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THE ATLANTA WEEKLY EXAMINER.
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1865.
Complimentary.
It affords us pleasure to give place to the in
teresting letter of our correspondent “Fannin,
and arc particularly gratified to see that the
services of the gentlemen named are apprecia
ted by the Democracy of Fannin. They have
occupied prominent positions in the battle just
so victoriously ended, and well deserve the com
pliments paid them by our correspondent, who
but echoes the feelings of the entire Democracy (
of his county, and everywhere else they have (
labored.
Large Sale.
It will be seen by reference to the Card ot
T. Brennan, in another column, that he offers
for sale in Augusta a large Stock of Goals in
his lino, at unusually low prices. Those of our
citizens, dealers or consumers, who desire to i
replenish supplies, will find this sale an excel
lent opportunity for doing so.
A Fino Stock.
Au examination of the splendid stock of Mr.
Hall. Jeweller and Watch Repairer, will re
pay in interest the attention devoted to it. Ev
ery thing in his line is laid ont tastefully and
strikes the eye at once as the pure stuff, closer
inspection will prove that it has the genuine ring
Bee his advertisement in another column, and il
you want anything in his line, be sure and give
him a call
Democratic Convention at Lexington
Kentucky.
The attention of our readers is called to the
“Platform of Principles" adopted by the Dem
ocratic Convention held at Lexington. Ken
tucky, during the past week. Also to the re
marks of Col. Preston, the Democratic, and
Anti-Know Nothing candidate for Congress,
from the Louisville district, at the late election,
in that State, as reported in the Louisville Dai
ly Courier.
We perceive too that the Convection was ad
dressed by several distinguished speakers in
Kentucky" and from other States—among them
that indomitable defender of Southern Rights
and tho Constitution as it is. the Hon. Stephen
A. Douglas, of Illinois. But we do not desire
to divert the attention of our readers, by an al
lusion to individuals, from the platform of prin
ciples which ware adopted by the Convention,
and which we publish to-day. Rend them—
scan them—people of Georgia, and then deter
mine for tonreehre if the doctrine they main
tain is not the doctrine by whreh the South
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Notice to Rail Road Contractors.
We call the attention of Rail Road Con
tractors, to the advertisement of L. A. Rags
dale, Agent of the Southern Rail Road, from
Brandon, Mississippi, to the Mobile & Ohio R.
Road, which appears in our Daily and Weekly
issue.
From our knowledge of this enterprise, we
have not a doubt that Rail Road contractors
would do well to direct their attention to it,
and, at once, to open a correspondence with Mr.
Ragsdale. There is money in it
Dentistry.
If we ever could be reconciled to operations
upon onr masticators, the conveniences and skil
ful operators to be found at Messrs. Jones, Da
vids & Campbell's Rooms would satisfy us.—
We dropped in, in a friendly way, the other
day, and were actually so much pleased with
the specimens of their handiwork we saw there
and the comfortable and elegant accommoda
tions they afford, that we forgot for the nonce
in our admiration of their fixtures, where we
were, until our attention was arrested by a paii
of pulicans which, with all their polish, gave a
refractory’ molar a sort of nervous apprehension
and reminded us of business we had down the
street, until then forgotten in the interest we
felt iu seeing such an elegant establishment in
our city.
Which: the Right ok the Left?—New
York; Garret <fc Co. Bold by Wm. Kay.
Atlanta, Ga.
The tone of pure morality which runs through
this book commends it particularly to that class
of readers who are disgusted with the genera!
character of the new publications of the day.—
Unlike these bogus pictures of life, thia book
evinces a higher intention, on the part of its
writer, than to excite a morbid sensibility by
bringing up from the deus of vice in our large
cities, strained and unnatural illustrations! ot
depraved human nature, but she has chosen a
heretofore untried theme, and, with a forcible
pen, enters a circle of society higher than these
caterers to a vitiated popular taste. The er
rors of high life are painted in colors at once
natural and vivid, without the garish fancies
which fill other books of its kind, professing to
strike the same mark. It does not startle the
reader with deep laid intrigues, and dark deeds
but gives a proper et lA ing to more common
and more probable alts, which, under the cloak
of society, and fcven of religion, abound in cir
cles who stand aloof from the grosser herd.—
Its appeals to the heart, do not incite so much
of pity for the character* of the story, as of
self-examination, and tlie reader can readily
find parallel cases in every day life, and is in
deed a fortunate man if he does not himself fit
some place in the dramatis persona. Bucl>
books, if eftener read, might produce good ef
fects upon the public taste.
Served Him Right.
The last Macon Telegraph contains the fol
lowing, under the above head:
“A young gentleman, yclept Alonzo Griffin
having expressed sentiments hostile to “the pe
culiar institution,” and given various indications
more congenial to the atmosphere of Massachn
s Its than Georgia, was ordered out of this
city on Friday last, and was escorted to the
cars'on Saturday, byalarge company of our citi
zens. In consequence of his youth and weak
head.no violent measures were resorted to, Un
people only demandin'.? that he should mak<'
tracks Northward. We are informed that he
stated that there were twenty others of the same
sort in Macon and if the statement be true, we
hope it will not. be long before they are all
drummed out of town to the tune of the Rogues
March. Griffin is represented to be a crack
brained creature, and the projier asylum for id
such lunatics is north of Mason’s and Dixon’s
line.”
And they did “serve him right"—just as all
such should be served. Let them all serve their
“sovereign in the NortA,” where the atmosphere
is more congenial to them than that of onr own
South. Not unfrequently lately has our atten
tion been called to the fact, that, in this com
munity. a well known abolition paper is being
circulated by individuals, or an individual,
whom we know not, contrary to the laws, not
to say, the interests and feelings of our people.
We hope those who receive, will hand the names
of the parties that deliver, them, to Solicitor
Blcckly while court is in session. We will
soon be rid of both the incendiaries, and their
publication.
Mr. Wm. Helm and the Gas Enterprise.
Mr. Helm, who has charge of the Gas Works
in this city has recently completed a similar
work in Winchester, Va. From the Republi
can of that place, we extract the . foltewing de
served compliment to Mr. H.. paid by the citi
zens of that place in a meeting of tie stockhol
ders of the Gas Company.
“At the meeting of the stockholders of the
Winchester Gas Company, on Saturday after
uoon last, it was determined to hold the annual
meetings on the first Saturday in January. The
subjoined resolutions, offered by the secretary
of the meeting and unanimouslv adopted, will
be cordially approved by the whole community.
Mr.'Hclm goes to Atlanta, Georgia, when he
leaves here:
Resolved, That in the ener,retie construction
of the Winchester gas-works, which have been
completed at an earlier day than required by
contract: in the invariable employment of the
beet workmen; in the use in all cases of the
best materials, even where they exceeded the
cost stated in the written agreement; and in
the uniform courtesv which has marked all his
intercourse with this Companv and with the
citizens of the town. Mr. Wm. Helm has merit
ed, as he is hereby tendered, the sincere thanks
of this Company.
Resolved. That, with such an honorable ex
perience before it, this Company takes pleasure
in recommending Mr. Helcj to the particular
attention of such communities as are contem
plating the introduction of gas into their midst.
Resolved. That a copy of these resolutions,
signed by the President and Secretary of this
meeting, be presented to Mr. Helm in the name
of this Company ; and tha, they be published
' in the papers of the town.”
‘ WM. B. BAKER. President.
I Geo. E. Senssney. Secretary.
[Memphis. (Tenn.) Oct. X—Tho yellow freer
i*on the increwe in. this city- The number of
interments during tsaaday and Mosdar aaioaot
ATLANTA, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER? 19. 1855.
Pennsylvania and Ohio Elections.
It is almost certain that the Pennsylvania,
Anti-Know Nothing, and Democratic Party
have carried that State. The “American Par
ty’’ after combining there with the Anti-No
braska Free-soilers, which we doubt not they
will'do in every Anti-Slavery State, have been
badly beaten. Philadelphia, the scene of their
first triumphs, has been delivered from their
misrule—the “sober, second thought” of the
people there having prevailed over a fanaticism
which at one time threatened to over run the
whole Union. Well may theeditorsof the“ S
avannah Republican” announce the glad tidings
to the Georgia Democracy “without a shudder
or a groan”! But for a stem resistance of a
large majority of the people of Georgia, our no
ble State would have presented the sad specta
cle to the Kansas and Nebraska Democracy of
the North, of being a Know Nothing State,
and, as a consequence, an ally, to some extent,
of our enemies at the North and West. From
a position like this, so fraught with evil to the
South; in its moral effect so pernicious; we re
joice that we have been saved, and that we can
greet the Pennsylvania Democracy on their
triumph, with head erect, and with a proud con.
scienciou q ness that we have not only done our
duty, but have, like them, gloriously triumphed
in its performance.
We fear, however, that what we record of
Pennsylvania, we shall not be permitted to say
of Ohio. The indications from that State are
unfavorable to its gallant, Anti-Know Nothing
Democracy. The “American Party” there
leagued with Free-soilers and Abolitionists, will,
we fear, triumph ovor our friends. But few.
counties have, as yet, been heard from, and these
indicate the success of tlie notorious abolition
ist, HALE, who runs as a “Republican'’ candi
date God help the country, when such “Re
publicans" triumph; when such “Republicans"
rule 1 , _
3rand Jury Prescn’mcnts of Fulton coun
ty—Annual Sessions of the Legislature.
In our advertising columns will be found tlie
Presentments of the Grand Jury, Panel No. 1,
of Fulton county.
We are pleased to perceive that after n cart
ful examination of the Records of our county
dicers, this Body reports that they are all in a
condition highly creditable to each officer.
But one “general" presentment is made by
tlie Grand Jury. This has reference to a sub
ject all important to the whole people of Geor-
return by our Legislature, to Annual,
instead of Biennial sessions. We highly ap"
prove the suggestion, and as this recommenda
tion was made by the Grand Jury of this coun
ty, at the last term of our Court, we hope that
it will receive the special attention of tlie Sena
tor and Representative elect of this county.—
We venture the assertion that even as a meas
ure of economy, it will prove advantageous to
our State. The growing interests, however, of
Georgia—her resources which are every day be
ing developed—make it necessary that the Leg
islative Body should convene annually. The
people elect a Governor, and his term, under ex.
sting circumstances, expires ere his Executive
policy, or acts, are officially made known to their
representatives. This, of itself, should be rem
edied. The Executive and the Representatives
of the people, should confer at least once a year.
And legislation, in a Republic, should not be
delayed longer than is compatible with the in
terests of the people. Comparatively speaking.
Georgia, although one of the “Old Thirteen,” is
yet in her infancy. We look forward to the
day when her million of people will be three
millions; when her capital will be ten-fold what
it now is; when her enterprize will be the ad
min stration of her sister States of the South'
and the wondar of the North. Annual sessions
will advance what we so confidently anticipate.
Biennial seesioas can only retard it.
The Kansas Question.
We had hoped that this question would be
staved off until the people were better prepared
to act upon it, and that it would not fall into
the deliberations of the next Congress, for we
looked for but little of good to the South from
the components of that body at its next session,
and because we believed it the universal wish of:
the Southern people, that the application of the
Territory for admission into the Union as a
State should be the test. But we fear we are
to be disappointed, as it is evident that our
Northern imighbors have sufficient confidence
in their strength to hope to pass their measures
by the approaching Congress, and they are de
termined to “make the fight" at once.
The South is not prepared for it; she has too
many men within her borders whose interest in
another issue, as fictitious as it is dangerons in
distracting a Itention from the great questions
of the day, bus blinded them to this question of
paramount importance. When they should
have been studying the Kansas Nebraska Bill
and devising Wa vs and means to sustain it, they
were absorbed in a wild chase after foreigner?.
Catholics, and—offices, never for a moment
heeding the voice which warned them of the
cloud which was gathering over their heads, and
when the time comes the blow will fall like a
thunderbolt amongst sleeping men. How much
better for the South had it been if all the inter
est excited in the recent campaigns had beet:
centered upon the Kansas question! But so
completely blinded have these men become by
the false lights which attracted them. that,
without tbe remote* t idea of the importance oi
the question, they bt we actually thrown uptbeii
caps, and greeted wl th vivas, of the full capaci
ty of their lungs, mt’n who have dared to op
pose the Kansas Bill, and pronounce it a fraud
upon the North. Wfth such a state of things
existing, men indifferont to and wholly igno
rant of the important ibeariugs of the question,
and supporting Southern al iesof the Northern
euemv, it is no wonder that the reflecting men
of the country should look with apprehension
to the premature broachit ig of the question.—
Were they not confident that the South is uu
prepared, and divided upon tl® question, they
would say let it he made < once, and with full
confidence in the coustltutipoality and justlre
M w«uH Mt htiffiata ta ®wt the
j enemy whenever and wherever he chooses to at
; tack. But the feeling of security which a con
sciousness of preparation gives, they iiave not
on the contrary, they feel great misgivings, not
in the justice ot their cause, but because they
cannot rely upon their men—because the South
is not an unit upon this question.
Northern alxilitionists and free-soilers know
this as well as we do, and will force the ques
tion upon the next Congress, relying upon theii
”ity of purpose and our divisions, for suc
cess. Their scheme is a deep laid one. and evin
ces their determination to succeed, and their re
liance upon their voting strength in Congress.
The Legislature of Kansas appointed a day for
the election of a delegate ; but the Frec-aoil v< -
tecs, denied the authority of that Legislature
and refused to go into the election on that day.
Whitfield was elected upon the day appointed
The Freesoilcrs met in Convention and with an
unparalleled disregard for law and order, open
ly set at defiance the Legislature, and appoint
ed another day, the 6th inst.. for the election
and the next advices from Kansas will briny
us intelligence of the election of Reeder by th-
Free soil party of Kansas Territory! Relying
upon their ability to vote down all opposition it
Congress, hesemen will send Reeder to Wash
ington to contest the seat of Whitfield, and thu
commence an agitation, which, so far as we car
see, can result in nothing but a dissolution ol
the Union.
Will the Southern people, in view of thes
facts begin to prepare to meet the question.—
We call upon men of all parties to look into tin
matter. Away with this petty war upon for
eigners, and prepare to defend your home
from a native enemy whose power is a thousand
fold more to be dreaded than the ooor Irisl
man's or German's can possibly be. Cease tlii ,
Anti-republican and unchristian persecution e>
religious belief, and drill yourselves to meet ar
army of fanatics, whose march will be markei
by more blood in one year, than a thousand re
ligious crusades more sanguinary than any fur
nished in the history of the past, can spill.—
Let those men and presses who have denied on
charged inattention to passing events now sub.
stantiate these denials, and prove their faith by
their works!
[communicated.]
Election Returns from Fannin.
Morganton, Ga., Oct. 4th, 1855.
Johnson, 550 | Lumpkin, 517
Andrews, 238 j Tutnlin, 238
Overby, 13 Brown, 517
| Irwin, 276
Messrs. Steele & Barbour :—Above you
will find a statement of the general result of th.
election in Fannin, which has just passed. O"
members for the Legislature are both Demo
cratic. so you perceive, although Fannin ha
but lately commenced an independent career, i
Is in politics, thoroughly Democratic. In n
joicing over this fact we should be nngratefu
were we to forget to tender ourtlianksto thoe
of our kind friends below, who found thei
way to the mountains during the recent cum
paign, and assisted us in bearing on the Dem
ocratic standard to victory.
To your City and Macon, these are especia’
ly due—Atlanta having been represented amon
us by Messrs. W. T. Wilson and R. J. Cowart
and the latter place by Col. Lochrane. While
Democracy has such champions as these, it net
not fear midnight Assassins, or hyenas clothe,
in Coan-skins. These gentlemen were with u
for a short time, a few days preceding the elee
tion ; and we had the good fortune to hear then
address large audiences, upon two occasions, ii
this county.
Mr. Wilson charged Know Nothingism wit!
such a hearty good will—fought it with sue!
sound argument—tra i pled upon it with sue!
merciless satire—that we must say, if it cai
stand such onslaughts as he makes upon it—,
simoon passing through its ranks would do n<
injury.
Col. Cowart advocated the principles of De
mocracy with his known ability.
Col Lochrane, one of Ireland's patriot’s, ant’
America’s noblemen, (a true Democrat) white
he entertained and convinced with logical ren
I soiling, in his bursts of eloquence, when speak
i ing of his adopted country, told with convine-
I ing truth even to Know Nothingism that ai
| American heart might beat in the heart of om
born in the Emerald Isle.
The Hon. E. W. Chastain, our former Re; -
reaentative from the sth Congressional District
was also with these gentlemen, the servic,
which be rendered the Democracy of this Dis
trict which he lias ably represented for fom
years past, in the last canvass is too well knowi
to need further remark here. We will say t<
our friends of whom we have spoken that we
shall always be glad to welcome them to
FANNIN.
Shame! Bhamr!—ln Allegany City. Pennsyl
vania. a poor woman was lately committed t
the county jail for thirty days for the small o
fence of selling liquor. ’The poor lone creatun
was driven th this shift in order to provide foi
herself and little ones. Remarking on the oc
currence. the Bulletin, of that city, says:
The unfortunate woman was a widow wit>
four children, one being so young that she wa.-
oolige to take it with her. She bewailed her
fat in tlie most heart-rending manner, and di
dared she could not survive her sentence. It
this state she continued until Tuesday tmmin
last, when it was discovered that she was dying
a phvsician was sent for. but before his arrivu
the unhappy woman had breathed her !a-t
Thus four hepless children are cast on the cole
charities of the world, and what hare they t<
expect from a community that would incarci
rate their only surviving parent in a dungeon
and there let her die. Oh shame !'*
No such acts of cruelty are practised on wo
men beneath the Southern sun.
Resrral James Shields.—This brave an
gallant Irishman has r tired beyond the limits
ff civilization, and is now living in a nortire
of Minnesota, where no foot save the red man’s
ever pressed tbe grass.” A few years ago tin
nation was profuse in its honors and eulogies o
him for his bravery in the Mexican war. Now
•eeks the persecution of himself and countryniei
Is such that he. with many other noble spirit-,
in the Western wilds that peace and tranquill
ity denied him by the natives of tbe e untry
for which he nobly fought and b ed. What e
.ommentary on tbe intetoraat and prsm auag
. .Front the HI. Louis licraid.
*• Jrite Plot in Kansas.
It isAaactas susceptible of easy proof as any
fact iMreap.-.bl;’ of mathematical demonstratioi
tJiatafTe present constituteil authorities of Kan
■:a:l>»ilie]i>.iliiig the Legislature—are the clioict
.if ijjheeid d majority of h ■ real people of Kan
<as. Notwithstanding the undeniable truth o'
this position, there is in Kansas a faction who
seizing upon certain irregularities in the consti
tntion of the Legislature ns a pretext for an op
I position which springs from very different m ■
lives, deny al! authority to this Legislature, and
who contend that there are no laws and no gov
ernment rightfully established in the Territory
I'liis faction pretend that they are theactual ma
jority of the people there. Proceeding on thesi
tiasekss presumptions, they declare that the
political power there now resides in the people
in their primary capacity as distinguished from
the regular authorities, and that popular elec
• i tion held in contempt of these authorities are to
| bejreepected ns the true voice of the real people
Sms. Such is a fair description of this
and such, too a fair account of theii
0113.
. this faction, know the falsehood of these
ous—knowing as they do that in a fair
1 a fair fight at the [xilis, they would !•
beatea four to one—knowing that in a fair elec
tion of a delegate to Congress, as only between
two cotestants—a Free Soiier on the side ami
lis oppoiKjpt on the other—the fact that they
ire in minority would be demonstrated
lieyoniSrcavil—will not tryftheirstrength fair
yat t» polls with their adversaries. Not dar
uig tMiothis, but still desirous to compass theii
•’iiruMfs, they hope to effect those purposes by
iq«n. since they cannot do it by fair means.—
< 'oriSeqtienfly they have resolved, in the choici
J WtLlegute to Congress, to bold an election
>ne week subs qiiently to the election ordcreil
by the regular authorities under a law of tin
legislature. This resolve is the issue of a plol
which has been cunningly contrived, and to the
batching of which, it is fair enough to presume,
been given by parties outside of Kan
’S. Inside of Kansas ex-Gov. Reeder has beet
,-Aof its principal contrivers. Outside oi
’T.Ynsus, not ut.likely Win. H. Seward may bi
ioanted as one of its chief advisers. With hi
lotions of“higlier law,” he could enter most
■heerfuliy into such a plot without violation o.
bis politic 1 conscience.
'The plot is 3 emitting one. It proposes to
‘ransfer the battles of the Free Soilers from
Kansas to Washington. Its artificers, know
ng that they cannot fight their own buttles,
"ant Congress tofiaht their battles for them.—
I’hev k: ow that Free Soilers are in a minority
ii Kansas, but then they think that they are L
najority in Congress. They < ount upon a ma
ority in the House which will ratify the elec
ion of the man they send to it, no matter what
nay lie the circumstances under which they
■nd him. They think that, though their dele
.ate cannot be elected by tez ~?ople of Kansas
ie can be foisted on the territory by an act oi
,'ongress. In other words, they cull on Con
ress to choose a representative for Kansas, and
■ hey think their call will bo answered as they
would have it.
This plot has been brewing for some time.—
I’wo month ago The Boston Telegraph publish
.l a letter from Lawrence, (Kansas Territory,)
n which the writer remark's.
-The question (that is. tlie one raised by the
Free Soilers) will be brought before the' next
'ongress in a manner not expected by our en
■mies in Missouri, and in a manner calculated
> create a great exc tement all over the couti
ry.”
And again, the same writer says:
"If they, (i. c., the Kansas Legislature.) ap
mint a time our people will not vote, but leave
hem to do all the votin?. and they will send a
nan to Washington. The people will appoint
iieir own—election. Both delegates will go
ii to Washington to cont st the seat—am’
hen the subject must be decided by Congress
vhether the people of Kansas shall rule theni
\lves or be ruled by Missourians.”
Os course it will be understood that thosi
vho are called by this writer "the people,” an
j ree Soilers. and his “Missourians,' are the op-
I inneiits of these Free Soilers.
The plot, which is foreshadowed by the cor
espondent of The Telegraph, was, as we havi
nggested. well understood by the leading Abo
tion'sts at the East. Ti.is correspondent tells
s that Congress is to decide between them and
heir opponents. He clearly enough intimates
| ns opinion how that body ought to decide it
mt it was left for another of the conspirators nt
I tie East to say how they will, must a: d shall
| lecide it. Hear Horace Greely on this point,
(leaking through the mouth of his oracle on the
19th inst. :
"Instruct the House of Representatives to
linit promptly the delegate from Kansas,
vhotn the free settlers will elect in the second
week of October instead of the pretender
s horn the Missourians will elect the week pre
•ceiling.”
Now. the country has the plot revealed, in
ts length ami breadth, before it. The project
• s. to force on Kansas a delegate who is not the
•epresentutive of a majority of its real people,
igainst the wishes of those people—against
I heir will, as expressed at the polls, under the
forms, substance sanctions of a regular election
■ —iu contempt of the regularly constituted au
thoritie*—and in defiance of the Legislature ol
Kansas—by an act of revolt against the obli
rations of Government, the supremacy of the
iws. and the sovereignty of the people ! Ami
'he House of Representative at Washington,
he Congress ol th? United States, is confident
:g counted upon as a ready instrument and tool
to consummate such iniquity I
“ We aiia.lt see “We shall see 1”
Boy The people along Lake Michigan, from
Vllegan north to the Manistee, have been thrown
alto a state of the most intense excitement by
he operations of a gang of marauders, who are
reported to be Mormons from Beaver Island
ui'l who have carried on their operations with
a boldness, coolness, and desjieration rarely
■quailed in the records of highwaymen. They
ire reported to have burned saw mills and rob
> d stores no-th of the Grand River. At Grand
Haven they made reputed attempts to break in
> stores and shops. They made their appear
ance at the mouth of tl.e Kalamazoo, and aftei
ni .ing about some, pushed up south as far as
-he tanneries in the town of Ganges, and broke
peu Robinson A Flummer'sstore, robbed then,
>f 31.6110 worth of goods, and made backaga'i;
1 own the lake. 03 Port Sheldon they wert
■ecu by a vessel's crew anchored there, with
ueir plunder all open to view, and were pulling
n down as carelessly and as fearlessly as though
they were pursuing a legitimate calling. Then
s said to be upwards of twenty in the gang
They sail one email schooner i f twenty or thir
y tons, and two Mackinaw boats.
A correspondent of the-Notcs and Queries
■says that the only words need in English for the
first day of tbe week, before the existence ot
Puritanism, were Sunday and Lord's Day. The
:ormer of these expressions was used by our
Saxon ancestors, with all ether Teutonic na
•.ions. The latter was adopted from the Chris
“an form of Southern Europe. Sunday, in
Italian still retains the Hebrew name of Sab
oato. The word for Sunday, in Russian, means
resurrection. identifying tbe day; os the South
ern nations do, though more significantly, with
t*B great arramph es tin Wkmtian teitK
1 in savauualt.
We regret to state that the Mavammn Fe
male Orphan Asylum was nearly destroyed by
lire yerterday morning.
About half past four o’clock in the morning
an unfortunate hour for a fire, since mi st per
s ms are then asleep.) flames were seen issuin'
through the roofol the building. Tne ahirn
was given, and the fire companies assembl'd at
«>on as possible under the circumstances. They
were toe> late, however, to prevent the complet,
d.strnction of the furniture and the interior wooe
work of the eastern half of the building. It is
not known, but believed, that the fire originated
n the ironing room in the basement, from fin
est the over night, and being confined by the
vails, that it burnt upwards, until it burst
through the roof, wiien the alarm IlecauiH gener
al. Another account has it, that it originated
m the clothes press, probably from a spark let
tall by some one who visited it previous to re
tiring.
The wood work of the west ent half or the build
ing is considerably charred, and othe damage
was sustained by the deluge of water that was
poured into it, to arrest the further progress of
the flames.
We are glad to add. that no life was lost.
There were thirty-one little orphan girlsadeep
='the building when the fire broke out. all of
whom were rescued. One of them, I.ttcitidn
Ophelia Davis, and the Matron of theestablish
inent, Mrs. Susan M. Bell, when found, were
suffocated, and hut for their instant removal,
would have perished. The former was rescued
by J arms A. Barron, assistant foreman of Young
America fire company, and the latter by F. P.
Blair. They were both doing well at last ac
counts. Mayor Anderson, who wasesr'y upon
rhe ground, took the little orphans to bis house
where they were kindly cared for. They were
subsequently removed to Fair Lawn, where o
comfortable building was kindly offered for
their use.
The Asylum was one of the handsomest build
ings in the city. It was erected in 1839. by
private bequests and contributions, and has
been the means of rearing and educating many
,i poar orphan who otherwise would have remain
ed in destitution and ignorance. There was nt
insurance of SIO,OOO n the building, which will
be suffeieut, us the walls remain, intact, to re
pair the damage. In the niaintiine. the Muyot
will doubtless make suitable provision for the
childern out of tiie charity fund of the city.
—Republican rs monday.
Another Steamboat Collision.—Golden
Gate and Ohio—Seven Lives Lost.—The
Louisville Courier of Tuesday, says: The
“teamers Ohio, Capt. Brickell, from Cincinnati,
and the Golden Gate, from St. Louis, we be
leive. came into collision Thursday night, about
8 or 9 o'clock, in the Ohio River,just nt Aurora
by which disaster both boats were damaged,
and seven lives supposed to be lost. From the
information we received it appeareel that the
Ohio, whistled or signaled th pilot of the Golden
Gate to go to the right, which he of course mis
understood, and went the other way. The
i rm r's engines were then stopped, and the lat
ter went ahead to dodge her, but just managed
to hit the barge.
The force of the collision was so great, that
three of the crew and one deck, passenger on
the Ohio were knocked overboard and drowntxl
and three of the deck possengers and crew ol
the Golden Gate were missing, supposed to be
drnwned. Tlie bow of the barge struck the
guard of the Golden Gate just before the wheel
house, raking her pretty well aft. and crushing
through to the hull, breaking her timbers, smash
ing the side house, and cutting her to the water
line. They managed to land her in a hurry,
and saved her from sinking. What other dam
age or loss she sustained, we did not learn.
The Ohio arrived here last night, having re
covejed her barge, which the collision broke
loose from its fastenings to the steamer. The
barge was laden with whiskey, some 40 bbls, ol
which were lost overboard at the time of th,
collision. The officers of the Ohio think the
Golden Gate did not not stop her engines, htti
was going ahead all the time. The names of
the unfortunate men drowned from the Ohio
were Wm. Joyce, Pat. Hennigan, and Thomas
McLaughlin. Another tnnn was dange’otts’y
hurt by tlie collision. He was on the bow ei l
Ohio, and was hurt after the barge wao torn
loose fn m the boat.
A Balloon in a Thunderstorm—Wonder
ful Escape from Death.—Mons. Godard, Col
Lutham and Messrs. Hoal, Crippen and Bel
man ascended in a balloon at Uinc nnati on
Monday. It appears they encountered a vio
lent thunderstorm in the clouds, which drove the
balloon on, it is stated, at the rate of seventv
miles an hour, and that they attained an alt
tude of 17.450. Mr. Belman thus describe
their descent after dark and during the storm
“Suddenly we felt our car rushing over tin
tops of trees, crashing and tearing the limlis as
the balloon was driven along. Mons. G. gave
us the valve rope, and mounting the side of the
car, he ordered us to hold fast. In another mo
ment we landed in a corn field, and by the force
of the wind we were dragged and bumpxl along
tiie ground a distance of half a mile; non
through a fence; then striking a stump or a
tree, or whirling through tbe corn stalks at a
fearful velocity; our heads rapped each other,
and not unfrequently we saw stars all around
Up and down we went, when the car struck n
tree, and Mona. Godard was hurled to thi
ground, a distance of 3(1 feet; the next moment
■ve were crushed against a tall stump of a tree
when Col. Latham and Mr. Hoal were thrown
with great violet ce from the basket, the forme,
on the back of his neck and shoulders, and tin
latter on his breast. Mr. Crippen obeying in
struction to keep in the bottom of the car, and
1 holding with a l my might to tbe valve rope
up we i-minted. Fortunately we dashed into
the limbs of a tall dead tree, and in an instant,
tree, balloon, car and aeronauts were flat on tlx
ground. Mons. G. had his lip badly cut, and
the flesh lacerated on one of bis limbs; Col. La
tham an ankle sprained, head, shoulders and
body, generally bruised; Mr. Hoal his breas
crushed in three riba broken and otherwise
badly bruised; Mr- Crippin his head and neck
-skewed,' and generally scratched and bruised
I was bruised somewhat, but not materially in
ured.”
Southctn Flour.—There is one interesting
feature in the flour trade of tbe present autumn
We refer to the fact that the great bulk of fiou
brought to 'he New York marine k thu« fur, La
been derived from the Southern States, will,
h ve not till this year been looked to for tlur
commodity. Tbe numerous railroads openin
up all through these States, are furnishing new
outlets to extensive grain producing region
which have heretofore stood far in the back
ground. The direct benefits of railroads to ag
ricaltnre sn- ’h-s being clearly shown. In con
nection, with this circumstance, it ii to be re
membered that we have still remaining at th.
West and Northwest, the fl >ur wnich in ord;
nary years w< uld have supplied the place now
occupied by this Southern product This alon
will sensibly affoet future prices.— N. N. 1 rib
Cigar ashes will be found an invaluable rem
■dy for the bite of the mosquito and ether in
-ecta. Wet the ashes and rub them on thi
part and the stinging sensation will be extract
ed almost instantly. The reason of this is. ilia
ashes contain alkali, which Mutralim tbs add
rfthspebsa.
A*Va»Va IV Uta AAtali. i it.'<4 Bi OfliCt’A*
We learn that the Russian Minister yester
lay waited on Lieutenant Manry, at the Na
tional Observatory, to delivery, by command
■f his Government, an autograph letter from
’he Grand Duke Constantine, who, it will be
remembered, is the Cemmaeder-in-Cliief of the
Russian Navy. This lette r is written in French,
but. under the belief that many of onr readers
will derive as much pleasure fri tn its p r saul as
we have done, we give publicity to a truisla
’ ion of it:
St. Petersburg. Decemlier 10. (22.) '54.
To Lieut. Marcy.— Sir: It is now a long
lime since the eminent scientific works, sot
which navigators of every nation are indebted
to your zeal and your rights, attracted my at
tention. Recently again the Imperial delegates
to the Brussels Conference have rendered me a
complete report, in which I have taken the
most lively interest. I should rejoice, sir, to pre
sent you with a testimonial of my esteem, but.
knowing the laws of your country, which do
not permit you tc. accept anything from foreign
princes, I must confine myself to the expression
of my sent iments. They'are as exalted as your
own merits; and, in my official capacity, I tuny
say to you that you do honor to the profession
to which you belong as well as to the great na
tion which you have the honor to serve.
Receive, sir, the assurance of my good will
and esteem. Constantine.
'lliis is a high but deserved compliment, to
Lieut. Maurv, who, we feel well convinced, has
been relieved from active duty in the Navy,
that be may be peinmnently retained in li'is
present exalted and responsible position as Chid
of the National Cbservutory, where his servi
ces in the cause of science and nautical improv
meat will be much more important and valua
ble to his country and the world than they
would probabiy prove, however eminent they
might be, in any other position.
Gen. Harney's Battle.—The Washington
Star publishes a copy of Gen Harney’s official
report of his battle with and rout of the Sioux
under “Little Thunder,” to which itappeods tlie
following remarks:
Some of the trophies referred toin the-concluding
l>ortion of the report are now at the War De
partment, and bear from the Indian marks and
hieroglyphics upon them, conclusive evidence ol
of the justness ofGen. Harney's evident opinion
that the enemy were ab< nt the most desperati
and dangerous band of savuge on the frontier,
the prenetrators of many of the murders which
of lute nave rendered the frontier so unsafe for
emigrants and other whites passing over it.
Those who understand the pressing necessity sot
reclaiming from tlie domain of the Sioux the
■ iverland route to California, New Mexico
Utah, Oregon, and Washington Territories
will at a glance perceive that Gen. Harney anil
his brave companions in arms did their duty iu
a masterly manner—in the only mummer in
which it is possible to teueh such an enemv a
he was dealing with that they cannot with im
punity plunder and murder cnitgra nts and others
crossing the great plains.
1 United States Military Academy—The
report of the Board of Visiters to the Military
Academy at West Point, J mie, 1855, reconi
mends additional pay to Cadets—a more thor
ough training in the use of the sword—a fre
uuent practical instruction in the lalxTstory—
the appointment of two additional Cadets
from each State, and that a jrcriod of time
equivalent to the added year, and distributed
through the course, be strictly appropriated ti
the instruction of the Cadets in the Spanish
language, in common English studies in belle.-
letters, history, federal and martial law, toge
ther with the laws of evidence, in the laws ci
nations, in the constitution of the United Stater
in literature, and kindred studies needful to tbe
education of the accomplished soldier.
Guns.—lt has been ascertained by scion! ifh
calculation and actual experiment that th,
common cast-iron cannons used for war purpose,
ire the weakest that can lie made of iron
Cast iron guns will bear a pressure of 30,68<’
pounds to the square inch; wrought iron guns
will sustain a pressure of GO,OOO pounds to th,
inch; and asteel gun will lx-ar a preasui-eof 120,-
000 pounds to the square inch. The cost oi
wrought-iron over cast iron guns i.s about lot
per cent.; the cost of steel over wrought-iroi
guns about 50 per cent.—miking the superioi
cost only 150 [>er cent, more than the inferior
gun; while the Ascertained superiority of stee
over cast iron for the same put-j o»; is nearly
400 per cent,
Sevastopol Its “Fall” to be (’elebratei
in New 1 ork.—The New York correspouden
,f the Baltimore American writes:—
“It has been already stated that our Englis.
and French merchants intend having a gran '
banquet after the arrrvnl of the next steame,
in honor of the capture of Sevastopol. The Si
George's and St. Andrews Societies will unit,,
in the demonstration, but the St. Patrick s art
said to have requ-sted tin® to deliberate. On
the other hand, it is given out that a manifesta
tion of some sort in favor of Russia, (as at,
effect) is in contemplation. Young America
with some Irish and French political exiles, are
said to be at the bottom of it.”
Tlie telegraph agent in New York appear?
to have been displeased with the result in Geor
gia. Twite he has withheld from the Northern
and Western press dispatches he luul received
from the South announcing the Democratic vi,
tory over his Hindoo friends. But the truth
“will out,” in spite of him.
A Nantucket whaling vessel has dis
covered a new island in the South Pacific
Decan. It is situated about two hundred and
fifty miles South of D-nolation Island, and, the
ship which encountered it took from it, in lew
ihan a week's time, four hundred barrels of sen
elephant oil. Two otlier ships are said to be
now in course of preparation to return thither,
lor the purpose of profiting by this valuable
discovery.
Tlie trustees of Mount Auburn Gemetcry. at
Boston, have made contracts with distinguished
Artists for the execution of four monuments'
statues, illustrative of tbe history of Mussaehu
setts, to be placed in the chapel now in process
if re-construction in the eeuut ry They wil
repn sent Gov. Winthrop, James Otis, John
Adams and Judge Story.
The intentions of Russia.—An officia
locument has ban published attit. Petersburg
which gives tbe particulars of commerce ii.
Russia, since tbe war. It allows tl at no dimln
ition has taken p ace. It also declares thut
Ru.-ala p issesses all her strength, and concludu
with the following striking declaration :
“ Rus ia has actually recoiled u|xm herself to
give a new impetus to all means of res.stanee
Slio will await thus, calm, resigned, and resolute,
i itil her enemies make her proposals of peaci
which she can accept withoit tl.e lie to her his
tory, or without dishonoring her fniure. It her
routiers are attacked her heart is nut, and her
ita-t is so firm that the sharpest weapons wil.
be blunted if they strike at it."
Ax Anemometer.—At the great Paris exp, -
•ition an instrument is exhibited by which the
orce of the winds can be measured with greai
acility and tl® utmost exact new. It was in
vented by Vice-Admiral Kruger, of the Swe
dish Navj.
WM. KAY PROPRIETOR
NUMBER 10
Ezk il.ti MiOJi E| IIOI’E, ’
ARRIVAL OFTHEMTLAMEK
CANADA.
Columbia. Oct. 10.
The steamer Canada lais unhed, with later
i European dates.
Livei pool Markets.
Cotton.—The market has dee lit ed 3-4 d.
Sales for the wexk amounted to thirty-six tLeu
sat id bales.
Brhadstuffs.—Tlie market is unchanged.
Tlie money market is stringent. Ti e Bank
of England has raised the rate of interest to 5
per cent. Consols are low quoted at 881-4 to
88 1-2.
Wai News.
Tlx* allies have landed thirty thousand men
at Eupatoria to act against tho flank of the
Russian forces.
The Russians are strongly fort ifying the north
side of Sebastopol.
Tlie Allies are fortifyng the portion of Se
bastopol taken by the in.
Heavy storms have occurod.
Columbia, October 9.—lt is reported that
frost has occurred in the upper portion of tho
State.
Washington, Oct. 9.—There is little or no
doubt that Santa Anna has been in this city
several days, privately quartered in the livtwo
of Gen. Almonte.
It is probable that a sncccewr will be np.
pointed in the p'nee of Mr. Worrall, the Uni
ted States Consul tit Matanzas.
New York, Oct. 6.—Cotton is quiet, and
only 200 bales changed hnnds to day. Flonr
has advanced from 18a 26 cents jier bbl. and
29,000 bbls, changed hands at $9 J. 2 per bbl.
for Southern. Wheat is nnseuivu, and 100,-
000 bushels were sold at $220 ti_. t -, L -,fheru.
Corn is firm nt 91 cts. per 1 pork is
drooping at S2B per bbl. Fit » itnset-
t led. Exchange on Loudor ■■'J'-'d.
Rice is firm.
New Orleans, Oet. 9 - »U?r<!oy
was stiller but not qnotabl nJ the
sales comprised 10.000 bales
New York, Oct. 6.—Thet ‘ -jr N. Cro
well, of Norfolk, from Guantanamo, Cuba, for
Philadelphia, foundered at ecu on the 16th tilt.
Tlie crew and passengers have arrive! here in
the brig Leonice.
From the e-avanntih Georg-ttn.
Anti-Knoii NotliiriK Whig —mer
ited Tribute.
While the Know Nothing organ of this oily
mid its-hot-lieadid Americans' are insultingly
talking about -b'u< king the lares' of that noble
Isind of old line Whigs, who chose, in the Into
struggle, to stand by the Constitution auiiinst
the insidious assaults of Know Notlimgisin, and
selling them'like slaves in the market, our
Democratic coadjutor, the Rcpublit-nn Union,
>l'Polk, puys tltern the following mailed tri
bute :
We cannot refrain from expressing our gra
titude towards those patriotic men who have
liecn Whigs heretofore, lor the manly Stand
duty maintained against the secret Order, und
fur the republican principles olourluthirs. In
• uir hearts we can find no d If retire of h elin.s
towards those who were Whigs or Colmubtw
men, or who were induced, front patriotic mo
lives, to join the Order, mid have withdrawn
>n goal hiith mid stoal up for our princip'es,
mid old line Democrats. Wc areutie in la-ling
—let us Ik- one in action.
As Democrats, we are not only ready to mi
lorse every word of this, but we are ready to
go further. Though uneompromising'y oppos
'd to it on important political questions in ti e
past, the old Whig parly has always eonimui.i!-
d our greatest respect. As u parly, it was an
lonoraiile enemy, d stinguisked uhke for tbe
dglast iutelligeiiceandcund ir, and for unflinch
ing (Inline.® of purpose. Above ail, it was not
lira dto iiisi ri'K its principles li'urlresly on its
lanner, and to stand manfully by them.—
Though the Know Nothing organization was
irtfully contrived to entrap them mid insidious
y sprung upon them, we never entertuhuil any
doubt where the honest and intelligent ot such
a party, would lie found when tlie Constitution
and the principles upon which it Was founih-d,
were known to lie in danger. With Mr.
Toombs mid Stephens, mid Jenkins, of Geor
gia, Benjamin, ol'Lotiisuinii, Preston, of Ken
tucky, Hunt, of New York, Johnson, of Mary
land, mid a host of others, whose nuniiv will lie
remembered in history they early espoused and
fought for the cause of civil and religious libi-r
--ty. We nred but point to the gallnut bund in
our own midst, true men in every time of need,
but whom the Republican goes out of ite way
to insult, for noble examples.
As regards their position on the important
issues, now thanks to their noble und generous
aid, we loudly believe settli-d forever, deserves
io be mentioned in terms of the highest appro
bation. By artful management, (lerserveil into
the lust, Anti-Know Nothing Whigs were made
to occupy a position apparently autagoiiistic to
their old friends, and even now in Know .Noth
ing organs, which in fact deserted them, has the
coolness to talk of the/r desertion. Thus vilii
lied and misrepresented, subject to the most in
sulting taunts und abuse, the |x>sition of our
anti-Know Nothing Whig friends not only vin
dicate the honor and integrify of the old party
to which they belonged, but is evidwucc ol the
highest moral courage.
Hurrah for Gadsden I —At the election in
Gadsden Comity on Monday lust, for Repro
sentative to the General Assembly in place of
Hon. N. D. £-igler. resigned, u trail of strength
la-tween the Know Nothings mid Deinoeruts
was hwi. and the result is a rout us the follow
ers of Sum. The candidates were John J. Col
son, anti-Know Nothing, mid Thus. 11. Coudry
Know Nothing. Tbe official vote of the coun
ty is as follows :
Colson, .- ; ; 3IG
Condry, : ; ; 312
Majority for Colson, 1.4
Godrtleii has liecn claimed as the hnui quar
ters of Know Notliingism. and such a thing ns
defeat was not dreumed ot; but the result shows
that the people of the country spurn the thing
as unworthy their confidence, lime f itl*
Know Notliingism is dead in Uudsileu.— kiuri.
if Jour. O t- 6.
, WV***»<®*w»>**e»**»**»
A femu-.i, u Boston milliner, who came p,i«-
♦■nger in the America, was detected on Friday
night smuggling luce*. Ac. A jxjrtiou of tl®
smuggled gasls were LhuU sawod ap la mm uT