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V). % dimDitig, ISiior. Voi.. % Till IMPIII STATE IS PUBLISHED WEEKLY, By A- A. GrauldLins TKBMB: TWO DOLLARS IN ADVANCE, OR THREE DOL LARS AFTER SIX MONTHS, PER ANNUM. fiSTOffice up-stairs over W. R. Phillips k Advertisements arc inserted at One Dollar per square for the first insertion, aud Fifty Cents per square for each in sertion thereafter. - . „ A reasonable deduction will be made to those who adver tise by the year. All Advertisements not othei'wise ordered wilt be continu ed till forbid. Sales of Lands by Administrators, Executors or Guar dians, are required by law to be held on the first Tuesday in the month, between the hours of 10 in the forenoon and o 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 Sales of Negroes must be made at public auction on the first Tuesday of the month, between the usual hotus of sale, at the place of public sales in the county where the Letters Testamentary, or Administration, or Guardianship may have been granted—first giving forty days notice thereof in one of the public Gazettes of the State, and at the Court House where such sale is to be held. Notice for the side ot’ Personal Property must be given in like manner, forty days previous to the day of sale. “Notice to Debtors aud Creditors of an Estate, must be published forty days. Notice that application will be made to the. Court of Or- Unary for leave to sell Land, must be published for two ttranthn. . , ~ , * Notice for leave to sell Negroes must be published two ouths before any order absolute shall be 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 Notice for 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 tlos from Executors and Administrators, where a bond has een.given by the deceased, for the space of three months J A B. WIIIIAIttS, A TTO RN E Y A T‘ L A W, GRIFFIN, GEORGIA. WILL practice in the Counties composing the Flint Circuit. By permission, refers to Hon. Hiram War ner, Greenville ; Levi M. Adams, Greenville ; Hon. G. J Green, Griffin ; Hon. Janies H. Stark, Griffin ; Rev. Will iam Moseley, Griffin. Jane 2nd, 1856 6 ly. JOSEPH A. THRASIIEH, JAMES M. HAMBRICK THItASHER & HAMBRICK, ATTORNEYS AT L A W McDonough, Georgia. April 30, 1856 1 ly ■F. W. A. DOYLE, *• KANSONE. DOYLE & RANSOMS, ATTORNEY S A T L A W , Griffin Georgia. April 16, 1856 50....3m L- T. DOTAL, NOLAN. DOYAL & NOLAN, ATTORNEYS A T L A W , McOouougli, Georgia., WILL practice in the counties of Henry, Fulton, Fay ette, Coweta. Spalding, Butts, Monroe aud Newton a® - Reference —Themselves,"®* April 2, 1856 4S ly Q . c . GIIICE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, FAYETTEVILLE, GEORGIA. May 15,1856 3 ts. JAMES H. STARK, ATTORNEY A T L A W , Griffin Georgia., TTTILL practice in the Courts of the Flint Circuit, and W in the Supreme Court at Atlanta and Macon. Feb. 13, 1856...41....1y JARED IRWIN WHITAKER, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Office front Rooms, over John R. Wallace & Bros., comer of W r hite Hall and Alabama streets, ATLANTA, GEORGIA. January 30,1856 ts W. L. GORDON, ATTORNEY AT LAW, GRIFFIN, GEORGIA January 30, 1856 39 ly HENRY HENDRICK, ATTORNEY AT LAW, . Jackson, Butts Ccninty, Georgia. May 3, 1855. ts DANIEL & DISMUKE, Attorneys at Law, Will practice in the District Court of the United States at Marietta. . <r Georgia. L. B. DANIEL, F. D. DISMVKE. May 3,1855. W. POPE JORDAN, Attorney at Law, Cebuloit, Georgia. WILL practice in all the counties of the Flint Circuit. May 3,1855. tr J. H. MANGHAM, Attorney at Law, GRIFFIK, GEORGIA. May 3, 1855-ly 1 ‘ WM. H. F. HALL, ATTORNEY AT LAW, ZEBULON GEORGIA. July 4, 1855. A. I>. NUNNALLY, ATTORNEY AT LAW , GRIFFIN, GEORGIA. June, 27,1855. h- UNDERWOOD, HAMMONDITsON, 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, DeKalb, Fulton, Fayette, Spalding, Pike, Cass, Monroe, Upson, Bibb, Campbell, Coweta, Troup, Whitfield and Gordon, in Georgia, and Hamilton county, (Chattanooga,) in Tennessee. May 3,1855. ts W. I>. GRICE, WM. 8. 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. GARTRLLLfc GLENN* attorneys at law, ATLANTA, GEORGIA. WILL attend, the Courts in the Qonnties of Fulton., De kalb Fayette, Campbell, Meriwether, Coweta, Car •oll, Hnry,’Troup, Heard; Cobb, an * Lpcius J. GaRTRELL, J. GiENK, formerly of Washington, Ga. I Formerly of Sfcitoaougb.Ga. May 16, L 855. ~ ‘ t 111 ■l’ .. m . ■*, *• ** •-- ■- ... ‘ ■'* DR. KNOTT HAS changed his residence and 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 HAYING 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, Dr. Hardwick wil always be found in the Office, unless professionally engaged WM. M. HARDWICK,. . . H. W. BROWN. Griffin, May 14, 1866 3 ts ©. m. WILLIAMS, RESIDENT PHYSICIAN GRIFFIN GEORGIA. ’ *3_Officeon Hill Street, over Banks” Boot* Shoe Store May 3, 1855. t s TENDERS his professional services as a Physician and , Surgeon, to the citizens of Griffin and vicinity. Office on the same tioor with the Empire State,*®® Griffin, March 6, 1856 44 ly SCIfiRHUS BREAST can be CUBED LET THE PUBLIC READ! IN mercy to the afflicted, and the gratitude and high opin ion I entertain of DR. MOSELEY as a Surgeon and Phy sician, I deem it my duty to mention the case of roy wife, hoping at the same time that all persons similarly afflicted, may be benefitted by it. In the first part of this year, my wile had several small lumps make their appearance in her breast; they continued to increase in size, untiltbe whole breast became a diseased mass, and very painful. I procured the best medical aid in the city of Rome,and notwithstanding the earnest and faithful attention of our most skillful physi ciaus, she continued to grow worse and worse, until they gave the case up as incurable, ami advised amputation. I was advised by many of my friends, to visit Dr. Moseley, of Griffin, Ga., which l'did, and, astonishing as it may seem, he had her entirely cured within one month, and. she is now in go<d health! I would advise all who arc afflicted with Scit rbus, and Cancerous affections to visit the Doctor with out delay, as I am satisfied by experience and observation, that be is the most skillful phj-sician 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 GRIFFIN HOTEL. THIS large and Commodious Ilotelis now nplljjjl open for the accommodation of the public. The 111 furniture is new, and the rooms comfortable and J well ventilated. The table will at all times be supplied with the best the market affords, and no pains will be spared to render the guest comfortable. I also have in connection with the house, the large and roomy stable, formerly occupied by W. S. Birgc, by which stock can and will be well taken care of. 11. F. M. MANN, Proprietor. Griffin, Feb. 13, 1856... .41... .ts Hack. Lines. ASVfef. ‘Hm undersigned being the Con tractor to transport the U. States Mail on routes, Nos. 6339 and 6340, takes this method of informing the public generally, that he will run his Hack as follows : Leave Griffin Mondays, Wednesdaysaud Fridays via Erin, Warnesville, Jones’ Mills, Greenvilie 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 sam6 days. Leave Griffin Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays via Zehulon 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 name days. 1 will further add, that 1 have good teams and sober dri vers, who will spare no pains in making passengers com fortablc, and put them through in good time, at very mode rate prices. R. F. M. MANN, Proprietor and Contractor Feb. 13, 1856.... 41....tf CARRIAGE, CABINET AND SASH MAKING!! THE subscriber takes pleasure in cing to the citizens of Griffin and sur rounding country, that he still continues the business of CAR*RIAGE and CABINET Making. C.AKKIA 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. sea, 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. K. WILLIAMS, JNO. RHEA, WM. M. WILLIAMS. J. E. WILLIAMS & CO., Successors to J. E. Williams, General Commission Merchants, AND DEALERS IN GRAIN, BACON, LARD, FEATHERS, and TEN NESSEE PRODUCE, GENERALLY, Decatur Street, near the “ Trout House,” Atlanta, Ga. *B“Letters of inquiry, in relation to the Markets, Ac., promptly answered. May 16,1855.-3tf U JL. 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. Apply'. W. C. Wright, Griffin, Ga., for sale of land Warrants. REFERENCES^— John Thompson, Banker, N0.2, Wall street, and Carhart, Bko. A Cos., New York; Converse A Cos., New Orleans. Atlanta, May 16,’65 ts MARSHALUOLLrGE. BEING left alone in the mauagemet of this Institution for the present, the rates of tuition will be as follows : Ist Term. 2d Term. For Spelling, Reading, Writing, Ac 10 00 8 00 For Arithmetic, Geography,Grammar, Ac. .12 00 10 00 For Algebra, Philosophy, Geometry, Ac 14 00 12 00 For Latin, Greek, Trigonometry, Ac sl6 00 sl4 00 o_No 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 IpA 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. I Oft bushels Peas, 10,000 lbs- IT lour. 14,000 lbs. more of choice Bacon. April, 16th 1856 50 ts. Tbe Best BUSINESS STAND IN ATLANTA FOR SALE. I will sell my store and stand, at the corner of Wnite Hall and Mitchell Streets, at a fair price, for cash, or on rear sonable terms, to a prompt and punctual purchaser. Call and look,as lam’ making a change in my business. If 1 was going tocontinue in the mercantile business, 1 would nob dispose of it at any price. W. W. ROARK. Atlanta, March 19,1856. . .45. ts “ to (wi)i qp tfficq Coi)ifi)cls ot|f {otoets —IV triple botpOle?? Coirfiiieirf is otfrs.” GRIFFIN, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 2, 1856. Mr. Buchanan’s Letter of Acceptance. Wheatland, near Lancaster, ) June 16, 1856. ) Gentlemen :—I hove the honor to acknowl edge the receipt o f your communication of the 13th inst., informing roe officially of my nomi nation by the Democratic Natiohal Convention, recently held at Cincinnati, as the Democratic candidate for the office of President of the U. States. I shall not attempt to express the grateful feelings which I entertain towards my fellow--citizens for having deemed me worthy of this—the highest political honor on earth— an honcr such as the people of no other coun try have the power to bestow. Deeply sensi ble of the vast and varied responsibility at tached to the station, especially at the present crisis in our affairs, I have carefully refrained from seeking the nomination either by word or by deed. Now that it has been offered by the Democratic Party, I accept it with diffidence in my own abilities, but with an humble trust, that in the event of my election, I may be en abled to dif-chaige my duty in such a manner as to allay domestic strife, preserve peace and friendship with foreign Nations, and promote the best interests of the Republic. In accepting the nomination. I need scarcely say that I accept in the same spirit the resolu tions constituting the platform of principles erected by the Convention. To this platform I intend to eonfit e myself throughout the can vass, believing that I have no right, os the candidate of the Democratic Party, by an swering interrogatories, to present new and different issues before the people. It will not be expected that in this answer, I should specially refer to the subject of each of the resolutions ; and I shall therefore con fine myself to the two topics now most promi nent before the people. And in the first place, I cordially concur in the sentiments “expressed by the Convention on the subject of civil and religious liberty. No party founded on religious or political intoler ance toward one class of American citizens, whether born in our own or in a foreign land, can long continue to exist in this country. We are all equal before God and the Constitution, and the dark spirit of despotism and bigotry which would create odious distinctions among our fellow citizens, will be speedily rebuked by a free ani enlightened public opinion. The agitation on the question of Domestfc Slavery, has too long distracted and divided | the people of this Uuiou, and alienated their I affections from each other The agitation has | asumed many forms since its commencement, but it now- seems to be directed chiefly to the Teiritories ; and judging from its present char acter, I think we may safely anticipate that it is rapidly approaching a ‘‘finality ” The re cent legislat ion of Congress respecting domes tic slavery, derived, as it has been, from the original and pure fountain of legitimate politi cal power, the will of the majority, promises ere long to allay the dangerous excitement.— This legislation is founded upon principles, as ancient as free government itself, and in accor dance with them, lias simply declared that the people of a territory, like those of a State, shall decide for themselves, whether slavery shall or shall not exist within their limits. The Nebraska Kansas Act does no more than give the force of law to this elementary prin ciple of self-government ; declaring it to be “the true intent and meaning of this act to legislate slavery into any Territory or State, nor to exclude it therefrom ; but to leave the people thereof perfectly free to form and regu late their own domestic institutions in their own way, subject only to the Constitution of the United States ”’ This principle will surely not be controverted by any individual of any party professing devotion to popular govern ment. Besides, how vain and illusory would any other principle prove in practice in regard to the Territories ! This is apparent from the fact, admitted by all, that after a Territory shall have entered the Union and become a State, no Constitutional pow er would then ex ist which could prevent it from either abolish ing or establishing slavery, as the case may be, according to its sovereign will and pleasure. Most happy would it be for the country if this long agitation were at an end. During its whole progress it has produced no practical good to any human being, whilst it has been the source of great and dangerous evils It has alienated and estranged one portion of the Union from the other, and has even serious ly threatened its very existence. To my own personal knowledge, it has produced the im pression among foreign Nations that our great and glorious Confederacy is in constant danger of dissolution. This does us serious injury, because acknowledged power and stability al ways command respect among Nations, and are among the be t securities against unjust aggression, and in favor of the maintenance of honorable peace. May we not hope that it is the mission of the Democratic Party, now the only surviving conservative party of the country, ere long to overthrow all sectional parties, and restore the peace, friendship and mutual confidence which prevailed in the good old time, among tho dif ferent members of the Confederacy? Its char acter is strictly national, and it therefore as serts no principle for the guidance of the Fede ral Government which is not adopted and sus tained by its members iu each and every State. For this reason, it is everywhere the same de termined foe of all geographical parties, so much and so justly dreaded by the Father of his Country. From its very nature, it must continue to exist so long as there is a Consti tution and a Union to preserve. A conviction of these truths has induced many of the pu rest, the ablest and most independent of our former opponents, who have differed from us iu times gone by, upon old and extinct party issues, to come into our ranks and devote them’ selves with us to the cause of the Constitution and the UnioD. Under these circumstances, I most cheerfully pledge myself, should the nom ination of the Convention be ratified by the people, that all the power and influence, ton stitutionally possessed by the Executive, shall be exerted, in a firm but conciliatory spirit, du ring the single terra I shall remain in office, to restore the same harmony among the sister •Hates which prevailed before this apple of dis cord, ia the form of slavery agitation, hd ; baen cast in their midst.. Let tlhe mem bees of the family abstain from intermeddling with the ex- elusive domestic concerns of each other, and cordially unite, on the basis of perfect equality among themselves, in promoting the great na tional objects of commou interest to all, and the good work will be instantly accomplished In regard to our foreign policy, to which you have referred in your communication, it is quite impossible for any human foreknowledge to prescribe positive rules in advance, to regu late the conduct of a future administration in all the exigencies which may arise in our vari ous and ever changing relations with foreign powers. The Federal Government ne cessity exercise a sound discretion in dealing with international questions as they may oc cur ; but this under the strict responsibility which the Executive roust always leel to the people of the United States and the judgment of posterity. You tjUU therefore excuse me for not entering into pai titulars, whilst I hear tily concur with you in the general sentiment, that our foreign affairs ought to be conducted with such wisdom and firmness as to assure the prosperify of the people at home, whilst the interests and honor of our country are wisely but inflexibly maitained abroad. Our foreign policy ought ever to be based upon the principle of doing justice to all Nations, and requiring justice from them in return ; and from this principle I shall never depart. Should I be placed in the Executive Chair, 1 shall use my best exertions to cultivate peace and friendship with all nations, believing this to be onr highest policy as well as our most imperative duty ; but at the same time I shall never forget that in case the necessity should arise, which I do not now apprehend, our na tional honor, rights and nation, must be pre served at all hazards and at any sacrifice. Firmly convinced that a special Providence governs the affairs of Nations, let us humbly implore his continued bl- ssing upon our coun try, and that he may avert from us the punish ment we justly deserte for being discontented and ungrateful whilst enjoying privileges above all Nations, under such a Union as has never been vouchsafed to any other people. Yours, very respectfully, JAMES BUCHANAN. From the Washington Union. Mr. Buchanan and the war of 1819. We see that several of the Know Nothing and Black Republican organs have re-produ ced a speech made by Mr. Buchanan on the 4th of July, 1815, in which are sentiments in regard to the war with Great Britain that had then closed which now find no repose in the public mind. As objectionable as we ad mit some of these seutiments to be, we think the objection is made with an exceedingly ill grace by those who are daily giving utterance to opinions and doctrines far more unpatriotic and uoamerican than any thing to be found in that speech. Mr Buchanan’s position and course of the war of 1812 have one re deem-ng feature which cannot be found in the present position and course of his assailants, lie was opposed to the policy ot the war, and censured the administration for its mode of conducting it, but, after the war was dec'ared he manifested his devotion to his country by shouldering his musket and marching to its defence. Like thousands of true patriots of that day, Mr. Buchanan differed with Mr. Madison's administrrrion as to its war policy, but his heart and soul was with his country, and he was ready to risk his life in its defence He never belonged to that other class of op ponents of the war who kept up their opposi tion, and give aid and comfort to the ene my, after the war was declared. Mr. Buch anan’s assailants occupy a position at the pres ent time which Uas a striking parallel in the conduct of that unpatriotic class of opponents of the war of 1812, who covered their name* with infamy by the sympathy which they mani f ested for the enemy. But is not our purpose to dignify this stale charge against Mr. Buchanan by an elaborate detence. He had the magnauimity, soon after the speech was made, to acknowledge the er ror of the sentiments it contained, and to re tract them, aud now, for more than thirty years, he has devoted his talents and his ener gies to those great Democratic principles on which rest the continually increasing prosperi ty and glory of the country. To show how ready Mr Buchanan has ever been to retract an erroneous opinion, as well as his firmness and fearlessness in maintaining his position when he believes it to be right, we have obtain ed permission of Hon. G. W. Jones, of Tenn., to publish a letter written to him in 184*1, by Mr. Buchanan, which will place this antiwar charge in its true light. Mr. Buchanan was, at the date of tho letter,a member of Mr Polk’s cabinet, and in the canva-s in Tennessee, Mr Polk was assailed for appointing to so elevat ed a position a man who was opposed to the war of 1812 Mr. Jones addressed a letter to Mr. Buchanan, asking him for the facts in the connection of the charge. To this letter Mr. Buchanan gave the following frank and pa triotic reply, which Mr Jones allowed us to publish: Washington, April 23, 1847. Mr Dear Sir: I have this moment received your letter of the 12th inst., and hasten to re turn an answer. (none respect I have been fortunate as a public man. My polititical enemies are oblig ed to go back for more than thirty years to find plausible charges against me In 1814, when a very young man, (being this Jay 56 years of age,) I made my first speech before my fellow citizens of Lancaster. The object of this speech was to urge upon them the duty of volunteering their services in defence of their invaded country. A volunteer company was raised upon the spot, in which I was the first, I believe, to enter ray name as a private. We forthwith proceeded to Balti more and served until we were honorably dis- charged. In October, 1514,1 was elected a member of the Pennsylvania legislature ; and in that body give my support to every measure calcu lated, in my opinion, to aid the conutry against the common enemy. In 1815, after a peace hard been concluded, 1 did express opinions in relation to the causes and conduct of the war, which I very soon af ter regretted and recalled. Since that period I? have been fen years a merfiber ©£ the House of Representatives, and an equal time in the Senate, acting a part in every question. My political etfemies, finding nothing assailable throughout this long public career, now resort back to my youthful years for expressions to injure my political character. The brave and generous citizens of Tennessee, to whatever political party the ymay belong,will agree that this is a hard measure of justice; and it is still harder that, for this reason, they should con demn the President for having voluntarily of fered me a seat in the cabinet. 1 never deemed it proper, at any period in my life, whilst the country was actually enga ged in a war with a foreign eneeray, to utter a sentiment which could interfere with its successful prosecution. Whilst the war with Great Britain was raging, I should have deem ed it a little better than moral treason to par alyze the arm of the governmenn whilst deal ing blows against the enemy. After a peace was concluded, the case was and fferent. My enemies cannot point to an expression uttered by me, during the continuance of the war, which was not favorable to its vigorous prose cution. From your friend, very respectfullv, JAMES BUCHANAN. Hon. George W. Jones. Who is James Buclianan. No man asks, or need ask, “who is James Buchanan ?” His history is that of the coun try for nearly forty years, and not a blot sul lies the brightness of the page upon which it is indelibly written. One who knows him in timately, has well said : “We can name no living man who excels him in the qualities which command general admiration and re spect. He always displays the refinements of honor and the graces of a gentleman. Born and reared among a manly race, the structure of his body and mind are happy types of the power and resources of his native State. His friendship is warm, generous and sincere.— His manners are familiar without coarseness, and elegant without pomp. His extensive in formation is the fair result of diligence and study: and he imparts it freely, without ped antry or ostentation. This gifted character although comparable to any in the attainment of knowledge, has made the science of govern ment his favorite study And if politics be a science, and really deserve so sublime a title, Mr. Buchanan’s success in the pursuit of it merits a diploma of the rarest sort. For forty years this eminent statesman has trod the stage of public life; and no matter in what drama he was called to act, the stage wa? clean, the lights were bright, the scenery was fine, the performance was admirable, and the spectators cheered till the curtain fell. He has been tried in every crisis that could meas sure the range of wisdom and the versatile powers of the human mind, and was never found wanting on any decisive occasion.”— Wash. Union. From the Atlanta Examiner. Tlie American Party of 31uscogec. In a late number of the Columbus Times & Sentinel, the proceedings of a meeting of mem bers of the American Party, are published at length. For the present we have only room to give to our readers the two last conclusions to which the meeting came, together with the names of the patriotic gentlemen who composed said meeting. They nre as follows: “Although we have undiminished confi donee in the patriotism, ability, and integrity of Millard Fillmore, we consider it unwise and impolitic for the South to run him for the Presidency in the present contest, for by giving him the electoral vote of two or three Southern States, we might throw the election into the House of Representatives, where the same power which elected a Black Republican Speaker, would ensure the election of a Black Republican President, a result alike destructive of the Union and the Constu tional government bequeated by our ances tors. We consider that the Democratic party, re cently, at Cincinnati, in convention assembled, boldly, fairly and honestly placed itself in bat tie array, and tendered this ‘paramount issue’ to our enemies and the world. And in view of these facts, arid because of the before men tioned considerations, we feel it onv duty, as Southern men, to support its nominees, and on this issue with it conquer or with it fall We therefore recommend to our fellow citi zens the election of JAMES BUCHANAN and JOHN C. BRECKINRIDGE as Presi dent and Vice President of the United States.’ Van Leonard, Henry Carter, Wiley Williams, Nell MoEastham, B A Thornton, LntherGaugh, John A Jones, Cornelius Senn, R L Bass, C S Whitson. J M Hoges, John Fletcher, M W I hweatt, T N McCleskey, H J Smith, M Clarider, J Vernoy, M McCleskey, J J Trawicfc, Tim Hendrick, Thos Chaffiu, sr Charles ShcrUn,, John S„ringfellow, Quilla B akely, T M Hogan, J Upton, W P StringfoUow, David Pafcillo, J 1 Brooks, J A McCleskey, A G Terrcntine, John Duke, John Ligon, \V m Bartlett, Brinsfield Torrence, Geo. Holland, W II Lamar, J V B Calhoun, John F Gaußding, Samuel Ingraham L D Johnson, W A Bedell, Malcolm Covington, Charlas Cleghoru John W Howard, R E Dixon, ! J Woodruff, I* Gambril Mathew Eastwood, W C Hodges, John E Davis, J H Bass, L H Calhoun, D b Ellis, John P Manly, F M Brooks, John H Ward, R Potten, U B Frost, M Woodruff, Jas Roe, Columbus, Ga Forrest, the Tragedian. —lt is said that Mr Forrest, tbe 4 tragediau, has determined to visit artd play an engagement in every theatre in the United States and Canada;, after which will follow o dbzen or two nights itr New York, Bostdm, Philadelphia and Baltimore, for friend's, when he will retire to private fife. leHtis~ss2,OOJn fiance. What a Woman Can Do—As a wife and mother, woman can make the fortune and happiness of her husband and ehildhju : and even if she did nothing else, surely this would be sufficient destiny. By her thrift, prudenfcb and tact, she can secure to hei* partner and herself a competence in old age, no matter how small their beginning, or how adverse a fate occasionally be theirs. By. her Cheerfulness she can restore her husband's spirit shaken by the anxieties of buisness. By her tedder care she can often restore him to health, if diS l ease has seized upon his overtasked p'owers. By her council and her love, she can wih him from bad company, if temptation in ah evil hour has led h;m astray. By her example, hfei* prospects, and her sex’s insight into character she can mould her children, however diverse their dispositions, into good and nbbJe meri and women. And by leading in .ail things a true and beautiful life, she can refine, elevate and spiritualize all who cothe Within rfeath,- that with others of bet sex eraulailiig and assisting her, she can do rriotc to regenerate, the world than all the stiitesih'en or reformers that ever legislated.—Shb bail do as much, alas ! perhaps even nifcife, td degrade man, if she chooses it. Who can estimate the evil that woman has the power to do? Asa wife she can ruin hes husband by extravagance, folly, or want of affection. She can make a devil and an outcast of a man who might otherwise have become a good member Os society. ,She can bring bickerings, strife and perpetfclal discord into what has been a happy horiie. She can change the innocent babes whom God has intrusted to her charge, into vile men and evert viler women. She can lower the moral trine of society itself, and thus pollute legislation at the spring head. She cun in fine, become an instrument of evil instead of an angel of good. Instead of making flowers of truth, purity, beauty, and spirtuality spring up in her footsteps till the whole earth sthiles with loveliness that is almost celestial, she ca transform it to a black and blasted desert, covcrd with the scorn of all evil passion, and swept by the bitter blast of everlasting death Tin's is what a woman can do for the wrong as well as for the right. Is her mission a little one? Has she no “worthy work,” as has become the cry of late? Man have a harder task to perform, a rougher path to travel, but he has none loftier; bt more influx ential, than woman’s.— WoWiak's Advocate. # * ItSrMr Brcckerrttdge is decidedly one of the noblest looking mCri in the State of noble men. He has the eye. of an eagle—large, blue and full of expression. His bearing is that of a fearless than, with a front to inspire’ awe and admiration.—Mr. Breekenridgc is a young man, and remarkably young looking.— lie generally wears a frock corit buttoned up closely —His figure is tall and graceful, and his whole air full of dignity and repose. The expression of Breckenridge’s lower face in dicates clearly and firmly the steadiness of his character. There is a fixed appearance about the jaws, as though he had a nail Os other hard substance between his teeth—the certain indication of nerve His raafltibrs a tc frank, plain and cordial, as to tree & Kentucky expres sion, his heart is in the fight plate. He will preside over the deliberations of the Senate of the United States as its presiding officer, if elected Vice President, with credit to himself, and with a thorough appreciation of the pro priety and dignity due that aiigifst body repre senting the conservative element of our G o verment. —Ex thangh. More Discoveries at Port I) ear ror'n An Icon found in Trifi Earth — ln the jHtf gress of the excavations at Fort Dearborn yesterday, one of the workmen camri upon a; small wooden image, imbeded many feet below the surface of the earth, which ( on being re moved was found to bear a stKkirig resemb lance to the idols found by, the first invaders in Mexico and Pefu The Image, though of wood, was in a perfect state of preservation, having evidently been coated with a kind of imperishable varnish which preserved it from decay. The body of the idol, which was in a sitting posture, is but a few inches hi length ; but flfion its head is a sort of cap or helmet, as tail its the body itself. The eutire length of the wood, comprising tiitt’ ftriage, is about fourteen inches. The face Wears the same unmeaning expression, which is peculiar to all the images of worship which have been discovered in Central America, Chid its resemb lance to them is also apparent in other res pects. The depth below the surface at which the image was discovered, and in a place where no excavations ever before beeiv made, wowld seem to prove conclusively that; it must have found its way there at a very period of antiquity. Presuming this to bC the case, the discovery of this imagb is of the greatest im portance in a historical point of view. It points, we tliTnlc Clearly, t 6 the conclusion that that mysterious and afrnbst mythical race, whose history is written only in the crumbling walls and forest grown aisles of temples, or the fragments of hideous heathefi deities, which though perishable, have outlasted the dust of their worshippers, extended .from Central America as fur northward as the great lakes, and, by easy presumption', filled the whole con tinent. Who were, tfirs,people ? Were they the progenitor of the Indian race, or Were they, in of their idojatry, blotted out of existence by the divine Svil! ? I heuo are inquiries which suggest themselves to the mind, yet which cannot be answered. The idol was taken care of t>y tnh contrac tor in thh excftvhitioh/ arid is to be furnished with a nCw suit; of clothes as soon as Tapper* can find timri to make them up, when,it Will address our citizens from 1 the steps .of £ne Court house. Subject Kansas.— [Chicago TiMe*, Railway to Jerusalem. —At s recent annual meeting of the British’ Sobietv, the chairman, Sir Coiling B. Eafdley, mentioned the fact that a railroad is about; to be establish* ed from the Mediterarieari to Jerusalem-, with the sanction of the Turkish arid British govern ments, and that it is liketfy that, the material of the line from Balaklava to Sebastopol l will be transferred for the purpose. Thus, ma terially as well as politically, the war has ended to open *p the East to Wester® enter prise. No. 10.