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By A. A. GAULDING - & CO. ' . “ERROR CEASES TO BE DANGEROUS, WHEN REASON IS LEFT TO COMBAT IT.”—JEFFERSON. 1 PROPRIETOR $/EW SERIES, TOL. 2. ATLANTA, GEO., THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1859. NO 24 ®lt jutrilignifct. - THURSDAY,. APRIL 7, 1859. fifMfoFSUBSCRlPTIO^I 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