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Newspaper Page TextThursday, February 3, 1859. *.-v=u.-, -•••• - <sS*w ^7. <!* ~ ^ESSsEi' a gaulding & CO. TERROR CEASES TO BE. DANGEROUS, WHEN REASON IS LEFT TO COMBAT IT JEFFERSON. PROP unoR SERIES, VOL. 2. ATLANTA, GEO., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3,1859. NO 15. Qr Jnttlligeitcer. OF SUBSCRIPTION • nipTR iter annum in advance, $6 00 "'ffiTKLV, P« r “ iu advance > * 00 ®'?R- *• “ in advance, 2 00 if paid within six months, 2 50 if paid within twelve months, 3 00 03 X, itirisn. Jones & HeLendon. invite attention to the advertisement ftheatwve named firm. From a personal •nation, we are prepared to recommend ir stock, to the patronage of the public.— ir Sugars are first rate and “no mistake.” vir brandy is A No. 1, and purchasers dc ; n g goods in their line, would do well to jl at t heir store, if they wish good articles ad good bargains w l '* i We mean what we say. Masonic Edifice. VTe have it, from reliable authority, that I , rc Rre three hundred Masons in the city of •lanta. Dr. Angier in a spirit of liberality, i ich characterises that gentleman has pro- t<1 erec t a magnificent structure, such , R . ou i(i be an ornament to our city, on a lot ruining the Trout House, on Decatur street, d (en ders to the Masonic Fraternity the rivilege of erecting the second and third sto- of the building, for their own use and ben- it free of charge. This we conceive to be a j onerous offer, which should be received ’the fraternity, without hesitation. The .j in adopted for the accomplishment of this is to have the building erected by a j, lt 6 tock company; the investment to be not donation, but a loan, to he repaid in process f rime, with interest. We commend this at< rprise not only to the favorable consider- tion of the Masonic fraternity, but to every jtiren of Atlanta, who feels an interest in its iprovcment. The National American Ought to take a few lessons in politeness, „m iiro. Sneed of the Savannah Republican )d not use such ugly words. Just because the emoeratio party has killed Whiggery and ,e American party, there is no use Brother „tereon in making mouths and snarling ■ound generally, by making such naughty iprcssions as the following : • The self-styled Democratic party—-that in- itedand arrogant organization, mis-called pinocratic— this mis-named monstrosity—the nngrel concern, which styled itself the Demo- atie party—James Buchanan, the present oliigate, unprincipled and unworthy occu- mt of the Presidential chair—this most nfilett and corrupt administration.” Sir. you must have had either the colic or othachc when you penned such words. Can be that our late city election has effected hi health and made you cross ? Some of us ought you emptied your gall-bladder on tunlay liefore last. Be easy, the Democrat- party will take good care of you. Bro. eed says “the Democratic party has never en lacking in wisdom and tact” and you ght not to be using such hard names. Treat ur enemy respectfully, magnanimously, if The Xcxt Presidency—What should the South do 1” The Savannah Republican of the 25th inst., is a lengthy editorial upon the above text, which we find several sensible and true re irks. We are almost inclined to believe that end Sneed’s case is not altogether hopeless. ; says, “the American Party is defeated and organized perhaps we might say disbanded.” ter making some flings at the Democratic rty, he affirms that “the Democratic party s never been lacking in wisdom and tad.” ell. “wisdom and tact” will generally win 1 we go in for the Democratic party, with “wisdom and tact”—as a sure prestage of itinued success. Said editorial winds up as lows: If the Charleston Convention should nomi te a candidate not otherwise objectionable m that he holds to the generally recognised inciples of the Democratic party, it appears us that there will be no sound, patriotic rea- i for a division among the men of the south, s cm see no alternative to which the oppo- im could resort that would enable them Iter to serve either the country or them- ves. In fact it will be a necessity, from lirh there is no way of escape consistent th duty.” thousands of “the opposition” in days lie by, have deliberately come to the con - ision. that, they could not “better serve her the country or themselves’ ’ than by ng over to the Democratic party. When h conciliatory words come from the Sa- nnah Republican, may we not begin to hope a united south in the contest of 1860 ?— 1 w we would enjoy, if living, in 1860, the lit of all the slave States heartily joining in ‘ support of some conservative and worthy (tesman for the Presidency. And why raid not the South go into the next politi- i struggle, a unit ? Have not the slave ■tes one common interest ? And will they t have a common destiny ? Black Republi- iism must be put down, or it wiil put the utli down. A common enemy seeking our n. should cause us to unite against that emv. Let us all come up to the help of the uth against the mighty phalanx of Black ‘publican rascals and teach them that “it is ird to kick against the pricks.” CodlSratlon of the Lavra. We published in our issue of yesterday, a notice that Gov. Brown had appointed T. R. R. Cobb, and Richard Clark, Esqs., to fill the vacancies occasioned by the resignation of Ex- Gov. Johnson, and Hon. Iverson L. Harris, who were elected by the last Legislature, to codify the laws of Georgia. We learn from head-quarters, that these gentlemen have ac cepted the appointments. We feel no hesita tion in endorsing the action of the Governor, in reference to these appointments. Better could not have been made. Some have ques tioned the right of the Governor to fill these vacancies ; to all such, we would say that the Constitution of the State clothes the Governor with power to fill all vacancies, occurring in offices held under the State Government, un til the regular time for an election comes on. The constitutional power, thus conferred on the Executive, has been exercised by Gov. Brown, and we conceive that he has done this duty properly, and most judiciously. The Dark Side of the Picture. “Men whose temperaments continually lead them to view the darkest side of the picture of life, whose smiles are of thegenus ghost, whose voices are never heard in a “round unvarnish ed” laugh, whose visal organs take but two directions, upward and downward, cannot ap preciate a good piece of fun, even when pre sented to them in the most ludicrous perspec tive.” . And of such does the world abound ; they would chill the balmy air of a bright June morning; their very presence is enough to wither the flowers which kind Nature has so bountifully lavished upon us. To be a jolly man, is to be that which all should envy, for a round, laughing face carries happiness where- ever it goes, and is a welcome visitor in the invalid's chamber, or around a festive board- We should know no philosophy, save that which teaches us to look on the bright side of everything ; to stare fate in the face, and meet it as men should. We like not your lean, hun gry, Cassius-like men; we feel uneasy when they are about us ; we are constantly remind; ed of something ominous ih the perspective * we look upon such men as grasping after their coffins, and prematurely hurrying themselves out of the world. Such men have no souIb above the sordid desire for gain. In them is no congeniality found ; they breathe a pesti lence of misery around them, and burst asun der, as icicles, the tender ties of home and its sweet influences ; they live in a chilly atmos phere, and you instinctively shudder when in their presence. From ail such, may we be for ever delivered. a personage to need the adornments of fash ion, to enable her to pass. The wealthy and the intelligent ought to set better examples than they are doing. If they would institute plainer and more comfortable, and more mod est apparel, the balance of would fol low suit. Gaudy dressing is characteristic of a vam mind, let the peacock strut and spread his tail, and cover more ground than he is en titled to, while his streak of vanity is on him, but let man and woman, nearest in intelligence and dignity, to their creator, of all earthly creatures, remember that “God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.” Pres ent fashions take little thought of personal comfort. Look at those tights, just ready to split. Look at those enormously wide wrist bands and collars, all uncomfortable and in the way. See that crinoline, while the wind is blowing, swaying too and fro, like a ship at sea, ih a storm. By the by, we heard that a recently import ed African negro, liked to have tom a woman into pieces, the other day, by mistake, trying to use her as an umbrella. Look at that bonnet, or rather that burlesque upon a bonnet, neither comfortable nor come ly. Look at that young lady, just dressed, or rather stripped, for the part;—might she not as well remove everything above the waist ? Modesty, comfort and plainness, properly blen ded, will make any pretty woman prettier and more fascinating. But when she begins to out-strip all creation, she lets down her digni ty, and sacrifices her nicest charms. Would that the present generation would turn those energies, wasted upon dre|s, to physical, mental and spiritual culture. ItTmat- ters little what the dress, if it covers a sound body, with an educated mind, and a soul clad in the habiliments of virtue. shops of the M. E. Church, South. arc indebted to some person, unknown for a Lithograph of the likenesses of the ps of M. E. Church, South. We give the s. the time they entered the itineracy, rlien they were ordained bishops. Joshua . D. D., entered the itineracy, N. E. Con- oe. 1799; ordained Bishop at Baltimore, 1824. James O. Andrew, D. D., ent. \ C. Conference, 1812; ordained Bishop iladclphia, May 1832. Wm. Capers, D. nt. itin. j? C. Conference, 1808; ordained p at Petersburg Va., May 1846. Robert , D. D., ent. itin. Tenn. Con., 1818; or- d Bishop at Petersburg Va., in May 1846 . Bascom, D. D., L. L. D., ent. itin. ? C(inference, in 1813 ; ordained Bishop at mis, Mo., in May 1850. Geo. F. Pierce, , cut. itin., Georgia Conference, 1831; ned Bishop at Columbus, Ga., in May John Early, D. D., ent. itin. Virginia rence, 1807 ; ordained Bishop at Colum- ra., in May 1854. H. H. Kavanagh, D. nt. itin., Kentucky Conference, in 1828; ned Bishop at Columbus, Ga., in May, These likenesses were lithographed by <y, Major & Knapp, 449, Broadway, New 5 °' *- Tery Short Crop.—The Telegraph ‘•Y fi CoL Joseph Bond of Macon, has made, ns year, twenty-one hundred and seventy nes of cotton, which is worth, at present pri- ■ R ’ °'’ er one hundred thousand dollars. A ;r y handsome income for a man who com- l? need the world as a dork. The Finance Committee report the Bonded debt of the city at $48,000, and the Mayor reports it to be $47,000. The difference we know is not important; but as there seems to be an honest effort to enlighten our benighted citizens, all doubts as to the financial capabili ties and accuracy of the city officials should be removed. This is a disagreement between the Finance Committee and his honor. Which is right ? Nobody is “benighted” but the writing editor of the American, and before he again exhibits himself in public, we would advise him to be certain what he writes about. For his especial benefit, we will state, that at the time the Finance Committee, made their re port; the bonded debt of the city was virtually $48,000. Besides the items given in the May or’s address—council had passed an ordinance authorizing the issue of a bond for $1000 for the benefit of Atlanta Fire Company No. 1.— At a subsequent meeting and before the bond was issued, the council repealed that ordinance, so that at the the time the Mayor delivered his address, the bonded debt of the city was as stated by him, $47,000, so that Mr. American the Committee and the Mayor were both right. “Pride of Dreaa.” Extravagance in dress, is one of the crying evils of the age. Men, women and children are, too many of them, absorbed with the thought of what they shall wear. The potent influence of fashion comes along, with its ever varying changes, and turns thousands of silly heads with that foolish argument, that costs our people millions, “It is as well to be out of the world, as out of the fashion.” Thousands will go hungry and ignorant, to get money to offer in blind idolatry to the shrine of fashion. Thousands more will make any shift to get credit, and wear their finery, never expecting to pay for it when they got it. Has the time come, when it takes the coat to make the man ? How many a man is now called upon to dress his wife and daughters in silk, and his sons in broadcloth, and live in a rented house, and from hand to mouth, hardly knowing where the money is to come from, to feed his family. How many aTe kept from the enjoyments of social intercourse, and the public assembly, because they cannot appear decked in all the flummeries of the latest fashions ? Who, to a certain extent, is not unduly moved upon by a ‘ ‘fond pride of dress ?” One cannot pass our streets, on his daily avocation, without re mark, and perhaps a lecture, if his garments, in cut or color, are not up to the latest fash ion. What an unrelenting despot is fashion, and yet how eagerly mankind obey its ridiculous behests. Expensive, troublesome, foolish, vain, unhealthy, vulgar fashions, bow did you get such vast control over immortal beings ? How the world’s idea of dress, changes! We remember, when a small boy, of a wealthy neighbor, who came by his wealth suddenly, saying, that henceforth hit wife was able to dress in calico. Now, calico is not good enough for our slaves, and we hear the rustling Of their silks, whenever they get the chance of appearing in full costume- “Retrenchment and reform” should begin at the wardrobe, all over our land. “Fond pride of dress is sure a curse, Ere fancy you consult, consult your purse.” We once heard of a young lady, who went to her mother to consult about dressing, in the presence of one, upon whom she wanted to make an impression, and said, ma, what num ber shall I wear ? To whom the mother re plied, No. 19. The truth was, No. 19 was all the dress she had, fit to appear in. But 19 is a small number, now, for the fashionable belle of the present day. A distinguished statesman, of this country, once went to Europe, and took with him a beautiful and fascinating daughter. They traveled extensively, and were received at sev eral of the courts of the Kings. That daugh ter carried but two dresses, one on her body, and one in her trunk, and she was admired none the less. Now, it takes something of a dray to take the baggage of a fast young Mr. or Miss. John Quincy Adams and wife, were once at the residence, in France, of Gen. LaFayette, enjoying bis hospitalities. Several of the la dy guests were disposed to make light of lbs. Adams, for the plainness of her dress. Mrs. LaFayette is add to have remarked, in sab- stance, that Mrs. Adams is toe distinguished For the Atlanta Intelligencer. Whip and Whiggery. No. 2. Hark from the tombs! that doleful sound, heard once more after a silence of severaj days. Like the calm before the tempest, the silence was ominous of something awful. It came at last in Bhape of a pompous column of verbosity of an amphibious nature. The de sign though somewhat doubtful is yet prooa- bly* intended to terrify the timid, and as an awful warning to evil-doers not to expose themselves to the wrath of “th* organ.”— Those who hold that one horse institution in god ly fear better “Look out for the engine when the whistle blows. ’ ’ Keep clear of ‘ ‘the break ers” of its wrath, for when lashed into rage it is indeed terrible. On such occasions this mod ern Neptune “slashes” right and left with his blunt pointed wooden sword and would fain put to rout “Horse foot and dragoons” only that the “assinine” ears protrude too promi nently through the upper story of his habili. ments. Seriously when the Almighty; punishes the American people to the extent of making “the organ” the exponent of American principles.— Then indeed will the time come for that nation to put onsackcloth and ashes.” When men who occupy or attempt to take the position of standard bearers of a political party, de scend so low into the vile haunts of partizan rancor as to openly traduce and vilify through their published sheets the private character of a political opponent. Then indeed has the time come for reasonable men, even for one-horse briefless lawyers, for “boys whose time to v ote had not yet come when the great exponent of whig principles was laid in the grave,” yes for everybody to repudiate the leadership of all such demagogues. And when it comes to this that “such as these” should attempt to teach whig principles to men, boys or “briefless law yers” adding lustre to their expositions by the light of a dark lantern then indeed will “the blind lead the blind.” True Whiggery needs not the aid of midnight conspiracy to eluci date its principles or carry them into practical operation. And when the proper time comes, we doubt not, that the noble, conservative, time-honored whig party with all it pristine purity will phoenix-like again spring forth powerful to conquer as of old, and resistless as an army with banners, and that too without the aid of a ny one-sided one-horse effeminate parti zan or newspaper scribbler. JOHN BANG. Sending Newspaper* and Pamphlets to Eu rope. Persons who send Newspapers and Pamph lets to Europe, should be careful not to enclose them in wrappers, as it subjects them to letter postage, generally so high that the papers are refused by the persons to whom they are direct ed. A gentleman just returned from England informs the Philadelphia Ledger that he saw baskets of American Newspapers and Pamph lets in one of the English post offices, which had been thrown aside on this account. If the Newspapers are tied around with a piece of twine or cord they will go as well as if in a wrapper, and the postage is then the ordinary price for newspapers. The fact that many Newspapers and Pamphlets fail to reach per sons in England and France to whom they are directed, may he accounted for in this way.— Washington States. Paying It Over. We have been furnished says the Selma Sen- tinal with the following incident, which actu ally occurred a short time since, not more than a hundred miles from this city, which in its way, will do to tell. Freind John If you will, you may put this amongst your other lively pieces ; it is an incident, true, of no importance, but there is something humorous in it. A friend of mine has a negro, Jack is the name he bears, who, not long since joined the Methodist Church. Well Jack seemed to be very devout, he would often leave his work in the day time, and stepping off in a good shady place would there pray to his heart's content. And with all his praying he never seemed to think his prayers would avail him much unless he wound up with amen. There was rather a mischievous bull in the neighborhood that seemed to delight in having every person afraid of him, and making them heel it whenever he met them. Jack one morning went out to pray by the side of an oldclayroot, and there he was going on at a great rate, and as he made great motions with hiB hands and head, as negroes praying are want to do. Old Spot come nearly upon Jack before he seen him, and Jack having his eyes closed, of course could not see his horned en emy. Old Spot seeing Jack.s motions, con cluded Jack was for a fight, and he commenc ed preparing likewise; he was pawing the ground considerably, andjjrhen he brought first bellow, you may well imagine Jack did not stay in ms bended position long, but jum ping up before be had time to say amen, went for a high fence not far distant some go agreat ways to get a horn, but he heeled it to avoid a couple of horns. After jamping the fence and seeing himself all right and safe, he turn ed round to old Spot, who was pawing at as terriable rate, and very Indignantly say Jack : “Now yon G—d d—nold spotted old var mint. all da t prar hab to be pray ober again.*' W. An nnde left in his will eleven silver spoons to his nephew; adding— “If I have not left him the dozen, he knows (he reason.” The feet was, the nephew had some time be fore stolen a spbon ftbtt his relative: Our Karannah Correspondent. Savannah, Jan. 23d, 1859. Mxssrs. Editors As I was prevented from writing, last week, as usual, I take advantage of a leisure Sunday morning, to endeavor to make up the deficiency. The meeting of citi- sens in relation to authorizing the issue of bonds, by the. City Council, to pay for an ex tensive system of drainage, was well attended, and after some discussion, the project failed to receive their sanction, so we are to get along for the present, with only such partial drain age of the city as the Council feel authorized to have performed on their own responsibility. The prevailing opinion seems to be, that the city is already burdened with a sufficient debt, and that the proposed plan is not suited to our wants. Our shell-road has become quite an institu tion, although not yet completed. On every pleasant afternoon, it is fully occupied by va rious descriptions of vehicles, whose owners prefer its hard and smooth track, to the heavy sand on other roads leading out of the city.— Toll has not been taken until Friday last, but its imposition will not decrease the travel, as the rate is but 15 cents for a horse and buggy, out and back. The success of this enterprise, will, doubtless, stimulate the construction of another similar track, on the White Bluff Road. On Friday evening, we had the first thunder shower of the season, after which it cleared off cool, and this morning is one of the coldest of the season, with a keen wind from the North- West, suggesting a seat in the chimney cor ner, rather than in a cold church, so your cor respondent avails himself of the opportunity to remember the readers of the Intelligencer. As the day should lead to the contemplation of serious subjects, I will give you a few items about the churches, &c. The preachers ap pointed for the Methodist churches, have com menced their labors for the coming year; Rev. Mr. Potter returning to Trinity Church, and Rev. H. J. Adams, late of Covington, at Wes ley Chapel. Last Sunday, Rev. J. W. Burke, the Agent of the Tract Society, preached at both Churches, and collected about $200 in aid of the cause. The Baptiste have an Elder Fisher, now preaching every night. I have not yet heard him, but learn that he is one of the “sensation preachers.” One day, last week, he advertised that he would preach that night, on the Messiahship of Christ, and invi ted Jews, unbelievers, and skeptics of every grade, to attend and be convinced. Such an appeal, I think, was in decidedly bad taste, and the Rev. gentleman might, with proprie ty, be urged to direct his attention to the con version of many nominal Christians, who seem sadly in need of some saving influences, if the recent expositions of the character of his min isterial Bro. Graves, at Nashville, are any cri terion. The pastor of the 2nd Baptist Church, hav ing resigned his charge on account of ill health, the prominent members of both churches are about making arrangements for a union of both, and a healing of the unseemly division which led to their separation, and which has so long kept them almost at war with each other. It is said that all who do not possess sufficient of the Christian spirit to meet frater nally together, will be incited to leave. Ma ny of the members are not satisfied with the present pastor, Rev. Mr. Daniel, and there will probably be a dissolution of their connection as pastor and people. The fourth anniversary of the Young Men’s Christian Association, was held yesterday.— Delegates from several kindred associations, were present, and after the business meetings of the day were over, the members, with their guests, returned to their room, where a very handsome and bountiful collation had been spread by the ladies, to which all did ample justice. Delegates from Macon, Augusta, Ath ens, Charleston, and Columbus, responded to calls made upon them, in an appropriate man ner. Rer. Mr. Potter, of this city, being cal led on, delivered a short address of much beau ty and power, impressing upon the minds of those present, the importance of the work in which they were engaged, and enforcing the necessity of a careful attention to their duties. At the close of his address, the President re ferred to the importance of the aid of the cler gy, to which Rev. Dr. Thomwell, of Columbia, 8. C., responded in a very feeling manner. From the room, the Association adjourned to Masonic Hall, where a large audience assem bled to listen to the closing exercises of the day. Here the assembled delegates aud the anniversary orator, Rev. Dr. Thomwell, were welcomed in a peculiarly beautiful and appro priate manner, by Mr. J. F. Cann, a leading member of the Savannah Association, alter which, addresses were made by delegates from Augusta, Baltimore, Columbus, Athens, Ma con and Philadelphia, the latter of whom also spoke for Charleston, whose president was un expectedly detained at home. Francis S. Bar tow, Esq., a member of this Association, de livered an able and earnest appeal to the citi zens, for aid in establishing a Library and Reading Room. At the close of the exercises, most of the members of the Association, to gether with the ladies, returned to the room, where au additional attack was made upon the good things. The ladies were materially aid ed in their preparations, by Mr. Foster, a por trait painter, occupying the room adjoining that used by the Association. When applied to for the use of a part of his room, he not on ly generously placed the entire apartment at the disposal of the ladies, hut kindly aided them in decorating the rooms, and making many other necessary arrangements. This kindness from a stranger, was duly appreciated by the ladies, who have expressed to the mem bers their admiration of his generosity. A no ticeable feature, at the public meeting last night, was the entrance, in procession, of about 30 sailors, under the lead of Capt. Hardie, for merly of the Steamships Keystone State and Huntsville. To-night the anniversary sermon is to be preached in the Independent Presbyterian Church, by Rev. Dr. Thomwell, of Columbia, formerly President of the S. C. College. These reunions of young men, will, doubtless, do much to advance the interests of the various Associations. A place in the programme was assigned to Atlanta, but as no one spoke for your city, I send you a longer account than I should otherwise have done, presuming it will be of interest to the members of the Associa tion there. Our two Theatres have been doing a pretty good business, the past week, with the Marsh Children at one, and Maggie Mitchell at the other. Mr. and Mrs. Florence are coming this week, so that we will have no lack of attrac tions, in that line, for a time. Preparations are going forward for the dedication and ball at the new Masonic Hall, on the 10th prox., and many distinguished Masons are expected from abroad, to add to the interest of the oc casion. The oration will be delivered by Wm. S. Rockwell, the Grand Master of the State, and will, no doubt, be a highly interesting le. / A number of burglaries have recently been committed, but the offenders escaped detec tion till a fewjdays since, when several of them were caught and convicted. They prove to be negroes, who are incited to steal by those pests of society, the Irish and Dutch keepers of comer groceries. Some of the latter have thereby “rendered their calling and election sure” to a vacancy in public institutions. There are still a few dozen of them who might be sent to Milledgeville, with advantage to the city. I notice the printers of your city celebrated the birth-day of Franklin, with becoming spir it. Nothing was done here, although a sug gestion was made through the papers. Per haps the reason was, that there was no one here like your friend Hanleiter, who would take upon himself the task of getting up a demonstration in honor of that great man, of whom he is so worthy a follower. Yours, &c., A. I. Letter of Hon. J. H. Hammond to the Web- eter Banquet. Washikgtos, Dec. 22, 1858. Dear Sir—I am grateful to yon and to those whom you represent, for your polite invitar tion t > attend your dinner in Boston on the 18th prox., in honor of Mr. Websters birth day ; and for the kind assurances accompany ing it in which I have full confidence. My duties here, however, so entirely en gage all my time that I most respectfully de cline your invitation. You say that in the Revolution Massachu setts and South Carolina stood “shoulder to shoulder.” It would be - well for the world if they stood so now. And why do they not l To have brought about their present relations one of them must have erred much; possi bly both ; another age will decide between us. Bom and bred in South Carolina, of which State my mother is a native—my father was a Massachusetts man, a College friend of Mr. Webster—and descended, 1 am proud to say, from your earliest Puritan emigrants. In the antagonastic positions of these two small but noble States, I have personally much to re gret—as a patriot still more. I wish the breach could be filled up and obliterated. If we have done you wrong if we have been the aggressors, I think I can assure you that there is not a man in South Carolina who is con scious of it; not one who would deprive Mas sachusetts of a single political right; not one who would thwart in the least any of her pe culiar and legitimate interests ; and could it be shown that we have done any of these things, not one but would desire to make prompt and ample reparation. If the same spirit animates the people of Massachusetts to the same extent, we may justly hope that—the deluding falsehoods of political aspirants trampled under foot—our States may yet stand “shoulder to shoulder,” the pillars of a constitutional republic, wisely and justly ad ministered for the protection and advance ment of all, without privileges or endowments to any section, class or individual, but insu ring to all and each the full development of themselves. I have the honor to be, most respectfully your obedient servant, J. H. HAMMONDr Peter Harvey, Esq., Boston. Through Tickets on Southern Bailboads.- A meeting of a number of the principal offi cers of the different Southern Railroads, was held in this city last week, for the purpose of arranging through tickets. We observe that the President of the Wilmington and Balti more Railroad has communicated to the Rail road Board of Trade the following schedule of rates from the principal Southern cities to Philadelphia and New York. These rates were to go into operation on and after Monday, 24th inst. From To Phil. N. Y. N. Orleans $49.00 $50.00 Vicksburg 46.00 48.00 Memphis 34.00 36.00 Grand Junction 33.00 35.00 Jackson, Miss 34.00 36.00 Huntsville, Ala 31.00 33.00 Knoxville 24.00 27.00 Nashville 31.00 33.00 Chattanooga or Dalton 28.00 31.00 Atlanta..'. 31.00 34.00 Charleston or Columbia 23.50 29.50 Angusta 26.00 29.00 Savannah 31.00 33.00 Macon. 32.00 34.00 Columbus 35.00 37.00 Wilmington, N. C 17.00 19.00 Weldon 11.75 14.75 Richmond 8.50 11.50 Petersburg 9.50 11.50 Augusta Dispsteh, Simple Made of Ascertaining Interest. The Detroit Advertiser gives a new method of computing interest on any number of dol lars, at six per cent., which appears simple: Separate the right hand figure by a point, and the figure on the left hand of this separa ting point will be the interest in cents for six days—the figure on the right of the point de cimals of a cent. Multiply the whole amount by five to find the interest for thirty days, and this sum by two for sixty days, three for nine ty days, etc. For any number of days less than six. Care must be taken to separate the right hand figures of the dollars, whether there be cents or mills in the given sum or not. This is all very well, hut a simpler and shorter way, remarks the Philadelphia Led ger, is to multiply any given number of days of interest desired, separating the right hand figure, and dividing by six ; the result is the true interest of such sum for such number of days at six percent. This rule is so simple and so true, according to all business usage, that every banker, broker, merchant or clerk , should post it up for reference and use. There being no such thing as a fraction in it, there is scarcely any liability to error or mistake. By no other arithmetical process can the desi red information be obtained with so few fig- Kay*i Book Store, Atlanta, Ga. All those wanting Books, or any other aiti- cle usually kept in Book Stores, should send their orders to Wm. Kay, Atlanta, Ga. Yon will be just as feithfuUy served, and at the same prices, by ordering Buch things as are needed, as though the selections were made in person. We are glad to learn that Mr. Kay is receiving a “heavy trade” from the Chero kee country. Those who favor him with their patronage, get “value received” for their money.—Cassvillc (Ga.) Standard, Jan. 28th. “She isn’t all that my fancy painted her 1” bitterly exclaimed a rejected lover ;— “sad, worse Uhm that, she isn’t all^that she paint* herself” Porcelain.—The name porcelain is applied to the finest varieties of earthenware. It is composed of a very pure white clay, called kaolin—derived from the decomposition of feldspar—very finely divided filica, prepared by crushing and grinding calcined flints and a little lime. The utmost pains are taken to thoroughly incorporate those ingredients, and to avoid the introduction of particles of grit, or other foreign bodies. ’The mixture having the consistency and appearance of dough, is t hen fashioned upon a peculiar kind of lathe, called a potter’s wheel, or in moulds of plas ter Paris, into ware—dried and baked in a kiln or oven, for a period of aboutforty hours. The porcelain, in this condition, is technical ly termed “biscuit,” and is compact and solid but so porous as to readily imbibe water, and even to allow it to flitter through its sur face. This difficulty - is remedied by covering the ware with a glassy coating palled a glaze, which generally consists of a more fusible mixture of the same materials as the porcelain itself.— These in a state of fine powder, are made in to a cream with water, and into this the ware is dipped for a moment, and then withdrawn; the water sinks into its substance, leaving the powder evenly spread upon the surface, which, submitttd to a moderate heat, fuses, and forms a uniform, viteous coating. In ornamental porcelain, the designate printed or painted upon the surface, with various metallic oxy- des, which develope their colors only after fusion with the ingredients of the -glaze.— Much beautiful work of this kind is now done in this country. How Coffee Cam* to be Used.—It is some what singular to trace the manner in which arose the use of the common beverage, coffee, without which few persons, in any half or wholly civilized country in the world, would seem hardly able to exist. At the time Colum bus discovered America, it had never been known or used. It only grew in Arabia, and upper Ethiopia. The discovery of its use as a beverage, is ascribed to the Superior of a mo nastery, in Arabia, who, desirous of prevent ing the monks from sleeping at their noctur nal services, made them drink the infusion of coffee, upon the report of (some shepherds, who observed that their flocks were more lively after browsing on the fruit of that plant. Its reputation rapidly spread through the adjacent countries and in about two huudred years it reached Paris. A single plant brought therein 1614 became the potent stock of (til coffee .plantations, in the West Indies. The extent of consumption can now hardly be realised. The United States alone annually consume at the cost of its landing, from fifteen to sixteen million of dollars. You may know the Arabia or Mocha, the best coffee, by its small bean of a dark color. The Java and East India, the next in quality, a larger and paler yellow. The West India Rio has a bluish greenish gray tint. “No one,” says DeanLoker, “will ev er shine in conversation who ever thinks of saying fine things. To please, one mutt say many things indifferent, and many very bad.” The last rule of the Dean’s is rarely violated in society. IffT In the United Staies tbere are six thou sand brokers and six thousand barbers—and what lots of shaving they both do. LETTER OF RESIGNATION OF IVERSON L. HARRIS, ES$. Milledgeville, 7th January, 1859. To his Excellency, JOSEPH E. BROWN, Sir :—Elected-as I have been informed only through a paragraph in the newspapers by the Legislature at its last annual Session, as one of a Commission to Codify the Laws of the State, whilst absent on the Circuit, without being a candidate, indeed, even in ignorance that a measure was in progress authorizing an election, I have been so deeply impressed by this mark of their confidence, that I have struggled to make my personal interests yield to their wishes, but 1 am constrained by ob ligations of duty to decline an acceptance of the high honor so handsomely conferred. I have sought with great anexiety to rec oncile existing engagements with the require ments of the Legislature, but such is the pres sure, and probable duration of some of them, before they can be closod by trial, that the period of twenty months prescribed fof the completion of the Code, would have to be trenched upon, possibly so much, by fulfill ing those engagements, as to render it utterly impracticable for me to do my full share of the labor of the Commission, within uncertain quantity of time which may be at my com mand. This consideration makes it imperative that I should tender my resignation for the Legis lature doubtlessly expected all of the lime of the Commissioners to be given in good faith to the performance of this great intellectual labor. I cannot consent for a moment to hold an office for the performance of the duties of which I am unable to bring the full measure of ser vice expected. Whilst this resignation is placed upon the reason already assigned—tqere are others of an insuperable character springing from a survey of the task imposed, which might well deter a bolder, more saguine, and more industrious a man than myself, from attempting to com pass it within the prescribed time. That task is no less than to present in a condensed form, “the laws of Ge rgia, whether derived from the common law—the Constitu tion of the State, and of tha United States— the Statutes of the State—the English Statutes of force and the decisions of the Supreme Court of Georgia.” It is very evident from this enumeration, that the principals of the Common Laws, usu ally in force in this State prior to the 14th of May, 1776, declared operative by the act of 1784—are to be extracted from the old Common Law Reports, and elementary books, treating of various subjects comprehended within its vast (.cope, and the rules thus collected from hundreds of volumes are to be compressed into a volume and when adopted, are “to supercede rut other laws and decisions.” The various sub jects of‘agency’ ‘conveyances’ ‘corporations’ ‘deeds’ ‘estates’ ‘partnership’ ‘legacies’ ‘plead ings ‘premisory notes’ ‘wills’ &c &c &c, are to be examined by the Commission, and all the principles belonging to each of these sub jects, and which enter hourly into the busi ness, or affect, the relations of our people, are carefully to be selected, omitting none of force .—and to be stated with precision. Can it be possible that any three gentlemen however pioloundly acquainted with the Com mon Law—thus required to be codified—could within the time prescribed, perform such a work, either creditably to themselves, or ben eficially to the State ? The act of the Legislature is very far from being indefinite ; the Code being designed to supercede “all otiieblaws and decisions, and TO ESTABLISH FIXED AND UNIFOBM LAW”—it is manifest that a code omitting' the inclusions of the subjects I have mentioned, would not con form to Legislative will, or if it did, it would leave the people in many cases unprovided with any rule for the protection of their rights —if such an imperfect code should be made to supercede all other laws, &c. It would not be difficult to make a compila tion—but a thorough digest of principles com pressed into the fewest words, consistent with perspicuity, is in my estimation a work of great physical and mental, and requiring, for it is prop er completion, ample time. A code of the State Statutes, and those of England, of force—digested, by breaking them np and placing each subject treated of in its legal or logical connection under its appropri ate title, CAREFULLY PRESERVING THE VERY LAN GUAGE of these statutes, so often interpre ted, and to which ull are accustomed, unless an ambiguous or indefinite word should re quire it to be changed, sj as to enlarge or re strict its meaning, and then in conformity to the decisions of the Supreme Court—and con taining in full notes, ptiate decided by that Court, touching the statutes thus arranged, or having relation to the subject of the title— could not fail to answer a great want,—and wonld have met the expectations, as I am as sured, of many gentlemen who p irticipated in procuring the enactment. Such a Digest would leave the principles of the Common Law to be COLLECTED AND APPLIED A8 THEY NOW ARE IN OUB Courts—controUed only by conflicting statu tory provision. A Digest such as I have indicated, would seem to embrace what is practicable—and would have this commanding superiority over a condensed code, that it would not like the lat ter engender new decisions and be like it a fruitful source of constant interpretation. The Legislature however has not been au thorized such a Digest. The commission has been allowed no discretion—and in this partic ular the act of Georgia differs widely from the acts of Alabama, under which her code was prepared—and on the model of which, as nearly as'practicable, it was required the Code of Georgia to be formed. In declining, I beg-to say, sir, that my de termination to do so, is uninfluenced by the very inadequate compensation named in the act. Had 1 entered on the task and perform ed my sh <rc of labor, I should have trusted with confidence to a generous, intelligent and just appreciation of valuable professional ser vice, by the enlightened representatives of the people of Georgia. With great regard, I have the honor to he, Your Excellency's ob’t. servant- IVERSON L. HARRIS [From the Baltimore Sun, January 10.] Hiuder of m Twrng Lady by m Rejected Virginia Kindling WoodJin New .York.—The N. Y. Post estimates the cost of the wood used in New York at $600,000 per annum, and says.the largest portion of it comes from Vir ginia. The operations of one wood furnishing company is thus described; This association has the control of a tract of land fifty miles in extent, situated in Surrey county, Va., on the James river. The trees are all of primitive growth, and a railroad ten miles in length has been built to fecilitate the transport of the wood to the wharf, which is large enough to afford accommodations for loading six vessels at once. The laborers (re inforced by a gang of 40 Germans just sent on from this city) have the arduouaftask of felling the huge forest trees, and the trunks and larger branches are conveyed by the railroad to the wharf. Here they are placed upon what is techinally termed a “bed”—a species ef mov ing platform--and on it are subjected to the sharp teeth of a series of huge saws, which are but six inches apart, and consequently cut each log into portions six inches in length.— The “bed” is supplied with logs, and as soon as the saws have done their work upon one pile another is ready for them. After being thu3 sawn the pieces are placed upright upon a wide belt which also moves slowly, bringing each piece directly under a falling axe, which, with its ingenionsly arranged blades, splits each piece into small sticks of about an inch broad. The belt moving on carries with it the split fragments, until it precipitates them into along trough which "conveys them directly into the hold of the vessel without farther labor. Three men can, with this machinery saw, split and load fifty cords per day. This vessel, generally a schooner, can carry from one hundred to a hundred and fifty cords of wood split up in this manner; the voyage to New York, occupying from five to six dayB. The cargo on arrival is speedily taken up by the smaller dealers, and thus it is that the lit tle unnoticed fragments of wood with whose humble, yet invaluable assistance, we build our kitchen fires, have often come to us from their distant aboriginal horaez amid the wild pine forests of Virginia.—Ex. Many a mind is dead to effort, and ite epitaph eah bo written in words—helped le death. We mentioned recently that a young lady named Susan V. Whiting had been shot dead, at South Franklin, Mass., by a rejected lover named Johnathan Wales, while returning from a surprise party. The Boston Trandtr brings us the announcement of the subsequent death of Wales, by his own hands, and furnishes the following particulars of the terrible tragedy: About a year ago he became enamored of Susan V. Whiting, a young lady, sixteen years of age, who resided with her parents, about a mile distant from his home. A brother of Wales’ had married an older sister of Miss Whiting, so that the families were already con nected and thrown in contact with each other. He pressed his suit upon her, and, according to tiie statement of Mr. Wales, and other evi dence, she favored his proposals, and either re ciprocated his affection or pretended to do so. The parents of the young lady were very much opposed to the match, and urged inequality of age between them as an important objection, forbiding her keeping his company. They were undoubtedly engaged to each other at one time, though Susan denied the fiict to her mother. But it appears that they plighted their vows to each other, and knowing the op position that would be encountered from her friends, agreed t<vwait two years, and to form no other attachment during that time. Before they were engaged Wales had made her small presents of jewelry, and afterwards he present ed her with a gold watch and chain. They al so exchanged minatures. About six or eight weeks since an estrange ment took place, probably caused by a change in her feelings, or a sense of duty to comply with the wishes of her parents. He wrote her a note requesting the return of his jewelry, and she at once returned all his gifts—the young man 'ftho was with her at the time of the murder, we are told, being the messenger. That evening he appeared changed and un usually sad. A portion of soliloquy, “ God knows and I know, ’ ’ convinced his friends that his feelings were deeply pained. He gave the watch and chain to his mother, requesting her to keep it to remember him by. He also dis tributed the other gifts, giving a locket to one sister, a chain to another, and a ring to a young lady friend. From this time he began to change, acting listlessly, and growing haggard in ap pearance. Soon after, visiting Boston, he pur chased a five barreled revolver, and since then has practiced in the woods ; this conduct led his friends to fear that he meditated suicide. At one time after he had been shooting, he call ed at the school house, where Susan attended school, and requested to see her at the door, but she refused to go. He was at one time heard to say that this and similar slights caused more pain, than the single act of rejecting him as a lover. About a fortnight since, at a meeting of the South Franklin Lyceum, several young men, who had heard the circumstance of the rejec tion of Wales by Susan, willing to sacrifice his feelings to their love for sport, arranged to have a discussion on the subject —“ Resolved, That a married man should be ton years older than his wife”—and to complete their plan for amusement at his expense, managed to have him speak on the affirmative. The school house was crowded, and, as was intended, the discussion soon assumed a personal character, and,his affair was alluded to with such freedom as to exasperate him greatly. After this he was frequently joked on the subject, and it is thought that this disregard for his feelings caused the deliberate commission of the dou ble crime. Last Wednesday evening he met Susan in the street having waited for her to pass. He accosted her with ‘ ‘ How do you do f ” and im mediately threw her a note, which was merely folded, and without an envelope, and then left her. In this note he complains that Susan had broken her promise, but still expresses his de votion for her, and begs her to have him, des- )ite the opposition of her parents. In a word ie clearly intimates that if she refuses to have him he will commit suicide. By this time, both families had been led to fear that he intended violence, and on Sunday afternoon last, Mrs. Whiting, while in church, was so annoyed by his appearance, and the manner in which he watched her daughter, that she left the church, accompanied by her. Last Monday evening a surprise party was given at the house of Mr. Nathaniel Hawes, about one hundred rods from her father’s house and she was very anxious to attend, but her mother had a premonition of trouble or dan ger, and refused her consent. She finally grant ed it, on condition that she wonld ride home with her uncle, Mr. Willard Whiting, who was a neighbor, and was to attend with his adopt ed daughter Anne. She went, and Wales was also at the party. He appeared much gayer than usual, and laughed and played with the rest, but was noticed to keep his eyes riveted on her. About half-past eleven o’clock she left the house in company with a young man named Ephriam Follett. They had soercely preceded fifty rods, when Wales came up be hind them. They tamed a little one side to allow him to pass, but he deliberately walk ed up to her, and raising his pistol discharged the contents of one barrel, with the muzzle nearly touching her right temple. He imme diately climbed over the fence and disappeared over a hill by the roadside. The unfortunate girl was immediately con veyed home in an insensible condition, and lingered until two o’clock the next morning, when she died, without having spoken a word from the moment she received the fatal wound. Early Tuesday morning, a party proceeded to trace the footsteps of Wales, who, it was an ticipated, had committed suicide. The father had been previously advised of the murder, and had expressed the hope and prayer that his son might be fonud dead. They tracked him for about a mile through swamps and pastures, to Bald Hill, where they found the body at eight o’clock, in a piece of young woodland, flooded with blood, and the pistol lying at his feet. He had removed his clothing sufficient to place the muzzle of the pistol directly to his body without injuring the clothing and had thus discharged it just below the pit of the stomach. He had evidently worn a poorer suit of clothes, to the party, to he prepared for the event. His boots were filled with blood, and his clothes completely wet with it. The body was taken to Mr. Wales’ house, and laid out in his favorite suit of black. He looked perfectly natural, and wore a smile even in death. Besides his bereaved parents, he leaves three brothers and five sisters, with many other relatives and friends. Miss Whiting leaves four sisters and two brothers. She was an amiable young lady and much beloved. Look rat Car an Imposter. A man calling himself Judge Charles La- trode, but whose real name is N. H. Farns worth, has been imposing himself on this community, Macon and Apalachicola. He is good looking, intelligent, accomplished, and is quite'a ladies’ man, seeking Introduction^to rich marriageable females on all occasions. We have indisputable proof that he is a mar ried man,.and an imposter of the deepest' dye. He claimed while here, to be a Mason, and endeavored to work himself Ithe Lodge in thb£piace, but did notjsueceed, and will doubtless try alike experiment, in Mont gomery and other places west, as he travelled in that direction last Sunday morning. AVe ask our cotemporaries of the press to pa»« him round.—Columbus Sun. Shocking Accrosier—A little boy named John Wolfe, son(of Mrs. Mary Wolfe, residing on 11th street, between Richmond and Bald win streets, in Richmond, met with a distres sing and fatal accident on Wednesday evening last, in the following manner: The child was subject to fits, and was it is anpprefiri, suddenly attacked by one on this occasion, when no one happened to be near enough to render him aid, and in the por- oxyism, seised npgn a kettle of boiling water, emptying the contents upon his person. He was terribly scalded, and his sufferings are represented to have been most intense. All efforts to save his life proved fruitless, and he died next morning. gulden tenant Andrew Jackson, U. 8. Ar my, has been appointed assistant tutor in Span ish, at West Point Military Academy, with a salary of $2,000, the first American to whom the post has ever been assigned. g|f“ Foote once expressed an opinion, that a certain miser wonld take the hewn out of his own eye, if he knew he could sell the tim ber Parody—OPhe Dead Inebriate. Bare rests his topknot on tbs stony pars— A man to sober fortune quite unknown; The bowl Its hortlianelisn nectar save, And red-eyed Bourbon marked him tor her own. Full many a glass of poorest rye, sir ! e’en His weak unfathomed in’ards still would bear ; Full oft his radiant hce hath blushed unseen j Unmasked his breath bath scent the burdened air. large was his stomach,.his finances low, The devil, in fact, his only friend, He gave to misery ail be could bestow, And misery’s mortgage “giA him” at the end. The Court Ladle*—Mrs. Douglas, Mrs. Con- sod, Mrs. Lcrcrt and Mm Harriet Lane. The N. York correspondent of the Spring- field (Mass.) Republican, evidently a woman, writes as follows : When I think of Mr. Douglas’ struggles, labors, anxieties, for the last few months, in order to secure his re-election, I conclude that he must have at least a weary life of it. So much was staked—his fortune, his fame, his hope of the Presidency. The time had come when he must rise or set, brighten or go out in the political world. He sold his house at Washington, mortgaged his large property in Illinois, and, during all the burning summer “ electioneered ” abroad, while his wife elec tioneered quite as successfully at home. On the Sabbath she worshiped devoutedly in the Catholic Churcfi at Chicago, while during the week she gracefully propitiated the protestants. At the Lake View House she exerted a marked personal influence over the gentlemen congre gated there, who, as usual, were quite willing to be led by a young, beautiful and brilliant woman. Educated at Washington, long a “copyist” for the “ House,” she is thoronghly initiated into the chicanery of political life, and knows how to touch, with a sure and delicate hand, its most intricate wires. That Mrs. Douglas will do her part toward making her self “ Lady of the White House ” no one who knows her doubts. Give her all wifely honor. She has-rescued Mr. Douglas from at least some of his low associations. Apropos of Female politicians, Mrs. Doug las is not alone. Mrs. Conrad, a young, rich and lovely widow, “ who (another has said) has too good sense to marry,” is called the greatest courtier in Washington, and exerts no small influence over state affairs. Her full length photograph, with those of all the other beauties of grandpapa Buchanan’s court, is to be seen at Brady’s in Broadway. First stands Mrs. Douglas, her physique is splendid—not soft and pliant, bat proud and queenly after the Roman model. Dark hair, and eyes, classic features, brilliant complexion, with a com manding rather than winning expression. The picture does not do her justice. Her dress of black silk is not becoming, and is made in a fashion which robs somewhat the grace of her perfect form. Next stands Mrs. Conrad, all grace, clad in black velvet with pearls. A wily, a subtle, a beautiful Greek, with far searching eyes, peach tinted cheek, and wavy golden brown hair. Beside her stands Madame Le Vert, of Mobile, long an habitue of Wash ington, who, for her social genius is preeminent above all American woman. Madame le Vert without being beautiful, either inform or fea ture, has. reigned as a “ belle ” since she was ten years old. She has travelled widely, has visited nearly all foreign courts, can carry on conversation in six different languages at one time, and be equally charming in all. Yet not in talents or accomplishments lies her fas cination, but in the genial sweetness, natural ness, and perfect simplicity of her manners, which seem to give her possession of all hearts. Her clear, blue ej es, overflows with the exuber ance of kindness, while around tbe serene mouth all gentle affections seem to have found dwelling. She wears a dress of brown 6ilk gorgeous bordered flounces, and a crimson rose in her hair. The sweetest compliment I ever heard for Madame Le Vert was uttered to me by one of her personal friends: “ She is like a flower out in nature.” Next her is Harriet Lane of the “ White House,” Mr. Buchanan’s niece. A blonde, cold and statuesque; pure and passionless as marble—one’s very admiration gives them a chill. She stands in a verandah, ths capitol in sight. A spray of flowers in her hair tails low upon her fair and beautiful neck. Sue looks a model of repose ; the very Miss Lane whom the papers assure us “receives with great dignity. ’ ’ And then Lady Gore Ouseltfy, the Yankee English woman, who had seen fit recently to uip her fingers into Nicaragua af fairs ; v^ho rules not only her dear “ Sir Wil liam,” but our ladjlike old President. Well, she is coarse and homely enough, and accord ing to the notion of your “ Own Correspon dent,’,’ is dressed in horrid taste. She wears a string of jet around her head of the size of walnuts, another around her neck of equal rotundity. She does not seem to care, for am ple skirt, and has utterly discarded the ‘ ‘line of 'beauty'’ in ite “fell,” foritis “skimped,” shorter behind than before, and the flounces curve up on the sides. But she has a falcon eye and her whole bearing indicates, in even more than an ordinary degree, the woman’s penchant power to “ rule ” Atlanta. There is nothing so distincttly marked or plainly understood in the arrangement of de- vine economy, (says an eminent writer) as that of progress. Every daj s experience more fully and permanently establishes the truth in that expression. The ingenuity and skill of man readily and justly attracts the wonder and admiration of his fellow creatures, and boldly challenges the grandest works of Na ture’s hand for the supremacy. While the latter uplifts her tall mountain-peaks, and scatters far and near her rugged hillB and marshy vales, the former, inspired with the spirit of progress, brings low and makes smooth the track of the ilron horse. Thus, this once wild, uncivilized, uncultivated mountainous country, has become remunerative to the ag- ricultualist, and towns and cities have sprung up, some of which, as marts of commerce, are equal if indeed not superior to those of Augus ta, Savannah or Charleston, S. C. There is the city of Rome, by the indomitable energy and zeal of her citizens, has inaugurated a systematic spirit of progress which will result in much substantial good to her citizens and that section of our State. But there is Atlan ta, the very personification, and embodiment of Progress itself—“Where is the town, go far and near, that does not find a rival here.” Her population now number about nine or ten thousand inhabitants, amoDg whom there are a large number of gentlemen of wealth and intellect. Progress—onward and yet on ward seems to be their watchword—and that success has and will inevitably crown an un ceasing and untiring effort, none can or will deny. We had the pleasure of spending a portion of Saturday last in Atlanta—were informed that the rise of 100 new dwellings for families during the year, have been erected, and the demand is such that it is dificult to supply.— Besides this, many and magnificent are the business houses which have been erected dur ing that time, some of which, in elegance of style and taste, are surpassed by few business houses South or anywhere else. Mine host” of the Washingtohn Hall, well knows how to cater to the taste of the public. The Clerk Mr. J. D. Gilbert, with his gentle manly deportment and kind attention, is ever ready to accommodate the traveler. The Washington Hall is justly becoming one of the most popular hotels in Goergia. May its shadow never grow less.—Marietta Patriot. How to Keep Ice Without an Ice-House.— J. W. Thorp, of Hillsborough Bridge, says that he kept ice out of doors and had plenty to spare but Sept. He threw down four feet wood upon a space eight feet square, sufficient to keep the ice from the ground. The spaces betwe n the Bricks were filled with sawdust or tan. The ice was then packed snugly, in pyr amid form, to the height of 8 or 10 feet. To make the mass more compact, in order to keep the air from it, afew pails of water were thrown over it. The mass was then covered with sawdust. Some are inclined to think ice will keep in thin way better than any other. The evaporation from the outside carries off the heat, and the mass keeps cooler than it would if shut np in atight house; there appears tobe philosophy in this method, at any rate. fjTWlth four metallic qualifications a man may be pretty sure of worldly success—they are gold in his pocket, diver in his tongue, brass in his fees, and iron in his heart-

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Atlanta weekly intelligencer. (Atlanta, Ga.) 185?-18??, February 03, 1859, Image 1