at the last session, owing to the late period
at which the rolls were transmitted and the
want of proper verification of them.
We deem it proper to add, that there
can be no possible doubt of the payment by
the United States ol the trooptof both clas
ses ; nor have we any doubt that they wiR he
fully provided for at the next session. We
advise therefore, all who performed service,
not to part with fheir claims, as the payment
is sure. D. L .Yulbb,
S. R. Mallory,
G. S. Hawkins
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The Forced lean in Xaxico.
The Washington correspondent of tho
Baltimore Sun, in reference to this measure,
says that our “ Government bas, under the
advice of the Attorney General, decided that
tho loan or tax imposed by the Mexican
Government on our citizens resident in Mex
ico is illegal, and contrary to treaty stipula
tions. The consequence will probably he
that Mr. Forsyth will make a formal protest,
and that jf satisfaction be not rendered he
will withdraw from Mexico. Whether the
Mexican side of the question has been sta
ted to our Government does not appear. But
that there are some reasons for the forced
loan would appear from the fact that -fo®
French Minister does not disapprove of it,
though Frenchman are more numerous in
Mexico than any other foreigners. It is rep
resented that this forced loan is merely e
property tax for the benefit of thu eommer-
rial, banking and other public interests in
i Mexico. The Foreigners cannot understand,
however, that the right of exacting loans
| exacted for their own good, and fear **
j Will so be used as to ahsoib *ll the goods.