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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1858.
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Harper •
Oar friend Kay has as usual a large supply
of this ever popular periodical on hand. The
opening article is an illustrated description of
“A Winter in the ‘South” which seems to be
quite a good thing, though we have not read
all of it. The other articles are interesting
and entertaining and furnish just such read
ing as we ought to have for passing oil the
long winter nights. Call on Kay for copies.
Kdlitbargb Review.
We are in receipt of the above named highly
esteemed periodical, for October. This is one
among the oldest literary productions of the
age. The October number contains much in
teresting matter, and the public would hazard
nothing in extending a liberal patronage to
this work. The present number contains one
hundred and fifty pages. Price $3, per an
num.
Clayton County.
On Friday evening last, the House of Repre
sentatives passed the bill to form a new
county from Fayette and Henry, around
Jonesboro, to be called ‘‘Clayton Coun
ty.” The vote was a large one, being
94 yeas to 48 nays. Col. James F. John
son, is entitled to much of the credit of this
result, as his efforts have been untiring to
bring it about. The county was evidently a
necessity, and the people were entitled to the
conveniences, which will thus be at their doors.
Our “Clayton County” friends, especially those
around Jonesboro, were, we understand, highly
elated when they heard the news from .Mil-
ledge ville, that they “belonged to them
selves.” One ardent friend, who had just ar
rived bringing the tidings, was threatened with
being “treated around town.” We presume
their demonstrations will be numerous, and
significant of their joy. We heartily congrat
ulate them, and hope they may prove a pros
perous, mid an enlightened county.
Atlanta Rolling Mill.
We have taken occasion several times, to no.
tice this magnificent enterprise. On Friday
afternoon we paid a visit to it, and found it in
successful operation. We were indebted to the
kind attention of Mr. Blake, one of the gentle
manly proprietors, for the following informa
tion in reference to the establishment. The
investment amounts to eighty or ninety thous
and dollars, up to the present time. It em
ploys now, 7oor 801iands, and when the whole
arrangement is completed, it will require a
force of oue hundred and lifty hands. It will
consume 4a tons of coal per day. The pres
ent operations at this time, are confined to rol
ling fiat bars, preparatory to making Kail Hoad
Lon. The bars are rolled 7 inches wide, and
one inch thick. These are to be cut into piec
es three feet long, seven of these are put to
gether, making a mass 7 inches square. This
is put in the furnace, and heated to a white
heat. It is then mu through the rollers, the
whole welded together, and ma^es a bar ol
Rail Road iron, of any pattern desired. .Some
time during the present week, the process of
rolling Kail ltoad iron, will be in full opera
tion. This, we conceive to be one of the grand
est enterprises, ever inaugurated in the South
ern country. We are informed that Mr. Sco
field, one of the proprietors, is among the first
men of this country, that ever embarked in
this bu iiiess. He is a practical mechanic, a
high-toned gentleman, and will no doubt,
make an impress iqion the history of Atlanta,
which will be us lasting as tile records of our
city.
Tbc F.-c-dJency oi'tUc Sena («.
We learn from Milledgeville that on yes
terday, the Hon. John K. Ward, President of
the Senate, resigned his position and
retired from his connexion with
that body. He lias been compelled to
this course by the requirement of the Presi
dent of the United States, that he shall re
pair to Washington, to receive instructions
preparatory to leaving on his mission to Chi
na. The separation of Mr. Ward from the
Ueorgia Legislature is an important event.—
He lias been for many years one of the most
prominent members, and as presiding officer
first oAhe House, and recently of the Senate,
no man has been more distinguished for par
liamentary ability, and capacity for legisla
tion. His retirement will be aserious loss, as
there is no man in the Senate who can fill his
place, no man who can bring the same knowl
edge and skill to the discharge of the respon
sible duties of a presiding officer. We have a
guarantee in his past career that lie will as
Representative of the United States to the
Chinese Empire, use ail his efforts and abili
ties to promote commercial relations be
tween us and that country, heretofore, a terra
incognita to the commerce of the world. We
wish him great success, iu this enter
prise and hope he may return to the country
safely after a creditable term of service abroad.
The office just vacated by Mr. Ward, will
be an object of considerable competition. We
learu that the friends of the Hon. Peyton H.
Colquitt, of Muscogee, were urging him us a
suitable succeesor ou the ground of his famil
iar acquaintance with the rules of that body,
acquiied first as Secretary and afterwards as
Senator. Mr. Colquitt, however, with his
usual modesty will not allow his name to be
used, as there are so many older Senators aspir
ing for the position. In thus retiring from
the contest though to all appearances the
strongest candidate, he only strengthens him
self with the Democracy of the State* *, and
shows that he understands what is due both
to himself and the party. The contestants
will probably be Messrs. Ward of Butts,
Guerry of Randolph, Whitaker of Fulton, and
Thomas of Gwinnett. Our personal preferen
ces are of course for our own Senator and we
should be gratified to hear that the Presiden
cy of the Senate had been conferred on him.
In our next issue we shall probably be able to
announce the result of the election.
A Suggestion.
While “onward” is now and seems to have
been, the watchword of our city fur years past,
and will lie for years to come, we regret to see
her far behind her sister cities in one particu
lar.—Atlanta has no Military Company \ Why
this is the case, of course we do uot pretend to
say. but this much we will assert, that there
is no good and sufficient reason, why we should
not have a well disciplined Military corps es
tablished among us. We have an abundance
of material for such an organization, in the
large munlier of young men about town ; and
certainly, of the numerous captains, colonels, ma
jors, and even generals, to be met with at every
corner, could be found enough to officer one
company. We would not willingly charge a
want of military spirit to our citizens ; besides,
we claim to be a patriotic people, but we must
express our regret at their want of energy in
this matter, and its consequent neglect thus
long. Besides being an almost indispensable
ornament to our city on public occasions, a
Military Company affords fine healthful recre
ation ; is of but small cost to each individual
member, and will not materially interfere with
business engagements. We feel that but a
hint on the subject, and a few initiatory steps,
are all that is needed to start the ball in mo
tion. Our two fire companies are as efficient,
periiapi, as can be found in the State; and
though we are fortunate in but seldom need
ing their services, still they are always in read
iness when occasion offers. We hope to see
an interest awakened, and steps takeu, in the
organization of a company of which our city
may be proud. Weare rather “gettingalong”
ourself, but still have to plead guilty to a pas
sion for the “drum’s martial notes,” the “Hash
ing of bayonets,” the measured tread of a col
umn of soldiers, and all the other parapherna
lia of war!
with which wo
Mr. Latham will remain here a short time.
Call and see him. -
’ .‘Hie public spirit and liberality o£thes$gen-
tlemen, entitle them all to a kind remembrance
attke “Farm SchtxJl.” We wish them all.suc-
oess «idhappine88.
CARLISLEP. B.MARTIN, Principal.
Washington Hall.
J. J. Thrasher, Esq’ has become the sole
proprietor of the ^bove mentioned celebrated
Hotel, by purchasingtire' interaX of Tils part
ner, Mr. High. These gentlemen have had
charge of this Hotel bnt a few weeks, and in
that time the property has advanced in value
$2000, which is a small evidence of the rapid
increase of the value of property in our city.
Success to Cousin John and the Washington
Hall.
Mr. amt Mrs. Frank Rea.
These celebrated artists are again in our
city, and will give an exhibition of their ex
traordinary powers in vocal performanoes, at
the Athenamm on Thursday evening next,
2nd ult., as will be seen from our advertising
columns. Our citizens enjoyed the pleasure,
a few weeks since of witnessing the interest
ing entertainments which these celebrities
gave to delighted audiences on a recent occa
sion in our city. The MarseilSs Hymn, by
Mrs. Rea, sung with the sweetness, melody
and force of her enchanting voice, will be
worth twice the admission price. We be
speak for them a liberal patronage^ from the
citizens of Atlanta during their sojourn among
I^irge Potntoe.
We have been presented, by Mr. Charles Fos
ter, of Butts County, with the most remarka
ble specimen of the potatoc growth, which we
have ever seen. It is throe feet four inches in
jengtli, and between ten and eleven inches in
circumference, and weighs over seven pounds.
This year has certainly been most remarkable
for the extraordinary production of potatoes,
com, &c. Mr. Foster must certainly [mssess
some remarkable skill in raising potatoes, or
iiis land is certainly superior to any within this
country, for the growth of this valuable vege
table.
Clothing Store.
Messrs. W. Herring & Sox, appear to-day
liefore the public, through the medium of our
advertising columns, with a new advertise
ment, by which it appears, that they have
removed to the magnificent store room in the
splendid iron-front building recently erected
on Whitehall street by Messrs. Beach & Boot.
We indulged ourself on yesterday, in the
pleasure of looking through their establish
ment, which we l'oel no hesitation in saying,
is equalled by few and excelled by none iu the
Southern country. Their store room is 120
feet long, by 25 feet wide, most brilliantly
lighted, by a large sky light, near the centre
of the roof, showing that the proprietors are
not afraid to submit their goods to the closest
inspection by the brightest light. The base
ment story is occupied for manufacturing
purposes, where the most of the clothing they
soli is made. It gives employment to about
50 bands, the larger portion of whom are
females, an admirable feature in the arrange
ment. Messrs. H. Sou, intend enlarging
their business and going more extensively into
the Jobbing or Wholesale trade. They are
the pioneers in this business at the South,
though other establishments of a similar char
acter are in succesful operation at is ash ville
and other cities. The firm of Messrs. H. &
Son, give employment to a larger number oi
hands than any other similiar establishment iu
the State. We invite attention specially to
this establishment. It is certainly one of the
institutions of our city, as well as of the South.
The proprietors as well as the clerks in their
Store arc polite, attentive and accommodating
and it is worth one’s time just to [lay them a
visit. If you want anything in the clothing
line you will be certain to buy, if you have
the money. Give them a call by all menus.
Catholic Church.
We had the pleasure of attending divine ser
vice at the Catholic Church, on Sabbath last, in
this city. For the first time in our life, we
witnessed the ceremonies, peculiar to this
Church. We were, forcibly struck with the pro
found reverence, with which this people enter
the sanctuary, and the sincere devotion with
which they conduct themselves, while engaged
in devine worship. Many things that we saw
ana herad, were new and somewhat unintelli
gible to us, yet we understood enough to im
press our mind with a seriousness and solemn
ity, which we have seldom felt. The congre
gation was highly respectable, in point of
numbers and appearance, and their uniformly
orderly deportment, afforded an example wor
thy of the imitation of all congregations, who
assemble for religious worship. Last Sabbath
was Advent Sunday, and the exercises of that
day, were the beginning of a series of religious
services, preparatory to the celebration of the
anniversary of the birth of the Saviour, known
as Christmas. The clergyman who officiated
on the occasion, was Rev. Mr. O’Neil, the res
ident Priest, who has charge of the Church in
this place. He is a young looking man, of fine
personal appearance, and goes through the
services of the sanctuary with ease, grace, and
dignity. He delivered a short lecture to his
congregation, in which he explained the ob
ject of the regulation known as the Advent,
and enjoined upon them the duty of preparing
by a correct moral deportment, and self-denial
for the approaching celebration of the birth
day of the Saviour of the world. He also en
deavored in the strongest manner, to impress
upon parents, the great duty of having their
children taught the Catachism, and portrayed
in the strongest colors, which human language
could paint, the dreadful consequences, likely
to ensue from a neglect of the religious instruc
tion of children. The lecture though short,
contained much sound and wholesome admo
nition, and wc venture nothing in saying, that
the congregation will receive great benefit, if
they will follow the advice of the preacher.
For the Atlanta Intelligencer.
Acknowledgments.
Martin’s Farm School, I
Henry co., Ga., Nov. 23d, ’58. j
Col. Gaitlding.—Allow me through the col
umns of your valuable paper, to present my
thanks to Messrs. Bickford & Huffman, Manu
facturers, Baltimore, for the the donation to
• * Martin ’ s Farm School, ’ ’ of one of their beau
tiful and justly celebrated Seed Drills, so
much admired at the recent Fair at Atlanta.
This implement, which is alike capable of sow
ing all kinds of grain, and scattering guano,
ashes, lime, and seems to be the very perfec
tion of such a kind of instrument, accomplish
ing in the most perfect, maimer, the work of
some eight or ten plows, and that in 'a style,
which no other method of doing the work can
equal.
Also, to Mr. D. Dickson, of Oxford, Ga., for
the present of a Sack of his famed “Dickson’s
Select” Cotton Seed, an improvement of the
celebrated “Boyd’s Prolific.” Specimen stalks
of the sa : d Cotton, laden witfi their three and
four hundred bolls, were on exhibition at the
State Fair, and were the admiration of every
lover of Agricultural improvement.
Also, to the Hon. Kictiard Peters, of Atlan
ta, to whose enlightened and successful efforts
in the rearing of improved Stock, the whole
country is so largely indebted, for the promise
of a pair of his beautiful and unequalled “Dev
ons.”
Also, to Mr. Blood worth, ofTliomaston, Ga.,
whose mechanical skill and inventive geniue
promise so much of good to the country, for a
PmalM Pens.
We acknowledge the receipt Qf a box of ‘ ‘Pot" set of his admirable plows,
ter, Hammond & Co’s Premiu!# Fen,”;
Mr. Latham, who is-teaching the systci
other system with which wo are acquainted.
Milledgeville Correspondence.
SENATE.
Friday. Nov. 20, 1858, 9J o’clock, a. m.
Editors of Intelligencer" :—Thanksgiving
day is over, and the last lioly-day of the Legis
lature lias been taken. The Levee of Gov
ernor was on Wednesday eveniug. Never did
I see a larger crowd on such an occasion.—
Ne v er did I see a happier crowd. About the
hour the vast concourse were let in to the
bountifully supplied table ; but to consume
all that was provided, was too much. Your
humble correspondent gives it as his decided
opinion that Gov. Brown is the People’s Gov
ernor.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
The' first business in order was the call of
counties for the introduction of new matter.
Mr. Arnold of Henry, introduced a bill to
alter the laws iu relation to the granting of
license to physicians.
Mr. Price of Cass, a resolution to request his
excellency to authorize the Superintendent of
the W. & A. R. R. to make certain deductions
on pig and other iron.
Mr Whitaker, a bill to confer on the May
or and City Council of Atlanta power to es
tablish free schools in that city. *
Also, a bill to confer on the same, [lower to
suppress lewd and disorderly houses.
Mr. McConnell of Catoosa, a bill to alter
the time of holding the Superior Courts iu the
Cherokee circuit. _
SENATE.
Saturday Nov. 27, 9£ o’clock, A. M.
The Senate organised the Hon. Mr. Brown
in the Chair. The counties were then called,
when but very little new mattter was intro
duced.
Mr. Arnold, a bill to alter tTie lilies be
tween Henry and Clayton.
Mr. Blood worth of l’ike, a bill to change
the lines between Upson and Pike.
Mr Johnson of Paulding, a bill to amend
the law in relation to tlie bonds to be given in
the prosecution of criminal cases.
Mr Quillian, a resolution, whereas Hon.
Thomas R. 11. Cobb lias devoted great atten
tion to the subject of Common School Educa
tion in Georgia, and bits on more than one
occasion addressed the Representatives of
Georgia with power and effect, therefore be it
resolved, that a committee be appointed to
request him to lay before this be dy such plan
as he may think proper to ensure the educa
tion of all the people of the State. The mo
tion to suspend the rules Do take up the reso
lution was lost.
Mr. Hams of Meriwether, a bill to change
the name of the Poor School Fund, to the
Educational Fund.
Mr Slaughter, a bill to repeal and alter the
charter of the University of Georgia, so that
the Senate shall no longer be considered a
part of the Senalus Academicus.
Mr. Tucker called up a resolution of Mr.
Riley of Lumpkin which refuses per diem pay
to members who have been otherwise than
providentially absent from their seats. The
clause which confined the operation of the
resolution as amended passed.
Mr Hill of Harris introduced the following
resolutions :
Whereas, we have learned with profound
regret that the Hon. John E. Ward of the
county of Chatham is about to resign Ids seat
ns Senator; therefore be it resolved, that bis
connection with us lias been agreeable, ur
bane and manly; and as President of the Senate
he has shown himself prompt, impartial and
efficient ; that Chatham county will lose a
faithful Representative and the Senate of Geor
gia an officer second to none. In his contem
plated mission may the Ruler of all things
guard and protect him in the land ofllie
stranger, and so shape liis labors that they
may redound to the interest and glory ot Chi
na and America.
Mr Ward then rose and said;
Senators, the relationship which has so long
and so pleasantly on my part existed be
tween us is about to be terminated. When
more than 12 months since, by your kindness,
1 was elected to tins position, from this place
I gave to you the pledge that in the discharge
of my duties I would be faithful, honest and
impartial. How 1 have been enabled to re
deem that pledge, at least in your opinion,
the resolutions which you have just passed
record. As to myself having received from
every memlier only courtesy and kindness, it
would be passing strange il l could part from
such a body without regret—if 1 could pro
nounce to such men without emotion the
word—farewell.
Upon this fioor, as the Senator from Chat
ham county. I have endeavored to lie true to
inv own constituents and to tlie people of our
own State. In tlie discussion of those deeply
intensely interesting subjects which have agi
tated the public mind, in tin*, solution of
which there was no mail throughout tlie j
broad limits of your land too poor oi too rich j
to be indifferent, it was not to be expected, it I
was hardly to lie desired, that there should ■
not have been some measures advocated which j
would produce irritation, it may be for a ,
time, alienation; but these things have all |
vanished before, the perfect consciousness on j
the mind of each Senator, that every man j
upon this floor desire to adopt such measures j
as he believed would best promote the interest |
of our common land, l’opular applause is the j
just, the natural reward of tlie honest public
servant It is bis right to expect it; yet it
may be that we are sometimes called upon to
truu away even from those objects of legitimate
ambition to tread tlie rugged path ot duty,
and God give me strength thus to act though
friend after friend forsake me, and I lie doomed
to walk that path alone. (Applause.)
I did hope that our separation would have
terminated only with the termination of the
session, but l am suddenly summoned to enter
upon the discharge . of higher duties—duties
which send me far away from my land, my
kindred ami friends. But if I may promote
the interest of Georgia and advance the glory
of our common country, and if I may, should
Providence permit us to meet, but hear the
words well done good and lafthlul servant,
my ambition will have been gratified. No
time, no distance can erase from my memory
the. recollectiou of Georgia. Beneath her
bright sky, fortune rocked my cradle. By
her sea-girt shore was the home ot my infan
cy and childhood anil there the companions
of my youth, beneath her sod are mouldering.
It may be, I have differed widely from ma
ny of the true sons of Georgia as to the policy*
which would best promote her glory and ad
vance her interests. It may be that in the
hour of her prosperity, with peace and plen
ty in her borders, in the contemplation of
her motto I have dung too cl<isely, and studied
too long, moderation ; but let the storm gather
around her, let her be plunged, right or
wrong, in conflict with any power under the
canopy of heaven, and wherever 1 may have
wandered, in whatever service 1 may be en
gaged, whether in the pursuit of duty or
pleasure, let me but hear first cry echoing
across land and sea and ocean, and as the
weary child flies to rest to her mothers bosom,
so will I back to her bosom, with her sons
to triumph, or with them to fall. [Immense
applause.)
Senators having handed in my resignation
to your Secretary and the hour of adjournment
being arrived, 1 perform now my last official
act in declaring you adjourned until this after
noon at 3 o’clock. Having discharged that
official duty, as your companion and as your
friend I bid you farewell.
An address delivered at the laying of the
Corner Stone pf the Georgia academy for the
Blind at Macon, July 5th 1858, Bythe Hon.
Thomas Hardeman. Jn has just found its way
to our table. This address, printed by the
Telegraph Steam Power. Press is neatly execu
ted. Mr. Hardeman pays a deserved com
pliment to the founders of the above named
academy and to the legislature forthe liberal
eudorsemeut. The address concludes os fol
lows.
Well may Georgians feel proud as they con
template their State. The unfortunate mute
has received our fostering care—-the raving
maniac now lives in a style that almost gives
embelishment to his insanity, and splendor to
his state. “Nature’s blind children” are now.
being provided for in a manner alike credita
ble and honorable. Every class of our fellow
•citizens have the means of education within
their reach. Onward is Georgia’s progress. The
sun of knowledge is illuminating her moun
tain heights, and her flowing vales are resplen
dent with his glorious beams. Every thing
denotes progress—her hills have been dug
down—her vallies have been elevated—her
streames have been arched— her forest’s filled
—her mines explored—her mountains tunnel
ed—and her enterprising sons to-day from
their elevated stand point look out upon their
State—diversified in climate—fruitful in soil
and identified iu interest—peace brooding over
her plains, and smiling plenty crowning her
boards. Well may the Statesman and tlie plii-
lanthropistas the gaze upon thepictnre, catch-
iug a glow of enthusiasm from surrounding
nature, feel that power dwells among her
mountains, and greatness lingers among her
forests and her hills. Onward, still upward
is her march—with stately step and princely
mien she v.alketh in the road to greatness.
Higher, and yet higher will she ascend—un
til pinnacled in power, and enthroned injlight
she will command the admiration oftlie States
by the dazzling grandeur of her eminence—
the resplendent glory of her elevation. Then
will her son, standing upon this Nebo height
looking at his state—prosperous in her great
ness ami great in her prosperity—exclaim with
satisfactory pride and triumph— I am a Geor-
01)11 iimj.
DEATH OF HON. RENA. F. BUTLER, OF NEW YORK.
This distinguished politician died on the 8tli
inst., in Paris, where he had gone in hopes
of improving his health. Mr. Butler was
born at Kinderhook, in 17.95, and was there
fore at the time of his death about tiff years of
age. He studied law in Mr. Van Buren s of
fice, and in after life c^mg to the political lbr-
tunes of that gentleman. Upon Mr. Van Bu
ren’s becoming President, Mr- Butler receiv
ed tlie Attorney-Generalship of the United
States. He subsequently acted as United
States attorney for this district. In 1848, he
went off in the Buffalo movement with Mr.
I ail Buren, but afterwards returned with his
political idol to tlie regular Democracy in the
Pierce campaign. He, however, supported
Fremont in 1850, and addressed a Black Re
publican meeting iu the 1’ark, timing the can
vass. Mr. Butler sailed for Europe only a
month ago, and died suddenly, upon reaching
Paris. He laid a high reputation in this city
as a lawyer.—N. Y. Day Boot!.
[Correspomleuce ot the Savannah Republican.
Millen, Ga., Nov. 24th, 1858.
Editor Republican.
Sir:—Those distinguished visitors, the Marvel
yam/, which you noticed in your [taper of this
morning, as having robbed a family, in or near
Sandersvillc, was in the neighborhood of this
place, on Friday and Saturday last. To judge
of the party, from tlie appearance of two of the
ladies, who paid us a visit for the [impose of tel
ling fortunes, we would say they were a vil
lainous set.
One of the ladies represented herself as being
the seventh daughter of the seventh son, con
sequently, she was a natural born prophetess.
No doubt they are wending their way to your
city, and it would behoove your citizens to he
on the look out for the party, and give thorn
(the male portion in particular) a cool reception,
by administering a good ducking in the canal,
and forwarding them on to other parts.
Yours, respectfully, G.
The Atlantic Telegraph.
Tlie Atlantic Telegraph Company have re-
fused tlie request of Mr. WiiiLehouse to be
permitted to make further tests and experi
ments. Great excitement is said to prevail at
\ alciitia in consequence of this refusal and
the closing up of the Company’s premises.—
At a banquet given by the Fishmongers Com
pany of London on tlie 9th, Sir Charles Bright,
the enginneer of the Atlantic Telegraph Com
pany, was toasted. In replying, he said that
partial failing to carry out the telegraphing
between Europe and America should cause
no astonishment. There could be no doubt
ot ultimate success. It was amply a question
ot time.— Wash. News.
CnRisTiAN Slaves.—We see it stated, we
know not on what authority, that about one-
eight li of the slaves at- the South are Churcli-
inembers. The following figures are given as
indicating the number connected with each
denomination:
Methodist Church, South 200,000
Methodist Church, North, in Va. & Md. 15,000
Missionary and Hard-Shell Babtists.. 175,000
Old School Presbyterians 12.000
New School Presbyterians(supposed)... .0.000
Cumberland Presbyterians 20.000
Protestant Episcopalians 7,000
Campbellites, or Christian Church. .. .10,000
All other sects combined 20,000
3 o’clock, p. m.
The Senate assembled in the Senate cham
ber. The Secretary then read a communica
tion from the Hon. John E. Ward, in which
he resigned his ofiice as President of the Sen
ate.
Mr. Price of Cass, nominated Mr. Guery of
Randolph.
Mr, Strickland, nominated Mr. Whitaker.
Mr. Spalding, “ Mr. Cone.
Mr. Banks, “ Air. Thomas.
BloodworthofPike, “ Ward of Butts.
Both Mr. Colquitt and Air. Whitaker, de
clined tlie honor in appropriate speeches. *
On the second ballot, Hon. T. L. Guery
of the county of Randolph was elected Presi
dent of the Senate.
Messrs. Colquitt, Hill of Harris, Tucker of
Stewart, were appointed a committee to in
form Mr. Guery of his election as President
of the Senate and to request his acceptance.
Mr. Guerry, before taking his seat, replied
in an appropriate speech, which from fear
of crowding your columns, I omit. s.
The Hon. T. L. Harris.
We have refrained from mentioning the
fact that the Hon. T. L- Harris, of this State,
is in a dying condition, because we have felt
reluctant to announce the most painful intel
ligence we could give to his friends in the
State. We are informed that lie is so law
lessly ill, that it is not possible for him ever
to rise again from the bed of sicknes upon
which he has been prostrated for so many
months. In his death Illinois will lose a most
valued Representative : tlie nation a most ex
emplary statesman, and iiis friends an esteem
ed and beloved ac<jq lintance,— Chic yo Timtt,
Total colored membership South.. 495.000
James Fulton, of Tennessee, has been
appointed purser in the navy in the place of
Danfortli, resigned.
|if” Quite recently, says the Marietta Patri
ot, several families have returned from the
far West to old Cobb again, after an absence
of some two years spent in search of a more
favorable land.
Wants to Come Back.—The negro woman
who ran away from her owner, Col. Samuel
G. Jones, of Montgomery, Ala., while inNcw
York a month or two ago, has written a letter
to a friend of Col. Jones, in Virginia, asking
intercession to gain permission for her to come
home again. She expects to starve or freeze
to death in New York, if she is not allowed to
return.—Petersburg Exprese.
It may l>e remembered, that some time ago
an account was given of the condemnation to
death by the court of Assizes of Constantine
of seven Arabs, for tlie barbarous murder of a
French colonist, named Gilson, and his wife,
of the neighborhood ofSetif, and the attempt-
ed murder of their aunt and daughter. Two
of the seven had their sentences commuted,
and eight days back an order reached the jail
or at Constantine to send hack the ether five
whose names were Aly, Sand, Melienni, Em-
liareek, and Koreiclii, to Setif to be executed.
When the five men were removed from the
jail to an artillery wagon to lie conveyed to
Setif, they all, with the exception of Aly' wlio
was perfectly calm, shed tears and uttered
loud cries, and when they had taken their
places jn the vehicle, the first four of them at
tempted to ill-treat Koiviehi, who had made
disclosures which had led to their conviction,
but they were prevented from executing then-
purpose by the gendarmes placed near them.
The vehicle in which they were conveyed was
drawn by post-horses, and escorted by a de
tachment of spahis. In the evening tlie con
demned reached the tarevansera of Bordj
Alam’ri, about 20 leagues from Constantine,
and there they passed the night; the next day
they arrived at Setif, and after passing the
night in prison, were the following morning
conveyed to the scaffold, which was erected
in the market place. All the garrison of Setif
was under arms, and a vast number of Euro-
[>eans and natives were collected to witness
the scene, Aly was first executed, and on see
ing his heart fall, an Arab chief, who was on
horseback, fainted and fell to the ground,
while the great mass of natives, as if seized
with panic, ran away in all directions. This
was owing to the horror the natives have of
the French system of execution, because
it causes the complete severance of the head
from the body; whereas, by their own system,
which is effected by swords, the neck is never
entirely cut through, in order, as they believe
to enable the Prophet to take the true believ
er by the tuft of hair which is left on the sum
mit of the head, and raise him liodlly into par-
adisca thing which could not he done if the bed
were completely sepcrated from tlie trunk.
The execution of Saad, Melienni, and Embar-
eck, which followed that of Aly, presented no
remarkable incident; but Kereiphi, who was
almost overwhelmed with emotion, was so
horror-stricken on seeing on the scaffold t' e
dead bodies of his accomplices, that he made
a faint attempt to break away. Tlie execution
of the whole five men was accomplished in
seven minutes.
“My son, would you suppose that the
Lord’s prayer could be engraved in a space no
larger than the area of a half dime ?”
“Well, yes, father, if alialf dime is .as large
in everybodyseyes as it is in yours, I think
there would he no difficulty in pitting it oil
about four times.
Sow! hern Pacific Railroad.
In conformity with, and obedience to a res
olution of pur Board of- Directors, I now lay
before the public certain matters of correspon
dence between Dr. Fowlkes, Pres’t, and my
self, relative to the award of the Committee
of Arbitration, In doing this, some explanato
ry remarks are indispensable to a proper un
derstanding of the correspondence. I will en
deavor to be briei
On the night pf tfae 21st October, and while
the Committee were holding their second ses
sion, Air. Loiipieiy called on Mr. Hill an*l
handed him two papers, desiring him to read
said papers and then to. present them to me.
I did not see Mr. Hill until the morning o
the 22d, at wliich time he handed me said pa
pers. One purported to be a copy of “Pream
ble and Resolutions” passed by the Board of
Directors of wliich Doct. Fowlkes is ‘President
the other an original letter from Doct. Fowlkes,
Pres’t to the Committee of Arbitration. The
former document was lengthy—containing
many of the stereotyped phrases of Doct Fowl
kes. Hie substance was significant—being a
distinct repudiation of the award of the com
mittee in all its essential parts.
The letter to the committee I glanced over
hastily without reading it through, and only
rccolect that itseemed to be a general defence
of the “Preamble and Resolutions’” wliich
were evidently drawn by Doct. Fowlkes, and
passed by the proxies he held. On the same
morning Mr. Loughery withdrew the said pa
pers without explanation—leaving no copies.
After learning that neither of the papers had
been laid before the committee of arbitration’
it was suggested to me that it would be pru
dent to ascertain if possible the object and de
sign of the presentation and subsequent with
drawal of said papers. Whereupon the follow
ing correspondence ensued.
Office of the S. P. E. R. Co. )
Marshall, Oct,22, 1858, [
Dr. J. Fowlkes. Pres't
Dear Sir—I have lieen Shown
through Col. Hill, certain resolutions passed
by your Board, and also a communication ad
dressed by you to tlie Committee. These res
olutions, together with the communication,
were withdrawn to day by Loughery, and no
copies left with me or Col. Hill. I understand
neither of the papers have been laid before
the committee. After some reflections it seems
proper for me to ask of you why these were
sent to Col Hill, with the request to submit
them to me? As the resolutions of the Board
over which you preside virtually repudiates
the award of the Committee, I desire to know
and ask it with due courtesy, respect and can
dour, if the presentation of said papers was
intended as notice tome that the Board of Di
rectors ot tlie Company you represent had re
pudiated rhe award of tlie Committee or any
portion thereof.
If yon have no objection. I should be glad
to be furnished with a copy of tlie resolutions.
Very respectfully yours.
(signed,)
L. P. Grant. Pres’t.
Office Southern Pacific R. li. Company. /
Marshall, Texas, Oct. 22d 1858. \
L. P. Grant, Esq., Pres’t
Dear Sir I have your
note of this date and have to state in reply,
that the Preamble and Resolutions, repudat-
ing the action of the Committee, were sub
mitted to J. Alarsliall Esq., chairman of tlie
Committee, [andbefore it last-met,] and whit-
hehl for the movement from tlie Committee,
at his suggestion, under the expectation, from
what had transpired, between Air. Alarsrall,
member of the Committee, appointed to bear
the preamble and resolutions to the Commit
tee and yourself, that this Committee would
oil reflection, correct their award. It transcen
ded both their and my powers ; extending to
subjects never considered by me, or properly
before them ! ? felt it proper to give you no
tice of the action by our Road oil this subject;
and the copy placed in Air. Hill’s hands for in
spection, was originally intended forthe Com
mittee and yourself, but whitlicld on the sug
gestion of Air. Alarsliall ; and intended to lie,
through his, and our last Committee, formal
ly communicated to yourself and associ
ates.
Tliis action was adopted by our Road, be
cause, from the term &c., of your tirst and on
ly propositon, it was evidently drawn by a
lawyer ; and intended as I believed, to strike
at the rights of our Company by indirection ;
and to attain objects, by you, never contem
plated by me to lie brought up in Compromise;
and most fully excluded by disclaimer to your
self, Col. Long, Alaj, Blanch, and Mr. Hill,
immediately after my original proposal to
Compromise and pay you your claims &c.,—
I took every precaution to avoid misunderstand
ing, as I have set forth in the statement of
facts submitted to our Directors, and append
ed to and accompanying tlie preamble and
resolutions, designed, as before stated, for tlie
Committee and yourself. I rest upon my acts,
and resort to no concealment to attain objects,
or to shun responsibility. I further learned
that you and your associates entertained the
idea and some had boasted that you had been
successful in your design, to obtain legal ad
vantages over me—as had Air. Hill, who had
drawn your proposition which I had uncondi
tionally rejected, because of its designs; and
which I exposed, as I behaved, to Air. Marsh
all, with my rejection of it. On learning the
subsequent boasts of Air. Hill, of advantages
by the unauthorized action of the Committee-
to whom, I never intended to empower them
or to act my self upon subjects beyond mere
matters of expediency in the settlements of
your debts—and the Committee only to pass
u[K>n “pionts of difference.” in business and
not where the legal rights of the Company I rep
resent, could he involved. This you and your
associates well knew from the beginning, and
thn nigh the entire progress of this negotiation.
It was so understood by Col. Long and M r.
Marshall. When the arbitration bond was
signed, I took the extreme precaution to place
the Resolutions < f the Board of Directors un
der wliic-h I was acting’ in the hands of Mr.
Marshall and his Committee, which gave
broad and unlimited power upon the subject
of the only question between this and your
Company—we regarding you, simply, as our
creditors. In no other light, would I, < r
could I negotiate.; and for payment as such I
only treated with you. It was also distinctly un
derstood between Mr. Marshall and my sal!'
when I executed the bond, that no subject,
& c., could not come up lie fori- our Committee,
which I did not deem proper to lie considered
in the premises. And it was distinctly under
stood by you, from the begining, that I would
treat with you, only, as creditors, and pay
ments of your debts. And you will remem
ber, in reply to your enquiry, in presence of
Col. Long, “what would be the consequences,
if I failed to pay as I might engage to do.’’ I
stated that no injury could result to you, as
my first payment fell due before the next
court ; and our rights &c., would and must
stand precisely as though no Compromise had
been made, neither party being effected by my
defendent; each left resting upon his rights,
as they stood. You could not have misunder
stood the objects involved in this Compromise:
besides my proposition, and my correspon
dence, and my verbal explanations to you,
both Air. Alarsliall and Air. AIcKay, stated to
to me that you well understood tliis matter as
I here present it, the subject, alone, or Com
promise and adjustment lietween us—being
bona fide debts held by the members of your
Company versus our Company. I shall hand
Mr. Alarsliall the preamble resolutions and
the report of facts by me to our Directors. 1
may also add that Tlios. H. Wiley a Director
in our Company so presented this subject to
Dr. Perry one of the Committee. I have great
respect for the members of this Committee
and a strong desire to meet their views as far
as I can consistently do so; beyond this, I
need not be required or expected to go. To
go further would be to dishonor and degrade
my position.
Res’py Your Obedient Scrv’t
JEplHA FOWLKES,
President.
Office of tiie S. P. R. R. Co, )
Alarsliall, Oct. 25, 1858. j
Dr. J. Fowlkes, Pres'l.
Dear Sir—Your com
munication dated the 22d inst, was received
oil yesterday, anephas been duly considered.—
In the first place it admits that the presenta
tion oftlie resolutions and the communica
tion through Mr, Louglierv, to Col. Hill, and
through Col. Hill to myself was intended or no
tice that you and your Board had repudiated
the action and award of the committee. So
far as outside issues are concerned and ran
dom conversations, either with members of
the Committee, or our company. I cannot
perceive that such matters have any proper or
possible connection with the bonds of the par
ties and award of the Committee. We were
distinctly assured that your bond was signed
without limitation or reservation, and that
you signed the award on the same terms. On
the part of this Company the compromise
was assented to in good faith and the award
signed without a thought of questioning the
acts of the committee. ’ We still intend to
carry out the terms of the award with the bona
Jide stockholders, believing tliat your repudi
ating resolutions do not represent the views
or intentions of that class of stockholders of
the Old Company.
With due respect, I am
Your ob’t serv’t,
(signed,) L. P. GRANT, Pres’t.
A copy of the before mentioned Preamble
and Resolutions—together with a report of
Dr. Fowlkes to his Board of Directors, were
handed me soon after the receipt of Dr. F’s
letter of the 22d. On the 2oth these matters
were laid before out Board and resolutions
expressive of the views of the Directors were
passed; one of which required the publication
of these fiwts. In consultation, soon after, it
w*is thought proper and prudent to ask the
committee of arbitration, to meet and today
these matters before that body, before publi
cation. In accordance with our request, the
committee met, ami passed! a resolution re
quiring Dr Fowlkes and his Board to rescind
the repudiating resolutions, also a resolution
declaring the publication inexpedient. Had
tbc repudiating resolutions been rescinded as
demanded by the committee*, the . necessity for
this publication would have been obviated,
but it seems that Dr. Fowlkes has taken with
him a large majority of his Board in the con
venient form of proxies. We are now forced
to make this public avowal, that we have no
knowledge of either oral or written reserva
tions made by Dr. Fowlkes, either in signing
the bond or the award—nor did we know or
pretend to fathom the intentions of Dr. Fowl
kes in agreeing to the compromise.
Tlie propriety and expediency of this publi
cation has been warmly questionedlii advance
by some to whom the circumstances, were
known. I”ait our acts and motives should be
misunderstood by many honest persons, is by
no means the subject of surprise or complaint,
for the difference between truth and error
cannot always be intuitively perceived.
The question touching this publication is
embarrassing to us. We are already aware
that we shall be charged w ith an attempt to
defeat Dr. Fowlkes in raising the money from
the old stockholders. We distinctly and
emphatically disavow any such purpose
or intention. If, however, the truth
is to defeat the raising of the money,
the inference follows very clearly and ration
ally that Dr. Fowlkes did not expect to em
ploy the truth in liis negotiations.
The public were clamorous for the compro
mise, but tins feeling even, was brought
about by Dr. Fowlkes and his followers.—
When he found that so far as legal rights en
tered into the question, the company he ^rep
resented had not even a plank to stand upon,
lie then with his usual adroitness set iiis
machinery at work to effect a compromise. —
We assented to the comprom.se on the
grounds of public necessity, which required
litigation to cease and the work to progress.
We intend to abide the award, and insist on a
full compliance by the other party.
There has novel- been a moment since the
sale and purchase, when we would not have
cheerfully transferred the Road property to
the bona fide stockholders of the old Compa
ny on payment of just debts. On this point
we have been not only misunderstood, but
grossly misrepresented- The public ask for
facts. We are now told that tlie facts will
do harm. Why ? Is it better to suppress
truth when we infer that error and falsehoods
arc being used in its stead. If Dr. Fowlkes is
afraid of the term “bona fide stockholders” in
the award, shall we conceal the fact from
that class of stockholders ? Has he not [ire-
tended to represent that class of stockholders ?
But we are told that this publication may
frighten off those who hold doubtful stock.—
We confess that tliis reasoning is too subtle
for our limited comprehension.
] f the award is to he carried out in such good
faith by the Commit tee, and we have implicit
faith that it will be, tlie publication of that
document has already warned the holders of
doubtful stock of their true position, and ni
sophistry can palliate or excuse the Inveigle
ment of innocent holders of that class of stock
into the payment of money under the sup
pression of facts necessary and proper for them
to know.
In closing this communication, which has
already ourproprosed limits, we wish to state
three honest straight forward reasons as the
gist of this matter of publication :
Firstly. That the public and the stockhold
ers oftlie old Company of all classes, wherever
located, ought to know these facts.
Secondly, That a proper self-respect forbids
on our part the suppression of any fact mate
rial to the pecuniary protection of any stock
holder in the old Company, be he the holder of
luma fide or bogus stock. This we are a wan
will be received with a sinificant “shrug of
the shoulders” by some. Let the sequel
show.
Thirdly, That whilst we are advised by able
legal men that tin* bonds and award, if ob
served strictly on Our part, will be a bar t
further legal action on the part of the old
Company, yet the fact that notice of repudia
tion was served on us by the other party,
which we suppressed and concealed, would,
without question, prejudice our true leg
rights before the courts of the State.
L. I*. GRANT, President.
Homicide at Cave l in ing.
The Rome Courier says tliat S. W. Dean on
last Saturday kiillcd Hosea Horton, the
Marshal, under the following circumstan
ces :
These gentlemen had not been friendly for
a year or more, and on last Saturday morniu
Air. Horton stepped into the store of Air.
Dean. Air. Dean requsteil him to go out.—
Air. II. replied that he did not come to see
him, but his clerk. Air. Sam Trout. Mr.
Dean then told him to leave the store and he
would send Air. Trout to him. Air. Horton
then struck Mr. Dean with a walking stick
and he caught up a hatcher, lying on the
counter, and nearly buried it in the head of
Mr. H. who died in a few minutes.
Attempt of Burglars to Murder an Offi
cer.—About two o’clock on Monday morning,
officer Davis, of tlie 17tli ward, while on pat
rol duty, observed two suspicious fellows enter
the rear yard of premises No. 270, Eldridge
street, and followed them for the purpose of
watching their movements. As soon as he
hove in sight, the viIlians discharged two shots
from their revolvers at him, the bullets whiz
zing close by liis head, and lodged in a hoard
fence, without doing further harm. Officer
Davis then rushed upon the two men with his
club, and while dealing one of them a blow,
the other darted behind, and fired another shot
at him, but fortunately without doing any ma
terial injury to the officer.
Davis was then struck with the butt ends of
the pistols over the head, knocked down, and
severely injured. As soon as the officer was
prostrate, the assailants fled through the alley-
way into the street, and escaped. On recover
ing himself, the officer discovered a large bun
dle of valuable clothing in the yard, left be
hind by the fugitives, who had stolen the
;oodsfrom tlie residence of Mr. John T. Treb-
ley, 174 Eldridge street, which they had enter
ed by forcing open a rear window. In their
haste to escape, the burglars left behind them
their cloth caps, which had fallen from their
heads during the conflict with the officers, al
so, the butt end of one of their pistols, the
same hav ing lieen broken over the head of the
officer.—AT. 1". Express.
Sons of Malta.—The incident detailed bei
low, we have from good authority, and we pub
lish it as examplyfying the true purpose of this
order, which lias become so popular all over
the country : “A worthy lady, from one of our
Southern States with her family, (one of whom
was confined to a bed of sickness,) was sojourn
ing in our city, waiting for her husband’s arri
val in the steamer Austria. Time flew on. and
•her hopeful heart was sick and faint, when the
news of the vessel’s destruction reached her
ears. In a strange city, her funds exhausted,
her husband and all liis possessions lost to her
forever, despair had almost crushed her to the
earth. The Sons of Malta heard of her afflic
tion ; they attended to the physical wants of
herself and family : they alleviated her dis
tresses, and amidst her overflowing tears of
gratitude, returned tier to the home of her re
lations. That widow’s teirs are the brightest
gems that can adorn their Order.—Phil. Ee'g
Argus.
The Exeoibton of Crabbe and his Party.—
The Stockton (Gal.) Argus, in a late issue,
throws a new light on the massacre of Orablie
and his party in Sonora about a year since.—
That journal says that Crubbe was lured to
Sonora bv Pasqueire, under the promise of
being permitted to occupy a large grant of
land between the .Mexican settlement and
hostile Apaches, for the avowed purpose of
protecting the inhabitants against the incur
sions of the savages, l’asqnicra, it seems, had
another scheme iu view, which was to join the
Americans in a movmcnt for the annexation
of Sonora to the United States, should he fail
in establishing his supremacy thought the rev
olution at that time distracting the State.—
Gundara, his opponent, then iu tlie city of Mex
ico, denounce him to the general government,
charging him with treason. Fearing the con
sequences, Pasquicra, to establish his inno
cence of the charge, coolly murdered the ]»ar-
ty he had invited thither, and sent an account
of the butchery to the city of Mexico, as an
evidence of liis lovaltv.
From the Lawrenceville News.
Rail Hoad Meeting In Gwinnett.
Pursuent to a call madhl^ifiShy Citizens,’
through theXawrencevrHe Ifowi, a large por
tion of the Citizens of Gwintaet county met iu
the Court House for the purpose of taking into
consideration the propriety of,aiding in and se--',
curing the construction of the contemplated
Air lane Rail Road by lAwrenceville.
Col. VV. J. Peeples was called, to the Chair,
and explained the object of the meeting in a
few brief arid pertinent remarks.
Upon motion, by George Hillyer, Esq., W.
E. Simmons was requested to act as Secretary.
Being thus organized, Col. B.' H. Overby of
Atlanta, was called upon to address the Meet
ing, which he did, setting forth, at length, the
advantages and influences of railroads, in gen
eral, upon communities. He did not desire to
be understood by the people as favoring the
route by Lawrcnccville, and opposing the one
located above; but should endeavor ouly to
demonstrate usefullness of railroads in general,
and to show- that the Air Line Rail Road if con
structed, would be a paying one.—He illustrat
ed by various examples,&c.
After Col. B. concluded Col. Simmons ad
dressed the meeting, taking the position that
the people of Gwinnet couuty, generally,
would uot be benefited by the Road unless con
structed by Lawrenceville.
The arguments going to sustain this poistion
arc overwhelming, and well known to our peo
ple, so much so, that they will oppose every
attempt made to run above us.
In onler to give the people a fair opportuni
ty of assisting in the enterprise, Col. S. intro
duced the following resolution, which was
unanimously adopted.
Resolved, That a Committee of thirteen lie
appointed by the Chairman of this meeting,
whose duty it shall be to canvass the County
and solicit subscriptions to the Capital Stock
of the Georgia Air Line Rail Road, to lie bind
ing upon the condition that said Road be loca
ted, and a depot established at or near this
place, and that said Committee report to a
meeting of the citizens of this county, to be
held in this house on the first Tuesday in De
cember next.
Hampton Howell, Esq., moved that tlie
Lawrenceville News publish the proceedings
of this meeting with the request that the At
lanta papers copy. Adopted.
The meeting the adjourned to then first Tues
day in December next.
W. J. PEEPLES, Chr’n.
W. E. Simmons, Sec’y.
Lawrenceville,Ga., Nov. 18, ’58.
Atlanta Mujiiul College.
A friend—a Medical Student, who has atten
ded the Lectures at the University of Medicine,
and at the Jefferson Medical School—writing
to one of the editors of this paper, from Phila
delphia, under date of the lGth instant, says :
“Though the tiieilities are somewhat better
here for teaching, than in the South, I do not
think, that we of tlie South are benetitted by
coming here ; and if I am ever asked, where
one hail better attend College, I shall sav, ‘Go
to Atlanta for your first Course, and be sure
not to leave there for your second.’ ”—Nation
al American.
Trent House.
We ol®. rve that Thos, Gannon, late propri
etor of the Trout House, in Atlanta, has retired
from that establishment, and is succeeded by
Dr. J. D. Boyd, well known from his connec
tion with the Charleston Hotel. We have
found Mr. Gannon a most obliging landlord,
and we wish him success in whatever pursuit
he may engage. Tlie Trout House is favora
bly located, and a well constructed hotel, and
we have no doubt, Dr. Boyd will find it a prof
itable business.—CW. Ttrns.
Personal Difficulties.
Last Thursday morning, says the Richmond
Dispatch, a card, signed by Chas. Irwing, de
nunciatory of O. Jennings V-’i.se, appeared in
the Whig, which led to the issuing a peace
warrant by the Mayor for tlie arrest of both
parties.
The following morning, and liefore any arrest
had been made, a card appeared iuthe Enquire
in reply to that in tlie Whig, signed liyO. J.
Wise, which partially removed the impression
that a duel would be fought. The officers,
however, arrested Mr. Wise, and had him be
fore the Mayor, by whom he was recognized to
appear this morning, and that same afternoon
Mr. Irwiiig was arrested and held to bail to
keep the peace, and appear this morning, when
it is more than probable that both of them
will be charged with libel. Mr. Wise was un
der bail to keep the peace at the time of his
arrest, and therefore no additional security was
acquired oil that score. What will be the re
sult of the examination will remain' to be
Tlie Vtilll Indians—Interest lug Particulars
A correspondent of the St. Louis Republi
can, writes as follows of the Utah Indians.—
His letter is dated October 7th, and was writ
ten from the Humboldt:
Up to this date, we have been visited by
some five hundaed Indians, and all appear
perfectly friendly. The first band was on Baft
River, 145-in number, under the command of
Chief, Po-ka-tel-lo, or White Plume. This
band of the »Sho-sho-ness inhabit the country
of the Goose Greek Mountains,-and about 200
miles west of the 8alt Lake City.
Tlie next band we met was on the head of
the Hvmboldt, 200 in number, of the same
nation, So-sho-ncss. These had four Chiefs
with them the head one was Isoo-coo-pit-se,
or Old Man; the next was Ne-me-tick, or
Lizard ; the next was Too-moock, or the Cord,
and the next was l’aw-te-guin, or Living
Mink. These profess great friendship to the
whites. These Indians stay in the vicinity of
tlie country where the mail is reported to have
lieen robbed, but all declare their innocence
or even any knowledge of the affair whatever.
These are from 300 to 350 miles west of Salt
Lake City.
The above two hands go perfectly naked—
nothing to wear or eat.
The next band was the much dreaded by
many people, l 'lo-ci-wich,” or White Knhe
Band, some one hundred and sixty, all told.
These were under the command of this chief,
“PoH-ton-da-win-a,” or Heavy Man. These
Indians remained in camp all night, and con
ducted themselves remarkably well. After
eating their supper they borrowed from tl
cook liis large and small tin pans and all joined
in tlio jovial dance—men, squaws and children
—after ail hour's recreation in the dance some
retired to the gambling saloon, a ditch near by
where they played “all night until broad
daylight” at their celebrated “guess,” or “hand
game,” singing all tlie while Hi ha, hi ha. hi ha,
the men for their clothing, if they have any,
and the squaws for beads, Ne.
The Sho-.dio-ness and Py-ates or Humboldt
Indians as they are often called are perfectly
destitute of everything both to wear and to
eat ; with but little exception I saw some of
them grinding the seed of grass with two
stones and then eating it. A few have a little
covering made out of the rabbit or badger
skins; they are, without exception, the poor
est Indims I ever saw on the plains. The
To-ci-mch or White Knives, inhabit tlie coun
try around Stoney Point on the Humboldt,
about 400 miles west from Sait Lake city.
Some disturbances still occur among some
of the band of “Utes” in the southern part
of this territory. Within the last week some
Indians have been stealing stock and commit
ting other outrages at or near the Government
“Sanpete farm,” and on last Tuesday the
bodies of two white nun named Josiali Call
and Samuel Brown, both of Fillmore city,
were found on Chicken Creek, win re they had
doubtless been murdered, and from all the
“signs,” by the Indians.
Brown was an interpreter and is thought
by many that this is on act of Indian vengeance
for the killing of the son of Fe-tetc-nete by a
dragoon at Spanish Fork, some weeks since,
when a jnssc was ordered out to capture some
Indians wlio had committed an outrage upon
a couple of females in that vicinity, and
which I referred to in a previous letter.
OXROK.
y | SoftljF!
r . She is lying
With her lips apart.
Softly |
y Sfee is dying
- .•Of a broken heart.
Whisper!
Shcis going
t To her final rest.
Whisper!
Life is growing
Dim within her breast.
Gently!
Gently is sleeping
She has breathed her last
Gently !
While you are weeping
She to heaven has pass^
The Secret or Sucre*.
BY JOHN C. SAXE.
“Good luck is all !” the ancient proverb p reac
But though it looks so very grave aud Wui;
Trust not the lazy lesson that it teaches • 1
For, as it stands, tlie mighty maxim |
That luck is something were a truer story—
Aud iu life's mingled game of skill and I uck
The cards that wiu the stake of wealth or x
. Arc Genius, Patience, Pcrscrvaucc, Pl uck ,'
To borrow still another illustration,
A triile more specific and precise-
small chance has Luck to guide the operation
Where cunning Wit has loaded all the dice i
The real secret of the certain winner
Against the plottings of malicious Fate
Learn from the story of a gaming sinner
Whose frank confession 1 will here relate
“In this ’ere business, as iu any other
By which a chap an honest living earns
You don't get all the science from your modi
But as you follow it, you lives ami learns
“And I, from being much behind the curtain
Aud getting often very badly stuck,
Finds out, at last, there’s nothing su uncertain
As t rusting cards and every thing to luck .
“ft) now, you see—wliich naturally enhances
The faith in Fortune tliat 1 used to fed—
I lakes good care to regulate the chances
And always has a finger in the deal! •
Verses Supposed to be written by
dcr .Selkirk, during Ills solitary a
lu tbc Island of Juan Fernand,;
I am monarch of till I survey,
My right there is none to dispute;
From the centre all round to the a-a,
I am lord of the fowl and the brute,.
Oil solitude'? where are the charms.
That sages have seen in tiiy face ?
Better dwell in the midst of alarms,
Thun reign in this horrible place.
I am out of humanity’s reacli ;
I must finish my journey alone ;
Never hear the sweet music of speech:
I start at the sound of my own,
Tlie beasts that roam over tlie plain,
My form with indifference see :
They are so unacquainted with mau.
Their tameness is shocking to me.
Society, friendship, and love,
Divinely bestow'd upon man,
Oh, had 1 the wings of a dove,
How soon would I taste you again !
My sorrows I then might assuage,
In tlie ways of religion and truth ;
Might learn from the wisdom of age,
And be cheer’d by the sallies of youth
Religion ! what treasure untold.
Resides in tliat heavenly word !
More precious than silver or gold.
Or all tliat tliis earth can afford.
But the sound of the church-going bell.
These vallies and rocks never heard,
Ne'er sigh’d at the sound of a knell,
Or smil’d when a sabbath appear’d.
Ye winds tliat have made me your
Convey to tliis desolate shore,
Some cordial endearing report
Ol' a land I shall visit no more.
My friends, do they now and then send
A wish or a thought after me ?
O tell me I yet have a friend,
Though a friend I am never to see.
How .
Coo
The ti
Ai
Win
In
But.
Se
ct is
riant •
ni.
I'n.jiest itself lags '
1 tie .->■ iu. wing* u
i f think of my *.u
i mynyeiit. I Mieru s
hurries a
at hi
But the sea-fowl is gone to her nest,
The beast is laid down in his lair;
Even here is a season of rest,
And I to my cabin repair.
There’s mercy in every place;
And mercy—encouraging thought!
Gives even affliction a grace,
And reconciles man to his lot. —C
ultra
Gambling In Washington.
Tlie Washington corros[>ondent of tlie Phil
adelphia North American, in liis letter of the
12th inst. referring to an auction at the well
known gambling house of a man named Pen-
lleton. lately deceased, remarks:
These gambling resorts have increased fear
fully at Washington in the last ten yearn, and
it is notorious that they have done more to
lemoralize legislation than all the other deba
sing and corrupting influences which have
been brought to bear upon weak, venal or
needy members of Congress. I was deeply
impressed by tlie silent but eloquent witnesses
of this fact, when the drawers of Pendleton’s
desk were opened, yesterday, and numerous
bills, relating to schemes liefore Congress,
were ex[>osed to public view. The misery and
wretchedness, and degradation, iullicttsl upon
men and families by these hells are appalling,
and even the imperfect disclosures which have
reached nie, accidentally, exhibit a state of
morals in Congress which would astonish the
country it exposed. Some of these gamblers,
and others who are concerned as capitalists
with them, are openly employed as lobby
agents, from their supposed ablitv to control
votes through obligations incurred by mem
bers; and tliudact is one of common town talk
that their tables are the resort of a large class
of such voters, iu preference to the hotels.—
This thing lias assumed that serious shape
when publicity becomes a duty ; for strange
as it may seem, the influence has so ramified
that it was feared, at one time, in the early
stages of the Kansas struggle, last session,
when the House was nearly equally divided,
that the scale would be turned by a turn of
the screw upon particular members, who were
known to be in the power of ti\e gamblers.—
It may well l>e asked where are we drifting,
when such things can be, and go unrebuked?
“You look,,’ said an Irishman to a pale,
haggard, smoker, “as you had got out of your
grave to light your cigar, and couldn’t find
your way back again,”
Nortii Carolina U. S. Senators.
Governor Bragg, of North Carolina.
Monday night last, nominated as L'nitoi.
Senator for the long term, by the bem
caucus of the North Carolina Legislate
received the nomination on the second t*
over Governor Reid, the present incus
and Mr. Holden, editor of the Stanianl
Clingman was unanimously nominated
Senator for the short term. These el
will be a mere matter of form.—Richrn
quirer.
w In a jolly company, each one
ask a question. If it was answered,
poser paid a forfeit, or if he could not
it himself, he paid a forfeit. Pat’s
was :
“How docs the little ground squirrt-1 •:
hole without showing any dirt about tiq
tance ?”
When they all gave it up Pat said:
“Sure, do you see he begins at the ot»
of the hole ?
One of the rest exclaimed :
“But how did he get there?”
“Ah,” said Pat, “that’s your quest
you answer it yourself. ’
Landlord.—“Mr. Editor. I'll thank
say that 1 keep the best table in the city
Editor.—"I’ll thank you to supply m;
ily with hoard gratis.’
L—‘I thought you wanted soint'tl®
fill up your jiaper.”
E—I thought you were anxious to wd
for nothing.’
Exit landlord in rage.
It is a poor rule that won't work
ways.
Davy Crocket happened to In* present
exhibition of animals in the City of D
ton, where a monkey seemed to attract
tention and he oliserved: If that fellow!
a pair of spectacles, he would look like
Wright, of t Hiio. The Major happened
just behind Crockett, and tapped Davy's
der. Turning around wen formally
marked: I’ll be hanged. Major, if!
whose pardon to ask, vom's or the !»:
During a recent election, a
called upon a tradesman and solicits 1
vote.
‘I would sooner vote for old Nick,
you.” he replied.
“But in case your friend should wj
forward,” said the candidate, uiigkt 1
count upon your assistance.”
Some writer has cx mpared friendship
shadows, and a better comparison ’ “
made, for while we walk in the st
prosperity, it sticks ?<
enter the shades of: •
The Albany Knieki
ing receipt to dt.. * a
house pie, out it i:ii
where the fl'ts .-n
less than fifteen mi
be dead with rhe cii<
A confirmed t ip; ! r m-..s '
honor his birthday A bi '■■■
him. He kept so oer.
§6° We often hear a •
vance of his age,” in" " i •
woman being in the
(IT* The best wav-
man is to bridal him
figr ‘Come in out of
said when he swalloweo u 3M
gg?“* An American autt *>’•
no wind so ill as not to bl >w ->
body.”
What does he think of the
drinkersand tobacco chewer.
the
. it desert*
fives find
fake a 1
■S. III*!
.•ss to 1
. off
“Are those apples fit for a ho
ed a snob of a huckster. “Try 1
was the rather caustic reply.