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9. 9- filing, ©ifct. Vor.. 2'. TUB WIRE STATE M PPBLISUED WEEKLY, A* A. Oaulciin g TKUCS: TWO DOLLAR* IS ADVANCE, OR THREE DOL- LaU AFTER SIX MONTHS, PER ANNUM. ■Harriet ap-jiairs over W. R. Phillips & Co.Stf mre inserted at One Dollar per square for tle first insertion, aud Fifty Cents per square for each in ■ecfa— Ikrmfter. A rtb-Muibie deduction will be made to those who adver taM- by the year. - J A . U ,A' ir ! er t l '' emenU nvt othmeiae ordered will be continu t*ll forbid. of Lands by Administrators, Executors or Guar *luuV- are required by law to be. held on the first Tuesday ue month, between the hours of 10 in the forenoon and J in tuc djeraoon, at%the Court House, in the county in m Such the I-mid is situated. Notice of these sales must be rale* ™ * pnt, *’ c forty days previous to the day of Sales of Negroes must be made at public auction on the _' 1 . Tuesday us the month, between the usual hou.is of sale, r * of P ui,,ic < * aser * n the county where the Letters PeWamentary, or Administration, or Guardianship may ” ve ”*** granted—first giving forty days notice thereof in we of the public Gazettes of the State, and at the Court lions* where such sale is to be. held. N *t!-e for the sale of Personal Property must be given in nk<* manner, forty days previous to the day of sale. Notice to Debtors and Creditors of an Estate, must be published forty days. Notice that application will be made to the Court of Or imary for leave to sell Land, must be published for two -TBontiis. Notice for leave to sell Negroes must be published two oaths before any order absolute shall be made thereon by he Court. J Citations for Letters of Administration must be publish ed thirty days ; for Dismission from Administration, month months ; for Dismission from Guardianship, forty Notice f<w the foreclosure of Mortgage must be publish ed monthly f>>r four months ; for publishing Lost Pa ’!'**'*• for the full space of three months ; for compelling ti <!-* from Executors and Administrators, where a bond has ee given by the deceased, for the space of three months T. A. B. WILLIAMS, ATTORNEY AT LA TF, GRIFFIN, GEORGIA. Yl~ ILL practice in the Counties composing the Flint ** l iniiit By permission, refers to Hon.'Hiram War ner. Grv. nville ; Levi M. Adams, Greenville ; Hon. G. J Gwen. Griffin ; Hon. James H. Stark, Griffin ; Kcv. Will iam Moselev. Griilin. June 2nd*, 1556 C ly. AISETB A. THRASHER JAMES M. HAMBRICK THRASH KB & HAMBRICK, A T T O It X E Y S AT LA W Mr i>,) tough, Georgia. April 30. 1856 1....1y r. w. a. non.E k. n. hansone. DOYLE & K ANSON K, ATTORNEYS AT L A W , GnSSa, Georgia. April 16, IRSC 50 3m t- T. DOTAL.. G. M. NOLAN.. ROYAL & NOLAN, ATTORNEYS A T L A W , Mtl>tM*ngh, Georgia., 11’"ILL practice in the counties of Henry, Fulton, Fay- IV ette, Coweta. Spalding, Butts, onroe and Newton •^Reference—i’liemseivt*, April 1, ir-.ro ly Q . C . GRICE, ATTORNEY AT LA W, FAYETTEVILLE, GEORGIA. May 15.1856 3 ts. JAMES 11. STARK, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Crtflin Georgia.^ IWILL practice in the Courts of the Flint Circuit, and \ V in the Supreme Court at Atlanta and Macon. Feb. 13, 1856 11.... ly JARED IRWIX WHITAKER, A TTOR N E Y A T L A W, OSoc front Ronm<, over John It. Wallac e & Bros., corner of White Hall and Alabama streets, ATLMTA GEORGIA. January 30.1856 ts W. L. GORDON, ATTORNEY A T LA W, r.RIFn.V, GEORGIA January 30, 1856 39 ly HENRY HENDRICK, ATTORNEY AT LAW , Jackson, Butts County, Georgia. May 3, 1855. ts DANIEL & DISMUKE, Attorneys at Law, Will practice in the District Court of the United States nt Marietta. Griffin, Georgia. L- K. DANIEL, F. D. DISMUKE. May 3,1855. ts W. POPE JORDAN, Attorney at Law, Krbai, Georgia. WILL practice in all the counties of the Hint Circuit. May 3,1855. ts J. H. MANGHAM, Attorney at Xjaw, GHIEFIV, GEORGIA. May 3, 1855-ly I WM. H. F. HALL, ATTORNEY AT LAW, ZEBULON GEORGIA*. July 4, 1855. 0-ts A D. NUNNALLY, ATTORNEY AT LAW, GRIFFIN, GEORGIA. Jane, 37,1855. ly. “uhoeWoo.TammmlTson; ATTORNEYS AT LAW , ATLANTA, GEORGIA. T 1 TILL mve personal attention to all business entrusted V\ to their management, and attend tilt Sixth Circuit Court of the United States, at Marietta, the Supreme Court aft Mac or. and Decatur, and the Superior Courts in Cobb, Morgan. Newton, DeKalb, Fulton, Fayette, Spalding, Pike, Ansa, Monroe, Upson, Bibb, Campbell, Coweta, Troup, Whitidd and Gordon, in Georgia, and Hamilton county, (Chattanooga.) in Tennessee. May 3,1855. ts UHJCEf- . WM* S* W ALLACE* GRICE & WALLACE, AT TO RFE Y S AT LAW, BUTLER, GEORGIA. F—covfl intrusting business to them may rely on their gfciity, promptness and care. Dec. 10, ’66-33-ly. GAUTRELL& GLENN, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, ATLANTA, GEORGIA. ■nwrii r J the Courts In the Counties of Fulton, De \ V Kiß> Favette Campbell, Meriwether, Coweta, Car if r M*y l. IMS. “ ®mpn am J&tau DR. BROWN HAVING associated himself in the practice of Medicine and Surgery, with Dr. VVM. M. HARDWICK, would, by this means, introduce him to the confidence and patron* age of the community, satisfied that they will find him wor thy and well qualified to fulfil all the duties incumbent on him as a Physician—under the firm, name and style of HARDWICK & BROWN, •S'Duriug the absence of Dr. Brown, Dr. Hardwick wil always be found in the Office, unless professionally engaged WM. M. HARDWICK,... H. W. BROWN. Griffin, May 14, 1850 3....tf ©. M. WILLIAMS, RESIDENT PHY S I’C 1 AN, GRIFFIN, GEORGIA. na,Officeon Hill Street, over Hanks’ Boot & Shoe Store. May 3, 1865. _ ts TENDERS his professional services as a Physician and Surgeon, to the citizens of Griffin and vicinity. Office On the same floor with the Empire State,"SSl Griffin, March 5, 1856 44.. . ly ELnotT HAS changed bis residence and office to the first lot be low Mrs. Reeves’ Boarding House, on the east side of the Railroad, nearly opposite the Freignt Depot, where be may be found at all times ready to attend to calls, except when professionally engaged. Griffin, Ga., May 3,1855’ ly SCERRHUSBREAST can beCURED LET THE PUBLIC READ! IN mercy to the afflicted, and the gratitude and high opin ion I entertain of DR. MOSELEY as a Surgeon and Phy sician, I deem it my duty to mention the case of my wife, hoping at the same time that all persons similarly afflicted, may be benetitted by it. In the first part of this year, my wife had several small lumps make their appearance in her breast; they continued to increase in size, until the Whole breast became a diseased mass, and very painful. I procured the best medical aid in the city of Rome,and notwithstanding the earnest and faithful attention of onr most skillful physi cians, she continued to grow worse and worse, until they gave the case up as incurable, and advised amputation. 1 was advised by many of my friends, to visit Dr. Moseley, of Griffin, Ga., which 1 did, aud, astonishing as it may seem, he had her entirely cured within one month, and she is now in good health! 1 would advise all who are afflicted with Scirrhus, and Cancerous affections to visit the Doctor with out, delay, as I am satisfied by experience and observation, that he is the most skillful physician in the Southern States, in the treatment of that horrible disease—cancer. WM. H. MITCHELL, M. E. MITCHELL, Daughter of J. \Y. Bradbury, ROme, Ga. Rome, Ga.-October 26, 1854. ” 5-ly GRIFFIN HOTEL. a THIS large and commodious Hotel is now open for the accommodation of the public. The furniture is new, and the rooms comfortable and well ventilated. The table will at all times be supplied with the best the market affords, and no pains Will be spared to render the guest comfortable. 1 also havein connection with the house, the large and roomy stable, formerly occupied by W. S. Birge, by which stock can and will be well taken care of. It. F. M. MANN, Proprietor. Griffin, Feb. 13, 1860 41 ts Hacl£. Lines. xSTSt^.---"'<2-. The undersigned being the Con tractor to transport the U. States on routes, Nos. 6339 and 6340, gh*n takes this method of informing the public generally, that lie will run his Hack as follow’s : Leave Griffin Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays via Erin, Warnesville, Jones’ Mills, Greenville and Mounlville—ar rive at LaGrangc the same days. Leave L<iGrange Tues days, Thursdays and Saturdays via the places above men tioned—arrive at Griffin the same days. Leave Griffin Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays via Zebulon and Flat Shoals, and arrive” at Greenville” the same days. Leave Greenville Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays via the pla ces above mentioned, and arrive at Griffin the” same days. 1 will further add, that 1 have good teams and sober dri vers, who will spare no pains in making passengers corn sortable, and put them through in good time, at very mode rate prices, lb F. M. MANN, Proprietor and Contractor Feb. 13, 1856.... 41.... ts CARRIAGE, CABINET SASH M A KING!! riMIE subscriber takes pleasure in announ-~ jgTilifc W JL cing to the citizens of Griffin and sur rounding country, that he still continues the business of CARRIAGE and CABINET Making. GAitItIA GES, BUGGIES, and WAGONS made to order at short no tice. A few of the best made Buggies always on hand. He has recently added to his establishment the business of SASH MAKlNG—cheap, and good as the best. ses, neWstyle. He will be found at his old stand, always ready towait upon his customers. Give him a call. A. BELLAMY. Griffin, Aug. 29,1855 18 ts J. F.. WILLIAMS, JNO. RHEA, WM. M. WILLIAMS. J. E. WILLIAMS & CO., Successors to J. E. Williams, General Commission Merchants, AND DEALERS IN GRAIN, BACON, LARD, FEATHERS, and TEN NESSEE PRODUCE, GENERALLY, Decatur Street, near the “ Trout House,” Atlanta, Ga. 63“ Letters of inquiry, in relation to the Markets, &c., promptly answered. May 16,1856.-3tf U L. WRIGHT, EXCHANGE BROKER , ATLANTA, GEO. I T/'ILL attend to collections entrusted to him, and remit V V promptly, at current rates of Exchange: buy and sell uncurrent Bank Notes, Coin, Ac. The highest cash price paid for Bounty Land Warrants. j#sr Apply! > W. C. Wright, Griffin, Ga., for sale of Land Warrants. REFERENCES.—-John Thompson, Banker, No. 2, Wall street, and Carhart,'Bro. & Cos., New York; Converse & Cos., New Orleans. Atlanta, May 16, ’55 ts MARSHAIUOLLEGE. BEING left alone in the managemet of this Institution for the present, the rates of tuition will be as follows : Ist Term. 2d Term. For Spelling, Reading, Writing, &c ... 10 00 800 For Arithmetic, Geography, Grammar, &c. .12 00 10 00 For Algebra, Philosophy, Geometry,&c 14 00 1- 00 For Latin, Greek, Trigonometry, &c sl6 00 sl4 00 6BNo extra charges, except for damage to the College Building The first term will close about the 4lh of July. The second term will begin on the 4th of August, and close about the last of November. J. M. CAMPBELL. Griffin, Feb. 13, 1856... .41... .ts IF’txltoia. jjffifc House. ATLANTA, _kuJjll GEORGIA. D. Li. GORDON, Proprietor. January 30th, 1866. .39. .ly. PEAS. FLOUR AND BACON, JUST received and for sale, by A. B. MATHEWS & CCL 100 bushclßPcas. 10,000 lbs. Flour. 14,000 lbs. more of choice Bacon. April, 16th 1866.... 60 ts. TDo Best BUSINESS STAND IN ATLANTA FOR SALE. I will sellmy store and stand, at the comer of Wnite Hull and Mitchell Streets, at a fair price, for cash, or on rea sonable terms, to a prompt and punctual purchaser. Call and look, as lam making a change irt rtiv business. If I was going to continue in the mercantile business, I would not dispose of it at any price. W. W. ROARK. Atlanta, March 19, 1856 —4s ts “ peof up i|&!) eoflfrqefe ot|i‘ fotoc'rs —Jijc toliole bounces? Confirt is Otii - ?.” GRIFFIN; GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY MORNIXG/&JNE 11, 1850. For the Empire State. A Chapter on Sermonizing. Your readers will bearrecoid that yon have spoken out decidedly and often in favor of budding Churches, supporting the Cleisjy, and sustaining the ordinances of the Gospel, gen* erally. Allow me now to say a word in re spect to one of the most important duties of a Clergyman— the matter and manner of preach nig. In this world, there is an eternal relation between cause and effect, and if we furnish good Edifices for Divine Service and a good support, we may reasonably expect a respect able Minister, and also correctively, if we have an able, judicious Minister, very likely we shall he induced to pay more regard to decencies of worship, and also treat the Minister himself more worthily. They work well together. A good Pastor rnay do much, very much, out of the Pulpit, and should do so ; but it is also all important that the great effort of ti e week, his Sermons should be of the right kind. We hope no offence, if we give our views with frankness. We wili take up each branch of the subject in its order Length of the Sermon.— lt should be a rule, never to be broken, except on extraordi nary occasions, if ever, that the time required for delivery, shonld be within reasonable bounds. From twenty-five to thirty minutes, is about right, though some times thirty-five does very we 1, Experience, as well as philosophy, verify the propriety of this rule. A good sermonizer will never preach after his audience have lost interest in his discourse And few minds on ordinary occasions, will receive and retain more of a subject than can be discussed in thirty minutes. It was a foolish custom, especially in Ne-v England in primitive times, to preach one, or even two hours, and draw out the dis course to a tedious length. Agi eat portion of such production must be as insane as the learn ed nonsense before Bacon’s day. Two classes of sermonizers are apt to speak too long—he wh 3 speaks so well of himself that he is never tired of his own efforts, and therefore thinks nobody else can be ; and he who has not the ability to condense, but dilates and repeats so much that he must speak a long time to say anything. Both are great Pulpit lovers, and better at mesmerizing an audience than at preaching . The congregation soon adapt themselves to the long-winded Pastor ; some go to sleep, and all are inattentive —while the short, well studied Sermon is listened to with careful attention Mr. Calhoun had great, condensation of powers, and it was said no person was ever inattentive a moment during his delivery. A Minister ought to consider it a personal rebuke to himself, that any hearer having common sense, should go to sleep du ring the delivery of his discourse. Condense and never repeat, and preach twenty to thirty minutes, and there is very little dai gjr. Voice and Gesticulation. —Every man-can not do as he would in this respect ; but pro per effort will do much. Effort did every thing for Demosthenes. It is very important that there be a proper decree of animation and energy, but- without ranting or fuss. Duiness is notsa mark of wisdom, nor noise of eloquence. The manner of delivery may vary with the subject and the occasion, but all things should be done with decency and in order and on all occasions. A steady flow of language always under control; an energetic but cultivated tone of voice, which will become easy and natural by use; and a medinrn share of ■jesticulation; these make a good sermon very effective. Every public speaker should cultivate elocution. The Sermon, more than many speakers snp pose, depends upon the exordium. Nowell educated Preacher, and we are not speaking of, or to any other, should omit the occason of announcing his text, to show some general tight upon the context. We take it for grant ed, that he has studied the Hebrew and Greek languages. We cannot well divine how a man can safely be a teacher of the Word of God, unless he understands the language in which that word was given to man. For ourselves we should always like to have the Minister after reading the text in what is called King James’ Bible, render it in his own review, for we know that every passage may be different ly translated, in form it not in sense. But this is not all. A great portion of good texts in both the old and new Tes-aments, are inti mately connected with Bible geography, or Biblical archaeology ; or if you please, with prolane history. Others with the geology of the world ; and others with cotemporaneous art and science ; a great many have reference to the doctrines of moral philosophy, and of religious belief of the Ancients. He who has not studied these subjects, must be a blind teacher ‘St. Paul warned Christians against the Greek Platonists, and Dr. Wosheim also thinks he had reference, in one of his epistles, to the Eastern or Persian School of Philoso phy. No one will suppose for a moment that he did not understand what he was writing about. Again, is it nothing to a Pastor that Geology is supposed by honest men to cast doubts upon the Scriptural account of the Ore ation ? These doubts should be dispelled by science and reason, if they can be, and we feel sure that may done. Does he think that his congregation may never hear of this matter ? If they do not, they are behind the age, and need a school master us much as a Priest. But it will not do to act npon the presumption of ignorance of the people in this country. Again, there are a great many sects. There has been a great diversity of religions opinion and tenet during the last eighteen centuries. We take it for granted, that the Minister has a good knowledge of Ecclesiastical History. May he not illustrate his text by reference to the his tory of the Christian Religion ? May he not speak of the fathers, of their doubts and diffi culties ? And of the schisms of the first six or seven centuries, to advantage? Perhaps some will think this of little importance, when there is so much dispute as to what Churches or sects have any lathers. But that pious and learned men lived and wrote durine: the first century, is nevertheless true ; and the Church history of their times, is very instructive, as well as their writings. Having given the congregation such gener al instruction as may be appropriate to the s ubject matter of the discourse, woof course must learn the Preacher to proceed in his own way, subject to the rules we have laid down—and excepting that, stern morality should find a place in every Sermon, a place secured only to evangelical truths. The Pul pit is too ‘apt to forget the duty man owes to man- the six last commandments. *Andmany people think, and we fear some who profess better things, that if they can only keep clear of the law of man in their dealings with their fellow beings, as to God’s law, they will run the risk and repent, or make it up in some way before they die. There is another caution we feel bound to give : never to preach politics. Our Divine Master would not answer the only question on politics ever put to Him. For Christ’s am bassador to be a political partizan out of the desk, is bad enough surely, and a sorrowful sight ; but it is debasing the Pulpit indeed, to make it a stump for political brawling and hn rangueing. It is unchristian, unseemly, and ungentlemanly ! And besides, what man can keep his mind in a proper mood to receive Di vine Teachings, when he finds them mixed up with tirades and philipics, perhaps against his political creed, friends or parly ? Pulpit pol itics has the double fault of being siufnl and disgustingly impolite. We need not say to the really Christian Minister, what he always feels and knows, that in all his efforts, he must remember his great mission here—showing to man the way of sal vation and the riches of pardoning grace. In every Sermon, on ordinary occasions at least, repentence for sin, and love and obedience to God, of course, must have a prominent place. In short, every hearer at the close of the Sermon, should have been made to feel that he has been really instructed —that a high standard of morality is manly, noble and beau tiful, as well as profitable ; that religion, for giveness of sin, and real love for God and His creauires, is lovely and desirable, and will bless him here and forever, and that it is pleasant to go tithe House of Worship. B. For the Empire State. Show me a young man of merit, and I will prove to you that his antecedents in his more youthful days, have been fraught with beauti ful results, emanating from proper parental training. The old maxim “as the twig is bent so the tree is inclined,” is virtually verified from day to day, in many of the present gen eration, who. despite the teachings of their fa thers, throw aside the restraints which morali ty and religion would throw around them, and plunge recklessly into scenes that would put to blush the moral and the examples of intel ligence and refinement, which abound in every community Early impressions are never easily obliterat ed, in man’s advanced age, the memory of child hood's hour, remains fresh and green, knowing no decay, and with these facts before us, in volving great responsibility, how can we act otherwise than tc ghy .a proper moulding t-> the mind of one who is to act out results that will bring with it the glow of pride to the cheek of the parent, or the tear of sorrow from a heart whose whole existence was in volved in the pure character of a son or daugh ter. What more beautiful tribute of affection can be shown by a young mind, chastened by love and the sensibilities which often arise from respect to parents, than a deep regard for the aged ? What more lovely than a dispo sition to smooth the pathway of one who has long battled with the storms of life, and now about to launch his frail bark upon the tem pestuous sea of death, to feel that in his latter days, his pathway to the tomb will be hallow ed by the mellowing influences which youth sheds around the hopeless as far as this life is concerned Obedience to parents is a characteristic in a young person that will reflect with unlading lustre upon one’s future prospec s in life, ‘who so well trusted in the oyery day concerns of life, wherever much is involved, as the young man or young lady, who, ever mindful of the elaiirs which gratitude would teach them, to show’ to a parent, acts out the golden rule, “do unto others as we would have them do un to us.” Respect for the ordinances of Religion should be impressed upon the mind of the child from ohe time of its knowing the difference between good aud evil, up to maturer years. The dis regard in youthful persons of the benefits re sulting from the ordinances and religion of Christ, all beauty and simplicity in its charac ter, is unworthy in being the recipients of eve ry blessing that the hand of Providence can bestow. Oh that the mothers of America would re alize the great responsibility resting upon them to endeavor to turn the thoughts and feelings of theif children info a channel which must complete its couvse only at the realization of that which will benefit them morally and reli giously. To the mother we look for that train ing which will produce good citizens, and patri ots worthy to uphold the glorious .Republican Institutions under which we live. The present age more than ever demands the-watchful care of the parent, to shield the young mind from the insidious wiles of a mis taken philosophy, infidelity, disregard of law and order, contempt of religion and morals, and which can be done onl-v by proper, early trainiug. REFLECTION Printrr’sProverbs. —Never inquire thou of an Editor the behold it is his buisness, at the appointed time, to give it unto thee without asking. It is not fit that thou shouldst ask him who is the author of an article, for his him to keep such things to him self. When thou dost enter his office, take heed unto thyself that thou dost not look, at what may be laying open; for that is not meet in the sight of good breeding Neither examine thou the proof sheet, for it not ready to meet thiue eye, that thou mayst understand it. Prefer thine own county to any other, and subscribe for it immediately. Pay in advance, and it shall be woll with thee and thy little ones. Smith says, tho Anglo Saxon race Was made fbt* two ; pui'pbshs, viat to manufacture calico add steid laud. Meeting in Pike. Zebulon, Ga , June 2, 1856. According to notice previously given, a iarge portion of the Democratic Anti-Know Nothing Party of the county of Pike, assem bled this day, in the court-house, at Zebulon. The Chairman, Hartford Green, Esq., explain ed briefly and pertinently, the object of the meeting to be, to take into consideration the propriety of appointing Delegates to represent Pike county in the Convention to be held in Milledgeville, on the 4th of July next, to no minate Electors for President and Vice Presi dent. • • On motion of T. S. M- Bloodworth, Esq., a committee of 5 were appointed by the Chai-, jonsisting of T. S. M Bloodworth, James K. Hulsey, B. M. Milner, Elijah Martin and YV. H F. Hall, to report matter for the delibera tion of the meeting. r l he committee retired, and after being ab sent a few minutes, reported the following pre amble and resolutions through their Chairman. Mr. Bloodworth : Whereas, we believe that a frequent procla rnntion of the great principles and policy by which we desire the General Government to be administered, to be no less our duty than ne cessary to our continued prosperity, therefore Resolved, ‘1 hat we will maintain and defend to the utmost of our ability, the principles em bodied in the Kansas Nebraska Act —that ait being constitutional, and a just and faithful re cognition of the rights of the respective States of this Confederacy. Resolved, That the administration of Presi dent Pieree both as it concerns our domestic and foreign relations, has been eminently wise, impartial and patriotic. Resolved, That we can but feel and express a deep sympathy for the efforts now being made by the gallant Walker and his brave compan ions to extend over a portion of Cent ral Amer ica the blessings of free Institutions. Resolved, That we appoint Delegates to re present the county o f Pike in the approaching Convention, to beheld in Milledgeville, on the 4th of July next, for the purpose of nominating an Electoral College for this State, for Presi dent and Vice President. Resolved, ‘! hat we appoint, under the last resolution, Dr. John T. Banks, I)r. Robert 13. Garder, William D. Thompson and W. H. F. Hall. On motion of Col. 0. C. Gibson, the report of the committee was received, aud unanimous ly adopted. On motion of Judge B. Roberts, the pro ceedings of the meeting were ordered tb be published in the Empire State *and Federal 0 nion. On motion of Dr Banks, the meeting then adjourned. H. GREEKS’, Chairman. W. H. F. Hall, Secretary From the Hamilton Organ. Mr.'Editor’ —Having been appointed one of the delegates to represent Harris county in the Middle Ground Railroad Convention, at Griffin. I left, our village on the morning of the 20th inst., in company with one of our fel low citizens, who was a delegate. ‘f*mack went the whip, round went the wheels,’and we were soon upon our winding way over hill and dale, and mountain vale. On alighting to walk up the mountain at Kings Gap, 1 was surprised to find the pass one of so easy an ascent. I kept looking out for the mountain, but passed through, and on ly beheld the frowning peaks towering up at each side. We soon emerged into a beautiful undulating country, verdant with the waving grain, almost, ripe for harvest, while the busy swain was delving at the respectable occu pation taught by bis honored ancestors. Cool breezes fanned our cheeks, and our hearts beat high within our breasts, for we were on our mission of public good—to build a Railroad. After having me sured twelve English miles, we halted at the White Sulphur Springs and imbibed freely of the medical waters —left a benediction lor the font of* Esculapius, and pushed on our way lejoicing. At noon we drove into the beautiful little town of Green ville. and directed Boniface to prepare us re freshments, of which we partook with avidity, thanks to the effects of Mr. Marks’ anti dys peptic fouutain. We called for our horses and soon spanned a wide and level space of country until we came to the beautiful margin of our own Flint river. A little beyond that, we claimed the hospitalities of a merry old Franklin, one of the olden time. After donating upon him a sufficient pecuniary compensation tor his amia ble hospitality, we set out by moonshine, to reaeh the city of Griffin, which we did at a late hour of the night. morning after having tasted the good cheer of our old’ friend Capt Maug ham, we repaired to the office of the Empire State, to pay onr respects to Capt. A. A. Gaulding, the very efficient editor of that ster ling paper. I never had the pleasure of an acquaintance with the gentleman, and was pleased to find hint a fine looking, pleasant, in telligent man, just reached the meridian of life. He welcomed me to Griffin with much cordiality, and desifed me to make his office ir>y head quarters. At 11 o’clock, we met at the Town Ilall, where a large crowd had gathered to witness our proceedings My friend Col. J. M. Mob- Icy was chosen President of the Conven tion. lie made a handsome, appropriate speech on taking the Chair. The ehiet busi ness of the morning was that of appointing the respective committees to report business for the deliberation of the afternoqn session.— At half past twelve we re-assembled, and the committee presented a set of resolutions, which wero passed with unanimity. As the whole proceedings will be published in the Griffin pa pers and copied in yours, Mr. Editor, I will not; encroach upon your columns by insertiug the purport of the resolutions from memory. Col. h T. Doyle, from McDonough, made a fine speech, in which the subject of the ‘Middle Grouud Railroad was ably discussed. Rev. W. Moselv was next called for, and entertain ed the auditory with many able arguments in favor of the Road. Capt. GauldiUg made some pertineut remarks, calling for action— | immediate action He said he wanted, to see men take hold of the project, hold fast and ft f)ol^r ( ce. never let go. If all the men along the line were as deeply enlisted as the CapUin, the Road would soon be built. Several other gen leraen made fine speeches, much to the points among whom Was Mr. J. W. White df Kan sas. The President of the meeting them closed with an eloquent appeal to the delegates to persevere in their laudable purpose, of .building the Hoad. He said he was emphatically Railroad man, atid was wiling to'ekerl himself in promoting its construction The riieeting adjourned, ‘midst the greeting of the Urifiu Brass Band, which favored us with a favorite piece. , I am much pleased with Griffin, arid trust that Columbus, which was not represented m the Convention, may do as well by the road as Griffin is about to do. Como Capt. Lomax; yon are a man of public spirit, and you. Maj, Flournoy, what say you for the Middle Ground Railroad ? What are you willing to say for Muscogee ? Your .cdlurnris have BeeiV sitedt upon the subject. You are not used to pass things by in silence which demand at least a passing tribute. I have already encroached lipon your space’ Maj. White, and trust that you may favor ns with an editorial ih ybur next issue, as we Were pleased to recognize your fatriili&r countenance in the Convention, as an honorable (fefegaite from our county of Harris. You shall hear from me again soon - , I am a Railroad man,.arid am in fbi; the fight, unless our county backs out from the pledgee I made in the convention viz: that Harris would piaffe’ the Road through, her limits. If she backs out, then, like Col Hoyle', 1 ani out. Blit Har ris will not back out. YonrS. VALERIUS, Hamilton, May 28, 1856. fiesurrectitiii Power". In its account of the recent Spring Exhibi tion of the Brooklyn Horticultural Society, the New Yolk Tribune says: ‘We must notice the one very remarkable Curiosity know’h as the R esnrrection Tffower, or father plant, resembles in its nominal State, a dried poppy head, with the stem attached.’ On being Immersed a moment br tivo fti a glass of water, and set upright in a few moments the upper petals began to burst open gradually, yet visibly to the eye; they continued to ex pand until, throwing themselves back fri equi distant ohler, there was presented a Beautiful radiated starry flower, somewhat resembling both the passion flower and the suiy flower, and yet more splendid than eith'er. The un folding stiil continued until the petals bent backward over what might be termed the base of the flower; presenting ih bold relief in its ‘centre its rosette of the most exquisite fokm and ornamentation, and thus assuming anew charm entirely eclipsing what a moment before seem ed its absolute perfection. After remaining open an hour of more, Ute mbistiire gradu ally dissipates itsb!f, and the fibres of The Row er contract as gradually as they expanded, and it resumes its original appearance,, reh'dy to be unfolded again by the same simple process— the number of the times seeming to be only limited by the will of the possessor. Ur Dick, who brbugfit this specimen from Egypt, suggests that the flower is a native of the Holy Land, and is a type or Variety of the long lost Rose of Jericho, called also the rose of Sharon, and the Star of Bethlehem, and brightly venerated for its rarity and peculiar properties by the pilgrim and Crusaders, and eagerly sought after by them as a priceless emblem of their zeal and pilgrimage, and worn on their escutcheon ih a simhlar riianhef as the fcollopshell and palm branch, ‘i his idea is strengthened by the fact that fesemblences of the flower, both opened and closed, afe sculp tured upon the tombs of two of the brusaders buried in the Temple Church of London, and also in the Cathedrals of BayCrix and Rouen in Normandy, where some of the most illustri ous Crusaders are interred. Its botanical po sition is difficult to assign, ns it presents some peculiarities of the highest and lowest classes. The opinion most sanctioned is; that the flow er is pericarp, or seed vessel of the plant; that it grows in desert or sandy places, and falls in due course of existence froth the parent stem* Retaining its seed in an arid soil and atmosphere, it is for months arid yeavs waited by the winds, but from lack Os fhbisture keep ing closed. Eventually it falls fipon some damp spot, near some well or oasis, when it deposits its seeds, and thus by a most exquiste adap tion of means to an end, exhibited in this beau tiful phenomirion of nature, the work of repro duction is coflrincuced and concluded TWO M<£N KILLED IK CAHAWBA. ALABAMA.— Telegraphic dispathes were received in this city 1 nst week, giving the melancholy intelli gence that two citizens of Cahawba had been shot dead in the streets of that place, ©nFribar evening last. No paVticula'rs, however have been received, that we ktfoW of, and the follow ing from the Selma lleportcr is all we have on the subject: , “A difficulty occurred in Cahawba on Inst Friday evening, itr Which John R. Bell and his two sous John A. and Charles and Drs. Troy, and Hunter arid Judge Bird were engaged.—John R. find John A- Bell were both instantly kilted by Judge Bird and lft\ Hunter; Dr Troy was slightly injured on the’ arm by a stick in the bauds of John A. Bell.* A legal investigation! was had on Saturday,• but up to going to press, we had not heard’ the decision of the Court.” Boys ntYoCld Learn a Trade.—st/ Panr was a mechanic; a maker of tents He waif not; only a thorough workman, but a thordijgH’ scholar, a master not only of his rihtive He-’ brew but of other languages. It Was the cus tom among the Jews to have their sons tabghfc some trade a eustom not cdhfined to’this. pool* classes, but also practised by the wealthy.— The custom was a wise one, and it were Well if the fathers of the present day would 1 train all their children’ to some useful employment, by which, in their means* of support from other sources should fait; they may get a com fortable livelihood. Wli’y is a man who gets knocked down at an election like the world we inhabit? Be cause he’s flattened at the polls No. 7.