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GRIFFIN, GEORGIA,
Wednesday Dec. 3, 1856.
<3*R G BYARS is our authorized Agent for the county
ofßutts. “STa
Notice.
At the request of many friends, we take this
method ofannouncing that a convention of the
Democratic Party of Spalding County, will be held
in the City of Griffin on Tuesday 9th day of Dec,
next, for the purpose of nominating candidates for
County offices. Each district is requested to send
up three delegates,
Strayed or Stolen,’
From the lot of the subscriber, in Griffin, on Sun
day night last, a large bay mare, 10 or 12 years
old, with a small Sore on her back freshly made by
harness, and the hair rubbed off in one or two pla
ces on one of her . sides,. She is inclined to.be
sway-backed— not much. Any information of her
whereabouts thankfully received.
J. 11. LOGAN.
judge of the Flint Circuit.
Our friend of the Georgia Citizen, in his com
ments on our remarks m reference to the election
of Judge of this circuit, in our opinion has not
Alone Col. Gibson that justice which his personal
merit deserves. We will not impute io the Doc
tor, any intention of doing injustice to Col. G.,
■Unt lie docs ircrt seem ia his comments, to have in
dulged in those charitable feelings which a man of
his age and experience ought to cherish,
even towards a political opponent. While
lie expresses approbation of our position,
to regard to the policy which should govern
In the choice of a Judge of the Superior Court, he
‘dissents from our opinion in reference to the indi
vidual upon whom we thought the Judicial ermine
‘would rest with grace and dignity. The Citizen
has certainly mistaken Col. Gibson’s character,
when he ascribes to him more than ordinary party
bitterness. True, Col. G. is a Democrat, firm, and
consistent, but courteous, respectful and liberal in
bis deportment to his political opponents. Broth
er Andrews ought to remember that lie was once
a Democrat himself, and he certainly ought to
make some allowances for a min whose only fault
is in being what he once was himself. We hope,
‘upon cool reflection, brother A. will make the
‘amende honorable, by acknowledging the error in
to which he has fallen, and thus counteract the in
jurious effects which his remarks are calculated to
•produce in reference to Col. G. Come brother
Andrews,‘-tote fair,”
Mr Buchanan’s Cabinet.
As usual, at such times as these, much specula
tion is afloat as to whom Mr. Buchanan will call
him to constitute his Cabinet. Among
those who are most busy and professedly the most
•knowing on this subject, we note the organs of the
‘opposition. How it should turn out that the N.
Y. Herald and the Tribune, two of the vilest of
the vile, among the opposition prints, should be
first and foremost among those to whom Mr. Buch
anan would confide his political secrets, is to us
a great and impenetrable mystery. It is so much
out of the common course of human action, that
we are hard to bring our minds to the belief of
‘sfljeh an absurdity. The opposition arc indeed very
kind in tendering their aid to Mr. B. in making up
his Cabinet. Would it, however, not appear in
better taste for them to wait until they were invit
ted, before they proffered their patriotic services ?
The truth of the matter is, all this twaddle about
cabinet appointments is mere conjecture. Mr.
Buchanan has an abundance of the very best mu
d&rialin the country from which to make his se
lection?. And hence he will have but little diffi
culty in making his appointments when the proper
ilfnc arrives. Till then, we fell content to rest,
’•having the fullest confidence that the new Cabinet
Will be composed of the best and ablest men in the
nation, such as will do credit to the Presdent, to
the Democratic party, and to the country general
ly- . .
. , Ungrateful*’
..By reference to the vote received by each candi
date for Elector in the late Presidential election, it
will be perceived that B. H. Hill, the great Her
cules of the American Party, was considerably the
Weakest man in the fight, in the estimation of the
people. Though he traveled more, expended more
money, made more speeches, boasted more, and
made more noise than any body else, be is the low
est man of the twenty candidates. This is indeed
strange, and we can account for it in no other way
than by ascribing it to the ingratitude of the peo
ple. Republics it is said are ungrateful, and so it
seems has been the case with “our Ben.” Petted
and flattered by his Know Nothing supporters, he
was induced slightly to believe lie was the greatest
man in Georgia ; but the result proves that lie was
slightly deceived. “Oh what a fall was there, my
countrymen 1”
Got. Johnson and the Cabinet.
In several programmes of the new Cabinet, which
have been manufactured for Mr. Buchanan, we see
conspicuously the name of Gov. Johnson, of Geor
gia. There is no man in our State who would
fill the responsible station of a Cabinet officer,
with more dignity and ability than he would. We
have uo doubt that he will stand among the first
of these, in Georgia, to whom Mr. Buchanan will
look for the purpose of making a selection, and
there are none whose appointment would be
ladled with more approbation than that of Gov. J.
With a mind well cultivated, strong, quick and
discriminating great energy and firmness of char
acter, he would fill with credit any appointment
iu the gift of the President, either at home or
abroad
Masonic Female College.
On Friday last, we paid a flying visit to Cov
ington, and during our stay, witnessed a part of
the monthly examination of the pupils of the S.
Masonic Female College. We were highly pleased
to see indubitable evidences of fidelity on the part
of the teachers, and assiduous application on the
part of the pupils. The Faculty is now well filled
with teachers of the first character for learning and
moral worth. The College is in a flourishing con
dition, and constantly increasing in the favor and
confidence of the public. President Fukon is
now actively engaged in travelling among the Ma
sonic Fraternity, for the purpose of raising funds
for a more liberal endowment of the Institution
We commend him to the kind offices of the Frater*
city, wheresoever dispersed.
Southern Convention.
On Monday next, Bth inst., the great Southern
Convention meets in the city of Savannah. The
object of this Convention, is the promotion of the
commercial* agricultural and educational interests
of the slaveholdiug States. Fora Series of years,
meetings of this sort have ahuU&liy Oonvehcd in
different parts of the Southern and South-Western
States for the purposes above indicated. It has
long been apparent to every observer, that the’
people of this section of the country have been in
a state of subserviency to the Northern portion
of the Confederacy, a3 regards ill dir commercial
and educational in terras especially. A vast
amount of the goods consumed by Southern peo
ple, are bougLc in New Y ork, Boston and other
Northern markets. By this the Northern cities
nave been built up, their merchants enriched, and
the South made to contribute to the fortunes of
their Northern brethren, and the corresponding
impoverishment of themselves They have assum
ed to themselves the prerogative of purchasing and
furnishing to the people of this section of the
Union, all articles of foreign production, thereby
rnakiog large profits for Northern capitalists on
this trafic. So also with regard to educational
matters. We have been too much and too long
accustomed to look to the North for men of learn
ing to fill the stations of Teachers in our Schools
and Colleges, as well as the learned professions.—
These things ought not so to be. Every man of
discernment and reflection, has for a long time seen
and felt the blighting,’ withering influence of this
state of things upon the prosperity of the South.—
The object of the meeting to be held in Savaqnah
next week,, is to bonSulrupon the ways and means
by which these evils of such long standing may be
alleviated. The South has within herself more of
the elements of independence than any other por
tion of the United States. The variety of her soil
and climate furnishes all the agricultural produc
tions necessary for the support of her own popula
tion, as well as a large amount for exportation.—
And were she so disposed, she might by direct im
portations of such foreign good3 as her wants
might demand, build up her own Southern ports,
and make Baltimore, Charleston, Mobile, New Or
leans and Galveston the rivals in wealth and popu
lation: of the great Northern markets, which her
annual contributions are building ivp and
cning. By setting public opinion right upon these
subjects, this state of things may be changed, and
the evils complained of be removed. Encourage
capitalists to invest their means iu the business of
direct importation to Southern ports ; buy our
goods from Southern wholesale merchants ; send
our children to Southern Schools and Colleges ;
prefer men born and raised among us, to fill the
learned professions : let us adhere to these few set
tled rules and carry them into practical use, and
the fortunes of the South are at once made. Then
shall our independence be established upon a firm
foundation, and our Northern brethren be taught
that our dependence upon them is not so servile as
they had presumed, and that possibly we might “be
kicked out of the Union.” This wholesome lesson
once taught them, one-half the danger which now
threatens our Union, would be removed, by estab
lishing the equality of the States, and creating a
reciprocity of interests between the several sec
tions of the Union. These results are much to be
desired, and it is to be hoped the Convention about
to assemble, will set the ball in motion which will
roll on, gathering weight and impetus, until all the
blessings designed for us by oar natural position,
shall be secured to us, and happiness and prosperi
ty be showered upon our section of the country
In this we are not advocating a selfish policy. We
are willing to live on terms of good neighborship
with our Northern brethren, and interchange kind
offices and acts of friendship with them, but let us
first put ourselves in a position in which we can
claim to bo equals and not dependents. We antic
ipate a large meeting at Savannah, In looking
over the lists of Delegates appointed by the Go
vernors of several States, as well as those appoint
ed at City, Town and County meetings, we see the
names of the most talented and enterprising men in
the Nation. The liberality of the several Rail
Road Companies in tendering a free passage to the
Delegates, affords additional inducements for atten
dance, and we shall look for happy results from the
deliberations of the Convention.
Editorial Change,
Col. 0. A. Lochrane, has been associated with
Maj. J. 11. Steele, in the Editorial department of
the Atlanta Examiner. Uuder the joint powers
of these sterling Democrats and able writers, a
brilliant career lies out before the Examiner.
Walker—Nicaragua.
Late accounts from Central America, show that
Walker is driving ahead with the work of estab
lishing himself permanently iu power in Nicara
gua. Several hard battles have recently been
fought between him and his surrounding neighbors
in which he has been completely victorious. Ilis
ranks are being filled up by frequent accessions
from the United States, and every movement he
makes, has the effect to strengthen his position,
and open up to him new elements of power. Some
strange developemcnts, as to his plans and inten
tions, have been made by one Goicouria, who has
been in Walker’s service and confidence. Walker,
it seems, has, for some cause or other, dispensed
with the services of this Goicouria, whereupon the
latter discloses the fact that Walker had made a
compact with him and others for the conquest of
Cuba. Iu the disclosures made by Goicouria it
docs not appear what was the cause of the rup
ture between the two; but it is evident from G’s
communication, that he is smarting under the mor
tification of disappointed ambition, and by way of
revenge, is endeavoring to prejudice Walker in the
estimation of neigboring nations. Whatever may
be the result of Walker’s enterprise to himself, the
effects of his movements in Central America must
be beneficial to that country. The condition in
which he found it was about as bad as it well
could be, and his advent has awakened among that
degraded and benighted people, a spirit which
must iu the end result iu good to the cause of civ
ilization and free government.
To my Fellow-citizens of tlie Flint
Judicial District.
Barnbsvillb, Nov. 21, 1856.
‘ It is niv wish to have my name before you as a
candidate for the Judgeship ; iuid tlrough the ex
pression either of opinion or purpose just now,
subjects me to censorious suspicion, it cannot be
wrong to say, I have too long had occasion to wit
ness the grave responsibilities of the office, not to
know that it greatly behooves me to have no con
nection with its duties that is not wholly free from
every other obligation save that of an earnest de
sire properly to discharge the duties, and a due re
gard to the just control that the people, as citi
zens, and not as partizans or sectarians, have the
legitimate right to exercise. Respectfully,
0. C. GIBSON.
s@“There are a plenty of young gentlemen, as
well as plenty of old ones, whose beards are turn
ing grey, which gives the former a good deal of un
easiness, and exposes the age of the latter. To
avoid these little perplexities, we advise such of
our readers to use Prof. Wood’s Hair Restorative,
which will in the course of a few weeks, change
the white hair to its natural color. It does not
dye the hair, like the most of the hair restoratives,
butproduces a gradual change of color from the
roots of the hair to the final end, and gives it a
fine and glossy appearance. We hay# seen many
persons who have used it successfully, and pro
nounced it the only invention which has” come up
to their idea of a “cure for grey heads.” : We com
menced using it about two months since, and if
we are any judge of age and beauty, it lias made
us at least 10 years younger—in fact, we are be
ginning to look quite youug, and feel wry much
like getting a young wife. The change is miracu
lous, and it would be as difficult to find a grey hair
now, as it would be to find an idea in the head of
the Duke of Buckingham. We know several old
maids, and some youug widows, whose locks are
just beginning to assume a silvery hue, and who
have been talking seriously about resorting to
this remedy ; and we advise them not to delay any
longer. It never fails. — St. Louis Herald.
[From tlie American Union.]
McDonough, Nov, 25th 1856.
A. P. Burk, Esq.,
Dear Sir: —As my name has been mentioned in
connection with the Judgeship of the Fligt Judi
cial 1 take sliis method the
people of the Circuit that I am hot a candidate,
and would not accept the office if elected-.. I am,
unwilling to surrender my practice for the honors
of the Bench. Respectfully, &c.,’
Leonard T. Doyal.
Tlse Iloax on tlie Loudon Times.
It seems scarcely necessary to deny, in Geor
gia, a statement so utterly preposterous as that j
furnished by Mr. J antes Arrowsmith, of 5 In
dia Buildings, Liverpool, to the London Times.
But we learn that Mr. Arrowsmith is well
known in New Orleans and other rities of the
United States, and that his communication is
likely to obtain credence, unless contradicted
by authority. That contradiction appears in j
our colums of this morning.
It will, probably, be found that the clever
“New Englander’! whose letter we also publish,
has “hit tlie nail on the head.” lie considers
Mr. Arrowsmith as the dupe of some wag who
sought to victimize the great London paper in
payment for its unkind cuts at The United
States. May not the narrative have been sug
gested by a little spree, in which the now uni
versal beverage of America, gave out the loud
pistol shots, and iu which the more quiet
“Monto-Christo” was used in the smoking car,
that no disturbance might be given out. And
may not Mr. Arrowsmith have imbibed so
much of the calamity, as to render him pecu
liarly susceptible of just such an impression as
seems to have been made on him.
Time will, doubtless, disclose the secret. In
the interval, wc assure the travelling public
that the Central Railroad and the Augusta &
Savannah Road, will, at all times, by day or
night, be found quite free from duels and mur
ders, and even from Arrowsmiths.— Sav. Re
publican.
Central 11. R & Baking Cos. of Georgia, ),
Savannah, Nov, 19, 1850. j
To the Editor of the Republican:
American citizens now in London, kindly
called my attention to the London Times, of
the 15th and 16th days of October last, in
which appeared the article “ Railways and
Revolvers in Georgia ,” and comments by the
editor.
I awaited the return to Savannah of my friend
Mr, Molyucaux, her Britanie Majesty’s Cousid,
and then addressed, through him, the editor of
the Times, a letter, a copy of which is herewith
I also sent to London, addressed to one of the
American citizens referred to, a copy of the
last annual report of the Company, and a
copy of its Railroad Schedule and Rules.
As friends of the Company in Georgia, have
asked me to give a denial of Mr. Arrowsmith’s
statement, in one of our own gazettes, I ask
your insertion of this, “A New Englander”
appears in a letter (published in the Times, of
Dot, 29th,) which is distinguished by so much
intelligence and love of country, that I beg to
hand it to you for publication.
Very respectfully,
’ Your Ob’t Servant,
R. R, CUYLER, Fres’L
Central R. it. & Banking Cos. ok Georgia, i
Savannah, Nov. 13, 1850, 5
To the Editor of the London Times :
Sir Mv attention lists been called, by
highly respectable American citizens in London,
to an article published in your issue of the 15th
October, ultimo, purporting to give an account
of a trip on tlie Railway line from Macon to
Augusta, and of certain duels fought and mur
ders perpetrated, on the 28th day of August
last.
I beg permission to assure you and your nu
merous readers, that the whole account, from
beginning to end, is a sheer fabrication. I
was in the city of Savannah on the 28th of
August, and know that there is not a word of
truth in the statement.
I have been connected with tlys. Company
since the day of its organization in the year
1836, and have been its President since the be
ginning of the year 1842. ThereJias never
been a disturbance of any kind at any time, on
the road. Ladies have constantly travelled
over it, under the protection of the conductors
and I never knew nor heard of the least affront
being offered to one. Not a single instance of
complaint, by a passenger, Male or Female, of
any incivility, by employees or others, lias ever
been made to me, during my long service. I
take great pride and pleasue in being able to
say, truthfully, wkat I have said. And I ask
your permission to add that only one passenger
has been killed by accident on the Road—l 92
miles in length—since the Company commenc
ed operation.
The same good order which prevails on the
road of this Company, marks all the other
roads of Georgia, and throughout our country
genrally.
Very respectfully, ‘
Your humble servant,-.
R. R. Cuyler, President.
Tlie betting on Kentucky, on the Presiden
tial election, it is stated, has been very heavy.
The Cincinnati Comercial says that it knows of
many instances of bets of extraordinary magni
tude. Lands, negroes, cash, everything that
is properity in Kentucky, has been staked
throughout the State. Hundreds of men are
doubtless ruined, and thousands sorely im
poverished, the State having gone democratic.
When will men be done with this foolish prac
tice of betting on elections ? j
jßarnesville, Nov 29th 1856.
Persuant to a previous notice, the citizens
of this place met at the Railroad Exchange, to
take into consideration the propriety of appoint
ing delegates to attend the Southern Commer
cial Convention, to assemble in the City of
Savannah on the Bth of December, next.
On motion, A Stafford Esq., was called to
the chair, and F M Willis requested to act as
Secretary. Col. S N Braswell being called up
on to explain the object of the meeting; respon
ded in a brief, but able manner, -urging the co
operation on the part of all Southern men, in
putting into practical operation, the enterprise
contemplated by the Convention. Col. T D
King, next being called for, entertained the
meeting for a few minutes iu a very practical
and logical manner.
On motion of J M Covington, three dele-,
gates should be chosen by ballot, to attend
said convention. The motion prevailed, which
resulted in the eleection of Col. S N. Braswell,
VMFambroand A Stafford; said delegates
having power to fill vacancies, if any should oc
cur by proxy.
Col. T D King moved that the proceedings of
this meeting be published in the Griffin papers,
which was adopted.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
A STAFFORD Clir’in.
J X Willis, Sec’ty.
Tlie Politicians of New York and tlie
Patronage of tlie Administration.
Among the- satisfactory circumstances of
Buchanan's election, we reckon the fact that
he succeeds without the support of New Yortc.
The politicians of the‘Empire State’ have not
thought it possible that the operations: of gov
ernment could continue without their assis
tance. The conceit is taken out of them, and I
we are glad of it. ‘ Since they discover that a j
Prescdent can be elected against their will, j
perhaps they may not betray so much of arro-I
gance and importunity in their clamor for i
place.
At the treshhold of his administration, Mr. |
Pierce was embarrissed by the squabbles of the !
New York politicians; and that early compli-j
cation has been the cause of all his subsequent j
trouble and disappointment. No doubt he re- j
grets that after the Secretary of State, he did
not slam the door of the Treasury in the face j
of the ravenous and ferocious horde of spoils- j
men from the State of New York. If he had j
only avoided the clash a conflict of the Shells, j
what an infinity of vexation would he have I
averted ! But this policy was impr. cticable
under the circumstances, and Mr. Pierce had
no alternative but to make the most of a ‘cruel*
necessity.
We repeat now, what we maintained at the
time, that Mr. Pierce distributed the patronage
of New York on a correct principle and with
pure intention, and that his policy failed of
success, simply because it was not within the
compass of human wisdom to suggest a mode
of apportionment, which would have appeased
the hunger and soothed the jealousies of the
innumerable aspirants for place which the Em
pire State precipitated upon Washington in the
Spring of 1853.
Fortune is more propitious to Mr Buchanan.
New York did nothing for him; and it is not
incumbent upon him to do anything for New
York. If there be within the State (as un
doubtedly there is) anything of public virtue
and political wisdom which he would enlist in
the service of the country, he may select the
man in contempt of the claims of the politicians.
If lie would have a Marey to preside over the
foreign relations of the government, or a _ Sey
mour to represent its interests abroad, or Dick
inson, or Dix, or any other able and worthy
citizen, to serve in some other function, he may
attain his object without the hazard of personal
embarrassment.
But Mr Buchanan must have it uudersloo'd
in the beginiug of his administration —perhaps
it would be well to proclaim in Ins Inaugural
address—that he recognizes no sort of obliga
tion to the politicians of New York—that what
they get they will receive out of mere favor
and that their broils and wrangles are never
to be obtruded upon the consultations of the
Cabinet. If Mr Buchanan will adopt this
prompt and peremptory policy,he will save him
self a world of vexation, ana the country an in
finity of scandalous disputation. It was the
wise saying of the wisest of women, tlie
‘ungovernable beast should be stinted in its
provender.’ Mr. Buchanan may profit of the
lesson, and by a judicious parsimony in the
dispensation of patronage, may reduce even the
politicians of New York to something like de
cency and decorum iu tlie pursuit of spoils.—
Richmond Enquirer.
From the Journal & Messenger,
Gen. Lewis L, Griffin.
A number of the early citizens of Macon, liav
j ing learnt that Gen. Lewis L. Griffin was on a vi
! sit to his relatives at Griffin, addressed a letter to
j him, inviting him to extend his visit to this city,
! that they might have an opportunity of renewing
i relations of social intercourse, and testifying their
I grateful sense of liis great enterprise in developing
I the resources of our city and State, and especially
! in the building of the Macon k Western ltailroad.
i It was with regret that they learned that circum
j stances beyond the control of Gen. Griffin, pre
i vented his acceding to their wishes. The subjoin
! ed letter being his reply to their communication :
Griffin, Nov. 14, 1856.
Gentlemen : Your much esteemed letter of the
12th inst., was received, inviting me to visit Ma
con, and my former feiends. In reply, I say with
regret, that circumstances beyond my control, will
for the present prevent it. The subject and tenor
of your letter, causes me to look upon the events of
my former life, and particularly in relation to the
enterprise to which you allude. Gentlemen, lam
not conscious of having ever deceived any one, or
betrayed any confidence or trust reposed in me.—
The events immediately previous to my leaving
the State, fixed the impression on my mind, that
the people of Georgia, particularly those of the
city of Macon, did not understand my motives, or
appreciate my services ; neither had they any sym
pathy for me in consequence of my pecuniary wreck
and ruin. That justice would eventually be award
ed me, 1 never had a doubt, but never expected to
live to know it. But your communication has dis
pelled my gloom, and puts me in a different posi
tion. Hence, I conclude that 1 was mistaken, or
the events of 15 years have produced such devel
opments upon public opinion, as to place me in my
true position. The names before me remove all
doubts. I have known them long and well, and it
brings buck to me former associations, social in
tercourse as well as business transactions—and I
cannot call to mind any circumstance to shake my
confidence. The prime of my life, my fortune,
health and strength, have been freely given to the
State of Georgia, dipt particularly Macon, Griffii),
and my Railroad from Macon to Atlanta. The
subject is indellibly written ou my feelings, and
can never be obliterated. lam gratified to see the
many blessings which have accrued to the people
generally, growing out of my labors, which makes
sacrifices feel greatly lessened. Gentlemen, the
best 1 have to offer you, and those for whom you
speak, are my best feelings and highest regard.
Your obedieht servant,
L. L. Griffin.
To Messrs. N. 0. Munroe, Peter Solomon, Da
vid Plunders, Robert Collins, Charles Campbell,
Thomas Hardeman, J. B. Ross, J. M. Boardman,
S. Rose.
The Mechanic.
If the dignity of things may be measured
by their importance to mankind, there is noth
ing, perhaps, wliich can rank above the. me
chanic arts. In fact, they may be called the
lever, the fulcrum, and the power which moves
the world. They do not want the ‘whereupon
to stand,’ as did Archimedes; they liave a suffi
cient foundation in themselves.
What ives to civilized nations their superi
ority over the savage? It is chiefly mechanic
arts By them the beautiful and convenient
mansion is substituted for tlie rude and uncom
fortable hut; and ‘purple aid fine linen’ sup
ply the wardrobe in place of the skins of wild
animals. They are the foundation of nearly
all the improvements and comforts of life, and
further, we may say, of the glory and grandeur
of the world. By them the fanner ploughs
the land, and by them the mariner ploughs
the ocean—the monarch is adorned with his
crown, and the peasant is dad in comfortable
garments; by them the triumphal arch is raised
to the hero, the temple ascends to the Deity;
by them the table is spread, the bed is decked,
and the parlor i;; furnished. To them the poet
owes .the perpetuation of his fame. Ilomer
sings, and Caesar triumphs, in all age*. Thro’
them we are inst/ucted by the w sdom of Pla
to, and charmed by tlw eloquence of Cicero. —
Through them we admire the justice of Aris
trides, and the heroism of Leonidas
And much of t ! *js Is owing to the single arts;
that of printing and the manufacture of paptr.
By the former, learning has been rescued from
the gloom of the dark ages; but, without the
latter, the benefit of printing would be c’rcum
seribed to very norrow bounds. It is by means
of the press, chiefly, that so much of cristcu
dom owes its escape from the thraldom of sup
erstition.
But. in speaking of the dignity of the mc-
I chanic a: ts, we would not coulk.e them to the
! mere head that plans—for, without the latter,
| but little more credit would be due to the per
j son who exercises these arts, than to an auto
j maton. To produce the great effects we have
j mentioned above—to do so much to enlighten,
j to beautify, and improve the world—to labor
j for the glory and happiness of others—and yet
i be ignorant of the springs by which the irapor
i taut movements are carried on, would ill
; comport with the dignity of the mechanic. He
wonidjbe—if we may compare small things with
J great—warmth and comft.rt to mankind, with
| out himself being conscious thereof.
| There is a philanthropy in the mechanic arts,
j The mechanic who brings to his occupation an
j inventive, enlightened and sanguinary mind—
I who is master of the craft in theory as well as
| in practice—has more real philosophy in him,
| than twenty of those minute philosophers, who
| spend their lives in puzzling the world with
j empty metaphysical speculations.
I The mechanic who perfectly understands his
trade, us well in principles as in the practice
of if, gets himself a degree of no inconsiderable
rank and honor, and that, without the inter
vention of a college, or the formal vote of a
learned corporation. To became an ingenious
and enlightened mechanic, it is necessary that
the youth who is destined for a trade should
bring to Lis employment a mind inquisitive,
studious, busy, and inclined to mechanic pur
suits Bucli a mind, with ordinary uttent on
to its cultivation, can scarcely fail of becoming
in a very considerable degree enlightened. But
to the coin moil sources of information, a good
many mechanics add a laudable attention to
books, to the periodical publications of the
day, and to the associations for mutual im
provement. Mechanics’ and apprentices’ li
braries are established, and societies are form
ed, which by inducing studious habits, inter
change of ideas and collision of sentiment,
must tend to improve the minds of the mem
bers in a high degree. ‘l'here is in fact, at
the present time, a very large share of infor
mation, and solid practical knowledge among
the mechanics of this country.
The life of the mechanic, it is true, is a life
of labor —and, while he wipes the sweat from
his brow, he may, perhaps, murmur at his fate
and envy what he considers the easy lot of
other professions. But where is the business
that exempts a man from a life of labor ? The
I life of a Judge, and of the first officer under
! government is a life of labor. But can these
i honorable men build a ship, or raise a spire to
heaven, or exercise all or any of the arts which
j add so much to the comfort and giandeur of
the world? These the mechanic can do; aud
if he duly reflects upon the importance of his
labors, he can scarcely repine at his lot —Ex,
About Eating. —The following advice is
from Dr. Hall’s Medical Journal. Who has
not had sufficient experience to say amen to
every word be low ?-[Ex,
Never sit down to the table with an anxious
or disturbed mind; better a lnmdrd fold inter
mit that meal, for there will be that much more
food in the world for hungrier stomachs than
yours; and beside, eating under such circum
stance can only, and will always aggravate the
condition of things.
Never sit down to a meal after an intense
| mental effort, for physical aud mental injury is
| inevitable, and no man has a right deliberately
to injure body mind and estate.
Never go to a full table during bodily ex
haustion —designated by some as being worn
out, aud tired to death; used up and done over
and the like. The wisest thing you can do,
under the circumstances, is to take a cracker
and a cup of tea, either black or green, aud no
more In ten minutes you fed a degree of re
freshment aud liveliness, which will be pleasant
ly surprising to you; not of the transient kind
which a glass of liquor affords, but permanent,
for the tea gives pleasant stimulus, and a little
strength, aud before it subsides nutriment be
o-ins to be drawn from the sugar and cream
and bread, thus allowing the body, gradually,
and by safe degrees, to regain its usual vigor.
Then, in a couple of hours, you may take a full
meal provided that it does not bring it later
than two hours before sundown; if later, then
take nothing for that day in addition to the
cracker and tea, and the next day you will feel
a freshness aud vigor never before known.
No reader will lie required to be advised a
second time who will make a trial as above,
aud while it is a fact of usual observation
among intelligent physicians, that ea ting hearti
ly and under bodily exhaustion, is not an un
frequent cause of alarming and painful illness,
and sometimes of sudden death. These things
being so, let every family make it a point to
assemble around the family board with kindly
feeling, with a cheerful humor and a courteous
spirit: aud let that member be sent from the ta
ble who presumes to mar the ought-bc-let re
union by sullcu silence, or impatient load or au
gry tone, or complaining tengue. Eat in
thankful gladness, or away with you to the
kitchen, you graceless curl, you ungrateful pes
tilent lout that you are. There was grand and
good philosophy in the old time customs of
having a buffoon or mnsic at the dinner table*
Truth is mighty !
PEN AND SCISSORINGS
Marshall College. —We learn that Rev 4
John W. Attaway, aud Mr P.F. Brown, have!
been elected Professors of the above named
College, located in Griffin. The former we
know to de a conscentous, industrious, and
faithful instructor, and believe that the Trus
tees, under existing circumstances, have done
well to induce President Attaway to return to
the Col lege.--Coif. Times
Survey of the Air Line Rail Read.
The Crops of Surveyors of the Air* - Lin*e
Railroad, wc learn, have proceeded about forty
miles, on the survey ; aud represent the coun
try as much more favorable for the location of
the Road, than their most sanguine hopes, had
anticipated. For thirty two miles on the
Peach Tree Ridge, they found a route ou
whiih but little grading would be necessary,
and no streams of any consequence to be brid
ged. Such a prospect as this is cheering to
the friends of this important enterprise and
must encourage all who are interested in
m advance ment of Atlanta, to carry it to
completion. Atlanta Intelligencer.
Suicide. —A correspondent informs us, that
a man by the name of Christopher Cline, resid
ing about two miles from Sharon Grove, in
Fayette c’ty, near the junction of Line and
White Water creeks, committed suicide on the
night of the 23d inst., by. drowning himself.
Tlie cause of the rash act is supposed to have
been an unpleasant domestic altercation, as the
wretched man left his home but half clothed,
threatening to kill himself. The above is tlie
substance of a somewhat lengthy eommuinea
tion which we recurred iu reference to the mat--
ter. — The American Union.
Tlie Weakest Man on tlie Ticket.
By the official vote received at the Executive
Department, for Electors for President aud Vice
President, we discover that Mr. Ben. Hill, ot
Troup, is the lowest man on the Fillmore ticket,-
having received 86 less than the highest man—
At. Intelligencer.
* • • •
Death of Gen. Katon.
New York, Nov. 18. — Gen. John 11. Eaton,
Secretary of War under the Administration of’
Gen. Jackson, is dead — l'imes If Sen.
Illinois.
Springfield, I i.i.. Nor. 11.—The majority for
Miller, Republican, for State Treasurer, will be
over 16,000. The Fillmore men generally rot<)iP
for him.
A Costly Bridge. —The suspension bridge
about to bo erected over the Mississippi at’ Sri-
Louis, it is said, will be the most costly in” the
world. It will cost about two millions of dn!lflta r
will be eighty four feet above high water, and/ov
er a mile iu length. The bottom of the towers
will bo sixty feet below low water.— Const. ’
—
Failure of the Manufacturers an 6 ’M**-
chanics Bank ok Columbus'— It was reported
in this city on Monday morning, says the Jour
nal & Messenger, that tl is Bank had faiifed,
aud we have seen such evidences of it by’tfele
graphic di-pa tehev, as to leave no doubt of the
fact What the circumstances aie, or its lia
bilities, wc have not learned. Dr. E. T. Tay
lor, its President, who has alwaysbeen held as
a mo.-t estimable and reliable gentleman, was
at West Point at the time, and a paragraph
we have copied from the Columbus S'an will
give farther information with regard to liiin]
Death of Col. Bonner.— Our coumflirtity
Was pained and startled, ou Saturday
ng, at the anouucenient of the death of Coll.
Seymour Ik Bonner, which occured soihtfttine*
during Friday night.
He was attending to buisnes as usihlll 1 oni
‘Friday, ate bis.nipper Friday evening aiidj* no*-
tired to bed at his usual time, alone (his filmiljr
being absent,) in apparent good health, 1 aritll
vra found dead in his bed on Saturday niflrne
iiig. The decision of the Jury of IncjiiUst,
[after medical examination was, that his d&ith’
ireffnlled from Apoplexy,
Col,Bonner was one of the oldest
Columbus, and was held in esteem by old anjF
young, rich and poor for his many good qnaiiU
ties. For kindness of heart and practical beip ‘
evolencc r Col. Bonner had few equals. 116
was in his 48th year. —Columbus Sun.
A Biflcr VUt.
Nc.tf Jo- the defeat ef JJffhwo-re there is no one
thing that has given the Southern Know Noth
ings hall so much pain as- the success of the De
mocracy in Iflhwisv They could hear Rlie Demo
cratic victory in Indiana with some patience—but
when the telegraph brought the intelligence, |tbat
Fremont had not carried Illinois, but that old Buck
had, and Douglas was in the ascendant, then‘Sam’
got mad —stark mad. He had smacked his lips
for a “few days” over the defeat of “Stephen Ar
xoi.d Douglas,” as ‘'Sam” loves to call him. The
fellow was glorious under the delightful intelli
gence. But when the truth came along, and tbe
Douglas flag waved in triumph over the bottle
fields of Illinois—then poor Sam, like a “suck-egg”
dog, stuck his tail between his legs, aud scooted to
the cave.- -Fed. Union.
Offiiciai Vote in Georgia for Presi
dent.
Below we give, says the Federal Union , tk offi
cial vote in this State, for Presidential Electors,
as received at the Executive Department:
Democratic.
William H. Stiles, 56,597
Iverson 1,. Harris 56,599
T. M. Foreman, 56,608
Samuel Hall 56,598
J. N. llamsey, 56,605
L. J. Gurtreil 56,587
John W. Lewis, 56,599
Jag. I*. Simmons, 56,581
T P. SulVold 56,601
T. W. Thomas, 56,574
Fillmore.
Wm. H. Crawford, 42,394
Benj. Hill 42.391
William Law,.- .42,481
Wm. M. Brown, 42,477
Washington Foe, 42,425
K. Y. Hill, 42,457
Geo. W. Gordon, 42,456
G. Peebles, 42,447
Eli Baxter 42.455
A, R. Wright 42,447
‘Hush.’—Here is the last ‘good thing’ about
the hoops :
Little Boy—‘Mu, what is ‘hush ?’
Mother— ‘Why, uiy dear? Why do you
ask?’
Little Boy—‘Because I asked sister Jane
yesterday what made her new drees stick out
so, and she said ‘hush.’
A Western editor puts ou the door of his
sanctum —tLady visitors arc requested t > goto
the devil wheu they wish to obtain. an:ut rview
with the editor.’