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ATLANTA, GEO., THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1859.
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NO 14.
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1859.
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Typographical liennlon—Illrthtlay of
Franklin.
Tiic world notes and celebrates with poin
ts display, the natal days of heroes, who
have w<>n renown upon the goiy field of car-
a.i 'e. Nations remember with pride, and al-
deify tliose, whose only claim to live in
history, is that they have caused the death of
thousands, if not of millions, of their fellow-
jirii. Tlic moral hero commands the remem-
hnince and regard of the Philanthropist, the
patriot, and tiie Man of Science. Reverential
ly these bow at the mention of the names of
those, who have sought to diminish the rava_
L ,-s of disease and war, and by the diffusion cf
knowledge, have labored to add to the enjoy
ments, refinement, elevation, and advance
ment of the race.
Among the highest on the list of these, and
shining with unchanging brightness in the
midst of the most brilliant, is enrolled the
name of F ranklin, the American Printer Boy
tiie world's Philosopher. What could he
nuuenvet. than the appropriate celebration
of his birthday by the votaries of the Art, hon-
,,ivd by his connection with it.
],ate last week, we received a peremptory
omimons from our esteemed friend and veter
an of tiie Atlanta Tress—Col. C. R. Hanleiter,
of the “National American”—to be and appear
at his residence, just outside the city limits,
at or about one o’clock, P. M., then and there
tu execute his will in such way as circum
stances might seem to direct; and therein “to
fail not, under penalty of his serious displeas-
mo.” Having no desire to incur that, which
we knew was frequently followed by damag
ing visitation, wc concluded to “obey orders if
no broke owners,” and avert serious results.
Accordingly, at the appointed time, we took
up the “line of march” toward the rendezvous
designated. On our arrival, we were met at
fin' door by our large hearted host, who greet
ed us with a most cordial welcome—such an
one as might he expected from so true a son
of tiie typographic art.
Wc found wc had been preceded by most of
those connected with the “American” Office,
and hy several of the “fair daughters” of the
ilailroad city, intimate friends, and a few of
tiie Colonel's male companions, for whom lie
cherishes an ardent friendship. The assem
bled company enjoyed an hour’s agreeable con
versation, when. the will or our host was an
nounced, hy commanding our attendance in
an adjoining room. Recollecting that his “se
rious displeasure” would follow any shrinking
from what he should assert was duty, we pro
ceeded to obey. How unexpectedly and gen-
ennisly our obedience was rewarded ! All of
a sadden, our eyes were resting upon an out-
sjaead table, loaded with a profusion of all the
sr.bst initials and delicacies afforded hy the sea-
st iii. The lengthy table was covered with dish
es containing these, and its sides were closely
tilled with guests, whose beaming eyes and
I'hecrful countenances, unmistakably betrayed
the zest with which they enjoyed to the full,
the hospitality of their generous hearted en
tertainer. To the elegant and cultivated taste
nf Mrs. Hanleiter, we could trace the superi-
■ rity exhibited in the preparation, arrange
ment, and serving up of the great variety of
viands, so bountifully provided, so much en-
.joyed.
Having zealously and fatiguingly “obeyed
orders'' in the demolition of sundry articles of
Heidi, fruit, pastry and jellies, we began to look
imploringly toward our persecutor, in hopes of
relief. We secured our object—or thought we
had. lie rose, and making a few remarks reP
alive to the day and the occasion, informed
those present, that some sentiments suited to
both, would be in order. Here was a dilem
ma. Instead of being relived, more arduous
duties were required. We thought of rebel
ling, luit there were ladies present—’twould
never do to show the “white feather” now, so
wc submitted as gracefully as we could. No
sooner did we become resigned, than the “old
Vcicraii” (C'ol. Hanleiter, of course) proposed
tiic following toast:
• -The Members of tire Atlanta Press—Though
differing in relation to political sentiment,
there exists no reason why they should not he
friends. May this meeting result in the for
mation of friendships, which shall ripen with
our increasing years.”
Now came a call for the Senior Editor of this
paper. Being a modest man, wc were taken
all aback, and felt an undefinable faintness in
the region of the heart. A pair of lustrous
black orbs peered up into our face, on our im
mediate left, and others just as bright, of light
er hue, fell full upon us, producing a fluttering
in the seme region. We tried to speak—we
think we did speak—hut what we said, or how
we said it, we can’t remember. If anybody
thinks they could do any better, under the cir
cumstances, just let them try. We, however,
concluded with the following sentiment:
“Tiib Press—May its Representatives ever
he united as a fraternal hand ; and may the
bitterness of political strife, never lead them
into personal animosities.”
A call was made for the Junior of the “Amer
ican,” J. S. Slaughter, Esq-, who responded in
a neat and appropriate little gem of a speech,
in which he alluded to the peculiar pleasure
he felt at li big present on so interesting an
occasion, this initiative reunion, making men
tion, most delicately, of the ennobling impul
ses, which ruled in his breast, and were exhib
ited in the overflowing kindness of his heart.
M r. Slaughter proposed the following:
••’i'o the veteran Printer of the City—Than
whom no man ITasahand lighter (Hanleiter) for
the service of a friend. May has hank never
he exhausted of its “quoins”; and when Ids
form is finally locked up and confined to the
“Ud” of mother earth, may a faithful “edition’
l»e “ registered” ,above.”
This brought up our Host—hut only to il
lustrate the susceptibility of his warm heart
to the tenderest emotions. His gallant spirit
which quails not before conscientious discharge
of duty, melted and gave way under the emo
tions excited by his young Associate.
Mr. Gaskill waf next called up, who respon
ded in a style to redeem the credit of our of
fice. Having no lady in so close proximity,
he had better control of himself, and deliver
ed a few remarks in reference to the fraternal
Union then consummated, is most appropri
ately and handsomely. Mr. Gaskill closed by
proposing,
“The Press Gang of Atlanta—With a Hanlei-
•r, holding a pen for enlightening heads—
with a Slaughter good for slaying enemies with
his quill—with a Miller good for talcing loll
with a Peter’s Son, more constant than Peter
himself—with a Parr who will never he sub
jected to a discount—with Barnes filled to
overflowing—with a Gas-kill-er aboard—with
a Burr who sticks closer than a brother—with
plenty of Grubb to relieve us from fear of want—
With a Gaulding and Sisson not susccptable of a pun,
Yet fuil to the brim of frolic and fun,
We have a jolly, jolly craft,
With whom Franklin were he hero
Would willingly have quaffed
And enjoyed our good cheer.”
Friend Peterson of the “American” being
called upon, responded briefly, expressing the
gratification afforded him by being present at
such a fraternal gathering of the craft. He
proposed—
“The Temperance Crusader—As long as its
columns are commanded as now its impression as
given hy Reynolds will prove ineffacable, we
can cordially welcome it to our Holmes and
place upon it the Seals of our approbation.
During the remainder of the time agreeably
spent around the “festive board,” the fol
lowing sentiments were offered and drank (as
were the others) with coldwater:
By Mr. Miller—“Franklin and Hanleiter—
the latter a counterpart of the former, both
good Printers. Noble-hearted men, each has
been an honor to the profession and to his
ago. But while the Colonel gets up a neat
Paper, his life-partner produces the most spicy
extras.”
By Mr. Sisson—‘ ‘The day we celebrate—it
gave to the world a Frankiin, and with him
was horn a new era. He gave the Printing
Press his fostering care, and it became the
Archemedean lever of the world; his genius
blazed forth and to-day are all the nations of
the Earth his debtors; the fruits of his labors
were scattered broadcast through the land,
and statesmen sprung from urchins. As a
benefactor to mankind let us honor him ; as a
Printer we will love and cherish his memory.”
By S. W. Grubb—The Ladies.—Their eyes
rival the stars in brightness and daggers in
keenness, Their wit is printed, their beauty
nonpareil. We offer our adoration as a token of
sincerity and will try so to conduct ourselves
as to need no correcting. When our forms are
aid upon the bed of affliction may their hands
smooth our sheets and pour the balm of conso
lation upon our battered bodies un til death shall
put a period to our existence.”
By Mr. Sisson—“The Editor of the Ameri
can.—May he never have a hand lighter to
wield a pen in defence of that which is just
and righteous.”
By Mr. Holmes—- The Ladies—Without a
parallel in the world, there is no type, however
perfect, that worthily represents their loveli
ness, their virtue and their worth.”
By Mr. Lee—“Benjamin Franklin—What
Printer’s heart does not pulsate high with
emotions of pride and joy at the thought
or mention of his name ? Good and wise and
useful in his day and generation. May wc
emulate his virtues, may his name be preserved
until the “Art preservative of all Arts” shall
itself he forgotten among men.”
By Wm. R. Hanleiter—“The Ladies—May
they be folded and pressed to the breasts only
of those they love, substantially bo irded and
burnished by the smiles of their husbands.—
When dead may they undercover of angel’s
wings ascend to Heaven to he gilded and pol
ished.
By Mr. Parr—“The Printer—May his im
pression he always clear and good, and his proof
sheets clean in the lust day. May his commer
cial value never he below par, and may he in
his own estimation never consider himself
above Parr.''
By Mr. Barnes—The members of the Press
present—Every department is represented ex
cept the Devil’s. May we never he found in
worse company.”
By Mr. Burr—“The Absent—Their loss our
gain. Perceiving how hard (Howard) it is to
dissolve this meeting, may we lie- Ware here
after how wc allow bright eyes and captivating
smiles to fascinate us.”
The gratified guests now with drew to the
parlor, A short time was here spent in the
most delightful intercourse with each other
and the interesting family of the peculiarly
favored “veteran of the"Atlanta Press, What
ever vicissitudes may have been his in life—
surrounded hy such a circle he may hid defi
ance to all else. We can now answer satisfac
torily a question which worried us much in
our school days. Our partner (Logan) was
not present. We think if the question
were asked those who who were there, “who i s
here to mourn for I/igan ?” the unuanimous
response of the whole would he “all of us.”
59. |
Bank of Middle Georgia
Macon, Ga., Jan. 18th, 1859,
Messrs. A. A. Gaulding & Co.,
Gentlemen.—Tiie reference you were pleased
to make in your paper of 16th inst., to this
Bank, amounts, in my judgment, to a charge
of unsoundness, which I cannot suppose you
really intended, or felt authorized to make.
Our last return to the Governor’s call of
Dec. 6th, bore date prior to the passage of the
Act of Dec. 11th, 1858. We shall be prepared,
when responding to future calls, to say (under
protest) that this Bank has not violated the
Act of 1857, since the passage of the Act of
Dec. lltli, 1858, which I understand is all
that the law and his ExceUency require.
Respectfully Yours,
ISAAC SCOTT, Pres.’t.
We take much pleasure in laying the above
communication before our readers. In the re
marks that we made, a few days since, in ref
erence to the Bank of Middle Georgia, it was
the farthest from our intentions to he under
stood as reflecting, in the slightest degree, up
on the soundness of this Bank. And if any
one, who may have read our remarks, should
have been inclined to believe tliat we thought
there was the least suspicion, on our part, of
the unsoundness of that institution, we take
occasion to say, to all whom it may concern,
that there is not a sounder or safer Bank in
the State, iu our opiuion.
Death of Hon. Jarnei E, Uclwr,
We learn from the Montgomery papers,
that this gentleman died at his residence in
that city on Sunday 16th inst., after an illness
of eleven days. He was a native of South
Carolina, and had entered the 54th year of
his age. He had for many years baen a prom
inent citizen of Alabama, had been often a
member of the Legislature, and once a mem
ber of Congress. His death has caused a vacu
um in the community where he lived, which
will not soon he filled.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Washington, Jan. 19.—In the Senate to
day, a resolation was adopted, enquiring in
relation to the statistics of direct trade with
Cuba, The invalid pension bill was up, but
nothing discisive was done.
In the House, the bill confirming State
grants of land to the Mobile and Ohio railroad
was passed. The consular and diplomatic bill
was taken up. Mr. Keitt, of South Carolina,
made an able and brilliant speech on the re
sources and position of Cuba. He argued that
as Spun will not sell Cuba, and we have a
long list of greviances for Spain to answer, we
should declare war against her, and take Cu
ba.
Advertising.
One of our exchanges says that discontinu
ing advertising is like taking down one’s sign
—a sort of retirement from business, and the
public treat it as such. Or they may regard
it as evidence that something has gone wrong
in the business which requires privacy from
investigation. Whatever construction may he
put upon it, the result is disastrous. Now we
advise all our readers who may have fallen
into the common error of the season, to come
out of their holes, and put up their signs once
more, and to advertise in as many pape'rs as
they did in the best times.
While business creates advertising, it is
equally true that advertising creates a talk and
stir in business circles, and reminds people
that they have no right to he leading drones
lives, even though the times be dull. And
even in the worst of times, advertising always
pays well, and the more of it there is the grea
ter will he the circulation of money, and the
sooner will be restored a condition of prosper
ity.—Ex'
That’s so ; and we are surprised that so ma
ny intelligent men are blind to this important
fac^. Some of the most prominent commer
cial men in the country, attribute their suc
cess in life to Printers’ ink. You may say
that we have an object in thus advising you,
and so we have ! We propose to assist in put
ting money in your pocket, in order that we
too may lie benefitted in the end. Our paper
is extensively circulated throughout the whole
country, and if you advertise with us, your
business is made known, you are patronized
the more, and thus enabled to share a portion
of the profits with us. Our city is rapidly
growing ; her future is brilliant ; the strides
she is making are sure and rapid, and if our
merchants expect to keep pace 5'with them,
they must be up and doing, to let Hlie world
know they “are around.” Be advised hy us,
gentlemen, for your own good. We expect
to charge you for every line you put in our
paper, but then you can afford it, from the in
crease of business which this advertising will
bring ahont ; if it don’t, then you can say that
we have ft—ved long enough in the world to
give better advice.
Statistics of Japan.
Japan, properly speaking, is a large island
empire in North Pacific off the .coast of China,
consisting of an archipelago, comprising three
large mountains, and volcanic islands, Niph-
on, Kius and Sikok—and an immense number
of small islands. Of these lesser islands, the
principals, Soda, Tsousima, Awadsi, Tancgasi-
ma, Yki, Yakema, and Osima, with the groups
Okisiina, Gotuma, and Kosikisin, forming Ja
pan proper ; and the large island Yesno, north
ofTyphon, and seperated from it by the
straight ofTsugar, or Matsuo, with the south
half of the island of Tarokri, Kinto, or Sagha-
lin, and the larger or more southern Kurile
islands, forming a dependency called the prin
cipality of Eatsumac—The Bonin-Sima and
Lew-Chew groups also form dependencies.—
The folloging summary gives the extent of the
Japanese empire, including all these depen
dencies :
Area of Japan proper,
Area of dependencies,
116,405 sq. miles.
43,312
Total, 159,717
The population is variously estimated at
from 10,000,000 to 50,000,000 ; the mean of
the two estimates being, perhaps, nearer to
the truth.
The principal or more important towns of
the empire arc :—
On Nipho—Yedo [or Jeddo,] Majako (or
Kio,) &c.
On Kiusiu—Nangasrki, Saga, Korkum, &c.
Ou Sikuk—Simoda, Kotsi, Takumutsi, &e.
On Yesso—Aokodade, Matsumac, &e.
The interior of the country is unknown to
foreigners ; but it is represented to he in many
parts, sterile—agriculture being compulsory,
and under a system of sumptuary laws long
known to exist in Japan.
The uutural productions of this vast empire
are various and valuable. Its mineral riches
includes gold, silver and copper. Sulphur and
nitre abound ; coal is found in the greatest
abundance ; and precious stones, including
sapphires, agates, jaspers, comclains, and even
diamonds, are obtained in different parts of Ja
pan.
The mulberry tree grows in the greatest
perfection, and dispenses food to myriads of
silkworms. Cloths, stuffs, cordage, &c., arc
manufactured from the papper tree (Kadsi.)—
The' varnish tree (cerusi) yields a milky juice
employed in varnishing articles—an art which
has attained to such prefection in Japan that
the English language has adopted the name of
empire itself to signify the highest prefection
in the art of varnishing. Besides these, there
are numerous other valuable trees indigenous
to Japan, among which may be classed the
bay tree, the camphor tree, the fig tree, the
cypress tree, all of which are subservient to
the wants and luxuries of the Japanese, and
should commercial intercourse ever be freely
opened with that empire, could he made
available iu supplj'ing most valuable exports
staples.
Hemp, cotton, rice, and every variety of ce
reals , some of them abounding with superior
farina, arc extensively and successfully culti
vated. Rice is the principal food of the na
tives, and that raised in Japan is said to be the
best growth in all Asia.
The silks, muslins and cotton goods are
manufactured with superior skill. Indeed in
the several branches of hadicraft the Japanese
have no rival. This is especially true as re
spects their ingenious and elegant carving on
wood, ivory, pearl and fishbone.
Tlio Post Office Department—Regula
tions of Postage.
On the 22d ultimo the Senate passed a reso
lution calling on the Postmaster General to re
port such changes in the laws regulating post
ages as, in his opinion, would render the Post
Office Department self-sustaining.
Yesterday, in obediance to this resolution,
the Postmaster General furdished an elboarate
opinion, quoting the various laws and changes
made from time to time ; and also showing
the postal revenue derived in each State and
Territory, with much statistical information
pertinent to the subject. He expressed the
opinion that the institution could undoubted
ly he made a self-sustaining one hy a diminu
tion of the service ‘. hut that it was worthy of
consideration whether such a policy should be
adopted, as it would leave a mere skeleton of
postal arrangement-, neither suited to the bus
iness nor social wants of the country. Under
the act of 1845, it would seem that the reve
nue received was about equal to the expendi
tures; while it is affirmed that ever since the
passage of the act of 1857, fixing the rate of
postage at three cents, the excess of expendi
ture over the revenue has been regularly and
largely increasing ; which fact the Postmaster
General thinks obviously suggests that, if
Congress is determined to make the Depart
ment “a self-sustaining one.” the surest
means of doing so would be to fall hack on the
rates of the act of 1845.
The communication was ordered to be prin
ted.
Abolishing the Franking Privilege..—Mr.
Iverson has introduced a hill in Congress to
abolish the franking privilege. This hill pro
poses to abolish tha franking privilege, to
members of Congress after the present session,
and in lieu thereof each member is entitled to
receive annually $150 in post office stamps to
be delivered at the beigning of each annual
session.
ffto Gen. Joseph Lane has published a com
munication, which appears in the Washington
Union, of the 28th nit., in which he gives
many facts to show, in the absence of any re
cent census of its inhabitants, that the popu
lation of Oregon, is nearly, if not quite ninety
tlionsand; and that upon the ground of popu
lation, there can be no reasonable objection to
the admission of that Territory, as a State
into the Union, at the present session of Con
gress.
Dr. A. 6. Thomas.
We are requested to state that this gentle
man has been appointed to fill a vacancy in
the chair of Physiology, in the Oglethorpe
Medical College, of Savannah, and will he ab
sent from our city some six weeks, after which
time, he will return to Atlanta, his permanent
place of residence. In this connection, we wiU
take occasion to remark that Atlanta has fur
nished three Professors for the above named
CoUege, Dr. V. H. Taliaferro, Prof. Materia
Medica, Dr. A. G. Thomas, Prof. Physiology,
and Dr. B. Jones, Prof, of Chemistry; the two
last being graduates of the Atlanta Medical
CoUege.
Death of the Emperor of Japan.
It is now reported that the Emperor of Ja
pan died soon after the American treaty was
signed. The cholera, it is said, had disap
peared from Nagasaki, hut was raging at oth
er places. The Hong Kong correspondent of
the London News, writing on the 29th of Octo
ber, says :
“The news of the death of the Emperor of
Japan is confirmed. He died of cholera,
which disease was carrying off great numbers.
The United States Minister had returned to
Shanghae, hut some apprehensions are enter
tained for the French Plenipotentiary, noth
ing having been heard of the chartered steam
er Semi, on hoard of which vessel his excellen
cy had embarked fronrn Japan to Shang
hae.”
The London Telegmph, of the 15th ultimo,
says :
“A correspondent informs us that the Em
peror of Japan died some days after the Amer
ican treaty was signed. There were several
reports as to the cause of his death—one that
he ripped his belly, another that he died of
cholera. Being childless, before his death he
adopted Foer-tsigo, Prince of Ku-sin, aged
sixteen years, as liis child and succes
sor.”
From the San FraDcisco Methodist.
The Sweet use of Adversity.
There is on old man in this city who makes
a scant livelihood by collecting old bottles, tin
cans, and such articles. He may he seen
creeping about the principal" streets with a
subdued and patient look, meanly dressed,
hut with something in his bearing that
excites an interest and leads to equiry.
His history furnishes a striking example of the
mutability of fortune. He was a Prussian
nobleman an officer of high grade under the
government, and an excellent scholar. For
a slight offence, a mere lack of proper caution
from a disposition too confiding, his property
was confiscated, and then he was banished
from his country. He has found his way to
San FraDcisco, where he is beyond the reach
of relentless Prussian despotism. He lives
alone in a little shanty out in the sand hills.
He is a com unicant of an evangelical church
of this city, and finds in the peace and heaven
ly hopes of religion a solace and support in
adversity, and is doubtless more truly happy
now than when in the enjoyment of all that
wealth, honor and royal favor could bestow.
His misfortunes have driven him to the
bosom of God, where lie has found the peace
that} the world cannot give nor take away.
How many are driven to despairjinstead! Read
er, if 3’ou are one of the many whom the
world has deceived or disappointed, go to Him
whose heart yearns over you with infinite
love. He is true; He is faithful; He will
never disappoint you nor deceive you.
Burnt up in his own House.—A gentleman,
recently arrived from Dickson county, gives
an account of the horrible death, during the
Christmas week, of a man named Wash Allen,
near Charlotte, in the following manner: Al
len had been indulging too freely at a Christ
mas frolic, and returned to his dwelling in a
state of intoxication. He immediately began
abusing every one about the place, swearing
loudly, and raving in a most violent manner.
His wife was so frightened that she fled from
the house, and took refuge under her father’s
roof, several miles distant. In the meantime,
Allen loaded a shot gun with buck-shot, ran
all the servants off the place, locked himself
up in a room, and swore he would shoot any
one who should attempt to open the door.
Those who were assembled outside, hearing no
noise in the room, concluded the inebriate had
dropped off to sleep, and accordingly left him
alone in his glory. In the morning, no ves
tige of the house was to be seen, except the
ashes and smoking cinders—the house having
caught fire in the night, was razed to the
ground. The bones of the unfortunate man,
were found on the spot where he was supposed
to have perished. The explosion of a gun was
heard in the neighborhood, during the night,
and ninny supposed he had set fire to the house,
and then shot himself; hut, of course, this is
a mere surmise. The fate of the unhappy vic
tim is an awful warning to those who “put an
enemy into their mouths to steal away their
brains. ’ ’—Nashville Banner.
Northern and Southern Fish.—Dr- Ges-
ner, of Brooklyn, in his recent address before
the American Geographical Society says :
The fish of the North differ very much in
appearance from those of the South, as all the
southern and tropical fish were highly colored
like the colors of the flying dolphin. They
seemed to he analogous to the birds of the
South, whilst all our Northern fish are of a
dark color, and yet their flesh is more solid
and healthy.
Brevity in Correspondence.—There is a
story told of a gallant who wrote to a noted
general the following brief epistle :
“To General Simpson ;
Sally has accepted me. Can I have her ?
Patterson.”
To which the general redlied :
“Go ahead.
Yours, J. Simpson.”
Franck and England on the Annexation of
Cuba.—The Washington States says :
“At the suggestion of Mr. Barksdale the
House of Represenatives on Monday called up
on the Executive for information in regad to
the rumor that France and England have pro
tested against the transfer of Cuba to the
United States. This is ajudicious movement.
If the story he false, it should he authoritive-
ly discredited. If true, it should be respond
ed to hy the government.”
JifP Millard Saulshury, (Dem.) has been
elected U. S. Senator, from Delaware, for six
years.
The chess match between Paul Morphy
and Prof. Andcrssen, at Paris, resulted in the
triumph of the American champion. The
score at the close stood—Morphy, 7, Anders-
sen, 2, drawn, 2.
|g° There are some thirty houses in Boston
engaged in the fish trade, and the business
amounts to upwards of six millions per an
num. This is the principal fish market in the
United States.
gif’ The Rev. Theadore Parker has been
compelled, by ill-health, to resign his charge
in Boston temporarily, and will leave for the
West Indies.
Breaking Jail.—On thursday night last the
inmates of one cell at the City Prison—six in
number—endeavored to effect their escape by
working the brick loose around the window
frame. They were discovered before they had
proceebed far in their work, and were hand
cuffed. When the Jailor came in the moring
they handed them to the keeper all fastened
together. Yesterday they were dealt with a
little more rigidly, being chained down to the
floor.—Eagle &f Enquirer.
A sailor being asked bow he liked bis bride,
is reported to have remarked—“why, d’ye see,
I took her to be only half of me, as the parson
says, but dash me, if she isn’t twice as much as
I. I’m only a tar—she’s a tar-tar.”
fiT ’1 he Charleston Courier is burning peat,
an “inexhaustible mine of which has been dis
covered in Chaist Church Parish.” He calls
it “a new article of fuel.” Let him talk to
the bog-trot-ters. Did lie never taste of
mountain-dew ? A peat mine, however, is a
curiosity.—Macon Telegraph.
Independence of Thought.
We hate an echo-man a slave to another’s
say-so. Yet how many there are. What is
man’s reason good for, if he think not for him-
elf and be able to give an answer for the faith
that is in him ? He that will not think is a
bigot, he that dare not think a coward, and
he that cannot think a fool. Many a man is
an echo,-who has the ability to be otherwise,
yet wants courage to develope himself. He
may have read the past, and after holding sweet
converse with the great masters of antiquity,
be awed in their presence, hy an aggravated
sense of his own weakness, so as to fear to
take a step which has not been taken before
him. Such a man has no Peter’s heart, nor
will ever dare to walk forth with a bold trial
upon the sea of thought, to wade his way to
some great truth, which he thinks he sees as
through a glass, darkly. If he sees men as
trees walking, let him continue his search and
his sight shall be restored. What, if Peter had
not gone to meet his Lord, he would not
sunk in the water, nor would Christ have put
forth his hand and raised him with the arm
of a God. Think you, when he found him
self safe, he was sorry that he started. He
was safe all the while but he did not know it.
So let the seeker of truth jpress on in his course,
and when his darkest moments come, he will
be upheld hy an invisible arm and he shall
soon see the bright streams of light, that the
morning of his day has dawned, to light him
to the goal of his hopes. What, if Columbus
had net continued his course, after his crew
had threatened to kill him ? Those last three
days of that memorable voyage were big with
the fate of a New World, whose rising splen
dor seems destined to out-dazzle the glories of
the Old. Immortal Columbus, thou standest
forth among the greatest of earth, to teach
man, when his thought is based on reason,
with a firm faith in the triumph of truth, that
he should march right on towards the land of
promise. Many a man is an echo for want of
independence. He fears to meet opposition.
What cares the truth lover if he is opposed.
He must deliver his message. Like Luther,
though his path be thronged with devils, with
the shield of truth and the sword of the spirit;
let him swing his blade and strike with the
energy of a hero, in the name cf the Lord God
omnipetent, and the huge columns arrayed
against him shall melt away like the dew be
fore the morning sun. All true thought is
from the eternal “source of light divine,” and
no man can monopolize these and to draw from
that cxhaustless fountain, the seeker for truth
as well as the seeker for grace, must ask before
he can expect to receive; he must knock be
fore the door will he opened and he have the
blessed privilege of supping with truth and she
with him. Every man should feel of his
thought uttered or silent as the 1 ‘old man of
the mountain” did of the music of the Hutch
inson family, that it stopped not at his ear hut
went right up to God. The echo man forgets
that to “leave footprints on the sands of time”
he must draw out of the deep recesses of his
own soul, something that shall tell that he
too has brought an offering to lay at the feet
of science. We hear a great man and we echo
him ever. Why embark upon the ocean’s
wave and always follow in the wake of another
vessel ? Take thine own reason as thy pilot
and continually steering towards the polar
star of truth, plan thine own course, or thou
art less tliarinian.
“Wc are sick and tired of this war be
tween the hanks and the people,” says the At
lanta “Intelligencer.” This is news to us.
When did the war break out ? We heard of
the war waged hy Gov. Brown against the
hanks, hut we have not heard anything about
the “war between the hanks and the people.”
The “Intelligencer” is “sick and tired” about
what has only occurred to fancy, and Gov.
Brown is “sick and tired” because it did not
occur in fancy or in fact, and because the peo
ple cared no more for his proclamations against
the banks, than they cared about the value of
a fish at Penobscot.
We trust our friends of the “Intelligencer”
will soon be convalescent, and have their mus
cles rested. There is no war existing, nor has
any existed among the hanks and the people.
The above, we clip from the Augusta “Con
stitutionalist’ ’ of a recent date. We feel no
hesitation in asserting that there has been, for
some time, a war waging between the people
and the Banks of Georgia, and one of a furious
character. Our cotemporary of the Constitu
tionalist, residing on the outskirts of the ter
ritory of Georgia, and living and moving un
der the shadow of the throne of the imperial
power of the Banking institutions of the State,
cannot lie presumed to know, and we take it
for granted does not know, the feelings of the
people of the rural districts, in reference to the
controversy between Gov. Brown and the
Banks. We are justified in this opinion, hy
the article which we have quoted above. The
tocsin of war was sounded by Gov. Brown, and
a general response from the great body of the
masses, followed. Although we were among
the number of those who differed with Gov.
Brown, in reference to his Bank vetoe, yet we
were convinced that a large majority of the
people, outside of a few localities, Augusta be
ing among them, sympathized with the Gov
ernor, and made his fight, their fight. And
when the hanks refused to comply with the
statute, enacted for their relief, their advo
cates were reduced to a corporal’s guard, com
pared with the whole number of the voters of
Georgia. Yet our cotemporary says the idea
of a war between the people and -the banks,
“has only occurred to fancy.” We have the
pleasure to inform him, that we are “conva
lescent,” as we have learned since our article,
which was the subject of his comment, was
published, that several other banks have fal
len into line, leaving but a shadow of the op
position, which, some time since, was arrayed
ugainst the requisition of the Governor. Hence
we lo >k forward to the time, just now at hand,
when peace will reign between the banks and
the people, and when the Constitutionalist
will stand solitary and alone, in its crusade
against Gov. Brown, and his efforts to compel
the banks to conform to the laws of our State.
Banks Falling Into Dine.
We learn since the proclamation of Govern
or Brown, that the Bank of the State of Geor
gia at Savannah, and the Mechanics Bank of
Augusta have complied with the law, and
sent their returns to the Executive Depart
ment. The Baqk of Columbus, the Bank of
Middle Georgia, and the Marine Bank at Sa
vannah, are the only Banks now holding out,
except three or four of the “Wild Cat” breed.
The Bank of Middle Georgia, will, we under
stand, comply in due season with the require
ments of the law.—Macon Telegraph.
f§f° Offices In the City of New York are
worth having. The Tribune puts the salaries
of the various offices per year about as fol
lows :
Sheriff and Deputies, $158,000
County Clerk, 50,000
Corporation Council, * 20,000
and others in propotion. The chief business
of the Clerk and Attorney is said to lie to at
tend nominating conventions, and arrange
political matters, keep fast horses and other
similar “Useful” employments.
Prominent Men on the Question of State
Aid to Railroads.
Governor Ellis, of North Carolina, on assu-
mingjthe robes of office; a few days ago, made
the following remarks, in his Inaugural Ad
dress, on the question of State Aid to Railroads
and from which, it appears the question was a
prominent one in the vanvass hy which Gov.
Ellis was elected. If we recollect right, he
was elected by a majority, over his opponent,
of some fifteen thousand votes;
“The views, which I recently expressed, rel
ative to these enterprises, upon frequent occa
sions to the public, were such as had been ma
turely considered, after duey reflection upon
the wants of the State, and our ability to con
struct such works as are indispensable to a de
velopment of our natural resources; and af
ter a careful review of them, I have no reason
now to offer for their modification.
Much as has been done towards the physical
development of the State, 6ome of our chief
sources of wealth have not yet been reached.
It may admit of doubt whether the iron inter
est, for example, capable, as it certainly is, of
expansion, is in a more flourishing condition
now, than when the foundries of Lincoln
forged cannon balls that were employed in the
battles of the revolution ; while our measures
of mineral coal, a leading article in the world s
commerce, have only been sufficiently explored
to manifest our neglected riches. An agricul
tural region, too, of undoubted capabilities,
and embracing, perhaps, a fourth pari of our
territory, has, thus far, made hut limited pro
gress, because of its exclusion from the mar
kets of the world.
Due reflection upon facts like these, can leave
but little doubt of the policy which our true
interests dictate. A great work has been more
than half accomplished—a vast enterprise,
wisely projected with a view to a system of our
own, has, after years of toil, and the expendi
ture of several millions of money, been for
warded well nigh to completion ; and the citi
zens of this generation arc called upon to per
form their share of this labor, in which is cen
tered the most cherished hopes of the State,
and for which we will have our chief claim up
on millions that will come after us, for their
gratitude and thanks.
The stem requirements of a progressive civ
ilization, impel us to prosecute steadily, enter
prises like these, which are hut such as have
been accomplished by other enlightened States,
and, at this day, are regarded as essential to
the social advancement of a people.—Stand
ing, as we do, full in the noon-day sun of the
civilization of the nineteenth century, we can
not, consistently with the dignity of our own
high position, abandon works such as have re
ceived the approval of intelligent men in all
countries, and which stand forth as the self-
evident- agents in effecting', the most wonder
ful progress in the moral, social, and political
condition of nations that, at any*time, marks
tiie history of the world.”
Hon. John Litcher, the Democratic nominee
for Governor of Virginia, holds the following
language in his letter of acceptance, which lias
just been published;
“My views on the subject of State internal
improvements, were communicated to the
Convention, prior to the nomination hy Mr.
Garland, of Culpepper county, and it is clue to
him and myself, that I should here reiterate
them. I have ever advocated a liberal and
enlightened policy, believing such improve
ments indispensable to the development of tho
wealth and resources of the State, and to the
advancement of the prosperity of the people.
I desire, therefore, to see the leading lines,
now in progress, pushed as rapidly as practica
ble, to completion. Lateral lines will follow
the completion of the main lines, in proper
time, as the necessities of t-lie several localities
shall require their construction.
Thus we learn from (hese documents, that
the people of these old States, and heretofore
considered old fogy at that, are in favor of
State Aid. Each State lias already aided the
construction of Railroads, largely.
Public Documents.
We are indebted to Hon. L. J. Gartrell for
copies of several important Public Documents,
for whieh he will please accept our thanks.
Atlanta Medical and Surgical Journal.
We acknowledge the receipt of the January
number of this excellent Medical work, edited
by Drs. Joseph P. Logan, and W. F. West
moreland. It contains much matter of inter
est to the medical profession, and ieserves, as
it ought to have, a wide spread circulation.
Success to the Journal and its worthy Editors.
Judge Lamar’s majority over Mr. Giles by
returns received at the Executive Department
is four hundred and forty-one votes.
Mr. Bailey’s majority for Solicitor in the Pa
tau la Circuit is four votes.
Mr. Thurmond is elected Solicitor iu the
Western Circuit hy a very heavy majori
ty.
Mr. Lofton the present incumbent of the
Ocmulgce Circuit, and the best prosecuting
officer we are acquainted with, is elected by a
large majority, though liis circuit is very de
cided in its politics.
Johnson the Democratic nominee in the
Cherokee Circuit, is elected over Hanks, disor-
gauizer. Johnson in his letter of acceptance
endorsed in the strongest terms tiie Adminis
tration of Gov. Brown, and the impression
which seems to lie entertained by some that
the defeat of Hanks was a lick at Gov. Brown,
is therefore, erroneous.
We regret to learn that our talented and
worthy friend, Chas. J. Harris has been de
feated in the Southern Circuit, hy Mr. Spencer.
Mr. Harris would have been elected but for
the fact that he was absent from the Circuit
for two months immediately preceding the
election, and did not have the opportunity of
contradicting of certain reports injurious to
his loyalty as a party man. We wish him bet
ter luck next time.
Mr. Spencer, we hear, is an amiable lawyer
and will sustain himself with credit, in the
new position to which he has been called hy
an i-. .f,, i\f tlio ll snvpTfii!m!i."—Macon Tele-
The Printer's Festival.
The National American has done us the hon
or of copying our report of the Printer’s Festi
val, held at Col. Hanleiter’s residence, on Mon
day last. In his comments upon our article,
he has misconstrued (innocently, however) the
meaning of the term “old veteran.”
We confess that the word “old” is strong
er prima fade, than we intended to use. We,
however, wished to he understood as speaking
of Col. H’s age as a printer and editor, and all
the craft, in this city, must concede to him,
seniority in tne typographical and editorial
profession. We would say that, in years, he
is quite a young man, but the appearance, at
the festival above mentioned, of the second
edition, in the character of a fine looking, full
grown, moustached young gentleman, and two
sparkling black eyes, which irradiated the
lovely face of a bouneng young maiden, just
blooming into womanhood, both bearing the
name of Hanleiter, raised a presumption that
the Colonel’s juvenility was not a very clear
case. So far as we are personally concerned,
we acknowledge to the “soft impeachment,”
of being a little sensitive on the subject of age.
We are reminded, by this remark, of an inci
dent which occurred years ago, in the town of
McDonough. Major M , then a young law
yer, very modest and unassuming—a man of
very nice feelings, and very studious, on all
occasions, to avoid giving offence to any one,
was, on a certain occasion, discussing some le
gal point with-a friend ; and Col. C , who
was then in the sere and yellow leaf very con
siderably, happening to be present, Major M.
proposed to leave the question in controversy,
to his “old friend Col. C .” The Colonel,
in great indignation, turned upon the Major,
and replied : “Old, I think you say. You had
as well call me a d—d dog, at once. ’ ’ Where
upon our friend, the Major, withered. So
while we would not boast of our juniority to
our friend Col. H., yet we would not, by any
means, be considered as representing our friend
as an “old man,” because providence may, in
its mysterious dealings, place him in the same
unfortunate predicament with ourself, and
then he may need all the advantages to which
his juvenility may entitle him.
the vote of the
graph.
Gov. Brown as a Financier.
We learn that Governor Brown has loaned
the Hundred Thousand Dollars, appropriated
by the Legislature to the Common School
Fuud, to the Bank of Savannah, at the rate
of 7 per cent, per annum, until the 3d Monday
in November next, at which time, under the
act, the money is to be distributed. By this
judicious arrangement Gov. Brown secures
□ear six thousand dollars to be added to the
fund, besides making fair terms with the Bank
to furnish exchange as the State may need, at
par, thereby enabling the interest on State
Bonds to he paid in New York without addi
tional cost to the Treasury.
We commend Gov. Brown highly for the
very vigilant discharge of all the high trusts
committed to hi.s charge, and especially for
his watchful care of the people’s money. The
people will not at a proper time fail to re
member him with gratitude, and return a
substantial evidence of their appreciation of
his honesty, firmness and patriotism, as their
chief magistrate.—Macon Telegraph.
Returning to Slavery.
We find in the report of the N. C. “House
of Commons” for Jan., 3, the following pro
ceedings :
The bill for the relief of Emily Hooper, of
Liberia, was then read.
Mr. Norwood stated that Emily was the
daughter of a m in who held a station of con
sequence in the republic ofLiberia. He came
to this State, purchased her freedom, and
carried her to Liberia. Her parents being
dead, she is most anxious to return to the
service of her former mistress at Chappel
Hill.
The bill was to permit her to do so.
Mr. Bcnbury thought there was a constitu
tional objection to enslaving a free African at
present in Liberia. If he thought there was
not, he would be in favor of tho bill.
Sir. Norwood replied that slm was at pres
ent a free woman, who voluntarily wanted to
return to slavery, hut who would become the
property of the State by returning here. To
remove this, and vest it in the person of her
mistress, was the object of the hill.
Mr. Bcnbury still thought that the act of
Congress, as well as the constitution, prohib
ited such a meAsure.
Mr. Kerr would vote m favor of the hill, as
no act of Congress referred to this case. She
was not of pure African blood, nor a native of
Africa, and in returning to slavery in this
State she did not come within the acts of Con
gress prohibiting the slave trade. He consid
ered this case as giving a high testimony in
favor of the institution of slavery in this
State, when a woman, afteifcexperiencing the
benefits of Liberty, begs permission to return
as the slave of her former mistress.
The bill passed on its second reading.
ggT The Savannah Republican a few days
ago wrote an article calling “into question the
legality of the course of the Governor” in ref
erence to his securing interest upon the one
hundred thousand dollars Educational fund, hy
an arrangement with the Bank of Savannah.
“Upon reference to an act of the last Legisla
ture’ ’ the Republican finds that Gov. Brown
“did have authority under this act to make
‘a deposit' and that he acted within the scope
of his authority provided the fund deposited
was the precise fund appropriated by the act,
to-wit: a fund accumulated, after the payment
of the current expenses of the government,
for educational purposes and the extinguish
ment of the public debt.” The Republican
then goes on to say .
We take great pleasure in giving Gov.
Brown tiie benefit of the correction, and fur
thermore in correcting the Telegraph by stating
that’the transaction was in the light of a deposit
and not of a “loan.”
Wo may ask in conclusion, as Gov. Brown
has only done what the Legislature instructed
him to do, to what credit is he entitled on the
score of a financial achievement ?
How ungracefully the Republican backs
down, after having gone off half-cocked, in
its zeal to disparage Gov. Brown ! Gov.
Brown's conduct will bear the strongest test
that may be applied to it, in the crucible of
the Republican. Fire again Bro. Sneed. We
have no idea that Gov. Brown could be guilty
of a “financial achievement” which would
give him any “credit” in the eyes of the Re
publican. If the State Road should increase
its monthly payments from twenty-five thou
sand, to thirty or thirty-five thousand dollars,
the Republican would still say, we presume,
“to what credit is he entitled on the score of a
financial achievement ?”
We would ask the Republican if it is cus
tomary for the Augusta and Savannah hanks
to pay interest upon deposits ? What would the
Republican say if by enquiry it should learn
that Gov. Brown was compelled to make sevo
ral trials before he accomplished his purpose?
If Gov. Brown had have been careless enough
to have placed that money, or deposit in some
Savannah Bank, without interest would the Re
publican have ever said Gov. Brown why
don’t you make that Bank pay interest ?
Would it? Let] our readers answer. We fear,
that, os to the merits of Gov. Brown, Bro. (
Snead belongs to that class “which have eyes
and see not; which have ears and hear not.”
Bro. Sneed you may as well quit growling
about Gov. Brown and turn in and make a
noble effort to approve him, for as certain as
two and two makes four, Gov. Brown will go
upon the record of history as having made one
of the best Governors Georgia ever had.
Thanks to Mr. Kay, for “a pocket for
mulary and physician’s manual, embracing
the art of combining and prescribing medi
cines to the best advantage ; with many val
uable receipts, tables, etc., adapted to the pro
fess'on throughout the United States, by
Thomas S. Powell, M. D. Dr. Powell is one
of the professors in the Atlanta Medical Col
lege, and a gentleman of high standing in
his profession. We doubt not, hut that he
has made “ a formulary end manual” well
worthy the patronage of the public.
We learn the hook 6ells well.
We are not a physician, and of course, can
not speak with as much assurance as we oth
erwise might. Yet, from the lights before us,
we pronounce the book one that would not
be out of place in every family. We will con
clude hy extracting a sensible paragraph un
der the following heading :
Some of the means of acquiring business, and
the causes which prevent its acquisition,
and occasion the loss of it in the Profession
of Medicine.
This subject is an interesting one, particu
larly in this day of humbuggery, and, if prop
erly studied, will lie useful not merely by en
abling the honorable practitioner to avoid
what may be considered wrong in himself,
but to detect it in others. For it is true that,
titude. It is not dishonorable to avail one’s
self of fortuitous circumstances to advance
one’s reputation as a skilful practitioner, and
what might otherwise be wrong loses much
of its criminality when we have to contend
with quacks and charlatans ; but a straight
forward, high-minded professional course will
ultimately obtain the victory’ in a communi
ty whose opinion is of value to an honorable
physician.
For the Atlanta Intelligencer.
Messrs. Editors—
Since the election of Col. Johnson, to the
office of Sol. Gen’l of the Cherokee Judicial
District, some designing politicians are endeav
oring to impress the public mind, that in the
defeat of Col. Hanks, a foreshadowing is man
ifest of the unpopularity of Gov. Brown. The
writer of this article, resides in that same Dis
trict, and not being one of the supporters of
Col. Hanks, knows that no such conclusion can
be legitimately drawn hy any candid mind.
It is known that most of the newspaper Edi
tors, in that district, axe strong friends and
supporters of Gov. Brown, yet all advocated
the claims of Col. Johnson, save one, and it is
equally well known that many—a great ma
ny of the purest Democrats of that District, sus
tained Col. Johnson, while at the same time,
these men will rally to the support of Gov.
Brown, as did the Marshals of the great Em
peror Bonaparte, around their gallant leader.
It is wholly useless for disappointed and de
signing politicians to proclaim that Joe Brown
has fallen, when the great body of the people
fed and know that he is, emphatically, the man
for the times, and that his sterling worth enti
tles him to any position in the power of his
constituency to give.
The honest yeomanry of the country, feei
indignant, whenever an effort is made, hy the
political trickster, to strike a blow at the well
earned reputation of our Governor, who has,
irrespective of his own political safety, dared
to speak and to act, when, in his judgment
the interest of his country required it.
It is conceded that Brown’s enemies can do
him harm, to a greater or less extent, but let
it be remembered, that in giving toe blow, the
weapons, only slightly tinged, will rebound
with such violence, as to thrust the very vitals
of the assailants. Some designing men, with
feverished brains, may seem to doubt the truth
of the statement, hut the spontaneous echoes
of the masses, will confirm it from the moun
tains to the seaboard.
There seems to he some dissension, amidst
rulers, in relation to the holding of a Guber
natorial convention. The people are willing
for a convention to he held, or they are willing
to vote for Brown, without a nomination. If
a convention should be held, of which we aro-
an advocate, the people, as a body, are deter
mined that, therein, they shall he represent
ed. Let it be understood that Brown’s friends
do not fear the result.
There lives a certain gentleman, supposed
to be an aspirant for Gubernatorial honors,
as in days of yore, somewhere between the
mountains and the sea, who has, in liy gone
days, fought many a hard battle for Democra
cy, and whose declarations have been the watch
words of the soldiers in line—but where is lie
now ? His old soldiers and comrades in arms
are gazing upon him with sickened heart; yet
they love him, but fear, from the company he
keeps, that he is about entering the camp of
the enemy, which will, inevitably, despoil the
bright robes, which he has, in times past, worn
with honor to himself, and profit to the craft.
We invite him, from the very depths of our
hearts, to stop in his mad career, and still live.
We must close these lemarks, for tbe pres- „
ent, by expressing a hope that we have not
written anything, that will wound the feelings,
even of the most fastidious.
YOX FOPULI.
Supreme Court.
The Court pronounced judgment in the fol
lowing cases:
Philips vs. The owners of the steamboat
Charles Hartridge—From Chatham-—Trover
for 110 bales of cotton burnt on board defen
dant's boat.
After plaintiff closed his testimony in the
Court below, the presiding Judge granted a
nonsuit on the ground that case and not trover
was the proper action. Held (Bcnning, J., de
livering the opinion,) that the Court below
erred in granting the nonsuit under the ev
idence, it should have left it to the jury, to
determine whether there had been a tortious
taking and conversion on the part of defend
ant.
Judgment reversed.
John Hines vs. The State—From Richmond.
Judgment of the Court below reversed, up
on the ground that the punishment affixed to
and for second offence cannot he. inflicted by
the Judge before whom the prisoner is tried,
unless there he proof of such second offence
submitted to the jury hy whom he is convic
ted.
Judgment reversed.
G. Carrie, el. al. caveators vs. H. Cumming,
el. al. propounders—from Richmond.
Judgment affirmed.
James Newman, sen, vs. The State—From
Richmond.
The Court holding that the verdict was
clearly against the evidence.
Thomas L. Moore os. Thomas J. Morris—From
Emanuel.
Judgment reversed.
James Y. Graves vs. Samuel Warner—From
Burke.
J udgment affirmed.
The Court holding that the affidavit sworn
to before a Deputy Clerk, by a party that he
is unable to give the security &c., is good.
Joseph B. Ramsay vs. The State.
In this case, on motion of the Attorney
General, McLaws, the judgment of the Court
below was affirmed, without argument.
Gases Heard.—Abner Sutton vs. Duncan Mc-
Loud. Argued by Mr. Gaulden for plaintiff
in error. Messrs. Shewmake and Jenkins con
tra.
John Johnson vs. The State: Argued hy
E. J. Walker for plaintiff in error. Attorney
General McLaws contra.
A Venerable Typo.—We enjoyed the p’eas-
ure, yesterday, of welcoming into our sanc
tum, Col. Robert Carr, of Philadelphia, Pa.,
who is a representative of the “Art Preserva
tive,” and has attained the ripe age of eighty-
one years. He is here on a visit to his niece,
Mrs. J. N. Feaster, and it is probable he will
make this city his future home.
Col. Carr, notwithstanding lie is an old
gentleman, is upright in carriage and can
walk his thirty miles a day. He served as
errand boy to good old Benjamin Franklin,
and remembers him well.
In the war of 1812, Col. Carr held the im
portant office of Lieutenant Colonel in the
15th Regiment United States Infantry, undtr
Col. Pike, and was honorably mentioned fev ^
his gallantry in several important engage
ments with the British, and served Several
years, subsequently, in the State legislature.
We were surprised to find that, at his ad
vanced age, he could read printing from Dia
mond type, without the use of glasses: and,
stranger still he has never been confined to
while merit does not always rise to the emi-! his bed by sickness since 1798. He is a tem-
nence it deserves, yet, when successful, it is; perance man, and in this the secret lies,
generally more permanent, and witli a class i Unlike the most of printers, he hjw put by
more appreciating, because more refined and something for declining years, and needs not
intelligent Hence our advice to all young the stinted charities of this world. May he
men is to base their hope of success on the live a thousand years, and may his shadow
honorable methods of procuring business, as a ! never grow less. —Oarolina Bulletin 19th uist.
good conscience and right motives will weigh
down much of tbe empty applause ofthemul-
in positively declines to sell Cubi.
