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ATLANTA, GEO., THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1859.
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fRI-WEKKIA, P® „ in adyance, 2 00
ffEFJCI.i, jf paid within six months, 2 50
if paid within twelve months, 3 00
Eager Beer.
We are again placed under obligations to
<hane, for a present of several bottles of
/-'excellent Lager Beer. He keeps constant-
„ hard at his saloon, South East corner of
lv on nauu c , ,.
the Holland House, basement story, a bounti-
ful supply of this pure and healthy beverage.
l't those who are fond of imbibing, would pat-
, Shane more, and other establishments
j' 1 " we have no doubt the reputation of our
city'for Temperance (which, by the by, is very
would be vastly enhanced.
Speech of the Hon. S. A. Douglas.
We are in receipt of a copy of a speech, de
livered by the Hon. S. A. Douglas, in the Sen-
ftte cif the United States, in reply to the Hon.
. q p r own, of Mississippi, on the subject of
Slavery in the Territories of the United States.
Mr Douglas in this voluminous effort, en
deavors to vindicate his course on the Kan-
** question, before the world. He will find
this a Herculean task, and his head will grow
irra v in this service before he can restore him-
a .]l"t<> the confidence of the Southern Demuc-
racy. which he once enjoyed.
Supreme Court—Hon. Jon. H. Lumpkin.
Thi B body, the highest Judicial tribunal of
our State, is now in session, in this city. The
presence of the Judges, suggests to us the pro
priety of speaking of them personally in a
manner, which though it may not be pleasant
to them, nevertheless, our right as a public
Journalist authorizes us to do, holding as we
do the doctrine, that the character of a public
functionary is public property, and in a free
government like ours, a legitimate subject of
comment by the Newspaper Press. We will
begin with the Hon. Joseph Henry Lumpkin,
the Senior member of the Court. We had the
l, on or of a seat in the Georgia Legislature in
184o, when the Court was organized, and when
judge Lumpkin was elected Judge of the
Court. We voted for him in-pursuance of a
compromise made between the Whig and Dem
ocratic Parties—the former then being in pow
er, and consequently were conceded two of the
judges, the Democrats being under the agree
ment entitled to one. Judge Lumpkin and
Judge Nesbit were chosen by the Whigs, and
Judge Hiram Warner by the Democrats. These
three gentlemen constituted the first Court.—
Judge Lumpkin has twice been re-elected, and
lias now been a member of the Court, going
on fourteen years. At the time of his election,
we doubted the propriety of the selection,
viewing hi m more as a literary than a legal man.
Time, however, lias proven that we were in
error. Judge Lumpkin lias devoted his time
most assiduously to the duties of his office, and
in our opinion, has few equals and no superi
ors as a Judge of the Supreme Court of auv
State, lie is a native Georgian, (none the bet
ter of that, however,) bom in Oglethorpe coun
ty. and is now in the 00th year of his age.—
He appears to be healthy and vigorous as well
in laxly <os in mind, and presides over the Su
preme Court with gi eat dignity and grace. He
r ,■-rived his collegiate education mainly at
Princeton, New Jersey. He has been a mem
ber of the legal profession for nearly forty
years, and always occupied a high position in
that profession for honor, integrity and cour
tesy, as well as for ability. He served tw r o
years in our Legislature, hut has never been
much of a jiolitieian. We quote from White’s
Historical eol’ections of Georgia. “For the
classics, Mr. Lumpkin has always had a great
fondness. As a speaker he has acquired a
high reputation. His action is free and natu
ral, very often emphatic, and rarely otherwise
than graceful. At the bar, Judge k Lumpkin
was mostly distinguished as an advocate—not
because he did not deserve distinction for his
deep research, his quick perception, and his
sound judgment of the law, but because pub
lic opinion, which hesitates to award to one
man more than one excellence, having cheer
fully yielded to him the palm of eloquence and
power as an advocate, was partially blind to
his other attainments. As an advocate, how
ever, in criminal cases especially—in opening
the fountains of the heart—in awakening the
spirit of mercy and charity—in skillfully group
ing the facts in favor of the hypothesis of in
nocence—in staying and driving back the mad
passions of the human soul, which, in the
reckless mob, are generally found arrayed
against the prisoner, and crying out “crucify
him! crucify him!”—in those higher efforts
of genius and eloquence, for the display of
which our criminal trials furnish frequent oc
casions, we hazard little in saying that Judge
Lumpkin was without equal or rival in his na
tive State.
Very soon after beginning public life, he en
listed in the cause of temperance. Steadily
and zealously, by example, by argument, the
most fruitful illustrations, by appeals the most
persuasive, and by a judicious patronage of
every feasible expedient, he has given himself
to the Temperance reform.
We are glad to inform our readers that Mr.
Lumpkin is a religious man. For twenty-five
years he has been a member of the Presbyteri
an Church. In the person of Judge Lump
kin, religion has never suffered. His study
has been to let his light shine; and his life
proves that he endeavors to imitate the exam
ple of Him who went about doing good.
His attachment to Georgia i8 great; and
whilst he feels interested for the welfare of ev
ery section of his wide spread country, we be
lieve there is not a Georgian that can say with
greater truth than Judge Lumpkin”—
“I love tlice next to Heaven above,
land of my fathers ! thee 1 love !
And rail thy slanderers as they will,
With all thy faults, I love thee still.”
We will pay our respects to Judge McDon
ald to-morrow morning. If we should 6ay un
pleasant things in regard to him ; as our friend
Col. Latham said in a political controversy
with the “Demosthenes of the mountain,”
“we ask his pardon in advance.”
For the Intelligencer.
Dreadful Calamity.
Jonesboro, G a. March 29th, 1859.
Messes Editors :—At about 3 o’clock this
afternoon as the Passenger Train of the Macon
& Western Railroad, was approaching our town
the horses hitched to t tip waggon of Mr. Thos.
F. Williajnson, of DeKalb county, in which
were seated his two interesting little boys,
Cornelius and William, aged respectively, sev
en and five years, took fright and ran away,
throwing the youngest (William,) against a
pine sappling and instantly killing him, the el
der (Cornelius,) is very much bruised but not
considered dangerous.
Our whole community deeply sympathize
with the parents in their sad bereavement.
Tours Ac., J.
Saprtme Cowrt.—Morning Session.
Atlanta, March 30,1859.
The argument commenced yesterday in the
case in which “the East Tennessee & Georgia
Rail Road Co.,” was plaintiff in error, and Al
bert G. Whittle defendant in eirbr from Whit
field Superior Court, was this morning resumed
and concluded. This was an action seeking to
recover damages Against said road as a com
mon carrier. The defendant in the Court be
low set up in defence a special contract,
thereby relieving the road or very much
modifying its responsibilities as a common
carrier. A motion was made in the Court
below for a new trial; which motion was re
fused, and a bill of exceptions filed and trans
mitted to the Supreme Court.
The next case called up was one in which J.
L. Cohen was plaintiff in error and Martin
Manco defendant in error. This was an at
tachment case brought to the Whitfield Su
perior Court, in which cause a motion was
made to dismiss the attachment on the
ground* that the affidavit in attachment was
not signed by the party making it. The mo
tion was allowed and the attachment dismissed.
The plaintiff’s counsel below, dissatisfied with
the action of the Court excepted and in the
mode pointed out by law, transmitted the
same for the supervision of the Supreme
Court.
The next case disposed of, was denominated
William Fulcher plaintiff in error vs. Jessee
Felker, sheriff d’fft in error from Catoosa
county. In this case a Rule Nisi was taken
out against the sheriff at the instance of plain
tiff to compel him to pay over certain moneys,
collected under fi fa.
The Court refused to make the same abso
lute and discharged the rule. The party
plaintiff excepted to the action of the Court
and transmitted the same in the usual chan
nel to the Supreme Court.
The next case argued and disposed of in the
morning session was one in which John B.
Elrod was pl'ffin error and Gillard Howell &
Co., dff’s in error, from Murray Superior
Court. ’This case involved proceedings under
the ca sa law, in which case the Court may
possibly explain and determine how far pro
ceedings legal ah initio, under the law of 1823,
may be entertained, and how far and to what
extent pressed, in the face of the act of 1858 —
an half way measure, of the last Legislature,
to inaugurate a system of common humanity
and civilization.
At the present term of the Supreme Court
the following gentlemen, were admitted on
Tuesday last, to plead and practice in said
Court, viz : J. S. P. Powell, James G. Ryals
and J. H. Weaver, Esqrs.
Supreme Court.—Afternoon Session.
Atlanta, March 30th, 1859.
The Court was occupied in the hearing of
the argument in the ease, vis: The Western &
Atlantic Railroad, pl’ff in error, vs. Martha
Kinney, def t in error. This was an action for
damages from Cass. A motion foi a new trial
was refused by the Court below, and the ob
ject of the present application is to set aside
the judgment and ruling of the Court below,
and obtain from the Supreme Court all the
benefits that may accrue on a new trial and
re-hearing of the case.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN TALBOT.
Pursuant to previous notice, a meeting of
the Democratic party of Talbot county assem
bled in the Court House, on the 23d inst.,
and was organized by calling Dr. Win. Drane
to the Chair, and appointing E. W - Pou, Sec
retary.
The object of the meeting being explained,
on motion, a committee of five, consisting of
Jack Brown, Levi B. Smith, John E. Barks
dale, were appointed to report matter for the
action of the meeting. The committee retir
ed, and brought in the following Preamble,
Resolutions and nominations :
REPORT.
The present political position of a large por
tion of the Northern people towards the South
ern States of this Confederacy, attract our at
tention and command our serious considration.
We regard the menacing and insulting atti
tude of the anti-slavery States, as destructive
of State sovereignty ?nd Southern Rights - —
Onr interests and Constitutional guarantees,
as a free and sovereign people, are aggrieved.
The sovereignty Rights of Southern States, in
the Territories—acquired by the common
blood, or the common Treasure, are outraged.
Tariffs, for protection of sec tional and anti-sla
very interests, are demanded imperiously.—
Especially are our rights involved in property
under the Constitution, menaced most insult
ingly—all which we regard as being destruc
tive of the Original Compact, and working of
the Southern States’ degradation and dishon-
Be it known, we desire but equality in
the Union—a faithful execution of the Orig
inal Compact. We demand no more. We take
no less. Therefore—
Resolved, That this meeting concur in vin
dication of the sentiments expressed in the
foregoing Preamble, and invite the co-opera
tion of all parties South, in their execution
and support.
Resolved, That, as one people, we should
defiantly resist the aggressions of the anti
slavery section upon tne Southern States, un
til our sovereignty is rzs^ecte-1, our Constitu
tional Rrghts acknowledged, and State equal
ity in the Union admitted.
Resolved, That the able, dignified and bold
defence of the Constitution, of Southern hon
or, of Southern Rights, of our interests, and of
our property, by the Hon. Alferd Iverson, in
his late great speech upon the Pacific Rail
Road Bill, before the Senate of the United
States, commands our unqualified approbation,
and entitles him to the respect, admiration
and support of his constituency throughout
the State of Georgia.
Besolved, That the wisdom and unwaver
ing firmnesss of his Excellency, Governor
Brown ; his upright and judicious administra
tion of State government; his practical and
praiseworthy management of public property;
his guardian protection of the people’s eveiy
interest in his hands, not only warrant his
continuance in olfice, but commands the re
spect and admiration of many thousands, and
should meet the unqualified approbation of
every true Georgian.
Resolved, That the procedings of this meet
ing be published in the ‘Columbus Times’ and
‘Empire State,’ and the press generally be re
quested to copy.
Your Committee suggest the following del
egations :
To Gubernatorial Convention.
Dr. Wm. Drane,
George Buchanan,
John E. Barkesdals,
Daniel Weathers,
John C. Maund,
To Congressional Convention.
WiUiam Wilson,
James Smith,
John S. Vaughn,
Dr. Wynn,
George McCrary.
The report of the Committee was unani
mously adopted, and on motion the meeting
adjourned.
WM. DRANE, Chm’n
E. W. Pou, Sec’y.
A Word In Season.
The Democracy of Georgia have nothing to
fear, if they will but arouse themselves for the
coming contest. They must not flatter them
selves with the idea that the Opposition will
make no fight for Governor. They tnil make
the fight; and it is only by dissension in our
ranks that they have the slightest hope or
chance of success. It is the policy of the Op
position to conceal, as far as possible, their
own plans, and at the same time to foment
discord in the Democratic ranks to the extent
of their ability. They are perfectly delighted
with the Democratic quarrel in Fulton coun
ty ; and their object now is to scatter the seeds
of this discord in other directions. To coun
teract these plans and expectations of the enc-
my, it is only necessary for the Democratic
party to organize at once, and send their best
men to the next State Democratic Convention.
Do not select as your representatives men who
come merely for a frolic ; or, what is equally
as bad, men who will not represent the Dem
ocratic sentiment of the county. Send relia
ble men, and we are content to abide the is
sue. In this connection we would urge upon
the Democracy of each county, who believe
that Gov. Brown ought to he re-nominated, to
send men to the Convention who are known
to he favorable to his re-nomination. Let no
county be unrepresented. A few discontents
and disorganizers in some counties will endeav
or to pack the primary conventions with their
Chairmen and Committees, who may be able
in that way to misrepresent the comity in the
State Convention. Therefore be prepared for
aU such trickery. Democrats, and especially
the friends of Gov. Brown, cannot be too cau
tious in their county meetings. Here is tlio
proper place to put down disorganizers. If
they get into the State Convention, trouble
and confusion will inevitably result. We are
thus emphatic in these remarks to our Demo
cratic readers, not that we entertain the least
doubt of Gov. Brown’s re-nomination by ac
clamation, but because we wish to see a har
monious convention in June, and do not de
sire to have its proceedings marred by a ‘ ‘temp
est in a teapot.” We are willing that Gov.
Brown’s enemies, wherever they stand, inside
or outside of the Democratic party, should give
him the best fight they can; but when the
Democratic sentiment of the State is so strong
in favor of Gov. Brown’s renomination, to send
disappointed olfice-seekers to the Conventiion,
merely to gratify their personal wishes, who
have corked their wrath against the Governor,
and desire to uncork it in a public place, is the
height of folly and madness.—[Federal Union.
The State Road.
On one of our outside columns will be found
an address of Dr. J. W. Lewis, the worthy
and efficient Superintendent of the State
Road, which we found in the Atlanta Intelli
gencer, and to which we invite the attention
of our readers:
This address, it will be seen, was delivered
on the occasion of presentation, by the offi
cers and employees of the Road, of a service
of a silver plate to Mr. Chandler, who had re
cently resigned his official connection with the
Road.
There are portions of this address, or speech
of Dr. Lewis, which are weU worth the con
sideration of the people to whom this great
State Work belongs. But few of the reflect
ing and unprejudiced of the people of Geor
gia, will refuse to applaud the patriotic senti
ments advanced by Dr. Lewis in liis brief ad
dress. And fewer still will be found who, like
ourselves, are not struck with the importance
of two considerations which he presents :—
First' the capacity of the Road to do work ;
and second, what disjiosition will be made of
the nett proceeds in thefutuie. The Doctor
says the Road will, ere long, do business
amounting to one and a half millions of dol
lars per annum. The nett proceeds then will
be double what they are now. Well may the
Doctor ask “what will Georgia do with the
money?” We cannot hut admire the patri
otism of his wish that it may be so expended
as to advance the cause of Education in our
State—that it may go, in the main to instruct
ing the youth of Georgia their rights under a
government of “Constitutional Law 1 ” and
the “doctrine of maintaining this law cost
what it may.”
In our paper of to-day, we publish also two
letters of Dr. Phillips, the venerable, able,
and efficient Auditor of the State Road. A
writer in the “Intelligencer” over the signa
ture of “Justice,” imagining, or having been
advised that the supply of wood and other
materials used by the Road, under its present
administration, had been furnished by the
preceding one, propounded certain queries
to Dr. Phillips through the “Intelligencer”
—an answer from whom he intimated would
be satisfactory to the public. He has got the
answer, with which, wc trust, he is satisfied,
but, if not, we are certain the people will
be.—[Empire State.
Macon & Western Rail Road.
We are pleased to see that the business of
this Road has increased largely the past year
From the Telegraph, at Macon, we clip the
following:—
* ‘The Macon & Westem Railroad has brought
up to this date, to the Macon Depot, twenty-
five thousand bags of Cotton more than du
ring the same period l:ist year. We learn that
the up freights have also been largely increas
ed. The road is prosperous, and will be so as
long as the present efficient management is
continued.”
There is no Road North or South, that is
better conducted, than the Macon & Western
Railroad. Its officers, from the highest to the
lowest grade, appear to be thoroughly compe
tent to, and exhibit a commendable pride in,
the performance of their duties. We are glad
therefore to see that its business is increasing,
and long may it continue to increase.
FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1859.
fST Col. John H. Glover died on the 26th
instant. He was a public spirited, wealthy,
and valuable citizen of Marietta. Our neigh
boring city has but few such men to spare.—
Mr. Glover died quite suddenly. He feU from
his chair in which he was sitting, and instant
ly expired. Sudden deaths are becoming quite
common. Let us all be warned .to be “also
ready.” V.
J. E. Williams* Communication.
We publish in our paper to-day, a commu
nication from J. E. Williams, one of the ap
pointed delegates by the “Anti-Brown meet
ing” to the approacliing Gubernatorial Con
vention. And while we admire the declension
of Mr. Williams, we do not endorse what he
has said against our worthy, efficient and faith
ful Governor, Joseph E. Brown, and Dr. John
W. Lewis, the able and trust-worthy Superin
tendent of the Western k Atlantic Railroad.—
Governor Brown and Dr. Lewis have the con
fidence of their party and the people of Geor
gia, with a very few exceptions, and we hesi
tate not to say, that more than nine-tenths of
the Democratic party of Fulton County, are in
favor of continuing Gov. Brown and Dr. Lew
is in office. We, however, would commend
the course of Mr. Williams, in refusing to go
to the Convention with his present feelings
against Gov. Brown, and would respectfully
recommend the other “Anti-Brown delegates
to go and do likewise,” and let there be no
opposition from Fulton in the Gubernatorial
Convention.
Rascal Caught.
A rogue by the name of Johnson lias been
using for some time of late, about Fairbum,
working some and loafing more. A few days
ago, he saw Mr. Samuel Cole, the Depot Agent
at Fairbum, deposit between two and three
hundred dollars, one afternoon, in a drawer
in the ticket office. Said Johnson longed for
said money. The next night lie broke open
the window opening into the reception room
of the depot, and forced himself through the
small hole, where the Agent generally stands
to sell tickets, and opened the money drawer
and helped himself to about 275 dollars in
money. He gave q young man of Fairbum,
40 dollars to ketp him posted, and mounted
the cars for Augusta.
The father of the young man found out that
there was to be a correspondence between Mr.
Thief and his son, and went to the Post Office
and opened the first letter that arrived for his
son, and learned from it that Johnson was in
Augusta, enjoying a new suit of clothes, and
waiting to hear from his correspondent, to
know whether lie, Johnson, was suspicioned
of taking the money. If so, lie was to get a
little farther from Fairburn. Instead of allow
ing the son to fulfil the original contract, the
father made the son return the 40 dollars to
the rightful owner, and aided in an effort which
has resulted in catching the rogue, and we
learn that be .passed through this place on
Wednesday night, on his return to Fairbum,
where lie perpetrated his crime.
The devil is a good hand to get men into
scrapes, but lie never helps them out. Rogue,
be honest. “Be sure your sin will find von
out.” It is astonishing that men, in this fast
age, will try to run away from crime. They
inay “fly upon the wings of the wind to the
uttermost parts of the earth.” and often the
news of their crimes has preceded them. Hon
esty is much the best policy. V.
ven required a firmness of nerve, and a dte-
cemment of financial matters, which but few
had the ability to exercise. Gov. McDonald
was sufficient for the crisis ; anJ although he
did not restore the credit of the Central Bank
to a par status, yet he laid the foundation for
this result, and for which another man got
the credit. '
The Messages of Gov. McDonald, will com
pare favorably with that of any officer who
has ever filled the Executive chair of Georgia,
Gov. Johnson not excepted. We speak of
those messages as plain, practical matter of
fact documents. Though not possessed of
those powers of eloquence, of which some
of his cotemporaries may boast, yet as regards
solidity of legal information practical acquain
tance with the affairs of Government, and a
correct knowledge of the true and safe policy
of our political affairs he stands among the
first. He has always been a strong and un
flinching advocate of Southern Rights doc
trines. This may have been his misfortune,
but it-it be so, we have participated with him
in this misfortune. His excessive devotion
to the interests of his native South, has no
doubt been in tlie way of liis political promo
tion, but many of his fellow-citizens, sympa
thise withliim in this devotion, and will carry
with them to their graves, a love and grati
tude for Charles J. McDonald.
In the perilous times of 1850 and 1851, when
a terrible battle was to be fought for the rights
of the South, Charles J. McDonald was placed
in the lead, and fell with thousands of others,
in that glorious cause. In 1853, he was nom
inated by a caucus of the Democratic party of
the Legislature of Georgia, as a candidate for
United States Senator. The bail faith of a few
members of the party, prevented his election.
We believe that he ought now to be in that
position, and we would much prefer him to
the present incumbent, how much soever we
might regret his retirement from the Bench of
the Supreme Court. He was elected to the
office which he now holds, unexpected, unso
licited, and, as we believe, undesired by him.
He has discharged its duties faithfully, ably,
and honestly, and is entitled to the approba
tion of liis fellow-citizens. Dr. White in liis
“Historical Recollections of Georgia,” thus
speaks of the subject of this notice : “In pub
lic life. Mr. McDonald has ever been governed
by the same principles of honor and stern in
tegrity, which have given lustre to his private
character. When the prospect of high digni
ties and elevated office lias been held up to
him. if he would enter into combinations to
promote the personal ambition of others, his
invariable reply has been—“I have never bar
gained for any office, and if I do not receive it
without conditions, I shall never reach it.”—
In concluding this sketch, says Dr. White, it
is sufficient to say, that while Governor Mc
Donald’s comprehensive and cool judgment,
his habits of method, and liis untiring indus-
tiy, have won for him a high r ink as a jurist
and statesman, his urbane manners, liis ben
evolence of heart, and his strict integrity, have
secured to him universal respect and esteem
in the walks of private life.”
We set out in writing this brief notice with
the intention of saying something which
would be unpleasant to Gov. McDonald, in all
probability, not personal however, hut we
have thought of so many good things to say
about him, that our space is all occupied, and
we must leave the bail to some future occasion..
Judge Benning shall have our respects to
morrow, anil he may not expect to fare so well
—considering the Bank question.
jgp We take the following Editorial notice
from a late number of the Savannah Daily
NewB, and would refer our readers to the ad
vertisement of McKinney & Co., in another
column: " .
The Georgia State Lottery of McKinney &
Co’s., draws this evening. The scheme is a
very attractive one, indeed. In fact 60 are all
their schemes for the months of March and
April. It will be observed that this Lottery
draws on each Saturday in every month. The
offer to the public, as set forth in their schemes
is very liberal indeed—none more so.
Those who desire to court the fickle dame
Fortune, have afirstrate opportunity afforded
them by the Georgia State .Lottery, managed
by McKinney & Co. We are informed that
this concern is strong, and that it is doing a
large business on the most liberal terms, It
will be recollected that this Lottery is dra wn
for the benefit of the Monticello Union
Academy it is said, by its aids and merits of
its able and learned Professorships, has been
placed among the most flourishing and popu
lar schools of this State.
tSg“‘ A miser grows rich by seeming poor:
theextravagant man grows poor by seeming
rich.
Lucius Brown, the Slayer of Bond.
This man Brown’s record is a bloody and
brutal one. He came from Morgan county
originally, and for some slight provocation
killed a negro. He then went to Putnam and
was discharged by a gentleman who had em
ployed him as an overseer, because he attempt
ed to kill one of his negroes by shooting at him
with a double barrel gun.
He was discharged from the service of Col.
Bond for improper conduct, and took his re
venge by cruelly beating a negro man belong
ing to Col. B., upon the plea that he had come
upon Beall’s premises without permission, but
those who know him, 6ay the real reason was
that the property belonged to a man whom he
hated.
We hope the Grand Jury of Dougherty will
look into the matter.—[Georgia Telegraph.
A Negro Allied by the Care.
The down passenger train on the Augusta
& Wayncsborough Railroad, on Tuesday last,
ran over a negro boy about five miles below
this place, killing him instantly. We under
stand the negro belonged to Mr. Joseph
Thomas, he was lying on the track, the en
gineer saw him and blew the whistle, the boy
raised his head, looked at the train and laid
down again, the cars passed over, crushing
him to pieces.—[Waynesborough News.
Have wc an Abolitionist Among os.
We understand that a certain individual who
has been several weeks in this community,
(says his name is Hawley,) and who repre
sents himself as an agent for Colton’s new
Map, has been promulgating Abolition senti
ments and denouncing slavery as a curse. The
gentleman, we learn, has been formally ad
monished that the atmosphere of Griffin is
likely to prove unhealthy to persons entain-
ing such sentiments os he avows, and that a
proper regard for his safety wiU require a
prompt exodus from our midst. He is, from
what we can understand a desciple of the Fre
mont’s, and may have been led to infer from
what has lately ’appeared in a Griffin paper,
that he could with impunity denounce slavery
and the slave trade as “violence of the tews
of God and man,’ an outrage to the “feel
ings of humanity” and a “disgrace to Chris
tendom.” He is mistaken; the. people here
will not tolerate such sentiments.in a stranger,
however much they may bear with.them from
our own people. We doubt the sincerity of
the tetter when they assert them, but we do
hot the former. Circumstances alter cases.—
The Colton Map man had better leave!—[In
dependent South.
Hon R. P. Turn, it is stated has signified
his determination not to accept a nomination
for re-election to the next Congress.—[ Chron.
& Ssntinal.
Judge McDonald.
Iii pursuance of a promise made through the
columns of our paper, on yesterday, we pro
ceed to say something in reference to the life
and character of this distinguished Judge of
the Supreme Court - His biographer fails to
mention the date of his birth, hut as he was
admitted to the bar in 1817, we will venture
to say that he^is between 60 and 65 years of
age, although he appears to be much younger.
He studied law with Major Joel Crawford,
and has been forty-two years engaged in the
legal profession, and if he is not a good law
yer now, he probably never will be. He Is a
native of South Carolina, hut came to Georgia
in early life, and was raised and educated in
the county of Hancock. He -was a pupil of the
notorious Nathan S. S. Beman, who was prin
cipal of the Academy at Mount Zion, and
than whom a greater tyrant never lived or
died, in any country. We feel noio, after a
lapse of forty-two years, the smart of his cruel
ferrule in our then almost infant hands for
small crimes and misdemeanors, at an age when
we scarcely knew the differance between right
and wrong. We will not call down upon him
the anathamas contained in the 109th Psalm,
as Abner Hammond did on Gov. Clark, at a
fourth of July celebration in days “lang
syne.” We don’t know whether tlie present
distinguished Judge of the Supreme Court,
has the same grievance to complain of as we
have. We presume he has not, as he was
then of a sufficient size to protect himself, and
had the power of wealth, and family influence
to protect him. But to return to the subject
on which we set out to write. He was elected
Solicitor General of the Flint Circuit in 1822.
In 1825, he was elected to the office of Judge
of the Superior Court of the Flint Circuit.—
He had been previously elected to the office of
Brigadier General, which he resigned when
elected Judge of the Superior Court. He pre
sided in the celebrated case of the State <#
Georgia, vs. Wm. Edwards, who was indicted
in Monroe Superior Court for Slander, by Gov.
John Clark, who had been accused by the
said Wm. Edwards with the offence of shoot
ing the effigy of Gen. Washington, in the town
of Washington Wilkes County. Much excite
ment prevailed in the County at the time, of
which we then were a resident, but Judge Mc
Donald bore himself as a man, and a Judge,
and Edwards was acquitted upon a legal tech
nicality. He was several times elected a Rep
resentative and Senator to the Legislature of
Georgia, from the County of Bibb,aDd in that
capacity sustained himself most admirably.—
In 1839, he was elected Governor of Geor
gia, and re-elected to the same office in 1841.
His last election was a triumph of which any
man might weU be proud. The preceding
year, the Whig Party had carried the State, in
the Presidential election, by 8,000 majority,
and at the Gubernatorial election following,
Gov. McDonald was elected over his Whig
opponent, (a very popular man,) by 4,000
majority, in round numbers. We take occa
sion to say that in the days of which we speak,
Gov. McDonald, was the most popular man in
Georgia, personally.
During Gov. McDonald’s administration the
crisis of 1840 and 1841 come upon the country.
The Central Bank was in existence, and like
‘all the other institutions of a similar charac
ter in our State, went by the hoard so far as
credit was concerned. The last two years of
his administration were anything else but
pleasant and agreeable. The financial diffi
culties in which the country was then invol-
For the Intelligencer.
Bold Temperance Move.
Friend G ask ill Knowing that you are
always interested in everything connected
with moral reform, I send you a sketch of the
proceedings of a Temperance meeting held in
Fayetteville, on Friday night last. The im
mediate cause of the meeting was a very mel
ancholy occurrence indeed. Just one week
previous there was a “free fight” at one of the
groceries and in the affray a man by the name
of McHern received a blow on the head
which proved fatal after a few hours. The
citizens were very deeply affected on account
of such an unfortunate affair and knowing
that the cause of it was not malice aforethought
or anything of the sort—but rather as Uncle
Dabney would call it, one of the freaks of
Prince Alcohol—resolved to take steps to
abolish the retail sale of Liquors. Whereupon,
this meeting was called anil nearly every man,
woman and child in Fayettevillle attended.
Col. Tidwell then stated the object, of the
meeting and presented a hor.d to indemnify
the gentlemen who were engaged in the sale
of Liquors, for any losses they might sustain
iu forthwith disposing by wholesale of their
stock at the groceries in the neighboring vil
lages and towns. Another provision of the
bond was that they were to retail no more
Liquor in Fayetteville. Prof. Looney was
then called out by the audience and made-a
short speech in his enthusiastic and forcible
style. Col. Grice then addressed the audience
and then Col Tidwell made a short and elo
quent' speech in behalf of the good w r ork.—
There was also another bond presented, the
provisions of which were as follows :
That they would not sell Liquor on their
premises, nor rent their property for that pur
pose, nor to sell their pi operty only with such
restrictions as would forfeit it, and to leave it
to their children with similar restrictions. Af
ter the addresses were closed the citizens were
called on to come up and sign these instruments
anil they did come—not only the Temperance
men—but one and all, the whole community
of them; those who sold and these who
drank—all of them came up like men and
signed their names. It was a scene that I
shall ever feel proud to have witnessed. It
was employing the right sort of means. Tem
perance societies have used moral suasion and
accomplished great good; but there are those
whom nothing hut the removal of the charmed
cup beyond their reach can save. Their little
“stock and store” of moral courage has been
burned out and as long as there is a grocery
they will go in and drink. You may stand on
the margin of the burning lake and warn
them till doomsday and you can’t sober them
—dry up that fountain of liquid death and
they are safe. Like the little bird, which the
fiery eyes of the rattlesnake have charmed,
the} - are rushing on to destruction and you
may warn them with the eloquence o: an an
gel, and still effect nothing. Kill the mon
ster and they are no longer spell-bound, but
free as the “unchained winds.”
This is the only way to reach a certain class
of drunkards, and Go.l grant that the good
work may speed until all the drunkards in
the wide world shall get up from the mud
puddles of dissipation and be men and husbands
and fathers in reality.
Yours truly,
S. S. FEARS.
According to previous notice, during the re
cess of Superior Court at noon to-day, March
29th, the Democratic Party ofCampbellcoun-
tv, assembled in the Court House.
On motion of Wesley Camp, Esq., L. B.
Watts was called to the Chair, and Wm. P.
Yates appointed Secretary.
Dr. T. C. Glover explained the object of the
meeting to be the selection of delegates to the
Gubernatorial and Congressional Conventions,
and to give expression to the views of the Par
ty in this county, on the policy of the Party,
and concluded by mo ring the appointment by
the Chair of a committee of two from each
militia district, to prepare and report on the
‘same, and select delegates to both conven
tions.
Which motion being carried, the Chair ap
pointed as that committee, Dr. Thomas C.
Glover and Wm. E. Green from the Campbell-
ton District; Dr. John U. Snber and Charles
D. Black from Sand-town District; Belford
Luck and Pinkney L. Kizer from the Old 9th
District: Zadoc B. Blalock and Matthew Read
from the Fairbum District; Wm. J. Garrett
and Wm. Jackson from the Palmetto District;
Wesley Camp and Wm. Varner from Goode’s
District; Blrry W. Cochran and Col. Benj.
Camp from Cross Anchor District; I. Hem
bree and Alfred B. Davis from Pumpkin-town
District; Wm. M. Magourk and Stephen Bag
gett from Chestnut Log District; Harvey Hurt
and Sam’l W. McLarty from Dark Comer Dis
trict.
The committee having retired and consult
ed, through their chairman reported the fol
lowing resolutions:
Resolved, That the Democracy of Campbell
have seen little to condemn, but much to ap
prove in the administration of Gov. Brown,
and will join with those who approve his gen
eral administration, in nominating him for re-
election; and pledge their united efforts to
triumphantly elect him, should he receive the
nomination.
Resolved, That having no personal injuries
to redress by a factious opposition to any nom
inee of the Democratic Gubernatorial conven
tion, the Democracy of Campbell will cheer
fully support the choice of that convention.
Resolved, That the delegates to the Guberna
torial convention are hereby instructed to go
for Brown first. Brown last, and Brown all the
time— unless it should be evident that a ma
jority of the delegates fairly chosen, in said con
vention, should be irreconcilably opposed to
his nomination ; anil that they lie instructed
never to surrender “our choice’ ’ to the factious
opposition of a minority having personal inju
ries to redress and avenge.
Resolved, That we cordially approve the Con
gressional course of the Hon. Lucius J. Gar-
trell, and earnestly recommend his renomina-
tion.
The committee further suggest the appoint
ment by this meeting of the following dele-
ates :
To the Gubernatorial Convention—Col. Wes
ley Camp and Zadoc B. Blalock, Esq., with
power to appoint alternates also instructed.
To the Congressional Convention :—
From Campbellton Dist.—Reuben C. Bea
vers, L. H. Cochran, and Wm. B. Swann.
From Sand Town District.—Robert McWil
Items, C. D. Black, and Dr. John U. Suber.
From Old 9th District.—John Griffin, John
A. Parker and Belford Luck.
From Fairburn District.—Jabe Brassell, An
drew Smith and Z. 13. Blalock.
From Palmetto District.—Dr. S. Z. Tatum,
Wm. J. Garrett and Wm. Jackson.
From Goode’s District.—Beuj. L. Watkins,
H. Head and Wm. Varner.
From Cross Anchor District.—Isaac Garrett,
Col. Berry Camp anil Berry W. Cochran.
From Pumpkin Town District.—Ephraim
Pray, Alfred B. Davis and Isaaih Hembree.
From Chestnut Log District.—Caleb Bowen,
Wm. M. Magourk and Stephen Baggett.
From Dark Comer District.—Erekiel Polk,
Sam’l W. McLarty and Harvey Hurt, with
power to fill vacancies.
Which report being received was unani
mously adopted.
On motion of Z. B. Blalock,
Resolved, That tlie proceedings of this meet
ing be published in the Atlanta Intelligencer,
Federal Union, Augusta Constitutionalist, and
Literary Casket.
On motion, adjourned sine die.
L. BTWAITS, Chairman.
Wm. P. Yates, Secretary.
° Federal Union, Constitutionalist, and Lit
erary Casket, please copy.
Supreme Court.
Thursday, March 31.
At the adjournment this evening, there was
remaining on the Blue Ridge Circuit, to be
heard 3 cases.
The Tallapoosa is next in order, and has
now 31 cases. The bar say that the Flint
Circuit, will be reached Tuesday or Wednesday
next.
Messrs. Editors:—Allow .me through the col
umns of the "Intelligencer” to state to the
Democracy of Fulton county that though
truly grateful for the boom - conferred. I
must beg leave to decline acting as a Delegate
to the Gubernatorial convention to be held in
Milledgeville in June next, as I tmlike my
friend, Col. Luther J. Glenn, see so very
many reasons why Gov. Brown should not be
our next Governor, that in case he should be
the nominee of the Convention he cannot and
will not receive my support. From a dose
observation of his administration from its
commencement he basin my humble opinion
combined “Demagoguism Tyranny and politi
cal intrigue” to the extent of his ability and
I firmly believe, that in case he is the Demo
cratic candidate, very many of my fellow
citizens who now think differently will before
the close of the contest, believe as I now do, in
case there should be a bold and Statesmanlike
opposition.
As to the State Road officials, I will say that
in my intercourse with them both private and
officially, they have been very courteous and
accommodating, and if I had the power, hard
ly think I should make more than one change.
Dr. Lewis would get his walking papers
sure, unless he would give his obligation to
appropriate his salary to the education ol poor
children. Three thousand dollars per annum,
would assist very materially in educating a
good many children, who arc now much in
want of assistance, and it docs seem hard flint
this amount should be withheld from them
because the Legislature has not seen proper to
appropriate the whole nett proceeds of the
State Road to that purpose.
As some of His Excellency’s particular
friends seem inclined to create the impression
that the opposition to his administration is
actuated by private feelings and interest, and
not by principle, in reply, I will state for
their satisfaction so far as lam concerned, that
I have never asked of His Excellency or any
of his officials either directly or indirectly, for
myself or my friends, any official or especial
public tivvor of any kind, neither do I ev r ex
pect to from him or his successor.
Having been raised by a Democrat of the
Old Hickory school, who fought with him on
the battlefield, and who was as long as he
lived, his warm political and personal friend,
and supporter, and having myself in all impor
tant contests since 1 have been old enough to
exercise the rights of a freeman, warmly sup
ported the nominees of the Democratic party,
it would certainly mortify me much to with
hold from it my support, which I will certainly
have to do in the coming contest, in case Gov.
Brown should be the nominee of the Cor ven-
tion. I suggest as a delegate in my stead. Dr
B. M. Smith, who if he will accept, is capable of
making a much more efficient one than
Your hnmble servant,
J. E. WILLIAMS.
A New “Hoop** Disease.
A new disease has made its appearance since
the introduction of hoops. It exhibits itself
only in cold weather, and then is only discov
erable in cities where the buildings are warm
ed with furnaces. Two ladies were standing
over a register the other day, talking and
laughing, when one endeavoring to sit down
was suddenly attacked and screamed violently.
The other soon also tried to sit, and was at
tacked in the same manner. The explanation
is, that standing so long over the register,
their metallic hoops became heated to such a
degree that when they attempted to be seated,
it was like sitting on a hot gridiron. Of course
they were not a great length of time in get
ting up again, and naturally enough uttered
screams—all of which would be very myste
rious to a looker on, unacquainted with tlie
mysteries of hoops.—[Petersburg Express.
gg” Punch says it requires an early start
now-a-dayg, for a man to get around his
wife.
Supreme Court.
Wednesday, March 31st., '59
Col. Gaulding—Hear Sir: My report of
cases in this Court, (and contained in
this morning’s issue of the Intelligencer)
w ere only up to the hour of 4 P. M. yes
terday. I now furnish you 4 additional cases
disposed of, since that hour, (and all of them
on yesterday) viz: John Harlow plaintiff in
error vs. Rosser, Scury & Co., dff'sin error.
Certiorari; also W. J. Keith, plaintiff in error
vs. the State of Georgia defendant in error.
Peace warrant. Also, a case in which David
M. Davit, maker and Barry Gazaway endorser
were plfFsin error, and W. W. Alexander dff
in error. This case had been regularly sued
out, and at the appearance term the defendant
regularly appeared and filed plea, kc. At the
trial term the plaintiff never appeared to prose
cute his suit. Whereupon, defendant’s by
counsel moved to strike the case from the
docket. The court refused and continued the
case until the next regular term of the court,
in course. At this term of the court, the
plaintiff was still in default a :d never appear
ed &c. The dff’s counsel now renewed his mo
tion to strike the case from the docket and
the motion was granted. At a subsequent pe
riod in the history of this case, a motion was
made to reinslate this case placing the parties
and ease in stain quo, as they stood in the
original proceedings, and motii n granted;
against which action of the court, the plaintiff
by their counsel, excepted and protested, and
in the usual way, transmitted to the Supreme
Court. This their dissent, and non acquies
cence all the cases come up from Whitfield
court.
The next case in order, was one in which J.
G. S. Wetherford, indorser was plaintiff in er
ror, and Joseph F. Shegog maker and Wil
liam L. Thompson, indorser, were de endants
in error. Motion to discharge bail from Chat
tooga Superior court and motion showed.
In this case a bail process had been issued,
and the amount of bail to be taken; duly in
dorsed upon the backs of the process; the peti
tion was filed at tl e appearance term, and
because when the petition was returned and
filed,( no amount of bail was endorsed upon
the petition, the court below discharged the
bail all of which proceedings, have been
brought to the notice of the Supreme Court.
In this case a bail process had been issued
separate and distinct from the petition, the
bail process discharging its functions and the
petition regularly filed at the term of the
Court as by tew required, re-uniting petition
and process, whose intimate relationship had
been disturbed by a temporary reparation
The record plainly shows that tne amount <r
bail was duly indorsed upon the back of the
process, and the petition filed and returned.
Query, why indorse again, the amount of bail
on the petition. Quq torn f
This closes the record of yesterday, and I
close up with the additional remark, that ths
Cherokee docket will have been duly comple
ted, ended and disposed of this day.
Yours truly,
JNO. M. CLARK.
gif 3 We clip the following from the "Na
tional American” of this city. The “Ameri
can” is a vigorous and fierce opponent of the
Democratic party, and this well-merited no
tice from the above named paper is worthy the
attention of our readers. We are gratified to
see our political foe acting in this matter, up
on the principle, “Let justice be done though
the heavens fall.” The extract is a part of
an editorial of one of the Editors of the ‘ ‘Amer
ican,” giving the result of observations made
on a recent trip over our State Road. Gov.
Brown has nothing to fear from the examina
tions of his management of tiie State Road,
even by candid political enemies. V.
“As one of tlie objects of the trip was to no
tice the condition and drainage of the track,
the bridges, the quantity of wood and cross
ties on the line, and other matters relative to
its entire management, we would say, that we
found every thing in almost perfect order.—
There is, all along -the line of the Rood, at
proper {mints, thousands ol cords of wood seas
oned and ready for use, enough, in tact, to
last over a year. There are, also, at various
{joints, and particulnrly where likely to he
soonest needed, thousands of the best quality
of cross-ties, as regards either size or heart,
and Dr. Lewis, who joiued us at Cartersville,
informed us they were all paid for. The
entire length of the Road, notwithstanding
the long continued heavy rains, is in tip-top
order ; long stretches of it, where the bed was
solt and inclined to s uk, having been most
substantially ballasted, and drained in the
very best manner. The thoroughness with
which these two operations have been perform
ed—so far us done at all—secures a firm foun
dation for the track, thereby diminishing the
danger of running off and sustaining damage,
and saving to the State by the greater durabil
ity of the cross-ties. The bridges are all in
capital order ; so that, in every respect, the
Road may be said to be in the very safest con
dition. Tlie heaviest part of the work has
been done above Dalton, which the present
Superintendent found in a most miserable con
dition. The worst places have been ballasted
first; all other places needing ty will be bal
lasted, if possible, this year—the stone being
already on the line of the Road. When this
is done, and the Road surfaced up, it will be
fully equal to the best Roods in the South, and
all the labor required thus far, and materials
for a year’s supply in advance, paid for. Near
ly twenty thousand coids of wood, and forty
thousand cross-ties are on hand and paid for.
The business of the Road has been systema
tised, and every transaction is so conducted as
to insure the utmost accuracy. Being a supe
rior judge of human nature, Dr. Lewis has
been able to draw around him a most efficient
force, each, in his department, being held to a
prompt and rigid accountability—himself set
ting an example of industry and perseverance,
and strict justice. Dr Phillips is known
throughout Georgia as a man of ability, ac
quirements, business habits and conscientious
ness, so that nothing we can say can add to
his reputation. To know him, is to admire
and respect him. The condition of the Road
is the highest evidence of the fidelity of the
Supervisors, Messrs. Gramlin and Dooley.—
We are glad to percei ve that houses for the ac
commodation of the hands are being bu It far
ther from the Road, and upon more eligible
sites.
Wc arrived at Atlanta at schedule time—
which has not been varied from on this traiu,
two minutes, in six months—refreshed and in
structed by the trip—for which benefits our
warmest thanks are due to those two “gentle
men of the olden time,” Drs. Lewis and Phil
lips.”
HP The April number of ‘ ‘Dr, Cloud’s Amer
ican Cotton Planter, and Soil of the South, ”
has arrived. The Dr. gets up a good maga
zine, and deserves success. We are pleased
with the following article in th^ above maga
zine, and hope our country readers will notice
it carefully. V.
Farmer's Home.
Nothing shows,the refinement of the farmer
more than the adorning of his home ; it shows
his good taste and that he is desirous of mak
ing all around him pleasant and comfortable.
Beautiful and attractive homes tend to in
crease all the good qualities of the occupants,
and remove the bad. Beauty and loveliness
in nature tend to all that is noble in thought
and dead, and make mankind better both as
concerns their own happiness and that of oth
ers.
Having shown why farmers should adorn
their homes, I will show how to do it the eas
iest :
If your house is poor and plain it makes no
difference ; if yon cannot afford to build a
new one, adorn the surroundings of the old
one. In odd spells build a new yard—it will
cost almost nothing ; set out some pretty trees
in front, and surround the bouse with them
if possible. Fill the yard with flowers ; they
will cost nothing but the trouble of getting,
unless rare varieties and procured, and your
wife and children will tend the cultivation nev-
er fear that. Build a wood-house, if you have
not one ready. Don’t deface yonr van! with
wood-piles, rails, sleds, cart-wheels and other
rubbish; remove the hogpen from its conspi-
cous position near the roadside, and build
a neat frame structure, instead of sticks and
slabs—t’will pay for itself in a few years.—
Have neat fences, they look well and are
much better. Build a nice bam and sheds,
if not already buiit; they will pay for them
selves and look better than the udghtly.—
Have good yards around yonr farm build
ings. And, above all, have the best booksmf
the day, where-yourself and family can gain
Instruction in their leisure hours, and take
a.tleast one good agricultual paper. 1
Got. W1m.
It having been reported that Gov. Wise of
Virginia is opposed to the election of Mr.
Letcher, that gentleman, in the following
frank and manly letter, gives an-emphatic
denial to the assertion. Like everything from
the pen of that intrepid and eloquent cham
pion ot sound Democracy, it has the ring of
the true metal. Gov. Wise is one of the few
public men of his country who never compro
mised a principle:
Richmond, Va., March 21,1859.
7bBenjamin Wilson,Esq., DemocraticElector, Sfcf
Dear Sir : Without hesitation, I reply at
once to yours of the 15th inst., received yes
terday, by declaring that I do “intend,to sup
port Mr. Letcher for the office of Governor;”
and upon the hypothesis that he wouldadhere
to the State and National platform of Demo
cratic principles, I have never intended other
wise.
For reasons improper for discussion by me
now, I was opposed to his nomination. But,
as well before as after the nomination, and al
ways, I was resolved to support it, if made;
and recommended that course to all my friends,
•in the event Mr. Letcher should be fairly com
mitted to the Democratic principles ever cher
ished by Virginia, and to her true internal
policy. Understanding that he is thus fully
committed, and that he is now m inly con
tending for the faith as it was handed down to
us by Jefferson and Madison, without the cor
ruption of modern interpolation; and that he
is for pushing on the public works of the
Commonwealth, to develop her resources and
her power, I shall give him all the support of
my vote and influence.
I do this for the sake of the Democratic par
ty. It has nominated Mr. Letcher, and no
slight cause—no merely personal consideration
—nothing, indeed, short of a vital issue of
policy, or of morals, should cause any one, or
shall cause me to withhold support from the
Democratic nominee, in the present state of
parties aud ol opinion in the country. Dem
ocracy is the only of sound conservatism left,
aud its hopes are gone if its prestige be des
troyed in Virginia, the very Gibraltar of the
true Republican faith.
I kuow that my enemies have actively cir
culated the rumor that I am opposed to Mr.
Letcher’s election. Their calculation is very
obvious, that if he is elected, his election may
seem to demonstrate the weakness of my op
position, and that if he is defeated, the blame
of his defeat may lie thrown upon me and my
friends. But, in spite of this intrigue and
false clamor, elected or defeated, I repeat, I
will, in good faith, earnestly and actively sup
port him, because I see nothing but evil to
come out of opposition to the Democratic par
ty, in these times of fearful forebodings. But
1 absolve this expression from all personal re
flection upon the candidate of the opposition
in Virginia to Mr. Letcher.
I have a high personal regard and lespcct for
Mr. Goggin. 1 have known him from youth
upward, and I cordially vouch that he is wor
thy of the confidence of those who agree with
him in politics. But he is an honest and ear
nest opponent of the Democracy, and I am
its ardent advocate—now more than ever; for
it has lately been deeply wronged, and is. I
believe, again in serfous peril, at a time when
it is the only hope of saving the Constitution
and the Union ; and in Virginia, too, its strong
hold, whose proud destiny it has ever been to
save the Republican creed of State Rights, of
stiict Constitutional construction, of sound
economy, and of civil and religious freedom
at home, and of peace and justice with all
foreign nations.
Grateful liar the kind interest you have
manifested in me.
I am, verv truly, yours,
HENRY A. WISE.
Atlanta.
During our few hour’s stay in Atlanta last
week, we popped in upon our old friends Sal
mons, Mathems k Simmons, and found them
over head and ears in business—store full of
ladies, and counters piled up with a promiscu
ous mass of muslins, calicos, silks, satins, etc.
The 6tore is a beautiful one, in the block
known as Johnson’s on Whitehall street. It
is elegantly fitted up and ornamented with
fine mirrors, paintings, Ac., so appropriate to
a business designed to subserve the interests
and please the taste of ladies. In the abase
ment, or underground department, which was
constructed for the purpose, we found a large
stock of heavy domestic goods, clothing etc.
Salmons himself was, to use a Griffin expres
sion, * *j ust going it, ” flying around and mak
ing himself agreeable to every one. Although
but just opened, he told us that his business
had exceeded, so far, his most sanguine ex
pectations. So much the letter for him. and
so much the Ijetter, we may add, for Atlanta :
for the acquisition of such an establishment
and such a thorough businoss man, is an ad
vantage to any place.
Mr. F. H. Coleman, grocer, corner of White
hall and Alabama streets, we also four d to be
one of your pleasant, drive-ahead, business
men, with a full stock of choice family gro
ceries, liquors, foreign and domestic fruits. &t\,
and to whose card wc call especial attention.
We found evidences of improvement all
around us in Atlanta, new stores and dwell
ings going up, others just completed, among
which was a fine thre; -story Drug store on
Peach Tree street, into some of the up-stairs
rooms of which our old friend and former
townsman, Dr. Rfown, was moving his office
when we left, and where his Griffin friends
will have to look for him when they visit At
lanta.
We visited and saw most of the editorial
fraternity of Atlanta, and found them less fe
rocious in appearance than some of their belli
cose effusions would indicate. They extended
to us the civilities of the sanctum in a becom
ing manner, and bore our verbosity meekly
and patiently—for which we return them our
thanks, and promise to reciprocate, if they will
visit us in Griffin.
Nor can we close without mentioning the
hospitalitalities of mine host of the Trout
House, Dr. Boyd, whose “bed and board” we
found to be “A No. 1.” The Doctor has
promised to come to Griffin some of these
days, and we mention the fact that our friend
Capt. Jack, may be posted and prepare him
self to sustain the reputation of Griffin for
good living.—[Independent South.
Hon. A. H. Stephen*.
The loss from the public councils of a repre
sentative so devoted to duty and so capable of
signal service as Mr. Stephens, would, at any
time, be an event of national importance. At
this particular moment when the supply of
statesmanship is so inadequate to the necessi
ties of the country, wc cannot but deplore Mr.
Stephens’ retirement as a national calami
ty-
After an attentive and ample observation of
the men who have figured conspicuously in
Congress within the last few years, we are
satisfied that Mr. Stephens was surpassed by
none in the more admirable qualities, whether
of private or public character. His personal
integrity—the basis oi all true worth—is with
out reproach. Addicted to no species of dis
sipation, his time was not spent in the pursuit
of pleasure, nor his intellect impaired by in
glorious indulgencies. As a student he was
methodical and assiduous. As a representa
tive of the people he was rarely absent from
the post of duty, always attentive and active
in the discharge of his obligations, and never
unwilling to encounter responsibility in the
pnblic interests. In the endowments of in
tellect he was equalled by few - , if any, of his
cotemporaries, no matter how elevated their
station. As a private gentleman the dignity
of his baring, and the virtues so conspicuous
in all his conduct, enabled him to exert an in
fluence which even his extraordinary talents
could not command.
With so rare and admirable a combination
of genius, integrity and devotion to duty, it
was not surprising that Mr. Stephens attain
ed an undisputed ascendency in the House of
Representatives. That he should retire from
an arena where he shone without an equal,
and from which he could not have failed to
ascend to still higher honors, implies no indif
ference to the public interests, but only a su
periority to the temptattops of vuigar ambi
tion. We canuot believe Mr. Stephens intends
to waste his energies in the enjoyment of an
indolent response. He will neglect no oppor
tunity of service to his uountry ; and while
his aversion to office is unaffected, we are per
suaded he will not repel the demands of the
pe pie when they desire his abilities in a still
more^ responsible position.—[Washington
