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C|e (flwpitt JSMe. 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.’