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THURSDAY; •JANUARY 13,. 1859.
. jg^It is proposed to give a grand subscrip
tion Ball in Washington City, shortly, in hon
or oCItoid and lady Napier, “whose depar
ture is generally regretted.” Gentlemen in sev
eral of the Northern cities, will he invited to
take port in the complimentary testimonial on
that occasion.
|gjT* We had the pleasure of meeting in onr
sanctum on yesterday our old friend and
College associate, C. B. Barrow, from Madi
son, Ga. Friend Barrow, like ourself, has
lately taken his seat in the Chair Editorial, as
one of the Editors and proprietors of “The
Georgia Weekly visitor, published at Madi
son.” Cyrus, we welcome you to the pleas
ures and pains of Editorial life, and like Cyrus
of old, may yon be successful in a valient war
fare against the Babylon of error, with which
you may liave to contend. If it be necessary
enter manfully into the presence of the great
King of errors, in his chamber of revelry and
as he sports presumptuously with the vessels
of truth dedicated to the most High,
slay him by the omnipotence of your pen,
and teach your readers soundly, that
Truth crush’d to the earth shall rise again,
The eternal years of God are’hers,
But error wounded writhes in pain,
And dies amid her worshippers.”
Kidnapping.
The last Griffin papers give intelligence
that one Wm. Holland of Pike county, had
decamped with the wife of his neighbor, \\ in.
J. Ellis, living near Haralson. The woman
had a baby only about a month old when
she left her husband and took up with Hol
land. Said Holland is a large man weighing
from 200 to 240 lbs. about six feet high, very
dark complexion with a bald head, his natural
hair, what little there is of it, kinky as a
negroes, which he has covered with a wig of
black strait hair, large black eyes, high-fore
head, Sac., Mrs. Ellis is said to he rather a
good looking woman 27 or 28 years old weighs
110 pounds, about the medium height, slim,
fair complexion, light grey eyes, auburn hair
intelligent, and agreeable in conversation. A
reward of $500 is offered for the arrest and
safe delivery of Holland in Newnan, Coweta
county. Holland is supposed to have about
$1,000 in his possession which does not be
long to him. The scoundrel ought to be
hung.
The Athens Banner.
We extract the following notice of the elec
tion for officers for the town of Athens, from
the “Banner’ ’ of the 6tli inst. While we could
“pillow our head upon his bosom, and in uni
son shed our tears together,” in sympathy
with our friend Sledge on account of his de.
feat, we imagine that we see in the future a
brighter day ahead, and that he will return
from the mountains of Hepsidam,” and re
ceive in some coming day that reward from
his fellow-citizens which his merits as a man
and an editor entitle him to.
The Municipal Election.
We give below the result of the election for
town officers held in the place last Saturday.
T'Kere was but little excitement, and every
thing passed off pleasantly.
A young man by the name of Sledge was
distanced nineteen votes by his opponent.
A great manv promised to vote for him, hut
like the man in New Orleans, several of them
had bought “harps of a thousand strings” and
staid at home to practice on their instruments.
11c has departed fur the mountains of Hepsi
dam. where the whang-doodle roareth ; but
requests us to sav that lie is like the revolu
tionary soldier shot at Bunker Hill—
“I’m wounded my friends,
But think I am not slain—
Just lay me down to bleed awhile,
I'll rise and fight again.
Atlanta Fire Company Festival.
We casually noticed the Festival of this
company on Friday evening last at their
Hall over their Engine house in our issue of
yesterday. At 8 o’clock the members of
mpany No. 2, with a number of other in-
v.ted guests (the Mayor of the city being
te sent) convened at the Hall of Fire Com-
, iy No. 1, where an excellent supper and
ny other delicacies of the season had been
pared for the occasion. Three large tables
extending the whole length of the room were
bountifully spread with everything good to cat,
with a slight mixture of perhaps the best
liquors and wines a man ever put in his
mouth. A neater and hotter supper we
have not seen for many a long day.—
A Letter and|more jovial set of men it has
never been our lot to he thrown amongst. Af
ter the bountifully supplied tables, burden
ed with every luxury, had been discussed to
the heart’s content of all present, the cork
screw was very properly and opportunely, as
well as effectually, applied to the necks of three
or four dozen bottles of sparkling Catawba,
which, when imbibed, produced a sort ofexliil-
erating effect upon the whole assembly, and
made them feel as nothing else will make a man
feel, (in a temporal point of view) happy and
in love with all mankind. About this time
calls were made upon various persons present
for “sentiments” appropriate to the occasion.—
Not having pen, ink or paper at hand, it is
not expected, of course, that we should recol
lect any of them. But suffice it to say that
everything went off in a style highly com
mendable and to the entire satisfaction of all
present. Several appropriate speeches were
made by Mayor Glenn, Hr. Campbell, Cols.
Peterson, Gaulding and others. We must be
permitted to say that Dr. Campbell’s command
of language and powers of speech are far ahead
of any thing we had dreamed of in the man. He
is fluent and the very “soul of wit—” always
ready when called on to do his part, whether
in speaking or fighting fire. Kershaw, Jake
Straddleman, Barnes, Haney, Wallace and
Murphy arc trump cards, when it comes to
making up ahill-of-fare fora jollification.—
We must be permitted here to say that friend
Muhlenbrink, is one of most liberal men we
ever saw. His sparkling Catawba suffered to
the amount of Three Dozen bottles alarmingly
—the- result of his own liberality.
Our limited acquaintance with the members
of both companies (having only been a resident
of the city a short time) must serve as an ex
cuse for not particularizing more who made
themselves as well as the crowd happy and
contented. A general feeling of good will
prevailed throughout the evening—for as new
bottles of Chainjiaigne were oj>ened, songs
and toasts might lie heard from every part of
the mom—but all in regular order—the Mayor
of the city being Chairman of the meeting for
the time being. Take it all in all, it wits
really a “feast of reason and flow of soul”--
no one having more wine aboard than he knew
what to do with—and just enough to make
him feel lively and comfortable and happy.
Our old friend Judge Crittenden, ltcpresento-
tive from Spalding, was there as an invited
guest. He is as good a fellow as ever lived.
Long live the Fire Companies of Atlanta!—
May their joys and pleasures never be less
than on Friday night last. Ever ready to
fight the devouring elements of fire—equally
so in making their friends pleasant and com
fortable—may they be exempt from all the ills
which life is heir to, and may peace and pros
perity attend each and all of them whitherso
ever dispersed. The city should feel proud of
them, and foster and aid them whenever she
can. We wind up by saying the giver of all
good bo with and protect the members of
these two companies from all harm both now
and hereafter. So mote it be.
f&"Wm. H. Hull, Esq., of Athens Ga., was
admitted an Attorney and Counsellor of the
Supreme Court of the United States, at Wash
ington City, on the 4th inst.
Soon yesterday morning, might have been
seen a gentleman from the “Emerald Me”—a
tailor by trade—very badly clad—discoursing
very largely upon the wretched condition of
the City Calaboose, from which he had been
ejected a few moments before. Egad, said
he, “the Mayor should furnish a half dozen ?
or more, new blankets for the comfort and
convenience of those who are obliged to take
lodgings there, for the want of a better place
to deep.” He said he slept cold, and as he
expected to take np his nightly abode at that
particular place, it ought to be provided with
al! the necessary conveniences to make a gen
tleman of his doth comfortable and warm. We
feel sorry for the poor fellow. When sober and
free from the use of intoxicating drinks, he
has a brilliant imaginative mind, and might,
if he would, he an honor to his race. But poor
man, we fear he has sipped too long at the
wine cup, ever to do anything for himself or
his country.
Hook and Ladder Company.
The fire department of Atlanta is highly
creditable to our city, and has often rendered
efficient service in protecting the lives and
property of our citizens. We have two com
panies fully equipped and organized, and ex
pect, soon, to have a third. But there is a
desideratum connected with this department,
which is manifest to every thinking man
among us, and that is a Hook & Ladder Com
pany. It often occurs that an out building
takes fire, which a Hook & Ladder Company
would pull down in a few minutes, and the
Fire Companies would very soon extinguish
the flames, and prevent the spread of the con.
flagration. Such a Company would be a great
auxiliary to our Fire Companies. We have
material in abundance, to make such a compa
ny, and we throw out this suggestion, hoping
that some of our enterprising fellow citizens
will take the matter in hand, and at once sup
ply this defect in our fire department. Other
cities have such an organization, and the good
effects of it are often seen, on occasions when
the firemen’s services are called into requisi
tion.
Nature's Great Gift.
The invention of man, has been the all ab
sorbing topic for ages. Whether that peculiar
genius has manifested itself in the pulpit, on
the stage, in the political arena, in the au
thor’s sanctorum, in geological surveys to
cause the earth to disgorge iis hidden treas
ures, no less docs it appertain to the great in
vention of artificial aid to the eyes. Perfect
vision being one of nature’s great gifts, should
be fully appreciated by those suffering from
an impairment of that great sense, and by th B
untiring exertions of man’s inventive genius
has the unhewn rock been brought to that per
fection, by which the rays of light are carried
through the medium of the eye to the brain,
as they emenate from the sun in parrallel lines,
which cannot be so conveyed by ordinary glass.
And as our citizens now have an opportunity
of embracing this grea t invention in the Bra.'
zilian Pebble, call on Mr. Moses, whose office is
at Dr. Alexander’s Drug Store. He will posi
tively close on the 19th. Our earnestness in
this matter, is from the fact of our own trial
and constant use of the article, and many oth
ers who will bear the same testimony as our
self.
Col. J. A. W. Johnson, latter-day Dem
ocrat, lias been elected Solicitor General of the
Cherokee Circuit in Georgia. Some of the pa
pers are crowing over the result.
We clip the above from the Chattanooga Ga
zette. What the Gazette means by “lattcr-
<lay Democrat,” we are at a loss to divine.
Col. Johnson was the regular nominee of the
Democratic party for Solicitor of the Cherokee
Circuit, and as we learn, was triun^hantly
elected over Mr. Hanks, who was an indepen
dent Democratic candidate. We are not dis
posed “to crow over the result, ’ but we should
he wanting in candor, were we not to express
our gratification at this result. Not because
“we love Col. Johnson more, (whom we do
not know) or because we love Mr. Hanks less,
(whom we <lo know) hut because it is the
triumph of party organization, without which,
no party can ever be effectually kept together.
We know not whether Col. Johnson is a “lat
ter day,” or former day Democrat. It is
enough for us that he is now a Democrat; was
so recognized by the convention which nomi
nated him, and by the Democratic voters, who
ratified that nomination at the polls.
Iiawrenceville News.
We committed the indiscretion, a week or
two since, of perpetrating a little joke upon
our cotemporary of the above named paper.
He has come down upon us, in a manner which
would require a column from us, in vindica
tion of ourself. This we are unwilling to in
flict upon our readers, and will get out of the
“scrape,” by “acknowledging the com,”
Young America has got us, and we “cave.”
Age is said to lie honorable, hut is sometimes
very inconvenient. In order that our readers
may understand the merits of this controver
sy, we lay before them the following article
copied from the “News.”
Young Moustache.
“Jonny,” said a mother to a son, “go
and wash your face ; I am ashamed to see you
coming to dinner with so dirty a mouth.”
“I did wash it ma,” and feeling his upper
lip, he added gravely, “I think it must be a
moustache coming.”
We clip the above from the “Lavn-enceville
News, ’ ’ of the IGth inst. Will the Editor please
inform us whether that was not an incident
of home to which he was himself a party, with
the name ‘Jonny’ substituted for ‘William ?—
[Atlarta Intelligencer.
Ah ! indeed, friend Gaulding! We under
stand your opposition to moustache. You see,
reader, he is an old fogy widower—wants to
get “doubled,” and knows the “weakness” of
the fair sex for moustache. Now, by turning
loose the battery of dilapidated fogyism upon
the “rising generation,” be seeks the usurpa
tion of our influence with the ladies, by preju
dicing them against the peculiar notions of
modem decency. If you want to shine, our
impression is, that you had better not endcav-
er to clog the wheel of progress ; but seize a
spoke and roll along with us. As to your
moustache, let her rip, and we’ll write the plea
to the barber.
A PLEA.
Oh ! Barlier, S|iarc that old moustache,
Touch not a single hair,
Its master wants to cut a ilasb,
So let it flourish there.
Rub in the dye—put out the grey—
Do all you can to help it,
And let it grow from day to day—
The girls, we know, will like it.
lie’ll puff your razor, skill, and lather—
Direct the public notice to you,
While at your shop, the “folks"’ will gather,
And al! your friends congratulate you.
Then, barber, sjiare that old moustache,
Touch not a single hair,
Its master wants to cut a dash,
So let it flourish there.
Editors Atlanta Intelligencer :
Gentlemen.—In your issue of a recent date,
you make known that Col. Milledge, in a con
versation with you, disclaimed any opposition
to the bill before the Legislature, at the last
session, for an appropriation to Atlanta Fire
Company No. 1.
If from anything I have said, of the opposi
tion to the bill, the artiele referred to was sug
gested, it is but justice to myself, and those
with whom I conferred, to state that I did
consider that gentleman inimical to the meas
ure ; and that I hold myself ready to give the
facts which led me to that conclusion.
J. G. WESTMORELAND.
Atlanta, Jan. 10th, 1858.
HP There is a good reason why a little man
should never marry a bouncing widow. He
might be called the widow’s uiite.
We team from the Borne Southerner If Adver
tiser that James M. SpuHock has been appoint
ed to the office of Marshal of Hie State of Geor
gia, by the United States Government. We
would say that we are gratified at this appoint
ment, but we presume onr motives in making
snch an assertion would not be appreciated
by some ofthe politicians of the city of Rome.
We have tried to help a certain distinguished
gentleman in that place, but our humble ef
forts were not appreciated and our kind inten
tions were met with the withering remark that
“he felt under no obligations to Gaulding for
his efforts to take care of his political fortunes. ’
Bat we will venture to congratulate our friend
Spullock upon his promotion. Whatever his
opinion may be of us, we shall ever feel a sym
pathy for him; both of us having fallen to
gether under the same axe. “In the path or
out of it,” we will say that SpuHock made a
good officer whHe in the service of the State
Road, and whatever the so-caUed “Rome Re
gency,” may think of our support of Gov.
Brown’s Administration, the many acts of
kindness which we have received at the hands
of the leading Democrats of Rome and Floyd
county will ever be gratefully remembered,
and we shall always be gratified at their good
fortune.
For the Atlanta Intelligencer.
Messrs. Editors.—Highly as the motives
arc appreciated, which prompted the editorial
in your paper of the 7th inst., in response to
“Many Democrats” of a previous date, and
grateful as the author of the article is for the
courteous terms of the editorial, we must be
permitted to say, that it is not apparent to us
how detriment to any party, can arise from be.
jng open, frank and candid—having nothing
to conceal of their opinions which interest and
affect the people generaUy. Nothing is far
ther from our intention, than making divisL
ion in the Democratic party. We wish its
members a unit; and to this end do we labor.
Wc beUeve there are deep plans being laid, in
certain sections of the State, to defeat Gov.
Brown’s nomination, and that there are Dem
ocrats in Atlanta, who will oppose his nomina
tion and election. Let not this disaffection
insinuate itself into the party unnoticed until
disastrous division shall be the result of an at
tempt to send delegates from this County to
the Gubernatorial convention.
As Democrats, let us seek and preserve har
mony on high and honorable grounds. If
there be anything unsound in the administra
tion of Gov. Brown, let us hold it up topubHc
gaze, and discard him, as a party. If nothing
but petty prejudices exist with individuals, it
is their privilege to indulge them as individu
als ; and it is equaUy the privilege and duty
of the party, to protect itself against such in
fluences.
For these reasons, wo think no harm can
come of an expression of opinion, touching the
nomination of Gov. Brown.
MANY DEMOCRAT’S.
Atlanta, Jan. 10th, 1859.
For the Atlanta Intelligencer.
The American and Mayor Glenn.
Messrs. Editors : In the American of Thurs
day last, commenting on the approaching
City Election, I find the foUowing language:
“This is an important epoch in the history of
our City. We have just parsed through a
scene of great, of unusual excitement; and
although violence was prevented and order
restored, we are not prepared to award any
great credit to the “powere that be” for the
happy result. To say that they did as little
as possible, under the circumstances, to quell
the tumult, is, perhaps, as much as can be
truthfully said. We want, and must have,
men at the head t f our Municipal affairs who,
having heads to conceive the remedy in simi
lar cases—are not devoid of the nerve necessa
ry to apply it, promptly and effectively—
should others occur. We speak thus freely,
through no unkind feeling toward Col. Glenn,
but from a sense of duty we owe the commu
nity.”
In view of the real facts of the case of the
active and fearless part taken by all the city
Officials—and especially by Col. Glenn, in
quelling that excitement, and restoring “law
and order,” to our City, these remarks are
unkind, unjust and untrue.
The citizens of this town, the just and rea
sonable men of all parties, know that such
charges are totally unfounded in fact. They
acknowledge, and acknowledge with pride,
the nerve and fearlessness displayed by our
worthy Mayor, at a[time when the storm of
popular excitement threatened to override all
who stood in its pathway. I appeal to them
—Democrats and Americans,—to say if this is
not true. I appeal to them to decide if May
or Glenn—at that trying time—did not
do aU that his duty required. He knew his
duty, and with unflinching nerve performed
it, and to him, more than to any other one
man, the unfortunate criminal owes his life—
and our citizens, the preservation of their
laws.
Tliqf(r. were other men—Americans and
Dftm^BlIfts who co-operated gallantly with
Mayor Glenn, in crushing the storm. As
honest men wc believe they wiU indignantly
repudiate this libel-, perpetrated by the Arneri-
can. j '
On the occasilMi of Cobb’s trial, the Ameri
can, usedfianguage which justified other Jour
nals in this State, in charging it with an ad
vocacy of mob law.
We all remember its lame defence. Clear your
own skirts Mr. American. We will not allow
such as you, to attack one whose official and
private conduct, have placed him so high in
the affections of our Citizens. JUSTICE.
The Rebellion In Kansas.
A despatch received in St. Louis frqm Kan
sas city states that a gang of Gayhawks, un
der Brown, have entered Bates county, Mo.,
and stole four horses from Jesse Jackson and
burned his house. It is stated on good author
ity that .Gov. Medary has ordered four compa
nies of dragoons to that region, and has also
ordered four companies of militia to be raise 1
in Bourbon county, the officers for which are
already commissioned. He has telegraphed
to the Secretary of War to send arms and am-
unition per St. Louis. Reliable persons from
the vicinity of Camp Scott report the whole
country to be divided into two parties, form
ed to commit all kinds of crime, andfjopenly
upheld by some Methodist preachers.
The Ossawotamie correspondence of the St.
Louis Democrat states that Capt. Hamilton,
the leader of the party who committed the at
rocious murders at the Chateau trading post
last May, has taken the field in Southern Kan
sas, with a large body of desperate men, and
already committed many outrages.
Mr. Bailey, a free States man, who was
charged with stealing negroes from Vernon
county, Missouri, has been killed, and the
house of Mr. Bloomfield, a wealthy free State
man residing in Vernon county, has been at
tacked and burned.
It is rejiorted that Mentgomery is raising a
party to repel the invasion by Hamilton, and
that both parties are determined to fight.
Judges and Solicitors Elected.
The returns which we have received indicate
the election of the foUowing Superior Court
Judges :
Eastern Circuit, Wm. B Fleming; Middle
Circuit, Wm W Holt; Northern Circuit,
Tlios W Thomas; Ocmulgee Circuit, Robert
V. Hardeman; Coweta Circuit, Orville A Bull;
Chattahoochee Circuit, W A Worrill; Talla
poosa Circuit, DFHammand; Pataula Circuit,
James L Wimberly; South-western Circuit, A
A Allen; Southern Circuit, Peter E Love; Ma
con Circuit, H G Lamar.
The following Judges hold over : Judge
Crook, of the Cherokee Circuit; Judge Rice, of
the Blue Ridge; Judge Hutchins of the Wes
tern; Judge Cabane88 of the Flint; and Judge
Cochran of the Brunswick.
The Solicitors probably elected are:
Eastern Circuit, J Hart ridge; Middle Cir
cuit, A M Rodgers; Ocmulgee Circuit, Wm A
Lofton; Coweta Circuit, Thomas L Cooper;
Southern Circuit, C J Harris; Macon Circuit,
T W Montfort; Blue Ridge Circuit, Wm Phil
lips; Flint Circuit, A D Hammond; Cherokee
Circuit, JAW Johnson.
Democrats in Roman—Americans in small
CARS.
Omx Moran gob Correspondent.
Savannah, Jan. 6th, 1859.
Messrs. Editors.—The examination of the
crew of the Wanderer, was brought to a close
on Monday, and the prisoners were committed
to await the action of the Grand Jury af the
U. S. District Conrt, which sits next month.
The evidence thus far adduced, shows that
some negroes, supposed to be Africans, were
taken from Jekyl Island, to a point on the Sa
vannah river, about 16 miles above the city,
and from there they were distributed to vari
ous parts of the country, the larger portion
having been taken np to within a few miles of
Augusta. I have attended this examination
from the commencement, and cannot see, yet,
that any evidence has been brought forward
bearing against the prisoners.
The annual races over the Ten Brceck course,
commenced on Tuesday, and have attracted
a considerable number of lovers of sport, from
various parte of this and neighboring States.
There is, also, the usual quantity of “sporting
characters” of another sort, commonly called
blacklegs, who have set up their tables in an
upper room at the course, and seem to be do
ing a thriving business. Their tables, nine of
them, are well attended, and a short observa
tion, yesterday, showed me that their piles of
money were slowly but steadily increasing from
the contributions of bystanders, in sums from
25 cents upwards.
The races on Tuesday, commenced with a
Colt stake for three year olds—mile heats.
For this there "were 15 entries, but only two
horses appeared, Socks and Planet. The for
mer won the first heat in 1:51, but was dis
tanced in the second in 1:52 1-2. The second
race for the day, was for the Jockey Club purse
of $200—mile heats ; two entries, Don Juan
and Charley Ball. The Don won the first heat
by half a length ; Charley improved on him
in the second, winning by a length, and also
won the third heat and the race. Time 1:53 1-2,
1:51 1-2 and 1:541-4.
On yesterday, the first race was Colt stakes
for two year olds, mile heats. There were 8
horses entered, but J5 of them paid the forfeit
of $50, leaving Congaree and Tallulah to con
test it between them. The former won in two
straight heats, in 1:54 and 1:57 1-2. For the
second race there were three entries for the
Jockey Club purse of $300—two mile heats ;
Nicholas 1, Laura Spillman, and a bay horse
not named. Nicholas won in two straight
heats, but was closely pressed by Laura. Time
3:56 1-2 and 3:51. This was the most inter
esting and exciting of the races, so far. The
friends of Nicholas were sanguine of his abili
ty to maintain his well earned reputation, not
withstanding a slight lameness. The chestnut
mare, Laura Spillman, made a fine run, how
ever, and had many friends among the specta
tors. The day was very fine, and the track
was graced with the presence of a goodly num
ber of ladies.
To-day was cooler than yesterday, and the
sky was overcast with clouds, which, with an
easterly wind, gave rather a sombre aspect to
the morning. The day, however, proved pleas
ant, and a goodly number of our citizens were
on hand. The first race was for the Jockey
Club Purse of $500—three mile heats, for
which there were three entries; Charley Ball,
Gov. Wickliffe, and Llzzie M’Donald, for
merly Sue Washington. The race was very
close between Lizzie and Charley, the latter
winning the second heat, and the former the
first and third, and the race. Time 5:57, 5:57,
and 5:56 1-2. For the second race for the
Club purse of $300—mile heats ; best three in
five; there were three entries; Don Juan,
Socks, and Jenny Rose. Socks won in three
straight heats. Time 1:54, 1:513-4, and 1:-
51 3-4.
For other amusements, we have the Marsh
Children at the Theatre, and Buckley's Min
strels at “Marchant’s Varieties,” at St. An
drew's Hall. The Marsh Children perform
their parts to perfection. It is truly wonder
ful to see such little things carrying the parts
of old actors, and doing them so well, too.
Master George is unapproachable as ‘ ‘Toodles. ’ ’
1 went, last night, to see the Buckley’s, as I
wished to see what they could do in their line,
as compared with other companies of ‘ ‘min
strels.” Their performance was first-rate, far
better than most of the negro minstrels, as
they have fine singers attached to their troupe,
who can not only render the choruses in good
style, but are also able to give us good music
in the solos and quartettes. Your readers
will, of course, give me credit for expressing
my unbiased opinion, when they know that I
pay my way in, like any other citizen, and am
therefore, under no obligations of any sort to
the managers, whom I do not know, even by
sight. I may, hereafter, have some criticisms
on the arrangement and internal police of their
theatres, but at present, I am speaking only
of their actors and the performances.
The Main Trunk Railroad is progressing
with a good degree of rapidity, and we hope,
ere long, to he able to hear the locomotive
whistle in Lowndes County, and to travel by
railroad through a part of South Western
Georgia, which has hitherto been a “terra in
cognita” to most of our citizens. The serious
illness of Dr. Screven, President of the Road,
has delayed the completion of some negotia
tions with the people of Lowndes and adjoin
ing counties, but we hope soon to have every
thing fixed in a way to satisfy all concerned.
I do not attempt to send you any reports of
our Cotton Market, as they are telegraphed
every day to Augusta, and thence all over the
country, but I may again remind you of the
fact, that Savannah has received more cotton
than Charleston this year, and that the quan
tity received here is yearly increasing with un
exampled rapidity. This latter fact has at
tracted the attention of English buyers, who
now see that as a Southern Shipping port, Sa
vannah ranks third in the list, being exceed
ed only by New Orleans and Mobile.
I find I have already written more than the
allowance for a daily paper, .and so must leave
unsaid, much that I had intended to write.
As the new year is not long commenced, per
mit me to offer you and your readers the usu
al compliments of the season, hoping that you
and they may be mutually pleased with each
other, during the year upon which we have
entered. A. I.
The Bennett Divorce Cose.
On Monday, the 20th, the case for the re
spondent closed, when Mrs. Bennett’s coun
sel revived the flagging interest by putting
Mr. Horace M. Smith on the stand to give
rebutting testimony. The New York Sun
gives us the pith of his testimony:
Mr. Smith is the gentleman to whom, ac
cording to some of Dr. Bennett’s witnesses,
Mrs. B. was rather more affectionately attached
than is deemed becoming in a faithful wife.
Mrs. B., they testified, had spoken of him in
endearing terms. She had said she hated the
doctor, hut loved Horace ; and would marry
him if the doctor were out of the way. Horace
had often kissed her, and she had kissed Hor
ace. He called her Mary and she called him
Horace, and letters had passed between them
after Horace left New Haven.
But when Horace took the stand he began
a very emphatic denial to all the allegations
of improprieties occurring between him and
Mrs. B. While a student at the college in
New Haven he accompanied a class-mate to a
party at Dr. Bennett’s. He there met a young
lady, in whom lie became interested, and con
sequently, readily accepted the Doctor’.', invi
tation to call again After that, the D.ietor
pressed him to call, and he became very inti
mate in the family. After leaving college, he
corresponded with the Doctor, but the replies
were written by Mrs. Bennett. None of the
letters, however, were preserved. In 1852,
passing through New Haven, he called at the
Doctor’s house, and finding two lady acquain
tances there, he gallantly saluted them with
a kiss. The Doctor, pom ting to Mrs. B., told
him not to be partial, and he then kissed Mrs.
B. for the first time.
After this, when he met Mrs. B., his habit
was to saiute her, even in the presence of the
Doctor with a kiss. She made no objection,
neither did the Doctor ; nor did he ever show
any signs of displeasure. On the contrary, he
always pressed Horace to make his house his
home, when he visited New Haven, and told
him to call on Mrs. B. “Mary.” On one
occasion, he suggested to Horace to wait un
til his daughter would grow up, and offered
as an inducement, to give him all he was
worth. He also wished him to call on Mrs. B.
‘mother.’ Subscqently Horace and Mrs. B. met
in N. Y., and he attended a party in her com
pany. Next day, complaining of being unwell,
Mrs. B. sat down on his knee, and kissed his
forehead, as a mark of her sympathy. Dr. B.
came into the room at the time, but neither
was startled, and the Doctor displayed his
usual cordiality.
In short, Horace, who seems to he quite a
gallant, and to regard kissing a lady, married
or single, as proper enough when no objec
tions are made, testified that there was not
concealment in the attentions which he paid
to Mrs. Bennett, and that in no instance did
Dr. B., manifest the least disapproval of them.
For nearly two years. Mr. Smith has not
known anything of the family, and all corres
pondence has ceased.
Matthew Henry says : “Woman was mode
of a rib out of the side of Adam; not made out
of his head to top him—nor out of his feet to
be trampled upon by him; hut out of his side,
to be equal with him—under his arm to be
protected; and near his heart to be bclov«d.’,
The Balky's Shirt.
BT HRS. JOKES,
“We were all preparing,” said Un. Jones,
“to go to the wedding. I was going, tether
was going, the gals was going, and we was
going to take the baby, Bat, come to dress
the baby, could’t find the baby’s shirt! I’d
laid a clean one out of the draws a purpose. I
know’d just where I’d put it; but come to
look’t ,twas gone.
“For mercy’s sakes?” says I, “gals” says I,
“has any on ye seen that baby’s shirt I”
“Of course, none on ‘cm had seen it, and I
looked, and looked, and looked, and looked,
again, but ‘twant nowhere to be found. It’s
the strangest thing in all natur!” says I—
“here I had the shirt in my hand no more’n
ten minutes ago, and now it,s gone, nobody
can tell where ! I never seed the beet! Gals,”
says I, “do look around can’t ye!” But fret
ting wouldn’t find it; so I give up and went
to the bareau and fished up another shirt, and
put it onto the baby; and at last we was ready
for a start.
‘Father’d harnessed np the double team—
we drove the old white mare then—and gals
and all was having a good time, going to see
Mary Ann married; hut somehow I couldn’t
get over that shirt. Twant 4he shirt so much
but to have anything spirited away right from
under my face and eyes so, twas provok
ing.
‘What ye thinking about, mother !’ says
Sophrony, ‘what makes ye so sober V says
she.
‘I’m pestered to death thinking about that
are shirt,’ says I. One of you must took it I’m
surtin,’ says I.
‘Now, ma,’ says Sophromy, says she, ‘you
needn’t say that,’ says she, and as I’d laid in
to her a good many times, she was beginning
to git vexed; and so we had it hack and forth
all about that baby’s shirt, till we got to the
wedding.
‘Seing company kinder put it out of my
mind, and I was getting good-natur’d agin,
though I couldn’t help saying to myself every
few minutes, ‘what could become of that shirt?’
till at last they stood up to he married, and I
forgot all about it. Mary Ann was a real mod
est creature, and was more’n half frightened
to death when she came into the room with
Stephen and the minister told them to jine
hands. She fust give her left hand to Ste
phen. ‘Your other hand’ says the minister,
says he; and poor Steve he was so bashful too,
he didn’t know what he was about—he thought
‘twas his mistake, and that the minister ment
him, so he gave Mary Ann his left hand.—
That wouldn’t do, any way; a left handed
marriage all around; but by this time they
didn’t know what they was about, and Mary
Ann joined her right hand with his left, then
the left with his right hand, then both their
left hands again, till I was all in a fidget, and
thought they would never get fixed. Mary
Ann looked red as a turkey, and to make mat
ters worse she began to cough, to turn off I
suppose, and called for a glass of water. The
minister had been drinking, andj the tumbler
stood right there, and I was so nervous and in
such a hurry to see it all over with, I ketched
up the tumbler and run with it to her; for I
thought to goodness she was going to faint.—
She undertook to drink—I don’t know how it
happened, but the tumbler slipped, and gra
cious me! if between us both we didn’t spill
the water all over her collar and sleeve.
‘I was dreadfully flustered, for it looked as
though it was may fault; and the fust thing
I did was to out with my hankercheif and
give it to Mary Ann, it was nicely done up;
the took it and shook it out; the folks had
held it up putty well to that time, but then
such a giggle and laugh as there was. I didn't
know what had give ’em sueh a start, till I
looked and seed, I’d give Mary Ann that ba
by’s shirt.
Here Mrs, Jones, who is a very fleshy wo
man, undulated and shook like a mighty jelly
with, and it was some time before she couid
proceed with her narrative.
‘Why, said she, with tears of laughter run
ning down her cheeks, ‘I’d tucked it into my
dress pocket for a handkerchief. That came
of being absent minded and in a fidget.’
‘And Mary Ann and Stephen—were they
married after all V
‘Dear me yes !’ said Mrs. Jones, ‘and it turn
ed out to be the gayest wedding I ever ten
ded.’
‘And the baby’s shirt Mrs. Jones?’
‘La, me!’ said Mrs. Jones, ‘howyoung folks
do ask questions. Everybody agreed 1 ought
to make Mary Ann a present on’t.’
‘Well, Mrs. Jones?’
‘Well,’ said Mrs. Jones 1 ‘twan’t long ’fore
she found a use for’t. And that’s the end of
the story.’
AN ACT,
To amend the laws in regard to defaulting tax
payers, and to prescribe the duty of Tax
Collectors iu snch cases; to change the oath
of Tax Collectors; to tax the managers of
Lotteries in this State, and to {rescribe the
forfeiture of the venders of lottery tickets
in Lotteries ont of this State and the man
ner of collecting the same, the tax on insu
rance Companies ont of this State, when
agencies are established in this State, and
where the taxes shall be paid; duty of
Comptroller General in case of failure; tax
on foreign Bank agencies established in this
State, and duty of Comptroller when they
fail to make returns; explains the advalo-
rem system, and what shall be given in for
taxation, and prescribes the oath of tax
jiayers; railroad Companies are required to
make their returns of taxes to the State
Treasurer; time prescribed and the penalty
of failure; the Comptroller General directed
to employ other counsel than Attorney
Gencral or Solicitors, in certain cases, by
advice of the Governor, and shall fix the
fees; Tax laws to be digested and printed;
duty of Governor and Comptroller therein,
to be distributed to the Receivers and Col
lectors of taxes; their duty prescribed, and
their successors in office, and their duty.
Sec. 1st. The General Assembly of the Shite of
Georgia, doth enact, That from and after the
passage of this Act, it shall be the duty of the
Tax Collectors of the several counties in this
State, after the fifteenth of August, in each
year, to search out, and ascertain as far as
possible, all polls, professions, free persons of
color, and all taxable property, not returned
to the Receiver, or in his digest ; the Collectors
aforesaid shall enter said default polls, profes
sion, free persons of color, and taxable prop
erty, in a book for that purpose, and should
assess and collect thereon a double tax, and
shall pay the same into the Treasury of the
State, on their final settlement with the
Treasurer, after deducting double commissions
for the same, and shall deposit a copy of said
book in the office of the Comptroller General;
and that in all suits against defaulting tax
payers, which may he hereafter instituted in
this State, unless the Jury are satisfied that
the defendant has been guilty of fraudulent
intent in assessing the value of his property,
he shall not be held liable to pay the line or
forfeiture provided for in the eighth section of
the Act of December 12th, 1803, nor any part
thereof.
Sec. 2d. Be it further enacted, That in place of
the oath now administered to Tax Collectors,
they shall take and subscribe the following
oath or affirmation ; I. A. B. Tax Collector
for the county of , do solemnly swear
Don’t be Discouraged.—Don’t he discour
aged, if in the outset of life things do not go
smoothly. It seldom happens that the hopes
we cherish of the future are realized. The
path of life, in the prospect, appears smooth
and level enough; but when we come to trav
el it, we find it up hill and generally rough.—
The journey is a laborous one, and whether
poor or wealthy, high or low, we shall find it
so to our disappointment, if we have built
upon any other calculation. To endure cheer
fully what must be, and to elbow our way as
we can, hoping for little, yet striving for much
is perhaps the true plan. But don’t he dis
couraged, if occasionally you slip by the way
and your neighbors tread over you a little ; in
other words, don’t let a failure or two dis
hearten you. Accidents happen, miscalcula
tions will sometimes be made, things will of
ten turn out differently from our expectations
and we may he the sufferers. It is worth
while to remember that fortune is like the
skies in April, sometimes clear and favorable;
and it would be folly to despair of again see
ing the sun, because to-day is stormy : so it
is equally unwise to sink into despondency
when fortune frowns, since, in the common
course of things, she may be surely expected
to smile again. And again ; don’t be dis
couraged if you are deceived in the people of
the world. It often happens that men wear
borrowed characters, as well as borrowed
clothes, and sometimes those who have long
stood fair before the world are rotten to the
core. From sources such as these, you may
be most unexpectedly deceived, and you will
naturally feel sore under such deceptions—
but to these you must become used. If you
fare as most people do, they will loose their
novelty before you grow grey, and you will
learn to trust men cautiously, and examine
their character closely, before you allow them
opportunities to injure you. Don’t he dis
couraged under any circumstances ; go stea
dily forward. Rather consult your own con
science than the opinion of men, though the
last is not to be disregarded. Be industrious
—be frugal—ho honest—deal in perfect kind
ness with all who come in your way, exercising
a neighborly and obliging spirit in your whole
intercourse ; and if you do not prosper as ra
pidly as your neighbors, depend upon it you
will be as happy.
Red River Raft.
We learn from the Picayune that a Compa
ny is being formed of p'anters in the county
above the raft in Louisiana, Texas and Arkan
sas, who propose to open the navigation of the
Red River through the raft and keep it open.
They are asking for a charter authorizing
them to charge toll at the rate of twenty-five
cents per bale of Cotton, and twenty-five cts.
per barrel for other freight, which will, says
the Picayune, reduce the present expenses of
transportation to reasonable limits, while it
remunerate the company for its outlay in open
ing and keeping open the river. It is estima
ted that this change will save to the planter
$2 per hale on cotton, and enable the ship
ment of other products, which will not now
bear transportation to market.
The enterprise is one of great magnitude
and vast importance to a large section of very
fruitful country. Nothing but this impediment
of the raft prevents the settlement of the
territory, which, from its capacity for produc
tion and its geniality of climate, offers in
ducements to emigrants not surpassed by any
other part of the Union. The rich alluvial
lands of the Red River valleys arc uncqualed
in adaption for cotton culture. The neigh
boring highlands produce all the cereals iu the
greatest’;profusion. The whole territory is well
timbered, well watered, and is noted for
healthfulness ; hut it is so effectually shutout
from market by the cost of the transport of its
products, that it is of little more value than
if it were a barren desert.—Col. Sun.
An Overseer Killed bjr a Slave.
A letter dated Macon, Miss., Dec. 29th, to
the Mobile Mercury, says that on the day
previous, a negro man belonging to Mr. M.
Edwards, of Noxubee county, killed his over
seer, a young man named Laird. The over
seer, it is stated, undertook to whip the negro
when he cut the overseer with a knife, let
ting out his entrails, then rushing into the
house and seizing a gun fired upon him,
killing him on the spot. Dogs were immedi
ately put upon his track, and on the morning
of the 29th he was caught and brought to
town and securely ’odged in jail.
Found Dead.—An old man by the name of
Hester, was found dead, on Monday
morning, 27th ult., at or near the old place of
the late Capt. J. T. Dix, where, it is supposed,
he had lain since the preceding Saturday
night, on which day he was in town, and
very much intoxicated. A coroner’s inquest
was held over his body, and the jury rendered
a verdict that deceased came to his death from
u toxication and exposure.—Lab range Reporter.
of taxes, and the same shall be paid as other
taxes; the Comptroller General shall state the
price of a copy of the Tax laws, and In case
the copy of the Tax laws is tom, mutilated,
or defaced, the Collector, or Receiver, in
whose hands it may happen, shall be held re
sponsible for the price of a new copy, as
above directed.
Sec. 12, Repeals conflicting laws.
Approved Dec. 11th, 1858.
AN .\cr„
To make* the receivers of tax returns in the
several counties of this State hereafter to be
elected, assessors o. taxis in certain cases
hereinafter named, and for other purpo
ses.
Whereas, it is evident that there is a large
amount of property owned in this State that
is returned far below the value thereof, thus
depriving the State of a considerable amount
of money which would otherwise go into her
treasury.
Sec. 1. Be it therefore enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Georgia, that from
and immediately after the passage of this act,
it shall be the duty of each receiver of tax re
turns in the several counties of this State,
to examine carefully, each return presented
to him, and if in his judgment he shall find
the property embraced in said return, return
ed below the value thereof, it shall be his
duty to assess the value thereon.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacledby theauthor-
ty aforesaid, that in case the individual mak
ing such return, shall considered the assess
ment made by the receiver too large, he shall
he permitted to leave it to three disinterested
persons, one of whom he shall select, and the
receiver shall select one, and those two shall
select a third party, a majority of whom shall
determine the amount of assessment on the
property embraced in said return.
f-'EC. 3. And be it further enacted by the afore
said authority, that in addition to the oath
already to he taken by each receiver of tax
returns in each county of this State hereafter
to he elected, that the following shall lie ad
ded thereto, viz : I , of the county
of , State of Georgia, do solemnly
swear that I will carefully examine each and
every return of taxable property in this State
made to me liefore .eceiving the same, and
will, to the best of my ability, carry out the
the provisions embraced in this act.
Sec. 4. Repeals conflicting laws.
Approved December 11th, 1858.
that I will faithfully discharge the duties re
quired of me by law as Tax Collector, and
that I will search out and make a true return
of all default polls, professions, free persons of
color, and all taxable property not found on
the Tax Receivers Digest, or not returned to
the clerk of the Superior Court by the fifteenth
of August; and that I will pay over all taxes
collected by me, as required by lav.’.
Sec. 3d. Be it further enacted, That each man
ager of any Lottery authorized by the laws of
this State, shall pay to the State Treasurer one
thousand dollars annually, free of all costs of
collection; and in case of failure to pay the
same, the said manager, or his agent, shall
be subject to the same penalty and collection
of Taxes, as is now provided to [for ?] default
ing banks.
Sec. 4th. Be it further enacted, That every
agent or other person, selling lottery tickets
of chance not authorized by the laws of this
State, be fined one hundred dollars for each
offence, to be sued and recovered in the Supe
rior Courts of this State, in the county where
the agent may reside, or in case of non-resi
dence, where the tickets aforesaid were sold;
one-half to the informer, the other half to the
funds of the county where sued.
Sec. 5th. Be it further enacted, That all insu
rance Companies out of this State, doing bus
iness in this State by agents or otherwise, shall
p iy one per cent upon premiums received;
and on failure so to make their returns and
payments aforesaid, said returns to be made
under oath, execution shall be issued, upon
information, by the Comptroller General,
against the managers, agents, or other person
or persons managing or acting for said insu
rance company, for the sum of five hundred
dollars each, subject to the provisions of the
act of the 19th December 1817, in relation to
defaulting banks.
Sec. 6th. Be it further enacted, 1 hnt the act
approved 3d March, 1856, entitled “an act
more effectually to compel the payment of the
legal tax heretofore imposed on the agencies
of foreign banks,” he and the same is hereby
repealed; and in lieu of that act, the provis
ions of an act to assess and collect a tax for
eacli of the political years 1850, and 1851, and
approved 22nd February 1850, in relation to
said foreign bank capital, to be re-enacted with
this addition, to-wit: That upon said failure
to make a return as required by this act, exe
cution shall issue for the sum of two thousand
dollars, by the Comptroller General, upon in
formation to him, one-half to the informer,
the other half to the State Treasury.
And whereas, doubts exist among some tax
payers, as to what property they are to give
in and pay taxes for, under the present ad val
orem system :
Sec. 7th. Be it therefore enacted by the authority
of the same, That it is|tlic true intent and mean
ing of the present law, that bonds, notes, or
other obligaticns for money, on persons in
other States, or bonds of the United States, or
of other States, or bonds of corporations of
other States, and shipping at sea, besides the
other items mentioned, except lands and ne
groes out of this State. And to insure a mors
full return of the aforesaid item of property,
the following shall be the oath or affirmation
administered to the Tax payers, to-wit : ‘You
do solemnly swear, or affirm, (as the case may
be) that the account you now give in, is a just
and true return of all the taxable property
including notes, bonds, open accounts, or oth
er obligations for money, on persons in other
States, or bonds of the United States, or of
other States, or of bonds of corporations or
companies of other States, or shipping at sea,
which you were possessed of, held, or claim
ed, on the first day of April last, or was inter
ested, or entitled unto, either in your own
right, or in the right of any other person or
persons whatsoever, as parent, guardian, exe
cutor, administrator, agent, trustee, or in any
other manner, whatsoever, and that it is not
worth more than the valuation you have affix
ed to it, to the best of your knowledge and
belief, so help you God.”
Sec. 8 th. Be it further enacted. That the sev-
al railroad companies in this State, now or
that may hereafter be in operation, are hereby
required, to make their returns to, and pay
to the State Treasurer, in each year, on or be
fore the 31st December, one-half of one per
cent upon their net annual income of said rail
roads and upon failure so to make their returns
and payments as aforesaid, shall be subject to
the provisions of the act of 1817, in relation
to defaulting banks.
Sec. 9th. And, That every Express Com
pany doing business in this State shall be lia
ble to pay a tax of one per cent, upon the
gross amount of their profits for each and every
year, to lie ascertained by the returns of the
principal officer of such company, made and
verified in the same manner as other returns
of taxable property are by law required to be
made ; the said return to lie made by said
officer, to the receiver of tax returns in the
State where such company have, and keep
their principal office, and that whenever, upon
examination of the tax digests returned or
filed in the office of the Comptroller General,
he shall ascertain that any Express comjiany
doing business in this State lias failed to make
the return as herein required, he shall imme
diately issue execution against said comjiany,
for the sum of ten thousand dollars, which
sum it is hereby declared they shall forfeit to
the State for such neglect, to be levied and
collected by the Sheriffs of this State, upon
any property of said company whatever, in the
same manner as other fi fas issued from the
office of the Comptroller General now by law
are required to be levied and collected.
Sec. 10. Be it further enacted. That in all cases
hereafter, whenever the Comptroller General
shall consider it his duty to employ counsel,
or an attorney, in the pr< iseqption of tax
claims, and the collection of taxes due the
State, he may select any attorney he may
wish (except in counties where the Attorney
General, or Solicitors, reside, then lie shall
employ them,) upon consultation with, imd) _
advice of the Governor, and they shall agraf
with said counsel or attorney, as to the amount
of fee to lie paid on each case.
Sec. 11. Be it further enacted, That the Gover
nor appoint some competent person to collate
and digest the tax laws of force in the State,
under appropriate heads, and witu a full and
plain index, which shall lie examined, and
approved by the Governor and Comptroller
General, and then printed in pamphlet form,
and sent to each and every receiver of tax re
turns, and every tax coilector in this State,
when the tax digests are sent by the Comp
troller General; and the Governor shall draw
his warrant, on the treasury of the State for
sums as he may deem a reasonable compensa
tion to the compiler, and printer of said di
gest of Tax laws, and all receivers and collec
tors aforesaid, when their terms of office ex
pire, shall turn over to their successors in
office, thesaid digests or pamphlets ofthe tax
laws, who shall receipt for the same, and in
case of failure, in any case, to turn over the
said digests of the Tax laws, the receiver shall
charge the value of the Tax laws in the list of
the defaulting collectors or Receivers property
Muscogee Rail Road.
The Columbus Times of the 8th inst., says :
“Travel on this road was resumed yesterday.
The culvert over Randall’s creek is repaired
so that one train will run every day until fur
ther orders. We are pleased to learn that
the Flint River Bridge is nut damaged by the
recent freshet, as was stated some days ago.”
Tlie First Jet.
The States of the 5th says :—
Yesterday morning at 10 o’clock the first
jet of Potomac water was let out of the foun
tain at the Capitol. The stream was a Bold
and powerful one and rose nearly to the height
of one hundred feet. It was muddy during
the day, but, after the miles of piping hail
been cleaned, the water became purer.
Good Jokes.—We heard two very excellent
practical jokes which were perpetrated by Capt
Maury. The sailors of the Susan deserted
before the vessel got out of the Bay. There
was nothing but landsmen on board, expect
ing the captain—and its traditional at sea
that it is not easy to convert a landsman into
a sailor at shoit notice. The seadogs have
phrases of their own which are Greek to oth
ers. To obviate this defect, Capt. Maury re
sorted to a novel and ingenious expedient.—
Every man on hoard, we suppose, knew how
to play cards, and the captain .taking advan
tages of his skill, tied a card' to each of the
ropes of the vessel. I he orders ran somewhat
in this fashion : '‘Haul on the ace of hearts!”
“Let go the ace of diamonds !” “Belay on
the dSuie of spad s’.” &c., &c. By this means
the extemporized sailors soon got the hang of
the ropes, and affairs went on pretty smooth
ly-
■* The other anecdote is even droller. It
seems that Capt. Maury, when he went on
hoard the revenue cutter to discuss the marine
laws, took in his pocket a lot of “rattail
files”—thinking perhaps, that he might spike
some of the guns whilst cruising about the
deck. He was astonished on mounting the
cutter’s sides by finding that the usual arma
ment was doubled, and expressed estonish-
ment at it. After having discussed the laws,
&.C., he walked about, admiring things gener
ally, and perhaps, uttering some apprehensions
that the 8usan would stand no change from a
broadside.
In this way, with liis “ratta.il files” conven
ient he approached the bow end of the vessel,
and was about to neutralize two of the guns
when they showed life, and he discovered that
they were two cutter's men, improvised for
the occasion as two guns, with tarpaulins
over them, and looking good enough guns at
a distance. The joke was kept until he got
to the Susan, and we suppose he related tlie
discovery there with a great gusto.—Mobile
Tribune.
How Women Bear Hardships to Kansas.—
A corespondent writing from Kansas, says :
During our trip, we encountered an Indiana
family moving to their new home in Kansas.
The husband came to this Territory about a
year since and located; and now, having re
turned to Indiana for his household goods,
was bringing them to their new Western home.
They were traveling in a wagon closely cov
ered, and drawn by two horses. They had
been about two months on their way. and
since reaching the State of Missouri had
“camped out’” or lodged in their wagon, not
spending a single night under a roof. The
wife was a genial, apple-faced woman, of
about thirty, and like the children (two girls,
one of three, the other of six years.) seemed to
enjoy a degree of health and vigor very unus
ual among American Ladies. When we met,
the weather was exceedingly severe the ground
was covered with six inches of snow, and the
themometer stood below zero. They camped
near us for one night; and presisted in lodg
ing in tlieir wagon, though we found it very
difficult to keep warm in a good log house
where bed clothing was plenty. In the morn
ing on going out to the wagon, I found the
children and the mother both in excellent
spirits. In reply to my question, whether
they had suffered from the cold, she said, “O,
no, we are used to it. The journey has been
rather tedious, but we are almost home now.”
She looked forward to their rude squatter
home as cheerfully and hopefully as if it had
lx eta palace. The hardihood of Western w< n
men is certainly remarkable; it is unquestion
ably the result of much exercise in the open
air.
Died ox tiie Cars.—Mr. McCoy, a worthy
and esteemed citizen ofTroup county, living
on the West side of Chattahoochee river, got
on the cars at Long Cane, on Tuesday morning
28th ult., to go to Putnam county, and died
before he arrived at this place. It appears
that deceased being a little behind time in
getting to the depot, was compelled to run a
short distance in order to get on the train,
hut could not hold out tiil he reached it. and
supported himself by placing his hand upon
the shoulder oi a frieud, and succeeded in
reaching the train just a moment before they
were in motion. His friend had not turned
his attention from him more tiian a min
ute, when he observe il his head to be resting
upon his breast. Two physicians being on
the train, every effort was made by them to
revive Mr. McCoy, but without effect, and
life was extinct before he reached LaG range.
His remains were left in the care of Dr. N. N.
Smith, whence they were removed by his
family the same evening.
Mr. M. was in his usual health on that morn
ing. He leaves a wife and several children to
mourn over the sudden and unexpected death
of a kind husband and an affectionate father.
May they look to Him in their hour of distress,
who has said that He would Ixj a father to
the fatherless, and a friend to the widow.—
Le. Grange Reporter.
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Dester ate Cask.-—A fashionably dressed
female, tiie shade of wliotc features were
enveloped in mystery, being distressed at the
Richmond depot, yesterday afternoon, with a
collapsed hoop skirt, had the courage to di
vest herself of the troublesome article, before
the eyes of about forty of all ages, colors and
conditions. The scene supplied Pocahontas
with gossip for a week.
Railroad Matrimonial Salute.—A railroad
man got married at Belleville, the other day,
says the Columbus Statesman, and as he re
turned on the evening train to this city, his
fellow railroaders determined upon giving him
and his fair bride a salute. Fifteen or twenty
locomotives were brought up standing on a
switch at the depot, and as the tnuu hear
ing the happy pair passed by, the whistle on
each locomotive was made to give a simulta
neous blast, the like of which was never heard
in this vidntiy before. The hideous concert
would have awakened the seven sleepers, as it
did the echoes for miles around, scaring the
urbane bridegroom out of his usual serene
equanimity.
LATER FROM EURopg
ARRIVAL OF THE
AFRICA.
Cotton Declined 1-16 a
Manchester Favorable, Prices Fm* r
Orders to Supply. ’
New York, Jan. 8.—The Steamship if
is arrived, with Liverpool dates to Satii*
ha-
Dec. 25th.
Commercial.
Liverpool Cotton Market.—The *,1
tlie week were 46,000 hales, of which SI jf*
tors took 3,500, and exporters 4,500
market opened buoyant, but news’ f rom ,['*
Uni toil States caused a decline of 1-lfj to j jj*
particularly on Uplands and Mobile 3
and the market closed dull. Holders ^
pressing sales. This was a holy-day week* 0 *
but little business was done. Th e
closed at the following quotations: ***** |
Fair Orleans 7 3-8.; Fair Mobiles 7 n, I
Fair Uplands 7.; Middlings 6 15-10.- no ' :
tatious received. ’ Re
sume circulars say that quotations are 1
ly maintained, and others report the m a t
easier, but without change in quotations^
Havre Cotton Market.—Orleans Ttm « 1
dinairc 104 francs. Sales of the week lii'' I
bales, and stock on hand 108,000 bales 'n
market opened brisk, but closed declining 1 **
Liverpool General Market.—Flo® s n I
and quotations nominal. Wheat quiet ^
prices firm. Com dull. Beef heavy, and li
ders pressing sales. Bacon quiet, and Q ,!,
tions barely maintained. Lard linn at 51 ■
a 65s. Sugar quiet. Coffee firm. Bice h
vy. Rosin find, and qualities consider^
advanced; common 4s. 5d. a 4s. lft] f
London the Spirits of Turpentine market ^
reported dull. ***
State of Trade.—Business in the manufv
taring districts was favorable, and prices » ,
firm, in consequence of the large orders ^
hand.
London Money Market—There was a good'
demand for money, at unchanged rates. (.'
sols for account were quoted at 96} a 97 tv'
bullion in the Lank of England had i n ™ “ e
ed £125,000. ^
General News.
The approaching holidays, before the sail 9
ing of the Africa, had caused a jiartial su*** "
sion of business. ***■
The steamship Arago, which left NewYott
for Havre on the 11th of December, arrive
out on the 23d.
Late news had been received from India ac.'
China, but it is generally unimportant, ’[l j
negotiations in fixing the Chinese tariff ha T - :
been completed.
§The ship Isaac Wright has been burnt in ft- j
river Mersey. Three hundred passanjen
bound to New York, were unfortunately'^ I
cued. The ship was scuttled and run asliory !
8he had a valuable cargo of fine goods, i^i 1
one thousand tons of iron. 4 :
The London limes, in speaking of President j
Buchanan’s message, says that it consideiskl
very remarkable that tlie United States should j
at the present time, have a causejfor war with 4
a?most every State in South America. \
The result of tlie trial of Count Montalem-j
bert is considered a triumph over the Got®. 1
ment.
At Canton, exchanges have advanced, aoi l
business has been checked by the high pff )
of teas.
Death of a Telegraph Operator.
WASiimoTOX, Jan. 10.—Mr. DavidT. Byron, |
a telegraph operator in the Washington mi 2
New Orleans Telegraph office, in this city, died i
this morning, about two o’clock, of typhoii I
pneumonia. He was a native of Clinton, S. i
Y. [Mr. Byron was, some months since, one 3
of the assistant operators in the Augusta tek-1
graph office, and left here many warm and dt-1
voted friends, which he made by his amiatk |
manners, correct deportment, and attentia I
to Lis business duties, and they feelingly mb-1
gle their regrets with the parents and friern'sj
of the deceased, in the early death of so wor |
thy and amiable a gentleman.]
Destructive Fire in Charleston.
Charleston, Jan. 9.—P. M.—A very .La
structive lire occurred here to-day. Chisolm's!
rite mill and large warehouse, at tiie Wsl
end of the city, with about eighty thousmlB
bushels of rough rice, were destroyed. Tk : |t
loss of rough rice is about equal to three tWl
sand rive hundred tierces of clean merchants
able rice.
There was no insurance on the rice,
only ter. thousand dollars on the mill.
Schooner Worcester Yost.
Providence, R. I., Jan. 9.—An arrival
nounces tlie loss of the schooner Worcester,osl
her passage from Philadelphia to Mobile. SLb
was lost on tlie Banks, on the lOtli of Deteml
her. An arrival on Friday, at Charleston, e-w
nounced tlie loss of this schooner, and wiifciijp
the captain, Elisha H. Rhodes, of Providemz.1
R. I., and Mr. John S' Adamson, the se|'
mate. The Worcester was wrecked at Lay 5
nard’s Cay, Abaco, and the second mate, mil
six sailors, reached Charleston, from Nassau |]
on Friday last.]
Mails from New Mexico.
St. Louis, Jan. 9.—The mails from Ntil
Mexico to December 20th, has Ix-en receiver
Tiie Nevajo Indians seem peacefully dispose f
Nothing has yet been heard of the mail pamB
which left Neosho on the 14th of October ill
Albusquerque.
Arival ot the Quaker City.
New Orleans, Jan. 8.—The Quaker nu.||
with tlie mails and passengers from the T-||
hauntepec route, has arrived. She briigP
dates from SanFrancisco to tlie 20tli of liecec-B
bcr. The California news is unimportant 1
l*atc from Mexico.
New Orleans, Jan. 8.—An arrival hriraf■
dates from the city of Mexico to the 20th _.j
December.
Zuloaga has been deposed by the forces e-M
der the rebels. He has taken refuge in tiiH
English Minister’s quarters.
Robdes announces himself as the head ofth dl
conservative party in Mexico, and has
Commissioners to Vera Cruz to treat withteB
Liberals.
Charleston Market.
Charleston, Jan. 9.—There were.
bales of Cotton sold on yesterday. Tlie
ket was depressed, hut there is no quotable->jS
cline.
Charleston, Jan. 10.—1 o’clock F. M-H
Market in a collpassed state—only 40 tabiS
were sold tins forenoon, and those at 11} cento
13
A Murderer Blows out his Brains to wm? 4
Arrest.
Conrad Seibold—one of the ten
who escaped from Columbus, (Ohio) jail
ccntly, who discovered a few days aftenranopj
in Mifflin township, Franklin county.
officers started in pursuit of him. but ra
prisoner escaped arrest by blowing lib ° a 'l
brains out. When first discovered by the :
cers he was running across a field. When
officers gained on him he displayed ;»revoi'-'Hi
and a single barrelled pistol, withpviikh hB
threatened to kill the first man who attemfW™
to arrest him. He continued running,
the officers followed, firing several shi'bj>j9
him from their pistol without effect. 1- q
chase continued for hours, over hills £ ~t§§
through fields and valleys. Seilxild somrti-'jM
running slow and keeping his pursuers
safe distance with his loaded pistols. A ['-"‘Ig
her of people joined the exciting chase.
Seibold finally got on the track of the
tral Ohio Railroad, and took refuge in
first bridge over Alum Creek, about M
miles east of Columbus. Seilxild went ovu SB
tiie east side of the bridge, stopped and
he would kill the first man who uttompf
to cross the bridge, at the same time
Iris pistols at tlie officers, who attempwj
persuade him to lay down his arms ami
mit, promising to use him kindly, and
every possible argument. Seibold told ‘f'M
he would give them twice the amount i H
reward if they would let him go. and J
would never be taken alive. Half an |
was spent in thus parleying, when th e ° ]
sent to a neighboring farm house and P r 'L j"
a loaded rifle, with which they hoi* 1 ' J
timidate him. But the desperate
not to lx: intimidated. Officer V hite toe J
rifle, and called upon him to surr [ .1
saving that they were determined J
1.: .1 J * .1! T.-. this. Z
rest him, dead or alive. To this,
,d ot*!
made no reply, hut stepped to the en
bridge, where the stone embankment i»
twenty feet high. As the officer.was 1 J
raise the gun to his shoulder, Sieb°l . h
his back to the crowd, placed the in
his single barrel pistol between hist# > I
and fell dowh the precipice—dead • ^ „» Tfi l
Seilxild, who was a German, a ,
of age, was charged with the murde , ^l
ry.Korrcll, and a reward of fine h 1111 1
lars was offered for his re-capture. J
JiT” The government, on Alomhip Pj,
million and a half of interest which* 1 .
bonds. It leaves the treasury netmj