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Cjre Empire GRIFFIN, GEORGIA, Wednesday laae 25th, m FOR PRESIDENT : JAMES BUCHANAN, . V OF PENNSYLVANIA. FOR VICE president : J. e. BRECKENtDGE, . _OF KENTUCKY To Correspoudeuts. A poetical effusion on “The uses of Snuff,” is unavoidably crowded out this week. We will give it a place in our next. Jonesboro’ Advertisement. ‘ Our friends in Jonesboro’ and surrounding country will please look to the Advertisement of G. L. Warren, if they wish to buy cheap bargains, His stock is heavy, and will be sold at reasonable prices. Call at bis store when you go to Jonesboro’. *• Communications. On our 4th page will be found an interesting and amusing article over the signature of “Snooks” which will pay well for the time occupied’ in its perusal. Though the scene represented is imagi nary, yet we presume the reality will not very ma terially differ from the events depicted by the wri ter. We hope to hear from our correspondent again #oop. On our Ist page, will also be found several communications which we commend to the notice of our readers. “Wt I■) mm Mr. Buchanan’s R evil erg. The Know Nothing and Abolition Presses have already commenced their work of defamation against the nominee of the Democratic Convention for President Every stale and exploded charge which Mr. Buchanan’s enemies have, for the last forty years, invented against him is now being re published with various additions and amendations for the purpose of breaking down his well earned reputation, and prejudicing the public mind against him. Notwithstanding these flimsy charges have long since been ignored by the often expressed con fidence of the people of his own State, as well as of the purest Administrations of the General Government since he came into public life, they are again brought forward to serve their original base purposes. * Well, they are welcome to all they can make of this sort of work. Desperate cases require desperate remedies, and the opposition preps have everything to gain and nothing to loose by their reckless course. A Mistake Corrected. Telegraph despatches represented Reeder as having come over to Buchanan and given in his adhesion to the Democratic Platform. Such, we learn from our exchanges, is not the fact. Reeder is stil “joined to his idols,” and has no sympathy for Mr. Buchanan or the Democratic Party, which he has long since betrayed and deserted. We .have Di use for any such recruits. He has proven him self unworthy of any political affiliation, except with the Know Nothings and the Abolitionists.— They are welcome to all such. Gulped it Down at last. Our neighbor of the American Union, in the issue of his paper, has run up the names of Fillmore and Donelson to his mast head, and de clared his intention to do battle for them in the present campaign. Well, as Mr. Clay said once in Savannah, “every man to his taste, sir, every man to his taste.” It is no business of ours. We are inclined to the opinion, however, that it was a bitter cup to our neighbor. For several months the poisoned chalice has been presented, which he has steadily spurned from his lips Duty and in clination said “hold off,” but party drill said “take it,” and down the nauseous potion went, Platform, Fillmore, “Greasy Tennessean,” and all. We wish our neighbor an early digestion and a good time of it. A Political Monstrosity. The Savannah Georgian if Journal says that Col. Fremont, the nominee of the Black Republican party for President, was born in Savannah, Ga., ftnd brought up in the State of South Carolina “What a monster ! It would seem strange enough that one born in the State of Georgia should prove a traitor to his native State by going over to her vilest enemies; but that one reared in the land of chivalry, the home of Calhoun, should join the Ab olitionists, is astonishing. We venture that a jparallel case cannot be found in the Union. • Wesleyan Female College, at Macon. We have been favored with a Catalogue of this Institution, from which we learn that the number of its Alumnae is 275. Undergraduates, 177. The College is in a prosperous condition. It is the oldest Female College in this country, and proba bly in the world. It is under the management of the Methodist Church, and bids fair to maintain its former high position among the Literary Insti tutions of the age. .Old Monroe waking up. We are gratified to learn that the people of old “Monroe, our former home, are waking up to a sense of their duty in reference to the Kansas cause. We publish to-day. the proceedings of a meeting held in Forsyth, a few days since, and we expect to hear a good report from our friends at their mext meeting. Col. J. W. White. “From a letter received by us from Col. White, dated June 21st, we learn the following particu lars He collected, for the benefit of the Companies which left here on the 16th inst. the following sums: In Monroe county, slll Houston county, s6o—Griffin, $33, (the evening the company left.) -—in Butler sl9; making $223. He paid to Capt. Grant sl7s—Capt. Couch s2s—Lucius Wagner $33, making $233 paid out. Besides this, he sent two young men with the crowd, at his own ex pense. Old Bullion! Thomas Hart Benton, better known as “Old ‘Bullion,'*’ has come out with a letter, in which be accepts the nomination for Governor of Missouri, and expresses his determination to support Mr. Buchanan for President. We regret that he has ta ken this course, because we believe his friendship for bur party, will do more harm, than good. He has for many years been a pest ip tbe Democratic Party, and we had hoped to be rid of him in this election.. We have hopes, however, that the nom ination of his son-in-law, Mr. Fremont, will induce him to change his purpose, and go with the Black Republicans and Know Nothings, who are better suited’*o bis taste than the Democratic Party. Hardware Stofe< The patrons of the Griffin Market, Will ho dpubt be gratified to learn, from Messrs. Jphnspn & Mangham’s advertisement, to be found in our col umns to-day, that they have opened a large and extensive stock of Hardware, Cutlery &c., in this city.. Their business will be exclusively of this character, and we anticipate good results to them and their customers, from this new enterprise.— Their stock is large, :ew, and of the greatest va riety, and of the vdl'y best quality. As their sales will be large, afford to sell oh better terms than those who deal in a small way in such arti cles. Their long'residence in our place, renders it unnecessary that we should speak of their char acter and qualifications as merchants. These are known and highly appreciated by a very large and extensive acquaintance. To those wishing arti cles in their line, we say, go to the store at the sign of the Big Lock. And speaking of the “big Lock,” we would remark, it was made by the Ju nior partner, who exhibits in many ways, a re markable mechanical genius. A utilitarian would say, “a fine mechanic was spoiled when he was made a merchant.” But, reader, don’t fail to call and see the “Big Lock,” and look at Johnson & Mangham’s fine stock of Goods. Steel Engravings. By calling at J. W. Shackelford’s Music Store, a lot of fine Steel Engravings may be seen worth looking at. “Christ weeping over Jerusalem,” “The Birth of Christ,” “Odd Fellows’ Diploma,” “Washington,” and “Lord’s Prayer,” are all beau tifully and tastefully got up. A lot of these en gravings will, be constantly kept on bund by the agent, and sold at low rates. Call and examine for yourselves. We have a specimen at our sanctum. Ambrotypes,Daguerreotypes and Pho tographs. Our readers are referred to the advertisement of Mr. A. B. Clarke, to be found in another column. Mr. C. comes to us most highly recommended as an Artist of superior merit. His pictures are un surpassed by any we have ever examined, and we can cordially recommend him to the favorable con sideration of the public, well assured that those who patronize him, will receive in his beautiful Pictures, more than an equivalent. Mr. C.’s rooms are over Messrs. J. A. & J. C Beeks’ store, and are at all times open to the inspection of the public, whether Pictures are desired or not. A Good Example well Followed. In our last issue, we took occasion to return our thanks to Mrs. J. H. Logan for some very fine Irish potatoes, and expressed a hope that, others w.ould follow her good example. It seems that our sug gestion was not wholly unappreciated. A few days afterwards, Mrs. John Lockhart sent us a mess of the same valuable esculent, which were very fine indeed. They were in size, a small fraction over those received from Mrs. Logan, the largest of hers measuring 10 inches, and the largest of Mrs. Lock harts measuring 10 1-2 inches in circumference.— These are truly fine specimens indeed, and indi cate great skill in vegetable culture. We had not ceased indulging our feelings of gratitude for these favors, when in steps a darkie, with a basket of the finest plums we had seen this season They were from Mrs. George Mallory, and were of the varie ty, called Orleans, large and delicious. This brought to mind the fine peaches received from the same source last summer. Ladies aecept our sin cere thanks,for these tokens of your kindness We hope no person will become envimw of our popu larity with the ladies, for we esteem it above all price. Elegant Harness. Mr. J. L. Johnson exhibited to us a few days since, a sett of buggy harness, manufactured in his shop, for Dr. E F. Knott, which excelled any thing in that line, we have ever examined. The article was of the best material, very light, but storng.of the most fashonable style, and bright fin ish. We doubt if this job could be beaten in New York or Philade’phia. We advised the doctor to keep it for Sunday use, which he promised to do, for the daily use of such an article in his constant and heavy practice, would soon mar its beauty and polish. If any person wants the best kind of an article, just go to Johnson’s and there it will sure ly be found. w What more can tlie People re quire 1” Tbe American Union emphatically asks the above question in reference to Mr. Fillmore’s anx iety “to see the administration of our Government restored to that original simplicity and purity which marked the first y'ears of its existence,” and his promise “‘to endeavor to perform every duty confided by the Constitution and laws to the Ex ecutive.” Our neighbor must be very easy to satisfy, if he is content to take such promises and pledges from a political aspirant. He certainly ought to know that the same anxiety expressed by Mr. Fill Jiore is upon the lips of every seeker for popular favor in the country. Sumner and Wil son, if interrogated, would no doubt, express the same anxiety. And as to the “ Constitution and Laws,” our neighbor kqows that every President, befor° his installation, swears to support anil exe cute them. Is, then, Mr. Fillmore’s promise any better than his oath ? We presume not. Hence, we opine, that our neighbor is easy to satisfy, when he predicates his reason for adopting Mr. Fillmore upon such vague and threadbalp promises and pledges as those above indicated. Macon t*. Brunswick Railroad. We perceive, from the last Brunswick Herald, that efforts are being made to raise funds to make a preliminary survey of a Railroad from Macon to Brunswick. Should this Road (for which a Char ter has been granted,) ever be completed, it would be of great benefit to the up country of Georgia. It would bring about a competition 4 for the trans portation of produce and merchandise to and from Macon, which would greatly enure to the advan tage of all those interested in shipping from “that point. Competition in tbe means of transporta tion, as well as in markets, tends to building up the producing interests of the country—tbe sub stratum of all other interests, and whatever has tbe effect to break down monopolies, is benoficial to country, as a general rule. Hence, we wish tbe contemplated Road a rapid completion and abund ant success. ‘•Yon hold and Til Skin.” Such we imagine to be the purpose of the Fill moreites. South, aud the Black Republicans, North iu reference to Mr. Buchanan. The Fill more men will “hold ’’ him at the South, while the Black Republicans and Northern Know Nothings will “*Jrin” him at the Norh—at leaat. they will try to do it ; but old Back will triumph easy over both, and come out of the struggle with flying co lors. Capt. Couch’s Letter* For news from the Pike Company of Kansas Emigrants, see the letWr of Capt. John Cohch, in our columns to-day. The liberality of the people of Pike is worthy of ail commendation^ C6l. Wm. F. Wright. We invite attention to the letters of Ooionel Wright, which will be found in another place.— An attempt has been made iu certain quarters to create the impression W.’s statements in private conversatioCwßi*ra ptlblic Tiieclaratiens, are inconsistent witl each other, In reference to what he has said QoL White, the Kan sas Missionary. The letteM which we publish to day, explain the whole nittter, and show very clearly that his public and private declarations in reference to this subject, were wholly consistent with each other. The explanations contained in his correspondence with us, we trust will put this thing to rest. In the .community where Colonel Wright is known,this jexplapat'on would be wholly unnecessary ; but amsng strangers it may be ser viceable in repelling any insinuation which the pretended friends of Kansas cause might at tempt to cast upon his motives and conduct. We ‘ should have published the first letter soon after its ■ receipt, but we extracted from the Newnan Ban-! ner, a portion of the speech mode by Col. W. on ‘ his return from Kansas, whieh we considered suffi- j eient for the purpose*! designed to be effected by ! the letter. Soiree Mitsicale. We had the pleasure, .night or two -ince, of at tending one of Prof Rrfjgjji’ relursals for ?iis com ing Soiree, to be gveafclL£h * night of Tuesday, July Ist. The Soiree, we are sure, will be attend ed with the usual results—a crowded and brilliant audience, and a success that every time is really a j triumph. The Programme, which we have re-1 quested Prof. B. to furnish us, and which we here to annex, is one of the best of the whole series ev-’ er given. The orchestral performances are worthy of all praise ; it is but rarely that we find in this country, an orchestra so competent and effective, j To be sure the members are “picked men,” and ‘ masters of their instruments, and much perfection might be expected ; but even the best solo players, j when in combination, require the strong hand and j the clear head to direct them, and these are sup-j plied by Mr, Briggs. Os the profit iency of his ‘ Young Lady Pupils, it is unnecessary to speak.—- 1 They cannot, we think, be excelled by a like num- ; ber of Young Ladies any where. The Professor’s ! able and careful drilling, is evident throughout, and we must compliment him Upon the varied excel lence of the seleeti#~a4l* by hinHfer his next Tuesday night’s S<rfre*. Sterling acknowledged works are judiciously blended with the chef d'aeuv res of the best modern masters, and we may safely assure our readers, that they will hear, through his means, more novelties on Tuesday night next than have been brought before a Griffin audience for the past half dozen years, by any other means. Progra mime. PART I. THE RAMBLE CHORUS,.... A T otr the hedges are climb'd. HENSLEIt'S QUADRILLES-—2d sett. For 6 Pianos. BALLAD.— The JVitche's Dance Miss C C Porter (Cornet obligato, by Prof Hensler) OLD FOLKS QUADRILLES AND BELINDA GAL LOPfor Orchestra. By Prof G H Briggs SOLO PlANO.—Adagio and Finale, with brilliant va riations cn Yankee Docde. Briggs QUARTETTE Woman's Rights... .The Misses Por ter, Gordon and Hjtoted.. SOLO VlOLlN.—(Deßardet, With orchestral accompani ments.) Master Hugh E Morrow DUETTE “Hark, ’tis the Moorish evening ‘Drum.” POTPOURI AMERICA??. Arranged and composed ex pressly for this occasion, by Prof Briggs, and perform ed by over 20 of bis pupils. INTERMIRSION OF TEN MINUTES. P A II. HENSLER’S QUADRILLE^—Ist sett. For full Orchestra SONG.— I wish he would detide Mama Miss Gus Porter SOLO GUITAR. —La Gitana Miss Ella Wigins SHEPHERD’S QUICKSTEP. For 6 Pianos. DUETTE —Murmuring Sea .The Mieses Porter DANCE OF THE FARRIES, (for 2 Pianos,) The Misses Gordon & Porter, and Profs Briggs & Hensler TRlO.—(Piano and Violin.)— The Dew Drop The Misses Chapman & Seay, and Master H E Morrow.... TO CONCLUDE WITH THE HOODLY PuODIY QUICK STEP. N>’ - •- r- • respectful!*- D^hICATEd TO DAVID 11. DA HDE A , Esq., BY PROF. G. H. BRIGGS. *• - ——— TICKETS 50 CENTS.-®! Messrs. Baker & Johnson. These gentlemen, who went with Gen, Before! from Alabama to Kansas, have returned for the purpose of raising additional aid for the Kansas cause. They have a list of appointments to address the people of South-Western Georgia, on this sub ject, and we hope their efforts will be crowned witli the happiest consequences. South-Western Georgia is largely interested in slave property and we hope the eloquent appeals of these gentle men will arouse tbe people in that region to a sense of their danger and their duty. Presidential Candidates. It appears, from recent developements, that there will be but four candidates <in the field tor Presidency, during tbe election : Mr. Buchanan, the nominee of the National Democrat ic Party—Mr. Fillmore, of the South American faction—Fremont, of the Black Republicans and Northern K. Ns, and Gerritt Smith, of the out and out Abolitionists. These three last named, have no claims to nationality, but are mere fac tions. There is, however, one bond of union ex isting between the thtee, and that is deadly hos tility to the Democratic Party. There will be but little war among these three factions; but their shafts of malignity will he hurled mainly at one ob ject, and that object ivill be James Buchanan. A beautiful trio for Southern men to co-operate with, truly 1 Kansas Meeting in Newnan. A grand rally of thfc friends of Kansas, was to have come off at Newaan.on Satuiday last. News had been received that three pf tbtv con.pany who left that place for Kansas, last ’Spring, bad been murdered by the 3*he community, we learu. is in a state of great excitement; aud hand-bills were scattered through Coweta and the neighboing counties, calling on the people to con veue on Saturday last m Mass Meeting, for the purpose of raising a company to “proceed forth with to Kansas, and assist, in holding up the Ban ner of the South, and avenging the blood of their murdered countrymen. Tilings are getting about right in ('oweta, and we trust the feeling there prevailing, will spread rapidly all over the State. Letters from Col. W. F. Wriglit. Newnan, Ga., June 14, 1856. Col. A. A. Gaiilditig, Griffin, Da— i Dear Sir : Having seen in the Republican & Discipline', of Atlanta, an extract fr?m a letter written by some person in or aboiit Calhoun, Ga., in which allusion was made that 1 had stated to some persons that Mr. J. W. White wa not known in Kansas, or that they (meaning some person to whom I had remarked something concerning Mr White,) could not understand me, and from the te nor of the extract, am) the article appended, I collected that they had said, or made the impres sion, that a card had emanated from me contra dicting previous statements made inflation to that gentleman. Ido not understand from the ar tide in the paper, that it at all called my veracity in qdestion, but suggested that I give an expla nation. I returned from Kansas on the 12th day of May last. On the 14th day of the same month I received a letter from you making inquiry con cerning certain reports about Mr. White, said to have come from me. I sat down, and on the 15th of May, three days after my return, and wrote you a letter at some length, giving as nearly and as im partially the facts as I could from the knowledge I had on the subject, which letter was at your op tion as to publication. On the evening ofthel3th the citizens of rny own town (Newnan,) assembled, and I addressed them upon the subject of Kansas, giving them a truthful narrative of what 1 had gathered in Kansas—also alluding to Mr. White, who was present, in just the language and the man ner in which I have in the letter written you. Our Editor of the. Georgia Banner, gave the conclusion to which I had come in relation to Mr. White, without giving the premises. I made the same statement in a speech atZebttlon and ut Griffin.— Will yeti do me the favor to publish my letter of the 15th of May to you ? Also this letter. It has never been my habit to misrepresent any fact, nor to take back any thing when once asserted as a fact. I did state to several individuals, upon be ing interrogated, just what I stated in my letter to you of the 15th of May last ; and I presume when my letter shall come befoie the public, there will be no difficulty in those gentlemen about Calhoun fully understanding me. As I remarked in my let ter, I returned to Georgia under the belief that in the portion of Kansas 1 had been in, I saw no one personally acquainted with Mr. White, which you will perceive is explained briefly in my letter.— The letter sent you on the 15th was written and exhibited to Mr. White, it being in subs ance what I had said three times before in his presence in public addresses. Those impressions newspaper extracts may make upon the public mind, I do not feel responsible for. I am only accountable for what I have said and written myself. I could not have prudently said Mr. White was not known in Kansas, for 1 did not visit one-half of the territo ry, and particularly the region from which Mr. White is said to have come. Will you request the Republican & Discipline to republish my letter for the benefit of those misunderstanding me, and ob lige your friend, W-. F. WRIGHT. Newnan, Ga., May 15, 1856. Col. A. A. Gaulding, Griffin. Gj— Dear Sir : Yours of yesterday came to hand this morning, and I hasten to reply When I arrived in Kansas, I made some inquiry ■ concerning Mr. J. W. White, and I could find no ‘■ one in the vicinity of Kansas City, Missouri, who I knew Mr. White personally, from the description II gar : of him. This, however, was upon the line of Missouri and Kansas, far above the locality | from which Mr. White reported himself to have come. I met with E. M. McGhee, who informed j me that he knew a Mr. White about Fort Scott, and that lie was a clever and reliable man for the South ; but remarked that the description given by me of Mr. J. W. White, now in Georgia, did not identify him as the man known by Mr. McGhee —White, of Georgia, being represented as a very large man physically. I also met Col. Joseph C. j Anderson.-tbe Representative in the Kansas Leg : islature, from the county in which Fort Scott is {situated, who realily said he knew John White, and that he was a clever fellow ; but upon further ! description by me, he was of the same opinion of Mr. McGhee, that our White was too large a man to be the White with whom he was acquainted.— Kveryth : ng else, however seemed to suit. I met Gen. Whitfield in the meantime, who said he did not recollect Buch a man. but remarked that many men knew him that he did not know. Gen Whit field went out into town. (West Port, M 0.,) and soon returned saying that he was apprehensive that Mr. White would injure the cause of Kansas in Georgia, and that the citizens thought of tak ing some action in regard to it, I very seriously objected, and explained to Gen. Whitfield White’s mode of operation, that all monies were intended to be appropriated to the equipping and sending of emigrants to Kansas', and that the same was gene rally paid into the hands of some well known citi zen, and by him disbursed for the benefit of such emigrants—also stating the great, amount of good he was he daing. Whereupon, Whitfield remark ed, that it matters not where he was from, or who “he was, he was doing good, and ought to be en e-onraged. I did not go into the section of Kan sas from which Mr. White came. I came to the conclusion, as he himself said, that he was a hum ble citizen at home, and was not generally known, but I never doubted his fidelity to the South, or that he was frpm Kansas, or the border of Mis souri. In my correspondence home, I carefully avoided mentioning anything concerning Mr. White, lest I might impair his influence, and chill the warm Southern feeling created by him. On my return, I stated, on being interrogated, that I had seen no one who knew Mr. White, taking it for granted that the White known by Mr. McGhee and Anderson, was not the Georgia White, but at the same time stating that White had done a great deal of good, whether he hailed from Kansas or not. Upon arriving at Atlanta, I met Mr. White, and quickly said to him that I found no one in the region of Kansas where 1 had been, who knew him, mentioning, however, the names of McGhee and Anderson, whom Mr. White said he knew well, and convinced me from his description of them, that he did kuow them. Col. Anderson re marked to me that it had been about two years since he had seeu Mr. White. In the consultation with Mr. White, he remarked that it bad been two years since he had seen Joe Anderson—the name under which Col. A. is better known iu Kansas.— Not presuming the locality as having anything to do with the labors of Mr. White, judging him by the Scriptui e text ‘‘that by their fruits shall ye know them.” I did not take especial pains bofore leaving, to compare what Mr. White said with what I s<vw. Rut since my return, having been iu company with the gentleman ever sinee, aud he be ing iu town now, I have rehearsed the thing, and compared everything I saw and learned with what be now says, and having taken him through a reg- ular catechism, I am satisfied that fb is well ac- J qnainted with locacalities and persons in Kansas. Impressions such as those of which your speak, may have grown out of answers made by me con cerning White’s being known in Kansas. I have never said at any time that Mr, White was not known in Kansas, but that I had not seen in the territory any one who knew him personally from the description I gave .of him. White is an im pulsive man, and just one of those decided charac ters who will always have some enemies as well as friends, and in his zeal for the pause in which he is engaged, runs into extravagances of expressions, too highly coloring somethings; such things, in such a cause, is pardonable I exceedingly regret that such a collateral issue has been made. It can, however, do no harm, as the -people will not •long lose sight of the merits of the great question before them. I have been to Kansas, and have returned, ad miring her soil and people—l mean the Southern people, objecting to some of its inconveniences, arising from natural cause s, of which more anon. But my urdor for the South is not abated. lam more convinced than before, of the nccesssity of making Kansas a slave State, and it can be made so, if the South will but do her duty. The indif ference manifested by a great many Georgians about Kansas, and the eagerness of others to seize upon any and every thing to injure and defeat that which it is their duty to promote, are matters of deep regret. I hope the cause of Kansas will not be set back on account of as to the precise spot where a man lives, or that, a want of notoriety, or general public acquaintance, shall impair a man’s usefulness. The most brilliant characters that have adorned the pages of history, were of the lowliest origin. It is my intention to be in Griffin on Friday night next, at which time I shall be pleased tp see you. Excuse the length and incoherency of these hasty lines, und believe me Yours truly, . W. F. WRIGHT. For. the Empire State. Mr. Editor : On Friday last I had the pleasure of attending an examination of the Students of the Griffin Male Academy, which is under the super vision of Messrs Carroll and Stewart These Stu dents underwent a thorough and impartial exami nation, in their various departments, Authography. Arithmetic, Grammar, Geogrsphy. and Anatomy, which I am proud to say added to themselves and Teachers much credit. These gentlemen seem to have spared no pains in teaching practical as well as theoretical Education, which is essentially ne cessary in a business life. At 4 o’clock, P. M.. the boys mounted the ros trum, and made a display of eloquence which would not have done discredit to those of much more mature minds. After they had delivered their various addresses, Got. A. R. Moore, by re quest, delivered an address on the importance of Education, and in advocacy of the Common School System, which I think was much to the point and to my satisfaction, and spoke of the great impor tance of moral as well as literary teaching. His I address was marked with deep thought, reflecting I much credit upon him as a man of mature mind.— I Griffin for morality and educational advantages, is i the most desirable place in Georgia. Its inhabiti tants have done much for the cause of Education, and I hope they may continue to do so until the mind of every youth becomes well educated, and is heard to exclaim as did the Poet. “Could I in statue reach the pole, Or prasp creation in my span, I would still be measured by my soul, ’Tia Education form3 the mind.” SPECTATOR. For the Empire State. Haralson Academy. The Examination of the students of this in stitution, took place on the 6th inst. The ex amination embraced beside* the common bran ches of an English education, the Latin and Greek languages, and other exercises prepara tory to the more correct study—and for the , better understanding of elementary branches ! of an English education. At early caudle lighting, there were exercis es in reading, composition and in declamation. 1 There were several original pieces delivered by some of thestuden s upon the following sub jects: 1 T. F. Rawl—Follies of the age.’ | J 11. Bedenhough—‘Temperance/ I J *hn Addy and J, J, Peavy, debate on question— ‘which des< rves greater honor Co i lumbus or Washington.’ j Jacob Elmore—Succe e s in life:’ Rob’t. Taylor ‘The destinies of the United ; States.’ The examination and exhibition come off ; with great credit to both teacher and pupils; i and would have compared favorably with any 1 other simi'ar examination in the country.- The Academy is under the care of Win. A. Tigner, who is a regular graduate, of good moral character, and has a m *st excellent tad for teaching. The next term will com menee on the 23d of this iust. The first quar ter will consist of three months, and the last two Parents wishing to educate their chil dren; and having to send them from home, will find boarding, tuition Ac, as cheap,, if not cheaper here than elsewhere in the country. HARALSON June 19th, 1856. For the Empire St te. Chattanooga, June 11th, 1856 Col Gauming: — As I have a moment of leisure, deem it not amiss to give you a brief statement of our progress, towards Ihe poiut of our de6tina’ion Being unable to make arrange rnents in tlanta for the transportation of our baggage last n ght, we were compelled t,o rem in there until this morning 9 o’clock; arriv. and here this even ng, and finding the same difficulty a> in Atlanta, in relation to baggage we are under the i ecessity of staying over until to morrow. We trust these difficulties will not present themselves after we reach Nashville For ntystdf and in behalf of my company, I acknowledge with sincere gratitude tt>e liberal contribution of our generous and patriot e friends. I received through the hands .f Dr. J T. Banks seven hundred and fifty two and twenty five hundredths dollars, which I hope sufficient to dt friy the e*| enfes of tin company We have thus fa* rotten along as well ns could have been oxj-ected. * will let you hear from up as we progress on o -r jour iiey Voilrs respectfullv, JOHN COUCH. Sno ks says the prettiest sewing machime he ever saw was i boot seventeen years old, wplr short sleeves, low neck dress, aud gaiter boots, Primitive Baptist. The attention of the members of this religi ons denomination is respectfully called to the following extract from the Minutes of the Towaliga Association convened at High Shoals church, Monroe cotinty, Ga Septem ber Ist, 1855. 21. Called for,read and adopted the Report of the committee, as mentioned in the 13th dem ot these Minutes, mz ; v e , the Commit- to fix upon the time and place of holding the Council of breatbren, to take into edvs deration those qties ions that have been and are cet>fo4ng .and dividing the Prim itive Baptists, beg‘leave to report, viz- We have agreed to meet at i\ e w Hope, Upson Cos Ga. on Tuesday before the Fourth .Sunday in July, 1856; and we request the churches in the bounds of this association, to send dele gates to raid Conn il, and invite all ihe Asso ciations in Georgia and elsewhere, of theP- imi iive fa th aud order, to send delegates to said Council, all of which is respectfullv submited aM MOSELV, E DUMAs, • J. MULLINS, FSNSING For the Empire State. Kansas Aid 31eetiug. % According to a previous cal. a meeting of the citizens of Monroe county convened in the Court House at. For>yth on Monday the 16th lust,, for the purpose of appointing a commit tee to solicit subscriptions ;n aid of Kansas Emigrants from this county. On motion, Jonathan Johnston Esq. was called to the chair and Dr. S. S. Morse request cd to act as Secretary; Col J T Stephens made a few pertinent remarks touching “poii the Kansas Measure which were received. The billowing per. ons were then appointed by the chaiimau in the several districts of the county us a committee to solicit subscrip tions. J l Steplu ns, L S Morse, J H Dumas 1 J A Hutchison, V Letter, Win Bryant, B K J< hn>on, J Wooten, S W Burney, VVm Mur phy, James Lyons, H H Sulivan, G W Taylor James Is orris,, M 8 Benton, J Evans, T M Tyler, Jes Hogan, T C Burgav, L G Cham bless, Jos Brown C Parker, B Slaughter, S K Alexander, E F Evans, It W Wooten, B J Goggins, W Watson, D F Ponder, N W Mewm: n, T 13 W.U ms, T B Suttle, O J Wil lis, F Fauihro, L A Ponder A Middlebrooks, J S Crowder On motion, Resolved, That the committee report the funds collected to a meeting to be held in Forsyth on the 4th day of July next; and that persons wishing to emigrate to Kansas be in Forsyth on that day On motion, The proceedings of this meeting were ordered to be published in the Journal & Messenger, Georgia Citizeu and Empire State JOHNATHAN JOHNSTON, Ch’n. L.S Morse, Scc’ty. Speech of Mr. Breck.cnridge. The following is the speech of Mr Bn*ck enridge, afte his nomination: i M>. President , and gcntlebien of the Convert ■ tion : —This result is as unexpected to me as t° any one in the nail. In the personal and* interior view of the case, I beg you to consid er that everything has been said that can bo said I have no words to express mv gratifi cation at the proof of the confidence felt in me by the Democracy of the Uuion. ( Loud rheers )• I have one personal gatifvetion—l have not disguised my opinions or my preferences, and have taken no etep in this direction. (Ap plause.) Ido not rise for the purpose of making a speech 1 rse to return my thanks for the honor done me, and do it with a fulls heart. It would not be proper in me to say anything with regard to the second persou on the ticket; but I can gay of our illustrious Chief, that Mr Buchanan is one of the last survivors of that gigantic .race of statesman whose names are associated with t e greatest events in our country aud history. (Loud heers ) He has lived down detraction aud; calumny, ami in his gr en old age be is sup ported by the descendants of nis compeers. He lias been loved and honored, and is shortly to be elevated to the t hies Magistracy of the Re, übl c [Gre n t cheering ] In regard to’ the platform you have adopted, I cati only say that it meets my hearty coucurrer.ce ( Ci-eers.) I fully c-ndose the resolutions, and may further’ say, that I am what is called a S’ates’ Rights Democrat. (Ajtphmse,) . And now, being united on the pr.ncipfes of Jefferson, I hope we shall be united all over the eountrv in en forcing them with the temper of Jackson.— (Cheers ) I feel that it would be inappropri ate in me to a I>. rest you further If tiie De mocracy of the Union shall verify by their votes the nomination you have given me to day, and place me iu the position indicated bv von, I hope and trust I shall never commit any act to forfeit the confidence thns reposed in me. From the Federal Union.’ Oue of tlie Printers. Mr. Barnes, one of the proprietors of this paper,, left this city Thursday last, to visit his friends and relatives in a distant State, and view again the scenes of his early manhood, after an absence of 16 years. He tame to this city in October, 1840, and took a situation as journeyman in this office ; and from that time to this he has never left his post— stepping from journeyman to foreman, and them proprietor. He has never lost a day from his du ties by sickness or pleasure, during the 16 years— always to-be- found.at his post, from early dawn to a late hour of the night. A great number of ap prentices have learned their trade under him, aud he did not consider that his duty was done by them, unless they could put up, in good order. 1206 m 8 per hour—do any kind of a job, on hand or power press, and keep sober. One of his appren tices, after serving out his time, and ent ring the world on his “own hook,” as a “jour,” often met with dissipated and worthless printers, who made every effort to seduce him into their practices, wss asked by one of them where he learned his trade — he had never met. such a “sober printer” before, and wanted to know where he was trained. The “jour” replied, “I learned my trade with a man who always tried to impress od his apprentices, two im portant points of success—“industry” to get a trade, and “sobriety” to make it profitable. Jke State printing, just finished at this office, has been doue mostly by young xneu who learned their trade under Mr. 8., and we doubt very much whether any othee four men could be found; who would do the same amount of ttOHc in the same time without getting “on a burst” several times durmg the pro gress of the work. . We hope our associate may find in his tempora ry release from his arduous labors, “both pleasure aud bodily improvement. When you get into fit of passion just walk out into the air, you may speak your mind to the wiud without hurting any oue or proclaim, ing yourself a simpleton.