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ATLANTA, MAY 15, 1856.
The Americas Courier.
A news, and literary paper, neutral in poli
tics, published in Philadelphia, is one of the
best family papers published in the United
States. Any of our readers who desire to sub
scribe for a paper of this kind, and published
north of .Mason and Dixon’s line, cannot do
better, than by sending for the “American
Courier." In fact, if they do as well, North
or South, we are ignorant of it.
MjV" Our readers are invited to notice the
advertisement in to-day’s paper of Messrs Tom
linson k Barnes.
These gentlemen have fitted up one of the
finest establishments in their line of business
that can be found in our city. They are prompt
too in executing orders, and are moderate in
their charges for work, or for the articles which
they offer for sale. We earnestly advise our
friends in the city, and of the surrounding
country, to give these gentlemen a trial. We
underrate that what they promise, they will per
form, and that customers of theirs will have
full value for whatever they may purchase, or
contract.
Ambrotic Panyporama.
For a few days, at the Passenger Depot, this
Panorama will t .shibited.
We learn sci.: /. embraces views in Paris,
Milan, Veniae, R<r.:ie, and fifteen different views
of the Paris Oin-y-.MI Palace,. These views
were purchased ia Paris, as we ar « informed,
by M. Carnelieh, s> gentleman of Mobile, Ala
bama ; and arc no,.' exhibited for the first time
in the United Bfct a Most of them are beau,
tiful, and all attractive. Doubtless the exhi
bitor will be amply compensated for the oxptuse
hs hasincurred in fitting up his Panorama for
the amusement of the Atlanta public. Our
juvenile population will be greatly delighted
with the exhibition.
“Aid and Comfort.”
The National Intelligencer gives to the
Black Republicans “aid and somfort” in this
wise.
« We have already expressed our disappro
bation, in more instances than one, of any effort
to agitate fera repeal of the Nebraska bill, and
restoration of the Missouri line. In the first
place, it is impracticable, and therefore useless ;
und if it were attainable, the danger to the
peace of the Union is too great to be hazarded
for any mere party purposes.’’
When this old and respectable whig Journal
is talking plain sense through its columns to
Bieck Republicans, the “Inquirer," of Phila
delphia is pandering to their cause, and urging
them to delay their nomination until Millard
Fillmore’s opinions on the leading topics of the
day are placed before them ; for, as it says,
there is no necessity for running two candidates
against the Nebraska democracy. It, the “In
quirer would have the abolitionists
“Up with the Earl of Durham (Fillmore,)
Down with the Harl of Uray" (Frecmont)
And all to defeat the Nebraska democracy!
We trust that all such will take a lesson from
the National Intelligencer.
The Louisville Riots.
The Louisville Daily Democrat, we are
pleased to sec, does not spare the instigators
of the riot that disgraced that city last year.—
Its severe and continued castigation of the
press and individuals that instigated it, is wor
thy of all commendation. In his course, an
attempt has been made to intimidate the Edi
tor, by withdrawing from the columns of th e
Democrat, advertisements, and by curtailing
his subscribtion list. But never was failure so
signal, as thia dying effort of Lonisville Know
Nothingism. For every withdrawal of adver
tising patrenage or subscription, that paper
has reaped a ten fold reward ; and the proscrip
tionists have been left to mourn at their defeat.
Not long since a magnificent silver pitcher
was presented to the Editor of the Democrat,
for his zeal and service in exposing and denoun
cing the Louisville Riot,” and rioters, not omit
ting those who indirectly aided, abetted, and
have since attempted to justify the bloody mur
ders enucted in that once hospitable and chiv
alric city. The following is an inscription on
the pitcher.
A Tribute of Respect.
to
JOH'N H . HARNEY ,
Editor of the Democrat.
By citizens of Ixtuisville. for his efficient advo
cacy of the principles of
Civil. AND RELIGIOUS LIBERTY.
And bis bold defenses of law and order against
bigotry and lawlessness.
At ths same time, we see it stated, that the
handsome sum of Five Hundered Dollars was
also presented for the use of the “Democrat.”
Buch demonstrations ou the part of citizens of
Ixmisville, are highly commendable, and prom
ise well for the future. No one need doubt
that an independent press, with such a man at
its head, as John 11. Harney, aud with the
dauntless party by whom he is cheered on in
his work of reform, will fail in its effort. With
truth, atxl justice, and right, all on his side, we
look with pleasure to the day when Louisville
shall stand redaemed.regenerated,disenthralled,
from the dark lantern bullies and butchers that
that deluged, so recently, that city with the
blood of unoffending men. women, and chil-'
dren.
W Lieut. J. M. Bradford, U. S. Navy, has !
arrived at Boston, from Porto Praya.
straws show which way the wind
z Bl<^ 3
I TWljkiladelpiiia Inquirer, referring to the
of Mr. Fillmore, is zealous in con
flnmg that there in them to pre
vefi his noniixdtiqyoy the Black Republicans.
In - a late numbrnref that paper we find the fol
lowing :
“ It would appear, therefore, that there will
be at least three presidential tickets in the field
—namely, an American ticket, a democratic
ticket, and a republican ticket. Is it not pos
sible for the opposition to unite upon a single
candidate? Mr. Fillmore strikes us as every
way unobjectional ; and it would at least be
prudent on the part of those who desire to de
feat the Nebraska democracy to avoid commit
ting themselves until they learn the views of the
distinguished ex-President upon the leading
topics of the day.”
To unite upon a single candidate is doubtless
the desire of Northern Know Nothings, as it
is of a portion only of the Black Republicans.
The large majority, however, of the latter, re
pudiate such an alliance, and will not, in our
opinion, under any circumstances, nominate
Mr. Fillmore, even though upon the Nebraska
question, he declares in their favor. The lea
ders of the Black Republicans know too well
the weakness of Know Nothingism, in t the
North, as well as the South, to yield one inch
to that party, or to hesitate or palter in their
course. Their march is onward to the end
which they design to accomplish, to wit—the
restoration of the Missouri Compromise, the
overthrow of slavery in Kansas, and its final
abolition in the States. Know Nothingism in
the North they already look upon as an ally to
their cause, but however strong and efficient
that ally may prove, Black Republicanism will
have its leader or chief, in spite of all overtures
from their Northern ally against the demo
cratic, or pro-slavery party.
But the overture of the Philadelphia Inqui
rer is indicative of a great deal to the people
of the South. Wait, it says to the Black Re
publicans, until Mr. Fillmore is heard from “on
the leading topics of the day.” And to whom
is this addressed 1 To those who desire to de
feat the Nebraska Democracy!" And why
wait, we would like to know. The Black Re
publicans are now as well satisfied that upon
all questions connected with the Nebraska
question Millard Fillmore occupies a position
antagonistic to the Nebraska democracy, as
they are that they do themselves, and from him,
on that point, they require no further assuran
ces. The attempt, therefore, to “ring in”
Mr. Fillmore upon them by the Know Noth
ings will s'gnally fail, while it exposes the
weakness and fears of the latter. To the South,
however, this move should be a warning. In
it, there is as plain a proposition to make Mil
lard Fillmore the leader of Black Republican
ism, as if it were made in so many words. Aud
it is made too with a condition that be should
be first heard from ; displaying a confidence in
the opinion that his views on the “ leading
questions of the day ” would be satisfactory to
the party addressed.
Now, let it be remembered that this Phila
delphia Inquirer is no “little bug" in the Know
Nothing Party of the North. It is a paper
having as wide a circulation and influence as
any paper of that party North or South. Nay
we will go further and say, that, in our opinion
it has a wider circulation, and more influence
than any of its compeers; and it is from such
a source we hear the appeal made to Black
Republicanism to pause in their nomination of
their candidate for President, until Mr. Fill
more can be heard from ! It is no democratic
or Anti-Know Nothing assertion that Mr. Fill,
more is unsound upon the great Nebraska ques
tion, but an appeal from the Know Nothings
to the Black Republican abolitionists of the
North to take him for their leader, and’for the
two together to elect him President. If
“straws show the way the wind blows,” orev»r
did, this late move on the political chessboard,
demonstrates a rottenness, and carries with it
an odour far more offbnsive to the South than
any previous o*e. Bat we shall see soon what
we shall see. In the mean time, let every
Southern voter be on his guard.
The Anti-Know Nothing and Democrat*
x Convention
Will meet at Cincinnati on the first Monday in
June next, just twenty days from today. It
will in all probability be one of the largest
Conventions that has ever assembled in the
United States for a similar purpose, t« wit:
the nomination of a candidate for the Presiden
cy. la the main, we are satisfied, that the
nomination of the candidate is deemed the most
important act of the Convention. This, how
ever, should not, and, we trust, will not, be con
■idered so by tha Convention. The most im
portant act of that Convention, should be the
setting forth clearly, fully, and unmistakeably,
' the principles of the party—its designs, aim
and end. This is the view, we are pleased to
say, which the Georgia Convention that nomi
nated delegates to the Cincinnati Convention,
took of the matter. It refrained as a body
from expressing its preference for the nomina
tion of any man ; but it clearly intimated in
one of its resolutions that it expected of the
Convention, first, a declaration of principles
and second, that the nominee should be pledged
to’carry out those principles. This was right,
and in its omission, Georgia will not partici
pate in the nomination of a candidate by that
Convention. We have no fears, however, that
the Convention will not pursue the course in
disated. From all that we can see, hear, and
jearn, the feeling that induced our Convention
to designate to its delegates the esurse it would
expeetthem to pursue at Cincinnatti, actuates i
governs the party East. West, North, and South-
All appear anxious to cut loose from everv as
sociation of men, or fragment of u party, that
does not come up, and subscribe in good faith
to principles for which the Kansas Nebraska
Democracy, North and South, have struggled
to maintain. This being settled by the Con
, vention, the choice of a candidate is next in
importance. And who will be the “ Standard
Bearer ?” is now the query at the tip of almost
every Iran’s tongee.
In formidable force Pierce. Buchanan, aud
Douglas will be before the Convention. B -
tween these three Georgia is divided. Eithe r
of them can get the vote of the State bv an
overwhelming majority. But who will receive
its vote in the Convention, is a question yet to
be settled. While Mr. Pierce is acceptable
and will be supported, if nominated, with all’
proper zeal, and success, it is not to be denied
that in his administration, Georgia has not re
ceived that consideration which she merits.—
She has occupied not even a secondary position
in the administration of the Government, and
•he has been nowhere, in the distribution of di
plomatic honors. Our delegation will not over
look, at the Convention, so important a fact.—
If they do, they will be more forgiving than
the Convention that nominated them to Cin
cinnati demonstrated itself to be.
Mr. Buchanan, it is not to be denied, is a
strong man in Georgia. He has many warm
personal and political friends. But, in our
opinion, the rank and file of the party in this
State, prefer Stephen A. Douglas to any named
candidate. He has shown himself to be the
man for the times. Decisive, energetic, patri
otic, and true to the Constitution and the South,
his nomination would be received with an en
thusiasm by the people of Georgia, that would
spread all over the South, and beat down every
shadow of opposition. We write what we
think and know-. No man, we care not from
what quarter, or section of the Union, he hails,
has done more for the South, than Stephen A.
Douglas has in the last four years. No man
has stood forth, beyond the slavery States, as
fearlessly and boldly as he has in her defence.
No man has sacrificed more to its interests and
rights, and no man deserves more to be honored
by the South, than this great American States
man. It is our ardent hope that the Cincin
nati Convention will of the three, select him as
the gallant standard bearer, of the Anti-Know
Nothing and Democratic flag. If so, “ all the
world in arms,” cannot defeat I is election by
the people.
Planters and Mechanics Bank of Dalton-
Since we have had control of the editorial
columns of this paper, we have plainly spoken
our opinions of “ Wild Catism," whether it ap_
peared in our city or other sections of the State.
Nor do we now, in what we shall say, attempt,
or mean, to offer any apology or excuse lor it,
no matter by whom or where, such financial
operations are carried on. In the case, however,
of the Planters & Mechanics Bank in Dalton,
to which public attention has recently been
called, through one of the papers in this city
and through others in various parts of the State,
we desire to say a few words. The day suc
•eeding the one on which the Sheriff of Whit
field county levied an attachment ou notes of
the Bank transmitted there from Philadelphia, I
through U. L. Wright E»if., of this city, for re.’
demption, we were by that gentleman advised
of all the facts in his possession connected with
the transaction. Aware, however, that the
President of the Bank, Capt. James Morris,
was in Charleston; having good reasons to
suppose him ignorant of the occurrence; aud
confident that if wrong was done to any one,
he would speedily rectify it; we addressed to
him a note, at that place, to which he prompt
ly replied, and which caused him to return at i
once to Dalton, to investigate the subject. The j
result of his investigation, it seems, has been ■
satisfactory to himself, for ou yesterday, wo
received from him the following note.
Planters & Mechanics Bank, (
Dalton, May 6th 1856. )
To the Editor, Atlanta Examiner :
On a close examination of the affairs of the
above Bank, I am fully satisfied that bill hold
ers need have no fears ns to its solvency and
ability to redeem every dollar in circulation.—
That its means are ample and will still be in
creased so as to make it a respectable and reli
able institution. It has never refused to re
deem the first dollar, presented ; and will not
unless prevented by the strong arm of the law,
as in the case referred to in the Atlanta Intel
ligencer of the 30th ultimo, with which the
Bank had nothing to do. If the community
where Banks are located consider them a benefit
they ought to sustain them so long as they de
serve confidence, otherwise it is nothing but
right that they withhold their circulation and
accommodations, anti leave them to the merci
less shylocks of the country.
JAMES MORRIS. Prcs’t.
Now all that we have to say in addition, is,
that no man is better known In the Cherokee
portion of Georgia, than Capt. James Morris.
No man stands higher than he does, in al! that
partakes of integrity and honor. And no man
is more reliable, or who has ampler means to
meet, at a moment s notice, his every pecuniary
liability, be it in the shape of a note of the
Planters and Mechanics Bank, on which his
name appears as President, or in any other
shape. Whatever he says, the community mav
rely on with the utmost confidence. He says,
the -means of the Bank are ample to redeem
every dollar it has in circulation.” and that;
these means will “be increased.” Bill holders'
therefore need not apprehend any loss. As to
the merit; of the question, whether the partv
who levied the attachment on the bills trans
mitted by Mr. Wright, had the legal right to|
do so : whether the sheriff is responsible for the ;
act or not; and whether there was or was not !
delay in counting the bills; we have nothing I
to say. All that we know, is. that James Mor-!
ris says that the bank is sound, and no man
who knows James Merris will doubt his asser- :
tion.
In connection, however, with the subject, we
are glad to see it announced in a Daitou paper.l
the North. Georgia Times, that the “Western J
circulation” of the Bank has been withdrawn, j
aud that it will concentrate “its entire resources ’
at home”; and that hereafter, it will “domesti- •
cate itself, aud reduce its operations to a legiti- j
mate home business.” If so, the Bank wifi be]
of great rervioe to Cherokee Georgia '
; DeatH of Wm. C. Dawson.
• It is with feelings of profound sorrow that we
j record Yhc death of this distinguished citizen of
our county. He died at his residence in Greenes
boro, about 4 o'clock on the 6th inst., after a
brief jjjness. Mr. Dawson was a native of
this county, in which he has always resided,
and where, unlike most men he rose to eminence
in his profession. He was an able and suc
cessful lawyer, and a sound, consistent, politi
cian,"but was neither bigoted or ultra in his
views. We have had many statesmen of equal
or perhaps greater brilliance, but very few who
have so completely won the esteem and confi
dence of all classes and parties. In every po
sition which ins country called him to occupy,
he came up to the full measure of his duty.—
His private character was adorned by all that
suavity of manner which marks the perfect
gentleman. We may truly say of him,
“His life was gentle, and the elements
So mixed in him that Nature might stand up, I
And say to all the world, this was a man." *
Burial-
His remains were deposited in their final res
ting place on Wednesday evening, with .Mason
ic honors. As is well known he was the Grand
Muster of the Grand Lodge of the State, and
a large aud imposing procession formed of Ma
sons from all the Lodges sufficiently near for
their members to reach there in time, and in
eluding the Young Ladies of the Covington
Masonic Female College, nearly a hundred in
number, followed the lifeless body to the dark
Sepulchre. The procession including Masons
(some four er five hundred) citizens, visitors i
and all, was thought by our informant to be i
over a half mile in length.
They first proceeded to the Union chnrch
where the funeral services were conducted by
the Rev. Mr. Axsyn, and from thence to the
Cemetery.
The name of Wm. C. Dawson outlasting the I
mound of clay that murks his resting place, I
and surviving the perishable yet emblematical
cedars thrown upon his decaying body by his
mourning Masonic brethren, will live in un
dimmed splendor through age* yet to come.—
Tread lightly and reverentially upon that hal
lowed spot of earth, for it is the grave of a he
ro, a benefactor, and a noble-hearted philan
tropist Temperance Crusader.
Washington, May 9.—A cabinet meeting
was held yesterday upon the subject of our re
lations with Nicaragua, and other matters per
tainining to the same.—The papers in regard
to the interposition of the British frigate Eury
dice for the prevention of American passengers
from proceeding up the river, to join Walkei,
were read and discussed. These papers show
conclusively that the British commander acted
under orders, and that he will continue to en
force them. The object is, of course, to pre
vent American fillibusters from joining 'Walk
er.
An American frigate, under the command of
Commodore Paulding, is by this time at the
port of San Juan.
It is not doubted that the Eurydice has been
joined by ot her ships of the British West India
squadron.
It, was remarked to-day, by one of the Cab
inet, as I learn, that if Capt. Hollins had been
present at the time when the Eurydice employ
ed force to prevent the passengers from proceed
ing up the river, he would have sunk her.—
Thus, it may be seen, that an appeal to force is
not impossible under present circumstances.
The Orizaba sails from New York to mor
row for San Juan, with passengers ; some, and
pernaps almost all, of whom, intend to join
Walked, for they eanunot at present find a !
passage to San Francisco from the Pacific
side. Instructions .o Capt- Paulding and to!
Mr. Wheeler go out by the Orizaba.
Wellington.—Speaking to me of Bonaparte
the Duke of Wellington remarked that in one
respect, he was superior to all the Generals who
had ever existed. “Was it,” 1 asked, “in the
management and skilful arrangement of his
troops?” “No,” answered the Duke, “it was in
his power of concentrating such vast masses of
men— a most important point in the art of
war.”
“1 hare found.” said th? Duke, “that raw
troops, however inferior to the old ones in man
oeuvring, are far superior to them in downright
hard fighting with the enemy. At Waterloo,
the young Ensigus and Lieutenants, who had
never before seen a battle, rushed to death as if
they had been playing at cricket.”
The Duke thinks very high of Napier's His
tory ; its only fault, he says, is that Napier is
sometimes apt to convince himself that a thing
must be true because he wishes to believe it.
Os .Southey's History, he merely said, “I don’t
think much of it.”— Tabic.Talk of Samuel
Rogers.
Death of an Aged Nkgro.—The Shreve
port Democrat, of Thursday last, says:
“ We have to record, this week, the death of
probably the oldest man in Louisiana—the old
black man Jim, usually known as Dr. Jim.—
He died on Saturday morning, the 19th inst.,
aged one hundred and twenty-four years, three
months and twenty-five days. He was born
December 24, 1731, in Fredericksburg, Va.,
as the slave of Capt. John Carter, who served
as an officer daring the Revolutionary war.—
I Jim was tha body-servant of Capt. Carter and
j others through the whole period of the Revoln
i tion, was well acquainted with Gen. Washing-
I ton and most of the other distinguished generals
| of the war, was at Y'orktown and witnessed
: the last decisive struggle for independence.
i Leaf Days.—“ I have hern tell o' leap years
; and de like,’ said an old negro, who had prob
i ably seen many snows—“ but dar was once on
i a time, durin’ this old nigger's life, a lep day.
i Yes. lut me tell you de circumstance ob de
case: —One night, one Satt’y night, I cum in
: from my work. I was tired nuff, too, 1 sot down,
i I did. and talked, and talked, aud talked, till
: font midnight, den I went to sleep. Next
i time I waked it was night: ergin I dozed off,
I and arter awhile day come, and what do yer
i link ? Why, all de darkies shouldered dor hoes
; and axes ar.d started to work—yes, to work.—
j Sis I, look here, what's you ail doing, its Snn-
■ day. You ole fool, you had better git up and
I go to work, it’s Monday,' said dey, and I did.
I Dis event comes back to me with'horror. for I
was told dat 1 slept all day Sunday.
w. a. v.
Seven Born Fools.
■ The Angry Man—who sets Lis own house on
j fire that he may burn his neighbour’s.
I The Envious Man—who cannot enjov life
: because others do.
' The Robber—who. for the consideration of
! n few pound, gives the worlds liberty to hang
The Hypochondriac—whoso highest happi
, ties.’ consists in mkaing himself miserable.
The Jealous Man—who poisons his own ban
qitet and then cats of it.
The Miser—who starves himself to death in
order that his heir may feast.
The Slanderer —who tells tales for the sake ’
of giving his enemies an opportunity of proving]
him a har •
[Advertisement.]
Palmetto, Geo. May 12th 1855
Mr. Editor It is necessary to take some
notice of the card from F. rs. Fitch, and th e
resolutions from sundry citizens of Fairburn,
which appeared in your paper of last week. It
is true, it will be giving too much importance,
to insignificant characters, and events, but
Justice to Palmetto, aud to Col. Taliafero, de
mands that some notice should be taken of it.-
As to the Fairburn resolutions, we think they
were uncalled for, and unwarrantable under the
circumstances; they are based upon false state
ments, made to them by Fitch, and before they
had time, or opportunity, to arrive at correct
conclusions. The citizens of Palmetto, cannot
. acknowledge the enlightened town of Fairburn
I as their censor or mentor, and are constrained
i to say to them, ‘-what: canst thou say all this
i and never blush ?”
Mr. Fitch’s first charge is, that there was
a strong money influence, brought to bear to
“filch from him that good name,” which few of
us ever heard that he possessed. Now Mr.
Fitch hao no reason in the world, for making
this charge, except that which floated through
his own cloudy intellect, and it is presumable,
that no one ever thought that he was such an
important character, (except himself) that it
would be necessary to have a strong money in
| fluence, to put him down. The report was
j general, that he had expressed abolition senti-
I merits; Col. 'Taliafero heard it, and about the
same time hearing that he had been speaking
of the lady in a disrespectful manner, and with,
out any concert of action, or consultation with
any one attacked him about it. Fitch denied
that he had ever made any unkind remarks
about the lady’ and the subject was dropped,
and Col. T., was about leaving him, when Fitch
said that Col. White had been lying about him.
Col. T. said that White bad not lied about
him, and that he believed him [Fitch] to be a
lying abolitionist. Fitch then drew his repeater,
and Col. T„ raised his stick to strike, Fitch
stepped back and fired, missing him, Col. T.
did net strike him the first fire; Fitch retreated
and Col. T. threw his stick at him, hitting him
on the hand, just as he wms firing the second
time, turning the direction of the ball, which
struck Mr. James H. Vineyard, who was stan
ding some twenty yards oft, quietly looking
on. Fitch fired once more, and then ran and the
crowd af’r him thinking that he was a murderer.
There was no crowd, and no rocks thrown untd
after the shooting, and Fitch had taken to his
heels. He was pursued some three hundred
yards, and arrested by an officer. After his
trial by the Council, it was decided to release
him provided he would leave the State, the
proof of his being an abolitionist being suffi
cient to satisfy them.
His craven heart prompted him to make
any kind of apologies and promises. And now
after acting the coward, and hypocrite through
out, he cries ont “ a plague on all cowards ”
thinking he is removed from danger, being sur
rounded by his good Fairburn friends. 'Tins
is not the first time that Mr. Fitch has showed
his bravery by his words and heels. “He
speaks plain camion fire smoke, and bounce he
gives the bastinado with his tongue ; our ears
are cudgeled,” &c. And if words, and slan
ders would kill a man, Col. T. must be in a bad
situation. But the people of Coweta and
Campbel), know Col. T. too well to require a
defence of his character. They all know him
to be a man high minded, and chivalrous, and
that no man would go to the rescue of the weak
or oppressed quicker than he. The charge of
abolitionism alledged against Fitch, is based
upon statements made at different times by him
to different individuals. His remarks to W
I*. Jones, of this place, though not an exact
avowal, leaves very li tie doubt upon the sub
ject. He has also said, “he would be an abo
litionist if he were at the North, and, that it
was not to bis interest to be such here,’ and also,
that he was a particular friend of Senator;
Seward,” <fcc. Mr. Fitch has seen proper to
•nake public, that he was accused of slandering
a lady, and what he said about the lady, can be
proven, but nothing he could say, would slan
der the lady in question. She is too pure and
noble, to be tainted by slander coming from
such an insignificant Bourse. Now with apolo
gies for intruding upon the attention of the
public, and time and space of the editor we
close. Respectfully,
PALMETTO.
P. S.—The above statement will be sworn
to, by twenty responsible men if necessary.
Had him There.—The celebrated Arch
bishop Usher was, in his younger days, wreck
ed on the coast of Ireland, at a place where his
person and character was unknown.
Stripped of everything, he wandered to the
house of a dignitary of the church, in search of
shelter and relief, craving assistance as a broth
er clergyman.
The dignitary, struck with his squalid ap
pearance after the wreck, distrusted his tale,
and said that, so far from being a clergyman,
he did not believe he could even tell me how
many commandments there were.
“I can at once satisfy you,” said the Arch
bishop,-that I am not the ignorant impostor
you take me for. There are eleven command
ments.
The answer confirmed the dignitary in his
suspicions, and he replied with a sneer,'“indeed
there are but ten commandments in my bible;
tell me the eleventh and I will relieve you.”
“Here it is,” said the Archbishop, “A new
commandment I give unto you. that ye love
one another.”
A Conclusive Reason.—The best and most i
conclusive reason for an effect that we ever re- !
member to have heard, writes a western corres-!
pondeot, was given by a “ one idea ” Dutch- |
man. in reply to a friend who remarked. ‘ Why, i
Hans, you have the most feminine cast of coun- j
tenance I have ever seen.” “O, yaw,” was
the reply, “ I know de reasons for dat: mine 1
moder was a woman."
The American .Medical Association
met on Wednesday in Detroit.
Rio Janeiro and Buenos Ayres are now
lighted by gas.
Storms, Hail aud Wind.
Storms in Mississippi.—The Port Gibson
Herald, of Friday, 2nd May, says :
“ On Tuesday last a storm blew down seven al
small biuldings, used as sleeping apartments, nt
the Planter's College ; fortunately, no one was
injured, though several had a narrow escape.—
A large number of trees and fences were blown,
down. At the brick meeting house, twelve
miles from this place, on Saturday Inst, a storm
unroofed several dwellings, and was very de
structive to outbuildings, quarters, &c. At
the same time the dwelling and store of Mr.
Conrad, in Jefferson county, were blown down,
and his goods, furniture, &c., blown away, and
scattered by by the winds.”
/Tail Storm in Madison Parish—The
Vicksburg Whig, of Friday last, 2nd May,
says :
“ We learn that the plantation of Messrs.
Ballard and Boyd, in the parish of Madison,
La., some six miles from this city, was visited
by a terrible hail storm on Wednesday morn
ing. The crops of corn and cotton, we are told
literally ruined.”
Storms in Arkansas.—The Little Rock
I rue Democrat has the following extract
from a letter dated Benton, Saline countv,
April 27 ;
M e had a terrible storm here yesterday even
mg about sun down, and the road is so obstruc
ted with timber that luo not know whether
the mail can go to-day. Our town suffered
severely—six or eight houses blown down, aud
others damaged. Nobody killed, but Mr
Pack s wife, and oldest daughter badly hurt.—
They were in their diningroom when it fell in.
Fences, pailings, and shade trees are blown
down everywhere. We are nil at work to-dav
(Sunday).”
The True Democrat learns that the storm
was very severe on the road leading to Pine
Bluff, having literally covered the road with
trees.
, Storm at Memphis Tenn.—The Memphis
Eagle & Inquirer, of Thursday, Ist May,
says :
*,One of the most violent storms we have
known for years, swept over this city on Tues
day night. Such was its force that a very large
brick warehouse on Monroe street, between
Second and Third, just finishing, was almost
destroyed, nearly a third of it being blown down
to the very ground. It is the property of John
Lea, Esq., of Nashville. Shade trees were
uprooted and torn to pieces in various parts of
the city.”
At Huntsville, Ala.—The Huntsville Ad
vooai’j of 7th inst., says :
e had a very refreshing rain last week.
And on Sunday a very heavy and general one,
accompanied with thunder, lightning and
Lail, The water courses were generally out
of their banks. The clouds still look lower
ing.
“ The crops look well. Stands of corn and
cotton are good, while wheat and oats have
been greatly benelitted by the rains.
Tremendous rain and hail Monday night
again.”
Louisiana.—The Frankiin (St. Mary's par
ish) Journal, of Thursday last, says:
‘ The weather, since our last issue, has been
stormy, and a vast quantity of rain has falkn.
The planters are now suffering as much, if not
more from too much rain, as they recently did
for want of it.”
The Bayou Sara Chronicle, of Saturday last
says :
“ We learn that the heavy rain and storm of
Wednesday night seriously damaged the rail
road between here and Woodville. Seven
miles of the road is rendered impassable for the
cars, and they will not be able to run for a
week or ten days.”
The storm on Wednesday night last, was very
severe in Iberville parish. The Plaqumine Sen
tinel says :
“ The rain poured out in torrents during the
whole night, accompanied by vivid flashes of
lightning and the most terrific thuuder. Such
a storm we have not had for a long time. It
was, however, greatly «eeded by our planters,
who will now be enabled, in a few days, to judge
of the extent or character of their crops. Their
cane will sprout up now from the earth if it
will sprout at all. We have not heard of any
damage occasioned.
The Thibodaux Minerva, of Saturday last,
reports more rain in that section than is requir
ed, and says:
“ Last week we noticed the Lafourche as
falling the reverse is now the case. The pros
pects for a small crop are beginning to brigh
ten. It is all nonsense to talk about even an
average cane crop this season ; the consumma
tion, though devoutly wished for is beyond all
■possibility."
■ The Concordia Intelligencer reports that the
heavy rains last week have completely satura
ted the, ground, and have destroyed the chintz
bug, which had committed such ravages upon
the tender corn plant. The Intelligencer says:
“We learn that some of our planters on the
river and lake, in this parish, are now replant
ing their corn and cotton in consequence of
the damage done their young crops by the late
storm of wind, rain and hail. The latter came
down so thick and heavy along Concordia lake
that it literally stripded the cotton-wood trees
of all their laves and young branches.”
The Houston (Texas) Telegraph, ofthc3o.h
ult., announces that it had been raining for a
week at that place, and that from all accounts
the rain had been general all over the State of
Texas. A rise in the Brazos and Trinity ri
vers was expected. There was a very brisk
wagon business at Houston.
The Albany Patriot, of May 8. says :
“Since our last we have had some rain,
though more is needed. Such portions of the
crops as are, we learn doing well.”
The Dalton Times of the Bth inst. says.-
“For a week past wc have had cool, damp
weather, with occasional showers. Qn Tues
day it rained incessantly nearly all day. It
has, however, cleared away again, and the sun
is now shining with a force and warmth that
indicates the near approach of summer.”
How THEY DO THINGS IN NbW YORK.—We
clip the following suggestive paragraph from
from the Philadelphia Evening Journal:
“ A million of dollars’ worth of goods were
move<|. on the Ist instant, about a mile in New
YorLby a jobbinghouse, in the short space of
tlireußkmrs ; and within half an hour after the
i cases were dumped upon the sidewalk .the
clerks were busily engaged in selling them' to
| customers. There is no logyism about an oper
■ ation of this kind. The whole move was done
| by eleven of Adams & Co.’s mammoth express
j wagons. They were filled simultaneously ; and
j firm, clerks, porters, boys, vacated the old pre
. raises ajd jogged toward the new location, fol-
I lowing-jlie train of wagons in jocund proces
sion; This is the way to do things ; not to
spend a week in talk, but to act with energy
and accomplish an object while others are talk—
ng abou it.”
An attempt was made in Washington City
on the evening of the 6th inst. to get up a pub
lie meeting for the purpose of taking meas
ures to protest against the right of Congress
to 'review the decisions of the Court
of Claims, but it was aa utter failure.
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[Telegraphed expressly (ortho Atlanta Examiner]
Atlanta, May 13th 1856.
The following communication by Telegraph
was received at this Office from Nashville.
Market.—Bacon firm at 8 1-4 to 8 1-2
hog round and 9] to 9J for sides. Stocl j
light with a good demand. Lard 8J to Bj.
Ohio Whiskey 21 to 22. Peacocks Whiskey
22 to 24. Flour 5J to 61- Corn 25 to 30.
Cotton Markets dull, under late Foreign advi
ces, Middling 9| to 10J. Receipts light, and
decreasing daily as the season is drawing to a
close.
LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP
ATLANTIC.
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New York, May 12.
The steamer Atlantic has arrived, bringing
four days later news from Europe.
Liverpool Market.
Liverpool, April 30.
Cotton.—There was only a moderate busi
ness doing in cotton, and prices had declined
l-Bd. Sales of the three days 27,000 bales, of
which speculators and exporters took 4,000
bales. Middling Orleans 6 5-16 d.; Middling
Upland 6 l-4d.
Trade is generally unehanged. Flour has
aduanced Is ; Wheat 1 to 2d.; Corn 6d.
Consols have declined l-2c. Money was ea
sy at previous rates.
The political news is unimportant.
Herman, Cox & Co, report the prices of
Cotton in favor of the buyer,in consequence of
the continued increase in the receipts advised
by the Asia, and the Trades being well sup
plied. The market closed heavy.
Brown, Shipley & Co., report a decline of Ad.
in Cotton, which was confined principally to
the lower grades. Consols quiet. In conse
quence of the new loan of twenty millions, they
had declined to 91 A, but recovered and closed
at 921.
Miscellaneous News.
The peace treaty was officially published.—
Articles sth and 6th provide for the genera)
amnesty and exchange of prisoners ; the 7th
and Bth admit Turkey political law and public
system in Europe, and secure her independence
and the integrity of her territory.
Great fires had occurred at Hong Koag and
Pi oma, in Burma!' Eighty houses were burn
ed at Hong Kong.
Nice Brothers, an American house have fail
ed for one and a half million.
Panama Riot—The Homicide.
Washington, Muy 11.
Amos B, Corwine formerely Consul at Pa
nama, has been appointed a Commissioner to
proceed to Panama on the 20th inst., to take
testimony relative to the recent riot and rob
bery.
Herbert is before the Circuit Court on a
writ of habeas corpus, on an application to be
admitted to bail. The decision will be given
to-morrow
Augusta, May 12.
Cotton.—The market this morning exhibited
no change. The Atlantic’s news was received
about 1 o’clock P. M.
Charleston, May 12.
Cotton.—The market is quiet and prices de
pressed. Sales to-day 300 bales at 11 to
111 c.
AMERICA.
Four Days Later From Europe.
Halifax, May 7.—The Royal Mail steam
ship America has arrived, with Liverpool dates,
to the 26th April.
Liverpool Cotton Market.
Private letters dated Liverpool April 26,
and telegraphed from Halifax, report that spec
ulators took 38,000 and exporters 7,000 bales
cotton during the previous week at Liverpool.
Toe imports of the week 33,000 bales. Stock
on hand 515,000.
Brown, Shipley, as well as Wright, Jr. &•
Co., quote Fair Orleans at 7d; Middling Or
leans 6 3-Bd., Fair Uplands 6 3-4 d.
Goods and Yarns have advanced. Money in
more in demand and rates are advancing.
Liverpool, April 26.
The cotton market has been active and a good
speculative demand has prevailed. The sales of
the week reach 100,000 bales, and prices have
continued through the week in favor of sellers.
Speculators have taken 50,000 bales.
Trade in all the manufacturing districts is
very favorable. The demand for money has
somewhat abated, and rates are easier. Con
sols have declined 1-4. Consols quoted at
92 3-4.
The foreign mails announce that Russia and
Turkey have ratified the treaty of peaee.
All the belligerent powers are placing their
armies upon a peace footing, and active prep
arations are making for the evacuation of the
Crimea.
An armistice has been established in Asia,and
the Allies are to evacuate the principalities
upon t;.e exchange of the ratification of the trea
ty of peace.
There were rumors in London that the Eng
lish cabinet weere disposed to recede from their
position in reference to Central American af
fairs.
Henry Du Bois presented his creden
tials to the President Wednesday, and has been
received as Minister from the Netherlands in
place of Mr. Gevers, who Las been transferred
to Russia.