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T.ge MAIN TRUNK.. MftLKI>OGVH-U5,,28tU Doc., 1858. Jb 'tie Hon. J. L. Seward: ‘ >:"A ‘ ! Sir—-Your reply to my communication of tho 18th in.it., would not require from me any notices but for the fact that it contains state ments which demand correction. The main issue between us, was the gen eral location of tho Main Trunk through the eouaties of Lowndes and Thomas. You have abandoned that issue, and now contend only for the rights of the people at Milltown.—- Your.friends west of Milltown, on and near the Brunswick line, in the counties of Ber rien aud Colquitt, whose rights you so ar dently supported in your address, will per ceive, with regret, from a perusal of your letter, that you now abandon tho defense of their interests in the location of the Main Trunk. Mitltowu’s claim is the only one {irosented for my consideration in your last etter, and is now tiro only issue between us. Yon say that 11 tire people of Milltown and vicinity were equally as strenuous in regard to their rights, and insisted upon them at the Brunswick meeting in 1857,” aud lam asked whether *T was not present at that meeting, end was not the point of connection, and from’ thoncc the Brtfnswick line, again and again designated, as the line to be sub stantially observed, and did yon deny or gainsay it 1” In reply, X have to say that 1 was not at the meeting referred to. Norte lug a stockholder in the Brunswick St Florida ’ ft* ft. 00., I had no right to be present at a meetiAg of that Company, and 1 therefore did not attend. It is true .hat 1 assented, and other Savannah Directors unofficially agreed, to the propositions of that meeting, but the Board or Directors of the Atlantic & Gulf Railroad Company never gave their Consent to them. But let ns examine these propositions, to seo whether the Main Trunk Directors were required to adopt *ubgtanttal ly, tho Brunswick line. Fortunately, I have a copy of tho proceedings before me, and upon reference, 1 find that the fifth resolution, upon which you base rbur assertion, reads as follows, “ That it bo recommended that the Mura TruSik road be put under contract for construction to Thoraasvilie, within the least j>oߧibioperiod consistent witli the means of said Company, not departing exceeding cr&n jjiil es from the Brunswick St Florida Here, then, we have a latitude given for tho line of seven miles above, and seven miles below tiro Bruns- wick line, and there is no provision in any of the resolutions for following, substantially, tho Brunswick line, ns yon state. I have fatefully examined the proceedings of the meeting, but can find no provision asserting tbe claims or protecting the interests of Mifb town j indeed, Milltown is not even named in the minutes of the proceedings. But ad mitting Re claims of that town, have t|io Directors wronged Milltown J According to tho propositions of tho Brunswick stock holders, a latitude of seven miles on both sides of the Brunswick line was given to the line of tho (Main Trunk. Upon careful measurement M the map of onr surveys, I find the distance of Milltown from tho Main Trunk line, as located, to be just seven miles. My conclusion, then, is, that you have not given this subject a careful exami nation. Ignorant of the history of tho Main Trunk negotiations, and without an examina tion of tho maps and profiles of the line of location, yon have spread lir.sty and (ill-di gested opinions before the public, to the injury of the great enterprise, so essential to tho prosperity of your section of the State. You ray that you are “ aware that at least tLree of tho Directors of tho Atlantic St Gulf Railroad are largo proprietors of real c&tate in the vicinity of tbe lower line.” I ennnot believe that any gentleman with whom I am associated in the Board, could to influenced by sordid nnd selfish considera tions in the decision of tlio important ques tion of location, but admitting that three Di rectors have been insensibly warped, as you insinuate, in favor of the lower line, could their votes control six other Directory not subject to such insensible influence ? To my knowledge, six of the Directors do not own one square foot of land near the line, from tho initial point So far as regards myself, I have to say that I have built-a few miles of llailroad in Georgia, and although 1 might have largely increased my furtunc by speculation in lands on or near the lino of my works, yet I do not own, nor have I purchased qr sold one aero ot la nil between Savannah and Bninbridge, except for my road, and then only for the purposes cf the right of way. >, . 1 agree w}th you in tho opinion, that tho action of my Bonrd is a proper subject for review. All of the parties interested in the road have this right, and I have not objected to its excise. Upon your remonstrance, the Board has, by resolution, determined, as 1 stated in my communication to you of tbe 19th inst., “ not to take tho final step in tho location, without an attempt to procuro now light,” from tho examination and revision, by the experienced Engineer now in the em ployment of the Company, of aU tho work already done. In my reply to yon, I de fended tbe action of tho Board, iu looating on the Mineral Spring line, and presented an argument in favor of their right, under the Charter, to take that action, but I have no whero called in question your right to review it. 1 must, however, bo permitted to say, that if any calamity shall befall tho Main Trunk, in consequeuce of the prescut agitation of the question of location, it will be alone attributa ble to your unwise and unnecessary exercise of this right. Very respectfully, yours, J. P. SCRUVKN. . Communicated for tbe Macon Telegraph. Mb. Editor Do me tbe favor to give ?ie a place in your columns, to notice briefly a statement made editorially in tbe Bain bridge Argus, in relation to tbe which influenced tbe Hon. W. C. D. Cook, tbe Representative from Early county, in in troducing a bill to define and point out tbe lofgtion of the Maii .Trunk Rond. Tbe Argus says, “WcbopetliO Representatives of tbe people from ether sections will see to it that they do not permit themselves to be used as tools in the bands of men, who, for tbe sake of their own private interests, will aoek to retard tbe progress of this great pub lic wrork.” Passing over the rather equivocal compliment paid tbe Legislature in intimating that they might become tools, ipc., I desire to say that Mr Cook, in introducing this bill, re fleets the will and vindicates tbe rights of tho people of Georgia. Tbe Main Trunk was up and aided by tbe State to give an Kmtlet to the trade of Soetbeta and South- ‘ Western Georgia, but by the present route the road would boos more service to Florida titan Georgia. The people of Baker, Mitchell, Colquitt, Early, Irwin, Worth, Coffee, and the upper part of Thomas and Lowndes,.will sustain you, Mr. Cook, notwithstanding the sneers of the Argus and its tiro wd, who are interested in having the road go to Bain bridge. ,i Yours, ... ,1 J. Lodjbab. . , From tbe Hnvannah Republican. MEETING OF THE MAIN THUNK DIBECTOBS. We-aro informed that a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Atlantic t£ Gulf Railroad Company, commonly known as the Main Trunk, was held on the 17th inst. (Nov.) in tbie city. At this meeting, the report of the acting Engineer of the Company, J. W. Moore, Esq., upon tbe surveys from Thomasvilie to Bainbridge, was submitted. Two lines were surveyed, and a reconoirance of a third made, but tbe latter was not surveyed, because it wus not warranted by the examinations of the Engineer. Os the lines surveyed, the upper is 39 miles, and 2,880 feet long, the lower or air line, 38 miles and 3.320 feet long. Tbe estimated cost of the former, is #57*2,197.80. and of tho latter, *553,760.42. The cost in favor of the latter, or air line, being #18,437.38. The costpermile on the upper lino is #14,498.68, and on the lower 14,966.44, showing the cost per mile to be in favor of the upper line. The aggregate eost is, however, in favor of the air, or short line. The board therefore resolved that the road should be located on the short line, and have instructed Mr. Moore to proceed immediately with the location. Mr. Moore also submitted a report upon the results of the location to Tliomasville, showing a large reduction in the estimated cost of tho lower line, namely, tbe sura of #51,212 less than tho preliminary survey. Tho Mineral Spring, or lower line, will at present estimates cost #17,628 less than all other lines examined. The Board approved of all of the acts of the President in relation to contracts for work, iron, and. o(her,materials for the road. The resignation of Mr. Harriot as Chief Engineer, was acccpted, and E. P. Holcombe, Esq., was elected to fill the vacancy. This appointment, conferred upon the ablest, old est and most experienced Engineer in this Slate, must inspire confidence and lead to good results. Mr. Holcombe was tire Engi neer of one of the best roads in tho State, the Savannah and Augusta ; he was also the Engineer of tbe South-Western and its Cos hi ui bus branch, of the Mobile St Girard, and tbe Savannah, Albany St Gulf Road. Tbe following bill has been presented to the Legislature. We believe it is the one presented by Mr. Williams, of Berrien. No action had been had on it up to our latest in formation from Millcdgevillc: AN ACT, to explain au act entitled an act to incorporate a Railroad Company, to be called the Atlantic and Gulf Railroad Company, nnd for other purposes therein named, approved Feb. 27, 1856, to repeal conditionally, so much of the fifth section of said act as authorizes certain payments in money or bonds, and for other purposes herein mentioned. Whereas, Tho President and Directors of tho Atlantic and Gulf Railroad Company have located or allowed to be located, the line of tho said Railroad authorized by tlie act aforesaid, in a direction entirely different from tho one contemplated by. the Legisla ture which authorized the subscription; And whereas, tho line now in contemplation skirts on tho boundary of Florida, instead of boing, as it was designed to be, a main trunk from tbe initial point to tho Chattnhoochen river; And whereas, the western terminus evident ly designed by the present Directors, is St. Marks, instoad of Pensacola ot Mobile, as tbe charter of said Atlantic and Gulf Rail road directs; And whereas, the policy now indicated by tho Directors, is unjust to the whole people of Georgia, and especially the section originally designed to ho benefitted; And whereas, all the evidence yet exhibited in the way of estimates and reports, shows conclusively that Lino No. 2, ns located by the Brunswick and Florida Railroad Com pany, nnd designated by such number in their Engineer’s Report, is the most practi cable route for tbe Atlantic and Gulf Rail road Company; And whereas, a protest and memorials from hundreds of good citizens of Lowndes. Clinch, Berrien, Ware. Colquitt. Coffee, Irwin and Thomas counties; is pre- sented to this General Assembly, asking a location of the line in conformity with the above views. Sec 1. lie it by the General As sembly of the State of Georgia, That no further payment in bonds or money shnll be made to any of the officers of the Atlantic and Gulf Railroad Compnuy, by virtue of any subscription heretofore made by the State, until satisfactory evidence is presented to the Governor, that the Line No. 2, origi nally marked and aurveyod by the Brunswick and Florida Railroad Company, nnd so de signated in their Engineer’s Report, or some other line in tbe vicinity thereof, has been adopted and agreed upon as tbe lino upon which said Railroad shall be built. THE FIBST SHAD. This distinguished personage has made his first appearance twice —once in Augusta and another time in Columbus. Where are Messrs. Ells & Son, of Macon ? llow is thy glory departed, Oh, City of the Hills, when another claims the honor so lung your own. Look to your laurels ye gourmets, or the mantle of epienrianism will rest on the shoulders of some more generous city. The f>rice is not stated, but,we bcliere forty dol ars is the correct quotation at the opening of tho season.— Sac. Republican. Snook's says that there is a marked differ ence between birds and women. As an il lustration of this, he cites the fact that a kit of looking glass on a fruit tree will frighten away every bird that approaches it, while the same article would attract more fair oues than a load of cherries. U. 8. SENATOEB ELECTED. The North Carolina Legislature, on Mon day, elected Governor Bragg for the long term, and Hon. Thomas L. Clingman for tbe short term— U. S. Senators from that State. — Sav. Republican. BT Another rumor is afloat to the effect that a number of Mexicaua in Sonora are making efforts to revolutionise that State, in order to annex it to tbe United States. THE WIRE GRMS REPORTER. THOMASyiLIJE; GA: WEDNESDAY, PEC’BEB 8, 18*$, Agents for this Paper. The following gentlemen have kindly consented to act a* agouti for the Wire-Oraa* Reporter,whose receipts will bo acknowledged for any monies due thia office s ‘Ji 8. M. Pettengill 4c. Cos., New York. Henry Mash, Duncanville, Thomas Cos. Ga. R. A. Kemp, Dry Lake, Thomas Cos. Ga. Joshua Griffin, Troupville, Lowndes Cos., Ga. B. B. Ransone, Irwinville, Ga. Thos. Wilcox; Jacksonville, Telfair Cos., Ga. W. H. OvEnsTRF.P.T, Nashville, Berrien Cos., Ga. A. J,Liles, Milltown,Berrien Cos., Ga. W. J. Mabry, Griffin’s Mills, Berrien Cos., Ga. R. N. Parish, Ava, Berrien Cos ,Ga. John C. Nichoi.Lß, Wareaboro, Ga. THE MAIN TKTJNX CONTBOVEBBY. We publish to-day the rejoinder of Dr. Screven to Col. Seward’s lost. As tbe peo ple of this section are much interested in all that pertains to the Main Trank, we have deemed it proper to publish both sides of tbe controversy, that they may be able to read the arguments on both sides, and- make np their opinions from a full knowledge of the facts. We do this without note or comment on oui own part. PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE. Hon. John E. Ward having been unex pectedly called to Washington, on business preparatory to his mission to China, he re signed his position as President of the Sen ate, and Hon. T. G. Gierry, of Randolph county, was elected to fill his place. HON. HOWELL COBB. A statement is in circulation that Mr. Cobb will shortly resign his position in tho Cabi net and assume the functions of American Minister at the court of the French. This rumor is said to be without foundation. SILVER OBE IN COLQUITT. We are informed from reliable authority, that Mr. Nathaniel Croft has discovered on his premises, in the 9th District of Colquitt county, lot No. 528, an ore which has beeu pronounced silver by some who have tested it. We have not seen it, and cannot there fore judge for ourself. Mr. Croft proposes to give one-half the proceedsfor working it, aud it may be worth the,attention of capitaOsfs. He lives on the premises, and the ore wHI b'tr shown to any one caHihg to see it. JUDGE OF THE 80UTH-WESTEBN CIRCUIT. Some weeks ago weannounced that Judge Allen had declined to run agaiu as a candi date for tlie Judgeship of the South-Wes tern Circuit, the seat of which ho now fills>“- Wo see that lie has recently como out again as a candidate for that office. Li ANOTHER SAW MILL BURNT. The Savannah Republican informs ns, that on the night of the 21st ult. tjje Steam Saw Mill at St. Mary’s, situated on North river, and owned by Messrs. W. C. Temple Si Cos., t was discovered to he on fire, nnd before assist ance could bo rendered it was entirely de stroyed. A DOLLAR WEEKLY. The Savannah Republican very justly re marks, that “Clisby, of the Macon Tele graph, is the -best newspaper manager in Georgia [at least he is one amongst tlie best;] but il he manages to make bis a “year paper pay, be will do that which no other map in the country has ever done.” Sever al papers in this State have tried the experi ment, when ueither work nor materials were so high as they are now, nnd after having spent time and labor for years without profit, have abandoned the enterprise. But it is a pretty good plan to gather a subscription (at the expense of the other papers of the State) and then raising the subscription to a living price. WHAT BAILBOADS CAN DO. The whole route of tho Memphis and Lit tle Rock Railroad was a wilderness until tbo railroad was commenced. Since the track has been opened from Memphis to Madison (40 miles) large and small settlements have been made, and twenty cotton plantations been opened. Such will bo the effect in Southern Georgia, keeping pace with the progress of-the Mam Trunk. New settlers will press into the country, and thousands of acres of valuable land will be brought into cultivation, which are now neglected because there is no outlet for the produce. We have recently rode over a portion of these in passing from Thomasville to Irwin, Telfair and Berrien courts, and although the public roads are usually run along the ridges and most barren portions of the soil, we are sat isfied we saw iu our short travel more than fifty thousand acres of good cultivablo laud, which is now lying in the woods, but will be brought iuto tillage whenever a con veyance can be had to market for its produc tions. A COWARDLY ATTACK. As Dr. J. C. C. Blackburn, the editor of the Lumpkin Palladium, was returning home from-a visit, on Tuesday night of tliei 30th ult., some cowardly assassin attacked him in the street with a blud gepn, and beat him se- verely before be could gain assistance, when the assassin fled. The night was very dark, and tbe doctor could not see his assailant.— Dr. 8., although a whole-souled Httle fellow, is not much larger than a large sized doll. Cement kok Broken China. —The Ger mans use a cement prepared in this ways— Take by measure, two parts of litharge, one of unslacked lime, and one of flint glass; let each be separately reduced to finest powder, and worked up into a paste with drying oil. It is said that this compound will acquire a great degree of hardness when immersed in Water, and ia very durable. THE HAIR THUNK ONCE MOBS. We, (the writer of this article,) bare not put pen to paper on tliis subject for two •months, and did not expect to do so again; but a communication which appeared in the last Baiobridge Georgian, over the signature of “ A Farmer, ’’ makes it necessary to say a few words more in regard to the matter. “A Farmer” thus begins his communication ; Messrs. Editors: Amidst your ingenious devotion to the success and early completion of the Main Trunk Railroad, and your candid condemnation of various views held out by several persons which you thought antagonistic to the interests of said road, I have wondered why you have spared their Honors Janies L. Bcward and Peter E. Love from a sound basting, for their unwarrantable and selfish positions and actions in the premises 1 The gentleman then proceeds to administer the “ basting ” which he thinks the Editor neglected. He sustains the action of the Directors in the location of the road, abuses the people of Berrien, Colquitt,and the upper portion of Lowndes for complaiuing, and “ bastes ” “ Seward and Love” for defending them. After letting off a considerable amount of steam on these points, he winds up thus: But now I come to the point, and ask you and your readers to mark what. I say: James L. Sew ard and Peter E. Love are political aspirants, one feeling after the Governorship, and the other alter a seat in Congress. Hence they deem it expe dient to work for popularity; and true to their politi cal instincts and antecedents, they have commenced the humbug game. They know that if the people of Berrien ana Colquitt counties are too poor to build railroads they are able to vote, and here lies the se cret of Seward and Love's friendship for them. A nicer vote trap, bated with the corn of circumven tion, never was set by two political jugglers, and I trust the people es those counties will find feed else where. Now, as to whether Col. Seward is “feel ing” after the “Governorship,” we know not: hut of one thing we are satisfied, and that is, that if lie should ever be made Governor of Georgia, lie will discharge the duties of the office with faithfulness and ability. As to our own aspirations for a seat in Congress, we say to the gentleman that he is widely mistaken. We say unhesitatingly and conscientiously, that we have not the slightest desire for the office, and the position which we have taken in regard to the Main Trunk Railroad is influenced by any such considerations. This position was assumed before the organization of the Main Trunk Company, and was known to many, if not all the Directors of that Com pany- ■ We believe that we have heretofore proven jq, various ways that the Brunswick line should have been adopted, and we now propose to prove it by Dr. Screven himself, the Presi dent of the Company. From the reply of Dr. Screven to the committee of the Tallo kas meeting, we make the following extract, and ask our readers to examine it closely: The State required us to produce a release from the Brunswick Company before tin- subscription mi the part of the State should be paid; and this cir cumstance alone gave rise to all the negotiations re ferred to. But lor this requirement, inserted in the charter to quiet the apprehensions of thoagLjyjio feared litigation and consequent loss to the ktate, and not at the instance of the Brunswick Company, this company would have lost no time in those nego tiations tor a release. The directors took the legal advice of a hie counsel on this subject at au early day, and felt assured that there was no impediment in the way of a location any where within the limits of the charter, not actually pre-oecupied by another road. The requirement ol the charter was, how ever. so positive, that we could not call (or the State’s subscription without obtaining from the Brunswick Company that release lor which we otherwise had no need, to enable us to exercise all our corporate powers. Now, if it be true in fact and in law, that the Main Trunk Company could have rntr the line of their road anywhere within the limits of their Charter, except upon the actu ally located line of the Brunswick road, and the Legislature positively required them to get the release of that particular line, is not the inference irresistible that the Legislature intended they should take that line? And yet what have they done? Why, they dilly dallied for nearly twelve months negotiating 1 for that line, finally paid seventy-five thou sand dollars of the people’s money for it, and then refused to adopt it. If such conduct is not inexcusable and indefensible, we confess we know not what is. The only possible means of escape from this dilemma, is for the Directors to say, that their legal advisers had more sense than the Legislature had which granted the Charter. This, however, the}’ will doubtless do,as it will be as easy to charge the Legislature with ignorance, as private in dividuals with political “trickery and jug glery.” We are now done with the subject again, and will remain so, if people will let us alone. Will the Southern Georgian do us the fa vor to copy this article 7 Communicated for the TVire Grass Importer. ACROSTIC. C onie dulcet muse, breathe softly now, A nd strike again my dormant lyre; L et not the charms of beauty bow, L ost to a generous world's desire, E nwrapt in lore's celestial the. H ang high the mysteries of her power— E inbletn of beauty—type of mirth; A 11 hail! bright star of youth’s fair hour, R eplete in alUthal speaks of worth, Directs our joys, or gladdens earth. SOWHiRN BIGHTS. We know not what Mr. Tucker intends by his bill, but its effects will bo to impair the credit of every Georgian, and punish innocent parties at the North, for the sins and fanati cism of the guilty. We consider all such re taliatory measures as beneath the dignity of a sovereign State—irritating sectional feel ings, without securing private redress.—Jour nal if Alesscngir. Suppose Mr. Tucker’s bill does contem plate the punishment of innocent parties at the North “for the sins and fanaticism of the guilty.’’ ‘ Is it not right? • If a majority.,of the people of the North persist in their re bellion against the constituted authorities of the country, and openly defy the laws of the Government, then retaliatory meas ures are not only not beneath the dig nity of a sovereign ’State,” but are man ifestly right and proper. Our property ought to be as secure to us, under the Fed eral Constitution, in Massachusetts,’ as it ia in Georgia. Who say a not I—Federal Union. . For the Wire-Grait Reporter, MEETING OF THE DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS OF i THE FIBST CONGEESSIONAL DIOTBICT. At a meeting of the Democratic membea of the Legislature from the Ist Congressional District, held at the Capitol, on the night of the first Dec. 1858, the Hon. A. S. Atkinson, of Camden, was called to the Chair, and the Hon. James M. Oweus, of Mclntosh, appoint ed Secretary. TT # / The Chair having called tbejumse to or der, and announced its readinm to proceed to business, the Hon. of Bulloch, nrose and statod that the ob ject of this meeting to be to appoint a place and time for holding tl next Cohvc'ntion to nominate a candidaterepresent the first Congressional Distfim in the next Congress of the United Stfftcs. The Hon. Geo. A. Gordon of Chatham, moved a call of the members of that District, upon which the following gentlemen answered to their names: Appling : Messrs. J. Bennett and M Gra ham. Berrien: Messrs. S. G. Williams and D.l\ McDonald: - Bryan: Messrs. A. 11. Hart and 11. W. Mattox. Bulloch: Messrs. Foter Cone and W. H McLean. Camden: Mr. A>S. Atkinson, Charlton: Messrs. I*. W. W. Mattox and O.K. Mizell. Chatham: Messrs. G. P. Harrison and G. A. Gordon. Colquitt: Mr. Amos Turner, Coffee* Mr. J. P. Wall. Emanuel: Messrs. John Overstreet and S. M. Fortner. Irwin: Messrs G. Xoung and J. B. Dor miny. Liberty; Messrs. J. B. Mallard and W. Hughes. Lowndes; Messrs. J. West and J. Carter.. Mclntosh: Messrs. U. Spalding and J. M. Owens. Pierce: Messrs. J. Donalson and J. Sweat. Tntnall: Messrs. J. B. Stripling and J. B. Smith. Thomas: Messrs. J. C. Browning and J. J. Everitt. Ware : Messrs. W. A. McDonald and W. Brantley. Wayne: Messrs. S. 0. Bryan and H. A. Cannot!. A large majority of the District being present, Gep. Cone moved that the Chair appoint a Committee to prepare action for the meeting. The motion being carried, the Chair appointed the following committee: Gen. Pater Cone of Bulloch. Gen. G. P. Hatrison, of Chatham. Hon. j. B. Mallard of Liberty, lion. J. B. Striplingof Tntnall. lion. J. C< Browning of Thomas. Hon. W. A- McDonald of Ware. Hon. H. A. Cannon of Wayne. Hon. S’. G. Williams, of Berrien. Hon. John Overstreet of Emanuel. Hon. John L. Harris of Glynn. The Committee having returned, reported j the following Resolutions, which, being taken up separately, upon motion of the Hon. Mid dleton Graham, of Appling, the first was amended by striking out Doctor Town, and inserting Wares boro’; after which this Reso lution, with the others, weie unanimously adopted, which makes them read ns follows : j Resolved, That this meeting recommend | to the Democracy of the Ist Congressional | District, that a Convention be held at Wares- j boro’, on the second Wednesday in July ] next, for tins purpose of nominating a snit-’ able candidate for Congress, from that Dis-’ trict. Resolved, That for the purpose of ensuring a fair and honest expression of the wishes of this District, this meeting earnestly recom mends each, county to _scnd a full representa tion to said Convention, Resolved, That all the Democratic news- papers of the Ist Congressional -District be requested to publish the proceedings of this meeting, also the time and place of meeting of said Convention, at least two months pre vious to the same. Gen. Peter Gone offered the following Re solution, which, on motion, was unanimously adopted : Resolved, That the thanks of this meeting are hereby returned to Hon. Alexander S. Atkinson, for the able, courteous and dignified manner in which he has presided over this Meeting, and'the Hon.'"J. M. Owens, for his efficient services as Secretary. Oil motion the meeting adjourned. ALEX. S. ATKINSON, Ch’n. J. M. Owens, Secretary. Communicated (or the Wire-Gran Reporter. Lowndes County, Nov. 30, 1858. Messrs. Editors:— Among the subjects which occupy the special attention of our people at present, is the approaching elec tion of Solicitor General of the Southern Circuit in January next. Permit me through your columns to express a few opiftjpns rel ative thereto. This request beirig granted, I set out with the proposition that in this matter, no politi cal issues are (nor should they be) involved. If a man’s political principles in a high judi cial or executive office were to control his conduct, then justice would he but a name, and the guilty go unscathed, the innocent meet severe punishment, as party spirit would incline those in whose hands their destinies arc placed. This fact is so evident that it needs no argumont to sustain it. The com mon sense of the people makes it apparent to them. As an inevitable deduction then, a man’s integrity and capacity furnish the highest claims he can have on the votes of those who from him, as State’s Attorney, may re ceive so much good or sustain so much evil. Secondly, it is the policy of our republi can institutions to create no monopoly of power in the liAnds of any one man, or set of men, and as a matter of course, to distrib ute the different functions of our judiciary, as r.eaily as possible, through the different sections of each circuit to be represented. I hold sir, that to concentrate all the offices of such an extensive district as this, in the resi dents of one place, is gross injustice. It places the rest of us iu an attitude of inferi ority, and vice versa renders the favored town or county so arrogant that it will as sume to govern and to rule those who sub mit so tamely to its unfounded pretensions. One more general principle sir, will I lay down, and then proceed to make a special and personal application of the whole. It is this, that wheu circumstances are not viola tive of the positions already taken, in an election of the kind referred to, the voters of a county ought, as a matter of pride, disre gardmg all party feeling, to sustain their fel low-citizen, knowing him to he competent faithful, and energetic, who aspires to th ’ post. Their interest too would demand it for then in their midst they laye the Stated aworn Attorney, hound to prosecute, wii| lo „. fee or reward, all offenders against their D er sons or property; one too who hears i,i” them an equal share of their public burde and whose interests, as a private person - identified with theirs in all matters of policy. * These truths, I maintain, cannot be troverted, and 1 shall now briefly advert t the causes that led me to suggest them Tv is well known to the free and independent voters of the Southern Circuit, that there at present, in the field, five candidates for tha Solicitorahip thereof, and soon must they and cide who will receive their support? it from the write’s intention to indicate th! choice ol Ins favorite, by detraefing from the merits of the other gentlemen before the public in connection with this matter. I b'° lieve them all to he men of capacity and if neve them an to be men ot capacity and tegrity, but outside circumstances, assuming that the rivals are equal in talenf, it s* e n, 9 me ought to control this election. Politic, surely lias nothing to do with it, for there is no law making power vested in the incum bent of this office, for he takes a solemn oath and whether he is American or Democrat if honest, must cany out the law’. We thVn claim that Col. V. E. McLendon, of Troup, ville, is entitled to onr suffrages; First, be cause we believe him competent; and’ sec ondly, because he represents a section of our district which has not yet beeu represented in the selection of our Judges and Solicitors Thomas county, in these matters, hasoflato years been the favored recipient of popular favors, and while we cheerfully testify to tlio ability of her sons, wc appeal to her sense of justice, to give to us what Lowndes lu 9 never had, and what she deserves—the So licitor General of the Southern Circuit. If it can be shown that our man knows not bis duty, or knowing it, has not the integrity or do it, then would we abandon our position; but those who know the man, who have watched the energy and honesty of purpose which have achieved for him an en viable personal and professional reputation, can have no doubt as to Ver.Xun E. Mc- Le.ndo.n’S qualifications. Born and bred in our circuit, many, if not most of us, know him, and I for one will sustain him. Let us then put our shoulders to the wheel, and by a triumphant majority, secure to the State of Georgia a first rate prosecuting Attorney, and show that Lowndes can, by the eleva tion of Mr. McLendon to the post lie seeks, truly say that her sister counties are disposed to go hii.iid injuind with her in bestowing of fice where it is due. Citizen, Communicated (or the Wire-Gran Reporter. Messrs. Editors:—An editorial in the Southern Enterprise of the 27th ultimo, having come under my notice, requires a few remarks from me. I desire that the ed- the Enterprise shall distinctly under stand that 1 am not opposed to his prosper ing, and would not have him think 1 am ac tuated by on unkind motjve iu ’ publishing this reply to lii.s editorial. The editor is la boring under a great mistake, and does (he Grand Jury of Berrfcn county an injustice, | when lie attributes their request to the | Sheriff “to advertise in the Reporter” to ! “political animosity,” or “jealousy.” The j.lury believed, and so I am informed, that the Reporter had a larger circulation in the bounty of Berrien than the Enterprise, and i they thought the Sheriff should advertise in the paper having the largest circulation.— The sheriff, 1 learned, intended changing his advertising from the Enterprise to the Re porter, even before the Grand Jury made the request; firstly, on account of the Re porter having the largest circulation in the county; and secondly, from recent observa tion, the Enterprise had evinced an opposi tion to their Railroad interest, whilst the Re porter had espoused that side of the ques tion which tended to their benefit, if, Messrs. Editors, the Grand Jury intended their re quest to act as an oppression in conscqucnco of the politics of the Enterprise, why did they not select the Watchman, atTrdupvillc, instead of tlie Reporter ? Surely the Watch man is as good a Democratic paper, as is pub lished in the State of Georgia, or any other State, and the nearest newspaper to Nash ville— hence tlio correctness of what I assert, and I only state what I heard the Jury say, that the Reporter had the largest circulation of any paper in the county, and by having the advertisements published therein, it would he more likely that the people would know what has to be sold than if published in a paper which circulation was inferior. Sure ly the editor of the Enterprise will admit fiflrt 1m was premature iu charging tlio Graud Ju ry of Berrien county with either “political animosity” or “jealousy.” Now if the Re porter has not a larger circulation than (ho Enterprise, then the editor of the Enterprise might bn excused for intimating that the as sertion of the Grand Jury was untrue; but if the Reporter has the larger circulation, then tho editor of the Enterprise has per mitted his ire to lead him astray, and ho should seek the earliest opportunity to inako the proper amende. The Grand Jury wero right, if their assertion be correct. Tlio Sheriff would be truly acting very “ silly” if he did not advertise in the gazette in the county, ortlie one having the largest circula tion Id the county. If 1 mistake not, such is the law. I would not, Messrs. Editors, have noticed the editorial referred to, but 1 considered it my duty, inasmucji as 1 wrote the present mifnts for the’ Grand Jury, and I would be acting unkind, unjust and recreant to'evefy principle that is rocognized ns being right, were I to passively remain a silent witness of the wrong perpetrated on that body, and uot correct the error which the editor of the Ln terprise has so unfortunately fallen into. The question of politics was not mentioned by ns"* of the Jury, and I do not believo any one thought of it; and furthermore, I do not be lieve there was a gentleman on that jury who would wantonly assert a falsehood, or sneak behind a “mise/ahie subterfuge for the pur pose of concealing the real origin of the ro* quest.” Lean further state, that Ido not be lievo that either of the editors of the U c * porter had spoken to any of the jury on the Subject, ns 1 heard one rSt’ the jury sy as much, whilst the proposition was being con sidered. I regret being compelled to publish this re ply, as Ido not like newspaper notoriety- I do not entertain the least unkind feeling for the editor of the Enterprise. I would rather see him succeed in life (Ban fail, but I cannot