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THE Eir^^fATE. ~ GiIFmOGEORGIZ ~ WEDNESDAY MORNING, May 7, ISSG Sirß. G. BYARS, of Butts county, is our duly author ized Agcnt.®*r Ho I for Kansas! Col. J. W. Wli'tc of Kansas Territory, will address the peop’c of Fayetteville and vicinity, on Friday the 9th inst., on the subject of Kansas Emigration, at il o’clock. A. M. Hon. Stephen A. Douglas, of the Senate, and Hons. John H. Lumpkin and Howell Cobh, of the House of Rep , will please accept our thanks for valuable Public Documents. Green Peas. Mrs. John Lockhart will accept our thanks for •a mess of Garden Peas, the first we have seen this season. These little favors and tokens of respect arc always appreciated by us ; but more especial ly, when they come from the hands ol some of our female friends. If there is anything good in the land, Editors like Preachers, arc pretty sure to get their share —and they ought to, certainly. Southern Masonic Female College. The Commencement exercises of this Institution, take place on the 24th June next, the Festival of St. John the Baptist. The annual address will be delivered by AL AY. David Clopton, Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Alabama. The well known reputation of Mr. Clopton as an ora tor , a scholar and intelligent Mason, will no doubt attract a large audience on the occasion The brotherhood of this and adjoining States, arc in vited and expected to be present in large numbers. A Masonic procession will be formed, and the brethren arc requested to come prepared to turn •out in full regalia, according lo tliclr respective grades. The Institution is in a flourishing condi tion, numbering over 140 pupils on its register. The graduating class will be large, and a rare treat to the friends and lovers of literature, may be an ticipated. To tlic Masonic Order generally, this College presents strong claims, being under the exclusive control and management of the Grand Lodge of Georgia. It is therefore earnestly desir ed that the membership generally, will honor the occasion with their presence, that they may see and judge for themselves of the merits of the In stitution, and the justice of its claims to their pat ronage. Grand Chapter of Georgia. This body assembled in Grand Convocation, in the city of Augusta, on Wednesday morning, the 30th ult., and continued its session until Friday evening, 2d inst. The attendance was very full all the Chapters, except two or three, being repre sented. Business of much importance to the Craft was transacted, and many useful improvements made in the external polity of the Order. The cc ■casion was honored by the presence of a very dis tinguished companion from a neighboring jurisdic tion ; we allude to Dr. Albert G. McKcy, Grand High Tricst of the Grand Chapter of South Car relina, who aided with his counsel in transacting =and perfecting the business of the Convocation. Dr. 31. in our opinion,has contributed more ‘to dispense light and knowledge to the unenlightened,” than any other man in the Southern country. His wri tings have done much towards dispelling the dark ness and gloom which had gathered around the his tory and jurisprudence of an Institution which dates far back to a period “whereof the memory of man runneth not to the contrary.’ llis Lexicon has for several years been the text book of the Craft, in explaining and unriddling many of the mysterious technicalities, which were hitherto unintelligible to the brotherhood generally. His work on Masonic Jurisprudence, recently issued from the press, sup plies another very important desideratum to the expounder and administrator of Masonic law.— Having devoted many years of his life to the in vestigation of the arcana, mysteries, laws, and rites of the Order, lie is eminently qualified for the important work in which he is engaged. The Ma sonic Order ha3 become so extensively diffused throughout the civilized world, and so intimately interwoven with all the rafnifications of society, that it has become an important part of our social system. Hence everything connected with its ex ternal operations, is a matter of public interest.— The whole superstructure being based upon the great virtues of charity and universal benevolence, it justly commands the attention and respect of ev ery good man throughout the world. These con siderations have suggested the propriety of thus calling special attention to the proceedings of the several Grand bodies known to the order. The fol lowing Officers were elected for the ensuing Mason ic year : 31. E Philip T. Schley, G. 11. P. “ “ A. A. Gaulding, D. G. H. P. “ “ A. J. Lane, G. K. “ “ Wm. S. Rockwell, G. S. E. C. T. Lewis, G. C. 11. “ c. AY. Key, G. C. “ Lemuel Dwelle, G. T. “ B. B. Russell, G. Sec. Comp. Godby, G. Scut. Wheat Crop. The late drought which has prevailed through out Middle Georgia, is likely to produce disastrous consequences to this important crop, in the section of country just mentioned. The severe freezes du ring the wiuter, have killed out a large quantity of the stand, and left it very thin upon the ground.— This, with the dry weather, has caused the stalk to be very low, and the crop late, thereby exposing it to the great danger of being destroyed by rust. Traveling over tire Georgia Railroad, a few days since, we were convinced that the crop of wheat is poorer on that line than it has be.en for six or se ven years past, and we have had good opportuni ties of knowing, from the fact that we have passed over the same route, at the same season, for the last six or seven years. We learn, however, that the ■ crops in Cherokee, Georgia, in Tennessee, Virgin ia, and other more Northern localities, are very promising, so that there need be no apprehension of a material advance in flour during the ensuing summer. Flection of Marshal. “The City Council, on Saturday evening last, elected T. G. Manley Marshal of this city. From what we can glean of public opinion, this action of Council is not approved by a large majority of the voting population of the place; indeed it was in contravention of the wishes of a large and re spectable body of petitioners, comprising about tu-o tkirds of the voters of the city, who asked Council to refer the election back to the people. We have our own doubts as to either the legal or moral pro priety of an act which so suddenly, and without previous notice, assumes the right of an election whHi hits been delegated to the people for so long a number of years. The right originally belonged to Council, it is true, but prompted we presume, by a spirit of Republican liberty and democratic concession to public choice, the prerogative was waived years ago, and now that long established usage has given it the customary, if not the statuto ry force ol law, the people were not prepared to expect so unceremonious a check upon their rights and wishes—not at least from men professing the j vaunted Democratic doctrine of popular sovereign ty and popular representation-. It is asserted, and with some show of propriety, that those members of Council who manifested such an utter contempt for the respectful prayer of their citizens, petition ers for the continuance of the privilege to choose their own officers, have obtained their seats in that board under false pretences; for had they made it known that die election was to be strictly a party contest, and that they were going to assert the right to choose officers for the people whom the people have heretofore chosen for themselves, not one of those anti-republican, anti-democratic mem bers would have been elected. As to the individ ual selected for the office ol Marshal, we have not a word to object. We presume.he would not ac cept ihe office unless lie desigued to discharge its duties fearlessly, fairly and promptly. But we -must deprecate a principle claims so close an affinity with the most odious feature of power centvutizlng federalism, and rolls back, by its sud den and unannounced application, the onward pro gress of popular representation. The responsiloili ty is with those, however, who, we understand, claim that they were compelled by party conside rations to make choice of an anti-American to rep resent an American constituency, The principle involved in the measure, is one for which the “par ty” those gentlemen claim to represent, must ex pect to be held accountable, and which, if it had been avowed in advance of the election would have been promptly repudiated by the voters of this ci ty; as it will hereafter be by the voters of tlie coun ty and State:” The above wc clip from the last “American Un ion.” We are inclined to the opinion, that had Mr. Alexander’s friends been strongest in the Coun cil the petition would not have been presented.— The manner in which the petition was gotten up, being signed almost entirely by one party showed plainly that neither Mr. A. or his friends had con fidence in the Council to believe they would do what they believed to be right in the premises, by electing him. If so, why the necessity of getting up the petition at all ? The Council were not bound to go for Manley. They were not elected under any such restrictions. They were chosen by the people without referenoe to parties or their preference for Marshal, and should have been left uutrammoled to do as they thought proper—tak ing all the circumstances connected with the case into the account. Had no attempt been made to forestall their action, a different course might have been pursued. But when an attempt was made to awe the Council into service by the presentation of a long list of names, like independent men, they acted a bold and manly part, in shouldering the responsibility and casting their votes for Mr. Alan- Icy, believing that he would make a good and faithful Marshal. Notwithstanding our good opin ion, personally, of Mr. Alexander, we cannot help believing that Thorough will make every way as good an officer, and perform all the duties of the office as faithfully and promptly, and with as little trouble to the Council as any man they couid have elected. If party has had anything to do with the election, we are frank in expressing the belief that it did not originate with Mr. M. and his friends. It is too often the case that politicians conjure up in their minds the idea, that men of a different party cannot do right—and if they could they won’t—-just so we believe in this instance. Hence the Petition. Place 3lr. Alexander in the posi lion of Mr. Manley towards the Council, and how would lie have acted ? Would he then have advo cated the doctrine of leaving it to the people again, when he knew by not doing it he would be safe ? 11-a-r-d-l-y. Would he as well as his friends (as now) have thought # it an outrage (?) upon the com niunity, had the Council elected him upon their own responsibility ? We think not. This is the lair way of looking at the question; and we believe the citizens generally are satisfied with the result. We are not aware that any member of the present Board “obtained his scat under false pretences.” In fact, we do not believe it is so. The position is not a very euviable one. A member of Council may do the very best he can, and lie receives in the end nothing but the curses and abuses of the peo ple—he cannot please and satisfy everybody. The present Board, irrespective of party, are men of sterling- integrity and moral worth, and if we are not mistaken hi the men, “neither court the favor nor fear the frowns” of any man or set of men.— They have made a good beginning, and wc hope they will not relax their efforts. Retrenchment and Reform in many respects is much needed in our city. The present Board, assisted by our wor thy Mayor, are the very men to bring about a dif ferent state of things. Have no lears gentlemen— do your duty, your whole duty, and all will be well. We will vouch for Mr. Manley, notwith standing the loud complaints of some of his ene mies. Issue your orders and he will carry them out. Our word for that We mean no disparage ment to his opponent—tliink him still a gentleman if he was beaten. It may not be amiss to state, that the law is positive in making the Alarshal elective by the Council ; the custom of having the voters endorse on their tickets their choice for Marshal, is a mere act of courtesy, and which is not legally binding upon the Council elected at the same time ; and we hope they will, in future, abandon this custom and choose their own 3larshaland Clerk, or have the law changed. Spiritualism. Mr. Thomas S. Fittee. the Medium. Our readers will see by an advertisement in another column, that the gentleman whose name heads this article, has taken rooms in this city, and proposes to demonstrate the truth of Spiritual Manifestations. We have not as yet had an op portunity of putting these claims to the test ; but quite a number of citizens who have visited him say that the manifestations are both wonderful and curious—some attributing them to spiritual, oth. ers to mesmeric or clarvoyant influences. Mr. P. claims to see the spirits of the departed, to identify them by describing their appearance while in the flesh, aud by giving facts which oc curred during their lives. From what we have heard of him, we judge him a curiosity, and deem the phenomena worthy of an investigation, let it be spiritual, or attribue it to what other cause you will. We understand tlpit Mr. Pettee makes no charge for investigations, but will receive voluntary contributions, in order to defray his necessary expenses. Kansas Immigrants. From Capt. Hamilton, of Adairaville, we receded a let j ter just as we were going to press, informing usual Capt. ; Cook left that place on the sth inst., for Kansas, With acom : puny of Emigrants. He acknowledges the receipt of one I hundred dollars from W. U. Alexander, of Pike cdinty. A. j S. Hamilton, a brother of Capt. H., will leave Ajjairsville on Saturday next, 30tk inst., for Kansas. Tho.i> having funds for the benefit of Capt. IF, and his emlgitats, will send forward without delay. Time and space fotbid that we say more at present. One hundred chews for fee young Ilamiltons ! !! worthy sons of an honored sialdQj^fc Macon Advertisement. Read the advertisement of Nathan Weed, to be found in our columns to day. We once heard or read of a man who boasted of a fortune made by starving of Printers. Air Weed, wc wish it distinctly understood, is no kin to that ingenious individual. On the contrary, he believes that by feeding the press, he feeds himself. We are confi dent that Air. AY. is doing a thriving business, and our reason for this confidence is, that he always has money to pay for his advertising promptly. If he is not the cleverest merchant in Alacon, many people are deceived, for they seem to think lie is, by the liberal patronage they bestow upon him Look at his banner ! he keeps it unfurled to the breeze, on the lulls and on the plains, and if he ever falls, (which is not within the range of probabili ties,) he will go down with colors flying, and have the sympathy of every good noble hearted man in the country, the Printers especially Exchange Bank. Books of subscription for the Stock in this Bank, were opened at tlie store of Messrs. Sal mons, Booth & Cos., in this city on Thursday last, and the whole amount of Stock (200,000.) taken in a short time. Arrangements, we understand, are being made to put the Bank into operation as soon as possible. The more the merrier. Success to them. Coimtrifeit Detecting. By reference to our advertising columns, it will be seen that Mr. Pettet is here for the purpose of giving instructions to those of our citizens who may wisli to avail themselves of the benefit of his ser vices. AYe have examined his system, and think we hazard nothing in saying that it will do. Eve ry merchant should have a knowledge of the art of detecting counterfeit money. The detection of one bad bill, in many instances, will pay for the in struction. He comes highly recommended. Our lady friends will see that Mrs Pettet can be found at Mr. Freeman’s Hotel, where she is pre pared to give instruction in the art of yuttj.mr aud fitting dresses, if you desire information in one or both, give them a < all. Flee!ion for Judge of the City Court in Atlanta. On Saturday, the 26th ult., Jared I. AVhitakcr, Esq., was elected Judge of the City Court of At lanta, by a majority of 7 votes over his opponeut, Hon. AVm. H. Uunderwood. At the. regular time of election, Messrs. Underwood, Haygood and Whitaker were candidates, and neither having re ceived a majority ot‘ ail the votes cast, as required by law, anew election was ordered, and resulted as above stated—Air. Haygood having declined any further connexion with the canvass. We con gratulate our friend AVhitaker on his promotion and without intending any disparagement to his distinguished competitor, we anticipate a good ad ministration for Atlanta under Whitaker as Judge, and Sitnpson as City Attorney. “ ‘ Baptist Educational Convention. A Convention of Ministers and members, repre senting the Baptist Denomination of ten Southern States, assembled in the city of Augusta on AVeducs day, the 30th ult., for the purpose of making pre liminary arrangements tor the establishment of a Theological College in the South. A number of distinguished gentlemen were in attendance, aud •among the number, we were happy to see our friends, the Rev. Jesse 11. Campbell, and the Rev. A . A. Gaskill, from our own section of the State. These gentlemen are always to be found in the front rank of those who are laboring to advance the cause of education, and elevate the character of Southern Literature. The design of tin's Con vention, in our estimation, is highly commendable. It looks to two main objects, which we conceive to be of vital importance to the Chur'*. jumliy, and to the Southern portion of it especially. The first object contemplated, is the establishment of a School of high character, for the purpose of edu cating young men for the Ministry It is a self evident truth, that no man is capable of profitably instructiug others, who has not been properly in structed himself. This is strictly true in reference to the Christian Ministry. In this age of progres sion, the Ministry must keep pace, in literary and scientific attainments with other professions, and with the advancing tone of public sentiment.— Hence the necessity of an Institution which our Baptist friends are endeavoring to establish. The second object is to emancipate the South from her dependence on the North for Aiinisters as well as secular teachers. The Clergy of the North have become so strongly tainted with the principles and doctrines of Abolitionism, that when a Southern congregation calls one from that infected region to fill their Pulpit, they run the risk of introducing into their bosom a viper which may sUag tfctn to death ! The establishment of a Southern Theo logical School, will remedy this evil, and we hear tily wish the enterprise great success. Thcrmomctricnl Record for the month of April. April 1, 7 o’ciock, A. M., 34—Clear. “ 2, “ 4Gs cloudy. “3, “ 56 “ “4, “ 62—clear, “5, “ 41$- “ “ 6, “ 42 “ “ 7, “ 48—cloudy. 8, “ 53—clear. “ 9. “ 54- “ “10, “ 60—cloudy. “11, “ 62—. “ “ 12, ‘ 66- “ “ 13, “ 64J—“ “ 14, “ 59$ — •’ “ 15, “ 64-^-clear “ 16, “ 66 “ “ 17, “ 65—cloudy. “ 18, “ . 54-r-clear. “ 19, “ 68— “ “ 20, “ “ 21, 41— A 22 > “ 50—cloudy. ” 23- “ 61- “ “ 24, “ 58—foggy. 2o * “ 68—dear. “ 2 6. “ 61- <• “ 2L “ 65- ” ;; jo* “ Gi-,,ainY ,< 62—cloudy. Griffin, Ga. 62—clear. A Choaked Horse . —Editors Southern Culti vator : Take a strong cord, aud lift one of his fore feet until his leg gets soft, then tie it above the knee, and turn him loose. I never have seen it fail - J. S. For the Empire State. Zebulon, Ga., April 27, 1856. Having bad only a short notice, not a large, bat 1 a respectable portion of the citizens of Pikecoun ! ty assembled at the court house, for the purpose of hearing the address of Col. J. W. White, of Kansas. The meeting was organized by calling Col. John Neal to the Chair, and W. Pope Jordan, Esq. was requested to act as Secretary. After a short but appropriate address from the Chairman, Col. White enchained the audience for about an hour and a half, with an interesting and descriptive address in reference to Kansas, and showed conclusively that it was indispeusible to Southern intere ts to aid the pro-slavery party of Kansas Territory with men and money. On motion, the following preamble and resolu tions of Judge Hartford Green, were then read and adopted : Whereas, The Territory of Kansas is about or ganizing preparatory to admission into the Union as a State ; and whereas, influences have, and still are exerted, by Abolition Aid Socielies, for the purpose of preventing the citizens of the Territory from forming a State Constitution recognizing the right of the citizen to retain his legal title to his negro property, which influences are manifested by the continued emigration to the Territory of Abo litionists, with their Sharp’s Rifles, urged on by such men as the would be delegates, Reeder and Lane. Therefore, Resolved, That we, the citizens of Pike county, Ga., huving equal rights and interests in the Ter ritory of the United States, with the citizens of the free States, must and will do our duty in coun teracting such improper influences. Resolved. That for the purpose of carrying out the above resolution, we do now constitute our selves into a “Kansas Rescue or Aid Association,” of Pike county, for the purpose of receiving such names as may desire to emigrate, and to receive such means as may be offered ‘‘or the aid of those who may desire to emigrate, and for all other pur poses necessary for the aid of our cause. Resolved, That a committee consisting of two for the county at large, and two in each Militia District in the county, be appointed fur the pur pose of soliciting men and means l'or the further ance of our cause. Resolved, That John Neal act as President, and Win. C. Beckham, Sr., as Vice President, and W. Pope Jordan act as Secretary ; that there shall be a committee consisting of twelve appointed by the President, from tlie most liberal contributors, whose duty it shall be to receive all moneys raised, and appropriate the same for the purpose of car rying out the object of the contributors and Asso ciation, and to report to the Association all their acts in the premises. Resolved, That we tender to Col. J. W. White our thanks for the courteous and gentlemanly de meanor he has exhibited to us, and also our cordi al approbation of his course. A letter from Col. W. D. Alexander, of Pike county, was then read, regretting that he could not be present at the meet ng, but approving of the course by contributing one hundred dollars, which was received with applause. The meeting then took a recess until 2 o’clock, in the afternoon. 2 O’clock, P. M. The meeting was called to order. The Chair man then proceeded to appoint the committees, and the following gentlemen were appointed : For the county at large —R. O. Banks and John A. Cochran. For Zebulon District—Dr. J. C. Beckham and J. E. Buchanan. For Burnsville Distrtet—S. N. Braswell and V. M. Fambrough. For the Eighth District—Wm. F. Williams and Dr. S. Turner. For Pine Flat District —A. B. Vaughan and T. S. AL. Bloodworth. For the Second District—lsaac McLeroy andE. F. Martin. For Driver’s District--J. W. Reid and Thomas Wells. For the First District—John H. Baker and It. C. C regg. For the Ninth District—W. 11. C. Reid and John Couch. For McDowell’s District—N. P Daniel and John P. Garner. Col. White was then called on, and again ad dressed the meeting. It. V. Reid, Esq., was appointed assistant Sec tary. On motion, it was requested that the committee report on Tuesday next, May the 6th. On motion, <, Resolved, That the Secretaries furnish the Em pire State and American Union with a copy of the proceedings of this meeting, and that the Editors be requested to publish the same. Several liberal contributions were then made, and among the rest, Col. John Neal gave one hun dred dollars. JOHN NEAL, Chairman. W. Pope Jo, .dan, j g ccrotarics . R. V. Reid ) [Correspondence of the Atlanta Examiner. ] Aboard the Steamer -‘New Lucy,” ) Missouri River, April 15, 1856. J Editor Examiner Dear Sir : After a pleasant railroad ride from Atlanta to Nashville, and, as equally as pleasant from thence, per Steamers, “Rock City,” and “Southerner,” to St. Louis; we took the “New Lu cy.” for the Missouri, which we are now aboard, above Jefferson City, which place we passed last night about dark. We will reach Kansas some time during the day to-morrow, if not prevented by snags or sandbars, for both ot which the Mis souri river is noted. Its channel is continually changing, and its banks incessantly caving, which render it impossible to keep the river clear of snags. I have noticed two recent wrecks since entering it, and no doubt others have escaped my notice dur ing the night. Our boat, to day, ran against a snag which came against the boat just behind the wheel, and cur ried off that portion of the lower deck, on one side, which projects over from the hull. A boy 6or 7 years old, whose parents, I understand, were sent ont by the ••Northern Emigrating Aid Society,’ and who are deck passengers, was drowned. This is what the Missouri is almost at its mouth, and notwithstanding this, I am informed by the Cap tain that he can, with the same boat, ascend 2500 miles, as higher up the channel is eoufined to one placo. Our stay in St. Louis was short, but long enough, however, for us to get a glimpse of the im mense business done there. .You can form no con ception of the amout, unless you see it. Every stranger that visits the place, is perfectly aston ished. The population now is estimated at about one hundred and twenty-five or thirty thou sand. T could give you a long scribbl** of different pla ces, scenery &e., but it would be out of place and uninteresting. Our company, which now numbers thirty-two, (twenty-fi re Georgians and seven from other States who have joined us.) are all lively and in good, cheer, and as yet, we have met with none of the privations and difficulties which are so much her alded and talked of by some of the over-wise Geor gians. We expect to meet with privations when we arrive at Kansas, and can’t help but think that this talk of difficulties and hardships is working good for the South, as it keeps those that would be likely to turn against us from going to Kansas, such as “ timid buggy little clerks,” the heighth of whose ambition is to get a seat next the ladies at the tables of the hotels, and disgust all present with their self-important air and foolish chat.— Such as these are not the men for the South to be represented by, but such as voluntarily turn out, expecting hardships and willing to meet them. I now feel more confident than ever that Kan sas will come in as a slaveholding State. The em igrarts sent out by the North are mostly floaters, and are almost as likely to vote with us as against us, if we can only get them within a Southern in fluence upon there arrival there. Not so with tlr Southerners that go there ; they are mostly men of will, not likely to change. I form this opinion from what I see on the boat we are now aboard, as there is a company on the lower deck sent from the North, the most abject and pitiful looking ob jects 1 have ever seen, i learn from some gentle men who live in Kansas that, they are selling ‘the Sharpe’s rifles, furnished them by the abolitionists, to the Southers at 12 and 15 dollors apiece, which is less than half cost. I am glad to find that the idea which exists among the Southerners, that travellers meet with nothing good to cat upon the Western boats, is wrong. N o lears need be apprehended in that re spect, for, as far as 1 have seen, the meals furnish ed passengers, are such as would give credit to any of our best Hotels. 1 send you a bill of fare of our dinner to-day, that you may see that we get that which is good. But owing to the crowded state of the boat, there being a good deal of trav elling going on. caused, 1 suppose, by the opening of the river, our arrangements for sleeping are not so good, as a great number of the pas sengers besides ourselves have to put up with a matrass upon the floor. But I must close with the promise that, if time and opportunity will admit, l will let you know something reliable of the State of affairs, climate, soil, <fcc., of Kansas. • . Truly yours, DANIEL PITTMAN. - —> * From the Aspimvall Courier, April 17. Another o-f these .tcrrdde fights betweanthe natives ami f reigneis, which have occured on she -sthuius several times since the emigration to California commenced, transpired at Pana ma on the night of Tuesday, the 14t,1i inst Tin-result was a most horrible massacre of inm-ceiit passengers,a great destruction oPj as sengei P baggage, and a devastation of proper ty of both the railroad company and individu al re.'kknts, near the Panama Railroad sta tion. The difficulty originated in a dispute about one dime, between an intoxicated passenger and a native, respecting payment for a piece of watermelon The story is, that the native being much ex asperated by the conduct of the passenger, drew a knife, on seeing which the passenger fired at the native and severely wounded him. This brought forward another native, who stabbed the passenger, and then the combat ants increased considerably on both sides for some time—a number were shot, and more badly cut with machests. Through the exertions of Alr. J. IV. John son, the Panama Railroad Superintendent at the Panama siatiun, the fight was then stay ed for a short time. But anon, it broke oat with renewed vio lence and an apparent organization and evi dent method, which told fearfully fur the na tives. About this time, it began to be evident th-.t spite against the railroad company, and plun der, were the chief motives of tiie atrocities and depredations which had been and were to be committed The first affray occured between G and 7 I* M and but brief intervals <f tolerable quiet occoured between that hour and midnight.— The most terriable assault was made between 9 and 10 o’clock. j i lie Panama Railroad counting room (in- 1 eluding the deck desks of the pacific Mail Steamship Company,) was entirely ransacked, and everytumg of value carried off. Some twenty foreigners were killed, and be tween thirty and forty badly wounded. Although die number of dead and wounded known is not greater than we have stated, we feel confident that more were killed than have been found, or of whom we have any tidings ♦ • • The Aiimy WoRM.-The New Orleans Delta, of 20th inst., hostile following: ‘We learn from a gentleman living in the neighborhood ofßouette’s Station, some twen ty miles from the city, on the Opelousas Rail road, an army of worms has made its appear ance within the last ten days in such mcredi ble numbers as to cover the ground adjoining the railroad cars to a depth of several inches. Our readers may form an idea of this terri ble scourge from the fact that it required aj period of at least two hours to travel the dis tance of five miles—the greasy substance of these insects adhering to the wheels, and re moving therefrom all the power of iriction. They have stripped the leaves and bark off trees, destroying gardens and fields in a state of cultivation, and arc committing damages of a very serious character. Some time ago the roofs of buildings were covered with thcm.aud j a rain supervening, they were washed down i into the cisterns in such numbers as to produce j decomposition of the water. The planters in ! that section are, in consequence, compelled to’ send to the river, from a long distance for wa- j ter, the following extract from a letter written i on Thursday last:’at present we are afflicted with what in reality resembled what is told us in the Bible of the plagues of Egypt. The place is covered with a species of worm about two inches long, aud most disgusting in ap pearonce. The trees are stripped of their leaves. They are now thick on the ground and on the tops o r the houses. I may truly say, in the language of the scripture. ‘They shall come into thine house, and into thy bed chamber and upon thy bed, and into tkiue ov en, and into thy kneeding troughs.’ It is im possible to cook e.their in the open air or in the (ire place. The tops of the chimneys are literally covered with myriads of them to fall into the cooking utensils.’ Tne singular phenomenon in regard to the appearance of these worms is that so far, they have only eoufiued themselves to that particu lur locality. NEWS ITEMS. Good News for Laborersand Median* ics. From the last Kansas City Enterprise, we clip the following notices. Who will stay back when such tempting opportunities are held out to them. “Laborers Wanted. —Laborers can find con stant, employment, and the highest wages, at Kan sas City. Five hundred men are now needed.” “Building—Ts progressing rapidly fn Kansas City, but there is a serious drawback for’ want of mechanics of all kinds and laborers. Any number of carpenters, brick-layers, stone-ma'sons, brick makers are wanted immediately. Wrl? our ex chancos take notice of this, aud aid in spreading the information.” Judge of the City Court. The election on Saturday last for Judge of the City Court, passed off quietly, and resulted in the election of Jared 1. Whitaker, a gentleman well qualified for the duties of the office and worthy the confidence of the community. Col. W. is an un wavering, undisguised Democrat, but gentlemanly and dignified towards his opponents.— Republican <sr Discipline. The Connecticut Election. The result of the recent election in Connecticut I is everywhere received by the democracy with the | liveliest satisfaction. The Cincinnati Enquirer says : | “The telegraph to Cleveland reports that Ing i ham, the democratic candidate for Governor in j Connecticut, lacks but 1,500 votes of having a ma jority over ail the opposing factions —Know Noth | ings, Black Republicans and old line Whigs This ! shows that the Democrats have polled an extraor i dinarv vote. They are thousands ahead of the 1 Know Nothings, and tens of thousands ahead of i Black Republicans, and arc equal, in fact, to both of those factions combined. Last year they had ■ nine thousand majority over the democrats. We can. after this result, mark down Connecticut rs I certain for our Presidential candidate.” JBfiT'Mr. Fillmore has returned to Rome from Naples. Mr. Cass was to entertain him at a splendid banquet, to which all the leading Ameri i cans in Rome,ami the high dignitaries of the Church ’ i wore invited. Mr. Fillmore was to leave on the J day after for Florence, Milan and Venice. Mark ;ed attention Had been shown the ex-I’resident by : the Dope and the King of Naples. —London pa ’ I i’cr. It is a droll circumstance, that while the Hin doo party in the United States are pretending to be in actual bodily fear of the Pope, who is 3000 miles off, their candidate for the Presidency is eat ; ingnnd drinking with him, and not the least bit j afraid.- — Richmond Enquirer. Dreadful Riot in Panama.—New Orleans, i April 28. —The steamship Granada has arrived, i and reports that there was a dreadful riot at Pa- I nama on the 15th, and that a large number of Americans were killed and wounded. The mails,, rail road books, baggage, &c., were destroyed.— ’ Parker French has seized dispatches from Lord I Clarendon to the Costa Rica Government, promis -1 ing aid against Walker. There had been no more j fighting between the armies of Nicaragua and Cos ! ta Rica. I j Death of John F. Mims.—lt is with deep rc ! gret, says the Atlanta Intelligencer of the Ist inst., | that we announce the death of Gen. John F. Mims, ; who expired, after a lingering illness, at the resi | deuce of his mother-in-law. Mrs. Farmer, on yes terday morning, in Crawfordville, Ga. In his i death, Atlanta loses one of her most valued and worthy citizens. Tragic Affair in Texas.—Capt. Callahan, the well known Texas Ranger and Indian tighter, wa3 killed at Pittsburg, Texas, a short time since, by a j man named Wm. Blassengame. Callahan, W. S. j 7 \ Johnson and E. C. Hinds, called on Blassengame ! to see him in relation to something he had said about Callahan. Blassengame seeing them coni | ing, and supposing that they intend to attack, went out to meet them, killed both C.-llahan and Johu j son, and severely wounded Hinds. ! Ruling Passions.—Alanson Douglas, a miser of i Iroy, New \ ork, who died week before last, was ; worth 51, 000, 000, after bequeathing 8140,000 to i each of his children, and making a handsome be i quest to throe Episcopal Churches in Troy. Mr. ! Douglas reminded his family that he had a verbal agreement with his milkman, which was to contin ue as long as they took milk from him, that for ev ery dollar's worth of tickets, one was to be thrown “>n ! The Georgia and Alabama Line. —Several of our cotemporaries, says the Columbus Sun, have been somewhat “exercised” for two or three days by a report that the Supreme Court of the United States has decided that the Oswichee bend of the “great bend” in the Chattahoochee river, from the west side of which the boundary line should run due north, throwing Columbus west of the line and into Alabama ! The Montgomery Journal of yes terday, thus alludes to this matter : ***** “The rumor which wo heard m reference to thvs matter, some three weeks since, was, that the Governor of Alabama had instructed | the Attorney of that State to insist, before the j Supreme Court, upon the line running due .north from the Oswichee Bend as the true beuiudary, and not ’hat the Supreme Court had decided the case in that way. W'c arc not aware that the case lias been decided.” Franklin, we hear, is really resolved on fitting out another expedition to proceed to the Arctic Ocean in search of her lost husband, Sir John Franklin, and as a preliminary step to that end, it is reported that she has written to our gal lant countryman, Dr. Kane, to see if lie would ac cept the command. JBfcsr-Siuce Greenwood Cemetery, on Long Is land. was opened for use, September, 1840, the in terments amount to 47,223. What a city of the dead ! Ife? There are said to be already about a dozen Sunday Schools in Kansas, with five hundred scholars. he lowa City Gazette says the arrival of emigrants to that State, in that city alone, arc from 250 to 300 persons each day. IfeP'benator Rusk has left Washington for Tex as, in consequence of the serious illuess of Mrs. Rus.i. , . It is a remarkable (act that no Jew ever falls upon the public for support. To their honor ba it said, they take care of all their creed when under misfortune.