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(Constitutionalist (mb Kcpublic. BY JAMES GARDNER, JR. The Last Appendix to Yankee Doodle. [jFW/t IjomloH Punch.} Yankee Doodle sent to town Ilis goods for exhibition; Everybody rnn him down. And laughed at his position— They thought him all the world behind; A goney, muff, or noodle; Laugh on, good people —never mind Save quiet Yankee Doodle. Chorus—Yankee Doodle, Ac. Yankee Doodle ban a craft, A rather tidy clipper. And he challenged, whilo they laughed, The Britishers to whip her. Their whole yacht squadron she outsped. And that on their own water; Os all the lot she went ahead, Ahd they came nowhere arter. Chorus —Yankeo Doodle, Ac. O'er Panama there was a scheme Long talked of, to pursue a Short route —which many thought a dream— By Lake Nicaragua. John Bull discussed the plan on foot. With slow irresolution. While Yankeo Doodle went and put It into execution. Chorus —Yankee Doodle, Ac. A steamer of the Collins line, A Yankee Doodle's notion, Has also quickest cut the brine, Across tho Atlantic Ocean ; And British agents, noways slow Her merits to discover, Have been and bought hor—just to tow The Canard packets over. Chorus—Yankee Doodle, Ac. Your gunsmiths of their skill may crack, But that again don't mention ; I guess that Colt's revolvers whack Their very first invention. By Yankee Doodle, too, you're beat Downright in agriculture, With his machine for reaping wheat, Chaw'd up as by u vulturo. Chorus—Yankee Doodle, Ac. You also fancied, in your prido, Which truly is tarnation, Them British' locks of yourn defied The rogues of all creation; But Chubbs' and Bramah's Hobbs has pick'd, And you must now be viow'd all As having been completely lick'd By glorious Yankee Doodle. Chorus —Yankee Doodlo, Ac. State Fair. The Executive Committee of the Southern Central Agricultural Society, by appointment, assembled on the id September at the Lanier House. Hon. Mark A. Cooper in the Chair, and adopted the following arrangements and resolu tions : Resolved, That the following Committees be filled, and the gentlemen appointed, be respect fully requested to serve on those Committees, as follows: On Devon Cattle. Class No. 1. S. A. Jones, Mill Haven, Scwven county, Ga. Hon. A. H. Kenan, Dalton, Murray “ “ David Clopton, Van VYert, Paulding “ “ Col. Stevenson, Nashville, Tenn. Wm.J. Eve, Augusta. Richmond county, Ga. Short liorn Durham Cattle, Class No. 2. Col. John Woolfolk, Muscogee co., Ga. Owen Fitzsimmons. Jefferson “ “ C. DeLaigle, Augusta, Ga. Hugh Lawson, Hayneville, Houston co., Ga. Col. Francis Irwin, Benton co., Ala. Grades, Native, and other Breeds , Class No. 3. Thomas Jones, Thomasville, Thomas co., Ga. R. H. Ward, Greene county, Ga. Col. A. S. Reid, Putnam county, Ga. James M. Reynolds, Waynesboro, Buike co., Ga. Hon. H. Warner, Greenville, Meriwether, co.,Ga Working Oxen. B. Harris, Sparta, Hancock co., Ga. Gen. Thomas Blackshear, Thomas co., Ga. James Price, Chattooga, Col. Lewis Shepherd, Chicamauga, Col. John B. Walker, Madison, Morgan co., Ga. Fat Cattle. Mitchell Jones, Thomas county, Ga. Nelson Alman, Chattooga “ “ Anderson Reid, Eatonton, Putnam co., Ga. Dr. John W. Lewis, Cherokee Col. Hutchins, Lawrenceville, Gwinnett co., Ga. Horses for all Work, Class No. 1. John S- Thomas, Milledgeville, Ga. A. E. Whitten, Mt. Zion, Hancock co.. Ga. Frank Leonard, Columbus, Ga. Charles Dougherty, Athens, “ George Kellogg. Forsyth county, Ga. Heavy Draft , Class No. 2. Nathan Bass, Macon, Ga. George L. Twiggs, Richmond county, Ga. James Thomas, Hancock “ “ James Morris, Spring Place, Murray co., Ga. Alex. J. Lawson. Burke county, Blooded Horses , Class No. 3. Thacker B. Howard, Russell co., Ala. Gen. Anderson, Abercrombie, Russell co., Ala. Col. John Billups, Athens, Ga. Col. Wade Hampton, Columbia, S. C. Judge O. H. Kenan, Murray co., Ga. Jacks. Hon. Henry Clay, Lexington, Ky. James Freeman, Coosawattee, Gordon co., Ga. Jos. B. Jones, Burke county, Ga. James Abercrombie, Russell co., Ala. Wm. Mclntyre, Coosawattee, Gordon co., Ga. Mides. Dr. N. B. Powell. Macon, co., Ala. Major Wooley, Kingston, Cass county, Ga. James N. West, Lexington. Ky. John Harris, Greene co., Ga. Gen. H. Lowe, Harris “ “ Matched awl Single Harness and Saddle Horses. Dr. Henry Branham, Eatonton, Putnam, co., Ga. E. Huguenin, Sumter county, Ga. Col. Joel E. Hurt, Columbus, Ga. Col. Joseph Bond, Macon, “ Col. Wade S. Cathran, Rome, “ Sheep—lmported Merino, Class No. 1. Mark A. Cocrell, Nashville, Tenn. Hon. Wm. Schley, Augusta, Ga. Hon. George R. Gilmer, Lexington, Ga. Barrington King, Roswell, Cobb co., Ga. G. B. Hay good, Watkinsville, Ga. Long Wools, Class No. 2. Benj. H. Warn B Augusta, Ga. Col. Davidson, Greene county, Ga. Dr. A. M. Walker, Columbus, Ga. Dr. Robert Young, Cass county. Ga. Minor Brown, Gainesville, Hall co.. Ga. South Downs, Class No. 3. R. S. Hardwick, Hancock county, Ga. A. Smith, Roswell, Cobb county, Ga. James M. Chambers, Columbus 11 Pulaski S. Holt, Macon, Ga. Dr. Joel Branham, Eatonton, Ga. Saxony Grades and Natives, Class No. 4. , Judge E. A. Nisbet, Macon, Ga. Cal. Thomas Grimes. Hancock co., Ga. Samuel Rutherford, Crawford “ “ Henry Hurt, Columbus, Ga. Hon. Wm. Ezzard, Decatur, DeKalb co., Ga. Imported Sheep. Hon. Wm. H. Stiles, Cartersville, Cassco., Ga. Judge B. A. Sorsby, Columbus, Ga. Judge T. G. Holt, xMacon, Ga. Dr. Charles West, Perry, Houston coq Ga. Gen. B. H. Rutherford, Macon, Ga. Fat Mutton. John A. Jones, Paulding county, Ga. Charles Collins, Macon “ Col. Greene, Murray county, “ St. Lanier, Macon, Judge A. E. Ernest, Macon, Swine. Col. James M. Calhoun, Decatur, DeKalb Co., Ga. Maj. N. H. Beall, Macon, Ga. Dr. A. Reese, Americus, “ Charles Walker, Longstreet, Pulaski county, Ga. Dr. P. H. Wildman, Columbus, Ga. Poidtry. Col. J. M. Chambers, Columbus, Ga. Rev. P. S. Wade, Scriven county, Qa. • John Bonner, Hancock “ “ Matthew Whitfield, Jasper l; “ Charles Jordan, Monticello, “ Field Crops—Cottotu Charles Cotton, Macon, Ga. Andrew’ Lowe, Savannah, Ga. ' H. T. Hall, Columbus, Pleasant Stovall, Augusta. u Reuben Jordan, Monticello. Ga. Agricultural Products. Dr. Thos. Hamilton, Cartersville, Cass county, Ga. Dr. Wm. Terrell, Sparta, Ga. James H. Cooper, Darien, Ga. Walthour, Liberty, “ Dr. Wm. C. Daniel, Gainesville, Hall county, Ga. Farm Implements. Dr. M. W. Phillips, Edwards, Mississippi. Eldridge G. Cabaniss, Forsyth, Monroe county, Ga. Fleming Jordan, Jasper county, Ga. John S. Rowland, Cartersville, Cass county, Ga. Machinery. Daniel Pratt. Prattsville, Autauga cnunty, Ala. Emerson Foote, Macon, Ga.) Robert Cravon, Chattanooga, Tennessee. John Phillips, Buck Creek, Scriven county, Ga. Dairy and Honey. Charles Campbell, Macon, Ga. Leroy Napier. u “ Maj. Clarke Wiley, Cass county, Ga. A. E. Dennard, Cobb 11 “ Tarlton Lewis, Cass “ “ Household Department. Simri Rose, Macon, Ga. Rev. Mr. Irving, Madison, county, Ga. Mrs. Dr. Terrell, Sparta.-Gu. Mrs. Gov. McDonald, Marietta, Ga. Mrs. Bustin, Augusta, Mrs J. J. Griffin, Chattanooga, Tennessee. Mrs. N. H. Beall, Macon, Ga. Mrs. J. H. Howard, Columbus, Ga. Needle Shell anti Wax Work. President Myers, Female College, Macon, Ga. Mr. Wm. B. Parker, Macon, Ga. Mrs. Thomas Grimes, Hancock county, Ga. Mrs. Wm. J. Eve, Augusta, Ga. Mrs. Dr. Reese. Americus, Ga. Mrs. John B. Walker, Madison, Ga. H orticulture. Thomas Affleck, Adams, Washington Co. Miss. Dr. Camack, Athens, Ga. Col. Iverson L. Harris, Milledgeville, Ga. J. D. Watkins, Petersburg, Dr. Hugh Neisler, Athens, “ Floriculture. Rt. Rev. Stephen Elliott, Montpelier, Ga. Dr. James M. Green, Macon, “ Dr. John Wingfield, Madison, “ Mrs. Thomas Stocks, Greensboro, “ Mrs. Seaborn Jones, Columbus, Ga. Mrs. Tubman, Augusta, u Mrs. J. H. R. Washington, Macon, Ga. Mrs. Marshall, Savannah. “ Mr*. Robert Carter, Columbus, “ Domestic Manufactures. G. M. Logan, Macon, Ga. T. J. Burney, Madison. Ga. Dr. Conyers, Covington, “ Mrs. Dr. Hamilton, Cartersville, Cass county, Ga. Mrs. J.S. Rowland, Mrs. William H. Stiles, “ “ “ “ Mrs. Thomas Cunningham, Greensboro, “ Mrs. Lewis, Sparta, Ga. Silk. George W. Price. Macon, Ga. Wm. B. Parker, 1 “ Clemmons. Columbus, Ga. L. D. Lalastadt, Augusta, “ Mrs. Stovall, Rome. Manufactures, other than Domestics. John G. Winter, Montgomery, Alabama. Wm. Gregg, Graniteville, South-Carolina. John S. Linton, Athens, Ga. J. G. Gresham, Macon, 11 T. P. Stovall, Etowah, “ Music. John Forsyth, Columbus, Georgia. A. Iverson, Augusta, R. Mackay, Savannah, “ I. C. Plant, Macon, “ Miller Grieve, Milledgeville, “ Painting. W. T. Williams, Savannah, Ga. Judge Lumpkin, Athens, “ Dr. Franklin, Macon, “ H. H. Camming, Augusta, “ Judge H. V. Johnson, Milledgeville, Ga. Cabinet Ware. James Taylor, Macon, Ga. J. W. Morrell, Savannah, Ga. Richard Samis, Columbus, Ga. J. Morgan, Decatur, DeKalb, county, Ga. B. F. Ross, Macon, Ga. Stoves. B. F. Chew, Augusta, Ga. B. A. Wise, Macon, Harvey Hall, Columbus, “ Henry L. Sims, Ringgold, “ Dr. H. S. Bates, Covinglon, “ Cutlery. Isaac Scott. Macon, Ga. E. B. Weed, “ " John Jones, Augusta, 11 George B. Cooper, Etowa, Ga. Col. D. Irwin, Marietta, Miscellaneous Articles. Hon. Wm. C. Dawson, Greensboro, Ga. A. R. Wright, Cassville. Dr. James M. Greene, Macon, James M. Bethune, Columbus, “ Samuel Tait, Long Swamp, Gilmer co. “ Products of Flour atul Corn Mills. T. C. Nisbet, Etowa, Cass county, Ga. Needham Mimms, Bibb county, “ A. J, White, Macon, Artemus Gould, Augusta, H. S. Smith, Columbus, Bacon. Bishop Andrews, Oxford, Ga. W. S. Williford, Macon, “ George Heard, Lagrange, “ Adam L. Alexander, Washington, Wilkes co.,Ga. Dr. Henry Hull, Athens, Ga. Plowing Match. J. V. Jones, Athens, Ga. L. M. Wiley, New-York, W. E. Mitchell, Columbus, Ga. Carter W. Sparks; Cave Springs, Floyd co., Ga. Felix Long, Florida. Tents and Banners. Gen. S. A. Bailey, Columbus, Ga. Gen. Dodd, Rome, A. R. McLaughlin, Macon, Gen. R, Taylor, Gen. White, Savannah, Reception Committee. The following gentlemen are appointed and authorized to receive and take charge and trans port to the Fair Ground all articles and stock which may come for exhibition at the Fair, and employ such drays and laborers as may be ne cessary for the purpose: John L. Jones, Macon, Ga. Simri Rose, 11 “ •' E. J. Johnson, “ Capt. Rylander, “ C. P. Levy, Wm. S. Holt, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1851. Judge T. J. Holt, “ C. A. Elis, “ 11 Alexander Scoct, “ u The following gentlemen are appointed a Committee on behalf of the Society to co-ope rate with the Committee of the City Council of Macon, to receive the guests of the Society and City: B. E. Stiles. N. H. Beall, and J. A. Nisbit, Forage Committee. B. E. Stiles, Robt. B. Washington, J. A. Ralston. Resolved , That the price of tickets shall be twenty-five cents; to be obtained at the Ticket Office, on the ground, and delivered at the gate. Resolved, That a spacious and commodious tent be procured, and pitched upon the Fair ground, for the use of the Editorial fraternity, and that the Chairman be instructed to extend an invita tion to the Editors of all Southern newspapers, and also to the Agricultural and Horticultural press of the Union. Macon, Ga.. Sejit. Ith, 18,51. Agreeable to the above resolution, I hereby, in the name and in behalf of the Southern Central Agricultural Society, extend an invitation to the Editors of all Southern newspapers, and also to the Editors of the Agricultural and Horticultural press of the Union. * MARK A. COOPER. Chairman S. C. A. S. Resolved, That we have heard with pleasure that the Mayor and corporate authorities of the city of Macon, propose to invite the President of the United States, and Heads of Departments, to be present at the Fair; therefore be it Resolved, That the Chairman be instructed to extend an invitation in behalf of the Society. Be it further Resolved, That he also extend the invitation to the Governors of the several Southern States; to the Presidents of the Col leges of Georgia: to the Presidents of all the State Agricultural Societies; to Maj. Gen. Win field Scott, Maj. Gen. Twiggs, Commodore Stock ton, the Hon. Henry Clay, the Hon. G. M. Troup, the Hon. Wm. O. Butler of Kentucky, the Hon. Isaac Hill of New Hampshire, Prof. Norton of Yale College, and Edmund Ruffin, Esq. of Virginia. Resolved, That a suitable room be secured at the Lanier House, for the Executive Committee, and the Secretary be instructed to procure a book for the record of names, and that strangers be requested to call at the Committee Room and record their names and places of residence, in or der that the Society and civil authorities may, through their committees, wait upon them. Resolved, That J. V. Jones, of Burke county, is hereby appointed Assistant Secretary, and that both the Secretaries, D. W. Lewis, Esq., of Sparta, and J. V. Jones, Esq., the Assistant Secretary, are hereby requested to attend at the Committee Room, Lanier House, Macon, on Monday morning, 22d of October next. Resolved, That notice is hereby given to all persons intending to exhibit machinery, that a steam engine will be put on the ground by Robt. Findlay, of Macon, anil those who may wish to avail themselves of the steam power, will please address Robert Findlay. Esq., who will give such directions as may be necessary, and will furnish proper bands to gear on to the shaft at a small cost. Resolved, That a premium of a ten dollar sil \ er cup be offered for the best Agncultural"UaiT ner, exhibited on the fair ground. Resolved, That the executive Committee em ploy a competent Clerk to assist the Secretary tor all business connected with the fair, and that Wm. C. Connelly, of Macon, he employed as such .• and that he meet the Secretary at the Committee Rooms on Monday the 22nd Octo ber next. Rcsolveil, That the Soil of the South be direct ed to publish the proceedings of this Committee, and to furnish a copy to each member of the committee here created; and that the Southern Press generally, be hereby requested to give these proceedings one or more insertion. Resolved That a good Band of Music be en gaged for the occasion. Resolved, That Mr. Rose be engaged ‘to get the tickets and badges, as directed for the oc casion. Resolved, That the mayor and Aldermen be re quested to appoint a committee to ascertain what houses will receive boarding during the fair week, the number they can accommodate, and their charges, and to have lists of the same at the public Houses, so that those who cannot he accommodated, may be directed to where they can find lodgings. Resolved, That exhibitors of stock are hereby requested to bring forward their animals early so that the railroads may comfortably accommo date all. MARK A. COOPER. Chm’n S. C. A. S. Oy Steam machinery will be on the ground for the purpose of propelling any that may be offered superintended by R. Findlay, Chairman of the Committee. Mr. Clay’s Health. —ln a paragraph pub lished yesterday, copied from the New York Mirror, it was stated that the health of Mr. Clay was in such a feeble state that it was doubtful if he would be able again to visit Washington. We were yesterday shown a letter from Mr. Clay himself, to a friend in this city, in which, speaking of his health, he says:—“ It has not been good the past summer,"and is yet feeble. 1 hope and believe it is improving, but when this .machine of ours gets out of order, it is difficult to re-adjust the misplaced screws, and we have only to await the result with patience and re signation.—Charleston Courier, 30th ult. The late J. Fennimore Cooper. —A meet ing of literary men was held in New York on Wednesday to take measures to show a proper respect to the memory of the late J. Fennimore Cooper. Washington Irving was called to the chair, and Messrs. Fitzgreen Halleck and Rufus Griswold acted as Secretaries. After some little discussion,-the subject was referred to a special committee, consisting of Judge Duer, Fitzgreen Halleck, Richard Kimball, Hon. George Ban croft, Dr. Francis, Mr. G. A. Blunt, Washington Irving, and Rufus Griswold. The meeting then adjourned. A Bragg Man in Cuba. —The Delta tells the following good story: A gentleman recently returned from Havana, who whilst there, visited the prisoners of the late expedition; in the Punta, relates an anecdote illustrative of the sang froid which enters so largely into the American character. He says when he entered'the room where the prisoners were, and observed their forlorn appearance suffering from the recent fatigues and depriva tions of their extraordinary campaign—their heads shaved—their legs chained, and wearing the prison dress—he felt so grieved and affected that he could with difficulty restrain his tears. Commencing conversation with the prisoners, he soon discovered, however, that though their appearance might be ever so forlorn, their minds were far from prostrate; but, with that firmness which marks the American character, they bore up not only with fortitude but with cheerful ness, and apparent indifference to their physical sufferings. The sympathizing visiter, in words which were nearly choked with grief, asked his afflicted countrymen if they wanted anything. “Yes;” responded one of the prisoners; “you would greatly oblige me if you would let me know how the election went in Mobile.” “ Bragg was elected,” was the reply. “ Hurra for that P ! exclaimed the unhappy prisoner; “Jim, hand us over that dollar—tne submissionists are ticked 1” Ingenious Device. —We were told yesterday of a very amusing instance of Yankee ingenuity. Not long since there arrived here a brig or schooner —we do not remember which—sent from a Yankee port, built of Yankee timber and by Yankee mechanics, manned by a Yankee crew, commanded by a Yankee captain, and fill ed with a cargo of Yankee notions. The latter' were disposed of, the vessel's hold cleared, and as our skipper was waited for at home, he pro ceeded to look out for a return cargo and for ballast. He could get neither, despite the most diligent and persuasive efforts. We mistake, he could be furnished with ballast—the regular ar ticle—round stones—at $4 per ton. The Down Raster had no objection to such a price being asked, but he most decidedly objected to paying it. He tried to beat down “ Round Stones,” but they would not be beaten. They had had enough of that already. Exit skipper from office of “Round Stones’ ” owner, with downcast counte nance and whistling “Old Hundred.” He was not long at a loss, however. “Round Stones” was surprised to meet him the next day, smiling and cheerful, and whistling “Yankee Doodle.” “ Yeou can’t take nothin shorter than a lour, mister, for them stones V’ “Not a cent less.” “Well, I calkilate I’ll git on without ’em.” — “How so, skipper?” “ Why, yeou see, mister, yeou Neou Orrleens fellers have got an almighty sight of mud in your diggins, and I sort’er guess M deu without them stones, and fill the Mary Ann up with that ere mud /” “Ballast in mud!’’ exclaimed the astonished “Round Stone.” — “Nothin shorter, mister, coolly replied the im perturbable Yankee, “ there’s plenty on it, and stones a’nt shucks to it for cheojmess /”— N. O. Pic■ ‘23th, ult. A Chinaman's Funeral in California.— John Chinaman sticks tohisold customs, with a tenacity that bids defiance alike to precept and example. Progress may crush him beneath her chariot wheels, but she will never induce him to take a seat as a passenger in her vehicle. The other day, a Mr. Anthony, a respectable mer chant from Canton, died at San Francisco, from the effects of a disease contracted on the voyrge thither. The San Franciscans wished to give him “Christian burial;” but his countrymen, of whom there are some thousands in California, would not hear of his being buried in any other than the celestial fashion. The funeral procession of the Chinese, attired in their native costume, was very striking, and probably the largest ever witnessed outside the Celestial Empire. On arriving at the ceme tery, they all proceeded to the different graves of their countrymen, buried there at various times, sprinkled wine upon their tombs, and per formed a variety of other ceremonies very singu lar to us “outsiders, - ’ after which the body was consigned to the grave with much ceremony— throwing into the grave the white riband which they all wore upon their left arm as a badge of mourning, burning candles, incense, torches, and slips of gilt paper, at the loot of the grave, with a salaam for each. They then made way for the brother of the deceased, who approached the grave, much affected, and performed nine genu flections, kissing'the ground and salaaming. Af ter which they profusely distributed wine, cigars, and perforated Chidese coin, among all present. They then returned with the mast perfect deco rum to their homes. The whole scene appeared to be one of joy instead of mourning.— N. Y. Star. [From the N. 0. Picayune, 23th uit,\ Later from Mexico. By the arrival yesterday of the schooner Ore gon, from Tampico, we have received files of newspapers from the capital to the 22d nit. The news is not of much importance. The junta of Governors assembled by request of the President, to take into consideration the alarm ing state of the public finances, held its first meet ing on the 17th ult., when there were present Senores Riva Palaclo, Munoz Ledo and Verdugo, as Governors of the States of Mexico, Guanaju ata and Sinaloa, and other gentlemen as repres entatives of Jalisco, Chiapas, Oajaca, Queretaro, Coahuila, Tamaulipas and New Leon. The junta has not decided on anything definite yet. In the Chamber of Deputies, motions have been made demanding information from the Secretary of the Treasury, as to whether the order of Feb ruary last, permitting the importation in Mata moros and Camargo, free of duty, of the merchan dise received in exchange for their property by the inhabitants of Tamaulipas in the territory ceded to the United States; whether the conces sion referred to extend to prohibited goods; and whether it is true that Senor Carbajal had under the order demanded the admission of a cargo of prohibited goods. The Chamber of Deputies, on motion of va rious members, had called on the Secretary of War for information relative to the conduct of Gen. Marin, in the matter of the American launches Almagre and Sarabia. The answer was, that Gen. Marin had informed the Ameri can Consul at Vera Cruz that the launches would he given up, and for this it was thought that he would be reprimanded. The Siglo suggests that he would receive a severer punishment than mere censure. Congress was also discussing the expediency of raising a force of 3,000 men ior the defence of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. Gen. Carrasco died a short time ago in Sonora. “Old Tom.” An article went the rounds of the papers some months ago, mentioning a case of longevi ty in Clarke county, which proved to be incor rect. We have an instance of longevity in this county, in. the person of a black man, which is no fiction. We have seen Tom, familiarly known as ‘Old Tom,’ on several occasions, and conversed with him. He is now one hundred and fourteen years of age. He was born in Virginia, but came to Georgia in early youth, and has been in the family of the Greenes from that period. He now lives with his daughter Fain, on the plantation of “Mass Leintny,” about three miles from our village, on the Greens boro’ road. His daughter Fain, with whom he lives, has been the mother of nineteen children —sixteen of whom were raised to maturity. “Old Tom” is yet able to do light work: “picks up sticks,” “patches his own clothes,” and says he must work as long as he lives He has been a professor of religion fifty or sixty years; has lived consistently with his profession; and “fears no evil” in the world to come. He abjured whisky in early life; talks much of the “old war, and thinks General Washington was the great est man that ever lived.— Temperance Banner. The following authentic statistics relative to Railroads in England have recently been pub lished in that country: The capital expended on railroads to Ist Jan uary, 1849, was £205,160,000. The number of engines working on railroads in 1850 was 2,436 Tons of coke consumed 627,528 Tons of coal ■.... 896,466 Miles run within the year 40,161,850 Miles, average per day 110,333 or nearly four and a half times the circumference of the globe. Miles under traffic. Rocoipts. Inc. p. ct. of rec’ts. 1849 5,740... .£6,350.460. .. .10.5 over 1848 1850 6,461.... 7,147,378 12.5 over 184 AUGUSTA, GA THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 2. A Consolidated Despotism. If the States of this Union are to be degraded in public estimation from their condition of sov ereigns and equal members of this confederacy, and made" to bear the same relation to the Fede ral Government that a county does to a State, then the American devolution was fought in vain, the independence won for the separate States has been merged and lost forever, and the people have only changed masters. The des potism of old England could never have become as ruthless as would be the despotism of federal’ majorities in this country, combind upon the log-rollng system against antagonist sections doomed to hopeless minority. The South has always feared consolidation —opposed General Hamilton’s view’s upon it in framing the Constitution, and has been unwavering in her polities in favor of State sovereignty, State Rights and Strict Con struction. The march of Consolidation and the encroachments of Federalism, have been steadily fought and beaten back by her from the days ol Jefferson to the present time. Yet this promises to be one of the new fruits of Constitutional Unionism, as concocted by Messrs. Cobb. Stephens and Toombs at Wash ington City, and introduced into Georgia. Jeffersonian republicanism has received a death blow among us, if the following doctrines are allowed foothold in the State of Georgia. At a Union meeting in Dade county, the fol lowing proceedings took place. We publish them in full as we find them in the Columbus En quirer. Union Meeting in Dade. Sept. 2,1851, At a large and respectable meeting of the citi zens of Dade county on this day, Robert M. Par ris was called to the chair, and Dr. J. J. Brown acting as secretary. After the meeting was duly organized, the object ot the meeting was fully and explicity explained by Col. Bob Hawkins. The chair then appointed Frank McKeag, J. Beeman, Larkin Hendrix, B. L. Pace, and Hugh McKeag, a committee to draft resolutions. After retiring a few moments, the committee returned and reported the following resolution, which was unanimously adopted: Resolved, That the county of Dade, as a sover- ' eign county, in the event that Charles J. McDon ald is elected Governor, and the State should se cede from the Union, will in the exercise of her sovereignty, absolve herself from all connexion with said State, and annex herself to the State of Tennessee. On motion, it was requested that the proceed ings of this meeting be published in the Cassville Standard. The meeting then adjourned. R. M. PARRIS, Ch'n. Dr. J. J. BROWN, sec’ry. w They are introduced as follows by the En quirer : Hurrah for Dade.— The people of Dade, have determined to light the devil with fire, and choke the McDonaldites with their own princi ples. They have resolved in the event Georgia secedes from the Union, to secede from Georgia. They have the same right to secede from the State, that the State has from the Union. So here is distinctly proclaimed the doctrine, and is endorsed by this Union paper, “ A county has as much right to secede from a Stale as a State has from the Union.” This proposition is not original in Dade county. It was asserted by the Southern Banner, (published in the city where Mr. Cobb resides,) and was taken at the time as a correct exposition of Mr. Cobb’s con solidation views. The editor of that paper hail read the suppressed letter, and it is presumed, de duced the doctrine from it. Such in fact, is practi cally the result of the coercion doctrine, whether Mr. Cobb is willing or not to admit that he meant to assume that position in his letter. If thirty States have a right to refuse to acknowledge the independence of a seceding State, and to appeal to the sword to decide whether she shall be in dependent or not, in what respect does the States hold a better position in the Union than counties in a State. In many respects the position of the States would be more dependent, and with far less reasonable hope of justice and protection. Southern Medical and Surgical Journal. The Oct. No. is on our table. It is filled with original and selected articles of interest to the profession. We were glad to see the Editor of the Journal, who yesterday returned to the city in fine health, and has no doubt brought with him from his recent tour in France, a store of valuable information to the medical profession. Frost. —We understand, says the Savannah Republican, of the Ist inst., that there was con siderable frost in the up country, on the night of the 28th. Not sufficient however to injure the Cotton crops. The crops in the middle portions of the State are represented as being quite un promising. Frost —The Sandersville Georgian of the 30th ult. says—This hoary visitor made its first appear ance in our County on yesterday morning. It was rather partial, however, as it was seen by but few of our early risers. It was certainly cold enough for an abundance of it, but the drought which has prevailed for some time, doubtless saved the farmers from a serious injury in that quarter. The cotton crop has been cut short long since, but a heavy fall of frost would seriously affect the pea crop, which by the way is a wonderful help when corn crops are short, as it is believed they will be this year. [communicated.) To Messrs. Miller, Walker, Milledge, Schley and Fleming. You have been nominated, by your respective parties, to represent the county of Richmond in the next Legislature, and believing tliat either of you are willing to answer any interrogatories that may be asked you, I propound to you the following:— Ist. Are you in favor of giving the election of Judges to the people ? 2d. Are you willing to carry out the will of the people, as expressed at the late city election, in this: To have the acts of incorporation, or charter, so altered as to give to the people the election of City Officers? A Voter. NEW SERIES —VOL. VI. NO. 118 2>(j Magnetic Celegra^. ' Reported lor the Constitutionalist Sc Republic. New York, Oct. I—p. m. Cotton.— The market is dull, and sales only 400 bales. In the Baltimore District, Walsh, Whig, is elected to Congress by 200 majority. The Europa sailed from Boston, with £IO,OOO in specie. Additional per Canada.— Kossuth and his companions have beeu liberated, and sailed on the 7th ult. Charleston, Oct. I—p. m. Cotton. —The market is drooping, and buy. ers claim to have obtained the advantage over sellers. The sales were GOO bales at 6140 9| cents. [Telegraphed for the Baltimore Sun.] Important Fugitive Slave Case—Four Fugitives Ar rested and Delivered to their Owners, Sec. Harrisburg, Sept. 28, 1851. One of the most important fugitive slave cases that has yet turned up in Pennsylvania, has been disposed of here, in the most summary manner. Four alleged fugitive slaves, named John Stou cher, John Bell, Edward Michael, and Fenton Mercer, charged, on oath of Michael Lentz, on suspicion of having been participants in the fugi tive slave riot at Christiana, were arrested on Friday at Fishersville, in Dauphin county, and brought to Harrisburg, and committed to prison. Mr. McAlister, the U. S. Commissioner, and James Fox, the District Attorney, admitted the illegality of the commitment, and immediately after the discharge of the prisoners Commission er McAlister pointed to them and declared them in charge of his officers, as fugitive slaves. The U. S. officers then hand-cuffed them in open court, and conveyed them to the Commissioner’s office, where and examination was held with closed floors. Several reputable citizens who were present during the proceedings, declared in open court that the manacling of prisoners under such cir cumstances was an outrage, and Judge Pearson expressed his willingness to arrest the United States officers for contempt of court if the charge was brought against them. They were yesterday brought before Judge Pearson, on a writ of habeas corpus, when it was found that there was not the slightest testimony to connect them with the Christina outrage, or that they were in that vicinity at the time.— The judge decided the magistrate, who commit ted the defendents, guilty of the most gross deri liction of duty iu issuing a commitment without evidence of supposed guilt, and thereupon order ed them all to lie discharged. It appears that the charge connecting the pri - soners with the Christiana outrage was a mere pretext to get them committed to the county jail, in order to obtain time to telegraph their alledged owner. The examination resulted in their being hand ed over to their owners. Very deep feeling wgs engendered in the community, but no violation of the law occurred. By Telegraphfor the Baltimore Sun. Further by the Steamer Baltic. NKW-Yoßic.Sept. 28, 6 P. M. The steamer Baltic had arrived with Liver pool dates to the 17th and 97 passengers. She passed the Asia on the 19th, west of Cape Clear. The Baltic experienced heavy westerly gales during the whole passage. General News.— Much disappointment was felt in England owing to the lack of definite news from the Cuba expedition. It is stated as the result of negotiations between England, France andjSpain, that further expeditions against Cuba from America will be resisted by those jiowers. Political and religious circles are engrossed by the secession of the Duke of Norfolk from the Gatholic Church. Great feeling was manifested on all sides. Hon. Abbott Lawrance is on a tour through Ireland. The gold excitement in Australia was increa sing. The receipts of the exhibit ion are £3,000 per diem. The India mail, with Calcutta dates to August 7th. has arrived, but brings no news. Sterling exchange in Calcutta 21 a 2|. Advices from the Continent show great uneasi ness for the future. of Ardecbe in France was in a state of siege. The Prince de Joinville is shortly expected to formally an nounce his name as a candidate for the Presi dency. The Due P’Aumale is on his way to London. At Naples 46 State prisoners have been con demned to death, including 10 deputies, 2 ex ministers. 2 priests and one ambassador. Markets. —Middling qualities of Cotton are a shade dearer—sales since the Africa left 19,000 bales, which exporters and speculators took 7000. Flour is dull and unchanged. Corn is in bet ter demand, at improving rates. Wheat is dull and has declined Id. Sales of red at ss. 2d. a ss. 5d., white ss. 6d. ass. Bd. Provisions are dull and unchanged. Coffee is very dull. Tea is unchanged. Trade in Manchester is healthy at full rates. The money market is sensitive on account of the numerous failures, and the funds are depress ed. Consols closed at 96. Foreign stocks are dull. More New Cotton. —The steamer J. Ran dolph, arrived last evening, from Augusta, with 300 bales of new cotton. We also notice the arrival of small lots by wagons.— Savannah News, 30th ult. Northern Light. —There was a brilliant display of this celestial Phenomenon last night. It arose about eight o’clock, in a North-Westerly direction moving Eastward. At times it yvas very brilliant, illuminating a large portion of the horizon, with a warm purple light. The light became whiter after an hour or so, which at ten o’clock, gave the sky in that direction an ap pearance very similar.to the morning dawn. Ib. Weather and CRors. — Mississippi. The Yazoo Whig of the 19th says: ‘‘Cottonis now coming into our market rather rapidly for this season of the year. During the last ten days, about 1500 bales have passed our office.” The Columbus Democrat of the 20th says: “We had quite a rain during the past week. It served to cool the atmosphere, lay the dust, and has no doubt, much benefited the potato and tumip crops. We may remark in this connection, that the corn and cotton crops in this and adjoin ing counties, will be scarcely half of the average yield.” [Extract from a letter received in Charleston, dated.\ “St. Lukes Parish, Sept. 24,1851. “To give you some idea of the effects of the storm in August, I referred to my Cotton book of last yeaT to-day, and find I had in last year on this day ninety bales of cotton to-day I have in thirty-five bales. My whole crop looks as if it had been visited by a November frost. We are now suffering for want of rain. I have planted 325 acres of Close Peas. Unless we have rain in a few days they won’t be worth picking. I shall make a very short crop.”