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IIENRV HENDRICK,
A T T O R N E Y A T L A W ,
Jackson, Butts County, Georgia.
May 3, 1555. 11
R. W. tVi’CUNE,
Attorney at La w ,
Georgia.
May 3, 1855.
H. &G, J. GREEN & MARTIN,
Attorneys at Law,
GILHKN J. GUF.KN. I Gri jr mt Georgia,
DAVID X. MARTIN, l
u AKTFonn green, Zebulon, Geo.
May 3, 1555. ‘
DANIEL Al DISMUKK,
Attorneys at Law,
’ Griffin, Ocor#n.
L. U. DANIEL, K. D. DISIIUKK.
May 3, 1555. ,
W. POPE JORDAN,
Attorney at Law,
„ , Georgia.
Zebulon,
WILL ]>ractice in all the counties of the Flint Circuit.
May 3,1855.
II AY GOOD & WHITAKER,
All orn ey s at La w ,
A.l4*’>tn,
OFFICE, over Gunby's Store, White Hall Street.
C. nAYGOOD, J ‘ J - WIIITALKR,
Forme; hi of iVatkintviUe, formerly of tayelieuUt,
Georgia. Georgia.
May 3, 1355.
ST ELL &, BECK,
All 0 rnc ysat Law,
.Georgia.
ALL business entrusted to their care, will receive picmpt
attention..
It. M. K ‘ W ’ “L”’
May 3, 1555.
DU. 11. W. BROWN,
Orlffin, Georgia.
OFFICE in the basement story, under the Store of Messrs.
J. A. & J. C. Becks.
May 3, lsjs. ts
J. 11. MANGIIAM,
j\ ttornoy £i*t HL* zx'w,
WUFFW, GEOiiGIA.
May S, 1855—1 y ..t-.l
ANDREW M. MOORE,
ATTORNEY AT L A W ,
Lagrange Georgia.
WILL practice in the Courts of the Coweta Circuit. All
business entrusted to his care will meet with prompt
attention.
July 4, 1355. 9-ts
W3I. 11. F. IIALE,
ATTO RN E Y A T LA W ,
ZEBULON GEORGIA. •
July i, 1855. n ~ tf
A I). NUNN ALLY,
A T T O R. xY BY AT LA W,
GRIFFIN, GEORGIA.
June, 27,1855. ly-
GASKILL k WOOTTON,
AT TOR N E Y S A T L A W ,
JONESBORO, GEORGIA.
▼ . A. OASKII.L A'. 1.. WOOTTON
July 11th, 1855 11 ts
UNDERWOOD, HAMMOND & SON,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
ATLANTA, GEORGIA.
WILL give personal attention to all business entrusted
t<> their management, and attend the Sixth Circuit
Courtof the United States, at Marietta, the Supreme Court
at Macon %pd Decatur, and the Superior Courts in Cobb,
Morgan, Newton, DeKalb, Fulton, Fayette, Spalding, Pike,
Cass, Monroe, Upson, Bibb, Campbell, Coweta, Troup,
Whitfield and Gordon, in Georgia, and Hamilton county,
(Chattanooga,) m Tennessee. May 3,1855. ts
. O. GRICK , W. U. FULLER.
GRICE & FULLER,
A T TO RN E Y S A T L A W,
FAYETTEVILLE, GEORGIA.
December lOtli, 1855. # 33—ts
W. L. GRICE, WM. S. WALLACE.
GRICE & WALLACE,
AT TOR F E Y S A T L A W ,
BUTLER, GEORGIA.
FIRSONS intrusting business to them may rely on their
fidelity, promptness and care. Dee. 10, ’55-33-ly.
G ART HULL & GLENN,
ATTOR NE Y S A T la AW ,
K ATLANTA, GEORGIA.
f *331 TILL attend the Courts in the Counties of Fulton, Dc
-7 V Kalb, Fayette, Campbell, Meriwether, Coweta, Car
■<ill, Henry, Troup, Heard, Gobb, and Spalding.
Lucius J. Gartbell, I Luther J. Glenn,
formerly of Washington, Ga. | Formerly of McDonough, Ga.
May IG, 1855. 3tf
THE subscriber respectfully announces t.o crs=!! \' l
tiie public,-and bis numerous friends, that he
will open a-shop on Broadway, below New Orleans Street,
at lb W. Hoe’s old Ware-House, where lie will be prepared
to do all kinds of
BLACKSMITH WORK,
IX THE BEST STYLE AND
AT THE SHORTEST NOTICE.
He hopes by strict ATTENTION TO BUSINESS, to merit
as weii as receive a liberal patronage.
A. A. rORTER.
Griffin, December lbth,-55. .31. ts
It B. £difoir.
Yol. 1.
PROSPECTUS
OF
“C|e (fcmpuT JLiitL’
THE undersigned having purchased the Press and mate
rials of the “Georgia .Jeffersonian,” and the ‘Job Of
fice” of James 11. Logan, proposes at an early day, the Ist
of May, to commence the publication of a Weekly News
paper, under the above title, devoted to Agriculture, the
Arts and Sciences, Politics, and General Intelligence. The
‘•Empire State” will advocate the principles of the present
National Administration, so far as they may comport with
the doctrines of our Republican Fathers, the Rights of the
States, and the preservation of the Union. In matters of
State Policy, and of Local Interest in the present threaten
ing aspect of Public Affairs, the “Empire State’ - will al
ways be found upon the side of Republican Principles and
liberal sentiments—“independent in all things, neutral in
Nothing.” It shall be the vehicle for the dissemination of
Liberal Principles,Conservative Doctrines, and the best in
terests of Georgia and tiie Union.
Terms: Two Dollars in advance, or Three Dollars af
ter six months.’ • A- A. GAULDING.
Griffin, May 3, 1855.
BATES OF ADVERTISING.
rpHU following are the Rates of Charges for Advertising,
X determined on between the undersigned, to take effect
from the time of entering into any new contract:—
Transient Advertising, $1 00 per square, for the first
nsertion, and 50 cents for every subsequent one.
CONTRACT ADVERTISING, 3 mos.JG m 05.19 m-- 12 ms
1 square, without change, S(5 0()|$ 800 $lO 00 sl2 00
Chanced quarterly... 7 00 10 00 12 00 16 00
Changed at will, 8 00 12 00 14 00 18 00
2 squares, without change 10 00 15 00 20 00 .25 00
Changed quarterly,... 12 00 18 00 24 00 28 00
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* Changed at will, 20 00 26 00 32 00 40 00
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One column, withoutchange,.. 60 00 70 00 80 00 100 00
Changed quarterly,'.. 65 00 75 00 00 00 110 00
Changed at wi11... .1 70 00 85 00800 00 1 125 00
•3FAU transient advertisements will be inserted until or
dered discontinued and charged for accordingly.
A. GAULDING, “EmpireState.”
A. P BURR “American Union.”
BOOK AX!* -RHS, OFFICE
—OF—
THE EMPIRE STATE;
GRIFFIN, GEORGIA.
TUP. PItCPRIETCR OF THE
Having recently received a large assortment of
NEW AND BEAUTIFUL
FANCY TYPE AND BORDERS,
Arc now prepared to execute, in the best style, and at short
notice, all kinds of
•plnin mill cihrnnmrntnt printing,
SUCH AS
ISP jO3 fSf*
Circulars, Labels, Business Cards,
Ca r 'do-'-"(s, Programmes, Address Cards,,
Bdl Roads’, Pesters. . Visiting Cards,
Rank CheAs, Hard Bills, Freight Bills,
Blank Xoies, Legal Blanks, sx., fyc.,
P BIITI ?f§f 1 A C ©LOBS
PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.
CULTIVATOR.
AMontlily Journal, devoted to the interests of Southern
Araiwitore.rand designed t > improve both the Soil
and the Mind ; to elevate the character of the Tillers of
the soil, arid to introduce a more enlightened system of Ag
riculture, Horticulture, Stock Breeding, and General 1-arm
Economy.
Illustrated witli Ktmierous Engravings.
Daiel Lee, M. D and D. Redmond, Editors’
Volume 13, commenced Ist January, 1855 ; each number
will contain 32 large octavo pages, 74by 11 inches, of close
ly printed matter, embracing the contributions of some of
the most intelligent and practicable planters in every see
tiou of the Southern States.
tet m:-sl hm: &&
1 copy 1 year, $1 66
6 copies 1 year, 5 00
12 “ “ “, 10 00*
20 “ “ 20 00-
150 “ “ •’ 75 00
<ss* Always in advance.
The hills of ail specie-paying Banks received at par. All
money remitted by mail, postage paid, at the risk of the
publisher. Address W. S. JONES, Augusta,Ga.
May 3, 1855.
SAR Bl A BE, CAOINJET
AND
SASH MAKI N-*G I!!
THE subscriber takes pleasure in announ
cing to the citizens of Griffin and stir
rounding country, that he still continues tin ...
business of CARRIAGE and CABINET Making. CARRIA
GES, BUGGIES, and WAGONS made to order at short no
tice. A few of tiie best made Buggies always on hand.
He lias recent! v added to his establishment tiie business ot
SASH MAKlNG—cheap, and good as the best.
-■ He is also
ff/U \ asent/or
sos, newstylc? He will be found at his old stand, always
ready towait upon bis customers. Give him a call.’
A. BELLAMY.
Griffin, Aug. 20,1855... .18. %,
J. E. WILLIAMS, JNO. r.IIKA, WM. 51. WILLfAMS.
J. E. WILLIAMS & CO,
Successors to J. E. Williams,
General Commission Merchants,
ANI) DUALEIIS IN
GRAIN, BACON, LARI), FEATHERS, and TEN
NESSEE PRODUCE, GENERALLY,
Decatur Street, near the “Trout House,” Atlanta, Ga.
fhu~ Letters of inquiry, in relation to the Markets, &c.,
promptly answered. May 16,1855,-3tf
IT- JL. WIfIGHT,
EXCHANGE BROKER,
ATLANTA, GEO.
W r ILL attend to collections entrusted to him, and remit
promptly, at current rates of Exchange: buy and sell
unenrrent Bank Notes, Coin, Ac. The highest cash price
paid for Bounty Land Warrants, tar Apply; W. C.
Wright, Griffin, Ga., for sale of Land Warrants.
REFERENCES.—John Thompson, Banker, No. 2, Wall
street, and Cariiakt, Bko. & Cos., New York ; Converse
& Cos., New Orleans. Atlanta, May 16, ’55 ts
. J. THKA6IIKR, J. SI. DOKSEY
J. J. THRASHER & CO,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
Grocers and Commission Merchants,
(At the Warehouse formerly occupied by J. E. Williams,)
ATLANTA, GEORGIA.
U. ir. GLENN,, W. A.CUAMBI.ESS
May 16,1855. 3~tf
R E SH) JKN (A A N,
t Ka I-'FIiV, GEORGIA.
WL-Officeon Hill Street, over Banks’Boot & Shoe Store.
May 3, 1855. ts
Window Glass!
FRENCH Window Glass, of all sizes, for sale by
-Sept 10, HILL & SMlTHtf’ss
“ ‘-((o peof tip bfricq coijftycfg oi|i* 1?otoel v s —Jbe toiioie bot|f)DP&s Cofijuicoj Is oni\s.”
GRIFFIN, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING. FBBUARY G, 1856.
For the Empire State.
IKE WIND.
Over the land, over the sea,
Over the mountains high,
Through wood}- dells, o’er pastures tree,
A traveller am I ;
The rural park, the shaven lawn,
The dusty road are mine,
At midnight, noon, or morning dawn,
Or even’s quiet time.
Fin free to rove where’er I will,
In each and ev’ry hour,
To skim the meadow, climb the hill,
Or rest in rosy bower ;
I rock the birdie in its nest,
I kiss the sleeping bud,
. Or fan the surges snowy crest,
Os ocean’s rolling flood.
Over the shingly beach 1 tread,
With feet unharm'd as when
I prest tiie fragrance from tiie bed
Os vi’lets iu the glen ;
I mount the rugged cliffs for play,
Or hide in caverns deep,
Or dance a “polka” on the spray,
Or through the lattice creep.
The perfume of a thousand flowers,
I bear up >n my wing,
And ever to the passing hours,
Some note of gladness bring ;
I would not angrily condemn.
The tender young, the old,
Who deem my wintry breath, for them,
As rather harsh and cold.
Yet, when on winglets crystalised,
I sometimes visit earth,
I find I’m not a little prized
By circles round the hearth ;
Gather’d in close proximity
Beside the cheerful blaze,
The old man's tale, the childrens’ fi lce,
’Mind me of by-gone day j . .
The sturdy woodman, and the cheer
Os youth on sport intent.
Welcome the virgin robe I bear
For-nature’s garnishment ;
The fearless seaman as he lords
O'er the mighty sea,
Has, in liis own rude rhyme of words,
*A welcome song for me.
• Thus, while a vagabond I roam,
With no abiding place,
I bear delights to every home,
And health to every face ;
Unseen myself, I yet behold,
Tiie grateful ‘nffcring, •
By day, by night, all scenes unfold,
Beneath my foster-wing 1 STELLA.
1 l i
[From the,'Correspondence oAlie Philadel. Gazette.]
The Ceaifra! America Question,
Washington, January 14,
dence comninircated to Congress, there is a
letter from Lord Claieadon, of May 2, 1854,
iu replying to Mr. BuclumaiPs first “statement”
for the last lie has never found it convenient
to attempt to answer-which makes a most
extraor Jinary disclosure as will he readily seen,
when attention is invited to ti e particular
points, Speaking of the British construction
of the treaty, in reference to (lie protection of
the Morsq* nos, he says, “that within little
more thana m< nth after the treaty of iSot) had
been ratified,” further negotiations were en
tered into, and the “British interpretation was
at once accepted by the Secretary
Mr Webster ”
Now, when it is remembered that the rati
ficationsof the treaty were exchanged on the
4th of July 1850, and that General Taylon
died only a few days after—the 9th, I
this developiftent has a most significant mean
ing Mr. Wens ter was a member of
Senate when that treaty was submitted, and
advised its ratification, knowing full well that
no such con tnictio , as is now impudently set,
up by the British Government was ever enter
tained on either srHc dnrina, the negotiations.*
How, then, lie could been so prompt to
repudiate the principle of his own vote, and,
as an American Secretary of State, accept
the terms of interpretation dictated to the
British Minister, Sir Henry Bu'.wer, is more
tliajp 4 slnfty umdertakp to The inde
cent haste of that act too—sup
pdStoMhe allegation to be true—when Gen
TaylordiTKb been hardly two weeks in his
grave, and the ink of his signature scarcely
dry, excites mingled surprise and indignation.
Lord Clarendon lias produced no evidence,
to be sure, verifying such a concession from*
Mr. Webster , but those who know the intima
cy which subsisted, between the latter and Sir
Henry Bulwer, a< and who had the opportunity
of any appreciation of the eminent skill, ability
and perseverance of the British negotiator,
may rest satisfied lie never was consent with
any verbal-*snrancc from Mr. Webster, but
to k occasion to otwiufb such a committal as
warranted the emphatic declaration of Lord
Clarendon. .*
And I have some personal reason to be
satisfied of the justice of this impression, by
the subsequent official action of Mr. W ebster.
which fully sanctions all that ha* been alleged.
Two years alter Lord*Claicndon states that
Mr. VVebster allowed the Liritish interpreta
tion, the negotiations then referred to, were
brought to a discreditable conclusion here,
through the joint agency of Mr Webster and
Mr. ( ramptou.
x\ pnjet of settlement was agreed upon,
which assumed to settle all the questions of
contested boundary in 1 entral America 5 which
admitted the Mosquito (virtually the British;
title to Sail Juan ; which oncoded the British
protectorate over the Mosquitos ; and which
undertook to direct the internal legislation o (
Nicaragua, .by fixing the tar ff of duties
on importations into her territories. This
scheme, which not only surrendered the whole
American side ol the question, but recognized
even more pretensions than Great Britain had
ever previously claimed, was signed in this
city in June, 1852, by the contracting parties
named. Three agents were appointed to com
municate the terms personally to the States
interested. ! hey were Mr. Wyke, the British
Consul General in Central America, MrKe'.r,
United States Charge d’Affairsat Nicaragua,
and Mr R. ;YI. Walsh, United States Special
Agent to Costa Rica. Representation the
uvo powerful governments most interested in
the questions at stake, and carrying with them
the united authority of the negotiators, the
mission was one which would have left no
alternative to the weak States interested but
abject submission since they could comniaud no
power sufficient to resist such a combanation.
Reliablei intelligence of this projet was com
municated to me at the time, and 1 at once
disclosed it to the public. This summarily
terminated the arrangement, as it could not
stand the scrutiny of the country My
publications went to Central America, in
company with the three agents, and Nicaragua
at once rejected the offensive overture for Ihe
spoliation of her territory, and the conversion
of her sovereignty into a condition of vassal
age to Great Britain. While it would not be
becoming to reflect upon the motives of Mr.
Webster in this transaction, the disclosure of
it belongs to the diplomatic history of the
Centra] American controversy, and could not
be suppressed with justice. He is dead, but
the President under whose instructions he
acted is living, and owes it to his reputation
to explain, if he can, how this monstrous per
version of 1850 was brought about, and under
what inspiration the Briti h construction was
accepted before General Taylor was hardly
cold in his grave.
There was treachery somewhere, if “there
was not. something worse, and it is proper the
country-should know upon whose shoulders
the responsibility really rests. And if Mr.
I‘ilmore should feel called upon to make tiie
explanation which lie owe- to the country in
this matter, it is to be hoped it will be guard
cd by more ca-eful examination than that
which marked his positive and unqualified
disclaimer in reference to the antecedent coun
tenance extended to the guano enterprise in
the Lobos Islands—thereby putting the whole
onus on Mr Webster’s memory—when it is
well ascertained now that the or ginal instruc
tions, with liis autograph approval endorsed
upon the back of them, yet exist in the De
partment of S ate, and have been scon with
astonishment by several curious explo ers after
truth
From the Kansas City Enterprise.
OiU’ Town by a Disinterested party.
The following we clip Horn one of our
Eastern exchanges, it gives such a truthful ex
pose of our geographical and commcrical pos 1 -
tion that we give in lieu ol any cornu entnry of
our own :
There is no question but that the. town of
Kansas, in the county.of Jackson, Mo, is a
point of the highest and most manifest ad
vantages in a commcrical point of view.—
Konsas City is situated just at the turn of the
Missouri river, where it makes its great bond,
after coming down m almost a due Southern
course along the Western line of the State,
and strikes through the centre of the State to
unite with the Mississippi river. Kansas is
situated. r ght at the elbow, and is, conse
quent! \ . b oth ol the extreme Southern and ex
treme Western point ot the Missouri river—a
fact that can be declared of no other point of
the Missouri rivey from its source to its mouth*
Kansas has, therefore, peculiar and remarkable
advantages.
For instance, it is the nearest navigable
point on the Missouri river to all Northwest
Arkansas. It is the nearest navigable point
on the Missouri to all Nothern Texas, It i>
the nearest navigable po’nt on the Missouri
river to the flourishing, the civilize and, and tiie
rich Cherokee Nation of Indians. It is the
neSfe-t navigable point on the issouri river
tiflSante'Fe, an 1 all the surrounding Territo
tne which runs through the
heart of Kansas Territory, and which is the
only navigable river in Kansas. It is conse
quently the commercial key of Kansas. And
it is the Western terminus of the (Mo; Pa
cific Railroad
fihese facts are undisputed, wc believe, and
unless all history, and all reason shall prove
to be.at fault, iliesc facts fail to secure for the
town of Kansas a high destiny in theXfuture
growth and development of those rich anVl ex
tensive scopes of country, which we have
enumerated, large enough to make a dozen
immense States, and all of which rich territo
ries are nearer to the town of Kansas than to
any other^intVuthe Missouri river, llcw
can the town to become a great
and powerful city—enriched by the receiving*
and forwarding business of such a giant like
young empire ?
IIo! £or t|se !
Scarcely have Dr Katie mid his'nen drop
ped their bear skins and got comfortahPy wann
before another exploration of the forbidding
regions of the North is earm-sly talking of—
-1 he facts and observations of Dr Kane in re
ference to tlie great open sea beyond the ice
region, meagre as they necessarily are, have
excited great interest, among scientific
men. What has heretofore been suggested by
a few, is now considered pretty well establish
ed—that there is a vast open sea at the North,
commencing at about 80 deg., and probably
extending to the pole. Dr K-lie testifies that
t lie temperature of the air rose as he approach
ed this’sea ; that its water was warmer than
tic ocean further South ; that ducks, seals,
and herbiferous animals were abundant about
it ; and that strong winds from the North
brought no floating ice L its shores. Tiie in
ference is that the pole is not as wc have sup
posed, the centre of frigidity, but that the cold
est point is some 15 deg or more South f it,
mid that the temperature of the pole is com
paratively mild. There is in this a curious
analogy with the fact that the circle of highest
heat does not coincide with the equator, as we
should naturally expect,and as the anc cuts be
lieved, but more nearly with the belts of the
tropics, while the mean annual tempeature of
the equatorial belts is considerably below that
of the summer heat of the tropics.
Various theories arc already earnestly dis
cussed by the savans to account for the open
sea at the North pole Humbolt long ago
suggested that the internal heat of the earth
is discharged at the poles. The question is,
shall tiie truth be sought by another Arctic
Expedition ? It will cost treasure, and prob
ably human life, but curiosity, so fur from be
ing appeased, is only stimulated by the result
ot previous researches. Jt is suggested that,
by pursuing a more easterly route, many of the
1 perils hitherto encountered, would be avoided,
and that with the experience of the past, the
voy-ge might now be undertaken with a fair
prospect of safety and success. Rush and fu
tile aSjsthe enterprise appears to prudent men,
JcHtos —$2,00, fin ®db^ce.
we have little doubt that it will be attempted,
and by Americans, who will not allow anybody
to take from them the honors and rewards of
scientific discovery. — Springfield Republican.
“Something Shaking.”
Tom is a queer genius, and lets off some tall
ones occasionally. He visited us the other
day in our sanctum, with a,
“How do you do, old fellow ?” ps-'f
“Hallo, Tom,” said 4 we, /‘where have you
been so long
1 TV hy’ sir, I’ve been down on Severn river,
inAnue Arundel county,taking Shanghai notes
on the Chills and Fever.”
“Ah, indeed, ’ said we, “are they very bad
down there *
“Rather bad,” said Tom, “there is one
place where they have been attempting to build
a brick house for eight weeks— weM, the other
day, as the hands were putting up the bricks
preparatory to finishing it, they were taken
wiih a chill,and shook (he whole building com
pletely and wn. and kept on shaking ids the
bricks were dust of the finest quality I Just
at that juncture, the chills come on with re
newed force, and they commenced shaking up
the dust with such gusto, that they were
entirely obscured for two hours, and the people
ot .the neighborhood thought the sun was in an
eclipse.” ,
“Can’t believe any tiling like tlmt, Tom ”
“It’s a fact,” c t nd Tom, and resumed,
_ “Ther’s a fanner down there, who, in apple
picking season, hauls h;s niggers out to the or
chard, and sets one up against each tree. In
a snort timeliie chills come on, and every ap
ple in the orchard is shaken off the trees to
the around ”
“Incredible !” said we, holding our sides
with both hands
_ “Fact,”said Tom, •‘rhey’kcop a man along
side ol each Trigger to take him away its soon
as the fruit is off, for fear he will shake the
tree down ! ; ’
Torn continued,
“Mr S. a. friend of mine, and a house car
pouter, was engaged a few days ago in cover
ing the roof of a house with shingles. Jnst
as he was finishing, the chill came on, and
he shook every shingle off the roof. Some of
them are suppose# to be flying about yet !
“Another gentleman near the same place,
was taken with a chill the other day at a din
ncr, and shook his knife and fork down his
throat, besides breaking all the crockery ware
on the table. ITis little son, who was sitting
at the table at the same time, was taken with a
cldfl, and shook all the buttons off his inexpres
sibles, and then* shook himself clear of them.”
We then prevailed on Tom to .desist, who
did so, with the understanding that, he was to
give us tliefbalan.ee at .-ome other time.
1 ersons who think ot emigrating to Anne
Arundel county, will please take notice.
— 1 —•< • -fly i— —.
Cfiddangs Cornered and Jjjjxposctf.
The following extract from tho Washington
Star recounts the exposure of one of the most
disgracefulgfrauds ever attempted to be passed
off upon the Congress of the country The au
thor was caught in the very act of,its perpe
tration. If any body else but Joshua Gidd
ings, he would never again have the assurance
to raise his head ‘among honorable men:
Mr. Giddings in the course, of a speech,
charged on Mr Cobb, of Georgia, and those
democratic memb rs of the present House who
were in ; CongressJin #1849, that they, as the
Democratic party of that day, and ‘distinctly
endorsed the plurality rule as being a proper
way of settling the then pending controversy
about the spearkership, identical with that
which now pot-pones the organization of Com
gross. To sustain tiiis charge, he read from j
the Congressional -Globe what he announced’
to be an extract from a speech made by the
Hon. F. P. Stanton, of Tennessee, declaring
that the plurality rule had been adopted in
the Democratic representative caucus
■ Mr. Cobb, and others, (who were also hi
the House at that time,) appeared utterly
dumb found err and hy the statements in Mr.
Stanton’s speech as read by Mr Giddings; be
cause they set fortWthings as facts,which they
knew to be notoriously untrue, and that Mr.
Stanston himself must have known to he untrue
Denying their truth, and giving the House a
succinct history of the action of that
caucus upon the plurality rule, in which he was
substantiated by Messrs. Millson, Orr, Ed
munson, and Fuller of Maine, Mr. Cobb was
about to leave the question as One in which a
probably overlooked error in the report of Mr
Stanton’s speech, had afforded Mr Giddings
a plausible ground for his charges. .He be
thought him, however, of looking for himself
at <he record; and found that Air Giddings in
reading if, had falsified it, del beratcly and
knowingly, to enable him to substantiate an
accusation that he must have known to be in
famously untrue. He had read to the House
as a portion of the speech of Mr Stanton, what
were, in truth, but interlocutory and explana
tory remarks of some reports, which had no
badness whatever in the official record of the
proceedings of Congress.
The fraud attempted by Mv Giddings which j
was plain, clear, and undeniable,created great 1
indignation on tire part of the democrats, in
volving, as it did, (indeliberate resort to such
poltroonry, as has rearly disgraced the histo
ry of any legislative body, whatever. The I
force of Air Cobb’s Exposure of the disreputa
ble trick, caused the cars of nearly all the Re
publican members to tingle; not one of them
evidently, being disposed to justify or in any
way to seem to palliate it.
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Tun Know Kothings in Congress are a
Hard Set. —The South side Democrat says:
‘There are some twenty-five or more Know
Nothing persons in the House, and nil except
two are Abolitionists and vote for Banks. The
Rev Mr Pearce, of Pa , was eonvicied, a few
days since, on the floor of the body, of an at
tempt to bribe a member into voting for
Banks. The day after being Sunday, he is
reported to have delivered two sermons in one
of the churches in this city, and the next night
to have been seen drunk at a Faro Bank
Such is a fair sample of Know Nothing par
sons. Brother Pearce is said to have affected
in his canvass, great fear of the Pope.’
An Arkansas Legislator.
A member elect of the lower chamber of
the Legislature of Arkansas, was persuded by
some wag of his neighbor hood, that if he did
not reach the State House by 10 o’clock on
the day of assembling, he could not be sworn,
and would lose his seat He immediately
mounted, with hunting frock, riffle and boWie
knife, and spurred till he got to the capitol,
where he hitched his nag. A crowd was in
the chamber of the lower house, on the ground
floor, walking about with their hats on, and
smoking cigars. These lie passed, ran up
into the Senate Chamber, set bis rifle
against the wall, and bawled out :
“Strangers, where’s the man that swears me
in ?” at the same time taking out his creden
tials.
“Walk this way,” said the clerk, who was
at the time igniting a real Principe, and lie
was sworn without inquiry.
When the teller came to count noses, he
found there wsis one Senator too many present.
Tiie mistake was soon discovered, and the
huntsman was informed that he didnot belong
i here
‘Fool who ! with your corn bread V he roar
ed, “you can’t flunk this child, no how you can
fix it—l’m elected to this ere Legislature, and
I’ll go agin all banks and eternal improve
ments, and if there’s any of jour oratory gen
tlemen wants to get skinned, jest say the word
and I’ll light upon you like a nigger on a wood
chuck. My constituents sent me here, and if
you want to floor this two-legged animal, hop
on, jest as soon as you like, for though I am
from the back country, Pm a little smarter
than any other quadruped you can turn out of
this drove.’
After this admirable liarrnngue, lie put his
bowie knife bet wet n his teeth, and took up his
rifle, with “Come here, old Suke ! stand by
me !” at the same time pointing at the chair
man,who,however, had seen such people before
After some expostulation, the man was per
suaded that he belonged to the lower ( hntnber
upon which he sheathtd his knife, flung his gun
on his shoulder, and with a prefouud congee,
remarked,
“Gentlemen, I beg your pardon. But if I
didn’t think that lower loom was a groggery*
may I be shot !”
ikecution of thee Murderess.
We find in the Lafayette (Ind.) Courier of
January 11, an account of the execution of
the murderers, Rice, Driskill, and Stocking.
The Courier says:
At ten minutes past 2 o’clock, this! day,
Stocking, Itice, and Driskill, were dully exe
cuted by the hands of the Sheriff, ‘I homas J.
Chissom the first named fur the luiirder of
John Rose, and the two latter for the murdtr
of Cephas Fabreubaugh.
At 1-2 o*clock they were asked if thty were
ready for dinner ? Rice replied yes, I am
hungry. Driskill said that he wanted a [good
cold dinner, as it was the last; lie didn’t want
to die hungry. He remarked to Rice, we’ll
get supper somewhere else, Abe. The dinners
were dispatched with great heartiness After
•dinner, each of them in turn washed and dres
sed himself for the’final moment. *'l hey.eould
not have made their toilet with more deliber
ation and coolness if they had been going to
a frolic. Driskill, when washing, remarked
through the window 7 , near which he was stand
ing, to someone Outside, that he was getting
a good ready. In putting on his shirt, Rice
discovered that there was ft button misSihg.—
Driskill told him to sew 7 one on. Rice replied
that he hadn’t time. Driskill nonchalantly
rejoined that there was an hour yet. He com
plimented Rice with looking^!— d starchy. —
j Rice, as he finished, observed,well gentleman,
11 reckon there was never a wiilinger soul to
| die than I am. Stocking said nothing, but
’ conducted himself (as he did throughout ) with
great .dignity and firmness.
The sheriff then proceeded to adjust the fa
tal ropes Rice requested that a stool which
had been placed for his accommodation on the
seaffuld might be removed, and on his request
not being immediately complied With, he re
moved it himself. He then knelt down,
dined his head forward, remarking that he
had seen men hung, by which we understood
he regarded that as the proper position. —
Driskill on observing it, saidj Abe, are you
going to kneel? Rice‘answered ‘yes. He
then turned to Stocking and said, Stocking
which way is the easiest to diejkneel or stand?
I want to die the easiest way. Stocking re
plied that he should stand unless he thought
there was a danger of the rope breaking. The
Sheriff assured him there was no danger. He
therefore stood up, but Driskill kneeled. The
caps were then drawn over there faces, and
at twenty-two and a half minutes after two
o’clock the bolt was withdrawn and the cul
prits launched into eternity.
No. 40
The Law of Libel*
A libel suit has just terminated itt Philadel
phia, and terminated in sf manner which can
not be otherwise than satisfactory to newspa
per publishers throughout the country. In
this suit, a Air. Donnelly was the plaintiff,
and the Philadelphia Ledger thedefeudent
The jury assesed the damage of MrD’s charac
ter, from the publication of the alleged libel,
at one dollar. We allude to the case solely
with the i'icw of bringing prominently before
the public the principles laid down in the
Judge’s charge to the jury. His honor said:
“The plaintiff is charged with having driven
his wife with violence from his house, while
she was in an advanced state of pregnancy,
and without even tlie proper excuse which
might arise from intoxication, The only real
question under these circumstances is, not
whether there is enough to explain and justify
it. One thing which meets ns at the thres
hold of this iniquiry is the position of the de
fendents as editors of a newspaper. One rule,
which may be stated without fear of contra
diction, is, that the editor of the public journ
al may tell the truth in all casts without fear
of the consequence; and that, while he does
so, lie cannot be made i nswerablo in a civil
proceeding, nor indeed,''"anywhere, unless on
the ground of mtfliee, or a wanton interfer
ence with the comfort and happiness of oth
ers.
‘Tin assertion that another has made a
statement is true, if he has made it; and yet,
if that statement be false and libelous, the
truth will not protect those who repeat it.—
This holds good of the editor of a newspaper,
as well as of all other persons, forthelaw will
look to theTubstanee, which is untrue, and
not merely to the form, and’will consider the
origiual wrong as aggravated and repeated by
him who gives it currency. Hence a newspn.
per cannot justify the repetition of a mia
tatement, on the ground that it was derived
from another person, whose name is or is not
mentioned, however true it may be that he ac
tually made it.”
A learned physician has extracted a power”
ful touic from sausages, containing thejoriginal
‘•bark.” He very properly calls it “The Sulphate
of Canine.”