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S. Gu#3liig, JjOiloh Vol. 2. THU BMPIRK STATE IS PUBLISHED WEEKLY, -A.* A, Graulding terms:- two dollars i:> advance, or three dol lars after six Months, per annum. up-stairs over W. R. Phillips & Co.^s c r , Advertisements are inserted at One Dollar per square for tneiirst insertion, aud Fifty Cents per square for each in sertion thereafter. A reasonable deduction will be made to those who adver ts i.sUy the year. ylll Advertisements not otherwise ordered will be continu ed till forbid. Sales of Lands hy Administrators, Executors or Guar ,dians, are required by law to be held on the first Tuesday ;n 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 given in a public Gazette forty days previous to the day of sale. Sales of Negroes must he made at public auction on the first Tuesday of the month, between the usual Lotus of safe, ?.t tue place of public sales in the county where the Letters Testamentary, or Administration, or Guardianship may ..have tiefen granted—fTrSt giving forty days notice thereof in _ .otic of the public Gazettes of the State, and at the Court House where such sale is to be held, j Notice for the sale of Personal Property must he given in ’ike manner, forty days previous to the day of sale. Notice to Debtors and Creditors of an Estate, must he published forty days. Notice that application will be made to the Court of Or dinary for leave to sell Laud, must be published for two mouths. Notice for leave to sell Negroes must he pnhlisTfed two onths before any order absolute shall lie made thereon by he 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 for the foreclosure of Mortgage must he publish ed monthly for four months ; for publishing Lost Pa pers, for the full space of three mouths ; for compelling ti tlos from Executors and Administrators, where a bond has een given hy the deceased, for the space of three months . JT. A. WIEI.2AMS, A TTO RN E Y AT LA TV, GRIFFIN, GEORGIA. TTJILL practice in the Counties composing the Flint W Circuit. By permission, refers to Hon. Hirain War ner, Greenville : Levi M. Adams, Greenville ; Hon. G. J Green, Griffin ; lion. Jalnes H. Stark, Griffin ; Rev. Will iam Moseley, Griffin. June'2nd, 1856 6..-... .ly. . JOSEPH A. THRASHER JAMES M. HAMBRICK THIIASIIER & IIAMBRICK, ATTORNEYS A T L A W McDauoagU, Georgia. April 30, 1856 1 ly F. W. A. DOYLE, R. R. RANSONE. DOYLE & RANSONE, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Griffin Georgia. April 16, 1856 50 3m L- T. DOYAI, 0. M. NOLAN. ROYAL’ & NOLAN, ATTORNEYS A T L A W , McDonough, .Georgia., WILL practice in the counties of Henry, Fulton, Ftty ette, Coweta, Spalding, Butts, Monroe and Newton ‘l’toe msclves, April 2,•'1856.. ... .48. V: .ly Q . C . GRICE, ATTORNEY AT LA W, FAYETTEVILLE, GEORGIA. May 15,1856 3.... k .tf. JAMES H. STARK, ATTORNEY AT LA W , Gtiffin, Georgia.^ WILL practice in the Courts of the Flint Circuit, and in the Supreme Court at Atlanta and Macon. Feb. 13, 1856... 41.... ly JARED IRWIN WHITAKER, ATTORNEY AT LA W, Office front Rooms, over John R. Wallace & Bros., corner of White Hall and Alabama streets, ATLANTA, GEORGIA. January 30,1556... .ts W. L. GORDON, ATTORN E Y A T LAW, GRIFFIN,.. . .GEORGIA January 30, 1856 39 ly HENRY HENDRICK, A T TO R NE Y 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 at Marietta. Griffin, Georgia. L. K. DANIEL, F. D. DISMUKE. May 3,1855. ts W. POPJE JORDAN, Attorney at Law, Zcbulou, Georgia. WILL practice in all the counties of the Flint Circuit. May 3, 1855. ts J. U. MANGHAM, Attorney at Law, GRIFFIN, GEORGIA. May 3, 1855-ly 1 WM. 11. F. HALL, attorney at law, ZEBULON GEORGIA. July 4, 1855. W A. D. NUNN ALLY, ATTORNEY AT LAW , GRIFFIN, GEORGIA. June, 27,1855. by- UNDERWOOD, HAMMOND & SON, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, ATLANTA, GEORGIA. WILL give personal attention to all business entrusted to their management, and attend the Sixth Circuit Courtof the United States, at Marietta, the Supreme Court at Macon and Decatur, and the Superior Courts in Cobb, Morgan, Newton, DcKalb, Fulton, Fayette, Spalding, Pike, Cass. Monroe, Upwm, Bibb, Campbell, Coweta, Troup, Whi aeld and Gordon, in Georgia, and Hamilton county, (Chattanooga,) in Tennessee'. May 3,1855. ts W. L. GRICE, WM. S. WALLACE. GRICE & WALLACE, ATTORFEYS AT LAW , BUTLER, GEORGIA. PERSONS intrusting business to them may rely on their fidelity, promptness and care. Dec. 10, ’55-33-ly. GARTIIELL & GLENN, ATTORNEYS at l aw , ATLANTA, GEORGIA. WILL attend the Courts in the Counties of Fulton, De- Kalb, Fayette, Campbeß, Meriwether, Coweta, Car iDll, Henry, Troup, Heard, Cobb, and Spalding. Lucius J. Gaktkell, I Luther J. Glenn, Formerly of Washington, Ga. | FormcflyofMcDoncugh.Ga. May 16, 1855. ‘ 3tf ’ i %. ■’ t /%r . Cv jL J- Qrmflxr t H® State. DR. KNOTT HAS changed his residence and office to the first lot he low Mrs. Reeves’ Bodrding House, on the cast 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, 62-During the absence of Dr. Brown, Dr. Hardwick wil always he found in the Office, unless professionally engaged WM. M. HAKDWICK H. W- BROWN. Griffin, May 14, 1856 3....tf ©. M. WILLIAMS, RESIDENT PHYSICIAN, GRIFFIN, GEORGIA. 60, Office on Hill Street, over Banks'Boot & She* Store. ’ May 3, *855. ts fTTENDERS liis professional services as a Physician and X , to the citizens of Griffin and vicinity. JSsTOtfice on the same floor with the Empire State,*'©& Griffin, March 5, 1856 44 .. .ly SCIMHUS BREAST can be CURED LET THE PUBLIC READ I 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 benefitted by it. In the first part of this year, my wife had several small lumps make their appearance iu her breast; they continued to increase in size, until the whole breast became a diseased muss, and very painful. I 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, i was advised by many of my friends, to visit Dr. Moseley, of Griffin, Ga., which I did, and, astonishing as it may seem, he had her entirely cared within one month, and she is now in goed health! 1 would advise all who are afflicted with Scirrhus, and Cancerous affections to visit the Doctor with out delay, as I am satisfied hy experience and observation, that he is the most skillful physician in theSouthem 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 GRIFFIN HOTEL. 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 Witt be spared to render the guest comfortable. I also liavein 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. R. F. M. MANN, Proprietor. Griffin, Feb. 13, 1556 41 ts HEEc&olsl X-t2.irs.Ofs- XjTlp&L. The undersigned being the COll - transport the U. States on routes, Nos. 6339 and 6340, takes this method of informing the public generally, that he will ran his Hack as follows Leave Griffin Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays Via Erin, Warnesville, Jones’ Mills, Greenville and Mountville—ar rive at LaGrauge the same days. Leave LaGrange 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 arriveat Griffin the same days. 1 will farther 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, Proprietor and Contractor Feb. 13, 1856 —4l ts CA RRI AGE 7 CABTn ET AND SASH MAKING!! THE subscriber takes pleasure in announ- ~ s cing to the citizens of Griffin and rounding country, that he still continues tin business of CARRIAGE and CABINET Making. L Altiti A 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. R. WILLIAMS, JNO. Kill:A, WM. H. WILLIAMS. J. E. WILLIAMS & CO., Successors to J. E. Williams, General Commission Merchants, AND DEALERS IN GRAIN, BACON, J.ARD, FEATHERS, and TEN NESSEE PRODUCE, GENERALLY, Decatur Street, near the “Trout House,” Atlanta, Ga. ©if Letters of inquiry, in relation to the Markets, Ac., promptly answ-ered. May 16,1856.-3tf u. L. WRIGHT, EXCHANGE BROKER , ATLANTA, GEO. WILL attend to collections entrusted to him, and remit promptly, at current rates of Exchange: buy and sell uncurrent Bank Notes, Coin, Ac. The highest cash price paid for Bounty Land Warrants, J6®’ Apply; W. C. Wright, Griffin, Ga., for sale of Land Warrants. REFERENCES. —John Thompson, Banker, No. 2, Wall street, and Caiuiaht, Bko. & Cos., New York; Converse & Cos., New Orleans. Atlanta, May 16,’65 ts IMMIUOLLEEEi BEING left alone in the managemet of this Institution for the present, the rates of tuition will he as follows : Ist Term. 2d Term. For Spelling, Reading, Writing, Ac 10 00 8 00 For Arithmetic, Geography,Grammar, Ac. .12 00 10 GO For Algebra, Philosophy, Geometry,&c 14 00 12 00 For Latin, Greek, Trigonometry, &e sl6 00 sl4 00 63L.N0 extra charges, except for damage to the College Building The first term will close about the 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 iffjfl House. ATLANTA, GEORGIA. D. L. GORDON, Proprietor. January 30th, 1856. .39. .ly. “PEAS, FLOUR AND BACON. “ JUST received and for sale, hy A. B. A CO. 100 bushels Peas. 10,000 lbs. Flour. 14,000 lbs. more of choice Bacon. April, 16th 1856..'. .50 ts. TlL© Best BUSINESS STAND IN ATLANTA FOR SALE, I will sell my store and stand, at the comer of Wnite Hall 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 in iny business. If l was going to continue iu the mercantile business, I would not dispose of it at any price. W. W. RO ARK. Atlanta, March 19, 1856 . . .45,. ts ” tfo fceirf up oifir fotoete —Jfes tofeolc ift oui%” GRIFFIN, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 25, 1856. The Criminal Witness! 111 the Spring of ’48,1 was called to Jack son to attend court, having been angaged to defend a young mail accused of robbing the mail I had a long conference with my client, and he acknowledged to me that on the night when the mail was robbed he lmd been with a party of dissipated companions over to Top ham, and that on returning they met the mail carrier on his way from Jackson Some of his companion were very drunk, and they pro posed to stop the carrier and overhaul his bag The roads were very muddy at that time, and the coach could not run. My client assured me that he not only had no hand in robbing the mail, but that lie tried to dissuade his com panions. But they would not listen to him.— One of them slipped up behind the carrier and knocked him from the horse Thou they bound and blind-folded him, and having tied him to a tree, they took the mail bag, end made off to a neighboring field, where they ovehauled it, finding;some five hundred dollars in money in various letters. lie went with them, but in no Way did he have any hand in the crime. Those who did it fled, and as the carrier recoguized him iu the party, he had been arrested. The mail bug bad been found as well as the letters. Those letters from which money had been taken, were kept, by order of the officers and duplicates sent to the various persons to whom they were directed. These letters had been given to me for examination, and I had returned them to the prosecuting attorney. I got through with my private preliminaries about noon, and as the case would not come, up before the next day, 1 went into court to see what was going on. The first case which can e up was one of theft, end the prisoner was a young girl not over seventeen years of age, •Elizabeth Mad worth. She was very pretty, and bore that mild, innocent look, which we seldom find in the culprit. She was pale and frightened, and the moment my eyes rested up on her I pitied her. She had been Weeping profusely, for her bosom was wet, but as she found so many eyes upon her, she became too much frightened to veep more. The complaint against her set forth that she had stolen one hundred dollars from Mrs. Naseby; and as the case went on I found that Mrs Nascby was her mistress, a wealthy wid ow living in town. The poor girl declared her innocence in the most wfld terms, and called on God to witness that she would rather die than steal But circumstances wove hard against her. A hundred dollars in bank notes had been stolen from her mistress’ room, and she was the only one who had access there. At this juncture, while the mistress was up on the witness-stand, a young man came and caught me by the arm. He was a fine looking fellow and big tears stood in his eyes. ‘ They tell rue you are a good lawyer be whispered. ‘I am a lawyer.’ I answered. ‘Then O ! save her. You can certainly do it, for she is innocent. “Is she your sister ?” “No sir ’he said. ‘But—hut— ’ Here he hesitated again. ’Has she no counsel V I asked. ‘None that’s good for anything— nobody that’ll do anything ior her O, save her. and I’ll pay you all I've got. 1 can’t pay you much, but I can raise something I reflected for a moment J cast my eyes towards the prisoner, and she was at that mo meat looking at me. She caught my eye, and the volume of humble, prayerful entreaty I read iu those large tearful orbs, reselved me in a moment. In my soul I knew that the girl was innocent ; or at least I firmly believed so—and perhaps I could help her. 1 arose and went to the girl, and asked her if she wish ed me to defend har. She said yes. ‘1 hen I informed the court that I was ready to enter the case, and was admitted at once. ‘1 he loud murmur of satisfaction which ran through the room quickly told me where the sympathies of the people were. I asked for a moment’s cessation, that I might speak to my client. 1 went and sat down by her side, and asked her to state to me candidly the whole case. She told me that she had lived with Mrs. Nascby nearly two years, and that during all that time she had never had any trouble before. About two weeks ago,she said, her mistress lost a hundred dollars. “She missed it from the draw,” the girl told me, “and she asked me about it, but 1 knew nothing of it. The next thing I knew, Nancy Luther told Mrs. Naseby that she saw me take tho money from the draw— that she watched me through the keyhole. Then they went to my trunk, and thqv found twenty five dollars of the missing money there. But O, sir, I never took it—somebody else put that money there l” “ # 1 then asked her if she suspected any one. “I don’t know,” she said, “who could have done it but Nancy. She has never liked me because she thought I was treated better than she was. She is the cook and I was the cham bermaid.” She pointed Nancy Luther out to me. She was a stout, bold-faced girl, about two-and twenty, with a low forehead, small grey eyes, pug nose and thick lips. I caught her glance at once, as it rested upon the fair young priso ner, and the moment I detected the look of ha tred which 1 read there, I was convinced that she was the rogue. “Oh, sir, can you help me ?” my clieut asked in a fearful whisper. “Nancy Luther, did you say that girl’s name was V. “Yes sir ” “Is there any other girl ol‘ that name about this place ?” “No rir.” “Then rest easy* I’ll try hard to save you.” 1 left the court room, and went to tho pros ecuting attorney and asked him for the letters I had handed him—the ones that had been stolen from the mail bag. He gave them to me, and having selected one, 1 returned the rest, and told him that 1 would see that he had tho one I kept before night. I then returned to the court room and the cose went on. Mrs. Nascby resumed her testimony. She said she entrusted her room to the prisoner’s care, and that no one ebe had access there but herself. Then she described the missing raon ey, and < losed by telling how she had found twenty-five dollars of it in the prisoner’s trunk. She could swear it was the identical money she had lost, it being two tens and one five dol lar bill. “Mrs. Naseby,” said.l, “when you first mis sed your money, had you any reason to believe that the prisoner had taken it ?” “No sir.” she answered. “Had you ever before detected her in dis honesty ?” “No sir.” •‘Should you have thought of searching her trunk had not Nancy Luther advised you and informed you ?” “No sir.” Mrs. Naseby then left the stand, and Nan cy Luther took her place She came up with a bold look, and opou me she cast a defiant, glance, as much ?*.; ‘trap me if you can.’ ft lie gave evidence astollows : She said that on the night when the money was stolen, she saw the prisoner going upstairs and from the manner iu which she went up she suspected that all was not right. So she fol lowed her up.’ ‘Elizabeth went into Mis. Naseby’s room and shut the door after her. 1 stooped down and looking through the key-hole, and saw her at her mistress’ drawer. I saw her take out the money and pat it in her pocket. Then she stooped down to pick up the lamp, and as I saw that she was coming out, 1 hurried away.” Then she told how she had informed her mistress of this and proposed to search the girl’s trunk. I called Mrs. Naseby back to the stand. ‘You say that no one, save yourself and the prisoner, had access to your rooms ?’ I said • Now could Nancy Luther have entered that room if she wished ?’ ‘Certainly, sir. 1 meant no one else had any right ’ I saw that Mrs. N though naturally a hard woman, was somewhat moved by poor Eliza beth’s misery. ‘Could your cook have known, by any means in your knowledge, where your money was r’ ‘Yessir she has often come up to my room when Tvvas I have given her money with Which to buy provisions of market men who happened along with their provisions. ‘One more question: Have you known of the prisioners having had any money since this was vtolen ?’ ‘No sir.* I now called Nancy Luther back, and she began to tremble a little, though her look was as bold and defiant as ever ‘Miss Luther,’ I saicl, ‘why did you uot in form your mistress at once of what you had seen, wit!|put waiting for her to ask übout the money ?’ r ‘Because I could not make up my mind at once to expose the poor’ .girl,’ she answered promptly, ‘You say you looked through the key-hole, and saw her take the money.’ ‘Yes sir.’ ‘Whered;d she put the lamp while she did so.’ ‘On the bureau.’ ‘ln your testimony you said she stooped down when she picked up. What do you mean by that ? The girl hesitated, and finally said she didn’t mean anything, only that she picked up the lamp. Very well, said I. How long have you been with Mrs. Naseby ? ‘Not quite a year sir. How much does she pay you a week ? A dollar and three quarters. Have you taken-up any of your pay since you have been therfe ? Yes sir. f —> f How much. 1 don’t know sir. Why don’t yon know ? How- should I ? I’ve taken it at different times just as I wanted it, aud have kept no ac count. Now if you had any wish to harm the pri soner, couldn’t you have raised twenty-five dollars to put in her trunk ? No sir, she replied,, with virtuous indigna tion Then you have not laid up any money since vou have been there ? m No, sir— only what Lrs Naseby may owe me. Then you didn’t have twenty-five dollars when you came there. No sir, and what’s more, the money townd in the girl’s trunk was the money that Mrs Nase by lost. You might have known that, if you’d only remembered what you hear. •This was intended as a crusher upon the idea that she could have put, the money into the prisoner’s trunk. However, 1 was uot over come entirely. Will you tell me if you belong to this State? I asked next. I do sir. In what town ? She hesitated, and for an instant that bold look forsook her. But she finally auswer ed. I belong in Somers, Montgomery county. I next turned to Mrs. Naseby: Do you ever take a receipt from your girls when you pay them ? 1 asked. Always she answered. Could you seud and get one of them for me ? She told tho tauth, sir, about mv payments, Mrs. Naseby said. 0,1 don’t doubt it, l replied; but •ocular proof is the proof for the court room So, if you can, I wish you would procure the re ceipts. She said she would willingly go. if the court said so. Tho court.did say so, and she went. Her dwelling was not far off, and she soon re turned, and handed me four receipts, which I took and examined. They were all signed in a strange, straggling hand by the witness Now, Nancy Luther, said I, turning to the witness, and speaking in a quick, startling tone, at ti e same time looking her sternly in the eye, please tell the court and jury, and, me too, where you got the seventy Cve dollars you sent to your sister in Somers? The witness started as though a volcano had bursted at her feet She turned pale as death, and every limb shook violentiy. I waited until the people co ! uld see her emotion, and then repeated the question. I—never—sent—any ! she fairly gasped You did ! 1 thundered, for I was excited now. I—l—didiqt, she faintly uttered, grasping the rail for support. May it please your honor, and gentlemen of tlic jury, I said, as I had looked the witness out of countenance, I came here to defend a youth who had been arrested for robbing the mail, and in my course of preliminary exami nation 1 had access to the letters which had been opened and rifled of money. When I en tered upon this case, and heared the name of this witness pronounce#, I went out and got this letter which I now hold, for I remembered to have seen one bearing the signature of Nan cy Luther. The letter was taken out of the the mail bag, and contained sls, and by look ing at the post mark you will observe it Was mailed the very day after the money was taken lYom Mrs. Naseby’s drawer. I will read it to you, if you propose. The court nodded assent, and I read the following, which was without date, save that made by the postmaster’s stamp on the outside I give it vei*batim: Sister Doieas:— I send you hear seveule-five dolers, which 1 want yu to k pe it for me till 1 cum hum, I cant kepe it here cos ime afrade it will be stole, dont speke wun wurd tu a living sole bout this coz I dont want nobodi to know i have got enny money, yu wont will yu. I am first rate heer, only that glide for nothing snipe of liz mad worth is heer yet—but I hope tu get rid of heir now. yu know I rote yu bout her. give my luve tu awl enqairen friends, this is from your sister till deth. NancJV Luther. Now your honor, I said, as I handed him the letter, and also the receipts, you will see that the letter is directed to Dorcas Luther, Sonjers, Montgomery couuty. And you will ’also observe that one baud wrote that letter and signed those receipts. It is plain how the hundred dollars was disposed of. Seventy five were in that letter and sent away for safe keeping, while the remaining twenty five plac ed in the prisoners trunk for the purpose of covering the real criminal. Os the tone of the other port of the letter I leave you to judge. And now, gentlemen of the jury, I leave my case in your hands, only I will thank God, and I know you will also, that an innocent person has been thus strangely saved from ruin and disgrace. The case was given to •ihe jury immediately following their examination of tho letter.— They had heard from the witness’s mouth that she had no money of her own, and, without leaving their seats they returned a verdict of— not guilty. The youth who had first asked me to de fend the prisoner, cought me by the hand, but he could not speak plaiuly. lie simply looked at me through his tears for a moment, and then rushed to the fair prisoner. He seemed to forget where he was, for he flung his arms around her, and she laid her head upon his bosom aud wept aloud. I will uot attempt to describe the scene that, followed; but if Nancy Luther had not been arrested for the theft, she would have been obliged to seek protection of the officers; for the excited people would have surely maimed her, if they had done no more. Next morning, I received a note, handsome ly written, in which I was told that the within was but a slight token of gratitude due me for my efforts in behalf of a poor, defenceless, but much loved maiden. It was signed ‘Several Cit zens,’ and contained one hundred dollars. Shortly afterwards the youth came to pay all the money he could raise. I simply showed him the note I had received, and asked him to keep his hard for his wife, when he got one. He owned lie had intended to make Lizzie Madworth bis wife very soon. Next day I succeeded in clearing my other client from conviction of robbing the mail, and inude a considerable handle of the fortunate discovery of the letter which had saved an inn cent girl on the day before in my appeal to the jury; and if I made them feel that the finger of Omnipotence was in the work’ it was because 1 sincerely believed that the young man was innocent of all crime; and lam sure they thought so too. [For the Empire Statc.J Franklin Fierce. Mri Editor : In looking over the vast do main of our country, reaching from one bound less Ocean to anuther, the pride of the patriot is made exultant by the thought that it is the dear-bought inheritance of Revolutionary Sires, who having waded through oceans of blood, Slid en lured hardships inconceivable, bequeth cd to us a legacy in the noble Republic that we call our own, the only real example of self government that now exists. Palsied be the arm that is thrust forth to bear down that which is dear to an American heart, the blood bought Constitution of our country, a Consti tution that embraces within its ample scope principles that set at variance the intolerant spirit of degenerate man, who regardless of results, would 3ee the fires of a fanatical zeal, kindled all over our country, and the glorious teachings of a Washington and Jefferson, con signed to utter forgetfulness and obloquy. And is it so that iu a land where the greatest limit is allowed in the diffusion of liberal sentiments, that passion often times unrestrained, takes sole possession of tho nobler faculties of men, and prompts them to trample upou valued rights, and to set at defiance the laws of dhr common country ? Painful as the thought, we see it amply exemplified from day to day within the bounds of our beloved Common wealth-‘-faction after faction rises up, and with that fiendish delight which is found only iu the blind bigotry of a raistakeu zeal, seeks to un dermine the proud fabric of our country’s glo ry, by unceasing attacks upon privileges which are the stay aud support of the American Union. . Dark as the political firmament may seem to be, when liberty with drooping head would ap pear to implore assistance to sustain,her sink ing fortunes, Patriotism points td the strong! Jeirhi®'—s2,oo, fiance. arm which has been often bared in defence of the inalienable rights of man, and is still bar ed to meet the coming storm, and if possible, hurl back the elements of distraction which would subvert the inestimable advantages which accrue to us as a people. t ,: , Foremost among the noble sons of the land', in devotion to the Constitution, stands Frank lin Pierce, the Patriot, the Statesman, the model man, whose proud position as the head of liberty in the land of Washington, has drawn forth exclamations of praise from those of his countrymen, who, like their great head, breathe nothing but pure devotion to the best interests of the country. Frakliu Pu ree, lin ing in history, will be handed down t> poster ity os one called from the retirement of private life to take charge of the affairs of this mighty Republic, and as having guided the slnp ,of State well and faithfully, and though break-* ers threatened on every side, amt the waves of popular commotion dashed wiioly'jfgjifnst the old bulwark of liberty, yet all the elements at work were unavailing to destroy that dear bought liberty, which we, as American citizens, now enjoy, and to Franklin Pierce, we owe', in a great measure, the meed of having thrown himself, regardless of self and personal popu larity, into the breach, and with the Constitu tion of his country in one haud, and the sword of justice in the other, and under the folds of the Stars and Stripes, the emblem of liberty; wherever recognized, administered the affairs of the Government in a manner that brought to the minds of many a realization of its purer days. Franklin Pierce is a living representative of that class of men whose political principles emanate from ptinoiples taught in the early days of the Republic, . .and from the far off State of Mai tie to the Pacilic-washed coast of California,there exist witnesses who attest to the wisdom and purity of his Administration ; and as long as the Republic shall continue, so long will Franklin Pierce be remembered by a grate ful .people as one who endeavored to shed up on his country the glorious influences which must result from a wise administration of the Government. REFLECTION —.—• * • For the Empire State. Fourth of July Convention. Mr. Editor : The Convention that is to as* semble in Milledgeville in July next, is one of no ordinary importance. This conclusion, ev ery one, mn.<t come to, when he considers the great issues or principles that are to be involv ed in the approaching campaign, and also the formidable party against which we have to contend. I know it is believed, or at least suspected, by many, that the Know Nothing, or American Party, of Georgia, will sanction or ratify, if not by its overt acts, at least by its silence, the proceedings of the Cincinnati Convention. Let not the Democratic Party be deceived by ntsy iutinKrttom ©r apparent lukewarmuess of the Know Nothings Preju dic, the sting of defeat, and aspiration for power and place, will iuduee our opponents to rally, and to exert all their power and influ ence for the defeat and overthrow of our par ty. To the active and vigilant belongs victo ry. No party, however inteligent, numerous and efficacious may be its principles, can suc ceed without activity and concert of action.— These are the piecursors of success. Having premised thus much, may I not take the liberty as a Georgian, and I think a con sistent Democrat, to make a few suggestions to the approaching Convention, It is, I be lieve, generally conceded that free discussion is necessary to the attainment of truth. Un der the influence of free discussion, ignorance is expelled from the land, reason assumes its proper dominion, and man sees plainly che path of duiy. To this principle, freedom of expression, we are mainly indebted for our freedom and prosperity. It is one of the great elements of our advanced state of civilization, ‘1 lie propriety then, will at once suggest itself to the members of (he approaching Convention, to nominate as Electors, oiriy those who, by their capacity, as public speakers, can do most ample justice to our great principles—who Can meet and demolish our enemias on the stulnp Not only should the members of the Conven tion be influenced by ability as public speakers, but also for age, experience and high charac ter. These are elements that have a great in fluence in a political campaign ; without theni our success would be greatly endangered. I do not doubt but that the Convention will bo influenced by considerations of this kind ; but 1 well know how prone men are to be influenc ed by personal considerations to the injury of their party, I have no one in view that I de sire to see nominated as an Elector ; I*write for the benetit of no one, but solely for that of my party —my country ! Let the Electors for the State at large, and for each District, be gentlemen of high character, intelligence, and who can defend our principles and policy un der all circumstances, and we vviil doubtless triumph in November next. To bring about a more thorough concert of action, it. might be well to nominate Electors, not only for the State at and for each Congressional Dis trict but also sub-Electors for each county. ’ CITIZEN, Melancholy Accident —Death of Captain! Hamilton Gabmany. —We are paiued to an nounce the death of a worthy and prominent citizen of our State in the person of Capt Hamilton Garmany. The circumstances attend ing the death of Mr. G. are of a truly melan choly character. On Saturday last he was out shooting birds using for the purpose a dohble barrel shot gun. On one occasion, after dis charging one of the barrels, while standing on a log he proceeded to re load, his gun slipped off, striking the log in such a manner as to raise the hammer, and on its flying back, the cap 1 exploded, discharging the loaded barfel, lodg ing its contents in the chest and abdomen! of Mr. G. Timely assistance was rendered, but not withstanding the most skillful treatment, Mr, G. survived only about twenty hours.—Thus ha§ passed away a good citizen—one who has distingui shed himself in various positions of public, and in all the walks of private life. He has left a good name—a heritage to be shared by a numerous family, of which they may well .be proud. —Atlanta Intel; Ko. 9.