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Cj n (favnpxt j&tate. GRIFFIN, GEORGIA, Wednesday Mor’og SfcpjjSp? July 2nd, 1856. for fresioTkt ; ‘•’ ; ‘• : •: JAMES BUCHANAN, ; : • ;• : > op YENSSYLVANIA. ‘ FOR VICE PRESIDENT : J. 6. BRECKEHRIDGE, OF KENTUCKY 53R G BYARS is our authorized Afcnt for the county of Butts.-®* Mr. Buchanan’s Letter of Acceptance. This interesting document will be found in our columns to-day. It will be read with pleasure and pride by every Democrat and every American who lovc3 his country better than his party. He places himself squarely upon the platform constructed by the Convention at Cincinnatti, and endorses its principles without the least equivocation. Os this we bad no doubt, judging from the long tried devo tion of Mr. B. to the great fundamental doctrines of the Democratic Party. All doubt is now dis pelled, {if any ever existed,) as to his support of the Kansas and Nebraska Bill, and the repeal of the Missouri Compromise, the great questions of the day- T being the issue now dividing the friends of the South and ol the Union on one side, and the enemies of Southern Institutions on the other. How very different this letter from that of Mr. Fillmore. lie, Mr. F., deals in generalities, de ■cliare9 his devotion to long established principles to which all parties profess to be attached, leaving the country in doubt and uncertainly as to the specific course lie intends to pursue, if by chance tlie reins of Government should be again placed in • hiß hands. Mr. Buchanan, on the other hand, liiarshes square tip to the issues of the present , and ■ commits himself, to a line of policy which is un mistakable, and leaves no room for doubt as to the course of his administration, if elected, in reference to the great and. exciting subjects which are now agitating the country from its centre to its circum ference. What patriot can hesitate to choose be tween the two ? The Ides of November must an swer the question. —• ♦ Commencement Day at Covington. On. Tuesday, 24th iust., wc had the pleasure of witnessing the. Commencement Exercises of the Southern Masonic Female College, at Covington, Ga. The Graduating Class consisted of Twenty-: Three, each of whom read ap original Essay on some interesting subject, varying in character to suit the taste and inclination of the authoress.— These were written in good style, evincing a pro ficiency in mental training which was highly cred itable. Each bore upon it the impress of original ity, which is, some times uot so much the case on such occasions. The Young Ladies deserve, also, ranch praise for the audible and distinct manner in which their compositions were read. The diplo mas, having upon them suitable Masonic emblems, . were presented by President Fulton, with an ap propriate address, replete with parental advice and affectionate solicitude, for the future welfare of his interesting charge. A Masonic procession was formed at the room of Golden Fleece Lodge, and marched to the spacious College -Chapel, for the purpose of hearing the Annual Address. The number in line was 250, besides a large number who did not join the procession on account of hav- Ving uo regalia. The Address was delivered by David Clopton, Esq., formerly of Griffin, Ga., now of,'Tuskcgee, Alabama. To speak of this effort as it i deserves, would require more space than we can ! devote to this notice. Suffice it to say, that it was ] ; all l .that the most fastidious could desire. It came fully up to thc higji expectations which the well - known character of our distinguished brother had raised in th& n.inds of the public. It was'learned; chaste, eloquent and pathetic, elaborating-’ the.na tureand principles of our Order, its intimate con nexion with the arts and sciences, of which it has ever been the patron and friend, and especially the .noble; work of female education, in which it is en jgtiged r , through the instrumentality of the South ern Masonic Female College. The spacious Chap 100. feet in length, and 45 foet in breadth, was filled to overflowing, and yet the great congrega tion was out of doors; not ouc-half being able to get in the Chape). Much interest wa3 manifested in the Institution, which was evident from the large number present, from town and country, and -maov from remote parts of the State, from the mountains and the low lands, from the east and from the west These annual convocations of the brotherhood, from different parts of the State, will have the tendency to enlarge the sphere of uscful- ness of this School, bringing within its bo3om the children of our brethren from distant parts of our eouutry. The people of Covington are worthy of the gratitude of those who were visitors on this oc casion. Every door opened wide upon its hinges, every bounteous board, was spread, and all invited to partake. Each seemed to vie with the other in their labors of kiudaess and benevolence, and the pleasant hours and days spent with them iu the en joyment of their hospitality, will long be remem bered with pleasure and gratitude by the hundreds who participated in the Interesting exercises of the oceasiou. —■——• r. jfp, Ciuiipbell’t* and Mr* Attaway’s Examinations. We are in the midst of a literary festival, which commenced in our city some two weeks or more ago. Mr; Martin’s & Messrs. Stewart & Carroll’s Examinations were the first, and have been noticed by us in a former issue of our paper. The Synod ib'ai; College baa been noticed in another place to day. l'he Griffin Female College examination ‘commenced on Friday last, and will close on Thurs day, 3rd July. VWe shall notice it more particu larly in our next. - The examination of Mr. Attaway’e Male School took place last week which other engagements prevented us from witnessing. We learn, however, from those who did attend, that the evidences of ‘ proficiency ’ on the part of the pupils, reflected upon the ability and fidelity of Mr. ‘6n: Saturday evening the Young Men of his School exhibited specimens of oratory to a large audience, which showed evidences ol much improvement in this department of literature. Mr. Campbell,.who lias for the last term been teaching a Male School in Marshall College, had an examination of his pupils on Friday last, which from causes above named, we were prevented from attending. Mr. C. is a young man of liberal edu cation, and with experience, will no doubt place himself among the foremost of those who are en gaged in the important and teaching the youth of our country. Tlie Sceptre las Departed from Judah. Every day’s news brings evidence of the rapid disintegration aiid approaching dissolution of the GREAT American Party. At the North and West it is divided into three or four factions, each striving for the mastery, and united only upon two pvinciplds--opposition to the Democratic Par ty and enmity to slavery. In the South it is strug gling to maiutain a sickly existence, by trying to uphpld the waning political fortunes of Millard Fillmore. In Georgia, where once existed the great and. powerful Whig Party, led by men of the first talents and highest character in the State- Know Notbingism has sown broad cost the seeds of political dissolution, and its few remaining fol lowers are now reaping the bitter fruity of disap pointment and defeat. Its bright and shining lights have been withdrawn, and now shed their lustre upon another organization, and the remnant of their forces are now led by men of very interior ability, to certain aud complete overthrow in the coming conflict. On our first page will be found the names of some 60 members of the American Party, who have abandoned Fillmore and given in their adhesion to the Democratic nominees and platform. Among these we note the names of Messrs. Thornton and Jones, the Representatives of Muscogee county in the last Legislature, and the leaders of their party in the House of Repre sentatives. Mr. E. H. Pottle, a leader of that party in Waarren county, is out, in a late issue of the Augusta Constitutionalist with a Card, de claring bis withdrawal from the party, and his de termination to vote for Buchanan and Brecken ridge. Asbury Hull, of Clark, for the last quar ter of a century the leader of the Whig Party in his county, for many years a member of the Legis lature, aud for some time Speaker of the House of Representatives, an honest, upright man, without censure, and without reproach, has been forced by the convictions of an honest heart, to sunder his former political ties, and come out for Buchanan. Thomas Butler King, for a long time one. of the old Whig Captains, has openly declared for Buch anan and Breckenridge. We publish this week a communication over the signature of “American,” the writer of which, to our own knowledge, has been a Whig and au American of “the strictest sect.” He too, repudiates Fillmore, and announ ces for Buchanan. With such accessions as these, we can afford to lose a dozen Free Soil Hannibal Hamlins, aud rejoice at the riddance. How can our Know Nothing friends expect to survive such losses as these ? And wc expect to hear of more and more'every day of the same sort, till the time of the election. If ever there was a party in Geor gia who were laboring without the hope of fee or reward, that party is the Fillmore party ! Sam is shorn of his strength. “He has been weighed in the balance and found wanting.” Ilis party is without leaders, and almost without voters. Truly •‘the Sceptre has departed from Judah.” Griffin Synodical Female College. The Commencement Exercises of this Institu tion took place on Thursday, the 26th lust. It was numerously attended by our people, as well as those from distant points. The audience was large and intelligent, and one portion of them, and by the by, much the larger, were extremely good looking—we mean of course the ladies. The Grad uating Class, numbering Ten, acquitted themselves with much honor. The compositions were well conceived, the subjects well digested, and the lan guage beautiful, chaste and elegant. It was ap parent to all, that the Collegiate life of these Young Ladies had pot been au idle one. The di plomas were presented by the Rev. Mr. Patterson, President of the Faculty. The presentation-was accompanied with a few remarks pertinent to the occasion, and exhibiting the tender regard which | every faithful teacher feels for his pupils, especially | at the hour when this relationship is about to be ’ severed forever. The Annual Address was deliver ed by the Rev. Mr. Higgins, of Columbus. Ga. — To say that this Address was a good one, would be to. damn- it ‘with faint praise. To say it was superior to any we have ever heard, might be deemed ex travagance ; but wc will say, in all those particu lars which go to make up a suitable Addre'ss, for such an occasion,- it was equalled by few and ex celled by none wo have ever heard. His theme was “Mind Culture.” lie enforced the importance of this to the young graduates, with a cogency of reasoning and strength of argument, which brought conviction upon every mind present. Upon the subject of mental dissipation, his effort was inimit able. He illustrated by a number of striking ex amples, the great results which had been attained by a determined will, aud an indomitable persever ance, in tbe pursuit of knowledge, when under the most trying and unpropitious circumstances. The Griffin Synodical College, under the management of it3 able Faculty, is destined to be of great ben efit to this community, and deserves the good will and kind offices of the citizens of this community. Being under the patronage of the Presbyterian Church, our friends of that order are under strong obligations to make a powerful effort to sustain it. This we have no doubt they will do, and ere long, we hope to see the College what it ought to be, and what it was inteuded to be, in every respect. A Model Grocery Keeper. In the city of Covington, there is but one retail liquor grocery Ou Monday and Tuesday, the 23d and 24th ult., when the great crowd had assembled at that place, the keeper of this grocery voluntari ly locked his door, and no spirits were sold during the two days above referred to. The consequence was, that not a single drunken man was seen or heard of in all the town among the vast multitude then and there assembled. This, we learned, is his custom on all public occasions. If his example was followed every where, two-thirds of the evils complained of, as resulting from the traffic, would be removed. And yet this man is one of that per secuted and (by many) despised beings called an Irishman aud a Catholic ! “Can any thing good come out of Nazareth ? Come and see.” Incident at the Philadelphia Theatre.— Quite an interesting little incident occurred at the Walnut .fetreet Theatre on Saturday even ihg during the performance of the new and successful play of “Variety.” In the last scene, where the beautiful and talented actress, Mrs. L W Davenport, as Azarine addresses her Amazonian companion, she utters the fol lowing lines with telling effect “The man we obey is the people’s choice. The mandate we obey is the people’s voice, And glad should every Pennsylvanian bo, Since James Buchanan is their nominee.” • The tremendous applause that followed pre vented the progress of the play tor some min utes. As it gradually subsided, a few individ uals-in the,upper tiers were disposed to hiss, srheo the plaudits that followed soon convinced our esteemed democratic actress of the charac ter of the house.--[Pennsylvanian, For the Empire State. THe Question. Disguise it as we may, the great and paramount question now before us, is whether the social polity ! prevailing in the South, shall predominate, dr ex ist in a state of equality in the Federal Councils and future organization of Territories or not. The other questions heretofore dividing the people of the country, are merely side are of but little moment comparatively* We upon to come up to the question’-‘ Americans'; Whigs, Democrats, and what not, we are unable longer to stave off the direct issue. And just here, permit me to say, that no man in Georgia can shew a bet ter Whig or American record than can the writer of this article, “a Pharisee, and of the tribe, of Benjamin,” so far as politics are concerned. I feel, therefore, some liberty to address myself to my party associates. In my judgment, there is no par ty organization now in existence in this country, (except the Democratic) that we can, as Southern men, sustain. Os course all agree that there is none, except the fragment of the Americans, who placed the name of Mr. Fillmore in nomination for the Presidency. Let us calmly, as Southern men, investigate his claims to support. In the outset I will remark, that no one, not-even the most rabid Black Republican, propose to interfere directly with slavery in the organized States. But what is proposed practically to be done? Restore the Missouri restriction,And prevent the admission of any more slave States into the Union, or in other words extension of slave territory. How stands the American (Fillmore wing,) Party upon these issues ? I grant we have difficulty in ascertaining, arid at this time that is objection enough to with hold our support. But he has given himself a key by which he may unlock, and by interference as certain, something of his former and present posi tion in regard to the extension of slave territory. He refers to his former administration to ascertain his whereabouts. This question was not practi cally made during his administration ; but all who remember, will readily grant that Daniel Webster was the soul and body of the administration, and upon all occasions, not only directed its action, but was its spokesman or mouth-piece. We re member his great speech at the laying of the Cor ner Stone of the extension of the Capitol at Wash ington, his speeches at Capon Springs, <fcc., but at the great Railroad festival in New York upon the completion of the great chain which united the city of New York with the great Lakes at Buffa lo. Mr. Fillmore, who was then President, an.d his Cabinet, were invited to be present. They all made short complimentary speeches, we believe, but the great speech of the occasion was mad 1 * by Mr. Webster, at Buffalo, in Which he brought all his great powers forth in vindication of the. Fill more administration, and especially upon this slave question. And we call the attention of the South ern men to his emphatic language upon that occa sion, directly upon the question of slave extension: “I never would consent, I never have consented, •‘that there should be one foot ot slave territory “beyond what the original thirteen States had at “the time of the formation of the Union. Never! ‘never !” From anything to the contrary from Mr. Fill more.. either before or since he spoke these senti ments, We know nothing. And again, we think the American Party occupy an ambiguous posi tion, to say the ten>3t of it, upon the restoration of the Missouri restriction , but we are entirely at a loss to ascertain from Mr Fillmore’s letter of ac ceptance, what position he occupies. But we have said nothing about the platform lately set forth at Cincinnati by tho Democratic Convention, or of their nomination. This communication is already too long ; but, Mr. Editor, if it Will not trespass too much upon your columns, we propose to con tinue this subject in a future number. AMERICAN. • . jfegy” The following essay and dialogue were read at the examination of the Griffin Female Col lege, and as they concern our profession, we com ply with the request, to publish them. Pay the Printer. 11Y MISS F.LLA W. KEY. How many are now expecting their Magazines, Horne Circles and daily papers; they expect to find a piece concluded from a Former number, in which they were much interested. Those who have nothing to do but read, are doubly anxious to get the news. I mean those who are not compell ed to use the needle, or to handle the plow. They are supplied with servants to perform these tasks for them, so they have little to do but to recline on a sofa and read what the runner brings from the Post Office. But let ns consider a little before we go any latrlicr. To whom arc we indebted for these pleasant visitors? By whose hands is the labor of printing perfoimed ? Whose brain is tax ed to provide some of the delightful articles which add so much to our enjoyment? Who sits for hours in his chair, thinking, writiug and clipping nice bits from exchanges, for our gratification ? If the brain labor which is performed by the Edi tor, and the mechanical, performed by the Printer, is not worthy of pay, I know not wbat is. But did you ever think of that little word pay ? It is an important word. Perhaps you never think of the Printer, nor do you know who he is. I dont think he has ever occupied a place in your mind— you arc too much interested in his works to think of him. But, friends, I w r ould advise you, when you have received your phamphlets and papers, at the end of the term, to pay for them immediately; and I think then ilic pleasure you have in reading them, will be greatly increased. (DlALOGUE—between Misses G. Roberts and S. Pucket) Newspapw Pulling. [Enter Polly.] Betsy.— Why. good morning Polly. How do you do this morning ? Polly.— Good morning Betsy. lam quite well, I thank you. llow do you do l Betsy.—‘l am very well. What is the state of your mind this morning, on the subject of puff^? Polly.— Well, you sec, I did not puff my hair very much, but I would have puffed it more if I had had time. Betsy.—o h, no, not .that; Idp not refer to puff ing your hair, the puffs you find in the papers. °Polly. —O yes, you refer to that man who was killed by a tree falling on him, or was it about the boy who was thrown fr*m hlf fiorse ? Betsy.—o, no! neither of these. Don’t you know what I mean ? Why about the ladies send ing the Editor a nice dish of strawberries and some early vegetables ? Polly.— Oh yes, I understand very distinctly. When the cars came in this-morning and went on at such a terrible rate, puffing, whistling and blow. iDg with all their might— Betsy • —Well done for you, Polly. You must certainly be out of your wits, or you are very stu ped, or something olcc very uncommon is the mat ter Polly. —Well then, how do you expect me to understand you, when you have £not explained yourself to me; and I thought I had given you my ideas on the subject, long ago. If you see I don’t understand you, you should explain yourself in a plainer manner. Betsy. —Well, I guess you had better get your dictionary and study it a while. If you don’t know the meaning of the word “puffing” then, I shall be really ashamed of you. Polly- —Well Betsy, you seem to be getting an gry with me on account of my ignorance, which you know very well I cannot help. Now, I will not get any dictionary at all for you, but you must tell me the meaning of puffing in a very plain man ner, and then I can understand you very read ily. Betsy. —Well, I do not think I can exactly ex plain it to you, but bring the paper, and I will try to do so. Polly. —Well, if that is all, you shall have one. There seems to be three or four definitions to the word “puffing,” and 1 know I have given that ma ny, still you are not satisfied. We had some for breakfast this morning, by-the-way. Betsy. —You had some for breakfast! I don’t doubt it, but that is not what I am speaking of. Polly. —Well what is it that you seem so intent upon this morning, Betsy ? Betsy.— The puffs, the puffs that nppear in the papers occasionally. Polly.—l hope you don’t mean the ladies’ puff ing combs they puff their hair .with, do you Betsy? If you do it is very easily understood. Betsy. —Puffing combs! Well bless my life, did I ever hear of such nonsense before. Why, you are certainly dull enough in comprehending my meaning Polly. What do you mean any how ? I should like to know. Polly. —Well, do for pity’s sake, tell me the meaning of this word, for you have got my curiosi ty excited upon the subject. Betsy. —Well, to cut the matter short, I will tell you its meaning. It is to receive the thank', and compliments of the Editor in the paper for having sent him some nice fruit or early vegetables—a uince loaf of cake —a gold pencil or a present of a knife. This will draw from him a puff or two. Polly. —Well, If that is all, I’ll get something and send to the Editors, and of course, I will re ceive their thanks and will see my name in print. How fine ? Don’t you sec I understand you now ? Betsey.— Oh, yes, you understand me now, after I have been all the morning trying to explain it to you, and I hope you will never forget it as long as you live!. Polly.-Well, Betsy you know it is a great deal better to understand now than never, and you won’t deny it. Betsy. —Well, good morning Polly. I hope the next time you see puffing in the papers, you will all know what it means. What kil<ed off Judge McLean at Philadelphia. •The public have long known Judge McLean as a man of learning and ability ana firmness of character, When consulted by the “re publicans” on the subject of being a candidate for the presidency, he made this distinct avow al : “But my mind has been made up, if elected, I would reform the government and rest the executive power on the great principles of the constitution, or fall in the attempt On no other condition could I accept the office of President. This involves no sectionalism, ex cept that which arises from the independence of State government and the fundamental law of the Union.” As the Philadelphia convention was based on sectionalism, its hopes of carrying the elec lion resting almost wholly upon that ground, this repudiation by the Judge darkened his prospects. When be added that he would seek reform, instead of opening the treasury and means of the government to be plundered, his chance for a nominatieff became hopeless, and his name was withdrawn, and one believed to be more yielding and pliant on both points was promptly nominated. Sectionalism for a basis, and plunder for an object, Were never more markedly displayed. Both are striking- ■ ly manifest m the selection of Fiemont and Dayton. [Wash. Union. For the Empire State. Our town has again been thronged by the vota ries of learning during the Commencement Exer cises of the Synodical Female College, under the superintendence of the Rev. J. C. Patterson. The Sermon was preached by the Rev. J. L. Kirkpat rick, on Sunday, 2‘2d, to a large and interesting au -dience, from Psalms 119 chap., verse 105 : ‘"The word shall be a lamp to my feet, aud a light to my path.” He treated the subjest in an able, chaste, and very appropriate manner, enjoining not only upon the Youug Ladies of the Institution, for whom it was his mission to preach, but to every one present, that the study of the Bible, together with its precepts and teachings, i3 the only means of true and substantial happiness. On Monday and Tuesday following, the Examination of the Classes, with the exception of the Senior Class, took place. It was not my pleasure to attend, but I am credibly informed that the Classes that were examined during those days, acquitted them selves very honorbiy indeed. On Wednesday the examination of the Senior Class took place. It was my pleasure to attend, and I have no hesitancy in saying that I have ne ver attended an Examination in a Female College that gave more general satisfaction to the people. I need not say anything in reference to the Presi dent of the Institution, as his superior merit and proficiency both as a teacher and scholar, have ere long before this been tested. On Wednesday night original essays were read by the Junior Class. The following is a pro gramme of the exercises : “Truth divinely breaking upon his mind, elevates his being and unfolds his powers’ Miss Carrie Oglesby # ‘Be kind,” Miss Louisa Gaston. “Woman’s Mission,” Miss Rebecca Foster. MUSIC. “We’re Going Home,” Miss Mary Gaston. “The Love of Applause Universal, Miss Clementine Leslie. “The Beautiful,” Miss Mary S. Winn. MUSIC. • “Curiosity,” Miss Mary A. Patterson. “The Fate of the Red Man,”.. Miss Carrie Gwynu. “Cyrus,” Miss Margaret McKey. MUSIC, “The Historian,” Miss Mary Cook. “Art vs. Nature, Miss Eliza H. Pope. ‘Fiction, a Dialogue,. Misses Julia Beall, Lydia Brown and Mary J. Lewis. MUSIC. “Address,’’. Prof. Patterson. Thursday was Commencement Day. There wo6 a very large audience assembled to hear the Grad uatiEg Class perform their last duty within the sacred walls-of their Alma Mater. Original essays were read by each member of the Class. The fol lowing is the order of exercises on that day i “Earth has lost many Jewels,. M iss Anna Kirkpatrick. “All great men are in some degree inspired,” Miss Fannie Plouilen M USIC. “The Course of Life,”.. .MissOliua S. Jackson “The wonders that have been revealed in the ways of Science,”.. Miss Lizzie Peden. MUSIC. “The fate ol the Pacific,” • • .* Miss Carrie A. Dunbar “Home, ’ .Miss Sallic Stevens. MUSIC. “Angels of our being, of childhood, of life and death,”. Miss Eudora F. Davis. “Progressive Spirit of the Age.” Miss Jintiie Peden. MUSIC. “Write thou on life’s Page.” “When shall we meet again Miss Mary Holland. MUSIC. Diplomas awarded Bv the President. Address, Jiv Ucv. Samuel 11. Higgins. MUSIC. For fear of making prejudiced criticisms, I for bear commenting on any one of the essays. But I have no hesitancy in saying that the Young La dies did honor to themselves, to the Institution, and the Faculty. After the essays were read, and tlie Diplomas awarded by the President, the Rev. Samuel 11. Higgins addressed the audience in a very able and chaste manner upon the “Culture of the Mind,” which I suppose was highly apprcciut ed by every one who heard him. At night was the Grand Concert by the School, which passed otf very well. The manner in which it was performed, shows that Prof. Hamilton spar- ed no pains in getting it up in such a manner as to please those who are fond of good music. The Synodical College, although in its infancy, now rauks among the first in the State—its embarrass ments having been great, but are about to be over come. All the departments of Science are about being filled by able Professors, who will be ready at the commencement of the next term to impart knowledge to the young mind thirsting to drink draughts from the Pjcian fount of learning. If she moves along increasing her fame as sue has up to this time, in a few years she will have attained the “ultima tliule” of perfection. AYKSTOX. A Dlunltueil Man Burying llimself. AVe take the following account of a “foul murder” and burial of the dead man by him* self, from the Tennessee Patriot tfc Mountain eer. It will bo remembered that Dr. Henry A. Itamsav was recently arraigned before the U. S. Commissioner in this city for gross frauds upon tlje Pension Office, and that he took to his heels before the case came on for trial. The subjoined statement, wc presume, was prepared by himself. A somewhat similar statement was published in the Athens Ban ner.— [Sav. Repub. From the Patriot & Mountaineer. Messrs Editors : The most horrible mur der it has ever been my misfortune to know, lias lately been perpetrated in a fastness of the Blue Ridge, in this State, and between this and Franklin. The base perpetrator is unknown, but it is to be hoped he will be dis covered. The facts tire as follows : Myself and two friends w r ere crossing the mountains, on our return home from a trip, on the 6th hist V’ limp near the summit of the mountain, ahd as we were crossing a small branch, ninning from a deep and dark ravine, w e di-covercd some signs of smell, which was farther confirmed by a bird of prey. AYe halted and went up the ravine a short distance, wdicn we came upon the body of th s murdered man, slightly covered with a few leaves, and surrounded with swarms of flies Ihe tace was marked by intelligent features and fine teeth. The hair was light—a little inclined to darkness and greyncss. A small pair of half whiskers completed the facial appearance, the eyes being decayed, but looked grey The I length was near six feet. The forehead was ! expamAvp and broad. The wounds were one ! ffmler’ the deft breast, evidently with an ounce ball', ond one *'i the belly with a knife There were bruises about the head and body, bnt not of blue!i force. Upon the corpse was a cotton shirt, white linen bosom apd no collar or cra vat. Near the corner of i?c bosom was, in indistinct letter's,- the name Favisay. The corpse had no coat bnt a thin sack, and in one pocket was a red spectacle ease with the name Clark & Co s., Augusta, Ga ,on if. A pair of lightly red ea.-siincre pants ooVercd the ex tremities, much torn and worn In one pocket was found a small piece of paper, having on it the names of John, Robert and David.— Nothing else was found on the murdered man ; but in looking around we found a silver lancet case, and an ol I lancet in it, which has induc ed us to think the man a doctor No truce of any other garments were found, no hor.<e, bug gy, or other traveling apparel. The impres sion of a horse’s foot was found going up a trail in the gorge of the mountain. The shoes were oft", and no socks were on. The man was certainly killed by some out law or robber, and left there to be eaten by buzzards and worms. The sight was horrible to behold, and may we never see the like again The bndy w e took and buried beside the mountain road, after seeing the neighbors: aud near the spot where we found it, lies the last of the unfortunate man, whoever he was, with a small stone to mark it, with the letter ‘R,’ roughly carved on it. The grave can be found near the top of the spear of the Blue Ridge, named Nauthahala, on the Franklin side.— The belief here is, that he was a Georgian, as a man suiting the description (except the name) passed along about that time. We have been thus particular in describing the corpse, &c,, that it might give some clue of the discovery of the real persou murder ed. We hope you will circulate it os extensively aud as soon as possible, i hat. the tacts may be known, and the culprit ferreted out. The articles may be had by applying to us .it our home in Center county, Teun With baste. Jas Jamieson. Cherokee co N. C. June 9th 1856 An Indian’s Good Wishes. —Red Jacket took part with the Indiansin the wai of 1812, and becoming attached to a colonel who was ordered on a distant service, took his farewell of him in tho following speech : “Brother, I hear you are going to a place called Governor’s Island I hope you will be a governor yourself. I understand you white people think children a great blessiug I hope you may have a thousand. And above all, I hope, wherever you may go, you may never find whiskey more than two shillings a quart.” The liberty of Speech and of the Press. The following paragraph is taken from the speech of Senator Butler, in answer to Mr. Sumner. There is a great deal of political philosophy in it: ‘The liberty of speech and of the press is the great conservative element of a Republic; it is to the political, what fire is to the material world—a subservant and effluent minister, when under the control of prudence and intel ligence: but when unchecked and unregulated, a consuming fire, w ithering and blasting every thing along its pathway of ruin. Render free dom of speech tributary to the proprieties, de ccneies and restraints of social life, and you may crown it with all the ministries and su premacies, of intellect and liberty; but release it from them, and it becomes a blind and mad dened giant of evil, tearing down the bulwarks of social order, nud desecrating the very sanc tuary of Republican liberty. What would you think of u reckless man who should set lire to his own hou>e, or should go about claim ing the privillege of throwing his fire wherever lie could among the most combus'ible materi als, and say. be had the right to do so on the ground that he was a freeman, and could do as no pleased. A way with such liberty 1 Liber ty that is worth anything must be in the har ness ot the law. Liberty of speech and of the press mu-t have two restraints The first is the highest, which will always govern a class of men v. ho cannot violate it—the obligations ot. honor,, decency and justice. Another re straint upon licentiousness is that a man may speak and publish w hat lie pleases with a knowledge that he is amenable to the tribu nal ol the law for what he has done. Congress cannot pa-s any statute to say that man shaft not write against religion, or against the government, or against individuals. Xeither *an Congre.-s pass a law r , nor can anv State puss a law; depriving the tribunals’ of the country ol the right of saying whether you I have gone beyond the limits of liberty, and have used jour power, under that name, with criminal recklessness, with a licentious inditfer ence of the feelings of individuals, and the con sequences upon society Ido not wish to live in any community where it is otherwise. The pi ess is loosing its power, and it ought to lose it; lor it is now beginning to be an engine of private revenge and individual expression, in stead of being a responsible organ of public Opinicn It was the prevailing opinion among the delegates to the Black Republican Convention in i hiladeiphia, says the Savannah Morning A errs, that Mr. Fillmore would decline in favor of their nominee. While there we heard this opinion fre qneatly expressed, both before and alter the nomi nation of Col. Fremont. The extract from Mr. Fillmore's letter, publish ed by the New York Express, will set them right oil that subject. In his letter, Mr. Fillmore says: “In reference to the efforts which have been used to drive me from my course, they wholly mistake my character. It is true I did not desire tlicuom- natiou; but my name has been placed before the public by my friends, and there it will remain, ”c ----gardless of all consequences, unless they shall de sire its withdrawal.” Leading men in AVasliington city, Democrats,. Whigs and Americans, entertained no donbt of the election of Mr. Buchanan, whether the oppo sition run two Presidential tickets or not. A prominent Southern American member of the House expressed the opinion in our hearing, that there would be no fight, and that Mr. Buchanan would walk over the ground to the AA'hite House. To which Mr. Stephens, of Georgia, replied—You arc very much mistaken. There will be a fight, and a fierce one. But with Mr. Buchanan, and the national, constitutional platform of the Cincin nati Convention, the opposition will be beaten, and abolitionism, free-soilism, and all the other isms will be burried so deeply beneath the popular reprobation that they will know no resurrection for a half century to come. AVasliington Correspondent of the Times & Sentinel. Campbell, oi Ohio, has given notice that he wilt call up at an early day, his Brooks and Sumner report. Glad of it. Bowel Cobb will take care of him. By the way, tlie old line wbigs had a meet ing here the other evening, presided over by Col. Seaton, of the Intelligencer, which they were on the eve of pronouncing in favor of Buchanan and Breckinridge, when Campbell sprang upon the platform and was about com mencing an abolition Know Nothing speech, but was cut short by the extinguishment of tin* lights. He had some dozen Know Nothing bullies with him by whom the whole disgrace ful scene was planned and executed The meeting had to break up amid scenes >J vio lence, confusion and darkness. at tins i*She decency party: such tilings arc quite natural. In Senate, yesterday, Mr. Toombs gave no tice that he would, to-morrow, introduce a bill having tor its object the tranquilization and definite settlement of the difficulties in Kansas. Mr. Toombs entered at some length into the details of the measure he intends to off r. It proposes to have a census taken under the di rection of competent officers— prescribes tbo mode of calling a convention and adopting a constitution prepaiatorv to the admission of the Territory into the Union. The bill thus briefly sketched by Mr. Toombs was not offered to-day, the Senate be ing mostly occupied in listening to an able and masterly speech on the Sumner case by Sena tor Hunter .I he bill, however, meets with much favor and will, I have no doubi, pass the Senate. Iu the House it will, of course, mett with stern opposition from the Black republicans wuo have so far contrived to keep up the ex citement m Kansas by the greatest misrepre sentations and the most unmitigated falsehoods respec ing the true state of things in that Ter ritory. W lien Mr. Toombs’ bill reaches the House, should it pass the Senate, the country wiU have an opportunity of testing the sincerity of Black Republicanism. BRUTUS. Col. Jas.JV. Ramsey. At the instance of various communications from different parts of the 3d Congressional District, we take pleasure in suggesting above named gentlcmau as a suitable Elector to represet-1 the same- Whether Col. Ramsey’s wishes accord with the expressed desire of the friends, w ? c know not. But this we do know, that if his name is before the Convention in July, that assembly will find no man of firmer principles, or one upon whom the mantle of its choice having fallen would wear it with more of honor to the State or credit to the party Times & Senti• •a el jjgy-Thc fellow w'ho run up a column of signers, on reaching the top, fell backwards and broke his neck-