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Cjre ’ Empire Ufatt. 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;.