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GRIFFIN, GEORGIA*
THURSDAY MORNING JANUARY . 1859.
Jphe sfa. Utmslitttttmialist
” ‘ ‘ liil Governor Untuio
lioonOssKe oflhe s3d ftllinvo., we stated
, our intention to notice t the course, which
the AUo+A'Sta CpOStitUtiotralist, through its
Editor-, has pursued towards Governor
;.JBrotvm . fn proceeding now to do so, it is
proper.to State that the independent course
oCtWt paper, in all matters pertaining to
-politics as Well as individuals, and no less
so to the democratic party itself, has always
‘‘coTfimahded our respect, while the signal
.ability which has characterized its editori
als/has made it one of the most popular de
mocratic journals not only in Georgia, but
j whole South. This much we premise
for the reason, that, recently, we have seen
j. with regret views advanced by that paper,
in reference to Senator Douglas, which, in
our humble judgment does not sound “like
: t fa.riil* of The. old metal.,” and with our no
;ittufts of what the democratic party and
their principles require, lack something of
that orthodoxy which so long distinguished
its columns. Hut for reasons of no conse
quence to any but ourselves, we refrained
%-am commenting upon the articles to
■ Xfhich we refer, and refer to them now only
to state, that, in the case of Douglas, and
the duty of die democracy of Georgia.to
him, as well as in reference to Governor
Browiqin our judgment, the “Constitution
alist” will find itself backed by but a small
minority of the democratic party of this
State, In this w.e may err, but “from the
lights bes ore us,” wc are forced to that con
elusion. .
Now for the course of the “Constitution
alist” towards Governor Brown.
In the “Constitutionalist” of the 19th ul
timo, two labored articles appear, one of
them an. editorial, and the other a commu
nication, both reflecting severely and un
justly upon the Governor, and both indica
tive of present and future hostijjty. Disin
genuous as is the “Constitutionalist's” cor
respondent; insulting as is many of his al
lusions;, the editorial referred to is not a
whit behind the correspondent,but improves
upon his style as though it were an accept
able model to our respected cotemporary ;
one after his own heart, and arrived just in
tfafe f “mck of time.” The intimation of the
correspondent referred to, that abler and
better men —“real mey—men of high honor,
large minds, and noble desert”—are to be
ieet aside for Governor Brown, tauntingly
an 1 insultingly thrown out, is only echoed
by the Editor of the “Constitutionalist,”
when, in another column of the same paper, j
the effort is made to array the f riends of I
Howell Cobb, and Ilerschel V. Johnson j
against him ! llow tenderly alive is the
“Constitutionalist’” to “Howell Cobb’s
fame when in the use of that distinguished
name, it can strike a blow at Governor
Brown ! Wbuld that it had thought more
of Uowell Cobb, and his elevated position,
when it was discussing Senator .Douglas's
.position before the country ! And as for
Governor Johnson, the allusion to him, and
the i?sac the “Constitutionalist’’ would
make, how weak the device ! Surely thus
to excite, and array members of the same
party, one against the other, is an effort
that must fail. Governor Brown’s offence
is simply this :—He removed from office
on the Western & Atlantic Railroad, its
principal officers who were appointees of
Governor Johnson* Had they been ap
.pointed by any ODe else, the same fate
awaited them, for Governor Brown had his
own policy to carry out, in regard to the
management of the Road, the responsibility
to bear in relation to it, and wisely ap
pointed his own men. No w*ar was made
upon Governor Johnson in this, nor is it
proper to charge it upon Governor Bnwn,
however soie those who were removed may
have felt when removed, and however hard
it may have appeared to their numerous
friends. They had their day in office, and
were superseded by good democrats who
have since been tried, and are not found
wanting in any particular—worthy succes
sors of those who preceded them. If,for
this act of his administrat-on, Governor
Brown is to be supposed as warring upon
Governor Johnson, then there must be in
future no rotation in office, and whoever
■ succeeds Governor Brown must hang on to
his appointees else he will be subject to the
same charge of warring upon his predeces
sor- But wc let this pass for the present,
and conic now to consider another assault
of the “Constitutionalist” upon the Govern
or.
In its (the Constitutionalist’s) issue of a
day or two preceding the articles above
. referred to, an editorial appeared headed
.‘•Justice” in the “Federal Union.” In that
editorial the Editor, referring to a Resolu
tion introduced by Mr. Hall, of Pike, in the
jest Legislature, calling upon the Governor
for certain information connected with the
State Road, we found the following grave
charge.
“There may be some persons in Georgia
who believe that G-ov. Brown knew nothing
about the resolution until it was passed—
those persons are the ones intended to be de
ceived by it, and many of them doubtless will
be. But the majority of the thinking men
61 the State are satisfied, in their own
minds, that Gov. Brown know all about the
•resolution before it was offered by Mr. Hall
*of Pikcj and the phraseology of the resolu
tion was particularly intended to elicit just
information as it was the policy of
Gov. Brown, to specially communicate, at
that time, so the legislature. The Govern
-1 wasfearful that the people would find
, -oot that the- so much -lauded and vaunted
“superior’''management of the State road
would soon float off like morning vapor ;
‘■hind he was anxious again to mystify the at
-mospberc of railroad affairs, and induce the
public to believe that all former managers
of that State enterprise were very corrupt
and incompetent, but under the “superior”
. administration of Gov. Browu and Dr.
5 Lewis, there was not a particle of corrup
; tion, and everything was conducted by the
most competent heads and hands that ever
thought and worked on that line.”
So convinced were wc, that the charge
was entirely unfounded ; that in its every
particular,it Was groundless ; we took the
liberty of enclosing the whole article to Mr.
HaH, asking him to advise us orthe facts’in
the case*. Under date of the 24th ultimo,
he does so, and we here give it to our read
ers.
MR. HALL’S LETTER.
Zebulox, 24th Dec., 1858.
Dear Sirs—
Your note of the 17th has just been re
ceived by me,enclosing an extract from the
Augusta Constitutionalist in relation to the
resolution offered by me in the House of
Representatives. In reply I beg leave to
state that the resolution was offered by me
under the following circumstances. I had
introduced a bill to appropriate the money
accruing from the receipts of the Western
& Atlantic Railroad to the redemption of
the bonds issued by the State, and desired the
information sought by the resolution, so as to
ascertain what had been and probably
would be the average amount of receipts of
the road, by a comparison of the most ex
travagant expenditures of the road with the
most economical expenditures of - the same.
My sole object was to obtain correct and
definite information and nothing else. I
did not intend to censure any body, or re
flect upon any body. As for Gov. Brown
knowing anything about the resolution pre
vious to its being offered by me.it is nottrue.
1 knew nothing of what wis his policy to
communicate, and did not care anything
about it if he had any. The article in the
Constitutionalist does Gov. Brown great
injustice when it says, ‘‘that he knew all
about the resolution before it was offered by
Mr. Hall of Pike” The truth is that Gov.
Brown knew nothing about it so far as 1
know or believe, any more than the Editor
of the Constitutionalist. This part of the
statement in the article has not the slight
est foundation in truth or in fact.
These lines are at yonr disposal.
Very respectfully, &c..
JOHN T. HALL.
Editors “Empire? State,” Griffin, Ga.
And thus does this charge too, fall to the
ground !
The labors of the “Constitutionalist” to
bring into discredit the administration of
Governor Brown, particularly in regard to
his management of the State Road, will be
herculean labors indeed. We are sorry to
see it engaged in so hopeless and unprofita
ble a work. As well might its Editor at.
tempt to move a mountain with a nod and
succeed, as to make an unfavorable impres
sion on the public mind in. regard to Gov
ernor Brown’s * management of the State
Road; in regard to his honesty of purpose,
his efficiency as the Chief Magistrate of our
State, and his eleyated patriotism. That
opposition would be directed at him in cer
tain quarters--quarters where bank influ
ence prevails—we have long expected. But
aware that the “Constitutionalist’’ was ever,
and is, independent of all such influence, we*
confess ourselves at a loss to know why it
is so bitter in its assaults upon the Govern
or. and are more surprised that it does not
give better reasons for the savageness of'its
assaults. All, in conclusion, therefore, that
we have now to say, is, while we would
gladly rejoice at a cessation of hostilities on
the part of the “Constitutionalist,” we, and
the friends of Governor Brown all over
Georgia, are not afraid of any issue which
that paper may make against him and are
prepared to defend or assail as circumstan
ces may require.
Hon. L. .1, Gartrell.
We copy from the Washington Globe of
the 22d ultimo, the remarks of the Hon. L.
J. Gartrell, on the “Soldiers Pension Bill,”
commending them to the perusal of our
readers. The proceedings of the House of
Representatives, on the occasion of the dis
cussion of this bill, on the 21st instant,
were more than usually interesting. The
‘five minutes rule” prevailing, no member
was permitted to occupy the floor for a
longer period of time than five minutes,
hence the “hammer fell,”at a time when the
able representative of the fourth congres
sional district of our State had -“warmed
up” to the subject, and was commending
the undivided attention of the House,
We do not know what will be the ulti
mate late of this “Soldiers Bill,” but we do
feel an honest pride iu Col. Gartrell's elo
quent advocacy of it, and doubt not that
his course will be approved by the gallant
democracy of his district.
From the Washington Globe.
Speech of the Hon. L. J. Gartrell
on the “Soldier’s Pension Bill.”
I had hoped that an opportunity—
would have been offered me to present,
at some length, my views upon a proper
and judicious bill granting pensions to
the soldiers ’Of the war of 1812. The
passage of such a bill by this Congress
would, in my judgement, .be eminently
just and proper. To attempt now, how
ever, even the outlines of an argument
in a five miuutes speech, would be idle.
The amendment proposed by myself, and
now before the House for consideration,
seems to be so acceptable, and so gener
ally understood, that I deem extended
remarks upon it wholly unnecessary. A
word, however, by way of explanation,
may suffice. It will be observed that
by the original bill, as reported by my
friend from Tennessee [Mr. Savage,] it
is proposed to give to the officers and
soldiers of the war of 1812 pay accor
ding to their rank in the line, but in no
case to exceed the pay of a captain of
iufantry. By the operation of the bill
as it how is, I understand that a large
number of officers will receive $450 per
annum, and some, a large number—re
ceive less than that amount, but over
ninety-six dollars. I propose—and I
think the principle of it is a good one,
though I will not stop to argue it—in
granting this honorary compensation, if
you please to call it such, to the gallant
officers who fought the battles of the
country in 1812, to put them and the
common soldiers upon an equal footing.
I see no reason for any discrimination
think the principle is a just one; and
thus much will suffice in # reference t
amendment.
“It has been truly, said, Mr. Chair
man, that this is an important question.
Appealing, as it does, to our heads and
to our- hearts,and to our enlightened con
sciousness of duty and patriotism. Had
hoped the House would have approach
ed its consideration with deliberation
and calmness- To deny this small pit
tance to those gallant old men who, in
our second war of independence, as it
has been termed, would, in my judge
ment, amount to a hardship.’ I wassur
prised to hear gentlemen console them
selves with the argument'that the coun
try was invaded, and that it was the
duty of these old soldiers to fight. Yes
sir, it was their duty to fight; and right
nobly did they discharge that duty. I
would that 1 had the time to allude to
their gallantry and daring; but sir, per
haps they need no encomiums at my
hands. History has recorded their he
roism, and grateful countrymen will yet
reward their toils. They are fast pass
ing away; worn down with age and ex
hausted with disease, soon the last one
of them will have gone down to the
grave, and sleep beileath the cold clods
of the valley. I can well remember. Mr
Chairman, the impression made upon
my mind, when quite a \ onth. I met for
the first time an old soldier of the Rev
olution. They sir, have been pensioned
by the Government ,and have nearly all
disappeared. In a few years, the sol
diers of the war of 1812 will stand in
the same position, and your sons and
daughters of the rising generation will
mark them and point to them, and say,
“there goes a soldier who served gallant
ly in the war of 1812.” These old men
come to us now and say, ‘‘we have ex
hausted our strength; our youth was
wasted in the defense of the liberties of
our country; and now we have become
•aged, decrepit, and infirm, we pray y u
provide for us in this our hour of infir
mity.” And why will you refuse; and
what is the argument? I insist with all
courtesy to the gentleman who advanc
ed them, that they are no arguments
at all. The distinguished gentleman
from Maryland [Mr. DavisT] tells you
that he is opposed to all gratuities and
subsidies, and that he believes they are
wrong in principle; and yet fails to give
a single reason to sustain * that judge
ment. My friend from Alabama [Mr.
Curry] mantains that the passage of
th.i < bill will violate the Constitution
and bankrupt the Treasury. Did I be
lieve either the one proposition or the
other, I should feel it to be my duty to
vote against it. The gentleman from
South Carolina tells you that all pension
laws are immoral in their effect; and yet
these gentlemen with their acknowledg
ed ability and ingenuity,.fail to present
a single illustration to sustain the posi
tion upon which they rely.
‘ Mr. Chairman, in behalf of the gal
lant old soldiers of the country; I pro
test against any such pretenses. I take
issue with my friend from South Caroli
na, [Mr. Iveitt.] You have had a pen
sion system almost from the beginning
of this Government ; and where is it prov
ed that it has been demoralizing? I de
ny that it is, and fountain the reverse of
the propersition to be true. Our past
history refutes the assertion. Give these
old men their due; give them fifty, sixty,
or ninety-six dollars a year;gratify them
thus, and when they come to pass away
from the action they will go
down to ‘‘.heir grtpes with grateful
hearts, a fid their lasfract, perhaps, will
be to call upon an all-wise Providence
to bless a great and prosperous and
grateful country. My friend says “that
it is their business to do that any how.”
I doubt very much whether he makes
any appeal to that Providence Jjimself.
[Laughter.] If he does, I fear very
much his supplications might not be hee
ded. But this is outside of the question.
I desire to present some consideration
upon the score of economy; and as it was
remarked by the gentleman from Ten
nessee, if you want to institute a system
of economy, commence here in this j
Hall; here ybu may profitably apply the j
knife. 1 will go for retrenchment and j
reform in all the departments of Gov
ernment, as far as he who goes furthest.
It is our duty to b’gin the work to day.
Begin it in good earnest; institute a sys
tem of rigid economy retrenchment and
reform, and bring tins Government with
in legitimate expenditures Do that,
and you will have saved the Treasury,
and have money enough to relieve the
old and needy soldier, to smooth his
pathway down to.the tomb.”
Here the hammer fell-]
The Central Railroad.
We have been favored with a pamphlet
copy of the twenty-fourth Report of
the President and Superintendent of the
Central Railroad and Banking Company of i
Georgia, made to the Stockholders, dated |
the 7th ultimo. This Itepcfrt shows that!
the Road under its present ab'e man
agement, is doing a most prosperous busi
ness — its nett revenue for the year being
$755,614 92, less $28,000 rent of line from
Gordon to Eatonton due in April next. —
The Bank also has done a good business,
its earnings being set down at $55,889 29.
The success of this great enterpiise, in
our judgment, may, in a great degree be
attributed to the sagacity, skill, energy,and
perseverance of its President, Mr. Cnyler,
than whom there are few Railroad Presi
dents, North or South, who possess qualifi
cations equal to his, for the management of
interests so extensive. We congratulate
the Company that it has, as its President,
so efficient an officer.
Horrible Tragedy.
We deeply regret to announce to our
readers that on Friday last, in Atlanta, Mr.
William A. Choice, deliberately shot a Mr.
Calvin Webb in the street near to the At
lanta Hotel and Trout House, killing him
almost instantly. Intense excitement pre
vailed among the citizens because of the oc
curence, and but far extraordinary exer
tions on the part of some of the most influ
ential citizens of that place, another horri
ble tragedy would have been enacted in the
execution of Lynch Law upon the unhap
py young man whose ungovernable temper
caused the bloody deed. We rejoice that
the friends of law and order succeeded in
preventing the contemplated deed, referred
to in the following paragraphs from the
“ Intelligencer” of that city :
“Our usually peaceful city was wrought
up to a state of intense excitement, on yes
terday by t.ho murder of Calvin Webb, by
Win. A. Choice. The facts arc briefly as
follows: On Thursday evening, Choice
was arrested by Webb, who was a Bailiff
of the city, on a bail process flfc’ ten dollars.
Choice gave security, and there it was sup
posed the matter ended. But it seems thati
Choice bore maliee in his heart, and met]
Webb near the Trout House, on yesterday,
(Friday,] and shot at him twice, the I6#
shot taking effect, and Webb died iu a few
minutes ”
**
Ihe deceased was a respectable*^ an
peaceable citizen, and has left a dependent
family ponsisting of a wife and several
children. Choice was a citizen of Rome
having formerly resided in this city, trtid
was on the eve of removing to New* York.
The most intense excitement prevails in cm
city. A meeting of the citizens was held
yesterday evening at the City Hall, which
was largely attended and addressed by Col.
Calhoun, Judge Kzzard, Mr. George Dan
iel. Mayor Glenn, and Judge Baker in favor
of law and order. But the cry was, ‘hang
him ! hagg him!! ’ The meeting adjourn
ed to lft o’clock this morning. The crowd
generally Here in favor of summary punish
ment, but we hoj*e a night’s sleep and ma
ture Teflectiofr-’amS incline them to milder
counsels ” *
‘,lt is due to our fellow-citizens Mr.
Fitch, to say that he was most active and
efficient in arresting the perpetrator of the
foul deed. Mr. Choice is now in custody
and awaits the decision of the proper judi
cial tribunals of the country.”
We learn also that Mr* Choice has been
committed for trial, and that he has been
sent to Milledgeville for safe keeping. A
friend advises us that he met him in Macon,
in custody of the officers of the law, on his
way to prison, and that he was dejected and
penitent in the extreme. “Sir,” said he,
“you never thooght to see me in this con
dition, and I know I never thought I would
come to it —oh lit will kill my poor moth
er.” Alas! for poor human nature! We
kpew this young man well. Well educated,
of respectable family and connections, gen
erous, talented, but reckless withal, he has
in a mistalifta-s#*3fr of .wounded honor, rash
ly, aye, madly perpetrated an act that not
only brings sorrow home to his family and
friends, but despair upon his unfortunate
‘victim’s widow and her children ! Young
men, take warning ! True chivalry seeks
notjfife in the streets of our cities, nor does
any written code of law or of morals, justify
a resort to .the bowie knife or pistol for real
much less do they tor supposed injuries.—
Bridle well your passions ; be obedient to
the law ; else the “evil .d ay” will surely
come, and that soon.
The Methodist E. Church.
The Annual Conference of this Church
for 1858, held at Columbus recently, was
as usual, largely attended, and was dis.
tinguished for the talent, no less than the
piety of its members, who, as “heralds of
the Cross” have labored in every section of
Georgia for tin*, twelve months with
untiring zeal. The list of appointments we
have before us, from which wc take those
made for the Griffin District, ‘which are as
follows :
C. R. Jewett, P. E ; Griffin, A. Wright,
Fayetteville, A. Dorman ; Jonesboro’, J.
W. Reynolds ; Thomaston, W. G. Park,
Upson, James Harris ; Upson col. miss.;
W. C. Rowland ; Culloden, T. 11. Stewart;
Culloden and Knoxville col. miss., M. Bel
luh : Jackson, J, W. Howell ; Barnesviile;
J. R. Littlejohn ; McDonough, R, 11. Wa
ters.
In the changes made, we are gratified to
see that we are not called upon to express
the regret we would have felt, had the
Rev. Mr. Jewett, been transferred to anoth
er district. Ilis faithful labors
ardent piety ;twith his acknowledged abil
ity ; endear him to our citizens, and we
gladly record the fact that as Presiding El
der of this Dfjrtwtt, bis home is with us still.
We welcome, too, Mr. Jewett’s successor,
the Rev. Mr. Wright, at the ‘parsonage,
and, in doing so, will venture, stranger as
he is to us, to tender the gentleman the use
of our office as long as he may remain in
the city.
Dreadful disasters on the Musco
gee Rail Road.
On Friday morning last, two dreadful
disasters occurred ou the Muscogee Railroad
trains going to and from Columbus. These
disasters occurred a little before daylight,
and were caused by the undermining of the
track of the Road by the late heavy fresh
ets. The loss of life has been great. We
give the particulars below, as we gather
them from our exchanges.
A. telegraphic despatch iu the Augusta
Constitutionalist, says:
“ The following- persons are kuown to
have been-ou tlie train, but their fate has
not yet been ascertained : Thomas O’Bry
an, of Charleston, Dr. A. M. Walker, Con
ductor Snell, and young Snell, three females,
Laura West, Georgia Van Ness, and Celes
te Sharpe, of Columbus, and Mr. W. P.
Dupree, of Houston cuunty.”
From the Savannah News, we clip the
following:
“ The train from Macon on the same morn
ing, ns we learn from a despatch of the 31st
ult., ran off about twenty miles from Co
lumbus, owing to a severe wash, caused by
the heavy rains. The fireman and wood
passer on the train, were killed, and the en
gineer, G. W. Smith, had his jaw broken.
No passengers were injured.
The following despatches give later and
fuller accounts of the melancholy disaster:
Columbus, Ga., Jan. I—-Noon.—1 —-Noon.— Twelve
dead bodies have been taken from the wreck
of the disaster on the Muscogee Railroad,
which occurred yesterday morning. Seven
bodies more aro-missing, and diligent search
is making for them.
No additional information has been re
ceived, as to the names and residences of
persons killed, than has already been com
municated.
The road is badly washed, in many places,
over a line of about forty miles, but the
most energetic naeaus are being employed to
promptly restore the road to good and safe
traveling condition.
Latest from tlte Railroad disas
ter.
Coi.umbus, Jan. 1— Night.—The reporter
for the Columbus Sun has just returned from
the scene of the Railroad disaster, and re
ports the following as the list of the killed :
Mrs. Leverett and three children, from
Rapides Parish, La. Her husband escuped.
Mrs. Smith, from Texas.
Two Misses Guts, from Alabama.
Mr. Miller, thefengineer.
Mr. Boucho, a fireman.
W. 11. Snip, 4tin hand.
The three krtkaft-wero Xrom Columbus.
All the bodies have been recovered with
the exception efMrs.'Leveret t’s in’ant.
The race horse Motdare was on the-train
and was killed, -r-
The cars fell a jhsGVnce of thirty feet, and
were smashed up find emptied most of the
passengers intothl stream.
first report* yrcre greatly exaggera
4hot*me-tcport ofthe disaster
HVenoughi
persons were on the train
time of the accident, but they escaped
.with trifling personal injuries :
Leroy A. Williams, Mr. Guy, John M.
Grauberry, Dr. Charles Phillips, William
Jones, Geo. Gammon, Wm. Newby, W. P.
Dupree, \V. G. Middleton Dr. A.M. Walk?
er, James B. Bullard, Benj. Frazien—all
S’. S. of Charleston,
fceverett, of Rapides Parish,
La., Capt. Eugene Lambert, New Orleau,
S. ,U. Blake, and 11. 11. Pikeman, of New
Orleans, G, A. Fickleberger, of Mississippi,
also six negroes on the train were saved.
Fo>- The Empire State.
Terrestial* Joys.
As flowers that spring forth in their
native loveliness, assuming all the beau
ties of the floral worlds, and decorating
the path of the way-worn traveller, shed
their delightful perfume on all around,
thereby fulfilling their miniature mission
upon Earth to the fullest extent ; and j
admonishing men to*d<> likewise in his j
appropriate sphere ; then drooping their
heads in solemn languor fall suddenly in
to decay : As clouds in natural grand-!
eur form their bright shapes o’er us, I
then speed their coarse away in the j
trackless distance, # leaving no trace of
their temporary abiding : As sparkling
waves which rise 10 our view and ad
vance for a moment, then melt to foam
beneath our gaze, emblematic of the
joys of the sin-stained soul : As the
light of the *sun the great natural source
of light, advances towards our planet,
and glancing o’er its waters for a mo
ment then smiles and withdraws its rays:
As summer insects, beings of brief exis
tence, in hastening their way to their
night abodes, sweep by ns with a hum
of melody and are heard no more : As
gentle showers descend from the win-
dows of Heaven and gem for a fleeting i
space each shrub and tree—so pass j
away the gifts and joys of Earth. Frail j
as the delicate rose ; transcient as the j
passing clouds ; fleeting, as the rapid |
wave ; we scarce can welcome happi-’
ness to birth with a joyous greeting ere ;
some sad note of change arrests its exis- j
tence. The hopes we cherish so fondly, !
fraught with glad anticipation ; the j
friends we prize, the companions of our j
bosom, whom we hold as dear, yea, al-1
most dearer than life itself : our many ■
visionary schemes which so enrapture |
our hearts with emotions of the most in-!
tense delight, all, all fade and disappear ;
as the vain flickering of some transcient !
beam. The sceues we so much love, j
that ungovernable-monster, Time, marks t
ever and anon with irrevocable change ; !
and our glad home hours are allotted to
us with but a temporary abiding
Many of our dear associates, whose so
cial intercourse is pleasing to us, leave j
and wander far away o’er land and sea, ]
through distance far and wide, thus di-y
viding our lots with perhaps no hope of!
ever meeting again on this stage of ac
tion. These are indeed sad reflections ; i
but shall we therefore ever shun the 1
pleasant things of li r e, the delight ul
present, without which existence would i
be but a desolate waste —a barren wil-!
derness, with no glittering ray to inter
vene, and cheer these hearts of ours ?
In disregarding the pleasures of this ex-;
is tence because of (their evanescence,
should we give swifter wings to joy and
gladness ? stealing our hearts with a
cold and selfish reserve, instead of culti
vating a spirit which would otherwise
diffuse a generous warmth and love
throughout our nature—for all mankind 1
for all on earth. No ! for the memo
ry of delight that leave us, will contihu- |
ally reverberate a welcome echo from
the past ; the sweet promises, which 1
Uope brings through the myriad of ills
which arc peculiar to Adams fallen race, i
will continue to console us to the last, i
Then we will take pleasure in the pres-!
ent ; and through life’s wearied scenes |
and departed hours its mingled heritage l
of joy and sadness, we will remember ;
that affection can live on, and friends
may meet again, if not ou earth, one so
lace ever clings to the warm, the Chris
tian hearted.
“One fond ho]le for each remains,
Oh would to all ’twere given.
That hope which calms the fevered brain,
The one fond hope of Heaven.”
Salem, N. 0. -Jennie.
From the Columbus Times & Sentinel, Do
cember. 23.
Letter From Hon. John A. Tnclt
er-llis Death.
We give below a letter from the lite
Hon. John A. Tucker, which was found
on the table in his room at the time of
his death, directed to one of the editors
of this paper. Writen for publication,
wc do not feel at liberty to withhold it.
It will be read with interest by those
who knew its author—his big heart,
his generous impulses, his strong friend
ship, his marked ability, bis noble na
ture, his many virtues. Tihey will shed
a tear of sorrow over his new-made
grave, and cherish in their hearts his
memory. But the letter:
Dawson, Ga., Dec. 16.
To P. A. Colquitt, Editor Columbus
Times:
lam about to do a thing which I
have had in contejnplation since 1848—
viz: to rid the world of me, and t 6 rid
myself of an existance useless to me and
derogatory to others. And Mr. Edi
tor, how dare you or any of your read
ers soy, it is weak or wrong, unmanly
to perform the act’ I am about to per
form? Life is a burden to me - has been
for years. lam driven on by destiny,
I have no power to control. Don’t say
to me “it is your fault—you c< nld act
differently —lt is untrue I always
wished to act differently—l have prayed
God to help me act differently. He
knows my wish and purpose was to be
a good man. This I have prayed for
from boy-hood: and yet I have not been
a good man. “There is a divinity that
shapes our ends.” There is a power that
drives us on like a feather before the
wind, and we have as little power to di
rect our course ns the feather in the
gale.
Now with all my sins, follies and vi- j
ees clinging to my skirts, I am going !
unbidden, into the presence of my God, |
to ask him if I have not been an honest’
man; to ask him if ever I wronged a ‘
man intentionally; to ask him why I am
not the man I always desired to be; to
ask what punishment I am to receive
for knowing my duty, desiring to per
form it, and yet not having the nerve to
do it. Don’t say I am drunk either,
for it is not so. I tell yon, Peyton Col
quitt, that I am doing tins thing upon
reflection. I lay all night thinking of j
it. I have looked at all the rensous for
arid against it. In some respect I have
been a successful man As certain as
the world stands, I would beat the race
for Judge by more than the Democratic
majority. That is not the thing with
me. I would not live to *be President
of the United States, unless I could be
the man I wish to be. Frofn a boy I
wished to be a great and good ‘man—a
man exerting a great salutary moral in
fluence'on mankind. But, as it is, lam
shedding deathshade and mildew from the
high places in the land.
1 would lfave waited till I got home but
I knew it would not do. I would'then
never have discharged the duty I own
to myself and mankind. I could not
part with my wife and little ones. Sev-
I oral times in the last few years 1 have
prepared myself for this event at home
when my wife knew nothing of it. But
to look at the children and hear them
say “Pa,” or look at a smiling affection
ate wife, that anticipated my wishes
that forgave a thousand follies—that
never spoke an unkind word to me--
that never did one unkind act —I did
not have the courage to proceed. But
believing, as.l do, that my departure
from this life will benefit iny family, as
well as others, 1 am going to die here
to-day. I have plenty of friends who
will be sorry for this; but to one %ud
all of them I say, John A. Tucker, nev
er professed friendship to auy one that
he deserted in ’ the hour of trial. My
wife and little ones I commend to your
care . Tuckkr
A Farewell Speech from Senator
Stubbs
We well know that our Senator was
an excellent lawyer, a faithful and
prompt business man, and barring his
politics, a very clever gentleman ; but
until we read his farewell Speech on the
breaking up of the Senate we did not
know that he was a punster, ne how
ever, has ventured on this vein of humor
and we call upon the readers of the Tel
egraph to pass judgement on the effort
of the Senatorial punster. Here is his
Speech as reported for the Recorder.—
Macon Telegraph.
Mr. Stubbs being called on respond
ed: Mr. President, I never could make
a speech when called on in this way ; I
Will, however, call the attention of the
Senate to a few facts: We have seen
during all this session, the WEST in the
East; and we have all felt PAINE to
be very pleasant. YOUNG is getting
a little old;Jbnt what of all that, we are
always sure of getting a good PRICE.
I was just going to say that we came
very near making a failure, but I find
we have done up every t.'.ing BROWN.
And then how remarkable, here we have
a GRA\ II AN!
in any danger we have a \\ ARD that
will keep every thing off, and if our ward
robe is a little scant, we have a JOS
SEV j mid Senators, if the sun should
shine a little to warm, we have only to
get under a BUSH We have often
seen a HARDEMAN sneaking in among
us, but it is some consolation to know
fat we have, good SMITHS and a
CKOYY DER among us,with strong arms
to keep him oil. And, finally, gentlemen
I hope the country will stick to her re
ligious institutions, notwithstanding we
have a POPE!—[Much cheering ]
Here, too is i he Speech of our late and
lamented friend Tucker. It reads now
like Prophecy.
Mr. Inckcr was next called to the
floor. In dissolving my connection with
this lion, body there is not a Senator
here for whom I do not cherish feelings
of respect and attachment. I have fur
ther to say, that I never expect to occu
py a seat-on this floor as Senator again.
\Y e are now about to soperate never to
meet in this capacity again. Senators,
let us strive to meet in a better world.
How To Make Home Happy.
Do not jest with your wife upon a
subject in which there is. danger of—
wounding her feelings. Remember that
she treasures every word you utter,
though you never think of it again. Do
not -reproach your wife with personal
defects, for if she has sensibility, von in
flict a wound difficu'tto heal. Do not
treat your wife with inattention in com
pany. • Do not upbraid her in presence
of a third person, nor entertain her with
praising the beauty and accomplishments
l of other women. If you would have a
pleasant home and a cheerful wife, pass
your evenings under your own roof Do
not be stern and silent in your own
house, and remarkable for social) lity else
where. Remember that your wife has
as much need of recreation as vour
self, and devote a portion, at least, of
your leisure moirieut-', to such society
and amusements as she way join. By
so doing, 3-011 will secure tier smiles and
increase her affect ion. Do not, by be
ing too exact in pecuniary matters,
make your wife feel her dependence up
on your bounty. It tends to lessen her
dignity of character, and does not in
crease her esteem for you. If she is a
sensible woman, she should be acquajn
; ted with your business and know vour
| income, that she may regulate her house
hold expenses accord nglv. Do not
withhold this knowledge, in older to
cover your own extravagance. Women
have a keen perception—be sure she
will discover your selfishness—and—
though no word is spoken, from that
moment her respect is lessened, anil her
confidence diminished, pride wounded
land a thousand perhaps unjust suspi-
I clous created. From that moment is
I your domestic comfort ou the wane.
I There can be no oneness where there is
not full confidence.— Woman's Thoughts
j About Women.
Cuban Affairs.
Washington, Dec. 31, p. m, —The;
latest direct intelligence from Cuba, I
warrants the belief that the intervention
of France has not been asked for any!
purpose.
Another source states that there j
are doubtless good grounds for the re-;
cent New Orleans despatches about fili
buster movements against Cuba.
Private advices from New Orleans, j
confirm positively that a squad of Ame
ricans arc now in Ottba, wiih regular
passports,, ami ready to aid in a. revo'u-j
tiou.
I €jß®rniiire stntr.
> ‘ -r. i—i —i _ r -u_ r -m L .i.,, r ■,, , ,
i ‘^111!!^
| ‘griffin, Georgia,
, Thursday Morning, January 6, 1830.
The Gotten Market.
| In Griffin receipts for the past week very
light ; demand very brisk at a basis of
II 1-4 for middling fair ; other grades in
| proportion.
, Savannah, January 4.-—Demand fair—
-1217 bales changed hands at the lowest 10,
the highest 12 cents. Largest sales made,
321 bales at 11 7 B —and 265 bales at 11
3-4.
Augusta, January 4—Sales firm 11 1-4
to 11 3 4.
• # * ‘
The Election on Monday.
Below we give the vote polled in tlii,
Spalding county, on Monday last', for So
licitor, Tax Receiver and Collector.
FOR SOLICITOR.
L. R. Daniel, dem . 359
D. N. Martin, dem Jof>
A. D. Hamuiond, amer 244
FOR TAX COLLECTOR.
A. Bellamy, dem 335
P'. Burdett, amer 309
FOR TAX RECEIVER.
Samuel Ilammond, dem 383
S. W. Leak, amer *. 246
s®“ YVe have received also the following
returns of the vote for Solicitor in the
counties named :
PIKE COUNTY.
Daniel, dem 359
Martin, dem 133
Hammond, amer. 254
HENRY COUNTY. .
Daniel, dem - 218
Martin, dein ; 194.
Hammond*iffi7er * * 519
NEWTON COUNTY.
%
Daniel, dem 3go
Martin. dei% . . ] g
Hammond amer 4.59
In Newton county 30 votes for Daniel
was tlirowiynit on account “of informality.
If counted, Hammonds majority in this
county would have been reduced to 47.
—•• •
Our Day of Publication.
At the suggestion of several of
scribers at a distance, after to-day, we shall
publish the “Empire State” every YV T edue*-
day, instead of Thursday. This, we do*
that onr paper for many distant points may
reach our subscribers on Thursday, the day
after publication. Under the old arrange
ment, papers mailed at this point on Thurs
day, did not reach many post offices, not a
hundred miles off. until Saturday, or Mon
day. ‘i'he proposed change, therefore, will
remedy the evil, and be agreeable, we trust,
to all parties.
Sheriffs, Clerks, and all who adverti**
with us, will please remember this change ,
and send in their advertisements by, at the
latest,-Tuesday's mail.
Fine Cigars.
Those who love to smoke, will find a
most excellent and fragrant cigar at Messrs.
McWilliams & Roberts in this city. We
write what, we know, having been kindly
presented from that establishment, during
the Christmas week, with a box, from
which we regaled ourselves and friends, du
ring smoking hours, ever since. Thanks to
the liberality of that house.
Compiler of the Laws.
The Governor, we are pleased to learn,
lias conferred the appointment of Compiler
of the laws of the last session, upon Col.
James A. Pringle, of Houston comity,
a gentleman remarkably well qualified for
the task.
Stop the llascal.
YY e call the attention of our readers to
an advertisement in to-day’s paper, headed,
as above. The reward, five hundred dol
lars, offered for the apprehension of th*
fellow Holland, will cause his apprehen
sion, ere he goes far with his unfortunate
victim. The appeal to the “Masonic Fra
ternity,” in the advertisement, will not be
unheeded.
Subscribers
YY’ho have not paid for this paper, arc nd
vised, that, by doing so during the present
month of January , they will save the addi
tional charge made where payment is defer
red for subscriptions until the end of the
year.
The Rev. Richard Pace.
We see it stated that this gentleman, for
forty years a Baptist Minister, and long a
resident of Putnam county, in this State,
of which lie was a native; died, recently,,
near Huntsville, Texas. Mr. Face was--
well known throughout middle Georgia,,
where he had numerous relatives and friends.,
lie was in “high standing” with his Church*
and was esteemed for his many aliristian
virtuc-s.
Our fair correspondent “Jennie,” as
we said in our last, is welcome to our col
umns. ller injunction to-us-shall be heed
ed, though we apprehend’ she will be iden
tified in spite of all precaution.
Messrs. Brawaei’ and Putnam
Have laid upon oor table “llarfer’s-
Magazine” for January 1859-. We are al*
so indebted to these enterprising gentle
men for other favors- from their “Book aml I
Fancy Establishment” in this city. “Har
per’s” is, as usual’,, at tractive and interesting’
—handsomely embellished- with One woodl
cuts, illustrative of subjects upon w hich its
eontributors treat. Besides this- popular
monthly, there are many other attractive’
books, for the New Year ; and a- Ihrge sup>
ply of valuable worksmn law*, history, liter
ature and politics t'o be had of Messrs..
Brawner & Putnam, at tlleir book store on 1
Hill street in this city;- Our friends wouldl
do well to give theima cull;.