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%% S#>ing, EOiior. Vol. 2. Tat, ypiKt st aii 18 r COL I SUED WEEKLY, By A. A. Csrau.ld.ln s rKRMj: —TWO DOLLARS IN ADVANCE, OR THREE DOL LARS AFT Kit SIX MONTHS, PER ANNUM. •Mffitt ip-stain over W. R. Phillips & Co-®® Advertisement!* Are inserted at One Dollar per square for tfce #r? insertion, aud Fifty Cents per square lor each in nerUwn thereafter. X r-Asoonhlc deduction will be made to those who adver tise by the year. All Adrrrtisements not otherwise ordered trill be continu ed tilt forbid. Sales of Lands by Administrators, Executors or Guar di***, are required by law to be held on the first Tuesday *■ the month, between the hours of 10 in the forenoon and 3 in the afternoon, at the Court House, in the county in which the Land is situated. Notice of these sales must be ven La a public Gazette forty days previous to the day of Sales of Negroes must be made at public auction on the first Tuesday of the month, between the uspal honas of sale, jtthlyhtt of public sales in %h<* ooauty where the Letter- or Administration, or Guardianship may bare been granted—first giving forty days notice thereof in •oe of the public Gazettes of the State, and at the Court llu where such sale is to be held. Notice for the sale of Personal Property must be given in 1 .ke 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 iinary for leave to sell Laud, must be published for two months. Notice for leave to sell Negroes must be published two oaths before any order absolute shall be made thereon by ft* Court. Citations for Letters of Administration must be publish ed thirty days ; for Dismission from Administration, month ly six months; for Dismission from Guardianship, forty days. Notice fr the foreclosure of Mortgage must be publish ed monthly for four months ; for publishing Lost Pa pers, for the full space of three months ; for compelling ti- Ux from Executors and Administrators, where a bond has eea given by the deceased, for the space of three months J. A. B. WIIZZAMS, ATTORNEY AT LAW, GRIFFIN, GEORGIA. II JILL practice in the Counties composing the Flint W Circuit. By permission, refers to Hon. Hiram War ner. Greenville ; I.evi M. Adams, Greenville ; Hon. G. J Green. Griffin ; Hon. James H. Stark, Griffin ; Rev. Will iam Mosekv, Griffin. Jane 2nd*, 1956 6 ly. JOSETH A. THRASHER JAMES M. HAMBRICK THRASHER & HAMBRICK, ATT O. RSEYS A T L A W McDmoagh Georgia. April 30, ISSC 1 ly T. W. A. DOYLE. R. R. BANSOXE. DOYLE & RANSONE, ATTORNEYS A T L A W , Griffis. , Georgia. April 16, ISS6 50....3m L- T. DOTAL, G. M. NOLAN. DOYAL A NOLAN, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Jtcc’- ;i Georgia., IT’ :. i,rrjce in the counties of Henry, Fulton, Fay- W cue, Coweta. Spalding, Butts, Monroe and Newton ItUPEUKSC £ —The mkclvcs, April 7, 1*56 48... ly Q . C . GRICE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, FAYETTEVILLE, GEORGIA. May 15.155 C 3 ts. JAMES H. STARK, ATTORNEY A T L A W , Grlffi Georgia.^ XK'Ti.i. practice in the Courts of the Flint Circuit, and \\ m the Supreme Court at Atlanta and Macon. Feb. 13, 1556 41 ly JARED ill WIN WHITAKER, .1 770 RNE Y AT LA IV, ( ii ii.N.ja-. c-ver John R. Wallace <fe Bros., comer of Wnite Hall and Alabama streets, j* ■ .GEORGIA, January 30. PsSC ts W. L. GORDON, attorney at law, GRIFFIN, GEORGIA ! January 30, 1856 .39 ly HENRY HENDRICK, attorney at law, Jackson, Butts County, Georgia. May 3, 1855. ts BANIELADISMUKE, Attorneys at Law, Will practice in the District Court of the United States at Marietta. L. R. DANIEL, F. -DISMUEE. MajS, 1855. ts W. POPE JORDAN, All orn e y at Law, a balm, ‘ ‘ v,i S ’ WILL practice in all the counties of the Flint Circuit. May 3, 1855. ts J. H. MANGHAM, Attorney at Law, Olilr'i'LN, GEORGIA. May J, 1855-lv 1 WM. H E- HALE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, ZEBULON GEORGIA. Jaly 4, 1555. Ms A D. NUNNALLY, A 1 TORNE Y A T L A W, GRIFFIN, GEORGIA. Jac, 37,1855. ly ‘ UNWRWOOD, HAMMOND k SON, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, ATLANTA, GEORGIA. W ILL give personal attentionto all business entrusted vu their management, and attend the Sixth Circuit Coortaf the United States, at Marietta, the Supreme Court at Macon aad Decatur, and the Superior Courts in Cobb, Morgan. Newton, DeKalb, Fulton, Fayette, Spalding, Pike, Cam. Monroe, Upson, Bibb, Campbell, Coweta, Troup, Whitfield aad Gordon, in Georgia, and Hamilton county, (Chattanooga,) in Tennessee. May 3,1855. ts w. U miCE,. WM. 8. WALLACE. GRICE & WALLACE, ATTORFEYS AT LAW, BUTLER. GEORGIA. matSONS is trusting business to them may rely on their fiideiity, promptness and care. Dec. 10, ’55-33-ly. GARTRELL& GLENN, ATTORNEYS. AT LAW, ATLANTA, GEORGIA. ■■ t -ii I attend the Courts in the Counties of Fulton, De- YV MwlbFayette. Campbell, Meriwether, Coweta, Car esSffisr T sSs—. •cHTnerty of Washington, Ga. | Formerly ofMcDoncugh.Ga. May I. MW- Btf €mmxt WEM DR. KNOTT HAS changed his residence aud office to the first lot be low Mrs. Reeves’ Boarding House, on the east side of the Railroad, nearly opposite the Freight Depot, where he may be found at all times ready to attend to calls, except when professionally engaged. Griffin, Ga., May 3,1855* ly DR. BROWN HAVING associated himself in the practice of Medicine and Surgery, with Dr. WM. 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, 3"During the absence of Dr. Brown, Di. Hardwick wil always be found in the Office, unless prolcssionally engaged WM. M. HARDWICK, H. TV. BROWN. Griffin, May 14, 1850 3 ts RESIDENT I'HYSIOU N, gRIFUN, GEORGIA. ’ B,olfn eon Hill Street, over Ranks’ Boot A Shoe Store y3, 1855. t s ‘ TENDERS his professional services as a Physician and Surgeon, to the citizens of Griffin and vicinity, aaroifice on the same floor with the Empire State, Griffin, March 5, 1856 44 ly SCIRRHUS BREAST can be CUBED LET THE PUBLIC READ! IN mercy to the afflicted, and the gratitude and high opin ion I entertain of Dlt. 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 benefitted 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. 1 procured the best medical aid in the city of Rome,and notwithstanding the earnest and faithful attention of our 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, and, astonishing as it may seem, he had her entirely cured within one month, and the is note in good health! I would advise all who are afflicted with Scirrhus, and Cancerous affections to visit the Doctor with out delay, as I am satisfied by experience aud 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. W. Bradbury, ROme, Ga. Rome, Ga.. October 25, 1854. 5-ly G RIF FIN HO TE L. a THIS large and commodious Hotelis 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 tbe guest comfortable. I also have in 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, 1856... .41... .ts Hacls. Lines. /gsrfefr ‘ gg-. The undersigned being the Con tractor to transport the U. States Mail on routes, Nos. 6339 and 6340, ii. T-JSSjaiwatakes this method of informing the public generally, that he will run his Hack as follows : Leave Griffin Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays via Erin, Waruesville, Jones’ Mills, Greenville and Mountville—ar rive at LaGraugc the same days. Leave LaGrar.ge Tues days, Thursdays and Saturdays via the places above men tioned—arrive at Griffin the same days. Leave Griffin Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays via Zebnlon 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 com sortable, and put them through in good time, at very mode rate prices. R. F. M. MANN, Proprietorand Contractor Feb. 13, 1856 41... .ts “CARRIAGE, CABINET AND SASH MAKING!! f'pHE subscriber takes pleasure in announ-- dfcMj? |j? v Acing to the citizens of Griffin and sur rounding country, that he still continues business of CARRIAGE and CABINET Making. CARRIA 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 liis establishment the business of SASH MAKlNG—cheap, and good as the best. t g. He is also M—<v. • “ ifl| !1 S S SMaw EJ ll ses, newstyle. He will be found at liis old stand, always ready towait upon bis customers. Give him a call. A. BELLAMY. Griffin, Aug. 29,1855 18 ts J. K. WILLIAMS, JXO. KHEA, WM. M. WILLIAMS. J. K. WILLIAMS & CO., Successor's to J. E. Williams, General Commission Merchants, AXD DEALERS IN GRAIN, BACON, LARD, FEATHERS, and TEN NESSEE PRODUCE, GENERALLY, Decatur Street, near the “Trout House,” Atlanta, Ga. gr Letters of inquiry, in relation to the Markets, Ac., promptly answered. May 16,1855.-3tf U L. WHIGHTi EXChJIJYGI BROKER , ATLANTA, GEO. TTTILL attend to collections entrusted to him, and remit VV promptly, at current rates of Exchange: buy and sell uiicurrent Bank Notes, Coin, &c. The highest cash price paid for Bounty Land Warrants, Sfi’ Apply; i W. C. Wright, Griffin, Ga., for sale of Land Warrants. REFERENCES.—John Thompson, Banker, N0.2, Wall street, and Carhart, Buo. & Cos., New York ; Converse A Cos., New Orleans. Atlanta, Mav 16, ’55 ts MARSHALrtCLLEGE. BEING left alone in the manugemet of this Institution for the present, the rates of tuition will be as follows : Ist Term. 2d Term. Fr Spelling, Reading, Writing, Ac. lb 00 8 00 For Arithmetic, Geography,Grammar, Ac.. 12 00 10 GO in Algebra, Philosophy, Geometry,Ac 14 00 12 00 For Latin, Greek, Trigonometry, Ac sl6 00 sl4 00 3uNo extra charges, except for damage to the College Building The first term will close about tbe 4th 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 Fulton |p;& House. ATLANTA, GEORGIA. D. L. GORDON, Proprietor. January 30th, 1856. .39. .ly. PEAS, FLOUR AND BACON, JUST received and for sale, by A. B. MATHEWS A CO. 100 bushels Peas. 10,000 lbs. Flour. 14,000 lbs. more of choice Bacon. April, 16th 1866... .50 ts. TLl© Best BUSINESS STAND IN ATLANTA FOR SALE. I will sell my store and stand, at the comer of Waite Hall and Mitchell Streets, at a fair price, for cash, or on rea sonable terms, to a prompt and punctual purchaser, Call and loolr.ip* lpm making a change to WW business, Jf j was going to continue in the mercantile business, I would not dispose of it at any price. W. W. ROARK. Atlanta, March 19, 1656 45... ts “ fto pens up tffica # Eotoers—The Hole boundless 6or)fii)ef ig oql-?.” GRIFFIN, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 18, 1856. For tbe Empire State. Tlie Middle Ground Railroad Road. Mr. Editor : A recent visit to tbe city of Griffin doting the session of the Middle Ground Rail Road Convention, held in that place on the 21st alt,, has satisfied the writer that the people are in earnest about building this Road, so long talked of, and so feebly advo cated her before ; and the question very nat urally arises, what promise is there that the money and labor expended upon the construe tion of this work, is likely to be a judicious and remunerative investment ? This ’s the most important question at last ; indeed the only question, for it is not to be expected that the people will unloose their purse-strings tc build Railroads, or any ptlier w orks of a publ.c char acter, unless there is some reasonable prospect of remuneration To use plain lait inige, will it pay them ? The writer thinks ti nt U, will, and prbooscs briefly to offer a reason or tw* in support of this opinion. According to an accurate estimate which has been made of the and stance from Augusia to Columbus by the several routes, those al ready established, and the one proposed, there is a distance of 61 miles in favor o the latter, and the friends ot the Middle Ground Road believe aud urge, that this fact is a sufficient guarantee that their Road will be able to con trol and monopolize, to a very great extent, what is called the through travel. They be lieve that if you put a traveler down at Colum bus, and tell him that lie can goto Augusta by a route 61 miles shorter than either the up per or the lower Loads, he will in every case, not having any business, take the shortest route. Well, is this rot a most reasonable calculation ? Is it. not a certaiu calculation ? Does no every one know* to a moral cejdaiuty that this will be tne case, in every instai ce, whete business does not compeil him to go a different route ? The conclusion is irresista ble that when this Road is completed, it must monopolize the travel, and no man wdio has any acquaintance with the traveling public, or even any knowledge of himself, can possibly doubt it for a moment. Os course the same reason that induces travel, will influence and contiol freight. But we need not elaborate this point—it requires no argument to prove so plain a proposition, and we dispose of it here with li is single observation, that if the Middle Ground Road had nothing else to re commend it, this, it would seem ought to be sufficient to induce capitalists to take hold of I it and carry through the work. But again, it is known to all who are famil iar with Railroad operations, thiu they are de pendent mainly upon way business for their earnings and profits. Never less than three fifths and very often, we are told, four-fifthts of their support come from this source alone ; ami if this be true, then, in determining the route of a Road, it is a matter of the highest importance that it should pass through a pro during and paying country. We all know* that many of the Railroads of Georgia, yea, most of them, traverse miles upon miles of country that is aood for noshing except for fu el—-too poor to sprout peas--a country that never has and never will contribute a dollar in produce to the support of Railroads, or ofh erwise ; and stdl all these Roads, we are in formed, pay more or less iuterest upon the capital invested. Now what is promised the Middle Ground Road in this particular branch of business? V\e undertake to say that a Railroad never did penetrate a better country The whole of it from beginning to end, is a thriving and productive forming country, high ly so. There is not one foot of ground from Covington to Columbu -, but what will furnish every day something to go, and somebody to go with it ’I is true, we do not raise col to i upon a majority of our farms so abundantly as they do in >orae of the south western counties of Georgia, but we raise everything else f<>r maiket and in the greatest abundance What we lack in cotton, we more thah make up in other kinds of produce ; and we say again, that in this branch of business, the Middle Ground Road will have tiie advantage of any Road in the State We fuel sure, that no one acquainted v. ith the section of country through which this Road is to pass, will deny these facts ; and we are almost ready to believe that it w ill pay a handsome interest, independent of any extraneous aid. So much then for the way business of the Middle Ground Ra Iroad. These remarks are addressed particularly to the people of those sections of country through which the Road is to pass ; but they are by no means the only ones interested in this enter prise. The Georgia and Sou h 1 arolinn Rail roads, and the cities of Augusta and Charles ton, are deeply and vitally interested in the construction of this work. AM the produce that is carried off on this Road will traverse the whole length of the Georgia > oad, with the exception of 40 miles the and stance from Covington to Atlanta—and the whole length of the South Carolina Rcutd. Are not these two Roads then deeply interested in this work/ The building of this Road w* II open for t.ie cities of Augusta and Ch rlcston the field and competition for all the cotton that is thrown off at Griffin, and now quietly pursues its way down the Macon &. We.stern Road to Savan vah. Uie city of Griffin has a fine trade—it is supported by the counties of Henry, Spald ing, Butts. Pike, Upson, Meriwether, Monroe and Fayette, and as things now stand; Auyus ta and Charleston have no more knowledge, commercially, of Griffin, and the counties that support it, than if they did not exist. This Rood will give those cities the same chance at the rich south-western counties of Georgia and southeastern Alabama, which now trade at Columbus, and send their cotton and other produce to Savannah by means of the South western Road. All these advantages will ne cessarily accrue to August a and Charleston ; aud under the present arrangement, we ven ture to assert that a bale of cotton sold at Griffin or Columbus, rarely, if over, finds its waj to either of those cities. May we not hope tnen, for earnest and vigorous co operation on the part ot these Roaos and Cities, in the prosecution of this work ? But we pursue this branch ot our subject no far ther. If facts have been stated, we have the shortest route and the best toon try to support a Roadyand all we now need to fill out the picture and complete the monopoly, Is to hav* the best Road The friends of the enterprise must recollect in undertaking this wrork, that they have to come in competition with two Roads already established, and n>w in suc cessful operation ; and it would seem to be the part of wisdom to make use of every ad vantage within their compass, even though a sm.all additional outlay of money might be con sequent thereupon—in other words, they ought to build the Road in the most approved style, and profit by every improvement which time and experience may have suggested or already brought into requisition. We propose then an air line Road from point to point, as supplying the only bad desideratum wanted, to make the Middle Ground Road the most popular, and i's stock the best paying stock in the State.— An air line Road :s the safest, cheapest and speediest ; and besides, it cau never become afflicted with the most hateful of all diseases, Etog iim® The curving road is becom ing unpopular, and will doubtless soon grow into entiie disuse. We perceive that the peo ple are already, in some places, turning up their old roods, and building straight ones in their stead. Experiments have been made, which satisfy us that ere long, steam, as a mo tive power, will be superceded by some other cheaper and more efficient agent of propulsion, and a straight road will be adapted to any state of improvement in in the power of loco motion that may take place. Until people learn to fly, they must travel upon Railroads, and to say that any state of things may arise to make the curved road more preferable, or more efficient for any purpose, is to preach retrogression instead of prog'ession. Upon a straight road, collissions and other kindred ca sualties. such ns are constantly happening up on other roads, and which constitute such an enormous item of expense upon many of them, could never happen, because au engineer can see from station to station, almost with naked eye, aud safety fc becoming to be an impor tant consideration with the traveling publie now-a-days. They arc cheaper, because, to say nothing of what may be gained is distance, ihe difference in the wear and tear, will pay, in one year, the additional cost of an air lii.e Road. This is a fast age, and the people want to travel fast, and the Road that can carry them the greatest number of miles in the short est space of time, is bound to be the most pop ular It is estimated that yon can, with en tire safety, travel at least one*third faster on a Straight than a curved Road. Complete the Girard & Mobile Road, and then give us such a Road as we have described from Co iumous to Covington, and we defy all compe tition. YOUNG AMERICA. Cincinnati Convention. Afftruoon Session. Cincinnati, Jun 5 At 2 o’clock the convention reassembled, when Col Prestou, from the committee to in form the doiegati n from New York of the action of the convention, reported that they had attended to the duty, and that the New York delegates was in the Hall. Mr Meade, of Virginia, moved that New York be now allowed to vote on the platform. Carried unanimously. When the vote was called Mr Ludlow rose and cast 17 for tho Softs’ for the plat form entire—of the ‘Hards’ (cheers.) Judge Beardsley Iheu rose and cast 18 votes for the platform entire. (Loud applause aud cries for the order of the day.) Amidst the most intense excitement, Mr. Meade ,of Virginia, rose and nominated that aoie statesman and uncompromising Democrat. Hun. James Buchanan, of Pennsylvania. Mr. Harry Hibbard, of New Hampshire nominated Gen. Frank Pierce. Mr. Inge, of California, naminated Hon. Lewis Cass Mr. Richardson, of Illinois, nominated Hon S. A. Douglas, Much applause succeeded the nomination of Mr Buckhanan and Mr. Douglas, but Presi dent Pierce’s name was received coldly. The following is the vote by the States on the first ballot: % w 3 O K £> P g § ft fe States. < jT g <5. g * Maine 8 6 3 New Hampshire,.... 5 .. 6 .. .. ] Vermont, 5 .. 5 ~ * ’ Massachusetts, 13 4 9 ” Rhode Island, 4 .. .. .. • i Connecticut, 6 6 New York, 35 17 18 !. ! New Jersey, 7 7 Pennsylvania 27 27 .. .! Delaware 33 Maryland, 8 6 2 Virgiuia, 15 10 North Carolina, ... 16 .. 10 South Carolina 8 8 Georgia, 10 10 Alabama, 9 9 Mississippi, 7 .. 7 Louisiana 6 .. 8 Ohio, 23 13 4 4 I Kentucky,, 14 4 6 9 Tennessee, 12 .. 12 * Indiana 13 13 .. Illinois, ...11 .. • • 11 Missouri 9 .. 9 Arkansas, 4 .. 4 Michigan, fi 6 .. 1 Florida, 3 .. 3 \ Texas 4 .. 4 lowa, 4 .. .. 4 .. .. ( Wisconsin, 6 .. 3 California,.. 4 .. .. .. 4 Total 297 135 126 31 .. 6 ! Bccond Ballot. j Buchanan 139 ; Pierce 118 ; Douglas 31 ; Cass 6. Third Ballot. Buchanan 139 ; Pierce 119 ; Douglas 32 ; Cass 5. Fourth Ballot. Buchanan 141 ; Pierce 119 ; Douglas 30 ; Case 5. Fifth Ballot. Buchanan 140 *, Pierce 119 ; Douglas 31 ; Cass 5. 1 Sixth Ballot. ( Buchanan 155 ; Pierre 107 ; Douglas 28. 1 Seventh Ballot. Buchanan 143 ; Pierce 89 ; Douglas 68 ; Cass 5. ] Eighth Ballot. ( Buchanan 147 ; fierce 87 ; Douglas 56 *, Cass 6. Ninth Ballot. Buchanan 146 ; Pierce 87 ; Douglas 56 ; Cass 7. Tenth Ballot. Bnchanan 160 ; Pierce 80 ; Douglas 59 ; Cass 5. Necessary to & choice, 197 votes. 1 Eleventh Ballot. Buchanan 147 ; Pierce 60J ; Douglas 63 ; Casa SJ. Twelfth Ballot. Buchanan 148 ; Pierce 79 J ; Douglas 63 ; Caas 5} Thirteenth Ballot. Buohanan 150 ; rieroo 774 ; Douglas 63 ; Cass sj. Fur.rteeth Ballot. Buchanan 1524 ; Pierce 79 ; Douglas 63 Cass 54. Analysis of the Ballots. On the first ballot the New York Softs cast Mr. Pierce 18 votes, and the Hard cast 17 for Mr Buchanan In the second ballot Mr. Buchanan gained 3 1-2 votes, the 18 votes is cast alternately by the Hard and Soft dele gates counting only 17 1-2, in order to pre serve the exact equality of the vote of the two delegations as the half of 35. Pierce losing 3; Douglas 1 1-2; and Cass gaining 1. In the third ballot Buchanan lost 1; Pierce I, and Douglas gained 2. In Kentucky Buchanan gained 2, and Douglas lost Wisconsin. Doug las gained 1 and Cass lost in Ohio. On the fonrth ballot the only change, ex cept by the regular change in the New York vote, was in Kentucky, where Buckhanan and Douglas gained I each, fcftd Douglas lost 2. . Pn the fifth ballot Backhand!! gained 1 afid Pierce lost 1. In Massachusetts Buchanan gained 11-2 and Dooglas 11-2. On the sixth ballot Tennessee changed 12 votes from Pierce to Buchanan. In Ken tucky Buckhanan gained 2, Pierce 1, and Douglas lost 3. The announcement of the change in the vote of Tennessee was received with cheers, which were checked by the Pres ident On the 7th ballot, Tennessee turned from Buchanan to Douglas. Buchanan gaiued 1 in Massachusetts, aud Georgia changed 1 from Pierce and gave seven to Douglas and three to Buchanan— Pierce folks looking downward and Douglas gaining pluck. On the bth vote Douglas gained 2 in Ken tucky. On the 9th ballot Buchanan gained 1 in Mas"nchusets and Maryland and lost 1 in Kentucky. On the 10th vote Vermont changed from Pierce to Douglas 5 votes, and Douglas gained 2 in Ohio. On the 11 th vote Maryland gave her entire vote to Buchanan, which was met by loud cries ot ‘not lost.” On the 12th ballot there was no material change On the 13th vote Rhode Island broke from Pierce, casting 2 votes for Buchanan and 2 for Pierce. An unsuccesfful effort was made to adjourn. On the 14th vote Rhode Island cast her whole vote for Buchanan. Closing Scenes- A dispatch from Cincinnati dated Friday afternoon, says : The Democratic National Convention re-as sembled this morning at 9 o’clock, and con tinued balloting with the following result : Buchanan, Douglas, Cass, Pierce. 15 th ballot, 1684 1184 44 34 16th ballot, 168 121 8 17th ballot, 206 Franklin Pierce was withdrawn by the New Hampshire delegation after the 15th ballot. James Buchanan, of Pennsylvania, was then declared to be the nominee of tho Convention for President of the United States. This an nouncement was received with the wildest ex citement, and cheers w’ere given in the gallaries and on the floor of the hall. The Convention then adjourned. After the adjournment, the city was the scene of the most constant excitement. Various clubs from Pennsylvania, headed by a band from Philadelphia, and bearing huge banners paraded the streets. The Y'oung Mens’ Union Club, from York, fired a salute The Missouri delegation waited on the Illi nois delegation, and through Mr. Shields, pre sented Hon. W. A. Richardson, of Illinois withs% hickory slick, as a gift from Horace Stringfellow, of Kansas. VICK PRESIDENT. On yc-assembling, the Convention immedi ately proceeded to vote for Vice President.— The first ballot resulted as follows : J. C Breckenridge, of Ky., 55; Gen. Quit man, of Miss., 59; Lynn Boyd, of Ky. f 33; Fitzpatrick, of Ala , 11; A. V. Brown, of Tenn., 29; ITerschel V. Johnson, of Ga., 31; Rusk, of Texas, 2; Polk, of Tenn., 5; Secreta ry Dobbin, 13. On the 2nd ballot, Hon. J. C. Breckenridge of Convention; and was declared the nominee for Vice President. AFTERNOON SESSION. At 2 o’clock, the Convention rc-asscmbled. A resoluti n pledging all the constitutional powers of the Government to the construction of a railroad to the Pacific was adopted—ayes 205, nays 85. A dispatch to the Charleston Standard, says : Speeches were made by Messrs Brecken ridge, Preston and others, and the Convention having fixi’d upon Charleston, S. C, as the place of meeting for the next Convention, ad journed sine die The President of tbe Con vention afterwards speke. Wc find the following in tbe dispatches for warded to Nashville. They embrico some items which have not reached ns through any other channel. Cincinnati, June 6. Convention. —This morning, New shire, North and South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida and Texas voted for Dong las—Tennessee for Buchanan Pierce dwindled down to 3. On the 16th ballot, Maine went entirely for Buchanan —Kentucky all for Doug las. After the announcement of the result, Preston, of Kentucky, said that he had stood firmly by Douglas to this point, and he now felt confident that the sense of the Convention demanded the nomination of Buchanan. (Im mense disorder and cries of no 1 no 1) He was confident the friends of Douglas would best consult his wishes by yielding at once and cheeringly to the wish of the Convention. — (Cries of Illinois.) Richardson, of Illinois, without advising any gentleman what was his duty to his constituents, said he felt hx bad a duty to perform to his coustitueuts aud the candidate he represented. (Cries of don’t withdraw him ) Felt that he could not con tinue with succors to his party, or carrying out tbe words of Mr. Douglas, by continuing him longer in the contest (Immense applause.) Said he had received a letter from Douglas which he desired to hear read and then he fa would withdraw his name He read a tele - graphic dispatch from Doaglas, stating that from telegraphic accounts, a longer continuance of his name before the Convention would tend i to disturb the harmony of the Convention, and • that he believed the democracy would do well • to unite and vote for one candidate, either 1 Nucha nan or Pierce [lmmense applause.] ■ Governor Seymour endeavored to address the s Convention, but was prevented for some time t by the confusion and uproar. He finally said that the Democracy of New York were united ■ on one point—that was the propriety of ad hering to one or the other of the nomiuess.-*- I hey had adhered to Pierce as he had a vote, : and then vote&for Douglas, who now withdrew. He desired to do all that was possible to har monize the Convention. (Immense applause.) 1 On tiie 16th ballot New Hampshire voted for i Buchanan Hubbard made a speecli of explanation. ! Immediately after the ballot commenced the ■ cannon began firing. ‘1 he Convention was in the wildest excitement. State after State gave a plumper for the nominee. Numerous speeches followed of congratulation, and ex pressive of perfect acquieseiue in the action of the convention, Vice President Meade, of Virginia, proposed Lyn Boyd, of Kentucky. Harris, of Illinois, proposed Qoitraan, of Mississippi. Lewis, of Louisiana, proposed Breckenridge of Kentucky, who returned thanks, and with drew his name Chapman, of Alabama, nominated Fitzpat rick, of Alabama. Lowery, of Tenn. proposed Aaron V. Brown of that State The delegates from North Carolina propos ed Mr. Seddon, of Virginia, who withdrew. Mr. Avery, of N. C., proposed Mr. Dobbin of that State. Mr Underwood, of Ga’, proposed 11. V. Johnson of that State Maine nominated Mr. Rusk, of Texas, who I was immediately witbdrawu by Mr. Pollock of that State. On the first ballot there was no choice. Teunessee withdrew the name of Gov. Brown and cast their vote for Breekenridge. Several other States chauged to Brecken ridge, and amid much excitement, Mississippi withdrew Gen. Quitman, and voted for Breck enridge. The second ballot resulted in the nomination of Breckenridge, who returned his thanks in a brief and pertinent speech for the honor done him. Speech of Mr. Ward, at Cincinnati!. On taking the Chair as President of the De mocratic National Convention, Mr. Ward said . The summons to preside over the delibera tions of the Convention, was as unexpected as the honor was undeserved, The distinguish ed gentleman who yesterday presided, was the connecting link between the past and the pre sent. He had carried them back to a period when the Democratic Party was accustomed to assemble, go foith, and do battle w ith a great, noble and gallant party. That party with the issues that divided us has passed away. The great leaders of that party have, one by one, stolen away to their silent resting places, filled with years and ho nors, mourned by political friends—for “Bow sleep the brave who sink to rest, With all their country's honors blest 1” Others of that noble band w*ho still survive, are with us to-day, to take part in our deliber ation*, and go forth with us to battle for the Constitution aud the Duion. Dut, that great party lias passed nwav.— We find ourselves surrounded by dangers be fore unknown 5 and our land, from end to end, convulsed with factions*. On one side are men who w ill admit foreign born citizens among us only on the condition of serfdom. They would dictate laws that power should only be held by those who bow before the same altar as them selves. They hold that they only are fit for power who approach the throne of grace after the fashion they themselves prescribe. On the other side is a faction only more nu merous than the first—a faction with liberty on their tongues, but with treason festering at their hearts, who profess love for the Union only that they may bury in the ruins of the Union the glorious memories of the past aud the hopes of the future. This faction is formidable only in case of the success of its attempts to unite against the Democratic Party with the first. The National Democratic Parly have met to-day to appoint staridard'bearers to carry ou the war against these factions Let us come together like a band of brothers, to lay on the altar of patriotism and of the Union, a willing sacrifice of personal preferences, sectional feel ing, and above all, private dissensions. Let our deliberations and actions be sanc tioned by higher and firmer motives. Let our preferences for persons be lost in a desire to protect and save the Constitution and the country. With abiding confidence that the kindness which summoned me to this place, will bear me in the performance of duty ; and that that kindness will pardon any errors 1 may uninten tionally commit, I accept the honorable posi tion in which the kindness of my friends has placed me Privileged Members —The State of Maine is responsible for the following: „A gentleman on a visit to Washington, one day coolly opened the door of the Senate Chamber, add was about to pass in, when the door-keeper asked—; “Are yon a priviledged member V’ “What do you mean by that?” asked the stranger The reply was: “A governor, an exmember of Congress, or a Foreign Minister.” Jhe stranger replyed that he was a min ister. “From what court or country, if you please?” asked the official. Very gravely poiuting up, “From Heavens ‘"•T , i To tbia tho door-keeper waggishly re marked, “This Gowaracnt at present holds no intercourse with that foreign power?” No. B*.