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IBfklq tominer.
tTFSee Third and Fourth Pages.
FOR GOVERNOR: .
H. V. JOHNSON,
OV BALDWIN.
FOR CONGRESS.
Ist District-Jas L. Seward of Thomas.
2nd “ M. J. Crawford, of Muscogee.
3rd “ J M. Smith, of Upson.
4th “H. Warner, of.Meriwether.
sth “J. H. Lumpkin, of Floyd
6th “ Howell Cobb, of Clark.
7th “ Linton Stephens, of ancoek.
Bth “A. 11. Stephens, of Tahafeno.
Fulton County Nominations.
FOR SENATOR I
COL. JOHN COLLIER.
FOR RKPRBSENTATtVR S
CAPT. ALLISON NELSON.
Judicial Convention.
Our readers are referred to the call which ap
pears in our paper to day, for Democratic Anti-
Know Nothing meetings to be held in the sev
eral counties composing the Coweta Circuit, to
■end delegates to the Convention, m Newnan,
on Monday next, to nominatca candidate for
J udge of this Circuit.
They will also see the proceeding of a meet
ing in Cowett* County, responding to one held,
recently, in Carralton.
As Fulton should be represented in hie Con
vention. we suggest delegates be appointed to
attend the same, and that this be d<>ne, at the
regular meeting of the party on Saturday night
next.
Democratic, and Anti-Know Nothing
Meeting To-Night.
L. Q. C. Lamar. and P. Tracy, Eoqrs., of
Macon, will address this meeting, to-night at
the ATHENJEUM.
We hope that our friends will turn out in
their strength to hear these gentlemen, who
have kindly accepted the invitation of the Ex
ecutive Committee to address the Anti-Know
Nothing Democracy of Fulton.
Come out, every one, that can. Our oppo
nents are invited to favor us with their j»resence
also.
The “Extra Examiner.”
Our friends of the city, and county, are in
vited to call on tm for the “Extra Examiner,”
and to assist in its distribution. It is a sheet
containing twenty-eight columns of valuable se
lections, to wit:—
1. Judge Longstreet to the Know Nothing
Preachers of the Methodist Church South.
2. Constitution of the National Council of
Know Nothings.
3. Speech of Hon. A. H. Stephens.
4. Speech of Col. Gartrell.
5. The Hone Address.
6. Know Nothingism vs the Laws of Geor
gia.
7. Washington’s Sentiments.
We have thousands of the “Extra” on hand.
Call soou those who wish them.
———
The Theatre.—Crisp’s Athenseum.
Our friend Morton paid us a visit this morn
ing, and communicated the agreeable informa
tion, that Crisp, and an attractive and talented
company will soon be here—in time to give
their first representation on the 10th, next Mon
day evening.
We learn also that we shall have the pleasure
of seeing and hearing our friend Morton in sev.
eral leading characters —those at least that won
for him fume and a sword in Savannah—a city
renowned for its appreciation of good act
ing.
We expect a liyoly time at the FAIR, and
CRISP ti contribution to it, we look upon as
au important and attractive feature. We
could not get along well without him and his
company.
The Fair.
We call attention to the publication, over
the signature of Dr. Caniaek, of the Rules and
Regulations to be observed by contributes to
the Fair, and to the covenieuora offered them
by the several Rail Roads of our State.
Hotels, Boarding Houses, &c.
In connection with the foregoing, we will
here notify our Hotel Proprietor, and those ot
the Bourdiug Houses in our city, as well as
others who will be prepared to entertain com
pany during the FAIR, that we shall publish
and keep standing, iu a conspicuous place,
in our paper, a Card, directing attention to all
such places of accommodation for visitors. This
card will appear on Thursday or Friday morn
tug. Send us your names, location &c.
Lather J. Glenn Esq.
This gentleman delivered on address before
the Fulton County Democratic, Anti-Kuow-
Nothing .Lssuciation, on Saturday night last,
which we wish had been heard by every votei
in Georgia. We venture the opinion, coincided
in we know, by all our friemls who were present
that few as able expositions of the “Secret Oi -
dvr," its ends and aims, have been made in
Georgia, notwithstanding the people have been
addressed by so many eloquent and tvleiiteu
gentlemen of our State. As the evening wa
an inclement one. on account of the rain, aim
the audience small, we hope the Executive
Committee will press this gentleman again into
public service. The demand for this, we cai
assure them. is an out-door one, participated in
to the failort extent, however, in our sanctum
Localities or Princtf.u. Prizes Drawn in
the Fort G.unks Academy Lottery Clas
6.—The following are the localities where tin
principal priaes were drawn s 8455. New Or
leans. La., and Madison, la., 812.000; 149 V
Mobile Ala.. 85.000, 933, Camden. Ala., an,
Shreveport. La.. 33.000; 3984, Mobile, Ahi
32,000 : 6403,Lynchburg. Va,81.500 ; 6355
Mobile, Al*., and Macon, Ga.. 81,200; 6079
Adamstown, Pa., 31,100; 2317, Augusta
31,000 ; 660. Columbia. Tenn.. 81.000 ; 391
HunteviUe. Ala.. SUIOO ; 6629 Dadeville, Ala
81,000 ; 4630, Wilmington. Del., 31,000.
Atlanta Medical College.
We have been prevented noticing, until to
day, the proceedings of this College at the close
of its first term, on Saturday last. And we re
gret now that pressing engagements will pre
vent our saying much that should be said of
this young and promising Institution—one that
has grown up in a day, and whose future fa
looked to with so much interest and hope.
Before a large and highly respectable audi
ence, the exercises commenced with prayer by
the Rev. Mr. Anthony. After which the names
of the graduating class were called by the Dean
of the Faculty, Doctor J. G. Westmoreland. —
Taking their position in front of the stand, the
claw was briefly, and feelingly addresswl by the
President of the Board of Trustees, Doctor
Joseph Thompson, when, hi divisions of eight,
the Degree of Doctor of Medicine was confer
red upon them by the President, and diplomas
presented by the Dean.
The address to the graduating class was de
livered l»y Doctor W. W. Flewellen, of Colum
bus in this State. It was an intellectual and
able effort, well calculated to add to the reputa
tion of the speaker abroad. This was followed
by an address from one of the graduates, Dr.
M. G. Slaughter, of Alabama. It was an ap
propriate and happy effort, and was enthusias
tically applauded by the audience.
We give below the names of tho graduates
and their places of residence t
NAMES. RKIDENCE.
M. G. Slaughter, Pinckneyville. Ala.
J. E. G. Terrill, Greenville, Ga.
N. B. Drewry, Erwin, Ga.
Chas. 8. Haley, Hebron, Ga.
A. B. Wallace, Lawton. Ga.
W. H. Wilbank, Mt. Hickory, Ga
J. A. Johnson, Mt Hickory, Gm
S. G. Sanders, Mt Hickory, Ga.
R. M. Waldrop, Rocky Mount Gm
C. R. Moore, Spiers Turnout “
B. O. Jones, Atlanta. Gm
J. H. Jones, Eagleville, Tenn.
G. W. Neely, Fairburn, Ga.
G. W. T. Stamps, Bowden. Gm
W. O. Hanson, St Cloud, Gm
J. J. Newsome, Sandersville, Ga.
G. M. Scarlet, Brunswick. Ga.
Thomas A. Cull, Washington, Gm
P. M. Tidwell, Fairbum, Gm
J. D. Keaton, Newton, Gm
G. W. Humphries, Atlanta, Gm
D. B. Inham, Stone Mt’n, Gm
J. M. Hamilton, Mt Hickory, Ga.
Thos. Boring, ' Atlanta, Gm
T. P. Burgamy, Grillin, Gm
Eli Frost Marietta, Ga.
C. P. Brown, Madison, Gm
B. F. Bomar, Atlanta, Gm
W. A. Culbertson, Cave Springs, Ga.
T. M. Damal, Atlanta, Ga.
D. R. Leach, Charlotte, Tenn.
L. L. Ledbetter, Atlanta, Gm
The following were admitted ad rundem gra
dient.
W. P. Parker, M. D.. Atlanta Ga.
W. H. Oliver, M. D., Atlanta, Ga.
I'he Honorary Degree was conferred on W.
T. Feay, of Savannah, Gm
Perhaps under the embarrassments attending
a first course of Lectures, no College hi the Un
ion can boost of so many graduates as the one
in our city. Indeed, in despite of all forebo
dings on the part of its incredulous friends, and
its opponents, a demonstration has been made
that must settle all future opposition, save what
springs from a laudable and generous rivalry.
Wo look forward, therefore, with pride, and
■pleasure, and hope, to the career of the Atlanta
Medical College, and trust that it may prove a
blessing to humanity as well as an honor to the
Empire State of the South.
We must not omit to notice that after the
exercises were over, the Faculty partook of a
sumptuous dinner, to which they were invited by
Mr. Healer, of the Atlanta Hotel. Through
the politeness of that gentleman, we were pres
ent at the feast. It was one of “ free commun
ion.” The “ Pi-ess " having been toasted, one
of the Professors, a gentleman known favorably
throughout Georgia and the South, Doctor
Means, was “called out" by the following sen
timent.
“Oxford: Its professors, its teachings, Its
philosophy. A gift of Providence to the pres
ent and future generations.”
An eloquent, chaste, and beautiful address,
followed this sentiment, after which Professors
parted with each other, and we with them all.
Long life to each and every one of them, in their
career of usefulness!
[For the. Examiner.]
A Rebuke to Know Nothings.
I opened Spark's life of Washington, Vol.
X. the other day. pTomiscously to see if any
thing he had written could be fairly construed
to favor the principles of the so-called American
Party. The first thing that caught my attentiod
was Lite Correspondence between Washington.
Paine and Lafayette. A question presented
itself to my mind, What were the religious prin
ciples of these men ? Here we had Protestant,
Infidel, and Catholic, all congratulating each
other upon the happy events of the American
revolution. No evil surmise fell from their lips,
that the Catholics or Infidels would rain the
Country. Go learn wisdom from the teachings
of these men and stop your crusade, ye Know
Nothings.
Maxey's 1855 A. B.
From the Independent Flade.
Election for J udge of the Superior
Court.
In response to a meeting of the Democratic
party held in Carrolton recently—in which
1 tel'gates were appointed to meet in convention
m the town ot' Newnan, on 2nd Monday iust.
delegates from the several counties of this Ju
dicial District, for the nomination of a suitable
candidate lor the Bench, Col. J. 1- Calhoun
was called to act as Secretary.
Resob ed, That the Democratic party of Cowe
ta county lie requested to meet in tie Court
tlouke bn the first Tuesday in September, for
the purpose of appointing'suitable Delegates to
attend siid convention.
R solved, That we approve of the precedent
<et by Carroll county in the number of Dele
gates. and that five be appointed to attend said
convention from each county.
Resolved, That a copy ot these resolutions
oe published immediute.y in tlie Independent
■ ilade, and Democratic (mpers in thfa District
<ie requested to copy.
Resolved, That each candidate furnish said con
vention a statement of hfa views upon the poli
tical questions that now divide the countrv.
J. E CALHOUN, Chni a '
J. B. Smith, Sec'ry.
WPu A dispatch "from Norfolk, Va. dat.'d
(he 31st uIL, says:
“The fever is on the increase. No papers
lave been issued today. Dra, Nash and Con
stable. Mr. Hatton and Mrs. LK-Ut. Whittle.are
dead.
"Rev. Messrs. Dibbrelland Wills are improv
tag. The Rev. Mr. Develin, of Portsmouth we
mderstaud, is able to resume, in some measure,
lis pastoral duties. The Rev. Mr. O'Keefe, of
Norfolk, and Rev. F. Ashwunden, asslstan
f Rev. Mr. Develin are both down with the
•• The blacks are suffering much with the fe
ver.
“ Seventeen deaths are reported for yester
day."
“Now by St. Paul, the Work goes Brave- i
lyon.”
The good news that reaches us from distant
parts of the State, is truly gratifying. Our
friends every where, it appears, have determined
to go to work in earnest, and to make Georgia,
if in their power, the banner State of the South
in this contest with Know Nothingism. Wher
ever our gallant leader, GOVERNOR JOHN
SON, has been, the impression male by hfa ar
gument and eloquence upon the hearts and
minds of the voters who heard him, tannot be
erased. Not all the slanders of the opposition,
ms vile, and low, and mean, as all of them have
been, can prevent hfa re-election by a majority
that will astound hfa foes. As a champion of
STATE RIGHTS, the CONSTITUTION,
and TRUTH, he appears before the people,
and error, and bigotry, and prejudice, vanish
when ho tells to them hfa plain, unvarnished
tale."
Cherokee Georgia will soon hear Governor
Johnson. Hfatradticers on the line of the State
Road, and iu this city, may tremble for then
cause when lie appears before the Cherokee,
Anti-Know-Nothing Democracy. ‘ Even hope.
that “springs eternal in the hufnan'heart,” will
desert them, and October will put a finish to
their work of defamation.
That noble old patriot, George M. Troup,
once said, and it was in an hour that tried the
sonls of Georgians, the “ argument fa exhausted,
let us stand by our arms 1” It was a noble
sentiment, fit for the time. Like that of the
patriot Pinckney, who said “ Millions for de
fence, not a cent for tribute.” it marked the
man, and future generations in Georgia will do
honor to his name. We make these allusions,
in order to ’ay to our readers that so far as the
Pre* of our adversaries are concerned, they
have abandoned the argument, and have resort
ed. not to arms, bnt to clap-trap and to trickery,
which every man of sound judgment and little
reading can detect, as well as the better informed.
But, in compassion, we forbear. The defeat
staring them m the face, is punishment suffi
cient
Gov. Johnson of Tennessee.
Much disappointment was felt at the Mass
Meeting, at Cartersville, on Thursday lost, be
cause of the absence of Governor Johnson, of
Tennessee, who, it was believed, would have
been present on the occasion. While there, we
were advised as to the probable cause of hfa ab
sence. But a reference to the “ Card ” which
follows, and the article from the Nashville
Union & Acerican, on the “social " feature of
the “Order” of Know Nothings, will account
for the gallant Tennesseean's absence. He would
not leaee Nashville pending a personal difficulty
of the character referred to, and we applaud
him for it
A CARD.
The difficulty existing between Gov. John
son and Tuos. T. Smilbv, Esq., having at our
request, been referred to us by ther respective
iriends, Gen. 8. R. Andkbson and John A.
M Ewbn, Esq., with the consent of their prin
cipals, we are happy to be able to state, that it
has been settled in u manner honorable and satis
factory to both parties.
B. F. Cheatham.
■AVashinoton Babrow.
Nashville, Ang. 29, 1855.
THE “SOCIAL” OATH.
We print below a card from the editor of the
Knoxville H'hig. The Know Nothings have
charged that the oath, as we have printed it,
binding those who take it to be governed in all
things “social,” as well as - political,” to be
governed by a majority, fa a forgery. This
card ot Air. Brownlow s is evidence that it fa
not a forgery. He says that the word was in
the old ntuai, but that it has been struck out by
the National Council. Wo assert that the
Blue Book, as published in this city, for the
Know Nothings, contained the oath as frequent
ly quoted by us, including the word “ social.”
the use ot it by democratic speakers has there
lore been perfectly legimate. And this card oi
Mr. Brownlow s, we repeat, proves that the
charge is lalse that the oath as quoted by the
democrats is a forgery :
UOBBECTION.— XUE OBLIGATION. A short
time beiore the late election, byway of remind
ing certain members of the American Party ot
taeir obligations to vote lor gentlemen iu this
county, they hud, iu co-operating with ourselves
and others, iu bringing out through the Coun
cils, we thus gave the obligation, or the reading
oi it, “that you will, in all tiling's political or
social, so far as this order is concerned, comply
with the will of tue majority, wheu expressed
in a lawful manner,'’ Ac.
Now, this wus tue obligation of the old Rit
ual, but tue National L'ouucU who made tiuit
ii.tual aOotished it, anti substituted another,
new revival, absolving our members from the
urst, and tue new Itnuaf is tue Ritual ot this
stale, sue new Ritual reads, “tnut yon will
iu all political matters, so lar as this order is
concerned &e., leaving out the words "or so
cial,' so far as the Order concerned, as the ob
ligation ot its members.
Weil, the opposition have made a great to do
over this socm, which is a very trilling matter,
in our judgment, but they made more iuss over
our avowal oi it, and the-assertion of the Nash
ville Gazette, that there fa uo such teature at
tached to the obligation. We were correct, as
we had not tue new Ritual, and the Gazette was i
right, iu saying tiial it did uot exist, because ]
tlie Supreme Autuonty of the Order had done
it away.
Gov. Johnson enlarged upon this feature here 1
and at Dalton and Cuuitauooga, and grossly j
misrepresented its meuniug.
Wni the Cmon if .dmerican, who has given '
as as autuority upon Uns point, do us and the
Order tue justice to insert Uns card'! Win ■
other opposition pajiers insert who have spoken!
ot this matters We request every paper in
and out oi the State, li-ieudiy to tue American ]
Party, to copy. G. It. jlbownlow.
Aug. 26, 1355. Editor Kuoxvule Whig. .
Bas tho " National Council,' the power to I
abaohe people iroiu oaths ? ft is admitted that [
ail the original Know Nothings in tins State
—all who look the oath prior to the meeting |
of the late National Uouucil—took this outu I
to be governed in all things --social” as well as :
political by the majority. Does this Know !
.National Council ciaim tue power which txev 1
abuse tlie Pope for claiming, oi absolving their
members from the obligation oi oaths t So it
seems, from this card.
But let us hear uo more about tlie obligation
iu question being a iorgvry. Brownlow de-;
Clares that it was iu the oain as urst admims-;
tered here iu 1 euuessee. The Know N othmgs !
may have been ioreed to take it out by pub.ic 1
sentiment- But this public sentiment was cix> l
ated by public discussion oi tue oath. And it •
seems mat at the very time the Know Notmugs I
were so luriousiy prunouuciug the “social " oi> ■
ligation a forgery, tuey w ere actually bound by
it. but found tue pressure of public opinion so
strong against it tuat they were asking the Na
tional Council to absolve them from it.
From Jamaica,—We nave a file of the Kings
ton Journal to August loth.
A serious affray with the Black troops station
ed ar the Barracks in Kingston, took place on
the 11th in the course of which. Serjeant Easer
revived so serious a blow over an eye froiii a 1
bludgeon, as to fraoture the bone.
We regret to learn that the late heavy rains,
which caused sues dusastrons floods iu some of tlie *
Norbside parishes, have nearly destroyed the pi
mento crop in Santa Anna, the principal dimetx
to parish m the Island, Tbereps this consolation,
however, that pimento is peculiar to Jamaica,
and that though the crop of this year will be j
small, the persent high price will be maintained. ;
or even augmented, >n ctaMequeuce,
From the Chronicle & Sentinel.
Dr. H. V. M. Miller and J. W. B.
Underwood, Esq.
The following correspondence places Dr, Mil
ler right before the country, and shows t > what
a desperate resort the Johnson and Cowart
journals have been driven to lessen his influence
before the people. All the democratic organs;
have published the alleged charges. Wonder I
how many will publish the refutation ? We I
shall ana.
Savannah, Aug. 28th, 1855. I
Dear Sir .-—The publication in the Chronicle I
a few days since, of my note to a friend denying j
a report which he said was circulated to my '
prejudice ; accompanied, ms it was, by an ex- i
tract from some newspaper and au editorial
comment, connecting Col. Underwood with the
origin of that report, seems to raise a question
of veracity betwten that gentleman and myself,
Tlie subjoined correspondence will show that,
however the report may have originated, there
is no issue between us, and wlil relieva us both
from an unpleasant attitude in which a misap
prehension on the part of some person has plac
ed us.
I am, very respectfully,
H. V. M. MILLER.
Rome, Gm, Aug. 24. 1855.
Drab Sir :—lt fa reported in private circles,
and also in the public journals upon your au
thority, (as is alleged) that I sought and agreed
to accept tlie nomination of the Democratic
party, for Congress in this District Will you
do me the justice to state whether, when sposen
to on that subject by Democratic friends, 1
did not frankly avow to them my connection
with the so-called Know Nothing organization;
whether I did not expressly tell you, several
days before rhe meeting of the Calhoun Con
vention, that I could not, and would not, ac
cept its nomination, and whether within your
your knowledge 1 sought or agreed to accept
I am, verv respectfully,
H. V. M. MILLER.
Col. John H. Underwood.
Rome, Gm, Aug. 24 1855.
Dear Sib :—Yours of the 24th of August
fa before me, and in reply thereto, I say, that
uo one fa authorized trom any thing I may
have said publicly or privately, to assert that
you sought the nomination of the Democratic
party, for Congress in this District, or that
you agreed to accept it Such an inference
may have been drawn from my remarks, but
1 have avoided making that charge. You did
not seek the nomination or agree to accept it
within my knowledge. When spoken to by
Democratic friends on this subject, (myself
among others) you did admit your connection
with the so-called Know Nothing o-ganization;
but I distinctly understood you then to say,
that you wft-e opposed to its secrecy and to its
oaths. I opposed the order for the same reas
ons and others, and supposed we were well nigh
agreed.
You did tell me in a conv.-rsation several
days before tlie meeting of the Calhoun Conven
’that you could not accept a nomination for
Congrcst' from the Democratic party, or any
other party. It fa due to myself to state, that
I consulted with you as a Democrat, on the
11th of July, 1855, and tho impression wm
made on my mind that if we found it necessary
to nominate you for Congress, you could be
prevailed upon to accept it. Though upon tax
ing my rec illeetion, I cannot think of anything
you said or done to induce that belief, (except a
little matter which you will recollect,) the im
pressions was made on my mind, more from con
versing with others than yourself. I would
not do injustice, or i ny one else, and will respond
further to anything I may know on the subject.
I despise the personal direction this canvass has
takru. but the contest is a heated one, and my
friends color highly at what you say of me, anil
yours I [>resume do the same in relation to what
1 say of you, and so we go pulling each other
down instead of building upward. 1 do not
desire to be in the newspapers, though if you
think it necessary to repair any injury, that a
misunderstanding of my remarks may have
done you, why do as you please. I would not
damage your tamo if 1 could—it could do me
no good.
Yonrs, Ac.,
John W. Underwood.
Db. H. V. M. Millec.
From the Augusta Constitutionalfat.
[communicated.]
Know Nothing Wishdrawah.
Jasper County, Ga., Aug. 28,1855.
Mr. Editor;— For the information of all
concerned, we hereby state that from represen
tation heretofore miule to üb. we were induced
to become members of the Know Nothing or
American party of this county. After mature
| reflections and without going into detail, we
have come to tlie conclusion that its principles
and practices are inconsistent with the best in
terest of our Country, and we, therefore, take
this occasion to say we have withdrawn from
the Order, and dissolve all connection with it in
every manner and form :
W. J. Jordan, hfa
G. F. Meriwether, Robert N.X Curry,
T. R. W illiams, mark.
H. B. Huff, his
John Hines, Nelson X Kitchens,
C. M. Murdy, murk.
T. J. Persons, Wiley Trammell,
E. J. Thompton, Moses Kitchkes,
C. A. Barkley, his
L. T. W hite, W. R. X McGaughy,
Jefferson Pye. mark.
You will please give the above withdrawals a
place in your columns. The work is still going
on and 1 think we will be able to furnish you
with another list in a few days, as there are oth
ers in thfa county that withdrawn,
. whose names are not here. F.
Lamartine's Opinion of the Dec
laration of Independence.
I A fair friend of ours who fa now sojourning
! in Paris, relates in a private letter, the following
i conversation she had with Lamartine. We
! know not which most to admire, the debouaire
i and graceful manner anti speech of tlie frenchman,
! or the charming naivettc with which our corres-
I pondent tells the story:—
1 “I must tell you of an evening I passed with
; Ltmartiiie and hfa wife. It was a quite, social
: evening only myself and fixe or six literary peo-
I pie. 0 ! 1 was so much delighted with the poet
. and historian. He talked with me for several
i hours, and every woixl he uttered fa daguerreotyp-
■edon my memory. He is charming in conver
' sation—not at all like a Frenchman, but much
■ more resembiiug an Englfahnan or an American
lin maimer. He lives in a quiet style, aud usually
■ goes early in the spring to his estate in the coun
try. Lamartine was so cordial, kind and appre
ciative. and spoke so charmingly of America and
its institutions.
“A pleasant little incident occurred in conver
sation. We were speaking of the adoration be
stowed upon relics at Rome ; and one of the
company remarked that all nations possessed
some object, insignificant in facts, but of infinite
vaiue from associations of the place. DeLamart ine
turned to me and said; ’And your country has the
most precious of all Manuscripts—the Signing
of the Declaration of Independence. Do your
people make pilgriamges to look upon it ?' I
replied: ’lt is indeed precious to ail our citizens,
but doubiy precious to me. since my grandfather's
name is there inscribed, as one who gave his blood
and his fortune to perpetuate our free institu
tions.”
• Lamartine rose up, and bowed to me. saying:
“Madame, in that name you have a noble heritage.
It is the patent of true nobility, and you richly .
cherish it with honest pride.'
“Was not that a sparkling little episode, in our
conversation ? If you will forgive the vanity ini
telling it. I will say I described Cuba and the !
paim groves of Havana and Spain. Ac., to Lamar
tine. to which he listened with great interest, and
1 may say delight.'— N. Y. Mirror.
It fa stated that those persons, or”their heirs j
who served in the revolution of Texas of 1833,
are entitled to about 2000 acres of land, with!
in the limits of that State, and thoee who served
in any of her ware since 1836, are entitled to 640
acre*
The Mysterious Travelers.
In ancient times there lived at Manheim, a
young man called Otto, who was brave and in
telligent, but incapable of bridling his own de
sire.;. When he wished for any thing, he spar
ed no effort to obtain it, and his passions were
like the storm winds which cross rivers, valleys
and mountains, crushing every thing in its pas
sage. 'l'ired of the quiet life he held in Man- [
heim, he one day formed a plan to set out on a |
long journey, at, the end of which he hoped to ;
find fortune and happiness. Consequently, he'
puts his best clothes in a bundle, placed in a I
girdle all the money he possessed, and started j
without knowing where he was going. After !
walking several days ho found himself at tlie
entrance of a forest, which extended ns far as
the eye could reach. Three travellers had stop
ped there, aud seemed, like himself to prepare
to cross it. One was a tall, haughty woman
with threatening mein, holding iu her hand a
javelin; tlie second a youhg girl, half asleep,
reclining in a chariot drawn by four oxen, and
the third an old woman in rags, one with a hag
gard air.
Otto saluted them, inquiring whether they
were acquainted with the forest; they replied
in the affirmative; he asked permission to ac
company them, that he might not lose
his way. All three consented, and they set
out.
The young man soon perceived that his cony
panions possessed supernatural powers; but
lie was not afraid, aud continued his walk, con
versing with the three stangers.
They had already pursued for several horns
tho path marked out among the trees, when the
sound of a horse's footstep was behind them.—
Otto turned aud recognized a citizen of Man
heim, whom had hated for many years. The
citizen overtook the foot passengers, smiled in
solently and went on. Otto became very an
gry. “I would give all I possess, and almost
all I expect to possess, to revenge myself on the
pride and haughtiness nf that man.”
“I can satisfy thee,” said tires lady with the
javelin. “Shall I make of him a blind and lame
beggar? You have only to pay me the price
of the transformation."
“ And what is the. price ?” asked Otto, eager
ly.
' “ The right eye.”
“ 1 would willingly give it to be revenged.”
The voting man had scarcely finished speak,
when the trausfomation promise d by his com
panion. took placer, and he found himself blind
of an eye. He was at first a little surprised,
but consoled himself with the thought that the
other was left, and that he could still see the
misery of hfa euemy. Meanwhile they contin
ued to march several hours without reaching
the end of the forest, the road becoming steeper
and more difficult. Otto, who began to be fa
tigued, looked with envy on tlie chariot in which
the young girl was half reclining. It was so
skillfully constructed that the deepest ruts
scarcely jolted it.
,‘AU roads mast seem very smooth and short
on hfa chariot,” said, he approaching, “and I
should like such a one myseif."
“Is that ail ?” replied the second traveller;
“I can this instant, procure you what you de
sire.”
She struck with her foot the chariot in which
I she rode, and Otto perceived a second equipage,
| drawn by a couple of black oxen. Recovering
from Ins astonishment he thanked the young
gifl, and was about to enter it, when she" stop
ped him him by a gesture. “I have fulfilled
your desire,” said she, “but I cannot make a
worse bargain than my sister has made. You
have given her ono of your eyes—l demand one
of your arms.”
Otto was at first a little disconcerted, but he
was very tired—the chariot was before him,
and as 1 have already said, lie had never known
now to conquer his desires; so, after a short hes
itation, he accepted the proposal, and found
himself located iu hfa new carriage, but depriv
ed of his right arm. The journey continued for
some time. Forest succeeded forest, and no
outlet appeared. Meanwhile, Otto began to
suffer from hunger and thirst. The old woman
who was walking beside him seemed to perceive
this.
“You are sad, my boy.” said she, “when one
is hungry one is easily discouraged; but I pos
sess a certain remedy against faintness.' 1
“What fa it ?” asked (ho young man.
“You see this flm«k which I have in my hand,
and often carry to my lips?” replied the travel
ler; 'Jit contains joy, for fullness of trouble, and
I all the hopes of earth. Whoever drinks of it
j finds himself happy; and I will not sell it to yon
more dearly than my sister's, for I ask in ex
! change one half of your brain.'
I The yonng man this time refused. He began
j to be frightened at the successive bargaining
I But the old woman made him taste the liquor
i in the flask, which appeared to him so delicious
that after having resisted some time, again cou-
I sented.
I The promise sonn took place:—he had
I scarcclv drank when he felt his strength re
vive.
His heart became joyous and confident, and
after having sung all the songs he knew, he
slept soundly in his chariot, without caring wliat
became of him. When he awoke the three tra
vellers had disappeared, and he was alone at
the entrance of a village. He tried to rise, but
one side of his body was immoveable; he tried
j to look, but the only eye lie had left was dim;
he attempted to speak, but his tongue stammer
ed and he could not collect one half of his ideas.
At last lie comprehended the greatness of the
sacrifice he had so Ightly made; the travelling
companions whom fate had sent him. left him
resources but to beg bread until he died.
Would you know the name of these compan
ions? The woman with the javelin was Ha
tred, the young girl reclining in the chariot.
Indolence ; aud the woman with the flask In
temperance.
Faist Heart Never Won Fair Lady.—
The Cincinnati Enquirer tells the following sto-
“A gallant son of Mars, who, by the by. is a
most meritorious young officer, while stationed
at the Newport Barracks, made the acquaint
ance of one of Newport's fairest daughters, a
scion of one of the most aristocratic and wealthy
families of Campbell county. Very naturally
the young lady being fascinating, beautiful and
intelligent, and the officer handsome, generous
and brave, an attachment to each other was
soon formed ami plainly exhibited, which did
not exactly suit the views of the fair one s
mother. She accordingly determined that dove’s
young dream' should have an end. to accom
plish which the gallant lover was requested to
discontine his visits, and the daughter taught
her duty in the seclusion of the family mansion.
All precaution, however, wouldn't lovers
met on Sunday night, the license was procured,
and. at the house of a mutual friend, the knot
was irrevocably tied. The happy couple came
over to this city after the ceremony, stopped at
the S]>encer House until yesterday morning,
when they took the cars for the East to spend
the honeymoon.
BgL After three months incessant labor.ther
Russians have replaced the great bell in the t ows
of St. Juan, on the Kacmliu, which. our reader
perhaps recollect of being tolled for the late
Czar, fell and broke through no less than three
separate stories of vaults, killing five persons on
the spot. The beil is said to be the largest in
the world, weighing no less than 80.000 pounds.
A Trial of Reaping Machines.—A trial;
of Reaping Machines, at the Industrial Fair, in
Paris, has taken place, and. as usual, the Amer
ican machines carried off the palm from the
French and English machines. Already the
wealthy farmers from all parts of the country
are coming to Paris to see these machines. A
more lively interest is taken in them than was
anticipated, and no difficulty whatever will be
experienced in their introduction into general
use.
-Ho yon think,’’ asked Mrs Pepper, rather sharp- !
ly. -‘that a little temper is not a bad thing in
a woman ’ ’ “ Certainly not. ma ma." replied her
hesband. “it is so good a thing that she ought
never to lose it.' Mrs. P. gave a vinegar look,
and slammed the door.
The estate of the late Abbott Lawrence is!
eatimaied at $2,400,000.
[H-om the Constitutionalist 4 Republic.]
Etowah, Geo., Aug. 28,1855, I
James Gardner, Esq.— Deai Ser: A friend
has called my attention to two editorials of the
Chronicle fr Sentinel, one in that paper of the
24th and the other of the 25th inat, The first
declines to dissect my letter to Dr. Branham,
on account of its length, and what it is pleased
[to cal) its mystery. The second goes into a
J critical review of the matter of my letter, as fa
; pxetended, notwithstanding its length and mys-
■ tery.
I lam gratified, Sir, that even that Editor
j has plucked up courage, after two assaults, to
j meet the facts presented by me for the informa
tion of the public. I onlv regret that this task
was not tusumed by an editor more distinguish
ed for fairness. But it is probably for the best,
since I may take it for granted that, in hfa edi
torials 1 shall find fully represented all the un
just assumptions, evil surmises, and unfounded
charges which |>ettifogging and demagoguing
aspirants can invent. If, therefore, their rep
resentative has put bfa bort foot foremost, they
will soon find it desirable to make a safe re
treat.
In the editorial of tho 24th, the Editor does
nothing more than reiterate a charge from the
Atlanta Discipline, which I have not before
seen, which, he says, “if true, fully aud conclu
sively establishes the charge of a reduction of
freight, made for the exclusive benefit of M. A.
Cooper.”
The charge is this, as set forth by this Editor,
to wit:
“If be, (M. A. Cooper,) is not the subject of
special favoritism how and why is it, that the
freight on a car load of coal shipped from Chat
tanooga to Kingston, a distance of 78 miles, fa
819.60, while a car load of tbe same article from
the same place to Etowah, a distance of 90
miles, 812.85."
Now, this Editor writes as if be understood
. this, and really believes that there is something
in this, and thereby shows the ignorance of the
■ subject about which he writes. He would have
. hfa readers believe that in the two cases put, all
. things are equal to the Road and the State. If
he really thinks all things are equal, and will
. allow it, I will inform him that they are not,
since in the case of my freight, the coal is ship
ped in quantity for special purpose, by concert
■ and agreement with the State and Road for six
, or eight years ago. 1 ship hundreds of car loads
• per annum, to make iron, to be returned on the
] cars as back loading; fit up and load the cars
, at my own cost I started the coal trade, and
■ am the only man who keeps it regularly up.—
> In starting it years ago, for manufacturingpur
. poses, I was assured by the Superintendent and
r the Legislature, that it should be brought at
r tlie lowest rate, and tho Legislature directed, iu
. response to my memorial, that thfa should be so
i managed as to favor the business. And one of
i the principal agents of the Road, who fa perfect
s ly advised in regard to the profits of the Road
arising from the shipment of my coal, freely ad
t mite that the cars which carry thfa coal' pay
[ better than any cars that ran the road.
These are tlie facta in regard to the charges
; on coal shipped to Etowah. Now fortheship
. ment to Kingston.
Ist. This relates to the shipment of a single
II ear load, and the price, 819.54, supposing that
, j coal was shipped there m fact, (ms tlie Chronicle
r j <s• Sentinel would make its readers believe.) for
r i all uses there indicated, would not pay the State
. j and Road as well as the coal shipped to Etow-
(i ah, at the redwed rate, pays. But I hazard
! I little in saying, that since the first running of
i the cars from Kingston to Chattanooga, there
> has not been the first car loud of coal ordered
for or shipped to Kingston. Is not, therefore.
> this comparison of Kingston and Etowah
t freights tlie veriest humbug, gotten up to found
i an unjust “charge" of “favoritism” on the
. one hand, and comintiin on the other? Is it
1 not an unblushing effort to arouse the pettiest
. prejudice of ignorance and poverty—to bring an
r award of public opinion for political purjioses
j through mere prejudice of our poor nature,
> against truth and justice?
i I say. Sir. that it is. Before lam done, thfa
» Editor shall think it so, say what he may. Ev
ery candid reader of hfa shall think and say so
3 too. if he will dare do them the justice to pv.b
. iish my letter and my replies to his editorials.
Having shown how it s that the difference
between the charges on a car load of coal from
, Chattanooga to Kingston and Etowah, mav be
. as stated by that Editor, and yet not show
I favoritism to M. A. Cooper. I proceed to state,
II Ist. That if Etowah stood related to tho coal
1 ■ trade as Kingston does. M. A. Cooper would
. j pay the same as Mr. Summers or Col. Clayton
! who live at Kingston, would pay, since it is
) true, as alledged in the Chronicle If Sentinel,
■■ that these two places are in the same classifica
r tion.
3 2d. That theilifferencethn.s triumphantly point-
. I ed out as proof of the charge of favoritism,
|is owing solely to their different relations to
1; the subject, and. not to favoritism to M. A.
. Cooper, since it is true, that if he should ex
change places with Col. Clayton or Mr. Sum-
I mers, of Kingston, or with his neighbor, Dr. J.
> W. Lewis, Messrs. Caldwell <fc Ford, or Mr.
t Milner. Mr. Moore, (all iron men) ; cither of
. these would become at once the favorite in the
1 sense that he now is, nothwithstanding some of
t these are Know Nothings.
I 3d. That this difference was made by
: Wadley and Yonge on the principles of justice
. and interest to the Road and State under Gov.
Cobb, as a matter of Executive adminis-
> ration, iu accordance with the policy indi
i acted by the expressed avill of the Legisla-
i j ture.
4th. That, therefore, it is not chargeable to
. Gov. Johnson nor is the credit of making this
. advance of statesmanship, in the management of
. the Road due to him, but to Gov, Cobb, Mr.
- Wadley anil Mr. Yonge.
sth. That this is true, because since Governor
Johnson came in. the Superintendent failing to
. recognise the justice and policy of .his feature
. of Administration, did not only nullify it, but
forgetting, or ovelooking the recorded will of
i the Leg slature, did actually reverse it by taxing
I the Etowah freights, an average of 25 per cent
. by a mere change of their classification,
, making no corresponding advance on oth
■, era.
6th. Th it Governor Johnson, more than
I! twelve months ago and before the act of nttlifi
; • cation by the Superintendent, went into opera
; i tion. without a word from me, pronounced it
| > unjust and wrong, and promised that the poli
i cy and rule of his predecessor should be adhered
i to.
7th. 'lTiat thfa. even to this hour, has only
, been done in regard to Iron, Stone, Coal,
Flour and Wheat, leaving all other articles
taxed 25 per cent above the rates of Messrs.!
. Wadley and Yonge, taxed too out of this al
leged favorite of Gov. Johnson. I
Bat sir. I stop not here; by that editor’s own
•! chosen example. I will retute him, by his own
illustration. 1 will confound him, by his own
witness, prove him guilty of the charge he
: makes on me: out of hfa own mouth will I con-
I demn him.
He takes for his own example, the charge be
tween Kingston and Etowah, and offers the
case of Stone Coal, just explained by me, to
pi%ve “favoritism” to me. I have shown that
Governor Johnson did uot create this difference
and therefore has not thereby shown “favorit
ism.” therefore this charge is proven to be
false, by the Editor's own witness. But since
the difference is taken as-favoritfem,” it follows,
that if the aggregate of charges on shipments;
between these pointe should snow a difference (
' in favor of Kingston and against Etowah and j
M. A. Cooper. Kingston is the favored point;
j and not Etowah or M. A. Cooper. Thereby i
| it will appear that thfa Editor, by his own ex-1
ample, fram his own witness, is fully convicted.;
aud out of his own mouth condemned. How |
stand the party ? They are as follows, and if j
that Editor hail desired to enlighten his readers j
; or abstain from railing and false accusation, they!
, were at hfa command|and might have been fur- j
nished by him. r.. 808
Ist. !■ rom Chattanooga to Kingston _anu i
Etowah, there are very few articles, except 1
Bacon, shipped, that are common to the two ;
places ; be the difference therefore what it may!
there fa no practical proof of anything to this j
I issue.
2d. Bicon is the same to both places, to wit:
'25 cents per one hundred weight. Put this
I down u one benefit to Btowah. and fared prao.
tical purposes it is the only case and this is not I
the work of Governor Johnson, but of Governor 1
Cobb.
3rd. Tho people of Kingston have not com- !
plained to Governor Joimson, because they find ;
no advance on their freight by him. Bacon is [
just where Governor Cobb put and left. it. This,!
therefore, shows no favor to M. A. Cooper by ■
Governor Johnson.
4th. Tlie freights shipped from Atlanta to
Etowah are nearly all common to both places
and iwy difference must lie felt in case of com
petition in trade or business. Etowah is
43 miles from Atlanta ; Kinston fa 58 to
60.
sth. Tlie articles shipped, in common to
the two places arc goods, wares and merchan
dise, sugar, molasses, coffee and salt. On
all these, and on all other articles, stone coal;
by the ton not excepted, M. A. Cooper up
to the present hour, pays the same that
the merchants of Kingston do—for instance:
On boxes of bonnets, hats. &c., by the cubic
foot M. A. Cooper pays for43 miles 7c.; King
ston 7c per 48 miles.
On Dry Goods per 100 lbs., M. A. Cooper
pays 35c.; Kingston 35.
On Cheese, Coffee, Rice, &c., per 100 lbs. M.
A. Coopar pays 25c.; Kingston 25.
On Bacon, Flour in sacks. Molasses and
Sugar, M. A. Cooper pavs 20c.; Kingston
20.
On Fig and Bar Iron per ton. M. A. Cooper
pays 82.30; Kingston 82.30.
On Salt, per sack, M. A. Cooper pays 33c.;
Kingston 33.
Now, sir, by the rale laid down by the Editor
it is here proven that Kingston fa the favvorite,
and not M. A. Cooper. ’
But again:
6th. The advance of M. A. Cooper’s freights
to the scale of the Kingston freights, amounted
to a rise on his freights of 25 per cent, on tlie
charges made by Gov. Cobb, Mr. Wadley and
Mr. Yonge, ana no advance on the Kingston
freights, M. A. Cooper did complain to the
Superintendent before it went into operation.
Gov. Johnson declared it very wrong. He and
the Superintendent agreed that it should be rec
tified before it went into operation. If M. A.
Cooper fa the favorite why has this wrong and
injury been put on him, and suffered to oppress
him to this hour ?
Lastly. Take another example, to wit:
Bar Iron fa an article, the success of which
involves the living of M. A. Cooper, as well as
the growth and prosperity of the county. Car
tersville is two and a half miles from Etowah
Depot, Cassville eight miles and Kingston fif
teen miles. These three places are from forty
five to fifty-eight miles from Atlanta. The
Northern and British iron fa brought in com
petition with Georgia iron at that point, and
from that to the three points named, it (the
Northern and British iron) is brought by the
ton, within a fraction as low as it is carried
from Etowah to either of these three pointe. If
M. A. Cooper or hfa business is a favorite, how
can thfa be?
Again. By every administration for ten
years past, I have been allowed the privilege
of running my own hand-car, to get sand rock
for my furnaces, to a point one and a half miles
east of Etowah Depot, on the Railroad. Thfa
was worth to me from 85 to 810 per month.—
Thfa administration hits refused me thfa benefit.
If M. A. Cooper fa a favorite, why was thi
done?
Again. Under Mr. Garnett, by the Legisla
ture of Georgia, Etowah Depot was establshed
as a Passenger aud Freight Depot and has been
so recognized by every administration prior to
the present. Thfa administration has stricken
Etowah from the list of Passenger Depots, and
abolished the sale of tickets at that point, to
the annoyance and injury of our people and
place. The Depot was built at my own cost
and expense, the Agent hired and paid for at
my own cost, and the Depot hands hired and
furnished by me for a long time. I finally
without any remuneration for the interest on
the outlay, or Agent pay, or hire of men, at
the request oj the Superintendent, I sold it to
tlie State for less than cost, with the express
agreement that it should be kept up and man
n.d as heretofore, with the privilege of storage
without charge.
Again. When thfa Administration came in
there was an interesting job of Railroad spikes
and clamps. I had made clamps for the entire
Macon & Western Railroad, and have a spike
machine that cost me 81000, i'ac simile of one
in Cincinnati, that operates with great profit
to the owner. I desired thfa job: It was let
out to a Northern concern, without even af
fording me an opportunity to bid for it. If M.
A. Cooper is a favorite, how has all this hap
pened?
It is false, sir, every word false. The truth
is, I never have been a favorite ; and uo man
on this Road ever will boa favorite, whose bus
iness pushes up the Agents aud men of the
Road to constant vigilance and habitual daily
effort as mine does. This is the first aud only
administration, that has ever made a direct and
intentional strike at the interest aud property
of my place. 1 have suffered more wrong and
injury at the hands of this administration, than
all others put together. lam suffering it to this
hour—my neighbors know it—all parties know
it On this the Know Nothings have built
their hopes of aid from me, and not from my
assurance from me. I have never said abso
lutely that I would not vote for Governor John
son. The only point was how much I could or
ought to endure rather than do what 1 never
have done, knowingly, give a vote to the injury
of my countrv. Know Nothingism does not
comprehend this—hence their clamor.
I will reply to the second editorial in your
next issue, and will invite the editor to keep it
up. If he does not give the people light, with
I your aid, I will.
Respectfully yours,
MARK A. COOPER.
Signs and Wonders.
When will signs and wonders cease? Not
till the destroying anger shall clip short the thread
of time, and the heavens be rolled together as a
scroll. Not a day passes but we sec good aud
bad signs, as the following will show:
Its a good sign to have a man enter your of
fidb with a friendly greeting—‘Here's two dol
lars to pay for my pa|X‘r.’
It's a good sign to have a man say he 1s too
poor to take a paper—ten to one he carries a
jug of 'red eye’ that cost him a half a dollar.
It's a good sign to see a man doing an act of
charity to his fellows.
It's’a bad sign to hear them boasting of it.
It's a good sign to see the color of health in a
man's face.
i It's a bad sign to see it all concentrated in his
nose.
It’s a good sign to see an honest man wearing
old clothes.
It’s a bad sign to sec, them filling holes in his
windows.
It’s a good sign to see a man wipe the perspira
tion from his face,
It's a bad sign to see a man wipe his chops as
he comes out of u saloon.
It's a good sign to see a woman dressed with
taste and neatness.
Its a bad sign to see her husband sued for her
feathers and foolry and jewels.
It s a good sign to see man or woman adver
tise in the papers.
It’s a bad sign to see the sheriff advertise for
them .
Sale of tte White Sulphur.—Wo learn
from reliable authority, that the Gieenbrim
White Sulphur, together with the large tract
of Land attached to it, has been sold for the
sum of 3750,000. The names of the purchasers
are not given, but it is conjectured that the
purchase is made by a Northern Company.—
The rumor is, that some English Capitalists
have a hand in it. Messrs. McFarland, R. C.
Standard H. L. Brooke, were the
who negotiated the sale.
Thfa is grateful news to the public. It is to
be hoped the White Sulphur will be revolution
ized and made worthy of the incomparable
fountain which has kept the locality famous an. i
attractive under every disadvantage.— Richmond
Di pal ch.
Mr. Charles Dummer, late clerk in the Trea
sury Department at Washington, has been ap
pointed OoUactor at Naw York
The Georgia State Fair.
Trft Tenth Annual Fair ftf thr. “ Southern
Central Agricultural Society” will open al
Atlanta on the 11th of September, and con
tinue during the week. We are much pleased
to louru that the prospect* of the Society for a
fine exhibition, were never more flattering than
at present. All the requisite arrangements have
been made bv the Executive committee aud the
accomplished aud indefatigable Secretary, ably
seconded by the people of Atlanta ; aixl the re
sult fa in the highest degree satisfactory. Gen
tlemen who have inspected tho grounds, build
ings, &c., award great praise to tlie officers for
the taste and skill evinced in every department
It only remains now for the people to come up
en masse with their contributions from the field,
the workshop, the manufactory and the house
hold, and judging from the past, there will be
no lack of innumerable objects of interest. We
append, for the benefit of Exhibitors, the fol
lowing from the Regulations of the Society :
Riles i or: Exhibitors. —Special Notice.
—All exhibitors nt the Fair must pay 82, mid
have their animals or articles registered at the
Secretary's office, before taking them into the
enclosure. All who intend to compete for the
premiums of the Society, must have their arti
cles on the ground and entered at the Secreta
ry's office, at or before 5 o'clock oy Saturday
evening, the Bth of September without fail; ho
that, they may lx' arranged iu their respective
departments and iu readiness for examination by
the Judges on Tuesday morning, the 11th of
September, at 10 o'clock. Animafa may be
entered at any tffne previous to 9 o'clock, on
Tuesday morning.
The regulations of the Society must be srietly
observed by exhibitors, otherwise the society will
not Ixj responsible for the omission of any article
or animal not entered under ita rales.
No article or animal entered fora premium can
be removed or taken away before the close of
the Exhibition. No premium will be paid on
animals or articles removed in violation of thfa
rale. All articles and animals entered for exhi
bition must have curds attached, with tlie num
ber as entered at the Secretary's office, and exhi
bitors, iu all cases, shall obtain their cards previ
ous to placing their articles or animafa on the
Fair Grounds.
All personswho intend to offer animals for sale
during the Eair, shall notify the Secretary of
such intention at the time of entry.
Articles and animals intended for exhibition
only will be taken free, and passengers conveyed
at half price, per accommodation trains, on the
different Railroads.
All personshaving bufanesH with the Society,
or wishing information not here furnished, will
address the Socratry at Atlanta, Ga.
James Camak, Secretary.
A Curious Sermon.
The Brandon (Mias.) Register reports the
following curious sermon, preached at the town
of Waterproofs, not far frflhi Brandon :
“I may say to you, my brethring, that I am
not a educated man. an' I am not one of them ns
believe that education is necessary fur a Gospel
minister, fur I believe the Lord edecates hfa
preachers jes as he wants 'em to be edccated;
an’ although I say it that ought't to say it, in
the State of Indianny, whar I live, thara no
man as gits a bigger congregation an what I
gits.
Thar may be some here to-day, my brethren
as don't know what persuasion 1 am uv. Well
1 may say to you. my brethring, that lam a
Hard Shell Baptist" Thar’s sqme folks as
don’ts like the Hard Shell Baptists, but I rath
er have a bard shell as no shell at all. Yoe see
me her to day. my blethering dressed up in fine
clothes; you musn't think I was proud ; but I
am uot proud, my brethring, and although
I’ve licen a preacher of the Gospel for twenty
years an although I'm Capting of the flat boat
"that lies at your landing I'm not proud my
brethring.
I'm not a gwine to tell edzactly whar my
text mav be found; suffice to say, it's in the leds
of the Bible, and you’ll find it- somewhar be
tween the first chapter of the book of Genera
tions. and the last chapter of the book of Rev
olutions, and es you’ll go and sarrch the Scrip
tures, you'll not only find my tex thar, but a
great many other texes as w ill do you good to
read, and my tex when yotaehill find it, you
shill find it "to read thus :
“And he played on a harp uv a thousand
strings—spirits of just men made perfeck.”
My tex, brethring', leads me to speak of sper
its. Now thar'sa great many kind of sperite.
in the world—in the fifet place thar's the s]ier
its as sum folks call ghosts, and then thar’s the
sperite uv turpeu time, and then thars the spir
its as sum folks call liquor an’ I've got as good
an artickel of them kind of sperits on my flat
boat as ever was fotch down the Mississippi ri
ver, but thar’s a great many other kind of sper
its. for the tex says, “He played on a harp uv
a thousand string, sperits of just men made
perfeck.”
But I’ll tell yoii the kind uv sperits os is ment
in the text, it's fire. That’s the kind of sper
its ns is ment in the tex, my brethring. Now
thar'sa great may kinds of nrc; in the fust place
thar’s the common sort of fire you light your
segaror pqte with, and then thar's fox-fire and
cam-fire, fire before yoti'r ready and fire and fall
back and many other kinds of fire for tex ways,
■He played on a harp uv a Mousand strings,
sperits uv of just men made perfeck.”
But I'll tell you the kind of fire as is ment
in the tex, my breth ering—it’s hell fire! an’
that's the kind of fire as a great many uv you’ll
come to, es you don't do better nor what you
have been doin'—for ‘He played on a harp uv
a Momond strings, sperits of just men made
perfeck.’
Now the different sorts of fire in the world
may be likened unto the different persuasion of
Christians in the world. In the lust place we
have the Pfacapulious, an’ they tire hgh sailin’
and a high faintin' set and they may lie likened
unto turkey-buzzard, that flies up into the air,
and he goes up, mid up, till he looks no bigger
than youi linger nail, and the fust thing you
know he cums down, and down, and down, and
is a fillin’ himself on the carkiss of a dead boss
by the side of the road, and “He played on a
harp uv a thousand strings—sperits uv jest men
made perfeck.”
And then thar's the Methcdis, and they may
be likened unto the squirrel, runnin, up into a
tree for the Methcdis in gwine on from degree
of grace to another, and finally on to perfection
and the squirrel goes up and up, and up, and
up, and he jumps from Imibto limb, and branch
to branch, and the fust tiling you know he falls
and down lie conics kerflumux, and that’s like
the Methcdis for they is allera fallen from grace
ah! aud “He played on a harp uv a thousand
strings, sperite uv just men made perfeck.”
An then mp brethering, thar’s the Baptist
ah! and they have been likened unto a possum
on a ’simmon tree, and thunders may roll and
the earth may quake but that possum clings
there still ah! and you muy shake all teet loose,
and be laps hfa tail around the limb, and he
clings forever, for “He played on a harp nv u
Motwand strings, sperits uv just men made per
feck.”
Revolution in the Whaling Bcsiness.—lt
is current that the seat of the whaling interest
is about to be transferred from the Atlantic to
the Pacific coast. Arrangements are already
in progress with several houses to transfer their
business from New Bedford, New Loudon, and
other places, to some points on the Pacific coast,
tian Francisco, Ceuieia, Oakland, and Monterey,
are spoken of. Orders have been given to cap
tains of vessels employed iu the whale fisheries tn
the North Pacific to recruit at the ports of Cal
ifornia.—New London Star.
B&- Here the impudence of one W rigglcs
who thus singeth:
Prohibition is new Hampshire. —The New
Hampshire liquor law went into operation on
Monday last, and it fa said to bear very heavily
upon the old topers who have spent pretty
nearly every cent they were worth m taverns,
and Therefore could not provide for the conting
ency of prohibition. The moderate drinkers
have laid in a supply to last as long as tlie law
endures.
The veritable Mrs. Partington was thrown
from a carriage in Portsmouth, N. H.’ on Satur
day, aud somewhat injured.