Georgia Historic Newspapers

    %% S#>ing, EOiior.
Vol. 2.
Tat, ypiKt st aii
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tise by the year.
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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.
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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*.