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Ei a;t to incorporate the Georgia Air
1 ltoail Company, and to confer on
ain powers and privileges therein mOu
-4!)7 An act to incorporate a Bank in the
town of Bainbridge, to be .called the Southern
Hank of Georgia.
498 An act to incorporate the LaUrange
and Oxford Rail Road Company.
499 An act to incorporate and confer cer
tain powers and privileges upon the Sanders
villo Hotel Company, tne Pioneer Hook and
Ladder Company and the Church Asylum ol
Augusta.
500 An act to incorporate the Auriferous
Hill Gold and Mining Company; also the Mon
trose Manufacturing Company; also the Lto-
Iwnli Munufi ‘.uringand Mining Company, and
fcr other purposes.
r 501 An. act to incorporate a town to he call
ed Warsaw.
502 An act to facilitate and expedite the
collection of debts due by corporations, joint
stodk companies and associations, in cases when
the stockholders and members a.-c liable for the
same.
503 An art ts require the Oodinar’cs of
this State t© keep a book ill which they shall
record all letters testamentary, letters ol ad
ministration and letters of guardianship, and lor
other purposes.
504 An act to incorporate a Bank in the
town of Hamilton, to lie called the Bank ol
Hamilton, Ga.
505 An act to change the lines of certain
counties therein mentioned.
.. 506 An act for the relief of Mary Ann Lee
of the county of Ware, and other persons here
in named, and for other purposes therein men
tioned.
507 An act to prevent fraudulent surveys of
lands in the counties of Camden and Effingham.
508 An act no incorporate a Bank in the
town of Greensborough, to he called the Bank
of Greensborough.
509 An act to alter and amend the first sec
tion of the third article of the Constitution of
this State.
51<t An act to authorize the Justices of ihe
Inferior Court to lay off the county of Lloyd
into School I!istricts. and for other purposes.
511 An act to allow Executors. Administra
tors and Guardians resident in other States or
Territories, to control stocks and money in this
State, and to empower Trustees to dispose of
stocks.
512 An act to authorize the Trustees of the
Lnferior Court in the counties of Fannin, 'Tel
fair, Walton and Clinch to lay off said counties
into School Districts,, to appoint Trustees for
the same, and to provide for the election of a
Treasurer for eacli of said districts, and for
other purposes therein mentioned.
513* An act to extend to the county of Web
ster the provisions of tin act entitled an act to
amend the road laws of this State so far as re
lates to the counties of Wilkes, Laurens, Lin
coln, Columbia and Twiggs, approved Feb.
20th, 1854.
514 An act to change the comity lines l>o- j
tween Cass,and Gordon and between Gordon;
and Murray, and other counties therein named,
and lor other purposes.
515 An act to compensate tl.c Gian! and
Petit Jurors (f the county of Talbot, in this
Hate.
61G An act to compensate Grand and Pet
it Jurors for the county of Pickens, and to au
thorize the Justices of the Inferior Court to
levy an extra tax for that purpose, and to
extend the provisions of this act to other coun
ties therein named.
517 An act to prescribe tl.c manner in
which the names of persons may he changed,
and persons born illegitimate may be made
legitimate, and to carry into effect the provi
sions of the constitution upon that subject, and
also to prescribe the manner in wliidh children
may be adoptrd, and to provide lor establish
ing, changing or abolishing election precincts,
and for other purposes.
518 An act to incorporate Pierce Female
College, and for other purposes.
519 An act to incorj orate Madison Town
Hall Company.
520 An act for the relief of John J. Morris
and John C. Morris of the county of Clay, and
for the relief John McKinuc of Richmond
county.
521 An act to exempt the active members of
the Young America Fire Company from Jury
and Militia duty, and to authorize Edmund
Molyncuxof the city of Savannah, to hold and
possess real estate.
522 An act to incorporate Cotton liili Male
and Female Seminary, in the village of Cotton
Hill, in Clay county, and to appoint Trustees!
for the same.
523 An act to prescribe the mode of taxing
costs in the Supreme Court of this State.
524 An act to incorporate Atlanta Female
College, located in Atlanta, and to confer pow
ers on the.same, and to repeal the second sec
tion of the act of 19th December, 1829, in re
lation to the Medical College of Georgia.
525 An act to incorporate the town of Wes
ton.
526 An act to incorporate a Bank in the
city of Atlanta to ho called the Bank of Fu!
ton.
527 An act to appoint commissioners of
pilotage for the navigable waters of the Port
of Darien, in the county of Met lit h.
528 An act for the better defining the duties
of the Inferior Court of'Thomas county as to
bridges, public works, peddlers, Ac.
529 An act to incorporate the Klberton Fe
male Collegiate Institute, located at Klberton, I
and to amend the act incorporating Snake
Creek Academy in Gordon county, and for
other purposes therein named.
530 An act to authorize the Sheriffs to take
new bail where the principal has been surren
dered in certain eases, an 1 to make valid cer
tain bail bonds taken heretofore.
531 An act to give the election of County
Treasurer to the several counties therein iii'-n
--tionod.
532 An act to empower the Judge of the
Superior Court of the 'Western Circuit to hold
the Fall Term of the Superior Court of Jackson ;
county two weeks in certain cases.
533 An act to incorporate the Cherokee
Georgia Baptist Convention, to confer upon
said corporation certain powers therein named
and for other purposes.
534 An act to lay out and organize anew
county from the counties of Cnion and Rabun,
am! for other purpose - tie rein specified.
535 An act for the relief of larrict A Boyd
of the county of < 'obb.
536 An act to incorporate Macon Hook and
Ladder Company No. 1, and to confer certain
privileges and exemptions.
537 An act to authorize the Justices of the
Inferior Court of certain counties herein nam
ed, to levy an extra tax upon certain condi
tions. and for other purposes.
538 An act to prevent and make penal the
obstruction of any of the public roads of Troup
county, by persons engaged in horse racing.
539 An act to authorize the Judge of the
Superior Court of the eonnty of Whitfield to
draw two panels of Grand and Petit Jurors
for said co.
540 An act to vest that portion of land
known as the States reserve, below the city of
Macon, in the corporate authorities of said
city.
541 An act to authorize the Ordinary of the
county of Taylor to pay over to James P Ro
man and William A. Graham certain su us of
money therein specified.
542 An act to define and extend the powers
of the Uuion Society of the city of Savan
null.
| 543 An act to manumit a negro man slave
named Boston, the property at E. I>. Way.
Catharine P. Wheeler, H. R. Wheeler and
Kugene Bacon of the State of Geo-gia and
■Aunty of Liberty, and John Ravage of the
of Chatham and State aforesaid.
544 An act to authorize the Ordinaries of
■bfrin counties there in mentioned to pay ar
rearages due teachers ol poor children for cer
tain years therein mentioned.
515 An act to incorporate a Bank in -thej
town of A/organ to be called the Bank of Mor
gan, and also to incorporate the Brunswick and
Altnmah Canal Company at Brunswick.
546 An act limiting the time in which suits
in courts of law in this State must be brought,
and also limiting the time in which indictments
are to be found and prosecuted in contain cas
es, and for other purposes thereis. mentioned.
547 An act to authorize William Stroud,
administrator de bonis non upon the estate ol
William H. Parker, late of Clarke county, de
ceased, to settle with and pay off Sheffield 11.
Parker, one of the heirs at law of said estate,
and to legalize the same.
548 An act incorporating the town ofThom
asville. and to grunt certain privileges to the
same, and to extend its limits.
449 An act to change the time of holding
the nforior Puurt of Early and the Superior
Court of the county of Chattahoochee, and to
allow two weeks for the Superior Court of the
| eonnty of Warren, and fur other purposes.
| 550 Ail net to simplyfy the method of carry
! ing cases to the Supreme Court, and for other
purposes.
551 An act to he entitled an act to punish
uny person obstructing Bull Creek, in the coun
ty of 'Tattnall.
552 An act to-authorize the Governor to
draw hi® warrant on the 'Treasury to the
amount of one hundred ami sixty dollars, in
favor of Win. L. Norman of the county ol
Liberty.
553 An act for the relief of James Henry
Fannin of the count v of Troup, a minor in the
tv.eii y first y, ar if his age.
454 An act to cooler certain privileges up
on J. <}. Spires ol Lincoln county, and to make
lawful nis acts, and to give him authority to
tr ,-nsact business as though be were of full
555 An act to provide for the speedy trial
of certatn cases in Courts of Law and Equity
in this State, and lor other purposes connected
therewith.
The foUcu-ing Resolutions were this ilui/
f March 6) signed hij the Governor:
1. In relation to ihe distribution of Books.
2 Appointing E. Y. Hill of the county of
'Troup, I. T. Irwin of Wilkes,and A. J. Lawson
of Burke, to cast the vote of State for Direc
tors of Atlantic and It iff Rail Rond.
3 In relation to t! establishment of a Mail
Route.
4 Requesting the Governor to send the pay
rolls of troups under Lieut. Col. Adams, to the
Pension Barean at Washington City, and re
questing the Governor to inform the Legislature'
whether the money paid to those troops has
been refunded to the State.
5 In relation to John 14. Beall of the county
of Carroll.
6 In relation to fraudulent grants.
7 In relation to monument to the late James
A. Merriwethcr.
| 8 'To furnish Books to certain counties.
9 Requesting the repeal of t!.e act of Con
-1 gross requiring Steam Boats to carry life pre
! servers thereon, so far as relates to the Steam
1 Boats of Savannah river,
i 10 In relation to the city of Brunswick,
j 11 In relation to Vermont and South Car
j olina.
12 In relation to the decease of Matthew
j E Cunningham, Esq., Representative from
! the comity of Forsyth,
i 13 111 relation to the death of Thos. E.
jBo ill, a Representative from the county of
■ Columbia.
A Go >sl Letter.
To James Campbell,—
j Suit the order, dismissing me from the
! office of Deputy Postmaster at this phie ,
| was not unexpected. Being yourself .
| member of that intolerant sect, who have
j never been known to forgive opposition,
ior hesitate at any inquiry to punish those
j who might differ w t-h them, 1 should have
! been infatuated ind ed if I had expected
j you to retain me in office after I had voted
as my cousiciice dictated. My dismissal
j is only a proof of what I believed you ca-l
i jiable, and may serve to show the Ameri
i cun people what they have to expect if cv
j er your church should obia n the power
i for whit h it is strugliug.
I The office was indeed worth something l
to me, and so long as it could be retained
by an Honest and faithful discharge of its
j duties, 1 desired to retain it; but no office,
j however, lucrative would have charms for
me if it was to be held on condition oi
| truckling to a thing so mean as James
i Campbell, Postmaster General of the U. S
j An humble individual like me might suffer
no disgrace by surrenditig-his own opinions
in deference to a great man, such as AVasli
! iugtou or Jackson, because in such a case
! he might well plead that it was the part
jof patriotism to trust to the judgmen of
| one whom lie knew to be better and wiser
! than himself. But he must be low indeed
i who could plead such an excuse for follow
ing your leaders, or that ot the pretty ty
rant to whose corrupt bargain with the
| Cop , your master, you owe your present
| official position.
Tnauk God, that w th the office of which
you have deprived me your power over me
| has departed if it were otherwise, Ido
not doubt that you would apply the torch
as n addy as you now resort to the politi
| cal guillotine.
The mean and cowardly ar, always vin
; dictive amt merciless. Mr. Pierce came
' into powor under pledge to apply only the
Jefferson test, and never yet has that test
timl that alone been more earnestly insis
ted upon than by the Anti-Americans in
J the recent elections throughout the tSonth
! ern States. From every stump we heard
their orators declare that they never as-!
j ked whether aman was a Foreigner ora;
j Catholic, that all they wanted to know j
was, “Is he hone.-. 1. he faithful to the
• constitution.” XT it maybe true that
they have made very few inquires about:
, foreigners or catholics, but it is very cer
tain that you ave often asked, is lie an
American? and whenever the answ-er has I
! been in the affirmative, if lie had an ap- j
poiutmeut or was seeking one, his doom i
was sealed.
j To love our own blood—to profess an
attachment to the religion of Milton, of!
Knox,or of AVesley is a sin for which the
Catholic church lias no absolution.
From you no one expects, anything bet
ter—there never has been an hour when i
you possessed the humblest share of the
confidence of the country. •
But from your chief (Gen. Pierce)
somnlhiiig was hoped for, chiefly I suppose!
because no one knew anything about him.!
It is the nature of the human heart to
hope while hope is possible and although ;
there was little upon which to base it, we j
did tru t that Mr. Pierce would prove an !
honest man and a patriot.
The disappointment has been bitter,!
bat the lesson will not be lost.
It has put an end, I think, to the reign
o! small men, and hereafter the American !
people will be careful how they confer
nominations upon those whose only mer- l
it is tueir own obscurity.
For one sir, I was prepared to vote ]
any ticket a democratic convention might
I give, and if tl<e infamous system of pro
jscribing Native Americans An favor ol
Foreigners had not been adopted by the
present, Administration, l should, most
probably, have continued of that mind.
But when I saw them turning out even
watchmen al out the Capitol grounds for
Americanism, and made their tools, at tlffi
same time on every street corner declare
that the American party ought to be
damned for its intolerance and proscrip*
tion, indignation got the better of con
empt, and 1 determined to act no longer
with those w ho sought to cover their trea
sonable practices by such barefaced hy
pocrisy. I voted sir, the American tick
et, and as I tim u young man 1 hope to
live to cast many more such votes.
For that vote y on have turned me 'out
of office. Be it so. Ido not pretend that
is perquisites were ind fferent to me, for
1 am poor and needed them, i am hon
est and have discharged my duties faith
fully. An lamest man in your position
would have made no further inquiry* —yon
acted differently—but I have the consola
tion of knowing that in a short time your
power ceases.
The office has given you n momentary
consequence; the next election strips that
from around you and then yon will sink
again to the insignificance from which you
never ought to have been dragged.
1 am sir.
W. H. RANDOLPH.
The Harmonious.”-— The New York
National Democrat, (the organ of the
Dickinson democracy whom Mr. Pierce
| has been persecuting throughout his ad
ministration for their opposition to tbc ene
mies of the South,) draws the following
portrait of its democratic brother the Fed
cral Union, of this state:
| “The Federal Union is a Pierce paper,
|an 1 is one of those few southern presses
base and mean enough to approve of the
I showering of patronage upon the Softs
I and Freesoilers in the State of New York
by the present administration. The Fed
eral Union is quite in love with these gen
try; it admires hugely The association of
j mulatto skinned and wool politicians in
| which it finds itself; and is positively en
! raptured with the idea of the Georgia
I delegates sitting in the Cincinnati Conven
tion next June along with Dennis McCar-
I ty, of Syacuse, of Jerry rescue memory,
I William C. Dryer, the Wilraot Proviso
stump speaker, C. Sentce, the denouncer
of the Fugitive Slave Law, and advocate
of the nullilying “Personal Liberty bill,”
and their treason plotting associates of the
! New York Soft delegation. Os course,
j the Federal Union don,t like its vocation
jin attacking us and in giving fresh proofs
of tin t gratitude of which the Hard Deiu
jocraey of New York have already experi
enced no small amount from that quart r
jof the compass. It takes particular pains
To inform us that tlie recognition by the
Federal Cabinet of the Buffalo Platform
j leaders in this State, and the denunciation
of all the true men who in times past stood
up (until they were borne down) “for the i
! Constitutional iglits of the South,” are
j simply “private political griefs!”
A Democrat Steaks Oct.— The Bruns- j
i wicker, published at Brunswick, Mo., and
j edited by Dr. Ilyde, has left the Sag-j
Nidit ranks, and drawn its sword in favor j
jof the American party and the Philadel-!
plan Platform, lie says:
“We have in times past acted with j
the Democratic party. But when we
saw the party in the North and South
cut rtaiu sentiments upon the slavery ques
tion diametrically opposite—when we saw
these two w ngs meet in their National
Convention and smother over this differ
ence of opinion for the sake of victory
when we saw the President, elected by
i this party, appointing Abolitionist- to
office and turning out sound Union men,
as in the case f Judge Bronson, of New
York, to make room fer them, we confess
jour faith in the Democratic party began
; to stagger.”
Testimonial to Hr. Means.
The students at Oxford, on the retir
ing'of I)r. A. means from the Presidency
of Emory College, determined to afford
him some evidence of their affection and es
j teem for him as a man and Christian gen
tleman, and their high appreciation ot
j him as a Preceptor, procured as a (it tes
i aiinouial an elegant Gold Watch, which
Was presented on the 25th November last,
by It. W. Carswell, the representative of
the Students. Air. C. accompanied the pre
sentation with a very handsome and eulog
istic speech, to which Dr. M. made an eio
|duoiit and appropriate response.
Both of these speech s were received
by us a few days since, with a r> quest to
!publish; but the demand upon our colurns
|at this time, of matter of more general iu
jterest, neeessarially excludes them.—
Chronicle A sentinel.
A Prominent Roman Catholic. —John
j Sadleir, an Irish member of the British
Parliament, whose recent suicide lias been
j published and commented upon in all the
principle journals of the country, in con
nexion with enormous frauds by forgery
and otherwise, was a leading Roman Cath
ol c, the pet of the Preist-hood, and their
pliant tool in every scheme concocted for
the advancement of Romish interests.—
He was elected by a constituency on striet
:ly sectarian grounds, and at the time of
his death and for some time previous, was
Secretary to the Catholic Defence Associ
ation, whose head quarters are in London.
His frauds are computed to amount to
near a million pounds sterling, and his vi 1-
ainy has carried grief and desolation to
hundreds of families.
The Camels. —The Camels and dromed
j aries purchased and otherwise procured
by Major AY'ayue and Captain Porter, un
der the appropriation made for the piur
: pose at the last se-sion of Congress, iu
j Asia Minor, (Feb. 11, 1860,] embarked,
land the vessel would sad with the first fair
j wind for t 1 e United States. The number
■ofanimals procured is 33, viz: 9 male and
15 female camels; 4 male and 5 female
dromedaries. The vessel is expected to
| a rive at lujianola, Texas, about the last
lof April, at which place they will be bin-;
ded and suffered to recru t before being :
employed for army trasportaiion purposes, i
j Several ol the animals are a present from
j the A'iceroy of Egypt to our Government, j
; Star.
Anecdote of Methuselah. —It is writ
ten in a quaint old Jewish manuscript, now
in the British Museum, that the oldest of
mankind, Methuselah, did hot live as long
as he might have done. T c writer says
that God promised him in a dream that i
he would rise up and build him a house, bis
life should be prolonged tiive hundred
years; but lie replied that it was scarcely
worth while to build a house f rso short,
a period; and so he died before he was a
thousand years old.
itmiiLiin l dimili .
ATLANTA, GEORGIA :
Friday Morning, March 28, 1856.
FOR PRESIDENT,
MILLARD FILLMOuE.
OF NE W YORK.
o O o
FOR VICE-PRESIDENT,
ANDREW J. DONELSON,
OF TENNESSEE.
SOT 1« E .
Our paper will invariably be discontinued when
the time expires for which payment is made. Our
terms require advance payment, and they will
be strictly adhered to. When the “time is out,”
the po[«r will slop, and a remittance will be ne
cessary to set it in motion again.
IVe frequently haae orders for our paper not
accompanied by the rush. In such cases, one
copy will be sent, and if the terms are not com
plied with, the name will not be entered on our
J books.
Perodicals.
Godey’s Lady’s Book for April has been
received. This number like those that have
preceded it. is all that could be expected in a
Magazine. Godey is not only interesting to the
Ladies, but almost indispensable. Back Nos.
of the present volume can be procured.
Arthurs Home Maoazixe for the ensu
ing month is before us. it is edited now by
T. S. Author and Virgma F. Townsend,—
Published at Philadelphia at $2 per annum.
Bi auk wood for Mart'll presents its usual in
teresting fable ol contents. 'The London Quar
ter! i/, Westminster and Edinburgh Reviews. %•-
prints, have been received from the publishers,
Messrs L Scott A: Cos, New York.
i flty Court!
| It will he seen by reference to the proceed.
I ings of the City Council, that steps are being
taken to have a City Court in terms of the
| law. A Judge and .Solicitor are to he elected
j on the third Monday iu April.
The Charter!
j AA’e have obtained a certified copy of the
j Georgia Air Line Rail Road Charter from the
| Secretary ot the State, hut. it came to hand too
j late to give to our readers this week. It shall
he published next week. AVe have read it over 1
and can assure the public that it contains all j
the necessary provisions iu the most favored;
Rail Road Charters of the State.
AY;g station. —A\ r e have never known a
spring when vegetation was so backward.— !
Scarcely a peach bloom is to be seen, and the
i forest now looks like bleak winter. AA'e have j
had a few days of Spring-like weather, and
should it continue, vegetation will spring for
ward rapidly. Farmers are busily engage in
planting in this section, and their lands are in
fine condition. AVhcat looks promising.
Governor Johnson attended the Circus of
Messrs. Ballard Bailey & Cos., in this city last
Tuesday night, lie is said to be very fend of
innocent amusements, ami seldom fails to pat
ronize a Monkey Show when it comes within
his reach. AA'e presume lie is not “ following j
the Circus round." but merely happened here j
during their visit. It affords u< much pleasure |
to be able to entertain the Gov. so well whilst |
in the stronghold of Kjiow-Noilungism, and
the city he has so jnucli favored by his Execu'j
j tire prerogative.
The Sag-Nichts tell us the South should !
bo united—tliat her rights are about to he j
wrested from her and we should'stand up as one |
man. This is all right ; but to ask us to unite
upon the man and the party that have ste. red
us on to these breakers, is decidedly cool. AA'e
propose to unite, and to unite upon a man that
stepped in just time enough to save the Union
once, and is the only man, in our judgment,
who can do it now. The rights of the South
would be safe in his hands. All who are real
ly in earnest about the unity of the South had
better settle on Fillmore at once.
Ratification Convention!
Some of our cotemporaries are favorable to
calling a Convention to ratify the Philadelphia
Nominations and select an Klectorial 'Ticket.
With the lights uow before us. we are of opin
ion that it would be better to defer sucli meet
ing until Mr. Fillmore returns and accepts the
nomination. 'That would be a most propitious
time to hold the Convention, and would, uo
doubt, afford ample time for our Electors to
“ wear themselves out ” in their country’s cause
before the election.
REASOXABLE.-Last year when the Americans
carried New Hampshire by an overwhelming
majority, the Southern Sag Nicht Journals
said the • Granite State.” had been completely
abolitionized. Now that the Democracy have
gained 8,000 votes in that State they conclude
that there never was much freesoilism in New
Hampshire. It must be pleasant to have con
sciences sufficiently supple to relieve such base
i hypocracy and shameful duplicity.
! These 8 000 votes were oniy gained to the
Democracy by the effective efforts of tbe spoils
men to convince the people there that the Kun
[sas-Nebraska act was what Mr. Pierce said it
I was, the best froesoil measure that was ever
passed. This is just what wo think, and we'
venture the assertion now, that not one inch of
Slavery Territory will ever come into the Union
as a State under the operations ol that bill
Mark the prediction 1 Squatter ‘Sovereignty is
wrong in principle, and calculat' a- under exist
ing circumstances to root slavery >iTt of every
inch of Territory belonging, to the United
States I
The Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court of Georgia commenced
its session in this city on Monday, the "2-Tll l
inst. Their Honors, Joseph 11. Lumpkin,
Charles J. McDonald and Henry L. Bemring,
are notv occupying the bench. The Court is
held in the Council Chamber of the City Hall.
A large number Os legal gentlemen from va
rious part? of the State Etc. An attendance.—
Such a tribunal as the Supreme Court is an
honor, and as wc feel persuaded, a most valu
able institution to the State. AAV trust no ag
rarian spirit will ever disturb it? perpetuity.
The Editorial fraternity in Montgomery have
been in quite a “breeze” lately, and from a
correspondence which Ims been published in the
papers, we infer that the “ smell of gun pow
der ” was in comtemplation. 'The difficulty
arose from a notice in the Mad that sundry
peculations had been comniittted By Uncle
Sam’s agents to the sad discomfiture of the
proprietors of the said paper. It is had enough
for Post-Office officials to stop the passage of
money under any circumstances, but to detain
the small amounts usually sent to newspaper
men, and then not even allow them to vent
their griefs by complaint through their col
umns, is adding insult to injury. By the way,
we had thought “our sufferings was becoming
intolerable,” and that we should “ cry out,” but.
we shall desist, and “bear the ills we have,”
rather than risk “ pitching into ” others “we
know not of.”
Potatoes.
AAV presume the oldest inhabitant in our
country has never witnessed such a general de
struction of this valuable vegetable. The loss
to the country in the aggrevate is very heavy.
But we hear of now and then a farmer who
has been fortunate enough to save a portion of
Ins hills Such as have them are dealing them
out by Ihe peek and half bushel, at the rate of
two to three dollars per bushel.
Essenre of IliimbiiggPt'J !
One day last week the Intelligencer announc
ed the arrival of 120 freight cars in this city
from the State Road, and pronounced it a
“ big ” day’s work. It certainly was, hut when
we consider the circumstances and understand
I the facts, it was not entitled to be called a
“bi gg ’’ day by no means. For several days
ipi :ms there had been “accidents” up the
Road which had disabled some of the Loco
motives. and the cars had accumulated to a
fearful number, and on that day all the "patch
work ” in the Shop that would hold steam at
all was brought into requisition to bring the
detained ears along the line down. AVe imagine
that while this was a big day’s work, those
immediately piece ling were rather slim. •* Si
mon Suggs," in his paiuiiist days never had
more tact in turning misfortunes to account,
than the present managers of the State Road,
with the aid of their fuglemen of the Press.
There scents to be a “wide hr eh” 4k
tvveen the critics of our Daily Press in re
gard to the merits anil demerits of the re
jcent performances it Orsps At 10-Me-um.
j One poor fellow mourns the loss of an t a
jglu half,” and thinks his Investment for he
j “fest of eyes and ears” was a bad one;
having seen the “circus,” but failed to
I perceive,the most attractive part of that,
sort of a show—the “horse.” From his “un
it ce” we should think lie saw something
tliut would do just as well, not withstand
ing the immense length of its ear's. W<
sympathise with our friend, and hop he
will consider well before he rushes Id ndly,
into another speculation of the kind.
On the other hand, our friends of the
Era miner seem to have been w II paid,
and perfectly elated with the performance
of the “stars.” AVe congratulate them,
| and hope they “kotch” a moral in “Most
; and Lize.”
Foreign Influence.
j The Sag Niclit organs are publishing, with
J great gusto, an editorial from the AA’ashington
j Union, written by Mr. Donelson, some years
i ago, in which foreign emigration is encouraged,
land seem to twit the Americans for supporting
: a man who once entertained such views. Now
!it is said to be a “ poor rule that wont work
both ways,” and we are equally surprised to
see the Sag Nichts opposing with such unspar
ing fury, a man who once spoke so favorably
of the pet object of patriortic Democracy.—
However, the same thing that has satisfied its
with Mr. Douelson, on this point, has dissatis
fied them. Hu does not now, nor do we object
to immigration to this country, of useful men,
but we do? object to their overweening de
sire to govern the country after they arrive.—
Hence, the only point of difference between Mr.
Douelson and the Sag nichts, is that he likes to
see them come, but objects to their rule; wheras,
they invite them to come over and take charge
of the government.
But while upon this subject, we beg leave to
call the attention of our Sag niclit brethern to
the views of Mr. Buchanan in 1815, oil for
eign influence. And we will go farther and
pledge ourselves now. that if old “Buck” wil
stick to his doctrine, and should be a condidute
for the Presidency, we will rejoice at his elec
tion. ’The paramount “object of patriartic de
sire” with us, is the relief of our country from
an “influence” that “has been iu every age the
curse of Republics,” .ind all we want in a Chief
Ma.' (rate, is a mail that will not be guided
by tua vision of the “jaundiced eye that sees
everything in false colors,” or allow himself to
be surrounded by -the thick atmosphere of pre
judice,” by which the “light of reason’’ is exclu
ded.
The following extract is from an oration de
livered by the Hon. James Buchanan on the
4th of July, iu 1815. in the city of Lancaster,
Pennsylvania:
•• Aboviyill, we ought to drive from our
shores foreign influence and cherish an Ameri
can feeling. Foreign influence has been in ev
ery age the curse of republics—its jaundiced
eye sees everything in false colors. 'The thick
atmostpherc of prejudice, by which it is ever
surrounded, excluaing from its sight the light
of reason.”
The Rail ttCatk
AVi give to the community the following
lett r respecting our great Railroad project,
fiom Mr. SaAutSl McAliley, Senator of the
South GtHrolinu Legislature from Chester Dis
trict. to a gentleman in this city. It will be
seen the sain project or the same ends, in part,
contemplated by the friends of' the Georgia
Air Line Railroad, were contemplated four
years ago, in South Carolina, but to strike a
line of Roads through to Washington, in
Wilkes County, instead of coming to this city.
That project was a great one. and so far as the
through travel, and the Great Southern Mail
was concerned, would have secured them. But
the difference to Georgia would have been, that
Northeastern Georgia, that beautiful section of
the State, now so destitute of Rail Road ac
commodations, and suffering shipwreck for the
want of such, would have still remained desti
tute. We cannot say whether this charter,
spoken of by Mr. McAliley, can be used to
connect with our Air Line Road or not, but be
this as it may. Mr. Me Adeev, and circumstan
ces assure us that there will he no difficulty in
getting such« charter in South Carolina as
will suit. That State has always shown great
liberality, in all Southern and mutual enterpri
ses of the South. The interested opposition,
in that State, if any. could come only from
the South Carolina Rail Road Company, but
even there the Company have a large interest,
in the construction of this line of Roads as
calculated to secure to them some additional
interests ; and they further see and know if the
Georgia Air Line Road should not be comple
ted. they are compelled to loose the Great
Southwestern and Northeastern through travel
by the Tennessee and Virginia Route, now pro
gressing to completion, or if not by that Route,
by the Columbia Charlotte and Virginia route,
which will at some day, not distant, have a di
rect connection with Augusta, so that there
will, in reality, be no opposition from the South
Carolina Rail Road Company, if indeed that
Company w t-e disposed to be governed by il
liberal motives. The truth is. it is becoming
more and more apparent, to all parties that
this Air Line Route is to become the main
trunk, and all important Railroad Route to
Georgia and South Carolina, which although
it must claim the great through mail, and
through travel to which we have referred, it is
to be the route to awaken the energies and en
terprise of the country, and give in other ways,
un equal amount of business that it may take
from any other roads. It is emphatically the
Route and the great enterprise of the day, for
Georgia and South Carolina, and even other
states, cities, and the country at large. AA’e
again ask all to look to the map of the country
to see the whole bearing and importance of this
line of Roads :
Chester. March 24th, 1856. j
Dear Sir:- Your favor o. the 17th ins!.'
la? been rii.vived and contents noted. Our
legislature, at the Session of 1852. granted a :
charter lor a Railroad from Chester to New
bury, and one from Abbeville lo the Savannah,
with a view of connecting with a Road from
Washington, in you; State, to tin- Savannah!
river. A genliiman, whose name Ido not now
remember, went to Milledgeville, to get a char
ter from Washington in your State. I think
lie did not succeed in obtaining the object of
his mission, and n consequence of this failure,
nothing was done in this State, as to going on !
under our charter.
This State refuses no charters, and there will;
he no difficulty in getting any charter which |
may be wanted to make a short connection for j
western travel.
It was though to be a very desirable project,;
at the time the charter was granted; and its
immediate friends were sanguine of success in
building the road, if the charter could have
been obtained from the State of Georgia.
If you can only make your State grant the
necessary charter or charters, you may be assu
red that there will he no difficulty iu this State.
li the road was made, it must co nmand an
immense travel, and would also secure the
Great Southern Mail. These would he howev
er its principal sources of income.
Yours truly.
S. McAULEY.
'The veritable Don Quixot ol the age, gov.
Wise, of Virginia, has been regaling the peo
ple of tiie old Dimitiion with more of his rich
and racy productions. The following from
the New York lb raid gives to its readers a
few sweet morsels:
'The Governor of Virginia Putting Him
self Right on the Record.— A few days ago
we published one of Governor Wise’s peculiar
letters, which was first sent to the Union. The
Governor indulges iu some expressions which
are not known to Walker, Webster, or any
other lexicographer, and we don’t wonder that
lie puzzled the printers. He sends the follow
in'- to the Richmond Enquirer:
To the Editors of the Enquirer-.
Richmond, Va. March 11, 1856.
Gentlemen. — l am obliged to you for pub
lishing iny letter of the 3d instant to the Union.
and l will be still more obliged if you will cor
rect a typographical error of that paper, not
yours. It printed the last sentence thus:—
“ 'They can put up better with pure Africans—
wool, flat nose, odor, ebon-skin and gizzard, foot
and all,” &c. It should read:—“They can put
up better with pure Africans—wool, flat nose
odor, ebo-skin and gizzard, foot and all,” &c.,
HENRY A. AVISK.
The printers were puzzled again, and the Gov
ernor was obliged to suspend the business of
the State and correct his correction, as fol
lows. —
Id the Editors of the Enquirer.
Richmond, A'a.. March 12.18:56.
Gentlemen. — 1 regret to have to correct a
correction. In my note to you of the 11th. 1
asked to have the word ebo-skin put for ebon
skin. In the Enquirer of this morning, it reads
ebo-skin. Don’t A’irginians at this day know
what an -ebo-shin” is? Do leave such mistakes!
to Know Nothing! Your friend.
HENRY A. WISE.
VVe trust it is al! right now, and that old
Virginia and its Governor, with his ebo-shitmed
negroes are placed right before the world and
the Cincinnati Convention which may take up
this tender part of the nigger question. There!
might be some difference of opinion as to the
propriety of the Governor o: the dignified Stated
of A'irginia continually rushing into print to
correct slang terms about nigger’s anatomy,
but that is a matter of taste—something that
Governor AVise knows nothing about.
The only Abolition newspaper in Kentucky,
“Weekly News,” is published at Newport, op
posite Ooncinnati, and is a violent Sag Nicht
concern, and is deadly hostile to the American
party.
An immense deposit of copper ore lias been
discovered in California.
AA'e learn from the AA'ashington Star that
the Senate has confirmed the nomination of ex-
Governor Bigler, of California, to be United
States Minister. Resident at Stockholm.
The whole number of land warrants issued
under the act of the 3d of March, 1855, is now
100,853.
Fillmore and Donelson in Missxssipi
The Lexington, Miss., Advertiser, says the
most enthusiastic meetings are being held in
various portions ot that State to ratify the
nomination of Fillmore and Donelson. Thus
the great circle of Americanism is widening
and extending.
Tiie steamer Ericcson lias been chartered for
the Collin’s Liverpool line of steamers, and
will sail on the 29th instant. She has already
made eight successful passages across the At
lantic, some of them in extremely boisterous
weather, and has proved herself a strong and
sale ship. AVater-tight compartments are be
ing put into her. previous to her departure, to*
give additional security.
New York, March 20.—The propeller Are
tic which went in search of the Pacific, is be
low. She has sent up a report that she has
seen nothing- of the missing steamer or any
wreck.
The friends of Senator Douglas announce!
that they will present his name to the Demd'
crtllic Convention, to be held at Cihcinliat!-,
as a candidate for the office of President.
Senators from Kansas. —The St. Louis
Democrat has a letter from Topeka, dated the
Bth inst., stating that the Free State Legisla
ture of Kansas has in joint convention elected
lion. A. H. Reeder and Hon. James 11. Lane
United States Senators. Mr. Reeder was eleo
ted on the first and Mr. Lane on the second
ballot. Each received 38 votes out of 56 mem
bers present.
Forty newspapers in Pennsylvania have rais
ed the names of Fillmore and Donelson.
The AViikat Crop. Yirgina papers state
that where the snow and ic.i have disappeared
the growing crops of grain present a promis
ing appearance; the wheat crop in particular
looks very thrifty, and stands well upon the
j ground.
! The American Press of Tennessee is undivi
; (led in the support of the nominees. Every
paper as lar as we have seen, has hoisted the
American colors, and glories in the nomination
of Fillmore and Donelson. “In union there is
I strength.”
New Jersey Falls into Link.- —There was
a large and enthusiastic meeting on ’Tuesday
night at Newark, New Jersey, to ratify the
American Presidential ticket. It is reported
t hat. upwards of 1,200 persons were present.
Speeches were made by the Hon. James Brooks
■ol New York, and Mr. Bilbo, of Tennessee.
The ratification of the ticket was hearty ac<l
unanimous.
; Bear it in Mixo.—While Millard Fill
more occupied the l’resideu ial Clmir,
isays the Columbus Enquirer, not a disor
ganize!'North or South, received an ap
■ [lointment to a post of honor or profit.—
The consequence was, f natieisin und dis
satisfaction were almost starved out when
lie left tiie office. His successor came in.
and lavished the patronage of the govern
ment upon abolitionists, secessionists anti
freesoilers, and the Union is on the brink
of dissolution.
AY. AA T . Fowel has been convicted of il
legal banking at Memphis, Teen., and fin
ed SIO,OOO.
An expedition for Liberia will sail from
Baltimore about the 15th of May, touch
ing at Savannah, for emigrants, June Ist.
The Western Cities —At Cincinnati,
Louisville and St. Louis, there is a rush
of trade, it is said, never before witnessed,
and this, too, without the upper rivers be
ing open'
Mr. F. C. Aiims.— The Memphis Daily'
Appeal, of the loth says: “Mr. F. C..
Arms, for many years the Superintendent
of the Georgia Railroad, has accepted the
appointment of General Superintendent
and Engineer of the Memphis and Charles
ton Railroad, and has been in our city foe
several days past, preparing to enter up
ou his new and responsible duties.”
The Massaehuseetts House of Delegates
has adopted the new amendment to the'
State Constitution, which provides that
voters in that Commonwealth must be
able to read and write. The amendment
originated in the Senate.
A respectable ship owner has assured
the New York Journal of Commerce that
he is in possession of evidence going to
prove that the overnment of President
Walker, of Nicaragua, has been recogniz
ed by Great Britain, which has likewiso
concluded with his representative at the
| Court of St. James a treaty consenting
that the Mosquito territory be annexed
,to the Nicaraguan republic. The Journal,
however, doubts the story.
'The name of Kinchafoonee county has been
changed by legislative enactment, to Webster
! ami the county site from Mclntosh to Preston-
Persons will take due notice.